welcome to talking news we are delighted to have you with us listening to our presentation by members of the beech street center marian jonathan and irene we will be reading local news and happenings from the community newspaper belmont votes against a new building by bramber acquits it appears the minuteman school committee is going to have to call a district wide vote or convince belmont to change its mind if it hopes to get the debt approved to build a new minuteman regional high school belmont town meeting members voted one hundred forty one to eighty one not to approve their portion of debt for the proposed one hundred forty four point nine million dollar building on wednesday may four making them the only community in the ten town district to do so not only does this vote kill the project but also the forty four million dollars in state funding that came with it at least for the time being for belmont officials and many town meeting members the proposed six hundred twenty eight student building was far too big based on member town in rome and in the district which has decreased dramatically since the school first opened in one thousand nine hundred seventy seven let me just say this is a close call said belmont selectman chairman mark pay a little oh i am against this building not because it doesn't need to be renovated but i believe it's the wrong building at the wrong time in order for the project to move forward none of the member towns could reject the debt a lack of a decision was considered approval the decision to reject the debt by any single town meeting had the power to essentially veto the project by law the minuteman school committee can call a district wide vote in which case residents in all sixteen member towns vote in a majority of the aggregate vote determines whether the debt for the building project is approved according to pillow if this occurs and belmont as a community is still against the building project his board could call another town meeting to consider leaving the district also according to edward bo quilly and superintendent of minuteman regional school district who was at the belmont town meeting through mass general laws chapter sixteen d minuteman school committee can reauthorize the debt and belmont could have to bring this matter back to town meeting michel chairman of the warrant committee said while in rome and in belmont has surged in recent years the number of students attending minuteman from belmont has declined belmont and other member towns will not be able to increase their and which collectively sits in the low to mid three hundreds to eventually fill the six hundred and twenty eight students school pillows and other concerns included the costs of the project and the difficulty in trying to get nonmember tenants who students currently comprise half of the student population to pay capital fees up until recently nonmember towns did not pick capital thieve for the building recently the district passed a new regional agreement that would charge nine member towns a capitol facilities fee of an estimated eight thousand five hundred dollars for each student however belmont officials such as mclaughlin of the warrant committee said the state could prevent or lower this charge or nonmember towns could refuse to pay it it's not going to be their fair share he said the member towns are going to once again be supporting nine member towns according to jeff wise belmont's representative on the minuteman school committee under minute man's assumptions and which nine member towns pay the capital facilities fee for each student they belmont's annual assessment for the school under a thirty year bond is three hundred and thirty four thousand four hundred fifty nine dollars however if no capital facilities fees are collected from nonmember towns the assessment increases to four hundred fifty eight seven hundred ninety one dollars mclaughlin also noted there are no athletic fields being built as part of the project these could cost an additional six million dollars he said the selectman warrant committee and capital budget committee members voted unfavorable action on approving debt for a new school weiss came out in support of the new building because he did not luther king jr was stoned in chicago while preaching his message of nonviolent protests and two years after passage of the federal civil rights act african americans across in our america were still battling for equal access to public facilities good jobs and educational opportunity the inequities of segregation were high on the national radar and boston which would witness its own bloody riots during court ordered busing a decade later was no exception it was against such a backdrop that a group of african american parents took steps to redress the educational inequalities in boston paving the way for what would become the metropolitan council for educational opportunity medco voluntary busing program that brings minority students from boston springfield to schools in wealthier opportunity rich suburbs conquered arlington lexington bedford belmont and lincoln are now among the thirty seven school districts not participating in the program can claim many successes its students consistently graduate high school that far higher rates than those for the state as a whole or for their home communities of boston in springfield and consistently outperform students in those home communities on standardized tests it's alumni include high profile achievers like marilyn must be the city of baltimore state attorney best known for prosecution work in the freddie great case as well as graduates who went on to work as met coast staffers and directors themselves this year celebrations are plan in many met coal involved communities to mark the program's fifty years of service that's a success by every measure says state representative jay kaufman democrat of lexington who was first introduced to the program in the  eighty s when his son was an elementary school and had a met copartner but even his program supporters and participants celebrate that koch continues to face challenges the program is largely dependent on state funding which is climbed and then plunged over the years depending on the economy the legislature and governor in february the fiscal year two thousand and sixteen allocation of eighteen point seven million dollars was slashed by nine hundred  forty three thousand dollars in cuts by governor charlie baker on top of two hundred eighty seven thousand one hundred thirty nine dollars cut by predecessor deval patrick less than four months earlier and some say changes in the state's education system over the past five decades have lessened the need for medco it was a terrific idea when it was started state representative cory atkins democrat of concord says of the program it's still not a bad idea but what's happened in the interim is the ed farm which was passed in one thousand nine hundred ninety three and since then we have pumped billions of dollars into boston schools opening the number of charter schools in the cities on the tiniest lee so parents in the city can have more choices than to send their kids to the suburbs the boston schools are getting much better the charter schools are getting much better the met call program remains demanding of its participants requiring long days to accommodate bus trips and the challenge of dividing time between culturally diverse communities but it is many students say worth the sacrifices marion belmont savings bank presents town day belmont savings bank will present belmont town day sponsored by the belmont center business association from nine am to four pm may twenty one at two leonard street town day is a community wide event that features a car show cash to face painting pony rides a dog show and a photo booth for families with world marathon challenge or finish finish or backup pizzey belmont savings third annual dog show will begin at noon on the main stage prices will be awarded for categories such as best trick and cutest puppy town day attendees will select the best in show by the loudest applause best in show will receive one hundred dollars belmont pet supply gift card well each entrant will receive a gift bag dog should be entered before may eleventh to become eligible in the bank's facebook favorite contest the town day schedule includes face painting in front of the belmont savings main branch located at two hundred st and pony rides from ten thirty am to two thirty pm and of the leonard street bridge also sponsored by belmont savings bank this year a photo booth for families with back up p t will be open from ten am to two pm earlier this year p c completed the twenty sixteen world marathon challenge participating in seven marathons on seven continents in seven days the thirty five year old business owner manager and mother held the fastest time in the women's category and placed third overall last april belmont saving sponsored the first ever back of p t family fun run and one mile kids run belmont savings bank introduced the car exhibit in twenty eleven giving proud area collectors an opportunity to show off their cars originally show cat casing twelve cars the show has grown to cover forty cars the cars will be at two leonard street and along more street in belmont center participating cars will be displayed in the monterey stop parked angle to the sidewalk anyone interested in displaying their cars may contact mike de mar belmont savings bank marketing director at six one seven four eight four six seven hundred attendees may enter the cash cube adjacent to the belmont savings booth where they can try their luck at catching flying dollar bills running from eleven am to two pm half the collected dollars will be donated to the foundation for belmont education irene building any when is the last time you built something just for yourself specifically a quality within yourself that would last a lifetime a quality like resiliency perhaps resiliency is a quality that can empower you to weather any storm with grace composure and adaptability it is a tool for personal growth strength and sustainability is equivalent to a built in life raft oxygen mask emergency beacon and g p s tailored just for you resiliency maybe one of the most coveted qualities one can pursue remember how you do anything is how you do everything said franciscan friar richard rohr what if you could bounce back from adversity handle stress following trauma maintain performance through intense physical or psychological challenge sustain a positive outlook through dark periods not a bad way to go through life the key is to have a built up reserve of confidence and skill earned through preparation and practice in place to navigate for the inevitable troubled waters of life resilience is that bridge over troubled waters that simon and garfunkel sang about and i can hear michael jackson's man in the mirror playing in my head as i write i'm going to make a change for once in my life going to feel real good going to make a difference going to make it right i can imagine the pain behind his mask through his relentless struggles and at the same time sense the unbearable vulnerability and fear that haunted him consider his legacy and impact raw talent musical influence influence into his insane fame by age five now consider the cost he incurred with extraordinary gifts and talents come seduction it becomes so easy to lose touch with oneself and to allow ego to take control when being swallowed up by the attention demands and expectations of others too often it seems such talent becomes the very anchor that drags life to the bottom but it doesn't need to be that way here is your public service announcement for the day the seed of resiliency has already been planted inside you you were born with it it is in your nature and woven throughout the very fabric of your being it only needs to be recognized and nurtured to grow to break through the dark troubles of the moment and find the sun's warm energy nurturing is simply a matter of rest nutrition movement hope and encouragement from it blossom strength balance agility adaptability and confidence the foundations of resiliency it is never too early or late in life for such roots to be established and blossoming to occur resiliency is a positive reserve force that offsets the negative consequences of vulnerability and wounded bil that which pulls us back from learning growing and maturing resiliency is vulnerabilities defense we might also call this pulled back or negative capability vulnerability or wound ability t vulnerable person has every reason to keep growing through everything that happens to them the overly guarded and self protected person is scratched and dented by all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune whereas the bendable flexible wounded person is almost indestructible their words are always allowed to be their teachers instead of their defeat said ruler i define suffering very simply as whenever you are not in control if we do not transform our pain we will most assuredly transmit it mature religion and therapy is about transforming history and individuals so that we don't keep handing the pain on to the next generation with this meaningful world view we can build something new good and forever original while neither playing the victim nor making victims of others we can be conduits of grace into the world said we were resiliency is something one builds from within with the help of those we choose to be with and to echo messages that encourage and uplift us jonathan most people old enough will remember where they were on january twenty eighth one thousand nine hundred eighty six the day the space shuttle challenger exploded soon after its launch killing the seven crew members on board including the and to those who know how she died but do not know how she lived after night eighteen months of research co wrote and produced challenger soaring with christa and on may twenty second she will be performing her one woman show at the plymouth congregational church in belmont to benefit the preservation of the eight hundred fifty three home or house managed by the belmont woman's club you feel it's really her she even resembles her said marilyn pop asian co chairwoman of the event during the ninety minute performance cut our us takes the audience on a journey through the life of mcauliffe starting with her teenage years when she was an active girl scout through her college years and interest in years and married life in concord new hampshire it shows how she hesitated to apply for president ronald reagan's nationwide search for a teacher to fly in space but was convinced by her husband stephen she was one of eleven thousand five hundred applicants it shows how she trained and planned lessons which were to be televised live from space to millions of students colorist said portray mcauliffe was challenging because she was a woman well remembered lot unlike some of the other characters she portrays for other productions such as heady lamar r deborah sampson gannett's and if annie adams fields and lucy stone who people today are familiar with i want people to be so immersed in this experience to feel i military police at some point in her life they will also find out what happens to mcauliffe and her students when court order desegregation tears them from their school in the one nine hundred seventy s and they will find out what happened to mcauliffe when she was sitting for five and a half hours in the flight deck of the challenger went into launch and how the launch was delayed five times between january twenty second and january  important for people who don't know her to experience meeting her for the first time and just as important for people to remember where they were on the day of the launch to remember who that woman was they know how she died but they don't know how she lived this show will teach them how she lived and it will introduce her to those who never knew her before she really memory was memorable and beautiful way said laura marian relax a  flecked take time this summer to meditate on expressive art work in our local museums summer can be the busiest time of year for families with vacations sports summer camp and outdoor activities taking charge of the calendar but be sure to plan ahead for those hot and humid days when you will appreciate the cool air conditioning and outdoor shade and a chance to unwind and reflect on a trip to a local museum children and adults will all learn something new and have a chance to appreciate the beauty and creativity by both local and international artists here are just a few choices spare parts the studio of a gust wrote down apparently was full of extra pieces he favored fragmentation and recombine nation of his work explore the life and work of the eminent french sculptor who broke away from the traditions of the nineteenth century and heralded many twentieth century innovations at the peabody essex museum may fourteenth to september five featuring a hundred fifty objects including the thinker the kiss and other masterpieces rodin transforming sculpture programmes include a conversation with curators art making and a performance by a string quartet from the new england philharmonic p e m dot org fragile flowers however it's famed collection of some four thousand two hundred one of a kind glass flowers reopens to the public after redesign and renovation of the historic gallery the amazingly realistic models of plants were crafted in glass from eight hundred eighty six to nine hundred thirty six by father and son glass artists leopold and rudolph in their dresden germany studio may twenty one going at the harvard museum of natural history and harvard dot edu last secrets see some of the most familiar images of renaissance italy sculpted by lu thirteen ninety nine fourteen hundred two fourteen eighty two who invented a now last blazing technique characterized by brilliant opaque whites and deep s blues exhibit at the museum of fine arts boston august night two december fourth will feature about fifty objects mostly from american collections but including several important loans from italy such as the visitation and the resurrection of christ and method a dot org a new way of looking at it four of the m f a s european galleries in the historic evans wing now have a fresh look at beloved masterpieces get a chronological look at the works of claude monet the m f a has one of the largest holdings of the impressionist painters work outside of france immerse yourself in works painted outdoors or on playing air championed by impressionists in the late nineteenth century including alfred sicily and camille pissarro signify now through june thirty twenty seventeen at the museum of fine arts boston and myth or irene remembering richard betts earlier this year the belmont historical society was saddened by the passing of richard b bets the upcoming innu a meeting will celebrate his many contributions to this organization in the community he loved at seven thirty pm may eighteenth in the assembly room at the memorial library three thirty six concord avenue the historical society will remember richard by encouraging the many who knew him to share their own favorite memory or interesting story the belmont historical society encourages residents to come to the meeting ready to share these special memories alternatively they may submit them via regular mail to post office box one twenty five belmont mass oh two four seven eight or by e mail at belmont history eight hundred fifty nine at g mail dot com and they will be jonathan the hunt for golden shoes scavenger hunt golden shoes is a health and wellness program that encourages belmont families to be active gold painted shoes will be hidden in belmont during the month of may resident to find a shoe will win a prize local businesses and restaurants of donated gift certificates as incentives only one prize money one per family shoes must be returned to the health department before prizes were awarded the directions on returning the shoes are attached to the bottom of each shoe golden shoes is sponsored by the belmont health department youth and family services program mari summer beckons a bounty on stage with the arrival of warm weather theatregoers have a staggering amount have on stage action taking place between memorial day and labor day from blockbuster musicals in the city to outdoor shakespeare on the boston common and the star power slated for stages in cambridge and beyond a variety of venues offer everything from musicals to new plays to classics comedies hot in the city several shows continue from the spring season in boston and cambridge eve ensler is memoir in the body of the world wraps up may twenty ninth at the american repertory theatre american repertory theatre dot org at the speakeasy stage the military musical dogfight barks until june fourth speakeasy  stage matilda the musical roald dahl's story about an extraordinary girl who armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind dares to take a stand and change her own destiny it is not to be missed june fourteenth to twenty sixth at boston opera house w w w dot broadway in boston dot com or call eight six six five two three seven four six nine if then a contemporary broadway musical about living in new york and all the possibilities the city holds from the team that wrote the pulitzer prize winning next to normal runs july fifth two seventeenth at boston opera hosts w w w dot broadway in boston dot com or call eight six six five two three seven four six nine performed both in english and american sign language three lation ship drama i was most alive with you place at may twenty fifth to june twenty sixth at boston center for the arts dot huntington on theater dot org a prequel to the j m barrie works featuring peter pan wendy tinkerbell and captain hook peter and the star catcher runs may twenty two june twenty sixth at the lyric stage company dot com or call six one seven five eight five five six seven eight i mean thank you for joining us for this episode of talking news please join us