Beacon Falls Lions Club past President Bill Unfricht, left, and Joyce Wruck, chairman of the New Haven County and Fairfield County branch of the Lions Club’s KidSight Program, review an eye exam given to a student Oct. 24 at Prospect Elementary School. Local Lions clubs sponsored the screenings, which were done for 165 students Oct. 24 and Oct. 25. Ten Lions volunteers from Prospect, Beacon Falls, West Haven and Meriden helped out at the screenings.
Beacon Falls police Officer Caroline O’Bar, right, was one of 22 law enforcement officers who were honored Oct. 7 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for their work in serving the community. The event was part of National Community Policing Week. O’Bar was recognized for going ‘beyond the call of duty,’ including her work in helping veterans and collecting food and toys for those in need during the holidays. ‘O’Bar is always exploring new ways to protect and enhance the lives of those who are most vulnerable — juveniles, the elderly, minorities, the poor, and the disabled. In the past several years, Officer O’Bar’s hard work and dedication in the Town of Beacon Falls has changed lives for the better,’ the office noted in announcing the awards. O’Bar is pictured with U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly. –CONTRIBUTED
The United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls held flag raisings in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls the morning of Oct. 13 to raise awareness of its annual campaign, which is under way. –CONTRIBUTED
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Christensen cuts into an apple cake during the Naugatuck Senior Center’s 12th annual 12th annual Apple Harvest Festival Oct. 5 at the center. The festival featured an apple pie and cake baking contest. Twenty entries were submitted. This year’s winners were Dolly Lengyl for her apple biscotti cake and Ralph Diers for his apple pie. –LUKE MARSHALL
KC, left, and Ollie play Oct. 8 during a soft opening of the Naugatuck dog park on Saturday. The dog park, which is part of Andrew Mountain Park, is located off of Andrew Mountain Road and is open every day until sunset. Andrew Mountain Park is expected to be officially open in the spring. –LUKE MARSHALL
Liliana Melani, 6, of Beacon Falls, hugs Sparky the Fire Dog during an open house at Beacon Hose Company No. 1 Oct. 12 in Beacon Falls. The open house was held as part of Fire Prevention Week. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Celia Misuraca, 8, of Prospect, uses a fire hose with the help of Prospect Firefighter Joe Hawthorne during an open house Oct. 13 at the firehouse in Prospect. The open house was held as part of Fire Prevention Week.–ELIO GUGLIOTTI
The United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls held flag raisings in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls the morning of Oct. 13 to raise awareness of its annual campaign, which is under way. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck firefighters Stephen Hebb, left, and Steve Sousa practice opening a metal door Oct. 19 during a training exercise in the parking lot of the former General DataComm building in Naugatuck. The training exercise was to teach firefighters how to enter a commercial building during a fire. –LUKE MARSHALL
John and Samantha Strell, of Prospect, and students from St. Bridget School in Cheshire recently held a dress down day to raise money to support their friend, Kate Amato, who is fighting soft tissue cancer, and her family. –CONTRIBUTED
The Congregational Church of Naugatuck hosted a free concert by The Barnstormers, a four-part male choral group, Sept. 24. The group is directed by William Davis, a Naugatuck native. –CONTRIBUTED
Kendra Meany, right, of Terri’s Flower Shop hands Naugatuck fire Capt. Michael Chatfield two bouquets of flowers Oct. 19 at the firehouse on Maple Street as part of national Petal It Forward day. The shop gave away bouquets of flowers to people on the street. People also received an extra bouquet and were asked to gift this bouquet to someone else through the ‘Petal it Forward’ program, which is meant to brighten people’s day through the positive emotional benefits of flowers. –LUKE MARSHALL
Beacon Hose Company No. 1 firefighter Kevin O’Connell shows Rylan Scull, 6, of Naugatuck, how to use a fire hose during an open house Oct. 12 at the firehouse in Beacon Falls. The open house was held as part of Fire Prevention Week. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Owen Ciarleglio, 3, of Prospect picks up a pumpkin at St. Anthony Church’s annual Pumpkin Patch in Prospect on Oct. 10. The church received 3,622 pumpkins from Texas this year. The proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch support the church’s HOPE Ministry, which assists people in need with financial, educational, practical and spiritual guidance. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Naugy United U12 travel team wore pink jerseys in October to support breast cancer awareness. The proceeds from the sales of the jerseys were donated to aid breast cancer research. –CONTRIBUTED
Logan Hucalak, of Naugatuck, won first place in the boys 12-year-old black belt sparring division at the Connecticut Yankee National Karate Tournament at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury on Oct 2. –CONTRIBUTED
Squirty, Salem Elementary School’s mascot for the Sustained Quiet Uninterrupted Independent Reading Time (SQUIRT) program, waves to students on Oct. 14 outside the school in Naugatuck. It was Squirty’s first appearance at Salem. The Squirty costume was donated to the school by the Connecticut Water Company to be used with the reading program. Along with a visit from Squirty, students sang a song about reading and told their peers their favorite books. Squirty is pictured with reading consultant Gina Kotsaftis, left, and Principal Jennifer Kruge. –LUKE MARSHALL
