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June 13, 2010 - June 19, 2010

It is time to MARCH in the library’s annual

4^th of July parade!

Thursday,

July 1

11:00 am

All children are invited to join our parade to the Town House!

Refreshments will be provided after the parade

Inter-borough Community Band Concerts at The Willows, 1 Lyman St., Westborough on Wednesday, June 23 at 7:15pm and Trottier Middle School, 49 Parkerville Rd., Southborough at 7:30pm on Friday, June 25.  The band is made up of musicians of all ages from various surrounding towns.  Come and enjoy their music which includes a mix of swing, patriotic music and music from the movies.  Admission is free. 

Notice of Road Closure

White Bagley Road will be closed between Latisquama Road and Boston Road all day Saturday, June 19^th for fire department training. To reach house numbers 1 through 39, use the Boston Road side.

June 17, 2010 - Riverfest held at Wood Street, Southborough once again hosted about eighty river enthusiasts.  Raft building, canoeing and nature walks were not dampened by the rains. (Photos by Pam Esty)

Space Weather News for June 16, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

HUBBLE SEEKS DEBRIS, FINDS NONE: Even the Hubble Space Telescope cannot find any debris where a meteoroid apparently hit Jupiter on June 3rd. Today, researchers released new HST images of the impact site, which show nothing but uninterrupted clouds. The non-detection is consistent with a relatively small asteroid or comet fragment making a shallow strike in Jupiter's high atmosphere. Links to photos and more information may be found at http://spaceweather.com

NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS:  Observers in Europe are reporting brightening displays of noctilucent clouds (NLCs).  That's to be expected.  Late spring and early summer often bring the strongest displays of these electric-blue clouds wafting across the top of Earth's atmosphere.  Visit today's edition of http://spaceweather.com for photos, observing tips--and a possible connection between NLCs and sunspots.

SPACE WEATHER ALERTS:  Would you like to turn your phone into a space weather monitoring system?  Sign up for Space Weather PHONE: http://spaceweatherphone.com
 

Countryside Rubbish and Recycling, locally owned and environmentally friendly service.  Let Countryside pick up your rubbish, help you with your recycling.  Countryside Rubbish and Recycling can assist you with your cleanup needs.

Summer Solstice Ride

Saturday - June 19

Charles River Wheelers

Ride Type: Cue Sheet
Times and Routes: 5:08 AM for 125
Leaders: Charles Huizenga (781-266-7658)
Description: June 19 is near the Summer Solstice (June 21 this year), when the sun reaches its northernmost extremes, and the time between sunrise and sunset is at maximum. What could be more fitting than a 125-mile sunrise to sunset ride to take advantage of all that daylight. The ride start is at sunrise @ 5:08 AM near Emerson Hospital in Concord. The ride takes advantage of fine roads in the W's (Wayland, Weston, Wellesley), Dover, Holliston, Mendon, and Uxbridge to Purgatory Chasm, and then onwards to Grafton, Sterling and Mt. Wachusett. The return is on traditional terrain to Concord. At Sterling town center, riders can opt out of the 22 mile loop to Mt Wachusett by turning towards Concord. The ride is unsupported, but there is a lengthy cue sheet listing food stops where riders may congregate. You must maintain an overall 12 mph pace to complete this ride safely at Sunset: 8:25 PM. .
Notes: Heavy rain cancels.
Start: Emerson Hospital(Overflow Lot), 59 ORNAC, Concord (map)
Directions: From Boston and Route 128: Follow Route 2 West to Concord. Route 2 takes a sharp turn to the left at the intersection of Route 2A (at the bottom of the hill). Stay on Route 2 past two more intersections, Walden Pond/Route 126 and Sudbury Road. Make your next right (Emerson Hospital is on the left). Immediately off Rt. 2, make the first right into the overflow parking at 59 ORNAC, the Concord Health Center medical office building parking lot.
Links: Cuesheet, gps data
GPS Route Files: solstice.gpx

Calendar of rides and activities

Worcester Chapter of the AMC

Whitehall Reservoir Hike and Paddle Date: 06/19/2010 Easy 5-mile hike at moderate pace around Whitehall reservoir in Hopkinton, MA, with a lunch stop. Upon completion, we'll repeat the loop - only this time on the water (kayaks, canoes). Participate in one or both activities. Bring water, snacks, lunch, boots, bug spray, sunblock, hats and PFDs. Paddlers need their own boats since no rental facilities are available at the lake. Activity Category: Hiking, Paddling Location: Hopkinton Region: Massachusetts, Central State: MA Country: USA Status: Open Leader: Bill Zahavi  508-335-8343  508-335-8343 (until 9:00pm) Co-Leader: Mary MacDonald Trip Difficulty: Moderate

Championship Southboro team members include: L-R Ryan Courtwright, Zach Zides, Alex Pappas, Kyle Henderson, Drew Courtwright  (contributed photo)

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 Spring Roundup:

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.

BECAUSE TOO MUCH FUN IS NEVER ENOUGH!

With so many reality dance shows on television, why not join in the fun and learn some new moves or maybe dance to help stay fit.   Annemarie's dance centre in Ashland is just a very short drive from Southborough and offers experienced instructors and a variety of dance classes. Click the ad above for more information.

2010- 2011 Registration Information

Please call the studio for registration information for ages 9 and up

• 2010-2011 Registration Cover Letter
• 2010-2011 Adult Classes

The following classes are full and are closed for registration as of May 15th, 2010

• Monday 5:05 Ballet 1
• Monday 5:50 Jazz 1
• Monday 6:35 Modern 1
• Wed 7yr combo  4:10
• Wed 9:30 5yr combo

2010- 2011 Registration Forms

• Form 1 Ages 3, 4, 5
• Form 2 Ages 6, 7 Level 1
• Form Adult Classes
• Form 4 Dance With Me Classes

June 16, 2010 - A Red Fox travels through the night.

Strawberry Picking Day
Sponsored by Drumlin Farm

Sat, Jun 19, 2010 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Instructor: Drumlin Farm Staff
Audience: All
Fee: Adults $0, Children $0

Celebrate Father's Day weekend with this tasty tradition! Enjoy a day of strawberry fun with pick-your-own berries, children's activities, farmstand samples, and a visit with the new farm babies.

All activities free with admisison to the Farm. Pick-your-own berries are not included in the admission price. No registration is required.

Registration not required.

For more information, contact:

For More Outside Activities check the Sudbury Valley Trustees News

Another Outdoor Newsletter Startup

Introducing Audubon's  Explorations

June 15, 2010 - This baby blue bird will probably leave the nesting box by tomorrow. Almost made it out of the box tonight with some encouragement from mom and dad flying by.

It's time to get fit and why not make it an excellent adventure in training and wellness at Every Body Balance.  Choice of Yoga, Pilates, Reformer training, Personal Training, Boot Camps and more.  Strengthen your core, gain flexibility, conditioning and balance.  Drop in classes available or join for personal training or group sessions.  Conveniently located in Southborough at 155 Boston Road, Southborough.  Click here for more information.

Donations are still be excepted for the next month.
Checks can be mailed payable to "One Mission"
at PO Box 506 Southborough, MA 01772
 

Massachusetts

Environmental Meetings

June 17:  “Open Space Planning: Saving Land and Money” free workshop: 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Doyle Conservation Center, 464 Abbott Avenue, Leominster – sponsored by the MA Audubon Society, MA Watershed Coalition and The Trustees of Reservations – for more information and to pre-register, please contact Stephanie Elson at 781-259-2146 or selson@massaudubon.org

June 17 – 19:  “Innovative Cities Conference: Best Practices in Urban Development”:  at UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center – conference fee varies from $50 to $200 depending on days attended – additional $50 late registration fee after June 1 – to pre-register and for more information, visit www.innovativecitiesconference.com or call 978-934-2405

June 21:  EPA information session on clean up plan for Sudbury River as a result of mercury contamination from NYANZA superfund site: 7:00 PM at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center, 73 Weir Hill Road, Sudbury – the plan will be posted on the EPA website on June 21 – public comments will be accepted from June 25 to July 25 – for more information, call Jim Murphy at EPA at 617-918-1028

June 15, 2010 - Follow the trail of the Sudbury River.  Click here for a guide to Sudbury River Boater's trail.

(Photo by Chris Wraight taken earlier last week at the division championship game.)

June 15, 2010 - Algonquin lost in the State semi finals to Longmeadow 4 - 1.

June 14, 2010 - Flag Day.   Veterans of VFW Post 3276 and Legion Post 161 conducted their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony tonight.  Monday  at the Rural Cemetery.  The traditional flag burning ceremony honors the flag for the last time of its life.  For more information on the ceremony click here.

State Police investigators are asking for the public's help in the investigation of a fatal pedestrian accident on I-495 this morning that killed a man in his 40s.  Anyone traveling on I-495 in the overnight hours who may have seen something unusual is asked to call State Police at               508-832-9124         508-832-9124.

The 5:25 AM discovery of the accident happened southbound at route 495 near the westbound ramp of route 9.  An unidentified man was struck and killed according to Tim Connolly of the Worcester District Attorney’s office.  His identity has not been released as yet. 

Route 495 southbound was closed for several hours early this morning causing a 17 mile backup while the accident was under investigation.  Southborough and Westborough Fire and Rescue responded to the call.

June 14, 2010 - "The Marshal" drove over from St. Mark's Golf Course to see what all the smoke was about.

Just one feature of Healthy Paws at 6 Old Flanders Road, just a stone's throw from the west end of Southville Road in Southborough. Newly opened just over a year ago this modern veterinary clinic offers the latest in vet services and pet healthcare.  Newsletters, an overnight inn for cats, news and notes to assist you with training and caring for your pets, latest in technology for x-rays and medical equipment Healthy Paws is sure to get your pet the best treatment and care available.  Click here for their website and don't forget to check out their Purr and Grr newsletter.

Under the stars: experience camping

Ready to get away from it all?  Think warm summer days and nights, think campfires and s'mores, think camping. It's close to nature and it's more convenient than ever before.  

Start planning now because weekends and holidays at popular campgrounds get filled fast.

Where and when to go:

·        Online camping reservations

·        Massachusetts campgrounder finder 

·        Camping rates and fees 

·        State campground rules and regulations 

·        Accessible camping 

June 13, 2010 - ARHS Boys baseball lost 9-4 against St. Johns, meanwhile ARHS tennis won their Division 1 title, 4-1. They play Longmeadow Mon  @ 3:30 @ Clark.  State Finals are Wed @ 3:30 in Shrewsbury.

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 Spring Roundup:

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.

BECAUSE TOO MUCH FUN IS NEVER ENOUGH!

Southborough Community Preservation Committee

The deadline for applications for Community Preservation Funds is June 17, 2010.

Southborough meetings

June 14 - June 18, 2010

The Library has a great new website:  Click here

The Southborough Library Board of Trustees Has an Immediate Opening.

by jane on May 28, 2010

Library Trustees are entrusted with overseeing, maintaining, advocating for, and planning the future of the public library.  The six-member board meets on a monthly basis, on the third Tuesday of each month, at 5:00 p.m. at the Library.

This replacement will be an appointment by the joint Board of Library Trustees and the Selectmen, effective until the next Town election in May of 2011. At that time, the appointed candidate would have to run for election if s/he wished to stay in the position for the next three-year term.

Interested?  Please speak with the Library Director, Jane Cain, by June 15.
Visit the Library, or call               (508) 485-5031         (508) 485-5031.

Senior Center Activities

June 13, 2010 - Southboro Senior Singers put on for a packed audience at the Senior Center Luncheon on Friday.  The show features a variety of familiar tunes from the fifties era including ballads, love songs and novelty numbers. Participants  performed again at 2 PM on Sunday, June 13. The show is produced and directed by Jim Duncan.

June 13, 2010 - Always quick with a camera, Chris Wraight caught this ad in NYC recently.

Sports and Recreation

Algonquin Regional High School

Thursday Sep. 2
Boys	Varsity	Golf	VS	North Middlesex H S	Juniper Hill	3:30PM
Tuesday Sep. 7
Boys	Varsity	Golf	@	Milford High School	Hopedale	3:30PM
Boys	Varsity	Cross Country	@	Leominster High School		3:30PM
Girls	Varsity	Cross Country	@	Leominster High School		3:30PM
Boys	Varsity	Soccer	@	Fitchburg H.S.		4:00PM
Boys	JV	Soccer	@	Fitchburg H.S.		4:00PM
Girls	Varsity	Soccer	VS	Nipmuc Regional HS		4:00PM
Girls	JV	Soccer	VS	Nipmuc Regional HS		4:00PM

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School

Friday Sep. 3
Boys	Varsity	Golf	VS	Blackstonevalleyregtechhs		3:00PM

The Marlboro Senior Softball teams were in action this week splitting their 4 games.  The Sr. Panthers split their doubleheader with the Milford Woodies taking the 1^st game 9 – 6 and dropping the 2^nd 3 – 2.  This was a first for the Marlboro team going back to the days of the wooden bats as the Milford Woodies are a wooden bat team.  Marlboro’s offense was led by Stephen Goldstein 4 for 5 and Paul Starek 3 for 5 with both players hitting triples.  Mgr Scerra says that everyone enjoyed playing with wooden bats for a change.  The Sr Panthers have 3 more games with the Woodies and we are all looking forward to them.

The Jr Panthers traveled to Tewksbury and split a doubleheader losing the 1^st game 16 – 10 and winning the 2^nd 8 – 5.  Marlboro’s offense was led by John Gavin, Paul Avakian and Bob Maquire all going 4 for 5.

Team Records are the Sr. Panthers 2 and 7 with 1 Tie and the Jr. Panthers are 3 and 5.