- What is Your Favorite Thing About Christmas? “What is your favorite thing about Christmas?” “Getting presents. And Santa.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to the area in 2007 from Grand Rapids, MI with her husband. She has always loved photography and has started looking at it in a more serious way […]
- This is My Way of Giving Back “I give my time to the Salvation Army because when I was a kid they helped me with getting toys and clothes. This is my way of giving back.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to the area in 2007 from Grand Rapids, MI with […]
- Bring the Kids After Dark “Back in the 15-1600s they developed water lenses as a light source. The light comes through the water, it has to be a perfect sphere, it focuses a beam of light on your work. So that when it’s dim outside, or even dark, you can see really well to work. It’s just amazing how well […]
- Going for a Walk "We're going for a walk. We just like to walk down the main street and kinda browse. If any shops are open we might walk in and look around."
- My Wife and I Decided on Bridgewater “We purchased the building on Bridge Street in 2005. My wife and I decided on Bridgewater for 2 reasons: The good reputation of the schools, and the ability to live above my workplace. Right now the 2nd and 3rd floors are completely remodeled as a home for my family. My future plans are to renovate […]
- We’re Into the History of Beaver County “It’s not just the house [The Vicary Mansion]. We put up markers to recognize historic sights in Beaver County. We have a newsletter that we publish four times a year that explains different things about Beaver County. We do a lot of referrals. People calling in saying can you help me with this or finding […]
- I Love Helping People “I appreciate everything that the Salvation Army does to help people. I’m a Christian woman myself, I love the Lord, and this is Christian based. And I love doing it. I love talking with people, interacting with people, and I love helping people. So this is helping them because the collections go straight to help […]
- This is My First Time Helping “I ring the bell to help people out. This is my first time helping.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to the area in 2007 from Grand Rapids, MI with her husband. She has always loved photography and has started looking at it in a […]
- So They Can Raise Money and Help Kids Who Need Help “I volunteer my time to the Salvation Army to help people. So they can raise money and help kids who need help.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to the area in 2007 from Grand Rapids, MI with her husband. She has always loved photography […]
- Because My Grandma Did This When I Was a Kid “I volunteer my time to the Salvation Army because my Grandma did this when I was a kid. They helped me with clothes, coats, toys, and food when we were in need. They were always there for us.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to […]
- This is Our First Christmas Helping to Decorate “We became members of the Vicary Mansion last year so this is our first Christmas helping to decorate. I’ve also been doing the bobbin lace classes and got involved with that. We thought that we love Christmas, and they said they needed help, so we thought we could come in and help decorate this year.” Amanda Bradley Amanda […]
- When We Started They Didn’t Even Have a Bathroom “Some of us have been volunteering at The Vicary Mansion long enough that when we started they didn’t even have a bathroom. We had to go across the street to use theirs.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to the area in 2007 from Grand Rapids, MI with […]
- It’s Not Bad To Do “I ring the bell because I like the people that I work with, and I enjoy doing it. It’s not bad to do. You’re helping people that need help. It’s just a lot of fun to do so I come out and do this.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living […]
- I Always Enjoyed Coming Here “I always enjoyed coming here [The Vicary Mansion] as a visitor and it’s great to get involved with it a little bit. This is our first time helping to decorate and it’s been great so far.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to the area […]
- I Ring the Bell Because I Love It “I ring the bell because I love it, and it helps others.” Amanda Bradley Amanda is a stay at home mom currently living in Vanport Twp. She moved to the area in 2007 from Grand Rapids, MI with her husband. She has always loved photography and has started looking at it in a more serious […]
