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Holliston Holiday Stroll 

November 24th 

It’s a holiday tradition, now, 

the Annual Holliston Business 

Association Holiday Stroll. 

This year, Holliston will raise 

the holiday spirit on Saturday, 

November 24th, from 11 a.m. 

to 6 p.m. Member businesses 

and lots of local organizations 

will work together to make the 

season merry, with special treats 

and performances all day long. 

As usual, and thanks to generous 

sponsors, two trolleys will 

make transport strollers to various 

spots downtown. At Fiske’s 

General Store, come meet 

Spider-Man or Wolverine, as 

well as two characters played by 

Starlight Princesses. 

At Upper Town Hall, activities 

will take place all afternoon. 

DJ Mike Rutkowski will 

entertain with music during the 

quiet times, and the Heavey 

Quinn Dance Studio will perform 

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November 3rd and 4th 

Artists at the Holliston Mill 

will host their annual Open Studios 

event on Saturday and Sunday, 

November 3 and 4, from 11 

a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. 

In a preamble to the open 

studios weekend, a number of 

the Mill’s artists will be creating 

some public art on the nearby 

Holliston Rail Trail. The Mill’s 

history as a shoe manufacturing 

company serves as inspiration for 

these artist-made “Shoeprises.” 

The public can expect the unexpected 

and a humorous vibe. 

In the week prior to and during 

the open studios event, the trail 

will offer some unique photo opportunities 

with the hope that 

social media postings of photos 

will help spread the word about 

Open Studios weekend. 

Artists participating in the 

open studios include resident artists, 

as well as local guest or former 

resident artists. The artists 

ply their crafts in a multitude of 

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media including: oil, acrylic and 

watercolor paints, sculpture and 

mixed media pieces, photography 

and digital media, drawing, 

printing, jewelry and textiles. 

Participants hail from Holliston 

and surrounding towns including 

Millis, Hopkinton and Wayland. 

Holliston native, musician and 

artist Erica Leigh Stenquist will 

be performing on Saturday, from 

11-4. Mill artist and cellist Sara 

Stalnaker, also of Holliston, will 

perform 12-1 and 3-4 on Sunday. 

Light refreshments will be 

served in studios throughout the 

building both days. A craft beer 

and wine tasting will cap off the 

weekend on Sunday from 1 - 3 

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mill is home to several small businesses 

as well as artists’ studios. 

The structure remains largely as 

originally designed. 

For more information visit the 

website: www.hollistonmill.com, 

‘like’ the Holliston Mill Facebook 

page, or follow us on Twitter or 

Instagram. The event is free and 

open to the public. The historic 

building is not wheelchair accessible 

Holliston Artist Betty Glick 

“My mother was an artist, so 

in a way I’ve been painting since 

I was about 6,” says Holliston oil 

painter Betty Glick, who became 

serious about the art later in life. 

“In my 30s, I became a potter, 

and I did that for 25 years. 

My business partner and I did a 

line of high-fired functional pottery 

and sold to wholesale shows. 

In 1999, my father died, and for 

some reason, I wanted to paint.” 

Glick, who’d studied some 

painting and illustrating at MassArt., 

wrapped up her pottery 

business and switched mediums. 

“I was 59 when I really started 

considering myself an artist 

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painting,” she says. She and her 

husband had had a house in 

Spain at the time, and she began 

painting landscapes from a third 

floor window there. When she 

came back to the states, she 

sought training in technique at 

the Danforth Museum, where 

she studied under well-known 

painter Michael Dowling. 

“He was a huge influence on 

me,” says Glick. “That’s what I 

learned what painting was all 

about.” 

Painting, for Glick, is a “process 

of discovery, of revealing 

something that’s true about the 

world in visual terms rather than 

verbal ones. You can’t really explain 

what a painting is about, 

they’re just transcendent. It’s not 

about a woman pouring milk. 

It’s something much bigger than 

that. The experience of deeper 

truth is done in terms of color 

and light and composition,” she 

says. 

The abstract artist, also an 

amateur musician and singer, 

likens appreciating paintings to 

listening to music. 

“You don’t ask a piece of 

music to explain itself,” she says. 

Glick believes Americans have 

a more difficult time accepting 

abstract painting than even ordinary 

people anywhere in Europe. 

The painter says the most 

dramatic experience she ever 

had with art was her encounter 

with a work by American artist 

Franz Kline. “He painted these 

bold, black and white paintings, 

and the scale! That was my first 

real understanding of what abstract 

painting was. After that, 

I was drawn to all the abstract 

expressionists. I really loved their 

work.” 

Although Glick has primarily 

used canvas, she has recently 

begun to work with small, 

smooth, wood panels, nothing 

more than 30”. She makes her 

own gesso, like a guash, similar to 

what Renaissance painters used, 

from marble dust and glue. 

“It makes a kind of chalky 

surface, brilliant white,” she says, 

excitedly.” You can scrape the 

oil paint on with an old scraper, 

and the white shows through. It 

seems to be transparent, but it really 

isn’t.” 

Painting on a smaller scale 

enables Glick to use more expensive, 

high-quality paints in the 

thick, chunky style she prefers. 

She doesn’t start off painting, 

necessarily, with an idea, but the 

artist says her result will sometimes 

be a subconscious manifestation 

of something particular. 

“I did this painting I just 

thought was an abstract painting,” 

she says. “Somebody 

bought it from me, a fellow student, 

and said to me, ‘Well, it’s 

the World Trade Center towers.’ 

And it was those two towers and 

I didn’t even know it! It’s because 

that was in my head when I was 

laying the paint down. They were 

exactly the way you saw them in 

those photographs. It was really 

astounding.” 

Glick has shown her work at 

the Galatea Gallery in Boston, 

as well as the Arsenal Center for 

the Arts, The Amazing Things 

Art Center in Natick, and at the 

Boston Center for the Arts. In 

addition to Open Studios, you 

can see her work at www.bettyglick.com.

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Artist Spotlight: Cheryl Cohen 


Although she has her own 

studio on Woodland Street in 

Holliston, mosaic artist Cheryl 

Cohen will be exhibiting as a 

guest artist at the Holliston Mills 

Open Studios event. 

“I’ve always done crafts my 

entire life,” she says. “I always 

thought sometday I’m going to 

find one kind of art that ties together 

everything I love.” Those 

things, she says, included beads 

and glass and rocks and shells, 

she says. 

Fifteen years ago, after her 

sister accidentally smashed some 

“magnificent plates” she’d gotten 

from Morocco, she invited 

Cheryl to take a mosaics class 

with her. 

“It was love at first class. It 

really did unify all the things I 

love,” says Cohen. Finally, she 

had an outlet for all the supplies 

she’d been gathering for years. 

Cohen, who used to be an 

occupational therapist in Holliston 

Public Schools, says she has 

found her dream job. 

“This has always been a 

dream retirement job, and I’ve 

never worked more hours in my 

life, but I love it!” she says. 

Despite needing to earn a living 

with her studio, Cohen says 

she makes time to create a few 

pieces each week. 

“The majority of the time, 

I push myself to make time for 

the art aspect,” she says. “When 

I don’t, I find I’m not having as 

much fun, and that’s important.” 

Making her mosaics gives 

Cohen “a sense of freedom, because 

I look at it that I can make 

anything I want. What I love 

about mosaics specifically is you 

can change your mind 20 times 

while you’re making a piece.” 

Cohen tells the story of a 

piece she began that was inspired 

by an aerial view of a river. 

“It decided it wanted to be a 

tree,” she says. “It became a blue 

tree, one of my favorite pieces. 

I love it when it tells me what it 

wants to be. I start with an idea, 

but it never ends there. It goes on 

many different trails, and following 

those trails is a huge part of 

the fun.” 

Cohen says her work is evolving, 

and she gets feedback from 

craft shows about how much she 

has grown. She’s recently moved 

onto making a new kind of jewelry 

with sterling silver bases. 

“The longer I do this, the 

more depth I have in terms of the 

materials I supply in the studio,” 

says Cohen. “I have so many 

choices of color and texture and 

bling. The richness of the possibilities 

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Artist Spotlight: Stevie Leigh Andrascik 

Stevie Leigh, originally from 

upstate New York, has been sewing 

since she was 11. She studied 

fashion design in New York 

city, which she says wasn’t a huge 

jump to the city to attend school. 

“I’m an environmentalist in 

general, always someone who 

made my own stuff and reused, 

recycled. Sustainability really 

piqued my interest.” 

Fashion, she learned was one 

of the most polluting industries. 

“It’s wasteful. Extra dye, all 

that water runoff, the water used 

in making the materials even 

when you cut the fabric just making 

a t-shirt. All of that extra fabric 

they just throw away. Between 

five and 10% of good material is 

just gone,” she says. 

The world we live in, says Stevie 

Leigh, seems to be moving in 

a direction in which people are 

“thinking about the world in general, 

like H&M and their ‘conscience’ 

line.” 

Following graduation, Stevie 

Leigh started working in a Metrowest 

Mass. tailor shop. 

“All this good denim goes 

to waste. We just throw it out,” 

she says. Starting last year, she 

began to design clothing using 

the wasted material. “I make a 

whole bunch of apparel out of 

denim scraps that would have 

been thrown away,” she says. 

The Hopkinton resident estimates 

she saves about 20 lbs. of 

denim from the shop in which 

she works and a few others in the 

area. 

Her style is to dive into her 

work. 

“I’m not someone who 

sketches a lot. I like to see the 

material, play with the material, 

work with it in 3D from a big bag 

of denim scraps,” she says. “I’m 

very much inspired by music in 

general, and I kind of have a 

little bit of a punk look, with distressed 

denim, band t-shirts and 

logos and stuff. They’re one of 

a kind. No one else is going to 

have them, and they’re genderless, 

good for a man or a woman, 

multifunctional, and most things 

are reversible as well.” 

Stevie Leigh says she doesn’t 

bother to follow too many designers, 

but she looks around at 

current trends. Still, she says, “I 

kind of just go my own way all 

the time, regardless. I’ve always 

been someone who stands out.” 

Andrascik’s work is functional, 

wearable art, she says, something 

you interact with every day. 

“There’s a lot that goes into 

making a garment, just starting 

with finding the right material,” 

she says. For her, she must first 

sew scraps together to make usable 

material. “Each square is 

probably 4-5 inches, she says, “so 

you need many of those to fit a 

body. I catch them all together to 

make my fabric.” 

Stevie Leigh sometimes takes 

the fabric right to the dress form, 

or she makes paper designs, creating 

the bodice, the sleeves, the 

collar. Then she must sew it together 

and add such items as zippers, 

pockets, and buttons. 

“There are many steps to 

make custom design like I do,” 

she says. “I really like just being 

creative and just listening to 

whatever I want to express.” 

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Early Voting Available in Holliston 

through November 2 

Early Voting will be available for Holliston Voters at Town Hall, 

703 Washington St. Holliston. 

You can vote in person at Town Hall through November 2, 2018. 

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Keefe Tech Senior to Be Featured on CBS for 

Award-Winning App 

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for students who want to 

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the course of the school year, 

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business plan, and then present 

Daniel Quackenbush of Framingham, a Keefe Technical School 

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senior Daniel Quackenbush of 

Framingham won the first place 

award of $1,500 at the NFTE New 

England Regional Business Plan 

Competition in May for his app, 

“What The Fish.” 

it in a competition. The NFTE 

curriculum provides the framework 

for the business plan project 

and presentations along with 

regular training for the teachers,” 

Warren noted. “NFTE also provides 

field trips for the students 

including a wholesale buying trip 

to New York City. Last year we 

also visited Clark University for 

an ideation workshop and Bose 

Corporation for a workshop 

on business plan financials,” he 

added. 

“I’m thrilled that Dan has created 

this plan and accomplished 

so much with it. He is a brilliant 

young man and a great representative 

of Keefe Tech and all we 

do here,” said Warren. 

Quackenbush will present 

at the upcoming 12th annual 

NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship 

Challenge on October 

11 in New York City, where 

40 NFTE alumni from across 

the US who won their spring 

regional business plan competitions 

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The CBS interview with 

Quackenbush was scheduled to 

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Thanksgiving Baskets 

for the Food Pantry 

It may only be early November, 

but the Holliston Newcomers 

Club has been busy organizing 

the Holliston Food Pantry 

Thanksgiving Baskets project for 

the past month. Many families in 

our town depend on the generous 

donations of all the fixings 

to create their special holiday 

meal. Last year over 150 deserving 

families received a Thanksgiving 

Basket. These baskets are 

jam packed with so many items 

including canned & fresh vegetables, 

coffee & tea, mixes for 

breads & brownies, a fresh pie, 

and a gift certificate to buy a turkey! 

The Holliston Newcomers 

Club makes this possible by organizing 

the content donations, 

produce purchase, and Newcomer 

volunteers assemble the 

Baskets in one hectic, satisfying 

morning! 

Many thanks are due to the 

local organizations and companies 

that have already committed 

to doing their part. Table Talk 

Pies will donate the pies, Boston 

International will donate the napkins, 

and the Holliston Historical 

Society will again give us the use 

of the Barn for the week of the 

basket assembly. Plus many local 

churches, scout troops, and businesses 

have offered to collect the 

needed non-perishables within 

their groups as well as be dropoff 

locations. 

But even with all of this support, 

we still need help from to 

satisfy all the needs of our community. 

In addition to shopping 

during our food drive at Shaw’s 

in Ashland on Saturday, Nov. 3rd 

from 9-4 - people can support 

our efforts through monetary & 

non-perishable item donations. 

All donations large and small go 

a long way. 

For monetary donations, 

please visit the HNC Thanksgiving 

Baskets webpage http:// 

www.hollistonnewcomers.org/ 

thanksgiving-baskets and you will 

see a variety of PayPal options to 

pick from. If you would prefer to 

mail your donation, please send 

a check made out to Holliston 

Newcomers Club to Katrine 

Giroux, 147 Mohawk Path, Holliston. 

For non-perishable item 

donations, there are many dropoff 

locations around Holliston. 

Here is the list of non-perishable 

items we need to collect and the 

drop-off locations. Drop-off 

deadline is Sunday, Nov 11th to 

allow time to get our final count 

and fill-in where needed before 

assembly day. 

Non-perishables we are 

collecting: 

Gift cards to Shaw’s or Market 

Basket are always welcome 

Canned or Jarred Gravy 

Bag or Box of Stuffing 

Box of Brownie Mix 

Box of Cranberry or Pumpkin 

Quick Bread Mix 

Box of Black Tea Bags 

Can or Bag of Coffee 11-16 oz 

Roasting Pan 

Holiday Napkins 

Non-perishable donation 

box: 

Katrine Giroux, 147 Mohawk 

Path, Holliston 

Debbie Colburn, 922 Highland 

St., Holliston 

Lisa Egnitz, 43 Oak St., Holliston 

Jennifer Stucchi (Stucchi Landscaping), 

223 Concord St, Holliston 

If you have any questions, 

please email Debbie Colburn at 

cd.mp@verizon.net The Holliston 

Newcomers Thanksgiving 

Basket Committee - Debbie Colburn, 

Katrine Giroux, & Melissa 

Marien - thank you in advance 

for your support!


With Cooler Temps, MetroWest Company Offers Indoor 

Air Quality Advice 

Nicholson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning 

Says Simple Steps Can Be Very Effective 

Nicholson Plumbing, Heating 

& Air Conditioning, a familyowned 

home service company 

and recipient of the Angie’s List 

Super Service Award for the 

eighth year in a row, is offering 

advice to Boston-area homeowners 

looking to improve the indoor 

air quality of their home or combat 

the possible development of 

mold during a damp fall season. 

“Indoor air quality can be 

affected by a number of things, 

from pollen to cat dander to 

mold,” said Mike Nicholson, 

owner of Nicholson Plumbing, 

Heating, & Air Conditioning. 

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“Once the weather starts turning 

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breathing can become stale and 

full of pollutants.” 

One thing Nicholson suggests 

might be a bit surprising to some 

homeowners: Opening windows. 

“There are certain times of 

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All units are $2,500/month plus utilities. 

Using a ceiling fan helps, too.” 

Nicholson also stresses regular 

cleaning. While many may think 

of spring as the prime time to 

clean, Nicholson says cleaning 

is vital in the fall, especially once 

the house is closed up in winter. 

A professional can help when it 

comes to cleaning areas like air 

ducts. He also urges homeowners 

to give blankets and comforters 

that have been stored away for 

the summer a fresh wash before 

using. 

“Cleaning not only helps with 

air quality, but it can help locate 

existing issues before they become 

major or costly repairs,” 

Nicholson said. “Air ducts can 

harbor mold, as can the areas 

near your pipes. Homeowners 

should stay on top of these potential 

issues, and all it takes is a 

little preventative care.” 

Nicholson encourages homeowners 

to install humidifiers and 

schedule a tune-up for their heating 

and cooling system. In fact, 

if not properly maintained, an 

HVAC system can develop moisture 

and mold, releasing harmful 

spores into the home. 

“Nothing will help indoor air 

quality as much as a maintained 

heating and cooling system,” 

Nicholson said. “Your HVAC 

system is responsible for circulating 

the air throughout your entire 

home, so you want to make sure 

the air it’s pushing out is clean. 

Check your filters at least once a 

month, and get them replaced if 

they’re dirty.” 

For more information about 

conserving and improving the 

quality of your water at home 

this fall and winter, call Nicholson 

Plumbing, Heating & Air 

Conditioning at (508) 881-1500 

or visit www.nicholson-hvac. 

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For more information, visit 

Nicholson at http://www.nicholson-hvac.com/. 

Holliston Veterans Day Observation 

to Take Place November 10th 

The Holliston Veterans Day 

celebration will take place on 

Saturday, November 10th this 

year. 

Starting at Blair Square at 

10:30 a.m., there will be rifle 

salute, followed by “Taps,”, at 

which time town veterans will 

form for a short march down 

Central Street to Washington. 

From Washington Street, veterans 

will proceed to Veterans 

Square on the corner of Hollis 

and Washington Street., where a 

rifle salute and “Taps” will take 

place again. 

At 11 a.m., after a short ceremony, 

veterans will gather on 

the steps of Upper Town Hall, 

after which they will be treated to 

a dinner, sponsored by the Holliston 

American Legion Post 47, 

the Holliston V.F.W. Post 8507, 

and the Holliston Lions Club. 

Veterans who cannot make 

the march are asked to meet at 

Upper Town Hall at 10:45 a.m. 

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Holliston Garden Club to 

Feature Floral Designer 

November 2nd 

The Holliston Garden Club 

announces that the presenter at 

their traditional holiday program 

will be Candace Morgenstern 

who will design and demonstrate 

“New Techniques and Trends in 

Floral Design with the Holidays 

in Mind.” Candace has been 

active in garden club and floral 

design for more than 25 years. 

She is an international awardwinning 

floral designer and a 

member of Newport & Tiverton 

Garden Clubs. 

A wide array of hors d’oeuvres 

and sweets prepared by Garden 

Club members will precede the 

demonstration. 

Friday, November 2, 2018 

Doors open at 7 p.m. 

Event begins at 7:30 p.m. 

St. Mary’s Church Parish Hall, 

8 Church Street, Holliston 

“Fall into the Holidays” advance 

tickets are $12 and are 

available at Coffee Haven, 76 

Railroad Street; Arcadian Farm, 

258 Norfolk Street; Outpost 

Farm, 216 Prentice Street; Debra’s 

Flowers, 258 Norfolk Street. 

Tickets are $15 at the door 

that evening. 

For more information, visit 

the Holliston Garden Club website 

at www.hollistongardenclub. 

org or phone Karen Pinkham at 

(508) 277-3403 or Debbie Coviello 

at (508) 794-1050.


Holliston Parks and Recreation Late Fall Programs 

And Don’t Forget to Take the Survey! 

We are bringing our programs 

inside, and there is truly something 

for everyone this fall! To 

browse our full brochure and 

register online: www.townofholliston.us/parks-recreation 

CLAY WORKSHOP-MUG 

(great for families) 

Create your own cup of 

warmth in this fun clay workshop…. 

Start with a lump of 

clay and hand-build a beautiful, 

personalized, one of a kind 

mug. Learn to decorate the surface 

with patterns, textures and 

glazes. The finished work will be 

fired and ready for pick up in a 

couple of weeks for you to enjoy 

sipping your favorite beverage 

in your creation...or give as a 

gift! Parks & Recreation Building-Tuesday, 

November 6 from 

6-7:30 p.m., $70 

HOLIDAY POTTERY 

GLAZING EVENTS 

The Ceramics Garage is coming 

to us to offer these fun workshops 

appropriate for adults and 

children. It’s a great activity to do 

with your kids, friends, coworkers, 

neighbors and other family 

members. Everyone gets to be 

an artist and create personalized 

masterpieces and wonderful 

memories. No prior experience 

necessary. Includes all materials/ 

tools and firing. 

Thanksgiving Platter Tuesday, November 

13 from 6-7 p.m., $48 

Ornaments Tuesday, December 4 

from 6-7 p.m., $48 

PEDIATRIC FIRST AID/CPR/ 

AED (ages 14+) This Pediatric 

First Aid/CPR course teaches 

how to manage illness and injuries 

in a child in the first few 

Holliston Resident 

Bryan Clancy Receives 

Golden Hammer Award 

Habitat for Humanity Metrowest/Greater 

Worcester Presents Its Highest Honor 

minutes until professional help 

arrives. Course content includes 

First Aid Basics, Medical Emergencies, 

Injury Emergencies, Environmental 

emergencies, CPR 

for children/adults and AED. 

Audience: For those involved in 

child care who have a duty to 

respond to a first aid emergency 

because of job responsibilities or 

regulatory requirements, such 

as child care workers, teachers, 

foster care workers, camp counselors, 

youth organizations, and 

coaches for children’s sports organizations. 

Parks & Recreation 

Building-Monday, November 26 

from 6-9 p.m., $90 

MAGNIFICENT MOSAICS 

(grades 3-7) - In this class, your 

child will be introduced to the 

world of mosaic art. They will 

learn to cut glass using wheeled 

cutters, how to trim, glue and 

grout. Beginners will make a 

coaster, and a picture frame 

made out of smashed plates. 

This is a mixed levels class so experienced 

students have a wide 

variety of creative challenges and 

project choices. Cost includes all 

materials. Children must wear 

closed toe shoes in the studio. 

Classes held at the Cheryl Cohen 

Mosaic Art Center 

Tuesdays beginning November 

6 from 4:30-4:45 p.m., $125 

ART EXPLORATION (ages 

3-5 & 5-9) A mixed media 

class for artists. Classes are 

process based, with an emphasis 

on engaging materials and 

techniques. Whether painting, 

gluing, building or stitching, students 

will use their hands and 

their hearts to create art that is 

unique and meaningful to them. 

This is a drop off class. Classes 

held at Bunkhouse Creative, 900 

Washington Street. Mondays 

beginning November 5 from 

10:30-11:30 p.m. (ages 3-5), 4-5 

p.m. (ages 5-9), $90 

MOMMY & ME ART (ages 

2-4) Join your child in a creative 

and happy environment where 

they will be encouraged to express 

themselves through art 

with great joy and big messes! 

Includes: painting, printmaking, 

collage, mixed media, and 

clay. Classes held at Bunkhouse 

Creative, 900 Washington 

Street. Mondays beginning November 

5 from 9:15-10 a.m., $72 

CREATIVE PLAY (ages 4-6) A 

Reggio inspired art class for 

young enthusiasts where the focus 

is on the interest of the child. 

There will be invitations to create 

set up, and children will be free to 

explore and play throughout the 

studio. All art stations will be process 

based, allowing your child to 

use his/her imagination to make 

art that is wonderfully engaging. 

This is a drop off class. Classes 

held at Bunkhouse Creative, 900 

Washington Street. Mondays beginning 

November 5 from 1:15- 

2:15 p.m., $90 

You can register online for 

all programs or contact us at 

(508) 429-2149) www.townofholliston.us/parksrecreation 

1750 

Washington Street, Holliston 

MA 01746 

And finally, Holliston Parks & 

Recreation is conducting a survey 

to help up understand how 

the community would like us to 

improve our park facilities! We 

really value and need the community’s 

input. https://www. 

surveymonkey.com/r/hollistonparks 


On Saturday, October 20th, 

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/GreaterWorcester 

held its 

annual “High Heels and Hard 

Hats” Auction and Gala at the 

Sheraton Framingham Hotel 

and Conference Center in Framingham. 

Bryan Clancy, resident of 

Holliston, and Chairman of the 

Holliston Housing Trust, was 

awarded the Golden Hammer 

Award at the Gala. The award is 

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/GreaterWorcester’s 

highest 

honor, given to someone who 

has gone above and beyond on 

behalf of our mission. 

“Bryan has been our Board 

Chair since 2014 and he has really 

gone above and beyond in 

building homes and communities 

in Metrowest and Greater 

Worcester. We cover 42 cities 

and towns throughout those sections,” 

says Deborah R. Huegel, 

Vice President of Philanthropy, 

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater 

Worcester. “Any 

family or any veteran who needs 

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Washington Street Players to Present 

Over the River and through the Woods, 

Nov. 9,10,16,17, & 18 


The Washington Street Players 

are gearing up for a performance 

of Over the River and through 

the Woods, a comedy by Joseph 

DiPietro, at Upper Town Hall on 

Friday and Saturday, November 

9th and 10th, and Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday, November 16th 

, 17th and 18th, with a special 

matinee performance at 4 p.m. 

on the final day. 

Tickets for the show, in advance, 

are $15 adults and $18 

students and seniors; or $17 and 

$20 at the door. 

“The play is absolutely adorable,” 

says Director Karen Dinehart. 

“It’s heartwarming. It’s 

funny, and it stays with you after 

you see it.” Dinehart saw the play 

about six years ago. “I sat in the 

front row and I cried, I laughed.” 

The show centers around the 

character of “Nick,” played by 

Michael LaChance, of Grafton, 

and his relationship with his two 

sets of Italian grandparents. All 

of them live in Hoboken, NJ, 

and Nick visits his grandparents 

every Sunday. Then, he comes to 

give them the bad news that he’s 

moving away to his dream job in 

Seattle. 

“Nick’s very career-driven, 

and that’s why he’s moving away, 

for a job,” says Dinehart. “He 

loves his family, loves his grandparents, 

but needs to make his 

way in the world. He’s trying 

to reconcile that, gets very frustrated 

with them, but adores 

them at the same time.” 

Dinehart says the Washington 

Street Players was able to find 

four good actors who could believably 

play the grandparents’ 

roles. 

The four grandparents include: 

“Frank,” played by Charlie 

Haskins, of Woonsocket, RI. 

“Frank is an immigrant of Italy, 

who came over when he was a 

teenager,” says Dinehart. “His 

father sent him to America on 

his own, so he’s a blue collar takecare-of-your-family, 

stoic kind of 

guy.” 

Frank’s wife, “Aida,” is played 

by Terry Murphy, of Ashland. 

“Aida is a stay-at-home, quintessential 

cook-until-you-drop 

Italian grandmother. She’s constantly 

trying to solve problems 

with food,” says the director. 

The other set of Italian grandparents 

is a flamboyant, loud 

couple, “Nunzio” and “Emma.” 

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wife Emma, who is religious and 

likes to travel, is played by Laura 

Steele, of Milford. 

Chrissy Petersen, of Medway 

(also a music teacher in Holliston), 

stars in a supporting role as 

“Caitlin O’Hare.” 

“It’s a comedy with some 

heartstrings being pulled at the 

same time, but there are many, 

many laughs,” says Dinehart. 

She adds that the play is not very 

long, just about two hours if you 

include intermission. 

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in advance, visit http://washingtonstreetplayers.com/. 

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affordable housing in those towns 

can fill out an application. This 

is what Bryan has been involved 

with, to build more affordable 

homes in the area and to reach 

out to the local community for 

support.” 

“Bryan is a very special person, 

and has done so much on 

behalf of families who need an 

affordable home! The Holliston 

Housing Trust provided donated 

funds to initiate the affordable 

home builds at 68 and 72 Chamberlain 

Street in Holliston, and 

both homes have been dedicated 

to local single Moms who needed 

a safe place to live. 

In addition to his role as Habitat 

for Humanity - MetroWest/ 

Greater Worcester’s Board President, 

Bryan is a member of our 

Finance and ReStore II committees. 

In his professional life, 

Bryan is the Managing Director 

of Charles River Realty Investors, 

where he is responsible for 

the firm’s asset management 

function. 

“His tireless advocacy on behalf 

of local families and Veterans 

who need affordable housing 

is inspiring. He’s done so much 

for us, we’re thrilled to give this 

back to him,” says Huegel. 

Dance Night at Fatima Shrine 

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be uncertain. 

Accessing your money and 

earning a great rate shouldn’t be. 

On Friday November 30th, 

there will be Dancing at Xavier 

Hall of Fatima Shrine. The 

Tom Nutile Septet will provide 

the music for a relaxing evening 

of dancing and fun. The evening 

begins at 7 p.m. with free 

dance lessons until 8 p.m. From 

8 p.m. to 11 p.m. there is swing, 

waltz, polka, fox trot and more. 

Come enjoy a pleasant evening 

of music, dancing and fellowship. 

Admission is $12. There 

is a cash bar for beer and wine 

with snacks available. All are 

welcome. 101 Summer Street, 

Holliston MA 01746. 

It Takes a Community 

Tuesday, November 6th, 7-9, Holliston 

High School Library 

Holliston Public Schools 

presents, It Takes a Community, a 

parent/guardian education evening 

focused on the most recent 

health/mental health screenings 

of our students. 

• Dr. Tracy Gladstone from Wellesley 

Centers for Women will 

continue the conversation regarding 

youth depression and 

suicidal behavior in relation 

to the Mood Check program. 

Mood Check is an education 

and screening to Holliston 

middle and high school students 

utilizing the Signs of 

Suicide (SOS) Prevention Program. 

• Lynne Bowler, Nurse Leader 

for Holliston Public Schools, 

will speak to the SBIRT health 

screening programs. Screening, 

Brief Intervention Referral 

to Treatment (SBIRT) is a 

process to support the health 

of students, focused on prevention 

of substance abuse. 

• Jaclyn Winer, Director of Holliston 

Youth and Family Services 

will highlight the services 

available for students and 

families in our community. 

Holliston Youth and Family 

Services mission is to assess the 

needs of the community and 

through a collaborative approach, 

provide mental health 

resources to the Town of Holliston. 

When: Tuesday, November 6th, 

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. 

Where: Holliston High School 

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Holliston Public Schools sponsored 

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Holliston High School Group will 

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will also be offering cookie decorating in Upper Town 

Hall, Singer Erica Leigh will perform, the Holliston Girl 

Scouts will host a giving tree, and the Holliston LEO’s 

group will have a table. Food will be available from Holliston 

Superette, the Holliston Lions (chili), and Gaetano’s 

Bakery. 

As for the jolly old elf, Santa will come down from 

the North Pole to make an appearance. The Holliston 

Fire Department, following their open house from 11 

a.m. – 2 p.m., where you can climb on fire apparatus 

or even meet Holliston Police Department’s new canine 

officer, will transport St. Nick to the parking lot behind 

Holliston Public Library (where there will be activities 

from 12-4), where, at 3 p.m., Santa will read Twas the 

Night Before Christmas. 

Don’t forget to stop by the town green and pet a few 

alpacas from Harvard Alpaca Ranch, and while you’re 

there, buy a wreath from the Holliston Cub Scouts or 

stop by the Holliston Girl Scouts table. . 

If you’re hungry, don’t forget to stop by the Candy 

Cottage. The Holliston Grill, Central Café & Convenience, 

Coffee Haven or Table Top Pizza. Other businesses 

participating for the day include Janine’s Jewelry, 

Outlook Hair Salon, the Holliston Superette, Gracefully 

Restored, Kamala Boutique, Holliston Jewelers, Holliston 

Antiques, Realty Executives, Gilfoy Art & Framing, 

Holliston True Value, Cerridwen’s Keep, The Grapevine, 

Tough Love Massage, Soul Spirit Studio, Depot 

Package Store, Debra’s Flowers and Arcadian Farms. 

At about 5:30 p.m., you’ll want to join the candlelit 

procession heading down Central Street to Blair Square, 

where the Holliston Boy Scouts will be onhand making 

s’mores. A treelighting –which will include lights paid 

for by contributions by Holliston residents, groups and 

business, will take place at 5:45. 

As always, there’s something planned for everyone. 

Be sure to come out and join the fun! 

Fran Flynn the Magician Returns 

to Upper Town Hall 

Fran Flynn the magician will 

reappear at Holliston Upper 

Town Hall this year at 1:30 p.m. 

on the day of the Holliston Annual 

Holiday Stroll. 

Flynn, who’s been performing 

magic since he was 12, loves 

what he does, he says, because, 

“I truly, truly, love children. 

They’re so honest, and I love 

to make children happy,” says 

the magician, who has two children 

and two grandchildren. His 

shows are geared toward children 

aged 4-10 or a large family 

audience. “To me, the best sight 

is seeing children laugh and be 

happy. They bring me a ton of 

joy, they really do.” 

For more information on 

where you can see Fran Flynn 

the Magician, visit www.franflynn.com. 

Sparky’s Puppets Return! 

Sparky’s Puppets will return 

to St. Mary’s Church Hall from 

1-1:45 p.m. on the day of the 

Holiday Stroll to perform “Stories 

from Snowy Lands,” sure to 

be a hit with all ages. 

Sparky’s Puppets have delighted 

children and family audiences 

throughout New England 

for over 30 years. Puppeteer 

Sparky Davis has degrees in 

English (B. A., Mt. Holyoke College), 

education (M. A. T., Brown 

University) and library science 

(M.L.S., University of RI) and 

is a member of Puppeteers of 

America and the Boston Guild 

of Puppetry. She began doing 

puppet shows while working as a 

children’s librarian. Since 1980, 

she has been performing fulltime 

in schools, libraries and festivals 

throughout Rhode Island, 

Connecticut and Massachusetts, 

including The Boston Children’s 

Museum, First Night Providence, 

The RISD Museum, the Puppet 

Showplace Theater and countless 

schools, libraries, and family 

events. 

For more information on 

Sparky’s Puppets, visit http:// 

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fibrous tissues and loosen stiff 

joints. If you exercise regularly, 

a deep-tissue massage will help 

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Living Healthy 

Social Security Fast-Tracks Decisions for 

People with Severe Disabilities 

Agency Expands Compassionate 

Allowance List 

Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

today announced five new Compassionate 

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Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis 

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Central Nervous System, and 

Tetrasomy 18p. Compassionate 

Allowances is a program to 

quickly identify medical conditions 

and serious diseases that 

meet Social Security’s standards 

for disability benefits. 

“For nearly a decade, the 

Compassionate Allowance list 

has helped us identify and fasttrack 

cases where individuals 

have diseases that are most likely 

to be approved for disability 

benefits,” said Acting Commissioner 

Berryhill. “Social Security 

is committed to ensuring Americans 

with qualifying disabilities 

quickly receive the benefits they 

need.” 

The Compassionate Allowances 

program identifies claims 

where the applicant’s disease or 

condition clearly meets Social 

Security’s statutory standard for 

disability. Due to the severe nature 

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these claims are often allowed 

based on medical confirmation 

of the diagnosis alone. To date, 

over 500,000 people with serious 

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disability process. The 

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Holliston’s New Community Action Fund 

Emergency Relief and Community 

Support in Holliston 

A new community support 

group is now in operation in 

Holliston. The Holliston Community 

Action Fund (HCAF) 

was established this month by 

concerned residents – neighbors 

who want to help neighbors in 

immediate and urgent need. 

The overall intent of HCAF is 

to allow the community to unite 

in a collective effort to help those 

who are less fortunate and to support 

the many ways that make 

Holliston a better place to live for 

all. An initial few emergency assistance 

grants in Holliston have 

already been given, providing 

timely and opportune financial 

support grants to Holliston residents 

in need of assistance due to 

unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances. 

A recent example of 

local Community Action Funds 

assisting in times of need is the 

gas explosions and fires in the 

Merrimack Valley – the Essex 

County Community Foundation 

and the Greater Lawrence Community 

Action Fund were ready 

to quickly collect donations and 

provide immediate assistance to 

affected families in Lawrence, 

Andover and North Andover. 

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HCAF Board pictured left to right: Al Adovasio, Joe Gentile John Drohan, Peter Warren, and Lynne Rahim. 

Not pictured, David Birmingham and Heidi Gibson. 

community emergency action 

funds. 

In addition to emergency assistance 

grants, HCAF has two 

other objectives. The non-profit 

will also be supporting community 

betterment by providing 

support to organizations or 

projects that benefit the town 

of Holliston and its surrounding 

neighborhoods through improvements 

or enhancements in safety, 

citizenship, education, community 

spaces and other features 

of a strong town. In addition to 

community betterment, there 

will be a special student division 

tasked to organize, plan, staff 

and run events that directly support 

the youth of the community. 

This division will provide a way 

to get the teen youth involved in 

the community and is open to 

all children age 12-22. A youth 

leadership team will spearhead 

projects designated for students 

and will develop programs with 

assistance and consultation with 

the office of Holliston Youth and 

Family Services and the Holliston 

Public Schools. 

Originally established a few 

years ago under the Holliston 

Business Association, the Community 

Action Fund is now an 

official public charity of Massachusetts, 

with a broadened 

mission to work with Holliston’s 

Department of Youth and Family 

Services to identify and fulfill 

emergency assistance requests. 

Board members of the new 

HCAF include local business 

owners and residents. 

Inquiries regarding emergency 

assistance grants can be 

made at the office of Holliston 

Youth and Family Services, Jaclyn 

Winer, director, (winerj@holliston.k12.ma.us) 

or call the office 

at (508) 429-0620. A needs determination 

would be made, followed 

by an intake interview and 

recovery plan. 

Residents interested in supporting 

the Holliston Community 

Action Fund by donating 

and/or volunteering may contact 

John Drohan at Main Effort 

Financial, 770 Washington 

Street, Suite 6, Holliston, MA 

01746. Telephone (508) 893- 

9990. More information can be 

found on the website, www.HollistonCommunityAction.org. 

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Exsultet! to Kick Off December 

with Concert 

Kicks Off 2018-2019 

Season, Its 6th 

Exsultet!, the premiere Metrowest 

women’s ensemble, 

today offered a sneak peak of its 

sixth season of choral concerts. 

On December 1st in a show entitled 

“Sing Heigh-Ho! Unto the 

Green Holly!” at First Congregational 

Church in Holliston, they 

will perform Christmas and Hanukkah 

favorites as well as songs 

celebrating the winter solstice. 

Featured will be the premiere of 

“Aspects of Yule,” a piece composed 

for Exsultet by local composer 

Eva Kendrick. Jubilate, 

Exsultet’s youth choir featuring 

the voices of children in grades 

four through eight, will also be 

performing under the direction 

of Holliston teacher Chrissy Petersen. 

On March 2, 2019, Exsultet! 

celebrates the elements – earth, 

wind, and fire – in “We Are the 

Stars Which Sing” at the Church 

of Christ in Millis. The final concert 

of the season will be on May 

18, 2019, when Exsultet and Jubilate 

revel in songs about the 

sea in “With Ships the Sea Was 

Sprinkled Far and Nigh.” 

Planning for a new season 

begins in late May immediately 

after the close of the last concert. 

Artistic Director Richard Larraga 

garners themes from various 

sources including books, TV, 

and movies. For example, for the 

May concert, he drew his inspiration 

from Star Trek IV: The 

Voyage Home when Kirk says, 

“The sea is cold but the sea contains 

the hottest blood of all,” 

which is taken from the D.H. 

Lawrence poem Whales Weep 

Not. From there, he spends the 

summer hours looking for music 

to fit the theme. 

Exsultet! brings together a 

younger generation of women 

who live busy lives balancing 

work and family but feel compelled 

to make time for music. 

“For many of the ladies, Exsultet 

is the activity they do for themselves. 

They bond over their love 

of music, but also share the issues 

and concerns of their daily 

lives with one another. Over the 

course of the past seasons, I’ve 

seen deep friendships grow,” 

notes Larraga. 

Please go to www.exsultet.us 

to learn more about how to purchase 

advance tickets. 

Jubilate! An Extension of the 

Mission Exsultet! 

by J.D. O’Gara 

“Education is really an important 

part of Exsultet’s mission,” 

says the elite women’s chorus 

director Richard A.A. Larraga. 

“We have a number of music 

teachers in the group that want 

to pass on training and music 

theory.” 

Jubilate!, now a group of 13 

young singers in grades 4-7 from 

Holliston, Medway and Millis, 

has just entered its second 

season. The group will perform 

in the upcoming December 1st 

Solstice celebration by Exsultet!, 

Sing heigh-ho! Unto the Green 

Holly! 

“(Jubilate’s) conductor is 

Chrissy Petersonk who teaches 

in the Holliston Public Schools,” 

says Larraga. “We have a very 

excited and focused group. They 

really love to sing, and they love 

rehearsals, and their learning 

their music very well.” 

The children are trained in 

music reading, says Larraga, 

learning solfege 

They learn training in music 

reading using solfege, a method 

of teaching where they learn 

hand positions with a pitch. “It’s 

a way to learn sight reading,” 

says Larraga. “Later on, when 

someone gives them a piece of 

music, they can read it. It’s different 

for singers than instrumental.” 

In the future, Larraga envisions 

Jubilate! performing in its 

own concerts, but for now, the 

youth group sings in two of three 

of the Exsultet! season. 

Holliston Wins 

2018 America in 

Bloom Outstanding 

Achievement Award 

(Columbus, OH): Top honors 

for the prestigious 2018 America 

in Bloom National Awards Program 

were announced at the 

annual symposium and awards 

celebration held in Lexington, 

KY on September 29. 

Holliston was the winner of 

the outstanding achievement 

award for Celebrating Heritage. 

Holliston received a 7-star rating 

out of a possible 10 stars and received 

special recognition for its 

Celebrating Heritage. Douglas 

Airhart & Shannon Beatty, AIB 

judges, spent two days touring 

the community, meeting municipal 

officials, residents, and volunteers. 

Other communities in the 

Circle of Champions - Grande 

population category were Arroyo 

Grande, CA; Morro Bay, CA; 

and Washington, MO. 

All participants were evaluated 

on seven criteria: overall 

impression, community vitality, 

environmental efforts, heritage 

celebration, urban forestry, landscaped 

areas, and flowers. Additionally, 

they were judged on 

their community involvement 

across municipal, residential, 

and commercial sectors. America 

in Bloom is the only national 

awards program that sends 

specially trained judges to personally 

visit participants. In addition, 

each participant receives 

a detailed written evaluation that 

can be used as a guide to future 

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America in Bloom executive 

director, Laura Kunkle, said, 

“America in Bloom is helping 

towns and cities of all sizes 

achieve their potential. Every 

year our participants raise the 

bar, and the accomplishments 

and progress shown by this year’s 

group is again remarkable. These 

are, without a doubt, some of the 

best places to live in America.” 

To date, more than 250 communities 

from 45 states have 

participated in the program and 

more than 22 million people have 

been touched by it. Registrations 

for the 2018 national awards 

program can be submitted until 

February 28, 2020. Eligible participants 

include towns, cities, 

college and university campuses, 

business districts, military installations, 

and recognized neighborhoods 

of large cities.


Coming Up at the Holliston Senior Center 

HOLIDAY FLOWER ARRANGING 

Tuesday, November 27th at 10 a.m. 

Because you have been requesting it again, we will 

have a holiday wreath making/flower arranging class 

with Linda M. Participants will have a choice of making 

a silk holiday arrangement or wreath. Let us know what 

you would like to make when you sign up at (508) 429- 

0622. Cost is $5 to help cover the cost of the supplies. 

ATTORNEY JAY MARSDEN WORK- 

SHOPS 

This workshop is open to all ages, please call the Senior 

Center to register. 

Retirement Income Planning 

Workshop 

Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 1 p.m. 

Worried about how to convert your hard-earned working 

income into freedom from mandatory employment 

i.e. retirement? Come hear Jay Marsden, President of 

Solares Hill Advisors, explain how to get your retirement 

income plan in place. 

Please call the Senior Center at (508) 429-0622 to sign 

up for this great free workshop 

Dr. Gary Hylander Presents: 

The Legacy of the Great War 

Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 1 p.m. 

This year marks the centennial of the end of the Great 

War 1914-1918, a war that President Woodrow Wilson 

insisted must be “the war to end all wars.” The carnage 

was appalling, four empires were destroyed, millions 

died. The Great War is where the 19th and 20th centuries 

parted ways forever. Join as we examine the geographic, 

political, technological and intellectual legacy of 

the Great War. 

Presentation Sponsored by the Senior Support Foundation. 

Free Admission to this event. Call to register in advance 

(508) 429-0622. 

ATTORNEY ARTHUR BERGERON 

PRESENTS: 

Using Annuities and Pooled Trusts to Qualify for 

MassHealth 

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 1 p.m. 

Contrary to common belief, you can always qualify for 

MassHealth, even at the last minute, if you need nursing 

home care or a lot of care at home. In this seminar, Attorney 

Arthur Bergeron will explore how pooled trusts 

and annuities can help you qualify. 

Please call the Senior Center at (508) 429-0622 to sign 

up for this great free presentation. 

Holliston High School Play & 

Dinner— Footloose 

Wednesday, November 14th at 6:30 p.m. (No Charge) 

Join the Holliston High School Theatre 370 for their 

dress rehearsal of Footloose and the National Honor Society 

for dinner at the High School. Dinner will begin at 

6:30 and the Play will start immediately after. 

Please be sure to sign up in advance by calling the Senior 

Center at (508) 429-0622. 

Transportation will be available, you must call the 

MWRTA at least 2 days prior at (508) 820-4650. 

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Grief and Loss Support Group 

November 19, 2018 (3rd Monday because of Holiday) 

and December 10, 2018 - 1:00 to 2:30 pm 

“In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In 

life may you proceed with balance and stealth“ 

- Patti Smith, Singer-Songwriter, Poet, Visual Artist 

We are very pleased to announce a collaboration with 

our friends from Holliston Youth and Family Services for 

the Bereavement Project. Joanna McNulty and Jaclyn 

Winer, LICSW will join us for the next few months to 

provide creative opportunities to broaden our group experience 

and to promote the idea that Youth and Family 

Services is for all families in Holliston, no matter what 

the age. 

Joanna is a second year Masters in Social Work student 

from Simmons College and shares the belief that through 

creative expression and the tapping of imagination, people 

can grow and heal in transformative ways. 

Jackie is the director of Youth and Family Services in 

Holliston. She specializes in trauma and loss. 

Please register in advance so that we can have supplies 

on hand at (508) 429-0622. Feel free to call Marty for 

more information. 

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FUEL ASSISTANCE 

Winter is on the way so if your income is below 

$35,500 for a single person, or below $46,400 for two 

people, you may be eligible for help paying your heating 

bills. This program runs from November 1st through 

April 30th and is available for both home owners and 

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renters. and we, here at the Senior Center, can assist any 

resident (regardless of age) with this application. 

For more information or to set up an appointment, 

please call Marty Schneier at (508) 429-0622 

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GIFT DONATIONS WANTED 

Would you like to help your friends and neighbors this 

holiday season? The Senior Center is accepting donations 

for seniors who are alone or in need. Items such as 

hats, gloves, blankets, personal care items, puzzle books, 

candy, and gift cards to grocery stores, pharmacies, etc. 

are a few suggestions. 

If you have questions, know someone in need, or to 

make a donation, please see any staff member. Please 

drop off all donations by Wednesday, December 12th. If 

you would prefer to make a cash donation, checks can be 

made out to the SSF. Thank you for making this a happier 

holiday season for everyone! 

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Thanksgiving Luncheon 

With Chris Carter, Acoustic Guitarist 

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

Join us for our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon. We 

will be serving the traditional turkey dinner with all the 

fixings and apple or pumpkin pie for dessert. 

To sign up, please call the Senior Center by November 

7th at (508) 429-0622 

A $6 donation is requested. Must be paid in advance 

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Lunch & Movie - 12:00 pm 

Thursday, November 8th 

MAMMA MIA—HERE WE GO AGAIN—PG13 

A woman grapples with running her mother’s villa 

while also expecting her first child and worries that she 

won’t be able to handle everything on her own, so she 

enlists two of her mother’s friends for assurance, help and 

guidance. 

Starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan 

A $2 donation for lunch is requested. 

You must sign up in advance (508) 429-0622. 

Home Delivered Thanksgiving Meals 

Will you be alone for Thanksgiving? Are you concerned 

about someone who will be alone for the holiday 

and who might appreciate a home cooked Thanksgiving 

Day meal? 

A group of volunteers from the Holliston Community 

will be cooking and delivering Thanksgiving meals to 

anyone who qualifies. 

To receive a meal, simply call Marty at the Senior 

Center, (508) 429-0622 

November 2018 

“The Senior Center is the Place To Be...” 

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 

*** Reservations are 

Requested in 

Advance. 

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9:00 Pilates 

9:30 Watercolor Class 

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12:00 You-Pick-Two 

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9:30 Tai Chi 

9:30 Coloring & 

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11:00 Yoga 

12:00 Happy 

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1:30 GAME DAY 

6:30 Mindful 

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9:00 Blood Pressure 

9:00 Pilates 

10:00 Writers’ Group 


12:30 Zumba Gold 

1:30 Chi Gong 

4:00 Pool Tournament 

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9:00 Monthly 

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9:00 Pilates 

10:00 Legal Hour with 

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10:00 Chair 

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9:00 Podiatry*** 

11:00 Yoga 

12:00 Thanksgiving 

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2:00 COA Board 

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6:30 High School 

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9:00 Pilates 


10:00 SSF Meeting 



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12:30 Lunch & Movie*** 


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9:00 Pilates 


9:30 Coffee with 

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Christmas Events at Fatima 

Shrine 

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 

101 Summer St., Route 126, 

Holliston, announces its schedule 

of events for the Christmas 

Season. 

For over 55 years, the Xaverian 

Missionaries at Fatima 

Shrine have observed the 

Christmas Season with a beautiful 

display of lights, framed 

light structures, and inspiring 

message panels. This year will 

continue the tradition of celebrating 

the Good News of 

Christ’s birth with lights on 

well over 50% of the Shrine’s 

30 acres. 

Beginning with Sat. Dec. 

1 and continuing until Thurs. 

Dec. 27, the Lights of Fatima 

Shrine with background Christmas 

music will be on from 5 

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SHAW’S PLAZA 508-881-1175 

330 Pond St (Rte 126), Ashland 

p.m. until 9 p.m. every night unless 

there is heavy rain or sleet. 

During this time, hot chocolate 

will be served in Xavier Hall. 

The Shrine’s Gift Shop will 

be open for extended hours 

from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. during 

the Festival of Lights. Many 

unique and spiritual Christmas 

items perfect for gift-giving are 

available at this time. 

The 25th annual “Peace on 

Earth” Pasta Supper will be 

held in Xavier Hall on Saturday 

Dec. 8th beginning at 5 

p.m. A visit from Santa and 

“raffles galore” highlight this 

pasta and meatball supper with 

bread, salad and dessert. Tickets 

are $8 per adult and $4 per 

child under ten and may be 

purchased after the 11 a.m. 

Sunday Mass (at noon) in the 

chapel or at the door. Enjoy the 

Festival of Lights after dinner. 

A traditional Christmas 

Concert will be held on Sunday 

Dec. 9th beginning at 3 

p.m. The Saint Cecilia’s Choir 

from Ashland, under the direction 

of Lelia Tenreyro-Viana, 

will again delight music lovers 

and ignite the true Christmas 

spirit. All are invited to this free 

concert. Following the concert, 

there will be a procession in 

which the statue of the Infant 

Jesus will be placed in the manger 

in the Grotto on Shrine 

grounds. 

All are welcome to come to 

any of these events to celebrate 

the true meaning of Christmas. 

Annual Hope for Heroes 

Donation Drive Supported 

by Thanks to Yanks 

A donation drive to help Veterans and 

deployed troops 

Thanks To Yanks is pleased to be sponsoring the annual Hope for 

Heroes Donation Drive from November 8-11th, 2018. This donation 

drive will be collecting items for veterans residing at various Veteran 

homeless shelters; transitional living centers; long-term care facilities; 

and care packages for deployed troops. 

Items needed: 

NOVEMBER 8 – 11, 2018 

Drop off location – DCH Milford Toyota 

300 Fortune Boulevard, Milford, MA 

Donation Hours: 

Thursday, November 8 (9 a.m. - 8 p.m.) 

Friday, November 9 (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) 

Saturday, November 10 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 

Sunday, November 11 (12 p.m. - 5 p.m.) 

• Men and women’s: socks (white, winter, boot); winter hats, gloves, 

scarves, and jackets; sweatshirts and pants; t-shirts; boots/sneakers; 

toiletries 

• Gift cards (up to $25) to Walmart, Stop & Shop; Big Y; Price Rite; 

Walmart, Dunkin; Subway; gas cards 

• Other: new towels, wash clothes, pillows, pillow protectors; Nonperishable 

foods no –glass jars (i.e. K-cups; protein bars; tuna; 

peanut butter etc.) batteries (AA and AAA) 

Thanks To Yanks, is a non-political 501(c)(3) organization whose 

mission is to support military members, veterans and their families. 

Founded in 2006 as a onetime 9/11 Tribute Dinner to recognize the 

sacrifices military families endured in response to the attacks. Now, as 

an all-volunteer organization, Thanks To Yanks provides resources, 

connects the community with programs and identifies gaps in service 

to maximize support of our military and veterans. For more information 

or to donate, please visit www.thankstoyanks.org, Facebook, Twitter, 

LinkedIn and Instagram. 

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Chocolates • Truffles • Fudge • Gift Baskets 

Nut Free and Dairy Free Chocolates 

Chocolate Turkeys • Advent Calendars 

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Highlights $77 & up 

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Call Ahead for Holiday Hours 

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Photo credit Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. 

Community Helping 

LightUp Holliston this Holiday 

Funds Replenished for Holiday Lights 

The community volunteer 

effort to light up the town of 

Holliston this holiday season 

has been a success! Last month, 

LightUp, Holliston launched a 

GoFundMe campaign in order 

to raise money for holiday 

white lights at the police station, 

stretching past town hall, 

and ending at downtown center 

just at the Fiske’s and Superette 

corner. The group “took a page 

from the Friends of Holliston 

Trails and Holliston in Bloom” 

in the downtown pride initiative. 

For nearly two decades, 

the Holliston Lions Club have 

funded the lighting along with 

volunteering to setup and take 

down the lights each year. However, 

the original lights had depleted 

and, for the past few years, 

the program has been in dire 

need of funding to replenish and 

expand the downtown lighting. 

“With our GoFundMe Page 

donations and donations from 

Middlesex Savings Bank, Marigold 

Project, & Holliston Alumni 

Group, we surpassed our $5K 

goal,” writes volunteer Ed Daniels, 

a member of the lighting 

committee and this year’s Holliston 

Lions President. 

Part of the LightUp Holliston 

campaign will include special 

holiday lights at Blair Square at 

the head of the Rail Trail. Plans 

are for a lighting ceremony at 

town hall on Saturday, November 

24 during the Holliston Holiday 

stroll. 

Brain Injury Association 

Walk & Roll Raises $26K 

This year’s annual Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts’ 

Annual Walk & Roll was a huge success, 

taking place at Framingham State University. 

280 individuals raised $26,000 for the association! 


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Sunday, December 2nd 

8:00am - 11:30am 

Tickets 

$7 Ages 12+ 

$5 Ages 2-11 (Under 2 Free) 

“Advance Ticket Discount” get $1 off per ticket if you 

purchase at Fiskes or Holliston Grill before Nov 30th 

Proceeds to support Lions Charities and 

Holliston Music Parents Association 

Holliston Lions 

Breakfast with Santa 

Sunday December 

2nd 

The Holliston Lions Club will 

be holding our annual Breakfast 

with Santa on Sunday, December 

2nd at the Placentino/Miller 

Cafetoruium, 235 Woodland 

Street, Holliston from 8 a.m. to 

11:30. Join us for breakfast fare 

consisting of pancakes, eggs, 

bacon, sausage, fruit, and hot 

and cold beverages. There will 

be musical entertainment and, 

of course, photos with St. Nick. 

Admission is $7 for ages 12+, 

$5 for ages 2-11, and free for ages 

under 2, with a family maximum 

of $20 (immediate family only). 

Tickets will also be available for 

pre-sale at Fiske’s and The Holliston 

Grill. Tickets purchased 

before November 30th will be 

discounted by $1. 

Once again, we will be accepting 

donations of toys for 

Toys for Tots and non-perishable 

food items and paper goods for 

the Holliston Pantry Shelf. Patrons 

who bring donations will 

be given a $1 discount off their 

photos with Santa. 

All proceeds will benefit local 

community groups and charity 

organizations such the Holliston 

Pantry Shelf, Holliston Music 

and Arts Parents Association, 

and scholarships for high school 

seniors, as well as our annual 

club donation to support eye 

research. For more information 

about Breakfast with Santa, 

please contact Debbie Kerrigan 

at mrkdak@verizon.net or (508) 

429-8696. For more information 

about the Holliston Lions Club 

please visit our website at hollistonlions.org. 

If you are interested 

in becoming a Lion, please contact 

our membership chair, Steve 

Apesos, at membership@hollistonlions.org. 

Placentino / Miller Cafetorium at 235 Woodland St, Holliston 

Bring a donation for Toys for Tots or Holliston Food Pantry for $1 discount off Santa picture 

Contact: Debbie Kerrigan 

mrkdak@verizon.net 

November at 

Broadmoor Sanctuary 

Birding and More for Adults 

Duckstravaganza 

Concord: Sunday, November 4, 7:30-9:30 a.m. or 

Wayland: Sunday, November 18, 8-10 a.m. 

Travel & Taste 

Come for dinner/lecture or lecture only. Pre-registration required 

for dinner by 5 pm. The Tuesday prior 

British Columbia Above and Below 

Thursday, November 1From giant Pacific octopus under the 

water to wood bison in the forests, BC can offer the unexpected. 

Svalbard 

Thursday, November 15Polar bears, birds and more! 

From Reeling to Recovery, Caribbean Birds Now 

Thursday, December 6 

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 280 Eliot Street, 

Natick, MA 01760. 

Find out more on Facebook or at https://www.massaudubon. 

org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/broadmoor.


Community Events 

November 2 

“New Techniques and 

Trends in Floral Design,” presented 

by Candace Morgenstern 

for the Holliston Garden 

Club holiday program, 7:30 

p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., St. 

Mary’s Church Parish Hall, 8 

Church Street, Holliston 


Holliston give back Newcomers 

Thanksgiving Basket Food 

Drive, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Shaw’s 

in Ashland 

Artists at the Holliston Mill 

Open Studios, 11 a.m. – 4 

p.m., with Erica Leigh Stenquist, 

of Holliston, performing 

all day, light refreshments, 24 

Water St., Holliston 


Artists at the Holliston 

Mill Open Studios, 11 a.m. – 

4 p.m., Mill artist and cellist 

Sara Stalnaker, of Holliston, 

will perform 12-1 and 3-4, light 

refreshments, with craft beer & 

wine tasting by Crafted of Holliston 

1-3 p.m., 24 Water St., 



Morning Book Club, 11 

a.m., Holliston Public Library, 

752 Washington St., Holliston, 

Trajectory, by Richard Russo 

Network of Enterprising 

Women meeting, 8:30 to 10:30 

a.m., Holiday Member Showcase 

featuring members’ products. 

Light breakfast served. 

Guests welcome. For more 

information, Karen Piazza 

info@networkofenterprisingwomen.com; 

website www. 

networkofenterprisingwomen. 

com, Cheryl Cohen Mosaic 

Studio, 360 Woodland St., 2nd 

Fl., Holliston, MA. 


State Election, voting at 

Holliston High School. 7 a.m. 

- 8 p.m. 

It Takes a Community, 

parent/guardian education 

evening focused on the most 

recent health/mental health 

screenings of our students, 7-9 

p.m., Holliston High School 

Library 


Washington Street Players 

Present Over the River and 

through the Woods, written Joseph 

DiPietro, 8 p.m., Holliston 

Upper Town Hall, Tickets in 

advance, $15 adults and $18 

students and seniors; at door, 

$17 and $20 


Holliston Veterans Day observation, 

10:30 a.m. gathering 

at Blair Square, followed 

by veterans march to Upper 

Town Hall. Veterans breakfast 

at 11 a.m. at Upper Town Hall 

sponsored by Holliston American 

Legion, Holliston VFW 

and Holliston Lions 


Present Over the River and through 

the Woods, written Joseph DiPietro, 

8 p.m., Holliston Upper 

Town Hall, Tickets in advance, 

$15 adults and $18 students 

and seniors; at door, $17 and 

$20 


Footloose, Holliston High 

School Theatre 370 

History Book Club, Holliston 

Public Library, 752 Washington 

St., Holliston, The 

Sleepwalkers: How Europe 

Went to War in 1914, by Christopher 

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Thanksgiving Service, 4 p.m., 

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Holliston Business Association 

Holiday Stroll, 11 a.m. – 

6 p.m., specials by businesses, 

performances at Upper Town 

Hall including Irish step and 

Fran Flynn and DJ Mike, 

Sparky’s Puppets at St. Mary’s 

Hall 1: p.m., Santa appearance, 

Wolverine & 2 princesses 

at Fiske’s, will include lighting 

of tree at Blair Square and 

lighting of LightUp Holliston 

holiday lights. 

Christmas Fair at Fatima 

Shrine, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 101 

Summer St., Holliston, yard 

sale of Holiday clothing and 

entertaining/serving items, 

a large bake sale, Christmas 


centerpieces, children’s craft, 

www.xaverianmissionaries.org 


Christmas Fair at Fatima 

Shrine, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., yard 

sale of Holiday clothing and 

entertaining/serving items, 

a large bake sale, Christmas 


centerpieces, children’s craft, 

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Dance Night at Fatima 

Shrine, Xavier Hall, 101 Summer 

St., Holliston, 7 p.m. free 

dance lessons, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m., 

swing, waltz, polka, fox trot 

and more. $12 

December 1 

Sing heigh-ho! Unto the 

Green Holly!, Exsultet! holiday 

concert with performance by 

Jubilate!, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational 

Church, Holliston, 

visit https://exsultet.us/ 

Lights at Fatima Shrine 

opens, 5-9 p.m. daily through 

December 27, 101 Summer 

St., Holliston 

December 2 

Holliston Lions Breakfast 

with Santa, 8 a.m., December 

2nd at the Placentino /Miller 

Cafetorium, 235 Woodland 

St., Holliston, $7 for ages 12+, 

$5 for ages 2-11, and free for 

ages under 2, family maximum 

of $20 (immediate family only). 

Tickets available for pre-sale at 

Fiske’s and The Holliston Grill. 

Tickets purchased before November 

30th will be discounted 

by $1. Accepting Toys for Tots 

and donations for Pantry Shelf 

for discount. 

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Sports 

Holliston Volleyball Makes Strides this Season 

By Christopher Tremblay, 

Staff Sports Writer 

Last fall, under first year varsity 

head coach Anneliese Harrison, 

Holliston found it rough 

going on the volleyball court. 

The Panthers were only able to 

secure five wins while losing 12 

other contests. Now in her second 

year, Harrison seems to have 

coaching down, and her girls 

are showing that on the court. 

Through the early part of the 

season the Panthers are enjoying 

their best start in some time, posting 

a 6-2 record. 

“Last year was not a great 

season,” the Holliston Coach 

said. “Not only was it my first 

year as head coach, our gym was 

being redone, so we had to share 

space with the middle school at 

their gym, we had to switch a few 

of our opening home games to 

road games – it was definitely a 

rebuilding year.” 

In addition to having already 

won more games than all of last 

year through the first half of the 

season, Holliston has shown they 

are not a team to be taken lightly. 

The Panthers have already defeated 

Medfield and Westwood 

3-0 in the early goings. The last 

time Holliston defeated Westwood 

was in 2010, Harrison’s 

senior year, which was also the 

last time the Panthers graced the 

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Holliston volleyball took a beating last year, but with all the players opting to participate in club play, the 

team has improved so much they’ve already beat last year’s scores. 

Division 2 Central Tournament. 

As for the Medfield victory could 

possibly be the first. Athletic Director 

Matt Baker was only able 

to find records back as far as 

2007, but said it most likely went 

back further than that. 

One of the big reasons the 

Holliston volleyball team has 

been winning more than losing 

this fall is that the girls on the 

team all decided to play club ball 

so that they were ready attitude 

and skill wise when the season 

opened. 

Leading the Panthers onto 

the court are the senior captains 

in libero Anna Koeva, rightside 

hitter Alison Edwards and 

the team’s ultimate power hitter 

Emily Howland. 

Not only has the Coach seen 

some much-improved play and 

consistency on the court, the girls 

are scoring more and playing 

very smart volleyball, even when 

out of position. 

While the seniors are pushing 

the squad to perfection, two 

underclassmen are making a 

big statement for the Panthers; 

freshman outside hitter Collette 

Salem and sophomore Sophia 

LiRicco, who plays the back row. 

“Collette is an all-round player 

that can play the front as well as 

the back. She has it all skill-wise 

and is probably the most powerful 

hitter and server on the team 

as well as a great passer,” Harrison 

said. “Sophia, will most likely 

become our libero next season 

after Anna graduates. She is always 

on the floor and brings a 

positive attitude, which is huge.” 

One athlete who has opened 

the coach’s eyes during the first 

half has been junior middle hitter 

Katie Randlett. According to the 

Coach, the junior has improved 

drastically since last season and 

has become very smart on the 

court; she knows how to pick her 

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With six wins already in their 

possession, the Panther are only 

a handful of wins away from 

grabbing a tournament spot and 

the way they’ve been playing so 

far they have emerged mentally 

tough. 

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Sports 

Holliston’s Girls Soccer Captains Focus on Tournament Success 

By KEN HAMWEY, Staff 

Sports Writer 

Melanie Colman and Alex 

Panaggio know what to expect 

when the Holliston girls’ soccer 

team starts tournament action 

this month. 

As senior captains, they’ve 

played key roles on both sides of 

the ball for the Panthers, who’ve 

had a successful 2018 campaign 

that includes a 9-1 record at Local 

Town Pages deadline. 

Both are small but that’s deceptive 

because the tandem 

has been dynamic. Colman is a 

5-foot-1 goalie and Panaggio is 

a 5-foot striker and each has a 

telling statistic that defines them. 

Colman has a goals-against average 

of 0.35 and Panaggio has 

eight goals and nine assists. 

But, put statistics and records 

aside, because the duo is intensely 

focused on helping the Panthers 

advance farther than last year 

when they bowed to Medway in 

the second round of the playoffs. 

“We’ve got to focus on what’s 

on our plate,’’ said Panaggio, 

who was the team’s MVP and 

offensive player of the year as 

a freshman. “And, we can’t be 

overconfident. We’ve got experience 

(12 seniors) and we’ve 

added some key freshmen. We 

can be successful because we 

have talented and skilled players 

and some of them have been underestimated.’’ 

Colman, who was Holliston’s 

MVP last season, is a firm believer 

that playing within one’s 

ability is paramount. “We can’t 

try to do too much,’’ she emphasized. 

“We’ve got to focus on 

what we can control. It’s realistic 

to think we can advance deep 

into the tourney but we must all 

be on the same page and play 

one half at a time.’’ 

Colman and Panaggio know 

the keys for success — on the field 

and in the classroom. They’re 

honor students who will attend 

top-notch colleges and one will 

play on scholarship and the other 

with an attractive financial aid 

package. Panaggio committed 

to Division 1 Syracuse as a freshman 

to play soccer and Colman 

will attend Simmons College, a 

Division 3 school, where she’ll 

Alex Panaggio, left, and Melanie Colman are captains of the Holliston 

girls soccer team. Both have been integral to the team’s success this 

year. 

play basketball. Panaggio earned 

a scholarship and Colman will 

receive financial aid. 

What makes the senior captains 

so dynamic are their athletic 

strengths. And, coach Brielle 

Chadsey is acutely aware of 

those attributes. 

“Melanie is a natural athlete 

who’s quick, has great hands, 

and lots of grit and toughness,’’ 

Chadsey said. “She’s also agile 

and can jump. Alex is a natural 

goal-scorer who wants the ball 

in key situations. She’s got a high 

soccer IQ, reads the play well 

and is mentally tough. Both are 

excellent captains who lead by 

example and by being vocal.’’ 

Panaggio has been a fouryear 

starter and Colman has 

been the starting goalie for the 

last two years. “I like playing 

striker, because scoring is fun,’’ 

Panaggio said. “I rely on a hard, 

fast shot, especially from the 

corner.’’ Colman likes her position 

because she doesn’t have to 

rely on foot skills. “I chose to be 

a goalie because my foot skills 

aren’t anything special,’’ she 

said. “However, it’s an exciting 

position because you see the entire 

field, and you’ve got to know 

where everyone is. There’s pressure, 

but I thrive on it. It doesn’t 

faze me.’’ 

Panaggio’s best game was her 

first appearance as a freshman. 

Rival Medway was the opponent 

in a night game and the outcome 

couldn’t have been better. “I assisted 

on a goal by Emma Guccione 

late in the second half and 

we won, 1-0,’’ Panaggio recalled. 

“That was also my top thrill in 

soccer. Medway’s been the Tri 

Valley League champ for the last 

three years.’’ 

Colman’s best game also has 

a Medway flavor. It occurred last 

year when she shut out the Mustangs, 

2-0. “I had 10 shutouts last 

year and that was one of them,’’ 

she noted. “I made a lot of saves 

in that game and to beat a rival 

like Medway was a big achievement.’’ 

Both captains know that tourney 

success depends on major 

contributions from all of their 

teammates and the coaching 

staff. Panaggio and Colman, who 

are also encouraging leaders, 

are bullish on Holliston’s other 

three captains — Emily Clapper, 

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Sidney Brucato. 

“Emily is such a consistent 

defender,’’ Panaggio said. “She’s 

like a brick wall, preventing a lot 

of goals. Gabby sets up plays and 

is solid in transition in midfield, 

and Sidney is versatile, able to 

play forward or fullback. She’s 

aggressive to the ball.’’ 

Colman concurs and likes 

the way Maki plays center back: 

“Elisabeth is a TVL all-star who 

has lots of ability and talent. 

She’s a great defender.’’ 

Colman and Panaggio, who’ll 

be competing in her fourth 

straight tourney, also have confidence 

in their coach. “Coach 

Chadsey is motivating, adjusts 

well and is a strong strategic 

planner,’’ Panaggio noted. Colman 

agrees. “Coach Chadsey is 

easy to talk with, and she knows 

the sport so well. And, she does 

a great job motivating players.’’ 

Colman, who also is a captain 

in basketball, averaged eight 

points last year as the Panthers’ 

point guard. Panaggio has made 

soccer her only sport. She started 

playing it at age seven and she’s 

been competing at the club level 

for 10 years. 

Both captains, whose competitive 

philosophies focus on reaching 

their potential and enjoying 

their athletic endeavors, believe 

that winning will follow if hard 

work enters the formula. They 

also have learned some valuable 

life lessons from soccer. 

“I was told I was too short 

to play sports,’’ Colman noted. 

“Well, I’ve played basketball and 

soccer, so I don’t listen to those 

who say I can’t do something. 

I’ve learned that hard work is 

important, and that good things 

happen if you strive to be your 

best. Few thought I could start in 

goal and post 10 shutouts in my 

first year as a starter.’’ 

Panaggio says she’s matured 

by playing sports. “I organize my 

time better, and I’ve developed 

some quality relationships,’’ she 

emphasized. 

Now, the time has arrived 

for both girls and for Holliston’s 

squad to battle in the playoffs. As 

Panaggio says: “We’ll see teams 

that we have no idea about. But, 

many of the players, especially 

the seniors, have tourney experience 

and we’ll know what to 

expect.’’ 

Melanie Colman and Alex 

Panaggio have been outstanding 

competitors and they’re solid 

representatives of what makes 

the Holliston girls soccer team 

an exceptional group. 

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That was a few years ago, 

and now the Thanksgiving Service, 

a collaboration of houses 

of faith throughout Holliston, 

is an annual event. This year, it 

will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 

November 18th, at the First 

Congregational Church, 725 

Washington Street, Holliston. 

“Musically, each choir will 

perform on their own, and in 

the end, we perform a joint piece 

together. I fashion some readings 

and prayers, with the concept of 

Thanksgiving,” says Larraga. 

Participating congregations 

this year will include: 

• First Congregational Church 

• Christ the King Lutheran 

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• St. Michael’s Episcopal 

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• Temple Beth Torah 

• Simchai Services 

• The Fatima Shrine 

“Father Chudy, from the 

Fatima Shrine, is doing the sermon 

this year,” says Larraga. 

Last year, he says, the rabbi from 

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Larraga’s chancel choir will 

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the elite women’s chorus he directs. 

Turnout for the hour-long 

program has been about 100-150 

people each year, says the music 

This photo shows the Holliston 

Town-Wide Thanksgiving 

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Holliston. The free, interfaith 

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town. All are welcome. 

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