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Vol. 6 No. 5
November 2015
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Norwood’s Holiday
Extravaganza Returns!
What could be the perfect
ending of a long weekend of
filling stomachs and shopping
carts? Norwood’s Holiday Extravaganza, of course!
This Thanksgiving weekend,
on Sunday, November 29, from
1:30-4:30 p.m., the Town Common will be bustling with activity
as residents kick off the holiday
season in one of Norwood’s fa-
vorite annual traditions, The
Holiday Extravaganza! The funfilled (and FREE) family event
will include hayrides, entertainment, arts & crafts, holiday
readings, a parade, music, tree
lighting, and of course, a special
visit from the jolly old man himself! For new Norwood residents
not familiar with the event, this
day is a must attend. It is a great
way to end the holiday weekend
and will surely turn into a yearly
family outing!
Plan that holiday shopping
and decorating earlier in the
weekend and reserve this Sunday for a community celebration
the entire family will enjoy and
remember for years to come!
EXTRAVAGANZA
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Some Big Changes
Have ‘Come on Down’
to the Automile
Ernie Boch Jr., the public face
of the Honda and Toyota dealerships in Norwood that bear his,
his father’s and his grandfather’s
names, has discreetly turned over
his keys. Last month, news broke
that Boch had sold several of his
Route 1 dealerships to a group led
by chief executive Dan Dagesse,
who has been running the dayto-day operations for the past five
years.
“I have been stepping back the
last few years,” Boch said in an interview with Fox 25 News. “I just
thought it was a good time.”
While he will no longer be running the dealerships, Boch will
remain heavily involved in the
marketing. The third generation
owner, who inherited the billion
dollar empire at the time of his
father’s death in 2003, has a voice
that is has been easily recognized
on radio jingles as he has been encouraging car shoppers to “Come
on Down!” for more than a decade
- a pitch originally made famous
by his father. None of that will
change, Boch has said, as he will
still be the showman behind the
product.
“[The transition] will be seamless to the public,” Boch said in an
interview with NECN. “I’m still
going to be the spokesperson.”
Dealerships involved in the deal
include the sale of Boch Honda,
Boch Toyota and Boch New To
You in Norwood, as well as two
of his other dealerships in North
Attleboro and Westford. Given
that it is a privately-held company,
financial details of the transaction
have not been released. While the
shift may seem sudden to the public, Boch says he has been working
alongside his partner since 2011,
and has faith the dealerships are in
good hands.
“I have the utmost confidence
in the people that will be running
the deal,” Boch told Fox 25 News.
Boch will not be completely out
of the automotive game, however,
as he is keeping his Ferrari and
Maserati dealerships.
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EXTRAVAGANZA
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Sunday, November 29
1:30-3:30 p.m.
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Holiday Crafts
Norwood Recreation Department, Nahatan St.
2-4 p.m.
Horse-Drawn Hayrides
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A reading of “How the Grinch
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3:45 p.m.
Santa and Mrs. Claus Turn on
the Holiday Lights on the Town
Common!
This schedule is subject to change,
depending on weather.
Long-time Norwood residents
would agree that no town unites
like Norwood, and this year’s holiday celebration a great opportunity to connect with friends and
neighbors and kick off the holiday
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Save the Date
Luminary Night Will Soon Shine Bright on
the Common
by
Bella Caggiano
The Circle of Hope Foundation Enchanting Luminary Night
will be held on Saturday, December 5, on Norwood’s Town Common. Luminaries will be lit at 5
p.m. this magical night (rain date,
Sunday, December 6).
For the past 14 years, luminaries have lit up the Town Common
walkways in remembrance of
their lost loves ones and in support of their neighbors who are
battling a medical tragedy. The luminary bags are engraved with an
individual name, message, prayer
or date as a symbol of Life, Hope,
the Season or in Remembrance of
others.
Last year, the Town Common
glowed with a record 1,600 luminary bags, and raising $8,000 for
the admirable volunteer-run organization.
“Every candle that is lit is helping someone in Norwood,” Kennedy said. “You don’t know when
you light that candle who you are
helping.”
Luminary bags are $5 each and
can be purchased from the Norwood Civic Center, Nahatan ST.,
Murph’s Place, on Broadway, any
foundation board member, by calling 781-762-3549, mailing your
check and message to, The Circle
of Hope Foundation, 24 Myrtle
Street, Norwood MA 02062 or in
person the night of the event.
Norwood Evening Garden Club
president, Tracy Firth, presents Salvatore
Genovese, Director of the Walpole
Public Library, with a gift to be used for
the purchase of garden books for the
library. Each year, the Club alternates
its gift between Walpole Library and
Norwood’s Morrill Memorial Library to
enhance the collection of gardening and
environmental books available to the
public.
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November 2015
Every Day Should be Small Business Saturday
By Donna Lane
Holiday shopping. Already?
This year, it has really snuck up
on me. You couldn’t entice me
to shop on Black Friday, nor do
I choose to order gifts via the internet on Cyber Monday. But, I
would definitely venture out on
Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, to do a
bit of shopping.
According to Wikipedia, Small
Business Saturday was conceived
and promoted by American Express in 2010 to encourage holiday shoppers to patronize small,
local, independent businesses. It
has become a tradition, and one
we heartily embrace.
If you have not been shopping
in downtown Norwood recently,
you might want to give it a try. Despite a few empty storefronts, there
are a number of vital businesses
just waiting to give you the per-
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sonal service
that is missing at the mall
and online.
In fact, there
are more than
100 shops
within a 16
block radius
that would
welcome your business.
One of my favorites is Chelala Jewelers. This jewelry and
gift shop is owned by Pascale
and Philippe Chelale, Norwood
residents for the past 27 years. My
two favorite items in the store are a
gold and amethyst bracelet and a
pair of Swarovski crystal blue jays.
Pascale chuckled when I told her,
and said that they are two of the
most expensive items in the store.
Of course! I’m not surprised.
She pointed out that they had
gift items starting at $20 and said
their Wind & Fire expandable
bangles, which are labeled “ecosustainable jewelry,” are very
popular with the teen set – 13 and
up – as are the Rembrandt silver
charms. Part of the purchase price
of the Wind & Fire line goes to
support a number of charities.
In addition to fine jewelry,
Chelala sells Llardro, Lenox classics, Byer’s carolers, jewelry boxes,
San Francisco music boxes, water
globes, snow babies, wall and
mantle clocks, Cape Cod jewelry
and Chamilia beads and charms.
Envy Boutique is another
fun place to shop. Advertised
as “trendsetting style in clothes,
jewelry and accessories,” owner
Nicole McCready is
e n g a g i n g,
down
to
earth and
just plain
fun to work
with. Dressy
or casual,
her clothing
is classic and affordable. Nicole
sums fashion up this way: “It’s all
about looking good AND being
comfortable.” Amen to that! Any
woman on your gift list would welcome a gift certificate to the Envy
Boutique.
And who wouldn’t welcome a
gift certificate from Babel’s Paint &
Decorating? Vic and Jean Babel,
major contributors to the fabric
of Norwood for nearly 40 years,
have expanded the paint business
started by Vic’s mom and dad in
1950 to a full-service design, decorating and paint store. I remember
the assistance Vic’s mom, Mickey,
gave me on many wallpaper
searches over the years. Her service
model continues today. Whether
it’s window treatments, wall coverings or accessories you’re looking
for, or expert guidance with color
selection or paint products, a visit
to Babel’s will provide you with the
information you need, along with
lots of eye candy.
If you have a sports enthusiast
on your list, Charles River Running owned by Charlotte Walsh
should be on your list of places to
visit. The shop specializes in running shoes, apparel and accessories from Brooks, Asics, Saucony,
Get re
New Balance and Mizuno, Moving Comfort, Balega, Nathan and
more. Charlotte does a complimentary shoe fitting and gait analysis with every shoe purchase and
offers a customer loyalty program.
You might also want to visit Day
Street Sports, a third-generation
Norwood business offering name
brand sporting goods for all major
sports.
You can find many practical
household tools and supplies at
our most recent addition to the
downtown merchants: True Value
Hardware, a retailer-owned cooperative whose 5,000 members buy
products together, allowing them
to compete with larger stores like
Home Depot and Lowes. What
sort of gifts can you purchase at
a hardware store? If you have a
budding gardener on your list, a
gift of peat pots, seed starting mix
and a few packets of seeds or a set
of hand tools will surely bring a
smile to the recipient. Or perhaps
you want a gift for a birder friend.
From bird houses to bird feeders
and accessories to bird baths and
bird seed, True Value has everything you need. If you use your
imagination and know the hobbies or interests of the people on
your list, a hardware store can be
a treasure trove.
These shops are only a few
of the offerings in downtown
Norwood. There are also many
choices for health and beauty
services including hair stylists, nail
salons, massage therapy and skin
care. For example, I’d love a gift
certificate to Essentials Day Spa.
A day of being pampered with a
massage, facial and manicure is
long overdue. (Hmmmm. I might
have to put this gift under my tree
from Santa.)
We also have an abundance of
restaurants from breakfast, coffee
and sandwich shops to American, pizza and pub offerings, as
well as Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai
and Italian cuisine. Perhaps a gift
certificate for services or food is the
answer for that person who has
“everything.” With the first of the
year coming around, a gift certificate to Norwood’s newest health
center, Anytime Fitness, would
make a wonderful gift. Or how
about tickets to an upcoming production at the Norwood Theater?
Whether you are looking for
someplace to eat, shop, or get
pampered, there are many goods
and services available to you
downtown. Small business owners
pride themselves on their personal
service to customers. We don’t get
that at the malls. And we certainly
don’t get it if we shop on-line.
But, one day of sales is not
going to sustain any business.
Small Business Saturday is a great
idea, but if we want to help our
downtown grow and thrive, we
need to patronize our small businesses regularly. So, shop locally
and often, not just on Small Business Saturday. It’s a win for them
and for us when we do!!
Donna Lane is a Norwood-based
writer, lecturer and designer. You can reach
her at [email protected].
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Parkway Concert Orchestra begins its 71st season with a concert of ‘American Classics’ on Sunday,
November 8, at 3 p.m., at the First Congregational
Church, 100 Winter St., Norwood. Music Director
Geneviève Leclair conducts the 50 piece non-profit
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Additionally, Boch will keep his Subaru of New England
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Subarus from Japan and processes Subarus manufactured in Indiana and acts as a wholesale distributor for all Subarus sold in
the 64 dealerships across the six New England states. Boch told
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Who Knew Playing/Watching Video
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By Donna Lane
Keith Murphy is the founder
of Charitable Gamers, a nonprofit team of individuals that are
raising money for various charities
by doing what they love: gaming.
No, this is not gambling. It involves
playing video games and allowing
others to watch as you play.
A software sales engineer for
Agency Oasis, a large website enterprise in Boston, Murphy and
his team have been raising money
for charity for a little more than
one year and having a great time
doing it.
The genesis of the organization came when Murphy’s friend
Becca, who has cancer, asked him
to be on her Relay for Life team.
“The first weeks of raising
money did not go terribly well,”
Murphy said. “Then it hit me.
What if we played video games on
Twitch? I explained to Becca that
we had raised over a thousand dollars last time I played video games
online. She loved the idea.”
In September of 2014, Charitable Gamers was born. Since
then, they have raised over $9,000
for various charities including
Extra Life, the American Cancer Society and To Write Love
On Her Arms. All money that is
received is channeled directly to
the charity and none of it goes
to Charitable Gamers. They are
supported by subscribers and a
few ads that help to pay the fees
to keep their domain active. That’s
not terribly lucrative, so why does
Murphy do it?
Keith Murphy has spent years
performing in musical theater and
loves being in front of people as
much as he loves being in front
of a computer. Charitable Gamers provides him with the visibility
and applause that keeps his name
in lights and his spirits high. The
fact that he gets to help charities is
an especially satisfying bonus!
How does Charitable Gamers
work? Murphy hosts online gaming streams at Twitch TV, a live
streaming video platform owned
by Amazon.com, and the world’s
leading social video platform and
community for gamers. Murphy
and his friend, Heather Sherman,
and others of the team, play video
games live. As they play, viewers are provided with commentary about what is happening on
screen. They also get to see the reactions of the players (frustration,
elation, exasperation, anticipation)
and hear all of their comments,
not all of which are suitable for a
young audience.
Why would people want to
watch someone else play a video
game, you ask?
“Some people watch because
they want to learn a new game,”
Murphy said. “I have had many
gamers ask me questions about
the game I am playing. But, most
watch because it’s pure fun … it
makes them laugh … it’s entertainment. We ask that if they like
what they are viewing they consider donating to the charity we’re
sponsoring and many do.”
How are the charities selected?
Sherman sayid that so far the
charities have been selected based
on the emotional impact they have
had on the gamers’ personal lives.
For example, one gamer has lost
his brother while another’s brother
has a heroin addiction. So, raising money for the non-profit To
Write Love On Her Arms, which
is dedicated to finding help for
people struggling with depression,
addiction, self-injury and suicide,
was an easy choice. Murphy said
that subscribers also help select the
charities.
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November 2015
Successful Norwood Alumnus Gives Back
By Donna Lane
Norwood native John F.
O’Connell, Jr. and his wife,
Donna, recently announced a
$2 million bequest that will provide permanent scholarships for
students from Norwood High
School who attend the University
of Massachusetts at Amherst. The
endowed memorial scholarship
fund is named in honor of John F.
and Margaret P. O’Connell, John
O’Connell’s parents.
The O’Connells are longtime and generous supporters of
UMass Amherst, and they have
been providing annual scholarship
support to students from Norwood
High School for years.
“I have done very well in life,
and I just wanted to leave behind
opportunities, especially for firstgeneration college-bound students
from Norwood,” O’Connell said.
The Norwood High School
1966 graduate has indeed been
extremely successful. From July
1, 2008 to June 30, 2014, John F.
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Seafood Show. He joined Freeman
in 1988 as senior vice president for
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Canada. and served as executive
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corporate executive vice president,
chief operating officer before becoming president in 2008.
Prior to joining the Freeman
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After graduating from
Norwood High School, John
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Bachelor of Science in chemistry
in 1970 and a Master of Business Administration in 1972. The
first in his family to attend college and himself the recipient of
a scholarship, O’Connell believes
his education prepared him for
his successful business career. His
generosity is making it possible for
others to have a similar opportunity.
Eight Norwood High School
students have benefitted from the
John and Donna O’Connell enjoying retirement in Hawaii.
John F. and Margaret P. O’Connell
Memorial Scholarship Fund since
the bequest was made in 2013.
Past recipients have included
Rebecca Sara Dyckes ‘16, a psychology major; Gretchen Marie
Mueller ‘17, a food science major;
Alex Rafael Perez ‘17, a computer
science student; Samantha Rochell Baturin’18, a student in the
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and Math; and George Duggan
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and Ssebyala is a premedical studies major. They will receive their
awards in the spring of 2016.
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this scholarship each spring by
Norwood High School. Awards
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achievements and dedication to
attending UMass Amherst. The
O’Connell’s are now enjoying retirement in Hawaii.
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Former Norwood Resident
Missing for 2 Months
By Rebecca Keister
for observers to have better safety,
more international visibility and I
know that this situation is unlocking those doors. This is going to
bring light to all the stuff that he
wanted brought to light and it’s so
incredible that it’s with his own life
being taken.”
The observer profession has
widely acknowledged dangers
of which Davis was well aware,
Clemens and others said. But he
also was extremely experienced
and skilled. Clemens said having
to document any illegal happenings on ships can “put observers
at risk.”
“Observers can get into sticky
situations,” she said. “But if there’s
anyone who is experienced and
knows how to communicate (with
a crew) and how to do his job in
safe way, that’s Keith.”
Those who love and miss Davis
are finding ways to keep his voice
and love for the seas – and observer safety – alive. Clemens is coediting a book, “Eyes on the Seas,”
that is a collection of short stories,
poems and art work of over 50
observers around the world. Davis
had been working on the book
prior to his disappearance.
The Fletcher family is in the
process of setting up a foundation
in Davis’ name that would allow
proceeds from the book sale to
be used for the promotion of observer safety and visibility. Fletcher,
Davis’ aunt and many of Davis’s
friends who still reside in Norwood
are asking the local community to
join them in a virtual candle vigil
on Davis’ birthday, Thursday,
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happening in his adopted home
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Several years ago, a group
of his hometown friends invited
Keith Davis, who had moved to
Arizona as a young man, to join
them for a weekend of camping
over the fourth of July holiday in
Ashland, N.H. But because Davis
had been traveling through Canada at the time, they didn’t expect
to see him on the trip.
His cousin and Norwood resident, Jeff Fletcher, was the first
to arrive at the camp site, which
the group of friends affectionately
called “the mountain.”
“I was unpacking and heard
music and I turned around and
Keith was walking out the woods
playing the ukulele,” Fletcher
said. “He had gotten a ride from
Ottawa and was just waiting for
us there. Every time someone else
came up the mountain, he’d run
back into the woods and come out
playing the ukulele.”
Stories like this one – of Davis’s
constantly surprising and lively life
– are the kinds that keep Fletcher
and the rest of his family hoping
for another surprise appearance
after Davis, 41, disappeared at sea
while working as a fishery observer
off the coast of Peru in early September.
Davis, a marine biologist who
was a seasoned observer and traveler, was working on board the
Panamanian flagged Victoria No.
168. His job was to collect data
about fish being caught by the
ship’s fishermen. Observers also
are charged with ensuring that a
fishing vessel’s captain and crew
are following fishing rules and
regulations.
Nearly two months have passed
since Davis went missing. Though
the FBI and the U.S. Coast Guard
have been involved in an active
investigation, very little has been
learned about what happened to
the man that family and friends
describe as someone who connected with and touched everyone
he met.
“We have no form of closure
and that’s the hardest part,” said
Darin Davis Millen, Keith’s older
brother. “The what-ifs are running
through our heads and it’s making
us crazy.”
Davis attended the Balch Elementary School before moving
with his father to Arizona, where
he eventually built a house in
White Mountain, about 100 yards
from his father. He graduated with
a Bachelor’s Degree in marine biology from the University of Arizona and had been an observer for
around 16 years.
His job took him all over the
world and back again and he
made friends everywhere he went.
On a Facebook page that has
been set up by the Fletcher family for share information about the
investigation into his disappearance and documenting memories,
there are nearly daily messages
from people across the country
posting about how Davis touched
their lives.
The Fletcher family regularly
receives messages from around
the globe about Davis and efforts
to honor his life and work, including those from a village in Nepal
where he had led efforts to help
build homes after an earthquake
devastated life there. Village residents are raising funds to name a
building after him.
“He couldn’t go somewhere
without making a friend,” Fletcher
said. “The way he looked at the
world is that it isn’t full of strangers but just friends he hadn’t made
yet. He wore his heart on his sleeve
and he’s always been like that,
even growing up.”
Anika Clemens, who lives in
Sarasota, FA, and worked with
Davis for three years as an observer after meeting him in Hawaii
in 2001, said that characteristic extended to his work.
“He was such a voice for the
community and he was so well
connected,” Clemens said. “I keep
thinking that he wanted so much
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Laser Bladeless Cataract Surgery: Facts and Myths
By: Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,
Milford Franklin Eye Center
Each year, U.S. News and World
Report publishes a list of the best
Eye Hospitals in America. In
2015, the 5 best rankings are as
follows: 1- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, 2- Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, 3- Wilmer
Eye Institute in Baltimore, 4- Our
own Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
in Boston, 5- Stein/ Doheney Eye
Institute in LA. There are thousands of eye centers in the Nation,
and those five were hand-picked
by other ophthalmologists for excellence in eye care. What is one
of the common denominators
between all those state-of-the-art
institutions? They ALL offer bladeless laser cataract surgery.
We are honored to have in Boston one of America’s top 5 Eye
Hospitals, and the best Eye Hospital in the Northeast: The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
is a center of excellence training
scores of new Ophthalmologists
each year and participating in
ground breaking research. This
fine Boston institution uses not
only one but two femtosecond bladeless lasers. In fact, this Boston
center teaches femtosecond laser
cataract surgery daily to future
ophthalmologists, and advertises
what it does to the general public
on the Infirmary website: http://
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laser-surgery. Yet, you may read
rare, misinformed statements by
some practitioners who do not understand or even use this advanced
technology attributing false claims
to “specialists,” none of whom
practices in Boston. Don’t allow
those practitioners to take you for
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The American Society of
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of ophthalmic surgery and the
knowledge and skills of ophthalmic surgeons. Eric Donnenfeld, MD, the past president of
ASCRS, says the clinical benefits
of bladeless femtosecond laser
cataract surgery are fourfold: 1.
The primary incision allows the
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There are no eyes like yours,
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In addition to producing precise cuts needed for surgery, the
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Bladeless laser cataract surgery
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By Dawn C. Fitzgerald
Three Cheers…
For many years, I have been
a volunteer cheer coach for the
Norwood Mustangs. It started
one chilly October night when
my nine-year old daughter (now
nineteen) and all her little cheerleading friends were found hysterically crying outside the Coakley
School.
Their coaches had quit that
night; just walked away from
those little girls with big tears and
broken hearts. The team had no
coach, no cheer, no dance. And
competition was in four weeks.
I stepped in and coached,
knowing absolutely nothing
about cheer, gymnastics, or dance
(honestly, even now there are days
I can barely stand upright).
We didn’t win that year, but we
learned a lot. Especially me, who
didn’t know a cartwheel from a
back hand spring-and yes, there
is an enormous difference!
Somehow, in those first few
weeks those little gals got me
hooked.
I coached them a few more
years. They made me laugh,
they made me cry, they made
me crazy. But at games and competitions, they always made me
proud.
I stayed with that team until
they aged out. A few went on to
cheer for Norwood High. One
that I know of cheered at the
college level. Even now, I refer to
them as “my girls,” although they
are adults.
I was out of the program for
a few years, until my youngest
asked me to coach her. I agreed
(because I just can’t say no to
those big blue eyes of hers).
So, I came back. The first year
I had seven girls and one demonstrator. She was great. They were
adorable. And all was well with
the world. The little ones don’t
compete, so there is little pressure
to do well.
But the following year, things
went a bit crazy. I went from
seven girls to twenty four, with two
assistant coaches (who were awesome). We were overwhelmed,
and did the best we could, but
didn’t place.
Last year, I stepped down to
assistant coach to a lesser number
of kids. There was a lot of drama.
There were a lot of tears (on both
the coaches’ and kids’ part); they,
and I, both getting a bit older,
hormones raging, eyes occasionally rolling. I vowed to retire from
coaching.
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I had to come back this year
and coach again alongside Jen
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confident, and potential partner
in crime).
The odds were against us.
Our one and only demonstrator
had to leave us for other commitments. We got a few new demonstrators and they were all great!
Three weeks before competition, another girl quit the team,
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evening of dress rehearsal, one
of our little gals sustained an injury and couldn’t compete. So
the night before competition, we
worked these kids one last time.
And it paid off.
They came in second, despite
the odds. There were tears of joy
and hugs all around.
Win or lose, then and now, I
am proud to call them “my girls.”
They made the best of a tough
situation, adapting to changes,
and hopefully learning a few life
lessons along the way.
I love this sport, but more importantly I love these kids. When
their teammate was injured, they
sent texts of support. Despite the
fact she couldn’t compete, she
came and supported her team on
competition day and there were
hugs all around.
The girls held hands and said
a group prayer before taking the
mat at competition-their idea, not
ours.
As their coach, I am lucky to
watch all of this unfold. In an age
where we seem to only see the
bad side of sports-crazy parents
going after coaches, athletes acting outside of the law, and stories
of mean girls teasing and tormenting one another-these girls
give me hope.
Congratulations Norwood
Mustang Cheer on an awesome
season. Can’t wait to do it all
again next year!
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7 Ideas To Organize
Your Post-Thanksgiving
Meal Clean Up
By Debbie Tremblay, A.K.A.
The Organizing Genie
This month, families anxiously
await a day of feasting on turkey,
potatoes, stuffing, cranberries and
dessert, to be followed by football
and planning out shopping routes
for Black Friday.
Over the next few weeks, you
may spend countless hours cleaning, shopping and toiling over a
hot stove in preparation of creating the perfect Thanksgiving experience for your family.
When the day arrives, do you
actually find the time to unwind
and enjoy spending time with your
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as you watch the growing piles of
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Step 2: Protecting the Oven
Before cooking the turkey, line
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or trays to catch spills. It’s easier to
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Step 3: Organize A “Dirty
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Prepare individual pre-soak
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glasses and pots. Before settling
down for dinner, fill these bins
with hot, soapy water. As everyone finishes eating, scrape and
rinse plates to soak in the proper
bins. For lack of room, filling up
half your sink with warm, soapy
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Be sure to immediately cover
and refrigerate all leftover foods
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out at room temperature for more
than a few hours, including dips,
salads and cheese. Don’t worry
about placing these leftovers into
smaller containers, that’s for tomorrow.
7. Don’t Sweat the Small
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New at the Library!
by
Bella Caggiano
Morrill Memorial Library Receives New Grant
Preschool children will have some fascinating new programs at the Morrill Memorial Library this month thanks to a new state grant. The Library was awarded the
‘Full STEAM Ahead Grant,’ a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant
from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC).
The funding is designed to offer programs to stimulate active exploration of the
natural world for children ages 3-6 years old. The STEAM acronym stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The activities begin November
12. Find a sample below, but visit the library website as new programs may be added!
Autumn Antics Storytime
Thursday, November 12, 6:30-8 p.m.
This program will involve reading stories of autumn and animals followed by
family activities.
Trailside Museum-Nature Tales: Adaptations
Saturday, November 21, 10-10:45 a.m.
The Trailside Museum will be visiting to teach us how animals change to survive
in their environment. What animal will they bring?
Dino Discovery presented by Animal World Experience
Saturday, December 12
10-10:45 a.m.
Matt Gabriel will visit the library to present this one of a kind program- a blast
from the prehistoric past! Come and meet our most ancient animal friends.
Registration is required for all programs. Email [email protected], call 781769-0200 ext 225, or at the Children’s Desk. Children’s Program Room.
Fall Musical Sundays is Back!
Steve Rudolph’s Swing Fever Trio
Sunday, November 8
3:00 p.m.
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vocals, will return to the library to perform another crowd-pleasing concert!
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Sunday, November 22
3 p.m.
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3 p.m.
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They will play an assortment of traditional jazz, Dixieland, swing, and pop including
some Christmas tunes.
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Nature Calls
Pumpkins - A Nutritional Powerhouse
By Amy Beaumont
Although the approaching
colder weather may drive many
of us away from our yards and
gardens and back into our homes,
it can provide more time for other
things like nutritious meals. Take
the almighty pumpkin, for example. We buy them at this time of
year and set them out on our steps
– some of us take it a step further
and carve them. While it may be
easier to just let them rot and pitch
them into nearby woods, consider
this – pumpkins offer powerful
nutritional benefits and amazing
healing powers. They are a potent
source of Vitamin A – which is an
anti aging nutrient that revs up the
skin renewal process by boosting
production of the all-important
collagen we hear about again and
again. The production of collagen
brings on smoother, tighter and
more youthful skin.
Also a good source of fiber,
there is about 3 grams in each
cup, 50 calories and no fat. More
importantly, and sure to grab the
attention of many, is the sexual
benefit, for men in particular.
Pumpkin seeds contain zinc, a
mineral well documented to benefit men’s sexual health. Fertility
and sex drive get a ‘boost’ from
zinc. If that weren’t enough to get
your attention, consider the prostate gland. Pumpkin seeds can
improve prostate health as they
contain protective compounds
called phytosterols. According to
many nutritionists, these compounds may help to shrink the
prostate gland. As men age, keeping the prostate gland healthy can
be a challenge. In fact, the National Kidney and Urological Disease Information estimates that
half of all men over 60 will have
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health problems, it’s always easier
to deal with them on a preventative level.
Investing in your health
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inexpensive yet reliable ‘insurance.’ Early twentieth century
people knew this, and used pumpkins seeds as well as other zinc-rich
foods back then to treat prostrate
issues. As I dug deeper into the
healing power of pumpkins and
their seeds, several studies noted
the success of treating nasty parasites in the gut in areas such as Africa. Native Americans also knew
the benefits, and including them
in their diets. Stepping back to the
general population and digestion,
pumpkin can certainly maintain
digestive health on several levels.
Beyond its fiber content, pumpkin
also contains potassium, which is
also important for digestion. For
women’s health, iron is particularly important and can be found
in pumpkin puree. A one-cup
serving of pumpkin puree contains 3.4 grams of iron – a mineral that keeps you from getting
ill by building a stronger immune
system. Fifteen percent of our
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serving of pumpkin puree, which
is important to keep the immune
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How to Rake Leaves Like a Pro
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Fall is a beautiful time of the
year and one of the things New
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back, shoulders, or wrists.
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Warmup is Essential: First
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Avoid Twisting: Raking
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bag of leaves over your shoulder
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Local Town Pages www.norwoodtownnews.com November 2015
Norwood Thrift Shop
Holding its Annual
Christmas Sale
The Women’s Community Committee Thrift Shop, located at 1091
Washington Street, Norwood, will hold its annual Christmas sale on Saturday, November 28, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
New gift items, clothes, ornaments, decorations, games and toys are
featured at great prices.
The WCC, a volunteer non-profit organization, hopes that this
Christmas Sale is one of the first stops for holiday gift buying. All proceeds are used to support local organizations.
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Norwood Schools
Thanksgiving
Recess
Early Release Times
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Coakley Middle School - 11:00am
Norwood High School - 11:30am
Willett Early Childhood Center - 11:30am
Balch Elementary - 12:00pm
Callahan Elementary - 12:00pm
Cleveland Elementary - 12:00pm
Oldham Elementary - 12:00pm
Prescott Elementary - 12:00pm
There will be no lunches served at any schools on this day.
Tax & Accounting Services
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Certified Public Accountant
QuickBooks ProAdvisors
$50OFF Tax Returns
new customers only
QuickBooks Training & Support
50 Overlook Drive • Norwood, MA 02062
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November 2015
Senior Highlights
by
Bella Caggiano
The Town of Norwood offers many great activities, workshops and classes at its Senior
Center, at 275 Prospect St. Senior residents who have not already checked out this fantastic
resource, drop by some time, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Stop in and likely encounter
familiar faces, meet new friends, take advantage of health screenings, join an exercise class
or learn something new! The Senior Center also provides lots of great information and
news from local, state and federal organizations.
November Events
Gary Highlander/D-Day
November 2, 1 p.m.
Millie’s Mini Bazaar
November 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
COA Board Meeting
November 5, 1 p.m.
Real Estate/Financing Q&A
November 6, 12 noon
Dessert will be served
Sign up at the front desk
Triad
November 16, 1 p.m.
Norwood Housing Authority
Thanksgiving Dinner with Banjo Ragtimers
November 20, 12 Noon
$5.00
Please sign up at front desk
Regular Monthly Events
Arts & Crafts: Offered Every First Thursday of each month at 11:00 am.
BASIC COMPUTER COURSE: A four-part basic computer course is frequently offered
to those who wish to learn how to use a computer. Sign-up at the front desk. New class will
be announced soon.
BINGO: Every Wednesday, from 12:45 pm. to 3:00 pm. $5.00 to get started. We have
begun a new game, for $1.00 with a winner take all prize! You must be here by 12:45 pm.
to play the new game!
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: Hellenic Health Care will be available for blood pressure screening on the first Wednesday of each month. Ellis Nursing Home will offer blood
pressure screening on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. The Walpole VNA will provide
blood pressure screening on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 am.
BOOK CLUB: Our next Book Club will be meeting on November 16th at 10:00 am.
BRIDGE: Our Bridge Club meets on Thursdays at 9:15 am in the Library. The Tuesday
group has been cancelled.
COMPUTER CLUB: The Computer Club meets every Wednesday at 1PM
COUNCIL ON AGING: COA next Meeting will be November 5th @ 1PM
CRIBBAGE: Our seniors meet every Monday at 12:45 pm. to play cribbage.
DIABETES WORKSHOP: The Diabetes Workshop Thursday November 18th at
11AM.
EXCEL CLASSES: Excel classes have resumed. Please sign up.
FOOT DOCTOR: Dr. Cormier will be here Tuesday, November 17th 8:30AM-12 Noon
GLEE CLUB: Glee Club meets every Tuesday at 11:15 am.
HANDCRAFTERS:
Handcrafters meet every Monday from 1pm. - 3pm.
Line Dance Classes are held each Tuesday. Class will be held from 1PM-2PM
MASSAGE THERAPIST: Karen Tracy is here on the first Monday of each month.
Please sign up at front desk. Massages are $30.00 for half an hour.
NORWOOD RETIRED MEN’S CLUB: The Board of Directors meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am. at the Senior Center (Except July and August). The Club
Membership meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Norwood Elks Lodge, at 10:00
am.
OIL PAINTING: No Oil Painting class is offered at this time
Poetry Club: Is held on the Third Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm, Facilitated by
Nancy from the Library.
SCRABBLE: Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm. Come and join us for a game.
SHINE: Our SHINE Counselor, Carol, is here to help you with your medical insurance
needs on Tuesdays from 10:00 am. - 2:00 pm. Please call 781-762-1201 for an appointment.
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SQUARE DANCE: Please join our Square Dance Class every Tuesday at 9:00am.
WATER COLOR: The next session is scheduled for Thursday, November 12th at 9:00
am. Payment of $20.00 m ust be made at time of signup.
WHIST: Whist players meet on Tuesdays at 12:45 pm. in the library.
WHIST PARTY: Whist parties will be held on the 4th Friday of each month 1:00 pm.
- 3:00 pm.
Mini-Bus Trips
Tuesday, Nov.3-Walmart
Tuesday, Nov. 10-Westwood Station
Tuesday, Nov. 17-Plainridge casino
Tuesday, Nov. 24-Patriot Place
For more information or to sign up for any of the above programs, call 781-762-1201,
or stop by the Senior Center at 275 Prospect St., Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 15-DECEMBER 7
This is the time to reevaluate Medicare Drug Plans for 2016. If you have a FREE
STANDING DRUG PLAN (not HMO, PPO, or Retiree Plan), there are a few options to
review coverage.
• Schedule an appointment with the SHINE counselor. Call Sheila at 781-762-1201,
x3. Appointments will be held on Wednesday, November 8.
or
1. Pick up an enrollment form at the Senior Center
2. Complete the form and mail to the HESSCO address on the back of the form
3. A 2016 drug plan search will be performed by a SHINE counselor and mailed back
4. If it is determined a change in plan would save money, residents can fill out the form
themselves or make an appointment with a SHINE counselor for assistance.
FUEL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
Fuel assistance applications are now available. For more information, contact Sheila at
781-762-1201, x3.
Myths & Realities of a
Reverse Mortgage
As with many financial products,
HECM loans, aka Reverse Mortgages
(Home Equity Conversion Mortgages),
can be complicated and there may be a
number of misconceptions about how
the product works. Do you know the
myths vs. the realities?
Myth No. 1: The lender does not
own the home.
You will retain the title and ownership
during the life of the loan, and you can
sell your home at any time.
Myth No. 2: The home must be
free and clear of any existing
mortgages.
Actually, many borrowers use the reverse mortgage loan to pay off an existing
mortgage and eliminate monthly mortgage payments.
Myth No. 3: Once loan proceeds
are received, you pay taxes on
them.
Reverse mortgage loan proceeds are
tax-free as it is not considered income.
Myth No. 4: The borrower is
restricted on how to use the loan
proceeds.
Once any existing mortgage or lien
has been paid off, the net loan proceeds
from your HECM loan can be used for
any reason. Many borrowers use it to
supplement their retirement income,
defer receiving Social Security benefits,
pay off debt, pay for medical expenses,
remodel their home, or help their adult
children.
Myth No. 5: Only poor people
need reverse mortgages.
The perception of the reverse mortgage as an assist for the “poor” borrower
is changing. Many affluent senior borrowers with multi-million dollar homes
and healthy retirement assets are using
reverse mortgage loans as part of their
financial and estate planning, and are
working closely in conjunction with financial professionals and estate attorneys
to enhance their overall quality and enjoyment of life.
For more information on the steps
towards an HECM loan, contact John
Sullivan, Omega Financial Inc., 7 Vernon St., Norwood, or call 781-762-2928.
Licensed by the Massachusetts Division
of Banks #2671, NMLS #9534.
For seniors considering this financing
option, John Sullivan will be holding a
Real Estate & Financial Workshop with
Michele Taranto, Keller Williams Realty,
on Friday, November 6, 12 noon, Norwood Senior Center. Call 781-762-1201
to sign register.
November 2015
SOCIAL SECURITY - Fact Sheet
2016 SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA):
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will not automatically increase in 2016 as there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index
(CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2015. Other important 2016 Social Security information is as follows:
Tax Rate:
Employee
Self-Employed
20152016
7.65%
15.30%
7.65%
15.30%
NOTE: The 7.65% tax rate is the combined rate for Social Security and Medicare. The Social Security portion (OASDI) is 6.20% on earnings up to the applicable
taxable maximum amount (see below). The Medicare portion (HI) is 1.45% on all earnings. Also, as of January 2013, individuals with earned income of more than $200,000
($250,000 for married couples filing jointly) pay an additional 0.9 percent in Medicare taxes. The tax rates shown above do not include the 0.9 percent.
Maximum Taxable Earnings:
Social Security (OASDI only)
Medicare (HI only)
$118,500
No Limit
$118,500*
$1,220
$1,260
$15,720/yr.
($1,310/mo.)
$15,720/yr.*
($1,310/mo.)
NOTE: One dollar in benefits will be withheld for every $2 in earnings above the limit.
The year an individual reaches full
$41,880/yr.
retirement age
($3,490/mo.)
$41,880/yr.*
($3,490/mo.)
Quarter of Coverage:
Retirement Earnings Test Exempt Amounts:
Under full retirement age
NOTE: Applies only to earnings for months prior to attaining full retirement age. One dollar in benefits will be withheld for every $3 in earnings above the limit.
There is no limit on earnings beginning the month an individual attains full retirement age.
Social Security Disability Thresholds:
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)
Non-Blind
Blind
Trial Work Period (TWP)
$1,090/mo.
$1,820/mo.
$ 780/mo.
$1,130/mo.
$1,820/mo.*
$ 810/mo.
Maximum Social Security Benefit: Worker Retiring at Full Retirement Age:
$2,663/mo.
$2,639/mo.**
$ 733/mo.
$1,100/mo.
$ 733/mo.*
$1,100/mo.*
SSI Federal Payment Standard:
Individual
Couple
SSI Resources Limits:
Individual
Couple
$2,000$2,000
$3,000$3,000
SSI Student Exclusion:
Monthly limit
Annual limit
$1,780
$7,180
$1,780*
$7,180*
Estimated Average Monthly Social Security Benefits Payable in January 2016:
All Retired Workers
Aged Couple, Both Receiving Benefits
$2,212
Widowed Mother and Two Children
$2,680
Aged Widow(er) Alone
Disabled Worker, Spouse and One or More Children
$1,983
All Disabled Workers
$1,341
$1,285
$1,166
* Because there is no COLA, by law these amounts remain unchanged in 2016.
** A decrease in full maximum benefits occurs when there is no COLA, but there is an increase in the national average wage index.
November 2015
Law Does Not Provide for a
Social Security Cost-of-Living
Adjustment for 2016
With consumer prices down over the past
year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65
million Americans will not automatically increase in 2016.
The Social Security Act provides for an
automatic increase in Social Security and SSI
benefits if there is an increase in inflation as
measured by the Consumer Price Index for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W). The period of consideration includes
the third quarter of the last year a cost-of-living
adjustment (COLA) was made to the third
quarter of the current year. As determined by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there was no increase in the CPI-W from the third quarter of
2014 to the third quarter of 2015. Therefore,
under existing law, there can be no COLA in
2016.
Other adjustments that would normally
take effect based on changes in the national
average wage index also will not take effect in
January 2016. Since there is no COLA, the
statute also prohibits a change in the maximum
amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax, as well as the retirement earnings test
exempt amounts. These amounts will remain
unchanged in 2016. The attached fact sheet
provides more information on 2016 Social Security and SSI changes.
The Department of Health and Human
Services has not yet announced Medicare premium changes for 2016. Should there be an
increase in the Medicare Part B premium, the
law contains a “hold harmless” provision that
protects approximately 70 percent of Social Security beneficiaries from paying a higher Part B
premium, in order to avoid reducing their net
Social Security benefit. Those not protected
include higher income beneficiaries subject to
an income-adjusted Part B premium and beneficiaries newly entitled to Part B in 2016. In
addition, beneficiaries who have their Medicare
Part B premiums paid by state medical assistance programs will see no change in their Social Security benefit. The state will be required
to pay any Medicare Part B premium increase.
Information about Medicare changes for
2016, when available, will be found at www.
medicare.gov.
For additional information, please go to
www.socialsecurity.gov/cola.
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Successful candidate must have experience in a variety of
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and installation, ﬂooring and snow removal, etc. Must be a
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Salary commensurate with background and experience.
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WALPOLE
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Junction of
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547 Main St.
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November 2015
PET CORNER
Meet Molly the MOVIE
STAR
Molly was rescued from a
nice person who took her in after
nearby tenants moved out and left
her behind. She co-existed in a 2
room apartment with a dog and
cat and it was not pleasant for anyone. The existing animals bullied
her. They sought help from BSAC
and thereafter she was available
for adoption.
Like many movie stars, being
in the right place at the right time
and having all the right characteristics led Molly to her first movie
role! A local animal trainer, Michelle Welch of Turn Around
Training, often gets calls from ad
agencies and production companies who are looking for animals
for print and film work. A German film studio needed the “perfect” black cat for a movie they
were filming in Salem. Michelle
reached to BSAC and though we
had a few black cats only Molly
met the criteria for the role she
needed to play. As Michele said,
“It’s a tricky thing, finding a cat
that looks the part and also handles the set and all the distractions
that go with it!” Molly went home
with Michele for a little bonding
and training. In a home with kids
and large dogs, Molly found herself at home quickly. We were told
she loved sleeping with the kids
and after a hiss or two, cohabited
just fine with the dogs. Then it
was show time. Molly spent 3 long
days with Michele on set where
she had to stay in position during
many scenes, get picked up and
carried around or just held by an
actress while the actress delivered
her lines. All of which was done
over and over until the director
got what he needed. Molly was
a champ and handled it all like a
pro.
Could Molly be your next Star!
She’s available for viewing and
meet and greets at Petco in Norwood!
Hospice Foster Care is when
we find ourselves caring for cats
that will not live long healthy lives
as they are compromised by either
age or health related conditions.
We are seeking people with the
heart and strength to allow these
appreciative worthwhile creatures
the chance to live amongst a family for the remainder of their lives.
MEET DUDE:
RIP
Our dear kitten Milkshake
took an unexpected turn for the
worst a few weeks ago and lost his
battle with neurological difficulties.
What a big spot this little guy filled
within all who met him. BSAC
reminds everyone that this is what
we do….when resources and care
are available we do not discriminate regarding the cat’s health,
age, personality or color. We help
as we can as they come to us.
Currently, we have other special needs cats and kittens needing forever homes. Please consider
giving these cats the best life they
can have. Inquire today, info@
baystateanimals.org.
Hospice and Long-Term
Care Needed
As a no-kill rescue we find
ourselves in the bitter sweet situation of caring for elderly, sickly
or immune compromised cats for
the remainder of their lives. The
resources we need are both financial, to support their medical care,
and residential, a safe supportive
home environment.
Dude was one of many cats
trapped as part of a Trap-Neuter-Return effort. He, like many
others like him, appeared to be
struggling with some health concerns upon examination. His
future outside was risky and he appeared to want to be with humans.
The volunteer kept him inside in
her home after surgery for observation. He was later diagnosed
with both FIV and Feline Leukemia. Dude has since become
an extremely friendly cat and deserves to live out the remainder of
his life with a family. He currently
shows little to no signs of any ailments, is on no medications and is
surely a pleasure to be around. He
currently resides in a home with
other cats hence he must reside
in a separate room where he does
not get the human cuddling he
longs for as often as he would prefer. Dude needs a forever Hospice
Foster Care home as soon as possible! Consider him as he has lots
of love to give. He cannot reside
in a home with other cats unless
they are vaccinated against feline
leukemia. Dude would make an
excellent senior companion as
he would enjoy hanging out and
watching the tube and playing
with toys alongside a human.
Long-term Foster Care is simi-
Norwood Animal Shelter
These cute pups are available for adoption
at the Norwood Animal Shelter. If you are
interested in providing a loving home for one
of these homeless dogs, call 781-762-3159,
visit their website at www.norwoodma.gov,
click on public safety, then animal control, or
meet them in person during shelter visiting
hours, Monday-Friday, 4-5 p.m., Bos.-Prov.
Meet Cookie. He is
a 3 year-old rat terrier
mix. His owner passed
away and the family
was unable to keep
him. Cookie is up to
date on his shots and
neutered. He would
make a terrific addition
in an adult home.
lar to hospice foster care but the
ailment or situation with the cat
is either un-known or the diagnoses does not necessarily indicate
a shortened life span. These cats
may have a compromised health
condition or handicap, example;
a blind cat, an immune compromised kitten, a diabetic cat or
other similar situations. Some of
these kitties may still find their forever homes along the way!
MEET AGNES:
Recently a fabulous donor contributed to the needs of one such
case, Agnes. Agnes is a beautiful
neurologically compromised adult
cat that is the size of a 3 month
old kitten and has special needs requiring a safe living environment
(no stairs or places she can fall into
or off from). Agnes is quite needy,
in a welcomed way. She would
prefer to be held 24/7 and sleep
in your bed under the covers. She
is VERY vocal when she is not getting all of the attention. Agnes is
a unique color with lots of spunk.
Agnes could benefit from more
extensive medical diagnoses of
over $3,000. The first $500 donation was received, THANK YOU
and will move us in that direction.
In the meantime, she is not suffering and is safe and cared for. Providing her another residence is one
we are seeking where we continue
to pay for her medical expenses
while the long-term foster home
provides her daily food, litter and
the affection she craves. Let us
know if you want to meet her or
please consider a donation to her
future diagnostic expenses: BSAC,
Inc., 47 Windsor Rd., Norwood,
Ma. 02062, Attention: Agnes.
Where are they now!
Check out recent repeat adopters. This family has adopted 4 kitties from BSAC. One sadly passed
away from a rare heart condition.
The addition of these two new
kittens to their family was a happy
day for all. They are now enjoying
life with their older step-brother,
Lego . Thank you for loving our
rescued kitties.
Bay State Animal Cooperative, Inc.-For more info on how
you can volunteer, donate supplies
(currently in need of Paper towels,
Petco Litter and Halo brand wet
and dry food at our adoption center at Petco in Norwood) or send
financial donations to: BSAC,
Inc., 47 Windsor Rd., Norwood,
Ma. 02062. Please visit us at
www.baystateanimals.org to see
our animals for adoption through
petfinder on our site or email us
at [email protected] with
inquiries. Like us on Facebook!
Facebook.com/BSAC09
LOST CAT update:
Hgwy., Rte. 1 northbound, just before
University Ave. intersection.
Achi is an adorable 2-3 yerar-old neutered, male cocker-poo. He was found
wandering in Norwood and had not been
groomed for approximately 2 years. He is a
happy, playful little dog with a lot of energy.
He is looking for a loving, active home.
The beautiful kitten who was
found, then lost has since been
found again! Though her previous
owner may never be found, the
family who has found her again
will keep her as their new family
member. Thank you all for giving
feedback and assistance. If you
lose a pet, “don’t give up”. Post on
Norwood Now, call the Norwood
Animal Control 71-762-3159, post
flyers, contact all vets and shelters
in your area, post safely on FB!
November 2015
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Breast in Show Walk Another
Great Success
by Bella Caggiano
October 25 was a drizzly day
in Norwood, but the weather did
not discourage approximately 74
walkers and their pets to take to
the streets for a three-mile walk to
help raise money for breast cancer
research.
The event was the 3rd Annual
Breast in Show Walk, sponsored
by the Soggie Doggie and co-owners Meghan Terwilliger and Rebecca Collins. Many participants
and nearly 40 of their four-legged
companions dressed up for the occasion, but taking center stage that
day was raising nearly $3500 for
the organization.
“We are so grateful that so
many people showed up today
to support our pet walk despite
the not-so-great weather,” Terwilliger said. “It turned out that the
rain stopped just as people were
starting to show up and we ended
up having another great day! It
means the world to us to have this
incredible support from our community.”
Despite Mother Nature, Norwood neighbors were happy and
eager to join in the cause.
“We have so many friends and
family members who have been
personally affected by this disease,” Soggie Doggie customers
Bridget and Michael Servatius
said. “Thank you so much for
your efforts to raise awareness and
money to find a cure. Go Team
Soggie Doggie!”
“Without money for research
to develop treatments, and eventually a cure, others may not have
the fortunate results my mom had
in beating this disease.” Soggie
Doggie customer Garrett Graham
said.
In addition to the walkers who
generously took time out of their
schedules join in the walk, a big
thanks goes out to local businesses
and the Town of Norwood to
make this event happen.
“A HUGE thank you to Giorgio’s Pizza for donating pizza to
our event, Dipsea Cakes for donating the BEAUTIFUL and incredibly tasty cupcakes, Sydney
Shuman Photography for donating her time and talent to photo-
graph our event, and to the Town
of Norwood for allowing us the
opportunity to put on this walk
every year,” Collins said.
The Soggie Doggie is located
at 1159 Washington St., South
Norwood. To view a full gallery of
pictures, visit their website at www.
thesoggiedoggie.com.
November 2015
Norwood Sports
Norwood Football
by
Christopher Tremblay
Last fall, the Mustangs first six
games all ended the same way –
with a loss. In week seven, they
grabbed their first win of the season and then went on to capture
victories in four of their last five
games. This season, the momentum carried forth and Norwood
rolled off three wins against Framingham (31-13), Wayland (21-7)
and Dedham (28-0) before finally
falling to Walpole 34-14.
Although the Walpole defeat
was by 20 points, the Rebels really
didn’t supply the knockout punch
until the final few minutes of the
game.
“The score was not indicative
of the entire game,” Norwood
Coach Jim Tighe said. “It was a
7-point game with four minutes
left before they scored their final
14 points in that time. Walpole is a
big rival of ours and the kids were
playing good football and hung in
there while never quitting.”
With a 3-1 record, Tighe is not
surprised in the least at his team’s
early season success.
“Coming into the season I
thought that we were going to be
good; we had a solid group of seniors and quite a few with game
time experience coming back,”
the coach said. “I was expecting
good things from this team, but it’s
one game at a time and we are not
going to get ahead of ourselves.”
Leading the Mustangs charge
out of the gate has been the five
senior captains: Joe Mazzotta (inside linebacker/running back), Joe
Leanos (quarterback), Jake Vail
(free safety/wide receiver), Steve
Lussier (offensive guard/defensive
tackle) and Zac Pungitore (wide
receiver/cornerback).
Having finished the last two
games last fall under center for the
Mustangs, Leanos got the experience he would need. Coming into
camp this fall he was not guaranteed the starting quarterback position, he had to compete and earn
it. Thus far, the senior has proved
his coaches’ decision right.
Norwood does not solely rely
on the arm of Leanos to connect
with two of the team’s top receivers in Pungitore and Sean Mellen,
but also will allow the backs to run
as to show they are not predictable. Mazzotta, a tough bruisertype runner, will carry the bulk
of the load out of the backfield,
but Tighe likes to mix it up with
a couple of other backs in George
Mason and Tony Ortega to bring
in fresh legs from time to time.
Allowing Leanos the time to
throw or opening holes for the
runners to pass through is the Norwood offensive line of James Connolly (center), Lussier (left guard),
Abass Ghadbouni (right guard),
Max Kane or Reuel Toney (left
tackle) and Bobby Shayka (right
tackle).
Defensively, the Mustangs are
strong retuning a good number of
athletes from last year’s squad with
Pungitore leading the way from
his cornerback position. Others
contributing are Vail and Conor
Riggle at safety, Demari Mayers
and Richie Watson at outside linebacker, Mazzotta and Mike Flynn
as inside linebackers, Ryan Cullinane at defensive end and Lussier
at the nose.
Adley Eugene has been playing well as a first-year defensive
back, Keith Stokes has been impressive at defensive tackle and already has seven sacks to show for
all his hard work and Ghadbouni
has come on strong as of late.
Despite falling to neighboring
Walpole, Norwood is looking to
get right back up and start themselves another winning streak, one
that hopefully takes them all the
way to the tournament.
Trot, Trot Through Norwood
by
Bella Caggiano
Norwood offers runners many options
to tour its beautiful town by foot throughout the year, but the Annual Turkey Trot
is considered a favorite communal event.
The Sunday before the grandest meal of
the year, local residents lace up their sneakers to celebrate the holiday with the Town’s
own unique pre-Thanksgiving tradition.
The popular athletic race will be held
on Sunday, November 22, 11 a.m., beginning and ending at Norwood High School,
245 Nichols St. Registration ends November 19, $30 race fee and $2.50 sign-up fee.
Register at www.runsignup.com.
The Turkey Trot is a pre-holiday Nor-
wood custom where adults, teenagers, kids
and families “trot” their way through the
familiar streets of their hometown. Athletes are invited to run individually or with
a team. Young runners can even join the
event with the Kids Tot Trot. There will be
a 100-yard dash for kids five years old and
younger and a 1/4 mile run for kids nine
years old and younger. These events begin
at 10:30 a.m., and are free of charge, but
must be registered at www.runsignup.com.
The four-mile route is both challenging
and picturesque as it leads runners down
Nichols St., winding around the Willett
Parkway neighborhood and finishing with
cheering crowds at Norwood High School.
In previous years, the race has included
over 700 participants, many who call Norwood home and some from as far as Cape
Cod and northern Massachusetts.
Runners of all ages are welcome to participate in the race and prizes and awards
are presented among age groups. Cash
awards will also be given for the top three
male and female runners as well as top
team, top master and top senior runners.
Long-sleeve t-shirts will also be given out
to the first 300 registered runners and free
raffles to all runners.
Not a runner? Join in the fun by grabbing a lawn chair and cheering on your
local athletes! Who knows, you may be so
motivated, you’ll find yourself soon training for next year’s trot!
For more information or to register for
the Norwood Turkey Trot, visit contact Race
Director Jim Henry at 617-610-0084 or email
[email protected].
November 2015
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Norwood Sports
Norwood Swimming
by
Christopher Tremblay
Last fall, the Norwood Swimming team was considerably small
in numbers in addition to be very
young n the pool. This season
however, the Mustangs saw a spike
in their numbers and second year
coach Jennifer Rodger is hoping
that the trend continues year after
year.
“Last year, we had 17 athletes
on a good day, this year we have
24 and I’m hoping that continues,” the Norwood coach said. “A
lot of the teams in our league have
30-plus athletes, and while our
team is smaller, our athletes are
competing in three or four events.
And although they are getting the
experience, they are not as fresh as
other teams.”
Despite having a smaller squad,
the Mustangs coach is looking to
build the endurance of her young
and rather inexperienced team
and improving their ability and
versatility. Through the first three
meets, Norwood has been unlucky
in terms of their record (the Mustangs are currently 0-3 falling to
Natick, Wellesley and Marshfield),
but have posted a lot of personal
bests and continue to cut into their
times.
“Everything that we have been
working on has been improving
and are looking to emphasize
strong finishes,” Rodger said. “We
face some tough competition in
our league and our record really
doesn’t show what is actually happening in the pool.”
At print deadline, sophomore
Grace Gillis has stood out meet
after meet and has continued to
improve upon her times in both
the 100-backstroke and 200-freestyle. As a sophomore, Coach
Rodger is ecstatic that she has her
for two more years following this
season. Gillis is close to qualifying
for the sectionals in the backstroke
and the freestyle is still a possibility.
Brendan Hurley has already
qualified for the 100 breaststroke
and is on the verge of getting the
chance to represent the team in
the States. With eight meets left at
the time of this writing, the junior
has posted a best time of 1:11.67
in the event and needs to whittle
his time down to 1:11.26 to qualify
for the state tournament. Hurley
also swims the 50 and 100-fresstyle.
Another Norwood qualifier is
freshman Austin Reardon, who
will be heading to the sectionals
to compete in both the 50 and
100-fresstyle and Rodger is hoping that the first-year swimmer
can add the 200-frestyle to his accomplishments.
Junior Elizabeth Wagner has
continued to show tremendous
growth from last season into this
year, especially in the 100-freestyle
where she currently has a best
1:12.33.
“She’s a coach’s dream,” Rodger said “You can criticize her and
tell her what she needs to do and
she runs with it. Last year, she was
swimming around 1:18 and this
year she has cut that time by 6 seconds while she continues to morph
into an elite swimmer.”
Senior tri-captain Emerson
Kearns gives the Mustangs a bona
fide diver. Last season, Kearns
competed in sectionals as well
as the state tournament. In the
team’s first two meets of the sea-
Pictured left to right: Coaches Maureen Erickson, Kate Curtin, Jen
Rodger, George Stemidies
son, the junior diver surpassed the
recommended 180-point plateau
to qualify for the sectionals and
has passed the 192-point qualifying once and needs one more to
advance into the states. According
to the coach, Kearns, who prefers
diving, is a good swimmer in the
pool as well.
The teams other two captains
are seniors Shannon Carey (500
and 200-fresstyle) and Ben Won
(50 and 200-freestyle and 100
breast stroke).
As the individual swimmers
and divers continue to move to-
ward qualifying, Rodger is still
looking to pinpoint each athlete’s
area of improvement.
“As coaches we want to see the
individualization come together as
a team,” she said. “Having athletes
reach their goals while improving
their time to advance into the sectionals and states is essential to the
team’s success.”
As the season continues, Rodger is hoping that a good number
of Norwood athletes qualify so
that the Mustangs can be well represented in both tournaments.
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Calendar of Events
November 2
‘A Pilgrim Thanksgiving’
Morrill Memorial Library
7 p.m.
Local historian and professor Dr.
Gary Hylander will lecture on “A
Pilgrim Thanksgiving.” To sign up,
stop by the reference or information desk, call 781-769-0200, x110
or 222, or email norprograms@
minlib.net.
November 3
Norwood High Winter Sports
Information Night
Norwood High School, Performing Arts Center
7 p.m.
The Norwood High Athletic Department is having a Winter Sports
Information Night. All winter
athletes and a parent/guardian are
required to attend.
November 4
Fall Craft Workshop
10 a.m.
Artisan Cindy Rudolph will teach
how to make a decorative fall
foliage mason jar. For ages 14 and
over. Materials fee: $3.00. Please
bring a glue stick and scissors if
possible. If you wish to decorate a
second container, feel free to bring
in a clear glass jar or wine bottle.
To sign up, call 781-769-0200,
email [email protected],
or stop by the library reference or
information desk.
Family Movie Night: ‘Inside
out’
6:30 p.m.
To register, email norprograms@
minlib.net, call 781-769-0200
x110, or visit the reference or
information desks.
Confessions of a Depressed
Comic, An Evening with
Kevin Breel
Norwood Theatre
7 p.m.
A panel discussion will follow
Kevin Breel’s free presentation,
entitled “Personal Reflections .
. Living with Teenagers Struggling with Mental Health Issues.”
Panelists will include Kevin Breel,
Patrick Sweeney, M.Ed., LMHC,
Behavioral Therapist for Westwood-Mansfield Pediatric Associates, as well as panelists speaking
from the parent and college student perspectives. The program is
recommended for high school age
and up, and is free and open to the
public. New socks and underwear
will be accepted for donation at
the door, to benefit adults and
teens receiving inpatient psychiatric care.
November 5
First Thursday Book Club
10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
The book being discussed at the
November meeting will be “The
March” by E. L. Doctorow.
Jake n JOES will contribute 20%
of the total bill to the Cleveland
PTA! Flyers are available on the
Learn to Knit
PTA Facebook page.
November 10
6 p.m.
Learn to knit, from casting on to Norwood High School Early
Dismissal
casting off. The class will work
together on the same project, and Curriculum development day.
all materials will be provided in a Norwood High School will have
kit for $5.00. To sign up, call 781- early dismissal-1/2 day.
769-0200 x110 or email [email protected]. Participants Norwood Women’s Club
must be 14 years of age or older. Meeting
Emmanuel Church, 24 Berwick Pl.
November 6
12:30 p.m.
Family Bingo Night
Bob Jackson will entertain with a
Cleveland Elementary School
talk about Presidential First Ladies
6:30-8 p.m.
and will test your knowledge of
All families are welcome. Come
Presidents. Any questions call
and win prizes and support the
Trina Mallet at 781-762-8173.
Cleveland School PTA!
‘Happy’ Film Screening and
November 7
Discussion
Putting for Patients
Norwood High School Gym
7 p.m.
12-4 p.m.
The Together Yes Fall 2015
The NHS student council is
Sustainability Series concludes
sponsoring a family friendly event with a screening and discussion of
to benefit the Jimmy Fund. There the award-winning documentary
will be an 18-hole mini golf
“Happy.” Are you happy? What
course, putting green competition, makes people happy? Happiness
caricature artist, face painting and is believed to make us live longer,
more! Students $10, adults $12.
better, and with more care for
the world. At least one nation has
November 8
begun measuring progress with an
Fall Musical Sundays
index of GDH (Gross Domestic
Happiness), rather than the strictly
3 p.m.
economic GDP. To sign up, stop
The Swing Fever Trio, featuring by the library reference or inforNorwood’s own Steve Rudolph
mation desk, email norprograms@
on piano and vocals, will return
minlib.net, or call 781-769-0200,
to the library to perform another x110 or 222.
crowd-pleasing concert. To sign
November 11
up, stop by the library reference
or information desk, call 781Veteran’s Day
769-0200, x110 or 222, or email Norwood schools and municipal
[email protected].
buildings closed today. Federal
workers also have the day off and
Parkway Concert Orchestra there is no mail delivery.
First Congregational Church, 100
November 12
Winter St.
3 p.m.
Author Series: Doug Most
Music Director Geneviève Leclair Morrill Memorial Library
conducts the 50 piece non-profit 7 p.m.
orchestra in ‘American Salute’ by Doug Most, who wrote The Race
Morton Gould, ‘An American in Underground: Boston, New York,
Paris Suite,’ ‘Adagio for Strings,’
and the Incredible Rivalry That
‘Pops Hoe Down,’ and ‘Billy the Built America’s First Subway. Mr.
Kid Suite.’ The program is supMost is Deputy Managing Editor
ported in part by a grant from the for the Boston Globe. The Race
Norwood Cultural Council. Tick- Underground was named one of
ets are a donation of $15; $10 for the five must-reads of 2015. To
seniors and students; and free for register, email norprograms@
children under 12 years old. For
minlib.net, call 781-769-0200,
ticket reservations call 781-762x110 or 222, or stop by the library
0288, and for more information, reference or information desk.
visit the orchestra’s web site at
November 13
www.ParkwayConcertOrchestra.
Coakley Middle School/
org.
Elementary Schools - Early
November 9
Dismissal
Jake n Joes Cleveland School Parent/teacher conferences.
PTA Fundraiser
Coakley Middle School and all
Jake n Joes, Rte. 1, Norwood
Norwood elementary schools will
All Day/Night
have AM session only.
Enjoy lunch, dinner, drinks
or take-out from Jake n JOES
Willett Early Childhood CenNorwood and when paying your ter Open House/Registration
check, give your server or barWillett Childhood Center, 100
tender the Cleveland School flyer. Westover Pkwy.
12:30-2:30 p.m.
The Integrated Preschool Program
will be hosting an Open House/
Registration.
Baby Sitter Lessons & Safety
Training (B.L.A.S.T.)
Civic Center
1-4 p.m.
This American Academy of Pediatrics course covers how to handle
the basics of infant and childcare,
how to react to medical emergencies and injuries, perform first ad
and set up and run a babysitting
business. For ages 11-13 years old.
Cost is $48 for residents, and $58
for non residents. Sign up at the
Civic Center.
Parent’s Night Out
Civic Center
6-9 p.m.
Parents, enjoy an evening out and
let the Playcamp and Civic Center
staff watch the kids! Their night
will include large group games,
crafts, BINGO and more! Your
night will include....well anything
you want! Pizza dinner and juice
provided. For grades 1-5. Cost
is $10 per child. /Sign up at the
Civic Center.
November 14
Thomas the Tank Engine
Party
Civic Center
9:30-11 a.m.
Feel free to bring in your own
Thomas tracks or use ones at the
Civic Center to create scenes from
the Island of Sodor. The day will
also include Sodor snack and fun
train activities! For ages 3-8 years
old. Cost is $15 for residents, $25
for non residents. Sign up at the
Civic Center.
Parents Bowling Night
Norwood Sports Center
7-10 p.m.
The Cleveland PTA is taking over
the lower level of the Norwood
Sports Center for an adults only
Bowling Night! Challenge your
friends, make a team and join in
for a fun parents night out.
Tribute to John Denver
Norwood Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon
band have toured the country together entertaining audiences with
their tribute to the talented John
Denver. Tickets are $32 – $35 for
adults, $29 – $32, for seniors, and
$40 for premium seats. To purchase tickets, call 781-551-9000,
visit the box office Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 3–5pm
or visit www.norwoodstage.com.
November 15
BSO Community Chamber
Concert
Norwood Theatre
3 p.m.
A coffee and dessert reception for
the audience and musicians will
follow the concert. To Reserve
Free Tickets, call 617-266-1200 or
888-266-1200. For more information, log onto bso.org This BSO
Community Concerts are made
possible by the generous support
of The Lowell Institute.
November 18
Blue Hills Regional School
Open House
Blue Hills Regional School, 800
Randolph St., Canton
6-8:30 p.m.
All 7th and 8th grade students
and their families who reside
within the Blue Hills Regional
School District are invited to
attend the annual Open House.
Students, teachers, coaches, cocurricular advisors, administrators,
and parents will be available to
discuss programs and to answer
any questions. Families will have
an opportunity to take tours of the
campus. Applications will also be
available.
Rock & Roll Film Series: The
Buddy Holly Story
Norwood Theatre
7 p.m.
This screening follows the story
of the life and career of the
early rock and roll singer, from his
meteoric rise to stardom, to his
marriage and untimely death. It
stars Gary Busey. Tickets for this
show are $10 for adults and $7 for
seniors/students. The box office
will open one hour before show
time.
November 19
Rock & Roll Film Series: La
Bamba
Norwood Theatre
7 p.m.
This biographical story tells the
rise from nowhere of early rock
and roll singer Ritchie Valens who
died at tragically at the young age
17 in a plane crash with Buddy
Holly and the Big Bopper. Tickets
for this show are $10 for adults
and $7 for seniors/students. The
box office will open one hour before show time.
November 20
Rock & Roll Film Series:
American Graffiti
Norwood Theatre
7 p.m.
It’s the last day of summer vacation in 1962, and friends Curt
(Richard Dreyfuss), Steve (Ronny
Howard), Terry (Charles Martin
Smith) and John (Paul Le Mat)
cruise the streets of small-town
California while a mysterious disc
jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic
rock ‘n’ roll tunes. Tickets for this
time.
CALENDAR
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November 2015
Calendar (continued)
Each live concert performance
includes over two hours of
high voltage entertainment featuring all the hit songs of the
50’s era. Tickets for this show
are $32 – $35 for adults, $29
– $32 for seniors, and $40 for
premium seats. . To purchase
tickets, call 781-551-9000, visit
the box office Monday–Friday,
10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 3–5pm or
visit www.norwoodstage.com.
November 25
Thanksgiving Recess
Begins-Early Dismissal
Norwood schools will close
early today for the Thanksgiving recess: Coakley Middle
School, 11 a.m.; Norwood
Comedy Night: Parents Night High School and Willett Early
Out
Childhood Center, 11:30 a.m.;
Norwood Theatre
elementary schools, 12 noon.
7:30 p.m.
November 27
National headlining comedians
Karen Morgan & Jim Colliton
Thanksgiving Recess-Nor(both happily married, but not to wood Schools Not in Session
each other), join together in this
November 28
funny show about parenting, marriage and family. Through their
American Red Cross Blood
stand-up comedy and hilarious
Drive
audience participation, Karen
Norwood Masons, 76 Day St.
and Jim take you on a wild ride
through the insane world that
is family. Tickets are $28 for
adults, $25 for seniors, and $33
for premium seats. To purchase
tickets, call 781-551-9000, visit
the box office Monday–Friday, 10
a.m.–12 p.m. and 3–5pm or visit
www.norwoodstage.com.
November 22
Fall Musical Sundays
3 p.m.
Seele Musicale Chamber Ensemble will perform a program of
music by Bach, Telemann, and
Samuel Barber. The program
features soprano voice, violins,
viola, cello, keyboard, and oboe
31 Sunnyside Street
and recorder soloists. To sign up
John Bane
for this event, call 781-769-0200,
x110 or 222, email [email protected], or stop by the
library reference or information
desk.
November 21
Rock & Roll Film Series:
American Graffiti
Norwood Theatre
2 p.m.
It’s the last day of summer vacation in 1962, and friends Curt
(Richard Dreyfuss), Steve (Ronny
Howard), Terry (Charles Martin
Smith) and John (Paul Le Mat)
cruise the streets of small-town
California while a mysterious disc
jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic
rock ‘n’ roll tunes. Tickets for this
time.
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Thrift Shop Annual Christmas Sale
1091 Washington St., S. Norwood
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Women’s Community Committee Thrift Shop’s annual sale
will include new gift items, clothes,
ornaments, decorations, games
and toys are featured at great
prices. All proceeds are used to
support local organizations.
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November 29
Holiday Extravaganza
Town Common
1:30-4:30 p.m.
The holiday season officially
begins in Norwood today! The
afternoon will be filled with face
painting, holiday crafts, hayrides,
holiday readings, a parade, and to
conclude, a visit from Santa and
Mrs. Clause to turn on the holiday
lights! For all ages. FREE!
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4 p.m.
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which will take place on Saturday March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. will
feature 16 films, nine in the adult
category and seven from Middle
School filmmakers, The Film
Festival will be held in the Roche
Brothers Community room at the
Millis Public Library, 961 Main
Street, Millis.
Garzon adds, “Through Carol
(Haggerty), an art teacher at Millis High School, we’ve been able
to partner with Danielle Manion
at the school, and that’s where a
lot of these films are coming out
of.
The festival is getting it out
of the schools and into the community.”
The adult category encompasses more than high school
films, however. Some came from
adults outside of Millis, and this
year, prizes reflect a growing interest from the community in the
endeavor.
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his life like that.”
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was the perfectaddition
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will send a message to local school emergency to helping provideis tion in the
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Caribbean,” vacaand publications, Nixon has apfood and
committees and the State Departsaid
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page 3
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new curriculum. In Massachusetts,
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was going
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to offer Hopedale
success.
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make a cute
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connection hope to foster a new together,
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years,
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April.
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who weren’t
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