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Overdose Awareness Day vigil will feature former Patriot

Vigil | from page 1 website, Taylor had gotten lost during a party in the woods at an abandoned airport in Norfolk and drowned in two feet of water.

Organizer Kathy Leonard wanted Sullivan to return to the Marlborough event because the 2019 vigil had low turnout.

The vigil began in 2015. Leonard developed the idea for the vigil following the death of her son, Jonathan Testa, when he was 27 in 2014.

Each year it features a display of purple flags, and every flag commemorates an overdose death in Massachusetts from the prior year.

“Sadly, we keep having to increase the number of flags,” said Leonard.

In that first year, 1,200 flags were planted. This year there will be more than 2,200 flags.

“The flag display is sad yet beautiful,” Leonard said. “I

People gather in front of the Walker Building for the vigil last year.

chose to do that because I am a very visual learner, and I thought the impact of seeing that many flags would be powerful.”

Event is Aug. 31

Last year, the vigil featured the founder of the Opioid Spoon Project Dominic Esposito and photographer Michael Blanchard.

The vigil will be held outside of the Walker Building on Aug. 31.

A memorial slideshow with photographs of people who have died from overdoses will begin at 6:45 p.m. There will also be free Narcan training starting at 6:15 p.m., and Narcan spray will be provided for the first 100 people.

Leonard said Marlborough’s response to the vigils has been good. Typically more than 200 people attend the vigil.

Leonard said that the topic of overdose is important all over the world, and that someone dies as a result of overdose once every five minutes in the United States.

“When you see the memorial slideshow and you see all of those faces up there, it’s just really sad,” Leonard said. “To see all those faces, all of these beautiful people whose lives have been cut short.”

Anyone with questions or concerns can email Leonard at drummerinheaven@gmail. com.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Marlborough High student gets new wheelchair

By Stuart Foster Reporter MARLBOROUGH – A GoFundMe has raised enough money to help gift a Marlborough High School student, Lucas Ramos, a new automated wheelchair.

“It’s really such immense gratitude and joy we have been feeling,” said his brother Isaac Tinori. “Not just me but my mom, my dad and also Lucas. He gets so emotional every time we talk about it.”

Ramos has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive degenerative disease that gradually weakens muscles. DMD does not have a cure, but there are different ways the disease’s impact can be managed.

Auditions open for Symphony Pro Musica

HUDSON – Musicians are invited to audition for the upcoming Symphony Pro Musica season.

The symphony, which is conducted by Mark Churchill, is celebrating its 40th year.

Openings include strings, especially first violin and cello; oboe, one section player and an English horn for concert II; conta bassoon; clarinet three and bass clarinet; a principal horn and two to three section horns for Mahler’s Symphony No. 5; timpani and percussion.

All instruments are welcome to audition as a sub or waitlist.

Rehearsals are Wednesdays between 7:15 to 10 p.m. at Hudson High School. There will be the occasional Thursday dress rehearsal and sectionals on Monday evenings.

Auditions will be Aug. 29 in Bolton or by arrangement. Players should prepare two contrasting solo works and three to four excerpts of choice.

Anyone interested can email Executive Director Mark Ford at spmoffice@symphonypromusica.org.

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Bruce A. Rawan President T: 774-535-1134 E: Brawan@drewmortgage.com Marlborough High School student Lucas Ramos received a new automated wheelchair following a GoFundMe fundraiser.

Previously, Ramos had been using a wheelchair that was not automated. This meant that he either had to roll himself or have someone around him who could roll his wheelchair.

The new, automated wheelchair allows him to have more independence in his movement. Tintori said it will allow Ramos to improve his life both at school and home.

“Every time we bring it up to him, he’s just so happy,” Tintori said. “I can’t even express how we feel.”

Tintori wanted to thank all the staff at Marlborough High School for helping his brother throughout his day and also being positive and making him happy.

Tintori said the most important person who helps Ramos is social worker Marcia Nascimento.

“Throughout this journey she really grew with us and has been a really great friend,” Tintori said. “She’s been here for everything.”

Tintori said GoFundMe helped the family reach half of the total funds for the wheelchair through donations from 152 people. A total of $11,106 was raised, as of Aug. 21.

Southborough mom competes for Mrs. America title

By Caroline Gordon Reporter SOUTHBOROUGH - Nicole Sigler is no ordinary mom.

When she’s not raising her daughter Isabella, exercising or working on a children’s book, she competes in beauty pageants.

Sigler recently ventured to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Mrs. America Pageant.

She began competing in beauty pageants when she was 16. She’s competed in about 20 pageants, and she has been crowned in eight.

Sigler enjoys competing in pageants because she “loves people” and gets the opportunity to meet other competitors from around the nation.

“My favorite thing about pageantry is forming new friendships and just making memories,” Sigler said.

Nicole Sigler

fidently themselves, kind and caring.

She is new to town as she moved to Southborough two years ago from Kingston.

As Sigler grew up in a busy city, she said she enjoys living in Southborough as it is more calm.

“The people are just so friendly,” Sigler said. “Everyone waves hello when they see you, whether they know you or not. The people are really amazing. It’s a very tight-knit community. I didn’t have that growing up, so I really love that.”

Off stage, Sigler spends her time at F45 Training working as a personal trainer, a job she said allows her to “escape from her everyday life.”

An avid reader and writer, she wrote a children’s book titled “Hi, I’m Rosie!” two years ago. The book is aimed at helping children to have a better understanding of what it is like for those who have autism and the challenges they face.

The books were motivated by her daughter Isabella, who is nicknamed Rosie and on the autism spectrum.

She said Isabella has not yet attended a competition as loud sounds, large crowds, and bright lights overwhelm her, but she is fascinated by the girliness of the pageants.

“She loves the glitz and glam of it all - the makeup and the crowns. She loves to wear my crown,” Sigler said.