Brownstown Elementary School students who are members of the Boys & Girls Club of Brownstown made eight checkerboards in the makerspace at the school. Two recently were donated to Anchor House Family Assistance Center and Pantry in Seymour. From left are Tim Stair and Paul Ruddick with the Boys & Girls Club, Brownstown students Roman Cherry, Carlyn Cherry and Maksim Cherry and Emily McDonald with Anchor House.
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Emily McDonald recently was told people were going to stop by Anchor House Family Assistance Center and Pantry in Seymour to drop off checkerboards for residents to use in their free time.
Initially, she thought they would be store-bought checkerboards.
When Tim Stair and Paul Ruddick arrived Monday, however, McDonald was handed two handmade wooden checkerboards with plastic checkers.
In talking to the Boys & Girls Club of Brownstown officials, she…
