Brockton Public Library presents DVD Donation Month

November is DVD Donation Month at Brockton Public Library. Help us expand and update our DVD collection by donating DVDs in excellent condition and original packaging. Please, no DVDs older than 10 years, and no VHS. During the entire month of November, we will happily accept all new movies, TV series, and made for TV movies. Think comedies, dramas, food and cooking shows, Hallmark Hall of Fame, concerts and performances, BBC productions, children’s movies, and popular TV series. Please bring your donations to the main circulation desk. These donations will become part of our collection for borrowing. Any materials that the library cannot accept will be given to the ongoing Brockton Library Foundation book and DVD sale located in our gift shop on the main level. Thank you for thinking of Brockton Public Library during the month of November.

Brockton Public Library is located at 304 Main Street, Brockton, Mass. 508-580-7890. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. You do not have to be a resident of Brockton to attend. We are a member of Old Colony Library Network (OCLN.) Any resident of Massachusetts can register for a free Brockton Public Library card; bring photo ID and proof of current address to the main circulation desk. For more information, call 508-580-7890 x101. For branch hours and locations, calendar updates, and online/downloadable products, check out our website at www.brocktonpubliclibrary.org; Twitter at brocktonlibrary; Facebook fanpage at www.facebook.com/brocktonpubliclibrary.

ASIAF SKATING ARENA PRESENTS HALLOWEEN DJ PUBLC SKATE EVENING

 (Brockton, October 22, 2013) – On Friday, October 25th, from 8:00pm - 9:50pm, FMC Ice Sports will be hosting a spooktacular Halloween DJ Public Skate event at the Asiaf Skating Arena in Brockton, MA.  A live, ice-side DJ will be taking requests and playing today’s hottest hits and Halloween themed songs throughout the event. Costumes are encouraged, however, for safety reasons, masks and dangling fabric below the knees are not allowed.

General admission is $5 per person and rental skates are available for an additional $5 on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on this and other upcoming events, please visit the rink’s official website, www.fmcicesports.com or call 1-888-74-SKATE.

The Asiaf Arena is located at 476 Forest Ave Extension in Brockton, MA and is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts public ice skating facility, overseen by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and operated and managed by FMC Ice Sports.

About FMC Ice Sports:

Facility Management Corporation is an innovative leader of public recreational facility management, specializing in ice arena operations. FMC has been operating community ice arenas since its inception in 1992. The primary focus of the company is the development and expansion of affordable skating opportunities and the extension of the operating season at the ice arenas, providing year-round programming to local skating enthusiasts. For more information, please go to www.fmcicesports.com or call 1-888-74-SKATE.

Crescent Credit Union Expands Field of Membership

Brockton, MA, October 17, 2013 – At a special meeting of the membership held Tuesday, October 15, a quorum of Crescent Credit Union members voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the Credit Union’s bylaws governing the criteria which qualifies a person for membership. The measure will roughly double the geographic area and population of Crescent’s field of membership.

Massachusetts Banking Commissioner David Cotney had previously approved Crescent’s application to expand field of membership, leaving only the vote of Crescent members to finalize the effort. 

Prior to the vote, membership at Crescent Credit Union had been limited to anyone who lives or works in Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk and Barnstable Counties in Massachusetts.

With Tuesday’s positive vote, effective immediately, Crescent Credit Union has expanded its field of membership to include anyone who lives, works, has a place of business, or attends school in Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket and Suffolk Counties, as well as specific cities and towns in Middlesex and Worcester Counties in Massachusetts, and in Providence County, Rhode Island. (A complete listing of the counties, cities and towns can be found online at www.crescentcredit.org.)

Additionally, the amendment to the bylaws allows for immediate family members of current Crescent members to apply for membership, regardless of location.

“This is a significant milestone in Crescent Credit Union history,” said Crescent President & CEO Robert Gustafson. “This expansion will pave the way for future growth in other markets. It will help us meet an ever growing demand for our products and services using technology, especially the Internet. And, it will allow us to better serve our existing business partners, including the dealerships we work with.”

To meet the needs of the expanded field of membership, the Credit Union has already made significant investments in new technology, including enhanced online banking and bill pay, mobile banking with mobile deposit, and remote deposit capture for businesses.

About Crescent Credit Union

Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Brockton, Crescent Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution providing better banking solutions to over 48,000 members via 8 branch locations in Brockton, Taunton, and Norwell. For more information, please call 508-559-5400 or visit www.crescentcredit.org.

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The City of Champions Fights Addiction Conference

Plymouth County DA Office Press Release

5th ANNUAL PAWS IN THE PARK WALK AND FALL FAIR

• Dates: 20 – 20 Oct, 2013

5^th ANNUAL PAWS IN THE PARK WALK AND FALL FAIR: Sunday, Oct. 20: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at NRT’s Sheep Pasture, 307 Main St., North Easton. Special demonstration by Flying High Frisbee Dogs. Event includes walk, bake sale, vendors, agility demonstrations, face painting, games and more! All proceeds benefit the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Mass. More information at http://www.apcsm.org/walk.html and on Facebook.com/APCSM.

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

• Dates: 26 – 26 Oct, 2013                  
  
• Location: Brockton, Mass.
• Address: 10 Father Kenney Way

Brockton is a site for Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.  Turn in your unneeded prescriptions medication on Saturday, Oct. 26^th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Council on Aging, 10 Father Kenney Way.  The Drug Enforcement Agency will collect any expires, unused, and unwanted medications which will then be safely disposed of.

Brockton’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is sponsored by the DEA, Brockton Police Department, and the Brockton Mayor’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Coalition.

TRICK OR TREAT HOURS IN BROCKTON

Trick or Treat hours this year in Brockton will be 4 to 7pm on Thursday, October 31st.

REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR FALL II PROGRAMS AT THE ASIAF ARENA

registration now available for fall ii programs at the Asiaf arena

(Brockton, MA October 16, 2013) – Cooler weather calls for more ice skating and hockey! Registration for the Fall II session is now available for skating programs at the Asiaf Arena in Brockton, MA. The arena offers many programs for ice sports enthusiasts, including FMC Ice Sports' Learn to Skate program for skaters ages three to adults and advanced figure skating classes. Weekly public skate sessions, including the Friday night DJ skate from 8:00pm-9:50pm, are available for $5 per guest. Rental skates are an additional $5 per guest on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Fall II session begins the week of November 4^th and registration is available online at www.fmcicesports.com or by calling 1-888-74-SKATE. The Asiaf Arena is located at 476 Forest Ave., Brockton, MA and is a Department of Conservation and Recreation ice skating facility managed by FMC Ice Sports.

About FMC Ice Sports:

Facility Management Corporation is an innovative leader of public recreational facility management, specializing in ice arena operations. FMC has been operating community ice arenas since its inception in 1992. The primary focus of the company is the development and expansion of affordable skating opportunities and the extension of the operating season at the ice arenas, providing year-round programming to local skating enthusiasts. For more information, please go to www.fmcicesports.com or call 1-888-74-SKATE.

Media Contact: Stephanie Mandigo                                                                        www.fmcicesports.com

Phone: 888-74-SKATE x5059                                                                                        Fax: (781)-826-3089

E-Mail: smandigo@fmcicesports.com                                                                     FOR 

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Great Fundraising Fun with the Animal Protection Center

Join the APCSM for these exciting events!

(each directly supports the care of homeless pets here at Adoption Center)

“Raising Dough” for the Animal Protection Center!

Enjoy a delicious pizza, sandwich or dinner at Papa Gino’s of Easton on Sunday Oct 20th  and 20% of your bill will go directly to support the APCSM.

It’s simple...

1. Print the attached coupon
2. Visit or call the Papa Gino’s at 595 Washington Street (rte 138) in Easton, 508-238-0118 on Oct 20th between 4 & 9pm
3. Order any of the delicious items from their menu – you can dine-in or take-out (not valid on delivery)
4. Present the coupon at time of payment & Papa Gino’s will donate 20% of your bill to the APCSM.

The Animal Protection Center thanks Papa Gino’s of Easton for their generous support!

Click here to see the view the menu!

Paws in the Park

When: Sun, Oct 20th
Where: NRT’s Sheep Pasture, Easton
What: Our annual fundraising walk & fall fair is in the planning stages. 

Click here for details.

Are you a pet-friendly business that would like to promote your services & products to pet owners interested in animal welfare?  Perhaps you would like to support the walk ... e-mail chuck@apcsm.org to learn more.

Bake Sale

When: 2nd Weekend of Each Month
Where: At the Shelter
What: Delicious fresh-baked goodies with all proceeds directly benefiting the APCSM

OTHER FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS

BISSELL’s Partners for Pets

The APCSM is proud to be a Partner for Pets! BISSELL and LostPetUSA.net have teamed up to help organizations like ours raise money, and now you can help too! When you purchase pet products on bissell.com and enter the code ADOPT at checkout, a portion of your purchase will be donated to our shelter. What’s more, every purchase goes towards an entry for us to win a $5,000 quarterly giveaway!

It’s simple. 

• Shop pet products on www.bissell.com 
• Enter the code ADOPT at checkout
• Then select our shelter!

Learn more at www.bissell.com/partnersforpets.

PET OF THE WEEK

McGRAW

Animal ID 21093568  Species Dog  Breed Hound/Mix  Age 2 years 5 days  Sex Male  Size Medium  Color Brown/White  Spayed/Neutered   Declawed No  Housetrained Yes  Intake Date 9/28/2013

	McGraw did not know what to think of the camera! This sweet neutered male hound mix is about 2 years old. He's very friendly and pretty active. He has some manners to learn and will need a home with the time for training. Stop by to meet this handsome fellow!

If you are interested in adopting McGraw or to see other animals up for adoption please check out their website at APCSM

Contact us via mail:

Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts
1300 West Elm St. Extension
Brockton, MA 02301

Call us:

508.586.2053

Contact us via email:
Interested in adopting? Please e-mail adoptions@apcsm.org or call during our open hours

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