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Image of a roll of raffle tickets by Randy Heinitz from Flickr
Westwood's Council on Aging is currently holding its Annual COA Basket Fundraiser. Participants can drop by COA at 60 Nahatan Street to view the baskets which have been donated to COA to be raffled off. Each basket is worth $250 or more. The raffles for the baskets will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Proceeds will support those in need in the community.
A few interesting basket themes are "Do You Feel Lucky," a basket of Massachusetts Lottery Scratch Tickets with a dime for scratching, "Dine, Wine & Spirits!,"a selection of alcohol, and "Cold Cash," a basket of $250 in cash. COA's description of the available baskets is included below.
Tickets are $1 each, or $10 for 12 tickets. They may be purchased at COA's reception desk (in the COA office during regular business hours. COA's hours of operation, as listed on the town's webpage for COA are as follows:
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Note that the office closes when schools are closed due to inclement weather.

Thanks to Council on Aging Director Lina Arena-DeRosa for sharing this news with Westwood Minute.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees. Patchy light rain in the morning, patchy rain nearby in the afternoon, clear in the evening, mist overnight.
We used to spray our lawn with a company that said they used non-toxic chemicals. The loss of bees, frogs, pollinators and birds in our garden was dramatic.
Great topic! I'd love to see more from the environmental action committee on encouraging less use of pesticides/weed killers/fertilizers in town.
what a great way to encourage people to plant native, it gives me so much pleasure to see who is visiting my plants.