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Celebrate Independence Week in Norwood! This 4th of July holiday, skip the long lines of traffic and travel expenses and spend the day right here in Norwood where the celebration couldn't be bigger or louder! Norwood has earned the reputation of sponsoring some of the best oldfashioned festivities in the area and offers activities the entire family will enjoy! The celebrations begin with a patriotic concert on the common on Sunday, June 30, 7-9 p.m. The Sharon Concert Band will perform outstanding renditions of patriotic and show tunes that will surely encourage some community sing-a-longs. On Monday, July 1, Tatiana Lukyanova, of Hampton, CT, will perform a carillon concert from the Town Hall Memorial Tower from 7-8 p.m.
The large celebrations take place on Thursday, July 4. While the late afternoon parade is the main event of the day, don't overlook the charming Children's
Bicycle, Tricycle, Doll Carriage and Historic Character Parade that begins at 1 pm., on Thursday, July 4. Children and their imaginations are the center attraction for this procession as they strut
through downtown showing off their festive bikes, carriages and costumes for all of Norwood to enjoy. This family-fun event begins at the First Congregational Church at Walpole and Winter Streets and continues down Washington St. to the Town Common where awards are given and refreshments served. From 3 to 4 p.m., there will a carillon concert from Norwood's crown jewel, featuring Margaret Angelini, of Wellesley College and Lee B. Leach, Norwood. A tour of the 50-bell carillon will follow the performance.
July 1, 2013
Hard Work and Embracing Change Emphasized at 2013 Norwood High School Graduation BY RENEE REYNOLDS In a class of 286 students, there are bound to be many different personalities and aspirations. But on Sunday, June 9, the members of the Norwood High School Class of 2013 joined together as one as they reached one common goal: graduation. In addition to the students receiving their high school diplomas, four honorary certificates were given to individuals who made a difference in the school community. Among those receiving honorary diplomas were Learning Center teacher Mary Boiardi, who has been with Norwood Public Schools for 36 years; Norwood High PTA members Jim Little and Maria Muller; and Dean of Students Cathleen Shachoy, who will be retiring at the end of the school year after more than 40 years with the Norwood Public School system. Like Shachoy, the graduates were also honored for completing their tenure with the Norwood Public Schools, but valedictorian Rachel Obeid was quick to point out in her speech that graduation day is not an end of a chapter or the beginning of something
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