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Page 12 Local Town Pages www.hopedaletownnews.com October 2016 Bancroft Memorial Library - Library Column October 2016 Update 50 Hopedale Street, Hopedale MA 01747 Contact: Melissa Martin, Library Assistant, W# 508-634- 2209 Library Hours In observance of Columbus Day, the Library will be closed Monday October 10th. Ongoing Monthly Library Events Helen Symonds Book Group The Helen Symonds Book Group meets in the Library Program Room at 1:00 PM on the first Wednesday of every month. Everyone is invited to join the group on Wednesday, October 5th when we will discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a non-fiction book on a topic in the news daily. “For Ta- Nehisi Coates, history has always been personal. At every stage of his life, he’s sought in his explorations of history answers to the mysteries that surrounded him -- most urgently, why he, and other black people he knew, seemed to live in fear. What were they afraid of ?.... In his trademark style -- a mix of lyrical personal narrative, reimagined history, essayistic argument, and reportage -- Coates provides readers a thrillingly illuminating new framework for understanding race: its history, our contemporary dilemma, and where we go from here”—C/ WMARS publisher note. For the November meeting we will be reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. CW/Mars summary: “Reunited when the elder’s husband is sent to fight in World War II, French sisters Vianne and Isabelle find their bond as well as their respective beliefs tested by a world that changes in horrific ways.” Please call the Library to reserve a copy of either book and come join the discussion. Color for Relaxation Adults are coloring for stress relief! Drop in and give your-self a “time out.” Join us on the second (October 11th) and fourth (October 25th) Tuesday mornings each month from 10-11 AM to relax, de-stress and color. We will provide coloring sheets, markers and colored pencils or you can bring your own. Registration is requested, but not required. CookBook Club You are missing out on an outstanding evening of eating if you haven’t tried this club. We won’t make you eat the broccoli, but I bet you will want to try it! Each month we try a different cookbook from the library collection. Everyone makes a different recipe and we meet to share the food and talk about the recipes – always a yummy evening! Our October book is The New Spanish Table by Anya Von Bremzen. CW/Mars summary: “A comprehensive guide to the art of Spanish cookery introduces a bold collection of 275 recipes, complemented by color photography, for paella, tapas, soups, desserts, and more, along with information on Spanish culinary traditions and ingredients, Spanish wine, and recommended restaurants.” Please note that due to the Columbus holiday we are meeting the first Monday of the month. We hope that you will join us on Monday, October 3rd at 6:30 PM. Call the library at (508) 634-2209 to reserve a copy of the book. Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Group Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Have you been knitting for a while but want to spend time with other crafters? Do you have a project that has been waiting for you to “get around to it? “Join the Knovel Knitters for an evening of knitting & crocheting every Wednesday night from 6:00 until 7:45 PM. Trustee Meeting The Library Board of Trustees meets monthly in the Trustee Room. Their next meeting will be Monday, October 17th at 6:45 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. Museum Pass of the Month: Museum of Science Did you know that the Library has a collection of passes available for Hopedale residents to many area attractions? There are so many fun things to do and see in this area that we thought we would do a monthly highlight about a local exhibit and/or event. This month we are looking at the Museum of Science. As if a Butterfly Garden, a movie at the IMAX or a show at the Planetarium were not enough of a draw – they have a very special traveling exhibit about Leonardo Da Vinci coming in October. Per the Museum of Science website: “Rediscover the legacy of Leonardo da Vinci in the most comprehensive exhibition on the Renaissance master to tour the world… this exhibition brings to life the genius of Leonardo as an inventor, artist, scientist, anatomist, engineer, architect, sculptor, and philosopher.” Please see http://www.mos.org/exhibits/ da-vinci-the-genius for more information. Are you interested in other area attractions? Please visit our website at http://www. hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/museumpasses-available for a full list of the museum passes that we have. Friends of the Hopedale Library Meeting The Friends of the Hopedale Library meetings are held on the first Tuesday morning of each month. Their next meeting will be in the Library Reference Room on Tuesday October 4th, 2016 at 10:00 AM. The November meeting will be on Tuesday Novmeber 1st. Anyone interested in helping the Library and planning our adult programming is welcome and encouraged to join them. ESP: Testing for Telepathy – Presented by Mentalist and Mind Bender Rory Raven The Friends of the Hopedale Library are pleased to present ESP: Testing for Telepathy with Rory Raven on Wednesday, October 19th at 7 PM. Join us for this hands on, interactive event as Rory traces the history of ESP research from the 1930’s today including “a few demonstrations of the apparently impossible.” Are you psychic or is it just a mind game? Come and find out! This program is supported in part by a grant from the Hopedale Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. To register for this FREE event please sign up at the upstairs registration desk or call the library at 508-634-2209. All are welcome. You do not need to be Friend of the Hopedale Library to attend but new members are always welcome! To learn more about the Friends of the Hopedale Library or to attend our next meeting, please contact the library. Mark Your Calendar: Fall Book and Bake Sale Please save the date of November 19th for the always popular Book and Bake sale. We are currently accepting gently used books for donations (please note that we do not take textbooks, encyclopedias, or reader digest condensed books). Did you know that you can drop off book donations when we are closed? There is a large trash can labeled “Book Donations” at the Handicapped Door behind the library. Please do not put donations in the Library Mailbox. Thanks for your generosity in donating your lightly used books! The Friends of the Hopedale Library was founded in 1983. They work with the Library staff and Trustees to support the Library by providing funds for equipment, materials and programs not covered by the regular operating budget. They offer adult events September- June, pay for the children’s summer reading and for other programs. New members are always welcome! More information can be found at http://www.hopedalema.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/friends-library. Story Times Story Times will continue to run through the week of October 17th. Please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 for further information or to sign up. Tell Me a Story: for children ages 3-6 years, will be on Tuesdays at 3:15 PM. This 45 minute program will include stories, music, puppets and crafts. Registration is requested. Parents are welcome to attend. Tot Time: for children 18 months through 3 years, will be on Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 AM. Children will enjoy music, stories, puppets, nursery rhymes and finger plays. Registration is requested. Parents are expected to remain with their child. Halloween Events We are happy to welcome Jason Julian for Halloween fun again this year. Children ages 3 thru 6 will be treated to an evening of music, surprises, and goodies on Wednesday, October 26th. Youngsters are urged to come in costume. The program will begin at 6:30 PM. Donations of refreshments are appreciated – there will be a sign up sheet in the Children’s Room. For our older children, the Library will host a night of Spooky Tales around the Campfire on Monday, October 24th, beginning at 6:30 PM. Children and Young Adults in grades 4 and older are welcome to bring a fairly short spooky tale to tell (or read). Lights will be low, refreshments will be handy, and the night will be just a bit scary. Check It Out! Bancroft Memorial Library’s annual Check It Out program will begin on Monday, September 26th and continue until Thursday, October 27th. During this time, students in grades K thru 3 are invited to visit the Library and “check out” all we have to offer. Students who check out a book will earn points for their classroom with each visit. The class that accumulates the most points will win a special evening at the Library: pizza, dessert and a program planned just for them. For information regarding all children’s programs please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 or e-mail her at ekraimer@cwmars.org. Patrons must register for programs – snacks and craft materials need to be planned, so we need to know how many children to expect. The Bancroft Memorial Library is located at 50 Hopedale Street, Hopedale, MA 01747. Call the Library at (508) 634- 2209 for program information. For updates throughout the month, Friend us on Facebook or check the library website linked from www.hopedale-ma.gov – and be sure to add the Mobile App to your phone for up-t0-date reminders.
October 2016 Local Town Pages www.hopedaletownnews.com Page 13 Sports Hopedale Golf Not Going Down Without a Fight By Christopher Trembley Staff Sports Writer When the season concluded last October the Hopedale boy’s golf team was hoisting the Division 3 Central Massachusetts Championship trophy. Unfortunately for the Blue Raiders, six of their seven golfers have since graduated leaving one lone returning golfer this fall. Freshman Ben Tammaro saw limited action last fall on the squad where he usually found himself as the team’s fourth golfer. Returning to the links this year the now sophomore finds himself as the team’s top golfer. Tammaro shots an average of 40 on the Hopedale Country Club par 35 course. Following Tammaro and battling it out for the second and third spots are freshman Jack Figgens and sophomore Matt Constanza, both golfers average about a 43 for the nine holes. Although Figgens is the younger of the two he has brings a solid golf game to the course, especially in his short game where he chips and puts well. Constanza on the other hand has been playing for the team since the seventh grade and has a much longer ball down the fairway. In the fourth position, Coach Jim McCallum has junior and team captain Jake Hibbert, a good golfer who tees off accurately. “Jake is currently averaging a 44, he’s had some real good scores and some bad ones so far,” the Coach said. “Through our first three games he’s gotten off to a really rough start, but I have faith that he’ll rebound.” Rounding out the team are sophomores Jackson Powell, who is a solid shooter in the mid 40’s and Devlin Summers, who is currently shooting in the mid to high 40’s for Hopedale. Playing match play in the rather small (four team) Dual Valley Conference Hopedale knows that it has its work cut out for them this fall. “Nipmuc and Sutton are the top teams. Sutton not only has probably the best golfer in Central Mass but they also have a solid three or four following him,” McCallum said. “Douglas is a very young team and very similar to us this year.” Despite being the defending champions Hopedale knows things are not going to be as easy as they were last year for the young and inexperienced Blue Raider golfers. “They are just that a young and inexperienced team that does really well at times and then they’ll throw in a really bad hole,” the coach said. “Outside of Ben these kids have never played a high school match before this season. I’m looking for improvement; they’re young and the more matches that they play the better they’ll eventually get.” Hopedale may not be the same team that they were a year ago, but they are not going to go down without a fight each and every time they step onto the golf course, no matter where it is. SHOWER DOORS! CUSTOM FRAMELESS SHOWER DOORS! 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Sch ol children s e a unique opportunity for play, or a day o from sch ol. The pragmatist s es the cycle of water that includes evaporation in one season, and condensation in another. At some point, many people understand it as a fact of life, sometimes mild, at other times dangerous. Certainly, we ar experiencing a harsh winter by most standards. From October through most of January, we did not s e this coming. Over a thr e w ek period through the mi dle of February, Ashland has received about six f et of snow. Fortunately, the town has the capability to deal e fectively with the e fects of the storms, and the sta f a the Department of Public Works (DPW) has demonstrated superb fortitude in executing one of their Snow Story continued on page 2 Hundreds Expected to Attend Second Annual Metrowest College Fair and Career Day Event wi l be held on Saturday, March 21 at Ashland High School By liz taurasi Students and families from more than 15 local high sch ols acro s the area wi l have the chance to be armed with a l the information they n ed as they begin the college search proce s thanks to the second a nual Metrowest Co lege Fair and Car er Day set for Saturday, March 21. Co-sponsored by the Ashland PTO and Ashland Education Foundation, the event began in 2014 with the goal of providing valuable information to families with children in high sch ol navigating the path to the right co lege or car er upon graduation. Last year more than 2 0 students participated in the event which included representatives from 150 colleges and profe sionals from more 1 0 di ferent car ers. The 2015 Metrowest College Fair and Car er Day takes place on Saturday, March 21 from 9 - 1 a.m. at Ashland High Sch ol, 65 E. Union St. in Ashland. 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Franklin Library Invites Genealogy-minded Folks to Join the Club By MarJorie turner ho lMan The night was bi ter cold, but for the 20+ folks who showed up a the Franklin Public Library for the first m eting of the Genealogy Club, it was a time to talk about family co nections and countries of origin. Many participants were from Franklin, with a few from Milford, Norfolk and Be lingham. The theme of connections was consistent as each person explained their interest in participating in the group. Linda Batchelder of Franklin noted that she got interested in genealogy because of a relative’s ashes that remain in her a tic. “His name was Bertul—he died during the 1918 flu epidemic— a friend of my grandfather’s,” Batchelder began. “When my grandfather was able to return to Latvia, he wa su posed to take the ashes wit him, but wasn’t a lowed to. They’re sti l in our a tic. We learned that Bertul had b en our grandfather’s best man in his we ding and ma ried a relative of ours.” Each person had stories to share of wha they had already learned in their family research, and a l had mysteries they hoped to solve in the future. Vicki Buchanio, Head of Reference and Public Services a the Franklin Public Library told the group, “I have lots of relations who must sti l be alive—I’ve never found the death certificates for them, even though some of them were born in 1802, so they must sti l be alive!” Among those who a tended were people with r ots in Finland, Poland, Germany, and England, besides several of Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio was pleased with the turnout— she had b en afraid no one would show up. Buchanio has had a long-time pa sion for genealogy Vol. 6 No. 3 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month March 1, 2015 PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Norw od, MA Permit #7 Postal Customer Local Dean College – 150 Years of a Personal Experience genealogy Club continued on page 5 Franklin’s Original Newspaper Since 2010 By J.d. o’Gara How many co lege students can even recognize the President of their institution, much le s are on a first-name basis? Dean Co lege jus turned 150 years old on February 19, what it refers to as “Founders Day,” and today, its students are guided as persona ly as they were a century and a half ago. The private, residential college, named for Dr. Oliver Dean, Dean Co lege continued on page 2 FRANKLIN PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY presents at THE BLACK BOX S E INSIDE 5 W Central Str et, Franklin (508) 520-1600 www.RealLivingRealtyGroup.com Just a friendly reminder that Daylight SavingsTime Change is March 8th. Don’t forge to set your clocks ahead one hour. 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By J.d. o’Gara A times, we hear news reports of a beloved parent with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, who has wandered ou the front d or and into the w ods, or other situations where a child or t en with Autism or a mental health i sue has an unfortunate encounter with police officers who weren’t aware of the child’s special circumstances and fears. In these cases, a li tle knowledge can go a long way. The Ho liston Police Department aims to arm itself with that knowledge and ge to be ter know and strengthen its relationship with the community it serves and protects – and it n eds community response to make it ha pen. In January, The Ho liston Police Department launched the C.A.R.E. (Children and Residents Encounter) program, aimed at helping police gather information about member of the community with special n eds, to help foster a relationship with the community. Lt. Craig Denman is overs e- ing the program, which was officia ly launched in January. “Basica ly, it’s something we became aware of and thought would be beneficial for people in our community, and so we decided to develop and adopt it and get it ou there.” Examples of residents who might benefit from this program include, but are not limited to: • Children or adults with autism • Adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease Vol. 3 No. 3 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month March 1, 2015 PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Norw od, MA Permit #7 Postal Customer Local localtownpages Holliston Holliston Police C.A.R.E. about Residents Is It Spring, Yet? Second Annual Ho liston AgCom Family Event March 22 at Breezy Hi l By J.d. o’Gara It’s b en a rea ly long winter. Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural Commi t e, or AgCom, are asking a very logical question – “Is It Spring, Yet?” with their Second A nual Family Event welcoming the season on Sunday, March 2, from 12-4 p.m., to take place at Br ezy Hi l Farm, 583 Adams Str et, Ho liston. As it did last year, the event wi l feature baby animals and farm-related fun for the whole family, and the suggested family donation, which wi l su port Ho liston AgCom, is just $5. “This is just a fun event for families in town, because the town i so su portive of agriculture,” says Paula Mark, member of the Agricultural Commi sion who has lived in Ho liston for 12 years on land, she says, that’s b en in her husband’s family for generations. “When we got this property, it was inevitable that I was going to turn it into a farm,” she says, explaining, with a smile, that her sma l farm has grown from just chickens to now, b es, alpacas, a horse and ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her place can someday be a place for “ kids to come to reco nect to nature and learn how to act around animals.” Animals – in fact, animal families, are sure to be what Ho liston kids and their own families are going to s e a the “Is It Spring Yet?” event. As it did last year the day i sure to be HPD continued on page 7 SPRIng continued on page 6 Shop Loca ly! Fiske’s General Store 76 Washington St. Ho liston, MA 01746 Phone (508) 429-4041 • Fax (508) 429-1686 Fiske’s General Store ‘MOST EVERYTHING Open Seven Days Join our discount club for great benefits! (20-30% O F ‘most everything for a fu l year!) PLUS BONUSES During March, Fiske’s is donating $ 5. 0 from each new member o renewal signup to The Five Town Special Olympics www.fiskesgeneralstore.net Think Fiske’s FirST Easter Baskets Made to Order! (No Labor Charge) Basket Stu fers Candy Toys & More! Candy Specials A l Month! 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Vol. 1 No. 1 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month March 1, 2015 PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Norw od, MA Permit #7 Postal Customer Local Hopedale Connects By J.d. o’Gara Chuck Tashjian Publisher of Local Town Pages, along with Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales Manager for the company, aim to o fer Hopedale residents a lot more than the premiere i sue of the paper in their mailboxes this month; they hope to foster a new co nection to their community. “I have b en with Local Town Pages for over 6 years, and starting a Hopedale paper, as a resident of the town for the past 19 years has always b en a dream of mine! With the help of 2014 Hopedale High Sch ol Alumni, Kyle Ko ler, who has b en working for Local Town Pages for the past year -anda-half as our Advertising Sales A sistant, and is cu rently attending UNH, and Tyler D’Urso, cla s of 2013, who we contracted during his winter break from NC State, we were able to make the dream a reality,” says Ko ler. Kyle and Tyler canva sed the area of Hopedale, Milford, Mendon and Upton to spread the word to area busine ses that we were starting the Hopedale paper. They a cumulated contact information and then made a pointments for Lori Ko ler to m et with the prospective advertisers. Within a two-w ek time frame, this team knew tha the paper was going to be a su ce s. “I couldn’t be more proud of these two young men for the hard work tha they put forth to make this ha pen,” says Ko ler. “Also with the help of Susa ne Odell our Advertising A count Manager for the pas two years, and several existing advertisers, the su ce s for the first edition was even more than we had expected.” Twenty-five hundred copies of the tabloid-sized newspaper wi l be produced each month, and these wi l be direct mailed fr e of charge to households and busine ses in Hopedale. The paper wi l also be available in its fu l format at www.hopedaletownnews.com starting in April. “This paper is to let residents of each town know what’s going on in their local communities,” says Tashjian, who envisions his publication as a way fo readers to stay abreast of a l that their towns have t o fer, including tow news, nonprofit organiza- No One Can Do it Like She Can The Li tle White Market Wi l Be Back Be ter than Ever at End of Month By J.d. o’Gara Just over six years ago, Tracey Liberatore had a vision for the property she drove by at 5 Depot Str et in Hopedale just over six years ago. “I thought it would make a cute li tle market, and we didn’t have anything like that in Hopedale,” says the Hopedale Mom and 21-year-resident of the town. And if anyone could turn that li tle shop into the kitchen of the community, Tracey could. She’d worked in the f od industry since she was a t en, later partnering t open a pub in Milford ca led “One Flight Down,” through which Liberatore began her pa sion for f od and catering. The Courtyard in Milford a preciated her talents so much they asked her to run its restaurant, and she later came back to lead the kitchen, wi ning the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate and Make a Di ference Awards. Busy with her two boys, Liberatore started slo wit her new li tle market. Pre ty s on, she built a su ce sfu luncheon busine s. “I think we have a real home f eling,” says Tracey. “It’s very comfy, like you’re walking into your grandmother’s kitchen. It’s cozy, and there are sme ls (o f od c oking).” Liberatore and her sta f c ok a l of the dishes right on the premises. “We do a lot of homemade soups and salads, everything from scratch,” says Liberatore. “We even roast our turkeys here, make meatba ls, and we o fer di ners, including chicken Marsala and b ef stew,” she says. In fact, Hopedale residents and local busine ses have begun to take advantage of the catering options, an area Liberatore is excited to grow. “We do a lot of catering,” says Liberatore, who can provide everything from a simple lasa- MarkET continued on page 2 CONNECT continued on page 5 localtownpages Hopedale 508-473-7939 160 South Main St (Rt 140) Milford, MA 01757 508-528- 3 4 391 East Central Str et Franklin, MA 02038 YOUR EYES DESERVE THE BEST EYE CENTER MILFORD - FRANKLIN John F. Hatch, M.D. Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D. Kameran Lashkari, M.D. Exce lent Eye Care for the Entire Family The Area’s Only Center O fering Bladele s Laser Cataract Surgery Optical Shop On-Site Saturday & After Hours Available We wi l be closed February 23rd to March 2nd 5 Depot Str et s Hopedale, MA 508-473-1 43 We wi l re-open March 23rd Specializing in Showers Graduation Parties s Rehearsal Di ners Corporate and Social Functions Breakfasts, Lunches and Di ners Prepared and Delivered MEN • WOMEN CHILDREN Cuts • Color Perms • Highlights Walk–ins Welcome 138 S. Main Str et (Rte 140) Milford • 508.381.3257 Hair FrEE Mens Cut 1st Time Clients Hair Unlimited Expires 4/15/15 FrEE Cut with 1st Time Color Hair Unlimited Expires 4/15/15 Gold’s Gym Milford • 196 E. Main St. • 508-473- 462 NOW Under New Ownership O fer expires: March 31, 2015 Tracey Liberatore has b en the owner of The Li tle White Market for just over six years. Introducing Our First Edition Vol. 6 No. 2 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month March 1, 2015 PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Norw od, MA Permit #7 Postal Customer Local By J.D. O’Gara Last year, the volunt er members of the Mi lis Cultural Council were brainstorming for an artistic, cultural event that could draw people from a l different areas of the community together, something that was not just sch ol, or senior citizen or music-related, something that drew people from a l di ferent ages and backgrounds. The result? The Mi lis Film Festival. This year, it’s back, and the Second A nual Mi lis Film Festival’s got more su port than ever from local busine ses and organizations. This year’s event, which wi l take place on Saturday March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. wi l feature 16 films, nine in the adult category and seven from Mi dle Sch ol filmmakers, The Film Festival wi l be held in the Roche Brothers Community r om a the Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main Str et, Mi lis. Garzon a ds, “Through Carol (Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis High Sch ol, we’ve b en able to partner with Danie le Manion a the sch ol, and that’s where a lot of these films are coming out of. The festival is ge ting it out of the sch ols and into the community.” The adult category encompa ses more than high sch ol films, however. Some came from adults outside of Mi lis, and this year, prizes reflect a growing interest from the community in the endeavor. “We’ve had 16 local busine ses step up to sponsor the Millis rolls Out the red Carpet for Second Year Mi lis Film Festival March 7 Grease is the Word in Medway localtownpages Medway & Millis FESTivaL continued on page 2 By J.D. O’Gara Over 1 0 Medway High Sch ol students from grades 9-12 wi l “go together” as cast members, dance ensemble, production crew and pit band for the musical, Grease this month, to be presented from March 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. The musical features an a ray of characters, singing and dancing their way through their senior year at Ri de l High Sch ol. The show, with music and lyrics wri ten by Jim Jacobs and Wa ren Casey, is fu l of energy and includes comedy, romance, and the great sounds of the 1950’s. The popula rockn-ro l musical numbers, including “Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together” and “Shaken’ a the High Sch ol Hop” wi l have the audience moving to the beat. “I’m rea ly excited to put on this production. It wa something the students had b en angling for a number of years,” says director and MHS English teacher Spencer Christie. “When the music director (Kendra Nu ting) and I sat down over the summer, we thought it was the perfect fit, the perfect score.” Each spring the MHS Musical presents a fu l-scale musical comprising of Medway High Sch ol students. The MHS Musical a lows students to be directly involved in acting, singing an dancing onstage, playing in our pit band, and various o portunities o f-stage as we l. The cast alone for this productio numbers 50, says Christie, with another 50 students working backstage as crew. Two students wi l play in the orchestra pit, although due to the complexity of the music, “we have hired some profe sional musicians as we l,” says Christie. Lead roles were chosen by audition, and these cast members include both experienced and novice players. “I’ve only ever done acting at Medway High Sch ol,” says Cam Swan, cast in the role as “Da ny.” “I’ve never taken any voice le sons or anything like that.” The role, says Swan, is di ferent from anything he’s done in the past. Da ny is “kind of complicated, he puts on thi show for a l his friends, but when you rea ly GrEaSE continued on page 2 Shown are the members of the Mi lis Cultural Council, masterminds and primary sponsors of the Mi lis Film Festival. The Second a nual Mi lis Film Festival wi l take place on March 7, from 6-8 p.m. a the Mi lis Public Library’s roche Bros. Community r om. From left, Joyce Boiardi, Carol Ha gerty, Jodie Garzon, Peter Themistocles and Michele ke ly. Not shown, Gina Ma thews. SNOW, SNOW GO AWAY… COME AGAIN ANOTHER DAY! 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E-Mail: jol enjrose@gmail.com Web: w.jol ense lshomes.com ERA Key Realty Services Turn Your Dreams Into Reality Ce l: (508) 951-5909 CLa SiC Cape! 30 Spencer Str et, Mi lis $ 39,9 0 Vol. 4 No. 3 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month March 1, 2015 PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Norw od, MA Permit #7 Postal Customer Local By Grace a len Do you know wha tests your child is taking thi spring? One local resident thinks parents are uninformed abou the new education standards and the a companying tests being considered by the state of Ma sachuse ts. He hopes to bring the polarizing i sue to the forefront at Norfolk Town M eting and on the town election ballot. The United States is embarking on an unprecedented journey to unify education standards for a l students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Known as the Common Core State Standards Initiative, these standard set common education benchmarks acro s the country in order to prepare students for co lege and the workforce. The Common Core uses the Partnership for A se sment of Readine s for Co lege and Car ers, or the PAR C exam, to test how we l students have learned the new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts, the PAR C exam wi l eventua ly replace the Ma sachuse ts Comprehensive A se sment System, or MCAS test. Norfolk resident Patrick Touhey would like to put the brakes on the PARCC test and force discu sion of the new standards and whether or not the Norfolk and King Philip sch ols should implemen them. Touhey wi l be placing an article on the Norfolk Town M eting wa rant to remove Common Core and PAR C testing from the sch ols in a non-binding vote. He is also a tempting to get enough signatures to place the question on the ba lot for the town election this spring. Touhey hopes these actions wi l send a me sage to local sch ol commi t es and the State Department of Education: “We don’t agr e with the PAR C testing and Common Core cu riculum.” He wants the local sch ols to return to the pre-2 09 Ma sachuse ts educational state standards. Touhey is part of a group Prominent Naturalist to Visit Community Education Standards up for a Vote at Town Meeting By Grace a len After a tough winter, the community can l ok forward to a w ek of nature immersion that doesn’t involve snow. The King Philip Science National Honor Society wi l be hosting naturalist Brent Nixon during the w ek of March 17 to 24. Several events are pla ned for the sch ols and the tri-town area. Nixon, a renowned science educator, has dedicated his life to endangered species research. Known for his high energy, interpretive science shows, Nixon travels extensively to promote environmental education. In a dition to his research work and publications, Nixon has appeared on TV, radio, and in print media. The Naturalist-in-Residence w ek was the idea of A n Lambert, a science teacher at KP High Sch ol and the advisor for the sch ol’s Science National Honor Society. Lambert had traveled to Alaska on a cruise and Nixon was the naturalist on board. “His pa sion for his work, knowledge about his topics, and vivacious, entertaining, and informational presentation style was what made me think it would be a great o portunity for the KP students and community if we could bring him here,” said Lambert. Lambert believes that when students actua ly m et scientists and interact with them, science becomes interesting and fun. 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O’Gara Chuck Tashjian aims to o fer Natick residents a lot more than the premiere i sue of localtownpages in their mailboxes this month; he hopes to foster a new co nection to their community. Over 16, 0 copies of the tabloid-sized newspaper wi l be produced each month, and these wi l be direct mailed fr e of charge to households and busine ses in the town. The paper wi l also be available in its fu l format at w.Naticktownnews.com. “This paper is to let residents of Natick kno what’s going on in their local community,” says Tashjian, who envisions his publication as a way fo readers to stay abreast of a l their towns have t o fer, including town news, nonprofit organizations, town sports and local busine ses. A companying the news resource wi l be an easy-to use online directory serving the Metro west area. Online visitors wi l be able to a ce s th entire newspaper, as we l as a ce s community links, coupons for localbusine ses and cla sified ads. Tashjian began his entrepreneurial car er in 1 9 as owner of Photosite in Mi lis, later shifting t o fset printing in 2 04. He then expanded his busine s to include the production of local telephone directories in the Dover, Sherborn, Uxbridge and su rounding areas. As a sma l busine s owner, the publisher is acutely aware of the cha lenges area busine ses face in reaching key audiences with their limited funds or vechile’s to reach the whole town of Natick. Local Town Pages has also invited local nonprofit groups to submit monthly news articles and event listings. The publisher also en- By ren e Plant While f od and clothing are a basic n ed, many individual stru gle to mak ends m et, thereby relying on the kindne s of others to help them through their mos trying times. That is where A Place To Turn, a choice f od pantry located in Natick, steps in to help. The organization, which was founded in 1979 by Natick residents Joe and Edna Gi lis, is commi ted to helping provide emergency f od and clothing to residents in the MetroWest community. “The organization was started by a Natick couple who had just returned from a vacation in the Cari bean,” said localtownpages Vol. 1 No. 1 Fr e to Every Home and Busine s Every Month November 2015 PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Norw od, MA Permit #7 Postal Customer Local loCaltownPageS continued on page 3 a PlaCe to turn continued on page 3 Ca l today! 508- 81-15 0 A plies during regular busine s hours only. 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Situated on 120 acres, University Station, isn’t just going to be a new sho ping destination, it’s also a community. The mixeduse development wi l feature a blend of retail stores, restaurants, recreation and residential housing. The initial residential component of the project wi l include Gables residential, which wi l feature 350 luxury apartment units, as we l as Bridges by Epoch, a memory care facility; both also expected t open this year. Gables Residential is projected t open in late spring 2015, a cording to New England Development officials. A ditiona ly, University Station is expected to have up to 350, 0 square f et of o fice space available. The project has b en a long time in the making. In 2 07, the project was put on hold due to pla ning and financial i sues. In 2 08, Wegmans was held up from coming in after a local state representative ca led for a home rule petition to a prove the liquor license for Wegmans at what was then known as Westw od Station. This ha pened just as the legislature was ready to move ahead with the a proval. A the time, some local representatives were concerned about giving Wegmans an advantage over Roche Bros. Both Wegmans and Roche Bros wer eventua ly able to secure b er and wine licenses in the spring of 2012. Westw od Special Town M eting a proved the long-awaited project back in May, 2013. Developers broke ground on the project six months later. University Station is being developed by New England Development, along with Eastern Real Estate and National Development. “We l ok forward to welcoming local and area residents to this new sho ping destination,” Dougla s Karp, president of New England Development said in a formal statement. “University Station wi l be an exciting new a dition to Westw od and brings together a mix of popular stores, restaurants, housing and more.” Vol. 5 No. 9 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month March 1, 2015 PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Norw od, MA Permit #7 Postal Customer Local Westwood’s University Station Opening This Month Wi l include several new stores, restaurants, and more STaTiON continued on page 2 rendition of Future University Station Pleasant St Auto 1081 Pleasant St • Norw od 3 781-769-00 7 OPEN SATURDAY Fina ly Norw od Has A Motorcycle Inspection Station Gi l olyfuneralhome@gmail.com www.gi loolyfuneralhome.com A Service Family Affiliate of A FS and Service Corporation International 206 Winter Str et, Fa l River, MA 02720 • 508-676-2454 G illooly Funeral Home 126 Walpole Str et, Norw od, MA 02062 Phone: (781) 762-0174 • Fax: (781) 762-2818 Register for Our Next FREE Gift of Planning Seminar March 14 & April 1 at 1 p.m. Please RSVP to (781) 762-0174 by March 12 (for 3/14) and by April 9 (for 4/ 1) Frederick J. 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