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Wind Driven
October 16, 2010 - One part of a tree came down on another at the cemetery creating quite the mess but missing most of the stones. |
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Adding to the Packages
October 16, 2010 - There were lots of volunteers around at the troop package drive held today and will be again tomorrow. Here the girls laminate fall leaves to send over in the packages to remind the soldiers of home. |
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Kalidiscope
October 16, 2010 - Corners of colors. |
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Freshmen Soccer
October 16, 2010 - ARHS freshmen soccer.
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Sparkles Goes to Boston Booksigning
October 15, 2010 - Tango and Siren will be at the Southborough Fire Station today from 10 AM - 2 PM signing books. Click here for their Fox 25 interview. |
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The Friends of Whitehall will have their fall clean up on Oct 16th, 9am , at the Whitehall State Park boat ramp parking lot. Water, trashbags, gloves, maps, bug spray will be provided. Canoes and kayaks welcome . The area's to be cleaned will be A dumpster will be provided by Harvey's of Westboro. This is a wonderful family event and it helps keep the Lake Whitehall shoreline and the Whitehall Conservation Area clean. |
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There will be a Holiday Care Package Drive to Support Our Troops outside at the Senior Center on Saturday (9-4) and Sunday (9-3), October 16th and 17th. Conditions in Afghanistan are really tough and they need lots of support to improve living conditions and boost morale. Please read the attached flier carefully. Lots of changes! Based on feedback from our troops we continue to make changes to the list in order to ship safely and cost effectively, so we can give them what they need. Think of the soldiers as family members when you are choosing your items and packing for them. FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE PLEASE----------NO OPENED OR USED ITEMS, BULK-SIZE ITEMS, SOAP BARS, CHOCOLATE, AEROSOLS, CANNED GOODS, VHS TAPES Through your generosity and support we have shipped over 110,000 lbs. and 5,000 boxes over the past 11 Care Package Drives, since Lisa Braccio started this in 2005. This is an opportunity for us to thank our courageous warriors for their service and sacrifice.No donation is too little, too large or too late! Here are some ways you can help… 1.. Make a donation. Postage (about $6,000) and purchased items are a huge expense for us. You may send me a check made out to CARE PACKAGES FOR TROOPS. 100% of your donation goes to the troops. We’ve received checks from as far away as Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, and Arizona!2. Purchase items on the attached shopping list and bring them to the Senior Center on 10/16and 10/17. INDIVIDUAL not bulk size please. 3. Bring a bunch of cards with a note of thanks and encouragement. They love cards! Some soldiers get nothing at all – no mail, no care packages. 4. Give an hour or two of your time that weekend to help pack care packages. Wonderful community service project for students. 5. Organize your friends, employees, church, clubs, Scouts, students, and collect donations and items and make cards. 6. Send this e-mail and flier to everyone you know to share the opportunity to help. If you can help us to get the word out that would be terrific!The troops tell us that we can never truly know how deeply touched they are by your generosity. We would be so grateful for anything anyone wants to do and will make it as easy for you to help as we can. At your convenience you can drop off items at my front door. Or if you aren’t around that weekend, we would be happy to pick up your items. Proud Army
Moms of 1LT Courtney Wilson 864th EN BN! |
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Wind
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SOUTHBOROUGH’S JOHN WILSON HONORED WITH GOOD SCOUT AWARD
Dennis Flynn, Southborough’s Scouting Charter Rep and Co-Chair of the Nominating Committee and the event said: “John Wilson was chosen from a highly select group of Southborough nominees as an example of outstanding commitment to community, country, family and friends, and as an individual who carried the “Spirit of Scouting” into his adult life. The Good Scout honoree is an outstanding community leader who captures the respect, admiration, and imagination of the youth in the community.” A lifelong resident of Southborough and former Cub & Boy Scout, John Wilson graduated as President of his Senior Class from Algonquin Regional High School, joined the US Army to serve his country, and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1967. After “jump school”, John was assigned to the 101 Airborne Division and sent to Viet Nam in 1968, just after the Tet offensive, to serve as a platoon supply officer until 1969 during the bloodiest fighting of the war. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal for his service in Viet Nam. John continued to serve his county by joining the National Guard and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Assistant Inspector General in 1988. He retired from the National Guard in 1992. Eagle Scout Father Tom Garlick, new Pastor of St. Anne Church (sponsor organization of BSA Troop 92), and member of the nomination committee: “The Selection Committee was presented with a number of excellent candidates, but John was, by far, our #1 choice.” Having served for 24 years as the Town Moderator until his retirement in 2008, John is well known throughout the Southborough community. He still continues his long tradition of serving the Southborough community as Master of Ceremonies for the Memorial Day annual commemoration and parade. Town Volunteer and American Cancer Society Fund Raiser Jane Smith, Library Trustee, Arts Council Director, Southborough Village Society Director, mother of two Eagle Scouts, and a 2010 Nominee said – “Wow, that’s great! John Wilson is the perfect recipient for this Award. He is a wonderful man who has given so much to Southborough and to our country and he sets a great example for our youth every Memorial Day”. John currently serves as Southborough Veteran’s Services Officer and as the Treasurer of the Historical Society. Enjoying his recently retirement from Brown University as Business Support Director, John resides in the Maguire homestead near The Fay School with his wonderful wife of 35 years – Southborough native Sheila Maguire. Southborough’s “mayor”, Community House advocate, and 2010 Nominee Bea Ginga said that: “The Committee could not have made a better choice for this Good Scout Award. He is an integral part of the fabric of our wonderful community and to honor him as the Southborough’s first recipient of this Award is the right thing to do.” John will be honored at an awards dinner on November 10th, 2010 at the Marriott in Marlborough. A limited number of seats will be available and reservations can be made on a first come basis. Please go on-line to the Knox Trail Council website at www.KTC-BSA.org to reserve your seat to honor John and help support the Boy Scouts of the Knox Trail Council during this special Centennial Year. |
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Assabet Valley Mastersingers will introduce this concert season with A Baroque Festival at 8 PM on Saturday, November 13th in Saint Mary’s Church, 640 Main Street at Summer Street, Shrewsbury. Artistic Director Robert Eaton will lead the chorus and orchestra in a program featuring the magnificent Te Deum in D by Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved Magnificat BWV 243. Vocal soloists will be soprano Jean Danton, mezzo Pamela Dellal, tenor Charles Blandy, and baritone Thomas Jones. This location is accessible to the physically challenged. Assistive listening systems, courtesy of Crossroads Community Foundation, are available at all concerts for use by hearing impaired audience members. Large print programs will be offered to those desiring enhanced readability. Concert tickets may be purchased at Robinson Music Company, Westborough; Shattuck’s Pharmacy, Northborough; Coldwell Banker, Shrewsbury; The English Garden Florist, Southborough; Arts Alliance, Hudson; and Joy-Den Jewelers and Main Street Café in Marlborough. Advance sale tickets are discounted $1 (one) from the regular price of $20 (twenty) and $18 (eighteen) for students and senior citizens. For further information please call (978) 562-9838 or reference www.avmsingers.org. Partial funding for the Assabet Valley Mastersingers, a non-profit organization, has been provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council through local Arts Councils. A BAROQUE FESTIVAL ASSABET VALLEY MASTERSINGERS With OrchestraRobert P. Eaton, Artistic DirectorTe Deum – Marc Antoine Charpentier & Magnificat in D – Johann Sebastian Bach Jean Danton, Soprano Pamela Dellal, Mezzo Charles Blandy, Tenor Thomas Jones, Baritone Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 8 PM St. Mary’s Church, 640 Main St. at Summer St., Shrewsbury Accessible to the physically challenged Assistive Listening Systems Large Print Programs Tickets: $20; $18 Students/Seniors Advanced sale discount $1 Information: (978)-562-9838 or www.avmsingers.org |
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Field Hockey Play
October 15, 2010 - ARHS Varsity Field Hockey took on Wachusett Thursday for a 2-2 tie.
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ARHS Varsity Soccer
October 15, 2010 - Girls Varsity soccer vs. Shrewsbury Thursday, 1-0 win.
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 October 15, 2010 - Thursday ARHS Boys soccer took on Shrewsbury and won 3 - 0.
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Another Southborough Visitor
October 14, 2010 - A Fisher Cat ran across route 30 toward Sears Road earlier this week and was caught on film by a Southborough News reader.
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Book Donation
October 14, 2010 - Author Firefighter Dayna Hilton presents Southborough Library Director Jane Cain and Childrens' Librarian Kim Ivers with the book Sparkles Goes to Boston. The book includes many photos of the Southborough Fire department members and equipment but first off promotes firefighter safety for children. |
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Movie Review
(this is a new feature of the Southborough News. If you have gone to a recent movie and would like to give a review please send write up a review and submit it to editor@southboroughnews.com |
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Issued at: 4:14 PM EDT 10/14/10, expires at: 12:15 AM EDT
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Business Updates: Northborough Crossing is scheduled to open in 2011. The development by Southborough developer Kevin Giblin is currently a90 per cent leased. Currently those signed on is Wegman's, Kohls, Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Michaels, PetSmart, TJ Maxx and Golf Town. It will be conveniently located at the crossroads of Route 20 and route 9. It is estimated that 600 construction jobs and over 2000 retail jobs will come out of this project. The development also includes an Avalon Bay apartment community of over 350 units. |
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 October 14, 2010 - Scenes from 10/12...Varsity girls vs. North Middlesex @ home. Got back to winning w/ a 4-0 score.
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Fungi in the Field Can you distinguish a bolete from a gilled mushroom? And what technically is a mushroom anyway? Fall is fungi season in the Northeast, the best time to discover and identify what’s out in the field. Learn about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles these fascinating life forms have in the ecosystem and some methods for identifying mushrooms and other fungi all around us. Saturday, October 16, 2010, 1-3:30 p.m.
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Firefighter Jim Peltier and Firefighter Dayna will be live on the FOX 25 Boston Morning Show
On October 13th, Firefighter Jim Peltier, Firefighter Dayna and Tango the
Fire Safety Dog, will be live on the
FOX 25 Boston Morning Show
to promote the new children's book,
Sparkles Goes to Boston.
The broadcast will be
streamed live
at
myFOXboston.com
at 9:35 EST. Join us to learn all about our big adventure to help keep
children safe with our latest fire safety book.
Sparkles Goes to Boston
is based on the Southborough Fire Department and the most up-to-date
children's fire safety book on the market. |
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The Invasive Alien Plant Crisis In Southborough A lecture and walk by Peter Alden Sunday, October 17, 2010 Lecture at 1:00 PM at the Southborough Fire Department After the lecture Mr. Alden will lead an informal walk through the center of Southborough, pointing out alien invasives and any other ornithological or botanical novelty he may see. Bring your walking shoes and binoculars! This lecture is co-sponsored by the Southborough Gardeners and the Southborough Open Land Foundation Peter Alden
An update on the
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NSPAC Presentation Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) Announces ”College Planning for Students with Special Needs” Presentation. NSPAC cordially invites you to attend a presentation on Planning for Success: College and Postsecondary Options for Students with Special Needs. Thursday October 14, 2010, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Algonquin Regional High School Black Box Theater, 79 Bartlett St., Northborough. In this presentation by Renee LeWinter Goldberg, Ed.D., C.E.P you will learn about post-secondary options for students with special needs: college, transition programs, postgraduate year, understanding the student’s learning profile, self-advocacy, and grade 9-12 time line. Renee Goldberg, Ed.D, C.E.P. has spent more than 25 years in the field of education. She has consulted to a number of academic institutions including Harvard University, Boston College, Bates College and Wheaton College. At Clark, she established and created support services for students with learning disabilities, one of the first of its kind at a select university. Dr. Goldberg founded Educational Options, LLC, in 1992, with a special interest in students with learning disabilities and ADHD. This event is open to the public. Please enter the high school through the rotunda entrance and follow the signs. Please check their website—www.nspac.org for any changes/cancellation. |
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The Southborough Town Clerk's Office wants to Remind Residents and Voters: 1. Absentee voting is currently available up until noon the day prior to the election, November 1st. A person may vote absentee if he/she is a registered voter and will be unable to vote at the polls on Election Day due to: a. Absence from the city or town during normal polling hours b. Physical disability preventing him/her from going to the polling place; or c. Religious beliefs 2. October 13th is the deadline to: a. Register to Vote b. Change Political Affiliation Town Clerk’s Office open 8am – 8pm. 3. November 2nd, State Election – Polls are open from 7am – 8pm. |
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A Win
October 12, 2010 - 6-2 was the final score with ARHS beating Nashoba.
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Scenes from Heritage Day 2010
October 11, 2010 - Southborough's new tower rides ahead in the parade. |
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 October 11, 2010 - Southborough Veterans march. |
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 October 11, 2010 - State Champions Southborough Little League were the grand marshals of the parade. |
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 October 11, 2010 - ARHS twirlers and marching band were present.
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 October 11, 2010 - Spectators watched and ran for the candy.
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 October 11, Batman and Spiderman came out along with lots of politicians.
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Fries with that?
October 10, 2010 - A pumpkin burger with fries above and a trapped pumpkin within a pumpkin created by this team of girls.
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Listen Up
October 10, 2010 - The Shark's Finz gives final instruction before the annual Rotary Race takes off.
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RukJam Performs
October 10, 2010 - The talented boys that make up the band RukJam performed for all the participants and attendees at the annual Rotary Race earlier today. |
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Whooooo
October 10, 2010 - Don't forget to check out the interesting scarecrows at the Community house. They only appear for a short time. |
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Southborough meetings October 11 to October 15, 2010
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Southborough Library website: Click here A message from Prudence Webster, Treasurer of the Friends of the Library: We are getting ready for the annual Heritage Day Friends’ Book and Cookie Sale on Monday, October 11 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. In preparation for this sale on Monday, October 11, we will be sorting and separating book donations on the mornings of Wednesday, September 22 and September 29. Come and help us and get a sneak preview of this year’s stock! Please drop off your cookie donations on Saturday, October 9, to the Library staff, or bring them on Monday at Heritage Day! Thank you. - Library Friends.
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Senior Center Activities
Click here for the 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.
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2010 FALL TROUT ALLOCATIONS AND STOCKING
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DRIVERS, BRAKE FOR MOOSE AND DEER THIS FALL! Because fall is the breeding season for both moose and white-tailed deer, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife reminds motorists to be mindful of increased deer and moose activity, especially during early morning and evening hours. September and October are the peak of the breeding season for Massachusetts' small but expanding moose population in central and western Massachusetts. The breeding season (also known as "the rut") for white-tailed deer closely follows the moose breeding season, running from late October through early December. Because moose have no natural predators in Massachusetts and are protected by law from hunting, these large members of the deer family are unwary as they move through populated areas. During the mating season this indifference is magnified by the "tunnel-vision" created by the urge to reproduce. Be aware and heed "Moose and Deer Crossing" signs erected by highway departments. Motorists are advised to slow down and drive defensively should a moose or deer be spotted on or by the road. Moose are less likely to move from the road than deer; braking for moose is your best policy. Police and other departments involved in moose or deer/car collisions are reminded that while drivers are allowed by law to keep white-tailed deer they have hit, only the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife or the Environmental Police can make decisions regarding the disposition of moose involved in vehicle collisions. All moose or deer/vehicle collisions should be reported to the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife District offices. The Environmental Police Radio Room is open 24/7 and can be reached at (800) 632-8075. |
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Southborough,
MA. Former Southborough Town Moderator and
American Legion Post Commander Lieutenant Colonel John H. Wilson was
chosen by the Boy Scouts of America’s Knox Trail Council, the
Southborough’s Scouting leadership and the Southborough business
community as Southborough’s 1st recipient of the Good Scout Award for
2010. He will be honored at an awards banquet in November which will
culminate the yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary
of Boy Scouting in America. The 2010 town nominees were – Jane Smith,
Peter Phaneuf, Marty Healy, Bea Ginga, David Falconi, Billy DePietri,
Roger Challen and, of course, John Wilson.
Secretariat
- Based on the true story of the big red chestnut race horse. The
movie picked up and followed the life of one of the greatest race horses in
history. The first horse to achieve the triple crown since 1948,
Secretariat beat Sham in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont stakes
while enroute to blistering record times and a record win at the Belmont
that has yet to be beat. Although not as accurate as a documentary the
movie portrays what Secretariat was about, "a true athlete". I
remember watching the races live on television and the excitement as he came
from behind to win his races and the phenomenal races - The Kentucky Derby
(first horse to win under two minutes); the last to first win at the
Preakness by two and half lengths and at the Belmont the amazing ability of
this horse to not only set a track record at a blazing two minutes and
twenty-four seconds and by a win of 31 lengths. The movie is a feel good
movie that anyone in the family would enjoy.
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