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Newton Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program Seeking Volunteers
Do you believe that all children have the right to be “Safe, Strong and Free”? Join a dynamic task force of trained volunteer CAP Prevention Specialists committed to teaching children in the Newton Elementary Schools the skills that they would need to stand up for themselves if faced with verbal, physical or sexual assault.
Now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 schoolyear. CORI and SORI screenings required. For more information please visit the website at http://familyaccess.org/family-support/child- assault-prevention/ or email Gail Sommer gsommer@familyaccess.org
Multi-session training begins on October 15th
Application deadline is October 7th
19 Continuing Education Credits available for licensed MSW’s
Newton Parks and Rec Fall Programs
Register online at www.activityreg.com
Kennard Sculpture Trail – Free Program September 10th – November 11th
Sculptures in Kennard Park and talks with the artists at 246 Dudley Rd, Newton, MA 02459. For more information visit www.friendsofkennardpark.org
Ice Skating Lessons September – March
Ice skating lessons for ages 4½ to 17 for recreational, figure or hockey skating. 6-10 week sessions.
Newton North Indoor Recreation September – May
Located at Newton North High School, offers clinics, classes and lessons for youth and adults. Sign up for lap swim, swim lessons, water safety instructor course, fitness training, full court basketball, smash volleyball, lacrosse, baseball hitting clinic and more.
Funtastic Fridays September – June
Exclusively for 5th graders! Join DJ Mike Pride for music, games, dancing and more. Once a month from 7:00–9:00 pm at the Hyde Community Center.
Super Saturday Nights September – June
Children ages 5 – 12 can enjoy a variety of fun supervised activities including gym, crafts, games and more. Offered once a month at Lower Falls Community Center from 6:00–9:00 pm.
Horseback Riding October – November
Horseback riding and horsemanship lessons at Lil Folk Farm, transportation is provided. Tuesdays for grades 3-5 and Sundays for grades 3-8. One day classes and Spring sessions are offered too.
Learn to Ski or Snowboard Program October Registration
Learn to ski or snowboard with lessons at Nashoba Valley ski area, transportation is provided. Tuesdays for grades 3-5 and Fridays for grades 5-12 in January and February.
Badminton Instruction October – April
Learn the skills of badminton including grip, stroke development, and more. Lessons for youth and adults at Carr School in the Fall and Spring, and Newton South High School in the Winter.
Paddy’s Road Race www.paddysroadrace.com October 16th
3 Mile, 1K and Youth Field Races to benefit Newton Athletes Unlimited.
Scarecrow Walk – Free Program October 22nd and 23rd
At the Nahanton Park Nature Center from 11:00 am – 4 pm. The Nahanton Park Nature Center also offers year round nature programming and self-guided walks.
Haunted House – Free Program October 23rd
For children 8 and under with an adult at the Hyde Community Center from 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Newton Parks and Rec Fall Programs
Register online at www.activityreg.com
Kennard Sculpture Trail – Free Program September 10th – November 11th
Sculptures in Kennard Park and talks with the artists at 246 Dudley Rd, Newton, MA 02459. For more information visit www.friendsofkennardpark.org
Ice Skating Lessons September – March
Ice skating lessons for ages 4½ to 17 for recreational, figure or hockey skating. 6-10 week sessions.
Newton North Indoor Recreation September – May
Located at Newton North High School, offers clinics, classes and lessons for youth and adults. Sign up for lap swim, swim lessons, water safety instructor course, fitness training, full court basketball, smash volleyball, lacrosse, baseball hitting clinic and more.
Funtastic Fridays September – June
Exclusively for 5th graders! Join DJ Mike Pride for music, games, dancing and more. Once a month from 7:00–9:00 pm at the Hyde Community Center.
Super Saturday Nights September – June
Children ages 5 – 12 can enjoy a variety of fun supervised activities including gym, crafts, games and more. Offered once a month at Lower Falls Community Center from 6:00–9:00 pm.
Horseback Riding October – November
Horseback riding and horsemanship lessons at Lil Folk Farm, transportation is provided. Tuesdays for grades 3-5 and Sundays for grades 3-8. One day classes and Spring sessions are offered too.
Learn to Ski or Snowboard Program October Registration
Learn to ski or snowboard with lessons at Nashoba Valley ski area, transportation is provided. Tuesdays for grades 3-5 and Fridays for grades 5-12 in January and February.
Badminton Instruction October – April
Learn the skills of badminton including grip, stroke development, and more. Lessons for youth and adults at Carr School in the Fall and Spring, and Newton South High School in the Winter.
Paddy’s Road Race www.paddysroadrace.com October 16th
3 Mile, 1K and Youth Field Races to benefit Newton Athletes Unlimited.
Scarecrow Walk – Free Program October 22nd and 23rd
At the Nahanton Park Nature Center from 11:00 am – 4 pm. The Nahanton Park Nature Center also offers year round nature programming and self-guided walks.
Haunted House – Free Program October 23rd
For children 8 and under with an adult at the Hyde Community Center from 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Support the Centre Street Food Pantry
Support the Centre Street Food Pantry in the Ride for Food!
The team will be riding on September 25th in the 5th Annual Ride for Food, raising funds to purchase fresh, frozen and canned groceries for the Centre Street Food Pantry to help those in need in our community.
Visit the CSFP Team Page to ride or donate. Questions? Email Marnie Bolstad at m.bolstad@centrestfoodpantry.org.
Newton Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program Seeking Volunteers
Do you believe that all children have the right to be Safe, Strong and Free? Join this dynamic task force of trained volunteer CAP Prevention Specialists committed to teaching children in the Newton Elementary Schools the skills that they would need to stand up for themselves if faced with verbal, physical or sexual assault.
The CAP Program is now accepting applications for the 2016 – 2017 school year. The next multi-session training begins on October 15th. CORI and SORI screenings required.
For more information please email Gail Sommer at gsommer@familyaccess.org or visit http://familyaccess.org/family-support/child-assault-prevention/
19 Continuing Education Credits are available for MSW’s.
Fall Plant Fundraising Sale by Newton Youth Hockey
Summer days are fleeting and fall is just around the corner! Bring beautiful color back to your yard and doorstep with mums and asters! All proceeds from fall plant fundraising sale benefit Newton Youth Hockey, a nonprofit and all volunteer-run program serving area youths, age 4-17 years old with programming, including Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, Girls programs, and the Travel teams—Mites, Squirts, Peewees, Bantams, and Midgets.
All orders are due by September 8th. You can place your order at Newton Youth Hockey Fall Plant Fundraiser. Plants will be available for pick up on September 10th (Newton Lower Falls: address available when order is placed)
Go to www.NewtonYouthHockey.com and click on link for Fall Plant Fundraiser to order plants!
YMCA’s Camp Frank A. Day to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary
It was 100 years ago when the Y’s residential camp, Camp Frank A. Day, opened for its first season thanks to a $5,000 gift from one of its greatest benefactors, and one of Newton’s most well-known citizens at the turn of the last century, Frank Ashley Day.
Frank A. Day spent his boyhood in Newton, was educated in the city schools and made his mark as a Boston financier. He served as alderman for the city from 1903 to 1909 and as the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the YMCA. Following his death in 1914, Mrs. Day felt that it was fitting that the camp property which was so beautifully situated on Lake Quacumquasit in East Brookfield, MA and so well adapted for camp purposes should be a memorial to her husband who was always ministering to the needs of others and yet loved nature and all her beauty.
At first, nine boys lived in tents, which were erected among the pines in the same spot that houses senior boy campers today. Campers filled their summer with activities such as baseball, tennis, woodcraft and nature studies. By 1966, the camp was in its 50th year of operation and was one of the larger and better known camps in New England. In 1979, Dick and Sonia McKnight began a 25-year stint as the camp’s directors, helping to build the camp up to where it stands today.
On September 10th and 11th, Camp Frank A. Day will celebrate its centennial anniversary with a two-day reunion. Current and past campers, staff and alumni are invited to attend the celebration which will feature a line-up of traditional camp activities such as flagpole, color war (green versus grey), campfires, waterfront activities, and more.
To find out more about how to register for the celebration, visit www.cfad100.com.
Newton CPA news: affordable housing opportunity, upcoming deadlines
Application Due Dates
Applications for two affordable rental units on Taft Avenue in Newton are due by September 12th. Application information is now available from this webpage:
http://metrowestcd.org/housing-services/information-for-renters/units-for-rent/
This CAN-DO project has one 2-bedroom unit and one 3-bedroom unit. Both units have a preference for homeless families.
Other Upcoming Deadlines
The Community Preservation Committee’s next meeting is September 8th. Agenda requests and written materials for this pre-meeting packet are due by August 24th (somewhat earlier than usual, because of the Labor Day holiday).
Agenda requests and written materials for the following CPC meeting, on October 6th, are due by September 19th.
REMINDER for pre- and full proposal deadlines: Full proposals that the CPC has formally agreed to consider in the 2016 funding round, based on their previous pre-proposal discussions, are due by 30 September 2016.
Deadlines for the 2017 funding round will be in February and March 2017 (for the in-person orientation meeting and pre-proposal submission) and in October 2017 (for invited full proposals). Early submission of pre-proposals is strongly encouraged! The CPC will discuss your pre-proposal at any regular meeting. For all upcoming meeting deadlines, use the Calendar link in the top-left navigation section of any page on the program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa/.
Contact information
For assistance, please contact Alice Ingerson, Program Manager, at aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.
LIVESTRONG program offered at the Y
The WEST SUBURBAN YMCA is one of more than 144 Ys across the nation that offers LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a free 12-week health and well-being program designed to help adult cancer survivors achieve their holistic health goals. Since 2007, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA has helped more than 13,000 cancer survivors and their families nationwide. The WEST SUBURBAN YMCA launched their pilot program this February with 14 participants and start-up funding from the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation. The program will be offered several more times before the end of the year.
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is proven to help people affected by cancer reclaim their health. The research-based program offers those living with, through and beyond cancer a safe, empowering environment to participate in activities focused on strengthening the whole person. Participants work with specially trained Y staff and volunteers to achieve goals such as building muscle mass and strength, increasing flexibility and endurance and improving confidence and self-esteem. In addition to physical benefits, the program also focuses on the emotional well-being of survivors and their families by providing a supportive “community” where people impacted by cancer can connect during treatment and beyond. At the WEST SUBURBAN YMCA, the program is provided at no cost and includes 12-week memberships to the Y for the participants and their family members.
No one experiences cancer in the same way. Survivors come to the program with different physical challenges and lifestyle goals. Recent graduate of the program, Newton resident Howard Smith, talked about his experience, saying: “Joining the WEST SUBURBAN YMCA’s LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program was my virtual starting line towards recovery and survivorship. Every week, I saw and felt an improvement in my strength and stamina. And, being with a group of fellow cancer survivors helped push me further along the process of getting back on my feet.”
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA provides individualized attention and an approach to recovery that targets the areas each participant needs to rebuild and physical activities are tailored to match only what participants are comfortable and able to accomplish. Just as important, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA encourages a warm spirit of community-a safe, comfortable place for participants to build companionship with others affected by cancer and share stories and inspiration.
According to Jane Carroll, the Y’s Director of Health & Wellness, the 14 survivors who participated in the pilot program this spring were tested before and after the program in the following areas: lower body strength, upper body strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and balance. Overall, every participant improved in all five areas. Greatest improvements were seen in the upper and lower body strength categories – a few participants increased their maximum leg press and chest press by over 50 pounds.
Future LIVESTRONG at the YMCA programs will be funded through donations to the WEST SUBURBAN YMCA’s Annual Campaign. For more information on how to sponsor a LIVESTRONG at the YMCA participant, please contact the Y’s Director of Development, Rosie Carey, at rosiec@wsymca.org.
About the Y:
The West Suburban YMCA is a charitable organization that welcomes all by creating a community that serves individuals of any age, race, gender, religion, heritage, economic circumstance, or physical ability. The Y focuses on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility to ensure all children, adults and families are healthy, confident and connected. Founded in 1877, the Y ensures that everyone has access to our programs and services by offering financial assistance, made possible through charitable donations to our Annual Campaign.
To learn more about the WEST SUBURBAN YMCA, visit www.wsymca.org or call 617-244-6050.