be reading local news and happenings from the community newspaper student talent shines at belmont highs broadway night by karen armstrong sorry by christie armstrong lights go up on a couple sitting slumped in chairs their backs are to each other their arms folded their faces and pouts and their eyes are narrowed the song begins i feel bad that you feel bad about me feeling bad about you feeling bad about what i said about what you said  me being able to share a feeling the audience laughs and another belmont high broadway night to abuse the concert concept broadway night is intriguing because until someone experiences it it sounds a bit like something only musical theater geeks would enjoy a lengthy roster of teenagers standing on the students performance are good that lengthy roster of teenagers has talent many of the songs aren't the classic familiar tune you might expect but instead are taken from less mainstream musicals this year's performances reduced from the hilarious travel song from shrek the musical in short from edges from bonnie and clyde jonathan liquor license by jack kelly and a packed public hearings at town hall on the night of october nineteenth selling his alcohol liquor license for four hundred thousand dollars to star market macarthur prize the town four thousand dollars annually to use the license corker first obtained one of the town's t haul liquor licenses for the loading dock in may two hundred fourteen for is unique hybrid store consisting of a coffee house a market that sold alcohol and a restaurant the license applied to the market operation of the store after town officials told him he would not be able to also obtain a pouring license mccarver used his liquor license as collateral for a three hundred thousand dollars loan he said he needed to keep the the intent he said was to eventually transfer the license and use the probe the proceeds to pay off this home i took the liability and signed the purchase and sale agreement with macarthur told the citizen herald on september twenty sixth i have to move forward with this i took this loan out knowing i would be selling it many speakers at the hearing testified against the transfer noting that he appreciates star market said the transfer doesn't support the intent of town meeting which was the grat liquor licenses to small stores and spur economic development and commercially undeveloped areas of town consequently not to move forward in this transfer he said star market has become a local business and establishment in belmont i was concerned that star market would become a package store but have been and have been rich reassured tonight that this is not what star is repairing presentations by joe kelly star market manager manager and vice president steve durand storen director of belmont star said their legal counsel next zonda helped convents baghdad support the move star market addressed every one of our concerns agreed to eliminate tobacco and lottery sales and are willing to work with the community he said well you said he didn't see much difference between star markets proposed operations and what macarthur planned at the loading dock in his presentation kelly said his store planned to reduce the floor space for alcohol sales from the originally planned two thousand square feet to about fifteen hundred square feet that would be placed the back of the store near the existing deli department as part of a two point four million run renovation he will not put up transfer a liquor license to any company that did served generations of families who live in the neighborhood or who frequent the fields for soccer games and practices it's not as up to date as the butler grove street beaverbrook burbank or joey's playground but it's utilized by children and adults of all ages for bicycling walking swinging sliding and preach pretend play at the ice cream or bank stance julie crockett visits p q playground often and helped found friends of p q playground a group of residents who care about the park and want to see it renovated crocket also a town meeting member applied for a grant from belmont's community preservation act fund the c p a committee approved the friends of p q application to fund twenty five thousand dollars to hire a designer who would work with the community treat to renovate the playground a town meeting approve the grant in may and over the summer waterfield design group was hired to begin the redesign process on september twenty eight the first public input meeting was held providing residents the opportunity to share their ideas for a new and improved p q playground waterfield design group listen to the ideas and on thursday october twentieth will present several drafts graphs concepts at another public meeting to be held in the butler cafeteria crockett was pleased with the attendance at the first public input meeting and encourages people to attend this next one and provide feedback on the preliminary designs friends of p q has submitted a second application to the c p a committee for funds to build a new playground which he hopes will be approved at the upcoming spring town meeting that means construction could potentially begin in the summer of twenty seventeen it's important that people attend  meeting because in order to provide meaningful input they will need to see what the design firm has come up with so far and respond to that with specific suggestions allowing waterfield design group to get the feedback they need from us said crack there will be one more public meeting after october twentieth to review the final design martha belmont police to host prescription drug take back the belmont police department in conjunction with the belmont axillary police and the drug and environment administration will host a prescription drug take back initiative to prevent the abuse and theft of oh on used and expired prescription drugs the belmont police will have a collection point set up from ten am to two drugs no liquids may be dropped off for free with no questions asked participants won't even need to get out of their cars they also have a permanent prescription drug collection asks located in the lobby of a police station that is excessive full twenty four seventh's these drugs are highly susceptible to misuse by family and friends in addition your roof is your home's protection against seasonal weather high winds rain storms hail and worse it's also a vulnerable part of the building being exposed to the weather and at risk for damage but you can take steps to protect during severe weather the roof is homes first defense attorney those hail storms hurricanes and wind driven rain can damage roof or even cause it to blow off on ali water to pour into homes soaking insulation and damaging ceilings walls appliances and furniture wildfires can also impact or even destroy a roof said tim ryan hold chief engineer at the insurance institute for business and home safety weather may be unpredictable but there are ways to limit weather related roof damage some tips trim trees and cut branches that could be broken off by high wind make sure branches of trees and shrubs are cut back several feet so that they don't overhang the roof and can't brush against it during a storm in areas where the wildfire risk remove leaves pine needles and other debris from the roof clean out gutters and install wire mesh over roof vents cut back tree branches even farther from the roof and trim low branches to help prevent fire from moving into the tree crown to keep a roof top in condition inspect it regularly for leaks check the attic by looking for water stains or damaged would pay a special attention around chimneys vents pipes in the long valleys and look for water stains inside the ceilings check for loose shingle tabs broken or missing tabs and cracked buckling or worn shingles check tile or won't shake roofs for loose missing or broken tiles and shakes necessary if your roof hasn't been inspected recently your first priority should be to identify and fix any major problems some visual clues to look out for include primark standing water bubbles that may indicate trapped moisture in the cover gaps in the roof flashing which are strips of metal or other impervious material installed around the permit of the roof and turns in the roof cover when it's time to replace or move because of weather related damage or simply age find a qualified licensed or bonded roofing contractor proper installation directly impacts  performance take the time to check the contractor's references and insurance coverage america consider bike safety on belmont community pass on friday october seventh my son abraham was hit by a car as he attempted to turn left onto village hill road from park avenue the driver kindly stopped but it would have been better had he not hit my son in the first place we were lucky unlike lexington resident bernard levin who died wednesday morning while cycling through puerto square still alive he has a broken arm but he will survive whether or not it continues biking to and from school and soccer practice is another question this was the second time in two weeks that abraham has been hit by a car the first time was on friday september thirtieth as abraham was cycling home from st peter school in cambridge he suffered scrapes and bruises but continued home then i was worried now i am petrified my husband keith cycles to and from work kendall square because it takes less time to bike than to fight traffic for an hour our son max cycles to and from belmont high school on a daily basis all three of our son cycle to and from tennis lessons several years ago our daughter alexandra was hit by a car while cycling through belmont center under way to high school high school soccer practice cycling has many benefits exercise independence reducing our carbon footprint and taking cars off our congested roads unfortunately cycling has also has terrible safety risks particularly distracted or oblivious drivers who pay too little attention to sharing the road as belmont considers various community paths options i strongly urge town citizens and leaders to select the safest path one that provides maximum separation between cars and bicycles even one life lost to an auto slash cycling accident is too many martha beach street center to offer deep covering workshops de clattering workshops are set for one fifteen to two thirty pm on thursdays from october seventh to much second at beach street center to six six feet street the facilitator led educational group is for people who accumulate this for fifteen week structured workshop focuses on reading exercises and homework based on boston university's research program attendees will learn to prioritize what to keep and what to let go the goal is not to get rid of everything but to make the home safe and comfortable commitment to attendance for the whole series pre and post assessments at home and purchase of a seventeen dollars workbook is required facilitated by karen la of riverside community care this group is sponsored by the belmont council on the ageing and the belmont health department with grant funding from mass housing information call six one seven nine nine three two nine eight three jonathan share your story the belmont story project u s residents the opportunity to preserve and share their story for current and future generations to come make your appointment today to record your store in the belmont public library claflin room by calling six one seven nine nine three two eight seven  the belmont media center in studio b by calling six one seven four four two four four three reduce your risk of home fires by george morse fire is one of the most significant dangers facing homeowners eighty percent of all u s fire deaths occur at home according to the national fire protection eight association in honor of national fire prevention week which runs october night through fifteenth here is some advice from an f p g a on simple steps you can take to reduce your risk of home fires smoke alarms it is important to replace them every ten years smoke alarms should be installed on every level of your home including the basement in every bedroom and near all sleeping areas alarm should be tested monthly if you hear it from your alarm its batteries are low and should be replaced escaping plan it's critical to know how to get out of the house in a fire create a home escape plan with all members of your household that includes two exits from every room usually a door and a window choose a place in front of your home for everyone to meet cooking cooking is the leading cause of us home fires and home fire injuries keep anything that can burn away from the stove top and stay in the kitchen while you're frying grilling boiling or broiling food if you're going to sleep or have consumed alcohol don't use the stove or stove top electrical electricity is so ingrained in our daily lives that we often take it for granted but we need to keep safety in mind when using it have all the electrical work in your home done by qualified electricians plug only one heat producing appliance into an outlet at a time major appliances should be plugged directly into a wall unit heating heating is the second leading cause of home fires in the us with nearly half of all home heating fires occurring in december january and february keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment and create a kid free zone around open fires and space heaters have heating equipment inspected and cleaned each year by a qualified professional remember to turn off portable heaters when leaving a room or going to bed clothes dryers the leading cause of clothes dryer fires is the failure to clean the dryer remember to clean the lint filter before or after each load of laundry and never use the dryer without a lint filter remove lint that has collected around the drum martha thank you for joining us for this episode of talking news these join us next week