Annual Uxbridge Senior Center Golf Outing Sept. 18th

The 17th Annual Uxbridge Senior Center Golf Outing, sponsored by the Uxbridge Elderly Connection, features what is now clearly one of the best nine holes at one of the top golf courses in Massachusetts. On Monday, September 18, the golf outing will be held at Whitinsville Golf Club in Whitinsville, MA, starting at noon with a Shotgun Start. The annual fundraiser benefits the programs and activities of the Uxbridge Senior Center.

Teams of four may sign up to play for $100 per golfer for nine holes including cart and buffet supper. Golfers may contact Russ Rosborough at 508-5795983 or Karen Beane at 508-769-3816. A full sponsor may be purchased for $600 which includes fees for four golfers, carts and supper, plus tee sign with additional acknowledgement in press and print matter.

Special events at the golf outing include two closest to the pin prizes, longest drive, team prizes, individual prizes and more. The number of teams is limited to fourteen on September

Douglas Common

were painted thanks to local contractor, Tim DeMeo of DeMeo Painting.

with all proceeds going to the Douglas Common Preservation Society.

18th, so golfers should be sure to sign up early. non-golfers may join in the fun for $30 for buffet only served at approximately 3:30 p.m.

Since its first year, local businesses and community members have supported the event by purchasing a tee sign, making donations, or providing a gift basket or gift item. Silent and live auction items have provided a fun addition.

Tee signs, provided by Yyz Signs of Mendon, go for $100 and are a mainstay of this important fundraiser.

Forms for golfers, donors and tee signs can be obtained at the senior center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Or contact Russ Rosborough at Russroz@hotmail.com. For tee signs, gifts or donations contact Cathy Thornton at catherinethornton941@gmail.com.

Checks may be mailed to Uxbridge Elderly Connection, Inc, P.O. Box 215, Uxbridge, MA 01569. Payments may also be made via Unipay QR code accessed on Uxbridge Senior Center Facebook page.

continued from page one been used for many weddings, as a band stand for occasional concerts, for high school graduation festivities and for holiday activities such as tree lightings and meeting Santa Claus.

This spring and summer the Douglas Simon Fairfield Public Library has been hosting programs for children such as Music and Movement at the gazebo. The gazebo is also available for private activities provided a Common Use Permit is obtained by contacting BettyAnn McCallum at 508476-2675. The Common Use Permit fee is $50 and is used completely for upkeep of the Common.

The volunteers from the Douglas Common Preservation Society have had a very busy and productive year following along with the original goals of the Common Preservation Society to rejuvenate and beautify the Common.

Spring has brought many projects. We removed all the grass around the monument, replaced it with mulch and planted with red geraniums and hostas, which were donated by Karen Sherlock. All benches have a new coat of much-needed paint, and the light poles

Also, the massive job of weeding the entire banking where the lilies bloom and spreading mulch has been completed. We would like to thank Chris Staruk, from Staruk Trucking and Excavating, for his donation and delivery of 20+ yards of mulch for the beautification of the Common, and thanks to the Douglas Police Department for providing the detail to protect us while we were spreading the mulch! Many thanks to Bill Porter and his crew from WHP Trucking for all their assistance with our big projects.

In May we started our Daffodil Drive to raise donations to purchase more than 1200 daffodil bulbs which will be planted this fall. We expect the Common to be as beautiful in the spring as it is now during the summer.

Looking toward the future, we have plans for a Concert on the Common with Kayla Drew on August 4th from 7-8 p.m. no fee to attend, but donations to the Douglas Common Preservation Society will be accepted.

Faith Kennedy of Hummingbird

Holistic Center will be offering “Discover Tai Chi on the Common” on August 19th from 9-10 a.m. $10/person

We are in the process of organizing a Yard Sale/Vendor Sale on September 9th on the Common from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. More information will be available on the Douglas Common Facebook page.

Our most recent addition to the Common, thanks to a very generous donation, is a large planter filled with flowers in memory of Brenda Ballou, “Who dedicated her time, talent and vision to help create this beautiful Common for the Town of Douglas.”

There are plans for the electrical box to be painted this year with a beautiful Douglas-themed mural thanks to local artist, Suzanne Maddocks-Gagnon.

While the Town does a wonderful job of taking care of tree and grass maintenance, volunteers and donors have been responsible for the rest of the work it takes to care for the Common. Coming together to show their pride in our Common, the heartwarming support of volunteers spending the time to get things done and the monetary support of our many donors who help fund purchases of materials is what makes Douglas special. It truly takes a Village!

The Society is in the process of applying for a grant from the Mass Cultural Council for next year, with assistance from Jennifer Zifcak of the Douglas Cultural Council.

There are two ways you can help to continue our efforts to beautify the Common...either contact Lynn Paresky at 508-561-6210 to be a part of the volunteer group who garden or decorate, or help cover costs by sending a donation to Douglas Common Preservation Society, 76 nW Main St., Douglas, MA 01516. Checks made payable to Douglas Common Preservation Society or by Venmo@Kathleen-Sugrue-Richards. note it is for Daffodil Drive.

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