Man About Canton: July 4 at Irish Cultural
By Joe DeFeliceDID YOU KNOW …
Canton Recreation Director Janet McGuire and the Recreation Commission are busy putting together the July 4th celebration. This year’s event will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre off Route 138 on New Boston Drive. MAC met with McGuire, who said that the festivities at the center will begin at 5 p.m. with free activities that will include inflatables, face painting, and tattoos. A food court will be open throughout the evening, and a live performance by the popular band Classic Trax will begin at 6:30 p.m. The July 4th fireworks display will start around 9:30 p.m., and it is billed as one of the largest on the south shore.
Additionally, plans and preparations are also underway for the 46th annual July 4th two-mile fun run and five-mile road races. The races, which generally attract about 150 local runners, will once again begin and end at the Canton Town Club on Bailey Street. The race will start at 9:30 a.m., and for the 46th consecutive year, MAC has the honor and privilege of being the official race starter.
Individual sponsors who will again supply the trophies and other provisions include Attorney Glen Hannington, state Representative Bill Galvin, the Canton Town Club, Canton Lions Club, Bank of Canton, Canton Co-operative Bank, and Selectmen Sal Salvatori, John Connolly, Bob Burr, and Victor Del Vecchio. The PADCO Countertop Company is once again sponsoring the over-40 and over-50 division winners.
In addition to the Canton July 4th fireworks display, you can always travel to Boston, Stoughton, Sharon, or other area towns that celebrate with fireworks. You can also display our nation’s flag at your home as a show of national pride and respect, especially without our troops presently serving overseas.
The Canton Historical Society will hold its annual hot dog cookout on Sunday, July 7, from 12-4 p.m. at 1400 Washington Street with hoodsies and drinks, all for only $5.
Drew Blake of Canton, a junior at Milton Academy, was named co-captain of the 2014 baseball team. This past year, Blake batted .383 with five homeruns and 21 RBIs. He is currently playing for the Canton American Legion team this summer.
The Canton High School Class of 2013 graduated 225 students. The valedictorian was Michaela Mellen and the salutatorian was Rosa Bonilla. The class president was Aimeeanna Pina.
Blue Hills Regional Technical High School in Canton graduated 187 students, of which 18 were from Canton and 77 from Randolph. The high school is made up of students from nine towns: Avon, Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Holbrook, Milton, Norwood, Randolph, and Westwood.
Dr. Michael Bakerman is the new president of Canton’s Temple Beth Abraham.
The town of Canton is in the process of repairing and improving the Shepard Pond Dam.
MAC congratulates the Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team, which made it all the way to the Division 3 state semifinals before losing to top seed Cohasset 14-8. The team finished the season with an overall record of 18-2 along with a first-ever Hockomock League title.
Finally, you may be interested to learn that June 23 marked the 43rd anniversary of the MAC column. A lot has happened since June 23, 1970, when MAC first picked up his pen, and he anticipates a lot more things to report before he calls it a day.
Too many people grow up. They forget. They don’t remember what it is like to be 12 years old. They patronize; they treat children as inferiors. Well, I won’t do that. –Walt Disney
This is all for now folks. See you next week.
Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.
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Posted by Joe DeFelice
on Jun 27 2013. Filed under Featured Content, Man About Canton, Opinion.
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