Fusion Unisex Hair Salon owner Bukurie Nasufi, second from left, celebrates the opening of her new salon on Golden Court in Naugatuck Nov. 23 along with, from left, Fanol Nasufi, Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren ‘Pete’ Hess, Abbey Fitzgereald, Pollumbesha Nasufi, Gezime Spahiu, and Vjosana Nasufi. –LUKE MARSHALL
Naugatuck High School held its second annual Pinkapalooza in October to raise awareness of breast cancer. Students wore pink and staff members voted on the best outfit of the day, which came down to Brian Goggin and Nicole Crowley, pictured. Crowley won best outfit. Students raised over $750 during the event. The money will be donated to National Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation. –CONTRIBUTED
Troop 258 in Prospect participated in a flag retirement ceremony hosted by VFW Post 8075 Nov. 12. –CONTRIBUTED
Breast cancer survivor Lisa Carlson, of Naugatuck, right, recently shared her story with students at Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury. Carlson is the impetus for the school’s annual fundraising efforts to support breast cancer research. This year students raised $900 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Carlson is pictured with foreign language teacher Maryellen Holden. –CONTRIBUTED
The St. Francis-St. Hedwig cross country team recently completed its first season. Nine students competed on the team. The team was coached by St. Francis-St. Hedwig alum Chris Flynn, who is a senior and cross country captain at Holy Cross High School. Pictured, from left, Ben Mason, Devin Sturtevant, Marcello Cornacchia, captain Simon Carvalho, Flynn, captain Jacob Wilmot, Collin Wilmot, captain Jessica SaintPaul, Jodie SaintPaul and Jennifer Fernandes. –CONTRIBUTED
The Beacon Falls and Naugatuck Rotary clubs raised $3,476 and received a matching grant of $869 from the Liberty Bank Foundation to donate to the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank. The money was raised through the annual Liberty Bank/Rotary Club Thanksgiving Drive. Pictured, from left, Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank President Marty Lee Fenton, Naugatuck Rotary Club President Cathie Mauritz, and Sandra Vaz, branch manager of Liberty Bank in Naugatuck. –CONTRIBUTED
Members of the Naugatuck High School Student Council dropped off over 600 donations of non-perishable items collected through a food drive to the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank before Thanksgiving. –CONTRIBUTED
Brandon Gagnon, Michael Salgado, Dallas Autore, Victoria Hernandez, Roberto Arriga and Charlie Clark advanced in rank during a karate grading Nov. 14 at USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck. –CONTRIBUTED
Boy Scout Troop 115 of Naugatuck hosted a Court of Honor Nov. 7 to honor scouts that have advanced in rank. –CONTRIBUTED
Hop Brook Elementary School first-grader Ella Brown reads to her mother, Krissy Brown, Dec. 9 as part of the school’s centennial celebration in Naugatuck. In celebration of the school’s 100th anniversary each of the grades worked on a different project. First-graders researched and wrote a page for a book comparing what school was like 100 years ago to today. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Hop Brook Elementary School first-grader Francis Gonzales reads over a book his class created for the school’s centennial celebration Dec. 9 in Naugatuck. In celebration of the school’s 100th anniversary each of the grades worked on a different project. First-graders researched and wrote a page for a book comparing what school was like 100 years ago to today. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Brother Daniel Carter, right, serves fruit cocktail to seniors with the help of Brother Anselm Kim Dec. 8 during the Naugatuck Senior Center’s annual Christmas Dinner. Carter and Kim were part of a group from the Legionaries of Christ in Cheshire that helped out at the dinner and sang for the seniors. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Boy Scouts from Troop 258, from left, Patrick Vogel, Brandon Peach and Sebastian Corales, earned their Eagle Badge on Nov. 20. –CONTRIBUTED
Over 40 Boy Scouts from troops 102, 115 and 138 from Naugatuck recently held their annual Scouting for Food drive. Over 800 bags of non-perishable food donations were collected for the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck Knights of Columbus Grand Knight David Whidden, second from left, presents a check for $5,000 to Kevin Kniery of the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center. The money was raised through the Knights of Columbus’ first golf tournament at Western Hills Golf Course in Waterbury. Pictured with Whidden and Kniery are Ron White, financial secretary of the Knights, left, and Mark Dandeneau, golf committee chairman, right. –CONTRIBUTED
Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck recently held a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank. Staff, families and residents participated in collecting food. Pictured, from left, employees Karen Wilke, Nicole Pagliaro, Kathy Stabile, Crystal Oestreich and Debbie Vogen. –CONTRIBUTED
