Club recognizes Shelton native as part of anniversary celebration

SHELTON - As part of its year-long 60^th anniversary celebration, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley will be recognizing the life of someone who has been positively affected by the Club on a regular basis throughout the year. 

This month we recognize Robert ‘Bob’ Zuraw. Bob is a Shelton native who became a member of the Boys & Girls Club soon after the Club’s incorporation in 1956. Bob spent many afternoons participating in the various activities offered by the Club.

Bob graduated from Shelton High School in 1965 and went on to attend Ithaca College in New York. There he was an active member of the student body serving as the Senior Class President in 1969. After graduation Bob served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army Reserve and later went on to build a successful career in petroleum marketing, with companies such as Getty Oil and Standard Petroleum. 

Bob has been and remains an active member of the community, dedicating his time to working with the youth of Shelton and surrounding towns. His involvement in several local sports programs as well as the Connecticut Special Olympics has made him a model citizen. Bob is an active member on the Board of Directors for the Parent Child Resource Center as well as President of the Paul Pecylak Memorial Scholarship Committee, which provides scholarships to players of the Shelton High School men’s basketball team. 

In the past Bob has served on several different local committees and dedicated countless hours to supporting the youth of our community. 
He credits his Boys & Girls Club for having a positive impact on his life. Bob still resides in Shelton with his wife Sandra. He is the proud father of his two children Victoria and Lucas, and enjoys spending time with his three grandchildren, Samantha, Shawn, Ava. 

We are looking for stories about anyone whose life was positively affected by our Boys & Girls Club. Stories are welcome all year long, from Club members, past members, friends, and family. 
If you have an experience you’d like to share with us, please email Press@BGC-LNV.org, or call Ann Wheeler at 203-924-7462. 
All are invited to our 60^th Anniversary Gala Nov. 10 at The Waterview in Monroe. See our website for details at www.BGC-LNV.org.


This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.