The Ironbirds won the Union City Little League Minor League championship. Pictured, coaches Brian Gaffney, Andrew Phaneuf, James Craft; players Benjamin Delrio, Tyler Hynes, Ethan Williams, Ty Gaffney, Paul Minto, Jordan Pohorence, Darren Delagrange, Christian Criscuolo, Christian Twigg, Ryan Clapes, Nathan Craft, Auben Baez, Noah Phaneuf. Missing from photo, coach Bob Delagrange. –CONTRIBUTED
Post University student Jacob Custer of Naugatuck, right, accepts the Connecticut Rising Sophomore Accounting Scholarship from CTCPA Educational Trust Fund trustee John Turgeon at the organization’s Recognition Reception held recently at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Trustees present the $1,500 scholarship annually to four college freshmen entering their sophomore year. –CONTRIBUTED
From left, Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren ‘Pete’ Hess, Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center Founder and Executive Director Mary Simons and Ion Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Rotatori are pictured during Celebration Day on June 2 at Hidden Acres in Naugatuck. Celebration Day is the culmination of the center’s Demonstration Days, a week-long event that allows children who participated in the spring semester of riding and equine-assisted therapy sessions to demonstrate their skills and be recognized. During the week, participants received a ribbon for their efforts, presented by a special guest, and an event booklet with their name in it. –CONTRIBUTED
The Ion Bank Foundation recently awarded a $2,000 grant to Kelly’s Kids in Prospect for its Summer Farm Camp program. This program is an eight-week summer camp that serves 50 children ages 5 to 15 from lower income families. Megan Charette from Ion Bank, left, and Executive Director of Kelly’s Kids Kelly Cronin, right, are pictured with a group of campers and animal. –CONTRIBUTED
Sam Mason from Boy Scout Troop 138 in Naugatuck recently constructed a prayer garden and installed a flagpole at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Naugatuck as his Eagle Scout project. The prayer garden is a memorial tribute to Mason’s grandparents, Carol and George Mason, who were founding members of St. Vincent’s parish. –CONTRIBUTED
The 2017 recipients of the Camille B. Perugini Charitable Trust scholarships were recognized June 12 at an awards dinner at Jesse Camille’s Restaurant in Naugatuck. Pictured, from left, Mackenzie Gould from Wolcott High School, Julie Hinckley from Woodland Regional High School, Matthew Giaquinto from Woodland Regional High School, Tyler Deitelbaum from Naugatuck High School, Jacob Bethin from Kaynor Tech High School, Perugini’s mother Camille Perugini, Kelly Murphy from Naugatuck High School, Katelyn Brodeur from Naugatuck High School, and trustee and Perugini’s big sister Carla Perugini-Erickson. To date, the trustees have awarded over $216,250 in scholarships to local, college-bound high school seniors. Missing from photo, Erin Korowotny from Nonnewaug High School. –CONTRIBUTED
The Parish Health Ministry at St. Anthony Church in Prospect provided CPR training to parishioners on June 14. The training was funded with a grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation. –CONTRIBUTED
Retired Naugatuck Firefighter Leroy Smith cooks up fried dough at the Naugatuck Fire Department July 3 during Naugatuck’s annual Fourth of July celebration on Old Firehouse Road. –LUKE MARSHALL
Ollie Cleary, 7, of Naugatuck, tries win a prize by knocking a foam ball into a hole July 3 during Naugatuck’s annual Fourth of July celebration on Old Firehouse Road. –LUKE MARSHALL
Kayleigh Paliuilis, right, of Pete and Chris Amusements hands a cotton candy to Jill Krok, of Wolcott, July 3 during Naugatuck’s annual Fourth of July celebration on Old Firehouse Road. –LUKE MARSHALL
Richard Rothstein, known as Mr. Magic, right, performs magic tricks for a group of children during the Mr. Magic Show on July 12 at the St. Michael Church lyceum in Beacon Falls. The Beacon Falls Library sponsored the show. –LUKE MARSHALL
Children play a game of tug of war July 6 at Canfield Park in Prospect during the Prospect Summer Camp run by the Parks and Recreation Department. The summer camp is six week-long sessions that include, games, activities and a field trip. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
The New Era BarberShop Hot Rods won the Peter J. Foley Little League Minor League championship. Players are Isaiah Alejandro, Xavier Blue, Anthony Caras, Ciana Chirkout, Alex Chirkout, Joshua Cirillio, Ted DeFilippo, Keiran Frederick, Elijah Knecht, Brody Leonard, Noah Nunez and Alyssa Posila. The manager is Vijay Chirkout, and assistant coaches are Rob Servidas, David Alejandro and Kosea Frederick. –CONTRIBUTED
The Seymour Mudcats 10U baseball team won the AABC State Championship July 9 versus Bunker Hill at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury. The team includes six players from Beacon Falls: RJ Barksdale, Will Brooks, Tyler Decrescenzo, Bryce Decrescenzo, Brett Lato and Colby Ruggerio. The team is heading to Rockford, Ill. on July 28 for the Willie Mays World Series. The team is raising money for the trip. For more information or to donate, email Nicole Barksdale at flyersgurl10@gmail.com. –CONTRIBUTED
The Union City Little League Braves won the Major League championship for the third straight year. The Braves won the Mayor’s Cup after beating the Peter J. Foley Little League A’s. The champions from the two Naugatuck little leagues play for the Mayor’s Cup. Pictured, front row from left, Brady Evon, Matt Stefan, Don Shivas, Andrew Tyzska, Dylan Sepulveda, Jett Hall, Tyler Stankey; back row from left, coach Chris Stefan, coach Ed Tyzska, head coach Mark Nofri, Nate Gendron, Ryan Tyzska, coach Don Shivas, Ryan McLaughlin and Anthony Shivas. –CONTRIBUTED
The U12 Prospect Wildhawks went undefeated in division games for the third straight season and won their third straight CJSA SCD division title. Pictured, head coach Del Regalado, assistant coaches George Hughes and Baldo Ambrocio; players, top row, Caden Hughes, Cameron Regalado, Tim O’Conner, Joe Lawrence, Alex Farr; bottom row, Liam Muricchio, Sam Ambrocio, Abdullah Luzeri, Nicco Sasso. Missing from photo, Aldin Jahja. –CONTRIBUTED
The Celtics (17-0) won the Naugatuck YMCA’s Spring League basketball championship in June. The Celtics, coached by Glenn Petelle and Rob Wilkinson, beat the Knicks, 58-55, in the championship. The Celtics were led by Evan Petelle and Nick Linton with 16 and 12 points, respectively. The Knicks, coached by David Ranno, were led by Eli Gonzalez and Anthony Molina with 19 and 10 points, respectively. Pictured, front row, Ethan Jensen, Manfredo Bonilla, Salvatore Santella; back row, coach Glenn Petelle, Tim Gairing, Ian Wilkinson, Nicholas Linton, Evan Petelle, Cosmo Lovig, Will Lytle, Nate Gairing and coach Rob Wilkinson. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck High School Class of 2003 graduate Marissa Correia, the children’s librarian at the Huntington Library in Shelton, was recently honored by the Connecticut Library Association with the Faith Hektoen Award at its annual conference in Mystic. The award is for outstanding programs that have made a significant impact on library service for children in Connecticut. –CONTRIBUTED
