www.StonebridgePress.com Friday, September 6, 2019 Newsstand: 75 cents Auburn seniors Auburn residents to celebrate at participate in Boston Sheriff’s Senior Picnic Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk AUBURN — Six residents There is a distance option from Auburn will walk one for everyone. Participants of the four designated dis- can choose from any of tances along the historic the below four distanc- Boston Marathon® course es along the historic Boston this September in the Boston Marathoncourse: Marathon® Jimmy - 5K Walk (3.1 miles) from Fund Walk presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Hyundai, which raises the starting at 1:45 p.m. most money of any single day - 10K Walk (6.2 miles) from walk in the country. Newton; rolling start from 10 a.m. to Noon Laura Rogan, Jessica - Half Marathon Walk (13.1 Hickson, Toni Whitcher, miles) from Wellesley; rolling Thomas Turco, Michael Cotter start from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and Brian O’Connor will join - Marathon Walk (26.2 9,000 expected participants in miles) from Hopkinton; rolling the annual event, which takes start from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. place Sunday, September 22, Walkers are treated to 12 2019. Money raised from the refueling stations along the Jimmy Fund Walk will sup- course, as well as poster-sized port adult and pediatric patient photographs of inspiring Walk care and cancer research at Heroes at each mile and half the nation’s premier cancer mile marker. center, Dana-Farber Cancer Courtesy Photo Institute. The event has raised All distance options con- Sheriff Lew Evangelidis pictured with Auburn seniors as they enjoy the festivities at the Sheriff’s more than $135 million over clude at the Copley Square Annual Senior Picnic held on Aug. 17 at SAC Park in Shrewsbury. 30 years. The Boston Athletic Finish Line where participants Association has supported the receive a commemorative 2019 SHREWSBURY — Worcester County event since 1989, and Hyundai Jimmy Fund Walk medal and Sheriff Lew Evangelidis had the distinct plea- The picnic was sponsored by the has been the presenting spon- celebrate with teammates and sure of hosting more than 1,000 senior cit- Worcester County Reserve Deputy Sheriff’s sor since 2002. volunteers. As Walkers cross izens from throughout Worcester County Association including donations by many the finish line, they will be for the Sheriff’s Annual Senior Picnic held local businesses and featured a traditional “The Boston cheered on by volunteers and on Saturday, Aug. 17 at SAC Park in BBQ menu, cash bingo, raffle prizes, compli- Marathon® Jimmy Fund fellow Walkers. There will be Shrewsbury. The Sheriff’s picnic has mentary gift bags and music entertainment. Walk presented by Hyundai inspiring speakers, games, become a highly anticipated and beloved More than 250 volunteers, including over gives participants the oppor- music, food, and other fun annual event for the county’s senior com- 100 members of the Nichols College foot- tunity to personally support activities. munity and this year drew a record crowd ball team, were also on hand to assist with breakthroughs in cancer care including an impressive turnout from the the high turnout. The Sheriff also provided and research at the renowned All walkers must raise a town of Auburn. inmate labor to assist with the set up and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,” minimum of $325, except for break down of the highly attended event. said Zack Blackburn, director walkers 12-years-old and “As Sheriff, hosting the Senior Picnic is of the Boston Marathon Jimmy younger whose fundraising one of the most special days of the year. It’s “We are thrilled it has become such a Fund Walk. “Every step taken minimum is $125. Pacesetters a great honor to give back to our seniors who beloved annual tradition and I am grate- in walking and fundraising in are extraordinary fundraisers have given so much to their communities ful to the team that puts this together and our 30-plus year history is a who raise $1,500 or more, or and it is wonderful to see the joy this day the volunteers that help make this day hap- step forward in the journey to $500 or more for those 12-years- brings to so many people,” said Evangelidis. pen,” Said Evangelidis. conquer cancer.” Please Read JIMMY FUND, page A3 Nominations welcome for Outstanding Citizenship Award AUBURN — The town of Auburn is a Certificate of Deposit. The interest Auburn, and a citizen of Auburn named why a person being nominated has been now accepting the names of nominees earned is given to the recipient chosen by the selectmen, Master of the Masonic an outstanding citizen and made life for for the 2019 John E. & Ethel E. Riley each year. Lodge, Grand Knight of the Auburn Auburn residents better. Outstanding Citizenship Award. The committee consists of the Knights of Columbus, and Commander Please submit nominations to: This award was created in 1976 to Town Clerk, Chair of the Selectmen, of Chester P. Tuttle Post (American Riley Award Committee honor the Riley’s for their contribution a Town Meeting member chosen by Legion). C/O Debra Gremo to serving and making life for Auburn the Moderator, an educator named by Nominations are currently being Town Clerk Citizens better. John served as the the School Committee, the High School accepted for the John E. & Ethel E. 104 Central St. Town Clerk from 1922 to 1975, and Ethel Senior class president, the President Riley Outstanding Citizenship Award. Auburn, MA 01501 served as an Assistant for many years. of the Auburn Ecumenical Cluster, a Deadline is Monday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. There was money donated and put into news media person covering news in Nominations should include reasons Charlton native named Vice President of Bar Association BOSTON — Attorney Thomas M. Bond tion’s Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Diversity, has been elected Vice President of the which successfully introduced a resolution Massachusetts Bar Association for its 2019- at the MBA’s House of Delegates supporting 2020 year, beginning on Sept. 1. Bond will efforts to increase diversity in the court serve as a member of the MBA’s leadership system. Bond is a frequent moderator of the team under incoming President John J. MBA’s Judicial Administration Section’s Morrissey, who will lead the bar’s efforts “View from the Bench” CLE series, which to improve lawyer well-being and civility, features judges as panelists. with a focus on diversity and inclusion at Outside the MBA, Bond is a member the MBA and across the profession. of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Bond is a founder and managing partner Attorneys (MATA), where he has served of the Kaplan/Bond Group in Boston. A on its Executive Committee and Board of trial lawyer and admiralty lawyer who has Governors. He received MATA’s President’s specialized in maritime and construction Award in 2014. He is also a member of the personal injury litigation for more than 30 American Association for justice. A fre- years, Bond’s trial practice includes admi- quent lecturer on admiralty law at Suffolk ralty and maritime law, construction, prod- University Law School, Bond has also lec- uct liability, automobile, personal injury tured locally at Massachusetts Continuing and general liability. He has tried many Legal Education (MCLE), the Boston Bar cases, and has argued or briefed more than Association and the New England School 25 cases before various courts of appeal, of Law, and nationally before the Tulane including the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Admiralty Law Institute in New Orleans, Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the Supreme Judicial Court, the Massachusetts Please Read BOND, page A6 Appeals Court, and the Supreme Courts of Connecticut and New Hampshire. In addition to serving as MBA Vice President, Bond is a member of the MBA’s Executive Management Board and Budget & Finance Committee. He also serves as a chair of the MBA’s Judicial Diversity Task Force. He previously served as chair of the MBA’s Judicial Administration (JA) 6 5652510391 9 Thomas Bond Section, where he also chaired the sec- 2 • THE AUBURN NEWS • Friday, September 6, 2019 Voters to decide on designation of police officials BY JASON BLEAU which argued that removing dling disciplinary measures as es would be considered spe- towns in the commonwealth. CORRESPONDENT the chief and lieutenant from well as when working with the cial legislative acts and would While it does open the door for civil service would allow for union. apply only to future hiring for politics in the hiring process, it CHARLTON – It looks like the town to have more control “We are able to promote with- both positions. also gives the town much more the town of Charlton will seri- in the hiring process. out going through an exam or Selectman David Singer said control. ously consider the possibility “It would make it permis- assessment process should the his inspiration for seeking to “I think more towns are mov- of removing at least two police sible to hire transfers from town choose, which could lend remove at least the two com- ing that way because general- officials from their status as nonunion civil service agen- itself to politics. Negotiating manding officer positions from ly the towns want more con- civil service employees, with cies who would be otherwise with the union to go out of civil civil service came from a lack trol over who they hire. Civil two items projected for the prohibited from applying for service would likely come with of transparency in the assess- service is pretty rigid in the October annual town meeting a position from the depart- a substantial cost.