Stow Acres is Future Focused… May 29, 2013
By Nancy Arsenault
While the economy has caused ownership changes or turned golf courses into housing developments, Stow Acres Country Club, Stow’s oldest and largest golf course, is still considered one of the premiere public golf facilities in the area.
Boasting two 18-hole courses, North and South, the North course was selected as one of America’s 50 best public courses by Golf Digest in the 1980s and 1990s. The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship was hosted there in 1995, only the second time ever in New England. From 2003-2006, Stow Acres hosted the Monday qualifier for the PGA’s Deutsche Bank Championship held at the Tournament Players Club Boston and continues to be the site of major tournaments.
Rotaries Launch Wings and Wheels
By Ann Needle
Starting June 6, vehicle lovers everywhere can enjoy a weekly feast of cars, planes, motorcycles — and food — right here in Stow at Minute Man Air Field.
Sponsored mainly by the Rotary Clubs of Nashoba Valley, Acton-Boxborough, and Maynard, the inaugural Wings and Wheels event will launch at dinnertime each Thursday throughout the summer, offering another opportunity to get out and enjoy the summer evenings. Other sponsors include pilots’ organization EAA #196, Friends of Minute Man Air Field, and Nancy’s Air Field Cafe.
The Independent Clause
Former Stow Postmaster and longtime Stow resident Frank Jenkins gave us a call this week to let us know he had been hospitalized due to the effects of Lyme Disease. Frank wanted to let everyone know that the ticks are already out and that getting a proper and quick diagnosis and treatment of the disease…
Calendar
Center School 5th Grade Band Concert On Thursday, May 30th from 11:30 am – 12:15 pm, the 5th graders from the Center School Band will be providing a FREE concert at the First Parish Church, Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend. SAPN Pre-Kindergarten Pizza Party Is your child entering kindergarten in September 2013? Please join…
Public Safety Log
Excerpts from the Public Safety Logs. Please note, arrests are made based on probable cause but do not determine guilt or innocence until proven in court. Monday May 20, 2013 4:19pm SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A caller from Elm Ridge Road reported that a man, who claimed to be from Oregon, was walking though the neighborhood and around…
In This Week’s Print Edition… May 29, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Black Bear Lurking in Stow While residents partook in backyard cookouts on Memorial Day, a 150lb, 6-ft tall female black bear, was getting her holiday dinner from a backyard bird feeder on Gates Lane. That was after an earlier walk through Arbor Glen before she crossed…
Baseball Claims Midland B Title
By Ellen Oliver
The Nashoba Chieftains baseball team took the first step towards their season goal of winning a state title. On May 16, the Chieftains battled Hudson for the rights to the Midland B title. A win for Hudson would have kept the title within their reach, but Nashoba’s 2-0 victory put the title in Nashoba’s hands.
“Every season we want to get to Districts, get a District title, and then go to States,” said Coach Chuck Schoolcraft. “It’s no secret. Every team has the same goals.”
Keeping Golf in Business
By Nancy Arsenault
For the next two weeks, the Stow Independent will take a look at the golf industry in and around Stow, examining how courses have adapted to the changing needs of today’s golfers and how communities view the golf properties that lie within their borders. This week, we will look at one town that took matters into their own hands when faced with a golf course on the verge of selling out.
In Massachusetts, 375 courses share in a $2.8 million local golf industry, producing an economic impact of $1.3 billion, according to statistics released by the Alliance of Massachusetts Golf Organizations.
Survey and State Funding for Nashoba
By Ann Needle
At last night’s Nashoba District School Committee meeting, the district’s anticipated community survey results were unveiled, though any discussion of the potential impact of this information will not take place until June. With the last day of school a month away, the Committee also heard the latest state funding forecast for the district, elected its 2013/14 officers, and approved a meeting schedule for next school year.
The district survey was conducted this spring as part of Nashoba’s annual update of its District Improvement Plan. Topics focused on Nashoba’s communication efforts in several areas, along with respondents’ feelings on a wide range of possible changes in the district. Nashoba staff and residents of Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster were invited to fill out the two-part survey on the district web site. Of the 556 responses, the largest portion came from Stow, at 32%.