PHOTO: Toys handmade at Yale

Students in a woodworking class at Yale Secondary made toys for the Christmas Bureau

Students in Yale Secondary teacher Larry Colby's woodwork class display the toys they made for donation to the Christmas Bureau. A class of 30 students each made a toy in class over the past month.

Students in Yale Secondary teacher Larry Colby's woodwork class display the toys they made for donation to the Christmas Bureau. A class of 30 students each made a toy in class over the past month.

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