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McDonald’s remodelingplan meets with resistance

MattheMattheMattheMattheMatthew MacDonaldw MacDonaldw MacDonaldw MacDonaldw MacDonaldStaff Reporter

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Project Manager Jim Cranston presenting McDonald's site plan to Planning Board,Sept. 9, 2019 PHOTO BY MATT MACDONALD

Sun comes outfor Norwood DayJefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

While Hurricane Dorian’s edgeswere darkening the sky for the daybefore and most of the morning ofNorwood Day, the 2019 event stillattracted thousands of residents andvisitors alike.

The weather was iffy at first andprompted the Town to move its fire-works spectacular from Friday to Sat-urday night, but the main event onWashington Street and the Town Com-mon went swimmingly.

Visitors packed the streets to seeNorNorNorNorNorwwwwwood Daood Daood Daood Daood Dayyyyy

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The Planning Board met on Mon-day, Sept. 9 at Town Hall for a ses-sion that ran more than three hoursand featured two public hearings, azoning bylaw amendment discussion,and three interviews for the vacantAssociate Planning Board Memberposition.

The main appointment of theevening – which lasted about an hour– was the site plan review and spe-cial permit public hearing for theMcDonald’s located at 32 Broadway.

Appearing before the Board wereChristine Pimenta, area constructionmanager for McDonald’s, and Bohler

Engineering’s Jim Cranston, siteproject manager.

The corporate branch of the fastfood chain is seeking approval for aremodeling project for the franchisedcentral business district store that itwould like to begin in May, 2020.

McDonald’s filed its applicationwith the Town in early July, and itwas reviewed by the departmentheads and then sent back to the ap-plicant with revision recommenda-tions.

At the hearing, Cranston dia-grammed the project, which wouldentail bringing the site up to ADA

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Planning continued from page 1(Americans with DisabilitiesAct) compliance and enhanc-ing the building – most vis-ibly – with an upgradedfaçade and new signage.

More specifically, the cur-rent mansard roof would beremoved for one with cleanerlines. Additionally, the singlefront sign would be removedand replaced with internallylit golden arches that wouldbe displayed on a parapet thatwould be part of the new de-sign.

Cranston also stated thatparking spaces would be re-duced from 70 to 62, with thethree current handicappedparking spaces moved to pro-vide easier access to the en-trance.

The parking lot was, infact, a dominant theme of theappointment, with ChairErnie Paciorkowski askingPimenta, at an early point, ifthe lot would be repaved.

When she informed himthat it would be patched andpaved, Paciorkowski asked,“Why would you do all this

work to upgrade that build-ing… and not spend themoney to repave it and re-stripe it… and have it looknice?”

Pimenta generally ex-plained it as a project costmanagement decision: thestore – as a franchise opera-tion rather than a corporateone – was limited in its useof corporate funds.

This corporate/franchiseseparation was cited severaltimes as an explanation forthe corporate office’s denialof Town requests to replacefencing and screening aroundthe dumpster and cooler area,repair curbs and bollards, andto repaint external walls.

Board member DebbieHolmwood, commented onthis after Cranston’s presen-tation:

“You keep saying they’redoing all this work. I don’tsee what work they’re do-ing.”

She then argued on behalfof reducing the parking lot’ssize to make room for more

green space. Noting thatthere had been 40 police callsto the location over the pastseveral months, she put for-ward that the underused lotwas the reason why:

“I’ve got pictures of thisthing – week in and week out– and there’s nobody ever inthere but people hangingaround with trucks, and thePolice Department goesdown there all the time be-cause there are complaintsfrom Broadway Market, fromthe vet.”

Asked by Pimenta howmore green space would re-duce the number of loiteringkids, Holmwood replied, “It’snot lighted properly. Theycan hang down there. Theycan park their cars on theright side of the building. It’snot even a legal thing. It’s ahang for kids.”

At one point during thisexchange, Cranston statedthat they would take theBoard’s requests back toMcDonald’s for further re-view. Pimenta added the fol-lowing:

“Sometimes, so many re-

quests will take a projectcompletely out of budgetthat it will either get tabledor not be able to be done atthis time until there’s moremoney freed up.”

Paciorkowski – speakinglater – suggested to Pimentathat “I don’t think we’re go-ing to ask for the Moon here.I think what we want to askfor are reasonable requests.”

Town Planner PaulHalkiotis – while acknowl-edging that a number ofTown recommendations hadbeen met – spoke ofMcDonald’s’ unwillingnessto address the site’s needsfrom the cosmetic to thefunctional (he noted twicethat the ADA has been on thebooks since the 1990s andthat McDonald’s is only nowaddressing it).

He a lso agreed withPaciorkowski’s comments,building on them. “We don’twant you to say, ‘Ah!They’re not going to approveit if we don’t do all of thesethings , ’ and walk away.That’s not what we want. Wewant a good looking storehere in the downtown, so weencourage you guys to goback to the management andgive this feedback to them.”

Halkiotis also reiteratedhis request that McDonald’s

consolidate the three parcelsof land the store is built oninto one lot through an ANR(Approval Not Required) ap-plication. “This is the win-dow of opportunity for theTown to t ry to requestMcDonald’s to be a goodcorporate citizen and step upand make the improvementsthat were requested.”

The hearing was contin-ued to Oct. 21.

The special permit hear-ing for internally illuminatedsignage for Daddy’s Dairy(95-105 Central St.) wascontinued to Sept. 23 to al-low for modifications to theproposed signage.

Attorney David Hernwent before the Board toagain discuss a proposedzoning bylaw amendmentregarding the conversion ofcertain historic residentialstructures. The public hear-ing regarding the Board’sTown Meeting recommenda-tion vote will be on Sept. 23.

Finally, the last three can-didates (of four) for the va-cant Associa te PlanningBoard Member posi t ionwere interviewed. One willbe chosen at the Sept. 23meeting.

The Planning Board’snext meet ing wil l be onMonday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.

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Selectmen approve TIF agreementallowing Moderna to expand

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

The Board of Selectmenvoted at its meeting on Tues.,Sept. 10 to approve a Tax In-crement Financing (TIF)agreement that would allowbiotech company ModernaInc. to expand its facility ontothe Universal Technical Insti-tute (UTI) site at 100 UplandsRd. and bring an influx of mil-lions of dollars of tax andbuilding permit revenue intothe Town’s coffers over thenext decade.

“Basically a Tax IncrementFinancing agreement is al-lowed by state law for commu-nities to enter into an agree-ment with a firm to basicallyforgive a portion of the newassessed value added to theproperty that they will oc-cupy,” Selectman WilliamPlasko said. “The basic valuethat is agreed to before theyenter into the TIF agreement isstill always at the full 100 per-cent of the value that it is attoday. So it only applies to thenew added value of the prop-erty.”

While Plasko said there is“no magic formula” as to howa TIF is structured, it is nego-tiated between the two partiesbased upon what the businesswill offer to the communityand what the company needsfinancially in order to flourishthere. A TIF agreement has togo before the Board of Select-men and receive its approvalin order to go before TownMeeting.

Lynn Tokarczyk, the Gov-ernment Incentives Consultantwith Business DevelopmentStrategies, Inc. who consultedwith Moderna Inc. on the pro-posal, added that a TIF is astate program administered bythe state’s Office of BusinessDevelopment. This proposal isfor 10 years and is structuredat a reduced rate over time.

“I’m very pleased to beback here,” Tokarczyk said,noting she was present threeyears before when Moderna

received its first TIF for itscurrent site at 1 Moderna Way.She noted that Moderna “hasalready exceeded the expecta-tions of the first TIF agree-ment.”

Nicolas Chornet, theNorwood site head forModerna, explained thatModerna is a clinical biotechcompany that deals withMRNA, or messenger MRA,research on a strand that isfound in human cells. Thecompany, based in Cambridge,is involved in collaborationswith major pharmaceuticalcompanies. The company hasboth a national and interna-tional focus as a pioneer.

He added that the Norwoodfacility is state-of-the-art andrecently won a “Facility of theYear” award from the Interna-tional Society of Pharmaceu-tical Engineers (ISPE). Thesite also is focused on environ-mental initiatives.

“Due to the company’s ex-panded and potential growth,we made a strategic decisionto secure the building at 200Moderna Way,” Chornet said.The building would be used forresearch and office space, withpotential for manufacturing.The two buildings combinedallow for a campus atmosphereto be created.

The new building has229,000 square feet. Modernaplans to invest $50 million intothe site, with $17 million ofthat directly toward the vacant88,000 square feet of the build-ing. UTI will vacate the build-ing completely in July.

There is a potential for 100full-time jobs to be added toNorwood’s economy. In addi-tion, 250 people will be trans-ferred from the Cambridge fa-cility to the new site.

“These are high-end, engi-neering, science, digital and ITjobs,” Chornet said. There alsowill be contracting jobs forconstruction.

The company estimatedthat it has spent $1.5 millionin Norwood since it firstopened in 2018.

Moderna already has con-tributed to the fabric ofNorwood and will step up itsefforts, the team said. Com-pany representatives visitedNorwood High School the pre-vious day to discuss collabo-rating with its STEM program.

Tokarczyk noted thatModerna has discussed ascholarship program and sum-mer internship program forcurrent juniors and seniors in-terested in studying biotech-nology.

As for the TIF structure, in-stead of a 50 percent flat rateover ten years, the EconomicDevelopment Committee, ofwhich Plasko is the vice chair-man, negotiated to have a 90percent rate in the first year tobenefit Moderna with 70 per-cent off of the new investment.The rate will go down to 20percent in the tenth year,which will bring more rev-enue to the Town at the endof the agreement.

Selectman ThomasMaloney said he “whole-heartedly endorsed” theagreement. While he notedthe $80,000 in new buildingpermits alone and the morethan $3 million combinedrevenue from the two TIFagreements, what impressedhim was the company’s com-mitment to Norwood’s stu-dents.

“From my perspective,that’s more important thanmoney,” he said.

Selectman David Hajjarwas absent from the meeting.

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Letters to the Editor

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KUDOS TO DALE DAYAND DR. PUDSEY

To the Editor:Eighteen years ago, the

Morse House in SouthNorwood was in disrepair andin need of a great deal of atten-tion. It was used primarily as arepository for excess furnitureand sports paraphernalia. So,a Norwood resident came alongwith a spectacular vision to re-store the house to its originalbeauty.

Putting a great deal of valueto its history and to the Townof Norwood, Dale Day, beganto research the background ofthe Morse House and togetherwith the assistance of historian,William Pudsey, Ph.D., formeda committee of volunteers andgarnered the support and en-couragement from many localbusinesses who donated theirexpertise, labor, equipment andmaterials to help make the res-toration happen.

Knowing the Morse Househad great bones, the decisionwas made to create The GeorgeH. Morse Meeting House, Mu-seum and Education Center.After a few years of careful at-tention to detail, the house wasopened up for use by the Com-munity. Various exhibits havebeen held there showcasingNorwood’s Veterans; Art inBloom with members of theNorwood Evening Garden Clubinterpreting the works ofNorwood and Walpole highschool art students each spring;and the Little Red BrickSchool. It also has been used byNorwood residents for weddingand birthday celebrations andfor meetings and parties bytown officials, businesses andmany civic organizations in-cluding the South NorwoodCommittee, Aaron Guild Chap-ter of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution, the Ro-tary, Together YES, League ofWomen Voters, Norwood Com-munity Garden, NorwoodToastmasters, Norwood His-torical Society, the NorwoodHistorical Commission, theDemocrat and RepublicanTown Committees, NeponsetValley Young Democrats, andProgressive Norwood.

Now the baton has beenpassed on to the office of theTown Manager. Kudos to DaleDay and Dr. Pudsey, who gave

so much of their time and tal-ent all these years to the Townof Norwood and to The GeorgeH. Morse Meeting House, Mu-seum and Education Center.Everyone who has used theMorse House thanks them foreverything they have done andowes them and other volunteersa great deal of gratitude. Pleaseknow it is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,Olga A. Abdallah, PatriciaBailey, Susan Clare, Helen

Abdallah Donohue, MichaelDooley, Kate Sibbing-Dunn,

Antoinette Eosco, Stan andMarion Gaw, Tom Guiod,

Judith Howard, Donna Lane,Caroline Pannes, and Jean

Ferrara Taylor.

SCOUT LEADER SEESHOPE FOR YOUNGFAMILIES

To the Editor:Raising children today must

seem difficult and scary, withso many unprecedented chal-lenges and threats facing youngfamilies. Most parents wanttheir children to be responsible,capable, helpful, and conscien-tious. They hope to nurture cu-riosity, creativity, and persis-tence. They want children to beupstanding, trustworthy, andkind. And they want them to besafe and to feel secure. Thisisn’t easy in a world that seemspitted against them – full ofdangers (real and imagined),dishonesty, hypocrisy, and bul-lying – even at the highest lev-els.

As a new school year beginsand families envision theirchildren’s future, I urge them toconsider how the character-building activities of scoutingcan help them “be prepared.”through the methods and ide-als of scouting, youth learn hon-esty, fair dealing, courtesy,kindness, and resilience.

Families who have maderoom for scouting and stuckwith it, despite already complexand active lives, know the en-during benefits. Children ben-efit from opportunities to gainconfidence, learn about leader-ship and cheerful service, andhow to work with other people.Adults benefit from leadershiptraining, and the grown-up funof fellowship and shared pur-pose.

Long ago, I could have il-

lustrated scouting’s value withstories of dedicated leaders whohelped me grow from an inse-cure grade-schooler into anEagle Scout and (fairly) confi-dent adult. But we live in anentirely different world than theone I grew up in. Fortunately,scouting has evolved to keeppace. For example, the BoyScouts of America has devel-oped the STEM-based Novaawards curriculum to introduceyouth to Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics,and to encourage further study.[Note: My examples are drawnmostly from my past eight yearsserving Cub Scout Pack 42, butNorwood has many scoutingopportunities.

The BSA’s Cyber Chip pro-gram helps youth stay safe asthey go online for education,research, socializing, and fun.Scouts earn the award and “re-charge” it annually to learn thelatest strategies for dealing withtech threats. Cyberbullying, cellphone use, texting, blogging,gaming, and identity theft areamong the net safety and“netiquette” topics.

The BSA also helps keepchildren safe by requiring thatvolunteers get backgroundchecks and complete the mostup-to-date, expert Youth Pro-tection Training. Adult leadertraining is constantly upgraded,such as the comprehensiveonline program (and the latestYPT) launched Spring 2019.

Most people familiar withcub scouts know about Pin-ewood Derby cars, but cubsdesign and build other craft,too, such as rockets, catapults,and balsa wood boats. Theyapply science and engineeringprinciples, and learn to usetools safely, working with par-ents and grandparents to createthem, then race, launch, and sailthem.

You’ve probably seen cubstaking turns proudly carryingthe flag in parades. Maybeyou’ve encountered themaround town “Scouting forFood,” caroling at Victoria Ha-ven, replacing graveside flagsfor Memorial Day, touring theDay House at Christmas, ring-ing the bells in the town halltower, or helping at the annualcommunity day hosted by theFirst Congregational Church inNorwood.

Perhaps you read aboutPack 42’s sold-out library fundraiser, March 2015, when scoutfamilies from local towns (29cub packs) came to theNorwood Theater to meet “Di-ary of a Wimpy Kid” author(and Cubmaster) Jeff Kinney,hear how he got his start, get

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As summer endsI want to thank you for giving me

The most wonderful summer of my lifeIt was so heavenly “Wonderful Summer” sung by Robin Ward

Many songs extol the beauties of summer——from FrankSinatra’s selections to those by Jan and Dean to those by TheBeach Boys. But only one song comes quickly to mind that praisesthe actual end of summer, thatbeing Robin Ward’s hauntingoffering, “Wonderful Sum-mer.” [Before you mention TheLettermen’s “See You in Sep-tember,” remember that thatsong really pines for the sum-mer to pass oh-so-quickly.]

Under the name RobinWard, she was a one-hit won-der with her musical paean toJune, July, and August climb-ing to #14 on the Billboardcharts in 1963, but she re-corded under differentnames with additional suc-cesses.

Speaking of teenage in-fatuation, if not love actu-ally, the song suggests CapeCod-style romances, inwhich both parties have to return to their hometowns orschools in September, and thereby end seeing each other. But the song should resonate for many of us——regardlessof whether we can recall having had such teenage romances—who have much to be thankful for as regards the summer of2019. Perhaps it was landing a job, finding an apartment ora house, the addition of a new child, the acquisition of a car,a memorable vacation, a wedding, a special birthday or an-niversary, a bank loan that finally is granted, trips to beaches,recovery from an illness, a reasonable school assignment fromBoston Public, getting out of prison, hot dogs at Castle Is-land, a bad neighbor moving away, ice cream cones fromRon’s, outdoor concerts, the absence of depression, the ces-sation of bullying, the elimination of angst, the winning of alaw suit, and/or the return of good health. Any of these couldhave inspired us on sunny or not-so-sunny mornings duringthe past several months to enthusiastically proclaim thememorable line from Psalms 118: 24, “This is the day theLord has made; let us be glad in it and rejoice.” [Or as weprayed in Latin, “Haec est dies quam Deus fecit . . .”]

So perhaps this summer went by all too quickly. But re-member those long heat spells here in Boston when the slowpassage of time and the unforgiving, near triple-digit tempera-tures rivaled those of the Mississippi Delta.

Back to Robin Ward’s song, as it ends plaintively but up-beat:

I want to thank you for giving meThe most wonderful summer of my life

And though it broke my heartThat day we had to part

I’ll always thank you for giving meThe most wonderful summer of my life

My Kindof Town/Joe Galeota

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Last week around 10 a.m., the Norwood Fire Department and EMS responded to a call for a flippedarmored truck.

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Police and Fire have busy weekJefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

Drug BustDrug BustDrug BustDrug BustDrug BustContinued on page 7

Last week, the NorwoodPolice Department (NPD)and the Norwood Fire De-partment (NFD) had two in-cidents of note.

The NPD arrestedNorwood resident JacquelineCieri, 32, of 140 Winter St.and charged her with traffick-ing fentanyl. The arrest waspart of an investigation byDetective Anthony Lopes andmembers of the NorfolkCounty Police Anti-CrimeTask Force (NORPAC). Thearrest also netted $20,000 in

cash.According to NPD Chief

William Brooks III, some ofthat money could be going tothe department under civil as-set forfeiture, which allowsmunicipal police departmentsand the state to seize fundsand property found to havebeen used in the commissionof a crime.

“As far as the cash, underMassachusetts law the Com-monwealth can proceed civ-illy against that money,”Brooks said. “This will be anaction in the Superior Courtbrought by the district attor-

ney. Money that is deemed bythe court to be proceeds fromdrug dealing is awarded tothe Commonwealth. The dis-trict attorney, by statute, gets50 percent of that money andthe police get the other half.”

According to NPD detec-tives, while conducting sur-veillance they saw Cieri ap-proach her car on the morn-ing of Sept. 5 and get in.When she did, detectives ap-proached and informed herthey had a warrant to searchher vehicle and home. They

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his autograph, and see his lat-est movie.

I’ve seen cubs learn aboutenvironmental stewardshipfrom close up encounters with“Rainforest Reptiles.” I’vewatched them become “C.S.I.s” tosolve a “crime” using instrumentsaboard B.U.’s Mobile Biotech Lab.I have looked on, amazed, as a“Toys for Tots” marine thankedPack 42 cubs by teaching them tomarch in formation.

I almost forgot to mention thehikes, campfires, athletics, cub

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“Olympics,” day camp, and over-night adventures. And there is somuch more. Become part of the funand worthwhile endeavors ofscouting.

To learn about Girls Scouts,visit gsema.org | For more aboutNorwood’s Cub Scout packs (boysand girls, grades 1 to 5), ScoutsBSA troops (boys or girls, grades6 to 12), or the co-ed Venture Crew(ages 14 to 20), go toBeAScout.org

Yours in Cheerful Service,Brian “B.P.” Palmateer

RESIDENTS REALLYCAME THROUGH FORFOOD PANTRY

To the Editor:The Ecumenical Commu-

nity Food Pantry of Norwoodwould like to thank our belovedcommunity for all of the dona-tions received in August andSeptember. This summer, ourdonations dropped significantlyand we reached a critical lowin our inventory. After a call todonate, there were countlesscontributions from all over thecommunity, many of themanonymous donations in localdrop box locations. Businesses,

grocery markets and neighborsaround our town stepped up anddonated food and made finan-cial contributions. The volun-teers at the food pantry wereastounded by the number ofdonations that were givenfreely, from the hearts of ourcommunity.

The food pantry serves over350 families in the towns ofNorwood and Westwood. Weencourage clients to use thepantry as a stepping stone to-ward independence. The foodpantry also provides home de-livery to those who can’t leavetheir houses, especially to our

senior neighbors.Throughout the month of

September, The Greater BostonFood Bank (GBFB) and theFeeding America network willraise awareness about hungerand mobilize people to take ac-tion to end hunger in their com-munities. We are still collect-ing donations, but wanted tothank you, our community andneighbors for all of the dona-tions received in the pastmonth. Thank you for all thatyou do for the EcumenicalCommunity Food Pantry ofNorwood.

Tracey JohnsonBoard Member

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Norwood Day continued from page 1

the booths of local organiza-tions, Town Boards, first re-sponders, scouts and localyouth sports organizations. Agigantic inflatable set of lungswere on display at the TownCommon, as well as several cir-cus games.

The start of the day saw the13th annual Anne Lydon Awardpresented by Parks DepartmentSuperintendent Travis Farley toresident Patti Fanning.

“She has been instrumentalto the Historical Society and theDay House, and you’ve done alot for the community and thisis our way to say thank you,”he said to cheers from Lydon’sfamily and, most loudly, formerSelectman Helen AbdullahDonohue.

“I just want to say I’m happyto help and volunteer, espe-cially about this history ofNorwood,” Fanning said. “It’sbeen a lot of fun.”

Lydon’s family was on handfor the award ceremony as well,and said they are happy to seeresidents following in Anne’s

footsteps every year dedicatingthemselves to the community.

“She was our mother, amother of 11, and she did a lotof volunteering,” said PaulLydon, the youngest of the 11.“She was known as the buttonlady down here at NorwoodDay. She was very active in thecommunity her whole life. Shepassed in 2006, kind of unex-pectedly, so we did this to carryon her memory and encouragepeople to give back and volun-teer to the community.”

“It’s for the spirit of volun-teering,” said Paul’s sister,Mary Sweeney.

Paul Lydon said the wholefamily always tries to makeevery year to Norwood Day.

“Whoever can make itcomes in,” he said, waving hisarm to show the gaggle ofLydons around him.

“My brother’s daughter isgetting married today too, sowe’re all going there as well,”Sweeney added with a laugh.

Resident Rick DiFlaminiessaid he comes out every year forNorwood Day, and he loved the

event because despite theweather, cold and rain-threaten-ing or sunny, everyone stillcomes out.

“I usually come every yearand you know, you never evennotice the weather,” he said.“It’s a nice turnout andNorwood Day is great and Ilove bringing the grandkidsout.”

Residents Mark Wagner andJohn Gover said, “we have beento all of them, back to the firstyear when they had maybe 10of these booths,” pointing to thehundreds along Washingtonthis year. “It’s fantastic to seeit grow and it’s a big part ofwhat Norwood is, but what welike about it is it’s very familyorientated. All the vendorscome down, the high schoolteams are down here, hockey,basketball, boys and girls, it’sjust great to see everyone comedown and just see whatNorwood is about.”

Gover said it’s always agood time to see friends hemight not get chances to see

during the rest of the year.“It’s almost like a mini re-

union,” he said. “You see a lotof familiar faces you wouldn’tordinarily see.”

One resident, who said shepreferred not to give her name,said she always comes out withher dog to the event.

“I’ve been coming for theeight years I’ve lived here andI like to be out with everybody,”she said. “It’s a good opportu-nity to walk my dog, since she’svery friendly and entertainspeople.”

The Norwood JuniorWomen’s Club was also out toraise awareness and funds bothfor the group’s Summer Enrich-ment Scholarship program andthe Summer Concert Series,which just ended. MemberAllie Pike said they also orga-nize caroling for the seniorhome as well as fundraisingthrough wine tastings, restau-rant fundraisers, kids karaokeand other events. The Scholar-ship Program donates thou-sands of dollars to the NorwoodRecreation Department forfamilies and children who can-not afford summer camp pro-

grams at the Norwood Recre-ation Center.

“The Rec Center basicallygets more funds to fill thoseneeds from us every year,” Pikesaid.

The Norwood Knights ofColumbus were also out andabout during Norwood Day toraise funds and awareness fortheir group. Past Grand KnightDave Standring said they havebeen to every Norwood Daysave the first two.

“We come out to be part ofthe community and give out ourTootsie Rolls and take dona-tions,” he said. “We’re a Catho-lic fraternal organization, as wellas a charitable organization andso we raise funds for kids withspecial needs.”

Volunteer at Trinity ChurchJohn Pioccone said they’ve beencoming to as many NorwoodDays as he can remember.

“We come out here to pro-mote our kids programs and whatthe church has to offer for theyouth,” he said. “We’ve actuallyhad kids show up at our churchbecause of Norwood Day, that’swhat we’re really geared to-wards.”

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responders and the legacies of those lost on 9/11, including CM alumni Mark Bavis ’88 and John Cahill ’62, during our Friday Night Lights: A Salute to First Responders celebration.

Boston Fire Department bagpipers and

for a rendition of the National Anthem by Boston Bruins singer Todd Angilly

highly-anticipated matchup against Saint John’s High School (Shrewsbury)

First responders in attendance will be recognized, followed by a rendition of God Bless America

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then recovered the $20,000 incash and 80 grams of fenta-nyl. Cieri was arraigned onFriday morning at theDedham District Court.

For more information onCivil Asset Forfeiture, headover to en.wikipedia.org/w i k i /Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States.

The next day, the NFD re-sponded to a call early in themorning to an armored truckrollover on 675 Canton St.

“Companies arrived onscene to find an armored ve-hicle on its side at the top ofa large embankment. NA-1began treating both patientswho had self extricated priorto arrival,” said NFD spokes-person Joe O’Malley. “En-gine 4 went to work stabiliz-

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Norwood Youth Soccer joined forces with Impact Norwood and Progress Norwood for the Norwood WorldCup.

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Norwood hosting World CupSoccer - at least a kids’ version

JefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

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To advertise, call The Norwood RecordThree Norwood organiza-tions are coming together thismonth to host the first-everWorld Cup-style soccer tourna-ment in Town.

Progress Norwood, ImpactNorwood and Norwood YouthSoccer have all teamed up toput on the event, which ImpactNorwood Program DirectorAubrey Ciol said should be ablast.

“We’ve had a pretty goodresponse,” she said. “I think it’sgoing to be a lot of fun. I meanI lose sleep over whether we’llbe able to pull it off or not, butI think it will be a good time.People seem excited andhappy.”

The Cup will take place atthe Coakley Middle School on

Sept. 21 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.rain or shine. Coi said the ideastarted after the success of thespring dodge ball tournament.

“Back in March, ImpactNorwood, along with theNorwood Recreation Depart-ment, hosted a first-ever dodgeball tournament, and we wantedto have an event like that wherewe promote a positive weekendactivity for families and youthin the community,” she said.“So now we decided to do aWorld Cup.”

Coi said the choice of soc-cer was due to Norwood’s ever-increasing diversity.

“We’ve been hearing thecommunity has been celebrat-ing more diversity of cultures,and we thought what better wayto do that than to have a WorldCup-style soccer tournament,”she said.

Game play will be five onfive, where teams of two stu-dents register to be randomlyassigned to another team of twowith an adult from the commu-nity assigned to each team.Once organized, each team willbe randomly assigned a coun-try to represent. T-shirts will beprovided, but Coi said studentsand adults are encouraged toshow team spirit by findingother ways to represent theirassigned countries.

There are 16 teams expectedtotal, with half designated forgrades 5-8 and 9-12 respec-tively. Coi said if the responsefrom the dodge ball tournamentis any indication, the Cupshould be a great event.

“I honestly don’t rememberexactly how many people or

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teams they had, but I think therewere maybe 150 playing,” shesaid. “A lot of people decidedto come at the last minute. Ourregistration numbers were low,but I think people had a reallygreat night. We still have peopletalking about it.”

Coi said the Coakley pro-vides them with two differentfield areas where the gameswill happen. One side will havethe tournament’s double elimi-nation bracket and, on the other

World Cup continued from page 7side, Progress Norwood will beputting together cultural activi-ties for the players and families.

“There will be a musical in-strument petting zoo with in-struments from around theworld, maybe we’ll be gettingtogether some dancers, lawngames and I think a giant Jengagame is going to be there too,” shesaid, adding they are still gettingall the pieces together. “NorwoodYouth Soccer will be serving foodout of the snack shack too.”

Coi said they will host theevent rain or shine.

“We hope it doesn’t rain,” shesaid. “The soccer games are go-ing to happen whether it’s rainingor not and if it rains, the lawngames will be moved to themiddle school cafeteria. So it’srain or shine, unless it’s thunder-ing and lightning.”

For more information and toregister for the event, go toimpactnorwood.org/upcoming-events

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PBCC hears of HS roof fixJefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

The Norwood PermanentBuilding Construction Com-mittee (PBCC) met last weekon Thursday, Sept. 5 and dis-cussed several issues under itspurview, including the leakingNorwood High School roof.

PBCC Chair FrancisHopcroft said he’s been in talkswith Norwood Public SchoolsFacilities Manager PaulRiccardi concerning the leakand its recent fix.

“The work is finished andit’s really more of a patchworkthing. They’ve had significantproblems, notably at the gym,but there were other areas too,”he said.

Hopcroft said they wereable to identify several areas ofleaks near the gym, the loadingdock and the roof near the li-brary. He stressed that the Townis not on the hook for any ofthese repairs.

“The bottom line here is thisis work that the contractor isgoing to provide on his own,and it’s covered under the war-ranty as I understand it at the

present time,” he said, butadded it was not all good news.“But we know from those in-frared pictures that were takenon an exploration of the entireroof, there were indications thatthere were other problems upthere too.”

Hopcroft said the SchoolDepartment and the PBCC willlobby the contractor to comeback and re-evaluate the statusof the roof. He said he’s waryat this point.

“I’m not satisfied, I meanwe were looking at some seri-ous money to do these repairs,”he said.

Concerning the Hawes BathHouse, Hopcroft said he’s beenspeaking with Norwood Recre-ation Superintendent TravisFarley, and was pleased to re-port not one problem with theproject, but some of the mem-bership said they felt the sitehas not been maintained insome areas, and the grass there“crunched under his foot.”

“The biggest problem overthere is the grass,” saidHopcroft. “I went down thereand I stomped around on thegrass. We paid significant

money to put that grass there,which is over and above whatwas required in the specifica-tion, but there was no otherthing we could do in the cir-cumstances.” The grass is toodry due to lack of irrigation.

Hopcroft said he will con-tinue to talk with Farley on theissue.

In other news, PBCC mem-ber Bill Kinsman said he willbe leaving the committee dueto what he said were health rea-sons.

“I’m sure that most of youknow that I’ve had some realserious issues since June andI’m just not able to do it any-more,” he said. “The recoveryhas been very slow; I’m actu-ally in rehab right now.”

Member Bill O’Connorsaid on behalf of the commit-tee they were sad to see himgo.

“We hope you get better,and if you do get better, comeon back,” he said. “If I recallthere was someone sitting righthere in this chair who calledme back.”

“You never know,” Kins-man said.

The Record BookCM: A SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS

Catholic Memorial School will gather to honor its first respondercommunity and the legacies of all CM alumni lost on 9/11, includingCM alumni Mark Bavis ’88 and John Cahill ’62, at its Friday NightLights: A Salute to First Responders celebration on Friday, September13th at 6:45 PM.

In honor of those first responders in attendance, the football teamwill wear commemorative jerseys during their game against Saint John’sHigh School (Shrewsbury) that evening.

Todd Angilly, the official National Anthem singer for the BostonBruins, will perform the National Anthem prior to kickoff at 7 PM.Alison Crowther, the mother of Welles Crowther— the man in the redbandanna who died rescuing at least 10 people from the World TradeCenter on 9/11— will be speaking to our student body earlier that dayand intends on staying for the football game.

In the spirit of CM’s all-school read The Red Bandanna, all CMstudents will receive their own red bandanna after Mrs. Crowther’stalk. Each student will write the name of their own personal hero ontheir bandanna and then tie it against the black fence in front of thehigh school prior to the pregame ceremony.

RETURN TO VIETNAM: A POW/MIA RECOVERY MISSIONOn Tuesday, September 24, at 7:00 pm at the First Baptist Church

of Norwood, 71 Bond Street, Norwood. Light refreshments will beserved.

TEMPLE ALIYAH HARVEST PICNICOn Sunday, September 15 The Temple Aliyah Harvest Picnic will

be held today, rain or shine, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at TempleAliyah, 1664 Central Ave, Needham. Current, new, and prospectivemembers are invited. A buffet dairy lunch will be provided, along withactivities for all ages, including get-to-know-you bingo, bubbles, side-walk chalk, cornhole, music, and art projects. The cost is $10 per adultfor synagogue members (no charge for children and teens). Prospec-tive and new members are welcome at no charge. To register: Templemembers – http://bit.ly/TApicnic2019; Prospective and new memberssince 1/1/19 – RSVP to marla.simon@templealiyah.com

TOASTMASTERS TO HOST OPEN HOUSEWant to improve on your Leadership and Communication skills?

Ignite your career or win that job interview? Meet supportive peopleand learn how to inspire and motivate? Norwood Toastmasters canhelp. The Norwood Toastmasters Club invites the public to its openhouse on October 8, from 7:00Pm – 8:30PM at the Norwood CivicCenter, 165 Nahatan St., Norwood MA. This is your golden opportu-nity to meet future leaders and find your voice!

PROMOTING HEALTHY HABITSFREE PARENT WORKSHOP

Wednesday, September 18, Savage Educational Center – Room219 275 Prospect Street, Norwood 6:30 - 8:30 PM Encouraging healthyhabits can be simple and fun. Children love to run, jump, and play, andyou can help channel their natural energy into activities that keep themfit and strong. This workshop is for families with children from tod-dler to early elementary years. To register contact Beverly Boudreau,Norwood Public Schools, CFCE Office at 781-440-5983 or e-mailbboudreau@norwood.k12.ma.us. When registering please provide yourname, e-mail address and phone number.

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MEDITATIONFOR BEGINNERS

Come to an introductory medi-tation session at the Morrill Me-morial Library on Monday, Sep-tember 16 at 7:00 p.m. to find outabout Isha Kriya, a simple practiceto help you learn to meditate. Noprevious experience is necessary,and it can easily be done while sit-ting in a chair. This class will betaught by a volunteer from the IshaFoundation, an international non-profit dedicated to achieving well-being through yoga and medita-tion. The class is open to everyoneage 12 and over and can accom-modate up to 32 people. To regis-ter, go to the library’s Events cal-endar at norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200, x110, or stop by the libraryReference or Information Desk.

BOOK CLUB TO DISCUSS“THE GOOD HOUSE”

The next meeting of the Turnthe Page Book Group will meet atthe Morrill Memorial Library onWednesday, September 18 at 10a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to talk aboutAnn Leary’s “The Good House.”This month’s discussion will be ledby Patty Bailey and guest host KateSheehan. Hildy Good, middle-aged and divorced, is an oddity inher small but privileged town, yetmeets the world head-on with a wrysmile, a dark wit, and a glass or twoof Pinot Noir. When her adult chil-dren stage an intervention and packher off to an addiction center, westart to see another side of Hildy.To register for either the morningor evening session, please go to ourcalendar of events page atn o r w o o d l i b r a r y . o r g /morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200, x110, or stop by the libraryReference or Information Desk.Copies of the book in a variety offormats are available to check outat the Circulation Desk, and re-freshments will be served.

LUNCH & LEARNWORKSHOP:THE LIBRARY OF THINGS

Come to the Morrill MemorialLibrary on Wednesday, September18 at 1:00 p.m. for another produc-tive lunch break with TechnologyLibrarian Brian DeFelice. Thetopic of this month’s Lunch &Learn workshop is the Library ofThings. Did you know that the li-brary offers dozens of non-tradi-tional items that you can check outwith your Minuteman library card?Come explore some of the great

tools, gadgets, and games we haveto offer and learn how they work.We will have some of the “things”on display for you to try out as well.Refreshments and beverages willbe provided. To register, go to ourcalendar of events page atn o r w o o d l i b r a r y . o r g /morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200, x110, or stop by the libraryReference or Information Desk.

ANNUAL COMMUNITYSTASHSHARE

Come to the Morrill MemorialLibrary’s Simoni Room on Satur-day, September 21, from 10:00AM-2:00 PM for Sewstainability’sannual ShashShare. At this eventpeople share with one anotherrather than having to buy sewing/needlework and crafting materialsand equipment. Come drop offmaterials from your personal Stashthat don’t seem to get used so oth-ers can enjoy them. While there,browse to find things you’d like towork with and take them home.Come even if you don’t have any-thing to bring; this is a Share, notan even swap. If you come on theearly side (11 AM-noon), otherswill get a chance to see your offer-ings. (If you are unable to comeSaturday, you may drop things offat the Simoni Room on Friday af-ternoon). No registration required:drop in to the event, leave things,browse for yourself, and go homeready for productive and pleasantwinter days. Community is how wework, and community works! Nomoney needed, and NO businessesplease.

GENTLE FITNESSFRIDAYS ARE BACK

Popular fitness instructorEileen Smith will return to the li-brary to lead a series of four 45-minute, low-impact exerciseclasses on consecutive Fridaysstarting Friday, September 27 andending Friday, October 18, from12:15 to 1:00 p.m. Designed to tar-get all major muscle groups, thesegentle exercises are done whileseated and can also be performed

Library Eventsat home. The class is open to thoseof all fitness levels and is limitedto 25. Rubber-soled shoes orsneakers are recommended. Eileenhas been teaching fitness for almost30 years and promises to makethese classes fun! Participantsshould be able to commit to attend-ing all four Friday classes. To reg-ister for this four-part series, pleasego to the library’s events calendarat norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, call 781-769-0200, x110, or stop by the libraryReference Desk.

EXPLORE INDONESIACome to the Morrill Memorial

Library on Thursday, October 3, at7:00 pm for a unique travel expe-rience. Bill Dalton will take us ona photographic journey with hispresentation, “Indonesia: TheWorld’s Largest Archipelago!”Considered a foremost travel ex-pert on Indonesia, for the past 48years Bill Dalton has visited morethan 100 of the country’s 17,341islands, lectured onboard cruiselines and led adventure tours allover this watery archipelago forNew York’s Museum of NaturalHistory and Asia Transpacific Jour-neys in Boulder, Colorado. Billfounded Moon Publications in1973, which went on to produce67 award-winning guides to coun-tries and regions around the worldas well as to a number of U.S.states. Currently published underan imprint of Hachette BookGroup, Moon Travel has over200 active guidebooks. Nowworking as a free-lance journal-ist for the Bali Advert iser,Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s mainEnglish-language newspaperand Tempo, the “Time” maga-zine of Indonesia, Bill has pub-lished hundreds of travel fea-tures, book reviews, interviewsand culture columns about thisvast and maddeningly complexisland-nation. Please register forthis fascinating program by vis-iting the library’s online calen-dar at www.norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, calling 781-769-0200 x110, or stopping by theReference or Information desk.

SENIOR NEWSBINGO: Every Wednesday, from 12:45 PM to 3:00 PM, $5.00 to get

started. For $1.00, we have a game with a winner take all prize! You mustbe here by 12:45 PM to play this game!

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: Walpole VNA will be available forblood pressure screening on the first Wednesday of each month. Ellis Nurs-ing Home will offer blood pressure screening on the 2nd Wednesday ofeach month. The Walpole VNA will provide blood pressure screening onthe third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 AM. Walpole VNA on the5th.

BOOK CLUB: Our next book club meeting will be on Sept.16, at thesenior center.

BRIDGE: Our bridge club meets on Thursdays at 9:00 AM, in theLibrary.

CAMERA CLUB-Join the club to share your love of photography,and learn new skills. Group meets on Wednesdays 11am-noon Will returnOctober 9th and 23rd.

COMPUTER CLUB: The computer club meets every Wednesday at1:00 PM.

CRIBBAGE: Our seniors meet every Monday and Friday at 12:45PM to play cribbage.

DIGITAL PHOTO ORGANIZATION & EDITING: will take placethe 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, at 11:30 AM.

DRAWING WITH COLORED PENCILS– Classes held the firstand third Tuesday of the month at 11AM-12:15PM. $3.00 a session, allmaterials included. Sept.10 & Sept. 24.

FRIENDS EVENING DANCE: September 20, 7:00 PM - 10:00PM The DB Band.

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

HEARING SOLUTIONS: Hearing Aide clinic will return in Sep-tember 25.

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

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

MAH JONG: Mah Jong players meet Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-day 10:00 AM - Noon.

MANICURES: Friday Sept. 13 and Sept. 27, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00PM.

MASSAGE THERAPIST: Karen is here on the first Monday of eachmonth. Please sign up at front desk. Massages are $30.00 for half an hour.

NORWOOD RETIRED MEN’S CLUB: The Board of Directorsmeets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 9:30AM, at the Senior Center.The club membership meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the NorwoodElks Lodge, at 10:00 AM.

SCRABBLE: Thursday afternoons at 1:00 PM. Come and join usfor a game.

SHINE: We have two SHINE Counselors. Carole is here to help youwith your medical insurance needs on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM. - 2:00PM. Amy will be here on Fridays from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Please call781-762-1201 for an appointment.

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

TRIAD: will return on September 16.WAXING with Erin: September 16, Monday 9:00 AM – Noon.

WHIST: Whist players meet on Tuesdays at 12:45 PM, in the li-brary. September Events Gary Hylander, September, 13th at 1PM.TRIAD, AAA will be presenting September 16 at 1PM. Author DanZimmerman, Tuesday, September 17th at 1:00PM. Shredding Eventsponsored by Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, September26, 10am-1pm. Afternoon Line Dance, Friday, September 27th at1PM, $5.00.

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The Record Book continued from page 8 DEATHS FRASER

Laura M. (Boch) Of Norwoodpassed away on September 3, 2019at the age of 87. Beloved wife ofHarry A. Fraser. Devoted mother ofKathy L. Fraser-Hurley of Norwood,Thomas F. Fraser and his wife Cathyof ME, Evelyn A. Caron and her latehusband Stephen C. of Attleboro,Lisa D. Rose and her husband Harryof Wrentham and Andrew P. Fraserand his partner Susan Lynch ofNorwood. Sister of Richard R. Bochand his wife Adele of VT and thelate Ernest J. Boch. Cherishedgrandmother of 11 grandchildrenand 5 great-grandchildren. Daugh-ter of the late Andrew B. and Ida M.(Scanzio) Boch. Also survived bymany nieces and nephews. Laurawas an accomplished gardener andcook. She was a graduate ofNorwood High School class of 1950. Funeral from the Kraw-KornackFuneral Home, 1248 Washington St., NORWOOD. At the request ofthe family, burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may bemade in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley OaksRoad, Waltham, MA 02452. kraw-kornackfuneralhome.com. FamilyOwned And Operated. 781-762-0482.

HANLON Margaret M. (Cassidy) Of

Franklin, formerly of Norwoodpassed away on September 3, 2019at the age of 65. Devoted mother ofMolli J. Hanlon and her fianc? Jef-frey Taub of RI and Errol T. Hanlonof RI. Sister of Thomas Cassidy ofNorfolk, Kathy Cassidy-Gerhard ofPA, James Cassidy of CA, JeanneKraus of TX, Michael Cassidy ofEdgartown, Robert Cassidy of RI,Christine Silva of Taunton, StephenCassidy of Taunton and the lateMaureen A. Woods. Daughter of thelate Thomas J. Cassidy Sr. andJeanne K. (Hanlon) Cassidy. Marga-ret was a 1972 graduate of NorwoodHigh School. She was a retired sec-retary for Polaroid Corp. and also was a retired Bus Driver for Franklinand other Norfolk County Schools. Known as Margie to her family andfriends, she was a loving woman who welcomed all into her family andhome with open arms. Visiting Hours and Celebration of her Life willbe held on Thursday, September 12,, 4-8pm at the Kraw-Kornack Fu-neral Home, 1248 Washington St., NORWOOD. A Funeral Home ser-vice will be held Thursday evening, September 12, at 7:30pm. At the re-quest of the family burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations maybe made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley OaksRd., Waltham, MA 02452. kraw-kornackfuneralhome.com Family OwnedAnd Operated. 781-762-0482.

KELLYStephen E. “Mike” Of Norwood, formerly of Newton, passed away on

September 1, 2019. He was the son of the late Stephen P. and Emiline “Elsie”(Boyle) Kelly. Husband of Janet (Hill) Kelly of Norwood, formerly of New-ton. Father of Stephanie O’Leary and her late husband Barry J., JanisSpringham and her late husband Jack, Stephen P. Kelly and his wife Jean,Kerry Gentile and her husband Mark. Brother of the late John J. Kelly andhis late wife Barbara, the late Barney Kelly and his wife Janet, the late PaulKelly and his late wife Carol and James Kelly and his wife Kathryn ofNewton. Grandfather of Dacey Wilson and her husband Brian ofNewburyport, Joseph D. O’Leary and his wife Natasha of Weymouth,Kelly Ann Theriault and her husband Joseph of Roslindale, Kerin O’Brienof Plainville, Kristen Springham of Norfolk, Kevin Kelly of Northbridge,James Kelly of Walpole, Jillian Kelly of Walpole, Nicholas Gentile andhis wife Jaclynn of Wilmington and Breanna Gentile of Sneads Ferry, NCand Norfolk, MA and his late granddaughter Michelle Amanda Gentile.His only great-grandchild is Ruby B. Wilson of Newburyport. He also isthe uncle of several nieces and nephews. Mike was a great athlete, scoutedby the Red Sox at an early age. He played for the Chicago Cubs farm teamand the New Brunswick, Canada baseball league. He was an avid golferand a member of the New England PGA. A lifelong member of the Ameri-can Legion George D. Carson Post 141 in Newton Centre and a UnitedStates Marine Corp veteran. Funeral from the Gillooly Funeral Home,NORWOOD.

NUTTINGMarsha Laraine (Murray) Nutting of Norwood, 71, passed away peace-

fully on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019, surrounded by her family. Marshawas born on March 15th, 1948 in Keene New Hampshire. She was thedaughter of the late Ora (Fenton) Murray and George Murray. She waspredeceased by her brother, William Morganti. She is survived by herdaughter Lisa Sheridan of Peterborough NH, her son Christopher Nuttingand his wife Kate of Norwood, and her son Jason Nutting and his wifeKelly of Stoneham. Marsha had eight grandchildren whom she loveddearly: John, Lily, Kailey, Olivia, Jason, Jackson, Justin, and Waylon.She also leaves her great friends, Charlie and Mary Lynch of Stoneham.

NORWOOD CPC MEETINGThe Norwood Community

Preservation Committee (CPC)will be holding a pre-applicationmeeting to assist anyone who isconsidering applying for fundingfor community preservationprojects. This meeting will alsooffer an opportunity for the pub-lic to provide comments and feed-back towards the update of theCommunity Preservation Plan.The meeting is open to the publicand will take place on WednesdaySeptember 25 at 7:00 P.M. in theWillett Room of the Civic Center,165 Nahatan Street. The focus ofthe meeting will be to inform thepublic about the project applicationprocess that will start on October1. The deadline for project applica-tions is November 30. Any ques-tions about the meeting or applica-tion process can be directed to theNorwood Planning Department atTown Hall during normal businesshours; (781) 762-1240 orcpa@norwoodma.gov. The Townvoted to adopt the Community Pres-ervation Act (CPA) in November2016. The CPA has establish a dedi-cated local fund to protect, preserve,acquire or restore community hous-ing, historic assets and open space/ recreational uses of land.

PRAYER LAUNCH OF 40DAYS OF LIFE CAMPAIGN

The Prayer Launch of the 40Days for Life Campaign, (Septem-ber 25 to November 3), will beheld at St. Catherine of SienaChurch, 547 Washington St.,Norwood, on Sunday, September22, with Mass at 4 pm, followedby dynamic pro-life speaker, TerryBeatley at 5 pm. Author of thebook, “What if We’ve BeenWrong?”, she will reveal the fas-cinating story of abortion kingBernard Nathanson and his 8-point strategic marketing plan todeceive American women into ac-cepting abortion and his politi-cal ploy called the “CatholicStrategy” — an intentional ployto separate Catholic teachingfrom legislative judgment. Inher exclusive interview withhim as he was dying, Nathansongave Terry instructions to re-veal his former strategy of de-ceit and to deliver his personalparting message to America ex-posing all the lies the abortionindustry is founded upon. Wewill conclude with a light meal.There is no charge for this eventand all are welcome. For moreinformation, call Rita Russo at781-762-4391.

BRIDGES BY EPOCHEVENTS

#ENDALZ Community Cel-ebration: September 14 at 1:30p.m. All are invited to Bridges®by EPOCH at Westwood, locatedat 140 University Avenue, for anend-of-summer gathering to sup-port our efforts to ENDAlzheimer’s. Enjoy refreshmentsand live music from Tappin’ TedPowers. Call 781-725-2046 toRSVP. Lunch & Learn:Downsizing – Creating a Plan:September 17 at 12 p.m. — Eventwill be held at the WestwoodCouncil on Aging, located at 60Nahatan Street in Westwood, onSeptember 17. Downsizing can bea difficult and stressful experi-ence. Get expert advice on howto create a plan, simplify the tran-sition and find out what supportservices are available. This infor-mative seminar will be presentedby downsizing experts DovetailSupport Services. A light lunchwill be served. Guests are invitedto bring their loved ones withmemory loss to join the Life En-richment team for lunch and anactivity during the session. Call?781-725-2046 to RSVP. Age-less Grace®: September 26 at 1p.m. — Ageless Grace® is a cut-ting-edge brain fitness programthat activates all five functions ofthe brain and strengthens thephysical skills needed for lifelongoptimal function. Join Bridges®by EPOCH at Westwood for this in-teractive presentation and discoversimple, organic exercise tools de-signed to help people of all ages andall abilities achieve healthy longev-ity of the body and mind. Call ?781-725-2046 to RSVP.

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Deaths continued from page 10Marsha graduated from

Norwood High School in 1966and became an active member inher town and community. She wasa PTA member, a member of theNorwood School Committee, andsat on the board of the NorwoodScholarship Foundation. In the early80’s, Marsha started the NorwoodGirls Softball League, which laterevolved into Norwood Women’sBabe Ruth, giving Norwood girlsover the age of 12 a league of theirown.

Marsha spent most of her youngadult life as news reporter, workingfor WJMQ AM radio, the NorwoodTimes and the Daily TranscriptNewspapers. She interviewed thelikes of Caroline Kennedy, MikeDukakis and Ted Kennedy. WhenNorwood Cable came into exist-ence, she became one of the firstmembers of the Adams Russellfilm crew and Marsha had thefirst on air Talk Show, with guestsranging from a psychic one week

to a town official the next. Laterin her life, Marsha worked as anAssistant Activities Director inarea Nursing Home Facilities andRetirement Communities over aspan of 15 years, spending manyyears at Fox Hill Village inWestwood. Marsha was vibrant,fun and engaging, and formedlong term relationships with theresidence and brought joy intomany peoples’ lives.

Marsha was a beloved daugh-ter, sister, mother, grandmother,niece, cousin and friend wholoved to have a good time. She

especially enjoyed dancing andsunny days at the beach in herchair. Marsha was a firecrackerwith the passion to be involvedand to help others. She touchedmany lives with her big heart andloved to spend time with thosewho meant the most to her.Marsha was known for her laugh,colorful outfits, her wit, herwicked sense of humor, her fan-tastic peanut butter fudge and herawful gluten free pancakes.

She loved fashion, good dealsat Savers, the song “YMCA”, andwatching her grandchildren run

around on scavenger hunts thatshe created or opening the giftsthat she would give that werepackaged up in box, in a box, ina box, in a box, etc.

The family would like to ex-press their sincerest thanks to thestaff at the Lahey Hospital inBurlington MA, for the incred-ible care of their mother andgrandmother in her final days.Marsha impacted many and willbe deeply missed by all whoknew her. There will be no ser-vices due to her wishes but in-stead a celebration of life withthose attending wearing brightcolors (no somber black). Pleasecome and share happy memories,good food and laughter on Sep-tember 28th at Lewis II, 92 Cen-tral St, Norwood MA from 1:00-4:30pm.

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