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VinaVinaVinaVinaVinayyyyya Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa SaksenaStaff Reporter

The Norwood MemorialAirpor t hosted a uniquegroup of historic militaryaircraft last week, in somecases offering rides on theplanes.

The Airport hosted a B-17Flying Fortress bomber, a B-24 Liberator and a P-51Mustang, which arrived onFriday and remained on sitefor publ ic viewing unt i lMonday morning. These air-craft were brought in by theCollings Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to preserv-ing, displaying and celebrat-ing historic military aircraft.

The Collings Foundationwas started by its namesake,Bob Collings, on a relativelylimited scale. According toB-24 Crew Chief WhitneyCoyle , however, theFoundation’s scope grewover time, as news spread ofwhat they were doing and in-terest grew as a result.

“They s tar ted wi th acouple of airplanes,” Coylesaid. “Eventually, it startedto grow.”

Eventual ly, Col l ingsmanaged to purchase a B-17,which Coyle cited as a signthat, for Collings, thingswere taking off – in everysense of the term. Today, theFoundation takes its planes

all over the country, wher-ever there is interest.

Collings’ aircraft havebeen restored both function-ally and visually, and havebeen decorated with decalsused by American pilots dur-ing World War II. Coyle saidthat in some cases, the de-cals have been changed morethan once to represent differ-ent individual bombers.

The B-24, for example,had previously featured the“Dragon and His Tale” deco-rative scheme, but now bearsthe less suggestive “Witch-craft” emblem. Coyle saidthis was the only B-24 in theworld still flying.

Behind the scenes at CollingsVinaVinaVinaVinaVinayyyyya Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksena

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This B-17 Flying Fortress bomber was among the World War II-era aircraft brought to the Norwood Memo-rial Airport for a special display this weekend by the Collings Foundation.

PHOTO BY PAUL ELDRIDGE

Fire Chief Michael Howard

The town’s longtime firechief, who went on medicalleave earlier this year, is pre-paring to file a lawsuit againstseveral town officials over themanner in which they haveallegedly treated him, whilethe selectmen have instructedhim not to return to work.

In a lengthy statement is-sued last week, Fire ChiefMichael Howard said heplanned to take legal actionagainst several town officials,whom he claims have ob-structed his return to work. Healso said his family was seek-ing help paying legal costs in-curred over the matter, whichhe said were expected to in-crease as he mounts his legalcase against the aforemen-tioned officials.

Chief Howard said he wasstill working out details of hislegal action, but that he ex-pected to have the action filedin Dedham Superior Courtsoon. He said those he plannedon taking legal action againstincluded Board of SelectmenChairman Michael J. Lyons,Selectmen William Plasko Sr.,Paul Bishop and AllanHoward, Town Manager JohnCarroll, Human Resources

Director Michelle Pizzi,Deputy Fire Chief and ActingFire Chief Ron Maggio, Act-ing Deputy Fire Chief/ Cap-tain George Geary, Fire De-partment Lieutenant Paul But-ters and Business ManagerKathy Bane.

The Chief said he had beendealing with an unspecifiedmedical condition “since lateNovember, 2011,” which hismedical team had determinedwas “directly related to andcaused by my job as FireChief.” He said his illnessworsened in April, forcinghim to take leave under theFamily Medical Leave Act(FMLA).

Chief Howard said thingsbecame more complicated af-

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Planning Board releasessome funds to Roche


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The Planning Board votedunanimously Monday night torelease some of the bond fundsit had been withholding froma developer pending the resultsof his attempt to develop a sub-division on Wilson Street,though not as much as the de-veloper had hoped.

After an extensive discus-sion with that developer, JohnRoche, and numerous abutters,the Planning Board votedunanimously to release$18,000 of a $50,000 sum thathad been given to the town byRoche. Roche said the fundsreleased would go towardspaying Dennis Clifford ofClifford Construction for workperformed at the site.

The Planning Board ini-tially voted on a motion bymember Joseph Sheehan to re-lease $23,000 to Roche, as rec-

ommended by Town EngineerMark Ryan. However, that mo-tion failed by a 3-2 vote, withonly Sheehan and Alfred Porrovoting in favor.

Board member DebbieHolmwood said she would feelbetter if more of the moneywas withheld, noting that sev-eral residents had voiced con-cern about the effect Roche’sproperty was having on themdespite his efforts to rectify thesituation, and that it was notcertain that the remainingfunds would cover remediationcosts. A motion by PaulDonohue to release $18,000was approved unanimously,though Holmwood said sheviewed the motion as a com-promise and Chairman ErniePaciorkowski had initiallynoted that the Board usuallyvoted in favor of Ryan’s rec-ommendations due to theirown lack of expertise.

“I would like to hold more,but I’m trying to compromise,”Holmwood said.

The decision came after theBoard reviewed a statement byRyan regarding Roche’s prop-erty, indicating that he feltenough progress had beenmade in addressing town offi-cials’ and abutters’ concernsfor $23,000 of the bond moneyto be released. Charles Wright,who had been serving as aspokesperson for several abut-

ters with concerns about theproperty, said he had not seenthe statement until thatevening, and later said hewished to contest it.

Wright said he wanted toknow if he should take hisgrievances regarding Ryan’sfindings to the Zoning Boardof Appeals or elsewhere.Paciorkowski said he was notcertain what the proper chan-nel for such complaints was,but that he would attempt tofind out, saying he did notwant to provide Wright withincorrect information.

“We’re not going to forgetyou,” Paciorkowski said.“We’re going to do everythingwe can to remedy [this].Whatever’s in our jurisdiction,we will do.”

As had occurred on a pre-vious occasion, several abut-ters spoke unfavorably ofRoche and his development,saying drainage issues causedby the development, combinedwith his alleged disregard fortree care, was adversely affect-ing property values. Onespeaker noted that many of herneighbors were elderly and onsmall fixed incomes, and thuswould be affected by the situ-ation in ways that Rochewould not be.

“We’re not about ruiningMr. Roche,” said KathieWright. “Unfortunately, wedon’t have the kinds of assetsthat Mr. Roche does.”

A story in the Sept.13 issue of the NorwoodRecord, “Committeerecommends Chamberfunding,” gave an incor-rect figure on a state-level tax credit receivedby the Steel Art com-pany. Norwood CDFProgramming Coordi-nator gave the amountof the credit as$148,879, not $879,000.We regret the error.

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The Board of Selectmennarrowly decided against post-ponement of pesticide applica-tion in the area of the CallahanElementary School, after dis-cussing the matter with a con-cerned resident.

Roosevelt Avenue residentJerry Shea came before theBoard during a presentation byDepartment of Public Works(DPW) Superintendent MarkRyan. Ryan had told the select-men that the DPW had begunusing organic pesticides whereit was feasible to do so, butnoted that fields that had beentreated with synthetic materialswould have to be weaned off ofthem gradually.

Shea expressed concernabout plans to apply pesticidesto fields around the CallahanSchool this week, saying he andmany of his neighbors had notbeen informed of the plans. Heasked that the application bepostponed until neighborscould be properly notified.

Ryan and Board of Select-men Chairman Michael Lyonsnoted that it was common fornotification to go out to all resi-dents in the event of a spray-ing, but that the substance inquestion was not applied viaspraying. Given that it was ap-

plied in a much safer, more di-rect fashion on the ground,Lyons and other selectmen ini-tially said they did not see whyit was an issue.

Ryan and the selectmen saidthey believed it was the SchoolDistrict’s responsibility to no-tify those affected by the appli-cation. They said the Districthad notified households withchildren at the Callahan School,which they believed satisfiedlegal requirements for notifica-tion.

Shea noted that many of theneighborhood’s residents wereelderly and thus more vulner-able than others to sicknesscaused by airborne chemicals.He said they should be giventime to make preparations, in-cluding the removal of win-dow-mounted air conditionaingunits if they felt it necessary.

Selectman Helen AbdallahDonohue expressed some sym-pathy for Shea’s concerns, say-ing that although there was noapparent danger to residentsand no requirement that anyonewithout children in the schoolbe notified, it would have beencourteous to do so. When Sheapointed out that there were con-ditions under which such noti-fication was required, Ryansaid they did not appear to ap-ply to this particular work, butDonohue said she felt the con-tractor doing the application

should have notified residents.For this reason, Donohue

made a motion to postpone theapplication until proper notifi-cation could be sent out. Lyonsseconded the motion, but itfailed to pass, with only the twoof them voting in favor of it.

“If I get sick, I’ll let youknow,” Shea told the selectmenas he left the room.

Shea quickly wished Ryana good day as he left the room.He later returned to apologizefor his behavior, though the se-lectmen said no apology wasneeded.Neighbors (still) frustrated

The selectmen also heardfrom several residents of Wil-son Street regarding concernsabout a recently constructeddevelopment there, which hadbeen the subject of a PlanningBoard hearing the previousnight. Charles Wright, whospoke for several other resi-dents, said they were frustratedwith what they saw as inad-equate oversight by the town on


TM should lookin the mirror

Letters to the EditorOPINION

Special Election Registration

Library Events

LAX says thanksThe Norwood LAX (La-

crosse) Club would like tothank the following busi-nesses for their generous do-nations which were raffled offat our booth at the recentNorwood Day, on Saturday, 9/

15/2012. These donations helpfund an annual scholarshipgiven to a NHS graduating Se-nior Boy Lacrosse Player enter-ing College. Ernie Boch, DayStreet Sports, Fresh Fro Yo,Georgio’s, Gus & Donna’s HairSalon, Honey Dew, Napper

Tandy’s, Old Colonial Café,Olivadi’s Restaurant, Perk’sCoffee House, Rama Wine &Spirits, Salon 721, Soko’sPizza, The Sugar Cone.

Bob, Wallace, PresidentNorwood LAX Club

The Board of Registrarswishes to inform the residentsof the Town of Norwood that aspecial registration session hasbeen set for the November 6,2012 State Presidential Elec-tion.

An evening special registra-tion session will be held at theMunicipal Building, Room 32on Wednesday, October 17,

2012 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00P.M.

This is the FINAL REGIS-TRATION SESSION prior tothe State Presidential Election.

Daily registration of voterswill be conducted at the TownClerk’s office, Monday throughFriday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00P.M.

A mail-in registration formis now available at NorwoodMorrill Memorial Library andthe Norwood Post Office.

Qualifications to register tovote are that the applicants mustbe 18 years old on or beforeelection day and must either beborn in the United States or bea Naturalized Citizen.

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WOMEN’S WORKSHOPLife Skills Facilitator Deb

Titus will return to the MorrillMemorial Library on Thurs-day, Oct. 11 from 6:30-8:30p.m. to present her third andfinal Workshop for Womencalled “Making Time forYourself.”

Do you feel responsible forthe well-being of the peoplearound you? Do you regularlypursue your own interestswithout always catering toothers? This program willshow women how makingsimple changes can free uptime in their busy lives. Funactivities and discussion willhelp participants to recognizethe activities they enjoy andacknowledge the importanceof incorporating personal timeinto their schedules.

Sign up for this free work-shop, funded by the Friends ofthe Library, at the Referenceor Information Desk or call781-769-0200, x110 or 222.Each participant is encour-aged to bring a personal datebook to the class. The libraryis accessible to the physicallychallenged.

GENEALOGY SEMINARIf you’re interested in

learning about free websitesand tips to help you exploreyour family tree, come to

“Jump Start Your GenealogyResearch” with Joe Petrie atthe Morrill Memorial Libraryon Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7p.m. Returning to theNorwood Library by populardemand, Mr. Petrie will givea PowerPoint presentation,provide handouts and answerquestions.

Joe Petrie is a retired Ad-junct Professor of ComputerScience at MassBay Commu-nity College. He is also amember of the New EnglandGenealogical Society, theFamily History Society ofNewfoundland and Labrador,and the Cape Breton Geneal-ogy and History Association.He has extensively researchedhis own Canadian ancestry aswell as his wife’s Irish roots,and enjoys sharing his knowl-edge of and passion for thissubject at numerous librariesand organizations.

Sign up for this free lectureat the library Reference or In-formation Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222. Thelibrary is accessible to thephysically challenged.

INTERMEZZOCHAMBER PLAYERSAT THELIBRARY

Musical Sundays at theMorrill Memorial Library areback! We will kick off our fallmusic series on Sunday, Oct.14 at 3 p.m. with the talentedstring trio, the IntermezzoChamber Players. FeaturingBeth Welty and SusanGottschalk on violin andCarol Premack on cello, thisgroup of professional musi-cians will present an enter-taining mix of classicalpieces, old jazz standards andcontemporary songs. Selec-tions from Haydn, Tartini andVivaldi will be followed by

those of Nat King Cole, JohnDenver, Edith Piaf, StevePerry, Coldplay and more.

The Intermezzo ChamberPlayers have performed at nu-merous venues throughoutNew England, including Sym-phony Hall, the Gardner Mu-seum, the JFK Library, theBoston Lyric Opera, the MFA,the Wang Center, PlimothPlantation and the Rhode Is-land Philharmonic, amongothers. Sign up for this freeconcert, made possiblethrough the Library Endow-ment Fund, at the Referenceor Information Desk or call781-769-0200, x110 or 222.The library is handicapped ac-cessible.

ADDICTED TOPLASTIC FILM

The second in a series offour film screenings presentedby the organization TogetherYes will take place at theMorrill Memorial Library onTuesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.“Addicted to Plastic” is aboutthe disturbing prevalence ofplastics in our lives and theeffect on our ecosystem.

Endorsed by Dr. James M.Cervino of the Woods HoleOceanographic Institute, thisaward-winning documentaryencompasses three years offilming in 12 countries on fivecontinents, including twotrips to the middle of the Pa-cific Ocean where plastic de-bris accumulates.

The other two films inthe series are “Dive!” onWednesday, Nov. 14 and “BagIt” on Monday, Dec. 17. Signup for these free film and dis-cussion nights at the libraryReference or InformationDesk or call 781-769-0200,x110 or 222. The library isaccessible to the physicallychallenged.

The trouble at the Norwood Fire Department has transcendeddisturbing. It has now entered a Twilight Zone relative to who isand isn’t in charge, who is allowed on the property and who isn’tand finally, the potential danger this exposes Norwood residentsto.

No one person or group owns sole responsibility for this messbecause there is plenty of blame to go around. However, TownMeeting (TM) should take a collective look in the mirror andaccept that it has orchestrated much of where the Departmentfinds itself, despite repeated warnings by town officials that thingsare terribly awry.

For whatever reason, TM has placed the Fire Department ona pedestal. Starting with approving one of the greatest boon-doggles in the history of the state of Massachusetts, the 24-hourshift, better known as the Sleep-For-Pay program, TM has con-tinually supported over-budget spending by the department with-out demanding real accountability. About a year ago, Selectmenwent before TM to try and reign in what appeared to be an out ofcontrol department and its unions by requesting Chief Howardreport to Town Manager John Carroll, as the Police Chief andvirtually every other department currently does. TM again sidedwith Chief Howard, feeling a “Strong Chief” was important be-cause the lives of Norwood residents were at stake. One TMmember actually said, “You make a mistake with the Fire De-partment, and people die.”

Well, the reality is that this decision by Town Meeting hasplaced the lives of Norwood residents in more danger now than itever has been. The Strong Chief of the Norwood Fire Depart-ment is now no longer allowed on the property. In a statementread on television Tuesday evening, Selectmen Chairman MichaelLyons said that despite Chief Howard declaring he is now fit toreturn to duty after an extended medical leave, the town has au-thorized a “security deployment” to prevent him from returningto his building. In Selectman Lyon’s statement, he made it clearthat the Chief’s medical condition was “non-physical” in nature,leaving most to assume his mental or emotional stability is whatis in question.

After reading a VERY lengthy press release issued by Howardto the media that the Norwood Record has made available for allto read on its website, norwoodrecord.com, it could certainly beinterpreted that Howard is still either extremely paranoid, or thateveryone else really is out to get him.

In his statement, Howard lists Carroll, Selectmen, membersof his executive staff, members of the firefighters' union and hisbusiness manager as those on a much longer list who are out toget him.

The following is directly from Chief Howard’s press release:“This is only a short list of the people that have and continue toput me and my family through great pain and suffering by ha-rassing our family. They are knowingly and deliberately involvedin unfair treatment, personal attacks, slander, defamation, dis-crimination, harassment, retaliation, public humiliation and em-barrassment while speaking to the Citizens of Norwood, activeand retired Officers, Firefighters and Fire/Rescue/EMS Dispatch-ers who continue to work at the Norwood Fire/Rescue Depart-ment.”

Some of these people Howard has on his list are the sameones who stood and advocated for him as Strong Chief at TownMeeting.

Unfortunately, his statements are reminiscent of HumphreyBogart sitting in front of a Navy Tribunal as Captain Queeg inthe Caine Mutiny insisting that someone really did eat the straw-berries while he continually swirled ball bearings in his hand. Itwas a painful scene in the movie, but what is now happening at

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Schools pleased with MCAS scores overallVinaVinaVinaVinaVinayyyyya Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksena

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Flu ClinicThe Norwood Health Department will hold their annual

flu clinic on Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 9:00am to11:00am at the Norwood Senior Center, 275 Prospect Street.

The Flu Clinic is open to Norwood residents 14 years ofage and older. Please bring your health insurance cards andproof of residency. No one will be denied a flu shot due tolack of health insurance. For up to date information, followus on Twitter @norwoodHD or call our information line at781-762-1240 x220.

The results of the most re-cent round of MCAS tests arein, and they look pretty goodoverall, in the opinion of theman running Norwood’sschools.

Superintendent of SchoolsJames Hayden said last weekthat he was pleased with theperformance of local studentson the MCAS exams in themost recent round of testing. Hesaid Norwood students contin-ued to perform well on the ex-ams, even as the means bywhich they were evaluated hadundergone changes.

“Norwood has a lot to beproud of,” Hayden said. “Ourstudents are working hard anddoing well.”

According to Hayden,Norwood schools scored in thehighest two ranges possible onthe MCAS: levels one and two,with most scoring in the lattercategory – meaning that theyare not narrowing the gap to-wards total proficiency, but do-ing well. He said the Oldhamand Prescott Schools madeLevel 1, while the Balch,Cleveland and Coakley El-ementary Schools made Level2.

Hayden noted thatNorwood’s MCAS goals had

been revised, as previous goalsset for it and other communi-ties – in Norwood’s case, a goalof 100 percent proficiency by2014 - had been determined tobe somewhat unrealistic. In-stead, he said, Norwood is nowexpected to reduce its profi-ciency gap by 50 percent by2017.

According to informationpublished online by the Massa-chusetts Department of El-ementary and Secondary Edu-cation (ESE), 74 percent ofNorwood students scored “Pro-ficient or Higher” on the En-glish Language Arts portion ofthe MCAS, compared with 69percent of students across thestate. The percentages scoringin that category on the Math-ematics portion of the MCASwere 62 percent for Norwoodand 59 percent statewide, whilethose numbers were 57 percentand 54 percent, respectively, onthe Science and Technology/Engineering portion of the test.

Five percent of Norwoodstudents scored in the “Warn-ing/ Failing” category – thelowest score category – in En-glish Language Arts, ten per-cent in Mathematics and eightpercent in Science and Technol-ogy/ Engineering. Statewide,the numbers in that categorywere nine percent, 15 percentand 13 percent, respectively.

Students’ MCAS scores arebeing mailed to parents thisweek, Hayden said. He said theSchool Committee would bediscussing the results in greaterdetail during its meeting onOctober 10.

Norwood’s elementaryschool principals recently pre-sented information on their re-vised school improvementplans for the next two years, allof which were approved by theSchool Committee. Haydensaid most of the improvementsthe School District intended tomake a result of the most recentMCAS scores were already in-corporated into those plans.

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Selectmen continued from page 3the activities of developer JohnRoche.

Wright said residents hadseen water coming onto theirproperty since Roche’s subdi-vision project had been built.They provided the selectmenwith several photographs theysaid documented this problem.

Wright alleged that rem-edies to such problems offeredby Roche had proven insuffi-cient, and questioned whetheror not some of them had beenperformed to code. He said thatTown Engineer Mark Ryan andBuilding Inspector MarkChubet had visited the area onmany occasions, but allegedthat real enforcement actionhad been lacking.

The selectmen said theywished they could be morehelpful, but that their enforce-ment abilities were limited un-der the law. Donohue noted thatunder “common law,” the merefact that other residents were

finding water coming onto theirproperty appeared to be unac-ceptable, as such developmentswere not supposed to causeharm to others’ property.

Town Manager John Carrollsaid he would be willing to helpany way he could, and that hewould be willing to discuss thematter with Ryan, Wright andthe rest of the involved parties.One resident raised the concernthat Roche could sell the prop-erty in a short period of time,ending the possibility of hav-ing him rectify existing prob-lems. Carroll, however, assuredthe residents that he was seri-ous about doing something.

“Let me try to work on it,”Carroll said.

Food truck rules readySelectman William Plasko

Sr. informed the rest of theBoard that he had finished pre-paring proposed regulations forfood trucks in town. He hadoffered to do so when the mat-

ter came up at a previous meet-ing.

Donohue had some ques-tions about the regulations, butsaid she found them solid andeasy to understand overall.Plasko said he was not neces-sarily looking for a decision onthe regulations that night, andthe Board decided to make afinal decision on them at an-other meeting in the near future.

Opinioncontinued from page 4

the Norwood Fire Departmentis very real and extremely dif-ficult to watch play out.

Currently, the Department iswithout its appointed Chief, isbeing run by an interim Chiefwho already stated he doesn’twant the job and has no townauthority watching over himand the day-to-day activities ofthe Department because of theStrong Chief vote by TM.Much needed lifesaving equip-ment purchases have been puton hold because no one is incharge and the guess here is thatwhen all is said and done, theTown will need to allocate hun-dreds of thousands of extra dol-lars to supplement a fire depart-ment budget that no one cur-rently accepts responsibilityfor.

These are the real life con-sequences of TM’s vote to sup-port a Strong Chief Fire Depart-ment. Asking a part time Boardof Selectmen to oversee a de-partment as large as the FireDepartment is unrealistic andunreasonable. In the decadesJohn Carroll has been in chargeof departments within thistown, nothing like this has everoccurred. It is time TM recog-nize its mistake and abolish theStrong Chief Fire Department.


Willett sign vandalizedVinaVinaVinaVinaVinayyyyya Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksenaa Saksena

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This sign, recently erected in front of the Willett Early Childhood Center, was found destroyed by vandalssometime this weekend.

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A sign recently erected in frontof a local school building has beendestroyed by vandals, according toa member of the school’s ParentTeacher Organization (PTO).

A sign in front of the WillettEarly Childhood Center was foundheavily damaged by custodial staffMonday morning, according toWillett PTO Treasurer GinaNaumann. She said police had ap-parently noticed the vandalism at

some point during the weekend.“What was left afterwards was

two smaller pieces,” Naumannsaid. “It was basically broken intofive pieces. And then they foundfour or five more pieces” in thewoods nearby.

According to Naumann, thesign was installed earlier this yearin honor of former Principal GinnyCeruti, commemorating overtwenty years of service. Naumannsaid the sign was paid for by fami-lies with children in the Willett, ata cost of $2,450.

Naumann said she hoped thosewho destroyed the sign would befound and that those people – ortheir family if they are juveniles –could be made to pay the cost ofreplacing the sign. In any case, shesaid, the PTO hoped to replace thesign soon.

“Ideally, I’d like to find thepeople that did it and make thempay for it,” Naumann said. “It’s abig sign, and they really had towork at it to break it. But in themeantime, it will be replaced.”

Naumann hoped the incidentwould motivate people inNorwood to be more vigilant aboutprotecting such pieces of publicproperty. She noted the sign’smaker, Sign Language Signs, hadreported having to replace anothersign it had made on several occa-sions due to vandalism.

NORWOOD PLANNING BOARDPublic Hearing Notice

Pursuant to Mass. General Law Chapter 40A, and 10.5, 6.1.12, and 6.1.3M of theNorwood Zoning Bylaws and The Norwood Planning Board will hold a Public Hearingon Monday, October 15, 2012 at 7:15 P.M. in Room 12, Norwood Town Hall, 566Washington Street, concerning a Major Site Plan Approval and Special Permit for MSInternational, 1050-1080 University Avenue, Norwood, MA. (Map 22, Sheet 5, Lot3). The applicant MS International, 1080 University Avenue, Norwood, MA and theowner is 1080 University Avenue LLC, 2095 North Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92865.A copy of the plans and accompanying reports are on file in the office of the PlanningBoard and may be reviewed during normal business hours.

Debbie Holmwood, Clerk Norwood Record, 09/27/12, 10/4/12

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TOWN OF NORWOODZONING BOARD OF APPEALPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal of the Town of Norwood will hold aPUBLIC HEARING in ROOM 12 of the Municipal Office Building on October9, 2012 at 7:30 PM on the request of Northwood Realty, Hedley Marks, Trustee(Case # 12-34) with respect to property located on 51 East Vernon Street, in CB-Central Business District.

The application requests:

This application requests a Special Permit under Section 3.1.5F.9 of the Zoning Bylawto allow an animal veterinary hospital in a Central Business Zoning District.

Plans are on file with this application in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeal andmay be viewed Monday – Thursday between 8:30 AM to 3 PM.

BOARD OF APPEALPatrick J. Mulvehill, Chairman; Barbara A. Kinter, Philip W. Riley, John R. Perry,Harry T. Spence

Norwood Record, 9/20/2012, 9/27/2012

TOWN OF NORWOODZONING BOARD OF APPEALPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal of the Town of Norwood will hold aPUBLIC HEARING in ROOM 12 of the Municipal Office Building on October9, 2012 at 7:45 PM on the request of Alan Symmes Revolution Automotive ServicesInc. (Case # 12-34) with respect to property located on 445 Walpole Street, in a GB-General Business District..

The application requests:

This Application requests a SPECIAL PERMIT under Section 3.1.5 of the ZoningBylaw to allow automotive repair within a General Business district. Applicant islooking to relocate to a new existing 32’x46’ addition within an adjacent building.

Plans are on file with this application in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeal andmay be viewed Monday – Thursday between 8:30 AM to 3 PM.

BOARD OF APPEALPatrick J. Mulvehill, Chairman; Barbara A. Kinter, Philip W. Riley, John R. Perry,Harry T. Spence

Norwood Record, 09/20/2012, 09/27/2012

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An informal, informationalmeeting will be held early nextweek for those interested infinding out more about plansfor an ice hockey rink inNorwood.

Michael Thornton, a localhockey parent, said the meet-ing will take place Monday,with municipal and school of-ficials on hand to discuss theproject. He said the meetingwould be an opportunity forresidents – particularly thoseliving in South Norwood,where the facility will likely be

constructed – to learn about andweigh in on the process.

As proposed, the rink wouldbe built at the current site oftennis courts next to theCoakley Middle School, withthe courts to be re-located fur-ther back on the school prop-erty. A Department of Conser-vation and Recreation officialsaid the site looked promising.

State Rep. John Rogers toldlocal officials this summer thathe would be seeking state fund-ing for the rink project. The leg-islature included $5.569 millionin its supplemental budget, withGovernor Deval Patrick ulti-mately signing the bill after it

was approved in August.“We’re so [excited] to have

that happen,” Thornton said.“It’s exciting beyond belief.”

Rogers’ office said a com-mittee charged with coordinat-ing the rink project with stateofficials will meet Thursday.Chairing it will be recentNorwood High School gradu-ate and former NHS hockeyplayer Matt Brown, who wasparalyzed in an accident duringa game in 2010.

The meeting on the pro-posed rink will take place Mon-day, Oct. 1 at 7:00 p.m. in theCoakley Middle School’s audi-torium.

ter May 3, when his doctor gavehim medical clearance to returnto work. He said Pizzi sent hima notice stating that he wouldhave an appointment with adoctor on May 21 to determineif he was ready to return towork.

Chief Howard alleged thaton May 11, Lyons asked tocome to his home for a discus-sion, which he later said was“unofficial.” The Chief saidLyons asked the date of histown medical evaluation andsaid the town had received asix-page letter with complaintsabout the Chief.

Chief Howard said he askedto see the letter, but never didsee it. He also said Lyons laterindicated that the town had re-ceived a three-page letter fromGeary detailing alleged misuseof funds by Chief Howardwhen paying Fire Departmentinvoices - allegations ChiefHoward claimed firefightershad reported hearing publicly inthe Fire Station as well.

Chief Howard said Lyonsadvised him that he should notgo to his medical evaluation,and should instead considerAccidental Disability Retire-ment. Chief Howard also al-leged that Lyons told him hewould write a letter placing him

on administrative leave if hepassed his “Fitness for Duty”exam, and schedule a disciplin-ary hearing to remove him aschief; and that the selectmen“don’t want me to come backto work as the Fire Chief.”

Following requests for com-ment, the selectmen issued astatement after an executivesession Tuesday night, whichLyons read during the televisedconclusion of the meeting. Thestatement outlined a disagree-ment over whether or not ChiefHoward’s illness was caused byhis work, as well as the parties’failed attempts to reach anagreement regarding pay andthe selectmen’s response to al-legations made by the Chief.

“As many of you know FireChief Michael Howard has notbeen actively performing hisduties as Fire Chief for severalmonths as he has struggled withhealth issues which are not of aphysical nature,” theselectmen’s statement said.“This Board has now come tothe conclusion that it is in thebest interest of the Town ofNorwood and the NorwoodFire Department that ChiefHoward not return to activeduty.”

The selectmen said they hadoffered an agreement by whichChief Howard could be fullypaid through May 14 of 2014,at which point he would befully vested in the state’s Pub-lic Employee Retirement Sys-

tem. They said the Chief re-fused to sign the agreement,and made counter offers,“which the Board considered tobe wholly unacceptable.” Theyalso said he had not proven thathis illness was work-related,and questioned claims made inthe statements he sent to thepress.

“ManY of these statementsborder on lies and defamationof character,” the selectmensaid. “While we respect ChiefHoward’s constitutional right tocreate such a press release wecertainly believe that its toneand content are disrespectfuland insubordinate.”

Lyons said Chief Howardhad provided a letter from hisdoctor saying he was fit to re-turn to work Wednesday, andthat he had sent the Chief a let-ter acknowledging this and in-dicating that an examinationwould be scheduled to deter-mine his fitness to return towork. In that letter, which wasincluded in the selectmen’sstatement, Lyons indicated thatChief Howard was “NOT au-thorized to return to work” inthe meantime.

Lyons added that ChiefHoward had called his cellphone, saying he intended toreport to work at 8:00 a.m. onWednesday. Lyons said he had“emphatically” told the Chiefnot to do so. Chief Howard wasnot seen arriving at the FireDepartment at the stated time.


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TJ George carries the ball up the sideline in last weekend's game against Wellesley. The Mustangs would fallto Wellesley 29-22.

PHOTO BY PAUL ELDRIDGE

Mustangs stopped in finalseconds by Wellesley

KKKKKeeeeevin Stvin Stvin Stvin Stvin StoneoneoneoneoneStaff Reporter

Stunningly, it happenedagain.

After erasing a 22-8 half-time deficit, the Norwoodfootball team couldn't pull outa win against Wellesley lastSaturday in their home openerin the final seconds of thegame.

It was the second straightweek that Norwood lost in thegames fleeting moments.

Trailing 29-22, the Mus-tangs faced a first and goalwith just under 30 seconds toplay. After three tries, theMustangs were faced with afourth-and goal from insidethe one-yard line, but abobbled snap on the final playgave Wellesley a huge BayState win while the Mustangsstunningly fell to 0-3.

“In both instances (theNatick game as well) the otherteam just made more playsthan we did when they hadtoo. Bottom line,” said headcoach John Sarianidies. “Wecame out flat and they jumpedon us early. I thought the ef-fort to get back into it in thesecond half was good but wejust couldn’t finish. It’s tough

but we have to turn the pageand go try to get a win nextweek.”

Norwood fell behind 7-0early, but a sack in the endzone for Ryan Igoe gotNorwood on the board with asafety with 6:47 left in thefirst quarter.

After Wellesley then wentup 14-2 in the second quarteron an 18-yard TD pass to JohnWilson, the Mustangs re-sponded with 9:12 left in thehalf on a nine-yard TD runTyler Gover after an impres-

sive drive. Wellesley wouldagain find the end zone on an-other long TD pass by quarterback Chris Sani and the 22-8lead at the half seemed insur-mountable. But things wereactually just getting started forthe Mustangs.

Wellesley fumbled the sec-ond half kickoff and Norwoodrecovered but couldn’t movethe ball. It would prove to bea huge blown opportunity as

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Norwood players run out onto the field before the home opener againstWellesley.

PHOTO BY KEVIN STONE

Field Hockeyimproves to 7-1


The Norwood fieldhockey team is continuing tomake a statement to the restof the Bay State Conference.

After a clean sweep ofgames last week, the girls en-tered this week at 7-1 over-all, and an impressive 6-0Bay State League.

Here’s a look at all threegames last week.

Tues. 9/18Norwood 4

Bellingham 0“Overall, I thought we

played a solid game againstBellingham. Our non-leaguecontests have always beenclose against Bellingham soit was nice to see us controlplay and grab an early lead,”said head coach AllisonPenza.

Allison Ryan would scorethe first of her two goals atthe 23:51 mark in the 1st halfand then her second at the18:35 mark assisted by JennyO’Donnell.

“We went into the half up2-0. In the first half, we cameout strong and our mids,Sammy Hayes, KaylaGarczynski and SheilaCarroll did an excellent jobof controlling midfield playand working the ball to ourforwards," said Penza.

"We knew that we wouldhave to continue to play withintensity knowing thatBellingham would look tocome out strong in the secondhalf. We continued to do anice job of possessing theball and limited Bellingham’soffensive chances. SheilaCarroll would increase ourlead to three when she con-verted at the 25:16 mark ofthe second assisted by AllisonRyan. The fourth and finalgoal of the night would bescored by Freshman ForwardHannah Benson assisted byAllison Ryan with 17 minutesremaining. I really felt thiswas an important win for ourteam especially with toughleague games againstWellesley and Natick later inthe week. It was nice to seethe team set the tone for theweek with a decisive winagainst Bellingham,” ex-plained Penza.

Wed. 9/19 Norwood 2Wellesley 1

“This was a huge win fornot only this season but forour program,” said Penza.“We have played Wellesleytough over the past few yearsbut we have been on the los-ing end of most of those con-tests. I knew if we came toplay we could definitely beatWellesley but it was going totake a total team effort for thefull 60 minutes.”

It was 0-0 at the half, andNorwood had the better of theoffensive opportunities butwere unable to capitalize.“We started the second halfout strong and finally wereable to crack the Wellesleydefense with a goal by Soph.Sammy Hayes assisted by Sr.Lauren Harrington,” she ex-plained. Wellesley tied thegame at one just about twominutes later. the girls con-tinued to play strong anddidn’t allow the Wellesleygoal to deflate them. AllisonRyan would score the win-ning goal with less than eightminutes remaining. Smartdecisions and good defensiveplay would secure the win forNorwood.

“This was a huge win forus as one of our goals thisseason was to compete for thetop spot in the league and inorder to do that we wouldhave to at least take 1 of theseason series against theRaiders. I was so proud ofhow our team played to beable to put in the effort theydid after playing the nightbefore really showed mewhat this team is made of.”

Fri. 9/21Norwood 2 Natick 0“I was a bit nervous head-

ing into our game on Fridayagainst Natick. With such anemotional win againstWellesley, I was hoping theteam could regain their focusand not suffer at letdownagainst Natick. I thought wecame out a bit flat but slowlystarted to pickup the intensityand after numerous offensiveopportunities,” Penza noted.

The Mustangs finally agoal by Freshman Maura

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the third quarter ended withthe score still at 22-8 andNorwood staring an 0-3 startin the face with just 12 min-utes to play.

A 37-yard touchdown passfrom John Nardelli to TJGeorge with 10 minutes toplay and an extra point fromRyan Greeley left Norwooddown 22-15. The defense,which had been stifling all daygot the ball back for the of-

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Nardelli again led his teamdown the field, and with 6:14left again hooked up withGeorge for a score, this timea 15-yard slant over themiddle and somehow, thegame was tied at 22-22.

Unfortunately, just overtwo minutes later a 69-yardTD pass for Sani gaveWellesley the lead again at 29-

22.To their credit the Mus-tangs again drove the balldown the field and set them-selves up to with a chance toforce overtime before thefourth-and-goal debacle.

“Obviously it’s a toughloss but we have no otherchoice but to turn the page andget ready for Brookline,” saida disappointed Sarianidies.

O’Neill to go up 1-0. Thegirls would head into the sec-ond half up 1-0 but “knew wewere going to have to play alot better than we did in the1st half if we wanted to beatthis gri t ty Natick team,”Penza explained.

“They started off the sec-ond half much better andwent up 2-0 on a goal by Sr.Jenny O’Donnell about 5minutes into the half . Ithought as the game went onwe played smarter and morelike we had in previousgames. Although not our bestgame of the season, I wasglad we were able to fightthrough this game and get a

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solid win to set up our battlewith Walpole (this past Mon-day) for first place in theleague. Allison Ryan, SheilaCarroll, Kayla Garczysnkiand Sammy Hayes had out-standing games on the for-ward and back lines.”

Scoring Leaders for theMustangs as of 9/25:

Allison Ryan - 11 goalsand 3 assists - 14 points

Jenny O’Donnell - 5 goalsand 3 assists - 8 points

Hannah Benson - 8 goalsand 1 assist - 9 points

Sammy Hayes - 2 goalsand 5 assists - 7 points

Kayla Garczynski - 4goals and 3 assists - 7 points

Girls Soccerthinking positivedespite tough start


The Norwood girls soccerteam doesnt have a win yet,but thats not the whole story.

The Lady Mustangs are ayoung squad still trying tofind themselves, and havecontinued to battle in everygame they have played thisseason.

Under the leadership of se-nior captains Britney Cadizand Alayna Fogg the squad iscontinuing to work hard andcontinues to improve accord-ing to head coach JJ Oliver.

Sophomore forwards JuliaCapponi and Kacie Smitheach have two goals and one

Golf team sits at3-2 after recent play


The Norwood golf team ishanging around.

Earlier this season, newhead coach Jim Murphy saidthat “he had a lot of leadershipand experience that he believedin,” when talking about hissquad. After nearly two plusweeks of golf, the Mustangs arecontinuing to give their coachreason to believe.

After last week, the chippersand putters from Norwood satat 3-2 entering this week.

The squad got a big BayState Conference win overNatick at home at NorwoodCountry Club on Wed 9/19 69-39. Junior Greg Stoney had thelow round, a 2-over par 38.Sophomore Mike Murphy shot

39.On Thursday Norwood beat

local rival Dedham back atNorwood CC 67.5 - 40.5. Jun-ior Walker Alexander led theway with a 38.

The momentum from thewin at Natick was evident forthe Mustang golfers, as theycontinued to swing the clubswell.

“It was nice to take both ofour matches on the week espe-cially being at home for both.We are in good position at thispoint but have some toughmatches coming up," he said.

While golf season is theshortest of any of the fall sports,it seems that this Mustang golfsquad is making the most oftheir 2012 campaign.

Norwood players huddle together before last Saturday's home opener against Wellesley. The team couldn'tscore in the final seconds and fell to the Raiders.

PHOTO BY KEVIN STONE

assist so far this year forNorwood.

It was a tough week lastweek for Norwood. OnWednesday the girls lost 5-1to Wellesley, though the gamewas closer than it appeared.Kacie Smith scored the onlygoal, assisted by JessicaMurphy. On Friday, the Mus-tangs then lost 3-0 to Natickin what was the team’s firstever game on the turf at theHigh School.

“This was by far our besteffort of the season,” saidOliver despite the loss. “Itwas tied most of the first half

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Swim team topsDedham in rivalry meet

Captain Eddie Hernon helped Norwood to another win with his strong performance in the 500 freestyleagainst Dedham.

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The Norwood swim teamcontinues to impress after an-other big win last week overa local rival.

Norwood improved theirrecord to 3-1 yesterday with abig victory over Dedham lastweek 96 - 74.

“Our goal for this meetwas to put together our stron-gest relays, and, as a result,several relays qualified forsectional and state tourna-ments,” explained head coachKim Goodwin.

Captains Eddie Hernonand Evelyn Metta went 1 - 2in the long distance event, the

500 yard freestyle. JuniorsMarguerite Lee and TessaMaguire swam personal besttimes in their events.

“We had some others whoshowed their versatility byswimming events that are not

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their specialties as well,”noted Goodwin on her teamsversatility and willingness tocompete.

Junior Anthony Rodriguez,Nick Gaetani, CharlotteRivard and Senior CaptainAlex Metta all came awaywith wins. Juniors MattPiasecki, Shannon Bonner,Rachel Mullen, KatherineOsborne, and sophomore MegNorton continue to improve,scoring points for the Mus-tangs. The divers (KristenFolan, MacKenzie Begley,and Brianna Whalen), as inthe first 3 meets, outscoredtheir opponents and “continue

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to be a strength for our team,”according to Goodwin.

The win over Dedham wasimportant not only for thestandings, but also because ofthe rivalry between the twoschools and towns, dating backmany years.

Norwood’s lone loss lastweek came to Wellesley whilethe team was undermanned.Never the less, this yearsNorwood swim team haspicked up both it’s competi-tiveness and leadership rolesup right where they left it lastyear. The future continues tobe bright for the Mustangpool-ers.

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and we were just down 1-0most of the second half. Wejust couldn’t get any bouncesand they put us away at theend,” he explained. “We’re 0-6, but do believe based onhow hard we’re working andthe amount of improvementI’ve seen, we are improvingfaster than our opponents. So,hopefully that will translate in

to more success as the seassongoes on,” said an encouragedOliver.

The Bay State Conferenceis notorious for its strength ingirls soccer, and for a team withquite a few young players it isnot easy to come away with avictory. The team is hopefulthat their first is right aroundthe corner.

Maria (played by Sarah Maloney) grieves for her fallen love, Tony (Anthony Rodriguez), who has justbeen shot by Chino (Randy Hernandez) as other cast members look on, during a climactic moment in aproduction of West Side Story. This shot was taken during a performance of West Side Story in theauditorium of Norwood High School on Saturday, Sept. 22.

PHOTO BY VINAYA SAKSENA

West Side Story comes to Norwood

SENIOR NEWSALTERATIONS AND MENDING: Bring your alterations to the

Senior Center on the first Monday of each month between 1:00 and 3:00p.m. Please attach your name and telephone number to each garment.

BASIC COMPUTER COURSE: A four-part basic computercourse is frequently offered to those who wish to learn how to use acomputer. Sign-up at the front desk.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: Hellenic Health Care will be avail-able for blood pressure screening on the first Wednesday of each month,at noon. Ellis Nursing Home will now offer blood pressure screening onthe 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon.

BOCCE and HORSESHOES: Our Bocce Courts and HorseshoePits are now open for use! Please call to schedule a time. BRIDGE:Our Bridge Club meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30a.m. in the Library.

COMPUTER CLUB: The Computer Club meets each Wednes-day at 1:00 p.m in the library/computer room. Computer users at all lev-els are invited to attend.

CRIBBAGE: Our seniors meet every Monday at 12:45p.m. to playcribbage.

DIABETES WORKSHOP: The Diabetes Workshop will resumeon Thursday, Sept. 27th, at 11:00 a.m.

FOOT DOCTOR: Dr. Cormier is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept.18th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Cost is $25.00. Please call for appointment.

MASSAGE THERAPIST: Karen Tracy is here on the first Mon-day of each month. Please sign up at front desk. She will not be here inSept. Massages are $30.00 for half an hour.

MINI FIX-IT SHOP: The workshop will be open from 1:00 to 3:00p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Please, no televisions.

NORWOOD RETIRED MEN’S CLUB: The Board of Direc-tors meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10:00a.m., at the SeniorCenter. The Club Membership meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month atthe Norwood Elks Lodge, at 10:00 a.m.

PING PONG: Our ping-pong table is available for anyone to play.Just ask at the front desk.

SCRABBLE: Our Scrabble players meet in the library every Thurs-day afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Come and join them for a game.

SHINE: Our SHINE Counselor, Carol, continues to assist you onTuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please call 781-762-1201 for anappointment. WHIST: Whist players meet to play Whist on Tuesdaysat 12:45 p.m., in the library.

WHIST PARTY: Please note Whist parties will be held on the 4thFriday of each month from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Wii GAMES: We have a Wii Game Console available for anyonethat would like to try it. It has bowling, tennis, golf, and other games. Justask at the front desk for help.

Sept. 25: Hearing Testing, Dr. Mario, 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Sept 27:New Horizon Dietician, The Meaning of Wellness - 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,Sept. 25: Wrentham Outlets.

DEATHSFAGAN

Barbara E. (Lambe) onSept. 19. Beloved wife of thelate Thomas J. Fagan. Devotedmother to Kevin T. Fagan andhis wife, Mary, of Norwood,Patricia E. Pacetti and her hus-band, John, of Waltham, DoreenF. Collins and her husband,John, of Sumter, South Carolinaand Colleen M. Fagan and herfiancé, Michael Medina ofWaltham. Grandmother ofKristine M. Trautsch and herhusband, Michael, Katie R.Player and her husband, Chance,and Kelly E. Collins. GreatGrandmother of Anna ClaireTrautsch. Also survived bynieces and nephews. Funeral ar-rangement by The Joyce FuneralHome, Waltham. Burial will fol-low in Knollwood MemorialPark, Canton. Memorial dona-tions may be made to SaintLuke’s Church, RenovationFund, 132 Lexington Street,Belmont 02478.

HOLLANDMARY C.(Dole),82, of

Norwood, on Sept. 23. Belovedwife ofLawrence R. Holland.Devoted mother of Lawrence R.Holland Jr. US Navy of Virginiaand the late Francis “Frank” M.Holland. Sister of the late Frank,George and Robert Dole.Grandmother of Gibson Hol-land. Daughter of the late Frankand Catherine (Foley) Dole. Fu-neral arrangement by the Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home,Norwood. Saturday Sept 29, at8am followed by a funeral massat 9am in St. Catherine of SienaChurch Norwood. Visiting hourswill be held on Friday Sept. 28,from 4-7pm. A Private Burialwill be at a later date at theMass. National CemeteryBourne. At the conclusion of thefuneral mass the family would

like to invite everyone back to theHoliday Inn in Dedham.

LEARYCandace B., 64, of Norwood,

on Sept. 23. Candace was born inMiddletown, CT on November 26,1947, daughter of the late Leslieand Arline (Crowell) Brooke. Shewas raised in Ivoryton, CT, andgraduated from Valley RegionalHigh School in Deep River, CT,with the class of 1965. Sheworked in marketing departmentfor The Gillette Company in Bos-ton for ten years and, during thattime, earned her Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in business adminis-tration from Suffolk University.

Mrs. Leary resided in Quincy,then Hingham for ten years beforesettling in Norwood more thantwenty years ago. She owned andoperated the former Farioli’s Mar-ket with her husband, John, fornearly fifteen years. She subse-quently worked as a paralegal forthe law offices of Quinlan &Sadowski in Norwood for fiveyears then Fedele & Murray inNorwood for six years. More re-cently, Mrs. Leary worked as As-sistant to the Executive Directorat the Exploration School inNorwood.

Mrs. Leary was an activeNorwood town meeting memberfor fifteen years and was also along-time columnist for the TheDaily News Transcript. She wasknown for her popular musings inthe newspaper’s “Midpoints” col-umn. Mrs. Leary was a memberof the Parents Music Associationof Norwood High School whileher children attended. Candacewas a creative woman who en-joyed poetry and loved to singanything from jazz to musicals.

She is survived by her twochildren, Brooke Leary and herhusband Michael Morita, of Se-attle, WA, Christopher Leary of

Manchester, CT; three sisters,Arline Cardoso of Middletown,CT, Pamela Stevens of OldSaybrook, CT, Robin Austin ofWestbrook, CT; one brother,Michael Brooke of Westbrook,CT; many nieces, nephews, cous-ins and her furry companions,Harley and Rebecca.

She was predeceased by herhusband of twenty-nine years,John J. Leary, in 2003; and by herbrother, Leslie Brooke.

A memorial service will beheld on Friday, Sept. 28, at 11:00a.m. at the Gillooly FuneralHome, 126 Walpole Street,Norwood. Burial will be private.Calling hours will be held onThursday, September 27, 2012from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the fu-neral home.

In lieu of flowers the familysuggests memorial contributionsbe made in her memory to the Ex-ploration School or to the Ameri-can Society for the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals.

TIGHEJohn M. formerly of

Norwood, on Sept. 17. Belovedhusband of the late Doris M.(Young) Tighe. He was also pre-deceased by his much-loved sis-ter, Margaret “Peggy” (Tighe)MacDonald, and their parents,John J. and Catherine (Mulrey)Tighe. He is survived by severalnieces & nephews. Funeral ar-rangement by The Kane FuneralHome & Cremation Services,Easton. Interment with militaryhonors will follow in HighlandCemetery, Norwood. In lieu offlowers, donations in Jack’s namewould be appreciated to eitherMSPCA-Angell Memorial Hos-pital, 350 South Huntington Ave.,Boston, MA 02130 orAlzheimer’s Association , 480Pleasant St., Watertown, MA02472.


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Police LogsTuesday Sept. 180112 initiated - Noise complaint area search negative Location/ad-

dress: Norwest Dr Caller reports hearing 2 males talking very loudand something being bounced off building. N677,n662 respondedand area checked. Nothing found.

0744 initiated - Report of fight complaint/summons Location/address:Norwood High School - Nichols St Officer Mahoney reports fightin front of school n662 responded and assisted. NFD responded aswell.

1207 phone - Susp activity services rendered Location/address:Norwood Depot - Railroad Ave Mother reports her son is threat-ening to break every window in her car that is parked at NorwoodDepot, spot 229. Officer checked residence on Alandale Pkwy,not there. 09/18/2012 1537 mv still ok.

1330 phone - Susp activity gone on arrival Location: Wilson St PkCaller reports small blk mv parked in driveway of Wilson St Pk,nh tags. Male appears to be videotaping.

1530 phone - Susp activity Location/address: Ellis Ave Residentreports 2 blk males dressed in black have been walking up anddown street, disappeared behind neighbors house and now theyhave a backpack and canvass tote between them. N662 reportsback door kicked in at #51. Bolo to cars and south tactical. MBTA-bus, MBCR-train notified. Canton, Randolph, and Dept. Of cor-rections k9s respond. Walpole pd notified-they check tracks andat 1658 hrs stop 1 male Rte1/Union-mc6 takes information andreleases same.

1940 911 - Motor vehicle accident arrest(s)made Location/address:Monroe St Caller reports a car drove into a neighbors yard. N662and N663 responded. Two calls just before 911 reported ma reg.241ns9 driving over curbs in Shaw’s lot. Same car located on Mon-roe Street. Negoshian’s Tows ma pc 241ns9. N662 places subjectunder Arrest and transports to station. Arrest: Mavrellis, James PAddress: 11 Malvern Rd Norwood Dob: 09/28/1952 Charges: ouiliquor or .08% Negligent operation of motor vehicle

2058 phone - Susp person area search negative Location/address:Norwest Dr Passing pedestrian reports male walking around com-plex to left of clubhouse. Report acting “creepy”, pulling sleevesup/down, only walking in darkened areas. W/m,6",brown zipsweatshirt,jeans.

2241 911 - Disturbance spoken to Location/address: Adams St Re-port someone banging on her door. N679 reports no one in staiwell,halls etc, spoke to caller, may have been the wind.

Wednesday Sept. 191130 walk-in - Susp activity services rendered Location/address: Con-

cord Ave Resident in station to report what appears to be a tent setup in woods. End of Concord Ave, over tracks then on other sideof hill. Off Kehoe to check it out. Off Kehoe and Off Harkinschecked it out, no signs of anyone living in it, just kids with amake shift tent. Officers dismantled it as best they could.

1141 911 - Shoplifting arrest(s)made Location/address: Home De-pot - Bos-Prov Hwy Caller reports altercation on rte 1 outside ofHome Depot. Home Depot called to report shoplifting. As a resultof this call, shoplifter brought to station for crime and a warrant.Arrest: Anderson, Maliek Address: 63 Armadine St. Apt. #2Dorchester Dob: 01/02/1973 Charges: larceny over $250 Warrantarrest

1426 phone - Unwanted party spoken to Location/address: NorwoodAirport Inc - Access Rd Caller reports w/male in flight level termi-nal acting strangely, he was asked to leave earlier but. Has re-turned. Subject checks ok, sent on his way.

1821 walk-in - B& E of motor vehicle Location/address: NapperTandy’s - Day St Black bag taken from parked mv. Soft style brief-case.

1855 phone - Harassment gone on arrival Location/address: OldhamSchool - Prospect St Caller reports kids being harassed by land-scaper in KNK Landscaping truck. Caller gone, no kids and land-scaping truck no longer there.

1900 phone - Mischief (kids) spoken to Location/address: Bridge -Cedar St Caller reports congregating in tunnel and on tracks. OneYouth appears to be putting rocks on the tracks. W/male, Blondehair, tan top, jeans.

2203 phone - Assaults arrest(s)made Location/address: Pleasant PlCaller reports his 15 yo daughter was physically assaulted by anacquaintance. As a result of this call, juvenile brought to stationunder arrest for assault and battery. S/m 64101.7 @2229 hrs64102.8 @2232 hrz. Juvenile arrest Age: 15 Charges: A&B A&BA&B with dangerous weapon

Thursday Sept. 201150 walk-in - Susp activity spoken to Location/address: Morrill Me-

morial Library - Walpole St Custodian in station with brief casethat was reported stolen last evening. Off E Farioli took report.Off Leear left supplemental narrative.

1441 radio - Message delivery unsuccessful service Location/address:Sturtevant Ave Library has issued letter of disinvite, request it getsserved by officer. Subject not home, message left for him to con-tact NPD.

1859 phone -Soliciting Location/address: Brewster Dr Caller statesthat there is a solicitor in the neighborhood who she believes issuspicious. A officer will be checking the area Officer states thatthere was not anyone in the area.

1906 phone - Kids gathering gone on arrival Location/address:Roosevelt Ave Caller states that across from her residence, thereare 3 kids who are in the backyard of what she believes is a vacanthouse Officers were unable to find anyone in the area

Lead found in water supplyof two local buildings


Lead has been found inwater in two local buildings,including a public school foryoung children, but that is nocause for alarm, according toNorwood Superintendent ofSchools James Hayden.

The Massachusetts De-partment of EnvironmentalProtection (DEP) recentlynotified officials in charge ofthe affected buildings thatlead was found in the watersupply at the Willett Early

Childhood Center and theNorwood Christ ian Pre-school. As worrisome as thatmay sound, Hayden said lastweek that he was not worriedabout the findings.

Hayden said the lead-positive results were part ofthe latest round of tests con-ducted by the DEP. He saidthe tests were done statewide,and that all of Norwood’spublic schools were includedin the testing.

“They test our water allthe t ime,” Hayden said.“We’re keeping a watchfuleye on this, because we wantour children to be safe.”

Hayden said the level oflead found in the water var-

ied from time to time, due tothe amount in the watermains at a given time, but thathe had been told it was in asafe range. He added that theBoard of Health kept tabs onmatters like this locally, andwould inform him if lead lev-els in a school building’s wa-ter were problematic.

Nevertheless, Haydensaid a plumber had been con-tacted to look into the leadlevels at the Willett building.In the meantime, however, hesaid staff and students couldsafely make normal use of thewater.

Likewise, Town ManagerJohn Carroll did not seemconcerned about the DEP’slatest lead findings at theWillett, noting that this hadoccurred in 2010. He said hebelieved that no significantlevels of lead would be foundin the water after it was runfor a few minutes, allowingit to be flushed out.

“We don’t have lead in ourdrinking water,” Carroll said.“The lead comes from fau-cets.”

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The Record BookSKATING RINK MEETING

Cordially invites the Norwoodpublic to attend an informationalmeeting at the Coakley Auditorium,located in the Coakley MiddleSchool, 1315 Washington Street inNorwood, on Monday, Oct. 1, at 7p.m. This event is hosted by theSouth Norwood Committee. Thepurpose of the meeting is to provideinformation and to answer questionsrelated to a skating facility proposedfor construction in South Norwood.Administrative representatives fromthe Norwood school system andgeneral government will be on handto help facilitate discussion relatedto recent state procurement of$5.569 million for the proposedNorwood skating rink, approved bystate legislators, and signed by Gov-ernor Deval Patrick.

CHARLWELL HOUSEANNUAL CRAFT SHOW

On Saturday Oct. 27, from10am-3pm for the Annual CraftShow. Come to the CharlwellHouse, 305 Walpole Street,Norwood. There will be raffles, abake sale, white elephant table andtalented crafters selling their waresas well as Pony rides for the kids.Don’t miss this event!

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALSOn Saturday, Sept. 29, at

10:00am at the First CongregationalChurch. We will gather under themaple tree on the side lawn, andbring all creatures great and smallto be blessed. Visitors are alwayswelcome at the First CongregationalChurch, located at the corner ofRoute 1A and Winter Street inNorwood. All Christians - and evenmany non-Christians - claim St.Francis of Assisi as role model. Heis the patron saint of ecology andanimals in Roman Catholicism. Weadmire his gentleness, his joyous-ness, his belief in the goodness ofGod’s creation and his reverence forall living things. We will invoke thespirit of Francis for our Blessing ofthe Animals.

THE NORWOOD ROTARYCLUB SALUTE TO OURVETERANS

On Friday Nov. 2, at 7pm atthe Elks Hall, 152 Winslow Ave.The Norwood Rotary Club willpresent “Salute To Our Veterans”,a patriotic musical program fea-turing “The Singing Trooper” Sgt.Dan Clark. Donation $15.00. Pro-ceeds will benefit Norwood Veter-ans and their families and otherNorwood charities. Light refresh-ments will be served. Cash baravailable. For tickets call Linda781-821-8800 or Marion 781-762-6046.

THE NORWOOD CIRCLEOF HOPE FOUNDATIONPRESENTS

Beatles tribute band BeatlejuiceThe Norwood Circle of Hope in-vites you to join the invasion! ABritish invasion that is on Saturday,Nov. 17. They present Beatles trib-ute band Beatlejuice. For over 16years Beatle juice has been the #1choice for Beatles fans looking toget their fix of the Fab 4. Faithfullyreproducing some of the greatestsongs ever written, Beatlejuice cov-ers every era of the Beatles catalogand on to the solo careers of theboys from Liverpool. This will bean evening of fun filled music thatwill have you on your feet dancingand singing along all while helpinga good cause as the Circle of Hope

Foundation starts its 14thyear ofproviding assistance to residents ofNorwood. Tickets are $40 per per-son and go on sale Thursday, Oct.4. Tickets include the show, dinnerand a guaranteed good time. Theshow will be held at the NorwoodElks Hall and the starts at 7:00 p.m.Tickets and more information areavailable by calling (781) 762 -3549 or (781) 769 - 8415. Advanceticket sales only. # # #

CATHOLIC WOMEN’SSOCIAL

The social will take place onSept. 27 at 12:30 p.m. at the OldColonial Café, 171 Nathatan St.,Norwood. All former members andguest are welcome. Tickets are$30.00 and checks may be madepayable to Norwood Catholic Cluband mailed to Ann White Scoble,312C Bahama Drive, Norwood,MA 02062. The deadline for pur-chasing tickets is Sept. 24. For fur-ther information please call AnnWhite Scoble (781) 762-6487 orDolly Parker at (781) 255-0228.

THRIFT SHOP HOURS TheNorwood Committee Thrift Shophas resumed its regular hours. Theshop located at 1194 WashingtonStreet is open for business onWednesdays 6:00-8:00pm, Thurs-days 9:30am-3:00pm & Saturdays9:30am-12:30 pm. On Mondays &Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00amthe shop is open for donations only.Please visit us on Facebook at WCCThrift Shop for our weekly sales.

NHS ATHLETIC HALLOF FAME INDUCTIONCEREMONY

The Norwood High School Ath-letic Hall of Fame Committee willinduct a new class of eight on Sun-day Sept. 30, in the “new” NorwoodHigh School at 245 Nichols Street.The event will start at 11:00 a.m.reception with refreshments fol-lowed by the induction ceremonyfrom noon to 2:00. The 2012 in-ductees are: Fran Harrington ’45,John Cieri ’53, Tom Shea ’68, RickKief ’77, Bill Brigham ’88, KristinCieri ’88, Khalid Riley ’94 and Or-lando A. Scafati 1946 - 1970. Tick-ets are $10 per person and must bepurchased in advance by callingNora Glynn 781 551 8585.

CASEY’S 5K FAMILYFUN RUN/WALK

On Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m.at St Timothy’s Church, 650 NicholsSt., Norwood. Entry fee (pre andpost) $20.00. Tee shirts to the first100 registered runners. Awards tothe first 3 overall male and femalefinishers. Computerized timing,water stops and post race food. Allproceeds to benefit the Casey MarshFund. For more information pleasecontact Kevin Sweeney at 781-769-6247 or Jim Henry at 781-255-9609.

MOMS CLUB OF NORWOODIS SEEKING NEW MEMBERS

Are you a mom who works part-time or is a stay at home mom? Areyou looking to meet new people?You are in luck because The MomsClub of Norwood is seeking newmembers. We do lots of fun familyactivities every week and once amonth we find time to hangout fora mom’s night out! The cost is $25per year. If you or anyone you knowis looking to meet new moms/chil-dren then please contact AngelaM a c L e a [email protected] I will email you an application.

DIAMOND CLUBFALL BALL REGISTRATION

The Norwood Diamond Club issponsoring Fall Baseball for “BabeRuth” age boys who played BabeRuth this past season or will be eli-gible to play next spring (playersborn between 5/1/96-4/30/00). Theleague is looking for both players andcoaches. Each team will play 12games over 6 weekends beginningin Sept. There is an end of the yearcookout. The cost is $125 per player.Registration forms are available atthe Civic, or contact Ed Hickey 617-759-3472, Tracey Black 781-762-9931, or Bill or Bill Marchant 781-762-5411.

TEMPLE SHAARE TEFILAHDINNER AND EVENINGSERVICE

Will have a dinner followed byan evening service on Friday,Oct.19. The dinner, costing $9, willbe at 6:30 p.m., followed by theKabbalat Shabbat service, open toall, at 8 p.m. Please call dinner res-ervations in to the Temple office byTuesday, Oct.16, Tel. 1-781-762-8670.

FUNDRAISER WALKFOR THE ECUMENICALCOMMUNITY FOODPANTRY OF NORWOOD

A fun 3-mile walk aroundNorwood benefiting the EcumenicalCommunity Food Pantry ofNorwood is scheduled for Saturday,Oct. 13. The entire community isinvited to participate in this worth-

while event to help feed the hungryof Norwood. All pledge moneyraised by the walkers goes directlyto the Norwood food pantry to helpstock the pantry and meet holidayfood needs. Walkers are also encour-aged to bring a non-perishable itemas a registration donation.

Sign up sponsors for your walkand take the challenge of walking,running or strolling along a 3-mileroute around Norwood. Sponsorsheets have been distributed to se-lect locations around town includinghouses of worship, the library andTown Hall and are available throughthe Grace Episcopal Church websitewww.gracenor.org (under the news-letter link) or by calling the churchat 781-762-0959.

The walk begins at 9 a.m. on Oct.13 with registration starting at 8:30a.m. All pledge money will be col-lected the morning of the walk andwill go directly to the EcumenicalCommunity Food Pantry ofNorwood. The walk route starts andends at Grace Episcopal Church, lo-cated at 150 Chapel Street.

The Ecumenical CommunityFood Pantry of Norwood serves ap-proximately 300 families inNorwood and Westwood. Estab-lished in 1989, the food pantry is anall-volunteer organization dedicatedto helping those in need in theNorwood and Westwood communi-ties. The pantry operates year roundand has been housed at Grace Epis-copal Church since its inception.Food donations are always welcomeand can be dropped off at the pantry

on Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m.and on Saturdays from 7:30-11:00a.m. Drop-off boxes are also locatedat Morrill Memorial Library, RocheBros. Westwood supermarkets andlocal houses of worship. Volunteersare always needed and food drivesbenefiting the pantry are always wel-come. For information on how tohelp, call the food pantry at 781-769-0425.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALSAT GRACE EPISCOPALCHURCH

Grace Episcopal Church, 150Chapel Street, will observe the Feastof St. Francis of Assisi on Sunday,Oct. 7 with Blessing of the Animalsat the 10:00 am worship service. Thechurch welcomes pets of all kindsand the community is invited to bringtheir pets to be blessed. This specialservice marks the Feast of St.Francis, the saint who was especiallyclose to animals. His feast day re-minds Christians of the beauty andimportance of God’s creations andthe responsibility to take care ofthem.

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TOWN OF NORWOOD – TOWN HALL EXTERIOR RESTORATION – NORWOOD, MASECTION 00 1113

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT

The Town of Norwood, acting through the Permanent Building Construction Committee, as the Awarding Authority, invites sealedbids for the Town Hall Exterior Restoration, for the Town Hall building located at 566 Washington Street, Norwood, MA, inaccordance with Contract Documents prepared by Gienapp Design Associates, LLC, 20 Conant Street, Danvers, MA 01923.

General bids and filed sub-bids may only be submitted by Bidders which have been pre-qualified for this project in accordance withMGL c149 §44D1/2 and 810 CMR 9.00 and MGL c149 §44D ¾ and 810 CMR 10.00, respectively.

Bidding procedures and award of the Contract will be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of theCommonwealth of Massachusetts, as amended.

The estimated cost of the project is $2,500,000.

Each general bid on this Contract must be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the MassachusettsDivision of Capital Asset Management showing that the bidder has the classification Historic Masonry and capacity rating toperform the work required. In order to be eligible to bid on this Contract, a general bidder must be certified for the estimated projectcost of $2,500,000. Each general bid and sub-bidder must also be accompanied by a Contractor Qualification Statement Update.The Awarding Authority will furnish copies of the Contractor Qualification Statement Update form to any bidder on request. Allsub-bids on this contract must be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Massachusetts Division ofCapital Asset Management showing that the bidder has the sub-trade classification and capacity rating to perform the work required.Any bid (whether general or sub-bid) submitted without the appropriate Certificate of Eligibility and Contractor QualificationStatement Update shall be invalid.

Sealed bids shall be submitted on a form furnished by the Awarding Authority and clearly identified as a bid, endorsed with thename and address of the bidder, FSB section and the name of the project, and submitted to:

Town of NorwoodPurchasing Office3rd Floor566 Washington StNorwood, MA 02062

received no later than the times set forth below, when they will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud at this location.

Sealed bids for the sub-trades designated below will be received until 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 16, 2012.

Sealed bids for the General Contract will be received until 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 24, 2012.

All bids may be mailed or hand-delivered to the above specified receiving address prior to the time specified hereunder, in accordancewith the procedures set forth in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

Filed sub-bids will be required and taken for the following classes of work:

SECTION 04 1000 – MASONRY RESTORATION (Also Includes, Unit Stone Restoration, and Unit Limestone)

SECTION 07 5000 – COLD APPLIED BUILT-UP ROOFING (Also Includes Slate Roofing and Sheet Metal and Flashing)

SECTION 07 9200 – JOINT SEALANTS AND WATERPROOFING

Each general bid and each filed sub-bid shall be submitted and will be considered in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders andthe other Contract Documents, and shall be accompanied by a bid bond (a) in form satisfactory to the Awarding Authority substantiallyconforming to the sample contained in the Contract Documents, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in theCommonwealth of Massachusetts and satisfactory to the Awarding Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance bythe principal of the agreements contained in the bid; or cash; or a certified check; or a treasurer’s check; or by cashier’s check;issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Town of Norwood, in an amount not less than five percent (5%)of the bid amount.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available after 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Town of NorwoodPurchasing Office.

There is a plan deposit of $200 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to the Town of Norwood. This deposit will be refunded for upto two sets upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be theproperty of the Awarding Authority.

As an alternative to obtaining hard copy sets of bid documents, bidders may email requests for electronic copies of the bid documentsby contacting the Purchasing Department at [email protected] or [email protected]. A PDF file will be emailedback to the requestor at no cost. All planholders, whether hard copy or electronic copy recipients, must provide two (2) emailaddresses to receive notifications and update information (including addenda) on this project. Addenda will be sent via email to allplanholders.

Documents will not be available via mail or shipping.

Copies of the FORM FOR GENERAL BID and the FORM FOR SUB-BID are available at no cost at the above-named location andthe Town’s website.

Each bidder is advised to visit the site of the proposed work, become fully acquainted with conditions as they exist, and thoroughlyexamine the Contract Documents. Failure of any bidder to visit the site, and to examine the Contract Documents shall in no wayrelieve the bidder from any obligation with regard to the bid as submitted.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 am, on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the project site, Room 24, 566 Washington Street,Norwood, MA.

For confirmation of pre-bid conference date and time, please contact Michael Nee, Gienapp Design at 978-750-9062 x13, Email:[email protected]. Arrangements for site visitation, at other times during the bidding period, may be made by contactingCathy Carney, Director of Purchasing, (781) 762-1240 x107 or [email protected]. Site visits other than the pre-bid conferenceare for visual access only; bidding information will not be provided at those times.

The successful Bidder will be required to provide a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, and Performance Bond each bond being inthe amount of 100 percent of the Contract Amount. Bonds must be written with a company qualified to do business in Massachusettsand acceptable to the Awarding Authority.

The minimum wages to be paid for all labor on the project are established in a schedule issued by the Department of Labor andWorkforce Development, in accordance with Section 26A - 27D, of Chapter 149 of the M.G.L., as amended, said schedule beingmade a part of the Contract Documents and is included therein.

Section 6(f) of Chapter 64H of Massachusetts General Laws exempts Massachusetts sales tax on building materials and supplies tobe used in the project, and bidders shall not include in their bids any amount therefor.

The successful Bidder must agree to commence work as stipulated in the receipt of Notice to Proceed, and complete the work inaccordance with the times established in the Contract.

The Awarding Authority will reject general bids when required to do so by the above-referenced General Laws. In addition, theAwarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all general bids if it be in the public interest todo so. Attention of all bidders is directed to the requirements of the Supplemental Equal Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination andAffirmative Action Program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is incorporated in the Contract Documents.

Town of NorwoodPurchasing Department3rd Floor566 Washington StreetNorwood, MA 02062

By: Permanent Building Construction Committee, Town of Norwood

Norwood Record, 9/27/12

Legal Police Logs continued from page 121941 radio - Motor vehicle stop arrest(s)made Location/address: Ga-

zebo - Town Common - Washington St Mv stop (MA reg 245ld1)Operator was placed under arrest, on a warrant, and for driving on asuspended license ( MA. Reg# 425ld1) Negoshian’s towed same.)Arrest: Preacher, Benjamin F Jr Address: 95 Washington St WalpoleDob: 03/23/1970 Charges: warrant arrest License suspended, op mvwith Uninsured motor vehicle Unregistered motor vehicle

Friday Sept. 210518 phone - Well being chk Location/address: Centennial Dr Caller

states she is being harrassed by people who are watching her in herapt. N677,n665 responded. Request for NFD to respond and femalewent willingly for evaluation.

0735 phone - Animal complaint area search negative Location/address:Winter St + Prospect St Caller reports baby pit bull (tri-color) run-ning loose. N662 searched the area unable to locate pup.

0846 911 - Breaking and entering services rendered Location/address:Fisher St Caller reports when she went down stairs to do laundry,her basement door was open and she was unable to close it properly.She believes someone may still be in the basement. House swept byofficers, no one inside. Cat in basement, and door was not forced.

1709 walk-in - Larceny arrest(s)made Location/address: Nahatan StFemale in station report a male took $20.00 from her purse and thenpulled her friends pocket book from her and assaulted her with it.Off Costa transport female in station to scene where individuals arestopped. S/m 34763.2 @1730 hrs e/m 34763.6 @ 1713 hrs. As aresult of this call one brought to station under arrest. Arrest: Bonner,Steven M Address: homeless homeless, ma Dob: 12/31/1990Charges: larceny under $250 A&b with dangerous weapon

2150 phone - Mischief (kids) spoken to Location/address: MadelynRd + Cameron Rd Kids harassing motorists as they pass by. Kidsspoken to and sent on their way.

2221 phone - Mischief (kids) gone on arrival Location/address: EarleSt + Jefferson Dr Caller reports group of kids running through yards,caller doesn’t think they live there.

Saturday Sept. 221211 911 - Assist citizen Location/address: Norton Dr Female 911

caller requesting help. Possible b&e, difficulty speaking with fe-male over the phone. N665, n664, n663 and N676 respond. N665reports female states her home was broken into and she was as-saulted. Female describes suspect As Hispanic male around 6 feettall wearing a black hoody. Description put out to cars. Female trans-ported to Norwood Hospital. Detective Ryan and n665 investigate.

1301 phone - Assist citizen gone on arrival Location/address: OldhamSchool - Prospect St Female worried about young child sitting invehicle at youth sporting event. Caller did not want to be identified.(MA 9189lb) n679 sent and reports child no longer in vehicle allappears to be in order.

1805 phone - Susp activity spoken to Location/address: Spot - Broad-way Report past drug activity. N666 to forward info to bci.

2348 phone - Loud party spoken to Location/address: Hemlock St Re-port people outside being loud. N664 reports party breaking up uponarrival.

Sunday Sept. 230059 911 - Report of fight Location/address: St Paul Ave + Washing-

ton St Caller reports fight going on at end of street. N664,n679 re-sponded. Officers report argument between two females and twomales. One had left the area upon arrival.

1342 911 - Report of fight n Location/address: Village Rd W Reportkids,8-12yoa, from complex, got in a fight. N679 spoke to all, in-cluding parent/guardians, advised them about harassment preven-tion order.

Monday Sept. 240013 phone - B& E of motor vehicle Location/address: Jake and Joes

Sports Grille - Bos-Prov Hwy Caller states a back-up monitor hasbeen stolen from his car. N662 responded.

0308 911 - Susp activity Location/address: Wilson St Caller statesthere is a male party taking things out of 108 Wilson St. And puttingthem in a truck next door. N662,n665 responded. N665 stoppeddriver of truck by St. Tim’s ( MA. Reg# 612hw2). N662 spoke withhome owner who states he works for him and will check to see ifanything is missing. Fio’d

0615 phone - Vandalism Location/address: Willett School - WestoverPkwy Janitor reporting vandalism to school property sometime overthe weekend. N666 responds.

0800 phone - Breaking and entering Location/address: Golden Liv-ing Center (formerly Emerald Court - Washington St Office windowopen and door kicked in. Safe missing.

1409 phone - Threats civil matter Location/address: Fashion CarpetsInc - Broadway St

1657 911 - Report of fight Location/address: Spruce Rd Report of afight at the home, injury. NFD sent. Mc6,n679 to home. Bolo tocars for MA pc 345rj6, 2 subjects, that left area. N664 checks OldeDerby Village and the surrounding area. N677 checks SouthNorwood area. Mc6, n679, n666 Eventually speak to parties thatleft at 990 Washington St.

1658 911 - Report of gas leak police & fire notified/r Location/ad-dress: Chapel St Report odor of natural gas, inside building. NFDand management will handle same.

1709 phone - Shoplifting arrest(s)made Location/address: CVS Phar-macy - Nahatan St Report shoplifter has left and is walking in park-ing lot. Units locate on tracks behind strip mall on Broadway. N662Places subject under arrest and transports, with n665 following, tothe station s/m 64281.6 1731 hrs; e/m 64281.9 1733 hrs. Arrest:Morales, Lelis J Address: 30 Dean St Apt. #1l Norwood Dob: 11/13/1980 Charges: shoplifting by asportation Trespass Resist arrest

2306 cellular - Susp person area search negative Location/address:Savin Ave Report person wearing hat/ski mask style, dark longsleeved shirt, gloves, dark pants ,seems to caller to be a lot of clothesfor weather, walking towards Cedar St. Units remained in areaawhile-goa.


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Norwood Bank Donates $5,000 toNorwood Housing Rehab Program

Norwood Bank has do-nated $5,000 to the NorwoodHousing Rehab Program. Thisprogram has been adminis-tered by the Planning Depart-ment since 2004. Since thattime 37 homes have been re-habbed including 4 emergencyprojects. The program isfunded by a Community De-velopment Block Grant whichoriginates from HUD and isawarded by the State’s Depart-

ment of Housing and Commu-nity Development through acompetitive grant applicationprocess. The program assistshomeowners who meet locationand income requirements byproviding them with the neces-sary funds to improve their liv-ing conditions. Funds are usedto repair code violations andimprove energy efficiency.Some of the most commonprojects include roof repairs,

updating of electrical systems,replacing faulty heating sys-tems, new windows, insula-tion, and elimination of asbes-tos and lead paint. NorwoodBank’s donation has been tar-geted to the control of leadpaint within the home. Thisdonation also allows the grantfunds to stretch furtherthereby allowing moreprojects to be completed.

NORWOOD RECYCLING DAYNorwood’s Recycling Day

will be held on September 29,2012 at the Composting Facil-

ity off Winter Street from 8:00AM - 11:00 AM. Please bringproof of residency.

Residents may bring recy-clable and bulk materials suchas tires, electronics, refrigera-tors, air conditioners, scrapmetal and propane tanks. Somefees apply. Doc Shredding willbe providing secure documentshredding services at $5.00 perbox. New to this year’s eventis Styrofoam collection. Resi-dents may bring Styrofoam,which is marked with the recy-cling symbol and the number 6to Recycling Day for collection.For a complete list of items col-lected see the Recycling Mat-ters Newsletter that was sent toall residents in the August elec-tric bill or visit the town’swebsite atwww.norwoodma.gov.

The town will not be col-lecting any hazardous waste at

this event; those materials arecollected only once a year onthe Household HazardousWaste Day in May. Latex paintcan be disposed of in regulartrash pick up only when it iscompletely hardened. Depend-ing on the amount of paint, itcan be hardened by leaving thecontainer open or by addingpaint hardeners. The NorwoodHealth Department has packetsof paint hardener available toNorwood residents for $2.

For more information visitwww.norwoodma.gov or callthe Health Department at 781-762-1240.

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