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On Monday December 29, 2008, over a dozen participants came together to discuss healthcare and to come up with a report that could be sent to the Obama Transition Team. Several representatives from the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center were in attendance along with a cross-section of local Brockton residents. The conclusions drawn by the two-hour discussion were that there should be more neighborhood health centers across the country and there should be more commitment to at-home care, especially for the elderly and disabled. The Brockton Enterprise provided excellent coverage of the event, including a YouTube video clip.
Memorial Service held for George "Spider" Tibbits ....Friends and family joined together in the chapel at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Wednesday, December 18 for a service of celebration and thanksgiving for the life of "Spider" Tibbits. He was a well-known to many neighborhood residents and a familiar face in downtown Brockton. Over 50 people shared in the service and a number of those attending shared their thoughts with Enterprise reporter Maria Papadopolous. Pastor Luis Miro, assistant director of The Table at St. Paul's, led those who offered remembrances with a reflection and musical offering.