watch and listen to the talking news every day at twelve noon and six pm on channel ninety six comcast ticks finity and channel thirty verizon fi os it can also be heard mondays and tuesdays at four thirty pm and wednesday at twelve thirty pm on channel nine expanded e and channel twenty nine fi os listen any time on the b m c podcast network on sound cloud and just search for the belmont media podcast network now on to the talking news students participate in international economic summit by christy strong representatives from various countries scurry around the room brandishing commodity commodities information trying to negotiate a deal the space reverberates with heated discussions as small groups huddled together intent on finding their strategy and forging alliances a day in the high powered world of customs and trade actually it was february third at belmont high school where approximately one hundred twenty five students from belmont and other local high schools as well as fifty two students from beijing china took pot in the international economic summit the international economic summit or e s is an all day interactive world economy simulation a vent in which student teams represent certain countries those countries goods and services traded based on comparative comparative advantages and need i e s is organized by the leaf network that's w w w dot the leaf net dot org a volunteer organization of teachers academics and business professionals working to improve economic and personal finance education bill is a training ground for the next generation of global leaders i e s focuses on developing planning problem solving and critical thinking skills for students through finance and economics but disciplines work as a team to learn about budgeting investing and negotiating the belmont high school group is headed by b h s social studies teacher josh street who in the weeks before the summit worked with his economics club students to help them learn not only finance and economics but also marketing geography current events and even display and costume design in preparation for the event belmont high school seniors camille career ari and zachary to saying members of the some winning philippines team agreed that what they enjoyed most of the summit was interacting with the students from beijing i really like meeting the chinese students and figuring figuring out how to work with them said  cool to connect with them and now over to clare thank you bob several races in upcoming election race through the board of health seat impossible races for a school committee assess fiore filled filed his nomination papers with the town clerk for the three year board of health seat on february fifth he will be running incumbent dr david alper who also filed his papers for reelection to the c t s held for the past thirty years about david alper alper is a podiatrist with a private seventeen year old son brian a senior at belmont high school he has served as a town meeting member for thirty one years this is the first time in eighteen years percent he has been in a race he said it will be nice to shake off the cobwebs and have a chance to advertise what the belmont health department does he said there is always new issues the bed board of health deals with in the job is still fascinating to him over the years the department has grown from just two people to seven people he is currently in the process of helping draft regulations for adults used marijuana belmont however a decision won't be reached by the board of selectmen arm whether or not to have a warrant article to opt out completely allowing recreational marijuana  or only out of certain types of establishments until the regulations by the cannabis control commission are completed march fifteenth alper is also in the process of talking to the selectmen about bringing a youth commission to belmont something selectman adam dash promised to do during his campaign in two thousand and seventeen or use commission hasn't existed in belmont since around two thousand seven when it was cut due to funding according to alper its purpose is to give middle school students things to do around town such as activities on early release days and to boys and girls group to help address growing pains in social pressures about steven fiore fiore is married to school committee chairman lisa fiore they have lived in belmont since two thousand and four and defense of health care providers in professional liability matters in the state and federal trial courts and representation of professionals before a licensing boards and regulatory agencies throughout new england in an e mail to the citizen harold fiore wrote he is interested in serving as a member of the board of health because health and wellness are priorities in his personal life and professional work bringing my legal perspective to the board of health i believe i could provide critical perspective in legal expertise to help resolve the diverse issues that we face to make belmont a safer healthier more enjoyable and sustainable place to visit and raise a family fiore wrote he said thirty years shows an unbelievable commitment a lot of dedication to the town but been a new member with legal expertise will bring a different perspective and a fresh voice that might be useful to the board and the town of belmont he said his experience applying policy practice and regulations in compliance for medical providers hospitals and health care systems will be beneficial in his role as a board of health member he has seen firsthand when health care can fail someone in the impact it has on individuals and understands the importance of educating providers and the public now to max thanks clare for changes in recycling market effect towns contract with paul or by joanna cate savalas belmont residents were in danger of seeing an interruption in trash and recycling pick up due to demands from the town's current holder russell disposal incorporated also known as r d r i to amend the contract requiring belmont to pay for its recycling to be processed because recycling facilities are no longer accepting dual stream recycling the board of selectmen voted two to one february fifth in favor of approving an amendment to the contract requiring the town to pay fifty percent of the fees charged to r t i by the material recovery facility not exceeding forty five dollars ninety two cents per ton belmont's portion of the processing fee will be included in the monthly invoice issued to the town by t i all processing fees charged by the material recovery facility for belmont's recyclables shall be verified by providing the town department of public works with copies of the invoices received by r t i from the material recovery facility for the fees charged to r t i the selectmen agreed to the amendment with selectman adam dash opposed to avoid any disruption in service and avoid litigation costs in the amendment  i is required to show belmont the processing invoices dash voted against the amendment to send a message to r t i that the town is not happy the contract with r t i ends june thirtieth until then the residents can continue to separate their recycling paper and containers and the halter will pick it up at the curb however it will be processed and charged as single stream market is in the process of negotiating with vendors who responded to the r f p for automated collection which will begin july first once the new contract is negotiated there will be a comprehensive education outreach program for residents on what will be and won't be recyclable as previously reported by the citizen herald china a major importer of scrap paper and plastic from around the world announced in july that it was preparing to ban the import of certain types of used plastics by two thousand and eighteen and put new restrictions on the types of scrap paper allowed into the country the chinese government told the world trade organization the new policies were intended to improve environmental conditions within the country casella recycling the material recovery facility used by r t i processes eight hundred thousand tons of material every year including two hundred thirty thousand tons out of its boston facility and ninety thousand tons out of a facility in auburn casella which upright which processes materials from approximately one hundred massachusetts city and towns has historically exported about twenty five percent its materials to china over you bob thank you max habits that will keep you happy dr richard greenberg was asked their overall lifestyle we can make regarding to health and care overall healthy a life habits make a difference there are actually two that i feel a very important one is periodontal or gum disease and can be prevented by how you carry afia teeth on a daily basis you are probably familiar with the substance called plaque which forms on yaws and everyone else is teeth it is this sticky substance that needs to be removed for really once every twenty four hours i say this because it takes a boat that amount of time for a plaque to calcify or hadan and then become more and here and to it to surface once it has hadan needs to be removed by the dental professional since it takes a greater level of expertise however when soft it can be broken apart and removed from the to surface with brushing and flossing the brush has to have bristles that are effective and therefore relatively new usually three months old or less it makes no difference if it is manual or automatic when you set aside the time in your day to do this very thorough brushing and flossing it need not be related to mealtime it needs to be when you have time for a serious effort each surface of your tooth needs to be conned contacted with the brush from the gum line at the bottom of the to the top or the biting surface each tooth has five sides the tops and sides towards the sheet cheek and tone are accessed with the brush the sides between with the flaws but to be complete that flossed needs to contact from top to bottom and even below the gum line of possible it is this mechanical rubbing action that breaks apart the sticky plaque and loosens it from the to surface so it can easily be removed i recommend this to be done with no toothpaste or any other flavoring agent these flavors make you a mole for taste better bet for short minutes for just minutes six use meat if there is a problem of a bad taste or tenderness or bleeding you want to know from where it is coming sometimes the paste and mulford wash can mask that and give one a false sense of security if you could not reverse these problems on your own then treatment is needed from your dental professional remember it is when it is present in plaque that causes and acts as the irritant leading to inflammation and that process starts disease of the gums and supporting bone a cursory brushing with toothpaste or watch can be done when ever you like bleeding tenderness or offensive odors you can feel better that you are performing it adequately after each meal you mate may feel debris and food stuffs that you want removed and this can be done with the aid of a water or irrigating device and a cursory brushing if you are older and bigger spaces have developed of the gum line than there is soft picks made to go between teeth at the gum line to remove those chunks of debris preferably not in the presence of others this cleaning can be cursory and not the federal one i noted above i am sorry to say that there is no easy way to remove this sick this sticky substance malt washes will not do it nor will water irrigating devices and neither will tooth paste use any other whatever you like but realize that the fresh taste they bring will last only a short time and if soft plaque or calcify debris is present and not removed as i no above you will be subject to this periodontal disease the other lifestyle adjustment refers to what you put in your mulford and this is primarily sugar sugar is the culprit in studying the tooth decay process simple sugars can be broken down in the mall fi certain bacteria or an acids as they are produced these acids soften to structure this process takes place in the same plaque substance that causes gum disease plaque will be caught in the grooves on the tops of your teeth as well it is very diligent you can get all of your surfaces but the grooves on the tops will not be able to be cleaned on these impossible to clean surfaces sealants can be placed by a dentist to help create a smooth surface most of us have the bacteria are on our moles that are capable of producing acid from sugar some do not for those few the sugar is not as big a factor but will contribute to other health issues such as h disease and diabetes if the sugar is converted to acid this will soften the outer layer of your teeth the enamel and the decay process begins all with the plaque environment so decreasing sugars dramatically or eliminating entirely which is almost impossible in our society will decrease decay rates significantly get in the habit of reading labels and watch for the sugar added not sugarless is acceptable it can be helpful in stimulating saliva flow as cane sugar free candies found in food a candy store is catering to diabetes diabetics you want to be able to keep the acidity in the a mall to a minimum again because that is the start of the decay process so decreasing soft drinks will also help plain water is always the best habit pattern for teeth and the rest of your body and i will get a clear thank you bob p z makes history with world marathon runs  marathon challenge twice so have an marathons on seven continents in seven days in two thousand and sixteen and two thousand and eighteen she is also now a two time world record breaker as the fastest female to run with the fastest over all time in this test of endurance six days seven hours and fifty nine minutes p c was the top female finisher with an average time of three hours fifty five minutes and eleven seconds in the first five consecutive marathons and seventh marathon in the world marathon challenge in the end tadic south africa australia asia lisbon january thirtieth to february third in miami on february fifth she placed second for females in cartagena on february for due return she missed in the extreme heat and one hundred percent humidity overall p c said she feels very proud of her accomplishment and lucky she didn't get injured this time i think i did everything right it was flawless b c if she does it again she said she wants to set the bar even higher the experience p c said her goal was to set the bar as higher she could and was incredibly inspiring to know she had the belmont community behind her at wellington elementary school where her daughter taylor attends and where she also went to see as a child teacher colleen mcbride created opposed  a bulletin board to track her at all times her daughter's teacher kristina westfall made daily announcements about her progress to the students i left my heart out on all seven courses i feel spent but healthy she said she took one continent at a time antartica her first marathon was the toughest the wind in sun were fierce in block binding blinding she said once she got through antartica she didn't have to think about being cold anymore south africa her second marathon was eighty five degrees and humid she was able to sleep an average of seven hours per night during the plane rides and was able to shower in need at hotels between most of the marathons pastor knotts and electrolytes were what she consumed for seven days challenges being away from her daughter was pc's greatest challenge p z lost about one mile during her six marathon in cartagena due to that wrong turn but she got through it regrouped and hurdle to the road block she was more devastated when her phone was stolen with all the photos she took during her journey as she approached the starting line for the seventh marathon in miami but is thankful that is the worst thing that happened on her trip p c thought this world marathon was a lot tougher than the challenge two years ago with more than three times the number of participants they included one of her fellow female runners megan newcomer a professional triathlete p c said newcomer was her toughest opponent she pushed me to run the last marathon in three hours and fifty one minutes she was on my tail for the first seven miles it was incredibly stressful i wasn't coming home without the win said b c crossing the finish line in miami was the best day of her life she said she believes her confidence in organization worked to her benefit i kept thinking every single mind my ally run is closer to making history she said having her daughter husband joseph stilwell parents sisters and fend at the front finish line for that final marathon in miami meant the world to her although she loves travelling and had a lot of fun she looks forward to getting back into life and spending time with her daughter her number one thin piece he plans to run the boston marathon and hopes the whole belmont community will participate in the third in ewald bucket p c family fun run on april twenty nine eight high school students stand tensely behind two podiums their hands hover over the buzzer as they listen and wait on tenterhooks for their next question although there was a live audience present the room was silent anticipation hangs in the air until billy costas booming voice calls out what one nine hundred sixty two book by rachel carson sparked public outrage over the uncontrolled use of chemical pesticides eight hands slam down on the buzzer the high school students are separated into two teams of four whoever buzzes in fast enough with the correct answer wins his or her team points answer incorrectly and the team may lose points the atmosphere  competitive but the students wear smiles to complement their fierce looks of determination everyone is enjoying the battle of wits this is w g b h his high school quiz show the night's ninth season kicked off november fifth with super sunday super sunday is a one day qualifying event to determine the sixteen teams that will compete in w g b h is televised matches academic teams from one hundred three high schools around massachusetts compete in preliminary qualification round for the opportunity to appear on the show belmont high and again in tourney belmont high school's quiz team is among the sixteen winners this is their fifth time competing in the televised matches they appeared on seasons three six seven and eight the episode aired saturday february tenth at six pm and two belmont's quiz team has six members be h s senior and team captain eva hill senior one young jang junior cameron anderson junior matthew miller junior and alternate laura zang and freshman and alternate tore metal month the team practices once a week at hill house hill brings home the buzzers and they simulate a competition with questions from a quiz show website belmont's first match is against bromfield school from the town of harvard this is hill's third time competing and she says she is more confident than last year anderson and miller are participating for their second time they do not know much about their competitors but this is brumfield first time on the show which hill hopes is to dull months advantage feeling good and fired up high school quiz shows challenging questions are based off subjects within the massachusetts high school curriculum standards as well as current events and general knowledge the entire team feels good about their chances in the competition this year jang says the team is playing more as a cohesive unit they've practiced with each other more and are working together more efficiently anderson adds they have also had more practice with the buzzers which is a sport in itself all in all the six team members feel prepared and ready to meet their challenge belmont high principle announces departure by joanna case of alice belmont high school principal daniel richards announced he is leaving his position and an e mail to parents the morning of february the fifth his last will be june thirty it is with mixed emotions that i write to you today to inform you that i have decided to peruse other leadership opportunities beyond belmont he stated riches became belmont high school's principal six years ago prior to that he was principal of melrose high school for one year and belmont high school's assistant principal from two thousand and five to two thousand and eleven richards in his email announcement said he moved to the north shore three years ago and is seeking leadership opportunities that will afford me more time with my family the past twelve years and belmont have been very rewarding for me i enjoyed the privilege of working with an amazing faculty staff community and most of all the students belmont high school all these remain a special place in my they queue for the privilege and on it to be part of such a wonderful community richards wrote superintendent john failon so the belmont public schools will assemble a search committee for this poses for this position made up of parents or guardians and educators i wish dan richards the best in his pursuit of his professional goals i have been fortunate to work with dan over the past three and a half years he is a professional and more importantly an excellent person of high character i value and appreciate his dedication to his work with the educators students and families of belmont said failon school committee chairman lisa few ory and richards have been wonderful champion for all the students and every effort has been has been had in the district they have had in the district i absolutely respect his plans to be closer to home who would want to be close to a family that's always important she said she said the belmont district just so story strong that the absence of one member should never be the make or break of any project we will absolutely mrs perspective in import and kind of leadership at the high school but i have no doubt that everyone real rally and continue to do the work that i need to do along with my colleagues clear and max we thank you for listening to the talking news and hope you have enjoyed the show we will return next week for another edition of local news happenings around belmont