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Page 24 Local Town Pages www.millismedwaynews.com March 2016 Millis Council on Aging March Events Annual St. Patricks Day Feast on Wednesday, March 16th at noon. We will be serving home cooked corned beef with all the fixings. Patty will be making ice cream pies for desert. Please sign up ASAP. Volunteers Needed: The possibilities for volunteers are almost limitless and are not only for seniors. Community members of all ages, willing to share their special expertise, become involved with seniors or just want to help out, are welcome. There are many volunteer opportunities available. Hair Dresser: We will have a hairdresser available at the Center for cuts from 10:30 a.m. —12 p.m. on March 11th. Please call the Center at (508) 376-7051 to schedule an appointment. If you are unable to get to the Center and would like a home cut, please let us know, we can arrange a time for you. $10 at the Center, $15 for a home appointment. Veterans Property Tax Work Off Program: If you are a military veteran and own and live in your Millis home you may be eligible to participate in the Town’s Veteran’s Tax Work-Off program. Veterans can enroll in the program at the Veterans Memorial Building located at 900 Main Street. Veterans may have the opportunity to work up to 100 hours annually with a resulting property tax credit of up to $1,000. The program is very similar to the Senior Tax Work- Off program which allows any homeowner age 60 and older to receive a comparable benefit which is exempt from Massachusetts income tax only. There is no age restriction with the Veterans Program. Please apply now as the program has already started for the FY17 period. Openings Supportive Day Group: This is a specifically designed program for elders or disabled individuals who are suffering from mild to moderate cognitive difficulties or who cannot stay at home alone during the day. The Group at the Millis Senior Center has a wonderful environment and atmosphere as it is a small group setting. We can enrich the lives of seniors living alone, with care-taking spouses needing respite, or seniors living with active families. Everyone enjoys our memory enhancement program, chair exercises, board games, trivia, bingo, crafts, cards, music, singing, movies, laughter and more. We benefit seniors who are depressed or lonely and missing a sense of community. We value our families but it’s wonderful to have friends your own age. Call Patty at 376-7051 for more information. Afternoon Scrabble: We will be playing Scrabble every Tuesday at 1p.m. Come on down. Computer Tutoring: Ralph Dunlea will be here every Tuesday from 10-12 to teach computer basics. Bingo: We will be playing every Wednesday at 12:15. The last Wednesday of the month the Friends of Millis COA are sponsoring a Super Bingo game. The winner of the last game will be awarded $25. All seniors are welcome and no sign up is necessary. Fuel Assistance Applications: The Fuel Assistance Program can help you pay for heating your house or apartment, between November 1st and April 30th. This program can help pay a portion of your home heating bill. If your rent includes heat, the Fuel Assistance Program may help you pay part of your rent. If you are applying for the first time, you can apply at the Center Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. .D. MURPHY JCONSTRUCTION Since 1976 Building • Remodeling • Additions Kitchens • Baths • Replacement Windows • Decks • Garages Licensed • Insured • Registered 508-376-5003 508-429-2535 Propane Open Sat & Sun Gas Grill Tanks Filled Neil Lazzaro ASE Technician 1292 Washington Street, Holliston Tires & Alignment Suspension & Steering Exhaust & Brake Air Conditioning Factory Scheduled Maintenance Mass. State Inspection Station Improvements to Medway Water System After many years of deferred capital investment in the infrastructure of the Medway water system, the current Water & Sewer Commission have been working to update and improve the Medway water system for the past several years. Current Water & Sewer Commissioners include: Chair Robert Wilson, Cranston Rogers, and Leo O’Rourke. Now, in year five of this phased update the Department of Public Services has: replaced all water meters in town; replaced the Highland Street tank; replaced lines throughout town including Main, Village, West, Highland, Adams, and Winthrop Streets. Some pipes that were replaced dated back to 1911. The Water and Sewer Division is charged with the operation and maintenance of the Town’s water supply, water treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection systems. This entails oversight of the system’s pumping and treatment facilities located at four drinking water well sites. Being a groundwater systems, the Town treats its raw water with the addition of sodium fluoride for dental health, lime for corrosion control and sodium hypochlorite for disinfection. All of these treatment processes require daily manual monitoring by certified staff as well as with the Department’s recently installed Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. Drinking water is pumped to two water storage tanks having a combined capacity of 2.8 million gallons. The wastewater system is comprised of approximately forty-four miles of gravity sewer that discharges into the treatment facility operated by the Charles River Pollution Control District. Through its recent sewer extension project, the Department now operates and maintains a sewer pump station located in the Trotter Drive Industrial Park area. Upcoming projects include: 1. Sewer System Rehabilitation and Repair – 2016 2. Design – Brentwood Neighborhood Water Main Replacement – 2016 3. Evaluation & Possible Replacement of Water Services in Dean Street, Gable Way, Kings Lane Neighborhood – 2016-2017 4. Holliston Street Water Main Replacement – 2018 Note: Due to traffic and transportation concerns, the Town is purposefully deferring capital construction work located in arterial roadways until the completion of the Route 109 Reconstruction Project. Paul Whitty “fix it for less, good as new” pickup/dropoff service removal of unwanted equipment Small Engine Repair lawn equipment/snowblowers tuneups • repairs • blade sharpening 508-404-3184 508-376-6242
March 2016 Local Town Pages www.millismedwaynews.com Page 25 Congratulations, Prem Pendkar! Franklin Encore Student Wins 2nd National Gold Medal for Music in Two Years A number of students from Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, located in Franklin and Millis, participate in the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program (RCMDP) assessment sessions each year. The RCMDP assessment process represents an exciting opportunity for music students, on a national level, to demonstrate the skills that they have honed through hard work and perseverance. Locally, assessments are held at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, which is a Founding School and a regional assessment center for this internationally acclaimed Program. Student participants come from all around the New England area, many traveling from as far away as Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and the Cape, while adjudicators travel from all across Canada in order to administer the exams. Not only do adjudicators assess students based upon ability to perform on their instrument of choice within their skill level, but they also administer academic assessments in music theory, harmony, history, and analysis. in Franklin. The Royal Conservatory Music Prem was also awarded the Development Program provides National Gold Medal for Level a recognized national standard 3 Voice in 2014. The RCMDP of success in music study from awards Gold Medals to the students beginner to advanced levels. It who have achieved the inspires excellence through individual highest score in the entire coun- student assessments that try within their specific skill level are central to the Program, while for each instrument on the Music also supporting teachers with Development Program assessments. high-quality and innovative resources. Prem has been studying The RCMDP allows students voice and piano at Encore for to measure and celebrate over three years. Under the guid- accomplishments and track their ance of his vocal instructor, Lisa progress throughout the country. Ostrow, Prem began his studies All students and teachers across in voice using the curriculum of the United States are invited to the RCMDP right from the start. participate, and Encore Music Ostrow, Vocal Director and coowner Academy and Recording Studios of Encore Music Acad- is proud to be able November to offer 4, 2009 emy and Recording Studios, these opportunities at its own along with her business partner, facilities, and through outreach Patrick Dreier, had this to say: to the surrounding communities. “Having already earned High Prem Pendkar, age 11 of Franklin, Honors With Distinction, (which Mass., was recognized by requires a score of 90 or higher), the Royal Conservatory November Music 11, 2009 in four levels of vocal study with Development Program John this Peters past III the RCMDP, and High Honors December when he was Medway awarded Country in Manor three levels of piano, Prem’s his second National 115 Gold Mollison Medal Street second National Gold Medal is a Medway, MA 02053 for Level 5 Voice. Prem studies voice and piano, and enjoys playing saxophone in the Jazz and Rock Ensemble at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios Metro West Medical Center 115 Lincoln St Framingham, MA 01702 true testament to the dedication he brings to his music studies, the level of support he receives from his family, his innate talent, and his tremendous desire to achieve. We are immensely proud of will be hosting another round of this young man and, best of all, regional assessments this spring Prem is an absolute joy to work and is very much looking forward with - he is fun and funny, and to the opportunity to meet incredibly bright. We could not and interact with young musicians be more proud of him, as we are from all over the North- of all our students.” In May of east. Encore Music Academy this year, Prem will be taking his and Recording Studios, located Piano Level 5 assessment, as well at 3 Bent Street in Franklin, MA, as his Level 6 Vocal assessment. and 352 Village Street in Millis, He recently received First Class MA, is a Royal Conservatory Honors with 6755 Distinction 02 for his Music Development Program Beginner Theory Rudiments Founding School and an official Please check box: Proof OK assessment, as well. For the assessments, students are graded about Encore Music Academy assessment center. To learn more Proof OK with Revisions Noted Revisions and send New Proof on proficiency in the following and Recording Studios and the areas: Performance; technical requirements; Royal Conservatory Music De- aural skills; rhythm; velopment Program, please visit: and, If sight-reading the Design Group ability. does Encore not receive www.encoremusicacademy.net. this Proof Form by the due date above, we will assume the advertisement is OK to print as is. 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