Unitarian Meeting House and Town Clock
Unitarian Meeting House and Town Clock
Tom Wyatt, chair; Mari Rovang, Miryam Williamson, Pat Lemon, Nicol Wander
The Warwick Arts Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Library, unless other arrangements are made.
Wooden Fender is a project of the Warwick Arts Council - Matt Hickler, Jim McRae, Alan Morgan, Janice Starmer
Ghost Quartet - March 20. It is hard to pin down the Ghost Quartet. Their original jazz funk fusion is called "swingalicious". The quartet features five musicians plus a rotating horn section of several more. Depending on which source you check, they are based in Bernardston or Gill or Northfield or Turners Falls.
Audiences don't try to figure it out, they just agree the music is exciting and the shows are memorable. The guitar, bass, tuba, sax/trumpet, drums and vocals bring together original compositions reminiscent of James Brown, Charles Mingus and Soul Live. Their "stylistically adventurous" sound will be a good match for the improved acoustics of the Town Hall. A plus for Warwick's audience: "When there's a good crowd we try to get people to dance."
The music starts at 7:00 p.m. Suggested donation of $5 to $10 supports Wooden Fender's music series.
At 6:00 p.m. join friends and musicians for a Traditional St. Patrick's Day Dinner: Corned Beef and Cabbage, Carrots, Potatoes, Coffee/Beverages and Gingerbread for Dessert. Adults $9.00, Children 12 and under $4.00, Under 3 Free. Proceeds Benefit Trinitarian Congregational Church.
One of last year's musicians said the Town Hall has the "best acoustics of any hall around." The addition of window curtains was the final sound dampening element added to the boxy hall, and audiences notice the improvement, too. There may be no connection, but another musician said Warwick's audiences are very attentive and appreciative. Perhaps that atmosphere comes from the audience and musicians having dinner together before the show, which makes the evening memorable for everyone.
This is Wooden Fender's fifth season, and now we nearly balance our budget from donations at the door. Grants and fundraising events paid for our fine audio equipment and the hall's acoustic upgrade. The dinners before each show are separate fundraising events put on by other town organizations.
There will be a weekly hour long session (10:30-11:30) Tai Chi exercise program being offered at the Warwick Town Hall on Tuesdays, starting on November 3. The instructor will be Annie Hassett. This is totally FREE and offered in the morning just before Senior Meal. Both women and men are welcomed. Hopefully people available during these cold winter months would like to become a little more flexible and the price is right.
Clyde Perkins and Betsy Lochhead demonstrate the form "Ward off right"
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.
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 young people to perform seasonal tasks for elders -- things like raking leaves, washing windows, stacking wood, and other inside or outside jobs. At present two teenage boys are enrolled, willing to work as their schedules permit. They are paid through the town.
More young 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
The Warwick Historical Society held its fourth quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the basement of the Town Hall. Ed Lemon gave a report and a demonstration of the ongoing inventory process of the society's collection, followed by a short business meeting and the annual holiday Yankee Gift Swap.
The next quarterly meeting will be on Wednesday, Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. The program has not been determined, but we'll post the information soon. Hope you can join us on this St. Patrick's Day - no green beer, but we always have coffee, punch, and baked goodies to enjoy!
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
The Guild at Lilly's Restaurant in July 2009
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.
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 6th at 1 pm in Town Hall. Please join us. We will be hosting the "Pied Potter Hamelin's Magical Potter's Wheel". This program is supported by a grant from the Warwick Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. This one and a half hour performance will include discussions of pottery making techniques and Massachusetts pottery history with storytelling. The unique demonstration of making teapots, chickens and dragons on the pottery wheel has been featured in over 200 venues since 1985. Mr. Hamelin is a redware potter and is recognized as a "Keeper of Tradition" by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and by the Directory of Traditional American Crafts, annually published by Early American Life Magazine. Please visit http://www.americanredware.com to learn more about this program and his pottery.
The Guild at Pat Lemon's house in August 2009
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.
Next meeting on March 26th at the Town Hall.
PLEASE JOIN US 7th - 12th GRADERS. NEW PARTICIPANTS ALWAYS WELCOME.
Andrea Woods
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 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