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Submit Your Photo for the Town Website and Annual Report

This year, the Town of Chelmsford is asking residents to submit photos they've taken to be used on the Town's website, and also for the cover of the Annual Report.

To submit a photo, use the photo upload form created by the Town, and your photo will be submitted to the Town Manager's office.

If you have any questions on the details of photo criteria or the selection process, please contact Tricia Dzuris, Assistant to the Town Manager, at TDzuris@townofchelmsford.us or 978-250-5201.

Chelmsford's 2012 Fourth of July Activities

Chelmsford is a great place to celebrate Independence Day. The schedule of events for the holiday is listed below, along with a few holiday closings. Additional information is available at ChelmsfordParade.com, and be sure to check the local weather before you go out for the day. Have a great 4th of July!

Closings:

• Library: Closing at 5:30 on July 3rd; closed all day July 4th
• Town Offices: Closed all day July 4th
• Streets: See the Chelmsford Independent for detailed road closings

Activities:

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July!

Drug Addiction and the Developing Brain Program: May 9, 2012

Join the Healthy Chelmsford Coalition, Chelmsford Coalition to Live Smart, Chelmsford Police Dept., Chelmsford School Dept., and Trinity EMS, Inc., in an "eye opening" drug awareness presentation.

The consequences of drug abuse and addiction cause people of all ages to suffer. Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease. The leading cause of death for young adults in this area is Opiate abuse!

This dynamic presentation will cover the topics of addiction and how addiction causes physical changes in the developing brain, discuss experimenting versus gateway drugs, and introduce the topic of pain and treatment as it relates to addiction. We will also discuss resources and proper medication disposal.

A personal story of addiction and the path he has traveled will be presented by a young 27 year old Chelmsford High alumni student.

If you would like any further information please call Sue Rosa, RN, Manager of Healthcare Services at the Board of Health 978- 250-5243, or you can print the program flyer [pdf].

Sponsored by the Chelmsford Coalition to Live Smart and Healthy Chelmsford

Chelmsford Wellness Fair: Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Come to the Chelmsford Wellness Fair!

Open to all residents of Chelmsford and surrounding towns. Free activities include:

• Acupuncture / Massage
• Fitness Awareness
• Meditation / Reiki
• Zumba / Yoga
• Skin Cancer / Breast Caner Awareness
• Diabetes Education
• Face painting, games and "Pluggy" the Fire Plug for kids
• And much more - see the flyer for more information [pdf]

The fair is organized by Healthy Chelmsford, a community partnership to improve health, well-being, and quality of life.

Chelmsford Town-Wide Cleanup Day: Saturday, April 28, 2012

Join in and help clean up our town!

When: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Who: YOU, your family, friends, co-workers, church, school or scouting group, etc.
Where: Your neighborhood, schoolyard, playground, and other public spaces where there is litter

Bags & gloves available while supplies last. Spread the word by printing and hanging a poster [pdf].

The Town-wide Cleanup this year is sponsored by the Chelmsford Business Association, Chelmsford Storage Solutions (they will provide T-shirts to volunteers while supplies last), The Green Lawn Company (they’ll help pick up the trash bags after we’ve cleaned!), and Twin Trucking (will help pick up trash collected by volunteers).

Be sure to also stop by the 2012 Earth Fair that same day, First Parish UU Church, 2 Westford Street, noon to 3:00 PM.

For more information, contact the Office of Recycling and Solid Waste. You can also visit ChelmsfordRecycles.org for more information on recycling in Chelmsford.