Welcome to the Town of Oxford's Government Access Channel 12 - The Selectmen's Meetings will be re-broadcasted daily at 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM

Welcome to the Town of Oxford’s
Government Access Channel 12

       The Selectmen’s Meetings will be
re-broadcasted daily at 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM

MESSAGES FOR GOVERNMENT -
COMMUNITY ACCESS CABLE CHANNEL (12)
  PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR GOVERNMENT RELATED CABLE
                   NOTICES TO:
             manager@town.oxford.ma.us

        If you wish to place a notice on the
            Public Access Channel (11),
     Please email: accessoxford@verizon.net
(Required format: Power Point, Publisher, or Word).

South Central WIC Program
  Good news for Oxford families …
  WIC income limits have gone up!
Free healthy food and nutrition information
      for women, infants and children.

                Call 943-6193 or
             WIC on Wheels @ 641-4829

TO LICENSE DOGS & CATS BY MAIL SEND:
SEND:
• RABIES CERTIFICATE,
• NEUTERING/SPAYING CERTIFICATE,
• CHECK PAYABLE TO “TOWN OF OXFORD”
• FEES:MALE/FEMALE $10.00
       NEUTERED/SPAYED $6.00
• A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE. (PLEASE
   USE ONE STAMP PER LICENSE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE.)
            NEUTERING/SPAYING CERTIFICATE
     MUST BE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE LOWER
                          RATE

 A $10.00 LATE CHARGE IS EFFECTIVE MARCH 1 FOR CATS
    A $10.00 LATE CHARGE EFFECTIVE MAY 1 FOR DOGS
MAIL TO:
 OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
 325 MAIN STREET
 OXFORD, MA 01540.
 (ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU.)

Make a Difference!
  -Deliver Meals on Wheels to homebound elders
     -Provide Socialization as a Friendly Visitor
 -Visit Nursing Home Residents as an Ombudsman
-Be a companion helping with errands and shopping

  Contact Tri-Valley at 1-800-286-6640 or
              (508) 949-6640.

Notice to Cat and/or Dog
      License Holders
 In the event that you no longer
   have your pet, kindly notify
    the Town Clerk’s Office at
 508-987-6032, so that they may
adjust their records accordingly.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

VETERANS’ SERVICES
         OFFICE HOURS

   MONDAYS 4:00 – 8:00 P.M.
  WEDNESDAYS 4:30 – 7:30 P.M.
     Oxford Senior Center
    Daniel O’Halloran/Agent
 Additional Hours by Appointment:
Email: veterans@town.oxford.ma.us
     Please call 508-987-6034
        & leave a message.

A NUTRITION PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FIVE
 DAYS A WEEK AT 11:30 A.M. YOU MUST CALL
      AHEAD 48 HOURS TO RESERVE.

        MEAL DONATION IS $2.00.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE NEEDED FOR MEALS
          ON WHEELS PROGRAM

      CALL JANET IF INTERESTED AT
             508-987-6001.

Want to volunteer in Oxford?
The Town of Oxford has openings on many of
its Boards, Committees, Commissions…

If you have a special interest or talent and
would like to serve your community, please
stop by the Town Manager’s Office to fill out
an application.

GREAT NEWS FOR
           SENIOR CITIZENS!!
• PRESCRIPTION ADVANTAGE IS NOW
  HAVING CONTINUOUS OPEN ENROLLMENT
• YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN OPEN
  ENROLLMENT PERIOD…
• YOU CAN JOIN PRESCRIPTION ADVANTAGE
  ANYTIME!
• IF YOU NEED HELP ON ANY ASPECT OF YOUR
  HEALTH INSURANCE, SHINE OFFERS FREE
  COUNSELING AT THE OXFORD SENIOR
  CENTER.
• CALL BARBARA SEARCH AT 508 987-6000 TO
  MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

Council on Aging
     The Oxford Council on Aging has a trained
   outreach worker on staff to confidentially assist
seniors and their families with information, advocacy,
 and referral services in a variety of areas. Outreach
  services are available through a home visit, at the
                office, or by telephone.

   Call our Outreach Coordinator at the Oxford
 Senior Center, 508-987-6000 for more information.

Sometimes you just don’t know where to turn, turn to
    the Council on Aging, we are here for you.

Charter Discounts available for Senior
 Citizen and Handicapped Residents
          Handicapped residents and residents 65+ are
       eligible for discounts up to 20% with their Charter
                            accounts.
The discount only applies to those that have Basic Cable
           (which are channels 2 through 27)
 Eligible residents must mail a letter requesting the discount
          and include a copy of their driver’s license
   (for proof of age) and their Charter account number to:
                   Charter Communications
                       95 Higgins Street
                    Worcester, MA 01606
                             - OR -
 Eligible residents may go into the office located at 271 Main
 Street in Webster, MA and request the discount in person.

Pursuant to the Town of Oxford General By-
Laws, Chapter Fifty-One, Section 9. Control
of Dogs: No person owning or having the
care, custody or control of any dog shall
permit such dog to deposit fecal matter, soil,
defile or commit any nuisance upon any
sidewalk, street, thoroughfare, beach or
wetland, in or upon any public property, or
in upon the property of persons other than
the owner or persons having the care,
custody or control of such dog, unless said
person picks up any such waste and
disposes of same in a sanitary manner. This
section shall not apply to physically
handicapped persons in sole custody or
control of said dog. Penalty for violation of
this section shall be twenty five dollars
($25.00) per offense and shall be enforced
by the Animal Control Officer.

Have a fun afternoon playing BINGO at 23
      Wheelock Street, Community Hall.
  Time: Doors open at 10:30 AM and BINGO
        starts at 1:00 PM on Thursdays.
  We also have BINGO every other Saturday
afternoon starting February 6th. Doors open at
    10:30 AM and BINGO starts at 1:00 PM.
Everyone is invited! Refreshments available!!!
For more information please call 508-987-1718.

Senior Social BINGO
 New Format – All Papers
 Every Friday at 5:30 PM
  Oxford Senior Center
   (behind Town Hall)
 Refreshments available
   Doors open at 4 PM
       Ages 60 & up
    Call 508-987-2353
  for more information

Worcester Community
       Action Council
     To apply for fuel assistance:
        508-754-1176 Ext. 110
To check the status of application call:
            508-754-7281

OXFORD COUNCIL ON AGING & WRTA Please follow the
            instructions below for requesting a ride.
   Be sure to have your trip information ready before calling.
         Call 508.752.9283 or 1.877.743.3852 PRESS 2
• Provide the following information to the Customer Service
  Representative:
• Name, Address and Home Telephone Number
• Date of your trip request
• If you use a mobility device (wheelchair, walker etc.)
• If someone will be traveling with you to assist you
• Address where you will be picked-up
• Exact address and location where you will be dropped off
• Appointment time (the time of your appointment)
• Return time (estimate your return pick-up time)
            Remember drivers do not make change so please
                        have the exact fare ready.

ROCKY HILL PIT
                 IS OPEN
MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 8:00 TO 3:00
            AND
   SATURDAY-10:00 TO 2:00

YARD WASTE ONLY, LEAVES, GRASS & BRANCHES-NO
   LARGER THAN 4 IN. DIAMETER & NO LONGER
                  THAN 8 FT.

Level 3 Sex Offender Community Notification
                   THIS INDIVIDUAL IS NOT WANTED BY THE POLICE

Name:                 Fowler, George Scotton                            Date of Birth: 03/09/1941
Home Address:         9 Leicester St Unit 10A North Oxford, MA 01537
Convictions Date(s) / Offense Committed:
07/30/2004, Indecent Assault and Battery on Child Under 14 Years Of Age
06/25/2003, Dissemination of Matter Harmful To Minors
06/25/2003, Purchase or Possession of Child Pornography
06/25/2003, Indecent Assault and Battery on Child Under 14 Years of Age
06/25/2003, Rape and Abuse of Child
06/25/2003, Indecent Assault and Battery on Child Under 14 Years of Age
06/25/2003, Rape and Abuse of Child
  ***************************************WARNING****************************************
    SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE USED TO COMMIT A CRIME OR TO
  ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT OF AN OFFENDER, ANY PERSON WHO
   USES INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO M.G.L. C. 6 S 178C-178Q FOR SUCH PURPOSES
    SHALL BE PUNISHED BY NOT MORE THAN TWO AND ONE HALF (2 ½) YEARS IN A HOUSE OF
 CORRECTION OR BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) OR BOTH
      (M.G.L. c. 6 S 178N). IN ADDITION, ANY PERSON WHO USES REGISTRY INFORMATION TO
     THREATEN TO COMMIT A CRIME MAY BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
  THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) OR BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS
                                              (M.G.L. C 275, S 4).

Level 3 Sex Offender Community Notification
                    THIS INDIVIDUAL IS NOT WANTED BY THE POLICE

Name:                 Staal, Edward Calvin                                  Date of Birth: 09/03/1957
Home Address:                           st
                      256 Main Street, 1 floor Oxford, MA 01540
Convictions Date(s) / Offense Committed:
11/15/1988, Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Aged 14 or Older (6 counts or charges)
  ***************************************WARNING****************************************
    SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE USED TO COMMIT A CRIME OR TO
  ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT OF AN OFFENDER, ANY PERSON WHO
   USES INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO M.G.L. C. 6 S 178C-178Q FOR SUCH PURPOSES
    SHALL BE PUNISHED BY NOT MORE THAN TWO AND ONE HALF (2 ½) YEARS IN A HOUSE OF
 CORRECTION OR BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) OR BOTH
      (M.G.L. c. 6 S 178N). IN ADDITION, ANY PERSON WHO USES REGISTRY INFORMATION TO
     THREATEN TO COMMIT A CRIME MAY BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
  THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) OR BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS
                                              (M.G.L. C 275, S 4).

Level 3 Sex Offender Community Notification
                  THIS INDIVIDUAL IS NOT WANTED BY THE POLICE

Name:                 POLLIER, JOSEPH LEO                         Date of Birth: 11/03/1958
Work Address:         99 Sutton Ave Oxford, MA 01540
Convictions Date(s) / Offense Committed:
01/30/1998, POSING OR EXHIBITING A CHILD IN STATE OF NUDITY OR SEXUAL CONDUCT
01/30/1998, OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR
01/30/1998, ASSAULT OF CHILD WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE
01/30/1998, INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE (7 counts)
01/30/1998, RAPE AND ABUSE OF CHILD (7 counts)
***************************************WARNING****************************************
    SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE USED TO COMMIT A CRIME OR TO
  ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT OF AN OFFENDER, ANY PERSON WHO
   USES INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO M.G.L. C. 6 S 178C-178Q FOR SUCH PURPOSES
    SHALL BE PUNISHED BY NOT MORE THAN TWO AND ONE HALF (2 ½) YEARS IN A HOUSE OF
 CORRECTION OR BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) OR BOTH
      (M.G.L. c. 6 S 178N). IN ADDITION, ANY PERSON WHO USES REGISTRY INFORMATION TO
     THREATEN TO COMMIT A CRIME MAY BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
  THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00) OR BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS
                                             (M.G.L. C 275, S 4).

EFFECTIVE 1/1/2012
  THE OXFORD TOWN CLERK’S
   OFFICE WILL NO LONGER
      ISSUE FISHERIES &
     WILDLIFE LICENSES.
LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED AT
     www.masswildlife.org
  MOST WAL-MART STORES OR
   DICK’S SPORTING GOODS

HAUNTED HOUSE
 We are looking for people who would like to
haunt the Oxford Community Center next year.
We plan to have some fun, scare some folks and
raise some money for the Center. If you would
   like to volunteer time, materials or ideas,
        Please contact: Stacy Barr, at the
            Oxford Community Center
                  508 987 6002

Wanted: New Vice President for the Friends of the
             Oxford Community Center

The Friends of the Oxford Community Center (FOCC) --- the fund-raising
arm of the Oxford Community Center --- is seeking an energetic,
community-minded town resident to join its team of officers in 2013.
As an FOCC vice president, this individual will play a key role in helping to
increase financial support for the Community Center's popular programs for
local children and adults.
If you have prior fund-raising experience with a non-profit organization and
strong leadership skills, we're especially interested in hearing from you.
For more information, contact FOCC President Mimi Mumm at 508-987-
6820 or mimimumm@verizon.net.

2013 AHA CPR Classes
Classes will begin @ 18:30 hrs and will be held at
   Oxford Fire-HQTRS 181 Main St Oxford
Cost is $30.00 made payable to the Oxford EMS
                    Association
  March 5th
  April 9th
  May 14th
  June 4th
  August 20th
  September 10th
  October 8th
  November 12th
  December 10th
      RSVP to Captain Roger D. Lambert
       @ rlambert@town.oxford.ma.us
               or 508-987-6012

Here is an important message to all dog owners in Worcester County:

  Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural
  Resources' Division of Animal Health would like to alert dog
owners of two significant Canine Parvovirus outbreaks affecting
  northern Berkshire County and Worcester County. Dozens of
dogs have been affected in these two areas, and several have died
or had to be euthanized due to severe illness caused by the virus.
There are effective vaccines available. Puppies generally require
   a series of vaccinations while adult dogs may need a yearly
  booster. All of the dogs that have been infected during these
outbreaks had either never been vaccinated, or had only received
 one vaccine. Animal Health Officials are urging dog owners to
           check with their veterinarian to confirm that
                      their pets are protected.

Town of Oxford - Tax Bills 2014
           Preliminary Real Estate
             Personal Property
      Due Date: Tuesday October 1, 2013
              Payments: by mail:
                Town of Oxford
                 Tax Collector
                325 Main Street
            Oxford, MA 01540-1727
(Self addressed stamped envelope for a receipt)
     In person - standard business hours:
         Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
      On-line -- www.town.oxford.ma.us

  Drop Box -- front entrance of the Town Hall