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Peoples Choice Chili Cook-Off
You be the judge at
the third annual People’s Choice Chili Cook-Off to benefit the Rachel Souza
Scholarship Fund. The cook-off will take place from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday,
March 29, in the center court of the Independence Mall in Kingston. Admission is
$5. For more information and a $1 off coupon, visit
www.independencemall.com/.
The Kingston
Public Library Art Gallery Features the Paintings of Gobin Stair
Throughout the month of February. Gobin has chosen
the theme ‘This Is Us: Portraits of Love and the Presidents’ honors both the
Valentine’s Day Holiday and Presidents Day. He explains it best in his Artists
Statement, “The people that we are and the longings that we have are expressed
in our choices of both lovers and leaders. When we are successful in
finding a good match, it becomes possible, as
in
some of the couples pictured here, to settle into togetherness, to become more than we were before. So it is with leaders: if
they can bear the burden of expectations
and respond to the longings of the
people, we follow them to a place we haven’t been before. Some very few, like
Abraham Lincoln, become icons in our minds, with a Meaning that expands beyond
mere personality and can represent Great ideas that enliven our world”.
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This exhibit will be on view to the public during library hours Monday 1 to
8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 to 8 PM and Saturday 10 to 5pm.
Artist's Reception
The Kingston Public Library will be
hosting an artist’s reception on Saturday, February 16 at 2-4PM in the Library’s
Meeting Room. As in previous years this will be an opportunity to view Mr.
Stairs exhibit and also share his love of poetry. You will be fortunate to hear
selections from the works of Julia Stair.
Gobin’s late wife Julia Stair was a poet,
editor, writer, and musician. Her gift with words expressed a keen appreciation
of the human condition. Gobin invites you to share your favorite poems with us
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Now and Then
Starcreations Theater presents "Now and
Then" on Saturday, March 8 at 4:30pm and 7pm at the Reed Community House, 33A
Summer Street, Kingston and Sunday, march 9 at 4:30pm at Kendall Hall, First
parish in Plymouth,19 Town Square, Plymouth.
Tickets: Adult $10.00, child $5.00. For reservations and more info, email
info@starcreations.org or call 508-747-1234.
Click on the picture for cast names.
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FreeCycle Kingston
FreeCycle is a worldwide organization
dedicated to the fine art of giving. Members post free items that are still
usable, serviceable or just no longer needed. Others contact the person making
the offer, and someone ends up with the item or items. It's a win-win for all as
most items stay in circulation rather than collecting dust or ending up in the
landfill. Some of the most popular items posted are baby items, such as
strollers, clothing, and toys. Members may also post limited "wanted" requests,
where fellow "FreeCyclers" request items that someone may have no further need
for. To sign up for the free service, follow the links below. You may need a
free Yahoo account to join.
Join Kingston
FreeCycle Group
Visit Kingston FreeCycle
At last count, the Kingston group alone has over 1100 members, with other local
groups in Carver & Plymouth having over 700 members each. Visit
www.freecycle.org for information about
the entire organization.
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Kingston
Traffic Woes Continue
Webmaster Commentary
Has anyone else noticed how long it takes just to travel down Main
Street towards the Mall on a Saturday morning? What used to be a quick shot to
Rte 3A has now become more of a sightseeing tour of Rte. 106. There's plenty of
time now to enjoy the beautiful houses along historic Main Street as you wait in
traffic. A few years ago, you used to be able to bypass the jam by cutting down
Evergreen. No more of that. Now you must take the long Brookdale jaunt to the to
the post office or go the highway route to save time. Now add over 700 units of
housing to the mix. You get the idea. Maybe we need a bicycle shop in town.
Speaking of bikes, there seems to be no tolerance given to the two wheeled
wonders as they travel through town. One of our friends last week got the
"You're Number 1" finger from a frustrated driver while riding on the correct
side (with traffic). Maybe he was just jealous. Yeah, we're sure that was it.
Learning Express at the Library
Practice
for the SAT and other tests online through the Kingston Public Library
Overcoming test-taking anxiety, raising test scores,
and improving skills is possible with just a click of the mouse at your local
library!
Visit the Kingston Public Library, log on to a computer and enjoy free,
unlimited access to interactive skill-building courses and a broad range of
practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB,
Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal
Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent & Broker Exams. This valuable service is
available on any computer in the Kingston Public Library and also 24/7 with your
library card from home.
All of this is possible with
www.LearningExpressLibrary.com,
an innovative, instructional and test preparation website that offers
comprehensive courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with
instant scoring; resume writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than
300 online practice tests for students and adults of all ages. All practice
tests include instant score reports that help you target those skill areas that
need the most attention. Complete answer explanations accompany each test
question so that you understand why a particular answer is right or wrong. If
you are preparing for the SAT or GED, LearningExpress Library offers a complete
course series, as well as targeted essay writing with multiple writing prompts
and instant score reports that immediately let you know how you performed in
each skill area.
To find out more about LearningExpressLibrary come in to the library or
log on to the library’s website:
www.kingstonpubliclibrary.org.
Click on Online Resources and scroll down to the Career Assistance link for
Learning Express Library. Have your
library card handy to log on from home, create your own profile and practice
away!
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Kingsbury Plaza Sold to Colorado Company
Tedeschi Realty Corp. of Rockland has announced the
sale of 25 local strip malls including the Kingston property known as Kingsbury
Plaza. The newly sold retail center includes such local names as Ocean state Job
Lot and Hannaford Supermarket.
The buyer's name is privately owned Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust,
based in Denver Colorado which had around ten million square feet of various
retail, industrial and office properties in eighteen states prior to the
Tedeschi deal.
The bulk of the sale was property based in the Southeastern part of
Massachusetts, with some in Rhode island and Connecticut. None of the Tedeschi
food stores are affected by the $377 million sale.
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Kingston Beach Stickers
Kingston beach stickers are now available in the
Selectmen's Office
Kingston Town House
26 Evergreen Street
Available weekdays between 9:00am - 4:00pm
Cost is $15.00 for Kingston Residents
For non-residents the cost is $50.00
Please note that you will be required to present your vehicle registration to
purchase sticker.
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Transfer Station Information
Transfer station rules and regulations
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Garden Tips
Grub Control
Those C-shaped, white grubs
that you find when digging soil in late summer and early fall are the
larvae form of the Japanese beetles that cause so much devastation in midsummer.
The grubs feed on roots, and can completely shear off grass roots leaving the
blades to die. The brown patches of grass caused by these grubs are often
mistaken for dog urine spots. To tell the difference, see if the grass can be
easily lifted from the soil. If the problem is white grubs, the roots will be
sheared and the grass will not be anchored.
continued in the Gardening section
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Kingston Council on Aging:
The Kingston Council on Aging holds luncheons every Thursday at the Reed
Community House.. The organization also offers transportation for medical and
shopping trips, blood pressure clinics, and an outreach counselor. Call
781-585-0511 for information.
Weekly activities
Monday-Friday: The
vans are available weekdays to take Kingston seniors to all types of
appointments. Call the COA to schedule transport to any upcoming appointment you
may have.
Tuesday: SHINE
(Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) and Outreach; Stop & Shop and
Hannaford, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Wednesday: Quilters
and want-to-be quilters are welcome between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the
Drop-In Center of the Kingston COA. You can make quilts, placemats, wall
hangings, pillow tops and other decorative items. Call the COA for information.
Thursday: Blood
pressure clinics, third Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and
fourth Thursday of each month, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; chair aerobics, each
Thursday 11 a.m.; luncheon at noon; SHINE and Outreach, call for an appointment.
Friday: Bridge Club at
1 p.m. Fridays.
Free smoke detectors
The Kingston Fire Department is
providing Kingston senior citizens with smoke detector inspections and
replacements free of charge. Fire Department personnel will visit homes of
senior citizens who request inspections. The department will give residents new
batteries, or if needed, new detectors, at no cost. If the residence is not
equipped with a smoke detector, one will be installed, at no cost. The
department is working with the Kingston COA to inform all seniors of this free
service. To request a visit, or for information, call the Kingston Fire
Department or the COA.
Kingston Council
page on Kingstonmass.org
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Download eAudio Books from Home, Courtesy of the Kingston
Public Library
Did you know that with no more than your local library has many audio
books available for download to your computer? (PC only) From the Old Colony
Library Network (OCLN) Website: OCLN is proud to announce the arrival of
Digital Audio Books for your listening enjoyment. Now you can browse and
search hundreds of great titles and download them to your computer, transfer
them to a portable device, or burn onto a CD for your reading and listening
pleasure anywhere, anytime. Check out the answers to many questions
here. Happy listening!
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Locks of Love Touches Children
Unless you've been living on a
deserted island, you most certainly have heard of an organization that makes
hairpieces for children called Locks of Love. Locks of Love was founded in 1997
by a retired cardiac nurse named Madonna Coffman, who developed Alopecia from a
hepatitis vaccination at the age of 20.
At the age of 35 Mrs.Coffman switched her efforts to full-time due to the stress
and struggle of dealing with Alopecia once more. This time it was her 4 year old
daughter who was affected and the situation was heartbreaking. During its first
year of operation, 21 hairpieces were produced. Now, over a thousand hairpieces
will be made for children all of ages.
Most hairpieces are made for children who lose all of their hair due to Alopecia
Areata, which has no known cure. Over eighty percent of donations are made by
other children. Some hair salons offer free haircuts to anyone who donates at
least ten inches of hair, but anyone can cut your hair as long as the donation
guidelines are followed. Hair must be bundled in a ponytail or braid. It needs
to be clean, dry, placed in a plastic bag and then a padded envelope.
Locks of Love needs hair from men and women, young and old, all colors and
races. Hair can be colored and/or permed, but not bleached or chemically
damaged. Hair that is short, gray, or unsuitable for children will be separated
and sold at fair market value to offset the cost of manufacturing.
If you are not able to donate your hair, the organization needs financial
donations as well as volunteer help to keep providing hairpieces for every child
that needs one. Please consider offering your support to this fine cause.
For more information on Locks of Love, how to donate hair, how to find a salon
that offers free haircuts to donors, how to sign up to volunteer for Locks of
Love, or applying to receive a hairpiece, please go to
http://www.locksoflove.org.
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