year 's celebration one to remember. Over the last decade, Nancy Pagano, Director of the Amherst Senior Center, has organized and conducted a Thanksgiving Day feast at the Bangs Center. Nancy, along with her many terrific volunteers, prepares a wonderful Thanksgiving Day feast for those who can not get out of their homes and for those who have no place to go for the day. To give of her time and to make this incredible effort speaks volumes to her commitment to the community. So Nancy, thank you for showing us the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
I am also grateful to Susan Strate of the Donahue Institute of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Through her hard work and advocacy, the Census Bureau has approved a challenge to the Town of Amherst census count for 2007. Consequently, the Town of Amherst has increased it's total population to 35,967 or an increase of 1,687. The increase is a result of changes in the group quarter counts. The increase should help in those formulaic grants contingent upon population.
The Fire Department has recently received very exciting news about a grant in the amount of approximately $250,000.00. That funding will be utilized, in part, for fire safety and fire prevention enhancements. I am grateful for Chief Hoyle's efforts to secure this important grant.
Have a great weekend.
Larry
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