Unitarian Meeting House and Town Clock
Unitarian Meeting House and Town Clock
Tom Wyatt, Mari Rovang, Miryam Williamson, Pat Lemon, Nicol Wander, Michael Humphries, Deb Paulson, Janice Starmer, Erika Nygard, Betsy Alkins, Kerry Stone
The Warwick Arts Council meets periodically during the year to plan events. Contact a member for more info.
Anyone interested in working for the Council on Aging to do jobs for seniors in town should contact Carol Foote to get on the chore list. Carol's number is 544-6900 and you need to contact her even if you have worked for the COA before and wish to have your name remain in the list. Anyone 14 years or older, any adult or even senior citizens are encouraged to join the list. Money is available to pay for this from COA grant funds at the rate of $10-$12 per hour.
The Warwick Council on Aging receives funding from the state Council on Aging for the following programs. Seniors wanting more information should call the Warwick CoA's chairwoman, Carol Foote.
We'd like to remind Warwick Seniors that the Council on Aging sponsors a foot screening (toe nails clipped) at the Metcalf Chapel from 8-9 AM on the following dates:
Oct 1
Nov 5
Dec 17
Please arrive no later than 9:00 if you want to take advantage of this service. Please bring a towel. There is no charge, but donations of $2.00 are gratefully accepted.
Blood pressure clinic is held every second Tuesday from 11:00 am til about noon at the Town Hall.
Helping Hands is a program that hires people to perform seasonal tasks for elders -- things like raking leaves, washing windows, stacking wood, and other inside or outside jobs. At present two people are enrolled, willing to work as their schedules permit. They are paid through the town.
More people are invited to enroll in the program. Some paperwork is involved; Carol Foote has the information.
Charlie Brown, vice-president, Martha Morse, secretary, Arline Lincoln, treasurer, Larry Carey, president
Our next meeting is on September 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall basement.
The Warwick Historical Society had its last quarterly meeting June 16. Larry Carey gave a brief history of the Society. Ed Lemon reported on the progress of the archival committee's inventory project. Selectboard members Nick Arguimbau and Pat Lemon discussed ways of preserving the Society's collection for future generations. Much Society business was transacted and refreshments followed. See the June 16 minutes below for details.
The Warwick Historical Society's mission is to record and preserve the town's long and colorful history, including its documents, records, photographs, artworks, and memorabilia. We are also building an audio and video archive.
Bev Shepardson, Deb Paulson and Freddie Fellows entering data
We are working hard to make our treasures accessible to the public: our museum, at 6 Athol Road, is open on Sundays during the summer months, and our collection is gradually being put online at http://www.whs.steamkite.com.
We meet quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month in March, June, September and December.
Warwick Historical Society meetings are open to the public: come and join us, just for the presentation if you wish or stay for the meeting after and refreshments. You don't have to be a member to attend the presentation or enjoy the refreshments afterwards. However, consider joining the society. The annual membership fee is only $10, $15 for couples. We are working hard to record and preserve Warwick's history, so your participation will be very welcome!
Rick Abbott, Dan Dibble, Clare Green, Pam Kimball, Steve Kurkoski, Janice Kurkoski, Claudia Lewis, Keith Ross, Janice Starmer
The heart of the Transition Movement is the belief that if we engage with enough imagination and ingenuity to unlock the collective genius of our communities, we can choose a future that is more satisfying, just and sustainable than what we have now. The aim of a Transition Initiative is to pull the community together to explore the practicalities of rebuilding local resilience and reducing carbon emissions.
Every individual has something valuable to give, and each person has a role in making our community what we really want it to be. We do not have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and accessing the pool of skills and determination in our community, we believe the solutions will emerge.
Learn more about the Transition Movement at http://www.transitionus.org, or pick up a copy of The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience by Rob Hopkins at the library today.
Join Transition Town Warwick on Facebook!
What is a Transition Town (or village / city / forest / island)?
It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community coming together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges, and opportunities, of Peak Oil and Climate Change?
They begin by forming an initiating group and then adopt the Transition Model with the intention of engaging a significant proportion of the people in their community to kick off a Transition Initiative.
A Transition Initiative is a community working together to look Peak Oil and Climate Change squarely in the eye and address this BIG question: "for all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we significantly increase resilience (to mitigate the effects of Peak Oil) and drastically reduce carbon emissions (to mitigate the effects of Climate Change)?"
After going through a comprehensive and creative process of:
This results in a coordinated range of projects across all these areas of life that strives to rebuild the resilience we've lost as a result of cheap oil and reduce the community's carbon emissions drastically. The community also recognizes two crucial points:
The Guild at Deb Paulson's House in July 2010 - photo by Freddie Fellows
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Town Hall. We will be finalizing plans to paint the Town Hall dining room and planning for future fundraisers.
The Guild will again be selling delicious sandwiches and holding a bake sale at Old Home Days on Saturday, August 28.
We are looking to have the Town Hall dining room repainted and refurbished. Donations to fund this effort are much appreciated!
The Guild is attempting to put together a cookbook, and we need more recipes! Please bring your favorite recipes to our meeting, or contact Guild President Maria Whitney. The collection of recipes will be made into a book to be sold at Guild fundraisers which will in turn fund future community projects.
The slate of officers for 2010 voted at our February meeting is as follows: Maria Whitney (President); Janet Alden (Vice President); Nancy Kilhart (Treasurer); Rosa Calcari (Secretary); Viginia Fellows and Carol Foote (Hospitality); Freddie Fellows (Historian); Patty Ernest, Carol Foote and Rosa Calcari (Program Committee).
If you would like to share a craft, travel or work experience, or any other subject with the Guild, please contact me at 978-544- 5218.
Meetings are normally on the first Tuesday of each month.
The Guild at Pat Lemon's house in August 2010
Beautiful note cards featuring the Warwick flag design are available for sale at $1.00 each, to raise money for the purchase of more flags for the Town. Contact Patricia Lemon at 978- 544-7463 for further information.
All women of Warwick are Guild members, so please join us at our meetings!
Here is the "Welcome to Warwick" sign in place!
If you would like to make a donation to help the Women's Guild defray the expense of the new sign, please send it to our treasurer: Mrs. Nancy Kilhart, 160 Flower Hill Rd., Warwick, MA 01378.
Services are in the Metcalf Chapel Sundays at 10:00 a.m., changing to 9:00 a.m. after June 15.
Follow this link to the church's very own web site. It will open in a new window. Dismiss the window to return here.
Michael Humphries and David Young
If you are 13 to 18 years old, you are invited to join the Warwick Youth Group program, to be held 2 days a month through the remainder of the school year. The group will be run by the students and managed by Michael Humphries and David Young with support from the Metcalf Chapel and the community.
PLEASE JOIN US 7th - 12th GRADERS. NEW PARTICIPANTS ALWAYS WELCOME.
Andrea Woods
At the end of each school year, the Foundation for Educational Excellence in the Pioneer Valley Regional School District makes it possible for families to recognize an outstanding teacher or staff person in their school who has made a difference in their child's educational life. For a donation to the Foundation in any amount, an individualized Certificate of Recognition will be sent to the honoree with the name of your child on it and noting their outstanding work. Simply send the name of the student and the name of the teacher and school to the Foundation for Educational Excellence, P.O. Box 56, Northfield, MA 01360 with your check and we will take care of the rest including sending an acknowledgement letter back to you.
F.E.E. has recently approved annual grants in the amount of $6,670 for the 2010-2011 school year. Educational enhancement programs will be held in all five District schools. Thank you for considering the Teacher Recognition initiative to build up an educator and support the important work of the Foundation.
The Foundation for Educational Excellence in the Pioneer Valley Regional School District is pleased to announce the winners of the annual raffle and that several Warwick residents were winners!! $1,692 was raised in the effort. Winners were:
PK Sanieski: Handmade Pottery Vase by Philip Galluzzo
Tony Galuzzo: Black and White Framed Photo by Patrick Galluzzo
Julie Severance: Brattleboro Country Club Gift Certificate for 18 holes of golf with cart for 4
Jared Woods: Brattleboro Country Club Gift Certificate for lunch for 4
Ruth Potee: Boxwood Tree donated by Fairview Gardens
Clyde Perkins, Jr.: Quilt sewn by Pat Messer and friends
Deb Benoit: Half Gallon of Maple Syrup donated by Severance Farm
Sheana Floran: Purrrfect Petzzz Toy donated by Cheryl Bachinski
Carol Drost: BeautiControl Luxurious Spa Treatments for Hands and Body donated by Barb King
Susan Renfrew and Sandy Dean: Gift Certificates to Foster's Supermarket
Rich Fitzgerald: Cutting Board from Michael Humphries Woodworking
Harvey Hoel: Gift Certificate for 18 holes of golf for 4 with carts to Crumpin Fox Club donated by A.R.Sandri
Ferne Bork: 12 week summer share donated by Picadilly Farm
PK Sanieski: Art work by Mary Jo Hauri and Kevin Slattery
FEE's funding of enrichment programs, projects, presentations, and guest speakers in the 5 District schools is made possible through generous community support. FEE wishes to thank all who participated in this annual fundraising event.
Nearly $6,000 in educational enrichment program funds were granted by the Foundation for Educational Excellence in the Pioneer Valley Regional School District for the upcoming school year. The Foundation's mission is to fund programs to enrich the educational life of the four elementary schools (Warwick, Northfield, Leyden, and Bernardston) and Pioneer Valley Regional School. They seek to fund programs in the arts, humanities and sciences that cannot be funded by the regular school budget.
2009-2010 Annual Grants are as follows:
There were three grants for programs at Pioneer Valley Regional School: Recycling and Wood Storage Shed.
This $750 grant will allow students to purchase materials and build an outside shed with consultation from a
local builder. "Rockin' Review Songs" grants $560 to support social studies students in utilizing software to
create and record songs that will allow them to listen to music and study academic content; and "A Mural for
the Masses" grants $500 for advanced art students to work with a consultant to create a mural in the school.
Warwick Community School will receive $1,500 for an "Exploring Rhythms of the World" grant. This project is a school residency program for all students with Marcus Santos and BatukAxe- enhancing students' understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity through musical experiences.
In addition to the 2008-2009 annual grants previously announced, ten $250 mini-grants were awarded this past school year for such diverse programs as yoga training, field trips, weather study and a rafting expedition.
The Foundation is also pleased to announce that Stephen Dyer was the recipient of the Annual FEE Senior Art Award. He received a cash award and his piece will be framed and hung at PVRS. The Foundation's first annual "Richard Martin Theatre Award" was presented this year to graduating senior Jennifer Hicks.
New members and supporters of the Foundation are welcome. For more information, contact one of the schools or Andrea Woods at 978-544-6844. Teachers in the PVRS District interested in applying for a FEE grant or interested community members can get more information at www.pioneervalley.k12.ma.us/fee .
Foundation programs provide enrichment to our children that make a REAL DIFFERENCE! Please help if you can. See photos below of the results of a previous year's raffle.
In the first photo, Warwick schoolchildren display their new t-shirts, created with a press purchased by the Foundation. In the second, Nora Dooley explains how a book is made, sponsored by the Foundation.
photos by Andrea Woods
The District is holding its annual hazardous waste collection on Saturday, September 25, locations TBA. The collection is free to residents of Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Hawley, Heath, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Rowe, Shelburne, Warwick, Wendell, and Whately. Gill and Sunderland residents must pay to participate in the 2010 collection. Businesses must pre-register with an inventory of their wastes and will be charged for disposal.
This annual collection provides residents an opportunity to dispose of hazardous items such as leftover oil-based paints, stains, thinners, household cleaners, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, antifreeze, fluorescent lamps, automobile batteries, and other household chemicals. For a complete list of acceptable items, please refer the District's website: www.franklincountywastedistrict.org/hazwasteday.html.
To participate, residents must pre-register by September 17. Registration forms will be available in local newspapers, at town offices, at town transfer stations, and at: www.franklincountywastedistrict.org.
The District is holding its fall "Clean Sweep" bulky waste collection on Saturday, October 16th, from 9 am to noon, locations TBA.
District residents may bring a wide range of items such as tires, appliances, scrap metal, furniture, mattresses, carpeting, construction debris, computers, monitors, televisions, propane gas tanks, and other bulky items. Materials will be recycled whenever possible.
Residents do not need to pre-register for this collection. However, there are charges for disposal. Disposal fees, in cash only, will be collected at each site. A complete list of prices for the most common items will be available at town halls, town transfer stations, the District office at 50 Miles Street in Greenfield, and on-line at: www.franklincountywastedistrict.org. Businesses may participate.
For more information on either event, contact the District office at (413) 772-2438, visit: www.franklincountywastedistrict.org, or email: info@franklincountywastedistrict.org. MA Relay for the hearing impaired: 711 or 1-800-439-2370 (TTY/TDD). The District is an equal opportunity provider.
The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is a regional organization offering a variety of programming, products and services, both on the municipal and regional level, to member towns. It serves the 26 towns of Franklin County, the most rural county in Massachusetts, which is located in the upper Connecticut River Valley in the western part of the state.
The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) has created a survey to help obtain public input about transportation in the region. This information will be used for the update of the long-range Franklin Regional Transportation Plan. Specifically, the results of the survey will help shape the future of transportation in the region by providing future project ideas and guiding the direction of transportation in the county.
Public input is an essential part of the creation of the Regional Transportation Plan, and the FRCOG wants to hear the public's ideas for transportation improvements in Franklin County. The Transportation Plan, which was last updated in 2007, is a comprehensive document which provides the basis for future transportation planning in the region.
The Transportation Plan reviews current transportation infrastructure in the region and makes recommendations for future projects. Many parts of the transportation network are reviewed and discussed in the plan, including roadways, passenger rail, freight transport, airports, bus services, sidewalks, and on-road and off-road bike routes.
A draft version of the updated Regional Transportation Plan will be released for public review later this year.
The survey can be found online at http://www.frcog.org, under the section "What's New." It can also be found in hard copy at all town halls and libraries, on FRTA buses, and upon request by contacting me at 413-774-1194 ext. 110 or http://www.frcog.org or Maureen Mullaney at 413-774-1194 ext 108, trans@frcog.org.
Want to minimize the paper you receive from FRCOG, or do you prefer documents on paper? Let them know: fill out this form (in MS Word format only) and return it to FRCOG.
Regional Preparedness Program Manager
Franklin Regional Council of Governments
425 Main Street, Suite 20
Greenfield, MA 01301-3313
Phone: 413-774-3167 Ext. 118
Fax: 413-774-3169
E-mail: info@frcog.org