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Norwood Police Department 

Celebrates 120 Years 

by Renee Plant 

It was more than a century 

ago that Chief Warren Rhoades 

and his lone night patrolman, 

Michael Creed, worked together 

to police the streets of Norwood 

upon the department’s formation 

in May of 1896. Now, with 

more than 50 sworn officers 

on the department headed by 

Chief William G. Brooks III, the 

Norwood Police Department 

continues to expand to keep up 

with a growing population and 

increased call volume. 

“We cannot [provide] the call 

Norwood's Public Safety Building on Nahatan Street 

volume from the early years, as 

records are unavailable,” Chief 

Brooks said. “But I can certainly 

[say] it was lower, and life may 

have been simpler on the department 

in the early years.” 

Prior to the formation of the 

department, the town relied on 

an informal constable system. 

Department historian Brian P. 

Murphy, who is retired from 

his position as a senior lieutenant 

and executive officer on the 

force, said he believes constables 

were elected by town selectmen. 

“The growth of the temperance 

movement, which resulted 

in nationwide prohibition in the 

1920s, I think had a direct correlation 

to the Town Fathers 

seeing the need for Norwood to 

have a formally organized police 

department,” Murphy said. 

“The officers would not only respond 

to complaints, but would 

[also] patrol. The editor of the 

local paper at the time would 

regularly report and complain 

of illegal liquor sales by several 

establishments, and also complain 

of the ill effects of unruly 

behavior of drunkards.” 

In 1879, the lockup on Market 

Street was built and later 

equipped with modern steel cells 

in 1903. The building was used 

to house prisoners until 1964. 

According to Murphy, it is now 

used as storage. 

“One can still see the bars 

from the outside,” he said. 

There have been multiple 

location changes over the years, 

with the first “station” being a 

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From Farm to Table 

by Bella Caggiano 

This summer, Tuesday's dinner 

can be fresh, delicious, and effortless! 

In just one trip, local residents 

can pick up an entire dinner at 

the Norwood Farmer's Market, 

from the main course, to vegetables, 

bread, and even dessert! The 

2016 Farmer's Market continues 

to grow and flourish and attract a 

variety of vendors eager to share 

their food and goods, grown and 

created locally making this event 

one of the best seasonal destinations 

in the area! 

"I visit many markets and 

things I like I try to take to the next 

level," Norwood Farmer's Market 

Manager Laurie Shea said. 

The Norwood Farmer's Market 

will be open every Tuesday, 

from June 14 to Oct. 4, 12 noon- 

5:30 p.m., on the Norwood Town 

Common. The choices continue 

to nurture shoppers' desire for the 

ultimate selection of of fresh fruits 

and vegetables and homemade 

products, ranging from seafood, 

bread, jams, baked goods, pasta, 

gourmet cheese, coffee, pastries, 

soaps and lotions, and much, 

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Farm, Freitas Farm, Amego 

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New vendors to the Market this 

year are Boston Pops Popcorn presenting 

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honey, maple syrup and jams. 

Openings are still available for 

bread, pasta and flower vendors, 

along with crafters looking to circulate 

their homemade creations. 

Again this year, the Market will 

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promotional materials, 

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rear room in a house used for town 

offices before moving to a space in 

the temporary Town Hall, which 

was located at the current Town 

Hall parking lot. From there, the 

department moved to the second 

floor of the 1907 firehouse, now 

the home of Olde Colonial Cafe. 

In 1928, the station found a more 

permanent home. 

“The department was located 

at the bottom floor of the town 

hall from 1928 to 1964, Murphy 

said. "In 1964, the town opened a 

brand new combined police and 

fire station on Nahatan Street. 

It was built on land seized by the 

town for unpaid taxes. Dunn's 

Pond was on the property and 

there were constant flooding 

problems over the years. In 1998, 

a 'hundred year' storm flooded the 

bottom floor to a point of four and 

a half feet. In 2001, the building 

was demolished and a new facility 

was erected on the same property 

but a little to the east and south 

of the previous building. Plus it 

was built on a slab (no basement). 

That building was occupied in 

July, of 2003. 

It’s not only the location of 

the department that has changed, 

but also the call volume, as well as 

the nature of calls. According to 

Officer Kevin Grasso, many call 

records were destroyed in floods 

prior to the department moving to 

the new public safety building, but 

he did note there has been a continuous 

increase over recent years. 

“In 2014, we had 17,450 calls 

for service, and in 2015 we had 

17,936 calls,” Grasso said. “I do 

have access to calls for service back 

to early 2000s. [In] 2001, [there 

were] 15,164 calls for service, 

and in 2006, [there were] 16,230 

calls.” 

The increase in call volume 

mirrors an increase in population. 

Records indicate the population 

of Norwood in the late 1800s was 

around 5,000, whereas today the 

town holds more than 30,000 residents. 

According to Murphy, the 

department has responded to the 

changes accordingly. 

“Generally, policing responds 

to the changes demanded by the 

public,” Murphy said. “Whether 

it is [drunken] driving, domestic 

abuse, drug abuse, fraud [or] 

computer crimes, we often are at 

the forefront of the effort. We are 

still the only 24-hour resource for 

people in need who don't know 

who else to call.” 

Chief List: 

• 1896 to 1907 - Chief Warren Rhodes was 

(the first Chief of the Norwood Police Department) 

• 1907 to 1908 - Chief Edmund Sackett 

• 1908 to 1913 - Chief James Lavers 

• 1913 to 1915 - Walter Readel 

(served as Acting Chief for more than two years) 

• 1915 to 1921 - Chief Harry Swift 

• 1921 to 1925 - Chief James Kindelan 

• 1925 to 1946 - Chief William Sullivan (the longest serving chief) 

• 1946 to 1950 - Chief Thomas Lydon 

• 1950 to 1952 - Chief Patrick Coyne 

• 1952 to 1963 - Chief Mark Folan 

• 1963 to 1973 - Chief James Murphy 

• 1974 to 1981 - Chief James Curran 

• 1981 to 1997 - Chief George DiBlasi 

• 1998 to 2012 - Chief Bartley King 

• 2012 to present - Chief William Brooks 

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In 2 08, Wegmans was held up 

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Beautifully Serving the Community for 20 Years 

By Donna Lane 

2016 marks the 20 year anniversary 

of the Norwood Evening 

Garden Club and during those 

two decades, those members have 

been busy beautifying Norwood. 

The club has sponsored many 

educational programs and made 

them accessible to the community. 

They have also put on a flower 

show, a garden tour, a town-wide 

earth day celebration, and 12 Art 

in Bloom exhibitions. They plant 

and maintain a vegetable garden 

at Adams Farm in Walpole, and 

donate the produce to the Norwood 

and Walpole food pantries. 

They design and maintain the 

plantings around the F. Holland 

Day House and have donated and 

installed a number of plants at the 

George H. Morse House. With all 

that they have done and continue 

to do, their most visible contribution 

to the Town of Norwood is 

the adoption, planting and maintenance 

of several spots in town as 

part of their civic beautification 

efforts. 

In 1998, the group adopted 

the two islands at Guild Square. 

Then club-president Lynn Riley, 

who was also a member of the 

Norwood Flower Committee, 

accepted the challenge of Town 

Manager, John Carroll, on behalf 

of the fledgling club. The new, 

embedded cement planters presented 

a significant design challenge 

for yours truly. The area 

required fairly shallow-rooted 

plants that could take the abuse of 

salting roads in wintertime. The 

plants also needed to be easy-care 

for the long term, and remain at 

a reasonable height so as not to 

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in the smaller bed, and a 

severe but judicious pruning of the 

specimen Japanese maple. 

Again at the request of Carroll, 

the Club adopted “The Round” in 

the center of town (at the intersection 

of Vernon and Washington 

Streets) shortly after completion 

of Guild Square. It was even 

more challenging! Not only is the 

embedded round sidewalk planter 

only 12 inches deep, half of it is 

located in the sun, while the other 

half sits in the shade. After a few 

tentative plantings, the Club decided 

to make this a combination 

planting of annuals and perennials 

each year. 

In 2005, Carroll again turned 

to the club to “do something” with 

the corner of Washington and 

Cottage Streets in the town square. 

(Are you sensing a pattern here?) 

After pulling up acres of catbrier, a 

thorny vine of ill-repute, the sunny 

corners were finally clean enough 

to plant. As I write this, the fothergilla 

planted on that day is bursting 

with blooms, enhancing that 

area beyond what was originally 

imagined. 

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sported lots of debris, a bevy of 

weeds, spotty drifts of daffodils 

and a few struggling PJM rhododendrons. 

Set off from the Town 

pool by an unattractive chain-link 

fence, the long, narrow property is 

one of the most visible in South 

Norwood. Despite the Town’s regular 

cleanups, this area was more 

often than not an eyesore, with 

trash strewn by passers-by. 

Judith Howard, a member 

of the South Norwood Business 

Committee, asked if we would 

adopt this area. There were several 

hurdles the Club needed to 

overcome before adopting the 

project: they had no money, there 

was no water at the site, and they 

needed Town approval since it is 

Town-owned land. The Club applied 

for a grant from the Andrew 

Boch Betterment Fund in 1999. 

An award was not forthcoming, 

but they were urged to re-submit 

their request the following year. 

In 2001, the Club was awarded 

$2000 for the project and set to 

work. 

The objective was to have a 

self-sustaining garden that would 

mitigate the extremely long expanse 

and the unsightly chainlink 

fence; make the planting look 

as though it flowed into the park 

and was integral to it; and provide 

diverse color and texture of plantings 

so the area was interesting 

and colorful at least three seasons 

of the year. 

The Norwood Evening Garden 

Club would be the stewards 

of this piece of property for the 

Town. The Town, in turn, would 

provide the Club with a means 

to water, the manual labor which 

was beyond the Club members’ 

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physical capabilities and delivery 

of compost and mulch as needed. 

A master plan was developed 

calling for implementation over a 

four-year period, working with the 

Norwood Public Works Department. 

The project was started in 

2001 and completed in 2005. In 

2006, the Club won a Civic Development 

Award from the Garden 

Club Federation of Massachusetts 

for their work on this project. 

In 2002, the Club was forced 

to remove and replace plants that 

were damaged by a sidewalk plow 

and an unusually high use of salt 

by road crews. And two years after 

completion, more plants had to 

be replaced because a car ran off 

the road, plowing down a newly 

planted tree and several shrubs. In 

2015, everyone held their collective 

breath as talks of an ice rink 

continued, suggesting the very 

real possibility that the garden 

would have to be moved. 

The garden will remain where 

it is. But, after 15 years some of 

the original plants have outgrown 

their space, so the Club is now reassessing 

the plantings and making 

plans to replace the underachieving 

specimens. 

Each year, members of the 

garden club roll up their sleeves 

to weed, prune, dig and plant at 

all of these sites, as well as at the 

entrance to Bird Park. The 

Club calls this civic beautification 

project “The Washington Street 

Corridor.” The Club is proud of 

the work it has accomplished and 

acknowledges that it could not do 

all that it does without the support 

of the Town. Together they 

are trusted partners in helping to 

make Norwood the beautiful town 

that it is. 

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NATURE CALLS – Norwood Community Garden – Busting with Opportunity 

By Amy Beaumont 

Situated at the top of the grassy 

hillside beyond the Little League 

Field there grows a garden – a 

community garden, that is. If 

you’ve driven along Mylod Street 

and caught a glimpse of folks 

gardening, you know just where 

Endean Park is. The garden has 

expanded since it first sprouted 

in 2012, and now has 72 8 x 16 

shared plots. Now moving into 

its fifth year, this community garden 

is a perfect example of how 

change starts with just one person. 

Garden Manager Susan Clare 

recalls having the idea for such a 

garden here in town. 

"I’d never grown anything in 

New England before this," Clare 

said." I’d try a rosemary or a lavender 

plant each year and usually 

kill one of them, plant-a-cide was 

more like it,” she laughed. 

Even though Clare knew little 

to nothing about gardening, she 

got permission to move forward 

with one and within two months 

she had 32 gardeners. Among that 

group were two master gardeners, 

which Susan relied heavily upon 

for the garden’s successful start-up 

process. 

Perhaps the only downside to 

community garden since its start 

up is not being able to keep up 

with the demand. There is a waiting 

list of 30 people who want to 

join in, but the current space just 

isn’t large enough to accommodate 

all. 

It breaks my heart sometimes 

that I can’t provide that space for 

them,” Susan explained. “Hopefully, 

other areas in Norwood can 

be developed into gardens at some 

point.” 

She makes a good point also 

that many businesses in town have 

vast areas available around their 

dwellings that sit dormant. 

“Many businesses spend annually 

on shrubs and flowers, but 

think of the possibilities of a simple 

herb garden," Clare said. 

For now, the community garden 

at Mylod Street is it, but it 

serves as a shining example of 

what more can be developed in 

other parts of Norwood. While 

the cost to the town is in the form 

of water, Norwood receives much 

in return. What started out as an 

alternative for those who may otherwise 

not have an adequate area 

at their own residences to plant 

has yielded a world of communal 

growth. Friendships have been 

born, valuable knowledge has 

been shared and ideas have been 

cultivated. One of those ideas 

was to give back to the Norwood 

Food Pantry. One plot within the 

garden is designated solely for the 

food pantry. While most food pantries 

have plenty of canned goods, 

most have no fresh produce to 

offer to those in 

need. Saturdays 

have been the 

designated day 

for folks to share 

what they’ve 

grown with the 

pantry, and the 

idea has continued 

to grow. 

The community 

garden has 

a table handy, 

and gardeners 

routinely donate their produce to 

help feed the hungry. 

“Let’s all feed each other," 

Susan said, “Let’s just make it 

healthy food.” 

Another great idea in the 

works is supplying simple recipes 

with that produce to give folks 

truly delicious ways to enjoy it. 

Also enjoying time in the garden 

are those with developmental disabilities. 

One plot is designated for 

Lifeworks, a group which provides 

education, jobs and housing for 

these adults. Empowering developmentally 

disabled adults to lead 

more meaningful lives within their 

own community is part of the 

group’s mission statement. 

As for Norwood’s Community 

Garden, they have far surpassed 

their mission statement 

of responsible stewardship of the 

earth. They’ve educated residents 

about the importance of farm-totable 

produce and the pride that 

comes with growing your own 

food. More importantly, the garden 

embraces organic practices. 

Too many of us are too quick to 

grab the cheapest produce off the 

shelf at our local market with little 

attention to where it may have 

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Meet the Tuff Medders 

The Tuff Medders are comprised 

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having recently brought home 

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Alfonso Sylvester: Alfonso, 

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his background in both military 

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Diane Gaughran: Diane, aka, 

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Hilary Walentuk: Hilary, aka, 

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there will be some sort of hiking 

challenge in the event! 

Nick Furr: Nick, aka, Furrocious, 

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Omolayo Asaolu: Omolayo, 

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fighting for what he wants. This 

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Sheila Donovan: Sheila, aka, 

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to return to Norwood and 

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Allison Prior: Allison, aka AlliKat, 

is a clinical nutrition manager, 

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Maryann Santisi: Maryann, 

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of environmental services at 

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with two sons, a dog, a cat and a 

fish and a former hockey mom.... 

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Root for your fellow residents 

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It's Norwood's version of the 

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Network Stars, and the stars of 

this event are fellow local residents! 

On June 18, at 2 p.m., the 

Norwood High School football 

field will be transformed into an 

obstacle course to raise funds for 

The Abundant Table, and the 

Norwood community is invited to 

attend. 

The event will host 20 'Dream 

Teams' of ten participants that 

will compete in head-to-head contests. 

The course will include 8-10 

stages of physical and entertaining 

obstacles for each team to maneuver 

and the fastest team of the day 

will be crowned The Ultimate 

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"I've been thinking about this 

for a long time," Abundant Table 

board member and organizer 

Laurie Shea said. "Kids are involved 

in sports for a 

long time, but adults 

do not have as much of 

an opportunity to compete. 

It's part of who we 

are." 

Each team is required 

to raise a minimum 

of $5,000 directly 

from their supporters and there is 

still time to sponsor these generous 

competitors who have volunteered 

to put it all out there on the 

field. To preview the squads and 

lend just a little financial backing, 

visit the Abundant Table website 

at www.abundant-table.org. 

Monetary donations will also be 

accepted the day of the event. In 

lieu of admission, spectators are 

also encouraged to bring a nonperishable 

item, such as peanut 

butter, boxed pasta, jelly, tuna fish 

or canned goods. 

All money raised from the 

event will be donated directly to 

the Abundant Table, a non-profit, 

all volunteer organization that 

provides free weekly meals to individuals 

and families in the Greater 

Boston area, including Norwood, 

Dedham, Walpole, Canton and 

Westwood. The Abundant Table 

was launched in 2003, and began 

serving one person for its first few 

weeks. Today, it welcomes 60-80 

guests on Wednesday and Friday 

evenings serving hot and healthy 

meals. It also manages a daily 

meals on wheels program to 55 

individuals. 

The Abundant Table operates 

solely on donations and fundraisers, 

which is why this aggressive 

event spearheaded by Shea is so 

important. They also raise funds 

through grants, corporate donations, 

community events, organized 

food drives and individual 

food and monetary contributions. 

The Abundant Table is located 

within the First Congregational 

Church, Pingree Hall, 100 Winter 

St., and hosts dinner hours 

Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30- 

6:30 p.m. For more information 

on the Abundant Table or to donate, 

call 978-501-1264, visit their 

website at www.abundant-table. 

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Table, Inc., P.O. Box 109, 

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Shea is also currently recruiting 

volunteers to help the day of 

the event. If interested in lending 

assistance, contact Shea at laurieshea@live.com. 

Norwood residents are exceptional 

in supporting their local 

community and this fundraiser 

is another valuable example how 

neighbors reach out and give their 

time and money to aid one another. 

Of course, in true Norwood 

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be an entertaining and fun event 

for the entire family! Mark the calendar 

for June 18, gather the kids, 

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"Art in the Park" on 

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fun-filled day of art and celebrating Spring! On Saturday, June 11, 

2016, the Norwood Art Association will hold its 38th annual "Art 

in the Park" show and sale on the Norwood Town Common,10 am 

to 3 pm. Rain date is June 12th. 

Original framed art work by local artists will be on display and 

for sale including watercolors, oils, pastels, acrylics, drawings, mixed 

media, and photography. The exhibit will be judged by a professional 

artist and ribbons will be awarded in each category, plus one 

for Best of Show. Also available for sale will be the popular bin work 

including unframed, matted originals and prints, plus cards and 

magnets and other items created by the artists. 

The Norwood Art Association began its mission of enriching 

the local art community in 1978, and has been holding Spring and 

Fall shows ever since. The Association offers members monthly art 

demonstrations at the Norwood Library, from September to May, 

which are free and open to the public, plus affordable high quality 

art lessons at reasonable prices. The NAA provides the opportunity 

for members to exhibit their work and develop as artists. New 

members are welcome, whether a beginning artist, a professional, 

or someone who simply enjoys art. Members do not need to be 

a Norwood resident. Member applications will be available at the 

"Art in the Park" exhibit. 

To encourage aspiring young artists, each year the NAA presents 

a scholarship to a graduating Norwood High School student who 

shows outstanding artistic ability. This year’s winner will be presented 

to the public during the exhibit at 12 noon. 

This year's exhibit will also include a caricaturist and food from 

local vendors, as well as raffles, art for kids and live music. 



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Margaret Angelini, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 

and Lee B. Leach, Norwood, Massachusetts 

Dr. Laura Ellis, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 

Sergei Gratchev, Nikita Gratchev, and Elena Sadina, Royal Carillon 

School, Mechelin, Belgium 

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England and, together with the Norwood Memorial Building and Tower, was dedicated on Armistice 

Day, November 11, 1928. The instrument was a gift to his fellow townspeople from the late Walter F. 

Tilton, a prominent local banker and civic leader. 

The Carillon Concert Series is sponsored by the Town of Norwood and by special gifts from the 

Norwood Women's Community Committee and from the family of Betsy Dobson, and by private 

donations to the Town’s Carillon Fund.


Norfolk County Real 

Estate Still Posting 

Positive Results 

by Bella Caggiano 

Snowfall was light in the 

winter of 2016, and while the 

weather may or may not influence 

home sales, numbers do 

not lie. According to Register 

of Deeds William P. O'Donnell, 

Norfolk County real estate experienced 

strong 1st quarter in 

terms of sales and number of 

transactions. 

“The 1st quarter of 2016 

saw a robust market with total 

volume of commercial and 

residential real estate sales coming 

in at $1.48 billion, a solid 

12% increase from the same 

time period in 2015," Registrar 

O'Donnell said. "In addition, 

the number of real estate sales 

transactions increased a healthy 

18% for the quarter." 

There is, however, a category 

where numbers did not pan out 

as well. The average sale price 

of commercial and residential 

real estate fell 9% to $721,660. 

"It is too early to know 

whether a market correction is 

underway relative to real estate 

sales price or this figure represents 

a onetime aberration,” 

Register O’Donnell noted. 

Are there subtle signs of 

some changes coming in the 

local real estate market? While 

the increases were good, mortgages 

did see a slight reduction. 

“Regarding the mortgage 

market, the total number of 

mortgages recorded was 6,504, 

a 3% reduction from 1st quarter 

2015," O'Donnell said. "We 

will need to watch this number 

closely to see if a trend is occurring.” 

While the number of mortgages 

dipped, however, total 

mortgage financing increased to 

$4.0 billion, that's a 39% jump! 

Some of this increase though 

can be largely attributed to a 

commercial mortgage that was 

recorded in February.” 

Foreclosure activity continues 

to rise. The number of 

foreclosure deeds recorded in 

Norfolk County for the 2016 

first quarter was 76, which is 

a 4% increase from the same 

time period last year. More diappointing 

on this end was the 

increase in number of Notice 

to Foreclose Mortgage filings, 

which rose from 214 this year 

from 136 in the same timeframe 

in 2015. 

“I agree with the prevailing 

feeling that the increased foreclosure 

filings are attributable 

to lending institutions working 

through past delinquent mortgage 

loans, some going back 

to the 2008 economic downturn," 

Registrar O'Donnell 

said. "While we sometimes get 

caught up in looking at these 

numbers as statistics, it should 

be noted that foreclosures have 

a very human face. “ 

To help those facing a foreclosure, 

the Registry continues 

to partner with Quincy Community 

Action Programs at 

(617) 479-8181 ext-376 and 

Neighbor Works Southern 

Mass at (508) 598-0950 for 

those who have received a Notice 

to Foreclose Mortgage from 

a lender. Another option for 

homeowners is to call the Massachusetts 

Attorney General’s 

HomeCorps program at (617) 

573-5333. 

Overall, the Norfolk County 

Registrar is confident with this 

year's first quarter numbers. 

“I am encouraged by the 

1st quarter results of real estate 

activity in Norfolk County," 

Registrar O'Donnell said. "I 

believe the favorable weather 

we experienced compared to 

the past winter spurred activity. 

It’s pretty clear that Norfolk 

County remains an attractive 

location for individuals, families 

and businesses to live and work. 

As long as the eastern Massachusetts 

economy remains vibrant 

and real estate inventory 

does not take a significant dip, 

we should be able to maintain 

this market momentum. Overall, 

Norfolk County appears 

to be moving towards a robust 

spring real estate season.” 

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The days are ticking down now, too quickly for 

my taste. Soon enough, my youngest child will be 

leaving Prescott Elementary School and moving to 

Coakley Middle School. 

I am flooded with memories of how my now 

fifth grader was first brought to the Prescott. A bald, 

squishy, adorable one month old, in Santa emblazoned 

pajamas. All the kids wanted to hold her-except 

of course, her older brother. 

I remember Brie’s very first field day, running 

behind me, desperately trying to catch the obstacle 

course for her older siblings. She clapped her hands 

and tried to call out names through her pacifier as 

kids competed in relay races and the tug of war. 

For years she was couldn’t push herself on the 

swing or reach the monkey bars. Then one day she 

could-I wish now I could remember that day, like so 

many others. 

My family has been at Prescott School for fourteen 

years. I’ve made many Mommie friends, and 

I’m sure a few enemies as well. 

After 14 years, the faces and families change 

but the feelings stay the same. For many, elementary 

school is all about the firsts-for our kids and 

ourselves. Friendships can be made and hearts can 

be broken. There is homework, gym class, and field 

trips. Projects to be completed and on time, packed 

schedules -including sports, playing a musical instrument, 

or even volunteer work. And for many of us 

moms, we drop off, ship to, and basically wing it. 

Not paying much attention, just surviving each day. 

Yet the time keeps ticking by. 

We await the summers with no projects, no 

homework, no time tables. But we forget –there is 

a catch. 

For every summer that passes, a grade is completed. 

Our kids get bigger, and eventually their 

schools and lives change. And many of us don’t 

have time to notice because we are too busy dropping 

off, feeding, and on some days, just keeping our 

kids alive. 

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along with newer friends, new teachers, and other issues. 

For those of you that have younger children-be 

it at the Balch, Callahan, Cleveland, or Oldham 

Schools, the years just fly. 

For those of you that have more than one child, 

when your oldest goes up to the Middle School-remember 

you still have your grammar school roots. 

If only for a while. 

You will still see your Mommie friends, make 

play dates for your kids. There will be Halloween 

and holiday parties you may volunteer for. Life will 

continue at your grammar school. So as big as the 

changes may be for your eldest child, you still have 

a foot in the door of your younger one’s grammar 

school where it all began. 

I have seen Prescott change over the past few 

years. Mostly for the good, parents (usually the 

same ones every year) are involved. Kids still play 

four square at recess. The bottle project and Capron 

Zoo are still fourth and fifth grade hits. 

My kids grew and thrived at Prescott. The Principal, 

Mrs. Killion, and her staff of caring, capable 

teachers (a few I am proud to say are my friends) 

helped my kids read, write, grow, and blossom. At 

one point, the now retired school nurse, kept me 

calm when my son split his head open on the playground. 

A Mommie friend, grabbed my baby as 

the two of us had an ambulance adventure. Which 

makes me grateful to the school nurses for keeping 

me sane and my children alive. 

For those of you in the same boat, with the last 

of your children heading to the Coakley next year, 

with new adventures and new dramas, let’s enjoy the 

last few weeks at our kids’ grammar school. Because 

in September, the next school starts, whether we are 

ready or not. 

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Calendar of Events 

June 1 

Discovering New England Stone 

Walls 

Morrill Memorial Library 

6:30 p.m. 

Kevin Gardner will give a presentation 

on the history, technique, 

stylistic development, and aesthetics 

of New England's iconic stone 

walls, including, differences in 

approach between historical and 

contemporary wall-builders, a 

discussion of restoration tips and 

techniques, and information about 

design, acquisition of materials, 

preservation, and analysis. There 

will be a question-and-answer period 

for listeners to ask about specific 

problems or projects on their 

own properties. To sign up, email 

norprograms@minlib.net, call 

781-769-0200, x110, or visit the 

reference or information desks in 

the library. 

Norwood High School Orchestra 

Night 

Norwood High School 

7 p.m. 

Orchestra students in grades 

3-12 will perform. 


Presentation on Memory Cafe 

Charlwell House, 305 Walpole 

St. (Rte. 1A) 

10 a.m. 

Caregivers and their loved 

ones with dementia are benefiting 

from attending Memory Cafés 

all over the world. The Neponset 

Valley Alzheimer's Partnership, in 

conjunction with the Alzheimer’s 

Association, MA/NH Chapter, is 

offering a presentation on those 

personal benefits. To register for 

this program, RSVP to Carol 

Corio at ccorio@oldcolonyhospice.com. 

FREE and open to the 

public 

National Alliance for the 

Mentally Ill 

Norwood Hospital, Lorusso 

Building 

7 p.m. 

Mental illness is a label for a variety 

of diseases of the brain. and 

often it strikes in late adolescence, 

devastating the afflicted person 

and the family. The South Norfolk 

Alliance is composed of such 

families who find mutual support 

and join together to advocate for 

their loved ones. All families in the 

South Nofolk area who are dealing 

with mental illness and their loved 

ones are welcome. For further information, 

call Ray at 508-668- 

2941. 

An Evening with our First Ladies 


7 p.m. 

Former history teacher Robert 

Jackson will give a presentation 

on our country's First Ladies, and 

how their roles changed dramatically 

over the course of history. 

The cultural liberation of women 

affected the differences in character 

and in their current roles in the 

White House. 


Norwood High School Class Day 


Hairspray-The Broadway Musical 

Norwood Theatre 

7:30 p.m. 

Its 1962, Baltimore, Maryland, 

and plus-sized teenager Tracy 

Turnblad learns dance moves from 

her fellow African American students 

and lives her dream to dance 

on the "Cory Collins Show." She 

is transformed into a star and uses 

that influence to advocate for racial 

integration. The music, the dancing, 

it's all here! Tickets are $38- 

$40 for adults, $36-$38 for seniors 

and $45 for premium seats. To 

purchase tickets, visit the Norwood 

Theatre website at www.norwoodstage.com, 

call 781-551-9000 or 

visit the box office Monday-Friday, 

10 a.m.-12 noon and 3-5 p.m. 


Norwood High School Graduation 

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10 a.m.-12 noon and 3-5 p.m. 


American Red Cross Blood Drive 

Norwood Knights of Columbus 

Council 252, 572 Nichols St. 

2-7 p.m. 

Local resident Bill McCoy will 

also be performing. 

Playwrights Reading Room 

Presents 'La Llorona' 


7 p.m. 

Playwrights' Reading Room 

(PRR) presents "La Llorona" by 

Cecelia Raker. When three girls 

from very different worlds get 

thrown together on a school project 

about a local urban legend, 

they don't bargain for a murderess 

ghost to start messing with their 

lives. La Llorona, with her irreverent, 

haunting advice, seems intent 

on steering them away from her 

fate. Or is she luring them to a 

watery demise? To sign up for this 

dramatic event, written, directed, 

and read by PRR, call 781-769- 

0200, x110 or 222, email norprograms@minlib.net, 

or stop by the 

library reference or information 

desk. 


Balch Elementary School 5th Grade 

Musical 

Balch Elementary School 

7 p.m. 

Home Helpers Home Care 

Workshop 


7 p.m. 

Lyssa Phillips, RN, and Kim 

Burke, Certified Senior Advisor, 

of Home Helpers Home Care will 

give a workshop on how to have 

the difficult conversation about 

when it's time to make assisted living 

arrangements for your loved 

ones. To sign up, call 781-769- 

0200, x110 or 222, email norprograms@minlib.net, 

or stop by the 

library reference or information 

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Coakley Middle School 6th Grade 

Spring Concert 

Coakley Middle School 

7 p.m. 

The grade 6 choral and instrumental 

students will perform. 


"Art in the Park" 

Norwood Town Common 

10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Original framed art work by 

local artists will be on display and 

for sale including watercolors, oils, 

pastels, acrylics, drawings, mixed 

media, and photography. The 

event will also include a caricaturist 

and food from local vendors, as 

well as raffles, art for kids and live 

music. 

Beach Basics Preschooler 


10:30 a.m. 

This program covers basic 

topics that children experience 

firsthand at the beach-coast lines, 

sand, salt, water and shells. The 

children will rotate through three 

activity tables. For ages 3-6 years 

old. Registration is required. 

Email norchild@minlib.net, calling 

781-769-0200 ext 225 or at the 

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10 a.m.-12 noon and 3-5 p.m. 




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10 a.m.-12 noon and 3-5 p.m. 


'The Finest Hours' Screening 


10 a.m. 

“The Finest Hours” is an 

historical drama chronicling the 

true account of the 1952 United 

States Coast Guard rescue of the 

SS Pendleton, after it split apart 

during a nor'easter off the New 

England coast. This film is based 

on the book of the same name by 

Michael Tougias and Casey Sherman. 

Starring Chris Pine, Casey 

Affleck, and Ben Foster, the film 

is rated PG-13 and runs about 2 

hours. 

Sign up by calling 781-769- 

0200 x110 or 222, by emailing 

norprograms@minlib.net, or by 

visiting the reference or information 

desks. 

Cleveland Elementary School 5th 

Grade Musical 

Cleveland Elementary School 

7 p.m. 

Prescott Elementary School 5th 

Grade Musical 

Prescott Elementary School 

7 p.m. 

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7 p.m. 

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Trust Law will present the latest 

trends and legal changes affecting 

your estate planning, including 

taxation, long-term nursing home 

planning, asset protection, and 

potential traps regarding various 

trust arrangements. The following 

questions will be addressed: What 

is a trust, and do you still need 

one? Are trusts useful for nursing 

home planning? What about the 

death tax and the capital gains tax? 

What are the Killer Ds, and are 

your beneficiaries protected from 

them? Is your estate plan current 

and funded? What are the risks of 

an outdated plan? To sign up, call 

781-769-0200, x110 or 222, email 

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Norwood Retired Men's Club 

Meeting 

Norwood Elks, 152 Winslow 

Ave. 

10 a.m. 

This is last meeting before the 

July/August break. Guest speaker 

still being confirmed. You don’t 

have to be a Norwood resident to 

join, but you must be 60 or over 

and retired or semi retired. Just 

walk in at any meeting and someone 

will greet you. 

Farmer's Market Opening Day! 

Town Common 

12-5:30 p.m. 


offers a variety of fresh fruit and 

vegetables, homemade goods and 

many items for dinner or snacks. 

Each week is different with entertainment, 

kids' activities or information 

on downtown businesses 

and local non profits. Check out 

their calendar at www.norwoodfarmersmarket.com. 

Coakley Middle School 7th and 8th 

Grade Spring Concert 


7 p.m. 

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Take a Friendly Look at a Bee Hive 


10:30 a.m. 

Susan Robinson from the Buzz 

10 Honey Co. will teachabout 

bees and their hives. She will be 

bringing an observation hive with 

live bees and will explain about 

the tools used to go into the hive. 

Kids will be touch and feel bees 

wax and all the tools. For ages 

3-6 years old. Registration is required. 

Email norchild@minlib. 

net, call 781-769-0200 ext 225 or 

at the children's desk. 

Callahan Elementary School 5th 

Grade Musical 

Callahan Elementary School 

7 p.m. 


Norfolk Registry of Deeds 

Norwood Office Hours 

Norwood Town Hall, Finance 

Committee Room 

10 a.m.-12 noon 

Register O’Donnell and members 

of his staff will be on hand to 

answer questions about the Norfolk 

County Registry of Deeds. 

The Register will have information 

about the Massachusetts 

Homestead Act as well as on-site 

work stations that can provide real 

time status of your mortgage discharge, 

a print out of your deed or 

a demonstration of how Registry 

technology works. No appointment 

is necessary. 

Coakley Middle School 7th and 

8th Grade Spring Concert 


7 p.m. 


Ultimate Team Challenge 

Norwood High School Football 

Field 

2 p.m. 

The event will host 20 'Dream 

Teams' of ten participants that 

will compete in head-to-head contests. 

To preview the squads and 

lend support, visit the Abundant 

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Farmer's Market 

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Beach Reads 


10 a.m. 

Librarians Margot Sullivan 

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Dog/Car Wash, Microchipping 

Norwood Municipal Parking 

Lot 

10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Bay State Animal Cooperative 

volunteers will clean Fido from 

head to toe and have him (or her) 

ready to face a fun summer! Nail 

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Carillion Concerts on the Common 

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Elizabeth Vitu, from St. John 

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Farmer's Market 

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Fun Beach Reads 

Are you looking for a book to read this summer at the beach, 

lake or even the backyard? Join librarians Beth Goldman and Margot 

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session sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Beth and Margot 

review 12-14 books each from all kinds of genres, interests, classics, 

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as they look at the books here in the library. There’s always a 

few theatrical moments as Beth and Margot really love doing these 

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Norwood Senior Center 

Monthly Events 

Arts & Crafts: Offered Every 

First Thursday of each month at 

11:00 am. 

BINGO: Every Wednesday, 

from 12:45 pm. to 3:00 pm. $5.00 

to get started. We have begun a 

new game, for $1.00 with a winner 

take all prize! You must be here by 

12:45 pm. to play the new game! 

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: 

Hellenic Health Care will be available 

for blood pressure screening 

on the first Wednesday of each 

month. Ellis Nursing Home will 

offer blood pressure screening 

on the 2nd Wednesday of each 

month. The Walpole VNA will 

provide blood pressure screening 

on the third Wednesday of each 

month at 11:30 am. Kindred Care 

on the 5th. 

BOOK CLUB: Our next Book 

Club will be meeting on June 20 

at 10:00 am. 

BRIDGE: Our Bridge Club 

meets on Thursdays at 9:15 am. 

in the Library. The Tuesday group 

has been cancelled. 

COMPUTER CLUB: The Computer 

Club meets every Wednesday 

at 1PM 

COUNCIL ON AGING: COA 

next Meeting will be June 2 at 

1PM 

CRIBBAGE: Our seniors meet 

every Monday at 12:45 pm. to 

play cribbage. 

DIABETES WORKSHOP: The 

Diabetes Workshop June 23 at 

11AM. 

FOOT DOCTOR: Please call the 

center for the dates in June that the 

foot doctor will be here. 

Friends Evening Dance: June 

17th 7PM-10PM 

Dave Valerio 

GLEE CLUB: Glee Club meets 

every Tuesday at 11:15am. 

HANDCRAFTERS: Handcrafters 

meet every Monday from 

1pm. - 3pm. 

Line Dance: Classes are held 

each Tuesday. Class will be held 

from 1PM-2PM 

MAH JONG: Mah Jong players 

meet Monday, Wednesday, and 

Friday 10am-Noon. Learn to play 

Mah Jong -Thursday and Fridays 

@ 1PM 

MASSAGE THERAPIST: Karen 

Tracy is here on the first Monday 

of each month. Please sign up at 

front desk. Massages are $30.00 

for half an hour. 

NORWOOD RETIRED MEN’S 

CLUB: The Board of Directors 

meet on the 1st Tuesday of each 

month at 10:30 am. at the Senior 

Center (Except July and August). 

The Club Membership meets the 

2nd Tuesday of each month at 

the Norwood Elks Lodge, at 10:00 

am. 

Poetry Club: Is held on the 

Third Wednesday of each month 

at 1:00pm, Facilitated by Nancy 

from the Library. (June 15) 

SCRABBLE: Thursday afternoon 

at 1:00 pm. Come and join 

us for a game. 

SHINE: Our SHINE Counselor, 

Carol, is here to help you 

with your medical insurance needs 

on Tuesdays from 10:00 am. - 2:00 

pm. Please call 781-762-1201 for 

an appointment. 

TRIAD: June 20 at 1PM –Rite 

Aide Pharmacy 

WATER COLOR: The next session 

is scheduled for Thursday, 

June 9 at 9:00 am. Payment of 

$20.00 must be made at time of 

signup. 

WAXING: June 27 9AM-Noon 

WHIST: Whist players meet 

on Tuesdays at 12:45 pm. in the 

library. 

WHIST PARTY: Whist parties 

will be held on the 4th Friday of 

each month 1:00 pm. - 3:00 pm. 

Special Events 

COA Board Meeting 

June 2 - 1PM 

Gary Hylander 


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Floral Arranging 

June 15 @10AM 

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The Norwood Senior Center 

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Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 

and Tuesdays in July and August, 

8 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information 

on the Center or to sign up 

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Norwood Boys Tennis 

Norwood Sports 

by Christopher Tremblay 

In the past, Norwood has sent a 

lot of talented tennis players onto 

the court to face off with its Bay 

State Conference (BSC) foes. Entering 

this spring, the Mustangs 

will be a little short on experience 

as the squad has only two seniors 

in Luke Andrews and John McCarey 

wielding their tennis rackets. 

“Norwood had some good 

years but after 2013 we lost a lot 

of talent and no one seemed interested 

in coming out for the team," 

Norwood Coach John Churchill 

said. "Tennis takes a lot of commitment 

and unfortunately the 

kids of today have other obligations 

with the economy affecting 

the athletes in different ways. As 

a team, I’m looking to be more 

competitive this year. We have a 

lot of young athletes that do not 

have a lot of varsity experience.” 

Andrews, who currently finds 

himself playing second singles for 

Norwood, is one of three Mustang 

captains. According to Churchill, 

the senior didn’t find his groove 

right away and lost some challenge 

matches that left him at second 

singles. Although playing on the 

second court, he does have the potential 

to move up if he plays well. 

McCarey was a starter two 

years ago but found himself on 

the sidelines watching his teammates 

last spring due to an injury. 

He is coming back after the year 

off playing first doubles with freshman 

Sai Nedunchezhian. 

“We’re still looking to find the 

appropriate partner for John and 

once we do he’s going to have 

to adjust to that individual,” the 

coach said. “Sai has some experience 

and looking to play on a 

regular basis. Earlier he notched a 

few wins teaming up with Luke.” 

In addition to Andrews, Ram 

Goli and Yash Aryaputra are the 

other two captains looking to lead 

the Mustangs this spring. Churchill 

likes that his captains have established 

themselves into leadership 

type players. The coach continues 

to advise his tri-captains, ‘The 

more you put into it, the more you 

get out.’ 

Thus far, Goli has been the 

mainstay at first singles for the 

Mustangs. He is a highly motivated 

individual who stands up to 

any challenge sent his way. Aryaputra 

rounds out the singles players 

holding court at third singles; 

in terms of talent he is very close 

to McCarey. Either player can 

finds themselves playing singles or 

doubles, it will all depend on the 

circumstance. 

“Yash provided the leadership 

and stepped up in John’s absence 

when we opened the season,” 

Churchill said. “Our top four players 

are all very close in talent, but 

Ram still holds onto the top spot 

as he plays more in the off season 

and it has shown.” 

Rounding out the starters is 

the second doubles team which 

is made up of three different athletes. 

Freshman David Sparks is a 

consistent player trying to work 

his way up to varsity level play, 

while freshman Tommy Connor 

and sophomore Greg Zambrano 

are looking to gain more experience. 

Entering the season Norwood 

had only eight athletes making up 

this year’s team. With tennis being 

a game that takes a lot of dedication, 

Churchill likes what he has 

seen with this group. 

“The kids that feel that the 

sport is worth the commitment 

have stepped up and are looking 

to improve their game,” the coach 

said. 

Playing in the BSC, Churchill 

knows that his young team is no 

match for the likes of Newton 

North, Brookline (a Division 1 

State challenger), Needham and 

Wellesley. 

“We can’t concentrate on trying 

to beat the top teams, there is 

nothing that we can do about that 

at this point,” Churchill said. “All 

we can do is focus on what we do 

best; play competitive when we 

can and the rest will take care of 

itself.” 

For the first time since the 2013 

season Norwood was able to break 

into the win column on the tennis 

courts by defeating Weymouth 

3-2. Despite the Mustangs top 

two singles players falling, Aryaputra 

grabbed the win in third singles 

impressively at 6-4, 6-1, while 

both doubles teams (McCarey and 

Nedunchezhian, 3-6, 7-6 (5) and 

6-4) and (Sparks and Zambrano, 

6-3, 7-5 ) closed things out with 

wins. The second doubles win was 

the first of their varsity careers for 

both Zambrano and Sparks. 

Twice as Nice State Champions! 

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks designated May 1-7, as Youth Week to honor 

America’s Junior Citizens for their accomplishments. 

Last month, Norwood Local Lodge #1124 recognized 2 local State Champs from its hoop 

contest held this fall and winter. 

Winners Maren Giambanco and Emma Matruro went on to win Districts and become 

State Champs. Each competed in Portland with their family’s cheering them on and both 

finished in top 3. Truly a great accomplishment! 

Norwood Elks presented the state champion jackets and $100 savings bonds. 

The Elks' nationwide sanctioned program gives youngsters an opportunity for spirited competition, 

build relationships with their peers, and travel statewide, regionally and nationally at 

minimal expense to their parents or school. The parents of finalists at the state, regional and 

national levels attend the competition as guests of the Elks. 

The Local lodge would like to thank all the kids who participated, all the volunteers who 

run the program and its great working relationship with Norwood’s Basketball Association 

NBA. 

What’s better than back-to-back Champs? You guessed it; we are looking for another state 

champ so look for the local competition next fall and practice those free throws!


Norwood Girl’s Lacrosse 

by Christopher Tremblay 

For the past two years, the Norwood 

girl’s lacrosse team has been 

sent home in the Quarter Final 

round of the Division 1 South 

Tournament. First year Coach 

Jennifer Fox may be unfamiliar 

with the Mustangs play, but is hoping 

to get the team moving in the 

right direction this spring. 

“Coming in, I only knew what 

I had heard," Fox said. "Having 

never coached high school lacrosse 

before nor ever seeing Norwood 

play, I really didn’t know what I 

was getting into. This team is very 

talented and I’ve been extremely 

impressed with everyone on it. 

We’ve incorporated a philosophy 

'Get Better than Yesterday.'” 

The first year coach has impressed 

with the senior leadership 

of the team’s tri-captains: Hannah 

Benson, Maura O’Neil and Val 

Quinlan. All three athletes also 

play field hockey with Benson and 

O’Neil playing basketball as well. 

Fox likes well groomed athletes 

such as her Norwood captains. 

“I wish I could have had this 

type of leadership on my college 

teams,” the new Mustang coach 

said. “These girls won’t settle and 

they don’t let the rest of the team 

settle either. You just can’t teach 

this; they took to my lacrosse philosophy 

and handed it down to the 

team.” 

Another senior who has taken 

her game to the next level is goalie 

Alex Dimitrio. Fox has a lot of admiration 

for someone like Dimitrio 

who puts her body on the line 

each game. 

“Everyone keeps telling me 

that her focus and commitment 

this year has really improved.," 

Fox said. "Alex has a passion for 

the game and seems to be really 

into it. Playing goalie in this league 

is tough and something that I 

couldn’t do. Although she’s taking 

a lot of shots at high speeds, 

she continues to stay focused at all 

times.” 

In the past, Norwood has been 

inclined to have one or two athletes 

that could play at the top of 

their game on the offensive side of 

the field. While O’Neil and Quinlan 

will be the go to goal scorers 

(each tallied five goals against Ursuline 

Academy), the rest of the 

team will be involved. 

“Maura and Val will be our 

top goal scorers with things trickling 

down from there; they will 

definitely carry the load,” Fox said. 

“In the past, it’s been a one or two 

man show, but this year we’re getting 

all 7 attack players involved in 

the offense.” 

A handful of other Mustangs 

have caught the coach’s eye with 

their play on the field. Seniors 

Erin Kelley and Maddie Lamond 

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on attack and Siobhan O’Malley 

on defense, as well as junior Coley 

Hayes have been a breath of fresh 

air for the first-year high school 

coach. 

“As a junior, Coley has already 

shown me that she is going to 

carry this team next year as an attack 

/ midfielder,” Fox said. 

As the season progresses, Fox 

foresees the Mustangs being able 

to make it into the tournament. 

“The girls all have the skill and 

knowledge of the game,” Fox said. 

“If we continue to get good productivity 

out of them on the field 

and they stay focused, there is no 

reason we shouldn’t make it into 

the tournament. What we do in 

practice should translate onto the 

field and with that I’m confident.” 

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This handsome boy has adjusted 

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welcome him to or community of 

cats seeking new homes. He is a bit 

distraught living in a strange place 

without all the luxuries of a home 

but is coming along just fine. His 

human mom was in a wheelchair 

so we are assuming her ability to 

pick him up and hold him a lot 

was not the norm for him. Set up 

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Town Public Parking Lot 

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Let us wash your Dog or Car raising funds to help the 

Bay State Animal Cooperative help animals in need. 

This year we are offering reduced cost 

micro-chipping for animals from 12pm-2pm 

Provided by Pawsitively Mobile Veterinary Services 

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a meet and greet or check him out 

at the Norwood Petco adoption 

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and currently taking letters of 

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annual real estate sales and transactions. 

In addition, two special 

honors are awarded to individuals 

who go above and beyond for their 

fellow agents and represent the essence 

of the LAER brand. 

Categories include the Founders 

Club Award and Lion of the 

Year Award, and the Diamond, 

Sapphire and Ruby awards. The 

awards are presented to individual 

agents, teams of three agents or 

less, and teams of four agents or 

more. 

The Individual Agent Sapphire 

Award was presented 

to Julie Gross, of Norwood. The 

Agent Sapphire Award is given to 

agents who have between $12 and 

$14.99 million in annual real estate 

sales or have completed 50-64 

transaction sides. 

Norfolk County Register of Deeds 

to Hold Norwood Office Hours 

Norfolk County Register of 

Deeds William P. O’Donnell will 

hold office hours on June 16, Norwood 

Town Hall, the Finance 

Committee room, 10 a.m.-12 

noon. 

Register O’Donnell and members 

of his staff will be on hand to 

answer questions about the Norfolk 


Dedicated To Customer Service 

One Sale at a Time 

Anne’s 2016 NORWOOD 

Sold & Under Agreement Homes 

152 Irving Street - SOLD 

101 Cottage Street - SOLD 

17 Andrews Street - SOLD 

99 Sixth Street - SOLD 

363 Walpole Street - SOLD 

220 Nichols Street - SOLD 

66 East Cross Street - SOLD 

311 Prospect Street - SOLD 

10 Glendale Street - SOLD 

80 Elm Street - SOLD 

392 Washington Street - SOLD 

217 Rock Street - SOLD 

118 Cottage Street - SOLD 

66 Fisher Street - SOLD 

498 Nichols Street - UAG 

654 Walpole Street - UAG 

20 Marlboro Street - UAG 

125 Day Street - UAG 

142 Vernon Street - UAG 

192 Nichols Street - UAG 

Let YOUR home be my next SALE 

Julie Gross, center, of the Norwood office accepts the Sapphire Award 

from LAER Realty Partners owners Stacey Alcorn, left, and Andrew 

Armata, right 

The Register will have information 

about the Massachusetts 

Homestead Act as well as on-site 

work stations that can provide in 

real time the status of your mortgage 

discharge, a print out of your 

deed or a demonstration of how 

Registry technology works. No appointment 

is necessary. 

This is a community outreach 

Anne FAhy President’s Premier AssociAte 

617-257-8088 

Anne.FAhy@nemoves.com 

initiative sponsored by the Norfolk 


It is Register O’Donnell’s goal 

to provide a convenient way for 

residents to learn more about 

how the Registry serves Norfolk 

County while conducting Registry 

business closer to home. Although 

Registry staff cannot provide legal 

advice, they will be able to answer 

basic questions, provide general 

information, take a document for 

recording and assist in filling out 

Homestead Declaration Forms. 

To learn more about these and 

other Registry of Deeds events 

and initiatives like us at Facebook. 

com/Norfolk Deeds or follow us 

on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds. 

The Norfolk County Registry 

of Deeds, located at 649 High 

St., Dedham, is the principal office 

for real property in Norfolk 

County. The Registry is a resource 

for homeowners, title examiners, 

mortgage lenders, municipalities 

and others with a need for secure, 

accurate, accessible land record 

information. Residents in need of 

assistance can contact the Registry 

of Deeds Customer Service Department 

via telephone at (781) 

461-6101, or on the web at www. 

norfolkdeeds.org.


Own a Piece of Paradise 

Ever dream of owning a home 

in Florida? What if you could 

own a home near Disney and see 

return on your real estate by using 

as a rental, with no extra work on 

your part? 

“We are only a couple of miles 

from Disney World,” says Matt 

Montalvo, who moved to the Florida 

area from Central Massachusetts 

10 years ago. “When we sell 

a home, we can put owners into 

our vacation rental program. Buyers 

have an option where they can 

use it strictly as a second home or 

rent it out as a vacation home. We 

oversee, maintain, manage and 

market the property.” 

Homes range in size from 2,000 

to 20,000 square feet, condominiums 

and town homes perfect for 

retirees and vacation homes for 

families to sprawling estate homes 

for corporate executives. All have 

private swimming pools and are 

located in golf resorts that feature 

golf, water parks and even restaurants 

among their amenities. 

“All of them are professionally 

managed and maintained, beautiful 

luxury estate homes,” says 

Montalvo. 

For more information on investing 

in your piece sunny Florida, 

as well as your own peace of 

mind, visit homesalesneardisney. 

com or vacation2florida.com. 

Here is a recently purchased 

vacation home. Check out 502 

Crestview Manor on YouTube, 

just 15 minutes to Disney. 

“I must say, Matt has gone 

beyond what I had experienced 

with other realtors and also beiing 

fromBoston, he could relate to 

what I was looking for, not just as a 

home, but as an investment.” 

There’s No Place Like Home 

Coming Soon! 

Desirable North Walpole location! 

Looking to buy or sell? Call me! 

Michele Eysie Mullen 

Realtor – Educator 

781-603-6286 

michelemullenrealty@gmail.com 

www.michelemullen.com 

Real Estate Center 

FOR SALE 

FOR SALE 

FOR SALE 

COMING SOON 

SOLD 

149 Devon Road, Norwood 

$479,000 

48 Westover Pkwy, Norwood 

$529,900 

FERN RIDGE ESTATES 

Only Two Homes Left! 

3 Bedroom Ranch 

$400,000 

This 15 lot subdivision is conveniently 

located in Norfolk near the Medfield line. 

We offer beautiful, custom style colonial 

homes with many special features. 

Call today for your private viewing. 

100 Cottage Street, Norwood 

$550,000 Asking price. 

SOLD FOR $595,000 

Are you looking to buy or sell? 

Call Julie . . . one of New England’s top agents. 

Julie DiSangro Gross, realtor ® 

Direct (781) 769-0400 

Email: julieghomes@gmail.com 

91A Central St, Norwood, MA 02062 

The Roar That Opens More Doors 

www.JulieGross.com


New residential customers receive 

2 free months of service in June! 

Along with FREE INSTALLATION* 

If you want a package that includes 

Cable TV, Internet and/or Telephone 

Bundled packages start at just 

$ 

59. 99 per mo. 

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We are -“The Local Guys” 

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service in last 90 days. Free months are the 1st month automatically and the 6th month with mail-in coupon. Free months are for the monthly service or package price only. Broadband service is not 

available to all addresses in Norwood. Internet speeds vary and are not guaranteed. Offer ends 6/30/16.

Norwood June 2016

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