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BYREBECCA KENSIL

Nick Campagna hasbeen walking to help oth-ers in need of food andwater for almost 30 years.His dedication began in1985, when Campagna,then age 42, was inspiredbecause his homelessuncle was able to receiveshelter and food from thePine Street Inn. So whenpeople at his church weresigning up for ProjectBread’s annual Walk forHunger, he also signed upand thus, started a tradi-tion.

For years he walkedwithout a team, impressedby the work Project Breadwas doing to providemeals for children and ed-ucate parents on how toprepare economicallyhealthy food.

“A lot of the junk foods are the cheap-est thing,” Campagna said. “That’s typi-cally a problem for people who findthemselves in a situation where theycan’t afford food.”

Four years ago, Campagna joined theNorwood Ecumenical Food Pantry teamand became captain, as he had alreadybeen volunteering regularly, stockingshelves and sorting food. Now at age 70he is participating in the Walk for Hungerfor the 29th time.

This year’s race on May 5,is the 45th Walk for Hunger.It begins and ends aroundthe Boston Common. Theroute goes through Boston,Brookline, Newton, Water-town, and Cambridge. It isa 20-mile loop, whichmeans once this year's walkis completed, he will havewalked a total 580 miles forProject Bread.

Campagna explainedwhat he likes about thewalk.

“Number one, it’s usuallya nice time of the year to bewalking,” Campagna said.“A lot of the trees are inbloom. It’s a pleasantwalk.”

He also enjoys the fact thathe can walk at his own pace.Typically, it can take fiveand a half to eight hours to

finish, depending on who he is walkingwith—speedy, slow-paced, or just talka-tive.

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Town Hall Undergoing Extensive RepairsBY RENEE REYNOLDS

Anyone driving through Norwood Center haslikely noticed the green screen surrounding TownHall's majestic tower. Constructive and financialmeetings for the necessary repairs date back to2011. The staging and physical preparationbegan in early March and a few weeks later, therenewal began. Residents can expect the work tocontinue into the fall.

“The month of March included several protec-tive measures being taken by the constructioncompany,” said Bernie Cooper, assistant generalmanager at the town hall. “This included thewrapping of the building to protect people fromfalling masonry, as well as protecting the build-ing itself from the weather.”

The project is now well underway and involvesextensive work being done to the building’stower. Edward McKenna, a member of Nor-wood’s Permanent Building Construction Com-mittee, estimates that 90 percent of the workbeing done will be on the tower itself.

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“There is no pressure on you totry and be the fastest,” Campagnaadded.

Campagna walks about fourmiles every day throughout all fourseasons if he can and says that al-though he has slowed down hispace in the walk, his recovery pe-riod is short.

“I’m usually able to be up andaround the next day without aproblem," Campagna said.

Each year he has raised moremoney, which is another motivator

for him. Last year, The NorwoodFood Pantry team raised over$8,000, an impressive $2,000 overtheir goal. This year, he says thegoal is still $6,000, although theteam is behind in fundraising be-cause some usual participants can-not attend. Typically, the group isabout five to seven people as mostof the volunteers at the Food Pantryare retired and cannot walk a fullmile.

Campagna invites walkers to jointhe Food Pantry team, adding thatalthough the walk is 20 miles, thereis bus transportation for those whowant to pledge shorter distancessuch as five or 10 miles. They also

have water, first aid, and toilet fa-cilities en route, in addition tomusic playing throughout theroute. There is a lunch stop in Wa-tertown where sandwiches andsnacks are provided. At the end,there is ice cream to celebrate thatlast stretch.

The Walk for Hunger, establishedin 1969, which always runs the firstSunday of May, is the oldest con-tinual pledge walk in the country. Itassists Project Bread in helpingmore than 430 emergency foodprograms in 125 communitiesthroughout the state, including theNorwood Food Pantry, which re-

ceives an annual grant. Last yearover 42,000 walkers, 4,100 teams,and 2,000 volunteers participatedin this 20 mile walk.

To sign up to join the Food PantryTeam in their walk or to donate,call Campagna at 781-762-6866 orvisit projectbread.org/goto/Nor-woodFoodPantry.

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The company working on theproject is Contracting Special-ists, Inc. (CSI), of Attleboro.McKenna says the budget forthe project is $2.9 million andthat construction costs are ex-pected to stay within thisamount, though he admits it istoo soon to articulate given theearly stages of the renovations.

McKenna cites the primaryreasoning behind the renova-tions to the tower to be safety re-lated, as the building wascompleted in 1928 and is begin-ning to show its age.

“The tower was in such badshape, pieces were literallyfalling to the ground,” McKennasaid.

In addition to the repair workbeing done to the tower,McKenna says there will be ad-ditional work done to the walk-ways of the building, which headmits are in “tough shape.”

The final part of the projectwill be replacing the roof overMemorial Hall, whichMcKenna says has caused leak-age within the building, namelyinto the selectman’s office.

While Cooper says there havebeen minor inconveniences thusfar as a result of the construc-tion, including the closing of thebuilding's back parking lot andanticipated closures of com-monly used entrances, he saysoverall the construction itselfhas been bearable up to thispoint.

“The only real disruption hasbeen the noise when they aredrilling the building,” Coopersaid.

Still, Cooper says he under-stands the need for the renova-tions, and McKenna saysultimately the final product willbe worth any minor bothersalong the way.

“These are all necessary meas-ures,” McKenna said. “We arerestoring the tower to what itshould be.”

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Like Alan Symmes himself, thecars he enjoys repairing are notfrom the area.

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The Norwood Memorial Air-port air traffic safety tower’s(ATC) closure, in addition to theclosure of 148 others across thecountry, has been delayed untilJune 15. The U.S. Department ofTransportation and Federal Avi-ation Administration (FAA) an-nounced in March the closure ofATC towers nationwide startingApril 7 because of the agency’s$637 million required budgetcuts under federal sequestration.

According to a press release is-sued by the FAA April 5, theextra time will give the agency achance to resolve legal chal-lenges to the shut downs. Theagency is consulting with indi-vidual airports and reviewingrisks to closures. There are 12New England airport towers onthe closure list, including fivetowers in Massachusetts. Theseare in Beverly, Lawrence,Worcester, New Bedford, andNorwood.

In a quote from the press re-lease, U.S. Transportation Sec-retary Ray LaHood says, “Thishas been a complex process andwe need to get it right. Safety isour top priority. We will use thisadditional time to make surecommunities and pilots under-stand the changes at their localairports.”

Norwood Memorial AirportManager Russ Maguire wrote aletter dated March 13 to theFAA, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Sen.Elizabeth Warren, and Sen.William Cowan to ask theagency to remove the Norwoodairport from the list of closuresdue to safety and budget rea-sons.

One issue he wrote about wasair traffic safety. He explained inthe letter that Norwood's ATCtower employees operate andmanage 80,000 to 100,000 safeflights each year. He writes,“This includes issuing flightsafety-specific clearances to ar-riving/departing pilots, de-con-flicting airspace for the pilotingcommunity, passing alongsafety-of-flight advisories—andcoordinating/sharing critical in-formation with Logan Interna-tional’s air traffic managers.”

Maguire further explained thatbased on the FAA’s classifica-tion of general aviation (GA)airports, Norwood Memorial iscategorized as a “national asset.”He added that Norwood's towerhas even won a national awardfor its service.

“The award was based on anumber of factors, to include thetower’s operational perform-ance, Norwood Airport’s totalflight operations annually, plus

input from the piloting commu-nity, Maguire wrote.

He also stated that the airportwas selected by the Federal AirMarshal (FAM) Program as oneof several Massachusetts GAairports to be included in FAM’sVisible Intermodal Preventionand Response Program (VIPR).

“Norwood Airport is scheduledto conduct numerous VIPR op-erations along with local andfederal agents, as well as U.S.military assets, designed to deterand mitigate terrorist and seriouscriminal acts upon the UnitedStates," Maguire continued.

Furthermore, Maguire stated inhis letter that the FAA and theNational Transportation SafetyBoard should assess each indi-vidual facility for safety risk be-fore closures.

“The FAA’s own internal SMS[Safety Management Systems]protocols, which cut acrossevery line of business in theagency, should be followed,"Maguire stated.

Aware that the government iscutting costs, Maguire assessedthe cost of the ATC program asone of the FAA’s “most cost ef-fective safety initiatives” in hisletter. He wrote that in 1997when Norwood Airport switchedto a contracted ATC tower froma federally manned one, theFAA saved $300,000 per yearwith the safety procedures stay-ing the same. He also calculatedthat closing 189 ATC towers, the

original number of towers facingclosures before the FAA nar-rowed to 149 on March 22,would cost $13 billion in thefirst year, while $94.5 millionwould be saved.

In contrast to Maguire’s state-ments about safety, the AirSafety Institute published theguide “Operations at Non-Tow-ered Airports” describing hownon-towered airports are safe aslong as pilots use proper safetyprocedures. According to theguide, a total of 20,000 airportsin the nation are not towered,and only 500 are towered. Theinstitute writes, “Millions of safeoperations in all types of aircraftare conducted at non-toweredairports in a variety of weatherconditions. The process works

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Maguire reflects on what theATC tower closure may meanfor the local economy.

“I don’t know that anyoneknows for sure how this will af-fect the local economy,”

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Maguire, as of early April, wasuncertain of what will happen.

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Hearing Aids Today areDiscreteMany people who struggle tohear may think they are hidingtheir hearing loss, but it actually isvery noticeable. They resist get-ting hearing aids despite a signifi-cant hearing loss which adverselyaffects their quality of life. Theymay only be familiar with theclunky, whistling hearing aids ofyesteryear or be concerned thatwearing a hearing aid will makethem look old.

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Hearing Care Center at Cobb’sCorner in Sharon opened in 1989with the goal of providing state-of-the-art comprehensive hearinghealth care services to people of allages. Dr. Paul Milner and his asso-ciate, Judy Learner Nichols, offercomprehensive hearing evalua-tions and hearing aid assessmentsand fit the latest technology fromthe world’s leading hearing instru-ment manufacturers. Their serv-ices also include makingimpressions for custom ear plugs(for hearing protection, swimmers,and musicians), repairing hearingaids, and the sale of hearing aidbatteries and supplies.

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The Norwood TONY (Ten Out-standing Norwood Youths) Awardswere initiated over 40 years ago torecognize exceptional Norwoodyouths in grades 10-12 for theirsignificant contributions that in-cluded their time, effort and talentwith voluntary contributions totheir church, community and otherworthy causes. To be eligible, thestudents must be Norwood resi-dents but can attend schools out-side of town. A panel of fivejudges, one from the businesscommunity, one from the townclergy, one from town officers, onefrom the Women's Communitycommittee and one from the Ma-sons, review their individual nom-ination where they must answerfive questions and a 300-wordessay on what community servicesmeans to them.

Through blind judging, eachnominee is given a score and thetop ten result in a TONY Award.

The Norwood Masons, who ac-quired the program 18 years ago,hosts an annual awards banquet inhonor of the award winners. Thisyear's banquet was held on January25. The award includes a citationfrom Governor Patrick, a plaquefrom the lodge, a $1,000 savingsbond and a gift card from Perk'scoffeehouse. Two supplementaryawards include an additional $500savings bond and a commemora-tive plaque.

Local Town Pages is proud torecognize and commend these ad-mirable young adults with a profileof each student in our monthlynewspaper. Norwood High Schoolsenior Christopher Kelleher is thethird student profile in our 2013TONY Award series.

Stating that Christopher Kellehermanages a hectic schedule wouldbe an understatement. He excels inschool, participates in manyschool-driven organizations, be-longs to many musical programs,

yet still finds time to volunteer histime. Anyone who meets Christo-pher Kelleher, or even reads hisbackground below, will immedi-ately understand that he is an ex-ceptional and admirable youngman and can recognize his well-deserved receipt of a 2013 TONYAward.

Kelleher's many volunteering ac-tivities really caught the eye of theTONY Award committee. Thisambitious 18 year old startedwalking in the Relay for Life whenhe was in 7th grade when his momwas diagnosed with cancer. Thatfirst year he joined a friend's teamwho dad had cancer, but the nextyear he formed his own squad, notonly for his mother, but to en-lighten the community to the manyother casualties of the disease.

"I feel the walk speaks for cancersurvivors and brings awareness tohow many people are affected inthe community," Kelleher said. It'sgreat for everyone to come to-gether for one cause."

Kelleher's communal influence,however, does not stop there. Healso initiated a volunteer group inhis freshman year and recruitedother Norwood High School(NHS) students to care for childrenat the Prescott Elementary School

while their parents attendedmonthly school meetings. That ef-fort helped boost attendance bythis generous offer and even devel-oped into other volunteering op-portunities for special Prescottevents.

Kelleher maintains an activepresence in his own school as apeer tutor and in student govern-ment offices where he has been onthe student council (class presi-dent) for four years, has been onthe National Honor Society forthree years, and this year, is thesenior advisor for the post promcommittee and Editor in Chief onthe yearbook committee.

Kelleher is also well known forhis magical tenor (and sometimesbass) voice and has been invited tomany district and state music fes-tivals. He and fellow vocalist An-thony Rodriquez were also the firsttwo Norwood students in the pastten years chosen to perform in the

360-person All Eastern Confer-ence Music Festival this year. Hehas also been a long-time memberof the NHS madrigal choir, concertchorale, sound FX, brocoda, thejazz choir, Concordia, and themusic mentor program. Outside ofschool, he has been a member ofthe Handel & Hayden Society, ayoung men's chorus that performsat Symphony Hall and JordanHall.

Music is programmed for Kelle-her's future, likely in music pro-duction where he will learn how towork in a recording studio and be-come a producer or technician.Those who have heard him sing,however, should not worry, hisvoice will still be heard.

"I want to get the experience withthe technology aspect of music andthe experience of recording, but Iwill also perform when I get thechance," Kelleher said.


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St. Catherine of Siena Schoolheld its 2013 Annual Science Fair,April 6 – 8, for students in Grades6–8. The annual event gives mid-dle school students a chance to ex-plore science topics of interest tothem and build their investigativeskills as they compete for first, sec-ond, and third place awards. Notonly do students receive recogni-tion for their projects, but the An-nual Science Fair nurtures theirinterest in a variety of scientificand engineering fields. This year’stopics ranged from molds andpreservatives to physical scienceand electricity.

A major component of St.Catherine’s approach to scienceinstruction is the requirement thatevery student conducts and pres-ents a science project. Scienceprojects have four parts: identify-ing a problem, designing and car-rying out a series of experimentsbased on research, writing a reportabout the process, and presentingit to three judges. The studentswere judged during the fair by 17volunteers.

“They really thought about theirprojects,” said Judge RichardRusso, a former science teacher at

Boston Latin Academy. “To methis is the mark of really thinkinglike a scientist.”

Students exhibited their projectsin the school cafeteria. Congratu-lations to the students in Grades 6–8 who won awards.

Grade 6 Winners1st Place – Ava Ekberg – CatsGone Crazy; Erica MacSweeney– Germs Away; Kellie Popkin –Do Eyes Overcome Ears? ; LaraSzczepanowski – Aging Senses

2nd Place – Trevor Carroll –Rope Length = Performance;Michael Curley and Thomas Stack– The Static Strategy; MeredithBlaise and James Rosales – CandyConfusion

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Grade 7 Winners1st Place – Veronica Coard– Magnet Strength – Tem-perature Variance; AnyaSzczepanowski – How DoesSki Wax Affect the SlidingFriction of Skis; Fiona Pow-ers-Ozyurt – Perfect Plating:What Color Is Least Appeal-ing?

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3rd Place – Lena Astarjian – DoYou Love the Taste of Food? Bren-dan Brogan – Solar Cooking; Ken-neth Cox – Which Stain RemoverBrand Is Most Effective; NoahFoilb – What’s Your Print?

Grade 8 Winners1st Place: Amanda Rooney – ALiquid’s Surface Tension; LiamMcAleer and Benjamin Shields –Apples to Apples

2nd Place: Daniel O’Brien – TheEffects of Temperature on Mag-

netic Power; Isabelle Chan – Vita-min C in Orange Juice; LiamHayes and Zaal Panthanki – HowDoes the Design of a RollerCoaster Affect Momentum?

3rd Place: Conor O’Carroll andEmily Smith – Water Clock;Michael Connors and RichardMeehan – Gaming’s Effect onBlood Pressure; Rory Lake – Test-ing the Quality of WaterproofBandages; Andrew Wang andNathaniel Rogers – Which MetalConducts Electricity the Best?

Congratulations to all our AnnualScience Fair winners and to theirteachers Sister Jeanne Morris andMr. Sean Regan.

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To date, members of SaintCatherine of Siena’s Grade 8 Classfor 2013 have received more than$350,000 in scholarships andgrants to attend area Catholic highschools, have been admitted tohonors classes in public highschools, and have collectivelycompleted 2,100 hours of commu-nity service as part of a requiredMatthew 25 program. XaverianBrothers High School was themost popular choice for this year’sclass, followed by Norwood HighSchool, St. Joseph PreparatoryHigh School, and Bishop FeehanHigh School. A parent who had re-cently met with Xaverian’s Admis-sions Office indicated that thestudents coming from this classwere exceptional candidates. Con-gratulations to all our 8th grade stu-dents in the Class of 2013!

Here’s where SCS graduates willbe going next year:

Xaverian Brothers High School –40%

Norwood High School – 20%

St. Joseph Preparatory inBrighton – 9%

Bishop Feehan in Attleboro – 6%

Boston College High School –3%

Catholic Memorial High School–3%

Fontbonne Academy– 3%

Noble and Greenough – 3%

Boston Latin School – 3%

Blue Hills Regional VocationalTech – 3%

Foxboro High School– 3%

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For 24 hours, beginning Satur-day, May 4th at 8 a.m., Christineand Andy’s clubs in Mansfield,Plainville, and Walpole will jointhe nationwide challenge with agoal of raising $20,000 for theAmerican Cancer Society.

The Challenge:Earn 5 millionpoints in 24 hoursMembers of Koko FitClub earnpoints for their Koko Cardio ses-sions. Each 15-minutecardio sessionearns 500points. Thep o i n t sfrom allc a r d i osessionsfrom 8amMay 4ththrough 8am May5th will be totaled frommore than 100 Koko FitClub lo-

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How Can You Help?On May 4th, Koko FitClub ofMansfield, Plainville and Walpoleare asking community membersto donate 15-minutes or more oftheir time to complete a cardiosession(s) to earn points towardthe 5 million point goal. Topledge your time to this awesomecause, please contact your localclub to schedule your sessions.

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Earn your free 15-day membership!Please contact your local KokoFitClub (or stop in during theevent) and pledge 15 minutes ormore of your time on Saturday,May 4th to help fight cancer! Asa thank you, Koko FitClub willprovide you with a free 15-daymembership.

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As one of TheLeukemia & Lym-phoma Society’s 2013Massachusetts Man &Woman of the Yearnominees, Norwoodresident and NorwoodHospital employee,Alyssa Morteo, isspreading an extremelyimportant message,“You can make a differ-ence!”

On Christmas Eve2004, Alyssa learnedthat her father, Al,would be spending theholiday in the hospital.What seemed to be justa couple of bruises anda sore throat was in fact

leukemia, a form ofblood cancer. The nextfour years were filledwith ups and downs.Despite the manyrounds of chemother-apy and two bone mar-row transplants that puthim into remission, the

leukemia always came back. Alpassed away September 10, 2008.

Reflecting on this nomination, sheshares, “At first I thought absolutelynot. I won’t be able to raise that muchmoney and it is too much stress. Butthen I thought of my Dad who lost hislife to leukemia, my cousin who losthis life to leukemia at 21, my friend’sbrother who fought leukemia at age16 (who is in remission!), and mymom’s co-worker who is fighting aform of blood cancer at this time, andthought someone needs to raisemoney for these people and theirfamilies.”

Alyssa and her team of volunteershave dedicated themselves to raisingas many dollars as possible for bloodcancer research and patient servicesduring this ten-week, spirited compe-

tition. Every dollar raised by eachman or woman counts as one “vote”in this secret election. During theGrand Finale Celebration at the TajBoston on May 23rd, the winnerswill be revealed and awarded the titleof 2013 Man & Woman of the Year.The true winners, of course, are theblood cancer patients and their fami-lies.

To make a donation, attend theGrand Finale, or learn more, visitAlyssa’s page atwww.mwoy.org/pages/ma/ma13/lislu88

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soci-ety®, headquartered in White Plains,NY, with 68 chapters in the UnitedStates and Canada, is the world’slargest voluntary health organization

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For more information about bloodcancer, visit www.LLS.org or call theSociety’s Information Resource Cen-ter (IRC), a call center staffed bymaster's level social workers, nursesand health educators who provide in-formation, support and resources topatients and their families and care-givers. IRC information specialistsare available at (800) 955-4572,Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6p.m. ET.

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For a patient with fibromyalgia,every day is different. Symptomscan often come and go. Some daysmay be extremely challenging,while others are more manageable.A well designed exercise programplays an important role in the man-agement of fibromyalgia but thefear of pain prevents individualsfrom exercising. This is where a li-censed physical therapist can help.

Expect the physical therapist toevaluate current functional limita-tions and establish personalizedgoals. The physical therapist willalso evaluate the 'body mass index'of the client and determine ifweight loss can help reduce symp-toms. In addition, the therapist willdesign a comprehensive lifestyleimprovement program consisting

of exercise and manual therapytechniques to help relieve pain andrestore function.

There are several added benefitswith the pain relief associated witha physical therapy program.Clients find that they can sleep bet-ter, focus more effectively and ex-perience a greatersense of wellbeing ascompared to individu-als who do not exer-cise.

The Universal Roleof Physical TherapyWhether you experi-ence pain as a result offibromyalgia or anyother condition, yourphysical therapist canteach you to interpretthe severity of pain signals andpossibly reduce pain with struc-tured exercise. You will discoverhow to maintain a healthy lifestyle,manage stress, reduce pain and im-prove your sleeping habits.

As experts in restoring strengthand improving mobility, therapistscan develop a very specific and in-dividualized plan of care based on

the problems that clients are expe-riencing. This is true not only in thecase of individuals afflicted with fi-bromyalgia, but those with any in-jury, pain, or lack of mobility andfunction for any reason.

As the premier providers of phys-ical therapy in our community, ourprimary goal is to help you reducepain and fatigue and improve youroverall level of fitness. We wantyou to live a happy, healthy, andpain free lifestyle and are commit-ted to serving you.

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Learn more about the minimally-invasive treatment option to relieveknee or hip pain called MAKO-plasty®, on Wednesday, May 8, 6-7pm, at Norwood Hospital, 800Washington Street.

Orthopedic specialists from Nor-wood Hospital will explain howMAKOplasty®--an innovative ro-botic-arm assisted technology--caneffectively and more precisely treatearly to mid stage osteoarthritis ofthe knee or hip.

There will also be a Q and A ses-sion with the doctors and an oppor-tunity to “meet the robot,” as well ashear from a patient who underwentthis treatment option to relieve jointpain.

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May 2Patriotic Rosary on national Dayof PrayerSt. Catherine of Siena Church, 547 Washington St., 12 noonPray the beautiful Patriotic Rosaryfor the country, government, military,elected officials, police and firefight-ers, and the local community.

norwood Rotary Water SafetyProgram, Norwood High SchoolAuditorium. 7 p.m.This program is free and open to thepublic.

May 3Stage Performance: "Something'sAfoot", Walpole Footlighters, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 8 p.m.“Something’s Afoot” is an enter-taining musical that takes a satiricalpoke at Agatha Christiemysteries.Ten people are stranded inan English country house and arepicked off by cleverly fiendish de-vices. As the bodies pile up in the li-brary, the survivors race to uncoverthe identity of the cunning culprit. Fortickets, visit www.footlighters.com orcall 508-668-8446. Tickets are $22.

May 4American Red Cross Blood DriveFirst Congregational Church, 100Winter St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Donators will receive a gift cardfrom Sullivan Tire.

Stage Performance: "Some-thing's Afoot", Walpole Footlighters,2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 8 p.m.

“Something’s Afoot” is an enter-taining musical that takes a satiricalpoke at Agatha Christiemysteries.Ten people are stranded inan English country house and arepicked off by cleverly fiendish de-vices. As the bodies pile up in the li-brary, the survivors race to uncoverthe identity of the cunning culprit. Fortickets, visit www.footlighters.com orcall 508-668-8446. Tickets are $22.

May 5St. Catherine of Siena School

Open house, 249 Nahatan St., 12-1 p.m.

An Open House will be held at St.Catherine's of Siena School forprospective new students. Pre-schoolthrough 8th grade. Extended day pro-gram until 6 p.m.

Stage Performance: "Some-thing's Afoot", Walpole Footlighters,2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 2 p.m.


Musical Sundays ConcertMorrill Memorial Library, 3 p.m. Roger Bruno and Ellen Schwartz of

"Too Human" return for a repeatperformance of romantic jazz andstandards. Sign up for this freeconcert at the Reference or Informa-tion Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110or 222. This concert was originallyscheduled on February 10, and waspostponed due to the snowstorm.

Parkway Concert OrchestraFirst Congregational Church, 100 Winter St., 3 p.m.Parkway Concert Orchestra pres-ents its season finale with music di-rector and conductor Matthew Fritzwith a thrilling program, including'Lord of The Rings,' selectionsfrom Capriccio espagnol by Rimsky-Korsakov, 'Duke Ellington Medley,'and the finale from Tchaikovsky'sFifth Symphony. Donation is $15;$10 for seniors and students; and freefor children under 12 years old. Fortickets, call 781-762-0288 or visitwww.ParkwayConcertOrchestra.org.

May 6Dan ShaughnessyNorwood Theater, 7 p.m.Boston Globe Sportswriter and au-thor Dan Shaughnessy will speak atthe Norwood Theater. Registration isrequired. Sign up at either the libraryReference or Information Desk orcall 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

May 8informational Seminar to Relievehip or Knee PainNorwood Hospital, 6 p.m.Orthopedic specialists from Nor-wood Hospital will explain howMAKOplasty®--an innovative ro-botic-arm assisted technology--caneffectively and more precisely treatearly to mid stage osteoarthritis of theknee or hip. Refreshments will beserved and free parking is offered inthe visitors’ parking lot. Register at1-800-488-5959 or online atwww.steward.org/MAKOplasty.

Archaeological Excavations ingreeceMorrill Memorial Library, 7 p.m.Bryan Burns, Norwood residentand professor of classical archaeol-ogy at Wellesley College, will talkabout the archaeological excavationshe is leading in Eleon, a rural site 30miles north of Athens. He will explainhow his team of international scholarscoordinates excavation, analysis, andconservation in light of the country'sfinancial crisis and will talk about thechallenges of using remains such aspottery, animal bones, and stone wallsto reconstruct the history of an ancientsettlement. Sign up at the library Ref-erence or Information Desk or call781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

May 9Seminar on Computer Assistedland Records ResearchNorfolk County Registry of Deeds,649 High St., 4:30 p.m.The free seminar is intended forboth real estate professionals and thegeneral public. The program will in-clude a brief presentation, written ref-erence materials, and hands-on

exercises. There will be opportunitiesfor both basic and advanced questionsand answers. To register, call AliciaGardner at 781-461-6104, or email [email protected]. Pleaseinclude your name, address, emailand a daytime phone number.

Shake-Scene ii w/ actor StephenCollinsMorrill Memorial Library, 7:30 p.m.Actor Stephen Collins will return tothe library to act out more scenesfrom William Shakespeare's come-dies, tragedies, and sonnets. Sign upfor this entertaining cultural event,funded by the Friends of the Library,at the Reference or Information Deskor call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.


May 11norwood hazardous Waste/Recy-cling Day, Compost facility off Win-ter St., 8-11 a.m.Spring cleaning is here and theTown of Norwood is accepting manyof those items from the attics, base-ments and garages. Accepted itemsinclude: cleaners, paints, gasoline,pesticides, tires, batteries, appliances,computers, tvs, electronics, scrapmetal, fluorescent bulbs. Documentshredding services will also be avail-able. Also accepting permanent col-lections, including: books, CDs,DVDs, rigid plastics, textiles.

Annual letter Carriers FoodDrive , Entire Norwood CommunityNorwood and Westwood residentswho wish to participate are asked toleave one or more bags of food bytheir mailbox on May 11, marked forthe Letter Carrier’s Food Drive. Thefood will then be picked up as carriersgo about their regular mail deliveries,taken to a central location for sorting,and then delivered to both the Nor-wood and Westwood pantries.

Weight loss that Works w/ Dr.James CroninMorrill Memorial Library, 9:30 a.m.Want to learn how to make yourbody a fat-burning machine? Curiouswhy you still have trouble losingweight despite a low-cal diet and tripsto the gym? If you take medicationfor blood pressure, cholesterol, acidreflux or diabetes, do you wonderhow long you'll need to keep takingit? For answers to these and otherquestions, come to an informative

workshop on weight loss and nutri-tion with Dr. James Cronin, a prac-ticing chiropractor for over 21 yearswho is knowledgeable about nutritionand the physiology of weight loss.Sign up at the Reference or Informa-tion Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110or 222.

norwood Fine Artists gallery &Studio grand OpeningWinSmith Mill Market, 61 EndicottSt., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.The Norwood Fine Artists’ Galleryand Studio will have their grandopening and reception from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. The gallery and studios arelocated on the third floor of the Win-Smith Mill Market, Bldgs. 23/24.

Stage Performance: "Something'sAfoot", Walpole Footlighters, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 8 p.m.“Something’s Afoot” is an enter-taining musical that takes a satiricalpoke at Agatha Christiemysteries.Ten people are stranded inan English country house and arepicked off by cleverly fiendish de-vices. As the bodies pile up in the li-brary, the survivors race to uncoverthe identity of the cunning culprit. Fortickets, visit www.footlighters.com orcall 508-668-8446. Tickets are $22.

May 13Special/Annual Town MeetingNorwood High School Auditorium7:30 p.m.

May 14norwood Retired Men's ClubMeetingNorwood Elks, 152 Winslow Ave.8:30 a.m.Entertainment by the Natick BarberShoppers quartet. Dues must be paidfor the year. You don’t have to be aNorwood resident, but you must be60, or over, and retired or semi retiredto join.

May 16get Connected DayNorwood Bank12 noon, 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m.Want to use online banking butneed help getting started? Demon-strations and discussions will be heldon mobile banking, online bankingand internet security. One-on-one in-struction will be available 9 a.m.-5:30p.m.


May 18Stage Performance: "Something'sAfoot", Walpole Footlighters, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 8 p.m.



Musical Sundays Concert: RogerTincknellMorrill Memorial Library, 3 p.m.Roger Tincknell will give a soloperformance of folk music with aCivil War theme for people of allages. Sign up for this free concert atthe Reference or Information Desk orcall 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

May 21Estate Planning Essentials & Plan-ning for long-Term CareFisher Law, LLC, 500 Chapman St.,Canton, 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.To register for this FREE workshop,call 781-821-8800.

May 22Stitch TherapyMorrill Memorial Library, 6:30 p.m.Knitters, crocheters, cross stitchersand all others interested in needle-crafts will meet in the Trustees Meet-ing Room from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Thegroup will begin on the fourthWednesday in May; in June, July,August, September and OctoberStitch Therapy will meet the thirdWednesday. Bring your projects.

May 23gary hylander lecture 'Bring usTogether: The Election of 1968'Morrill Memorial Library, 7 p.m.This year marks the 45th anniver-sary of the 1968 election. The presi-dential campaign of 1968 broughtinto the open many of the hopes andfears of the American people: RobertKennedy would be assassinated, therewould be rioting in the streets ofChicago during the Democratic Na-tional Convention, George Wallace'sAmerican Independent Party wouldemerge, and Richard Nixon wouldnarrowly win the presidential elec-tion. Sign up for this event, funded bythe Friends of the Library, at the Ref-erence or Information Desk or call781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

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BYDEBBIE TREMBLAY

April showers bring May flowersand an abundance of gardeningtools, supplies, gloves and seedpackets scattered throughoutgarages and sheds across America.

Any type of gardening can relievestress, tension and bring you peace.But before you spring into actionand plant that first seed or flower,make this hobby more enjoyable bytaking the time to devise a plan thatwill keep all your gardening toolsin order.

As with any organizing project,round up all garden supplies, in-cluding, Potting Soil, Fertilizers,Watering Cans, Hoses, hand trow-els, seeds, shears - you get the point.Toss any seed packets that have ex-pired as well as rusty gardeningtools and gloves that are beyondmending.

Next, designate one corner or areain your garage or shed to create a

perfect garden center zone.

Keeping your gardening tools or-ganized is a personal preference butthe one golden rule of thumb is tokeep all items you use the mostwithin easy access as well as grouptools by tasks.

Here are 10 clever solutions tokeep your Gardening tools Neatand Organized:

• Place a peg board in your desig-nated gardening zone. Mounthooks on the board to hold the tallerand bulkier tools & gardeningequipment. Even better, outlinewhere each tool goes so that allfamily members know where tohang up the item as well. Forsheds, hammer long nails into thewalls for hanging tools.

• A Tall garbage can is a great al-ternative to contain all rakes, shov-els and taller tools.

• If you have young children orpets at home consider storing lawn

chemicals and sprays in a lockablecabinet.

• Keep bulkier items such as pot-ting soil safely stored in rollable orstable caddies

• Utilize a sturdy plastic shelvingunit or height appropriate shelves tokeep all planting pots and acces-sories neat and tidy. To create extraspace, nest pots and planters insideone another.

• Storing tools, gloves and othergardening accessories in a bucket ortote bag is a great way to be sureyou have everything you need tocarry in and out of the garden atonce.

• Create a super gardening bucketorganizer. Place a multi pockedtool belt around a bucket, cut to sizeand attach with heavy-duty perma-nent glue. Voila, this organizer willturn an ordinary bucket into a superefficient carry and store gardeningtool.

• Tired of losing your small toolsoutside? Make them more visibleby painting the tool handles with abright paint color like orange or tiea colorful ribbon through the handleholes.

• Organize seed packets by cate-gory and store them into clear plas-tic labeled bins or withinsee-through pages placed in abinder.

• Turn a old children's wagon intoa moveable workstation to easilytransport tools, pots and flats ofplants to and from the garden in onetrip.

By putting a little creative thoughtand time and into this project, you'llbe on your way to a tidier set oftools and a stress-free gardeningseason.

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June 1Bay State Animal CooperativeAdoption Center 1st AnniversaryNorwood Petco, 1210 Prov. Hgwy.(Rte 1), 10 a.m.-2 p.m.This fun event will have activities for

kids and pets, special demonstrationand kitties for adoption. For more in-formation and details, visitwww.baystateanimals.org.

Benefit Wine TastingNorwood Theater, 109 Central St.5 p.m.Spend an evening out savoring finewine, viewing beautiful artwork by the

Norwood Art Association, listening towonderful music and enjoy the com-pany of neighbors. All proceeds willbenefit the Norwood Rotary Club'sCommunity Service Projects. Forreservations, call 508-850-6928 orvisit www.norwoodrotary.org. Ticketsare $35 per person.

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Interested in exploring your Irishfamily tree? Genealogist Joe Petriewill return to the Morrill MemorialLibrary on Wednesday, May 22 at7 p.m. to show you how to traceyour ancestors from Ireland usingfree online genealogy databases.

Joe Petrie is a retired Adjust Pro-fessor of Computer Science atMassBay Community Collegewhose passion is genealogy. He isa member of the Association ofProfessional Genealogists, theNew England Historical Ge-nealogical Society, the Family His-tory Society of Newfoundland andLabrador, and the Cape Breton

Genealogy and History Associa-tion. He has written several arti-cles for publication in print andonline. In addition to conductingseminars at local libraries, histori-cal societies, and the Irish CulturalCentre of New England in Canton,he conducts one-on-one genealogysessions at the Norwood Libraryand at the Friends of Irish Re-search in Brockton.

Please sign up for this free, in-formative program at the library’sReference or Information Desk orcall 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.Detailed handouts will be availableto take home.


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When Christine Malmquist,owner of The Old Bean An-tiques, first viewed her 3,000square foot space in the bud-ding WinSmith Mill Market, inNorwood, she envisioned acharming coffee shop wherecustomers would enjoy hot andcold beverages and feast on de-licious accompaniments on an-tique furniture that was for sale.When she started furnishing thestore, however, she discoveredso many valued treasures, shesimple had to share them on alarger scale. Her original visiontransformed into a unique an-tique boutique filled with vin-tage and primitive pieces, andyes, there are still refreshments,but they are now free whileshopping.

Malmquist was the first dealerwho committed to a lease in theMill, and she choose a fantasticspace on the ground level withexposed beams and exposed

piping and original wood liningthe walls and ceiling. In hermind, it was the most fittingarea to display her vintage col-lection.

"We fell in love with thespace," Malmquist said. "Thisis us."

Malmquist, along with herdaughter Melissa, acquire theirmerchandise from manysources, but most of their stockcomes from private estates.From these homes they haveunearthed a wide assortment ofantique materials ranging fromfurniture, to kitchen utensils,glassware, stoneware, old tools,vintages boxes, cabinets and somuch more. In fact, one of theirmost popular items is old work-benches which are restored intokitchen islands. The truth is,you really never know what youwill find when you visit The

Old Bean Antiques. Every weekis a new and different shoppingexperience. Just last week,Melissa returned from a shop-ping excursion with a periodbuggy that sits proudly in themiddle of their showroom.

Branching out slightly fromtheir recycling of goods, TheOld Bean Antiques also sellshomemade soy candles in can-ning jars, and just a few weeksago brought in SheldonvilleSoapworks, who fit right inwith the decor and ambiancewith their antique packaging.

The Old Bean Antiques isopen every weekend, Saturday,10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 12-5 p.m., although you may evenfind them open later if cus-tomers are still browsing. Theyare located in the WinSmithMill Market, 61 Endicott St.,Bldg., 25, 781-234-4290.

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WinsSmith Mill Market at Norwood Commerce Center . 61 Endicott Street . Norwood ( Off Rte 1-A - 600 feet from entrance to Hannaford Market)

Open: EVERY Friday, Saturday 10-5 , Sunday 12-5 **Vintage Thymes is a MONTHLY MARKET** Schedule posted on www..VintageThymes.com

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There is still plenty of time to routeon the Mustangs as they competeagainst their rivals and neighboringschools. There is an array of sportsoffered at Norwood High Schoolthis spring, such as baseball, softball,lacrosse, track, tennis and volleyball.Why not cut out of work early oneday and watch Norwood's ownskilled and dedicated athletics repre-sent theirs and your hometown!

MayWednesday 1

• 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Baseball @Milton High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs.Milton High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball

@ Weymouth High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @Norwood High School • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball

Friday 3• TBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Wellesley College • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Framingham High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball @Framingham High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball @Framingham High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Framingham High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis @High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @

Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Boys Var-sity Tennis @ Wal-pole High School • 3:45 PM Girls Var-sity Tennis @ Wal-pole High School

• 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball@ High School • 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Wellesley MS/HS • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Wellesley MS/HS • 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Wellesley MS/HS • 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Wellesley MS/HS • 5:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball@ Framingham High School

Monday 6• 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs.Dedham High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Baseball @Dedham High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis

• 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs.Dedham High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Baseball @Dedham High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @Weymouth High School • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball@ Norwood High School

Tuesday 7• 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Framingham High School• 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Framingham High School • 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Framingham High School • 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Framingham High School

Wednesday 8• 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball @Needham HS/MS • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Needham HS/MS • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Track AndField @ Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Track AndField @ Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Track AndField @ Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Track AndField @ Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis @Norwood High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @Wellesley MS/HS • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball

Thursday 9• 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Needham HS/MS • 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Needham HS/MS • 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Needham HS/MS • 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Needham HS/MS

Friday 10• 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis @Foxborough High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @High School • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball@ Natick High School

Saturday 11• 11:00 AM Girls Varsity Lacrossevs. Waltham HS • 11:00 AM Girls Varsity Lacrossevs. Waltham HS • 6:30 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Silver Lake Regional High School

Monday 13• 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball @Wellesley MS/HS • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @Framingham High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis @

Framingham High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball @Wellesley MS/HS • 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Wellesley MS/HS • 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Wellesley MS/HS

Tuesday 14• 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs.Walpole High School • 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs.Walpole High School • 7:15 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse @Walpole High School • 7:15 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse @Walpole High School

Wednesday 15• TBA Boys Varsity Track And Field • 3:35 PM Boys Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Natick High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball @Natick High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Track AndField • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @Needham HS/MS • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball @Natick High School

Thursday 16• TBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse @North HS-Newtonville • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs.Newton North High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs.Brockton High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs.Brockton High School • 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball@ Newton North High School • 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse @Newton North High School

Monday 20• 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs.Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Canton HS • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Softball vs.Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Tennis @Norwood High School • 3:45 PM Boys Varsity Tennis @Walpole High School • 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse @Canton HS • 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Walpole High School • 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball vs.Walpole High School

Tuesday 21• 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs.Foxborough High School • 4:30 PM Boys Junior VarsityLacrosse vs. Foxborough HighSchool


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BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY

Entering his final season at Nor-wood High School, Brendan Al-tieri was excited about theupcoming campaign. Once lastseason concluded the Norwoodsenior hit the gym hard andworked at getting better by trainingwith the select team Laxachusetts.The team won two out of threetournaments during the summerand went 8-2 during the fall.

Altieri, who was one of 40 ath-letes in Massachusetts to earn theHobey Baker High School Char-acter Award in Hockey, was anx-iously awaiting the spring lacrosseseason. Unfortunately, it was overbefore it began. During the Mus-tang’s first game of the year theNorwood defender was lost for theentire season.

“Against Mansfield in the firstgame of the season, the defensewas playing considerably well,only allowing one goal throughthree quarters,” Altieri said. “I hadgotten hit from behind and fell andI think my weight caused the in-jury. At the time, the trainer toldme it was nothing to be worriedabout and it didn’t feel too bad soI figured I’d be back soon.”

One week later, Altieri got the re-sults of his MRI and was told thathe needed surgery and his seasonwas over. Immediately his focusshifted from this year to gettinghealthy for next year when he at-tends Skidmore College inSaratoga Springs, NY. It was notwhat he was hoping for, and it re-ally put a crimp in his coache'splans.

“He’s the best defender that wehave, in fact, he’s the only one withexperience, he was going to carrythe defense this spring,” NorwoodLacrosse Coach Anthony Romansaid. “Brendan was a big part ofwhat we were doing. His injuryhas forced us to change things upand make it easier for the youngerplayers to understand.”

According to the Roman, Altieriwas not only the glue that held thedefense together. but he was like acoach on the field. If the youngerdefenders roamed out of position,the senior would tell them wherethey should be playing. Not havingthat experienced athlete in thebackfield is going to make it toughon the Mustangs.

“To lose your senior season onthe very first game is hard, butBrendan’s bounced back and hasturned the corner,” the coach said.“He’s become a fifth coach nowand is helping out the defense andthe goalies. He’s doing the bestthat he can to turn the situation intoa positive one.”

The senior captain, who hasplayed on the varsity squad all fouryears, began playing lacrosse inthe fifth grade. After a couple ofhis youth coaches pushed him totry out for a summer select team itwas here that he realized he hadtalent.

Although Norwood finished 13-5 last season and eventually fell toCatholic Memorial in the secondround of the Division 2 East StateTournament, Altieri’s outlook forthe season was reasonable.

“Coming into the year Iwas trying to be realistic,"Roman said. :We had agood record last year, butgraduated 17 seniors. I washoping to make it into thetournament and go as far aswe did last year.”

While Altieri will not beon the field with his team-mates as they attempt toqualify for the state tourna-ment, the senior defenderwill still be there giving hisexpertise as well as pushingthe younger players as hardas he can.

“It’s really tough going topractice and not being ableto be on the field with theteam, but by the guys beingcommitted to learning it hashelped me get through it,”Altieri said. “We have a re-ally young team, so I’m justtrying to pass along every-thing that I’ve learned in thelast four years.”

As a coach, Altieri haschosen freshman defenderZac Pungitore as his pro-tégée. The senior is hopingto train Pungitore to thehighest level so that he cantake over and run the Mus-tang defense over the nextfour years.

Altieri may not be able toenjoy his senior campaign on thefield, but he’s certainly going to doeverything in his power from thesidelines to ensure the Mustangshave a decent year.


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The Norwood boys tennis teamconcluded last season with a 6-13record, and although on paper thenumbers don’t look all that im-pressive, in actuality it was a prettysubstantial season as far as theMustangs are concerned.

Prior to Coach John Churchilltaking over the program, Norwoodboys tennis had three consecutiveseasons where they were not ableto generate a win. During the pastthree years, the Mustangs wereable to grab their first win in sometime and then post back-to-backsix-win campaigns.

“This team takes tennis seriouslyand they have come a long way inthe past few year," Churchill said."It’s a step forward in the right di-rection. “Out of our 19 matcheslast year, 14 were competitive andwith a little more experience underour belts, we should be able to domore this season. Granted we’renot going to compete with theNeedham's and Wellesley’s, but

we are looking to improve ournumbers from a year ago, whilealso representing the school well.”

As Norwood looks to advancinginto the tournament for the firsttime in many years, Churchill isunsure who the athletes will be tolead them to the sacred grounds.The top four tennis players arevery close in talent and things

could go any way. Seniors LiamKelly, Michael Breen and WalterAstinwall. as well as sophomoreNathan Jones. are all battling it outfor the top spots on the team.

Kelly was Norwood’s numbertwo singlesplayer last springand compiled an8-10 record andhas the most sin-gles experience.He should openthe season as ei-ther the team’sfirst or secondsingles player,but that will alldepend on howthings go withBreen. Playingdoubles withAstinwall lastyear, Breen im-proved his gameby taking privatelessons last sum-mer and hasbeen pushingKelly for that topspot.

Jones also saw some action atdoubles last season as a freshman,but was primarily used at third sin-gles where he won half hismatches. Astinwall is also hopingto break into the singles circuit, butat this point the coach is waiting tosee where he fits in.

“Norwood is not really a tennistown, but it’s blossoming and thekids are embracing it,” the coachsaid. “With that said, you don’tusually get players like Nathanwho can step onto the varsity teamas a freshman.”

Seniors Corey Haim, Jason Najmand Tom Blake will all be usedsomewhere on the doubles teams.While Haim seems to be thestrongest player of the trio at thistime, Najm has the most experi-ence playing doubles. Blake sawthe majority of his action on thejunior varsity level, but Churchillis very confident in his ability.

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Every third grader at SaintCatherine of Siena School recentlyreceived a special gift to become abetter learner – a personal diction-ary to keep and use throughout theyear. The dictionaries were donatedby the Norwood Elks Lodge #1124

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Student Ryan Larson found thelongest word in the dictionary – anunpronounceable word of 1909 let-ters. He pointed out, “Actually it’snot the longest in the world, but

only in the English language.” Stu-dents put their new dictionaries togood use by discovering that thesebooks contain other documents likethe U.S. Constitution and the Dec-

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“This is the largest one-day fooddrive in the country,” Jack Curranof Norwood, Vice-President ofLocal 742 of the National Associ-ation of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO)and Food Drive Coordinator said.“Last year, in Norwood and West-wood alone, letter carriers col-lected over 15,000 pounds of foodto help the hundreds of familieswho are struggling with hungerright here in our hometowns. Andthis year, we’re hoping to do evenbetter.”

Norwood and Westwood resi-dents who wish to participate areasked to leave one or more bags offood by their mailbox on May 11,marked for the Letter Carrier’sFood Drive. The food will then bepicked up as carriers go about theirregular mail deliveries, taken to acentral location for sorting, andthen delivered to both the Nor-wood and Westwood pantries.

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The only donation requirement isthat all cans and boxes must benew and in good condition. Any-thing outdated or opened has to bethrown away for health reasons.

Norwood and Westwood are justtwo of the 10,000 cities and townsacross America that are taking partin the Letter Carrier’s Food Drive,which began in 1992. Over the past20 years, the efforts of letter carri-ers represented by the National As-sociation of Letter Carriers, withthe help of rural letter carriers,

other postal employees, and nu-merous other volunteers and spon-soring organizations, has resultedin the delivery of over 1.2 billionpounds of donated food to regionalfood banks and local food pantries,including 70.7 million in 2012.

“We’re proud to be part of thispowerful effort to help our neigh-bors in need,” Curran said. “Whilethe economy is looking up a bit, alot of people are still having trou-ble making ends meet. One inevery six Americans is not surewhere their next meal is comingfrom, including 17 million childrenand three million seniors over 65.We see the need every day on ourroutes, and we feel this is a greatway to lend a hand.”

“The Letter Carriers’ Drive isprobably the single most importantday for our pantry all year,” addsNorwood Executive DirectorTaeger. “We depend on it to getthrough the lean summer monthswhen donations always dip be-cause people are so busy or awayon vacation.

Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive The Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive will take place in Norwood and Westwood on Saturday, May 11.

Register of Deeds William P. O'-Donnell will host a free informa-tional seminar on computer assistedland records research at the NorfolkCounty Registry of Deeds, Thurs-day, May 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m., 649High St., Dedham. The seminar isintended for both real estate profes-sionals and the general public. Theprogram will include a brief presen-tation, written reference materials,and hands-on exercises. There willbe opportunities for both basic andadvanced questions and answers.

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Friends of the Visual Arts (FoVA), a new Norwood children's ad-vocacy group held a fundraiser in April at the Norwood Theater.FoVA is comprised of parents, faculty, alumni, students and com-munity members with the intention of preserving, supporting andadvocating visual arts in Norwood Public Schools.

For more information or to volunteer your support to the FoVA,visit fovanorwood.org or attend one of their monthly meetings atthe Morrill Memorial Library which are open to the public.

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Music for All Ages at the LibraryThe popular Musical Sundays series continues at the Morrill Memorial Library on May 19 at 3 pm.

with Roger Tincknell’s solo performance of folk music with a Civil War theme. Roger has been perform-ing for children and adults throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe for over 30 years. His expressivevocal style, show-stopping yodeling, and masterful instrumental skills bring a warmth and versatility to

his performances.

Roger is a two-time Parents’ Choice Award-winning recording artist with numerous CDs to his credit.His repertoire includes ballads, swing, country blues, bluegrass, and cowboy yodeling interspersed withLatin American and international folksongs. He accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, mandolin, Ap-

palachian dulcimer, Irish bazouki and bodhran, flute, harmonica, and percussion.

Please sign up for this delightful intergenerational concert, made possible by the library EndowmentFund, at the Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222. The library is handi-

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Last week I was in line at Wal-mart returning a shirt or someother random item. The line wasridiculously long, unlike my pa-tience- which was very short.There were a million things onmy mind. “Where was I off tonext?” “Did I need to pick upmilk?” “Why can’t (or won’t) thatlady control her loud, wanderingchild before he gets hurt?”

All of a sudden, I noticed theMuzak being piped in. And thiswasn’t some Barry Manilowsong. Nor was it Abba.

There must be some kind ofmistake. My ears were deceivingme. What was being piped in wasnot the same old songs my motherlistened to on the radio-while Isuffered in silence in the backseat.This was one of my songs-that Igrew up with.

“Friday, I’m in Love” was beingbelted out by “The Cure”. In Wal-mart. I started to hum, my heartreally into the tune.

But my brain was really havinga difficult time wrapping itselfaround the fact that “The Cure”,the cool, punk rock, freaky look-ing always black wearing band ofmy youth was actually beingpumped into Walmart.

Only elevator music wasMuzak. How could this be?

At that moment I realized-it wasall over. My music –that I hadloved, danced to, recorded (on acassette to eventually be burnedon a CD and later downloadedonto an IPod) over the years wasno longer cool.

My music had become elevatormusic. The stuff piped into den-tist’s offices and diners.

The signs were there. Shoppingin Stop and Shop, coupons inhand, roaming the aisles. A songI loved would come on, and whileinspecting chicken I’d startmouthing the words. Occasion-ally, unknowingly and I’m sure tothe utter horror of one of my kids-I’d break out a dance move orplay an air guitar.

But those songs were the onesyou were supposed to sing to -right? They were the ones meantto keep your brain busy lookingfor bargains in the aisles of yourlocal market.

Rod Stewart (who changed hisrock and roll chops to crooner un-cool) is someone I’d expect to bepiped into Shaws’. OccasionallyI’ll find myself humming to aBilly Joel tune when getting thegroceries bagged.

But “The Cure?” it just seemedso wrong.

When I was in high school, Iworked as a waitress atFriendlys’. At close, we’d have toclear down and clean off thecounters before heading home.The Muzak was always playingwhat seemed like sad old lovesongs from way back when. Be-cause they were piped in so often,

I’d sing along but out of habit notenjoyment. The songs seemedtired, old. The artists long sincedead or thought to be.

My mother would come inunder the ruse of visiting me (shewas actually fueling her summerice cream sundae addiction). Iwould often complain of the tor-turous repetitive songs that werepiped in. She explained manywere songs she’d grown up with.

To my chagrin, she’d enjoyedthe Muzak (although not as muchas the sundae).

And as a teen I was convincedthe Muzak was aimed at her era -the older folks. The ones thatstayed home on Saturday. Wherea big night out consisted of an icecream sundae-on a Sunday.

Now I am the era that the Muzakis geared to. And I’m sure my two

teenagers feel like they are beingslowly tortured by the seeminglysilly songs they hear while in lineat Kohls- just as I did years ago.

Part of me feels is still in denial.The music, my music that I loved,danced to, grew up with-willnever, ever become sad, tired orold.

But another part of me knowsdeep down it already has.

I think this weekend, I’ll headdown to where my daughterworks, order an ice cream sundaeand ponder this -I’m really look-ing forward to my big day out,and my ice cream. I wonder whatMuzak will be piped in. And if I’llknow the words.

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Every Wednesday, volunteers from The League School of Greater Boston, in Walpole, lend a handcleaning and caring for the cats waiting for a forever home at the Bay State Animal Cooperative adop-tion center within the Norwood Petco. The League School also assists the non-profit organization with

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Create your own fabric wreathfor spring with local craft artisanMarg Corjay at the Morrill Memo-rial Library on Wednesday, May15, at either 9:30 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.Marg will show you how to fash-ion a lovely wreath to take homeand enjoy as a seasonal decorationor to give as a gift. Participants can

choose from a wide variety of col-orful fabric scraps and will begiven a straw wreath frame. Youwill even learn to make profes-sional bows to decorate yourwreath.

No previous craft experience isnecessary. Class size is limited to15 people per session, and there isa $5 charge for materials.

Sign up for this fun spring work-shop, funded by the Friends of theLibrary, at either the Reference orInformation Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222. Please specifywhich session you would like to at-tend, morning or evening. Theseworkshops are for adults andyoung adults, high school age orolder.

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Every day Norwood HighSchool teachers look for new waysto teach their students. Someteachers use interactive gameswhile others assign research proj-ects. Katlyn Gallo, Norwood High

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At the end of theproject, the honorsSpanish 3 studentsvisited Victoria Havena skilled nursing facil-ity on Nichols Street in Norwood.The students were prepared withgames that incorporated someform of Spanish language or cul-ture. Sean Gorman said, “I likedthe project because it gave us achance to get out of the highschool. It was nice to visit the eld-erly and do something new.” TheVictoria Haven staff was verypleased to see their clients enjoythe company of the students asthey successfully brought whatthey learned in class to the elderly.


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Daly returned to Footlighters toplay the villain in the Footlightersfall production of “The Foreigner”.In prior years he appeared on theirstage in the musicals “WonderfulTown”, “Once Upon a Mattress”,and “Drood”. He has also been on-stage in Stoughton, Braintree andMilton, playing Bill Sykes in“Oliver”, Tito Morelli in “Lend Mea Tenor” One Flew Over theCuckoo’s Nest”.

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Book, music and lyrics by JamesMcDonald, David Vos and RobertGerlach. Additional music by EdLinderman.

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