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Please Help the Greyhound Friends Meet a $15,000 Challenge by January 21!

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Greyhound Friends has received a CHALLENGE grant from one of our donors. If we raise $15,000 within two weeks Greyhound Friends receives $15,000. This would help us so much and is an opportunity that we we cannot miss. Our expenses have increased. Greyhounds are transported from Florida, Kansas, and West Virginia. The dogs are isolated for 48 hours, then examined by a vet, and released into the general population. Hounds from the Midwest follow the same process. Transport and vet bills have added to the already high cost of keeping the kennel going.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Song Circle at the Hopkinton Public Library

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The community is invited to join a "round-robin" song circle/spoken word tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Hopkinton Public Library from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm on Saturday, January 18th. This event is offered as a multi-generational experience for listening audience of all ages. There will be folksingers and performing artists performing meaningful songs and offering spoken word passages as tribute to the work and life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Massachusetts 2014 Family Engagement Survey

By Mike Torosian, Production Coordinator

Each year the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) surveys parents in select school districts to determine how well your child’s school is communicating with you and promoting your engagement in your child’s education.

You can complete the survey online at http://maparentcohort2.com

Please call the Student Services Office at 508-497-9850 if you need help in accessing and completing the survey.

Destination Imagination Team Helping Troops

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We are a DI team in Hopkinton, MA (Aren Arakelian, Niha Gopi, Patrick Webb, Neal Patel, Austin Marques, Izzy Puri, and Eva Kuruvilla). DI stands for Destination Imagination. Destination Imagination is a non-profit, volunteer-led, educational organization that gives students the chance to learn and experience the creative process from imagination to innovation. In this program you choose from a group of challenges and do that challenge over a long period of time (September-March). The project we chose this year was Project Outreach, where you help a community need.

Hopkinton Library Celebrates 119 Years!

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Join us all month long for the festivities!

Bookmark Contest for Children and Young Adults.
Design a bookmark to show why the Hopkinton Library
is important to you and your family. Pickup a design
form in the Children’s room and return it to Mrs. K
by Friday, January 25 @ 5:00pm.

Prizes will be awarded on Jan 31 for the following
age groups: 3-6 years, 7-10 years, 11-14 years,
5-18 years and 18 +.

Saturday...Steve Strong!

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Please join us in supporting a family!
For those of you that don’t know, Steve Aitken was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November of 2011. He has undergone two major brain surgeries and gone through a trial pill form of chemotherapy. The tumor has come back for the third time and is unfortunately inoperable. Steve has started a new trial chemotherapy this week and family, friends, and doctors are hoping for the best. Your thoughts and prayers have been greatly appreciated through this difficult time, now more than ever!

Saturday...Steve Strong!

By contributor,

Please join us in supporting a family!
For those of you that don’t know, Steve Aitken was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November of 2011. He has undergone two major brain surgeries and gone through a trial pill form of chemotherapy. The tumor has come back for the third time and is unfortunately inoperable. Steve has started a new trial chemotherapy this week and family, friends, and doctors are hoping for the best. Your thoughts and prayers have been greatly appreciated through this difficult time, now more than ever!

State Fire Marshal Coan Issues Ice Safety Tips

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Dangers of Thin Ice

“The only truly safe ice is at your local skating rink!” said State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan. “There are several variables that affect the strength of ice on bodies of water, so many that no ice can ever be declared completely safe, especially running water in streams, brooks, rivers,” said Coan. Air temperature changes continuously, resulting in thawing and re-freezing. In addition, uneven ice thickness, water currents, tree stumps, rocks and groundwater springs can weaken the ice.

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