Town Meeting Members Mark 25 Years
Needham residents Patricia Buckley and Ron Sockol were recognized Monday, May 14 at the May 2012 Special Town Meeting for 25 years of service to the town.
Being a Town Meeting member involves more than just showing up once a year—these 240 elected officials vote on town business throughout the year, at annual and special meetings that often run for multiple nights, late into the evening. In addition, Town Meeting members must be informed on the issues, several of which are pretty complicated and quite controversial. To recognize the unique committment of being a longtime Town Meeting member, every spring the Richard Patton Melick Foundation honors residents who have served as part of the voting body for 25 years or more. The foundation is named for Richard Patton Melick, who served as Town Moderator for 35 years, from 1962-1997. On Monday, May 14, just before the start of the May 2012 …
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Ross M. Donald
8:33 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
I first got to meet and know Mr. Powers, not as a Town Meeting Member, but, casually, over breakfast, as a regular fellow customer at the "Glover Memorial Hospital" Coffee Shop. He is a wonderful resource for the Town in these regards with a wealth of information and experience. We should be grateful that he took the time to provide this background history for us. Thank you, Mr. Powers. … more ›