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NEWMAN ASSOCIATES DONATES TOOLS WORTH $12,000 TO BLUE HILLS REGIONAL

L to R Ken Rocke BHR Superintendent Director, Hank Newman of Newman Associates, Rich Tamulionis of Newman Associates, Butch Tamulionis Executive Director of Adopt-a-Shop, Gary Titus BHR Adopt-a-Shop, and Jack Hayes BHR Class of 1978 of Newman Associates (Photo by Judy Bass)

By Judy Bass

Newman Associates, a Canton-based company that distributes pipe support systems to the mechanical and electrical trades, has donated $12,000 worth of equipment to Blue Hills Regional Technical School for its vocational programs such as Auto Repair, Electrical, Metal Fabrication, HVAC & R, (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), and Construction Technology.

Among the donated materials were wallboard saws, ratchet sets, step ladders, rubber mallets, socket sets, tubing cutters, hammers, and wrench sets, plus many more items.

The gift was made through the school’s Adopt-a-Shop campaign. Launched a year ago, the ongoing project has attracted nearly $200,000 in tax-deductible cash and material donations to Blue Hills Regional from individuals, local businesses and national corporations such as the Ford Motor Company.

Representatives of Newman Associates including Sales Manager Rich Tamulionis, President Hank Newman, and Jack Hayes, who works in outside sales for the company and graduated from Blue Hills Regional in 1978, came to the school recently to deliver the materials. On hand to welcome them were Blue Hills Superintendent-Director Kenneth M. Rocke, Vocational Coordinator Richard Brennen, Electrical Dept. Head Joe Nardone, Metal Fabrication Dept. Head Brian Gearty, Auto Repair Dept. Head Jim Aldoupolis, HVAC & R Dept. Head John Dorney, and Construction Technology Dept. Head Mike Harkin.

Adopt-a-Shop Founder Gary Titus, who is the Canton representative to the Blue Hills District School Committee, and Adopt-a-Shop Executive Director Ed “Butch” Tamulionis rounded out the group. Both men graduated from the school in 1975.

“We felt that Adopt-a-Shop was a great idea that we would love to support,” said Rich Tamulionis. He also cited the fact that students from Blue Hills Regional will eventually be employed in the industries that Newman Associates sells supplies to, so it’s logical for the company to help the school now.

“This gift by Newman Associates of Canton is another great example of how much importance people put on vocational education,” said Titus. “Their gift is returned to them ten-fold. A Blue Hills graduate may someday become a future employee, as well as a business owner and customer. This was a very exciting presentation arranged by Butch [Tamulionis], who is doing a great job as executive director. The Adopt-a-Shop team has a full schedule of fundraising events once again this year, and will hopefully surpass last year’s numbers. Thanks to everyone on our team."

Contact: Judy Bass Communications Specialist 781-828-5800, ext. 333 (office) jbass@bluehills.org (office)

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AAS Fall Fundraiser A BIG Success

Bob Lee draws the winner of the $1000.00 as Butch Tamulionis (L) and Gary Titus (R) look on

On behalf of The Adopt-a-Shop team, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who helped make the past year a success. The Fall Fundraiser held on December 2nd at The Lantana in Randolph raised $8000.00. Thanks to The Lantana for their extreme generosity. Thanks to all who attended, bought raffle tickets, helped out, or made donations to help make the night a big success. We would like to give a special thanks to all of the shops, departments, and individuals that made donations to the silent auction. Your hard work and support is appreciated. Thanks as well to everyone who helped out during the three months prior to the event selling and collecting raffle tickets.

Whenever we have asked people to help, they have helped. Alumni, staff, students, parents, and friends of Blue Hills have reached out with donations totaling nearly $180,000.00 in equipment and cash. When they were told that they were helping to buy tools, equipment, and supplies for today's students their response was always positive. As we go into 2005 our goal is to continue to spread the word about Adopt-a-Shop. We hope to take things a step higher by targeting national suppliers, and trade organizations. They have helped greatly on a local level. You can help by e-mailing us with suggestions on who you would like to see us contact. The best tool we have in Adopt-a-Shop is networking. Please continue to help us spread the word.

Thank you for a great year.

Sincerely,

Edmund Butch Tamulionis

Executive Director Adopt-A-Shop

Blue Hills Regional School

Special Thanks To The Lantana

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Adopt-a-Shop is a fundraising project of The Blue Hills Foundation EIN 04-3022592, 501(c) (3). The Blue Hills Foundation is completely volunteer, so 100% or your tax deductible donations go to the students and programs of The Blue Hills Regional School.

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Pre Engineering Program Debuts at Blue Hills

Pre engineering is a rigorous, college preparatory program designed for academically talented, technically oriented students who plan to matriculate to competitive technical colleges or institutes upon graduation. The focus of the technical component will be in pre engineering technology. The program helps students understand the field of engineering and engineering technology and its career possibilities. Students will develop engineering problem solving skills that are typically found in post secondary education programs and engineering careers. They will explore various engineering systems and manufacturing processes. They will also learn how engineers address concerns about the social and political consequences of technological change. Take a look at Pre Engineering's wish list.

Thank you Matt Diggin and Good Brothers Ford

Reprinted with permission by The Patriot Ledger
Voke school gets a big boost from Ford
Automaker, dealer provide equipment worth $100,000-plus
by Patriot Ledger staff

CANTON - The auto repair program at Blue Hills Regional Technical School received a boost with the recent donation of training equipment valued at more than $100,000. The donation was made by the Ford Motor Co. and Good Brothers Ford in Randolph through the school's new ``Adopt-a-Shop'' program. The program is designed to attract tax-deductible donations of money, equipment and materials for the school's vocational programs.

The presentation was made recently at the school by Good Brothers Ford president Gerry Good Jr. and parts and service director Matt Diggin along with Ford district manager Dan Bielik and field service engineer Brian Grozier. The equipment includes a $25,000 wheel alignment machine from Good Brothers Ford and three electronic simulators that will allow students to learn how fuel injection and electronic ignition systems work. The simulators, valued at between $75,000 and $80,000, had been used at a Ford training center in Michigan.

Blue Hills auto repair department head Jim Aldoupolis said that when the training center upgraded its equipment and the simulators were no longer needed, the company ``knew a vocational school would be able to utilize them for training purposes.''

The donations were arranged by Diggin, a 1982 Blue Hills graduate who has two children attending the school: Shannon, a junior studying cosmetology, and Patrick, a sophomore in the electronics program. Diggin also is the chairman of the school's auto repair advisory committee, a group of professionals who meet periodically with the faculty to ensure that the curriculum reflects current industry trends.

Good Brothers Ford employs six Blue Hills graduates, and the dealership is in its second year of sponsoring the school's lacrosse team. Ron DiGuilio, the Randolph representative on the Blue Hills School Committee, thanked the Good family for the donation. ``They're extraordinary people,'' DiGuilio said. ``They're well respected and very generous. They have always been committed to education.''