EASTON 4-2-10.e$S 4/1/10 2:51 AM Page 1 THE EASTON Home & Garden VOL. 14 #6 APRIL 2 - APRIL 23, 2010 FREE PAPER Spring flowers that don’t mind the cold PAGE 9 Three injured Easton Grade 6 Travel Team wins in crash at the Metro West Championship Foundry and Prospect Letters! Residents weigh By Ryan Brown in on Ames Shops PAGE 7 nce again, one of the most dangerous intersections in Easton is making news through the community. On March 17th a motor vehicle accident that injured three people took place at the intersection of Foundry and OProspect Streets. At approximately 7:45 a.m. a Chevrolet Impala, driven by Edith Furlong, 83, of Depot Street, was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Hugo Wallgren, 60, of Halifax, while he was traveling Pictured are: (front row) Charlie Ryan, Kevin Geary, Steven Scurti, Jeff west on Foundry Street. Capece, and Tim Kelley. (Back Row) Coach Bob Kelley, Robert MacKinnon, Furlong was driving on Prospect Street, Josh Minuskin, Franklin Holgate, Nick Allsop, Ryan McCarthy, Ryan Adams, attempting to cross Foundry Street when the car Coach Jim Capece, and Scorekeeper Steve Adams. was struck. Calendar Ambulances from Easton and West Bridgewa- The Grade 6 Boys’ Travel team won ished the season in first place in their See history ter transported both drivers and William Furlong the Metro West championship on Sun- division and beat Natick and North in action on to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton for day, March 14, defeating West Rox- Attleboro in the playoffs leading up to Patriot’s Day treatment of their injuries. Edith Furlong and bury in the title game, 78-54. They fin- the title game. 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Next on the agenda for Old Colony 508-695-4852 In the last month the organization, Elder Services is a program entitled which serves Easton as well as other “Powerful Tools for Caregivers.” towns, has stepped up their announce- This course, six-weeks in total and ments regarding service within the orga- complimentary for family caregivers, will UNES nization and a program to improve the provide information on ways to help Y T INC. help that family caregivers can provide. themselves while helping others. B ORIES, U CCESS The first announcement regarded the “Caregivers who are caring for a par- R O A UT four-year-old standing partnership ent, spouse or friend at home, in a nurs- & A between Old Colony Elder Services and ing home or even across the country, will Bridgewater State College. Starting back benefit from this special class which will Navigation in 2006 Old Colony Elder Services felt it teach them ways to reduce stress, com- Remote Start was in the best interest of the corpora- municate more effectively and take care Security tion and the college to involve students in of themselves,” states the press release. an internship program. The program is also stated to provide Window Tinting Any student enrolled in a social work information on how to relax and cope StereoClearance Mobile Video degree program is eligible for the pro- with any feelings of anger, guilt or gram. Once enrolled in the program stu- depression. Goal-setting and problem- goingonnow! dents must commit at least two full days solving are also covered in the class. a week for three months to Old Colony Rochelle Sugarman, the supervisor of Elder Services. the Family Caregiver Support Program at VisitOurShowroom! Like any good internship students Old Colony Elder Services will run the learn hands-on experience that can bene- program along with Chris McLaren, the 280 Washington St., Easton • 508-238-0400 fit the student upon graduation. care advisor of the Family Caregiver Sup- The program can be used as a way for port Program. Old Colony Elder Services members to The free class will meet once a week vet potential hires as well as reducing the every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon from Hearing Care Center workload placed on current employees April 20 through May 25. Registration is of the non-profit organization. required by April 13 and can be done by Old Colony Elder Services is talking contacting Rochelle Sugarman at 508- Celebrating Over 8000 Ears about the partnership because enroll- 584-1561 x312. of Experience Since 1989 “Safety is a major concern at this intersection, which has limited sight dis- Intersection tance along Foundry Street due to the FROM PAGE 1 curvature of the road,” states the report, “Past efforts to improve the sight dis- tance by the Easton DPW by removing to a hospital spokesperson. vegetation from the Foundry Street The intersection of Foundry and approaches have resulted in limited suc- Prospect Streets is considered one of the cess due to the alignment of the road.” most dangerous intersections in Sharon. Big news was made last year when 22- year-old Nicole St. John was killed in a collision with a tractor trailer in Febru- Easton voters will be asked ary 2009. Following the accident St. John’s par- to set aside $70,000 from the ents created “See the Light” that worked capital budget for installation to get a traffic light placed at the inter- section. After much political wrangling of a traffic light at intersection the town of Sharon was told that state of Foundry and Prospect funds could not be appropriated for what they consider “intersection Streets. design.” Hearing Care Center Following this, town officials have AUDIOLOGISTS - DR. PAUL MILNER, DR. BETHANY MILNER & JUDY LEARNER NICHOLS officially made the intersection a point of interest for the upcoming May 19 The report goes on to state that the We offer the latest technologyfrom the world's annual town meeting. Easton voters intersection is in need of a traffic signal leading hearing aid manufacturers. will be asked to set aside $70,000 from to improve safety. The Old Colony Plan- the capital budget for installation of a ning Council found that 13 crashes took 450 North Main St. •Cobb’s Corner •Sharon traffic light. place between 2005 and 2007 at the In a 2007 report of numbered routes in intersection. Easton the Old Colony Planning Council Calls made to Easton town officials 781-784-1944 marked the intersection as serious regarding the intersection were not www.HearingCareCenter.com cause for concern. returned in time for publication. EASTON 4-2-10.e$S 4/1/10 2:57 AM Page 3 The Easton Buzz April 2, 2010 Page 3 OPINION POLICE LOG Rants & Raves Vandals active on March 21 axpayers of the Town of and the Town Administrator The following is a partial lisf of the Easton youths in regards to possible “egging” event. Offi- Easton get out and vote David Colton thinks this is Police Department’s police log. cers reported youths reported they did “egg” vehi- at the special town meet- good news. No deficit would cles. Party advised. Officers spoke to the parents of ing on April 5th at 7:00 at the be good news.