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Economic Summit for Real Estate Agents and Networking event to be held at Fairing Way on May 15.

Where is the real estate marketing going?  What do you need to know to prosper from it?

A complimentary Economic Summit and Networking event will be held at Fairing Way, 25 Stonehaven Drive South Weymouth, MA 02190 to address the current and upcoming real estate market. Real estate agents are encouraged to attend the event set for Wednesday, May 15. Economic Summit speakers will provide insights from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by cocktails, networking and tours of Fairing Way from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

In the Economic Summit for Real Estate Agents, experts will examine the following:

  • Are we experiencing a “healthy” real estate market?
  • What is causing our historical low inventory?
  • When might it end?
  • How millennials and baby-boomers impact the market
  • When will the next housing crash occur?
  • Relationship between the real estate market and the national economy
  • Is there a reason for optimism?

Economic Summit speakers will include John Broderick,  Eastern Bank Director of Mortgage Banking and Elected 2019 Chair of The Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association (MMBA) and Timothy J. van der Veen, founder and director of van der Veen Law, an established and respected Massachusetts real estate firm representing buyers, sellers, banks and developers in residential and commercial transactions.

Fairing Way is a 55+ independent living retirement community located within the intergenerational community of Union Point, and is located at 25 Stonehaven Drive,  South Weymouth, MA 02190. Information about opportunities to move to Fairing Way will also be presented at the seminar.

Although the Economic Summit is a free event, attendance is limited, and reservations are required.  Please RSVP for yourself and a guest by calling (781) 660-5021.

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“What’s in your Grandma’s Jewelry Box?” Free Needham-based workshop outlines the value of bling.

What is that heirloom broach worth?  Or those earrings that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Aimee Berrent, Appraiser and Jewelry Consultant, will lead a free workshop exploring “What’s in your Grandma’s Jewelry Box” on Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at FirstLight Homecare, 109 – 123 Highland Avenue, Suite 301, Needham, MA  02494 (directly across from Panera Bread and between TD Bank and Petco).

Aimee M. Berrent, owner of A Matter of Brilliance, has been in the jewelry business for over 25 years.  A Graduate Gemologist, Ms. Berrent took courses in appraisals, diamonds, diamond grading, color stones, color stone grading, pearls, and restringing from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in California.  In order to make sure she offers the most accurate and up-to-date appraisals, Aimee is constantly learning about advanced diamond grading and colored stone grading in ongoing education courses.

Knowing what your valuables are worth is always a sensible thing to do, being it your jewelry, watches or sterling silver. This is why it’s important to keep your appraisals up to date, especially given the continuing rise in the gold and gemstone markets.

How much is mom’s diamond brooch worth? Can you share inherited jewelry equitably? Are you giving jewelry as a gift to a family member, or someone else?

This interactive presentation encourages participants to ask questions and provide their own anecdotes.

About FirstLight Home Care

FirstLight Home Care is a leading provider of non-medical home care, helping individuals in more than 30 states achieve the quality of life they deserve. The company has set a new standard in home care by creating an unmatched Culture of Care that drives industry-leading client and employee satisfaction. FirstLight is a lifeline not only for seniors, but for people recovering from illness, injury or surgery; adults with disabilities; and anyone over the age of 18 who needs extra assistance. Care can be provided at private residences, as well as independent and assisted living communities.

To RSVP, please visit https://bit.ly/2IF5YUY.

For additional information, please contact FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston, (781) 559-0220, https://www.firstlighthomecare.com/home-healthcare-west-suburban-boston/contact/

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Behavioral Concepts Names New Director of Southeast Programs

Behavioral Concepts (BCI), a company of behavioral clinicians specializing in the care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Massachusetts, has promoted Tracy Miele, M.A., BCBA, LABA to Director of Southeast Programs. She is a resident of Uxbridge, MA.

BCI is meeting the need for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) providers in Southeastern Mass., by providing specialty Early Intervention ABA services to families throughout the area. 

Miele has been an integral part of the BCI team for six years. She joined BCI as an ABA Therapist and was promoted to a Lead Therapist while she was undergoing her master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at Ball State University. Upon graduating, she became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA) and began working as a Behavior Analyst with a variety of cases in the center, home, and community. She held this position for two years before being promoted to Director of Southeast Programs.

In her new role, Miele oversees Early Intervention and insurance-funded home services for children ages three and under in the greater Milford, Taunton and Brockton areas. She is the direct supervisor of all the BCBAs in the region. Miele also oversees BCI’s Social Skills Group for clients which runs at the Hockomock Area YMCA in Franklin, MA.

Miele is involved in many committees, events, and focus groups at BCI including the Staff Recognition Group and the 5K Committee.

Early Intervention & Social Skills

BCI’s Early Intervention services are designed to assist infants and toddlers (birth to age three) in making significant strides in their development, and are evidence-based, tailored to their needs, and usually provided in the home or day care center. BCI is a partner agency that receives Early Intervention referrals from the Department of Public Health for children under age three with a diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorder. BCI accepts most major insurance plans operating throughout Massachusetts as well as Mass Health.

BCI’s Social Skills group helps children diagnosed with ASD develop the social skills they need to navigate relationships by providing instruction, guidance, and support for the children’s unique social, behavioral, sensory and communication needs.

To learn more about BCI’s services, visit  https://bciaba.com.

About BCI

Behavioral Concepts (BCI) provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children with autism and their families in central Massachusetts. We identify and facilitate effective personalized instruction that allows children to discover more, learn more, and be more – increasing their independence and enhancing their quality of life at home, in school, and in the community. BCI is a Massachusetts Department of Public Health approved provider of specialty ABA services for early intervention. BCI also provides center, home-based, and afterschool services through private and public health insurance. The organization was founded in 2002 by Dr. Jeffrey R. Robinson. Further information on BCI is available at https://bciaba.com.

BCI is part of the LEARN Behavioral family of companies, a national organization dedicated to helping all children succeed in school and life. Learn more at http://learnitsystems.com.

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Run/Walk for Meals on Wheels on April 28th. Kingston 5K raises funds for Nutrition program for seniors in greater Plymouth County area

The 4th Annual Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5K Road Race/Walk will be held Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 9 a.m. at Silver Lake Regional High School in Kingston, MA.

It is time to spring into action! Gather friends, family, and co-workers to enjoy this family fun 5K that will include free kid friendly activities hosted by Old Colony YMCA Camp Clark all while raising funds for a good cause. Whether you participate as part of a team or as an individual runner/walker, you’ll help raise funds to support Old Colony Elder Services’ (OCES) vital Nutrition program. 

OCES would like to thank all race sponsors, in particular their Platinum Heel sponsors MountainOne, Geriatric Home Healthcare and their Golden Heel sponsor Anodyne. OCES delivers 1,600 nutritious meals a day to older adults and individuals with disabilities living within 23 communities in greater Plymouth County. All meals are planned by a nutritionist, and with the help of hundreds of volunteers, are delivered either to individual homes or to Community Dining Sites, which provide older adults opportunities for social interaction.  

The cost of one registration for the 5K Road Race/Walk helps cover the cost of one individual receiving a daily meal for almost a week.

“Last year, we raised $11,000 for our Nutrition program with the Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5K, and our goal is to exceed that amount this year,” said Nicole Long, CEO. “Team OCES is looking forward to a great race!”

About the Race 

The family-friendly race begins at 9:00 a.m. at Silver Lake Regional High School, 260 Pembroke Street in Kingston, MA 02364. Online registration for the Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5K is $25 for adults; $20 for students age 11-18; $15 for children (age 10 and under) and children in carriages ride free. 

To register for the 5K, visit www.ocesma.org/5k. All participants who register by April 16th will receive a race T-shirt.

Unable to participate in the race but still want to support OCES’ Nutrition program? You can make an online donation, visit www.ocesma.org/5k.

About OCES

Founded in 1974, OCES proudly serves greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities. OCES is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Brockton with a second office in Plymouth. OCES is designated as one of 26 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OCES’ mission is to support the independence and dignity of elders and people with disabilities by providing essential information and services that promote healthy and safe living. The agency offers a number of programs to serve seniors, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information call 508-584-1561 or visit www.ocesma.org.

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BTI announces laboratory relocation division

HANOVER, MA …
Brookline Transportation, Inc. (BTI), a Mayflower Van Lines agent specializing in commercial and residential moves, recently launched an expanded laboratory relocation division. The new division features enhanced packing, storing and transport services available for laboratory moves originating in the continental United States.

“In the Art of War, Sun Tsu said every battle is won before it is ever fought. In our business, a successful move starts long before the actual move and, truth be told, continues after everything is delivered,” said George Rohlfing, owner of the family-owned and operated Brookline Transportation, Inc. “This is even more true with lab medical and science relocations for any number of reasons—e.g. cost of equipment, sensitivity to heat/cold, specimens, etc. That’s why each lab move has a designated project manager to plan the before, during and after.”

BTI offers a number of services to address the specific intricacies of a moves for medical, industrial and educational labs. That includes customized containers to match the size and delicacy of a particular piece of equipment. That customization also takes into consideration the temperature requirements of the equipment being shipped.

“Many lab managers require a certain temperature be sustained during the move. This is true for a lot of the expensive equipment that must be transported as well as moves that include lab samples and specimens and live animals—the proverbial and literal lab rats,” said Rohlfing. “Through prior planning with our lab relocation specialists, we can determine all these types of details from the size and dimensions of the shipping containers, temperature of the moving trucks, air freight, trucking requirements and storage facilities should we need more than a few days to complete the move.”

Said Rohlfing, “Part of that moving plan includes the development of a contingency plan should something go awry—e.g. back up power source for the trucks should there be an issue to ensure desired temperatures.”

In addition to the planning and actual move, BTI lab relocation services include coordination with facilities and IT staff at both origin and destination to ensure a smooth transition for the lab to reopen ASAP at the new location. Additionally, BTI’s lab relocation division can offer storage options on both ends of a move should the facility need time to assimilate the new lab into the building.

For complete information on BTI’s lab relocation services, please visit https://www.usamover.com/specialized-moving/lab-science-moving/ or call 800-766-7724.

About Brookline Transportation, Inc. (BTI)
Since its founding in 1943, BTI has coordinated and executed thousands of commercial and residential moves throughout the greater Boston area to Cape Cod. A Mayflower franchise, BTI has the capability to conduct international and cross country relocations.

BTI’s services include: Professional Packing; Special Crating; Storage, Loading & Unloading Services, Workplace services, and Automobile Moves. For more information on Brookline Transportation services, visit https://www.usamover.com/specialized-moving/lab-science-moving/or call (781) 561-1033 1-800-766-7724.

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Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield announces “2019 Youth of the Year” at Great Futures Gala

Johanna Cullen, Director of Program and Camp Operations at Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield with Jacquie Roderick, 2019 Youth of the Year.

The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s annual Great Futures Gala held at Boston Marriott Quincy was a tremendous success! More than 300 were in attendance at the Club’s signature fundraising event which raised $157,060 and celebrated the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s successes as well as the amazing people who make the Club special.

2019 Youth of the Year

Each year, the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield, selects one exceptional Club member as “Youth of the Year” to serve as an ambassador for the Club’s youth as well as a voice for all young people.

Jacquie Roderick, a senior at Marshfield High School, was named the 2019 Youth of the Year.

Ms. Roderick has been involved in the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield for seven years, first as a member and then as a staff member. At Marshfield High, she is an active member of student government in the role of Vice President, a member of the Drama Club, founder of MIRROR magazine and is the chief of staff for Youth and Government. As Youth of the Year, Ms. Roderick wants to be the role model for younger kids at the Club and help create a welcoming environment for all kids. She intends to study Political Science and Journalism next year at either Boston University or Wellesley College.

Ms. Roderick, along with fellow Youth of the Year finalists Kathryn Maull, Mckenna Hanlon, Ryan Curley and Jack Marcella (who are all Marshfield residents) were recognized at the Gala. For nearly 70 years, the Youth of the Year program of the Boys & Girls Club of America has honored and celebrated the nation’s most inspiring teens and their incredible journeys. Stories of outstanding leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to living a healthy lifestyle have made Youth of the Year America’s premier leadership and recognition program for teens.

Over the decades, these individuals have exemplified the Boys & Girls Club mission and are proof of the impact Clubs make in transforming kids’ lives. The Youth of the Year finalists meet and attend conferences both locally and nationally to finalize the one National Youth of the Year winner.  Youth of the Year are the Club’s best and brightest, many times having achieved success in a variety of industries, including entertainment, politics, business and sports.

Honorees of the Year

The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield also paid tribute to Honorees of the Year, Thomas and Jayne Cattaneo for their ongoing efforts and commitment to the Club and the community. Tom Cattaneo is Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub’s Director of Operations from Hingham to Cape Cod, and for the past four years has served on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. Tom’s wife Jayne is a Master Pilates instructor and Personal Trainer on the South Shore.

“It was our great pleasure to honor Jacquie, who is a tremendous inspiration and role model, and Tom and Jayne for their ongoing efforts and dedication to our Club and the community,” said Jim Bunnell, Executive Director.

The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield would like to thank the Great Futures Gala sponsors:  Roche Bros., Brait Builders Corporation, Rockland Trust, Coastal Heritage Bank, Eastern Bank, A.W. Perry Inc., Tim Tedeschi, McSweeney & Ricci Insurance, Scituate Concrete Products, Vertex Engineering, Rand Handy Oil, Brabo Benefits, Colonial Beverage, Brook’s World Travel Fund, St. Ann by the Sea Catholic Church, Merrill Contracting and Survey Service, and Jack Conway Real Estate.

Bunnell continued, “We are thrilled to have met our fundraising goal of $157,060, with 100 percent of it going towards services and programs for hundreds of families from across the South Shore. We are very thankful to all of our generous supporters who help us to fulfill our mission in the community.”

The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield has 550 member families and serves more than 5,000 youth annually from all across the South Shore in afterschool, school vacation and summer camp programs.

To view photos from the Gala, visit the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s website, http://marshfieldbgc.com/gala-2019/

About Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield

The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield (the Club) is a youth development organization providing programs and services to children and families throughout the greater South Shore community. The Club’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.  

Currently, the Club serves hundreds of families with children ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old, providing afterschool, vacation week and summer programs, as well as youth athletics, teen, social recreational and leadership opportunities. For more information, visit their website www.marshfieldbgc.com or call 781-834-2582.

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When it comes to the end of life, talking matters.

Arza Goldstein, who manages a private practice as an End of Life Doula, helping the dying and their families make the time that remains less stressful and more meaningful, will lead a workshop on Wednesday, May 1st at 6 p.m., at FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston, 109 – 123 Highland Avenue, Suite 301, Needham, MA  02494 (directly across from Panera Bread and between TD Bank and Petco).

The program, named “The Conversation Project”, was developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and is centered on how sharing your wishes for end-of-life care can bring you closer to the people you love.

The Conversation Project Nation Survey (2018) underscores the following statistics –

92% of people say that talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important.

32% have actually done so.

21% of people say they haven’t had the conversation because they don’t want to upset their loved ones.

53% say they’d be relieved if a loved one started the conversation.

Arza Goldstein is an entrepreneur, journey woman and advocate. Her career path has taken her from Birth Doula to Hospice nurse, community organizer and co-founder of Living Wisely, Dying Well, an organization designed to encourage conversations about death and dying.

Today, after 11 years as a hospice nurse, sitting at the bedside of hundreds of dying patients, Arza has a private practice as an End of Life Doula, helping the dying and their families make the time that remains less stressful and more meaningful. Most of us don’t like to talk about dying but come for this conversation and see how thinking about death and dying makes us live our lives with greater intention.   

This interactive presentation encourages participants to ask questions and provide their own anecdotes.

About FirstLight Home Care

FirstLight Home Care is a leading provider of non-medical home care, helping individuals in more than 30 states achieve the quality of life they deserve. The company has set a new standard in home care by creating an unmatched Culture of Care that drives industry-leading client and employee satisfaction. FirstLight is a lifeline not only for seniors, but for people recovering from illness, injury or surgery; adults with disabilities; and anyone over the age of 18 who needs extra assistance. Care can be provided at private residences, as well as independent and assisted living communities.

To RSVP, please visit http://tinyurl.com/y2fbztpd.

For additional information, please contact FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston, 781-559-0220,   https://www.firstlighthomecare.com/home-healthcare-west-suburban-boston/contact/

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Silver Tiger Consulting receives Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification

WAKEFIELD, MA…

Cori DiDonato of Silver Tiger Consulting

Silver Tiger Consulting, a Wakefield, Mass.-based business management and consulting company with a niche for providing marketing, HR, and business operations solutions was recently state certified as a WBE business (Women Business Enterprise) by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Silver Tiger received this certification (#ID 20180276) from the Supplier Diversity Office of the state’s Operational Services Division in March.

“We work with many other businesses in the private and public sector, many of whom work on state-wide contracts with women-owned and minority-owned business spending goals.  With the WBE certification, in addition to the myriad of HR, marketing and management consulting services we offer, we can now help our clients meet supplier diversity partner goals for projects for the Commonwealth,” said Cori DiDonato, president of Silver Tiger Consulting. “Spending on ancillary services, such as those we provide count towards these specific SDP goals.”

Silver Tiger Consulting handles and consults on a variety of back-end business operations for its clients. Silver Tiger Consulting’s managed HR solution provides retained recruiting, employee policy and procedure development, and other functions such as payroll set up and administration.

“For many of our businesses, they have to ramp up both staffing and compliant systems in fairly short order to begin work on specific project and meet deadlines. With our retained recruiting and other HR-related offerings, we can help clients rapidly hire new talent and implement quality HR systems to streamline the entire onboarding and human resources process” said DiDonato.

Additionally, Silver Tiger Consulting is a Certified Constant Contact Solution Provider and offers both staff training on marketing as well as social media and email marketing services. These services include the development of project and client newsletters, ghost writing articles, and managing and creating various social media campaigns.

“Many firms utilize administrative staff for marketing functions and it’s really not their forte,” said DiDonato. “Being a Constant Contact partner, we not only have the ability to provide extensive training through our workshops and webinars for our clients’ staff, but we have the design and content generation skills to create project updates, social media posts, and other collateral needed to keep clients, abutters, state legislators and other concerned citizens apprised of a project’s status.”

DiDonato founded Silver Tiger Consulting in 2016. In addition to a team of seven she has acquired a vast pool of skilled administrators, technology implementation specialists and marketing talent to meet clients’ needs.

For information visit http://www.silvertigerconsulting.com/ or call 781-968-5421.

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Behavioral Concepts Appoints Tiffany Bellina as Director of Northeast Programs

Behavioral Concepts (BCI), a company of behavioral clinicians specializing in the care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Massachusetts, has recently promoted Tiffany Bellina, M.S., BCBA, LABA to Director of Northeast Programs. She is a resident of Leominster, MA.

BCI is meeting the need for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) providers in the Northeast area by providing specialty Early Intervention ABA services to families through their temporary office at 1501 Main Street, Units 29-30, in Tewksbury, MA.

Bellina has been promoted to Director of Northeast Programs and will oversee the Northeast team and all services. Prior to her promotion, Bellina was Behavior Analyst and Director of Intakes and Scheduling in Worcester, handling all hiring of staff for the greater Worcester region. 

Bellina joined BCI in 2010 as an ABA Therapist and was quickly promoted to Clinical Coordinator before becoming Director of Intakes and Scheduling. A graduate of Kaplan University with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis, Bellina is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA) in the state of Massachusetts. Additionally, she serves as an ABA supervisor for Bay Path University’s ABA graduate program that operates onsite at BCI.

Bellina works closely with Katherine Law, BCBA, LABA, Assistant Director who leads Early Intervention services from the Tewksbury office. BCI provides Early Intervention services to more than 50 families in the Northeast area. These targeted services are designed to assist infants and toddlers (birth to age three) in making significant strides in their development, and are evidence-based, tailored to their needs, and usually provided in the home.

BCI is a partner agency that receives Early Intervention referrals from the Department of Public Health for children under age three with a diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorder. BCI accepts most major insurance plans operating throughout Massachusetts as well as Mass Health.

BCI is looking to site a new ABA center in 2019, which will enable them to expand their offerings in the Northeast area to include center-based and home & community insurance-funded ABA services that families can elect to have for children age three to 22 years old.

To learn more about BCI’s services, visit https://bciaba.com.

About BCI

Behavioral Concepts (BCI) provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children with autism and their families in central Massachusetts. We identify and facilitate effective personalized instruction that allows children to discover more, learn more, and be more – increasing their independence and enhancing their quality of life at home, in school, and in the community. BCI is a Massachusetts Department of Public Health approved provider of specialty ABA services for early intervention. BCI also provides center, home-based, and afterschool services through private and public health insurance. The organization was founded in 2002 by Dr. Jeffrey R. Robinson. Further information on BCI is available at https://bciaba.com.

BCI is part of the LEARN Behavioral family of companies, a national organization dedicated to helping all children succeed in school and life. Learn more at http://learnitsystems.com.

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