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Shell set to Help the DARE Program

Saturday, June 30th, the Shell gas station in Wampum Corner, 650 South St., plans to donate 2 cents for every gallon of gas purchased. The fundraiser will run from 9 a.m. until close. 

KP DARE to Hold Family Fun Day

The KP DARE Support Group is holding a Family Fun Day on July 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wrentham Sportsmen’s Club, Seven Madison St., Plainville (East of Route 1). There will be free fishing, bouncing houses, games, hay rides and entertainment, as well food. 

For the 2012-13 school year, the KP DARE Support Group is again funding the eighth grade DARE program at the KP Middle School.

Tickets may be purchased at the church offices of the Original Congregational Church in Wrentham, St. Jude Church in Norfolk and the Federated Church in Norfolk. Tickets may also be obtained by email or phone: Ken Graves at kengraves@gravesfa.org or 508-384-9338; Irene Levesque at 508-384-9145; or Russ Tupper at jrtupper@verizon.net. 

 

Wrentham Public Health Nurses Collecting Needed Supplies for Homeless Vets

The Wrentham Public Health Nurses are collecting supplies needed to help homeless veterans. This is part of a drive run by the Massacushetts Assocations of Public Health Nurses which provides foot care and toiletries to veterans in need.  The following supplies are needed: White cotton socks, Baby Powder, Lotions, Liquid soap, Nail files & cuticle sticks, bunion cushions, zip-locks (quart size), nail brushes (with handles), travel size toiletries, deodorant, shampoo, bars of soap, toothbrushes and paste. To donate supplies, collection boxes are located in the Town Hall Public Health Nurses office, Fiske Public Library, and Wrentham Senior Center. Visit www.MAPHN.org to learn more.

 

Music Festival Rocks Common

The weather was perfect for an afternoon of music this past Saturday. Thanks to the Youth Music Festival, the air around downtown was filled with the sounds of talented local acts performing before an enthusiastic crowd. "We had a lot of talented performers who made a beautiful day even more wonderful," said event organizer Mike McGuire. "It was awesome to watch a new batch of musicians tear it up on a sunny summer day."

The performers were Zach Sogard, C.J. Anasoulis, Inertia, Connor Quigley and John Hanseon, Joe Agnello, and Yookeroo. The festival gave the acts an opportunity to take over the gazebo on the common and showcase their talents. "We had a blast and really appreciate all Mr. McGuire did to put this together," said Nick Blitchington, lead singer for Inertia. "All the acts were great."

Blitchington added, "It was a great experience for Inertia to be able to playfor a local crowd for a change.  We have been playing a lot of gigs out of the area to crowds that don't really know us, so playing for our local fans was really fun and added to our energy on stage. We can't wait to play the Wrentham Music Festival again next year."

Bikes, Bees and Bands

Best of luck to all the cyclists participating in the National MS Society Cape Cod Getaway, a 150 mile bike ride from Boston to Provincetown that takes place this Saturday and Sunday. As has become the tradition in this town, Wrentham has an extremely large showing in the event. There are three major teams with strong Wrentham connections: Fit Werx/MPB, Keep sMyelin and the Rubberneckers. Collectively, the three teams have raised over $171,000 so far. Best of luck to all the riders.

To read more about the Wrentham teams take a look at articles we've published over the past two years: 

"Teams Raise over $100,000 for National MS Society" 

"Wrentham Rides for MS"

To make a donation to support the Wrentham riders in their fundraising efforts click on the team names.

Fit Werx/MPB

Keep sMyelin

Rubberneckers

The folks at White Barn farm have announced honey is in.  The farm’s go to beekeepers, Franklin Honey,  have harvested this spring's honey and will have it for sale in one pound and two pound jars this Saturday at the farmstand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have their whole array of bee products available: fragrant soaps, hand cream, candles, and more. They also wanted to give people a heads up that you may see a fleet of Model-T at their farm this Saturday. It's a private event, but folks should be able to see the vintage cars from a distance at the farmstand.

As we reported recently, there will also be a music festival on Saturday start at noon right at the Town Common and there is a yard sale scheduled at the Municipal parking lot in the center of town starting at 9.

 

Yard Sale - Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Walk

A Yard Sale to benefit the Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 23rd. Wrentham's own Renee Rodrigues and her "Save The Girls" team will be walking for 3 days in July to help fight breast cancer. The yard sale starts at 9 a.m. and runs through 3 p.m. in the Wrentham Center Parking Lot at the intersection of Rt 1-A and Rt 140. In addition to gently used products, handmade scarfs are available for purchase and a hand knitted baby set will be raffled off. All are welcome.

 

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

The Father James Coffey Council Knights of Columbus along with Serenity Hill Nursing Center will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Sunday, June 24 in St. Mary’s Parish Hall. There will be a seating at 8:30 a.m. and one more at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit activity programs for Serenity Hill Nursing Center residents. Enjoy a hardy breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages, juice, coffee and tea. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for Children 10 years and under. Pay at the door. - wt

Help Comes Full Circle

Joyce Rooney of Wrentham is used to giving back to the community. Over the years, with her patience and can-do attitude, she easily found many opportunities within the local area to help out and make a difference. In addition to being a writer, she’s held positions as a reporter for local newspapers and for eleven years, she worked as a teacher’s aide for children with developmental disabilities in the Wrentham School system. She recalls how rewarding it was to see the students learn and grow. “You had to be very patient; it sometimes took a long time, but when one of the students would learn something new, I felt as proud as if they were my own child.” A few years ago, while recovering from an illness, Rooney found herself in an unfamiliar situation – in need of help from the community. She was surprised to find that help coming from an unexpected source: people with developmental disabilities similar to those of the students she taught.

Volunteers from Alternatives’ Community Connections in Wrentham, a skills building program for adults with developmental disabilities, delivered food to Rooney through the Meals on Wheels program. But the connections with her volunteers didn’t stop there. One day, when the Alternatives’ volunteers were making a delivery, Rooney commented to one of the program’s staff that she was not able to keep up with her yard work since losing her husband a few years before. He informed her that Alternatives offers a landscape service and said he would check to see if they could help her out. The following Thursday, he returned with a crew of four individuals from Alternatives’ Employment Services, who also have developmental disabilities. They immediately started raking leaves and clearing debris out of the yard. Since then, the landscape crew has returned weekly.

The landscape service was created by Alternatives to provide greater employment opportunities to individuals the organization serves. “This is an example of a great cooperative relationship,” states John Tower, Job Developer for Alternatives. “Ms. Rooney gets inexpensive, reliable help and our individuals get much-desired employment in a job of their choice. Besides, the crew loves working for her. She is very supportive and appreciative of their efforts. She often brings out pitchers of ice water for them on hot days.”

“I look forward to seeing them, I really do. They’re helpful and they’re always happy and smiling. And I need smiles around me more than anything else,” comments Rooney. 

(This article was submitted by Alternatives)

 

NPW Mom's Club to Hold Open House

Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham Moms Club announces its Summer Open House Thursday July 12, 4:15-6:15pm at Plainville Park. Karen Kmetz Hair Design will be there styling the kids' hair and Imagine That Face Painting will be there decorating faces.

via The Plainville Times

King Philip U15 Select Boys Lacrosse Team Wins Championship

(From right to left) Head Coach Jack Piatelli, Offensive Coordinator Pete Agricola, Team Statistician Steve Thomas, Defensive Coordinator Mike Narewski and Team Manager John Fallon.

Wrentham, MA, June 18, 2012 – The King Philip (KP) U15 Select Boys Lacrosse Team, made up of 7^th and 8^th grade boys from the towns of Wrentham, Norfolk and Plainville, won the Mass Bay Youth Lacrosse League (MBYLL) Select State Championship Thursday night, June 14^th,  in a game against Weston, MA at the Rice Sports Complex in Wrentham, MA.  The game was the final playoff of the MBYLL Select Tournament, which included some 50 teams and was held over the final two weeks of the lacrosse season in June.  The King Philip Team had an undefeated regular season record of 12 – 0 and ranked number one going into the Tournament.  KP beat Weston by a score of 9 ­– 4.

Part of the King Philip Youth Lacrosse Program, the MBYLL Select Team is made up of experienced and committed U15 (7th & 8th grade) players who compete in regularly scheduled games throughout the regular season, in addition to their town team league games, in and around eastern and central Massachusetts.

“This team was made up of a great group of boys who worked hard as a team to achieve the success they had this year,” said Jack Piatelli, Head Coach, KP U15 Select Boys Lacrosse Team. “It was a pleasure to coach this talented team and to help them elevate their game to such a high level.”