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Page 6 Local Town Pages www.norwoodtownnews.com June 2016 Citizens of the Month Congratulations to the April winners of Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School’s Citizen of the Month. Citizens of the Month exemplify the school’s mission statement and are chosen by teachers and staff. To celebrate their accomplishments, an end of the year breakfast celebration will be held for students and their families. Grade 8: Ibrahim Abdirahman, Kathryn McTeague, Stephen Ailinger, Anthony Venuto Grade 7: Maxwell Hart, Chloe Wylie Grade 6: Ashley Louise, Sadie Sheehan, Reese Barnett Congratulations to the March winners of Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School’s Citizen of the Month. Citizens of the Month exemplify the school’s mission statement and are chosen by teachers and staff. To celebrate their accomplishments, an end of the year breakfast celebration will be held for students and their families. Grade 8: Kyra Pfeil, Solomon King, Tarun Ramani Grade 7: John Michienzi, Shreya Thalvayapati, Sherry Chen Grade 6: Jack Doyle, Jacob Bodenhofer, Jeffrey Wilds Step Outside to Walk or Run Providing Quality Work For Over 30 Years! Fully licensed and insured Roofing • Carpentry • Plastering • Kitchens • Gutters Painting • Tile Work • Other Call Us Today for a FREE “No Pressure” Quote! Your Roofing, Gutter, and Carpentry Specialist Office: 508-660-2588 Cell: 508-596-9478 NORWOOD Guild Medical Center 825 Washington St., Suite 280, Norwood Fax: 508-660-7075 www.firstclassconstructionandremodeling.com YOUR RECOVERY IS OUR EXPERTISE CALL Today 781-769-2040 New Location Norfolk Center Clinic, 5 Liberty Lane, Norfolk Next to Walgreens www.ptandsr.com NORFOLK / WRENTHAM 227 Dedham Street Routes 1A & 115, Norfolk Contributed by John Vacovec, Physical Therapist and CEO of Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab, Inc. People enjoy walking or running for a number of reasons. For many, it's a simple form of exercise. For some, it's about 'the freedom of the road' and 'being one with nature', while others find it an effective way to decrease stress. Walking or running helps condition the body and improves blood circulation. Regular walking is associated with a healthier heart and a greater sense of wellbeing. For those who like to run, the right running technique combined with appropriate footwear helps minimize injuries. The Mechanics of Motion With the proper walking and running technique, you can avoid injury and improve endurance. Here are a few things to consider: 1. The right degree of flexion in your knees and elbows is important to reduce strain on your joints. 2. Posture is important. In fact, your entire technique is dependent upon your posture for efficiency and safety. 3. An appropriate range of motion helps minimize injuries and improve running technique. 4. Proper stride length is an important aspect of efficiency and injury prevention. 5. Proper rhythm will help minimize injury by eliminating unnecessary overuse of your muscles. 6. Coordination between upper and lower body is an important aspect of running technique. Each of these components plays a vital role in running technique. As you progress with each component, expect an improvement in strength, efficiency, distance and possibly speed. Injury Prevention with Physical Therapy A physical therapist can identify muscle imbalances and improper joint alignments. The physical therapist will conduct a detailed evaluation, which includes an analysis of gait, foot alignment, upper body strength, hip alignment and spine alignment. With an adjustment of running technique and correction of muscle imbalances, the therapist will get you on your feet so that you can walk (and possibly run) if your body allows it. The best thing for you to do right now is call for an evaluation of your movement patterns before you start a walking or running program. We can also create a rehabilitation program if you are currently experiencing any discomfort while walking or running. Your body deserves the right kind of care. Call us directly and if treatments are necessary, we can coordinate with your MD. Your recovery is our expertise! Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab Inc. has 3 convenient locations to serve you! Call (781) 769-2040 to schedule an appointment at our Norwood clinic, our Norfolk/Wrentham clinic or our Norfolk Center clinic. Go to www.ptandsr.com to learn more!
June 2016 Local Town Pages www.norwoodtownnews.com Page 7 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. 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