September 28, 2009

Photo Finish for the September 28, 2009 Issue

Photo/Courtesy Southbridge Savings Bank recently announced the winners of its annual scholarship award program. Judged on both academic and extracurricular achievements, five graduating high school students received $1,000 scholarships. The scholarship winners included: Dores Bounphasaysonh of Southbridge High School; Alison Kane of Tantasqua Regional High School in Fiskdale; Scott Ijams and Vanessa Lee Kent of Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley and Kyrie S. Bonidies of Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, Conn. Pictured is Alison Kane of Tantasqua Regional High School.

Photo/Courtesy Leominster Credit Union (LCU) partnered with The Exchange Club of Clinton in a â€œTrees for Totsâ€ program, celebrating Arbor Day. LCU, a nonprofit financial cooperative founded in 1954, and The Exchange Club, a nationwide organization chartered in 1946, came together to distribute more than 200 saplings to first grade students at Clinton Elementary School and the entire student body of St. Mary Elementary School. Pictured is Jennie Gray, the manager of LCU's Clinton branch, with a group of students.

Photo/Courtesy The Central Massachusetts Limb Loss Support Group of Lancaster recently held its fifth anniversary gala, which was sponsored by The Workers' Credit Union. The organization reaches out to those who have suffered limb loss in order to provide the community with information and friendship through shared experience. Pictured, from left to right, are: Rose Bissonette, founder of The Central Massachusetts Limb Loss Support Group and Lynn Buteau, assistant vice president and Wal-Mart in-store branch manager with the Workers' Credit Union.

Photo/Courtesy Rollstone Bank & Trust of Fitchburg recently donated $5,000 to the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. The Community Foundation is a local nonprofit that assists 33 cities and towns by looking for ways to further build charitable giving. The funds will help support the nonprofit's endowments for present and future work in the community. Pictured, from left to right, are: Martin F. Connors Jr., president and CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust and Philip Grzewinkski, president of the foundation.

Photo/Courtesy Susanne Morreale-Leeber, president & CEO of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce, was recently presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the United Way of Tri-County's annual meeting. Delia Vetter, chairperson of the United Way of Tri-County's board of directors, recognized Morreale-Leeber for her continuous dedication to the United Way, improving communities and inspiring others to service. Pictured, from left to right, are: Delia Vetter and Susanne Morreale Leeber.