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Community Events and Announcements
MaynardCAN hosts Hidden Life of Garbage - Feb 11th
MaynardCAN! hosts a discussion about the book “Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage” by Heather Rogers, and about how to reduce the amount of trash we generate, on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2:00 pm, Maynard Public Library, Trustees’ Room, 77 Nason Street.
Maynard’s Board of Health director Kevin Sweet will be on hand and available to answer questions about Maynard trash and recycling. Part of a town sustainability and resiliency discussion series, this discussion is free and open to anyone interested, whether or not he or she has read the book. For more information, email MaynardCAN@gmail.com or visit www.MaynardCAN.org.
Democratic Town Committee Events
The Maynard Democratic Town Committee has invited the three Democratic candidates - Marisa DeFranco, Jim King, and Elizabeth Warren – to attend their February 9, 2012 meeting at the Maynard Public Library, 77 Nason Street. The candidates have been invited to speak briefly and take questions from the audience. This event will begin at 7:00 PM and is open to the public.
The candidates are running for the Democratic Primary in September 6, 2012. At the General Election in November, voters will decide who will be the junior Senator from MA. For more information, please contact the Chair, Maura Flynn, at 978-302-1004.
Maynard Democrats to hold caucus at the Public Library (77 Nason Street) on February 25th at 11 AM. Doors will open at 10:30 for registration. Those registered at the caucus will elect six delegates and three alternates to the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women.
This year’s U.S. Senate Nominating Convention will be held on Saturday, June 2nd at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield. All Massachusetts Democrats elected at their caucuses will gather to nominate the Democratic candidate(s) to be listed on the ballot for the State Democratic Primary in September.
The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Maynard. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as Delegate and/or Alternate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled.
Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, disability, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 77 Summer St., 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 no later than ten days after the caucus date.
If you plan to attend the caucus and have special needs, please notify the chair in advance so that accommodations can be provided.
While there is a delegate fee, no elected delegate will be denied a seat due to financial hardship and a fee waiver is available.
For more information, please contact the Chair of Maynard’s Democratic Town Committee, Maura Flynn, at 897-9502 and/or visit maynarddems.org. The website for the Massachusetts Democratic State Party is www.massdems.org.
The Maynard Open Table Pantry Seeks Donations
Open Table Maynard is located at Clock Tower Place Building #8
Open Table Maynard is open every Monday
Pantry Opens: 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Dinner Served: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
For more information:
Phone: (978) 823-0082
Web-site: www.opentable.org
Maynard Open Table Pantry needs our help with the following items:
Canned meats – tuna, chicken, etc.
Canned meals – beef stew, hash, pasta meals
Coffee (instant & ground)
Cocoa & tea bags
Hamburger Helper mixes
Soups, especially with protein
Pancake mix & syrup
Canned fruit
Pudding & Jell-O mixes
Sugar & Flour
Peanut butter
Jelly & Jam
Town Committees and Boards Seek Members
Interested in serving in Town government? A number of boards and committees in town are seeking new members. Visit the Town Hall web site for details.
