Bennington co. helps Haiti relief
BENNINGTON – It’s been less than two weeks since AirNow put out the word that the local company was collecting relief supplies to send to Haiti but they have already received 9 tons of materials, enough to require at least two tractor-trailers to move the items to their final shipping point. … – By PATRICK McARDLE STAFF WRITER

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Volunteer Search Feb. 7, 2010
106.7 KPOV, BEND’S COMMUNITY RADIO STATION is looking for energetic volunteers to do everything from database entry to tending Booth at summer events. Contact: 541-322-0863 or info@kpov. org. AARP TAX-AIDE needs volunteers in Central Oregon to provide free basic tax services to seniors and low income residents. Free training will be provided in January. Contact: Doug King, 541-388-1772.

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Boy Scouts of America marks a century of mentoring, service
CENTRAL JERSEY — Boy Scouts of America programs for the past century have nurtured boys through camaraderie and activities that are educational, promote leadership and citizenship, and foster lifelong skills and friendships.

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Mission to Haiti | Witness to a world of shattered lives: Courier-Journal reporter and photographer describe what they …
Standing on a narrow mud path in a sprawling shantytown of sticks, bed sheets and corrugated tin, the bleary-eyed woman held an infant as she explained in Creole that the earthquake had killed her husband and left her relatives among the 1 million homeless Haitians.

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Boy Scouts of America marks a century of mentoring, service
CENTRAL JERSEY — Boy Scouts of America programs for the past century have nurtured boys through camaraderie and activities that are educational, promote leadership and citizenship, and foster lifelong skills and friendships.

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Freebies inspire smiles, creativity at Grand Rapids school
Donations from readers keep fourth-graders’ craft club bustling.

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Girl Scout cookie sales are on
Girl Scouts will be selling cookies in the area until Jan. 31.

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CARE Tax approaches election with ambiguous support
The Telluride Town Council has put a sales tax increase on November’s ballot that would help plug holes in financing for non-profit groups and special events in Telluride, but for now it seems the council may be the measure’s biggest supporter.

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Dalton doctors ‘heartbroken’ in Haiti
By Rachel Brown At first, Rodovaldo Rodriguez was “heartbroken” when he arrived in Haiti last week and saw the deep poverty and earthquake ravaged landscape. Days later, that feeling of sadn…

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Hawaii-based ‘silent service’ on never-ending training regime
Riding 60 feet under the ocean surface in a 6,900-ton nuclear submarine that’s longer than a football field, there is almost no sense of movement and very little noise.

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My daughter is interested in starting a legit volunteer service that helps get other teens involved with community needs. How can she do this and be taken seriously. There are so many untrusting people out there and I don’t want her to get discouraged. Any suggestions?

I volunteer at my temple to teach kids on Sundays for two hours.
Does this count as community service?

And, also, would this look good on college applications?

talking brief about I got my hearing aids fixed! and apologized for wearing black boring shirt- getting ready to go work. Had two things to discuss, one thing is, if you had few deaf members in your family, do you say you have hearing family with one or two deaf, or say mixed family? or how do you think its approperiate to describe? the last thing is, talking about people who whine about teaching hearing an ASL- when they got excellent high pay, when deaf people get low pay- I DISAGREE- It’s benefit for BOTH, get BOTH side win-win, remember today, most universities require ASL teacher with a degree- compared to community college- required no degree- varies of pay for deaf teachers, and, community center is volunteer teaching… Its like you teach your child for FREE- does that benefits? YES! No different! accept that we are recieving good interpreting service, because they’ve been taught by deaf people- or else, if you guys whine, means no qualify interpreters? Is that what you guys want? I think you guys shouldn’t whine in first place- appreciate what we have!

Academy educates community in police work
Anyone who is curious about the how the police serve Davis can get a first-hand opportunity to see for him or herself. The Davis Police Department is hosting the Citizen Police Academy, an annual tradition.

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Volunteer wins cruise for decades of service
Schultz and 19 other winners and their guests from around the country were selected as Cabot Community Celebrities because Cabot’s farmer-owners wanted more people to join them in recognizing and applauding the winner’s self-less volunteerism and good deeds.

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Letters to the Editor published Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
The Brookings-Harbor Lions send a heart felt “Thank You” to the Brookings-Harbor community for your support of our “Lions In Sight” Food Drive on Saturday, Jan. 30.

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Volunteer Search Feb. 7, 2010
106.7 KPOV, BEND’S COMMUNITY RADIO STATION is looking for energetic volunteers to do everything from database entry to tending Booth at summer events. Contact: 541-322-0863 or info@kpov. org. AARP TAX-AIDE needs volunteers in Central Oregon to provide free basic tax services to seniors and low income residents. Free training will be provided in January. Contact: Doug King, 541-388-1772.

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Free Income Tax Service
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is offering help to individuals and families with incomes less than $50,000. This free tax preparation service is a program of United Way of Fresno County in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service and community based organizations.

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