COLRAIN Everything about Jonathan LaGreze’s home workshop appeared typical during a recent woodworking session the sound of saws whirring, the scent of sawdust. Except, the product crafted wasn’t so ordinary.Six handcrafted coffins for babies.
Past organizations included cancer clinics, Ronald McDonald House, seniors’ centres, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Empty Arms and Kinettes. Usually the pieces are donated quietly, but this year, Josie Stroeder, the group’s leader, said they wanted to show off the member’s work with a drive-by show. “I think these people need recognition,” Stroeder said. “This is such a lost art, right?” The show, on May 1 and 2, had community members drive by tables and clothing lines, laying out various Guardian Angels pieces. Other community members checked out the tables in person, donning masks and physically distancing. In total, Stroeder estimated that over 1,000 pieces had to be present at the show.
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This photo from July 2020, taken by Carol Lollis, Gazette photo editor, won a first-place award in the Feature Photo category of the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. In this photo, Beatriz Rivera swims with her son, Nathaniel Gomez, at the Leeds dam. Rivera explained that Nathaniel is autistic and that she has two other children, ages 2 and 4, whose day care had recently reopened. “I was so happy,” she said. “that I could bring Nathaniel here and have some mommy time.” STAFF FILE PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Published: 4/9/2021 4:55:57 PM
By Brad Jennings
Mar 8, 2021 4:48 AM
A local Facebook group, originally meant to share recipes, has led to national best selling cookbooks and thousands of dollars donated to local charities.
Dawna Doell the creator of The Official Quarantine Cookbook, says it started as a Martensville centered Facebook page to share recipes. She wanted to use the recipes as a way to teach her kids some practical skills during the pandemic. However, the page grew substantially and through thousands of shares now has over 64,000 members from all over the world. Doell says the page created a sense of community when a lot of people have been socially-isolated from the people they are used to seeing. She adds during the pandemic people have turned to cooking at home, and not relying on pre-made foods. Doell says it has put a lot of people back in the kitchen.