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Last modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 6:15 PM EST
Wrentham briefs
Sign up for events with Wrentham seniors
WRENTHAM - The following programs are planned by the senior center, 400 Taunton St. Call 508-384-5425 to sign up.
Listen to a presentation and view a slideshow on an upcoming trip to the Rocky Mountains on Nov. 17 at 11:30 a.m.
The Council on Aging will meet on Nov. 17 at 3 p.m.
Trips include: Nov. 10: Vanity Fair in Dartmouth/The Chateau in Norton; Nov. 11: Spirit of America show at Luciano's; Dec. 10: "Shine On" show with dinner at the Hukelau Polynesian Restaurant, Holyoke; Dec. 30 to Jan. 1: Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Leominster; Jan 15: Wright's Chicken Farm.
Transportation is available within a 15-mile radius of Wrentham, and for doctor's appointments in the Boston, Providence and Worcester areas, through GATRA's Dial-A-Ride program. Applications for rides, which are available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, are available at the center. The cost is a small donation.
Wrentham Cultural Council accepting applications
WRENTHAM - Wrentham Cultural Council is accepting applications for the fiscal year 2009 grant cycle.
Applications are available at the Fiske Library, Post Office, and Town Hall, or may be downloaded from the Massachusetts Cultural Council Web site at massculturalcouncil.org.
Applications must be postmarked no later than Oct. 15. They must be sent to the Wrentham Cultural Council, 79 South St., Wrentham, MA 02093.
Wanted: Volunteers for flu clinics
WRENTHAM - The public health nurses are looking for medical and nonmedical volunteers to help staff HINI (swine flu) vaccination clinics.
Nonmedical volunteers will be trained as greeters, registrars, and flow directors.
Call 508-384-5485 Mondays through Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m. for more information or to volunteer.
KP Class of 1961 plans 50th reunion
WRENTHAM - The King Philip Regional High School of 1961 is working on plans for its 50th reunion.
Tentative plans are for a three day weekend reunion from April 29-May 1, 2011.
Efforts are under way to locate classmates and formulate additional plans. Members of the Class of 1961, or anyone who knows a classmate, may e-mail any of the following: Camille Khoury Johnson: camillejohnson@msn.com; Martha Reynolds Cunningham: merg53@aol.com; Noreene Snell Savard: nsavard@comcast.net; Charlie Wilson: captaincharlie@rcn.com; Robert Binney: robertbinney@gmail.com; Kristen Keeler Redpath: kredpath@comcast.net; Al Cunningham: aval802@aol.com; Anita Kovacs Woodworth: anitawoody@verizon.net; Robert Shepard: yourlookingood2@aol.com.
Wrentham High Class of '51 plans reunion
WRENTHAM - Wrentham High School's Class of 1951 is in the planning stage for its 60th reunion.
The class that attended the former high school that was located at Wrentham Center parking lot numbered just 24 students, with just 15 remaining.
Also, graduates have lost track of two classmates, and a few who didn't graduate for various reasons, but who they would like to reach.
Addresses and/or phone numbers are sought for graduates Harvey Bowers and Berney Blodget. Also being sought are Armand Lustenberger, Lloyd Newcomb, George Bernier, Alice Morse and Charlie Zagame.
Contact Ralph Crowther at 118 Eden Park Drive, North Attleboro, MA 02760 or at 508-699-5420. |