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Ahhhh. Stress Management seminar offered by Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce.

Rosemarie Lanchester

MIDDLEBORO, MA…

The pace of today’s society, the barrage of the information age and the isolation of modern life generate stress for almost everyone. In response to that constant tug of anxiety and worry, the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Stress Management series featuring Rosemarie K. Lanchester, CCH, CLYL.

The workshops are scheduled for two Wednesdays, 7/19 and 8/2, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.  Cost is $19 per person. The first session will teach stress management techniques and the second session will review results and evaluation of the techniques. The Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce is located just off Route 44 at 9 Clayton Road, Middleborough, MA  02346.

The initial session will address stress triggers and provide non-traditional methods of stress reduction, primarily a self-administered, ‘alternative’ approach you can EASILY fit into your day. This health practice focuses on the popular global healing method known as Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as Tapping.

Tapping is a combination of Ancient Chinese Acupressure and modern psychology. The technique works to physically alter the brain, energy system and body. Tapping is endorsed by many well known medical doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists and spiritual leaders. It is not a placebo.

Lanchester is the owner of ‘Everything You Wish For’, established her business in 2009. In addition to Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner, she has numerous alternative health credentials including Certified Consulting Hypnotist, Level lll Dowser, Level lll Yuen Method Practitioner, Negative Energy Clearing Specialist, Level ll Reiki Practitioner, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and is a member of Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP).

She is a Stress and Pain Relief Expert, Speaker and Transformational Coach.

To RSVP for the Stress Management sessions, please contact the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce at (508) 947-1499 or go to https://goo.gl/vMf5xE.

 

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North River Home Care offers activities to senior community

From Councils on Aging to senior living centers, North River Home Care is reaching out to offer a wide range of complimentary activity programs via their new Community Relations Manager Linda Felix of Kingston, MA.

Having served as the Director of the Kingston Council and Outreach Coordinator at Wingate Residences at Silver Lake, Felix has decades of experience entertaining, educating and engaging seniors. Complimentary programming offered by North River Home Care include crafts, educational and exercise.

About North River Home Care

North River Home Care team members understand firsthand how crucial it is for family members to obtain superior home care services for a loved one needing assistance.  The team is dedicated to serving seniors in our community with reliable, personalized in-home care services that truly make a difference.

The North River Home Care staff sees the many challenges that today’s families face when trying to balance senior care, family care, and work. The mission is to ensure a better quality of life for our elderly clients and peace of mind for their families. The company is family owned and the Norwell and Sandwich, MA offices serve all of the South Shore and Cape Cod.

Services include personal and companionship care, respite care, transportation, dementia and Alzheimer’s care.

For more information about programming or services, please contact North River Home Care located 275 Longwater Dr, Norwell, MA 02061 and 449 Route 130, Suite 20, Sandwich, MA 02563, online at www.NorthRiverHC.com and (781) 659-1366.

 

 

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Holliston, MA Contractor Honored with Six CotY Awards

Doug Masters, founder of Masters Touch Design Build of Holliston, MA and his team with Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards

The Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (EM NARI) has awarded Masters Touch Design Build of Holliston, MA, a total of six 2017 EM NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards.

An award-winning custom home and renovation contractor, Masters Touch Design Build was presented with multiple CotY Awards at EM NARI’s Evening of Excellence event held in March at the Clarke Showroom in Milford, MA.

The Masters Touch Design Build team – Doug Masters (owner), Chris Previte (sales), Alexandra Yavarow (Designer), Nancy Werneken (Designer), and Richard Noyes (marketing) – attended the Evening of Excellence, where the company captured two Gold Awards for “Entire House Under $500,000” and “Residential Kitchen Under $50,000”, and four Silver Awards for “Residential Basement”, “Residential Interior”, “Residential Kitchen $50,000 – $100,000” and “Residential Kitchen Under $50,000”.

“First and foremost, our goal is fulfillment of the customer’s vision by way of creative design and masterful execution,” noted Doug Masters of Masters Touch Design Build. “We are honored to receive this professional recognition as it serves to highlight our dedication to delivering the highest quality design build and renovation projects.”

This year, there were 100 projects submitted for CotY Awards across nineteen categories. A panel of eight independent reviewers judged the project entries in a blind evaluation. Projects were judged on a 70 point scale with points awarded for how well the project met the client’s needs and enhanced the functionality and aesthetics of the space, innovative uses of materials and methods, the ability to overcome obstacles creatively, the craftsmanship displayed in the work, and the presentation of the project.

Masters Touch has won multiple awards for their quality work including three Contractor of the Year awards in 2016 as well as a Chrysalis Award for a major home renovation completed in 2016.

About EM NARI

Master’s Touch is a member of EM NARI. For more information about the association or awards, visit visit www.emnari.org.

About Master’s Touch

Founded by Doug Masters in 1997, Masters Touch received three Contract of the Year (CotY) Awards in 2016 and six CotY Awards in 2017. From high-end design build projects, custom homes, kitchen and bath renovations, to exterior home care, Masters Touch caters to homeowners throughout eastern Massachusetts. With a team of more than 50 including home designers, interior designers, and master craftsmen, Masters Touch can handle virtually any new home construction project or design build renovation to existing homes.

Masters Touch is located at 24 Water Street, Holliston, MA. For more information contact 508-359-5900 or visit www.MastersTouchWeb.com

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Hull Artist, Priscilla Beadle Turns 75 and swings open the door to Open Studios Tour July 8-9.

Coinciding with Hull artist Priscilla Beadle’s 75th birthday, the public is invited to visit artists’ studios July 8th and 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Hull peninsula, plus one studio in Cohasset.

Free art tour maps are available at most Hull businesses for the self-guided visits. Children are welcome and on-street parking is available. Art lovers may choose to start at the beginning of Hull where maps are available at Gallery Nantasket, 121 Nantasket Ave, and work their way to the end of the peninsula on this free art tour.

Thirty six artists in 21 locations will show their fine arts and crafts for the 22nd annual Open Studios. Media represented include acrylic, oil, watercolor, fused plastic, colored pencil, cut paper, and mixed medium paintings, photography, textiles, jewelry, pottery, and mosaics.

Hull Artists is a tax-exempt non-profit organization founded in 1995. Over 75% of the membership are from Hull, Hingham and Cohasset. The remaining artists are from other South Shore towns. See HullArtists.com for more details.

July 8th also marks an important celebration for one Hull artist, Priscilla Beadle; it’s her 75th birthday and the midpoint of her 2017 Necklace-a-Week Challenge. To celebrate turning 75, Priscilla Beadle challenged herself to create a one-of-a-kind beaded necklace each week in 2017. Each neckpiece originates from a different drawer of her 52 drawer apothecary chest.

When she reflects on the first half of 2017, Beadle confides that the challenge she began to reinvigorate her work has driven her on a path of self-discovery. Beadle enthuses, “I wake in the morning thinking about creative designs and go to bed planning what to put in my journal tomorrow. I discovered that the process of creating is what really excites me.”

Reliving the acquisition of the beads in each drawer has stirred vivid, pleasant memories for Beadle. “Each day, the process of remembering and sorting has given me a new excitement about going to my studio and spending the time to design something spectacular,” she says.

For this year’s Open Studios, Beadle feels very self-confident and mentally trained as a strong necklace designer. Beadle explains, “Now I’ve had the chance to focus each week on something spectacular—I don’t usually go to my studio thinking ‘this is going to be the best necklace of the week,’ some are ordinary and some remarkable. But through my challenge, I’m putting the effort into one necklace that speaks to my creativity that week—it’s the most special necklace of the week.”

Beadle has been making one or two other necklaces each week but she hasn’t had time for much else. “This challenge has consumed me in a good way,” Beadle reveals. The public is invited to visit Beadle’s studio during Hull Artists’ Open Studios weekend July 8-9 where many of her unique neckpieces will be on display and available to try on and to purchase.

Creating bead jewelry art since 1993, Priscilla Beadle first found inspiration for her bold, eclectic designs in the bazaars of Tibet and Nepal, in dusty shops in Beijing, on remote Indonesian islands reached by catamaran, in beautiful Bali, and in verdant Indochina—Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Each Beadleful design starts with a centerpiece—add whimsy, color excitement, texture, chunky beads, a fabulous clasp—a collectable necklace is born.

Priscilla Beadle returned to her hometown, Hull MA, in 2011. For 34 years she had lived in California, eleven in the historic mission town of San Luis Obispo. She brought her business, Beadleful, with her and crafted a comfortable studio for her work on the ground floor of her home. The spark of Beadleful ignited when, after 23 years in the corporate world, Priscilla retired in 1993 to accompany her husband on his job assignment in Hong Kong. Southeast Asia became her handicraft fantasy world as she hunted for beads: –odd, large, ethnic, contrarian beads; antique or contemporary glass beads; rare and unusual colors; textures that lead to touching. Whether traveling the world or stalking New England galleries, successful bead hunting inspires the bold eclectic designs that characterize Priscilla’s unique necklaces and bracelets.

For more information or to arrange a studio tour, please visit https://PriscillaBeadle.com/

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Between Rounds Expands their Giftware Line

Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café, a growing fast-casual dining establishment with locations throughout Connecticut, has expanded their unique line of giftware at their Manchester, South Windsor and Vernon stores.

Now in addition to fresh bagels, coffee and more, Between Rounds patrons are able to select from a comprehensive line of themed gifts for Father’s Day, graduation, holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions. There are gifts that are motivational or offer encouragement, as well as gifts geared towards the recipient, such as a teacher, pet parent and others.

The affordable giftware line, which ranges from mugs and platters, to ornaments, frames and more, is available year-round and the selection changes with the seasons and holidays. Between Rounds is one of the largest suppliers of these products. Items geared towards pets and pet parents are their bestsellers.

For store hours and locations or for more information, visit www.betweenroundsbagels.com.

About Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café

Founded in 1990, Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café is a unique bakery café and bagel shop renowned for their fresh, baked-on site bagels and baked goods as well sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, specialty coffees and a unique line of giftware. Between Rounds offers patrons an upscale, fast-casual dining experience with free Wi-Fi.

Between Rounds is expanding and franchise opportunities are available. Their current locations include South Windsor, Vernon, Manchester and Tolland. Corporate headquarters are located at 19A John Fitch Blvd, Route 5 in South Windsor, CT. For more information about their unique franchise offerings contact (860) 291-0323 or visit www.betweenroundsbagels.com.

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Waltham Accountant Receives CPA Certification and Promotion

Rodman CPAs, a full service tax and accounting firm serving small, mid-market, and multi-generational companies throughout the greater Boston area, recently announced that Syed Hussain Ahmed has received certification as a Certified Public Accountant and has been promoted to Senior Tax Associate.

As a CPA and Senior Tax Associate, Ahmed is responsible for preparing individual and entity tax returns and identifying tax-planning opportunities. He specializes in high net worth individual, partnership, S-corp and C-corp taxation.

A resident of Natick, MA and a native of Pakistan, Ahmed joined Rodman CPAs in 2013 as a Staff Accountant. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with an Accounting Concentration from the University of Karachi in Karachi, Pakistan. Mr. Ahmed also earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance as well as a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from Bridgewater State University.

Ahmed has successfully completed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He has passed the CPA Exam and fulfilled all of Massachusetts’ licensing requirements.

In addition, Ahmed participates in Rodman CPAs outreach initiatives, such as volunteering to serve lunch at Rosie’s Place and volunteering for a spring landscaping project at Camp Clark, an Old Colony YMCA sponsored recreation camp for children in Plymouth.

Named one of the largest accounting firms in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal, Rodman CPAs now has 13 CPAs at their firm.

About Rodman CPAs

Rodman CPAs provides tax advisory, accounting, and business strategy to small and mid-sized emerging and established businesses. Named one of the largest accounting firms in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal, Rodman CPAs offers an innovative and strategic approach with the personal touch of a smaller regional CPA firm. For more than 50 years, Rodman CPAs has been specializing in customized accounting and tax solutions that improve business performance, processes, financial operations, and information technology.

The firm serves as a true business partner, helping clients perform and succeed during each stage of the business lifecycle. As domain experts in alternative energy, the “Green Team” at Rodman CPAs works with renewable energy producers and businesses throughout the U.S. offering tax advisory, financial, accounting services, and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) studies.

Rodman CPAs is an independent member firm of BDO Alliance USA, which enables them to expand services to clients by accessing the resources of BDO USA, LLP and other Alliance members, ensuring greater flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. For more information, visit http://www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.

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Old Colony Elder Services offers Healthy Eating Workshop During “Brockton Knocks Down Diabetes” Week

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the non-profit agency proudly serving older adults and individuals with disabilities throughout greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities, is presenting an educational event during Brockton Knocks Down Diabetes (BKDD) week, June 17-23, 2017.

On Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., OCES in partnership with Brockton Council on Aging will present a “Healthy Eating at the Dollar Store” workshop at Training Resources of America, 231 Main Street #302 in Brockton. Can you purchase items at a discount store and still maintain healthy eating habits? Yes you can, and this workshop shows you how to make informed choices. Donna-Marie Forand, Healthy Living Program Coordinator at OCES, and Dottie Slack, Health Education/Outreach Coordinator at Brockton COA, will lead this workshop. This educational event is free and open to the public.

Learn more about OCES by visiting their vendor table on Saturday, June 17th during the Health and Wellness Expo at The Student Center at Massasoit Community College.

OCES employees will also participate in the Leo MacNeil Family Fun Walk on Saturday, June 17th at 8:00 am at the Massasoit Community College Campus in Brockton.

OCES encourages community members to attend as many events as possible to raise awareness of diabetes. Admission is free to many of the workshops thanks to BKDD sponsors and program partners. Entries for great prizes will be available at each event throughout the week, so the more events attended; the more chances attendees have to win prizes.

About BKDD

Brockton Knocks Down Diabetes (BKDD) is a coalition co-founded by HarborOne Bank in 2011, in collaboration with over 40 area organizations, including OCES, to address the critical diabetes epidemic within the greater Brockton community. To learn more about events during BKDD week and to obtain a brochure, visit https://forhealthycommunities.com/bkdd

About OCES

Founded in 1974, OCES proudly serves greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities. OCES is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Brockton.

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 has 235 employees and operates more than 15 programs serving older adults, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information call 508-584-1561 or visit www.ocesma.org.

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Talking Information Center Announces New Radio Drama Series this Summer

TIC volunteer, Karen Hayes, auditioning for the TIC Radio And Podcast Players

As the weather heats up, so does the drama at the Talking Information Center (TIC), where a brand new production of three radio plays will air this summer!

Listeners will be able to tune in to TIC, the award-winning nonprofit reading service which broadcasts 24-hours a day to thousands of visually impaired and otherwise print impaired listeners throughout the state, on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 7 p.m. for the live broadcast of “Sorry, Wrong Number”, the legendary thriller by Lucille Fletcher, which premiered in 1943.

TIC Radio and Podcast Players, comprised of 45 TIC volunteers who auditioned for parts, will perform each radio play in front of a live studio audience backstage at TIC. “Sorry, Wrong Number”, the first in the series, features a talented cast of 12: Dianne Legro, Bill Zirpolo, Steve Virta, Joan Dowd, Maryellen Walsh, Norman Blair, Karen Ferrari, who are all Marshfield residents; Loretta Patterson of Duxbury; Joanne Salines of Hanover; Susan Romboldi (who is blind and will read the script in Braille), Bob Churchill and Richard Bodurtha of Plymouth.

TIC’s Producer John Shea and Eric Joseph, Executive Director of The Bay Colony Shakespeare Company (BCSC), will lead the all-volunteer radio drama production. Shea and Joseph worked together on TIC’s successful production of “Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night”, which was performed by BCSC actors. Joseph, who is a resident of Cohasset, has a BFA in Drama from Syracuse University and has produced over forty PIE (Performance In Education) touring Shakespearean performances and faculty workshops. Prior to BCSC, Joseph worked for Clear Channel Entertainment in Manhattan on 22 Broadway shows as Senior Vice President of Sponsorship and Marketing, including “The Producers”, “Movin Out” and “Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays”.

“Since radio drama is all vocal, casting is done by pitch. There has to be variety in the tone of voices so that each character is distinct,” explained Joseph. “The one requirement for cast members? They have to be a volunteer at TIC.”

No tickets will be sold to TIC’s Radio Drama production, but donations may be made in support of it. Businesses that wish to support this production may become part of the show through unique underwriting messages. Title and break sponsorships are available.

“The goal of this new programming is to bring live theater to those who might not have access to it otherwise due to accessibility, transportation or financial issues and to bring our audience of over 30,000 listeners fresh, new and exciting content,” said Jim Bunnell, TIC’s Executive Director. “We are delighted to work with renowned director Eric Joseph and our amazing volunteers to bring the thrill of live radio drama to listeners.”

To become a sponsor, contact TIC’s Anna Dunbar at (781) 834-4400.

For more information about BCSC, visit  www.baycolonyshakespeare.org.

The Hub of the Massachusetts Reading Network

TIC is a proud member of the International Association of Audible Information Services (IAAIS), and is the hub of the Massachusetts Reading Network, broadcasting to all of Massachusetts as well as southern New Hampshire and Connecticut.

TIC programming may be accessed several ways: via live audio stream at http://www.ticnetwork.org; by utilizing a specially tuned radio receiver; through AudioNow by calling 712-832-7025 from a home or cell phone; or by smartphone app. Listeners with smartphones may download the free TIC app by typing “Talking Information Center” in Apple or in the Google Play store for Android devices.

In 1977, Ed Perry, the founder of radio station WATD-FM in Marshfield, MA, donated his Subsidiary Carrier Authorization signal for use as the first radio reading service in New England. Operating similarly to other broadcast networks, TIC has affiliates throughout the state of Massachusetts that provide inserts of local news and information that is of interest to listeners in their area. The Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind oversee TIC, which is located at 130 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050. For more information visit www.ticnetwork.org or call (781) 834-4400.

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South Coast Improvement Company promotes Sean J. Whalen to senior vice president

Sean Whalen

MARION, MA…

South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, recently promoted Sean J. Whalen to senior vice president.

In his new role at South Coast Improvement, Whalen will take on additional responsibilities in building relationships and strategic alliances, channel development, expanding the company’s sales markets and overseeing the sales team.

“The client experience defines our business and has been the leading factor to the growth and repeat business we’ve enjoyed over the last several years. Sean has been an integral part of that,” said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement, Inc. “In fact, we could list the many things Sean does for our firm but when you get right down to it, his primary responsibility is ensuring the client experience on a senior level. He’s very good at it and worthy of this promotion.”

Whalen began with South Coast Improvement in 2012. Prior to that, he worked for more than two decades in business development for large public and private corporations as well as start-ups.

A graduate of Boston College, Whalen and his wife Sandra reside in Marblehead, Massachusetts with their five sons Robert, Jack, Sam, Gordie and Jesse. When Jesse was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Whalen became actively involved with JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). He and Sandra have strived to raise awareness and funds for a cure through the Promise to Remember Me campaign and the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes Boston.

“After the crash of 2008, there were a lot of GC firms in tough shape. South Coast, through it’s commitment to doing great work and the client experience, was one of the few companies that held its ground during that tough period. I’m just delighted that I’ve been part of this incredible growth the company has enjoyed these last few years,” said Whalen.

Based in Marion, Mass. and with an office in Reading, Pennsylvania, South Coast Improvement Co is a recognized leader in providing building and renovation services to a client base of senior living, healthcare, institutional and retail clients. For more information, please call 508-748-6545 or visit www.southcoastimprovement.com.

About South Coast Improvement Company

South Coast Improvement offers a range of design, construction and management services across a variety of sectors—interiors as well as exteriors—including office buildings, health care facilities, educational institutions, commercial properties, assisted living facilities, and residential communities.  South Coast Improvement’s services include: Preconstruction analysis; Construction management; General contracting; Design/build services;  Capital improvement; Building envelope improvements; and Interior renovations.

For more information, visit www.southcoastimprovement.com or call 508-748-6545.

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