I learned today that I was exposed to COVID at a meeting on Monday evening. Fortunately, I have no symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution and consideration for others, I am postponing my office hours this month at The Center that were to take place tomorrow, for a week.
My March office hours will take place on March 8 at The Center.
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Medfield Foundation 2024 Summer Camp Fund Appeal
It’s time to think about summer! We need your help to send a kid to camp.
Medfield Foundation (MFi) relies on generosity of our Medfield residents to help make our local summer camps accessible to all our Medfield families.
Summer camp is a happy tradition for many children throughout Medfield. Perhaps you have many happy memories from your time as a camper. Summer camp provides us with cherished experiences where learning takes place out of the classroom and often in the great outdoors. Summer camp provides us with unexpected friendships born out of shared experiences that often last a lifetime.
Over the past six years, together we have raised over $45,000 and helped over 40 local families in need send their children to camp. These children were able to experience the special magic of our local summer camps including swimming at Hinkley Pond. More importantly, these children were given the opportunity to participate in new experiences and new friendships outside of the classroom.
This is your chance to donate to our 2024 Summer Camp Fund and make a tangible difference in a child’s life. Please give generously. 100% of your donation will go towards sending a kid to camp this summer.
It’s easy to make your tax-deductible donation:
Send your check to the Medfield Foundation, PO Box 745, Medfield MA 02052. Please make your check out to Medfield Foundation, Inc and then please write “CAMP” in the memo line
Or use this link to donate: http://medfieldfoundation.org/donate/
Want more information? Please visit us at www.medfieldfoundation.org or contact us at info@medfieldfoundation.org.
We hope you will consider donating to the MFi Camp Fund to make summer camp accessible to all. And if you are need of financial assistance for your children to attend a Medfield based summer camp, please contact Medfield Outreach by calling 508-359-7121 x3421 or x3422 or via email at this address: medfieldoutreach@medfield.net
Did you know…
The Medfield Foundation (MFi) builds community by supporting local non-profit initiatives, raising funds for those in need, and distributing grants that positively impact Medfield.
MFi is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation.
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From the Peak House Heritage Center (always interesting – subscribe yourself to get their version with better formatting) –
Medfield’s Peak House Heritage Center
+ What’s New for February +   + Object of the Month #1 Ever heard the saying, “Dead as a doornail“? Whether you have or haven’t, the front door of the Peak House is a good place to begin a close-to-home story about it. As seen today, this door (36”wide by 66” high) was installed in 1924. It has two pine panels: a vertical set facing outdoors and a horizontal set inside. The outdoor panels have weathered nicely, while inside the boards were fashioned to continue the original Colonial apstrake style. l   The door is commonly called a batten door. At the Peak House horizontal boards (around 13” wide) are nailed across vertical boards (also 13” wide). The nails, called Roseheads, were special nails used in 1924 to imitate the soft iron ones first crafted by hand in Colonial times. These 3-inch nails are driven through both the outside and inside boards and then bent over, or clenched, on the inside face.   Once the door was studded with them, the nails were useless for any other purpose and thus were “dead as a doornail.” Today’s door is as strong as ever and represents the architect’s desire in 1924 to preserve and display a 1762 construction method and style. A word of historical caution. When the present building was built in 1711, it was an ell or addition to Benjamin Clark’s 1680 house. As such, no outside door was needed. When the present building was moved around 1762 to today’s location, it was then that a door was introduced to the south wall as seen today. There is no recorded or visual citation to document today’s door as original in style to what might have been. The Peak House door was built in 1924 by Abbott Lowell Cummings, a well-respected architectural historian whose best intent was to represent an authentic Colonial style. + Object of the Month #2 How is this door hung? Although iron nails were an uninspired necessity, there was room for artistic expression when it came to hinges and latches. The blacksmith could combine his own likes and abilities with regional and cultural preferences to produce eye-catching additions to panel doors. Hinges suspended the door and allowed it to swing freely. Colonial hinges were named for their shapes – strap, butterfly, cocks-head, H and H-L hinges They were usually secured on pintles, a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge. The present-day hinges are a pair of pintle-strap hinges . The pintle spike required a sturdy frame and was commonly used for external doors.  + Object of the Month #3 This artistic trefoil latch opens the door today to all visitors. It appears that no door knocker was ever installed in 1924.  + Object of the Month #4 Make that Objective #4. Plan to visit the Peak House Heritage Center during a Saturday from April through October to appreciate more architectural history as well as to engage in a variety of interactive exhibits both inside and out. Catch the upcoming schedule in this newsletter or our website. Our historic door always welcomes you. + Credits Photographs by the Peak House Heritage Center Connect with us on Donate Today OnlineDonate Today by Mail Our Contact Information Peak House Heritage Center 52 South Street (Business Office) Medfield, MA 02052-2616 508-505-7742 http://www.peakhouseheritagecenter.org Unsubscribe | Manage email preferences Pete – If you enjoyed reading this newsletter, please forward it to friends who might like to read it. Thank you very much.  |
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From Jenna Massoud | Senior District Representative for Congressman Jake Auchincloss –
I’m reaching out to invite you to join a Medfield Virtual Roundtable that Congressman Auchincloss will be hosting next Wednesday, 2/28 from 9:00-10:00am. The Congressman will kick off the program with a brief Congressional update before opening the meeting to Q&A with attendees. This event is open to the public, and we will be inviting Medfield residents to join.
If you are available, we hope you will be able to sign on. Please also feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may be interested.
Here is the Zoom link to register to attend (note you must pre-register to receive the Zoom log in link): https://ushr.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduihqT4tGrAJvgmLPvTRwel4_rUH9gE
We hope you will be able to join the Congressman’s Medfield Virtual Roundtable. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly with any questions.
All my best,
Jenna
Jenna Massoud | Senior District Representative
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss, MA-04
29 Crafts Street Suite 375, Newton, MA 02458
Office: (617) 332-3333
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From Abigail Bliss of Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) –
Registration: mapc.ma/IE-visioning-2
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From Katie Duval, Executive Director of Medfield TV –
Medfield TV’s first annual Trivia Night, brought to you by Needham Bank is on Saturday, March 23rd from 6-10pm at the Italian American Club in Walpole. It will be a lively and intellectually charged evening. The theme of the night is “Movies”, and classic theater snacks will be provided. There will also be a cash bar and silent auction for luxurious trips. This fundraiser will not only test participants’ knowledge but also contribute to Medfield TV’s mission to provide media access and education to all residents. So grab a few friends, put on your thinking caps and join the fun! Register at www.medfield.tv/trivia.
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I hold regular monthly office hours at The Center on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM.
Residents are welcome to stop by to talk in person about any town matters.
Residents can also have coffee and see the Council on Aging in action (a vibrant organization with lots going on).
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This week the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Public Utilities (DPU) gave final approval to the Town of Medfield’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA). The DPU had previously given its conditional approval on December 22, 20323, which opinion had telegraphed that final approval was not far behind.
Next steps include selecting the electricity provider for the town residents. Once operational, residents should save by getting electricity at a lower price as a result of leveraging the buying power of contracting for all town residents together, with options for residents to select even greener electricity.
Per the town website – “On the Medfield Community Electricity (MCE) website – electricity.medfield.net – you can read more in-depth information about the program and follow the program development timeline.”
Huge thanks should go to Bob Winograd, the Chair of the Medfield Community Choice Aggregation Committee for steering the town through the lengthy DPU process (a process designed for much larger projects), and to the Medfield Energy Committee for initiating the CCA idea.
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Tagged green-energy, recycling, smart-grid, wind-power
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