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Now This is How You Celebrate<br />

Independence Day!<br />

by Bella Caggiano<br />

While many people travel over<br />

the 4th of <strong>July</strong>, <strong>Norwood</strong> residents<br />

know the best independence celebration<br />

is right here at home!<br />

Barbeques and family gatherings<br />

are scheduled to work<br />

around the many festivities<br />

planned throughout <strong>Norwood</strong> so<br />

that not a moment will be missed.<br />

The events are launched with a<br />

children's character and bicycle<br />

line up in early afternoon and<br />

finishes with the most spectacular<br />

parade in the area!<br />

While the day's grand experience<br />

begins late afternoon,<br />

families begin their communal<br />

celebration at 1 p.m., with the<br />

charming Children's Bicycle,<br />

Tricycle, Doll Carriage and Historic<br />

Character Parade. Children<br />

and their imaginations are the<br />

center attraction for this procession<br />

as <strong>Norwood</strong>'s younger set<br />

flaunt their creativity through<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Center with festively<br />

decorated bikes, carriages and<br />

costumes. The event begins at<br />

the First Congregational Church<br />

at Walpole and Winter Sts., and<br />

continues down Washington St.,<br />

through <strong>Norwood</strong> Center, to the<br />

Town Common where awards<br />

and refreshments are served.<br />

At 3 p.m., pack up barbeque<br />

leftovers for an old fashioned<br />

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The Town Common shifts<br />

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line up for the <strong>Norwood</strong> Firecracker<br />

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The Recreation<br />

Department is in<br />

Good Hands!<br />

By Donna Lane<br />

There’s a new kid in town!<br />

Only he’s not a kid. And, he’s really<br />

not new, but his job is new to<br />

him. Meet Travis Farley, the new<br />

Superintendent of Recreation.<br />

The day Farley was interviewed<br />

for this article, he was<br />

literally running from meeting to<br />

meeting … addressing a problem,<br />

meeting with town management,<br />

and readying Hawes pool for the<br />

summer season, among other<br />

things.<br />

He is immediately likeable. He<br />

walks and talks briskly but when<br />

he was asked to slow down, he<br />

laughed easily and said “take your<br />

time”. It’s obvious he’s heard the<br />

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But that’s exactly what he did. He<br />

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Prior to moving up to the<br />

superintendent’s spot, Farley<br />

worked as the Program Director<br />

for the Recreation Department,<br />

starting in June of 2016. That is<br />

not a long time, but one senses<br />

that this very personable young<br />

man is a quick study. It is easy<br />

to see why his predecessor hired<br />

him.<br />

When asked what plans he<br />

had for the department:<br />

“Well, I’ve only been on the<br />

job for a week and a half, but I<br />

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"First and foremost, I plan to build<br />

off of what Jerry [Miller] did. I’ve<br />

got some pretty big shoes to fill.<br />

He was here for 24 years and he<br />

did a great job setting things up<br />

for the department. The fields are<br />

in great shape; the only thing left<br />

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RECREATION<br />

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So how does he hope to not<br />

only fill those shoes but make his<br />

own mark? One of his first projects<br />

will be to improve the Civic<br />

Center.<br />

“It really needs an upgrade,”<br />

Farley said.<br />

While that is necessary, more<br />

interesting is his vision of introducing<br />

Therapeutic Recreation<br />

(TR) to <strong>Norwood</strong>.<br />

What is that? According to the<br />

American Therapeutic Recreation<br />

Association, TR is a systematic<br />

process that uses recreation<br />

and other activity-based interventions<br />

to address the assessed needs<br />

of individuals with illnesses or<br />

disabling conditions as a means to<br />

psychological and physical health,<br />

recovery and well-being.<br />

Recreational therapists work<br />

with clients to restore motor, social<br />

and cognitive functioning,<br />

build confidence, develop coping<br />

skills and integrate skills learned<br />

in treatment settings into community<br />

settings. Methods of accomplishing<br />

this include creative arts<br />

(e.g., crafts, music, dance, drama),<br />

sports, adventure programming,<br />

dance/movement and leisure education.<br />

In addition, previously as program<br />

director, Farley was in a<br />

position to identify some areas he<br />

believes would benefit the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

community. One of these<br />

is an after-school enrichment program.<br />

He would like to partner<br />

with the PTA to offer more programs<br />

to school kids.<br />

“If the kids can’t come here<br />

after school, let’s bring the programs<br />

to them,” Farley said.<br />

He would also like to add tot<br />

classes and will be trying some<br />

new programs in the fall. His energy<br />

is palpable.<br />

In addition to trying new<br />

things, Farley will have the dayto-day<br />

responsibilities for budging,<br />

payroll, staffing and evaluations,<br />

capital improvements and special<br />

events, such as <strong>Norwood</strong> Day<br />

and the “Extravaganza” held the<br />

weekend after Thanksgiving.<br />

Farley is enthusiastic about his<br />

new job and what is possible in his<br />

field. HIs decision to chose recreation<br />

as his life's work came very<br />

close to home.<br />

“My dad inspired me," Farley<br />

said. "He was the recreation director<br />

for the town of Brewster while<br />

I was growing up. I used to help<br />

him with lining the baseball field,<br />

I umpired when there was a game,<br />

and generally did whatever else<br />

was needed. A bit of everything.”<br />

Farley attended Plymouth<br />

State University and received a<br />

degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.<br />

He also received a Masters<br />

in Sports Management from<br />

Springfield College. He worked<br />

in college athletics for 10 years at<br />

Fitchburg State College and Boston<br />

University, supporting varsity<br />

sports, travel and facility needs.<br />

Subsequently, he was the Assistant<br />

Superintendent of Recreation in<br />

Marblehead for 3 years handling<br />

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Farley said one of the reasons<br />

he came to <strong>Norwood</strong> was that he<br />

wanted to make a difference in<br />

creative athletic programming.<br />

“This is a very supportive town<br />

for recreation,” Farley said<br />

A typical day you ask?<br />

“No one day is the same," Farley<br />

explained. "That’s what I enjoy<br />

the most. It’s a fun job. You are out<br />

and about doing different things.<br />

Meeting different people. It’s really<br />

a lot of fun.”<br />

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<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Norwood</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 3<br />

Explore <strong>Norwood</strong>'s Rich History<br />

Visit the new exhibit this summer:<br />

The American Homefront during WWI<br />

by Bella Caggiano<br />

The Fred Holland Day House<br />

is notably one of <strong>Norwood</strong>'s rich<br />

historical treasures. Every summer,<br />

this local landmark, home of<br />

the <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical Society<br />

(NHS), offers Sunday tours as an<br />

informative resource for residents<br />

to learn more about <strong>Norwood</strong>'s<br />

past, its industries, and influential<br />

occupants.<br />

This year, to mark the centennial<br />

of the US entry into the<br />

Great War, NHS has enhanced<br />

its anthology with 'Knit Your Bit:'<br />

The American Homefront during<br />

WWI.' This impressive exhibit<br />

features not only NHS's historic<br />

costume collection and antiques<br />

of the period, by also reproduced<br />

garments hand crafted by 'Stitch<br />

Therapy," a group of local knitters<br />

that collaborate at the Morrill<br />

Memorial Library.<br />

Through Labor Day, the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

Historical Society (NHS) is<br />

opening their doors to share its<br />

impressive collections of <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

past at the Fred Holland Day<br />

House, at 93 Day St., 1-3 p.m.<br />

The Day House, listed on the<br />

National Register of Historic<br />

Places, is home of the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

Historical Society and the former<br />

residence of famed publisher,<br />

photographer, and philanthropist<br />

F. Holland Day. The Society’s historical<br />

album includes furniture,<br />

artifacts, and photographs relating<br />

to the Day family, their impressive<br />

house and a full history of this<br />

wonderful town.<br />

Visitors can also enjoy viewing<br />

special exhibits relating to the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

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garments.<br />

Group tours and research requests<br />

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Admission is $5 for adults; and<br />

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POP<br />

continued from page 1<br />

and early parade spectators who<br />

consider this the perfect prelude<br />

to the main attraction! Race applications<br />

are available at Town<br />

Hall, the Civic Center, the Morrill<br />

Memorial Library or the Town<br />

Common. For more information,<br />

contact race coordinator Jim<br />

Henry at 617-610-0084, or visit<br />

www.racewire.com.<br />

It's almost time for the major<br />

event, but in <strong>Norwood</strong>, more is<br />

always better! To warm up the<br />

crowds, <strong>Norwood</strong> and surrounding<br />

municipalities lead the way<br />

at 5:30 p.m., with an impressive<br />

lineup of fire and emergency vehicles,<br />

antique and classic cars, and<br />

WWII, Korean War and other<br />

military equipment. This is always<br />

a favorite segment for all ages and<br />

this group is always famous for<br />

announcing their approach with<br />

incredible sirens!<br />

The excitement is building, and<br />

at 5:45 p.m., <strong>Norwood</strong>'s infamous<br />

parade begins! The lineup is filled<br />

with national and international<br />

marching bands, entertaining<br />

acts, floats, community groups<br />

and local politicians. The route<br />

begins at the Coakley Middle<br />

School, travels down Washington<br />

St., through South <strong>Norwood</strong>, hits<br />

the center of town and ends at the<br />

Shaw's shopping plaza. The streets<br />

are lined throughout the entire<br />

course with cheers and merriment,<br />

from that first introductory<br />

vehicle to the very last entrant. A<br />

good time on the 4th of <strong>July</strong> in<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> is always had by all!<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> 4th of <strong>July</strong><br />

Calendar<br />

Children's Bicycle, Tricycle, Doll<br />

Carriage & Historical Character<br />

Parade<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Center/<br />

Town Common<br />

1 p.m.<br />

Children are invited to show<br />

off their creations in a pre-parade<br />

procession down Washington St.,<br />

to the Town Common.<br />

Carillon Concert/Tour<br />

Tilton Memorial Carillon/<br />

Town Hall<br />

3-4:30 p.m.<br />

Lee B. Leach, of <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

and Christine Meyer, will play<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>'s infamous instrument.<br />

Tours of the carillon at 4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Firecracker 5k Road Race<br />

Town Common<br />

5 p.m.<br />

Enjoy participating or supporting<br />

this 5K race that starts just<br />

before <strong>Norwood</strong>'s legendary independence<br />

parade!<br />

Fire Truck, Antique and Military<br />

Procession<br />

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5:30 p.m.<br />

Fire, emergency and military<br />

vehicles and antique cars make<br />

their way down the parade route<br />

just before the celebrations begin!<br />

4th of <strong>July</strong> Parade Spectacular<br />

Washington St., South <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

to the Town Common<br />

5:45 p.m.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>'s parade begins at the<br />

Coakley Middle School, in South<br />

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<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Norwood</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 5<br />

Senior Firefighter Retires<br />

From Department<br />

by Renee Plant<br />

The <strong>Norwood</strong> Fire Department has said farewell<br />

to Senior Firefighter Phil Morrison, who recently retired<br />

after 34 years of service to the town.<br />

Born and raised in <strong>Norwood</strong>, Morrison has been<br />

a popular figure both in the community and among<br />

his peers in the department, according to Fire<br />

Chief Anthony Greeley.<br />

“He is a very funny, kind and genuine<br />

guy,” Chief Greeley said. “He’s a<br />

family man. To add, he has been a<br />

personal friend of mine for more than<br />

30 years.”<br />

A lifelong <strong>Norwood</strong> resident, Morrison<br />

raised his own family in the town,<br />

where he was very involved in community<br />

sports. In particular, Morrison enjoyed youth football<br />

and hockey.<br />

“He has done a lot in the community,” Chief<br />

Greeley said. “He was a youth hockey coach, and<br />

was also involved in the booster club.”<br />

Morrison’s youthful spirit also carried over to the<br />

department. Though very serious about his work,<br />

Greeley said Morrison kept the mood very light at<br />

the station. His talents, ChiefGreeley explained, exceeded<br />

beyond putting out fires.<br />

“He was actually our resident artist - a caricature<br />

guy,” Chief Greeley said. “If one of the guys did<br />

something funny, silly or made a harmless error, he<br />

would chronicle it through that venue. It was actually<br />

a sign of honor and respect if you became a subject.”<br />

However, when needed, he could always be<br />

counted on to get down to business. Chief Greeley<br />

said Morrison was always a “go-to guy” due to<br />

his ability to remain composed during difficult<br />

situations.<br />

“He was one of our top engineers<br />

and best drivers,” Chief Greeley said.<br />

“The fire apparatuses are very heavy<br />

and difficult to drive, but he never missed<br />

a beat.”<br />

His work ethic and friendly personality are<br />

what made him a valuable asset to the department,<br />

and though he will be missed, Chief Greeley<br />

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Opening Day at the <strong>Norwood</strong> Farmer's Market!<br />

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Farmer's Market was unseasonably warm,<br />

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continued on page 8


<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Norwood</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 7<br />

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What does your smile say?<br />

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After working three years as an<br />

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practice, Bliss was promoted<br />

to the directorship. Then<br />

she started her journey to purchase<br />

her own practice.<br />

“I’m delighted to take on this<br />

practice in <strong>Norwood</strong>,” Dr. Bliss<br />

added. “The transition has been<br />

pretty smooth, and I am grateful<br />

the patients have remained loyal to<br />

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“It’s important to me the community<br />

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MARKET<br />

continued from page 6<br />

Many vendors, such as The<br />

Pastry Boutique and Fraulein's<br />

Bakers come to the Town Common<br />

offering homemade baked<br />

goods and Jordan Bros. Seafood<br />

returns for the freshest dinner<br />

from the sea. Valicenti Pasta Farm<br />

is selling homemade pasta and<br />

sauce and Amego, Inc. offers coffee<br />

and tea. Many unique crafters<br />

also display their wares, such as<br />

handcrafted soap and jewelry as<br />

just a sampling.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Hospital will also<br />

visit the Market two more times<br />

this season, August 22, and September<br />

12, to host their Chef's<br />

Table, with healthy recipe demos.<br />

"Business of the Week" and<br />

"Non Profit of the Week" also set<br />

up tables to share information on<br />

their goods and services. This opportunity<br />

is open to all interested<br />

local companies and organizations.<br />

For more information, contact<br />

Farmer's Market Manager<br />

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or 781-603-<br />

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It May Be the Flu,<br />

but It May Be Lyme Disease<br />

Lyme Disease often goes undiagnosed<br />

as the symptoms often<br />

mimic the flu. When symptoms<br />

last several weeks, those signs<br />

should be followed up with a<br />

blood test. Lyme Disease is typically<br />

treated with doxycycline.<br />

This antibiotic, however, is not always<br />

effective, especially with the<br />

many co-infections of Lyme, such<br />

as Borellia, Bartonella, Babesia,<br />

Rickettsia and Rocky Mountain<br />

Spotted Fever.<br />

According to the Center for<br />

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300,000 Americans are<br />

diagnosed with Lyme Disease<br />

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Common effects of tick bites<br />

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NATURE CALLS<br />

Squirrels – What are they good for?<br />

By Amy Beaumont<br />

I’ve asked myself the question<br />

many times – squirrels, what are<br />

they good for? This nature lover<br />

has been hard pressed for many<br />

years to come up with an answer<br />

to that question. Squirrels – they<br />

hoard our birdseed; ruin our<br />

birdhouses (among other things)<br />

and engage in general mayhem.<br />

Everyone has a squirrel story. I<br />

distinctly remember my neighbor<br />

Jayne returning home only to<br />

find a squirrel sitting on her counter<br />

eating hotdog rolls that were<br />

left on the counter. The squirrels<br />

hanging around my yard target<br />

the suet I put out for my woodpeckers,<br />

and are relentless in their<br />

pursuit. I chain the suet basket<br />

shut, but occasionally they’re still<br />

able to get to in and drag the cake<br />

off to wherever.<br />

One has to outsmart the squirrel,<br />

but their patience is unending<br />

in getting food. Nuts and berries<br />

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rather invasive and a threat to<br />

both the local ecosystem and the<br />

native red squirrel.<br />

Factually speaking, there are<br />

no distinguishing marks between<br />

the male and females; their size<br />

is generally 9 – 11 inches. As far<br />

as a unique quality of the squirrel,<br />

they are one of the few mammalian<br />

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reproduction, squirrels generally<br />

have between one and four young,<br />

but can have as many as eight.<br />

The life expectancy at birth is only<br />

1 – 2 years, due to the challenges<br />

of a squirrels’ habitat. Squirrels<br />

will generally have only one litter<br />

per year or season, but more experienced<br />

females may have two<br />

litters.<br />

All facts aside, once this nature<br />

freak dug a bit deeper, a very important<br />

task carried out by squirrels<br />

was uncovered. As often is the<br />

case, a native species has a distinct<br />

purpose. For the gray squirrel,<br />

they are ecologically essential in<br />

regenerating our forests. The scientific<br />

world has long since known<br />

this and studies going back to the<br />

60s prove it. The studies show that<br />

seed dispersion by squirrels and<br />

the subsequent forest regeneration<br />

to be highly effective. Since squirrels<br />

bury over 95% of their seeds<br />

and never retrieve about 30%, the<br />

results are future forest regeneration.<br />

A very, very important factor,<br />

considering there’s not an excess<br />

of tree planting going on.<br />

Another impressive factor uncovered<br />

by scientists is the quality<br />

of the seeds buried by squirrels. It<br />

would seem squirrels eat damaged<br />

seeds first – those which are infested<br />

or rotting, which would not<br />

have had good germination rates<br />

anyway, and then they move on<br />

to eat the good seeds. This practice<br />

of burying healthy seeds only<br />

adds to the germination success<br />

rates, thus ensuring a more robust<br />

regeneration rate of our forests.<br />

Squirrels also eat larvae and the<br />

insects that attack seeds – thus<br />

preventing the negative effect of<br />

seed damage.<br />

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recognize some of our youths who have taken part in the <strong>2017</strong> Young<br />

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Congratulations to Isabelle Antonitis and to Ryan Garczynski!<br />

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our veterans is unwavering. The following youths are part of the<br />

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All of these facts combined<br />

make the squirrel the true king of<br />

forest regeneration. It also turns<br />

out that squirrels are highly effective<br />

in recognizing damaged seeds<br />

from healthy ones. In fact, squirrels<br />

surprised scientists when they<br />

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seeds from healthy ones in over<br />

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The results were that squirrels are<br />

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Further supporting the importance<br />

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environmentalists ((Crook 2004,<br />

Hanrahan and Belair 2015); it<br />

was noted a significant increase in<br />

young trees in the areas in which<br />

gray squirrels live.<br />

So, there you have it – that’s<br />

what squirrels are good for. And<br />

for all of you out there who grin<br />

every time you drive by a flattened<br />

squirrel on the road, just remember<br />

– a dead squirrel really represents<br />

the loss of another priceless<br />

gardener. A loss we can’t afford<br />

really.<br />

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<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Norwood</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 11<br />

Pet Corner<br />

Playful Tigor!<br />

I’m about<br />

1-1/2 years old,<br />

neutered, microchipped<br />

and<br />

current on vaccines.<br />

I’m a super<br />

companion as I am playful and entertaining. I enjoy the<br />

company of other cats but they need to be able to stand<br />

up to my pushy ways and put me in my place. I am super<br />

sweet and LOVE attention but might respond to any fast<br />

approaches with a quick “fight or flight” type behavior. I<br />

came from a home with lots of cats so individual attention<br />

was difficult to come by when I was a kitten. I will benefit<br />

from an experienced feline owner. I could be considered a<br />

Man’s Cat by some. References will be requested.<br />

Cuddly Calvin and Dorothy!<br />

Calvin: I’m a 14<br />

year old orange male<br />

tabby, neutered and<br />

current on vaccines.<br />

People tell me I’m a<br />

loving and smart cat,<br />

healthy and young at<br />

heart.<br />

Dorothy: I’m a<br />

very healthy 13 year<br />

old female calico,<br />

spayed and current on vaccines. I’m proud of my beautiful<br />

fluffy coat that I keep impeccably clean. I’m sweet and love<br />

to snuggle.<br />

Our present loving family is moving and cannot take<br />

us with them. New dynamics (including little humans) are<br />

not giving this bonded pair the environment they need and<br />

flourish in. We’ve been together the last 12 years and are<br />

the best of friends who get along very well together as playmates<br />

and sleep buddies. We would love to go to a nice loving<br />

home as a pair, as we have never been apart.<br />

Kittens available.<br />

Apply via our website to<br />

be considered.<br />

Find out about all<br />

our cats, the adoption<br />

process, and fill out a noobligation<br />

application on<br />

our website. Indicate the cat you’re interested in, or let us<br />

help you find a great match! baystateanimals.org<br />

Contact us to schedule an appointment: info@baystateanimals.org<br />

Keys to Health: Summer is Here! Help Your<br />

Pet Stay Comfortable<br />

Summer is a beautiful time, with flowers blooming, and<br />

hot weather. It can also bring some health issues, but no<br />

worries! Here are some tips to help manage them.<br />

• Allergies - Is your pet is biting at the base of her tail,<br />

scratching a lot, or have irritated skin? If so, she may<br />

have an allergy. Fleas and pollen are the most common<br />

causes. For information and tips regarding fleas,<br />

see our April <strong>2017</strong> article: localtownpages.com/papers/norwood.<br />

If pollen is the culprit, the best way to<br />

minimize her exposure to it is by keeping her indoors.<br />

Also, change the filters in your air conditioners, wash<br />

your pet’s bed and other surfaces she hangs out on, and<br />

dust and vacuum. If needed, speak with your vet about<br />

medications to reduce allergic reactions.<br />

• Hairballs - In hot weather, cats naturally shed their fur.<br />

This means more tongue baths, which means more<br />

hairballs. Give her a hand by brushing her regularly.<br />

Hairball remedies could also be a good idea. See your<br />

vet for suggestions.<br />

Material from The Daily Cat: thedailycat.com<br />

Would you like to help us?<br />

Donate:<br />

• Gift cards to BJs<br />

• Scoop Away Cat Litter (we go through five 42-lb<br />

bags a month!) available at BJs<br />

• Science Diet dry and wet cat food for ages over age<br />

six<br />

• Merrick, Instinct, Blue Buffalo, Halo brands of dry<br />

and wet food for cats in foster.<br />

• Medical care is our greatest expense. Please consider<br />

monetary donations towards our ongoing vet bills<br />

at our devoted veterinary partner Norfolk County<br />

Veterinary Services.<br />

SHOP CHEWY.COM and help us raise funds!<br />

Please start your Chewy.com membership by going to<br />

chewy.com/rp/4821 (if they can color code this one link<br />

awesome!) and we will receive a much needed donation<br />

from Chewy.com! This is a great fundraiser, so please share<br />

with other pet friendly friends!<br />

ADD a small photo of our cats in Chewy.com boxes<br />

As part of our effort to become the Toyota of Braintree<br />

“MyCharity Choice” contest winner, please vote for BSAC<br />

by going to http://woobox.com/bxkm6y/jiuxkk and vote<br />

every day! We can win $500!<br />

Share your skills! Training provided.<br />

• Cannister distribution<br />

• Kitty socialization<br />

• Foster care - Choose your time commitment.<br />

• WANTED: Adoption Counselor -(Can this be put<br />

into the paper in red?) It’s fun to help find the right<br />

match between our cats and applicants.<br />

To volunteer: Fill out an application on our website: baystateanimals.org<br />

Requested donations can be brought directly to: 47<br />

Windsor Rd, <strong>Norwood</strong>, or email us at info@baystateanimals.org<br />

for a pick up.<br />

We greatly appreciate your generosity!<br />

Ask Tabby<br />

My name is Tabby, and<br />

I’ve generously decided to take<br />

time out of my busy day once a<br />

month to answer YOUR questions.<br />

Feel free to send them to<br />

info@baystateanimals.org<br />

Here's this month's question:<br />

Dear Tabby,<br />

My human tries to help me avoid furballs by brushing<br />

me, but I hate it! What suggestions can I give her so that<br />

it’s a good experience for both of us?<br />

Fluffy Longhair<br />

Dear Fluffy,<br />

I hear you! Being brushed can feel pretty strange at<br />

first. Following are some tips for your human:<br />

• Choose a time when things are quiet and you’re relaxed,<br />

not when you’re playing or when there’s lots<br />

going on at home.<br />

• Have her brush you very gently at first, and brush<br />

places on your body where you like getting patted, for<br />

example your chin or your neck. If even gentle brushing<br />

feels too weird to you, have her use a dry cloth or<br />

towel, and get used to that first.<br />

• Remind her to reward you with a treat after brushing<br />

is finished, no matter how short the time was. This<br />

helps you associate something positive with the experience.<br />

I hope that helps you and your human. Hairballs are<br />

the worst!<br />

Upcoming Events<br />

Ultimate Team Challenge<br />

Looking for Teams and/or Competitors!<br />

Sunday, September, 24, 11 a.m.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> High School Football Field<br />

Gather your friends and family! The event will host 20<br />

'Dream Teams' of ten participants that will compete in<br />

head-to-head contests! All proceeds will benefit the Bay<br />

State Animal Cooperative. Interested in the competition<br />

or to volunteer the day of the event? For more information,<br />

visit www.baystateanimals.org/blog, click on Ultimate<br />

Team Challenge. Monetary donations will also be accepted<br />

the day of the event. A great family fun event for a great<br />

cause!<br />

RIP Sierra.<br />

BSAC thoughts go out to her family.<br />

CONTACT US<br />

Reach out to Bay State Animal Cooperative, Inc., if<br />

you need pet care assistance, are surrendering a loved<br />

one, seeking some advice, or want to add a furry feline<br />

friend to your family. You can reach us at info@baystateanimals.org<br />

or check us out at baystateanimals.org<br />

or facebook.com/BSAC09.


Page 12 <strong>Norwood</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />

Congratulations <strong>Norwood</strong> High School <strong>2017</strong> Graduates!<br />

Phillip Nguyen - President<br />

Lindsay Keady - Vice President<br />

Kathleen Mulligan - Secretary<br />

Nicole Power - Girls' Treasurer<br />

Seamus Kelley - Boys' Treasurer<br />

Meghan Reen - Girls' AA<br />

Charles Gover - Boys' AA<br />

Rory Lake - Fine Arts Advisor<br />

Ahmed Abdirahman<br />

Alyssa Abruzzese<br />

Jason Allen<br />

Grace Appleyard<br />

Sylvain Appolon<br />

Yash Aryaputra<br />

Kayla Augenstene<br />

Keri Augenstene<br />

Kristen Augenstene<br />

Eric Babineau<br />

Schanaya Barrows Murphy<br />

Kristina Belcher<br />

Daniel Benjamin<br />

Isabella Bennett<br />

Mark Benson<br />

Firona Beshay<br />

Shai Bigelow<br />

Kelly Blake<br />

Sarah Boral<br />

Rema Boufaissal<br />

Krista Bradley<br />

Sean Briggs<br />

Britney Busby<br />

Rita Calo<br />

Brandon Carr<br />

Michael Carr<br />

Devaughn Carter<br />

John Carty<br />

Andressa Castro<br />

Megan Caulfield<br />

Christopher Charland<br />

Amanda Ciarletto<br />

Margaret Coffey<br />

Anastasia Coker<br />

Kyle Condon<br />

James Condrin<br />

Jared Connelly<br />

Avalyn Connors<br />

Alexandra Copponi<br />

Giancarlo Corletto<br />

Andrew Cronin<br />

Maxwell Cropper<br />

Rachel Cullinane<br />

Dylan Custy<br />

Radha Dave<br />

Derek Deiter<br />

Johan Demera Morales<br />

Sarah DePoutot<br />

Joseph Derouen<br />

Ashling Devaney<br />

Ryan DiSalvo<br />

Molly Dittmeier<br />

Seamus Doherty<br />

Katelyn Dolan<br />

Sarah Donnelly<br />

Thomas Driscoll<br />

Sarah Eppolito<br />

Mary Erickson<br />

Nathaniel Espinal Galvis<br />

Christian Farris<br />

Shawn Ferrick<br />

Sean Fitzgerald<br />

Alyssa Flagg<br />

Cameron Flahive<br />

Emma Fleming<br />

Lauren Fleming<br />

Connor Flynn<br />

Daniel Flynn<br />

Erin Fogarty<br />

Mercy Folan<br />

Andrew Foley<br />

Malik Forges<br />

Patrick Forrest<br />

Florekenthia Francois<br />

Daniel French IV<br />

Lauren Gamel<br />

Marc Ghannam<br />

Nicholas Girard<br />

Zoe Glaser<br />

Adam Gold<br />

James Golden<br />

Ram Goli<br />

Greyson Griffey<br />

Jake Gustowski<br />

Philip Hannaford<br />

Jordan Hatchett<br />

Nichole Hayes<br />

Taylor Henry<br />

Derrell Hill<br />

Victoria Hixson<br />

Mariah Hubbard<br />

Brendan Hurley<br />

Isabel Hurwitz<br />

Melissa Hussey<br />

Mica Isme<br />

Coleman Ivory<br />

Andrea Jabbour<br />

Michael James<br />

Danielle Jeffery<br />

Ashlynn Jenks<br />

Matty Jobarteh<br />

Ryan Johnson<br />

Allison Johnston<br />

Elizabeth Jones<br />

Fiona Jordan<br />

Nilam Kandel<br />

Maxwell Kane<br />

Ahmad Karanouh<br />

Joanna Keefe<br />

Owen Kelly<br />

Noah Kerns<br />

Steve Khalil<br />

Julia Kiley<br />

Zachary Kimmett<br />

Michael King<br />

Nickole Klarou<br />

Isaac Lee<br />

Zoe Lee<br />

Brian Longval<br />

John Lubin<br />

Michael MacDonald<br />

Michael Macfarland<br />

Jeremy Mackey<br />

Alexie Mackinnon<br />

Gina Magliozzi<br />

Cassidy Mahoney<br />

Jessica Maldonado<br />

Mark Malloy<br />

Jessica Marchant<br />

Ronald Marshalsea III<br />

Kiley Martin<br />

Sabrina Mazzotta<br />

Liam McAleer<br />

Hafsa McCloud<br />

Katherine McDonough<br />

Celeste McGinty<br />

Casey McKee<br />

Richard Meehan<br />

Sarah Mellen<br />

Daniel Metayer<br />

Tanisha Meus<br />

Micaella Minasidis<br />

Janet Mogan<br />

Juan Morales<br />

Gianna Moreira<br />

Kelly Mouawad<br />

Ian Moulton<br />

Taylor Murchie<br />

Rosemarie Murray<br />

Precious Narcisse<br />

Paul Nassif<br />

Rachel Noah<br />

Patrick O'Donnell<br />

Daniel O'Toole<br />

Katelyn O'Toole<br />

Edly Occeus<br />

Brooke Odstrchel<br />

Nicholas Olivier<br />

Colleen Osborne<br />

Jose Osorto<br />

Gina Palizzolo<br />

Karla Perez Molina<br />

Kacie Petrucci<br />

Anthony Petruzzelli<br />

Victoria Phillips<br />

Cassandra Pinciaro<br />

Joshua Poirier<br />

Shane Postler<br />

Timothy Prendergast<br />

Conor Prior<br />

Siobhan Reen<br />

Sean Rice<br />

Paul Ridikas<br />

Liam Rigby<br />

Meghan Ring<br />

Ramael Robert<br />

Kailee Robinson<br />

Julio Romero<br />

Amanda Rooney<br />

Randiene Roy<br />

Michael Saad<br />

Henry Sabourin IV<br />

Nicolas Sawyer<br />

Giuliana Schallmo<br />

Brittany Schulze<br />

Caitlan Shaughnessy<br />

Katelyn Silk<br />

Emily Smith<br />

Leo Souza<br />

Yahaya Ssebyala<br />

Rochelle St. Jean<br />

Anca Ioana Stoica<br />

Allison Straehle<br />

Valeria Tabares<br />

Jyotika Tandan<br />

Winnie Tang<br />

Nicholas Tavanese<br />

Kyriaki Thaxter<br />

Reuel Toney<br />

Stephen Tribuna<br />

Marion Tryon<br />

Carissa Turner<br />

Sarah Vail<br />

Stephanie Velasquez Cruz<br />

Elizabeth Wagner<br />

Erin Walsh - Valedictorian<br />

Rachel Watson<br />

Richard Watson<br />

Sean Welch<br />

Cassandra Whitcomb<br />

Jacob Whitmore<br />

Mariah Whitston<br />

Kamaia Williams<br />

Abigail Witunsky<br />

Jaesang Yu<br />

Anna Yuen<br />

Zeyad Zoromba<br />

Kara Zumbahlen


<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Norwood</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 13<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Scholarship Foundation<br />

The <strong>2017</strong> Awards by Donors<br />

The <strong>Norwood</strong> Scholarship Foundation is a publicly supported non-profit organization whose purpose is to assist and encourage residents of <strong>Norwood</strong> to obtain post-secondary<br />

cultural, vocational or professional education. The Foundation administers the following scholarships. The amounts will vary from year to year. Generally, applications are available in<br />

the early spring on the Scholarship America website.<br />

Adam Brierley Memorial Scholarship<br />

Henry O. Peabody Scholarship<br />

Richard A. & Diane Bogan Carlson Scholarship<br />

Bridges & Steele Memorial Scholarship<br />

Anne G. Sansone Nursing Scholarship<br />

Anthony B. Sansone Memorial Scholarship<br />

Allison White Memorial Scholarship<br />

WCC Arts Scholarship<br />

Spiegal Family Scholarship<br />

Bill St. Laurent Scholarship<br />

Paul A. & Anna E. D'Espinosa Fine Arts Scholarship<br />

Peter Catanese Memorial Scholarship<br />

National Association of Letter Carriers Scholarship<br />

Robert and Mary Hemman Memorial Scholarship<br />

Bruce Nelson Memorial Scholarship<br />

Bruce Nelson Memorial Scholarship<br />

Clara Ferrando Scholarship (Carla's Restaurant)<br />

Carol Hanf Scholarship<br />

Dan <strong>Norwood</strong> Memorial Scholarship<br />

Debonairres Scholarship<br />

William J. Chandler Memorial Scholarship<br />

Joseph A. Brancato Memorial Scholarship<br />

North Walpole Fish & Game Scholarship<br />

Ann Morse Sabitino Scholarship<br />

Ronald W. Nenart Memorial Scholarship<br />

Marian Scott Peterson Memorial Scholarship<br />

Marilyn Saltzberg Memorial Scholarship<br />

Michelle M. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship<br />

Newell W. & Clara B. Tibbetts Memorial Scholarship<br />

Norman S. Tarlin Scholarship<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Cooperative Bank Educational Scholarship<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Cooperative Bank Educational Scholarship<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Firefighters Association Scholarship<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Firefighters Association Scholarship<br />

Durgam & Esther (Howard) Deeb Memorial Scholarship<br />

Francis X. Sheehan Scholarship<br />

Daniel P. McKenna Jr. Memorial Scholarship<br />

Daniel Reen Memorial Scholarship<br />

John J. & Cecelia M. Murphy Memorial Scholarship<br />

Joshua Richwine Memorial Scholarship<br />

Margaret Lazzara Cookman Memorial Scholarship<br />

Mary Drummey Nursing Scholarship<br />

Sylvia Mackie Memorial Scholarship<br />

George & Pat Sullivan Memorial Scholarship<br />

George & Pat Sullivan Memorial Scholarship<br />

Katie Leanne Brannelly Memorial Scholarship<br />

Kenneth Nolet Memorial Scholarship<br />

Kenneth J. DeCosta Memorial Scholarship<br />

Louis P. Balboni Memorial Scholarship<br />

Darleen C. Briggs Memorial Scholarship<br />

Domenic J. Frucci Memorial Scholarship<br />

Louis & Rose Giordano Memorial Scholarship<br />

Eileen P. Lydon Scholarship<br />

Frank & Elizabeth Simoni FoundationScholarship<br />

Frank & Elizabeth Simoni FoundationScholarship<br />

Frank & Elizabeth Simoni FoundationScholarship<br />

Frank & Elizabeth Simoni FoundationScholarship<br />

Frank & Elizabeth Simoni FoundationScholarship<br />

Gwendolyn Ann Brennick Memorial Scholarship<br />

James, Josephine & Judy Murray Memorial Scholarship<br />

Joseph Conti Memorial Scholarship<br />

Joseph Sastavickas Golf Scholarship<br />

Joseph T. Falcone Athletic Scholarship<br />

Charlotte Rivard<br />

Charlotte Rivard<br />

Charlotte Rivard<br />

Caitlan Shaughnessy<br />

Caitlan Shaughnessy<br />

Caitlan Shaughnessy<br />

Nicole Power<br />

Nicole Power<br />

Julia Ragusa<br />

Julia Ragusa<br />

Sarah Vail<br />

Semuel Dacaj<br />

Semuel Dacaj<br />

Semuel Dacaj<br />

Lauren Gillis<br />

Yashasvi Aryaputra<br />

Zachary Kimmett<br />

Giuliana Schalimo<br />

Meghan Ferris<br />

Meghan Ferris<br />

Meghan Ferris<br />

Meghan Ferris<br />

Maxwell Kane<br />

Maxwell Kane<br />

Maxwell Kane<br />

Brooke Odstrchel<br />

Lindsay Keady<br />

Seamus Kelley<br />

Radha Dave<br />

Patrick O'Donnell<br />

Joseph Bartucca<br />

Danielle Lirette<br />

Lauren O' Malley<br />

Margaret Coffey<br />

Amanda Rooney<br />

Amanda Rooney<br />

Owen Kelly<br />

Krista Bradley<br />

Krista Bradley<br />

Rachel Noah<br />

Rachel Noah<br />

Rachel Noah<br />

Rachel Noah<br />

Michael King<br />

Ivory Coleman<br />

Hafsa McCloud<br />

Julia Kiley<br />

Andrew Cronin<br />

Andrew Cronin<br />

Mary Erickson<br />

Adam Gold<br />

Adam Gold<br />

Annabelle Garrity<br />

Nicholas Girard<br />

Kathleen Mulligan<br />

Mark Benson<br />

Katlyn Silk<br />

Sean Welch<br />

Fiona Jordan<br />

Charles Gover<br />

Jyotika Tandan<br />

Sean Briggs<br />

Sean Briggs<br />

Kimberly A. Kinter Memorial Scholarship<br />

Orient Lodge AF & AM Scholarship<br />

Lance Corporal Richard B. Murphy Memorial Scholarship<br />

United Commandery #21Scholarship<br />

WCC Lucille Reimer Memorial Scholarship<br />

WCC May Nelson Memorial Scholarship<br />

WCC Education Scholarship<br />

Willet Pond Conservation Scholarship<br />

WCC Scholarship<br />

Ethyl Kondy Mendeloff Memorial Scholarship<br />

Lockwood/McKinnon Taco Bell Scholarship<br />

George H. Lambert Memorial Scholarship<br />

Dick & Mary Kief Memorial Scholarship<br />

Woodworth Memorial Scholarship<br />

Lance Corporal Richard B. Murphy Police Scholarship<br />

Simoni Essay Contest Winners<br />

Simoni Essay Contest 1st Place<br />

Simoni Essay Contest 2nd Place<br />

Simoni Essay Contest 3rd Place<br />

Shannon Carey<br />

Shannon Carey<br />

Maxwell Cropper<br />

Thomas Driscoll<br />

Katherine Kohlsaat<br />

Kyle Condon<br />

Amanda Ciarletto<br />

Isabelle Hurwitz<br />

Isabelle Hurwitz<br />

Siobhan Reen<br />

Siobhan Reen<br />

Siobhan Reen<br />

Anna Yuen<br />

Caitlin Brincklow<br />

Diego Silva<br />

Erin Walsh<br />

Julia Kiley<br />

Rosemarie Murray


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Calendar of Events<br />

<strong>July</strong> 2<br />

Sunday Tour of the F.<br />

Holland Day House<br />

93 Day St.<br />

1-3 p.m.<br />

Learn about <strong>Norwood</strong>’s past,<br />

the Day family, and their wonderful<br />

house! Tours provided by local<br />

residents and <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society volunteers. This year,<br />

to mark the centennial of the US<br />

entry into the Great War, NHS<br />

has enhanced its anthology with<br />

'Knit Your Bit:' The American<br />

Homefront during WWI.' Admission<br />

is $5 for adults; and free for<br />

children and members of the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

Historical Society. For more<br />

information call the <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society at 781-762-9197 or<br />

visit their website at www.norwoodhistoricalsociety.org.<br />

Concerts on the Common<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

6 p.m.<br />

Enjoy the musical talents of<br />

the Bridgewater Antiphonal Brass<br />

Society on the <strong>Norwood</strong> Town<br />

Common! Bring lawn chairs or<br />

blankets. FREE!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 3<br />

Patriotic Rosary<br />

Town Common<br />

1 p.m.<br />

The event will include praying<br />

for veterans, living and dead, active<br />

military, and police and firefighters.<br />

Come and will sing many<br />

favorite patriotic songs. Please<br />

bring a chair. In case of rain, it<br />

will be held in St. Catherine of<br />

Siena Church opposite the common.<br />

Carillon Concert<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

George Matthew, Jr., Middlebury<br />

College, VT, and Norwich<br />

University, Northfield, VT, will<br />

be performing on <strong>Norwood</strong>'s own<br />

Tilton Memorial Carillon. All<br />

concerts are rain or shine. Best<br />

listening spots are on the Town<br />

Common or in the upper parking<br />

lot behind the Town Hall off Central<br />

St. Tours of the bell-tower are<br />

available after most concerts.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 4<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>'s 4th of <strong>July</strong><br />

Celebration!!<br />

Children's Bicycle,<br />

Tricycle, Doll Carriage<br />

& Historical Character<br />

Parade<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Center/Town Common<br />

1 p.m.<br />

Children are invited to show<br />

off their creations in a pre-parade<br />

procession down Washington St.,<br />

to the Town Common.<br />

Carillon Concert<br />

Town Common<br />

3 p.m.<br />

This event is only once slice<br />

of <strong>Norwood</strong>'s 4th of <strong>July</strong> activities!<br />

Christina Meyer and Lee B.<br />

Leach, of <strong>Norwood</strong>, will be performing<br />

on the Tilton Memorial<br />

Carillon. All concerts are<br />

rain or shine. Best listening spots<br />

are on the Town Common or in<br />

the upper parking lot behind the<br />

Town Hall off Central St.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Firecracker 5k<br />

Road Race<br />

Town Common<br />

5 p.m.<br />

Enjoy participating or supporting<br />

this 5K race that starts<br />

just before <strong>Norwood</strong>'s legendary<br />

independence parade! For more<br />

information or to register, contact<br />

race coordinator Jim Henry<br />

at 617-610-0084, visit www.racewire.com.<br />

Entry fee is $20 with<br />

pre-registration or $25 the day of<br />

the race.<br />

Fire Truck, Antique and<br />

Military Procession<br />

Washington St., South <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

through <strong>Norwood</strong> Center<br />

5:30 p.m.<br />

Fire, emergency and military<br />

vehicles and antique cars make<br />

their way down the parade route<br />

just before the celebrations begin!<br />

4th of <strong>July</strong> Parade<br />

Spectacular<br />

Washington St., South <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

to the Town Common<br />

5:45 p.m.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>'s parade begins at the<br />

Coakley Middle School, in South<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>, travels down Washington<br />

St., through <strong>Norwood</strong> Center<br />

and the Town Common and concludes<br />

at the Shaw's Plaza.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 5<br />

Summerfest Concert<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Bobby Carlson & Stones River<br />

provide a great mix of the music<br />

of yesterday, today, and even a<br />

little country rock!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 6<br />

American Red Cross<br />

Blood Drive<br />

Norwest Woods Townhouses<br />

One Norwest Drive<br />

10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 9<br />

Sunday Tour of the F.<br />

Holland Day House<br />

93 Day St.<br />

1-3 p.m.<br />

Learn about <strong>Norwood</strong>’s past,<br />

the Day family, and their wonderful<br />

house! Tours provided by local<br />

residents and <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society volunteers. This year,<br />

to mark the centennial of the US<br />

entry into the Great War, NHS<br />

has enhanced its anthology with<br />

'Knit Your Bit:' The American<br />

Homefront during WWI.' Admission<br />

is $5 for adults; and free for<br />

children and members of the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

Historical Society. For more<br />

information call the <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society at 781-762-9197 or<br />

visit their website at www.norwoodhistoricalsociety.org.<br />

Concerts on the Common<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

6 p.m.<br />

The Sharon Concert Band will<br />

be performing this evening. Bring<br />

lawn chairs or blankets. FREE!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 10<br />

Musical Movies Monday<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

6:30 p.m.<br />

The summer <strong>2017</strong> Movie<br />

Musical Mondays series kicks off<br />

with the <strong>2017</strong> film "Beauty and<br />

the Beast," starring Emma Watson.<br />

A sound recording of each<br />

week's musical will be raffled off<br />

before each screening, and Regal<br />

Cinemas in Bellingham is donating<br />

the popcorn. To sign up, call<br />

781-769-0200, x110 or 222, email<br />

norprograms@minlib.net, or stop<br />

by the library reference or information<br />

desk.<br />

Carillon Concert<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Thomas Lee, of Waltham, will<br />

be performing. All concerts are<br />

rain or shine. Best listening spots<br />

are on the Town Common or in<br />

the upper parking lot behind the<br />

Town Hall off Central Street.<br />

Tours of the bell-tower are available<br />

after most concerts.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 11<br />

Women's Business<br />

Networking Meeting<br />

8 a.m.<br />

The Women's Business Networking<br />

(WBN) group is a nonprofit<br />

organization for women in<br />

business or residents of <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

and surrounding towns. The<br />

group meet two mornings per<br />

month and in addition to providing<br />

referral business, the women<br />

share and support business ideas<br />

and community events/fundraisers.<br />

If you would like more information<br />

about the organization,<br />

email wbnofnorwood@gmail.<br />

com.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Farmer's<br />

Market<br />

Town Common<br />

12-5:30 p.m.<br />

The <strong>Norwood</strong> Farmer's Market<br />

offers a variety of fresh fruit<br />

and vegetables, homemade goods,<br />

crafters, baked goods, seafood,<br />

pastries, coffee, and many items for<br />

dinner or snacks. Vendors always<br />

welcome! Each week is different<br />

with entertainment, kids' activities<br />

or information on downtown<br />

businesses and local non profits.<br />

Check out their calendar at www.<br />

norwoodfarmersmarket.com.<br />

Children's Concert Series<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Vanessa Trien will open up the<br />

<strong>2017</strong> children's concert season!<br />

New this year, raffles for a family<br />

fun activity. Tickets are $1 for<br />

1 or $5 for 10. Best for children<br />

age 1-10, but a fun evening for the<br />

whole family!<br />

Family Game Night<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Join other families and friends<br />

for a night of fun board games!<br />

Are you good at Scattorgories? Be<br />

a sleuth while playing Clue! Play<br />

the game of Life! Great way to<br />

meet new friends, have fun and<br />

stay cool this summer. All ages are<br />

welcome. Drop in!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 12<br />

Film Screening: 'Seed,<br />

The Untold Story'<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

7 p.m.<br />

The Morrill Memorial Library<br />

and Together Yes are presenting<br />

a screening and discussion of<br />

the award-winning film "Seed:<br />

the Untold Story." Popcorn from<br />

Regal Cinemas in Bellingham and<br />

apple cider will be served. To register,<br />

please call 781-769-0200, x110<br />

or 222, email norprograms@minlib.net,<br />

or stop by the library Reference<br />

or Information Desk.<br />

Summerfest Concert<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Enjoy an evening of soft rock<br />

with Round House!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 14<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Community<br />

Blood Drive<br />

137 Nahatan St.<br />

9 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 16<br />

Sunday Tour of the F.<br />

Holland Day House<br />

93 Day St.<br />

1-3 p.m.<br />

Learn about <strong>Norwood</strong>’s past,<br />

the Day family, and their wonderful<br />

house! Tours provided by local<br />

residents and <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society volunteers. This year,<br />

to mark the centennial of the US<br />

entry into the Great War, NHS<br />

has enhanced its anthology with<br />

'Knit Your Bit:' The American<br />

Homefront during WWI.' Admission<br />

is $5 for adults; and free for<br />

children and members of the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

Historical Society. For more<br />

information call the <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society at 781-762-9197 or<br />

visit their website at www.norwoodhistoricalsociety.org.<br />

Concerts on the Common<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

6 p.m.<br />

The Westwood Swing Band, a<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> favorite, will be returning<br />

to <strong>Norwood</strong> to play all those<br />

old time favorites! Bring lawn<br />

chairs or blankets. FREE!<br />

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<strong>July</strong> 17<br />

Musical Movies Monday<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

6:30 p.m.<br />

Tonight's musical is "Singin'<br />

in the Rain." " A sound recording<br />

will be raffled off before<br />

the screening. Regal Cinemas<br />

in Bellingham is donating the<br />

popcorn. To sign up, call 781-<br />

769-0200, x110 or 222, email<br />

norprograms@minlib.net, or stop<br />

by the library reference or information<br />

desk.<br />

Carillon Concert<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Tiffany Lin, Washington, DC<br />

and Michael Solotke, Yale University<br />

will perform on <strong>Norwood</strong>'s<br />

Tilton Memorial Carillon. All<br />

concerts are rain or shine. Best<br />

listening spots are on the Town<br />

Common or in the upper parking<br />

lot behind the Town Hall off Central<br />

Street. Tours of the bell-tower<br />

are available after most concerts.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 18<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Farmer's<br />

Market<br />

Town Common<br />

12-5:30 p.m.<br />

The <strong>Norwood</strong> Farmer's Market<br />

offers a variety of fresh fruit<br />

and vegetables, homemade goods,<br />

crafters, baked goods, seafood,<br />

pastries, coffee, and many items for<br />

dinner or snacks. Vendors always<br />

welcome! Each week is different<br />

with entertainment, kids' activities<br />

or information on downtown<br />

businesses and local non profits.<br />

Check out their calendar at www.<br />

norwoodfarmersmarket.com.<br />

Children's Concert Series<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Rick Goldin will be on the<br />

common tonight! New this year,<br />

raffles for a family fun activity.<br />

Tickets are $1 for 1 or $5 for 10.<br />

Best for children age 1-10, but a<br />

fun evening for the whole family!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 19<br />

Lunch & Learn: Netflix,<br />

Hulu and More!<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

12:05 p.m.<br />

Technology Library Allison<br />

Palmgren will teach how to stream<br />

services on your TV. To sign up,<br />

call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222,<br />

email norprograms@minlib.net,<br />

or stop by the library reference<br />

or information desk.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Family Flick<br />

Father Macs Pool<br />

Dusk<br />

This is a great night for the<br />

entire family! Bring chairs, blankets<br />

and even a picnic dinner or<br />

snacks and watch a family movie<br />

under the stars! Park vehicles at<br />

the Savage Center. FREE!<br />

Summerfest Concert<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> singer, Maria Breen<br />

performs with Acoustic Sound.<br />

The evening will include a compilation<br />

of familiar rock, country<br />

rock, and dance music.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 23<br />

Sunday Tour of the F. Holland<br />

Day House<br />

93 Day St.<br />

1-3 p.m.<br />

Learn about <strong>Norwood</strong>’s past,<br />

the Day family, and their wonderful<br />

house! Tours provided by local<br />

residents and <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society volunteers. This year,<br />

to mark the centennial of the US<br />

entry into the Great War, NHS<br />

has enhanced its anthology with<br />

'Knit Your Bit:' The American<br />

Homefront during WWI.' Admission<br />

is $5 for adults; and free for<br />

children and members of the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

Historical Society. For more<br />

information call the <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society at 781-762-9197 or<br />

visit their website at www.norwoodhistoricalsociety.org.<br />

Concerts on the Common<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

6 p.m.<br />

Dan Gabel and the Abletones<br />

will have the common rockin' this<br />

evening! Bring lawn chairs or blankets.<br />

FREE!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 24<br />

Musical Movies Monday<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

6:30 p.m.<br />

"The Pajama Game" airs tonight.<br />

A sound recording will be<br />

raffled off before the screening.<br />

Regal Cinemas in Bellingham is<br />

donating the popcorn. To sign up,<br />

call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222,<br />

email norprograms@minlib.net,<br />

or stop by the library reference or<br />

information desk.<br />

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Carillon Concert<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Nikita Gratchev, Royal Carillon<br />

School, Mechelin, Belgium, travels<br />

far to perform on <strong>Norwood</strong>'s own<br />

Tilton Memorial Carillon. All<br />

concerts are rain or shine. Best<br />

listening spots are on the Town<br />

Common or in the upper parking<br />

lot behind the Town Hall off Central<br />

St. Tours of the bell-tower are<br />

available after most concerts.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 25<br />

PLUMBING & HEATING<br />

Women's Business<br />

Networking Meeting<br />

8 a.m.<br />

The Women's Business Networking<br />

(WBN) group is a nonprofit<br />

organization for women in<br />

business or residents of <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

and surrounding towns. The<br />

group meet two mornings per<br />

month and in addition to providing<br />

referral business, the women<br />

share and support business ideas<br />

and community events/fundraisers.<br />

If you would like more information<br />

about the organization,<br />

email wbnofnorwood@gmail.<br />

com.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Farmer's<br />

Market<br />

Town Common<br />

12-5:30 p.m.<br />

The <strong>Norwood</strong> Farmer's Market<br />

offers a variety of fresh fruit<br />

and vegetables, homemade goods,<br />

crafters, baked goods, seafood,<br />

pastries, coffee, and many items for<br />

dinner or snacks. Vendors always<br />

welcome! Each week is different<br />

with entertainment, kids' activities<br />

or information on downtown<br />

businesses and local non profits.<br />

Check out their calendar at www.<br />

norwoodfarmersmarket.com.<br />

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Family Game Night<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Join other families and friends<br />

for a night of fun board games!<br />

Are you good at Scattorgories? Be<br />

a sleuth while playing Clue! Play<br />

the game of Life! Great way to<br />

meet new friends, have fun and<br />

stay cool this summer. All ages are<br />

welcome. Drop in!<br />

Children's Concert Series<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Jeannie Mac comes to <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

to entertain on the common!<br />

New this year, raffles for a<br />

family fun activity. Tickets are $1<br />

for 1 or $5 for 10. Best for children<br />

age 1-10, but a fun evening for the<br />

whole family!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 26<br />

Summerfest Concert<br />

Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

The River Boat Stompers will<br />

have the common rockin' with<br />

what they describe at good ole<br />

music!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 28<br />

Day of Hope Carnival<br />

Hawes Pool<br />

10 a.m.-12 noon<br />

Enjoy a day of pony rides,<br />

games, a dunk tank, bouncy house,<br />

an ice cream eating contest and<br />

more! All funds raised through this<br />

event benefit the Circle of Hope<br />

Foundation. $5 per person paid at<br />

the site the day of the event.<br />

<strong>July</strong> 30<br />

Sunday Tour of the F.<br />

Holland Day House<br />

93 Day St.<br />

1-3 p.m.<br />

Learn about <strong>Norwood</strong>’s past,<br />

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the Day family, and their wonderful<br />

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residents and <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society volunteers. This year,<br />

to mark the centennial of the US<br />

entry into the Great War, NHS<br />

has enhanced its anthology with<br />

'Knit Your Bit:' The American<br />

Homefront during WWI.' Admission<br />

is $5 for adults; and free for<br />

children and members of the <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

Historical Society. For more<br />

information call the <strong>Norwood</strong> Historical<br />

Society at 781-762-9197 or<br />

visit their website at www.norwoodhistoricalsociety.org.<br />

Concerts on the Common<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

6 p.m.<br />

Enjoy this special 'POPS<br />

CONCERT' with the Roy Scott<br />

Big Band! Bring lawn chairs or<br />

blankets. FREE!<br />

<strong>July</strong> 31<br />

Musical Movies Monday<br />

Morrill Memorial Library<br />

6:30 p.m.<br />

Tonight's movie is "The Wizard<br />

of Oz."A sound recording will<br />

be raffled off before the screening.<br />

Regal Cinemas in Bellingham is<br />

donating the popcorn. To sign up,<br />

call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222,<br />

email norprograms@minlib.net,<br />

or stop by the library reference or<br />

information desk.<br />

Carillon Concert<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Town Common<br />

7 p.m.<br />

From just over the border,<br />

Gordon Slater, Ottawa, Canada,<br />

will perform on the Tilton Memorial<br />

Carillon. All concerts are<br />

rain or shine. Best listening spots<br />

are on the Town Common or in<br />

the upper parking lot behind the<br />

Town Hall off Central St. Tours<br />

of the bell-tower are available after<br />

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<strong>Norwood</strong> Sports<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Boys Lacrosse Enter Tournament<br />

with Only 3 Seniors<br />

by Christopher Tremblay<br />

It’s been three years since the<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> boys lacrosse team<br />

last ventured into the Division 2<br />

South State Tournament where<br />

they made it all the way to the<br />

Semi Finals losing to Hingham.<br />

After going 6-4 in Division 2 or 3<br />

contests, the Mustangs will once<br />

advance into the tournament due<br />

to the Sullivan Rule.<br />

The last time <strong>Norwood</strong> played<br />

in a tournament game was when<br />

this year’s seniors were first year<br />

freshman and with only three<br />

seniors gracing this year’s squad,<br />

and only one with playing time<br />

that year, the number of athletes<br />

with tournament experience is<br />

minimal.<br />

Senior captain and Mustang<br />

defender Nick Girard is the only<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> athlete on the team<br />

that has previously played in a<br />

state tournament game. This<br />

year, Girard was the Mustangs<br />

defensive MVP that does whatever<br />

is needed of him for his<br />

team to succeed.<br />

“Nick is not a rah, rah type<br />

of guy – he leads by example,”<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Boys Lacrosse Coach<br />

Anthony Roman said. “The team<br />

feeds off his energy; he’s a tireless<br />

worker that doesn’t like getting<br />

off the field and his teammates<br />

notice that. Come tournament<br />

time, he’ll ramp it up even more<br />

and show the team that they’re<br />

going to have to work harder to<br />

succeed.”<br />

In addition to Girard, <strong>Norwood</strong>’s<br />

only other seniors are<br />

co-captain Tom Driscoll and<br />

Seamus Kelley. Driscoll, a defensive<br />

player for the Mustangs,<br />

brought his game to the next level<br />

this spring while Kelley is a role<br />

player for the team.<br />

While it has been the seniors<br />

who have led <strong>Norwood</strong> throughout<br />

the season, three underclassmen<br />

(freshmen defender Teddy<br />

Willett, attacker Lars Boothroyd<br />

and sophomore attacker Jake<br />

Smelster) have really brought<br />

their game to the field this season.<br />

Boothroyd is a smart lacrosse<br />

player that is always in the right<br />

place at the right time and his<br />

transition from defense to offense<br />

is smooth while Smelster led the<br />

team in goals and assists and<br />

just about every other offensive<br />

category. Willett, according to<br />

Roman, is a physical specimen.<br />

“Teddy brings a physicality to<br />

our defense that we haven’t had<br />

in some time here at <strong>Norwood</strong>,”<br />

the Mustang Coach said. “While<br />

he did have a great year, he did<br />

hit a wall near the end of the season<br />

being only a freshman who<br />

was not used to the length of the<br />

season.”<br />

Junior James Piatelli, who has<br />

platooned as the team’s goalie the<br />

past few seasons, was handed the<br />

keys to the car this year. During<br />

his first full season in net, Piatelli<br />

took his game to the next level.<br />

“He’s going to be a big part of<br />

our team if we’re going to succeed,"<br />

Roman said. "We need<br />

him to play the way he has all<br />

year. He’s not a goalie<br />

who is going to wow<br />

you with his play,<br />

but he will make<br />

those quality saves<br />

when you need<br />

him to, he’s very<br />

consistent.”<br />

Having only one<br />

athlete with tournament<br />

experience could eventually<br />

be the Mustang’s tournament<br />

downfall, but the coach is very<br />

optimistic about the future.<br />

“I’m very excited about playing<br />

in the tournament again,”<br />

Roman said. “But I’m even more<br />

excited about the future and<br />

moving forward with this team.<br />

Playing in the tournament will<br />

give the younger players the experience<br />

they’ll need.”<br />

Roman and the Mustangs<br />

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Feehan in the first round of the<br />

tournament. According to Coach<br />

Roman, in order to move past<br />

Feehan the team is going<br />

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making the pace of<br />

the game slower.<br />

If they get into a<br />

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<strong>Norwood</strong> Sports<br />

School Committee Votes in Favor for Tri Valley League Move<br />

by Christopher Tremblay<br />

The <strong>Norwood</strong> School Committee<br />

has given Mustang Athletic<br />

Director Jon Longley the go<br />

ahead for a possible move to the<br />

Tri-Valley League (TVL) and<br />

leave the Bay State Conference<br />

(BSC). The transfer, however, is<br />

only in its first step of the process.<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> will now submit an application<br />

and wait <strong>Norwood</strong>’s application<br />

and await an invitation to<br />

the Mustangs athletic program. If<br />

accepted, <strong>Norwood</strong> would be allowed<br />

to enter the league early as<br />

the 2018-19 school year.<br />

The <strong>Norwood</strong> AD firmly believes<br />

that the TVL class size is<br />

much closer than it is in the BSC.<br />

Longley held an open forum to<br />

discuss the options of why <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

should make the jump earlier<br />

in the month and on June 21,<br />

the school committee discussed<br />

the movement to the TVL. Following<br />

a lengthy discussion, the<br />

School Committee voted 3-2 in<br />

favor of allowing Longley to apply<br />

for instatement into the league.<br />

Michele Eysie Mullen and Patrick<br />

McDonough voted against the<br />

motion.<br />

With <strong>Norwood</strong>’s rival Dedham<br />

making the jump from the<br />

Bay State Conference (BSC) to<br />

the Tri Valley League (TVL) next<br />

year, Mustang Athletic Director<br />

Jon Longley decided to look into<br />

a move for his teams as well that<br />

would make more sense for the<br />

high school and its athletes.<br />

“Back in 1990, <strong>Norwood</strong> was<br />

the largest school in the Herget<br />

Division of the Bay State Conference,”<br />

Longley pointed out. “With<br />

Dedham leaving we would now be<br />

the smallest (in school attendance)<br />

in the entire league.”<br />

In 2106, Dedham was listed<br />

as the smallest school in regards<br />

to enrollment with 718 students,<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> was right being them<br />

with 967. The average high school<br />

in the BSC currently has 1509 students<br />

that’s with Dedham, <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

and Milton (985) included;<br />

remove <strong>Norwood</strong> and Dedham<br />

and the average enrollment jumps<br />

to 1715 students. While over in the<br />

Tri Valley League, where Dedham<br />

has already been accepted, the average<br />

enrollment is a mere 766,<br />

much in line with where Longley<br />

believes his athletes belong.<br />

Playing against such larger<br />

schools the Mustangs are continuously<br />

finding themselves battling<br />

far superior teams in terms of<br />

numbers. During the 2013-14,<br />

15 and 16 school years <strong>Norwood</strong><br />

averaged 360 athletes playing fall<br />

sports while posting a 76-237-<br />

11 record. The Mustangs winter<br />

sports teams had the lowest participation<br />

with 240 athletes putting<br />

up a record of 94-177-11 and<br />

the spring sports averaged 315<br />

athletes, but were able to put up<br />

the best record among the three<br />

seasons going 117-188.<br />

Firecracker 5k Sparks Their<br />

Own Celebration!<br />

by Bella Caggiano<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>'s 4th of <strong>July</strong> celebrations truly has a<br />

day filled with events for everyone. Between the<br />

kids' bicycle and character parade and the big finale,<br />

the 4th of <strong>July</strong> Parade, runners of all ages take<br />

to <strong>Norwood</strong>'s streets to run in the Firecracker 5k!<br />

It's a runner's version of their own 4th of <strong>July</strong><br />

parade, but instead of floats and bands, these<br />

participants are part of the show! Just before the<br />

launch of <strong>Norwood</strong>'s infamous 4th of <strong>July</strong> Parade,<br />

runners take on the celebrations and with the<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> Firecracker 5k Road Race. Prior to the<br />

parade at 5 p.m., their start signal goes off from<br />

the Town Common and runners of all ages, from<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> and surrounding towns, join in on the<br />

With Dedham already departing<br />

and <strong>Norwood</strong> possibly following<br />

suit, the Bay State Conference<br />

is actively pursuing schools to join<br />

the league beginning the <strong>2017</strong>-18<br />

school year.<br />

3.1 mile course that winds throughout <strong>Norwood</strong>'s<br />

scenic neighborhoods.<br />

Prizes are awarded for the top three runners<br />

within gender and age categories and t-shirts are<br />

given to the first 100 registered runners.<br />

For more information or to register, contact race<br />

coordinator Jim Henry at 617-610-0084, visit www.<br />

racewire.com. Entry fee is $20 with pre-registration<br />

or $25 the day of the race.<br />

Unlike many other local races, <strong>Norwood</strong> streets<br />

are filled with thousands of spectators to cheer and<br />

encourage runners throughout the entire challenging<br />

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<strong>Norwood</strong> Sports<br />

Siobhan Reen Covers All The Bases<br />

by Christopher Tremblay<br />

Having rotated through<br />

every possible position, some regrettably,<br />

on the softball field since<br />

she got involved with the sport,<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>’s Siobhan Reen finally<br />

found one that she not only enjoyed<br />

but was good at.<br />

“Previously I had played<br />

just about every position, especially<br />

a lot in centerfield, which<br />

was not my favorite,” Reen said.<br />

“Eventually, I found one that I really<br />

enjoyed. Playing second base<br />

there’s much more action than in<br />

centerfield and it keeps your head<br />

in the game.”<br />

Since joining the high<br />

school team as a freshman, Reen<br />

has been the starting second baseman<br />

for Coach Carol Savino.<br />

However, this spring the Mustangs<br />

found that they had a lot of vacancies<br />

throughout the field and Reen<br />

gave up her home for the past<br />

three seasons and moved over to<br />

play shortstop.<br />

“We graduated a lot of<br />

seniors from last year’s team and<br />

had some holes to fill if we wanted<br />

to be successful this year,” Reen<br />

said. “Coach moved me over to<br />

short, I’d prefer second, but it’s not<br />

that huge of a difference.”<br />

As the team’s shortstop,<br />

Reen has to now field a lot more<br />

balls hit her way than when she<br />

was playing second in addition<br />

to learning the position and the<br />

angles – something she picked up<br />

with relative ease.<br />

“I can’t say enough about<br />

her, she’s absolutely wonderful and<br />

a true second baseman,” Coach<br />

Savino said. “She’s a great leader<br />

and captain and works hard with<br />

the younger girls to improve their<br />

game.”<br />

Reen’s softball career<br />

actually began playing for the<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> little league before she<br />

hooked up with Savino’s club<br />

team, the Mass Drifters. In the<br />

high school lineup, her coach had<br />

her leading off due to her speed,<br />

but this season she got pushed<br />

down into the three hole for the<br />

Mustangs, once again due to the<br />

newcomers on the squad.<br />

“She’s a very fast girl and<br />

speed is something that you cannot<br />

teach,” Savino said. “I call her<br />

Happy Feet. As a freshman, her<br />

feet were always going before her<br />

brain told her what to do.”<br />

The senior captain,<br />

who was also a member of the<br />

high school gymnastics team and<br />

played soccer, likes using her speed<br />

in the base paths. While unsure of<br />

her stats, Reen believes she has 37<br />

career stolen bases.<br />

“I’ve always been fast,<br />

but Coach Savino had me focus<br />

that speed for softball,” Reen said.<br />

“Stealing is my thing. Up until this<br />

year I use to be the leadoff hitter<br />

because of my speed and ability to<br />

steal a base when we needed it.”<br />

Although she didn’t bat<br />

at the top of the order this season,<br />

the senior infielder had a very<br />

productive year. Reen improved<br />

her batting average for the fourth<br />

straight year hitting .631 at the<br />

plate with 21 RBIs, 5 homeruns,<br />

and added a .921 fielding percentage<br />

in the field.<br />

Coming into her final<br />

high school season Reen and her<br />

teammates were just hoping to do<br />

well enough to get another shot in<br />

the Division 1 South Tournament.<br />

“As a captain in my final<br />

year, I just wanted to keep everyone<br />

in a positive mood and keep<br />

moving in the right direction,”<br />

Reen said. “We didn’t expect to<br />

go 14-4 with all the holes that we<br />

needed to fill.”<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong> grabbed a 10<br />

seed in the tournament and went<br />

on to defeat Stoughton and Walpole<br />

before getting knocked out by<br />

Milford. With her high school softball<br />

career now complete, Reen is<br />

looking to possibly walk onto the<br />

University of Rhode Island team;<br />

something her coach believes is a<br />

strong possibility.<br />

“Siobhan didn’t reach<br />

out to the URI coach right away,”<br />

the Mustang Coach said. “I told<br />

her I would call the school and<br />

let them know about her skills,<br />

but she should walk on and try to<br />

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Although she truly enjoys<br />

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“I am going to school for<br />

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Page 20 <strong>Norwood</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />

Norfolk County Exceeded Expectations in May<br />

Despite a monthly trend of limited<br />

inventory, total real estate sales in May,<br />

<strong>2017</strong>, both residential and commercial,<br />

showed a solid 10% increase year over<br />

year.<br />

“Surprisingly, Norfolk County real<br />

estate sales for May totaled 1,706, compared<br />

to 1,554 in May 2016," Register<br />

of Deeds William P. O'Donnell said.<br />

"What was unsurprising is the low<br />

number of properties on the market,<br />

which has given rise to competition,<br />

particularly for first-time homeowners<br />

bidding against each other, resulting in<br />

healthy increases in both the average<br />

sale price and total sales.<br />

“The average sales price for May,<br />

again for both residential and commercial,<br />

was $766,499, a 14% increase<br />

compared to the previous year. Total<br />

real estate sales volume increased a<br />

whopping 25% for the month coming<br />

in at $850 million. In light of the continuing<br />

low levels of real estate inventory,<br />

it will be interesting to see if this<br />

growth can be sustained.”<br />

Lending activity for the month<br />

was a different story. A total of 2,426<br />

mortgages were recorded during May,<br />

a 14% decrease from the previous<br />

year. Total mortgage financing for the<br />

month was $1.1 billion, a 3% reduction<br />

year over year.<br />

“An uptick in mortgage rates triggered<br />

these downward numbers,<br />

O'Donnell said. "With the Federal Reserve<br />

projected to increase rates during<br />

the second half of <strong>2017</strong>, I see the<br />

mortgage lending activity trend lines<br />

continuing for the foreseeable future.”<br />

A bright spot for the month of May,<br />

<strong>2017</strong> was Norfolk County homeowners<br />

continuing to take advantage of<br />

the Homestead Act. A total of 1,153<br />

Homesteads were filed during May,<br />

<strong>2017</strong>, a 4% increase compared to the<br />

previous May.<br />

“The Homestead Act is an important<br />

consumer tool," O'Donnell said.<br />

"A Homestead provides limited protection<br />

against the forced sale of a homeowner’s<br />

primary residence to satisfy<br />

unsecured debt up to $500,000.”<br />

An additional piece of good news<br />

was seen in the area of foreclosure activity.<br />

The total number of Notice to<br />

Foreclose Mortgage recordings, the<br />

first step in the foreclosure process was<br />

60, a 28% reduction from the previous<br />

year. Foreclosure deed recordings, the<br />

final step in the foreclosure process,<br />

were flat. A total of 22 foreclosure<br />

deeds were processed in May, the same<br />

number recorded in May, 2016.<br />

“As I have said many times, one<br />

foreclosure filing is one too many,"<br />

O'Donnell said. "With that said, I am<br />

heartened by the reduced foreclosure<br />

activity seen in Norfolk County. The<br />

Registry continues to partner with<br />

Quincy Community Action Programs.<br />

(617) 479-8181, x-376 and Neighbor<br />

Works Southern Mass, (508) 598-0950.<br />

These two non-profits are there to help<br />

anyone who has received a Notice to<br />

Foreclose Mortgage from a lender. Another<br />

option is to call the Massachusetts<br />

Attorney General’s HomeCorps<br />

program, (617) 573-5333.”<br />

“Considering where we are in Norfolk<br />

County with low real estate inventory,<br />

I was pleasantly surprised by the<br />

upsurge of May’s real estate sales numbers,"<br />

O'Donnell said. "However, an<br />

important factor we need not overlook<br />

is the continued desire of individuals<br />

and families to live and work in Norfolk<br />

County. The strong quality of life and<br />

sound economy in eastern Massachusetts<br />

should be able to sustain the local<br />

real estate market through the rest of<br />

<strong>2017</strong>.”<br />

To learn more about these and<br />

other Registry of Deeds events and<br />

initiatives like them at facebook.com/<br />

NorfolkDeeds or follow on twitter.<br />

com/NorfolkDeeds and instagram.<br />

com/NorfolkDeeds.<br />

The Norfolk County Registry of<br />

Deeds is located at 649 High St., in<br />

Dedham. The Registry is a resource<br />

for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage<br />

lenders, municipalities and others<br />

with a need for secure, accurate, accessible<br />

land record information. All land<br />

record research information can be<br />

found on the Registry’s website www.<br />

norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need<br />

of assistance can contact the Registry<br />

of Deeds Customer Service Center at<br />

(781) 461-6101, or email registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.<br />

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The Register also had a cautionary<br />

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<strong>Norwood</strong> Market Strong but May<br />

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Vol. 5 No. 9 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month March 1, 2015<br />

It’s been years in the making,<br />

but despite some major roadblocks<br />

an delays, University<br />

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And with it come some big<br />

name stores the area has b en<br />

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on page 13) and Wegmans, both<br />

of which wi l anchor the complex.<br />

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University Station officia ly<br />

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Beauty, Kay Jewelers, Starbucks,<br />

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A ditiona ly, University Station<br />

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“With that said,” noted<br />

O’Donnell, “we realize that while<br />

Norfolk County is a destination location<br />

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The real estate market has remained strong in<br />

<strong>Norwood</strong>, however, the town may be starting to see<br />

a slight shift in the market, a trend that has been anticipated<br />

for some time in the Boston area. Comparing<br />

May, <strong>2017</strong> to May, 2016, <strong>Norwood</strong> experienced a<br />

slight 3% dip in its average sale price of single family<br />

homes, from $455,163 to $441,492. The number of<br />

listings sold continued to display the town's lack of<br />

residential inventory down by almost 50% with only<br />

12 homes sold compared to 23 in the same time period<br />

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action to purchase was quick and decisive and homes<br />

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from 60 to 28.<br />

For condominiums, the news is mixed. The average<br />

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11%), however, these figures could be influenced by<br />

four new construction units sold at <strong>Norwood</strong>'s Endicott<br />

Woods community, with an average sale price of<br />

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Single Famiy 2016 <strong>2017</strong><br />

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DTO 30 18<br />

DOM 60 28<br />

Condominium 2016 <strong>2017</strong><br />

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DOM 43 61<br />

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