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  • 10th Annual George Wheeler Soccer Cup This Weekend

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – 10th Annual George Wheeler Cup – Soccer Night in Framingham is set for Saturday Sept. 10th at Bowditch Field. The first game kicks off a little after 4 p.m. Tickets are only $3.00 per person, kids under 12 are free. Proceeds benefit the George Wheeler Memorial Scholarships for Framingham and Natick high school students.

    Current Natick High Boys Varsity Coach Lou Papadellis, Framingham High teacher Denise Gallagher and Steve Spector have been running this event at Bowditch Field since Coach Wheeler passed away in 1994, and it has evolved into probably the biggest regular season high school soccer event in Metrowest – a triple header featuring 3 games between Framingham and Natick. Over 1000 people have attended each of the past 3 Wheeler Cups, and a huge turnout is expected this year as they celebrate the 10th year of the event.

    Youth soccer players who attend are encouraged to come as a team and wear their team shirts.

    New this year – Framingham Cooperative Bank has stepped up this year to be the main sponsor, providing 200 free T-shirts to be given out by mascot “Rocky The Racoon”, the mascot that has been at the Renegades games this past season at Bowditch. Mass Premier Soccer will have Renegades players handing out soccer posters and other soccer stuff, signing autographs, etc. Raffle items will include premium Celtics tickets, Patriots tickets, and gift certificates from local businesses and restaurants.

    George’s children will be attending the event this weekend, all traveling from afar. George’s son Buddy will be coming up from Carolina for the event (he will be playing in the alumni game), as well as both of George’s daughters – Cassandra (from Atlanta) and Cathy Jo (from Western Mass).

    Alumni players like Tore Mascioli (Colorado) and Keith Brown (3 hour drive from Conn.) will be playing in the Alumni game, which starts at 4:15pm. Mascioli has come from Colorado every year since the event started (except 2001 when travel was shut down September 11th that year).

    Over the years, Alumni players have donated thousands of dollars which has helped to fund 4 annual prestigious George Wheeler Memorial Scholarships given to male and female graduating student/athletes at both Framingham High and Natick High. In addition, proceeds from past Wheeler Cups helped pay for the George Wheeler Memorial Scoreboard at the Framingham High soccer field, helping to keep Coach Wheeler’s memory alive. Other proceeds from the event have helped the Friends Of Framingham and other local worthy causes.

    The committee would like to thank Bob Merusi and the entire staff at Bowditch Field who have been incredibly helpful over the years, graciously hosting the event year after year.

    If you would like to make a private donation to the George Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Fund, please email Steve Spector at slspector@comcast.net, and he will send you the proper contact at Framingham High School.

    GEORGE WHEELER CUP Schedule:

    DATE:

    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2005 at Bowditch Field on Union Ave, Framingham.

    TIMES:

    • 4:15 p.m. – ALUMNI GAME STARTS BETWEEN FRAM V NATICK
    • 6:00 p.m. – VARSITY GIRLS GAME BETWEEN FRAM V NATICK
    • 8:00 p.m. – VARSITY BOYS GAME BETWEEN FRAM V NATICK

    RAFFLES! Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00! Prizes include great sports tickets, restaurant gift certificates and lots more! (Still time to donate raffle prizes if you want to. The announcers will credit donors all through event). Raffle prize drawing will take place at 1/2 time at Boys Varsity game.

    Come to framingham.com booth for balloons and giveaways!

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  • Total Body Solutions introduces Footwear Technology Concept Shops

    FRAMINGHAM, MATotal Body Solutions, located on Rt. 9 E at Temple St., is focusing on a complete concept department aimed at helping people feel better through advanced foot products which help your total body’s wellness.

    Total Body Solutions is a “destination” retailer. Consumers in need of help or specific category assistance expect sensible answers and realistic products to satisfy their questions and accommodate their needs at competitive prices.

    Carolyn and Ken Fischer, owners of Total Body Solutions, pride themselves on growing their knowledge of advanced products intended to make you feel better, look better, and live better. They don’t just sell a product; they explain it and make you comfortable with it so that you will get the most benefit out of it. A large part of their business is through referral, because satisfied customers continually recommend their store and services to others.

    Their unique home therapy retail store offers products to enhance all lifestyles of young and old alike and help people feel better and work on healing themselves of aches and pains, pressures, stress, compression and degeneration.

    Total Body Solutions new Footwear Technology Shops feature MBT footwear and state of the art equipment developed by AETREX. They can analyze how you stand and what corrections can be made to help you stand, walk, exercise, and run in a comfortable and healthy manner.

    By using the highly sophisticated 1110 sensor I-Step Footplate, you will be able to view (on the spot) on a full size screen, a four color printout reflecting every pressure point of the body as it transmits to your stance. This is a thorough and inexpensive process to make sure weight transference is properly read. You will receive a copy of this printout detailing pronation or suppination tendencies and be able to immediately identify the proper shoe insert or orthotic – not for hundreds of dollars, but in the $ 45 to $ 65 range.

    To improve posture, strengthen core muscles, reduce joint load and address plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, satisfied customers recommend MBT Footwear. Not a shoe, but biomechanical walking equipment, MBT’s feature a multi-layer beveled sole that forces the knee to flex, aligning the ankle, knee, and hip. There is no more heel or metatarsal pressure and heel spur. Plantar fasciitis and back pain are reduced and in most cases, eliminated. Customers have happily found that MBT’s are the solution that they have been looking for to relieve their foot and joint pain.

    What’s a shoe without a sock? Total Body Solutions carries the most scientific line of padded athletic footwear – THOR-LO. Whether you are a walker, a golfer, a hiker, a skier, or an ordinary “him or her,” this unique line offers three specific material blends to go along with their perfected pressure point knitting techniques to make the optimum covering for your feet.

    If you want to discuss hip replacement, knee surgery, or back compression problems, while being properly exposed to products or referred to medical people who are helpful and concerned…Come on it!

    If you want to understand the “magic” of Q-Ray Ionic Bracelets and experience the difference between ionic and magnetic therapy…Come on in! The best recommendation is to ask the person who owns one and our bracelets are best sellers. The stimulation of additional blood flow into areas of inflammation providing more oxygen to dissipate the pain is the phenomenon of QRAY.

    If you may require traction (using your own body weight) to decompress or distract spinal irregularities due to vertebrae pinching the nerves in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar areas, and want to learn about inversion and distraction equipment…Come on in! By inverting on the Hang Ups and Stamina Inversion Tables, one allows body weight traction to subtly stretch the spine, reversing gravity compression. Inversion helps avoid nerve pinch and resolve back problems by allowing spinal fluids to move and lubricate the discs and soft tissue in your back.

    Carolyn and Ken Fischer do not pretend to be “experts” in everything they do. They don’t wear white coats and don’t charge $ 50 if they can live with $ 40. They don’t sit behind the counter waiting for you to make a selection. They assist you in finding out what products can help you reduce or eliminate your pain and promote healing and health.

    They speak from experience, having five major knee operations, a hip replacement, bunion surgery and having worked, trained, and rehabilitated with Dr. Leroy Perry, Dr. Igor Burdenko, Drs. Frank and Victor Katch, Dr Terry Flanagan and Gold’s Gym Corporate in Venice, CA.

    The Fischers are proficient in securing the best health and wellness products at affordable prices. They do rely on medical professionals to supplement their efforts when they don’t have the answers. They can relate to many symptoms and provide practical suggestions. They assemble and deliver all products and offer same day service whenever possible. Above all, they care about the people they serve.

    That’s the message from the Health & Wellness – Total Body Solutions Outlet at 1292 Worcester Road, (Rt. 9 East), Framingham, at the junction of Temple Street. (By CVS and former location of Finally Michael’s restaurant.) They are open 7 days a week to serve you: Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. Stop by and see how their products and service can help you feel better, look better, and live better.

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  • Godzilla a Hit in Framingham

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The McAuliffe Branch Library in Saxonville has a hit display: Godzilla.

    People from around MetroWest are calling and visiting the state’s busiest branch library to enjoy an extensive display of Godzilla memorabilia.

    From the 10 year old collection of Andrew Wong comes some unique collectibles which will bring back monster memories of the past and for future generations! Be sure to check out this unique display and let you imagination take you beyond limits!

    Items included in the exhibition range from various candy toys, Bandai/Banpresto Figures, autographed miniposters, large posters, movie programs, Resin Chess Pieces, SD figures, and even Andrew Wong’s own artwork. Unfortunately the X-Plus King Ghidorah Statue would not fit in the display case but is represented by his smaller microman sibling.

    Andrew Wong is a student at UMass Amherst and a long-time page at McAuliffe Library.

    Hurry into McAuliffe by Friday, Sept. 2nd to experience the wonderful Godzilla collection.

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