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Happy 10th Birthday Anthony!
Some Naugatuck heroes made for a very special birthday for one of Naugatuck's young citizens on Saturday afternoon.
Naugatuck, CT -Residents in the Beacon Valley Road area may have heard some sirens in their neighborhood around noon on Saturday, but the emergency was a little parade for Nick Albanese grandson in honor of his tenth birthday.
Deputy Mayor Laurie Taf Jackson contacted Naugatuck/Bethwood Patch Mayor Nancy Sasso Janis and invited her to be part of the parade. "I know you know Nick and thought it would be fun to have a few cars join the fire and police," Ms. Jackson wrote in her invitation. Ms. Janis has worked with Naugatuck Public School's custodian "Mr. Nick" and was so excited to be part of the no-contact celebration.
Participants met in the St Vincent’s parking lot for 12:00 (see photos.) When the police escort and three ladder trucks from the Naugatuck Fire Department arrived, the line of cars and trucks headed to Antonio's home. With sirens blaring, the parade drove by the birthday boy's house to wish Antonio a happy birthday. Many neighbors came out to wave at the parade participants.
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Antonio's mom posted her gratitude on her Facebook page with a great video of the parade. "Antonio’s Birthday Parade...Thank you Laurie Taf Jackson for setting this up and making my son's day special."
The Deputy Mayor posted her thanks to the heroes for being a part of a very special celebration:
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Happy 10th Birthday Antonio!! You are sooo welcome !! Thank you to the Naugatuck Fire and Police Dept. for making one happy boy feel special on his birthday!! And thanks to my special friends Melissa Gentile, Kathy Mucha, Nancy Sasso Janis and Frank Andrzejak for also making his day!!! NaugyStrong!!
