Medway & Millis November 2018

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The Voice of Your Community 

Friends of Millis Public 

Library Wins Award for 

Royal Tea Event 

The Medway Christmas Parade, in its 26th year, is an annual event that draws a crowd of 6,000. This 

year, it will take place on November 24th, stepping off at 5:30 and ending at Choate Park. 

Photo by Tim Rice Photo, www.timricephoto.com 

Medway Annual Christmas 

Parade in Its 26th Year 

By J.D. O’Gara 

The 26th Medway Christmas 

Parade will march in the 

Christmas season at 5:30 p.m. 

on Saturday, November 24th. 

The parade begins at Medway 

Middle School on Holliston 

Street, proceeding around the 

corner to Main Street, up to 

Choate Park. 

Medway Christmas Parade 

organizer Richard Parrella explains 

calls the event a “wonderful 

Medway tradition. The 

event draws a crowd of about 

6,000 each year. The event, 

says Parrella is a way to “offer 

everyone good health, prosperity 

and peace, regardless of 

race, gender, nationality, religion” 

in the Christmas season. 

Medway Town Administrator 

Michael Boynton reaches 

out each year to neighboring 

communities’ fire officials, resulting 

in a grand show of fire 

apparatus. Past parades have 

seen an array of over 40 fire 

vehicles, including antique 

PARADE 

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“Did your Friends group do 

something cool and unusual?” 

That was the question the 

Massachusetts Friends of Libraries 

email had asked. The statewide 

group was seeking nominations 

for its Donna Forand Fantastic 

Friends Award for 2018. And the 

winner was, the Friends of the 

Millis Public Library, for its Royal 

Wedding Tea. 

“I had gotten an email about 

this award. Sandra had actually 

mentioned to me she had seen it, 

and in talking about it, we thought 

it might be worth applying,” says 

Millis Public Library Director 

Kim Tolson, who officially nominated 

the friends group for the 

award. 

Tolson and Sandra Elaine 

Scott, president of the Friends of 

the Millis Public Library, thought 

they might have a chance to win 

the award, because the Friends of 

Millis Library had held a Royal 

Wedding Tea event to celebrate 

the marriage of Prince Harry to 

Ms. Meghan Markle on May 19, 

2018. 

“This was a unique program 

which is outside the scope of 

what Friends programs usually 

do,” says Tolson. “We had a good 

response from the people that attended, 

and we thought other 

people might appreciate hearing 

about the event. It was a creative 

activity outside the normal book 

sales and bake sales.” 

In fact, the Royal Weddingviewing 

event featured a sit-down 

breakfast with china and cloth 

napkins, with donations by Roche 

Bros. 

“There was no paper to be 

had,” says Scott. 

Invitations to the event encour- 

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Mass. Education Commissioner, 

Local Legislators, Visit Millis 

Middle School 

“This is a nice district,” 

was the comment from Mass. 

Department of Education 

Commissioner Jeff Riley to Superintendent 

Nancy Gustafson 

following his visit to Millis Middle 

School on Thursday, October 

11. After being introduced to the 

spirit of the Middle School with 

a quick video, the Commissioner 

met with students and teachers 

in the library and toured classrooms, 

where students proudly 

shared what they were learning. 

They wanted the Commissioner 

to know they were learning about 

real world problems, that they 

have choices in learning, and that 

they have a voice and their teachers 

listen to them. 

The Commissioner saw 

classes participating in the Global 

Read Aloud, saw bridges being 

built and tested, and played a 

video game that students built 

and programmed. He learned 

about their research into plastic 

pollution and individual research 

proposals connected to themes 

in literature. Student tour guides 

shared how technology was being 

used to develop learner profiles to 

help personalize and support or 

extend learning. Commissioner 

Riley talked with students and 

staff about his philosophy relative 

to state testing and conveyed 

the message to students that they 

are “more than a test score.” 

The Middle School was also 

pleased to welcome State Representative 

David Linsky and 

Senator Richard Ross, who accompanied 

Commissioner Riley 

and were also treated to a firsthand 

look at the school’s blended 

and personalized learning approach 

through the eyes of its 

students. 

On Friday, 6th graders at 

Millis Middle School were also 

treated to a visit from Representative 

Shawn Dooley, who kindly 

accepted an invitation from a 

group of students! As they research 

pollution from plastics 

and propose solutions, students 

consulted with Rep. Dooley, who 

educated them about how a bill 

becomes a law. 

PARADE 

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models, with unique prizes for 

the best decorated, best lit and 

more. Parade organizer Parrella 

says the fire truck parade has become 

an event in itself among 

the firefighting crowd, with towns 

from other states even taking part 

at times. 

Each year, Mickey Rojee and 

family donate a number of floats, 

with Santa riding in on the final 

float. Car enthusiasts are invited 

to bring their vehicles and join 

in, meeting at Middle School at 

5 p.m. Parrella suggests reaching 

out to the Medway Christmas 

Parade Committee in advance if 

interested in joining in. 

Following the parade, a tree 

lighting and presentation of 

Grand Marshalls will take place 

at Choate Park, followed by Visits 

with Santa. Paul DeSimone has 

been named the 2018 Christmas 

Parade Grand Marshall. Santa 

will visit with local children at 

the Thayer House, where parents 

can take their own photos. 

There is no charge for parents 

to take pictures of their children 

with Santa, but concessions will 

be available for sale, and donations 

are always welcome. 

Parrella once again notes 

that the Medway Christmas Parade 

is 100% privately funded 

by individuals and businesses. 

He cannot say enough about 

several major sponsors, by far, 

he says, The parade costs about 

$11,000, and over half paying for 

the fireworks over Choate Pond, 

provided by American Thunder 

Fireworks. 

In addition to major business 

sponsors, the town-wide yard 

sale, which benefits the Medway 

Christmas Parade saw over 100 

participants this year, with proceeds 

exceeding that of last year. 

Parrella says he would love to 

see more individuals chip in to 

keep the parade happening. The 

Medway Christmas Parade committee 

will have cash canisters 

located around town, including 

Town Hall, and donations are 

graciously accepted. There’s also 

a link online at www.townofmedway.org. 

You can also mail a donation 

to the Medway Christmas 

Parade at: 

Medway Christmas Parade 

Committee 

c/o 36 Alder Street 

Medway, MA 02053 

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Millis Veterans Day Ceremony, 

Sunday November 11, 2018 

Holbrook Square, WW1 Memorial 

in front of the American 

Legion Hall Master of Ceremonies: 

Lawrence J. McCarter, 1st 

Vice Commander, Post 208 

The Ceremony begins 

promptly at 11 a.m. with a moment 

of silence 

This year on November 11th 

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of what was known as 

the Armistice which brought an 

end to World War 1. 

Approximately 117,000 

American Military personal died 

during WW1. It was then known 

as the war to end all wars. Armistice 

Day is now known as “Veterans 

Day” which is dedicated 

to the “living” who have served 

or are now serving in the United 

States Military. Participants will 

be the American Legion Post 

208 (founded by veterans of 

WW1) AMVETS Post 495, Millis 

Board of Selectman, Millis 

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aged attendees to dress for the 

occasion, and many decked out 

in fancy attire, including elegant 

fascinators. Professional photographer 

Audrey Anderson provided 

a photo booth, and Twist 

Bakery even donated a wedding 

cake the exact flavor profile as the 

Royal Wedding cake, vanilla cake 

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Sandra Elaine Scott, president 

of the Friends of the Millis Public 

Library, says she’s still receiving 

inquiries and feedback about 

the Royal Wedding Event. 

“In fact, today I got an email 

from a woman who attended 

the event,” says Scott, who said 

the woman had inquired about 

whether the Friends were doing 

an event around a lesser publicized 

upcoming royal wedding. 

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“That same woman, at the end 

of the event, she came up and 

thanked me,” says Scott. 

Scott says she also received 

great local press coverage from 

the Metrowest Daily News. The 

photographer who came, she 

said, had researched all the different 

events taking place in the 

area related to the Royal Wedding, 

and chose the Millis event 

because it sounded “different and 

cool,” says Scott. 

The event drew different kinds 

of people and comfortably filled 

up the Roche Bros. Community 

Room with about 50 people at 

6 a.m. One trustee brought her 

daughter and daughter’s two 

friends, sure that they’d talk 

about the event years from now. 

“We even gave little favors,” 

says Scott. “Twist donated cookies 

to put in the favors, and 

Trustee Wendy Barry gave us 

little things she’d gotten in London, 

little cool things and tea.” 

Paul’s Flowers even got into the 

mix, donating a crown as a raffle. 

“A lot of time and planning 

went into it,” says Tolson, who 

adds that planning for the tea 

began in February, months before 

it took place. 

“I had visions of grandeur!” 

laughs Scott. She adds that the 

Friends group pulled the gala off 

without a hitch. 

“Before and after, it was just 

so much fun. Getting up at 4 and 

just to be made and dressed at 

that hour of the morning. There 

were so many helpers the night 

before to put the favors together, 

to set the tables, for the hors 

d’oeuvres,” says Scott. “Some of 

the Friends, people who had zero 

interest in the wedding, said they 

would come at the end. They 

came in like locust – at nine 

stripped the room down! 

Scott explains that, in addition 

to the plaque, the Massachusetts 

award came with a stipend of 

$300 for the Millis friends’ group, 

and it also awarded $200 to the 

library. 

“Our “friendraiser” was more 

of a community builder – something 

fun to do, but now we can 

say that it was a fundraiser,” says 

Scott. 

The Friends of the Millis Public 

Library is an integral part of 

the community programming at 

the library, says Tolson. 

“The truth is, the library has a 

set budget, and everything that’s 

not in that budget, we turn to 

the Friends. We don’t have any 

money in our budget for programming 

and museum passes,” 

says Tolson. 

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On Saturday, October 20th, 2018, Massachusetts Friends of Libraries 

awarded the Friends of the Millis Public Library its Donna Forand 

Fantastic Friends Award for 2018 for its special event Royal Wedding 

Tea. Shown with “Queen Elizabeth,” from left, are Massachusetts 

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November Events at 

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• Saturday, November 3rd, 10-11:30 a.m., “Not for Publication” 

Personal Writing Workshop presented by Evelyn Zepf 

• Thursday, November 8th, 6-8 p.m., Norfolk County Registrar 

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• Thursday, November 15th, 7-8 p.m., The Brad Ellenberg Jazz 

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Medway Foundation for 

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Medway Foundation for Education (MFE) is 

one of several important supporting organizations 

to the Medway School District. The MFE volunteer 

Board organizes several fun events during the 

year that raise funds for grant requests submitted by 

teachers, students or parents interested in enhancing 

the learning process across all Medway schools. 

MFE has provided over $300,000 in cumulative 

grant funding for innovative programs and technologies 

that have contributed to the competitiveness 

of our school district for over 16 years. Please 

keep the following MFE events in mind during the 

next several months: 

• Annual Drive –through November 12th. This 

event kicks off MFE’s season of giving and any 

size donation helps towards the goal. Prizes 

are available to donors each week of the drive. 

Drop off boxes will be located at Middlesex 

Savings Bank and Charles River Bank. Online 

donations accepted through Network for 

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• Lego Club – Starting in November, at the Memorial 

School, students can join their friends 

for an hour of after school fun with Lego’s. 

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• MFE Wine and Whiskey Tasting Event on November 

14th. Parents are invited to Pour Richards 

in Franklin to sample a selection of fine wines 

and Whiskey in advance of the holiday season. 

Tickets are $15 at the door. Be sure to stock up 

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sales will be donated to MFE. 

• MFE Trivia Bee – Wednesday February 27th 2019. 

Join teachers, administrators, students, parents 

and several Medway business leaders for a fun, 

musically-enhanced trivia contest at the Memorial 

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• Dodging 4 School – Saturday March 23rd 2019 

at the Middle School. Get your dodgeball skills 

honed up for this fun event for all ages. Costumes 

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In its 9th year, this 90-minute 

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well as arrangements by Duke 

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local holiday tradition. The cast 

features about 100 Millis Public 

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and seniors, under 5 free. 

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Jolly Holly Fair at Church of Christ on Dec 1st 

Get ready for the holiday 

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Christ, Congregational on Saturday, 

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Spend time in the “Green Zone,” 

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create both indoor and outdoor 

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St. Joseph Parish in Medway 

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There is plenty of parking 

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the fair. A traditional highlight 

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gift baskets expertly assembled by 

volunteers as well as the treasure 

raffles featuring items donated by 

the vendors present. 

All proceeds from the fair 

benefit St. Joseph Parish and its 

various ministries. For more information 

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The 8th Annual Medway 

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in advance online, the cost is $25 

for those over 18, $15 for those 

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Dr. Michael Botticelli for a 

Conversation with Community 

Leaders to an event at the Franklin 

Country Club. Also in attendance 

was Rep. Jeff Roy, Rep. 

Shawn Dooley and aide from 

Rep. Spilka’s office. 

Affectionately known as the 

“drug czar,” Botticelli is the Executive 

Director of the Grayken 

Center for Addiction Medicine 

at Boston Medical Center. He 

previously served as the director 

of the White House Office 

of National Drug Control 

Policy (ONDCP) from March 

2014 until the end of President 

Obama’s term. Prior to joining 

ONDCP, he worked in the MA 

Department of Public Health, 

and he understands addiction 

from the perspective of one who 

treats, and one who suffers. 

The night began with an overview 

on what S.A.F.E. has accomplished 

by S.A.F.E. president 

Jennifer Knight-Levine. Knight- 

Levine noted that substance 

abuse disorder is a leading cause 

of death among men and women 

in their 20s, 30s and 40s. She described 

the evolution of S.A.F.E. 

Some of the milestones and 

future plans S.A.F.E. has made 

include: 

• Community Conversations, 

a series of discussions with 

town and school district administrators, 

the first one 

planned for the town of 

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for further details.) 

• Hidden in Plain Sight displays 

and Narcan® and CPR 

training: S.A.F.E. has recently 

been MCSR Certified and 

can purchase and train in the 

use of Narcan 

• Mobile Grief Counseling: 

S.A.F.E. has enlisted 

the help of grief counselor 

Megan Brewer to help families 

who’ve lost loved ones to 

SAD. 

• Established High School Peer 

to Peer groups 

S.A.F.E. Coalition leaders Jennifer Knight-Levine and Jim Derick are 

shown with national addiction expert Michael Botticelli and Rep. 

Jeffrey Roy. Photo used courtesy of Vicario Studio (www.vicariostudio.com). 

• Increased Local Support 

Groups 

• Established a Support Line 

(508) 488-8105. 

• Published and then updated 

a Resource Manual for families 

dealing with SAD. This 

copyrighted manual can be 

adapted for other districts. 

• Work to increase medicine 

disposal options 

• Increased support in helping 

families file Section 35 

• Increased referrals for mental 

health support 

• Produces a quarterly newsletter 

• Comedy Show for Awareness 

• Employee Support 

• Public Community Events 

Knight-Levine then introduced 

Rep. Jeffrey Roy, who introduced 

Dr. Botticelli. 

Botticelli began by praising 

the gathering of community 

members, law enforcement, 

health care providers and legislators 

noting that their willingness 

to come together to address the 

problem of substance abuse disorder 

was “emblematic. The true 

measurement of what we do is 

what happens at the local level,” 

he said. “All prevention is local.” 

“This epidemic doesn’t exist 

in a vacuum,” continued Botticelli. 

“Conditions must be right 

for it to take hold. We can’t talk 

about the current epidemic without 

highlighting the role stigma 

has played. It keeps people from 

asking for help and from seeking 

care.” 

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And with good reason: Over the 

last 30 years, inflation-adjusted 

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So how can the average, middle-class 

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their children to college? It isn’t 

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the cost. Also, many financial 

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making sure your children 

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Stigma, said Botticelli, even 

manifests itself in clinical care, 

in the language used to describe 

those with substance abuse disorder, 

and in media coverage. 

In medical training, he continued, 

the subject of addiction has 

often been optional, (although he 

has worked to ensure that every 

doctor now has at least minimal 

treatment in SAD), and both 

public and private insurance 

have not offered treatment benefits. 

In Massachusetts, said Botticelli, 

“Only 10-14% of (those 

with addiction) get care and 

treatment. 85% of people with 

Diabetes get care. Why? We usually 

wait until people reach the 

most acute level before we refer 

them. It’s not the same with hypertension.” 

Botticelli noted that only 8% 

of those referred to treatment 

come from health care centers, 

while the plurality (36%) are 

coming from the criminal justice 

system.” 

In addition, Botticelli pointed 

to what’s going on in the community 

as playing a role in the 

epidemic. The declining life expectancy 

among men, for example, 

he said, was related to drug 

overdose, suicide, and diseases relating 

to alcoholism -- also known 

as diseases of despair. Are community 

members lacking in education, 

are they socially isolated, 

engaged in school or in faith, he 

asked. Community engagement 

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was important in stemming 

harmful behaviors. 

“The good news is, we have 

solutions,” said Botticelli, who 

added he wanted to support 

those who are tackling the problem 

on a local level. Preventing 

early use, for example is important 

(and more cost effective than 

treatment) as is employing highly 

effective and under-utilized pharmaceutical 

treatments. 

“People do better when 

they’re on medicine and they 

get the support they need,” said 

Botticelli, “but only 5% of those 

who have had a nonfatal overdose 

get on methadone.” The 

expert praised law enforcement 

for its role in pushing for treatment 

options, but lamented that 

those who have suffered an overdose 

are 120 times more likely to 

suffer a fatal overdose than the 

general public. Parent education 

and support is crucial, he said, as 

well as is employer support. 

From left, Rep. Jeff Roy, Michael Botticelli and Rep. Shawn Dooley. 

Photo used courtesy of Vicario Studio (www.vicariostudio.com). 

The fundamental solution, 

said Botticelli, will be what happens 

when everyone works together 

to attack and address this 

problem. In early November, 

The night wrapped up with a 

question and answer session, as 

well as a S.A.F.E. Coalition impact 

statement by S.A.F.E. Vice 

President Jim Derick, and one 

guest’s personal story of her own 

struggle with addiction. 

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Medway’s Veteran’s Day 

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on November 11th. At 11 a.m., 

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eleven times. 

Following the ceremony, the 

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luncheon for veterans and their 

guests. Veterans are asked to sign 

up for the event at the Medway 

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Medway Woman Seeks Lifesaving Kidney Transplant 

She hesitated to come forward, 

but Shirley Rossi-Roy, a 

Medway Mom who’s lived in the 

town since 2003 with her son, 

Rob, is taking a chance. She’s 

hoping to find a living kidney 

donor to give her a chance at life, 

one that’s currently being threatened 

by End Stage Renal Disease, 

a result of Polysistic Kidney 

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In an empassioned plea for 

help on Facebook, Rossi and her 

son, Rob Roy, whom she raised 

as a widowed single mother, each 

reached out to the Friends of 

Medway page. 

Shirley began, “I am no one 

special, I have loved, worked 

hard and endured. My name is 

Shirley and I need a Kidney. I 

have Polysistic Kidney Disease or 

PKD. My best hope for survival 

is a living donor. I am O+ blood, 

but this does not negate other 

types from donating…” 

According to the National 

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new patients are added to the 

kidney waiting list each month, 

and 13 people a day die while 

waiting for the life-saving procedure. 

The median wait time for 

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Millis Teacher Danielle Mannion New President of Boston/NE Chapter 

of National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences ® (NATAS) 

The Boston/New England 

Chapter of the National Academy 

of Television Arts and Sciences 

® (NATAS) announces Danielle 

Mannion as the elected 2018- 

2020 chapter President. 

Mannion was elected unanimously 

by the Board of Governors 

on May 15, 2018. Her 1st 

two-year term began on July 1, 

2018. Out-going President, Ro 

Dooley Webster passed the gavel 

to Danielle at the 41st Boston/ 

New England Emmy Awards® 

Ceremony last June. 

Danielle has been a NATAS 

member serving on the Board of 

Governors since 2008. During her 

time, she has also served as Secretary, 

National Trustee and Student 

Awards Chair. She currently also 

serves as the National Education 

Chair for the National Academy 

of Television Arts & Sciences® 

creating and Executive Producing 

the “National Student Production 

Awards” hosted through a live 

stream by longtime NATAS supporter 

and friend, Tom Bergeron. 

That award ceremony took place 

on October 18th this year. 

As a 20-year television and film 

teacher at Millis High School, 

Danielle has used her passion 

to guide her students within the 

media and production industry. 

She created the annual “Lights, 

Camera, Action: Television and 

Film Conference at Millis High 

School!” LCA connects thousands 

of High School students with industry 

professionals in free workshops 

and panel discussions. 

“The great part, for Millis, is 

our students intern both at the regional 

level and the national level 

because of my position. It’s not just 

me out there doing this job. (The 

students) have worked at the New 

England Emmy Awards, they’ve 

worked backstage and doing social 

media at the Sports Emmy Awards 

in New York City on the national 

level. We do way more than what 

you see on TV. My involvement 

helps to create that engagement in 

classroom,” says the Millis teacher, 

who’s been with the school for 24 

years. She’s even been able to help 

graduates connect with people in 

the industry. 

“Being part of the media industry 

has kept me very excited 

and passionate about what I do in 

the classroom. I feel really lucky,” 

says Mannion. 

Danielle and her students are 

the proud recipients of acclaim 

including a Telly Award, Emmy 

Awards ® and regional Student 

Television Awards for Excellence. 

“As a teacher, I have watched 

my students grow year after year 

and reach for their dreams. I 

couldn’t be more proud to witness 

such passion from our youth. I am 

honored and eager to bring this 

experience and vibrancy to the 

NATAS Board of Governors,” 

said Mannion. 

Danielle also works in the independent 

film industry as an Art 

Director and holds an undergraduate 

degree in Communications 

from Syracuse University; Newhouse 

School of Communications. 

She holds a Master’s Degree 

in Applied Communications from 

Fitchburg State University. 

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of television, the fostering 

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of excellence in artistic, 

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Town Flu Clinics Nov. 

17 and Nov. 24 

The Millis Board of Health 

will hold two Saturday flu clinics, 

on November 17th and 

November 24th, both from 10 

a.m.-1 p.m. in the VMB Gym. 

Flu vaccines will be given to residents 

ages 8 and older at both 

clinics. A Health Fair featuring 

screenings and information will 

be held in conjunction with the 

November 17th flu clinic. Residents 

are asked to bring their 

insurance cards and wear short 

sleeves. Those with no insurance 

may also receive the flu vaccine. 

Please call the Board of 

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Flashes and Floaters 

By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D., 

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Many patients will be aware 

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on the vision. 

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in the vision of one or both 

eyes, especially when looking at a 

specific surface like a white page, 

a bright sky or perhaps when 

walking on the beach. These 

black spots are impurities in the 

fluid that fills the back cavity of 

the eye. This jelly fluid is called 

the “vitreous” and is a thick fluid 

which has a consistency similar 

to egg white. This vitreous fluid is 

present in the eye from birth, and 

is not replaced or exchanged during 

life. It is initially attached to 

the surface of the retina, which 

is the light sensitive nerve tissue 

layer that lines the back surface 

of the wall of the eye. It is important 

to note that it is not necessarily 

abnormal to see black spots in 

the vision. The size and number 

of floaters seen is variable; some 

patients (especially short sighted 

people) will be aware of numerous 

floaters, while others may 

never be aware of the symptom 

at all. Some floaters can interfere 

severely with vision, while others 

are barely noticeable. Although 

annoying, floaters are usually 

harmless, and come and go over 

the years. 

What are flashes? 

Flashes are usually caused by 

the vitreous body tugging on the 

retina. This tugging occurs when 

the vitreous body shrinks as a 

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night or in poor lighting. 

Eye migraine can cause the 

perception of similar light flashes 

although often these flashes of 

light may have numerous colors. 

The abnormal light flashes seen 

with migraines are usually very 

different, appearing as jagged 

lines blocking an area of vision 

or moving slowly across the field 

of vision in one or both eyes. 

People who suffer from migraine 

headaches will often know the 

familiar pattern of these visual 

experiences, often occurring 

just before the headaches begin. 

These migraine flashes are unrelated 

to the vitreous body and its 

attachment to the retina. 

What causes flashes and 

floaters? 

The vitreous is composed of 

collagen, and this undergoes 

structural changes with age, 

and will become more liquid 

like and watery in later life. At 

some point, the chemical bonds 

that link the vitreous fluid to the 

surface of the retina will become 

weaker and the vitreous jelly will 

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detachment or PVD and is 

a normal consequence of aging. 

Approximately half of us will 

have a PVD in one or both eyes 

by the age of 60. PVD will often 

cause us to notice the sudden 

onset of new floaters, often associated 

with flashes of light. Unfortunately, 

the vitreous body is 

sometimes more firmly attached 

to the surface of the retina and 

may pull away a piece of the 

retina or tear the retina as it 

separates. This can cause fluid to 

escape, pushing the retina off the 

inside of the eye. This is known 

as retinal detachment, which is a 

serious threat to sight. Surgery is 

needed to reattach the retina if a 

retinal detachment occurs. 

When should I seek help? 

See your ophthalmologist if 

new floaters appear, with or without 

sudden light flashes. Any loss 

of peripheral (side) vision should 

be investigated without a delay. 

Your ophthalmologist will give 

you a complete eye examination. 

Drops are put in the eyes to enlarge 

the pupils and determine 

whether PVD, retinal tear, retinal 

detachment or bleeding is present. 

If you have occasional floaters 

and flashes, you should have 

an annual eye examination. 

Symptoms of a PVD most 

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Even though your ophthalmologist 

will check both eyes at the 

first visit, it is important to realize 

that if similar symptoms are 

experienced in the other eye, you 

should see your ophthalmologist 

again with the onset of new 

flashes or floaters as you could be 

having a PVD in this eye. 

Is there any treatment for 

flashes and floaters? 

Flashes and floaters are usually 

just annoying, not harmful. 

However, they can be signs of serious 

problems (like a tear on the 

retina) and, for this reason, must 

not be ignored. For most people, 

treatment is not necessary. Floaters 

and flashes usually subside 

over time, causing no permanent 

deterioration to vision. 

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2018 Edward M. Kennedy Community 

Health Awardees Announced 

The Edward M. Kennedy 

Community Health 

Center(CHC) proudly announced 

the 2018 Edward M. 

Kennedy Community Health 

awardees: Dr. Matilde Castiel, 

Commissioner of Worcester 

Health and Human Services, the 

Hockomock Area YMCA, 

YMCA of Central Massachusetts 

and MetroWest YMCA. 

Each year, Kennedy CHC 

honors individuals and organizations 

making an impact on 

the health of the communities 

its serve, as well as those who 

support the Health Center in 

fulfilling its mission. This year 

Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, 

III will be the keynote speaker as 

the honorees are recognized on 

November 1, 2018 at Mechanics 

Hall in Worcester, MA. 

Hockomock Area YMCA, 

YMCA of Central Massachusetts 

and MetroWest YMCA 

are each valuable partners of 

Kennedy CHC. The YMCA’s 

commitment to healthy living is 

apparent through their collaboration 

with Kennedy CHC on 

valuable programs such as the 

Diabetes Prevention Program, 

Prevention Wellness Trust Fund, 

and their focus on providing a 

safe, healthy environment for 

youth and families. 

Dr. Matilde Castiel has always 

held a professional and personal 

mission to work with the underserved. 

She has spent her career 

focused on improving the collective 

health of the community 

through her work as a Board-certified 

physician in Internal Medicine 

in the Worcester community 

for over 28 years, by founding the 

Latin American Health Alliance 

(LAHA), and her dedication 

to non-profits and community 

health centers. She has served on 

the boards of several Worcester 

nonprofits, including The Health 

Foundation of Central Massachusetts, 

Centro Las Americas, 

and more currently Greater 

Worcester Community Foundation, 

Quinsigamond Community 

College, United Way, and 

the Boys and Girls Club. 

The mission of Edward M. 

Kennedy Community Health 

Center (Kennedy CHC) is to 

“help people live healthier lives.” 

November at the 

Medway Senior 

Center 

Veterans Day Project event on November 7th at 4 p.m. 

Please join us as Medway High School students present 

the life stories of area veterans to be held at the Medway 

Senior Center. RSVP by November 2nd at (508) 533-3210 

All welcome. 

Interface Program - Tuesday, November 20th at 12:30 

p.m. Come to learn about the free referral service for mental 

health services available to Medway residents. Please 

call the center to sign up. 

For more information on these programs at the Medway 

Senior Center, call (508) 533-3210. 

We believe that everyone has a 

right to accessible, high quality, 

comprehensive, integrated 

and compassionate health care. 

As a community health center, 

Kennedy CHC has always provided 

comprehensive care to its 

patients, who are at disparate 

risk for chronic disease and poor 

health outcomes. Our vision is to 

be a constantly growing, financially 

sound, Federally Qualified 

Community Health Center that: 

• efficiently delivers high quality, 

accessible primary care 

services. 

• becomes the health care 

home and provider choice 

of all our patients. 

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nutrition counseling, dental 

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Fitness is Fun at … 

Flipside Gym 

Session II begins 

October 22 - Ongoing Enrollment! 

Veterans Day 

11/12 Camp- 9am-3pm 

$48 first child, 

$45 for siblings. 

Open Gympreschool 

age 12-1pm & 

school age from 1-2pm. 

Holiday Hoopla! Friday, December 7th, 6:30pm - 10:30pm. 

Looking for a night out? Let the kids come play at Flipside while you shop, wrap, 

go out to dinner, or go to a party…Make it a plan! Gymnastics, crafts, games, open 

gym movie & snacks. Members & non-members welcome! 

Gymnastics, Dance/Gym Combo, Parents Night Out, Camps 

Inflatable Birthday Parties, Field trips, Tumbling Classes 

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MASSAGE HEALS YOU 

While we all feel compelled 

to be busy and feel connected, 

it is necessary to occasionally get 

away from the stresses of daily 

life. Along with meditation, 

endorphin-inducing exercise, 

and a steam bath or sauna, few 

things help to reduce stress more 

than massage. This “laying of 

the hands” is scientifically proven 

to ease pain, reduce swelling, 

promote flexibility (by stretching 

and relaxing muscles), flush the 

by-products of muscular activity 

(lactic and pyruvic acids) from 

tired muscles, and break up 

fibrous tissues and loosen stiff 

joints. If you exercise regularly, 

a deep-tissue massage will help 

speed recovery and improve 

your stamina. Even if you do 

not have the time to exercise 

regularly, massage can help you 

keep in tune with your body and 

improve flexibility. 

Even a single massage session 

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Medway Police, Schools Attend 

D.A. Morrissey’s Collaborative 

Problem Solving Seminar 

Nationally acclaimed speaker 

and author Dr. J. Stuart Ablon, 

a Psychologist at Massachusetts 

General Hospital, was the guest 

of Norfolk District Attorney Michael 

W. Morrissey at an all-day 

training modeled after Ablon’s 

“’Think: Kids’ Collaborative 

Problem Solving,” to help school 

districts deal with and find durable 

solutions to the most challenging 

and disruptive behaviors. 

More than 110 educators, 

school nurses, psychologists and 

adjustment counselors – including 

40 school resource officers 

– took part in the September 20 

event, including Medway Director 

of Wellness Ryan Sherman, 

teacher Ellen Wettengel, Middle 

School Psychologist Sarah 

Lind and Police Officer Lauren 

Swarthout. 

“Dr. Ablon’s methods are simple, 

but not easy. They start from 

the premise, rooted in research, 

that most kids ‘do well if they 

can’,” Morrissey said. “When 

they act out in school, the adults 

around them can be trained to 

work with them to identify, then 

teach the skills they need to succeed.” 

The “Think: Kids” method is 

the opposite of permissiveness, 

but also avoids ineffective punishment 

models, Morrissey said. 

Instead, educators and school 

resource officers are trained in 

Collaborative Problem Solving 

– meaning the students are strategically 

engaged in coming up 

with resolutions to the conflict. In 

doing so, they improve skills that 

will prevent the problem from 

recurring. 

The research shows that collaborative 

problem solving creates 

more durable solutions to 

problematic behavior than either 

permissiveness or punitive action, 

and the District Attorney 

also sees benefits for the students 

as they age into adulthood. 

“Helping students overcome 

The Millis Lions and Leos 

join together to say THANK YOU to our Veterans 

On Veteran’s Day 2018 

Millis will honor our Veterans with a 

"Field of Flags" 

displayed in front of Town Hall. 

All monies raised will benefit 

Fisher House Boston 

Please join us in thanking all Veterans by buying a Flag(s) 

Flags: $10 each 

Fisher House is a home away from home where our military families can stay while a loved one is 

receiving in house treatment at one of our medical centers. Any veteran or active military personnel, 

wartime or peacetime, is eligible to stay at the Fisher House. These homes are built on the grounds 

of major military and VA medical centers. The homes enable family members to be close to loved 

ones at the most stressful times. There is at least one Fisher House at every major military medical 

center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a 

supportive environment. There is NO Charge for any military family to stay at a Fisher House. 

Fisher House Boston was the 46 th Fisher House to be built in the United States. They recognize not 

only the special sacrifices made by our men and women who serve in uniform, but also their loved 

ones. The Millis Lions and Leos are proud to support Fisher House Boston and hope to display 

1,000 flags in front of Town Hall to honor all Veterans. Please help support these men and women 

who have sacrificed so much by buying a flag(s) in honor of or in memory of, a Veteran. 

poor impulse control, inability to 

Fisher House is a Four Star Charity, with an A+ rating. 

manage irritability or disappoint- 

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Send attached form and payment to: 

Millis Lions - PO Box 247, Millis MA 02054 

Please return forms and checks by November 6, 2018 

(note “Flags” on the memo line) 

and join us at Town Hall as we honor all Veterans. 

ment, or help them learn to manage 

conflict – all while still in the 

safe environment of a school – 

can only help their future,” Morrissey 

said. “Spend a morning in 

any district courtroom and you 

will see petty assaults, property 

destruction and other crimes that 

arise from the same skill deficits.” 

Name & Address: _______________________________________________________________ 

Number of Flags: _____________________ Amount Enclosed: _________________ 

The conference was held in * In HONOR or MEMORY of: _________________________________________________ 

(P (please circle one) 

seminar space donated by the 

Bank of Canton at its corporate 

For more information on Fisher House Boston go to: www.fisherhouseboston.org 

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A Proven Record 

of Leadership, 

Compassion 

and Results. 

State Representative 

RE-ELECT 

“Jeff Roy’s dedication transcends 

politics and party and is based 

solely on helping the people he has 

been elected to represent. Jeff has 

stood side by side with residents as 

they navigate life’s challenges. I am 

proud to have Jeff Roy as my State 

Representative.” 

n saRah MaBaRDy 

“Jeff Roy’s efforts and that of the SAFE 

Coalition have been critical in helping 

to slow the tide of opioid overdoses in 

Franklin and Medway. He has worked 

with me to toughen the laws and 

penalties for drug dealers and to hold 

medical professionals accountable.” 

n MichaEl MORRissEy 

nORFOlk cOunTy DisTRicT aTTORnEy 

“Whether getting state funding for the 

area or volunteering his time to important 

causes like the SAFE Coalition, 

Jeff does things quietly and unselfishly. 

He listens, engages, and advocates 

for all types of people. I respect and 

admire Jeff, and am proud to call him 

my friend.” 

n ROBERT DEllORcO 

FRanklin TOwn cOuncilOR 

“Jeff is an honest, trustworthy, 

dedicated, and hardworking family 

man. He has extensive knowledge of 

local and state government and he truly 

cares about people, as demonstrated 

through his advocacy for healthcare 

reform, education, and the SAFE 

coalition.” 

n DianE FEElEy 

FRanklin schOOl cOMMiTTEE MEMBER 

“For years I was certain that all 

politicians were the same—in it for 

themselves and their own gain. Jeff 

Roy smashed that old belief system 

and has proven to me that there are 

great people in government who place 

the needs of their constituents at 

the forefront of all that they do.” 

n JiM DERick 

“Jeff is the hardest working man I 

know. A thoughtful, fair voice on the 

Hill for the people of Franklin and 

Medway. He has the experience and 

the knowledge and is an amazing 

advocate for us! I know personally, he 

has helped myself and others!” 

n shannOn REEvE-GlOcknER 

“Jeff Roy has proven himself to be 

a champion of public education. 

It is reassuring, as a public school 

teacher, to know that we have 

Representative Roy in the State 

House who has the best interests of 

students and teachers in mind.” 

n ROBERT vacca 

FRanklin PuBlic schOOl TEachER 

“Jeff has continued to fight for 

Franklin at the state level to insure 

that our community receives only 

the best opportunities and is never 

forgotten. He has fought with me 

for our seniors, veterans, families, 

children, unions and more.” 

n MaTT kElly 


“I had a serious problem with a 

branch of MA government. I called 

every political leader I could think of. 

Nobody bothered to respond except 

Jeff Roy. He went above and beyond 

to help my family! He made calls to 

officials I could not gain access to. 

I’m forever grateful to Rep. Jeff Roy.” 

n kElly ROskOTT 

“Over many years serving as a School 

Committee Chairman, Town Councilor 

and State Representative, Jeff has 

proven be the best at providing 

for the many needs of our citizens, 

businesses, families, and children.” 

n GlEnn JOnEs 


“Educators in the 10th Norfolk District 

want more funding, less testing, and 

public policies that support public 

education and our students. Jeff Roy 

has shown his commitment to these 

important issues as a member of the 

legislature.” 

n MERRiE naJiMy 

MTa PREsiDEnT 

“Jeff is a passionate 

advocate for public 

schools. He has devoted 

many years in service to our 

community.” 

ELECTION 

DAY 

VOTE! 

November 

6th 

n DR. annE BERGEn 

FRanklin schOOl cOMMiTTEE MEMBER 

“Jeff Roy supports the arts with an 

understanding of the impact they have 

on our local economy. His advocacy for 

the Franklin Performing Arts Company 

is critical to our success and helped 

lead to the opening of THE BLACK 

BOX in downtown Franklin.” 

n RayE lynn MERcER 

FRanklin schOOl FOR PERFORMinG aRTs 

“Jeff Roy has been an extraordinary 

local partner for me from day one, 

whether it comes to issues here or 

issues across the Commonwealth. 

Our government is only as good as the 

people who are willing to get into it. In 

Jeff, we have a good and decent man 

who is willing to get into it.” 

n JOsEPh P. kEnnEDy iii 

uniTED sTaTEs cOnGREss 

“Jeff Roy has been a hard working 

supporter and partner to the Town of 

Medway since he was first elected 

in 2012. Whenever we have needed 

help at the state level, Jeff has worked 

closely with us and our other legislators 

to get things done for Medway.” 

n GlEnn TRiniDaDE 

MEDway sElEcTMan 

“Beyond a doubt, Jeff Roy is the most 

qualified person for this important 

position with his record as a dedicated 

public servant having been welldocumented 

over many years. 

Additionally, he exemplifies honesty, 

fairness and thoughtfulness for all.” 

n TOM MERcER 


To learn more please visit: www.jeffreyroy.com


Medway Public Library November 

Youth Events 

TODDLER JAM 

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m., Newborns 

– 3 year-olds 

Children must be accompanied by parent/caregiver. 

IT’S STORY TIME! 

Every Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m., Ages 10 

months-5 years.* 

*These ages are flexible! 

NO STORYTIME ON NOVEMBER 2, 22 or 23. 

PAWS to Read, Wednesday, Nov. 7th, 6-7:15 p.m. 

Interested in reading to a cuddly friend? Sign up by 

calling (508) 533-3217 or come in and talk to our staff 

at the Circulation desk to register. 

Each child will get a 15-minute one-on-one reading 

session with our wonderful visiting therapy dogs. Children 

must be able to read independently. Grades 2-6. 

Cursive Club, Every Tuesday, 4 p.m. 

Join Miss Lucy to explore the art of cursive handwriting. 

Ages 7 through Adult. Register or Drop In. 

Animal Adventures presents: Dinosaur 

Adventures 

Saturday, November 10th, 11 a.m. 

Celebrate DINOvember at the Library! Featuring fossils, 

dinosaur skulls, velociraptor claws, dinosaur skin 

and more dino artifacts that our audiences can see and 

touch as well as live animals such as monitor lizards, 

alligators, scorpions, birds, and snapping 

turtles. All Ages. Register or Drop In. 

“This program is supported in part by a grant from 

the Medway Cultural Council, a local agency which 

is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state 

agency.” 

Dinovember is a month-long celebration of creativity, 

imagination and silliness!! Come to the Medway Library 

for Dinosaur themed storytimes, dinosaur flannel 

board set in the childrens’ area, dinosaur scavenger 

hunt, crafts, books and more. 

Dinovember Crafts!! 

Wednesdays in November, 3-5 p.m., Ages 5 and up. 

Drop-in program. 

Teen Paint and Sip, Monday, Nov. 26th, 6 p.m. 

Bring your favorite cup or mug, library will provide 

cider, cocoa and tea. Paint along with acrylics and 

go home with original art! Ages 12 +. Register in advance. 

Space is limited! 

For more information and to register for events and 

programs visit medwaylib.org 

Contact Children’s Librarian, Lucy Anderson, with 

any questions at landerson@minlib.net or (508) 533- 

3217. 

Special Millis 

Senior Center Events 

in November 

The Millis Senior Center 

is located at 900 Main Street 

on the ground floor of the 

Veterans Memorial building. 

The telephone number 

is (508) 376-7051. 

Thanksgiving Day 

Feast Bossy’s Catering and 

Everade playing the piano, 

Friday, November 16th at 

11:30 a.m. Must make reservation. 

$7 before Friday, 

November 9th. 

Cognicitis Free Brain 

Health Workshop, November 

1st at 9 a.m. This Brain 

Health Workshop was created 

to help older adults get 

an answer on where their 

brain health is today. To do 

this, researchers at Baycrest 

Hospital created an online 

memory assessment that 

older adults can take in our 

workshop. Appointments 

are required. 

Millis Board of Health 

Flu Clinic, November 17th 

and November 24th, 10 

a.m.-1 p.m. in the VMB 

Gym. Flu vaccines available 

for anyone over 8 years old. 

Residents are asked to bring 

their insurance cards and 

wear short sleeves. Those 

with no insurance may 

also receive the flu vaccine. 

Please call (508) 376-7042 

or email Robin McLaughlin 

Public Health Nurse at 

rmclaughlin@millisma.net 

with questions. 

The Fuel Assistance season 

starts on November 1, 

2018. Call for information. 

TRIPS 

Foxwoods~ November 

8th~ $28 PP Please note 

date change 

Boston Pops~ Christmas 

Show~ $139 PP 

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students and 400 part-time students, 

offering bachelor’s and associate 

degree programs, as well as part-time 

continuing and professional education 

credit and certificate programs. 

WHY TRANSFER TO DEAN? 

Generous Transfer Credit Policy: 

Students can transfer up to 90 credits* 

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New at Millis Recreation 

You DO NOT have to be a 

Millis Resident to register for our 

programs! 

For a complete list of programs, 

visit http://millis.org/ 

Pages/MillisMA_Recreation/ 

index 

YOUTH PROGRAMS 

SEWING FOR KIDS-Jenny 

Ryerson 

You will need to provide your 

own sewing machine for this 

class. If you do not have access 

to a machine, but still wish to do 

the class please let me know. Materials 

are provided for all your 

class projects, however, if you 

have fabric that you wish to use, 

feel free to bring it along. 

Veterans Memorial Building, 

Room 006 (lower level), Ages: 10 

& up 

Wednesdays, 11/7-12/19 

(no class 11/21), 6 weeks, 3:30-5 

p.m., Fee: $85 

FALL/WINTER BASKETBALL 

- Steve Cassidy, Millis 

Recreation 

Late sign-ups will be assigned 

to teams accordingly after the 

draft on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 

2018 in Room 130. Two coaches 

needed for each team. Games 

will be played Saturday mornings. 

The teams will be broken 

down by grades. SPECIAL 

REQUESTS WILL NOT BE 

HONORED. 

Veterans Memorial Building 

Gym 

Saturday games 12/1-2/9 

(no games, 12/22 or 12/29), 9 

weeks, Fee: $110 

1st grade boys,2nd-3rd grade 

boys, 1st-3rd grade girls 

*COACHES: Draft will be 

held on November 7th (Times 

TBD) Room 130 of Veterans 

Memorial Building. Please volunteer 

to be a coach and participate 

in your child’s basketball 

experience. You MUST fill out 

a CORI form prior to coaching. 

NASHOBA VALLEY SKI 

LESSONS - Millis Recreation 

Department 

Travel by school bus for a 

6-week program leaving Millis 

High School parking lot at 3 

p.m. One-hour weekly lessons 

begin at 4 p.m. We will leave 

Nashoba at 6:30 p.m. and return 

to the High School at 7:30 

p.m. All levels of ski and snowboarding 

lessons will be offered. 

Chaperones needed, and a limited 

number may ski free. 

Children under 10 must be 

accompanied by an adult. Lift 

ticket good for evening ski for 

those wishing to stay and provide 

their own transportation 

home. Helmets STRONGLY 

ENCOURAGED. 

Nashoba Valley Ski Resort, 

Grades: 1-12, Fridays, 1/4-2/8, 

6 weeks, 3-7:30 p.m. 

Fee: $300/Lift ticket and lesson, 

Fee: $270/Lift ticket only 

Equipment Rental WITH 

HELMET: $175 extra, Equipment 

Rental NO HELMET: 

$125 extra 

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Call Lori Koller (508) 934-9608 

ADULT PROGRAMS 

SEWING LESSONS FOR 

BEGINNERS-Jenny Ryerson 


own sewing machine for this 

class, however, if you do not have 

access to a machine, please note 

that on your registration form 

and I will attempt to organize for 

you to borrow one during class. 

Materials are provided for your 

class projects. 


Room 006 (lower level) 

Session 2, Wednesdays, 11/7- 

12/19 (no class 11/21), 6 weeks, 

7:30-9 p.m., $85 

INTERMEDIATE SEWING-Jenny 

Ryerson 


own sewing machine and materials 

for this class. 


Room 006 (lower level) 

Session 2, Thursdays, 11/8- 

12/20 (no class 11/22), 6 weeks, 

7:30-9 p.m., Fee: $70 

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Dean College 

Presents: Footloose, 

the Musical, 

November 14-18 

The School of the Arts at 

Dean College will perform 

Footloose, the Musical, beginning 

Wednesday, November 14 

through Sunday, November 18, 

2018. 

Based on the 1984 screen version, 

Footloose is an explosive 

musical that has come to the 

stage with thrilling results. When 

Ren and his mother move from 

Chicago to the rural town of Bomont, 

he is not prepared for the 

strict religious local edicts, which 

include a total ban on dancing. 

Ren breaks all the rules in trying 

to restore dance to the heart of 

a community held back by lingering 

memories of a tragedy. 

In addition to the original film 

score’s songs, such as “Let’s Hear 

it for the Boy,” “Holding out 

for a Hero,” and the title song, 

“Footloose,” dynamic new songs 

written specifically for the stage 

production are sure to get you to 

your feet! 

Music by Tom Snow; Lyrics 

by Dean Pitchford with additional 

music by: Eric Carmen, 

Sandy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, 

and Jim Steinman; Stage Adaptation: 

Dean Pitchford and Walter 

Bobbie. 

The Dean College production 

of Footloose, the Musical 

will take place in the Main 

Stage in the Campus Center at 

Dean College, 109 West Central 

Street, Franklin at 7:30 p.m. 

Wednesday – Saturday and 2:00 

p.m. Saturday and Sunday. General 

admission is $22, Seniors 

$12 and Children $7. 

To learn more and purchase 

tickets, visit www.dean.edu/boxoffice. 

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Tiered Focused Monitoring Review at BFCCPS 

Second Week of Month 

Heather Zolnowski, Executive 

Director of the Benjamin 

Franklin Classical Charter Public 

School was informed by the 

Department of Elementary and 

Secondary Education of an upcoming 

Tiered Focused Monitoring 

(TFM) Review that will 

be taking place this school year. 

As part of this TFM Review, 

Department staff will visit the 

charter school during the week 

of November 12, 2018. Such visits 

are routinely conducted by the 

Department to satisfy federal and 

state requirements for the periodic 

review of specific education 

programs and services in schools 

throughout the Commonwealth. 

The Department is reviewing 

several programs during a single 

visit in order to use Department 

and school staff ’s time most efficiently 

and to encourage strong 

connections among the programs. 

The Department’s TFM 

Review will involve reviewing 

charter school procedures and 

individual student records, interviewing 

administrators and 

a Special Education Parent Advisory 

Council member, and 

surveying parents of students 

with IEPs. After the onsite visit, 

a report will be prepared for the 

Executive Director and Board of 

Directors, with detailed findings. 

Using a scale of ratings ranging 

from “Commendable” to 

“Not Implemented,” the report 

will rate the implementation 

of each requirement reviewed 

by the Department. Where 

requirements are found not 

implemented or only partially 

implemented, the district [or 

charter school] must propose to 

the Department corrective action 

to bring those areas into 

compliance with statutes and 

regulations. Districts and schools 

are encouraged to incorporate 

the corrective action into their 

district and school improvement 

plans and professional development 

plan. The school district [or 

Ross Highlights Local Funding 

An “FY19 Budget Round- 

Up,” provided by Sen. Richard 

Ross, highlights local earmarks 

from the recent budget signed by 

Gov. Baker. As Sen. Ross writes: 

“I am pleased that the budget 

signed by Governor Baker 

includes funding for many important 

programs and projects 

throughout my district. This 

funding will go a long way in improving 

the quality of education 

at our schools, providing transportation 

to our citizens, especially 

seniors, improving streets 

and dams, and fighting the opioid 

epidemic. There is more I wish 

we had done, as far as cost saving 

measures and letting taxpayers 

keep more of their hard-earned 

dollars, but our work continues.: 

charter school] will be provided 

with technical assistance from 

the Department in developing a 

corrective action plan. Both the 

Department’s report and the 

corrective action plan are public 

information and will be available 

to the public upon request. TFM 

Review Final Reports are also 

available on the Department’s 

Internet website at: http://www. 

doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/ 

reports/. 

Any member of the public 

may request to be interviewed 

by telephone by a member of 

the Department’s visiting team. 

Those wishing to be interviewed 

should call the charter school 

FY19 Earmarks impacting the 

immediate area include: 

• Attleboro Fire Safety – 

Provides $50,000 for a fire 

safety grant in Attleboro 

• Franklin Veterans War 

Memorial - Provides 

$50,000 for Franklin to 

construct a veterans’ memorial 

parkway on the 

town common 

• Franklin – King Street 

Park Improvements - Provides 

$200,000 for improvements 

to the King 

Street Memorial Park 

• Franklin downtown Partnership 

- Provides $25,000 

for the Franklin Downtown 

Partnership 

• New England Center for 

Children PArtner Program 

- $100,000 for Parmenter 

Elementary School in 

Franklin to help children 

on the autism spectrum. 

leader’s office at (508) 541-3434 

no later than 11/9/2018 to leave 

their name and phone number, 

or they may call the Department 

of Elementary and Secondary 

Education at (781) 338-3704. A 

member of the visiting team will 

contact each person desiring an 

interview within two weeks after 

the completion of the onsite visit. 

If an individual is not comfortable 

communicating in English 

or requires some other accommodation, 

the Department will 

make arrangements to communicate 

appropriately with the individual. 

• Millis Senior Transportation 

- Provides $50,000 for 

Millis to purchase a new 

senior van 

• Millis High School Auditorium 

- Provides $60,000 

for Millis to renovate the 

High School auditorium 

• Wrentham Developmental 

Center Mitigations - 

Provides $100,000 to cities 

and towns hosting developmental 

centers or state 

schools 

• Tri-County Voc-Tech 

High School Handicap 

Activity Van for Disabled 

Students - Provides 

$50,000 for Tri-County to 

purchase a new handicap 

activity van 

• King Phillip Regional 

School Safety - Provides 

$100,000 to the towns 

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Calendar of Events 

November 2 

Theatre Group of Millis 

presents Neil Simon’s The 

Odd Couple, 8 p.m., Millis High 

School, 245 Plain St., Millis, 

$15 adults; $10 seniors & students, 

www.millistheatre.org 


Oakland Park Ribbon Cutting, 

November 3rd, 11 a.m., 76 

Oakland St., Medway 

Theatre Group of Millis 

presents Neil Simon’s The Odd 

Couple, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Millis 

High School, 245 Plain St., 

Millis, $15 adults; $10 seniors & 

students, www.millistheatre.org 


Millis Fall Town Meeting, 

7:30 p.m., Millis Middle/High 

School, 245 Plain St., Millis 

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. 

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com, Cheryl Cohen Mosaic 

Studio, 360 Woodland St., 2nd 

Fl., Holliston, Mass. 


Election Day, polls open 7 

a.m. – 8 p.m., voting in Medway 

takes place at Medway Middle 

School, 45 Holliston St., Medway; 

in Millis, voting takes place 

at Veterans Memorial Building, 

900 Main St., Millis 


Norfolk Garden Club presents 

An Evening with Tony 

Tedesco, 7 p.m., H. Olive Day 

School cafeteria, 232 Main 

St., Norfolk, nationally known 

floral designer, tickets $15 for 

non-GCN guests. Purchase 

through Anne Prior (priorfarm1@gmail.com) 

or Michele 

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Millis Rooftop Solar Panel 

Forum, 7:30 p.m., Veterans 

Memorial Building, Room 

229, 900 Main St., Millis, also 

will be aired on Millis Cable 


Franklin Newcomers’ 45th 

Annual Craft Fair, 9 a.m. – 3 

p.m., Tri-County Regional 

Vocational Technical High 

School, 147 Pond St., Franklin, 

all proceeds to local charities, 

also, a bake sale, raffles, and accepting 

donations for Franklin 

Food Pantry. 

Choate Park Ribbon Cutting, 

10 a.m., Main St., Medway, 

across from Mill Building 


Veterans Day –Thank you, 

Veterans 

Medway: Veterans Day Celebration 

10:30 a.m., Medway 

V.F.W. Post 1526, 123 Holliston 

St., Medway, ceremony followed 

by luncheon for veterans 

and guests, sign up at Senior 

Center or V.F.W. 

Millis, ceremony at 11 a.m., 

at Holbrook Square, WWI memorial 

in front of American 

Legion, American Legion Post 

208 


Big, Beautiful Winter Arrangements 

from Tree and 

Shrub Prunings, presented by 

Rhode Island Master Gardener 

Melissa Pace, sponsored by 

Millis Garden Club, program 

7 p.m., hospitality 6:30 p.m. 

Millis Public Library, suggested 

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Wine & Whiskey Tasting 

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St. Joseph Parish 41st Annual 

Christmas Marketplace 

and Bake Shoppe, 9 a.m. – 3 

p.m., St. Joseph Parish, 145 

Holliston St., Medway, information 

at (508) 533-7771. 

Millis Town Flu Clinic, 10 

a.m. – 1 p.m., Veterans Memorial 

Building gym, 900 Main St., 

Millis, Residents are asked to 

bring insurance cards and wear 

short sleeves, but insurance not 

required. (508) 376-7042 or 

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Medway Annual Fall Town 

Meeting, 7 p.m., Medway High 

School, 88 Summer St., Medway 


Free mental health referral 

service discussion, 12:30 p.m., 

Come to the center and learn 

about a free mental health referral 

service open to all Medway 

residents. Reserve your spot by 

calling the center at (508) 533- 

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Medway Turkey Trot 5K, 

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Medway 26th Annual 

Christmas Parade, featuring 

Grand Marshall Paul Desimone, 

5:30 p.m. 

Millis Town Flu Clinic, 10 

a.m. – 1 p.m., Veterans Memorial 

Building gym, 900 Main St., 

Millis, Residents are asked to 

bring insurance cards and wear 

short sleeves, but insurance not 

required. (508) 376-7042 or 

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7-8:30 p.m., Medway Public 

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Millis Terpischore Nutcracker, 

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Plain St., Millis 

December 1 

Jolly Holly Fair, 9 a.m. – 2 

p.m., Church of Christ, 142 Exchange 

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Medway Pride Day 

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Applications are being accepted 

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Sports 

Millis Volleyball for a Cure Sees 12th Successful Year 

By Christopher Tremblay, 

Staff Sports Writer 

Some 12 plus years ago, a 

Millis varsity volleyball player lost 

her stepmother to breast cancer. 

The squad, under the guidance 

of head Coach Lisa Farese, did 

what Millis does, they rallied 

around the girl and her family 

using the school logo “Small 

School, Big Family” as inspiration. 

“We worked together to create 

an alumni match that would support 

a scholarship fund. Another 

current player created a logo 

that would adorn almost a dozen 

shirts a year over the past 12 

years,” the Mohawk Coach said. 

“We then decided, as a team, this 

would be our legacy – we would 

play volleyball, win some big 

games and most importantly, do 

for others.” 

The team designated one 

match a season to be played in 

the month of October (Breast 

Cancer Awareness Month) as 

their focus. This allowed for 

more school and community involvement 

around the program 

as well as the varsity team being 

in full control of the event. 

With that in mind, the varsity 

volleyball players choose the t- 

shirt colors and worked closely 

with Custom Apparel Inc., of 

Medway. In addition to creating, 

ordering and selling the 

shirts, the girls organized a bake 

sale, numerous raffles, a volleyball 

serving contest, and a location, 

the Dana Farber Institute, 

for their funds. Past recipients 

include Susan G Komen, the 

Cancer Treatment Centers of 

America, and one year, a local 

family with an individual battling 

breast cancer. 

One week before the event, 

which was held on Wednesday 

October 10th this year against 

Dedham, the town of Millis was 

transformed into a great big reminder 

of the upcoming Volleyball 

for a Cure event, with signs 

throughout Millis High School, 

messages sent out to the district, 

and even on the electronic display 

outside Millis Town Hall. 

Student Council members 

agreed that those students going 

all out with pink for the day will 

be given credit toward class competitions. 

Volleyball players from 

all three Millis teams attended a 

team dinner while making their 

decorations for their assigned 

wall in the gym. 

Millis’ annual Volleyball for a Cure is advertised both at the school and 

around town. 

“As soon as school ended on 

the 10th, the players descended 

upon the gym immediately to put 

up their decorations; parents arrived 

to work the raffle tables and 

sell various items throughout the 

night as the athletes took to the 

courts,” Farese said. “There was 

a tremendous amount of work 

that went into producing one of 

the most memorable nights of 

the season. If I had to estimate 

the monetary value of this adventure 

I could confidently say 

that we are over $20,000 since 

2006.” 

During the event, the Millis 

freshmen team fell 2-1 to Dedham 

despite taking an exciting 

first game win 27-25 while the 

junior varsity (2-1) and varsity 

(3-0) won their games. For the 

evening, Farese said they didn’t 

have a final tally, but were over 

$4,000 

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something that the Millis volleyball 

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Sports 

Infanger to Coach Medway’s Ice Hockey Co-op Team 

By KEN HAMWEY, 


Karl Infanger will step up from 

assistant coach to head coach of the 

Medway girls’ ice hockey co-op team 

this year. Already familiar with the 

players, he’ll be able to target their 

strengths. 

The girls ice hockey team at 

Medway High, which is a co-op 

venture with Millis, Ashland and 

Holliston, has a new coach, but 

there likely won’t be much of a 

transition period. That’s because 

Karl Infanger is very familiar 

with the program — he’s been 

the co-op team’s assistant for the 

last two years. 

“Most of the players know 

me, and I know them,’’ said Infanger. 

“The transition should 

go smoothly. They’ll be a bit of 

a learning curve for both me and 

the players. This will be the first 

time I’ve been a head coach of a 

girls’ team, but I don’t think that 

means changing my style. Girls 

respond in the same competitive 

fashion as boys.’’ 

Infanger is no stranger to ice 

hockey. A defenseman, he played 

in high school, college, and also 

at the pro level, and he’s been 

both an assistant and a head 

coach. The 43-year-old Medway 

resident starred at Billerica High 

School and later was a threetime 

academic all-star at Merrimack 

College. He also spent 

2½ years playing professionally 

for Wheeling (W. Va.) and Biloxi 

(Miss.) in the East Coast Hockey 

League. He was a Boston Globe 

high school all-scholastic in both 

hockey and volleyball and was 

the Merrimack Valley League’s 

MVP in hockey as a junior and 

senior. 

Infanger guided the Natick 

High boys’ varsity for five years, 

finishing with a winning percentage 

of 65. Four times 

the Redhawks qualified for 

tourney play and one season 

they advanced to the State 

semifinals. Besides the Medway 

girls, Infanger has been 

an assistant coach with the 

Medway boys, and also at 

Framingham State. 

Infanger has replaced 

Kurt Carter who will continue 

to coach at Portsmouth 

Abby in Rhode Island. The 

new coach’s primary focus 

will be on building a strong 

defensive unit. “I’ve always 

believed that if you limit 

your opponent’s offense, 

you’ve got a good chance to 

win,’’ Infanger said. “We’ll 

stress defense first and rely on a 

fast break that’s the product of 

defensive pressure. We’ll also emphasize 

the value of good physical 

condition.’’ 

Infanger, who’s been on the 

Medway faculty for 17 years, has 

some specific goals for his squad, 

one of which is to return to tournament 

play. 

“Our first goal is to win a 

league championship,’’ he said. 

“Then, we want to qualify for 

the tournament and make a deep 

run. We got to the tourney in my 

first year as an assistant to Kurt, 

but we fell a few points short last 

season.’’ 

Infanger’s goals are all realistic, 

because Medway’s strengths 

far outweigh any deficiencies. 

His team’s assets include speed, 

quickness, skilled and technically 

sound skaters, athleticism and a 

high ice hockey IQ. 

“One area that is a concern 

is depth,’’ he noted. “Although 

we’ve got some good freshmen 

coming up, we would like to see 

our numbers increase. With a 

co-op team, the tendency is to 

get players who are learning the 

game. But, we’ve got experienced 

kids, too, and that will make for a 

good blend.’’ 

Some of the returnees Infanger 

is looking forward to 

coaching are a trio of Medway 

skaters and one each from Ashland 

and Holliston. The Medway 

veterans include goalie Rachel 

Gittings and defensemen Sophia 

Theodore and Lauren Norton. 

Gittings and Theodore are seniors 

and Norton is a junior. Isabelle 

Larche is a junior wing from 

Holliston and Brynn Moriarty is 

a junior center from Ashland. 

“Rachel is a four-year veteran 

whose technical skills are 

very good,’’ Infanger said. “A 

club-level player, she’s quick 

with her glove and skates, just 

a tremendous athlete. Sophia is 

a three-year starter who has a 

terrific shot from the point. An 

all-around player, she sees the 

ice well. Lauren is a three-year 

player who works hard and leads 

by example. She moves fast, is tenacious 

and skates well.’’ 

Infanger is also bullish on 

Larche and Moriarty. “Isabelle 

is strong, has speed and also 

good vision on the ice,’’ Infanger 

noted. “She’s goes to the net 

effectively, and she’s got good 

instincts. Brynn was our leading 

scorer last year. She’s got a 

hard shot, is smart at the net and 

knows how to finish. She’s also a 

fine passer and play-maker.’’ 

Infanger will rely on a competitive 

philosophy that emphasizes 

developing student-athletes 

with character and well-rounded 

ability. “I’ve always believed that 

athletics is an extension of the 

classroom,’’ he noted. “If the 

players are given the tools for 

success, then they’ll have fun and 

the locker room will be positive. 

Players need to learn life lessons, 

like accountability and being 

disciplined. I look for effort and 

commitment. Those are things 

that individuals can control.’’ 

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Millis Hall of Fame to Induct 5 in Inaugural Ceremony on Nov. 24 

By KEN HAMWEY, 


Three former players, one 

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the first inductees into the Millis 

High Athletic Hall of Fame 

when it holds its dinner and ceremony 

on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 

6:30 p.m. at the Medway VFW. 

The athletes include John 

Monaghan, Jim Caddell and 

Mickey Lipsett, the coach is the 

late Ernie Richards and the team 

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squad. 

Monaghan and Caddell 

were key players on the school’s 

first Super Bowl championship 

squad, which defeated Wareham, 

19-9; Lipsett was a daynamic 

three-sport athlete and six-time 

captain; Richards coached at 

Millis for 21 years and led the 

school to seven Tri Valley League 

crowns and one Super Bowl title; 

and the 1965 grid team not only 

went unbeaten at 9-0, but also 

was ranked No. 2 in the state. 

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to honor the school’s athletes, 

coaches and teams of the past is 

in full swing. 

“There was a move to start a 

hall of fame back in the 1990s, 

but it just never got moving,’’ 

Kraby said. “Late last year, myself, 

Tom Ingraham (Millis girls’ 

tennis coach) and Mark Caulfield 

(youth sports coach) wanted 

to get a hall of fame underway. 

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had its first ceremony last year 

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induction this year.’’ 

The trio approached Millis 

High Principal Bob Mullaney 

and Athletic Director Chuck 

Grant, presented its case, and got 

the green light to proceed. The 

three are all Millis High alumni. 

Kraby and Caulfield played 

on the 1994 football team that 

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Brian Kraby is the president of the 

newly formed Millis High School 

Athletic Hall of Fame, which will 

induct its first hall-of-famers on 

November 24th, at 6:30 p.m., at 

Medway V.F.W. Tickets are $40, 

with children under 9 free. 

won a Super Bowl against Trinity 

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and girls tennis. 

Here’s a capsule look at the 

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ERNIE RICHARDS — The 

Springfield College grad first 

coached in Maine before arriving 

in Millis in 1966, when he was 

hired to teach science and coach 

both the varsity football and 

baseball teams. He finished with 

200-plus victories during 21 years 

at the Mohawks’ helm in football. 

Seven TVL titles were won 

and one Super Bowl triumph 

came in 1980. He also coached 

football at Marlboro High and at 

Uxbridge High, where he led the 

Spartans to a pair of Super Bowl 

wins. Richards was inducted into 

the Mass. Football Coaches Association 

in 1988. 

JOHN MONAGHAN — A 

1981 graduate of Millis High, 

he quarterbacked the 1980 football 

team to the school’s first 

Super Bowl triumph, a 10-point 

win over Wareham. He was a 

three-sport star, also excelling 

in basketball and baseball, and 

was a TVL all-star in all three. 

A four-year starter at quarterback, 

Monaghan was a 1,000- 

point scorer in basketball and 

also played baseball for the Milford 

Legion. He later moved on 

to Brown University where he 

played cornerback in football. 

JIM CADDELL — Considered 

the top running back in the 

school’s football history, Caddell 

was a key in Millis’ Super Bowl 

win over Wareham. A 1981 graduate, 

he once scored four touchdowns 

and gained 250 yards on 

a total of five carries in a game 

against Pope John. Caddell was 

the Boston Globe’s Player of the 

Year in football. In track, he was 

a dynamic sprinter, setting school 

records in the 100 and 200-yard 

dashes. He was recruited to play 

college football at the University 

of Tennessee by legendary coach 

Johnny Majors. 

MICKEY LIPSETT — A 

1979 graduate, she was a Tri 

Valley League all-star three times 

in basketball and tennis, and was 

a Milford News all-star in both 

those sports twice. She earned 12 

varsity letters and was a Charles 

River Tournament all-star tennis 

player who was ranked No. 1 

for five years. Lipsett also was a 

two-time captain in field hockey, 

basketball and tennis. A National 

Honor Society member, she also 

participated in the band. 

1965 FOOTBALL TEAM — 

Niles Nelson coached this squad 

to an undefeated season (9-0) 

and the championship of the 

Tri County League, which later 

became the Tri Valley League 

in 1966. A superb defensive 

squad, it posted seven shutouts 

and yielded a total of 18 points. 

Playing Medfield in a night game 

(portable lights were used once a 

year), Millis downed the Warriors, 

28-0 before 4,000 fans at 

Welch Field. The team finished 

its season ranked No. 2 in the 

state behind Franklin. The captains 

were linebacker-tackle Jay 

Monaghan, who earned a scholarship 

to play at the University of 

Rhode Island, and Joel Howie, a 

tackle and middle linebacker. 

The Millis Hall of Fame 

committee includes seven members 

— Kraby is the president, 

Caulfield is the vice president, 

Ingraham is the secretary and 

Dyann Rice is the treasurer. Jack 

O’Rourke, Rusty Cushman, 

Dave Sperandio, Kim Latosek 

and Jim Hart round out the 

group. 

The committee adopted bylaws 

and has fashioned them 

after Natick High School’s guidelines. 

Several of the rules for prospective 

inductees state that the 

candidates must have graduated 

from Millis High (coaches excluded); 

they have to be 10 years 

beyond their graduation date; 

and all of their achievements 

must relate to their time at Millis 

High. Nominations are not limited 

to Millis residents, and the 

form, which is available on line 

at Millisathleticshof.com, must 

be filled out completely and can 

be submitted on line. 

Kraby emphasizes that if 

anyone would like to donate to 

the hall of fame to help with 

expenses, such as the costs for 

renting the facility, the meal and 

plaques, can submit their donation 

to Mohawkhof@gmail.com. 

Tickets cost $40 and children 

under nine will be admitted free. 

Tickets can be obtained by mailing 

a check to Millis Athletics 

Hall of Fame, 208 Orchard St., 

Millis, Ma., 02054. If there are 

any questions, committee members 

can be contacted.


Sports 

Morgan Kane’s Versatility & Strength Jump Up on 

Volleyball Court 

By Christopher Tremblay, 


Having family members playing 

volleyball was inspirational to 

Millis’ Morgan Kane and when 

it came time to enter the middle 

school, she decided to give the 

sport a shot. 

“My cousins had always 

played, as well as my older sister 

Molly,” she said. “In seventh 

grade, I gave it a shot, and after 

that first pass, I fell in love with 

the game and have been playing 

it since.” 

Now in her senior year, Kane 

finds herself as a captain for 

the Mohawk varsity volleyball 

team as an outside hitter. Since 

her freshman campaign, she has 

found herself on the varsity team, 

but it took her some time to earn 

a starting spot on the court. 

Having an older sister already 

on the team put pressure 

on Kane to make the team as a 

freshman, 

“My sister made varsity as a 

freshman, so I wanted to do the 

same,” Kane said. “During freshman 

tryouts, I found myself very 

nervous. In fact, I still get nervous 

every year during tryouts, as you 

never know what type of talent 

is coming in looking to take you 

spot on the court.” 

A setter in middle school, 

Kane moved to right side hitter 

before landing in her current position. 

“In high school, I’d play wherever 

I was needed. I’d play a lot 

on the right side as that was the 

side I use to set on, but as soon 

as the team had enough setters I 

moved to outside hitter,” she said. 

“Outside hitter is much more fun 

as it’s a little bit of everything, 

and I can see much more of the 

court.” 

Kane remembers her first 

varsity match like it was yesterday. 

She recalls although being 

very excited to take the court for 

the first time, she could see the 

discreet looks she was getting for 

some of the opposition girls due 

to her size. 

“Being the smallest girl on the 

court (Kane is 5’3”) gave me motivation. 

Not only did I have to 

get the ball over the net, but the 

taller blockers on the other side 

as well,” Kane said. “I also run 

sprints and do the high jump for 

the track team, so it helped me 

with my explosiveness in jumping.” 

Coach Lisa Farese knew that 

Kane would make a good captain, 

as she displayed leadership 

and dedication to the sport over 

the past three seasons. 

“Morgan works very hard on 

the court while working on improving 

her technique off the 

court,” Farese said. “As a junior, 

she was not always starting on 

the varsity team, so she took it 

upon herself to play with the JV 

team to improve those skills.” 

The Mohawk Coach believes 

that the senior outside hitter has 

become more consistent with her 

game, as well as being aggressive 

and less hesitant. According to 

Farese, Kane doesn’t have a best 

part of her game. Instead, she is 

good at everything, especially the 

little things that helps make her 

teammates better. 

As she plays in her final season 

with the high school team, Kane 

wants to keep improving her hitting 

and continue to jump higher. 

For the team, she is looking to get 

back into the tournament and 

improve upon last year’s Division 

3 Central Quarter Finals loss to 

Nipmuc, after sending the number 

two seed, Worcester Tech, 

home in the first round. 

Although volleyball is a team 

sport, Kane considers much of 

it to be individual, “just you and 

the ball.” She is hoping next fall 

she’ll play volleyball in college. 

“It’s been tough to get recruited 

because of my size, but 

Millis Mohawks volleyball playing senior Morgan Kane hopes to 

continue playing next year. The 5’3” athlete’s prowess surprises 

opponents on the court. 

I do want to keep playing,” she 

said. “If I go to a Division 1 

school, I’ll probably just play club 

volleyball, but if go to a division 

2 or 3 school, I should be able to 

play.” 

Through the early part of the 

season, the senior captain finds 

herself leading the team in aces 

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Representative Jeffrey N. Roy 

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by House Speaker Robert A. 

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was included as part of Chapter 

208 of the Acts of 2018, legislation 

which addresses prevention 

and access to appropriate care 

and treatment of addiction. 

The commission will review and 

make recommendations regarding 

harm reduction opportunities 

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Norfolk County Register of 

Deeds William P. O’Donnell 

today reminded homeowners 

about the importance of filing 

for Homestead protection. 

Under Massachusetts law, a 

Homestead recording provides 

for limited protection against 

the forced sale of an individual’s 

primary residence to satisfy unsecured 

debt up to $500,000. 

“For most people, their home 

is the most important financial 

asset they have,” noted Register 

O’Donnell. “If you own a home, 

and it is your primary residence, 

one way to protect it is to file a 

Homestead. The Homestead 

law also allows for the filing of 

an Elderly Homestead application, 

which defines an elder as a 

person who is 62 years of age or 

older. This protection can be increased 

if the elderly couple files 

jointly.” 

O’Donnell further stated, 

“The Homestead Law was significantly 

enhanced by an act of the 

Massachusetts Legislature back 

in 2011. Language in the new law 

states a valid Homestead cannot 

be terminated when refinancing 

a mortgage. Other changes include 

wording which states that 

a Homestead can provide protections 

for a primary home even if 

it is kept in trust. The definition 

of a primary residence has been 

further expanded to include a 

manufactured or mobile home.” 

While a Homestead provides 

important protections for homeowners, 

it is important to note 

there are certain debts that are 

exempted from protection under 

the Homestead Act. These include 

federal, state and local 

tax liens, as well as mortgages 

contracted for the purchase of a 

primary home and nursing home 

liens. Most other mortgages, 

debts, and encumbrances existing 

prior to the filing of the Declaration 

of Homestead, along 

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for spousal and child support, 

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Millis Energy Committee will 

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a solar expert from the state’s 

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Continuing his efforts to combat 

consumer fraud, Norfolk 

County Register of Deeds William 

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advising county residents to disregard 

a direct-mail solicitation 

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their property deed for an outrageous 

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Register O’Donnell stated, 

“Currently, there is a California 

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homeowners asking 

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receive a copy of their deed. If a 

consumer knew that the Registry 

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“These solicitations,” noted 

O’Donnell, “are labeled Recorded 

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that the homeowner forward a 

check in the amount of $86 for a 

copy of their deed. The Registry 

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If you receive such a deed solicitation 

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Additionally, if you desire a copy 

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Jennifer McMahon 

SALE PENDING 

$350,000 

2 Delmar Road, Medway 

Laina Kaplan 

RECENT 

MEDWAY SALES 

14 Sanford #41 

159 Summer St 

20 Stable Way 

7 Legion Ave 

26 Field Road 

29 Fisher St 

12 Hunter Ln 

$275,000 

150 Garden Street, Bellingham 

Laina Kaplan 

SALE PENDING 

$479,900 

198 Dutcher Street, Hopedale 

Laina Kaplan 

Wishing 

You a 

Happy 

Thanksgiving! 

$734,900 

5 Carriage House Lane, Wrentham 

Jennifer McMahon 

SALE PENDING 

$254,900 

4 Bayberry Circle, Millis 


SALE PENDING 

$449,900 

6 Hillview Terrace, Medway 

Laina Kaplan 

RECENT 

MILLIS SALES 

27 Crestview Dr 

40 Auburn Rd 

37 Lavender St 

27 Bogastow Circle 

55 Forest Road 

3 Pine House Rd 

94 Acorn St 

Client Testimonial to Laina Kaplan: 

“I highly recommend contacting Laina Kaplan if you’re thinking of selling your home. From the start of the process to the very 

end, she was responsive and thorough. She brought in an excellent stager and photographer, both of whom helped to show our 

house in the best light possible. Throughout the selling process, she kept a positive, can-do attitude that really showed she was 

committed to us and our home. After the purchase and sales agreement had been signed, she continued to follow up and make 

sure we were prepared for the final steps. Even our real estate attorney commented on how impressed she was with Laina’s 

dedication from the very beginning all the way to closing day.” – Kate & Cory Stein

Medway & Millis November 2018

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