Volume 19, Number 43
Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
McGee students spread holiday cheer
MADRIGAL MAGIC
By Ashley Kus The Berlin Citizen
of women posing with vintage cars and motorcycles – old-school spin-up style. The subjects are all from Connecticut, and in the photos, taken throughout the state, many of
Students from McGee Middle School got residents into the holiday spirit Friday, Dec. 11, when they took their instruments to “carol” at more than 200 houses in Berlin as part of their annual band fundraiser called “Jingle all the way.” Band and music teacher Marlene Bradshaw, along with another teacher, accompanied the students and also joined in playing instruments. “The kids have a wonderful time with their friends, spreading holiday cheer, performing on their instruments, and giving back to their community,” Bradshaw said. Before the night kicked off, students first asked their neighbors, family and friends
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The Berlin High School Madrigals performed a holiday concert at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library recently. The program was sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Local teacher uses camera to combat violence at Catherine McGee Middle School in Berlin, Stanford loves her work. And aside To say that Karen Stanford from teaching, she is passionis a giving person would be an ate about volunteering, and has spent countless hours supportunderstatement. A special education teacher ing various charities. Still, Stanford finds time to who teaches English and math
work as a professional photographer. And in 2012 she hatched an idea which would allow her to use her camera skills to help victims of domestic violence. Stanford came up with the idea of taking photographs
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