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SPORTS, 11

Girls soccer,field hockey runsend in semis

MATH, 13

Studentsmaneuver maps

GOT ABIKE?, 3

Residentsshare ideas forpedestrian-safecommunity

SCOOP, 2

Want to knowwhats happen-ing in Dedham?Check out theSquare Scoop

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Unos makesspecial deliveryto veterans

NUMBERTO KNOW

3 Number of places inthe United Statesnamed after the holidaystraditional main course.

Turkey, Texas, was the mostpopulous in 2009, with 445residents, followed byTurkey Creek, La., (362) andTurkey, N.C. (272). There arealso nine townships aroundthe country named Turkey,three of them in Kansas. Census.gov

INDEX Around Dedham 19Bulletin Board 18Education 13-15News 3-5, 10Opinion 8Police 17 Sports 11-12

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KNOW WHERE

IN TOWNTHIS IS?

By Andrea SalisburySTAFF WRITER

To a full room in the Dedham PublicLibrary, Joe DAmico made the an-nouncement everyone was waiting for:There will be no cut to hours.

Ive spoken with a few of the staff

members, and they said it was theiropinion that the trustees didnt have tocut hours. That the staff would step up, when needed, if needed to be able tokeep the library open, DAmico, a member of the Board of Library Trustees, said during its monthly meet-ing on Nov. 16 at the main branch.

At its October meeting, trustees pro-posed the idea of cutting hours at boththe main branch on Church Street andthe Endicott branch library at the En-dicott Estate on East Street. One of theproposals would have severely cut back the hours at the Endicott branch, leav-

DEDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY

We are not going to change hoursNo changes to either site; staff says they can make it work

We are going to go with thestaff (on this decision). Thatmeans no changes to eitherbuilding as far as hours,because the staff is tellingus that they can do this.Michael ChalifouxLIBRARY, PAGE 6

MOVEMBER

Police reveal the stacheBy Edward B. ColbySTAFF WRITER

W hen Dedham po-lice officers posedon the front stepsof their station one recent af-ternoon, 13 mustaches stared back at the cameras about 12more than would have in any other month.

Thats because this is Movem- ber a month in which guysaround the world grow stach-es to raise awareness and mon-ey for cancers that affect men.This year the Dedham policehave joined in, and Chief Michael dEntremont and 41other officers or four-fifths of the department are on boardfor the effort.

Everyone thats involved isgrowing a mustache, as foolishas that may look, Officer Kei-th Kennedy said.

But there are some rules, heexplained: You cant have a goatee. You can have a FuManchu-style mustache. Noth-ing can connect.

After beginning the growthcampaign at the start of themonth, the officers raised$4,870 from families, busi-nesses, and themselves by Tues-day, Nov. 16.

Were looking to raise a lit-tle bit more money, and have a little fun while doing it,Kennedy said, adding that they would have contests for thelamest and best mustaches atthe end of the month.

The money raised will go tothe Prostate Cancer Foundation which uses it to fund prostate

By Edward B. ColbySTAFF WRITER

Special Town Meeting this week signed off on a town-sponsored education incentivefor new police officers that re-places the Quinn Bill, estab-lished a municipal tax amnesty program, and made the thirdchange in as many years toDedhams adult zoning.

But the meeting was notable,mostly, for how little happened.

All but one of the 15 articlespassed, with few voices in op-position and barely any ques-tions, before the meeting ad- journed after a mere 25 minutes.

Town Administrator WilliamKeegan said it was the shortest

By Andrea Salisbury

STAFF WRITER

Down a flight of stairs at619 High St. is where Meg Fo-fonoffs vision unfolds.

This is the theater schoolspace, she says, standing on the bottom step of a wooden stair-

case. The air smells like fresh

paint. She points to a smallerroom. Heres the entrance,and the coat rack, and wherethe kids will check in.

She walks through the door- way to a larger room. The wallsare a soft pink, almost coral

Room of their ownFiddlehead Theatre academy to open in Dedham

STAFF PHOTO BYANDREA SALISBURY

Meg Fofonoff is the directorof the Fiddlehead Theatreand the theatre academy.The theater academy willhold an open house at its

new Dedham location, 619High St., on Dec. 18.

To mark Movember, Dedham Police Chief Michael dEntremont, front left, and his department are growing mustaches to raise money for mens cancer research during the month.

Dedham Police ChiefMichael dEntremont

Dedham Police Officer Michael Doyle Dedham Police OfficerFred Matthies

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S B Y E R I N P R A W O K O

MUSTACHE, PAGE 6

TMOKsadult zone

By Edward B. ColbySTAFF WRITER

First Lt. Robert Lothrop walked on stage with the aid of a crutch on his left side, tellingstudents, Murphys Law saysinfantry soldiers are not Su-permen. I fell off a ladder whilecleaning the gutters.

His introduction was light,

but Lothrop soon reinforced hispoint in a much more pro-found way. He said he an-swered the call to serve in theU.S. Army in Vietnam in the

VETERANS DAY

JUNGLESCHOOL LESSONS

VETERANS DAY, PAGE 9

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color and the hardwood floorlooks newly polished. Fofonoff explains that this is where class-es for the Fiddlehead TheatreAcademy will be held.

To come into a space, that isust such a fantastic place

with a vintage feel, she smiles.It is just like Goldilocks andthe Three Bears it is justright.

The process of finding a lo-cation for the theater academy has been a homecoming of sorts, the Dedham native sayson a recent Friday morning. A ourney that started in Ded-

ham in 1994 with the the-aters first performance at thehigh school; took her to a downtown theater in Nor-wood for 13 years; and now back to Dedham.

You have to come full circleto come home, she says.

The building is owned by Dr.

Louis J. Sawan, a dentist atDedham Medical Associatesand a Dedham native whobought the former ChristianScience Church three yearsago. He says he always envi-sioned using the space forsomething artistic.

I didnt want to make an-other half-dozen offices inDedham Square, he says dur-ing a phone interview earlierthis week. His voice echoesand he explains he was actually at 619 High St. getting thingsready.

Fofonoff explains her de-gree in theater is one of expe-rience. She holds a bachelors

degree in English literature,and started her masters degreein theater education.

(But) I had two kids and itwas just a matter of time, sheexplains as to why she nevercompleted her degree. I justwanted to be with my kids .

This job, she says, providedan opportunity for her childrento work with her as she buildsthe reputation of the Fiddle-head Theatre.

For 13 years, Fofonoff calledthe theater at 109 Central St. inNorwood home. Its last show in 2009 was My Fair Lady,one her favorite productions,Fofonoff said.

While larger productions arein the future for the Fiddle-head, right now Fofonoff isputting her efforts in the Fid-dlehead Theatre Academy. Shehas a core group of five teach-ers that are certified and haveworked either professionally onstage or have their masters of fine arts. Classes, she says, willrange from set design, musi-

cals, and mask making, todance and costume design.

We are probably going to ex-pand pretty quickly, she smilesand looks around the space.She adds that she hopes to

expand one day to include a puppet theater and possibly country line dancing.

Im a country nut, she jokes.The first wave of classes will

prepare for performances of 101 Dalmatians, for kids ages6 to 8 and Beauty and theBeast, for kids age 9 to 15.They will be held Saturdaysstarting Jan. 9 through Feb. 19.Through the class, students will receive a script and a CD

with which they can rehearseat home. This, Fofonoff says, re-ally gets the parents involved. At the end of each session,students will perform for an au-dience.

Fofonoff has worked pro-fessionally in the theater for 18 years and maintains that herpassion has always been aboutthe kids.

There is nothing better thandoing theater with kids, shesmiles and explains that, whilethere can be only one Belle,every young actor will feellike they can really shine.

She says there is one key as-pect kids will learn.

It is not about the amountof time on stage, she says. Itis about making the most of themoments you a re.

An open house will be heldon Saturday, Dec. 18 from 9a.m. to 10 p.m. at 619 High St..The teachers will be on handto answer questions. For moreinformation or to register, call617-888-5365 or visit fiddle-headtheater.com.

Dedham Transcript editor Andrea Salisbury can bereached at 781-433-8322 or asalisbu@cnc.com.

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An open house will beheld on Saturday,Dec. 18 from 9 a.m.to 10 p.m. at 619 HighSt. The teachers willbe on hand to answerquestions. For moreinformation or to reg-ister, call 617-888-

5365 or visitwww.fiddleheadtheater.com.

STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREA SALISBURYThe former Christian Science Church, at 619 High St. is the new location for the Fiddlehead Theatre.