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The Voice of Your Community<br />
A Homecoming for Ayla Brown<br />
Wrentham Native to Perform at July 8 Concert on the Common<br />
By Grace Allen<br />
She may live in Nashville,<br />
Tennessee now, but Ayla Brown<br />
says returning to Wrentham<br />
next week will feel like coming<br />
home. The singer/songwriter<br />
will perform on Sunday, July 8<br />
on the town common at 6 p.m.<br />
as part of the Concerts on the<br />
Common series.<br />
According to Brown, the<br />
show will include cover songs<br />
most people will recognize, as<br />
well as original songs.<br />
“I want to make sure that<br />
people see how much I’ve grown<br />
as a songwriter, artist, and performer,”<br />
the 29-year-old said.<br />
Brown’s singing career<br />
started with her 2006 appearance<br />
on the singing competition<br />
T.V. show American Idol, where<br />
she was a top-16 finalist. She<br />
had always enjoyed singing and<br />
was encouraged by her mother<br />
to audition for American Idol<br />
when tryouts were held at Gillette<br />
Stadium the summer prior.<br />
“We stood in line for 18<br />
hours in the pouring rain and<br />
the experience was one I will<br />
never forget,” recounted Brown.<br />
“I got my first golden ticket that<br />
day, and ten auditions later I<br />
was competing for America’s<br />
votes.”<br />
After American Idol, Brown<br />
went on to perform locally and<br />
nationally, and has since released<br />
two albums—Heroes &<br />
Hometowns and Let Love In—as<br />
well as several singles. She considers<br />
herself a country music<br />
singer as well as a versatile songwriter<br />
who can write any genre.<br />
“I discovered country music<br />
AYLA BROWN<br />
continued on page 2<br />
On Track for<br />
Summer Fun<br />
By Grace Allen<br />
Looking for a way to keep the<br />
kids moving this summer? Or<br />
maybe you miss the camaraderie<br />
from your high school days on the<br />
track team? If so, head over to the<br />
King Philip High School track on<br />
Wednesday nights. The annual<br />
Summer Track & Field Series<br />
kicks off on July 11 and offers running<br />
and field events for all ages.<br />
The program, which has been<br />
in existence since 1994, is offered<br />
by Wrentham Recreation in conjunction<br />
with the KP track and<br />
field program. Each week, the KP<br />
high school coaches and athletes<br />
help run the races and field events,<br />
which begin at 6 p.m.<br />
According to Scott Kramer,<br />
KP track head coach, the program<br />
was designed as a way to introduce<br />
children and youth to the<br />
sport of track and field.<br />
“We saw how other sports like<br />
baseball and basketball had youth<br />
programs in town, and the kids<br />
would have experience before<br />
they got to the high school,” said<br />
Kramer. “But for many kids, the<br />
first time they were exposed to<br />
track was when they joined the<br />
team in high school.”<br />
Participants can try running<br />
the 50-yard “Diaper Dash” (ages<br />
5 and under), 100 meters, 200<br />
meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1<br />
mile, and the 4 x 100 relay.<br />
The night is designed to be<br />
fun for the younger participants,<br />
as well as teach older children the<br />
mechanics of the field events.<br />
The high school athletes will<br />
demonstrate the hurdles, long<br />
jump, shot put, and javelin, and<br />
then participants can try them.<br />
The program uses a “turbo” javelin,<br />
which is a type of Nerf javelin,<br />
made of plastic with a soft<br />
tip. There will also be a high jump<br />
exhibition on certain nights, and<br />
kids ages 10 and older can give<br />
that event a try, too.<br />
The athletes will demonstrate<br />
how to warm-up correctly before<br />
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SUMMER FUN<br />
continued from page 1<br />
a race, and then the night starts<br />
with the Diaper Dash.<br />
“The parents usually have to<br />
help out with their kids, and it ends<br />
up being a crazy mad dash in all<br />
directions,” said Kramer.<br />
Coach Kramer says the program<br />
attracts close to 40 competitors<br />
each night, plus friends<br />
and family who come to watch<br />
and take photos. Many KP track<br />
alumni come and bring their children.<br />
The coach says current and<br />
former high school and college<br />
runners are especially encouraged<br />
to come by and participate in the<br />
races.<br />
“We have had very competitive<br />
meets in the past,” he said. “Scott<br />
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followed at 11:30 by the Blood<br />
Sugar Clinic. Walk-ins welcome.<br />
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Brown was one of our regulars<br />
in the early years, and he would<br />
regularly run under 5 minutes<br />
in the mile event. We would love<br />
for more experienced runners to<br />
come by and give it a try.”<br />
In 2009, a KP runner was disqualified<br />
from the New England<br />
Championship Track Meet for a<br />
false start. Three of his competitors<br />
in that race traveled to King<br />
Philip to re-race the boy during<br />
one of the summer track meet<br />
nights.<br />
“We had a race that ended up<br />
being faster than the one at the<br />
actual New England meet,” recounted<br />
Kramer. “It was amazing<br />
to watch.”<br />
The coach says the program<br />
has helped expose kids to running<br />
and field events, and every school<br />
year a couple of kids come out for<br />
track because of their experience<br />
July 18 at 1:30 p.m. Line Dancing<br />
with Kathy Ryan Line dances<br />
are very easy to learn, and you<br />
do not have to coordinate your<br />
movements with a partner. Join<br />
us for lots of fun and some great<br />
exercise! Cost is $2. RSVP to<br />
508-528-4430 by July 13.<br />
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the Republic: Civil War, Caesar,<br />
and the Birth of the Roman Empire<br />
Presented by Artifactual<br />
Scholar Paolo DiGregorio (Rescheduled<br />
from March). With<br />
the end of the Punic Wars in<br />
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at the summer track series. Running,<br />
said the coach, is a great way<br />
to stay in shape for other sports.<br />
“One of the things we try to<br />
emphasize is that you don’t have<br />
to give up other sports to do track.<br />
You can pay soccer in the fall or<br />
basketball in the winter and still<br />
run spring track. Or indoor track<br />
is a great way to get prepared for<br />
lacrosse or softball.”<br />
The Summer Track Series will<br />
run on Wednesday nights from<br />
July 11 through August 8 at 6 p.m.,<br />
with registration starting at 5:30<br />
p.m. The cost is $5 per night or<br />
$20 for the summer. There will be<br />
free t-shirts for anyone competing<br />
in at least 4 of the meets, and all<br />
participants will get medals on the<br />
last night. Residents of all towns<br />
are welcome.<br />
For more information, email<br />
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SENIOR CENTER<br />
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AYLA BROWN<br />
continued from page 1<br />
when I was a senior in college,<br />
and I feel like it really spoke to<br />
my heart,” said Brown.<br />
The daughter of Scott Brown,<br />
the current U.S. Ambassador to<br />
New Zealand and Samoa and<br />
former U.S. Senator for Massachusetts,<br />
and news reporter Gail<br />
Huff, Brown lived in Wrentham<br />
until her move to Nashville seven<br />
years ago to pursue a career in<br />
country music.<br />
“I loved growing up in Wrentham,”<br />
she said. “My favorite<br />
memories are walking across the<br />
street from my house to Nicky’s<br />
Restaurant with my sister and<br />
getting a grilled cheese and raspberry<br />
lime rickey. I also loved<br />
playing sports in Wrentham.”<br />
Brown certainly excelled<br />
at athletics. At age 10, she was<br />
the first girl to play for the King<br />
Philip Pop Warner football team.<br />
She was a standout athlete at the<br />
Noble and Greenough School in<br />
Dedham, and attended Boston<br />
College on a basketball scholarship.<br />
The lessons she learned as<br />
a Division I athlete stay with her<br />
to this day.<br />
“Sports will always be a part<br />
of my life,” said Brown. “Playing<br />
them has taught me so many<br />
life lessons that can be applied<br />
to music like mental toughness,<br />
playing on a team, and competitive<br />
edge.”<br />
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After graduating from college<br />
with a degree in communications,<br />
the singer had a brief<br />
stint as a special correspondent<br />
on CBS’s The Early Show. It was<br />
during that time that she became<br />
involved with the Songs of Love<br />
Foundation, which creates free<br />
personalized songs for children<br />
and teens battling medical, emotional,<br />
or physical challenges.<br />
“I love writing songs for kids<br />
who are battling different types<br />
of illnesses,” shared Brown. “I<br />
just finished a Song of Love for<br />
a little girl named Giselle. It really<br />
makes me happy to be able<br />
to do this.”<br />
Brown, who is spending the<br />
summer touring and performing<br />
around New England, is looking<br />
forward to her stop in Wrentham<br />
next week. No doubt she<br />
is pretty busy these days, which<br />
makes her visit here all the more<br />
special. It’s been almost eight<br />
years since Brown last sang in<br />
Wrentham.<br />
“Coming back to Wrentham<br />
will definitely feel like a homecoming,”<br />
Brown emphasized.<br />
Follow Ayla Brown on Facebook<br />
(facebook.com/aylabrownmusic)<br />
or visit her website (www.<br />
aylabrown.com). For more information<br />
about the Songs of Love<br />
Foundation, visit www.songsoflove.org.<br />
There is no rain date scheduled<br />
for the July 8 concert.<br />
In last month’s edition, a story on Wrentham author Richard Rook and his book Tiernan’s Wake<br />
incorrectly listed his email address. The correct email address to reach Mr. Rook is richardtrook@<br />
gmail.com. We apologize for the error.<br />
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Three Norfolk Boys Earn<br />
Eagle Scout Award<br />
By Grace Allen<br />
Three Boy Scouts from the<br />
same Norfolk neighborhood<br />
were honored recently at a special<br />
ceremony for achieving the<br />
rank of Eagle Scout, the highest<br />
award conferred by the Boy<br />
Scouts of America.<br />
The ceremony, known as the<br />
Eagle Scout Court of Honor,<br />
was held at King Philip Middle<br />
School on Friday, June 8 and<br />
recognized John (Jack) Norgren,<br />
Brooks O’Neil, and Nick Simmons.<br />
The boys are members of<br />
Troop 80 and all live near each<br />
other in Ridgefield Estates.<br />
The ceremony was attended<br />
by families, friends, and local<br />
dignitaries. State Senator Richard<br />
Ross, State Representative<br />
Shawn Dooley, and Norfolk Selectman<br />
Jeff Palumbo formally<br />
recognized the boys’ accomplishments<br />
by filing legislation to<br />
present them with town proclamations.<br />
The Eagle Scout project must<br />
be developed, planned, and led<br />
by a scout, and benefit a religious,<br />
school, or community organization.<br />
Nationally, only about 6%<br />
of Boy Scouts achieve the Eagle<br />
rank.<br />
As they rose through the ranks<br />
of Scouting, each boy earned<br />
numerous merit badges covering<br />
a wide range of areas such<br />
as camping, survival, fitness, first<br />
aid, communication, and citizenship;<br />
performed hours of community<br />
service; completed an<br />
individual Eagle Scout project;<br />
and passed an Eagle Scout Board<br />
of Review.<br />
Jack Norgren’s Eagle Scout<br />
project included planning and<br />
refurbishing the landscaping in<br />
front of the Community Building<br />
at Hillcrest Village. Norgren<br />
worked with Chris Hannifan, the<br />
executive director of the Norfolk<br />
Housing Authority, to redesign<br />
the garden. He and his team of<br />
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According to Hannifan, the<br />
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For his Eagle Scout project,<br />
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Upon the completion of<br />
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Nick Simmons led a group<br />
of scouts in the cleaning of 60<br />
gravestones in the colonial section<br />
of the Norfolk Cemetery for<br />
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Franklin School for the Performing Arts to Host Open Houses<br />
Franklin School for the Performing<br />
Arts (FSPA) will host<br />
summer Open Houses on<br />
Wednesday, July 18 and Tuesday,<br />
July 31 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.<br />
at 38 Main Street in downtown<br />
Franklin. The community is invited<br />
to tour the facilities, speak<br />
with faculty and staff, and learn<br />
more about FSPA programs<br />
in music, dance and drama.<br />
Prosepctive students are also encouraged<br />
to schedule a complimentary<br />
trial class.<br />
Founded in 1985 by Director<br />
Raye Lynn Mercer, FSPA has<br />
been dedicated to the enjoyment<br />
of the arts for all ages and to the<br />
artistic growth and development<br />
of young people. The school<br />
offers classes in all dance disciplines,<br />
acting, musical theater,<br />
voice, and instrumental instruction,<br />
whether for recreational enjoyment<br />
or serious study. FSPA<br />
is also home to the Little Music<br />
School, an innovative program<br />
that teaches children as young<br />
as 18 months to play the piano.<br />
An extensive calendar of yearround<br />
performing opportunities<br />
features musicals, plays, ballets,<br />
voice and instrumental recitals,<br />
opera scenes, musical theater<br />
and dance company showcases,<br />
and more. Many FSPA students<br />
are also cast, by audition, in the<br />
affiliated Franklin Performing<br />
Arts Company’s annual season<br />
of shows. FSPA TALENT offers<br />
management services for young<br />
performers who elect to pursue<br />
professional opportunities.<br />
FSPA is also proud to offer<br />
FSPA Academy, an academic<br />
alternative for students seeking<br />
a challenging curriculum in<br />
a supportive, flexible environment<br />
that encourages their creative<br />
goals. Provided Monday<br />
through Friday from 8:30 a.m.<br />
to 1:30 p.m. in partnership with<br />
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providing supervised recreational<br />
experiences, including games,<br />
crafts, and other creative arts<br />
activities. The program begins<br />
at the close of the regular school<br />
day, with transportation available<br />
from Franklin and Medway<br />
schools.<br />
The FSPA summer session<br />
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and fall classes begin on September<br />
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Guest Column<br />
When in Florence Take Time to Stop and Smell the Roses<br />
By Diane Glass<br />
From sharp, clean lemon<br />
and orange to sweet honey and<br />
spicy cloves, roses offer their own<br />
charming and wondrous scents.<br />
Fragrance can be an inescapable<br />
lure when travelling as it brings<br />
back a special memory of a place<br />
and time. To get away from the<br />
museums and crowds, here are<br />
five lesser-known destinations in<br />
Florence, Italy, with a connection<br />
to roses that provide insight into<br />
the Renaissance culture of slow<br />
living.<br />
Belvedere Fort, Via di S. Leonardo<br />
The fort reopened in 2013<br />
on the southern side of the Arno<br />
River on the highest hill of the<br />
Boboli Gardens. The walk up<br />
along the old Roman wall is a refreshing<br />
setup for the reward of<br />
sweeping views of Florence and<br />
surrounding hills. Art exhibits are<br />
featured inside and out, and the<br />
intoxicating scent of roses wafting<br />
in the halls from the small<br />
gift shop comes courtesy of a<br />
rose-scented room spray made<br />
by AquaFlor.<br />
AquaFlor Firenze, Borgo<br />
Santa Croce This discreet storefront<br />
sits on a side street not far<br />
from the Santa Croce Piazza. Its<br />
aromatic smell serves as a greeting<br />
to the darkly lit and sumptuously<br />
elegant interior displaying<br />
rare and precious perfumes, all<br />
created on-site, and a unique<br />
selection of handmade soaps,<br />
essential oils, room sprays and<br />
body lotions. www.aquaflorfirenze.com<br />
Farmaceutica di Santa Maria<br />
Novella, Via della Scala Located<br />
around the corner from the<br />
Santa Maria Novella Church,<br />
this retail shop began in the 16th<br />
century. It is one of the oldest<br />
pharmacies in the world and<br />
feels like a step back in time, with<br />
period architectural details, frescos<br />
dating to the 14th century<br />
when the library was part of the<br />
church sacristy, and displays of<br />
handmade fragrances, soaps, homeopathic<br />
items, body oils, candles,<br />
and teas. www.smnovella.it<br />
Rose Garden below Piazza<br />
Michelangelo This public garden<br />
is easily missed as it is surrounded<br />
by a high stone wall. There is no<br />
entrance fee, and it is only open<br />
during spring and summer. It offers<br />
the same views of Florence<br />
as the crowded Piazza above,<br />
but with heirloom fragrant roses<br />
blooming all around and nothing<br />
for sale. There are over 350<br />
varieties of shrub and climbing<br />
roses to enjoy as well as sculptures<br />
done by Belgian artist Jean-<br />
Michel Folon.<br />
Signorvino, Via de’Bardi Although<br />
this is a small chain wine<br />
shop, it hides a café in the back<br />
with seating over the Arno River.<br />
There is no uncorking fee, so the<br />
price of wine is the same whether<br />
consumed on-site or bought for<br />
take-away. Snag a table outside<br />
for a unique view of the Ponte<br />
Vecchio including the colorful<br />
roses across the river below the<br />
Uffizi museum. Late afternoon<br />
is the ideal time of day during<br />
spring, summer and fall. The<br />
sun sets on the other side of the<br />
Ponte Vecchio casting lovely<br />
shadows through the openings<br />
on the bridge. This is a great location<br />
for fortifying yourself with<br />
a bottle of wine and some charcuterie.<br />
www.signorvino.com/<br />
en/wine-shop/florence<br />
The author is an attorney and occasional<br />
travel writer living in Wrentham.<br />
SENIOR CENTER<br />
continued from page 2<br />
July 19 Spirit of Boston Lunch<br />
Cruise Bus leaves senior center at<br />
9 a.m. for 11 a.m. departure from<br />
World Trade Center. The two<br />
hour cruise includes buffet lunch.<br />
Cost is $57 per person, limited<br />
availability. RSVP by July 10 to<br />
508-528-4430. Non-refundable<br />
payment due at registration.<br />
Chess for Seniors--the Game<br />
of Kings The Norfolk Senior<br />
Center is looking for new chess<br />
players. Call us at 508-528-4430<br />
for info or lessons.<br />
Yoga Classes Mondays at<br />
10 a.m. with Anne, Tuesdays at<br />
10:30 a.m. with Jim, Wednesdays<br />
at 9 a.m. with Geri, and Thursdays<br />
at 10:30 a.m. with Ginny.<br />
The benefits of yoga are many<br />
as we age, including increased<br />
strength, improved flexibility, better<br />
balance, stronger bones and<br />
greater mental acuity. All classes<br />
can be adapted and done in a<br />
chair. Cost is $2.<br />
Zumba Gold classes Wednesday<br />
mornings at 10:15 a.m. Mi<br />
Ran Shin (Mimi) is a certified<br />
Zumba and Zumba Gold instructor<br />
Cost is $2.<br />
To register for any of these<br />
programs, call the Senior Center<br />
at 508-528-4430, or register<br />
in person. The Norfolk Senior<br />
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Norfolk Library Collection Spot<br />
for Soldier Donations<br />
By Grace Allen<br />
The Norfolk Public Library<br />
will once again serve as the collection<br />
location for a deployed<br />
Norfolk Guardsman and his<br />
unit. Residents are asked to drop<br />
off donations starting July 9 until<br />
mid-August.<br />
The soldiers are in need<br />
of protein bars, individually<br />
wrapped healthy snacks like nuts<br />
and trail mix, white ankle socks,<br />
black crew socks, toiletry items<br />
like toothpaste and deodorant,<br />
and magazines and local newspapers.<br />
Cards and letters to the<br />
soldiers are also welcome.<br />
Norfolk resident Captain John<br />
Kent and his unit were deployed<br />
to Kuwait in February. According<br />
to Kent’s wife Caitlin, the<br />
men are grateful for all donations.<br />
In April, ten large boxes<br />
of supplies were collected at the<br />
library for the unit and shipped<br />
overseas.<br />
“They are still enjoying many<br />
of the items we sent,” noted<br />
Caitlin Kent. “Anything that we<br />
send is appreciated. I know they<br />
especially loved the cards too<br />
that were sent last time.”<br />
Captain Kent has been in the<br />
military since 2003. His unit, the<br />
188 th Engineer Detachment, is<br />
a facilities management group<br />
supporting Operation Spartan<br />
Shield. This is Kent’s second<br />
deployment, having previously<br />
served in Afghanistan.<br />
For more information about<br />
the collection drive, contact<br />
Sarah Ward, children’s librarian,<br />
at sward@sailsinc.org.<br />
The Few. The Proud. The Marines.<br />
By Bill Maguire, The<br />
Norfolk County Marine<br />
Corps League Detachment<br />
You’ve seen the ads. You’ve<br />
been called Devil Dog, Leatherneck<br />
and even sometimes Jarhead.<br />
All terms of endearment<br />
for a Marine. From the moment<br />
the drill instructor stepped on<br />
that bus at 2 a.m. at Parris Island<br />
or San Diego and “politely”<br />
asked you to get off his bus and<br />
you stepped on those yellow footprints,<br />
the transformation began.<br />
Thirteen grueling weeks later,<br />
you are marching across the parade<br />
deck for the first time as one<br />
of The Few, The Proud, a Marine.<br />
You’ve earned it, The Eagle,<br />
Globe and Anchor. You’ve earned<br />
it and no one can take that away<br />
from you. You now have a bond<br />
between you and other Marines<br />
unlike any other branch of service.<br />
Having just celebrated Memorial<br />
Day, paying our respects<br />
to all those veterans from the<br />
Civil War to the Iraq and Afghanistan<br />
Wars for they gave the<br />
ultimate sacrifice for this country.<br />
But there are those veterans<br />
who have come home and are<br />
still fighting a hidden war inside<br />
them. They’ll need our support.<br />
There are also family members<br />
who will need support even if<br />
it’s just in the form of a scholarship.<br />
Marines take care of their<br />
own is what we say. No Marine<br />
left behind. There are many organizations<br />
that help veterans. All<br />
of them worthy of your support.<br />
But there is one organization that<br />
takes care of our own and that is<br />
The Marine Corps League.<br />
What is the Marine Corps<br />
League? The Marine Corps<br />
League is an organization<br />
founded by the 13th Commandant<br />
Major General John A.<br />
Lejeune in 1929. The Marine<br />
Corps League is the only federally<br />
chartered Marine Corps related<br />
organization. The League<br />
has a membership of over<br />
60,000 men and women. These<br />
members consist of officers and<br />
enlisted, active duty, Reserve<br />
Marines, honorably discharged<br />
Marine veterans, qualified Navy<br />
corpsman and qualified Navy<br />
chaplains. The League is a national<br />
organization in every state<br />
and has over 1,000 local detachments<br />
throughout the United<br />
States. The League supports Marines<br />
and their families. We help<br />
with programs like Toys for Tots,<br />
VA Hospital/Programs, Young<br />
Marines and Scholarships to<br />
name just a few ways the League<br />
supports Marines, veterans and<br />
their families.<br />
On a local level, The Norfolk<br />
County Marine Corps League<br />
Detachment supports local organizations<br />
that support veterans.<br />
We have made numerous donations<br />
to these organizations. We<br />
also collect toys around the area<br />
for Toys for Tots. We will be having<br />
a send-off soon for a few<br />
Young Adults heading to Parris<br />
Island.<br />
So, if you are an active duty<br />
Marine, honorably discharged<br />
Marine veteran, FMF Corpsman<br />
or a FMF Navy Chaplin, please<br />
consider joining the Norfolk<br />
County Marine Corps League.<br />
We are looking for Marines for<br />
the purpose of preserving the<br />
traditions of the Marines Corps<br />
and carrying on the mission<br />
of the Marine Corps League.<br />
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Protecting Your Financial Records from Disaster<br />
Among other worthy<br />
causes, July is Bioterrorism/Disaster<br />
Education and Awareness<br />
Month. With all the unexpected<br />
happenings in the world, it is<br />
important that we are prepared<br />
for an emergency disaster. Take<br />
this time to educate yourself and<br />
your whole family on what to do<br />
in any type of disaster. Get a plan<br />
ready and have needed supplies<br />
handy if you ever need them.<br />
Identification. If you suddenly<br />
find yourself standing in a pile of<br />
rubble that was once your home<br />
and your worldly possessions,<br />
establishing your identity will be<br />
of paramount importance. Access<br />
to personal identification<br />
documents such as your Social<br />
Security card, driver’s license,<br />
marriage license, birth certificate,<br />
passport and any citizenship<br />
papers will help you quickly<br />
establish your identity and speed<br />
up the co-ordination of your efforts<br />
with insurance companies,<br />
construction contractors, bankers<br />
and other entities involved in<br />
rebuilding and recovery.<br />
Create a Backup Set of Records<br />
Electronically. Individuals<br />
and businesses should keep a set<br />
of backup records in a safe place.<br />
The backup should be stored<br />
away from the original set. Keeping<br />
a backup set of records - including,<br />
for example, bank<br />
statements, tax returns, insurance<br />
policies, etc. - is easier now<br />
that many financial institutions<br />
provide statements and documents<br />
electronically, and much<br />
financial information is available<br />
on the Internet. Even if the original<br />
records are provided only<br />
on paper, they can be scanned,<br />
which converts them to a digital<br />
format. Once documents are in<br />
electronic form, taxpayers can<br />
download them to a backup storage<br />
device, like an external hard<br />
drive, flash drive, or burn them<br />
onto a CD or DVD.<br />
You should also consider online<br />
backup, which is the only way to<br />
ensure data is fully protected. With<br />
online backup, files are stored in<br />
another region of the country - so<br />
if a hurricane or other natural disaster<br />
occurs in your area, documents<br />
remain safe.<br />
Document Valuables. Another<br />
step you can take to prepare<br />
for disaster is to photograph<br />
or videotape the contents of your<br />
home, especially items of higher<br />
value. A photographic record<br />
can help prove the market value<br />
of items for insurance and casualty<br />
loss claims. Photos should<br />
be stored with a friend or family<br />
member who lives outside the<br />
area, or in the above mentioned<br />
online backup solution. Such<br />
proof can include photographs<br />
or videos of personal possessions;<br />
remember, digital cameras and<br />
Financial Planning<br />
Estate Planning<br />
Insurance<br />
Investments<br />
Accounting<br />
Bookkeeping<br />
Payroll<br />
Income Tax Preparation<br />
For Individuals & Small Businesses<br />
camcorders make it possible to<br />
quickly and easily create a complete<br />
home inventory record.<br />
Update Emergency<br />
Plans. Emergency plans should<br />
be reviewed annually. Personal<br />
and business situations change<br />
over time, as do preparedness<br />
needs. When employers hire new<br />
employees or when a company or<br />
organization changes functions,<br />
plans should be updated accordingly<br />
and employees should be<br />
informed of the changes.<br />
Make sure you have a means<br />
of receiving severe weather information;<br />
if you have a NOAA<br />
Weather Radio, put fresh batteries<br />
in it. Make sure you know<br />
what you should do if threatening<br />
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to update it. If you lack the<br />
time or energy to keep your files<br />
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schedule a yearly checkup and<br />
use it as an opportunity to put<br />
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Wrentham Town Administrator<br />
Launches New Website<br />
Town Administrator Kevin<br />
Sweet is pleased to announce the<br />
launch of a brand new website,<br />
giving the community an updated<br />
and modern space to access<br />
town news, events and other<br />
resources.<br />
The new website, www.<br />
wrenthamtownadmin.org, will<br />
provide news, information,<br />
downloadable resources and an<br />
events calendar for residents,<br />
visitors and business owners in<br />
Wrentham. The official Town of<br />
Wrentham website can be found<br />
at www.wrentham.ma.us.<br />
The town administrator’s<br />
new site features a user-friendly,<br />
easy-to-navigate design with a<br />
clean layout and bright photos,<br />
and contains the following: a<br />
news blog; links to Wrentham<br />
social media sites; information<br />
and photos of town officials; a<br />
resources page that will feature<br />
downloadable forms and important<br />
documents; a place to sign<br />
up for town alerts; and a visual,<br />
colorful events calendar, containing<br />
information about meetings,<br />
town-wide events, and fun things<br />
happening in Wrentham.<br />
“I want to keep our community<br />
informed about the latest<br />
news and upcoming events<br />
throughout Wrentham by staying<br />
up to date with technology<br />
and social media, and this new<br />
website will allow us to do that,”<br />
Town Administrator Sweet said.<br />
“I encourage everyone to explore<br />
the new site and continue to<br />
check back for updated information<br />
and events!”<br />
The website was designed<br />
by John Guilfoil Public Relations<br />
LLC and was built using<br />
the WordPress website platform.<br />
It features a modern, HTML 5<br />
“Responsive Design” that works<br />
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Oh, My Aching Back!<br />
Statistics show that eight<br />
out of 10 people will experience<br />
low back pain in their lifetime.<br />
Whether the pain is caused by<br />
bending to lift something heavy<br />
or simply sneezing, the sensation<br />
can range from mild to severe.<br />
Studies show that chiropractic<br />
care is more effective than medical<br />
management for the treatment<br />
of low back pain. During<br />
the spring and summer seasons,<br />
there is often a rise in patients<br />
with low back pain as the weather<br />
is more pleasant and many will<br />
engage in outdoor physical activities,<br />
such as, gardening, playing<br />
sports, cycling, walking and<br />
running.<br />
Sam O. entered our office<br />
complaining of a recent flair of<br />
low back pain, likely instigated a<br />
week prior by a day of gardening<br />
and laying down mulch. He explained<br />
once he sat down for dinner<br />
he had tremendous difficulty<br />
getting up. He took a pain reliever<br />
and went to bed. By morning he<br />
could not get out of bed due to<br />
pain across his lower back. Standing<br />
for any length of time aggravated<br />
his ache as well as sitting<br />
and walking. X-rays were taken<br />
and Sam was diagnosed with<br />
acute low back pain due to several<br />
misalignments in his spine.<br />
Sam started a program of<br />
care with the Holistic Center at<br />
Bristol Square and within several<br />
visits he was already seeing<br />
results.<br />
The key to getting well with<br />
chiropractic care is to get treatment<br />
as soon as possible after an<br />
injury. If you are experiencing<br />
low back pain, don’t hesitate to<br />
call Dr. Bien and Dr. Goldstein<br />
at The Holistic Center at Bristol<br />
Square, 1426 Main St., Suite<br />
6, Walpole. Call (508) 660-2722<br />
Dr. Rochelle Bien &<br />
Dr. Michael Goldstein<br />
and schedule a time to begin a<br />
personalized healing program.<br />
NCTV July Update<br />
NCTV Volunteer of the Year<br />
NCTV held its annual membership<br />
meeting in April, where it<br />
awarded Beef Mazzola the 2017<br />
Volunteer of the Year Award.<br />
Beef, a weekly volunteer, learned<br />
how to edit by working with staff<br />
on NCTV-related videos and<br />
then decided to create his very<br />
own show, “Beef Cuts,” where<br />
he talks to fellow martial artists<br />
about their lives outside the dojo.<br />
Beef is a man of many skills and<br />
at the meeting was welcomed as<br />
the newest member of the NCTV<br />
board.<br />
Bark in the Park The PawSox<br />
fundraiser was a hit this past<br />
month! For every ticket that community<br />
members bought through<br />
NCTV’s special link, the PawSox<br />
donated $5 to NCTV. This game<br />
in particular also welcomed dogs<br />
to the event and everyone had an<br />
awesome time on the lawn with all<br />
the dogs. Look out for this fundraiser<br />
again next summer.<br />
Workshops/Training NCTV is<br />
happy to schedule one-on-one<br />
or group training on a variety of<br />
skills. Interested in learning basic<br />
technology skills, video production,<br />
scripting, and more? Just call,<br />
email or stop by!<br />
Stop Motion Animation Program<br />
Grab your imaginations (and<br />
some special legos if you choose)<br />
and join NCTV for the community-favorite<br />
Stop Motion Animation<br />
Program. You’ll be part of a<br />
team of 6 to imagine, script, build,<br />
film, and edit a short stop motion<br />
video. The resulting video will<br />
play on NCTV's cable channels as<br />
well as YouTube for easy sharing<br />
with friends and family alike. The<br />
program will be offered July 16-20<br />
for ages 9-12, and August 20-24<br />
for ages 13-15. Join us the following<br />
week for a special Red Carpet<br />
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big screen right at NCTV. No<br />
experience is necessary. Register<br />
through Norfolk Recreation at<br />
www.norfolk.ma.us.<br />
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5 Ways to Manage Investors’ Top Fear: Healthcare Expenses<br />
rent health status. The following<br />
are five strategies that can help<br />
you manage possible health expenses.<br />
Steve Healey<br />
No matter your financial<br />
situation, it’s normal to have financial<br />
concerns as you plan for<br />
the future. According to recent<br />
research from Ameriprise Financial,<br />
the number one fear for<br />
those in their 50s through 70s is<br />
managing healthcare expenses<br />
for themselves or a family member.<br />
This same concern ranks<br />
number two for investors in their<br />
30s and 40s.1 The good news is<br />
there are steps you can take to<br />
feel more financially confident<br />
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enrolled in a high deductible<br />
health plan, generally you are<br />
eligible to contribute to an HSA.<br />
This account is a tax-advantaged<br />
way to accumulate money that<br />
can be used to pay current outof-pocket<br />
expenses as well as<br />
future ones, even in retirement.<br />
If you invest pre-tax dollars in<br />
an HSA, money in the account<br />
grows on a tax-deferred basis,<br />
and withdrawals used to pay for<br />
qualifying medical expenses are<br />
tax-free. In <strong>2018</strong>, you may contribute<br />
up to $3,450 pretax in<br />
an HSA if you have individual<br />
coverage and $6,850 if you have<br />
family coverage.<br />
2. Have adequate disability<br />
income insurance. Your ability to<br />
earn income may be your biggest<br />
asset. However, only 72 percent<br />
of people have long-term disability<br />
insurance, the Ameriprise<br />
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research found.1 If you experience<br />
an illness or injury that prevents<br />
you from working for an<br />
extended period, not having coverage<br />
can be a significant financial<br />
setback. Many companies<br />
provide insurance to cover a portion<br />
of their employees’ income,<br />
typically 40 to 70 percent. Even<br />
if you qualify for this coverage<br />
you may want to purchase additional<br />
disability insurance so that<br />
more of your income is replaced.<br />
This may be particularly true for<br />
parents with young children, primary<br />
income-earners, and those<br />
with variable income (e.g. if commissions<br />
or bonuses make up a<br />
portion of your income).<br />
3. Understand what healthcare<br />
expenses are covered by<br />
Medicare. Once you reach age<br />
65 you are eligible for Medicare,<br />
which many Americans use to<br />
cover medical bills. Many retirees<br />
are surprised to learn that<br />
Medicare doesn’t cover all necessary<br />
healthcare expenses, including<br />
co-pays, deductibles, dental<br />
care, and prescription glasses.<br />
Medicare doesn’t cover longterm<br />
care if that’s the only care<br />
you need. Check the rules to see<br />
what conditions apply for coverage.<br />
If the healthcare expenses<br />
you anticipate needing are not<br />
covered, consider purchasing<br />
supplemental insurance through<br />
Medigap or Part C, a Medicare<br />
Advantage Plan. Be aware that<br />
Medicare comes at a cost that<br />
tends to rise each year.<br />
If you are retiring before you<br />
become eligible for Medicare,<br />
prioritize obtaining other insurance<br />
to cover the gap. Some employers<br />
allow you to retain your<br />
health plan after retirement, so<br />
check with your benefits department<br />
to see what you can expect.<br />
4. Evaluate long-term care<br />
insurance options. According<br />
to Ameriprise research, 75 percent<br />
of investors do not have<br />
long-term care insurance.1 With<br />
many Americans living into their<br />
80s, 90s and even longer, the<br />
potential of needing long-term<br />
care services is rising. Having<br />
long-term care coverage, which<br />
is less expensive to buy when you<br />
are younger, can help offset some<br />
of the healthcare costs you may<br />
face, and protect your long-term<br />
financial security. Policies cover<br />
various care needs, so explore<br />
options with a financial professional<br />
and healthcare provider.<br />
5. Prepare financially for accessible<br />
housing options. As<br />
you near retirement, think about<br />
housing arrangements that will<br />
fit your changing needs. This<br />
may include finding a new home<br />
that simplifies your life and accommodates<br />
with any physical<br />
limitations you might face down<br />
the road. Alternatively, you may<br />
want to remodel your current<br />
home to make it more accessible<br />
for the future. Both options will<br />
require financial planning to ensure<br />
you can cover the costs associated<br />
with these changes.<br />
Any decisions you make about<br />
how to handle your financial<br />
anxieties are best addressed in<br />
the context of a comprehensive<br />
financial plan. A financial advisor<br />
can help you sort through<br />
your challenges, identify your key<br />
goals and determine a strategy to<br />
help ease your concerns about<br />
the future.<br />
1<br />
- The Ages, Stages & Money<br />
study was created by Ameriprise Financial,<br />
Inc. and conducted online by<br />
Artemis Strategy Group December<br />
8-21, 2017 among 3,019 U.S. adults<br />
between the ages of 30-79 with at least<br />
$100,000 in investable assets. For<br />
further information and details about<br />
the study, including verification of data<br />
that may not be published as part of<br />
this report, please contact Ameriprise<br />
Financial or go to Ameriprise.com/<br />
ages.<br />
Steven Healey is a Financial Advisor<br />
with the Cummings Financial<br />
Advisory Group, a private wealth advisory<br />
practice of Ameriprise Financial<br />
Services, Inc. in Norwood, MA. He<br />
specializes in fee-based financial planning<br />
and asset management strategies<br />
and has been in practice for 28 years.<br />
He can be contacted through his office<br />
at 501 Providence Highway, Norwood,<br />
MA 02062 at (781) 349.8440 x44<br />
or through his website at ameripriseadvisors.com/steven.healey.<br />
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its<br />
affiliates do not offer tax or legal advice.<br />
Consumers should consult with their<br />
tax advisor or attorney regarding their<br />
specific situation.<br />
Investment advisory products and<br />
services are made available through<br />
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., a<br />
registered investment adviser.<br />
Ameriprise Financial Services,<br />
Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC.<br />
© <strong>2018</strong> Ameriprise Financial,<br />
Inc. All rights reserved.
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Roofing • Siding<br />
Gutters • Windows<br />
One Call Sends<br />
a Roofer<br />
Not a Salesman<br />
KP DECA Celebrates<br />
Accomplishments at Annual Banquet<br />
By Emma Daly<br />
VP of Marketing<br />
King Philip DECA held its<br />
annual banquet to mark the end<br />
of another successful year at the<br />
high school, recognize the members<br />
of the program, and hand<br />
out awards and superlatives.<br />
DECA is an internationally<br />
recognized, entrepreneurshipbased<br />
organization that allows<br />
students to familiarize themselves<br />
with business principles. KP has<br />
a long successful tradition in the<br />
program. This season, that tradition<br />
continued with five teams<br />
placing at the International Career<br />
Development Conference in<br />
Atlanta, GA.<br />
This year’s ICDC champions<br />
are Abby Melanson and Alex<br />
Welch (2nd place, Learn and<br />
Earn Project); Nick Sammarco<br />
and Luke Eldridge (2nd place,<br />
Sport and Entertainment Promotional<br />
Plan); Brie Stephani (8th<br />
place, Startup Business Plan);<br />
Shelby Anderson (6th place, Public<br />
Relations Project); Emma Izydorczak,<br />
Dana Truini and Jamie<br />
Buckley (ICDC Finalists, Community<br />
Service Project).<br />
All the seniors were then recognized<br />
for their involvement<br />
within the program for the previous<br />
two years and commended<br />
on their hard work and worthy<br />
accomplishments. The senior<br />
officer team said their goodbyes<br />
to the organization that<br />
has become a second home to<br />
many. The senior officers for the<br />
Thank You to Richard Ross<br />
To the Editor:<br />
On June 5, Senator Richard<br />
Ross met with his constituents at<br />
the Norfolk Town hall to discuss<br />
S. 2243, a resolution for a U.S<br />
Constitutional Amendment and<br />
Amendment Convention. Poll<br />
after poll has shown that the<br />
majority of Massachusetts citizenry,<br />
and indeed the majority<br />
of all Americans, regardless of<br />
their political persuasions, want<br />
to get the money out of politics.<br />
Everyday people like me easily<br />
recognize that corporations are<br />
not people and that money is not<br />
free speech, and therefore the<br />
rights protected by the U.S. Constitution<br />
are the rights of natural<br />
persons only, and not of artificial<br />
entities like corporations.<br />
It was my pleasure to meet<br />
2017-<strong>2018</strong> academic year were<br />
President Jeff Yatsuhashi; VP of<br />
Marketing Lexi Mutascio; VP of<br />
Finance Jenna Midura; VP of<br />
Hospitality Brie Stefani; VP of<br />
Leadership Abby Melanson; and<br />
VP of Career Development Tori<br />
Desmond.<br />
The banquet was organized<br />
by Jake Anderson, Melissa<br />
Campbell, Jaskirat Kaur, Joey<br />
Linehan, Jackson Pepper and<br />
Dylan Powers.<br />
with Senator Ross. I wish to publicly<br />
thank him for his pledge to<br />
vote yes on S.2243 when it comes<br />
up for a vote in the Massachusetts<br />
Senate. Its passage will be<br />
an important first step toward<br />
getting the Federal government<br />
to rectify the wrong enacted by<br />
the U.S. Supreme Court ruling<br />
in Citizens United v. Federal<br />
Election Commission in 2010,<br />
with the ultimate goal being the<br />
restoration of a voice to We, the<br />
people, in the U.S. Congress.<br />
Most folks are tired of big money<br />
special interests drowning out the<br />
vote of regular people. Nineteen<br />
states and 700 localities have<br />
called upon the Congress to<br />
propose this amendment to the<br />
Constitution. By Senator Ross’s<br />
pledge, he is helping move Massachusetts<br />
one step closer in the<br />
process to amend the U.S. Constitution.<br />
We should thank him.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Gail Grivois<br />
Serving Norfolk<br />
and<br />
Surrounding Towns<br />
857-247-8709<br />
Free Friday Movies<br />
at the Orpheum<br />
The Marilyn Rodman Performing<br />
Arts Center, also known<br />
as the Orpheum, presents free<br />
movies most Fridays at 1 p.m.<br />
Cindi’s Diamond and Jewelry<br />
Gallery proudly sponsors this<br />
weekly event.<br />
July 6 Independence Day<br />
(1996, PG-13): The aliens are<br />
coming and their goal is to invade<br />
and destroy Earth. Fighting<br />
superior technology, mankind’s<br />
best weapon is the will to survive.<br />
Starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman<br />
and Jeff Goldblum.<br />
July13 Scooby Doo (2002,<br />
PG) After an acrimonious break<br />
up, the Mystery Inc. gang are<br />
individually brought to an island<br />
resort to investigate strange<br />
goings on. Starring Matthew<br />
Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr. and<br />
Sarah Michelle Gellar.<br />
July20 Despicable Me 3 (2017,<br />
PG) Gru meets his long-lost<br />
charming, cheerful, and more<br />
successful twin brother Dru who<br />
wants to team up with him for<br />
one last criminal heist. Starring<br />
Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and<br />
Trey Parker.<br />
No advance tickets are necessary.<br />
Please call the box office at<br />
508-543-ARTS (2787) or on-line<br />
at www.orpheum.org for additional<br />
information.<br />
The Orpheum Theatre was<br />
originally built in 1926 as a silent<br />
movie house then reborn in 1993<br />
as a community and professional<br />
performing arts stage. It was<br />
renamed the Marilyn Rodman<br />
Performing Arts Center in <strong>2018</strong><br />
to honor her and husband Don’s<br />
continuing mission to expose<br />
homeless and at-risk youth to live<br />
theater. Having taken operations<br />
over in September, 2017, we are<br />
a registered 501(c) 3 non-profit<br />
organization committed to serving<br />
the region as THE resource<br />
and destination for arts, entertainment,<br />
educational and community<br />
needs. If you would like<br />
to learn more or become a supporter<br />
of The Orpheum, please<br />
call 508-543-ARTS (2787) or<br />
email boxoffice@orpheum.org.<br />
Attend, enjoy and help make the<br />
arts alive again in Foxborough!<br />
Contact Bob Hickey, Executive<br />
Director, at bobh@orpheum.org<br />
with any questions.<br />
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“Saving Makes Cents <strong>2018</strong>”<br />
The market may<br />
be uncertain.<br />
Accessing your money and<br />
earning a great rate shouldn’t be.<br />
22-Month<br />
Step-Up CD<br />
2.45 % 1.85<br />
APY *<br />
If the 24-Month rate goes up after you’ve opened<br />
your account, you can get the higher rate!**<br />
*ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD (APY): The APY is accurate as of<br />
05/21/<strong>2018</strong>. **The Step-Up option may be used only once during the<br />
22-Month term. To exercise your option, you may visit the branch or call<br />
us at 781-762-1800. When you request to Step-Up your 22-Month<br />
CD, the new rate will be equal to the then-current 24-Month CD rate.<br />
The new adjusted rate will be in effect from the date of request to the<br />
renewal date. At maturity, the 22-Month Step-Up CD will renew into<br />
a fixed 24-Month CD rate and remain at that current rate unless you<br />
instruct us otherwise. Minimum balance to open is $1,000. Minimum<br />
daily balance to earn APY $.01. Interest is compounded and posted<br />
monthly. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. No IRAs.<br />
Withdrawals may reduce earnings. This offer may change at any time.<br />
Norfolk Community Federal<br />
Credit Union, in conjunction<br />
with the State Treasurer’s office,<br />
kicked off the 13th annual “Saving<br />
Makes Cents” program at H.<br />
Olive Day School and Freeman<br />
Kennedy School to teach the importance<br />
of saving money.<br />
For the past thirteen years,<br />
NCFCU has sponsored the<br />
school banking program, developed<br />
by the State Treasurer’s office,<br />
to teach the ABC’s of money<br />
management skills to elementary<br />
school children. Each school<br />
year, NCFCU conducts a free<br />
three week “after school” class<br />
based on the state treasurer’s<br />
“Saving Makes Cents” educational<br />
curriculum. The class covers<br />
why you should save, how you<br />
can save, needs and wants, cash<br />
versus credit, and how to open a<br />
savings account.<br />
Over the years, NCFCU has<br />
built a relationship with the H.<br />
Olive Day and the Freeman Kennedy<br />
Schools’ staff and students.<br />
In 2001, the credit union offered<br />
the program to the SACC (Student<br />
Age Child Care) students,<br />
then in 2005 as an after school<br />
class for both H. Olive Day and<br />
Freeman Kennedy students who<br />
enrolled. Susan Kenney, NCFCU<br />
Manager/CEO, is very pleased<br />
with the success of the program.<br />
Ms. Kenney commented, “The<br />
student financial literacy program<br />
is one of the credit union’s<br />
High Yield Money<br />
Market Account<br />
% APY ***<br />
On balances of $100,000 or more.****<br />
***ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD (APY):<br />
The APY is accurate as<br />
of 05/21/<strong>2018</strong>. This offer applies to personal/consumer accounts<br />
depositing new money (outside funds) into the High Yield Money Market.<br />
The minimum balance to open the account is $25. ****The minimum<br />
balance to earn the stated 1.85% APY is $100,000. Balances $10,000 –<br />
$99,999.99 earn 1.50% APY. Balances less than $10,000 earn .25% APY.<br />
This offer is subject to change at any time. A $5 monthly maintenance<br />
fee will be assessed on balances less than $5,000. Federal regulations<br />
limit the number of electronic and check transactions you can make with<br />
your Money Market account to six transfers or withdrawals per monthly<br />
statement cycle. If you exceed these limits, a $5.00 excess activity fee may<br />
be assessed on each item after six. Fees could reduce the earnings on the<br />
account. This offer may be withdrawn at any time.<br />
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priorities and we are committed<br />
to offering the program for many<br />
years to come. Financial literacy<br />
and establishing a saving habit is<br />
a goal that we work diligently to<br />
achieve, one school at a time. We<br />
are serious about getting children<br />
to save money so we give them<br />
$10 of play money to turn into<br />
real money and deposit into their<br />
new savings account. The credit<br />
union staff is excited when the<br />
students come in to conduct business<br />
on their accounts. It’s proof<br />
that our effort to encourage the<br />
students to save money pays off.<br />
Many high school students who<br />
participated in the early classes<br />
now have checking accounts and<br />
debit cards with the credit union.<br />
It is so rewarding to watch them<br />
become responsible adults.”<br />
The State Treasurer’s office<br />
is impressed by the unique way<br />
that NCFCU offers the “Saving<br />
Makes Cents,” program. One of<br />
the goals of the Treasurer’s office<br />
is to make sure that every student<br />
understands the importance of<br />
financial education. If you have<br />
the discipline to save money,<br />
you can achieve your goals and<br />
dreams. The sky is the limit.<br />
For the past thirteen years<br />
NCFCU has participated in National<br />
Credit Union Youth Week<br />
each April. The free week-long<br />
celebration during Spring Break<br />
encourages children to open savings<br />
accounts and start saving.<br />
Children are rewarded for their<br />
saving efforts by registering for<br />
prizes with tickets they receive<br />
for making some awesome crafts<br />
and for playing games. Annual<br />
total deposits made during the<br />
celebration average three thousand<br />
dollars.<br />
Norfolk Community Federal<br />
Credit Union was chartered in<br />
1953 and serves the communities<br />
of Norfolk, Franklin, Wrentham,<br />
Bellingham, Millis, Medway,<br />
Foxboro, Medfield, Plainville and<br />
Walpole. Membership is open to<br />
anyone living, working or worshiping<br />
in any of these communities.<br />
The credit union prides itself<br />
on personal service and the belief<br />
that people are more important<br />
than dollars. All members<br />
regardless of their financial or<br />
social position are equals with a<br />
voice and a vote in things that affect<br />
their credit union. The credit<br />
union does not exist to provide<br />
financial services; they exist to<br />
provide financial services for the<br />
purpose of improving lives.<br />
King Philip Middle<br />
School Raises Money<br />
for Cancer<br />
Seventh graders at King<br />
Philip Middle School recently<br />
raised $14,500.84 for the children<br />
of St. Jude Children’s Research<br />
Hospital by participating<br />
in its Math-A-Thon. Every seventh<br />
grader completed the 250<br />
problems in the Math-A-Thon<br />
booklet, and 188 of the students<br />
also collected sponsors.<br />
The money raised will help St.<br />
Jude in its ongoing fight against<br />
childhood catastrophic diseases.<br />
Much of the work done by St.<br />
Jude supports children with cancer<br />
and their families.<br />
The top fundraisers at KPMS<br />
this year were Isabella Rivera<br />
($1,229), Albert Tranquillino<br />
($605), Rachael Deflaminis<br />
($500), Gavin Croke ($364), and<br />
Libby Lewis ($308). Since 20<strong>07</strong>,<br />
King Philip Middle School has<br />
raised almost $145,000 for this<br />
amazing cause.<br />
St. Jude Children’s Research<br />
Hospital is internationally recognized<br />
for its pioneering work<br />
in finding cures and saving<br />
children with cancer and other<br />
catastrophic diseases. Founded<br />
by the late entertainer Danny<br />
Thomas, and based in Memphis,<br />
Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares<br />
its discoveries with scientific and<br />
medical communities around the<br />
world. No family ever pays for<br />
treatments not covered by insurance,<br />
and families without insurance<br />
are never asked to pay.<br />
St. Jude is financially supported<br />
by ALSAC®, its fundraising<br />
organization, through<br />
such events as the Math-A-Thon.<br />
For more information, please<br />
visit www.mathathon.org.
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Town of Wrentham<br />
Announces Interim<br />
Fire Chief<br />
Town Administrator Kevin<br />
Sweet is pleased to announce<br />
that Wrentham will have a new<br />
interim fire chief beginning June<br />
18.<br />
Chief Robert Hollingshead<br />
will serve as Wrentham’s interim<br />
fire chief until a full-time permanent<br />
chief is appointed. Wrentham’s<br />
former fire chief, James<br />
J. McMorrow, announced his<br />
retirement on March 20 after 32<br />
years at the Wrentham Fire Department,<br />
serving the last eight<br />
as chief.<br />
Chief McMorrow remained<br />
available to assist and provide<br />
off-hours emergency response,<br />
as requested, until June 30.<br />
“I would like to sincerely<br />
thank Chief McMorrow for his<br />
many years of service and commitment<br />
to the town,” Sweet<br />
said. “On behalf of the entire<br />
Wrentham community, I wish<br />
him well in his future endeavors.”<br />
Chief Hollingshead comes<br />
to Wrentham with more than<br />
30 years of experience in the<br />
fire service and recently served<br />
as the interim fire chief in Medfield.<br />
Prior to his retirement,<br />
he was the fire chief and emergency<br />
management director for<br />
the town of Hull after serving as<br />
deputy chief for 23 years.<br />
Additionally, Chief Hollingshead<br />
is an adjunct professor at<br />
Massasoit Community College<br />
and has also taught at Anna<br />
Maria College and the Massachusetts<br />
Firefighting Academy.<br />
“I am looking forward to<br />
serving Wrentham as interim<br />
fire chief and partnering with<br />
town officials and community<br />
members to continue to offer the<br />
highest level of service,” Chief<br />
Hollingshead said.<br />
Chief Hollingshead holds a<br />
bachelor’s degree in education<br />
from Northeastern University,<br />
a bachelor’s degree in business<br />
and economics, and a master’s<br />
degree in labor and policy studies<br />
from the State University of<br />
New York.<br />
“I am confident that Chief<br />
Hollingshead will serve our<br />
community well during this<br />
transition,” Sweet said. “He is<br />
a proven leader and his extensive<br />
experience makes him the<br />
strongest candidate for this role.<br />
I encourage everyone to join me<br />
in giving Chief Hollingshead a<br />
warm welcome!”<br />
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Norfolk Lions Announce <strong>2018</strong><br />
Scholarship Recipients<br />
The Norfolk Lions are pleased<br />
to announce the recipients of<br />
its <strong>2018</strong> scholarship awards.<br />
Four $1,500 scholarships were<br />
awarded to high school seniors<br />
chosen from over 20 applicants.<br />
To be eligible, the student must<br />
reside in Norfolk but can attend<br />
any public or private high school<br />
or be home schooled.<br />
The scholarships are awarded<br />
to candidates who demonstrate<br />
a commitment to active involvement<br />
in community service, as<br />
well as academic performance<br />
and participation in other extracurricular<br />
activities. This year’s<br />
recipients are:<br />
Mei Singer (King Philip High<br />
School), attending Boston University;<br />
Meredith Green (King<br />
Philip High School), attending<br />
the University of Rhode Island;<br />
Emma Rose Powers (King Philip<br />
High School), attending Johnson<br />
& Wales University; and Caroline<br />
Costa (Bishop Feehan High<br />
School), attending Fairfield University.<br />
The scholarships were presented<br />
to the three King Philip<br />
students on June 7 at the King<br />
Philip Awards Ceremony. Representing<br />
the Norfolk Lions Club<br />
at the awards ceremony were<br />
Bill Hawkins, President, and<br />
Anne Marie Smith, Chair of the<br />
Scholarship Committee. Caroline<br />
Costa received her scholarship<br />
separately.<br />
The Norfolk Lions congratulate<br />
these recipients on their success<br />
and is proud to support the<br />
achievements of these deserving<br />
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Living Healthy<br />
Preventing Eye Injuries at Home<br />
By: Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,<br />
Milford Franklin Eye Center<br />
Summer is here and everyone<br />
is busy in and around the house.<br />
Protecting your eyes from injury<br />
is one of the most basic strategies<br />
to keep your vision healthy<br />
throughout your life.<br />
You may be somewhat aware<br />
of the possible risks of eye injuries,<br />
but are you taking the easiest<br />
step of all to prevent 90 percent<br />
of those injuries: wearing the<br />
proper protective eyewear? If<br />
you are not taking this step, you<br />
are not alone. According to a<br />
national survey by the American<br />
Academy of Ophthalmology,<br />
only 35 percent of respondents<br />
said they always wear protective<br />
eyewear when performing home<br />
repairs or maintenance; even<br />
fewer do so while playing sports.<br />
Eye Injury Facts and Myths<br />
Men are more likely to sustain<br />
an eye injury than women. Most<br />
people believe that eye injuries<br />
are most common on the job —<br />
especially in the course of work<br />
at factories and construction<br />
sites. But, in fact, nearly half<br />
(44.7 percent) of all eye injuries<br />
occurred in the home. More than<br />
40 percent of eye injuries are<br />
caused by projects and activities<br />
such as home repairs, yard work,<br />
cleaning and cooking. More than<br />
a third (34.2 percent) of injuries<br />
in the home occurred in living<br />
areas such as the kitchen, bedroom,<br />
bathroom, living or family<br />
room. More than 40 percent<br />
of eye injuries every year are<br />
related to sports or recreational<br />
activities. Eyes can be damaged<br />
by sun exposure, not just chemicals,<br />
dust or objects.<br />
Among all eye injuries, more<br />
than 78 percent were in people<br />
not wearing eyewear at the time<br />
of injury. Of those reported to<br />
be wearing eyewear of some<br />
sort at the time of injury (including<br />
glasses or contact lenses), only<br />
5.3 percent were wearing safety<br />
or sports glasses.<br />
You might think that the family<br />
home is a fairly unthreatening<br />
setting. However, medical statistics<br />
tell a different story: nearly<br />
half of all eye injuries each year<br />
occur in and around the home,<br />
and home-based injuries are increasing<br />
each year.<br />
This alarming trend is why<br />
the American Academy of Ophthalmology<br />
and the American<br />
Society of Ocular Trauma now<br />
recommend that every household<br />
have at least one pair of<br />
ANSI-approved protective eyewear<br />
for use during projects and<br />
activities that may present risk of<br />
injury.<br />
Eye injuries during Fourth of<br />
July celebrations:<br />
Happy 4th of July to all! It<br />
will be a great day to celebrate<br />
our nation’s Independence. Unfortunately,<br />
along with the 4th of<br />
July celebrations, come a lot of<br />
injuries from personal fireworks.<br />
Eye injuries from fireworks can<br />
be especially debilitating. Public<br />
fireworks displays are regarded<br />
as safe, and have a lower incidence<br />
of personal injuries. An<br />
estimated 10,500 injuries occur<br />
from fireworks each year. Children<br />
are frequent victims, as 35<br />
percent of individuals injured by<br />
fireworks were age 15 and under.<br />
Children under 5 years old were<br />
most commonly injured by sparklers.<br />
Roughly 1 in 5 of those<br />
caused trauma to the eye. The<br />
eye injuries were most commonly<br />
caused by firecrackers. Avoid<br />
firecrackers as they should only<br />
be handled by professionals.<br />
Common Eye Injury Risks in<br />
the House:<br />
1. Using hazardous products and<br />
chemicals such as oven cleaner<br />
and bleach for cleaning and<br />
other chores (accidents involving<br />
common household products<br />
cause 125,000 eye injuries<br />
each year).<br />
2. Cooking foods can that can<br />
splatter hot grease or oil.<br />
3. Opening champagne bottles<br />
during a celebration.<br />
4. Drilling or hammering screws<br />
or nails into walls or hard surfaces<br />
like brick or cement; the<br />
screws or nails can become projectiles,<br />
or fragments can come<br />
off the surface.<br />
5. Using hot objects such as curling<br />
irons around the face; inadvertent<br />
contact with the user’s<br />
eyes can cause serious injury.<br />
6. Loose rugs and railings or other<br />
hazards that could cause falls or<br />
slips.<br />
Common Injury Risks in the Yard:<br />
1. Mowing the lawn.<br />
2. Using a power trimmer or<br />
edger.<br />
3. Clipping hedges and bushes.<br />
Common Eye Injury Risks in<br />
the Garage or Workshop:<br />
1. Using tools (power or hand).<br />
2. Working with solvents or other<br />
chemicals.<br />
3. Any task that can produce fragments,<br />
dust particles or other<br />
eye irritants.<br />
4. Securing equipment or loads<br />
with bungee cords.<br />
For all these activities, it’s<br />
important to remember that<br />
bystanders also face significant<br />
risk and should take precautions<br />
against eye injuries too. This is<br />
particularly important for children<br />
who watch their parents<br />
perform routine chores in and<br />
around the home. Bystanders<br />
should wear eye protection too<br />
or leave the area where the chore<br />
is being done.<br />
Preventing Eye Injuries at Home<br />
1. Wearing protective eyewear<br />
will prevent 90 percent of eye<br />
injuries, so make sure that your<br />
home has at least one approved<br />
pair and that you and your family<br />
members wear the eyewear<br />
when risks come into play.<br />
2. There will still be occasions<br />
when accidents and injuries happen.<br />
Consider taking some of<br />
these safety steps around the home<br />
to diminish the risks even more:<br />
Read the labels of chemicals and<br />
cleaners carefully, and don’t mix<br />
products.<br />
3. Secure rugs and railings.<br />
4. Cushion sharp corners and<br />
edges of furnishings and home<br />
fixtures if you have children or<br />
the elderly in your house.<br />
5. Check the lawn or the outdoor<br />
area where you will be working<br />
for debris that can become a<br />
projectile.<br />
6. Keep your tools in good condition;<br />
damaged tools should be<br />
repaired or replaced.<br />
7. Make sure that all spray nozzles<br />
are directed away from you.<br />
8. Use grease shields on frying<br />
pans to protect from splattering.<br />
Our center and ophthalmologists<br />
have state-of-the-art equipment<br />
to diagnose and treat many<br />
eye problems, including eye injuries.<br />
Learn how to recognize an<br />
eye injury and get appropriate<br />
care if you or a family member<br />
is injured at home, even if you<br />
think the injury is trivial. We are<br />
now able to better understand<br />
and manage these problems and<br />
continue our mission to provide<br />
world class eye care for the entire<br />
family.<br />
For more details, see our ad<br />
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July <strong>2018</strong> Norfolk & Wrentham Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 13<br />
The 2017-18 Year in Athletics at KP Featured<br />
a Variety of Successes<br />
By Ken Hamwey<br />
Staff Sports Writer<br />
To label Gary Brown’s first<br />
year as King Philip athletic director<br />
as “dynamic’’ might be<br />
understating what transpired<br />
during the 2017-18 campaign.<br />
The Warriors’ sports teams<br />
captured one state championship<br />
and three sectional crowns and<br />
eight Hockomock League titles.<br />
There also were individual success<br />
stories in a variety of sports.<br />
But Brown, who joined the<br />
KP faculty after serving as an<br />
associate athletic director at Harvard,<br />
is acutely aware that winning<br />
is exciting but it’s not always<br />
the primary yardstick to measure<br />
overall success. He knows athletic<br />
competition has twists and turns.<br />
“Winning is great,’’ he said.<br />
“Look at our fall season. There<br />
was a state title in football, three<br />
sectional titles (football, girls soccer<br />
and field hockey) and four<br />
Hockomock League crowns. But<br />
there were personal success stories,<br />
too. There were boys and<br />
girls excelling in roles, sacrificing<br />
for their teams, setting a positive<br />
tone, building relationships and<br />
creating fond memories. Athletics<br />
help students learn life lessons.’’<br />
The autumn season, however,<br />
was indeed one for the record<br />
books. The football team<br />
downed Lincoln-Sudbury, 10-7,<br />
for its second consecutive Super<br />
Bowl victory. Girls soccer and<br />
field hockey ended their seasons<br />
with appearances in the state<br />
semifinals and the girls volleyball<br />
squad bowed in the Division 1<br />
Sectional final.<br />
“The fall season certainly created<br />
pride and excitement and<br />
it gave the three communities a<br />
good feel for the athletic department,’’<br />
Brown noted. “It got<br />
students engaged and helped to<br />
create relationships with students<br />
and teachers. Teachers often<br />
learn more about their students<br />
knowing them as athletes.’’<br />
The winter season didn’t produce<br />
as many championships as<br />
the fall — only one Hockomock<br />
League title (girls swimming).<br />
But, there were still some significant<br />
highlights.<br />
“The girls ice hockey team<br />
won its first tourney game, a<br />
2-1 win over Bishop Fenwick,’’<br />
Brown recalled. “They finished<br />
their season with an 11-9-2 record.<br />
The Alpine ski team had<br />
two competitors qualify for the<br />
MIAA championships (Molloy<br />
Addison and Meghan Powers).<br />
The gymnastics team captured<br />
the MIAA Sportsmanship Award<br />
and Shawn Conniff won a sectional<br />
title in wrestling in the 182-<br />
pound class. The sportsmanship<br />
award was wonderful recognition<br />
of how to compete the right<br />
way.’’<br />
Five teams qualified for tourney<br />
play in the spring — boys<br />
and girls lacrosse, boys and girls<br />
tennis and softball. The boys and<br />
girls net squads and the softball<br />
team won Hockomock League<br />
crowns. Coach Norm Beauchemin’s<br />
softball contingent won<br />
three games in the Sectional<br />
Tournament but lost in the final<br />
to Taunton, 4-2.<br />
Brown said he’s delighted<br />
to be at KP and that the transition<br />
to his new post last fall<br />
went smoothly. “There’s a great<br />
support system at KP,’’ he emphasized.<br />
“The students are<br />
impressive young adults and<br />
the coaches do an excellent job<br />
molding quality individuals for<br />
the community. There was a<br />
learning curve but the students,<br />
coaches and the administration<br />
made it easy. I’m hoping that in<br />
my second year we can continue<br />
to offer more opportunities in<br />
leadership and continue to provide<br />
students with a positive experience.’’<br />
As far as facilities go, Brown<br />
emphasized how fortunate KP<br />
athletes are “to have venues<br />
that give our student-athletes<br />
a great experience.’’ He cited<br />
Joe Zahner, the school’s head<br />
groundskeeper, as a terrific asset.<br />
“His efforts go above and beyond,’’<br />
Brown said.<br />
Also coming in for high praise<br />
were Cheryl Rowe, a technology<br />
and media instructor who works<br />
as an assistant in the athletic<br />
department, and Adam Bennett,<br />
the school’s athletic trainer.<br />
“Both do an excellent job,’’<br />
Brown noted.<br />
As far as the athletic menu<br />
goes and what sports are offered,<br />
Brown emphasized that “our<br />
goal is to offer broad-based programming<br />
to meet the needs of<br />
the students. We accomplish this<br />
goal by providing a wide range<br />
of sports at various levels.’’<br />
The 43-year-old Brown expects<br />
to have two new varsity<br />
coaches before the new school<br />
year rolls around. New coaches<br />
are needed in field hockey and<br />
boys basketball. Liz Hathaway<br />
decided to step down as field<br />
hockey coach so she can devote<br />
time to watching her daughter<br />
play at the University of New<br />
Hampshire. After two years of<br />
trying to rebuild the boys basketball<br />
program, Mark Champagne<br />
was not re-hired.<br />
As the summer quickly moves<br />
towards the fall, Brown can sense<br />
the excitement. There’ll be a new<br />
slate and new teams. “We hope<br />
our teams in the year ahead will<br />
represent King Philip in a positive<br />
manner, compete for Hockomock<br />
League titles and have<br />
fun,’’ he said.<br />
Gary Brown has an excellent<br />
perspective on what makes an<br />
athletic department tick.<br />
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Sports<br />
Taunton Ends KP Softball Team’s Tournament Run<br />
By Ken Hamwey<br />
Staff Sports Writer<br />
Norm Beauchemin knew long<br />
before his King Philip softball<br />
team faced Taunton in the title<br />
game of the Division 1 South<br />
Sectional Tournament that the<br />
Tigers likely would be the Warriors’<br />
primary roadblock as KP<br />
strived to qualify for its second<br />
State tourney appearance in<br />
three years.<br />
The 68-year-old Beauchemin,<br />
who led the Warriors to a State<br />
championship in 2016, was well<br />
aware of Taunton’s talent and<br />
ability when pre-season practice<br />
began in March, and he also<br />
knew when the tourney brackets<br />
were released in June that the Tigers<br />
and his Warriors probably<br />
would be on a collision course.<br />
In March, Beauchemin said:<br />
“Taunton has a great feeder system<br />
and their tradition is solid.<br />
When we won the State title two<br />
years ago, they won the Hockomock<br />
League’s Kelly-Rex Division<br />
crown.’’ And, after viewing<br />
the brackets for this year’s Sectional<br />
playoffs, Beauchemin saw<br />
Tiger stripes. “When the draw<br />
came out, I felt the last two<br />
teams standing would be KP<br />
and Taunton. We knew if we<br />
advanced to the final, they likely<br />
would be our opposition.’’<br />
Playing on their home field in<br />
the final, Taunton defeated KP,<br />
4-2, getting two runs in the sixth<br />
inning to break a 2-2 tie and send<br />
the Tigers onto the State playoffs.<br />
With two outs, the bases full, and<br />
the count 3-2, Rylie Murphy<br />
connected for a bad-hop single<br />
over the third baseman for the<br />
deciding runs.<br />
“I’m not taking anything<br />
away from Taunton,’’ Beauchemin<br />
said. “They’re a competitive,<br />
athletic and well-coached<br />
team. But, Murphy hit a routine<br />
ground ball that took a bad hop.<br />
I don’t know what it was but the<br />
ball hit something.’’<br />
KP’s season ended with a 21-4<br />
record and Taunton moved on<br />
with a 23-2 mark. Beauchemin,<br />
who’s coached the KP girls for six<br />
years, called the loss “disappointing<br />
and devastating, especially for<br />
our nine seniors.’’ He firmly believed<br />
his contingent had lots of<br />
strengths and the talent to contend<br />
for another State title.<br />
“This year’s squad was the<br />
best defensive team I’ve had in<br />
my six years at KP,’’ Beauchemin<br />
emphasized. “And, it was a fun<br />
group to coach. They practiced<br />
hard every day and they provided<br />
me with two great hours every<br />
day, whether it was in games<br />
or practice. We had a complete<br />
team that was strong 1-9 in the<br />
lineup. We had experienced players<br />
who had a high softball IQ,<br />
were determined and fast on the<br />
bases. It’s just sad that our season<br />
ended a week early.’’<br />
Beauchemin lauded his entire<br />
squad but he got specific when<br />
discussing players who exceeded<br />
expectations and matured as<br />
top-notch competitors. He<br />
mentioned right-fielder Nicole<br />
Carter, left-fielder/pitcher Faith<br />
Turinese, Jess Bonner at third<br />
and pitcher Elise Pereira. Carter<br />
had a .333 batting average and<br />
got her share of clutch hits. Turinese<br />
started for the first time<br />
in the lineup, hit .405 and also<br />
posted a 5-0 record as the Warriors’<br />
back-up pitcher. Bonner hit<br />
.403 and Pereira went 16-4 and<br />
had an earned-run average of<br />
2.36.<br />
“Nicole hit in the clutch and<br />
her fielding was solid,’’ Beauchemin<br />
said. “Faith had never played<br />
in the outfield but she was solid in<br />
left. She also had an E.R.A. of<br />
0.60. Jess hit .280 last year but<br />
hiked her average to .403. She<br />
also committed only five errors<br />
in 63 chances. Elise had a stretch<br />
of yielding only 22 earned runs<br />
in 17 games.’’<br />
The Warriors, who finished<br />
the regular season with an 18-3<br />
record and were crowned Kelly-<br />
Rex Division champs, advanced<br />
to the Sectional final by downing<br />
Hopkinton, 8-1; Somerset-Berkley,<br />
4-1; and Braintree, 9-3.<br />
Against Hopkinton, Meghan<br />
Gorman drove in two runs, Sydney<br />
Phillips and Brooke Taute<br />
each had one RBI and Pereira<br />
struck out seven and allowed<br />
only four hits. Pereira again<br />
shined against Somerset-Berkley,<br />
striking out six and giving up<br />
only one run. Hailey McCasland<br />
went 2-for-3 and scored a run<br />
while Taute also was 2-for-3 and<br />
scored once. Phillips, Gorman<br />
and Bonner all had an RBI. A<br />
six-run fourth inning clinched<br />
the win over Braintree. Brianna<br />
Lacy and Gorman had two RBIs<br />
and Phillips and McCasland<br />
each had one.<br />
Beauchemin pointed to some<br />
dynamic statistics that highlighted<br />
a tremendous season.<br />
“This team scored the most runs<br />
(244) in my six years at KP and<br />
our team batting average was<br />
.372,’’ he emphasized. “The<br />
<strong>2018</strong> team had lots of strengths<br />
and no weaknesses.’’<br />
Losing nine seniors may cause<br />
KP fans to use the “rebuilding’’<br />
word but Beauchemin says “we<br />
reload at KP, we don’t rebuild.’’<br />
As for his return for a seventh<br />
season, he says: “As long as<br />
there’s enjoyment and fun, I plan<br />
on returning. It’ll be time to retire<br />
when I know the girls aren’t having<br />
fun.’’<br />
In spite of the hurt and dejection<br />
of bowing to Taunton, the<br />
KP girls showed their resiliency<br />
and passion for their sport when<br />
the team bus was halfway back to<br />
Wrentham. “At the moment of<br />
defeat, there’s a lot of emotion<br />
that comes out,’’ Beauchemin<br />
noted. “There’s heartache and<br />
crying. But, I heard some laughter<br />
and some joking when our<br />
bus was halfway home.’’<br />
The <strong>2018</strong> edition of KP’s softball<br />
team was talented, top-notch<br />
and terrific. They didn’t win Sectional<br />
or State titles but they were<br />
champions in other ways — definitely<br />
dynamic representatives of<br />
the three communities that comprise<br />
the KP school district.<br />
KP Tennis Rebuild Comes Up Aces<br />
By Christopher Tremblay<br />
Staff Sports Writer<br />
Having captured the Hockomock<br />
League’s Kelly Rex Championship<br />
last year and posting a<br />
16-5 record, King Philip tennis<br />
coach Jim McGonigle was unsure<br />
of what his team would give<br />
him after losing his singles players<br />
from that season. Luckily for<br />
the coach, it really didn’t affect<br />
the Warrior squad.<br />
“Coming into the year we had<br />
lost all three of our singles players<br />
and I really didn’t expect all<br />
that much,” McGonigle said. “I<br />
figured that it was going to be a<br />
rebuilding year but the kids really<br />
stepped it up and we finished<br />
17-3 and won the Kelley Rex<br />
again.”<br />
The 17-3 regular season record<br />
earned the KP racketeers a<br />
six seed in the Division 1 South<br />
Tournament. Unfortunately, the<br />
Warriors were upset in the first<br />
round by 11 seed Needham 5-0<br />
and found themselves preparing<br />
for an early summer.<br />
With no returning singles<br />
players, the KP coach was forced<br />
to shuffle around his lineup and<br />
find this year’s players. Junior<br />
Marco DiStefano, who had seen<br />
some time last year as a doubles<br />
player, earned the team’s number<br />
one spot, while freshman Nick<br />
Putney grabbed the second singles<br />
position and sophomore Jack<br />
Cannon found himself playing in<br />
the final singles spot.<br />
Having his singles lineup set,<br />
the KP coach was still pessimistic<br />
about the upcoming season.<br />
“Again, I thought that this was<br />
going to be a rebuilding process.<br />
Even after a few practices I was<br />
still not sure,” McGonigle said.<br />
“Once the season began and we<br />
started playing other schools I<br />
knew that we were in for something<br />
special this year; it was<br />
going to be much more than I<br />
originally thought.”<br />
KP defeated Bishop Feehan<br />
3-2 which surprised the coach,<br />
especially since the team was<br />
playing during April vacation<br />
with a lot of kids missing. The<br />
Warriors then went on to win at<br />
Mansfield and the coach’s pessimism<br />
soon turned into optimism.<br />
DiStefano finished the year<br />
10-8, but his record was not indicative<br />
of the way he played<br />
against some of the top talent<br />
playing first singles. Putney went<br />
15-3 and Cannon was 14-3 during<br />
the regular season and both<br />
played solid tennis all year long.<br />
While the singles players were<br />
doing their part, the doubles<br />
teams didn’t want to get left out.<br />
During the beginning of the season<br />
McGonigle was mixing and<br />
matching his players, trying to<br />
get the feel of his athletes. Eventually<br />
he settled on his two teams.<br />
Senior Sean Desrochers and<br />
sophomore Nate Ihley formed<br />
the Warriors number one doubles<br />
team for most of the season<br />
and when they played together<br />
the tandem went 9-2. The second<br />
doubles team was comprised<br />
of Aidan Ignatius and Nick Ihley<br />
and they too, when playing together,<br />
put together a 9-2 record.<br />
As the Warriors entered the<br />
tournament the KP coach was<br />
not all that thrilled with his<br />
match-up.<br />
“We got a six seed, but getting<br />
Needham was a tough draw, if<br />
we got by them we got the number<br />
three seed Brookline,” he<br />
said. “Both teams are exceptional<br />
tennis schools. I know the tournament<br />
is luck of the draw, but<br />
I don’t think we were too lucky.”<br />
Despite exiting the tournament<br />
after one match McGonigle<br />
is pleased with his team’s<br />
overall performance.<br />
“We were a young team and I<br />
thought that the tournament was<br />
a possibility, but to go 17-3 we<br />
were playing with house money<br />
at that point,” the KP coach said.<br />
“Our depth carried us this season.<br />
We were solid all the way<br />
through from first singles to second<br />
doubles.”<br />
After seeing what happened<br />
with this year’s squad, the KP<br />
coach is hoping that the team<br />
will step up once again come<br />
next spring. The majority of<br />
players will be back on the courts<br />
next season and while it could<br />
be the same lineup, things could<br />
change.<br />
“We’ll be in the same boat as<br />
we were this year, a young team<br />
that will need to step up their<br />
game,” McGonigle said. “I’m<br />
hoping that in the off-season<br />
the kids look at what happened<br />
this year and realize that anyone<br />
could be playing and work hard<br />
to earn themselves a spot.”
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Sports<br />
Ex-KP Star Woodall Excels In<br />
Lacrosse at Westfield State<br />
By Ken Hamwey<br />
Staff Sports Writer<br />
Maria Woodall excelled as a<br />
goaltender when she played lacrosse<br />
at King Philip Regional<br />
and she’s still getting high marks<br />
for her efforts at the college level.<br />
The Norfolk native had a<br />
dynamic junior season at Westfield<br />
State University where she<br />
led the Owls to their second<br />
straight league championship.<br />
Woodall was chosen Player of<br />
the Week three times and Player<br />
of the Year in the Massachusetts<br />
Small College Athletic Conference<br />
(MASCAC). Selected as<br />
the Owls’ team MVP, she also<br />
was named the MVP in the<br />
MASCAC’s Tournament final<br />
where Westfield State defeated<br />
Framingham State. She also was<br />
chosen a MASCAC first-team<br />
all-star.<br />
The 21-year-old Woodall,<br />
however, prefers to deflect any<br />
praise to her teammates, specifically<br />
her defense. “All the honors<br />
and accolades are a tribute to my<br />
teammates and our strong defensive<br />
players,’’ she emphasized.<br />
“And, coach Jess Pechulis deserves<br />
some credit. He’s trusted<br />
my decision-making ability and<br />
shown confidence in my play.’’<br />
Woodall, who hopes to pursue<br />
a career in law enforcement,<br />
split her sophomore season as<br />
a starter, then took on the netminding<br />
duties full-time in the<br />
spring. Her goals-against average<br />
was 9.06 and her save percentage<br />
was 53.5. She also set a school<br />
record for saves in a season. The<br />
old record was 160 and she had<br />
198.<br />
“Stats don’t really matter; it’s<br />
winning that counts,’’ Woodall<br />
noted.<br />
At Westfield State, winning<br />
has become a way of life in<br />
women’s lacrosse. During Woodall’s<br />
sophomore season, the<br />
Owls won the MASCAC title by<br />
eliminating Bridgewater State in<br />
the tourney final and last spring<br />
Framingham State fell victim in<br />
the final.<br />
“The victory over Bridgewater<br />
was my best game so far,’’<br />
Woodall said. “I gave up only five<br />
goals and made 15 saves. There<br />
was a lot of pressure and a lot at<br />
stake in that match. What was<br />
rewarding was beating them in<br />
the tourney final after we lost to<br />
them during the regular season.’’<br />
Last spring’s triumph over<br />
Framingham State gave the<br />
Owls their second consecutive<br />
conference crown and Woodall<br />
rates that achievement as her<br />
top thrill. “I was humbled and<br />
happy to be part of two straight<br />
league titles,’’ she said. “Again,<br />
it’s my teammates who deserve<br />
the credit. They’re so supportive<br />
and capable.’’<br />
Woodall, however, has been<br />
a key cog in helping the Owls<br />
get to a pair of NCAA Division<br />
3 Tournaments. Last spring,<br />
Westfield State beat Morrisville<br />
in the tourney’s first round,<br />
then was eliminated by eventual<br />
champ Gettysburg. In 2017, the<br />
Owls again split a pair of tourney<br />
games, losing in the second<br />
round to Hobart.<br />
“The goals for my senior year<br />
are to again win the conference<br />
tourney and to get back to the<br />
NCAAs,’’ Woodall said. “And, on<br />
a personal scale, I’d like to capture<br />
all-American honors. Team<br />
success and an all-American nod<br />
would be a great way to end my<br />
college career. The world is my<br />
oyster. I’m hoping the best is yet<br />
to come.’’<br />
At King Philip, Woodall was a<br />
goaltender in field hockey and lacrosse.<br />
She fared well in lacrosse,<br />
becoming a captain in her senior<br />
year and selected as the team<br />
MVP. She was chosen twice as<br />
a Hockomock League all-star. “I<br />
played lacrosse for (coach) Julie<br />
Pasquantonio,’’ Woodall noted.<br />
“We had winning teams but we<br />
always were second in the Hockomock<br />
League behind Franklin.’’<br />
Woodall enjoys playing goal in<br />
spite of the pressure that accompanies<br />
that position.<br />
“I like being in goal because I<br />
don’t have to run,’’ she said jokingly.<br />
“Actually, I enjoy it very<br />
much. It’s thrilling to make big<br />
stops and to rely on your instincts<br />
and lacrosse IQ for success. I<br />
think that being left-handed is a<br />
plus because it forces opponents<br />
to shoot differently. The sport<br />
is exciting because it’s all about<br />
speed and intensity. And, there’s<br />
such a team aspect, too.’’<br />
Two areas where Woodall<br />
will work hard to improve on is<br />
her stick quickness to the ball<br />
and stopping low shots. “It’s all<br />
about practice and repetition,’’<br />
she emphasized. “I can do better<br />
with my stick and I also want to<br />
improve on low shots to my weak<br />
side.’’<br />
Woodall is majoring in both<br />
criminal justice and political science.<br />
A good student, she’s planning<br />
on a career in the court<br />
system or in law enforcement.<br />
For the present, however, it’ll be<br />
a mix of academics and lacrosse.<br />
“I’m working out and keeping<br />
in shape for the summer,’’<br />
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we’ll be practicing sporadically<br />
and playing in scrimmages. The<br />
winter will involve more conditioning<br />
and our season will start<br />
in March with a trip to Florida.’’<br />
A lot has happened for Woodall<br />
since she started playing lacrosse<br />
at the age of 10 in the<br />
King Philip youth program. “I<br />
have to credit my older brother<br />
(Joe) for getting my parents to<br />
enroll us in the youth program,’’<br />
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Electric Youth to Perform Free Summer Concerts<br />
Following a three-and-ahalf-week<br />
summer concert tour<br />
throughout Austria and Italy,<br />
Electric Youth (EY) will perform<br />
two free outdoor concerts on<br />
Thursday, July 19, from 6:30-8<br />
p.m. at Norfolk Town Hill and<br />
on Wednesday, July 25, from 6-8<br />
p.m. on Franklin Town Common.<br />
Backed by an eight-piece<br />
band of world-class musicians,<br />
Electric Youth delivers a fun,<br />
high-energy show of family entertainment<br />
with an extensive<br />
range of pop, classic rock, swing,<br />
contemporary Broadway and<br />
country music for audiences all<br />
ages. This season’s repertoire<br />
features fully choreographed<br />
performances of the best of Ariana<br />
Grande, Meghan Trainor,<br />
J. Geils, Elvis, Aretha Franklin,<br />
Bruno Mars, The Who, Guns N’<br />
Roses and more.<br />
Scholar Athletes Recognized at Banquet<br />
By Grace Allen<br />
King Philip High School seniors<br />
Riley Magane and Jeffrey<br />
Yatsuhashi were honored at the<br />
Hockomock League’s annual<br />
Scholar Athlete banquet, held<br />
last month at Lake Pearl Luciano’s.<br />
The event recognizes students<br />
for their athletic excellence, leadership<br />
on and off the field, and<br />
classroom performance. A top<br />
male and female from each of<br />
the Hockomock League schools<br />
are chosen for the award. Recipients<br />
have successfully balanced<br />
difficult academics along with<br />
athletics and other extracurricular<br />
activities.<br />
Magane, who was a member<br />
of the D1 South champion girls<br />
soccer team as well as the track<br />
team, will attend Boston University<br />
in the fall. She lives in Wrentham.<br />
Yatsuhashi, the class valedictorian,<br />
was captain of the track<br />
team as well as a member of<br />
KP’s two-time state champion<br />
foot ball team. The Norfolk resident<br />
will attend Notre Dame.<br />
KP scholar athletes<br />
Jeff Yatsuhashi and Riley Magane<br />
are flanked by their parents,<br />
Keith and Kathleen Yatsuhashi and<br />
Scott Magane and Michele Austin.<br />
Also pictured are KP athletic<br />
director Gary Brown and<br />
principal Lisa Mobley.<br />
Selected annually by audition,<br />
the group is chosen for superior<br />
musicianship, stage presence,<br />
and “triple threat” accomplishments<br />
in singing, dancing and<br />
acting. This season’s ensemble<br />
of 13 performers studies multiple<br />
dance disciplines, voice and<br />
drama at the Franklin School<br />
for the Performing Arts. Electric<br />
Youth <strong>2018</strong> includes Mia<br />
Fleischer, Aaron Frongillo, Sydney<br />
Leach, Hannah Rezendes,<br />
Madison Rezendes, Caitlin<br />
Woodcock, and Lindsey Wyner<br />
of Franklin; Caroline Merten<br />
of Hopedale; Kelsey Breslin of<br />
Hopkinton; Naomi Fitzgerald,<br />
Caroline Wilkins and Griffin<br />
Wilkins of Walpole; and Susauna<br />
Wickstrom of Wrentham.<br />
The EY singer-dancers are<br />
backed by Boston musicians<br />
who’ve performed, recorded<br />
and toured with music legends<br />
including Tony Bennett, Aretha<br />
Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Alicia<br />
Keys, B.B. King, Diana Ross,<br />
The Temptations, Van Morrison<br />
and many others. EY’s show<br />
band features Garrett Gleason<br />
on guitar, Kenny Hadley on<br />
drums, Bill Miele on bass, Artie<br />
Montanaro on trombone, Walter<br />
Platt on trumpet, Ken Reid<br />
on tenor saxophone, Ben Whiting<br />
on baritone saxophone, and<br />
Raye Lynn Mercer on piano.<br />
Mercer also is the group’s Director,<br />
and Hallie Wetzell is the<br />
Vocal Director. Under the direction<br />
of Mark Poniatowski, musical<br />
arrangers for Electric Youth<br />
are Rick Hammett, Jeff Perry,<br />
Walter Platt, Poniatowski, Mark<br />
White and Ben Whiting. Choreographers<br />
include Mercer, Casey<br />
Andrade, Amanda Dubois, Ali<br />
Funkhouser, Cheryl Madeux,<br />
Nick Paone and Kellie Stamp.<br />
Electric Youth’s <strong>2018</strong> European<br />
tour is highlighted by<br />
a return Fourth of July show at<br />
Aviano Air Force Base to entertain<br />
U.S. Troops and families<br />
stationed abroad. The tour<br />
also features performances in<br />
Kirchberg, Haffnerbach, Ober-<br />
Grafendorf and Tulln, Austria.<br />
Performances in Italy include<br />
multiple shows in Lignano and<br />
Bibione along the Adriadic<br />
Coast, as well as concerts in the<br />
Tuscany-Umbria region and at<br />
Lake Como.<br />
Electric Youth has released six<br />
professional albums and toured<br />
Europe 14 times, with performances<br />
at England’s Arundel<br />
Festival, Disneyland Paris, professional<br />
theaters in Bristol,<br />
London and Windsor, and such<br />
renowned venues as Sanremo’s<br />
Ariston Theatre and Vienna’s<br />
Konzerthaus, Musikverein and<br />
Schonbrunn Palace. EY has also<br />
headlined Fourth of July shows<br />
for U.S. troops and their families<br />
stationed in Italy at Camp Ederle,<br />
Camp Darby and Aviano<br />
Air Force Base. The ensemble<br />
has performed on Royal Caribbean’s<br />
Oasis of the Seas, on<br />
Fox-TV and WBZ Radio, and at<br />
Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium,<br />
Mechanics Hall, the Smithsonian<br />
Museum Theater, the United<br />
Nations and the American Embassy<br />
in Rome. EY’s music, including<br />
the 2014 album Power<br />
Chord, is available at amazon.<br />
com and iTunes.<br />
The EY summer concert in<br />
Franklin will also feature a performance<br />
by Future Shock, a<br />
select children’s ensemble of students,<br />
ages 6-13. For more information<br />
about Electric Youth, visit<br />
www.electricyouth.com. To learn<br />
more about the Franklin School<br />
for the Performing Arts, call (508)<br />
528-8668 or visit www.FSPAonline.com.<br />
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The following programs will<br />
be taking place at the Norfolk<br />
Public Library this summer. For<br />
more information and to register,<br />
visit www.norfolkpl.org.<br />
Kindness Rocks Every<br />
Wednesday July 11 to August 15<br />
from 3 to 4 p.m. Based on the<br />
Kindness Rocks Project, we'll<br />
spend each workshop creating<br />
kindness rocks to leave around<br />
Norfolk. Drop by and help us<br />
build a better, kinder community.<br />
All ages welcome, no registration<br />
required.<br />
Jungle Jim: 80’s Rock the Library<br />
Thursday, July 12 at 2<br />
p.m. Jungle Jim’s tubular balloon<br />
magic show combined with comedy,<br />
improv, and rad elements<br />
from 1980s classics makes this<br />
one righteous show you won’t<br />
want to miss! Ages 3-10, no registration<br />
required.<br />
Drop-In Crafts Thursday, July<br />
12 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Summer<br />
can’t start until you have at<br />
least one friendship bracelet or<br />
duct tape wallet. Drop by the<br />
Norfolk Library to make your<br />
summer swag with duct tape,<br />
perler beads, friendship bracelets,<br />
and more! While supplies<br />
last. For TEENS ages 13-18, no<br />
registration required.<br />
Tooth Fairy Story Hour Tuesday,<br />
July 17 from 10:15 to 10:45<br />
a.m. Come learn about keeping<br />
your teeth healthy from Norfolk<br />
County Dental, get the inside<br />
scoop on the Tooth Fairy, and<br />
make a tooth pillow. Ages 2-5, no<br />
registration required.<br />
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Community Events<br />
July 1<br />
Berkshire Valley Boys Concert The band<br />
brings its blend of country, pop, and rock classics<br />
to Wrentham’s town common. The free<br />
Concert on the Common series is sponsored<br />
by the Sweatt Fund. 6 p.m.<br />
July 3<br />
Finish at the 50 The 9 th annual Harvard Pilgrim<br />
road races and fireworks show will benefit<br />
One Mission, a pediatric cancer support<br />
foundation. The 5K race will take place on the<br />
Patriot Place campus and the 10K will traverse<br />
Foxboro roads. Both races end in the stadium<br />
at the 50-yard line. Kids’ fun run (ages 2-12)<br />
takes place in the stadium. Post-race fireworks<br />
begin at 9 p.m. For more information and to<br />
register, visit www.finishatthe50.com.<br />
July 5<br />
Community Supper Free community dinner,<br />
limited to 100 guests. All are welcome. Catch<br />
up with friends and neighbors, or meet new<br />
people in town. Food provided by the Gavel<br />
Public House. RSVP at Community@Norfolk365.com.<br />
Norfolk Grange, 28 Rockwood<br />
Rd., Norfolk. 6 to 7:30 p.m.<br />
Southeastern Mass Community Concert<br />
Band Enjoy patriotic big band music on Norfolk’s<br />
town hill as part of the free Summer<br />
Concert Series. 6:30 p.m.<br />
State Rep. Shawn Dooley Holds State House Stop The Bleed Training Course<br />
Following the filing of his bill<br />
HD.4327, The Massachusetts<br />
Trauma Response Preparedness<br />
Act, State Representative Shawn<br />
Dooley (R-Norfolk) hosted doctors<br />
and nurses from the Beth<br />
Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br />
at the State House recently to<br />
train state legislators, legislative<br />
staff, and interns on the basics of<br />
bleeding control.<br />
Through a mixture of lecturestyle<br />
and hands-on activities, the<br />
American College of Surgeons’<br />
nationally recognized, revolutionary,<br />
and life-saving course focuses<br />
on teaching bystanders how<br />
to identify serious hemorrhaging,<br />
stem it, and manage a potentially<br />
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Waves, Sound, and Light with<br />
the Children’s Museum in Easton<br />
Thursday, July 19 from 2 to 2:45<br />
p.m. The Children’s Museum in<br />
Easton’s Science on the Go! will<br />
present the science behind the<br />
music with their Waves, Sound<br />
and Light program. See, feel and<br />
hear how sound and light waves<br />
are transferred with hands-on activities<br />
that put you center stage.<br />
Ages 6-10, registration required.<br />
RoliePolie Guacamole Family<br />
Concert Tuesday, July 24 at 6<br />
July 8<br />
Ayla Brown Concert The country music<br />
singer and Wrentham native will perform on<br />
Wrentham’s town common. The free Concert<br />
on the Common series is sponsored by the<br />
Sweatt Fund. 6 p.m.<br />
July 9<br />
Unlikely Strummers Enjoy the music of this<br />
group of local ukulele musicians performing<br />
a range of songs from oldies to Motown, the<br />
Beatles, and even Bruno Mars. For all ages.<br />
Norfolk Public Library, 139 Main St., Norfolk.<br />
7 p.m.<br />
July 11<br />
A Day of Infamy Popular lecturer and professor<br />
Gary Hylander presents this program on<br />
Pearl Harbor Day. Norfolk Public Library, 139<br />
Main St., Norfolk. 6:30 p.m.<br />
July 12<br />
The Reminisants Concert Enjoy oldies on<br />
Norfolk’s town hill as part of the free Summer<br />
Concert Series. 6:30 p.m.<br />
July 15<br />
The Kapps Concert The alternative rock band<br />
will perform on Wrentham’s town common.<br />
The free Concert on the Common series is<br />
sponsored by the Sweatt Fund. 6 p.m.<br />
life-threatening situation until the<br />
arrival of first responders.<br />
The event was hosted to raise<br />
awareness for the simplicity and<br />
effectiveness of basic bleeding<br />
control kits in saving lives in<br />
hopes to pass Dooley’s bill, which<br />
would require every public building<br />
in Massachusetts--including<br />
public and private schools, libraries,<br />
transportation facilities,<br />
recreational facilities, entertainment<br />
and sporting venues, and<br />
government buildings--to house<br />
one of these kits and a person<br />
trained to use it.<br />
At the event, Representative<br />
Dooley expressed a national need<br />
for basic bleeding control kits<br />
p.m. in the Community Room.<br />
Concert features award-winning<br />
"kindie" band from Brooklyn,<br />
NY. RoliePolie Guacamole performs<br />
a high energy, interactive<br />
show that’s a mix of funk, rock<br />
and folk music mashed into original<br />
tunes about natural living,<br />
eating healthy and staying active!<br />
Co-sponsored by the Friends of<br />
the Library and the Norfolk Recreation<br />
Department. All ages are<br />
welcome, no registration required.<br />
Mr. Vinny’s Puppet Show<br />
Tuesday, August 14 at 2 p.m.<br />
Silly and surprising and very interactive!<br />
Kids use their heads to<br />
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Blood Pressure Clinic The Wrentham Public<br />
Health Nurses will hold a blood pressure clinic<br />
for anyone who lives or works in Wrentham.<br />
All ages welcome. Wrentham Senior Center,<br />
400 Taunton St., Wrentham. 10 a.m. to noon.<br />
July 19<br />
Community Supper Free community dinner,<br />
limited to 100 guests. All are welcome. Catch<br />
up with friends and neighbors, or meet new<br />
people in town. Food provided by The Gavel<br />
Public House. RSVP at Community@Norfolk365.com.<br />
Norfolk Grange, 28 Rockwood<br />
Rd., Norfolk. 6 to 7:30 p.m.<br />
not only because of the massive<br />
increase in Mass Casualty Incidents<br />
(MCIs) amongst civilians,<br />
such as the Sandy Hook shooting<br />
and the Boston Marathon<br />
bombing, but also for their utility<br />
in saving lives in even more<br />
common incidents such as car<br />
accidents and workplace injuries.<br />
The Stop the Bleeding Coalition<br />
(SBC), a national grassroots coalition<br />
of medical professionals<br />
and others, estimates that each<br />
year over 1,000 savable lives are<br />
lost due to inefficiencies in our<br />
emergency response systems, and<br />
80% of all civilian trauma fatalities<br />
are in fact due to hemorrhage<br />
from an extremity.<br />
Franklin School of the Performing Arts The<br />
award-winning Electric Youth Song & Dance<br />
group will perform on Norfolk’s town hill as part<br />
of the free Summer Concert Series. 6:30 p.m.<br />
The Majesty and Mystery of Crop Circles<br />
Educator and naturalist John Root discusses<br />
crop circles, the mysterious designs that<br />
have been appearing during the past three<br />
decades in fields all over the world. Norfolk<br />
Public Library, 139 Main St., Norfolk. 6:30 p.m.<br />
July 22<br />
October Road Concert The band brings its<br />
blend of country and rock to Wrentham’s town<br />
common. The free Concert on the Common<br />
series is sponsored by the Sweatt Fund. 6 p.m.<br />
Dooley, along with the American<br />
College of American Surgeons,<br />
the Stop the Bleeding<br />
Coalition, and a group of bipartisan<br />
co-sponsors in the Massachusetts<br />
House and Senate, are<br />
intent on addressing these issues<br />
and saving more lives by allowing<br />
bystanders to play the role<br />
of immediate first responders.<br />
As participants saw, a bleeding<br />
control kit contains easy-to-use<br />
tools such as a tourniquet, gauze,<br />
and gloves that would allow the<br />
average bystander to step in and<br />
act in an emergency. Participants<br />
practiced such a situation in a<br />
simulation, using a tourniquet to<br />
stop the bleeding and gauze to<br />
pack the wound.<br />
The main provisions to Dooley’s<br />
bill speak to this simple idea.<br />
A firefighter and EMT himself<br />
in the town of Plainville, Dooley<br />
frequently communicated his own<br />
experiences with trauma and the<br />
usefulness of tourniquets in discussion<br />
with the group present.<br />
“While they may seem to be<br />
flimsy, these little tourniquets<br />
literally are capable of savings<br />
thousands of lives per year. I<br />
know because I’ve witnessed it.<br />
In fact, it’s the reason so many<br />
people survived the marathon<br />
bombings a few years ago” said<br />
Dooley. This fact was confirmed<br />
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help tell the story of “The 12 Lil’<br />
Pigs & the Big Bad Pineapple”<br />
and play the game “What’s that<br />
Shadow?” Ages 3-9, no registration<br />
required.<br />
Giant Candy Land Saturday,<br />
August 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,<br />
and Sunday, August 19 from<br />
noon to 3 p.m. You are the game<br />
pieces in this giant version of the<br />
beloved Hasbro game Candy<br />
Land! Register a team of up to<br />
6 for a time slot and get ready to<br />
play. You must register a spot for<br />
each person who will be playing.<br />
Open to all ages! Registration for<br />
a specific time slot required.<br />
Visit our website for<br />
more coupons and<br />
special offers on heating<br />
system installations.<br />
July 24<br />
Rolie Polie Guacamole Children’s Concert<br />
Part of the free Summer Concert’s Series, this<br />
will take place inside the Norfolk Public Library.<br />
6 p.m.<br />
July 26<br />
N/W<br />
KPHS World Percussion Ensemble & El Caribe<br />
Steel Drum Band will perform on Norfolk’s<br />
town hill as part of the free Summer<br />
Concert Series. 6:30 p.m.<br />
Email your event with “CALENDAR” in the subject<br />
line by the 15 th of every month to editor@<br />
<strong>norfolkwrentham</strong>news.com. Events will be included<br />
as space permits.<br />
Photo courtesy of Danielle<br />
Duffey, Beth Israel Deaconess<br />
Medical Center<br />
by all the doctors and nurses<br />
present—many of whom were<br />
on duty that fateful day.<br />
In his concluding remarks,<br />
Dooley said “I’m very grateful<br />
to the doctors and nurses from<br />
Beth Israel for coming to the<br />
State House to certify my colleagues<br />
and their staff on trauma<br />
response and bleeding control.<br />
This is vital training that will not<br />
only save lives but will also ensure<br />
that everyone is duly prepared to<br />
address such injuries. It is my sincere<br />
hope that the importance of<br />
my initiative is seen, and I hope<br />
you will join me in making Massachusetts<br />
the first in the nation<br />
to make this a reality.”
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Dave Matthews<br />
CPA, Realtor, Broker/Owner<br />
Soundings Realty LLC<br />
Cell/Text 617-699-0871<br />
dave@soundingsrealty.com<br />
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Ask about our special programs for<br />
TEACHERS, NURSES, and FIRST RESPONDERS<br />
The Norfolk Lions recently recognized their annual sponsors at this year’s Field of Flags display on Town Hill.<br />
The annual sponsors each contribute a minimum of $1,000 a year to the Norfolk Lions and their contributions<br />
allow the Lions to provide funds for charitable giving and community events. This year’s Field of Flags<br />
raised over $12,000 for the Fisher House in Boston.<br />
Back Row: Brian Hamlin (Hamlin Cabinets), Bill Hawkins (President Norfolk Lions), Dick Holmes (Holmes<br />
Bus Company), Kevin Roche (Norfolk Auto), Ralph Costello (William Raveis Delta Realty), Anne Marie Smith<br />
(William Raveis Delta Realty), Al Rao (BHHS Page Realty), John Czyzewski (Samet & Company).<br />
Front Row: Bruce Beans (Smartstep Flooring), Maureen Morrison (Run & Gun Ranch), Sharon Bartelloni<br />
(William Raveis Delta Realty), Betsy Graziano (William Raveis Delta Realty), Eric Remsen (Bradbury<br />
Insurance), Ellen Rao (BHHS Page Realty). Not pictured are representatives from 1776 Financial Services,<br />
Cronin Oil, Norfolk Dunkin’ Donuts and Next Phase Legal LLC.<br />
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Williams Earns Rhode Island<br />
Broker’s License<br />
Kim Williams, a realtor affiliated<br />
with Coldwell Banker Residential<br />
Brokerage, has earned<br />
her Rhode Island real estate<br />
broker’s license by undergoing<br />
extensive real estate training and<br />
education.<br />
“Kim has demonstrated a<br />
desire to further her business<br />
knowledge by earning this broker’s<br />
license,” said Nancy Flynn,<br />
sales manager of the Coldwell<br />
Banker Residential Brokerage<br />
office. “She will surely continue<br />
to demonstrate the highest professional<br />
standards and dedication<br />
in the months and years to<br />
come.”<br />
WILLIAM RAVEIS<br />
DELTA REALTORS<br />
INTEGRITY * SERVICE * EXPERIENCE<br />
In addition to obtaining her<br />
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Williams has recently earned<br />
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The Kim Williams Team has<br />
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award from Coldwell Banker<br />
Residential Brokerage in New<br />
England.<br />
A proud and longtime resident<br />
of Norfolk, Mass., Williams<br />
serves real estate clients in<br />
the towns of Medfield, Norfolk,<br />
Wrentham and surrounding<br />
areas.<br />
“In recent years, many of my<br />
clients have sought a vacation<br />
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asked me to help in the pursuit<br />
of their dream home,” said Williams.<br />
“Achieving my RI License<br />
has been a goal of mine so that<br />
I may continue this service relationship<br />
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For more information about<br />
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Kim Williams directly at<br />
(508)298-9725.<br />
THE MARKET IS HOT!<br />
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Our Ad & Editorial Deadline is<br />
the 15th of the month,<br />
for the following month’s issue<br />
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Wishing you and yours a safe,<br />
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The Kim Williams Team.<br />
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“Kim and her team are the best out there. The family house was sold at the first open<br />
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4 BEDS, 3 BATHS, 2845 SQFT - $639,900<br />
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.D. MURPHY<br />
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4 BEDS, 3 BATHS, 2400 SQFT<br />
Proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity, Norfolk Community League, Norfolk PTO, Norfolk Lions,<br />
Plainville Athletic League, Norfolk Recreation, Happy Feat Charity, Norfolk Food Pantry & Gilly’s House.<br />
KIM WILLIAMS<br />
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4 BEDS, 3 BATHS, 3303 SQFT - $539,900
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