to end polio
Valley raised funds to
eradicate polio during Oc-
October 24. In addition to the
Workers' Credit Union's sponsor-
ship, the students at the gram-
mar and middle schools in Lan-
caster, Bolton, and Stow were
asked to raise one dollar each to
pay for a single vaccine. One
thousand students were given
two penny rolls each, compli-
ments of the credit union, and
asked to fill them with pennies.
If they fill both rolls (.50 each),
it will pay for the vaccine. The
schools promoted the drive the
week of October 18.
president of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, for its Purple Pinkie Project, which
raised money to eradicate polio. The students in the middle and grammar schools in
Lancaster, Bolton, and Stow were also asked to raise one dollar each to pay for a sin-
gle vaccine shot.
public school teachers
Quincy Public Schools community
partner, joined Quincy public
school teachers at North Quincy
High School to assist in awarding
approximately $20,000 in grants
funds.
tive and dedicated teachers cho-
sen out of over 100 applicants
who worked diligently on propos-
als for the distribution of these
grant funds.
to be given the opportunity to
present four of the awards.
needed teaching tools including
classroom technology, science
laboratory equipment, classroom
software, electronic maps, guest
eracy materials.
presented grants to teachers: (left to right) Colleen McDonnell, Cheryl Kelly, JoAnna
Goodwin, Holly Golden, Pedretti, and Judith Lettney.