from The PatriotLedger.com
from Patriot Ledger – Ailsa Jeffries, salutatorian and Ellen Chow, valedictorian
Ailsa Jeffries looked out at her classmates, all of them clad in red and white gowns, and remarked on how much they had changed since the days when they were “awkward freshmen wandering the halls” of Milton High. (Read the full story here.)
See also photographer Ray Chambers’s slide show of the graduation. You can find it here.
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7 PM, Amy T. Montague, Director of The Museum of American Bird Art, will present an illustrated talk of its collection of artworks inspired by birds. The event will be held in the Keys Community Room (lower level) of the Milton Library, 476 Canton Avenue in Milton.
by Mary Riffe Hiss, Milton Garden Club
Three winners were chosen in the Milton Garden Club’s first ever grant program, inwhich the 89-year old club awarded close to $1,000 for projects ranging from invasive plant control in the Blue Hills to a vegetable gardening project at the high school according to Rachel Wohanka, MGC Grant Awards Chairperson.
The pic for the day comes from avid naturalist Tom Palmer. Click on the image to view the post.
The quote is:
“What is a nice guy like you doing in a place like that.”
— from Alex Whiteside, Chair of the Planning Board to Bill Clark, Town Planner, upon learning of Mr. Clark’s upcomng attendence at a Board of Selectmen’s meeting.
There were a number of issues and event that mattered to Milton that took place. They included but were not limited to:
Wildlife is where you find it and Tom Palmer found this creature in the woods near 180 Blue Hill Ave. It is a jumping spider sitting on a fallen tree. Amazing, isn’t it?
photo by Tom Palmer
We were recently reminded of this important source of info especially for high school parents. The bulletin is released daily and a great source of what’s happening up at the high school. It can also be found on the MPS web site.
from MHS administration
Student Government: Attention all students running for a student government office for the 2013-2014 school year: There will be a very brief, mandatory meeting TODAY after school in Room 121 for all candidates. You must turn in a copy of your speech to Mr. Kelly or Mrs. Tom before the meeting.
A resident of the Frothingham & Canton neighborhood notified us that a break-in occurred in their area yesterday evening (Thursday) between the hours of 5:00 – 8:00PM. It is believed that the perpetrator entered through a window and exited through the front door.
The annual Outstanding Teacher of the Year ceremony was recently held at the Charles C. Winchester Auditorium at Milton High School.
from the DCR
Each year, between Memorial Day and late June, DCR runs weekend-only schedules at many facilities until the full summer schedule begins. In the case of extreme heat at the end of this week, facilities that would be guarded on Saturday and Sunday will also be guarded on Friday.
Everyone is invited to our Summer Reading Kickoff Cookout June 12, 4:30-6:0pm! Join your friends & neighbors at this annual event as we celebrate the start of summer & celebrate summer reading. Learn more about Milton Reads 2013!. We’ll be reading The Gardner Heist by Ulrich Boser.
Free and sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library.
by Frank Schroth
A benefactor has come forward to preserve the mural of The Milton Woman’s Club. The mural is an historical and artistic treasure. Painted by Milton resident Jeannie Ursula Dupee, the mural was at risk. The property is in the process of being sold and the building is eventually going to be torn down. But while the building may go, it now appears that the mural will live on.