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Town
receives $4,000 grant from Mass. Cultural Council
The
town of Brookfield was awarded $4,000 from the Massachusetts
Cultural Council for grants to support community cultural
activities.
The Brookfield Cultural Council received over two dozen
applications by the Oct. 15 deadline. The council reviewed
each application on an individual basis with the intent
to best fulfill our community's needs. We are pleased to
announce the following grants will be funded (subsidized
or in full amount)over the next year:
Brookfield
Elementary School - Worcester Art Museum Trip, Brookfield
Elementary School - StarLab, Bryan Plumb - Brookfield Jazz
Project, Point N' Swing Big Band, Tantasqua Junior High
School - Eric Carle Collage Exhibit, Tantasqua Jr. HS -
Boston Symphony Orchestra Trip, Tantasqua Jr. HS - Drum
Corps Int'l Show Trip, Tantasqua Jr. HS - Guided Monument/Memorial
Tour, Tantasqua Jr. HS - Vance Gilbert Master Class and
Concert, Bob E. Thomas - "When the Animals Danced"
Stories & Dance, John Root - Popular Music of the Gaslight
Era.
VETERANS: you are invited to participate in the
2007 Memorial Day Parade. Please call Bill Simpson at (508)
867-9233.
Brewer pleased with
restoration
of cuts
BOSTON
- In response to Gov. Deval Patrick’s announcement
last month that he will restore the $383 million cut by
former Gov. Mitt Romney, state Sen. Stephen M. Brewer (D-Barre)
applauded the decision, noting that since the reductions
were made in November, he has heard from hundreds of his
constituents who were affected by the 9C cuts.
“The services provided to children, the elderly, homeless
veterans, and the disabled are necessary and it is unconscionable
for the government to turn its back on these vulnerable
residents, especially when the Commonwealth has the ability
to fund these programs,” said Brewer, “Gov.
Romney’s actions were clearly political and meant
to make a statement for his future Presidential run. The
fact is, though, real people were hurt by these cuts and
Governor-elect Patrick has recognized the importance of
reinstating this funding.”
Romney originally cut $425 million on Nov. 10, 2006, affecting
a broad spectrum of programs.
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Community
Club
distributes local grants
The Brookfield Community Club met on Dec.13,
2006 and voted to distribute the following grant monies
in 2007:
Brookfield Fire Battalion - Forcible entry tool - $1,200
Senior Citizens Club - Holiday entertainment - $250
APPLESEED - Printing of Citizen - $1,200
APPLESEED - Cherry tree maintenance - $300
Blanchard Means Foundation - Scanner - $600
Merrick Public Library - Barcode collection - $750
Brookfield Elementary School - Camp Bournedale transportation-$500
ACF workers' dinner - $400
Tantasqua Senior Award - $300
Needy Christmas - $500
Thanksgiving Baskets - $100
Playgroup
forms
at Brookfield Elementary
Please
join us at the Union 61 Community Outreach Parent &
Child Playgroup, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Friday mornings
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The location is the Brookfield Elementary School, 37 Central
St., in Brookfield.
The Outreach Group is designed for children 2.9 –
5 years of age who have not started kindergarten. Union
61 serves the communities of: Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland,
Sturbridge and Wales.
This program is free through a grant provided from the
Massachusetts Department of Early Care and Education.
Please call (508) 867-2232 for more information about
the Community Partnership Program.
Financial
assistance available
for women with breast cancer
REGION - VNA Care Network, a nonprofit home health care,
hospice and wellness provider, provides stipends to women
with breast cancer who need financial assistance for medications,
co-payments, transportation to treatment, and other things
that will help increase their access to treatment and
support their recovery. Women must be residents of eastern
or central Massachusetts to qualify. This program is funded
by a grant from the Massachusetts Affiliate of the Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information,
contact Joan Schaefer, RN, at 888-663-3688, ext. 1264
or jschaefer@vnacarenetwork.org.
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