By Bonnie Adams, Government Editor
Region – Today is Monday, Aug. 20th, the 233rd day of 2012.
On this day in 1920, professional football was born. The new league was called the American Professional Football Association – its first president was the legendary Jim Thorpe.
On this day in 1938, baseball great Lou Gehrig hit his 23rd career grand slam. That record still stands today.
And on this day in 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made the fourth of his famous World War II speeches. In this particular speech he noted, “Never was so much owed by so many to so few”.
Today's birthdays include – singer Demi Lovato (1992); Andrew Garfield ( 1983) and TV weatherman/personality Al Roker (1954).
Here are six tips for the day ?
1. After a recent rash of break-ins in Southborough, the town's Police Department is holding a special meeting to share advice with residents.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/08/15/southborough-police-department-holds-open-meeting/
2. Unfortunately there have also been a number of break-ins in Northborough as well.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/08/17/northborough-police-investigates-string-of-break-ins/
3. The Hudson Maynard Adult Learning Center will be offering free English as a Second Language classes this fall. Registration is tomorrow evening, Aug. 21, ?in the Hudson High School cafeteria. For more information ?
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/08/01/hudson-esol-class-registration/
4. N.E.T. Works Productions Inc. is holding auditions for “The Scheme of the Driftless Shifter” Wednesday, Aug. 22, and Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. both nights, at the Flannigan Theater, Southgate Retirement Community, 30 Julio Dr., Shrewsbury.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/07/26/shrewsbury-n-e-t-works-productions-inc-holds-auditions-2/
5. The Worcester Children's Chorus will be holding auditions for its fifth anniversary season on Tuesday, Aug. 21, Wednesday, Aug. 22 and Wednesday Aug. 29. For more details – http://communityadvocate.com/2012/08/10/worcester-childrens-chorus-auditions-by-appointment/
6. This is a great article about a wonderful man who does not let his own limitations stop him from helping others.
http://communityadvocate.com/2012/08/18/marcotte-helps-sight-impaired/