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Essay contest

Beginning in 2014, the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club will each year offer a cash prize of $150.00 to the winner of the Colantonio Essay Contest and a prize of $50.00 to the Runner Up. This contest is named in honor of long-time Board Member and Past President Victor Colantonio of Newton, MA.

In 2013, Victor was declared the winner of an on-line WinningWriters.com essay contest focused on the events of September 11, 2001. His harrowing description of the time he spent in New York City on that terrible day captivated the judges and earned him top honors. Rather than keep the prize for himself, he decided to donate the money to be used to help inspire young people to keep writing and to hone in on their craft.

We invite members and non-members to participate in this exciting contest which promotes imagination and creativity through writing.

2015 Theme: Dreams

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”    Harriet Tubman

What are your dreams for the future? Where do you want to go? What would you like to see and do? How will you impact your future and the community around you? Dreams can be big or small, but either way they allow for each of us to look to the future and allow each of us to make and one day accomplish goals for ourselves.

Write an essay about your dreams for the future, how you plan on making those dreams a reality, and who you might meet, see or take with you along the way…the sky is the limit, so aim high!

Eligibility: This contest is open to Newton students ages 10-14
Deadline for the Submission: April 17, 2015
Rules: Essay must be between 250-350 words in length.

Essay must be submitted along with and application form signed by a parent or guardian
Essay will be judged on creativity, spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Judges will include a panel of Boys and Girls Club Board members, staff, and volunteers. Winners must attend the Boys and Girls Club Awards Night on June 2, 2015.

Contact Tamara Brogan, Education Coordinator, should you have additional questions at tbrogan@newtonbgc.com or (617) 630- 2066 Ext. 122

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Help provide fresh food to local families!

The Centre Street Food Pantry is looking for a driver with a cargo van or small box truck to meet them at the Greater Boston Food Bank on Tuesday mornings. It could be weekly but it doesn’t have to be. It takes about two hours and they have lots of volunteers ready to do the heavy lifting.  Please email centrestfoodpantry@gmail.com for additional information.

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On line auction

Mason-Rice Spring Online Auction starts March 18th and runs through March 31st. Find something good for yourself while benefitting Mason-Rice’s 470+ Elementary Students. Get a bargain on one of many camps. Purchase a gift certificate for a local restaurant or business, or a gift card for a fitness class or membership. Pick up sports or theatre tickets or sports memorabilia including a signed Gronkowski Pattriots jersey.

Check out this auction for these interesting items and many more at: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?auctionId=22615578

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Seeking part time instructors

Advances Learning Center is an agency dedicated to providing services to people with disabilities, using ABA teaching methodologies. They offer in-home services, school based services, and social skills groups and are currently recruiting for part time instructors to work with clients during after-school hours.

Please see the attached ALC flyer for more information.

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Free sports for kids grades 6 – 12!

  • Mondays 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Skills & Scrimmages -Variety of Indoor Sports
  • Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:45 pm: Badminton,
  • Wednesdays 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Skills & Scrimmages -Variety of Indoor Sports,
  • Thursdays 5:30-6:45 pm: Badminton,
  • Fridays 3:00 – 5:00 pm: Basketball for High School kids.
  • Starting Saturday, April 4th: Skills & Scrimmages – Variety of Indoor Sports from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.

Sports equipment provided. The Hyde Community Gym and The Newton Partnership sponsor the programs. For more information call: 617-527-3308.

Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands.

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Seeking Street performers

Newton Highlands Village Day is a neighborhood street fair featuring live music, tasty food, rides, a fun run, prize drawings and a silent auction.  This year the Highlands Area Council is looking for a variety of local street performers to entertain event goers, including musicians/bands, dancers, jugglers, magicians, and more.

Parents, please forward to your talented teens!.   Applicants should send a description of their act along with any demo links to Steven Feinstein, sfeinstein@newtonma.gov.  Event date is June 14th from 11:00 am-3:00 pm.  Submissions due by April 17th.

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On line Auction

Underwood PTO On line Auction has begun and will run through Sunday, March 15th at 10:00 pm. Check out great deals on local restaurants, sporting events, concerts, birthday parties, services and more. http://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/auction/springauction

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Notices

Notice of Public Hearing – Special Permit – Turtle Lane
March 10th, 7:00 pm, Newton City Hall, Aldermanic Chambers

Petition to rezone from Multi-Residence 1 to Mixed- Use 4 and to restore and expand an existing structure known as the Turtle Lane Playhouse to provide a mix of uses including preserving the theater use, adding a street-level restaurant with office space above, and constructing a separate 23-unit multi-family structure with a below grade parking garage for 30 cars at 283 Melrose Street, Ward 4, Auburndale

Notice of Community Workshop/Traffic Signal Improvements in Auburndale
March 12th, 7:00 pm, Newton City Hall, Aldermanic Chambers

Specific improvements may include traffic signal upgrades at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Lexington Street, Commonwealth Avenue and Melrose Avenue, Lexington Street and Wolcott Street; new traffic signals at the intersection of Lexington Street and Auburndale Avenue; geometric improvements at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Lexington Street, installation of new granite curb, minor stormwater improvements, driveway and sidewalk reconstruction and other miscellaneous items of work.

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Newton parent will run the Marathon for Understanding Our Difference

Matt Stafford, Newton parent, is running the Boston Marathon to benefit Understanding Our Differences. Understanding Our Differences (UOD) is a model, interactive disability awareness curriculum that teaches children to “see the person and not the disability.” Since 1978, the program has been successfully disseminated to more than 200 schools nationwide.

The curriculum covers Blindness and Low Vision, Deafness and Hard of Hearing, Autism, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Chronic Medical Conditions such as Allergic Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes, and Epilepsy.

Donate at https://www.crowdrise.com/matthewstafford.

Also, there will be a charity auction event for UOD complete with wine, food and live music by Waban’s own Waiting for Neil, March 20th, 7:00 pm at Gregorian Rugs in Lower Falls. RSVP to matt.stafford@gmail.com .

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Newton Teacher will run the Marathon for Newton Schools Foundation

Lily Eng Shine, History teacher at Newton South High School, will raise funds for Newton Schools Foundation (NSF) by running in the 2015 Boston Marathon. Her goal is to raise $5,000 for NSF to support innovative educational programs across the Newton Public Schools. To donate to Lily’s Marathon Run visit www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org

Marathon running is a passion for Lily. She completed her first marathon in 2009 with the Dreamfar High School Marathon team. She is currently a Dreamfar Team Leader and will train for Boston alongside her Dreamfar students and colleagues who will run the Providence Marathon in May. “Challenging high school students to reach their full potential through hard work, perseverance, and commitment, is a rare and deeply fulfilling opportunity to take teaching beyond the classroom,”said Shine. “I am thrilled that NSF has given me the opportunity to run the Boston Marathon and commit to the hard work and training and be a role model for our students,” she said.

NSF is committed to expanding opportunities for all students in the Newton Public Schools schools. In 2015, NSF-supported programs include initiatives in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), sustainability, literacy, social/emotional health, professional development and closing the achievement gap.
“We’re thrilled that Lily is running for NSF. Her commitment to Newton’s students as both a teacher and Dreamfar team leader, and her passion for running, make her the perfect person to represent NSF in this year’s Boston Marathon,” said Marcia Tabenken, NSF co-president.

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