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Join the Westborough Youth Commission

Here are five pieces of information to help fuel your day in Westborough.

It's Friday, and that means we've put together this list of things going on in Westborough to help make your day a little brighter, easier and more fun. For a full list of things to do this week, look at the Patch calendar of events.

1. The Westborough Youth Commission needs an adult member.

"Ideal candidates would have professional involvement or volunteer experience in the mental health or human service fields and an interest in assessing and promoting the needs of youths and families in Westborough," Westborough Youth and Family Services Director John Badenhausen said in a press release.
 
"The Youth Commission meets on the second or third Monday of each month from September through June.  A time commitment of about two hours a month is generally expected as well as attendance at Town Meeting."
 
Interested residents should e-mail Badenhausen at jbadenhausen@town.westborough.ma.us.

2. Volunteer for a town board.

Looking to volunteer? The following town boards need members, according to Tuesday night's board of selectmen agenda:

  • 300th Anniversary Committee: nine members
  • Advisory Finance Committee: one member
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: one member
  • Conservation Commission: one non-voting associate
  • Council on Aging: two members
  • Historical Commission: one member, and two non-voting associates
  • Housing Partnership Committee: one member
  • Open Space Preservation Committee: two members
  • School Committee: one member
  • Youth Commission: one member
3. A Westborough mortgage firm owner was on Framingham TV.

Ross Mortgage Company founder Bob Kalagher recently appeared in two segments of "The Real Estate Show," on Access Framingham TV, his firm said in a press release.

The segments aired in July and August.

4. Help a Westborough resident who is battling vertigo.

Juanita Maranda is fundraising for $7,000 toward getting a trained service dog from Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities.

5. Play with Legos.

The Westborough Public Library has a Lego drop-in activity for ages six and up, at 3:30 p.m. Friday.


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