By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer

Marlborough – Every fourth Thursday for the past three years, Millissa Patulak has headed to the Marlborough Community Cupboard to pick up groceries for four individuals who are homebound. Each month, she loads up her car, delivers the groceries and returns to the pantry with the lists of items the people would like to receive the next month. Her volunteerism provides people with nutrition as well as the comfort that someone who cares about them will be stopping by.

According to Kathy Murphy, volunteer coordinator at the Marlborough Senior Center, the food delivery program is jointly organized by the senior center, the United Way and the Community Cupboard. She said the program currently has 15 volunteer drivers and is always looking for more help.

The four people who Patulak assists all live in the same complex, so the service that is crucial to their well-being only takes her about an hour a month. Upon her retirement from her career as a nurse practitioner the volunteer duty seemed like a good fit to her.

“I wanted to do some volunteer work after I retired, but I didn’t want something that took too much time from my own busy life,” she said.

Patulak delivers a range of items from frozen food to fresh produce and regular staples. She doesn’t stay long when she delivers, letting people know about the perishables.

“I’m only there a few minutes when I bring the food, but sometimes they’ll tell you a little something going on in their life and you find out you have something in common or a mutual interest,” Patulak said. “It’s nice to be a little part of their lives.”

According to Murphy, the food delivery service is offered to people who qualify for food from the food pantry, but who are homebound with no means to pick up the food.

“It is a great volunteer opportunity,” Murphy said. “Once a month, you deliver to those in our own community that need assistance.”

Patulak agreed.

“It’s a very pleasant job that doesn’t take a lot of time. You need to have a vehicle and some stamina to carry grocery bags,” she noted.

Once Patulak started her volunteer duties, she’s been motivated to keep them up.

“I believe I made a commitment and I want to keep it,” she said. “The clients depend on this food and look forward to your coming.”

Patulak isn’t looking for credit or any special recognition for what she does.

“Don’t make me out to be some kind of hero. I’m just an ordinary person doing a little job,” she said.

Besides the food delivery opportunity, volunteers help with many other tasks through the center. Other volunteers assist with such things as leading Bingo, running the book club, helping with the center’s library, and facilitating activities such as knit and crochet gatherings and bridge matches.

For more information about the food delivery program or to inquire about volunteering, contact Murphy at the Marlborough Senior Center at 508-485-6492.

Marlborough

Friday, July 13

11:23 a.m. Curtis Ave. Suspicious activity.

11:41 a.m. Arrested, Iury Vieira Desouza, 25, of 22 Grove Hill Rd., Apt. E6, Stow, for miscellaneous MV equipment violation, op MV with license suspended.

4:05 p.m. Newton St. Disturbance.

9:16 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Disturbance.

10:20 p.m. Witherbee Ter. Disturbance.

Saturday, July 14

7:20 a.m. Highland St. Vandalism.

7:37 a.m. Bolton at Lincoln. MVA with injuries.

11:01 a.m. Route 495 S. MVA with injuries.

11:25 a.m. Hayes Memorial Dr. Suspicious MV.

3:27 a.m. Boston Post Road East. Larceny.

6:59 p.m. Granger Blvd. Assault.

9:02 p.m. Phelps St. Fraud/forgery.

9:54 p.m. Royal Crest Dr. Suspicious MV.

10:22 p.m. Reservoir St. Disturbance.

Sunday, July 15

1:06 a.m. Boston Post Road East. Disturbance.

8:04 a.m. Mechanic St. Disturbance.

10:59 a.m. Chestnut St. Threats.

2:52 p.m. East Main St. Disturbance.

3:24 p.m. Farm Rd. Disturbance.

5:56 p.m. South St. Harassment.

10:42 p.m. Williams St. Suspicious MV.

10:55 p.m. Beach St. Suspicious activity.

Monday, July 16

12:39 a.m. Farm/Broadmeadow Rds. Suspicious activity.

1:58 a.m. Briarwood Ln. Suspicious activity.

7:58 a.m. Madison St. Fraud/forgery.

9:27 a.m. Arrested, Ableris A. Padilla, 21, of 173 Howe St., Apt. 3, Marlborough, on warrant.

1:05 p.m. Northboro Road East. Assault.

2:17 p.m. Paquin Dr. Suspicious MV.

3:33 p.m. Concord Rd. Vandalism.

5:46 p.m. Main St. Disturbance.

9:56 p.m. Fairmount St. Suspicious MV.

Tuesday, July 17

1:16 a.m. Broad St. Suspicious activity.

6:07 a.m. Bigelow St. Burglary/B&E past.

10:07 a.m. Arrested, Monica A. Cartagena, 34, 30 Pine, Apt. 214, Gardner, on warrant, and Robert R. Prunier, 31, of 121 Northboro Road East, Apt. 124, Marlborough, on warrant.

11:18 a.m. Lincoln St. Threats.

1:43 p.m. Longfellow Ter. Larceny.

7:43 p.m. Bolton St. Harassment.

10:52 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Suspicious MV.

Wednesday, July 18

1:41 a.m. Farm Rd. Suspicious activity.

2:37 a.m. Concord Rd. Suspicious MV.

7:13 a.m. Northboro Road East. Disturbance.

9:02 a.m. Mill Street Central. Burglary/B&E past.

1:37 p.m. Farm Rd. Threats.

4:13 p.m. Bolton St. Fraud/forgery.

5:25 p.m. East Main St. Fraud/forgery.

10:00 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Disturbance.

10:44 p.m. Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Larceny.

Thursday, July 19

1:06 a.m. Winter Ave. Suspicious activity.

8:28 a.m. Briarwood Ln. Trespassing.

10:19 a.m. Maple St. Fraud/forgery.

10:40 a.m. Mechanic St. Disturbance.

12:28 p.m. East Main St. Suspicious activity.

2:56 p.m. Sheridan Rd. Fraud/forgery.

4:13 p.m. Arrested, Evan E. Montanez, 21, of 21 Richard Rd., Hudson, for sexual conduct for a fee; Brian Kiragu Kabochi, 39, of 511 Alpine Ridge Dr., Colombia, MO, for sexual conduct for a fee; William H. Paynton III, 51, of 1 D’Amico Dr., Marlborough, for sexual conduct for a fee; Yovani A. Gomez, 25, of 36 Devens St., Apt. 2, Marlborough, for sexual conduct for a fee; Desmond C. Richardson, 36, of 30 Wells St., Rochdale, for sexual conduct for a fee; Jeremy Jason Cassidy, 26, of 14 Tall Timber Trl., North Smithfield, RI, for sexual conduct for a fee; Adam T. Germain, 42, of 50 Heard St., Apt. 3, Worcester, for sexual conduct for a fee; and Corey M. Baird, 34, of 16 Moffett St., Lancaster, for sexual conduct for a fee.

4:55 p.m. Fairmount St. Fraud/forgery.

6:25 p.m. East Main St. Vandalism.

10:00 p.m. Briarwood Ln. Harassment.

Friday, July 20

12:42 a.m. Lincoln St. Suspicious activity.

6:21 a.m. Farrington Ln. Suspicious MV.

The information from the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. It contains arrests and samplings of police activity. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. The Community Advocate will publish news of acquittals upon notification and a copy of court-issued documentation.

By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer

Marlborough – The Highland City Striders filled the Assabet River Rail Trail to capacity July 18 with the largest field of runners in the 10 year history of their hallmark race — The Running with the Wolves 10k.

Runners registered for either the 10k or the brand new White Fang 5k run that attracted a more diverse field of runners than the longer race. Selling out on July 17, long before the starting gun, the event included 500 athletes from the Hudson-Marlborough area.

“We wanted to celebrate by trying to make it bigger and better than ever before,” said Highland City Striders member Sarah Day. “We wanted to make it open to families, people who wanted to bring their kids, or people who wanted to walk so we added the White Fang 5k this year.”

Runners spent almost the entire race on the Assabet River Rail Trail, the effective home turf for the Striders and a treasured place for local runners of all sorts.

“It’s a wonderful safe place for our runners to be and not be on the roads and just come together and enjoy our sport,” Day said.

Though it has always taken place on the rail trail, attendance of the event has historically been dependent on weather. Last year, Day explained, a severe thunderstorm warning on race day damped turnout, with just 300 runners finishing.

Running under sunny skies in 2018, however, athletes packed Marlborough’s Kelleher field, which housed the start and finish lines, while organizers celebrated the success of their event.

As it is their largest of an estimated eight races the Hudson-Marlborough based Striders group organizes throughout the year, the proceeds from the June 18 event will go to the Marlborough and Hudson food pantries.

For race results and more information on the club visit www.highlandcitystriders.org.

(Photos by/Dakota Antelman)

By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer

Marlborough – Students and staff from the Crossroads School visited the APEX Entertainment Center July 18 to accept a $1,200 donation on behalf of their school. Crossroads, located at 295 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard, is a private, nonprofit school for students with autism.

The donation will help Crossroads’ efforts to build a new playground at their newly opened Marlborough campus. A year after opening its doors, that school continues to work on paying the $250,000 price tag for the project.

“It means a lot to us,” said Crossroads President and CEO Anthony Cammilleri of the donation. “To see the support from local businesses like the APEX Center goes a long way toward encouraging us to cross the threshold and reach that goal.”

APEX Entertainment, lying at the center of a sprawling commercial development in Marlborough, has become a booming business since its much anticipated opening. Offering activities ranging from go-karting to virtual reality entertainment, the center has hosted Crossroads in particular as the school has taken its students and staff repeatedly to the center for field trips and team building exercises.

“We’re sort of siblings of a sort because we came to town around the same time,” Cammilleri said of Crossroads and APEX. “We’ve been growing up around the same time. They’ve sort of taken us under their wing looking out for us.”

For more information on Crossroads, visit www.crossroadsschoolma.org. For more information on the APEX center, visit www.apexentertainmentcenter.com.

Marlborough – The city of Marlborough was awarded $800,000 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) July 26. Grant funds were awarded during a ceremony led by Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Secretary Jay Ash, and Undersecretary Janelle Chan.

In a press release from Mayor Arthur Vigeant’s office, it was noted that the grant funding will be used by the Marlborough Community Development Authority (MCDA) to fund three key projects:

– $306,000 for Housing Rehabilitation through the MCDA’s Critical Home Repair Program

– $343,500 in infrastructure improvements to improve Devens and McEnelly Streets, with the balance of the project funded by the City

– $49,000 to fund the “Prevention through Positive Youth Development” program through the Boys and Girls Club of MetroWest to help combat the opioid crisis

“Last year, we had a small amount of funding for critical home repairs for Marlborough residents and veterans; now, we will be able to expand the program to even more Marlborough homeowners. We have been making steady progress in upgrading our streets; now, we can tackle the improvements of Devens and McEnelly streets in downtown,” Vigeant said in the release. “We have also tackled the opioid crisis and the grant will enable us to continue educating our young people about the dangers of opioids.

Douglas Bushman is the executive director of the MCDA.

“We are thrilled to put these federal tax dollars to work. We have renovated three homes in the last year and now we can assist more Marlborough homeowners. This funding will help us expand our ability to improve the Marlborough community,” he said. “I want to thank Mayor Vigeant, the MCDA Board and staff for the hard work they put into this grant.”

Staff members of the MCDA applied for the grant in March with the assistance of the Communities Opportunity Group.

To learn more about the programs and loans offered through the MCDA, visit www.marlborough-ma.gov/mcda. For more information contact Bushman at dbushman@marlborough-ma.gov or 508- 624-6908, ext. 40101.

Marlborough – Mary V. (Monahan) DiRico, 98, of Marlborough, died July 26, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Born in Jamaica Plain, she was the daughter of the late Nora Monahan and the wife of the late Peter DiRico who died in 2015.  She moved to Marlborough as a young girl where she lived with Honora and Fred O’Brien.

After graduating from St. Anne’s Academy, she went on to work as a telephone operator for MA Bell. Throughout her life, she also worked at Trombetta’s Green Houses in Marlborough, Austin Industries and at the Marlborough High School and belonged to the Ace of Clubs and was a member of the Holy Rosary Sodality of St. Anne’s Church in Marlborough.

Mary enjoyed bike riding, collecting beach glass and was an avid reader. She also enjoyed many crafts, such as knitting, sewing and basket weaving to name a few.

She is survived by her sons, Paul DiRico of Nashua, N.H., James DiRico of Marlborough, Dennis DiRico and his wife Karen of Marlborough, and Peter DiRico Jr. of Sanibel Island, Fla.; her daughters, Ann DiRico of Sanibel Island, Fla., Frances Geagan and her husband Michael of Marlborough, and Mary Patricia DiRico of Sanibel Island, Fla.; her grandchildren, Jarrod, Nicholas, Patrick, Anthony, Lia, Christopher, Kyle, Brianna and Samantha; and her great grandchildren, Connor and Madelyn. Mary was also the sister of the late Thomas Monahan and the mother-in-law of the late Gayle DiRico.

Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, July 31, from 4-7 p.m., at the Slattery Funeral Home, Inc., 40 Pleasant St., Marlborough. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Church, Prospect Street, Marlborough. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Wilson Street, Marlborough.

Donations may be made to Marlborough Food Pantry, 255 Main St., Suite 115, Marlborough, MA 01752 and Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.

Marlborough – Carl A. Belmonte, 97, of Marlborough, died July 27, 2018 at the Reservoir Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Marlborough. He was the son of the late Alfonso and Angelina (Casazza) Belmonte and the husband of Margaret J. (Aselage) Belmonte, to whom he had been married for 66 years.

A veteran of WW II, he served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. After discharge, he met and married Margaret and together they raised their family in Somerville. Eventually they moved to Marlborough, where they took great pride in living in a house that Carl built himself.

After he retired, they enjoyed traveling, gardening and visiting with their children and grandchildren. He was an accomplished woodworker and built several pieces of furniture for their home and many rocking horses for his grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, Carl is survived by his six children and their spouses and his sister, Claire Belmonte. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Church, 11 Prospect St., Marlborough. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Wilson Street, Marlborough.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Immaculate Conception Church, 17 Washington Ct., Marlborough, MA 01752 or to the March of Dimes at www.marchofdimes.org.

By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer

Marlborough – Teams of area Special Olympics gathered at ForeKicks sports complex in Marlborough July 21 for a high stakes qualifying tournament for the bocce tournament of champions later this year.

Sprawling across roughly a third of the ForeKicks facility for much of the day, the event attracted teams from across the region. For Special Olympics organizers, who run a variety of events throughout the year for people with special needs, the sport of bocce and events like the one in Marlborough, are a perfect fit.

“It’s a great game for abilities of all levels,” said organizer Vicky Dinatale. “It’s a low impact game which, especially for our older athletes, is good because it’s something they can do. It’s just a great game to get people out and moving.”

Special Olympics of Massachusetts has held this qualifying event at ForeKicks for years, Dinatale said. This year, like those others, its top teams are excited to move on to the Tournament of Champions in August of this year.

For more information about Special Olympics Massachusetts, visit www.specialolympicsma.org.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer

Marlborough – Instrumental music educator Gary Piazza created countless memories for his students and himself while working a 34-year career, 28 of which were at Marlborough High School (MHS).

Concluding the 2017-2018 academic year, he viewed a video given to him as a retirement gift during the annual awards banquet of the Marlborough Public Schools Music Association. The video captures comments from colleagues including Jonathan Rosenthal, the Marlborough district music coordinator; and former students, many of whom are now music educators gratefully crediting Piazza for inspiring them.

“When I saw the video for the first time I wiped away tears – it was incredibly touching,” Piazza recalled. “It’s the ultimate gift to know that you have touched a person’s life.”

While growing up in Dartmouth, Piazza played trumpet with inspiration from his middle and high school band directors. After earning a bachelor’s degree in music education at the University of North Texas, he was offered a graduate assistant scholarship at Arkansas State University. Upon graduating with a master’s degree in performance in 1984, he received another offer: assistant band director at Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, La.

“I learned from a gentleman, Donnie Dee, who is a master in music education,” Piazza relayed. “He had a quiet demeanor backed up with knowledge and intensity that the kids respected.”

Returning to Massachusetts in 1988, Piazza accepted the band director position at Stoneham Middle School for grades five through eight.

“I absolutely loved working with the middle school kids,” he said. “That age is a unique mindset.”

A job he loved ended in 1990 when Proposition 2-1/2 caused budget cuts that affected a number of school music programs statewide including Stoneham. Several interviews later, he was hired to teach at Norwood High School (NHS) by Paul Alberta, currently chief adjudicator of the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE). NHS competes in the New England Scholastic Band Association circuit.

“I was concerned about the level of competition in the Norwood program,” Piazza noted. “I appreciate what Paul brought to me, but the philosophy of music in Norwood wasn’t quite what I was looking for. Competition is important, but it’s not everything.”

Piazza feels that competition and music education have been successfully balanced at MHS since he was hired in 1991 by Joan Toohey, then-music coordinator and choral director. At the time, the MHS’s music ensembles entertained publicly, but didn’t participate in competitions. Piazza got them involved in the district- and state-level festivals presented by MAJE and Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors and Choral Association.

Ensembles earning a Gold Medal rating at MAJE festivals then get to perform at the Boston Esplanade’s Hatch Shell. Under Piazza’s direction, this was achieved seven times by the MHS Jazz Ensemble and four by the Jazz Combo.

“It was a thrill for me to watch students’ expressions and for them to fully appreciate how they got there,” Piazza said. “The experience of performing at the Hatch Shell – on the stage that Arthur Fiedler and Keith Lockhart have been on with the Boston Pops – in some cases may be an experience of a lifetime. I’m proud of taking the program in those 28 years from providing public entertainment to giving them a well-rounded musical and life education experience.”

While Piazza will miss those types of experiences, he’s looking forward to no longer commuting from his home in Lakeville to Marlborough.

“I’m very organized, which works well in the public school system, but I’ll enjoy just taking it as it comes for a while,” he said. “That will get old real fast, so then I’ll hold onto something else and run with it.”

Marlborough – UMass Memorial – Marlborough Hospital and AseraCare Hospice have announced that the Case Management Department at Marlborough Hospital was recently selected to receive a $1,500 grant from the AseraCare Hospice Foundation. The grant money will be used for comfort carts, which provide items such as lotions, snacks, spiritual/meditation booklets, adult coloring books, and CDs with soothing music, etc. for end of life patients and their family members.

Marlborough – Pre-teen punk band Color Killer played to crowd of a few dozen fans July 22. Illustrative of a rollercoaster year for the boys and their families, they then played to thousands five days later when they became the youngest band to play the Warped Tour music festival.

Consisting of 8-year-old front man and lead guitarist Lincoln, 10-year-old drummer Matt, and 12-year-old bassist and rhythm guitarists Nate and Dylan, Color Killer has performed dozens of shows across the state and dropped their debut album “Generation Z.”

“It’s happened so fast,” said their band manager and Lincoln’s father Tony Zinzola. “They just seem to be getting bigger and bigger shows…they’re nine or 10 months into this and they’re just still going.”

The band’s roots trace back to the spring of 2017 when Lincoln, Nate and Dylan started playing music together in Lincoln’s basement.

They made their debut in May of that year, covering Green Day’s “Bang Bang” and “First Date” by Blink-182 at their school’s talent show.

“That was a disaster,” Nate said of their performance, which he and his bandmates agreed they “messed up.”

Nevertheless, their performance intrigued drummer Matt whose father, Mike, viewed recordings of the band on YouTube and contacted Tony Zinzola.

“I did a little bit of Facebook stalking,” said Mike. “I found Tony and said maybe we could get the kids hooked up. It just kind of started from there.”

Though Matt entered the band as a stranger to his bandmates, who are all neighbors, he quickly gelled with the group. Within months, they continued their viral rise, with videos of their performances eventually garnering over a million views on Facebook.

Such success vaulted the band to new heights. They began communicating with members of punk bands like the Prozacs and After the Black Out and gained the assistance of Jaime McMahon, who helped them record their debut album and mixed its tracks.

The band developed an identity simultaneously both stereotypically punk and embracing of the fact that the band is entirely composed of elementary and middle school students. At a recent show, the kids were playing outside when it started to rain.

“Come inside, you’re going to bleed all over the place,” one mother yelled. She was of course, referencing their freshly dyed hair, which would leech color when made wet.

That was one of dozens of weekly shows the group played both before receiving the news that they had been booked to play at the Mansfield stop of the nationally touring Vans Warped Tour. Long respected as the premier punk rock music festival, the tour has been previously headlined by many of the punk icons Color Killer now covers, including Green Day and Blink 182.

“It’s a beautiful opportunity,” Nate said. “It’s really nice to be able to do that to express our music to more people.”

Beyond Warped Tour, the band’s future is unclear. A camera crew has been following them for an upcoming feature-length documentary and the album is available for purchase online.

Regardless though, the band will continue to perform, wherever local restaurant owners or community owners let them. And they’ll all do so with freshly dyed hair.

“Punk’s not dead,” Nate said. “It’s just very young.”

For more information on Color Killer and the documentary currently being produced about them, visit the documentary’s kickstarter page at www.kickstarter.com/projects/839615840/color-killer-save-punk.

Marlborough

Friday, July 20

8:09 a.m. Washington St. Harassment.

8:35 a.m. Washington St. Harassment.

12:34 p.m. Stone Hill Rd. Disturbance.

1:07 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Fraud/forgery.

3:48 p.m. Lincoln St. Suspicious activity.

7:00 p.m. Arrested, Junior D. Garcia-Lopez, 23, of 38 Fairmount St., Apt. 2, Marlborough, for A&B with dangerous weapon.

7:49 p.m. Briarwood Ln. Fraud/forgery.

10:36 p.m. Miles Standish Dr. Suspicious MV.

11:31 p.m. Washington St. Suspicious activity.

Saturday, July 21

10:12 a.m. West Main St. Vandalism.

3:43 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Threats.

5:22 p.m. Labelle St. Suspicious MV.

7:03 p.m. Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Fraud/forgery.

7:46 p.m. Williams St. Vandalism.

8:43 p.m. Witherbee Ter. Disturbance.

10:59 p.m. Wilson St. Disturbance.

Sunday, July 22

12:26 a.m. Martin St. Disturbance.

12:51 a.m. Farm Rd. Disturbance.

1:42 a.m. Boston Post Road East. Suspicious MV.

12:22 p.m. Gay St. Assault.

1:33 p.m. Gay St. Assault.

2:53 p.m. High St. Harassment.

5:47 p.m. Howe St. Disturbance.

10:40 p.m. Church/Sawin Sts. Disturbance.

10:59 p.m. Broad St. Suspicious activity.

Monday, July 23

12:13 a.m. Broadmeadow Rd. Suspicious activity.

12:32 a.m. Wilson St./Sheridan Rd. Suspicious activity.

12:12 p.m. Boston Post Road West. Auto theft.

12:28 p.m. Williams St. Threats.

12:45 p.m. Chestnut St. Burglary/B&E past.

2:54 p.m. Mosher Ln. Fraud/forgery.

3:28 p.m. Gay St. Harassment.

5:00 p.m. Redbud Way. Robbery.

7:15 p.m. Essex St. Fraud/forgery.

8:39 p.m. Washington St. Larceny.

9:56 p.m. Cross St. Suspicious activity.

10:09 p.m. Newton St. Suspicious activity.

11:38 p.m. Arrested, Dylan Renaud, 31, of 100 Clemence Hill Rd., Southbridge, on warrant.

Tuesday, July 24

12:10 a.m. Frye St. Suspicious MV.

2:58 a.m. Maple St. Suspicious MV.

7:30 a.m. Spoonhill Ave. Harassment.

8:27 a.m. Lincoln St. Harassment.

10:52 a.m. Worster Dr. Suspicious activity.

12:48 p.m. West Main St. Suspicious activity.

7:00 p.m. Bigelow St. Burglary/B&E past.

7:56 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Suspicious activity.

9:48 p.m. West Main St. Suspicious activity.

Wednesday, July 25

12:22 a.m. Cross St. Disturbance.

1:32 a.m. Royal Crest Dr. Larceny.

5:40 a.m. Northboro Road East. Disturbance.

7:29 a.m. Lincoln St. Harassment.

8:31 a.m. Neil St. Suspicious activity.

8:36 a.m. Union St. Assault.

9:47 a.m. West Main St. Vandalism.

12:15 p.m. Bolton St. Threats.

12:54 p.m. Witherbee St. Suspicious activity.

1:11 p.m. East Main St. Threats.

4:21 p.m. Harvard St. Fraud/forgery.

9:51 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Larceny.

Thursday, July 26

11:33 a.m. Millham St. Larceny.

12:42 p.m. Second Rd. Suspicious activity.

3:54 p.m. Northboro Road East. Disturbance.

4:21 p.m. West St. Larceny.

4:27 p.m. Rice St. Suspicious activity.

4:39 p.m. Chestnut St. Disturbance.

7:15 p.m. Shanes Ln. Suspicious MV.

8:58 p.m. Apex Dr. Vandalism.

11:22 p.m. Arrested, Joseph J. Roy, 41, of 116 Pheasant Hill Rd., Marlborough, on warrant.

Friday, July 27

12:11 a.m. Boston Post Road East. Disturbance.

7:09 a.m. Arrested, Sonisley T. Dasilva, 39, of 447 Boston Post Road East, Apt. 62, Marlborough, for speeding in viol special regulation, op MV with license suspended.

8:54 a.m. Concord Rd./Beaman Ln. Suspicious MV.

9:16 a.m. park St. Suspicious MV.

11:12 a.m. Lakeshore Dr. Harassment.

12:51 p.m. Union St. Disturbance.

1:13 p.m. Williams St. Vandalism.

2:36 p.m. West Main St. Disturbance.

3:14 p.m. Main St. Fraud/forgery.

The information from the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. It contains arrests and samplings of police activity. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. The Community Advocate will publish news of acquittals upon notification and a copy of court-issued documentation.

Marlborough – A gathering to honor the memory of Richard Lindsay, formerly of Marlborough, will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, at 1 p.m., at the Embassy Suites in Marlborough.

Dick grew up in Marlborough, and he and his wife, Janice, lived there for the first 35 years of their marriage. He died in February, after a struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, in a memory care unit near their home in Damariscotta, Maine.

Friends and former neighbors and colleagues of the couple are invited to attend.

Marlborough – At the Rotary District 7910 Awards Event July 19 at the Framingham Sheraton Hotel, Marlborough Rotarian Lynn Faust was named Rotarian of the Year by 2017-2018 District Governor Karin Gaffney. District 7910 encompasses about 1,400 members in 50 Rotary clubs from the New Hampshire border to the Connecticut-Rhode Island border and Brookline in the east to the Brookfields in the west.

In presenting the award, Gaffney stated that she had asked Faust to get local Rotary clubs involved in more hands-on service projects – and she delivered. As district service chair, she assisted most clubs in the district to perform more hours of service. Faust created workshops to help clubs identify community needs and to design service projects that mobilize communities, and she traveled to club meetings throughout the district.

Several clubs held “Service Saturdays” – some as multi-club ventures – and other clubs have incorporated monthly service projects into their club culture. Faust managed a tree-planting service project in which 1,400 trees were planted throughout the region.

Faust plans to continue serving the community through Rotary, and in her day job as executive director of Marlborough Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit corporation which promotes self-sufficiency programming in MetroWest and Nashoba Valley.

Faust is a past president and current board member of the Marlborough Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow, and Rotary International Champion of Change nominee. She was named the city of Marlborough Humanitarian of the Year in 2010.

Marlborough

Monday, July 30

1:06 p.m. Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Assault.

1:36 p.m. West Main/Gibbons Sts. MVA with injuries.

3:11 p.m. Main St. Fraud/forgery.

6:16 p.m. Sudbury St. Disturbance.

6:42 p.m. West Main St. Fraud/forgery.

6:50 p.m. Kings Grant Rd. B&E into MV.

9:09 p.m. Mechanic St. Disturbance.

10:28 p.m. Ames St. Disturbance.

Tuesday, July 31

8:05 a.m. Hosmer St. Vandalism.

9:34 a.m. Maple St. Trespassing.

12:07 p.m. Northboro Road East. Trespassing.

3:08 p.m. Arrested, Anthony Geanisis-Curtis, 19, homeless, Marlborough, on cruelty to animal, warrant.

3:46 p.m. Lincoln St. Suspicious MV.

7:51 p.m. Tucker Ave. Disturbance.

8:22 p.m. Mechanic St. Disturbance.

10:33 p.m. Simarano Dr./Value Way. Suspicious MV.

11:47 p.m. East Main St. Disturbance.

Wednesday, Aug. 1

10:36 a.m. Mechanic St. Trespassing.

11:29 a.m. East Main St. Larceny.

1:56 p.m. Prendeville Way. Harassment.

2:15 p.m. Church St. Larceny.

4:56 p.m. Apex Dr. Larceny.

6:54 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Disturbance.

7:34 p.m. Hosmer St. Fraud/forgery.

8:19 p.m. Victoria Ln. Suspicious activity.

9:34 p.m. Broad St. Suspicious activity.

9:59 p.m. Briarwood Ln. Disturbance.

Thursday, Aug. 2

8:51 a.m. Boston Post Road East. Suspicious MV.

10:54 a.m. Sudbury St. Disturbance.

12:39 p.m. Huntington Ave. Larceny.

12:57 p.m. Sumner St. Suspicious activity.

1:44 p.m. Crystal Brook Way. Fraud/forgery.

2:31 p.m. Main St. Harassment.

3:13 p.m. Main St. Harassment.

3:44 p.m. East Main St. Suspicious activity.

5:07 p.m. Mechanic St. Disturbance.

8:43 p.m. Boston Post Road East. Suspicious activity.

11:41 p.m. Arrested, Brian A. Meddows, 45, of 18 Lincoln Ct., Apt. 2, Marlborough, for A&B, B&E vehicle/boat nighttime for felony, attempt to commit crime.

Friday, Aug. 3

1:13 a.m. Boston Post Road east/Peters Ave. Suspicious MV.

1:25 a.m. Brimsmead St. Suspicious activity.

The information from the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. It contains arrests and samplings of police activity. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. The Community Advocate will publish news of acquittals upon notification and a copy of court-issued documentation.

Marlborough – Mrs. Virginia “Gini” Carolyn (Pacheco) Lalli, of Marlborough, born Sept. 26, 1940 in Falmouth, passed away at age 77 on Aug. 1, 2018 in Marlborough. Gini was the beloved wife of the late Alexander (Al) Lalli II of Marlborough.

Daughter of the late Brazelina Pacheco and Angelo Pacheco, Gini is survived by her son, Alexander Lalli III of Marlborough; daughter, C. Victoria Temple and son-in-law Thomas Temple of Harwich; grandchildren, Matthew Temple of Salt Lake City, Utah, Michaela Temple, and Riley Temple of Harwich; brother, Milton Pacheco; and sisters, Jane Wege, Margaret Tassinari, Marie Ciummei and their families. Gini was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Pacheco, and sisters, Lucille Phillips, Prudence Quagliozzi, Rose Pacheco, Barbara Rodriquez, and Albertina Servis.

A graduate of Lawrence High School in Falmouth, Gini loved her role as the librarian at Hildreth Elementary School in Marlborough.

She had a passion for cooking, painting and reading, and enjoyed spending time with her family and treasured friends.

A celebration of life Mass will be held Thursday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m., at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of East Falmouth. The internment of Gini and her husband Al’s ashes will be held immediately following the Mass at St. Anthony’s Cemetery on the date of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Marlborough – The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Summer Luau BBQ Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury. Event is rain or shine with tent provided in case of rain.

Sport your favorite Hawaiian shirt to celebrate summer with friends and colleagues. Bring your friends for an evening of fun, complete with great food, music, cash bar and entertainment. Mix and mingle and make new connections at one of our premier networking events of the year.

The menu for the evening includes kalua pig, pulled pork, kona glazed chicken quarters, ham and pineapple pizza.

“This is a great event; a beautiful venue, delicious food, and good music,” said Susanne Morreale Leeber, president and CEO of the chamber. “We are looking forward to a great turnout as this is one of our signature events of the year.”

“Our goal is to make this a really fun event, with quality networking opportunities,” said Frank Collins, co-chair of the event committee.

The event is sponsored by Boston Scientific, Hologic, Main Street Bank, Nichols College, St. Mary’s Credit Union, Triton Financial, Jeffrey Schaffer, Esq., and Minuteman Press.

Chamber members, non-members and guests are welcome. The cost is $50 per person. Registration required at https://marlboroughchamber.org/product/2018-summer-luau/, call 508-485-7746, or email marlcham@marlboroughchamber.org.

Region – Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian recognized 177 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) cadets from Framingham, Marlborough, Natick and Waltham during a graduation ceremony July 27 at Chelmsford High School. Fifty-one of the graduating cadets were from Marlborough.

During the course of the week, the cadets participated in team building exercises, learned fire and personal safety skills and enjoyed educational games.  They also spent time with members of the MSO staff and their local police and fire departments.

“Year after year, YPSA is one of the most well-received community outreach programs we run,” said Koutoujian.  “It’s a great opportunity to build relationships between youngsters, the MSO and our public safety colleagues in fun-filled, educational settings.”

“The city of Marlborough’s participation in the Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Public Safety Academy is a highly anticipated event each summer. The children of Marlborough truly enjoy the program and are grateful for the opportunity to have fun, learn new skills and experience many of the activities offered during the week,” said Police Chief David Giorgi. “The program presented by Sheriff Koutoujian to the children of our city is outstanding and our department is proud to be a partner in assisting with the Academy and providing a rewarding experience for all participants, cadets and staff.”

    “This is a great opportunity for the Marlborough Fire Department to work with the youths of Marlborough who attended this camp,” said Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Gogan. “It gives the kids a chance to spend a few hours here at the fire station and see what the day to day operations here are like. They have an opportunity to get their hands on some of the equipment and tools we use daily. This is an annual event that we look forward to every year.”

The ceremony marked the completion of the first week of the six-week summer program.  YPSA is now in its 19th year and is open to youngsters ages 8-12 living in Middlesex County.  Hundreds of cadets from more than three dozen communities are scheduled to participate this summer.

To learn more about YPSA and some of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office other community-based programming, visit middlesexsheriff.org/community.

Marlborough – The Marlborough Public Library, 55 West Main St., is offering free upcoming special events for adults, teens and kids.

For adults, there is “Crafter Dark – Teacup Succulents” Monday, Aug. 13, from 6-8 p.m. The adult crafting series will showcase making succulent terrariums in china teacups that you can bring home with you. These plants are easy to care for and are wonderful indoor plants, and teacups make great tiny flower pots that bring an air of whimsy to any room. Pre-registration required; space is limited.

Silk hoop painting for teens will be demonstrated Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 2-3:30 p.m. Silk hoop painting is a combination of tie dye and stained class, but on a stretched silk fabric. A teacher from Let’s Gogh Art will guide you through the process and you’ll end up with a beautiful, unique wall hanging. Open to teens going into grades 6-12. Pre-registration required; space is limited.

   Also for teens, there will be a Teen Book Brunch Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m.to 12 p.m. Get recommendations from other teens and get first dibs on some brand-new YA titles before they hit the library shelves while enjoying some brunch treats. This program is intended for teens going into grades 6-12. Preregistration required.

For children ages 3-7 (with a caregiver), drop by for PJ Storytime Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Ms. Kerry will read stories about wild creatures. Wear your pjs and bring a stuffed animal friend.

Ms. Lauren will be hosting her monthly Craft Corner for children ages 7-11 Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration required.

On Thursday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m., Marcos Valles will be performing Rockabye Beats. This bilingual kiddie concert is a crowd favorite for parents and toddlers alike.

The End-of-Summer-Reading Party will be Saturday, Aug. 18, at 11 a.m. Author Jonathan Hall will read from his children’s book, which is about Toto the Tornado Kitten. Kids will have the opportunity to meet Toto, who survived the 2011 Brimfield Tornado, and enjoy cat-themed treats and crafts. Awards will be given to the top summer reading readers.

For more information, call 508-624-6900. For times and days of events, or to register online, visit the calendar of events at http://bit.ly/MarlboroughLibraryEvents.

By Cindy Zomar, Contributing writer

Marlborough. – Carol Raiano was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease seven years ago, and as an ICU nurse, was aware of the symptoms and devastating progression of the disease. What surprised her was the intensity with which her family took on the challenge to raise money for Parkinson’s research. Her three daughters and husband, Robert, work tirelessly for the Michael J. Fox Foundation through Team Fox.

“Everyone is looking for a cure. I’m just looking for better medicine without as many side effects. Right now, one medicine may help with one symptom, but cause other issues. A cure will take a LOT of dollars, but better medications? Maybe not so much,” she explained.

Recently, the oldest daughter, Kelly Raiano Maccioli, organized Putt Putt for Parkinson’s at the mini golf course at Trombetta’s Farm in Marlborough.

“The turnout was very good, and with this event, we passed the $10,000 mark in donations! As a Team Fox athlete, every penny donated to my fundraising efforts goes directly to Parkinson’s research,” explained Maccioli.

Maccioli and her sisters, Megan and Bridget Raiano, have participated in a variety of events for Team Fox.

“It all started when a friend told me about the Insane Inflatables 5K at U Mass Dartmouth in 2015, saying it sounded right up my alley,” laughed Maccioli. “We signed up to represent Team Fox in that race, and since then, we’ve done many runs and events. Last year I ran my first marathon, the Gate City Marathon in Nashua, N.H., and then a second one, the Manchester City Marathon last November. Running has always been my thing, and by representing Team Fox, I know the money I raise may help to find a cure for my mom. We are fortunate that she can still work, enjoy the beach, and play with her grandchildren, but we have to keep raising money for research to cure or slow the disease.”

Maccioli recently decided it was time to go bigger. On Sunday, Oct. 7, she will be wearing the Team Fox colors at the Chicago marathon.

“My husband, Kevin, is so supportive. When I mentioned it, his reply was awesome. ‘I’ve never been to Chicago, let’s do it.’ I am currently the top fundraiser on Team Fox, so I may get an invitation to the MVP dinner in New York City next March, where hopefully I will actually meet Michael J. Fox.,” she said.

While Maccioli began her efforts on behalf of her mother, she soon found that she had a high school friend, Sarah (McManus) Krinopol, who was also dealing with a parent suffering with Parkinson’s. Krinopol’s father, Bill McManus, was diagnosed in 2003 and recently has been struggling with many aspects of day to day life.

“My son, David, is also a Team Fox athlete. He hiked the Grand Canyon as part of an event. When you are part of Team Fox, everyone supports each other,” agreed McManus.

“I think what my family is doing to help fund research is fabulous,” Raiano admitted.

As a private person who doesn’t like drawing attention to herself, she had a tear in her eye as she spoke about the efforts being put forth by her daughters.

“So many people are telling me how wonderful my girls are…but of course I already knew that!” she said.

Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no known cure. There is no definitive test to diagnose Parkinson’s, so doctors rely on symptoms, such as tremors and a shuffling gait, as well as neurological exams. The disease progresses at different rates for different people, but generally symptoms start as movement and mobility issues, getting more severe over time. It is widely estimated that nearly ten million people worldwide are battling the disease right now.

To learn more about Parkinson’s and the Michael J. Fox Foundation, visit www.michaeljfox.org. To donate to Kelly Raiano Maccioli’s Team Fox efforts in the Chicago marathon, visit her fundraising page, https://fundraise.michaeljfox.org/2018-Chicago-Marathon/kellyrunschicago