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Archived Page 20

September 23, 2007 to  September 29, 2007

Shark Attack

September 29, 2007 - The Southborough Sharks get ready to score a goal against Lexington.

A Walk through the Past

Tour Stop #12 Southborough Library - September 29, 2007 Southborough residents have been privileged to have a “library” of sorts since about 1797 when the Rev. Jereboam Parker established the first ever “Social Library” in the Inn near the Meeting House. This was not a free lending library that did not come about until a Town Meeting in 1852 discussed funding a “public library”. Following a speech by Dr. A. L. Hobart, Col. Francis B. Fay stood up and offered “500 pieces of silver” to form a nucleus of a Free Town Library. An additional $500 was raised and it was voted to call the collection “The Fay Library”. The books were placed in the back of the Town Hall with Herman Este the first Librarian.

It was a few months before the Boston Public Library was created and Fay Library became one of the first free public libraries.

By the 1860’s the collection of books had doubled and in 1870, Col. Fay donated an additional $1,000.00.

The Library was still in the Town Hall at this time and had over 4,000 volumes in the collection and was growing rapidly.

In 1904 the town held a “Triple Celebration” on July 27. It was an Old Home Day, a reunion of Peters High School graduates and the 177^th anniversary of incorporation of the town. One of the speakers, Eugene Fay urged the consideration of a separate building for the Library. It was not until 1908 however that the Board of Library Trustees voted to go ahead with a separate building. The Burnett family had donated the land at the junction of Main Street and Marlborough Road - the site of the original Pound and across from Timothy Brigham’s old house and where the first St. Mark’s School had stood.

Construction began in 1909 and it took until 1911 to complete. Volunteers moved the collection from the Town Hall at the top of the hill to the new location. During this period and until 1913 the library was open on a limited basis only. (The Southborough Historical Society presents a wonderful short walk on the history of the Town.  In several days the Southborough News will take you on that walk electronically but to see it best you should pick up a pamphlet when the Southborough Historical Museum reopens to the public.  "A Walking Tour of Southborough's Historic "Holy Hill".)

Moon and Flag

September 29, 2007 - The moon still out in this mornings sky. Photo taken from Starbucks parking lot on Route 9.

Assabet Valley Voke Tech  Schedule September 29, 2007

Boys

Varsity

Football

@

Worcester Technical H.S.

Foley Field

2:00pm

Keeping Guard

September 29, 2007 - Southborough Express Goalie protects the ball from entering the net. 

Algonquin Sports Schedule September 29, 2007

Get that Ball

September 29, 2007 - A player for the Southborough Beckhams beats a Marlboro player to the ball at todays game played at 911 field.

Water Tank Supply meeting

September 29, 2007 - (file photo Water tank Tara Road) 

September 29, 2008 - At the Public Works Planning Board meeting this past Wednesday much of the discussion surrounded the H2O Engineering Consulting Associates, Inc report on the town’s water supply situation. After several meetings with local residents, Selectmen, Fire Chief and others since the Annual Spring Town Meeting, Southborough DPW Superintendent and the Board ordered a peer review of the H2O report. The Town of Southborough is looking at several locations for a water tank for storage. Two of the locations are between Sarsenstone and Deerfoot Roads and the other location is near the current Tara Road tank.

The first peer report was presented by Kevin Flood of Fuss & O’Neill. They split the water storage supply problem into three categories: Operational Equalization, Fire Suppression Reserve and Emergency needs. For the operational Storage they recommended 25 to 50 percent of the average daily demand which is projected by 2020 to be 1,510,000 gallons which at 50 % recommendation equates to 755,00 gallons. For the Fire Storage based on ISO maximum recommended fire flows that should be 3,000 to 3500 gpm for a 3-hour duration they recommended 630,000 gallons. For the Emergency Storage to maintain a 20 psi pressure in case of pipeline breaks, pump failures, power outages or natural disasters they recommended emergency storage of up to 1,510,000 gallons. Fuss and O’Neil recommended an additional storage of 1,400,000 gallons. Several recommendations in capital improvements were made. They also recommend further analysis of the proposed tank and sizing and upgrade costs for infrastructure improvements. Mr. Flood compared cement versus steel storage tanks for the audience. Currently cement is cheaper than a steel storage tank.

The second peer report was presented by Robert Sims of Pare. Mr. Sims reported on the fire flow testing that they had done at six locations around town. Three of the sites failed to adequately meet the ISO values. They were hydrants at the Mary Finn School, Highland Street and Parkerville Road and Mt. Vickery Road and Cordaville Road. Pare’s recommendation for a tank site would be preferably away from your pumping station which suggests somewhere on the south side of Route 9. Pare had 3 comparison options based on the review of the H2O report. Option 1 was construct a tank at the Deerfoot Road site. The pros were it’s an available site, provides storage away from the supply, increases fire flow capabilities, does not require a lot of infrastructure improvements. The downside is it may affect neighbors. Option 2 is to construct a tank with an overflow elevation lower than the current system elevation of 515 feet. The advantages were that it does not require extensive infrastructure improvements and maximizes useable storage. Disadvantages are it requires potential for a new tank site, requires pumping water twice, eliminates gravity-fed system, creates operational restraints and increases operation and maintenance costs. Option 3 was to increase the Boland Pumping station capacity through the piping system. The advantages were no new site required. The disadvantages are it is limited by the water main size and extensive infrastructure required, extensive upgrade to the Boland station, system pressure balance difficult to maintain, daily use of large pumps will be inefficient, it increases the system pressure close by and require more energy costs and an increase in the pipe size will be required to offset the increase.

During and after the presentation members of various boards and committees and the public were able to ask questions. Mr. Dan Bradley of Sarsen Stone Way spoke firmly that a tank in their neighborhood would devalue their properties. Michael Horgan asked several questions to the engineers relative to having a water supply tank versus upgrading the pumping capacity. Deerfoot Road abutter, Denise Eddy, asked if we needed the proposed water storage capacity presented by the engineers tonight would the proposed tank be increased in height. She also adamantly recommended that the neighbors be a part of any planning process for the new tank. Mr. John Butler explained a lot of the process that any articles or monies for further study would take working through the Advisory Board and Town Meeting. More meetings on the subject will be held in the near future.

Pretty as a Painting

September 29, 2007 - A colorful array of wildflowers await you at the Breakneck Hill Conservation Lands.

Assabet Valley Voke Tech  Schedule September 28, 2007

Boys	Varsity	Golf	VS	Maynard High School		3:00pm
Boys	JV	Golf	@	RED FARMS		3:30pm
Boys	Varsity	Soccer	@	Blackstonevalleyregtechhs		3:30pm
Girls	Varsity	Soccer	@	Bay Path Regtechhs		3:30pm

Algonquin Sports Schedule September 28, 2007

Police Log

September 28, 2007 - Southborough Police Officer Fred Mabardy works a detail on Highland Street.

September 26, 2007 Wednesday

Patrol Checks, Building Checks

Radar: route 9, Route9 and Middle Roads, Marlboro Road

23:23 medical Main Street

21:39 adult arrest rte 9

19:21 vehicle left in lot Latisquama Road

19:18 vehicle hit deer Newton Street

18:34 911 hang-up Middle Road

15:29 illegal dumping Mt. Vickery Road

13:35 MV disabled route 9 and Crystal Pond

12:13 911 accidental Hang-up Highland Road

09:10 Court assignments

08:00 school resource officer

06:31 report of US Carrier truck ran over lawn/barrel Parkerville Road

September 25, 2007 Tuesday

Patrols and building checks

Traffic Enforcement Deerfoot Road, Southville and Harrington Court

20:15 Commercial alarm route 9

19:45 MV disabled route 9 at Framingham line

19:21 911 hang-up Edgewood Road

19:06 MVStop violation Central Street

18:48 ACO Problem with dog Main Street

18:45 MV Disabled bad location Framingham and Boston Roads

15:51 pump failure Hosmer station

13:30 MVA 2 car route 9

12:45 fire alarm Overlook Drive

12:35 low water alarm Tara Road

11:33 Route 9 Vehicle in Lot

11:06 residential alarm Wildwood

10:28 car safety seat install

10:00 child abuse, left in car, Cordaville Road

08:45 White Bagley Road parking complaint

08:30 People speeding White Bagley Road

08:11 Crystal Pond Road Commercial alarm

07:17 Boswell Lane Coyotes in yard

00:01 ACO Southville Road barking dog  More Police Log

The Climber

September 27, 2007 - This Verizon Climber got about this far up the pole when they noticed the wires a little further down the street sparking.  They then had to make a few minor changes in their plan but continued to replace the old pole on Highland Street.

A Walk Through the Past

Tour Stop #11 20^th Century Wars Memorial September 27, 2007 The 20^th century War Memorial was erected in 1969 and dedicated on the 3^rd Heritage Day October 13^th of that year. It was originally engraved with 250 names and made from New Hampshire Granite. It honors men from Southborough who fought in World War I, World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

Master of Ceremonies for the dedication was Donald Banks Commander of the Town’s American Legion Post. Other dignitaries present that day were Lucien Dion Commander of the Southborough Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Father Wayne Berton, Rev. Paul Flagg, State Senator James Kelly, State Representative Robert Reynolds, Congressman Harold Donahue, and Secretary of State John Davoren.

Every year on Memorial Day the 20^th Century War Memorial is one of the sites visited during the official ceremonies honoring those who gave their lives in defense of our country. It is also visited during the Annual Veteran’s Day observances held each year in November. (The Southborough Historical Society presents a wonderful short walk on the history of the Town.  In several days the Southborough News will take you on that walk electronically but to see it best you should pick up a pamphlet when the Southborough Historical Museum reopens to the public.  "A Walking Tour of Southborough's Historic "Holy Hill".)

Hot wired

September 27, 2007 - This Hornets nest on the south-side of town was built high up in power/phone lines using them as structural materials.

Algonquin Sports Schedule September 27, 2007

Assabet Valley Voke Tech  Schedule September 25, 2007

A Lineman for the County

September 27, 2007 - Actually a Verizon worker blocks the cut pole in preparation for a new pole to be situated in the same place on Highland Street.

Have you bought your sticker yet? Don't get caught at the Southborough Transfer Station without one or you will be paying penalties.

Purchase them at the DPW office.

(No longer at the Town House)

Time Slipping Away

Left, Dawn Michanowicz, Assistant Town Clerk and Tamara J. Hadley, Administrative Secretary pull out a few old books from the vault.

September 26, 2007 - Through the efforts of the Southborough Town Clerk’s office, the second phase of restoring the oldest of the town records is in progress. Many of Southborough’s oldest birth, death, town proceedings have been recorded in old ledgers and books some dating from before the official establishment of the Town in 1727. These records have been kept in the Vault at the Town Hall. The vault is as old as the current Town House which was built in 1870. The door to the vault is not the original but still is old. Town Clerk Paul Berry said that the vault in it’s current state is not good to keep the old vital records in. It is not climate controlled and dusty and he would eventually love to get a new modern safe that would be fireproof and climate controlled to ensure that the records remain stable.

Money for the restoration of the records was voted on at the Annual Spring Town Meeting through the use of the Community Preservation Act funds and the Community Preservation Committee support. Currently one of the older records of births in town is being restored by Brown River in Vermont. They carefully remove the binding and clean and preserve the pages and place them into archival quality sleeves and then will rest itch the binding. This process should last these records another 200 to 250 years. Mr. Berry said that it is vital that the Town of Southborough have these records preserved and maintained to ensure that the Town never loses the information or its past.

Click the banner above to take you to the Town Website to see all the drafts for the Master Plan update.  This is your town, our town so take a part in it.

Feeding the Cows

September 26, 2007 - Chris lays out the feed for the herd of Belted Galloways to come running in.  For more information on the Belted Galloway cows in Southborough click www.southborobelties.org

Assabet Valley Voke Tech  Schedule September 26, 2007

Fire Log

TUESDAY 9/18/07

00:01 STEAM FOR SMOKE MARLBORO RD
E22 LT SADOWSKI FF STRONG
E23 FF RICE FF KANE

09:45 SCHOOL FIRE DRILL MARLBORO RD
C27 CAPT MAURO

09:45 SITE PLAN REVIEW CENTRAL ST
C20 CHIEF MAURO

10:00 MISC FD ENTRY CORDAVILLE RD SENIOR SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
C20 CHIEF MAURO

11:00 PLAN REVIEW - COMMERCIAL BOSTON RD
C1 CHIEF MAURO
C3 CAPT MAURO

12:22 EMS CALL,EXCLUDE VEH ACC W/INJ FRAMINGHAM RD
A28 FF FRANKS FF PIERCE
C30 FF AMENDOLA

13:30 SMOKE DETECTOR, RESALE SARSENSTONE WY
C27 CAPT MAURO

14:00 SMOKE DETECTOR NEW CONSTRUCT LYNBROOK RD
C27 CAPT MAURO

15:00 PLAN REVIEW - SMOKE DETECTOR SEARS RD
C3 CAPT MAURO

15:03 ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ATWOOD ST
E22 LT PELTIER FF FRANKS

15:38 EMS CALL,EXCLUDE VEH ACC W/INJ WORCESTER RD FRAMINGHAM MA
A28 LT PELTIER FF PIERCE

16:59 RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL CORDAVILLE RD
A29 FF FRANKS FF AMENDOLA

19:40 INVESTIGATION ACRE BRIDGE RD and 911 FIELD
B24 FF FRANKS FF PIERCE
C30 LT PELTIER
E23 FF AMENDOLA FF HOGAN

19:49 EMS CALL,EXCLUDE VEH ACC W/INJ NEWTON ST
A28 FF FRANKS FF PIERCE
E23 FF AMENDOLA FF HOGAN  For More Fire Log

Fishing for Weeds

September 26, 2007 - This crew scours the MWRA reservoir for noxious and/or exotic weeds.

Algonquin Sports Schedule September 26, 2007

JV ARHS football VS St. Johns H. S.

September 25, 2007 - Quarter Back Bobby Reynolds gets set to pass at yesterdays JV game at Algonquin.

Algonquin Sports Schedule September 25, 2007

ARHS JV Girls Field Hockey VS Leominster H. S.

September 25, 2007 - The Algonquin girls team attempts to dig the ball out from under Leominster.

Assabet Valley Voke Tech  Schedule September 25, 2007

Zeus

September 25, 2007 - Zeus, "leader of the herd" stares back at the camera.  The cows will need their winter hay soon so if you would like to help out with the Breakneck Hill Cows please check their website www.southborobelties.org

ARHS Varsity Girls Field Hockey VS Leominster High School

September 25, 2007 - Algonquin gets the ball and heads up field.

Southborough Youth & Family Services offers an on-line, self-administered, anonymous depression questionnaire. This screening, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, can help identify depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Results and feedback are immediate.

If you so choose, you may print out your results and share them with Southborough Youth & Family Services through our trained clinical mental health professionals and discuss the options for you or your loved one.

We are located at 42 Central Street, across from the Fay Memorial Field and are available for appointments by calling 508-481-4576. After leaving a call back number for one of our clinicians, we will arrange a time to meet and discuss your results.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire and if we may assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to call.

Our clinicians are Laurie Sugarman-Whittier, licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Elizabeth Boyajian, Licensed Mental Health counselor, and Sarah Davis, Counseling Psychology intern.  If you would like to take the online test click this link for the Town of Southborough webpage with the test.

ARHS Freshman Soccer

September 25, 2007 - Algonquin Freshman Soccer played North Middlesex H. S. yesterday.

Falconi Family Memorial Golf

Tournament Photo page

(click photo)

Algonquin Sports Schedule September 24, 2007

Southborough meetings

September 24, 2007 - September 28, 2007

A Walk Through the Past

Tour Stop #10 Civil War Monument - September 24, 2007 Henry H. Peters proposed at the February 1865 Town Meeting, that a memorial be erected in honor of the Southborough dead in the Civil War. He began the subscription by contributing $500.00 towards a monument. Nine others contributed to mach Peter’s gift. Cora Newton organized a Benefit Assembly Ball and a series of Ladies’ Tea parties which brought the total to over $1,600.00.

Unveiled on New Year’s Day, 1867, the entire town turned out - almost 2,000 people. They crowded in and around Pilgrim Church which was decorated with evergreens and large signs with the names of the war dead. There was a dusting of snow but the Church doors were open so those outside could hear the address by the Honorable Samuel Appleton. The service completed, an honor guard of Southborough’s surviving Civil War veterans marched out of the Church and led the people to the green. The green had been carefully laid out, a new stone fence had been put around it. Then the monument of polished Fitzwilliam granite, with the names of the dead Southborough soldiers cut into the four faces, was unveiled. Three cheers were given and the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” was sung ending the ceremony.

In 1877 Southborough’s “Semi-Tercentennial” celebrating the 150^th birthday of the Town, saw the monument trimmed in white flowers while on July 27, 1904, the trim was in red, white and blue for “Old Home Day”. An elaborate picnic spread for almost 1,000 people was served on the green and around the monument as soon as the speeches were done. Games and horse drawn tours of the town followed. The dominant figure at the celebration was Selectman Francis Dexter Newton, a Civil /War Veteran and Master of Ceremonies. (The Southborough Historical Society presents a wonderful short walk on the history of the Town.  In several days the Southborough News will take you on that walk electronically but to see it best you should pick up a pamphlet when the Southborough Historical Museum reopens to the public.  "A Walking Tour of Southborough's Historic "Holy Hill".)

Nature's Painting

September 24, 2007 - Butterflies are plentiful at the fields of clover on Chestnut Hill Farm.  With the upcoming warm weather this week if you take a hike on the property you should see dozens or perhaps hundreds of butterflies. There is a small lot on the East side of Chestnut Hill Road for parking.  The trails are well marked.  There are no bikes or dogs allowed.  It is a wonderful property to enjoy Southborough outdoors.

Excitement Building for Project Smile’s 4^th Anniversary Celebration

 Project Smile’s 4^th Anniversary Celebration is only a few weeks away and excitement is building. The gala event, to be held on Thursday, October 11, 2007, 7pm at the Sheraton Hotel in Milford, will feature special guests Peter Brock, former New England Patriots player and current President of the Patriots Alumni Association, Miss Massachusetts and Representative John Fernandes. Attendees will enjoy live jazz music performed by Anders Jazz, a group of renowned Berklee College of Music graduates, great food, drinks, raffle and tremendous silent auction.

 Among the silent auction items are a Panasonic 42 in. plasma TV, autographed Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins and Revolution items, Celtics tickets, VIP passes to a taping of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, gift certificates, gift baskets, a Patriot Brewer gift certificate which entitles the bearer to a case of Sam Adams beer each month for an entire year, golf outings, jewelry, Jay Leno autographed items, and much more.

 One of the event highlights will be the debut of Project Smile’s 2008 calendar. The calendar, which is one of Project Smile’s largest fundraisers of the year, features photos of police officers and fire fighters with their children, along with Pawtucket Red Sox players and members of the Coast Guard. Everyone featured in the calendar, which includes many local police and fire fighters, as well as the calendar sponsors, are invited to attend the Anniversary Celebration.

 Tickets for the event are available for a $10 donation, which includes a 2008 calendar and raffle ticket. Among the raffle items are movie passes, Comedy Connection tickets, gift certificates to Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, and a number of supermarkets and restaurants including Olive Garden, Bertucci’s, Restaurant 45, Prezo’s, Bugaboo Creek and many more. Tickets are available by calling 508 634 0203 or emailing cpisacane@projectsmile.org

 “We urge everyone to come out and enjoy this great event,” said Catherine Pisacane, Project Smile’s executive director. “This is our largest event ever, it will definitely be a fun time and we are hoping for a great turnout.”

 The event is sponsored by a number of local businesses, including Platinum Sponsors, The Milford National Bank, Ben Franklin Bank and the Wrentham Co-operative Bank. Gold Sponsor: Victory Heating and Air Conditioning. Silver Sponsors: Benjamin Moore Paints, Attorney John Benson, Sage Capital Group, SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Milford and Attorney Arthur White.

 Founded by Catherine Pisacane in 2003, Project Smile is a non-profit organization which donates stuffed animals, small toys, coloring books and crayons for police officers, fire fighters and paramedics to give to traumatized children. Many of the children receiving stuffed animals have been involved in car accidents, are victims of child abuse or other crimes, sick/injured or witnesses to domestic violence.  Since October 2003, Project Smile has donated almost 20,000 stuffed animals and works with 121 police and fire departments both locally and throughout New England.

Assabet Valley Voke Tech Sports Schedule September 24, 2007

More photos of the St. Matthew Golf Tournament

September 24, 2007 - More photos of the St. Matthews Golf Tournament. The tournament raises funds for scholarships for the graduating seniors.  Photos are courtesy of Lisa Tommaney.

Southborough Library Schedule

Senior Center Weekly Schedule

Putting out the Welcome Chair to Gulbankian Farms Garden Center & Florist Shop

(click photo for Gulbankian Farms Garden Center and Florist shop)

September 23, 2007 - Welcome to our newest advertiser, Gulbankian Farms Garden Center and Florist Shop.  The flowers are colorful and bountiful.  The garden center has the freshest cut flowers available, fall decorations and includes the Fall's best pumpkins.  Need something from the gift shop? The gift shop is fully stocked with candles, cards, wind-chimes, gift wrap and much more.  The greenhouses are full of plants and flowers. If you need to send a floral display for sympathy, birthday or anniversary Gulbankian can do that for you too.  Gulbankian Farms Garden Center and Florist Shop is conveniently located just south of Route 9 at the intersection of Mt. Vickery Road and Cordaville Road (rte. 85) .

First Day of Fall

September 23, 2007 - These pumpkins are all lined up at Gulbankian Farms Garden Center & Florist Shop at the corner of Route 85 and Mt. Vickery Road.  Just imagine the creations that could be carved on these pumpkins.

The Southborough Express

September 23, 2007 - The undefeated Southborough Express (blue team no orange) charges up the middle with the ball in yesterdays game with Dover Sherborn at the Woodward Fields. Below, the ball is kicked in the air and ready to head for the goal.

Stonewall

September 23, 2007 - Dana Callahan gets set to put another rock in place as he repairs the stonewall at the Community Center.

Moving along

September 23, 2007 - The All Wars Memorial which is receiving a face lift through the CPC funding voted at the annual Town Meeting shows how far along it has come.  Granite stones line the perimeter, a new wall flags the north side, flowers are planted and the footings for the benches are all in place.

Algonquin Sports Schedule 9/23/07

Scenes from St. Matthew's Golf Tournament

September 23, 2007 - Lots of fun but more importantly money was raised for the St. Matthew's scholarship fund to support graduating seniors attending St. Matthews.  The golf tournament was held at the Framingham Country Club.  Photos are courtesy of Lisa Tommaney.

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