5 Things, August 8: Mississippi Man to Return Home with 250 Pizzas from Town Spa

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1. Mississippi Man to Return Home with 250 Pizzas from Town Spa

Stoughton native David Schuler when he drove from his home in Jackson, Miss. to Town Spa and back again to .

He has upped the ante this year, owner Dick Phillips tells Stoughton Patch, placing an order of 250 pizzas.

Schuler, a Stoughton native, is visiting family in Massachusetts this week. He will pick up his order this weekend before making his 1,400 mile journey back to Mississippi, Phillips said. The frozen pizzas will be vacuum sealed and packed into multiple coolers.

He’ll share the pizzas with family—he’s one of 12 children, eight of whom live in the southern part of the country. The family moved to Mississippi in the 1970s (with some eventually moving back up north) and couldn’t find a replacement for their favorite hometown pizza.

This year's order is split between plain cheese (100); pepper and onion (100); and linguica and onion (50), Phillips said. Retail cost is about $2,100, but Phillips said he will give a discount.

We will have more on this story in the coming days. In the meantime, read about the buzz last year's order created here:

2. Stoughton Still Seeking Volunteers for Eight Town Boards/Committees

Applications for appointment to the following Boards and Commissions will be accepted at the Town Manager’s Office, Town Hall, 10 Pearl Street, until 12 noon on Thursday, August 9th:

• Brockton Area Transit Representative - 1 vacancy, 3-year term
• Cable TV Advisory Committee - 4 vacancies, 3-year terms
• Cedar Hill Golf - 1 vacancy, 3-year term
• Commission on Disabilities - 1 vacancy, 1-year term
• Conservation Commission -  1 vacancy, 3-year term
• Council on Aging - 1 vacancy, 2-year term
• Cultural Council - 15 vacancies, 3-year terms
• Historical Commission - 2 vacancies, 3-year terms

Positions are voluntary. Applications are available at the Town Manager’s Office or on the Town of Stoughton website under Town Departments/Town Manager/Forms and Documents/Application for Board/Committee.

If you have any questions please contact Reggie at 781-341-1300 Ext. 9211 or by email at twnmgr@stoughton-ma.gov.

3. Stoughton Selectmen to Recruit Capital Planning Committee

At its meeting on July 10, 2012, the Stoughton Board of Selectmen voted to establish a citizen’s committee to advise the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen in the development of a long-term capital and financial plan for the Town.

Applications are being sought to appoint five volunteers to serve on the Capital and Financial Planning Advisory Committee.

Members of the Capital Planning Committee will help to create a 3-year financial plan for the town.

Those interested in serving on the committee should send letters of interest to the Board of Selectmen at Stoughton’s Town Hall by Thursday, August 9, 2012, 7 p.m.

4. Teddybear Storytime at the Library

Come join Peggy Sewcyk Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the  for Teddybear Storytime. It's for children ages 3.5 to 6 years old.

5. Bigger, Faster, Stronger

The Stoughton High Athletic Department (with help from the Prone Family Foundation) will be offering its athletes structured and supervised "Bigger Faster Stronger" workouts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday over the course of the summer as students prepare for the fall sports season and . 

Students will have the option to attend workouts in the recently renovated weightlifting room on Monday and Wednesdays from 8-10 a.m. and 10-12 p.m., as well as 4-6 p.m. for the students that have to work during the day. The facility will be open from 8-10 a.m. and 10-12 p.m. on Fridays.

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