Norfolk & Wrentham November 2018

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The Shoebox Project to 

Aid Rosie’s Place 

Drive set for November 1 to December 1 

For the second year in a row, 

the Shoebox Project will attempt 

to make the holidays a 

little brighter for the guests of 

Rosie’s Place, a women’s shelter 

in Boston. The Shoebox 

Project collects and distributes 

shoeboxes filled with gifts to 

women who are homeless or 

at-risk of homelessness. 

The local initiative, spearheaded 

by Norfolk resident 

Maura Feeley Birenbaum, was 

started in Canada in 2011 and 

has since spread to chapters in 

15 states and many cities across 

North America. The Shoebox 

Project is a 501©3 non-profit 

organization whose message 

for women in crisis is “You Are 

Not Alone.” 

Last year, Birenbaum’s goal 

was to collect 100 shoeboxes 

but she surpassed that amount 

(l to r) Katie Amoro of Rosie’s Place, with Norfolk residents Maura 

Birenbaum and Joan Marsden last December. 

and received 139. 

“It was our first year and I 

didn’t know what to expect,” 

said Birenbaum. “It was amazing.” 

Birenbaum says her goal this 

year is to collect 200 shoeboxes. 

Participants fill a festivelywrapped 

shoebox with about 

$50 worth of small luxury items 

to make a woman feel special 

SHOEBOX PROJECT 

continued on page 2 

Town Clerks 

Prepare for Election, 

Town Meetings 


With an election and town 

meetings on the calendar, Norfolk 

and Wrentham town clerks 

are gearing up for a busy month. 

Both Carol Greene, Norfolk’s 

town clerk, and Cindy Thompson, 

Wrentham’s town clerk, expect 

higher voter turnout than 

usual for the November 6 election. 

“What’s going on at the national 

level may draw people to 

vote,” acknowledged Greene. 

“People have an opinion one 

way or the other and I think 

that’s going to drive voter turnout.” 

Thompson agreed, saying 

both the ballot questions and 

the candidates may spur more 

people than usual to vote in the 

upcoming election. In Massachusetts, 

three questions with 

the potential for major impact 

will appear on the ballot. 

In Norfolk, Greene says there 

are about 7,400 registered voters, 

while Thompson said Wrentham 

has 8,469 registered voters 

(1,246 are considered “inactive” 

because they did not respond to 

the 2018 census). 

The number of registered 

voters that actually cast a ballot, 

however, can vary wildly. In this 

year’s state primary, Thompson 

said there was a 16.5% turnout, 

but in town elections Wrentham 

averages between 6% and 10%. 

“I was pleasantly surprised on 

the outcome of the recent state 

primary,” said Thompson. 

In Norfolk, the numbers are 

similar, especially in the town 

elections, unless there is a hotbutton 

question like an override, 

said Greene. 

“It depends on the election. 

It depends on what’s on the bal- 

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SHOEBOX PROJECT 

continued from page 1 

and cared for. Suggested items 

include scarves, gloves or mittens; 

chocolate; body or hand lotion; 

toothpaste and toothbrushes; 

combs and brushes; shampoo 

and conditioner; makeup and 

nail polish; and gift cards to coffee 

shops or movies. 

Organizers stress that the 

small gifts be high quality to differentiate 

them from the usual 

donations received by shelters. 

The shoebox and its cover 

must be wrapped separately so 

the boxes can be checked for prohibited 

items like razors, candles, 

or used goods. Birenbaum suggests 

pre-decorated boxes, which 

can be purchased at stores like 

the Christmas Tree Shop, as an 

option since last year some participants 

struggled with the gift 

wrapping. 

Last December, the shoeboxes 

were distributed during the annual 

Christmas party at Rosie’s 

Place. Michele Chausse, the Director 

of Communications for 

Rosie’s Place, said the shelter 

was most appreciative of the gift 

drive, which helped supplement 

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will receive. That’s why we’re 

so grateful for Maura Birenbaum 

and the Shoebox Project. 

Their generous donation of so 

many brightly-wrapped shoeboxes 

filled with items our guests 

love really makes a difference 

in our ability to make the holidays 

brighter for more than 800 

women.” 

Birenbaum said the Shoebox 

Project helps her impress on her 

children how volunteering can 

make a difference in the lives of 

others. 

“We all live this crazy-paced 

lifestyle and I want to be a role 

model for them,” she explained. 

“Not everyone is as lucky as we 

are here. Even just doing something 

small like this is a way to 

give back and impress on them 

that no matter how busy you are 

you can still make time for others.” 

To participate in the Shoebox 

Project, drop off completed 

boxes to the Town Clerk’s office 

in Norfolk by December 1. At 

Local Town Pages press time, 

Birenbaum was in the process of 

securing a second drop-off location 

in Wrentham. Search for 

the Norfolk Shoebox Project on 

Facebook for updated information. 

Email Birenbaum at Norfolkcountyma@shoeboxproject. 

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Visit www.shoeboxproject. 

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Town Clerk, Norfolk 

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Norfolk Lions Club 

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Town Administrator Kevin 

Sweet is pleased to announce that 

Wrentham Town Clerk Cynthia 

Thompson has been certified by 

the Massachusetts Town Clerks’ 

Association (MTCA). 

Thompson learned of the 

prestigious designation of being 

named a Certified Massachusetts 

Municipal Clerk last month. 

The classification makes 

Thompson one of only 123 certified 

town clerks in the state. 

There are 301 town clerks in 

Massachusetts. 

“This designation helps to 

further exemplify what we here 

at Wrentham Town Hall already 

know, that Cindy is one of the 

best town clerks in the state,” 

Town Administrator Kevin Sweet 

said. “We are certainly lucky to 

have her and count her as one of 

our assets here in town.” 

In order to attain certification, 

Thompson attended educational 

courses and had to pass 

a 250-question aptitude test 

measuring her knowledge of 

Massachusetts General Laws in 

categories such as elections and 

election procedures, vital records, 

campaign and political finance, 

town meetings, ethics and public 

records. 

Thompson has been Wrentham’s 

elected town clerk for 

three years. She served as the executive 

assistant to the Wrentham 

Town Administrator from 2005- 

2015 and was the administrative 

assistant to the Zoning Board of 

Appeals and Planning Board in 

town from 2002-2005. 

Thompson also currently 

serves on the Technology Committee 

and General By-Law Review 

Committee for the town. 

In addition to her certification 

with the MTCA, she is a member 

of the Tri-County Clerks Association 

and the New England Association 

of City & Town Clerks. 

She is working to continue 

her professional development 

through courses sponsored by 

the MTCA and the Secretary 

of the Commonwealth Elections 

Division. 

“This certification is the result 

of a lot of hard work and dedication 

and I thank everyone in 

town who has shown me such 

fantastic support and guidance in 

my three years as Town Clerk,” 

Thompson said. 

TOWN CLERKS 


lot,” she said. “For the last presidential 

election, we had about an 

80% turnout. There tends to be 

more interest in the state elections 

every two years than there 

is in the town elections, which is 

unfortunate.” 

The number of absentee 

ballot requests may give a hint 

as to the interest in the November 

6 election. At Local Town 

Pages press time, Wrentham 

had received 82 absentee ballot 

requests, while Norfolk had received 

close to 100. Both clerks 

expect those numbers to grow. 

Absentee voting is permitted 

until noon on Monday, November 

5. 

Early voting will also likely 

have an impact on the number of 

people who cast a ballot this year. 

Early voting started in 2016 in 

an effort to boost voter turnout, 

and Thompson said over 28% of 

Wrentham voters participated in 

early voting that first year. 

Norfolk’s town clerk anticipates 

a big interest in early voting, 

and believes it will drive turnout 

in future elections as more people 

become aware of the option. 

“I think early voting will be 

huge,” said Greene. “It’s much 

more convenient for people. It’s 

great for us as a commuter town 

and great for the senior citizens. 

At the school where we hold the 

elections, the handicap spaces 

are quite far from the door. It’s 

a tough walk for some of our seniors.” 

Early voting runs through November 

2. 

After the state election, both 

town clerks will turn their attention 

to the fall town meetings. 

Wrentham will hold its Special 

(Fall) Town Meeting on November 

19, while Norfolk’s will be 

held on November 27. 

Both clerks lament the lack of 

interest in town meeting, however. 

“I always hope for more turn 

out at local town meetings,” said 

Thompson. “It’s the chance for 

residents to vote on the town’s 

budget and to see how their tax 

dollars are being spent.” 

Greene said town meeting 

turnout tends to hinge on 

whether there are high-interest 

issues on the agenda. 

“We get a huge showing at 

town meeting if there is a specific 

article people want passed,” 

she explained. “Then people will 

show up en masse to vote for it 

and then they get up and leave.” 

Greene said people generally 

tend to focus on the national 

scene, to the detriment of local 

elections and town meetings. 

“This is where you live. This is 

where your taxes are being spent, 

and this is where your schools 

are,” said Greene. “These are 

the people that you are electing 

to run the town you live in and 

that are making the decisions for 

the town you live in. What happens 

on a national scale affects 

your everyday life a lot less than 

what happens in your local municipality.” 

Visit the town clerks’ websites 

for complete voting information: 

www.norfolk.ma.us/departments/town-clerk 

and www. 

wrentham.ma.us (click on the 

Departments tab to find the town 

clerk’s page), or visit www.sec. 

state.ma.us. 

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present Charles Dickens’ holiday 

classic A Christmas Carol. Directed 

by Norfolk resident Lori Beck, 

the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and 

the three spirits of Christmas will 

feature actors from Norfolk and 

surrounding communities. 

The production will be held at 

the Marilyn Rodman Performing 

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Performances are scheduled for 

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A Passion for Self-Expression 

October’s Artist-of-the-Month at Cilla’s Coffeehouse 


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the prestigious program for exceptional 

high school artists. 

While attending All-States, however, 

she began to harbor doubts 

about her future as an artist. 

“They told us the truth, the 

hard truth,” O’Connell said, of 

the prominent artists presenting 

at the program. “It’s tough to become 

an artist. You have to keep 

trying and trying, and maybe 

you’ll succeed, but there are no 

guarantees.” 

The Millis resident went on to 

college at the University of New 

Hampshire, but to hedge her 

bets she decided to major in recreation 

management and minor 

in art. It was during her semester 

April O’Connell’s artwork was on display at Cilla’s Coffeehouse in 

Norfolk during the month of October. 

“I’m a little selfish,” she admits. 

Still, she views her art as a way 

to communicate with others, likening 

it to a new language. She 

says sharing her art is a way to 

teach people about herself and 

about themselves in a judgmentfree 

way. Her favorite quote is by 

Picasso: “The meaning in life is to 

find your gifts. The purpose in life 

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Her exuberance, passion, 

and curiosity will likely drive 

O’Connell to grow as an artist, 

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abroad in Barcelona, Spain, that 

O’Connell began to re-think her 

path. 

“I was so inspired by Dali, 

Picasso, and Frida (Kahlo),” she 

said of the legendary artists. “I 

was literally seeing where Dali 

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art.” 

O’Connell says she never considered 

herself particularly talented, 

and her perfectionism was 

getting in the way of artistic expression. 

The time in Spain, however, 

was a turning point for her. 

“I went to Barcelona with a 

sketchbook and a sharpie and 

would just sketch away with no 

eraser, everything I saw. I was just 

free-flowing with my pen and it 

was amazing.” 

After graduating from UNH 

in May, O’Connell decided to 

immerse herself in art and try to 

make a go of it after all. Her work 

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was exhibited for the first time at 

Cilla’s Coffeehouse in Norfolk 

during the month of October. It 

was daunting, she said, because 

her work is intensely personal. 

“I am expressing myself with 

my art and I am showing people 

how I feel with color and lines. 

The way I color in a line can 

scream an emotion,” she said. 

“You can see it if you look hard 

enough. If someone really wants 

to appreciate my art, maybe 

they’re going to have to squint to 

find the lines that make up that 

space. And sometimes people 

look and then look away. And 

that’s okay too.” 

On October 6, O’Connell did 

live portraits at the coffeehouse 

while her favorite band, Phatt 

James from Durham, NH, entertained 

the patrons. Half of her 

artwork on exhibit at Cilla’s has 

sold, and she has received several 

commissions for more art. 

O’Connell uses a variety of 

media in her art—oils, pastels, 

charcoal, gouache--and that 

experimentation is important 

because she is young. She has 

wondered if focusing on just one 

medium might help her become 

better, but has so far resisted restrictions 

and narrow parameters 

while she creates. 

She describes her creative 

process as messy and unplanned, 

preferring to let her emotions and 

the feeling of the paint and the 

color lead her. Her favorite works 

have been self-portraits, because 

she does art for herself. 

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program and were paid for their 

time at the school. 

“The teacher from Texas was 

an expert in drones. The teacher 

from Hawaii taught marine science. 

My classes were based 

around rocketry,” Hall said. “I 

taught them about the Apollo 

program. They built rockets out 

of paper and other materials and 

powered them with rubber bands 

and Alka Seltzer. They made 

a mock lunar lander and used 

marshmallows as the astronauts.” 

Hall created and implemented 

the STEM program at 

KPMS and is working on her 

dissertation to receive her doctorate 

in STEM education from 

Nova Southeastern University in 

Florida. 

In her first two weeks in China 

she taught students in grades 6-8. 

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She had three classes with 16 students 

each. In the next two weeks 

she taught kids in grades 1-3 with 

about 10 students in each class. 

All of the students spoke some 

English and there were translators 

in each class to assist with 

any language barriers. 

“One of the big takeaways 

from my time there was that the 

Chinese really value their education 

and it can be very competitive. 

So the parents want 

to immerse their children in as 

much learning and educational 

activities as possible,” Hall said. 

“They also highly value American 

education and being able to 

speak and understand English is 

a big focus.” 

Hall’s classes followed the 

Engineering Design Process 

where students were taught to: 

Investigate (Perform Research); 

Originate (Design and Build a 

Prototype); Evaluate (Test Prototype); 

Re-Create (Fix Flaws 

and Make Improvements); and 

Communicate (Share Results). 

Through that process they were 

able to take Hall’s lessons and do 

hands-on projects about rocketry. 

In her free time, Hall visited 

local tourist attractions and marketplaces. 

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“It was great to visit and it 

would be wonderful to have a 

fellowship with someone from 

China or another country where 

we could invite teachers to come 

teach at our school as a way to 

share our cultures,” Hall said. 

Recently, Hall found out that 

she has been invited back to 

teach at the school next year. She 

will be teaching her heat transfer 

unit, also known as “Save 

the Penguins,” which she also 

teaches to students at KPMS. 

Friends of Highland Lake Seek 

Funds at Town Meeting 

The Friends of Highland 

Lake are seeking funding at 

Norfolk’s fall Town Meeting for 

mechanical harvesting of the 

invasive water chestnut growth 

on Highland Lake and the south 

side of Bush Pond. Town Meeting 

will be held on November 27 

at 7 p.m. at KP Middle School. 

During this past summer, volunteers 

from the Friends spent 

over 500 hours hand-pulling 

water chestnuts from about two 

acres of the lake. Water chestnuts 

were brought to the United 

States in the 1850s as an ornamental 

plant for garden pools. 

Within two decades they were 

found in natural water bodies 

in upstate New York. In the last 

few years, their spread has been 

epidemic in Rhode Island and 

Southeastern Massachusetts. 

A single water chestnut plant 

can produce up to 15 rosettes 

or nuts. Each rosette or nut can 

contain up to 20 seeds. A single 

plant can produce enough seed 

to create 200 to 300 new plants. 

One acre of water chestnuts on 

a pond is capable of producing 

enough seed to cover 100 acres 

the next season. 

In less than four years, the 

rapid growth of the water chestnut 

overwhelms small ponds and 

turns them into marshes. Annual 

mechanical harvesting for three 

consecutive seasons will reduce 

the growth to a level that can be 

managed by volunteers annually 

hand-pulling the weed. 

The Friends of Highland 

Lake encourage residents to attend 

Town Meeting and vote to 

support the effort to battle the 

threat posed by water chestnuts. 

To do nothing may spell the disappearance 

of bodies of water 

like Highland Lake and Bush 

Pond.


Slip Sliding Away 

As winter forges on, we are forced to deal with 

ice and snow and poor weather conditions. We 

have to be vigilant with our driving and certainly 

walking on icy streets. Slips and falls, and especially 

auto accidents, can create more damage than just a 

bump and a bruise. If you are experiencing the following 

symptoms for more than three days from an 

accident or fall, you should seek professional help: 

back pain, neck pain, headaches, nausea, difficulty 

concentrating, focusing with reading, or difficulty 

sleeping. 

Michael H. was rear ended while stopped at a 

red light. He immediately felt a twinge in his neck 

and his lower back, but thought it was ok. As time 

went on, however, the pain intensified and he 

started to get headaches. Since he didn’t normally 

get headaches, he knew something wasn’t right. 

A friend told him to seek the help of Dr. Goldstein, 

at The Holistic Center at Bristol Square. Dr. 

Goldstein performed a consultation and examination 

and explained how he could eliminate his 

discomfort and pain. Once under care with Dr. 

Goldstein, Michael’s symptoms started to resolve. 

His headaches became less frequent and were less 

intense until they went away altogether. His neck 

and lower back pain improved with chiropractic 

adjustments and a home exercise program. Today, 

Michael has resumed all the activities he enjoyed 

prior to the accident. 

If you have had a slip and fall, or have been in 

an auto accident and are experiencing symptoms, 

call The Holistic Center at Bristol Square, at (508) 

660-2722 and book an appointment today. The 

Center is located at 1426 Main Street in Walpole. 

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King Philip Regional School District 

to Launch Healthy KP Coalition 

New Program Takes Aim at Drug, Alcohol Use among Students 

Superintendent Paul Zinni is 

pleased to announce that the King 

Philip Regional School District will 

be forming a new coalition aimed 

at preventing the use of alcohol, 

drugs and tobacco among students 

called Healthy KP. 

“We take this issue very seriously 

and student health and wellness 

is a priority of the district,” 

Superintendent Zinni said. “Any 

child who is abusing a substance is 

one too many. We want to be proactive 

and this program will work 

toward our goal of making our 

communities safer, healthier and 

substance-free.” 

The introductory meeting for 

Healthy KP was held on Oct. 3 at 

the high school and was attended 

by more than 150 people, including 

parents, students, Wrentham, 

Plainville and Norfolk police officers 

and school resource officers, 

State Representative Shawn C. 

Dooley, members of the SAFE 

Coalition, and superintendents or 

representatives from the school districts 

in Wrentham, Plainville and 

Norfolk. 

The purpose of the meeting 

was to introduce the new program 

and to gauge interest from attendees 

about becoming community 

representatives for Healthy KP. A 

survey was taken to find out what 

strengths and areas of expertise 

people might be able to lend to the 

effort in the short-term and longterm. 

Assistant High School Principal 

Clifford Lewis will be helping 

to make sure that the program 

gets off its feet and will represent 

the school district in subsequent 

meetings. 

“What a great turnout for the 

first meeting,” Assistant Principal 

Lewis said. “Not only were there 

representatives from our school 

districts and police departments, 

there was a significant amount of 

students in attendance, which was 

really nice to see. I think it shows 

that this is a community issue that 

we all have to recognize and face 

head-on together.” 

A 2016 anonymous student 

survey, called the MetroWest 

Health Survey, showed startling 

data among high school students 

throughout the region. Administrators 

analyzed information from 

24,385 students in grades 9-12 

from 26 high schools. 

Of the King Philip High 

School students that took the survey, 

25% reported that they had 

vaped or used e-cigarettes; 44% 

had consumed alcohol; 25% had 

used marijuana; and 6% reported 

misusing prescription drugs. 

“While those figures are on par 

with statewide data, it shows us 

that there is significant work that 

needs to be done in our communities 

to address substance use and 

abuse,” Superintendent Zinni said. 

“The first step is coming together 

as a collective group and working 

to build a culture that permeates 

throughout all aspects of our communities 

that abusing drugs and 

alcohol is not okay.” 

Healthy KP has commissioned 

the services of Bright Solutions, a 

substance use prevention consulting 

company, which will assist in 

guiding the coalition through its 

beginning phases and help with 

applying for a federal Drug-Free 

Communities grant. 

If awarded the grant, Healthy 

KP would receive $125,000 in 

funding each year for a period of 

five years. They would then be eligible 

to apply for the grant again. 

Those funds would allow Healthy 

KP to hire full-time staff members 

to run the program and pay 

for data collection, focus groups, 

awareness efforts and programming. 

To be eligible for the grant, 

Healthy KP must form a steering 

committee made up of representatives 

and participants from 12 sectors 

of the community including 

youth, parents, law enforcement, 

schools, businesses, media, youthserving 

organizations, religious 

and fraternal organizations, civic 

and volunteer groups, healthcare 

professionals, state, local, and 

tribal agencies with expertise in 

substance abuse, and other organizations 

involved in reducing substance 

abuse. 

“Later this month, another 

anonymous student survey about 

substance use and risky behavior 

will be done, which will give 

us even more insight,” Assistant 

Principal Lewis said. “Students 

are faced with a lot of different 

influences these days, including social 

media, and it can create challenges 

for kids to make the right 

decisions.” 

The next Healthy KP meeting 

is on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 

6:30 to 8 p.m. at the high school. 

All are welcome and encouraged 

to attend. 

“Once Healthy KP has put together 

their action plan, they can 

begin to look deeper into the issues 

of how and why students are using 

these substances,” said Amanda 

Decker, CEO of Bright Solutions. 

“Are they stealing alcohol or prescription 

medication from their 

parents? Is someone buying the 

alcohol for them? How easy is it 

for them to buy marijuana? What 

stores are selling e-cigarettes and 

are they carding enough? Each 

community has different answers 

to those questions and the willingness 

and ability to delve into these 

topics is what makes programs 

like Healthy KP so important.”


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Find the perfect hostess gift for 

holiday parties when you shop at 

St. John’s holiday fair. The annual 

fair is set for Saturday, December 1 

from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s 

Episcopal Church at 237 Pleasant 

St. in Franklin. Visitors will find 

both classic and contemporary 

items that all ages will enjoy. 

The fair will feature gift baskets 

containing wine and food 

items, retail gift cards, restaurant 

gift certificates, and electronics. 

Silent auction items to bid on include 

trips to museums, tickets for 

theatre and movies, and local and 

Boston events. 

Fresh fragrant holiday wreaths, 

centerpieces and greens will be 

available, made by hand and 

tastefully accented with ribbon or 

ornaments. 

Classic fair items such as 

hand-crafted knitwear, hats, cozy 

scarves, and mittens will also be 

for sale. Fun toys and games for 

the kids and grandkids will be sold 

too. 

Refreshments will be available, 

including homemade soups and 

baked goods. Pick your favorite 

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Veterans’ Agent Provides Support, 

Information for Wrentham’s Vets 


On November 11, Veterans 

Day, Americans will pause to acknowledge 

and honor the sacrifice 

and bravery of the nation’s military 

veterans. Behind the scenes, 

however, a town’s veterans’ agent 

strives to make sure veterans’ 

needs are taken care of every day, 

not just on the holiday. 

Ken Oles has been Wrentham’s 

veterans’ agent for seven years. 

The appointed, part-time position 

is designed to assist veterans and 

their dependents with federal and 

state benefits to which they may 

be entitled. Massachusetts Chapter 

115 funding provides financial 

and medical assistance for eligible 

veterans and their families. 

Veterans’ agents are also 

known as veterans’ service officers. 

One part of Oles’ job is to 

make sure veterans are aware of 

possible benefits pertaining to 

their particular service in the military. 

For example, Oles says veterans 

of the Vietnam War may be 

entitled to medical benefits if they 

were exposed to Agent Orange 

during that conflict. 

Similarly, veterans stationed at 

Camp LeJeune in North Carolina 

from the 1950s to the 1980s may 

have been exposed to contaminated 

drinking water, and there is 

evidence those contaminants can 

cause leukemia, bladder cancer, 

and kidney cancer, as well as other 

diseases. As a veterans’ agent, Oles 

can help veterans from Camp 

LeJeune navigate the process to 

apply for disability benefits or cost 

reimbursements related to illness. 

Veterans’ agents can also help 

educate spouses and dependents 

of deceased veterans about substantial 

benefits for which they 

may qualify, such as life insurance, 

pensions, and senior care. 

“Many widows are unaware 

that they may be eligible for some 

benefits due to their husband’s 

service to the country,” said Oles. 

The VA can also help with 

some burial expenses, and provides 

bronze cemetery markers for 

the graves of deceased veterans. 

According to Oles, Wrentham’s 

veterans range from ages 

18 to 92. The bulk of his work is 

with the older veterans; younger 

vets can usually manage their own 

cases online. 

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Navy for three years and the 

Naval Reserves for eighteen years. 

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35 years before retiring. He has 

been an ordained deacon at Saint 

Mary’s Parish in Wrentham for 37 

years. He is a URI Master Gardner 

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member of the Norfolk County 

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Tony Tedesco” on Wednesday, 

November 7, at 7 p.m. in the H. 

Olive Day School Cafeteria, located 

at 232 Main Street in Norfolk. 

Tony Tedesco is a nationally 

renowned floral designer famous 

for his creative and distinctive 

designs. This special evening will 

feature a holiday theme and a 

chance to win an incredible floral 

design as well as unique raffle 

items donated by garden club 

members. Refreshments will be 

served. 

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November Programs at the Norfolk Senior Center 

November 6 at 1 p.m. Fake 

News: Presented by Jen 

Stone Learn how to identify fake 

news through technical skills, observation 

and critical thinking. 

November 7 at 4 p.m. November 

1918: War, Peace, 

and the Fate of the World 

Presented by historian Paolo Di 

Gregorio. One hundred years 

ago the First World War came 

to an end. In 1918 a treaty was 

created to end “the war to end 

wars.” This lecture will examine 

the forces that ultimately led to 

another world war. 

November 9 at 12:30 p.m. 

Ted Powers’ Music Ted Powers 

has been a professional singer, 

musician, and tap dancer for over 

30 years. He’ll have you tapping 

your feet! Free. 

November 13 at 1 p.m. Senior 

SAFE Program Presented 

by Norfolk Fire Department Lt. 

Mike Findlen. The Senior SAFE 

program is a fire prevention education 

program designed to improve 

the fire and life safety of 

older adults through education 

that addresses unique fire risks. 

Programs may include the installation 

of smoke and carbon 

monoxide alarms, testing and replacing 

batteries in these devices, 

the installation and checking of 

house numbers and more. 

November 14 at 11 a.m. Fall 

Prevention Presented by Emily 

Heller, PT, DPT, Personal Best 

Physical Therapy of Norfolk. 

Did you know that 1 in 4 older 

Americans falls every year? Falls 

are the leading cause of both 

fatal and nonfatal injuries for 

people aged 65+. Falls can result 

in hip fractures, broken bones, 

and head injuries. Learn how to 

avoid common pitfalls and keep 

yourself safe! 

November 21 at 9:30 a.m. 

Blood Pressure Clinic and 

Blood Sugar Clinic (10 a.m.) 

Walk-ins welcome. 

November 29 Festival of 

Trees and Snow Village at 

Elm Bank in Wellesley Trip 

Followed by lunch at Captain 

Marden’s Seafood Restaurant 

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COA van leaves center at 9 a.m. 

RSVP to 508-528-4430 by Nov 

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To register for any of these 

programs, call the Senior Center 

at 508-528-4430, or register 

in person. The Norfolk Senior 

Center is located at 28 Medway 

Branch Road in Norfolk. 

November at THE BLACK BOX 

THE BLACK BOX will present 

a variety of concerts and 

events throughout the month 

of November. The month kicks 

off with “No Static,” the Steely 

Dan tribute band on November 

2 at 8 p.m. Playing the music of 

Steely Dan, No Static is made up 

of 10 musicians from around the 

Boston area. The band features 

Fil Ramil (Lead Vocals/Guitar), 

Lydia Harrell (Vocals), Rosemary 

St. George (Vocals), Jamie Sheldon 

(Bass), Barry Lit (Drums), 

Brian Eggleston (Keys), Mitch 

Rodriguez (Guitar/Vocal), Robert 

Holfelder (Trombone/Horn 

Arrangements), Brad Kohl (Sax) 

and Walter Platt (Trumpet/Horn 

Arrangements). 

On Saturday, November 3, 

TBB presents the third installment 

in its decades series with 

“The 80s- A Musical Tribute” 

with two seatings, at 7 p.m. and 

8:45. Celebrate the many musical 

genres, the hits of pop and 

rock stars, and pop culture of the 

Eighties featuring many talented 

local singers. 

THE BLACK BOX Cabaret 

presents “Rising Stars Cabaret” 

on Friday, November 9 at 7:30 

p.m. A special cabaret revue 

spotlighting the talents of promising 

young singers, this fourth 

annual Rising Stars Cabaret is 

presented in an intimate, nightclub 

atmosphere with professional 

accompaniment. 

The Kenny Hadley Big Band 

returns to TBB for another 

Big Band Brunch on Sunday, 

November 11 at 12 pm. The 

critically acclaimed 16-piece ensemble, 

led by drummer Kenny 

Hadley, boasts masterful musicians 

with performance ties to 

Big Band legends Woody Herman, 

Count Basie, Stan Kenton, 

Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich 

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8 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid 

Estate planning can be complicated, 

and it’s not uncommon 

for people to make mistakes with 

their plans. But financial advisors 

make errors, too, so here are the 

most common mistakes I have 

encountered from other financial 

and estate planners. 

1. Improper beneficiary 

designations 

I frequently see advisors improperly 

completing beneficiary 

designations. Examples: not 

changing the beneficiary due to 

divorce or a death, or listing a 

special needs child or grandchild 

directly as a beneficiary, rather 

than a trust FBO (for benefit 

of), thereby affecting their eligibility 

for Social Security disability 

benefits. 

2. Not changing asset 

titles to trusts 

Incorporating revocable living 

trusts into a client’s estate plan 

but forgetting to update all the 

account titling to the name of the 

trust. Not changing titles creates 

problems that include having to 

pay additional probate costs, losing 

the private nature of settling 

the estate, etc. 

3. Incorrectly assuming 

clients’ goals 

Many advisors assume a client’s 

main goal is to save estate 

taxes, for example. However, 

when really connecting with a client, 

we might find that taxes are 

only a small aspect of their objectives. 

Sometimes, in listening 

to the client, we realize that their 

fears are more about their heirs’ 

ability to manage the inheritance 

as well as decisions such as trustees, 

etc. 

4. Naming minor children 

as account beneficiaries 

Letting clients name minor 

children outright as primary 

or contingent beneficiaries of 

life insurance or retirement 

plans. When minor children 

inherit, a court must appoint a 

guardian who must be bonded 

and must file a laborious annual 

accounting with the local court. 

5. Wrong choice of executors 

and trustees 

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Dooley for State Rep 

To the Editor, 

It is with great enthusiasm that I endorse 

the re-election of Shawn Dooley as our State 

Representative for the 9th Norfolk District, encompassing 

Norfolk, Plainville, Wrentham, and 

parts of Medfield, Millis and Walpole. I have 

had the honor of getting to know Shawn in his 

capacity as chairman of the Norfolk School 

Committee, Norfolk Town Clerk, and now as 

our State Representative. I have had the opportunity 

to work with and watch Shawn advocate 

for excellence in the schools and community 

while being fiscally responsible. As an educator, 

I have sat across from Shawn at the bargaining 

table and worked on a committee to hire an excellent 

superintendent. He is passionate about 

his approach to everything and his ability to 

collaborate without wavering on the excellence 

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her insurance and reinstates it because of an 

some cases, this is to the detriment 

of the spouse and other 

beneficiaries because large institutions 

usually follow their fiduciary 

responsibilities with a less 

personable approach than another 

trustee could provide. 

6. Failure to address 

medical directives 

Many attorneys will draft a 

health-care power of attorney 

(POA) and living will. If the 

two documents co-exist, they 

may conflict, since the POA allows 

another to make decisions 

while the living will already states 

what is to be done. Absent statutory 

(or document) direction, 

health-care providers may experience 

a conflict in what to do. 

7. Ignoring state estate 

and inheritance taxes 

Many states follow the federal 

$5 million-plus exemption 

for taxable estates, but the states 

do not always exempt this larger 

amount. For example, in Massachusetts, 

estates over $1,000,000 

that are not left to the surviving 

spouse are subject to a Massachusetts 

estate tax. 

internal glitch, often claiming they have not received 

something that I always have proof has 

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I am confident that Shawn’s continually 

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across the aisle will see his next term deliver 

more funding to our region and help end the 

confusing processes in our government agencies. 

It will be with great enthusiasm that I cast 

my vote for Shawn on Tuesday, November 6 

and I urge you to do the same. 

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Flashes and Floaters 

By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D., 

Milford Franklin Eye Center 

Many patients will be aware 

of small flying “black spots” in 

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eyes. These are called floaters and 

may be associated with flashes of 

light. Flashes and floaters may 

have serious implications on the 

vision. 

What are floaters? 

Floaters are small black shadows 

in the vision of one or both 

eyes, especially when looking at a 

specific surface like a white page, a 

bright sky or perhaps when walking 

on the beach. These black 

spots are impurities in the fluid 

that fills the back cavity of the eye. 

This jelly fluid is called the “vitreous” 

and 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 

normal part of the aging process. 

Flashes may last for a few seconds 

or several minutes, and can occur 

on and off for weeks or months. 

They are usually seen at night or 

in poor lighting. 

Eye migraine can cause the 

perception of similar light flashes 

although often these flashes of 

light may have numerous colors. 

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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 separate from the 

retina. This process is called posterior 

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aging. Approximately half of us 

will have a PVD in one or both 

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often cause us to notice the sudden 

onset of new floaters, often 

associated with flashes of light. 

Unfortunately, the vitreous body 

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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 

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When should I seek help? 

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sudden light flashes. Any loss 

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Your ophthalmologist will give 

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If you have occasional floaters and 

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Simon & Garfunkel Tribute Concert to be Held Nov. 17 

The music, memories and 

magic of Simon & Garfunkel 

will be recreated by Swearingen 

& Kelli on Saturday, November 

17 at 7 p.m. at the Original Congregational 

Church in the center 

of Wrentham. Broadway World 

called them “one of the most talented 

duos of today playing the 

music of one the most famous 

duos of yesterday.” 

AJ Swearingen has been performing 

this music for twenty 

years with mastery of Paul Simon’s 

intricate guitar playing. 

His deep baritone blends perfectly 

against Jayne Kelli’s angelic 

vocals, delivering a true tribute to 

the sound of the 1960’s Greenwich 

Village, NY coffeehouse 

performances. 

The duo is on a mission to 

share this iconic music with new 

audiences around the country. 

Both artists were inspired 

by great singer-songwriters of 

the past like Paul Simon, James 

Taylor, Carole King, Jim Croce 

and The Eagles, among others. 

The duo has also been performing 

and writing music together 

since 2010, debuting their first 

self-titled album in 2013. Folk 

icon Tom Rush recorded and 

released their song, “You’re Not 

Here With Me” on his last studio 

release. 

After a successful release of 

their most-recent album “The 

Marrying Kind” last summer, 

Americana duo Swearingen 

and Kelli have been crisscrossing 

the country coast-to-coast on 

repeated tour runs, and finally 

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residents of Nashville, 

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the singer-songwriting 

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Swearingen’s smooth baritone 

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by great songwriters of 

the ‘60s and ‘70s.” The pair also 

got to perform their title track 

ballad, “The Marrying Kind”, 

with dramatic performances by 

The Cleveland Orchestra, The 

Stockton Symphony and The 

Buffalo Philharmonic. 

Tickets for the concert are $20 

in advance and $25 at the door, 

available at the church office by 

calling 508-384-3110, or at www. 

musicatocc.org. The event will be 

in the Fellowship Hall at the rear 

of the church. Parking is available 

behind the church and in 

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Submit your Calendar items by the 15th of the month, for the following month’s issue 

Holiday Events at the 

Proctor Mansion Inn 

Holiday Teas at the 

Proctor Mansion Inn 

The Inn’s annual Holiday Victorian High Tea will be held 

on Saturday, December 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. The menu includes 

scones, tea sandwiches, and desserts. Live entertainment featuring 

the Victorian Christmas Carolers, as well as a tour of the historic 

mansion, are also included. A cash bar will be available serving 

wine, champagne, and mimosas. Visit proctormansioninn.com 

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special dietary requests, are required. 

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popcorn will be served. There is no charge for this event, but 

registration is required by calling 877-384-1861. 

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DeStefano Selected as New Boys Basketball Coach at KP 

By Ken Hamwey 

Staff Sports Writer 

Dave DeStefano is the new 

boys basketball coach at King 

Philip and he’s no stranger to the 

Warriors’ program or the Hockomock 

League. 

The 31-year-old Attleboro 

native spent the last three years 

as Foxboro High’s junior-varsity 

coach and he also served as a 

volunteer assistant for seven 

years at Bishop Feehan, his alma 

mater. DeStefano, who’s coached 

against KP’s jayvees, is acutely 

aware of the teams that compete 

in the Hockomock circuit and 

he’s well-versed on the kind of 

effort needed to be successful in 

both the Kelly-Rex and the Davenport 

Divisions. 

DeStefano, who was selected 

for the KP job in July, replaces 

Mark Champagne, whose squad 

posted a 4-16 record last year 

and was unable to qualify for the 

playoffs in the two seasons he directed 

the Warriors. 

“I’m excited and eager to get 

started,’’ DeStefano said. “I was 

pleased the way the interview 

process went and I felt my goals 

and athletic philosophy matched 

up well with what KP was looking 

for.’’ 

DeStefano is well-qualified 

to lead a varsity squad. As Foxboro’s 

jayvee coach, his primary 

emphasis was on player development. 

And, during his three years 

in that role, Foxboro High’s varsity 

won two of three Davenport 

Division titles. As a volunteer assistant 

at Feehan, he displayed an 

intense desire to learn coaching 

techniques. 

“My best record 

as Foxboro’s jayvee 

coach was 10-10,’’ 

DeStefano noted. 

“My main focus was 

to get players ready 

for the varsity. At Feehan, 

I wanted to make 

those seven years a 

great learning experience. 

I worked for 

Matt Freeman, who 

was my coach when 

I played at Feehan. 

I needed to sharpen 

my coaching skills and 

find out if coaching 

was in my DNA.’’ 

Another asset that’s 

a testament to DeStefano’s 

readiness to 

lead a varsity team is 

the role he filled when 

he was at Springfield 

College. Majoring in sports 

management, he worked as the 

school’s Director of Basketball 

Operations all four years as an 

undergraduate and was viewed 

as a high basketball IQ type. 

“My duties included breaking 

down film and exchanging film 

with other schools,” DeStefano 

recalled. “I also went on recruiting 

and scouting trips. I basically 

was a student working in an administrative 

role.’’ 

DeStefano’s goals at KP are 

admirable. He’s aiming to fully 

develop his players’ abilities and 

he’s also aiming for a tourney 

berth. “We’ll work on player development 

and strive to be better 

every day,’’ he said. “We’ll work 

to win every game but the focus 

will be only on the game at hand. 

As far as the playoffs go, we can 

get there. It’s a lofty goal but it’s 

realistic and it can be achieved.’’ 

One of DeStefano’s strengths 

includes an ability to encourage 

and build confidence in his players. 

His penchant for preparation, 

his high basketball IQ and 

his emphasis on basics are other 

plusses that no doubt will rub off 

on his players and produce an 

atmosphere of perseverance and 

mental toughness. 

The attributes he desires in 

candidates aiming to be on his 

roster reveal that DeStefano has 

been influence by coaches with 

old-fashioned virtues. 

“I want players who are confident, 

have an unselfish attitude 

and who hustle and work hard,’’ 

he emphasized. “Making mistakes 

and learning from them 

build confidence. Basketball is a 

team game and an unselfish 

attitude strengthens what’s 

really a family. Players must 

applaud teammates and also 

be supportive. Hustle and a 

strong work ethic are necessary 

if we’re going to be successful 

in the Hockomock 

League.’’ 

DeStefano, who watched 

some of his prospective players 

in summer league ball, 

met his team formally in late 

September. They learned that 

their new coach will focus 

heavily on defense. On offense, 

he prefers an up-tempo 

style. 

“I learned long ago that if 

you can hold your opponent 

to 50 points or under, you give 

yourself a chance to win,’’ he 

noted. “I’ll stress the importance 

of defense, but on offense, 

I like to push the ball up 

court. Doing that prevents an 

opponent from getting set on the 

defensive end.’’ 

DeStefano, who’s married 

and lives in Attleboro, was a 

three-sport athlete at Feehan. He 

was a tight end in football, a forward 

in basketball and he threw 

the javelin and shot put in track. 

He was part of three Super Bowl 

championship teams. 

While at Feehan, which draws 

students from many cities and 

towns, DeStefano understood 

that geographic aspect, especially 

during his tenure as a coach. At 

KP, he’ll be coaching studentathletes 

from three towns. “I had 

experience with that at Feehan 

and I see that as a plus at KP,’’ 

he said. “I’m fortunate to be able 

to draw candidates from Norfolk, 

Wrentham and Plainville.’’ 

DeStefano plans to get involved 

with the youth programs, 

viewing that venue as a key to 

future success at the varsity level. 

“I’ll get involved and our players 

will work with the kids at clinics,’’ 

he said. “Youth league players respect 

varsity kids and it’ll be great 

to get our guys involved at that 

level.’’ 

DeStefano rates Franklin and 

Mansfield as the teams to beat 

in the Kelly-Rex Division but 

he doesn’t discount the tenacity 

of Attleboro, Taunton or Oliver 

Ames. “Franklin and Mansfield 

played for the state title last season,’’ 

he noted. “They’re traditionally 

strong. And, Attleboro, 

Taunton and O.A. have a solid 

core of players returning.’’ 

DeStefano relies on a philosophy 

that “if players are having 

fun and reaching their potential, 

then winning will be the by-product.’’ 

He also embraces valuable 

life lessons that athletics teach. 

“Accountability, commitment, 

communication and a team-first 

attitude are excellent life lessons 

that players can learn through 

sports,’’ he emphasized. 

DeStefano, whose KP contingent 

will open its season on 

Dec. 11 at home against Sharon, 

is optimistic about the Warriors’ 

prospects. “Our players are hardworkers 

who want to improve,’’ 

he said. “And they’ve got a desire 

to win. We want to create a culture 

of success.’’ 

Dave DeStefano may be a 

rookie head coach but his perspective 

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A Man of Many Talents 

By Christopher Tremblay 


It was around the first or second 

grade when Wrentham’s 

Nick Beltramini was first introduced 

to the sport of soccer. 

He began playing the sport religiously 

with all his friends and 

soon after found he had a passion 

for being a goalie. Unfortunately, 

on the second day of practice in 

the eighth grade, he broke his leg. 

“It was devastating,” he said. 

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One year later Beltramini 

was entering high school and 

he wanted nothing more than 

to make the King Philip soccer 

team. The freshman would 

play any position that the coach 

needed him to play, as long as he 

was on the team. 

Following that season Beltramini 

joined Explosion FC, a club 

soccer team out of Attleboro, 

where he played goalie and was 

looking to improve his skills. Nick 

Gale, the KP varsity head coach, 

saw him play and told the thensophomore 

that he wanted him 

to play for him at the high school. 

Beltramini was a back-up that 

season, but it was the beginning 

of his varsity experience. 

Upon entering his junior year, 

Beltramini was all set to be the 

goalie for KP. Unfortunately, 

however, a kid who had played 

for the Elite Revolution team was 

cut and decided to try out for the 

Warrior team. 

“That position was supposed 

to be mine and when he decided 

to come out for the team it really 

pushed me to do everything 

in my power to protect my position,” 

Beltramini said. “Coming 

into the season I felt very confident 

in my ability, but when he 

got the starting position I was 

devastated and figured that I had 

wasted my time.” 

Once again a door was 

slammed in his face, but another 

door was opening. 

“Riding the bench a lot that 

year I found myself getting more 

involved with my music. It provided 

an outlet for me since I 

wasn’t starting for the soccer 

team,” he said. “Originally I was 

hoping to play soccer so that I 

could get into college and band 

Nick Beltramini, KP boys soccer goalie and 

talented saxophonist. 

was in the background, but when 

my position was given to someone 

else it was pushed into the 

foreground.” 

Finding himself as the second 

goalie on the KP soccer team, 

Beltramini kept practicing his 

saxophone and eventually it paid 

off for the then-junior. He auditioned 

for the state-wide MMEA 

(Massachusetts Music Educators 

Association) concert, and earned 

the right to play lead sax. Musicians 

from over 400 high schools 

competed for the spots. 

Although he still loved the 

sport of soccer, music was filling 

a void. 

“During his junior year Nick 

was splitting time with another 

goalie,” Coach Gale said. “When 

the other goalie got hurt he had 

to step in and start the final nine 

games of the season and carried 

us into the tournament, where 

we eventually lost in the second 

round.” 

Following his junior campaign 

he was once again elevated to the 

Warrior’s starting goalie and suddenly 

found that he had the best 

of both worlds. 

“I thought that I had lost soccer 

forever and my career and 

chance to earn a scholarship was 

gone,” he said. “With soccer not 

a priority I began focusing on 

other things in life during that 

time period and my music began 

to rise.” 

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“Nick has always 

been a motivated kid 

and with his dedication 

to soccer he 

has developed into a 

fantastic goalie,” the 

KP coach said. “Balancing 

as much as 

he does is simply impressive 

as well as his 

playing and performing 

at a high level on 

a regular basis.” 

According to the 

Warrior coach, Beltramini 

has worked 

extremely hard to 

assume his position 

between the pipes 

and has set the team 

up for success with 

his ability to keep KP 

in just about every 

game. He has played 

a very big role keeping 

the score close 

while coming up with some big 

time saves at the right time. 

In addition to playing high 

school soccer, club soccer and 

his saxophone for the state jazz 

band, Beltramini has managed 

to achieve high honors and is in 

the top 10 in his graduating class. 

He is also part of the National 

Honor Society, vice-president of 

the Science Honor Society and 

the Spanish Honor Society. 

Last fall the Warriors went 10- 

7-2 to advance into the Division 

1 South Tournament, and this 

fall Beltramini is hoping that he 

can lead his team back into the 

tournament with better results. 

The senior will also continue to 

play in the jazz band. 

“It’s all about balance,” the 

senior said. “Some days I get up 

at 6 a.m. and am not back home 

until after 9 p.m., putting in a 15 

hour day, but I love what I am 

doing and wouldn’t give it up for 

anything. Besides it doesn’t feel 

like 15 hours, it feels more like 

two.” 

Soccer and jazz will continue 

to both be on Beltramini’s 

docket. 

“Next year in college I’m hoping 

that I can do both soccer and 

jazz – that would just be awesome,” 

he said. 

If anyone can balance sports, 

music and college classes all at 

once, it will be Beltramini. 

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Dalzell’s Game Up to Par This Season 

By Christopher Tremblay 


Growing up in a household 

in Wrentham where his father 

played golf on a regular basis, 

Brody Dalzell finally decided to 

give the sport a try. Already playing 

hockey as a forward and lacrosse 

as an attackman, Dalzell 

didn’t know what to expect from 

golf. Once he tried it, however, 

he found that he was hooked. 

“My dad was a golfer so I 

decided to go out with him one 

day to see what it was all about,” 

the Tri-County sophomore said. 

“I was not very good at all, but 

once I hit a shot, it was very satisfying 

and I wanted to continue 

the sport and chase satisfaction.” 

Dalzell began playing golf at 

Fore Kicks in Norfolk, but soon 

found out that the smaller course 

was not giving him the full feeling 

of the sport, so he began playing 

at the Bungay Brook golf course 

in Bellingham. Not too long later 

he decided to give the sport a try 

on the high school level as an incoming 

freshman. 

“I was enjoying the sport so 

I figured I’d give it a try in high 

school,” he said. “During tryouts 

I found myself very nervous, but 

I knew that I could make the 

team despite only playing for two 

years.” 

While he was full of confidence 

during tryouts, playing in 

his first match on the Tri-County 

varsity team was the total opposite. 

Unfortunately, the thenfreshman 

couldn’t come to grips 

with his nervousness and didn’t 

play particularly well that afternoon. 

It would be another two or 

three matches before Dalzell settled 

down and found himself in 

the Cougar lineup. 

“Brody originally was our 

number six golfer last year during 

his freshman year,” Tri-County 

coach Ryan Hippert said. “He 

was shooting in the high 40s last 

fall and is averaging 43-44 so far 

this season while moving up to 

one of our better golfers.” 

In order to make the jump up 

to the top of the team’s depth 

chart, the Tri-County athlete 

took lessons over the summer to 

improve his game. He had found 

that his short game (chipping and 

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putting) were lacking on the golf 

course. 

Coming into the season, Hippert 

has noticed a difference in 

the sophomore’s approach to the 

game. 

“Not only is he a great kid, the 

rest of the team looks up to him 

and he’s only a sophomore,” the 

coach said. “Brody can hit the 

ball a mile and has a great chip 

shot and will defiantly be a team 

captain next fall.” 

Dalzell would like to continue 

to improve his game, but his biggest 

goal is to return to the state 

tournament and shoot much 

better than he did as a freshman. 

The tournament also threw a 

curve in his game being that the 

golfers play 18 holes compared to 

the 9 they play during the season. 

As for the team, Dalzell would 

like to see the Cougars qualify 

for as many tournaments as they 

can. Following a 6.5 – 2.5 victory 

over Blue Hills, Tri-County 

improved to 9-1-1 overall and 

captured the 2018 Mayflower 

League Championship. Sophomore 

William Krawczynski 

(Medway), junior Colby Jones 

New England 

(Millis), sophomore Bryce Dalzell 

(Wrentham) and senior Tucker 

DeVolder (Medway) all captured 

wins in their match play while 

sophomore Luke Holst (Wrentham) 

and freshman Matt Brangiforte 

(Wrentham) recorded 

half points in the championship 

clinching win. 

Unfortunately, Dalzell was 

unable to take to the golf course 

with his teammates to capture 

the title as only a day prior he 

broke his hand playing hockey 

and will be sidelined two to three 

weeks. 

“I’m not sorry for myself. I 

was playing a contact sport and 

knew that I could possibly get 

hurt. I’m sorry for my teammates 

that I can’t be there to help them, 

but they’ll be fine,” Dalzell said. 

“Coach was definitely disappointed, 

but I’m very confident 

that the team will still do well in 

the tournament.” 

While Dalzell’s original goal 

was to help his Tri-County team 

advance into the tournament 

and do well, he will not get that 

chance this fall due to his lastminute 

injury. 

King Philip Seniors Hold a TOPSoccer Event at 

Gillette Stadium 

Submitted by Emma Daly 

VP of Marketing 

Recently, KP DECA seniors 

Tony Bozza and Dylan Powers 

held an event at Gillette Stadium 

for TOPSoccer. TOPSoccer is a 

community-based training and 

team placement program for 

young athletes with disabilities, 

organized by youth soccer association 

volunteers. The program 

is designed to bring the opportunity 

of learning and playing 

soccer to any child 

who has a physical 

or mental disability. 

Tony and Dylan have 

worked with TOPSoccer 

throughout their 

entire high school careers. 

Every Sunday 

during the spring and 

fall, the students went 

to King Philip Middle 

School to play soccer 

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“As for not getting the chance 

to take part in the tournament 

and help my teammates, I’m not 

all that worried,” he said. “I’ll 

still be there supporting them 

and will be excited to see them 

move through the tournament. 

Besides, we’ll be back next year 

even stronger.” 

In addition to being a threesport 

athlete, Dalzell is also a 

twin. His brother Bryce also 

plays the same three sports at 

Tri-County. 

“It’s great playing with my 

brother as there is a lot of chemistry 

between us whether it’s on 

the ice, the lacrosse field or the 

golf course,” he said. “On the 

ice is where we work the best as 

I know where he is at all times. 

In lacrosse we play different positions. 

Bryce is a defenseman.” 

While he loves his teammates 

and loves having fun with them 

on the course, he also loves having 

his twin brother alongside. 

When Tri-County wins in any of 

Dalzell’s three sports, his sibling 

will be there to celebrate along 

with the rest of his Cougar teammates. 

for two hours. The duo decided 

to take their love for TOPSoccer 

and use it as a part of their 

DECA project this year. 

For their event at Gillette Stadium, 

the duo gathered volunteers 

with a total of 278 people 

participating. The volunteers 

helped the kids with the activities 

and developed connections 

with the young players. Games 

such bowling, passing, agility, 

hurdles and soccer scrimmages 

were just a few of the activities 

that had been set up for the day. 

The free event provided TOP- 

Soccer participants an amazing 

and unforgettable experience to 

play at Gillette Stadium, thanks 

to the efforts of Tony and Dylan. 

It was also a chance for the parents 

of the participants to relax 

and watch their kids thrive in an 

activity they have may have been 

discouraged from in the past.


Community Events 

November 1 

Community Supper Free community 

dinner, limited to 100 guests. All 

are welcome. Catch up with friends 

and neighbors, or meet new people 

in town. Food provided by the Gavel 

Public House. RSVP at Community@ 

Norfolk365.com. Norfolk Grange, 28 

Rockwood Rd., Norfolk. 6 to 7:30 p.m. 


Circle of Friends Coffeehouse Folk 

music artist Susan Werner (with Jim 

Henry & Ruby) will perform. To purchase 

tickets, call 508-528-2541 or visit 

www.circlefolk.org. Circle of Friends 

Coffeehouse, First Universalist Society 

Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St., 

Franklin. 8 p.m. 


Election Day Norfolk votes at the Freeman 

Kennedy School, 70 Boardman 

Street. Wrentham votes at Wrentham 

Elementary School, Janelli Annex, 120 

Taunton Street. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 

p.m. 

NCTV Open House Visit the studio 

and meet the staff during Media Literacy 

Week. Tours and door prizes. Norfolk 

Community Television, 158 Main St. #5, 

Norfolk. 5 to 8 p.m. 


Garden Club of Norfolk Presentation 

by Tony Tedesco, noted floral designer. 

Tickets are $15 for non-Garden 

Club members, available by emailing 

priorfarm1@gmail.com or mhdsoleil@ 

yahoo.com. H. Olive Day School, 232 

Main St., Norfolk. 7 p.m. 


Chamber Music Concert Featuring Su 

Yu Chan on violin, Sandy Lin on piano, 

and Daniel Dickson on cello. Tickets are 

$15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 

for students. The Federated Church of 

Norfolk, 1 Union St., Norfolk. 7 p.m. 


Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk The 

18th annual will benefit local charities. 

The 5K walk starts at 9:50 a.m., and the 

5K run starts at 10 a.m. Free fun run for 

kids 11 and under at 9:30 a.m. For race 

application, call 508-668-2249; email 

camydavid5k@yahoo.com; or send a 

SASE to Camy 5K c/o Paul Clerici, 19 

Chapman St., Walpole 02081. Race 

starts and ends at the Walpole Italian- 

American Club, 109 Stone St., Walpole. 

Race day registration begins at 8:30 

a.m. 


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are welcome. Catch up with friends 

and neighbors, or meet new people 

in town. Food provided by the Gavel 

Public House. RSVP at Community@ 

Norfolk365.com. Norfolk Grange, 28 

Rockwood Rd., Norfolk. 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

1968 Election Professor Gary Hylander 

will discuss the 50th anniversary of 

the 1968 presidential election. Norfolk 

Public Library, 139 Main St., Norfolk. 

6:30 p.m. 


Simon & Garfunkel Tribute Concert 

Swearingen & Kelli will perform the 

works of the famous duo. Tickets are 

$20 in advance and $25 at the door. 

Call 508-384-3110 to purchase. Original 

Congregational Church, 1 East St., 

Wrentham. 7 p.m. 


Wrentham Fall Town Meeting The 

town meeting will be held at King Philip 

Regional High School, 201 Franklin 

St., Wrentham at 7:30 p.m. 


Senator Ross Office Hours Senator 

Richard Ross will hold office hours at 

Norfolk Town Hall, 1 Liberty Lane, Norfolk. 

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 


Blood Pressure Clinic The Wrentham 

Public Health Nurses will hold a blood 

pressure clinic for anyone who lives or 

works in Wrentham. All ages welcome. 

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St., Wrentham. 10 a.m. to noon. 


Norfolk Fall Town Meeting The Town 

meeting will be held at King Philip Middle 

School, 18 King St., Norfolk at 7 p.m. 


Introduction to Beekeeping Presented 

by Ed Szymanski. Norfolk Public Library, 

139 Main St., Norfolk. 7 p.m. 

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KP Student’s Project Gives Thanks to Local First 

Responders and Military Members 

King Philip Regional High School freshman Samantha Asprelli stands 

next to dozens of handmade cards that she and her friends made for 

Wrentham first responders over the summer. (Courtesy photo) 

When Samantha Asprelli 

was challenged to come up with 

a project to honor local first responders 

and military members 

on the anniversary of 9/11, her 

plan was to get as much help as 

possible. 

The result? 

Forty friends, neighbors and 

teachers went to her house for 

a day over the summer to make 

more than 125 cards and 14 

trays of baked goods to be given 

to Wrentham police officers and 

firefighters. They also delivered 

wish list items (such as instant 

lemonade, coffee and energy 

drinks) to be donated to soldiers 

overseas and gift cards for local 

veterans through the Massachusetts 

Military Heroes Fund. 

Asprelli, a 14-year-old King 

Philip Regional High School 

freshman from Wrentham, is 

her hometown’s ambassador 

for Project 351. Project 351 is a 

non-profit group that seeks to 

empower 8th grade students from 

all 351 Massachusetts cities and 

towns through community-service 

projects. 

“I really wanted to show everyone 

that if people get together 

they can really make a difference,” 

Asprelli said. “I have a lot 

of respect for our first responders 

and the military and it was really 

great being able to help them and 

show our appreciation for everything 

they do.” 

On the weekend before 9/11, 

Samantha dropped off the handmade 

cards and baked goods at 

the Wrentham Police and Fire 

Station. She also showed the police 

officers and firefighters a tribute 

video that she made featuring 

several community teens and 

children thanking them for their 

service. 

“They loved it. A group of 

friends and I went to drop everything 

off and I gave a speech to 

the police and firefighters to say 

King Philip Regional High School freshman Samantha Asprelli and her 

friends outside of the Wrentham Police and Fire Station, along with 

Wrentham police officers and firefighters. (Courtesy photo) 

thank you,” Asprelli said. “They 

really enjoyed the video we made 

for them.” 

On Sept. 11, Samantha went 

into Boston and joined her fellow 

Project 351 ambassadors to put 

care packages together for military 

members serving overseas. 

Through the course of working 

on her project Samantha was able 

to raise $230 that was donated to 

the Massachusetts Military Heroes 

Fund. 

“It’s great that you have a student 

who really took the ideas she 

had and invested fully in doing 

good work for others and that she 

involved her friends,” said Susan 

Gilson Assistant Superintendent 

and KP Middle School Principal. 

“She really stepped up and did 

something for the community and 

I think that’s great.” 

For Asprelli, her time as an 

ambassador for Project 351 will 

be coming to an end at the end 

of the year. But she plans to continue 

contributing to the program 

by completing community service 

projects whenever she can. 

“I wasn’t born when 9/11 

happened but it’s still very important 

to remember the sacrifices 

that were made by first responders 

that day and to support our 

military members,” Asprelli said.


King Philip DECA Looks Forward to Continued 

Success This School Year 

King Philip DECA Vice President 

of Marketing Emma Daly 

would like to provide an update 

on the high school’s business 

club: 

It is a new year for King Philip 

DECA, the high school’s internationally 

recognized student business 

club. 

Last school year was a success 

for KP DECA after taking home 

several awards at the annual International 

Career Development 

Conference in Atlanta, Georgia 

in April. KP DECA members 

were recognized for their efforts 

in community service, public relations, 

and entertainment promotion. 

Members of the group 

were also awarded with two second 

place DECA Glass awards 

for their overall entrepreneurship 

projects. 

Class of 2018 KP graduate 

Jaron May had a very successful 

term as the Executive President 

of DECA’s nationwide network 

of high school chapters. 

More exciting things lie ahead 

for this year’s group as King 

Philip DECA will be welcoming 

sophomores into their chapter 

for the first time. 

Elections for junior and sophomore 

representatives were held 

in September. These students 

will be joining the officer team 

and will represent the junior and 

sophomore classes. The entire 

officer team attended the Fall 

State Leadership Conference at 

Bentley University in Waltham 

on Oct. 17. 

This year, KP DECA’s senior 

officers are Jake Anderson (President); 

Kylie Breen (Vice President 

of Leadership); Hayden Doherty 

(Vice President of Hospitality); 

Lauryn Weber (Vice President 

of Finance); Jamie Buckley (Vice 

President of Career Development); 

and Emma Daly (Vice 

President of Marketing). 

In September, the members 

used the high school’s annual 

open house as an opportunity to 

promote their projects and recruit 

new members. 

(l to r) King Philip DECA International Champions Luke Eldridge, Nick Sammarco, Alex Welch and Abby 

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Celebrate Media Literacy Week at NCTV this Month 

The 4 th annual National 

Media Literacy Week will be 

held November 5-9, and NCTV 

is partnering with the Norfolk 

Public Library on a number of 

local events. 

Media Literacy at the 

Norfolk Public Library: E- 

Readers 

Monday, November 5 from 

10:30 a.m. to noon. in the Community 

Room. 

NCTV will be at the library to 

help you learn the ins and outs of 

e-readers. Feel free to bring your 

own e-reader as there will be 

time for you to ask specific questions 

about your own device after 

a general overview of e-readers. 


Norfolk Public Library: Online 

Safety 

Monday, November 5 from 

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community 

Room. 

Officer Michelle Palladini will 

discuss online safety, scams, and 

when the internet meets the real 

world alongside with Katy and 

Jen from NCTV. 

Open House at NCTV 

Tuesday, November 6 from 5 

to 8 p.m. 

In honor of National Media 

Literacy Week this year, join the 

staff, board, and members of 

NCTV for an open house. Stop 

by to see our facility, chat with 

some of our users, and generate 

ideas about your next hit show. 

We might even give you a sneak 

peek at our new construction. 

We’ll be offering a door-prize 

drawing for anyone who attends! 


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to 2:30 p.m. in the Community 

Room 

NCTV will be at the library 

to help you learn the ins and 

outs of Facebook. There will be 

a general presentation as well as 

a Q&A session. If you are having 

trouble with Facebook on a particular 

device, feel free to bring 

the device with you. 


Norfolk Public Library: Online 

Safety for Teens 

Thursday, November 8 from 

5 to 6 p.m. in the Community 

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Mass Audubon Stony Brook Announces 

Its November Programming 

Winter is coming to Stony Brook. Bundle up for a holiday walk! 

Tiny Trekkers: Saturday, 

November 3 and 17, from 10:30 

a.m. to noon. Start your weekend 

off right with a fun and knowledgeable 

Stony Brook teacher 

on the trails learning about nature. 

Each day will have a special 

topic created to excite your child 

about the natural world. There 

will be crafts, activities and lots 

of laughter. So come and join 

the fun. This month’s themes: 

Animals of the Night/ Turkey 

Talk. Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. 

Fee: $5m/$6nm per person 

per session 

Capturing Nature in the 

Field: Saturday, November 3, 

from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn 

the basics of life drawing using 

Stony Brook’s beautiful land and 

waterscapes as inspiration. This 

6-hour class will introduce participants 

to nature journaling, 

light and shadow, perspective in 

landscapes, and more. Bring your 

favorite medium and get ready 

to sketch some nature! Age 16 – 

Adult. Fee: $77m/ $93nm 

Intermediate Birding: 

Wednesdays, November 7, 14 

and 28, 6 to 7:30 p.m. and a 

field trip December 1, 7 a.m. 

to noon. This series will focus 

on expanding the skill levels for 

all beginning birders. Those interested 

should have completed 

Beginning Bird classes within the 

last 5 years. The major discussion 

topics for this series include 

behavioral characteristics and 

observations, data collection and 

journaling for long-term appreciation 

and knowledge acquisition, 

habitat traits and species identification 

by bird song. Numerous 

handouts will reinforce information 

provided during this course. 

Bring binoculars, bird guides, 

and boots for the field trip. Fee: 

$99m/ $119nm 

Who’s Out There? Stony 

Brook Nightlife Prowl: Friday, 

November 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. 

This is our night to explore the 

fascinating world of creatures 

of the night at Stony Brook. 

We will start the evening with a 

short introduction to the night 

creatures to be found on the 

sanctuary. We’ll practice our owl 

hoots and take a look at what 

makes nighttime critters so special, 

then head out on the trail to 

look and listen. We never know 

what we’ll find along the trails 

and on the boardwalk after dark. 

We might hear, or even see, great 

horned or eastern screech owls, 

as well as several other nocturnal 

animals. Fee: $9/$6childm/ 

$11/$7childnm 

On the Trail of Turkeys: 

Saturday, November 10, 

from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. One 

of our largest and heaviest birds, 

turkeys travel in flocks and search 

for food. Join our Teacher Naturalist 

and learn some facts about 

turkeys as we play “Track the 

Turkey.” We will search outside 

for signs of turkeys and also make 

a fun turkey craft. Fee: $11m/ 

$14nm per person 

Sunday Strolls on the 

Sanctuary: 4 th Sunday of 

each month (this month 

Nov. 25), from 4 to 5:30 p.m. 

Join our Teacher Naturalist for a 

walk through Stony Brook. We 

will see what is happening on the 

sanctuary and stop to enjoy any 

interesting and unusual sights we 

come upon. Fee: Free for members 

only 

Join Bonnie Dittrich’s 

gentle yoga class! Most Tuesday 

evenings in our Program 

Room. It’s calming, centering, 

stimulating and very affordable 

with a $10 donation per session. 

Come one day or as many as you 

like. No commitment necessary. 

Call to confirm class and time. 

Pre-registration is required for 

all programs (except as noted). 

For more details, visit the Mass 

Audubon webpage at www.massaudubon.org 

or contact us at 

508-528-3140. 

Officer Michelle Palladini will 

be joining Katy and Jen from 

NCTV to discuss keeping you 

and your personal information 

safe on social media and beyond. 

Pizza will be provided by NPL. 

For Grades 6-12. 

All programs are FREE and 

open to the public. For more information 

or to contact NCTV, 

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King Philip High Hosts Annual Marching Band Competition 

Superintendent Paul Zinni 

is pleased to announce that 

the King Philip Regional High 

School Music Department 

hosted a successful marching 

band competition earlier this 

month, with more than a dozen 

high school bands from four 

states participating. 

The King Philip Fall Classic 

Marching Band Competition 

was held on Oct. 6 on the KP 

High School football field. The 

annual event draws some of the 

best regional high school marching 

bands in the state, as well as 

some bands from out of state. 

"This year's competition was 

fantastic and featured a lot of talented 

bands and unique performances," 

said KP High School 

Band Director Michael Keough. 

"KP has been hosting this competition 

for over 20 years and 

each year the performances get 

better and better." 

The following schools participated 

in the competition: 

Oliver Ames High School, Somerset 

Berkley Regional High 

School, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 

High School, Salem High 

School, Stoughton High School, 

Bishop Feehan High School, 

Blackstone-Millville High 

School, Dartmouth High School, 

Mansfield High School, Cranston 

High School East (Rhode 

Island), Robert E. Fitch High 

School (Groton, Connecticut), 

and North Penn High School 

(Lansdale, Pennsylvania). 

The bands and their color 

guards were judged by USBands 

judges who evaluated them based 

on their visual performances, 

how well they moved as a group, 

their musical performances and 

their overall performances and 

routines within their chosen 

themes. 

The bands were separated 

into divisions based on their size 

and each band had about eight 

minutes to complete their performance. 

The division winners were: 

Div. I - Cranston High School 

East; Div. II - Oliver Ames High 

School; Div. III - Robert E. Fitch 

High School; Div. IV - Blackstone-Millville 

High School; and 

Div. V - Dartmouth High School. 

As the host, the King Philip 

Marching Band did not compete 

in the adjudicated performance 

portion of the event. Instead, the 

KP band put on an exhibition 

performance with the theme "All 

Aboard." 

"The exhibition program 

hearkened back to an era when 

travelling by train was something 

new and novel," Keough said. 

"Our band played 'Ghost Train' 

by Eric Whitacre, 'Take the A 

Train' by Duke Ellington and 

a song from the musical 'Ragtime.'" 

Nearly 2,000 people came to 

KP to enjoy the performances. 

Band.jpg: The King Philip Regional High School marching band 

performed at their annual Fall Classic Marching Band Competition on 

Saturday, Oct. 6. (Courtesy photo) 

Sohoanno Garden 

Club to Present 

Holiday Workshop 

The Sohoanno Garden Club 

of Wrentham will be hosting a 

workshop, "Holiday Greens Arrangements....Made 

Easy!" on 

Saturday, December 8 from 10 

a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fiske Library 

on Randall Road in Wrentham. 

Participants may make their 

own arrangement or buy one 

made by members of the garden 

club. All instruction and materials 

will be provided but individuals 

should bring a pair of clippers 

for working purposes. The cost 

of the workshop is $25. This 

event is open to the public. For 

more information, visit the club’s 

Facebook page or register for the 

workshop by email at Sohoanno- 

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Register O’Donnell Delivers 3 rd Quarter 2018 

Real Estate Activity Report 

Register of Deeds William P. 

O’Donnell noted that there were 

mixed results when it came to the 

Norfolk County housing market 

for the recently concluded third 

quarter. 

O’Donnell noted, “The total 

number of real estate sales in 

Norfolk County during July 

through September for both residential 

and commercial property 

was 5,157, which was only a 1% 

increase from the previous year. 

This sluggishness stems from a 

continued lack of inventory to 

meet the needs of the market. 

It has been a problem now for a 

considerable period of time and 

has caused hardship for those 

looking to buy properties, especially 

for first-time homeowners.” 

Also, the Register mentioned 

that the total dollar real estate 

sales volume, again for both 

residential and commercial real 

estate, increased by a significant 

15% to $2.5 billion. Additionally, 

the average property sale price 

for the quarter was $728,692, an 

11% increase year over year. 

Mortgage activity declined in 

the 3 rd quarter. There were 6,621 

mortgages recorded compared to 

7,300 during the same time period 

in 2017. Additionally, total 

mortgage borrowing fell by 65% 

to $2.7 billion. However, this 

number was dramatically skewed 

by a $1.6 billion mortgage taken 

out against a commercial property 

in Weymouth during the 

3 rd quarter 2017. Another key 

factor in the reduction of mortgage 

borrowing, noted Register 

O’Donnell, were the small but 

noticeable hikes in interest rates. 

On the consumer front, there 

was a 1% increase in the number 

of Homesteads recorded 

during the 3 rd quarter. A total 

of 3,572 Homesteads were re- 

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corded compared to 3,543 year 

over year. The Register stated, “A 

Homestead provides limited protection 

against the forced sale of 

an individual’s primary residence 

to satisfy unsecured debt up to 

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Foreclosure activity was mixed 

during the 3 rd quarter. The total 

number of foreclosure deeds 

recorded was 63, a small 3% 

increase year over year. The 

numbers were more sobering 

with Notice to Foreclose Mortgage 

filings, the first step in the 

foreclosure process. There were 

127 Notice to Foreclose Mortgages 

recorded during the quarter, 

a 24.5% increase year over 

year. 

O’Donnell noted, “I continue 

to be concerned with the number 

of foreclosure filings. The Registry 

of Deeds continues to work 

with Quincy Community Action 

Programs, 617-479-8181 x376, 

and NeighborWorks Southern 

Mass, 508-587-0950 to help 

homeowners who have received 

a Notice to Foreclose Mortgage 

document. A third option is to 

contact the Massachusetts Attorney 

General’s Consumer Advocacy 

and Response Division 

(CARD) at 617-727-8400.” 

Register O’Donnell concluded, 

“Ongoing issues with 

available inventory are causing 

prospective buyers to pay 

increased amounts for real estate. 

These prices are having 

an adverse impact on first-time 

homebuyers who are trying to 

purchase property at an affordable 

cost. Furthermore, the recent 

increases in interest rates 

by the Fed may cause consumers 

to think twice before borrowing 

money and going further in 

debt.” 

To learn more about these 

and other Registry of Deeds 

events and initiatives, like us on 

Facebook at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds 

or follow us on Twitter 

at twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds 

and Instagram at Instagram. 

com/NorfolkDeeds. 

The Norfolk County Registry 

of Deeds is located at 649 High 

Street in Dedham. The Registry 

is a resource for homeowners, 

title examiners, mortgage lenders, 

municipalities and others 

with a need for secure, accurate, 

accessible land record information. 

All land record research 

information can be found on the 

Registry’s website www.norfolkdeeds.org. 

Residents in need of 

assistance can contact the Registry 

of Deeds Customer Service 

Center via telephone at (781) 

461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. 

Online Deeds Facilitates Easy 

Research 

Register of Deeds William P. 

O’Donnell recently reminded 

Norfolk County residents that 

you don’t have to spend time and 

money driving to the Registry to 

view land records since they are 

available online via the Registry’s 

internet-based document 

research system at www.norfolkdeeds.org. 

“A review of our Registry 

website traffic, done via Google 

Analytics, tells us our most popular 

feature is providing an online 

research capability for users to 

access all our online land documents. 

Consumers can see over 

6,000,000 scanned land document 

images dating back to the 

founding of Norfolk County in 

1793. We are bringing the Registry 

records into people’s homes 

and businesses. 

“Providing secure, accurate 

and accessible land record information, 

coupled with our on-site 

customer service center, is a core 

objective of the Norfolk County 

Registry of Deed,” said Register 

O’Donnell. 

Elaborating on the Registry’s 

research capabilities, O’Donnell 

said, “Users are able to research 

land record information by multiple 

options, including the name 

of the property owner and property 

address. Members of the 

public can access our internetbased 

document research system 

for many endeavors such as determining 

property ownership, 

researching land titles, review 

land plans (only plans which are 

recorded at the Registry) and finally 

to confirm that documents 

affecting a person’s propertysuch 

as mortgage discharges - 

have been recorded.” 

The Registry’s website also 

provides information on how to 

obtain copies of land documents. 

The Registry copy charges are 

$1.00 per page plus an additional 

$1.00 per document for postage. 

In conclusion, Register 

O’Donnell stated, “At the Norfolk 

County Registry of Deeds, 

we strive to provide our users 

with first-class customer service 

each and every day. Norfolk 

County residents and businesses 

deserve a Registry of Deeds that 

provides them with access to land 

record information in an easily 

accessible and consumer friendly 

manner. The Registry website 

www.norfolkdeeds.org does that 

by bringing the Registry records 

into your homes and businesses.” 

To learn more about these 

and other Registry of Deeds 

events and initiatives like us at 

facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or 

follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds 

and instagram.com/ 

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Rep Dooley Donates 

“Stop the Bleed” Program To Area Schools 

Throughout 2018, Representative 

Shawn Dooley has been working 

with the American College of 

Surgeons to fund and implement 

the “Stop the Bleed” program 

into every school in the Commonwealth. 

Through legislation, as 

well as partnering with Governor 

Baker’s School Safety initiative, 

Rep Dooley hopes this program 

will start to roll out in 2019. 

“This program WILL save lives 

so I decided not to wait for the 

legislative process to play out for 

our area schools,” Dooley said recently. 

“I presented the program 

to the School Committees of Norfolk, 

Plainville, Wrentham, and 

King Philip and have offered to 

personally fund this pilot program 

for every one of our schools. My 

primary goal is to protect our kids, 

but also show the Baker administration 

that implementation is 

simple and inexpensive. 

Georgia was the first state to put 

this program in all of their schools 

and North Carolina is having kits 

placed in every classroom. Dooley 

was recently the keynote speaker 

at the American College of Surgeons 

legislative day in Boston 

where he highlighted this initiative 

and their partnership. 

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness 

campaign and call-to-action. 

Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate 

grassroots efforts that encourage 

bystanders to become trained, 

equipped, and empowered to help 

in a bleeding emergency before 

professional help arrives. 

Dooley went on to add, “We have 

Stop the Bleed kits in Fenway 

Park, Gillette Stadium, and Logan 

Airport - why aren’t our children 

given this level of protection as 

well?” 

Trauma surgeons from Beth Israel- 

Deaconess Hospital have agreed 

to donate their time to train the 

staff at these eight schools. Dooley 

ended with, “My hope is that this 

program will become part of the 

health curriculum and our next 

generation will be trained and in 

the event of an emergency, be it 

a terror attack or a car accident, 

someone will have the knowledge 

to save a life.” 

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