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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>Queset Sewer Paving<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Final paving of the Queset Sewer Project began this week and will continue for approximately 4 weeks until completed. The work includes excavation of the temporary trench pavement and installation of permanent trench paving along with the
milling and overlay of all impacted areas.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) have announced that a second<b>
</b>round of aerial spraying for mosquitoes will take place in specific areas of southeastern Massachusetts beginning Wednesday, August 21, and continue over several evenings. Easton is currently at “Critical” for risk level related to the Eastern Equine Encephalitis
(EEE) virus. Please note the State has posted the updated spray map accessible through this link:
<a href="https://massnrc.org/spray-map/">aerial spraying map</a>. The State plans to update the map daily showing the areas sprayed the evening before. Please also visit the
<a href="https://www.easton.ma.us/departments/board_of_health/hot_topic_-_mosquito_control.php">
Easton Board of Health's mosquito control webpage</a> for the full press release, additional information, and ways to stay safe from mosquito-borne diseases.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Board of Health Votes to Restrict Outdoor Activities from Dusk through Dawn<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Wednesday, August, 7, 2019, in response to the high risk threat of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), the Easton Board of Health, pursuant to the
<a href="https://www.ecode360.com/32676006">Code of the Town of Easton, Chapter 332</a>, voted to restrict outdoor activities on all public property and all private property that is used for locally sponsored youth activities, including but not limited to youth
sports leagues, from dusk to dawn, in accordance with the <a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/c631f657-ceb7-e911-a2d2-000c29a59557/2019%20Recommended%20Activity%20Cancellation%20Time">
times listed in the Massachusetts Arbovirus Response Plan</a>, effective immediately and until further notice. For more information please visit the
<a href="https://www.easton.ma.us/departments/board_of_health/hot_topic_-_mosquito_control.php">
Easton Board of Health's mosquito control webpage</a>.<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 residential
<u>exclusion request</u>, 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" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><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>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>South Coast Rail Project<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is transitioning all project websites into the newly designed, statewide website. The
South Coast Rail’s new project website can be found at: </span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/south-coast-rail"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.mass.gov/south-coast-rail</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is now a
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">South Coast Rail Interactive Corridor Map</span></strong><b>,</b> which is available on the
</span><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODEyLjkwMzIwMzEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODEyLjkwMzIwMzEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzEyOTA3OCZlbWFpbGlkPWFsYW5naGF1c2VyQGVhc3Rvbi5tYS51cyZ1c2VyaWQ9YWxhbmdoYXVzZXJAZWFzdG9uLm1hLnVzJnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&101&&&https://www.mass.gov/service-details/south-coast-rail-project-corridor-maps"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Corridor
Maps</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> page of the project website. It provides a detailed, street-by-street view of the entire Phase 1 and Full Build corridors, including each station and layover facility. You can
enter a property’s street address to locate where a property is in relation to the tracks.<o:p></o:p></span></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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</span></span></span><![endif]>Parker Terrace Community Rm – <b>Tuesday, September 3</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, September 10</b> (9:30AM-10:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Elise Circle Community Rm – <b>Tuesday, September 17</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, August 27</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: August 26 through August 30<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"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></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 through the end of August during construction 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 22: 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>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>Now through April 1, 2020: 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: <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Elderly, for those age 65 and older who qualify by income and assets;
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Widow, widower, persons over 70 or minor surviving child with asset limit;
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Disabled veterans, blind, tax deferral; and <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Community Preservation Act with income limits <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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>. If you would prefer to avoid long lines and believe that you may need assistance, call the Assessors’ Office (508) 230-0520 to schedule an appointment to review your application. You may drop off the application
at the Assessors’ office or mail the completed application.<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 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 class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Free ABE/GED/HSED Preparation and ESOL Classes Start in September!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Training Resources of America – Brockton (TRA) is enrolling new adults to their free ABE/GED/HSED Preparation and ESOL classes for the 2019-2020 school year. TRA - Brockton is located in 231 Main Street, Suite 302, Brockton. Classes are
funded by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Please call Ruth to schedule an appointment at 508-587-6115. For more information, please visit:
<a href="http://www.tra-inc.org/node/862">http://www.tra-inc.org/node/862</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>August 23: Mini Resource Fair / Ice Cream Social – Easton Council On Aging<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Easton Council On Aging is happy to bring you a Mini-Safety Resource Fair at Frothingham Hall (15 Barrows Street North Easton, MA) on Friday, August 23 from 12:30-2:30pm. Some of the emergency response system companies in attendance
include Phillips Lifeline, Alert Sentry, and Be Safe at Home. The Sherriff’s Department will be here as well. This fair will also double as an ice cream social! Serving up your ice cream will be Easton’s finest: Police, Fire and Paramedics! In addition to
the fair and the ice cream, there will be giveaways and raffles! We are hoping for a well-attended fair, so please consider joining us. Please call the COA (508-230-0690) by Monday, August 19 to sign up.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">August 23: Children’s Shabbat in the Park with the “Prince of Color” at Borderland State Park</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All families are invited to enjoy an interactive variety performance for children at Borderland State Park,
</span>259 Massapoag Ave, Easton on Friday, August 23 at 5:30 pm. The “Prince of Color” will entertain children with
<span style="color:black">dancing, singing, magic, parades, juggling, stories and more. The event is perfect for families with children nine years old and younger. After lighting Shabbat candles, families will enjoy the show and then cool down with a Hoodsie
ice treat. The event is free and takes place near Borderland visitor center. Parking is $5/car. In case of inclement weather, the event will take place at Temple Chayai Shalom, 239 Depot St, Easton. RSVP not required but recommended for updates on weather
and outdoor advisories: </span><a href="mailto:admin@templechayaishalom.org">admin@templechayaishalom.org</a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>August 23: Community Meditation<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From 10:30 - 11: 30 am Community Meditation. <span style="color:black">
Want to share mindfulness skills and meet other folks with contemplative practices? Welcome to an open, peer-to-peer meditation sangha, where we will sit together for 30 minutes of meditation in a low key, supportive environment. Anyone with a meditation practice
in any tradition is welcome. Facilitators are doubly welcome! Please bring a cushion for sitting. Free and open to all. Event Location:<b>
</b>Queset House, 2nd Floor Conference Room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>August 24: Original Easton Farmer's Market is on the Depot Street S-Curve from 10AM-2PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">The Original Easton Farmer’s Market (OEFM), the 2019 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. For Saturday, August 24, our vendors of locally grown, locally raised, and locally crafted 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 (humanely and free-range raised beef, chicken, and pork), Bridgewater Village Bakery (sourdough bread, sourdough pastries, and sourdough-crusted chicken pot pies), Say Cheese (artisan cheeses), Carter Safari (tote bags made from upcycled livestock
and pet feed bags), Garden of Easton (microgreens and herbs), E.L. Silvia Farms (fresh produce), B</span><span style="color:#1C1E21">eachouse Baking Company (handmade bagged vegan and gluten-free baking mixes, and oatmeal bars), KaveRock Alpaca Farm (clothing
made from pure alpaca wool), </span><span style="color:black">Debbie's Soaps (detergent-free soaps made from glycerin and goat's milk), Treats to Meet </span><span style="color:#1C1E21">(hands-sewn blankets, scarves, bags; gifts for people and pets)</span><span style="color:black">, Cotley
Brook Flowers </span><span style="color:#1C1E21">(fresh cut flowers)</span><span style="color:black">, and All In Energy (provides public information, and connects people to the resources, to help them adopt energy solutions that make life more comfortable, saves
people money, and protects the environment). Please click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EastonOriginalFarmersMarket/" target="_blank">here</a> to be taken to the OEFM Facebook page. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>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. The Teen Genre Book Club will meet the 4th Saturday
of each month from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., 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>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">August 24: MYSTERY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Attend this event to receive ONE TICKET from our Summer Reading Program for Teens! This will up your chance of winning our
</span><a href="https://amesfreelibrary.org/blog/kkazlauskas/2019/06/12/ames-free-library-summer-reading-program-teens-2019" target="_self"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0062A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">weekly
prize drawing</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. If you've already completed your BINGO card, turn it in during this event to receive TWO TICKETS per BINGO line, plus 25 points for your team! Event Location:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">Teen Den</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">August 27:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Author-in-Residence the Beloved Children's Book Author Kate Klise</span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">From 10:30 - 11:30 am
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">our Author-in-Residence, the beloved children's book author, Kate Klise, will be offering a writing workshop just for kids! Come to one or both workshops. Kate will
get you started with the writing process and provide guidance and feedback along the way.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Queset House, 2nd Floor Conference Room</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:#3C4043;letter-spacing:.15pt">August 29 & September 5 and 12: Author-in-Residence Kate Klise is back! YOUR LIFE, YOUR STORY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#3C4043;letter-spacing:.15pt">From 10:30 - 11:30 am Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton, MA. Author-in-Residence, Kate Klise, is back! YOUR LIFE, YOUR STORY. Obituary writing workshops
with KATE KLISE. Drop in for any or all of the one-of-a-kind writing workshops being offered by beloved epistolary novelist, Kate Klise. If obituary writing is not your cup of tea, work on a memoir instead! Kate Klise has written well over 30 books. She divides
her time between a farmhouse set on 40 acres in the Missouri Ozarks, a brick bungalow in St. Louis, and a tiny apartment in Lisbon, Portugal. Free and open to all over the age of 16 years.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">September 21: The 2019 Easton Out of the Darkness Walk at Borderland State Park</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="default" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join the walk! The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention leads the fight against suicide. Funds raised from The Out of the Darkness
Walks allow us to fund research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Walk Location: Borderland State Park - North Easton, MA. Parking will be available at Oliver Ames High School and buses will be
running from Oliver Ames to Borderland State Park. Check-in and Registration Time: September 21, 2019 at 9AM. Walk Begins at 10AM and Ends at 12PM.
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information, please contact
</span></em>Michele Lee at 508-450-3309 or Email: </span><a href="mailto:mlee@afsp.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">mlee@afsp.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
or </span><a href="http://www.afsp.org/boston" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">American Foundation for Suicide Prevention</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</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;background:white"><b>September 21: Oakes Ames Symposium at Stonehill College<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">On Saturday, September 21st at Stonehill College, organizers Fred L. Ames and Maury Klein will present 'The Enigma of Oakes Ames'. It is a story of perseverance and courage. Starting at 8:30 in the Martin Institute
there will be a full schedule of speakers and discussions and a closing reception at Oakes Ames Memorial Hall. Speakers include Edmund Hands (Easton historian re the early years of Oakes Ames), Chris Milford and Jay Wickersham (Cambridge based historians re
Oakes Ames and the Ames Shovel Company), Maury Klein (author of the History of the Union Pacific re Oakes Ames and the Credit Mobilier), and two time Pulitzer Prize winner T. J. Stiles ('The Last Days of Oakes Ames, the First Days of a New Era'). A light breakfast
and lunch is included. Cost: Adults: $20.00 Seniors: $10.00 Students: Free. To register visit
<a href="https://www.stonehill.edu/offices-services/archives/oakes-ames-symposium/">
<span style="color:#0070C0">https://www.stonehill.edu/offices-services/archives/oakes-ames-symposium/</span></a>. Questions Email: Nicole Casper at Stonehill College,
<a href="mailto:ncasper@stonehill.edu"><span style="color:#0070C0">ncasper@stonehill.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></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
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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.
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