Region –Today is Wednesday, May 9, the 130th day of 2012.
What do Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley have in common besides acting? They are all famous celebrity Scientologists. On this day in 1950, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health was published by the organization's founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
On this day in 1973, Johnny Bench, the great catcher for the Cincinnati Reds hit three home runs in one game off the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton, himself an All-Star player.
Today's birthdays include – Billy Joel (1949), Candice Bergen (1946) and hockey legend Steve Yzerman (1965).
Here are six tips for the day –
1. This show at the Hudson Elks Club sounds like fun, plus it's for a good cause – helping out “Meals on Wheels” and other non-profit community groups.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/04/27/hudson-its-a-mad-mad-mad-ad-world-comedy-theatre/
2. Shrewsbury will be holding a Relay for Life event this weekend.
http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12NE?fr_id=39811&pg=entry
3. The Armstrong Elementary School in Westborough is a great school. This week they are participating in a special fundraiser with the Mandarin Restaurant in Westborough.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/05/08/westborough-armstrong-school-mandarin-week-fundraiser/
4. Come meet like-minded business women, have a great meal, and check out the latest spring fashions at the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce's luncheon meeting, this Friday, May 11.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/05/04/marlborough-mrcc-hosts-spring-fashion-show/
5. Spring always means lots of yard sales. The Westborough Student Council will be accepting items on May 11 for the sale they will be holding on May 13.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/04/27/westborough-whs-student-council-yard-sale-drop-off/
6. Golfing aficionados – don's forget! Next Monday, May 14 the Westborough VFW is hosting a tournament at the beautiful Highfields Golf and Country Club in Grafton. Proceeds will benefit the VFW's building fund.