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8 South Ittfc, bUSiUN bluNUA' AUOUai ZA, liftlB Business Notebook of a moving van and crew to the Genesis Fund to help in its annual telethon as part of Humboldt Humanitarian programs dedicated to aiding nonprofit organizations. The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, Norwood, was chosen by the National Association of Membership Development as one of nine finalists for the Award of Excellence. The final interview in the selection process will be held in early September. Quincy Hospital recently received donation of $1,300 from Eastern Bank to support the Marie A. Curry Fund.

This fund provides free mammograms for individuals without insurance. Dedham Institution for Savings recently donated $5,000 to the Boston Local Initiatives Support Corp. which works to facilitate the revital-ization of low-income neighborhoods in the Boston area. Quincy College has been awarded a $81,112 grant to continue its "Single Parent, Displaced Homemaker, Single Pregnant Woman" program, which prepares students for careers in computer technology. Plymouth: The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled Expo "98 for Sept 30 at the Sheraton Inn, Water Street Companies interested in reserving space should call buildings?" he asks, noting that Karsten offices are in quarters built in 1836 that once were occupied by Weymouth Iron which produced nails and shovels during the Civil War.

This fall, Karsten will begin renovating an adjoining building, constructed in 1911, and the South Weymouth train depot built in 1847. Iredale submitted a $10,010 bid to the MBTA for the square-foot depot without giving it much thought. But after the MBTA told him Karsten was the successful bidder, he collected his thoughts quick- iy. After the deal closes Sept 10, a subcontractor will be retained to move the train station so that it faces Pond Street, he said. Then it will be rehabbed for "under $100,000," or the same amount invested in the two other buildings, and marketed to retailers, Iredale said.

"It could be a perfect toy store." Karsten, which has 20 employees and expects to do $7 million in business this year, has always specialized in restoring old properties. Last year, the company completed renovations at Boston's Lenox Hotel. New store set for Brockton A J. Wright, a new retail venture of The TJX will open a Brockton store Sept. 20 next to the Westgate Mall.

It will employ 50 full-and part-time workers! Specializing in off-price apparel and home fashions, A. J. Wright is also opening stores in Maiden, Som-erville, and Worcester. TJ Maxx is the flagship discount chain of The TJX based in Framingham. Wetland concerns put new Amtrak garage on hold Construction of a garage at the Route 128 railroad station will be put off until next spring at the earliest because of environmental concerns in Dedham and Westwood.

The Dedham and Westwood conservation commissions recently rejected the project, maintaining that a garage without a roof, which is the current plan, would cause runoffs of oil and gasoline into adjoining wetlands. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, which is directing the station's reconstruction efforts to pave the way for highspeed Amtrak service in October 1999, said it will appeal the commissions' decisions to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The MBTA says putting a roof on the garage would add a million dollars to the total proposed construction costs of $43.2 million. Meantime, work began last week on fencing off part of the southern end of the existing 800-car parking area in preparation for new platforms that will serve Amtrak's electrified trains. "We're still confident that all the work will go forward," said Stephen Silveira, the MBTA's deputy director for real estate.

If given the go-ahead on the garage, the authority might be able to build the facility "all at once rather than in two stages," he said. Originally, half of the garage was to have been built between this October and next May, the remainder after that In the worst scenario, Silveira said, the high-speed trains will stop Massasolt Community College in Brockton and Canton announce the addition of the Real Estate Institute on both campuses. The addition is in response to a new state law making it mandatory that all real estate brokers and salespersons complete 12 hours of state-approved continuing education when renewing their real estate licenses. Fallon Ambulance Service, a three-generation, family-operated ambulance service headquartered in Milton, has been awarded a three-year contract to provide 911 municipal and ambulance services for the town of Braintree. James W.

Blake, President and CEO of the Brockton Credit Union announces that the organization has experienced further success with its Brockton School VISA card resulting in a donation of $4,223 to public education in the city. Old Colony Hospice, Stoughton, has received accreditation with commendation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The accreditation signifies exemplary performance in meeting national standards and is the highest level awarded by the Joint Commission. TECHMAR Communications Inc. in Canton has purchased the Enterprise Interaction Center telephony software from Interactive Intelligence Inc.

An artistic rubber stamp store, Labyrinth Designs, is open at 4 North Hingham. It will also carry art supplies used in creating memory books, greeting cards, and posters. Humboldt Storage and Moving Milton, recently donated the' use Members will receive a 2 percent wage increase this year, retroactive to last March, and a 2 percent bonus next year, said Katie D'Urso, union representative. The hospital also agrees that the union may go to arbitration if contract workers are hired, she said. However, the hospital may bring in contract workers for any joint venture with another health care institution in the future.

"We're ecstatic about the agreement because jobs are preserved," D'Urso said. Margaret Carr, a spokeswoman for the hospital's management, said, "We're pleased with the outcome. This is a fair contract." In a related development, an independent arbitrator will conduct a Sept 1 hearing at the hospital on a new contract for 239 registered nurses at Jordan represented by the Canton-based Massachusetts Nurses Association. The association has proposed wage increases of 8 percent, retroactive to last November, when the previous contract expired, said Kevin Hayes, associate director of labor relations for the association. Jordan has had contracts with the nurses' group since 1974.

Old is in for Weymouth firm iif lder is better" is the philos- ophy of his general construction firm in East Weymouth, said John Iredale, president and co-owner of The Karsten founded 11 years ago. "Doesn't everybody love old Community Bulletin Board Update Nantasket sea wall to get $8m face lift from state at the station beginning in the fall of 1999 "even if there are not many people there waiting to get on because there's no garage." Westwood town administrator Michael Jaillet said he thinks the garage issue "could be settled fairly soon by a third party like DEP." So does David Mahn, one of 20 members of a community task force and president of the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, based in Norwood. "Some sort of compromise is likely to be worked out regarding the garage that will satisfy envionmental concerns," Mahn said. That could take some time, though, said Ned Lawson, a longtime member of the Dedham Conservation Commission. There is still much to be talked about concerning a garage's "adverse effects on wetlands and plans that clearly do not conform to the DEP's storm-water management procedures," he added.

"We believe that a roof would address these issues." Jordan Hospital, union reach pact After months of testy deliberations, members of Hospital Workers Union Local 767 at Plymouth's Jordan Hospital voted 236 to 26 last week to ratify a a two-year collective bargaining agreement with the hospital. The union represents 550 hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses, housekeeping personnel, and technicians, among others. p.m. in the Summer House at Marina Bay, Victory Road. $50.

Call 617-376-2255. Reunion. North Quincy High School Class of 1978 will hold its 20th year reunion on Nov. 28 at the Tremont House Hotel in Boston. The reunion committee is seeking updated addresses and phone numbers for classmates.

Call 617-786-SHOW. Tutoring in reading, writing. Literacy Volunteers of America-Quincy at the Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington offers free tutoring to adults in basic reading and writ ing through a regional network of trained volunteers. Call 617-376- 1300. Fanners' market A fanners' market is held at the John Hancock parking lot, 1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, across from the Court House, on Fridays through Oct.

30 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 617-727-3018, ext 179. RANDOLPH Volunteers sought Randolph Crossing Nursing Center, 49 Thomas Patten Drive, is looking for volunteers to assist with group activities and one-to-one visits. Call 781-961-1160.

Food donations. The Randolph Food Pantry is accepting food donations at Turner Library, Town Hall, Continental Cablevision, Randolph Drugstore, all churches and temples. The pantry, in the Corkin Building, 19 N. Main is open every Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Users must show proof of residency. Call 781-963-1328. Drop-in group. The Visiting Moms program of Jewish Family arid Children's Service holds a drop-in group for mothers and babies on Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Temple Beth Am, 871 N.

Main St. The group provides an atmosphere for mothers to share information, concerns and support while building a network of mothers in the community. Free and public. Call 781-821-4990. RAYNHAM Food pantry.

The Raynham Food Basket is open every Wednesday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the rear of La-Liberte Junior High School, Pleasant Street Donations may be sent to Raynham Food Basket PO Box 421 Raynham Center, MA 02768. Call 508-880-6224. ROCKLAND Health clinic. A health screening clinic will be provided by the Rockland branch of the Affiliated Community Visiting Nurse Association on Aug.

26 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Town Hall, 246 Union St. Free. Call Who's What Where, Business Calendar and Business Briefs information should be sent to South Weekly, The Boston Globe, 1165 Washington St, Hanover, MA 02339. 19 and younger.

The program is free and confidential. Call 781-585-6623 or 508-746-0215. Support group for suicide survivors. The Survivors Group, a support group for those touched by suicide of a family member or friend, meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the First Parish Church, 24 River Norwell.

Call 781-740-8309. Bereavement group. The Compassionate Friends, a support group for bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings, meets on the first and third Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St Paul's Parish Hall, 20 Fearing Road, Hingham. Call 781-740-8309.

Photo contest The North and South River Watershed Association invites amateur photographers to submit photo images of the North and South rivers (and tributaries, ponds, lakes and water or marshland in the watershed) for the group's photo contest. Deadline is Oct. 30. Entry fee $7, $5 members. Call 781-659-8168.

Cancer support groups. The Cranberry Unit of the American Cancer Society hosts cancer support groups the first and third Tuesdays of the month, p.m., at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Hanover Street, Hanover. Call Susan DeCristofaro, 781-878-5020, or Dottie Clark, 781-340-1685. Red Cross courses.

To register for any American Red Cross course in CPR, first aid and water safety in the Boston area, call 617-623-0033, ext. 221, weekdays. S.O.S. for volunteers. The New England Wildlife Center, 19 Fort Hill St, Hingham, seeks volunteers who can answer phones and receive people and patients at its front desk.

A variety of shifts and hours are available. Call Greg Mertz, 781-749-5387; or, if there is no answer, call 781-749-1248 and leave a message. Mental illness group. The South Norfolk Alliance for the Mentally 111, a nonprofit support group for families and friends of the mentally ill, meets the first Thursday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m., at Norwood Hospital, 800 Washington St. Free.

Call 508-668-2941. Volunteers needed. The Standish Humane Society seeks volunteers to support its efforts to care for stray and abandoned animals on the South Shore. Call 781-934-6041. Community Bulletin Board items should be sent three weeks in advance of event to South Weekly, The Boston Globe, 1165 Washington St, Hanover, MA 02339.

Date, time, location and contact telephone number should be included. Priority is given to activities taking place in the South Weekly area in the week ahead; future events included as space allows Library comrnemorative ornaments. The Tufts library, 46 Broad St, is offering commemorative ornaments to mark the 100th anniversary of the Fogg Library. $10. Call 781-337-1402.

Eating disorders support group. A support group for adolescent girls with eating disorders is offered at South Bay Mental Health, 541 Main on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Sliding fee is available. Call 781-331-7866. Family Network Club.

The Weymouth Family Network Club is a nonprofit group open to Weymouth residents that offers a number of family oriented activities including playgroup on Friday mornings. Call 781-767-0883 for more information. WHITMAN Health clinic A health screening clinic will be provided by the Whitman-Hanson branch of the Affiliated Community Visiting Nurse Association on Aug. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Town Hall, 54 South Ave.

Free. Call 781-447-4742. Immunization clinic A free immunization clinic for Whitman and Hanson residents is offered by the Affiliated Community Visiting Nurse Association on Aug. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 54 South St.

Call 781-681-1013. Tal chi. Tai chi with Fred Willette is being held in the park, off Park Avenue, every Sunday (weather permitting) at 9 a.m. Free. Call 781-447-3113.

Food pantry. The Whitman Food Pantry accepts nonperishable food donations and is available to qualified Whitman residents. Call 781-447-4422 or 447-5141. REGIONAL Grafters sought Crafters are sought for the Good Samaritan Medical Center's annual Country Fair to be held Sept. 12 on the hospital grounds at 235 N.

Pearl Brockton. Call 508-427-3143. Memorial bricks available. You can honor the memory of a friend or family member who has lost their life to breast cancer by placing a memorial brick under the Quincy Hospital Brest Cancer Memorial Tree. Bricks are $125 and proceeds will support woman's imaging services at the hospital.

Call 617-376-5495. Raffle. Raffle tickets are available from the VNA Care Network, Inc to benefit Visiting Nurse Associates' home health care programs in local communities. The prize is a Florida vacation for four on May 1-8. Tickets are $1 each, or $10 for 12.

Call 781-890-4440. Parenting program for teenagers. Cura Visiting Nurse Association offers a Young Parents Program for parents Continued from preceding page Yard sale donations. Yard sale donations are sought by Canine Connections, a nonprofit animal rescue organization, for their benefit yard sale on Sept. 12.

Pickup of items can be arranged. Call 781-440-0477. Computer donations sought The Senior Center, 165 Nahatan is accepting donations of IBM compatible computers, or cash donations toward the purchase of computers, for instructional use at the center. Call 781-762-1201. Fanners' market A farmers' market is held at the municipal parking lot, Manhattan and Cottage streets, behind Apollo Function Facility, on Tuesdays through Oct.

27 from 1 to 6 p.m. Call 617-727-3018, ext. 179. PLYMOUTH Children's activity. Mothers Against Drunk Driving will sponsor a benefit event for children ages 7-12 on Aug.

29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 30 from noon to 6 p.m. at the KMart Parking Lot, 10 Pilgrim Rd.

(off Route 44). The event will feature safety-modified lawn tractors which children can maneuver through a specially designed mini-raceway. Free. KMart will make a donation to MADD for each child who participates. Call 781-585-1888.

GEO classes. Enroll now for fall GED preparation classes at the Public Library, 132 South St Individual tutoring and classroom instruction are provided by The Literacy Program. All services are free. Placement tests are scheduled for Sept. 3 or Sept.

10. Call 508-830-4260. Smoking cessation workshop. The Plymouth Women, Infants and Children program, 98 Court offers free smoking cessation classes to all eligible families. Call 508-747-1608.

Support group. South Shore Safe Place, 131 Court holds a free support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, p.m. Call Barbara at 508-747-1832. Volunteers needed. The Old Colony YMCA Plymouth Division, 130 Court seeks adult volunteers for the Big SisterBig Brother Program.

Call Kathy or Lisa, 508-746-5005. WIC. Plymouth Women, Infants and Children program, 98 Court provides supplemental food, nutritional counseling, breast-feeding support and quit-smoking classes for moderate- to low-income families. Call Maureen, 508-747-4933. QUINCY Food Fest and Auction.

Father Bill's Place will hold the fourth annual Food Fest and Auction to benefit its homeless shelters on Aug. 26 at 6 "The money has been appropriated and the project will take three years to complete," said Clausen. The project will involve reinforcing the wall's foundation and rebuilding portions of it, officials said. The work will solve a worsening problem for the town. Nantasket is one of several vulnerable barrier beaches in the region.

Others are Peggotty and Huma-rock beaches in Scituate and Dux-bury Beach. Maxine Winig, a member of the Nantasket Beach Preservation Society, said she doubts whether restoration of the sea wall is the answer to beach erosion. "I think beach walls exacerbate erosion and make things worse," said Winig, who owns a beachfront home in an area north of the sea wall. ALEXANDER REID Call 781-784-7977. Young adult program.

The young adult reading program for grades 6 and up at the Public Library, 84 Park includes poetry slams, crafts, cooking, and art classes. For schedule, call 781-344-2711. Older singles, couples group. The Striar Jewish Community Center, 445 Central holds a group for singles and couples 45 years and older. Meetings are held the first Sunday of every month at 10:30 a.m.

Admission is $2 per person. Call 781-341-2016, ext 286. WALPOLE Theater auditions. Auditions for "Close Ties," a family drama, will be held Aug. 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m.

at the Footlighter Playhouse, Scout Road. Call 508-668-8446. WEYMOUTH Eating disorders support group. Low cost eating disorders support groups for adults and teenagers will begin in September with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, LMHC, 1221 Main Suite 203. Some financial assistance Js available.

Call 617-376-3686. HULL The constant battering from wind-whipped waves has taken its toll on the Metropolitan District Commission sea wall along Nantasket Beach. The mile-long concrete wall has been eroding for years and is now in danger of collapsing. But last week, the state appropriated $8 million for repairs over a three-year period. Officials said funding for the project will come from the Metropolitan District Commission.

Work is expected to begin next summer. Eric Clausen, a spokesman for state Senator Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth), who helped obtain the funds, said $300,000 will be spent on the project in 1999 for design. About $7 milion is earmarked for work that is scheduled for 2000 and 2001. He said the Federal Emergency Management Agency will also spend $1.1 million for a portion of the work. The Army Corps of Engineers will also be involved in the project.

Food pantry. The Rockland Emergency Food Pantry, 12 Church needs food and nonfood donations dropped off at the Rockland Public Library, Rockland Federal Credit Union, Rockland Post Office, Paula's Fitness Center, the Food Pantry and most Protestant churches. Call 781-878-1078 or 878-8173. Writers dub. The South Shore Writers Club meets the second Saturday of every month at the Rockland Me- morial Library, 20 Belmont from 10 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. The group offers incentive and gentle critique for writers planning to prepare material for publication. Annual dues are $12. Call 781-878-1236. STOUGHTON Vendors sought The Striar Jewish Community Center, 445 Central is seeking vendors for the annual gala shopping spree to be held Nov.

22. Spaces are $75. Proceeds to benefit the early childhood education department. Call 781-341-2016 ext 153. Open house.

Congregation Klal Yis-rael, 1819 Central St, will hold open houses on Aug. 30 and Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. and Sept 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m..