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Page 18 Medway & Millis Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com January 2018 Generous Community Rises to the Challenge to “Stuff the Bus” By: Marjorie Turner Hollman It all started with an idea. Ray Auger, My FM’s Mr. Everything, and host of the Morning Show on Myfm101.3 &WMRC 1490AM radio, told Tom McAuliffe, owner and manager of the stations, that he wanted to do a special promotion. The idea? Have a toy collection for Christmas, and fill the container provided at the toy collection spot. Simple concept, it’s been done before, for a worthy cause. McAuliffe agreed, and noted, “We just got a new station vehicle, a retired ambulance, so I said, ‘Sure.’ But Ray said, “I was really thinking about trying to fill a bus.’” And thus began the “Stuff a bus” toy drive that took place December 2, planned as a 30- hour marathon toy drive in the parking lot of Target in Milford. McAuliffe and Auger started out at 6 a.m. that Saturday morning, planning to stay with the bus till noon Sunday. McAuliffe thought they might be lucky enough to get 200-300 toys, but with the added power of social media, the toy drive took on a life of its own. The station obtained an initial $2,000 in corporate sponsors for the toy drive, and throughout the weekend, McAuliffe and/ or Auger went into Target with money donated from sponsors Chinese Restaurant 508-376-8868 and had ‘shopping sprees,” which they broadcast live on their Facebook page. They continued their regular programming on the radio, with quick check ins from the radio station about how the drive was doing, but McAuliffe marveled at the response they got when they went live on Facebook for their shopping sprees in Target. “Social media was amazing,” Auger recalled. “The Facebook live shares went through the roof—we had fun with it.” He Pleasureable Dining and Take Out Service Open Hours: Mon - Thurs: 11 - 9:30 p.m. Fri & Sat: 11- 10:30 p.m Sunday: Noon - 9:30 p.m. Online Ordering AvAilAble www.lilachousema.com continued, “Our whole staff came down, volunteers showed up to help us collect and stack the toys, and to help with the shopping sprees. I admit I was building up sympathy (for staying up all night) but the truth is, we had a blast. We had hand warmers, pillows, blankets, and a lot of people came to see that we were all right. People brought us food and we stayed on social media all night. We got very little sleep. Resellables of Bellingham brought down living room furniture and $5.00 OFF The Purchase of $35 or more (one per table) Not valid with other offers Valid thru 1-31-18 34 Milliston Road, (Millston Common), Millis MA 02054 set us up under the stars for the event. McAuliffe noted “My wife Megan even came down with bacon, eggs and an electric fry pan to make us breakfast, and we got ready to do it all over again till noon Sunday.” During the event MyFM 101.3 continued to encourage donations, which they broadcast over social media as Facebook live shopping sprees. When all was said and done, Auger figures they collected about 3,000 toys, about $60,000 worth of toys, which were donated to the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots. Auger noted, “We had to get Tony Gallo of Gallo Moving and Storage to come over to help collect all the toys. We gave the Marines a heads up about the success of the drive, and Lance Corporal Mike Shea just kept shaking his head, saying they’d never had such a response like this. McAuliffe says they are already making plans for next year. “It was one of the most amazing things we’ve ever done,” he said shortly after the event, still somewhat groggy from lack of sleep. “I’ll catch up on sleep by January,” he laughed. “We had planned to stuff the bus with the toys and join the Milford Santa Parade but there were just too many toys, so we took a few of the stuffed animals and stuck them in the bus and headed over to join the parade that Sunday afternoon. So many people stopped us along the parade route to thank us and tell us what a great thing this was. There are so many worthy charities out there. This was like a scene out of the movie It’s a Wonderful Life.” Reflecting on the entire event, McAuliffe said, “You know, we don’t do this for the headlines, but by the time we saw how people were responding, we wanted to reach out to be sure people knew what had happened. The best thing about owning a local radio station is that I can do what feels right. Local radio is still making a difference.” Special thanks to... Target Store Milford Maureen Moe Hutchins, Kevin and Vendetti Bus Resellables for providing our living quarters Tony Gallo for transporting the toys Lance Corporal Mike Shea of the U.S. Marine Corps Town Line Power Equipment for providing us with a generator. Tim Rice for shooting some fun photos! Pepperoncini’s Milford for lunch and dinner! Thanks to our clean up volunteers: The Sheas, The Mauricios, The Reddens, The Augers, Josh Lioce, Tony Gallo Thanks to our Shopping Spree Sponsors... Asphalt Engineering Tim Rice Photo Adam Hicksfrom Depot St. Tavern Joshua Lioce Jose Ferreira Kelley Cocuzzo Mccauley Masters Touch Design Build Old Time Auto Sales, Inc Rubber Chicken Comics Milford TV Bellagente Salon Inc. Jack Hamilton from Charles River Bank Acapulcos Mexican Family Restaurant & Cantina The Tradesman Lularoe Chelsee O’Meara
January 2018 Medway & Millis Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 19 Thanks Medway Police Department and Medway High School Students! Lieutenant David McSweeney, Officer Robert O’Neill, and 8 Medway High School students delivered 66 Thanksgiving meal kits to Medway residents in need today. The kits included turkeys and all the trimmings. Each year, this effort is funded entirely by private donations, with residents often dropping anonymous donations at the Police Department dispatch window. The Medway Police Department and Medway High School Students repeated this effort at Christmas time. The program could use donations to fund holiday meals for our neighbors in need. Please consider dropping by with a donation. Wedding: Mary Hayes and Krist Hausken Mary “Katie” Hayes and Krist Hausken, PhD were married in a beautiful garden ceremony on Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Publick House in Sturbridge, Mass. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Debbie Hayes and step-daughter of Julio Fontecchio, all of Millis. The groom is the son of Robert and Merri Hausken of Raymond, NH, and he is the brother of Jessica Rouse, of North Port, FL. Given in marriage by her father, Katie was attended by her sister, Holly Hayes as Maid of Honor and her step-brother, Silvio Fontecchio as her “Bro” of Honor. Bridesmaids included cousin Marissa Hayes and friends Jennifer Gasbarro, Mary Mullen and Lauren Daly. Best Man for the groom was friend Kyle Skov with groomsmen Victoria Corssen, Topher Bishop, Nick DeMarchi and Ben Decato. The Officiant was Sean Meagher. The wedding reception was held in the garden tent and attended by many family members and friends. Get Moving with Medway Community Education Winter Fitness & Sports Programs! Medway Community Education is offering classes to help you stay active this winter. Do you want to get in better shape and relax your mind? Join a class with friends and get moving! Sign up for one or more of our many fitness classes and sports programs to start the new year off right! Our class offerings include Zumba, PiYO, Yoga, Basketball, Volleyball, Futsal and much more! Please register early as they fill quickly. Registrations must be received prior to start date. You may view all of our programs in our Winter 2018 brochure on our website. Our programs are open to residents from all surrounding communities at no additional charge. We offer a 15% discount to senior citizens and active military families. To register or for more information, please visit www.medwayce. org or contact our office at (508) 533-3222 option 4. BURROUGHS S PLUMBING • HEATING AIR CONDITIONING “QUALITY...IT’S THE DIFFERENCE” 508-533-9388 MEDWAYHVACSERVICE.COM Katie is a 2010 graduate Millis High School and a 2015 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a BS in Neuroscience. Krist is a 2008 graduate of Raymond High School, a 2012 graduate of Keene State College with a BS in Biology and CHARRON Tree Service BELLINGHAM, MA 508-883-8823 FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED KEVIN LEMIRE, OWNER 1060 Pulaski Blvd., Bellingham, MA 02019 • COMMERICAL & RESIDENTIAL • TREE REMOVAL BY BUCKET TRUCK /CRANE • LAND CLEARING • STUMP GRINDING • STORM DAMAGE • SNOW REMOVAL • FIREWOOD SALES CharronTreeCompany.com CharronTreeService@yahoo.com .D. MURPHY JCONSTRUCTION Since 1976 Chemistry, and a 2017 PhD in Biochemistry from the University of New Hampshire. The couple will be on a fellowship working in Rehovot, Israel for 2 years before returning the U.S. Building • Remodeling • Additions Kitchens • Baths • Replacement Windows • Decks • Garages Licensed • Insured • Registered 508-376-5003 For Over 20 Years The #1 Appliance Repair Expert Washers • Dryers • High Efficiency & Commercial Laundry Dishwashers • Wall Ovens • Disposers • Wine Chillers 447 E CENTRAL ST, FRANKLIN 508-528-3869 www.ds-appliance.com • Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
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