A day for the community to play
     J.R. Briggs Elementary school nurse Krista Penning barely has a lead in the Scooter Race over Westminster Elementary/Meetinghouse School Assistant Principal Kathy Kelley during the Scooter Races held during the second intermission of the Eighth Annual Community Benefit Hockey Game. Penning took this year's Scooter Race Title defeating Westminster Police Chief Salvatore Albert in the final. JOURNAL PHOTOS/JEFFREY BOUDREAU
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The event …
     (Left) Mitchell Swanson displays his Oakmont Spartans Foam Finger given to him by event organizer and Oakmont Principal Dave Uminski before the Annual Community Benefit Hockey Game. (Right) Mitchell Swanson jumps off Ashburnham Engine 1 into his father's arms after getting a ride to the Community Benefit Hockey Game being held in his honor on April 4 at Cushing Academy. The 8th Annual Community Benefit Hockey Game to benefit the family of the fiveyear old recently diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer. This year's game was held at Cushing Academy on Saturday, April 4. JOURNAL PHOTOS/JEFFREY BOUDREAU
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Community to vote for favorite volunteer project
      United Way's Community Builders is asking the public to vote on their favorite volunteer project as part of a National Volunteer Week promotion. "We have eleven projects posted and the community can vote for their favorite volunteer project right online," commented Karin Oliveira, director of United Way's Community Builders, which promotes volunteerism.
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