Hopedale November 2016

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A Blustery Beginning Makes 

Way For An Excellent Ending 

Hopedale Senior Class trip to Disney World an 

Unforgettable Experience 

By: Lori J. Koller 

The class of 2017 spent 

months planning their senior 

trip to Disney World. Who 

would have thought that they 

would be faced with Hurricane 

Matthew the day that they were 

supposed to fly out. On October 

6th, they were scheduled 

to fly out of Logan Airport for 

a 2:30pm flight to Orlando, 

which was the last flight leaving 

that day due to the storm. 

The forecast was calling for 

winds of 70 mph to start in 

Orlando after 8pm that night. 

With the Hopedale Administration 

and the Chaperones 

leading the helm and working 

with Suburban Travel and Jet 

Blue, the decision was made on 

Thursday morning that the trip 

would go on. They were due to 

arrive in Orlando around 6pm 

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For the students, this was 

the best news ever and very 

exciting! For the parents, not so 

much! Many were very worried 

about sending their children 

into a hurricane! However, 

Principal Atherton, Ms. Urmston 

and Ms. St. Martin did 

a great job emailing the parents 

consistently with updates. Also, 

with today’s technology, most 

parents were hearing from 

their children as to the situation 

throughout the duration 

of the flight. Everyone was 

able to breathe when they arrived 

safely that evening. 

Because of the potential 

rain and wind, Disney closed 

on Friday. The students made 

the best of it and spent the day 

at the resort and luckily since 

the winds were not what were 

originally expected, they were 

able to go to Disney Springs 

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said, “I am one tired 

chaperon, but it was a great 

trip!” “We definitely did not 

mind that we only had about 

40 mph winds and some rain in 

Orlando, especially considering 

how awful Hurricane Matthew 

was to the coast of Florida and 

to residents of Haiti and other 

Caribbean islands.” 

On Saturday and Sunday 

the class spent two very long 

days at the Disney Parks making 

up for lost time! “I know 

the students had a great time 

exploring the parks and getting 

to spend time with their 

friends,” said Mancone. “Some 

of the best moments (outside 

of Splash Mountain, which is 

the best ride) were the little moments 

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Last fall the Hopedale volleyball 

team went 13-5 on the 

regular season and rode into the 

Division 3 Central State Finals 

before finally losing to Sutton. 

Coming into the season the Blue 

Raiders were looking to get back 

to the championship contest 

once again, despite losing two 

key components from last year’s 

team. 

“We knew that we were going 

to be strong once again this year, 

but we did lose two key players 

in setter Zicki Van Zile, who lead 

the team in assists and middle 

hitter Jenn Chiarello, the team 

leader in kills,” Hopedale Coach 

Andrew Mainini said. “We had 

five starters returning, but we 

had some big shoes to fill on our 

offense. I was looking for two 

younger players to step up and 

play for us right away.” 

Mainini found those immediate 

impact players in freshmen 

Kate Hockenbury and Maddie 

LaPrade, both middle hitters. 

What stood out to Mainini 

was their willingness to step up 

and play, instead of sitting in 

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Enjoying a Guilt-Free 

Holiday Dinner 

Adhering to a diet on special 

occasions has always proved 

challenging for Roy DeGrandpre. 

He was enthused when he 

joined New England Fat Loss 

(NEFL) on October 1, 2015. 

However, Thanksgiving Day 

loomed in the near future. When 

the big day arrived, the 54 yearold 

had already lost 43 pounds 

and gratefully approached the 

event with a totally new outlook. 

“In the past, every time I’ve 

dieted, I’ve dreaded the holidays,” 

DeGrandpre said. “The 

holidays are about great family, 

great food and letting go, but this 

year was completely different. 

When I woke up on Thanksgiving, 

I told myself I was not going 

to go overboard, but if I saw 

something I wanted, I was going 

to try it and enjoy every bite.” 

Armed with a successful diet 

plan and a personal nutritional 

menu from NEFL, DeGrandpre 

allowed himself to enjoy a truly 

satisfying Thanksgiving knowing 

he had a clear direction for the 

day after. 

“The difference this time was 

that I had full and complete confidence 

that starting the next day, 

I could just follow the program 

again and very shortly, I would 

be right back to my Thanksgiving 

morning weight,” DeGrandpre 

said. “There was absolutely 

no doubt in my mind that I 

would accomplish that. It took 

me only two days.” 

At press time, DeGrandpre 

had lost an impressive 54 pounds 

just six weeks into the program. 

In addition to the weight loss 

he was also experiencing other 

physical benefits. For example, 

now carrying a lot less weight, 

he only requires 20 percent of 

his original insulin dosage to 

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experiencing quite an increase in 

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DeGrandpre did all the work, 

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A Teenage Girl from Hopedale 

Living in Phitsanulok, Thailand 

By Cassidy Rodrigues 

Chiang Mai 

The past weekend was definitely 

one of my favorites here in 

Thailand. This weekend, I traveled 

to Chiang Mai, which is a bit farther 

north than my city, Phitsanulok. 

When you think of Thailand, 

the only city most people really 

know is Bangkok. Chiang Mai is a 

bit underrated in my opinion. You 

can find all varieties of restaurants, 

stores, and clubs, and people come 

from all around the world to visit! I 

had never seen so many foreigners 

at once. In Phitsanulok, there are 

hardly any people that come from 

other countries, and even less that 

come from a Western society, like 

myself. 

The other thing about Chiang 

Mai is that it is gorgeous. On the 

outskirts you’ll find beautiful foliage 

and ancient temples, and in 

the middle of the city, the lights 

never go out. It’s almost like the 

New York of Thailand. I would 

go back a thousand times. I visited 

huge temples and gave offerings to 

the monks. Embracing not just 

another culture, but another 

religion, can be difficult, 

however it opens your mind 

to the world around you. Even 

though the heat is scorching and I 

feel completely lost in someplace 

so big, it was an adventure, and 

adventure is really what life is all 

about. 

I traveled with one of my best 

friends here, Mélaine, who comes 

from France. The best part about 

being an exchange student are the 

unbreakable bonds you’ll make 

with other exchange students. 

Even though we have only known 

each other for two months, we 

share a connection that almost all 

exchange students do. Being an 

exchange student is very difficult 

at times, but I feel confident in 

saying that all of my friends have 

each others’ backs, and are here 

to help through the hardships. Besides 

that – we get to spend all the 

thrilling and extraordinary experiences 

with one another! It’s a truly 

life-changing experience to travel 

alone, but even I will admit that 

it’s very difficult. Having someone 

I feel close to traveling with me is 

something I’m very grateful for, 

and I’m certain I’ll remember this 

little trip for as long as life goes on. 

The Color of My Skin 

In America, to me, the color of 

someone’s skin hardly means anything. 

But in Thailand, the color of 

someone’s skin completely dictates 

who you are. Most people in Thailand 

have skin that is quite dark, 

no matter who they are. But there 

is a class divide I’ve noticed, and 

the one way you can tell is through 

someone’s skin. The upper class 

have enough money to be able 

to stay out of the sun all day, and 

travel by cars. Poor people, on the 

other hand, have to work in the 

sweltering sun all day to make a 

living, and other times walk or ride 

in small, open buses. Because of 

this, the upper class generally has 

lighter skin, while the lower class 

has darker skin. 

As it is in most societies, no 

one wants to look ‘poor’, per se, 

whether they admit it or not. Because 

of this, Thai people consider 

white skin to be beautiful, and a 

sign of wealth. This is the exact 

opposite of American standards 

of beauty. Most Americans want 

to be tan. This is because almost 

everybody in America works inside, 

regardless of wealth, and so 

having the time to enjoy the outdoors 

and be in the sun is a sign 

of wealth, whether you’ve realised 

that or not. 

Because of this, Thai people 

often gawk at my skin or shout 

‘suay!’ at me (this is the Thai word 

for ‘beautiful’). I’m considered 

out of the realm of ordinary, just 

because of my lack of melanin. 

As an American, it’s difficult to 

understand this, and difficult to 

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handle it properly as well. I’ve seen 

exchange students deal with this in 

different ways. Some get used to 

it and hardly react to the compliments. 

Others view it as racist and 

get offended. Me? I don’t know 

how I feel about it. To me, it’s still 

so strange, because all my life, my 

appearance has just been normal. 

So – do I agree with this aspect 

of Thai culture? No, not really. 

I don’t think skin color matters, 

and I never have, so coming to a 

place where it is very important 

is unusual. However, I do respect 

this area of Thai culture, because 

I understand that this is the idea 

they have grown up with and it’s 

simply a general belief that white 

skin is pretty. In a way, it’s not so 

different from how Americans 

view full lips and long legs as attractive 

features as well. To most 

of you reading this, you probably 

think this topic is horribly racist, 

but I wanted to put it in a way 

that (hopefully) makes it more understanding 

for people that aren’t 

living in Thailand. So, when a 

person comes up to me and 

tells me my skin is beautiful, 

I thank them and tell them 

that their skin is beautiful, 

too. It doesn’t mean I fully agree 

with it, but it’s the way I’ve found 

to be respectful and grateful in a 

way I don’t feel bad about. 

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Thailand is Buddhism, and most 

Thais tend to decorate their homes 

with Buddhist art and religious 

objects. One of the most common 

things used to decorate the homes 

of Thai Buddhists are Buddha 

statues or sculptures, and I learned 

how they were made! 

First, people make a mold of 

what they want the Buddha to 

look like. That is made by sculpting 

a Buddha and covering it in 

some type of cement. When the 

cement dries, you essentially have 

a mold to put the Buddha in. The 

cool part is that you can fill this 

mold with virtually whatever you 

want, so long as it dries well and 

will stay together. However, most 

sculptors choose a hard, rocklike 

material (I’m not exactly sure 

what it is because the tour guide 

didn’t speak much English, but I’d 

imagine it to be some type of hard 

clay). When it dries, you can take 

it out of the mold to reveal a little 

Buddha statue. Most of the statues 

are painted in luxurious gold 

paint, and they end up looking 

so shiny and magnificent, you’d 

have thought they were meant for 

a kingdom, not someone’s home. 

The smaller ones are bought to 

bring back home, while the bigger 

ones are usually used in temples. 

Being able to visit the Buddha 

factory was an amazing experience 

because it shows a lot about 

the culture of another religion. In 

America, we see a lot of religious 

objects for Catholicism and Judaism, 

such as paintings, stained 

glass, and menorahs, but rarely 

do you ever see religious objects 

for any other religion. Buddhism 

is a huge religion, especially in 

Southeast Asia, and it’s something 

I think Americans would find 

fascinating if they opened their 

minds to it. People are usually 

partial to the religion they’ve 

grown up with, but when you 

experience other religions, 

you can choose the one you 

really feel you identify with 

most and believe in. Diversity 

in religion is good for society, and 

I think it’d be great if I brought 

back some Buddha statues with 

me and taught Americans about 

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Poirier opened the 2016 season 

with 11 straight victories before 

finally losing to Milford, a division 

2 school, but bounced back 

with an impressive 3-0 win over 

Nipmuc improving to 12-1. In 

the Dual Valley Conference the 

Blue Raiders still are undefeated 

with two impressive five set wins 

over Whitinsville-Christian. 

During both matches the victories 

came down to two points. 

Hopedale won 21-19 the grab 

the first five set win and 15-13 in 

the second one. 

Having a good number of 

returning starters back, Mainini 

didn’t have to tinker with the 

lineup all that much. They only 

change from last year was moving 

Van Zile into a setter role, 

a position that the junior had 

never played before at all. 

“Jenna had never set before, 

but she took on the responsibility 

for the good of the team; 

she’s been a solid player taking 

over her sister’s role,” Mainini 

said. “Along with Morgan (Foley) 

also setting it gives us two setters 

playing opposite of one another 

so we always have a setter in the 

front as well as in the back.” 

Despite having only one loss 

the Hopedale Coach is looking 

for diversity from his offense. 

He’s hoping that the squad will 

become more comfortable with 

one another on the court allowing 

them to switch things up at 

the net. Mainini would also like 

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them the title were Julianne Poirier 

with six kills, three aces and 

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Hopedale Cultural Council Seeks New Members 

The Hopedale Cultural 

Council is a group of volunteers 

appointed by the Board of Selectmen. 

Our main function is 

to award grants annually from 

state appropriations to individuals 

and organizations for community 

projects and events. 

Additionally, in the past we 

have organized the summer 

band concerts, the Day in the 

Park (September) and the Student 

Art Show (December). We 

also sponsor group theater trips 

to Boston and Providence. 

Unfortunately, this year we 

will not be able to sponsor the 

Student Art Show at the Community 

House because our 

membership on the council has 

declined. We are hoping that 

our other activities will not be 

curtailed because of a lack of 

volunteers. 

We are looking for people to 

join the council. We meet a few 

times a year for planning purposes. 

Members work on projects 

on their own time and are 

present at our events. Please see 

our Facebook page (Hopedale 

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videos of past activities. 

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around with the students. They 

were a great bunch and I hope 

it’s an experience they remember 

for a long time. “ 

Katie Koller, one of the students 

from the class of 2017 

said, “The most amazing part 

of the trip was when my best 

friends, who were not able 

to come on the trip because 

of football commitments, 

showed up Saturday night and 

spent one full day at the parks 

with us!” One of my favorite 

memories was bonding with 

and getting to spend time with 

classmates that I wasn’t able to 

spend much time with before 

the trip.” 

Anastasiya Borodenko, also 

a student from the class of 2017 

said, “I think everyone had a 

fantastic time in Disney, despite 

missing a day of park adventures 

to the storm. It was really 

nice to have a break from the 

stresses of school and applying 

to colleges.” “My favorite part 

of the trip was bonding with 

everyone in the class and riding 

Space Mountain (several times 

in a row). The chaperones were 

fantastic and the entire trip was 

a success in my eyes.” 

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Another round of Royal Conservatory 

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students for their outstanding 

achievement in this round of 

Royal Conservatory Music Development 

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FIRST CLASS HONORS 

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Shreya Choudhury - 

Theory Basic Rudiments, 

Franklin, age 12 

Meghan Laurence - Voice Level 

4, Mendon, age 12 

FIRST CLASS HONORS 

Ryan Daesen - Piano Level 1, 

Wrentham, age 11 

Prem Pendkar - Theory Intermediate 

Rudiments, Franklin, 

age 12 

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Sumit Choudhury - Piano Level 

9, Franklin, age 16 

Abigail George - Voice Level 4, 


Jack Pokorny - Prep Voice, 


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viola. 

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Association Appoints 

Shane Elder Vice President 

Commercial Lending 

Whether you rent or own an apartment or house, confidential assistance may 

be available to qualified applicants. 

Contact The Hopedale Council on Aging at 

(508)634-2208 for more information. 

We serve the entire community. 

Milford Federal Savings & 

Loan Association is pleased to 

announce the appointment of 

Shane Elder to VP of Commercial 

Lending. Shane will be 

responsible for generating new 

business and building relationships 

in Milford as well as the 

surrounding communities. 

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Mass., has 5 years’ experience in 

Business development and Business 

Lending. He brings with 

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relationship building. He most 

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South and South Boston area. 

Established in 1887, Milford 

Federal Savings & Loan has 

been assisting its neighbors and 

friends for 129 years. Serving the 

greater Milford and Blackstone 

Valley areas in Massachusetts 

and Northern RI, it has four 

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Milford and Whitinsville Massachusetts 

and Woonsocket, RI 

and can also be found on the 

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Important Public Presentation 

Establishing A Local Historic District - Historic Preservation in Hopedale 

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 7 p.m. 

Little Red Shop Museum 

12 Hopedale Street, Hopedale, Massachusetts 

Establishing a Local Historic District 

A Local Historic District designation, along with other preservation efforts, 

will ensure the preservation of historic resources and community 

character. 

In 2002, the Town of Hopedale achieved a National Register Historic 

District honorary designation. Such a federal designation provides formal 

recognition of a district’s significance in our nation’s history, culture, 

architecture or archaeology, and designates it as worthy of preservation. 

It is the intent and responsibility of the Hopedale Historical Commission to 

inform all Hopedale residents and businesses of how a Local Historic District 

designation would impact historic buildings and structures within the 

district. 

There are substantial differences between a Local Historic District and a 

National Register Historic District. 

Hopedale is part of a new National Park! In December 2014, Hopedale became part of the newly established 

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. With the encouragement and support of the National Park 

Service and the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc., the Hopedale Historical Commission has a renewed interest 

in forming a local historic district, especially because of the National Park designation. This designation will 

further allow the National Park Service to carry out the Park’s mission. We are partnering with both the 

National Park Service and the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc., to begin this process. 

Local historic districts are one of the oldest and strongest forms of protection for historic buildings and 

structures. The purpose of a local historic district is not to halt growth, but to allow for thoughtful 

consideration of change. It protects the distinctive characteristics of important areas, and encourages new 

structural designs that are compatible with the area's historic setting. 

On September 22, 2016, Hopedale’s Board of Selectmen took the first step, in pursuing a Local Historic District 

designation, by voting to establish a Local Historic District Study Committee. A specific process, as put forth in 

the Historic Districts Act (MGL, Chapter 40C, Section 4), must be followed for a Local Historic District to be 

valid. 

This presentation provides an overview of local historic districts; including a statewide perspective over the 

past fifty years, how a local historic district protects significant historic resources, and the basic steps required 

to establish a Local Historic District. A two-thirds majority vote at a Town Meeting is required to establish a 

Local Historic District as a local bylaw or ordinance. A local historic district is the optimal tool for preventing 

demolitions and inappropriate alterations to significant historic resources. Please join us on November 14 at 

the Little Red Shop to learn more about the designation process and this significant opportunity for the Town 

of Hopedale.


Living Healthy 

Flashes and Floaters 

By: Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D., 

Milford Franklin Eye Center 

Many patients will be aware 

of small flying “black spots” in 

the field of vision in one or both 

eyes. These are called floaters 

and may be associated with 

flashes of light. Flashes and floaters 

may have serious implications 

on the vision. 

What are floaters? 

Floaters are small black shadows 

in the vision of one or both 

eyes, especially when looking at a 

specific surface like a white page, 

a bright sky or perhaps when 

walking on the beach. These 

black spots are impurities in the 

fluid that fills the back cavity of 

the eye. This jelly fluid is called 

the “vitreous” and has a consistency 

similar to “egg white.” This 

vitreous fluid is present in the eye 

from birth and is not replaced 

or exchanged during life. It is 

initially attached to the surface 

of the retina, which is the light 

sensitive nerve tissue layer that 

lines the back surface of the 

wall of the eye. It is important 

to note that it is not necessarily 

abnormal to see black spots in 

the vision. The size and number 

of floaters seen is variable; some 

patients (especially short sighted 

people) will be aware of numerous 

floaters, while others may 

never be aware of the symptom 

at all. Some floaters can interfere 

severely with vision, while others 

are barely noticeable. Although 

annoying, floaters are usually 

harmless and come and go over 

the years. 

What are flashes? 

Flashes are usually caused 

by the vitreous body tugging on 

the retina. This tugging occurs 

when the vitreous body shrinks 

as a normal part of the aging 

process. Flashes may last for a 

few seconds or several minutes 

and can occur on and off for 

weeks or months. They are 

usually seen at night or in 

poor lighting. 

Eye migraine can cause 

the perception of similar light 

flashes, although often these 

flashes of light may have numerous 

colors. The abnormal light 

flashes seen with migraines are 

usually very different, appearing 

as jagged lines blocking an 

area of vision or moving slowly 

across the field of vision in one 

or both eyes. People who suffer 

from migraine headaches will 

often know the familiar pattern 

of these visual experiences, often 

occurring just before the headaches 

begin. These migraine 

flashes are unrelated to the vitreous 

body and its attachment to 

the retina. 

What causes flashes and 

floaters? 

The vitreous is composed 

of collagen, and this undergoes 

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structural changes with age, 

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like and watery in later life. At 

some point, the chemical bonds 

that link the vitreous fluid to the 

surface of the retina will become 

weaker and the vitreous jelly will 

separate from the retina. This 

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the sudden onset of new floaters, 

often associated with flashes of 

light. Unfortunately, the vitreous 

body is sometimes more firmly 

attached to the surface of the retina 

and may pull away a piece of 

the retina or tear the retina as it 

separates. This can cause fluid to 

escape, pushing the retina off the 

inside of the eye. This is known 

as retinal detachment, which is a 

serious threat to sight. Surgery is 

needed to reattach the retina if a 

retinal detachment occurs. 

When should I seek help? 

See your ophthalmologist if 

new floaters appear, with or without 

sudden light flashes. Any loss 

of peripheral (side) vision should 

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If you have occasional floaters 

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Hopedale Bancroft Library News 

Holiday Hours 

In observance of Veteran’s Day, 

the Library will be closed on Friday 

November 11th. The Library 

will close at 4 PM on Wednesday 

November 23rd – we will be open 

from 1-4 PM only. The Library 

will be closed on Thursday November 

24th for Thanksgiving. 

Do You Have Fines On Your 

Library Card? 

The Bancroft Memorial Library 

will be offering “Food for 

Fines” from November 1st through 

November 30th. For each nonperishable 

item donated we will 

forgive $1.00 in fines. Please note 

that this cannot be used toward 

missing or lost items. The items 

collected will go to the Milford 

Food Pantry. 

Veterans of World War II 

Pictures 

During World War II, many 

patrons of the Town Hall Spa (located 

where the Town Common 

is now) brought photos of family 

members serving in the armed 

forces to the Spa, where they were 

displayed on a wall. In the 1990s, 

saute & GRill 

RestauRant 

the pictures were given to the Bancroft 

Memorial Library, framed 

and hung in a downstairs hallway. 

Dan Malloy has worked on identifying 

more of the pictures and has 

re-organized them. The collection 

has been reframed and is now on 

display at the bottom of the staircase. 

Many thanks to Dan Malloy 

for his work on this project. Please 

stop in and enjoy the display. If 

you recognizance anyone, please 

let us know. We still have several 

people who are not identified. 

Ongoing Monthly Events 

Helen Symonds Book Group 

The Helen Symonds Book 

Group meets in the Library Program 

Room at 1:00 PM on the 

first Wednesday of every month. 

Everyone is invited to join the 

group on Wednesday November 

2nd when we will discuss The 

Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. 

C/W MARS summary: “Reunited 

when the elder’s husband 

is sent to fight in World War II, 

French sisters Vianne and Isabelle 

find their bond as well as their respective 

beliefs tested by a world 

that changes in horrific ways.” 

For the December meeting we will 

be reading The Sun Also Rises 

by Ernest Hemmingway. CW/ 

Mars summary: “Hemingway’s 

first bestselling novel, the story of 

a group of Americans and English 

on a sojourn from Paris to 

Paloma, evokes in poignant detail, 

life among the expatriates on 

Paris’s Left Bank during the 1920s 

and conveys in brutally realistic 

descriptions the power and danger 

of bullfighting in Spain.” Please 

call the Library to reserve a copy 

of either book and come join the 

discussion. 

Color for Relaxation 

Adults are coloring for stress 

relief! Drop in and give yourself 

a “time out.” Join us on the second 

(November 8th) and fourth 

(November 22nd) Tuesday mornings 

each month from 10-11 AM 

to relax, de-stress and color. We 

will provide coloring sheets, markers 

and colored pencils or you can 

bring your own. Registration is 

requested, but not required. 

CookBook Club: 

Special Guest 

You are missing out on an outstanding 

evening of eating if you 

Sit Back and Enjoy 

the Holidays! 

Showers • Business Dinners • Catering 

haven’t tried this club. We won’t 

make you eat the broccoli, but 

I bet you will want to try it! In 

general, we try a different cookbook 

from the library collection 

each month and everyone makes a 

sample to taste and share – always 

a yummy evening! November is a 

special month, however, because 

we will be having a guest speaker. 

Sam Billings is a former Hopedale 

resident and is now the farmer at 

Crystal Spring Farm in Plainville, 

MA. Since Sam loves to cook he 

will be giving us a lesson in breadmaking. 

We will be making one 

type of bread to cook and eat at 

the meeting and another to take 

home to bake. We hope that you 

will join us on Monday, November 

14th at 6:30 PM. Call the library 

at (508) 634-2209 to reserve a 

place at the table! 

Wednesday Knitting & 

Crocheting Group 

Do you want to learn how to 

knit or crochet? Have you been 

knitting for a while but want to 

spend time with other crafters? Do 

you have a project that has been 

waiting for you to “get around to 

it? “Join the Knovel Knitters for 

an evening of knitting & crocheting 

every Wednesday night from 

6:00 until 7:45 PM. 

Trustee Meeting 

The Library Board of Trustees 

meets monthly in the Trustee 

Room. Their next meeting will be 

Monday, November 21st at 6:45 

PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Museum Pass of the 

Month: Sturbridge Village 

Did you know that the Library 

has a collection of passes available 

for Hopedale residents to many 

area attractions? There are so 

many fun things to do and see in 

this area that we thought we would 

highlight a local exhibit and/ 

or event monthly. Thanks to the 

Friends of the Hopedale Library, 

we recently started offering passes 

to Sturbridge Village. Each pass 

is good for half price admission 

for up to four people. We are so 

fortunate to have this wonderful 

living history museum so close 

that a visit there makes a great 

day for the whole family. They 

often have changing exhibits and 

there are always a wide range of 

events happening. There will be 

quite a few Thanksgiving related 

activities throughout the month. 

Please see https://www.osv.org/ 

event/bounty-thanksgiving-2016 

for more information. Are you 

interested in other area attractions? 

Please visit our website at 

http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/ 

bancroft-memorial-library/pages/ 

museum-passes-available for a full 

list of the museum passes that we 

have. 

Friends of the Hopedale 

Library Meeting 

The Friends of the Hopedale 

Library meetings are held on the 

first Tuesday morning of each 

month. Their next meeting will 

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be in the Library Reference Room 

on Tuesday November 1st, 2016 at 

10:00 AM. The December meeting 

will be on Tuesday December 

6th. Anyone interested in helping 

the Library and planning our 

adult programming is welcome 

and encouraged to join them. 

Fall Raffle, Book and Bake Sale 

The Friends of the Hopedale Library 

are pleased to announce the 

semi-annual Book and Bake Sale 

on Saturday, November 19th from 

10 am-2 pm. You do not need to 

be a member of The Friends of 

the Hopedale Library to attend! 

Books will be sold for the great 

price of $10 per bag. Donations 

of baked goods are welcome. Bakers 

will be able to enter the book 

sale room first on Saturday morning. 

Baked goods can be dropped 

off from 1 pm to 5 pm on Friday, 

November 18th or on Saturday 

starting at 9:30 am. Raffle tickets 

will also be on sale for gift baskets. 

The baskets will on view at the library 

starting on November 14th. 

Tickets will be $1 each or 6 tickets 

for $5. Tickets will be on sale until 

Wednesday, November 23rd when 

the winners are picked. There is 

something for everyone! 

The Friends of the Hopedale 

Library was founded in 1983. 

They work with the Library staff 

and Trustees to support the Library 

by providing funds for 

equipment, materials and programs 

not covered by the regular 

operating budget. They offer adult 

events September- June, pay for 

the children’s summer reading and 

for other programs. New members 

are always welcome! More information 

can be found at http:// 

www.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroftmemorial-library/pages/friendslibrary. 

News from the Marjorie 

MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT 

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The Medicare Open Enrollment 

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DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE! 

We can help you make sense of 

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Schedule a SHINE appointment 

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Call the Hopedale Sr. Center 

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Hattersley Children’s Room 

Story Times 

Story Times will start the week 

of November 7th and will continue 

to run through the week 

of December 12thth. Please call 

Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 

for further information or to sign 

up. 

Tell Me a Story: for children 

ages 3-6 years, will be on Tuesdays 

at 3:15 PM. This 45 minute program 

will include stories, music, 

puppets and crafts. Registration 

is requested. Parents are welcome 

to attend. 

Tot Time: for children 18 

months through 3 years, will be 

on Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 

AM. Children will enjoy music, 

stories, puppets, nursery rhymes 

and finger plays. Registration is requested. 

Parents are expected to 

remain with their child. 

Check It Out! 

On Wednesday, November 

2nd, the Memorial School class 

that wins the Library’s annual 

Check-It-Out challenge will be 

treated to a special reward evening. 

They will enjoy a program 

planned just for them. Because we 

are so excited about our program 

this year, we are inviting each child 

of the winning class to invite a parent 

to join them for the program. 

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November Events 

On Thursday, November 

10th at 3 PM, we will show a fun 

Thanksgiving-themed movie for 

Grades K-4, starring Garfield. 

There is no charge for the movie 

and refreshments will be provided. 

On Monday, November 14th at 

3 PM, children from 3 to 7 years 

are invited to an Alvin and the 

Chipmunks holiday movie. There 

is no charge for the movie and refreshments 

will be provided. 

Children age 5 and older are invited 

to join us to make a Thanksgiving 

holiday craft on Saturday, 

November 12th at 12:30. 

Please call Mrs. Kraimer (508- 

634-2209) for further information 

and to register for these fun events. 

For information regarding all 

children’s programs please call 

Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 

or e-mail her at ekraimer@cwmars.org. 

Patrons must register for 

programs – snacks and craft materials 

need to be planned, so we 

need to know how many children 

to expect. 

The Bancroft Memorial Library 

is located at 50 Hopedale 

Street, Hopedale, MA 01747. Call 

the Library at (508) 634-2209 for 

program information. For updates 

throughout the month, Friend us 

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Sports 

Millis-Hopedale Grid Captain 

Crepeau Overcomes Injury, Leads In Classy Fashion 

By KEN HAMWEY 

Staff Sports Writer 

It’s unusual for a football 

player to miss an entire season 

then be chosen as a captain. 

Hopedale’s Gerry Crepeau, 

who tore the anterior cruciate 

ligament in his left knee playing 

varsity lacrosse, missed his entire 

junior year of football. 

He may have been absent 

on the gridiron but he was very 

visible on the sidelines for game 

day. He also attended all practices, 

team meetings, and film 

sessions. His commitment and 

devotion to the Millis-Hopedale 

program didn’t go unnoticed by 

his teammates. When it came 

time to choose captains for the 

2016 season, Crepeau was selected. 

“I was honored and surprised,’’ 

he said. “We have so 

many good players and good 

leaders. To be chosen as a captain 

was very humbling because 

I didn’t play one snap as a junior.’’ 

The 5-foot-10, 205-pound 

Crepeau seemed like he was well 

on his way to becoming an allstar 

lineman when he took over 

as a starting left tackle halfway 

through his soph season. His 

first start was dynamic. “I did 

well in a big win,’’ he recalled. 

“We were playing Dover-Sherborn 

and I blocked effectively 

and opened some holes. Two of 

our touchdowns were run off left 

tackle.’’ 

Crepeau started in Millis- 

Hopedale’s loss to Cohasset in 

the Sectional final in 2014 but 

that contest was his last competitive 

outing for awhile. Playing 

defense in a lacrosse match 

against St. Bernard’s, he stepped 

awkwardly and his knee buckled. 

“I just took a bad step and my 

knee gave out,’’ he said. “I remember 

how sharp the pain was. 

I saw an orthopedic doctor and 

an MRI showed a torn ACL. I 

had surgery a month later.’’ 

Crepeau’s rehab lasted 12 

months before he felt comfortable. 

After a brief time on 

crutches and wearing a brace, he 

endured some long, hard months 

of physical therapy. Weightlifting, 

range of motion exercises 

and running consumed much of 

his time. He was disappointed 

but he never was down and out. 

“I felt badly that I couldn’t 

contribute,’’ Crepeau said. “A 

few times I questioned why the 

injury occurred but I got over it, 

realizing that if I stayed positive, 

I’d return to football quicker. My 

main goal was to play my senior 

year.’’ 

Mission accomplished. 

Crepeau now starts at right 

guard on offense and he also 

competes at defensive tackle. 

His coach, Dana Olson, is a 

big fan of Crepeau’s work ethic 

and ability. “Gerry isn’t flashy,’’ 

Olson said. “He’s a lunch-pail 

type of kid who gets the job 

done. His technical skills are very 

good, he’s smart and he’s a quality 

leader.’’ 

Helping Millis-Hopedale 

compile a 4-2 record at Local 

Town Pages deadline, Crepeau 

relies on a variety of key attributes 

that make him extremely 

dependable. “My strengths are 

quickness, my work ethic, runblocking 

and technical skills — 

like the proper footwork and 

hand placement,’’ he noted. On 

defense, I rely on speed, lateral 

movement and pursuit. Mental 

toughness and knowing my assignments 

precisely can improve 

my play at guard, and getting 

stronger and being able to read 

and react are areas where I can 

be better on defense. I always try 

to be aggressive, which can offset 

any deficiency.’’ 

One of Crepeau’s team 

goals — winning the Tri Valley 

League Small Division crown — 

is close to being realized. He’s 

also focused on getting past the 

Sectional final. “We’ve lost three 

straight years in the Sectional 

final,’’ he said. “We can get to 

the Super Bowl and we can win 

it. That goal is realistic because 

we’ve got talent. We just can’t get 

overconfident.’’ 

Crepeau is also bullish on the 

Mohawks other captains — linebacker 

Jack Moriarity, two-way 

lineman Dan Fallon and wideout/defensive 

back P.J. Adams. 

“They work hard, they’re tough, 

they know how to finish plays 

and how to lead,’’ Crepeau emphasized. 

“We all try to be role 

models for younger players by 

doing the right thing.’’ 

Crepeau also has high praise 

for Olson. “He knows the game 

and he’s a terrific motivator,’’ 

Crepeau said. “He stresses work 

ethic, technique and physical 

toughness. He’s pushed me to be 

a better player.’’ 

Vice president of the National 

Honor Society, Crepeau 

is a straight-A student who plans 

on majoring in finance at a college 

like Northeastern or Bryant. 

As for football at the intercollegiate 

level, he’s “open-minded’’ 

about his future. 

One thing he’s sure of, however, 

is his competitive philosophy. 

He plays to win, to go all 

out in reaching his potential 

and to enjoy whatever sport he’s 

involved in. Crepeau has competed 

in track for four seasons 

in the shot put and he’s had two 

seasons of lacrosse where he’s 

also been a captain. 

“Sports teach real-life lessons,’’ 

Crepeau noted. “You 

learn leadership and the value 

of teamwork. Athletics played 

a role in my rehab. Sports teach 

you how to overcome adversity 

and bounce back. 

Crepeau, who is a youth 

ministry leader at Sacred Heart 

Church in Hopedale, also credits 

strong faith for his successful 

return. “It plays a big role,’’ he 

said. “When you have faith, it 

helps you to react positively to 

difficult situations.’’ 

Gerry Crepeau isn’t a captain 

because he’s popular. He’s a captain 

for all the right reasons.


Sports 

Hopedale Girls Cross Country Captures 

First League Championship in 10 Years 

By Christopher Tremblay 

Despite having a much 

smaller team in terms of numbers, 

the Hopedale girls cross 

country team was still able to 

finish the Division 2 5K with a 

seventh place finish. The Blue 

Raiders complied a total time 

of 1:39:59.6 or an average of 

19:59.92 for the seventh place 

finish. Hopedale was also able to 

capture its first league championship 

in some ten years. 

“I’m not exactly sure how 

long it’s been, but it’s been more 

than 10 years since Hopedale 

last won the league,” Blue Raiders 

Coach Tim Maguire said. 

“Having only lost one runner to 

graduation, there should be no 

doubt that we should once again 

win the league.” 

This fall Hopedale will be 

looking to its three senior runners 

to provide the guidance to the 

rest of the much younger team to 

get back into the Division 2 State 

Cross Country Tournament. Senior 

captains Krysta Grider and 

Anastasiya Borrodenko will be 

an extension of Coach Maguire 

while on the course, pushing the 

younger runners to succeed. 

“Krysta has been someone 

who has been steadily improving 

to become that varsity leader the 

past few years,” the Hopedale 

Coach said. “Anastasiya has been 

one of our top seven runners; an 

excellent leader with determination 

and very little stubbornness 

which is good as she uses it to 

push her teammates.” 

Mackensie Orchard is the 

final senior presence on the 

squad. Although she doesn’t 

seem to posses as much natural 

talent as the other two seniors she 

is a very solid runner who is very 

supportive of her younger teammates. 

While the seniors will be the 

leaders on the team, sophomore 

Isabelle Doran is the leader on 

the course. Doran who has been 

running with the team since the 

seventh grade where she was 

hovering around finishing seventh 

for the Blue Raiders has improved 

quiet drastically over the 

past few years. 

“As an eighth grader she 

broke into the top three or four 

for us,” Maguire said. “Now she 

is our top runner. Hopedale has 

had a good history with its lead 

runners and she is definitely 

making a name for herself leaving 

her mark on the course. Last 

year she was in the top 10 at the 

Central Massachusetts District 

Meet, this year she should only 

improve.” 

Maguire also noted that the 

high school sophomore was one 

of the top runners in the Dual 

Valley Conference last fall with 

her best time in a 5K being 19:30. 

Doan has two older brothers who 

were track stars as well as a sister 

who is very athletic so athleticism 

runs through her blood. 

“I first heard about her 

through her siblings. She is talented 

and has natural speed and 

has grown in terms of her ability,” 

said the Hopedale Coach. 

“Issy, although only a sophomore, 

considers herself to be a 

(four year) veteran since she’s 

been competing on the team 

since seventh grade. She is not 

your typical athlete.” 

Being a school that is much 

smaller in comparison to the 

other schools in the DVC can be 

a challenge at times, but with the 

ability to pull from the middle 

school helps. Having a team that 

has been successful has caught 

the attention of the younger runners. 

A couple of eighth graders 

who have accepted the challenge 

of running on the varsity team 

are Katelynn Brunt and Maddison 

Gannon. Both athletes 

have impressed the coach and 

he believes that they will be a 

key component to the success of 

Hopedale in the near future. 

Last year as a first time runner 

Brunt got involved right away 

and with practice over the summer, 

Maguire’s she’s someone 

who will defiantly be helping the 

team in scoring. 

“She is very talented, has a 

good work ethic and is not afraid 

to push herself to get to the next 

level,” Maguire said. “She’s improved 

dramatically and I see her 

as a top seven finisher for us meet 

after meet.” 

Gannon, who is a similar runner 

to Brunt, is a quiet individual 

who also works hard. According 

to her coach, she’s a no nonsense 

runner and should also provide 

the Blue Raiders with stability 

over the next few years. When it 

comes to meets the duo of Brunt 

and Gannon like to keep pace 

with one another on the course, 

pushing one another. 

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