Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary Receives Award for their work
in environmental education.
 Given by the Southbridge Credit Union
HI FROM CAPEN HILL--Some youngsters and staff members join Capen Hill Nature

Sanctuary Summer Camp's Director, Barbara H. Frederick, third row, second

from right, as she receives a $1,000 check from Thomas J. Smalarz, President

and CEO of the Southbridge Credit Union, and Business Development Manager

Paul D. Raffa, back row, left, in SCU's Community Champions Fund. In four

1-week sessions, a total of 200 four to 12-year-olds do hands-on nature

studies in pond life, fossils, plants, wildlife, and other conservation and

environmental activities as well as arts and crafts and healthy, supervised

running around.  Campers come from Central Massachusetts and Northeastern

Connecticut.  The 72-acre camp, in Charlton, was established in 1977. SCU's

Community Champions Fund supports four nonprofit community-based

organizations annually, now for 15 years.  --Les Gardner Photo