Charlene Call, left, and her sister, Rebecca McKenney, use drumsticks Wednesday during a drum fit exercise with Waterville Junior High School students at Woodlands Senior Living at 147 West River Road in Waterville. About 30 students who are involved in the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program at the school participated in various community service projects at Woodlands. The JMG program develops leadership ability, confidence and social skills.

Waterville Junior High School students who participate in a program called Jobs for Maine’s Graduates mulch around trees while doing landscaping work Wednesday at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville.

Sierra Grant, center, and Rebecca McKenney, left, participate Wednesday in an exercise at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville called “drum fit” that combines stretching and the use of drumsticks to drum on yoga balls. Woodlands is an assisted living and specialized memory care community for seniors. Grant is a member of the staff there and McKenney is a resident. They were joined by students at Waterville Junior High School who participate in the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program. The student were doing community service work at Woodlands on Wednesday.

Roger Hallee, left, and Waterville Junior High School student Dex Cronin participate Wednesday in “drum fit” at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville. The activity combines stretching and the use of drumsticks to drum on yoga balls to recorded music. Woodlands is an assisted living and specialized memory care community for seniors. About 30 junior high students who participate in the school’s Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program performed various community service projects at Woodlands on Wednesday. The JMG program develops leadership traits, confidence and social skills, according to JMG’s Jonathan Hart.

Waterville Junior High School student Jackson Damon carries tools as he and other students begin another landscaping project Wednesday at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville. About 30 junior high students who participate in the school’s Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program performed various community service projects at the senior living center.

Students at Waterville Junior High School who are part of a Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program went to Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville on Wednesday to take part in community service projects. They’re shown with Woodlands residents doing “drum fit,” which combines stretching with using drumsticks to drum on yoga balls to recorded music.

Roger Hallee shows a lighter side Wednesday during a program at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville, where he’s a resident.

Waterville Junior High School student Josh Labrie, kneeling, and other students prepare to plant flowers Wednesday while doing landscaping work at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville. About 30 students with a school program called Jobs for Maine’s Graduates did various community service projects at the facility.

Waterville Junior High School students Devin Pelletier, left, and Luke Libby shovel mulch Wednesday while doing landscaping work as part of a community service project at Woodlands Senior Living at 147 West River Road in Waterville. About 30 students who participate in the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program at the school took part in the community service effort at Woodlands.

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