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Thanks to Shawn Collins for this fun NO SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Took a turn with this Model T at MMA meeting. The owner offered to find one for me. Apparently so many were made that there are many around. First time I have been in one. It dropped down a lot when I stepped onto the running board, much to my surprise, as my Altima does not do that. Lots of changes for the better in 100 years.

Just learned that the MMA annual meeting is scheduled around the NFL playoff schedule. Thank you MMA.

The MMA business meeting just passed three resolutions:

First to ask state to properly fund cites and towns.

Second to have the state and federal governments fund capital projects. The list includes roads, clean water, unfunded mandates, and others items.

Third to deal with OPEB and other personnel issues.

Full details are available at MMA website.

Just learned it is Senator Spilka, not Spilki. My bad.

Sen. Warren to us at MMA: we in the cities and towns have the hardest job, while she has the most aggravating job.

She notes that US spends way less on infrastructure than China, and that is not good long term. She suggests we need to spend on our infrastructure and NIH for medical research.

Major Walsh just said that he hopes to have more time in future to do MMA work., but shared that his first year was like trying “to drink water from two firehouse at once. ”

Spoke to our DEP rep this morning and picked up their application that will provide Medfield several thousand dollars, and talked about getting technical assistance from them to help us to recycle more and save money on trash. I will pass both along to the Solid Waste Committee.

New State Senate Ways and Means Committee chair, Senator Spilki, presenting. Too early for her to share state budget figures. She has a background on her town school committee, which is helpful for the towns.

The Massachusetts Municipal Association annual meeting this morning is starting with the Massachusetts Association annual meeting at which we learned about how Arlington uses a visual online budget to make their town finances come to life and hope the Wellesley Police Department is using social media to communicate town information to the residents.

Both are really exciting opportunities and tons that I hope to implement in Medfield.

Need to check out further using GovDelivery.com as a vehicle for us to use.

Driving was poor due to the snow on the way in until I got to Route 9.

Governor Baker calls budget shortfall a challenge, not a catastrophe, and one that will not be solved on the backs of the cites and towns. Lieutenant Governor Polito just finished her remarks.

Nice that both are former town officials.

This from Chuck Ferullo about his calendar to benefit the Medfield Food Cupboard (click here for PDF) –

2015 MEDFIELD 13-MONTH CALENDAR
100% OF PROFITS TO BENEFIT
THE MEDFIELD FOOD CUPBOARD

An all-new wall calendar is now available for sale at Park
Street Books, Lovell’s, Wills Hardware, and Brothers
Marketplace, featuring photographs exclusively Medfield,
both landmarks and beautiful local scenery. Makes a
great teacher gift or stocking stuffer for children away at
college or friends and relatives who have appreciated all
that our town has to offer. The cost of the calendar has
just been reduced to $8.95.

With the recent price reduction ( $8.95), ALL of the
profits from the sale of the calendar will benefit the
Medfield Food Cupboard.

Park Street Books (508 242-3083) will ship the calendar at no extra charge to any address in the U.S., if there are former Medfield residents who’ve moved away, or children in college that might enjoy a copy.

You may include my contact information for anyone that needs assistance or further information:

Chuck Ferullo

(508) 359-4937

This letter from Representative Denise Garlick announcing her annual report to the Town of Medfield taking place from 7-8:30pm on 2/5/15 –

January 13, 2015

Dear Pete,

Happy New Year! As you may know, I will deliver the Representative’s Report to the Community in Medfield. The presentation is a brief review of my work on behalf of the people of our Town and Commonwealth in the year 2014 and preview of goals in the year 2015. Every household in our community has received an invitation and there will be time to discuss the issues and concerns of those attending.
I honor your service to our community and I am grateful for your partnership in so many matters important to our Town. I would like to personally invite you to the event.

The Report will be held:

Medfield Town Hall
Thursday, February 5, 2015
7:00 to 8:30 pm

7:00pm-7:30pm – Reception
7:30pm-8:00pm – Report
8:00pm-8:30pm – Questions and Discussion

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I look forward to our continued work together and as always, see ing you about town!

Your is service,

Denise C. Garlick
State Representative