001hello clockers welcome to another segment of waca news blog my name is hi silver and today I'll be giving you a brief summary of the ashin Town manager's newsletter Ashlin expands open space with 50 plus acre acquisition the town of ashin has successfully acquired 50 plus acres of open space from the southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ furthering its commitment to conservation this complex transaction was made possible through strong collaboration between Town officials Reverend Daryl Goodwin and Kate auster tag and the sbur valley trustees who contributed $250,000 and will hold the conservation restriction special thanks go to Tony scabelly the Town Forest committee and Rob St Germaine whose efforts helped finalize the purchase with growing development pressures protecting natural spaces remains a priority this acquisition adds to ashlin's Legacy now totaling
002over 500 Acres of preserved land since waren Woods in 2012 some news you need to know call for nominations 8th Annual Mary peny Mortenson Public Health award the Ashlin Board of Health is seeking nominations for the eth annual Mary Penney Mortenson Public Health award created to honor the longtime Board of Health members dedication to the community this award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to Public Health in Ashland the recipient's name will be engraved on a plaque at Town Hall in honor during a Board of Health meeting if you know someone one who has made a lasting impact on the health and well-being of the community submit your nomination by contacting boardof Health Ashlin mass.com Ashland's 2025 Boston marathon runners 15 Ashland residents are gearing up for the 2025 Boston Marathon running
003not just for Personal Achievement but also to support the community each Runner is Raising $3,000 through the baa grant program which funds important local initiatives if you want to support them visit the town of Ashland's Marathon page to donate Ashland's 2025 rain barrel program ordered by March 28th looking to conserve water and reduce your water bill Ashlin is offering discounted rain barrels to help residents manage water usage efficiently the Great American rain barrel is made from 100% repurposed food grade UV protected and BPA free materials designed to last for years there's several reasons to get a rain barrel which include providing a clean untreated water source for gardening and cleaning it also reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at water treatment plants it saves money by lowering water bills and it supports sustainable water
004management for future generations to order visit ashlin's ring Barrel program page or for more info contact Donna Musto at 508532755 or DMO Ashlin mass.com don't miss out and order before March 28th this week's Community shout out goes to Tony Lewis if you know Tony Lewis consider yourself lucky a longtime Ashen resident Tony is a dedicated volunteer with a huge heart for the community his contributions span across various Town initiatives including his work on the upper Charles Trail committee which aimed to create a multi-use path through Ashland and his recent involvement in the comprehensive plan steering committee perhaps his biggest impact is at the Ashen Public Library where he volunteers weekly with the friends of Ashlin Public Library sorting in shelving books for the book sale assisting with tasks and sharing his marketing expertise to improve
005Outreach if you've ever dropped off a book donation chances are you've been greeted by his warm smile and helpful attitude Tony's passion for connecting people and resources makes Ashland a better place and we are incredibly grateful for his dedication so thank you Tony some upcoming events in Ashland the onslaught the Wes ausset incident by Christopher Daly will be held on Sunday February 16th at 2 p.m. at the ashin Historical Society at two martle Street Dive Into the fascinating yet tragic history of the early English colonies in Massachusetts this presentation covers the arrival of the pilgrims the Lesser known Weston's men settlement in West auset which is now wayth and the violent conflict of 1623 free and open to the public coming up also is the Ashen Education Foundation casino night this will be held on
006Saturday March 8th from 7: to 10:30 p.m. at the Warren Conference Center join the Ashlin Education Foundation for an exciting casino night featuring the Metro nonprofit Network enjoy classic Cino games live music dancing food drinks and auctions all while supporting local schools and nonprofits you can register online the open space and Recreation plan Forum this will be held on Thursday February 15th at 700 p.m. at the community center help shape the future of Ashen open spaces and Recreation areas for the next seven years share your thoughts in person or via Zoom happenings at the Ashlin Public Library are you looking for something fun and engaging check out these upcoming events at the Ashlin public library for adult and teen events we have make your own dark chocolate dip with Heidi mendu this will be Wednesday
007February 12th at 6:30 p.m. also coming up we have the women's wisdom Circle women in Anger which will be Thursday February 13th at 6:30 p.m. gallon Valentine's Day for teens will be held Saturday February 15th at 12:30 p.m. for children's events we have the graphic novel book club Junior for first and second graders which will be held Wednesday February 12th at 4:15 p.m. and Pebble Pals make your own pet rock for kids and teens Friday February 14th at 3 p.m. don't miss out on these fun community activities that is all for today thank you to our town staff for putting together this newsletter and thank you all for tuning in today my name is my name is hi silver good night and go clockers [Music]