5 Things Dec. 17: 40B Public Hearing, Otis Spunkmeyer Deliver Drivers Needed and More

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1. Campanelli 40B public hearing
A public hearing concerning the 40B permit application for Campanelli Thorndike Norton, LLC will be held at Norton Public Library 7:30 p.m. This project would include the construction of 230 apartments at 274 E. Main St. This is a continuation of the Dec. 10 meeting.

2. Otis Spunkmeyer delivery volunteers needed
The L. G. Nourse PTA is looking for help with the Otis Spunkmeyer soup/cookie delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 11 between 1 and 6 p.m. For more information email lgnourse_pta@yahoo.com.

3. Parent-Child Book Club meeting
Norton Public Library will hold a Parent-Child Book Club meeting 5:30 p.m. This month participants are asked to bring their favorite poem to share. This event also includes snacks for kids around grades 2 through 4 and their parents. This group meets monthly. New members are welcome.

4. MAKOplasty offered at Morton Hospital
Morton Hospital announced that it will begin offering MAKOplasty, an innovative new surgical option for patients suffering from early- to mid-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and hip.  The hospital will offer both the MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing and MAKOplasty Total Hip Replacement procedures, state-of-the-art treatments that are an alternative to traditional hip and knee replacement surgeries and offer several advantages to the patient.

The MAKOplasty Robotic Arm technology offers a precise and consistent result.  Surgeons perform the procedure through an incision that is smaller than that required for traditional knee or hip replacement surgery.  Additionally, MAKOplasty treatment can provide brief hospitalization, quicker rehabilitation and more natural motion after surgery.
 
Two of Morton Hospital’s orthopedic surgeons are specially trained to use the robotic arm technology, with others scheduled to soon complete the necessary credentialing. The first patient successfully underwent the procedure Nov. 30.

5. High near 45, low around 36
Today there is an 80 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2 p.m. The temperature high will be near 45. Tonight there is a 50 percent chance of rain. Otherwise it will be cloudy, with a low around 36.