Area students honored as 2023 Good Citizens

Recently the Captain Job Knapp Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Douglas presented their 2023 Good Citizens Awards & Scholarship. This award is given by the chapter to honor four area high school seniors selected by their teachers who demonstrated good citizenship qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. The students wrote timed essays utilizing their knowledge of American Civics and History.

This year's Good Citizens are Renee Dansereau from Douglas High School, Keira Touhey from Northbridge High School, Jack Dunham from Blackstone Valley Technical High School and Trinity Ezedi from Whitinsville Christian High School.

Each of these four outstanding young citizens received a DAR Good Citizens pin, a certificate, and a $300 award funded through a generous donation from UniBank and the Chapter. Our DAR Captain Jobb Knapp Chapter would like to publicly thank UniBank who has been a community supporter of this Scholarship for more than 50 years.

(L to R) Chapter Regent Noveline Beltram, Renee Dansereau from Douglas h.S., Keira Touhey from Northbridge h.S., Jack Dunham from Blackstone valley Technical h.S. and Trinity Ezedi from Whitinsville Christian h.S.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children. It is a nonprofit, non-political, volunteer women’s service organization. Any woman who has an ancestor who fought in or rendered aid in the American Revolution may be eligible for membership in DAR. For more information, please contact Chapter Regent Noveline Beltram at noveline@verizon.net.

May Poetry Tour at local libraries

The Shawna Foundation presents The Library Poetry Tour continues in May with poet Katie Elizabet, at the Milford Town Library and the Uxbridge Free Library.

Katie works in publishing and disability rights advocacy. Her first poem was published at the age of thirteen. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of Connecticut, guest speaker for her town’s Out of the Darkness Walk, taught at the True Colors Conference, interviewed for Kaiser Health News and The Way We Roll Podcast, and a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and Disability Coalition for the 2020 election. Katie is controlled by three cats, one coffee maker, and hair dye.

The reading is hosted by Tony Brown, the winner of the 2022 Stanley Kunitz Medal, endowed by the late U.S. Poet Laureate and Worcester native and awarded annually to a poet for lifetime achievement and service to the Central Massachusetts poetry community.

The readings will be held on May 10th, 7 p.m. at the Milford Town Library and May 18th, 7 p.m. at the Uxbridge Free Library. The program is financed in part by the Milford Cultural Council, the Uxbridge Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Coffee House begins season

The Grass Roots Coffeehouse, founded in 2000 has been hosting Bluegrass and Folk concerts for over 20 years. Our Spring concert is on Saturday, May 13th with the band Blackstone Valley Bluegrass performing. Blackstone Valley Bluegrass was the first band to perform at this venue over 20 years ago. The band's guitarist, Bob Dick along with his wife Krissy wanted to promote bluegrass concerts locally and are members of the Rockdale Congregational Church. Along with former BVB bassist Ken Taylor and his wife Jean the venue has had many of the fine bulegrass and folk performers from New England perform.

Blackstone Valley Bluegrass will be starting their 26th season of shows this May. The band features original guitarist Bob Dick, a long time veteran of the New England bluegrass scene and former bassist with the band Front Range that was a nationally and internationally touring bluegrass band in the 1990's.

The Coffeehouse is located at the Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge, and is run by Krissy and Bob Dick. Bob is a longtime member of the Bluegrass community. Concerts are held downstairs and food is available for purchase. Admission is $15, $5 for students under 18. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and concert at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Rockdale Congregational Church. FMI: www.rockdale churchonline.org, email: aplandbob@aol.com, or call 617-429-0347.

Tim Jones is a self-syndicated Comic Strip Artist, and a member of the National Cartoonist Society.

Fundraising Events to benefit Sutton Public Library

The Friends of the Sutton Public LIbrary are pleased to announce the following fundraising events and invite the public to join us:

• Saturday, May 20th: Sale of Vintage Items 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Just what it says, some cool and funky, some elegant items. Rain or Shine at the Library.

• Saturday June 17: Book Sale 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Rain or Shine.at the LIbrary. Donations of books may be made the week prior to the event.

• Saturday August 26: Arts & Crafts Fest-ivaL 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. On Sutton Common. In case of rain the event will be held at Sutton Congregational Church.

The Shawna E. Shea Memorial Foundation, Inc is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit who believes the arts and education are essential to creating a vibrant, healthy community and world. For more information visit the shawnafoundation.org.

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Silver Club plans trip to Vermont

The Silver Club from the Uxbridge Senior Center is organizing a trip to Vermont on Monday, May 22nd

. There will be stops at King Arthur Flour with a tour of their facility, Simon Pearce Co to witness the glass blowing, and the Vermont Country Store for some fun shopping for things you may not be able to purchase at other places. Lunch is included at the Alta Tuscan Grill.

The bus departs from the Dollar General at 135 Providence Rd and the Millbury Park and Ride at Rt 146/ Mass Pike/ Rt 20. Everyone is welcome to join the Silver Club on this and any other trips. Call Sue at 508-476-5820 for more information.