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Norfolk Turns 150

Sesquicentennial Celebration to include Birthday Party, Parade

By Grace Allen

February 23, 2020 officially

marks Norfolk’s 150 th anniversary

and while the town has

planned at least two events to

commemorate the occasion,

they will happen later in the year

during warmer weather. Currently

a birthday party is in the

works, scheduled for May 9 at

King Philip Middle School, and

a parade is tentatively planned

for September.

The Norfolk Historical Commission

is planning the birthday

party, which will include a catered

dinner, music, displays, and

appearances by notable Norfolk

historical figures, dubbed “time

travelers.”

Betsy Pyne, chairperson of

the Historical Commission, says

there will be close to a dozen

time travelers coming to the

celebration, including Walter

Holmes, H. Olive Day, and the

Rev. David Avery, the controversial

founder of Norfolk.

“We thought the idea of time

Norfolk’s town hill circa 1975, painted by Horace Hamlin. The hill was

several feet higher then, and had a small stairway at the intersection

of Main St. and Union St. The old bandstand and library are also

depicted.

travelers would be fun because it

will orient people at the party as

to what happened in the past,”

said Pyne.

Norfolk, previously known as

North Wrentham, was incorporated

as a town in 1870. There

were 1,124 residents at the time.

But the community really had its

start in the late 1700s, when the

Rev. David Avery, a dismissed

pastor from Wrentham, moved

to the area and established his

own church, now known as the

NORFOLK TURNS 150

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Beautifying

Wrentham for

Close to 90 Years

By Grace Allen

It may be dark and cold out

now, but the Sohoanno Garden

Club helped make the holidays

green and bright in Wrentham

with its annual holiday workshop,

held this year on December

7. A parade of people

dropped in to the Senior Center

to create centerpieces and

outdoor swag to decorate their

homes. The annual event, which

has grown bigger each year, is a

much-anticipated start to the

holiday season for those with

and without a green thumb.

The English writer Rudyard

Kipling once said, “Gardens

are not made by singing,

‘Oh how beautiful,’ and sitting

in the shade.” The Sohoanno

Garden Club members would

likely agree. In addition to last

month’s workshop, the club

has many civic projects focused

around beautifying Wrentham.

The pretty areas seen around

town in warmer weather, and

the decorated gazebo on the

common during the holidays,

are the result of plenty of hard

work by these women. It truly is

a labor of love for them.

The Sohoanno Garden Club

was established in 1931. The acronym

“Sohoanno” was penned

by one of the club’s founders,

Minnie Bennett. SO-HO-AN-

NO stands for “We SOw our

seeds, we HOe our plants, ANd

we kNOw them.” The original

group of twelve women has

evolved into a dynamic group

of around 25 active members,

although the numbers fluctuate

yearly.

President Julie Campbell says

the club’s main purpose is to

promote horticultural education

as well as enhance public areas

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in town with seasonal plantings.

The group’s biggest fundraiser

is the annual themed plant sale

in May. In addition to popular

plants like hostas and daylilies,

the sale also includes unusual

plants.

“We pride ourselves on the

number of unique plants we

sell at the sale,” Campbell said.

“Members dig up and divide

the plants in their own gardens,

including less familiar ones like

bleeding heart, for example, so

we try to have a good assortment.”

Plant sale themes have included

fairy gardens, made and

sold by the members at the sale,

as well as succulents. Monies

raised from the plant sale help

fund town beautification projects

in Wrentham as well as a scholarship

for a graduating senior

at King Philip Regional High

School.

The club maintains the gardens

in the town common, and

at the senior community Bennett

Gardens. The group is also

responsible for the plantings

around the town sign at the Foxboro

Wrentham line on Rt. 140,

and at the Fiske Library. The

group maintains a garden behind

the Fiske library, too.

“People may not know about

it or have time to visit,” said

Campbell. “It’s a very sweet little

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from the parking lot.”

The Sohoanno Garden club

runs several horticultural programs

during the year to educate

its members as well as the

general public. Public programs

have included holiday-themed

floral arrangements, taught by

a professional, as well as a program

on foundation plantings

and pruning, hosted by Landscape

America. Programs taught

by area farms, like Cook’s, have

also been popular, noted Campbell.

These are usually held at the

library.

The garden club provides

centerpieces for various events in

town, like the Lions/Leo Club’s

annual holiday breakfast for senior

citizens, held at KP High

School. The group also provided

decorations for the Historical

Commission’s gingerbread contest

and open house last month,

held at the Old Fiske Museum.

Ann Smith, garden club

member and former president,

says that while the workshops are

important and interesting, members

sharing knowledge about

plants is one of the best parts of

the club.

“You come to a meeting with

a problem and then converse

with someone who shares what

she knows, and you learn something,”

she explained. “Sharing

with each other creates a

wonderful experience for all the

members. The camaraderie is

great and we have a group of real

worker bees.”

Campbell agreed, adding,

“It’s a great group of women.

Everybody works very hard and

the girls just get right to it when

it’s time to decorate or tend the

areas around town.”

Campbell says the group is always

interested in new members,

and welcomes anyone with an

interest in gardening or an eagerness

to learn and share knowledge.

The only prerequisites to

join are Wrentham residency and

a home garden.

According to Smith, in the

club’s early days, prospective

members’ gardens were subject

to inspection by the club.

“We don’t do that anymore,”

she laughed. “Just come to a few

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Federated Church. Many members

of his former congregation

in Wrentham followed him and

the community was born.

For Norfolk’s centennial in

1970, the town held a year-long

celebration. There were dances,

contests for Centennial Queen

and Mayor, an antique auto

show, a horse show, a musical

review and concert, fireworks, a

grand parade filled with floats,

and much more. All of the men

in town grew beards.

Pyne says long-time residents

still talk about Norfolk’s centennial,

and notes the sesquicentennial

celebration will be smaller

by necessity. In 1970, the town’s

residents numbered under 2,000,

while today there are over 11,000

residents.

“Norfolk is a different town

now than it was in 1970,” said

Pyne. “Everybody knew everybody

back then. Now, threequarters

of the town hasn’t lived

here even five years.”

Planning any celebration, especially

a town-wide celebration,

takes numerous volunteers, much

effort, and funds. The Select

Board (formerly known as the

Board of Selectmen) put out a

call for volunteers a few years ago

to help plan the town’s anniversary,

but hardly anyone stepped

up, noted Pyne. And party planning

takes a back seat to running

town government.

Still, no one wants a momentous

anniversary to slip into

the history books without some

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fanfare, so the Historical Commission

members, all volunteers

themselves, have taken on the

task of organizing the birthday

party. In addition, Local Town

Pages will run a series of articles

on Norfolk’s history throughout

the year.

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“We on the Historical Commission

are the collectors of

artifacts, of written documents,

of books, of pictures,” she said.

“What’s happening today will be

history tomorrow. So we collect

and keep and protect records,

whether they are in drawings or

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the written word. We document

what life was.”

Norfolk may be on the cusp

of major change, agreed both

Whitney and Pyne. New housing

developments, including apartments,

could add more traffic to

the town’s streets, and a changing

town center could alter the

town’s character. By remembering

and honoring Norfolk’s roots,

residents will perhaps recognize

the importance of preserving a

certain way of life as much as

possible, they suggested.

“Looking back and acknowledging

the past shows us what we

don’t want to lose,” said Whitney.

“It reminds us, in spite of any

new laws we must follow, of what

we had and what we can still

hopefully weave in and incorporate

into future plans as the town

grows.”

Contact the Historical Commission

for more information

about the sesquicentennial celebration,

or if you have any questions,

by emailing nhc@norfolk.

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x213.

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Are You Okay? Program Offers Seniors Added Security

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Cheryl Bambery estimates

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of Stoughton, 5,600 times,

and thinks she’s spent more time

talking to Theresa than she has

her own mom. “For some people,

I’m the only call they get all day

or all week.”

Bambery, a Deputy Sheriff/

TRIAD officer with the Norfolk

County Sheriff ’s Office, facilitates

the Are You Ok? Program,

a daily telephone reassurance

program by the Norfolk County

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for seniors and or people with

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little things. I know their inflection,

if they don’t sound great. I

don’t take anything for granted.”

One woman sounded off, for

example, and Bambery called her

back, only to find that she’d been

without heat for days. Another,

she says, was out of an important

medication, says Bambery.

“I think with the growing

baby boomer population, there’s

definitely a growing need for

this. It’s a layer of safety,” says

Sheriff Jerome McDermott, who

credits his predecessor and Bambery

with initiating this program.

“Not all families have the luxury

of living in close proximity, and

family sizes have gotten smaller

over time. Some may have one

child; maybe none. If they don’t

have good friends or good neighbors,

they may be living in isolation.

This may be the only call

they get during the day.”

Therese Kinnane, of Medway,

is one of those who doesn’t

have a lot of family. She joined

the program when it just started.

“We were at a meeting in

the Medway Senior Center, so I

signed up,” says Kinnane. “I like

it. It gets me out of bed, for one

reason, and I enjoy talking with

(Cheryl).”

McDermott says the call can

be more useful than a Life Alert,

which sometimes an elder or

someone with a disability is unable

to physically operate.

“We had a case where a

woman was in the tub for 11

hours,” says McDermott. “The

police had to go through her

window.”

Another woman in Franklin

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was found with an injury after

the sheriff ’s office called a neighbor

to check on her. Overall, the

program has resulted in about

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receiving emergency assistance

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can’t reach you) – we’re not

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to get in, but police will go and

check, and we work with Fallon

Ambulance Service. It’s a great

program, and again, it’s free,”

says McDermott. “It allows people

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home.”

“People don’t want to be

a burden to their family and

friends,” says Bambery, “but

also, they’re afraid if they let

their family know they need help,

they’ll lose their independence.”

“I’m very thankful that I have

this service,” says Parshley, who

laughs about the couple of times

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her when she missed the call or

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out. “It also puts my children’s

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Slip Sliding Away

As winter forges on, we are

forced to deal with ice and snow

and poor weather conditions. We

have to be vigilant with our driving

and certainly walking on icy

streets. Slips and falls, and especially

auto accidents, can create

more damage than just a bump

and a bruise. If you are experiencing

the following symptoms

for more than three days from

an accident or fall, you should

seek professional help: back pain,

neck pain, headaches, nausea,

difficulty concentrating, focusing

with reading, or difficulty sleeping.

Michael H. was rear ended

while stopped at a red light. He

immediately felt a twinge in his

neck and his lower back, but

thought it was ok. As time went

on, however, the pain intensified

and he started to get headaches.

Since he didn’t normally get

headaches, he knew something

wasn’t right.

A friend told him to seek the

help of Dr. Goldstein, at The

Holistic Center at Bristol Square.

Dr. Goldstein performed a consultation

and examination and

explained how he could eliminate

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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

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Happy New Year!

KPHS Team Attends DA

Morrissey’s Peer Leadership

Conference at Gillette

KPHS students joined students from two dozen other high schools across Norfolk County at District Attorney

Michael W. Morrissey’s Peer Leadership Conference, designed to promote good decisions and support

safe, healthy schools. (Contributed photo.)

Almost 300 Norfolk County

students – including a team from

King Philip – came together at

Patriot Place Thanksgiving week

for a full-day Peer Leadership

Conference hosted by Norfolk

District Attorney Michael W.

Morrissey.

“Each of these students was

hand-picked by their teachers

and administrators because of

the important role they play in

the life of their school,” DA Morrissey

said. “With the right kind

of support and help, we hope

they can achieve even more.”

DA Morrissey’s Peer Leadership

Conference is the first

in a year-long series of prevention

programs designed to help

Norfolk County high school students

make constructive choices

around safe driving, substance

use, and vaping.

“We hope that we have

opened some new opportunities

and new avenues for those

who came,” DA Morrissey said.

“Having a core of student leaders

making the right choices

about things like substance use

and safe driving is very important

in creating a healthy school

community. High school is an

age where students increasingly

look to one another as they shape

their behavior.”

The conference, held November

26, was supported through a

Drunk Driving Trust Fund Prevention,

Education and Training

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Are You Raising Your Grandchild?

New Support Group Forms at Franklin YMCA

If you are a grandparent

raising your grandchildren,

you’re not alone.

Over 30,000 grandparents

are raising grandchildren in the

state of Massachusetts, according

to the Commission on the

Status of Grandparents Raising

Grandchildren. For these

grandparents, as well as kinship

caregivers in the Franklin area,

a new support group aims to

provide information, resources

and support.

Grandparents Raising

Grandchildren, a free group,

meets on the second and fourth

Wednesdays of each month

at the Franklin location of the

Hockomock Area YMCA,

from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Light

refreshments are provided, and

child care for children aged

eight weeks and up is available

for the meeting (just call 508-

528-8708 if you need child care

for the meeting).

The suport group is a collaboration

between the S.A.F.E.

Coalition, the Commission on

the Status of Grandparents

Raising Grandchildren and the

Hockomock Area YMCA.

“I can tell you firsthand,

at my age, how difficult it is,”

says Meredith Poulten, of the

S.A.F.E. Coalition, who coordinates

the program and who has

served as a kinship caregiver to

an infant. “It takes up your entire

life.”

Poulten explains that the situation

of raising a grandchild

often comes out of the blue.

“The challenges are enormous,

with so many different levels

that you don’t find when you

have your own children. You

worry about the child’s parents

– sometimes they’re alive, sometimes

they’re not. Sometimes

they’re not allowed to have

contact with their children. You

wonder how to separate concerns

for your adult child from

those for your grandchildren.

A lot of grandparents think

they’re going to be retired, and

Start the year with a healthy smile

they’re not working. Suddenly,

there’s financial stress, time

stress, physical stress, because

as you get older, it’s not easy.

All of a sudden, you need to

worry about child care, doctor

visits, school clothes. It’s something

you really want to do –

rewarding – but very difficult. I

had help, and I was totally exhausted,”

says Poulten, 67.

Support groups, says Poulten,

“make you feel better, to vent

and know people understand.”

Since many grandparents and

other kinship caregivers are

feeling overwhelmed and can

find it difficult to even muster

the energy to get to a group, the

child care offered at the meeting

really comes in handy.

“The YMCA has trained

staff and a child care center,

and they add staff if there are

too many kids,” says Poulten.

“You don’t have to worry about

babysitting or about money.”

In addition to providing an

ear for grandmothers, grandfathers

and others who are raising

children not their own, Poulten

adds that the bi-weekly group

also offers information on resources.

“Everybody’s situation is different,”

she says. “Some people

go through DCF, some people

go through the courts – depending

on which way you go

or your relationship to your

kids makes a big difference in

what services you get,” says

Poulten, who is also a trained

social worker who served as an

adjustment counselor in Medway

for 35 years. One example

of such resources, says Poulten,

is a grant that the S.A.F.E. Coalition

and Wayside received to

help school-age children who

have been affected by substance

abuse in their homes.

“Kids are embarrassed their

‘parents’ are older, that they

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that they’re different. There are

so many issues the kids are dealing

with,” she says.

Alternately, some grandparents

have parents of their own

they’re worried about, in addition

to their adult children and

their minor grandchildren. “It’s

a constant stress,” says Poulten,

but knowing about different resources

helps.

“I have so much compassion

for these grandparents,” says

Poulten. “They’re doing an impossible

job, but it’s so loving,

and they’re having fun doing

it.”

For more information on the

support group, email Poulten

at mpoulten@safecoalitionma.

org. The Bernon Family Branch

YMCA is located at 45 Forge Hill

Road in Franklin.

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Too Late for 2019 Tax Planning? Guess again.

2019 is done, so 2019 tax

planning is done too, right?

Guess again. Although it’s true

that most tax planning strategies

are limited after December

31st, there is still a lot you can

do to make the tax-filing season

cheaper and easier.

Maximize Your Retirement

Contributions

If you haven’t already funded

your retirement account for

2019, you still have time. Contributions

to a Traditional IRA

(whether deductible or not) and

to a Roth IRA are available until

April 15th, 2020. If you are selfemployed

and have a Keogh or

SEP-IRA, you have until October

15th, 2020 if you submit an

extension of time to file your tax

return. Not only will making a

deductible contribution lower

your tax bill, but your investment

will compound tax-deferred.

There are specific requirements

and limits for each type of account

so check with a qualified

tax advisor on your specific situation.

Estimated Tax Payments

If you don’t pay enough to

the IRS during the year, you

may be looking at a hefty tax bill

come April. It is possible that you

might even owe penalties and

interest on top of the tax. You

could avoid any 2019 fourth

quarter penalties on underpayment

of tax if you submit a payment

by January 15th 2020. Try

not to over pay the tax however,

because the IRS does not pay

you any interest on the borrowed

money called your refund. It is

your money so plan accordingly.

Organization of Your

Records

Having your records organized

may not save tax dollars,

but will make your tax season less

stressful. Start by keeping your

prior year returns and tax documents

in the same place. Collect

all your receipts and documents

that may have piled up during the

year (hopefully you already have

a folder or file called “Taxes”

to get you started). When your

W2s, 1099s or other tax documents

start arriving in the mail,

put them all in the same folder

and group them together in like

categories. When beginning to

prepare your return, work off

a checklist or worksheet so you

don’t overlook anything.

Take Every Deduction

You Are Entitled To

Oftentimes, taxpayers overlook

deductions or decide not

to take certain deductions because

they feel too they are

being too aggressive. In order to

minimize the amount of tax liability,

take every deduction you

are entitled to. If your qualified

itemized deductions exceed your

standard deduction, file with

the higher amount. Some wellknown

items that you can itemize

are home mortgage interest,

real estate taxes and charitable

deductions. Other lesser known

itemized deductions that you

may be entitled to include job

hunting expenses, unreimbursed

employee expenses, and out of

pocket medical expenses. If you

are self-employed, make sure you

write off all of your expenses

and be prepared to back these

with receipts. One of the items

self-employed individuals may be

eligible for is the Office-In-Home

Deduction. If you conduct business

exclusively out of your home

office, you may be eligible.

File & Pay On-Time

If you can’t finish your return

on time, make sure you file

Form 4868 by April 15th, 2020.

You will get automatic six-month

extension of the filing deadline

until October 15th, 2020. On the

form, you need to make a reasonable

estimate of your tax liability

for 2019 and pay any balance due

with your request. Requesting an

extension in a timely manner is

especially important if you end

up owing tax to the IRS. If you

file and pay late, the IRS can slap

you with a late-filing penalty of

4.5 percent per month of the tax

owed and a late-payment penalty

of 0.5 percent a month of the tax

due. The maximum late filing

penalty is 22.5 percent and the

penalty tops out at 25 percent.

By filing Form 4868, you stop the

clock running on the costly latefiling

penalty.

That doesn’t mean you have

to wait until April 15 to visit your

tax preparer’s office, though.

In fact, the earlier you can prepare

and file your tax returns, the better

off you are. First, a new tax law effective

last year requires the IRS to

hold refunds a few weeks for some

early filers who claim the Earned

Income Tax Credit and the Additional

Child Tax Credit. The IRS

has to hold the entire refund, not

just the portion associated with

those credits, until at least February

15. Second, the rise in identity

theft is causing the IRS and state

tax authorities to spend additional

review time to protect against

fraud. Additional safeguards will

be set in place for the upcoming

2020 filing season. Knowing these

two important things, you should

get a head start on the process.

Even though the refund may be

delayed, you should still file early

to get ahead of the possible identity

theft.

Seek Help, If You Need It

Low cost, affordable options

to prepare and file your returns

exist. If you are comfortable

doing your own return, go for it.

If you become uncomfortable or

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Norfolk Resident Appointed Assistant Clerk Magistrate

Wrentham District Court

Clerk Magistrate Michelle L.

Kelley is pleased to announce the

recent appointment of Attorney

Mark G. Fabiano to the position

of Assistant Clerk Magistrate.

Attorney Fabiano replaces former

First Assistant Clerk Magistrate

Cynthia Kerr

who retired in July

after 42 years of

employment at the

Wrentham District

Court Clerk’s Office.

Kelley commented,

“We are

all thrilled to have

Mark join our

courthouse team.

He brings a variety

of legal and life experience

to this important

position.”

Attorney Fabiano

brings more

than 17 years of

legal experience

to the position, including

almost 4

years as an assistant district attorney

for Norfolk County. He

is a graduate of Tulane University

Law School and received his

bachelor’s degree from the University

of Redlands in California.

Most recently, Attorney Fabiano

was in private practice in Norwood

with a focus on civil and

criminal litigation. He resides

in Norfolk with his wife and two

daughters.

“This is an incredible opportunity

for me. I am looking

forward to my new position and

working hard to serve the Wrentham

Court community,” stated

Fabiano.

Attorney Fabiano was sworn

into the Assistant Clerk Magistrate

position on October 23,

2019. Clerk magistrates have

wide authority in the court system.

His new duties will include

hearing small claims and determining

whether law enforcement

officials have probable

cause for criminal complaints

on arrests. He will also issue arrest

and search warrants as well

as conduct criminal show cause

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attorney, I am very familiar

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that he will be part of the clerk’s

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Milford -Franklin Eye Center Targeting 20/20 Vision in 2020!

By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,

Milford Franklin Eye Center

Milford-Franklin Eye Center

has been providing excellent

eye care to the community for

decades. 2019 was a good year

for our practice and for the care

we provide to our communities.

With much pride and excitement,

we announced the opening of

our state-of-the art medical office

in a new location in Franklin at

750 Union Street (The old Boston

Sports Club building). We

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to our community a new 8,000

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physicians and staff, latest

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a gorgeous facility to serve the

vision needs of the community.

In 2019, we started performing

100% of our surgical cases at

the Cataract Surgery Center of

Milford, a state-of-the-art facility

offering cataract surgery and

other eye surgical procedures

here in Milford, eliminating the

need to travel hours and miles for

eye surgery. In 2019, we also had

the privilege to assume the care

of the patients of Dr Glen Goodman

who transferred the care of

his practice and patients to ours.

Our number of physicians and

optometrists increased to seven

and supporting staff to 50. A successful

year for our practice, but

even more important – a win-win

situation for our patients.

With offices located in Milford

and Franklin, we are proud to be

the leading medical and surgical

eye care center in the area and

one of the major eye care institutions

in the State. We are also

one of the rare ophthalmology

practices to own and operate our

own surgical center, the Cataract

Surgery Center of Milford. No

more need to travel to have cataract

surgery! Five experienced

eye physicians/surgeons and two

optometrists are here to provide

comprehensive and excellent eye

care for the entire family.

Dr. Roger Kaldawy is an experienced

eye physician and

surgeon and the area’s only fulltime

specialist in corneal diseases.

Having completed his training in

Ophthalmology at University of

Rochester and his fellowship in

Cornea and Refractive Surgery

at the prestigious Department

of Ophthalmology of the University

of Iowa, Dr. Kaldawy

served as Assistant Professor of

Ophthalmology at Boston University,

where he was Director

of the Cornea and External Disease

program and trained fellows

and residents in Ophthalmology.

Some of his trainees are now in

academic and private practices

in Massachusetts and around the

world. Dr Kaldawy published research

articles in peer-reviewed

academic journals and has been

invited as a guest speaker to many

prestigious academic programs

in the US and around the world.

Dr. Kaldawy is proud to be the

first surgeon in central Massachusetts

and among a handful of

surgeons in the state to have performed

DSAEK corneal transplantation.

With special interest

in cataract surgery, Dr. Kaldawy

has performed tens of thousands

of procedures and was the first

surgeon in the area to offer the

highly advanced accommodating

implants. Dr. Kaldawy is the

first and only surgeon in the area

to offer bladeless laser-assisted

Femto cataract surgery. This laser

procedure is offered locally at the

Milford Cataract and Laser Surgery

Center. Dr. Kaldawy was

the first surgeon in the greater

Boston area to implant the new

PanOptix lens implant. PanOptix

is clinically shown to deliver

an exceptional combination of

near, intermediate, and distance

vision while reducing the need

for glasses after surgery.

Dr. Hatch is the only fellowship-trained

pediatric ophthalmologist

in the area, and

is a skilled surgeon with training

in the latest techniques for

straightening misaligned eyes.

Dr. Hatch earned bachelor’s

and master’s degrees in engineering

from Boston University

and Dartmouth College. He

completed his medical degree at

the University of Massachusetts

Medical School in 1988, followed

by residency in Ophthalmology

at Yale-New Haven Hospital

and fellowship in Pediatric and

Neuro-ophthalmology at Duke

University. Returning to his home

state in 1993, Dr. Hatch joined

the Milford-Franklin Eye Center,

where he focuses on comprehensive

pediatric and adult ophthalmology

and adult strabismus.

Dr. Lashkari is our practicing

vitreoretinal specialist as well as a

scientist at the Schepens Eye Research

Institute, Harvard Medical

School. He is also a part-time

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

at the Harvard Medical

School. Dr. Lashkari completed

a Medical-Surgical Fellow in Vitreoretinal

disease at Massachusetts

Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Dr. Ahmed graduated Magna

cum Laude with Honors from

Brown University with a degree

in Mechanical Engineering. She

then pursued her medical degree

at Medical College of Georgia

followed by a medical internship

at Mercy Hospital in Balti-

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Dr. Lee is the latest addition

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surgeon Dr. Lee specializes in the

diagnosis and surgical management

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structures around the eyes.

Dr. Perriello Consigli received

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She went on to earn her Doctor

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Tramp House

Dressed up and

Ready to Celebrate

Contributed by

Barbara Bartholomew

Norfolk Historical

Commission

The Tramp House on Norfolk’s

town hill has been repaired

and restored by Sam Ziegler of

SZ Restoration Carpentry, Inc.,

in preparation for Norfolk’s 150 th

anniversary. The Norfolk Historical

Commission obtained a

grant from the Community Preservation

Committee for preservation

of this historic building.

The Tramp House was built

in 1886 to shelter itinerant travelers,

frequently called “tramps.”

Prior to 1886, residents provided

for the tramps and received reimbursement

from the community.

The building has had many

different uses in addition to

being a refuge for travelers. It’s

also been used as a jail, a manual

training shop, a home economics

room where sewing and cooking

were taught, a meeting place for

the American Legion Post, and a

barber shop.

In 1984, the Tramp House

was in danger of being demolished,

but the Historical Commission

intervened and saved it.

The Select Board then entrusted

the care of the Tramp House to

the Historical Commission.

Sam Zeigler has been restoring

buildings and early homes

in Norfolk and the surrounding

area since 1975 and his quality

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THE BLACK BOX Announces January Lineup

THE BLACK BOX, the region’s

premier music, theater,

and event venue, has announced

its January 2020 calendar. The

new year kicks off with the debut

of Electric Youth 2020 with two

shows on Saturday, January 4 at

4 p.m. and 8 p.m., offering highpowered

family entertainment

with music for all ages. Backed

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Goldman, Tatiana McAlpine,

Kelly McCormick, Emma Nicholson,

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Caroline Wilkins, and Lindsey

Wyner. EY is backed by Boston

musicians who’ve performed,

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music legends as Tony Bennett,

Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie,

B.B. King, Diana Ross, The

Temptations, and Van Morrison.

In honor of the 35th Anniversary

of the Franklin School for the Performing

Arts where EY is trained,

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by former stars of EY.

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10 at 8 p.m. when THE BLACK

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Zajac Brothers Band and the

Grab Brothers Band. Brothers

Matt and Tyler Zajac have always

been influenced by classic

rock music. Drawing inspiration

from bands of the 60s and

70s, the brothers decided that in

honor of the 50th anniversary of

Woodstock, a festival that kickstarted

a counter cultural movement

towards peace and love, it

was time to bring back those values

and songs. Joined by some of

the finest musicians in the area,

the 5 piece band will play a night

of Classic Rock songs. Larry and

Marc Grab play music described

as “Retro for Today.” Lead guitar

crunching rhythms, mysticalleaning

lyrics, and arena-filling

vocals.

THE BLACK BOX Tribute

Series continues on January

11 at 8 p.m. with No Static, one

of the few Steely Dan tribute

bands in the country. Made up

of 10 musicians from around the

Boston area, No Static specializes

in expertly performing the

music of Steely Dan. Re-creating

that bluesy jazz-rock sound that

sprung from the fertile imaginations

of Donald Fagen and Walter

Becker is no small feat. As Dan-

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and complex, spanning

many genres; very precise, with

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challenging, this is not an

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Static has been doing it for over

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shows tell the tale. They work at

it and they get it right.

On Friday. January 17 at 8

p.m., THE BLACK BOX welcomes

back the James Montgomery

Band with local opening act

The DayBreakers. When blues

legend James Montgomery plays

the harmonica, he “brings it on

home.” Whether it’s recording

with Kid Rock, sitting in with

Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot

band of thirty years, Montgomery

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James Cotton, John Lee Hooker,

and Jr. Wells - at the legendary

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carried on in the tradition and

continues to be a vital presence in

Blues as one of the most dynamic

performers on the scene.

The Franklin Performing Arts

Company presents Moliere’s

Tartuffe on January 25 and 26.

So virtuous is Tartuffe that every

form of pleasure is an abomination

to him. Orgon, a rich merchant,

is completely duped by the

ruse and watches approvingly as

the cunning Tartuffe “reforms”

his whole family. So besotted is

the merchant that he even plans

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Orgon’s wife finally exposes Tartuffe

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husband for being a gullible fool.

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Community Events

January 2

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. Guests are asked to

RSVP 24 hours in advance at RSVP@

CommunitySupper.com. Call 774-

291-6527 with any questions. Norfolk

Grange, 28 Rockwood Rd., Norfolk. 6

to 7:30 p.m.

YA Book Club for Adults Join other

adults who like to read YA literature

for this monthly discussion group. This

month’s title is “The Hate You Give” by

Angie Thomas. Copies available at the

circulation desk. Food and drinks are

on you. Registration required. Eagle

Brook Saloon, 258 Dedham St., Norfolk.

7 to 8:30 p.m.

January 4

Wrentham Christmas Tree Pickup

Wrentham residents can leave their

trees at the end of the driveway and

Boy Scout Troop 131 will pick up the

trees starting at 8 a.m. A suggested

donation of $15 can be placed in an

envelope or plastic bag and attached

to the tree stump with a rubber band.

Visit www.wrenthamtroop131.org

for more information and updates.

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse Cheryl

Wheeler performs. Tickets are $30,

available by calling 508-528-2541 or

by visiting www.circlefolk.org. Circle

of Friends Coffeehouse, First Universalist

Society Meetinghouse, 262

Chestnut St., Franklin. 8 p.m.

January 5

Old Fiske Museum Open the first Sunday

of each month, the museum houses

local artifacts, art, and items of interest.

Admission is free. Old Fiske Museum, 55

East St., Wrentham. 1 to 4 p.m.

January 7

Strong 30 Exercise Class Free intro

class for new, early-morning exercise

program. Registration required

through https://Norfolk.activityreg.

com. Call 508-520-1315 or email recreation@norfolk.ma.us

with any

questions. Norfolk Town Hall, 1 Liberty

Lane, Norfolk. 6 a.m.

January 8

Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar

Clinic The Wrentham Public Health

Nurses will hold a blood pressure and

blood sugar clinic for anyone who

lives or works in Wrentham. All ages

welcome. Liberty Pines, 56 Creek St.,

Wrentham. 11 a.m. to noon.

January 11

Folk Music Concert at the OCC

Coffeehouse Tracy Grammer with

Jim Henry will perform. Tickets are

$20. Visit www.musicatocc.org to

purchase. Original Congregational

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

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400 Taunton St., Wrentham. 10 a.m. to

noon.

Morning Prayer Service Relaxed,

dementia-friendly prayer service includes

discussion. Offered the third

Wednesday of every month. Call 508-

528-2387 for more information. St.

John’s Church, 237 Pleasant St., Franklin.

11 a.m.

January 16

Community Supper Free community

dinner, limited to 100 guests. All

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Great Decisions Monthly discussion

program developed by the Foreign

Policy Association. Debate timely national

and international issues after

watching a short video and reading a

few brief articles. Contact the facilitator

Ralphael Maliakal at raphaelmj@

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New members are always welcome.

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Norfolk. 7 to 9 p.m.

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swap on National Seed Swap

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to get a head start on their summer

garden.

The workshop will be held

on Saturday, January 25 from 1

to 3 p.m. at the Norfolk Library

Community Room, 2 Liberty

Lane, Norfolk. Participants will

prepare mini-greenhouses from

gallon milk or water jugs and

plant them with perennial seeds.

Take them home and put them

outside in a sunny spot, and once

spring arrives you should have

plenty of new seedlings.

Information sheets on sowing

times for various seeds will be

available, as well as extra seeds

and some of the other supplies

(including extra jugs). Bring your

own seeds, take some of ours, or

borrow seeds from the Norfolk

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markers will be provided for sharing

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By Christopher Tremblay

Staff Sports Writer

Entering its third year, the

King Philip Alpine ski team is

looking forward to the season

with 22 skiers, evenly dispersed

among males and females. When

the team first started skiing in

the Central Mass Ski League at

Ward Hill in Shrewsbury three

Juniors Addison Molloy, left, and Meghan Powers.

years ago, only 11 skiers came

out for the team.

“In the past we haven’t been

able to fill an entire team with

both boys and girls,” KP coach

Jay Kannally said. “This year, for

the first time, we’ll be competing

as an actual team.”

The Warrior skiers will be

involved in six races this season,

three slaloms and three giant slaloms.

Races are timed and each

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KP Ski Team Looking Ahead

racer will have two runs down

the hill, combining their times

to determine the final standings.

Each team can have a boys and

girls team with eight racers per

gender to account for the final

team results.

Leading the Warriors down

Ward Hill will be senior captain

Ray Mullin, who has been with

the team since its inception. Mullin

will be looked upon to provide

the leadership component to the

boys team and also teach the

younger skiers the finer points

of the sport. Another returning

skier the coach will be expecting

a lot from this season is junior

Billy Hessler.

On the girls side, KP has two

very dominant skiers who have

taken part in the States the past

two seasons. Juniors Addison

Molloy and Meghan Powers

both have been skiing for quite

some time now and race on the

weekends in New Hampshire.

“They are both very strong on

the course and know all the techniques

to the sport, which they’ll

pass along to the other skiers as

we get ready for the season,”

Kannally said. “I am looking for

them to improve their times and

bring some drills to the team that

will help the younger skiers.”

Two other juniors who have

been with the team since the beginning

are Lillie Schworer and

Paige Kannally. Rounding out

the remainder of the team are

five sophomores, all coming back

after their freshman campaign,

as well as 11 newcomers.

“The sophomores are a really

strong group who bonded together

last year and should form

the foundation of the team over

the next few seasons,” Kannally

said. “We have a variety of talent

on the team where some of

the skiers race every weekend

KPHS Student Selected to

Serve on MIAA Student

Advisory Committee

A King Philip Regional High

School senior has been selected

to serve on the Massachusetts Interscholastic

Athletic Association

(MIAA) 2019-2020 Student Advisory

Committee (SAC).

A.J. Jaber is one of 19 students

throughout the state to serve

on the committee, announced

KPHS Principal Lisa Mobley.

Jaber was selected following

an application and interview

process after participating in the

New England Student Leadership

Conference (NESLC) in July

and taking part in the MIAA Student

Ambassador program.

Jaber, who is a member of

the King Philip High School

football team, represents District

C, along with Emma Dahl from

Foxborough High School and

Liam Bennett of Milford High

School.

Student Advisory Committee

members attend seasonal meetings

with the Educational Athletics

Committee and help facilitate

student and captain leadership

workshops throughout the school

year. Students are also asked

to participate in various activities

and provide feedback from

a student’s perspective on how

to improve MIAA Educational

Athletic offerings.

The SAC members will participate

in the upcoming Diversity,

Equity and Inclusion

Summit on Jan. 13, 2020 at

and others are just looking

to improve their skiing

skills.”

While Kannally is looking

for his team to have

fun during the season, he

is excited about the program

getting its numbers

up to where they can have

a team that can compete

with boys and girls.

“This is the first time

that we actually qualify to

have a team on both sides

that will count toward our

race scores,” the coach

said. “Over the past two

seasons we haven’t had

the numbers on both

sides.”

The Warriors are looking

to improve their skills and

times in addition to building a

firm foundation for the program

to move forward.

“I’m optimistic that we can

have a good season, especially

with a majority of the team having

that experience under their

belts now,” Kannally said. “Skiing

is a lifetime sport and the fact

that the high school can offer it to

the students is just great.”

Framingham State University. In

addition, the 2020 New England

Student Leadership Conference

will be held July 15-18, 2020 at

Worcester State University.

“I would like to congratulate

AJ for being selected to serve on

the Student Advisory Committee

for the MIAA,” KPHS Principal

Lisa Mobley said. “I am sure he

will be an excellent representative

for our school and I believe

it is important for students to be

able to have a voice of their own

and this committee offered by the

MIAA does just that.”

For more information visit the

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Sports

KP Girls Hoop Captains will be Key Assets in a Variety of Ways

By Ken Hamwey

Staff Sports Writer

Faye Veilleux and Faith Roy

are the captains of the King

Philip girls basketball team and

they’ll be key contributors for the

Warriors, who last year qualified

for the tournament and finished

with an overall record of 14-7.

Both seniors, Veilleux plays

either guard or forward and

Roy is comfortable on the wing

as KP’s shooting guard. Veilleux

averaged 12.5 points and

6.4 rebounds last season while

Roy managed to connect for 10

points per game.

The Warriors new coach,

Dan Nagle, not only is impressed

with his captains’ leadership

ability, but he’s also upbeat about

their talent and skill level.

“Faye’s strength is her versatility,’’

Nagle said. “She can battle

for rebounds and also shoot from

the perimeter. She’ll take advantage

of what the defense gives

her. She’s an all-around player

with good skills.’’

Nagle, who most recently

coached the Fitchburg State

women’s varsity, is also a fan of

Roy. “Faith is one of the best

shooters in the Hockomock

League,’’ he emphasized. “She

can shoot threes and also get to

the rim. She can also pass and

play solid defense.’’

Nagle likes his leadership

team, calling the captains “quality

leaders with good demeanor.’’

And, as National Honor Society

students, both are leaders on the

academic front.

Here’s a look at the captains

who discuss their goals for their

final campaign, their futures and

their highlights as four-year varsity

competitors.

FAYE VEILLEUX

The 5-foot-10 Wrentham

native, who was a Hockomock

League all-star last year, has

three specific team goals and

some personal objectives.

At the team level, she wants

improvement on last year’s record,

is intent on building a

strong culture and definitely is

banking on a return to tourney

play. “As for my personal goals,

I hope to improve on my ability,

increase my stats and to be

Faith Roy, left, and Faye Veilleux

are the captains of the KP girls

basketball team.

a supportive captain,’’ Veilleux

said. “My team goals are realistic

because we’ve got talent.

And, I’m excited about our new

coach. He’s passionate about the

game, knows strategy and is a

good communicator.’’

The 18-year-old Veilleux

should surpass her numbers

from last year. A look at last season’s

games against Milford and

Foxboro is an indication of some

positive things to look forward

to. “Against Milford, I scored 25

points in a victory and against

Foxboro we all played well,’’ she

said. “We won with hard work

on offense and defense and we

battled a strong defensive-oriented

team.’’

KP fans watching Veilleux

will see strong post play and capable

perimeter offense. “I like

driving to the hoop and I hope

to improve my three-point shot,’’

Veilleux emphasized. “And, I

want to be a captain who keeps

everyone positive. I’ll strive to be

supportive and communicative.’’

Veilleux firmly believes that

KP can compete for the league’s

Kelly-Rex Division title. That

means defeating Franklin and

battling Oliver Ames. “We

haven’t beaten Franklin in my

previous three seasons,’’ she

noted. “They’re a top-notch

team and Oliver Ames has talent,

too.’’

If KP contends for the division

crown, Veilleux believes that

junior guard Caroline Aaron will

be a major factor. “Caroline is

talented, drives well, is energetic

and passionate about the game.’’

Calling last season “a catchup

year’’ because she missed

two-thirds of her sophomore

season due to a severe ankle

sprain, Veilleux, nevertheless,

was a league all-star. “Being an

all-star was a thrill because it was

a testament to hard work,’’ she

said. “However, getting into the

tourney after failing to achieve

that goal for two years was also

a thrill. It was new and it was exciting.’’

Relying on an athletic philosophy

that includes reaching her

potential and having fun, Veilleux

is convinced that improvement

and a strong work ethic

in practice lead to winning. She

also likes the valuable lessons

that sports can teach.

“I’ve learned how to overcome

a negative mindset,’’ she

said. “Sports can build your

confidence and it helps me to be

motivated in all the things I do.

I’ll be playing for my third coach

in four years and I’ll do my best

to adjust as quickly as possible.’’

Veilleux, who is undecided on

a college major, has yet to decide

on what university she’ll attend

but she hopes to continue playing

basketball, most likely at the

Division 3 level.

FAITH ROY

The 5-foot-9 Norfolk native

was named to the Hockomock

League’s all-underclassmen

team as a sophomore and was

an honorable mention all-star as

a junior. Her strengths include a

high basketball IQ, solid technical

skills, speed and effective

three-point shooting.

The 17-year-old Roy would

like to wrap up her final season

as Kelly-Rex Division champs,

qualify for the playoffs again and

be the kind of captain who leads

by example, by being supportive

and by helping the team bond.

“My goals are realistic because

we lost only four seniors

and we’ve got some strong returnees,’’

she said. “We can compete.’’

The Warriors are indeed a

competitive bunch. A glance

at victories over Attleboro and

Quincy last year proves Roy’s

point. KP downed Attleboro

and it was Roy’s best game of

her career. “I scored 22 points,

we won big and it secured our

playoff berth,’’ she emphasized.

“In the opening round of the

tourney, we beat Quincy. All of

the players competed so well. It

was exciting and thrilling to win

our playoff opener.’’

Roy is bullish on KP’s immediate

future for two reasons.

She sees senior forward Emma

Glaser as a major contributor

and she likes what Nagle brings

to the table as the squad’s coach.

“Emma is a hard-worker who’s a

strong rebounder and defender,’’

Roy said. “Coach Nagle is very

involved with the youth program

and he’s very enthusiastic.’’

An eight-year veteran of

AAU basketball, Roy, who

started playing basketball at

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Since a three-pointer is the

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pro player is Ray Allen, who

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Attracted to basketball because

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good instincts are key attributes

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“My competitive philosophy

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life lessons can also be learned in

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FSPA Offers Pre-Professional Ballet Program

The Franklin School for the

Performing Arts (FSPA), now

in its 35th year, continues its

successful Ballet Conservatory

program under the direction of

Cheryl Madeux. With pre-professional

training, FSPA’s Ballet

Conservatory offers classical

ballet education of the highest

quality. An extensive range of

training and performance experiences

provides exceptional

opportunities for students of all

ages and levels interested in the

study of classical ballet. The

FSPA Ballet curriculum is based

on the foundations of the ABT

National Training Curriculum.

As of 2015, all teachers on FS-

PA’s Conservatory Track have

been certified in the NTC program.

Additionally, FSPA Academy,

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TECCA, combines the flexibility

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and can accommodate professional

opportunities, rehearsal,

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pre-professional students who

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The first levels of the ballet

program begins an earnest

study of classical ballet. Barre

work is introduced with a strong

focus on individual turnout,

foot development, and port de

bras. As dancers progress into

the intermediate levels, the faculty

carefully evaluates each

student’s progress and potential

for pointe work while continuing

to nurture the desire to dance.

The Pre-Professional Program

begins advanced ballet technique

and pointe. Admission is

by teacher evaluation and audition

only. This program consists

of FSPA’s most challenging and

demanding schedule and provides

additional performance

opportunities for dancers, along

with private coaching and extra

classes if desired.

FSPA’s Ballet program is

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Madeux, a former dancer with

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received her training at the Nutmeg

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Ms. Madeux has performed extensively

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D’Antuono. Her extensive

classical repertoire includes all

the full-length classical productions

as well as principal roles

in The Nutcracker, Giselle, Coppelia,

The Firebird, Balanchine’s

Serenade, Spectra de La Rose, and

much more. Many of Ms. Madeux’s

FSPA Ballet Conservatory

students have been accepted to

some of the most prestigious

summer programs available and

a select few recently participated

and advanced to the finals of the

Youth America Grand Prix in

NY. Ms. Madeux is also a summer

faculty member for the ABT

Young Dancers Program in NY

and an examiner for the ABT

National Training Curriculum.

This past year, FSPA presented

its students for Examinations

in the American Ballet

Theatre National Training Curriculum

at ABT’s studios in New

York, NY. The Examination

class was taught by Ms. Madeux.

FSPA is proud to incorporate

the American Ballet Theatre

National Training Curriculum,

a nine-level program that combines

high quality artistic training

with the basics of dancer

health and child development for

students of all ages and skill levels.

Upon successful exam completion,

Cheryl Madeux earned

the distinction of ABT Affiliate

Teacher.

FSPA offers two additional

tracks of Ballet study for students

not on the pre-professional

path and advanced dancers with

limited time in their schedules.

The Standard Track is designed

to train and educate students

in classical ballet so they may

use this knowledge to enhance

other disciplines and prepare to

enter competitive college dance

programs, if desired. Pointe

is not offered on this track, allowing

for fewer requirements

and greater flexibility of schedules.

Students are evaluated for

placement in the level to assure

continued development and success.

The Recreational Ballet

Program is comprised of oncea-week

classes to meet the needs

of older students with no prior

experience who wish to explore

the discipline of classical ballet

and dancers with some experience

who want to continue study

for enjoyment.

For more information on Ballet

at the Franklin School for

the Performing Arts, visit www.

FSPAonline.com, call (508) 528-

8668, or stop by the facility at

38 Main Street in Franklin, MA.

Follow FSPA on Facebook, Instagram,

and Twitter.


Rochefort Shows Outstanding

3rd Quarter Performance

Once again, Danielle Rochefort

of the Rochefort Realty

Group is recognized as one

of the top real estate agents in

Massachusetts. Her outstanding

performance during the Third

Quarter of 2019 was among the

best in the Berkshire Hathaway

brokerage network.

Danielle has been a consistent

top producer ever since

joining Berkshire Hathaway six

years ago. In acknowledging

her achievement, Gino Blefari,

Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

HomeServices commented,

“These exemplary results are a

true reflection of your hard work

and dedication to successfully

serving your clients. Thank you

for being such an outstanding

ambassador of our Berkshire Hathaway

HomeServices brand.”

With certifications in numerous

real estate specialties including

new construction, relocation

and luxury market, Danielle

and her group pride themselves

on providing the highest quality

of service to their clients. They

service communities in the Metrowest

and Greater Boston communities.

If you have any questions

about the local real estate market,

please call Danielle at (508)

954-7690 or email her at danielle@bhhspagerealty.com.

Fire Department Grants Geared

Toward Reducing Cancer Risk

The Wrentham Fire Department

has received a $3,108 Firefighter

Turnout Gear Grant and

a $6,416.72 Washer-Extractor

Equipment Grant from the Executive

Office of Public Safety and

Security (EOPSS) and the Department

of Fire Services (DFS).

These programs aim to reduce

the amount of cancer-causing

chemicals that firefighters are

exposed to in the course of their

work by providing them with

modern protective gear to wear

while fighting fires, and modern

gear washing machines to clean

contaminants from their gear

before they wear it to the next

emergency.

The Wrentham Fire Department

will use this funding to purchase

28 hoods and sets of gloves

for personal protection during

firefighting operations, and one

washer-extractor for gear cleaning.

“Our firefighters face risks

every day in their service to the

community, and exposure to

cancer-causing chemicals is one

of the significant risks that many

departments have been working

to combat in recent years,” Town

Administrator Kevin Sweet said.

“New protective gear and the

proper equipment to effectively

wash gear will greatly benefit the

health of Wrentham’s firefighters.”

“We now know that the risk of

occupational cancers is amongst

the greatest threats faced by

modern firefighters. Providing

firefighters with new gear to wear

and establishing regular and effective

gear washing programs

are two of the most valuable actions

we can take to reduce future

cancer diagnosis,” said State Fire

Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “We

are thankful that the Commonwealth

has made this a priority

and invested in the advancement

of the ongoing cancer prevention

efforts of fire departments across

the state.”

Funding for this grant program

was made available

through the Baker-Polito administration

for fire departments

across the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts.

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Stony Brook Camera Club Celebrates 50 Years

By Anne Parker

The Stony Brook Camera

Club began in 1969 with a slide

show and photo competition at

Stony Brook Nature Center in

Norfolk to increase public awareness

of the sanctuary. One year

later an active club was born. It

grew rapidly and gained a reputation

throughout New England

as the friendliest, most open club.

After 50 years it has grown to

more than 160 members and its

friendly reputation remains.

The SBCC mission is “to promote

enjoyment and proficiency

in all aspects of photography

through education, fellowship,

exchange of knowledge and experience;

and a broad appreciation

of nature and environment.”

The club currently holds its

meetings each Thursday at 7:30

p.m. at Dean College (the club

is not affiliated with the college)

in Franklin or the Norfolk Public

Library, depending upon the

program. It includes people of all

ages and abilities. From a casual

smart phone shooter to an advanced

photographer, everyone

grows in knowledge and experience

through SBCC’s programs

and workshops.

“Stony Brook has always

meant a lot to me because of the

interaction with members and

learning new things, especially

out in natural settings,” said 28-

year member Diane Robertson.

Ellen Berenson, the club’s

newsletter editor, offers, “Regardless

of our reasons for taking

the photos we do, photography

is our way of expressing our inspirations.

We choose to share

with others what we are seeing

through our lens. Some of us

seek to contrive our compositions,

such as with still life or portraiture.

Others of us share what

we come upon as we go along

just because, perhaps, the light is

right.”

SBCC offers scholarships to

local high school seniors who intend

to study photography in college.

Recipients are invited to the

year-end banquet to share their

work, and receive their awards.

Allan Litchfield, SBCC’s new

president, encourages potential

members to visit. “Our 50th anniversary

year will be full of opportunities

for our members to

grow as photographers. From

The Kim Williams Team

“Discover the Difference”

First snow at Stony Brook, by Sarah Keates.

Happy New Year

from the

Kim Williams Team

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member presentations, to guest

speakers, competitions, special

events and workshops, there is a

wide range of topics and opportunities

to continue learning.”

A full year of programs is

planned. Joe Norcott, the club’s

vice president, said fourteen

local, national and international

speakers, plus thirteen members,

will present topics on waterscape,

infrared, macro, travel and night

photography.

At least nine workshops will

be offered throughout the year.

The club also offers image studies,

and club and intra-club competitions.

Members have taken

field trips to Cape Cod for night

photography and to Charleston,

SC for varied photo-ops. Camping

trips are scheduled at least

once a year with well-planned

opportunities for shooting.

Visit www.stonybrookcc.com

for the calendar of events, location

and directions for each

meeting.

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to the Rochefort Realty Group

and to our Medfield Office.

Donna joins us with many years

of experience in both the Retail

and Restaurant industries. A

lifelong resident of Massachusetts,

Donna was born in Greece

and raised in Roslindale where

she lived for many years and

currently resides in Franklin.

Working closely with customers,

vendors, and industry professionals

Donna understands

the critical importance of

communication and customer

service. As both a real estate

investor and property manager,

Donna has direct experience in

the residential and commercial

real estate markets. By building

relationships through trust and

understanding, Donna works

closely with her clients and applies

her industry knowledge to

partner with them throughout

their buying or selling journey.

As she commented, “my primary

focus is to educate, advise

and support our clients through

the process. I feel very fortunate

to be associated with such a dynamic

group and company.” A

consummate professional,

Donna takes pride in the way

she runs her business and looks

forward to being a contributing

member to the Rochefort Realty

Group.

Happy New Year!

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