Photos from the issue dated March 4, 2011

Photos from the editorial files of The Newtown Bee.

Six weeks after becoming a full member of Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Wesley Yllanes was first on the scene last fall of what initially appeared to be a minor motor vehicle accident. Wesley’s efforts and actions from that afternoon have caught the attention of The American Red Cross, who will honor him with a Heroes Award on March 10. Wesley will be one of two residents and one youth group from Newtown to be recognized during the ceremony. (Hicks photo)

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Six weeks after becoming a full member of Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Wesley Yllanes was first on the scene last fall of what initially appeared to be a minor motor vehicle accident. Wesley’s efforts and actions from that afternoon have caught the attention of The American Red Cross, who will honor him with a Heroes Award on March 10. Wesley will be one of two residents and one youth group from Newtown to be recognized during the ceremony. (Hicks photo)

FULL FRAME residents honored Red Cross Heroes Breakfast Wesley Yllanes HORIZONTAL