11-10-2011 - The Hull Times

Vol. 82, No. 21 781-925-9266 Thursday, November 10, 2011 75¢
Owner’s health
issues shutter
BeachFire anew
By Susan Ovans
Is there a doctor in the house? This island is known as Doctor’s Island, although its formal name is
Black Rock Island. [Lucy Wightman photo]
Abutters say Dog Peace playgroup
robs them of their peace at home
By Catherine Goldhammer
The Hull Zoning Board of Appeals met last Thursday
night in front of a packed room to consider an
application for a special permit that would allow Jill
and David Orpen, owners of Dog Peace, to continue
to use a portion of the property at 1196 Nantasket Ave.
for canine playgroups.
Present for the board were Chairman Alana Swiec,
and associate members Jack Baringer, Eric Hipp, and
Philip Furman. Board members Roger Atherton and
Mark Einhorn were not present.
Dog Peace has been operating at the location
since midsummer. The Orpens said that they run two
playgroups each weekday, from 1:30-2:10 p.m. and
3:30-4:10 p.m.
The property, which received a special permit in
1987 for use for storage of boats and boat equipment,
has historically been used as a boatyard. Because Dog
Peace was in violation of that permit, Building Commissioner
Peter Lombardo issued a Cease and Desist
order on Sept. 7.
The determination of the board, noted Eric Hipp,
who was acting chairman on Thursday, hinged upon
the question of whether the proposed use was “more
detrimental” to the location than the currently permitted
use. In other words, is it worse to have a dog
playgroup on the site than it is to have a boatyard?
In case you are wondering exactly how a dog
playgroup works, here’s the short version. First, your
dog undergoes a screening process in which Jill Orpen
evaluates personality, aggressiveness, and general
“good neighbor” qualities. If Fido passes the test,
he will be picked up on the agreed-upon days and
transported to the play area, where he will engage in
canine social behavior with others of his kind.
After 40 minutes, he will be transported home.
Some dogs are booked for both groups, or “double
PG,” and get to stay for two sessions.
Orpen says that she moved the playgroup (which
has been in operation since 2004) to the rented location
“with the okay of certain people” and that “it was
fantastic until all this nonsense started.
“This site was suggested to us by someone who
works for the town. We did get thumbs up,” she said.
She did not say who that someone was or in what form
the thumbs up were issued.
Orpen said that the business supports her family,
and that after moving to the new site, she and her
husband spent two weeks and $2,000 on improvements,
including cleaning up and resurfacing the lot
with gravel.
In response to questions from board members,
Orpen stated that there had been no complaints about
barking because the dogs are not allowed to bark.
“I am very strict,” she said. “I hate barking.”
She says that feces is picked up immediately and
that the entire area is sprayed down weekly. The dogs,
she says, are encouraged to go to the bathroom before
coming to the playgroup.
She said that her liability insurance allows her
company to have up to 20 dogs off leash in the 1,000
square foot area, but normal attendance is from eight
to 12 dogs.
Continued on page 15
Citing unspecified personal health issues, Beach-
Fire owner Lawrence J. DeFranco, Jr. has again
shuttered the State Park Rd. restaurant he bought in
May 2010.
Responding to Internet rumors that swirled after
the restaurant’s last function – a Hull Youth Lacrosse
fundraiser on Halloween weekend – DeFranco posted
the following on The Hungry Hullonian page on
Facebook on Nov. 4:
“Hi Hungry Hullonian, Yes unfortunately we will
be closed for a period of time due to an ongoing medical
issue I have been dealing with. We will reopen.
Right now I simply cannot provide the quality of food
and service that my customers deserve. It breaks my
heart to have to close the doors for now because I do
love the town of Hull and everyone has been so accommodating
[sic] to me as a newer business.”
The restaurant was named The Ocean Club when
DeFranco purchased it for $900,000 from Frank Plotner,
who owns DeNiro’s in Cohasset.
The ocean nearly claimed the multi-storied Beach-
Fire in the Boxing Day [Dec. 26] storm last year,
causing widespread damage that closed the restaurant
until April.
According to Hull Building Department records,
DeFranco invested at least $40,000 to $50,000 in
renovating the restaurant and bar areas inside and
Continued on page 15
Jill Orpen of DogPeace took her pets to be blessed
recently at St. Nicholas Methodist Church…
[Lucy Wightman photo]
‘What did you do in the War, Mummy?’ .... Page 3
The Week...................................................... Page 4
Police Log.................................................... Page 6
Community Calendar................................ Page 10

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editorial
Let’s play the Hull version of Jeopardy.
The answer is: “On the Rocks. Joshua Jaames. Jillian’s.
The Irish Mist. Blackie’s On the Rocks. Blue
Dog Grill & Dance Club. Le Calypso. The Ocean
Club.”
What’s the question? “Name all the predecessors
of BeachFire Restaurant since 1983.”
According to Town Clerk Janet Bennett’s records,
there have been nine different entities in less than
20 years, and that doesn’t include periods when the
building was closed while being marketed.
It’s like the intersection of State Park Rd. and Nantasket
Beach is Hull’s culinary Bermuda Triangle, the
place where restaurants go to disappear.
We’ve had good owners, like the current one, Larry
DeFranco, of whom Chamber of Commerce President
Kevin Morris says, “He became a community resource
pretty quickly.”
We’ve had awful owners, the clueless dudes who
owned the Blue Dog come to mind, as does one R.
Anthony Palmeri, late of Blackie’s, a very black period
in Hull history indeed.
It doesn’t seem to matter who owns it or what’s
on the bill of fare. No one has been able to make a
success of what should be a very bankable piece of
prime real estate.
Part of the problem lies within the restaurant.
The kitchen was clearly inadequate to handle large
numbers of diners.
Part of the problem rests with the neighbors and
with a waffling licensing authority. Since at least 1997,
selectmen have put innumerable and unnecessary
restrictions on the property’s liquor and entertainment
licenses based on the ceaseless complaints of
some unyielding area residents. [We won’t use the
term “abutters” because some of the most inveterate
complainers aren’t.]
Part of the problem lies with the restaurant owners,
who seem to be their own worst enemies. They
know what the license requires in terms of operating
hours and notification procedures, but they don’t follow
the law.
viewpoint
Town is vigorously
pressing case against
water rate increase
To the Editor:
Recently in a letter to the editor there was an implication
that the board of selectmen and town leaders
were not doing enough to fight Aquarion Water’s
proposed rate increase. In fact, the town has been
vigorously defending against the rate increase on a
variety of fronts.
The forum for fighting the rate increase is at the
Department of Public Utility’s hearing process, as
defined by law. Hull has joined with the towns of
Hingham, Cohasset, Millbury, and Oxford to mount
a defense. There are considerable legal resources being
brought to bear on the case. The above mentioned
communities have also engaged the services of an
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Case in point, this letter – dated Mar. 5, 1991 –
from Joshua Jaames owner Joseph Lepore to thenselectmen
Chairman Charles Allen: “As a liquor
license holder in Hull, I was unintentionally remiss
in not notifying the Board of Selectmen that the
Joshua Jaames restaurant would be closed during
February and part of March this year. I apologize for
that oversight. It was necessary to close during a very
slow period in order to reorganize financially and to
do some minor renovations to prepare properly for
the spring and summer seasons. I know all of you
are aware of the difficult economy in which we are
operating and I hope that you are able to be flexible
under the circumstances….
“We expected to reopen on March 15 but now
realistically are planning for an April 1 reopening…”
Egad! It’s déjà vu all over again, as Yogi Berra so
famously said.
Joe Lepore never did reopen the Jaames. David
analyst with extensive rate case experience to assist
in arguing against the rate increases.
In addition, at the urging of the communities, Senator
Hedlund has filed a bill to require the state Attorney
General to intervene in water rate cases, similar to the
AG’s intervention in other utility cases.
Lastly, the town has consistently argued to any
party that could affect rates about the inequity of our
situation. We are in a regulatory environment that is
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Letters to the Editor
Hullkids are smart – as well as ‘attractive,
well-mannered, and pleasant’…
To the Editor:
The parents and teachers of Hull High School
students can take justifiable pride in their recent
achievements in Advanced Placement classes. Equally
gratifying was the spread in Sunday’s Globe on the
remarkable Dunstan sisters, in which the two young
women lauded their experience of schooling in Hull.
But we should not forget that there are many forms
of intelligence, social intelligence being one, and I
Bowering, builder of the so-called “pyramid condos,”
foreclosed on the note and reopened the site as Jillian’s
before selling it a short time later.
Rumor has it that DeFranco is looking to sell
BeachFire. Whether or not that’s true, it seems pretty
certain that the building will be closed again this
winter; its wait staff unemployed while their genial
boss tries to resolve the health problems that have
sidelined him.
We wish him good luck, but we don’t understand
why he’s gone underground, talking to his Facebook
“friends” about what’s happening at his restaurant
but failing to notify the board that holds his licenses.
With a board that’s capitulated on every trifling
demand from Oceania’s Ernesto Caparrotta, wouldn’t
you think DeFranco would pen a note to selectmen
informing them of his circumstances?
Failing to do so could truly land him in jeopardy. ∞
favorable for utilities. We are under little illusion that
we will be able to prevent increases entirely. However,
we know that our activism has helped to diminish the
rate of increase.
We will continue to oppose rate increases and poor
stewardship of the water utility.
Sincerely,
John D. Reilly, Jr., Chairman
On behalf of the Hull Board of Selectmen
should like to note the very positive experience at
our house on Halloween yet again this year, when so
many attractive, well-mannered, pleasant children of
a variety of ages mounted our steps for tricks or treats.
Charles Beye
Some town employees, however, lack
manners…
To the Editor:
I think the people who work in the town hall should
be a bit more responsible and answer emails that get
sent to them. If the email concerns town business, usually
money, and is sent by a resident and he identifies
himself, why don’t I get an answer in return? How
about a hand-written letter I take the time to write?
No answer?
Donald Thiederman
Street signs have this resident seeing red…
To the Editor:
After 30+ years, can the powers-that-be please
remove some of those “No Turn on Red” signs that
stand guard at every intersection in town?
It’s just ridiculous. The majority of those intersections
aren’t dangerous at all. Get with the times, Hull,
and let’s turn right on red. Lose the signs!
KC Franks
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‘What Did You Do in
the War, Mummy?’
By Maria Judge
Eleanor Frances Hanna was a 21-year-old resident
of Dorchester when she joined the WAVES in 1943.
She had Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels to
thank for the opportunity.
Twenty-seven years earlier he had asked the question,
“Is there any law that says a yeoman must be a
man?” The yeomen he was referring to were Navy
clerks. Upon hearing that the answer to his question
was “There is no such law,” he issued the following
directive: “Enroll women in the Naval Reserve as
yeomen and we will have the best clerical assistance
the country can provide.”
The start of World War I sped up the recruitment
of women so that enlisted men could be put on active
service. By war’s end more than 11,000 women
yeomen were in naval service; all were released from
active duty in 1919. After that, the Naval Reserve Acts
limited service to men.
Until the next war, of course. In July 1942 Congress
passed, and President Roosevelt signed into law,
the Navy Women’s Reserve Act. The organization’s
official name became Women Accepted for Volunteer
Emergency Service, or “WAVES.” This time, women’s
military roles were no longer restricted to clerical
and stenographic work as they previously had been.
They now welded, staffed the control towers of
naval air stations ... and they sang.
My mother first heard about the Singing Platoon
on a cold January morning in 1944 as she and another
WAVE recruit posed for the cameras atop a pile of
suitcases at Boston’s South Station before boarding
a train for boot camp.
Her father, who worked for The Herald Traveler,
arranged for a photographer to take a picture of her
before she got on the train. The other WAVE – who
21-year-old Eleanor Hanna in her WAVES uniform…
must have had a relative at the newspaper, too – told
Eleanor she planned to audition for the Singing Platoon,
and that gave Yeoman Hanna the idea. [The
newspaper ran the picture and a few days later she
received fan mail from two prisoners asking her to
become their pen pal. Her sister Mary was equally
impressed by the picture and told all her friends that
her big sister Eleanor was now the poster girl for the
WAVES.]
Boot camp for the new recruits was held at Hunter
College in New York’s Bronx, affectionately referred
to as “USS Hunter” for its ability to handle the 2,000
new seamen recruits who entered every two weeks.
Eleanor auditioned for and was assigned to the Singing
Platoon, whose members marched as they sang
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a familiar tune – The Notre Dame Fight Song – with
new words:
We are the Navy, Women’s Reserve,
Fighting for our country to serve.
We are dressed in navy blue,
For the duration and six months too.
Singing Platoon members also studied to become
seamen second class, but the only course my
mother remembered taking was Airplane Recognition,
memorable perhaps because of the lack of skill she
displayed: she couldn’t tell one plane from another.
“Where were the planes you were supposed to
identify?” I asked her when she told me this story.
I pictured her standing on a New York City rooftop,
staring at the sky through binoculars.
“On a screen,” she told me. “They showed us films
and we had to identify which plane was which. At a
minimum I should have been able to tell one of ours
from one of theirs, but they all looked the same to me.”
After flunking out of Airplane Recognition, she
was free to enjoy her work with the Singing Platoon,
and the musical portion of basic training became the
highlight of her boot camp experience. The WAVES
wore original uniforms designed by the American
fashion designer Mainbocher, and sang another song
with original lyrics set to someone else’s music, this
time Irving Berlin’s.
This is the Navy, Seaman Strong
They say your skirts must now be long,
They were appealing but this is war,
And they won’t be revealing any more.
She was thrilled the night Leopold Stokowski
conducted the platoon in a performance of The Star
Spangled Banner at a big Red Cross dinner at the
Waldorf Astoria.
Upon finishing boot school, Eleanor applied for
further training and was accepted into Yeoman’s
School. She was assigned to train in Iowa and traveled
there by train through Canada.
“Why don’t we just head directly west?” she asked
a fellow passenger as their train crossed the border.
Continued on page 14
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Compiled by Susan Ovans
Veterans’ Day observed in Hull
Because Veterans’ Day is Friday and town departments
are usually closed on Friday anyway, town
employees get an extra day off for the holiday.
Town hall, Hull Light, and the sewer plant will be
closed Thursday, Nov. 10. Schools will be open, as
will the library, which will also be open, as is usual,
on Saturday.
The town’s Veterans’ Day ceremonies begin at 11
a.m. Friday at the War Memorial at Monument Square
[the intersection of Nantasket and Samoset avenues].
This year’s featured speaker is Lt. Commander Stephen
D. Gill, U.S. Navy, a 1986 Hull High School
graduate. Music will be provided by the combined
choirs of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish and St.
Nicholas United Methodist Church, under the director
of Pastor Will Green.
Residents are encouraged to participate in this
annual observance.
Old smoke and CO
detectors can be alarming
Hull Fire Captain Dan Evans reminds residents
who did not change the batteries in their smoke and
CO detectors last weekend as they reset their clocks
for the end of Daylight Saving Time to do so. Replacing
batteries on a twice-yearly schedule when
you reset your clocks – “Spring forward, fall back”
– makes sense and is easy to remember. Additionally,
Evans said this week, the State Fire Marshall’s office
suggests that residents replace any smoke detectors
that are 10 years or older.
Those who have questions or concerns may call
Evans in the Office of Fire Prevention, 781 925-1350,
or call the Central Fire Station, 781 925-8111.
Fuel assistance
program taking applications
Several Hull agencies can help low- and moderateincome
families apply for fuel assistance this winter.
Those who qualify for the heating program may also
qualify for discounts on other utility bills, as well as
free home weatherization and heating system repairs.
The Hull Council on Aging is the lead agency in
Hull. For information, call 781 925-8103 Monday
through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wellspring clients may call that agency at 781
925-3211. Hull Community Outreach clients should
call Sandie Grauds at 781 925-8122.
Hull residents may also apply for fuel assistance
at South Shore Community Action, Inc., 265 South
Meadow Rd., Plymouth through early April. Residents
may fill out applications on a first-come, first-served,
sign-up basis with an authorized intake worker from
9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through
Fridays. After-hour appointments for those employed
during the day can be requested by calling the office.
Phone calls to a live operator are accepted between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 508 746-6707.
There is also a 24-hour voice-response phone system
which, using a touch-tone phone, enables applicants
and clients to find out about how the fuel assistance
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Clients with rotary phones should hold the line and
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New applicants must bring proof of income for
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Households that have used the same primary heat
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For applicants in an emergency situation (completely
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you apply in order to receive emergency assistance.
Eligibility is based on gross income and household
size. The maximum allowable income guidelines
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limit $27,876; two-person household, $36,454; threeperson
household, $45,031; four-person household,
$53,608; and five-person household, $62,186.
Heating season benefit levels range from $450 to
$1,305 for nonsubsidized residents, and from $225
to $650 for some subsidized housing residents. Eligibility
for fuel assistance also provides 12 months of
discounts on electric, natural gas, and telephone bills.
Fuel assistance eligibility may also provide eligibility
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A complete list of volunteer sites and contact info
and hours for applying for fuel assistance can be found
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New computer classes begin this
week at Wellspring
Wellspring offers its third session of computer
classes that begin this week, including one-night
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On Monday, from 10 am. to noon, Advanced
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Wednesday, from 2-4 p.m., Introduction to Computers.
Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Advanced Excel.
The Tuesday night workshop schedule is as follows:
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Modern-day Minutemen
– Roger Lewenberg of
Hull enjoyed the Colonial
Clash tailgate with friends
before the football game
between the UMass
Minutemen and the UNH
Wildcats. The tailgate
was put on by the UMass
Club at Gillette Stadium.
L to R: Paul Lewenberg,
Roger Lewenberg, Sean
Louisdaux, and Peter
Lewenberg. Roger
Lewenberg is a 1974
graduate of UMass
Amherst and a member
of the UMass Club.
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m., the topic is Technology
for Parents.
Wellspring students learn the latest software iterations
on new computers. Classes meet once a week for
four weeks. Course fee is $45 for the multiple session
classes; $10 each for the workshops, and financial aid
is readily available for those who qualify.
For details, call Wellspring at 781 925-3211. ∞
Hull’s Cat Neville… [Photo use courtesy of Peg Doyle,
Troop #74000 leader]
Hull ‘Cat’ aids four-legged
kind and wins award
Catherine “Cat” Neville of Hull recently earned
the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest leadership
award for Cadette Scouts.
The Silver Award honors girl leaders who are
organized, determined, and dedicated to improving
the community.
Cat started her Silver Award project a year ago by
contacting animal shelters to identify what she could
do to help them provide better care. The Scituate shelter
had such a project; it needed an outdoor structure
for feral cats.
Cat made a commitment to help and in one year
she managed the project with four major milestones:
design a structure for cats to fit the space; raise funds
and locate donations for materials; work with volunteers
to help build it; and deliver the structure to the
shelter.
Cat invested over 50 hours on this project and, as a
result of her efforts, the quality of life for the cats has
greatly improved at the Scituate animal shelter.
Cat is 14 and is the daughter of Linda and Dan
Neville of Draper Ave. ∞
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Golf Ball Drop. Hull Boosters have
come up with a fun new fundraiser: the first
annual Thanksgiving Day Golf Ball Drop.
At the conclusion of the Hull/Cohasset
football game, the Boosters will drop
as many golf balls as there are raffle
ticket holders. The ball that is closest
to the flag stick will win $1,000. The
second-closest will win $500. The ball
furthest from the flag will win three tickets
to the Bruins/Sabres game scheduled
for Mar. 8. Those tickets were donated
by local good guy Matt Bennett.
Tickets cost $10 for one; $25 for
three. The winner need not be present at
the Turkey Day game. To get your tickets,
call Peter Boretti at 617 930-6210,
email him at pboretti@mortgagecorpeast.com,
or visit www.hullboosters.
org and purchase tickets using Paypal.
You may also get tickets at the local
Hingham Institution for Savings office
on Nantasket Ave.
Alumni will relive hoop glory days.
The annual Hull High girls and boys
alumni basketball game will tip off at 6:30
p.m. on Dec. 3 at the school’s Berman
Gymnasium. This year’s girls and boys
varsity squads will play against the alumni
girls and boys in alternating periods.
Cost to play is $25, which includes a
T shirt and pizza at Barefoot Bob’s. All
proceeds benefit the Hull High Athletic
Department.
Any Hull High alum who is interested
in playing may contact Liz Londergan at
617 827-9000 or email londerganliz@hotmail.com;
Jim Quatromoni at 508 400-
9007, or email jquatromoni@town.hull.
ma.us; or Peter Boretti at 781 925-0640,
email pboretti@mortgagecorpeast.com.
Bowman to compete in Amsterdam.
Recent Hull High School graduate
Katie Bowman has been invited to play
lacrosse in Amsterdam next summer
with the USA Athletic International
team. Bowman was a four-year starting
goalie for the Hull High girls lacrosse
team. She attends Queens University
in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she
plays for the Division II women’s lacrosse
team. “This is a dream come
true, I never expected to compete at the
international level. I am honored to represent
my country in Amsterdam, as well
as several other European countries,”
Bowman said this week.
The college undergrad needs sponsors
to help defray expenses. “If anyone
can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Whether it is a contribution, or some
guidance in the right direction, it would
help me immensely,” she said.
To find out more, email katie.bowman@rexmail.queens.edu.
Jack of Spades remains elusive.
Congratulations to November 5th’s Jack
of Spades winner, Jacqui Chase. She
pulled envelope #31 and it contained
the ace of hearts. Her prize was $55.
The anticipated jackpot for Saturday’s
drawing is now $2,905.
Tickets are $1 each and are available
at Barefoot Bob’s, Sunshine Pet Parlor,
Nantasket Pharmacy, Hull Boosters
events, and at Schooner’s, where the
drawings are held every Saturday night
at 9:30 pm. For raffle info, visit www.
hullboosters.org. ∞
South Shore
Seahawks
weekly recap
The South Shore Seahawks Mite
B team emerged victorious, 4-1, after
three sound periods of two-way hockey
against an evenly matched traveling
team from Falmouth last weekend.
Falmouth opened the scoring after
several minutes with a goal midway
through the first. Seahawk Dan Fontes
followed with a goal two minutes later
to even things up. Griffin Vetrano closed
out the period with his first of two goals
– and the game winner – to put the Seahawks
ahead by one.
Scoreless throughout the second,
the two teams battled up and down the
ice, showing that neither one was going
giving up easily. Assisted by Luke Richardson
and Emmitt Connolly, Vetrano
scored his second goal at 5:21 of the
third, giving the Seahawks the insurance
needed to pull ahead and comfortably
win the game.
Emmitt Connolly was finally rewarded
for his tireless efforts throughout the
game with the final goal late in the third.
Goalie Will Chatterton had a very solid
game in net, stopping several breakaways
– including one very late in the
third – to keep the game in check. Game
puck was awarded to Robert Lydon for
all-around effort and solid two-way play.
The Mite A team took on Milton,
and what a battle it was! Milton came
out pushing the puck faster and harder
and this aggressive play put them ahead
2-0 early. The Mite A’s never gave up
and got on the board late in the first with
Declan Scott crashing the net and poking
in a rebound.
The teams played it tight in the second,
with Ryan Karle making some great
saves for the Seahawks. Milton pumped
in an early third-period goal, but again the
Mite A’s fought hard. Midway through
the third, Dylan McDonald generated
offensive flow and was able to get off a
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Hull boys tops at martial arts tourney
Two Hull residents took first-place
awards at a Yuan Yen Do karate tournament
Sunday. The martial arts form
merges the “hard” style of karate with
the “soft” style of kung fu.
Ricky Barone, 12, placed first in
both Fighting Forms and Sparring in the
11-14 years Blue Belt Division. Ricky
has been enrolled at the Yuan Yen Do
School’s Cohasset location for a year
and a half. This was his first competition.
Charlie Clinton, 11, placed first in
Fighting Forms and second in Weapons
in the 11-14 years Brown Belt Division.
Charlie has been enrolled at Cohasset for
five and a half years and has never lost
the Fighting Forms. His was the only
perfect score in the competition.
hard shot that hit the goalie off the chest.
This created another flurry in front of the
Milton netminder where Sammy Loughlin
chipped the puck above the goalie’s
glove for the Seahawks’ second goal.
The Mite A’s kept the pressure on and
Service
Yuan Yen Do has four South Shore
locations. It is really impressive to see
these two boys from Hull stand out for
excellence among their peers across the
region.
Both boys are equally driven in all of
their endeavors – whether it be school,
Scouting, music, sports, or family – and
their families are justifiably proud of
them. ∞
spectacular saves from the Milton goalie
kept the red and white in the lead until
Seahawks center Kevin Leary found
the back of the net late in the game on
again another juicy rebound. This one
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Wednesday – Tuesday, Nov. 2-8
Wednesday, 11/02: 3:23 a.m. Bay St. caller reports
there are three coyotes in the area…10:26 a.m.
Manomet Ave. caller reports two of his vehicles were
entered sometime overnight. O/Saunders and O/
Mercer detailed. Officers report nothing was taken,
but the contents of one vehicle had been thrown
around. See O/Mercer’s report…5:30 p.m. Battery
Rd. caller reports there is a small white dog that is
running around the neighborhood if anyone is looking
for it…5:52 p.m. Newport Rd. caller reports that he
thinks someone is stealing gasoline out of his car.
Same states he does not want to speak to an officer, but
would like it noted for the record…6:21 p.m. Spring
St. caller reports that a male about 18 years old is
carrying what looks like a machine gun. When caller
backed out of his driveway, male was lying down
on the grass. Male is described as approximately 18
years old, chubby, wearing a baseball hat, gray shirt,
and jeans. S/Casagrande, O/Angellis, O/Fahey and
O/Conneely detailed. O/Angellis reports speaking to
the mother of a 12-year-old who states it was a fake
gun and that the neighbor knew it was a fake gun and
decided to call the police anyway...7:02 p.m. Merrill
Rd. caller reports there is a pack of coyotes in the
neighborhood…9:13 p.m. Bay St. caller reports that
he was approached by two coyotes…9:47 p.m. Bay
St. caller reports there was a tall man with brown
hair in her backyard and would like to have an officer
respond. O/Fahey detailed. Caller states that the male
knocked on her door and when she turned the light on,
he jumped the fence. O/Fahey reports nothing showing
in the area. Caller requests extra patrols…11:10 p.m.
Newport Rd. caller reports her chocolate lab is missing
and her name is Tallulah. If found, please call…
Thursday, 11/03: 8:12 a.m. Harborview Rd. caller
reports a dark-colored Honda operating at a high rate
of speed. Caller states the car stopped at the school,
dropped off a child, and left again at a high rate of
speed. O/Costa detailed and reports speaking to the
operator, who denies speeding…8:21 a.m. School St.
Female into headquarters to report that her golden
retriever was hit by a car about an hour ago and took
off running. The dog has on a Red Sox collar. 11/4:
7:09 a.m. Caller reports she has found her dog…8:51
a.m. George Washington Blvd. Anonymous caller
reports that a compact blue Chevy with two males in
it is in the parking lot and she thinks they are doing
drugs. O/Costa detailed and reports checking the area
and the vehicle is gone…9:09 a.m. R St. D/Lepro,
DS/Forzese, O/Saunders, and O/Mercer report out
executing a search warrant. O/Saunders and O/Mercer
will be transporting one in custody. Same booked by
S/Forzese and placed in cell M4. Arrested was Luis
C. Andrade, 27, of R Street, Hull, on charges of
cocaine possession to distribute, drug violation near
school/park, Class B drug possession (two counts),
and Class E drug possession (two counts)…9:13
Porrazzo Rd. caller reports someone threw a rock
through her husband’s car window. O/Costa detailed
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and reports a rock was thrown through the front
windshield. See report…10:21 Standish Rd. caller
reports that her dog, a black and white pit bull mix,
got out of the yard. Owner called back and states that
the dog was sitting by the gate waiting to be let back
in…11:41 a.m. Nantasket Ave. Female into HQ to
report that while she was parked, a truck pulled into
the parking space in front of her and scraped the left
driver’s side front bumper. Female reports that they
exchanged paperwork but she wants to report it for
the record…1:59 p.m. Samoset Ave. caller reports
she attempted to retrieve some of her clothes from a
friend’s house where she was staying, but a female
who is now staying there keeps giving her a hard time.
O/Mercer and O/Saunders detailed and report that
the homeowner is not present at this time. She will
call when she gets back in town to return the caller’s
property. Female into HQ with a pair of sneakers and
short boots. Items to be turned over to the caller…
2:19 p.m. Nantasket Ave. Fire Chief Hollingshead
requests that Aquarion Water be notified to see if a
hydrant can be used for training due to the high call
volume today for dirty water. Aquarion Water notified
and reports that they got calls from all sections of town
and they could not locate a problem. It is fine to use
a hydrant…2:30 p.m. School St. O/Saunders and O/
Mercer report transporting the prisoner to Hingham
District Court…4:15 p.m. Bay St. caller reports her
landlord just yelled at her. Caller also reports that
he is not supposed to come over unless he gives her
24 hours notice. O/Conneely detailed and reports
speaking to caller and advising her that this is a civil
matter…7:42 p.m. Spring St. caller reports there is
a bunch of kids heading into the cemetery. S/Love
detailed and reports some kids were throwing a wreath
into the water for a memorial to a friend who had
died…8:35 p.m. School St. Cohasset Police reports via
scanner that they have a female that has taken some
pills and has fled in an unknown direction driving a
black Toyota Camry. All Hull units notified…
Friday, 11/5: 1:17 p.m. Nantasket Ave. caller reports
a male in the bank is causing a disturbance because his
girlfriend’s card was captured by the ATM machine
and the bank cannot give it back to them. O/Allen
and O/Galluzzo responded and report speaking to
the male involved who was outside of the bank upon
arrival. Male and his friend were advised of their
recourses, and were also advised by the bank on how
to get the card back…2:09 p.m. Walk-in to HQ reports
receiving harassing phone calls from his ex-wife. O/
Allen detailed to speak to same and reports resident
advised of his recourses…5:01 p.m. Samoset Ave.
caller reports a domestic between two males and a
female in front of his residence. O/Conneely and O/
Lucas detailed and request the medics for a male with a
cut above his eye. Male treated on scene. O/Conneely
reports one male in custody. Same booked by S/
Forzese. Bail Commissioner contacted and bail set at
$40 personal. Arrested was Kyle R. LaForce, 22, of
Atlantic House Ct., Hull, on charges of A&B domestic
abuse…6:48 p.m. School St. Bail Commissioner into
HQ to bail male in custody. Same released on $40
personal…10:07 p.m. Bay St. caller reports a live
band. O/Conneely detailed and reports knocking at
the door. The music is loud and there is no response.
Someone finally answered the door and was advised
to keep the music down for the remainder of the
evening…10:16 p.m. Atlantic Ave. caller reports he
is behind a vehicle swerving all over the road coming
from Cohasset. O/Conneely detailed. Caller reports
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leads to 2nd drug
arrest in a week
On Tuesday, the Hull Police Department conducted
a search warrant that led to the arrest of a
Nantasket Ave. resident on drug charges.
Acting on information they’d received, Sgt.
Detective Bart Forzese and Detective Craig Lepro
executed a search warrant at 809 Nantasket Ave.
apartment 5, which led to the arrest of Donna Ford,
41, of that address.
Ford was charged with marijuana possession
with intent to distribute, and drug violation/distribution
within a school zone.
During the search, approximately 30 individual
bags of marijuana of various sizes up to an ounce
were recovered, according to Hull Police Captain
Robert Sawtelle Wednesday.
This was the second search warrant execution
by the Hull Police Department this month.
On Nov. 3, Hull detectives, with the assistance
of Cohasset detectives Lt. Gregory Lennon and
James MacLain, executed a search warrant at 7 R
St. in Hull, which led to the arrest of 27-year-old
Luis Andrade and the discovery of drugs and cash.
Andrade lives at that address and was charged
with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute,
drug violation/distribution within a school zone,
two counts of possession of a Class B substance,
and two counts of possession of a Class E drug.
During this warrant execution, a quantity of
cocaine, pills, and approximately $540 in cash
were recovered. ∞
that the vehicle just hit a parked vehicle in front of
Mary Lou’s. S/Forzese reports out with the vehicle
at Rockland House Rd. Same reports damage to the
front end of vehicle. O/Conneely detailed to speak to
caller and to check the damage of other vehicle. He
reports rear end damage. O/McKenna reports this
will be a criminal application for leaving the scene of
the accident and operating negligent. See his report.
Cohasset PD reports they received a call from different
witness that the vehicle was driving on the shoulder
and almost hit telephone poles. S/Forzese reports
husband arrived on scene…
Saturday, 11/5: 4:28 a.m. Newport Rd. caller reports
that she wants an unwanted guest removed. O/Lucas
and O/Glavin detailed. S/Love also responding. O/
Lucas reports this was a verbal argument between
husband and wife and both are going to bed…8:10
a.m. Nantasket Ave. caller states that while she was
at the bakery getting her coffee a female who has
a harassment order against her bumped into her on
purpose. Reported for the record…8:52 a.m. L St.
cellphone caller reports a woman feeding the geese.
O/Allen detailed and reports no one in the area…12:17
J St. walk-in to HQ reports that her ex-husband has
custody of their child during the week and she believes
his home is unfit. O/Galluzzo detailed and reports that
she has been advised of her recourses…4:23 p.m.
George Washington Blvd. cell caller reports an older
model truck with its front flashers on and no rear
lights. O/McKenna detailed and reports locating the
vehicle on Park Ave. The operator was putting signs
up and has been advised not to drive with her flashers
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on…8:30 p.m. Nantasket Ave. caller reports that this
morning a male wearing a baseball cap knocked on
her apartment door, which is in a secured building.
The caller states that when she asked who it was
and looked through the peephole, the male covered
the peephole with his finger and replied, “It’s your
brother Paul.” Caller states that she does not have a
brother Paul and, without opening the door, told the
male that he had the wrong apartment. Caller wanted
this reported for the record…8:42 p.m. Nantasket
Ave. E911 caller reports that her neighbor’s oven is
on fire. C-3(Captain Thomas), Rescue-1, Ladder-1,
Engine-1, Engine-2, O/McKenna and S/Forzese
detailed. C-3 reports on scene. 8:48 p.m. Command
reports fire is out, companies are ventilating the
house…8:43 p.m. Park Ave. caller requests to speak
to an officer regarding an assault. O/Scott Saunders
detailed. S/Forzese responding. O/Scott Saunders
reports speaking to the caller and advising him of his
rights and recourses…
Sunday, 11/6: 2:48 a.m. Edgewater Rd. caller
reports his neighbor is playing loud music. O/Glavin
and O/Chagnon detailed. Resident has turned off
the music…10:47 a.m. Phipps St. E911 cell phone
transfer. Male (who was riding a bike) reports a
physical altercation with some dog walkers who
let their dogs off their leashes. State Police notified
and responding. O/Galluzzo, O/Steve Saunders and
Detective S/Forzese responding and report locating
the male on the bike who states having a run-in with
the dog walkers. Officers unable to locate other group
involved…11:22 a.m. A St. caller reports she had
two tires slashed Friday night. O/Allen responded
and reports she cannot tell if the tires were slashed.
After the caller gets them repaired, she will call to
let O/Allen know if they were vandalized. Caller is
requesting extra patrols in the evening hours. See
report…11:53 a.m. Samoset Ave. cellphone caller
reports there are too many cars parked in the roadway.
Caller was advised there is a Mass going on. O/
Allen detailed and reports there is plenty of room for
vehicles to get by…12:48 p.m. Male into HQ with
a ring with a pearl on it. No engraving on the ring.
Same placed in a bag for S/Casagrande…2:35 p.m.
Nantasket Ave. caller reports he had a screw in one of
his tires when he came out this morning. Caller states
this is the third time in six months and it is the same tire
each time. Caller states no other cars are vandalized
and he would like extra patrols…6:02 p.m. Nantasket
Ave. caller wanted to report for the record that at 12:57
this afternoon, someone tried to get into her apartment.
She states that it sounded like someone had their hand
on the doorknob, but when she got to the door, they
were gone. Caller also wished to report for the record
that the female in the apartment above hers has been
stomping back and forth…6:25 p.m. Nantasket Ave.
caller reports that there is a large piece of foam or
mattress in the roadway. O/McKenna detailed and
reports this is a seat cover or chair cushion. Item has
been moved off the road and onto the median. Attn:
Day shift, please notify DPW in the morning. DPW
notified at 8:07 a.m. on 11/7…
Monday, 11/7: 8:27 a.m. Atherton Rd. caller reports
having siding put on her house today and her neighbor
is giving her contractor a hard time. O/Galluzzo detailed
and reports this is a long-time dispute between neighbors
and the problem has been resolved…10:39 a.m. School
St. Walk-in to HQ. Postmaster requests to speak to an
officer regarding a resident that made an undisclosed
threat to a mail carrier. The threat was over an unmarked
letter with no postage that the resident found in his
mailbox. O/Galluzzo detailed and reports the incident
first happened over six months ago and then again last
week. Resident located the mail carrier and told him
if he found another unmarked letter with no postage
in his mailbox that they “were going to have words.”
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O/Galluzzo to follow up with the resident…1:57 p.m.
Nantasket Ave. Hingham PD reports erratic operation
of a white SUV that is revoked for insurance coming
into town via West Corner. Vehicle is reported as being
all over the road. O/Galluzzo notified. S/Reilly reports
checking the address of the owner and the vehicle is not
there at this time. O/Galluzzo reports nothing went past
him at Red Parrot Restaurant. Officer further reports
locating the vehicle at the house and advised operator
of the registration status and operation. Operator states
having mechanical problems with the vehicle that she
will have it fixed…3:41 p.m. Cadish Ave. O/Flaherty
reports water coming up from the ground. Aquarion
Water notified…5:18 p.m. Willow St. caller states she
will be having a crane at her residence tomorrow at 9
a.m. to remove a tree off of her property. Per S/Shea’s
request please have an officer confirm that this is not
a hazard…
Tuesday, 11/8: 12:14 a.m. Burr Rd. caller reports
there is a suspicious vehicle that has been in front
of his house most of the day with a female that was
looking down at the rocks with a flashlight. O/Fahey
and O/Angellis detailed and reports vehicle was gone
upon arrival…4:49 a.m. Nantasket Ave. caller would
like it reported for the record that the neighbor is
stomping around in the apartment above and woke
her up…5:19 a.m. Nantasket Ave. caller reports she
would like to speak with an officer about the neighbor
above her. O/Fahey and O/Angellis detailed spoke to
caller who was under the weather and was advised of
her recourses…7:30 a.m. Nantasket Ave. caller reports
she would like to speak to an officer again about her
neighbor. O/Fahey detailed and advised caller of her
rights and recourses…7:54 a.m. Nantasket Ave. caller
reports for the record that her neighbor is stomping
again above her apartment…8:30 a.m. Nantasket
Ave. caller reports her neighbor is stomping on the
floor again. O/Smith detailed and reports that she
was advised of her recourses…8:35 p.m. Nantasket
Ave. Employee reports finding a hypodermic needle
with the cap on it. O/Smith responded. Officer
reports having same and will dispose of it at Central
Fire…10:23 a.m. Nantasket Ave. Male reports a
brindle boxer is running around the area if anyone is
looking for it…10:45 a.m. Central Ave. Adjustment
counselor reports that they have a child who did not
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A car overturned on
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reports that the father believes that she could be with
her friend who didn’t show up for school either. The
counselor reports that they are unable to contact a
parent for the second girl. S/Shea notified. O/Saunders
was detailed to the second girl’s residence. O/Saunders
reports speaking to the mother and she is going to try
and speak to her daughter and she will call and let us
know where they are. At 11:23 the second girl’s mother
called and stated that they have the girls. School was
notified…1:40 p.m. J St. caller reports someone put
two couches in her driveway sometime overnight.
O/Costa detailed and requests DPW be notified.
DPW notified and will contact the caller…2:58 p.m.
Nantasket Ave. & Webster St. Male reports that he was
walking by and noticed that the hydrant is leaking.
Aquarion Water and Hull Fire notified…3:29 p.m.
Porrazzo Rd. E911 caller reports a car accident with
the vehicle on its side and someone is trying to help
the driver. Hull Fire, Hull Police, and Hingham Medic
2 responding. O/Saunders requests the duty wrecker.
Thomas Auto notified and responding. Hingham
Medic 2 transporting a 52 year-old male to South
Shore Hospital…4:59 p.m. Nantasket Ave. caller
reports they have a lost dog, a black and tan shiba
inu [a medium-sized dog native to Japan]. At 9:28
p.m. a walk-in to HQ reports that he lost his dog and
was advised that it was at the above location. Party
will be going down to retrieve his dog…5 p.m. L St.
caller reports there is an erratic operator in front of
her car. O/Angellis and O/Fahey detailed and reports
negative search of the area. Caller reports back that the
driver has pulled into the parking lot at Cumberland
Farms. O/Fahey detailed and reports spoke to driver
whose sobriety checks out. She was avoiding some
potholes…6:01 p.m. Nantasket Ave. S/D/Forzese
reports out on a search warrant. At 7:10 O/Fahey has
one female in custody. Same booked by S/D Forzese.
Bail Commissioner contacted and bail set at $40.
Arrested was Donna Ford, 41, Nantasket Ave., Hull,
on charges of possession to distribute Class D drug and
drug violation near school/park…9:01 p.m. School St.
Bail Commissioner into HQ for bail of prisoner… ∞
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Drawing’s lucky winner will
name a carousel horse
The Friends of the Paragon Carousel
are wrapping up a yearlong program that
will culminate in the naming of a newly
restored carousel horse at their annual
meeting on Nov. 28.
Forty-three names have been entered
into the “Name a Horse” program by
individuals who have donated $100 for
the opportunity for their proposed name
to be assigned to one of the 66 flying
horses on the antique amusement.
Although many of the restored horses
have been adopted by individuals and
families, the funds needed to restore a
horse are prohibitive for most, and the
“Name a Horse” project has opened up
the possibility for many. Chances to
name a horse will be accepted right up
Military personnel
may earn special
Social Security credits
Submitted by Kristen Alberino
Public Affairs Specialist, Quincy
Each year on Nov. 11, America observes Veterans’
Day and honors the men and women who have served
in our nation’s armed forces. Many of our Vietnam-era
veterans are now nearing retirement age, or are already
there. It is important that they and other American
service personnel know just what retirement benefits
they can count on from Social Security as they make
their future financial plans.
Like most of the civilian workforce, all current
military personnel pay Social Security taxes and earn
Social Security coverage. Earnings for active-duty
military service or active-duty training have been
covered under Social Security since 1957. Also, earnings
for inactive-duty service in the Reserves, such
as weekend drills, have had Social Security coverage
since 1988.
In addition to regular military pay, Social Security
adds special earnings credits to an individual’s
SS record when he or she serves in the military. The
extra earnings are for periods of active duty or activeduty
training. If, for example, a person served in the
military between 1957 and 1977, he or she has been
credited with $300 in additional earnings for each
calendar quarter in which active-duty basic pay was
earned.
These extra earnings may help someone qualify for
Social Security or increase the amount of the Social
Security benefit.
The number of credits an individual needs to
qualify for Social Security depends on his or her age
and the type of benefit. Any future Social Security
benefit payment depends on a person’s earnings, averaged
over a working lifetime. Generally, the higher a
person’s earnings, the higher his or her Social Security
benefit will be.
And remember that Social Security is more than
retirement. If a worker becomes disabled before
reaching retirement age, he or she may be eligible for
Social Security disability benefits. A disabled worker’s
spouse and dependent children also may be eligible
until the organization’s annual meeting.
The winning name will be painted
on the horse and tooled on a leather rein
and will be ready for its first ride in the
spring. The 83-year-old, hand-carved
wooden horse will be restored by James
Hardison, the carousel’s resident artist.
The annual meeting of the Friends
of the Paragon Carousel will be held at
Nantasket Shores at The Red Parrot on
Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. All sponsors
and sustaining members of the Friends
of the Paragon Carousel are invited to
this meeting.
To purchase a chance to name a
horse, please visit www.paragoncarousel.com,
or call Marie Schleiff at 781
925-5257. ∞
for benefits. If a worker dies, the widow or widower
and dependent children may be eligible for Social
Security survivors’ benefits.
If you, or someone you know, was wounded while
on active duty in the military, find out more about what
Social Security can do by visiting the website designed
specifically for wounded warriors: www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors.
There you will find answers
to a number of commonly asked questions, as well as
other useful information about disability benefits and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Veterans and others who are within 10 years of
retirement age should begin planning for retirement.
A good place to start is with Social Security’s Retirement
Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.
For more information, you can read our fact
sheet, Military Service and Social Security, which is
available on our website at www.socialsecurity.gov/
pubs/10017.html. ∞
Munch & mingle at Feast
of Conversations Sunday
Talk isn’t cheap, it’s free, and so is the food this
Sunday at the Hull High School cafeteria.
Sample the ethnically inspired, hometown-made
delicacies, starting at 10:30 a.m., then settle in for
some meaty discussions with neighbors and friends
you haven’t met yet during the second “Feast of
Conversations.”
Once again, Hull’s No Place for Hate Committee
has prepared a tantalizing menu of topics, starting with
appetizer discussions about your stories about living
here, moving on to entrée explorations of your core
beliefs and values, and topping off with dessert talks
focusing on your hopes and dreams.
Participants will break into small groups, facilitated
by a No Place for Hate member. Each group will
include a volunteer secretary who will take notes
and report the highlights of the discussions during a
wrap-up assembly.
Local restaurants and caterers are donating some
of the food, and members of the committee will be
bringing in family recipes that accentuate the combining
of multiple flavors. Stews, in particular, are
much like communities, in that they are made up of
many diverse elements that work in harmony while
celebrating each unique flavor.
The No Place for Hate Committee held the first
“Feast of Conversations last November as a way to
Exhibiting his horsemanship – Restoration artist James Hardison with several
carousel horses in various stages of restoration… [Patti Abbate photo]
bring Hullonians of various backgrounds together in
meaningful dialogue, thus breaking down the walls of
fear and mistrust. Many of the 50 people in attendance
and others who heard of the event asked that the Feast
be held again. This year, the experiment in community
building has been moved to the high school to accommodate
more participants and increased parking.
The dialogue is open to all members of the community
who can sit around a table for 90 minutes
and who are willing to share their feelings. The goal
is not group therapy; it’s about better understanding
one another.
Joining the conversation will be a group of Hull
High students who belong to social action clubs. Last
year’s event also including town officials and residents
from all areas of the town.
This year, tables will be set aside for those who
cannot get to the event on time because of morning
church services and other commitments. Come any
time, but come.
For further information, contact Gil Peters at gilpeters1@comcast.net
or 617 947-7994. ∞
Patrick ties broadband
access to economy
By Matt Murphy
State House New Service
Chastising Congress for failing to act on President
Barack Obama’s jobs plan, Gov. Deval Patrick on
Tuesday said expanding broadband Internet access
to underserved communities was as important to the
economy as investing in schools, roads and bridges.
“We know these kinds of investments work. That
is not a partisan opinion. It is a proven fact. And if
you agree with it, get on the phone and on your email
and contact members of this do-nothing Congress,”
Patrick said, raising his voice as he addressed a conference
on broadband expansion.
Patrick’s critique of Congress for not advancing
Obama’s jobs bill came as the governor addressed a
conference on broadband Internet access at Suffolk
University Law School sponsored by the Rappaport
Center for Law and Public Service and the Department
of Telecommunications and Cable.
“Alright, I’m calm now,” he joked after delivering
the political salvo.
Patrick said expanding broadband was an essential
component to the state’s and the country’s economic
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Glorious fall weather greeted
Head of the Weir rowers
Kim Wolfe Greaves photos
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Nowell Bloomenthal, Chad Wolfe, and Craig Wolfe posed after another
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The crew of The Interceptor at the race start. Team Saquish went on to win the
pilot gig adult category Saturday.
Fall foliage lingers late this year.
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H U l l’S c o m m u n i t y c a l e n d a r
••The Week Ahead ••
Thursday, November 10
Family Movie Night. Your kids (and you!) will enjoy
a screening of Happy Feet and ice cream afterwards at
Movie Night at the Jacobs School. Cost is $5 per person;
children must be accompanied by an adult. The
school is located at 180 Harborview Rd. The movie
will be shown in the cafeteria, beginning at 6 p.m.
Weir River Watershed Meeting. The Weir River
Watershed Association invites all to its annual meeting
at 7 p.m. at the Estuary Center at 333 George Washington
Blvd. Guest speaker will be Julia Blatt of the
Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, who will talk about
the state’s ongoing negotiations regarding balancing
the need for water for people and river wildlife. Free.
For details, www.weirriver.org.
Schooling Young Kids through the Arts. South
Shore Conservatory’s arts-integrated preschool, preK,
and kindergarten invites parents interesting in enrolling
their child for fall of 2012 to attend a special open
house from 6-8 p.m. Informational talk, tour, and visits
with teachers. Learn more about the enrollment process.
The conservatory is located at One Conservatory
Drive in Hingham. For directions, visit www.sscmusic.
org. For more info, call 781 749-7565, ext. 36.
Friday, November 11
11-11-11-11. Lt. Commander Stephen D. Gill of the
U.S. Navy will be the featured speaker at the town’s
annual Veterans Day commemoration ceremony at 11
a.m. at the War Memorial at Monument Square, at the
intersection of Nantasket and Samoset avenues. Gill is
a 1986 Hull High grad. Music will be provided by the
combined choirs of St. Mary Parish and St. Nicholas
Methodist Church. All are welcome.
Wishing & Hoping. Wellspring’s 11.11.11 fundraiser
has a “helping to make wishes come true” theme. The
gala party at The Launch at the Hingham Shipyard,
second floor, 18 Shipyard Dr., features music by Aldous
Collins. Attire is “black, white, and brilliant,”
and tickets cost $111 per person. The fun begins at 7
p.m. To reserve tickets or for more info, go to www.
wellspringhull.org or call 781 925-3211.
Sunday, November 13
Good Food, Good Talk. Join the No Place for Hate
Committee for a Feast of Conversations from 10:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Feast on
great food from different cultures and converse about
a menu of tasty topics. Free and the committee guarantees
you’ll be home in time for Pats-Jets.
An Orphan’s Dream. An Orphan’s Dream, a nonprofit
dedicated to building an orphanage for AIDS
orphans in Kenya, will host its annual fundraiser
Sunday, Nov. 13 from 3-6 p.m. at The Red Parrot, 1
Hull Shore Drive. The orphanage would accommodate
the large and growing numbers of children who have
lost both parents to the disease AIDS. Music, door
prizes, raffles, a silent auction, and light refreshments.
Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased in advance or
at the door.
Gallery Talk. The South Shore Art Center will offer
a free Gallery Talk by Kim Bernard at 1 p.m. Bernard
shows her sculpture, installations and encaustic works
nationally and has been featured in many exhibitions.
She will discuss Wax-Inc, a national show currently
on display at the Art Center through December. SSAC
is located at 119 Ripley Road in Cohasset. For details
and gallery hours, call 781 383-2787 or visit www.
ssac.org.
Chamber Music Concert. The Boston Symphony
Orchestra and the South Shore Conservatory team
to present a free chamber music concert at 3 p.m. at
the Hingham Congregational Church, 378 Main St.,
Hingham. Beethoven and Schumann are on the performance
card. To reserve free tickets, call 617 266-1200
or 888 266-1200. A free reception follows the concert.
Monday, November 14
Food Allergy Support. Does your child have food
allergies? Would you like to get together with other
parents who are facing the same challenges that you
are? Join them tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Jacobs
School library on Harborview Rd. For more information,
contact Lauren White, 978 390-5584, or email
laurenwhite02@gmail.com. Babysitting will be available
through Hull Family Network. Free.
The Ranger’s Apprentice. The Hingham Public
Library and Buttonwood Books & Toys welcome
John Flanagan, best-selling author of the “Ranger’s
Apprentice Series,” at the Hingham Middle School,
1103 Main St., at 7 p.m. Flanagan lives in Australia
and is on tour to introduce his new series, “Brotherband
Chronicles,” and specifically the first book,
“The Outcasts.” The series is about a group of boys
from Skandia who are always the last selected. Together
they demonstrate that skill and courage can
often overcome strength and size. Free.
Wednesday, November 16
Living Well with Parkinson’s. Cindy Bittker, PWP
[person with Parkinson’s], facilitates a support group
that explores ways to cope with the disease and make
the most of life. Anyone interested in sharing or
meeting others is welcome, no advance registration
required. The group meets at 2:30 p.m. at the Hull
Senior Center, which is located at Jacobs School on
Harborview Rd. while the senior facility is being
renovated. For info about the group, call 781 925-
4400, ext. 1103.
•• Upcoming ••
friday, November 18
Meet & Greet for Kindergartners’ Parents. Parents
of kindergarten students at the Jacobs School can meet
other parents and perhaps schedule playdates among
their children at a brief forum to be held from 2-2:55
p.m. Jacobs Principal Jean Penta and members of the
PTO will be in the library for snacks and conversation.
Free and no appointment necessary.
Raking it all in. The Friends of Hull High School
Theatre Arts is holding its third annual Rake and Take
event today through Sunday. Supporters will “rake
and take” your leaves for $5 per bag. Please call Lisa
at 781 925-9105 to schedule your time slot as soon
as possible.
Fall Harvest Hook-up. Don’t miss this fun night
at the Surf Ballroom at the Nantasket Beach Resort.
Dance to the music of Steve Clancy’s band, Larry’s
Closet, from 7-11 p.m. Post-party socializing will
continue from 11 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $10 at the door;
cash bar.
Sunday, November 20
Sunday at Foxwoods. The Hull Senior Center facilitates
a day trip to Foxwoods Casino. The bus leaves
the senior center at 8 .m. or Hingham Depot at 8:15
and returns at 4:30. The $27 fee, payable in advance,
includes $10 comp for food and $10 for keno. Checks
should be made payable to Larry Schell. Call him for
reservations and other details, 781 925-2318.
Monday, November 21
Seaside Wreath Making Workshop. Join friends at
the Hull Lifesaving Museum for a fun and festive holiday
workshop. Come at 10 a.m. to decorate a unique
beach-themed wreath with shells, sea glass, and other
beach finds, while enjoying coffee, tea, great company,
and creative inspiration. All materials will be provided
(but feel free to bring your own found treasures, too).
$10 members, $12 nonmembers. Space is limited.
Please call or email Vicki to register at 781 925-5433
or victoria@hulllifesavingmuseum.org.
Wednesday, November 23
Blood Drive. Give blood at the Hull Knights of Columbus
Hall, 440 Nantasket Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. An appointment would be appreciated, but walkins
are welcome. For details, 1-800 RED CROSS or
visit www.redcrossblood.org.
Thursday, November 24
Thanksgiving Stroll. The second annual Board of
Health Thanksgiving Stroll will start at the BeachFire
at 8 a.m. and walk to Kenberma. No signup required.
Just show up, rain or shine! You’ll enjoy a fun walk
and we understand there will be snacks, too.
•• Ongoing ••
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Rick O’Donnell at rodonnell116@comcast.net or call
him at 781 424-3703. ∞
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Worship
Calendar
This week, at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish.
Catholics in Hull worship at St. Ann’s Church, 208
Samoset Ave. The Rev. Joseph Mazzone is the pastor.
Weekday Mass, Monday through Saturday, is at 9 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass, 4:30 p.m. Sunday Masses, 7, 9,
11 a.m. Telephone: 781 925-0680.
This weekend, Nov. 12-13, and until the weekend
of Nov. 19-20, signup sheets will be available for
Advent Wreath making on Sunday, Nov. 27 from 1-3
p.m. in the church hall.
This weekend there will also be signups for the
children’s Christmas Pageant, which is presented at
the 4 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve.
All those wishing to begin Thanksgiving Day by
giving thanks to God are invited to attend the 9 a.m.
Mass at St. Ann’s. At this Mass a loaf of bread will
be given to all families attending, so they may share
this bread at their Thanksgiving Table.
On the second Sunday of each month, St. Mary’s
asks parishioners to bring nonperishable food items
to be given to the local food pantry at Wellspring.
At St. Nicholas United Methodist Church. St.
Nicholas United Methodist Church warmly welcomes
all to its mission and ministry. As a Reconciling Congregation,
church members do not believe that there
are any human barriers that can separate them from
the God of love. The church is located at 130 Spring
St. in Hull Village. Questions can be directed to 781
925-9101.
Weekly worship is Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
Childcare is provided in Gould Hall following the
children’s sermon. Pastor Will’s sermon this week
is titled “What Did You Expect?” and is about how
personal expectations can bless (or curse) one’s life.
Bible study will meet on Monday night at 7 p.m.
Participants will be reading chapters seven and eight
of the Book of Esther.
Thursday, Nov. 17, from 7-8:30 p.m., a short-term
class will be discussing The Four Agreements: a Practical
Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz.
The focus of the discussion will be how to avoid taking
things personally. This series will be an introduction to
practicing liberating wisdom and meets through Dec.
8. [No meeting on Thanksgiving.] Contact the church
if you would to order a copy of the book.
St. Nicholas will host its annual “Alternative Gift
Fair” on Saturday, Dec. 3. The goal of this event is to
provide a holiday shopping alternative to the consumerist
grind. Local nonprofits will be staffing tables and
selling fundraising items. Please come to learn, to talk,
and to support these organizations. The church will also
be selling potted poinsettias and hosting a bake sale.
Please continue to bring donations for Wellspring’s
food pantry to the church. Nonperishable food items,
bathroom tissue, diapers and other helpful items can
be dropped off at any church events and are especially
needed during the holidays.
Gould Hall also has several AA meetings each
week. “Hull End of the Line” meets Tuesday night
with a beginners’ meeting from 6:30-7:15p.m. This
is followed by open speaker discussion from 7:30 to
8:30. On Friday night from 8-9:30, there is the “Hulley
Gullies” Big Book Meeting.
At Temple Beth Sholom. Temple Beth Sholom,
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600 Nantasket Ave., Hull, is a conservative synagogue
offering daily worship services, bi-monthly
Friday evening services/Onegei Shabbat, monthly
Torah study/breakfast services, holiday observances,
religious school education, bar/bat mitzvah preparation,
post-bar/bat mitzvah confirmation classes,
adult education courses, and so much more. Temple
Beth Sholom’s spiritual leader is Rabbi Benjamin
Lefkowitz; its president is Paul Epstein. Telephone:
781 925-0091. You may also reach the temple by
email, templebethhull@comcast.net, or visit the Web,
www.tbshull.com.
At Congregation Sha’Aray Shalom, Hingham.
Congregation Sha’Aray Shalom, 1112 Main St.
Hingham, is a Reform Jewish congregation welcoming
unaffiliated interfaith families, and those with a
more traditional background. Rabbi Shira Joseph;
Cantor Steven Weiss. Telephone: 781 749-8103, or
visit www.shaaray.org.
Shabbat Services: Friday evenings, Nov. 11, 18, 25,
at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat evening service
with grandparents’ blessings.
Saturday Morning Shabbat Services, Nov. 12, 19,
26 at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19, tot Havdalah service at 5 p.m.
At Hingham Quincy Chabad. Rabbi Shmuel
Bronstein invites all to a season of Torah study classes
on Thursday nights in Hingham. The Torah Studies
program, developed by the world-renowned Jewish
Learning Institute, brings participants the tradition
of classical Jewish learning in a series of inspiring
and engaging weekly classes. Each class is designed
to “stand alone,” so if participants miss one, they
can jump right back into the next class. To register
or learn more, email rabbi@HQChabad.com or call
617 850-5935.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:45 p.m.
 Shall I Compare
Thee to a Summer’s Day? Love, Marriage, and the
Cycle of Time. When love is young and fresh, novelty
abounds. When darkness sets in, the bonds of love are
tried and tested. But how does one find the enthusiasm
to cherish those uneventful afternoons of everyday
life? This lesson examines the psychological parallels
of morning, dusk, and evening, to unlock secrets
of human behavior that produce consistency in our
loving relationships.
At First Parish, the “Old Ship” Church, Hingham.
First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 90 Main
St., Hingham. Worship services begin at 10:25 a.m.
Sunday. Religious education and nursery are offered
during the worship service, across the street from the
church in the Parish House, 107 Main St. For schedule
and other information, call the office at 781 749-1679
or visit www.oldshipchurch.org.
This week, Rev. Ken Read-Brown’s sermon will
be “Spiritual Driving Tips.” Driving on Route 3 as a
spiritual practice? Seriously: Can spiritual development
be enhanced through mindful driving? Are there
life lessons with applicability wider than the highway
to be discovered on the Southeast Expressway, or
Route 3A, or Main St. in Hingham?
At New North Church, Hingham. New North
Church is located at 1 Lincoln St., opposite the
Lincoln statue in Hingham Square. New North is an
interdenominational Christian community church
open to people of all backgrounds. Whoever you are,
wherever you come from, you are welcome. Sunday
worship is held at 10:30 a.m. with church school program
and childcare available during the service. Call
781 749-2341 for additional information or visit the
church website at www.newnorthchurch-hingham.org.
This Sunday, Nov. 13, Rev. Bill Turpie will discuss
“Are Our Arms Really Too Short to Wrestle with
God?” Jacob is willing to battle God. Should we be
willing?
At St. John’s Episcopal Church, Hingham. St.
John the Evangelist Episcopal Church is located at 172
Main St. in Hingham. Telephone, 781 749-1535, or
fax 781 749-5414, or visit the website, www.stjohnshingham.org,
for general news, the Sunday bulletins
and the monthly newsletter.
Saturday service is held at 5 p.m. [Contemporary
Eucharist Rite II]. Sunday services are at 8 [Eucharist
Rite I] and 10 a.m. [Eucharist Rite II, with choir].
Nursery and play care provided for infants and toddlers
in the upstairs nursery. Church school one-room
schoolhouse is at 9:45 a.m. The children rejoin their
families in the church during the Offertory.
Coffee is served in the Thayer Room following
the 5 p.m. Saturday service and 8 a.m. Eucharist and
in Upper Weld Hall following the 10 a.m. Eucharist.
Jr. Youth Group meets Sundays from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Sr. Youth Group meets Sundays from 4:30
to 6 p.m.
Morning prayer is held daily at 8:45 a.m. in the
choir area. Coffee afterwards.
Weekday Eucharist Rite II is celebrated every
Wednesday at 10 a.m. Bible study and coffee follows
the service at 10:45 a.m.
Last Wednesday of the month is a Healing Eucharist
Rite II.
Adult Ed: Episcopal 201 will be held after the 10
a.m. service through November 27.
The church hall is available for rental for parties of
150 people or less. Contact the church at the number
or website listed above.
At St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Cohasset.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is an inclusive,
Christ-centered community committed to exploring
the intersection of faith and our lives. You are invited
to join in this exploration on Sunday mornings and
through a variety of special programs during the week.
All are welcome to worship God at St. Stephen’s, 16
Highland Ave., Cohasset. Please call the church office
at 781 383-1083 or visit ststephenscohasset.org for
more information.
This Sunday, Nov. 13, the adult formation program
Living Faith 24/7 is excited to present the second installment
of “Digital Disciple: Real Christianity in a Virtual
World,” a six-week study by St. Stephen’s associate
rector, Adam Thomas. The book from which the study
is taken was published in May by Abingdon Press.
Filling out the Sunday schedule, Godly Play
children’s classes and the CIA (middle school youth
group) meet at 10 a.m. St. Stephen’s ROX (high
school youth group) meet at 11:30. Also, St. Stephen’s
parishioners will take part in a “bowl-a-thon” to raise
money for local area ministries including the Long
Island Homeless Shelter and local food pantries.
AA meets four times a week at St. Stephen’s: Sundays
at 7 p.m., there is a Closed Big Book Study. Tuesdays
there is a Women’s step meeting at 6:30p.m. and
a closed discussion meeting at 8 p.m. Fridays at 6:30
p.m. there is a Beginner’s meeting. All meetings take
place in the Watermelon Room at the church office.
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Dog Peace at ZBA
Continued from page 1
Total hours of operation are from 12-5 p.m., five
days a week, with no overnight boarding. Most of the
time, the dogs are not on site but are in transit.
She said that there have only been “a couple of
tiffs” in her 10 years of business, “always between
two females.”
Regarding her customers, Orpen said, “These dogs
are their children.”
She says that there is a sensitive side to the business.
2009, she says, was a hard year because several
long-time attendees passed away due to old age. “We
have to put on a brave face for the owners,” she said.
Orpen said that after the Cease and Desist order
was issued by Lombardo, she attempted to comply
with the property’s zoning requirements by offering
“proper canine nautical behavior” training sessions,
which she believed qualified as a “marine related use.”
When this didn’t meet town qualifications, Orpen
temporarily moved the playgroup to another location.
Paul and Kerrie Kraus of 152 Spring St. spoke in
opposition to the special permit request. Their backyard
directly abuts the play area. According to Paul
Kraus, they are the only direct abutters.
Kraus said that the properties are “on top of each
other,” and that all that separates them are a few
bushes.
He told the ZBA that he and his wife have lived
in their home for seven years and that prior to buying
it they checked to see what the adjoining property
was used for and what it could be used for. “It was a
boatyard when we bought it,” he said. “We didn’t buy
it thinking it would be a doggie daycare.”
“I spent $425,000 on this house,” he said, adding
that he and his wife have invested another $4,000 in
landscaping.
They are concerned, they said, about the effect of
the business on their property value, both because it
is a dog-related business and because, once the site
is given a special permit, other businesses – doggie
playgroups or otherwise – may be allowed to use the
property in the future.
“If this is allowed, what’s next?” he asked.
The Krauses say that they can hear the dogs walking
and playing on the gravel, that they can sometimes
smell the dogs, and that their presence impinges on
their enjoyment of their own property.
“It’s not peaceful when they’re there,” Paul Kraus
said. “There is no way not to notice them.”
He says there is occasional barking and that other
dogs in the neighborhood bark when the canine playgroup
is in session.
“Boats just stay there and they make no noise,”
he added.
Kraus works at home and the couple has three
small children.
By a show of hands, 33 out of the approximately 35
people in attendance were Dog Peace supporters. Most
were customers whose pets enjoy doggie playgroup
while their owners work.
In addition, the board is in possession of some 30
notarized letters of support from customers and a few
neighbors. Many of the letters were written by those
present in the meeting. All of the attending supporters
were allowed to speak.
John Ring, the owner of the property, was in attendance
in support of the Orpens, as was Will Green,
pastor of St. Nicholas United Methodist Church
(which is a neighbor), and a few other neighbors.
Comments from customers included those testifying
to the ability of the Orpens to control the dogs.
“She [Jill Orpen] has absolute control over the group
of dogs,” said one dog owner. “She’s the big dog. Jill
is the big dog of the group.”
Others commented on inevitable changes that
occur in neighborhoods and the “fact of life” nature
of noise.
“Between the hours of 12 and 5, the world is allowed
to make noise,” said Sunshine Pet owner Ceil
Garber.
One customer said that every night she can hear
her neighbor telling her dog, “Rocco, go potty!”
“Can I rezone her?” she asked.
Others championed the Orpens’ right to make
a living. “You can’t take a livelihood away from a
person,” said one.
Lory Newmyer, a Dog Peace customer, praised
the Orpens for their professionalism. “They take the
business side very seriously, and respect boundaries,”
she said. “If granted, they will live by it.”
Orpen says that the couple had looked for years
for a suitable property, noting that there needed to be
a fenced yard and a hookup for a hose.
In response to Paul Kraus’s comment about the
smell, she said that it could be coming from a dog on
the street. Kerrie Kraus responded, “I’m an educated
person. I know where it’s coming from.”
Jill Orpen responded, “You’re an educated person.
I’m educating you.”
Swiec asked Ring if he would consider putting up
a more substantial fence, such as a stockade fence that
might alleviate some of the visual and noise issues.
He said that he would.
Kraus said that a fence would not be sufficient for
him. “I just want boats,” he said.
Krauss added that he has nothing against the
Orpens.
“They are great people,” he said. “This is a zoning
issue. It’s not a personal issue. All they have to do is
move to a spot that is zoned for it. I’m just protecting
my investment.”
Kraus said that he felt that the meeting was becoming
a popularity contest. “This is a zoning issue,” he
reiterated.
Furman said that he would like to see the playgroup
in action and Building Commissioner Lombardo said
that he would grant a one-day temporary use of the
property for that purpose.
A site visit was scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19,
at 10 a.m. The matter will be revisited at the board’s
Dec. 1 meeting, at which time a vote may be taken.
The decision will be then filed with the town clerk.
The board of appeals consists of three members
and three associates. Only three vote, and the vote
must be unanimous. In this case, the members voting
will be Swiec, Baringer, and Furman. If the permit is
granted, and once it is filed, the Krauses have 20 days
in which to appeal.
All appeals go to the state and can take months or
years to be decided. ∞
BeachFire closed
Continued from page 1
rebuilding two exterior decks that had previously been
enclosed porches.
The decks provoked protracted skirmishes between
BeachFire and some of its condo neighbors, who
pelted selectmen and Hull police with noise complaints
about the popular beachside eatery all summer.
Selectmen had given DeFranco a temporary license
to use the decks while board Chairman John Reilly
attempted to broker a compromise among Oceania and
Ocean Place condo residents and DeFranco.
The board twice attempted to reschedule BeachFire
license hearings in recent weeks, but was reportedly
stymied first by DeFranco’s decision to hire an attorney
to represent his interests and then by his health
issues.
Town Clerk Janet Bennett said Monday that the
town had not been notified by DeFranco that he was
shutting down the restaurant, as is a requirement of his
liquor and entertainment licenses, even if the closure
is temporary.
Town Manager Philip Lemnios said he hadn’t
heard from DeFranco either and was unaware that the
restaurant had been shuttered.
The closing was not lost on Ocean Place resident
Linda Breen, however, who posted on Facebook a day
before DeFranco confirmed the move: “A sign posted
on Beachfire’s door indicates that it will be closed until
further notice due to the owner’s “severe” illness... the
same thing happened last year at this time and then the
Christmas blizzard damaged the building.”
Breen has been a vocal critic of BeachFire’s operation
over the past year.
The Times has not been able to reach DeFranco
for comment. ∞
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Obituaries
Laura Apostolu, at 90
Laura [Pechilis] Apostolu died peacefully, surrounded
by her family, at
Merrimack Valley Hospice
House on Nov. 6,
after complications from a
stroke. Mrs. Apostolu was
90 and recently resided
at Haverhill Crossings
Assisted Living Facility,
but lived most of her life
in Hull.
Born in Brockton, she
came to Hull as a young
bride in 1947. She was
preceded in death by her
parents, John and Kaleroe Pechilis of Brockton, and
by her brother, William J. Pechilis of Weston. She was
previously married to the late George J. Apostolu,
who ran Apostolu’s Modern Dairy Bar and Liquors
on Nantasket Ave. for many years.
After graduating from Lasell College, Mrs. Apostolu
went to work for the War Department at Camp
Myles Standish. Later in life, she worked for more
than 20 years at Hitchcock Shoes in Hingham, where
she enjoyed many friendships.
Her devotion to her Greek Orthodox faith was
always an integral part of her life. She was a founding
member of St. Catherine’s Church in Wollaston, as
well as a founder of Panagia of the Nativity Church
in Cohasset, where she spent many years serving on
the Philoptochos Women’s Organization and driving
elders to church.
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was generated by solid defensive play at the blue line
by Thomas Capadonna, who took the puck off the
sideboard and threw it on goal.
The Seahawks had a few more chances to get the
win but again the Milton goalie stood on his head
and shut down any chance for a Mite A victory. The
team played solid and Coach Kevin was impressed
with their drive and never giving up, despite being
down in the third.
The Squirt A team continued its roll of solid play,
earning a 5-3 win over higher ranked Plymouth. Ian
Loftus was solid in net, stopping many shots including
a few nail-biting breakaways.
Mathew Finnerty opened the scoring in the first
period, while the line of Cooper Berglund, Eddie
Fetuccia, and Ray O’Brien was at times overwhelming
for the Plymouth players, resulting in two of the
next four goals.
Mrs. Apostolu never met a person she could not
tell a joke to; she kept her wonderful sense of humor
until her last day. Although many small strokes slowly
robbed her of her memory, she never forgot her jokes
or her quick one-liners. She also never missed an opportunity
to wave to a passing baby. She loved to read,
do crossword puzzles, make Greek food and pastry,
as well as to spend time in Florida with her daughter,
Janet, and her son, John. She loved to tease and be
teased, especially by her sons in law, who loved her
as their own.
Mrs. Apostolu was a proud resident of Allerton
Hill, where she lovingly devoted herself to raising
four children: Vicki Grady of New Hampshire, Karen
Henderson of Scituate, and Janet Mattson and John
G. Apostolu, both of Florida. She also loved and enjoyed
every minute with her seven grandchildren and
four great grandchildren. Mrs. Apostolu also leaves
a sister, Florence Caramihas of New York; her sons
in law, Ray Grady and Curt Mattson; daughter in law
Shelli Apostolu; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by Farmer Funeral Homes, 210
South Main St., Bradford. Viewing is Thursday, Nov.
10, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., followed by services at
Holy Apostles St. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox
Church, 154 Winter St., Haverhill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made
to Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North St.,
Haverhill, MA 01830.
Joan E. Delmonico, at 80
Joan E. [Philpin] Delmonico, of Hull, passed away
peacefully Nov. 5, after a period of failing health. She
was 80.
Mrs. Delmonico was a sixth-generation Hullonian
The forward line of Will Railton, Andrew Slekis,
and Jack Dynan also contributed, with two goals
in the win. The blue liners were solid with Charlie
Dole, Cole Schiller, Aurora Devereaux, and Patrick
“Hawk” Dromey keeping the Plymouth forwards off
balance all day.
The Squirt A team continues to improve on hockey
fundamentals and understanding the game, “I just go
to the net,” commented forward Drew Hurley. Timmy
Mathisen added, “I use my speed to get around the
defense and throw the puck on net and I know someone
will be in front of the net to score on a rebounded shot.”
The Pee Wee B team had a victorious battle
against Hanover, with the final coming in at 6-5. The
Seahawks came out flying, putting up four goals in the
first. Ryan Hohman led the charge, picking up a rare
first-period hat trick. These goals were generated on
the back of solid forechecking, which generated assists
from Sam Williams and Ryan Connor. Williams also
picked up a goal in the first on a nice breakout feed
from James Lamparelli. Hanover wasn’t going away
and brought the game close into the second before
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and a lifelong resident. A
graduate of Hingham High
School, she was a bank
manager for many years
at Edward Everett Federal
Savings and also at First
American Bank in Hingham.
She had a passion
for politics and was the
first female to be elected
to the Hull Redevelopment
Authority.
Mrs. Delmonico loved life and enjoying cooking,
playing cards, going to Foxwoods, and always enjoyed
spending time with her family, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
Beloved wife of 61 years to Richard P. Delmonico,
she was the loving mother of Janet E. Delmonico,
Richard P. Delmonico, Jr., and his wife, Mary, all of
Hull, Ronald J. Delmonico and his wife, Susan, of
Whitman, and Joanne M. Hughes and her husband,
Michael, of Hull. She was also the sister of Dorothy
Hersch of Hull, Bobby Philpin of Boston, and John
Philpin of Vermont.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend the visiting hours on Tuesday 4-8 p.m. in the
Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off
Central St.), Hingham.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the
funeral home at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the
funeral Mass at St. Ann’s Church, Hull at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at Hull Village Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to The Salvation
Army, 402 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA
02138 or to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital,
268 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. ∞
Williams scored an unassisted goal on a take-away
in the neutral zone. Ryan Hohman netted his fourth
goal of the game to seal the win, off a drop pass from
Ryan Connor.
The Pee Wee B’s then took on Falmouth on Sunday
and came away with a 2-1 win. The game was very
tight on both sides of the ice and neither team was
willing to make critical mistakes with the puck.
However, the Pee Wee B’s were able to carry over
the aggressive forechecking from the game prior and
this created both goals for the Seahawks. Christian
Raeside dug the puck out of the offensive corner and
found an open Steven O’Driscoll, who buried it late
in the first.
Falmouth was able to respond in the second, evening
the score. The Seahawks stayed focused with
Matt Kirslis shutting down several shots in net and the
defense clearing the puck consistently from the slot.
This strong defensive play created a nice outlet
play led by Ryan Hohman, who chipped the puck up
the boards to Christian Raeside, who found a streaking
Steven O’Driscoll open for the game winner. ∞
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“Haven’t you heard?” the woman said with a laugh.
“They don’t want Hitler to realize what a formidable
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So we’re tricking the Nazis by taking the long route.”
Yeoman’s School was held at Iowa State Teachers’
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learned office procedures, and she learned them as
never before. Two years of high school typing had
brought her speed up to 25, and a year of junior college
increased it to 45 wpm [words per minute]. Her
teacher said some people just plateau at a certain
speed and never get beyond it. But after two months at
yeoman school, she was up to 75 wpm. The military’s
secret? They taught their students to type to music.
“What did they play for you,” her sister Mary wondered,
“Benny Goodman?”
“No,” Eleanor told her. “It was Strauss waltzes
that did the trick.”
Two months later, she was ready for action and
eager for her first posting. Boston had no WAVES barracks
at that time, so local girls were offered a posting
there so they could live at home and spare the Navy
the chore of housing and feeding them.
Armed with her rank of yeoman third class,
she was assigned to her next posting in April of
1944. She reported to Group Operations, Office of
the Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier, in the
headquarters of the First Naval District, whose operation
involved routing ships. Naval captains who
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Yard would come in to her office on Causeway
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to find out what obstacles were in the way. For the
latter they relied on Yeoman Hanna, since one of her
duties was to type up lists of buoys found in the harbor.
Sixty-seven years later, she can still remember
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She also remembered a young naval officer named
Jerome Judge who stopped in to the office in August
1945 to get routing for his ship. He was due to sail
for the South Pacific that month, although his orders
were canceled when the atomic bomb was dropped
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Eleanor could have left the WAVES that May
when the European war ended but she signed on for
another year, which increased her rating to yeoman
first class. She was still stationed at Northern Group
on V-J Day, Aug. 15, 1945. She and a friend walked
through crowded Boston streets, filled with people
rejoicing in the victory. She stopped at St. Cecelia’s
Church to say a prayer of thanksgiving that the war
was ending.
After leaving the WAVES in the summer of 1947,
she did a year in the Naval Reserve. Assigned to the
Naval Air Station in Squantum, she spent one weekend
a month and two weeks a year there performing
her yeoman duties. But she got a little variety one
weekend when she was asked to help several pilots
who needed to log some long-distance flying hours.
She and a fellow WAVE sat in the bubble-covered
gunner’s section of a plane, behind the pilot, and flew
with them to Port Columbus Naval Air Station in Ohio.
They left Friday night in the middle of an electrical
storm, with thunder, lightning, and rain all around
them. They landed safely in Ohio, stayed two nights
in the WAVES barracks, and flew home through clear
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Hull Board of Appeals
Public Hearing – CORRECTED NOTICE
The Hull Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing
on Thursday evening, November 17, 2011 at 9:00
p.m. pursuant to the Zoning Bylaw Section 61, Nonconforming
uses, Paragraph 61-2, sub para f. Preexisting
structures, at the Hull Municipal Building,
253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Mass for a Special Permit
/Variance filed by David H. and Sheryl R. Elman on
property 179D Samoset Avenue seeking to add a 24”
x 10’ 7 ½” addition to the south side of the house.
Proposed/existing side setback is less than required.
Alana Swiec, Chairman;
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Grateful for loving support during loss…
To the Editor:
The family of Lindsay A. Thomas would like to
thank everyone for their support, prayers, and kind
expressions of sympathy during our loss of Lindsay.
Mark, Karen, and Layla Thomas
Appeals board variance is at variance with law,
common sense…
To the Editor:
Quality of life is and should be of concern to all
residents of the town of Hull. It has been for me ever
since I returned home to Hull after two combat tours
and instructing cadets at West Point many years ago.
I have been involved with quality of life issues in
the town for a number of years. This included bringing
in over four million dollars from the federal and state
governments for acquisition of property, relocation of
families, individuals, and businesses.
Improvements in the town in which I was also involved
included the Topics Road built by the state and the
sale of the building to the medical center for one dollar.
After the 1978 blizzard, I was in charge of the
insurance teams that represented the federal and state
governments. We assisted close to a thousand families in
the town of Hull. This was indeed a quality of life issue.
I recently attended an appeals board meeting, after
receiving a notice informing me of their hearing about
property on Bay Avenue East. This meeting was to be
about giving a variance to property in a residential
area so that it could be used for business, expressly
10 business offices.
If you took this matter to town meeting, it would
take a two-thirds vote to change zoning. It would be
a difficult task.
A variance by the appeals board should only be
granted if a hardship is involved. The people who
were asking for the variance do not live in that neighborhood.
The only hardships involved were for the
residents of that area who could, with the new construction,
experience erosion of their hillside property,
additional noise, and traffic.
With all these facts, the appeals board granted the
variance.
What next, a hotdog stand on the top of Allerton
Hill or a fish market on Hull Hill?
Sincerely,
Charles E. Gould ∞
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF HULL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FY 2012 GRANT APPLICATION
2 nd PUBLIC HEARING
The Town of Hull Board of Selectmen will hold
a final public hearing on Tuesday, November 29,
2011 at 8:00 PM in the Louis Costa Meeting Room,
Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue,
Hull, Massachusetts, on its FY 2012 Massachusetts
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program application.
The proposed application is comprised of a
Housing Rehabilitation Program in the Target
Area from Malta Street to “U” Street and a Road
Reconstruction Project of Bay Avenue East. The
Town’s Department of Community Development
and Planning will undertake the projects. All
residents, organizations, and other interested parties
are encouraged to attend and participate. Any
persons or organizations wishing to be heard will
be afforded an opportunity to speak. If unable to
attend the public hearing, comments may be forwarded
to the Town of Hull Board of Selectmen,
253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts, 02045,
and must be received no later than 4:00 PM on
November 29, 2011.
Contact Robert Fultz, Director, Community
Development and Planning at 781-925-3595 with
any questions or comments.
[Published: 11/10 & 11/17/11]
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
11 MISC 453594
ORDER OF NOTICE
TO: Kim Shaffer and to all persons entitled to the
benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50
U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq.:
Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee for the
Certificate Holders CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2006-24 claiming to have an
interest in a Mortgage covering real property in 709
Nantasket Avenue, Hull, given by Michael Shaffer
and Kim Shaffer to “MERS”, Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., a separate corporation that
is acting solely as nominee for “Lender”, Countrywide
Home Loans, Inc. and its successors and assigns dated
November 3, 2006, and recorded in Plymouth County
Registry of Deeds in Book 33635, Page 35, has/have
filed with this court a complaint for determination
of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status.
If you now are, or recently have been, in the active
military service of the United States of America,
then you may be entitled to the benefits of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to
a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on
that basis, then you or your attorney must file a
written appearance and answer in this court at Three
Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before
DEC 05 2011 or you will be forever barred from
claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said
Act.
Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice of this
Court on OCT 18 2011
Attest: Deborah J. Patterson
Recorder
[Published: 11/10/11]
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale
contained in a certain mortgage given by Sean E.
Bannen, Christine A. Tuohey and Stephen M.
Tuohey to Mortgage Electric Registration Systems,
Inc., as nominee for CTX Mortgage Company, LLC
dated June 30, 2006, recorded with the Plymouth
County Registry of Deeds in Book 32958, Page 46
of which mortgage the undersigned is the present
holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and
for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold
at PUBLIC AUCTION at 11:00 AM on November
21, 2011, on the mortgaged premises. The entire
mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises
as described in said mortgage:
TOWN OF HULL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing
on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Louis C. Costa Meeting Room, Municipal
Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, for the purpose of
determining the fiscal year 2012 tax burden among
the following classes of property:
1. Residential
2. Open space
3. Commercial
4. Industrial
5. Personal property
A determination will also be made concerning
an open space exemption, residential exemption
and small commercial exemption. The hearing
will be held in accordance with the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, section
56, as amended.
Taxpayers are invited to present oral and written
information at this hearing.
Board of Selectmen
[Published: 11/10/11]
THE HULL TIMES, Thursday, November 10, 2011 15
The land with the buildings thereon situated in
that part of Hull known as Nantasket Beach and being
shown as Lot 1279 on a plan by C.H. Paine, Surveyor,
recorded with the Plymouth Country Registry of Deeds
in Plan Book 1, Plan 65, and bounded and described
according to said plan as follows: Northerly: by A
Street, 50.00 feet; Easterly: by Lot 1276, 100.00 feet;
Southerly: by Lot 1278, 50.00 feet; and Westerly: by
Lot 1280, 100.00 feet. Containing according to said
plan, 5000 square feet of land. Being the same premises
conveyed to the herein mortgagor (s) by deed recorded
with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds herewith.
Subject to and with the benefit of easements,
reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any,
insofar as the same are now in force and applicable.
In the event of any typographical error set forth
herein in the legal description of the premises, the
description as set forth and contained in the mortgage
shall control by reference.
This property has the address of 36 A Street, Hull,
MA 02045.
Together with all the improvements now or hereafter
erected on the property and all easements, rights,
appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas
rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures
now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements
and additions shall also be covered by this sale.
Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject
to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales,
tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer
liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there
are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00)
in cashier’s or certified check will be required to be
paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale
as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certified
check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of
Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings
Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being
of the essence.
The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the
sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time
and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone
at any adjourned sale-date by public proclamation at
the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date.
The premises is to be sold subject to and with the
benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies,
and rights of possession, building and zoning laws,
encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other
claim in the nature of liens, if any there be.
In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure
sale shall default in purchasing the within
described property according to the terms of this
Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum
of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the
Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by
foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing
that said second highest bidder shall deposit with
the Mortgagee’s attorneys, DOONAN, GRAVES, &
LONGORIA L.L.C., 100 Cummings Center, Suite
225D, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, the amount of
the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3)
business days after written notice of the default of the
previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to
the said second highest bidder within thirty (30) days
of said written notice.
If the second highest bidder declines to purchase
the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves
the right to purchase the within described property at
the amount bid by the second highest bidder.
The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid
by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by
DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., (hereinafter
called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed shall
be released from escrow to the successful bidder at
the same time as the consideration is released to the
Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale,
whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall
be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the
Escrow Agent shall be discharged.
Other terms to be announced at the sale.
Dated: October 18, 2011, Aurora Loan Services,
LLC, By: Reneau Longoria. Esq., DOONAN,
GRAVES, & LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings
Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-921-
2670, www.dgandl.com
(6212.66 (P) )(Bannen)
(10-27-11, 11-03-11, 11-10-11 (278770)
[Published: 10/27, 11/3 & 11/10/11]

16 THE HULL TIMES, Thursday, November 10, 2011 www.hulltimes.com
Hull
100 Years ago this week
Compiled from The Hull Beacon
by John J. Galluzzo
November 10, 1911
• Mr. Emerson, who for years has kept a dance hall for the
public and Paragon Park in the Nantasket Hotel, is making
very extensive improvements to his hall in the park.
It has been greatly enlarged and made very attractive.
• Mary Taurasi of the Hull grammar school had nine
“A’s” on her last report card. As “A” is the highest
honor, it speaks well for the standing of this bright
little miss in her classes.
• Those children who go forth and back in the barge,
and are rough in coarse interactions and language,
should be severely reprimanded. Someone in authority
should make it his business to find out the offenders
and bring them to punishment. It certainly is disgraceful
for children of refined feeling to be compelled to
hear such coarse language and witness such rude actions.
If necessary to repress these outrages the police
should take a hand. Evil communications not only
corrupt good manners, but they are demoralizing in
very many other ways, especially so to the mind and
character of young children.
• The owners of floats are taking advantage of the tides
on the full of the moon to haul them out of the water.
• A funny incident of recent occurrence was when
a woman, supposing a cottage to be closed for the
season, went nosing about it seeking whatever she
might devour. A maid who had been left behind to
“finish up,” however, was watching through blinds,
and in a spirit of fun uttered a long and dismal groan.
If the intruder’s speed in getting away was indicative
of her fright then ’tis safe to conclude that she was
scared almost to death. Moral: keep off other people’s
premises in their absence and mind your own business
at all times.
• It is pleasant to see Mr. William Jeffrey about again,
and apparently gaining in health and strength. He
certainly has had a close call, but the untiring nursing
of the faithful and devoted wife with the doctor’s
help bridged him over the dark chasm, and now he is
himself again.
• Mr. Carroll, who has been for several years a driver
for Mr. Mitchell in the coal business, is a young man
with the right ideas of living. He thinks the man who
has a good wife and a good home should find his happiness
by his own fireside. He believes a man should
Pick of the litter
“He-e-e-r’s, Johnny!”
Johnny is a young,
blue-eyed chap, quite
handsome with his
soft fluffy fur. He’s
tiger striped with an
extremely large white
bib. Johnny is gentle
and laid back and patiently
waiting for
someone to share their home with him. We’re
pretty certain there is someone out there who
would like to adopt Johnny, so please stop by.
Once you meet him, you’ll want to take home
this wonderful bundle of fur.
While you’re at the shelter, you can meet
all of our very adoptable cats and kittens,
including six adorable black babies. We have
friendly felines of all ages, colors, and personality
types. We even have a few that we’re
pretty sure would make excellent mousers as
well as companions.
See them all on our website, www.hsar.org,
or visit on Saturdays from 2-3, Mondays from
6:30-7:30 p.m., or by appointment by calling 781
534-4902 and leaving a message for Mary, our
adoption coordinator.
The shelter is located at 50 L St., where a
drop box for redeemable bottles and cans is
always available.
Hull Seaside Animal Rescue’s mailing address
is PO Box 787, Hull, MA 02045.
Learn more about our
monthly, low-cost, spay/
neuter clinic by checking
the website or calling Mary
at 781 925-3121.
Jacobs School students who designed the winning fire safety posters for their grades rode to school on a fire
engine this morning with Captain Dan Evans. L to R, they are: fifth-grade winner Rachel von Tungeln, her
mom, Kat, fourth-grade winner Hannah Duran, third-grade winner Maddie (Madeline) Brown, Hannah
Evans, first-grade winner Logan Chenette, kindergartener Karina Tountas, second-grader Jillian Reppucci.
[Lucy Wightman photo]
be self-respecting no matter how humble his position
and in that way command the respect of others.
Certainly his views, if lived up to, are the foundations
for a very honorable life, and conducive to the highest
happiness. ∞
Gov. on broadband
Continued from page 8
competitiveness, describing communities in western
Massachusetts like Goshen, where children do their
homework from the parking lots of libraries after
hours because that is the only broadband “hotspot”
available for miles.
“Access is still too far from universal and we can
no more afford to have a community without access to
broadband as we can have a community without access
to a good school or decent road,” Patrick said. He noted
the importance broadband plays in giving public safety
Hull Boosters
Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving Day, at the conclusion
of the Hull-Cohasset football game,
the Hull Boosters Club will conduct a
golf ball drop and give away 3 prizes.
First Prize: $1,000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: 3 tickets to the
Bruins/Sabres Game, March 8, 2012
To purchase golf balls and be part of this
fantastic event, visit our website at
www.hullboosters.org or
call Peter Boretti at 617-930-6210.
Golf balls are $10 each or 3 for $25
Winner need not be present.
Good luck & thank you
for your support!
timely access to criminal records, and giving doctors
access to cost-saving electronic medical records.
State officials are hopeful that a recently approved
reform by the Federal Communications Commission
to the $4.5-billion Universal Access Fund that
previously directed money only to landline phone
service access could provide a resource for broadband
access expansion in Massachusetts.
“We will be right in line. I hope high in the line.
First in the line would be okay, too,” Patrick said,
directing his comments to Federal Communications
Commission Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who
attended the conference.
Clyburn, the daughter of South Carolina Congressman
James Clyburn, detailed some of changes
approved on Oct. 27 that would free up funding from
the fund for broadband expansion to the more than
18 million Americans without high-speed Internet
access. ∞
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