The Friends of the Blue Hills will mark their 35th year at their Annual Celebration on Thursday, October 9, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Fuller Village. Tickets to the event are $35 if purchased by October 3 and $40 at the door and are available at www.FriendsoftheBlueHills.org/celebrate35. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, a special 35th year retrospective, and the presentation of the Community Partners Awards.
Three members of Fontbonne class of ’15 commended in National Merit Scholarship Competition
News notice from Fontbonne Academy
Susan M. Degnan ’79, Head of School at Fontbonne Academy, is pleased to announce that Jacqueline Montminy, Jessie Clegg and Victoria Crowley, members of the Class of 2015, have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors.
Teen Read Week at the Milton Library
On the week of October 14th, join us for TEEN READ WEEK! Celebrate Teen Read Week 2014 with the teen department after school! This year’s theme is Turn Dreams into Reality and on that note, the teen librarian Amy Rosa will have an ongoing suggestion list that whole week to request books, graphic novels, manga, magazines or video games to order for the teen room.
MPD Notice: Door to door solicitations for home security
Notice from the Milton Police Department
This afternoon (Thursday) , several residents of the Columbine neighborhood received home sales visits from a company called ” Protection1.” These solicitors were selling home alarm systems. To be honest, we never favor home solicitation, yet we understand this is legally allowed.
Curry College alerts students, increases security after 2nd sexual assault reported
from Wicked Local Milton
Security has been increased on the Curry College campus after a second reported sexual assault on a female student took place early Thursday, the school announced. (Read the full story here.)
At talk in Milton by famed forensic scientist, O.J. not on the menu
from Wicked Local Milton
GARY HIGGINS/The Patriot Ledger
A standing-room audience came to the Milton Public Library to hear forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee Tuesday night, but he said little about the Simpson case that made him famous. (Red the full story here.)
Milton attends conference on Prevention of Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse
by Jeff Stone
The Town of Milton was well represented on September 23rd with 14 participants at a regional conference on Prevention of Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse. The meeting was held at Linden Ponds in Hingham and sponsored by South Shore Hospital’s Youth Health Connections, Blue Hills Community Health Alliance and Cohasset Social Service League.
All in for Chris! 5k benefit
There will be a benefit 5K for Chris Lynch who is battling leukemia. I will be there and hope you will be too.
The event takes place Sunday, October 19th (Race starts at 12pm, Preregistration opens at 10am) at Town Landing (Milton Yacht Club across from 88 wharf). Registration is $25, $30 day of the race. To register for the race and to purchase tickets for the benefit, please visit lynchstrong.com
Mtg: Planning Board
Update – The Board of Selectmen will not be attending this meeting
The Milton Planning Board will be meeting in the Blute Conference Room at Town Hall at 6:30 on September 25. The agenda includes but is not limited to a public hearing on Town Meeting articles, a discussion of the Housing Production Plan, and an update on the Master Plan. They will be joined in the Housing Production Plan discussion by the Board of Selectmen. You can find the full agenda here.
MPD Notice: Recent break-ins
ATTENTION residents of Central Ave., School St., Eliot St., Columbine Neighborhoods. Last night, we had (1) attempted housebreak on Hinckley Rd. and (1) break-in on Herrick Drive
Get Fit– With St. Mary of the Hills School!
By Shay Sinnott, Get Fit, St Mary of the Hills (Updated 7:20 09.25.14)
If you’re out for a jog in Milton, St. Mary of the Hills School just may be your new destination.
In an effort to inspire a healthy lifestyle and to make fitness fun, St. Mary’s has installed an impressive new fitness trail in the yard. The trail includes ten stations in which students and families can learn new exercise techniques as well as perfect and strengthen basic skills. The trail focuses on important stretches to ensure safety in the fitness workout. It also concentrates on core strength, balance, muscle toning, cardiovascular conditioning, and new ways to challenge and take basic exercises like push-ups, to the next level.
The school was able to raise money for the Fitness Trail through the annual spring auction in 2013. It was installed in mid September by SMH’s Phys Ed teacher, Mr. Asadoorian (Mr. A) with the help of a team of parents and students who volunteered their time and efforts.
Shortly after the Fitness Trail was installed, Mr. A conducted an instruction session for the entire school to ensure that students use the trail in the safest most effective way possible. Students volunteered to demonstrate how to use each station in front of their classmates. “It is our hope that all of the St. Mary of the Hills community enjoys and benefits from this fitness program now that it is installed,” says the school administrative assistant, Eileen Paris.
Aine Farrell, an 8th grader at St. Mary of the Hills, volunteered with her whole family (Parents Claire and Sean, and brother Lorcan) to help install the stations. She explained her involvement in the project:
“It was really cool to work as a team with people who just wanted to help. We had volunteers with no construction background willing to learn how to accomplish this project.”
Aine’s father, Sean Farrell, of Sean Farrell Excavation, went so far as to bring a backhoe to help with the installation process, making the day much easier.
Mr. Asadoorian led the team as a big advocate in the Fitness Center.
“Installing these 10 Fitness Stations on our school grounds shows our commitment to a healthy school community. Students, parents and staff are all welcome to use the stations and they will help you get fit. These stations are now a part of our Physical Education curriculum and our chance to make a difference teaching our students how to love a healthy lifestyle.”
St. Mary of the Hills would like to extend special thanks to Mike Braga, the Burke family, the Farrell Family, Hannah Kilson, Andy Stuppard, Tory White, Darryl Houston, Ryan Foster, Harold Raymond, Dwane Barrett, Trish Hurley, the Keyes, the Burns, Patrick Grogan, 7th grade students Daneev, Alyssa, and Isabell, and Principal Mary Carberry for their amazing efforts in this project.