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Medway & Millis
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Vol. 2 No. 11
Free to Every Home and Business Every Month
January 1, 2012
Off to
Nationals
They Go!
Going Outside to Learn
Millis Outdoor Pursuits Class Tackles Building an Ice Rink
BY J.D. O’GARA
While some Millis teens might
sit in class taking notes on a given
weekday, there’s a growing group
who open the doors and head outside for a hike, a bike ride, to
build a fire or create a lean to.
These students are Millis High
School upperclassmen taking an
elective called Outdoor Pursuits,
and the class is like nothing most
adults would have imagined taking in high school. Their latest
project this year has them building an ice skating rink, which
other students will be able to use.
According to one of the Outdoor Pursuits instructors, Scott
Kendrick, the school’s Physical
Education Department added
Outdoor Pursuits a couple of
years ago. It’s goals were to give
students an outdoor experience in
a physical way, doing activities
such as rock climbing, ropes
courses and whitewater rafting
while building leadership and encouraging a team experience.
One student leader is Daniel
Gonzalez, 18, who’s a senior.
Gonzalez says he took the Outdoor Pursuits class again this
year, because “you can go to
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17-year-old Rachel Bolton takes charge of some power tools in putting pieces of the rink’s structure together.
school and actually go outside in
the woods and build a fire. It’s
different from an average school
day,” he says.
“At the beginning of the year,”
says Kendrick, “we teach the
We teach them wilderness skills
and prepare them for wild conditions. This year it was in October
that we slept out. It got pretty
cold,” he says.
“There’s a lot of leadership in
this class,” says Junior Rachel
Bolton, 17, who says she really
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ever. They began the season by
once again taking the “Champions” title in the Tri-Valley League
competitions, enabling them to
compete at the regional level for a
bid to the State Cheerleading
Competition. At the Regional
Competitions held at Dartmouth
High School, they placed second,
letting them move further up to the
state level for a bid to the National
Cheerleading Competitions in Orlando, FL. The State Competition
held at Shrewsbury High School
on November 20, 2011 turned out
to be another success. The girls
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enjoyed building the debris shelters. “I want to be a leader, and I
feel like that’s happening.”
The group of about 60 students,
who take the class at different
times during the week, takes its
chances with various projects.
Some work out; some don’t.
“Our goal is to aim high, and just
go after it, and let the chips fall
where they may,” says Kendrick.
Last year, the group tried building
igloos with all the snowfall the
area had. The result was mixed
success.
“This year we’re trying an ice
skating rink,” says Kendrick, who
notes that earlier classes of Outdoor Pursuits were not motivated
to do this project, but this year’s
class showed a lot of enthusiasm.
“It’s going to be about 100’ x 120’,
It’s quite the rink. It’s going to be
in front of the school,” says
Kendrick. The students have raised
over $1,000 for materials through
fundraising activities. They purchased three 40’ x 100’ tarps and
now have much of the lumber
needed. They will also need water
and a little help from Mother Nature.
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Under the direction of teachers Anthony Fallon and Scott Kendrick, the Millis High School Outdoor Pursuits class
is building an ice skating rink. If the rink works out, other students could use it. Although not all shown, about
60 students take this unique elective.
The rink, according to Kendrick,
was basically “the baby” of his
partner in the Outdoor Pursuits
class, Anthony Fallon.
“I used to build these in my back
yard growing up,” says Fallon,
who grew up in Canton. “I thought
it was a nice project for the kids. I
was thinking that if we have a
group of kids that had skates, they
could spend their time out there
skating. We could even get extra
skates in here,” he says.
Kendrick estimates that the project will probably end up costing
about $1,500 in the end, and local
groups, such as the Lions, are
looking into their coffers to see if
they can contribute.
“The kids in school will be able
to use it, so we will be able to take
outdoor Ed classes outside,” says
Kendrick. “Typically during
school year, we’re confined in our
small space,” says Kendrick. “The
premise of the idea was we could
at least give back to the school
community – do it through team
leadership.”
Here, Jerry Hernandez,
Andrew Allen and Josh Smith work
together to place some boards for
the ice rink.
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Medway Christmas Parade Best Ever A Look Back at this
Season’s March into
the Holidays
The Medway Christmas Parade
Committee wishes to extend its
most heartfelt appreciation and
thank you to the following businesses and organizations for their
generous donation to this year’s
parade! These contributions ensured Medway’s 19th annual
Christmas Parade was the best
ever! It was estimated that over
6,000 people were in attendance to
view the largest parade to date, a
wonderful Christmas Tree lighting,
a warm presentation of Grace and
Fred Rossetti as Grand Marshalls,
the joyful attendance by Santa
Claus, and a dazzling Fire Works
display all helped begin this season
of good health, peace and good
will to all people everywhere!
Thank You!,
Allen Tingley, Paul Trufant, Scott
Guyette & Richard Parrella
Charles River Bank
Cybex International, Inc.
E. Parrella Co., Inc.
Medway Fire & EMS Assoc.
Medway Lions Club
Middlesex Savings Bank
John’s Auto Body, Inc.
Julian’s Oil
Margaretha Bleakney Charitable Trust
Jefferson Bailey Masonry
Medway Police Assoc.
Carlo Molinari
G & F Electrical, Inc.
Medway Country Manor
Medway Auxiliary VFW
P.L. Trufant & Sons
West Medway Liquors
Events EMS Inc.
Harry’s Heating & Plumbing, Inc.
Kenney & Kenney, Attorneys at Law
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Malloy Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Millis’s Annual Tree Lighting
BY J.D. O’GARA
The sound of sirens once again
rang in the holiday season on
December 10 in Millis, as the
Millis Firefighters and Police es-
corted Santa to the Millis Firefighters Annual Tree Lighting
and Parade. The event included
a slew of yummy treats and
singing by members of the Middle School/High School Choir.
Thanks to all sponsors, including Isabella's, Rojee Decorating,
Rocky's, Glen Ellen, Roche
Bros and Millis Recreation Department.
Santa “floats” through my hometown Medway.
Photos by Diane Mela Souvanna
BY DIANE MELA SOUVANNA
Medway celebrated the coming
holidays with a parade that included floats and Santa, speeches,
and a tree lighting. The November
26th festivities began at 5 p.m.,
and ended with a spectacular, dual
launched, fireworks display over
Choate Park’s pond.
Reflecting on visions of this holiday season in Medway, MA.
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January 1, 2012
Medway Educators
Explore the Bridge
to China
BY J.D. O’GARA
Does the latest technology read
like Chinese to you? Well, then, in
coming years you might get a
Medway student to translate for
you. Superintendent Judith Evans
and Medway Middle School Principal Armand Mires recently returned from a one-week,
grant-funded trip to visit schools in
China. The two went to the
provinces of Hei Long Jiang and
Harbin to take a look at Chinese
culture and the Chinese educational system at work.
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The trip, part of a program called
"Chinese Bridge for American
Schools," was funded by the College Board and the Chinese ministry of education. The two
educators were part of a delegation
of 400 U.S. educators
“What we’d like to do is prepare
our students for what is to come –
a global society,” says Evans. “We
don’t have a Mandarin program
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yet, but we’re likely to start one at
some level,” probably middle
school, says Evans. The superintendent presented some of her preliminary ideas to the school
committee in December.
Right now, Medway Public
Schools offer French, Spanish and
Latin. If the schools were to offer
Mandarin, says Evans, they would
probably begin with an afterschool
program.
“I would hope next year we could
have some kind of an afterschool
exploration, where students could
get exposure to Chinese language
and culture,” says Evans. “Ideally,
when students are learning about a
new culture, they learn about all aspects and become more interested.
Ideally I’d like to start it in fifth
grade, because it takes along time
to master a language, so the earlier
we start, the better.”
Evans and Pires visited five
schools (three secondary and two
primary) in Beijing and Harbin,
China. For more information,
check out the blog written by Armand Pires while in China at
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the evening is non-fiction books.
Each participant is asked to bring
a new or gently used non-fiction
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the Yankee Swap. As always,
swappers may also trade amongst
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The event is free and open to the
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January 1, 2012
Stone Mill Art
Gallery Opens
A Chat with New Millis Children’s
Librarian Rachel Silverman
BY SHANNON MILES
When I visited the Millis Public
Library to chat with the new librarian, I was immediately led to the
library’s children’s area. I found
myself in front of what appeared
to be the children’s craft room. A
young girl sat working on a picture
of a colorful rainbow with cotton
ball clouds. She worked studiously, and seemed to really
enjoy the company of the woman
sitting with her. It was plain to see
that, in return, the woman was
having fun helping the girl and
talking to her. This woman, Rachel
Silverman, seemed to fit into her
job perfectly.
Shown here, from left to right, artists Heather Greenwood, Angela Aguila
Turner and Almont Green.
The Stone Mill Art Gallery located at Medway Mills at 165
Main Street in Medway, held its
Grand Opening on Saturday, December 10. Resident artist, Angela
Aguila Turner, collaborated with
Almont Green to create exciting
and nuanced combinations of traditional oil on canvas work with
3D photography. Emerging artist,
E. B. Gargas, delighted the eye
with ethereal visions of feline
dreams. Work by contemporary
expressionist, Jim Plesh, is featured in the Gallery. Sculptures by
Thea Macker and commissioned
work in pastel by John Greene
rounded out the inaugural exhibition.
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Rachel Silverman is the Public
Library’s new children’s librarian.
Ms. Silverman’s position involves
“youth services,” meaning she
works as a young adult's as well as
children’s librarian. She said she
was eager to take the position because she enjoys working with
both groups. Silverman does a variety of things in this job. She obviously works with the younger
children, doing things such as
story time. She also maintains the
children’s and young adult sections. She selects and buys books,
and gets rid of those that are not
frequently checked out to make
space for new selections. She also
runs and chooses several programs, like an upcoming bingo
night for kids and an animal program called Windows on Wildlife.
There will also be a program involving high school kids who will
come in and do a Spanish story
time for kids in the Immersion
program.
Silverman grew up in Brookline,
Massachusetts, and got her bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan in
Connecticut. After graduating
from college, she held a job as an
assistant librarian at a school. She
later spent a few years working at
a bookstore, and also got her MLS
at St. John’s in New York. She
lived in New York for 8 years, and
worked at Queen’s Public Library
for two years as a children’s librarian. Now she has come back to
Massachusetts and is holding her
position at the Millis Public Library. She said she is eager to be
here to see the new library created.
Silverman definitely enjoys
working with kids. At one point
she said, “They haven’t lost their
ability to be excited. They’re not
trying to be cool all the time, so
when something excites them,
they get really visibly excited.”
She said she also loves children’s
books and getting to introduce
these books, new and old, to kids.
Her personal favorite is Harry Potter. She informed that she constantly re-reads them and enjoys
that they are loved by such a wide
audience.
Silverman also says that she
wants to get the teen advisory
board back up and running, and
teens should contact her if they’re
interested. She says she really
wants to hear what people like
about the library, and enjoys receiving book recommendations.
It is wonderful to see this new library being established in Millis.
Yet it is even nicer to see people
working at our library who so
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January 1, 2012
The Cake Bar Seeing Sweet
Success in Franklin
Food Network Challenge Winner a Native of the Town
“We will never leave Franklin,”
says Turinese. “We might, down
the road, open up new locations,
but we would never give up
Franklin.
BY J.D. O’GARA
It says a lot about a community
when a new business owner vows
never to leave the town. Food Network Challenge repeat cast member and winner Tracie Turinese,
along with her partner Angie
McMillan, have been so impressed
with the support of both Franklin
residents and businesses that they
have done just that.
“The community really has welcomed us,” says Tracie, whose
cupcakes, just the tip of a delicious
iceberg of beautiful treats, have become the talk of the town. Turinese, a native of Franklin, has
strong ties to the neighborhood.
She has found support not only
from those who have deep roots in
the town, but also in a “whole new
wave of kids and families who are
all so excited and so wonderful.”
The partners have had other
small Franklin businesses to encourage them, for absolutely no
reason other than to be kind, the
two say. For example, the owners
of Switch and Terrazza not only
gave them business, but both also
offered advice and displayed The
Cake Bar business cards at their locations.
“Franklin has grown,” says Turinese. “It’s a small town at heart. It
might be bigger than when I was a
kid, but the bottom line is it still
feels like a small town. People
know each other and they support
each other.”
“They want to see you succeed.
We get that all the time,” says
Angie, who says sales have
quadrupled what they had expected.
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winner of the Food Network Challenge, uses 3 cupcake and cake
recipes adapted from staple recipes
at Pipinelle’s restaurant. These
recipes were given to Turinese and
McMillan by Ron Bucchannio,
owner of Pipinelle’s, and Margie
Damelio, Pastry Chef from the
restaurant. Prior to opening their
business, both women, Turinese on
the east coast and McMillan, on
the west coast in Spokane, WA,
conducted focus groups and taste
tests to find the most delicious versions of their cake recipes.
The two are a good team.
“It’s a good fit,” says Tracie.
“I’m more on the artistic design
side and Angie’s more operations
focused.”
Turinese first began creating
these edible works of art when she
threw a baby shower for Angie and
discovered a cake designer in Seattle.
“I couldn’t believe the cakes he
made,” she says. She then immersed herself in learning the
trade.
“I like the idea of having the
sky’s the limit on the cake side,”
says the designer. Sculpting and
creating large pieces of art with the
cake is my passion. We can pretty
much do anything with cake – all
that gravity and budget allows!”
Angie gets a kick out of seeing
the excitement on Turinese’s face
when she gets an order that will
challenge her skills, such as a recent “Harry Potter” cake. Turinese
thrills in creating a custom cake for
each customer for events from
birthdays to holidays and special
gatherings. The menu is constantly
evolving to offer cake truffles, individual cakes, trifles, offering
some beautiful standards as well as
the hottest trends, such as tiered
wedding cupcakes. The latter can
include any theme (one was done
in sunflowers), and the easy-toserve ensemble includes a top sixinch round for the bride and groom
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The Cake Bar can provide a
beautiful cake for as little as $45 or
create a full-blown 3D sculpture
that will leave a lasting impression
in guests’ memories and hearts for
less than you’d expect. The bakery
is a great resource for the party
planner, offering an event platter
that can combine the customer’s
choice of cupcakes, dessert bars
and frosting shots.
Tracie does advise, however, to
call ahead for those custom works
of art.
“Because they truly are custom,
we typically ask for as much notice as possible,” she says. “Truly
it is designed for each individual,
and therefore we need a little lead
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“We are currently planning a
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Turinese. The event will resemble
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The Cake Bar website will also
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month and seasonal specials. Fans
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“We love seeing that feedback on
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January 1, 2012
Winter Adventures Are
Just a Step Outside
Fun Winter Jaunts in the Medway & Millis Area
BY SCOTT MAIER, WITH
ERICA CLARK
Winter weather has fully arrived
and so has the wide range of winter
activities that comes with it – but
where is the best place to enjoy the
snow and crispy air? If you don’t
have the budget or time to pack
your gear and get in the car for a
three-hour drive to a nice New
England winter town, you could
always just step out into your own
local turf.
Medway’s Choate Park can be a
very nice place to enjoy a walk
around a small body of water in the
wintertime. There is a very nice
path around the perimeter of Park
Pond, which takes up a majority of
the park. The main access point is
right off of Route 109 via Mechanic Street, though there is also
a way in from Winthrop Street.
This is a short walk with view of
Right here in our local area are a
few convenient winter wanders to
step, ski or even snowshoe into!
Let’s start with Millis. Millis has
opportunities for cross-country skiing, ice-skating, and snowshoeing,
and they don’t cost a dime!
Richardson’s pond, located near
the center of Millis on Curve
Street, is a small pond that still has
ample room for parking and plenty
of friends. Clear off a patch to play
hockey on, spin in circles or race
around with your friends.
Millis is also home to Oak Grove
Farm. Oak Grove is a large park
with main access on Exchange
Street (Route 115) on the Sherborn
side of town. Oak Grove Farm is
over 100 acres of brushy field
lands with winding trails twisting
around the whole lot. There is a
sweet cross country skier’s trail
wrapping around the soccer field
on the Exchange Street side of the
property, but guests can feel free to
strap on a pair of snowshoes as
well. All types of recreation are
permitted in the winter on the
trails, and it can be a very nice
place to walk your dog to feel the
snow crunch under your chosen
footwear.
the pond pretty much all the way
around. Bring your dog, your
friends, or your relatives for a
pleasant winter adventure close to
home.
Mass Audubon’s Stonybrook
Wildlife Sanctuary offers wildlife
enthusiasts a winter’s glimpse of
the life of waterfowl, small mammals, and deer. This park is located
in Norfolk on North Street off of
Route 115. This preserve has an
approximately 1.5 mile trail which
circumnavigates an easterly portion of Bristol Blake State Reservoir, complete with substantial
boardwalks over marshlands, a
natural amphitheater, wildlife
viewing platforms, and a beautiful
old dam. The trails are great for
families and pets; cross-country
skiers and snowshoers might have
better luck in another spot.
Rocky Narrows Reservation, on
the Millis/Medfield side of Sherborn, has access off of Route 27 in
the form of a small, gated parking
lot. This preservation can be a great
place for a more robust winter hike
or snowshoe. There are many interwoven trails in this park, a set of
train tracks with an old railroad
bridge spanning the Charles River,
and an amazing rock outcropping
high above the river named King
Philip’s Lookout where you can
catch a stunning sunset. If you’re
lucky, you can also catch hobbyists
flying remote controlled helicopters from the field across the
river. All in all, this spot has everything you could desire in a heartpumping day trip through the fresh
powder! Cross-country skiers
should consider the steep slope of
some of the trails before taking lots
of gear deep into the park.
For some of the best sledding
around, make sure to take the kids
to Hospital Hill in Medfield. This
spot is named for the street it is on,
Hospital Street, near the end that
connects to Route 27. Hospital Hill
is the sledding spot by which all
others in the county can be measured, but do not fear that you will
end in this hills' namesake! Watch
out for tubers, or a train of sleds
four toboggans long. Adults and
children alike will find any of the
winter thrills they could hope for at
this mainstay of local sledding
legend.
Millis, Medway, and the surrounding areas might not be the
White Mountains, but there are
plenty of winter activities in the
area to satisfy even the purest winter enthusiast, whether you are a
student with a snow day to burn, or
an adult looking for peace and
quiet. Take a look in your own
back yard!
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The Church of Christ Congregational, 142 Exchange St. Millis,
will offer a free monthly community Dinner and Movie Night on
Friday, January 20th. The event is
sponsored by the Missions Committee and Men’s Fellowship
Group and is held in Fellowship
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January 1, 2012
Millis Breaks Ground on New Library
12-Year Effort Finally Culminates in Move to Build
On Saturday, December 17, at 10
a.m., Millis Town Officials, Library Officials, the Millis High
School Band and Choir, Girl
Scouts and Marine Color Guards
gathered to break ground for the
new Millis Public Library, to be
built on the corner of Main and
Exchange Streets (adjacent to Niagara Hall and Centennial Place).
Special guests State Senator
Richard Ross, Representatives
David Linsky and Dan Winslow,
and Town Selectmen Andrea Wagner and Charles Vecchi made brief
remarks, followed by George
Comeau of the Massachusetts
Board of Library Commissioners,
Wayne Klock, of the Permanent
Building Committee and Patricia
Malone Perry, Millis’ Library Director.
This event was presented by the
Trustees of the Millis Public Library. Students lent support from
the Millis High School and
Teacher Maryann Ziemba, The
Staff of the DPW, Millis, The Staff
of the Millis Public Library, and
The Friends of the Millis Public
Library.
Library trustees and state officials break ground for the new Millis library.
After the formal groundbreaking,
children were invited to grab a
shovel and be part of history to
help make way for the new library.
A reception at the current Millis
Public Library followed, including
gluten-free carrot cake by Millis'
newest business, Twist Bakery and
Cafe.
Millis Community Media was on
hand to film the event and Professional Photographers Eileen Nelson and George Trumbour for
capturing the event on still film.
Senator Richard Ross offers a warm
congratulations to Millis Library
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Curtis Lane Sign Once Again Stands Proudly
Medway Stolen Sign Replaced Thanks to Neighbors & Franklin Sign Artist
BY J.D. O’GARA
the sign 11 years ago, and then to
install it for us and do the plaque
for free. He wasn’t asking for anything in return.”
In March, the Medway & Millis
Localtownpages reported that
someone had robbed the historic
Medway neighborhood called
Curtis Landing of a carved,
painted sign neighbors had
chipped in to have made 11 years
ago. Somewhere, that sign still
probably sits in the basement of
the criminal who stole it, but residents of the 9-home cul-de-sac are
still smiling. You see, they’ve
found their silver lining – and a
new sign.
Franklin. Cavallaro gave residents a deal, made the plaque at no charge and installed the sign for free. Shown, from
“(Cramer) called and explained
that the sign had been stolen, and
there’s not much you can do to
prevent that kind of thing, so I felt
pretty bad about it,” says Cavallaro, “They’re very costly.” The
traditional sign artist, who learned
hand carving, gold leaf and brush
technique at the Butera School of
Fine Art over 29 years ago, says
that he was able to offer a deal
thanks to 3D modeling and his
CNC (Computer Numeric Control) router table. “Most sign shops
send their carving out. (The machine) allows me to cut all kinds of
materials that your average sign
shop can’t cut or carve.” Cavallaro
was also able to use an extra piece
of solid PVC, a waterproof panel
that he had in his shop.
for the millennium. We knew that
Curtis Landing was a historical
landmark. The neighbors really
embraced it.”
Neighbors once again pitched in
to help the sign again stand
proudly. In all, says Cramer, 10
families donated, including a couple that no longer live in the neighborhood and had retired to Cape
Cod.
“Rocco at Cavallaro Signs in
Franklin (http://cavallarosigns.
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at the same price we paid 11 years
ago,” says resident David Balardini. “In addition, he created a nice
plaque with all the family names
on it and installed the sign at no
Neighbors once again show their pride in living at Curtis Landing with a new sign made by Rocco Cavallaro, of
charge.”
Resident Barbie Cramer had left, are Barbie Cramer, Kathy Russo, David Balardini, Rocco Cavallaro, Jeff Cramer with dog “Curtis,” Lily Gallagher,
taken it upon herself to find the Katy Gallagher, Rick Holland and Linda Blood. Not shown in the photo are fellow Curtis Landing residents the Butler family, the Ertmann family, the Myers family and the O’Brien family.
sign maker.
“It really took me a while to try
to find somebody that made
signs,” says Cramer. “We were trying to do a wooden sign like we
had previously. The reason we did
the sign in the first place is that we
are such a close-knit neighborhood; we wanted to do something
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program consists of stories and activities based on a weekly theme
and is designed as a first step program for independent listeners.
Because space is limited, registration is reserved for Medway children ages 3 - 5 years old. Sign up
begins January 6, 2012 at the circulation desk.
Cramer found Cavallaro at a busy
time, when he was tending to a lot
of signs damaged from inclement
weather.
“He said, ‘I will love to help you,
and I will accommodate you by
making the sign and donating the
plaque with all your names on it,’
”says Cramer. “I said, ‘That’s
super!’ He gave us a very fair
price.” The sign artist also donated
paint in the same color as the sign
for neighbors to paint the post.
“I think it’s a really nice gesture
on Rocco’s part, to help out like
this, especially when the economy
is so bad. It’s kind of nice to get a
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only charged us what we paid for
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January 1, 2012
Franklin Performing Arts
Letter to the Editor:
Company Announces Auditions
for ANNIE January 14th
IS IT JUST AN ACT?
Opinion:
Dear Editor,
The Stock Act (S.1871), Senator Scott Brown’s recently introduced bill to stop insider
trading in Congress, would prohibit members and employees of
Congress, and Executive Branch
employees from buying or selling stocks, bonds or commodities futures based on non-public
information obtained as a result
of their privileged status.
On its face, I would applaud
the Senator for exhibiting such
boldness and strength of purpose, but in all things Scott
Brown, one should examine his
motives: pandering to the liberal
establishment in an upcoming
election year, and deflecting criticism for siding with his fellow
conservatives when it comes to
tax breaks for the wealthiest 1%,
perhaps?
While the introduction of such
a bill would be considered laudable, I see it as a cynical move
by a cynical politician. Wall
Street has, and will continue to
support Mr. Brown and his Republican colleagues, and for that
matter, any senator or congressman, who is willing to put aside
the People's Business to paradoxically serve the interests of
Grover Norquist, the Koch
Brothers, and Corporate America, which, as we all know, was
recently endowed with individual free speech rights by the
conservative majority of the
U.S. Supreme Court.
As for me, I will support
Elizabeth Warren in her quest to
unseat Senator Brown. She is a
formidable opponent and one
who truly is fighting for the
Middle Class.
Betty Regan
30 Coffee St., Medway, MA
508-533-8841
Medway Lions Bottle
& Can Drive January 7
The Medway Lions will conduct
its monthly bottles and cans collection on Saturday, January 7,
2012 starting at 9 a.m.; a
fundraiser with proceeds used to
support community services. Redeemables should be placed at
curbside by 9 a.m. Redeemables
may also be brought directly to
Medway Oil on Broad Street by
11 a.m. the morning of the
drive. Residents are reminded that
they may also, at their convenience, place redeemables in the
Lions Bottles and Cans shed in
front of West Medway Liquors on
Main Street. The Lions thank residents for their continued support.
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The Franklin Performing Arts
Company (FPAC) will hold open
auditions for their spring musical,
Annie to be staged on March 3 at
7:30 p.m. and on March 4 at 2:00
p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium in Franklin. The show
will be accompanied by professional orchestra and the original
Broadway score.
Auditions for Annie will be held
on Saturday, January 14th at the
Franklin School for the Performing Arts, 38 Main Street. All auditionees should prepare 16 bars of
a musical theater song not from
Annie. A short dance combination
will be taught with no dance
preparation required. Those called
back for the role of Annie will be
asked to sing “Tomorrow.” Some
auditionees will be asked to perform cold readings from the
script. Annie requires a large cast
of adults and teens in lead, supporting and ensemble roles.
Based on the popular comic
strip, the musical Annie tells the
story of a spunky Depression-era
orphan determined to find her
parents. Her adventures take her
from a New York City orphanage
run by the cruel Miss Hannigan to
a new family and home with the
billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his
personal secretary Grace and a
lovable mutt named Sandy.
Nick Paone and Raye Lynn Mercer will direct Annie, with musical
direction by Hallie Wetzell and
choreography by Kellie Stamp.
For more information regarding
the auditions, parts and a basic rehearsal schedule, please visit
www.fpaconline.com.
The Box Office for Annie will
open January 16th. Tickets can be
purchased in person at The Spotlight Shop, 34 Main Street,
Franklin or by calling (508) 5288668. Tickets are $24.00 / $26.00
/ $28.00. Group sales are available
for civic organizations.
Electric Youth 2012 to Debut
at Showcase Live, February 12th
Performing their 2012 in-concert
debut, Electric Youth (EY) 2012
will take the stage at Showcase
Live, Patriot Place, on Sunday,
February 12 at 6:00 p.m. This
Valentine’s Weekend show
offers a great evening of family entertainment with music
appealing to all ages.
Accompanied by an eightpiece band of world-class
musicians, Electric Youth
performs a high-energy, fully
choreographed show with an
extensive repertoire of classic
rock, pop, swing, country,
and contemporary Broadway
music. EY’s Showcase Live
sets will include EY audience
favorites by The Beatles,
Journey, Aretha Franklin and
Duffy as well as songs new to EY
by Lady Gaga, Pink, Black Eyed
Peas and The Who.
Trained exclusively at FSPA,
Electric Youth members are se-
lected by audition at the beginning
of each academic year. This season’s thirteen talented performers,
ages 13 to 18, study multiple
dance disciplines, voice, and act-
ing. Some members of EY are
preparing to pursue a career in the
performing arts, while all gain
valuable life skills through their
participation, extensive training,
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Electric Youth 2012 includes veteran members Giovanna Ferri, Ali
Funkhouser, Melissa Mandia and
Lucas Melfi of Franklin,
Michael Egan of Hopkinton
and Erica McLaughlin of Medfield. New EY members are
Graham Hancock, Jocelyn
Jones, Shaina McGillis, Jillian
Rea and Alicia Rivera of
Franklin, Jenna McDermott of
Wrentham, Sasha Gardner of
Sharon.
Following 2011 appearances
aboard Royal Caribbean’s
Oasis of the Seas and the May
release of their new CD “All
Amped Up,” Electric Youth is
preparing for a 2012 European
Concert Tour June 15 – July 8.
EY last toured Europe in 2010
when they performed 15 shows in
Austria and Italy and headlined the
Fourth of July show for the U.S.
Troops and their families stationed
at Aviano Air Force Base.
For the Showcase Live performance on February 12th, doors will
open at 4:30 p.m. and a full dinner
menu will be available. Tickets can
be purchased at the main office of
Franklin School for the Performing Arts, 38 Main Street, by phone
at (508) 528-8668, in person at the
Showcase Live Box Office or
through Ticketmaster.com.
January 1, 2012
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Living Healthy
New Year Brings New Fitness Goals for Many
BY DAVE PASQUANTONIO
Sure, you can start an exercise
program any day of the year. But
January 1 is a magical day. You
start with a clean calendar and 52
weeks to measure your progress.
So you make a resolution -- you’ll
go from being winded walking up
the stairs, to losing 30 pounds and
being able to outrun your golden
retriever.
But can you make that happen,
and stick to your goal? Generally,
without some structure and planning, no -- about half of American
adults make a New Year’s resolution, and most of the time we fail.
We’re probably not setting the
right goals. And although we don’t
have to start our resolutions in January, the New Year is still a good
time to begin a fitness program.
Ashley Butler, a coach at CrossFit in Franklin, says the stereotypical rush to join a gym in January
has already begun. “We’ve noticed
an influx of people joining before
Christmas, which is different than
usual,” she said.
Weight management gets people
in the door, “but overall, it’s health.
They want to feel better, do more,
lower their blood pressure,” she
said.
This past October, CrossFit held
a 30-day challenge around the
popular Paleo diet, and will be
starting a longer, 90-day challenge
in January -- “after the bingeing
stops,” she said. After two or three
weeks, people on the diet are getting over their withdrawals, and the
longer challenge will help take the
diet from a novelty to a habit. The
success factors of the challenge are
the structure, the measurable
progress, and the continuity -- the
participants do better the more
they participate.
Butler said that in a gym setting,
personal trainers give resolution
makers structure and accountability. If on January 1 you say you
want to lose 20 pounds and don’t
have any plan, you could easily
fail. And success may not be about
a number.
“We had this woman come into
CrossFit in August 2010 who
wanted to lose weight, and over a
year she lost 80 pounds. But she
wasn’t measuring success with the
number; she didn’t even own a
scale. It was about how she looked
and how she felt,” she said.
“You might not see the weight
loss right away,” she said, “but
you’ll feel better, your heart will be
healthier, and you’ll be starting to
form a habit of exercising.”
Katie O’Connell, a certified
trainer at Gold’s Gym in Millis,
said that the new year can be a perfect time to start exercising, but for
real success, it’s all about small
steps and reasonable goals.
She said that people new to any
exercise program should figure out
what they like to do and what they
don’t. Going with a friend or finding a workout buddy at the gym
helps alleviate motivation problems. And for some people, maybe
the gym isn’t the answer at all.
“The biggest problem is that people jump in and set up huge goals
for themselves, when they should
be setting short-term goals. And
they overdo it, and two weeks in
they drop out, and not only have
they not gotten any fitter, now they
feel like a failure,” she said.
“People say they’re too busy all
the time, and if they never come
because they think they have no
time, even with most gyms open
16 hours a day, they probably
shouldn’t join,” said O’Connell.
“Maybe they should start walking,
or jogging.”
Instead, O’Connell recommends
that people set more manageable
goals -- get into the gym three
times a week, pace themselves,
build up their fitness and confidence little by little, take some
classes, and then tweak their goals.
And if running isn’t their thing,
she suggests activities like biking
or snowshoeing.
“Both give you wonderful exercise, and you’re outside and getting all that vitamin D from the
sunshine,” she said.
Ashley Butler at CrossFit has
seen people succeed and people
fail. And her advice?
“Someone told me that the hardest parts of starting anything are
walking through the door, and not
giving up. Once you start, keep
going,” she said.
Once you set those manageable
goals, looking long-term but focusing on the short-term, you
might work with a trainer at a gym,
or do something on your own. One
program that some local residents
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three weekly 30-minute or so sessions, you learn to run five kilometers -- just over three miles. The
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January 1, 2012
Living Healthy
Cataracts and Cataract Surgery
January is National
Blood Donor Month
BY J.D. O’GARA
BY GLEN K. GOODMAN, M.D.,
F.A.C.S
As a local ophthalmologist in
private practice, I have been
asked, and I greatly appreciate the
opportunity, to write an occasional
column on current eye care
subjects.
Whereas cataract surgery is one
of the most common-of-all surgical procedures nationally, and is
the single most-common surgical
procedure which I perform regularly, I felt that this would be an
appropriate subject for this initial
column.
First of all, what is (and what is
not) a cataract? The name derives
from the Latin "cataracta" and the
Greek "katarhaktes"; both terms
translate roughly as "waterfall" or
"broken water." Medically, a
cataract is a clouding of the natural lens inside the middle of our
eyes. Our eyes are indeed exceedingly complex organs, but nevertheless, they can in fact be thought
of as exquisitely precise focusing
instruments, whose purpose is to
allow the external world to be focused through the eye and the
optic nerves to our brain. In order
for our visible world to be clear,
the lens within our eyes, which focuses the light, must be free of
haze, opacities or swelling. When
the lens of the eye is found to have
these abnormal findings, a cataract
is the appropriate medical term.
Accordingly, a cataract is not an
external ocular film - a not uncommon misperception. Similarly, cataracts are most-often
associated with the normal aging
process and, as such, are not
strictly a disease of the eye, such
as glaucoma (abnormally high eye
pressure) or macular degeneration
(damage to the central retina). Although there are myriad causes of
cataracts, and cataracts can unfortunately occur at birth and in infancy or childhood, for most of us
the occurrence of cataracts is a
normal accompaniment of the
aging process. More-or-less, we
can all expect to get cataracts as
we get older.
Cataracts require surgical removal when they reach a level of
blurriness that interferes with an
individual person's ability to see
well. There is no "one-size fits
all" diagnostic exam which will
definitively decide when surgery
is indicated. A cataract will therefore be considered "ripe" for surgery at a different stage and time
for one person than for another.
You and your eye doctor should
work together to ensure that
cataract surgery is performed
when it is indicated for your individual needs.
Future columns will discuss the
latest developments in cataract
surgery and will include information on implants, techniques, misinformation
and
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developments, such as laser
cataract surgery. We are located at
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The first month of the year marks
a national awareness month for
blood donation. According to the
American Red Cross, someone in
the United States needs blood
every two seconds, with over
38,000 blood donations needed
every day. The American Red
Cross notes that in most states,
donors must be 17 years old,
healthy and weigh at least 110 lbs.
In fact, less than 38% of the U.S.
population is eligible to give blood.
Type O-negative blood and
Type AB-positive plasma
can be transfused to patients
of all blood types. Both are
always in demand and
often in short supply.
Donors must wait 56
days before each
blood donation.
King Philip Middle School, 18
King Street, Norfolk, in participation with Brigham & Women’s
Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children’s Hospital,
Boston. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, firstserve basis; appointments are
recommended. Make an appointment at
www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org
and use sponsor code MIRLISS.
For information, email: HGM.
Memorial.Drive@Gmail.com
January 10
Medfield Lions Club will be
hosting blood drive at American Legion, 110 Peter
Kristoff Way, Medfield.
Donors can receive a
pound of Dunkin
Donuts coffee.
January 12
Franklin RSM at
the Franklin Elks
Club, 2-7 p.m.
1077 Pond St.,
Franklin, Donors
can receive a pound
of Dunkin Donuts
coffee.
Want to give
blood? Here are a
few local upcoming blood
drives:
January 4
Hockomock Area
YMCA, 9 a.m. – 2
p.m., 45 Forge Hill Road,
Franklin. Donors can receive a
pound of Dunkin Donuts coffee.
January 7
8th Annual Gary Mirliss Memorial Blood Drive, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
If you would like to donate
blood at any of these events, call 1(800) RED-CROSS to make an
appointment. For information on
other opportunities to donate blood
or plasma, visit www.redcross.org.
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Living Healthy
Ask the Anytime Guy | Fitness Matters
Expert answers to your health and wellness questions
BY CHRISTOPHER CHARRON
QuESTIon: My 6-year old son
wants to eat hot lunch every day
because his friends do, but I know
I could make him some healthier
options here at home. Any advice?
AnSWER: This is probably an
issue that a lot of parents deal with.
Sadly, the nutritional guidelines for
public schools are terrible, which
gives them a license to serve
cheap, processed food. That being
said, some schools make more of
an effort in the area of nutrition
than others. Therefore, it really depends on what your son has available to him at his school. Some
schools actually offer salad bars
and fresh fruit as staples, which is
a good thing, but many don’t even
go this far. My recommendation
would be to pack him a cold lunch
as the standard, but then look at the
school lunch menu with him and
pick out a few days that both of
you approve of. This gives him a
little control over his own food
choices, but also lets you lay the
ground rules for lunchtime eating.
Ideally, the focus should be on
healthful food options, and with
careful planning, I think this can be
accomplished with a combination
of both cold and hot lunches.
QuESTIon: Is it wise to include supersets in my workouts
and, if so, what are the advantages?
AnSWER: Supersets involve
performing two exercises back to
back with little or no rest in between. And if you’re looking to
change up your workouts a bit,
they’re definitely worth a try.
There are numerous superset variations, but the most common types
would be same muscle supersetting or antagonistic supersetting.
As the name implies, same muscle
supersetting incorporates two different exercises for the same muscle group. For example, one set of
dumbbell chest presses could be
followed by barbell incline press.
Antagonistic supersetting involves
opposing muscle groups, so you
might combine biceps curls with
triceps extensions, again with no
rest in between sets. No matter
what type of supersetting you engage in, there are three obvious advantages to utilizing this method of
training. First of all, doing supersets saves time, which is clearly
advantageous when people want to
get in and get out. It also allows an
individual to train at a higher intensity, which can produce better results in the long run. And lastly,
because supersetting allows for increased workout intensity without
using very heavy weights, the likelihood of injury decreases significantly. Give ‘em a try and see what
you think!
QuESTIon: A couple of my
friends have recently started juicing. What are your thoughts?
AnSWER: Juicers are quite
popular these days, but here’s my
take on the whole juicing phenomenon. Occasionally, I’ll meet people that just hate fruit and
vegetables. They pretty much
avoid them altogether. But interestingly, a few of these individuals
have said that juicing seems to
work for them. They don’t seem to
have a problem drinking their
fruits and veggies. If this is the case
for you or someone you know, I
say “go for it.” However, we need
to remember that most juicers remove virtually all of the fiber as
the fruits and vegetables are
processed. If you add in the research that shows that fiber may
provide much of the health bene-
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January 1, 2012
Living Healthy
Ice Skating
Safety Tips
BY ANNE PARKER
We are in the dead of winter.
How do you manage to the enjoy
the cold? Ice skate!
Here are some tips on how to
stay safe when you go skating on
a body of water. Many police and
fire departments won't even indicate what ponds or lakes are safe
to skate on. They recommend skating at your local ice rink on Panther Way in Franklin or Norfolk
Arena.
When you choose to skate on a
pond or lake, you essentially skate
at your own risk. If you do choose
to skate on a body of water, here
are a few thoughts to keep in mind,
from the Division of Parks and
Recreation.
How do you know if ice is safe to
skate on? It takes at least 5 to 7
days of temperatures in the low
20’s before ice may become safe,
according to the Division of Parks
and Recreation website.
The following rules should be
followed to ensure ice safety:
• Never assume the ice is safe.
• The only safe ice is at a rink.
• Never skate on an untested
lake or pond.
• The ice should have minimum
of at least six inches.
• Never skate alone.
• Only skate during the day or if
an area is illuminated.
• Know the body of water,
nearby street, and where the
nearest location is to go for
help.
at stream inflows/outflows, and
along streams or rivers.
The presence of springs and the
size and depth of the lake or pond.
The distribution of the weight or
load placed on the ice. The signs
of expansion cracks.
The National Safety Council offers these tips to help you and your
family enjoy safe skating.
• Wear skates that fit comfort-
• Never use ice for a shortcut.
• Wear warm clothing and rest
when you become tired or
cold.
The Department of Parks
and Recreation suggests the
following:
• First and most important:
you cannot tell the strength
of the ice simply by its
looks and thickness, daily
temperature, or whether or
not the ice is covered with
snow.
• Call 911
• Do not attempt to rescue
the victim.
• The strength of ice is determined by several factors:
water
Local climatic factors such as
wind, snow, rain and temperature
fluctuations which can vary considerably from day to day.
The presence of currents such as
ably and provide enough ankle
support to keep you on your
feet.
• Have the blades professionally
sharpened at the beginning of
each season.
• Skate only on specially pre-
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• If the ice could not support their weight, it will
not support your weight.
• Try to calm and reassure the
victim and have them stay
afloat.
• Also, wait for emergency responders to bring them to the
exact location of the victim.
• If with a responsible adult,
have the adult return to try and
assist the victim from shore.
• Provide victim with something
to help them stay afloat such
as plastic milk or soda bottles,
or a spare tire.
• If the victim is stable and
afloat try to send something to
reach and retrieve victim such
as a rope, extension cord, ladder, branch, boat or tying
clothes together.
• If the victim is retrieved to
shore, take steps to keep the
victim warm. Give a change of
clothes, wrap in blanket etc.
until rescue personnel arrive.
Basic Gear for ice skating
outdoors:
• Layers of warm clothing that
allow freedom of movement
• Thermal underwear
• Warm coat
• Stocking hat and scarf
• Gloves or mittens
• Change of socks
• Lip balm, tissues
• Bottle of water
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• Before setting out on your
skating expedition, learn basic
skating skills, such as how to
stop and fall safely.
What to do if someone
has fallen through the
ice.
Ice strength:
the
• Always check for cracks,
holes and other debris.
• Never skate alone.
• Never go out onto the ice
after an animal or toy.
Chemistry of
(salt or fresh).
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January 1
Happy new year!
January 3
Storytime! Ages 2-5, 10:3011:15 a.m., Millis Public Library,
45 Auburn Road, Millis, (508)
376-8282
Pajama Storytime, 6:45-7:15
p.m., Medway Public Library, 26
High Street, Medway, run by
Medway Girl Scouts, open story
time, children encouraged to wear
their PJ’s and bring a stuffed
friend for snuggling.
January 4
Mother goose on the loose,
rhymes, fingerplays, music and
stories for children ages 0-2 and
parents/caregivers, 10:30 a.m.,
Millis Public Library, 45 Auburn
Road, Millis, (508) 376-8282
Free yoga for Kids ages 4-9,
4:30-5:30 p.m., Yoga at the
Ashram, 368 Village St., Millis,
Pretzel Kids® incorporates traditional yoga postures with fun,
imaginative games and relaxation
techniques. Space is limited please
call to register (508) 376-4525.
www.YogaAtTheAshram.org
January 6
376-8282.
Signups begin for Medway Public Library storytimes for Medway
children aged 3-5. Program to run
Fridays at 10:30 a.m. starting Jan-
January Calendar of Events
uary 20.
Medway Middle School Ski Trip
January 7
Medway lions bottle & Can
drive, Place returnable deposit
bottles and cans at your curb by
9a.m., or bring returnables to
Medway Oil by 11 a.m. the day of
the drive or to the Lions Bottle &
Can shed outside West Medway
Liquors, Main Street.
Road, Millis, (508) 376-8282
January 7
bowling for blindness Prevention, Hosted by the Millis Lions
Club, Ryan Family Amusements,
Rte. 109, Millis, 7-9 p.m., 3 games
& shoes at $15 per person, 50/50
raffle, pizza, snack bar, cash bar &
prizes, For more information, call
Doug Hindmarsh (508) 376-4318
or Shefali Desai (508) 376-1906.
January 9
Friends of the Medway Public
library meeting, 7 p.m.,
January 10
376-8282
January 11
Road, Millis, (508) 376-8282
yankee book Swap, hosted by
the Friends of the Millis Public Library, 7 p.m., 45 Auburn Road,
Millis. The theme is non-fiction
books. Each participant is asked to
bring a new or gently used nonfiction book with a description inside. Refreshments provided. Call
(508) 376-8282.
January 13
376-8282
January 16
Martin luther King, Jr. day
January 17
376-8282.
January 18
Road, Millis, (508) 376-8282
January 20
376-8282.
Storytime for Medway children
aged 3-5, Medway Public Library,
26 High Street, Medway, registration required, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
See circulation desk.
Free dinner & Movie night,
Church of Christ Congregational,
142 Exchange St., Millis. Dinner
at 6:30 p.m., followed by a family-friendly movie. For more information, call (508) 376-5034 or
visit www.millisucc.org.
January 24
376-8282
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January 25
Road, Millis, (508) 376-8282
January 27
376-8282. Storytime for Medway
children aged 3-5, Medway Public
Library, 26 High Street, Medway,
registration required, 10:30 –
11:15 a.m. See circulation desk.
Acoustic Performance with
Mark Kroos the winner of Guitar
Player Magazine's 2011 Guitar
Superstar Competition. United
Church of Christ, 142 Exchange
St., Millis, 7 p.m., Special Guests
Paul Kearnan and Dave
Schofield. Tickets $10 advanced,
$12 at the door. For more information, call (508) 376-5034 or visit
www.millisucc.org.
January 28
open House, 12-4 p.m., Yoga at
the Ashram, 368 Village St., Millis
Millis to Do Feasibility Study for New Police Station
St. Paul’s Property, Library Site, to Be Considered
BY J.D. O’GARA
gained by expanding into the
St.Paul’s property, to add more
space. We’re looking at both of
those options to determine where
the new station will go. We have to
look at the issues such as the dispatch issues. How they would operate if (police and fire
departments) were together or separate?”
For just over a year, St. Paul’s
Church in Millis, that held its first
service in what will be 100 years
come September, has been marked
by a sign – “for sale.” The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts put
the 29,000 square-foot property on
the market after holding final services in July of 2010.
During this time, the Diocese has
offered the site to the Town of Millis for $300,000. At town meeting
on November 7, voters decided to
hold off on the purchase of the
property until a feasibility study
for a proposed new police station
is conducted. As of mid-December, the request for proposals for
the study was still being written.
According to town administrator
Charles Aspinwall, the study is expected to begin in January and be
completed by the end of March.
The town has appropriated
$25,000 for the study.
study done in 2003 as to how
much space would be needed in a
new police station.”
“This (study) is not just on St.
Paul’s,” says Aspinwall. “It covers
updating a previous feasibility
The feasibility study will consider whether the location of the
existing library for another viable
site for a new police station.
“If the St. Paul’s site were utilized, that would leave the former
library parcel for a potential sale,”
says Aspinwall, who adds, “There
may be some efficiencies to be
The town, says Aspinwall, had
also, as of mid-December, been
approached by the school department, which inquired to whether
the St. Paul’s building might suit
some of their needs, with some
talk of an early childhood center.
At that time, the school department
had not made any sort of commitment, merely inquiring what the
cost would be to add this option to
the feasibility study.
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January 1, 2012
Holly Jolly Days in Millis
Ellie Costa, Kitty Beaton, Vickie Uttaro and Linda Jones kick off the calorie count at the Holly Jolly candy table.
Patrick Murphy, of Boy Scout Troop 15, raises money at the Holly Jolly Fair
for his Eagle Scout project of building a prayer labyrinth at the Church of
Christ. He hopes to gather enough funds for materials, such as cobble
stones, over the winter and begin digging in the spring.
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Club’s Greens Sale, went on December 3 without a hitch this year,
as visitors began their holiday
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Medway Boy Scout Troop 367 and
Medway Cub Scout Pack 367 got an
early start on December 3 to spruce
up the area around their meetinghouse, the Christ Church Episcopal of
Medway. Starting at about 8 a.m., 25
kids and 15 adults braved a chilly fall
morning to rake, mow, trim trees and
take out stumps in the property surrounding the church. The group
even took care of leaves in the neighbor’s yard next door, according to
Scoutmaster Tim Lawton.
January 1, 2012
Milford Business
Leaders “Go Behind
Bars for Good”
Milford Business Leaders were
hard at work as their “arrest date”
quickly approached in December. Participants, also known as
“jailbirds” were doing all they
could to raise their “bail” money
in time for the Milford/Holliston/Medway Lock-Up to benefit
the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “Jailbirds” gathered up their
contacts in an effort to raise $2,400
to send three children to MDA
summer camp. Residents all over
the Milford area were charged by
the Muscular Dystrophy Association of having a kind heart. On
Wednesday, December 14th, “the
MDA police” “arrested” business
leaders or “jailbirds” in Milford,
Holliston, and Medway and bringing them to jail at Bugaboo Creek
in Milford.
Once “jailbirds” were picked up
at their place of business and
brought back to Bugaboo Creek
Steakhouse, they had an opportunity to continue their fundraising
efforts. All “jailbirds” were seen
by MDA’s “judge” and thrown in
“jail” where they could make
phone calls in an effort to reach
their goal of $2,400, if they
haven’t done so already. This is
also an opportunity for “jailbirds”
to grab a bite to eat while networking with other business and community leaders.
MDA would like to extend our
gratitude to Brian Maguire and the
staff at Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse in advance for hosting this
year’s Milford Lock-Up.
MDA is a voluntary health
agency working to defeat 43 neuromuscular diseases through
worldwide research, comprehensive services and professional and
public health education. In addition to funding ground-breaking
research, MDA maintains over
200 clinics nationwide. Funds are
also allocated to support local
informational seminars and a
summer camp for kids with muscle-wasting diseases at Camp
Allen in Bedford, NH.
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Charles River Bank Adopts 30
Children through Salvation Army
Charles River Bank participated
in the season of giving with lots of
spirit. Each year, the Bank adopts
multiple families registered with
the Salvation Army to purchase
Christmas gifts. This year, the
Bank adopted 30 children under
the age of 12. With ongoing challenges in the economy, this past
year has been particularly tough
on families with small children,
Charles River Bank helped to ease
the financial strains of the holidays
for their families.
Sr. Vice President Ann Sherry
and Marketing Representative
Ashley Jolicoeur, who both coordinate Charles River Bank’s
Christmas adoptions each year,
were thrilled to be able help these
young children.
“Charitable organizations like
the Salvation Army are an important resource for those who are experiencing difficult times,” said
Jack Hamilton, President and
CEO, Charles River Bank. “The
Bank’s staff is committed to helping those in need, and especially at
this time of the year, we are doing
what we can to make the holidays
brighter for some of our
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January 1, 2012
Order Seeds Now for Coming Spring
BY KAREN O’BRIEN
The holidays have come and
gone, and the dark days of winter
are upon us. One bright note, for
gardeners, is the colorful seed and
plant catalogs that have been accumulating. Flashy, colorful, and informative, they hint of the
pleasures of the next gardening
season. Anyone wishing to try
more than the run-of-the-mill
vegetables, flowers, and herbs
that can be found at nurseries
and garden centers should investigate growing their own from
seed. In particular, heirloom varieties can be a delight to grow, incorporating more flavor, scent and
other attributes than can be found
with more commercial types.
An heirloom has a unique genetic make-up and is the result of
many years of evolution. Heirlooms are considered to be the result of saving seed of a particular
plant, and growing it year after
year, collecting the seed each time.
Each year the plant is grown, it becomes more and more conditioned
to its environment. The soil, the
zone, the weather - all of these
combine to create a plant uniquely
adapted to a specific area - a type
of natural selection, as you would
save the best and hardiest of the
plants for the next year. These are
what true heirlooms are, and
would have been handed down
through generation after generation, since it made sense to continue to use a plant that performed
well. Seed companies have
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the fruits may not last long. They
may bruise easily, and they may
look oddly shaped. But you will
get incredible flavor, and a variety
of color and form. Home gardeners do not have the
same issues
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ured out
that there is a demand for these "heirlooms.” Though their seeds may
not have been handed down
through generations, these are varieties that are open-pollinated and
have been around since 1940 or so.
Open-pollination means that if you
save the seed, you will be able to
plant it and get the same plant next
year. In the quest for product stability and standardization, many
hybrids – which are the result of
combining two separate varieties have lost their flavor or scent.
When you grow heirlooms, you
may not get disease resistance, and
as commercial
growers,
who must have crops all ripen the
same time, or rely on chemical
means to ensure uniformity.
I started growing my own tomatoes from seed about 25 years ago.
I would read about a particular variety in a gardening magazine, and
could not find the plant at any
nursery. The only way to have
these plants, which sounded amazing, was to grow them myself. I
haven't been back to a nursery for
vegetable plants since, and I have
expanded to lesser known flowers
and herbs.
Millis COA January/February Events
Circuit breaker Tax Credit
There is no other refundable state
tax credit that puts more money
into the wallets of taxpayers 65
and older than the Senior Circuit
Breaker Tax Credit. The circuit
breaker tax credit is based upon the
actual real estate taxes or rent, paid
by a taxpayer who is eligible to
claim the credit. It is equal to the
amount by which the taxpayer's
property tax payments in the current tax year, including water and
sewer charges but excluding any
abatement
or
exemption
granted, exceeds 10 percent of the
The following seed catalogs are
some of my favorites. You can
order from the website, or request
a catalog. Some varieties may be
in short supply, so you need to
order early. The only hard part is
deciding which type you want to
grow – the possibilities are endless.
Next month, I will give you
some tips and tricks for starting
your own plants from seed.
taxpayer's total income, provided
that the credit does not exceed the
maximum credit amount for tax
year 2011 of $980.
rent actually paid during the taxable year exceeds 10 percent of the
taxpayer's total income, with the
credit capped at $980.
A taxpayer's total income may
not exceed $52,000 for a single individual who is not head of a
household, $65,000 for a head of
household, and $78,000 for a married couple filing jointly. The maximum assessed valuation of a
residence may not exceed
$729,000. The credit also works
for renters. It is equal to the
amount by which 25 percent of the
Senator Richard Ross or his representative, will be here on
Wednesday, January 18th at 10
a.m. discuss the tax credit. If you
are unsure if you are eligible please
stop in for the presentation. We
will be offering a special lunch this
day for a $2.50 donation.
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valentines day Tea The Garden
Club will be here on Tuesday, February 14 at 10:30 to make tea cup
arrangements. Please bring in a
teacup that you would like to make
a flower arrangement in. Be sure
to make a reservation so we may
plan accordingly. We will be offering a special cold plate lunch this
day for a $2.50 donation.
County Register of deeds
William P. O’Donnell Norfolk
County Register of Deeds William
P. O’Donnell will be at the Center
Heirloom Acres Seeds –
www.heirloomacresseeds.com
d. landreth Seed Company –
www.landrethseeds.com – the
oldest U.S. seed company still in
existence
Tomato Fest Heirloom –
www.tomatofest.com
Fedco Seeds – www.fedcoseeds.com – one of the least
expensive, but lots of interesting
varieties
Seed Savers Exchange –
www.seedsavers.org – nonprofit, dedicated to saving seeds
to speak to the seniors of Millis on
Wednesday, February 29 at 11
a.m. The short speaking program
will touch on the historical nature
of the Registry and the Register’s
efforts to modernize and computerize the vast number of Norfolk
County real estate records. Following his remarks, the Register and a
member of his staff will be available to answer individual questions. They can assist in providing
information about the Massachusetts Homestead Act and will have
a computer and printer that can be
used to demonstrate the Registry’s
internet website, confirm the status
of a mortgage discharge or print
out a copy of a deed. Although the
Register and his staff cannot provide legal advice, they can provide
answers to basic questions, give
general information, provide
Homestead Declaration forms, and
assist in showing residents how the
free public access computers work.
blue Moon bagels and Cream
Cheese Mondays! Stop by and
enjoy freshly brewed coffee.
Bagels and cream cheese from
nichols garden nursery –
www.nicholsgardennursery.co
m – only on-line catalog for 2012
botanical Interests –
www.botanicalinterests.com
Pinetree garden Seeds –
www.superseeds.com – small
packets, inexpensive, great for
trying many seeds
Seeds of Change – www.seedsofchange.com
Karen O'Brien runs her herbal
business “The Green Woman's
Garden” in the central MA town
of Mendon. She has herb plants,
heirloom vegetables and ornamental flowers for sale, runs workshops on various herbal
adventures, and occasionally participates in farmers markets and
fairs. She is the Development
Chair of The Herb Society of
America, currently serves as Vice
Chairman of the New England
Unit of H.S.A., is Secretary of the
International Herb Association,
sits on the Board of the Greenleaf
Garden Club of Milford, and
serves as State Advocate for Leave
No Trace. She is a contributing author to the latest Herb of the Yearbook on Horseradish, produced by
the IHA. Her website is
www.greenwomansgarden.com.
Medfield’s Blue Moon Bakery are
available every Monday.
new Strengthening Exercise
Class Kim Vareika will be leading our new exercise group. She
will focus on balance, abdominal
and gluteus strengthening. Exercises can be done standing, sitting
or on the floor. Class starts at 12:30
on Tuesday, February 7th. Cost is
$3/pp. No sign up is needed. Come
give it a try!
Foxwoods January 17th and
February 21st $22.00 per person
Includes Luxury coach, $25.00
Casino Bonus, Buffet coupon
worth $15.00 and $10.00 Lucky
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8:15 a.m. and returns at 5:30. Contact Linda at 376-7051 for reservations.
Looking Forward To:
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May 18th– May 25th
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For more details call Linda at
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Holiday Craft Fair at Christ Church Episcopal
The December 3 Holiday Craft Fair at Christ Church Episcopal in Medway abounded with good cheer, great crafts and yummy food.
Here are a few of the folks who helped make it happen.
Parishioner Steve Butler donned his most patriotic outfit
to sell raffle tickets to none other than a Patriots Game on
Craft Day. Here, he pans for the camera with Pat Kalicki
(sitting) and Kathy Anderson.
Helen Durkin has the cookie table covered at the craft fair.
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January 1, 2012
Medway Microfinance Club Promotes
African Handicrafts at St. Joseph’s Craft Fair
BY RIMA SHEEHAB
MEDWAY MICROFINANCE CLUB
Muhammad Yunus, the Novel
Prize Laureate, economist and creator of the microloan concept once
said, “I’m encouraging young people to become social business entrepreneurs and contribute to the
world, rather than just making
money … Contributing to and
changing the world is a lot more
fun.” Motivated by this statement,
the Medway Microfinance Club
(MMC) did just this at the annual
St. Joseph’s Christmas Marketplace and Bake Shoppe held on
November 19th at the St. Joseph’s
Parish center in Medway.
Along with small-business
crafters, members of the Medway
High School club displayed boldly
patterned Fair Trade handbags
from Malawi and earth-colored ceramic jewelry from Nairobi,
Kenya. Standing out in glowing
yellow MMC t-shirts, the enthusiastic teenagers shared their club’s
mission of helping to alleviate
poverty in Africa by giving small
business loans to women entrepre-
neurs to build their businesses. The
microloan concept of bettering the
economic status of women leads to
improving the quality of life for
children by providing them access
to food, education and hope for the
future.
As a high school chapter affiliated with the Microloan Foundation
USA,
a
non-profit
organization based in the United
Kingdom, the MMC also hosts “A
Cappella Night,” a concert
fundraiser consisting of college
and high school a cappella groups
with refreshments donated by local
businesses. Last year’s “A Cappella Night” drew energetic performances
from
Stonehill
College’s Girls from the Hill,
Worcester Academy’s Hillpoppas,
Wayland High School’s Madrigals, Needham High School’s Fermata Nowhere and Eva
Kendrick’s (Voice Studio) Trills ‘n
Chills.
The upcoming “A Cappella
Night” is set for March 30, 2012 at
the Medway High School Auditorium. In addition to selling the
Members of Medway High School’s Microfinance Club sold products at St. Joseph’s Christmas Marketplace and
Bake Shoppe in order to raise money to help finance women entrepreneurs who support their families in Africa.
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handbags and jewelry, the MMC
will again sell the much requested
hand-woven baskets from Ghana.
More information on the MicroLoan Foundation can be found
at: www.microloanfoundation.org
and on Facebook, under “Medway
Microfinance Club.”
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The third annual Gingerbread
Festival at the Medway Public Library brought in a number of
beautiful donated gingerbread creations from local individuals and
groups. Among the delicious donated dwellings were a few that
looked a lot like some of Med-
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Lions Help Medway Police
Assist Needy Families in Town
way’s local spots. We spy some
talent among these decorators! To
see more pictures of the gingerbread houses, visit http://
www.medwaylib.org/gingerbread.html or use the link from the
library’s events page.
Medway Police Chief Al Tingley
accepts a donation from Medway
Lions Club President Brian Fox
for the Medway Police Department Holiday Fund, with proceeds
to assist the needy families in
Medway. Chief Tingley indicates
that the need for local families has
increased 25% this year.
Work Continues on Medway
Amphitheatre Clearing
On the crisp and cool fall morning of December 3, volunteers
were back at clearing invasive
species from the 4 1/2 acre parcel
of land known as the Medway
Amphitheatre, behind the Sanford
Mill Condominiums near the
Charles River.
The Medway Open Space committee aims to provide access to
the river in this location, says Jim
Wickis, Vice Chair, who expects
to put in canoe launches here.
Volunteers gathered to clear invasive species, such as multi-flora rose and
invasive bittersweet from the Medway Amphitheatre area next to the
Charles River. The Medway Open Space Committee aims to provide access
to the river for residents. Shown, from left: Ted Lambert, Matt Campbell,
Kim Campbell (Girl Scout Troop 74942 Leader), Kim Staley, Erica Staley
(Troop 74942), Charlie Ross.
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January 1, 2012
She Offers People “A Little Bit of Heaven”
BY J.D. O’GARA
Maureen Kayata was at the top
of her career. A Senior Vice President at the fifth largest bank in the
world, the financial whiz had
climbed the ranks of Corporate
America over 24 years, earned a
nice income and seemed to have it
all. Then, she walked away, toward
something even bigger.
“It was an internal calling,” says
Maureen. “It was such a pull. My
belief is you should try to make a
difference in somebody’s life
every day. I practiced that in corporate, but I wanted to live it every
day. I needed to do something that
had meaning on this earth, I
wanted to make a difference.”
Kayata’s mission is to offer peo-
ple “A Little Bit of Heaven.” She
chose this name for her new vocation, reconnecting others with their
own life purpose, restoring their
peace, self worth, self-confidence,
creativity and vitality. She uses different tools to remove fears and
blocks that have disconnected people from their own divine guidance, blocks that have kept them
from achieving everything from
weight loss to happiness.
Kayata believes that we all have
a voice, or guide, which assists us
in the direction we need to go. Her
own guiding force led her to become a certified in Reiki Master.
Reiki is a Japanese form of healing
that works with the body’s energy
system.
Kayata received some affirmations that she had chosen the right
path. She voluntarily performs
Reiki at hospitals, and in one case,
Kayata worked on a two-year-old
boy whose parents had been told
he was not going to survive. By the
next morning, the boy had made a
miraculous turnaround.
This was the first of several such
experiences. In a different ICU
case, Kayata instantly realized that
Reiki alone was not going to work.
The experience led her to learn reconnective healing and The Reconnection. A healing practice
developed by Dr. Eric Pearl that
works directly with the cellular
memory and DNA of the individual. The Reconnection activates all
12 strands of DNA. Most people
are currently operating on only 2
strands of DNA. It helps the individual to launch forward in their
life purpose with complete clarity.
Kayata often sees clients who
have exhausted more conventional
methods of healing. “They’re at a
crossroads,” says Kayata, and
some of them do not want to admit
to anyone else what they’re doing,
because they don’t understand it,
she says. Even Kayata herself cannot explain why her methods
work.
“I am not a medical doctor,” says
Maureen. “I don’t claim to heal
people, but what I do is honor the
gifts that were given to me by God.
I listen to the person, and I meet
them where they are,” honoring
their belief system, she says. “The
miracle comes from within the
person and their belief.”
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Among her gifts, Kayata is a
medium. From a young age, she
has been able to receive messages
from deceased people. Growing up
in a Catholic family, she kept the
gift to herself for a long time.
“How do you tell people you get
messages that other people don’t
see or hear?” asks Kayata. “When
people cross, they’re still very
much around you, but we are so
thick in our grief, or so thick in our
belief, that we miss it.” Most people, says Kayata, miss the signs
their deceased loved ones send. As
a medium, she says, she’s able to
give that message of love or healing.
“Mediumship is a huge blessing
to have,” says Maureen. “I like to
say I have two-way communication. I can ask a question and get
an answer most of the time.”
As if these tools aren’t enough,
Kayata is also a Certified Hypnotist. Hypnosis is a very deep, progressive relaxation, says Kayata,
“you can help a person reprogram
anything at all in their life.”
Kayata has also had hypnosis
succeed where conventional medicine has not worked. In one instance, a teenage girl had trouble
keeping food down for a period of
14 years. Kayata learned that the
teen suspected her sphincter muscle wasn’t working properly.
“I got her into a hypnotic state,”
says Kayata. “I had HER do the
work. During hypnosis, Kayata
asked the girl to go in and tighten
that muscle. After two sessions,
her problem was completely resolved. Similarly, Maureen was
able to rid an overweight client of
an obsessive addiction to sugar.
The result?
“She has never had a craving for
sugar ever again,” says Kayata.
“and she’s lost 50 lbs.”
Kayata, essentially, helps her
clients reconnect with their confidence and their own internal
power.
“The fact is, we’re on this earth,
but we’re so entrapped with fears
that we can’t accomplish what we
want to accomplish,” says Kayata.
She works with clients to shift that
belief, through hypnosis, angel
readings, channeling and healing.
“If you can feel completely confident in yourself and step into
your power completely, then every
person who steps into your path
will benefit,” says Kayata. “God
made us all so special and unique.
I try to bring out the uniqueness of
each individual, to be accepting of
themselves and work with what
they were blessed with.”
A Little Bit of Heaven is located
at 175 North Main Street, in Attleboro, Mass., at Attleboro Chiropractic Health Center. You can
reach Maureen Kayata at (508)
838-0883, email her at alittlebitofheaven88@yahoo.com or
visit her website and listen to her
radio shows at www.alittlebitofheaven.net
January 1, 2012
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Middlesex Savings’ Annual Economic Breakfast
Highlights MASS Innovation
With its high costs of energy and
housing, along with its long and
cold winters, Massachusetts can
never hope to be the headquarters
of choice for businesses in search
of the lowest possible production
costs. But for technology companies seeking a fertile ecosystem
where they can grow and flourish,
where talented employees and
well-provisioned venture capitalists abound, the Bay State has long
been – and remains – the place to
be.
That was the good news delivered by Dr. Patricia Flynn, trustee
professor of economics and management at Bentley University, to
about 400 executives at the Middlesex Savings Bank’s annual
Economic Breakfast at the Newton
Marriott this week. According to
the Innovation Index, published
annually by the Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative, the Bay
State remains in the vanguard of
the ten “Leading Technology
States” of 2010.
The John Adams Innovation Institute, a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative,
cites the Commonwealth’s high
rankings in such categories as research and development expenditures, venture capital investment
levels, number of patents awarded,
and the education level of the
workforce as reasons for the Commonwealth’s status as an innovative leader.
But the Massachusetts competitive advantage is not as wide as it
once was. In commenting on those
categories, Dr. Flynn pointed out
that other states and certain foreign
countries are closing the gap. She
suggested that the state’s “high
tech infrastructure” needs renewed
attention from leaders in politics,
business, and education. After outlining the positive and the negative
aspects of the index’s categories,
she stated that a highly skilled and
technically proficient workforce,
well-grounded in science, engineering, and math, will be the most
important factor underlying continued prosperity in the coming
years.
Early indications from The College Board, cited by Dr. Flynn, tell
of a positive trend in preference for
science-related education. Since
2007 there have been substantial
increases in the numbers Massa-
chusetts high school seniors intending to major in engineering,
engineering technologies, and biological sciences. She pointed out
that lasting benefits will come
from this heightened interest if the
majority of those students stick
with their contemplated majors
and go to work in related industries
after graduation.
Massachusetts has a reputation
for placing a high value on education. In 2010, 45% of the workingage population had at least a
bachelor’s degree. Connecticut
placed second at 41%, and the national average was 31%. Still, she
cautioned, Massachusetts ranks
ninth of the ten Leading Technology States in per-pupil support for
public higher education.
A total of 67 businesses were
spun out of universities in Massachusetts in 2008. That placed the
Commonwealth second behind
California’s 86 in this job-creating
activity, but on a per-capita basis
Massachusetts was first among the
index’s ten Leading Technology
States.
Other statistics she discussed included:
• Research and Development Expenditures: as a percentage of state
Gross Domestic Product, Massachusetts invests 7.0% in R&D,
making it a national and world
leader. The $447 per capital Massachusetts receives from the federal government leads the nation.
But U.S. funding of R&D peaked
in 2004, and it has not increased in
Massachusetts since 2007.
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards from the
federal government: Small businesses brought in $268 million for
technology development in 2009,
up $41 million from 2008 and still
first in the country. But the Massachusetts national share of SBIR
awards peaked at 18.1% in 2000
and had declined to 12.6% by
2009.
• Venture Capital Investments:
Massachusetts was second only to
California in funds invested by VC
firms in 2010, and first on a per
capita basis. The amount invested
in Massachusetts that year was
15% higher than in 2009. But the
Commonwealth’s share of U.S.
venture investments peaked in
2003 at 13.8%; a report recently is-
sued by the research firm CB Insights states that in the third quarter
of 2001, Massachusetts had
slipped to a 9% share and to third
place behind California and New
York.
• Patents: In 2009, Massachusetts
ranked first in patents per million
residents with 561, compared with
the U.S. average of 268.
Dr. Flynn concluded by noting
that Massachusetts has been facing
heightened competition from other
states and from many other countries in the science and technology
sectors that underpin the innovation economy. It is no longer just
the low-skill, low-wage jobs that
are migrating to other nations. The
skilled and well-educated are finding increasing opportunities to
build a prosperous life in countries
outside of the United States. Keeping a healthy share of them in
Massachusetts will be a decisive
factor in maintaining and improving the Commonwealth’s competitive position.
Middlesex Savings Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Brian Stewart
also summarized the current state
of the U.S. economy and pointed
out that a strong finish to 2011 will
be important because about 20%
of all retail spending takes place
during the holidays. Sales during
that period rose by 4% in 2009 and
are projected to increase by approximately 3% this year.
Stewart also commented that energy prices are a “silent tax,” stating that whenever the economy
seems to be improving, oil and gas
prices rise and put a crimp in consumer spending. Overall, he concluded, the economy is healthier
than it was in 2008 and can be expected to grow between 1.5% and
2% in 2012.
The leading
States of 2010
California
Connecticut
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Technology
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Source: John Adams Innovation
Institute, division of Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative
Massachusetts vs. the Rest in
Key Categories Related to Innovation
Research and Development as Percent of GDP (2007 figures)
Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Money Tree Report
Patents Published per Billion Dollars of GDP, International and U.S.
Israel and Switzerland first with 11
Massachusetts and Sweden third
with 9
United States twelfth with 4
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization
Massachusetts first at 7.0%
Maryland second at 5.3%
Source: National Science Foundation
Per Capita Federal Expenditures for Academic, nonprofit,
and Health R&d (2007 figures)
Massachusetts first at $462
Maryland second at $338
Source: national Science Foundation
venture Capital Investment Per
Capita (2010 figures)
Massachusetts first at $445
California second at $332
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January 1, 2012
Millis High School
Chorus Is Winner
in “Glee Give a
Note Contest”
Millis High School Chorus to Receive
$10,000 to Support Music
Millis High School Chorus was
announced as one of the winners
in the “Glee Give a Note Contest”
presented by Twentieth Century
Fox Television, Twentieth Century
Fox Home Entertainment, and the
National Association for Music
Education (NAfME) and its new
Give a Note Foundation. The
“Glee Give a Note” campaign,
started over 3 months ago, will distribute $1 million to 73 schools nationwide in grants ranging from
$10,000 to $50,000 to help save
struggling music programs.
Millis will receive an award of
$10,000 for its music program.
“I'm still reeling from the experience,” said Mark Femino, Millis
High School’s Chorus teacher.
“It's not every day you get to make
an announcement of that magnitude to your classroom. They were
off the walls with excitement. It
gave me such a huge sense of pride
to be able to help impact the students in such a positive way.”
Chorus students were elated by the
news. “We’ve worked so hard this
year so far, and it just goes to show
that even though we are a small
school, we can accomplish big
things,” commented junior Ashley
Edmonds. Senior Emily Sabbag
remarked, “I am so grateful for all
of the people who were voting for
us throughout the contest. We
couldn’t have done it without their
support.” Millis High principal
Bob Mullaney said the honor was
well deserved. “I am continually
impressed by the talent and level
of commitment demonstrated by
our chorus. They are outstanding
representatives of our school.
They really earned this recognition.”
Students at Millis High School
were among thousands across the
country who created submissions
in video form during an open call
for entries in September. In October, the eligible entries were posted
on www.GleeGiveANote.com and
put up for public vote for one
month. During this time, students
conducted massive grass roots efforts to win votes for their schools,
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Millis High School Chorus after receiving the news of winning $10,000. Top from left: Kaitlin Doherty, Elsa
Hoglund, Kristin LeVie, Brandy Devens. Cameron Raia, Michael Decker, Kyle McGandy, Ashley Edmonds. Bottom
from left: Ashley LaPlante, Taylor Hayes, Emily Sabbag, Molly Quinlan, Lillie Greenwood, teacher Mark Femino.
reaching out to their families,
friends and communities to get the
vote out. Word quickly spread
through Facebook, Twitter and
local newsletters and over one million votes were cast to help choose
the finalists. A panel composed of
NAfME members conducted a
final round of judging and, together with the public vote, determined the winning programs.
Sophomores Victoria Robbins
and Kristina O’Connell produced
Millis’s video submission and
wanted to capture the feeling of
family you get when you walk into
the chorus room. The sound bites
from the students were all real and
natural –not at all scripted. According to Digital Media Teacher,
Danielle Mannion, “The chorus is
a microcosm of the Millis student
body; they are all heart! We were
honored to help tell their story!”
“Music education plays such a
critical role in the development of
our children, yet its place in our
schools is not assured due to dire
budget situations across the nation," said Michael A. Butera, executive director of the National
Association for Music Education.
“Bold and generous acts, like
FOX’s Glee Give a Note campaign, validate its importance and
bring a sense of hope to thousands
of educators and students. We are
deeply grateful for the funding and
awareness this campaign has created.”
Teacher Mark Femino has a
number of ideas for the contest
money. “I want to find something
that will benefit the greater student
body. Something like a more
modern piano lab, or music notation software, or equipment we are
in dire need of such as amplifiers
and cords, but I’m certainly open
to suggestions at this point.”
To see a list of all the winning
schools and view the submissions,
visit www.GleeGiveANote.com.
Glee: The Complete Second Season was released on Blu-ray and
DVD on September 13th and $1
from every sale went towards the
Glee Give A Note campaign.
Glee: The Concert Movie releases
in stores on Blu-ray, DVD and 3D
Blu-ray December 20.
National Association for Music
Education (formerly MENC),
among the world's largest arts education organizations, marked its
centennial in 2007 as the only association that addresses all aspects
of music education. Through
membership of more than 75,000
active, retired, and pre-service
music teachers, and with 60,000
honor students and supporters,
NAfME serves millions of students nationwide through activities
at all teaching levels, from preschool to graduate school.
NAfME’s mission is to advance
music education by encouraging
the study and making of music by
all. www.nafme.org
In June 2011, NAfME launched
Give a Note Foundation, a social
advocacy organization dedicated
to bringing renewal to America’s
embattled music education programs. The mission is to expand
and increase music education opportunities for all children, especially those in low-wealth and
underserved areas of America.
Through strategic partnerships and
grassroots campaigns, Give a Note
Foundation connects musicians,
teachers, administrators, students,
policymakers, and community
members, and empowers them to
fight for music education in children’s lives. www.giveanote.org
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January 1, 2012
Letter to the Editor
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THE PURR-FECT CAT SHELTER
Pet of the Month
“Sampson” Is Looking for
a Loving Adult Human
Dear Editor,
Fellow Medway Lions Bryan
Christensen and Chuck Hallett,
along with their fellow band mates
of Songs for Ceilidh, Jon Jasinski
and Scott Price, once again entertained a crowd for a good cause at
the third annual Songs for Food
benefit concert. Donation efforts
totaled $926 in food, non-perishable items and cash.
The Medway Lions Club was
pleased to once again co-sponsor
this event with Middlesex Savings
Bank. On behalf of Songs for
Ceilidh and Middlesex Savings
Bank, we would like to thank all
who either helped raise funds and
collect non-perishable food items
and paper products for both Medway food pantries or made donations and joined us for an
entertaining time with some talented musicians. A BIG THANK
YOU goes to additional sponsors
Famous Pizza, Keystone Liquors,
Clean Living, Shear Magic,
Mickey Cassidy's Claudia DiMillo
Century 21, Coffee Sensations and
Barnstorm Music. Thank you to
Spencer Christie, Brian MacKenzie and the student government
from Medway High School for
donating food from their regular
food drive. Thanks to Medway
High School seniors Jay Anderson
and Colin Ashen for opening up
the concert with a performance of
their own. A final thank you goes
to The Wine House for the wine
tasting!
The Club has posted pictures
from the event on their Facebook
Page: facebook.com/Medway.
Lions.Club.33KMass.
Medway Local Access was on
hand to record the concert and
should be posting the video online
soon at medwaycable.org.
Thanks again!
Laurie Lafave
Medway Lions Club
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kitten, The Purr-fect Cat Shelter
is the place to go. With many
cats of various ages, colors, and
hair coats there is sure to be one
that will fit your family. Many of
the cats PCS has available for
adoption have extraordinary stories and "Sampson" is no exception.
Sampson is a laid back, gorgeous Siamese, who we hope
will find his new home soon.
Sadly, his owner had passed
away, and he was sent to live
with other family members.
While in their care, Sampson ingested some medication that was
lying around. He spent a few
days receiving medical attention
at an Emergency Veterinary
Hospital, and when the family
was unable to pay the veterinary
bill or commit to caring for him,
they signed him over to the Veterinary Hospital, who, in turn
called PCS. Sampson, fortunately suffered no affects of the
substance ingested, has received
a good report on his blood work
and is doing great! The volunteers have fallen in love with him
and shower him with lots of love
and affection he so deserves.
Considering all he’s been
through we feel a quiet adult
home with no other animals
would be purr-fect for Sampson.
adoption, applications are available online at www.purrfectcatshelter.org or by calling the
message center at (508) 5335855. All cats and kittens are examined by a veterinarian, spayed
or neutered, tested for feline
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The Purr-fect Cat Shelter is
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Obituaries
MIllIS: delaporta, Richard
I., age 84, a longtime Millis resident and distinguished Korean War
veteran, died November 10, surrounded by his loving family at the
Medway Country Manor. Raised
in New London, CT, he was a son
of the late Anthony and Christina
(Trask) Delaporta. Richard earned
a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial
Engineering at the University of
Connecticut. He then enlisted in
the U.S. Army during the Korean
War and received the Bronze Star
Medal.
Richard was employed with
Corning Glass upon returning to
the States, and in 1954, married the
former Maureen E. Durkin, settling in Woonsocket. He later
worked for Metals and Controls in
Attleboro, then became Lead Engineer for Star Market, moving to
Millis in 1960. Richard later became Head of Engineering for the
Massachusetts Hospital Association and Director of Materials with
the New England Deaconess Hospital.
A Charter Member and longtime
supporter of the Millis Boosters,
Richard was also a member of the
Joseph H. Cassidy Knights of
Columbus Council #5231, the
Millis Amvets Post 495 and the
Medway VFW Post #1526.
He is survived by his wife Maureen; six sons, Anthony E. Delaporta and wife Martha of
Mansfield, Kenneth O. Delaporta
and wife Joanne of Canton,
Richard W. Delaporta and wife
Monica of Sutton, John V. Delaporta of Franklin, Michael P. Delaporta and wife Teresa of Millis,
and James M. Delaporta and wife
Linda of Franklin; three daughters,
Diane M. Goudy and fiancé
Charles Rezzuti of Medway, Carleen L. Farrell and husband
William of Medway, Patricia A.
Shuker and husband Paul of Millis; a brother, of Peter Trask and
wife Jeannie of RI; 29 grandchildren, Peter, Meghan, Richard,
Katherine,
Daniel,
Aimee,
Matthew, Brian, Michael, Diane
Rose, Nathan, Derek, Julia,
Melina, Thomas, Anthony, Meg,
Maggie, Michael James, Joseph,
Brad, Joseph, Tina, Mary Kate,
Grace, Natalie, Olivia, Richard,
and Anthony; and one great-granddaughter, Avery.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated at Saint Thomas the
Apostle Church, 82 Exchange
Street, with private Interment following at the Massachusetts National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Millis Food Pantry, c/o Church of
Christ, 142 Exchange St. Millis,
MA 02054. For guest book, obituary and directions, please see
robertsmitchell.com.
MEdWAy: McCarthy, dianne
M. (Ferguson), 65, of Medway
where she has been a long time
resident, died Tuesday morning,
December 6, 2011, at the Milford
Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Born March 27, 1946 in Natick,
MA, she was the daughter of the
late Oakley A. and Christine M.
(Morse) Ferguson.
Mrs. McCarthy was educated at
the Medfield Public Schools graduating with the class of 1964, and
continued her education at the
Shepard Gill School of Practical
Nursing of Massachusetts General
Hospital. Formerly of Millis and
Medfield, she had been employed
by the Medway Country Manor
for over 30 years before her retirement this past September due to
her failing health.
Mrs. McCarthy was a member of
Quinobequin Chapter #67, Order
of the Eastern Star, West Medway.
A super Mom, she enjoyed quilting and knitting, was very friendly
and had a great sense of humor
which aided her in her caregiver
role. She especially enjoyed her
grandchildren.
Beloved wife of 42 years to Raymond F. McCarthy, she also
leaves a daughter; Pamela J. Albee
of Medway, 2 sons; Glenn C. McCarthy and his wife Peggy of Millville, Colin A. McCarthy and his
wife Christine of Medway, a
brother Rev. Dr. Kenneth Ferguson
of Ashford, CT, and 8 grandchildren; Christian & Lauren Albee,
Shaylah, Brayden, Elyse, Drew,
Devon and Trevor McCarthy.
A Service of Remembrance was
held at the Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Home, 15 Miller Street,
Medfield. Those wishing may
make a contribution in Dianne’s
memory to the charity of their own
choice.
MIllIS: Monaghan, Mary, 89
died on Tuesday, December 6, at
MetroWest Medical Center.
Mary was born on March 4, 1922
in Scarsdale, NY. She was the
proud daughter of the late Leo
Monaghan and Mary C. Driscoll.
As a child she was educated in NY
before moving to Newton, MA.
Mary was the loving wife of
James H. Monaghan and together
settled in Millis were they would
raise a growing family of eight
children. She devoted her life to
her children and grand children
along with being an avid sports
fan. Mary was a woman of
tremendous faith, a prolific reader,
and dedicated member of a local
bible study group.
She leaves behind her children,
Susan M. Barry of Barnstable,
James “Jay” Monaghan Jr. of
Duxbury, Richard A. Monaghan of
Hingham, Patricia A. Sullivan of
Millis, Peter M. Monaghan of Millis and John B. Monaghan of Medway; Nineteen Grandchildren and
four Great Grandchildren. She was
also the mother of the late Karen
Parcells and Gregory E. Monaghan.
celebrated at Saint Thomas the
Apostle Church, 82 Exchange
Street, Millis, with burial following
at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis.
If desired, donations may be made
to a scholarship fund in Mary’s
name to: Millis High School, Attn:
Guidance Office, 245 Plain Street,
Millis, MA 02054
January 1, 2012
Blood
Drive in
Memory
of Gary
Mirliss
MIllIS: Sommers, Thomas
g., Sommers died unexpectedly
Wednesday, December 7, at the
Milford Regional Medical Center.
He was 42.
Born in Denver, CO, he was the
loving son of Donald G. and Virginia (Biskaduros) Sommers of
Millis. He was a graduate of Millis
High School, class of 1987, and received his Bachelors degree in
computer science from Bentley
College in 1991.
Tom was currently employed as
an Information Technology Professional with Cognizant Technology Solutions in Holliston, where
he has worked for over 15 years.
He was an avid hiker, and enjoyed going to the gym, playing
basketball and softball, and was a
20-year holder of Patriots season
tickets. He also enjoyed his motorcycle and time with his niece and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his brother, Donald M.
Sommers of Millis, his sister Barbara A. Bishop of Millis, 1 niece,
Casey Bishop, 2 nephews, Patrick
Boie and Trevor Sommers, several
aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Funeral Service was held on
Tuesday, December 13, with private burial following at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
in his memory may be made to the
charity of one’s choice.
Additional information and an
online guest book may be found at
www.robertsmitchell.com
Please plan to join us for the
8th Annual Gary Mirliss
Memorial Blood Drive, in
participation with Brigham,
Women’s Hospital and DanaFarber Cancer Institute, and
Children’s Hospital, Boston.
The drive will take place on
January 7th, 2012 at King
Philip Middle School, 18
King St. in Norfolk, from 9
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January 1, 2012
Returning Soldiers May Face PTSD Effects
Local Help is Available
BY J.D. O’GARA
In World War I, they called it
“shell shock;” in World War II, it
was “battle fatigue.” Since the Vietnam War, it’s been referred to as
PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, and it’s a problem still
plaguing a number of U.S. soldiers
returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Says Franklin Veterans Service
Officer Bob Fahey, “They’re predicting that 30% of those who have
returned will suffer from either
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) or TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and in many cases, it’s
difficult to distinguish.”
Indeed, according to a 2009 study
by Michael P. Atkinson of the
Naval Postgraduate School and
Adam Guetz and Lawrence M.
Wein of Stanford University predict as many as 35 percent of returning soldiers could have, due to
multiple deployments.
PTSD can occur by witnessing or
experiencing
life-threatening
events. People who suffer from it
often relive their experience
through nightmares, flashbacks,
and have difficulty sleeping as well
as feelings of detachment. These
effects can impair the person’s life,
both psychologically and physically. PTSD can often occur in conjunction with depression, substance
abuse, memory and cognition
problems and is associated with
impairment of a person’s ability to
function in social or family life.
Fahey has seen five returning soldiers from Iraq or Afghanistan
come to him to file for service connected disability. These veterans
range in age from 20 to 25. Two of
these veterans have required the
help of residential programs.
PTSD, says Fahey, is “a normal
reaction to abnormal circumstances. Seeing their friends
killed… there’s a tremendous
amount of bonding going on between those who are in combat.
When you see one of those friends
killed, there’s a tremendous impact. The effects of war linger on.”
“It’s pretty high among people,”
says Millis Veterans’ Agent John
Wypyszinski, who spent two tours
in Iraq and experienced PTSD first-
hand when he came back, along
with a number of his fellow soldiers. In recent years, 68 veterans
have returned to the town from the
Iraq or Afghanistan wars.
“They have trouble with crowds,
being out in public,” he says.
“Sounds … smells can trigger a
flashback,” something as simple as
getting bumped into by someone at
a store “can cause a full blown
panic attack,” he says.
Wypyszinski says the stigma associated with PTSD is not as bad
as it used to be. He sees the military
as trying to stay on top of the problem. He says soldiers on active
duty are really being pushed to let
someone know if they know someone who has such a problem. He
thinks it’s telling that the Marine
Corps just “did a big push on post
traumatic stress and brain injury.”
Wypyszinski also says there’s
help for veterans who’ve recently
come back. In the Give an Hour
program, therapists volunteer their
time to help veterans, he says. In
addition to group counseling and
medication to control anxiety, therapies for PTSD include Cognitive
Behavior Therapy (CBT), which
aims to help those with PTSD
change how they view their trauma,
exposure therapy, which focuses on
getting the patient to repeatedly talk
about their trauma and gain control
over their response to it; and
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), which involves focusing on different
stimuli, such as eye movements,
hand taps and other sounds while
or talking about traumatic memories in an effort to retrain the affected person to respond differently
to the memory.
Some are looking to alternatives,
like yoga. In January and February
in Millis, the Baba Siri Chand Yoga
and Retreat Center will be offering
free yoga and meditation to local
soldiers and their families for the
months of January and February
2012. Visit
www.YogaAtTheAshram.org.
Fahey and Wypyszinski encourage anyone in this area to seek help
from them or directly from the Veteran’s Administration.
“In any war, there are vets who
come home from war and who are
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in need of services, but unless they
reach out, they’re not going to get
the treatment they need,” says
Fahey. “Consult your local veterans
services officer or go directly to the
VA hospital with your discharge
papers.”
In Millis, veterans can reach John
Wypyszinski at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, Room 212 on
Wednesday mornings and on
Thursdays by appointment. Call
(508) 376-7059. Bob Fahey, in
Franklin, can be reached at the
Franklin Senior Center at (508)
520-4973. Medway is part of the
Metro West Veterans’ Services
District, comprising Medway,
Hopkinton, Holliston and Ashland.
Its director is John Givner, who can
be reached at (508) 881.0100
x.673, or veterans@townofmedway.org.
Local vets can also find help close
to home at the outpatient VA clinic
in Framingham (508) 628-0205, or
the outpatient clinic in Worcester
(508) 856-0104, as well as the
Brockton VA Hospital (508) 5834500. If you are a veteran experiencing these effects, you can also
call Veteran’s Crisis Line directly
at 1-(800) 273-TALK, and press
“1.”
Millis/Medway Sports
Millis/Hopedale Football Completes Historic Turnaround
SUBMITTED BY CHUCK GRANT,
MILLIS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR
Coach Olmsted and the
Millis/Hopedale Mohawks just
completed one of the school’s
most successful seasons ever.
Tying the school mark for most
wins in a season, this year’s football team experienced a turnaround not seen in this area in over
a decade. In fact, one would have
to go back to 1999 to find another
Super Bowl team and even further
to 1994 to find such a drastic transformation within such a proud tradition. Led by captains Jimmy
Perkins, Mike Meuse and Connor
Sayles, this coop team of merging
school cultures Millis and Hopedale, pulled off the improbable
when they earned themselves a
spot in the MIAA Division 4 football play-offs.
Coming off a big win on Thanksgiving over archrival Medway
High School, the Mohawks prepared themselves for a very tough
opponent in Mashpee High
School. Mashpee HS came into
the play-offs with a record of 10 –
0 as members of the South Shore
Conference. The two teams shared
one common opponent in Carver
High School. The Mohawks
played Carver High School as one
of their early season non-league
opponents. Both Millis/Hopedale
and Mashpee posted victories over
Carver.
The Mohawks brought plenty of
supporters from Millis and Hopedale. It was an outstanding showing from all communities involved.
The game was played at Taunton
High School amidst mild temperatures and the remnants of an earlier passing rainstorm. Overall the
playing conditions were near perfect.
Mashpee jumped out to an early
16 – 0 lead before the Mohawks
answered with a score of their
own. Bay Tangney hit Derek
Latosek in the end zone near the
end of the first quarter to put the
Mohawks on the board 16 – 6.
Mashpee would strike again before
the end of the half to make it 24 –
6.
Millis/Hopedale received the
second half kick off but the relentless Mashpee attack proved too
much for the Mohawks. Both
teams would score again but unfortunately the Mohawks fell
short. Jimmy Perkins ran one in
after Bay Tangney worked the offense down the field with a most
courageous effort. Tangney scrambled and willed his way down the
field as the offense did everything
in their power to muster up another
score.
The final result was Mashpee 30
and Millis/Hopedale 12. With
many starters returning next year,
the future certainly looks bright for
Mohawk football. Millis and
Hopedale should be very proud of
the high quality team they have become.
Post season accolades included:
2011 Tri-Valley League Small Division Champions, Tri-Valley
League Small Division Coach of
the Year Dale Olmsted, League
MVP Jimmy Perkins, League Offensive MVP Jimmy Perkins,
League Defensive MVP Mike
Meuse, League Lineman of the
Year Jon Baker, Boston Globe Division 4 Coach of the Year Dale
Olmsted and Boston Globe and
Boston Herald All Scholastic honors to Jimmy Perkins. League all
stars included: Mike Meuse, Connor Sayles, Jimmy Perkins, Bay
Tangney, Ian Strom, Jon Baker.
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January 1, 2012
Where Are They Now?
Tattoo Reminds Rezzuti Of Millis’ Gridiron Glory
BY KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
Matt Rezzuti is proud of the tattoo on his right calf.
The Mohawk Indian is a constant reminder of Rezzuti’s days at
Millis High, and it specifically reinforces how low Rezzuti was before he requested it and how high
he got after it became part of his
body’s landscape.
The 5-foot-9, 150-pound Rezzuti
will always be part of Millis’ Super
Bowl lore. As a sophomore, he
took the quarterback reins halfway
through the 1993 season and suffered through a 1-9 campaign. The
next season, however, Dave
Sperandio became the Mohawks’
coach and things changed.
So did Rezzuti.
Running the option in a multipleI formation, Rezutti caught fire,
leading Millis to a 10-1 season that
included a Super Bowl triumph, a
28-6 decision over Trinity
Catholic.
“I lived and breathed Millis
sports in high school,” said Rezzuti, who also played basketball
and baseball. “I saw Millis games
when I was a kid playing in Pop
Warner. And, I always dreamed
that I’d quarterback the football
team. It was a love affair. I’d often
get scolded in class because I’d be
looking out the window, staring at
the football field.’’
After that dreadful 1-9 season,
the tattoo was engraved. The next
year, Rezzuti would gaze at the
Mohawk logo on his leg and see
the 1994 Super Bowl trophy. His
mission was indeed accomplished.
“The Super Bowl was my top
thrill,” Rezzuti said. “I rushed for
a touchdown in the fourth quarter
but what was more important was
how that season united the town.
There were signs on lawns and
wherever we went, people knew
who we were.’’
Rezzuti, who could pass and instinctively direct an offense, had a
magical season in 1994. He passed
for 760 yards, rushed for 302, had
8 TD passes and rushed for 5
touchdowns.
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A tri-captain, Rezzuti collected
his share of awards after his three
varsity seasons (Millis went 8-2 in
his senior year). He was twice
named to the Daily News and Tri
Valley League all-star squads, was
the Middlesex News MVP, Millis
MVP and the defensive MVP in
the Metrowest All-star game.
Rezzuti also excelled on defense
in basketball where he played three
seasons as a reserve point guard.
Matt Rezzutti (shown, #42) proudly remembers his experience with the
Millis Mohawks.
“Defense was my strength,” Rezzuti said. “Our best season was my
senior year when we lost to Arlington Catholic in the state finals.
Tom Ingraham was our coach, a
quiet but intense motivator.’’
Now 34, Rezzuti, who married
his wife Erika in October, rates his
father (Frank) as his role model for
his encouragement. But, his favorite personality is Jim McMahon, the former Bears quarterback.
Rezzuti played three seasons at
shortstop in baseball and the cocaptain hit .300 his senior year. A
TVL second-team all-star, he
helped Millis qualify for the playoffs his junior year. He later played
three seasons for the Medfield Legion and hit .400 every year.
“I’ve got no regrets,” said Rezzuti, who was Sperandio’s quarterback coach in 1999, the year Millis
beat Greater Lowell in the Super
Bowl. “I loved the small-school atmosphere at Millis, and I had great
coaches and teammates. It was
close-knit.’’
Rezzuti enrolled at Bridgewater
State and started four games at
quarterback as a freshman. He tore
his medial collateral ligament in
his first practice as a sophomore,
then was shifted to cornerback as
a junior. He had 4 interceptions, 2
fumble recoveries and 32 tackles.
In his leisure time, Rezzuti plays
drums for two bands, one of which
includes his brother Bryan, who
coaches Millis’ defensive line.
Rezzuti isn’t afraid to make noise
when he beats the drums, and he
wasn’t afraid to get loud on a football field. He was 18-3 his last two
years, and he has two Super Bowl
rings to show for it.
“I left college after my junior
year,” he said. “I first worked for
my father’s insulation company
but now work for Metro Insulation, a firm in Roslindale.’’
And, a tattoo.
January 1, 2012
Page 29
Medway Aiming for 3rd Straight Title In Boys Basketball
BY KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
fense. As Rojee says: “We’ll be
gritty, not pretty.’’
The boys basketball team at
Medway High would like to score
a hat trick this year.
Senior co-captains Pat Sheehan
and Connor Flanagan will key
chips for the Mustangs if they’re to
replicate another first-place finish.
Sheehan, who averaged 10 points
a game last year, is a 6-foot guard
and Flanagan is a 6-foot-3 center.
Two years ago, coach Jason
Rojee’s Mustangs rolled to the Tri
Valley League title by finishing 180, and last season his forces posted
a 17-1 conference record, sharing
the crown with Hopkinton.
To capture the league championship for the 2011-12 campaign
and make it three consecutive firstplace finishes, however, will take
every ounce of energy the Mustangs can muster. And, Rojee is
acutely aware how competitive the
TVL is and how capable its
coaches are.
“The TVL is a great defensive
league,’’ Rojee said. “Rarely does
the conference’s leading scorer average 25 points a game. Also, the
league’s coaches are adept at controlling other teams’ strengths. This
year’s pennant race will involve
just about every team in the league.
I don’t see any one team dominating and I think this season’s champ
will have two or three losses.’’
Medway won’t have last year’s
league MVP, Joe Henry, returning
and it will also be without key operatives like Matt Ford, Matt Zajac,
Mike Ozella and Kyle McSweeney. They’ve all graduated
but before they checked out, they
took the Mustangs on a nifty tourney ride, beating Hanover, Bishop
Stang and Bishop Feehan before
losing in the Division 3 South Sectional to Cardinal Spellman.
“Some of our starters lack experience and our bench needs to gain
experience,’’ Rojee said. “Our
strengths will be size, athleticism,
starters who can score and not relying on one player.’’
The Mustangs will be banking on
an up-tempo offense and also will
count on pressure man-to-man de-
“Pat is a great shooter and solid
defender,’’ Rojee said. “His jump
shot is effective and he can also
distribute the ball. Connor is physically strong and a quality rebounder. He’s not one of our major
scorers but he can muscle his way
to the basket.’’
Senior guard Tim Mullen (6-3),
junior guard Matt Ozzella (6-4)
and junior forward Wes Jursek (64) round out the starting five.
Ozzella managed 10 points a game
last year off the bench and Jursek
was a solid reserve who scored
eight points and had seven rebounds per outing.
“Matt is an all-around player who
is a slasher,’’ said Rojee, who has
guided the Mustangs to three TVL
titles in five years. “He can handle
the ball, shoot and drive. Tim is
solid on offense but he needs to
work on his defense. He’s got a
very effective jumper. Wes has energy and he can play an inside
game. He shoots well from the outside and has a good drop-step
move. He tends to play strong in
big games.’’
Shown, Coach Jason Rojee with his 2 captains -- Connor Flanagan (15) at left and Pat Sheehan on the right.
brother Andrew is a dependable rebounder and passer.’’
but should rejoin the club soon.
Both are guards.
Seniors Tom Danehy (forward),
Jimmy Lambert (forward) and
Brendan Quinn (guard) provide
depth and leadership. Danehy is
strong, Lambert is athletic and
Quinn can shoot. Senior Joey
Bonarrigo and junior Mike Barry
are both dealing with foot injuries
“It’s going to be an interesting
fight for the league title,’’ Rojee
emphasized. “No team should be
viewed lightly. Take Bellingham,
for example. They’ve got T.J. Chiappone coaching them now, and as
the season goes forward, they’ll be
a difficult team to contend with the
second time around.’’
Last year’s co-champs are also a
solid example of well the TVL prepares teams for the tourney. Hopkinton won the Division 2
Sectional title and Medway lost in
the Division 3 Sectional final.
“There’s no doubt,’’ Rojee said,
“that the TVL prepares teams well
for post-season competition.’’
Rojee has reserves who all bring
something to the table. Andrew
Henry, Justin Kaplan, and Connor
Guiou are guards, Jason Dunston
plays forward and Andrew Rojee
(brother) is a back-up center.
“Andrew (Henry) has a nice
shot, Justin possesses outstanding
court sense and can handle the ball,
and Connor is a strong defender on
the wing,’’ Rojee said. “Jason has
a quick first step, a capable slasher
who has an okay shot. And, my
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Welcome Rajan Mehtani
Northeast Signature Properties, LLC Donates New Sign for
Holbrook Square in Millis
Carolyn Chodat, owner/broker of
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pleased to announce that Rajan
Mehtani has recently joined the
company.
BY J.D. O’GARA
seemed like a natural fit.”
If you live in Millis and aren’t
sure where Holbrook Square is, just
look for the spanking new sign, donated by Northeast Signature Properties, LLC. The new sign was
erected on December 13, and it
faces Holbrook Square, which is
the intersection of Curve, Exchange and Plain
Streets. It is located
on the same grass triangle as the WWI
Memorial, opposite
the American Legion
Post 208.
McMahon noticed that the sign at
Holbrook Square, opposite American Legion Post 208 and
Tedeschi’s, had deteriorated over
time. The company contacted the
Selectmen’s office about replacing
the sign. The resulting new sign,
black and white, is reflective, which
Rajan has a BBA Degree from
Adelphi University in Garden
City, NY and an MBA from
Hofstra University in Hempstead,
NY.
“We just wanted to
give back to Millis
and support the town
that has been great to
us,” says Jennifer
McMahon, owner of
Northeast Signature
Properties. McMahon says that in these
tight times, her company plans to “try to
do more and more”
projects such as this Keeping the Town Beautiful: On December 13, the Town of Millis got a new sign for Holto strengthen the brook Square, courtesy of Northeast Signature Properties, LLC. Shown, from left, are
town. Along those Laina Kaplan, NE Properties owner Jennifer McMahon, Joyce Verno and Kathy Gruttadauria.
lines, the business recently donated water
will allow for better visibility at
to Millis Youth Basketball and will
night.
be sponsoring a golf tournament for
the Millis Police Association in AuAccording to archived informagust.
tion on Millis’ former website,
Holbrook Square was once known
McMahon, born and raised in
as Post Office Square, and it was
Millis, originally opened her busionce the location of Partridge Hall,
ness in Wrentham in August of
where town meetings were held
2009 but brought her operations to
until it burned in a suspicious fire
1352 Main Street in Millis. “We
Whether you’re
in 1892. Later, Fuler Department
found a great location on Route
store was built on the remains of
looking for:
109,” says McMahon. “I knew a lot
Partridge Hall, the site of which
of people in town, and it just
retail storefront,
now houses Tedeschi’s.
His experience includes 11 years
at Liberty Financial Companies in
Boston, advancing from Financial
Analyst to Vice President, 8 years
at Deloitte in Boston, advancing
from Senior Consultant to Senior
Manager and most recently,
Mehtani was with a “boutique”
tax, investment advisory and estate
planning firm WTAS LLC in
Boston, where he rose from
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Rajan presently owns the Khatta
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