5 Things: Christmas in July, Readers' Choice

1. Holliston Pantry Shelf: Last week, Holliston Pantry Shelf President, Carl Damigella, Vice-President John Alexander and Treasurer Dave O'Neill accepted a check for $951 from Holliston High School student Sam Scott. Sam and another student, Sara Tajik, organized a 5-mile Walkathon on May 6 to benefit the Pantry. .

2. Host an International Student in Hopkinton: From : Although we have had a strong response for host families for next year's semester, we still have one more student to place. He is a senior from China who enjoys basketball and looks forward to living with a Hopkinton family so he can learn more about American culture. Our current host families have found their lives are being enriched in enormous and sometimes surprising ways. By hosting you'll also be contributing to our school and community. Tuition fees from international students help to support our Mandarin language program at Hopkinton High School. To help defray expenses incurred while hosting an international student, a $700/mo. stipend is provided to each hosting family. you're interested, please contact Ann Northup, the International Coordinator: Home phone: 508-480-8513, Cell phone: 857-231-1435, Email: northupa@verizon.net.

3. Christmas in July: is having a to bring awareness to the fact that they receive 90% of their monetary donations in December as the Holidays bring cheerful giving - yet they are here 12 months a year and are struggling financially. The admission price of $50 will include Open Bar beer/wine, appetizers and desserts, pictures with Santa (in a Hawaiian shirt of course) and entertainment by local singing artist, Kathleen Regan. There will be a silent auction that will various priced items - jewelry, Red Sox tickets, Celtics tickets, Restaurant Gift certificates, etc.

4. Readers’ Choice Voting Begins Today: When we asked for your nominations for you all responded. we have 18 categrories for you to vote in over the next two weeks ranging from to . Voting begins today at 6 a.m.

5. Weather: This week is going to be the definition of summer weather. Temperatures in the 80's mostly sunny with some afternoon thunderstorms.