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Thanks to the generosity of donors, Arc of the South Shore has completed a $500,000 expansion and renovation project of its Weymouth headquarters. The nonprofit agency, in existence since 1951 providing advocacy and support to children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, has made its home at Weymouth Harbor since the 1970s, and now boasts a 1,200-square-foot addition.
``The renovation has already enhanced our organization," said David Calhoun, former executive director of the agency who oversaw the renovation. ``It's boosted the morale of our members and staff, reenergizing our mission to provide the highest quality services and advocacy."
A capital campaign raised nearly $1.5 million in donations from individuals and businesses and via grants and money from foundations, said acting director Anne Holton. Arc of the South Shore serves more than 1,500 individuals and families in communities in Greater Boston and on Cape Cod.
With the capital campaign money, Calhoun said, the agency not only paid for the expansion and renovation of its headquarters but will enhance existing programming. Fund-raising will continue with the agency's annual golf tournament and dinner-dance, he said.
``We greatly appreciate all the hard work and gracious support of our board members," he said. ``We are especially appreciative of the consummate dedication of Richard Frye of Braintree and James Lawson of Norwell, as they were the influential architects of the capital campaign."
The Arc of the South Shore has scheduled an open house Sept. 21 at its expanded location at 371 River St. in Weymouth. For more information, call 781-335-3023 or visit www.arcsouthshore.org.
TURF TALK : The nonprofit Northeast Organic Farming Association has scheduled an organic lawn and turf course at the South Shore Regional Vocational High School in Hanover from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Thursday as part of its organic lawn care program.
The Greenscapes Program of the North and South Rivers Watershed Association will cohost the event. The intensive one-day course trains landscape professionals in the practice of organic lawn and turf care without the use of synthetic pesticides or soil additives, and is recommended for landscapers, municipal workers, and anyone seeking to learn about organic lawn care.
For information, visit www.organiclandcare.net or call Kathy Litchfield at 978-724-0108, or e-mail kathylitch@yahoo.com. The cost of the session is $145 for the first person from a municipality or firm and $120 for each subsequent attendee.
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Paul Chiano, director of program management at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Plymouth, has received the national designation of certified jail manager from the American Jail Association. He is one of 325 jail professionals nationwide to achieve the designation, said Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald Jr. Chiano also holds certifications from the National Institute of Corrections and has served as a national trainer in restorative justice programs. Prior to joining the sheriff's department, Chiano was director of victim services for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Massachusetts.
Dr. Kathryn Marino, a pediatrician, has joined the Mansfield Health Center's medical staff. She practices at 200 Copeland Drive with Dr. Peter Fisher, Dr. Dennis Pannullo, and Dr. John Shaver. She received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and did her residency at Brown University-
Edith T. Moricz of Holbrook has been appointed development director at Franciscan Hospital for Children in Boston.
Mary McDermott-Holland of Milton, senior vice president of trading at New York City-based Franklin Portfolio Advisors, has been named cochairwoman of the sixth annual Muscular Dystrophy Association's Wings Over Wall Street, an event that raises money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The event is scheduled for Sept. 28 at the New York Marriot Marquis. It is McDermott-Holland's second year chairing the event, which has raised more than $5 million since its inception in 2001.
Kevin M. McGowan of Hingham has been named assistant vice president of commercial lending at Scituate Federal Savings Bank. He joins the bank from Walpole Cooperative Bank, where he was assistant vice president.
Ahavath Torah congregation in Stoughton has announced that Paul Solyn has accepted the position of director of education for its religious school. Solyn recently served as synagogue director at Mishkon Tephilo in Venice, Calif.
Paul E. Kandarian can be reached at kandarian@globe.com. 
