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Curtains Up!The new Norwood Theatre opened its doorsLabor Day weekend.Norwood Town Common resembled itsown local version of Oscar night on thegrand opening of the new Norwood TheatreAugust 31. The opening night gala coin-cided with the original theatre opening in1927 which was proudly promoted on thefront marquee. The private thank-you recep-tion was black tie and Norwood residents,construction crews and their families, localofficials and business owners pulled out nostops decked out in festive gowns and for-mal attire for the inaugural performance.

Saturday, Sept. 1, the world famous HalMcIntyre Orchestra, directed by DonPentleton, featuring a tribute to Sinatra, star-ring America's Number 1 Sinatra vocalistSteve Martin performed a complimentaryrecital to a full crown and Sunday, Sept. 2,families enjoyed two complimentary show-ings of the original 1964 Mary PoppinsMovie, starring Julie Andrews and Dick VanDyke.

Norwood residents have patiently (and anx-iously) waited and watched for over a yearand half as owner Susan Lewis directed con-struction crews on the massive restoration.Architectural drawings were immediatelyprepared in hopes of an August, 2011 open-ing, but state regulations and safeguardingthe theatre's historical integrity and magical

spirit, however, came at a price. Time.Lengthy waits for handicap permits, excava-tion of the basement for new bathrooms andthe installation of a new geo thermal energysystem delayed the opening act far beyondits originally scheduled opening.

Family concert performer Mister G. isscheduled to take the stage October 6 and

The Regular Guys of Comedy will have theaudience roaring in their seats on October 13.There are many plans and prospects for manyacts and shows to be added to the programlist, including communal opportunities for

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One of the favorite fall shoppingstops for Norwood residents is theAnnual Craft Affair at Norwood.For over 20 years, crafters have setup tables in town and displayedtheir goods to the eager eyes (andwallets) of local consumers. Thisyear promises not to disappoint.

On Saturday, October 20, from 9a.m.-2:30 p.m., the Coakley Mid-dle School (1315 Washington St.,South Norwood), will host approx-imately 60 crafters to showcasetheir creative wares. Their goodswill include, quilting, gift baskets,jewelry, pottery, hand-knit items,photography, soaps, holiday orna-ments and giftware, painted slates,lampshade covers, stationery andso much more. There will also benumerous raffles, and opportunitiesfor rest and replenishment fromshopping with a bake sale and abreakfast and luncheon donated bylocal businesses.

The Craft Affair was created byformer Norwood High Schoolteacher Paula Pelaggi as afundraiser for the Norwood PostProm Party. Because of its eco-nomical success, however, it hasgrown to not only aid its original

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Representative John Rogers SupportsIrish Cultural Centerof New EnglandRepresentative John H. Rogers(D-Norwood) recently participatedin the annual charity golf tourna-ment run by the Irish Cultural Cen-ter of New England. Located inCanton, the mission of the IrishCultural Center is to promote andorganize Irish cultural, educational,sporting and social events through-out the New England region.

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Epic Lifetime Dental Care(ELDC) opened their doors in Nor-wood on July 9th this year repre-senting a unique philosophytowards dental care. ELDC is a trulyfamily-oriented practice, offering afull range of services to cover theirpatients' health needs, not just fortoday, but for a lifetime. ELDC iscomprised of four doctors, eachwith their own definitive specialty,ranging from pediatrics to orthodon-tics, to adult restorative and cosmeticdentistry. This is a distinctive prac-tice that services the entire familyand monitors and cares for their pa-tients from their very first dental visitthrough maturity.

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exceptional customer service. Thestaff at ELDC is committed to pro-viding an environment that is calmand welcoming and where every pa-tient is personally greeted and serv-iced with the genuine compassionthey expect and desire from theirdental office.

"We are very patient focused, nota number at Epic Lifetime DentalCare," Mihopoulos said. You are aperson from when you start to whenyou leave."

That dedication is especially exer-cised with their younger patients.Their pooled and diversified experi-ence, combined with their expertise,mixed with thoughtful considera-tion, allows even their smallestguests to feel embraced and at easein an experience that is often intim-idating and to them, and sometimes

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ELDC is a collaborationof doctors and support

staff that previously worked togetherat Dedham Medical Associates.When that facility ceased offeringdental assistance in June, 2012, theirpartnership formed with a primaryalliance to present a family orienteddental office where a caring staff andcustomer service are the leading pri-orities.

Pediatric specialist Dr. FelipeMoreno was raised in Medellin, Co-lumbia and received his DMD de-gree from CES University in

Columbia, South America. Hemoved to Boston in 1995 and re-ceived a second DMD degree fromthe Boston University School ofDental Medicine and served his res-idency in pediatric dentistry at hisalma mater. Dr. Morena speaks flu-ent Spanish.

Dr. Matthew Miner is a third gen-eration dental practitioner and re-ceived his dental degree from NewYork University College of Den-tistry followed by a residency inNew Jersey. After serving two yearsin the U.S. Navy, he attended Har-vard School of Dental Medicine tocomplete his post-graduate fellow-ship in Orthodontics. He also partic-ipates in research at Tufts andBoston University Schools of Den-tal Medicine.

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tificate in Bioprocess Engineering atthe University of Massachusetts.After several years in scientific re-search, she followed her passioninto dentistry and earned her Doc-torate of Dental Medicine Degree atTufts University School of DentalMedicine where she is currently aclinical instructor. Dr. Fanikos is flu-ent in conversational Egyptian Ara-bic.

Epic Lifetime Dental Care is lo-cated at 315 Norwood Park South,Norwood. For more information onthe practice or to schedule an ap-pointment, call 781-349-4750 orvisit www.epic-dental.com.


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The estimated $4 million projectwill be carried out in three phases.During the first phase, NeedhamBank, in partnership with theTown of Needham, will beginrenovations on the Eaton Squareparking lot. Construction of thelot is scheduled to begin in mid-September.

In order to accommodate con-struction of the parking lot, the en-trance to Eaton Square (off ofGreat Plain Avenue) and the pres-ent 59-space Eaton Square parkinglot will be temporarily closed.However, 30 permitted parkingspaces will available for use. Thoseusing the 30 permitted spaces will

be able to enter and exit the lotthrough Garden St., which will be-come a two-way access. This firstphase of construction is estimatedto take between four to six weeks.At which point, a total of 59 park-ing spaces will be available at theEaton Square lot, with 20 reservedfor Needham Bank customer useand 39 for town parking.

Ultimately, upon completion ofthe estimated year-long NeedhamBank reconstruction project, 126parking spaces will be available,for use by the public and cus-tomers of the bank. The EatonSquare entrance will be convertedto a new pedestrian walkway.

The Main office renovation proj-ect will significantly expand thepresent building, estimated to be80 years old. Main features of thenew Needham Bank facility willinclude increased handicapped ac-cessibility, major expansion of theLoan Department, and a free-

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The Bank will remain openthroughout this entire project withdirections for entry clearly visibleduring the construction phase.However, customers are welcometo visit other near-by branches inWellesley, Dedham, Westwood orMedfield or take advantage of theBank’s many online and mobilebanking services during this time.

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In addition to its attractive attendance figures,crafters enroll in the Norwood craft fair becausethe affair is truly a community event. Norwoodstudents and athletes help prepare the gym andset up tables and assist crafters carrying theiritems inside, serving lunch and providing breaks.They also help out in the kitchen, run the raffleand bake sale tables and if anything is left at theend of the day, help vendors carry their thingsback to their cars. Any student that helps at theCraft Affair is eligible to apply for funds for theirorganization from the day's proceeds. Past organ-izations have included, Norwood sports teams,the drama club, cheerleaders, SAAD (StudentsAgainst Destructive Decisions), the fine arts de-partment after school programs.

What is considered a premier craft fair in thearea, the Craft Affair at Norwood sees an averageof 1,800 customers walk through the door, whilein years during a stronger economy, as many as3,000 to 4,000 have bought tickets. With thatkind of popularity, the craft fair is considered thelargest Norwood High School fundraiser and istypically able to typically donate $2,000 to thepost prom party committee and up to $300 foreach school organization that applies.

Tickets are $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors andchildren under 12 and are available at the doorthe day of the event. Stop by for breakfast orlunch, purchase some beautiful items, maybesome holiday gifts and help support Norwoodschools.

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For the past six years, FourPoints by Sheraton Norwoodhas been hosting a Halloweencostume drive for the Children'sHospital in Boston and givingyoung, ill children a chance tocelebrate s holiday most peopletake for granted. Once again,Four Points is reaching out intothe Norwood community fortheir support and generous cos-tume donations for this worthycause.

The drive has received in-creasing support from thehotel's 150 employees, corpo-rate clients and local Norwoodneighbors since its inception.The first year, approximately 80costumes were donated throughthe campaign and last year, thatnumber grew to 200 costumesplus Halloween accessories,thanks to the charitable effortsof the hotel, their employees,local businesses and Norwood'scompassionate neighbors.

"Considering the recessionand people losing their jobs, Iam blown away from howmany people donate, CorporateSales Manager Kelli K. Boyersaid.

The drive was initiated in 2007by the hotel's Franchiser, Star-wood. Boyer as spearheaded thecampaign the subsequent fiveyears and credits its success to

the continued generosity ofFour Points employees, BerryInsurance, who places boxes inthe Franklin Chamber of Com-merce and Emerald SquareMall, corporate clients FranklinSports Inc. and Instron, andlastly, Norwood residents.

"I asked if we could continueto do this every year because Ifound it a worthy cause," Boyersaid.

Four Points Sheraton acceptsdonations for their costume

drive throughout the year toreach their goal of two carloadsof Halloween items for the hos-pital. For more information ondonating Halloween costumes,contact Four Points by SheratonNorwood at 781-769-7900. Todonate a not too violent or scarycostume or Halloween acces-sory or decoration, a donationbox is located in the Sheratonlobby at 1125 Boston Provi-dence Turnpike (Rte. 1). Cos-tumes are appreciated for allages.

Halloween Costume Drive What Can I Do onColumbus Day?

Columbus Day celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus'arrival in the Americas on October 8, 1942. The second Monday inOctober was declared a federal holiday in 1937. This is one of thoseholiday's, however, that continues to draw the question: what is opentoday? Here is the answer as to what is open and closed on ColumbusDay, October 8, 2012.

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Halloween in Norwood has be-come a grand spooktacularmonth! There are many children,teen, adult and family events of-fered throughout town, from hair-raising parties to decoratingcontests to communal trick oratreat festivals. So dig out thosescary, creepy and chilling decora-tions and costumes and join in thefun in true Norwood fashion!

Halloween Costume SwapThis NEW event is for residentswho want to encourage a GREENHalloween. Bring your child'sgently worn Halloween costumeon or before October 11 and comeback on October 17, 4-7 p.m., topossibly find a new costume foryour child for this year. For agesinfant-8 years old.

Halloween Trunk or TreatDecorate your cars and bringcandy to hand out in the munici-pal parking lot for Norwood'sFIRST Trunk or Treat! Childrenwill be welcome to go from vehi-cle to vehicle in their costumesHalloween treats. Vehicles mayenter the lot from 4:15-5 p.m.

Saturday, October 20, 5-6 p.m.Can't attend? Donations ofwrapped candy are welcome forthe event.

Pumpkins & Scarecrows on the CommonPumpkins and scarecrows willinvade Norwood's Town Com-mon with this NEW fun-filled fallfestival. Families can work to-gether to design creative pump-kins or scarecrows and enter the

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Saturday, October 20, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Cost is $10 per pumpkinentry, $10 per scarecrow entry.

PumpkinfestThe ever-popular Pumpkinfestis returning this year and partici-pants of all ages will enjoy the op-portunity to decorate theirpumpkins in extraordinary andunusual designs. Participants willbe provided all materials to createtheir pumpkins with ornamentalmotifs or ghoulish features withdecorative materials, such as hair,hats, glitter and paint. There is

staff available to assist youngerartists.

Thursday, October 25, 3:30-5:30 p.m., in the Civic Center.Cost is $5/Norwood residents,$10/non-residents. Register withrecreation code HS28.

Halloween SpooktacularThis event will play with thelighter side of the celebrationswith themed games, crafts, music,dancing, refreshments and more.In addition, participants are en-couraged to enhance their Hal-loween spirit by wearingcostumes and joining the costumeparade. This event is intended forages 3-8

Saturday, October 27, 3- 4:30p.m., Civic Center gymnasium.Cost is $5/Norwood residents,$10/non-residents. Register withrecreation code HS23. Signing upearly is recommended.

Spooky Decorating ContestThe Spooky Decorating Contestis an opportunity for the entirefamily to display their mischie-vous and sinister spirits with a sodecked out it will stun the neigh-borhood and the entire town! Res-idents are encouraged to bring outall the stops in their Halloweendecorating and earn the right to becalled the 2012 scariest-lookinghouse in Norwood. Judging willbe considered with only thehome's exterior and will bejudged on originality, arrange-ment and theme. In addition tobragging rights, a gift certificatewill be awarded to the winner.

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Norwood Bank has donated$5000 to the Norwood HousingRehab Program. This program hasbeen administered by the PlanningDepartment since 2004. Since thattime 37 homes have been re-habbed including 4 emergencyprojects. The program is funded by

a Community Development BlockGrant which originates from HUDand is awarded by the State’s De-partment of Housing and Commu-nity Development through acompetitive grant applicationprocess. The program assistshomeowners who meet location

and income requirements by pro-viding them with the necessaryfunds to improve their living con-ditions. Funds are used to repaircode violations and improve energy efficiency. Some of themost common projects includeroof repairs, updating of electrical

systems, replacing faulty heatingsystems, new windows, insula-tion, and elimination of asbestosand lead paint. Norwood Bank’sdonation has been targeted to the

control of lead paint within thehome. This donation also allowsthe grant funds to stretch furtherthereby allowing more projects tobe completed.


Norwood Bank Donates $5000 toNorwood Housing Rehab Program

Tracey Robbins, Norwood Bank VP Residential Lending, Chris Dixon, Nor-wood Bank President, Allan Howard, Town of Norwood Selectman, PamelaMcCarthy, Norwood Housing Authority CDF Coordinator, and StevenCostello, Norwood Town Planner.

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Shred Day is back on Saturday, October 27th in our parking lot from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., which is free and open to the public. You may bring up to two boxes of paper

contents, including old bank statements, cancelled or unused checks, and other confidential documents. You’ll receive a recycled Norwood Bank grocery tote, along with coupons for special offers.

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Halloween is a time for costumesand candy. Americans spend roughly$6 billion per year on Halloweencandy. After Christmas, Halloween isthe country's second-biggest commer-cial holiday.

Although many people like the con-venience of buying bags of pre-madecandy, they will not have control overthe amount of sugar or the other ingre-dients that are being put into theseconfections. This Halloween, cele-brants may want to make their ownsweet treats to hand out or share atHalloween festivities.

• Chocolate lollipops: Allit takes is a mold, heatingdevice and some chocolatecandy melts to make deli-cious and eye-catchinghomemade lollipops. A

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• Cake pops: A revolution in dessert,cake pops can be made in two ways.The first method is baking a cake andthen crumbling it up into a bowl. Thena container of cake frosting is added,making the mixture moldable. Themixture is then formed into balls,which are put on lollipop sticks anddipped into melted chocolate. The

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• Chocolate bark: Create a healthyand delicious mixture of ingredientsby melting dark chocolate and addingin nuts, dried cranberries, raisins, sun-flower seeds, or anything else you canthink off. Pour the mixture on a pieceof waxed paper and allow to harden inthe refrigerator. Then cut into chunksand enjoy.

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The common response to aheadache is "Let me pop apainkiller and hope the pain goesaway". While this isn't necessarilya bad idea, it's not a long-term so-lution for headaches, particularlythe ones that that have a muscu-loskeletal origin.

Most patients are unaware thatphysical therapy can play an im-portant role in the treatment ofheadaches. Did you know that aphysical therapist can evaluatesymptoms and create a plan to re-duce headache by restoring musclebalance? With certain types ofheadache, this has the potential toreduce or even eliminate the needfor medication. For example, didyou know that strengthening of themuscles surrounding the neck andjaw helps in the treatment ofheadache? It’s true; physical ther-apy can restore balance and relievestrain on muscles and joints in thehead and neck region.

After a complete evaluation, thephysical therapist may decide touse manual therapy, which in-cludes joint mobilizations andmassage to provide welcome reliefto overworked tissues. The resultis relief from the pain of headacheand a smile on your face.

A migraine is a severe headachethat may require medical attention.It is a disorder of the central nerv-ous system involving blood vesselsand nerves, resulting in intensepain. Once the cause of the mi-graine has been identified andtreated by a physician, a physicaltherapist can facilitate a quick re-covery to help the patient resumea normal, healthy life.

Pain Relief at the Source One of the objectives of physicaltherapy intervention is adjustmentof soft tissues and correction ofmechanical dysfunction associatedwith the headache. There are sev-eral ways that a physical therapistcan help achieve this. If sensitivetissues (blood vessels, nerves) inthe neck are compressed, the phys-ical therapist can use mechanicalor manual traction procedures tofacilitate decompression, improvecirculation and relieve pressurearound the affected tissues.

The prescription of a home exer-cise program to improve postureand movement patterns can be an-other part of the treatment process.Unknown to most patients, poorposture contributes to head andneck pain.

Depending on the severity ofyour headache, physical therapycan be a valuable adjunct to med-ications prescribed by a physician.While medications help control thepain of headache, a regimen ofphysical therapy improves thebody's inherent ability to fight fac-tors that trigger headaches.

Physical Therapy and Referred Pain One of the causes of headache isreferred pain (from other parts ofthe body). When the muscles and

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This is exactly where a physicaltherapist can help. With a precisecombination of exercises, manualtherapy and relaxation techniques,the therapist can facilitate pain re-lief. If you've been suffering fromheadaches, a viable, drug free op-tion is available to you. You don'thave to live with pain any longerbecause physical therapy is a vi-able, scientific treatment option.

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SAK Environmental recentlyprovided a wide range of environ-mental services to Steel Art, apremium architectural sign man-ufacturer, who moved from theirAllston location, to a larger,50,000 sq. ft. building in Nor-wood. The Steel Art Company,who has been manufacturing pre-mium quality architectural sig-nage, metal letters and logotypesfor the sign trade since 1952 intheir 15,000 sq. ft. Allston facility,was looking to expand into largerquarters. SAK’s work includingPhase I and II environmental siteassessments; building assess-ment; securing environmental op-erating permits for manufacturingoperations; and implementation

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“SAK Environmental’s respon-siveness in providing the requiredtechnical assessments and testingwas instrumental in helping us tocomplete the move to the new fa-cility on schedule,” said SteelArt’s Vice President Stew Dob-son, “SAK has been helping uswith periodic environmental com-pliance at our Allston facility, andit was a natural progression toturn to them for assessment andpermitting at the new property.”

The new property is located onDean Street. The existing buildingwas previously occupied by electronics and technology man-

ufacturers and there was docu-mentation of oil and chemicaluse. The site’s industrial historyrequired the soil and groundwaterat the site to be assessed for petro-leum and hazardous chemical toassure there was no significantcontamination at the site prior topurchase and occupancy. Thesubsurface investigation, whichincluded the installation and test-ing of several soil borings andgroundwater monitoring wells,resulted in no findings of any con-tamination above MA DEP al-lowable levels. A hazardousmaterials survey for lead and as-bestos was also conducted in thebuilding and limited asbestos-containing roofing materials wereremoved and properly disposed ofas part of Steel Art’s renovationof their new home.

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Thank you to the PetsMart Charitiesorganization in conjunction with Pets-Mart Stores we have expanding outadoption options into the new Wal-pole PetsMart Store. Visit our cats foradoption at this store now. We areseeking responsible volunteers to par-ticipate in our adoption counselortraining and become a qualified adop-tion counselor at this facility immedi-ately. Additional socialization andcare taker shifts are also available. Avolunteer coordinator at this locationis also needed, inquire.

We are also seeking additional as-sistance at our flourishing super largeadoption space at the Petco Store onRt. 1 in Norwood. Consider a weeklyshift at this center assisting the manycats in need or weekend meet andgreet shift.

Serious volunteer inquiries pleasecontact us [email protected]

Meet “Ralph” andhis Big Brother“Norton”

These two boys BIGgrey tiger kitties areseeking a new home.Ralph and Norton areneutered 3.5 year olds.They would not becomfortable in a shel-ter/cage environmentso we are hoping tofind them homes di-rectly out of their cur-rent home. The ownercan no longer care forthem. Ralph was lessflustered by outsidevisitors but Nortonchose to hide and observefrom afar, coming out to inspectour volunteer when met at theirhome. Both boys are very “BIGBOYS” exceeding 15lbs each.They enjoy each others companyalso. They are the kind of cats thathang out together and just look fora quiet spot in the sun. We feel it isin the best interest of Norton to beadopted together though Ralph

would probably be just fine ifseparated. We hope to let theseboys live together for a long timeso we are seeking the perfect homefor these two BIG BOYS!!!!

Each month we are going to se-lect a large much needed item torequest donations for. Each fol-lowing month we will report thestatus of the fundraising and keepyou all posted on the purchase ofthe item once funds are ample.Please consider donating to theseitems as we truly need them to

continue to grow ourrescue mission.

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Thank you in advance. Send do-nation to: BSAC-Vacuum, 47Windsor Rd., Norwood, Mass.02062

Meet “Worthy” aka GrizzleThis cat is truly a “Big Boy”.Grizzle’s was named after a griz-zly bear as he has the biggest dou-ble front paws and large frame youcan imagine without being over-weight. He is long haired, andwalks like a small grizzly bear. Hehas lived outside with stray andferal cats for quite some time andthe neighborhood welcomed him.However no one was willing tocare for his medical needs. BSACsupplied flea treatment, vaccinesand neutered this cat until it wasevident that the commitment fromany single person within this com-munity was not enough for this“Worthy” cat. After a dental clean-ing, including extractions, the catwe named Worthy was taken intofoster care. Subsequently, Worthyaka Grizzle, tested positive for Fe-line immunodeficiency virus(FIV) which can not be transmit-

ted to humans and is not typicallyfatal for cats. Since it is transmittedprimarily via deep bite woundsand scratches, living with othercats is highly possible for this mildmannered BIG BOY. We feel afamily would be LUCKY to havethis lovable, affectionate, BIGBOY as part of their family mix.


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The BIG CAT Adoption Edition

Once again the lost cat signs canbe scene throughout the commu-nities we live in. This is usually anindication that beloved owned catsare being taken by predators thatalso live among us. We can not re-iterate enough to keep yourbeloved cats indoors. If you wantideas and suggestions on how tomake your outdoor cat a safe in-door cat please email us for assis-tance. We can not tell you howmany friends and people we meetwho say their cat stays in the yardor is in every night that later tell usthat one night the cat did not comehome or drifted further than theyard and never returned. PLEASEkeep you cats safe, they rely onUS.

CoyoteandPredatorAlert

Ya. They are everywhere. Aswith many of you, shelters and res-cue groups battle the flea problemannually. Surrendered cats, straycats and feral cats are all invadedby fleas that naturally exist. Fleasare outdoors and unfortunatelycome indoors on us and our ani-mals and infest our homes and an-imals. There are many ways tobattle these creatures from “Kryp-ton”, as one of our dedicated fostervolunteers has called them, butthrowing a beloved indoor pet out-side to fend for itself because ofthis problem is NOT an acceptabletreatment.

All pets should be flea treated byveterinary recommended productsmonthly during flea season

whether they go out or not. Lookfor signs of itching, hair loss andlicking of fur as indications thatyour pet may be battling the fleainvasion. Many pets are seriouslyallergic to fleas and one flea cancause major skin irritations anddiscomfort to your pet.

Uncontrolled flea infestation canand does lead to death in ownedpets, and stray and feral cats andkittens each season due to anemiarelated conditions.

Feel free to contact us for recom-mendations of a variety of fleaproducts for your pet and homebased on our experiences withthese “Super Pests”.

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When Norwood residentsawoke on Saturday, Sept. 15,they were likely a little con-cerned. The sky was cloudy,there was a mist in the air and itappeared that the sun had taken alate summer vacation day. Didn'tMother Nature know that it wasNorwood Day? Well, apparentlyshe did, because just as thebooths were opening, the grillswere ignited and the ridesplugged in, sunshine was makingits way through the clouds and abright, festive day was on thehorizon.

Downtown Norwood quicklyfilled with local residents (andmany from surrounding towns)to check out the booths that linedWashington St. and kids starting

to gather and proudly displaytheir Norwood Day buttons for achance to ride on many of thekiddie rides or climb the rockwall. Music was almost continu-ally playing from the bandstandat the intersection at Walpole St.and close to noon, lines began toform under the large tents on theTown Common as neighborhoodrestaurants began serving lunch.

Other events that drew a lot ofattention and participation in-cluded pony rides, the HomeDepot woodworking benchesand the short family film andtours at the Norwood Theatre.

Now in its tenth year, NorwoodDay has become a communitytradition that children, adults and

teens look forwardto each year. It's aday that friends andneighbors can ex-

plore downtown retailing, con-nect with local organizations andsample the delicious food fromarea restaurants. It is also an old-fashioned event where the towncomes together and residents canwalk down the street, spot famil-iar faces, meet newfriends and witnesswhat makes this townso special.

Hurray for Norwood Day!

Norwood Day 2012


Norwood Day 2012

The Norwood TONY (Ten Out-standing Norwood Youths) Awardswere initiated over 40 years ago torecognize exceptional Norwoodyouths for their voluntary contri-butions to the community.Through anonymous reviews ofthe student's volunteer record anda 300-word essay, the NorwoodMasons, who acquired the pro-gram 17 years ago, named the2012 TONY Award winners at abanquet held January 30. Theaward includes a citation fromGovernor Patrick, a plaque fromthe lodge, a $1,000 savings bondand a gift card from Perk's coffee-house. Two supplementary awardsalso included an additional $500savings bond.

Local Town Pages is also recog-nizing these admirable youngadults with a profile of each stu-dent each month in our newspaper.Norwood High School graduate

Anu Ravi is the eighth student pro-file in our 2012 TONY Award se-ries.

Recent Norwood High Schoolgraduate Anu Ravi just began herpre-med studies at the Universityof Massachusetts-Amherst in Sep-tember, but her introduction andpreamble into medicine actuallybegan four years ago. Since 2008,Ravi has clocked in 500 hours ofvolunteer work at Norwood Hos-pital in departments ranging fromradiology to the nursing units.

"I really wanted to see if I wantedto go into the medical field at thebeginning of 9th grade," Ravi said."I really liked it so I continueddoing it. Going into the 11th grade,I knew this is the field for me."

Ravi rotated her efforts through-out the hospital, and while provid-ing valuable assistance to variousunits she was also able to assemble

a personal foundation for her edu-cation and her future.

I visited all over the hospital,"Ravi said. "I did paperwork for ra-diology, the nursing area, deliveredstuff from labs and a shadow pro-gram for the radiology department.I got to see different doctors doingdifferent things so I really thoughtthis is for me."

Between her time at NorwoodHospital and her schoolwork, Ravistill managed to fit another passioninto her volunteering schedule.Since grade school Ravi paid al-most daily visits to the Morrill Me-morial Library, and eventually itseemed only natural when a librar-ian asked if she had any interest inhelping out on Saturdays. Raviwas enthused to share her love ofbooks with younger library patronsand for the next few years spent alot of her time at the children's

desk, assisting customers and help-ing kids in the crafts room. She ul-timately accepted a part-time jobat the library, but still continues tovolunteer whenever she can.

I just went inthere wheneverI could ande v e n t u a l l yworked there,"Ravi said. Iliked every-thing about thelibrary."

At NorwoodHigh School,Ravi excelledin math andscience pro-grams andearned mem-bership into thenational honorsociety in bothdepartmentsand shared her

knowledge tutoring fellow stu-dents. Ravi was also a member ofthe French and Friendship Clubsand participated in various com-munity programs, such as Nor-wood Day and scooping ice creamat Bird Park in Walpole.

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Last month, the transformationfrom an ice cream shop to arestaurant was completed as thedoors to The Terrace Cafeopened. It has been anything butan overnight change. Gone arethe ice cream freezers thathoused treats served by Tootsie'sIce Cream, the former occupantof 36 South St. They're now re-placed with a full bar. The blackand white checkered floor whichfit Tootsie's 50's style decor hasbeen replaced with dark woodfloors which now complimentthe updated look of the down-town eatery. The space alsolacked an important featureevery cafe needs -- a kitchen. Sothe new owner had to build onefrom scratch. "It has been a longprocess," says Nancy Lock-wood, owner of The TerraceCafe. "We've done most of thework ourselves."

Lockwood, a longtime Wren-tham resident, is opening thecafe with her son Josh Walker, aveteran of the war inAfghanistan. The two, along

with friends, have been workingon getting the place just right.The renovation started in Janu-ary, and it wasn't until now thatshe felt the place was ready toopen. "You only get one chanceto make a first impression," shesays.

The restaurant will run sevendays a week from 7 a.m. to mid-night serving breakfast, lunchand dinner and offer a full bar.The menu will feature a varietyof items from crêpes to specialtysandwiches and a selection ofsalads. In the fall there will be anoffering of soups, and there willbe a gluten free menu as well.People have the option of diningin the newly renovated space orout on the patio. "People will beable to eat out here and listen tothe Concerts on the Common,"Lockwood says.

The Terrace Cafe will also hostlive music in the style of JamesTaylor with some jazz perform-ances on the weekend. Inside therestaurant, the artwork of twodifferent local artists will be ondisplay each month and patrons

may purchase the art. The pro-ceeds go directly to the artists.The patio is available for privateparties and Lockwood plans tohold beer and wine tastings.

Another feature of The TerraceCafe will be its support of theWounded Warrior Project. Oncertain nights, the profits fromBudweiser sales will be donateddirectly to the charity with themission of helping woundedservice members. "It's very im-portant to us," Lockwood says."Very important."

Lockwood, a former socialworker, got her experience in therestaurant business by running asmall retail bakery on the Capethat featured the baked goods ofModern Pastry in Boston. TheTerrace Cafe will feature thesame baked goods.

The downtown has changedsignificantly over the past year.Marcia's Sweet Pantry closed itsdoor, and Bambi's vive le chicclosed its retail shop as well.Tootsie's remains but has moveddown a few doors into a smallerlocation. Despite being the new

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Norwood Day 2012, an annualmid-September event in the townof Norwood, provided an oppor-tunity for middle school studentsfrom Saint Catherine of SienaSchool in Norwood to show offsome newly-acquired skills and togive on the spot demonstrations tointerested bystanders on how iPadtechnology is changing educationat their Catholic elementaryschool.

Students showed onlookers theways in which they use iPads as atool for learning. A range of appli-catons are actively used daily bystudents for class work and home-work as well as to communicate,collaborate, link to assignmentsand tutorials, take notes, organizetheir schedules, and do research inall subjects.

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As one teacher at Saint Cather-ine’s explained: “We realized thatit fit into the model of what wecould do, what we needed, and thedesire to do something innovativeand excellent in the pursuit ofbeing the best elementary school inthe Archdiocese. This 1-on-1 ini-tiative is student centric, interactiveand engaging, while creating col-laborative education for 21st cen-tury learning.” A parent at St.Catherine’s recently stated, “It isamazing that the students will geta chance to use this technology for

learning more about today’s worldin an instant – something the restof us (older generations) never hada chance to experience.”

The students themselves are ex-cited about using the iPads for theirhomework and research projects.One student told us, “I know thepower of technology and I'm look-ing forward to the new learning ex-perience at Saint Catherine's.” ThePre-K through Grade 8 school inNorwood, MA is the first MiddleSchool in the Archdiocese ofBoston to use this new technology.The principal, in her latest press re-lease commented, “Catholicschools have always viewed aca-demic excellence as an expressionof Catholic faith and values. Byhaving our students and teachersuse iPads for teaching and learn-ing, we expect them to developdeeper learning and a greater facil-

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Saint Catherine of Siena Schoolalso announced an Open House forthe Pre-K and Kindergarten pro-grams for 2013-2014 which willbe held on Tuesday, October 23,2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the audito-rium. Morning coffees will also bescheduled. Tours can be arrangedand anyone seeking informationabout the school should call LindaCanniff at 781-769-5354, x262 oremail her at [email protected].

Special thanks are extended tothe many volunteers who repre-sented St. Catherine of SienaSchool on Norwood Day: Grade8 Students: Rick Meehan, MichaelConnors, Nicole Kunze, PaulNguyen, Danny O’Brien, HaydenDillow, Isabelle Chan, and LiamHayes; Grade 7 Students: KennyCox, Patrick Flaherty and PaulManning. Other Volunteers: Fred& Linda Canniff, Anne Noah, LisaSilletti, Mary Russo, Paula Curley,Donna Haymes, Firoza Panthaki,Rose Lowney, Kathy Ekberg,Marise & Dan Fallon, Dom &Paula Saltalamacchia, and LauraHayes.

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If you have not done so, take ashort trip down Walpole Street tovisit the reformation of a piece ofNorwood history – the NorwoodCommerce Center on EndicottStreet. In years gone by, the areawas the home of the Winslow andSmith Brothers tannery. Today, itis a revitalized set of mill build-ings, a section of which is appro-priately devoted to warehousesfilled with antique, vintage andrepurposed furniture, accessories,tools, “doohickeys,” etc. Anothersection houses artist lofts. The re-maining portions house manufac-turing and commercialbusinesses.

The HistoryThe history of the tannery is richand includes many of the town’swell-known families for whichour buildings, parks and streetsare named. As many of the busi-nesses that have come and goneover the years, it tells the story of

who the people were, where theycame from, how hard workingthey were and how much theycared about their town.

It begins in 1776 when AbnerGuild built the original tannery –described as “small.” That“small” business became one ofthe longest, continuously operat-ing businesses in the history Nor-wood (originally part of SouthDedham and often-called Tiot).

In 1791, Abner took John Smith,at age seven, as an apprentice inthe tanning trade - convertingrawhide into leather. After yearsof mentoring, Smith eventuallybecame Guild’s successor. Smithrepeated the process with GeorgeWinslow who, after serving hisapprenticeship at John Guild’s (arelation of Abner) tannery in Rox-bury, came to work under Smith.He subsequently married Smith’sdaughter, Olive, and eventually apartnership between John Smithand George Winslow formed the

firm Smith & Winslow.

George also became fast friendswith his Smith’s son, Lyman whowith his wife, Melinda had twosons, John and Charles and adaughter, Anna. George andOlive had five sons and a daugh-ter, Elisha, George, Alfred, JohnMartin, Francis, and Henrietta. In1843, John Smith signed over thedeed to the tannery to Lyman andGeorge Winslow (some 20 yearsafter he had begun working at thetannery). He deeded half theproperty on which the tannery sitsto each of them with the dividingline through the center of themain building. His hope was thatthe partnership would withstandthe test of time.

At this point, the business hadexpanded and on top of convert-ing rawhide to leather, it operatedfinishing shops subsequently cut-ting out the middleman with thevarious trades that worked withthe finished product. George was

considered the “leader” andLyman the “man’s man who livedto work.” The partnershipthrived.

However, in 1852, due to com-petition between Lyman’s sonsand the Winslow brothers (innumber an uneven partnership),the union dissolved. TheWinslows remained in the origi-nal location and renamed theirfirm George Winslow & Sons.The Smiths built on Railroad Ave(where XX now stands) andcalled it Lyman Smith & Sons.Although George died in 1877and Lyman in 1883, both compa-nies continued to grow steadilywith each employing more than100 men. (In fact, the WinslowBrothers tannery employed 150men in 1890 and 275 men in1894.) In the late nineties, woolpulling and scouring were addedto the other activities performed.

Francis (the youngest of theWinslow children) marriedMartha and had two daughters,Clara and Edith. In 1893, Edithwed George Willett from Wal-pole. In 1895, George Willett ac-quired controlling interest in thetannery. Shortly after the Willett-Winslow wedding, Frank Allen(from Lynn) entered the pictureand in 1897, he and Clara wed.

In 1901, George Willett and Ed-ward Mills secured LymanSmith’s Sons (its new name afterLyman Smith’s death) and con-

solidated the two companies intoWinslow Brothers and SmithCompany. Allen, who became aclose and trusted advisor to Wil-lett, eventually became presidentand chairman of the board.

After continued growth (at onetime the largest handler of sheep-skin in the world) and mergerswith other leather companies, in1928 Frank Allen, as president,merged Winslow & Smith Broth-ers with Eastern Leather Com-pany.

Around World War II, the firmsaw diminishing need for its prod-uct as well as increased opera-tional and raw materials costs.With labor conflicts betweenworkers and owners in 1933,1938 and 1949, first the RailroadAvenue facility closed and in1952, the original facility ceasedoperation. The Railroad Avenuebuildings were demolished; thoseon Endicott Street were occupiedby several businesses. The prop-erty was eventually divided intoapproximately 13 acres and 23acres. For many years, ZimbleDrum owned the 13-acre lot,which has been unoccupied sinceapproximately 2002. For a pe-riod, Atlantic Properties ownedthe 23-acre lot.


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With their new high schooljust about complete, Norwoodis hoping to put up some im-pressive numbers in the win-lose column to inaugurate thefacilities this coming schoolseason.

“We generally have goodteams,” Norwood High SchoolAthletic Director Brian McDo-nough said. “I’m particularlysatisfied with the number of stu-dents participating in sports. Wehave well 400 athletes, by farthe best I’ve since in ten years.”

A high number of this year’sathletes are coming from the in-coming freshman class, some-thing the AD attributes to thebrand new school.

“There is a big freshman classentering the high school this falland they all want to play in thisnice new facility,” McDonoughsaid.

Although facilities within theschool and a majority of thefields are play-ready, Norwoodis still working on the front fieldwhere the field hockey teamcompetes. For approximatelyanother year or two. teams thatuse this field will be forced toplay elsewhere, but McDo-nough is working diligently ongetting all those teams at leasttwo games on the new footballfield.

“Instead of having them playaway from the school we aretrying to get them each a fewhome games,” the Norwood AD

said. “It’s not the same whenyou play on the road, a homegame allows you to draw ourfans and give us that homegame feeling. Athletes like toplay in front of their friends aswell as the rest of the hometowncrowd.”

Having a turf football fieldmay be something new to Nor-wood but it’s nothing the Mus-tang athletes haven’t seen in thepast. Playing in the Bay StateConference, a good number ofthe schools have artificial turf soNorwood is used to playing onthe faster surface.

One other minor incident thatMcDonough is working on isthe lack of lights on the field.

“We only have about threehours before the darkness startsto set in,” McDonough said.“I’m trying to move gamesaround, push practices back anddo a little creative scheduling sothat we can get the games in onthe new field.”

Norwood High SchoolSees Record Numberof Athletes This Year

The Norwood High School CrossCountry teams opened up its 2012season against two of the strongestteams in the Bay State Conference,Walpole and Brookline. Both theboys and girls teams unfortunatelycame up short handed (boys 15- 50and 15- 50) (girls 15-50 to Brook-line and 15-40 Walpole). But it's along season and the Mustang's areready to give it their all.

In the boys race, John Maloneywas the first Norwood runner tocross the finish line with a time of19:43. J.J. O'Donnell was right be-hind with a time of 19:47 andFreshmen Josh Acero and CliftonClark competed in their first varsity

meet taking 3rd and 4th respec-tively. George Meltzer finished inthe 5th spot for the Mustangs witha time of 21:23

The girls team had Norwood'sonly senior, Kelsey Colbert, takethe number 1 spot for the Mus-tangs with a time of22:14. Alana Keady was numbertwo for the Mustangs with a timeof 22:45, followed by Sam Ba-turin, Devon Bartlett, Hallie Miller,and Nency Sangani

Norwood has a very young teamwith some good numbers compet-ing in the JV meet.

Go Mustangs!

Norwood HighSchool Cross CountryTeam Faced TwoTough Teams InOpening Meets

RevitalizationIn 1985, the property becamethe Norwood Commerce Center(a limited partnership) of the 23-acre lot. Manufacturing and com-mercial entities have occupied theproperty. Gerry Gillis, one of thepartners, came out of retirementto help turn around the propertywhich currently includes 15buildings and some 300,000square feet.

In the fall of 2011, Gerry hiredRich Bruno as property manager.Since the property had become a

dumping ground, one of his firstpriorities was cleanup. Rich andhis team (including a 30-hour aweek groundskeeper) have hauledout twenty-five 30-yard dump-sters of scrap and trash. With theaddition of gates, signage and anincrease in police presence, ac-cording to Rich, the dumping hasdecreased dramatically.

The various state and federal en-vironmental agencies inspect theproperty for compliance regularlyincluding a few weeks ago. The“cap” is checked annually to en-sure its seal remains intact andthere are no leaks.

Inside the buildings, the individ-ual units are cleared, one-by-one,of refuse left behind from previ-ous tenants, teenagers, squatters,etc. The walls are painted, bath-rooms and windows repaired, exitsigns and fire extinguishers added(all to code). As was the case inits hay day, there is one centralsource of heat for all of the build-ings.

The small pump house abuttingthe pond is also being spruced upand repurposed with hand paintedmurals on the exterior and a soonto be installed decorative waterwheel. The hope is to use the

building as a café to serve tenantsand visitors.

Today’s VisionDuring the last year, a visionformed. According to propertymanager, Rich Bruno, it startedout as a “limited warehouse op-portunity for people who are stor-ing their goods” on the internet.Original tenants included as Re-MARKable Estate Clean Outs(which also has a retail store onWashington Street) owned byMark Waters, Ramblin Rose Cot-tage owned by Sheryl Elliot andsoon after, Old Bean Antiquesowned by Christine Malmquist.

It is a “safe place,” a “neutralplace,” other than their homes,that buyers can view merchandiseprior to purchasing.

Since the first three vendorsmoved in, the vision has grown tobuild an “antique village” for, cur-rently, some 11 vendors. This hasresulted in a decrease in the va-cancy rate from 40% to 25%since late last year. Contrary torumors spread earlier this year,Rich Bruno says, “There are ab-solutely no plans to sell the Nor-wood Commerce Center to anydevelopers.”

In fact, by the time this article isprinted, a meeting will have beenheld to discuss awarding a specialretail permit for the property. Theintent is that the vendors will openFriday, Saturday, and Sunday toprovide one-stop antique shop-ping not currently available in thearea – a far cry from the days ofsquatters, teenage parties, trashdisposal and high vacancy rates ofyears gone by. Limited partner,Gerry Gillis says, “An excellentturnaround since last October.”

The spaces – they are as uniqueas the vendors. Some of thespaces feature brick walls; someare painted wood. Some of thefloors are painted cement, othershardwood. The windows arelarge; the ceilings are tall. Someof the vendors offer space forsmaller vendors. Others sell alltheir own products. Some offerantiques; others offer repurposeditems and still another that offersitems ready to be repurposed.

The vendors currently includeReMARKable Closeouts, Ram-blin Rose, Old Bean Antiques,Vintage Thymes, Vintage Pea-cock, Attitudes Boutique, PoshMarket, Gallery Two, Blue BirdStudios, W.G. Holding Co., andG.T. Vintage.

The following material was usedto write this article: Fanning, Pa-tricia, Norwood: A History,Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publish-ing, 2002, McDermott, CharlesH., A History of the Shoe andLeather Industries of the UnitedStates Volume 2, Boston: CharlesW. Denehy and Company, 1920,Mosher, Bill and Fanning, Patti,Tannery, Norwood, Mass: CopperMill Press, 1983, Tolles, Jr.,Bryant Franklin, Norwood: TheCentennial History of a Massa-chusetts Town, Norwood, Mass:Norwood Printing Company,1973,


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League of WomenVoters of Norwoodand Walpole/Westwood HostingCandidates ForumThe League of Women Voters of Norwood and the League ofWomen Voters of Walpole/Westwood will be presenting aCandidates' Forum on Thursday, October 18, 7 p.m., in MemorialHall at the Norwood Town Hall. All of the candidates for local andregional positions on the ballot for the November election havebeen invited to attend. In addition, representatives both for andagainst two of the Ballot Questions have been invited to presenttheir points of view on the questions. The questions on the ballotare: Prescribing Medication to End Life, and Medical Use ofMarijuana. This Candidates' Forum is open to all and the publicis encouraged to attend.

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The Norwood Local Town Pagesis proud to announce, thanks toChief Brooks, that beginning thismonth we will introduce readers toa different facet of the goings on atthe Norwood Police Department.We thought it would be a good op-portunity to continue ChiefBrooks’ “spirit of candor.” If thereare any topics, you would like theChief and his team to address,please contact us at NorwoodLocal Town Pages.

Up Close with Norwood’sSchool Resource Officers

Please meet the Norwoodschools’ two resource officers. Atthe high school is Paul Murphy, a25-year veteran patrol officer. Of-ficer Murphy is also the town’sSafety Officer. At the middleschool, replacing Detective PaulRyan, is James Mahoney who hasbeen a police officer for 12 years.According to Chief Brooks, Offi-cer Mahoney does a “terrific job,”was a “natural selection” and wasselected unanimously by the com-mand staff to take over for Detec-tive Ryan at the middle school.

Both officers have children in theNorwood school system and feel itis a great advantage that they knowkids through their own children.Between the two, they and theirfamilies are involved in hockey,dance, baseball, and football. Of-

ficer Murphy says he’s “gratefulfor people I know now.”

When asked what they see astheir main responsibilities, OfficerMahoney said they are “not therefor discipline.” The schools arevery good at discipline and the of-ficers normally do not intervene insuch instances. They are there to“educate, serve as counselors, andfor the safety of students andstaff.” Students at the high schoolare often referred by the deans toOfficer Murphy. The principalsseek assistance for "understandingthe fine line in the law."

According to Officers Mahoneyand Murphy, the two most promi-nent issues are bullying and alco-hol and drug use prevention.Officer Mahoney first discussesboth issues in fifth-grade healtheducation class.

Regarding bullying, Officer Ma-honey says, “if I don’t seek help,I’m not going to get help” thus,kids are taught as early as the fifthgrade health class to report. Stu-dents may report incidents in per-son, using a printed form, or withthe electric anonymous bullyingreporting forms on the school’swebsite. Those who bully shouldknow today’s social media agemeans there is “evidence” wheretwenty years ago, there was not.Text messages and emails are“ammunition to go after themcriminally.”

The message Officers Murphyand Mahoney want to send is that“no kid should have to dread goingto school,” “there is someone they

can go to,” and “kids should havepeace of mind.”

The second concern is alcoholand drug use and its prevention.According to Officer Murphy,“kids are smoking pot beforedrinking alcohol.” Due to mount-ing evidence and statistics of theresult of early alcohol and mari-juana use on the brain, “the longerthey wait to introduce alcohol, thebetter off they are.”

According to the Office of Na-tional Drug Policy Control(ONDCP), “Marijuana and otherillicit drugs are addictive and un-safe especially for use by youngpeople.” “Drug addiction is a pro-gressive disease and the earlier onestarts, the more likely are thechances of developing a substanceuse disorder.” “Marijuana con-tains chemicals that can changehow the brain works. And the sci-ence, though still evolving in termsof long-term consequences ofmarijuana use, is clear: marijuanause is associated with addiction,respiratory and mental illness,poor motor performance, and cog-nitive impairment, among othernegative effects.”

Officer Murphy says, “I under-stand it is not easy being ateenager.” He is disappointedwhen he thinks “a kid gets it andthey find out otherwise.” There-fore, he asks kids to please, “Thinkabout things before you do them.”

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October 2Norwood Farmer's MarketTown Common, 12-6 p.m.Browse through various local ven-dors for the freshest choice in vegeta-bles, fruits, seafood, bread, cheese, oiland vinegars and meats.

Slide Show on Costa Rica Family AdventureNorwood Civic Center, 7 p.m.Come and view a slide show high-lighting the April Vacation Costa RicaFamily Adventure offered throughCollette Vacation Tours and the Nor-wood Recreation Department.

October 3"Jump Start Your Genealogy Research"Morrill Memorial Library , 7 p.m.Genealogy expert Joe Petrie will re-turn to the library to offer anotherpresentation on researching yourfamily tree. He will offer handy tipsand introduce you to helpful websitesand databases to consult to aid in yourgenealogy research. Sign up at the li-brary reference or information deskor call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

October 6Norwood Animal Hospital YardSale Fundraiser437 Walpole St., (Rte. 1, acrossfrom Hanniford's Plaza)9 a.m.-2 p.m.The Norwood Animal Hospital isholding their 5th Annual Yard Sale toraise money for the holiday seasonfor less fortunate Norwood families.Rain date, Oct. 7.

Family Concert: Mister G.Norwood Theatre, 6:30 p.m.If you love chocolate and music,then don’t miss the CD release partyfor Mister G’s new, bilingual albumChocolalala! Mister G’s concerts arehighly interactive, and equally enter-taining for adults and kids. He’ll beperforming songs from his albumsPizza for Breakfast, BUGS and, ofcourse, Chocolalala, at this one-of-a-kind dance party. Tickets are$7/adults and $5/children. To buytickets, call the box office: 781-551-9000, x202 or visit the box officeMonday-Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and3-5 p.m.


Norwood Women's Club Formal TeaEmmanuel Lutheran Church, 24Berwick St., 12:30 p.m.Get out your hats and gloves andenjoy a traditional formal tea accom-panied with keyboard entertainmentby Dave Cuddy. You need not be amember or a resident of Norwood.Call Trina Mallet at 781-762-8173for further information.

October 11Workshop for Women:Make Time For YourselfMorrill Memorial Library6:30-8:30 p.m.Life Skills Facilitator Deb Titus willpresent her third and final workshopfor women called "Make Time forYourself." This class will showwomen how making some simplechanges can free up time in their busylives to pursue their own interests.Sign up at the reference or informa-tion desk or call 781-769-0200, x110or 222.

October 12Halloween Costume SwapNorwood Civic Center, 4-7 p.m.Bring a gently work Halloweencostume on or before October 11 andreturn today to possibly find a newcostume for your child. For ages in-fant to eight years old.

Middle School Laser Tag NightNorwood Civic Center, 7-9 p.m.Players compete in teams to findand tag their opponents using high-tech lasers. Obstacles on the battle-field create opportunities to hide andambush. It's a blast for teens! Forgrades 6-8. Cost is $10 per person.

October 13The Regular Guys of Comedy:Jimmy Dunn, P.J. Thibodeau andTony V.Norwood Theatre, 8 p.m.They have wives and kids andmortgages. They have maxed-outhome equity lines. They drive Hon-das. They bet on football. They mowtheir own lawns. They drink moder-ately on weekends. They’ve hadawkward conversations with theirdoctor. Their cholesterol level is “aconcern”. They can’t remember theiranniversaries, but they know SharkWeek starts on the first Sunday ofAugust. They are just like you, butmuch funnier. Tickets are $20.To buytickets, call the box office at 781-551-9000, x202 or visit the box officeMonday-Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and3-5 p.m.

Bully ProofingNorwood Civic Center11 a.m.-1 p.m.This program is designed to be pre-ventative and proactive so childrencan avoid being bullied and if theyare, know how to stop it. For ages 7-10. Cost is $38 for Norwood resi-dents/$48 for non residents.

Babysitter Lessons and SafetyTraining (BLAST)Norwood Civic Center, 1-4 p.m.This is an American Academy ofPediatrics course that covers how tohandle the basics of infant childcare,how to react responsibility to medicalemergencies and injuries, performfirst aid for common childhood in-juries and illnesses and set up and runa babysitting business. Bring a snack

and drink. For ages 11-13. Cost is$48 for Norwood residents/$58 fornon residents.

October 14Musical Sundays: IntermezzoChamber PlayersMorrill Memorial Library3-4 p.m.The talented Intermezzo ChamberPlayers, a Boston-based classical andcontemporary string ensemble, willpresent a free concert at the library tokick off their fall Musical Sundaysseries. Sign up for this concert at thereference or information desk or call781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

October 15Sew-Stainability Workshop:Mending and Handing SewingMorrill Memorial Library7-8:30 p.m."Mending and Hand Sewing" is thethird in a series of four free work-shops presented by the organizationTogether Yes, dedicated to promotingsustainable living, and Sew Easy ofNorwood. You will receive lots of tipson techniques for hand sewing.Sewing machines will be provided.For more information, email SusanClare at [email protected], stop bythe reference desk or call 781-769-0200, x110.


CPRNorwood Civic Center, 6-9:30 p.m.Learn the life saving skills of CPRand the Heimlich Maneuver to treatadults, children or infants sufferingfrom sudden cardiac arrest, heart at-tack, stroke, choking or other seriousillness or injury. For ages 12+. Costis $45 for Norwood residents/$55 fornon Norwood residents.

Together Yes Film Series: Screen-ing of ADDICTED TO PLASTICMorrill Memorial Library7-9 p.m.The organization Together Yes,dedicated to promoting sustainableliving, will present a free screeningand brief discussion of the award-winning documentary Addicted toPlastic, the second part of their fallfilm series. Sign up at the library ref-erence or information desk or call781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

October 17Register to VoteNorwood Town HallToday is the last day to register tovote in the State/Presidential election.Head town to the Norwood TownHall and register today!

Boston Globe MovieCritic Ty BurrMorrill Memorial Li-

brary, 7-9 p.m.Back by popular demand, Globemovie critic Ty Burr will return to thelibrary to talk about his new book"Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardomand Modern Fame." Copies of hisbook will be available for sale afterthe program. Sign up at the libraryreference or information desk or call781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

October 18League of Women Voters Candi-dates ForumNorwood Town Hall, MemorialHall, 7 p.m.The League of Women Voters ofNorwood and the League of WomenVoters of Walpole/Westwood haveinvited all the candidates on the localand regional ballot to present theirpoints of view. In addition, represen-tative will present their points of viewon the ballot questions: PrescribingMedication to End Life, and MedicalUse of Marijuana. This Candidates'Forum is open to all and the public isencouraged to attend.

October 19Walpole Footlighters Presents,"The Foreigner"2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 8 p.m.A shy young man overcome withfeat of making conversation withstrangers is disguised as a foreignerthat speaks no English. Once alone,the fun really begins as he overhearsmore than he should. For tickets ormore information, visit www.foot-lighters.com or call 508-668-8446.

October 20Craft Affair of NorwoodCoakley Middle School, 1315Washington St., 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Approximately 60 crafters willshowcase their creative wares. Theirgoods will include, quilting, gift bas-kets, jewelry, pottery, hand knit items,photography, soaps, holiday orna-ments and giftware, painted slates,lampshade covers and stationery.There will also be numerous raffles,a bake sale and refreshments.

Pumpkins & Scarecrows on theCommonNorwood Town Common10 a.m.-1 p.m.This is a fun-filled family fall festi-val where everyone can get involvedand decorate a pumpkin or scarecrowand submit it to this local competi-tion. Wood posts will be supplied,bring all the necessary accessories.Cost is $10 per entry for pumpkins orscarecrows. Prized will be awarded.

Halloween Trunk or TreatNorwood Municipal Parking Lot, :15-6 p.m.Decorate the cars, vans or trucksand bring candy to hand out at themunicipal parking lot for Norwood'sfirst Trunk or Treat event! Spots are

limited, so register early at the CivicCenter.

Walpole Footlighters Presents,"The Foreigner"2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 8 p.m.A shy young man overcome withfeat of making conversation withstrangers is disguised as a foreignerthat speaks no English. Once alone,the fun really begins as he overhearsmore than he should. For tickets ormore information, visit www.foot-lighters.com or call 508-668-8446.

October 22Beekeeping Talk with GerryCanelliMorrill Memorial Library,7-9p.m.Join backyard beekeeper GerryCanelli as he shares his knowledge oftwo years of beginning beekeeping.He will bring in slides and video clipsof his bees and provide samples of hisown honey for tasting. Sign up at thelibrary reference or information deskor call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.


First AidNorwood Civic Center, 6-9:30 p.m.The goal of this course is to empha-size the importance of accident pre-vention, the need for first aid trainingand appropriate first aid skills for thecitizen responder that will benefit thevictim of illness or injury. For ages12+. Cost is $45 for Norwood resi-dents/$55 for non Norwood resi-dents.

October 25Halloween PumpkinfestNorwood Civic Center, 3:30-5 p.m.Decorate your pumpkin with hair,feathers, hats, glitter glue and more!All materials will be provided andstaff will on hand to assist. For allages. Cost is $5 for Norwood resi-dents/$10 for non Norwood resi-dents.

America's Most Dangerous Days:The Cuban Missile CrisisMorrill Memorial Library,7-9p.m.Historian Gary Hylander will returnto the library on the 50th anniversaryof the Cuban Missile Crisis to talkabout the most dangerous confronta-tion of the Cold War. For 13 days inOctober, the United States and theSoviet Union teetered on the brink ofnuclear war. Sign up for this programat the reference or information deskor call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

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For Eyes

I’ve worn glasses for most of mylife. I’m sure I was supposed to bewearing them my whole life but Idon’t like them. Never have, neverwill.

When I was about three yearsold, my Mum and I trekked intoChildren’s Hospital for my annualeye exam. It resulted in glasses. Afew weeks later, my new glassesand I came home. I told my motherI wouldn’t wear them. I hatedthem.

My opinion meant nothing-thedreaded glasses were placed onmy face, and out the door we went.

She dropped me off at my aunt’sand picked me up the next morn-ing-sans glasses. “Where arethey?” And I answered truthfully.But she didn’t believe me. So sheand my aunt tore her place apartwhile simultaneously interrogatingme.

After one week of the glasses notreappearing, she finally believedme. I had, in fact, flushed my

brand spanking new pair of glassesdown the toilet.

I cannot believe I am still alive totell the tale.

Over the years, I’ve had and lost,destroyed, and damaged manypairs of glasses. One year my dogCasey actually ate a pair. Appar-ently she too loathed my glasses.

About three years ago, I boughtmyself a pair of “cheaters” -theones the drugstores sell. Theyworked wonders for a while. ThenI had to increase the strength. Anda few months later increase thestrength again.

My eyes were getting worse. SoI trudged into Boston, with myfriend Chrissy hoping and prayingthat there was some miraculoussolution. After all, Massachusettsis all about medicine, right?

I convinced myself- I was walk-ing out of that office with noglasses- but an appointment forsome type of surgery.

But I was wrong.

I was told I was not a candidate

for surgery. Even better that fromthis moment forward I’d have towear my glasses- all the time,everyday. “But what about specialoccasions? Do I have to wear themon special occasions-like Christ-mas?” I asked. “Yes!” was the an-swer from the now detestabledoctor. “What about when it’sdark?” “What about on Thurs-days?” The questions came tum-bling out. But the answer wasalways the same “Yes!”

This was not the answer Iwanted. Chrissy drove me homethat day. I was angry at the uni-verse because I could no longer seeit- without my stupid glasses.

And I was mad at myself too- forbringing Chrissy.

Now I had a witness. She heardthe doctor tell me I had to wear myglasses always. If I hadn’t broughther-no one would’ve known I wasblind as a bat and had to wear myglasses always and everywhere.

Since then, my eyes have pro-gressively gotten worse. Lastmonth I went to my eye doctor inNorwood. I knew what was com-ing. I needed bifocals.

There was the usual “their nowprogressive, no one will know no-tice” speech-followed by the“check out the cute frames in thelobby” presentation.

It’s been a month now. I’m usedto my new glasses and they dotransition into sunglasses (so nowI can only potentially lose only onepair and not two).

I’ve accepted that I have to wearmy glasses all the time, everyday.But only because I am basicallyblind without them. Plus I know-they are too big to flush down thetoilet.

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fundraiser. The date is quickly ap-proaching for this successful com-munity event and savvy shopperswill soon have the opportunity todiscover new household items,treasures and bargains while helpinglocal families enjoy a joyous holidayseason.

This year's yard sale will take placeon Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.(rain date, Oct. 7), in the NAH park-ing lot, 437 Walpole St., across fromthe Hanniford's Plaza. Last yearMother Nature did not fully cooper-ate with the weather, but the sale wasstill able to take place on their sched-uled date with tents set up to shelterthe abundance of merchandise andeager shoppers. The event was actu-ally extended two hours to accom-modate the consistent flow ofcustomers with still a large varietyof items available for sale.

Last year, NAH received an abun-dance of donated merchandise fromgenerous Norwood neighbors andservices from local businesses for

raffle baskets. This widely-spreadand combined communal benefitraised over $4,000 with all proceedsproviding Thanksgiving dinners,Christmas gifts and gift cards forneedy Norwood families and theEcumenical Food Pantry of Nor-wood.

This event is made possiblethrough volunteer efforts of the Nor-wood Animal Hospital employeesand owner Dr. Tris Carpenter, whopays his employees throughout themonth of September to organize andtag all donated items and closes theveterinary hospital to donate theparking lot the day of the sale.

Raffle tickets will be on sale untilThanksgiving for wonderful giftbaskets filled goods, services andgift certificates generously donatedby local businesses. Tickets are $5each or 3 for $10 and can be pur-chased at the Norwood AnimalHospital, at 437 Walpole St. or call781-769-3011.


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October 26Middle School DanceNorwood Civic Center, 7-9:30 p.m.Dance the night away with friendsto the latest music! Soft drinks will beavailable for purchase. Norwood IDmust be presented at the door to enter.Cost is $5 per person, one time admit-tance only.


October 27Community Shred DayNorwood Bank, 9 -11:30 a.m.Free and open to the public. Youmay bring up to two boxes of papercontents. Receive a recycled, Nor-wood Bank grocery tote, includingvaluable coupons. For more informa-tion, visit www.norwoodbank.com.

Halloween SpooktacularNorwood Civic Center, 3-4 p.m.Join in for games, dancing, crafts,refreshments and more! There willalso be a costume parade so comedressed up! Ages 3-8. $5 for Nor-wood residents/$10 for non Norwoodresidents.


October 28Walpole Footlighters Presents,"The Foreigner"2 Scout Rd., Walpole, 2 p.m.A shy young man overcome withfeat of making conversation withstrangers is disguised as a foreignerthat speaks no English. Once alone,the fun really begins as he overhearsmore than he should. For tickets ormore information, visit www.foot-lighters.com or call 508-668-8446.

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Spooky House Decorating ContestNorwood neighborhoodsEnter to compete as the most deco-rative, spooky house in Norwood.The winner will earn bragging rightsas the 2012 Spookiest Norwoodhouse and a gift certificate. Judgingwill be based on originality, arrange-ment and theme. Register on or be-fore October 27. Cost is $5 per house.

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