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Mendon’s Memorial Day parade included town dignitaries and veterans, members of the Mendon Police and Fire St. Gabriel’s Pastor Father Departments, local Boy and Girl Scout troops, and the Thomas Mahoney gives Miscoe Hill and Nipmuc High School Bands. Here, a blessing at the Mendon members of the Mendham Brothers of the Brush march Memorial Day Parade. in the Memorial Day Parade to honor Mendon’s 350th Melissa Orff photo. Anniversary. Shown left to right are: Joe Dudley, Tom Fichtner, Steve Riendeau and Alan Tetreault. Melissa Orff photo.

Pastor Lourey Savick of United Waving their own American flags, Upton residents gather Parish Church sings America to watch the annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade The Beautiful and gave the began at Memorial Elementary School and ended at the Benediction during the Upton Upton Center Common for a special ceremony to honor Memorial Day Parade. Melissa the service men and women in the armed forces. Melissa Orff photo. Orff photo.

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Mendon Boy Scout Troop 44 has added three new CPR, AED, First Aid Training Eagle Scouts in recent weeks. The new Eagles are Evan Bloodborne Pathogen McWilliams, Benjamin Tremblay and Brian St. John. Each On-Site Training of the Boy Scouts were celebrated at an Eagle Scout Court Companies • Schools • Private (in-home) of Honor and received citations from the Massachusetts Senate and House along with those from the Town of No Class Too Small • Any Time, Anywhere Mendon. Susan Tetreault 508-473-3630 Each also completed Eagle Scout project in their quest Licensed & Insured [email protected] for the highest ranking in Boy Scouts. Evan’s project was to restore and refurbish the Santa platform used at Mendon’s Annual Tree Lighting event held in December. He replaced the original structure using lighter weight, more maintenance-free materials to create a more updated and

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Brian St. John (second from left) became the 25th Eagle Scout in Mendon’s Boy Scout Troop 44 last month. Seen with Brian are Scoutmaster Alan Koufos (left,) his mother, Laurie (second from right), and father, Barry St. John (right). Kevin Rudden photo safer platform while keeping the same traditional look and layout of the original built in the 1990s. Evan is the son of Christine and Chuck McWilliams. Benjamin’s project was to build a walkway and patio Pictured at the Eagle Scout Court of Honor at the new Taft Public Library on North Ave. He also did for Mendon Troop 44 Boy Scout Evan some landscaping at the site. He is the son of Robert and McWilliams were, l-r: State Sen. Ryan Ann Tremblay. Fattman, Eagle Scout Evan McWilliams and Brian’s project was building a sign kiosk at the State Rep. Brian Murray. Contributed photo Southwick’s Zoo entrance to the Mendon Town Forest. Brian is the son of Laurie and Barry St. John. Honor Flight Honors Those, who Served Recently Michael Shain, a Milford resident and Founder of Thanks To Yanks, a local charity dedicated to supporting veterans, those currently in the military and the families that love and support them, had the honor of being a guardian on Honor Flight New England, a New Hampshire based charity created to honor Americas veterans for all of their sacrifices. Honor Flight transports veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials at no cost. Shain, on the left, accompanied World War II veteran Jim McAvoy of Peabody, on the flight along with 57 other veterans and their guardians. The 18-hour trip included a warm send-off from well-wishers at Logan Airport, a chartered flight to Washington and tours of the war memorials in that city. All who attended said the trip was a time to remember and for many veterans it provided some closure for their service experience. For information on Honor flight visit HonorFlightNewEngland.org. Contributed photo

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JUNE 2, 2017 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year 3 THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY Grange Public Service Award ByAnne Mazar Mildred Galeone recently An Encounter with Rhinos received the 2017 Public Service Award from Diane Szkutak, Lecturer of Worcester-Norfolk Pomona Grange 10 and George Thomas, Master of the Massachusetts State Grange. Galeone is a lifelong Upton resident, daughter of William and Marion Roche, and mother to Marsha, Peter, and Michael Lupachini, a local Upton police officer. She is the current Chaplain of Upton Grange 125, her husband Nicholas is on the Executive Committee, her granddaughter Gina Lupachini served as President of the Upton Junior Grange, and her grandson Michael Lupachini Mildred Galeone, center, recently received the 2017 is serving as the Treasurer of the Public Service Ward from the Grange. Here she is Massachusetts State Grange Youth shown receiving the award from, left, Diane Szkutak, Association. Lecturer of Worcester-Norfolk Pomona Grange 10 and Together with her seven siblings, George Thomas, Master of the Massachusetts State Galeone grew up attending 4-H, Grange. Upton Grange photo the Scouts, and Upton Grange. She Betsey Brewer with her girl, Louise, a 4000-pound rhino. Thelma and Louise serve as has served the Upton community ambassadors to their rhino cousins in the wild who are in rapid decline. You can meet for over 40 years, by coaching girls’ softball, leading Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and 4-H them up close, rub them and learn about rhinos at Rhino Encounters. All of the fees go to Clubs. She’s always willing to bake goodies for the local organizations like Friends of Upton help rhinos through Project Rhino KZN. Southwick’s Zoo photo State Forrest and she volunteers at Hospice and for the Red Cross. As a member and past President of Upton Bloomer Girls, Galeone was invited to be a guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she made Ellen an honorary member of Upton’s Bloomer Girls. After This is one big babe effectively serving the Upton Housing Authority for 20 years as a volunteer, in 2016 she was from Mendon. voted once again to serve as the head of Upton’s Housing Authority. Two-ton Thelma, a southern white rhinoceros at Advertise your business in the Southwick’s Zoo, can run 35 mph and jump newspaper everybody loves to read. a foot high. Rhinos are a keystone species; Reach 20,000 addresses for just being mega-herbivores and clearing areas pennies per doorstep! to help many other animals survive. Anne Mazar photo

Betsey Brewer grew up in a zoo. shrubs they open up access for other Literally. In the 1930s, Betsey’s great species to thrive… when you save a rhino, grandfather, Justin F. Southwick, a you save an ecosystem.” Mendon dairy farmer, never imagined Brewer sometimes feels discouraged, his hobby of collecting fancy poultry but because of a series of unlikely would blossom into the largest zoo in New connections and trips to South Africa, England. Currently, his granddaughter, she’s made it her mission to help people Justine, and her five children, including appreciate rhinos and dispel the fallacy C Brewer, run the world-class zoo. that the horns have medicinal value. Brewer says, “As long as I can remember At Southwick’s Zoo, Thelma and Louise elaed riendly tmosphere I have always loved rhinos. I grew up with serve as ambassadors for their cousins Bonnie and Clyde, who died naturally of in the wild. Brewer created the Rhino old age. Now we have Thelma and Louise. Encounter where people learn about the Welcoming New Patients! I guess we have a theme here…” Rhinos plight of rhinos and then have a chance weigh 4000 pounds, can run 35 mph and to touch and rub rhinos in a safe setting. can jump a foot off the ground. However, Although good-natured, rhinos have poor Brewer fondly describes them as gentle eyesight, so if they feel threatened, their  Cleaning Eams giants. She calls them, like you would your 4000-pound instinct is to charge. There is dog, and they come to her and melt when a fee to participate and spots are limited.  Periodontal Care she scratches them behind the ears. All of the proceeds go to Project Rhino Unfortunately, all species of KZN, an organization that protects rhinos.  Root Canals rhinoceroses are rapidly heading towards One example of Brewer’s fateful rhino- extinction in the wild. In South Africa connections is when she was trying to  Crown Bridge alone, the killing increased 9000 percent connect with a national zoo in China to  from 13 in 2007 to 1,215 in 2014. The share her Rhino Encounter experience mplants Children horns, made only of tightly packed hair, in a country at the root of the problem,  Dentures Welcome! are sold as “medicine” to “cure” cancer and where the horns are sold illegally. She hangovers. There are no studies to support was not making any progress. Then, by  Oral Surgery these medicinal qualities. Poachers happenstance, through research work savagely slaughter the rhinos and saw off with Wheaton College, she met a student the horns with chainsaws. The horns are from China who worked summers at the predominantly sold in Asia where a horn Pu’er Zoo in China. Brewer is now headed John C. Park, DMD is worth more than its weight in gold. to China to teach the Rhino Encounter Brewer explains, “Losing rhinos would program to the zoo staff and help prevent dramatically reshape the landscape… By the ruthless destruction of this gentle 508-473-6500 mowing down grasses, small trees and giant. www.parkplacedentalma.com 54 Hopedale St., Suite 8, Hopedale Additional Location in Hopkinton

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DPI photo jpg attached by email attachment Mendon Christopher was actually traveling cross percent of eligible voters attended the org 5:30 p.m. Community Pasta to Jane Bigda, TownCrierEditor@gmail. country on his motorcycle with friends this Annual Town Meeting – where we Supper, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, com. Include the graduate’s name, parents, Memorial Day but took the time to post a approved a $20+ million budget! 61 Wood St. (Rt.135), Hopkinton. hometown, high school or college, college request; if everyone in the family could stop Recently, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Sponsored by the Hopkinton degree and any special academic honors. what they’re doing at 3 p.m. and take part was interviewed and was asked what Christian Service Connection. 508- in a moment of silence to honor those who steps the city could take to reduce 435-4536 or StPaulHopkinton.org. 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6 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year JUNE 2, 2017 Upton News Selectmen Looking into Town Fiske Mill Bridge Closing for the Summer Hall’s Acoustic Issues By Michelle Sanford By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist Staff Reporter/Columnist The Upton Board of Selectmen agreed to begin an RFP process Beginning Monday, June 26, the Fiske that will attempt to address the acoustic issues in the main hall of Mill Bridge will begin a construction the Town Hall. The brief discussion took place during a May 16 project that will keep it closed through meeting. the end of August. “As everyone is well aware, the acoustics in our Town Hall have “It’s going to be a hardship on some posed problems during public forums,” said Selectman Chair people, because all that traffic, and it is Robert Fleming. “We’ve certainly heard, no pun intended, the considerable, that comes up over that message loud and clear.” road out of Hopedale and Milford, Although it was agreed the main hall is not used frequently, the and will probably now be going up Selectmen felt the issue should be addressed if it’s feasible. Many further to Glenview [Street],” stated residents have complained about the difficulty hearing speakers Selectman Robert Fleming during a clearly in the room. Fleming noted most recently during a May 17 meeting. “People on Glenview Candidates Night attendees complained about the sounds echoing. will probably be dealing with additional “The citizens are entitled to better communication,” he said. traffic during that time; there’s no way Selectman Gary Daugherty said he’s heard complaints too. “A around it.” lot of people have had a lot of negatives things to say about the The 21.5-foot bridge has been acoustics, but we don’t want to spend a lot of money for the few deteriorating for some time. According meetings that are held in the main hall,” he said. “I’m not sure we to Upton DPW Director Vincent Roy can do a lot with a room that large but there’s no harm in trying.” renovations to the bridge include Selectman Stephen Matellian agreed. “We know it’s an issue; removal of the existing bridge deck it’s just a matter of the cost. There’s going to be some challenges.” (steel stringer and concrete deck) and Town Manager Robert Reed will begin the RFP process to see replacing it with a new four foot wider A map showing the Fiske Mill Bridge Detour. what’s involved in rectifying the issue and what the costs will be. bridge deck, installing new concrete In other news that evening, the Board discussed their upcoming safety curbs and bridge guard rails, summer meeting schedule which is typically limited in July and and improving the approach roadway time for their commutes. Both Milford and Upton have agreed to allow August unless a need to meet arises. “Usually things quiet down pavement condition from both ends. the contractor to work on Saturdays if necessary in order to complete over the summer,” explained Fleming. The Board agreed to meet The costs of the project include $82,000 the construction on time. The bridge will be closed through August 31. once in July and once in August and will determine those dates for engineering and design and Another bridge in Upton, the Fowler Street Bridge, is also in need of soon. $411,369 for construction. Because the repairs. To help defray those costs, it was announced in March that And finally, the Board agreed to renew an inter-municipal bridge connects Milford and Upton, Upton had received a $500,000 Small Bridge Grant from the state agreement with the town of Northbridge to share conservation both communities are splitting the costs that Roy had applied for. According to the application requirements, agent services. “Both towns are very happy with the present equally. town officials needed to demonstrate a critical need for the funding agreement,” explained Reed. In fact, Northbridge was hoping to “The detour will head up Route 140 or because it would greatly extend the life of the existing bridge. Last increase the agent’s hours for their town, however that would north, turning right onto Glenview to fall, former Town Manager Blythe Robinson had discussed with the have increased the agent’s hours to more than 20 and would the end and turning right onto Tyler Selectmen the issues with the Fowler Street Bridge stating it was very have involved benefits said Reed. The only changes to the new Rd. to Fiske Mill Rd.,” explained Roy. As narrow and not properly sized for large plow trucks or fire trucks, agreement concern renewing it for July 1, the start of the new a result, residents should prepare extra therefore causing safety concerns. fiscal year, instead of in June. There was also an increase in wages for the agent.

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JUNE 2, 2017 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year 7 Upton News Upton Senior Center Upton Historical A Teen on a Mission The Upton Center is open Monday through Upton resident, Jordan Remillard, 16, is just finishing up her Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff is available by Society Genealogy Sophomore year at Mount St. Charles Academy, Woonsocket, phone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities are and this summer will be a teen on a mission. During the last subject to change. Please call 508-529-4558 Research Clinics two weeks of July, she will be heading to Quetzaltenango, with any questions. Upton Historical Society is pleased a rural town in Guatemala, where she will be making a Friday, June 2 with the response to the new Genealogy difference for a community in need. Shopping Trip to Hannaford’s, Uxbridge, Research Clinics on the first and third 12:30 p.m. “I’m nervous and I know I will be challenged in so many Wednesday of each month from 3 to 6 p.m. ways, both mentally and physically,” said Jordan, “But I’m Monday, June 5 For July and August there will be some COA Meeting, 10:30 a.m. beyond excited and can’t wait to meet these challenges head special activities added. Tuesday, June 6 on. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to make an impact on Shopping Trip to Salvation Army, Shaw’s, Job In addition to an opportunity to receive the education and children of this community. “ Lots, Walmart, Foppemas Farm Stand Loop, research assistance, hints on local resources, Jordan will be traveling by herself and meeting up with Northbridge, 9 a.m. assistance with computer resources, or an 20 other high school teens from across the country who she Thursday, June 8 understanding of genealogical standards, has never met before. The group will be working with the Podiatrist Appointments, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Jordan Remillard limited supplies will be available along Mayan children in this community teaching English and helping to Personal Protection Program, 2 Part Session, with samples for creative ways to share June 8 & June 15, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. construct various school facilities including a classroom and a rain your genealogical research. There is no water collection system so the children have access to clean drinking water during school Friday, June 9 registration, no set curriculum. Bring Birthday Bash w/Music by Rockin’ Ralph, hours. your questions and curiosities and take 12:45 p.m. Jordan is raising the funds for this Service-Mission trip on her own. She is already Monday, June 12 advantage of Seema Kenney’s education and at 30 percent of her $4000 goal. She has multiple fundraisers in place and is taking on Senator Moore’s Office Hours, 9 a.m. experience as well as the many resources babysitting and other jobs in-between her busy school schedule, school activities and her Senator Moore’s Ice Cream Social, 12:30 p.m. readily available in the Fay Room of the studio dance schedule. Tuesday, June 13 Upton Historical Society in the Knowlton- To help support this Service mission trip visit https://www.gofundme.com/ucr6b2- Shopping Trip to Market Basket, Hudson, 9 a.m. Risteen Building at the Town Common. guatemala-mission-trip or send a check made out to Jordan Remillard, 19 Juniper Lunch Trip to Cancun’s Mexican Restaurant, Kenney is a professional genealogist with Grafton, Depart 11:30 a.m. Rd., Upton MA 01568 with Guatemala Service-Mission Trip 2017 in the memo so it is training from Boston University, National appropriated to the correct program. Wednesday, June 14 Archives, and the ProGen Study Group. She SHINE Appointments, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. is an officer in three genealogical groups Afternoon Movie,LaLa Land, 12:30 p.m. Upton Hazardous Waste Day Upton Police Fishing Derby Thursday, June 15 in Massachusetts as well as a member Shopping Trip to Christmas Tree Shop, of the Genealogy Societies in Maine The Upton Board of Health will be The 28th Annual Fishing Derby Shrewsbury, 9 a.m. and Connecticut. Having self-published sponsoring a hazardous waste day Saturday, sponsored by the Upton Police Department Personal Protection Program, Part 2, 6:30 to one-quarter of her family, Keeney is also June 10 for all Upton residents at the DPW will be held on Saturday, June 3, rain or 7:30 p.m. familiar with many of the issues associated garage, 100 Pleasant St. from 8 a.m. to 12 shine at Pratt Pond. Fishing Hours are 8 Friday, June 16 with completing, organizing, and writing noon. Residents may bring up to 10 pounds a.m. to noon, followed by lunch. Awards Father’s Day Strawberry Shortcake Social, research results. She continues her or 10 gallons of hazardous materials such as and prizes are given at 1 p.m. Bait, hotdogs, 12:30 p.m. education by participation in local groups oil, pesticides, cleaning products, aerosols, hamburgers, drinks, snacks, trophies and Monday as well as on-line education and looks etc. at no charge. Tires, propane tanks and prizes are provided free to all children aged Tai Chi, 1 p.m. (Time Changed to 1:30 p.m. auto batteries will be accepted for a small 1 through 15. on June 12) forward to assisting others research their Tuesday family or other local history questions. fee and sharps in a puncture proof container Card Players Group, 10 a.m. will also be collected at no charge. Items ◆ UPTON ELECTION DATE from front page Wii Games, 12:30 p.m. that will not be accepted are TV’s, furniture, Wednesday trash, white goods, or electronics, during Senator Moore Office Hours meeting on a Thursday,” he said. Computer Class, 9 a.m. this event. Those items may be disposed of A representative from State Senator At the suggestion of McElreath, the Strength and Stretch, 10 a.m. curbside or at another privately sponsored Michael Moore’s office will be at the Upton town election could instead be held on Library Table, 11 a.m. collection day at a determined site. Center, Farm St. on Monday, June 12 from a Tuesday after the town meeting, “the Canasta, 12:30 p.m. For more information, watch for the Thursday 9 to 10 a.m. to meet with residents and most prominent day for elections in our flyer in a future issue of the Town Crier or Knit and Crochet, 10 a.m. discuss concerns. country,” said Fleming. contact the board at 508-529-6813. Bingo, 1 p.m. The other Selectmen agreed the change would be beneficial. “I actually think it’s Sen. Moore Announces a very good idea,” said Selectman Gary Upton Women’s Bowling League Daugherty, who remembered by elected Recent standings for the Upton Women’s Bowling League were: Passage of FY18 Senate Budget last year on a Monday and then having to First Place - Village Mortgage 2 with Gloria Nelson, Peggy Bal and Vivian Joubert State Senator Michael O. Moore attend the town meeting just days later. Second Place - Barlow Builders with Kim Barlow, Leigh Backstrom and Jan Cooper (D-Millbury) announced that the Senate “You’re thrown into everything and don’t Third Place - Paul Casello Electrical Services with Nancy Girouard, Leslie McInnis and passed a $40.3B state budget for Fiscal Year understand why the Board (of Selectmen) Mary Casello 2018 (FY18). The budget makes targeted voted for half the things they have.” He Fourth Place - Old Time Auto Sales; Fifth Place -Village Mortgage 3; investments in education and workforce also stated pushing the election up would Sixth Place - No Names; development, and includes provisions to allow the previous Board to finish the Seventh Place - Rose Garden; address local funding priorities. business they started from the year prior. Eighth Place - Village Mortgage, Milford; Several Moore-sponsored amendments Newly elected Board member Stephen Ninth Place - Shear Excitement for Upton were adopted as part of the Senate Matellian, concurred. “For myself, I Tenth Place - The Little Coffee Bean. budget package including: just went through that process; moving If you would like to sponsor the No Names, call Jan Cooper at 508-529-4228 or call if • $35,000 to establish a formal partnership from the Finance Committee to Board you would like to join the league as a substitute bowler. between seven area manufacturers of Selectmen. It certainly makes sense to and 11 high schools within the make the change. I think Mendon does it Blackstone Valley to educate students that way and many of the area towns do it.” and staff about Science, Technology, Fleming stated when the date change Engineering and Math (STEM) career had been brought up in the past he was opportunities with a focus on advanced somewhat resistant to it. “My only concern boardingboarding andand doggiedoggie daycaredaycare manufacturing. was that someone who was seeking the • $27,000 to replace outdated office of Board of Selectmen stands at the defibrillators in emergency vehicles annual town meeting as chairman; do they within Upton enabling the Town to use that as a forum? But other towns seem replace the 13 devices, as well as to to do it successfully; I’m not adverse to it.” purchase one training unit to conduct The Board agreed to have the Town the recertification training in-house. Manager contact town counsel to discuss Total aid for Upton that was outlined in the bylaw change. If the measure moves the budget is $12,317,476 in regional forward, it will need to come before education funding and $538,879 in residents for a vote at a future town unrestricted general aid. meeting. The FY18 state budget now goes before a Conference Committee comprised of six legislators to resolve differences between the versions of the budget passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Online access to budget documents is available on the Legislature’s website, www.malegislature. gov. The new fiscal year begins July 1.

8 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year JUNE 2, 2017 Mendon News Mendon 350th ◆ MENDON POLICE BUILDING from front page Adversity Only Makes also request the Board of Selectmen appoint two new members; Anniversary Update one, a representative from the Historic Commission, and the Mendon Stronger other, Police Chief David Kurczy. The Mendon Historical Society continues with the latest Mendon350.com Just a week after the debt exclusion vote passed, the Committee met to discuss several topics including a timeline chapter of the Mendon History Series: Post Revolution Mendon 350th Anniversary Store, for hiring an owner’s project manager and qualifications for and Golden Age 1783-1845 at its June 6 meeting at 7 p.m. 1 Maple St. designer services. in Goss Hass of the Unitiarian Church, 13 Maple St. The Upcoming Events The Committee is also currently looking into the requirements American Revolution and War are over and rebuilding • June 6 – “Post Revolution and Golden Age needed to secure an easement near the Main St. property that normal rural life in Mendon has begun. But not so fast. (1783-1845),” 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church will be used as an exit for the Police Department. Throughout Hard on the heels of the first Revolution comes the second • June 24 – Mendon Militia Muster Re-enactment, the planning process, Chief Kurczy has been in touch with the - or “Rebellion” as it is known. And it occurs in Mendon’s 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Founders Park individual whose property abuts the planned station. According backyard. Mendon thrives on adversity and she builds a • July 3 – Horribles Parade from Emerson St. to to Committee Secretary Don Morin, the neighbor “has been very hotbed community that becomes a center for progress and the Town Hall via Maple St. Sponsored by the supportive of keeping the police station in the center of town.” expansion. It is Mendon’s Golden Age. Join us as historians Mendon Firefighters Association. Time to be Because the Committee isn’t certain what steps need to John Trainor and Dick Grady share the stories of this unique announced. be taken regarding the easement or how long it might take, and exciting time in Mendon’s history. • July 5 – Concert in the Park at 6:30 p.m. at the members thought it would be best to tackle it right away so it We The People: Mendon History Series is hosted through 2017 by the Mendon Historical Society in conjunction with Memorial Park Pavilion. Rain date is July 6. doesn’t hold up anything in the long run. “We assume we’ll have th • July 20 –Annual Great Cardboard Boat Race to get legal counsel involved and perhaps the Planning Board Mendon’s 350 Anniversary Committee. All are invited sponsored by the Taft Public Library and and/or Zoning Board of Appeals,” said Morin. to the free presentations and refreshments are served. A complete schedule and description of the events are on the Mendon Parks Department at 6:30 p.m. at the The Committee will continue to meet regularly and likely be th Town Beach. Rain date is July 21. reporting updates to the Board of Selectmen. 350 anniversary website, Mendon350.com. Details on all these events are available at www. mendon350.com. Support the 350th Anniversary Events Commemorative 350th Anniversary mugs are being sold at the Mendon branch offices of Charles River Bank, Dean Bank and Milford National Bank and Trust Company. Proceeds help support the 350th Anniversary activities. Farm to Table Dinner To celebrate Mendon’s agricultural heritage, the Mendon Agricultural Commission and the town’s agricultural community, are considering holding a dinner next fall featuring food exclusively produced on Mendon farms. In addition, other Mendon- produced farm products which may not be part of a meal – such as eggs, honey, maple syrup – and non-food items, such as alpaca wool and milk soap, would b displayed. If you are a Mendon farmer producing any of these items and would like to participate, please contact Larry Pearson at 508-944-7783 or larrypearson48@ gmail.com. Street Closings Certain roads in Mendon will be closed due to 350th Anniversary events taking place later this year. Main St. and a portion of Maple St. will be closed during the August 26 Block Party. Main St., Maple St. and a portion of Providence St. will be closed for the September 24 parade. Mendon Anniversary Quilt Raffle The Sisters of the Stitch have hand-made an anniversary quilt that is being raffled off as part of the 350th Anniversary events. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and are available at the Taft Public Library and at the Mendon 350th Anniversary Store. The drawing will be held on September 23.

Friends Progressive Yard Sale June 10 This year, in the bustling Little Town of Mendon, The Friends of Mendon Elders will once again hold their Progressive Yard Sale. This has been an annual event for 13 years and every year promises to be bigger and better. It all starts at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, rain date June 11, at the Senior Center, 62 Providence St., Mendon where shoppers first stop and shop. There they purchase the Master List of Sales Directory with map of Mendon included for only $2. Once they have the Map and Directory, which lists the addresses and direction to the homes participating and the main items for sale, they will Progress from the Senior Center Yard Sale to the many yard sales throughout the entire town. Last year more than 40 homes participated with folks coming from miles around. With such a large number of residents having sales on the same day makes Mendon a desirable destination for shopper’s looking for so many bargains. It is a yard sale shopper’s paradise. All proceeds from this fundraiser go to the Friends of Mendon Elders, Inc. for enhancements and program development at the Senior Center. For more information about this “Shop till you drop” event contact [email protected].

JUNE 2, 2017 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year 9 Mendon News Mendon Meetings Mendon High School Reunion for All 2017 Mendon Senior of the Year Affordable Housing Monday, June 5 Alums Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 6 p.m. Nominations Affordable Housing Workshop, Town Hall, 7:30 The committee is moving ahead with The Mendon Council on Aging is now Workshop on June 5 p.m. plans for an alumni reunion of Mendon accepting nominations for the 2017 Senior By Michelle Sanford Thursday, June 8 High School which would include any stu- Citizen of the Year. Since 1978 some Staff Reporter/Columnist Conservation Commission, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. dents who attended the high school between deserving person (or persons) has been Mendon’s Affordable Housing Monday, June 12 the years of 1938 and 1960. Letters have been awarded the annual distinction of Senior Coordinator Bill McHenry had a brief Planning Board, Downstairs of Former Taft sent to many of the former students but we Citizen of the Year. The chosen Mendon discussion with the Board of Selectmen Library, 7 p.m. would like to reach many more. If you, a resident, age 60 or older, generally exemplifies regarding a June 5 workshop on a possible All meeting dates, times, and locations are family member or friend attended during housing project. The conversation took subject to change. For the most up to date a spirit of public service and has made a those years please contact us. place during a May 17 Board meeting. information on Mendon meetings, including positive difference in the community. Written According to McHenry, the workshop agendas or cancellations, view www. The reunion will be held on June 24 at 4 nominations will be accepted until June 1 and mendonma.gov. p.m. at Willowbrook Restaurant, Mendon. the award will be presented in September. is meant to bring together residents and It is open to spouses and friends. Price for Nomination forms may be obtained from the various town boards to provide input on a the buffet is $25 payable to the Mendon HS Mendon Senior Center or on-line. Please proposed affordable housing project that Mendon Senior Center Alumni Association and mailed to Ruth drop off or mail nominations to the Senior would be located on town owned land The Mendon Senior Center serves Mendon O’Grady, 199 Providence St., Mendon, MA Center at 62 Providence Street, Mendon, located at 52 Providence St. The land was residents 60 years of age or older, people with 01756. For other information, call 508-473- MA 01756. For more information about the purchased with Community Preservation disabilities, and care givers. Hours of operation 6118 and leave a message. All replies should nomination process, call 508-478-6175. Act funding. are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. be in by June 11. To assist with the measure, last year, to 3:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, or It promises to be a fun day, catching up Mendon was awarded a $21,500 Planning call 508-478-6175. with old acquaintances. The committee is Assistance Toward Housing (PATH) Monday, June 5 also looking for any old pictures or memo- Taking Control of Your Future - A grant for a feasibility on the Providence Friends of Mendon Elders Monthly Meeting, 11 rabilia alums might have. Feel free to bring Legal Checkup St. property. The Massachusetts Regional a.m. Planning Commission (CMRPC) has also Tuesday, June 6 them or contact us. This year’s Massachusetts Bar VNA Blood Pressure Clinic, 11 a.m. to Noon Looking forward to seeing all our old Association’s 2017 Elder Law Education been assisting Mendon in the planning Saturday, June 10 friends. Program will be held at the Mendon process. “Our goal is to finish the process Friends Progressive Yard Sale, 7:30 a.m. to 2 Senior Center on Wednesday, June 14 at 1 with the CMRPC, put out an RFP by fall p.m. p.m. Attorney Melissa Howitt of Franklin and be ready for a motion at the November Wednesday, June 14 Historic House Plaque will discuss legal issues affecting seniors’ Town Meeting to allocate the funds already Mass Bar Association, Elder Law Education lives including Protecting the Home, in the CPA affordable housing bucket,” Program, 1 p.m. Competency and Incapacity, and Special explained McHenry to the Selectmen. Thursday, June 15 Program Continues As the Town of Mendon celebrates its McHenry said he hopes representatives Herb Talk with Linda Cassavant, 11 a.m. Needs Trust especially for those with th from town boards attend the workshop Saturday, June 17 350 Birthday, the Mendon Historical Dependent Adult Children. The Mass Bar New York Day Trip, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Commission and Mendon Historical Association has prepared a revised and including the Board of Selectmen, the and 9/11 Memorial, 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Society are pleased to extend the Historic expanded edition of “Taking Control of Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Monday Plaque Program. A generous donation Your Future: A Legal Checkup,” a resource Appeals and the Board of Health to give Food Pantry (First Monday of the Month), 9 by the Mendon Historical Society has guide containing useful information on their input. He also wants residents to a.m. to 12 p.m. offset the cost of the plaques to $25 for a wide range of legal issues affecting the attend. “I see this as a town-wide discussion Whole Foods, 9 a.m. homeowners. Signs Plus of Milford has lives of seniors. A limited number of and a town-wide project,” he said. “This Cribbage and Bridge, 9 a.m. created these attractive plaques. Several are guides are available for participants— is really for residents to come and learn Hand and Foot (Canasta), 1 p.m. now on display along Main and Hastings about it and start inputting. The public has Tuesday one per family please. Call the Mendon a say on design standards. We want to hear Stretch and Flexibility, 9 a.m. Street. Senior Center at 508-478-6174 to register Fall Prevention Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Deed searches will be completed for for this free program. Space is limited. people’s concerns and questions.” Lunch Club, $3, 12 p.m. interested homeowners and we hope you McHenry stated there are no specific Hand and Foot (Canasta), 1 p.m. will take advantage of this opportunity. plans for the Providence St. property as SHINE by Appointment, (Alternating Tuesdays) Applications will be available at the Strawberry Festival June 10 far as what type of housing units might be Wednesday Taft Public Library, the Mendon Post The Mendon Lions, along with the built. “That’s the purpose of the grant and Shopping Van, 9 a.m. (Call to Reserve) Office, and the Mendon Town Hall. You Unitarian Congregation Church, will be the workshop process; to gather consensus Panera Bread, 9 a.m. can download the application online at holding the annual Strawberry Festival on and support for what is needed, determine Thursday MendonMa.gov Priority will be given to Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. what is possible right now at that site, and Cribbage, 9 a.m. at the Church, 13 Maple St. The Lions use that to write up a RFP for a developer to Stretch and Flexibility, 9 a.m. older homes in the community. For more will be cooking up sausage, peppers and Lunch Club, $3, 12 p.m. information or assistance you can email build what we want,” he said. Evening Yoga, 5:30 p.m. [email protected]. onions along with burgers and hot dogs. The state’s goal is for each community The Town of Mendon has an The ladies of the Unitarian Church will to have 10 percent of its housing stock inventory of more than 200 homes that be offering their homemade strawberry meet the guidelines for the Subsidized are considered historically significant shortcake which is a traditional favorite. Housing Inventory (SHI). Upton and and yours could be one. You can visit The Lions invite vendors and nonprofit Milford have just over 6 percent while FOR RENT the Massachusetts Cultural Resource groups to join them on the front lawn. The Mendon has 1.9 percent. McHenry has Information System (MACRIS) at http:// Strawberry Festival is being held the same explained previously that towns with less • 600 Square Foot mhc-macris.net or follow the link at www. day as Mendon’s town wide yard sale so than 10 percent affordable housing units mendonma.gov/historical-commission. individuals can set up a yard sale table as and which are not making progress on the • Front Unit Salon, well. Please call Diane Harper 508-864- measure are vulnerable to comprehensive 4460 for more information. permit applications that allow developers to Retail or O ce bypass certain zoning requirements such as • On Rte. 16, Mendon minimum lot size and density limits. Mendon Assessors’ Visits The June 5 workshop will take place at The Mendon Board of Assessors the Town Hall and is scheduled to begin at reminds all Mendon residents and 7:30 p.m. For questions, McHenry can be Call for more information: commercial property owners that the reached at 508-970-4932 or bMcHenry@ staff will be starting data collection to mendonma.gov. 508-634-8281 assess all property changes that occurred during 2016 and the first half of 2017. Mendon Democratic Town Just-A-Wee-Day Fieldwork will begin in May on weekdays, evenings and on Saturday mornings from Committee Child Care Center 9 a.m. to noon until completed. If your The Mendon Democratic Town Established in 1972 by Suzanne Byrne property has experienced a change, i.e., Committee will meet at the Mendon PRESCHOOL & PRE-K new construction, alterations, additions, Senior Center at June 9 at 7 p.m. and hold FALL REGISTRATION demolitions, etc., you should expect a visit a barbecue at 28 Lovell St. on June 11 HOMEMAKERS NOW OPEN from the Assessors. from 3 to 7 p.m. All Mendon residents are Please contact Principal Assessor welcome and encouraged to attend. PC AIDES ANTED New Location! Jean Berthold at 508-473-2738 with any • Full and Part Time Jobs 138 Hartford Ave, Hopedale concerns or questions. • Flexible Hours 508-473-1689 [email protected] • Must have car 52 weeks a year from Providing Quality • Work in Milford area 6:30 am - 6 pm Care for Infants Advertising in The Town Criers makes through Age 14. For more information Dannielle Byrne good business sense. 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10 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year JUNE 2, 2017 Mendon News Paying Tribute to Those Who Gave Their All Majority of Mendon Residents Say Yes to New Police Station

By Michelle Sanford three years in the position. Staff Reporter/Columnist The other race, Water Commissioner for The majority of residents who came out three years, was determined by just eight to vote during Mendon’s May 16 Town votes. Incumbent Allan Kent won back his Election overwhelmingly voted to support seat receiving 346 votes versus challenger a debt exclusion to build a new police Matthew O’Brien who received 338 votes. station. The measure passed by a vote of The other challenger, Patrick Luck received 601 to 289. 123 votes. Now that the debt exclusion has passed, The other elected positions on the the plan is to renovate and expand the ballot were unchallenged and included former fire station on Main St. and incumbent Rich Schofield for Selectman eventually demo the current police station for three years who received 682 votes, for more parking. The May 16 vote was Sean Nicholson for Regional School the fifth time in the last 12 years such Committee for three years received 658 a measure was put before voters; it was votes, Jay Byer for Moderator for one rejected in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009. year received 743 votes, Damon Tinio for Because debt from the schools is expiring, Planning Board for five years received Preschool students singing This is My Country during the Memorial Day Concert. tax payers are not expected to see their 661 votes, Alan Greenberg for Board of Melissa Orff photo. taxes rise. Health for three years received 693 votes, The day following the vote, the Board Susan Edmonds for Assessor for three Clough Elementary School students pay tribute to men and women in the armed forces who of Selectmen had a scheduled meeting years received 669 votes, and Daniel Byer gave their all for the country during their annual Memorial Day Concert on May 22. Under and Selectman Rich Schofield made a for Park Commissioner for three years the direction of Music Teacher Devynn Boudreau, the students sang patriotic songs, recited brief comment on the outcome of the received 700 votes. quotes from famous leaders about service to our country, and recognized those in the military police station vote. “It’s been an eventful There were three different seats for – past and present - in the audience. period since our last Board of Selectmen’s Library Trustee up for election. Kelley meeting,” he said. “We’ve sworn in a new Aubut won the one-year seat receiving 668 [police] chief and had a successful vote votes. There were two write in candidates Boy Scout Troop 44 Help Mendon Celebrate on the Police Station, which is extremely for the remaining three-year Library exciting. I was very happy with that. That’s Trustee seats, who include Wayne Phipps 350 Years all good stuff for moving forward the town and Ellen Argo. Phipps received 99 votes of Mendon.” for one seat and Argo received 24 votes as a In other election news, incumbent write in candidate. Highway Surveyor Alan Tetreault came Out of 4,338 registered voters, 926 away with a win by beating challenger citizens or 21 percent voted in the May 16 Christopher Strom by a vote of 693 to 189. election. As a result, Tetreault will serve another

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JUNE 2, 2017 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year 11 SUMMER FUN Milford Rotary Summer Swim Program Dates Summer Events at the Daniels Farmstead Mendon Lions Registration for the Milford Rotary Club’s annual American Daniels Farmstead, 286 Mendon St., Blackstone, will offer these Red Cross swim program will be held at Plains Park from 9 a.m. events during the summer 2017 season. Circus Tickets Now to 3 p.m. on Saturday June 24 during Rotary’s First Outdoor Day Farmers’ Market begins July 9 and will be held every Sunday program. Sign-ups will be held again on Saturday, July 1 and July through October 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Music is offered from on Sale 8 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Fino Field Pool. Classes will be offered noon to 2 p.m. at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. daily from Monday, July 10 through Boston Mycological Club, Mushroom walk led by Jason Karakehian Friday, July 21 at the pool. on July 9 begins at 11 a.m. and returns to tables to display the The fee is $25 per child with a family maximum of $60. All collections at 12:30 p.m. This is great learning experience on many students must be registered for Kindergarten, as of September fungi. Persons interested in attending should be prepared for walking 2017, or older. in the woods including closed-toed shoes and long pants and be More details and registration form are available at familiar with tick and poison ivy identification. If possible, bring a MilfordMARotary.org and on FB at Milford Ma Rotary Club. sharp knife for cutting specimens off of dead logs and a butter knife The swim program is one of longest running programs of the or spoon for digging up fungi growing in soil, a basket or paper bag Milford Rotary Club. Since its inception at White’s Beach in for carrying specimens in, small paper lunch bags, tinfoil, or wax Mendon, back in 1953 over 13,084 kids have participated in the paper for wrapping individual specimens in. program. Antique Tractor Show and Concert on September 10. The Antique Tractor show runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a parade at 1 p.m., the Farmers’ Market is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Claflin Hill Patriotic Concert will be held at 3 p.m. Bring snacks, lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy. Musical entertainment provided in part by grants from the Breathtaking feats by the North Blackstone & Mendon Cultural Councils, supported by the Starlets Aerialist (right) high above Massachusetts Cultural Council. the big top will be just one of the acts featured at the Kelly Miller Circus, June Concerts in Hopedale which visits Mendon on June 27 and The June schedule for Hopedale Concerts at the Town Park 28. Kelly Miller Circus photo sponsored by the Hopedale Cultural Council has been released. The dates for concerts in July and August will follow at a later date. The biggest and most famous The concerts are held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. with a rain date of circus, Ringling Brothers, is now Thursday. just a memory. But there are still June 21 - Family Fun Night with DJ Mike Rutkowski a few traveling tent shows touring June 28 - Beach and Balloon Fun with DJ Mike followed at 7 p.m. by the country bringing world class Whiskeytone on the bandstand. circus stars from across the globe Hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, ice cream, candy, snack bags, and to small and large towns around beverages are provided by the Hopedale Cultural Council, Boy Scouts the country. One of those exciting and Park Commissioners. shows will be in Mendon with performances at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28. There will be animals, acrobats and aerialists, along with motorcycle daredevils, a fire breather and of course, cavorting clowns. Crystal Pool & Spa Mendon will welcome back The Kelly-Miller Circus after a one year Customer Appreciation Day! absence. Sponsored by The Mendon Lions Club, the annual circus is Saturday, June 3rd • 9am–4pm a fund-raiser for Mass. Lions Eye Research and The Mendon Lions Bring the Family! scholarship fund. Advance discount tickets are now on sale at Have lunch - hamburgers & hotdogs! Willowbrook Restaurant, Dean Bank (Mendon Branch), Mendon HaveCheck a Waterfulout our newest Time pool supplies,at the toys & floats! Greenhouse and Charles River Bank all on Rt.16. Advance tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children. The big top will be located at the corner of Route 16 and North Avenue. Parking will be free. All are invited to watch the tent-raising at 9 a.m. on June 27 when free tours of the grounds will be given by circus 508-966-1322 • crystalpoolstore.com 95 Mechanic St, Rte 140, Bellingham staff. Bring the whole family to enjoy this great old time show.

Milford Rotary Club Announces Mendon Parks and Recreation Programs 2017 Red Cross Swim Program Menn Tn Bea Se Pas OPENING JUNE 18 45 Taft Ave • Open Daily 12pm - 7pm Kis N Us Se Registration will be held on Saturday, Re Pa June 24 at Rotary Outdoor Day from Se Bea Eents Mon-Fri 8am-5pm • Ages 5-14 9am to 3pm, and Saturday, July 1 July 5 • 6:30pm Rain Date July 6 Drop-Ins Welcome! FREE CONCERT IN THE PARK NEW Online Registration and 8 at The Fino Field Pool from Blackstone Valley Community 9am to Noon. Concert Band www.mendonma.gov/kids-n-us July 20 • 6:30pm Rain Date July 21 Siin Lessns • Swimmers must be registered for Kindergarten, or a Swim classes will be TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY’S ANNUAL First session starts June 26 higher grade level, as of Sepember 2017. begin Monday, July CARDBOARD BOAT RACE Fitness Pas • No Saturday or Sunday classes. 10 and run through August 2, 9,16 • 6:30pm • Checks made out to the Milford Rotary Club. BARRE & ZUMBA Friday, July 21 at FREE CABLE 8 Mon & Wed Nights • $25 per child/Max. $60 per family 9:30am and Concerts at the Beach mendonma.gov/ tness • Visit www.milfordmarotary.org for more information. 10:30am For more info, online payments and registrations visit www.mendonma.gov/parks or call 508-473-0600

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connecting to park resources. Ranger Kevin Klyberg explains, “We Seventeen Saturdays of Summer Fun for 2017 have a nationally-significant story here in the Blackstone, and we particularly enjoy it when we have a chance to tell that story in a way that gets folks active and outside.” From hikes to nature journaling sessions, each of the 17 programs presents a new opportunity to learn about the Blackstone River Valley and your national park. A full listing of all Seventeen Saturdays of Summer Fun can be found at NPS.gov/blrv or on Facebook, www.fb.com/BlackstoneNPS. For other inquiries or for additional information about the park, contact Ranger Kevin Klyberg [email protected].

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JUNE 23 JULY 28 Lyric Stage Company of Boston JFK Presidential Library and Museum Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston Commonwealth Museum, Boston The Sports Museum, Boston Arnold Arboretum, Boston Clark Art Institute, Williamstown The Eric Carle Museum, Amherst The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Home, Lenox Berkshire Theatre Group, Pittsfield Worcester Art Museum Historic Deerfield Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis The Discovery Museums, Acton Wenham Museum Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston JUNE 30 Boston Children’s Museum AUGUST 4 MIT Museum, Cambridge Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge Boston Springfield Museums Old State House, Boston EcoTarium, Worcester The Greenway Carousel, Boston Maritime Gloucester Fort Devens Museum, Devens New Bedford Whaling Museum Children’s Museum at Holyoke The United Parish Upton The Gardens at Elm Bank (Mass Hort), International Volleyball Hall of Fame, An Open and AffirmingReconcilingof Community Wellesley Holyoke of the United Church of Christ and the The Old Manse, The Trustees, Concord United Methodist Church JULY 7 JFK Hyannis Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston New England Historic Genealogical Society, AUGUST 11 Everyone is Welcome! Boston Franklin Park Zoo, Boston 45 am Sunday Morning Worship Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton Child Care Sunday School Museum, Lenox Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Hyannis Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Worcester Historical Museum Church Street Upton Ma 50-5-3 Barrington Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester wwwunitedparishuptonorg Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Westfield Fitchburg Art Museum Falmouth Museums on the Green Jacob’s Pillow Dance, Becket Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth Smith College Museum of Art, Children’s Museum in Easton Northampton The Hall at Patriot Place, Foxborough Naumkeag, Stockbridge

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Blackstone Valley Chamber of MHS and St. Mary’s Classes of 1967 Paint Night A Pleasant Pairing: Tea, Cheese and Commerce Reunion MILFORD-The Sacred Heart of Jesus of Milford Chocolate Tasting AREA-The Blackstone Valley Chamber of MILFORD-The Milford High School and St. is sponsoring a Paint Night on Wednesday, MILFORD-Join Kim Larkin to explore the Commerce will be holding the following Mary’s High School Class of 1967 will be holding June 14, at 7 p.m. in the Bell Tower Room, East interesting histories of Tea and Chocolate at events. For more information or to register visit a combined 50th Class Reunion on Saturday Main St. Cost is $40 per person. Limited seating, the Milford Town Library on Thursday, June BlackstoneValley.org, email administrator@ September 9, at the Crystal Room, Cedar St. please call the Rectory at 508-634-5435 to 15 at 7 p.m. Hear all about the health benefits blackstonevalley.org, call 508-234-9090 or stop (Rt. 85), Milford. Please watch for invitations reserve a place. A social hour will be held from of both and learn a bit about the reverent tea by the chamber offices, 670 Linwood Ave. Bldg and updates regarding this Epic Event. For more 6 to 7 p.m. ceremony. Lovely antique teapots and lace will A, Suite 5, Whitinsville. information, MHS alumni may call Ronnie be on display as well as tasty tea, unique cheese Ready, Set, Goal Network-Goal Setting Santacroce, 508-473-9026, and St Mary’s alums and chocolate samplings, which round out this Workshop on June 6 at 8:30 a.m. in the Chamber may contact Mary Ramaskewich Costa, 508-478- Milford High Class of 1962 Reunion fun and educational program, sponsored by the offices. 1452. MENDON-The Milford High School, Class Friends of the Milford Town Library. How to Use Google Apps on June 13 at 5:30 of 1962, will hold its 55th class reunion on Larkin is the owner and chocolatier of Klassic p.m. in the Chamber offices. Saturday, September 9 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Kreations Gourmet, a commercially licensed Valley Business Network: Referral Group will Alzheimer’s Partnership Hosts Free the Imperial Room, 18 Uxbridge Rd (Rt. 16), chocolate company located in Connecticut. meet from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Chamber offices Lecture for Caregivers Mendon. Entrance to this event is by advanced sign-up on June 21and July 19. WHINTINSVILLE-The South Worcester County The theme is Record Hop, so jeans, casual only and the audience will be limited to 45. A Alzheimer’s Partnership, in conjunction with attire and poodle skirts are welcome. A buffet $5 donation is payable at the door. Sign-up will the Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/ dinner will be offered complete with ice cream begin on Monday, May 1. Please send an e-mail New Hampshire Chapter will offer a free sundae bar; Ron Auger will provide music for to [email protected], Franklin School for The Performing lecture on Friday, June 16 beginning at 12:45 dancing; and a raffle will be held. Spouses and or call the Milford Town Library’s Reference p.m., at the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 guests are invited. Tickets are $35 per person Desk at 508-473-2145 x2 with your contact Arts Open Houses with reservations and a check for admission sent information. FRANKLIN–Franklin School for the Highland St., Whitinsville. The lecture will feature Mal Allard, a nurse, to Charlie Brogioli, PO Box 194, Uxbridge, MA Performing Arts (FSPA) will host Open Houses 01569. on Thursday, June 8 and Monday, June 26 Alzheimer’s and dementia consultant and board Cornerstone at Milford Events certified Alzheimer’s educator. Allard will The Committee, which consists of Joan from 4 to 8 p.m. at 38 Main St., Franklin. The Jackman, Marc and Jan Fornaciari, Brogioli, MILFORD-Area residents are invited to community is invited to tour the facilities, address confusion in the minds of those with a memory impairment, explaining the “why’s” of Harry Pond, Ronnie Moore, Judy Barron and attend the following events at Cornerstone at observe classes and rehearsals, speak with Diane Menard, is working on a class breakfast Milford Assisted and Living Memory Support faculty and staff, and learn more about FSPA confusion, how to prevent increased confusion and how to become a more effective and the next morning, September 10. Please let a Community, 11 Birch St. Each event begins at 2 programs in music, dance and drama. committee member know if you are interested. p.m. unless otherwise noted. Founded in 1985 by Director Raye Lynn Mercer, successful caregiver. This is free and open to the public, but No invitation will be sent, so members Magician Jack Ryan will visit on June 8 for a FSPA has been dedicated to the enjoyment of the are asked to contact classmates and share fabulous show of magic, audience participation, arts for all ages and to the artistic growth and reservations are required. Please reserve your spot by June 14 by calling 800-272-3900. information about the reunion, which is also good humor and fun. development of young people. The school offers available on Facebook. Butterfly Memorial Event will be offered on classes in all dance disciplines, acting, musical For more information about the local Alzheimer’s Association, visit alz.org/MANH. June 21 at 10:30 a.m. during which anyone theater, voice, and instrumental instruction, who has lost a loved this past year can release a whether for recreational enjoyment or serious Collective Goods butterfly in that person’s memory. Conducted in study. MILFORD-Collective Goods, which sells cool Take Me Out to the Ball Game conjunction with AseraCare Hospice. Call 508-528-8668 or visit www.FSPAonline.com products such as Legos, Gund, Melissa and Rodgers, Hart & Hammerstein Presentation on for more information. MILFORD-Sacred Heart of Jesus, Milford is Doug plus their exclusive labels at a great value, June 29 will feature Bruce Hambro, a former sponsoring a Day Trip to the Bronx in New York will be back at the Milford Regional Medical high school history teacher, speaking about the City for a Red Sox/Yankees game. Cost is $114 Center (MRMC) Atrium Café on June 6 from famous songwriters. per person. Please call the rectory at 508-634- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Part of proceeds will go to the 5435 for reservations by June 10. MRMC Auxiliary which uses the funds to help support departments in the hospital.

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Milford Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Awakening: A Tango MRMC Auxiliary Raffle Nothing Moved Faster than a Horse MILFORD-The Milford Area Chamber of Experience MILFORD-The Milford Regional Medical MILFORD-Commerce and trade depend on Commerce (MACC), 258 Main St., Milford, Suite Center Auxiliary will be selling raffle tickets access. The ability to move goods and services GRAFTON- The Blackstone Valley String 306, is offering the following events. For more from June 8 through 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 quickly between customers, businesses and Quartet will be hosting a free public concert information or to register visit milfordchamber. p.m. daily in the hospital’s Conference Rooms A governments was and is essential to growing a on the Grafton Town Common on Sunday, org, call 508-473-6700 or email chamber@ and B for one night’s accommodation at the Inn nation. Yet in 1800, nothing moved faster than a June 4 at 3 p.m. Spring Awakening: A Tango milfordchamber.org at Smith Cove, Guilford, N. H. Tickets are $1 horse, and for most people, nothing ever would. Experience will feature a performance of 5K Hot to Trot Walk/Run on Saturday, July each or six for $5 for the stay valued at $150. To understand the significance of building “Tangos & More: Six Dances for String Quartet” 29, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the The Auxiliary conducts many fundraisers a transportation system for a growing nation, by Michael McLean. The public is encouraged to Upton VFW, 15, Milford St. throughout the year which provides support join Ranger Chuck Arning, of the John H. bring their own blankets and/or chairs. to MRMC departments and building funds. Chaffee Blackstone River Valley National For more information, visit For more information, or to join, please call Heritage Corridor, for a talk and slide show BlackstoneValleyQuartet.com. Assistive Technology for People with 508-422-2099 or access their website MRMC- presentation about the role of the Blackstone Hearing Loss [email protected]. Canal in shaping America’s transportation NORTHBOROUGH-The Hearing Loss Milford Regional Medical Center system, Nothing Moved Faster than a Horse Association-Central Massachusetts chapter Auxiliary – New Members Event on Wednesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in the Milford is sponsoring a presentation by Jonathan MILFORD-The Milford Regional Medical Spamalot Open Auditions Town Library Granite and Quarry Rooms. Sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Town O’Dell, Communication Access, Training and Center (MRMC) Auxiliary is holding a new FRANKLIN-Franklin Performing Arts Library, this event is free and open to the public. Technology Services Department’s Training member drive on Thursday, June 15, from Company (FPAC) will hold open auditions for Director, MA Commission on the Deaf and 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the lower level of Blair House/ an in-concert production of Monty Python’s Hard of Hearing on Saturday, June 10 from 2 Assisted Living, Milford. MRMC President Spamalot on Saturday, June 3 at THE BLACK Milford Summer Food Service to 4 p.m. at the Northborough Free Library 34 Ed Kelly will speak at 5 p.m. while Auxiliary BOX, 15 West Central St., Franklin, at 11:30 a.m. Program Blitz Day Main St. He will speak on Assistive Technology President Andra Stone will welcome guests at for ages 14-17 and continue at 12:15 p.m. for for People with Hearing Loss, discussing the 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. adults. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical MILFORD-The Milford Summer Food Service times when hearing aids or a cochlear implant Become a member of a very successful theater song in the style of the show. For more Program presents Blitz Day, Saturday, June may not be enough to help in listening situations organization that is an active part of the information, including a character breakdown, 10, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal such as being able to hear everything said at a community and the regional hospital, which visit www.FPAConline.com. Church, 17 Congress St. Volunteers will be meeting or to fully use the telephone. A gifted serves 24-area towns. Learn how the Auxiliary Presented with minimal set, but fully spreading the word about the Milford Summer and entertaining speaker, O’Dell will provide supports the hospital, along with its history, costumed, staged and choreographed, Spamalot Food Service Program by walking through town new information on the topic. A question accomplishments and future events. in concert will also feature live musicians. hanging flyers and going door-to-door talking and answer period will be included. CART The Auxiliary conducts many fundraisers Performances will be July 28 and 29 at 7:30 to community members. Volunteer and be a (Computer Aided Real Time Captioning) will be throughout the year which provides support p.m. at THE BLACK BOX as part of the 3rd part of a great social event with fellow Milford provided. Light refreshments will be available. to MRMC departments and building funds. annual Franklin Cultural Festival, hosted by the community members Everyone is welcome to attend. Current Auxiliary members, who now number Franklin Cultural District Committee. Volunteers of all ages are most welcome, but There is ample free parking at the 73, will be in attendance and will be glad to For more information, call 508-528- kids under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Northborough Library, behind the building, share their experiences with you. 3370. Spamalot is presented through special Each volunteer will be given a route to walk which may be accessed via Patty Lane. For more For more information, call 508-422-2099 or arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide. and flyers to distribute when you arrive. No late information, visit NorthboroughLibrary.org/ visit [email protected]. arrivals please, as everyone will be out on the hours.asp. walking route. Please email Margaret Myatt info@ th Give A Little, Get A Lot To volunteer ahead of time, please contact hearinglosscentralma.org for more information 13 Annual Mendon Progressive Yard MILFORD-Join the Milford Area Sarah Randall at [email protected] or 774- on HLAA Central Massachusetts and Sale Humanitarian Coalition and the Hockomock 278-1087 notification of future events. MENDON-The Friends of Mendon Elders will Area YMCA to provide summer lunches to This event is being held in collaboration with hold their 13th Annual Progressive Yard Sale youth and families in Milford through an 11- Americorps Massachusetts, an equal opportunity on Saturday, June 10, rain date Sunday, June week summer lunch program, running from provider Adversity Only Makes Mendon 11, starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Mendon Senior late June through the end of August. Volunteers Center, Providence St., where shoppers may for the Milford Summer Food Service program HeartSong Spiritual Wellness Stronger shop and purchase their Master List of Sales will assist with setup, cleanup, meal service, MILFORD- HeartSong Spiritual Wellness at the MENDON-The Mendon Historical Society Directory with a map for $2. Once shoppers activities and special guest visits. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 23 Pine St., continues with the latest chapter of the Mendon have the Directory and map, they will “progress” Volunteers of all ages are welcome and Milford, is offering a variety of programs. To find History Series: Post Revolution and Golden from the Senior Center’s Yard Sale to the many needed weekdays during the summer between out more information or to review their ongoing Age 1783-1845 at its June 6 meeting at 7 p.m. other yard sales throughout the entire town. 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.at three Milford locations. programs, visit HeartSongSpiritualWellness.com in Goss Hass of the Unitiarian Church, 13 Last year more than 40 homes participated Volunteers will be required to undergo a CORI/ Special events, which all begin at 7 p.m. unless Maple St. The American Revolution and War with folks coming from miles around. Any SORI check and attend a volunteer training. otherwise noted, include Friday, June 2, Chakra are over and rebuilding normal rural life in business that would like to take out an ad in the To volunteer, please contact Sarah Randall at Workshop; Sunday, June 4, Ageless Grace Mendon has begun. But not so fast. Hard on Directory to help the Friends support the work [email protected] or 774-278-1087. Chair Fitness Fun, 9:30 a.m.; Thursday, June 8, the heels of the first Revolution comes the of the Mendon Senior Center, call 508-478-6175 This event is being held in collaboration Summer Smoothies; and Wednesday, June 28, second - or “Rebellion” as it is known. And or visit, MendonMa.gov and click on forms on with AmeriCorps Massachusetts, an equal Mindfulness and Tarot Readings. it occurs in Mendon’s backyard. Mendon the home page. opportunity provider thrives on adversity and she builds a hotbed community that becomes a center for progress and expansion. It is Mendon’s Golden Age. Join Fatima Shrine Yard Sale & Flea us as historians John Trainor and Dick Grady share the stories of this unique and exciting time Market in Mendon’s history. HOLLISTON-The Xaverian Mission League of Advertising in The Town Crier makes good business We The People: Mendon History Series is Fatima Shrine will hold its annual Yard/Craft sense. How else will everyone in Mendon, Upton and hosted through 2017 by the Mendon Historical Sale & Flea Market on Saturday, June 10 from Society in conjunction with Mendon’s 350th 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday June 11 from 10 Milford know your name??? Spend your advertising Anniversary Committee. All are invited to the a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Shrine, 101 Summer free presentations and refreshments are served. St. (Rte 126), Holliston. The Craft Sale features dollars wisely - in the newspaper that everybody is A complete schedule and description of the one-of-a-kind silk floral Summer wreaths and reading. events are on the 350th anniversary website, centerpieces and decorated straw hats. Yard Sale Mendon350.com. items include clothing for the family, jewelry, books, CDs and DVDs, kitchen items, knick- knacks, dishes, glassware, religious items and Milford Humane Society Yard Sale much more. MILFORD-The Milford Humane Society will Vendors may call Shirley at 508-429-5361 or have its second yard sale of the season on Joyce at 508-533-4453 for table information. Saturday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain , This event will be held rain or shine and all Summer date June 24 at the shelter, 289 West St. (Rt. 140), are welcome to come for our annual treasure- Dance Programs Milford. Drop off hours for donating items are 4 hunt. Patricia Brosnihan to 6 p.m. the Friday before the sale or by 10 a.m. 3 - 11 year olds the morning of the sale at the shelter. Dance Center Donations of the following clean, gently used items in good working condition are greatly appreciated: household goods, furniture, Now Enrolling for FALL toys, games, sports equipment, garden items, Register online at collectibles, books and tools. TVs, computers, New England Steak monitors, clothing, shoes, mattresses, large www.PBDanceCenter.com appliances, air conditioners, out-of-date & Seafood Restaurant electronics, fitness equipment, or baby car seats Classes for Ages 2 1/2 to Adult, cannot be accepted. Milford Humane Society is a non-profit, Beginner to Pre-Professional no-kill, all-volunteer cat shelter. For more information, please call 508-473-7008 or visit as ont ie o oo ut Ballet • Pointe • Tap • Jazz • Modern/Lyrical www.milfordhumane.org. The cats and kittens Hip Hop • Acro-Dance • Toddler Time (2.5 yrs +) thank you for helping us to keep them safe, ey ie o ine ut warm, and fed. Route 16, Mendon • 508-473-5079 Super Combo (Ages 3-7) www.nesteakandseafood.com 77 W. Main St. • Hopkinton 508.435.5312 130 Ferry St. • S.Grafton 508.839.3696

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UPTON TOWN LIBRARY Ed Popielarczyk’s Magical Flea Circus, Tuesday, TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY TAFT LIBRARY CHILDREN’S NEWS- 2 Main St, Upton • 508-529-6272 • uptonlibrary.org June 27 at 6:30 p.m, Memorial Elementary 29 North Ave., Mendon • 508-473-3259 JUNE 2017 Tu, Wed, Th 10-8 • Fri, Sat 10-4, Sun & Mon closed School Media Center TaftPublicLibrary.org • Tu, Wed 10-7 • Thurs 3-7 Many thanks to Girl Scout Troop 64504 for View hilariously spectacular feats featuring Ed’s Fri 12-5 • Sat 9-12 • Closed Sun & Mon sprucing up the library grounds by planting brand of flea entertainment featuring magic and beautiful flowers that were donated by the Submitted by Nicole Claire, Children’s Librarian balloons. Please, do not arrive wearing any flea Submitted by Tara Windsor, Children’s Librarian, Mendon Greenhouse. and Matthew Bachtold, Library Director collars, it offends the fleas. All ages welcome. and Andrew Jenrich, Director Build a Better Plate Cooking Demo with Anna Young Scientists New Hours Tourkakis, Tuesday, July 11, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friends of the Taft Public Library On Wednesday, June 7 and 14 come to the Starting July 1, Upton Town Library is This cooking class shows how healthy eating The Friends of the Taft Public Library library at 10:30 a.m. for enrichment programs changing its Friday and Saturday hours. is fun and delicious. A tasty meal with kid- typically meet at 5:30 p.m. on the last Friday of facilitated by STEM Beginnings for children age The new hours will be: Tuesday through friendly and nutritious ingredients is prepared each month upstairs in the Library. Come and three through five along with an adult to learn Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and and sampled by the teens, ages 10-17. The join in on the fun and help them strengthen STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. class is hands-on for a group holding up the Library’s connection with the Mendon Math) concepts through hands-on activities, to 14 participants. Registration is required community. For more information visit the Taft story time, challenges and simple experiments. Evening Events beforehand. Public Library website and click on the ‘Friends Siblings are welcome. Registration is required Upton Library will hold adult and all-ages Giant Board Games, Wednesday, July 12, 11 of the Taft Library’ link or email the Friends at through the library by stopping by the library, events in the evenings this summer and fall. a.m. to 7 p.m. [email protected]. emailing [email protected] or calling Meet some new people and have a fun evening! Spend eight hours on our lawn playing life-sized 508-473-3259. Highlights include a monthly trivia night, travel classic board games! For all ages. Friends Book Sale sharing program, documentary film viewing and The Friends of the Taft Public Library will Book Clubs additional book groups. See the full schedule Storytimes at Upton Town Library hold their bi-annual Book Sale on Saturday, Ages 8-12 Book Club. Discuss Bud Not Buddy on our website at uptonlibrary.org, or grab a Upton Town Library will offer Preschool June 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside on the by Christopher Paul Curtis on Thursday, June 8 programs calendar. Storytimes for ages 3-6 on Thursdays at 10:30 front lawn weather permitting. In the event of at 5p.m. Refreshments will be available. a.m. Storytimes may include special guests unfavorable weather, the sale will be moved If you are interested in joining the Book Summer Reading Registration June 13 or unique themes for each session. Visit our indoors to the downstairs meeting room. They Clubs, please stop by or give us a jingle at Signups for summer reading begin on Tuesday, website for an up-to-date calendar of all our are currently accepting donations of gently 508-473-3259. Please ask for Tara Windsor. June 13. Read to earn prizes, go into the storytime events or call us at 508-529-6272. used books, DVDs and CDs, no magazines, Registration is required and books are available treasure chest, and learn more about our special please, which can be dropped off at the lower at the children’s desk. programs held during the summer months for Library Book Discussion Group level of the library through June 10. All books all ages! The theme for this year is building, The library supports a monthly book will be a $1 or you can fill up a new Taft Public Yoga for Kids architecture and engineering. discussion group, which alternates between Library canvas tote bag for $25. For further The Mendon Taft library will be holding fiction and non-fiction titles. All titles are details about the sale, please visit the Friends an open house with Kidding Around Yoga Children’s Events for June and July selected by the members, and copies of the book of the Taft Public Library Facebook page or Instructor, Kelly O’Grady on Thursday, June All events are held in the Library unless are available at the Library. Meetings are held TaftPublicLibrary.org. 15 from 6 to 7 p.m. This open house is a great another venue is listed. from 7to 8 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each opportunity to register for summer/fall sessions Red Cross Babysitter’s Training with Pediatric month at Memorial Elementary School. Adult Book Club for children, ages four through 10. Call or stop First Aid and CPR, Friday, June 23, 9 a.m. - 4:30 Our next meeting is on June 28 to discuss The All book club meetings are on the first in the library to register. p.m. Other Einstein by Marie Benedict, a historical Monday of the month, unless it is a holiday, and The annual teen event, for ages 11-15, is now fiction novel about a brilliant physicist who start at 7 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room. Circus Coloring Contest offering First Aid and CPR training alongside marries fellow student Albert Einstein. We are always happy to welcome new book club Stop by the library and pick up a coloring current life-saving babysitting techniques. Up members. Copies of each book are available at sheet for a chance to win one of the three ticket to 10 participants allowed, training fee of $140 Need More Help? the downstairs circulation desk. Call 508-473- packages to the Kelly Miller Circus! The drawing payable by check only made out to Upton Town For the latest information about Upton Town 3259 for details.Upcoming Adult Book Club will be June 21 and the circus visits Mendon Library is required. . Library, visit UptonLibrary.org or call 508-529- book selections are: on June 27 and 28. Thank you to the Mendon 6272. Summer: First Impressions by Charlie Lovett Lions Club for including the library in the circus and any Jane Austen novel festivities. October: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict Summer Reading Summer Reading is here!!! To register for this Teen and Adult Summer Reading Programs year’s program just log on TaftPublicLibrary.org This year teens and adults have an beginning June 13 and locate the link to register opportunity to get in on the fun! The Teen or stop in the library and we can help you Summer Reading program has a prize wheel for through the process. Once registered stop in the readers to spin weekly for gift cards and more. library and sign up for the different programs we Adult Summer Readers will read to earn raffle will be having over the summer. tickets for prize baskets. Registration for both Check out our website for detailed information programs opens on Tuesday, June 13. To register on all programs and events. just log onto TaftPublicLibrary.org. Locate the link to register or stop in the library and we can June Events help you through the process. Kickoff Event, Thursday, June 22 at 4:30 p.m. Teens are invited to stop by the Taft to spin Kickoff event featuring Science Tellers! Join the prize wheel for their chance of winning gift us at the library for an afternoon of fun and cards and other prizes. For every 180-minutes celebration of Summer Reading. All are welcome teens log reading they will earn a spin of the and no registration is required. wheel. Upon completing 1200 minutes of Bilingual Story & Craft Time, Tuesday, June 27 at reading their name will be entered to win one of 10:15 a.m.: two raffle baskets. Please note limit of one spin Facilitated by Christine Brown, registration is per week to claim a prize. required. All adults who register and complete 1200 Story & Craft Time, Tuesday, June 27, 1 p.m. minutes (20 hours) of reading will earn a raffle No registration is required. ticket for one of three raffle baskets. The baskets Ready, Set…Drop!, Wednesday, June 28, 10:30 will be displayed in the adult area of the library a.m. and 1 p.m. during the program. The drawing for teen and Get ready to build for the 2nd Annual Egg adult raffle baskets will be at the End of Summer Drop Challenge! Registration is required and Reading Party on Thursday, August 10. You do limited. not need to be present to win. Giant Game Day, Thursday, June 29, 3 to 6 p.m. And as always teens and adults are welcome Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of all your to join in on annual events like the Taft Public favorite games. No registration required. Dr. Steven V. Pittman, DMD | Dr. John P. Ouano, DMD | Dr. Wael Youse, DMD Library Great Cardboard Boat Race. Visit Lego Fun, Thursday, June 29 WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL TaftPublicLibrary.org for further Summer Lego Club at 3:30 p.m. No registration A wisdom tooth or third molar can become trapped under the gums and Reading Program details. needed! become infected or damage the other teeth. We have performed Lego Challenge at 5 p.m. If you dare, stop thousands of wisdom tooth extractions. It takes less than an hour and Teen Volunteers by and see if you can complete today’s building can be done right in our offices. Before removing a wisdom tooth, we'll The Taft Public Library is seeking teen challenge. No registration needed! evaluate them and answer all of your questions. volunteers, age 12 and older, to help with the DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY summer reading program. An information Dental implants are the most innovative area in meeting will be held on Thursday, June 8 at 6:30 dentistry today. Spaces from missing teeth can be p.m. in the library. Pizza will be available! fixed using dental implants - titanium "anchors" 113 Water Street, Milford, MA 01757 that are used to substitute tooth roots to support a dental crown or bridge. With implants, you can talk, eat and laugh like you did with your natural teeth." 172 Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532

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By Chris Villani Dawson has quarterbacked the offense as Nipmuc Volleyball Wins Playoff Opener Sports Reporter/Columnist the squad’s setter. Fellow captain Lucas The Nipmuc boys volleyball team Vanslette has proven to be a dominant reached new heights this season with hitter, Gerard said. Valley Tech sophomore a first-round postseason victory over Taber Grose is the team’s leader in kills, Worcester Doherty, an exclamation point Gerard said, and senior Ben Evans has also on a strong season for the still-young been a consistent cog as an outside hitter. program. Senior Mark Jango returned to the team “It’s been a pleasure to watch,” said head as the libeiro and has been a “staple” in the coach Brian Gerard. “That’s my goal, teach back row, Gerard said. the kids how to play, then sit back and enjoy “He makes incredible digs, passes every watching them play. It’s been that kind of free ball, and he is dominant on the serves y e ar.” he sees,” Gerard said. “I don’t know why Nipmuc has received a boost from an team’s keep serving to him, but they do. He influx of Blackstone Valley Tech players, is quick as a cat, and has excellent instincts.” and the first season for the co-op program Senior Matt Benoit, sophomore Jonas has been a rousing success. The Warriors Walter, and senior Jake Szymko have finished the regular season 16-4 and showed provided Nipmuc with depth at the middle steady improvement throughout the year, blocker position. Valley Tech junior Dante Gerard said. The head coach highlighted his Trombino has used his jump serve to the team’s series with Milford as an example. team’s advantage all season long, Gerard The Scarlet Hawks beat Nipmuc early in the said. Members of the Nipmuc Boys Volleyball team includes athletes from Valley Tech. The coop season, but three weeks later, the Warriors Heading into this week’s second-round effort is new this year and has breathed new life into the team who is the playoffs. Members came back with a straight-set win. playoff game with Leominster, Gerard of the team, l-r, are: Front Row: Sean Kelleher #7, Zach Dawson #15, Mark Jango #4, Dante “We had just improved so much in that hailed the progress for his team compared Trombino of BVT, and #2, Jake Szymko. Back Row: Coach Brian Gerard, Justin Balancs- short period of time,” Gerard said. “They to a season ago, when they lost in the first Hawkes of BVT #22, Matt Benoit #18, Cameron Mcculloch #13, Noah Puchovsky #19, were close matches, but the improvement round. Lucas Vanslette #25, Taber Grose of BVT #24, Jonas Walter #14, David Stearns of BVT was phenomenal on our side of the ball.” “We have taken some big steps forward as #20, Tom Cavanaugh of BVT #21, Hayden Curley #11, Ben Evans #17, Dylan Applegate Nipmuc has seen contributions from its a program,” Gerard said. “It’s been a lot of #16 and Coach Yoeun Sim. Nipmuc photo starters all season long. Senior captain Zach fun.”

Valley Tech Softball Rolls to 14-2 Mark Nipmuc Baseball Earns District Berth

By Chris Villani rely on them.” Sports Reporter/Columnist Junior Cole Alibozek and senior The Nipmuc baseball team rattled off Zach Hunter have anchored the offense five straight victories down the stretch to throughout the year, Dellarovere said, and secure a spot in the district tournament, solidified the middle of the order. The and a strong second half in Dual Valley offense ended up being the biggest area of Conference play put the Warriors within growth for the team through the spring. striking distance of the league crown. “With an inexperienced team and the “After we got through the bulk of the schedule we faced, not being able to score non-league schedule, we had dug ourselves runs is something that held us back,” a bit of a hole record-wise,” said head coach Dellarovere said. “We saw more big innings Steve Dellarovere, referring to his team’s late in the season, putting three or four hits 4-8 record through the first 12 games of the together in a row and scoring multiple runs year. “The guys stayed focused, they didn’t in an inning.” get discouraged, and they got on a roll During the five-game winning streak, during the middle part of the year.” Nipmuc outscored foes by a combined Nipmuc rattled off six wins in its next score of 40-15, averaging eight runs per seven games to reach the 10-win mark on game. And they were able to showcase their Winning seven in a row to close out their 14-2 season, the BVT girls softball team is on to the the season. A great deal of the success came depth. Dellarovere rarely trotted out the State Vocational Tournament and the Central Mass MIAA tournament. BVT photo in DVC play, and the Warrior’s 5-3 league same lineup on back-to-back days, he said, mark put them second behind Sutton and and was able to count on contributions By Chris Villani Hopedale, who tied for first. up and down the order. Senior Trevor Sports Reporter/Columnist The Warriors began the season with Moutinho and junior Sean Downing helped The Blackstone Valley Tech softball team won seven games in a row to close out the a lack of experience on the mound, but boost the Warriors’ depth, with Moutinho regular season, putting the Beavers in the state vocational tournament and in position to sophomore Jack Tempesta and junior J.P. seeing time as a pinch hitter and defensive make a run in the districts. Lucier emerged as the top two starters in replacement and Downing holding down “We are playing really well,” said head coach Peter Cardoza. “I think we stack up well, the the rotation. first base defensively. big difference is going to be composure. Our goal this year is to get over the hump in the “They have established themselves “They did the little things that helped us district tournament.” and it was nice to have that consistency,” win,” Dellarovere said. Cardoza said it’s a point of pride to be in this past week’s state voke, but his focus is on Dellarovere said. “At the beginning of the Nipmuc finished the regular season 10- the MIAA tournament and putting a run together in Central Mass. The Beavers have been year, we were trying to figure things out. 10 overall and began the week awaiting its helped this season by undefeated starting pitcher Emma Tomas and her battery mate, But as the year went on, we knew we could seed in the Central Mass tournament. senior catcher Rachel Arnold. “Rachel has been immense at the plate, she is a big strong hitter,” Cardoza said. “But it’s the off the field stuff that has been big help from both of them. I don’t have any assistant coaches but they have acted as assistant coaches, bringing me teammate’s concerns and making sure everything is well run from the players’ perspective.” The coach added, “they have been a pleasure to coach.” Junior Emily Iacovelli has been strong at third base and added some pop to the Valley Tech lineup with five home runs on the season. “These are not just home runs, these are bombs,” Cardoza said. “She has hit some very, very impressive home runs over 240 to 250 feet.” Junior Sarah Arnold has been steady with the bat as well and has played first base, while sophomore Alyssa Clark has seen time at shortstop and improved offensively through the season, Cardoza said. He also highlighted sophomore Lindsey Ferreira, junior Audrey Bourque, and sophomore Hayleigh O’Connor for their contributions. Midway through the season, Cardoza said he wanted his team to focus on base running and other fundamentals. With the regular season coming to a close, the progress for his squad in fine-tuning its game has been palpable. “We are a much more well-rounded team than at the beginning of the year,” he said. “Things are starting to click at the right time. We are heading into the post season on all cylinders.”

JUNE 2, 2017 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year 21 Sports

SPORTS FLASH By Chris Villani Legion Veteran Rivals Join Forces for Players Want to Earn Successful Co-Op Trip to States By Chris Villani Sports Reporter/Columnist The Milford Legion baseball team The Nipmuc is guaranteed a spot in the state volleyball team was tournament as the host team this facing declining summer, but the team’s skipper said the numbers and players returning from last summer’s the challenge of squad are focused on winning the zone replenishing a deep and their own spot in the state’s final senior class set to Senior members of the Nipmuc boys volleyball team which is a coop eight. graduate this spring. effort with Valley Tech. Nipmuc photo “Our goal is to win the zone,” Steve The Blackstone Valley DiVitto said, referring to the Zone 4 Tech program risked title. “We want to not just win a spot in being eliminated players were a bit hesitant to welcome the rival school into the the playoffs, but also win the zone and altogether with only 14 program. the zone playoffs and do everything athletes in the program “Players sometimes don’t want to join with another school,” he we can to earn our way to the state and a retiring head said. “There was some ‘really, coach, do we have to?’ I told them, tournament. We want to go in on a high coach. ‘it’ll be good for us, trust me.’” note.” But the two cross- Gerard proved to be correct, and the early objections quickly Post 59 begins its season at Shown, l-r, are the three captains of the Nipmuc street rivals’ decision to gave away to a shared desire to win. Leominster on June 11 and the boys volleyball team which is a coop effort with join together this year “These guys have not seen the postseason in a while or a win whirlwind, 24-game, 29-day schedule Valley Tech, Tom Cavanaugh of BVT, Zach has resulted in a 16-4 in the postseason,” Gerard said. “They are happy as can be and is slated to come to an end on July 9. Dawson and Lucas Vanslette, both of Nipmuc. regular season record, everyone is having a great time.” About half of Milford’s roster will be Nipmuc photo a win in the district Several BVT players earned spots in the Nipmuc starting lineup made up of players who saw significant tournament, and a and the staff of team managers includes members of the girls’ playing time last season, and DiVitto partnership head coach Brian Gerard hopes is around to stay. volleyball teams from both schools. said they are accustomed to the grind of “I hope it continues,” he said. “This has been a wonderful joint The future of the co-op is uncertain, as is the status of the two the legion schedule. operation between the two schools. Last year was our first official varsity programs if the MIAA or other area schools object to the two “A lot of our returning players are season and not knowing what kind of numbers would be coming out, Upton programs joining forces. Of the 16 varsity players this two or three-year guys who have been the co-op was the way for us to go.” season, 11 are seniors, potentially putting both programs at risk if around and experienced the level The logistics were fairly simple with the two schools located across the forced to play separately next year. of commitment we expect from our street from one another. And having an extra gym to use proved helpful “I think, if we were to split up, it would hurt the program in players,” DiVitto said. “This group during Nipmuc’s art show or when inclement spring weather forced terms of both depth and skill,” Gerard said. “I am hoping we can especially knows what the commitment other teams indoors for practices. Gerard said some of his returning keep it going.” level is; the schedule is an absolute g r i n d .” Milford will welcome back three starting pitchers who are expected to Nipmuc Boys LAX Eyes District Final Showdown form the Post 59 rotation this summer. By Chris Villani said. “When one person is down, the next person steps up and Bellingham resident Michael Farrell Sports Reporter/Columnist that’s been huge for us.” returns after completing his freshman The Nipmuc boys lacrosse team enters the 2017 Central Mass Freshman Christian Moss has been steady at the face-off “X”, year at Roger Williams University and tournament as the number two seed and with a potential showdown and Brandon Lefebvre, Max Hubley, J.T. Hart, and Cam Busby Nipmuc graduate Kyle Nocera is back against Grafton looming in a would-be district title matchup. have all been strong on defense, Brockett said. Goalie Alex Chew after a year at Fitchburg State. Head coach Eric Brockett’s team wrapped up the regular season 17-2 is averaging 5.25 goals allowed per game. “Having two college pitchers coming and split with the Indians during the regular season, winning 9-8 in the “He has been phenomenal in the cage all season long,” Brockett back is a great thing,” DiVitto said. “We season-opener and falling 13-8 earlier this month. But Brockett said his said. “When you look at his goals allowed, it’s very good and will have them at the top of our rotation squad, which won six straight to close the regular season, is in a position speaks to his performance and the defense.” and out there for us every fifth day.” to make a deep playoff run. Nipmuc begins the tournament as the number two seed in Milford High staff ace Alex Macek is “We want to compete for the championship, we have to get there first, the district, having finished a half-game behind Grafton in also expected to be back in the rotation but that’s the goal,” he said. “We want that championship. I think that’s a the standings. Before having a chance at a rubber match with this summer. Fellow Milford High realistic goal if we are focused on executing and competing.” the Indians, the Warriors will likely have to contend with Mt. product Aidan Wilde may contribute Brockett extolled his team’s depth, noting seven players have scored Greylock and Pope Francis, Brockett said, both of whom present in a starting or relieving role on the more than 20 points this season. Max Morrill leads the team with 58 formidable challenges. Grafton, he said, has an easier road to the mound, and his bat will be a significant gals and 30 assists. Mike Manning and Ryan Richards have rounded out district final on the other side of the bracket. part of the Post 59 lineup. a formidable scoring troika, finishing the regular season with 62 and 59 “We will have our work cut out for us,” the coach said, adding Bellingham senior Shawn Rebello points, respectively. Connor Morford, Cooper Offord, Patrick Donelan, he welcomes the challenge to get his team ready ti compete for a hit over .400 last year, and will play and Preston Dougherty have all scored more than 25 points. title. “We should be in a better place, playing tougher games, and centerfield, DiVitto said. Hopkinton “I think our strength is our depth, it’s really come through,” Brockett we will be ready should we get to the finals.” senior Jake LeBlanc will return to Milford after hitting cleanup this high school season, and Milford resident Joe Sanchioni will see time at second base Follow Town Crier Sports Reporter and in the outfield after playing for Mt. St. Charles in Woonsocket. and Columnist, Chris Villani on Twitter, Medway grad Tyler Monahan, who @ChrisVillani44, for the latest local saw some time playing at Dean College last fall, will be a “jack-of-all-trades” sports results. type for Milford, and DiVitto said he has the capability to pitch, catch, play first base, and bring a bat to the order “with a lot of pop in it.” DiVitto will finalize his roster by the Janet L. Goguen, DMD end of the month, and said several spots remain up for grabs as area high school RESTORATIVE & FAMILY DENTISTRY teams finish their spring seasons. • Complete Dentistry • Cosmetic Bonding • Porcelain Veneers, Crowns, & Bridges • White Fillings & Mercury Free Restorations • Implants & Implant Supported Dentures Most Insurances • All periodontal services now available Accepted we don’t just talk, PERIODONTIST NOW ON STAFF: Sarah D. 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With an outpouring of community support, last John Burke. “Guys are starting to carve out their roles year’s 30th Anniversary event raised more than $270,000. and it was good to win three in a row to close it out. It’s This year, Alternatives is asking the community to help put a good time to get hot again.” the “Friend” in the Valley Friendship Tour. Friendship Pieces, The Beavers began the year 13-1 before dropping handmade by local artisan and Alternatives Board Member three straight to Worcester Tech, Assabet, and Auburn. Molly Hollibaugh, are being sold to help spread the word about Valley Tech bounced back with a 5-2 win over Bay the Valley Friendship Tour and expand participation. Each Path, and hammered Advanced Math and Science and purchase comes with two pins, one for the purchaser and one The BVT Bass Fishing Team is preparing for its second Blackstone-Millville in back-to-back shutouts to finish to share with a friend. season of fishing tournaments after successfully the year. The Tour participants, who are all ages and abilities, can completing its inaugural season last year. Pictured, l-r, is Speaking Monday, before the Beavers learned their travel along one of three non-competitive routes: a one mile junior Electrical student Corey Smith of Uxbridge, junior tournament seed, Burke said he is confident his team’s walk, 5K walk/run, or 30 mile bicycle ride. After completing Engineering Technology student Connor Polymeros of depth on the mound can help put together a run now their route, participants enjoy a complimentary lunch on the Northbridge, and senior Auto Technology Student Eric that the second season has arrived. Community Plaza at the Whitin Mill, therapeutic massages, Morales Gonzalez of Milford. “You need to win three or four games to win the raffles and live music by the Marshall Morris Band. district, but we have the starters to do it,” he said. Submitted by Nicole Forman Both teams and individuals are welcome to register; pre- “We have a clear-cut top-two starters and we have Valley Tech registration is $30 while registration the day of is $35. Teams some other guys who have done a great job out of the The sound of an alarm clock at 3 a.m. is usually met that are formed by non-profits or community organizations bullpen.” with groans of frustration. But for Corey Smith and Con- have a special opportunity to use Valley Friendship Tour as Sophomores Steve Earle and Nick Kazarian have nor Polymeros, the predawn alarm is met with enthusiasm a fundraiser for their cause as well. Everything they raise established themselves as the top two in the Beavers’ since it means a morning of on the lake fishing in bass above the first $625 is returned to their organization as part rotation. Earle has 42 strikeouts on the season and tournaments statewide. of Alternatives’ community-building effort. Participants can 0.50 ERA, while Kazarian has struck out 34 hitters and In 2016, Smith and Polymeros used their passion for register online at http://Support.AlternativesNet.org/VFT2017. sports a 2.47 ERA. fishing to create a bass fishing team at Blackstone Valley For more information about Valley Friendship Tour visit the Seniors Tom and Blake Morin have provided punch Tech. In its inaugural season, the team had four members. website or call 508-234-6232. Creating the club was a labor of love for the two stu- in the Valley Tech lineup, hitting .533 and .488, dents. “Our love of the sport really kicked off our idea respectively. Tom Morin has two home runs and 27 of a bass fishing team, and we worked together with the RBIs on the season while Blake had added 13 extra- administration to start a team here,” said Smith, a junior base hits and a team-leading 28 driven in. Junior J.J. in the Electrical program from Uxbridge. “We called the Newcombe is hitting .451, and sophomore catcher Ty regional director of the Bass Federation who walked us Almeida has been a dual threat. The young backstop NEE through the process.” has thrown out 40 percent of would-be base stealers NATHANS’ After a successful first season, Smith and Polymeros this year and has a .328 batting average. S were approached by additional students interested in join- Burke said he expects the Beavers to be competitive Jewelers ing the team. They had used Twitter and the school’s daily from a relatively high seed in the Central Mass field. R announcements to get word out about the club. This year, The regular season performance was good enough to the 19 members of the bass fishing team are competing in earn BVT a spot in the state vocational tournament three tournaments during their April through June season. as well as the best record in the Colonial Athletic 508-473-7375 League. The head coach credited the offense, which has S At each tournament, participants, who are limited to five 157 Main Street catches, are judged by the weight of their catches. The win- produced a league-best 8.6 runs per game. ners can qualify for state and national competition. “We have done a good job putting the ball in play MILFORD The tournaments also give younger fishers the chance to hard,” he said. “We only strike out about four times learn from older anglers who often attend as boat captains per game, so we are always putting the ball in play and and mentors. The two generations share a love of the sport keeping the pressure on the other team.” and look to expand its appeal to more people. “The older fishers like to teach us different things. They Milford Lions 13th Annual Golf might give advice about where to fish because of the time of day or water temperature. I’ve learned a lot from them,” Tournament th said Smith. “The sport is really growing here. It’s not an The Milford Lions Club will hold their 13 Annual uncommon sport down south. It’s different up here, but Golf Tournament Monday, June 19, at Pleasant Valley more people are starting to participate.” Country Club, Sutton. Funds raised from the tournament SHOP LOCAL! BUY LOCAL! Acting as entrepreneurs, the students raised funds by benefit a range of local causes. asking area businesses to sponsor their team jerseys. This Please consider joining in this fun and worthy event. year Suburban Masonry Corporation, D.W. Smith Plumb- The format is a Florida Scramble, starting with a 9 a.m. ing, and J.R.P Electrical were sponsors. The sponsorships, shotgun start. The cost is $175 per golfer and includes coupled with the students’ and school’s contributions, pro- three meals, including a buffet dinner; cart; green fees vided a personalized fishing jersey for each member. and prizes. There are other opportunities for businesses, “Creating this club taught me some business skills be- organizations and individuals to participate in the event cause I was pitching our club to businesses, administrators as well. and students. I learned some great job interview and sales For details, please contact committee chairs, Louis NeNeww N Naameme – – S Sameame GGrreeaatt TheTherraapistspists & SService! skills,” Smith said. Kline at [email protected], 781-771-7535 and Jim The duo also credits creating, running, and participat- Sanchioni at [email protected]. ing in the club for teaching additional life skills. “I think I learned a lot of real-world skills through the tournaments SSpoporrtsts IInjnjurieuriess just by interacting with people I didn’t know,” said Poly- meros, a junior in the Engineering Technology program PPost-ost-SSuurrgicgicaall ReRehahabilitbilitation from Northbridge. “I learned a lot about getting familiar Taking the fear out of Dentistry with people and starting different conversations and ask- one smile at a time. MusculMusculoosskkeleteletaall PPain ing for advice.” OneOne on on One One PhysicalPhysical TherapyTherapy SessionsSessions Smith and Polymeros are already looking towards the future. MondayMonday thru thru Thursday Thursday 7am 7am –– 7pm,7pm, FridayFriday 7am7am – 3:30pm “The club grew a lot in a single year. We started it with AlAlll m maajjoror iinnsusurraanncceses aaccccepeptted just four friends,” said Polymeros. “It exploded, and we know there will be people to carry it on when we gradu- ate.” What was once a dream, the bass fishing team created 11 L Lumumbberer SSttrreeeett, , SuiSui ttee 201201,, HHopkiinton another place for BVT students to showcase and hone 196 E. Main Street (in Gold’s Gym), Milford their skills thanks to the passion of two students and a 196 E. Main Street (in Gold’s Gym), Milford school and local community that supported their drive. General,General, C Cosmeticosmetic & Implant Dentistr Dentistryy 1515 W Westest UUninioonn S Sttrreeeett,, AAsshhlland wwwwww.pl.plaatitinnumptmumptmaa..ccoom

JUNE 2, 2017 Upton-Mendon Town Crier - 25th Anniversary Year 23 School

Three Veteran Mendon Upton Regional School District Employees Retiring By Melissa Orff Staff Reporter

Anne Meyers, Miscoe Principal Mary Lee Siple, Clough Elementary Carol Suffredini, Preschool Coordinator and School’s Cafeteria Manager Preschool/Kindergarten Team Chair Miscoe Hill School Principal Ann Meyer will Clough Elementary Carol Suffredini, Mendon be retiring at the end of the School’s beloved Cafeteria Upton School’s Preschool school year after a 17-year Manager Mary Lee Siple will Coordinator and Preschool/ tenure with the Mendon be retiring at the end of the Kindergarten Team Chair, Upton Regional School school year after 17 years will be retiring at the end of District. with the district. the school year after 16 years Meyer has been the Siple began her career as with the district. Principal at Miscoe for the Clough’s Cafeteria Manager Suffredini, a Speech and past six years, and prior when there was no kitchen Language Pathologist, has to that was the Assistant to cook in. “Before the new worked with students in Principal for five years. Along Clough School was built in the Clough and Memorial with roles in administration, 2004, the old building had Elementary Schools since Meyer spent three years as a no means to cook anything. I she began her career in the 6th grade Math and Science Ann Meyer is retiring as had to drive to Miscoe every Mendon Upton Regional Teacher and three years as a Clough Elementary Cafeteria Miscoe Hill School Principal day to prepare the meals and Preschool Coordinator and School District. Technology Teacher. She was Manager Mary Lee Siple will ending a 17 year tenure then drive them back over at Preschool/Kindergarten “I have worked with some also Miscoe’s Track and Field be retiring at the end of the with the district. lunchtime,” reminisced Siple. Team Chair Carol Suffredini great people and have met Coach for 8 years while as a school year after 17 years “But I was rewarded for that will be retiring this year some wonderful parents,” teacher. Before working for the district, Meyer volunteered with the district. with this beautiful kitchen,” after 16 years with the said Suffredini of her time in different roles while a parent at Miscoe Hill, including she laughed. Mendon Upton Regional with the district. “Mendon serving as PTO President for eight years. In her time with Clough, Siple has been instrumental School District. Upton is a great school “I don’t think there is anyone who works harder than in developing a school Fuel Up to Play 60 program, community.” Ann, or is as deeply committed to the success of the Miscoe encouraging students to eat healthy and exercise. Through Although her Team Chair students,” said School Superintendent Joseph Maruszczak this program, Siple has received several grants which responsibilities took her away from day to day interaction during a January School Committee Meeting announcing enabled her to add a salad bar and a breakfast program to with students, it is the students that Suffredini loved most her retirement. the cafeteria offerings. about her long tenure as an educator. Some of that hard work had turned into Meyer’s proudest “I am very proud of having the salad bar here,” she said. “Kids are just fun,” she said. “I got to work with them one accomplishments during her time at Miscoe. “We now have six meal choices every day.” on one as a Speech Pathologist. It was a great career.” “I am very proud of the work we have done to align Another project that Siple had been heavily involved in As for what she will miss most in retirement, the answer the curriculum here at Miscoe and on the increase in is the development of a school garden with her co-worker came easily. “The people,” said Suffredini. “We have a lot of enrichment opportunities we have provided for our and School Nurse Tara Belefontaine. laughs.” students.” “It has been so much fun working together on the Suffredini’s retirement will mean her leaving some “big While under Meyer’s leadership both as Principal and garden,” said Siple. “We are now offering a lot more fresh shoes to fill” according to those with whom she worked. Assistant Principal, Miscoe’s enrichment programs have fruits and vegetables every day. Most of what gets picked Carol [Suffredini] is a strong advocate of early grown to include an interscholastic sports program, a goes straight into our salad bar.” intervention to promote student success,” said Memorial drama program, a world language program and extra- But what Siple will miss most upon retirement will be the Principal Deb Swain. “She has modeled life-long learning curricular band and chorus programs. ones for whom she cooked for “with love.” by remaining current on recent research and integrating “We have a nice base of enrichment programs now,” said “I will miss the kids,” said Siple. “How can you not work technology into services promoting communication.” “She Meyer. in an elementary school and not smile every day.” will be missed by all of us at Memorial,” she said. Although Meyer said she will miss the students, there is Siple, in turn, will be “greatly missed” by the students Clough Principal Janice Gallagher had similar sentiments another group she will miss upon retirement just as much. and staff at Clough according to Clough Principal Janice about Suffredini. “Mrs. Suffredini is a special lady who will “I am very close to my teachers. They were the ones who Gallagher. be missed by everyone,” said Gallagher. “She has touched encouraged me to become an Administrator,” she said. “I “Mrs. Siple wears many more hats than that of Clough’s thousands of children and staff.” will miss them greatly.” Cafeteria manager,” said Gallagher. “I don’t know what we As for what Suffredini will do with her time upon And in return, Meyer will be missed for her “hard work will do without her.” retirement? and steadfast commitment.” Although she is officially retiring, Siple said she still plans “I get to do whatever I want, whenever I want,” she laughed. “Ann has served the MURSD in so many capacities, and to “stick around.” “No more alarm clocks…that’s the plan.” in every role, she has worked tirelessly so that students “I don’t think the school has seen the last of me,” she would receive the best possible education,” said Maruszczak laughed. “I am going to miss her.” Siple also looks forward to spending more time with her As for plans for her retirement? Meyer said that she will grandchildren and doing a little traveling. be doing some gardening and spending more time with her grandchildren.

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Festival Celebrates the Talent of Nipmuc Artists Upton Resident Does Graduate Study in Namibia Upton resident Courtney Hamm, a current master’s in Biology student in the Global Field Program (GFP) offered through Miami University’s Project Dragonfly, will travel to Namibia in June 2017 to study ongoing research projects such as radio tracking, cheetah conservation and ecosystem management, as well as the design of school and community programs. This is the second of her three international engagements having studied in Baja, Mexico in 2016. Hamm is employed as a Zookeeper at Zoo New England - Stone Zoo. Miami University is in Oxford, Ohio.

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School Highlights Miscoe’s Baseball and Softball teams Clough Students Go Back in Time Mendon-Upton Regional have finished their seasons and they have Compiled by Melissa Orff done extremely well. The boys finished with a 13 wins 2 losses season and the girls finished with 14 wins and 1 loss. This year’s Clough: Clough Students, under the baseball team was coached by Brendan direction of Music Teacher Devynn Rosenau who is returning from several Boudreau put on their annual Memorial years as the baseball coach. Members Day concert on May 22. The Clough of the team included: Joseph Acker, students were honored to show their Matthew Leombruno, Charlie Fraser, Evan appreciation and support to those who Charron, Connor LaCross, Carlos Olaso, serve our country. Clough would like to Brady Smith, Kyle Tweksbury, Samuel thank the Blessing Barn for the use of their DiColella, Dominic DeCarlo, Michael parking lot for Clough staff for this event Quinn, Matthew Fraser, Jared Heather, so the parents and families were able to Patrick O’Connell, Christopher Lavoie, use the staff parking lot and attend the Lucas Beder, Benjamin Moeckel, and Lucas Memorial Day Concerts for their children. Basile. Softball’s Bill McInnis continues In order to learn more about our coaching with his team which included: Second Step Anti-Bullying Program, the Alyson Casey, Lucie Nicholson, Emma Students in Kami Ellis’ Third Grade class at Clough Elementary School climb “All Aboard” Superintendent, Director of Curriculum, Ballard, Anna Cedrone, Kylie Carter, during a historic trolley tour through Mendon on May 19. two principals, and several teachers from Catherine Casey, Grace McGuire, Kaylee the Berlin Boylston School System came Lukasek, Maren Morrice, Lindsey Plumb, By Melissa Orff to Clough School to observe the Guidance Jaylin Gemmel, Elizabeth Howell, Kylie Staff Reporter Counselor Stefani Hicks teach one of the Sellers, Abby Behrikis, Abby Benoit, and As the Town of Mendon celebrated its Second Step Lessons to the entire second Rachel Goodwin. th 350 birthday this month, students at Clough grade class during KCR (Kind, Caring, and 8th Grade Dates to Remember: June Elementary School had the chance to go “back in Respect) Time. 9 - Engineering Day, June 10 - Semi- time” to learn about the special history of their Clough students have been enjoying Formal, June 15 - Six Flags Class Trip, June town. their field trips: Grade 4 students recently 14 - Field Day, June 20 – Commencement In what has become an annual event, the third- went to the Museum of Science, Grade at 9a.m. grade students climbed on their classroom on 3 went to Plimoth Plantation, Grade wheels – a replica of the electric powered trolley 2 students went to the Ecotarium and Nipmuc: Nipmuc Regional High School known as the Milford-Uxbridge Street Railway Grade 1 students went to Mechanics Hall, has received a $5000 grant from MA which was in use from 1901-1928 and connected and Kindergarten students went to the Treasurer’s office to increase financial the towns of Milford, Hopedale, Mendon, and Southwick’s Zoo. literacy. Uxbridge. Thank you to the Clough PTO for On June 6, Sophomores and juniors Once Conductor John Trainor gave the “All sponsoring the Cultural Arts program will have an opportunity to test their fiscal Aboard” signal, off they went for a 45-minute tour “Windows on Wildlife” for grade 4 savvy at Nipmuc’s Financial Wellness around Mendon. students. Fair where they will practice fiscal skills With the help of Miscoe Hill students and As a culminating event, Clough Grade 1 through a simulation activity where they trolley tour guides Olivia Webb, Lilly Rezek, Conductor John Trainor stamps students will share their “Steam Activities” receive a job, paycheck, and credit score Lauren Plumb, and Madison Orff, the third- tickets to board the “Classroom on with their families on Friday, June 2 at 2:15 and are challenged to create a budget graders got a history lesson about their own Wheels.” The students went on a tour p.m. within their monthly income. There are hometown. The Tour Guides pointed out the to learning about some of Mendon’s about 20 different booths which students many historical buildings, cemeteries, churches, 350-year history. Miscoe: Miscoe Hill Track & Field coaches, will visit and make a fiscal decision based and houses throughout the town, while the Meagan Pike and Alex Conant, will be on input from industry expert volunteers students took in the sites from their seats on the open-air trolley. taking many students to the State Track who will be equipped with the information Students learned important facts about the trolley, and how it opened up new & Field Meet on Saturday, June 3 at to guide students. Parent volunteers are opportunities for people to find work outside of Mendon, since at the time most people Clinton High School with the competition welcome to participate in the June 6 event. were making their living by farming. starting at 3 p.m. The students competing This commitment will include a brief Both Trainor and the guides told tales about the struggles that the townspeople had are: Long Jump - Kyle Dunlap, Nicolas volunteer meeting on June 5 at 6 p.m. as while trying to establish and keep up a new town. LaCortiglia, and Cate Flanagan; High well as for the event June 6 from 7:30 to “There was a lot of arguing about building the fourth meetinghouse,” said Trainor, Jump - Kyle Dunlap, Amanda Frieswick, 11a.m. Questions may be directed to Beth pointing out a building near the Old Cemetery that was built in 1736. and Lily Bigelow; Javelin - Cameron Hennessy [email protected] “Some people wanted it and some people didn’t…has anything in town politics really Duncan, Thomas Michel, Elijah Bravo, On June 7, Nipmuc Scholars will have changed?” he laughed. Jacob Knowles, and Zoe Morrison; Shot the opportunity to work with Dr. Elizabeth The tour also headed up to the current Grand View Ballroom to learn about how Put - Nicolas LaCortiglia and Lily Kerber; Ryder, WPI Associate Professor in the the popularity of Mendon soared in the early 1900’s once the trolley was used to bring Discus - Sam Bombara, Walker Penfield, Department of Biology & Biotechnology people to Lake Nipmuc Park. Ben Skiba, Nicolas LaCortiglia, Sophie as well as Director of the Program in On the weekends, people would come from other towns to enjoy swimming, boating, Vincens, and Zoe Morrison; 100 Meter Bioinformatics and Computational Biology dancing, and band concerts at Lake Nipmuc Park. The popularity of the Park was a Dash - Kyle Dunlap, David Fedor, Jason at WPI and Robert Gegear, WPI Assistant boon to the small town’s culture and economy. But by 1928, the tour guides explained, Lazarz, Blake Davis, Sam Bombara, Professor of Biology & Biotechnology the electric trolley was getting very little use due to the popularity and availability of Nicolas LaCortiglia, Cate Flanagan, Sophie while engaging in a Citizen Science project automobiles and it went out of business. Vincens, and Julia Brereton; Hurdles that will support work done at WPI. “The trolley system lasted only 27 years, but it created the beginning of a time of - qualified are Ben Skiba, Cameron Students will work with Dr. Gegare as chance in how people lived and worked, and how land was used,” said Trainor. “Today, Duncan, Lily Bigelow, Olivia Perrone, citizen scientists at Vandervalk Farm in about 100 years later, there are very few farms [in Mendon], our population has grown and Cate Flanagan; 200 Meter - Kyle Mendon to collect data and information to from 1,000 to about 6,000, we have built several schools, and the once quiet roads are Dunlap, Nicolas LaCortiglia, and Amanda assist with research. Through the use of a filled with traffic.” Frieswick; 400 Meter - Nicolas LaCortiglia, computer simulation program, developed Learning about Mendon didn’t end with the ride, however. Back in the classrooms, Adam Jeronymo, Brynn Murphy, and by MIT, to aid in field research, Scholars students were given a booklet that described some of the buildings and points of interest Amanda Frieswick; 800 Meter - Dan will develop models for the data collected that they had passed in the trolley, and spent time writing about what they had seen on Knowles; the Mile - Tomas Brockett- in the field with instruction by Dr. Ryder. their tour. Delgado, Ben Skiba, and Lauren Flynn. The Trolley Tour was funded by the Clough PTO, and was used to enrich the curriculum for the third grade, which includes learning about the state of Massachusetts. The historical advisors for the tour were both Trainor and retired MURSD teacher Dick Deans List Grady. The following local residents were named to the Spring 2017 deans list at their respective college or university. 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Cummings’ Kennedy Connections Funding to Daggett-Crandall-Newcomb Continue Support Advanced Residence Joins Rogerson Family Manufacturing of Senior Housing Education Opportunities State Senator Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury) and Senator Ryan C. Fattman (R-Webster) announced that an amendment filed by both legislators was adopted during the Fiscal Year 2018 Senate budget debate as part of the budget package. The amendment provides $35,000 to support a manufacturing pilot in the Blackstone Valley. The pilot would establish a formal Claire Cummings has enjoyed being actively involved in the Milford partnership between seven area Democratic Committee most of her life. She attended the Demo- manufacturers and 11 high schools within cratic National Convention in the 60s, and has always been a big the Blackstone Valley to educate students Kennedy supporter. Cummings has worked on campaigns for both and staff about Science, Technology, Ted and Robert Kennedy, and had the pleasure of meeting President Engineering and Math (STEM) career The Board of Trustees of the Daggett-Crandall-Newcomb Residence John F. Kennedy and his wife Jaqueline Kennedy. She had a chance opportunities with a focus on advanced have recently engaged the management services of Rogerson, a recently to meet a new generation of the family, when Congressman manufacturing. Community partners that Boston-based non-profit with a long and successful history of Joseph P. Kennedy III visited Blaire House of Milford to speak at the have collaborated on bringing this model serving the residential needs of seniors. The Daggett-Crandall- Annual Legislative Event. After speaking to the audience, Congress- into fruition include the Blackstone Valley Newcomb Residence is a not-for-profit Residential Care Home with man Kennedy shared a moment with Cummings, adding to her Chamber of Commerce (BVCC), Workforce roots dating back almost a century. The Residence has been at its impressive list of Kennedy Family interactions. Blaire House of Central Career Center and the Mass current location, on five acres of conservation land along Newland Milford is a family-owned and operated company led by President Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Street in Norton, since 1968, and offers long-term accommodation and Owner Frank C. Romano. Blaire House of Milford photo “The manufacturers throughout the and short term respite care for up to 28 men and women. It will Blackstone Valley have reached out to us retain its independent non-profit status under the management to help them identify and cultivate their oversight of the Rogerson team, which also manages Pond Home, Medway Market Manager at Charles future workforce needs,” said Paul Lynskey, a non-profit Residential Care Home in Wrentham, has been Executive Director, Blackstone Valley successfully managed for over 25 years by the same team. River Bank Education Foundation. “Senators Moore Charles River Bank announces the addition and Fattman have been major supporters of Tonia Marin, Assistant Vice President/ of manufacturing jobs and education. Supporting Veterans Medway Market Manager to the Medway This funding will help us to solidify Pictured above are Patricia Office. In her new role, Marin will focus on collaboration between our 11-member Luchini and Michael Shain, of providing customized banking solutions. She school districts and local manufacturers. Village Mortgage in Milford, is responsible for deepening existing customer It’s a great step forward in continuing the who are holding a large replica relationships as well as establishing new growth of manufacturing jobs in our local of a $200 check the firm is commercial and retail banking relationships. communities.” donating to Boston Wounded Marin will serve as a coach and leader for Through the pilot, students will gain Veterans, which raises funds to Charles River Bank’s Main Office retail banking workplace experiences and teachers will : Assistant Vice assist disabled veterans. Village team. also have the opportunity to participate President/Medway Mortgage Milford is committed Market Manager A Florida native, Marin lived in Ohio for 10 in on-site manufacturer-conducted to thanking those who serve. For every VA loan that they close, Tonia Marin. years before moving to Medway 14 years ago professional development. Manufacturers they make a donation to a charity that supports veterans. with her husband and two children. She brings participating in the initiative include Dell For more information about Boston Wounded Veterans, visit with her two decades of experience in the banking and financial Technologies, Waters Corp., Saint-Gobain, TheyFoughtWeRide.com. Contributed photo services industries. At Bank of America, Marin most recently was AGS, Omni Control Technologies, Lampin Relationship Manager in the Medway office and previously held Corp. and Precision Engineering. The the position of Vice President, Branch Manager & Small Business Blackstone Valley schools include Grafton, Coordinator in the Medfield office. While living in Ohio, she Millbury, Northbridge, Sutton, Blackstone held Branch Manager/AVP positions at National City Bank and Valley Tech, Douglas, Hopedale, Milford, Bank One. Marin began her career at Prudential Securities after Uxbridge, Blackstone-Millville and graduating from Stetson University in Florida with a B.B.A. in Mendon-Upton. Finance and Corporate Financial Management. In her free time, Once the final version of the Senate’s she likes to hike, spend time with family and ride trails with the two budget is adopted later this week, the horses she owns. $40.3 billion budget will then go before a “Tonia is a wonderful addition to our Medway retail banking Conference Committee comprised of six team. Her extensive industry and managerial experience combined legislators to resolve differences between the with her commitment to providing the highest quality service makes versions of the budget passed by the House her a great fit for both our customers and staff,” said Charles River of Representatives and the Senate. Bank President and CEO Jack Hamilton.

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