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Holliston Teacher, Medway 

Resident Seeks Kidney Donor 

By J.D. O’Gara 

“If there’s ever anyone who 

deserves a kidney, it’s Doug 

Lack!” 

The woman, who had 

seen me leave Holliston High 

School after my interview with 

the visual arts teacher who 

leads the Fine and Performing 

Arts Department at the 

school went out of her way 

to capture my attention as I 

headed to my vehicle. She and 

others at the school knew well 

that Doug needed a kidney 

and that I was there to interview 

him for a humbling story. 

In the past six years, he’d appealed 

to the public two other 

times for a donor at the behest 

of his health care providers. 

Although one was found the 

first time, Doug had luckily 

been able to stave off needing 

the donation at that time, but 

he then later found out that his 

match had developed health 

problems of her own. The 

second entreaty resulted in a 

number of local folks coming 

forth to get tested, but none 

Holliston High School art teacher and Medway resident Doug 

Lack, who suffers from a rare disorder, is in need of a kidney. At the 

urging of his doctors, he has taken his appeal public more than 

once, in hopes of finding a living donor. 

yielded results. 

Hopefully, the third time’s a 

charm. 

“I did have a match,” says 

Lack, who says a number of 

people had stepped forward 

to be tested, “but then she herself 

had some health issues.” 

Although he’s on a list for a 

cadaver donor, “a living donor 

would be the most beneficial 

situation,” he says. 

“Doug Lack has been an 

institution in this school,” said 

faculty member Terry Caccavale, 

the woman who’d spoke 

DONOR 

continued on page 2 

14th Walk against 

Breast Cancer 

Sunday October 16 

by J.D. O’Gara 

This year’s Walk Against 

Break Cancer steps off at 1:30 

p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 

2016 from the Congregational 

Church Green, 725 Washington 

Street in Holliston. The 

event, which draws several 

hundred each year and benefits 

Dana Farber, will be a 5K 

this year, with a route change. 

“On the Holliston Rail 

Trail, there is a bench in honor 

of Maryellen Miller (one of 

the walk founders and personal 

fighter of breast cancer, 

who passed away eight years 

ago from the disease),” says 

Jayne Jones, one of the event 

planners. “There was always 

some thought in our minds, 

wouldn’t it be great If we 

could walk by that bench. How 

could we make it work?” This 

year, along with the help of 

the Holliston Auxiliary Police 

and committee member Kathy 

Chisolm, says Jayne, the walk 

was altered to make it happen. 

“We will start our walk as always 

from the Church Green, 

making our way up Hollis St, 

and then taking a new 5K 

route that will include a part 

of the rail trail and a stroll past 

Maryellen’s bench before returning 

to the Church Green,” 

says Jones. “So we’re really excited 

about the change. Plus, 

that rail trail is so awesome! 

It’ll be fall, and it will be such 

a pretty way to utilize it.” 

Although walk numbers 

have not grown in awhile, the 

Walk Against Breast Cancer 

began, Jones attributes this 

to a rise in the overall number 

of this type of fundraiser. 

There’s more variety of events 

to get involved with, and that’s 

a good thing, suggests Jones. 

Since the Walk began, the 

event has raised over half a 

million dollars for Dana Farber, 

with 100% of proceeds 

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DONOR 

continued from page 1 

enthusiastically on Mr. Lack’s 

behalf. “His reputation precedes 

him, and he’s built the program 

to the masterpiece level,” she 

said. Lack, who was named Massachusetts 

Art Education Association 

Educator of the Year 

in 2006, has even helped raised 

money for other faculty members 

who faced health problems. “He 

so deserves this,” says Caccavele, 

of the Medway resident and Holliston 

teacher since 1998. 

Lack will need a kidney soon. 

“I’m right on the cusp. I’m 

able to function right now,” says 

Lack. 

Doug’s journey began with 

flu-like and arthritic symptoms, 

which later turned into trouble 

breathing and a 3-month hospitalized 

skirt with death in 1992. 

Doctors eventually arrived at 

a diagnosis of Granulomatosis 

with polyaniitis, a rare disorder 

that causes inflammation of the 

blood vessels in Lack’s nose, sinuses, 

throat, lungs and kidneys. 

Once out of the hospital, Lack 

changed his career course to 

teaching. 

“I decided I needed to do 

something more important,” says 

Lack. “I felt like I had a second 

chance, a new lease on life.” Lack 

still had to undergo chemotherapy 

and steroid treatment, the 

latter of which caused Avascular 

Necrosis and resulted in his hips 

needing to be replaced. Teaching, 

however, has “been the most 

rewarding thing I’ve ever done,” 

he says. “I feel like Holliston is really 

my home town.” 

The town has come to his 

aid more than once, and, significantly, 

one man, Carl Damigella, 

stepped up because, he, too, was 

once in Doug Lack’s position. 

Carl, who ran C&R Hot Dogs 

at the time, ran a Dogs for Doug 

campaign, that, combined with 

donations from Fiske’s and the 

Holliston Lions Club, amounted 

to a fund of about $1,000 to help 

Lack with expenses, a fund Doug 

is still is grateful to have if he 

finds a donor. 

“The stars have to align for it 

to happen,” says Damigella, who 

received a donation of a kidney 

from a living donor back in 2006. 

“I had an altruistic donor,” 

says Damigella, a diabetic whose 

own need had been publicized 

by Holliston writer Mary Greendale. 

“He was a firefighter on 

the Ashland Fire Department, 

and he just stepped forward and 

wanted to give me one of his kidneys 

… I did not meet him until 

after the surgery was done.” According 

to core.org, over 6,000 

are living donors each year, one 

in four of whom are not biologically 

related to the recipient. 

Carl’s two children were both 

considered, but could not donate. 

Before the transplant, Damigella 

was living with dialysis 

treatment, something Lack has 

not had to endure, yet. 

“It is very traumatic, not the 

most comfortable thing in the 

world,” says Damigella. “I had to 

do it three times a week, even on 

vacation. There were some days I 

felt, ‘I’m not going today.’” 

Damigella, too, explains that 

he feels he has a “second chance 

at life. I’ve had a kidney for 10 

years, and everything (knocks 

wood) has been excellent,” says 

Damigella. He hopes Doug Lack 

will have that same opportunity. 

Core.org explains that only a 

few illnesses would prevent someone 

from being a living donor. 

If you are interested in being 

tested as a donor for Doug Lack, 

visit www.bidmc.org/transplant. 

Access the online donor screening 

tool in the blue box about ¾ 

down on the main page. If you 

do not have access to a computer, 

you can call Tracy Brann 

Darling, RN, BSN, CCTC at the 

BIDMC Transplant Institute, 

110 Francis Street, 7th Floor, 

Boston, MA 02215. She can be 

reached at (617) 632-9851. 

For questions and answers 

regarding being a LIVING 

DONOR, visit http://www. 

americantransplantfoundation. 

org/…/five-questio…/ 

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October Children’s Programs at 

Holliston Public Library 

Tales and Tunes for Tots ages 

1.5-5, Wednesdays 10:15 am – 

10:45 a.m. 

Enjoy themed stories and 

songs with Ms. Tracy 

Library playgroup: ages 0-5, 

Fridays 10:15 a.m. 

Trying to meet people in 

town? Tired of being stuck in 

your own house? Come to the 

library to connect with other 

young families. Grown-ups can 

chat & connect with other parents 

& caregivers while supervising 

their children’s play. Toys and 

coffee provided by the library! 

Book Clubs, One Thursday 

per month 4-4:45 p.m. 

Participate in discussion while 

having a snack thematically tied 

to the book. Engage in an activity 

that further connects to the 

title. See Children’s Desk for details. 

Lego Club ages 5 and up 

Thursday October 6th and 

Tuesday, October 18th 4-5 p.m. 

Let your imagination be your 

guide as you build your creations 

with Legos provided by the library. 

Creations will be put on 

display in the Children’s Room 

for the month. 

Pajama storytime all ages, 

Tuesday October 4th 6:30 p.m. 

Put on your pajamas and listen 

to stories and sing songs! 

Tinker Time ages 4 and up, 

Tuesday October 11th 4-5 p.m. 

Test, tinker and play with 

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September 17! 

Unlike prior years, HIB has 

several Fall projects. Hopefully, 

you have noticed the fall floral 

display makeover throughout 

town. Hundreds of mums 

were planted during the week 

of September 19. The Downtown 

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planting in advance and Holliston 

in Bloom (HIB) and 

other volunteers joined forces 

on September 24. The two 

groups planned a dress rehearsal 

for the arrival of the 

America in Bloom’s National 

Symposium in October 2017. 

In addition, all the planters 

were refreshed with seasonal 

color as well. If Mother Nature 

cooperates, color will 

peak around Columbus Day 

weekend. 

America in Bloom is a 

national competition that 

encourages groups and individuals 

to join together to 

improve public spaces. Cities 

and towns are evaluated on 

six criteria: overall impression, 

environmental awareness, 

heritage preservation, urban 

forestry, landscape, and floral 

displays. Additionally, participants 

are judged on their community 

involvement across 

municipal, residential, and 

commercial sectors. Two specially 

trained judges are sent 

to visit Holliston and a formal 

evaluation is written up about 

possible improvements. Holliston 

in Bloom was formed 

and has been competing since 

2012. Our report was due 

out late September.Several 

HIB members are traveling 

to San Luis Obispo, California 

for the 2016 America in 

Bloom National Symposium 

from October 6 – 9, 2016. 

Co-chair Kathy Shore, Secretary 

Cherry Fenton, Community 

Champion nominee 

Deb Moore, and Pat Duffey 

will be representing Holliston 

in Bloom. The Senior Center 

had plantings of shrubs and 

perennials along most of its 

foundation this past spring. 

Now that the parking lot has 

been expanded and striped, 

additional planting can be 

done near the entrance. Volunteers 

are needed for Saturday, 

October 15, 2016 for digging, 

planting, watering, and raking. 

And the last project of the 

year will be a fairly extensive 

undertaking in a public area 

in preparation for next year’s 

Symposium visitors. One of 

the judges’ recommendations 

was to expand the floral 

bed along Washington Street 

(along the fence in front of the 

Congregational Church) so 

that it is more like the impressive 

display at Pinecrest in size; 

the addition of shrubs and perennials 

would add form and 

extend the season of color. 

Ahronian Landscaping will 

start the project by removing 

all the sod from the behind the 

fence for a width of 3’. 

We need strong volunteers 

starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, 

October 22, 2016 to help remove 

the clumps of sod. Work 

will require bending and lifting; 

the wheelbarrows of sod 

will get put onto the back of 

pickup trucks. We plan to add 

compost (more bending, lifting 

and wheelbarrow work). In 

the afternoon, we will do the 

planting of shrubs and perennials. 

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The Tradition Continues: 

The Holliston High School 

Class of 2017 Hosts 

Senior Auction 

Most people have “stuff ” that 

they no longer need—furniture, 

housewares, sports equipment, 

musical instruments, books, toys 

Fall looks 

for less 

and games—but can’t bear to 

throw away because it is still good 

quality. Other people would love 

to get an amazing deal on similar 

stuff—or have the chance to 

win unexpected items like sports 

memorabilia or local services. 

All of those people are in 

luck, because the Holliston High 

School Class of 2017 Senior 

Auction and Bazaar is coming up 

on Columbus Day. On Monday, 

October 10, the HHS field house 

and more will be filled with merchandise 

for sale in a huge indoor 

yard sale-style market—and 

brand new items will be available 

to win through auction or raffle. 

The Senior Auction is a longstanding 

tradition, a way for the 

current graduating class to begin 

their senior year working as a 

team toward raising money to 

defray costs for expenses such 

as caps and gowns, the senior 

trip, prom, and the class gift to 

the school. Preparation for the 

event begins as early as the end 

of junior year, when students 

begin picking up donations and 

filling storage spaces with the 

merchandise that will be sold or 

auctioned. 

“Working on the pick-up committee 

has been a lot of work, but 

I’ve had so much fun doing it,” 

says senior Sam Ratcliffe. “Working 

that hard with your classmates, 

all trying to achieve the 

same goal really brings everyone 

together in a positive way. As the 

class treasurer, I find it very important 

that the Auction is successful, 

and I’m so thankful for 

everybody’s hard work, as well as 

the generosity of everyone in the 

community.” 

That work will continue 

through auction day, when all 

hands will be on deck to organize 

the merchandise and work 

with customers. As class secretary 

Betsy Hamre says, “The auction 

has a job for everyone, whether it 

be moving heavy furniture, auctioning 

off items, or simply organizing 

and cleaning the items for 

display!” 

Although storage spaces are 

already too full for volunteers 

to continue doing pick-ups, the 

class will be accepting drop-off 

donations at the event site the 

Saturday prior to the auction. 

Volunteers will accept Items at 

Holliston High School on Saturday, 

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Special Considerations of 

Owning an Exotic Animal 

By Jacque Warner, DVM 

Want to own a bird, reptile, or 

small mammal? There are many 

considerations before taking on 

an exotic. 

Is it legal to own? Pets like 

“sugar gliders” (small, nocturnal 

gliding possums) and chameleons 

only recently became legal 

to own in Mass., although they 

have been available in neighboring 

states for years. 

What is the lifespan? Although 

some “pocket pets” like 

hamsters only live a few years, 

there are many species that live 

decades. Parakeets and bunnies 

are living longer, many into their 

teens. Some larger parrots and 

many turtles and tortoises outlive 

their owners. 

As with any pet, consider 

adoption as an alternative to 

purchase. It’s generally better to 

adopt from a reputable shelter, 

breeder, or pet store than from 

an unknown individual on an Internet 

site. It’s critical to research 

the type of pet before bringing 

it home. The large majority of 

medical problems occur because 

animals are housed or fed inappropriately. 

For example, rabbits used 

to be housed more frequently 

in outdoor hutches. Now most 

rabbits are housed indoors, in 

multi-tiered cages or pens. They 

can be litter box trained and allowed 

exercise around the home 

when supervised. Rabbits can 

become overweight from eating 

too many pellets or sugary treats 

or have gastrointestinal problems 

from not having enough hay in 

their diet. Guinea pigs have similar 

needs and also have a dietary 

requirement for Vitamin C. Pets 

with medical conditions may 

need specific dietary restrictions. 

Reptiles have unique housing 

and dietary requirements. 

Each species is different! Reptiles 

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and humidity zones. What works 

for a desert-dwelling lizard will 

not work for one from the Tropics. 

When reptiles are housed in 

the wrong kind of set-up, their 

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I tend to be cautious when 

speaking of home trends. Often, 

the word “trend” scares people 

as they automatically believe 

a “trend” is something that is 

going to go out of style in a 

short amount of time. While 

this is often true, there are some 

trends that have longevity, and 

from a design standpoint, they 

are important to acknowledge. 

Inspired from Elle Décor’s article 

by Bridget Mallon, here are some 

trends from 2016 so far that have 

the potential to stick around for 

a while: 

Slate/Black Stainless 

Steel Appliances: Although 

stainless steel is still king in the 

appliance finish world, there is 

a new finish available and ready 

to take on the market. Black 

saute & GRill 

RestauRant 

stainless steel or slate appliances 

offer an interesting alternative to 

the shine and fingerprint-prone 

stainless steel. It has been described 

as being a warmer alternative 

to traditional stainless and 

works well in sleek contemporary 

kitchens. Stainless steel appliances 

will not be fading away any 

time soon, but if you are looking 

for a unique and smudge proof 

option, a black stainless appliance 

suite may be the way to go! 

Matte Finishes: Along 

the same vein as black stainless 

steel, we are noticing an overall 

trend in less shiny materials. 

Matte black cabinet hardware, 

oxidized zinc table tops, and iron 

light fixtures, among other accessories 

are all the rage right now. 

“The simplicity of the surface 

allows the color 

and design to be 

the focus rather 

than the texture 

of your materials,” 

says Shannon 

Malone of 

Fireclay Tile. 

Even the evertimeless 

glazed 

Alex Yavarow, Lead Designer at 

Masters Touch Design Build 

white subway tile can get a little 

style boost when it is in a matte 

finish. That being said, don’t feel 

you have to get rid of all things 

shiny—polished finishes are not 

going out of style, but consider 

mixing a shiny finish with a matte 

finish for a stunning contrast. 

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Looking for a great way to 

mix polished and matte finishes? 

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from different design influences. 

According to a survey by Masterbrand 

Cabinets, the most popular 

kitchen styles these days are 

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industrial.” Both of these styles 

are almost oxymorons in name 

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or texture in cabinetry. An allwhite 

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blue island? Or, if you are really 

brave (and have a large kitchen), 

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being egregious or overtly trendy. 

Bottom line: no one knows 

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gold table lamp in your living 

room or incorporating a rustic 

wood shelf in your kitchen, can 

easily be combined into classic 

designs to create a unique and 

progressive space that is all your 

own. 

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Masters Touch, a local design build 

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Dental Place Hopkinton: Making MetroWest Children Smile 

By Jane Lebak 

Dr. Nadia Diab has made 

children love going to the dentist. 

Fearless, they’ll dash into Dental 

Place Hopkinton, grab their 

free toothbrush, and climb into 

the chair eager to show the hygienist 

how they’ve been brushing. 

“Our practice is geared toward 

little kids,” pediatric dentist 

Dr. Diab says of Dental Place 

Hopkinton, previously known as 

Hopkinton Pediatric Dental Associates. 

“From infants on up, we 

cater to their needs.” 

Dental Place Hopkinton, 

along with its sister practices in 

Westborough, Wayland, and 

Weston, (and coming soon, Millis!) 

have pediatric, adolescent, 

and adult dentistry as well as orthodontics 

to form an all-in-one 

package for a family’s varying 

needs. 

In a brightly-lit office with a 

fun fish theme (and a fishtank 

in the waiting room) MetroWest 

area children get their introduction 

to the dentist’s chair. 

Because a child’s smile is so 

intimately linked to self-esteem 

and confidence, Diab emphasizes 

starting early. When that very 

first tooth erupts, parents should 

begin regular dental care. 

“We pride ourselves on preventative 

dentistry,” says Diab. 

“We educate the child and parent 

together on oral hygiene and 

proper diet so these become habitual. 

That sets the kid on the 

right track.” 

And if things aren’t on the 

right track, an orthodontist is 

available right down the hall. 

“Think of it as proactive orthodontics,” 

says orthodontist Dr. 

Kenneth Webb. “There are more 

options when you start younger.” 

Most of us saw an orthodontist 

in our teens, but starting 

earlier has benefits. Webb says, 

“Intercepting problems early, 

maybe with a palate expander 

or limited braces, makes for less 

complicated orthodontics in the 

future if needed.” 

And for parents who remember 

messy orthodontic molds, it’s 

a surprise that Dental Place Hopkinton’s 

orthodontists take no impressions. 

“It’s all 3D scanning,” 

says Webb, “and it takes five minutes. 

From that data, we make a 

3D-printed model of the child’s 

mouth.” Because it’s really cool, 

the kids take the model home. 

Traditionally, orthodontists 

bend wires by hand to move the 

teeth. By contrast, Dr. Webb is 

one of only three orthodontists 

in Massachusetts certified to use 

SureSmile, a system where the 

orthodontist plans the adjustments 

virtually on a computer. 

Using Webb’s data, robots engineer 

the wires to exacting detail, 

measured in single degrees 

and tenths of millimeters, often 

correcting for multiple problems 

simultaneously. The doctor then 

places these wires at the next 

visit. “We’re more digital than 

anyone else in the state, and it 

shortens treatment time.” 

“It’s still an art,” says Webb, 

“but this is the place where art 

meets science.” 

Dental Place Hopkinton 

straddles the digital/personal 

divide to bring a human touch 

to its littlest patients. “We get 

to know the families,” says office 

manager Nancy Roy. “We 

develop a relationship so that in 

case of questions or if there’s 

an emergency, the children are 

comfortable coming here and the 

parents trust us.” 

Easing dental fears is only the 

first step of this relationship. Roy 

says, “Many parents are afraid of 

going to the dentist but want to 

do the right thing for their child. 

They often say to me afterward, 

‘I wish there had been a pediatric 

dentist for me when I was a kid.’” 

Dr. Diab agrees. “The parents 

are very involved. They stay with 

the child through the appointment, 

and they’re given information 

while we’re working so they 

can do the same at home.” 

The dental care team takes 

an even gentler approach when 

there are special needs. “These 

children need more TLC,” says 

Dr. Diab, “but the procedures 

are the same, with no shortcuts. 

We do a lot of show-tell-do: show 

them, have them feel things, explain 

every step of the way.” 

When the practice’s earliest 

patients grew too old for prizes 

and sea horses, the practice 

brought on a new dentist for 

the adolescents and adults, and 

with that addition came a name 

change. Hopkinton Pediatric 

Dental Associates became Dental 

Place Hopkinton. 

You can visit their website at 

http://dentalplacehopkinton. 

com or call them at (508)435- 

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The real triumph for Regan, 

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“The food list I’m now on, is 

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my specific body. We all have a 

different biochemistry, so we all 

get a different food list,” Regan 

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positive or negative, with the negative 

food metabolizing slowly. 

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nation supporting thousands of community-based projects associated 

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the Holliston Cultural Council awards grants for programs benefitting 

town residents. The program promotes the availability of 

rich cultural experiences for every Holliston resident. 

Based upon the highly successful response to our most recent 

Public Survey, we have established our priorities for this coming 

year to include artists who will provide family oriented entertainment, 

musical and vocal presentations, poetry, guest speakers, 

and classical music concerts. 

We prefer to support local Holliston artists and local entertainment 

venues. 

The Massachusetts Cultural Council has created a new online 

application process. Individuals interested in applying for grants 

from the Holliston Arts Council can go to the website http:// 

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Applications for 2017 must be submitted by October 17, 2016. 

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Fairview Estates Retirement Community 

It is as warm and welcoming 

on the outside as it is on the inside. 

The new Fairview Estates, 

located on East Main St. in Hopkinton, 

is gracious retirement living 

as its finest. 

The new Fairview Estates is 

owned and operated by Hawthorn 

Retirement Group, a family 

owned business which, for 

nearly 47 years, has been successfully 

constructing and managing 

state of the art retirement 

communities in the United States 

and Canada, including five in the 

Metrowest area. 

When it comes to their retirement 

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fact that their philosophy and 

Holliston Mill 

Open Studios 2016 

Holliston Mill Artists will host their annual 

Open Studios on Saturday and Sunday, October 

22 and 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The Mill 

is located at 24 Water Street, Holliston. 

Participants in the event include resident artists 

as well as a number of local guest artists. Visitors 

to the studio spaces will see finished works as 

well as works-in-progress. The artists work in a 

wide range of media including: oil, acrylic and 

watercolor, sculpture and mixed media pieces, 

photography and digital media, drawing, printing, 

jewelry and textiles. 

Mill artists come from Holliston and surrounding 

towns including Millis, Sherborn, Hopkinton, 

Framingham and Newton. 

Light refreshments will be served throughout 

the building highlighted by a wine tasting on 

Sunday from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., hosted by crafted 

beer and wine merchants Crafted of Holliston. 

The Holliston Mill building was built in the 

late 1800’s for use as a shoe factory. Currently, 

the mill is home to several small businesses as well 

as artists’ studios. The structure remains largely 

as originally designed and therefore has minimal 

mission has remained the same: 

you never go wrong doing the 

right thing, and that always 

means putting people first. 

One of the most unique aspects 

of Fairview Estates that sets 

it apart from other retirement 

communities is the fact that two 

husband-and-wife management 

teams reside on the premises full 

time; a great comfort to both residents 

and their families. 

Hopkinton’s new retirement 

community, Fairview Estates, is 

currently offering modern studio 

apartments, as well as one and 

two bedroom apartments for very 

reasonably priced rents. In fact, a 

studio apartment starts as low as 

$2,495 per month. Each private 

apartment is rented month-tomonth 

and therefore residents 

do not have to be concerned with 

leases, or any additional hidden 

costs, expenses, or other add-ons. 

Each apartment includes individual 

climate control, large 

bathroom(s), a kitchenette which 

include a full sized refrigerator, 

spacious closets, cable television 

service, all utilities except phone, 

and an emergency call system 

that goes directly to the management 

team on site. In addition, 

Fairview Estates offers everything 

one could want or need including 

three chef-prepared meals 

each day, weekly housekeeping 

and linen services, planned activities 

and day trips, and scheduled 

local transportation to run 

errands or attend doctor’s appointments. 

Beautiful community amenities 

include a movie theater, library, 

chapel, fitness center, and a 

barber and beauty salon, among 

others. The outside grounds have 

a bocce court, a fire pit, walking 

access for handicapped patrons. 

For more information visit the website: www.hollistonmill.com. 

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trails, and a beautiful deck to sit 

outside and enjoy the weather 

with friends and family. Speaking 

of family and friends, Fairview 

Estates even has guest apartments 

for visitors. 

The staff at Fairview Estates 

will go out of their way to provide 

a loving and comforting 

atmosphere that will ensure residents 

feel they are right at home. 

Fairview Estates is located at 132 

East Main St. Construction is 

still underway but is expected to 

be wrapping up in the fall. Approximately 

40 percent of the 

apartments have been reserved 

thus far with more being secured 

each week. For just $100, individuals 

can reserve an apartment 

of their choice. Anyone interested 

in touring the community 

for themselves or a loved one or 

for more information is encouraged 

to contact the Fairview Estates 

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2:00 p.m. A list of items the class 

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Details on auction day include 

the following: 

The Yard Sale/Bazaar is open 

9:00 AM–2:00 PM. General admission 

is $5—or $25 for Early 

Bird Admission at 8:00 AM for 

first selection. 

The Live Auction starts at 9:30 

a.m. and continues throughout 

the day, featuring a selection of 

the best offerings from among the 

paintings, musical instruments, 

antiques, etc. available. 

Silent Auction bidding is conducted 

throughout the day, and 

closes at 1:30 p.m. It will include 

such items as gift baskets and gift 

cards, new merchandise, services, 

and more. 

Concessions will be available for 

purchase in the HHS cafeteria. 

For more information, visit the 

Holliston High School website 

(http://hhs.holliston.k12.ma.us/) 

and look for the Class of 2017 Senior 

Auction logo. 

Metrowest 

Legislators 

Voice Toll 

Concerns 

Following proposed changes eliminating 

cash tolls on the Massachusetts turnpike, 

several Metrowest legislators responded 

to Secretary Pollack of the Massachusetts 

Department of transportation with questions 

concerning the change in late August, 

following up with a letter stating concerns 

for their constituents in early September. 

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October at the Holliston Senior Center 

Halloween Luncheon 

Sponsored by: Mary Ann 

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Wednesday, October 26, 12 - 

2 p.m. 

Please call the Senior Center 

by October 19th to sign up. 

Please join us for a fun-filled 

afternoon of great food and entertainment 

provided by Tony 

Funches, former member of The 

Platters. 

Lisa Kubiak (ED of Mary 

Ann Morse Healthcare Center) 

and her staff will be here to serve 

you a delicious BBQ chicken 

lunch. 

A $3 donation to cover the 

cost of paper goods and drinks 

is requested. Entertainment and 

food is generously provided by 

Mary Ann Morse Healthcare 

Center 

Fall Prevention Returns!, 

Patty Osten, PT 

Drop-In classes resume October 

5th through December 21st 

Every Wednesday 2:30-3:30 

p.m. 

Any age can participate in this 

FREE class that focuses on falls 

and fall-related issues that impose 

a significant public health 

burden for older residents and on 

the health care system that treats 

them. 

Sponsored through grant 

funds provided by the Executive 

Office of Elder Affairs 

Trips: 

October 7, 2016—New 

Hampshire Turkey Train—$85 

per person, Includes transportation, 

Foliage train ride, Harts 

Turkey Farm Luncheon, mystery 

stop and sightseeing 

November 17, 2016—The 

Silver Sizzle Review, Luciano’s 

Lake Pearl —$89 per person, Includes 

transportation, luncheon 

and show. This show features 

performances by former Radio 

City Music Hall Rockettes along 

with great comedy. 

November 15, 2016—Twin 

River Casino—$15 per person, 

Transportation to and from the 

Senior Center. If you need us to 

pick you up, please call Ginger at 

(508) 429-0622. 

December 6, 2016—Festival 

of Trees—$10 per person, At 

the Gardens, Elm Bank Wellesley. 

Massachusetts Horticultural 

Society’s Festival of Trees and 

Snow Village. Trip includes 

ticket and transportation. Lunch 

will be on your own at Heritage 

of Sherborn. 

See the Facebook page (Holliston 

Senior Center) or the 

Center’s website (www.townofholliston.us/senior-center) 

for 

new trips. Call Ginger at the 

Center for updated info or help. 

Includes transportation and 

Casino amenities. 

October 7, 2016—New 

Hampshire Turkey Train—$85 

per person 

Incudes transportation, Foliage 

train ride, Harts Turkey 

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companionship to patients and respite for family members in close to your home. Training, 

supervision, and support are provided. Call (781) 569-2811 for more information about becoming 

a hospice volunteer or visit www.vnacare.org. 

Farm Luncheon, mystery stop 

and sightseeing 

November 17, 2016—The 

Silver Sizzle Review, Luciano’s 

Lake Pearl —$89 per person 

Includes transportation, luncheon 

and show. 

This show features performances 

by former Radio City 

Music Hall Rockettes along with 

great comedy. 

November 15, 2016—Twin 

River Casino—$15 per person 

Charles River Medical Associates, P.C. 

Welcomes Jeffrey Gorodetsky, M.D. to the Millis area 

Family Medicine 

Adult Medicine: 

• Annual physical and preventative care 

• Managing chronic medical problems 

• Same day sick visit appointments. 

Pediatric Care: 

• Well child care and school/sports physicals 

• Same day sick visits 

Aesthetics: 

• Botox Cosmetic and Facial filler injections. 

Transportation to and from 

the Senior Center. If you need us 

to pick you up, please call Ginger 

at (508) 429-0622. 

December 6, 2016—Festival 

of Trees—$10 per person 

At the Gardens, Elm Bank 

Wellesley. Massachusetts Horticultural 

Society’s Festival of 

Trees and Snow Village. 

Trip includes ticket and transportation. 

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Five Ways to Minimize Acne Flare Ups 

Lisa Massimiano, Licensed 

Esthetician and Certified 

Acne Specialist 

Owner of Skin Smart Salon 

Using the right products in the 

correct regimen is the most effective 

way to clear acne. However, 

there are also life style modifications 

you can make to help support 

the process of getting clear 

skin. Here are some lifestyle tips 

I give to my acne clients. 

More sleep, less stress. 

Get enough rest and reduce 

your stress. Stress stimulates the 

adrenal gland which increases oil 

production in the skin. 

Be aware of foods high in 

iodides. 

Stay away from foods, vitamin 

supplements, sports drinks 

and bars that contain iodides. 

Iodized salt (use sea salt instead), 

sushi and fast foods fall into this 

category. On a positive note, 

chocolate does not aggravate 

acne. Neither do greasy foods 

(unless they contain salt). 

Stay away from “high 

androgen” foods. 

Peanuts, peanut oil, peanut 

butter, corn oil and shellfish contain 

hormones that exacerbate 

acne. Instead, use olive oil, eat 

almonds rather than peanuts and 

if you love peanut butter, try cashew 

or almond butter. 

No picking or squeezing! 

Don’t pick at your skin. You 

can scar yourself or cause the 

surrounding skin to become infected. 

Instead, rub an ice cube 

on inflamed pimples for 1 to 

2 minutes, twice a day. The ice 

reduces inflammation and helps 

pimples heal faster. 

Athletes-beware. 

Sweat and friction from helmets, 

face masks and physical 

exercise can cause major acne 

flare-ups on face, back and shoulders. 

Be sure to rinse off as soon 

as possible. 

Questions about acne? Call me 

at (508) 881-1180 or email me at 

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about my acne program and 

other services. 

What are you doing to protect 

yourself from the flu? 

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New vaccines are made each 

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reduce your risk of becoming 

infected with current versions 

of the influenza virus. Since 

protection fades over time 

and the viruses are always 

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year for maximum protection. 

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19th Annual 

Lesbians & Friends 

Dance: 

A Party for Prevention 10/22/16 

The 2016 Lesbians & Friends 

Dance: A Party for Prevention 

is a benefit for Massachusetts 

Breast Cancer Coalition 

(MBCC), the state’s leading 

breast cancer organization with 

the unique goal of breast cancer 

prevention. This event for 

the LGBTQA community will 

be held on Saturday, October 

22nd from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. at the 

Holiday Inn, Brookline located 

on 1200 Beacon Street in Brookline, 

MA. 

Highlights for the 19th annual 

dance event include a free merengue 

dance lesson available to 

all participants from 7-8 p.m. led 

by Liz Nania, Director of Out 

to Dance, the musical styling of 

DJ Triana, a large silent auction, 

complimentary hors d’oeuvres 

and a cash bar. Tickets are $40 

in advance (visit www.mbcc.org 

or call (617) 376-6222) or $45 at 

the door. Reduced ticket rates for 

students are also available: $20 in 

advance or $25 at the door (valid 

student ID required). For full 

event information, please visit 

www.mbcc.org. 

Blood Pressure/Health Care 

Clinics Offered in Holliston 

Blood pressure/healthcare 

clinics will take place at: Mission 

Springs Senior Housing, 

100 Summer Street, Holliston 

at 11 a.m. on October 13, November 

10, and December 8, 

2016. 

Jean Sniffin, RN, Community 

Health Nurse with the 

Natick Visiting Nurse Association 

and Century Health Systems, 

will: 

• Track appetite; elimination; 

MD contacts; medication 

changes, including 

OTC use 

• Assess social situations and 

family/friends interactions 

• Review doctors’ visits; lab 

results; medical conditions 

Attendees will receive blood 

pressure/health check cards 

they may bring to all doctors’ 

visits and blood pressure clinics. 

Jean Sniffin works closely 

with several area Boards of 

Health to promote good health 

through monthly blood pressure 

clinics at town Councils 

on Aging and senior housing 

sites. 

She speaks frequently 

throughout the Metrowest on a 

variety of health and safety issues, 

including seasonal safety; 

Lyme and tick borne diseases. 

Jean also serves as Early Childcare 

Health Consultant for 

more than 20 daycare and 

nursery school programs, offering 

on-site education about 

pediatric health and safety issues. 

Registration is not required; 

walk-ins are welcome. For 

more information, call Century 

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651-1786 or Julia at (508) 893- 

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Century Health Systems 

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Street, Suite 316, Natick, 

Mass., 01760. For additional 

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Holliston Lions to Present Haunted 

Walk with Holliston Community Farm 

Event to Take Place October 29 


This year, the Holliston Lions 

Club has teamed up with the 

Holliston Community Farm and 

Nature Preserve to host their 

third annual Halloween event. 

The Haunted Walk will take 

place on October 29, from 4 – 9 

p.m. at the Holliston Community 

Farm and Nature Preserve, 

34 Rogers Road, Holliston. The 

spooky event will be not-asspooky 

from 4-6 p.m., suitable 

for young children, while older 

children and adults will enjoy the 

6-9 p.m. spookier walk. Admission 

will be $10 for adults, $5 for 

ages 3-10, and 2 and under are 

free. 

Holliston Lion Chris Gaboriault 

is chairing the event. 

“We started the event two 

years ago and teamed up with 

Breezy Hill Therapeutic Riding,” 

says Gaboriault. “Breezy 

Hill ended up closing, and last 

year we tried teaming up with 

the Holliston AgCom.” Proceeds 

from this year’s event will 

support Holliston Lions Club 

charities and the Holliston 

Community Farm and Nature 

Preserve. 

Like Halloween? Volunteers 

are still needed for a number of 

scare sites at the event. 

“We have zombies. We have 

a chainsaw massacre. We have a 

dragon, along with the cemetery 

and the scarecrows and stuff 

like that,” says Gaboriault. “We 

need volunteers to make it a viable 

event.” To volunteer, contact 

Chris Gaboriault at gaboreo@ 

verizon.net. 

Refreshments will also be sold 

at the event, including warm 

cider. 

For more information, or updates 

as the event approaches, 

visit www.hollistonlions.org. Find 

the Holliston Community Farm 

and Nature Preserve on Facebook. 

Rep. Dykema and Rep. Gregoire Attend Technical 

Rescue Training for District 14 Firefighters 

The firefighters of Fire District 

14, which includes the 

MetroWest communities of Hopkinton, 

Holliston, Marlborough, 

and Northborough, conducted 

a technical rescue training at a 

former Westborough State Hospital 

site on Monday, September 

12th, that was attended by 

state and local officials, including 

State Representatives Carolyn 

Dykema (D-Holliston) and Danielle 

Gregoire (D-Marlborough), 

who represent communities in 

the district. 

Rep. Dykema and Rep. Gregoire 

participated in a training 

designed to simulate a rescue 

from a collapsed building. This 

training session is one of a series 

of technical trainings designed to 

give firefighters experience and 

education in complex rescue situations. 

The regional approach, 

first debuted in 2008, utilizes 

shared resources and knowledge 

to ensure that firefighters are able 

to acquire the necessary skills 

given funding limitations. Rep. 

Walter Timilty also filed a bill, 

H. 3484, to create a coordinating 

council for technical rescues to 

spearhead the trainings through 

the Department of Fire Services, 

currently administered by the 

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Holliston Community Garden & 

Nature Preserve Shaping Up 


Work has been taking place 

over at the 32 acres of land now 

known as the Holliston Community 

Garden and Nature 

Preserve, according to Holliston 

Community Farm board member 

Amine Benali. The group 

has a Facebook page at which 

Holliston residents can see photos 

and get updates in addition to 

a page on the town website. 

“We have been doing a lot 

of cleanup, with the most significant 

physical work taking 

place in April,” says Benali, of 

the group that has been together 

since March. “It’s a vast amount 

of land, so it was a lot of cleaning 

that needed to be done.” 

Much of the property had 

had trash and junk that would 

have made it unsafe for visitors. 

That included the house on the 

property. The group envisions 

the property not just as a farm, 

but as a nature preserve. 

“There will be trails, hiking 

trails, and people can use them 

for bicycles, cross country skiing. 

It’s going to be a much-used 

property for passive recreation,” 

says Benali. 

In addition to cleaning, Benali 

said, the group took soil samples 

in the area. 

“The soil quality was very 

poor, deficient in nutrients,” says 

Benali. “What we have done 

is we have planted some cover 

crops. It’s been a difficult summer, 

but we were still able to have 

a pretty good cover crop, and our 

plan is to go back in, plow the 

land and plant another round of 

cover crop. The idea is to provide 

the soil with nutrients and nitrogen, 

so it will be adequate for 

planting.” The second round of 

cover seeding will likely happen 

in October, says Benali. 

Over the summer, the group 

added a small number of community 

garden beds, 10’x10’ 

boxes such as the ones over behind 

Pinecrest Golf Course. 

Community members were invited 

to rent the beds. 

“It was a very successful year, 

for people to be able to grow 

there,” says Benali. 

In addition to cleaning and 

getting the soil ready to the point 

where its farmable, Benali says 

the group has put out a survey on 

its Facebook page to community 

members, to see what they’d like 

there. 

“Community events and 

classes came up high on the list,” 

says Benali, who says it’s still 

early on. Right now, the group 

is working on an RFP to present 

to farmers, which they hope to 

have relatively soon. Members 

Celebrate Holliston Announces Its 

2016 Citizen of the Year Recipients 

Celebrate Holliston’s Board 

of Directors are pleased to announce 

the 2016 Celebrate 

Holliston Citizens of Year Recipients: 

Theresa Lamkin and 

Stephen Bradford. 

Theresa has been in a resident 

in Holliston for over 23 years and 

is the mother of two daughters 

and a son, who she considers her 

“greatest accomplishments.” 

Theresa has been a member 

of the Celebrate Holliston Board 

for 15 years (including as president, 

and creator of the sponsorship 

program). She served 

on the Historical Society Board 

for 5 years (Founder of the Taste 

of Holliston), Newcomers for 

7 years (Founder of the Annual 

Newcomers Halloween Parade 

and Holliston’s House Tours); 

Founding member of the Holliston’s 

Food Truck Festival (which 

benefited Holliston’s American 

Legion) and member of the 

Friends of the Holliston Police 

Station (which worked to help 

promote the need for the new 

police station). She also served 

on the Holliston Souper Bowl 

Committee for 3 years, and was 

Assistant Producer to HCAT’s 

Holliston’s Happenings. 

Focusing on her children, 

Theresa taught CCD at St. 

Mary’s Church, Volunteered for 

Pop Warner, and helped with 

numerous Holliston School Fundraisers, 

including the PTSA 

Auction and Senior Class Auction. 

Stephen Bradford moved 

back from California in 1992 and 

retired from Siemens Healthcare 

in Sept 2011 after 34 years. His 

heart has always been making 

sure that Holliston’s Veterans are 

recognized and appreciated. 

Stephen has been active in 

the American Legion for over 10 

years and has worked his way up 

to become the Commander in 

2015. His tireless efforts to recognize 

Holliston’s Veterans include: 

a display at Town Hall that recognizes 

the oldest living veteran; 

the installation of a POW/MIA 

Remembrance Chair display 

at Town Hall, working on the 

Memorial Day Parade for 7-8 

years (and is this year’s committee 

head) and coordinating the 

Annual 9/11 Awards (to honor 

those who go above and beyond) 

for the last 6 years. He also 

serves on the Thanks to Yanks 

Board of Directors. 

Working closely with fellow 

veteran Bobby Blair (a past Citizen 

of the Year Recipient), Stephen 

organized and executed 

the annual Veteran’s Day Parade 

and Luncheon. He helped bring 

the MA Fallen Heroes Memorial 

to Holliston in June 2012 

(working alongside Representative 

Dykema). And in 2016, 

he worked closely with a small 

group of volunteers to create the 

First Annual Food Truck Festival 

(proceeds helping the Holliston’s 

American Legion). 

Aside from working on Veteran’s 

issues, Stephen became 

very involved with the Holliston 

Food Pantry beginning in 2011. 

He enjoys his regular shift with 

founding member Sylvia Stickney 

(another former Citizen of 

the Year recipient), but can also 

be found stocking shelves early 

every Saturday morning. He 

has served as the Pantry’s correspondence 

secretary, recording 

secretary and will become the 

Food Pantry’s new president this 

October. He has volunteered for 

their Souper Bowl as well as their 

Pasta Dinners with Santa for the 

last three years. He believes in 

the Pantry’s motto “Neighbors 

helping Neighbors.” 

Theresa and Stephen were 

honored at Celebrate Holliston’s 

Field Day on Saturday September 

17th during the opening ceremonies. 

The 32 acres that once comprised the Serocki property and now 

belong to Holliston have been undergoing cleanup by the Holliston 

Community Farm board. The group put in some community garden 

plots this year, but the focus has been on cleanup of the property. 

Photo used courtesy of the Holliston Community Garden & Nature 

Preserve. 

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community farm models, such 

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the Medway Community Farm. 

Working on the RFP and cleanup 

take a front seat to any community 

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Holliston Celebrates for 25th Year 

Celebrate Holliston 2016 took place on a beautiful (and later, hot) day. Over 6,000 attended the festival, which 

began and ended an hour earlier. Attendees enjoyed great food, cleaning out the chili from the annual chili contest, 

entertainment, and good company. Take a look at some highlights: 

Photo by Kathy Shore. 

Local band My Mother’s Moustache delighted Celebrate 

Holliston attendees. 

The Friends of the Holliston Trails featured a bicycle-powered smoothie 

blender at their table. Smoothies were sold for a suggested donation 

of $2 apiece. Through the 22nd of October, the group will be holding 

a raffle for a 165 lb. capacity mobile cabinet with 5 drawers and 49 

compartments donated by Lista International. Only 100 tickets will be 

sold, available for $20 each or 6 for $100 at www.HollistonTrails.org. 

The Friends of Holliston Trails recently donated $14,000 to the Holliston 

Rail Trail for trail surfaces, safety improvements and amenities on the 

trail, including additional dog stations. Shown, from left, Liz Dembitzer, 

Gretchen Prieve, Edward Daniels and Ed Daniels. 

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celebrating 

Holliston in Bloom. 

Photo by Kathy 

Shore, co-chair of 

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The Holliston VFW 8507 presented a check to Children of 

the American Revolution Massachusetts President Morgan 

Holmes, to help with her fundraiser for Operation Delta Dog, 

which helps connect veterans with service dogs. Photo by 

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Members of the Holliston Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.) 

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Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at 310 Woodland Street, 

Holliston and is looking for veterans of all generations to fill 

its ranks. From left, Vincent Trunfio, Robert Hopkins, Henry 

Dellicker and Paul Deschenes. 

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The Holliston High School Robotics Team 2262 featured one of 

their creations this year. The team has some fundraising to do 

before the start of its season on the first Saturday in January. 

They will compete in March and April, but they need to raise a few 

thousand. Team members explained that this was to cover the cost 

of the kit competing teams receive. 

The Holliston Newcomers came out to greet new and old at 

Celebrate Holliston. The group, which supports several causes in 

town, will hold a meet and greet, complete with kids’ activities, 

at the Holliston Historical Society on October 15, from 10 a.m. 

– 4 p.m. Come and learn about the Holliston Newcomers! www. 

hollistonnewcomers.org From left, Mirembe Reed and Beth O’Dea. 

The Holliston Masons, 

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Celebrate Holliston, 

will hold a Holliston 

Community Blood 

Drive on Saturday, 

October 8, 2016, from 

9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the 

Mount Hollis Lodge, 

657 Washington 

Street, Holliston. 

To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-REDCROSS (and 

ask for the Mount Hollis Lodge drive) or visit redcrossblood.org 

(sponsor code mthollis) Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments 

are preferred. 

The Mount Hollis Lodge also holds a monthly breakfast for just $7 

per adult and free for kids 8 and under. This month, the breakfast 

will take place on October 2, from 8-11 a.m. 

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Community Events 


St. Michael’s Applefest, 10 

a.m. – 2 p.m., 1162 Highland 

Street, Holliston, Huge tag 

sale, homemade jams and 

jellies, baked goods table, 

raffles, pumpkin decorating, 

face painting, food, beverages 

and much more…including 

flu shots! For information, call 

(508) 429-4248. 

Norfolk Library to Feature 

Stony Brook Camera Club, 

October 1-31, with artist’s 

reception Friday, October 

14, from 7-9 p.m., with light 

refreshments. For more 

information on the club 

please visit the website http:// 

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Mount Hollis Lodge 

Community Breakfast, 8 

a.m. – 11 a.m., Mount Hollis 

Lodge, 657 Washington Street, 

Holliston, Adults $7, kids 8 and 

under free 

October 8 – UAG 

Red Cross Blood Mobile, 

9 a.m. – 2 p.m., sponsored 

by Mount Hollis Lodge, 657 

Washington Street, Holliston, 

To schedule appointment, 

1-800-REDCROSS (ask for 

Mount Hollis Lodge drive) 

or visit redcrossblood.org 

(sponsor code mthollis). Walkins 

welcome but appointments 

preferable. 

Middlesex Murder (one night 

only!), 7 p.m., presented by 

Washington Street Players 

as fundraiser for Habitat for 

Humanity, The Glen Country 

Club, Millis, $50 tickets include 

dinner and show, cash bar, 

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Holliston High School 

Senior Auction, Yard Sale/ 

Bazaar 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 

General admission is $5—or 

$25 for Early Bird Admission 

at 8 a.m., Live Auction starts 

at 9:30 a.m. and continues 

throughout the day, featuring 

a selection of the best offerings 

from among the paintings, 

musical instruments, 

antiques, etc. available. Silent 

Auction bidding is conducted 

throughout the day, and closes 

at 1:30 p.m. Concessions 

available for purchase in 

HHS cafeteria. For more 

information, visit the Holliston 

High School website (http:// 

hhs.holliston.k12.ma.us/) and 

look for the Class of 2017 

Senior Auction logo. 


Holliston in Bloom 

project, volunteers needed for 

digging, planting, watering 

and raking, 9 a.m., Holliston 

Senior Center, 150 Goulding 

Street, Holliston, visit www. 

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Holliston Newcomers 

Open House/Meet & Greet, 

Holliston Historical Society on 

October 15, from 10 a.m. – 4 

p.m. Come and learn about 

the Holliston Newcomers! 

Will have kids’ activities. www. 

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Walk Against Breast Cancer, 

1:30 p.m., 5K walk steps off 

from Congregational Church 

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Exsultet is planning a number 

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19th Annual Holliston 

Historical Society Oktoberfest, 

7 p.m., 547 Washington Street, 

Holliston, features Double 

Eagle Oktoberfest Band, large, 

soft pretzels, wine, specialty 

beers, soda or water, a meal 

of premium knockwurst, rye 

bread, German potato salad 

and pickled red cabbage with 

coffee, tea and homemade 

apple crisp with whipped 

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Holliston in Bloom 

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Holliston Mill Artists 

Open Studios, 10 a.m. – 

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Moon over Buffalo, presented 

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Players, presented by special 

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Haunted Walk, 4 p.m. 

– 9 p.m., 34 Rogers Road, 

Holliston, presented by 

Holliston Lions Club and the 

Holliston Community Farm 

and Nature Preserve, 4-6 p.m. 

friendly for young children, 6-9 

p.m. spookier walk, Admission 

$10 for adults, $5 ages 3-10, 2 

and under free, to volunteer or 

for more information, contact 

Chris Gaboriault at gaboreo@ 

verizon.net. Visit www. 

hollistonlions.org for updates. 

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Moon over Buffalo, presented 

by Washington Street 

Players, presented by special 

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French, Inc., Holliston Town 

Hall, 8 p.m., tickets available 

$18 in advance or $20 at 

door for general public, $15 

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for students and seniors, visit 

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Sports 

Holliston Girls Cross Country Strives for Speed 

By Christopher Tremblay 

Last fall, the Holliston girls’ 

cross country team finished 10th 

out of 24 teams in the Eastern 

Massachusetts Division 4 Cross 

Country Tournament with an 

average time of 21:31.04. This 

year, under first year coach Jamie 

Murphy, the Panthers are looking 

to improve upon that finish. 

“This year, we’re looking for 

improvement from each runner. 

Losing is not fun, and a loss is a 

loss, but if the girls are improving 

it makes it easier to take,” Murphy 

said. “This team has a lot 

of talent, and they can definitely 

improve if they build upon their 

confidence.” 

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plus Holliston girls each and 

every meet. Through the first 

two meets of the season Holliston 

has defeated Norton, while 

losing a close one to Medfield, 

and during those races the captains 

have both lowered their 

times. Dolan reduced her time 

from the Norton meet where she 

ran a 20:06 to a personal best of 

19:32 against Medfield. Mejia 

lowered her race time from 20:25 

to 19:53. 

“Helen and Lexi have been 

running together for quite some 

time. In addition to cross country, 

they run indoor and outdoor 

track together,” the Coach said. 

“They know each other really 

well when it comes to running 

habits. They are our top two runners 

and should be near the top 

of the league.” 

As captains Dolan and Mejia 

provide their leadership through 

motivation and leading by example 

on the course. The two 

are always looking to improve 

themselves and push the rest of 

the team to do so as well when 

running. 

Running right up behind 

Dolan and Mejia is freshman 

Sophie Ryan, who in her very 

first high school cross country 

meet finished with a time of 

20:10. While the upperclassmen 

may not like it that a freshman 

is encroaching on being the top 

runner on the team they have to 

respect her talent. 

“I’m pretty sure that she’ll be 

our best runner by the end of the 

season,” Murphy said. “Right 

now she’s pushing the top runners 

out of their comfort zone. 

Sophie has a lot of natural talent, 

but is not a showoff.” 

Another underclassman, who 

is running in only her second season, 

is Lauren Falley. Although 

she is not in the same ball park 

as Ryan is talent wise, the determined 

sophomore is making 

progress by staying focused on 

her running. 

“Lauren is somewhat of 

a leader in her own way,” the 

coach said. “People don’t realize 

how old she really is because of 

the way she carries herself on the 

Holliston Girls’ Cross Country made the tourney last year, finishing 

10th out of 24. This year, the talented group of runners aims to improve 

times and tourney outcomes. 

course. She is one who definitely 

wears her passion for the sport on 

her face.” 

Juniors Emma Sayers and 

Kelly Irons wrap up the top six 

runners for the Panthers. According 

to the coach, the duo not only 

likes to run together throughout 

the race, but always seem to finish 

right behind one another. 

Sayers and Irons are looking to 

take over the roles of Dolan and 

Mejia next fall with a more vocal 

approach, despite both being 

very quiet by nature. 

Running in the Tri-Valley 

League is never an easy task, 

but Holliston is looking to make 

a stand this fall by knocking off 

some big name teams. 

“Westwood and Dover-Sherborn 

both a very strong teams, 

and along with Hopkinton atop 

the Tri-Valley League, we’re hoping 

to finish behind them,” the 

first year coach said. “I’m looking 

to finish in that four or five 

spot range (the middle of the 

pack) while hoping to grab a win 

or two against some of the top 

teams.” 

If Holliston continues to lower 

their course times throughout the 

season, they should eventually be 

able to secure a win by surprising 

someone above them in the 

league standings. 

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Sports 

Holliston’s McKenna Displays True Grit on The Gridiron 

By KEN HAMWEY 

Mike McKenna is a Holliston 

High football player who personifies 

desire, determination 

and true grit. 

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound 

senior is a dependable starter at 

tight end and defensive end. But, 

the road he traveled to become a 

mainstay for the Panthers came 

with a detour. Highly regarded 

as a freshman (he suited up for 

some varsity games), his sophomore 

season on the jayvees 

lasted less than two quarters. A 

devastating injury in Holliston’s 

opener against Duxbury ended 

his season and left him facing 

surgery for a dislocated and 

fractured ankle that involved five 

long months of rehabilitation. 

“I was at running back, took 

a handoff and ran off guard,’’ 

McKenna recalled. “I was in 

a pile and hit the ground. The 

next think I remember was 

pain and agony. I looked at my 

left foot and saw that it wasn’t 

straight.’’ 

What followed was stabilization 

of his ankle, a boot and 

crutches, surgery that included 

a plate and screws, a cast and 

physical therapy three times a 

week. 

Where there’s a will, there’s a 

way, and during the spring that 

followed his injury, McKenna 

was playing jayvee and varsity 

lacrosse. A burning desire to 

compete again was a high priority 

and he was acutely aware 

of the price he had to pay in 

rehab. “I was itching to get back 

to football,’’ he said. “My mindset 

was that if I did all the right 

things, I knew I would heal. I’d 

get back to being almost 100 

percent.’’ 

His junior season of football 

was a transition — he was in a 

reserve role at tight end and defensive 

end but he played solidly 

on special teams. He competed 

so well he didn’t miss a beat in 

Holliston’s Super Bowl victory 

over Chicopee Comprehensive. 

“I was playing at about 85 

percent,’’ McKenna said. “I 

never thought about my ankle 

during the game. I was playing 

on kickoffs and punts, all aspects 

of special teams. What a thrill to 

be part of a Super Bowl championship. 

That’s been my 

top moment in sports.’’ 

When the winter 

began, McKenna competed 

in indoor track, 

and he placed on occasions 

in the shot put. 

“I got a lot of support 

from my parents (Mike 

and Kathy), friends and 

teammates,’’ McKenna 

said about his road to recovery. 

“As a senior now, 

I’m 99 percent back and 

I’m looking forward to 

another Super Bowl. My 

goals are to focus only on 

our next opponent, win 

the Tri Valley League 

Large Division and win 

the Super Bowl. For me 

individually, I want to be an impactful 

player, and I want to go 

a full season healthy.’’ 

Holliston coach Todd Kiley 

admires McKenna’s dedication 

and speaks in superlatives about 

his character and ability. “Mike 

had a long road back, and he 

handled his rehab very well. He’s 

one of our fastest and strongest 

players. He’s versatile, tough, 

athletic, humble and extremely 

coachable. His progress had led 

to confidence and enabled him 

to reach his potential.’’ 

McKenna knows another 

Super Bowl appearance takes 

work and leadership. And, he 

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but he’s back and has grown from 

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understands the Panthers may 

not be as experienced as last 

year. But he likes the team’s 

depth and the leadership of its 

four senior captains. 

“Mark Mulvaney never quits 

at tackle, Jack Barrett is a great 

leader at QB, Sam Athy is a 

passionate player at receiver 

and safety and Sam Radcliffe 

is a workhorse at running back 

and linebacker,’’ McKenna 

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said. “And, coach Kiley 

is a great motivator and 

teacher of the game. 

He’s the best in terms of 

strategy, and he’s got tremendous 

passion for the 

game.’’ 

Whether McKenna 

is at tight end or on 

defense, he relies on 

strength, speed, quickness 

off the ball, and 

instincts. “Where I can 

improve is running better 

routes and being 

more aware of figuring 

out alignments on defense,’’ 

he noted. “To be 

a good football player, it 

takes work ethic, versatility 

and being smart in a 

variety of situations.’’ 

McKenna played end in Holliston’s 

opener against Millis. He 

scored a touchdown on a 29- 

yard reception, helping the Panthers 

down the Mohawks, 28-7, 

in their opener. 

An honor-roll student, McKenna 

isn’t sure if he’ll pursue 

football in college. He plans on 

majoring in engineering. 

For the present, however, 

his sights are on football. Relying 

on a philosophy of playing 

to one’s potential and giving 

100 percent, he also strives to 

win. Fully cognizant that athletics 

teach life lessons, McKenna 

knows the value of working with 

teammates, setting goals and developing 

bonds and friendships. 

“You learn things through sports 

that you don’t acquire in a classroom,’’ 

the personable McKenna 

said. 

He also learned a difficult but 

valuable lesson when he suffered 

his ankle injury two years ago. 

Mike McKenna learned how to 

overcome adversity. 

“Good health can be fragile,’’ 

he said. “It’s there, but in a split 

second you can lose it.’’ 

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Holliston Garden Club Hosts “Container Gardening for the Holidays” 

Program by Deborah Trickett on November 4 Open to All 

The Holliston Garden Club 

has announced that the presenter 

at their traditional holiday program 

will be Deborah Trickett, 

the owner of The Captured Garden, 

an award-winning container 

garden designer and a Massachusetts 

certified horticulturist and 

landscape professional. Unique 

winter boxes and other containers 

will be created as a live demonstration 

on Friday, November 

4, 2016 beginning at 7:30 p.m/ 

at St. Mary’s Church Parish Hall, 

at 8 Church Street in Holliston. 

A wide array of hors d’oeuvres 

and sweets prepared by Garden 

Club members will precede the 

demonstration, starting at 7 p.m. 

Deborah delights in creating 

beautiful, unique designs by 

combining unusual plant material 

and creative design ideas to 

create containers that are truly 

one-of-a-kind. She has worked 

in the garden industry for over 30 

years, starting with a greenhouse 

job at age 13. Deborah has spoken 

at the New England Spring 

Flower show and the Philadelphia 

International Flower Show, 

and teaches classes at the Arnold 

Arboretum in Boston. Her work 

has been featured in the Boston 

Globe, The American Gardner, 

Garden Gate and New England 

Home magazines as well as 

on the TV show New England 

Dream Home. 

Proceeds from the event will 

benefit the Holliston Garden 

Club’s many civic projects, which 

include tree and flower plantings 

throughout the town, programs 

for children and seniors, and 

Arbor Day events. The Club also 

provides scholarships and educational 

grants to benefit Holliston 

students. There is a raffle table 

and a raffle drawing of Deborah 

Tricketts containers following the 

program. 

Tickets for “Designing Container 

Gardens” are $12 in 

advance and $15 at the door. Advance 

tickets may be purchased 

at these Holliston locations: 

Coffee Haven, 76 Railroad Street 

Arcadian Farm, 200 Norfolk 

Street 

Outpost Farm, 216 Prentice 

Street 

Debra’s Flowers, 44 Central 

Street 

Interested parties can also 

send a check with a self-addressed, 

stamped envelope to: 

Holliston Garden Club, c/o L. 

Guertin, 485 Central Street, 

Holliston, MA 01746. 

For more information, go to 

the Holliston Garden Club website 

at www.hollistongardenclub. 

org or phone Susan Russo at 

(508) 330-8688 or Lee Guertin 

at (508) 429-5077. 

St. Michael’s 

Applefest, 

Saturday, 

October 1st 

St. Michael’s, at 1162 Highland Street, Holliston, 

will hold its annual Applefest from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

on Saturday, October first. This event includes a huge 

tag sale, homemade jams and jellies, baked goods 

table, raffles, pumpkin decorating, face painting, food, 

beverages and much more…including flu shots! For 

information, call (508) 429-4248. 

Dykema Hosts 

Annual Senior Picnic 

Hopkinton, 

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senior citizens 

of Hopkinton, 

Holliston, Southborough 

and 

Westborough 

joined Representative 

Carolyn 

Dykema for her 

annual Senior Picnic 

at the YMCA 

in Hopkinton on 

Wednesday, August 31st. Secretary of Elder Affairs Alice Bonner, 

Congresswoman Katherine Clark, State and Senator Jamie Eldridge 

joined in the festivities with Representative Dykema and spoke about 

current issues and state initiatives relevant to seniors. 

Christina Tocci Joins RE/MAX Executive 

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The real estate business is a 

survival of the fittest profession, 

and like-minded real estate agent 

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magnets to steel. That’s the best 

way to describe the latest addition 

of Christina Tocci to The 

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MA. 

Christina Tocci comes with 

accolades beginning with her 

formal education at Rhode Island 

College with a Liberal Arts 

major and Boston University 

with a focus on Applied Business 

Analysis. 

Christina’s work experience 

includes her past experience with 

Covidien in Mansfield, Mass. as 

a Business Analyst, and her previous 

affiliation with another real 

estate office in Franklin. Climbing 

the ladder is a talent that 

Christina hones and has mastered. 

Participating in local organizations 

is a passion for Christina 

Tocci. She holds the position as 

a member of The Franklin Children’s 

School Board of Directors. 

Christina is also an avid runner 

and is training for her first marathon 

in November. Competing is 

in Christina’s DNA, and we all 

know she joined the right team! 

Christina lives in Franklin 

with her husband, Mark, and 

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