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Camping Southborough Style
June 6, 2009 -
Southborough Recreation official Doreen Ferguson sits with families that are
trying out camping with their children for the first time. The
Southborough Recreation department used borrowed tents and equipment and
tried a new program to introduce residents to camping in the great outdoors.
It also fell on free fishing weekend to try that sport. The camp was
set up on open space land provided by the Beals' family and access off Red
Gate Lane. There is no camping at this or any other Southborough
public property other than Recreation or scouting sponsored programs.
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Free Fishing Weekend
June 6, 2009 - Didn't have to worry about any license today. Adults need
a fishing license on most days that they fish. Children under fourteen
can fish without a license.
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more information on fishing click here.
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A Southborough Wedding Not
USA but England though
Tractor wedding for Southborough couple
Saturday, June 06, 2009,
10:00
A BRIDE and groom from
Southborough abandoned more traditional
forms of transport on their wedding day when
they set off to their reception on a
tractor.
Sally, 38, and Dominic
Saunders, 32, of London Road, were married
at St Peter's Old Church in Pembury before
they climbed aboard the John Deere tractor.
The newlyweds caused quite a
stir when they passed through Tonbridge High
Street on their way to the reception at The
Plough Inn, at Leigh near Hildenborough. Mr
Saunders said: "It brought smiles to
people's faces, a lot of people waved and
cheered, which was absolutley smashing."
The self-employed
agricultural engineer said he chose to take
such an unusual method of transportation on
his wedding day because it was "different".
He added: "I thought it would
be different to going on a horse and
carriage or a vintage car. The wife did want
a horse and carriage but I said I have a
different way of getting to church. She was
well up for it. I want to say a big thank
you to my friend Peter Day who lent me the
tractor."
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Southborough Elinor Garfield, died June 3, 2009 at Metro West
medical Center in Framingham. Mrs. Garfield was a 1932 graduate of
the Winsor School in Boston and moved to Southborough in 1947 with
her husband and 4 oldest children. She was the care giver to all of
her relatives. She summered in Nahant and was a former trustee for
the Southborough Library. Elinor was an avid reader, but her
greatest joy was spending time with her family. She leaves her
children Michael Garfield & his wife Mary of Wayland; Richard
Garfield & his wife Lee of Portland, OR; Hester Schepens & her
husband Luc of Southborough; James A. Garfield of San Francisco;
Elizabeth Garfield of Seattle; Anne Murphy & her husband Joseph of
Orcas Island, WA; 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Memorial service will be on Monday June 8, at 11 AM at St Marks
Episcopal Church, 27 Main St. Southborough. Burial will be in Rural
Cemetery, Southborough. There are no visiting hours. Memorial
contributions may be sent in her memory to the Nahant Historical
Society, 41 Valley Road, Nahant, MA 01908 or the Southborough
Library, 23 Main St. Southborough, MA 01772 Arrangements are by
Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St. Southborough.
Morrisfuneralparlor.com
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Sports & Recreation
6/7/09 ARHS
No Events Scheduled
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6/7/09 AVRTHS
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D Day Remembrance
June 5, 2009 -
Southborough Veterans hold up the VFW and American Legion Flags at last
weeks Memorial Day ceremony. Below is a photo of Sgt George A. Hubley (on
right) during WWII at the monument for the First Engineer Special
Brigade. George was a decorated veteran from WWII spending nearly
three and half years in the role of medic, ambulance driver and scout with
the 261st Medical Battalion which was assigned to the First Engineer Special
Brigade, 531st Engineer Shore Regiment. George saw action from Azrew/Oran and
Tunisia, North Africa; Sicily and Italy with Darby's Rangers before
returning to England with his unit for Operation Overlord "D" Day training.
Sgt. Hubley landed at Utah beach and drove one of the first American
ambulances onto French soil. He then continued on with his battalion
right into Germany. Everyone should thank a Veteran, especially our
"Greatest Generation" Veterans that we continue to loose to aging at the
rate of 1,100 per day. Tomorrow, June 6, 2009 marks the 65th
anniversary of D Day.
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Flag Day
Ceremony
Members of the VFW and Legion will be conducting the annual Flag Retirement
Ceremony at the Rural Cemetery at 1800 - June 14th at the Rural Cemetery.
They have currently collected an estimated over 1000 flags from Rural
Cemetery, the collection box at the Transfer Station and flags that people
have given to the Veterans over the past year.
These flags will be respectively and ceremoniously retired through burning.
Southborough citizens can discard their flags at the Collection Box at the
Transfer station or contact Steve Wynot, Commander and Veteran's Grave
Officer.
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WESTON, MA – Southborough resident Kyle D. Hoffstein was one of 81
seniors to graduate from The Rivers School on Friday, June 5. He is the son
of Gordon and Jody Hoffstein.
Kyle had a fruitful career during his time at Rivers. As an athlete, he
played varsity lacrosse and was captain of the school’s junior varsity
soccer team. In his spare time, he also enjoyed skiing and spending time
with friends. He will attend Syracuse University in the fall.
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 June
6 – 7 (Saturday – Sunday) – STATEWIDE – Free Fishing
Weekend, sponsored by the
Mass. Division of
Fisheries and Wildlife. Take a friend or family member
fishing! No fishing license needed during these two days!
Fishing
license fees support fisheries research, angler
education, fish stocking programs and many other services
provided by MassWildlife. If you don't know how to
fish, consider attending the fishing festivals or other
fishing-related activities (see above entry, or click
here
for more info). All Angler Education programs and festivals
are free and don't require a fishing license for fishing.
Contact Jim Lagacy, Program Coordinator for more details at
(508) 389-6309 or
jim.lagacy@state.ma.us |
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Dear Friend,
The month of May (and the
first few days of June...) was a busy one in the State
Senate. In the course of a few weeks, we:
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Jamie talks about the
income tax on NECN
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I was proud to have made
substantive contributions in all three areas, which you
can read more about below.
Although I was disappointed
that we were unable to win majority support for our
amendment in the Senate, I am glad that we were able to
put a progressive solution on the table -- and I promise
you I will continue working for progressive policy ideas
like these to improve the quality of life for all people
in the Commonwealth.
As always, I invite you to
contact my office anytime with your thoughts,
questions, and concerns.
Sincerely,
Jamie Eldridge
Ethics Reform Passes Senate
The Senate passed
significant ethics and campaign finance reform
legislation in May, with the goal of strengthening
our ethics system and restoring public confidence in
our state government.
As part of the debate on
the bill, I delivered my maiden speech -- my first
speech on the floor of the Senate -- on the
importance of adopting these ethics and campaign
finance reforms.
You can read the text of my speech here.
The ethics reform bill
-- made all the more necessary given the recent
charges against former Speaker DiMasi -- will:
- Strengthen the
integrity of the political process by closing
loopholes to capture all lobbyists
- Prohibit lobbyist
campaign contributions, a measure I fought hard to
have included
- Enhance campaign
finance restrictions and reporting requirements
- Increase penalties
for those who break ethics laws.
I also proposed several
amendments designed to make the legislation even
tougher, including a ban on all gifts to legislators
given because of their official positions.
Although this amendment
was not adopted, other amendments I proposed -- to
ensure confidentiality for whistleblowers, restore
the right of the Ethics Commission to continue a
civil investigation even if the Attorney General is
investigating the matter, and ensure an appropriate
statute of limitations for ethics complaints -- were
included in the final bill.
Budget Update: Reform, Cuts, Revenue
Over the past few
months, the Massachusetts Legislature has been
working to create our state's budget. This annual
routine, never an easy process, has become even more
complicated this year, thanks to rapidly changing
revenue predictions -- including a $3 billion drop
in revenues from last year -- and the economic
crisis we face.
As a result, we are
looking at one of the toughest, leanest budgets
we've seen in a long time -- and the effect of these
dramatic budget cuts will, unfortunately, impact
every member of the Commonwealth.
Balancing the budget
this year has required a mixed approach of budget
cuts, new revenue, and major reforms.
Reforms:
The Senate passed reforms to our
transportation and pension systems, which I was
proud to support and will produce significant
savings. These bills are now in Conference
Committee, and it is my hope that they will be
completed before the finalized budget is sent to the
Governor.
Cuts:
We have made dramatic cuts in every area of our
budget -- including education, health care, local
aid, home care for seniors, public safety, services
for the disabled, homeless shelters and emergency
assistance, and much more -- with many worthy
programs deeply cut or even eliminated.
Revenue:
As deep as these cuts are, however, without
new revenue they would have been far worse. To
preserve core services and prevent the worst of
cuts, I supported amendments to increase our state's
sales tax from 5% and 6.25%, while eliminating the
sales tax exemption for alcohol and giving local
cities and towns the option to raise the local meals
tax by 2%. I also supported an amendment that will
close the telecom corporate tax loophole, which will
provide revenue that stays within each town or
city.
None of these were easy
votes, but I supported the increases because we need
this additional revenue to adequately fund the
services we value -- our schools, our police and
fire departments, our transportation systems, and
services to protect children, the disabled, and the
elderly.
My support for the sales
tax allowed me to successfully advocate for funding
for a number of programs -- including increased
funding for education, local aid, family shelters,
domestic violence and sexual assault prevention
programs.
This was a difficult
budget to put together, and there were no easy
choices. But it is a responsible budget, one that
prioritizes critical funding for core government
services, particularly those for our most vulnerable
citizens, and makes the most out of the revenue we
have to work with.
Help for Our Cities and Towns
As state revenues
continue to plummet, the amount of money the state can
send to communities in the form of local aid is being
cut as well.
Although most of us in
the Legislature are deeply committed to allocating as
much funding for local aid as possible, the simple truth
is that cuts to local aid - and nearly every other
program in the budget - are inevitable this year.
This is a hit every
resident of the Commonwealth will feel. Local aid helps
pay for our schools, so our children can receive a
quality education. It helps pay for our police and
firefighters, who help keep our homes and streets safe.
Local aid pays for trash removal, sewer systems, street
cleaning, and all of the other programs and systems set
up to make our communities safer, healthier and more
pleasant places to live. Reduce local aid, and you’ll
see a reduction in all of these services.
In early May, the
Special Commission on Municipal Relief, of which I
am a member, issued its final report. This
comprehensive report contains a wide-ranging list of
recommendations for ways our state government can
offer relief to our local communities, from programs
to encourage reforms and regionalization efforts to
additional opportunities to raise much-needed
revenue. Not every recommendation will benefit
every town, but taken as a package they will offer a
“Municipal Relief Toolkit,” for cities and towns to
use as needed to reduce costs, increase efficiency,
and raise revenue.
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In This Issue:
Learn More About Community Organizing
Ever wonder what community
organizers really do? Now's your chance.
Community Organizing
Workshop
Sunday, June 7th
1pm - 5pm
First Parish
Unitarian-Universalist Church
24 Vernon Rd.
Framingham, MA
Child care, translation
services available
For more info: 617-645-0226
MBrown@micahma.org
Beacon Hill Blog
Recent
Entries:
Jamie in the News
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DIVISION 1 FINALS - VS WESTBOROUGH |
Foley Staduim |
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Foley Staduim |
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Tonight's Sunset
June 4, 2009 - Sunset over the Sudbury Reservoir from White Bagley Road. |
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Southborough Resident Wins Rensselaer
Medal at Rivers School
WESTON, MA – Southborough resident
Michael T. McAneny ’10 won the prestigious Rensselaer Medal during The
Rivers School Prize Day ceremony on Thursday, June 4.
The Rensselaer Medal is awarded to a promising junior who distinguishes
himself or herself in mathematics and science. The medal was first created
by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1916 and has two purposes: to
recognize the superlative achievement of young men and women and to motivate
students toward a career in science, engineering, and technology.
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Public Listening
Sessions for Wind Power
Development
The Department of
Conservation and
Recreation and the
Department of Energy
Resources are
holding two public
sessions on wind
power. The sessions
will include an
overview of wind
power and siting
issues, and provide
an opportunity for
testimony by elected
officials and
members of the
public.
Wednesday, June
17, 6 pm
Massachusetts
Maritime Academy
Admiral's Hall
101 Academy
Drive
Wednesday,
June 24, 6 pm
Berkshire Community
College
Main campus
K111 Theater
1350 West Street
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Events & Essentials E-news
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Research suggests that less than 35 percent
of people with Alzheimer's or other
dementias are properly diagnosed. Early
diagnosis is crucial for many reasons.
CBS NEWS reports. |
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Ride/Volunteer with former New England
Patriots Ted Johnson and Max Lane |
 The
humidity is rising, the days are getting
longer, and the ice cream truck is making
its rounds. It's officially summer in New
England and the countdown to the Alzheimer's
Association Memory Ride has begun.
July 25, 2009 is Memory Ride and this year's
event is sure to be a huge hit - especially
if we can count on your help to keep the
wheels in motion! Volunteers are needed to
make the day happen, from pre-event
administrative help to onsite registration
and on the bike route. There is a perfect
volunteer position for your skills.... let's
find the perfect role for you!
This year's Memory Ride challenges
riders to tackle a 25, 62, 100 or
125-mile route, beginning and ending in
the town of Devens, MA, about an hour
outside of Boston. Former Patriots
greats Ted Johnson and Max Lane will be
there -- teaming up to raise funds for
research. We'd love to have your
enthusiasm and effort in making this
year's Ride the most successful ever.
Register to Ride or volunteer.
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Know the 10 Signs |
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Share this today -- the 10
Warning Signs of Alzheimer's.
Early diagnosis can change the Alzheimer's
experience.
CLICK on the number chart. |
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Living with Alzheimer's?
Learn more. |
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Getting Started
June 10, 5:30-8:00
PM, Gloucester Council on Aging at the
Rose Baker Senior Center, Gloucester
Presenter: Debra Katt-Lloyd
June 29, 2:30-5:00 PM,
Chicopee Library, Chicopee
Presenter: Ginny Sinkoski
Legal and Financial
June 11, 5:00-6:30
PM, Baypath Elder Services, Marlborough
Presenter: Judy Sabol
June 11, 3:00-4:30
PM, Plymouth Library, Board Room,
Plymouth
Presenter: Pam McCormack
Maintain Your Brain
June 8, 1:00-2:30 PM, Pepperell
Senior Center, Pepperell
Presenter: Debra Katt-Lloyd
June 26, 11:00 AM-12:00
noon, North Eastham Council on Aging,
North Eastham
Presenter: Pam McCormack
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Plymouth, NH Saturday June 20 |
Let your family and friends in
New Hampshire know about the
first Care to Cure Alzheimer's
Assocaiton conference featuring
researcher Tom Shea and Alzheimer's
expert Joanne Koenig Coste. Click on
the logo above for information and to
register.
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Memory Walk: Ask & you shall receive
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Uncomfortable asking for
Memory Walk support? You're not
alone - many walkers fear they're
imposing or assume they'll be turned
down. But research at
Stanford University reveals that
people often underestimate how likely
others are to help. In one study,
volunteers asked to estimate how many
people they would need to approach to
reach a fundraising goal predicted they
would have to ask 50% more people than
actually needed! Another study
demonstrated that while some believe a
"soft sell" works, a direct solicitation
makes people much more likely to help.
As Memory Walk season gets underway,
remember to ask! You may be surprised by
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Dunkin' Donuts Quincy Saturday June 20 |
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We have partnered with a South Shore
Dunkin' Donuts! On Saturday, June 20 at
the grand opening of Dunkin' Donuts at
195 Newport Avenue, Quincy, $1 from
every iced coffee will benefit Memory
Ride. Plus there will be a guest
appearance by former Patriot Max Lane
and a Memory Ride bike workshop.
And Alzheimer PURPLE donuts. Take a
break, support Alzheimer's.
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24/7 Helpline |
Answers to your questions about
Alzheimer's. Available 24/7
Call 800.272.3900
or contact us at our
Helpline Online
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On Facebook? Become an Alzheimer's
Association Fan |
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Yes, the Alzheimer's Assocation, MA/NH
Chapter is on Facebook. You don't need a
Facebook account to see our page.
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Volunteer Today |
We need your energy and talents.
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Meet your Legislators June 5 |
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Join us for breakfast and an update from
your legislators about issues that affect
people with Alzheimer's and their families. |
Worcester
Friday, June 5
8:30-10:00 AM
Worcester Senior Center
128 Providence Street
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Alzheimer's BLOG |
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Topical, insightful fresh--our new Mind
Matters
Blog, development and design
donated by
Partners & Simons of Boston. Click
on the logo to read; Subscribe to Mind
Matters by clicking on RSS at the top of
the blog page.
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Our Vision: a world without Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts/New
Hampshire Chapter
311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
regional offices:
Raynham, Springfield and Worcester, MA and
Bedford and Lebanon, NH
617.868.6718 / 800.272.3900 24/7 Helpline
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Flag Day Family Program:
Get to Know Our Flag
Sunday,
June 14, 2009, 1 pm and 2:30 pm
Get to know the American Flag—its origin, its history, the
legends and the myths. With the Museum’s historically
significant 15-star flag as the backdrop, visitors will have
an opportunity to learn some of the most interesting details
about the American flag, and how its history is connected to
our present and our future. The Museum's 15-star flag is one
of the few known to exist. Hands-on activities included.
Free.
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National Heritage Museum
33 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02421
781-861-6559
www.nationalheritagemuseum.org
Free admission and parking
Closed Mondays, except for Monday holidays
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am-4:30 pm
Sunday, noon-4:30 pm
Heritage Shop and Courtyard Café on site
The Museum was founded by and is supported by the Scottish Rite
Masons.
Visit our
web site for details on how to become a member!
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Sports & Recreation
6/5/09 ARHS
No Sports Scheduled
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6/5/09 AVRTHS
No events scheduled
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New
England Wildflower Society and Garden in the Woods
June
June 5
Phish Friday - 5-7 p.m. Bring a picnic.
Stroll the Garden. Enjoy recorded music by Phish on
the deck and in the Garden
June 11 MEMBERS ONLY -
Wines along the Rhine Walk with Rhododendron
Blooms - 5-7 p.m. $5 per person, bring a
bottle of wine from the Rhine River Region to share.
Limited to 25 people. Stroll the Garden. Sip your
wine. Stop at the Garden Shop for a personal
shopping adventure with the Botanic Garden Director.
Make your reservations by calling 508-877-7630, ext.
3001.
June 14 Nasami Farm Nursery, Whately, MA
- closes its spring season
June 29 Animal Ambassadors
(Family Program) - 10-11 a.m.
Click here for website
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Summer Baseball Season Will Soon Be Here!
Summer Ball Evaluations will be held on the following dates/times @
the Major League Diamond. Mooney Complex, Finn School
7 and 8 year olds - Saturday, June 6th 12-2 pm and 2-4 pm (choose one)
9 year olds - Saturday, June 6th 8-10 am
10 year olds - Saturday, June 6th 10-12 am
11 year olds - Friday, June 5th 6-8 pm
Information on the 2009 Summer Program
here
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Guest Speaker
June 3, 2009 - Bea Ginga was a featured speaker last Friday night at
Algonquin Regional High School. This was Bea's first time at the Relay
for Life and her team was the leading team for raising money for cancer
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 Billy Webber's Memorial
Golf Tournament
When : Monday June 22,
2009
Tee Time 9:00 A.M. (shot Gun Style)
Where: Juniper Hill Golf Course
Northborough, MA
All Proceeds benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Research
Win a Car
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Understanding Digital Television
Federal law requires that on June 13, 2009,
television should be broadcast only in digital
format. Be informed; learn about Digital Television (DTV).
DTV stands for Digital Television. Digital Television
will give the consumer better picture quality and
surround sound, more programming choices, multicasting
and closed captioning, but more importantly it will free
up airwaves for use by emergency responders.
Learn more about DTV.
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FAIRHAVEN Eleanor M. (Falconi) Montagano, 83, of Fairhaven, formerly
of Brockton, passed away Monday, June 1, 2009. Born in Marlborough,
she was a daughter of the late Eugenio and Angelia Falcioni. Eleanor
was a 1944 graduate of Marlborough High School and was a homemaker.
She was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed her visits to Cape Cod. She
was a loving, devoted mother and grandmother. Her greatest joy was
spending time with her family. She leaves her children, Kathleen
Montagano of Fairhaven, Robert Montagano of Coral Springs, Fla., Ann
Montagano Teixeira and her husband Joseph Teixeira of Accushnet; her
grandchildren, James and Elizabeth Teixeiria; a brother, Alfred
Falconi of Marlborough; and many nieces and nephews. She was
predeceased by her daughter-in-law, Heather Montagano, and her
siblings, Matilda Cruciani, Annie Costa, John, James and Atilio
Falconi. Visiting hours will be Thursday, June 4, from 5 to 8 p.m.,
at Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St. (Rte. 30), Southborough. A
funeral Mass will be Friday, June 5, at 10 a.m. at St. Anne Church,
20 Boston Road, Southborough. Memorial contributions may be sent in
her memory to St. Pius X Church, 5 Barbara St., South Yarmouth, MA
02664. Morrisfuneralparlor.com
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Helen S. (Stephenson) Farrell,
76, of Buzzards Bay formerly of Southboro, died
Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Cape Cod Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife
of John J. Farrell.
Born in
Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Carolyn H.
(Hammond) & Rev. John S. Stephenson, Jr. Mrs. Farrell
moved to Bourne as a child. She graduated from Bourne
High School then attended Fitchburg State College,
graduating from Bridgewater State College in 1978. She
was a home health care provider.
Her
father, the late Rev. John S. Stephenson was former
rector of St. Peter’s Church on the Canal in Buzzards
Bay. He was responsible for finding a permanent
structure for the church, and re-located the former
Church of Our Savior Episcopal Church building in the
Town of Hull by having it brought by barge to Buzzards
Bay through the Cape Cod Canal.
Mrs.
Farrell was and active member and past president of the
Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce, a member of
the Sippican Choral Society in Marion and the M & M’s
Women’s Club.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Christopher
J. Farrell of Bourne, Scott J. Farrell and his wife
Linda of Plymouth and Jay S. Farrell of Bourne; her
sister, Nancy Fougere of Cataumet; her brother, John S.
Stephenson, III of Chesterfield, MD; five grandchildren
and 2 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her
daughter, the late Sallie S. Farrell.
Her
funeral service will be held on Fri., June 5th at St.
Peter’s Church on the Canal, 165 Main St., Buzzards Bay
at 11:00 AM. Interment will be in the Mass. National
Cemetery, Bourne. Visiting hours will be Thurs., June
4th at the church from 4 – 5 PM and at Chapman, Cole &
Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28),
Wareham, Thurs. evening from 7 – 9 PM.
Donations in her memory may be made to St. Peter’s
Church on the Canal Stephenson Fund, P.O. Box 265,
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. |
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Fire Log
June 3, 2009 - Southborough
Firefighters line up at Memorial Day observances. The red shirts are
normally worn on red Fridays by firefighters nationwide in support of the
troops.
Saturday
5/30/09
00:08 RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL MAIN ST
A29 FF ASPESI FF CRINGAN FF WILLS
10:43 RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL CORDAVILLE RD
A29 FF NEAL LT SADOWSKI
C30 LT DANO
17:02 SMOKE OR ODOR REMOVAL VILLAGE PATH PT
E22 CAPT HUBLEY LT DANO
E23 LT SADOWSKI LT PELTIER
18:52 RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL BOSTON RD
A29 LT SADOWSKI LT PELTIER
C30 FF WILLS
18:53 PUBLIC SERVICE ASSISTANCE, OTH CRESTVIEW DR
C27 CAPT HUBLEY
C30 FF WILLS
21:15 RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL ADMIRAL LN
A29 FF WILLS LT SADOWSKI
Sunday 5/31/09
08:41 EMS CALL,EXCLUDE VEH ACC W/INJ HERITAGE RD ASH
A29 FF PIERCE FF STRONG
11:22 EMS CALL,EXCLUDE VEH ACC W/INJ JOHN MATTHEWS RD
A29 FF PIERCE FF STRONG
C30 FF AMENDOLA
13:26 RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL RED GATE LN
A29 FF PIERCE FF AMENDOLA
E22 LT SADOWSKI FF STRONG
20:55 RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL BREAKNECK HILL RD
A29 FF PIERCE FF RICE
C30 FF STRONG
Monday 6/1/09
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E23 LT PELTIER FF PIERCE
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GOVERNOR
PATRICK LAUNCHES ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUM
Invites
citizens to continue conversation about reform and revenue with the
Administration and each other
BOSTON – Thursday, May 28,
2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today launched an online community forum,
inviting citizens to continue the conversation started during the
administration’s series of statewide community forums about the choices and
priorities facing the Commonwealth in the current economic climate.
Available at
www.mass.gov/forum, the forum
presents the public with a unique opportunity to share their ideas about the
state’s budget challenges as well as the transportation, pension and ethics
reform proposals currently being debated on Beacon Hill. Over the next two
weeks, Governor Patrick, Lieutenant Governor Murray and senior
administration officials will be online at various times, reading
suggestions, answering questions and contributing to the dialogue.
“We need the collective
wisdom of all the people in the Commonwealth to tackle the budget challenges
and reform opportunities facing us at this critical moment,” said Governor
Patrick. “This online forum allows us to continue the conversation we
started during the community forums and capture those great ideas – your
ideas – that will help get us through to a better tomorrow.”
Governor Patrick has
selected UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Jean F. MacCormack to serve as the
forum’s “Citizen Moderator.” Chancellor MacCormack will work with the
Governor’s Office to help facilitate the online conversation and ensure all
ideas are heard. At the conclusion of the discussion, Chancellor MacCormack
will select from forum participants to assemble a Citizen Task Force. The
Task Force will be responsible for compiling ideas, insights and
recommendations shared throughout the forum and presenting a report to the
Governor.
“This is a wonderful
opportunity for citizens to participate in a meaningful dialogue about the
future of our Commonwealth,’’ Chancellor MacCormack said. “My primary
responsibility as moderator will be to ensure that everyone with a big idea
has a voice, and that we work together to help solve some of the major
challenges facing the Commonwealth. I look forward to hearing everyone’s
ideas.”
In addition to the more
than 30 community forums the Governor and members of his administration held
throughout the month of May, he kicked off a series of summer town hall
meetings in Dennis on Tuesday. The meetings are open to the public, giving
residents a chance to talk directly to Governor Patrick about issues they
care about most, including the economy, the state’s budget challenges, and
the Governor’s efforts to push for reforms on Beacon Hill. For a full
schedule and more information, visit
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Algonquin Regional High School Term 3
Honor Roll
Principal's List
Honors
Commended |
 Trottier
Spring Concert (7th/8th grade chorus & bands, orchestra), 7:30 p.m |
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Spirit of the American Cowboy Foundation
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All Rodeo All The Time
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June 2009 |
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Howdy!
The 2009 New England Wild West Fest
presented by Eaton Vance and State
Street Corporation is less than a
month away and we're bringing you up
to the minute coverage.
We invite everyone to come out on
June's most beautiful weekend
to live the Western way of life and
support a worthy cause - fighting
children's cancer.
For all recent news and
headlines about the work done by the
Spirit of the American Cowboy
Foundation, visit
www.CowboySpirit.org.
We'll see y'all at the rodeo!
Sincerely,
Nicole Logan
Dir. Communications
SACF
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REX TRAILER
Featured Article
The Spirit of the American Cowboy
Foundation is thrilled to announce
that Rex Trailer will be appearing
on Championship Sunday, June 28th,
at the New England Wild West Fest!
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CSTV Episode 4
Don't Miss A Webisode!
Cowboy Spirit TV recently sat down
with filmmaker, Michael Bavaro,
creator of Rex Trailer's
Boomtown Gold dvd to learn
about Rex's legendary life.
While you're on
www.CowboySpirit.tv make
sure to also check out CSTV's
trip to Chipaway Stables on the
opening night of the 2009 team
penning season and our sit down
interview with Mike Allison,
Founder and Executive Director
of the SACF.
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SACF Announces 2009 Spirit of '36 Award
Recipient
Legendary
Cowboy Rex Trailer Honored
 The
Spirit of the American Cowboy Foundation is
thrilled to announce its first recipient of the
Spirit of '36 Award, legendary cowboy, Rex
Trailer.
The Spirit of '36 Award recognizes those who
have contributed to the Western lifestyle
and rodeo and who have profoundly
exemplified true cowboy spirit. An elite
lifetime achievement award, the '36 is a
reflection of the original conception back
in 1936 in Boston, MA of what is today the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)
and the greatness of the Association that
has followed.
Distinguishing those who have made
significant cowboy contributions and left
their brand on the North East, the Spirit of
'36 Award honors those who embody courage,
strength, innovation, and honor.
Hailing from Texas, Rex is a broadcast
pioneer and celebrated television
personality, as well as a country music
recording artist. As host of Boomtown, Rex
brought Western culture and rustic
excitement to TV and left his mark on New
England.
The award presentation and induction
ceremony will be held on June 28th, 2009 in
Marshfield, MA during the New England Wild
West Fest on Championship Sunday.
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New England Wild West Fest Official After
Parties
Party
Continues At Cowboy Host Hotel
 Two
after parties will be held following the NEWWF's
rodeo performances at the cowboy host hotel, the
Holiday Inn, Friday AND Saturday night in the
function room.
Luke Kaufman, who's played sets with Justin
McBride and Sunny Ledfurd, will be performing
and dj'ing.
So come have drinks and kick back with the
cowboys.
Where: Holiday Inn
909 Hingham Street, Rockland
When: Friday 10pm -12am
Saturday 10pm - 12am
Cowboy up.
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NEWWF Ticket Outlets and Hotline
Get Your
Tickets On Sale In Advance
The Spirit of the American Cowboy
Foundation has set up posts around the
South Shore where fans can buy their
tickets in advance for less!
For any questions pertaining to the
New England Wild West Fest or the
Foundation, please call our hotline
- (508) 409-8244.
Tickets are now available at:
Sawyer's Cutlery located across from
the Hanover Mall in Hanover, MA at
1408 Washington Street.
T-Bones Roadhouse located at 22 Main
Street in Plymouth, MA.
Hanover Boot located at 1810
Washington Street in Hanover, MA.
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Thanks so much for your
interest and support of
the work of the Spirit
of the American Cowboy
Foundation and our
efforts to help in the
fight against childhood
cancer.
Please help us build
our community of
interest by passing
this eNewsletter on
to your family,
friends, and anyone
else you think may
be interested in
learning more about
the Foundation's
mission.
Please contact me at
Nicole@CowboySpirit.org
if you have any
questions at all
regarding the New
England Wild West
Fest or any aspect
of the work of the
Spirit of the
American Cowboy
Foundation.
Sincerely,
Nicole Logan
Director of
Marketing and
Communications
SACF
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FREE JUDGING KIT:
PEOPLE'S CHOICE BBQ AND CHILI COOKOFF -
A $5 VALUE!
Redeem this ticket
for a free sampling kit for the New
England Wild West Fest's People's
Choice BBQ and Chili Cookoff.
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Sports & Recreation
6/4/09 ARHS
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Varsity |
Lacrosse |
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SEMI-FINALS VS SHREWSBURY |
Foley Staduim |
6:00PM |
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6/4/09 AVRTHS
No events scheduled
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From the Southborough Recreation Department
SPECIAL EVENTS
Join the
Friends of Southborough Recreation
Open House
for an evening of wine, refreshments and
information
June 11th, 7:30pm
Community House
PROVINCETOWN DAY TRIP
Saturday, June 27th
$60/pp
TALL SHIPS CRUISE
Saturday, July 11th
$70/pp
Tennis
Tournament-June 13 & 14
CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION
Drop In Tennis Clinic
Ages 17 & up
Saturdays from 9-10am
Richardson Courts
Registration is not required. Pay $10 as you attend each
clinic.
SUMMER NIGHTS
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2009 Summer Champions Wrestling Camp
For 5th – 8th Graders
June 29 through July 2
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Algonquin Regional High School
Run by Peter Connery, Algonquin Wrestling Head Coach
Program Features (no experience necessary):
Through high energy, fun-filled sessions your child will learn amateur
wrestling techniques as well as develop balance, flexibility, coordination,
body awareness and self-confidence.
Sessions will be run by the Algonquin High School Coaching Staff and
Varsity Standouts.
Bring lunch, workout shorts, a t-shirt and sneakers.
Wrestling shoes suggested but not required. Campers may arrive up to ½ hour
before camp and be picked-up no later than ½ hour after camp.
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Camp Application
Name____________________________________________ M___ F___
Grade__________
Address __________________________________________
Town_____________________
Phone____________________________________________ Age_______
Email (please print clearly)
______________________________________
T-shirt for each participant! Adult Size: Sm Med Lg XL
I, Parent/Guardian agree, by enrolling my son/daughter, that he/she is
physically and mentally able to participate in all of the Camp’s activities.
In case of medical emergency and I cannot be reached, I hereby give
permission to the physician selected by the staff to hospitalize and secure
medical treatment for the child. I understand that my medical insurance is
expected to cover my child for injuries. I agree not to hold the ARHS
Wrestling Camp, its management and staff, and/or ARHS, its management and
staff, responsible for any athletic, dental, or bodily injury that may occur
to my son/daughter while attending Camp. I realize and acknowledge that ARHS
is not sponsoring this Wrestling Camp.
____________________________________ ___________________________________
(Parent or Guardian Signature) (Parent or Guardian Printed Name)
TUITION: $125 registration (Checks payable to ARHS Wrestling
Boosters)
MAIL by June 19th to: Katarina Wrin, Wrestling Boosters Rep.
67 Pine Hill Rd, Southborough, MA 01772
Any questions, contact Katarina Wrin at
wrinkat6@aol.com or 508-879-0001
Please note any medical conditions which may affect your child’s
participation:______________
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2009
Algonquin Summer Hoop Camp
Algonquin
Boys & Girls Basketball Camp
June 28th
– July 1st
Sunday
1PM-4PM & Monday thru Wednesday 9:00AM -Noon
At
Algonquin
Regional High School
For 3rd
- 8th Grade Girls & Boys
Run by
Coach Chris
Foy & Coach Ron Jones
Algonquin
Boys’ & Girls’ Varsity Head Coaches
Program Features:
Fundamentals and skills
development
1-1 and small group
instruction by ARHS Coaching Staff and Boys & Girls Varsity players
Competitive game conditions
(3x3, 5x5)
T-Shirt for each
participant
SPACE IS LIMITED, SO
REGISTER TODAY!
Camp
Application
NAME_______________________________M___F__ GRADE IN SEPT 09_______________
ADDRESS______________________________________ TOWN_______________________
PHONE:_____________
AGE_____
Email: (Please print
clearly)_______________________________________________________
I, Parent/Guardian agree,
by enrolling my son/daughter, that he/she is physically and mentally able to
participate in all of the Camp’s activities. In case of medical emergency
and I cannot be reached, I hereby give permission to the physician selected
by the staff to hospitalize and secure medical treatment for the child. I
understand that my medical insurance is expected to cover my child for
injuries. I agree not to hold the ARHS Basketball Camp, its management and
staff, and/or ARHS, its management and staff, responsible for any athletic,
dental, or bodily injury that may occur to my son/daughter while attending
Camp. I realize and acknowledge that ARHS is not sponsoring this Basketball
Camp.
(Parent or Guardian
Signature) (Parent or Guardian Printed Name)
TUITION: $100 registration
(Checks payable to ARHS Boys Basketball Boosters)
MAIL by June 19th
TO: Liz Speranzella, Boys Basketball Boosters Rep.
7 Eastbrook Farm Lane
Southborough, MA 01772
Any questions, contact Liz
Speranzella at
liz@primetimecommunities.com
or 508-654-0806
or Coach Foy at
chrisgf2@yahoo.com
or 508-614-8596
Note any impairment which
may affect your child’s participation_____________________
Registration is
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Scholar Awards
June 2, 2009 - Tonight eight graduating students received
scholarships distributed by the Southborough Scholarship Advisory Committee.
Receiving Southborough Town Scholarships are Grace Gohlke, John Letteney,
Haley Morse, Jillian Pelligrini and Dustin Weigl. Receiving the
Carroll M. Harris Memorial Scholarships are Sarah Kacevich and Carolyn
Maiorana. Sadhna Gupta received the William J. Bertonazzi Memorial
Scholarship. |
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Hang Time
June 2, 2009 - This intrepid ultralight was caught flying
over Southborough. |
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City of Marlborough, MA
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140 Main St., Marlborough, MA 01752
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Maple Street (Route 85) Waterline Replacement
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Maple Street (Route 85)
From the Intersection of Mill Street/Maple
Street/Walker Street
To the Southborough Town Line
The Maple Street (Route 85) waterline replacement
installation work will begin on June 1, 2009 with
estimated completion on or before July 31, 2009.
Construction will take place between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays although
there may be times the contractor must work after 3:30
p.m.
Access to patrons, employees, emergency vehicles, school
buses, rubbish collection vehicles and postal delivery
vehicles will be maintained throughout the construction.
Although we intend to maintain traffic flow in both
directions, delays can be expected during construction
hours.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause
and thank you for your cooperation.
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Library hosts talk
by local author and historian June 9
Donna McDaniel’s
recently-published book, Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship:
Quakers, African Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice,
explores race relations and religion in the United States. It is a
story of injustice, of Quaker slaveholders vs. Quaker abolitionists,
and of the insidious racism of earlier centuries and today. The
event on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public.
While the material
focuses on Quakers, there is food for thought for a wider audience.
The messages of the book are applicable generally to anyone who has
been subjected to widely-accepted prohibitions against equality. The
reluctance to discuss often invisible barriers between the races
illuminates the consideration of whether we as a nation have
typically avoided talking about race and racism.
Donna has enjoyed
several careers—teacher, counselor, community activist, journalist,
and editor, but is best known in Southborough, where she has lived
for 37 years, for being the first woman elected Selectman and for
her work as a journalist and columnist. She has a B.A. in History
from Tufts University and an M.Ed. from Boston University.
To register for
this program or for more information on other library programs at
the library, call the library at 508-485-5031.
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Sports & Recreation
6/3/09 ARHS
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Varsity |
Tennis |
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FINALS VS WESTBOROUGH |
Clark |
3:00PM |
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Varsity |
Tennis |
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Varsity |
Lacrosse |
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SEMI-FINALS VS NORTHBRIDGE |
Foley Staduim |
6:00PM |
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6/3/09 AVRTHS
No events scheduled
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Skateboard Park Meeting
Video making - June 8 at 3:30 - Rec
Office
Board of Selectmen - June 16 - Town Hall
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A Portion of Southville Road to be Closed
June 1, 2009 - Road sign flashes instructions to drivers using Southville
Road about Tomorrow's Road closure. |
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House on the Move
June 1, 2009 -
Apparently part of the cause of the road closure will be the moving of this
modular home sitting by the lights at Parkerville and Southville Roads. |
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Relay for Life
June 1, 2009 - Bea and Betty get ready for their walk at the Relay for
Life last Friday night.
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MASSACHUSETTS ENTERS THE 2009
HURRICANE SEASON
Federal, State & Local Officials
Prepare
Framingham, MA – To help increase
public awareness of the effects hurricanes can have on the Commonwealth and
the preparedness steps we all must take, over the next fourteen weeks the
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will be disseminating
important information to ensure the continued safety of our citizens and
property.
“In recent years, the severity of
these storms and their destructive power has been witnessed in other areas
of the country,” stated MEMA Director Don Boyce. “With another very active
hurricane season predicted, the odds continually increase that New England
may experience its next major hurricane.”
MEMA will be continually promoting
Hurricane Preparedness through weekly news releases highlighting key issues
relative to the New England Hurricane Season. In addition, there will
continue to be workshops and exercises for local officials, as well as
Hurricane Preparedness information available on the MEMA website at
www.mass.gov/mema
Topics will include Massachusetts’ Hurricane History, Preparedness Tips for
Families, Home Owners, People Requiring Additional Assistance, Pet Owners,
Boaters, Businesses, Inland Residents, as well as information about
Sheltering-In-Place and Evacuation.
Although the Hurricane Season in New
England is defined as June 1st
to November 30th, 75% of the 40 tropical systems that have impacted our
region in the past century have struck during the months of August and
September. The last severe hurricane to hit Massachusetts was Hurricane Bob
in August 1991. Bob, a Category 2 Hurricane, with winds between 91 and
110mph, caused almost $1 billion in damage, at the time. More recently,
Hurricanes Edouard (1996) and Bonnie (1998) threatened the Bay State, but
veered out into the Atlantic as they traveled up the coast.
In 1999, Hurricane Floyd, although
weakened to a tropical storm prior to its arrival in New England,
demonstrated that these storms are not merely ‘coastal events’. Most of that
storm’s impact was rain and flood related, causing severe damage as far west
as the Berkshires.
In fact, some of our most devastating
flooding associated with these storms has occurred in Central and Western
Massachusetts – up to 17” of rain fell in association with the Hurricane of
1938 and 25” of rain fell over a 5-day period in August 1955 from Tropical
Storms Connie & Diane. The City of Westfield received 13.15” in a single
day!
Southern New England lies in the
unenviable position of receiving all three “Hurricane Threats”, depending
upon the track and landfall location: 1) Coastal inundation due to storm
surge 2) Widespread inland river flooding and 3) Widespread wind damage far
inland.
SCHEDULE OF “HURRICANE SEASON” TOPICS
Week of June 1 – Beginning of
Hurricane Season
Week of June 8 – New England
Hurricanes of Note
Week of June 15 – Family Hurricane
Preparedness
Week of June 22 – Preparing Your Home
for a Hurricane
Week of June 29 – Power Outages during
a Hurricane
Week of July 6 – Evacuation for a
Hurricane
Week of July 13 – Sheltering in Place
during a Hurricane
Week of July 20 – Cape Cod Emergency
Traffic Plan
Week of July 27 – Inland Flooding from
a Hurricane
Week of August 3 – Hurricane
Challenges for People Requiring Additional Assistance
Week of August 10 – Protecting Your
Pets during a Hurricane
Week of August 17 – Preparing Your
Business for a Hurricane
Week of August 24 – Preparing Your
Boat for a Hurricane
Week of August 31 – After the Storm
The Massachusetts Emergency Management
Agency (MEMA) is the state agency responsible for coordinating federal,
state, local, voluntary and private resources during emergencies and
disasters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MEMA provides leadership to:
develop plans for effective response to all hazards, disasters or threats;
train emergency personnel to protect the public; provide information to the
citizenry; and assist individuals, families, businesses and communities to
mitigate against, prepare for, and respond to and recover from emergencies,
both natural and man made. For additional information about MEMA and
Hurricanes, go to
www.mass.gov/mema
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EXHIBITION
NEWS
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Post-War Radios Ready. By unknown
photographer, 1945. The first radios off the assembly line
since the end of World War II. Courtesy National Archives.
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New Show!
"The Way We Worked"
Explores America's Labor History
June 6, 2009 through January 3, 2010
Work and the workplace have gone through enormous changes between
the mid-19th century, when 60 percent of Americans made their living
as farmers, and the late 20th century. A new traveling exhibition,
“The Way We Worked,” features 86 photographs from the National
Archives focusing on the history of work in America and documenting
work clothing, locales, conditions, and conflicts. The exhibition
will open at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington on June 6,
2009, as part of a 14-city national tour.
The exhibition is
drawn from the National Archives, home to thousands of photographs
of work and workplaces taken by government agencies for many
reasons: to investigate factory safety, track construction progress,
for office training or to emphasize the continuing importance of
humans in a technologically modern environment. The images featured
in “The Way We Worked,” though possibly taken merely for purposes of
record keeping, often reveal much more about how social forces such
as immigration, gender, ethnicity, class, and technology have
transformed the workforce.
The exhibition is divided into five sections:
• Where We Worked
• How We Worked
• What We Wore to
Work
• Conflict at Work
• Dangerous or Unhealthy Work
"The Way We Worked"
was created by the National Archives with the support of the
Foundation for the National Archives, and is organized for travel by
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National Heritage Museum
33 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02421
781-861-6559
www.nationalheritagemuseum.org
Free admission and parking
Closed Mondays, except for Monday holidays
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am-4:30 pm
Sunday, noon-4:30 pm
Heritage Shop and Courtyard Café on site
The Museum was founded by and is supported by the
Scottish Rite Masons.
Visit our
web site for details on how to become a member! |
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Wings and Wheels Open House
June 20th and 21st, 8:30 AM to 4:30
PM
Collings Foundation, Stow MA
$10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 yrs. and younger.
The Ultimate Father's Day
Present!:
PT-17 and T-6 Texan flights available.
T-6 Texan flights: $450 45-minutes
PT-17 Stearman flights: $230 1/2-hour
Call 978.562.9182 for flight reservations
Nowhere else in the world will you be able to see Duesenberg’s
1932 Duesenberg, Al Capone’s 1940 Cadillac, Michael Andretti's 1995
Lola/Ford XB race winning car all under one roof – then hop into a
fully restored North American AT-6 Texan Fighter Trainer or PT-17 Stearman
and take to the skies in a flight you will never forget! This is the chance
to see the Foundation's incredible collection of over 90 automobiles,
carriages, racecars and airplanes.
Call us to reserve your flight in the Stearman and T-6 Texan. Flying in
these aircraft is really fun! A great gift for your Dad on Father's Day.
Food and refreshments will be available.
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/menu.htm |
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Sports & Recreation
6/2/09 ARHS
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Girls |
Varsity |
Lacrosse |
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QUARTER FINALS VS
WACHUSETT |
Algonquin |
4:00PM |
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6/2/09 AVRTHS
No events scheduled
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Slider
June 1, 2009 - A Southborough Youth Baseball player slides into third
base yesterday at Neary Field. |
 
Algonquin Hawks VS the Westborough Rangers yesterday at
Lundblad field. |
Congrats T'Hawks
Varsity Girls LAX
First Playoff Game Tue 6/2 4PM @ ARHS
Come Out & Show Your Support!
(brackets
here)
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Putting some Finishing Touches On
May 31, 2009 - Ryan Norby checks the level of the statue in the mediation
garden he is building. Ryan has involved scouts and parents from his
Hopkinton Scout troop #4 in building this beautiful setting at St. Matthew's
Church in Southborough.
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MASSWILDLIFE ADVISORY
Wrong date was published by Fish and Wildlife
it is not June 5 but actually June 1
WHO: Dept. of Fish &
Game, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Staff and Turtle Partners
WHAT: Headstarted
Endangered Turtle Release
WHEN: Friday, May
29—Turtles brought to MassWildlife Headquarters in Westboro for
weighing and marking
Monday, —Turtle
Release in Middleborough
10:30 AM. Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary
Griffin and MassWildlife staff will be present to answer questions.
Public is invited to assist in releasing the turtles.
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 U.S.
Sen. John Kerry will hold office hours at the Southborough Town House
on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.
From 10 to 11 AM on June 2 nd,
constituents can meet with staff members to voice concerns or
ask for help with specific issues, particularly problems
related to the economy, federal legislation
and important local issues and concerns. Senator Kerry or
members of his staff will be holding
office hours in every town across the state in the coming
months. No appointment is necessary.
For more
information, go online to
www.kerry.senate.gov
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Sunshine on Rhododendron
May 31, 2009 - It seemed as though everywhere you looked this weekend,
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NLCs of 2009: The first noctilucent clouds (NLCs) of 2009 have been sighted
over northern Europe. Last night, May 29th, photographers recorded wispy
electric-blue tendrils spreading across the twilight skies of Denmark,
Northern Ireland and Scotland. This follows a similar display over Russia on
May 27th. These sightings signal the beginning of the 2009 NLC season,
which is expected to last until late July. Early-season NLCs are usually
feeble, but these were fairly bright and vibrant, suggesting that even
better displays are in the offing. Check today's edition of
http://spaceweather.com for photos.
Noctilucent clouds are an unsolved puzzle. They float 83 km above Earth's
surface at the edge of space itself. People first noticed NLCs in the late
19th century. In those days you had to travel to high northern latitudes to
see them. In recent years, however, the clouds have been sighted in the
United States as far south as Oregon, Washington and even Colorado. Climate
change, space dust, and rocket launches have all been cited as possible
explanations for the phenomenon. Interestingly, low solar activity seems to
promote the clouds, so the ongoing deep solar minimum could set the stage
for a good season in 2009.
The best time to look for NLCs is just after sunset or just before sunrise
when the sun is between 6 and 16 degrees below the horizon. That's when the
geometry is just right for sunlight to illuminate the tiny ice crystals that
make up the clouds. Observing tips and sample photos may be found in the
2008 Noctilucent Cloud Gallery:
http://spaceweather.com/nlcs/gallery2008_page10.htm
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Southborough meetings
June 1 - 5, 2009
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Meeting |
Date |
Time |
Where |
PLANNING BOARD
Agenda
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June 1 |
7:00 PM |
Hearing room town house |
SHOPC
Agenda |
June 1 |
5:30 |
Hearing Room Town House |
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Historical Commission |
June 1 |
7:00 PM |
Museum 25 Common Street |
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Agenda |
June 2 |
6:30 PM |
Hearing Room Town House |
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COUNCIL ON AGING |
June 3 |
7:00 PM |
COUNTRY KITCHEN, CORDAVILLE
HALL |
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PLANNING BOARD (attending ZAC
meeting) |
June 3 |
7:30 PM |
Upper Hall Cordaville Hall |
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Zoning Advisory Committee |
June 3 |
7:30 PM |
Upper Hall Cordaville Hall |
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
June 4 |
7:30 PM |
Firefighters Memorial Hall Fire Station |
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Agenda |
June 4 |
7:00 PM |
Hearing Room Town House |
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Monday 1 |
Tuesday 2 |
Wednesday 3 |
Thursday 4 |
Friday 1 |
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8:30 Health Clinic |
9:30 Tai Chi |
9:30 Pool |
8:30 Health Clinic |
8:30 Charles River
sightseeing cruise mini bus trip |
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9:30 Cribbage |
11:00 Senior Singers |
10:00 Creative Writers |
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12:00 Lunch |
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9:30 Mah Jongg |
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12:00 Lunch |
12:30 Pitch |
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12:00 Lunch |
12:00 Lunch |
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12:00 blue plate special |
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12:00 Lunch |
12:30 Pitch |
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2:00 Fitness |
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1:00 PM bridge |
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2:00 PM Fitness |
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Senior Center open 9:00 AM - 12 noon Saturdays
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Library Schedule June 1 - 5, 2009
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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Friday |
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10:00 Book Review |
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10:30 story time 2-5 years |
10:30 story time 2-5 years |
10:30 story time (2-5 ) |
11:00 toddler time |
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Estate Planning
Basics free seminar
with Susan
Grinblatas
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Sports & Recreation
6/1/09 ARHS
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Varsity |
Baseball |
VS |
QUARTER FINALS VS TBD |
Algonquin |
4:00PM |
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6/1/09 AVRTHS
No events scheduled
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