Editor’s Choice: Come Party With Me

By Glenn C. Koenig, Webmaster at Town Wide Mall

Maynard, MA - After almost 2 1/2 years since I created Town Wide Mall and started posting news stories here, it's time to celebrate!  OK, it's 2.334 years, but who needs to wait for a nice even number, right?  (You can see the date of my very first news story listed on the News Index page, if you scroll down far enough.)
In my life, I've often started something, and once it really got going, I handed it over to others while I  moved on to start something else.  That's why I'm happy to see The Maynard Voice get off the ground.  It doesn't mean I'm quitting altogether, but as a single individual covering all the roles: reporter, photographer, editor, layout, publisher, and circulation manager (such as it is for an online news feed), I welcome the efforts of others to supplement what I do here.

Speaking of nice even (or odd) numbers, I'm turning 75 this year.  My birthday is in early September, but as it falls on a weekday, I wanted to choose the best Saturday near it.  I wanted to avoid Labor Day weekend, for obvious reasons.  And two Saturdays later, the 20th, is very close to the start of Rosh Hashanah (starts at sundown on the 22nd), and the holy week that follows, so I wanted to avoid any possible conflict with that.
That left September 6th, so that's the day.

So, if you're reading this, you're invited to my party, which I'm calling "Charity Begins In Town."  As I am a strong supporter of local community, and have volunteered extensively throughout my life, I thought it fitting if I invited a few local charities to join us, both to let everyone know what they do as well as invite volunteers and solicit donations to help them in their work.
But don't worry, this won't be all speeches and Q & A.  Mostly, I've arranged to have music, dancing, a buffet and beverages, along with some birthday cake.

Rather than give all the details here, I ask that you to go to the "Upcoming Events" page on Message Rain, one of my "sister sites," for the details, the time, the location, and the schedule.  It's especially important for anyone wishing to come to RSVP, using the form on that web site, so we can order enough food to be prepared for the buffet.