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N orwood Record The www.norwoodrecord.com FREE Volume 13, Issue 4 Januar Januar Januar Januar January 23, 2020 y 23, 2020 y 23, 2020 y 23, 2020 y 23, 2020 Officials went through the schedule for the new elevator at Town Hall so as not to interfere with upcoming elections. COURTESY PHOTO Residents James Allan and Lynn O'Neill help out at the MLK Day of Service at the First Congregational Church of Norwood. PHOTO BY SUSAN KRYCZKA Here are the 2020 winners of the 50th annual Ten Outstanding Norwood Youths. COURTESY PHOTO MLK MLK MLK MLK MLK Continued on page 6 PBCC PBCC PBCC PBCC PBCC Continued on page 6 T.O.N.Y .O.N.Y .O.N.Y .O.N.Y .O.N.Y. A . A . A . A . Awar ar ar ar ards ds ds ds ds Continued on page 5 First Congregational Church in Norwood attracted about 60 volun- teers to its fourth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) event on Monday, Jan. 20, focusing on help- ing the homeless, the poor, the sick, and the elderly. Organized by separate tables and tasks, volunteers sorted, labeled, and sized donated clothing for the homeless, created IV covers from tube socks and decorated pillow cases for patients in the pediatric cancer ward at Newton Wellesley Hospital; stuffed hygiene kits, pre- pared bags of school kits for needy students, and created Valentine Day cards for distribution to Charlwell House residents in Norwood. “The idea was to create a com- munity event, related to the greater movement of Martin Luther King, Jr,” said James Allan, director of the church’s youth group. He noted that the church has a shed on the prop- erty that enables anyone to drop off new/used clothing for distribution to the homeless, but the annual MLK event helps concentrate efforts on a holiday allowing many to partici- pate. While this was going on, King’s daughter Bernice King was speak- ing in Atlanta, saying that her father’s day has become a day of service throughout the country, and said that while the focus of MLK Day has been historically that of ser- vice, the U.S. needs more than just The Norwood Permanent Build- ing Construction Committee (PBCC) met last week and dis- cussed both the upcoming Town Hall elevator replacement and the ventilation of the St. Gabriel Chapel. The ventilation in the chapel be- came an issue after winter concerts started being held there. It was not felt that crowds of standing-room only was appropriate for such a small space, for which the Norwood Fire Department has con- cluded has a maximum occupancy of 49 people. While the concerts were fine in the summer and fall after the chapel was rededicated, the fact that the winter can make opening doors and windows im- practical made ventilation a prob- lem. “I’m hoping we can keep it un- der $10,000, it doesn’t look like a big expensive job,” said PBCC member Ted Callahan. Callahan said they are working with a contractor now to get a pro- fessional estimate on what is needed for ventilation. He said there’s already some ventilation from a fireplace. Venting from the interstitial space created in be- tween the old roof and the new one also creates some ambient air ven- tilation, enough for the 49-person occupancy for now until proper ventilation is established. “We feel right now the ambient The Orient Lodge of Freemasons hosted its 50th Annual Ten Outstand- ing Norwood Youths (T.O.N.Y.) Awards on Monday at the Orient Lodge. T.O.N.Y. Director David Laronde said the awards are open to almost all Norwood High School students. “The majority of nominations are 10th, 11th and 12th graders, mainly be- cause the freshmen don’t really have time to have done stuff,” he said. “It is especially important to us because it recognizes the main tenets of our fra- ternity; faith, charity and a commitment to our brethren and community. You all should be proud tonight as someone thought enough of you to put your name in for nomination,” Laronde said the Freemasons took over the awards about 25 years ago from the Norwood Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce) after the group dis- banded. “They were a group just like the Elks or the Masons, girls and guys both. Mary Connolly was a Jaycee, and instrumen- tal in establishing the awards,” he said. “On the 25th year of running the pro- gram, they started talking to me and asked if the Elks would continue host- ing the awards in the future. I was both an Elk at the time as well as a Mason, and they decided to take over the pro- PBCC reviews Chapel ventilation, TH elevators Jef Jef Jef Jef Jeff Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sullivan an an an an Staff Reporter Church’s MLK Service Day helps those in need Susan Kr Susan Kr Susan Kr Susan Kr Susan Kryczk czk czk czk czka Staff Reporter T.O.N.Y. Awards celebrate 50th year Jef Jef Jef Jef Jeff Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sullivan an an an an Staff Reporter Generic Ministries Volunteer Joe Hansjon getting delivery materials together during the MLK Day of Service. PHOTO BY SUSAN KRYCZKA

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Officials went through the schedule for the new elevator at Town Hall so as not tointerfere with upcoming elections.

COURTESY PHOTO

Residents James Allan and Lynn O'Neillhelp out at the MLK Day of Service at theFirst Congregational Church of Norwood.

PHOTO BY SUSAN KRYCZKA

Here are the 2020 winners of the 50th annual Ten Outstanding Norwood Youths.COURTESY PHOTO

MLKMLKMLKMLKMLKContinued on page 6

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First Congregational Church inNorwood attracted about 60 volun-teers to its fourth annual MartinLuther King, Jr. (MLK) event onMonday, Jan. 20, focusing on help-ing the homeless, the poor, the sick,and the elderly.

Organized by separate tables andtasks, volunteers sorted, labeled,and sized donated clothing for thehomeless, created IV covers fromtube socks and decorated pillowcases for patients in the pediatriccancer ward at Newton WellesleyHospital; stuffed hygiene kits, pre-pared bags of school kits for needystudents, and created Valentine Daycards for distribution to CharlwellHouse residents in Norwood.

“The idea was to create a com-munity event, related to the greatermovement of Martin Luther King,Jr,” said James Allan, director of thechurch’s youth group. He noted thatthe church has a shed on the prop-erty that enables anyone to drop offnew/used clothing for distribution tothe homeless, but the annual MLKevent helps concentrate efforts on aholiday allowing many to partici-pate.

While this was going on, King’sdaughter Bernice King was speak-ing in Atlanta, saying that herfather’s day has become a day ofservice throughout the country, andsaid that while the focus of MLKDay has been historically that of ser-vice, the U.S. needs more than just

The Norwood Permanent Build-ing Construct ion Commit tee(PBCC) met last week and dis-cussed both the upcoming TownHall elevator replacement and thevent i la t ion of the St . Gabrie lChapel.

The ventilation in the chapel be-came an issue after winter concertsstarted being held there. It was notfelt that crowds of standing-roomonly was appropriate for such asmal l space, for which theNorwood Fire Department has con-cluded has a maximum occupancyof 49 people. While the concertswere fine in the summer and fallafter the chapel was rededicated,the fact that the winter can make

opening doors and windows im-practical made ventilation a prob-lem.

“I’m hoping we can keep it un-der $10,000, it doesn’t look like abig expensive job,” said PBCCmember Ted Callahan.

Callahan said they are workingwith a contractor now to get a pro-fess ional es t imate on what isneeded for ventilation. He saidthere’s already some ventilationfrom a fireplace. Venting from theinterstitial space created in be-tween the old roof and the new onealso creates some ambient air ven-tilation, enough for the 49-personoccupancy for now until properventilation is established.

“We feel right now the ambient

The Orient Lodge of Freemasonshosted its 50th Annual Ten Outstand-ing Norwood Youths (T.O.N.Y.) Awardson Monday at the Orient Lodge.

T.O.N.Y. Director David Larondesaid the awards are open to almost allNorwood High School students.

“The majority of nominations are10th, 11th and 12th graders, mainly be-cause the freshmen don’t really havetime to have done stuff,” he said. “It isespecially important to us because itrecognizes the main tenets of our fra-ternity; faith, charity and a commitmentto our brethren and community. You allshould be proud tonight as someone

thought enough of you to put your namein for nomination,”

Laronde said the Freemasons tookover the awards about 25 years ago fromthe Norwood Jaycees (Junior Chamberof Commerce) after the group dis-banded.

“They were a group just like the Elksor the Masons, girls and guys both. MaryConnolly was a Jaycee, and instrumen-tal in establishing the awards,” he said.“On the 25th year of running the pro-gram, they started talking to me andasked if the Elks would continue host-ing the awards in the future. I was bothan Elk at the time as well as a Mason,and they decided to take over the pro-

PBCC reviews Chapelventilation, TH elevators

JefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

Church’s MLK ServiceDay helps those in need

Susan KrSusan KrSusan KrSusan KrSusan KryyyyyczkczkczkczkczkaaaaaStaff Reporter

T.O.N.Y. Awardscelebrate 50th year

JefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

Generic Ministries Volunteer Joe Hansjongetting delivery materials together duringthe MLK Day of Service.

PHOTO BY SUSAN KRYCZKA

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SaberSaberSaberSaberSaberContinued on page 4

HI GUYS, I’M BACK! LET’S CATCH UPThis past October a gather-

ing of the Class of ‘61 was held.One of the finest classes ever,right? We had super sportsteams, a terrific band, orches-tra, large magnificent chorus!,and students that made a posi-tive difference during our era.Great memories. Around thatera Lincoln D. Lynch was thebest Superintendent of ourschool system, and Charles A.Hayden, NHS Principal, thebest ever, and that also includesretired Principal, GeorgeUsevich, as an equal. Differentgenerations, but super leader-ship! The class reunited withconversations and memoriesfrom the past. Time surely fliesby without us realizing it untilit’s too late. We have only thememories. They were greatyears with much more fun andfreedom than the difficult timesof today.

WOOF, WOOFHas the Open Space and

Recreation Plan Committeetaken into consideration spacefor a “Doggie Park?” The startup money was available as thecommittee stated after they did

their homework and presentedtheir information for the projectto the Selectmen. Can it finallybe brought to the table and con-firmed? We build condo’s likeraindrops seemingly every-where.

Has the influx of all theapartments affected our prop-erty taxes in a positive way? Ifwe truly want open space, let’shave it and do the best we canwith it. Norwood could soon bechanging its name to“Condowood.” Is the construc-tion of more multiple housinggoing to help us when we haveto face another OVERRIDEwithin the very near future?Absolutely not.

SUPER SENIORCENTER...THE BEST!Catching up... The Center

had a grand party for our se-niors who were 90 or older. Theeldest gentleman in Our Townis Mr. Fred Blizard. He wasunable to attend but will behonored soon. He is 106 yrsyoung. The eldest in attendancewas Russ Federico at age 101.The seniors are incredible.Each one has a special wayabout them and a special talent.Our Senior Center, under the

direction of, Kerri McCarthy, isthe best Director the Center hasever had. Kerri has an incred-ible respect and cares verymuch for her seniors, unlikeothers that have been in herposition. What a difference ithas made in the attitudes andrespect the seniors have forKerri AND her wonderful staff!If you have never been to theCenter, take a ride, you will bewarmly impressed! As you en-ter the comfortable foyer, sitdown and say hi to Hootie, Heloves company!

The Center is thrilled to an-nounce that the “Friends of the

Council” have raised the $75Kto purchase a new bus for theCenter. Those who attend theCenter know that the bus is verybusy every day. It is in constantmotion picking up and drop-ping off all over Norwood. It’shome away from home withwonderful ‘ELLEN’ at thewheel!

THEY DID TIMEThat is time they wanted to

do by giving of themselves.Middle School students Jayda,Molly and Jess are among thestudents who have been rightlyawarded the honor of beingmembers of “The National Jun-

ior Honor Society.” After theirextremely hard work in attain-ing the honor, they decided to-gether to help out at the SeniorCenter. They packed specialgift bags for the seniors and didsome house cleaning. Whatthey did was greatly appreci-ated. Good luck girls, keep upthe hard work. It takes a spe-cial person to achieve the levelyou have reached at such ayoung age! How you decidedto help others and your incred-ible achievements in your aca-demics gives us hope for the

Town andCountry

Middle School students Jayda, Molly and Jess.COURTESY PHOTO

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Selectmen will not changeboard title

MarMarMarMarMary Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen GambonStaff Reporter

SelectmenSelectmenSelectmenSelectmenSelectmenContinued on page 4

The Board of Selectmen de-cided at its Jan. 21 meeting thatits title will not be changed tothe Norwood Select Board.

The matter was introducedby Selectman William Plasko.Although Plasko said he hadnot heard of any public impe-tus for the change, it had beenbrought up because the Massa-chusetts Municipal Association(MMA) has shown that aboutone-third of town governmentsalready have shifted to SelectBoards, including Dedham.

“I admit that I don’t believewe have yet to see signs that thisis a priority in Town,” he said.“But I also do believe much haschanged over these few years.”

This Sat., the MassachusettsSelectmen’s Association annualmeeting will be held and is pro-posing to change its name to theMassachusetts Select BoardAssociation.

Plasko said he has 11 grand-daughters, and a conversationwith one, Maggie, made himthink more about the term.

“At the end of the discus-sion, she said they should allowwomen to be Selectmen be-cause they can get things done,”he said. “I explained to her thatwomen can be on the Board,and that we’ve had four.”

“We certainly have beenmoving toward more gender-neutral titles in our society,”Plasko added, noting there haveonly been four out of 78 Select-men.

Plasko made a motion for anon-binding referendum for themeasure to be on the ballot forpublic consideration. No oneseconded it.

Selectman Allan Howardsaid the current Board shouldnot make the decision. Whenthe two new members areelected, he said, they shouldhave input, as they will be serv-ing with the terminology.

Plasko explained that abinding referendum is not al-lowed. If a non-binding refer-

endum were passed, it wouldhave to go before the Legisla-ture for approval. Another wayto go about it is to go beforeTown Meeting, he added.

Selectman ThomasMaloney said the term had beenchanged once before, shortenedfrom “Select Vestrymen,” whenthe government was centeredaround the churches.

He said he was “not reallycrazy” about a non-binding ref-erendum, because low voterturnout could be the determin-ing factor.

“I’d be sorry to see the termgo,” Maloney said. “Encoded inthe term Selectmen is 400 yearsof representative governmenton these shores.”

Selectman David Hajjarsaid he was “torn” about theissue, but was not going to sec-ond the measure.

“For those that are nowturning it into a gender issue,to me that is problematic,” hesaid. “I hate that we’re turningthese history matters intowhether everything is genderneutral.”

In additional matters, Parksand Recreation SuperintendentTravis Farley presented hismonthly report. About 30 pro-grams kicked off in January forabout 300 kids, “with pre-school prep, to sports toSTEM.” February vacation willinclude similar activities.

Special events will includea father-daughter dance; theWinter Carnival at the Recre-ation Center on March 7; andthe second annual communitydodgeball tournament onMarch 21, which will benefitImpact Norwood.

Plasko’s one criticism ofFarley was that Plasko read ofproposed projects going beforethe Community PreservationCommittee in the newspaper.He requested that future reportshave “a little more meat,” andthat the Selectmen hear aboutprojects earlier on to garnertheir support.

In other news, veteran Fi-nance Director Thomas

McQuaid submitted his letter ofretirement to Town ManagerTony Mazzucco. His last day ofwork will be Mon., Aug. 3.

“He will be irreplaceable,”Mazzucco said. “We’ll cer-tainly be sad to lose Tom.”

Also, Debbie Holmwoodhas resigned from her positionon the Planning Board “effec-tive immediately,” according toa letter submitted to TownClerk Mary Lou Folan, datedJan. 8.

Plasko said people will haveuntil Feb. 18 to submit nomi-nation papers to the Town Clerkif they would like to run for theremaining two years of her

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The “Select Board”got it wrong

Letters to the EditorOPINION

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DOESN’T APPRECIATETHE “TWIT”REFERENCE

To the Editor:This is a reply to Madeline

Eysie’s letter in your January16 edition. Her statement,“This year, in particular, withthe “twit” in the Oval Office,I feel threatened financiallyand I decided to at least re-view my monthly bank state-ment. . .” Ms. Eysie, is itPresident Donald Trump whoyou are referring to as a “twit”in the Oval Office? This un-complimentary name puzzlesme as you also state in your

letter that “There is very littlekindness in this world today.” Of course, you are entitled toyour opinion, but I would liketo share with you some out-standing accomplishments ofPresident Trump.

“Trump’s Top 10 Achieve-ments for 2019" — Refer toSteve Cortes, a contributor toRealClearPolitics and a CNNpolitical commentator. “These10 achievements build a foun-dation for our nation to flour-ish in the New Year. In addi-tion, these accomplishmentsexhibit President Trump’s lead-ership skills, in spite of a near-

totally obstructionist Houseof Representatives and a con-sistently biased media estab-lishment. Such accomplish-ments make the President theprohibitive favorite to winreelection over an unimpres-sive Democratic list of candi-dates. Looking at a biggerpicture, the first three years ofthe Trump presidency haveestablished the policy frame-work and upward momentumfor a truly amazing decadeahead—the new “RoaringTwenties.”

Theresa McNultyNorwood

future of the younger genera-tion! Thank you girls!

PROMOTIONS WELLDESERVED Our incredible Norwood

Fire Department has awardedwell deserved promotions toDavid Hayes, as Deputy Chief,and James ‘Seamus’ Murphy, asLieutenant. Good luck officers,thank you for what you do forall the residents of Out Town.Stay safe!

POTPOURRIGuys, DON’T BE CRUEL.

Don’t let your kittens and catsoutdoors, please; especially inthis horrifically cold weather,(and the hot weather also?) Itbreaks my heart to see themwandering. It’s cruel and un-necessary! Also, removing theirclaws is torture.

Ranked Choice voting...Look it up, if passed, you and Iwill not be voting for the can-didate of our choice. Basically

it is almost equal to that of do-ing away with the ElectoralCollege. Only approx. 3 largestates need to vote, we won’thave to because it will notcount.

Thank you to Mark Ryanand the DPW for the great jobthey have done preparing theroads before the snowstorms,and plowing during the stormsthis season! Good job.

Lastly, the administration inWashington has just announcedthey are going to change theschool lunches. The previousadministration demanded foodsthat you and I might like asadults, but the students justwon’t eat. The food is thrownin the trash, wasted, and cost-ing us millions of dollars. Let’ssave where we can save, if ithelps at all, considering whatthe government wastes everyday without a care!

Many homes have been

destroyed by fire this season.Recently, in another town, ahouse was totally destroyed andthe family dog died a horrificdeath because someone put thedishwasher on and left thehome. You never leave appli-ances on when you leave thehouse, even for a short time!Also included; washer, dryer,crock pot, flat iron, etc. Yearsago in our first house here, I putthe dishwasher on and hit thesack around 11PM, proceededto sleep, but smelled somethingburning. It was the dishwasher.Of course the NFD handled thesituation lickity split!

BYE GUYS,Hope you had a wonderful

Hanukkah and Christmas,Happy New Year!

“Patriotism is supportingyour country all the time, andyour government when it de-serves it” - Mark Twain

NOMINATION PAPERS AVAILABLEThe Town Clerk’s Office

wishes to inform the resi-dents of the Town ofNorwood that nominationpapers for the Annual TownElection to be held on Mon-day, April 6, 2020 are avail-

able in the Town Clerk’s Of-fice. Requirements for filingnomination papers: Major of-fices need 50 signatures ofqualified voters. Anyonewishing to run for Town Meet-ing Member who is not a can-

didate for re-election needsto obtain 10 signatures ofqualified voters in their dis-trict. The nomination papersmust be submitted to the TownClerk’s office by Tuesday, Feb-ruary 18, 2020 by 5:00 PM.

term.The Selectmen and the

Planning Board will meetTues., Jan. 28 to discuss fillingthe vacancy on a temporarybasis until the April election.

There was a brief discussionabout submitting the CoakleyMiddle School Study enroll-ment certification because theCoakley may add the fifth gradein 2022, which would affectfunding.

At an upcoming meeting,the Board will discuss the

amount of fees to be charged forevents to be held at the MorseHouse.

Also, under the CommunityPreservation Act, Norwood willbe receiving $91,890 for thestate contribution for this year.

The Norwood Concert Com-mittee announced its WinterConcert Series for the next fourSundays, beginning on Jan. 26from 2 to 4 p.m. at NorwoodHigh School. There is free ad-mission and all are welcome.

The series will begin with

the Randolph Community Band,followed on Super Bowl Sun-day, Feb. 2, by Dan Gabel andthe Abletones. Big band musicwill follow, with the Roy ScottBig Band on Feb. 9, and the TomNutile Big Band closing out theseries on the 16th.

At the end of the meeting,the Board wished Plasko ahappy birthday. Plasko addedthat he wanted to wish hisgranddaughter, Lauren, a happybirthday as well.

The next agenda will in-clude potential pocket park af-fordable housing sites.

The Board of Selectmen decided at its Jan. 21 meeting thatits title will not be changed to the Norwood Select Board. Theirlogic was as asinine as the School Committee’s logic to re-move references to Christmas on the school calendars.

The matter was introduced by Selectman William Plasko,who mentioned that about one-third of town governments al-ready have shifted to Select Boards, including Dedham. Hesuggested on Tuesday that perhaps a non-binding referendumbe established to gauge residents’ feelings on the matter. Thegenesis of his motivation wasn’t that other Towns had alreadymade the change or that the Massachusetts Selectmen’s Asso-ciation is proposing to change its name to the MassachusettsSelect Board Association. No, his motivation was that througha conversation with one of his granddaughters, he learned thatshe didn’t think women were allowed to be a selectman, hisattributing her misunderstanding to the term “selectMAN”.And this is exactly why the name should be changed. It’s mis-leading and gives youngsters the wrong idea.

A couple of other selectmen scoffed at the notion that thename is confusing. One, member Tom Moloney said, “I’d besorry to see the term go. Encoded in the term Selectmen is400 years of representative government on these shores.” Mr.Moloney loves history, so he should have also appreciated thatfor about 300 of those years women not only couldn’t be aselectman, they couldn’t even vote! Is he unhappy about thatchange too?

Another Selectman suggested non binding referendumswere useless considering the School Committee completelyignored the last one when the vast majority of residents votedagainst eliminating references to Christmas in the calendars.What this Selectman failed to understand is that the referen-dum wasn’t useless; it clearly and unequivocally expressedthe Town’s feelings on the matter. And any argument that itdidn’t because of the low voter turnout is preposterous. Bythat ridiculous logic, Donald Trump could argue in 2020 thathe really didn’t lose the election because less than 50% ofAmericans failed to vote. Those who failed to vote onNorwood’s referendum clearly either didn’t care or, morelikely, are oblivious to what is going on anywhere outside oftheir own backyards. It was the arrogance by the School Com-mittee thinking they were smarter than anyone else that ren-dered that particular referendum vote irrelevant. Shame fallson them, not on the process.

David Hajjar didn’t support Plasko’s motion because “forthose that are now turning it into a gender issue, to me that isproblematic,” he said. “I hate that we’re turning these historymatters into whether everything is gender neutral.” Yes, gen-der neutrality is problematic to many when referencing thingslike bathrooms. But are we really talking about the same thinghere? Plasko’s motion simply addressed the name of an electedposition that confused his little granddaughter. The non bind-ing referendum would have made clear, regardless of the voterturnout, how residents feel. The guess at this address is that theoverwhelming vote would have been to support the name change.But, unlike the last referendum vote, we’ll never know becausethis Select Board couldn’t see the forest through the trees.

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Capital Outlay considersfuture projects

JefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

The Norwood Capital Out-lay Committee (COC) met lastweek and discussed several bigupcoming projects for the Townin preparation for the nextTown Meeting.

The most anticipatedproject is the purchase and de-velopment of what is nowknown as the Saint Street Lotat the end of Saint John, SaintPaul and Saint Paul Street. Thepurchase was agreed to by theTown at the last Annual TownMeeting in May of 2019 fromDCD Realty and Boch Motors.The purchase was made after aproposed plan for an open stor-age vehicle lot at 84 Morse St.came to light and neighborsobjected. DCD RepresentativeMichael Clemmey agreed toreduce his lot plan and sell theremainder to the Town forplanned passive recreation use.

Final details of the recre-ation space are still pending,but the Town is consideringbuilding a viewing platform tobe paid for with money re-quested from the CommunityPreservation Act Fund.

“There will be more re-quests from the CPA for theSaints Lot as time goes on,”said Town Manager Tony

Mazzucco. “The money re-cently appropriated was just forthe purchase of the lot and forsome study and analysis and alittle bit of cleanup. Eventuallythe hope is people will want tohave a trail network throughthere, and that’s going to re-quire funding that I expect willcome from the CPA.”

Also discussed at the meet-ing was the upgrade for the res-toration and rehabilitation ofthe Police Community Room atthe Public Safety Building onNahatan Street. Mazzucco saidthe project may be delayed un-til when and if the Town de-cides to have a combined Townand Schools Facilities Depart-ment.

“Once we have a facilitiesmanager in place, we think wemight have a couple of projects,and the operative word here ismight, where we can cut downon the costs by doing somethings in house,” he said. “(Cur-rent School Facilities ManagerPaul) Riccardi and I have hadthose conversations.’”

He added the other projectthat may be delayed is a reno-vation to the kitchen in the FireHouse at the same property.Mazzucco added they have sent

gram.”Laronde said this year, there

were 24 nominations for the 10T.O.N.Y. Award spots, as wellas the Joe Pierce and FatherDwyer awards. The winners ofthe 2020 TONY Awards areSean Chisholm, Thomas Fehm,Adelene Jeneid, MatthewMalley, Tara O’Brien, JadenRyan, Alrina Sharra, MarisaSilk, Raceja Velavan, andPriscilla Zhang.

Also nominated for TONYswere Max Angelico, JhostinBaez Peguero, Hailey Barrows,Joseph Barry, Julia Cropper,Mary Lee, Darya Maldonado,Maeve O’Connor, JulianaO’Neil, Audrey Scarfati, JaredShea, Liam Slattery, ErinnWagner, and RobertWladowski. Marisa Silk alsoreceived the annual Father Rob-ert Dwyer Award, given for ser-vice to one’s faith.

Laronde said volunteerismis the basis for the actualawards. He said 10 youths areselected, and they could befrom any school in Norwood.

“It’s mostly about givingback to the community,” hesaid. “And that communitycould be Norwood or it couldbe a micro community like theirhigh school. Either way, it al-ways amazes me how muchvolunteerism goes on in thisTown that people just aren’taware of.”

Laronde added the new anddifferent ways students volun-teer is always heartening tohim, as many find needs in thecommunity that weren’t readilyapparent.

“These kids, individuallywhen you read some of the ap-plications, you’d be very im-pressed,” he said. “They’re in-volved in their church, theircommunity, their high school,everywhere.”

Laronde said the Joe PierceAward for Scouting also awardskids who are exceptional inscouting, and the Father Rob-ert Dwyer Award goes to stu-dents doing exceptional workin their churches.

“Father Dwyer was a Jay-cees member and passed in his30s. They named an award forhim,” he said.

Laronde said it’s guidancecounselors who usually nomi-nate students, but they’ll ac-cept nominations from anyone.

“And we consider any stu-dent from any of the schools;if they’re in Norwood they’reeligible,” he said. “The major-ity is from Norwood HighSchool though.”

The award ceremony con-sists of a dinner and a readingof each nominee’s essay appli-cation and volunteer history bya member of the Masons.

“We had six presenters thisyear and they called up each

of the 24 kids,” he said. “Eachgirl or guy will come up andthe presenter tells a little storyabout them. They try to makethem as short as possible, be-cause sometimes we have 30kids, but we highlight thingsthey have done to give thepeople a little better idea ofwhat these kids do for the com-munity.”

Laronde said he’s happy tobe a part of the award.

“It’s just a very rewardingexperience,” he said. “I’vebeen doing it for 25 years andMary Connolly has been doingit for I think 35 years. It’s agreat program.”

For more information onthe Masons and the awards, goto https://www.orientlodge.org/

Novena to St. JudeOh Holy St. Jude Apostle and Mar-tyr, great in virtue and rich inmiracles, near Kinsman of JesusChrist faithful intercessor of all whoinvoke your special patronage in timeof need, to you I have recourse fromthe depths of my heart and humblybeg to whom God has given suchgreat power to come to my assistance.Help me in my present and urgent pe-tition. In return I promise to makeyour name known and cause you tobe invoked. Say three Our Fathers,three Hail Marys and three Glorias.Publication must be promised. St.Jude pray for us and all who invokeyour aid. Amen. This must be said fornine consecutive days. This Novena hasnever been known to fail.

—J.G.

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one “day on”.“Since the inception of the national holiday in honor of my

father, there has been a day on and not a day off,” she said. “Aday on is not enough. What we need is a light on, committedto working vigilantly to build the beloved community. A lighton encompasses a commitment not just to service but to sys-temic change as well.”

Sheryl Bierden, the former youth leader at the church, saidthe church had always been involved in various volunteer ef-forts in Boston and Cambridge, but those required transport-ing a group to a location, so organizing one for the local com-munity in Norwood made sense. “We were inspired by largerevents in Boston. We could do more by doing it locally. Wecould just do this here.” Bierden says the church uses $700 ofits own money and stretches it through “a lot of bargain shop-ping” for the toiletries that go into packing 144 hygiene kits,24 school supply kits, 100 IV covers and 20 pillowcases, andapproximately 120 Valentine Day cards. “We want to sharewhat we have,” said Bierden. Inviting volunteers from be-yond the church community enables more of the work to getdone.

Rev. Michelle Bagby Allan explained that the event alignswith the church’s mission to “Foster a faith life. We’re happywith the community response.” As she looked around thechurch hall, Bagby Allan estimated that 40 percent of the vol-unteers were from outside the congregation. “This is about peoplemaking a difference. It’s something for all ages.”

Lynn O’Neill, a volunteer with Generic Ministry, helped otherswith the sorting, labeling, and packing of donated clothing for thehomeless brought in by their organization. “We get the clothingfrom donations. Most of the area knows about us.” The popula-tion they serve is primarily men and the clothing is organized andtaken by van to the Boston Common and other locations two nightsa week, where the van is parked and individuals can choose itemsthey need from the back of the van. “I volunteer on Saturdays.Saturdays are when we restock the van so it’s ready for deliveryduring the week,” said O’Neill.

Generic Ministry provides other items. “We give them a sand-wich. We give them a blanket,” said Joe Hansjon, Generic Ministry’svan driver. Hansjon also picks up items from the Women’s Com-munity Committee (WCC) in Norwood. “They save lots of men’sclothes they don’t sell. I stored the winter stuff at my house allsummer and brought it down here today.”

“This is an awesome thing for outreach, to be able to do some-thing for the homeless, to feel like we’re making an impact,” saidBarbara Brierley as she moved clothing from the table into a bin.She and her husband Dave are parishioners who have been help-ing at the event for four years. The couple live in Norwood andmet as children in the church’s youth group. “The W.C.C. getsuntouched items,” said Dave Brierley commenting on the qualityof the clothing. “We’re recycling clothing which would otherwiseend up in the trash.”

air is sufficient for the occu-pancy of around 45 people,at least enough until beforewe add to it,” he said.

For the Town Hall Eleva-tor, Norwood PurchasingAgent Cather ine Carneybrought in Tower Construc-tion Vice President PatrickFitzgerald to iron out thedates that the Town needsthe elevator to be in opera-tion during the constructionphase of the project. Theproject itself is fulfilling re-quirements established bythe Americans with Disabili-ties Act (ADA) of 1990. Theelevator was first installedtwo years before the passingof the ADA, which is why itdoesn’t already comply withADA regulations.

Relative to when the el-evators need to be opera-

tional, “This has to do withissues such as elections andthe fact that we have thingsupstairs that we need to haveaccess to or, if that’s not pos-sible, make sure we movethem out ahead of time,”Carney said. “We don’t wantthe DPW to have to walkvot ing booths down twoflights of stairs when weneed to use them.”

Carney said she is com-municating with the TownClerk’s Office for electiondates, but she said they stillhave other issues to workthrough before they can de-cide on a solid schedule.

“March 3 is the Presiden-tial Primary, the Town Elec-tion on April 6, and thenTown Meeting on May 11,so they’ve got a lot of thingscoming down from the sec-

ond floor,” she said. “TheState Primary is Sept. 1, andthe Presidential Election isNov. 3 so I’m sure you’regoing to be well out of hereby Nov. 3.”

Fitzgerald said he has apreliminary draft scheduleof what he is planning. Hesaid the first steps involvea site visit and acquiring asite permit from the Town.He said he’s planning ongetting those done by theend of this week.

“I was targeting havingmy materials and mobilizingthe f i r s t week of Apr i l ,which looks like it workswell for your Town Electiondate of April 6,” he said.

“I’m being told right nowit’s estimated his projectshould take about e igh tweeks,” he said. “The finalinspect ion should be nola te r than Ju ly 13 . Ishouldn’t be anywhere nearthe September date.”

Carney said she wouldtalk to the Clerk’s Officeand get everything for theMay Town Meeting from thesecond and third floor of theTown Hall before work starts.She said it’s mostly boxesand smaller equipment. Sheadded that the public willhave constant access to offi-cials working on the secondand third floors while the el-evator is under construction,with an office set aside fortemporary use by any officialeither in the basement or thefirst floor.

“I just don’t want to delayconstruction until after May,that’s too long,” she said.

The PBCC agreed to havea pre-construction meeting inApril to go over plans then incase of any changes.

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Police LogsMonday, January 130851 911 - Well Being Chk Spo-

ken To Location/Address: 863Washington Street Apart-ments - Washington St: Care-taker requesting assistance asher client is not opening thedoor. N664,N662 responded.He did not open the door be-cause he thought she wascoming later. Matter resolved.

1134 Phone - Report Of Fight*Report Filed Location/Ad-dress: Norwood High School- Nichols St

1511 Phone - Susp Activity Ser-vices Rendered Location/Ad-dress: Pembroke Rd Caller re-ports a vehicle driving slowlyin her neighborhood.

1555 Phone - Mischief (Kids)Spoken To Location/Address:Meadow St Juveniles skate-boarding in the street.

1557 Walk-In - Found SyringeServices Rendered Location/Address: Maple St Syringe re-moved.

1733 Phone - Citizens Com-plaint Services Rendered Lo-cation/Address: Bj’s Whole-sale Club & Gas - Bos-ProvHWY Caller reports she is notsatisfied with how the cash-ier spoke with her. N664spoke with both parties, mat-ter resolved.

1913 Phone - Susp Activity Spo-ken To Location/Address:Stop & Shop - Bos-Prov HwyCaller reports operator of ILPC BF88624 walking aroundthe parking lot selling jewelry.Officers spoke with them andthey were moved along.

2017 Phone - Noise ComplaintSpoken To Location/Address:863 Washington Street Apart-ments - Washington St Loudradio. Party agreed to turn itdown.

2153 Phone - Noise ComplaintServices Rendered Location/Address: 863 WashingtonStreet Apartments - Washing-ton St Caller reports neighboron first floor is yelling. Allquiet upon arrival.

2345 Phone - Noise Complaint*Arrest(S)Made Location/Address: 863 WashingtonStreet Apartments - Washing-ton St Caller reports neighbordownstairs banging on ceil-ing. Officers spoke to bothparties. N666 returned withone male party under arrest.

Tuesday, January 140741 Initiated - Traffic Enforce-

ment No Violation Location/Address: Pleasant St Parentreports vehicles are speedingpast bus stopped at bus stopwhile picking up children.N666 conducting traffic en-forcement on location. - Noviolations today. Will try to bethere for next few days.

0834 911 - Assist Citizen *Re-port Filed Location/Address:Countryside Ln N666,N664responded and reports there isa medical issue which they arewaiting for results. N666 ad-vised family members andcaller. Report filed

1241 Phone - Susp Activity AreaSearch Negative Location/Address: Pond Ave +Sturtevant Ave Subject whomay have a warrant.

1351 Phone - Assist Citizen*Report Filed Location/Ad-dress: Pleasant St School is-sue with her daughter.

1424 Radio - Search Warrant*Arrest(S)Made Location/Address: Jefferson Dr Search

warrant and one under arrestJuvenile Arrest Age: 16Charges: Drug, Possess ToDistrib Class A Drug, PossessTo Distrib Class D CreditCard, Receive Stolen c266§37B(b)

1548 Phone - Missing PersonSpoken To Location/Address:Austin St Balch school stu-dent did not return afterschool. Officers and Mom lo-cate him at his friend’s on StJohn.

1652 Walk-In - Assist CitizenServices Rendered Location/Address: Rosedale Rd Partyin the lobby turns in a firearmpursuant to 20-55-OF.

1920 911 - Fireworks AreaSearch Negative Location/Address: Village Rd E Callerreports he is hearing loudpops like fireworks in thearea.

Wednesday, January 150649 Initiated - Susp Activity

Services Rendered Location/Address: Old Colonial - Cen-tral St N678 reports seeing aflashlight shining throughwindows on 2nd floor andstopped to investigate. Port#671 also stops and reportsthere are people workingdownstairs in kitchen and alsotold there is work being doneupstairs by outside contractor.All in order.

1106 Phone - Assist Citizen*Report Filed Location/Ad-dress: Garden Pkwy Firearmsbrought in to be destroyed.

1337 Phone - Auto Theft *Re-port Filed Location/Address:Cardinal Logistics Manage-ment - Canton St Party reportsmissing trailer.

1657 Phone - Mischief (Kids)Services Rendered Location/Address: Boch Chevrolet (Dcd C Norwood - Bos-ProvHwy Caller reports group ofjuveniles crossing Route One.Advised.

1702 Phone - Civil DisputeCivil Matter Location/Ad-dress: Taso’s Euro Cafe &Pizza - Access Rd Disputeover payment.

1928 Initiated - TrespassingSpoken To Location/Address:Broadway Youths cuttingacross train tracks. Re-routed.1930 Phone - Susp PersonSpoken To Location/Address:Pleasant St Caller reports amale party is walking aroundthe parking lot making cus-tomers nervous. N663 spoketo that individual he stated hewas out for a walk, he hasbeen sent on his way.

Thursday, January 160230 Phone - Unwanted Party

*Arrest(S)Made Location/Address: Lyman Smith House- Vernon St Caller reports in-toxicated female party at hisresidence that he would likeremoved. N663 returns withone female party under arrest.Arrest: Horne, Pauline M Ad-dress: 15 Vernon St Apt. #3Norwood, Ma Age: 56Charges: Warrant Arrest(Wr5356998tc)

0555 Phone - Susp VehicleGone On Arrival Location/Address: Hazelwood Dr +Neponset St caller reports ablack pickup truck with

Maine registration, personsleeping inside. N669 &N666 checked the area unableto locate

1726 Walk-In - Assist CitizenSpoken To Location/Address:Laurel Rd Walk in reports herson gave out his social secu-rity number. That party wasnot out any money and wasadvised. 1847 911 - Susp Ve-hicle Gone On Arrival Loca-tion/Address: Planet SelfStorage - Morse St Caller re-ports a vehicle doing burnoutsin the parking lot.

Friday, January 170025 Phone - Noise Complaint

Area Search Negative Loca-tion/Address: Norwest DrCaller reports neighbor play-ing loud music. Officerschecked the area, all quietupon their arrival. 1219Phone - Found Syringe Ser-vices Rendered Location/Ad-dress: Washington St Item re-moved.

1427 Phone - Unwanted PartySpoken To Location/Address:Norwood Post Office - Cen-tral St Man sleeping at thetable removed.

1441 Phone - Susp Vehicle Ser-vices Rendered Location/Ad-dress: Pilgrim Dr GreenNissan parked at the end ofthe street .Area and surround-ing streets checked with nega-tive results.

1514 Phone - Susp ActivityGone On Arrival Location/Address: Prospect St + Rail-road Ave Caller reports malewalking around his neighbor-hood.

2251 Phone - Well Being ChkSpoken To Location/Address:School St Caller reports shewould like a check of theproperty, she believes her sonmaybe having his friendsover. Officers check the resi-dence all is in order.

Saturday, January 180019 911 - Auto Theft *Report

Filed Location/Address: Up-land Woods Cir Caller stateshe came home around 6:00pmfrom work and he just walkedout to his car and it is notthere. N678,N664 responded.( Ma.Reg# 5ZMH50 )Vehicleentered in CJIS stolen.

0028 Phone - Noise Com-plaint Spoken To Location/Address: Recovery Solutions- Edgehill Rd Caller reportsloud party and people goingin and out of home slammingdoors and yelling.N662,N677,N668 responded.Spoke to resident and ad-vised. He stated the loudguests had left already.

0538 Phone - Susp Vehicle Spo-ken To Location/Address:Norton Dr Caller reports a ve-hicle has been parked in frontof his house with lights on forpast 30 min. N662,N677 re-sponded. Driver was an Uberdriver who pulled over afterhe dropped off his last fare be-cause he was tired. Every-thing in order.

1020 Phone - Shoplifting *Re-port Filed Location/Address:Rama Wine & Spirits - Wash-ington St

1049 Radio - Disturbance Spo-ken To Location/Address:

Central Market & Travel -Washington St Report fatherfrom previous incident at1183 Washington St. hasshown up at store. N663 re-ports he was just confirmingthe story from previous inci-dent that his daughter usedtheir phone, no problems.

1059 Phone - Animal ComplaintNACO/WACO notified Loca-tion/Address: Pellana Rd Re-port of a tan and a black dog,no collars, roaming around.

1601 Phone - Well Being ChkSpoken To Location/Address:Whitewood Cir Caller con-cerned about a family mem-ber with a history of seizuresand alcohol use. Officerspoke to him, he was soberand in the care of his parentsfor the night.

2208 911 - Disturbance *Re-port Filed Location/Address:Mylod St Caller heard yell-ing outside.

Sunday, January 190132 Phone - Susp Activity

Spoken To Location/Ad-dress: Norwood Central Sta-tion Building - Broadway StN665 reports Jeep doing do-nuts in the parking lot. Partywas moved along.

0418 Radio - Noise ComplaintServices Rendered Loca-tion/Address: 5-7 SurtaventAve Llc - Sturtevant AveCaller reports loud musicfrom third floor. N678 stood

by while people left theapartment and the music wasturned off.

0836 Phone - Citizens Com-plaint Services RenderedLocation/Address: WalkhillRd Report nursing homeplowed snow onto his prop-erty. N666 notified contrac-tor to come back and fixsame.

1013 Phone - Susp Vehicle*Report Filed Location/Ad-dress: Dunkin Donuts - Bos-Prov Hwy Report W/M,bald,in SUV, silver, cargocap, back parking lot facingVanderbilt, appears to haveshirt off and places a devicewith a light on it up to hischin. NFD transported tohospital. MA PC 4PD499left secured in the parkinglot. 1357 Cellular - Pedes-t r i an Acc iden t *Repor tFiled Location/Address:Walpo le S t NFD sen t .N677 ,N666 ,N664 toscene. BOLO to cars forMA PC 515XTD which isthen located at its registeredaddress. N677 reports not ahit and run, report filed.

2132 Phone - Robbery *ReportFiled Location/Address:Lenox St + Lenox Ave Callerreports female party stated shewas robbed and then got intoa car and left. Vehicle re-turned and was stopped byN677. NFD notified and re-sponded. Westwood PD re-sponded with a canine forsearch of the area. Officersspoke with multiple juvenilesin town with negative results.Refer To Incident: 20-83-OF

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DeathsDeathsDeathsDeathsDeathsContinued on page 10

Monahanfamily

expressesthanks

We would like to expressour thanks for all the sympa-thy cards, Spiritual Bouquetsand expressions of sympathyreceived on the recent deathof Francis X.Monahan, Jr.(Fra).

The Monahan Family

BASKINElaine Sylvia (Smith) Long-

time resident of Norwood, MA.Entered into rest on Sunday, Janu-ary 19, 2020 at the age of 89. Bornin Norwood, MA, she was thedaughter of the late Milton andBertha (Porter) Smith of Malden,MA. Beloved wife of the lateRaymond Baskin. She is survivedby her loving sister Myrna and herhusband Robert Guterman. De-voted mother of Avram Baskinand his wife Marjorie WhiteBaskin, Jonathan Baskin and hiswife Kazumi, and GretaFinkelstein and her husbandSteven. Cherished grandmother ofMitchell and Andrew Finkelsteinand Sarah and Abigail Baskin. Fu-neral Services were held atStanetsky Memorial Chapel, 475Washington Street, CANTON onWednesday, January 22nd, fol-lowed by Burial at Sharon Memo-rial Park, 40 Dedham Street,Sharon. Shiva will be observed atthe home of Avram and MarjorieBaskin on Wednesday from 3-5pm and 7-9pm, and will continuein CT on Sunday afternoon from1-4pm at the home of Greta andSteven Finkelstein. Expressions ofsympathy in her memory may be

loved Aunt of her nieces and neph-ews. Mary was a graduate ofNorwood High School. A funeralhome service will be held onThursday, January 23, 2020 10amat the Kraw-Kornack FuneralHome 1248 Washington St.Norwood. Visitation will be from9:00am-10:00am on Thursdayone hour prior to theservice. Burial will be at High-land Cemetery Norwood.w w w . K R A W -KORNACKFUNERALHOME.COMFAMILY OWNED AND OPER-ATED 781-762-0482.

FOUNTASLinda of Norwood, MA,

passed away on January 19, 2020.Beloved daughter of the late Pe-ter and Catherine (Halachis)Fountas. Loving sister of CharlesP. Fountas, Irene Fountas,Nicoletta Fountas, Paul P.Fountas, and the late John P.Fountas. Loving aunt of NatalieFountas-Davis and her husbandDevin Eicher. Great-aunt ofPenelope and Serafina Eicher.Dear friend of Gabrielle Matukas.Also survived by many relativesand friends. Funeral Service onThursday, January 23, 2020 at St.Gregory The Theologian GreekChurch, 1007 West St., Mansfield,MA at 10AM. There will be a briefVisitation prior to the Service,from 9AM to 10AM, at thechurch. Visiting Funeral from theDockray-Thomas Funeral Home,455 Washington St., CANTON,MA. In lieu of flowers, donationsin her memory may be made to theabove named church. Burial inKnollwood Memorial Park, Can-ton, MA. For complete obituaryand guestbook, please visitDockrayandThomasfuneralhome.comDockray-Thomas Funeral Home781-828-0811.

KHOURYHale G. of Norwood, passed

peacefully on Jan. 15 at the ageof 87. Beloved husband of Joanne(Akikie) of 48 years. Devoted fa-ther of Thomas of Northboro andMichael and his wife Meghan ofWalpole. Cherished brother of thelate Yvonne Khoury. Loving“Jidoo” of Zackary, Maximilian,Livia, Will and Matthew. Also sur-vived by many loving nieces,nephews, in-laws and friends. Fu-neral from the Alexander F. Tho-mas & Sons Funeral Home, 45Common St., WALPOLE. Inter-ment at Mount Benedict Cem-etery, West Roxbury. Hale was alate Korean War Army Veteran.Please, in lieu of flowers, all do-nations may be made to Our Ladyof the Cedars of Lebanon Church,61 Rockwood St., Jamaica Plain02130. For directions andguestbook, please visitt h o m a s f u n e r a l h o m e s . c o mAlexander F. Thomas & Sons FH.Walpole 508-668-0154.

MARSH

Casey Marie A lifelong residentof Norwood, passed away peace-fully surrounded by love andprayers on January 14, 2020 at theage of 33. Casey suffered a trau-matic brain injury in 2007, whichleft her completely disabled. Shelived a heroic life battling throughand recovering from many ill-nesses during the long course ofher disability. She was lovinglycared for by her family and manywonderful caretakers, all knownas Casey’s Angels. Casey is thebeloved daughter of Robert J. andElizabeth (Lee) Marsh ofNorwood. Loving sister ofMeredith L. Lavelle and her hus-band Matthew of Norwood andBlair E. Kim and her husband Ericof NYC. Cherished Aunt ofDelaney and Delilah Lavelle. Fu-neral from the Kraw-Kornack Fu-neral Home, 1248 Washington St.,NORWOOD. Burial at HighlandCemetery Norwood. In lieu offlowers, donations may be madein her name to St. Edmunds Re-treat, 1 Enders Island, PO Box399, Mystic, CT 06355.w w w. e n d e r s i s l a n d . c o m /stedmunds Kraw-Kornack Fu-neral Home. www.Kraw-Kornackfuneralhome.com FamilyOwned And Operated 781-762-0482.

O’TOOLEMichael of Hanover, formerly

of Hull and Hyde Park, passedaway on January 16, 2020, at theage of 87. Beloved husband ofMary A. (Molloy) O’Toole. De-voted father of Marie M. Khozaand her husband Makhunyola ofPA, Margaret “Peggy” B. O’TooleDriscoll and her husband BrianDriscoll of Hanson, Michael P.O’Toole and his wife Luisa ofWellesley and the late Sean C.O’Toole. Son of the late Colemanand Delia (Folan) O’Toole. Lov-ing brother of Sean O’Toole andBridie O’Toole, both of Norwood.Cherished grandfather of 11grandchildren. Also survived bymany nieces and nephews.Michael was a retired Carpenter,working for the Carpenter’s Union

made to Temple Beth David, 7Clapboardtree Street, Westwood,MA 02090 or to the Morrill Me-morial Library, 33 Walpole Street,Norwood, MA 02062. StanetskyMemorial Chapelwww.stanetskycanton.com

BILODEAULucy A. (Berardi) Age 79, of

Norwood, passed away Thursday,January 9, 2020, after an illness.Born on April 29, 1940 in Bos-ton, she was the daughter ofGiacamo and Antonetta (Cafero)Berardi. Lucy was raised in Ja-maica Plain and was a longtimeresident of Roslindale. Sheworked as a Pharmacy Technicianfor the former Walworth Phar-macy (Osco Drug) for many years.Mrs. Bilodeau relocated to WestRoxbury before settling inNorwood nearly 14 years ago. Inrecent years, Mrs. Bilodeauworked part-time for the formerCommunity Newspaper Company(GateHouse Media) in Needham.Mrs. Bilodeau was very activewith the Norwood Senior Centerand was a member of the WackyWomen’s Club. She enjoyed trav-eling and shopping with her sis-ters and spending time with her

family, all of whom she loveddearly. Beloved wife of the lateJohn Bilodeau; devoted mother ofJohn Bilodeau, Jr., and his wifeJane of Walpole, DanielleMcCarthy and her husband Jim ofWalpole, Joe Bilodeau and hiswife Nicole of Fiskdale; cherishedsister of Marie Tulipani of PalmDesert, CA, Terri Boudreau ofMurphys, CA, the late TonyBerardi, the late John Berardi;loving grandmother of JohnBilodeau, III and his wife Chris-tina of Taunton, James Bilodeauand his partner Jessica of HydePark, Peter Bilodeau of Walpole,Robert McCarthy and his partnerElisabeth of Washington, D.C.,Michael McCarthy, JimmyMcCarthy, both of Walpole,Caitlin Bilodeau, Molly Bilodeau,Neave Bilodeau, Ian Bilodeau, allof Fiskdale; proud great-grand-mother of Lia Jayde Bilodeau ofTaunton. A Funeral Mass will beheld Friday, January 24, at 11AMat St. Catherine of Siena Parish,547 Washington Street, Norwood.A Celebration of Life Service willfollow, details of which will beannounced after Mass. Burial willbe private. Gillooly FuneralHome, Norwood. (781) 762-0174. GilloolyFuneralHome.com

CHAGGARISMargaret “Peg” (Leitch) of

Norwood, passed away on Mon-day, January 13, 2020, just shy ofher 89th birthday. Loving motherof Michael Chaggaris & his wifeBeth of Derry, NH and PaulChaggaris & his wife Michelle ofFranklin, MA. Devoted sister ofthe late Arthur “Bud” Leitch.Cherished grandmother of NicoleWilson & her husband Luke,Alyssa Robitaille & her husbandJustin, Christopher Chaggaris,Matthew Chaggaris, and great-grandmother of Justin Robitaille,Jr. She is also survived by manynieces & nephews. There was aMass of Christian Burial in St.Timothy Church, 650 NicholsStreet, Norwood on Friday, Janu-ary 17 at 10:30AM.. Intermentfollowed in Highland Cemetery inNorwood. In lieu of flowers, do-nations in Margaret’s memorymay be made to Dementia Soci-ety of America, PO Box 600,Doylestown, PA 18901. GilloolyFuneral Home, Norwood.(781) 762-0174.GilloolyFuneralHome.com

DAFILEMARY J. (Grugnale) of

Mansfield formerly of Norwoodpassed away on January 17, 2020at the age of 95. Devoted motherof the late Annmarie Burns.Mother in Law of Francis R.Burns of Norwood. Sister of thelate Joseph N.A. Grugnale andNicholas S. Grugnale. Cherishedgrandmother of Michael D. Burnsof Somerville. Daughter of the lateMichael and Anna (Mariotti)Grugnale. Sister in law of PatriciaGrugnale of Walpole and the be-

DEATHS

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The Town of Norwood providesopportunities for Norwood senior citi-zens who meet certain criteria to re-duce their property tax by volunteer-ing in a Town department. TheNorwood Human Resources Depart-ment is currently accepting applica-tions from interested seniors for theFY21 tax year. Information regard-ing this program can be found on theTown’s website atwww.norwoodma.gov. Click the linkfor Volunteer Opportunities under theHuman Resources Department. Infor-mation is also available by contact-ing the Human Resources Depart-ment at 781-762-1240.

MENTAL ILLNESSSUPPORT GROUP TO MEET

The South Norfolk Mental Ill-ness Family and Friends SupportGroup will hold its monthly meet-ing in the Willett Conference Roomin the Lorusso Building at NorwoodHospital (800 Washington St.,Norwood, MA) from 7-9 pm onThursday, February 6. Note: this isthe conference room beyond theCafeteria. Mental illness isa label for a variety of diseases ofthe brain. Often it strikes in late ado-lescence, devastating the afflictedperson and the family. The SouthNorfolk Mental Illness Family andFriends Support Group is composedof such families who find mutualsupport and join together to advo-cate for their loved ones.

We welcome all families in theSouth Norfolk Area who are deal-ing with mental illness and theirloved ones. In case of inclementweather, we will align with theNorwood schools. If they close, themeeting will be cancelled. For fur-ther information call Ray at 508-668-2941.

CONCERTS ON THECOMMON PRESENTS 2020WINTER CONCERT SERIES

The Town of Norwood Concertson the Common Committee is

pleased to announce our 2020 Win-ter Concert Series. This year therewill be four concerts each Sundayafternoon beginning on Sunday,January 26th and ending on SundayFebruary 16th.

Kicking things off on January26th will be the Randolph Commu-nity Band, followed by Dan Gabeland the Abletones on February 2nd.On February 9th is the Roy Scott BigBand, followed by theTom NutileBig Band and February 16th. Allconcerts are free and open to the pub-lic. A free raffle is held at each con-cert.

Concerts are generously spon-sored by: GOLD BATONS - Rich-ard and Beverly Armour, Bank ofCanton, Herb Chambers Motors,Dedham Savings Bank, NorwoodBank, The Norwood Record,Norwood Woman’s Club - MorrillFund, Rojo/Dean Street Car Wash byDianne Shalbey & Family, InMemory of Delite & Ed Sweeney;SILVER BATONS - Cadillac ofNorwood, Four Points by Sheraton,Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foun-dation, Deborah Liu, Horizon HousePublications, Norwood Engineering,John S. Marini, Norwood Women’sCommunity Committee, RocheBrothers Supermarkets; BRONZEBATONS - Bay State Federal Chari-table Foundation, Paul & KathleenBishop, C & E Auto Body, CentralChrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Buick,GMC, Kia, Fiat; Central Dental As-sociates, Dempsey Insurance,Flower Power, Jack Madden Ford,Norwood Fire Department - Local1631, Norwood Police Association,Norwood Rotary Club, , PoirierSales & Service, The Regal Press,Rockland Trust, Tom & CatherineMaloney, Myer Dana and Sons; andFRIENDS - Café Fresh Bagel,Marion Boch, John & Penny Carroll,Democratic Town Committee, Attor-ney David Hern, Honey Dew Do-

nuts, Allan & Renie Howard, JackPerry, J. C. Jacobs Plumbing Co. Inc,Richard & Barbara Kinter, NorwoodLions Club, Minas Café , Republi-can Town Committee and VillageGreen Nurseries. Raffle donors are:Bon Caldo Ristorante, BrooksideCafé, Byblos Restaurant, ColonialHouse Restaurant, Conrad’s Restau-rant, Daddy’s Dairy, The FeistyGreek, Lewis’ Bar & Grill, Old Co-lonial Café, Olivadi Restaurant, TheVenice Café and Vico RistoranteItaliano.

All performances are 2 - 4 pm atthe Norwood High School. For moreinformation please call the NorwoodTown Hall at 781.762.1240 or visithttp://www.norwoodma.gov/.

GARDEM CLUBTO HOST ILEBANAFLORAL DESIGNER

Ikebana is the art of Japaneseflower arranging. The NorwoodEvening Garden Club will hostJoanne Caccavale, Ikebana instruc-tor and President of Ikebana Inter-national Boston Chapter on Tuesday,January 28, at 6:45 p.m. at the Car-riage House behind the First BaptistChurch, 71 Bond Street, Norwood.The public is invited to attend for asmall donation. Refreshments will beserved and a drawing for the finishedarrangements will be held.

Caccavale will give a brief his-tory of Ikebana and talk about thedifferent schools, their concepts andstyles. She will also demonstrate thebasic styles of the Sogetsu School,within which she holds the rank ofKomon, its second highest rank.Raised in Singapore, Caccavale waseducated and trained as an attorneyin the US but prefers teachingIkebana to practicing law. She is aperennial exhibitor in the New En-gland/Boston Flower and GardenShow and was an invited participantin Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts

‘Art in Bloom’ event for many years.For information about the NorwoodEvening Garden Club, visitwww.NorwoodEveningGardenClub.com.

LEAGUE OF WOMENVOTERS TOCELEBRATE 100 YEARS

The League of Women VotersNorwood and the Norwood Histori-cal Society are proud to partner withan exciting presentation. Come cel-ebrate the 100th birthday of theLeague of Women Voters with tea,cakes and an author presentation. Wewelcome WGBH CMO and authorTina Cassidy to help us celebrate 100years of women’s advocacy and ac-tivism with a discussion of Mr. Presi-dent, How Long Must We Wait?Alice Paul, Woodrow Wilson and theFight for the Right to Vote.

This event will take placeWednesday, February 12, at 7:00 pmin the Great Hall of the Fred Hol-land Day House, 93 Day Street,Norwood MA. Admission is free;donations to the Historical Societyand the League of Women VotersNorwood are accepted and wel-comed. Ms. Cassidy will have herbook for sale at the event as well.Please RSVP [email protected] to con-firm attendance for refreshment andseating planning purposes.”

DOG LICENSES NOWAVAILABLE

The Town Clerk’s Office wouldlike to inform the residents of theTown of Norwood that the 2020 DogLicenses are now available. All dogsthree months old or over must be li-censed. Licenses are issued on a cal-endar basis, January 1st through De-cember 31st. Fees are $20 for bothMale and Female dogs, $15 forSpayed Female and Neutered Male.Certificate showing the dog wasspayed or neutered must be shown.

Rabies Certificate must also beshown. The Town Clerk’s officehours are Monday through Fridayfrom 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

NOMINATION PAPERSAVAILABLE FOR PICK UP

The Town Clerk’s Office wishesto inform the residents of the Townof Norwood that nomination papersfor the Annual Town Election to beheld on Monday, April 6, 2020 areavailable in the Town Clerk’s Office.Requirements for filing nominationpapers: Major offices need 50 sig-natures of qualified voters. Anyonewishing to run for Town MeetingMember who is not a candidate forre-election needs to obtain 10 signa-tures of qualified voters in their dis-trict. The nomination papers must besubmitted to the Town Clerk’s officeby Tuesday, February 18, 2020 by5:00 PM.

PRESCOTT SCHOOLCELEBRATION OF SUCCESS

The Prescott School was recentlydesignated a 2019 Blue RibbonSchool by the US Department ofEducation. On Friday January 31stfrom 3:30pm-5pm, the Prescott staffwill be hosting an open house to cel-ebrate this achievement as well as theschool’s 60th birthday! The afternoonwill consist of tours of the building,student demonstrations and a uniqueview of the past 60 years. We are par-ticularly interested in having alumniand past staff come and see the excit-ing things that are happening at thePrescott and reflect back on 60 yearsof success! Please give us a call at781-762-6497 or email PrincipalBryan Riley [email protected] with anyquestions.

LITTLE MUSTANGSPRESCHOOL REGISTRATION

Norwood Public Schools is reg-istering NOW for the School Year2020-2021, 3 and 4 year old program.Applications available at the preschooloffice located at The James R. SavageCenter, 275 Prospect St., Norwood orcall 781-440-5802 x3600.

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out a request for qualifications(RFQ) for a design team to redothe heating, ventilation and airconditioning units at the build-ing. He said they are anticipat-ing another six months beforea completed design is sent inand available.

The Committee also dis-cussed the possibility of an ex-terior rehabilitation of theNorwood Civic Center. ChairThomas Maloney said they arelooking at about $300,000 fordesign services, and they maybe sending it out to bid in thecoming months of this year.Mazzucco said that they are try-ing to get a proper estimate ofwhat it would cost to fully re-place the facade of the build-ing versus patching it up, andalso what the potential long-term costs of either would be.

He estimated that the work it-self could run anywhere from$2 to $3 million.

“It’s a lot of work but weneed to address it, it is an olderbuilding,” he said, pointing outit was built around 1928, aboutthe same time as the MemorialTown Hall.

The Committee also dis-cussed the need to replace therunning track and field at theNorwood High School.Riccardi said the track is soonapproaching the end of its effec-tive life.

“We could probably still getaway with it this spring, but afterthis spring the track officialsmight say it’s too worn out tohave the kids running on it,”Riccardi said. “The field, we’respending $5,000 to $7,000 a yearrepairing rips and tears because

it’s just wearing out.”Riccardi said they need to

consider doing it soon as if a newmiddle school starts constructionin the coming years since con-struction would take out of com-mission the running track andfield there, which he said meansmore wear and tear on the highschool’s track and field.

“This project should be to-tally done when the Junior HighSchool starts so we have somerelief for youth sports if it endsup behind the current juniorhigh,” he said.

Mazzucco added that they arelooking at putting in a much morerugged track, as the old track onlyhad a 10-year life span and it wasput in about 10 years ago. Theproject would include a newtrack, field, lights and concessionstands.

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Prayer to the Blessed Virgin(Never known to fail!)

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt.Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor ofHeaven, Blessed Mother of the Sonof God, Immaculate Virgin, assist mein this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea,help me and show me herein you aremy mother. Oh Holy Mary, Motherof God, Queen of Heaven and Earth,I humbly beseech thee from thebottom of my heart to succor me inmy necessity (make request). Thereare none that can withstand yourpower. Oh Mary, conceived withoutsin, pray for us who have recourse tothee (three times). Holy Mary, I placethis cause in your hands (threetimes). Say this prayer for threeconsecutive days and then you mustpublish and it will be granted to you.

—F.J.

Miracle PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, in the pastI have asked You for manyfavours. This time, I ask youthis very special one (mentionfavour). Take it, dear Heart ofJesus, and place it within Yourown broken heart where YourFather sees it. Then, in Hismerciful eyes, it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen.Say for three days, promisepublication and favour will begranted.

—J.R.G.

Local #67. He was also a formermember of the Irish Social Clubof West Roxbury. Funeral from theKraw-Kornack Funeral Home,1248 Washington St.,NORWOOD. At the request of thefamily, Burial will be private.Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home.kraw-kornackfuneralhome.comFamily Owned and Operated 781-762-0482.

SHEA

Clare J. (Ellis) of Norwood,formerly of Dorchester and HydePark, passed away on January 15,2020 at the age of 90. Belovedwife of the late Robert M. Shea(retired BPD). Devoted mother ofJames T. Shea and his wife Laurie

of Norwood, Roberta L. Morganand her husband Donald A. ofNorwood and Carol S. O’Tooleand her husband Thomas F. ofNorwood. Sister of the lateDavid Ellis. Sister-in-law ofMary El l i s o f Bra in t ree .Daughter of the late Shermanand Louise A. (Murphy) Ellis.Cherished grandmother of 8grandchildren, 9 great-grand-children and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Clare taughtline dancing at the NorwoodCiv ic Cente r and a l so inPla inv i l l e , F rank l in andNeedham for over 20 years.She was also a retried Com-puter Operator for State StreetBank working there for 26years. Funeral from the Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home, 1248Washington St. NORWOOD.At the request of the family,burial will be private. In lieuof flowers, donations may bemade in her name to the Ameri-can Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St.,Framingham, MA 01701.Kraw-Kornack Funeral Homew w w . k r a w -kornackfuneralhome.com Fam-ily Owned And Operated 781-762-0482.

SPENCESusan E. Spence, of

Woodstock, GA passed awayJanuary 7th, 2020 at the age of 68surrounded by loving family andfriends. Susan was the first bornchild Margery (Dickerson)Spence and the late Harry TSpence of Norwood, MA. Susanwas a great lover of all animalsand especially doted on her cats.She treated them as if they wereher children. Her heart was espe-cially attached to Gooch, hersweet 18 year old boy she has leftbehind. Susan was an avid Patri-ots fan who never missed watch-ing a Super Bowl. She also lovedyoga and was very spiritual. Shealso loved her adopted hometownof Woodstock, GA, where she andher late husband Dan Thrasherhad many wonderful friends. Sheleaves behind her loving son,Norbert Lloyd Sperlich III and hisfiancé Dauna Burnham ofMiddleboro, MA, her mother,Margery A Spence of Norwood,MA, sisters, Nancy Spence, CarolSpence, Sandy Spence & herfiancé Ray Molella, and niece, Jes-sica Spence, along with many lov-ing cousins and friends. She waspredeceased by her sister, Mary(Spence) Huntington. Donations toan animal rescue organization ofyour choice in Susan’s name.

WEBSTER

Kenneth H. of Norwood,passed away on January 18,2020 at the age of 82. Belovedhusband of Frances A. (Yelapi)Webster. Devoted father ofDonna Marie Copponi and herhusband Richard A. of Franklin,Kenneth A. Webster and his wifeNancy E. of Norfolk and LoriAnn Webster of Franklin. Cher-ished grandfather of MichaelCopponi and his fianc?e Briana,Kaitlin Copponi, KC Websterand Jack Webster. Brother of Ri-chard Webster of Foxboro, EarlWebster of Sharon, Marion Gra-ham of Attleboro, Leonard

Webster of Worcester, JuneYancik of Dover, NH, SidneyWebster of Worcester, KarenCharbonneau of Holden andRalph Webster of Holden. Be-loved brother-in-law of theYelapi family. Also survived bymany nieces, nephews,greatnieces and greatnephews.Son of the late Hugh R. and Avis(Merserve) Webster. Kennethwas a retired worker for Verizonand a member of the TelephonePioneers Union. He was also alife member of the NorwoodELKS #1124. Funeral from theKraw-Kornack Funeral Home,1248 Washington St . ,NORWOOD, Friday, January24, 2020 at 9am, followed by aFuneral Mass at 10am at St.Mary’s Church E. Walpole, MA.Visiting Hours will be held onThursday, January 23, 2020from 4-8pm. At the request ofthe family, burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made in his name to St .Mary’s Church, 176 WashingtonSt., East Walpole, MA 02032 orto Hope Hospice, 1085 NorthMain St., Providence, RI 02904.Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home,K r a w -K o r n a c k F u n e r a l h o m e . c o mFamily Owned And Operated781-762-0482.

The track at Norwood High School is in need of replacement, and hope-fully the track will be able to handle extra foot traffic.

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SENIOR NEWSBASIC COMPUTER COURSE: A

four-part basic computer course is fre-quently offered to those who wish tolearn how to use a computer. Sign-up atthe front desk. $2.00 a class.

BINGO: Every Wednesday, from12:45 PM to 3:00 PM, $5.00 to getstarted. For $1.00, we have a game witha winner take all prize! You must be hereby 12:45 PM to play this game!

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC:Walpole VNA will be available for bloodpressure screening on the first Wednes-day of each month. Ellis Nursing Homewill offer blood pressure screening on the2nd Wednesday of each month. TheWalpole VNA will provide blood pres-sure screening on the third Wednesdayof each month at 11:30 AM.

BOOK CLUB: Our next book clubmeeting will be on Jan. 27th, 2020 at10:00 AM. BRIDGE: Our bridge clubmeets on Thursdays at 9:00 AM, in theLibrary.

CAMERA CLUB: Join the club toshare your love of photography, and learnnew skills. Group meets onWednesdays11am-noon Jan.

COMPUTER CLUB: The computerclub meets every Wednesday at 1:00 PM.

CRIBBAGE: Our seniors meet everyMonday and Friday at 12:45 PM to playcribbage.

DIGITAL PHOTO ORGANIZA-TION & EDITING: will take place the1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, at11:30 AM.

DRAWING WITH COLOREDPENCILS: Classes Jan. 11AM-12:15PM. $3.00 a session, all materialsincluded.

GLEE CLUB: Every Tuesday at11:15 am new members always welcome.

HANDCRAFTERS: Handcrafters

meet every Monday from 1:00 PM - 3:00PM.

HEARING SOLUTIONS: HearingAide clinic will return on Wednesday,January 22nd at 11:30.

LEARN TO PLAY MAH JONG:Thursdays and Fridays at 12:30 PM.

LINE DANCE LESSONS: Classesare held each Tuesday. Class will be heldfrom 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.

LINE DANCE W/ SUSAN: comejoin the Friends of the COA and dance.Friday, January 31st at 1: 00 pm $5.00.

MAH JONG: Mah Jong playersmeet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday10:00 AM - Noon.

NORWOOD RETIRED MEN’SCLUB: The Board of Directors meetson the 1st Tuesday of each month at9:30AM, at the Senior Center. The club

membership meets the 2nd Tuesday ofeach month at the Norwood Elks Lodge,at 10:00 AM.

SCRABBLE: Thursday afternoonsat 1:00 PM. Come and join us for a game.

SHINE: We have two SHINE Coun-selors. Carole is here to help you withyour medical insurance needs on Tues-days from 10:00 AM. - 2:00 PM. Amywill be here on Fridays from 10:00 AM -2:00 PM Please call 781-762-1201 foran appointment.

TAP DANCE: Thursdays at 11:15AM. All levels are welcome and encour-aged to join the fun.

TRIAD: Monday, January 27th, 2020at 1PM –Norfolk County SheriffMcDermott.

WAXING with Erin: Jan. 27th,Monday 9:00 AM – Noon. WHIST:Whist players meet on Tuesdays at 12:45PM, in the library.

Bruce Hambro, The Legendary JudyGarland, Friday, January 24th, 1pm.

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Library EventsBUILDING A HOUSETO LAST 400 YEARS

The Fairbanks House in Dedham MA,home to eight generations of the Fairbanksfamily, is the oldest wooden structure stillstanding in North America (c. 1637). Howdid it get to be so old? The short answer:hard work, dedication, and luck. JoinFairbanks House Curator Daniel Neff atthe Morrill Memorial Library on Monday,February 3 at 7:00 p.m. as he discusseswho built the house, and how and whythey built it that way. He will also bring amodel of the house and talk about howthe house has been preserved over the cen-turies, its biggest threats, and the ongoingefforts to make sure it lasts another 400years. To sign up for this event, funded bythe Friends of the Library, please go toour events page at norwoodlibrary.com/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200 x110,or stop by the library Reference or Infor-mation Desk.

AGING WITH DIGNITY, ANINFORMATIONAL EVENING

Are you and your family ready to starthaving conversations about how you’llmanage the aging process? Join theMorrill Memorial Library on Wednesday,February 5 at 6:30 pm for Aging with Dig-nity, a seven-part video series producedby the Westwood Media Center and theNeponset River Regional Chamber ElderCare Alliance. In this series of videos, fol-low the story of a family dealing with hardand important decisions that come withthe aging process. The video will be fol-lowed by the opportunity to ask questionsof panelists from the Elder Care Allianceof the Neponset River RegionalChamber. Light refreshments will be of-fered and informational resources will beprovided by the panel of professionals.Please register by visiting the library’sonline events page, norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, by calling the library at781-769-0200 x110, or by visiting theReference or Information Desk.

STRETCH & TONE TUESDAYS Why stand still when you can walk inplace, tap your feet, and do some simplestretches to achieve a full-body workout?Fitness instructor Eileen Smith will re-turn to the Morrill Memorial Library onfour consecutive Tuesdays in February,from 12:15-1:00 p.m. to lead a series offun fitness classes set to energizing mu-sic. These weekly classes will providean overall workout that includes cardio,stretching, and strengthening. All arewelcome as long as you can attend atleast three of the four sessions to be heldon February 4, 11, 18, and 25. To signup for the series, funded by the Friendsof the Library, please go tonorwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call781-769-0200 x110, or stop by the libraryReference or Information Desk. Classsize is limited to 15.

TRAIL OF TWO CITIESLet’s get walking and explore the

great outdoors in our two towns! Join usfor this introduction to the Walpole andNorwood Trails Committees on Thurs-day, February 6 at 6:30 pm at the MorrillMemorial Library. These groups not onlywork on walking trails in their owntowns, but have started joint projects.Learn what trails have been discovered,which ones are being created, and howsuburban trail areas contribute to ourwell-being and the health of our envi-ronment. From trails for the tougherhiker, to the easy walker, and to thosewith little kids, there’s a trail for every-body! There will be opportunity for ques-tions, suggestions, and discussion. Tosign up for this program sponsored byProgress Norwood and TogetherYes,please visit our online events calendar at

norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call781-769-0200 x110, or visit the library’sReference or Information desk.

FEBRUARY FILM FESTSnow is falling and movies are call-

ing! Join us for a three-part February FilmFest at the Morrill Memorial Library inwhich we’ll show several highly antici-pated movies from the last year. In honorof Black History Month, we’ll kick off theseries on Monday, February 10, with“Harriet,” rated PG-13 with a run time ofjust over 2 hours. This film depicts the truestory of Harriet Tubman, an Americanhero who led hundreds of slaves to free-dom on the Underground Railroad. Thenon Thursday, February 13, we’ll show the2 hour PG-rated film, “Downton Abbey,”which continues the dramatic story fromthe hit television series of the same name.Finally on Tuesday, February 25, we willshow the star-studded PG-13, 2 hour film“The Public,” a moving story about a Cin-cinnati librarian who takes a stand to shel-ter homeless patrons on a fatally coldnight. All of these films will be shown at6:30 pm in the library’s second floorSimoni Room, and popcorn will be served.To sign up, please visit the library’s onlineevents calendar at norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200 x110,or visit the Reference or Information desk.

THE WAR OF 1812:DOLLEY TELLS ALL

Janet Parnes, founder of HistoricalPortrayals by Lady J, will return to theMorrill Memorial Library on Wednesday,February 12 at 7:00 p.m. to appear asDolley Madison in her original dra-matic production, “The War of 1812:Dolley Tells All.” While the men

thought she was embroidering, FirstLady Mrs. Madison was registeringevery word she overheard as her hus-band and his advisers discussed war-related strategies, consequences, andpredictions. Dressed in period cos-tume, Dolley will address topics thatinclude the United States’ lack of pre-paredness to battle the British Empire,the nicknaming of the USS Constitu-tion “Old Ironsides,” the writing ofour national anthem, the burning ofWashington, as well as triumphs andmishaps of what has been labelledAmerica’s Forgotten War. To sign upfor this entertaining and historicallyaccurate program, funded by theFriends of the Library, visit our eventspage at norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200x110, or stop by the library Referenceor Information Desk.

BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS“THE TWELVE TRIBESOF HATTIE”

The Morrill Memorial Library’sTurn the Page Book Group will recon-vene on Wednesday, February 19 at10:00 am and 7:00 pm to talk about“the Twelve Tribes of Hattie” byAyana Mathis. This debut novel tellsthe story of the children of the GreatMigration through the trials of oneunforgettable family. A riveting page-turner, “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie”is a portrait of striving in the face of in-surmountable odds and a testament tothe resilience of the human spirit. Toregister for either the morning orevening session of the book group, ledthis month by Patty Bailey and guesthost Dina Delic, please go to our eventspage at norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200x110, or stop by the Reference or Infor-mation Desk. Copies of the book areavailable to check out at the CirculationDesk, and refreshments will be served.