Wenzel: Local veteran honored by Kraft family and WooSox

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Wenzel: Local veteran honored by Kraft family and WooSoxMARLBOROUGH – It was a busy few days this spring for Marlborough Veteran Russ Flagg.

First Russ appeared on Matty Sargent’s show “Veteran Voices” to talk about his time serving in Vietnam. On March 30, Russ and 100 other Vietnam Veterans were honored by the Kraft Family and New England Patriots for the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Lastly Russ was honored by the Worcester Red Sox as the Veteran of the Game. Marlborough is proud to call Russ as one of our sons.

 

Wenzel: Local veteran honored by Kraft family and WooSox
Marlborough Vietnam Veteran Russ Flagg was recently honored by the
Worcester Red Sox as the Veteran of the Game. Marlborough is proud to call Russ as one of our sons. (Photo/Courtesy)

A MARLBOROUGH JAZZ FEST, featuring the Whitcomb Middle School Jazz Band and the Marlborough High School Jazz Ensemble, will be held Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m., at the Whitcomb Middle School, 25 Union St. The BT ALC Big Band will make a special guest appearance. This is sponsored by the Marlborough Public Schools Music Association. Admission is free, however donations are welcome.

SATURDAY, May 13, marks the 31st anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food drive. Each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food donations. Letter carriers and the US Postal Service have collected over 1.82 billion pounds of food in the United States over 30 years as a national food drive. These donations go directly to local food pantries to provide food to people in need. To donate, leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by your mailbox Saturday, May 13, 2023, and your letter carrier will do the rest.

Wenzel: Local veteran honored by Kraft family and WooSox
Dan Caruso, president of the Sons of Italy, watches as Steve Dembro, owner/chef at Stevie’s Café and Catering, offers a big spoon of pasta for Betty Evangelous at the Sons of Italy Pasta Supper at the Moose Hall. (Photo/Mary Wenzel)

STEVE DEMBRO of Stevie’s Café and Catering of Hudson (formerly of Marlborough) made sure that there was plenty of pasta and meatballs for the Sons of Italy Pasta Supper on April 29 at the Moose Hall. Diners included Sons of Italy president Dan Caruso and member Betty Evangelous as people of all ages enjoyed the food and listened to the music of Italo Dimasi, disc jockey. A colorful array of desserts, homemade by members, finished off the evening.

MARLBOROUGH IN A FLASH

The Mayor’s Charity Benefit is this Saturday, May 13, 6 to 11 p.m., at The Burrow, 1000 Green District Blvd. Massachusetts Secretary of Education, Patrick Tutwiler, recently toured the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School. Marlborough High School Senior Bethany Gibson recently performed the National Anthem at Gillette Stadium.

The teachers and faculty at Goodnow Elementary School recently pulled off an incredible Flash Mob to inspire their students for the upcoming MCAS testing. The Marlborough Garden Club’s annual Plant Sale is Saturday, May 13, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Whitcomb Middle School, 25 Union St.

The Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club will present a Wine Tasting Night on May 25, 6:30 p.m., at the Marlborough Country Club. The $25 wine pull includes one bottle with $500 attached. The Rotary Club of Marlborough’s annual Italian Night will be held Wednesday, May 17, 5 to 8, at the Greek Church, Cashman Street. Tickets are $10, general admission and $7, over 62 and under 7.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

May 7 – Peter Berardi
May 13 – Dick Towle
May 14 – Ann Edelman and Peter Daniels
May 17 – Noa-Lee Bastien
May 18 – Regina Slattery, Eva Kotsopoulos and Sue Buckingham
May 19 – Thelma Nilson
May 20 – Ed Beauchemin
May 22 – Dan Guindon
May 23 – Harold Greer
May 26 – Nate Dalbec

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
May 14 – Happy Mother’s Day
May 14 – Brenda and Earl Geary
May 14 – Trish and Tom Pope
May 18 – Alan and Regina Slattery’

Send items for “Marlborough at a Glance” to Mary Wenzel at [email protected]. Put GLANCE in the subject line.

 

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