August 13, 2021 Chip-In Holding First Back to School Supply Drive
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Free by request to residents of Charlton, Charlton City and Charlton Depot SEND YOUR NEWS AND PICS TO [email protected] Friday, August 13, 2021 Chip-In holding first back to school supply drive BY JASON BLEAU supplies to prepare Charlton twenty years and we want to do CORRESPONDENT students to their return to more for the community. Now in-person learning for the new that the kids are going back CHARLTON – The Charlton school year. Pantry Director to school moving away from Chip-In Food Pantry is launch- Darlene Emco-Rollins said the remote learning, we thought ing a new community pro- program will be held in con- this was a good idea,” Emco- gram later this month geared junction with their normal dis- Rollins said. towards ensuring that stu- tributions and is just another The drive will be held all will be distributed to the local out there that can’t afford it,” dents in the town are prepared, extension to the services they month with clients being able schools for teachers to use in said Emco-Rollins. “We want equipped and ready to official- try to provide for the town. to pick from the donations their classes. If all goes well, to focus on our own commu- ly return to classrooms after a “This was really thanks to during the Aug. 21 pantry Emco-Rollins said she hopes nity first, but we would never year of COVID uncertainty. my president of the Board of distribution. The program is to see this become an annual turn anybody away. In fact, we Chip In has launched its Directors Mike McGrath. We seeking backpacks, notebook event. opened our pantry to the peo- first Back to School Backpack do a lot for the kids, but we paper, pencils, crayons, glues, “I hope we can do this again. ple of Dudley because theirs & Supply Drive in partner- wanted to do more. We finally markers, essentially anything People obviously need the stuff. closed down temporarily so ship with the Charlton Police got a lunch program here for that the students could need There are still a lot of kids Department collecting school the district for the first time in for school. Any leftover items Turn To DRIVE, page A9 Charlton to hold Bay Path accepting nursing youth talent show program applications for BY JASON BLEAU we lost well over a year of the reve- CORRESPONDENT nue we use to keep ourselves going,” August 2022 CHARLTON – The Charlton Arts & Metras said. Activities Center will play host to a While the event will be free to CHARLTON — The Bay Path special youth talent show fundraiser attend there will be raffles, prizes, and Practical Nursing Academy is at the end of the month as one of the concessions to help raise money to currently accepting applications first big public events at the venue support the Center. Participants in the — based on a selective admis- since its reopening following the 2020 show will be given time to rehearse on sions process — for practical pandemic. stage and prepare their act with appli- nursing (PN) students that will Participants are currently being cations due by Aug. 21. begin the program in August sought out to fill the shows lineup “We’re looking for any talent that 2022. The PN program prepares which is being organized in partner- people want to share. It can be a skit. graduates to sit for the NCLEX- ship with the Center’s youth group, A lot of our group tends to be the PN examination, enabling the the Pasture Bedtime Players. Group acting type. Standup comedy, singing, graduate to become a Licensed representative Gale Metras said the magic, dancing acts, and a big thing Practical Nurse (LPN). 2020 shutdown occurred right as we’re looking for is family acts,” said The deadline for applications rehearing was taking place for the Metras. “There is time available on is May 2, 2022, and approximately Center’s first show of the season and the stage. We do share the space with a 40 students will be chosen for the social distancing protocols prevented couple other groups so it will be on an next class, graduating in June the center from bringing in income to as-scheduled basis. I’ll coordinate that 2023. support is programs. The youth talent with each group, and we have a very “This is the first time in years show will serve as a new fundraiser experienced production team willing that we are announcing an appli- to help support the Center as well to come out to any rehearsals to help cation deadline very well in as shine a light on the young talent out. We have a choreographer, and we advance, for the incoming cohort throughout Charlton. have a music teacher who does a vocal starting in August 2022,” said “This is kind of a way for us to come workshop who is willing to help.” Gretheline Bolandrina, DHA, back and welcome everyone. We just The Pasture Bedtime Players Youth MSN Ed, RN, CRRN, Academy started our summer workshop series Talent Show Fundraiser will be held Director. “This decision is based and those are going really well. This at the Charlton Arts & Activities on regional needs and our capac- talent show fundraiser is a way to get Center at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. ity to place the students in clin- the kids back out on stage without 26. Those wishing to be a part of ical settings.” Dr. Bolandrina having the ongoing commitment of the show can contact Gina Metras added, “We revised some of the the full rehearsal schedule that goes at [email protected]. selection criteria based on feed- along with a full production. We’re Application forms are also available going to test the waters and obviously on the Charlton Arts & Activities Turn To APPLICATIONS, page A9 help support our programs because Center Facebook page. Rising case numbers prompt new guidance from state BY KEVIN FLANDERS cials and parents was that masks would Acting Department of Public Health testing, and quarantine protocols,” the STAFF WRITER be a thing of the past for most students Commissioner Margret Cooke, new joint statement read. “It also includes come autumn. guidance was released for masking and information on back-to-school vaccine REGION – With students set to return But with the rise of the highly conta- other protective measures at school. clinics, local vaccine sites, and public to school in a few weeks, state leaders gious Delta variant over the last month, State officials remind parents that awareness materials for families.” have released updated mask guidance state officials have updated mask rec- the following items are recommenda- This fall, the DESE and DPH strongly for fall learning. ommendations heading into the 2021-22 tions. Individual school districts have recommend that all students in kinder- When students left school in June for school year. the power to adopt masking policies at garten through grade six wear masks summer vacation, COVID-19 conditions In a memorandum released joint- their schools. when indoors, except students who can- were rapidly improving and restric- ly by Massachusetts Department of “This guidance was developed jointly not do so due to medical conditions tions were being lifted across the state. Elementary and Secondary Educati by DESE and DPH, and it outlines rec- The expectation for many school offi- on Commissioner Jeffrey Riley and ommendations on masking, COVID-19 Turn To COVID page A5 2 •T C V• Friday, August 13, 2021 www.StonebridgePress.com Nichols announces new partnerships for Sports concentration BY JASON BLEAU learn from sales associates who helped concentrations gain connections and “Working with 2021 NBA champs CORRESPONDENT contribute to the growth and success resources to succeed in a growing field adds a whole new dimension to the part- DUDLEY – Nichols College is cele- of the Bucks organizations including in New England. nership, which already offered a steep brating new opportunities for students individualized coaching and profes- “Experiential learning is a hallmark value proposition for our students. It enrolled in their sport sales and strate- sional certification from the franchise. of the Nichols education, and our takes their training to a decidedly new gy concentration as the business school Nichols College is also introducing nationally ranked sport management level,” Jacobs said. has partnered with two major organi- SponsorUnited which gives students program has progressively raised the With 260 students enrolled, sport man- zations to offer hands on experience access to an aggregate platform focus- bar on offering impactful and distinc- agement is the largest major at Nichols to students including with represen- ing on sports sponsorship data used by tive opportunities for our students,” College. According to data collected tative of the the 2021 NBA champion sports teams across the globe. The plat- said Glenn M. Sulmasy, President of by Hanover Research and released by Milwaukee Bucks. form will allow students hands on expe- Nichols College said in the press release. Nichols College, sales positions are one Nichols College has entered a new rience researching, buying and selling Brittany Jacobs, PhD, chair of col- of the highest growing professions in contract with The Milwaukee Way Sales sponsorships including applying those lege’s sport management, added that the sports industry with sports-related Academy which offers a training course skills to Nichols’ own sporting events. she is excited to learn from the sales jobs estimated to grow nearly 9 percent taught by sales managers of the Bucks. These two opportunities will help par- team behind the champion Milwaukee in New England alone in the next five The program will allow students to ticipants in one of the college’s newest Bucks.