Man About Canton: Library Tech Gala

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The Friends of the Canton Public Library will be holding a technology gala entitled “Come Play With Us” on Saturday, November 23, starting at 7 p.m. The gala will raise funds to support the programs in the library’s Maker Space and to replace lost or damaged components. The premise of the event is to get the community to understand what is in the Maker Space, what it does, and how it works. There will be ‘play spaces’ around the library that will exhibit various technology for the attendees to learn about, including 3D printers, a VCR to digital transfer program, machines that finely cut paper designs, robots, and kits for building your own computer (and maybe even a drone if the Friends can arrange it). The most important part of this fun evening, however, is raising the funds for the Maker Space. To that end, the Friends are seeking donations and sponsors for this event. The levels of sponsorship start at $25 and go up to $5,000, which will give you naming rights for the entire event. Individual and corporate sponsors are welcome. For a full list of sponsor options and to donate, go to the drop-down menu of the library’s homepage under “Get Involved” and choose “Technology Gala.”

The town has taken over the seven-acre open space parcel at the Paul Revere Heritage Site. The purchase was approved by town meeting voters in 2015 and will be bonded over a 10-year period and repaid using Community Preservation Act funds.

Austin McGonagle, a Canton resident and CHS graduate, recently graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighters Academy. McGonagle, 22, began work as Canton firefighter on August 20.

The Curry College men’s ice hockey team has moved to the Canton Ice House for the 2019-20 season. The Ice House features two NHL-sized rinks. The Curry College campus is located in Milton off Route 138 and is less than seven miles from the Ice House.

Barack and Michelle Obama are in the process of purchasing an oceanfront estate in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, belonging to Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck. The listing price is $14,850,000.

The Grand Canyon recently celebrated 100 years as a national park. It draws more than six million visitors a year. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law an act of Congress establishing the Grand Canyon National Park.

It is interesting to note that this year, the Randolph Public Schools are participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, which is a free breakfast and lunch program. All students in the Randolph school system will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge under the national program. The federal government reimburses the schools for the cost of the meals. According to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, about 45 percent of Randolph’s 2,737 public school students are economically disadvantaged.

The 2020 federal census is underway, and the Census Bureau has begun address canvassing, which will last until mid-October. The purpose of the canvassing is to verify the addresses of residences. For the 2020 census, officials estimate that only 30 percent of residences will be visited by canvassers and only in cases where there have been significant changes.

Valeriy Karelin and Mikhail Stounine have petitioned the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals for a special permit and/or variance to raze and replace the existing dwelling at 193 Neponset Street in Canton with two or three condos.

Bruce Springsteen will turn 70 years old on September 23 while famed broadcaster Barbara Walters celebrates her 90th birthday on September 25.

The Canton High School football team will again play its rival Stoughton High School twice this year. The teams will play on Friday, September 27, at 7 p.m., and again in Canton on Thanksgiving day, November 28, at 10 a.m.

Don’t be so quick to believe what you hear because lies spread quicker than the truth.

This is all for now folks; see you next week.

Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.

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