Swap needs help Friday

Posted on October 30, 2014 | Comments Off on Swap needs help Friday

From Nancy Irwin –

Hi, All,   Many helpers came down to SWAP on Weds., and it was a beautiful day, and much was accomplished.  Most of the rolling carts, most of the covered bins, 6 ski-signs and 3 umbrellas were packed up and went into Winter Storage.  In addition,  MANY boxes were wrapped up and sent to Goodwill and much fabric was sent to Schools and other charity.  WE STILL HAVE LOTS TO DO.   Please come on Friday, and Sat. and Sunday, anytime from 9-4.   Tents will be taken down and sent to storage, most likely large tent on Friday and small tent on Sunday.  Thus, all items need to be removed from tents, much more needs to be wrapped and sent to Goodwill, and shelves need to be decluttered.  If you could bring any cardboard boxes to SWAP, that would be helpful. We also need to trash the display tables, so we need muscles. Of course, new items keep arriving daily, so no telling how much work there really will be. It’s Halloween, so dress appropriately!   See you tomorrow!   Nancy

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Posted in Recycling & Solid Waste

Mini-town hall in Newton

Posted on October 29, 2014 | Comments Off on Mini-town hall in Newton

The Newton mayor does his community outreach sort of like we do, except that

  1. he brings along all his department heads,
  2. invites the whole city,
  3. hold it at a bank,
  4. records it on TV,
  5. computer monitor brought along that was larger than my home TV,
  6. professionally produced sign on a sandwich board out front, and
  7. police cruiser with flashing lights out front.

Lots more staff in a big city and it all seems to end up having to come along.  Looks like 25 people.

This was next to my office, so easy to check out – curiosity satisfied.

This was the emailed invitation –

“Newton Leads: Ideas and Action”
Village & Virtual Meet-up Tonight

 

 
Dear Resident,   

In August, we launched a new initiative to actively engage and partner with Newton residents and businesses to help create a more livable, sustainable city. The new initiative, “Newton Leads: Ideas and Action” consists of a new web platform that allows residents and businesses to connect with City Hall and monthly village meet-up where City Department Heads and I will be available to hear from the community in a casual, drop-in format.

 

 

The next village meet-up is scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, October 29th in Nonantum at Metro Credit Union located at 334 Watertown Street beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Mayor Warren and City Department Heads will be available to answer questions and listen to feedback and ideas in a casual, drop-in format.

 

We will also host a virtual meet-up online tonight at 7:00 p.m. for anyone who was unable to attend the meet-up.  Residents will be able to stream the conversation from their computers and participate by asking questions and sharing ideas online.  If you would like to submit a question or idea, you can do so by clicking here, any time before or during the virtual meet-up. You can stream the conversation beginning at 7pm from the same web address.

 

For more information on “Newton Leads: Ideas & Action” and sign up for alerts and updates, please click here.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Setti D. Warren

Mayor

 

 

 

 

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LWV’s candidate guide

Posted on October 29, 2014 | Comments Off on LWV’s candidate guide

This from the League of Women Voters about its candidates’ guide –

 

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS’

ONLINE ELECTION GUIDE FEATURES ALL CANDIDATES FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            Contact: Meryl Kessler, Executive Director

617-523-2999

mkessler@lwvma.org

 

 

10/28/14 BOSTON — For all those voters still undecided, the League of Women Voters’ online election guide to candidates for statewide office provides an easy and impartial way to compare the candidates’ stands on issues.

 

All 21 candidates for statewide offices on the November ballot have answered questions posed by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. Their responses are presented in a Voters’ Guide to Statewide Offices on the League’s website, www.lwvma.org.

 

The five candidates for governor answered questions on economic development, education, transportation, climate change and health care. Candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and auditor answered questions specific to those offices.

 

Voters can use the guide to read each candidate’s responses to all the questions or to read all the candidates’ responses to a particular question.

 

“We hope voters across the Commonwealth will use this voters’ guide to help make informed choices as they go to the polls on Nov. 4,” said Anne Borg, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. “We are pleased to be able to provide this information and thank all the candidates for their willingness to participate in the guide.”

 

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization which encourages informed and active participation in government and works to increase understanding of major public policy issues.

 

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Parc at Medfield breaking ground tomorrow

Posted on October 29, 2014 | Comments Off on Parc at Medfield breaking ground tomorrow

Selectmen have been regularly assured that the Parc at Medfield was continuing and that the developer, Gatehouse, was actively working on getting all its ducks in a row.   Per an email from Kris this afternoon, Gatehouse is moving forward tomorrow.

 

10/29/2014 1:44PM
Parc at Medfield Update
Trierweiler, Kristine
‘Osler L. Peterson’; ‘Richard DeSorgher’; ‘Mark Fisher’, ,
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The erosion control measures are in place and the clearing of vegetation will
start tomorrow. Everything has been approved and inspected by the Conservation Agent.

Kristine Trierweiler
Assistant Town Administrator
Town of Medfield
459 Main Street
Medfield, MA 02052
508 906 3011 (p)
508 359 6182 (f)

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Posted in Affordable housing / 40B

MFi Volunteer Awards nominations are open

Posted on October 29, 2014 | Comments Off on MFi Volunteer Awards nominations are open

 

EXTRAORDINARY VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZED VOTYs - Colleen Sullivan

2014 MFi volunteers of the year, Andrea Nevins, John Thompson, and Barbara Gips for her father John Thompson.  Photo by Colleen Sullivan.

The Medfield Foundation (MFi) annually fetes at its Volunteer Awards those individuals, suggested by fellow residents, whose extraordinary efforts and activities have made a special marked difference in the quality of life in Medfield.  At a reception on March 22  the town will celebrate all the nominated individuals, and the MFi names its Volunteer of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2015.

The Volunteers Awards are based entirely on nominations submitted by the public, and solely on the information submitted.  Give recognition to your special volunteer on the form at www.medfieldfoundation.org.

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation generously sponsors the MFi Volunteer Awards.

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BoS tonight, updated

Posted on October 28, 2014 | Comments Off on BoS tonight, updated

Board of Selectmen
Agenda  October 28, 2014

Announce: We want to take a moment of appreciation for our brave servicemen and women serving around the world. This meeting is being recorded

If necessary the Medfield Board of Selectmen will meet in Executive Session (closed session) at the close of business for the purpose of discussing state hospital negotiations (NB – this will not happen)

7:00 PM Bay Colony Rail Trail Study Committee, Christian Donner Chair Provide update on status of
committee

7:15 PM  Animal Control Officer, Jenny Cronin Update on activities
ACTION

Review Annual Appointments

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Posted in Select Board matters

Swap help needed

Posted on October 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Swap help needed

This from Nancy Irwin –

Hi, All,   SWAP is closing for the Season this coming weekend.  Due to expected bad weather on weekend, we will begin the dismantling of tents and umbrellas on Weds., Oct 29 and Fri. Oct 31.  We will continue the remainder of work on Sat, and Sun, Nov 1 and 2.  The hours are 9-4.   ANY help that you can provide for this very worthwhile endeavor will be much appreciated.  We could use trucks, trailers, vans, to be able to transport tents, umbrellas, bins, carts, and other supplies to our storage facility here in Town.   Come one, come all!!!   Thanks,   Nancy

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Posted in Recycling & Solid Waste

MAHS on 11/10 at MHS

Posted on October 28, 2014 | Comments Off on MAHS on 11/10 at MHS

Notice today to MHS parents regarding the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey coming on 11/10.  Extremely useful data is derived from this long running survey –

October 27, 2014
Dear Parent or Guardian,

To make sure we continue to give the best possible education and services to children in Medfield, we want to learn about their attitudes and behaviors with regard to a variety of health-related topics. Inorder to accomplish this, students at Medfield High School are being asked to participate in the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey. The questions on the survey cover many topics including alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; violence and safety; nutrition and physical activity; sexual behaviors; and mental health.  This project will continue to help our district develop and enhance its health education and prevention services. We will be giving this survey to students in grades 9-12 on Monday, November 10th.

The survey is anonymous, meaning your child will not put his or her name on the survey and no one will know what he or she writes.  There will be no identifying information on any of the surveys.

Completing this survey is volnntary.   Your child’s grades in school will not be affected by whether or not he or she participates.   Your child can also decide not to take the survey or skip any question he or she does not wish to answer.

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment is a Federal Law that requires us to notify you ahead of time about the survey, and give you the chance to look at it, so you can let us know if you do not want your child to take part. Ifyou would like to see the survey before deciding, a copy will be available in the main office from Thursday, October 30, 2014 through Thursday, November 6, 2014.

If you DO NOT want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the form below return it to the main office secretary by Friday, November 7, 2014.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Susan Cowell, Wellness Content Specialist.

Robert Parga

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Hunt Club history lecture next Monday

Posted on October 27, 2014 | Comments Off on Hunt Club history lecture next Monday

This from Gil Rodgers of the Norfolk Hunt Club –

David Lewis, Jr., ex-MFH, to Speak on the History of the Norfolk Hunt Club

The featured speaker at the Medfield Historical Society meeting on Monday, November 3, 2014 will be David W. Lewis, Jr. , ex-Master of the Fox Hounds (MFH) (1973 – 1980) and member of the Norfolk Hunt Club.   The narrated slide presentation will be held in the basement of First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street, Medfield beginning at 7:30 PM.

David is the editor of the definitive book on the history of Norfolk Hunt Club, “The Norfolk Hunt: One Hundred Years of Sport,” 1995. He will talk about the history of (drag) fox hunting with the Norfolk Hunt Club since its origins in 1895 interjecting entertaining stories about some of its prominent members — such as Henry Vaughn (MFH) and Miss Amelia Peabody, and notable events of the Club over the last 100 years — such as annual Farmer’s Day celebration and the traditional Thanksgiving Day hunt.

This is an opportunity to learn first-hand about a tradition that is emblematic of the rich and distinctive culture of Medfield, Dover, Sherborn, and surrounding towns.

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Posted in Entertainment, History, Norfolk Hunt Club, Open space, People

MSA meeting this AM

Posted on October 25, 2014 | Comments Off on MSA meeting this AM

The Massachusetts Selectmen Association of the Massachusetts Municipal Association is holding its Fall Conference for selectmen. Professor Barry Bluestone is the keynote speaker talking on economics, demographics, and destiny.
I will attend breakout sessions on paramedic services and then choose between ones on the ballot questions or town administrator searches.
I always find useful information as MMA sessions that I can bring back to make Medfield town government work better. [End]

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