Norfolk & Wrentham February 2018

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Police Chief and Interim Town 

Administrator in Wrentham Retires 

By Marjorie Turner Hollman 

Police Chief and Interim 

Town Administrator James Anderson 

is ready for a change. 

After 38 years working for the 

town of Wrentham, first as a 

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the Chief of Police, Anderson 

has served the community and 

been willing to take on many 

roles. But now, it’s time. 

“I could have worked a few 

more years if I wanted to,” Anderson 

noted in a recent interview. 

“I still enjoy the job, but 

I want to be able to enjoy my 

retirement.” 

RETIRES 

continued on page 2 

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He’s been on the job for only 

seven months, but Larry Azer is 

already inspiring confidence in 

what has sometimes been a contentious 

process: the King Philip 

school budget. 

As the new Director of Finance 

and Operations for KP, 

Azer is tasked with overseeing 

all aspects of the school district’s 

financial management. But it 

is his role in the budget process 

that has sparked a renewed sense 

of optimism for KP community 

members. 

During last year’s budget 

cycle, distrust in the numbers 

and a perceived lack of communication 

around the budget 

issues raised concerns among 

parents, and led to the forming 

of the KP Community Working 

Groups (KPCWG), three parent 

committees focused on the district’s 

budget, community relations, 

and strategic planning. 

“Larry is a step in the right direction,” 

said Kendra Kannally, a 

member of the KPCWG budget 

group and part of the search committee 

for a new finance director. 

“He’s very competent. He has 

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Bowling Tournament 

to Raise Money for 

Kids Fighting Cancer 

Friends and family of Greg 

“Bubba” Jacobson are hosting 

the 3rd annual Bubba Strong 

Bowling Tournament, to be held 

Sunday, February 25 at North 

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starting at 5 p.m., with registration 

starting at 4:15 p.m. and 

check-in at 4:45 p.m. 

Singles, pairs, and teams are 

welcome, with a cost of $25 per 

person, or $150 for a team of 

six. The fee includes two hours 

of bowling, plus shoe rentals. 

Awards will be given out in several 

categories. Children are welcome. 

In 2015, Greg Jacobson was 

diagnosed with cancer during 

his senior year of high school. In 

April of 2017, he relapsed and 

underwent extensive surgery to 

remove the tumor, followed by 

6 weeks of proton radiation. 

He is currently in remission and 

his family is determined to pay 

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by the community during his illness. 

The Jacobson family, along 

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continued from page 1 

Anderson’s retirement from 

the police force was effective December 

31, 2017, but Wrentham 

was not ready to have him simply 

walk out the door. The Board of 

Selectmen had one last job for 

Anderson before he signs off 

from his official duties. Last September 

Wrentham needed an 

interim town administrator, and 

the Board of Selectman turned 

to Anderson to fill the position. 

“I met with Jerry McGovern, 

chair of the Board of Selectman, 

to talk about the hours and 

responsibilities,” Anderson explained. 

“I’d already announced 

my plans to retire as police chief, 

effective December 31. After 

meeting with the entire Board 

of Selectmen, they decided I 

was the right guy for the job, a 

three-month appointment that 

was extended for another three 

months into March. As police 

chief, I handled budget and personnel 

issues. I think they wanted 

me for this position for my leadership 

and management skills.” 

Anderson will be showing up 

for work in Wrentham for the 

last time around mid-February 

2018, after which the new town 

administrator, Kevin Sweet, a 

Franklin resident, will take over 

the reins at Town Hall. 

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When talking to Anderson, 

one hears a lot more about the 

people he works with than about 

himself. Asked about taking on 

the position of interim town administrator, 

Anderson immediately 

said, “I had a terrific staff 

at the police department, and 

have a terrific staff at town hall 

as well, which has made for a 

smooth transition.” 

When asked for more details, 

he pointed out that, “I’ve found 

that if you deal with people the 

right way, it works out. The police 

force has had tremendous relationships 

with the community 

of Wrentham. Positive service to 

the community produces positive 

relationships.” He continued, 

“I’m grateful for the men and 

women I’ve worked with. They 

make me look good.” 

Once Anderson’s official duties 

are done, he says he’d like 

to polish up his golf game, but 

he also has thoughts of teaching 

criminal justice part-time at the 

college level. Anderson surely has 

a lot of life experiences to share, 

and many lessons to teach those 

who aspire to enter the criminal 

justice profession. He noted, 

“Being a police office requires a 

lot of selfless effort and sacrifice, 

not only for the officer but from 

their family and friends as well. 

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Anderson pointed to his dad 

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to serve as a police officer. 

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in uniform a lot when I was 

growing up. He was a special police 

officer in Wrentham, a side 

job. I always loved the Adam 12 

and Dragnet police dramas on TV. 

I was clear pretty early that this 

is what I wanted to do. It was always 

my goal to rise to the level 

of chief. A lot of people don’t 

want the headaches, but I’ve 

loved every day of my job. I see 

so many people who are miserable 

in their job and I say, ‘Go 

find something else to do.’” 

Raised in Wrentham, and a 

graduate of King Philip High 

School, Anderson says he has 

no plans to relocate after retirement, 

but he would be glad to 

spend a few months in a warmer 

climate over the winter. In fact, 

the recent storms of January 

were the first time in thirty-eight 

years that he was not out working 

through a storm. But when 

his son commented on this, he 

laughed. “I wasn’t working with 

the police force, but I was still out 

shoveling snow all day!” 

In talking with Anderson, one 

gets the sense that regardless of 

his position, he will find ways to 

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Before coming to KP, Azer 

was the Director of Finance and 

Operations at Dennis-Yarmouth 

Regional School District for close 

to seven years. His background 

also includes serving on the Randolph 

School Committee for ten 

years, as well as twenty years in 

the private sector. 

Azer’s transition to working in 

education came naturally. Both 

his parents are public school 

teachers, as is his wife, and his 

brother served alongside him on 

the Randolph School Committee. 

When he was young, Azer 

would help his father set up his 

classroom every August, and as 

he got older, he would help him 

grade papers. 

“I always say I come from a 

family of teachers but I’m not 

smart enough to be a teacher, so 

this is the next best thing,” said 

Azer. “I strongly value public education, 

and I figure this is how I 

can do my piece.” 

With a master’s degree in public 

administration, Azer is certainly 

well-qualified for the role 

at KP, which will present challenges. 

According to Azer, there 

are thirteen regional districts in 

the state that include only middle 

and high school students. Twelve 

of those districts have only one 

superintendent for all grade levels 

from kindergarten through 

grade 12, achieved by establishing 

a superintendent union with 

the elementary districts in their 

member towns. 

“KP doesn’t have that, so it 

adds another level of complexity,” 

said Azer. “KP is literally 

unique in the state.” 

Azer describes his role in the 

budget process as gathering, collecting, 

and then sharing information. 

Working alongside the 

superintendent, the principals, 

and the director of special education, 

Azer will guide the district 

financially while helping it to prioritize 

its needs and wants. 

“Every single item in the 

budget has to be tied to a goal 

somewhere, whether it’s a school 

improvement plan goal, district 

goal, or department goal,” he 

explained. “So my role is to be a 

sort of check and balance.” 

Azer acknowledges the importance 

of transparency in the 

process. 

“School budgets involve two 

things that are near and dear to 

people’s hearts: their tax dollars 

and their kids. And they want to 

know that you’re being a good 

steward for both.” 

KPCWG community relations 

co-chair Scott Manchuso 

believes Azer will help close the 

credibility gap that has existed 

at the school during the budget 

process. 

“Larry certainly brings confidence 

that he understands what’s 

going on in the budget, and that 

the numbers tie out as being 

properly managed,” said Manchuso. 

Communicating and understanding 

the numbers during 

budget discussions, and follow-up 

on questions, will go a long way 

towards restoring public confidence, 

believes Manchuso. 

Azer agreed. “If someone asks 

me a question, I’m never going to 

say ‘I don’t know.’ I might say, ‘I 

need to get back to you on that,’ 

because I may not have the information 

right in front of me. But 

ultimately you have to answer all 

the questions that are asked of 

you. That’s just the nature of the 

beast. The public has the right to 

ask questions, and to keep asking 

them through the spring.” 

School Committee member 

Trevor Knott says Azer’s role is 

pivotal to the budget process. 

“His job is not only to know 

the numbers but to tell the story 

with the numbers and then defend 

and listen and shape and 

then reshape the numbers as he 

gets input from the various constituencies, 

including the School 

Committee.” 

Knott added that Azer brings 

the right mix of experience and 

business acumen to the role. 

“Those of us in private industry 

are a little bit spoiled,” 

acknowledged Knott. “A wellrun 

business has to have a good 

finance director. We went to 

Larry because we really valued 

his experience, coming from a 

regional district like ours. Right 

now is the time when we need 

that kind of experience, not just 

capabilities, but true experience. 

Someone who’s been there and 

done that, and was excited about 

doing it again in a new place and 

new setting, with perhaps some 

new challenges for him.” 

According to Knott, the district, 

like most in the state, is facing 

significant, long-term issues, 

including rising health insurance 

costs and special education funding. 

Those trends, said Knox, 

can’t be stopped and put a lot of 

pressure on the budget. 

Azer says he’s up for the challenge. 

“You have to look at it like 

a puzzle,” he said. “When you 

get a puzzle that has 500 pieces, 

they all have to fit. You have to 

analyze things, be flexible, be 

creative. It’s been said that budgeting 

is as much an art as it is a 

science. It’s not just math.” 

He adds, “But I’m not an educator 

by trade. So I work with 

the people that know more than I 

do….the principals, the superintendent. 

They know the practical 

piece of it, and I bring in the nuts 

and bolts. We’ll bounce ideas off 

each other until we can come up 

with something that works.” 

KP budget discussions take 

place during School Committee 

meetings, and the public is welcome. 

The School Committee 

meets twice a month at 7 p.m. in 

the high school library. For more 

information, visit www.kingphilip.org. 

Nomination 

Papers for Town 

Election Available 

Nomination papers for 

Wrentham’s annual town 

election are now available at 

the Town Clerk’s Office, and 

are due by Monday, February 

12. The town election is 

scheduled for April 2. 

Open positions include: 

Assessor (1 opening, 3-year 

term); Board of Health (1 

opening, 3-year term); Board 

of Selectmen (2 openings, 

3-year terms); Fiske Library 

Trustees (2 openings, 3-year 

terms); King Philip Regional 

High School Committee (1 

opening; 3-year term); Moderator 

(1 opening, 3-year 

term); Planning Board (3 

openings, 3-year terms); 

Wrentham Housing Authority 

(1 opening, 5-year term); 

Wrentham Elementary 

School Committee (2 openings, 

3-year terms).


Dancing with the Wrentham Stars Returns 

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After a year’s hiatus, Dancing 

with the Stars returns to Wrentham 

on March 23 for a 5 th year. 

The town’s premiere fundraising 

event will be held at Lake Pearl 

Luciano’s from 7 p.m. to midnight, 

and tickets will go on sale 

in early February. 

The night features six local 

people paired with professional 

dancers in a friendly competition 

vying for two prizes: People’s 

Choice Award and Judges’ 

Choice Award. 

The event raises funds for 

local charities while simultaneously 

raising awareness of their 

impact on Wrentham. Since 

2013, Dancing with the Wrentham 

Stars has raised $340,000, 

money that has gone right back 

into the community. 

Created by Wrentham Community 

Events (WCE), the night 

helps strengthen community 

spirit, said Tricia Kelley, WCE 

vice-president and co-founder. 

The stars attend weekly lessons 

with their professional dancers, 

all while fundraising for their 

charities. Each dollar raised by 

the stars equals one vote. The star 

with the most votes by the night 

of the event wins People’s Choice 

Award, while the star with the 

highest marks from the judges 

wins Judges’ Choice Award. 

The “stars,” emphasized Kelley, 

are all amateurs, and not necessarily 

well-known in town. 

“I think this year we did a really 

good job of getting a crosssection 

of the community,” said 

Kelley. “And it’s great because a 

lot of people have said ‘I don’t 

know these people.’ That’s part 

of our mission statement, to 

bring the community together 

and strengthen that bond across 

the entire community.” 

This year’s stars are Jenn 

Moon, dancing for WEST; 

Mark Kitsis, dancing for 

LIVESTRONG/Hockomock 

YMCA; Sara Marks, dancing 

for 4Paws Animal Shelter; Mike 

Constantine, dancing for KP 

Sports Boosters; Jennifer Millet, 

dancing for the Holly Club; and 

Mark “Tito” Convertito, dancing 

for the Friends of Wrentham. 

“These people are very, very 

passionate about their organizations,” 

explained Kelley. “We 

tried to do great connections so 

that the dancer is onboard and 

passionate about their charities.” 

Kelley believes the event will 

sell out early this year. 

“The stars are fabulous, the 

organizations are fabulous. It’s 

so rewarding for us and we’re 

starting to feel the buzz. So much 

hard work goes into this, and people 

are really excited.” 

For more information about 

Dancing with the Wrentham 

Stars and to purchase tickets, visit 

Wrentham Community Events at 

Sara Marks 

www.wce02093.org. The ticket 

price is $55 and includes appetizers, 

desserts, and coffee. A cash 

bar will also be available. The 

night includes a DJ and dancing 

after the competition. 

The WCE website also contains 

a short video with a fun introduction 

to the stars; be sure to 

check it out.


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State Rep. Shawn Dooley 

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State Representative Shawn 

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that the Norfolk, Plainville, 

and Walpole fire departments 

have a received a total of over 

$19,000 in grant money from 

the Baker-Polito administration 

to put towards their Student 

Awareness of Fire Education 

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students are adequately educated 

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reduce such deaths by 72% 

since its inception. Similarly, 

the Senior SAFE program 

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Dean College, in Franklin is 

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February 15, 2018. The 

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Dean College Presents: 

Twelfth Night, 

February 21-25th 

The School of the Arts 

at Dean College will perform 

Twelfth Night, beginning 

Wednesday, February 21 through 

Sunday, February 25, 2018. 

Twelfth Night, or What You 

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de Illyria on the French Riviera. 

The play centers on the twins 

Viola and Sebastian, who are 

separated in a shipwreck. Viola, 

disguised as a boy, falls in love 

with Duke Orsino, who in turn 

is in love with the Countess 

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West Central Street, Franklin on 

February 15, 2018. The program 

is FREE and open to the public. 

Registration is required as seating 

is limited. For more information 

and to register, visit www.dean. 

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the lusty Maria, and taciturn 

Malvolio, and you have a riotous 

tale of mistaken gender and love 

triumphant on the Côte d’Azur 

of the Roaring 20’s. 

The Dean College production 

of Twelfth Night will take place 

in the Performing Arts Studio 

Stage (PAS) at Dean College, 

61 School Street, Franklin, 7:30 

p.m. Wednesday – Saturday and 

2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

General admission is $22, Seniors 

$12 and Children $7. 

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Slip Sliding Away 

As winter forges on, we are 

forced to deal with ice and snow 

and poor weather conditions. We 

have to be vigilant with our driving 

and certainly walking on icy 

streets. Slips and falls, and especially 

auto accidents, can create 

more damage than just a bump 

and a bruise. If you are experiencing 

the following symptoms 

for more than three days from 

an accident or fall, you should 

seek professional help: back pain, 

neck pain, headaches, nausea, 

difficulty concentrating, focusing 

with reading, or difficulty sleeping. 

Michael H. was rear ended 

while stopped at a red light. He 

immediately felt a twinge in his 

neck and his lower back, but 

thought it was ok. As time went 

on, however, the pain intensified 

and he started to get headaches. 

Since he didn’t normally get 

headaches, he knew something 

wasn’t right. 

A friend told him to seek the 

help of Dr. Goldstein, at The 

Holistic Center at Bristol Square. 

Dr. Goldstein performed a consultation 

and examination and 

explained how he could eliminate 

his discomfort and pain. Once 

under care with Dr. Goldstein, 

Michael’s symptoms started to 

resolve. His headaches became 

less frequent and were less intense 

until they went away altogether. 

His neck and lower back 

pain improved with chiropractic 

adjustments and a home exercise 

program. Today, Michael has 

resumed all the activities he enjoyed 

prior to the accident. 

If you have had a slip and fall, 

or have been in an auto accident 

and are experiencing symptoms, 

call The Holistic Center at Bristol 

Square, at (508) 660-2722 and 

book an appointment today. The 

Center is located at 1426 Main 

Street in Walpole. 

Dr. Rochelle Bien & Dr. Michael Goldstein 

Dance the Night Away 

with the Norfolk Lions 

A Social Benefit to Bring Awareness & Support 

to Opioid Addiction 

The Norfolk Lions will host a 

night of dinner and dancing on 

Friday, March 23 from 7 to 11 

p.m. at Raffael’s in Walpole. 

The event will include silent 

and live auctions and raffles, and 

will be emceed by Kevin Karlson 

of Karlson & McKenzie. There 

will be guest speakers. Tickets are 

$60 per person. 

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benefit local opioid initiatives, 

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Paying For College CAN Be Less Taxing 

Education Tax Rules 

Parents facing college expenses 

have several provisions in 

the tax law to consider. The benefits 

don’t apply to all, but there 

is something of interest for many 

families. 

Tax credits 

The American Opportunity Tax 

Credit (formerly The Hope 

Credit) is available for certain 

tuition and fees, and it allows you 

to reduce taxes annually up to 

$2,500 per student for four years 

of college. The credit is equal 

to 100% of the first $2,000 of 

qualified expenses and 25% of 

the next $2,000, per student. 

The Lifetime Learning 

Credit covers any year of postsecondary 

education, with a 

maximum credit of $2,000, no 

matter how many students in the 

family are eligible. 

Both the American Opportunity 

Tax Credit and lifetime 

learning credits phase out for 

taxpayers with higher incomes. 

Other Education Tax 

Incentives 

Education savings accounts. 

You may establish an 

education savings account 

(previously called an education 

IRA) with a nondeductible 

contribution for any child under 

18. The annual contribution limit 

is $2,000. Funds can accumulate 

and be paid out tax-free for 

qualified college expenses, 

including tuition, fees, books, 

supplies, equipment, and certain 

room and board costs. The 

funds can also be used to pay for 

elementary and secondary (K-12) 

school expenses at public, private, 

or religious schools. Eligibility for 

an education savings account 

starts phasing out at $95,000 

of AGI for single taxpayers and 

$190,000 for married folks. 

Individual retirement accounts 

(IRAs). Existing IRAs can 

also be a source of college funds. 

You may make withdrawals 

before age 59½ without penalty 

for amounts paid for college or 

graduate school tuition, fees, 

books, room and board, supplies, 

and equipment. 

Education savings 

bonds. Interest on Series EE 

and Series I bonds issued after 

1989 is nontaxable when used 

to pay tuition and fees for you or 

your dependents. This tax break 

begins to phase out once income 

reaches certain levels. 

Section 529 plans allow 

individuals to set up an account 

on behalf of someone else (say 

a child or grandchild) that can 

be used to pay college expenses. 

There are two types of plans: 

Prepaid tuition plans are designed 

to hedge against inflation. You 

can purchase tuition credits, 

at today’s rates, that your child 

can redeem when he or she 

attends one of the plan’s eligible 

colleges or universities. Both 

state and private institutions can 

offer prepaid tuition programs. 

Using tuition credits from these 

programs is tax-free. 

College savings plans are statesponsored 

plans that allow 

you to build a fund to pay for 

your child’s college education. 

Your contributions are not taxdeductible, 

but once in the 

plan, your money grows taxfree. 

Provided the funds are 

used to pay for qualified college 

expenses, withdrawals are taxfree. 

Qualified expenses include 

tuition, fees, books, supplies, and 

certain room and board costs. 

Private institutions are not allowed 

to set up college savings accounts. 

Student loan interest deduction. 

Interest on certain 

student loans can be deducted 

whether or not you itemize your 

deductions. The maximum 

deduction is $2,500 per year 

over the loan repayment period 

and income phase out rules apply 

here as well. 

Other tax benefits. Most 

scholarships remain tax-free, 

nontaxable employer-paid tuition 

may be available, and education 

expenses related to your job still 

may be deductible. 

When you start examining 

your situation, remember that 

many of these provisions are 

designed so that you can’t benefit 

from more than one in any 

given year. We can help guide 

you through the maze and help 

ensure that you receive the maximum 

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Register of Deeds O’Donnell 

Named 2017 Register of the Year 

Norfolk County Register of 

Deeds William P. O’Donnell 

was recently named the 2017 

Register of the Year by the Massachusetts 

County Registers of 

Deeds Association. 

Commenting on the honor, 

O’Donnell stated, “I am truly 

humbled to receive this award, 

and I accept it on behalf of all 

the employees who work here at 

the Registry.We understand our 

mission and our roles when it 

comes to public service.” 

The Norfolk County Registry 

of Deeds is the depository 

of more than 6 million land 

records, dating back to 1793. 

It annually handles and documents 

hundreds of thousands 

real estate transactions, including 

deeds, mortgage discharges, 

homesteads, liens, etc. 

In 2017, the Registry among 

its various accomplishments, 

reached 3 notable milestones: 

The completion of its “History 

Comes Alive Transcription 

Project,” where land documents 

from the period of 1793-1900 

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transcribed by scriveners in 

the old cursive style of writing 

were converted into easyto-read 

text documents. The 

project earned the praise of 

two-time Pulitzer Prize Historian 

David McCullough. 

Norfolk County was the first 

registry of deeds in New England 

to perform such a project. 

Another completed initiative 

was the indexing (for 

easier customer research) of 

all land records dating back to 

1793, which is the year Norfolk 

County was founded. 

In April 2017, Norfolk 

County became the first registry 

of deeds in Massachusetts 

to record registered land 

(Land Court) documents electronically. 

This initiative came 

about from the passage of legislation 

spearheaded by Register 

O’Donnell and Plymouth 

County Register of Deeds 

John Buckley to modernize 

operations in the Land Court, 

which was signed into law by 

Governor Baker last January. 

“These 3 major projects 

amply demonstrate how 

blending history with modern 

technology makes resources 

more accessible to all 

of us when it comes to offering 

documents, program and 

services,” noted Registered 

O’Donnell. The Register also 

noted that the Registry is quite 

proud of its extensive outreach 

programs, including its annual 

“office hours” visits to each 

one of the county’s 28 cities 

and town.” 

“In conclusion,” stated 

Register O’Donnell, “for 224 

years, the Norfolk County 

Registry of Deeds has been 

serving the real estate needs 

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the 15th of 

the month, for 

the following 

month’s issue 

of Norfolk County residents. 

At the Registry of Deeds we 

pride ourselves on striving to 

run a sound customer service 

orientated operation. We are 

grateful for the recognition.” 

To learn more about these 

and other Registry of Deeds 

events and initiatives, like 

them on Facebook (facebook/ 

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them on Twitter (twitter.com/ 

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of Deeds is located at 

649 High Street in Dedham. 

The Registry is a resource for 

homeowners, title examiners, 

mortgage lenders, municipalities 

and others with a need for 

secure, accurate, accessible 

land record information. All 

land record research information 

can be found on the 

Registry’s website at www. 

norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in 

need of assistance can contact 

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a play in your living room? If 

so, you need to bring your talent 

to the stage! 

The Norfolk Lions are 

pleased to announce that the 4 th 

Young Performers Variety Show 

will be held on Sunday, March 

11 at 6 p.m. This year we are 

very excited that the show will 

again take place at the First Universalist 

Society Meetinghouse, 

262 Chestnut Street in Franklin. 

This location offers an intimate 

coffeehouse atmosphere along 

with an exceptional sound and 

lighting system. 

The variety show is open to 

performers ages 8 to 18, from 

Norfolk and surrounding towns. 

First, second and third place 

prizes of $250, $150 and $75 

will be awarded at the end of 

the show. 

Auditions will be held on 

Sunday, February 11 and Sunday, 

February 18 at 4 p.m., and 

Thursday, February 15 at 6 p.m. 

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4 Financial Questions to Ask Your Parents 

Steven Healey 

If you haven’t discussed your 

parents’ long-term financial goals 

with them, you aren’t alone. 

Over one-third of adult children 

say they haven’t had this conversation, 

according to recent research 

by Ameriprise Financial. 1 

While talking about this sensitive 

topic may seem uncomfortable, 

addressing it sooner rather than 

later can help eliminate challenges 

and uncertainty down 

the road. In fact, the Ameriprise 

Family Wealth Checkup study found 

that families who make time to 

talk about money matters feel 

more confident about their financial 

future. Not sure how 

to broach the subject with your 

parents? The following questions 

can help you start the dialogue: 

“What do you want to 

accomplish over the next 

five-to-ten years?” Understand 

your parents’ aspirations 

for the next few years. What 

are their personal and financial 

goals? If your parents are not 

yet retired, ask them when they 

plan to leave the workforce and 

what they want to achieve before 

they do. If your parents are retired, 

ask about how they want to 

spend their time. Will your parents 

move to a new state? Travel 

more? Pick up a part-time job 

or find a volunteer opportunity? 

Getting a sense for how your parents 

want to spend their time will 

help you get on the same page 

with what to expect in the years 

ahead. 

“Where can I find financial 

information in case of 

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an emergency?” Unexpected 

events or illness can occur at 

any time. If something happens 

to your parents, it’s important 

for you to know how to access 

key personal, financial and estate 

planning materials. Contact 

information for their financial 

advisor, tax professional, estate 

planner and lawyer is a great 

place to start. Make sure your 

parents have the right permissions 

in place so that you can 

step in when the need arises. 

Many professionals require documented 

authorization before they 

can legally discuss information 

with a family member. 

Also, ask your parents to consider 

sharing passwords for key 

accounts or letting you know 

where you can find a list of them. 

Having access to your parents’ 

smartphones, computers, social 

media or other accounts can help 

in an emergency. 

“What do you want your 

legacy to be?” As people enter 

and move through retirement, 

they often become more focused 

on the legacy they want to leave 

behind. Ask your parents how 

they hope to be remembered, 

and what their plans are for making 

that happen. The following 

elements can be pivotal to the 

conversation: 

Will and trust: Ask your parents 

if they have an updated will 

or trust, and if there’s anything 

they’d like to share about how 

the assets will be distributed. 

The Family Wealth Checkup study 

found that while most survey 

participants (83 percent) expect 

to leave an inheritance, only 21 

percent have told their children 

how much they may receive. As 

a result, children’s expectations 

don’t always match reality. Having 

a conversation about why 

your parents are allocating certain 

amounts to family members, 

charities or foundations can help 

prevent future conflict. 

Health care: Health care choices 

and expenses are often major 

sources of stress for retirees. 

Discussing your parents’ desires 

about current health priorities, 

possible assisted living facilities or 

treatment options can give your 

family a roadmap to follow for future 

decisions. Ask parents if they 

have formalized their wishes in a 

health care directive, which is a 

legally binding document that allows 

them to choose a loved one 

to make medical decisions if they 

are unable to decide. 

“What support do you 

want from me?” Extending 

an offer to proactively help may 

eliminate frustrations or relieve 

stress for even the most independent 

and well-prepared parents. 

Keep in mind that assistance 

may be nonfinancial – such as 

completing house projects, planning 

more time with their grandchildren 

or helping identify how 

they can get involved in activities. 

Consider including a financial 

advisor or attorney in the discussion 

if your parents have financial 

or estate planning to-dos or 

questions. 

Retirement and legacy planning 

can be complicated, but 

having regular discussions with 

your parents can help you both 

prepare for the future. If you’ve 

already covered the necessary 

ground, a scheduled check-in can 

be helpful in case your parents’ 

plans or your family situation 

changes. 

Steven Healey is a Financial Advisor 

with the Cummings Financial 

Advisory Group, a private wealth advisory 

practice of Ameriprise Financial 

Services, Inc. in Norwood, MA. He 

specializes in fee-based financial planning 

and asset management strategies 

and has been in practice for 28 years. 

He can be contacted through his office 

at 501 Providence Highway, Norwood, 

MA 02062 at (781) 349.8440 x44 or 

through his website at ameripriseadvisors.com/steven.healey. 

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The Legacy of Excellence Continues 

Submitted by: 

Lexi Mutascio, 

DECA VP of Marketing 

On January 10 and 11, King 

Philip DECA attended the Massachusetts 

District Two Conferences 

at the Mansfield Holiday 

Inn. Students competing had to 

place within the top six of their 

respective categories in order 

to move on to the State Conference 

in March. KP DECA 

showed the hard work and 

dedication that went into the 

beginning of this competition 

season. Many students received 

first and second place, recognizing 

the individuals’ commitment. 

Everyone is proud to see 

our chapter advancing to States 

and is continuing to work hard 

to reach the goal of moving on 

to the International Career Development 

Conference in April. 

First Place Winners: Tori 

Desmond, Jenna Midura, Dan 

Viera, Kyla Caprarella and 

Kailey Abbott, Matt Tobichuk, 

Emma Izydorczak + Jamie 

Buckley and Dana Truini, Dylan 

Powers and Tony Bozza, Abby 

Melanson and Alex Welch, Jess 

Stoffel + Rachel Veilleux and 

Adriana Schrover, Brooke Taute 

and Tate Duffy, Ryan Anderson 

and Aidan Lawlor, Jeff Yatsuhashi 

and Andrew Gelsomini, 

Brianna Lacy and Julianne 

Rando, Collin Cooke + Adam 

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Campbell, Nick Sammarco 

and Luke Eldridge, Caitlin Foley. 

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Ray, Kylie Breen + Charlotte 

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Lexi Mutascio and Mackenzie 

Dyke, Shelby Anderson, Tyler 

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Andrew Genesky and Colin 

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Joey Linehan and Brendan 

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and Olivia Costa, SarraSaim + 

Kassidy McDonald and Katie 

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Fiona Kean, Thomas Lugten 

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and Brendan Lydon, 

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Top 5 Mistakes Homeowners Make 

When Hiring a Designer or Contractor 

Doug Masters 

Budget 

There are two main areas to 

focus on when it comes to budget. 

If you are hiring a contractor 

or design build firm directly, 

be sure to be open and honest 

about budget starting with the 

first phone call. The budget 

shouldn’t be a closely guarded 

secret. Ideally, the budget should 

be included in every conversation. 

This will ensure all parties 

are on the same page and save a 

lot of time and frustration. 

The second item pertaining to 

budget is if you decide to go the 

route of design-bid-build. This 

older method consists of hiring 

an architect or interior designer 

first, then obtaining quotes from 

contractors later. At least once 

a week I meet with a potential 

client who has a design and 

specifications provided by an independent 

architect, interior designer, 

or kitchen designer. This 

may be for a project as simple as 

a bathroom update to a full addition 

and kitchen. As soon as we 

start discussing budget, you can 

feel the air leave the room. Most 

of the time, the initial starting 

budget for the project is MUCH 

higher than anything discussed 

with the designer or architect, if 

budget was discussed at all. 

Whether you are working directly 

with a design build firm 

or managing the design process 

yourself, make sure all parties 

agree on the budget range for 

the project before you sign the 

contract. 

Contract and Pricing 

Once you’ve established a 

general project concept and 

scope, make sure everything is included 

in your agreement. Read 

the entire agreement and all the 

fine print. I’m amazed by how 

many people hire companies and 

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Scheduling expectations 

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every job where after a couple of 

months you just want everyone 

out of your home. Just remember, 

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especially if the job is on schedule. 

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crews work all day. Others are 

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types, who are looking for problems 

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A new partnership between 

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with addiction or in recovery 

from addiction, as well as for 

their parents and loved ones. 

The free classes are held every 

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According to Angela Cote, 

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respite for those struggling with 

substance use disorder. Similar to 

a twelve-step program, yoga provides 

a framework for enhanced 

healing and recovery. 

Twelve-step programs are 

guiding principles designed to 

support people as they work to 

overcome a wide-range of dependency 

problems. 

“Yoga is a discipline to help 

people, so we’re just approaching 

it from a different perspective,” 

said Cote. “Like a twelve-step 

model, we’re giving them the 

tools to help them on their path.” 

Yoga for Recovery is offered 

from 7 to 8 p.m. on Fridays. 

The classes emphasize breathing, 

stretching, inspiration, relaxation, 

and meditation, while 

offering encouragement for selfforgiveness, 

self-love, and selfcare, 

said Cote. 

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Yoga is offered from 5:30 to 6:30 

p.m. on Fridays, and is intended 

for parents and loved ones of 

those suffering from addiction. 

Participants receive nurturing, 

comfort, inspirations and tools 

for daily living during a series of 

restorative poses. 

No previous yoga experience 

is necessary for either class, emphasized 

Cote, who will be teaching 

them herself. 

“When people hear the word 

yoga, they become intimidated if 

they’ve never done it,” she said. 

“This is a very approachable 

practice and we are really trying 

to simply give them the tools for 

healing.” 

Cote explained that the practice 

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mind and body, alleviating stress 

and encouraging the healing process. 

“One of the things that we 

teach primarily in yoga is mindfulness,” 

explained Cote. “Mindfulness 

is the ability to be in the 

present moment, releasing and 

letting go of those things that 

pull us into the past and those 

things that pull us into the future. 

Through breath, meditation, 

movement and inspiration, we 

can learn to really focus on the 

present moment, because that’s 

the only moment.” 

Cote calls the partnership 

with the S.A.F.E. Coalition a 

“beautiful synergy.” The S.A.F.E. 

Coalition is a community nonprofit 

dedicated to providing 

support, education, treatment 

options, and coping mechanisms 

for those affected by substance 

use disorder. 

Jim Derrick, the president of 

the S.A.F.E. Coalition, affirmed 

the increased awareness of the 

health benefits of yoga. 

“In speaking with people in 

our community, I found there was 

a real thirst for this type of thing 

for people in recovery from substance 

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as well as parents and families of 

those that might be struggling,” 

said Derrick. “By offering this, 

we’re offering the public an education 

on alternative means of 

treatment, and we’re making it as 

accessible as possible by offering 

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“I can’t tell you how excited I 

am that we’ve been able to come 

together to offer this for our community,” 

added Cote. “Every one 

of us knows somebody who is in 

recovery, or who is suffering. We 

want to create awareness that 

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Cote pointed out that yoga 

has been around for thousands 

of years. Its holistic approach to 

physical, mental, and spiritual 

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struggling with addiction if they 

participate with an open mind. 

“Be curious,” urged Cote. 

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Blepharitisis also associated 

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Blepharitis is also common in 

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People who have acne rosacea, 

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dysfunctional oil glands as well 

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Reducing stress and better sleep 

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symptoms. 

What is demodex 

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Some people with oily (seborrheic) 

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A stye develops from an eyelash 

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If you have a stye, treat it 

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How is blepharitis treated? 

Blepharitis is often a chronic 

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Warm compresses. Wet a 

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Franklin Performing Arts 

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the hit family musical, Joseph 

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Dreamcoat, with professional 

orchestra and special guests, 

at THE BLACK BOX, the 

company’s home and performance 

venue located at 

15 West Central Street in 

downtown Franklin. Show 

times are Saturday, March 

10 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 

March 11 at 2 p.m.; Friday, 

March 16 and Saturday, 

March 17 at 7:30 p.m.; and 

Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m.. 

Based on the biblical Joseph 

story, the lively Andrew 

Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice 

musical follows the trials and 

triumphs of Jacob’s favorite 

son in a high-energy, highadventure 

retelling of epic 

proportions. The musical is 

entirely sung-through and 

boasts catchy songs of many 

musical styles, from country 

western and calypso to pop, 

disco and rock ’n’ roll. The 

enduringly popular Joseph 

and the Amazing Technicolor 

Dreamcoat is a colorful and 

uplifting show for audiences 

of all ages. 

FPAC Executive Director 

Raye Lynn Mercer and 

her creative team have ties 

to Joseph and the Amazing 

Technicolor Dreamcoat extending 

back to the musical’s 

1996 National Tour starring 

Donnie Osmond, when students 

from Mercer’s Franklin 

School for the Performing 

Arts (FSPA) were cast in the 

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In Boston when tours of Joseph 

played The Colonial 

Theatre in 2000 and again in 

2005. 

FPAC presents Joseph and 

the Amazing Technicolor 

Dreamcoat as part of the 

company’s 27th season. Tickets 

are $34, with general seating. 

For more information 

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FPAC’s Free Family 

Concert Series 

Presents 

The New England Percussion Ensemble 

Franklin Performing Arts 

Company’s annual free Family 

Concert Series continues this 

season with the New England 

Percussion Ensemble on Sunday, 

February 4 at 1 p.m. at THE 

BLACK BOX, 15 West Central 

Street, in downtown Franklin. 

A treasured FPAC tradition for 

more than two decades, Family 

Concert Series events are especially 

geared to children in length 

and format and provide young 

audiences with a fun introduction 

to the world of live music. 

Offered free to the public, the 

special concerts feature talented, 

professional musicians in an engaging 

and entertaining way. 

The New England Percussion 

Ensemble specializes in presenting 

creative and energetic 

audience-interactive enrichment 

programs to youngsters. Featuring 

professional percussionist/ 

educators, the ensemble has presented 

programs for more than 

20 years, blending elements of 

information, performance, and 

hands-on participation. Their 

“Language of the Ancients” 

program is a journey through 

time, explored with imagination, 

inventiveness, and creativity, 

to discover the many melodic, 

rhythmic, and tonal possibilities 

of percussion. An audience 

hands-on ensemble concludes 

the program. 

FPAC’s 2018 Family Concert 

Series is sponsored by Berry Insurance. 

For more information, 

call (508) 528-3370 or visit www. 

FPAConline.com or www.THE- 

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Proctor Mansion Inn to 

hold Winter High Tea 

The Proctor Mansion Inn is 

pleased to announce its annual 

Winter High Tea will be held on 

Saturday, February 17 from 2 to 

4 p.m. 

The event will feature three 

courses, including a variety of 

teas, scones, specialty tea sandwiches, 

delicious desserts, and 

chocolate covered strawberries. 

A cash bar offering wine, champagne, 

and mimosas will be available. 

Entertainment featuring 

pianist Margaret Clark, as well 

as tours of the historic building, 

will be included. 

Cost is $40 per person. Reservations 

and payment in advance 

required. Dietary requests should 

be made in advance, also. Seating 

is limited. 

Built in 1861, the Proctor 

Mansion Inn is amazingly preserved 

and lovingly restored. 

The historic building, located at 

36 Common Street in downtown 

Wrentham, provides a glimpse 

of grandeur from days gone by. 

Parking for all events is available 

on Common Street or in parking 

lots near the Inn. Contact 

the Special Events coordinator at 

508-259-5160 or at info@proctormansioninn.com 

to book seats 

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and additional information.


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As with most stories, there are 

two sides. Some would s e the new 

snowfa l as (cold) beauty, while 

other s e a nuisance to b endured. 

Sch ol children s e a unique opportunity 

for play, or a day o from 

sch ol. The pragmatist s es the 

cycle of water that includes evaporation 

in one season, and condensation 

in another. At some point, 

many people understand it as a fact 

of life, sometimes mild, at other 

times dangerous. 

Certainly, we ar experiencing 

a harsh winter by most standards. 

From October through most of January, 

we did not s e this coming. 

Over a thr e w ek period through 

the mi dle of February, Ashland 

has received about six f et of snow. 

Fortunately, the town has the capability 

to deal e fectively with the 

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Hundreds Expected 

to Attend Second 

Annual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and 

Career Day 

Event wi l be held on Saturday, 

March 21 at Ashland High School 

By liz taurasi 

Students and families 

from more than 15 local high 

sch ols acro s the area wi l 

have the chance to be armed 

with a l the information they 

n ed as they begin the college 

search proce s thanks to 

the second a nual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and Car er Day 

set for Saturday, March 21. 

Co-sponsored by the 

Ashland PTO and Ashland 

Education Foundation, the 

event began in 2014 with the 

goal of providing valuable 

information to families with 

children in high sch ol navigating 

the path to the right 

co lege or car er upon graduation. 

Last year more than 

2 0 students participated in 

the event which included 

representatives from 150 colleges 

and profe sionals from 

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The 2015 Metrowest College 

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March 21 from 9 - 1 a.m. at 

Ashland High Sch ol, 65 E. 

Union St. in Ashland. 

Organizers say they expec 

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The night was bi ter cold, but 

for the 20+ folks who showed up 

a the Franklin Public Library for 

the first m eting of the Genealogy 

Club, it was a time to talk 

about family co nections and 

countries of origin. Many participants 

were from Franklin, with a 

few from Milford, Norfolk and 

Be lingham. The theme of connections 

was consistent as each 

person explained their interest in 

participating in the group. 

Linda Batchelder of Franklin 

noted that she got interested in 

genealogy because of a relative’s 

ashes that remain in her a tic. 

“His name was Bertul—he died 

during the 1918 flu epidemic— 

a friend of my grandfather’s,” 

Batchelder began. “When my 

grandfather was able to return to 

Latvia, he wa su posed to take 

the ashes wit him, but wasn’t 

a lowed to. They’re sti l in our 

a tic. We learned that Bertul had 

b en our grandfather’s best man 

in his we ding and ma ried a 

relative of ours.” 

Each person had stories to 

share of wha they had already 

learned in their family research, 

and a l had mysteries they hoped 

to solve in the future. Vicki Buchanio, 

Head of Reference and 

Public Services a the Franklin 

Public Library told the group, “I 

have lots of relations who must 

sti l be alive—I’ve never found 

the death certificates for them, 

even though some of them were 

born in 1802, so they must sti l 

be alive!” 

Among those who a tended 

were people with r ots in Finland, 

Poland, Germany, and 

England, besides several of 

Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio 

was pleased with the turnout— 

she had b en afraid n one would 

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it refers to as “Founders Day,” 

and today, its students are 

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A times, we hear news reports 

of a beloved parent with 

Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, 

who has wandered ou the 

front d or and into the w ods, 

or other situations where a child 

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It’s b en a rea ly long winter. 

Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural 

Commi t e, or AgCom, 

are asking a very logical question 

– “Is It Spring, Yet?” with 

their Second A nual Family 

Event welcoming the season on 

Sunday, March 2, from 12-4 

p.m., to take place at Br ezy 

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Ho liston. As it did last year, 

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and farm-related fun for 

the whole family, and the suggested 

family donation, which 

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is just $5. 

“This is just a fun event for 

families in town, because the 

town i so su portive of agriculture,” 

says Paula Mark, member 

of the Agricultural Commi sion 

who has lived in Ho liston for 

12 years on land, she says, that’s 

b en in her husband’s family 

for generations. “When we got 

this property, it was inevitable 

that I was going to turn it into 

a farm,” she says, explaining, 

with a smile, that her sma l farm 

has grown from just chickens to 

now, b es, alpacas, a horse and 

ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her 

place can someday be a place 

for “ kids to come to reco nect 

to nature and learn how to act 

around animals.” 

Animals – in fact, animal 

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Chuck Tashjian Publisher of 

Local Town Pages, along with 

Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales 

Manager for the company, aim 

to o fer Hopedale residents a lot 

more than the premiere i sue of 

the paper in their mailboxes this 

month; they hope to foster a new 

co nection to their community. 

“I have b en with Local 

Town Pages for over 6 years, 

and starting a Hopedale paper, 

as a resident of the town for the 

past 19 years has always b en a 

dream of mine! With the help 

of 2014 Hopedale High Sch ol 

Alumni, Kyle Ko ler, who has 

b en working for Local Town 

Pages for the past year -anda-half 

as our Advertising Sales 

A sistant, and is cu rently attending 

UNH, and Tyler D’Urso, 

cla s of 2013, who we contracted 

during his winter break from NC 

State, we were able to make the 

dream a reality,” says Ko ler. 

Kyle and Tyler canva sed the 

area of Hopedale, Milford, Mendon 

and Upton to spread the word 

to area busine ses that we were 

starting the Hopedale paper. They 

a cumulated contact information 

and then made a pointments 

for Lori Ko ler to m et with the 

prospective advertisers. Within a 

two-w ek time frame, this team 

knew tha the paper was going to 

be a su ce s. 

“I couldn’t be more proud 

of these two young men for the 

hard work tha they put forth to 

make this ha pen,” says Ko ler. 

“Also with the help of Susa ne 

Ode l our Advertising A count 

Manager for the pas two years, 

and several existing advertisers, 

the su ce s for the first edition 

was even more than we had expected.” 

Twenty-five hundred copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper wi l 

be produced each month, and 

these wi l be direct mailed fr e 

of charge to households and busine 

ses in Hopedale. The paper 

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format at w.hopedaletownnews.com 

starting in April. 

“This paper is to let residents 

of each town know what’s going 

on in their local communities,” 

says Tashjian, who envisions his 

publication as a way fo readers 

to stay abreast of a l tha their 

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Just over six years ago, 

Tracey Liberatore had a 

vision for the property she 

drove by at 5 Depot Str et 

in Hopedale just over six 

years ago. 

“I thought it would 

make a cute li tle market, 

and we didn’t have anything 

like that in Hopedale,” 

says the Hopedale 

Mom and 21-year-resident 

of the town. And if anyone 

could turn that li tle 

shop into the kitchen of 

the community, Tracey 

could. She’d worked in 

the f od industry since she 

was a t en, later partnering 

t open a pub in Milford 

ca led “One Flight Down,” 

through which Liberatore 

began her pa sion for f od 

and catering. The Courtyard in 

Milford a preciated her talents 

so much they asked her to run 

its restaurant, and she later came 

back to lead the kitchen, wi ning 

the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate 

and Make a Di ference Awards. 

Busy wit her two boys, Liberatore 

started slo wit her 

new li tle market. Pre ty s on, 

she built a su ce sfu luncheon 

busine s. 

“I think we have a real home 

f eling,” says Tracey. “It’s very 

comfy, like you’re walking into 

your grandmother’s 

kitchen. It’s cozy, and 

there are sme ls (o f od 

c oking).” 

Liberatore and her 

sta f c ok a l of the 

dishes right on the premises. 

“We do a lot of 

homemade soups and 

salads, everything from 

scratch,” says Liberatore. 

“We even roast 

our turkeys here, make 

meatba ls, and we o fer 

di ners, including 

chicken Marsala and 

b ef stew,” she says. 

In fact, Hopedale 

residents and local busine 

ses have begun to 

take advantage of the 

catering options, an area 

Liberatore is excited to 

grow. 

“We do a lot of catering,” 

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Last year, the volunt er 

members of the Mi lis Cultural 

Council were brainstorming for 

an artistic, cultural event that 

could draw people from a l different 

areas of the community 

together, something that was not 

just sch ol, or senior citizen or 

music-related, something that 

drew people from a l di ferent 

ages and backgrounds. The result? 

The Mi lis Film Festival. 

This year, it’s back, and the 

Second A nual Mi lis Film Festival’s 

got more su port than 

ever from local busine ses and 

organizations. This year’s event, 

which wi l take place on Saturday 

March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. wi l 

feature 16 films, nine in the adult 

category and seven from Mi dle 

Sch ol filmmakers, The Film 

Festival wi l be held in the Roche 

Brothers Community r om a the 

Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main 

Str et, Mi lis. 

Garzon a ds, “Through Carol 

(Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis 

High Sch ol, we’ve b en able 

to partner with Danie le Manion 

a the sch ol, and that’s where a 

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Over 1 0 Medway High Sch ol 

students from grades 9-12 wi l “go 

together” as cast members, dance 

ensemble, production crew and 

pit band for the musical, Grease 

this month, to be presented from 

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

The musical features an a ray 

of characters, singing an dancing 

their way through their senior year 

at Ri de l High Sch ol. The show, 

with music and lyrics wri ten by 

Jim Jacobs and Wa ren Casey, is 

fu l of energy and includes comedy, 

romance, and the great sounds 

of the 1950’s. The popula rockn-ro 

l musical numbers, including 

“Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together” 

and “Shaken’ a the High 

Sch ol Hop” wi l have the audience 

moving to the beat. 

“I’m rea ly excited to put on 

this production. It wa something 

the students had b en angling for 

a number of years,” says director 

and MHS English teacher Spencer 

Christie. “When the music director 

(Kendra Nu ting) and I sat down 

over the summer, we thought it 

was the perfect fit, the perfect 

score.” 

Each spring the MHS Musical 

presents a fu l-scale musical comprising 

of Medway High Sch ol 

students. The MHS Musical a lows 

students to be directly involved in 

acting, singing an dancing onstage, 

playing in our pit band, and 

various o portunities o f-stage as 

we l. 

The cast alone for this productio 

numbers 50, says Christie, 

with another 50 students working 

backstage as crew. Two students 

wi l play in the orchestra pit, although 

due to the complexity of 

the music, “we have hired some 

profe sional musicians as we l,” 

says Christie. 

Lead roles were chosen by audition, 

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tests being considered by the 

state of Ma sachuse ts. He hopes 

to bring the polarizing i sue to the 

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and on the town election ballot. 

The United States is embarking 

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Norfolk resident Patrick 

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Touhey hopes these actions 

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Town Meeting 

By Grace a len 

After a tough winter, the 

community can l ok forward to 

a w ek of nature immersion that 

doesn’t involve snow. The King 

Philip Science National Honor 

Society wi l be hosting naturalist 

Brent Nixon during the w ek of 

March 17 to 24. Several events 

are pla ned for the sch ols and 

the tri-town area. 

Nixon, a renowned science 

educator, has dedicated his life 

to endangered species research. 

Known for his high energy, interpretive 

science shows, Nixon 

travels extensively to promote 

environmental education. In 

a dition to his research work 

and publications, Nixon has appeared 

on TV, radio, and in print 

media. 

The Naturalist-in-Residence 

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High Sch ol and the advisor for 

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board. 

“His pa sion for his work, 

knowledge about his topics, 

and vivacious, entertaining, 

and informational presentation 

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students actua ly m et scientists 

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KP Wrestlers Aiming for Success at Sectional Tourney 

By Ken Hamwey 

Staff Sports Writer 

The Division 2 Central Sectional 

Wrestling Tournament 

is right around the corner and 

coach John Adams is acutely 

aware that his King Philip squad 

will be facing some of the state’s 

finest competition. 

The tourney, which will be at 

Algonquin Regional in Northboro 

on Saturday, Feb. 10, will 

include traditional power Natick 

and top-notch contingents like 

Algonquin, Canton, Walpole 

and Nashoba. 

The Warriors, however, have 

had their share of success, posting 

an 11-5 record in dual meets 

at Local Town Pages deadline 

and finishing third in both the 

Milford and Canton tournaments. 

KP had 10 wrestlers 

place at the Milford tourney and 

seven place in Canton. Adams’ 

matmen are intent on finishing 

the regular season with the 

school’s fourth consecutive winning 

campaign. 

“We’ve got some boys who 

can place at the sectional and 

advance to the states,’’ Adams 

said. “We schedule the best 

teams possible during the regular 

season because we want 

to evolve into a quality team. 

Competing in the Hockomock 

League is always a plus because 

the squads are high caliber.’’ 

Adams has some talented 

wrestlers ready for the playoffs 

and they all have the attributes 

he admires when he assembles a 

final roster. “I look for kids who 

are committed, disciplined, willing 

to sacrifice and push their 

boundaries, and those who 

focus on their next opportunity,’’ 

Adams emphasized. 

Count the likes of Jackson 

Kelley (17-6), Mohammad Lotfi 

(15-4), Joe Fruci (16-4), Jake Malatesta 

(15-6), Luke Fitch (17-3) 

and Shawn Conniff (17-5) to be 

in the mix for some Sectional 

success. Kelley is a 126-pound 

sophomore, Lotfi is a junior who 

wrestles at 138 pounds, Fruci is 

a senior who competes at 145, 

Malatesta is a 160-pound senior, 

Fitch is a 170-pound junior and 

Conniff is a sophomore who 

wrestles at 182. 

“Jackson was the champion 

at the Canton tourney,’’ Adams 

said. “He’s talented, athletic, has 

great mat awareness and he’s a 

scrambler. He’s solid in all three 

positions.’’ 

Lotfi, who qualified last year 

for the state tourney, was second 

at the Milford tourney and 

third at Canton. “Mohammad 

is focused and driven,’’ Adams 

noted. “His skill set is impressive 

and he’s in excellent physical 

condition to battle for six minutes. 

His style may be unorthodox 

but he gets results.’’ 

Fruci placed second at the 

Division 2 Central Sectional last 

year and was eighth at the state 

tourney. This season, he was 

first at Canton and second at 

the Milford tourney. “Joe is our 

captain and he’s a leader by example,’’ 

Adams said. “His work 

ethic is strong, he’s confident, 

tough and determined. His 

physical stamina is outstanding, 

he’s got mental fortitude and he 

finds a way to win.’’ 

Malatesta captured second 

place at the Canton tourney in 

the 160-pound category, a sign 

that his improvement has been 

significant. “Jake has a quiet 

command on the mat,’’ Adams 

said. “He’s turned the corner 

and has progressed with his 

technical skills. He’s a good role 

model and a very good student.’’ 

Adams is bullish on Fitch, 

who took first place at 170 at 

the Canton tourney, because 

he’s so coachable. “Luke listens 

and he steps up in crunch 

time,’’ Adams emphasized. 

“He’s aware of his length and 

strength and he knows how to 

pace himself. Technically sound, 

he’s not fancy but he knows his 

range.’’ 

Conniff, who was second at 

Canton at 182, is regarded as 

a terrific talent. “Shawn can do 

a lot of things,’’ Adams said. 

“He’s hard to hold, has a wide 

range of technical skills and he 

gets lots of pins. Like many of 

our other wrestlers, he competes 

out of season and he’s got passion 

for the sport.’’ 

How the Warriors will fare 

in the Sectional isn’t easy to 

handicap because there are always 

surprises, and underdogs 

often prevail. KP, however, has 

balance and Adams likes the 

way the scale reads. “We’ve 

got young kids and we’ve also 

got veterans,’’ he said. “Our 

younger wrestlers thrive on 

being positive and our vets are 

ready to peak. We’ve also got 

loyalty — our guys buy into 

the system and they live by our 

motto of 'respect, pride and victory.' 

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Sports 

Lofti Brothers going to the Mat 

By Christopher Tremblay 

Staff Sports Writer 

Prior to entering high school 

at King Philip, Mohammad 

Lotfi, now a junior, had never 

heard of the sport of wrestling. 

For some reason, however, he 

was attracted to a poster hanging 

in the school advertising the 

wrestling team. Lotfi went to 

John Adams, the KP wrestling 

coach, and asked him about the 

sport. The answer he got from 

the coach intrigued him enough 

to attend the meeting and tryout 

for the team. 

“Coach Adams told me that 

wrestling was a sport like nothing 

I had ever done and it was quite 

unique, so I decided to give it a 

shot,” Lotfi said. “After that first 

day, I was not too sure that I was 

going to continue. It was one of 

the hardest things that I had ever 

done. I was leaving exhausted, 

hurt and bruised and I was terrible 

at it.” 

said. “When I returned the next 

season I had improved so much 

people didn’t recognize me.” 

That sophomore campaign, 

Lotfi improved to 21-8 wrestling 

at 132 pounds, and qualified for 

the States. Once there, however, 

he didn’t perform as well as he 

had hoped. 

“I was going up against the 

best and I got my butt handed to 

me,” Lotfi said. “It definitely was 

a learning experience for me and 

something that I continued to use 

as motivation to get better.” 

As Mohammad was set to 

begin his junior year at King 

Philip, his younger brother 

Yousef was about to enter high 

school as a freshman. Having 

played football and lacrosse 

before he got to King Philip, 

the younger Lotfi was being recruited 

to join his brother on the 

wrestling mat. 

“Mo was probably the biggest 

influence to get me to join the 

wrestling team. Last fall when he 

during wrestling practice. 

“That first week was not fun 

at all. Having played other sports 

I found wrestling to be by far the 

hardest sport I have ever tried,” 

he said. “You have to give 110 

percent all of the time or you 

are not going to succeed and let 

me tell you there was a couple of 

times that I said to myself ‘What 

am I doing?’” 

As the two Lotfi brothers prepare 

to wrestle for the Warriors 

this season, both come in with 

similar goals –looking to make 

it to the States in their respective 

weight class. 

“I want to keep getting better 

and place in the top of the Hock, 

the Sectionals and hopefully get 

to the States,” Mohammad said. 

“My weight class (138 lbs.) is one 

of the tougher classes out there 

so I’m not sure that I’ll get to the 

States this year, but I’m definitely 

going to do so by my senior year.” 

The elder Lotfi believes not 

only will he make it to the States 

(l to r) Brothers Yousef and Mohammad Lotfi. 

get all my controlled aggression 

out on the mat,” he said. “Mo 

pushes me more than anyone 

as he wants me to win. I believe 

that by my senior year I will be a 

become better,” the KP coach 

said. “”Yousef is a very coachable 

individual and picks things 

up quickly. He is very agile and 

moves around like he’s in a light 

Yousef Lotf 

Mohammad Lotfi 

While Lotfi gave some serious 

thought to abandoning the 

sport, his teammates and coaches 

encouraged him to continue, telling 

him that he could be really 

good at it. 

“After going 1-21 as a freshman 

everyone thought that I 

was going to quit, but I wanted 

to prove them wrong so I went 

and joined New England Gold 

(Wrestling Club in Franklin),” he 

was going to New England Gold 

I didn’t have football practice so 

I went along to check it out,” the 

younger Lotfi said. “I found it 

very interesting and was looking 

to see where it would go and having 

a lot of the same friends as 

my brother they too were telling 

me to join.” 

Even though he had played 

football and lacrosse, Yousef was 

not ready for what awaited him 

by next season, but also that he 

will be a state contender if he can 

just turn that corner and stop losing 

matches by one or two points. 

Much like his older brother, 

Yousef is hoping to become a 

state champion by the time his 

high school wrestling career 

comes to an end. 

“Of the three sports, I like 

wrestling the best. So far it’s 

been a lot more fun and I get to 

number one wrestler and win at 

the state level.” 

Coach Adams agrees that 

both wrestlers should be able to 

climb that mountain and reach 

the peak by the time they graduate 

from King Philip. 

“Mohammad is a legitimate 

wrestler and puts in the work to 

improve. He’s willing to do extra 

in order to gain his confidence 

on the mat in order to focus and 

weight class although he’s wrestling 

in the heavy weight class. If 

he continues at this pace, he too 

will turn into something special 

in the years to come.” 

Currently both wrestlers possess 

winning records in their respective 

weight class and are on 

target to have a shot at the State 

Tournament. 

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pull out our telescopes and binoculars 

to take a careful look at 

the moonscape. It is a fascinating 

scene that will intrigue every lover 

of maps, geography and history. 

You may never look at the moon 

in the same way again. Fee: $8m/ 

$11nm per person 

Build a Backyard Bird House: 

Saturday, February 24, from 2 to 

4 p.m. February is a perfect time 

to help our local birds by building 

them a place to live. We will 

talk about what birds are looking 

for in a place to live and then assemble 

a bird house to take home. 

Bird house building materials will 

be supplied. After you build your 

birdhouse you can take it home 

and paint it with plenty of time to 

find that perfect spot in your garden 

to put it up. All children must 

be accompanied by an adult. Fee: 

$35m/ $39nm per person 

Join Bonnie Dittrich’s gentle 

yoga class! Most Tuesday evenings 

in our Program Room. It’s 

calming, centering, stimulating 

and very affordable with a $10 

donation per session. Come one 

day or as many as you like. No 

commitment necessary. Call to 

confirm class and time. 

Pre-registration is required for 

all programs (except as noted). 

For more details, visit the Mass 

Audubon webpage at www. 

massaudubon.org or contact us 

at 508-528-3140. Register by 

phone, email (stonybrook@massaudubon.org), 

fax (508-553- 

3864) or in person. Stony Brook 

is located at 108 North Street in 

Norfolk.


King Philip Middle School Announces 

Honor Roll for Term 1 

Grade 8 

Highest Honors 

(All A’s in major subjects) 

Abdou, Benjamin; Ajoy, 

Resha; Asprelli, Samantha; 

Belhumeur, Kyle; Belhumeur, 

Quinn; Bennett, Mia; Bernier, 

John; Bollu, Rasya Reddy; 

Breen, Declan; Brown, Gina; 

Brown, Lily; Calderone, Nico; 

Campanella, Andrew; Canning, 

Nicholas; Cohen, Jonathan; 

Conlin, Della; Curran, Jared; 

Dalton, Wilder; Daniels, Jennifer; 

DiFiore, Matthew; Dowling, 

Emily; Doyle, John; Dugan, 

Devyn; Elbatal, Jalal; Elmassih, 

Rabih; Evans, Maya; Feuer, 

Arielle; Fifolt, Daniel; Fitch, 

Elizabeth; Foley, Payton; Fraone, 

Isabella; Gousie, Adam; Graham, 

Colton; Griffin, Stephen; 

Harkins, Lauren; Harper, Sarah; 

Hickey, Makayla; Hill, Ian; Izydorczak, 

Haley; Jackson, Nolan; 

Jones, Abigail; Joy, Matthew; 

Kane, Lucas; Keenan, Brendan; 

Kellner, Haley; Kizik, Caroline; 

Kozola, Hayden; Kurtzer, Anthony; 

LaBerge, Andrew; La- 

Fond, Olivia; Lamperti, Marissa; 

Legere, Shawn; Lehan-Allen, 

Sarah; Lightbody, Colin; Lindo, 

Kylie; Lindo, Molly; Longobardi, 

Andrew; Luster, Evelyn; Mac- 

Donald, Meghan; MacLeod, 

Megan; Mahoney, Delia; Martin, 

Connor; McDonald, Kacie; 

McKerrow, Piper; Meroski, 

Finn; Mitteness, Carson; Molla, 

Elizabeth; Muldowney, Cassidy; 

Mullins, Brooke; Nicholson, 

Maxwell; Nieto, Diego; Norgren, 

Christopher; Nowakowski, 

Anette; Nowakowski, Veronika; 

O’Connor-Colbert, Sophia; 

O’Shea, Sydney; Pandit, Sheela; 

Paschke, Markus; Pearl, Anne; 

Pearl, John; Pepper, Katharine; 

Pfeiffer, John; Piller, Molly; Poggi, 

Emily; Quagliozzi, Lily; Quirke, 

Abigail; Rando, Joseph; Reagan, 

Sierra; Reed, Eli; Reilly, Connor; 

Rhines, Reid; Riedel, Sofia; Sachleben, 

Connor; Samuels, Ariana; 

Sanford, Evelyn; Sanford, 

Suzanne; Sarnie, Mia; Sawtelle, 

Mia; Sen, Niharika; Sheehan, 

Emma; Sheeran, Colin; Sherry, 

Grace; Sherwood, Margaret; 

Stagg, Brooke; Swenson, Piper; 

Tagerman, Mark; Tartaglia, Gabrielle; 

Thompson, Annabelle; 

Viscusi, Nicholas; Weddleton, 

Brendan; Weiblen, William; 

Weihrauch, Tyler; White, Brian; 

Wilson, Hannah; Wistran, Kylie; 

Woodward, Samuel; Ye, Taoran; 

Zullo, Darin 

Grade 7 

Highest Honors 

(All A’s in major subjects) 

Astorino, William; Baker, Emerson; 

Barrett, Cayla; Beck, Kassia; 

Bekele, Helena; Bergman, 

Michael; Bernier, Noelle; Berry, 

Grace; Bowen, Averie; Breen, 

Troy; Brewster, Thomas; Bright, 

Haley; Buban, Katelyn; Buchanan, 

Nicholas; Burke, Joseph; 

Cady, Joseph; Calderone, Kari; 

Campbell, Emily; Canning, 

Melissa; Carnie, Kylin; Casper, 

Lauren; Cebrowski, Erika; 

Chubb, Ashton; Cloutier, Alexandria; 

Cloutier, Sydney; Croke, 

Gavin; Crowley, Campbell; Cullen, 

Sarah; Cummings, Callie; 

Dalton, Flannery; D’Amadio, 

Ava; Derfler-Murphy, Aedan; 

DuBois, Jacquelyn; Dubovsky, 

Lilly; Emery, Hayden; Ezuma- 

Ngwu, Ikechi; Feyler, Quinn; 

Flanagan, Sabra; Fletcher, Keagan; 

Flood, Michaela; Freese, 

Caroline; Galvez, Luciana; 

Gately, Ryan; Gendrolis, Alison; 

Gonatas, Jason; Gresham, 

Danielle; Griffin, Charlotte; 

Griffin, Maggie; Guidice, Jessica; 

Hamilton, Hope; Hayes, 

Avery; Henry, Kayden; Hill, Jeffrey; 

Hom, Jackson; Hurwitz, 

Ryan; Jeanetti, Richard; Jobity, 

Ava; Johnston, Mallory; Jones, 

Keegan; Keefe, Finnuala; Kelley, 

Audrey; Kelley, Matthew; Kenyon, 

Caroline; Keswick, Claire; 

Klein, Lauren; Knight, Caitlyn; 

Laplante III, William; Lawler, 

Grace; Leonard, Colin; Lopolito, 

Aidan; MacKay, Caitlin; MacKenzie, 

Owen; Marland, Sydney; 

Mazur, Jake; McDonnell, Ella; 

McGill, Ryan; Melanson, Isabel; 

Miller, Maxwell; Mohamed, 

Abdisalam; Moore, Alice; Moskal, 

Alysse; Murphy, Margaret; 

Obara, Andrew; Patel, Raadhay; 

Peterson, Amanda; Pisani, Ella; 

Pizzi, Laina; Precobb, Katarina; 

Quinn, Kathryn; Rand, Richard; 

Rando, Matthew; Raymond, 

Charlotte; Redfearn, William; 

Redlitz, Melanie; Reilly, Nolan; 

Rizzo, Violet; Schollmeyer, John; 

Schuler, Viveca; Seifart, Reese; 

Sencaj, Brendan; Seropian, Andrew; 

Shore, Samantha; Simas, 

Kayla; Simmons, Benjamin; 

Smith, Kevin; Steele, Madelyn; 

Sullivan, Emma; Surro, Olivia; 

Sweetman, Samantha; Teague, 

Ava; Wassersug, John; Weiblen, 

Ilah; White, Elizabeth; Zimmerman, 

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State Rep. Shawn Dooley 

Files Bill to Align State’s 

Divorce Process with New 

Federal Tax Law 

In the wake of recent federal 

tax reform, State Representative 

Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk) has 

filed HD4463 An Act to create 

a commission to align the Commonwealth’s 

alimony and child 

support statutes with the new 

federal tax policy to study the 

implications of the new law on 

the Commonwealth’s divorce 

process. 

The bill would establish a 

nine-member commission to 

spearhead the study. The commission 

would be focused in 

specific on the Commonwealth’s 

alimony and child support statutes 

as well as procedures related 

to unallocated support. 

According to Dooley, his inspiration 

for this bill is practical. 

One of the provisions in the recently 

passed federal tax reform 

law eliminates the so-called “alimony 

deduction” that allows payers 

of alimony to deduct those 

payments from their federal tax 

bill each year. In 2011 the State 

Legislature passed the Alimony 

Reform Act that set alimony to 

30-35% of the difference between 

the parties’ incomes. As 

Dooley points out though, these 

percentages were calculated with 

the federal alimony deduction in 

mind. 

“Losing this deduction will 

put stress on all ends of our divorce 

process,” said Dooley. 

“Many payers will either not be 

able to afford to continue alimony 

payments, which will hurt 

those receiving it, or they will go 

broke trying to pay. This is an 

unfortunate consequence of the 

recent federal tax reform that we 

must work expeditiously to fix.” 

Dooley also adds that he does 

not believe this will be the first or 

last change the state will have to 

make in response to the new federal 

tax law. 

“Unfortunately, the problem 

with our large and complex government 

is state and federal laws 

often have an overly symbiotic relationship,” 

said Dooley. “A tiny 

change in federal law can have a 

massive effect on us here in the 

Commonwealth. Even though 

the ultimate result for residents 

may turn out well, we will have 

a lot of housekeeping to do over 

the next year to update our statutes.” 

That’s why he says he expanded 

his commission to look 

at child support and unallocated 

support, not just alimony. “We 

have to make sure each investigation 

we do covers all bases and is 

as comprehensive and sweeping 

as possible.”


Community Events 

February 2 

KP All Night Party Fundraiser 

Shop at Roche Bros. Supermarket 

in Millis from 4 to 7 p.m. and 5% of 

receipts will be donated to the KP 

Parent Network’s All Night Party, 

the annual graduation night event 

keeping high school seniors safe 

and off the roads. Roche Bros. Supermarket, 

6 Milliston Rd., Millis. 


Pastel Painting Class Taught 

by portraitist and painter Greg 

Maichack. Admission is free and all 

materials are provided. Seating is 

limited so registration is required. 

Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Rd., 

Wrentham. 6 to 8 p.m. 

Cooking with Chocolate Chef 

Liz Barbour of the Creative Feast 

demonstrates easy chocolate cooking 

techniques. Registration is required. 

Norfolk Public Library, 139 

Main St., Norfolk. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 


Beginner’s Chess Seminar taught 

by chess coach Glenn Davison. 

Instruction will last one hour, and 

then there will be time to play. 

Forty chess sets will be available, so 

seating is limited and registration is 

required. For all ages. Fiske Public 

Library, 110 Randall Rd., Wrentham. 

6 p.m. 


Blood Drive Donate from 9 a.m. to 

2 p.m. Federated Church, 1 Union 

St., Norfolk. 

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse 

Singer/songwriter Chelsea Berry 

performs. Tickets are $20, available 

by calling 508-528-2541 or emailing 

circlefolk@gmail.com. Circle of 

Friends Coffeehouse, First Universalist 

Society Meetinghouse, 262 

Chestnut St., Franklin. 8 p.m. 


Movie Screening Nut Job 2: Nutty 

by Nature will be shown. Rated PG. 

Free water and popcorn provided. 

Bring a blanket to sit on. Arrive at 

3:45 to get settled. Norfolk Public 

Library, 139 Main St., Norfolk. 4 p.m. 

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Blood Pressure Clinic The Wrentham 

Public Health Nurses will hold 

a blood pressure clinic for anyone 

who lives or works in Wrentham. All 

ages welcome. Wrentham Senior 

Center, 400 Taunton St., Wrentham. 

10 a.m. to noon. 


Winter Tea Proctor Mansion Inn’s 

annual winter tea will feature three 

courses, including a variety of tea 

sandwiches, scones, and desserts. 

Entertainment and cash bar. Tickets 

are $40, available by calling 

508-259-5160 or emailing info@ 

proctormansioninn.com. Proctor 

Mansion Inn, 36 Common St., Wrentham. 

2 to 4 p.m. 


Celtic Music Ensemble Fellswater 

will perform. Tickets are $15/$20 

at the door. Call 508-384-3110 to 

purchase. Original Congregational 

Church, 1 East St., Wrentham. 7:30 

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program on the clothing of Regency 

England as reflected in Jane 

Austen’s novels. For teens to adults. 

Norfolk Public Library, 139 Main St., 

Norfolk. 7 to 8 p.m. 

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Advocacy and Response Division 

(CARD) at 617-727-8400. 

Register O’Donnell concluded, 

“Just as we are seeing across the 

country, a lack of real estate inventory 

is adverselyaffecting theNorfolk 

County real estate market. We will 

not see a significant gain in real estate 

sales numbers until inventory numbers 

improve. In addition, consumers 

continue to be very careful when 

it comes to borrowing. A particular 

area of caution is refinancing for big 

ticket items such as home improvements. 

Two additional factors that 

we will need to keep an eye on in 

2018 are the affect increased interest 

rates will have on consumer behavior 

and the impact the recently signed 

re-write of the federal tax code will 

have on people deciding whether to 

borrow.” 

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Norfolk Grange to 

hold St. Patrick’s Day 

Square Dance 

The Norfolk Grange is holding 

a St. Patrick’s Day square 

dance on Saturday, March 17 

from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Grange 

Hall. Beer, wine, and light refreshments 

will be served. Come 

with a partner or as a single. Proceeds 

from the event will be used 

towards a new kitchen in the 

Grange building. 

Square dancing is a fun, easyto-learn 

social dance with eight 

people dancing as a group while 

moving in formations prompted 

by a caller. No previous experience 

is required. The caller 

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quickly learn the repeated patterns. 

Attendees are asked to wear 

low, smooth-soled shoes (leather 

soles are best), and loose, comfortable 

clothes. Traditional 

square dance attire is NOT required. 

Admission is $25 per person, 

payable at the door. The 

Grange is located at 28 Rockwood 

Rd. (Route 115), in Norfolk. 

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February Programs at the 

Norfolk Senior Center 

February 7 at 1 p.m. Beat 

the Winter Blues Presented by 

Leandra McLean, RN, BSN, 

CEN, CCRN, Public Health 

Nurse, Towns of Walpole, Norfolk 

and Dover. The first of a 

series of educational programs. 

Learn ways to combat the social 

isolation and depression that 

comes with the winter months, 

when getting out of the house is 

difficult. 

February 9th at 1 p.m. 

Movie: La La Land Free popcorn 

and drinks. 

February 14th at 1 p.m. 

John and Abigail: A Love 

Story Presented by Historian 

Paulo DiGregorio. John and 

Abigail Adams were, in many 

ways, America’s first power 

couple. Their relationship lasted 

through turmoil, revolution, 

long separations, and political 

dilemmas. Their marriage was 

a marriage of equals, and each 

found their strength and identity 

in the other. 

February 20 at 12:45 p.m. 

Senior Circuit Breaker/Circuit 

Breaker Tax Credit Seminar 

Hosted by Senator Richard 

J. Ross. The Senior Circuit 

Breaker is a tax credit for senior 

citizens whose property payments 

account for more than 

10% of their annual income. Eligible 

seniors will receive a dollar 

credit on their MA tax return for 

every dollar that their total property 

tax, water, and sewer bills 

exceed 10% of their income. 

February 28 at 1 p.m. The 

Baltimore Plot Presented by historian/lecturer, 

John Horrigan. 

Learn about the little-known 

plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln 

prior to his inauguration. 

March 7 at 1:30 p.m. Downsizing 

for Seniors Presented by 

Susanne McInerney, Certified 

Senior Housing Professional 

and Senior Real Estate Specialist. 

Thinking of moving? Find 

out how to simplify your life by 

following the 5 Easy Steps of 

Downsizing as outlined in the 

Downsizing Made Easy Guide. 

You’ll gain valuable insight into 

today’s real estate market, practical 

solutions for decluttering 

and preparing your home for 

sale, best practices for hiring estate 

liquidators, movers, organizers 

and more. 

Yoga Classes at the Norfolk 

Senior Center: Monday 10 to 

11 a.m. with Jen; Tuesday 10:30 

to 11:30 a.m. with Jim; and 

Thursday 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with 

Geri. All classes can be adapted 

to your specific ability level and 

can be done either with the support 

of a chair or on the floor. 

$2.00 

To register for any of these 

programs, or for more information, 

call 508-528-4430. The 

Senior Center is located at 28 

Medway Branch Road in Norfolk. 

Elegant made easy. 

Save up to 15% on available dates through August 31st, 2018. 

(781) 255-3159 

contact@fourpointsnorwood.com 

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Norfolk & Wrentham February 2018

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