Sturdy Memorial Holds Essay Contest

Winner will get cash prize.

In conjunction with National Volunteer Week, April 21 through April 27, Sturdy Memorial Hospital is holding an essay contest.  Rockland Trust is the official sponsor of this year’s contest and the entries will be judged by the Greater Attleboro Women of Today and the Women at Work Museum. The essay contest is open to area students in grades 6 through 12.  This year’s theme is “Volunteers – making a difference in the lives of others." Essays will be judged on originality, clarity of thought and writing skills. Essays need to be typed, doubled-spaced and not more than 500 words. All entries must be received by March 29.  Winners will receive cash prizes donated by Rockland Trust. The first-place winners will be asked to read their winning …

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Volunteers Sought to Remove Water Chestnut Plants

Cleanup days scheduled for May 19 and June 2.

Tricentennial Park in Final Stages

Volunteers needed to help prepare and plant.

The Norton Tricentennial Committee and Land Preservation Society are working toward wrapping up work on the Tricentennial Park. In fact, they are trying to gather volunteers to help prepare and plant the park this Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to noon. “We need volunteers to help rake, weed, spread mulch and plant shrubs and other plants,” said Kathy Ebert-Zawasky of the Land Preservation Society of Norton. “Become a part of this permanent memorial to our town's 300th birthday.” The park is at 217 W. Main St., in front of Norton Middle School and the Community Playground. Bring gloves and garden tools, if you have any. Shovels and rakes will be available. A brick walkway at the entrance to the Tricentennial Park will soon be installed. For a…

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank You for Making the Picnic a Success

From Brian Coughlin, Tricentennial Committee member.

On behalf of Rosemary Dolan Picnic Chair and Butch Rich Picnic, we would like to extend the warmest and most sincere THANY YOU to the following volunteers. THE HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO SHOWED UP AND HELPED ALL OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OUR LEADER AND CHAIRMAN DAN RICH SANDY PEREZ ELLIE MACINTER JOYCE and JOHN BERNARDO JEAN DAVIDSON DEBBIE SALLEY JILL BERNARDO NORTHEASTERN SAVINGS (What a team) ADVANCED DENTAL CARE OF NORTON (Another great team) SHERI COHEN MARY ELLEN STENIFORD ARTHUR STENIFORD CHIFE PAUL SCHLICHER LT. TODD JACKSON DR. ANSAY RALPH STEPANELLI RAY CORD WITH HIS EAM TEAM NICK TREETA MARY BROWN KATHY DEVLIN BILL LIPPINCOTT CAROL ZWICKER LILLY HOVEY GARY CAMERON PAUL MCMANUS BETH MCMANUS SHANNON MCMANUS DEAN ZWICKER LORRAINE  …

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