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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt"><b><u>LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS AND NOTICES</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Cooling Center Open at Council on Aging During Heat Wave<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A cooling center is available at the Council on Aging at Frothingham Hall, 15 Barrows Street. The cooling center will be open on Friday, July 19<sup>th</sup> from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on Saturday, July 20<sup>th</sup> from 12:00-8:00
PM. If deemed necessary by town officials, an announcement will be made about opening a cooling center on Sunday, July 21<sup>st</sup> as well. Please click
<a href="https://eastonfire.com/2019/07/19/easton-to-open-cooling-center-at-council-on-aging-during-heat-wave/">
here</a> for the full press release from the Easton Fire Department, including tips on heat safety.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus Detected in Mosquitoes Collected from Easton<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced on July 17, 2019 that Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Easton. Please click
<a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/10637e16-cda8-e911-a2d0-000c29a59557/BOH%20mosquito%20EEE%20press%20release%207%2017%202019">
here</a> for the full press release. In 2018, 5,921 mosquito samples were tested for EEE virus, and two positive samples were identified in Massachusetts. Easton had zero EEE virus positive mosquito samples identified in 2018. Please note that the current
risk level for Easton is Low. EEE is a rare but serious illness spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. While EEE can infect people of all ages, people under 15 years of age or over 50 years of age are at greatest risk for serious illness. Visit this
Board of Health web <a href="https://www.easton.ma.us/departments/board_of_health/hot_topic_-_mosquito_control.php">
page</a> and see "Additional Resources" for more information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Bristol County Mosquito Control<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bristol County Mosquito Control is now accepting spray requests. Email:
<a href="mailto:requestbristolmcp@comcast.net">requestbristolmcp@comcast.net</a> or call (508) 823-5253. Please include your first name, last name, full address, including zip code. For more information, visit
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/adulticiding">https://www.mass.gov/service-details/adulticiding</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>- you may also access the spraying schedule on this web page. To make a <b>
residential <u>exclusion request</u></b>, please visit: <a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-request-exclusion-from-wide-area-pesticides-application">
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-request-exclusion-from-wide-area-pesticides-application</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Notice to Property Owners in Queset Sewer District<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At this time the Queset Sewer District construction is substantially complete and ready for connections. Property owners in the Queset Sewer District that are part of the sewer project that would like to connect should contact a Licensed
Drain Layer or contact a contractor who is eligible to become licensed to begin the process of connecting to sewer. The cost to connect to the sewer lines installed by the Town is the responsibility of the property owner. We recommend getting as many quotes
as possible for the work and to be clear on what is or is not included in the scope of work (i.e. restoration of lawns, driveways, walkways, removal of trees, internal plumbing changes, abandonment of septic or cesspool, pumping of the old system, cost of
permits, etc.). Only Licensed Drain Layers (or those applying to be licensed) may apply for a sewer permit. The Town of Easton will license contractors that have experience installing municipal sanitary sewer, possess the required insurance, and have posted
a $5,000 performance bond. For more information visit the DPW Permit page at <a href="https://www.easton.ma.us/departments/dpw/permits.php">
<span style="color:#0070C0">https://www.easton.ma.us/departments/dpw/permits.php</span></a><span style="color:#0070C0">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Five Corners Sewer Construction Project: Phase II<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phase II of the Five Corners Sewer Project includes installation of a sanitary sewer collection system from Roberts Drive along Route 106 down Foundry Street to the Five Corners area and will result in one-way traffic along Route 106 during
most of the construction. The greatest amount of traffic is anticipated to occur during morning commuting hours. To stay connected during construction, please visit
<a href="http://www.fivecornerssewer.com">www.fivecornerssewer.com</a> for project information and to sign up for construction updates and traffic alerts. If you have any questions or concerns about this project, you may email us at
<a href="mailto:fivecorners@easton.ma.us">fivecorners@easton.ma.us</a> or call us at (888) 527-6797.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Town of Easton Employment Opportunities<span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Town of Easton has the following employment opportunities open:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Wiring Inspector – 24 hours per week<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, and full job posting, please visit Town of Easton
<a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/easton_residents/employment_opportunities.php">Employment Opportunities</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Now through September: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please be aware that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is conducting a national health study and Bristol County has been randomly selected as one of the survey locations. Starting July 19, 2019 through September 22, 2019, study personnel
will be conducting a confidential phone survey of residents in Bristol County. The CDC has asked the Town of Easton to share this information so that residents are aware this is taking place, and should you receive a phone call and are willing to participate,
“that this legitimate survey is a federally funded national effort with significant influence on health policy across the nation.” More information can be found at
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm">www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Real Estate Exemption Applications for FY2020 Now Available<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications for real estate property tax exemptions for FY2020 are now available through the Easton Assessors' Office. The town offers many exemptions designed to reduce property tax for qualifying seniors and disabled residents. Exemptions
include: Elderly, for those age 65 and older who qualify by income and assets; widow, widower, persons over 70 or minor surviving child with asset limit; disabled veterans, blind, tax deferral and Community Preservation Act with income limits. Those interested
in further information or applications should visit the Assessors' section of the town's website at
<a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/e418076f-f698-e911-a2cd-000c29a59557/2020%20RE%20Exemption%20info%20for%20web%20site.pdf&fromFrame=1">
Easton Real Estate Property Tax Exemptions</a>, stop by the Assessors' Office or call the office at (508) 230-0520.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for the Town of Easton and Easton Public Schools
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Town Administrator's Balanced Budget is available in a comprehensive document that contains both the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2020. The budget information is presented in a helpful and user friendly format that
includes a citizen’s guide to the budget, a budget summary for each department, and a glossary of common municipal finance terminology. A full copy of the Town’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget is available
<a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/77304f96-3770-e911-a2cd-000c29a59557/Annual%20Budget%20for%20Fiscal%20Year%20Starting%20July%2001,%202019">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Town of Easton Email<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gmail is currently treating Easton’s email domain (@easton.ma.us) as spam. As a result, emails from the Town of Easton are being automatically identified as spam and sent to the spam folder. If you are contacting or conducting business
with the town online or via email, please be sure to check your junk folder for email notices and replies. We have contacted Google and hope to have the situation resolved as soon as possible. In the meantime, please visit
<a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1366858?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop">
Gmail’s help page</a> for information on how to stop an email from being sent to spam and delivered to your inbox in the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>National Grid Pole Replacement<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Grid has started replacing poles and equipment along Center Street from Depot Street to Main Street. The project is expected to take between 4 and 6 weeks. Please be patient with the construction in this area for the foreseeable
future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Waste Management Guide<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Waste Management has published a guide for homeowners to explain what is recyclable at home and most common contaminants
<a href="https://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/resources/for-home/">https://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/resources/for-home/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>The Public Health Nurse will be available for Blood Pressure readings for Easton residents on a walk in basis (no appointment needed) according to the following Tuesday schedule.
</b>Please note the Public Health nurse will be able to do blood pressure readings,
<b><u>not</u></b><b> </b>Blood Sugar.<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Parker Terrace Community Rm – <b>Tuesday, August 6
</b>(9:30AM-10:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Frothingham Hall – COA (15 Barrows St) <b>Tuesday, August 13</b> (9:30AM-10:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Elise Circle Community Rm – <b>Tuesday, August 20</b> (9:30AM-10:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Town Hall (136 Elm St., 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Conference Rm) –
<b>Tuesday, July 22</b> (9:30AM-10:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To view the Easton Board of Health Public Health Nurse schedule for the entire year, please refer to
</span><a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/5e357e0f-16a4-e911-a2d0-000c29a59557/Public%20Nurse%20Schedule%204%20locations%202019%20rev%207%2012%202019">Public Nurse Schedule</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Meetings Next Week: July 22 through July 26<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See time, date, location, and agenda details on our helpful calendar app:
<a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/Calendar">Town of Easton Calendar</a><span style="color:#1F497D">.
</span>Questions relating to public meetings should be directed to the Town Clerk’s Office at (508) 230-0530. Stay informed of all town board and committee business by signing up for email notifications with our Minutes on Demand service!
<a href="http://eastontownma.minutesondemand.com/EmailNotifications/Login"><span style="color:#0070C0">Sign up here.</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Now through End of August: Fire Station #2 at 87 Depot Street - Under Construction - Closed<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fire Station #2 on Depot Street will be closed from May 6 through the end of August while construction happens, to add an addition and renovate the existing station. Fire Personnel and apparatus will be housed during the period of construction
at Fire Station #3; on Bay road. Please remember to call 911 immediately in the event of an emergency.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Now through September 30: Phase II Water Restrictions in Place in Easton</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Mandatory outside water restrictions are in place from May 1<sup>st</sup> to September 30<sup>th</sup>. This action is necessary to be in compliance with the Town's Water Management Act Permit. For more
information on the web, please go to </span><a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/dpw/water_division/water_restriction.php">water restrictions</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">.
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Phase II restricts water on an even/odd basis as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Customers at even-numbered addresses will be restricted to allow lawn watering only on Monday and Thursday between the hours of 5:00 AM-8:00 AM and 6:00 PM-9:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Customers at odd-numbered addresses will be restricted to allow lawn watering only on Tuesday and Friday between the hours of 5:00 AM-8:00 AM and 6:00 PM-9:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Handheld hoses will be allowed anytime.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Now through October 11: Department of Public Works Summer Hours<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning Tuesday, April 16, 2019 – October 11, 2019 the DPW summer office hours are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DPW: (Monday – Thursday) 7:00AM-3:30PM and (Fridays) 7:00AM-10:00AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Building & Grounds: (Monday – Thursday) 6:00AM-3:00PM and (Fridays) 6:00AM-10:00AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Highway Division: (Monday – Thursday) 6:30AM-3:30PM and (Fridays) 6:30AM-10:30AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><u>COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS</u></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="default" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Easton Recreation Full Day Summer Program – Sessions Are Still Open – Register Now!</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This program is for children ages 6-13 (14-15 for the Workreation Program). The program is held at the Easton Middle School. The new extended hours are 8:30am-4:00pm. There are 6 one-week sessions starting July
8<sup>th</sup> running through August 16<sup>th</sup> that include fun filled activities throughout the day. Each session includes one field trip, a day of swimming, sports, arts and crafts and much more. Register now for your child to take part in some summer
fun! Click here for more information </span><a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/recreation_department/recreation_programs.php">http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/recreation_department/recreation_programs.php</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>South Coast Rail Project<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is transitioning all project websites into the newly designed, statewide
<a href="http://www.mass.gov">www.mass.gov</a> website. The South Coast Rail’s new project website can be found at:
<a href="http://www.mass.gov/south-coast-rail">www.mass.gov/south-coast-rail</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Now through October: The Original Easton Farmer's Market are Recruiting Vendors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To sell farm produce, seafood, bakery items, and other locally sourced products. For those who have questions, are looking for more information about the OEFM, or are interested in becoming an OEFM vendor, please
contact OEFM Market Manager Ross A. Muscato. Ross’s email is </span><a href="mailto:farmersmarket@easton.ma.us">farmersmarket@easton.ma.us</a><span style="color:black">; the number at which to call or text Ross at 774-219-4168. Please click
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EastonOriginalFarmersMarket/">here</a><span style="color:black"> to be taken to the OEFM Facebook page</span><b><span style="color:#212121;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">July 20: Original Easton Farmer's Market is on the Depot Street S-Curve from 10AM-2PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The Original Easton Farmer’s Market (OEFM), the summer and outdoor version, is held every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm at 591 Depot Street/Route
123 in Easton, along the “S” curve in the road. Our vendors on Saturday, July 20, are Oakdale Farms (fresh produce, farm fresh eggs, jam, jellies, oils, and vinegars), Rosie Bud Farm (raw honey; soaps and lotions made from raw honey), Daddy’s Home Grown (locally
and humanely raised beef, chicken, and pork), Bridgewater Village Bakery (sourdough bread, sourdough pastries, and sourdough-crusted chicken pot pies), Say Cheese (varieties of artisan cheeses made on local farms), Garden of Easton (microgreens and herbs),
and Debbie's Soaps (soaps made from glycerin and goat's milk and detergent free; herbs, tomatoes, peaches). Please click
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EastonOriginalFarmersMarket/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
to be taken to the OEFM Facebook page.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>July 20: Pathfinder RPG 2e Group<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<h1 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">From 11AM – 4PM. The 2nd edition of
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Pathfinder
</span></em>role playing game will be released on August 1st, but that doesn't mean you have to wait to get in on the fun.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Join us as we explore the 2e Playtest Scenarios in
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal">preparation
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">for the full release. The Playtest Scenarios will allow us to learn the game and create new characters together, and can even earn bonuses with the
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Pathfinder Society
</span></em>when they start up with the new edition. There are currently 4 free </span>
<a href="https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/pathfinderSociety/pfsrpg/scenarios/pathfinderPlaytest" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0062A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Playtest Scenarios</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">
and pre-generated characters available for use at </span><a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderplaytest#downloads" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0062A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">paizo.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">.
Free & Open to adventurous Teens & Adults! No experience necessary and all supplies will be provided.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Event Location:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Queset House, 1st Floor Presentation Commons</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">July 22: Big Ryan's Tall Tales<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From 6PM-7PM. Big Ryan has been telling stories now for 14 years! His program features original stories, puppet play, a bit of music and
movement, and a whole lot of fun! Event Location: Queset Garden. In case of rain, event will be held next door at the Oakes Ames Hall, 3 Barrows Street. Rain decisions will be made by 4PM. All ages are welcome.</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">July 23: Ed Hands’ Weekly Morning Walks Tuesdays at Wheaton Farm</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Join Ed Hands at 9:30AM Tuesday, July 23<sup>rd</sup> for an historical walk of the Hayward-Poole / Pine Grove area. Meet at the Pine Grove
Cemetery, Morse Road. For more information, call 508-238-7774.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:black">July 23: Author Talk; Memoir as an Act of Discovery with Grace Talusan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">From 6:30PM – 7:30PM. How does the act of writing about our life change our understanding of it? Come hear
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Grace Talusan</span></strong>, a graduate of OAHS, read from and speak about her award-winning memoir,<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> The Body Papers</span></strong>, which the New
York Times describes as "unadorned prose that conveys a startling specificity." </span>
<span style="color:black">Grace Talusan is the Fannie Hurst Writer-in-Residence at Brandeis University.
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Body Papers</span></em>, winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, is her first book. She was born in the Philippines and raised in North Easton.
She spent many childhood afternoons in the Ames Free Library, later working after school until she graduated from Oliver Ames High School. Queset House, 51 Main Street, 2nd Floor Presentation Room. Free and Open to All.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:black">July 24: A Beautiful Image of Historic Easton with Robert J. Wooster and Jonathan Jackson Coe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">From 6:30PM – 7:30PM. A Beautiful Image of Historic Easton with Robert J. Wooster and Jonathan Jackson Coe.
</span><span style="color:black">Easton has waited a long time for this particular book! Join us as we celebrate the publication of Easton's very own coffee-table history with stunning photography by J. Jackson Coe, who co-authored the book with Robert J. (Buddy)
Wooster. This 260-page book covers historic homes, schools, parks, memorials, places of worship, burial grounds, tavern markers, the “Fabulous Five” H.H. Richardson buildings and all the details that make Easton such a special place. Buddy and Jonathan have
a story for each of the pictures and will be available for Q & A following their talk. This not-to-be-missed event is free and open to all. Event Location:<b>
</b>Queset House, 1st Floor Presentation Commons<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>July 25: Ames Free Mystery Book Club<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From 3-4PM. This month we will be discussing The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman. Come and join the discussion. Queset House, 51 Main Street. Free and Open to All.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>July 25: Author Talk with Linda Marie Steele<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">From 6:30PM – 7:30PM. <span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
Linda Maria Steele is an artist of both words and images. <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tending the Marsh</span></em> is a collection of poems that emerged from a year of daily walking at the Great Sippewissett Marsh in West Falmouth on
Cape Cod after the author went through a major life transition. </span><span style="color:black">An evocative collection of marsh photos are woven into the talk.
</span><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Free and open to all.
</span><span style="color:black">Event Location:<b> </b></span><span style="color:black">Queset House, 2nd Floor Conference Room</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>August 7: Purple Heart Day<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Town of Easton was proclaimed a Purple Heart Community in 2015. Please help us reaffirm that commitment by attending our National Purple Heart Day ceremony on Wednesday, August 7<sup>th</sup>, 2019 at the Easton Town Offices flag pole
at 9am. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come out and support your Easton Purple Heart veterans. Light refreshments will be available following the ceremony.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">August 14: Ames Free Library - Galaxy Paint Night Teen Program at the Queset House<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mark your calendar for just a FEW of the many teen programs at the Ames Free Library this summer.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">All will be held in Queset House. On Wednesday, August 14<sup>th</sup> at 3PM there will be a Galaxy Paint Night, and our teens get to use different materials to create your
own galaxy painting in the style of Jackson Pollock! Details at </span><a href="http://www.amesfreelibrary.org/?fbclid=IwAR3ivlGpx7ZFlQD_842I4iiAEu_EDDMJt44J4hgwqUxZH6m26vE_PlVk22A" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385898">www.AmesFreeLibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>July 27 and August 24: Teen Genre Book Club - Teen Den - Main Library<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Teen Genre Book Club will meet the 4<sup>th</sup> Saturday of each month from 11AM – 12PM, in the Teen Den at the Main Library. Read a book that falls into the monthly genre and
come prepared to discuss your thoughts with your fellow teens. This is a great way to meet other book lovers and discover new books. We hope to see you there!
<i>Event Location: </i>Teen Den<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="default" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About the Town Crier</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><i>The Town Crier is typically sent on Fridays informing subscribers of local government news, notices and community events.
<b>To request an event be added to a future newsletter</b>, please send an email to
</i><a href="mailto:lflorio@easton.ma.us"><i>lflorio@easton.ma.us</i></a><i> <b>with the information in
<u>plain text</u> </b>as you wish it to appear<b>. </b>For consideration,<b> please include event information, the name of the group/event, date, time, location, contact information and website if applicable. Please list all dates that you want to run the notice.</b>
The Town reserves the right to reject requests deemed not to be in the public interest or those promoting private benefits and is not responsible for typographical errors.
<b>Requests for inclusion must be received no later than Thursday 12:30PM</b> in order to be considered for inclusion in that Friday’s newsletter.
<b>Requests in the form of PDFs, JPEGs, press releases, etc. will not be accepted.</b>
</i>Have a great weekend.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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