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Wednesday, January 26,
2005
Safe Internet program
at Middle School
Stoneham
Middle School PTO presents "Keeping Our Children Safe on the Internet," at
7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Stoneham Middle School Auditorium.
Presented
by Detective Kristian Carlson of the Burlington, Vt. Police Department,
Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations, Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force.
A
question and answer session and numerous informational handouts will be
available for parents.
Flu shots available
The
Stoneham Board of Health, 136 Elm St., is now offering Flu Shots during
walk-in hours only.
Walk in
hours are Tuesdays 9 to 11 a.m. for all residents who meet eligibility
criteria, including those with chronic health conditions and including
those residents 50 years of age and older.
You
must bring proof of age and residency or proof of chronic condition in
order to receive the flu shot.
If you
have any questions, call the Stoneham Board of Health at 781-438-0501.
Casey in town Friday
Rep.
Paul Casey, D-Winchester, will be holding office hours on Friday, Jan. 28,
at the Stoneham Town Hall from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Finding the beef
Maureen
McLaughlin of Stoneham had five minutes last Monday to clean house at the
Hilltop Butcher Shop.
McLaughlin
entered a giveaway at the Saugus restaurant won a shopping spree at the
Butcher Shop for five minutes. During her shopping spree, she stocked up
on beef, tenderloins and lobster meat and left with over $2,300 in
food.
Tsunami relief fund raiser
A
collaborative of Medford youth and parent groups is working together to
raise money for Save the Children's Tsunami Relief Fund. An Indoor Yard
Sale and Café will be hosted by the Brooks School PTO Helping Hands
Committee, the Brooks School Kids Care After School Enrichment Program,
Roots & Shoots Medford Community Service Club and the Congregational
Church of West Medford Youth Group.
The
Indoor Yard Sale and Café will be held at the Congregational Church of
West Medford, 400 High Street (Route 60), on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
All
yard sale goods will be appropriate for children: toys, games, books,
videos, DVDs, software, and a myriad of other items. Craft and face
painting booths will be available. Fresh, home-made baked goods will be
available for sale. Hot lunch dishes will include a choice of Thai dishes,
hot dogs, and soup. All are invited to stop in to shop and have lunch.
For
more information, contact Christine Ellersick at 781-483-3520 or Patti
Thibault at 781-393-7563.
Democrats to hold caucus in Stoneham
Registered
Democrats in Stoneham will be holding a caucus in the Hearing Room of Town
Hall on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. to elect 15 delegates and six
alternate delegates to the 2005 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.
Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. In order to
either run as a delegate and/or to vote in the caucus, a person must be a
registered Democrat in Stoneham as of Dec. 31, 2004. In addition, all
persons at the caucus must arrive at the caucus within 15 minutes of its
scheduled time. No one will be registered after 9:15 a.m.
The
caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Stoneham. Candidates for
delegate and alternate must consent to their nomination in writing. All
candidates may make a two-minute statement and may distribute materials on
their behalf. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as
a Delegate and Alternate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be
add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority and
disabled.
The
Convention will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2005 at the Paul E. Tsongas
Arena, in Lowell. At that time, democrats from across the state will
gather to review and approve the Party Platform, a document which will
serve as the official political agenda of the Massachusetts Democratic
Party. A series of public hearings have been scheduled so that Democrats
throughout the state will have input into the development of this
important document.
Discrimination
on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion,
ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of
the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegate selection
process can be filed with the Massachusetts democratic Party, 10 Granite
St., Quincy, MA 02169 no later than 10 days after the caucus date.
For
more information, contact the Democratic State Committee at
617-472-0637.
Resident in top 10
Resident
Paul Demerjian, president of Kitchen Tune-Up of Stoneham, just returned
from the 2005 Kitchen Tune-Up National Reunion in Phoenix, AZ where he
placed in the top 10 in Franchise Sales with Northern Contours, one of his
many vendors.
"I am
very grateful to Stoneham and the surrounding communities for their
wonderful support since I opened for business in 2003," said Demerjian.
"We had a very busy year and I expect business to grow by at least 25
percent in 2005."
Kindergarten registration
Kindergarten
registrations for 2005-06 will be held at the following schools on the
dates listed below. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday,
Jan. 26; Robin Hood School, Thursday, Jan. 27.
Note:
Current entrance requirements - Kindergarten:
1.
Child must be 5 on or before Aug. 31.
2.
*Immunizations must be up to date and presented.
3.
Births certificate must be presented.
4.
Proof of residence (copy of lease or monthly mortgage statement) must be
presented. Utility bills or tax bills are not accepted as proof of
residence.
Minimal
immunization requirements for Kindergarten
DPT5
doses
POLIO4
doses
MMR2
doses
HEPATITIS
B3 doses
VARICELLA1
dose (Unless child has had chicken pox)
LEAD
SCREENINGMust be screened before entering Kindergarten
PHYSICALUp
to six months prior before entering school in September 2005
Tisei backs diabetes bill
A bill
allowing students with diabetes to treat their disease on their own during
school hours was recently signed into law by Gov. Mitt Romney.
The
bill seeks to have all public school districts follow a uniform practice
when it comes to dealing with students with diabetes, a potentially
life-threatening disease in which blood sugar levels can become to high or
too low and needs to be monitored closely.
"I am
pleased that the governor has signed this important bill into law," said
Sen. Richard Tisei, R-Wakefield. "This will make it much easier for the
children having to deal with this terrible disease, and this may help keep
their families at ease when they are away from home."
Nationally,
about 206,000 people under the age of 20 are diabetic, according to a
survey available from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases located in Maryland.
St. Patrick's building update
It has
now been six years since the Building Committee at St. Patrick Parish in
Stoneham was established by the Parish Pastoral Council with the mandate
to conduct a feasibility study concerning the needs of the parish for more
building space. After conferring with numerous individuals and
organizations within the parish, the 18 members of the Building Committee
settled upon a plan for an enlarged church and new parish center.
The
parish then accepted the architectural design of Angelo Petrozzelli of
Design Partnership in Haverhill. After submitting the plans to six
construction firms, the project was awarded to TLT Construction of
Wakefield who came in as the low bid on the project at $5.1 million for
the enlargement of the church and construction of the parish center.
Construction began during November, 2003 and it is hoped that construction
will be completed by March 17 so that Archbishop Sean O'Malley can
consecrate the new church prior to Holy Week and Easter. The large
auditorium, as well as the meeting rooms and offices of the new parish
center have been utilized for parish activities since October, with the
large auditorium serving as a temporary worship space during the time when
the church is closed down for construction.
Labriola graduates
Stoneham's
Brian Labriola was one of 40 graduates Dec. 17 from the 31st Basic
Training Academy Class of the Middlesex Sheriff's Office. An graduation
ceremony was held at the Stoneham Town Hall. There were a total of 40
officers who graduated from the training academy. In order to graduate
from the Middlesex Sheriff's Training Academy the cadets had to
successfully complete the 18-week training course run by Sheriff DiPaola's
Office.
Rep.
Timothy J. Toomey, D-Cambridge, served as the keynote speaker for the
ceremony.
"The
Middlesex Sheriff's Office has been a leader in the corrections field in
Massachusetts and nationwide," Toomey said. Also present at the ceremony
were Cosmo Ciccarello, chairman of the Stoneham Board of Selectmen,
Stoneham Police Chief Gregory O'Keefe, state representatives Paul Donato,
William Greene,and Malden City Councilor Gary Christenson.
Hospice support
Hospice
Care, Inc. support groups provide a safe place to express feelings, share
experiences, learn about grief, and move ahead in one's grief process. All
meetings are free of charge and are held at Hospice Care, Inc., 41
Montvale Ave. in Stoneham.
Support
group meetings take place on Jan. 18, Jan. 25 and Jan. 27 from 5:30 p.m.
to 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required For dates, registration or
additional information, call 781-279-4100
New motorized scooter law
Police
are advising operators and parents of minors of a new law governing the
use of motorized scooters.
The
highlights of the law, effective immediately, provide as follows:
The
operator must be 16 years of age. The operator must have a valid drivers
license or learner's permit. The operator must wear Registry of Motor
Vehicles approved protective head gear The operator must signal by hand
his/her intention to turn or stop. The vehicle cannot exceed 25 mph. The
vehicle cannot be operated after dark.
Stoneham
Police Chief Gregory O'Keefe cautions all citizens to read the entire law
before purchasing or operating such a vehicle, since the above highlights
do not incorporate all the regulations and provisions in the new
legislation.
The new
legislation is available to the public as The Acts of 2003 - An Act
Relative to the Regulations of Motorized Scooters - Bill Number
MA03RHB1544.
Fund-raiser in full swing
The
North Suburban Family Network's fund-raiser "Change for a Change" has been
going on since January.
A
program of Hallmark Health which is funded by a grant from the
Massachusetts Department of Education through the Melrose Public Schools,
the Family Network is a parent education and support program for families
with children birth through the age of three living in Stoneham, Melrose
and Wakefield. The program has experienced budget cuts for the past two
years. Through fund raising and collaborative efforts, parent workshops
and programs continue to be provided. Donating something as little as the
small change that accumulates in your pockets, at the bottom of your
handbag, or on your bureau can help make a big change for families who
benefit from services provided by the Family Network.
Bring
it down to the North Suburban Family Network, located at 263 Foster St. in
Melrose, whenever you'd like or call to arrange pickup. For more
information or to request a special "Change for a Change" label, call the
Family Network at 781-662-2722.
Submitted by the North Suburban Family Network
Stoneham resident teaches about disaster
relief
Stoneham
resident Marge Hartnett, a Red Cross disaster relief volunteer, recently
spoke to the second grade students of the Reeves Elementary school in
Woburn.
She
talked about being a volunteer for the American Red Cross, examples of
disasters and about the services provided by the Red Cross to disaster
victims. The second grade students of the Reeves school recently learned
about the hurricanes in Florida and decided they wanted to help. The
students collected 2000 cans and bottles and presented a check for $100 to
the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay for national disaster
relief.
Hartnett
accepted the check presented by second graders Alyssa DiLorenzo and Bailey
Moore.
The
American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers that
provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare
for, and respond to emergencies.
For
more information about the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, visit
the chapter's Web site at http://www.bostonredcross.org or call Ruth
Kucij, North Area Program Manager, at 978-531-2280.
Fells' events
The
Middlesex Fells Reservation, located in Stoneham, Malden, Medford,
Melrose, and Winchester, will host a nature hike in January.
On
Saturday, Jan. 11, there will be a Middlesex Fells Doleful Pond Nature
Hike, starting at noon.
Participants
will search for winter wildlife on this moderate hike around Whip Hill and
Doleful Pond. Those on the hike are encouraged to meet at Greenwood Park,
Pond Street, Stoneham (across from the Stone Zoo).
Soccer balls for kids
Citizens
Bank of Massachusetts has announced it is providing 5 to 8-year-olds in
the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association with more than 38,000 soccer
balls.
The
fall initiative will reach 115 Massachusetts communities where Citizens
does business. In Stoneham, 375 local children participating in the
Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association are receiving the balls.
Resident honored for aid to blind and
dyslexic
Stoneham
resident Donald Cochran was honored by Recording for the Blind &
Dyslexic for his five years of volunteer service to the organization at a
recent reception held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge.
The
organization (www.rfbd.org) is the largest national nonprofit group
providing taped textbooks to people of all ages who cannot read standard
print effectively due to visual impairment, severe dyslexia or other
physical disabilities. More than 5,700 dedicated volunteers from across
the country are the cornerstone of RFB&D and have recorded the 83,000
textbooks that comprise RFB&D's library.
The
Boston Unit of RFB&D is located at 58 Charles Street in Cambridge. For
more information, contact Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic at
617-577-1111.
Stoneham Police part of canister drive
The
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association has joined forces with the
Jimmy Fund to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients now and in
the future.
"Jimmy
fund canisters will be on display in local businesses in Stoneham from now
throughout November", said Stoneham Police Chief Greg O'Keefe. "We have
always relied on the generosity of the merchants and residents of Stoneham
to make our fundraising for the fight against cancer a success."
The
Mass Police Chiefs have played an essential role for the Jimmy Fund over
the past 51 years, and continue to support the cancer research and care at
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston through the 2004 Jimmy Fund
Canister Drive.
Located
on countertops across the town, the canisters offer merchants' patrons an
opportunity to join the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police in their quest to
raise more than $300,000 for the Jimmy Fund in the coming months. Please
join the Stoneham Police Department and the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police
Association on the front lines of this fight.
For
further information, contact O'Keefe at 781-438-1215 at the Stoneham
Police Department.
Hospital accredited
Winchester
Hospital's Breast Care Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation
renewal in mammography as the result of a recent survey by the American
College of Radiology.
The
ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for
the achievement of high practice standards after a peer review evaluation
of its practice. Evaluations are conducted by board certified physicians
and medical physicists who are experts in the field. They assess the
qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of facility equipment.
The surveyors report their findings to the ACR's Committee on
Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a
comprehensive report.
Winchester
Hospital's Breast Care Center cares for more than 10,000 women each year.
An expansion of the Center in late 2001 brought together a wide array of
services in one location. Women have access to some of the most skilled
professionals in the breast care field, as well as a full range of
imaging, diagnostic and therapeutic services in one convenient
location.
The
consolidation of services allows for faster turnaround times and increased
efficiency for patients, who may need anything from a baseline mammogram
or ultrasound, to a biopsy, surgical evaluation, or follow-up treatment.
It also helps to bring faster diagnosis, which can be crucial for women
anxiously awaiting test results.
Winchester
Hospital's Breast Care Center is located at Baldwin Park II, 7 Alfred St.
in Woburn.
For
more information about Winchester Hospital's Breast Care Center, please
call 781-756-2308 or visit www.winchesterhospital.org .
Society looking for cats
The
Stoneham Feral Cat Society is seeking the eyes and ears of the public in
an effort to locate and control the feral cat population in Stoneham.
Since forming in the winter months of 2002 over 100 cat's and kittens have
been assisted by society members.
The
mission of the Stoneham Feral Cat Society is to educate and assist the
general public in the care and management of feral cats in our town.
Members and volunteers are committed to making a difference in our
community by introducing the Trap-Neuter-Return Program is a full
management plan in which stray and feral cats already living outdoors in
cities, towns and rural areas are humanely trapped, then evaluated,
vaccinated, and sterilized by local veterinarians. This program is
currently used worldwide by many organizations and found successful in
managing and controlling the feral cat population in many areas. Kittens
and tame cats are adopted into good homes. Healthy adult cats too wild to
be adopted are returned to their familiar habitat under the lifelong care
of volunteers.
A feral
cat is an un-socialized cat. Either born outside and never lived with a
human family, or a house cat that has strayed from home, and over time,
has thrown off the effects of domestication and reverted to a wild state.
Feral cats avoid human contact. When pet cats are forced to live outdoors,
huge numbers die from exposure or accidents. The survivors often turn
feral and, if they have not been sterilized, give birth to feral kittens.
During her productive life, one female cat could give birth to 1-8 feral
kittens per litter, and 2-3 litters per year. One female cat could have
more then 100 kittens over a 5-year cycle.
Those
who are concerned about feral cats in their neighborhood can contact the
Stoneham Feral Cat Society today at 781-279-4652.
The
Stoneham Feral Cat Society is a non-profit, all volunteer organization,
which depends entirely on the support of the community. Donations of
support can be sent to: Stoneham Feral Cat Society, c/o StonehamBank,
Attention: Cheryl Hollander, 80 Montvale Avenue, Stoneham, Mass.
02180.
Indoor yard sale
A local
nonprofit group is aggressively raising funds to underwrite community
programs by coordinating an Indoor Yard Sale every Saturday from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. for the rest of the summer (or until everything is gone. Shop rain
or shine in comfort.
Purchase
a grocery bag full of bargains and/or individually prices items at deep
discounts. There's definitely "something for everyone" and no reasonable
offers will be refused. Items currently on hand include many new name
brand back-to-school supplies, new paperback books (many on summer reading
lists), new children's videos and books on cassette, new wall paper rolls
and craft kits, gently used office equipment, home décor, children's toys
and much more. Visit early and often as new items are arriving weekly.
All the
fun takes place at 38 Rear Montvale Ave., Suite G10. Free parking and
handicapped entrance in the back of the building. The Indoor Yard Sale is
offered by the National Coalition for Educational and Cultural Progams,
Inc. (NCECP), a local nonprofit organization benefiting children by
supporting parents and teachers since 1991. Questions about the yard sale
or other community programs and services, please phone NCECP at
781-279-4658, e-mail ncecp@shore.net or visit the Web page
www.ncecp.org.
Bereavement program
Dorothea
O'Regan, a certified Reiki healing practitioner and a hospital-trained
hypnotherapist, is offering free monthly programs to help people who have
lost a loved one.
On the
first Thursday of each month, Moving Through and Beyond Grief, will be
offered at the Stoneham Senior Center from 9 to 10 a.m.
O'Regan
developed this program through her own loss and in memory of her son,
James Shaun O'Regan.
"Many
people do not realize that grief is a pathway to healing," she said. "No
one grieves the same way, no one can know someone else's pain and all the
other emotions that can be connected to the loss of a loved one. My goal
is to help people to know that grieving can lead to acceptance and
healing. Acceptance includes how our life connected or did not connect
with theirs and the myriad dynamics that existed or did not exist.
Forgiving and releasing are important as we travel this healing path."
In
addition to her certifications, O'Regan holds degrees Magna Cum Laude in
Psychology and Secondary Education.
For
more information, contact O'Regan at 781-438-7663.
RCN customers
Zoo New
England would like to give special thanks to its members who have recently
taken advantage of some of RCN's great new services. In addition to
offering Zoo New England members outstanding service packages at
attractive rates, RCN is donating $50 per connected member home to Zoo New
England.
If you,
or someone you know, are not yet subscribing to RCN's cable television,
telephone, or high-speed Internet services, RCN has designed a specific
contact number at 617-590-6646, just for Zoo New England Members and their
friends and families. Call today to find out more about RCN's special
offerings. If you mention Zoo New England while ordering, you'll be
helping to support Zoo New England's conservation and education
mission.
RCN's
special offerings are currently available in the following areas:
Arlington, Burlington, Brookline, Dedham, Framingham, Lexington, Natick,
Needham, Newton, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham,
Watertown, Woburn, and in Boston: Hyde Park, Allston-Brighton, and West
Roxbury.
Singing opportunity
Do you
like to sing? The All Saints Episcopal Church choir at 79 Central St.
offers opportunities for you with a full range of lively worship music
from traditional to modern. No auditions are needed and all are
welcome.
Come
join the choir for rehearsals at 9 a.m. Sundays before the morning service
and meet a congenial group. For more information, call 781-438-2776.
NSFN moves
The
North Suburban Family Network (NSFN), a program of Hallmark Health, is
moving to the Beebe School at 263 West Foster St. in Melrose.
Summer
office hours will be Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with
drop-in play running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
The
NSFN is a community-based family education and support program funded by
the Massachusetts Department of Education, through the Melrose Public
Schools. The Family Network brings together families and the communities
of Melrose, Stoneham and Wakefield by helping to meet the needs of parents
and caregivers of young children birth through age 3.
The
NSFN offers a variety of parent/child playgroups, parent support groups
and educational workshops. Family-fun events and drop-in play are two of
our most popular programs. Families outside the three communities are
welcome to attend any drop-in programs and registered programs if space is
available.
Pediatric
CPR is also offered for a nominal fee.
TheNSFN
offers free passes to the Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoos.
For
additional information, or to be added to mailing list, please call the
office at 781-662-2722.
Cartridges fund-raiser
Don't
give us money. Instead, please consider giving us your used cell phones
and empty inkjet, laser, fax and copier cartridges. The National Coalition
for Educational and Cultural Programs Creativity Recycle Center is
inviting everyone to participate in this environmentally-friendly fund
raiser that costs nothing to the donors but pays nonprofit groups for
their efforts. The NCECP will even supply a collection bin and flyers for
your office complex and/or you can designate a person to drop them off to
us at anytime that's convenient for you.
"Cartridges
for Kids" is an innovative way for nonprofit groups to reap benefits from
the items normally discarded everyday by individuals and businesses. Help
us bring change in our world by educating children and adults about the
amount of waste thrown into landfills as well as creating monetary benefit
to underwrite community programs.
NCECP
is a nonprofit organization benefiting children by supporting teachers and
families since 1991. The Creativity Recycle Center (CRC) at 38 Montvale
Ave., Suite G10 offers exciting materials by the grocery bag full for
projects in home, school, group, daycare settings and also offers deeply
discounted new books and other school and office supplies plus a huge
inventory of craft items.
Visit
on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free
parking is handicapped and stroller friendly via the rear courtyard
entrance. Other services include home study courses for credits, course
reviews, and educational workshops at your site or ours.
To
participate in the "Cartridges for Kids" campaign or learn more about the
organization, please phone NCECP at 781-279-4658, email ncecp@shore.net or
visit www.ncecp.com.
MacLeod named John Harvard scholar
The
President and Fellows of Harvard College have designated Keith MacLeod as
a John Harvard scholar for the academic year 2003-2004 in recognition of
academic achievement of the highest distinction.
Keith
MacLeod, a 2003 graduate of Stoneham High School, concentrates in History
at Harvard.
New bookseller hits town
The
Book Market, the nation's largest discount bookseller, opens its third
temporary store this week in Stoneham at Redstone Shopping in the former
Kitchens, Etc location (117 Main Street, Stoneham).
The
Book Market, founded 12 years ago in Knoxville, Tenn., opened its 1,000th
store this summer in Houston, Texas.
Store
selections both in hardcover and paperback include best sellers, computer,
cooking, fiction, health and fitness, religious, inspirational and an
extensive collection of children's favorites.
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