Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 1861, and volunteers prepared and delivered about 1,100 Thanksgiving meals for the poor, the sick and elderly around the Bennington area on Wednesday.
11/21/2012
Album ID: 1571062
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Silent No More
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Staff and supporters of the Project Against Violent Encounters observed Sexual Assault Awareness Month with a bell ringing ceremony Tuesday outside the Bennington Town Office. Red flags representing the 129 people who sough...t help from PAVE or the Bennington Child Advocacy Center last year dotted the lawn. John Lamson, an attorney with Have Justice Will Travel, read a men's pledge against violence.
4/10/2012
Album ID: 1448588
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Girl Scout Cookies
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Jane Rivers, center, along with other members of Girl Scout Troop 30601, were thanked Tuesday after delivering 52 boxes of cookies to the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. The girls convinced customers to donate the cookies to the vets home, where they have forged a connection with residents in recent months
3/21/2012
Album ID: 1436709
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Cream Pies for a Cause
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Mike Keough, left, Jena Staab, Sam Irion and Jeremy Pratico take cream pies to the face Wednesday to raise funds for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Burdett Commons sponsored a health fair at Arlington Memorial High School to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking.
3/21/2012
Album ID: 1437029
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Young Volunteer
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Arianna Douglas, 10, helps serve a Thanskgiving meal beside her grandfather, Scott Sweet, at the Bennington Eagles Aerie on Wednesday. The club expected to serve about a 1,000 meals to the elderly and the poor with the help of its volunteers.
11/23/2011
Album ID: 1367334
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Pumpkin Pies
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Woodford Elementary School students prepare pumpkin pies for the Bennington Eagles’ annual Thanksgiving meal.
11/22/2011
Album ID: 1366892
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Sweet as a Daisy
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Korean War veteran Vincent Rossi embraces one of several Girl Scouts who visited the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington on Tuesday. The Daisies Group, made up of 5 and 6 year olds from the Sacred Heart School Troop 30601, thanked the veterans for their service and sang them songs. “This is so beautiful,” Rossi said.
11/15/2011
Album ID: 1362702
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Zumba at the Library
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Andrea Malinowski leads a Zumba class Tuesday at the Bennington Free Library. Although the class was designed for fifth to eighth graders, children’s librarian Chris Poggi couldn’t help but join in briefly.
7/6/2011
Album ID: 1281038
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Teens Giving Back
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Members of Teens For Change, a group sponsored by the United Counseling Service, clean shop windows along Bennington's Main Street. The teens are saying thank you to local businesses that contributed to the program over the past year. "We want to give back," said Tom Campbell, a UCS coordinator.
6/30/2011
Album ID: 1277896
Photos by Peter Crabtree
Pakistani Rotarian
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Aminia A. Chughtai, a Rotary Club member from Pakistan, addresses the Bennington Rotary Club on Friday. Chughtai is part of a Rotary delegation from Pakistan touring Vermont and New Hampshire.
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