Medfield Memo

Welcome to M.E.M.O.’s Web Site

October 2, 2011 By memoadmin

The Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization, Inc. (M.E.M.O.) was incorporated in 1979 and is comprised of over seventy local businesses. Monthly dinner meetings are held on the 2nd Monday or Thursday of each month.

M.E.M.O.’s mission is to:
• Initiate, sponsor, support and promote such programs, projects or activities as provide educational, public relations, and marketing opportunities for its member businesses.
• Enhance and improve the general business environment within the Town of Medfield.
• Benefit the Town of Medfield, its public institutions including schools, library, and public areas, or its residents including students, the elderly, and handicapped and economically deprived.

M.E.M.O. Board of Directors 2012-2013
President – Brandie Morris
Vice President – Brian McSharry
Treasurer – Cheryl O’Donnell
Director – Reka Athanasiadis
Director – Aditi Thatte
Director – Barry Parker
Director – Eric O’Brien
Director – Mary Garnett
Director – Gloria Yankee

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Joy to the World Contest

December 5, 2012 By memoadmin

The Joy to the World Youth Singing Contest was held Tuesday evening at Medfield H.S. with over 50 contestants auditioning. We hope that all contestants will join us for the singing and caroling from the stage at Baxter Park this Friday beginning. The evening begins at 630 with music from community groups, followed by the outstanding performers at 700 when the actual tree lighting occurs and the community caroling begins. The organizers admire the guts and musical abilities of all those who participated. Difficult as it was, the judges have chosen the following outstanding performers:

Pre-K – 5th Grade:
- Madyson Buchanan, Silent Night
- Sophie Gustafson, Feed the World
- Matthew McGrory, Winter Wonderland

Middle School:
Alana Potts, Let it Snow!

High School:
Amy Johanson, My Grown Up Christmas List

Ensembles:Mar
- Cheetah Girls, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Kelsey Quint, Natalia McNeil, Bella Gangemi, Alexandra Lusby, Grace McGowan)
- The Three Kings, The Little Drummer Boy (Eric Plumb, Dylan Hogan, Thomas McGowan)
- The Loose Canons, Carol of the Bells (Anya Conti, Abby Zajac, Caroline Tschirch, Caroline Melville, Niall Matthews, Cara Daybre, Julia Clifford, Kelsey Chatterton, Sophia Bracher, Zoe Anszperger)

Congratulations to these Outstanding Performers. Please arrive before 700 so we can place you in the above order if possible.

Thank you for sharing your talent. Keep singing and bringing joy to the world!

Tim Borchers for Paul Alberta, Lucille Fisher and Margo Nothnagel

Filed Under: Christmas, Events, News

Thank you to our Medfield Day Sponsors

September 1, 2012 By memoadmin

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Medfield Cultural District Launches New Season of “First Thursdays”

August 27, 2012 By memoadmin

MEMO has become a partner in the Medfield Cultural District. Many of Medfield’s businesses reside within the newly formed district which runs from the Peak House to Vine Lake Cemetery and has off-shoots such as Park and North Streets. On September 6th 6pm to 8pm we will have a table outside of the library promoting MEMO and Discover Medfield Day. Stop by and say hi!

Medfield Cultural District Launches New Season of “First Thursdays”

Medfield, MA – Medfield’s cultural organizations will be on hand to launch a new season of “First Thursdays” on September 6, outside the library at the gazebo (or inside the library in bad weather). This event promotes the Cultural District and Medfield’s cultural offerings.

First Thursdays is a monthly event of changing cultural offerings in Medfield. For this event, Zullo Gallery will remain open from 6 – 10 pm with the last week of its exhibition “Four Artists” and continue its popular grilling on the deck. At 6:15 pm, Town Historian Richard DeSorgher and Public Art Consultant Jean Mineo will lead a 45-minute walking tour along Main Street to discuss the poetry installation “Thoughts Are Free” and several historic properties in the District. A brief tour of the Peak House is included. From 6 – 8 pm, cultural leaders from the Dwight Derby House, Medfield Green, Medfield TV, Medfield Historic Society, Medfield Cultural Council, M.E.M.O, Friends of the Library, Vine Lake Preservation Trust, and more, will be on hand to preview their upcoming programs.

Schedule:

6 – 10 pm – Zullo Gallery open with exhibition “Four Artists”

6 – 8 pm – Cultural Group Previews in the gazebo courtyard

6:15 – 7 pm – Walking tour “Thoughts Are Free”, historic homes, Peak House

6 – 10 pm – Library open with Debra Olin exhibition “Every Protection”

The event is free and open to the public.

Filed Under: Events, Uncategorized

MEMO’s Summer Concert Series Hitting All the Notes!

July 27, 2012 By memoadmin

MEMO’s Summer Concert Series Hitting All the Notes!

Hasn’t this been an outstanding summer so far? We are enjoying another glorious summer in Medfield – and what better way to kick back and relax than with an outdoor summer concert. MEMO’s free concert series has been generously sponsored by Needham Bank. Each weekly concert has a corporate host – be sure to thank all of our sponsors when you visit their establishments.

Grab a picnic and come down to the Gazebo – Thursdays, 6pm to 8pm through August 16, 2012. Don’t forget to say hello to our Concert Committee Chair, MEMO representative Russ Hallisey.

Credit: Russ Hallisey – photos.

Filed Under: Events, News

History Day Trolley Rides Again!

July 27, 2012 By memoadmin

History Day Trolley Rides Again!

Saturday June 9, 2012 was a beautiful day for MEMO’s 20th Annual Discover Medfield History Day. Our fabulous tour guide, Richard Desorgher, led six hour-long trolley rides on a guide to the Tragedy, Sorrow, Ghosts and History; Medfield’s Oldest Houses Tell All.

The trolley rides left from the historic Dwight-Derby House on Frairy Street in Medfield. They were generously sponsored by Rockland Trust, Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Homes, Personal Best Karate and the law office of Doherty, Ciechanowski, Dugan & Cannon, P.C. – all MEMO members. Organizing the day were MEMO representatives Reka Athanasiadis of The Math Connection and Susanne Ferrantino of Prospect Mortgage.

Credit: Colleen Sullivan – photographs

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American Flags Wave in Downtown Medfield

April 29, 2012 By memoadmin

The American flags are waving again in Downtown Medfield thanks to MEMO, the Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization. H. Tracy Mitchell, owner of Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Service and chair of the committee, came to the MEMO Board this winter with a request for funds to replace approximately half of the existing flags, poles and mounting brackets. A portion of the flags are replaced annually as routine maintenance.

MEMO approved the funding and the flags look terrific!

Filed Under: Donation

MEMO Donates $500.00 to the Vine Lake Cemetery Preservation Trust

April 2, 2012 By memoadmin

MEMO (Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization) recently donated $500.00 to the Vine Lake Cemetery Preservation Trust towards completion of the second phase of the improved horticulture at the Cemetery this May.

The trust will be planting shrubs and perennials along the bank in the Old Section of the Cemetery. MEMO took a leadership position in the first phase of the project, partially funding the purchase of eight trees. MEMO is pleased to contribute towards beautification of both Medfield’s and the cemetery’s beauty.

Filed Under: Donation

Medfield Youth Action Committee First Swing Dance Night

March 15, 2012 By memoadmin

Brian McSharry of Closet and Storage Concepts, the MEMO representative on the MYAC Board, has passed along the following invitation to the community:

Hello everyone!

Medfield Youth Action Committee is pleased to formally and officially announce our first Swing Dance Night! The event is on Friday, March 23rd from 7-10pm at the Pfaff center! We will have a swing dance lesson at the beginning and a live performance from the Medfield High School Jazz Band! We will also have apple pie and icecream! Tickets are being sold at Lords for $3 or contact medfieldyac@gmail.com to reserve them. We also hope to host more dances in the near future and encourage the education of dance in Medfield and build on the success of the first one. Hopefully the next night will be a Latin night with Cha-Cha and Salsa dancing!

As we said in the meeting in February, we have used the planning of this event to help us in understanding how we will construct the manual. That will be our next major project moving forward in addition to planning and running more dances.

To follow up on our youth members- we held a meeting a week after our February one with all of you for students for underclassmen interested in joining. Of those at the first meeting, we have a solid group of 22 freshman/sophomores that are consistently coming to meetings! Today we taught them how to swing dance, so they will be helping out at this first upcoming dance.

Again, let us know how we can help your organization in town or if you have any ideas of events/changes that you want to see happen! We will also keep everyone informed about our current projects.

Thank you for your support,

MYAC

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Lowell Mason Foundation Donation

December 11, 2011 By memoadmin

In conjunction with MEMO’s Joy to the World singing contest, MEMO donated $1,000.00 to the Lowell Mason Foundation. Accepting on the foundation’s behalf was Cheryl O’Malley. Offering the giant check to Cheryl is MEMO President Brandie Morris and Tree Lighting Co-Chair Tim Borchers.

Filed Under: Christmas, Events, Memo Meeting, News

Holiday Parade takes to the streets of Medfield

December 3, 2011 By memoadmin

Saturday, December 3, 2011 was a beautiful day for a parade. MEMO loves a parade! A fabulous job was done by our co-chairs Dan Nye and Reka Athanasiadis. Many thanks to our float sponsors, the Medfield HS marching band, the Medfield Fire Department and the Medfield Girl Scout Council – and our own Santa and Mrs. Claus!