Save Our Library - Thurs Mar 19 09 at 7:30 at the Walpole Library

Please join us at a meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 7:30 at the Walpole Library to plan how we can save our library. The town is proposing a 36% budget cut that will cripple library services. Jerry Romelczyk, Library Director, and Paul Cesary, Chairman of the Library Trustees, will be present to answer questions regarding the impact of the proposed cuts.

The town is facing a financial crisis and all town departments are having their budgets cut. However, the proposed cut in the library budget is far beyond its fair share and would devastate our library services. A cut of this magnitude would result in a drastic reduction of hours and programs. The budget for purchasing new books and materials would be slashed. The library would lose state certification and annual state aid and would almost certainly have interlibrary loan privileges suspended.

With the financial crisis our library is seeing increased demand for borrowing materials and services. Please join us as we seek ways to keep this essential town service funded at a reasonable level.

Please invite anyone who may be interested.

Multitown Peace Vigil Sat Mar 14 09

Please join us for a peace vigil sponsored by the Metrowest Peace Action on the Natick Common at the intersection of Routes 27 and 135 on Saturday, March 14, at 12:00 noon. The vigil is calling for a speedy withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan, remembrance of the 6 year anniversary of the Iraq war, a cut in the military budget, and respect for Palestinian/Israeli human rights.

The Metrowest Peace Action is a newly formed group consisting of members from various peace groups from towns in the metrowest area including Maynard, Westborough, Framingham, Natick, Holliston, Sherborn, Millis, Walpole, and Norfolk. Having members from the area Peace Groups join together for a vigil will give our statement more impact.