The 2nd Annual Bob Spellane Golf Tournament raised almost $83,000 this year for the Worcester Educational Development Foundation. Bob has raised nearly $200,000 over the past two years for this worthy cause.
.Monday, October 6, 6-7 pm: Bob holds joint office hours in Paxton with Paxton School Committee member Robert Pelczarski with a special focus on educational issues in the Wachusett Regional School District. In the kitchen at the White Building at 17 West Street, prior to the Board of Selectmen's meeting. Any constituent who would like to speak with Bob or Mr. Pelczarski is encouraged to stop by.
Thursday, October 9, 7 am-3 pm: The Worcester Business Journal hosts its Massachusetts Energy Summit 2008: Choices & Solutions for Businesses at the DCU Center, 50 Foster St. Bob will introduce Speaker of the House Salvatore DiMasi, who is the keynote speaker at 8:30 am. Go here to register or for more information.
Thursday, October 9, 6 pm: Women Together - who were the impetus for the construction of the Winslow Street Peace Park -- hosts a potluck supper at All Saints Episcopal Church, Irving St. For more information, call Ines at 508.754.7793.
Friday, October 10, 8 am: Mayor Lukes' Brownfields Roundtable will host Mary Riordan, president of Holy Name Central Catholic Junior and Senior High School, who will speak about the school's wind turbine, which came online the last week of September. Riordan will talk about the turbine project, from initial research to feasibility, to delivery, to installation. At the mayor's office, City Hall. For more info regarding the turbine, go to http://holyname.net/greeninit.html
Friday, October 10, 9:30am-noon: Bob holds district hours at his Worcester office, 781 Pleasant St. Please call 508.799.3948 to make sure he will be available.
Friday, October 10, starting at 6 pm: Bob serves on the Honorary Committee for the Regional Environmental Council's Slow Food Gala, a celebration of local, organic food. Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross. Call the REC at 508.799.9139 for more information.
Sunday, October 12, 9 am: The Worcester Fire Department holds its annual Firefighters Memorial Sunday observance to honor departed, active, and retired brothers and sisters who have left a legacy of service to the community through their devotion to duty in the protection of life and property. At the Firefighters' Monument, Fire Department Headquarters, 141 Grove St. Refreshments immediately follow the service at the EM/Training Center at the headquarters.
Sunday, October 12, 12:30 pm: Head to Shrewsbury street where the annual Columbus Day Parade begins at Aitchison St at 12:30 and ends just a mile later at Washington Sq.
Sunday, October 12, 4-6 pm: Flagg Street Quarter-Mile Challenge and Social. Step into the solutions by joining friends and neighbors for refreshments and conversation about safety on Flagg Street at a "walking bus tour social." Starting line, refreshments at 2 Chiltern Hill Dr; tour departs at 4:45. Finish at 22 Brookshire. For more information, contact Siobhan Dennis, 2 Chiltern Hill Dr., at sdennis3@lesley.edu or Stacy Woods of 22 Brookshire Rd. at stacywoodsy@charter.net
Tuesday, October 14 from 9 am-noon: The Executive Office of Elder Affairs hosts one of its 8 Senior Benefit Expos in Worcester at VETS Inc., 69 Grove St. Too many of our seniors are not familiar with or receiving benefits and services for which they may be entitled. Fuel assistance, food stamps and nutrition, property tax relief, prescription advantage and health care options, transportation services, temporary and permanent housing programs, and initiatives for veterans and the disabled will all be covered. For more information, call Colleen McHatton at 617.222.7417.
Tuesday, October 14, from 2:30-3:30: Bob speaks at the first graduating class of the Junior Achievement Academy which involved students from Doherty High School in partnership with Anna Maria College. At the AMC campus, 50 Sunset Ln., Paxton. Partners, sponsors, students, faculty, and volunteers will celebrate each student's success.
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 8:30-11:30 am: The Rennie Center hosts a civic forum on Partnering for Success: School-Community Teams Take on the Dropout Crisis. 287 Columbus St., Boston. For more information, call the Rennie Center at 617.354.0002, ext. 13.
Thursday, Oct. 16, 11 am: New manufacturing opens in Worcester! Bob attends the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of GoodGlove, which will produce Nokona-brand baseball gloves at its new facilities at 60 Fremont St.
Friday, October 17, 8:30 am: The Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) hosts a Central Mass. Legislative Caucus at its offices on the 2nd floor of Union Station. Major agenda items include state funding/action to facillitate inter-municipal collaboration; state funding/action to expand public transit - commuter rail, buses, park and ride lots, etc.; preliminary discussion of FY 2010 Local Aid.
Saturday, October 18, 8-10 am: A calvacade of Democrats invite you to join them for the launch of the Worcester County Democratic League at the Manor Restaurant, 39 Franklin St., West Boylston. $25 includes breakfast buffet and membership dues to the League. To reserve a ticket, send a check to: The W.C.D.L., 1102 Pleasant St., Suite 821, Worcester, MA 01602 or email worcestercountydems@yahoo.com
