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Page 4 Medway & Millis Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com October 2018 NEIGHBORS continued from page 1 “We thought Medway Village Food Pantry would be a perfect community group to align with,” says Rice. “We’ve lived in Medway pretty much our entire lives – I have a sixth or seventh generation niece and nephew. We chose the Muffin House (because) they’ve been great in partnering with us in offering free coffee for any donations. It gives the food pantry a lot more exposure and makes it accessible for people stopping by who might not know much about the food pantry. We were definitely happy with it last year.” The Medway Village Food Pantry also partners with the Medway Food Pantry at Nahatan Circle. That’s open Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The two Medway food pantries’ memberships with the Greater Boston Food Bank offer the advantage of being able to purchase food twice a month at a significantly reduced rate, but members are localtownpages Published Monthly Mailed FREE to the Communities of Medway & Millis Circulation: 10,000 households Publisher Chuck Tashjian Editor J.D. O’Gara Advertising Sales Manager Lori Koller Franklin & Medway/Millis (508) 934-9608 Production & Layout Susan Dunne Michelle McSherry Advertising Department (508) 934-9608 lorikoller@localtownpages.com Ad Deadline is the 15th of each month. Localtownpages assumes no financial liability for errors or omissions in printed advertising and reserves the right to reject/edit advertising or editorial submissions. Send Editorial to: editor@millismedwaynews.com © Copyright 2018 LocalTownPages expected to seek outside donations to sustain its operations. Community events that have been critical to the food pantry are the Medway Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts’ Scouting for Food events, in partnership with Star Market of Medway. The Boy Scouts conducted their event in June, and next month, November 3rd, the Medway Cub Scouts will follow suit outside the Shaw’s supermarket. Although Medway residents comprise a plurality (39%) of the Medway Village Food Pantry’s clientele, “we serve all residents of Massachusetts,” says Dietrich. From July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, this food pantry served 5,169 people from 33 towns in Massachusetts. After Medway (39%), those people hailed from Milford (20%), Bellingham (12%) and Millis (9%), and the remaining 20% came from 29 other towns, ranging from Framingham & Franklin to Upton & Whitinsville. Although several pantry clients receive SNAP benefits, many aren’t eligible. Dietrich points to a recent survey that says 47% of people who are food insecure do not meet income guidelines for SNAP. “Particularly in this area of the country, where cost of living is so high, we have clients who aren’t eligible (for SNAP), but they still can’t feed their family of four, five or six. We have families with four kids who take care of Mom and Dad. The last day of each month, we are mobbed. Their funds have run out. One of the things we talk to people about is how to stretch (the food),” says Dietrich. In total, around 15% of the population the Medway Village Food Pantry sees are seniors; 28% are children, and the rest are adults aged 18-65. Dietrich says reasons fueling the need for the pantry vary. “Some of it is cost of living, some job loss, illness in the family, death of a provider – housing costs especially, rent keeps going up and up. We actually have people come in asking if we’ve heard of places for rent. People are getting priced out of places affordable to live. We have people who say, ‘I just got evicted. I stayed in my car last night,’” she says. Dietrich laments that at times, the need is greater than the space My Town Publishing is looking to hire a Full Time/Part Time Sales/Marketing Professional to coordinate existing customer accounts and establish new sales for Medway, Sherborn, Dover, Holliston, and Medfield town’s telephone and Business directories. • 30k - 50k guaranteed from existing customer accounts annually • Salary up to 40k annually + commission. 1+ years of previous experience in sales, marketing, customer service, or related field My Town Publishing is a telephone and Business directory publishing company with good base accounts established since 1972 and currently a sub-division managed by Vigiboss Inc a Computer Software Services company. We are looking for a motivated individual who could sell the Ads for the directories along with IT services such as Website design, Social Media Marketing, etc. email your resume to: rj@mytownpublishing.com Team Rice’s Coffee for a Cause will take place this year at The Muffin House on the morning of October 13th. Get a free coffee with a donation to the Medway Village Food Pantry. will allow. “It’s a challenge for sure,” she says. In fact, Dietrich’s son, Liam, recently designed new shelving at the pantry for his Eagle Scout project, in order to allow more efficient use of the space. Despite an ever-present need, says Dietrich, “We’re very fortunate, we feel very supported by this community, and by the business community.” The Medway Shaw’s and The Muffin House, for example, provide regular donations of food. Both Medway food pantries also do accept food donations. “Sometimes, donations people will leave for us – they’ll clean out their own food pantry and will give us food that is three, four or five years old, or items that are dented or damaged,” says Dietrich. Liam Dietrich worked with Paul Galante, of the Medway Food Pantry, to put together a “DONATE” guideline sheet for food donations, which accompanies this article. Those who come to the food pantry for help will not only find food, they will encounter much needed compassion from the 25-40 volunteers who run the pantry, about 15 of whom are there on a given Saturday morning. “I firmly believe everyone who walks in the door should feel respected, kindness, supported,” says Dietrich. “We’ll connect them with resources as we can – social workers, the senior center. We get maybe 15, 20 minutes with them, but we want to make sure they consider us a resource. 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October 2018 Medway & Millis Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 5 QUALITY continued from page 3 says. “There can be several components in that one stain: coffee, a sugar, a dairy product. Many off-the-shelf spot removers can’t handle those stains.” Other items are wet cleaned—washed in detergents, additives, and specialized machinery. Still others, most notably button-down shirts, are destined for the laundry. And some garments are washed individually by hand with specialized additives and a lot of care and time. Some of the machines at Quality Cleaners are among the best in the business. Quay says that his BÖWE M26 dry cleaner machine is “the Rolls Royce of dry cleaning machines,” and he loves his Sankosha presses. So, why bring your clothes to a cleaner, when much of the work could be done at home if one has the time and the desire? Take ironing. It’s a relatively simple task—you haul out the board, plug in the iron, select a heat setting, and iron away. But it can take forever, and some items are too big to iron at home (plus it’s really hard to get that snappy pants crease like the dry cleaner provides). Instead of ironing at home, one can take advantage of Quality Cleaners’ experience, equipment, and technique. They use a press system with a slight vacuum in the ironing board that keeps the garment from moving. Quay and his team know when to apply steam, when to apply heat, and when to let the garment cool (that’s how they get that snappy pants crease!) Quay works constantly to improve his business’s efficiency. For example, existing customers can drop off their items in about thirty seconds, saving them a few minutes with each visit. He also took a hard look at all of the store’s functions and relocated some to decrease time spent going from station to station. He’s tweaked some of his formulations, like enzyme ingesters, to lessen the physical impact on garments and extend their life. Back to that question: why bring your clothes to Quality Cleaners? Because they’re dedicated, they innovate, they save you time, and they can extend the life of your garments. Plus, your clothes will look way better than after you do them yourself. Quality Cleaners is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They offer free pickup and delivery and also provide alterations. Give them a call at (508) 376-9100, or visit them at www.qualitycleanersmillis.com. Medway Veterans Day Ceremony to Be Held at V.F.W. this Year Medway’s Veteran’s Day celebration will be held at the Medway V.F.W. Post 1526 this year, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on November 11th. At 11 a.m., local churches will toll their bells eleven times. Following the ceremony, the Medway V.F.W. is sponsoring a luncheon for veterans and their guests. Veterans are asked to sign up for the event at the Medway V.F.W., 123 Holliston Street, Medway or at the Medway Senior Center, 76 Oakland Street, Medway. Millis Cultural Council Accepting Grant Applications until Oct. 15 Millis Cultural Council grant applications are due October 15. The Millis Cultural Council welcomes applications for grants in keeping with our local funding priorities, which include: • Proposals that are free and open to the public to benefit the Millis community • Proposals that will take place in Millis • Priority will be given to new applicants • Priority will be given to applications with letters of support from their proposed venue (where applicable). For further information and guidelines about eligible projects and fellowships, please visit http://mass-culture.org/Millis . Email millisculturalcouncil@gmail.com with any questions. Crafters Wanted for St. Joseph’s Christmas Fair, Nov. 17 St. Joseph Parish will host its annual Christmas Marketplace and Bake Shoppe on Saturday, November 17th from 9 – 3 at the Parish Center. Applications for table space are now available. Table space costs $60, $50 if you provide your own table. Spaces are assigned on a first come first served basis. We ask that you refrain from bringing “attic treasures” but small businesses are welcome. Our foot traffic last year was in excess of 500 hundred attendees. Volunteers will be available to help you with your table set up! Please call (508) 533-7771 for a table space application. New England Steak & Seafood Restaurant SPECIALIZING IN COMPLETE COLLISION & BODYWORK Free Estimates BANQUET ROOMS for any size party. Rehearsal Dinners & Bereavements Route 16, Mendon • 508-473-5079 www.nesteakandseafood.com AFTER A LONG WINTER, USE YOUR TAX REFUND TO PROTECT YOUR SECOND BIGGEST INVESTMENT • Complimentary Pick Up / Drop Off Service • Complimentary Detail With Every Repair • Free Towing For Collision Repairs • Repairs Backed By Lifetime Warranty* 508-429-6927 PRESENT THIS COUPON TO GET 15% OFF REPAIRS EXCLUDES DETAILS Stop Being Overcharged at the Dealer Class Types: • Mosaics adult and child weekly classes • Ladies’ Night Out • Create Mosaic Jewelry • Windows • Birthday Parties • Mosaic Saturday • Parent/child classes • Speciatly classes • Work Events • Family gatherings • Fund raisers 360 Woodland Street, Holliston (across from the middle school) www.cherylcohenmosaics.com New adult students sign up for 3 classes get the 4th one free! $128 a $168 value! Classes morning, evening, weekends, fits every schedule! TOWN OF MILLIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST FOR SERVICES 508-612-4183 cheryl@cherylcohenmosaics.com The Town of Millis’ Department of Public Works is seeking private snow plow contractors for snow removal. The town pays Mass Highway hourly rates plus a 3.5% fuel reimbursement. Proposers must have a minimum of $500,000.00 in Liability Insurance and $100,000.00 in Property Insurance and must have Workmen’s Compensation Insurance if they are not a sole proprietor. They also must provide an insurance certificate naming the Town of Millis as an additional insured for snow plow operations. Contractors must have experience in plowing streets, sidewalks and parking lots. Interested parties should contact James F. McKay at the Millis DPW at 508-376-5424 or jmckay@millisma.net. Open until filled.
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