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Study Participants wanted

Are you a healthy female between 10-21 years old? Interested in the relationship between the brain, hormones and appetite? You could be eligible to participate in an MRI study investigating that very relationship.

This MGH study includes one screening visit to confirm eligibility and three morning visits which will include a meal, questionnaires, blood draws and two MRI scans. Visits are spread over 18 months. In order to be eligible, participants must be willing to not take oral contraceptives (birth control pills).

If you are eligible, you can receive up to $550 for completing the study. Local transportation and parking costs will be reimbursed. Fill out the survey here: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=vXBQ2peXoD or contact an***********@******rs.org for more information.

Newton Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program Seeking Volunteers

Do you believe that all children have the right to be “Safe, Strong and Free”? Join a dynamic task force of trained volunteer CAP Prevention Specialists committed to teaching children in the Newton Elementary Schools the skills that they would need to stand up for themselves if faced with verbal, physical or sexual assault.

Now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 schoolyear. CORI and SORI screenings required. For more information please visit the website at http://familyaccess.org/family-support/child- assault-prevention/ or email Gail Sommer gs*****@**********ss.org

Multi-session training begins on October 15th
Application deadline is October 7th

19 Continuing Education Credits available for licensed MSW’s

Newton Parks and Rec Fall Programs

Register online at www.activityreg.com

Kennard Sculpture Trail – Free Program September 10th – November 11th
Sculptures in Kennard Park and talks with the artists at 246 Dudley Rd, Newton, MA 02459. For more information visit www.friendsofkennardpark.org

Ice Skating Lessons September – March
Ice skating lessons for ages 4½ to 17 for recreational, figure or hockey skating. 6-10 week sessions.

Newton North Indoor Recreation September – May
Located at Newton North High School, offers clinics, classes and lessons for youth and adults. Sign up for lap swim, swim lessons, water safety instructor course, fitness training, full court basketball, smash volleyball, lacrosse, baseball hitting clinic and more.

Funtastic Fridays September – June
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Support the Centre Street Food Pantry

Support the Centre Street Food Pantry in the Ride for Food!
The team will be riding on September 25th in the 5th Annual Ride for Food, raising funds to purchase fresh, frozen and canned groceries for the Centre Street Food Pantry to help those in need in our community.

Visit the CSFP Team Page to ride or donate. Questions? Email Marnie Bolstad at m.*******@****************ry.org.

Newton Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program Seeking Volunteers

Do you believe that all children have the right to be Safe, Strong and Free? Join this dynamic task force of trained volunteer CAP Prevention Specialists committed to teaching children in the Newton Elementary Schools the skills that they would need to stand up for themselves if faced with verbal, physical or sexual assault.

The CAP Program is now accepting applications for the 2016 – 2017 school year. The next multi-session training begins on October 15th. CORI and SORI screenings required.

For more information please email Gail Sommer at gs*****@**********ss.org or visit http://familyaccess.org/family-support/child-assault-prevention/

19 Continuing Education Credits are available for MSW’s.

Fall Plant Fundraising Sale by Newton Youth Hockey

Summer days are fleeting and fall is just around the corner! Bring beautiful color back to your yard and doorstep with mums and asters! All proceeds from fall plant fundraising sale benefit Newton Youth Hockey, a nonprofit and all volunteer-run program serving area youths, age 4-17 years old with programming, including Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, Girls programs, and the Travel teams—Mites, Squirts, Peewees, Bantams, and Midgets.

All orders are due by September 8th. You can place your order at Newton Youth Hockey Fall Plant Fundraiser. Plants will be available for pick up on September 10th (Newton Lower Falls: address available when order is placed)

Go to www.NewtonYouthHockey.com and click on link for Fall Plant Fundraiser to order plants!

YMCA’s Camp Frank A. Day to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary

It was 100 years ago when the Y’s residential camp, Camp Frank A. Day, opened for its first season thanks to a $5,000 gift from one of its greatest benefactors, and one of Newton’s most well-known citizens at the turn of the last century, Frank Ashley Day.

Frank A. Day spent his boyhood in Newton, was educated in the city schools and made his mark as a Boston financier. He served as alderman for the city from 1903 to 1909 and as the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the YMCA. Following his death in 1914, Mrs. Day felt that it was fitting that the camp property which was so beautifully situated on Lake Quacumquasit in East Brookfield, MA and so well adapted for camp purposes should be a memorial to her husband who was always ministering to the needs of others and yet loved nature and all her beauty.

At first, nine boys lived in tents, which were erected among the pines in the same spot that houses senior boy campers today. Campers filled their summer with activities such as baseball, tennis, woodcraft and nature studies. By 1966, the camp was in its 50th year of operation and was one of the larger and better known camps in New England. In 1979, Dick and Sonia McKnight began a 25-year stint as the camp’s directors, helping to build the camp up to where it stands today.

On September 10th and 11th, Camp Frank A. Day will celebrate its centennial anniversary with a two-day reunion. Current and past campers, staff and alumni are invited to attend the celebration which will feature a line-up of traditional camp activities such as flagpole, color war (green versus grey), campfires, waterfront activities, and more.

To find out more about how to register for the celebration, visit www.cfad100.com.

Newton CPA news: affordable housing opportunity, upcoming deadlines

Application Due Dates
Applications for two affordable rental units on Taft Avenue in Newton are due by September 12th. Application information is now available from this webpage:
http://metrowestcd.org/housing-services/information-for-renters/units-for-rent/

This CAN-DO project has one 2-bedroom unit and one 3-bedroom unit. Both units have a preference for homeless families.

Other Upcoming Deadlines
The Community Preservation Committee’s next meeting is September 8th. Agenda requests and written materials for this pre-meeting packet are due by August 24th (somewhat earlier than usual, because of the Labor Day holiday).

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LIVESTRONG program offered at the Y

The WEST SUBURBAN YMCA is one of more than 144 Ys across the nation that offers LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a free 12-week health and well-being program designed to help adult cancer survivors achieve their holistic health goals. Since 2007, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA has helped more than 13,000 cancer survivors and their families nationwide. The WEST SUBURBAN YMCA launched their pilot program this February with 14 participants and start-up funding from the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation. The program will be offered several more times before the end of the year.

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is proven to help people affected by cancer reclaim their health. The research-based program offers those living with, through and beyond cancer a safe, empowering environment to participate in activities focused on strengthening the whole person. Participants work with specially trained Y staff and volunteers to achieve goals such as building muscle mass and strength, increasing flexibility and endurance and improving confidence and self-esteem. In addition to physical benefits, Continue reading →