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VIDEO: Seniors Knit 2,000 Helmet-Liners for Soliders

Director of Elder Affairs presents postcard from solider thanking seniors at the Callahan Center for the knitted caps to Framingham History Center for its archives.

A small group of women at the Callahan Senior Center knitted 2,000 helmet liners for soliders. Framingham Veteran Agent Peter Harvell collected the knitted caps and got them oversees to soliders. In December, one solider sent a postcard to the Senior Center to thank the ladies - described by Harvell as a modern-day Ladies Auxiliary - for their efforts. Senior Center Director Grace O’Donnell, who was hired as the town's director of Elder Affairs earlier this year, presented the postcard to Framingham History Center Executive Director Anne Murphy. The postcard will become a part of the Center's archives.

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Deborah Strafuss

10:06 am on Friday, April 27, 2012

Kudos to our wonderful seniors! It's good to know there are those of us who, having the time, use it to take care of the comfort and needs of our nation's protectors. By the way, have you checked out the Callahan Center? What an amazing community - engaged, active, well-run and beautiful. Framingham should be very proud of it's senior population and the facilities and programs it offers them!   more ›

Corner of the Callahan Center Named for 30-Year Volunteer

Selectmen agreed to a plan to name a corner of the Callahan Center to Evelyn Langley and 5 other things you missed at Tuesday's Selectmen's meeting.

A portion of the Richard Callahan Senior Center will soon be named for one of its longtime volunteers. Framingham Selectmen agreed to a plan to name a corner of the Callahan Center’s office space for Evelyn Langley, a 30-year volunteer who recently curtailed her work at the center. Parks & Recreation Director Bob Merusi read a proclamation at Tuesday's Selectmen's meeting and requested permission to name the corner office space Evelyn’s Corner.  “She expertly managed the Heritage Gallery Consignment Shop for the Friends of Callahan as well as a number of community projects. Some of the projects include the Foster Children’s Project and a volunteer knitting program that crocheted and knitted hats and blankets for preemie babies and babies …

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Senior Center, A Fire Station, Trash Collection Listed as Possible Cuts in FY13 Budget

CFO Mary Ellen Kelley said the proposed drastic cuts would only decrease the average taxpayer's current tax bill by about $60.

Drastic cuts could be coming in the 2013 fiscal year budget, if a 0% levy or a 1% under ride were imposed, according to Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Kelley. Those cuts could include closing a fire station, closing the recycling center, cutting back solid waste collection to every other week, closing Loring Arena, closing the main library on weekends, closing the branch library, and closing the senior center. This would be in addition to any Framingham Public School administration budget cutbacks. Despite steep reductions in town services, cutting the budget in that way would only decrease the average taxpayer’s current tax bill by about $60, Kelley said. Kelley presented a report to the Selectmen on the preliminary operating budget …

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Scott Wadland

1:01 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012

Could not agree with you more Bob, it is foolish to have separate IT groups. And I also agree that asking the superintendent (current or next) to give up $$ and control is foolish. Maybe as part of the superintendent interviews, someone should ask if they'll support a "shared service" IT function.   more ›

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Friends of Callahan Granted $8,665 from Framingham Co-Op Foundation

Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation $8,665.86 equipped the Computer Learning center with new computers and technology.

Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation Board Chair Robert P. Lamprey awarded $8,665.86 to the Friends of Callahan to equip the senior center's entire Computer Learning Center with the newest technology. The $8,665.86 award was used to purchase 10 new Dell Inspiron computers with 23” monitors and two Gateway computers with touch screen monitors.   Now the Center can continue its educational classes in Introduction to PC, Microsoft Word, Digital Photography; and introduce a new class this month  entitled Memory and Health, which will utilizing the touch screen monitors.  “We are very appreciative of the donation for the new computers. It has allowed us to completely modernize our computer lab. Our seniors can now continue to …

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IMAGE GALLERY: Saying Goodbye to Mary

The Framingham senior center held a reception Wednesday morning for seniors to say goodbye to retiring director Mary Parcher. Parcher, who last day was suppose to be this week, has agreed to work part-time until a full-time director is hired.

The Framingham senior center held a reception Wednesday morning for seniors to say goodbye to retiring director Mary Parcher. Parcher's last day was scheduled to be this week, but she has agreed to work part-time until a full-time director is hired. Parcher has worked for the town for 30 years, including 18 as the Callahan Senior Center Director. She is looking forward to spending time with her family and traveling to Costa Rica.

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IMAGE GALLERY: Callahan Center Celebrates National Accreditation

Callahan Senior Center is one of only 9 accredited centers in the state of Massachusetts and one of 200 to share this national distinction.

The Callahan Center held a reception Wednesday night to celebrate its achievement of national accreditation. The Framingham center is one of only nine accredited centers in the Massachusetts and one of 200 nationally with this distinction.

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Callahan Senior Center 1 of 200 Centers Accredited Nationally

The Callahan Center will hold a reception to celebrate the honor on Sept. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited.

The Callahan Center is having an accreditation reception to celebrate its achievement of national accreditation and recognize those who have made this possible on Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Framingham center is one of only nine accredited centers in the Massachusetts and one of 200 nationally with this distinction. The event will feature Mary Parcher, director of elder services and staff, accreditation committee members, town officials and state representatives. The public is invited. Accreditation is a two-phase process.  The Community Self-Assessment phase is based on nine national senior center standards of senior center operation: purpose, community collaboration, program planning, evaluation, financial management, …

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VIDEO: Senior Centers Are Health Centers

Massachusetts Secretary of Elderly Affairs Ann L. Hartstein spoke at the Callahan Senior Center about how senior centers have evolved and are not just a place for "old people."

Massachusetts Secretary of Elderly Affairs Ann L. Hartstein spoke at the Callahan Senior Center about how senior centers have evolved and are not just a place for "old people."

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VIDEO: Preventive Care Biggest Change for Seniors

U.S. Health and Human Services Regional Director Christie Hager spoke to seniors at the Callahan Center Friday on Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.

U.S. Health and Human Services Regional Director Christie Hager spoke to seniors at the Callahan Center Friday on Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. She discussed the strength of Medicare and the new preventive benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act. 

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Discussion on Medicare, Affordable Health Care at Callahan Center Friday

U.S. Health and Human Services Regional Director Christie Hager and Massachusetts Secretary of Elderly Affairs Ann L. Hartstein will meet with Framingham Seniors at the Callahan Center Friday, July 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: U.S. Health and Human Services Regional Director Christie Hager and Massachusetts Secretary of Elderly Affairs Ann L. Hartstein will meet with Framingham Seniors at the Callahan Senior Center Friday, July 29 at 10:30 a.m. Hager and Hartstein will discuss Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. Hager will specifically address the new benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act and answer senior’s questions about their Medicare, the strength of Medicare going forward and the new preventive benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act. Hartstein will discuss the relationship of the Affordable Care Act to state programs.   Afterwards, both will take questions from participants…

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