POMS Announces the Winners of its 2019 Scholarships
Submitted by the Bedford Patrons of Music Students (POMS)
Every year the BHS Music Department honors its graduating seniors with eight scholarships, sponsored by POMS (two each for vocal, band, and orchestra; one Spirit award and one memorial award).
The scholarships were announced and awarded at the BHS Vocal and Instrumental Concerts on May 16 and 22, respectively. Each concert was followed by a dessert reception sponsored by POMS, to honor the scholarship winners and graduating seniors.
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Letter to the Editor, 23 May 2019: The Bedford Garden Club Thanks the Community for its Support
Submitted by Carol Amick, Bedford Garden Club sale chair
The Bedford Garden Club wishes to thank the community for its overwhelming response at our annual Geranium, Perennial and Floral Arrangement sale held May 11th.
We sold out almost all the beautiful geraniums, Gerbera daisies, verbena, and creeping phlox; hundreds and hundreds of perennials dug from the gardens of Garden Club members as well as non-Club members found new homes to beautify and please local gardeners.
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Championship Trophies Abound!
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
Examining the underside of the Red Sox’ 2018 World Series Trophy – Image (c) Nancy Daugherty, 2018 all rights reservedOn Monday evening, hundreds of residents filed through the sanctuary at First Parish’s historic meeting house on Bedford Common to view the 2018 World Series Trophy captured by the Boston Red Sox on October 28, 2018 – a Game Five win that clinched the series against the Dodgers.
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School Committee Plans Next Year’s Curriculum
By Jordan Stewart
Once again, Bedford will not participate in the School Choice program. Schools participating in the program allow students from other school districts to attend their schools. In the past, the School Committee has chosen not to participate and elected to continue this policy at their meeting on May 14.
Davis and Lane School Principals Beth Benoit and Rob Ackerman presented plans for improvements to the school programs for the 2019-20 school year. At the Davis School, the curriculum will be getting a massive revamp. While in previous years improvements to the school have been led by the School Council, most of the upcoming changes will be based on data and feedback from the schools’ teachers and students.
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Town Clerk Seeks Election Workers for the 2020 Election Season
Submitted by the Town of Bedford
The Town Clerk is now recruiting election workers for the 2020 election season.
Voters registered in a party are particularly encouraged to apply. Training will be provided.
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Share Your Thoughts with MetroCommon 2050 ~ Reminder
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
In early February, Bedford’s MAPC representative Sandra Hackman shared an invitation to Bedford residents wishing to add their perspective to MetroCommon2050. Thursday, May 23 (tomorrow!) is the final day to submit ideas, and MAPC sent the following reminder today:
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Bedford TV Announces Summer Video Production Course at Middlesex Community College
Submitted by Bedford TV Bedford TV is pleased to offer a new summer course, Intro to Video Production, for high school students. In this class, students will learn how to bring their idea from conception to reality through the magic of video production!...
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Summer Jobs ~ Environmental Opportunities on Local Rivers
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
OARS — the organization that supports the Assabet, Sudbury, and Concord Rivers — seeks energetic & dedicated people for part-time summer positions on the organization’s Invasive Plant Rapid Response Team and as Environmental Education Interns. Application deadline for both positions is Tuesday, May 28.
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An Obituary: Doris A. ‘Dori’ Sutton Crawford
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
Doris A. ‘Dori’ Sutton Crawford passed away on December 11, 2018. A resident of Bedford from the early 1970s until 2006, Mrs. Crawford was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Newcomers Club, Wedgewood, and several tennis groups.
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How Climate Change Will Affect Bedford’s Trees ~ Part One
Ken Prescott, Bedford Arbor Resource Committee ~ First of two articles
The Bedford Arbor Resource Committee is considering how climate change could affect our urban forest over time. Growing conditions have already changed and are expected to continue to become more challenging in the near future.
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