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MARLBOROUGH – Superintendent Ernest F. Houle and Principal Mark Hollick are pleased to share the Honor Roll for the third term at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.

Grade 12 Highest Honors

Berlin: Elliot Robinson

Boylston: Marcus Frem

Clinton: Maxwell Sivert

Hudson: Saige Roach, Kelsey True

Marlborough: Luiz Felipe Correia, Omavuaye Ighovoyivwi, Alexa Stuka

Northborough: Paul Alfonso, Rose Heller

Shrewsbury: Malorie Baldinger, Matthew Brinkmann, Joel Carey, Makaila Patenaude

Grade 12 High Honors

Marlborough: Kevyn Jorge

Northborough: Manuel Colon, Claire Helwig

Shrewsbury: Brian Pinho

Sudbury: Maynor Ruiz

Grade 12 Honors

Boylston: Amber MacConnell, William Schiavone

Clinton: Abigail Callinan, Emanuel Cardenas, Nina Eaton, Dakota Hart, Jackson Kolodgy, Abigail McFarland, Jackson Raith

Hudson: Erin Bourque, Arian Fernald, Reannah Foster, Julia Hache, Agnes Kelly, Rachel Leibowitz, Felicia Rodrigues, Benjamin Sherman

Leicester: Emily Connolly, JaNya Johnson

Marlborough: Gabriel Arroyo, Bailee Benevelli, Ashley Carbajal Monroy, Milena Castaneda Lopez, Citlali Ceja Carrero, Nicholas Chappelle, Marisa Clayton, Michael Ray Davenport, Fatima Diaz, Blake Lindgren, Chyanne Malik, Ingrid Reyes, Alexande Rodriguez Turell, Michael Sanchez

Maynard: Andrew Borey, Emmet Powers

Shrewsbury: Cristopher Cordero

Southborough: Justin Thompson

Grade 11 Highest Honors

Boylston: Ryan Bounville

Clinton: Samantha Lamb, Alicia Lundgren, K O’Connor, Samantha Phillips

Hudson: Keegan Antelman, Krista Avila, Madison Beane, Keegan Cabral,

Lucas Cerqueira, Rachele Connor, Zachary Gogan, Camille Graffeo,

Jennifer Martinez Paz, Fernando Rivera, Kayley Shea

Marlborough: Jayden Chiasson, Ryan Culkin, Naiyalize Feliciano, Alec Gentile-Magoon, Zachary Gentile-Magoon, Thais Lopes, Alandra Pettigrew, Nicolena Russo, Kanata Tanaka, Jhefte Vieira

Maynard: Emma Boucher, Madison Brown, Sophia Fiandaca, Madisen Hobbs,

Northborough: Viktoriya Kebartas, Muhammad Sall

Shrewsbury: Ryan Griffin, Lilliana Gulbicki, Madison Taubinger

Southborough: Colin Kessinger

Sudbury: Austin Guzzetti-Ouellette

Westborough: Kathryn Carew, Andrew Monaco

Grade 11 High Honors

Berlin: Sarah Gostanian, Nathan Rider

Hudson: Tyler Abbondanzio, Kaidence Canty, Samella Goncalves, Selena Melo, Isaac Rykbost

Marlborough: Rachel Chetwynd, Erin Dwinells, Chloe Osgood, Joann Rodriguez Garcia, Leandro Zakaitis

Northborough: Mark Stamoulis

Shrewsbury: Anthony Nolle

Southborough: Megan Little, Jacob Prior

Sudbury: Hannah Snow

Westborough: Sofia Ramirez-Granick, Rachel Sommerville, Zachary Webster

Grade 11 Honors

Berlin: Felipe Alencar

Boylston: Matthew Chalifoux, Michael Savoie, Cole Swackhammer

Clinton: George Falette, Owen Keenan, Roberto Leiva, Myles Pitts, Beckner Pu-Calderon

Hudson: Ethan Bushey, Thomas Collins, Jake Figueiredo, Brian McGrath, Thomas Peckham, Brett Peterson, Tatiana Resendes, JaShawn Santos, Liam Weagle

Leicester: Lianna Jennings, Kathleen O’Brien

Lunenburg: Alexander Sowa

Marlborough: Caio Blanc, Darien Burke, Eduardo Carey, Joselin Carrillo Rivera, Eric Edwards, Emanuel Gentile-Magoon, Jordan Lewis, Vitoria Marcolino Vieira, Yacairy Mercedes Familia, Isaiah Munoz, Kaylie Noronha, Haylee Parker, Zachary Petty, Ashley Regalado, Angelica Rivera, Eduardo Sapata, Thomas Silva, Anthony Sousa, Kyle Stewart

Maynard: Jewell Croushore, Sophia Manganaro, Matteo Mitchell

Northborough: Madison Vadenais

Shrewsbury: Shayne Goldsmith

Southborough: Ryan Ponte

Westborough: Henry Christensen

Grade 10 Highest Honors

Berlin: Julien Melanson

Boylston: Samantha Savoie

Clinton: Aidan Chiaravalloti, Maria Lacerda Tavares

Hudson: Camren Cooper, Leo Garcia-Soberanis, Larissa Granger, Michelle Krieg, Aiden Ly, Keira Madden, Emma Nelson, Tristan Parsons, Dylan Rebeiro, Jayna Tang, Ariana Tavares, Krystal Walsh

Leicester: Kathleen McManus, Destiny Rivas, Vincent Zito

Marlborough: Darelin Aguilar-Mayen, Rania Lara Andrade, Melody Ashman, Kathleen Azevedo, Abigail Barter, Jack Brzenk, Shanery Burgos Velez, Ashly Franco Zayas, Gabriel Goncalves Lopes, Blake Lupien, Sarah Meyer, Cody Pare, Heydi Velasquez Garcia, Jully Anne Viana, Mary Zouharis

Maynard: John Ntaganda, Andrew Talcoff, Zachary Zmijak

Northborough: Lara El-Amme Pingitore, Rafael Marroquin Soc, Danika McLaughlin,

Rochdale: Jackson Ricarte

Shrewsbury: Eva Berganza, Isla Marija Bukow, Jack Casillo, Jaden Daniels, Haley Erickson, Jenna Grenier, Allison Hatcher, Edriel Paulino Fernandez

Westborough: Parker Medeiros, Marcos Zengotita-Archila

Worcester: Jonathan Morales

Grade 10 High Honors

Berlin: Chloe Wians

Clinton: Torin Christie, Alonzo Cornelius, Haley DeVeau

Hudson: Maria Araujo de Aquino, Emily Brennion, Raquel Gomes, Adrian Lugo, Anthony Luongo, Victoria Maldonado

Marlborough: Lincoln Araujo, Diogo Brito, Evan Dube, Alexis Hughes, Nicole Keher, Nick Oliveira, Janthony Rivera Santiago, Melissa Sanchez, Izaiah Velazquez De Jesus

Maynard: Emma Lataille, Jose Sousa Bandeira

Shrewsbury: Janie Labbe, Liam O’Brien

Westborough: Joel Zengotita-Archila

Grade 10 Honors

Berlin: Elliott Duquette-Holmes, Hayden Freitas

Boylston: Alexander Buron, Jacob Weir

Cherry Valley: Chloe LaPierre

Clinton: Jordan Child, Rose DiMeco, Juliana Grussi, Tabitha Maurice, Viclishtar Nerrette

Grafton: Madison Taylor

Hudson: Evan Bushey, Jhohan Cano Raigoza, Jack Clifford, Alessandra Desa, Lucas DeSouza, Jocelyn Dunnells, Gianna Foster, Stephan Harlow, Sarina Prather, Matthias Tucker

Leicester: Owen Collette, Thomas Moore

Marlborough: Kaitlyn Alarie, Ian Almeida Brandao, Erin Blanchard, Christian Brown, Emily Cambara-Agreda, Andrea Cardenas, Therese Cosco, Luiz Fellipe DaSilva,David DePaula, Lily DeSimone, Aiden Desrosiers, Alexandria Dupont, Luke Feddersohn, Joseph Florendo, Mia Gonzalez, Edward Hatch, Shania Hill, Jack Lopez Salazar, Kaylen Lyons, Tyler Mackey, Jaleeza Monteiro, Giancarlo Navarro, Marcelo Oliveira, Gabriela Pereira, Ashley Sanchez, Yuridia Sandoval, Thiago Somaio, Owen St. Angelo, Anthony Tupper, Ned Zimmerman

Maynard: Collin Cormier

Northborough: Ryan Guitard, John Pirozzi

Shrewsbury: Deven Champy, Jussiah Falcon, Mavrick Falkins, Kealany Sanchez, Matthew Watson

Southborough: Shelby Aker

Westborough: Kyle Glennon, Sean Kronenberg, Sarah Silva

Grade 9 Highest Honors

Berlin: Alexis Marshall, Alexander Vincequere

Boylston: Emily Spencer

Clinton: Darren Colangelo, Tyler Cordeiro

Hudson: Aidan Miller, Carla Miranda, Cianna Piso, Kallia Piso

Olivia Russell, Luca Silver, Joseph Slater, Isabella Sutherland, Amanda Trudel

Leicester: Collin Harrington, Connor Harrington

Marlborough: Declan Allen, Bianca Brito, Sarah Ciavattone, Leticia Da Silva Araujo, Lavinia De Araujo, Kasey Espino, Andrew Hart, Niran Kilpatrick, Ashley Pu Calderon, Kylie Rabelo, Ethan Reed, Milla Santos Nunes, Zoey Savitzky, Victoria Villar

Maynard: Natalie Carlson, Riley Carven, Phillip Fiandaca, Meghan Grundstrom, Dean Sawyer

Northborough: Allen Camara

Shrewsbury: Meredith Agneta, Landon Herard, Erin Kaye, Chelsea Mayone, Vance Pehl

Southborough: Alexis Ellis, Jesse Tokaya

Sudbury: Gianna Leanza

Westborough: Ma Ferreira Brum Da Silva, Pamela Goncalves, Kaua Rissato Nobrega

Grade 9 High Honors

Clinton: Alyssa Curley, Sophia Oliveira

Hudson: Arianna Bryce, Brady Friend, Briana Melo

Leicester: Jacob Dolimount

Marlborough: Jalissa Araniz Khweis, Andrew Benway, Millena De Oliveira, Brian Decruz, Katerine Godoy Gonzalez, Kiran Lorch, Amanda Pereira, Cole Ponte, Gabriel Souza, Katherine Taylor, Luiz Valdir Da Silva, Pedro Lucas Vidal

Shrewsbury: Geoffrey Mann

Westborough: Katherine Tovar

Grade 9 Honors

Berlin: Jacob Getman, Tadiwanashe Motsi Nemhara, Molly St. Jean

Boxborough: Sammy Laighton

Clinton: Evelyn Bater, Alysse Christie, Mollie Keenan, Henri Sonsin

Hopkinton: Robert Loos

Hudson: Kiera Avila, Vincent Carlino, Olivia Contreras, Wyatt Foley, Forrest Lortie, Andrew Melo, Mia Resendes, Eliza Tardif, Sydney Yorston

Marlborough: Sofia Alvarez Munera, Samara Alves Santos, Fernanda Araujo, Keily Arroyo Garrido, Karina Atocha, Nelson Aviles, Alex Bentley, Skye Bresnahan, Wendy Cupil Sacalxot, Giulia De Luca Andrade, Thiago De Sousa, Brenda Elias, Lillian Everett, Emilia Johnston, Avery Kelley, Lara Lima, Michaela Menear, Caio Moraes, Megan O’Leary, Gabriell Ribeiro Do Prado, Julio Ribeiro Gomes, Colton Ross

Maynard: Luka Cameron, Elliot Chetwynd, Ayden Fales, Colt Jackson, Ava Palizzolo, Emma Ryan, Derrin Sawyer

Northborough: Branden Speranza

Rochdale: Edward Rose

Shrewsbury: Landon McKeon, Joshua Moody, Calvin Ortega, Juneau Tetreault

Southborough: Rause Dina

Westborough: Vitoria Borges, Maxie Cabrera Tkaczuk, Cam Hebert

Denver developers East West Partners on Wednesday laid out preliminary development plans for Cherry Creek West, a 12.5-acre mixed used development west of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center.

“We’re putting the creek back in Cherry Creek,” Managing Partner Amy Cara told the 200-plus attendees of the development’s first public meeting via Zoom.

“There’s not a lot of publicly accessible green space in Cherry Creek, and we have an opportunity to create some of that and a great connection,” she said. “In doing so, we’re creating the neighborhood’s new front yard.”

The public meeting was the first of several as part of Denver's Community Planning and Development’s “large development review application” process, which Denver requires for developments larger than five acres.

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The land, on the southeast corner of University Boulevard and East First Avenue, is owned by the Buell Foundation, which also owns the land under the shopping center. It’s the site of the former Bed, Bath and Beyond and where John Elway’s restaurant is located.

Plans call for several buildings there, with an average height of 10 stories. The development, which is expected to take a decade to complete, will include office, retail and housing — some of which will be considered affordable housing.

One of the more striking features unveiled Wednesday is a plan to sink Cherry Creek North Drive — the main traffic thoroughfare from University to the shopping center south of the property — allowing pedestrian traffic to flow directly to Cherry Creek and the bike/pedestrian path there. It’s a similar design to what the Colorado Department of Transportation did for the stretch of Interstate 70 that runs through the Elyria, Swansea and Globeville neighborhoods — but on a much smaller scale.

“We’re proposing to lower this private drive (it’s not a city street) below a flat, almost 200-foot wide landscaped connection from the green to the edge of our property along the Cherry Creek Trail,” said Robb Berg, president of Design Workshop. “Cars can travel below this connection to either enter our garage, or continue through to the parking lot at the shopping center.

“This really allows pedestrians to flow freely and safely without the worry of vehicles.”

Panel offers sneak peek at new Denver developments

Plans call for two floors of below-grade parking garages, a “public plaza” with green space for concerts and events, a Market Square that could host farmers markets and streets built for pedestrians first.

“The magic of this site is the ability to provide something that currently doesn’t exist in accessible open space for the community,” said Berg. “And when I say accessible, I’m talking about a true, barrier-free connection to Cherry Creek and the Cherry Creek Trail.”

East West is working with Buell — it will ground lease the land — and mall owner Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership. The company owns luxury malls and shopping centers throughout the U.S.

Other companies on the development team include architect, design and planning firm Gensler and BuildMark of Denver.

East West was the lead developer for the Union Station Neighborhood. Its last project there, The Coloradan condominium building, opened in 2018 and is fully occupied, Cara said. It was the master developer for Denver’s Riverfront Park, a 25-acre mixed-use development in the Central Platte Valley.

“There’s a series of sub districts within the development,” Berg said. “Each of these districts has its own identity and character, but contribute to this great pedestrian-prioritized place.”

The “shared streets” concept means they are meant for pedestrians first, but can be used for emergency vehicle access if needed, or occasional loading and unloading.

The land is likely going to have to be rezoned, so there are many meetings to come in front of the city’s Planning and Zoning commission and City Council.

“We have the opportunity for Cherry Creek to actually be a place where people can live and work and where there’s enough density that can happen,” Cara said of the “15-minute community” plan.

Cara estimated there would be about three residential buildings, with up to 600 units total. The development is expected to be built in three phases, with the east side to be built first. The earliest they can break ground will be the third quarter of 2024, Cara said, to clear the entitlement and rezoning process.

“I think the first buildings will be occupied five years from today,” she said. “We would hope that within about 10 years, we would have all of this complete and fully realized.”

Officials fielded questions for more than 30 minutes of the 90-minute meeting. Many had to do with the impacts to traffic, noise concerns during construction, cost of the housing units and the height of the buildings along the creek side of the property. They vowed to answer as many of the 65+ questions as possible later on cherrycreekwest.com, which will also have the recording of the meeting.

“This isn’t just another infill development, adding a few residential units or office square footage,” said Cara. “We really have an opportunity here to add generational value to this community.”

LEICESTER, MASS. (WHDH) -

These are just some of the bills people in Cherry Valley are paying for water and sewer every month.

“The bills are just insane,” says Tracy Gallati.

The bills are so high, residents have started protesting, holding what they call “stand-outs” on the streets of Cherry Valley.

Cherry Valley is a small community of about 440 homes.

It is part of Leicester. But its water and sewer runs through Worcester pipes. That means, on top of paying for their water usage, Cherry Valley homeowners are being charged local fees, and Worcester fees.

MAKING SACRIFICES

“Water here is a luxury and flushing your toilet is a millionaire’s dream,” says Margaret Darling.

Margaret and Leonard Darling are taking desperate measures to cut their bill.

“On the other side of the house, we got buckets lined up to catch all of the rain water. That’s how we do our gardening. We have a big bucket that we put in the shower when we are taking a shower to catch excess water. We will move that to the kitchen and help use that for pre-washing dishes,” says Leonard Darling.

The Darlings have made sacrifices to save money.

“I now go to the laundromat because there’s no way we could afford to wash the laundry in our own home,” says Margaret. “It’s not living like real people.”

Tracy Gallati’s family of five is doing all they can to lower their bill.

“My two oldest haven’t been home a lot, they shower at their friends’ houses just to help,” says Gallati. “Then you cannot afford to take a shower or flush a toilet, that makes your home inhabitable. That should never happen.”

Gallati says she’s not even flushing her toilet every time.

But Gallati’s average bill is still more than $600 a month.

INCREASED RATES

“People can’t afford these bills,” says Gallati.

Since 2016, the rates in Cherry Valley jumped an average of 40% each year.

In 2016, Commissioners voted to increase the rates by 25%.

In 2017, rates increased 64%- 84% (depending on the amount of water homeowners used).

In 2019, the rates again increased 32%-40% and in 2020, the rates increased another 45%-70%.

“We do sympathize with them and we are trying,” says Benjamin Morris.

Morris is Cherry Valley’s water and sewer superintendent, and has been since 2017.

He says it’s not just the double whammy of fees that’s making bills high.

Morris says Cherry Valley’s water and sewer rates are being raised because the community is in debt.

IN DEBT

The Cherry Valley sewer district owes the US Department of Agriculture more than two million dollars. That money was borrowed back in 2002 to fund the sewer system.

Those loans are scheduled to be paid off in the next 13 years, but Morris says the sewer district has been operating in the red since 2002.

“They were almost running in the deficit since the beginning of the system being put online,” says Morris.

To help pay off that loan, Cherry Valley residents were assessed $12,000 per home a few years ago.

But Morris says that money was actually used for operational costs like salaries and equipment, because of the deficit in the budget.

“It was just being put into one account and being spent as the bills came in,” says Morris.

Morris says he doesn’t believe the district mismanaged the money, but believes if commissioners had gradually raised rates over the years, this might not be happening.

“If we went back 15 years or so and started doing incremental rate increases to cover the increases to the operational costs, we may have been in a different situation,” says Morris.

That explanation is frustrating for Tracy Gallati and other Cherry Valley homeowners who are now begging for help.

“We made all those sacrifices and in spite of all that, they are out of control,” says Tracy.

People who live in Cherry Valley have started a petition asking the Attorney General and Governor to get involved.

State lawmaker: “The federal government can, and should help.”

“If I was burdened with a utility bill that’s as big as a car payment, I would be outraged also,” says Massachusetts State Representative David LeBoeuf, who represents Cherry Valley.

Le Boeuf says the federal government could help by refinancing the USDA loan to a much lower rate. It’s says the USDA keeps telling Cherry Valley, it’s a policy not to do so.

“If the secretary or the Trump administration wanted to refinance loans they could. They are choosing not to,” says Representative LeBoeuf. “I’m not going to let this go. I don’t care how long this takes, I’m not letting this go.”

The Cherry Valley sewer district says you can call them to have a discussion about long term payment plans.

Cherry Valley recently got federal money for a study that will look at whether combining Cherry Valley’s sewer and water district with other utility district in the area, will help save money.

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Twisted Fork Bistro in Cherry Valley came under new ownership in May when Erion Callo of Worcester purchased the business from executive chef/owner Jay Powell.

Callo operates the restaurant with his wife, Esmeralda Callo. Erion Callo owned a bakery in Albania for 10 years, and he worked at Crown Bakery in Worcester for more than a year and a half before buying Twisted Fork. His wife was a pastry chef in Albania.

Callo has introduced several new Mediterranean salads to the menu at Twisted Fork, but for the most part has not made too many changes. Diners can expect new specials every week, he said, and he plans to introduce a dinner menu “probably” in the fall. He also is looking into the possibility of serving beer and wine in the near future, he said.

The restaurant, located at 509 Stafford St., Cherry Valley, is open for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. “Weekend brunch specials” are available. The business is closed Tuesdays. Takeout is available; telephone (508) 892-5437. The restaurant accommodates private parties.

Weekend brunch specials have included Ice Cream Banana Bread Stuffed French Toast ($10); Elvis Stuffed French Toast – Peanut Butter, Banana and Bacon ($10); Ice Cream Waffle ($10); Homemade Biscuits and Sausage Gravy ($6), with eggs and home fries ($9); Chili Omelet ($12); Loaded Grilled Home Fries Skillet with grilled home fries, ham, bacon, sausage, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers and topped with two poached eggs and spicy Hollandaise ($12); Irish Skillet, featuring the Twisted Fork’s corned beef hash, ($12). Lunch options: Baked Ziti with Meatball, Cape Cod Reuben, Greek Salad.

Guests can purchase homemade muffins, $3 each at the restaurant. Callo said he might add a few pastries to the menu as he and his wife both are bakers. He would also like to offer Mediterranean cuisine when he opens for dinner.

The Callos and staff at Twisted Fork welcome new guests, and of course, all the regulars!

FYI: The update on chef Jay Powell is that he plans to open a new business in Auburn with a focus on barbecue. He and his wife, Nancy, are enjoying some well-earned time off at their summer home on Cape Cod. “Time off” for Jay means developing a new barbecue menu and testing it out. He has created a couple of beer-infused recipes, coordinating with a local Cape Cod brewery. Barbecue fans are eating it (the food) up!, according to Powell.

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Peppers Artful Events and Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston will host a Pollinator Farm to Table Communal Dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 24 at Tower Hill.

The event kicks off Pollinator Palooza weekend at Tower Hill!

The dinner costs $90 per person, including gratuity. There will be a cash bar, with complimentary signature cocktail upon arrival. Reservations are required and tickets can be purchased through Tower Hill (www.towerhillbg.org); telephone (508) 869-6111, ext. 147, for dietary or menu questions.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Winter Garden; plated dinner, 7 to 8 p.m. in the Orangerie; dessert and coffee, 8 to 9 p.m. in the Fern Gallery.

Guest speaker will be Ken Warchol, program director, Worcester County Beekeepers Association.

The menu - First course: Flower Salad; second course: Beer (Rapscallion Honey Ale) Glazed Breast of Chicken served on a sweet potato cake with blistered tomatoes, Summer Vegetable Medley; Italian Portobello, filled with a zesty combination of tomatoes, onions, capers and pecorino.

Savory Vegetable Pie is the vegan option in place of the chicken dish. The pie consists of a variety of vegetables and fresh herbs served with a Summer Vegetable Medley and Italian Portobello (no cheese).

Sweet ending to the dinner will be Apricot Chamomile Cheesecake with basil Chantilly cream; Blackberry Dark Chocolate Pot de Crème with mint clabber cream; Lemon Shortbread Cookies with edible pansies.

Reserve early as space is limited.

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Gov. Charlie Baker proclaimed Aug. 5-11 Massachusetts Farmers Market Week.

Summer is a great time to visit farmers markets throughout the state. Visit https://www.mass.gov, or www.massfarmersmarkets.org for a list of area markets.

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Julio’s Liquors in Westboro will host a Funk Fest event from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 11 at the store, 140 Turnpike Road.

Funk Fest will feature the “unusual and funky” beverages from all the departments at Julio’s. Expect small-batch picks and “wacky” flavors in beers, an eclectic selection of spirits and wines from obscure regions of the world.

Free to the public!

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From now until Sept. 3, Not Your Average Joe’s will feature a “made-from-scratch” BBQ menu at its locations, including the restaurant at 291 Turnpike Road, Westboro.

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Chef Ryan Trahan, representing the Blue Dog Café in Lafayette, Louisiana, and the state of Louisiana, was crowned King of American Seafood at the annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off held last week in New Orleans.

Chef Trahan and sous chef Sullivan Zant prepared “Cracklin'” Crusted Red Snapper with Pickled Crawfish Tails, Buttermilk Chili Consomme, Spring Vegetables, Burnt Leek Oil and Bowfin Caviar, knocking out 11 of the nation’s best chefs.

The entry highlighted the superior quality of domestic seafood and the chefs’ creativity and craftsmanship, according to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board.

Durng the culinary faceoff, each chef prepared a dish that best promoted the use of domestic seafood while interacting with a live audience, celebrity hosts and the chef ref. A national panel of judges scored dishes based on presentation, creativity, composition, craftsmanship and flavor.

Chef Mark Orfaly of the ReelHouse in Boston, representing Massachusetts, was named runner-up in the competition with his dish of Deconstructed Clam Bake.

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The fast-casual chain B.Good, with a location in Shrewsbury, is now available for delivery via DoorDash. For every order placed in August, B.Good will donate one meal to Feeding America.

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Note from wine brand Josh Cellars:

“Josh Cellars Summer of Heroes was created as a tribute to founder Joseph Carr’s father, Josh, who served as a volunteer firefighter and soldier in the U.S. Army. First responder and military causes were close to Josh’s heart and remain important to the brand.

“From now through Aug. 31, you can post a #ToastToHeroes image to the Jose Cellars Facebook page, paying tribute to a hero in your own life, and Josh Cellars will donate $1 per post to the National Volunteer Fire Council and Operation Gratitude collectively (up to $25,000 for each charity).”

The campaign coincides with the brand’s sponsorship of a “Toast to Heroes” military appreciation event during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, featuring a parachute jump by Dana Bowman, retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class and double amputee.

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The Narragansett Beer Co. will host its first Hi-Neighbor! Fishing Tournament on Sept. 15 at Bon Vue Inn, 1230 Ocean Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island.

The event from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. “celebrates Narragansett’s New England roots and famous coastal ties and honors the iconic New England fishing industry.”

Tickets are $45 per adult entry, which includes a tournament T-shirt, Narragansett Beer koozie, one Narragansett Beer at the fish fry and one meal ticket at the fish fry.

The $25 entry fee for children 12 and younger includes one meal ticket at the fish fry and a gift from the tournament.

Awards for the top three fish for each category, sea bass, bluefish and tautog, will include $1,000 and prizes. There will be additional prizes for second- and third-place winners and kids division winners. All fish must meet Rhode Island state minimum-size limits to be entered. Fish must be caught by rod and reel only and by the angler who has paid and registered in the tournament. Only one fish can be weighed in per angler per species. All fish remain property of the angler.

Visit www.narragansettbeer.com for more information.

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Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge offers its Kids Free admission promotion through August.

Up to three kids 17 and younger will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult paying full admission. Village members may also participate in the promotion. No other discounts apply. Visit https://www.osv.org for list of events and more.

— If you have a tidbit for the column, call (508) 868-5282. Send email to [email protected].

Cherry Valley Country Club recently received the 2016 New Jersey Golf Foundation Club of the Year Award.

The acknowledgment recognized the club’s successful mission to outreach and impact lives.

CVCC Golf Chairman Scott Carpenter and PGA Professional and Director of Golf Allan Bowman accepted the award on behalf of the club’s members.

The award, also earned by Cherry Valley CC in 2004, underscored Bowman’s role as an integral reason for the club’s successful community endeavors.

Bowman helped found the foundation fifteen years ago as Cherry Valley CC members wanted to outreach.

Bowman has gained acclaim as one of the state’s preeminent golf teachers but an annual marathon golf fundraiser, which includes his

significant participation, established the Cherry Valley golf professional and his club as masters of philanthropy.

Bowman’s leadership and a receptive membership has raised more than $100,000 for the New Jersey Golf Fund.

Bowman’s original golf marathon backed by members’ support served as seed money for the NJGF startup.

“Our members love to support Allan’s efforts, especially when the beneficiaries are our youth, our military and our friends with special needs. It’s in our DNA,” said Carpenter.

Founded in 2004, New Jersey Golf Foundation is the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA).

NJGF commits to positively impacting lives and communities through the game of golf with a focus on three core pillars; youth, military and special needs.

Under the guidance of PGA professionals, programming is designed to provide individuals from all backgrounds an opportunity to experience the game of golf in a welcoming environment.

“Simply stated, NJGF would not exist without Allan Bowman,” NJGF Secretary Hugh Miller said.

“Allan’s herculean efforts set an example for both his peers and his members. This past year was the fifteenth year that Allan and the Cherry Valley membership rallied to raise key money that is the lifeline of our existence.”

Miller explained, “monies are used to teach the game of golf to thousands of kids in schools, many of whom would not otherwise have

the opportunity while military veterans, many of whom are disabled, receive an opportunity to learn the game from volunteer NJPGA professionals.”

Plus, hundreds of adults and children with special needs now participate in golf thanks to the commitments of the NJGF and PGA professionals.

L.A. Parker is a Trentonian columnist and golf writer.