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My OCCC Experience ****This essay was written by an OCCC counselor who started at age 14 as an intern and then went on to be an outstanding counselor for 3 years.  His compassion and ability to connect with and calm down anxious children quickly became legendary...

 By Elizabeth Morris​                  Seven years ago I became a summer intern at Our Community Cares Camp (OCCC), and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. At 15 years old, I wasn’t interested in attending many camps myself, and I found that I wanted to make a...

food in·se·cu·ri·tynounthe state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Many families in each of our towns struggle to get sufficient nutritious food on the table each day.  During the school year, kids can get meals...

Richmond Area Perennial Plant Swap Share your plants – get some new ones from neighborsSplit your perennials and bring them to Richmond Home Supply on Friday between 4 and 7 or Saturday from 7:30 – 9 am.  Then shop from 9 – 2 and pick out perennials to enhance your...

On Thursday, July 24, The Leadership Adventure Camp at Camels Hump Middle School hosted area seniors at a luncheon.  The LAC campers prepared a number of dishes to please the palate. Included were a number of salads; cucumber and dill, green tossed salad, potato...