Man About Canton: July 4th Festivities
By Joe DeFeliceDID YOU KNOW …
MAC recently met with Canton’s new recreation director, Janet Maguire, who informed MAC that the town’s annual 4th of July celebration will again be held at the Galvin Middle School. The fireworks display, which is billed as one of the largest on the south shore, will be fired from the adjacent town cemetery off Pecunit Street. The 50s and 60s era band The Reminisants will play their oldies music from 5 p.m. until the fireworks begin at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Additionally, plans and preparations are underway for the 45th running of Canton’s traditional five-mile road race and the two-mile fun run for kids 12 and under. The race, which generally attracts between 100 and 150 runners, will once again begin and end at the Canton Town Club on Bailey Street. The race will start at 9:30 a.m., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. And for the 45th consecutive year, MAC has the honor and privilege of being the official race starter.
The Canton Recreation Summer Concert Series will begin on July 11 with the Canton American Legion Band, followed by The Infractions on July 18, The Jumpin’ Juba on July 25, The Leafmen on August 1, and the popular John Penny Band on August 8. All concerts are free and start at 7 p.m. on the front lawn of the Rodman building. Pack your chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets for a night of fun for the whole family.
The Boston-area temperatures ran above average this past May for the 11th straight month. The average monthly temperature was 60.3 degrees, while the norm for the month of May is 57.9 degrees.
The state recently launched a new program to keep homeowners out of foreclosure called the HomeCorps Loan Modification Initiative. If you have a problem, call their hotline at 617-573-5333. They are there to help out desperate people in fear of foreclosure and to solve the foreclosure problem by modifying mortgage payments.
Selectmen recently appointed Janet Walrod as a member of the Council on Aging to fill the remainder of the term vacated by Doris Goodman.
Verizon Communications is offering buyouts to 1,700 workers as it continues to shrink its wire line business. Cell phones are now becoming the main source of communication, while the wire line is becoming a dying business.
According to the Boston Globe, area hospitals that were given a grade of A based on patient safety were Milton Hospital, Norwood Hospital, Good Samaritan in Brockton, and South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Massachusetts medical centers received the overall highest scores in the nation.
The Irish Cultural Centre of New England, located at 200 New Boston Drive in Canton, recently held its annual Irish Festival.
The town of Stoughton will spend $14 million renovating the public library. The town will receive approximately $6.7 million in state grants toward the project.
Over $66 million was spent in the recent governor’s race in Wisconsin where Republican Governor Scott Walker beat back a recall challenge, defeating Milwaukee Democratic Mayor Tom Barrett and union leaders who tried to oust him. It was one of the most expensive governor’s races in America.
Congratulations to Canton High School senior track captain Vicky Tondre, who recently won the Division 3 long jump title with a jump of 17 feet, 8 inches, one of the best in the state.
On June 12, Marty Dorian and his wife, Lorraine, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary (and still chaired the monthly Housing Authority meeting on the 12th). Marty has been a member of the Canton Housing Authority for more than 30 years.
Attorney Glen Hannington recently donated pizzas for the bingo game at the Hemenway Senior Center.
The possibility of using mitigation monies from the Avalon housing development off Randolph Street for a traffic light at the dangerous intersection of York and Randolph streets should be pursued by the Board of Selectmen.
On a sad note, Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of the 1950s vocal group The Platters, died at the age of 83. Many baby boomers, including MAC, danced to the group’s number-one hits, including “The Great Pretender,” “Only You,” “My Prayer,” “Twilight Time,” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” Reed called the Boston area home since the 1970s, and he continued touring, performing up to 200 shows per year right up until last year. His rich, deep voice will be missed and hard to duplicate.
It isn’t hard to make a mountain out of a molehill; just add a little dirt.
This is all for now folks. See you next week.
Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.
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on Jun 21 2012. Filed under Featured Content, Man About Canton, Opinion.
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