Community Corner
Trivia Night Fundraiser Held in Naugatuck
The Naugatuck Community took part in Rising Above the Waters Trivia Night to aid two local business owners that were impacted by flooding.
On Tuesday, September 10th, the local Naugatuck Community took part in Rising Above the Waters Trivia Night to aid two local business owners that were impacted by the recent flash flooding in Naugatuck. The Coffee Shoppe - affectionately known by locals as Burnsies - and Water Street Pub & Barber Shop have been closed since August 18th due to extensive water damage, sustained after rain fell so rapidly that the storm drains couldn't keep up with the torrential downpour. These small businesses are run by young entrepreneurs who have invested everything they have into their dreams of serving our local community. Burnsies has been a fixture in Naugatuck for as long as I can remember. Water Street Pub is newer, having just celebrated their one-year anniversary in July.
DJ Trivia of Central CT graciously sponsored the event, providing equipment and the evening's 4-round trivia game. Liz Fridinger, who hosted DJ Trivia every Tuesday evening at Water Street Pub, volunteered her time and talents to run the game. The community donated some incredible raffle prizes, and we also had a 50/50 drawing. As a surprise, 7 lucky winners had a gift card under their seat!
I'm proud and excited to say that, with the help of our amazing community, we raised over $4300, which was split between the owners of each business.
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So many local businesses and residents stepped up and helped out that it is hard to properly thank them all. In addition to DJ Trivia providing the evening's entertainment, Mayor Pete Hess and Wayne Malicki secured the venue for the event. The Loaded Goat Coffee Company donated a TV and served as a repository for the community to drop off raffle items. Other local businesses that donated raffle prizes were:
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BADSONS Beer Co.
BigY
Black Sheep Art Studios
Brady's Pub
Cork & Keg Package Store
Dunkin Bridge Street
G1 Cuts, Middlebury
The Hub
JAMS Automotive
Jesse Camille's restaurant
Jessica Thompson, PartyLite
Lauren's K9 Cuts
Luna Pizza
Monica Palmerie, Realtor
On the Avenue Salon
Paradise Hills Vineyard
Rebecca Cossette, Scentsy
Tucks Tavern
Victoria Inn
Wreaths by Elizabeth
Countless other gift cards, baskets, and crafts were donated by individuals, such as 2 original paintings by local artist, Amy Pomerenk. For a bit of fun, Water Street's beloved bartender, Kyle, raffled off a date with himself and we had a Mystery Box - we're still not quite sure what was in it!
We are also grateful to Allene Bosco, Keith Dwy, John latanowich, and Tammy Moore, for volunteering their time to help us set up and sell raffle tickets.
Competition was fun and fierce as teams flexed their trivia skills. Although the Drama Mamas talked some smack, Team High Waters took first place, with Elohssa's Eggheads in second and Alcohol & Empty Promises in third. Other teams competing were:
Beacon Bunch
Foley Alums
Jets (with Suzy Qz)
Mayor Pete & Friends
Misfits
Naugy Nuts
Red Hot Trivia Players
Shrimps is Bugs
Soggy Bottom Boys
Star Troopers
Taking Care of Businesses
Team 15
Team Grace
The Community Quizzers
Trivial Titans
Water Street
Winners
On behalf of Burnsies and Water Street, Liz, Joe, and I, would like to sincerely thank everyone who donated, helped out, and participated in the event. We are truly moved by how our community showed up and demonstrated what it means when we say we are #NaugyStrong!
If you would like to help Burnsies or Water Street in their efforts to reopen, their respective GoFundMe links are below.
The Coffee Shoppe (Burnsies): https://gofund.me/5c506a5d
Water Street Pub & Barber Shop: https://gofund.me/e96e7d32
With gratitude,
Pam & Joe Chesnas, Liz Fridinger
