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Argentina to Metrowest: 

Journey to Citizenship 

By Deborah Burke Henderson, 

Contributing Writer 

This Citizenship Day, Saturday, Sept. 17, will be an 

emotional and festive time for soft-spoken Lelia Tenreyro-Viana, 

a native-born Argentinean whose lifelong 

dream was to become a naturalized citizen of the United 

States. This Metrowest musician, singer and teacher’s 

dream finally came true just over one year ago. 

“I grew up looking at the States and dreamed of 

coming here one day,” Tenreyro-Viana reminisced in a 

recent interview. “My father was a professional musician, 

and although he did not speak English, he encouraged 

my learning the language at age six both at school and 

through a private tutor.” 

Lelia credits her dad, Nimar Tenreyro, and that beloved 

tutor, Helen Jackson, for planting the seeds for her 

journey. 

Since age seven, Tenreyro-Viana was part of the National 

Children’s Choir in Argentina. At age 17, as part 

of her English studies, she won a writing contest, which 

provided her a one-month stay to learn English in the 

United States. She chose to travel to Philadelphia, and at 

the end of her stay, swore to return one day to continue 

her studies. The next year, she entered the Conservatorio 

Municipal de Musica Manuel de Falla in Buenos Aires 

to study the French horn. 

It took about six years for Tenreyro-Viana to achieve 

her dream of getting stateside. She landed in New York 

City on August 17, 1994, lived with a dear friend and got 

her first non-musical job as a coat checker in an Italian 

Lelia Tenreyro-Viana, a native-born Argentinean, is 

proud to be a naturalized U.S. citizen. and celebrates 

here with husband Tony and children Cecilia, Francisco 

and Joaquim. Citizenship Day is September 17. 

(Photo/courtesy of the Viana family) 

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at Medway 

Community Farm 

September 25 is MCF Fall Festival 

Marjorie Turner 

Hollman 

Many of us drive right 

by the sign for the Medway 

Community Farm on 

Winthrop Street and never 

realize the multiple ways 

the farm is reaching out 

to touch the community. 

Coming up this month, 

Sept. 25, 12-4 p.m. is the 

Medway Farm Fall Festival. 

Free to all, this event 

is an opportunity for families 

to appreciate the harvest. 

Nature craft activities 

will be available, and new 

games and races are being 

planned this year, along 

with raffles and tractor 

rides as well. Music will 

be provided by Little Jed 

and the Phat Daddies, 

and food trucks, along 

with TC Scoops with ice 

cream will be there too. 

If you passed by the 

farm this summer, you 

likely saw groups of young 

children racing about. 

These children were taking 

part in the summer 

educational programs that 

have been offered each 

year by the farm since 

2010, an effort that is part 

of the farm’s mission. 

The older children 

at the farm, going into 

grades 6-8, are “farmersin-training” 

and work directly 

with the farm staff 

in the daily routine of 

summer farm life. The 

younger children from 

Kindergarten to grade 5, 

have a different curriculum 

that includes outdoor 

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restaurant where she worked her 

way up to be assistant manager. 

Meanwhile, her voice teacher suggested 

transferring her conservatory 

credits to Brooklyn College, 

where she later graduated with a 

Bachelor of Music (BM) degree. 

“On a happy, sunny day in 

1998, while still at college, I met 

Tony,” Tenreyro-Viana recalled. 

Antonio [Tony] Massa Viana, a 

native of Brazil, “was studying 

classical guitar. We dated, became 

engaged and a year later, we married.” 

Once Tenreyro-Viana matriculated, 

her original tourist visa 

became a student visa. At graduation, 

she started a period of practical 

training, initially working as 

a cantor at a church in Queens. 

Subsequently, her husband had 

three job offers, and the couple 

moved to Ashland, Mass., where 

they had their first-born, Cecilia. 

At the end of 2002, Tenreyro- 

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Viana was hired as the Director 

of Music Ministry at Ashland’s 

St. Cecilia’s Church. “I love the 

opportunity of teaching people of 

all ages, and now I teach students 

from ages five to 86,” Tenreyro- 

Viana adds. 

Although Tenreyro-Viana had 

applied for a religious-worker 

visa that would last five years, the 

United States Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) 

delayed the process, as officials 

had stopped processing religiousworker 

visas during an investigation 

of some fraudulent activity 

across the country. 

Told to Move Back 

Immigration officials told the 

Vianas to move back to their 

home country, but there were 

complicating family factors pressing 

them to stay, along with their 

own desire not to lose their immigration 

status. It was during 

this time that Tenreyro-Viana’s 

husband began researching the 

issues and networking with others 

affected by the freeze. He became 

aware of a group of lawyers in 

Washington state who were filing 

a class action suit. 

This work motivated him to 

become a licensed attorney. In 

2014, he graduated from Roger 

Williams University in Rhode 

Island, passed his bar exams in 

both RI and Mass. and last year 

opened his own law practice in 

Framingham, specializing in naturalization 

and immigration. 

In the end, the Vianas won 

their suit, and Tenreyro-Viana 

was granted a green card in October 

2009. A green card proves 

that its holder is a lawful permanent 

resident and has been 

officially granted immigration 

benefits, including permission to 

reside and take employment in 

the United States. 

“Many people came to our aid 

during this time,” Tenreyro-Viana 

said, emotionally. “We were humbled 

and in awe of the goodness 

we saw in a community of people 

who have become our closest 

friends. They are now our family, 

and I thank God for them. When 

we thought we were most alone, 

we realized we were not.” 

One of Tenreyro-Viana’s most 

ardent supporters is The Reverend 

Richard P. Cornell, pastor of 

St. Cecilia’s Church. 

“Undoubtedly, Lelia is a remarkable 

wife, mother, and music 

director,” Father Cornell stated. 

“Our church members love her, 

because they know she cares 

deeply about them personally as 

well as elicits their best efforts.” 

Meeting the 

Requirements for 

Naturalization 

After waiting the mandatory 

five-year residency time period 

from securing her green card, 

Tenreyro-Viana applied for naturalization. 

She had to demonstrate 

that she was a productive, taxpaying 

resident throughout her whole 

stay in the States, provide letters 

from both professional and community 

leaders to attest she was 

of strong moral character, pass a 

history and civics test, and prove 

English language proficiency. 

In a memorable, tear-filled ceremony 

at Faneuil Hall on March 

18, 2015, Tenreyro-Viana was 

awarded her citizenship status, 

more than 20 years in the making. 

“What I love most about this 

society is that the people are so 

generous and giving. There is a 

huge trust in people and their 

goodness. If you really have the 

drive and the love in your heart to 

follow what you want to do, you 

have the opportunity to do it. I 

feel proud to be a United States 

citizen. I can make my voice 

heard and try to make it better 

for my family, friends and other 

people,” Tenreyro-Viana said. 

Tenreyro-Viana also petitioned 

for her husband to be granted 

permanent resident status, and 

after his requisite three-year waiting 

period, Antonio Massa Viana 

will apply for naturalization as 

well. His amazing journey will 

also have taken more than two 

decades to complete. 

Tenreyro-Viana teaches piano 

and voice at the Metrowest Music 

Studio in Holliston, which she 

opened in 2008. Over the past 

six years, she has been a member 

of the Tanglewood Festival 

Chorus, and she is also the Artistic 

Director of the Charles River 

Children’s Chorus in Millis where 

the couple resides with their three 

children, Cecilia (14), Francisco 

(12) and Joaquim (8). 

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Arts Abound in Downtown Franklin 

As summer draws to a close, 

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change of pace. FSPA’s home at 

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students grow skills for the stage 

and for life. From the earliest 

ages, FSPA programming encourages 

learning through doing, 

while building skills, confidence 

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The Little Music School, created 

at FSPA in 2005, teaches 

children as young as 18 months 

to play the piano. The innovative 

program introduces children to 

music in a way they understand, 

through imagination, movement, 

play and peer interaction. Offering 

classes and private lessons 

in voice, as well as instrumental 

instruction at all levels, FSPA’s 

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to jam with Boston’s 

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ranging from classical, jazz and 

musical theater to pop, rock and 

country. Chamber music at FSPA 

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string ensembles. 

FSPA’s Drama program encourages 

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Opportunities for dancers 

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training in tap, jazz, hip hop, 

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the needs of those interested in 

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dedicated to pre-professional 

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many exciting experiences such 

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Performing is an integral part 

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The school’s musical 

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Youth, an ensemble 

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concert tour. FSPA annually 

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auditions is cast. The shows are 

staged at THE BLACK BOX, 

home of the Franklin Performing 

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a professional setting for many 

FSPA performances. FSPA students 

also participate, through 

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Each year brings new opportunities 

and 2016 is no exception. 

The school launches both FSPA 

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environment enhanced by field 

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games, but also exposes some 

picky eaters to what real food 

tastes like freshly picked. Educational 

Program staff tromped 

with the young children out to 

the flower beds to learn about 

parts of flowers. They explored 

the herb garden next to the farm 

stand shed and discovered chewing 

sage leaves as a fun alternative 

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the goats, bunnies, and chickens, 

wandering the farm to gather 

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While a lot of education was 

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$20,000. Marcia Coakley, a 

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Community Farm, Inc., noted 

that the even more detailed, prefabricated 

building they erected 

actually cost less than the structure 

they had originally planned. 

“The old wooden base of 

the farm stand will be the base 

for our planned walk-in cooler,” 

Coakley said. “Right now we 

have a cooler, but you have to 

walk down the steps of the bulkhead 

to get there. We’re looking 

forward to this great addition to 

the work of the farm.” 

A popular fundraising event 

at the farm has just passed, their 

annual “Farm to Fork” dinner. 

A fun evening of fresh food and 

entertainment, the meal featured 

fresh produce all grown at the 

Medway Community Farm, 

from appetizers of potato latkes 

with crème fraiche and green 

onions to salad of stuffed tomatoes 

on greens, followed by locally 

produced roast chicken and 

potatoes with spiced carrots and 

Israeli salad, and finished off 

by carrot cake, zucchini cobbler 

bars, and other treats. 

We sat down with Coakley at 

the end of the summer to talk 

about events happening at the 

farm, and how the community 

farm has touched the lives of so 

many people in Medway and 

beyond. “Some Fall CSAs (Community 

Supported Agriculture) 

Shares are still available right 

now, with registration on our 

website,” Coakley noted. “The 

Fall shares run from October to 

December for 10 weeks (pickups 

every other week). The share will 

include many root vegetables, 

many greens, and the last of the 

summer treats, like mini sweet 

peppers, cherry tomatoes, eggplants 

and tomatillos earlier in 

the share.” Coakley warned not 

to be discouraged from joining 

the wait list. It simply takes you 

to the sign up form! 

Coakley also noted that plans 

are in the works to partner with 

Stonehill College as a training 

site for the college’s interns for 

their Non-profit Management 

program. “They need an internship/partnership 

location, and 

we need the support of volunteers 

and non-profit education 

on all levels,” Coakley said. “We 

are planning a joint event with 

two area farms for a bike tour, 

‘Tour de Farm,’ point to point 

with Powisset and Natick Community 

Farms.” 

At Medway Community Farm, Education program counselor Caitrine 

Foley shows children how to feed chickens by hand. 

Coakley explained that the 

Medway Community Farm has 

been modeled after the Natick 

Community Farm. “There are 

many similarities between us, 

“she said. “Natick has a strong 

education component. Our challenge 

is sustaining the effort to 

involve kids in the schools. Right 

now all 4th graders in Medway 

come to the farm and have garden 

beds and a program series 

here. 2nd & 3rd graders at Memorial 

School have class garden 

beds and scheduled programming 

with Farm Staff to help 

them learn about plant seedlings, 

and how to nurture, and harvest 

vegetables in the spring. And 6th 

graders have garden beds at the 

Middle School with Farm Staff 

programming at their level.” The 

program, managed by Medway 

Community Education, is not 

limited to Medway residents. 

For more information, visit 

the Medway Community Farm 

website http://medwaycommunityfarm.org/, 

or the MCF 

Facebook Page. 

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This event, says planner Carole 

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Kravings, in Millis 

Ensuring a Future, for a Family, for a Town 

Many people in Millis know 

the Kazis family. John and Olga 

Kazis have become familiar 

faces, operating a retail business 

for residents of the small town 

since they purchased property 

there in 1996. Now, they’re inviting 

local residents to their new 

family venue, Kravings Grille & 

Ice Cream. The casual dining 

spot with a light, airy, modern atmosphere 

is located in the heart 

of a project the Kazis family has 

been working on since 2007. 

“We developed this whole 

area – built both buildings, working 

with the town of Millis to create 

this project. We had a vision 

of how to better the downtown 

business district,” says Kazis, of 

the mixed use site that incorporates 

the Millis Public Library 

and soon, opening this month, 

the Millis Police Station. “We 

just felt it was the right business 

move. Over the years, we grew to 

like all the people in Millis and 

surrounding towns. We created a 

lot of relationships with people.” 

Kazis had a more personal vision 

as well, one of ensuring the 

economic futures of the younger 

members of his family. His son, 

Lee Kazis and niece, Maria Quagliano 

will use their backgrounds 

in business and communications, 

respectively, as well as the family’s 

30 years of experience in the 

restaurant business, to run an operation 

that will be anything but 

average. They’ve hired chef Angelo 

Petropoulos, who hails from 

the W Hotel and was a head 

chef at Committee, in Boston, to 

prepare signature dishes, including 

Greek specialty dishes such 

as Souvlaki (Greek shish kabob), 

spinach and cheese pies, gyros, 

Greek sausage, a Greek burger 

(tzaziki sauce, feta, onions and tomato), 

wraps and more that will 

be introduced this fall. Locals will 

also enjoy a variety of fresh, high 

quality seafood from Captain 

Marden’s such as local clams, 

Maine lobster rolls (warm lobster 

roll with butter, traditional lobster 

roll with mayo and a special fried 

lobster roll), and fish (Cod) and 

chips as well as burgers (including 

a Millis “Mohawk” burger), 

side dishes such as soups and salads, 

and top notch premium ice 

cream from Richardson’s Farm. 

“That’s why we started out, to 

give them a job, to give them a 

future,” says Kazis. “We’re incorporating 

flair into the theme of 

seafood, burgers, ice cream. We 

have a mix of everything for kids, 

adults, for families. It’s a family 

restaurant.” 

With his vision becoming a 

reality, Kazis has drawn other 

businesses to the town of Millis, 

building a future for the town as 

well as for his family. “It was a 

long road, but you can finally see 

light at the end of the tunnel,” 

he says. “Patience is a virtue, and 

look how nice it’s turned out.” 

Kravings is located at 979 Main 

Street, in Millis. It is open seven 

days a week, from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. 

You can reach them at 

(508) 376-6069, or find them online 

at www.kravingsmillis.com. 

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The Millis Church of Christ, 

Congregational, located at 142 

Exchange Street, has recently 

welcomed a new youth minister 

to its ranks, and she’s one of 

Millis’ own. Jessica “Jess” Boose, 

most recently Youth Minister 

Coordinator for Wellesley Hills 

Congregational, with years of 

experience working with Cape 

Cod Covenant Church, is delighted 

to begin working with the 

young people in her own town. 

“This transfer to this church is 

a God thing,” says Boose, with a 

smile. Boose and Sherri Anderson, 

Church of Christ’s outgoing 

youth minister, wound up as 

roommates at a conference in the 

beginning of May. 

“Our keynote speaker – one 

of her presentations was about 

doing ministry to your physical 

neighbors,” says Boose, “when 

you walk out the door, the person 

you meet. I was working in 

Wellesley, and Sherri lives down 

in Easton. She was feeling what 

I was feeling, too, I’m not connected 

to Millis, and Millis was 

my town.” 

Boose had been feeling a need 

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Soon after, she started interviewing 

in Millis for the role of youth 

minister. 

“All of the different circumstances 

fell into place for it to 

work,” she says. 

Boose is thrilled to be working 

in Millis. She believes that 

the true mission of churches is to 

help form community. 

“Church provides opportunities 

for community and finding 

people who support you and also 

want to do good in the world. 

You go forward and lift each 

other up. You’re there for each 

other. It’s an amazing, beautiful 

thing, and it’s needed,” she says. 

Boose says she has always 

admired how Millis’ Church of 

Christ opens up their lawn and 

their building to the community. 

“They don’t care what your 

beliefs are,” she says. “You are 

loved and accepted and can 

come and be part of it, be a part 

of the Millis community.” Boose 

says the more she learns of the 

church’s history, the more excited 

she becomes about being a part 

of it. 

The church, she says, has always 

stepped up to fill needs in 

the town. Even recently, when 

the Clyde F. Brown Elementary 

school shut down for several 

days, the church “opened their 

doors to those families,” she says. 

“I want to be part of that.” 

Boose, whose family is happy 

she’ll be more involved locally, 

hopes to also build, in turn, support 

for the Church of Christ 

among Millis residents. 

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“(Church members) are so 

cognizant of the needs of the 

Millis community. Pastor Jen is 

just amazing,” she says. 

Boose envisions using her position 

to foster community building 

among kids and to create 

opportunity for self exploration. 

“I want there to be a place 

where kids feel safe and not 

judged and feel very comfortable 

being themselves,” she says. 

“To me, that is a goal of a youth 

ministry – teens looking for a 

place they can be themselves, 

safe, where all the stresses of 

school can go away and they 

can explore and find their own 

strengths and abilities, their gifts 

and personal powers.” 

Church of Christ, 

Congregational Hosts 

Welcome Sunday on 

September 11 

The Church of Christ, Congregational, 142 Exchange St., 

Millis, is hosting Welcome Sunday on September 11, 2016. Welcome 

Sunday activities are open to everyone in the community. 

At 9:30 a.m., Sunday School registration begins, followed by a 10 

a.m. worship service with a special children’s message. Following 

the service, at 11 a.m. there will be a free community cookout 

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Advance Auto Parts Comes to 


On Friday, July 29, Medway 

officially welcomed new business 

Advance Auto Parts to 72 

Main Street. Representatives of 

the Medway Business Council 

and town officials gathered to 

welcome the 13th Massachusetts 

location for this vendor, which 

boasts “Service is our best part.” 

The store will be managed by 

Dan Walkins, of Johnson, RI, but 

it will create jobs for a number 

of Medway residents, including 

Scott Wojtunik, Kelly King, Tom 

Mollung, Denise Cook, Tony 

Fallon and Timothy Smith, all 

from the Medway area. 

The store will be open Monday 

through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. 

– 9 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. – 6 

p.m. It can be reached at (774) 

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Free Business Networking Event Sept. 21 in Medway 

The Medway Business Council 

and Localtownpages are joining 

together to host a FREE 

networking event for businesses 

in Medway and surrounding 

towns on Wednesday, September 

21 at the Thayer Homestead. 

“One thing we want to make 

clear is that this and all of our 

events are open to every business 

in the community, and 

you don’t have to be an MBC 

member to attend,” said Wayne 

Texeira, MBC President. “The 

MBC Board strongly believes 

that being a member has benefits; 

however, we’re inclusive and 

want all businesses to know that 

they are welcome at this and any 

of our events.” 

“The MBC holds a variety of 

events throughout the year; however, 

we wanted to have a larger 

scale networking event to encourage 

more business owners to get 

out, get to know each other and 

get to know the MBC,” said Texeira. 

“Chuck Tashjian, owner of 

Localtownpages, has held similar 

events in the past, so we’ve joined 

forces in creating this opportunity 

for local businesses to make connections 

and build relationships.” 

There is no charge to attend; 

however, for planning purposes, 

attendees are asked to register in 

advance on the MBC website, 

at www.medwaybusinesscouncil. 

org. Also, to assist business networking, 

MBC and Localtownpages 

will create a “network 

booklet” to be handed out to all 

attendees at the event. This eliminates 

the need to carry lots of 

business cards and also ensures 

that everyone at the event will 

have the contact information of 

other attendees. To be included 

in the booklet, attendees must 

register by September 12. 

“Our goal is to have at least 

100 attendees,” said Texeira. 

“We hope that in addition to 

current members, many other 

Medway businesses will take 

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Millis Teens Take on PMC Ride for Teacher 

By J.D. O’Gara 

A 50-mile bike ride? 

It’s not something most teens 

do every day, but four local students 

donned their helmets and 

formed a team to raise money 

in the name of their beloved 

teacher on August 6, for the annual 

Pan Mass Challenge Teen 

Ride, which ran from Wellesley 

to Patriot Place, in Foxboro, and 

back. 

Millis High School students 

Georgia Riordan, Carter Howley, 

Madeline Pudelka and 

Anna Pasquantonio formed a 

team, led by another one of 

their teachers and adult advisor 

Mrs. Yvonne FitzGerald to 

do the route in honor of Michelle 

“Shep” Shepardson, who 

teaches 8th grade math at Millis 

Middle School. Shepardson was 

diagnosed with stage 3B breast 

cancer the day before Halloween 

last year. 

“We were running a half marathon, 

and she found the lump 

two days before the marathon 

and got her results Friday before 

Halloween,” says FitzGerald, 

who considers Shepardson her 

best friend. “It was really scary. 

It all happened so fast,” she says. 

“My cousin had been doing 

the ride for six years, and you 

have to be 15 to ride,” says Georgia 

Riordan. “Since Shep had 

been diagnosed with breast cancer, 

I thought, now is the time.” 

Riordan also ran in memory 

of her grandmother she lost to 

breast cancer. 

Riordan enlisted her friends 

to join the cause, and they were 

eager to take on the challenge. 

Madeline Pudelka had always 

wanted to participate in a fundraising 

race, much like her Mom, 

who has run marathons raising 

money for Dana Farber. She figured 

this bicycle run was a great 

way to begin, and it gave her the 

chance to honor her grandmother’s 

memory, as Pudelka’s grandmother 

was also lost to cancer. 

In fact, every one of the four 

riders have been touched by cancer 

in his or her families. Carter 

Howley says his grandmother has 

battled cancer twice and survived 

it. When friends were doing the 

ride, he says, “They kind of inspired 

me to do it – a combination 

of those things. I just felt like 

it was the right thing to do.” 

Anna Pasquantonio was game 

for trying the teen PMC Ride, 

having participated in a number 

of walks for the Jimmy Fund. 

“I’ve done the Jimmy Fund 

walk a lot, for the past couple of 

years,” says Pasquantonio, who 

participates in the walk with her 

Mom. “We have a lot of people 

who have had cancer in our family, 

so we do it for them,” she says. 

The foursome participated 

in spin classes to prepare themselves 

for the ride. Each teen on 

the team needed to raise $500, 

while their adult advisor needed 

to garner $1,000. 

Shown is a teen team from Millis and their advisor taking on the PMC 

Teen Ride on behalf of their beloved 8th grade teacher, Michelle 

Shepardson. From left, Yvonne FitzGerald, Georgia Riordan, Madeline 

Pudelka, Carter Howell and Anna Pasquantonio. 

Although asking for donations 

is difficult to do, Georgia 

notes, “I think people are generous 

donating to the Jimmy 

Fund, because they know it all 

goes to Dana Farber.” In fact, the 

Jimmy Fund’s PMC ride is the 

single largest contributor to the 

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 

The event comprises half of the 

Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue, all 

of which goes to Dana-Farber. 

Last year alone, the event raised 

$45 million, and its goal this year 

was $46 million. For more information 

on the PMC Ride, visit 

www.pmc.org. 

The Millis team will have until 

October to reach their own goals, 

and you can support any one of 

the members by visiting http:// 

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Dolce Dolce Bakery to Hold 

Grand Reopening September 17 

Dolce Dolce Bakery 

Italian Traditional Goods 

Sprinkler System Pipe Had Brought New Business to Halt 

Just weeks into Crocetta Angelo’s dream come 

true of opening her own bakery, Dolce Dolce 

Bakery Italian Traditional Goods, at the former 

site of Gaetano’s at 74 Main Street in Medway, 

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Fifth Annual Medway Town Wide Yard Sale Saturday, Sept. 24 

Event Will Benefit the Medway Christmas Parade 

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Five years ago, Christine and 

Andy Parchesky had an idea 

to bring a large-scale yard sale 

into Medway. The couple had 

enjoyed traveling to out-of-state 

flea-market style events, and they 

thought residents of the town 

might enjoy participating. With 

the Medway Town-Wide Yard 

Sale now in its fifth year, Chris 

Parchesky notes that the event 

has become so popular with local 

townsfolk that she starts getting 

calls about participating in the 

event as early as June, several 

months in advance. 

“Everybody has such a good 

time,” she says, “We bring a lot 

of people to the town, including 

some customers who’ve come for 

the last five years from the Cape. 

We’ve built up a little following.” 

For $10, Medway residents 

who’d like to participate will have 

their address placed on a map 

that will be sold for $1 at Medway 

Plaza (across from Burger 

King), from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Outof-towners 

or organizations without 

a location can rent a booth at 

Medway Plaza for $25. All of the 

proceeds from the event, which 

originally benefitted Medway 

300, now benefit the Medway 

Christmas Parade. 

“I would love to have at least 

100 yard sales in town (on that 

day),” says Parchesky, who says 

that she has checked with the 

town about construction and has 

been assured that traffic will be 

fine in that area. Last year, she 

says, the event garnered about 

$1,800. 

The deadline for applications 

is September 14 (return them to 

the Medway Town Clerk’s office), 

and applications are available at 

Medway Town Hall, Charles 

River Bank, Middlesex Bank, 

Anne’s Market, Star Market, and 

online at the town website, www. 

townofmedway.org. 

If you have questions about 

the yard sale, feel free to contact 

Chris Parchesky at (508) 533- 

2774. 

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Living Healthy 

Computer Vision Syndrome 

By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D., 

Milford Franklin Eye Center 

As our scholars go back to 

schools and colleges, more and 

more time is spent every day 

using computer screens and our 

eyes are paying the price. Research 

shows that 25 to 93% 

of computer users experience 

a problem so common there’s a 

name for it: Computer Vision 

Syndrome. Symptoms include 

decreased or blurred vision, 

burning or stinging eyes, sensitivity 

to light, headaches and back 

and neck pain. 

Computer Vision Syndrome 

is more common if we exceed 2 

hours of continuous computer 

screen time a day. The most common 

causes of this syndrome include 

improper viewing angle or 

distance from the screen, glare on 

the computer screen, extended 

computer use, staring without 

blinking and uncorrected vision 

problems. 

The good news is that these 

problems are easy to fix, and 

identifying and treating the underlying 

cause usually eliminates 

this syndrome. Here what you 

can do: 

1. Adjust your viewing 

angle 

Studies have found the angle 

of gaze plays a key role in this 

syndrome. The angle used for 

computer work is different from 

that used for reading or writing. 

As a result, the requirements for 

focusing and moving the eyes 

place additional demands on 

the visual system when using a 

computer. To achieve the best 

angle, the center of the monitor 

should be placed 20 to 28 inches 

from your eyes and 4 to 5 inches 

below eye level. Reference materials 

should be positioned so they 

can be seen without moving your 

head to look from the document 

to the screen. 

2. Reduce glare 

Letters on a computer screen 

are not as clear as letters on a 

printed page. Your eyes will work 

harder if there is too little contrast 

between letters and background 

or glare on the screen. 

This can result in sensitivity to 

light that can worsen under highwattage 

fluorescent or flickering 

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avoid glare from overhead lights 

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Uncorrected vision problems—farsightedness 

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musculoskeletal pain. Even if 

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tilt your head or lean toward the 

screen to see it clearly, your lens 

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pain in the neck, shoulders 

or back resulting from contorting 

the body to see the screen. 

If the above measures don’t 

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Millis Garden Club To Hold Plant Swap 

Public Welcome to Share 

The Millis Garden Club, in 

partnership with the Millis Public 

Library, will kick off its 2016- 

17 year with a Plant Swap on 

Wednesday, September 21 at the 

Millis Public Library, 961 Main 

Street. Hospitality will begin at 

6:30 p.m., followed by the Plant 

Swap at 7 p.m. 

The public is once again invited 

to participate. Last year’s 

plant swap was highly rated by 

both members and nonmembers. 

The more plants you bring, the 

more plants you can take: bring 

a plant, take a plant; bring two 

plants, take two plants. Sharing 

plants and experiences is a fun 

and inexpensive way to add new 

plants to your garden and learn 

new tips from other gardeners. 

This is a good opportunity, 

especially for residents new to 

the community, to socialize and 

meet people while learning more 

about the Millis Garden Club 

and its activities. 

For more information on the 

Plant Swap or on MGC membership, 

contact Gail Douglas 

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Fingar Earns Eagle 

Scout in Medway 

Michael Fingar, son of Dale 

Fingar and the late Greg Fingar 

of Medway, recently earned the 

rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy 

Scouts program. Michael is a 

member of Troop 100 Bellingham, 

Mass. and a Senior at Medway 

High School. 

Michael’s Eagle Project was 

the creation of a sign for the 

Christ Episcopal Church in 

Medway. With the tireless efforts 

of friends and fellow scouters, 

coupled with the generosity of 

local businesses and organizations, 

he was able to complete his 

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Friends of the 

Millis Library 

Kick-Off Meeting 

Scheduled for 

September 28th 

Please join us for the Friends of the Millis Public Library 

2016-2017 season kick-off meeting on Wednesday, September 

28th at 6:30 p.m. being held in the Roche Brothers Community 

Room at the Millis Public Library. The library is located 

at 961 Main Street in Millis. The Friends of the Millis Public 

Library is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the 

support and enhancement of library services. This meeting is 

open to all and we always welcome new members! 

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completing Brotherhood in 2013 

and attained Vigil in 2015. Michael 

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Fall Programs at Medway Community Education 

Medway Community Education 

is pleased to highlight our 

fall brochure with over 75 programs 

and exciting trips offered. 

Our Department is designed to 

serve the varied needs of all area 

residents. The programs provide 

the opportunity for educational 

and creative development incorporating 

academic, vocational, 

career, and enrichment courses 

for all ages. Our programs for 

preschool aged children include 

crafts, sports, music, karate, skating, 

and swim lessons. For older 

children, we offer a new etiquette 

class, a Red Cross babysitting 

course, a safety program, as well 

as sports and fitness programs, 

such as a multi-sport course, karate, 

swimming, running and ice 

skating. A variety of programs 

are available for teens and high 

school students, with our First 

Aid and CPR course, driver’s education 

classes, college SAT and 

ACT test prep courses. A new offering 

is an anxiety management 

class for teens and adults. Adults 

can choose from a wide variety of 

programs in the areas of fitness, 

wellness, home, leisure, business 

and photography. Some of our 

new offerings include decoupage, 

Indian cooking, pastry class, 

a new pedicure Ladies Night and 

a class on photographing people. 

Our department is also offering 

an exciting day trip to see the 

Newport Mansions decorated 

for the holidays and our always 

popular day trip to NYC. 

Please visit us online and 

browse our Fall Brochure for detailed 

information on our many 

fall programs at www.medwayce. 

org. You may register online or 

by mail. We welcome all out-oftowners 

at no additional fee and 

offer our Active Military Family 

members and Senior Citizens a 

15% discount on courses only. 

Please contact our office at (508) 

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about our fall programs. 

Now Offering Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services 

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Stony Brook 38th Annual Fall 

Fair Sept. 24 

Accepting Reservations from Local Crafters & Artisans 

Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 

at 108 North Street, Norfolk, 

is now accepting reservations 

from local crafters and artisans 

interested in exhibiting at this 

year’s 38th Annual Fall Fair, to 

be held on Saturday, September 

24th. The Fair is an annual 

community event featuring more 

than 40 crafters displaying and 

selling their hand-made wares, 

along with children’s games and 

activities, animal presentations, 

live music and more. The event 

runs from 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. and is 

a great opportunity to visit with 

our more than 1200 visitors and 

show off your crafts! You can reserve 

your space for $40 ($50 for 

access to electricity). This donation 

to Mass Audubon’s Stony 

Brook Wildlife Sanctuary guarantees 

a 10 x 10 space in our 

field at this popular September 

event while supporting our environmental 

education and conservation 

programs that reach more 

than 14,000 people each year. For 

more information, or to reserve a 

space please call Stony Brook at 

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18th Annual Purr-Fect Cat Shelter Petwalk September 18 

Walk at Norfolk Aggie Benefits Homeless Animals 

The Purr-fect Cat Shelter 

will hold the 18th Annual PCS 

PetWalk (rain or shine) Sunday, 

September 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 

p.m. at the Norfolk County Agricultural 

High School, Route 1A, 

in Walpole. Bring your friends, 

family and of course your wellbehaved 

dog for sponsored walk 

along the wooded paths of the 

Aggie campus to raise money for 

The Purr-fect Cat Shelter. Walkers 

may register anytime between 

10 a.m. and 1 p.m. After your 

walk, join us back on the main 

field for booths, including animal 

rescue organizations, pet related 

products and services, crafters, 

vendors, Especially for Pets Doggie 

Buffet, raffles, agility course, 

demonstrations, games for people 

& pets and much more! 

Sponsor forms and general 

PetWalk information can 

be found on our website www. 

purrfectcatshelter.org. If you are 

not quite up to walking the route 

you are still welcome to come 

with or without the dog and 

enjoy the day. Stop by the registration 

booth with your personal 

donation and come on in and 

join the fun! 

If you are an animal related 

rescue organization, business, 

service, crafter or vendor and 

want to have a booth at the PCS 

PetWalk contact us at purrfectcatshelter@yahoo.com 

or call 

(508) 533-5855 for more information. 

The Purr-fect Cat Shelter is a 

non-profit, no-kill, all volunteer 

organization providing care and 

shelter to homeless cats and kittens 

while waiting adoption. The 

PCS PetWalk is a day of fun for 

everyone. Bring your friends, 

family and of course the dog to 

show your support and make a 

difference in the lives of homeless 

animals. 

Join the Charles River Chorale 

Beginning September 13, 2016! 

Our Ad & Editorial Deadline is the 

15th of each month, 

for the following month’s issue. 

The Charles River Chorale begins rehearsals for 

its thirty-second year on Tuesday, September 13 at 

7:30 p.m. The Chorale rehearses at the Church 

of Christ, 142 Exchange St. (Route 115), Millis, 

MA. We are a secular chorus drawing membership 

from throughout the Charles River Valley, and performing 

two major concerts per year. We rehearse 

weekly, and we always have coffee and snacks available 

by about 7 p.m. Members both old and new 

are encouraged to come early to socialize and prepare 

for the night’s work. Rehearsals generally end 

at 9:30 p.m. 

Under the direction of Ashley Nelson, the Chorale 

will rehearse works for its December offering, 

“Home for the Holidays.” Among the works featured 

will be Randall Thompson’s Frostiana: Seven 

Country Songs. Specifically composed to put seven 

of Robert Frost’s winter-themed poems to music. 

The collection was originally performed for the Bicentennial 

of Amherst, Massachusetts in 1959. The 

pieces include works for male voices alone, female 

voices alone and for four-part chorus. They will also 

highlight the skills of Susan Fortin, Assistant Music 

Director and piano accompanist. 

The remainder of the music is yet to be announced, 

but is expected to be enjoyable to rehearse 

and perform. 

The Chorale is a non-audition community 

chorus. Anyone who wants to sing is encouraged 

to join us. Membership is fluid for the first month; 

new members are generally accepted only during 

the first four weeks. No musical training is required, 

and Ms. Nelson will work with new members to 

determine the range at which their voices and skills 

will be most successful. Members pay dues of $65 

for the entire year (holiday and spring concerts) and 

reimburse the chorale for the cost of their music, 

and keep the music. High school students are not 

required to pay dues. 

The Chorale also performs outreach to the 

community. Currently, the Chorale sponsors and 

financially supports the Charles River Children’s 

Choir. The Children’s Choir also performs at the 

Chorale’s concerts. 

The Chorale is always looking for ways to expand 

its repertoire and reach. Over the past summer, 

a “third season” of a cappella and barbershop 

music was rehearsed by members willing to brave 

the heat. The men and the women involved performed 

in several small venues, and in the process 

increased their skills and repertoire. 

Anyone interested in vocal performance is encouraged 

to visit with us. 

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Charles River Meadowlands Workshop 

Sept. 27, 6-9 p.m., First Universalist Society in Franklin, 

262 Chestnut St. 

Community activists have from state and local officials, and 

been meeting for the past six the Army Corps of Engineers, 

months as they work to raise which oversees the Charles River 

awareness of a great natural Meadowlands. The open space, 

resource, the Charles River designed to provide a natural 

Meadowlands, in the Franklin/ buffer in times of flooding, also 

Bellingham/ Medway area. Led offers great opportunities for outside 

recreation. 

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Franklin. 

Photo by Renata Gilarova. 

Recently a $25,000 earmark, 

proposed by state representatives 

Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin), Kevin 

Kuros (R-Uxbridge), and John 

Fernandes (D-Milford) was included 

in the 2017 state budget. 

“This money will help develop a 

plan to improve access to some 

beautiful recreational space in 

the area, and will go a long way 

to ensuring the property meets 

its full potential,” said Representative 

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natural gem to residents while 

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To learn more about this effort, 

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conservation groups, community 

groups and other interested parties. 

The focus of the evening 

will be on sharing ideas, hearing 

community concerns, and sharing 

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Medway Community Church Plans Harvest Festival 

The Medway Community 

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Street, will hold its Annual Harvest 

Festival, rain or shine, on 

Saturday, September 24th from 

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Join us for a free, fun day 

packed with food and activities 

for the entire family including a 

kids’ petting zoo by Farm Visits, 

a bouncy house, family photo 

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and live music– a great time 

for all ages! 

At noon, enjoy a burger or hot 

dog, delicious apple crisp, and 

ice cream by T.C. Scoops while 

taking pleasure in the sounds of 

the Southeastern Massachusetts 

Community Concert Band. At 

1p.m., enjoy the musical selections 

of the MCC Praise Band. 

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Medway Lions Honors Colonel 

Michael Matondi 

The Navy Band was not the 

only special event in Medway 

on Saturday night, July 30. As 

Medway Lion President, Alissa 

Rodenhiser, thanked the Navy 

Band Northeast, and presented 

them with a donation/check 

from the Lions for $500, she 

called lifelong Medway resident, 

Retired Army Officer, Colonel 

Michael Matondi to the stage. 

Unknown to Colonel Matondi, 

the Medway Lions had submitted 

a request to Lions Club 

International to honor Col. Matondi 

with Life Membership. 

President Rodenhiser presented 

Colonel Matondi with the Certificate 

of Life Membership 

and commented on the many 

meaningful years of service he 

has dedicated to our country, 

the Medway community, and to 

the Lions Club. He has touched 

so many lives, and continues to 

make a difference. In addition 

to the Lions award, a Proclamation 

from The Massachusetts 

House of Representatives was 

read in recognition of Colonel 

Matondi’s “patriotism, commitment 

and contributions to our 

country, community, including 

your loyal service in the United 

States Army and your work to 

make Medway a great place to 

live, work and raise a family.” 

Then Chairperson of the 

Medway Board of Selectman, 

Glenn Trindade, came forward 

with an additional presentation 

from the Board of Selectman. 

The Lions and town of Medway 

thank Colonel Matondi. 

Message from the Medway 

Fire Department 

We are currently experiencing 

an extreme drought, and 

there is a very high danger of 

outdoor fires which could extend 

to houses. A permit must 

be obtained at the Police station 

for all outdoor burning. Outdoor 

burning is only allowed 

January 15th to May 1st from 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The use of 

fire pits and chimney products 

outside of those parameters are 

not allowed except for cooking 

fires and with the permission of 

the fire department. Right now 

NO outdoor burning is being 

allowed, it is simply too dry and 

dangerous. People should also 

be cognizant of their mulch 

beds. Discarded cigarettes in 

dry mulch beds have caused 

millions of dollars in damage 

by fire extending to buildings. 

In Massachusetts mulch must 

be 18 inches away from combustible 

exteriors of commercial 

buildings. Homeowners 

should follow this rule as well so 

as not to experience a preventable 

tragedy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 

REQUEST FOR SERVICES 

The Town of Millis’ DPW is seeking private plow contractors for snow removal; 

specifically needed pieces of equipment are (4) One-Ton Vehicles with Plows (1) 

Six Wheeled Small Dump Truck with Plow and (2) Front End Loaders/Backhoes. 

The town pays Mass Highway hourly rates plus a 3.5% fuel reimbursement. 

Proposers must have a minimum of $500,000 in Liability insurance and $100,000 

in Property insurance and must have Workmen’s Compensation insurance if they 

are not a sole proprietor. They also must provide an insurance certificate naming 

the Town of Millis as an additional insured for snow plow operations. Contractors 

must have experience in plowing streets, sidewalks and parking lots. 

Interested parties should contact 

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Medway Lions 2016/2017 Slate 

of Officers and “Lion of the Year” 

The last meeting of the Medway 

Lions year was a festive one. 

As current King Lion, Paula 

Chleboski recapped the past year 

and ended her year as Medway 

Lions President, Past District 

Governor, Lion Matthew Richardson, 

installed the new slate of 

offices for the 2016/2017 lionistic 

year. The officers included 

President: Alissa Rodenhiser, 

Secretary: Kelsey Norton, Treasurer: 

Jim Tremble, 1VP: Linda 

Reynolds, 2VP: Andrea Faust, 

3VP/PR Chair: Kathy Gaudreau. 

The slate is complemented 

by directors Paul Galante, Dawn 

Rice-Norton, Steve Barrasso and 

other members filling various positions 

Membership Chair Diana 

Faust, Tail Twister: Fariborz 

Hashemi, Lion Tamer: Mike 

Creed, and Newsletter Editor: 

Sue Nasca. 

Numerous awards were presented 

including the announcement 

of Kathy Gaudreau, as 

“Lion of the Year.” A Medway 

resident since 1979, Kathy has 

been a Lion since 2002, and has 

served the Lions in a variety of 

ways including 3 terms as a board 

member, 3 years as Publicity 

Chair, and, 2 years as Secretary. 

She is an active member in Lions 

community events including participating 

in the monthly bottles 

and cans drive, the Pancake 

breakfast, the Father Daughter 

Dance, the senior cook-out, 

scholarship essay reader, and selling 

Christmas trees. In addition 

to Lions activities, she also volunteers 

with the Monday Night 

Homeless Ministry, Project Just 

Because and is a St. Vincent de 

Paul council member. 

The Medway Lions has already 

begun its new year with a 

July kick-off cook-out for members. 

Many members have also 

volunteered at the recent “Celebrate 

Medway Day,” and the 

night of music by the Navy Band 

Northeast of Newport, where 

Colonel Michael Matondi was 

recognized and awarded The 

Certificate of Life Membership. 

Friends Raises $18,000 

for the Medway Library 

The volunteers with Friends 

of the Medway Library have always 

worked hard supporting the 

library. This year. Friends was 

able to raise over $18,000, which 

was presented at the Trustee 

meeting. In addition, Friends received 

grants from the Middlesex 

Bank, the Lions Club, and the 

Medway Cultural Council. 

All proceeds are used for new 

materials and programs. Since 

the Library’s general fund does 

not cover museum passes, almost 

all of them are paid for by the 

Friends donation. 

According to Margaret Perkins, 

Director of Medway Library, 

“We have the best Friends 

group anywhere. They are involved 

in so many projects. They 

helped organize the new Maker 

Space, run the Lego Club, 

the Gingerbread Festival, and 

monthly family movies, as well 

as obtain discounted zoo passes 

for patrons.” 

Friends also tries to support 

other Medway non-profit 

groups such as the Community 

Farm, the Garden Club, Scouts, 

and high school sports groups by 

offering them free tables at the 

book sales events. 

Deb Perkins, a Friends volunteer 

for many years, commented 

that her whole family 

gets involved, from helping in 

Lego Club to volunteering at the 

Maker Space. “The library is our 

favorite place. Volunteering with 

Friends is a terrific way to help 

the community and have fun, 

too.” 

Said Meg Hamilton, copresident 

of Friends, “The goal 

of Friends is not only to raise 

money, but also to be an advocate 

for the library. We want everyone 

to know what a wonderful place 

this is. Most importantly, our 

small group of volunteers is the 

reason why we have been so successful 

in our endeavors to help 

out Medway Library.” 

There are so many ways to 

become involved. Volunteers 

can choose what they want to 

do. For more information about 

The Friends programs, donating 

books or becoming a member, 

check the website: friendsofthemedwaylibrary.blogspot.com. 

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Medway Public Library 

September Youth Events 

TODDLER JAM 

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 

11 a.m. 

Newborns – 3 year-olds are 

invited to this drop-in program 

of stories, fingerplay and songs 

accompanied by mountain dulcimer. 

Children must be accompanied 

by parent/caregiver. 

IT’S STORY TIME! 

Every Thursday and Friday, 

11 a.m., Ages 10 months-5 

years.* A drop-in story time with 

songs, stories, and craft. All children 

must be accompanied by a 

caregiver. * These ages are flexible! 

If you think your children 

will enjoy story time, please bring 

them. 

PAWS to Read 

Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 

6 to 7:15 p.m. 

Interested in reading to a cuddly 

friend? Sign up by calling 

(508) 533-3217 or come in and 

talk to our staff at the Circulation 

desk to register. 

Each child will get a 15 minute 

one-on-one reading session 

with our wonderful visiting 

therapy dogs. Children must be 

able to read independently as 

this is not a tutoring session but 

rather an opportunity to practice 

reading skills with a good listener. 

Grades 2-6. 

Summer Reading Prizes 

Turn in your Reading Log 

(or show Miss Lucy your school 

reading log) for a brand new 

book and some other goodies any 

day through September 9th 

Artful Thursdays 

Sept. 8th, 4 p.m., 

Join Miss Lucy and a local 

artist for a hands-on workshop 

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will be exploring a new painter 

or illustrator each month. Ages 

7 and up. Register in advance. 

September’s project will focus on 

Eric Carle! 

Coloring Clubs! 

Relax and color at the library, 

we provide the supplies, you 

bring the creativity. 

Family Night Monday, Sept. 

12th 6-7:30 p.m., Parents and 

kids of all ages. Popcorn will be 

served. We’ll be done before bedtime! 

Adult Coloring Club Monday 

Sept. 19th 7-8 p.m., Grown-ups 

only. Feel free to bring a dessert 

to share. 

Just for Teens Monday, Sept. 

26th 3:30-6 p.m., Take over the 

teen tables, Miss Lucy will provide 

awesome pages to color (any 

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Sunday: Noon - 9:30 p.m. 

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pens, markers to try, and some 

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Elementary Book Club 

Thursday, Sept. 22nd, 

4 p.m. 

Join us for fun book talk and 

an activity based on the story. 

Best for Grades 2-4 but anyone 

who has read or listened to the 

book is welcome! Copies of the 

book are available at the Circulation 

Desk. Register in advance. 

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Ninker Saddles Up by Kate Di- 

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For more information and to 

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Millis and Medway High 

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Medway High School and 

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ranked as one of the top 500 

public high schools in the United 

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“Newsweek’s 2016 Rankings 

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best job of preparing students 

for college,” according to 

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rated with an achievement index 

based on performance indicators 

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tests, enrollment rate, 

graduation rate, and SAT and 

AP data. 

Medway was ranked 312 and 

Millis was ranked 395 by the 

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just 18 Massachusetts high 

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“We are very proud of this 

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as the support of families and 

the community. All of these elements 

factor into our students 

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to Superintendent Nancy 

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Discover Easy Walks for the Best Fall 

Color in South-Central Massachusetts 

Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor, Libraries Host Author 

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libraries in September.Hollman’s 

slide show features photos of 

vivid fall color, and she will point 

out simple things to look for while 

exploring, and the best places to 

take the kids and the dog. Peak 

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Her favorite spot for leaf peeping? 

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overlook in the Blackstone Valley 

National Historical Park,” she 

said. “It’s an easy quarter-mile 

walk from parking to the overlook, 

then a little scramble onto 

the rock to enjoy the view. I’m 

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little challenging.”Hollman is 

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Hollman will sign copies of her 

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Medway Police Department 

Training 

Members of the Medway 

Police Department recently 

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and usage of FireIce 

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These fire extinguishers spray a 

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offering a fire barrier and effective 

fire control. 

Medway’s cruisers will be 

equipped with blue extinguishers 

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scenes where trapped 

persons are threatened by 

encroaching fire. Persons in 

danger will be sprayed with a 

protective coat to limit injuries 

while the FD works to extricate. 

This is a new tool in our arsenal 

Long Overdue “Welcome Home” 

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Vietnam the 50th Massachusetts, Inc. a Non- 

Profit Organization. 501(c) (3) made up of volunteers 

will sponsor a “Gala Welcome Home Dinner” 

to finally Welcome Home Vietnam Era Veterans. 

This long overdue event will be held on Saturday 

October 29, 2016 at the DCU Center, 50 Foster 

Street Worcester, Ma. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and 

a full course dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Helping 

to celebrate this event will be ROTC Units, Massachusetts 

Medal of Honor Recipients, the United 

States Coast Guard Academy Glee Club, The 

United States Navy Band, and Bagpipers. 

All reservations must be received by October 

1, 2016. Veterans. $25 and Guests $50. Checks 

can be made to Vietnam the 50th MA and sent 

to Jo-Ann Morgan 1 Lowell Drive Hopkinton, 

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by contacting Jo-Ann at (508) 435-9602 or 

joann.d.morgan@verizon.net. Those eligible will 

be awarded the DOD official award lapel pin for 

service during the ceremony. 

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the Veterans of the Vietnam War, thus recognizing 

their service, commitment, and sacrifice in defense 

of freedom in Vietnam. Also acknowledging those 

who served in other theaters in support of Vietnam 

and those on the home front who contributed to 

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A Formal Memorial Retreat and Wreath Laying 

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Sports 

Conner Gets Cross-country, Track in Gear at Millis High 

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when a group of boys and girls 

expressed an interest to revive 

it. At that time, Conner was 

added to the faculty to teach art. 

When asked if she had a desire to 

coach, the former Ashland High 

track star jumped at the opportunity, 

taking the reins of the boys 

and girls cross-country teams 

and the girls indoor and outdoor 

track squads. 

Last year was a prime example 

of how well Conner elevated the 

two sports after three campaigns 

as head coach in both venues. 

“The girls cross-country team 

had a 3-2 record and the girls 

were 4-1 in the indoor track 

season and 5-1 outdoors,’’ Conner 

recalled. “The boys crosscountry 

team, however, has been 

struggling because of our low 

numbers. They didn’t win a meet 

primarily because there were 

only three boys on the squad.’’ 

The Mohawks have added a 

few trophies to their case since 

Conner took the coaching reins 

and their representation at postseason 

meets continues to improve 

(five girls competed in the 

post-season last spring). The 

Middle School girls on the varsity 

finished third in the State Middle 

School Track Meet in 2015 and 

the girls outdoor 4x400 relay 

team broke the school record 

and won the Division 4 Meet last 

spring. That squad became the 

first Millis team to compete in an 

All-State Meet. 

What Conner, who now works 

as an art teacher at the Medway 

Middle School, has focused on 

in her first three years is wordof-mouth 

recruiting — for both 

programs. 

“I’m no longer teaching at 

Millis, but when I was, I asked 

every student who wasn’t involved 

with a sport to try crosscountry 

or track,’’ she noted. 

“Now, the kids who run for me 

are doing some recruiting. They 

ask their friends to try out or 

stress how good it is to be part 

of a successful program. We’ve 

found that getting boys out for 

cross-country is tougher, because 

they have the option of soccer 

and football.’’ 

Once out for cross-country, 

Conner says girls tend to continue 

on to indoor and outdoor 

track. “My sprinters in track go 

Hard work, passion and 

dedication have enabled Laura 

Conner to get productive results 

at Millis — in a brief period of 

time. 

out for cross-country, and they 

find it sharpens their overall ability 

and helps with injury prevention,’’ 

Conner said. 

Three girls who’ll be very effective 

in cross-country this fall 

are junior Lucy Clayton and senior 

captains Stephanie O’Reilly 

and Parousia Cruz. Clayton runs 

the mile and two-mile in track 

while O’Reilly focuses on distance 

events and Cruz competes 

in middle-distance runs. 

“Lucy will be one of the top 

runners in the league this fall,’’ 

Conner said. “She’s a great competitor 

who is a very serious runner. 

Stephanie and Parousia are 

good leaders who rely on endurance 

and speed.’’ 

Conner’s goals for crosscountry 

and track differ a bit. 

For the boys’ cross-country team, 

she’s hoping to get more Middle 

School competitors on the varsity 

to have a competitive team. 

“They’d get a feeling of what 

it’s like to possibly finish 1-5 and 

score points,’’ she emphasized. 

“For girls’ cross-country, I’d like 

to see us place higher in the 

league meet, learn to run closer 

in a pack and be more consistent. 

In girls’ track, I just want 

us to keep improving and send 

more kids to the state and allstate 

meets. Last spring, Theresa 

Cerullo qualified for the national 

meet in the javelin.’’ 

Participation numbers are up 

on the girls’ side, and that’s creating 

success in both sports. Conner, 

however, prefers to deflect 

the credit to a supportive athletic 

director, a highly supportive prin- 

CONNER 

continued on page 25


Sports 

Speed and Versatility Define Millis Soccer’s Nathan Wong 

By Christopher Tremblay 

Millis junior Nathan Wong is 

a superior defensive asset when 

on the soccer field, but Mohawk 

Coach Jason O’Brien would 

much rather use Wong’s talent 

on the offensive side of the field. 

“Nathan is a big body that we 

can play anywhere. He’s a phenomenal 

defender with speed 

that can distribute the ball with 

the best of them,” the Millis Soccer 

Coach said. “He also has a 

very powerful shot, and if we can 

be effective defensively this year, 

I would love to get him up and 

utilize his speed and shot.” 

Wong considers himself an all 

around player, despite his defensive 

prowess, and will play where 

ever the team needs him to play. 

“Defense is not necessarily 

my favorite position,” the junior 

defender said. “I’d rather be 

playing a different position every 

game, but it’s not a problem if it’s 

the best for the team.” 

Growing up, Wong first 

started kicking the soccer ball 

around when he was four years 

old when he played for the recreation 

department. Having 

watched his older brother Justin, 

who is three years older, the 

younger Wong was inspired. 

“I picked the game up quickly 

and thought that it was a good 

choice for me being a faster, 

physical player with a strong 

kick,” Wong said. “I’ve always 

been one of the faster kids, but 

track didn’t interest me. I prefer 

a team sport atmosphere instead 

of the individualism of track.” 

During the first grade, Wong 

joined the Bays League, a town 

league that traveled to other 

Millis junior Nathan Wong began 

his varsity career in soccer as a 

freshman, and he has proven 

to be an asset in all areas of the 

field. 

towns to play soccer. It was here 

that he was first introduced to 

all of the positions on the soccer 

field. He then moved on to play 

Club Soccer for the Red Devils 

out of Framingham, where he 

experienced the play of some top 

notch area soccer players. 

Entering the high school, 

Wong was hoping that his talents 

were good enough to earn a spot 

on the junior varsity squad, but 

to his surprise, he ended up on 

the varsity team. 

“I really didn’t know what to 

expect – I was just hoping that 

my skills were good enough to 

play on this level,” he said. “To 

make varsity was great, but 

the level of play was definitely 

tougher than what I was used to 

in Middle School.” 

Although only a freshman 

starting on defense for the Mohawks, 

Wong soon made friends 

with the upper classmen, who 

taught him how to improve his 

skills. The following year, Coach 

O’Brien took over the program, 

and things changed. 

“Coach O’Brien prepared us 

well that season with a lot of running. 

I felt that I was in the greatest 

shape of my life,” Wong said. 

In O’Brien’s first season with 

Millis, the Mohawks earned a 

spot in the State Tournament for 

the first time in 12 years. Millis 

unfortunately grabbed the 16th 

and final seed in the Division 4 

South Tournament and had to 

face the top seed Nantucket (17- 

0-1) in the opening round. 

“Making the tournament for 

the first time in 12 years was 

definitely a great experience, and 

with only two seniors graduating, 

our goal is to get back there with 

a higher seed,” he said. “Individually, 

I want to go into tryouts in 

shape and become a field leader 

to help my team anyway possible 

to get back to the tournament.” 

Wong, who also plays shooting 

guard on the Millis basketball 

team, has his coach’s attention 

with the way he plays the game. 

“Nathan is tenacious and 

physical on the field and although 

he played defensive midfield 

last year, he has the talent to 

play other positions,” the Coach 

said. “His speed is one of his best 

assets if he does get beat, which 

is not that often. It only takes him 

a few steps to get back in front of 

the athlete.” 

Wong can safely say that his 

speed is definitely something 

that makes him successful on the 

soccer field, and his teammates 

hope they can utilize it to get 

back to and go deeper into the 

tournament. 

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cipal and superintendent, parents 

and a very capable volunteer 

coach (Liz Schildwachter). 

Conner and her cross-country 

teams had to run all their meets 

on the road three years ago. In 

her second year, she was able to 

map out a 3.1-mile course, so 

her runners could compete in 

town. Her outdoor track team, 

however, continues to compete 

on the road, because Millis’ track 

is gravel and doesn’t meet the required 

standards. 

In spite of that drawback, 

Conner has settled nicely into her 

niche as a coach for all seasons. 

She’s a recruiter who’s getting results 

and she also knows how to 

implement a variety of routines 

while creating an enjoyable setting 

that stresses a family atmosphere. 

“One beautiful aspect of 

cross-country and track is that 

they offer runners a chance to 

star as individuals while also 

helping the team achieve success,’’ 

Conner emphasized. “I’m 

always trying to impress the kids 

to perform well and go all out for 

the team.’’ 

A graduate of Fitchburg 

State, Conner now is working on 

a masters at Framingham State 

in art education. A former miler 

at Ashland High where she was 

a Tri Valley League all-star, she 

knows and understands track. 

“Laura has done a masterful 

job of connecting the dots with 

the three programs and has truly 

built upon the previous season’s 

success,’’ said Athletic Director 

Chuck Grant. “The steady improvement 

of all three programs 

is a credit to her knack for consistently 

bringing out the best in 

everyone’s ability.’’


Millis Council on Aging September Events 

September 23: ATM 

Skimming Devices 

Your bank account could be at 

risk of a fraudulent crime growing 

in popularity, called ATM skimming. 

New data show incidents 

of the crime have increased by 

more than 500%. Criminals steal 

debit card numbers by putting 

an illegal card-reading device on 

an ATM. Then, hidden cameras 

record your PIN number when 

you enter it on the keypad. Your 

bank card can be duplicated and 

used, without your knowledge. 

Robin Putnam, Research and 

Special Projects Manager from 

the Office of Consumer Affairs 

and Business Regulation, will be 

here on Friday, September 23rd 

at 11am. to explain how to spot 

skimming devices found at gas 

stations and ATMs. Please keep 

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account safe. 

September 7: Millis 

Cultural Council and The 

Friends of Millis COA 

present “Music Through 

the Decades” 

Enjoy an afternoon with career 

musician Davis Polansky on 

Wednesday, September 7th at 

12 p.m. This fun-filled program 

shows how the last hundred-plus 

years of American and world 

history have influenced the great 

American Song Book. Using keyboard, 

trumpet, and vocals, Mr. 

Polansky brings alive the music 

of George M. Cohan, Irving 

Berlin, Fats Waller, George Gershwin, 

Hoagy Carmichael, and a 

host of others: Musical hits from 

the gay 90?s, World War I, the 

Roaring 20?s, The Great Depression, 

WWII, Big Band, Swing 

Eras, Broadway and the Wild 

West. Mr. Polansky has played 

with Sandler and Young, Phyllis 

Diller, Henny Youngman, Ray 

Bolger, Arthur Fiedler, The Platters, 

The Coasters, and others. 

Bill Raymond will be firing up 

the grills and serving hamburgers 

and hot dogs with all the fixings 

for $3.00. Come on down. 

*”This program has applied 

for support from the Millis Cultural 

Council, a local agency 

which is supported by the Massachusetts 

Cultural Council, a 

state agency.” 

Looking For Volunteers! 

• Nurses to do blood pressure 

checks for our residents. 

Currently we have two volunteer 

positions available. 

The first and third Wednesday 

from 11-12 or the second 

and fourth Wednesday 

from 11-12. 

• Computer Tutor Tuesdays 

from 10-12 

We are extremely flexible and 

want our volunteers to love what 

they do. If you have any questions, 

please call Patty at 376- 

7051. 

Horseshoes and Cornhole 

every Thursday in September at 

1 p.m. 

Reduced BJ’s Membership 

now available at the COA. $30 

per household. 

September 28, 12:15 p.m., 

Super Bingo Wednesday! The 

prize for the last game is $25! 

September 9: Hairdresser: 

Our center now has a hairdresser 

available the 2nd Friday of the 

month from 10 to 12. If you 

would like a home visit instead, 

please let us know. Call the Center 

for an appointment. $10 at 

the Center, $15 for a home appointment. 

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Stockbridge Village Sightseeing, 

Red Lion Luncheon (Choose 

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Missin’ Matt Walk, 11 a.m. 

Walk to end the silence, remove 

the stigma of opiate addiction 

and fight for our right to survive; 

money raised will help raise 

money to open a long term soberliving 

facility in or around the Milford 

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Women’s Success Network, 

(WSN) features speaker, Jen 

Vondenbrink, from 6-9 p.m. on 

“How to Tell Our Story Online 

and Offline.” WSN is a women’s 

networking group helping women 

professionally and personally. To 

register please visit https://www. 

wsninc.org. 


Massachusetts State Primaries, 

7 a.m. – 8 p.m. 

Medway Girl Scouts Registration, 

5:30 p.m., Medway Public 

Library 


Medway Lions Bottle & Can 

Drive, 9 a.m. items curbside or 

brought to Medway Oil by 11 

a.m. the morning of the drive. 

Residents may also bring bottles 

and cans to the Lions shed at 

West Medway Liquors on Main 

Street. 


Church of Christ Welcome 

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday 

School, followed by 10 a.m. worship 

service with special children’s 

message, 11 a.m. free community 

cookouts and picnic on church 

grounds with inflatable, obstacle 

course, water balloon toss 

and field games. For information, 

call (508) 376-5034. 


Charles River Chorale season 

kickoff rehearsal, 7:30 

p.m., Church of Christ, 142 

Exchange Street, Millis, All 

are invited to join non-audition 

community chorus, weekly rehearsals 

until about 9:30 p.m. 

that start with 7 p.m. coffee and 

snacks. Two major concerts a 

year. Yearly member dues $65 

(to pay for cost of music, high 

school students exempt). 

Millis Girl Scouts Registration 

Night, 6:30 p.m., Millis Public Library 

Roche Bros. Room 


Purr-fect Cat Shelter 18th Annual 

Petwalk, to benefit homeless 

animals, 10 a.m. -3 p.m., (walkers 

can register between 10 a.m. 

– 1 p.m.) Norfolk County Agricultural 

High School, Route 1A, 

Walpole, sponsored walk for humans 

and well-behaved dogs will 

also feature booths, raffles, agility 

demonstrations, games and more. 

If you are an animal related rescue 

organization, business, service, 

crafter or vendor and want to 

have a booth at the PCS PetWalk 

contact us at purrfectcatshelter@ 

yahoo.com or call (508) 533-5855 

for more information. 


Easy Walks in Massachusetts, 

presented by Marjorie Turner 

Hollman, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Cole 

Room, Medway Public Library. 

Local author and Bellingham 

resident Marjorie Turner Hollman 

will present a slideshow 

of photos taken along paths included 

in the 2nd edition of her 

book, Easy Walks in Massachusetts, 

a walking trail guide to 50+ trails 

in 16 contiguous area towns in 

south central Mass., and she will 

share slides detailing great places 

to enjoy the outdoors in an additional 

15 contiguous towns closer 

towards Boston. Books cost $20 

and will be available for purchase. 

For more information on 

Marjorie Turner-Hollman, visit 

www.marjorieturner.com. 


Medway Business Council 

& Local Town Pages host 

Free Networking Event, 5-7:30 

p.m., Thayer Homestead, 2B 

Oak Street, Medway. Refreshments 

and light appetizers will be 

served. Register at www.medwaybusinesscouncil.org/register/ 

by 

September 12. 

Millis Garden Club Plant 

Swap, Millis Public Library, 961 

Main Street. Hospitality will 

begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the 

Plant Swap at 7 p.m. The public 

is invited to participate. For more 

information on the Plant Swap or 

on MGC membership, contact 

Gail Douglas at (508) 523-9302 

or gaildou@gmail.com. 


Fine Art of China Painting, 

presented by Helen Sammarco of 

the Lily Pad Art Studio, 11 a.m. 

– 12 p.m., Cole Room, Medway 

Public Library. Please register in 

advance on the Library’s website 

or by calling the Library at (508) 

533-3217 


Medway Community Church 

Harvest Festival, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 

rain or shine, free, fun day packed 

with food and activities for the entire 

family including a kids’ petting 

zoo by Farm Visits, a bouncy 

house, family photo booth, crafts, 

youth sports activities, and live 

music– a great time for all ages! 

At noon, enjoy a burger or hot 

dog, delicious apple crisp, and 

ice cream by T.C. Scoops while 

listening to Southeastern Massachusetts 

Community Concert 

Band. At 1 p.m., MCC Praise 

Band. 

Medway Town-Wide Yard 

Sale, maps available at Medway 

Plaza the day of the sale. To participate, 

a donation of $10, or 

$25 for a booth at Medway Plaza. 

Applications available at Charles 

River Bank, Middlesex Bank, 

Anne’s Market, Star Market or 

the Town Clerk’s office and due 

by Sept. 14 to be included in the 

Yard Sale flyer. Benefits Medway 

Christmas Parade. For questions, 

call Chris Parchesky at (508) 533- 

2774. 

Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary 

38th Annual Fall Fair, 10 a.m. 

– 4 p.m., 108 North Street, Norfolk, 

features more than 40 crafters 

along with children’s games 

and activities, animal presentations, 

live music and more. Will 

feature 3rd Annual Wood Duck 

Derby. 

Let’s Laugh Millis, Laughter 

Yoga, Living Buddha Nature, 

Centennial Place, 969 Main St., 

Millis, Mass. billandlinda@letslaughtoday.com 

or (508) 660- 

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Medway Community Farm 

Fall Festival, 12-4 p.m., Nature 

craft activities, new games, races, 

raffles, tractor rides, music by 

Little Jed and the Phat Daddies, 

and food trucks, along with TC 

Scoops’ ice cream. 


Charles River Meadowlands 

Workshop, 6-9 p.m., First Universalist 

Society in Franklin, 262 

Chestnut St., learn about a great 

natural resource, the Charles 

River Meadowlands, in the 

Franklin/Bellingham/ Medway 

area, Event will feature speakers 

from conservation groups, 

community groups and other 

interested parties. For more information, 

http://www.charlesrivermeadowlands.org/ 


Friends of the Millis Public 

Library 2016-2017 season kickoff 

meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the 

Roche Brothers Community 

Room, Millis Public Library, 961 

Main Street, Millis. The Friends 

of the Millis Public Library is a 

volunteer non-profit organization 

dedicated to the support and 

enhancement of library services. 

Meeting open to all. 

October 1 

Taste of Medway, 2-5 p.m., 

Thayer Homestead, $20 adults, 

$15 seniors, $10 children 12 and 

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As with most stories, there are 

two sides. Some would s e the new 

snowfa l as (cold) beauty, while 

other s e a nuisance to b endured. 

Sch ol children s e a unique opportunity 

for play, or a day o from 

sch ol. The pragmatist s es the 

cycle of water that includes evaporation 

in one season, and condensation 

in another. At some point, 

many people understand it as a fact 

of life, sometimes mild, at other 

times dangerous. 

Certainly, we ar experiencing 

a harsh winter by most standards. 

From October through most of January, 

we did not s e this coming. 

Over a thr e w ek period through 

the mi dle of February, Ashland 

has received about six f et of snow. 

Fortunately, the town has the capability 

to deal e fectively with the 

e fects of the storms, and the sta f 

a the Department of Public Works 

(DPW) has demonstrated superb 

fortitude in executing one of their 

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Hundreds Expected 

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Annual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and 

Career Day 

Event wi l be held on Saturday, 

March 21 at Ashland High School 

By liz taurasi 

Students and families 

from more than 15 local high 

sch ols acro s the area wi l 

have the chance to be armed 

with a l the information they 

need as they begin the college 

search proce s thanks to 

the second a nual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and Car er Day 

set for Saturday, March 21. 

Co-sponsored by the 

Ashland PTO and Ashland 

Education Foundation, the 

event began in 2014 with the 

goal of providing valuable 

information to families with 

children in high sch ol navigating 

the path to the right 

co lege or car er upon graduation. 

Last year more than 

2 0 students participated in 

the event which included 

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The 2015 Metrowest College 

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March 21 from 9 - 1 a.m. at 

Ashland High Sch ol, 65 E. 

Union St. in Ashland. 

Organizers say they expec 

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The night was bi ter cold, but 

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the first m eting of the Genealogy 

Club, it was a time to talk 

about family co nections and 

countries of origin. Many participants 

were from Franklin, with a 

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Be lingham. The theme of connections 

was consistent as each 

person explained their interest in 

participating in the group. 

Linda Batchelder of Franklin 

noted that she got interested in 

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ashes that remain in her a tic. 

“His name was Bertul—he died 

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a friend of my grandfather’s,” 

Batchelder began. “When my 

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in his we ding and ma ried a 

relative of ours.” 

Each person had stories to 

share of wha they had already 

learned in their family research, 

and a l had mysteries they hoped 

to solve in the future. Vicki Buchanio, 

Head of Reference and 

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Public Library told the group, “I 

have lots of relations who must 

sti l be alive—I’ve never found 

the death certificates for them, 

even though some of them were 

born in 1802, so they must sti l 

be alive!” 

Among those who a tended 

were people with r ots in Finland, 

Poland, Germany, and 

England, besides several of 

Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio 

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A times, we hear news reports 

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Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, 

who has wandered ou the 

front d or and into the w ods, 

or other situations where a child 

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Is It Spring, Yet? 

Second Annual Ho liston AgCom Family Event 

March 22 at Breezy Hi l 


It’s b en a rea ly long winter. 

Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural 

Commi t e, or AgCom, 

are asking a very logical question 

– “Is It Spring, Yet?” with 

their Second A nual Family 

Event welcoming the season on 

Sunday, March 2, from 12-4 

p.m., to take place at Br ezy 

Hi l Farm, 583 Adams Str et, 

Ho liston. As it did last year, 

th event wi l feature baby animals 

and farm-related fun for 

the whole family, and the suggested 

family donation, which 

wi l su port Ho liston AgCom, 

is just $5. 

“This is just a fun event for 

families in town, because the 

town i so su portive of agriculture,” 

says Paula Mark, member 

of the Agricultural Commi sion 

who has lived in Ho liston for 

12 years on land, she says, that’s 

b en in her husband’s family 

for generations. “When we got 

this property, it was inevitable 

that I was going to turn it into 

a farm,” she says, explaining, 

with a smile, that her sma l farm 

has grown from just chickens to 

now, b es, alpacas, a horse and 

ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her 

place can someday be a place 

for “ kids to come to reco nect 

to nature and learn how to act 

around animals.” 

Animals – in fact, animal 

families, are sure to be what 

Ho liston kids and their own 

families are going to s e a the 

“Is It Spring Yet?” event. As it 

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Chuck Tashjian Publisher of 

Local Town Pages, along with 

Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales 

Manager for the company, aim 

to o fer Hopedale residents a lot 

more than the premiere i sue of 

the paper in their mailboxes this 

month; they hope to foster a new 

co nection to their community. 

“I have b en with Local 

Town Pages for over 6 years, 

and starting a Hopedale paper, 

as a resident of the town for the 

past 19 years has always b en a 

dream of mine! With the help 

of 2014 Hopedale High Sch ol 

Alumni, Kyle Ko ler, who has 

b en working for Local Town 

Pages for the past year -anda-half 

as our Advertising Sales 

A sistant, and is cu rently attending 

UNH, and Tyler D’Urso, 

cla s of 2013, who we contracted 

during his winter break from NC 

State, we were able to make the 

dream a reality,” says Ko ler. 

Kyle and Tyler canva sed the 

area of Hopedale, Milford, Mendon 

and Upton to spread the word 

to area busine ses that we were 

starting the Hopedale paper. They 

a cumulated contact information 

and then made a pointments 

for Lori Ko ler to m et with the 

prospective advertisers. Within a 

two-w ek time frame, this team 

knew tha the paper was going to 

be a su ce s. 

“I couldn’t be more proud 

of these two young men for the 

hard work tha they put forth to 

make this ha pen,” says Ko ler. 

“Also with the help of Susa ne 

Ode l our Advertising A count 

Manager for the pas two years, 

and several existing advertisers, 

the su ce s for the first edition 

was even more than we had expected.” 

Twenty-five hundred copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper wi l 

be produced each month, and 

these wi l be direct mailed fr e 

of charge to households and busine 

ses in Hopedale. The paper 

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format at w.hopedaletownnews.com 

starting in April. 

“This paper is to let residents 

of each town know what’s going 

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The Li tle White Market Wi l Be Back Be ter than Ever at End of Month 


Just over six years ago, 

Tracey Liberatore had a 

vision for the property she 

drove by at 5 Depot Str et 

in Hopedale just over six 

years ago. 

“I thought it would 

make a cute li tle market, 

and we didn’t have anything 

like that in Hopedale,” 

says the Hopedale 

Mom and 21-year-resident 

of the town. And if anyone 

could turn that li tle 

shop into the kitchen of 

the community, Tracey 

could. She’d worked in 

the f od industry since she 

was a t en, later partnering 

to open a pub in Milford 

ca led “One Flight Down,” 

through which Liberatore 

began her pa sion for f od 

and catering. The Courtyard in 

Milford a preciated her talents 

so much they asked her to run 

its restaurant, and she later came 

back to lead the kitchen, wi ning 

the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate 

and Make a Di ference Awards. 

Busy wit her two boys, Liberatore 

started slo wit her 

new li tle market. Pre ty s on, 

she built a su ce sfu luncheon 

busine s. 

“I think we have a real home 

f eling,” says Tracey. “It’s very 

comfy, like you’re walking into 

your grandmother’s 

kitchen. It’s cozy, and 

there are sme ls (o f od 

c oking).” 

Liberatore and her 

sta f c ok a l of the 

dishes right on the premises. 

“We do a lot of 

homemade soups and 

salads, everything from 

scratch,” says Liberatore. 

“We even roast 

our turkeys here, make 

meatba ls, and we o fer 

di ners, including 

chicken Marsala and 

b ef stew,” she says. 

In fact, Hopedale 

residents and local busine 

ses have begun to 

take advantage of the 

catering options, an area 

Liberatore is excited to 

grow. 

“We do a lot of catering,” 

says Liberatore, who can provide 

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Last year, the volunt er 

members of the Mi lis Cultural 

Council were brainstorming for 

an artistic, cultural event that 

could draw people from a l different 

areas of the community 

together, something that was not 

just sch ol, or senior citizen or 

music-related, something that 

drew people from a l di ferent 

ages and backgrounds. The result? 

The Mi lis Film Festival. 

This year, it’s back, and the 

Second A nual Mi lis Film Festival’s 

got more su port than 

ever from local busine ses and 

organizations. This year’s event, 

which wi l take place on Saturday 

March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. wi l 

feature 16 films, nine in the adult 

category and seven from Mi dle 

Sch ol filmmakers, The Film 

Festival wi l be held in the Roche 

Brothers Community r om a the 

Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main 

Str et, Mi lis. 

Garzon a ds, “Through Carol 

(Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis 

High Sch ol, we’ve b en able 

to partner with Danie le Manion 

a the sch ol, and that’s where a 

lot of these films are coming out 

of. 

The festival is ge ting it out 

of the sch ols and into the community.” 

The adult category encompa 

ses more than high sch ol 

films, however. Some came from 

adults outside of Mi lis, and this 

year, prizes reflect a growing interest 

from the community in the 

endeavor. 

“We’ve had 16 local busine 

ses step up to sponsor the 

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Mi lis Film Festival March 7 

Grease is the Word 

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Over 1 0 Medway High Sch ol 

students from grades 9-12 wi l “go 

together” as cast members, dance 

ensemble, production crew and 

pit band for the musical, Grease 

this month, to be presented from 

March 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. 

The musical features an a ray 

of characters, singing an dancing 

their way through their senior year 

at Ri de l High Sch ol. The show, 

with music and lyrics wri ten by 

Jim Jacobs and Wa ren Casey, is 

fu l of energy and includes comedy, 

romance, and the great sounds 

of the 1950’s. The popula rockn-ro 

l musical numbers, including 

“Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together” 

and “Shaken’ a the High 

Sch ol Hop” wi l have the audience 

moving to the beat. 

“I’m rea ly excited to put on 

this production. It wa something 

the students had b en angling for 

a number of years,” says director 

and MHS English teacher Spencer 

Christie. “When the music director 

(Kendra Nu ting) and I sat down 

over the summer, we thought it 

was the perfect fit, the perfect 

score.” 

Each spring the MHS Musical 

presents a fu l-scale musical comprising 

of Medway High Sch ol 

students. The MHS Musical a lows 

students to be directly involved in 

acting, singing an dancing onstage, 

playing in our pit band, and 

various o portunities o f-stage as 

we l. 

The cast alone for this productio 

numbers 50, says Christie, 

with another 50 students working 

backstage as crew. Two students 

wi l play in the orchestra pit, although 

due to the complexity of 

the music, “we have hired some 

profe sional musicians as we l,” 

says Christie. 

Lead roles were chosen by audition, 

and these cast members include 

both experienced and novice 

players. 

“I’ve only ever done acting at 

Medway High Sch ol,” says Cam 

Swan, cast in the role as “Da ny.” 

“I’ve never taken any voice le sons 

or anything like that.” 

The role, says Swan, is di ferent 

from anything he’s done in 

the past. Da ny is “kind of complicated, 

he puts on thi show for 

a l his friends, but when you rea ly 

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Do you know wha tests your 

child is taking thi spring? One 

local residen thinks parents are 

uninformed abou the new education 

standards and the a companying 

tests being considered by the 

state of Ma sachuse ts. He hopes 

to bring the polarizing i sue to the 

forefront at Norfolk Town M eting 

and on the town election ballot. 

The United States is embarking 

on an unprecedented journey 

to unify education standards for a l 

students in kindergarten through 

12th grade. Known as the Common 

Core State Standards Initiative, 

these standard set common 

education benchmarks acro s the 

country in order to prepare students 

for co lege and the workforce. 

The Common Core uses the 

Partnership for A se sment of 

Readine s for Co lege and Car 

ers, or the PAR C exam, to test 

how we l students have learned the 

new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts, 

the PAR C exam wi l eventua ly 

replace the Ma sachuse ts Comprehensive 

A se sment System, 

or MCAS test. 

Norfolk resident Patrick 

Touhey would like to put the 

brakes on the PAR C test and 

force discu sion of the new standards 

and whether or not the 

Norfolk and King Philip sch ols 

should implemen them. Touhey 

wi l be placing an article on the 

Norfolk Town M eting wa rant 

to remove Common Core and 

PAR C testing from the sch ols 

in a non-binding vote. He is also 

a tempting to get enough signatures 

to place the question on the 

ba lot for the town election this 

spring. 

Touhey hopes these actions 

wi l send a me sage to local sch ol 

commi t es and the State Department 

of Education: “We don’t 

agr e with the PAR C testing and 

Common Core cu riculum.” He 

wants the local sch ols to return to 

the pre-2 09 Ma sachuse ts educational 

state standards. 

Touhey is part of a group 

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Town Meeting 

By Grace a len 

After a tough winter, the 

community can l ok forward to 

a w ek of nature immersion that 

doesn’t involve snow. The King 

Philip Science National Honor 

Society wi l be hosting naturalist 

Brent Nixon during the w ek of 

March 17 to 24. Several events 

are pla ned for the sch ols and 

the tri-town area. 

Nixon, a renowned science 

educator, has dedicated his life 

to endangered species research. 

Known for his high energy, interpretive 

science shows, Nixon 

travels extensively to promote 

environmental education. In 

a dition to his research work 

and publications, Nixon has appeared 

on TV, radio, and in print 

media. 

The Naturalist-in-Residence 

w ek was the idea of A n Lambert, 

a science teacher at KP 

High Sch ol and the advisor for 

the sch ol’s Science National 

Honor Society. Lambert had 

traveled to Alaska on a cruise 

and Nixon was the naturalist on 

board. 

“His pa sion for his work, 

knowledge about his topics, 

and vivacious, entertaining, 

and informational presentation 

style was what made me think it 

would be a great o portunity for 

the KP students and community 

if we could bring him here,” said 

Lambert. 

Lambert believes that when 

students actua ly m et scientists 

and interact with them, science 

becomes interesting and fun. 

Nixon’s expertise on wildlife and 

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Natick residents a lot more than 

the premiere i sue of localtownpages 

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this month; he hopes to foster 

a new co nection to their community. 

Over 16, 0 copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper 

wi l be produced each month, 

and these wi l be direct mailed 

fr e of charge to households 

and busine ses in the town. The 

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“This paper is to let residents 

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opening for busine s in March. 

And with it come some big 

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University Station, when 

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University Station officia ly 

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recreation and residential 

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Dougla s Karp, president of New 

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• Top up your attic insulation. Many older homes 

have inadequate levels of insulation in the attic that 

wouldn’t meet today’s building code. Topping it up 

will help reduce energy consumption and keep your 

house cooler in the summer months. A great product 

for this task is Roxul ComfortBatt insulation. 

It’s easy to install, cuts simply with a serrated blade 

or bread knife and protects against fire, moisture 

and mold. Aim for a depth of 16 inches or an R- 

value of 50. Insulating properly could also provide 

added benefits, such as improving the longevity of 

your air conditioner by reducing stress on the unit 

as temperatures rise. 

• Inspect your roof and make minor repairs. Winter 

can be especially hard on a roof. Look for 

ice, hail or water damage. Replace any cracked 

or missing shingles and clear any debris. 

• Clean your gutters. It’s not glamorous work, 

but your home’s gutters play an essential role 

in moving water away from your home and 

preventing damage. Consider installing gutter 

guards to ensure your gutters remain functional 

and free from debris. 

• Inspect windows and doors and re-caulk where 

necessary. Because a proper seal is essential 

in both heating and cooling seasons, this job 

should be performed twice a year to protect 

against drafts and moisture, and to keep insects 

out. Worn weatherstripping should also be replaced. 

Other simple jobs include fixing leaky faucets, 

repairing and resealing decks, inspecting the foundation 

and scheduling a checkup for your HVAC 

system. The key is being honest about what you can 

handle and, when in doubt, call in the pros. 

Scott McGillivray is the award-winning TV host 

of the hit series Income Property, a full-time real 

estate investor, contractor, author, and educator. 

Follow him on Twitter @smcgillivray. 

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What to Look For in an Investment Property 

Historically, the appreciation 

rate for real estate is very strong. 

Even when the housing market declines, 

long-term investors in real 

estate can rest easy knowing that 

property values tend to rebound 

rather quickly, rewarding patient 

investors in the process. 

Looking at real estate as a longterm 

investment is just one way 

approach a potential investment 

property. The following are a few additional 

considerations prospective 

investors should contemplate before 

buying an investment property. 

Location 

Many people are familiar with 

the real estate industry axiom, “location, 

location, location!” When 

buying an investment property, 

location is everything. A great location 

should outweigh your own 

personal feelings about the home, 

especially if you do not intend to 

live at the property. You will likely 

define a great location for an investment 

property differently than you 

would a property you intend to live 

in, so don’t let your own desires in a 

home cloud your judgement when 

choosing an investment property. 

Properties in safe neighborhoods 

that boast good schools and offer 

easy access to public transportation 

tend to make great investment 

properties. 

Décor 

Décor is another thing to consider 

when looking for an investment 

property. If you don’t plan to 

reside in the property, your opinion 

of the décor should not carry much 

weight. When viewing a property, 

try to imagine how much it might 

appeal to prospective tenants. 

Quirky properties typically do not 

appeal to as many prospective tenants 

as properties whose décor are 

similar to other homes in the area. 

Though you might find a tenant 

who prefers properties with unique 

interiors, a property that appeals to 

as many prospective tenants as possible 

often makes for a better investment 

and a lot less stress when the 

time comes to find tenants. 

Condition 

The condition of the property 

also must be considered before buying 

an investment property. Some 

investors want a fixer-upper, while 

others prefer turnkey properties 

that won’t require any elbow grease. 

The former type of property likely 

won’t cost as much as a fully renovated 

property, but those cost savings 

might be lost when it’s time to 

renovate. Find a property that’s in 

the type of condition you’re comfortable 

with. If you decide to go 

with a fixer-upper, learn the cost of 

your potential projects before submitting 

an offer. 

Cost 

Real estate makes a great investment, 

but don’t go overboard when 

buying an investment property. Before 

making an offer on a property, 

research rents in the area and the 

cost of insurance in that particular 

neighborhood. You want a property 

that essentially pays for itself, 

so make sure the rent you’re likely 

to collect is enough to cover your 

monthly costs, including the mortgage 

on the property, insurance and 

the costs associated with managing 

and maintaining the property. 

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Real estate investors often reap 

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for potential investors to consider a 

host of factors before investing in a 

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Millis/Medway September 2016

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