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10/19/2022 07:00 AM

Congratulations to the Beacon Awards Class of 2022!


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Clinton’s Pam Curtis. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
New Haven’s Billy DiCrosta. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
New Haven’s Neil Fuentes. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Branford’s Joe Genua. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Deep River’s Timothy Haut. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
North Haven’s Jane Leamon. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Clinton’s Beth Loud. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Old Saybrook’s Gary McCauley. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Clinton’s Mike Neff. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Madison’s Andrea Panullo. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Branford’s Kristen Russo. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Neil Fuentes, L, and Billy DiCrosta chat with Jane Leamon, R. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Ginger Vickstrom, 3rd L. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Gnger Vickstrom, 2nd L, poses for a selfie. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Andrea Russo, standing. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Andrea Russo, 2nd L. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Billy DiCrosta and Neil Fuentes. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Billy DiCrosta and Neil Fuentes. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Wesley Bunnell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
North Haven defeated Harding at home in a boys high school football game on October 14,2022 at North Haven High School. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Branford’s Laura Burban accepts her award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Clinton’s Pam Cyrus accepts her award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
fNew Haven’s Billy DiCrosta accepts his award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
New Haven’s Neil Fuentes accepts his award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Branford’s Joe Genua accepts his award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Deep River’s Timothy Haut accepts his award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
North Haven’s Jane Leamon accepts her award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Clinton’s Beth Loud accepts her award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Old Saybrook’s Bary McCauley accepts his award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Clinton’s Mike Neff accept his award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Madison’s Andrea Panullo accepts her award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Branford’s Kristen Russo accepts her award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Branford’s Ginger Vickstrom accepts her award. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Laura Burban, Jane Leamon and Bill DiCrosta, front row. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Award winner Gary McCauley. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Award winner Gary McCauley. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
Award winner Andrea Panullo, L. The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell
The 10th Annual Beacon Awards honoring volunteers in the community was held on October 11, 2022 at Woodwinds in Branford. Victoria Fennell Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Shore Publishing celebrated the Beacon Awards Class of 2022 with a gala event at Woodwinds in Branford on Oct. 11. The 10th annual event celebrated 15 new winners. To date, the Beacon Awards has recognized 150 members of the shoreline community who have gone above and beyond to make the shoreline a better place.

This year’s winners are (back row, from left) Neil Fuentes, Mike Neff, Timothy Haut, Joe Genua, Gary McCauley, Andrea Panullo (front row, from left) Ginger Vickstrom, Pam Cyrus, Beth Loud, Laura Burban, Jane Leamon, Billy DiCrosta, and Kristen Russo. Not pictured are Judy Zamecnik and Valerie Votto.