VOLUME 10 NO. 6 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011 CHINESE NEW YEAR: Emily McLeod and Ben Villings, both third grade students at Indian Head School, show off the Chinese brush paintings they made during Chinese New Year at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. For more photos see page 9. BY BECCA MANNING, EXPRESS STAFF BECCA@WHITMANEXPRESS.COM In past years, the Whitman- Hanson Regional High School Destination ImagiNation team has spent their time working toward competition, whether designing an art project, creat- ing a skit or other activities. This year, the group is tak- ing a different focus, work- ing instead toward building a more connected community. On Saturday, their project OUTREACH program will culminate in the Community Togetherness Celebration — a full day of fun activities with the goal of raising money to fight hunger locally. The cel- ebration will be held Satur- day, Feb. 12 from 2-6 p.m. at the WHRHS Performing Arts Center. Admission is $3 for Hanson and Whitman resi- dents and $5 for nonresidents (children under three get in free). All proceeds will be split between the Whitman and Hanson food pantries. “We’ve done a lot of re- search in the community and we took a survey to see what people felt was the most prev- alent issue,” WHRHS sopho- more Meg Mahoney said. “We decided that out of drug abuse, bullying, environment and hunger, hunger was the big- gest issue.” Along with interviewing active members of the Whit- man and Hanson communi- ties, the teens consulted their peers to come up with a focus for their outreach project. “We heard a lot of empha- sis on connecting people in the community, for any of the is- sues,” WHRHS junior Alex Winnett said. “We surveyed students and it was kind of surprising that they saw hun- ger as the most prevalent issue as well as the active commu- nity members who gave us reasons as to why it could be an issue.” Also as part of their proj- ect, the teens volunteered at the MainSpring House home- less shelter in Brockton sever- al times throughout 2010, and last Monday, the group kicked off a month-long “tag-a-shelf” event. “The food pantry gave us a list of what they need the most, so we went to the Stop and Shop in Whitman and we put tags on their shelves to let people know what the food Good idea Destination ImagiNation team raising funds for food pantries COMMUNITY FUN DAY WHAT: Family fun day to ben- efit the Whitman and Hanson food pantries with games, workshops, movies, a concert and more WHO: Whitman-Hanson pro- jectOUTREACH team WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2-6 p.m. WHERE: WHRHS Performing Arts Center. COST: $3 Hanson/Whitman residents; $5 non-residents; children under 3 free continued on page 12 Photo by Melissa Parmenter SWEETHEART ICE CREAM CAKE SERVES 8 $16.45 Regal Marketplace 401 South Ave. Whitman, MA ~ Next to the "Experience The Difference" Mommy's Time Out Pinot Grigio HAPPY VALENTINE'S TINY & SONS GLASS RS 649 Since 1978 781-826-7779 237 Washington St., Pembroke, MA WE SUPPORT PEMBROKE BOY’S AND GIRLS CLUB 1-888-64-TINY’S MOBILE AUTO GLASS SERVICE BY BECCA MANNING, EXPRESS STAFF BECCA@HANSONEXPRESS.COM The Board of Selectmen will see a new face this spring — as current Selectman Chris Colclough has announced he does not plan to run for re- election — and that face might belong to Tom Chambers, a Hanover police officer who took out nomination papers last week to run for the seat. Chambers, a King Street resident, said he is hoping to get more involved in town politics. “I’ve been taking care of Hanover on the Hanover PD for 25 years, and where I live in Hanson, I’d like to get a little more involved in the town,” Chambers said of why he’s running. “Whatever needs to be addressed, I’d just like to become part of the team and see what I can do to assist the town.” Chambers’ name may be familiar to locals — he ran a sticker campaign in the No- vember 2010 election for Plymouth County Sheriff, los- ing to incumbent Sheriff Joe McDonald. Chambers said he decided to enter the race after Democratic candidate Richard A. Pond dropped out of the race just a few months before the election. It was too late to get on the ballot, so Chambers ran a six- week sticker campaign. “I did it just so the other guy wouldn’t walk through the door with a freebie,” Cham- bers said. He hasn’t ruled out anoth- er run for sheriff when the seat is up again in six years, but for now, Chambers has set his sights on the Hanson seat. Meanwhile, six-year Se- New face in town race Hanover patrolman announces plans to run for selectman seat READY TO RUN: Hanover police officer Tom Chambers plans to run for a seat on the Hanson Board of Selectmen. continued on page 11 COMMUNITY TOGETHERNESS CELEBRATION: Feb. 12, 2-6 p.m. at WHRHS YOUR AD HERE! Call Robin 781-934-2811 Ext. 23 or email [email protected]“What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.” – Pearl Bailey
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Volume 10 No. 6 • Thursday, February 10, 2011
CHINESE NEW YEAR: Emily McLeod and Ben Villings, both third grade students at Indian Head School, show off the Chinese brush paintings they made during Chinese New Year at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. For more photos see page 9.
In past years, the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Destination ImagiNation team has spent their time working toward competition, whether designing an art project, creat-ing a skit or other activities.
This year, the group is tak-ing a different focus, work-ing instead toward building a more connected community. On Saturday, their project OUTREACH program will culminate in the Community Togetherness Celebration — a full day of fun activities with the goal of raising money to fight hunger locally. The cel-ebration will be held Satur-day, Feb. 12 from 2-6 p.m. at the WHRHS Performing Arts Center. Admission is $3 for Hanson and Whitman resi-dents and $5 for nonresidents (children under three get in free). All proceeds will be split between the Whitman and Hanson food pantries.
“We’ve done a lot of re-search in the community and we took a survey to see what people felt was the most prev-alent issue,” WHRHS sopho-more Meg Mahoney said. “We decided that out of drug abuse, bullying, environment and hunger, hunger was the big-gest issue.”
Along with interviewing active members of the Whit-man and Hanson communi-ties, the teens consulted their peers to come up with a focus
for their outreach project.“We heard a lot of empha-
sis on connecting people in the community, for any of the is-sues,” WHRHS junior Alex Winnett said. “We surveyed students and it was kind of surprising that they saw hun-ger as the most prevalent issue as well as the active commu-nity members who gave us reasons as to why it could be an issue.”
Also as part of their proj-ect, the teens volunteered at the MainSpring House home-less shelter in Brockton sever-al times throughout 2010, and last Monday, the group kicked off a month-long “tag-a-shelf” event.
“The food pantry gave us a list of what they need the most, so we went to the Stop and Shop in Whitman and we put tags on their shelves to let people know what the food
Good ideaDestination ImagiNation team raising funds for food pantries
COMMUNITY FUN DAYWHAT: Family fun day to ben-efit the Whitman and Hanson food pantries with games, workshops, movies, a concert and moreWHO: Whitman-Hanson pro-jectOUTREACH teamWHEN: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2-6 p.m.WHERE: WHRHS Performing Arts Center.COST: $3 Hanson/Whitman residents; $5 non-residents; children under 3 free
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The Board of Selectmen will see a new face this spring — as current Selectman Chris Colclough has announced he does not plan to run for re-election — and that face might belong to Tom Chambers, a Hanover police officer who took out nomination papers last week to run for the seat.
Chambers, a King Street resident, said he is hoping to get more involved in town politics.
“I’ve been taking care of Hanover on the Hanover PD for 25 years, and where I live in Hanson, I’d like to get a little more involved in the town,” Chambers said of why he’s running. “Whatever needs to be addressed, I’d just like to become part of the team and see what I can do to assist the town.”
Chambers’ name may be familiar to locals — he ran a sticker campaign in the No-vember 2010 election for Plymouth County Sheriff, los-ing to incumbent Sheriff Joe McDonald. Chambers said he decided to enter the race after Democratic candidate Richard A. Pond dropped out of the
race just a few months before the election.
It was too late to get on the ballot, so Chambers ran a six-week sticker campaign.
“I did it just so the other guy wouldn’t walk through the door with a freebie,” Cham-bers said.
He hasn’t ruled out anoth-er run for sheriff when the seat is up again in six years, but for now, Chambers has set his sights on the Hanson seat.
Meanwhile, six-year Se-
New face in town raceHanover patrolman announces plans to run for selectman seat
READY TO RUN: Hanover police officer Tom Chambers plans to run for a seat on the Hanson Board of Selectmen.
continued on page 11
cOMMUNITY TOGETHERNESS cELEBRATION: Feb. 12, 2-6 p.m. at WHRHS
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When Pastor Dharma Dande of Hyberabad, India visited All Saints’ Episcopal Parish in Whitman and took his shoes off before entering the church, parishioner David Greene was impressed.
“He was so humble. I had never seen anyone do that be-fore. When I asked him why he took his shoes off, he said ‘Because this is holy ground,’” Greene said.
When Greene spoke with Dande, he learned about Dande’s work in India. Dande founded Eternal Life Ministries in 1992. He built and supervis-es about a dozen churches and a Bible school in southeastern rural India. The churches min-ister to the Christian popula-tion of the villages and also support local social services. Christians make up just two percent of the population of India. Muslims make up 10-12 percent. Most of the rest of the people are Hindu.
Greene was so impressed with Dande’s account that he traveled to India himself in 2005 to visit the churches and villages.
“We gathered and wor-shipped, spread the word and fed the poor,” Greene said.
Greene was so affected by his experience that he returned in 2008 — this time with his wife Dorothy and daughters Alteira and Keara. Keara even showed the Indian children Irish step dancing.
“They were reluctant to go at first, but I thought it was important for them to see how things are in India,” Greene said. “We prayed for people, we prayed for healing, we handed out clothing.”
David Dyson of Birchbark Drive in Hanson is a former parishioner at All Saints.’ He now attends Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Parish in Hanover, where his wife Elizabeth is the rector. Dyson left on Tuesday for southeastern India to sup-port the churches and services there. This is his third trip to the subcontinent.
“We support orphanages and care for widows. We help get medical care to the people,” Dyson said. “The strategy is to plant a church in a village. The church then becomes a social hub, a place where villagers can get care.”
Dyson explained that evan-gelizing is not the first goal of the ministry.
“We do not try to convert aggressively. We prefer to let our deeds and our actions speak for themselves. People see our actions, and some people do convert,” Dyson said.
In fact, a Muslim village was so impressed with the ministry’s organization that it asked them to set up an orphan-age. Eternal Life Ministries is
now trying to raise the money to finish this project.
“In India, one thing I no-ticed is that the culture changes if you start changing it. Litera-cy, education and making in-roads against the caste system are leading to lasting social gains,” Dyson said.
The caste system is the backbone of India’s traditional social order. It is a system of rigidly defined classes ranging from the god-like Brahmins to the lowly Untouchables. Mem-bers of lower castes often lack access to education or the right to marry outside their group.
Recently, the ministry en-countered some financial dif-ficulties.
“I got a call from Pastor Dande’s assistant John Rose saying that the ministry would no longer be able to support the Bible college and an or-phanage,” Greene said.
Greene discovered that the group would need $3,000 a year to keep the college and or-phanage running. The orphan-age served about 13 children.
All Saints’ agreed to give $700 a year. Greene asked for more money from parishio-ners and also sold flowers and candy. But the cause was still a little short.
“A woman asked me how I was doing. I replied, ‘Not so good,’ and told her my con-cerns for getting the money to fund the ministry,” Greene said. “Well, because of this kind woman, Ted’s Place al-lowed us to put a collection jar with a picture of our cause in their restaurant. I have high hopes that will push us to our goal.”
Ted’s Place is on Wash-ington Street in Whitman, just across from All Saints.’
“The Indian people are very kind and gracious. A smile
and a bow can go a long way,” Greene said.
So can money, he said.“You figure the average
wage is $1 a day. Even $30 a month is tremendous. It doesn’t take a lot to make a large effect over there,” Dyson said.
Those interested in donat-ing to Eternal Life Ministries or learning more about them can contact David Dyson at 781-261-3082 or by e-mail at [email protected]. They can also visit the or-ganization’s Web site, eternal-lifeministries.net.
David Dyson, a Hanson resident, spends time with some young villagers during a recent trip to India through Eternal Life Ministries. Courtesy photos
Local residents, churches bring ministry to India
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Town Administrator René Read presented the Board of Selectmen with his prelimi-nary FY2012 budget during the board’s meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday, and while Read said the deficit is consid-erably less than this time last year, there is still a long way to go before the final budget is ready.
Read said the town is looking at a nearly $250,000 shortfall for his recommended budget of $18,629,512, which is down from the $1.5 million shortfall the town faced this time last year with the FY2011 budget. However, Read said there are still many variables that could change the budget in the upcoming months.
“We’re not as bad as last year,” Read said. “But there are a lot of moving pieces.”
Some of the moving piec-es Read mentioned were: the snow and ice removal budget line, which he said could be anywhere from $280,000 to $400,000 depending on the rest of the winter; assessments from Whitman-Hanson and South Shore Vo-Tech; contract ne-gotiations with unions as well as the police and fire chiefs; andthe local aid and Chapter 70 money from the state.
State Representative Dan Webster gave the board his take on the proposed state bud-get by Governor Deval Patrick, and told the board to plan for cuts in both state aid and chap-ter 70.
“Budget conservatively, because it’s a lot easier to plug money back in than have to make cuts,” Webster said.
Webster said he felt that Patrick had underestimated the cost of items such as Mass. Health and did not add other items like the state pension into his budget, which will force the House and Senate to make cuts when they take up their versions of the budget. Traditionally, Webster said the
Legislature cuts local aid and Chapter 70 first, but he said he hopes this year they will try to reform state healthcare and make other changes first.
“Local aid has been bear-ing much of the cuts in recent years,” Webster said. “I think it’s a matter of equity and fair-ness this year.”
Webster said he would come back in March to give the board another budget update.
Read’s budget accounted for a 10 percent cut in local aid, though the Patrick bud-get makes a seven percent cut. Read’s budget also does not take money from stabilization or call for an override, and ac-
counts for a partial reinstate-ment in hours for the assistant town clerk, town planner, con-servation agent and assistant town accountant, which were all cut at last year’s Town Meeting. If more funding be-comes available, Read said he will look to add one highway department employee and one firefighter position that were also cut out of last year’s bud-get.
Town Administrator René Read goes over the first draft of the FY2012 budget with the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee at the selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday.
Good/bad news for budgetTown better off than last year, but still has ways to go, town administrator tells Board of Selectmen
State Representative Dan Webster hands out breakdowns of the governor’s proposed state budget as he briefs the selectmen and town administrator at the selectmen’s meeting. Photo by Dave Palana
MORE SELECTMEN BUSINESS
Also Tuesday:• The board met with Al Hanscom to discuss the roof problems at the library and Indian Head school and the demolition of the Plymouth County Hospital building. Hanscom recommended venting the roof at the library and going up on the Indian Head roof to get a better picture of the structure of the roof to get a firmer idea of repair costs. He also said the $1.3 million quote for the hospital demolition is a realistic estimate. •The board approved changes in the conservation commission fees by a 3-2 margin with steve Amico and David soper voting against. •The board unanimously voted to support the Old Colony Planning Council public health district initiative. • Read thanked the highway department for their work during the recent snowstorms and asked residents to help shovel out hydrants.• Read said he submitted a draft of the transfer station regulations to the selectmen and Board of Health for their review. • Read said the Town Administrator’s office will be closed on Feb. 17 and 18.
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Monday Jan. 131:03 p.m. Alarm/fire run
on Stonebridge Drive.1:30 p.m. Disabled auto re-
ported on High Street.1:48 p.m. Fire Department
required on Pearl Street.2:05 p.m. Larceny reported
on Mattakeesett Street.2:24 p.m. Breaking and
entering reported at Whitman-Hanson maintenance building, Franklin Street.
5:03 p.m. Officer request-ed on Spring Street. Peace re-stored.
5:21 p.m. Larceny reported at Venus III, Main Street.
7:14 p.m. Suspicious activ-ity reported on Ocean Avenue. Area search was negative.
10:00 p.m. Officer wanted on West Washington Street.
11:25 p.m. Officer request-ed on Monponsett Street. Area search was negative.
Tuesday Feb. 18:04 a.m. Highway Depart-
ment required for town roads.9:53 a.m. Abandoned ve-
hicle reported at Cranland Air-port, Pleasant Street.
3:15 p.m. Office requested on Spring Street. Peace re-stored.
3:52 p.m. Disabled auto reported on Main Street.
3:59 p.m. Parking viola-tion reported on Joshua Lane.
5:30 p.m. Police required at Dunkin Donuts on Main Street. Area search was nega-tive.
7:17 p.m. Disabled auto reported at MBTA station on Main Street.
9:18 p.m. Officer request-ed on Monponsett Street.
10:25 p.m. Police required at Wyman’s Nursery on Spring Street, Area search was nega-tive.
11:43 p.m. Officer request-ed on West Washington Street.
Wednesday Feb. 29:59 a.m. Officer request-
ed on High Street.11:26 a.m. Caller reported
accident on Winter Street. Area search was negative.
12:00 p.m. Highway De-partment required on Main Street.
3:00 p.m. Breaking and entering reported on East Washington Street.
4:16 p.m. Alarm/fire run reported on Woodbine Avenue.
4:29 p.m. Highway De-partment required for sanding.
4:48 p.m. Motor vehicle accident reported at Gorwin Drive and Brook Street.
5:14 p.m. Disabled auto reported on East Washington Street.
11:19 p.m. Tow truck needed at Cumberland Farm, Main Street.
Thursday Feb. 35:35 a.m. Breaking and
entering reported on Donna Drive.
9:29 a.m. Mutual aid pro-vided to Hanover on Mill Street. Patient transported to hospital.
2:00 p.m. Auto lockout re-ported on Birchbark Drive.
3:03 p.m. Officer wanted at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Street, Franklin Street.
3:33 p.m. Highway De-partment required on Village Road.
9:23 p.m. Burglar alarm sounded on Christopher Lane.
Friday Feb. 42:21 a.m. Disabled auto re-
ported on Bonney Hill Lane.6:49 a.m. Police required
on Spring Street.7:56 a.m. Alarm/fire run
on Hammond Road.9:36 a.m. Auto lockout re-
ported on Main Street.9:42 a.m. Police required
on Liberty Street.10:20 a.m. Mutual aid pro-
vided to Hanover on Winter Street.
1:10 p.m. Disabled auto reported at railroad crossing on West Washington Street.
2:49 p.m. Disabled auto re-ported on Park Street.
4:46 p.m. Suspicious ac-tivity reported at Shaw’s Su-permarket, Liberty Street. Area search was negative.
11:20 p.m. Malicious dam-age reported on Main Street.
saTurday Feb. 512:33 a.m. Office request-
ed on Main Street.4:45 a.m. Motor vehicle
accident reported on Liberty Street. Vehicle towed.
6:54 a.m. Burglar alarm sounded at Hanson Water Department, W. Washington Street.
8:20 a.m. Officer wanted at Hanson Athletic Associa-tion, Reed Street. Area search was negative.
8:20 a.m. Parking viola-tion reported on Andrew Lane.
10:30 a.m. Police required at the Post Office, Monponsett Street.
3:29 p.m. Police required on East Washington Street. Individual transported to the hospital.
8:29 p.m. Disabled auto reported on Winter Street.
sunday Feb. 611:05 a.m. Parking vio-
lation reported on Maquan Street.
4:04 p.m. Officer wanted on South Street. Area search was negative.
4:14 p.m. Fire Department required on Briggs Street.
5:59 p.m. Police required by Pembroke Police.
6:18 p.m. Officer wanted on Spring Street.
11:45 a.m. Officer wanted on Milford Street.
Hanson police log
The following is a correction of the honor roll for term one, grades six and seven. Grade eight as previously published was correct.
GRADE 7High Honors: Abigail Bailey, sarah Barilaro, Edward Brown, Rachel Brown, Bennett Childs, Makayla Clemens, Michael Coletti, samantha Coletti, samuel Collins, Alexis Cooper, James Cosgrove, Angela Curran, John Deluca, Marena Deminico, Patrick Duffey, samuel Evans, Alyssa Cacicia, Kelsey Gilbert, Zachary Grazioso, Angela Haas, Paisley Haskell, Meredith Herlet, Connor Holland, Rylee Holmes, Cooper leonard, John Mcloughlin, Brian Meagher, Catherine Mitchell, Matthew Mossman, Abbie newman, Christopher norve, lea Polito, Joshua Rice, Madison shea, Dahlia smith, nicholas smith, Danielle stokes, Dylan Thomas, Jessica Veneto, Maxine Vincent
Honors: lindsey Anderson, Julia Bailey, Brian Barry, Ross Bartlett, Kyle Bina, Manon Brown, Devon Campbell, Alex Carr, Alexander Clegg, Patrick Croghan, Katherine Darcy, Isaiah Davis, Amanda Donnelly, shannon Doucette, Colin Downing, Kassidy Eaton, Jaymes Fortune, Alexis Fruzzetti, Kayla Furtado, Benjamin Godwin, Emmett Hale, nicholas Haley, Brandon Hall, Jonathan Hall, Curtis Hermes, Kyle Hermes, sarah Jordan, Colin Kennelly, leah Kowlski, Cameron libro, Bradley lynch, Brittany lynch,
Mariah Main, Benjamin Mains, Gabrielle Majenski, nathaniel Mastico, Emma McGlone, Olivia McGlone, Megan Mcseveney, Emily Mendonza, Caitlyn Mensinger, Kaitlytn Morris, Robert newcomb, Christina O’Brien, Katherine O’Kane, Jillian O’leary, Kristen O’leary, Joleen O’neill, Jared Pendrak, sophia Raiche, laura Remedis, Brandon Richardi, Brenndan Rogers, luke Rogers, Jilian sandahl, Elizabeth short, Kristen small, Alexandra spyropoulos, Ansley stewart, lily sullivan, liam sweeney, liam Taylor, Kyle Thompson, Michael Turner, Edward Tyler, Kaylin VanAmringe, Declan Ware, Jillian Whalen, Caroline Woodward, Hailey Yakavonis, Joseph Yakavonis, Adam Young, Bailey Zaccheo
GRADE 6High Honors: Caroline Alexopoulos, Joshua Baker, Kelly Burke, Kyle Burke, Robert Caliri, John Camirand, Caitlyn Chernicki, Joseph Collett, Amy Collins, Brett Connors, Benjamin Cooper Jr., Rachel Curran, Frank Cycan, Justin Damon, lauren Figueroa, nico Flamos, Amanda Gacicia, Jessica Garvey, Jake Gosnell, Derik Hendriksen, Daniel Hickey, Cullen Humfryes, Alison Joanis, Matthew Josselyn, Conor Keane, Emily leary, Kailey lenoci, nathan Mains, Thomas McGahan, Taylor McVeigh, Marissa Mishou, Aidan Mulledy, Joshua Penney, Trevor Provost, Chloe Roberts, Taylor Robertson, Brandon
Rossi, Justin Rotondo, Jack Ryan, Jessica sebastyn, Jillian shangold, luke sideropoulos, Devyn smith, Jacob stoddard, Olivia Villanueva, Matthew Wagner, Harrison Webster, Mikayla White, Payton Wright
Honors: shannen Allen, Owen Andrews, samuel Andruk, Jacob Arena, Allison Arthur Cameron Bain, Kyle Bartelamia, Michael Bergin, sophia Brthiaume, Aaron Brown, Brian Buchanan, Meaghan always, Blake Carpenter, Amanda Chapman, sarah Conant, Tyler Cookson, Timothy Cronin, sophia Dauksevicz, lauren DelOughrey, samantha Desimone, Robert Doherty, Jacob Drury, Ian DUffey, Haley Durant, Jennifer Ford, Gabrielle Gately, Joseph Gosnell, Kaitlyn Howard, James Hrono, Colby Ingemi-Jolie, Holly Jernegan, Ryan Kennedy, Dylan Key, Breanna laGambina, Patirck libby, Owen lydon, Hannah MacDonald, Ryan MacKinnon, Christina Marshman, Melanie McAleer, Matthw McAndrew, Michael Muha, Harrison newcomb, Christopher O’Brien, sean O’neil, Christopher Pellerin, Zachary Pike, Mary Pulling, Alexis Pyer, Emily sansone, Michael shea, sarah slayter, Brett spano, Matthew stearns, Tucker sylvester, Alexandra Tobin, Colleen Todd, Hannah Tracy, Matthew Tregoning, Mary Vallancourt, shane Walsh, Griffin Webb, William Wolford, Molly Wright, Brandon Wysocki
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Boy Scout Troop 34 hasn’t let the snow stop them from keeping busy. The troop has been moving and working through the storms continuing with their projects. The troop has worked together to earn their First Aid, Family Life and Citizenship in the Com-munity merit badges during weekly Tuesday meetings.
“We attended a select-men’s meeting, toured the Town Hall, invited elected of-ficials in to speak to us about our duties as citizens, became certified in CPR, observed first aid demonstrations, and many more weekly activities. We are working hard to advance our younger scouts to First Class and get them ready to move on to the Rank of Star,” said Brendan Keane, the troop’s Senior Patrol Leader.
The troop hopes to attend an ice rescue demonstration provided by the Hanson Fire Department. They have also gone rock climbing and have assisted the Cub Scouts in pre-paring for their Klondike com-petition. The Scouts would also like to thank all those who participated in their Christmas tree pick up project.
Now their efforts have
turned toward supporting their fellow Scout in earning his Eagle rank. Alex Clemens is moving fast toward complet-ing his Eagle project, which is building a bounce-back wall at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. The troop is as-sisting him in the last segment of his project, which is fund-raising for the final phase.
“A part of the Eagle pro-cess is to fundraise for the supplies needed to build and produce the project. Fund-raising is an important phase
of earning the rank of Eagle,” Clemens said.
The troop will be running a Bottle and Can Drive on Sat-urday, Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Congrega-tional Church on High Street in Hanson. A portion of the money raised will go toward Clemens’ Eagle project and al-low him to finish the project by early March. Anyone interest-ed in supporting the troop and the final phase of Alex’s proj-ect is asked to bring emptied cans and bottles to the church.
Bottle and can drive to support Troop 34 Scout’s Eagle project
Alex Clemens, Jimmy Fagan and Andrew Clemens sort through cans collected during last year’s bottle and can drive.
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Eileen M. (Polk) O’ Brien, 86, died in her Hanson home on Tues-day, Feb. 2.
Eileen was born in St. John, New Bruns-wick, Canada, daughter of the late Richard H. and Mary Ellen (Dur-nell) Polk. She spent most of her younger life living in Boston. Eileen
was employed at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Boston as a switchboard operator through the 1950s and 60s. She retired from the Brockton School Department, where she worked as a sec-retary, in 1993.
She was a well-known knitting and crochet teacher in the Brockton Community Education program. She was a lifelong Red Sox fan with
a great sense of humor. Other than her children and grandchildren, one of the highlights of her life was meeting Luis Tiant.
Eileen was predeceased by her husband, Francis W. O’Brien, her son William O’Brien, brothers Robert and Alfred and her sister Doris McCarthy.
She leaves her daughters Marian (O’Brien) Gilmore and her husband Ed of Hanson, Kath-leen (O’Brien) DiRamio and her husband Bob of Nashua, N.H. She also leaves nine grandchil-dren, her sister Ellen Sciog of Walpole and her cousin Eleanor Binda of Lubec, Maine, whom Eileen considered a sister.
Her services were held on Saturday, Feb. 5 from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Whitman, followed by a funeral Mass in the St Joseph’s the Worker Church, Hanson. Burial was Mon-day, Feb. 7 in the Mass. VA National Cemetery in Bourne.
Eileen M. O’Brien, 86, secretary
Robert T. “Bubba” Blanchard, 66, of East Bridgewater, died Tues-day, Jan. 25. He was the husband of the late Janis (Jenney) Blanchard.
Robert was born in Dorchester, the son of the late Herbert and Mary (Sanford) Blanchard. He was raised in Randolph, en-
listing in the U.S. Navy shortly after graduating from Randolph High School in 1962. Robert served two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he became a P.O.W. He earned various ribbons and medals, including a purple heart for his val-iant service.
Robert was a faithful and dedicated Ran-dolph police officer for 30 years, from Decem-
ber 1976 to May 2006.He moved to East Bridgewater in 1999,
where he was a classic car enthusiast and had a vast model car collection. He also enjoyed golfing and doing the daily crossword puzzle.
He is survived by his loving companion, Judy Ann (Moretti) Kasparian of Whitman and two sisters, Bonnie Fallon and Mary Costa, both of Georgia.
Following cremation, a memorial ser-vice will be held Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary), Whitman. Private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the New England Shelter for Homeless Veter-ans, 17 Court St., Boston, MA 02108 or to the Randolph Police Assoc., 41 South Main Street Randolph, MA 02368.
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Dale Staples Mead, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Whitman, died on Jan. 29, surrounded by her loving family, af-ter a courageous battle with cancer.
Dale was born August 14, 1952, the daughter of the late Elmer Jr. and Adrienne Staples. She grew up in Whitman and graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in 1970 and attended Boston State College. Dale also graduated from Clown College bringing much joy to many. She worked at the Foxboro Company. John Denver’s music inspired Dale and her sister Dawn to move to Colorado where she met and married her husband Gaylon and raised their five children.
She leaves her husband Gaylon, her children Tucker, Tyler, Tristan, Trevor and Tara Mead and grandchildren Edana, Eleena and Josiah Mead, all of Colorado Springs, Colo. She also leaves her sisters Darlene Staples, Dawn Sadler, Dianne Figgins; her niece, Amy Kenealy, her nephews Robert and Scott Figgins and Grant Sadler and her aunt, Elizabeth DiMestico, all of Whit-man.
Her memorial service will be held on Feb. 18 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Stuart Dunbar, 89, of Brookline, formerly of Whitman, died Saturday, Jan. 29 in the Sher-rill House in Boston, after a period of failing health.
Born in Whitman on Dec. 28, 1921 to Wal-ter and Bernice (Cogan) Dunbar, he was the brother of the late Donald C. Dunbar.
Mr. Dunbar served in the U.S, Navy dur-ing WW II. He was a graduate of Boston Uni-versity with a degree in education. He taught at Whitman High School and later Brookline High School from where he retired.
He was a choir member of the First Bap-tist Church, Whitman and later became a choir member of First Parish Church of Brookline.
He also was on the Credit Union Board at Brookline.
Stuart leaves his nieces Joy M. Dunbar of Falls Church, Va. and Judith D. Carmeron of Pittsboro, N.C. and nephews Donald C. Dun-bar Jr. of Stafford, Va. and Philip C. Dunbar of Deltona, Fla.
A memorial service will be held on Satur-day, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at First Parish Church, 210 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445, with a reception to follow. Contributions may be made to the organ fund and choir of First Parish Church 210 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02445. Arrangements are by the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Whitman.
Zigurds Rinkulis, 83, of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester, died Feb. 7 at Signature Health-care Brockton Hospital.
Zigurds was born in Latvia and proudly be-came a U.S. citizen in 1956. He loved garden-ing, fishing, nature and spending time outdoors. He will be sadly missed.
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Mary (Burke) Rinkulis; his sons and daughters, Peter Rinkulis and his wife Joanne of Braintree, Paul Rinkulis of Boston, Anna Murray of Plymouth, Kathleen McCann and her husband Joseph of Weymouth, and Patrick Cronin of S. Boston. He also leaves seven grandchildren and three great-grandsons.
He was brother of the late Willis, Janis, and Skiadrite Rinkulis.
Visiting hours in the MacKinnon Funeral Home, 760 Washington St., Whitman on Fri-day, Feb. 11 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral Mass Sat-urday in Holy Ghost Church in Whitman at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Burial will be at a later date at St., James Cem-etery, Whitman. Donations may be made in his memory to Holy Ghost Parish, 518 Washington St., Whitman, MA 02382 or to the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
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Matthew Warren ➢ and Kyle Daignault met in the sixth grade and have been friends ever since. They played youth football from grade two to grade eight and went on to play together in high school. Daig-nault was captain of the 2010 Panther team and was selected to play in the annual Shriner’s football game; both were cap-tains of the high school lacrosse team. The friends also shared a desire to serve their country and have recently graduated from boot camp. Seaman Mat-thew Warren graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard boot camp in Cape May, N.J. on Jan. 28 and is now stationed on Cape Cod with Maritime Enforcement–Port Security Unit 301. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Warren of Whitman. Marine Private First Class Kyle Daig-nault graduated boot camp from Parris Island, S.C. on Sept. 24, 2010 and is now stationed in North Carolina. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Daignault of Hill, N. H. and Sally Marrero of Taunton.
Good luck to the 2011 Han- ➢son Youth Cheer Nationals team, which is competing in Orlando, Fla. at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Venue in the Nationals Cheer Competition on Sunday.The team consists of 24 girls ranging from fifth grade through eighth grade from the town of Hanson: Carly Alexopolous, Ally Arseneau, Ryleigh Arse-neau, Kelsey Fitzgerald, Jenna Ford, Kaitlin Garvey, Alivia Gillis, Alana Hanlon, Darien Kailher, Hannah Mac-Donald, Christina Marsh-man, Mickayla Matiyosus, Kristina McCormack, Cathy Mitchell, Joleen O’neill, Katie Ross, Mackenzie Ross, Bailee Poirier, Jessica Sebastyn, Sam Tedeschi, Olivia Villanueva, Katelyn Ward, Jessie War-sheski and Payton Wright. Coaches are Nicole Kelly, Beth Kelly and Lori Cullen. The team sends out a great big thank you to friends, family and the community for all the donations and support to make this great opportunity to compete at the national level a reality. “Thank you so much from the HYC 2011 Nationals Team!”
The following participants ➢won the Whitman Knights of Columbus council-level free throw contest held at the Cardi-nal Cushing Center on Jan. 22. They will move on to the dis-trict level contest to be held at the St. Thomas Aquinas Center in Bridgewater at 103 Center St. on Friday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.: Katie Amado and Cole Lewis, age 10; Kelsey Twomey and Luke Tamulevich, age 11; Pat-rick Brown, age 12; Shauna Twomey and Alec DiFederico, age 13; and Casey Corr and Joe Rowland, age 14.
Whitman residents ➢ Bill and Brenda McColgan will appear in “Love Lost and Found” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at the GAR Hall on Country Way in Scituate. The show is presented by Showstop-pers, a Scituate-based theatrical company. The show will present a comical and tender look at this complicated thing called “love.” For tickets or information call 781-545-3643.
The following local stu- ➢dents were named to the Brock-ton Hospital School of Nurs-ing dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester: Evening School: Whitman: Allison Coffey, freshman, high honors; Casey McDonough and Heather Simpson, freshmen, honors; Hanson: Deborah Perkins, third year, honors.
Proud to SerVe: Seaman matthew warren graduated from the united States coast Guard boot camp in camp may, n.J. on Jan. 28 and childhood friend Private First class Kyle daignault graduated from the united States marine corps boot camp at Parris island, S. c. on September 24. the servicemen are 2010 whitman-Hanson regional High School graduates.
Free tHrow conteSt: the whitman Knights of columbus host-ed a council level basketball free throw contest at the cardinal cushing center on Jan. 22.
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Though the team isn’t able to reveal the results before the show airs on Feb. 27, coach Lisa Shea shared that it was a fun day and that the audience was filled with supporters, including students, parents, teachers and administrators such as WHRHS Principal Jeff Szymaniak and Superinten-dent Ruth Gilbert-Whitner.
“I am extremely proud of the young men on the first Whitman-Hanson Quiz Show team,” Shea said. “In becom-ing one of the 16 teams to compete in the show, they have already shown their collective academic aptitude. This is a happening that only a limited number of high schoolers in Massachusetts will experi-ence, and our team is fortunate in their ability to work togeth-er, support each other and have fun no matter the outcome.” The team was comprised of four National Honor Society members — seniors Andrew Sharp, Jason Stephansky, Hayden Kent and Derek Mc-Cormack. They also were coached by Kathy Gabriel, NHS advisor.
Be sure to watch Channel 2 on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. to see how the Whitman-Han-son team fared.
Team competes in Quiz ShowwHrHS seniors derek mccormack, Jason Stephansky, Hayden Kent and andrew Sharp compete against Hingham in the High School Quiz Show on Saturday, Feb. 5 in boston.
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Clearance sale at Good Neighbor Thrift Shoppe
The Good Neighbor Thrift Shoppe is having a storewide clearance sale during the month of February; all clothes are only $1 each. There is a wide selection. All proceeds go to mission projects. The shop is located at the United Methodist Church, 503 South Ave., Whitman and is open every Mon-day, except holidays, and the second and fourth Fridays of the month.
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Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the Park, 9 a.m. Christmas Tree Shop/Patriot Place, Foxboro, 11:30 lunch, 12:30 p.m. fuel assistance by appointment, 1 p.m. cribbage,
Whitman Library. 6-7 p.m., Job Seekers Networking Group. The free monthly job seekers networking group offers a supportive environment for people to share ideas and thoughts about the job search; 6-7 p.m. Beginner’s Knitting Class, call 781-447-7613 to register.
Preschool Information Night. February 10, 6:30 p.m. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Performing Arts Center.
Hanson Sons of American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. Meet the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., 92 Robinson St., Hanson.
Hanson Library. 10-10:30 a.m. Wee Readers for ages 0-3, drop in with caregiver, for stories, fingerplay and song. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Craft-a-story for ages 3-7, Alpha Tales: read alphabet stories and make a corresponding craft. Call 781-292-2151, X 106 to register.
Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday at Robinson Street in Hanson. Sponsored by the Hanson American Legion 226.
saTurday Feb. 12Boy Scout Troop 34 Can Drive. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., the First Congregational Church, High Street, Hanson. A portion of the money raised will support Alex Clemens’ Eagle project.
Beginners Sushi Class. 1-3 p.m. at the Whitman Public Library. Learn how to roll authentic sushi rolls. Call 781-447-7613 to register.
Democratic Caucus in Hanson. Registered Democrats in Hanson will caucus at the Hanson Town Hall at 2 p.m. to elect four delegates and three alternates to the 2011 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.
Community Togetherness Celebration. 2-6 p.m., W-H Regional High School. Workshops: cupcake decorating, drawing, games in the gym, Pop Rock Concert, charity fair, scavenger hunt, movie showing, magician, concessions, raffles. Proceeds benefit the Whitman and Hanson food pantries. Admission: $3 for residents of Whitman or Hanson, $5 for nonresidents, kids under 3 free. Raffle tickets: $1 or 1 nonperishable item.
Sinatra Event. Frank Sinatra impersonator Billy Kay will bring style and song to the Pembroke Country Club for a special pre-Valentine’s Day treat at 7 p.m. The event will benefit the Prom Angels Foundation Inc., which organizes a special needs prom and other events for young adults in Hanson, Whitman and throughout the South Shore with the help of local Knights of Columbus, Rotary clubs and businesses. As an extra special treat, Elvis also will be in the building
(courtesy of comedian John Turco). There will be a free wine tasting and dessert bar from Konidator Meister Pastry Shop and silent auctions. Tickets ($50 per person) are available at franksinatra.eventbrite.com or at promangels.org or by calling Kevin McKenna 617-529-9166.
Valentine’s Concert. Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church, 50 School St., Bridgewater, featuring the Male Bonding Band and the jazz quartet, The Barn Goats. Light rock, folk and jazz for valentines and families, $7 per person; kids 12 and under free! All proceeds go to support the work of the church. For more information call 508-697-2525, or e-mail firstparishbridgewater.org.
sunday Feb. 13Hanson Children’s Museum hosts Diversity Month. The Hanson Children’s Museum will host diversity month at the Hanover Mall. The free events are sponsored by Macy’s. Enjoy cultural performances, artwork, stories and special presentations while learning about many cultures. Feb. 13: The History of Soul; Gospel choir performance, artwork and story time, family activities.
Whitman Senior Center. 9:30 a.m. Museum of Science-Boston, 10 a.m. chair yoga, 11:30 a.m.m Happy February birthdays lunch, 1 p.m. Bingo at Harvard Court, Mah-Jongg, blood pressure at Harvard Court.
Using the Library for Seniors. Tour the Whitman library at 11:30 a.m. This orientation is geared to senior citizens who are both computer savvy and non-computer users. A majority of the time will be spent looking around the library and learning what each of the different areas has to offer. No registration required, just come by!
Interviewing Techniques. Practice interviewing with professional job coaches who help people perfect their interview skills everyday from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Whitman Public Library. Call the library or stop by to register, space is limited.
Main Street Extension Registration. 5-7 p.m. Walk-in registration in the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School library for a variety of community and continuing education programs. For information visit whrsd.org/mainstreet.
Hanson Little League Registration. 5-8 p.m. Indian Head School. No late feel will be applied.
Whitman-Hanson Kiwanis Club. Meets on Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. at the Hitching Post Restaurant. For more information, call Mike at 781-447-6501.
10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, line dancing, blood pressure at center.
Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the Park, 8:30 a.m. food shopping, 11 a.m. KMart in Brockton and Good Days Restaurant, 11:30 lunch, 12:30-3:30 p.m. brown bag pick up, 1 p.m. cribbage.
Whitman Library. Resumé Writing with Gary Gekow. Join professional employment specialist, Gary Gekow from 5:30-7:30 p.m., for a presentation and workshop on resumé writing. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of a professional evaluation of your resumé at no charge. Critique and rehab your resumé before you need to send it out; 6-7:30 p.m. Beginners Knitting Class, to register call 781-447-7613.
Hanson Little League Registration. 5-8 p.m. Maquan School. No late feel will be applied.
Reiki Session. The Haven for Healing is reaching out to family members and friends of military servicemen and women. A donation based Reiki session open to all will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Hanson Holistic Center, 156 Liberty St., Hanson followed by a yoga class
Hanson Library. 10-10:30 a.m. Wee Readers for ages 0-3, drop in with caregiver, for stories, fingerplay and song. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Craft-a-story for ages 3-7, Alpha Tales: read alphabet stories and make a corresponding craft. Call 781-292-2151, X 106 to register.
Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday at Robinson Street in Hanson. Sponsored by the Hanson American Legion 226.
upcoMing evenTs‘Shabby, Chic & New’ Tag Sale. The First Baptist Church, 214 Main St. Hanson will hold a ‘Shabby, Chic & New’ tag sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 (snow date is February 26). There will be something for everyone. Space is available at a reasonal price to sell your treasures. For more information, call First Baptist Church at 781-293-3502 or Sue Parkinson at 781-293-0061.
Hanson Children’s Museum hosts Diversity Month. The Hanson Children’s Museum will host diversity month at the Hanover Mall. The free events are sponsored by Macy’s. Enjoy cultural performances, artwork, stories and special presentations while learning about many cultures. Feb. 20: The Asian American influence; Lion dancers, Kite demo, story telling, karate demos Feb: 27: The West African Connection; Drum Circle and a look at nations of West Africa.
Red Cross Blood Drive. The Whitman Knights of Columbus # 347 will sponsor a Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the K of C Hall, Route 18, 1195 Bedford St., Whitman. Presenting donors will receive a Bruins T-shirt. For an appointment, call 1-800-redcross (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are welcome; positive ID required.
A Taste of Whitman and Hanson. Thursday, March 3, at the VFW Post #697 in Whitman from 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Up to twenty local restaurants and food service providers will be offering samples from their menu to the general public. Tickets are $15 each or two for $25. There will be limited capacity. Tickets will be on sale beginning Feb. 15 at Duval’s Pharmacy, Curves (in Whitman), Ford’s Insurance, and Sandy’s Coffee Corner. All proceeds will benefit DFS in the form of scholarships at Awards Night. For more information, contact Michael Ganshirt at 781-252-9683.
Author Visit at Hanson Public Library. March 12, 12:30 p.m., Author John Morris will discuss “Alone at Sea: Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen (1623-1939),” his account of the lives of Gloucester fishermen. All are welcome; refreshments will be served. To register or to get more information, visit the Hanson Public Library, or call the Library at 781-293-2151.
Theorem Painting Demonstration. The Whitman Cultural Council is providing an opportunity to view a demonstration of theorem painting by Pamela DeYoung at l p.m. on March 12 in the community room at the Whitman Public Library, 100 Webster St., Whitman. This historical art form uses stencils and oil paints on velveteen to create its most common images of the time, which were baskets of fruit and flowers.
Medical Coding and Billing Careers. March 15, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m at the Massasoit Conference Center presented by Commonwealth Corporation in partnership with the Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board and the South Shore WIB. This is a free event.
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Jackie Demarco, culinary instructor Mark Ryan, Michael Whittemore and Connor McMullen are ready to serve traditional Chinese cuisine.
Here after their traditional dragon dance performance are, Mike Coon, Aron Langlais Jacob Broadbent, Alex Novin, Jordan Leitch and Rick O'Roak.
Jordan Galanis, a 6th grader at Whitman Middle School, and Brooke Newcomb, a 5th grader from Duval Elementary, learn how to do Chinese paper cuts.
After a fierce match of ping-pong, second grader Noelle Cornetta, kindergartner Anthony Cornetta and second grader Nolan Gilcoine take a break for a photo op.
Taryn Derochea learns the art of Chinese brush painting.
Whitman-Hanson high school students Crysta Slayton, Ryan Collins and Michael Whittemore, serve up Chinese culinary cui-
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Meghan and Liam Doherty just finished enjoying some of the deli-cious desserts featured at the Chinese New Years Festival.
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stating what Herself claims is the little publicized 11th commandment of God in Her infinite wisdom:
Thou Shall Not Whine. As Herself is the product of 13 plus years of Catholic education, primarily under the tutelage of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, who am I to argue theology with her. This 11th commandment was strictly enforced by Herself es-
pecially when the boys were young and tween and teen crises came head to tail. Alas, this winter has driven me to break the command-ment.
This year I am taking the weather person-ally. I am positive that I am being punished for not having been nicer or more obedi-ent to my dear departed mother. Successive
storms are beginning to wear me down. For most of my adult life I have been a gym rat, and though built for comfort not speed I consider myself in pretty good shape for a man of my chronological, if not psychological, maturity. Yet these twice or thrice weekly “snow-robics” exercises are beginning to take their toll. After clearing our fairly long and steep drive I come in asking Herself if she got the registration number of the truck that hit me. The end of the drive is now buttressed with ice banks, not snow banks, that would have made my old field fortifications instructor proud. No mas!
As my mass transit colleagues will testify, taking the com-muter rail to Boston has been an adventure this winter. Ap-parently the MBTA doesn’t put too much priority on keeping parking lots and the train platforms clear of snow and ice. The Hanson station is a trial lawyer’s dream. We’ve seen dance moves in the parking lot that would hands down win “Danc-ing With the Stars.” The Bruins would be reluctant to venture out on that ice. Add to that very late trains, no heat in the cars and doors that won’t open, and we can all agree that commut-ing is not for sissies. Of course, the walk from South Station to the office is an adventure that would test Sir Edmund Hillary. The city should station Saint Bernards with brandy kegs and an EMT at each intersection. The fancy paving stones are so thrust by frost heaves that they resemble the Burren country in Galway, Ireland or some lava field. No mas!
Lately we’re beginning to see a little melting when the storms contain what the meteorologists euphemistically call “a wintry mix.” The ice dams on peoples’ roofs are now starting to rival the Grand Coulee Dam. Lord help us if we get a week of 40 degree weather. Insurance adjusters will be working over-time evaluating ceilings and walls. No mas!
Thirty-six years ago we relocated back home from Hawaii at the command of Herself. Each year at this time I delight in asking her just why that was. Ladies with a genteel education should not use those words. The brother-in-law and sister-in-law (aka the Brigadier General of Fashion Police) have decamped to West Palm Beach. Many of my colleagues smart enough to retire have also moved south for the winter. They ob-viously don’t have the stamina of us true New Englanders.
To finish this rant on a positive note: sincere thanks to Dick Harris and the Highway Department for the great work they are doing on our roads. Given these years of tight budgets, the results are consistently outstanding. Congratulations for a job well done. The groundhog says spring is coming soon; we hope he’s right.
By EmEry maddocks
GettiNG real
How did you spend your Super Bowl Sunday?By Kristy Kennedyq u E s t i o n o f t h E w E E k
Edith Sullivan Independence Avenue, Hanson“Well, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl; me and my dad watched
lacrosse films together.”
Paige Caswell Joshua Lane, Hanson
“I went to my neighbor’s house for a party!”
Dan Mastrogiacomo Whitman-Hanson
High School teacher“Unfortunately I had to correct
papers all day.”
Alex Winnett Raynor Avenue, Whitman
“I had to stay home all day and do homework.”
Jim Gillietti Old Colony Way, Whitman
“I went to a friend’s house to watch the game with him.”
The Hanson Community Preservation Committee will be holding its annu-al public open forum meeting from
7-8:30 p.m. on March 16 at Hanson Town Hall. Committee members will be on hand to discuss the Community Preservation Act and to re-view the deadlines and application process for the upcoming grant cycle. Potential grant ap-plicants and the general public are encouraged to attend. This forum is a great opportunity to
learn about CPA and the many ways it can be used to improve our town. The forum is also meant to be a platform for providing feedback/suggestions to the committee for future proj-ects. We would love to hear from you! Please e-mail us at: [email protected] or call us at 781-293-5644 ext 102 with any questions.
Laura KemmettCommunity Preservation Committee
Big Brother Big Sister Foundation needs your help! Please donate your lightly used clothing, small
household items, jeans, books, and shoes. The Foundation will be picking up donations door to door in Hanson on Friday, Feb. 25. They also offer electronics recycling for a small fee and car donations. To schedule a free at home
pick up please call 1-800-483-5503 or schedule online at www.bbbsfoundation.org. Your dona-tions help support the children involved in your local Big Brother Big Sister mentoring orga-nization. Donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your help!
Maria SullivanBig Brother Big Sister Foundation
Do you have a recommendation for ‘Clean up, Green Up’ this spring? When the snow melts, Green Han-
son will again sponsor a clean up day (April 9). We’d like to hear from you about the ‘hot spots’ that most need the volunteer effort. Vote for the street or area that most needs the clean
up. We’ll listen to your suggestions and pick a couple of ‘hot spots’ for the clean up. E-mail [email protected] or find us on Face-book. And save the date to join us or clean up your own neighborhood.
Marianne DiMascioGreen Hanson
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Democrats to hold caucus in HansonRegistered Democrats in Hanson will be
holding a caucus at the Hanson Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. to elect four dele-gates and three alternates to the 2011 Massachu-setts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women.
This year’s Action Agenda Convention will be held on Saturday, June 4 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. All Massachusetts Democrats chosen at their caucuses will gather to adopt a new Action Agenda outlining grassroots and party building initiatives to build on successes this year to prepare for the elec-tion in 2012.
The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Han-son. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as delegates and/or alternate, who meet the qualifications, may ap-ply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, mi-nority and disabled.
Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, disability, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegates selection process can be filed with the Massa-chusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland St., Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129 no later than 10 days after the caucus date.
For more caucus information contact Chair-woman Kathleen DiPasqua-Egan at 781-308-3241.
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lectman Chris Colclough will not be in the race this spring. Colclough, a project manager for South Shore Medical Cen-ter in Norwell, has served two terms on the board.
“It’s been a great experi-ence. It’s been an eye-opening experience,” Colclough said of his term. “My kids are at an age where there is more de-mand for sports and other ac-tivites, and family needs need to take precedence over town politics at this point.”
Colclough and his wife Connie have three children ages six, eight and nine.
Also this week, Selectman Jim Egan took out papers to run for his seat. Egan could not be reached by press time.
Election papers now available
Nomination papers for the May 21 town election are available at the town clerk’s office for the follow-ing offices: moderator for a one-year term, two select-men for three-year terms, assessor for a three-year term, Board of Health for a three-year term, cemetery commissioner for a three-year term, cemetery com-missioner for a two-year term, Planning Board for a five-year term, Planning Board for a three-year term, two trustees of Memorial Field for three-year terms, two trustees of public li-brary for three-year terms, trustee of public library for a one-year term, WHRSD Committee PreK-12 for a three-year term and water commissioner for a three-year term.
Each candidate, prior to obtaining blank nomination papers, must sign a state-ment containing his or her name and address and the town office for which he or she intends to be a candi-date. The last day to obtain nomination papers is Thurs-day, March 31; nomination papers must be returned to the town clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Monday, April 4.
A minimum of 50 certi-fied signatures of registered voters is necessary in order for a candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot.
OPEN SEATS IN THE 2011 TOWN ELECTION
The following seats and positions are up in the 2011 town election. Status is as of Monday.
Board/positionTown ModeratorBoard of SelectmenBoard of SelectmenBoard of AssessorsWHRSD CommitteeWater CommissionersLibrary TrusteesLibrary TrusteesLibrary TrusteesMemorial Field TrusteesMemorial Field TrusteesCem. CommissionersCem. CommissionersBoard of HealthPlanning BoardPlanning Board
Term lengthOne yearThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsOne yearThree years
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Three yearsTwo yearsThree yearsFive yearsThree years
Currently held byCharles MannChris ColcloughJim EganWilliam D’EntremontPatricia RichPhyllis BickfordJennifer HickeyJoanne EstesHelen LevesqueTerence McSweeney
William Clay
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REACHING OUT: A Destination ImagiNation team made up of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School students are planning a Community Togetherness Celebration this Saturday at the high school to raise funds for the Whitman and Hanson food pantries. Team members include sophomores Helyn Leavitt, Meg Mahoney and Nell McHugh, junior Alex Winnett and sophomore Greg Mahoney.
Photo by Becca Manning
pantry needed the most and to let them know that they should get that food and donate it in front of the Stop and Shop,” WHRHS sophomore Greg Mahoney said.
Already it seems their ef-forts have paid off. On Satur-day, just under a week after tagging the shelves, Winnett returned to pick up the first round of donations and found a full carriage.
The team is hoping to bring in even more donations this Saturday at the Commu-nity Togetherness Celebration, where they promise “some-thing for everyone.”
From 2-6 p.m. at the high school, there will be work-shops including cupcake deco-rating, drawing and games; a concert featuring local bands such as Driftway Jazz; a char-ity fair with information from both food pantries and other service groups in the area; a scavenger hunt; showing of a family-friendly movie; magi-cian; and concessions. There also will be a raffle with prizes valued at between $50 and $150; raffle tickets cost $1 or one nonperishable food item each.
The group will have about 60 volunteers helping from all over Massachusetts.
“We really used our re-sources to get people involved in Destination ImagiNation, Student Council, DECA, all different parts,” Winnett said. “Facebook is a big tool. One of the points of our challenge is to use social networking sites, so we have a Web site and a Twitter and a Facebook page.”
The group also will be screening their eight-minute documentary about hunger in the community, part of the pro-jectOUTREACH challenge.
“We interviewed repre-sentatives from the Whitman Food Pantry and also the Su-perintendent of Schools, Dr. Ruth Gilbert-Whitner, to get their feedback on how hunger
was affecting people,” Winnett said. “We put that with some statistics that we received and we’re hoping to use it as a tool to inform the public about hunger.”
Winnett and WHRHS sophomores Helyn Leavitt and Nell McHugh have been involved with Destination ImagiNation since elementary school, while Meg Mahoney joined in middle school and Greg Mahoney is the team’s newest member, joining last year. The international pro-gram provides teams of all ages with an opportunity to explore their creative side and work toward regional, state and global/national competi-tions.
“Creativity and innovation aren’t always taught in school, but this definitely gave an out-let to learn that part of life, which is so important,” said Winnett, who joined the first year the program was offered at Whitman-Hanson. His mother, Michelle, is the group’s team manager and is also the Des-tination ImagiNation regional director. “In the process, I’ve learned that people have such good potential, whether or not you see it at first. Every one of these kids on the team has something they bring to the team.”
Though they have done a variety of projects over the years, many of the team mem-bers say this year’s projec-tOUTREACH has been their favorite.
“It sounds cheesy, but I think this year is the most re-warding thing that I’ve done out of all the years that I’ve been in it,” Leavitt said. “I’ve gotten more involved this year with the process instead of just being in the group.”
McHugh said she has al-ways been drawn to the inde-pendent nature of Destination ImagiNation, where “kids get to run the show.” She also picked this year as her favor-ite.
“When you do the normal
challenges, it’s just you put together a skit, you act and you go to the tournament. It’s basically all about winning,” McHugh said. “But this one is more about helping out the community and helping out other people and not just try-ing to get to globals. You actu-ally get to see that we actually did something, we helped, and it’s really cool.”
Up next, the group will prepare to showcase their work through projectOUTREACH at the state tournament, to be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in March.
Teens raising pantry fundscontinued from page one
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Old Colony YMCA to offer February Vacation Club
The Old Colony YMCA will be offering its February Vacation Club from Feb. 22-25 at the Maquan Elemen-tary School in Hanson.
Tuesday we will be go-ing to the Brockton Y for a fun day of “Swim and Gym”; Wednesday, it’s a “Toy Story 3” day , so come dressed as your favorite character and bring along your favorite stuffed animal. Thursday, we will be heading to TD Garden for Disney’s “Toy Story 3 on Ice” and Friday, it’s a snow-themed day, so come dressed to go outside and inside it’s everything snow. Pre-registration is re-quired and tickets to Disney are limited, so sign up early. Call 508-833-4796 for more information and prices.
Red Cross Blood DriveThe Whitman Knights of Columbus #347 will sponsor a
Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the K of C Hall, Route 18, 1195 Bedford St., Whitman. Presenting donors will receive a Bruins T-shirt.
For an appointment, call 1-800-redcross (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are welcome; positive ID required.
WHRHS Class of 1966 Reunion
If you are interested in helping with the planning of the 45th reunion of the Whit-man-Hanson Regional High School Class of 1966, call JoAnne Daigle Winslow at 781-294-4728.
Adult Spelling BeeDo you have a group of people you really like to hang out
with? Why not form a team and enter The Whitman-Hanson Ed-ucation Foundation’s Spelling Bee? On March 31, from 6:30-9 p.m. the Whitman-Hanson Education Foundation will be hold-ing its first annual Adult Spelling Bee in the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School’s Performing Arts Center. Businesses, PTOs, neighborhood and community groups, town and public safety organizations are all encouraged to form teams of three to eight spellers. Teams are encouraged to wear costumes and really get into the spirit. The entry fee for each team is $150 and is tax-deductible. Proceeds will fund grants in all of the Whit-man Hanson schools for grades pre-K through high school. Visit wheducationfoundation.org for more information.
Hanson Children’s Museum hosts Diversity Month
The Hanson Children’s Museum will host diversity month at the Hanover Mall; the free events are sponsored by Macy’s.
Enjoy cultural performances, artwork, stories and special presentations while learning about many cultures. The mission of the Hanson Children’s Museum is “Cherishing America’s memories through exploration and discovery” thereby making history fun and engaging families of all backgrounds to partici-pate in our history themed activities. The schedule is as follows: Feb. 13: The History of Soul; Gospel choir performance, artwork and story time, family activities;
Feb. 20: The Asian American influence; Lion dancers, Kite demo, story telling, karate demos; Feb: 27: The West African Connection; Drum circle and a look at nations of West Africa.
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As the month of March approaches, many parents start
thinking about the standard-ized testing, known as the
M a s s a c h u -setts Com-p r e h e n s i v e Assessment System. The MCAS was designed to meet the Edu-cation Reform Law of 1993. The law spec-
ifies that the testing program must test all public school students in Massachusetts, including students with dis-abilities and limited English proficient students. Student performance is measured ac-cording to the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework learn-ing standards. Reports are then generated for each child, school and school district. In grades three, four and five, students are tested in English language arts and mathemat-ics. Students in grade five are also tested in science and technology/engineering. The test schedule is posted on the Indian Head Web site on the MCAS tab on the left.
The following types of questions are used on MCAS tests:
Multiple-choice questions are included on all MCAS tests except the ELA Composition and require students to select the correct answer from a list of four options. Responses to multiple-choice questions are
machine scored. Short-answer questions are
included only on mathematics tests and require students to generate a brief response, usu-ally a numerical solution or a brief statement. Responses to short-answer questions are scored on a scale of 0-1 points by one scorer at grades 3-8 and by two independent scor-ers at grade 10.
Short-response questions are included only on the grade 3 ELA test and require students to generate a brief response to a reading comprehension question. Responses to short-response questions are scored on a scale of 0-2 points by one scorer.
Open-response questions are included on all MCAS tests except the ELA Com-position and require students to generate rather, than rec-ognize, a response. Students create a one-or two-paragraph response in writing or in the form of a narrative or a chart, table, diagram, illustration or graph, as appropriate. Stu-dents can respond correctly using a variety of strategies and approaches. Responses to open-response questions are scored using a scoring guide and anchor papers (student work), for each question.
The scoring guides indi-cate what knowledge and skills
students must demonstrate. Open-response questions are scored on a scale of 0-4 points, with the exception of grade 3 mathematics, which is scored on a scale of 0-2 points. An-swers to open-response ques-tions are not scored for spell-ing, punctuation, or grammar. Responses are scored by one scorer at grades 3-8. Grade 10 ELA and mathematics tests and high school science and technology/engineering tests are scored by two independent scorers.
Writing prompts are in-cluded only on ELA compo-sition tests and require stu-dents to respond by creating a written composition. Student compositions are scored inde-pendently by two scorers for topic development, based on a six point scale, with students receiving from 2 to12 points (the sum of scores from each of the two scorers) standard English conventions, based on a four-point scale, with students receiving from 2 to 8 points (the sum of the scores from each of the two scorers).
Student compositions that do not address the prompt are deemed non-scorable (NS), earning them 0 out of 20 pos-sible points.
Teachers have practiced and reviewed the test with their students and the boys and girls should be well pre-pared when they take the test. Should you wish to discuss the test or the testing sched-ule, call the school at 781-618-7065.
ELEMENTARy SCHOOLSMonday: Toasted cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, carrot and celery sticks, dipping sauce, chilled fruit.Tuesday: Chicken parmesan over rotini, garlic bread, tossed salad, chilled fruit and raisins.Wednesday: Steak and cheese on a wheat sub roll, macaroni salad, seasoned green beans, pineapple tidbits, chilled fruit.Thursday: Chicken Caesar salad, dinner roll, carrot and celery sticks with dipping sauce, orange smiles, chilled fruit.Friday: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, celery stick, chilled fruit.
HIGH SCHOOLMonday: Toasted cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, carrot and celery sticks, dipping sauce, chilled fruit.Tuesday: Chicken parmesan over rotini, garlic bread, tossed salad, chilled fruit and raisins.Wednesday: Early release.Thursday: Chicken Caesar salad, dinner roll, carrot and celery sticks with dipping sauce, orange smiles, chilled fruit.Friday: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, celery stick, chilled fruit.
School lunch pricing for 2010-2011 is: Elementary schools, $1.75, middle schools, $2 and high school, $2.25. Call the office if you have any questions about how to apply for the free or reduced lunch program at 781-618-7431 or 7477, or e-mail [email protected]
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With the strong support of Superintendent Dr. Ruth Whit-ner and Principal Jeffrey Szy-maniak, the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School English Department held its first offi-cial Poetry Out Loud compe-tition on Feb. 3. This year’s winners were: first place, Jen-nifer Sylvia; second place, Ab-igail Collins and third place, Jessica Kent.
The competition, presented in partnership with the Massa-chusetts Cultural Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Founda-tion, is part of a national pro-gram that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memo-rization, performance, and competition. On Thursday af-ternoon, eight high school stu-dents participated in the Poetry Out Loud school contest in the W-H Performing Arts Cen-ter. Teachers and principals from across the district, with
both English and drama back-grounds, served as judges.
Poetry Out Loud is a na-tional arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educa-tional materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. Po-etry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure. Beginning at the classroom level, winners ad-vance to a school-wide compe-tition, then to regional or state competition, and ultimately, to the national finals in Washing-ton, DC. Nearly 300,000 stu-dents across the country took part in Poetry Out Loud in 2008-2009.
At Whitman-Hanson Re-gional High School, students recited works they selected from an anthology of more than 600 classic and contem-porary poems. Judges evalu-ated student performances on criteria including articulation, evidence of understanding, level of difficulty and ac-
curacy. Teachers introduced poetry recitation in the class-room using materials created by the NEA and the Poetry Foundation, including a stan-dards-based teacher’s guide, a website, a ‘best performances’ DVD, and a CD featuring po-etry recitations by well-known actors and writers such as An-thony Hopkins and Rita Dove.
Jennifer Sylvia will rep-resent Whitman-Hanson in the state semi-finals in early March; the specific date and location is currently being determined. Each champion at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete for the national championship, April 26-27. Additionally, the school of the state champion will receive $500 for the purchase of poet-ry books.To learn more about the Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud contest, contact the Mas-sachusetts Cultural Council or visit poetryoutloud.org.
Poetry Out Loud contest winners
POETRy OUT LOUD: Amanda Wilkins, Morgan Turner, Abigail Collins (second), Mike Brett, Jennifer Sylvia (first), Alex Winnett, Jessica Kent (third) and Abra White participated in the Poetry Out Loud contest at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School on Feb. 3. Photo courtesy of Amy Hill
Dollars for scholars to hold “A Taste of Whitman and Hanson”
Dollars for Scholars of Whitman and Hanson will be a celebrating “A Taste of Whitman and Hanson” on Thursday, March 3, at the VFW Post #697 in Whitman from 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Up to twenty local restaurants and food service provid-ers will be offering samples from their menu to the general public.
Tickets are $15 each or two for $25. There will be a lim-ited capacity. Tickets will be on sale beginning Feb. 15 at Du-val’s Pharmacy, Curves (in Whitman), Ford’s Insurance, and Sandy’s Coffee Corner. A list of participating restaurants will also be available at that time. All proceeds from the evening will benefit DFS in the form of scholarships at Awards Night. For more information, contact Michael Ganshirt at 781-252-9683.
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4 Piece Living Room FurnitureCream couch $600, 2 wing chairs $250, 1 slipper chair $150. OBO. Exceptional value. Rarely used and in beautiful condition. Pur-chased at Jordan’s Furniture.Make an offer! Call me today! 781-204-9110.
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Climbing theCareer Ladder
“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
–– Thomas Edison
Part-Time Paralegal/SecretaryCivil practice Boston Law Firm with local Duxbury office seeks part-time paralegal/secretary. Flexible mothers hours approx. 15 hours/week. RE closing and civil litigation experience pre-ferred. Typing skills necessary. Attorneys considered as opportu-nity exists for contract work. Please email cover letter and re-sume to [email protected]
Nanny WantedPart time M-F, 2pm-6:30pm for children 11 and 13 years old. Ve-hicle required. Call Glenn at 781-706-1826 or email at [email protected].
HomewardBoundHouse for Rent
Charming 2 BR home with screened-in-porch and private backyard. Steps from shopping and restaurants. 1 yr rental agree-ment. $1500/+utilities. Call 617.680.6485.
Hilton Head Vacation RentalLuxury 3-bedroom, 3 bath villa w/full-sized kitchen, also 2 pull-out sofabeds. Sleeps 9. Rent by week/month. April, May & midsummer weeks still avail-able. Inquire regarding rates. Call Jeannie, 339-793-0043.
Duxbury Carriage HouseSunny, 2 story, 1 bedroom apart-ment in attached carriage house with antique charm, wide pine floors, full kitchen, w/d, includes all utilities, pet friendly, conven-iently located, outdoor space, $1200/mo. first, last, security de-posit, 781 934-8303.
Short Term RentalOcean front 4-bedroom, 2-bath home. Multi decks, gas fireplace, fully furnished. Cable, internet, phone available. No smoking, no pets. Now booking weekly summer rentals; some prime time still available. Long weekends considered. Call Jim for terms, 508-651-2740.
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“I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
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Plantation Shutters & BlindsHunter Douglas blinds and shutters. Specializing in plan-tation shutters in real wood, composite, and vinyl. Free in-home consultation, free in-stallation. Call for in-home quote. We offer lowest prices on shutters and blinds. Call 781-985-5480 Frugalblind-sandshutters.com
Junk BustersJunk removal, specializing in cleanouts of basements, garages, attics, yard debris, odds and ends. We also specialize in carpentry, painting, gutter work, and window washing. Best prices, free estimates. Please call or leave a message for Mike, 781-789-3612.
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�Car & Truck Cleaning/Detailing
Over 20 years experience. Interior-steam cleaning, leather treatments and odor removal, Exterior-waxing, polishing and compounding. Entire job completed by J. Scott Russell, Jr., owner. Local pick-up and delivery. Gift certificates available. For appointments/ information, 781-424-9113.
SPANISH/FRENCH TUTORLicensed, experienced former Duxbury teachers seeking stu-dents of all ages for foreign lan-guage tutoring. References avail-able. Ask about half off first two sessions! SAT tutoring also available. Call (508)728-3975 to-day!
Licensed Hanson Daycarein Hanson home. Openings Monday thru Thursday, 7am -4:30, ages newborn and up. Nice subdivision, providing safe, clean environment and lots of love. No dogs. Supply breakfast, lunch and all snacks. Great references. Spots fill quickly. Call 781-447-9272.
Math TutorRecently retired math depart-ment chairperson available to tutor: Algebra thru Calculus. Call: 781-585-3412 or email:[email protected]
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The taxpayer –– that's someone who works for the federal govern-ment but doesn't have to take the civil service examination."
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Walkabout with JimDog walking and more. High energy dog or just a busy week? Call Jim Hermitage, 339-933-0747. Halifax and surrounding towns. Bonded and insured.
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Window And Gutter CleaningLet local firefighters brighten your day! Residential and storefront. Pressure washing - house, patio, deck, etc. Free gutter cleaning with every full house window job. Reasonable rates. References available. Fully insured. Keith McWalter. 781-340-5183 or cell-781-690-2000.
Home ImprovementSemi-retired remodeler with 30 plus years experience. De-sign and build. Bath, kitchen, tiling, family room etc. Your problems, our solution. Call Larry McCarthy, 508-746-7829.
“Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back or a fool from any side.”
– Yiddish Proverb
Painting Etc.50% off interior painting booked this winter. Specializing in interior/exterior painting, power washing, gutters, carpentry, dump runs, and window washing. Free estimates, best prices guaranteed. Fast and reliable service. Please call Mike, 781-789-3612.
The Paint SaintProfessional interior/exterior painting, gutter cleaning, power washing and window washing. Best prices and service always with a smile. Will paint your home like it was our own. Call Andrew for your free estimate. 781-264-3628.
Seasoned FirewoodKiln-dried firewood Cut and split 14”-16” lengths. Call Nessralla’s Farms in Marshfield, 781-834-2833, or visit www.nessrallas.com.
Michael’s Windows & Gutter Cleaning
A local service. Windows start at $5 each. Also, repair loose and leaking gutters, and can install gutter screens. Also, repair win-dow and door screens. (A great gift idea!) I answer my phone. Cell 508-523-9927.
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MUSINGS by JHC
• The wife of the great physicist,Robert Millikan happened topass through the hall of herhome in time to hear her maidanswer the telephone: “Yes,”Mrs. Millikan overheard, Dr.Millikan lives here, but he’s notthe kind of doctor that doesanybody any good.”
• It was George Bernard Shaw,not Winston Churchill, who said:“England and America are twocountries separated by the samelanguage.”
• The London commuter whosarcastically suggested that aproposed $4,000,000,000 loanfrom the U.S. be liquidated bycharging this country a yearlyrental for the use of the Englishlanguage, drew a snort fromH.L. Mencken, who countered:“I think they ought to charge usfor it, but all to the Bostonians.They are the only ones whospeak the English language inAmerica. The rest of us speakAmerican.”
• Heredity is what parentsbelieve in until their childrenbegin to misbehave.
• Next to a temporary chairman,there’s nothing so hard to stopas a country weekly. There isnothing so easy as to starteither, in the right place, at theright time, under the right cir-cumstances.
• Clarence Carrow said it:“When I was a boy I was toldthat anyone could becomePresident; I’m beginning tobelieve it.”
• Girls never hate a man enoughto return his diamonds.
• Speaking of heredity, an appledoesn’t fall very far from a tree.
• Sign in a clothing store win-dow: “Wonderful bargains formen with 16 and 17 necks.”
• Sign in a bar room: “All ourcustomers bring happiness;some by coming, some bygoing.”
• A man is himself — plus thebooks he reads.
• Will Durant speaking: “A bookis a friend who will do what nofriend does — be silent whenwe wish to think.”
• There are plenty of womenpreachers. All they need is apulpit.
• To a query as to how long ithad taken Whistler to paint aportrait he answered, “All mylife.” His most famous portraitis of his mother, and now hangsin the Louvre.
SUDOKU ANSWERS
At YourServiceRute Cleaner
Many years of experience with excellent references. Specializ-ing in house and office clean-ing. Call anytime for free esti-mate. Fully insured. Speak with Humberto, 508-732-0182 or 774-454-4982.
PainterExcellent winter deals. No job too small. Ask for Shawn, 508-584-1970.
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Shaw 24’ Classic YawlBuilt 1961 Jensen in Denmark. Midget ocean/racing cruiser. Mahogany, oak, sitka, teak, double planked mahogany. Teak centerboard, bronze centerboard trunk, 1500 lb. slotted lead keel. Accomodations: four berths, galley, head. $6000. 508-747-1235.
1998 Buick LeSabreMeticulously maintained. Runs great, ready to go. 94,000 miles. Averaged about 8,000 miles per year. Asking $3700. Call 781-582-2065 or 339-788-0685.
2004 Pursuit 2270 Center console. Low hours, T-Top, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke, color fishfinder, GPS, live bait well, brand new aluminum Ven-ture tandem trailer with disc brakes. $26,900. Call George,
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Starter Boat, Motor, Trailer'Crestliner' 14' aluminum open runabout with 15HP electric start Suzuki and a Venture trailer. All in excellent condition. All extras including anchor, lines, oars etc. $3500. Call 781-934-1332.
36’ Sabre “Spartina” 1986. Excellent condition, fully equipped. Great boat for cruising couple or family. Roller furling main and genoa. Full electronics (radar, GPS chart plotter, autopi-lot...) power windlass, ESPAR hot air heating system etc. Price drastically reduced, $59,000. 781-452-7321.“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd rather have been talking.”
– Aristotle
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
– Author Unknown
2003 GMC Yukon Denali XLPrice reduced! Alpine white w/sandstone leather. Capt. chairs. New (9/10) factory installed trans. w/3yr. 100k mi. warranty. Always garaged dealer serviced. 84k mi. Excellent condition. Title in hand. $12,900/b.o. Call 781-820-8874.
2006 Mini Cooper S ConvertibleExcellent condition, 44,200 miles, 6-speed manual, traction control, leather interior, dual front and side airbags, alloy wheels, ABS, cruise control, run flat tires, rear parking sensors, 4 new tires, Minimal winter use. Garaged. $17,250. 781-424-1102.
Acura MDX 20022002 Acura MDX For Sale. Good
condition, 132k miles. Black exterior, beige interior. 4wd. Fold up 3rd row of seats. $7,500. Call 781-934-0803.
4
Sail $2,200 1988 Hunter '23 Free winter storage. Nissan 8.9 outboard; Three sails; Free boat stands. Available in Duxbury for viewing. Kevin, 617-620-9479 or Ron, 781-724-1270.
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Halmatic 8.80 Motor SailerYou could buy a new 14’ outboard or, for the same price, my motor sailer which sleeps 5 in full-length berths. Recently rebuilt 40HP diesel engine, 3 sails, shallow draft. Galley, head, equipped. Ideal for local waters. $19,950. 781-934-2132.
18' Marshall Sanderling Catboat1974 catboat; 6 HP Yamaha out-board, 1994 trailer included; both trailer and boat updated; Pres-ently on mooring In Duxbury; $11,000. Call 781-934-6417
2002 Hitchhiker 5th Wheel31.5’ long, 3 slides, glide ride hitch, new tires, new water heater, rebuilt furnace. Propane/electric refrigerator and heater. Queen-size bed w/upgraded matteress. Double sleeper sofa. TV and stereo system. Desk station set up for computer. Storage inside and out. Excellent condition, asking $19,999. 617-538-2113.
Pick-Up Truck For Sale1997 blue 3/4 ton V-8, 8' bed, 143,000 miles, 1 owner. In good condition. $4,500 or best offer. Call Bob, 781-447-0026
Everything ElseUnder the SunThank you St. Jude Thaddeus
Thank you St. Jude Thaddeus for your intercession. To you God has granted the privelege of aid-ing mankind. CM
Everybody reads the Express Newspapers!
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MUSINGS by JHC
• The wife of the great physicist,Robert Millikan happened topass through the hall of herhome in time to hear her maidanswer the telephone: “Yes,”Mrs. Millikan overheard, Dr.Millikan lives here, but he’s notthe kind of doctor that doesanybody any good.”
• It was George Bernard Shaw,not Winston Churchill, who said:“England and America are twocountries separated by the samelanguage.”
• The London commuter whosarcastically suggested that aproposed $4,000,000,000 loanfrom the U.S. be liquidated bycharging this country a yearlyrental for the use of the Englishlanguage, drew a snort fromH.L. Mencken, who countered:“I think they ought to charge usfor it, but all to the Bostonians.They are the only ones whospeak the English language inAmerica. The rest of us speakAmerican.”
• Heredity is what parentsbelieve in until their childrenbegin to misbehave.
• Next to a temporary chairman,there’s nothing so hard to stopas a country weekly. There isnothing so easy as to starteither, in the right place, at theright time, under the right cir-cumstances.
• Clarence Carrow said it:“When I was a boy I was toldthat anyone could becomePresident; I’m beginning tobelieve it.”
• Girls never hate a man enoughto return his diamonds.
• Speaking of heredity, an appledoesn’t fall very far from a tree.
• Sign in a clothing store win-dow: “Wonderful bargains formen with 16 and 17 necks.”
• Sign in a bar room: “All ourcustomers bring happiness;some by coming, some bygoing.”
• A man is himself — plus thebooks he reads.
• Will Durant speaking: “A bookis a friend who will do what nofriend does — be silent whenwe wish to think.”
• There are plenty of womenpreachers. All they need is apulpit.
• To a query as to how long ithad taken Whistler to paint aportrait he answered, “All mylife.” His most famous portraitis of his mother, and now hangsin the Louvre.
SUDOKU ANSWERS
At YourServiceRute Cleaner
Many years of experience with excellent references. Specializ-ing in house and office clean-ing. Call anytime for free esti-mate. Fully insured. Speak with Humberto, 508-732-0182 or 774-454-4982.
PainterExcellent winter deals. No job too small. Ask for Shawn, 508-584-1970.
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Shaw 24’ Classic YawlBuilt 1961 Jensen in Denmark. Midget ocean/racing cruiser. Mahogany, oak, sitka, teak, double planked mahogany. Teak centerboard, bronze centerboard trunk, 1500 lb. slotted lead keel. Accomodations: four berths, galley, head. $6000. 508-747-1235.
1998 Buick LeSabreMeticulously maintained. Runs great, ready to go. 94,000 miles. Averaged about 8,000 miles per year. Asking $3700. Call 781-582-2065 or 339-788-0685.
2004 Pursuit 2270 Center console. Low hours, T-Top, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke, color fishfinder, GPS, live bait well, brand new aluminum Ven-ture tandem trailer with disc brakes. $26,900. Call George,
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Starter Boat, Motor, Trailer'Crestliner' 14' aluminum open runabout with 15HP electric start Suzuki and a Venture trailer. All in excellent condition. All extras including anchor, lines, oars etc. $3500. Call 781-934-1332.
36’ Sabre “Spartina” 1986. Excellent condition, fully equipped. Great boat for cruising couple or family. Roller furling main and genoa. Full electronics (radar, GPS chart plotter, autopi-lot...) power windlass, ESPAR hot air heating system etc. Price drastically reduced, $59,000. 781-452-7321.“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd rather have been talking.”
– Aristotle
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
– Author Unknown
2003 GMC Yukon Denali XLPrice reduced! Alpine white w/sandstone leather. Capt. chairs. New (9/10) factory installed trans. w/3yr. 100k mi. warranty. Always garaged dealer serviced. 84k mi. Excellent condition. Title in hand. $12,900/b.o. Call 781-820-8874.
2006 Mini Cooper S ConvertibleExcellent condition, 44,200 miles, 6-speed manual, traction control, leather interior, dual front and side airbags, alloy wheels, ABS, cruise control, run flat tires, rear parking sensors, 4 new tires, Minimal winter use. Garaged. $17,250. 781-424-1102.
Acura MDX 20022002 Acura MDX For Sale. Good
condition, 132k miles. Black exterior, beige interior. 4wd. Fold up 3rd row of seats. $7,500. Call 781-934-0803.
4
Sail $2,200 1988 Hunter '23 Free winter storage. Nissan 8.9 outboard; Three sails; Free boat stands. Available in Duxbury for viewing. Kevin, 617-620-9479 or Ron, 781-724-1270.
Planes, Train& Automobiles
Halmatic 8.80 Motor SailerYou could buy a new 14’ outboard or, for the same price, my motor sailer which sleeps 5 in full-length berths. Recently rebuilt 40HP diesel engine, 3 sails, shallow draft. Galley, head, equipped. Ideal for local waters. $19,950. 781-934-2132.
18' Marshall Sanderling Catboat1974 catboat; 6 HP Yamaha out-board, 1994 trailer included; both trailer and boat updated; Pres-ently on mooring In Duxbury; $11,000. Call 781-934-6417
2002 Hitchhiker 5th Wheel31.5’ long, 3 slides, glide ride hitch, new tires, new water heater, rebuilt furnace. Propane/electric refrigerator and heater. Queen-size bed w/upgraded matteress. Double sleeper sofa. TV and stereo system. Desk station set up for computer. Storage inside and out. Excellent condition, asking $19,999. 617-538-2113.
Pick-Up Truck For Sale1997 blue 3/4 ton V-8, 8' bed, 143,000 miles, 1 owner. In good condition. $4,500 or best offer. Call Bob, 781-447-0026
Everything ElseUnder the SunThank you St. Jude Thaddeus
Thank you St. Jude Thaddeus for your intercession. To you God has granted the privelege of aid-ing mankind. CM
Everybody reads the Express Newspapers!
18 Thursday, February 10, 2011The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper!
LENDING A HAND: Ben Smith, Matt Paru, Hayden Foley, Brendan Keane and Alan Humes lend a hand emptying a trailer full of cans donated at an earlier Boy Scout Troop 34 can drive. Courtesy of Patti Keane
Author John Morris to talk on lives of Gloucester fishermen
Author John Morris will discuss “Alone at Sea: Glouc-ester in the Age of the Dorymen (1623-1939),” his brilliantly written account of the lives of Gloucester fishermen, when he visits the Hanson Public Library on Saturday, March 12 at 12:30 p.m. Hailed by maritime historian Joseph Garland as a “masterpiece that’s been waiting for generations to be told,” “Alone at Sea” is a meticulous and riveting history of the lives of Cape Ann fishermen. The nonfiction book de-tails the danger and hardships that often faced these men, in-cluding the author’s grandfather, a Gloucester doryman who was lost at sea while working on the schooner, the Orethea F. Spinney. For his book talk, Morris will focus on the years during World War I, when Gloucester dorymen faced un-seen enemies in the German U-boats that prowled the waters off the New England coast. Following the presentation, Mr. Morris will answer questions and sign copies of “Alone at Sea,” which is available for purchase at the library. Light refreshments will be served. To register or to get more infor-mation, visit the Hanson Public Library, or call the Library at 781-293-2151.
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LegalNoticesHANSON
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
The Hanson Conservation Commission will hold a Pub-lic Hearing on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 PM at the TOWN HALL, Meet-ing Room A, 542 LIBERTY STREET, HANSON, MA pursuant to a Notice of Intent for Roger Morton, Great Ce-dar Condominiums, LLC rep-resented by Land Planning, Inc., 1115 Main Street, Han-son, MA 02341.
Parcel & Project: A pro-posal to construct two resi-dential condominium build-ings, septic system, driveway, utilities, site grading and landscaping, a portion of which falls within 100 feet of a Bordering Vegetated Wet-land at Lot 3, Great Cedar Drive, Map 44, Lot 5-3.
The applicant is filing un-der the Massachusetts Wet-lands Protection Act, Chapter 131, §40 and the Town of Hanson Wetlands Protection By-Law 3-13 §.5 and Rules and Regulations.
HANSONCONSERVATION
COMMISSIONPhilip R. Lindquist
Chairman1H - Feb. 10, ‘11
WHITMAN BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday 2/28/2011 at 7:00 PM in the Lower Town Hall on the petition of Vivan Ad-ams and John & James Chaves for relief from Sec-tions VI 6-5 & VII 7-2 as the applicant wishes to raze the existing single family home and garage to construct a new dance studio for property lo-cated at 409 Bedford St.
John GoldrosenChairman
2/10/2011& 2/17/2011
2W - Feb. 10, 17, ‘11
HANSONCONSERVATION
COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
The Hanson Conservation Commission will hold a Pub-lic Hearing on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 22nd, 2011 at
7:30 PM at the TOWN HALL, Meeting Room A, 542 LIBERTY STREET, HAN-SON, MA pursuant to a No-tice of Intent for Roger Mor-ton, Great Cedar Condomini-ums, LLC represented by
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Land Planning, Inc., 1115 Main Street, Hanson, MA 02341.
Parcel & Project: A pro-posal to construct two resi-dential condominium build-ings, septic system, driveway, utilities, site grading and landscaping, a portion of which falls within 100 feet of a Bordering Vegetated Wet-land at Lot 4, Great Cedar Drive, Map 44, Lot 5-4.
The applicant is filing un-der the Massachusetts Wet-lands Protection Act, Chapter 131, §40 and the Town of Hanson Wetlands Protection By-Law 3-13 §.5 and Rules and Regulations.
HANSONCONSERVATION
COMMISSIONPhilip R. Lindquist
Chairman
1H - Feb. 10, ‘11
THE COMMONWEALTH
OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURTDEPARTMENT OF
THE TRIAL COURT(SEAL)
Case No. 439373To:
Roumanos M. Roumanos, Rene A. Roumanos
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Service-members Civil Relief Act.
U.S. Bank National Asso-ciation as Trustee of TruCap Grantor Trust 2010-1
claiming to be the holder of a Mortgage covering real property in Whitman, num-bered 329 High Street
given by Roumanos M. Roumanos and Rene A. Rou-manos to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated October 17, 2007, and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 35205, Page 174 and now held by the plaintiff by assignment
has filed with said court a complaint for authority to
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foreclose said mortgagein the manner following:
by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale.
If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemem-bers Civil Relief Act as amended and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Boston on or be-fore MAR 14 2011
or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid un-der said act.
Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief Justice of said Court on JAN 31 2011
Attest:DEBORAH J. PATTERSONRECORDER
201003-2340-GRY
1W - Feb. 10, ‘11
LEGAL NOTICEMORTGAGEE'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue of and in execu-tion of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Bonita L. Dugas and Jacob M. Dugas to World Savings Bank, FSB, dated November 8, 2006 and re-corded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 33757, Page 302, of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. f/k/a Wachovia Mort-gage, FSB f/k/a World Sav-ings Bank, FSB, is the present holder, for breach of condi-tions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 78 Beulah Street, Whitman, Massachusetts will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on March 3, 2011, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:
The land with buildings thereon, situated in Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachu-setts, on the Westerly Side of Beulah Street, containing 50 square rods, more or less, and
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bounded and described as fol-lows:
Beginning in the westerly side line of Beulah Street, at the southeasterly corner of the land of Paul Jones;
Thence by said Beulah Street, Southerly, five (5) rods to land now or formerly of Warren W. Sampson;
Thence running Westerly by land of said Sampson, ten (10) rods;
Thence running Northerly by land now or formerly of Samuel Fullerton, Five (5) rods; and
Thence running Easterly by said land of Paul Jones, ten (10) rods to the point of be-ginning.
Meaning and intending to convey the premises con-veyed to Charles E. Thrasher by Kenneth A. Churchill by deed dated April 2, 1976, re-corded in Book 4149, Page 431.
For our title see Deed at Book 15476, Page 199.
The above premises will be sold subject to all taxes, as-sessments, and other encum-brances which may constitute a prior lien thereon, and will be conveyed subject to any easements, restrictions of re-cord, tenancies, and rights of redemption for unpaid federal taxes, if any, as shall, not-withstanding this provision, constitute valid liens or en-cumbrances thereon after said
sale.Terms of the Sale: Cash,
cashier's check, or certified check in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder and will be required to be paid as a deposit by the suc-cessful bidder; successful bid-der to sign written Memoran-dum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or cur-rent funds in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attor-ney, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, 2364 Post Road, Suite 100, Warwick, RI 02886, or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the prem-ises contained in said mort-gage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.
Other terms to be an-nounced at the sale.
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. F/K/A WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB
By Its Attorneys,PARTRIDGE SNOW &
HAHN LLP2364 Post Road, Suite 100
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
(40l) 681-1900
3-Feb. 3, 10, 17, ‘11
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All Saints Church celebrates 100 years
By RichaRd TingBlad, ExpREss conTRiBuToR
The congregation of All Saints Church in Whitman completed the observation of the 100th anniver-sary of the building of the church with a service on
Jan. 20 re-enacting the original consecration service, which was held on Dec. 30, 1910.
Fifty parishioners attended the service, which was planned by the rector, the Rev. Patti Hale, using historical re-cords, Common Prayer Rite One and the 1897 Book of Com-mon Prayer. Assisting the Rev. Hale as officiants were lay Eucharistic ministers Regina Gurney and Chip Durant, or-ganist Craig Ahern and ushers Frazier and Ed Donadio. Hon-ored guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Legge. Mr. Legge’s great-granduncle is the Rev. Clayton M. Legge, All Saints’ first rector and builder of the church. The oldest processional cross, and the original alms basins were used. The proces-sional hymn, as in 1910, was “The Church’s One Founda-tion.” A complete history of All Saints Parish, written by church historian, Richard Tingblad is to be published soon.
PAYING TRIBUTE: Wayne Legge, with his wife Marilyn, holds a photo of his great grand-uncle, the Reverend Claton M. Legge. first rector and builder of All Saints Church. Courtesy photo
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Neither the Panthers nor the Rockland Bulldogs could get more than a two-possession lead in 32 minutes of basket-ball on Friday night, but when the dust settled, the Panthers left Rockland High School bat-tered, bruised and victorious.
Captain Mary Rose Grif-fin banked a shot off the glass to break a 41-41 tie with 1:31 left, and the Panthers were able to hit their free throws down the stretch to outlast Rockland 47-44 in a rough and tumble game.
“It was physical, hard bas-ketball between two teams that get cranked up to play each other,” head coach Jim Daley said. “It was anybody’s game, and we made some shots down the stretch to hang on. I think we worked really hard and when we had to, we rose up.”
Kaley Mientkiewicz sank a free throw with 47.3 seconds left, and Michaela O’Neil came up with a big rebound and went right back to the line to widen the Panthers’ lead to 46-41. Rockland drilled a 3-pointer
to cut the lead back to two, but Mackenzie Hatfield made one of two from the line with less than 20 seconds to play, which forced Rockland to throw up a desperation three as time ran out instead of working the ball inside
The 46-41 lead by the Pan-thers was their largest of the game and matched the largest by the Bulldogs, who led by five early in the fourth quarter. The Panthers overcame prob-lems rebounding the basket-ball at the start of the game to go into the second quarter tied with the Bulldogs at 11. Threes by Hatfield and Melissa Arouca gave the Panthers a 25-23 half-time lead, but turnovers on five of their first six possessions in the second half allowed Rock-land to get back in front in the third 34-32.
Hatfield gave the Panthers the lead back with 2:51 to play in the fourth with her third 3-pointer of the game, but Rockland tied the game again until Griffin put Whitman-Hanson ahead for good.
“Mary Rose had a tough scoring night, but she had the poise to hit that jumper and that’s how she is,” Daley said.
O’Neil led the team with 15 points while Hatfield added 13 to account for most of the team’s offensive production.
The team hit a speed bump on Saturday with a 52-42 non-league loss to Sandwich, but bounced back with a 43-35 win over North Quincy at the high school on Tuesday.
Hatfield led the team with
16 points and five assists with Griffin adding eight points and six rebounds and O’Neil scoring six and grabbing five boards to help the Panthers get back to .500.
“We’re thrilled about that,” Daley said. “We’re very happy to have all things equal.”
The Panthers also held their annual Think Pink breast cancer awareness fundraiser at Tuesday’s game and raised $600 to sponsor three Whit-man-Hanson students for the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure.
“It was a very successful day,” Daley said. “We were very happy with our friends from North Quincy who came down and participated in the event. It was a very competi-tive game, but it was also a friendly game because it was for a good cause.”
The Panthers have a tough week ahead with back-to-back games against the two best teams in the Patriot League with Fisher Division leaders Scituate and Keenan Division-leading Duxbury.
SENIOR MOMENTS
Blight has captained his winter track team through another impressive season. He shared his thoughts on ...
...choosing a college. I am applying to Worcester State, UMass Amherst, UMass Dart-mouth, and Framingham State. My top choice is a tie between Worcester State and UMass Am-herst.
...selecting a major. I am going to try to major in either Computer Engineering or Com-puter Sciences. I have always been very inter-ested in computers and would love to work with them for a career.
...his favorite sport. My favorite sport is soccer, but I am better at track. I really couldn’t tell you why soccer is my favorite sport, I have just found it really fun ever since I was in kindergarten.
...his best sports memory. My best sport memory is probably when I scored two goals in the tournament game against Falmouth when I was a junior. It felt good to have an impact on such an important game.
...his future goals. My goal for after high school is to just go to a college, get a degree and run track at the collegiate level for whatever school I go to.
...his other hobbies. Other than sports, I usually like to hang out with my friends or get some people to-gether to play different sports just for fun.
A visit with boys track captain Justin Blight
Photo anD Story By KriSty KenneDy
Girls bball back evenPanthers win battles with Rockland and N. Quincy
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More changesW-H looking for new head football coach
The athletic director posi-tion won’t be the only turnover in the Whitman-Hanson ath-letic department next school year.
Whitman-Hanson princi-pal Jeff Szymaniak confirmed Tuesday that the high school is taking applications for a new head football coach.
Szymaniak said resumés are currently coming in for the position, which was posted on Feb. 2, and a small committee of himself, coaches, students and the new athletic director, when he or she is chosen, will select the new coach.
Szymaniak said the de-parture of head coach Sean Clifford was “a personal deci-sion.” Clifford, a math teacher at Whitman-Hanson High School, was not able to return a call made by the Express Tuesday morning before press time.
Szymaniak also said that the committee in charge of
searching for the new athlet-ic director has selected their three finalists. He said he will be conducting interviews with the three candidates next week and hopes to have a recom-mendation to the superinten-dent shortly after the school’s February vacation.
sean Clifford, who has coached the Panthers since 2002, will not be returning as head coach next fall. File photo
kaley Mientkiewicz takes a hard foul in the final minute of the game between the Panthers and the rockland bulldogs on Friday. Mientkiewicz hit one of two free throws to help the Panthers run up a five point lead, their largest of the game. Photo by Dave Palana
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WHP batters Rams
kristy kennedy wrists a shot on net in the first period.
alex Davis fires a slap shot on goal. WHP’s assistant captain fin-ished the game with three assists.
kelly travers deflects a shot away from her goal in the second period.
Freshman Michaela Mcisaac tries to get around Marshfield cap-tain katie Conlan behind the ram net.
krystal barnard skates the puck behind the net.
Jackie sullivan skates the puck inside the Marshfield blue line. sullivan scored later in the game to give WHP a 3-1 lead.
Freshman Paige Carswell looks for an open team-mate. Carswell scored the fourth goal of the game for WHP’s second line.
sophia Nogueira stickhandles through the neutral zone in her first game back on the ice since her injury in December.
the team gathers around coach Joe Coulter between the first and second periods.kelsey Murray takes a faceoff against katie Conlan in the first period.
PhotoS By Dave Palana
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The Panthers had a chance to move into a tie for first place in the Patriot League with a pair of wins over the weekend, but after back-to-back losses, they are tied for third and are currently on the outside look-ing in at the MIAA tourna-ment.
The Panthers lost 3-2 to the Hanover Indians on Saturday at the Hobomock Ice Arena in Pembroke, and then took a 6-1 loss to the Pembroke Titans at Rockland Rink on Sunday to fall to 6-7-1 on the season.
“It was still an inconsis-tent effort,” head coach Rich Manning said after the loss to Hanover. “We need to be close to perfect to win, and we made some untimely mistakes tonight. I thought we were fo-cused; we just made too many mistakes.”
Scituate beat the Titans 5-2 right before Whitman-Hanson took the ice on Saturday, giv-ing the Panthers the open-ing to leapfrog the Titans in
the standings with a win. The Panthers fired 10 shots on net in the first period to no avail, but Chris Boussy gave them the lead at the 7:42 mark in the second period off a pass from behind the net by Phil Boussy for the power-play goal.
However, a pair of break-downs late in the period sent Whitman-Hanson into the locker room trailing by a goal. A failed attempted by the Pan-thers to clear the puck from behind their blue line allowed Hanover to tie the game with 1:26 left in the period. Ha-nover then won the faceoff and scored a five-hole goal in five seconds to go up 2-1.
The Panthers got a break-away of their own in the third period to tie the game again when Scottie MacArhtur sent a pass to Chris Ryan all alone to the left of the net for a one-timer with 6:18 to go in the game. However, Hanover stunned the Panthers with the game-winner with 45.2 sec-onds left on the clock.
“We got better as the game went on as far as our team goes, but we made some criti-cal mistakes as the game went on — the type of mistakes we were making earlier in the year, and Hanover took advantage,” Manning said. “We did some good things out there, we gen-erated a lot of shots on goal,
but I think we let their goalie use his hands too much. Our focus tonight was getting the puck down so we could have some chances for second and third rebounds, but we didn’t get a lot of those tonight.”
The Panthers still had a chance to pull into a tie with the Titans for second place on Sunday, but they found them-selves down early when Shane Bowen scored for Pembroke in the first period. The Titans
then put the game away with three goals in the second pe-riod and two more in the third to stay two points ahead of the Panthers.
Whitman-Hanson is cur-rently tied with the North Quincy Red Raiders for third
place with 11 points and have a chance to pull ahead when they play North Quincy Wednesday.
The Panthers host Sand-wich on Saturday before going to Watertown next Wednes-day.
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Two missed opportunities Panthers fall to Indians, Titans
assistant captain Phil boussy and goalie tom leonard hang their heads after Hanover scored their second goal in less than 30 seconds to take the lead over the Panthers in the second period on saturday. the last-place indians upset the Panthers with a last-minute goal in the third period, and the Panthers lost to Pembroke the next day to drop below .500.
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Breathing room for WHPGirls hockey team takes down Marshfield
Mother Nature has not been kind to Whitman-Han-son/Pembroke girls hockey in recent weeks. The team has been hovering around the .500 mark for most of the season, and after losing to Fontbonne Academy and tying Sandwich last week, the team had to wait another week for a chance to get back on the ice and back in the win column.
Saturday’s game was worth the wait.
WHP scored four un-answered goals against the Rams en route to a 4-1 win at the Hobomock Ice Arena in Pembroke to improve to 6-4-1 on the season.
WHP struggled to contain the Rams’ big center Katie Conlan early in the game. The number two goal-scorer in the Southeastern League struck less than three minutes into the game when she wristed a rebound past Kelly Travers to give the Rams the lead.
However, Marshfield’s lead wouldn’t hold, courtesy of Kelsey Murray. Murray then gave WHP the lead with her second goal of the night, and WHP’s second line con-tinued to produce with Jackie Sullivan and Paige Carswell adding the third and fourth goals to put the game away.
Assistant captains Alex Davis and Tricia Stacy also got in on the scoring in ad-dition to containing Conlan from their defensemen posi-tions. Davis assisted on both of Murray’s goals as well as Sullivan’s, and Stacy picked
up an assist on Carswell’s score.
The team also got an emo-tional boost with the return of Sophia Nogueria, who had missed most of the season af-ter being injured in the first game.
“It was great to have So-phia back in the line-up as she is 100 percent recovered,” head coach Joe Coulter said. “This is always a great time in the season to have every-one back, healthy and playing very well as a team.”
WHP has six games left on their schedule, five of which are against teams they already own victories over this sea-son. They head to Hyannis on Saturday to play second-place Barnstable and make a quick stop at home to play Scituate Wednesday before another long road trip to Martha’s Vineyard.
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Panthers perfect in the Patriot LeagueWrestlers beat Hingham for banner after taking third at D-II South Sectionals
The Panthers came in third at the Division II team South Sectionals on Sat-urday, but a big victory on Monday means they will be able to raise another banner in the high school gym.
The Panthers beat the Division III South Sectional champion Hingham Harbor-men 45-24 at Hingham High School to win the Patriot League championship.
Sophomore Greg McGrath came on strong at the end of the season and earned a big pin over Hing-ham senior Brandon Kim at 189 pounds to avenge a loss to Kim earlier in the season. Junior Colin McSweeney also earned a pin over a Hing-
ham senior, and he wrapped up Dan Goldstein for a win at 140. The Panthers also got strong performances from their graduating class, with Joe Petersen winning at 160 with a pin over Nick O’Keefe and Chris Kellum outlasting Justin Fahie for an 11-10 win at 171.
McGrath, McSweeney and sophomore Jeff Bechen also went 3-0 on Saturday to help the Panthers take third at the Sectionals, held at Marshfield High School.
The Panthers opened the day with a 50-26 win over Oliver Ames but lost 38-25 to North Attleboro to go into the third-place bracket, which they won with a 60-14 victory over Plymouth North.
The Panthers will now get set for the state individ-ual tournament, which will begin after the team tourna-ments finish next week.
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Another race, another recordDistance medley team breaks own mark at elite meet
Gianna Cacciatore, Abby Baker, Rachel Baker and Mel Collins broke the 12-year-old indoor track school record in the distance medley relay at the Division II relays in Janu-ary.
The new record didn’t even last one month.
The four Panthers broke their own mark by 19 seconds and qualified for nationals by running the 10th fastest time in the country this year at the MSCTA Elite meet at the Reg-gie Lewis Center on Sunday.
“The girls had a goal in mind and they went out and achieved it,” head coach Mike Driscoll said. “These four are extremely special athletes who have taken WH track to a whole new level.”
Cacciatore opened the race with a 3:43 time in the 1,200 meters before handing the ba-ton to Collins, who shaved two seconds off her 400-meter time from two weeks ago.
“Mel has turned into one tough runner,” Driscoll said of Collins. “When the heat is on, she comes through. Gian-na has worked her tail off to be one of the best in the state
this year; hard work certainly pays off.”
Abby Baker ran the 800-meter leg in 2:23 before hand-ing off to Rachel, who an-chored the team with a 5:10 time in the mile.
“Rachel is on another planet right now; she is one of the top milers and two-milers in the state,” Driscoll said. “Abby is just incredible — whatever event she runs from the 400 up she is tops, she is just awesome.”
The team finished second to Wachussett, whose time was the eighth fastest in the country, and now gets set for the Division II state champi-onship on Feb. 19, where the Panthers are hoping to qual-ify runners and jumpers for the All-State meet in several events.
With all four runners just in their sophomore year, Driscoll said he expects even most success from the group going forward.
“Coach Erwin and Coach Arouca have done an amazing job with these girls; they have taken them to the next level. But the scary part is they are just scratching the surface,” he said.
