There will be a Family Drive-Out at the Norton Outdoor Center with a special Performance by American Idol Finalist Ayla Brown on Saturday, July 19. Ayla will be performing around 6 p.m. and a craft will be immediately following the performance.

The Movie, Cheaper by the Dozen, starts at approximately 8:00 p.m. Meet up with all your friends and neighbors at Norton's first full scale Drive-Out Movie Theater! There will be a Family Craft Contest for the most creative "vehicle." We have the supplies, you bring the creativity! Decorate the vehicle of your dreams! Then, watch an awesome family friendly movie on our giant movie screen. Don't forget to visit our concession stand!

The event is free to NOC Summer Pass Holders. All others may purchase Special Event Passes: Individuals $8, Family $15. The Norton Outdoor Center is located at: 290 West Main Street Norton, MA 02766, across from Downtown Pizza & MGA Links.

Please call the Norton YMCA Program Center for any further details 508-285-7574.

Dina Holden was named wellness director for EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard. Holden will work closely with all departments to ensure that wellness and health are integrated into the entire community. She will also coordinate wellness classes as well as evaluate and revise programs to continue to meet resident needs.

Holden, who previously worked for EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Norton as the admissions director, is a registered nurse through the Brockton School of Nursing in Brockton, Mass. She has nine years of experience as a registered nurse.

For more information about EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard, please call 401-273-6565 or visit the community at 353 Blackstone Blvd.

About EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard (www.epochsl.com)
Located at 353 Blackstone Blvd. on the Butler Hospital Campus, EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard provides a full spectrum of care, including Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and BRIDGES, a special program for individuals with memory impairment. EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard is owned by EPOCH Senior Living.

For questions or more information call the Norton YMCA at 508-285-7574 or visit the website www.attleboroymca.org.

For questions or more information call the Norton YMCA at 508-285-7574 or visit the website www.attleboroymca.org.

The Norton YMCA is a division of the Attleboro YMCA, which is a charitable membership organization dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual development of all people regardless of age, race, religion, gender, income or ability. It fosters personal growth through quality programs and services provided in a positive environment by committed staff.

Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary, located at 37 Eddy Street in Norton, MA, is seeking assistance in the construction of a new ‘special needs’ barn.

The new 30’ x 30’ barn, already under way, will house the special needs animals who live at Winslow Farm. So far, the residents of the new barn will include Half-Moon, a blind horse, Hershey, who suffers from a chronic leg injury and several of the sheep who have arthritis. The barn will also be used for any other animals that may require special care from future injury or illness.

Winslow has been able to build the main structure of the barn through the generosity of an anonymous donor who provided all of the lumber and the kind men who have volunteered their time to build it.

The need for the project doesn’t stop there however. Winslow’s new barn is in need of an outdoor wood furnace that will keep the barn warm through the winter, a new metal roof, which was determined to be the best type for this barn and a horse sling, which will be used for Hershey to help relieve the pressure from his foot. All of these critical additions will cost upwards of $20,000.00 and Winslow is asking the public for assistance.

“Our new barn will provide extra comfort for our animals who need extra care. Where others may give up on animals who are not 100% healthy, after the suffering our wonderful animals have endured in their lifetimes, we feel they deserve it.”, says Debra White, President of Winslow Farm.

All donations made to Winslow Farm are tax-deductible. For more information, please contact Debra White by phone at 508-285-6451 or by email at wnslofrm@aol.com.

Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit animal reserve, which is owned and operated by Debra White. The farm was established in 1996 for the care of abused and abandoned farm and exotic animals.

Visitors to Winslow Farm can receive a personal tour of the farm from a volunteer guide, where they can walk the farm's peaceful surroundings, among friendly llamas, emus, mini horses, goats, sheep, pheasant, pigs and much more.

Winslow Farm also offers a petting area, perennial garden and nature trail, teepee camping, and many other activities. For a list of those activities, please call the farm and request a brochure.