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Wanted

www.Beetlebusters.info   or call 866-702-9938

If you do see an unusual beetle, either grab it, put it in a container, freeze it and call the ALB office in Worcester or you can take a photo and send it in.

Don't Move Firewood

Another Southborough Icon Goes

September 1, 2010 - The Johnson Barn on Northboro Road came crashing down on purpose today.  With the roof leaking and sitting idle the barn had become a liability for the Johnson Family.

A shot from July as the barn sits idle with no cows or hay storage.

Demolition

The night before the barn gets demolished.

Night before.

Night Time Fishing

September 1, 2010 - Fishing on the rocks off White Bagley Road at sunset.

Algonquin Regional High School Upcoming Events

9/1  Students Return
9/6  Labor Day - School Closed
9/9  Rosh Hashanah - School Closed
9/23 Senior Parent College Night
9/29
Parent Teacher Open House

 

Assabet Valley Welcomes New Staff for 2010-2011

Ten new faces will be seen in the classrooms, hallways, and technical programs at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School this year. The new staff attended orientation sessions last week and will be working with their respective mentors throughout the year. Assabet boasts a well established mentoring system, partnering new staff members with more seasoned veterans for their first few years. “Sharing ideas, offering a support network, and just being there to answer questions about everything from the electronic grade book system to the Assabet culture makes the transition to a new school much more enjoyable for the new staff,” says Bryant LaFlamme, Mentor Coordinator. “We’ve had great success with the mentoring, and our new teachers assimilate into the Assabet ‘family’ much quicker than they did prior to the inception of the program.”

Rich Manning, Social Studies, Kate Myer, Social Studies, Chris Botelho, World Languages, Jennifer Labbe, Reading Specialist, Emily Keeler, Social Studies, Katelyn Cox, Math, Liane McGowan, Science, Sarah Gostenik, Special Education, Ernie Sena, Culinary Arts, and Brian Allard, Plumbing.

Butterflies

September 1, 2010 - Butterflies are free to take photos of. Seems to be a lot around this year too.

Sports and Recreation

Algonquin Regional High School

Football

2010 Game Schedule

Saturday  9/11

7:00PM

vs.

St. Peter Marian H.S

Saturday 9/18

7:00PM

@

Marlboro High School @ Kelleher Field

 

Friday 9/24

7:00PM

@

Milford High School

 

Friday 10/1

7:00PM

vs.

Gardner High School

 

Friday 10/8

7:00PM

vs.

Leominster High School (Homecoming)

 

Friday 10/15

7:00PM

@

Shrewsbury High School

 

Friday 10/22

7:00PM

@

Wachusett Regional H.S.

 

Friday 10/29

7:00PM

@

Worcester South H.S.

 

Friday 11/5

7:00PM

vs.

Fitchburg H.S.

 

Friday 11/12

7:00PM

vs.

St. Johns H.S.

 

Thursday 11/25

10:15AM

@

Westboro High School  

 

Junior Varsity Football Season Schedule

Freshman Football Season Schedule

Scrimmage Schedule

Saturday September 4th VS Clinton @ Home

Go T-Hawks!

Please note the following schedule changes:

Varsity football vs. SPM will now be played on Saturday night September 11 at 7:00pm

Jv football at SPM will be played on Monday September 13 at 3:30 pm

Freshmen football SPM at Algonquin will be played on Monday September 13 at 3:30 pm

 

School Bus Routes

School Calendar

 

CONSTRUCTION: Parkerville Road water main construction begins 8/30. Expect delays and detours.
Southville Road sidewalk construction between Liberty Drive and Ashland Town Line Begins week of 8/30 - Expect delays.

Keep an Eye to the Sky and an Ear to television or Radio for Hurricane Earl Updates.

The Southborough Fire Dept and Emergency Services are keeping abreast of the ever changing storm.  They have provided several links to prepare for the storm.

MAUREEN I. ZACCONE SOUTHBOROUGH Maureen I. (Bussanich) Zaccone, 74, of Southborough, died peacefully, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her home, after a brief illness. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Madigan) Bussaniche Owens, and the wife of the late Albert J. Zaccone, who died in 1987. Mrs. Zaccone had been employed by New Jersey Bell prior to moving to Needham, MA. In the early 1980's she moved to Sudbury and later to Southborough, where she could remain close to her children and grandchildren, who were so dear to her. She is survived by her daughters, who cared for her so lovingly during her illness, Audrey Kerber and her husband Michael, of Sudbury, Nancy Zaccone and her companion Robert Parkhurst, of Marlborough and Laura Rollins and her husband Richard, of E. Longmeadow, and her grandchildren, Arianna and Joshua Kerber, Courtney and Justin Mulvey, Jared Rollins and Casey and Ryan Foley. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Anselm Church, Landham, Rd., Sudbury, MA. Visiting hours were held on Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 3-6 PM at the Slattery Funeral Home. Burial was held at the National Cemetery, Bourne, MA, and will was private. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army National Headquarters, 615 Slaters Lane, PO Box 269, Alexandria, VA, 22313 Slattery Funeral Home 40 Pleasant Street Marlborough, MA 01752 (508) 485-0225

John W. Jack Coogan, 77, of Ashland and formerly of Southborough, died peacefully Sunday, Aug., 29, 2010, at Beaumont Skilling Nursing and Rehab Center in Westborough. He was the husband of Mary N. Coogan for over 52 years. Jack was an administrator and teacher at St. Marks School in Southborough for many years. He was an active member of St. Marks Church, Society of St. John the Evangelist of Cambridge and Squash Busters of Roxbury. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, John W. Coogan and his wife Kathy of Hoboken, N.J.; Craig B. Coogan of Los Angeles; Melissa Coogan Abbott and her husband Eric of Del Norte, Colo.; two grandchildren, Creeley Boon Abbott and John W. Coogan. Memorial service was held on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m., at St. Marks Church, 27 Main St., Southborough. Memorial contributions may be sent in his memory to St. Marks Church 27 Main St. Southborough, MA 01772; Society of St John the Evangelist, 980 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, MA 02138; Squash Busters, 795 Columbus Ave., Roxbury, MA 02120. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Southborough (Morrisfuneralparlor.com).

Sports and Recreation
Fly Fishing

August 31, 2010 - Enjoying fly fishing the Deerfield River.

Fun Times

August 30, 2010 -  A huge crowd once again took over the fields and parking lot of Neary and Trottier schools to enjoy the music, rides, games and friendship last night at the Annual Southborough Summer Nights.  For more photos and a video of the fireworks check out the Southborough News Flickr  (look for woodvilleranger for the photos.

 
Fireworks Spectacular

August 30, 2010 - Another year of great fireworks provided by the masters of fire Atlas professional pyrotechnics of Jaffery, New Hampshire.

High Wire Act

August 30, 2010 - A gray squirrel races across the wire.

Looking for a Place to Beat the Heat?

August 30, 2010 - Just a little over an hour away on the Mohawk Trail (rte 2) there are some hidden gems such as the Deerfield River.  You an hook up with several white water rafting, tubing and kayak rental shops and try your fun on the Deerfield.  The river actually has higher water at times as it is part of a hydroelectric program, some facts.

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Southborough Emergency Management is carefully monitoring Hurricane Earl, which is currently located in the Caribbean. Earl could affect the Southborough area later this week or early next weekend. The exact tract of the storm will give us a better indication of what to expect in the Southborough area.

For updates, see: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/  and http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/box/

Sports and Recreation

Framingham REI — Family Climb Night

  • Date: 9/9/2010

  • Event Location: Framingham REI

  • Member: $0.00

  • Non Member: $10.00

  • Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (EDT)

  • Leader: REI Climbing Specialist

 

Description: Join us at REI's Climbing Pinnacle. Whether a veteran, beginner, or never experienced the thrill of indoor climbing, this event is for you! FREE for REI Co-op members, $10 for non-members. Not a member? A lifetime membership is only $20. All climbers under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian present. Minimum height: 42 inches. Registration is not required. First-come, first served.

Required Legal Form:

This course requires the participant to read and sign a liability release form before participating. Please see "Required Legal Form" for the session you are registering for. You will need to print, sign and bring the form to your class.

Southborough Summer Nights

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

The Southborough Police Department would like to advise its residents of an
upcoming traffic advisory:

The Summer Nights festival will occur at Neary School on
Sunday, August 29th at 5:00 p.m. with a rain
date of Monday, August 30st at the same time.

Parkerville Road will be posted "No Parking" on the east side.
There will be designated "drop off" and "pick up" areas at Lundblad Field.
There will be parking both at the Neary and Trottier school lots.
However, the access road between the schools will be closed to through-traffic.
When exiting you will be directed to exit either via Parkerville Road or
Deerfoot Road. No cars will be allowed to enter either site until all
vehicles have exited after the fireworks have ended.
This is to ensure pedestrian safety.
Thank you for your patience and have a safe and enjoyable evening

Summer Ends With a Bang in Southborough

Southborough – The Summer Nights Festival has become an end of the summer tradition in the town of Southborough.   Last year, over 2000 residents came out to enjoy free entertainment and fireworks under starlit skies, and to catch up with friends before the start of the new school year.  This summer is expected to end with a bang as well when folks turn out for the seventh anniversary of this locally funded event.

The festival, a partnership between the Summer Nights volunteer committee and the Southborough Recreation Department, begins Sunday, August 29th at 5:00 pm at the Neary School.  There are many fun activities for children such as the popular “Bubble Romp”, pony rides, moonwalk, obstacle course, fire truck slide and face painting. Older kids enjoy the challenge of the Rock Climbing Wall and for those not afraid to get wet, there is a dunk tank.  The Dance Revolution is a new attraction added with tweens and teens in mind.  It is recommended that parents pack towels or a change of clothes for children who want to go in the Bubble Romp or for anyone being dunked in the dunk tank. 

The musical band “The Infractions” will entertain the crowd once again this year thanks to the generous support of three area legislators.  In response to a plea for funding for the band back in June, Doreen Ferguson, Director of Southborough Recreation received a call from the office of State Representative Danielle Gregoire.  Ferguson was informed that Representative Gregoire, Representative Carolyn Dykema and Senator Jamie Eldridge would collectively be donating the funds needed to secure the band.  The Summer Nights Committee was elated to receive such a generous and unexpected donation.   

Folks wishing to purchase food at the event will choose from a variety of tasty options including pizza from Domino’s, sandwiches from Quizno’s, sushi and chicken wings fromYama Zakura, ribs and sausage sandwiches from Mr. Jack’s Catering and grilled hamburgers and hotdogs.  Dessert options include ice cream from The Creamery and typical carnival fare such as fried dough, pretzels, cotton candy and slushies.

The evening will end with a spectacular fireworks display over the Neary Field at dusk, sponsored by Capitol Group Properties and the Friends of Southborough Recreation.  Other key supporters of the event include St. Mary’s Credit Union and Brendon Properties, Fay School, Southborough House of Pizza, Middlesex Saving Bank, Tomasso Trattoria and Italian Market, Long Cadillac Hummer Saab, Choice Car Wash, Wellen Construction, Yama Zakura Restaurant and Mamas n Divas Nail Lounge.

All areas will be blocked off from traffic so that parents and children can roam safely from one activity to the next.   The fireworks will begin around 8:15pm.  Folks are encouraged to bring chairs or a blanket to set on the lawn for the display. 

Admission is free and parking is available at the Neary School parking lot off Parkerville Road with overflow parking available at Trottier Middle School parking lot via the Deerfoot Road entrance.  A rain date of Monday, August 30th has been set. 

To make a donation to Southborough Summer Nights, contact Robin Martin at 508-333-1221.  For all other information about the event contact Southborough Recreation at 508-229-4452.

 

The Southborough Rotary will hold it's Annual 10k Road Race this year  on Sunday October 10, 210  at 10AM starting at the Neary School. This  year we are adding a 5k Walk-a-Thon component. Our goal is to FILL THE  SOUTHBOROUGH FOOD PANTRY  Tee shirts prizes and more are included with  your $20 preregistration. If walking or running are not for you,  become a virtual runner.  Get the V-Tee for $15 - sweat and sore feet  not included!  Race day registration is $25. Look for the Rotary table  at Summer Nights August 29 for more information.
 

Potential members of ASSABET VALLEY MASTERSINGERS will be welcomed at open rehearsals on Monday, August 30th, Tuesday, September 7th, and Monday, September 13th.   Rehearsal times for these dates and all regular Monday practices to follow will be from 7:30 until 9:45 PM at St. Mark’s School, 25 Marlboro Road (Route 85), Southborough.

            The first concert of the upcoming season will be held on November 13th in “A Baroque Festival” of music by Charpentier & JS Bach with orchestra and professional soloists.  A Messiah Sing with audience participation will also be enjoyed on December 12th.

            In the past three decades the 75-member ASSABET VALLEY MASTERSINGERS chorus, directed by founder Robert P. Eaton, has gained a reputation for musical excellence and unusual programs. For those who enjoy a cappella singing in a small group there is the opportunity for participation in the Chambersingers, a community outreach ensemble.

            Further information about the Mastersingers organization may be obtained by calling (978)-562-9838 or (508) 393-6777 or by searching www.avmsingers.org

            Partial support for concerts has been provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council through local Arts Councils.

OPEN REHEARSALS

                                                                ASSABET VALLEY MASTERSINGERS

Dr. Robert P. Eaton, Director

Open Rehearsals

New Members Welcome 

Monday, August 30th,

Tuesday, September 7th,

                                         Monday, September 13th

7:30 to 9:45 PM 

St. Mark’s School

25 Marlboro Road (Route 85), Southborough

                                                    For information:  (978)-562-9838 or (508) 393-6777

www.avmsingers.org

 

Southborough meetings

August 30 to September 3, 2010

Meeting

Date

Time

Where

Worcester Regional Retirement System - Agenda 8/31 8:00 am 23 Midstate Drive, Suite 106, Auburn

Assabet Valley Regional High School Building Committee - Agenda

9/1

7:00 PM

School Committee Conference Room, Assabet Reg High School

Combined Meeting of Northborough, Southborough, Northborough/Southborough Regional School Committee - Agenda 9/1 6:00 PM Robert E. Melican Middle School Library, Lincoln Street, Northborough
Region 4A Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition - Agenda 9/1 12:00 PM Weston Town Hall, Weston, MA
Zoning Advisory Committee - Agenda 9/1 7:00 PM Upper Hall Cordaville Hall
Conservation Commission - Agenda 9/2 7:30 PM Hearing Room town house

Sunday  29

Monday  30

Tuesday 31

Wednesday 1

Thursday 2

Friday 3

Saturday 4

closed

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Southborough Library  website:  Click here

 

Senior Center Activities

30 Monday  31Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday 4 Saturday
8:30 AM Health Clinic 8:30 am Walking Group 8:30 am Health clinic 9:30 AM Mah Jongg
 
9:00 AM center opens
 
9:30 am Tai Chi
8:30 AM Wii Fitness
 
 
9:30 am Pool 10:00 AM Bocce
9:30 AM cribbage 10:00 AM Bocce  
2:00 PM Fitness
12 Ping Pong
10 AM Creative Writers
12:00 PM pitch  
  12:00 Pitch      
         

Click here for the new Senior Center Website

Support Our Senior Centers:

Stop on in and get your "Senior Centers Bumper Sticker"

Computers:  We now have two computers in the hall before you enter our main room that are now hooked up to the internet. You will be able to read e-mail and look up information as well as play some fun card games. Feel free to sit down and use the computers. Let us know if you would like any help.

Services : Outreach: Cynthia Henderson Beard    


Hours: M, T, W 7:30 – 3:30, Th 7:30-1:30

Outreach is a service provided to seniors and their adult children. Many seniors living in the community want nothing more than to live out their years in their own homes. In order to do so, some people may need additional supports or equipment, technology or services that will enable them to do so safely. Following an assessment or interview, Outreach services can connect you with the supports and services that may help you live independently as well as safely in your own home.

These supports may include, but are not limited to;

  • Home Healthcare
  • Homemaking services
  • Medication Management
  • Personal Emergency systems
  • Adult Day Health
  • Caregiver support groups
  • Transportation
  • Equipment Vendors
  • Veterans Agent
  • SHINE counseling
  • Aging Service Access Point
  • Elder Law Attorneys
  • Geriatric Care Managers
  • Mediation

Outreach can also give you information and refer you to programs that are designed to help make things a little easier in these difficult times, such as;

  • Fuel Assistance
  • Prescription Advantage
  • Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program and the local Food Pantry.

Many people find that their lives would be simplified by relocating to a Senior Community or an Assisted Living facility. Others may require skilled care and will need to move to a Nursing Home. There are many things to consider and it can be helpful to have someone to review the points of consideration or even have someone gather the information for you. Outreach can do this at a time when you may have other things on your mind.

Southborough Public Library to Host Focus Groups in September, Part of Long Range Planning


  The Southborough Public Library has begun writing up a long-range plan to carry through until 2015, and we can use your help!
               In September, the Library will host three focus groups at the library, located at 25 Main Street, at the corner of Routes 85 and 30. These sessions are an opportunity for conversation about what individuals seek in the library to read, what electronic materials, movies, music, and computer services are wanted, and more. Focus groups are for both library users and non-users. Sessions are planned for Thursday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m., Friday, September 17 at 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. Call the Library at 508-485-5031 and speak with Library Director, Jane Cain, to get involved.
             There is also an online survey available on the library’s website, www.southboroughlib.org  It is the Library Board of Trustees and Library Director Cain’s hope that participation levels are high for the town-wide survey and the focus groups, to make the Southborough Public Library’s long-range plan most effective.
 

A Place in Time

August 29, 2010 - Cannon and Log home on a bluff overlooking the Chickamauga National Battlefield in Georgia.  This 5500 acre battlefield was the first National Battlefield in the United States. It was designated in 1890.  Scene of fierce fighting between the states during the Civil War it was one of the Confederacy's last major battle wins in the war.   Click Chickamauga Battlefield for more info.

Sports and Recreation

Framingham REI — Soldier Ride Boston (Lexington)

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EDT)

  • Leader: Soldier Ride

 

Description: Be part of this bike event that brings together wounded warriors, cyclists, families, volunteers, and people from all over the greater Boston area. Ride starts at 10am at Minuteman National Historic Park, North Bridge Visitors Center in Concord. All funds raised go to support the Wounded Warrior Project, whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. Registration and info athttp://sr.woundedwarriorproject.org

More Partner Information:

Bike Rallies

August 28, 2010 - Two different motorcycle rallies rode through Southborough just minutes apart.  Above riders head south along Route 85 for the Shawna Jean Larassa Memorial foundation take part in a fundraiser while another motorcycle group Teamster Horsemen Ride for NEADS dogs for the blind and deaf were escorted by Middlesex County Sherriffs come north on Route 85 and headed east on Southville Road.  Both groups were unaffiliated with each other and it was by coincidence that their timing at Southville and Cordaville Roads were just about five minutes different.

Painted By Nature

August 28, 2010 - An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail taken along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Painted by Man

August 28, 2010  - DPW workers wait for the paint to dry on the crosswalk on Main Street.

 

Come Join Cub Scouts!

Southborough Packs 1, 26 and 921 are inviting your son to join Cub Scouting.  In Cub Scouts, your son will have lots of fun, learn new things and make new friends. But Cub Scouts is much more than that; it is fun with a purpose.

Scouting is a family oriented organization.

Scouting develops character, leadership, communication skills and good citizenship.

If you’d like to learn more about Cub Scouts, come to our 2010 Fall Roundup:

Who:

Any boy in grades 1 through 4 as of Sept. 2010

Where:

Mary Finn School Cafeteria

When:

Tuesday, September 7th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Cost:

$45.00 payable by Check or Cash

Question and Answer Session 6:30pm and 7:30pm

Displays and Information on Site

Sign up will be from 6:30pm until 8:00pm

Or contact one of the Cubmasters below for more information.

Pack 1 Cubmaster

David Qua

508-667-5104

DavidQua17@gmail.com

Pack 26 Cubmaster

John Hurley

508-481-9639

Johnhurley1@verizon.net

Pack 921 Cubmaster

Robert Flynn

508-624-9002

Robert.Flynn@Yahoo.com

BECAUSE TOO MUCH FUN IS NEVER ENOUGH!

Sports and Recreation
ARHS Sports

Sunday 8/29

Monday 8/30

Tuesday 8/31

Wednesday 9/1

Thursday 9/2

3:30PM B V Golf vs. North Middlesex H S

AVRT Sports

Sunday 8/29

Monday 8/30

Tuesday 8/31

Wednesday 9/1

3:30PM B V Soccer vs. Ayer High School(scrimmage)

3:30PM G V Soccer vs. Ayer High School(scrimmage)

Thursday 9/2

3:30PM G V Field Hockey @ Hudson High Schoo

A Spat of Crashes

August 27, 2010 - This house on Highland Street was struck by a vehicle earlier today.  There were no injuries.  Last week a vehicle backed into a house on Southville Road.  That house also sustained damage but no serious injuries were reported.

The Middlesex County 4-H Fair is touted as the biggest 4-H Fair East of the Mississippi River that highlights 4-H projects by 4-H members.  It is not a commercialized fair.  Plenty to do and see at the fair.  There are horseshows, pony rides, hay wagon rides, chicken BBQ, Rabbits, chickens, goat, sheep, pigs, dog show, crafts and much much more.  Just a short hop up route 495 in Westford, MA. Click the photo for more information.

 

Progress Continues

August 27, 2010 - Progress continues on the Cordaville Triangle at Southville, Cordaville and River Streets.

     

    The Woodville Rod and Gun Club is having its 83rd Annual Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, September 12 at 1.00 pm. Adults: $10.00, Seniors: $7.00 and Kids under 12: $5.00. For tickets, visit the club on Rte 135 in Hopkinton or call 508-435-4148. There will be lots of food, fun and activities for the whole family.

 

The Veterans from Southborough are NOT soliciting by phone for collections to support any Troop Drive.  Several residents have called our local veterans groups to ask if they are conducting the phone drive.  They are not.  They do however, support the semi- annual package drives put on by Lisa Braccio and Debbie Depp- Wilson.
 

Jeanne (Offutt) Davis, 90, a lifelong resident of Southborough, died peacefully on August 23, 2010 at Hartford Hospital after complications from a fall.

She was the beloved wife of the late William N. Davis, Jr. who passed away in 2008. Born in Waban, she was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Laura (Berry) Offutt.

Mrs. Davis was a 1937 graduate of the former Peter's High School in Southborough and a 1942 graduate of Simmons College in Boston. For many years, she was the Neary School librarian in Southborough and was a charter member of the Southborough Historical Society. She was an active member of the First Community Church in Southborough.

Jeanne was an avid reader and took great pleasure spending time with her family. She leaves her children, William N. Davis III and his wife Linda of Northborough; Ted Davis and his wife Sara of Southborough; Laura Gould and her husband Warren of Valley Cottage, NY; Margaret Hart and her husband Stephen of Southborough; seven grandchildren, Ted, Jr. and his wife Tina; Kathryn Davis; Aaron Gould and his wife Lisa; Julian Gould and his wife Elizabeth; Alison, Jessica, & Elizabeth Hart; four great granddaughters, Maya Gould and Kate, Ella, & Abby Gould. She is predeceased by her brother, Edward P. Offutt, and her sister, Katherine O. Allen.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Aug. 27, from 4 to 7 PM at Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St, Southborough.

The funeral will be held on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 11 AM at First Community Church, 137 Southville Rd, Southborough. She will be buried in the Rural Cemetery in Southborough.

Memorial contributions may be sent in her memory to the First Community Church, 137 Southville Rd, Southborough, MA 01772 or Southborough Friends of the Library, 25 Main St. Southborough, MA 01772.

(Morrisfuneralparlor.com)

Mary A. (Armitage) Jewett, 92, of Southborough died Saturday Aug. 21, 2010. Her husband, Gordon H. Jewett died in 1990. She leaves a daughter, Cynthia J. Jewett of Port Clinton, Ohio; a son, Geoffrey H. Jewett and his wife, Jean of Westborough; a granddaughter, Jillian Manekas and her husband Jason of Charlestown; a grandson, Geoffrey H. Jewett, II of Westborough a great-granddaughter, Perry Helaine Manekas, a sister, Janet Metcalf of Westborough and nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by a brother, David Armitage. Mary was born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of David E. and Mary (Stewart) Armitage and was a graduate of North High School. She has lived in Southborough for many years. Mrs. Jewett was a Registered Embalmer and Licensed Funeral Director and worked in the profession for over 70 years. Mary began working at the former Longstreet Colonial Chapel, Worcester and served her apprenticeship there. In those early days funeral homes also provided ambulance service and Mary would assist with the transport of patients to area hospitals. She was a 1953 graduate of the New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Science, Embalming and Funeral Directing now a part of Mt. Ida College. When she received her Funeral Director license Mary continued her career in funeral service at a time when there were few woman in the profession. She worked at John F. Britton and Britton Collins Funeral Homes and assisted funeral homes in the Worcester, Marlborough and Framingham area's as a Funeral Director and as an expert in restorative art and cosmetic sciences. For the last 16 years Mary has been a Funeral Director with Dirsa-Morin Funeral Homes, Worcester. Mrs. Jewett was also a bookkeeper and secretary many years for her husband's company, Jewett Auto Body, Worcester. Mrs. Jewett was a member of and held several offices in Stella Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star including Worthy Grand Matron, was a member of Altrusa International, the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, the Greater Worcester Funeral Directors Association and was a former member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Worcester. In 2001 Mary received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Worcester Funeral Directors and in 2007 received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Mt. Ida College. The funeral will be held on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 from DIRSA-MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 298 Grafton St., Worcester with a service at 11 a.m. in The Ellen Rogers Kennedy Chapel at Rural Cemetery, 180 Grove St., Worcester. Burial will follow in the cemetery. Calling hours in the funeral home are Thursday, Aug. 26 from 5 - 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Rescue League, 139 Holden St., Worcester, MA, 01606 www.worcesterfuneral.com.

Maureen I. (Bussanich) Zaccone, 74, of Southborough, died peacefully, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her home, after a brief illness. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Madigan) Bussaniche Owens, and the wife of the late Albert J. Zaccone, who died in 1987. Mrs. Zaccone had been employed by New Jersey Bell prior to moving to Needham, MA. In the early 1980s she moved to Sudbury and later to Southborough, where she could remain close to her children and grandchildren, who were so dear to her. She is survived by her daughters, who cared for her so lovingly during her illness, Audrey Kerber and her husband Michael, of Sudbury, Nancy Zaccone and her companion Robert Parkhurst, of Marlborough and Laura Rollins and her husband Richard, of E. Longmeadow, and her grandchildren, Arianna and Joshua Kerber, Courtney and Justin Mulvey, Jared Rollins and Casey and Ryan Foley. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Anselm Church, Landham, Rd., Sudbury, MA. Visiting hrs. will be held on Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 3-6 PM at the Slattery Funeral Home, Inc., 40 Pleasant St., Marlborough, MA. Burial will be held at the National Cemetery, Bourne, MA, and will be private. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army National Headquarters, 615 Slaters Lane, PO Box 269, Alexandria, VA, 22313.

Politics
Karyn Polito for Treasurer Campaign Hosts Worcester Area Events

SHREWSBURY – The Karyn Polito for State Treasurer campaign will hold a fundraiser on Sunday, August 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Coral Seafood, 225 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester. The event is hosted by Nick Bazoukas, Elaine Godimis and Rhoda Mitkonis. Barbecue fare will be served.

The following Tuesday, August 31, the Polito for Treasurer campaign will hold another event from from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville.

"I'm looking forward to this opportunity to spend time with residents from all around Central Massachusetts," said Polito. "As I travel around the state, one of the things I like most is the chance to have a conversation with people about the issues that matter most to them."

Karyn Polito is the Republican candidate running for the office of state treasurer. A former selectman and lottery commissioner, she currently serves as a state representative for the 11th Worcester District. An attorney by trade, she helps run a century-old family business that specializes in commercial real estate development and resides in her hometown of Shrewsbury with husband Steve and two children ages 5 and 7.

For more information about the campaign, please visit www.KarynPolitoforTreasurer.com.

Can a Sheriff Be Green?

Evangelidis to Hold Forum to Explore the Possibilities of a More Environmentally Friendly Sheriff’s Department

WORCESTER – Worcester Sheriff’s Candidate Lew Evangelidis announced today that he will be co-hosting with Deb Carey a forum to discuss the various possibilities to promote an environmentally friendly Sheriff’s Department.  The event will be held at the home of Debbie and Charlie Cary on Tuesday September 7th, 6-8PM at 16 Merriam Road in Princeton.  The event will also be attended by Steve Stimson, an award winning landscape architect who resides in Princeton.  Please contact Faith Pistrang at Faith@lewforsheriff.com for more information.

 

Evangelidis, a former assistant district attorney and assistant state prosecutor said, “I am committed to being an innovative Sheriff for the residents of Worcester County.  That commitment would not be complete without fully exploring ways which we can promote a ‘greener’ House of Corrections while simultaneously saving the taxpayers money.  For example, there are currently studies and test turbines in place to determine the feasibility of installing wind turbines at the House of Corrections.  At the conclusion of this study we will have a clear view on the cost savings that could be associated with expanding renewable energy at the jail.” 

 

Evangelidis continued, “This will be a great opportunity to meet with environmental activists from Worcester County to discuss the endless possibilities of how to most efficiently utilize the hundreds of acres of land at the Sheriff’s Department.” 

 

In 2008 Evangelidis received the Legislator of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Recreation and Parks Association.  He has also been involved in a number of other projects in Central Massachusetts, including the restoration and revitalization of Wachusett Mountain.  

 

To learn more about Evangelidis’ campaign for Sheriff, please visit his website at www.lewforsheriff.com

 
 
Sports and Recreation

The Doug Carroll Baseball Academy is excited to offer a Fall baseball program through the Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department.  The program will run from Saturday, September 11th through Saturday, October 16th from 12:00 - 6:00.  Times may vary depending on the number of participants.  The program will consist of 2 practices per week and one game per week.  Practices will be held at EMC Park and the Doug Carroll Baseball Academy in Framingham.  Games will be at EMC Park. The program will be run by our professional instructors.  To register or for more information, please call 508-254-0767.

SAINT MATTHEW ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

Monday, September 13, 2010
SAVE THE DATE
Framingham Country Club
All proceeds benefit the Saint Matthew, Mary Aikens, Murphy Family Scholarship Fund
Sponsors Needed!
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact Father Flynn at               508-485-2285         508-485-2285, email him at jflynn@stmatthewsb.org or print this sponsorship form and return it to the rectory with your contribution by August 1st. You can either mail it or drop it in the Sunday collection basket. This annual event provides funding for the scholarship fund which gave out over $16,000 to graduates of St. Matthew Parish this year.
Sponsorship Opportunities
$200 – Sponsor a Tee/Green
$100 – Individual Sponsor
Donate a Gift for the Raffle

Dear Friend: On September 20, 2010 we will celebrate the 19th consecutive year of an event which is an important fund raiser for our town's seniors. In tribute to the late John Falconi, "The Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament" donates one hundred percent of the proceeds from this fun day of golf to the Town of Southborough's Senior Center. The funds are used to sponsor programming, assist in transportation costs, and support vital opportunities for the over 1,400 senior citizens in the town of Southborough

·         Join us on the golf course! Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough will again be the site of the tournament and banquet. Registration form is here. If you are unable to form a team of four, we will do our best to pair you with other golfers

·         Be a "Hole Sponsor! " Promote your business locally by having your business's name prominently displayed on the day of the tournament as well as mentioned in the local newspaper. If you are interested in sponsoring other parts of the event – such as funding food, the golf carts, or other specific items – please let us know so that we can facilitate your request.

·         Donate a Prize for our Raffle! Our annual post-tournament raffle and silent auction raises much needed money for the Senior Center. Donors are announced and thanked before each item is raffled.

·         Make a Charitable Donation! Even if you are not a golfer or cannot make the tournament, you can still help our seniors. We are in need of sponsors for various expenses -- e.g.: breakfast, golf gifts, etc. All donations, large or small, are greatly appreciated and help us make the tournament an enjoyable event for all.

·         Your sponsorship, gift, or donation is tax-deductible as The Friends of the Southborough Council on Aging is a 501(c)(3) organization

·         If you have any questions at all, you may contact the Senior Center at (508) 229-4453       (508) 229-4453      or Falconi Brothers Heating and Oil at (508) 485-0377            (508) 485-0377       Or email at info@southboroughseniors.com

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Walking the Walk

August 22, 2010 - A young boy takes careful steps along the stonewall along Common Street.

Mom and Offspring

August 22, 2010 - A wren made a nest next to an air conditioner and are raising the young.

Southborough meetings

August 23 to August 27, 2010

Meeting

Date

Time

Where

MBTA Triangle Committee - Agenda

8/23

7:30 PM

Country Kitchen
Cordaville Hall

Planning Board - Agenda 8/23 6:45 PM Hearing room town house
Southborough Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee - Agenda 8/24 6:30 PM Hearing Room, Town House
Historical Commission - Agenda 8/24 7:30 PM McAuliffe Hearing Room Town House
Assabet Valley Regional High School Committee - Agenda 8/24 7:00 PM School Committee Conference Room, Assabet Reg High School
Board of Selectmen - Agenda 8/24  7:00 PM Hearing Room, Town House
Zoning Board of Appeals - Agenda 8/25 7:00 PM Hearing Room, Town House
Zoning Advisory Committee - Agenda 8/26 7:00 PM Hearing Room, Town House
       

Sunday  22

Monday  23

Tuesday 24

Wednesday 25

Thursday 26

Friday 27

Saturday 28

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Algonquin Summer Book Discussion
Aug 25   7:00 PM   

 

Algonquin Summer Book Discussion
Aug 27   7:00 PM  
 

 

Southborough Library  website:  Click here

 

Senior Center Activities

23 Monday  24Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28 Saturday
8:30 AM Health Clinic 8:30 am Walking Group 8:30 AM Wii Fitness 9:30 AM Mah Jongg
 
9:00 AM center opens
 
9:30 am Tai Chi
8:30 Health Clinic
 
 
9:30 AM Pool 10:00 AM Bocce
9:30 AM cribbage 10:00 AM Bocce  
2:00 PM Fitness
12 Ping Pong
2:00 Fitness
12:00 PM pitch 10:00 AM canasta
  12:00 Pitch   1:00 pm BRIDGE 12:30 bingo
         

Click here for the new Senior Center Website

Support Our Senior Centers:

Stop on in and get your "Senior Centers Bumper Sticker"

Computers:  We now have two computers in the hall before you enter our main room that are now hooked up to the internet. You will be able to read e-mail and look up information as well as play some fun card games. Feel free to sit down and use the computers. Let us know if you would like any help.

Services : Outreach: Cynthia Henderson Beard    


Hours: M, T, W 7:30 – 3:30, Th 7:30-1:30

Outreach is a service provided to seniors and their adult children. Many seniors living in the community want nothing more than to live out their years in their own homes. In order to do so, some people may need additional supports or equipment, technology or services that will enable them to do so safely. Following an assessment or interview, Outreach services can connect you with the supports and services that may help you live independently as well as safely in your own home.

These supports may include, but are not limited to;

  • Home Healthcare
  • Homemaking services
  • Medication Management
  • Personal Emergency systems
  • Adult Day Health
  • Caregiver support groups
  • Transportation
  • Equipment Vendors
  • Veterans Agent
  • SHINE counseling
  • Aging Service Access Point
  • Elder Law Attorneys
  • Geriatric Care Managers
  • Mediation

Outreach can also give you information and refer you to programs that are designed to help make things a little easier in these difficult times, such as;

  • Fuel Assistance
  • Prescription Advantage
  • Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program and the local Food Pantry.

Many people find that their lives would be simplified by relocating to a Senior Community or an Assisted Living facility. Others may require skilled care and will need to move to a Nursing Home. There are many things to consider and it can be helpful to have someone to review the points of consideration or even have someone gather the information for you. Outreach can do this at a time when you may have other things on your mind.

Space Weather News for Aug. 22, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

FIREBALL ON JUPITER:  An amateur astronomer in Japan has video-recorded a fireball on Jupiter.  This marks the third time in only 13 months that amateur astronomers have detected signs of something hitting the giant planet.  Will the latest impact leave behind a visible cloud of debris?  Visit http://spaceweather.com for images and updates.

SPACE STATION and SPACE PLANE FLYBYS: This is a good week for satellite watchers in the USA and Canada.  Both the International Space Station and the US Air Force X-37B space plane are making a series of favorable passes over North American towns and cities.  The spacecraft are easy to find using our Simple Satellite Tracker--an app for iPhones and Android.  Visit http://simpleflybys.com for downloads and more information.

You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com.

New subscribers may sign up for free space weather alerts at  http://spaceweather.com/services/ .
 

In Control Crash Prevention
Coming Back to Worcester Airport
October 11th
Worcester Airport 

Please visit our website for class times and additional details.

We are excited to add the Worcester Airport to our regular training schedule and hope that you will share this email with friends and family that can benefit from our training.
In Control Advanced Driver Training
978-658-4144
Massachusetts' First Certified Driver Skills Development Program
Politics

Senator Brown endorses Karyn Polito for state treasurer
To headline Aug. 25 event for Polito at Boston's Liberty Hotel

BOSTON - United States Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is lending his support to his former colleague and Republican candidate for state treasurer, Rep. Karyn Polito.

Brown will officially announce his support for Polito in Boston on August 25, where he will host an evening fundraiser for Polito's campaign at the Liberty Hotel.

"With Senator Brown's election, we told Washington we're tired of wasteful spending, higher taxes and big government. Now we have a chance to send that same message to the State House," said Polito. "Scott Brown's election to the United States Senate in January signified a new beginning for Massachusetts because it represents a break from the politics of the past, which has given us deficits, high taxes and fewer jobs. I am grateful for Senator Brown's support of my campaign and I appreciate his assistance."

Karyn Polito is the Republican candidate running for the office of state treasurer. A former selectman and lottery commissioner, she currently serves as a state representative for the 11th Worcester District. An attorney by trade, she helps run a century-old family business that specializes in commercial real estate development and resides in her hometown of Shrewsbury with husband Steve and two children ages 5 and 7.

For more information about the campaign, please visit www.KarynPolitoforTreasurer.com.

Sports and Recreation

Dear Friend: On September 20, 2010 we will celebrate the 19th consecutive year of an event which is an important fund raiser for our town's seniors. In tribute to the late John Falconi, "The Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament" donates one hundred percent of the proceeds from this fun day of golf to the Town of Southborough's Senior Center. The funds are used to sponsor programming, assist in transportation costs, and support vital opportunities for the over 1,400 senior citizens in the town of Southborough

·         Join us on the golf course! Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough will again be the site of the tournament and banquet. Registration form is here. If you are unable to form a team of four, we will do our best to pair you with other golfers

·         Be a "Hole Sponsor! " Promote your business locally by having your business's name prominently displayed on the day of the tournament as well as mentioned in the local newspaper. If you are interested in sponsoring other parts of the event – such as funding food, the golf carts, or other specific items – please let us know so that we can facilitate your request.

·         Donate a Prize for our Raffle! Our annual post-tournament raffle and silent auction raises much needed money for the Senior Center. Donors are announced and thanked before each item is raffled.

·         Make a Charitable Donation! Even if you are not a golfer or cannot make the tournament, you can still help our seniors. We are in need of sponsors for various expenses -- e.g.: breakfast, golf gifts, etc. All donations, large or small, are greatly appreciated and help us make the tournament an enjoyable event for all.

·         Your sponsorship, gift, or donation is tax-deductible as The Friends of the Southborough Council on Aging is a 501(c)(3) organization

·         If you have any questions at all, you may contact the Senior Center at (508) 229-4453 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (508) 229-4453      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or Falconi Brothers Heating and Oil at (508) 485-0377 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (508) 485-0377      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Or email at info@southboroughseniors.com

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