GREENSBORO BEND – Residents and visitors in Greensboro Bend braved the heat on Saturday, August 9. for a joyous block party that included basketball, a band, a barbecue picnic and tours of the developments at the Methodist Church and Habitat for Humanity home.
Kent Hansen, Habitat for Humanity Greensboro Initiative Chair, and Bill Hardy, Project Manager, take a break from leading tours at the Habitat for Humanity home. photo by Chris Steel The Greensboro Bend Methodist Church will be transformed into a space for the community in the coming years. photo by Chris SteelKaziah Haviland of the Vermont Council on Rural Development and B.J. Gray of Greensboro work at the Methodist Church to contribute ideas for its future use for the Greensboro Community Trust. photo by Chris SteelChildren practice basketball drills with Hardwick Elementary School soccer coach Simon Cohen. photo by Chris SteelA new Habitat for Humanity duplex home is being built at 1119 Main St. photo by Alex StrandRick Ely gives tours of the new Habitat for Humanity home to visitors. photo by Alex StrandNick Parker of the Vermont Council on Rural Development discusses the future of the Greensboro Bend Methodist Church. photo by Alex Strand Recommendations shared by Greensboro Bend residents for the future use of the Methodist Church are recorded on poster boards. photo by Alex StrandLiz Steel and Beth Meachem of the Greensboro Energy and Climate Action Committee share ways for residents to improve their home efficiency. photo by Alex StrandA basketball competition tested youngsters on timed three-point shooting, a 10-shot foul shot competition, and silly events with dizzy and blindfolded shooting. Simon Cohen, Hardwick Elementary School soccer coach (left) joins competitors, some displaying raffle prizes of gift certificates to Smith’s Store and basketballs awarded to six age group winners (from front, right of Cohen), Kolby Kroeger, Karson Kroeger, Isabell Albertini, Viv (last name unknown), Vittoria Albertini, Solace Cohen, Karter Kroeger (back, from left), Kendrick Kroeger, Willis (last name unknown), Lewis Lapierre, Kaleb Kroeger and Corban Lapierre photo by Chris SteelA basketball competition tested youngsters on timed three-point shooting, a 10-shot foul shot competition, and silly events with dizzy and blindfolded shooting. Simon Cohen, Hardwick Elementary School soccer coach (left) joins competitors, some displaying raffle prizes of gift certificates to Smith’s Store and basketballs awarded to six age group winners (from front, right of Cohen), Kolby Kroeger, Karson Kroeger, Isabell Albertini, Viv (last name unknown), Vittoria Albertini, Solace Cohen, Karter Kroeger (back, from left), Kendrick Kroeger, Willis (last name unknown), Lewis Lapierre, Kaleb Kroeger and Corban Lapierre photo by Chris Steel
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Alex Strand
Alex Strand is a Hardwick Gazette reporting intern for this summer. She is a rising junior at the University of Vermont studying English and Psychology. She is from Boston, MA, but has begun to fall in love with the Northeast Kingdom. In her free time, she likes reading, swimming and canoe tripping.
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