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After a lot of planning, the Mov-ing Wall™ Vietnam War Memorialwill be coming to the town ofMedway from May 30th throughJune 3rd, 2013 this year. Accord-ing to Medway organizer FredSouza, the memorial will be open24 hours a day during this period.

Souza had envisioned recordingthe voices local residents readingall of the names on the wall, invit-ing school groups and members ofthe senior center, as well as othersto take part. The recording willcontinuously play as visitors viewthe Moving Wall, which will beopen 24 hours a day for its dura-tion here. The job, he says, wascompleted “in record time. We fin-ished them two months ahead ofschedule.”

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Taylor Sack has expe-rienced all the emotionsthat come with a spinalcord injury.

The Millis High jun-ior, who’s paralyzedfrom the chest down,went through the “whyme’’ stage at the outset.He’s relied heavily onhis faith, and, he’s beenawed and overwhelmedby the outpouring ofsupport from class-mates, friends and peo-ple he doesn’t evenknow.

Sack also is positive,and that attribute makeseach day a little brighteras he wraps up therapyat the Shepherd Centerin Atlanta, one of thetop rehabilitation facili-ties in the country. His courage isresolute and firm, especiallywhen he says: “I’ll be back inMillis, hopefully on May 2nd,and at the prom on May 17th.’’

Sack, who will be a captain nextfall, started all 12 of Millis-Hope-

dale’s football games at line-backer and filled in at fullbackand tight end. He was injured in askiing accident at WachusettMountain in Princeton duringFebruary vacation when his skiscaught an edge, causing him tolose control and strike a tree off

the side of the trail.

Unable to move, he was takenfirst to UMass Medical Center inWorcester, then later to BostonMedical Center where he under-went surgery that involved placingscrews and rods in his vertebrae to

stabilize his back.He had five brokenvertebrae and dam-age where brokenvertebrae hit hisspinal cord. After10 days in Boston,Sack was med-flighted to Georgia.

“I’ve been skiingfor two years andrate myself aver-age,’’ Sack saidfrom Atlanta. “Imisjudged howclose I was to theside of the trail andwhen I struck thetree, there wasmore shock thanpain. I knew my lifehad changed.’’

Sack’s girlfriend,April O’Connell,was among thegroup of six from

Millis who were skiing thatmorning of Feb. 22. Atop a hill,she saw her friends scurrying tothe edge of the trail, acutely awarethere was trouble.

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“Everyone who hasan assignment is doing110%, over andabove,” says Souza,who was thrilled to seevolunteers step up tolead different aspectsof the effort.

“Everyone came outof the woodwork tohelp out,” says Souza,who says that peoplewere eager to read thenames, 100 at a time.“They were proud todo it,” says Souza,who notes that onevolunteer actuallyended up finding andreading his ownnamesake, DavidThompson, among all58,228.

Volunteers are still needed towork at the Moving Wall, saysSouza, “as far as pushing wheel-chairs, sending people to the cor-rect panel and line where a nameis on, as golf cart drivers andgreeters…” The volunteers willwork on building platforms forthe wall and for wheelchair ac-cess on May 25th.

The event will also feature ashadowbox display, built byGordie White, honoring the onlyyoung man in Medway who waskilled in Vietnam, Lawrence G.Leigh, Jr., a soldier in the U.S.Marine Corps.

“We’re working with his fam-ily—his sisters from New Hamp-shire,” says Souza, who says thathe’s hoping to get them a room

at the Milford Doubletree, whichhas offered a free room to thevolunteers who will come and in-stall the panels. “In high school,he wrote a book of poems, andwe have that book. We also havehis yearbook,” Souza adds. Thedisplay will act as a memorial tohim at the event.

In addition, Souza notes that thenames of kids, as he terms theyoung soldiers lost in Vietnamfrom neighboring towns such asMedfied, Millis Norfolk, “all ofNorfolk county…We’re going todisplay their names.”

Opening ceremonies for theVietnam Moving Wall’s arrival atMedway V.F.W. will take placeon May 30th at 6 p.m. All Viet-nam veterans and Gold Star fam-ily members are offered an open

invitation to attend, says Souza,and the 1st Battalian 25thMarines will serve as colorguard. The event will featurekeynote speaker and Medal ofHonor recipient Capt. Thomas J.Hudner, Jr., (ret.). Capt. Hudnerwas a lieutenant in the U.S. NavyFighter Squadron 32 aboard theUSS Leyte in the Mediterraneanduring the Korean War. He crash-landed his plane in the ChosinReservoir in an attempt to savehis wingman, Ensign Jesse L.Brown, the first African Ameri-can naval aviator to fight in com-bat. President Harry S. Trumanawarded Hudner the Medal ofHonor for his efforts, albeit un-successful, to save Ens. Brown.

“(Captain Hudner) is an out-standing example of a person notjust for his medal, but just as a

great human being,” saysCol. Michael Matondi, whowill also speak at the open-ing ceremony and introduceHudner. Matondi points outthat Capt. Hudner, who livesin Concord, has an intersec-tion dedicated to him, whereRte. 109 and Rte. 495 meetin Milford. The medal ofhonor is the hightest honorthat can be given for combataction. Hudner is one of onlytwo living medal of honorrecipients, says Matondi.

Souza notes that t-shirtscommemorating will beavailable for sale on openingday, as well as at MedwayPride Day. In addition, thegroup will hold a $6, all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinnerat the Medway V.F.W. onMay 3rd to help raise funds.The Medway Vietnam Mov-

ing Wall Facebook page notesthat any funds raised in excess ofwhat the event itself costs will bedonated to the Wounded WarriorProject.

Closing ceremonies for theVietnam Moving Wall in Med-way will take place on Sunday,June 2nd, at 5 p.m., although vis-itors will be able to visit the Walluntil noon on Monday, June 3rd.For that ceremony, the Army Na-tional Guard will serve as colorguard.

Medway’s local cable stationwill cover the event.

For more information on howto volunteer, or to become moreinvolved, contact Fred Souza at(774) 277-0212 or [email protected].

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ment purposes only; all Summer-Stage students will be cast in the full-length production, a stage musicaladaptation of the smash-hit animatedmovie. All ages will be considered forall roles. Auditions will be held at1:30 for grades 3-5, 2:15 for grades6-8, and 3:00 for grades 9 and up.Please prepare 16 measures of a mu-sical theater song. Students also willbe asked to dance a simple combina-tion taught at the audition. Additionalauditions will be scheduled by ap-pointment.

In addition to the SummerStageprogram, FSPA also will offer aneight-week session of voice, instru-mental and dance classes, running

from June 25 to August 16. Studentsmay register for the entire session ortake classes for select weeks, withpro-rated tuition. The School’s BalletConservatory will feature two Sum-mer Ballet Intensives: Summer Ses-sion I for the Pre-ProfessionalDivision from July 15-August 1 andSummer Session II for the YoungDancer Division from August 12-23.

FSPA’s roster of one-week per-forming arts camps includes CampGLEE, Dance Camp, ContemporaryDance Styles Camp, BroadwayCamp and Acting Camp, as well asLittle Gems Ballet Camp, CreativeKids Camp and Little Music SchoolExperience for younger children.Creative two- and three-day work-shops include FlashMob Fun, RockOut, Up Your Game and Vocal Styles.

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Jack Mullen, 11, from Millis, has con-cluded an exciting and successful 5-weekrun as Chip in the NETworks NationalTour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.Jack joined the West Coast leg of the tour,with performances in Sacramento, SanLuis Obispo, Palm Desert and Los Ange-les, California. By special invitation of thenational touring company, Jack also willhave the opportunity to perform the role inRhode Island on Saturday, June 1 at 8 p.m.when the production comes to the Provi-dence Performing Arts Center for threedays.

A musical theater student at the FranklinSchool for the Performing Arts (FSPA),Jack was cast in the role through FSPA’sassociation with Broadway Artists Alliance(BAA) of New York City. In January, Jacktraveled to Manhattan with FSPA Founderand Director Raye Lynn Mercer and 22 fel-low students for FSPA’s annual BAAweekend of master classes with Broadwayperformers, directors and choreographers.Jack was part of a smaller group of studentsinvited back in February to participate in a3-day BAA Intensive that culminated in ashowcase before an industry panel of cast-ing directors, agents and managers. Jack

caught the attention of casting director BobCline, founder of Bob Cline Casting inNYC, and was asked to audition for thepart of Chip.

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Jack described the process as both nerve-wracking and exciting. “I’ve learned howimportant it is to have a positive attitude,make a good first impression, and be your-self, along with all the technical skills.”Still, he said, “I did not see this coming!”

A fifth grader, Jack was tutored on theroad and traveled with his mom, Nicole.His brother, Ryan, father and grandparentsjoined him at points during the tour. Jackwas excited to meet new people, see otherparts of this country, perform on differentstages, and learn the ropes of being part ofa national tour and professional company.“When I started classes and performing itwas just for fun, but now I would like to doit professionally,” he said. “There are no

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When he heard that a young manfrom Millis had been paralyzed inan accident, local contractor KenWhelan wanted to help. After all, hehad put his skills to work years be-fore, building a ramp for anotheryoung man in Millis, and he hadbuilt a deck for a friend of his who’dhad a stroke.

“The week I heard that (Taylor)got paralyzed, I knew right awaythat he would need a wheelchairramp,” says Whelan. The Millis res-ident introduced himself to ClaySack, Taylor’s father, and asked ifhe could put in a ramp. At that time,says Whelan, he noticed that theSacks’ house did not have a backdeck, so getting outside could posea problem for Taylor. “And so I de-signed a deck and a wheelchairramp with easy access to see theoutside from the dining room. Wethought it would be something he’denjoy, to go out without having to

go down into the yard.”

Whelan started working withStephen Melia, another local con-tractor, but the effort soon becamea community project. “Many othercarpenters, too many to mention,and people from Bogastow offeredto help. Brian Sisk offered to dothe bathroom, to make it ADA ac-cessible, and Frasca Plumbing do-nated their time and material” tohelp make that happen, says Whe-lan. He adds that Medway Lumberstepped up with the best deal onlumber, better than the big boxstores, and that Tresca Bros. do-nated the cement, something thatwas offered also by Sam White.Bobby Santos, of S&E, says Whe-lan, donated equipment for theproject, and Paul Mcrean andMike Kilmartin donated their elec-trical know-how and time.

What’s more, the town of Millisstepped up to help defray costs aswell. The Millis Board of Select-

men waived the town’s portion ofinspection fees, and Plumbing andGas Inspector Tim Costello andWiring Inspector David Byrnewaived their own pay as donationsfor the project.

Even members of the footballteam, about 15, says Whelan,came out to donate their time andeffort. Local restaurant Primavera,a neighbor to the Sack family, gotwind of the project. The first daythe volunteers were at the location,says Whelan, “they showed upwith lunch—the whole nineyards.” They did it again on theday the ramp and deck were built,the same day as Millis Beautifica-tion, April 13th.

When all the work was finished,the volunteers will have welcomedTaylor home with a 12’x25’ deckwith a set of stairs and ramp, in-stalled sliding doors, with accessto Taylor’s bedroom, pulled outbushes that blocked a view and in-

stalled an ADA-accessible bath-room.

When I stared off, it was justgoing to be me building a ram likeI had in the past, but it escalatedinto a town project, which isgreat,” says Whelan. “It’s hearten-

ing to see the town of Millis get to-gether, as a small town, and helpsomeone in need.”

Whelan hopes to follow up this ef-fort for Taylor Sack with a bike runto take place in the fall.


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“I ripped off my skis and sliddown the trail,’’ she said. “I justwanted to hold his hand and lethim know everything was okay,even though I knew he was in se-rious condition.’’

The 5-foot-11 Sack has full useof his arms, hands and fingers.Doctors, however, have said thatit’s unlikely Sack will walk again.

“My hope is to walk again andI’m focusing on that,’’ he said.“But it’s not my life’s goal. If Idon’t walk again, I’ll still be ac-tive.’’

Sack’s progress has been re-markable. He maneuvers hiswheelchair up and down a stair-well by using the rails, and he’splayed pool, basketball and foot-ball.

“A routine day starts at 8 a.m.,’’said Sack, whose parents (Clay

and Stacy) have been by his sidethroughout his rehabilitation in At-lanta. “With help, I get into awheelchair by placing one hand onthe chair and the other on the bed.Then I jump into the chair. I go tophysical therapy for an hours a dayand to occupational therapy for an-other hour. I also undergo recre-ational therapy that allows me togo places.’’

Meanwhile, his mail has beenlike an avalanche.

“My room is huge and the wallsare lined with so many cards andposters,’’ Sack said. “It’s incredi-ble. People I don’t know havewritten or contributed. It blows meaway. My coach (Dale Olmsted)has been the best. He’s a greatfriend with a big heart.’’

Sack’s faith has been a majorplus. He admits he’s grown in thatarea and “I’m a lot closer to God.’’

“My mom reads the Bible atnight and that gives me hope,’’

Sack emphasized. “I know I’mgoing to be okay, because Godgives us only what we can handle.There are trials that test you. I’min good spirits now, but I still thinkabout the accident.’’

The medical bills have been stag-gering, but money has been vigor-ously raised at events organized byApril’s mother Katie. Contribu-tions from people in surroundingcommunities have been generous.

Not all of the costs, however, arecovered. The med-flight fromBoston to Atlanta was $9,700 anddid not appear to be covered byhealth insurance. The ShepherdCenter, however, split the cost andSack’s father said the balance is inthe hands of his health insurer.

Anyone wishing to donate toSack’s recovery can contact anyMiddlesex Savings Bank branchand contribute to the Sack FamilySupport Fund. In Millis, the ad-dress is Middlesex Saving Bank,36A Milliston Rd., Millis, 02054.

Donations also can be made atTaylorsack.org.

“I want to thank everyone inevery community who’s donatedor written to me,’’ Sack said.“Your support has helped me stay

strong. I know people care andwant me to do well.’’

Taylor Sack also knows how todeal with adversity. His profile isindelibly stamped with determina-tion and courage.

Millis Bands Together to RenovateHome & Welcome Taylor Home

TAYLOR SACKcontinued from page 1

What started out as an effort by one contractor, Ken Whelan, (shown cen-ter, bottom) to build a wheelchair ramp for Millis teen Taylor Sack, whowas paralyzed in a skiing accident in February, soon snowballed into acommunity-wide volunteer effort to make the Sack house more accessi-ble for the young man.

BY J.D. O’GARA

Medway’s Tercentennial Me-morial Day Celebration on May27th will be a very special cele-bration, with the unveiling oftwo new monuments at Col.Michael Matondi Square.

The annual celebration of sol-diers who have been lost willbegin at the usual time, accord-ing to Col. Matondi, with a pa-rade stepping off from theMedway V.F.W., 126 HollistonStreet, at 10 a.m.

“Hopefully, we’ll have a lot ofveterans to participate in the pa-rade, which will extend downHolliston to Col. MatondiSquare,” says Col. Matondi,

who adds that those participat-ing will include an active Armycolor guard and clergy, as in thepast. At the time of this writing,the program had yet to be final-ized.

Ceremonies will commence at11 a.m., and this year, two newmonuments will take centerstage. One will commemoratethose who lost their lives in theSpanish American War, Revolu-tionary War and the War of1812. The other will be a monu-ment to those lost in the War onTerrorism.

“Right now, we have 142names that are engraved on theWar on Terrorism monument,”

says Matondi, who adds that theMedway Memorial Committee,has been working diligently onthis project for the past year. Thegroup will review any additionalnames submitted on an annualbasis.

Matondi does note that thisyear, the name of a civilian,Michael V. Bhatia, will be addedto the monument for the War onTerrorism. The Memorial Com-mittee carefully considered theaddition of the name of this sci-entist, who working in consulta-tion with the U.S. Department ofDefense.

“As a committee, we voted, be-cause of his being part of com-

bat. He was in combat, actingwith a combat unit and killed inaction,” says Matondi. He hadbeen awarded the Defense ofFreedom medal by the U.S.Government.”

Bhatia’s family will be amongseveral that will be in attendanceat the Memorial Day ceremony,

which will feature singer AlexisOhanian Minot.

In case of inclement weather,indoor services will be held atthe Village Church at 10 a.m. Acollation will follow the cere-mony at the Medway V.F.W.

The American Legion Post208, of Millis, has namedDorothy Otis as this year’sGrand Marshall of the 2013Memorial Day Parade. Ms.Otis, a retired U.S. Army nursewith the rank of First Lieu-tenant, received a purple heartfor injuries she sustained inWorld War II. In addition,USAF Veteran Kenyatta Har-ris, youngest member of theMillis Legion, will be thekeynote speaker. The Memo-rial Day parade and cere-monies will honor thesacrifices of our fallen veter-ans.

On Monday May 27th, theparade will step off at 9 a.m.from the parking lot of theChurch of Christ Congrega-tional, 142 Exchange Street.The parade will then proceedto Prospect Hill Cemetery,where Alan Burch, Com-mander of Post 208, will serveas master of ceremonies.Charles Vecchi will read Gov-ernor’s Proclamation.

The parade will proceed tothe Korean and Vietnam Me-morial, in front the library (45Auburn Rd.), where Bud Waitewill MC, and then to the WorldWar II Memorial in front ofTown Hall, where LawrenceMcCarter will MC. BudShropshire will toll the bell foreach veteran on that monu-ment.

Finally, the parade will con-clude back at Memorial Squarewith music presentations,speech and closing ceremony,and Alan Burch will onceagain lead the ceremonies.

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Medway Pride Day to be heldSaturday, May 18, 2013

Thanks to an outpouring of community volunteer support, the 19th Medway Pride Day 2013 will beheld from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, on the athletic fields behind Medway Middle School,45 Holliston Street.

Traditional favorites, such as the inflatables, children’s games and field entertainment, will make areturn this year, and there will be lots of prizes to win in the button raffle. The bike parade will alsomake a return. To register your elementary school children, contact Nicole Dwyer [email protected].

If you would like to volunteer to help plan Medway Pride Day, contact Susan Alessandri [email protected].

Medway Pride Day 2013 marks the 19th year of this special Medway tradition. For the most up-to-date information on Medway Pride Day, please “like” Medway Pride Day on Facebook and visit theWeb site at http://www.medwaypride.org/.

BY KENYATTA L. HARRIS USAF,AMERICAN LEGION POST 208, MILLIS

As a child I can remember manytrips to the local AMVETS. Theremy father would meet and talk withfellow veterans of the war he neverreally wanted to talk about, Nam.My uncle could also be found thereas well throwing down a few coldones after a hard day at work. My fa-ther, a musician by trade, was aneasy talker and would work thecrowd talking about just about anytopic of the day. I may have beenaround 10 or so then, now some 30+plus years later and 2 trips to theGulf myself, I now find myself re-flecting on that time.

At the time I could not fully under-stand why so many vets would wantto spend so much time together, es-pecially since many of them reallydidn’t want to remember the waranyway. Many were tough talking,abrupt, but strangely polite enoughand many drank more than theyshould. Little did I know that for me,it would be decades before I couldreally take in what had taken placeon those many visits with my father.

I now have 25 years of continuedservice with the US Armed Services.Eleven of those years are active duty,with the remainder reserve. Calledgeneration X, I have thought re-

cently about my new membership tothe American Legion (on suggestionof my wife, she too a veteran aswell), as to whether or not veteransstill need the American Legion. Imean, think about it. We now live inan age when the means to commu-nicate has never been easier, or so itseems. Growing up I had the abilityto speak to anyone around the worldvia amateur radio. But now with truecellular technology, my kids canreach me even on the battlefield.They can follow me via Twitter, orcheck the status of my day using anynumber of social media. So whywould someone want to sit and talkin an old building?

I have rediscovered, if you will,that now, more than ever the need forface time has never been greater.Anyone who works in the businessor social realm can really appreciatejust how complicated technologyhas made it to communicate be-tween two or more individuals andhave the results meet both parties’expectations. It has been said thatsometimes language is the worsttool to use when trying to describeMother Nature. Now try and de-scribe your experiences during yourtime on duty to someone who hasnever experienced it. What mayseem useless to one individual lack-ing experience would have anotherindividual up in arms.

The American Legion bridges thatgap in experience by sheer collectiveconsciousness. If I need someone totalk to, for example, and don’t wantto burden family or really closefriends, or just want to vent an opin-ion about a given issue, there is al-ways someone there to listen. Thereis nothing more aggravating thanbeing on the phone dialing throughan unknown number of automatedmenus, only to discover that the an-swer I need can only be resolved byspeaking with an actual living per-son, something that clearly seemedobvious from the start.

I have discovered that the Ameri-can Legion is a great place to beginwhen it comes to resources availableto veterans. When my family and Imoved to a new part of the state, itwas members of the American Le-gion that helped us meet new peopleand learn about the resources in ourarea. I was also able to gain accessto governmental services that I didnot even know existed, which hashelped greatly as I work to completecollege.

What the American Legion doesis allow you to communicate withlikeminded and experienced indi-viduals with little -- and this is im-portant, little or no strings attached-- about issues that affect veterans.The Legion has many outreach pro-grams aimed at helping fellow mil-

itary veterans. They also lobby inWashington to ensure that we con-tinue to receive our hard earnedbenefits, but also ensure that thesebenefits continue to improve. TheAmerican Legion is staffed by vol-unteer members, all of whom areveterans like myself who can ap-preciate the life experience that

serving in the U.S. Armed Forcesrepresents. I foresee the AmericanLegion continuing to assist Ameri-can veterans now and into the fu-ture.

Many thanks to you all,Kenyatta L. Harris, USAFAmerican Legion Post 208Millis, Massachusetts


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Thayer Property Renovation UnderwayAfter much planning, work to the Thayer Property house at ChoatePond in Medway finally began on the morning of Monday, April 15th.The $2.75 million project will take about a year to complete.

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BY J.D. O’GARA

School vacation in the middle ofwinter might conjure up imagesof a slew of indoor activities, butnot for members of Millis GirlScout Ambassador Troop 74920.Temperatures down to 21.2 de-grees Fahrenheit were just finewith them the weekend of Febru-ary 16th, when the troop spenttheir third year with 13 other GirlScout troops at OperationSnowflake, in Dartmouth, Mass.The girls won first place in threeevents during this year’s compe-tition, including outdoor baking,the travois race in which theyraced an A-frame they con-structed by lashing and a biathlon.The girls also competed in stringburning, wood sawing, flag de-sign, a dog sledge race and a con-stellation event.

“This was the first year that it wasactually, like, snowing,” said TessaMay, who joined Katy Golden,Jess O’Reilly, Olivia Lynch, Kay-lan Brunsdon, Irene Koisinen,Sarah Wenzel and Hannah Hall inthe winter camping excursion.Their success was made evenmore special by the fact that, sincethey had one tenth grader in theirmix of younger girls, the team wasforced to compete at the olderlevel.

“I thought it was so fun,” saidJess O’Reilly, who joined for thefirst time this year and had not ex-pected to have fun. “I thought itwas going to be freezing the wholetime, but I ended up not reallybeing that cold and forgettingabout it.”

All of the girls agreed with Jess,and those who had gone beforenoted that it was more fun withsnow, although Tessa May pointedout “it was actually more challeng-ing when there is snow,” as “clear-ing the spot for the tent is morework before you can set up…”

Olivia Lynch notes that the expe-rience also makes the girls “verygood packers.” Girls were rated onhow well they packed, which in-cluded not only bringing the rightequipment and weather-appropri-ate gear, but also making surepacks were not too heavy.

The girls, who were accompa-nied by their leader, SherriceGolden, as well as Girl Scoutvolunteers Michelle Schofieldand Mrs. Koistinen, all agreethey would recommend thehearty experience of OperationSnowflake, one they maintainhas earned them “braggingrights.”


Snow at Camp? No Problem for Millis Girl Scouts

Millis Girl Scout Troop 74920 came out on top in three contests, including lashing this A-Frame shown, at wintercamping competition Operation Snowflake this winter.

Five Women fromLocal Area

“Unsung Heroes”Senator Richard J. Ross (R-Wrentham) would like to

congratulate the five women from his district who have beenselected by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status ofWomen as members of the Unsung Heroines of 2013. TheCommission has selected 83 women from communitiesacross the Commonwealth to be recognized for theirexceptional contributions to their communities.

This year’s Unsung Heroines include Sandi Carter Brownof Attleboro, Judy D’Antonio of Natick, Dawn DaCosta ofAttleboro, Barbara A. Rondeau of Franklin and Andrea J.Wagner of Millis. They were honored at a ceremony in late

April in the Great Hall of the State House.

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SCHOOL ALUMNI!The 129th Medway Alumni Banquet will be held on SaturdayMay 18, 2013 at the Double Tree Hotel in Milford. The deadlineto purchase tickets is Wednesday May 1. All Medway HighSchool alumni are welcome.

Please visit medwayalumni.com for details.

Millis Playground Build DayMay 11th, to Open June 1stThe building date for the new Millis playground, outside the ClydeF. Brown Elementary, has been set for May 11, 2013, from 7 a.m.until 3 p.m.

The playground is set to open on June 1st, with a ribbon cuttingceremony from 10-11 a.m. All Millis residents are invited to attend.

Charles River Bank’s Medway Student Tellers Win Statewide Event

The student tellers at Charles River Bank’s Medway High School location are not only earningvaluable real-world skills, they can now call themselves state champions. At the MassachusettsSchool Bank Association’s (MSBA) Annual Spring Conference on April 2nd, one team of studenttellers placed first in the Marketing competition, while another team placed second in the ProductDevelopment contest. Twenty-six high schools gathered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to

participate in the MSBA Spring Conference.

The Marketing competition team included Fahad Saifullah, Jason Sutherland, Paul Guarino, NickiDumouchel and Charles Ochs. The Product Development team featured Leah Waddlinger, KaylaBrodeur and Kevin Culcasi. A third team of Charles River Bank student tellers competed in the

event’s annual Banking Bowl, a Jeopardy!-style test of banking knowledge.

The student tellers are enrolled in CRB’s School Bank Program at Medway High School, a for-credit curriculum for qualified juniors and seniors created in 2006. Approximately 15 students areaccepted into the program each year. They are trained to operate a full service branch, which is lo-cated in the lobby of Medway High School. The Student Tellers are taught and supervised by JoanGavini-Campbell, an experienced banker who has worked at Charles River Bank as the High School

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Stony Brook Announces Its MayProgramming!Everything’s warming up atStony Brook. Join us for theseexciting programs:

Early Morning Birds: Tues-days in May, from 7:00 - 8:30a.m. Take a morning stroll withDoug Williams or Jack Lash anddiscover the magic of the mi-grants in spring as they return tonest or stop over on their journeynorth. Tell your friends. Birdersof all levels welcome.

Fee: $6m/$8nm

Turtle Trekkers: Saturdays,May 4th and 18th, from 10:30a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Start yourweekend off right with a fun andknowledgeable Stony Brookteacher on the trails learningabout nature. Each day will havea special topic created to exciteyour child about the naturalworld. There will be crafts, ac-tivities and lots of laughter. Socome and join the fun. Thismonth’s themes: How DoesYour Garden Grow/Spider Sea-son. Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent.Fee: $10m/$12nm peradult/child pair

Bird Banding Demonstra-tion: Sunday, May 5th,, from8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Join veteranbird banders as they net, meas-ure, weigh, band and releasesongbirds. Get a close up and

spectacular view of these beau-tiful and delicate creatures.Learn how birds are mist-nettedand what information scientistcollect and learn from theselong-distance travelers whichmay help them survive in ourever-changing world. This pro-gram is designed for adults andfamilies with children ages 6 andup. Children must be accompa-nied by an adult. Sign up early,this program always fills!

Fee: $10m/$12nm per person.

Sundays at Stony Brook:Sunday, May 19th, from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. Take a Stony BrookSunday stroll in search of birds,turtles, frogs, plants, and othernatural wonders in the companyof a Volunteer Naturalist. Or,join the Naturalist on the obser-vation deck for a peek throughthe spotting scope. Do you havequestions? Stop by on a Sundayafternoon and we will work todiscover the answers together.

Fee: FREE with admission.

Just Another Manic Mon-day: Monday, May 20th, from7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MassAudubon’s Bird-A-Thon week-end is extended with this half-day trip to birding sites you maynot be familiar with. We’ll drivewest into Worcester County toBuffumville Lake, then to MASPierpont Meadows Sanctuary in

Dudley. Finally, on our wayback, we will stop at LookoutRock at the north end of Black-stone River State Park.

Fee: $30m/$35nm

Warblers and More at SwanPoint Cemetery: Sunday, May26th, from 7:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m. No “confusing fall war-blers” here. The birds we willsee at one of Rhode Island’s old-est and most fantastic birdingspots will be in their vivid breed-ing plumage! During spring mi-gration, the Swan PointCemetery in Providence is oneof the best places to see speciessuch as Wilson’s warbler, black-burnian warbler, Cape May war-bler, blue-winged warbler,bay-breasted warbler, northernparula, and many others. Car-pool from Stony Brook at7:00am or meet us at the ceme-tery at 8:00am (call for direc-tions).

Fee: $7m/$9nm

Pre-registration is required forall programs (except as noted).For more details, visit the Mass Audubon webpage atwww.massaudubon.org or contact us at 508-528-3140. Register by phone, email ([email protected]),fax (508-553-3864) or in person.Stony Brook is located at 108North Street in Norfolk.

The Medway Democratic TownCommittee will be sponsoring aCandidates’ Night Forum onTuesday, May 7th at MedwayHigh School, 88 Summer Street,from 7:30-9 p.m. The Forum willfocus exclusively on candidatesseeking election to the Board ofSelectmen and School Commit-tee. In each of the contested races,there are three candidates vyingfor two open positions. There are

no other contested offices on theballot during the Annual TownElection which will be held onTuesday, May 21st.

Candidates for the Office of Se-lectman and School Committeewill have an opportunity to ad-dress interested citizens in atten-dance. Audience members will beable to present relevant questionsto each of the candidates.

Arrangements are in process tohave the Forum broadcast live andrepeated on local cable throughElection Day.

The Medway Democratic TownCommittee (MDTC) invites all in-terested citizens and prospectivevoters to attend this informativepresentation and discussion.

Medway Candidates NightForum May 7th

Emmy-, Sundance-Winning Film May

23 at Medway Library

The Friends of the Medway Library is hosting a free screening ofthe award winning documentary based on the book: Dear Amer-ica: Letters Home from Vietnam on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. inthe Cole Auditorium at the Medway Library. The documentary

won two Emmy awards and the Special Jury Prize at the SundanceFilm Festival.

This moving four-star film is considered to be one of the bestmovies ever made about the Vietnam War experience, presentedfrom the perspective of ordinary American soldiers who wrote let-ters home to parents, friends and girlfriends. These letters, sec-tions of which are voiced by well-known actors, are witty and sad,patriotic and disillusioned, upbeat and resigned. The running ac-count of the war is given through images of home movies, televi-sion and military news footage, and still photos; nothing is

reenacted. Accompanying the narration is a soundtrack of musicfrom the time period such as Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, andThe Doors, culminating in Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the

USA” as people visit the Vietnam Memorial. This 85 minute filmis rated PG-13.

Town Meetings &Elections in May

May 13Millis Annual Spring Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Medway Annual Town Meeting, Special meeting at 7 p.m.,annual meeting 7:30 p.m.

May 21Medway Town Election

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The Medway Lions Club AnnualPancake Breakfast is a hoppingevent, especially with the EasterBunny getting his picture takenwith so many families, friends andvisiting Lions. This event helps ourClub thank the community of Med-way, the local businesses, and ourvolunteers who support all of ourservice projects throughout theyear, and join them for a wonderfulmeal. Over 600 people enjoyed anunrivaled menu of pancakes,scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh fruitand Joe’s “Famous Quiche.”

Medway Lions Cheryl Corbett,Frank Notturno and Dawn Rice-Norton did a fantastic job pullingtogether this massive effort which

included help from our many won-derful volunteers. We’ve capturedthe Pancake Breakfast with pictureson our Facebook page –www.facebook.com/Medway.Lions.Club.33KMass. The PancakeBreakfast is a huge event that takesmany “hands” to pull together.Along with our advertisers, thereare local businesses that contribute:AD-PRINT, Garelick Farms, Med-way Public Schools, Tim Rice Pho-tography and Roche Bros.Supermarkets. We are so thankfulfor their contributions to the break-fast. We’d also like to thank the fol-lowing local businesses and groupswho also support us throughout theyear: Dunkin Donuts, Joseph &

Thomas Opticians, Medway OilCompany, Medway Police Associ-ation, Rojee Decorating Specialistsand West Medway Liquors.

Thanks again to everyone whocame or lent a hand. We couldn’t dowhat we do without you!


In this 300th year of Medway,when we think of the rich historyof the town, a small summer pro-gram comes to mind. The Sun-shine Group, formerly known asCamp Sunshine, has been in op-eration for over 45 years. It wasdeveloped originally as part ofthe town's park and recreationprogram for children whoneeded a little bit more than thetypical swimming, arts-n-crafts,and theater classes.

What is The Sunshine Group?The Sunshine Group is a six-week summer program for chil-dren ages 3 and up. We meet atthe Senior Center on OaklandStreet in Medway, and have ac-cess to the playground at Oak-land Park. The 2013 Sessionruns from Tuesday, July 9 - Fri-day, August 16, from 9 a.m. – 12p.m. at Oakland Street, Medway,MA 02053 Our main focus is so-cialization (we feel strongly thatchildren need to play), but ofcourse there is learning going onall the time, just not at a

desk or in a classroom. Thechildren read, write stories, domath, experiment, and create.They develop self-confidencewith each successful project andgame.

Who Should Attend The Sunshine Group?The Sunshine Group is open toall special needs children, aswell as those

children who would like to ex-perience "summer camp," butmay not want to go

to a full-day, full week pro-gram.

FUNDRAISINGOur one fundraiser each year isthe Lions/Sunshine Walk-a-Thon. For many years, the Med-way Lions, along with supportfrom the Middlesex SavingsBank, has helped The SunshineGroup raise money for scholar-ships, field trips, and special pro-grams and events. This year, theWalk-a-Thon is on Saturday,May 11th, (rain or shine) at 10a.m, at the Medway VFW. Thereis a 3k route, or a 10k route, eachstarting at the VFW. Maps foreach route and t-shirts are avail-able at sign-in on the morning ofthe walk. There are water sta-tions along the route for every-one. At 12 noon, all walkers andfamilies are invited to a cook-outat the Senior Center on OaklandSt - provided by the Lions Club.

Each walker is asked to getsponsors, and a pledge sheet isavailable on our website: amp-sunshinegroup.com Come joinus, bring the family, get someexercise, and help support apiece of Medway's history!

The Sunshine GroupWalk-a-Thon May 11th

Five dedicated teachers from the Burke-Memo-rial Elementary School in Medway stepped up tocreate one of several Adirondack chairs to bepainted by local artists with different scenes ofMedway’s landscape and history. These chairswill be placed around town in the spring at localbusinesses for patrons to enjoy until they are auc-tioned off at the Medway 300 Gala on December31, 2013. They can also be viewed during theMedway 300 Arts Weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. onMay 11 and 12 at the Medway High Schoolwhere there will be art exhibits, performances,and crafts fair.

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(l to r): Susan Driscoll 4th grade, Nancy Thompson 3rdgrade, Christine Moyer art, Sue Murphy preschool, andJudy Homer preschool

Lily Spezzano, 4 of Southboro and sisters Emily Stein, 10 and Lauren Stein,8 of Worcester enjoy themselves at the coloring contest during the recentMedway Lions Pancake Breakfast.

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Medway Lions toSponsor Senior BBQMay 11th at Noon

The Medway Lions Club is pleased to sponsor a SeniorBarbecue at the Medway Senior Center, 76 Oakland St., Medwayon Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Noon following The SunshineGroup Walkathon starting at 10 am. All Medway Seniors areinvited for hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken kabob, sausages,beverages, etc. Seniors may call the Senior Center at (508) 533-3210 for transportation. Come join us for an enjoyable meal andwonderful company!

An original, interac-tive, murder mysterytheatrical experiencebased on events in Med-way's history will bestaged at Medway Li-brary Friday May 3 at 7p.m. This is an audienceparticipation mysteryshow, where anyone canbecome either sleuth orsuspect. Audience mem-bers will investigate acrime scene, hunt forclues, and learn some-thing about Medway'shistory while hunting forthe "killer" of a best sell-ing historian who mayhave learned too muchinvestigating a murderfrom Medway's mysteriouspast. Funded as part of the Med-way 300 celebration, this showis appropriate for adults andolder teens.

The show, written and pre-sented by Dwight Kemper, isbased on events circa 1830 inMedway. Visit murdermys-terytheater.com for more infor-

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Local GirlWins 4H Blue

RibbonCasey Bermingham of Millis a memberof Thunder Hill 4H Club competed in theNorfolk County 4H visual presentationsnight in March. She received a blueexcellent ribbon and was invited torepresent Norfolk County at 4H StateVisual presentation day held April 6 in

Bedford.

Casey's presentation was on pink dolphins.

On the State level, she received a blueribbon and also a red rosette.

Millis Library Book Sale May 4thThe Friends of the Millis Public Library will hold its Annual Spring Book Sale and Family Fun Dayon Saturday, May 4th from 9a.m.-1p.m., at the library, rain or shine. The library is located at the cornerof Main Street (Rte. 109) and Auburn Road in Millis. All are welcome to enjoy the day.

A large selection of books will be on sale, plus CDs and DVDs. Prices start at 25 cents. The event willinclude free family-friendly events such as story-times, face painting, music and more.

Proceeds help support the purchase of museum passes and programs for the library. The Friends spon-sor 3 book sales annually. Also, save the date for our Children and Young Adult Book Sale on June 21st! For more information, call the library at 376-8282.

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Starting in late May, early June,The Norfolk County MosquitoControl District will begin con-ducting ULV aerosol applica-tions in the evening, not in theearly morning as in past years.David Lawson, Director of theNorfolk County Mosquito Con-trol District, stated that

“The decision to move to anevening spray schedule is driven

by science. Mosquito biologyand weather conditions, taken to-gether, indicate that the use of anevening application will be themost effective at controlling nui-sance and disease carrying mos-quitoes and therefore the best useof our resources.”

In the towns of Medway, Millisand Franklin, applications will beconducted on Monday evenings

commencing after sunset. Theseapplications will continue to beconducted with the same productas in past years. Residents willcontinue to be able to find out iftheir street is being sprayed, byentering their address on an interactive map on the NCMCDwebsite www.norfolkcounty-mosquito.org/ULV_Schedule.html or by calling (617) 582-6216after 3:30 each afternoon.

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Question:How do you managehealthy eating while on vacation?

answer: There’s no doubt thateating healthy can be very trickywhen you’re on vacation.Whether you’re short on time oryou want to experience all of the

different foods available, it can bedifficult to stick to a particulardiet plan. And you may not be asfamiliar with the foods, so know-ing how nutritious they are be-comes a real challenge. If you’retraveling by car, you can certainlybring your own snacks for theride. This may help you avoid the

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The Millis Lions Club co-sponsored MillisBeautification Day with theMillis Garden Club. The Lions’Eyemobile was onhand attown hall to give free eyescreenings. For informationabout the Millis Lions, visit www.millislionsclub.org.

The Veteran’s Memorial Building was one of several locations spruced upin Millis on Beautification Day. Photo courtesy of the Millis Garden Club.

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Members of the Rosebuds, Jr. Garden Club came out to help the Millis Garden Club and the MillisLions at Beautification Day. From left, Simran Khalsa, Anna Turovsky, Shannon Miles, Lannah Fitzgerald, Linh Nguyen, Loretta Fitzgerald, Sarah Morgan and Marissa Ford.

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Don’t Just Stand There…PLANT SOMETHING on May 15!SUBMITTED BYRENEM. FONTAINE

On May 15, 2013, somethingnew will take root in cities andtowns all over Massachusetts.Thousands of people will plantsomething—anything!—on thatday. Whether it’s planting a shadetree in their town center, setting upa container garden in the librarycourtyard, or helping childrenbuild an edible garden at the ele-mentary school, residents will helpmake their towns a little greener onMay 15.

“Don’t Just Stand There…PLANT SOMETHING on May15!” is a new campaign to helpeveryone enjoy the benefits ofplanting. The campaign is an initiative of Plant SomethingMA, a joint program of the Mas-sachusetts Flower Growers As-sociation (MFGA) and theMassachusetts Nursery andLandscape

Association (MNLA). PlantSomething MA seeks to get morepeople to enjoy gardening andsupport their local, independentnurseries, garden centers, land-scapers and growers.

My name is Rene M. Fontaineand I am the organizer for theTown of Franklin. “Our goal is torecruit someone in every city and

town in the Commonwealth to or-ganize a public planting on May15. We also hope to get schoolsand individuals in on the fun ofplanting something and watchingit grow,” stated Rena Sumner, Ex-ecutive Director of the Massachu-setts Nursery and LandscapeAssociation.

“Most people realize that plantsand trees provide shade, increaseproperty value, and are good forthe environment,” said MFGA Ex-ecutive Secretary, Bob Luczai,“but they may not realize thatplants can also reduce stress andimprove your health.” He added,“Gardening can burn up to 600calories an hour!”

Gardening also contributes to thelocal economy. Massachusetts’professional environmental horti-culturalists—the people whogrow, care, for, design, and installplantings and landscapes in yourcommunity—contribute $2.6 bil-lion to the Massachusetts econ-omy and employ 68,000 people.

Industry professionals, gardeningclubs, and civic-minded individu-als are being recruited to organizea local public planting. Public of-ficials and local residents will beinvited to attend the plantings intheir town. In addition, schools

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The “Don’t Just Stand There…PLANT SOMETHING on May15!” campaign kicked off at theBoston Flower and Garden Show,March 13-17. Plant SomethingMA distributed 6,000 free seedplanting kits to show attendees.

As the Franklin organizer Iwould like to invite you to takepart in and get your input on thebest location for our public plant-ing on May 15th.I will be donat-ing a tree to be planted at alocation of the Town’s choosingand I appreciate your support Inmaking this event a huge success.For more information visitwww.plantsomethingma.org/May15. I look forward to seeing youon May 15th.

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Dear Editor:Did you notice how much nicer many of the streets and public areas of Millis looked after the 9thAnnual Millis Beautification Day on Saturday, April 13?

Each year, the Millis Garden Club and the Millis Lions co-sponsor this volunteer clean up. Thesewonderful volunteers make a huge difference. Millis both looks better and saves big bucks. Volunteerscleaned up over 100 cubic yards of brush and trash. Picture 180 leaf bags, 110 bags of trash, 2 smalldump truck loads and 4 large dump truck loads of brush and dead trees. We also removed 12 old tiresand 4 TVs.

People from many sectors of our community came out on a cold, damp morning to help –- membersof the Garden Club and the Lions and other civic-minded residents, Scouts, library supporters, and,perhaps most impressively, many students from our public schools along with their teachers and parents.Organized by Sagar Desai and Louis DePace, the student efforts make this possible.

This year several local businesses donated to our efforts as well. Thanks to Millis Used Auto Parts,Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s, and Roche Bros. We appreciate their generosity.

We couldn’t succeed without the participation of our Department of Public Works, led by Jim McKay,Assistant Director. Jim spent all morning with us making sure the work went smoothly. Thanks to himand his team.

Next year Millis Beautification Day will observe its 10th anniversary. Mark your calendars now forSaturday, April 12, 2014. We hope to expand our efforts next year and make it a big celebration. Welook forward to your participation. Meanwhile, we can all keep Millis beautiful year-round by not lit-tering and picking up trash in our own neighborhoods. Civic pride is contagious!

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Letters to the EditorSite Set for HollistonKids’ Community Harvest Garden

BY J.D. O’GARA

This year, some seeds will be planted behind the PinecrestGolf Course, and Lisa Zais hopes they will grow into a loveof healthy eating. Zais approached the Holliston AgriculturalCommission last year about using some town land to begin acommunity garden, one that would involve local children inplanting and growing their own vegetables. It will be calledthe Holliston Kids Community Harvest Garden

“In today’s climate where everybody’s really trying get kidsand people in the world to eat healthy, it’s a good place forkids to start, literally, from the ground up,” says Zais.

The Agricultural Commission did not hesitate.

“The Agricultural Commission has allowed us to utilize two10 x 10 plots behind the Pinecrest Golf Course,” says Zais,“And we have 7th and 8th graders from the Robert AdamsMiddle School who will get it ready for planting.”

Zais says there are 12 plots at the site, which is alreadyfenced in, and water is available. Although all the details arenot yet worked out, Zais maintains, “We’ve got to startsomewhere. For kids to be able to work, and start from gettingthe soil prepped to planting seedlings in classroom andplanting them in the ground and weeding and watering – theyearn a reward from when things grow, and it all comes downto good, healthy eating.”

Holliston GardenClub Plant Sale

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Members of the Franklin Gar-den Club will be bustling aboutthe Franklin Common late after-noon of Tuesday, May 7th, ac-cording to the garden clubpresident Susan Childers. Thiswill be the Franklin GardenClub’s annual spring cleanup.Anyone who would like to help iswelcome, says Childers, whoadds that all hands are appreciatedand the group will be there fromapproximately 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“We try to clean it all up, get itall ready to plant flowers nearMemorial Day,” says longtimegarden club member NancyRappa. “All our membersgather, and we bring our rakesand shovels and bags. The town,lately has been giving us moneyto buy annual plants to plantthere, and so last year was ab-solutely gorgeous, because wewere able to plant many flowers.We do all the labor.”

Childers says that the groupcurrently has about 25 members,although not everybody comesto each event. The Franklin Gar-den Club meets from Septemberthrough June (as, Rappa says, in

summertime everyone’s busywith their own garden), al-though the final meeting is a so-cial one, on the first Tuesday ofthe month at 7 p.m. at St. John’sEpiscopal Church in Franklin.

Childers points out thatFranklin residents don’t need tobe experts to join the group.

“What’s been happening ispeople will say ‘I don’t knowanything about gardening, so Ican’t be part of it.’ Well, we’reall still learning,” she laughs.“You don’t have to know any-thing to be part of it.”

One of the tasks that theFranklin Garden Club under-takes is maintaining the sectionof the Franklin Common acrossfrom St. Mary’s Church. Someof the less experienced memberstake the lead from some of themembers who have been withthe group a longer time.

“It’s good to have new peoplecome in,” says Childers, “be-cause a lot of the original mem-bers aren’t able to do all thegardening themselves.” Sheadds that the more experiencedgardeners are great mentors,who “really do a nice job.”

In addition to sprucing uptown, the Franklin Garden Clubalso has a scholarship each year,doing at least one fundraiser, anauction in December, to raisefunds.

Membership in the FranklinGarden Club costs $30 a year,which pays for a number ofspeakers who come to educatemembers about various aspectsof gardening. The group alsotakes field trips.

“We just had a meeting, thispast April, we went to FairmontFarms,” says Rappa. “We actu-ally made hanging planters. Weprovided our own containersand they provided the soil. Wewere able to pick out the flowerswe wanted.”

If anyone wants to join theFranklin Garden Club, saysChilders, they can contactEileen Mason at [email protected]. To find the most up-dated information about whatthe garden club has been up to,Franklin residents can “like” theFranklin Garden Club page onFacebook.


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BY J.D. O’GARA

April 2013 saw the addition of four new beds at the KingStreet Memorial Community Garden, located at King StreetMemorial Park. All of the garden beds are taken at this point,individually leased, and there is a wait list for anyone else in-terested in gardening.

According to Amy Acevedo, that wait list began last year. Gar-den renewals, she says, average 75-80%, which means that 10to 12 folks move off the wait list each year. Although the list isclosed right now, wait list signups will take place in late May.

Donations of funds, labor and materials are always appreci-ated. Some of the garden’s wish list items include 30 cubicyards of organic compost, 15 cubic yards of good loam, PicnicTables, Sun Umbrellas, one dozen simple hand trowels, onedozen simple garden claws, big chalkboard, lumber & fasteners,untreated 2"x12"x14' untreated spruce, 4"x4"x8' untreated Dou-glas fir, and 4" and 2.5" timberlok fasteners.

To volunteer, donate or just inquire about the wait list for aplot, email [email protected].

The Franklin Community Garden Committee meets on thefirst Monday of the month, at 6:45 p.m. at Town Hall. The nextscheduled meeting is May 6th.

“The garden is currently open, but we have an official openingin May to kick it off,” says Garden Coordinator Chris Clay.“Usually we do things like tomato planting demos, and aseedlings sale to start gardens off.”

This year’s opening event will take place on May 26th, from9-11 a.m.

To learn more, visit http://www.franklincommunitygardens.org.The group can also be reached at:

Friends of Franklin Community Gardens, Inc.or just Friends of FCG Inc. for shortPO Box 116Franklin, MA 02038.

The HollistonGarden Club an-nounced todaythat it will host aGarden Tour thisyear on the firstweekend inJune. Six mag-nificent privategardens will beopen to ticketholders on Sat-urday, June1st between 10a.m. and 4 p.m.,and on Sunday,June 2nd be-tween noon and4 p.m., rain orshine.

Featured gar-dens include as p e c t a c u l a rshade garden, acottage gardenwith curb ap-peal, a beauti-fully landscaped bird-lovers’garden, splendid outdoor livingareas, gardens bursting with color,and informal mixed gardens withsomething for everyone. Some arecreated by the homeowner, someare professionally designed, but allare a welcome relief after a long,cold winter.

The Garden Tour grew out of thetwin desires to celebrate the privategardens of Holliston residents andto raise money to develop andmaintain public spaces. In this,

Holliston Garden Club’s 80th year,the Club is maintaining severaltraffic islands, planting trees, main-taining the gardens at the Hollistonlibrary, weeding, pruning andhelping the town stay beautiful.Those interested in membershipcan go to www.hollistongarden-club.org.

Tickets for the Garden Tour are$15 each and are available at Cof-fee Haven, Outpost Farm, andSalon D. On tour dates, ticketswill be sold at the Gazebo nearCVS Pharmacy on Central Street.

In addition, interested parties canmail a self-addressed stamped en-velope prior to May 10, 2013 witha check for the tickets to HGCGarden Tour, c/o 117 WestfieldDrive, Holliston, MA 01746.


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Medway Community Farm heldits Open House and Ribbon Cut-ting Ceremony on Sunday April21st. The event featured children'sactivities, farm tours and a yardsale, with the big Ribbon Cuttingevent celebrating the completionof Phase One of the Farm Com-munity Center Renovation Project.

Now that the farmhouse is habit-able, “Kevin and I have moved in,”says Brittany Sidway Overshiner,Executive Director of the farm.“It’s wonderful, much easier tomanage the farm.”

The downstairs, says Overshiner,is also open to the public for usefor classes and functions, and itnow has an operating bathroom onthe first floor that is ADA compli-ant, she adds.

The Medway Community Farmworked with Tri-County RegionalTechnical Vocational High School,Community Preservation Com-mittee and local volunteers in acollaborative 2-year effort thattook an old house on town landfrom near disrepair to a functionalcommunity space and caretakerhousing.

What’s coming up in Phase II,says Overshiner, is to raise thefunds to build a certified kitchen.Overshiner says that the originalestimate to build a certifiedkitchen was about $30,000, butthat “we’re kind of hoping it willbe a little lower” given the workthat Tri-County students did toprepare the room so far.

Jeanne Raffa, President of theMedway Community Farm,adds that although Tri-Countydid a lot of the work for thefarm, the Medway CommunityFarm cannot guarantee that thestudents will be back to workmore, as Tri-County works witha number of different commu-nity projects.

The goal for the kitchen, saysOvershiner, is to offer classesand “take food from the farm tothe kitchen, from seed to fork.”Overshiner adds that the kitchenwould give the community farman opportunity to process anyexcess produce.

“Value added products are a hugebenefit to any farm, and we cansell those things in winter, too,”says Overshiner.

The Medway CommunityFarm’s primary source of revenue,says Overshiner, is its CSA Shares.This year, she says, the farm willhave 200 full and partial shares.

Fundraising continues on the dayof Medway Pride Day, with the

Medway Community Farm 4thAnnual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday,May 18th.

Overshiner notes that the farmis working with Medway PrideDay organizers this year. Therace is scheduled early, so thatMedway residents can take partin both events, with a 7 a.m. reg-istration time and an 8 a.m. start,from Medway High School, at 88Summer Street. The first 100 reg-istrants will get a t-shirt, and thefastest male and female finishers

will win awards. The race willcost $25 in advance or $30 onrace day, or $10 for children aged12 and under. For more informa-tion about the race, contact NateHamilton at [email protected]

If runners head to Medway PrideDay following the race, the first100 runners will receive two freePawsox tickets, says Overshiner.

For more information about theMedway Community Farm, visitwww.medwaycommunityfarm.org.


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On Sunday, April 21st, the Medway Community Farm celebrated the completion of Phase I of its farmhouse reno-vation, with Representatives Jeffrey Roy and John Fernandes in attendance. The building, with much help fromTri-County students, now has on-site quarters for the farm manager as well as an ADA accessible ramp and bath-room. Phase II of the project will include building a certified kitchen for classes and processing of harvest.

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On May 22nd, the MBC is hon-ored to have Mary Liscombe, a na-tionally known speaker, as theirguest. Some of Mary’s long list ofaccomplishments and titles are: theDirector of the McAuliffe Centerin Framingham; Co-director of theNASA Educator Resource Centerat FSU and serves as PresidentElect of the Massachusetts Associ-ation of Science Teachers. In 2011Ms Liscombe was inducted intothe Massachusetts Hall of Famefor Science Educators and recentlyawarded the Touch the FutureAward by the Independent Associ-ation of Framingham StateAlumni.

Mary plans to speak on the topicof: Christa’s Legacy: theMcAullife Center in the 21st Cen-tury. Mary will also be sharingsome exciting news of how theMcAullife Center at FraminghamState has grown over the years.Mary plans on a multi media pres-entation to show how they con-tinue to engage teachers andstudents in interactive learning ex-periences in science, technology,engineering and mathematics.

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There's something happeningMonday through Friday at theMillis Council on Aging, at theSenior Center located in lowerMillis Town Hall, Veteran's Me-morial Building. Here are twotalks taking place this month thatmight be of interest:

Planning for Medicare-Count-down to 65 is a comprehensiveseminar that helps people ap-proaching Medicare eligibility un-derstand their health insuranceoptions outside of employer-spon-sored coverage, whether they areplanning to retire or continuing towork. Many employees need helpunderstanding the coverage op-tions available to them when theyapproach Medicare eligibility.This is especially true for employ-ees that plan to retire and are leav-ing employer-sponsoredcoverage. For these employees re-tirement may be the first time theydo not have a Human Resourcesrepresentative coordinating, ex-plaining, and negotiating a rate fortheir health plan premium. ThePlanning for Medicare— Count-down to 65 seminar allows atten-dees to gain the confidence theyneed to make an informed deci-

sion about their individual healthcoverage options.

Please reserve a seat for this in-formative presentation on May10th from 10-11 a.m..

Long Term Care Planning Care-ful long-term care planning priorto a hospitalization or medical cri-sis ensures that families under-stand their rights. This planningallows families to evaluate theiroptions and often permits familiesto protect the family home andother substantial assets. Generally,the more a person or family plansbefore a medical crisis, the moreassets the family can save. Goodplanning involves protecting theindependence, integrity andwishes of the elder individual orcouple, as well as protecting as-sets. On Wednesday, May 29th at10 a.m. in room 18, AttorneyCaren Z. Schindel will discussways to protect your assets. Pleasecall ahead and make reservationsas Caren will be handing out writ-ten material and would like tohave enough to go around.

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The Town of Medway is launch-ing a new app, CommonwealthConnect, which allows smartphone users to report issues suchas pot holes, street light outages

and fallen tree limbs to the Depart-ment of Public Services.

Commonwealth Connect isbased on a mobile app launched in

2009 by the City of Boston’s Of-fice of New Urban Mechanics.The app is funded by the Commu-nity Innovation Challenge GrantProgram, a state grant, and admin-

istered through the City of Boston.Boston partnered with SeeClick-Fix, Inc., located in New Haven,CT to develop the app, which isavailable for both the Android andiPhone.

To use Commonwealth Connect,residents with smart phones sim-ply download the app, register anemail address, and launch it. TheGPS component of the app auto-matically identifies the location ofthe problem, and users can snap aphoto to include with their reportof the issue. The resident can thentrack it through to its resolution.Users can also follow other re-ported issues of interest to them.

“We are utilizing technology tomake government more efficientand effective. We are excited to beable to offer this tool to our resi-

dents.” Town AdministratorSuzanne Kennedy said.

In addition to Medway, partici-pating municipalities include Ayer,Barnstable, Braintree, Brookfield,Chicopee, Clarksburg, Easton,Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg,Framingham, Halifax, Haverhill,Holliston, Lexington, Malden,Melrose, Middleborough, Nan-tucket, New Bedford, Newton,North Adams, Northampton, Or-ange, Revere, Somerville,Taunton, Wakefield, Watertown,West Boylston, Westborough,Whitman, and Woburn. These mu-nicipalities were selected based ongeography and the strength of theirapplications.

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Tri-County student Abigail Gay was one of three students recently recognized at the FranklinVFW Post 3402 St. Patrick’s Day Banquet on Saturday, March 16. Gay, along with JennaBurke, of Rehoboth and Jessica Coates, of Bellingham, received a certificate of honor in theVFW’s program entitled “The Voice of Democracy Program.” This program was created in1947 to foster patriotism by allowing students in grades 9 through 12 to voice their opinions onan annual theme. Entries are judged on originality, content, and delivery at local, district, state,and national levels. Voice of Democracy annually provides more than $3 million in awards andscholarships nationwide. Shown, from left, Abigail Gay, Jenna Burke, and Jessica Coates.

Medway LionsBottle/Can Drive

May 4thThe Medway Lions will conduct its monthly bottles and

cans collection on Saturday, May 4, 2013 starting at 9 a.m.;a fundraiser with proceeds used to support community serv-ices. Redeemables should be placed at curbside by 9 a.m.,brought directly to Medway Oil on Broad Street by 11 a.m.the morning of the drive or placed anytime in the Lions Bot-tles and Cans shed in front of West Medway Liquors onMain Street. The Lions thank residents for their support.

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Registration EventMillis Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts are now accepting reg-istrations for 2013-2014 year. New Girl Scouts and CubScouts are invited to register at our Spring Registration re-cruitment night on Monday, May 20th and Wednesday,May 22nd from 6-8 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Build-

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts welcomes all girlsages 5-17(K-High School). Cub Scouts is open to all boysin grades 1-4 (embracing every aspect of diversity). For spe-cific registration information for Girl Scouts please contact

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Donations Sought for Purr-fect Cat Yard Sale

The Purr-fect Cat Shelter is seeking donations for their annual Yard Sale to be held Saturday,June 1st (rain date June 2nd) at the Medway Shopping Plaza parking lot, Route 109, Medway,from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds will benefit homeless cats and kittens cared for by the Purr-fect Cat Shelter.

Volunteers will be on hand Saturday, May 4, and May 18 at Rt. 109 Self-Storage, 1575 Main St.(Rt. 109) on the Millis-Medway line between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to accept gently used items forthe Yard Sale. We regret no additional items will be accepted the day of the sale.

PLEASE NO Luggage, electronics (computers, printers, TV's), clothing, bedding, sportingequipment, small/large exercise equipment, air conditioners, microwaves, large appliances andhazardous materials such as paint and fertilizer. Other items accepted or not accepted will be leftto the discretion of the Yard Sale Coordinator.

For more information call (508) 533-5855. The Purr-fect Cat Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill, allvolunteer organization caring for homeless cats and kittens in Millis, Medway, Franklin,Bellingham, Walpole, Norfolk and surrounding communities.

“Cocoa” is a very cute, older kitten with beautifulbrown tiger stripes, a little white and double paws.This little girl took up residency under a shed, andthe only way PCS could rescue her was to trap her.We quickly found she was very sweet and now, asa resident of the shelter, she has made herself verycomfortable while she awaits her new family to

come pick her out. We feel Cocoa would do wellin a quiet home with no small children and wouldappreciate a non-aggressive feline friend. If you areinterested in Cocoa or any of the other felines avail-able at The Purr-fect Cat Shelter please visit ourwebsite www.purrfectcatshelter.org for an adop-tion questionnaire or call the message center (508)

533-5855 to have one sentto you. All cats and kittensare examined by a veteri-narian, spayed or neutered,tested for feline leukemiaand FIV, vaccinated, de-wormed and microchippedprior to adoption. The Purr-fect Cat Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill, all volunteerorganization providing careand shelter for homelesscats and kittens with the ul-timate goal of finding per-manent loving homes foreach cat.

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More & Tickets Information: To reserve tickets, send a note [email protected]. Join us for friends, appetizers, drink,jokes, silent auction and raffle.

Medway Youth Baseball is a non-profit, town based, organi-zation dedicated to providing the children of Medway an op-portunity to learn to play and enjoy baseball. Our guidingprinciples are based on the combination of teaching the funda-mentals to all players, regardless of ability, and having fun. Weoffer age-appropriate levels of play beginning with T-ball andadvancing all the way through Senior League for older playerson the big diamond. We are a volunteer-only program and de-pend on the hard work and skills of many parents and inter-ested adults to ensure that the goals of the program are metevery year.

Medway Youth Baseball sets a few simple goals each year: tohelp every player improve his or her skills, to instill the impor-tance of teamwork and respect for others, and to give everychild who wants to play a place on a team. To learn more visit,www.medwayyouthbaseball.com.


Abigail Gay of Medway hasbeen named the Tri-County Re-gional Vocational Technical HighSchool’s Daughters of the Amer-ican Revolution (DAR) Good Cit-izen for the 2012-2013 schoolyear. Established in 1934, theDAR Good Citizen Award andScholarship Contest is intended toencourage and reward the quali-ties of good citizenship.

The daughter of Cheryl and TedGay, Abigail is a senior majoringin Early Childhood Careers at Tri-County. She plans to major inEarly Childhood Education atWheelock College in Boston nextyear and hopes to become akindergarten or first grade teacher.

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On Tuesday, April 9th, students at the MillisMiddle School were treated to an "Authors andIllustrators Symposium, funded by a Millis Cul-tural Council grant.

Guest speakers, all local professionals, in-cluded Sally Hinkley, Illustrator (Daniel Brown

at the Battle of Lexington), Lisa Lynn MacDon-ald and Madison Mastrangelo, author/illustrator(Can't Get Me!), and Kathleen Flaherty and Jen-nifer Caulfield Donehey, author/illustrator (AnOctopus Named Mom). Students got a firsthandlook at the world of publishing. Shown, KathyFlaherty engages her young audience.

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Book-A-Palooza atMedway Library

May 11thThe Friends of the Medway Public Library’s Book Sale will

be holding their biannual book sale featuring over 15,ooo books,DVD’s, CD’s and games in almost new condition. The public saleis on Saturday, May 11, from 10 to 2 p.m.

Friday, May 10, from 7-9 p.m. is the Friends-only preview sale.Membership may be purchased or renewed at the door thatevening. The first 25 people at the sale on Friday night will receivea free Friends of the Medway Library canvas shopping bag.

The following Saturday, May 18 10-2 p.m., is the Bag Sale inwhich buyers may fill up a provided brown paper grocery bag foronly $5

Joining Friends at the public sale will be the Medway Commu-nity Farm selling locally grown produce, the Historical Society,and Medway High School Clubs.

The book sale is the primary fundraising activity of the Friendsof the Medway Public Library. All proceeds are used for librarymaterials, programs and museum passes. The Friends accept bookdonations year-round; a collection box is located at the bottom en-trance of the library. For more information, visit friendsofthemed-waylibrary.blogspot.com

A Bunco fundraiser, sponsored by MERIT, isslated for Friday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at the Med-field American Legion, 110 Peter Kristof Way, Med-field. Bunco is a dice game enjoyed by groups offriends and families for years. Just roll the dice, andwith a little luck, you can win great prizes at theevent!

No experience necessary. Doors open at 7:30 pmand the game starts promptly at 8 pm.

This event promises to be a fun night out and agreat opportunity to support curriculum enhance-ment for all three Millis Public Schools. To reservea table ahead of time, buy tickets in advance, or in-quire about your pre-purchased ticket from originaldate of March 8th, please contact Carol Baker (508)376-9178, [email protected] . Tickets are $15 inadvance, $20 at the door. Cash bar. Snacks will beprovided. The event is sponsored by MERIT, MillisEducation Resources Initiative Team

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LibraryLamb Time

Children in Millis were recently treatedto a visit by “Oz” the lamb, from Bogas-tow Farm, during a morning storytime.Here, Caroline White, aged 4, tries her

hand at bottle feeding.

On March 23rd, The Millis Lions Club held their annual WarrenJordan Scholarship Silent Auction to benefit high school seniorsfrom Millis that will be graduating from some 6-area high schoolsthis June. This year’s event again, raised over $10,000 to help sup-port deserving students from Millis. “Guest auctioneers ChuckGrant, Millis High School’s Dean of Students and Millis MiddleSchool Principal, Andy Zitoli were the hit of the evening,” said Mil-lis Lions Communications Liaison, Debbie Hayes. The Millis Lionswould like to say thank you to companies, organizations and indi-viduals for their support. Visit www.millismedwaynews.com for acomplete list of supporters of this event.

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Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D– Franklin) announced that Med-way will participate in the firstround of the 2013 Solarize Massa-chusetts program (Solarize Mass),a grassroots clean energy market-ing, education and group-buyingprogram. Roy is a member of theHouse Committee on GlobalWarming and Climate Change.

The program – run by the Mas-sachusetts Clean Energy Center(MassCEC) and the Massachu-setts Department of Energy Re-sources (DOER) – is designed toincrease the adoption of solar en-ergy and further reduce the overall

cost of solar power, and offers res-idents and businesses discountedpricing for solar. The more peoplein a particular community whoparticipate, the greater the savingsfor everyone in that city or town.

Solarize Mass is an innovativeinitiative sponsored by the Massa-chusetts Clean Energy Center(CEC) and the Green Communi-ties Division of the Mass Depart-ment of Energy Resources(DOER). It provides a structuredprogram for local residential andcommercial property owners toaccess and install competitivelypriced small-scale solar photo-

voltaic (PV) systems.The program will beginin May and the time pe-riod for site assess-ments and sign ups willrun through September30, 2013.

Last year, 17 citiesand towns participated in SolarizeMass, with 749 residents and busi-nesses signing contracts to installsolar electricity systems with thecapacity to generate 4.8megawatts of clean, renewable en-ergy – enough to power the equiv-alent of 719 averageMassachusetts homes annually.During the 2012 Solarize Massprogram, participating customerswere able to purchase solar elec-tricity systems for 20 percent lessthan the statewide average price atthe beginning of the program. Theprogram last year also created atleast 32 new jobs.

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Summer Fun in Millis!

The Millis Extended Day Program, a department of the MillisPublic Schools, has announced the schedule of field trips for thesummer of 2013. This program is available 7 a.m.-6 p.m., July 8-August 16, 2013. As always, out-of-town residents are encouragedto participate and join the fun.

The Summer Program takes place in the Extended Day Programair-conditioned modular building, at the Clyde F. Brown Elemen-tary School (off Rte. 109), and is open to students entering firstthrough seventh grade (currently kindergarten through gradesix). CITs (Counselors in Training) may be entering grades 7 or8. Children do not need to be enrolled during the school year Ex-tended Day Program to participate in the summer adventures.

The complete field trip schedule is on-line at http://mpsnet.millisps.org/~ktocci/?OpenItemURL=S00C46FCE-00C46FCE

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May 3Murder Mystery Theater, 7p.m., murder mystery theatricalexperience based on events inMedway’s history, audience par-ticipation, part of Medway 300celebration, appropriate for teensto adults, limited seating, call(508) 533-3217 to reserve a spot.

Bunco Fundraiser for MERIT,7:30 p.m., Medfield AmericanLegion, 110 Peter Kristof Way.Tickets $15 in advance, $20 atthe door. Contact Carol Baker(508) 376-9178 or [email protected].

May 4Medway Lions Bottle & CanDrive, Redeemables curbside by9 a.m., to Medway Oil, BroadSt., by 11 a.m.

Friends of the Millis Public Li-brary Book Sale & Family FunDay, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Great buys,facepainting, storytime & more.Millis Public Library, 45 AuburnRoad, Millis, call (508) 376-8282 with questions.

Free Soil testing, Tangerini’sFarm, 9 – 3 p.m., Joe Janos, soilconsultant from Crop ProductionServices, will be at the farm of-fering advice and FREE soil test-ing. Stop by with your bag ofdirt!

Plant Sale, Federated Churchof Norfolk, corner of Rte. 115and Main, , 9 a.m. – noon, (508)528-0262. Also at the church,pancake breakfast from 8-10a.m., all you can eat, adults $7,seniors $5 and free for childrenunder 10.

Yoga Cognitive Therapy:Transforming Anxiety from Fearto Freedom, 1-5 p.m., Yoga at theAshram, 368 Village St, Millis,visitwww.YogaAtTheAshram.org,$70

Forever Young, Charles RiverChorale Spring Concert, 7:30p.m., Millis High School, 245Plain St., Millis, Adults $15,Seniors/Students $10, Children$8, Family (4+) $35. Visitwww.charlesriverchorale.net [email protected]

Greater Milford CommunityChorus Spring Concert, 7:30p.m., Stacy Middle School, onSchool Street across from Mil-ford Memorial Hall, Tickets areon sale now from any chorusmember or at Music & Arts (for-merly the Music Nook) locatedat 164 Main Street, Milford,Massachusetts. Pre-sale tickets$8 by May 3rd or $10at thedoor. Children under 12 free.

May 5Millis Destination ImagiNationPasta Dinner Fundraiser, 5-7p.m., Church of Christ Congre-gational, 142 Exchange St., Mil-lis. Tickets $10 adults, $5 kids,$25 max.

Greater Milford CommunityChorus Spring Concert, 1:30p.m., Stacy Middle School, onSchool Street across from Mil-ford Memorial Hall. Pre-saletickets $8 by May 3rd or $10atthe door. Children under 12 free.

May 10Friends of Medway LibraryFriends-Only Preview Sale, 7-9p.m., For more info., visit friend-softhemedwaylibrary.blogspot.com

May 11Sunshine Group Walkathon, 10a.m.

Medway 300 Arts Weekend, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Medway HighSchool, art exhibits, perform-ances, crafts fair

Friends of Medway LibraryBook Sale, 10 a.m. –2 p.m.,Medway Public Library. Formore information, visit friend-softhemedwaylibrary.blogspot.com

Medway Lions Senior Barbe-cue, Noon at Medway SeniorCenter, 76 Oakland Street, Med-way. Seniors may call (508) 533-3210 for transportation.

Millis Playground construc-tion, Millis Town Park, 7 a.m –3 p.m., Anyone interested in vol-unteering or making a donationof funds, goods, or services [email protected].

FSPA Auditions for Shrek theMusical Summerstage Produc-tion, 1:30 for grades 3-5, 2:15 forgrades 6-8, 3 p.m. for grades 9+.Prepare 16 measures of musicaltheater song. Students will alsobe asked to dance simple combi-nation taught at audition. To reg-ister for summer programs, callFSPA at (508) 528-8668. Forfurther information, visitwww.FSPAonline.com.

May 12Stained Glass Window Dedica-tion, 10 a.m. (windows from St.Paul’s) at St. Michael’s, 1162Highland St., Holliston.

Medway 300 Arts Weekend, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Medway HighSchool, art exhibits, perform-ances, crafts fair

I-Hsuan Cheng, award winningmusician will perform piano &violin recital, 6 p.m., Church of

Christ, 142 Exchange St., Millis,Tickets $10; $5 for seniors andchildren under 12; Call (508)376-5034 for more information.

May 13Millis Annual Spring TownMeeting, 7:30 p.m.

Medway Annual Town Meet-ing, Special meeting at 7 p.m.,annual meeting 7:30 p.m.

May 16Carnival at Millis Town Park,6-10 p.m.

May 17Carnival at Millis Town Park,6-10 p.m.

May 18Medway Community Farm5K, behind Medway HighSchool, 7 a.m. registration, 8a.m. start, $25 in advance, $30race day, $10 kids 12 and under,visit www.medwaycommunity-farm.org.

19th Annual Medway PrideDay, Medway Middle School,45 Holliston St., Medway, inflat-ables, children’s games, field en-tertainment, raffles, booths withlocal organizations and vendors,bike parade, visit www.med-waypride.org or like on Face-book

Millis Lions Bottle & CanDrive, bottles curbside by 8 a.m.

Millis Carnival at Town Park,12-10 p.m., unlimited ridebracelets, 1-5 p.m, fireworks 9 p.m.

May 19Millis Carnival at Town Park12-6 p.m., unlimited ridebracelets 1-5 p.m.

May 20Scout Registration Night, 6-8p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Build-ing, Rm. 101, Registration forGirl Scouts of Eastern Massa-chusetts (K-12) and Cub Scouts(Grades 1-4). For specific regis-tration information for GirlScouts please contact MichelleSchofield (508) 523-4320, [email protected] or visit www.millis-girlscouts.com. For specific reg-istration information for CubScouts please contact SandyBurns at (508) 794-1770, [email protected] or visitwww.orgsites.com/ma/millis-cubscoutspack115.

May 21Medway Town Election

May 22Scout Registration Night, 6-8p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Build-ing, Rm. 101. For specific regis-tration information for Girl

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Medway Business Council’s An-nual Dinner Meeting, featuringMary Liscombe, Director of theMcAuliffe Center in Framinghamon Christa’s Legacy: the McAullifeCenter in the 21st Century, 6-8p.m., Restaurant 45, Medway, $25pp, rsvp by May 16 to [email protected] or visitwww.MedwayBusinessCouncil.org

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Downtown DevelopmentAbout 20 people turned out forthe March 27th gathering regard-ing the Downtown Developmentof Ann & Hope and surroundingproperties, says Assistant DirectorJim McKay. Among two concep-tual drawings presented was oneproposed by property ownersA&H Properties, which McKaysays was received well. “Every-body kept the Cliquot Club Stack,”says McKay. Residents, particu-larly members of the historical so-ciety, says McKay, asked that thefinal design include the front of thehistoric stone building that com-

prised the factory. Noting that theplans are not final, McKay saysthat citizen feedback on the twoproposals is encouraged.

Water UsageThe Annual Statistical Report,now available at millis.org, showsthat unaccounted for water in Mil-lis stands at just 4.6%, with a waterusage rate at 56 gallons per personannually. McKay attributes the lowrate of unaccounted for water,down from 18-19% two years ago,to an aggressive look at meter andbilling practices and the replace-ment of a water main under theCharles River.

“I’d like to thank the treasur-ers/collectors office with billing,

because they did a lot of hardwork – and the DPW staff. Thisis the second year it’s been thatlow,” says McKay.

GIS SystemThe town of Millis has begunmapping its water/sewer and catchbasin systems, says McKay. Thetown has received a grant to fundthis operation, which expected tobe online by July or August.

Well 3This well has been offline for ap-proximately 10 months, accordingto McKay. The town has installeda permanent disinfection unit anda new generator, replacing an anti-quated one. Residents of ForestRoad and Bow Street experiencedsome discolored water in lateMarch, and McKay would like tothank them for their patience.

Snow BudgetThe town’s snow and ice budgetwent from $103,000 in the blackas of February first to $150,000 inthe red as of April, says McKay. Inaddition, due to flooding and icedamage to the ceiling and wall ofthe DPW building, the DPW hastemporarily moved to Rm. 204 ofthe Veteran’s Memorial Buildingwhile repairs are underway.

BY REV. CHRISTINEWHITTAKER

For centuriesstained glass win-dows have providedbeauty and inspira-tion to worshippersin sacred spacesranging from glori-ous cathedrals likeChartres in Franceto humble parishchurches. The win-dows helped illiter-ate people learn the

stories of the Bible and also servedas splendid memorials to past gen-erations in whose honor they weregiven.

Since glass is such a fragilemedium, many windows havebeen lost, some to deliberate de-struction and others because ofneglect. Parishioners at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church in Millis wereconcerned when their churchclosed in 2010 about the fate of thebeautiful windows. With the sup-port and assistance of the Episco-pal diocese, the stained glasswindows were removed from theSt. Paul’s building. Six windowswere selected for installation at St.Michael’s Episcopal Church inHolliston, where a number of St.Paul’s former members now wor-ship. Parishioners are St. Michael’sare pleased that these windows willbe a visible symbol of the incorpo-ration of the people and history ofSt. Paul’s into the St. Michael’scommunity. The stained glass willbe placed on either side of the altar,fulfilling the intention of the origi-nal design, which was too expen-sive for St. Michael’s to completewhen the building was constructedin 1966.

After careful restoration the win-dows will be installed in April anda service of dedication will be heldon Sunday, May 12th. at 10 a.m. atSt. Michael’s, 1162 HighlandStreet, Holliston (508) 429-4248 oremail [email protected]. -

Millis resi-dents andothers inter-ested in thew i n d ow sare warmlyinvited to at-tend thes e r v i c e ,which willbe followedby a recep-tion.


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BY KEN HAMWEY

Jeff Kearney is nostranger to coaching soft-ball.

Last year, he led Hop-kinton to a 19-4 record,the Tri Valley Leaguetitle and an appearance inthe South Sectionalsemifinals where theHillers bowed to Abing-ton. Before coaching atHopkinton, Kearney di-rected Millis High’s soft-ball fortunes for fourseasons and guided theMohawks to one tourna-ment berth.

Kearney doesn’t coachin the fall or winter sea-sons but he stays ex-tremely busy officiatinghigh school and collegesoccer and basketball.Leaving Hopkinton wassupposed to be a movefor Kearney and his wifeErin (who coaches and officiates)to relax and enjoy a breather.

The planned respite, however,didn’t last long. Especially whenthe softball job opened at Medway.

“Erin and I were ready to takethe spring off,’’ Kearney said. “Shecoaches the girls varsity soccerteam at Walpole and also officiatesbasketball. “She also served as aco-coach with me at Hopkinton.But, when the Medway postopened, I got the itch to return. Itjust seemed like a good opportu-nity.’’

The Mustangs, who haven’tqualified for tourney play in fouryears, appear to be ripe for suc-cess. Eleven varsity players areback and there’s talent and expe-rience.

“Medway has pitching and isstrong on defense,’’ Kearney said.“The players communicate andthere is good chemistry. Where weneed to be stronger is on offense.We can score more runs and workto improve our on-base percent-age.’’

The Mustangs, who were 3-1 tostart the season, are led by seniortri-captains Kaycee Babineau(center field), Sam Carroll (thirdbase) and Kaleigh McRoberts (firstbase-pitcher).

“Kaycee is athletic,’’ Kearneysaid. “She can hit and she’s gotspeed. Sam is solid on defense, ca-pable as a hitter and enthusiastic.Kaleigh is versatile, able to pitchor play first. A fine player defen-sively, she’s very coachable.’’

Kearney will be counting on

sophomore JulieKasparian to handlethe bulk of the pitch-ing. She’s also aquality hitter who’sbatting at the thirdand fourth slots inthe lineup.

“Julie has a goodfastball and a nastychange-up,’’ Kear-ney emphasized.“Her control is out-standing and sherarely gets rattled. Ahard-worker, she’llbe the iron-man ofour staff.’’

Four key playerswho’ll bolster the in-field include CaseySheehan (shortstop-outfielder), Maura“Casey is a powerhitter,’’ Kearney said.“She’s got a great at-titude and is a top-notch athlete. Maura

hits well and is a catcher whoblocks the ball effectively. She’s avery smart player. Kerry is a trans-fer from Virginia who has talent.She’s sound fundamentally andhas a smooth swing. Caitrin is anexcellent defender and can be a

productive hitter.’’

Wendy Memishian (first base-outfield), Delaney Morrissey (firstbase-outfield) and Ally Harrington(second base-shortstop) will be inthe mix.

“Wendy is fast and can stealbases,’’ said Kearney, who teachessixth-grade English in Hopkinton.“She draws walks and has a goodeye for the ball. Delaney has powerand can play two positions, andAlly also is versatile and an asseton defense.’’

A trio of Megan Curran (secondbase-outfield), Amber Paturzo

(outfield) and Erin Verni (outfield)should get some playing time andcontribute during the season.

“Our No. 1 goal is to qualify forthe tourney,’’ Kearney stressed.“We also can contend for theleague title. Bellingham is by farthe favorite but second place lookswide open. Hopkinton is a youngteam and Medfield is up and com-ing. Our emphasis will be for eachindividual to strive to be the bestthey can be.’’

Medway’s tournament droughtcould be history now that JeffKearney has taken the Mustangreins.


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Julia Murphy wasanything but a bundleof nerves when herteam advanced to thelevel 5 division of theMassachusetts StateGymnastics competi-tion, held in Holyoke,Mass. on March 8th.That composure, saysher Mom, Katie, mayjust well be “her edge,”as the 11-year-oldcinched first place forher age group.

“I always am a tinybit nervous. Some peo-ple on my team are re-ally nervous, but I’mnot really nervous,”says Julia.

Julia explains thatshe, along with all ofthe other members ofher 11-girl team atQuigg’s School ofGymnastics, of Belling-ham, qualified to headto the state competition by getting atleast a 32 all-around score during thecompetitive season.

The young gymnast entered thesport in the usual way, starting withKindergarten and first grade classes.Once she was recommended forQuigg’s team, she upped her practic-

ing to three and half hours for fourdays a week, with one additionalthree-hour practice during the schoolyear. That schedule doesn’t tax Juliaone bit.

“I’m fine with it. I like it,” says theyoungest of three siblings. “I like thatit’s all different types of exercises,”

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The routine she had to do at thestate competition was the same forall competitors at her level. Mur-

phy began with a floorroutine, followed byhandstands, cartwheelsand jumps on the beam.The routine then tookthe gymnasts to thebars, and finally to thevault. Julia finished theroutine on top.

“I was really excited. Iwon meets before, butstates was huge,” saysJulia, who says she hadwanted to win, but had-n’t wanted to get herhopes up too high.

The Quigg’s team, infact, came out in 7thplace overall in the state,out of about 45 partici-pating gyms. The winhas inspired Murphy,whose life, says herMom, is “gearedaround” the sport, fromher schedule to herroom to even her birth-day gifts.

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BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY

Playing in an extremely toughTri-Valley League, the Medwaygirls lacrosse team is looking toimprove upon their two win sea-son of a year ago. Last spring,Coach Mary Burke fielded a teammade up of mostly freshman andsophomores, while only carryinga handful of seniors. This year,she’s hoping that with a year undertheir belt, they’ll be able to take itto the next level.

“Now that they’re another yearolder and more mature, I’m goingto try to focus on building, whilegetting these kids mentally pre-pared for the endurance of thesport,” the Medway Coach said.“With a feeder program in place inplace, I’m hoping that we’ll beable to cycle through some tal-ented athletes in the years tocome.”

As Burke attempts to build theMedway program, she knows thatit’s not going to be all that easyplaying in the TVL, a league thatproduced five tournament teamslast season.

“The nature and commitment ofthe other schools have athletes thatplay one sport, while Medway hasa lot of multi-sport athletes, so it’sgoing to be a challenge in ourleague,” Burke said. “I don’t knowhow well we’ll do, but we are anup and coming team; a work inprogress.”

Offensively, the Mustangs willlook to juniors Katie Peters and

Alissa Petinge to provide the goalscoring spark. Peters, an attackwho can play just about anywhere,brings energy and a sense of fear-lessness to the field, while Petinge,an attack wing, is a great spiritedathlete with great lacrosse skills.

“Katie has really committed her-self and should have her best com-petitive years. We’ll incorporateher skills into our offensive tacticprocess,” the coach said. “Alissa isthe cog to our offense with arocket scoring shot that she makeslooks easy.”

In the backfield, Medway has arelatively green goalie in LizStearns. The brave sophomorestepped into the vacant slot lastspring and had made a lot ofprogress with her willingness tolearn the new position. Unfortu-nately for the Mustangs, she brokeher collarbone during basketballseason and will not be cleared untilthe day before the opening gameonce again leaving Medway with-out a keeper.

With Stearns on the sidelinesfreshman Kailyn Lapham hasstepped up to take over her posi-tion. The incoming athlete wasthrust into varsity action immedi-ately once the season opened. Herfirst game unfortunately cameagainst Westwood, where shemade 10 saves in a losing effort.Despite losing that first contest, thefreshman compiled her compo-

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Unlike most of the schools in theTri-Valley League that have a trackteam, Millis is the only one withoutthe proper facilities. Not having anofficial track to run on, throwing cir-cle to toss the shot put or discus nor along jump pit is a burden to the Mo-hawk athletes during competitions.Having only a gravel track and noregulation training amenities forcesMillis to take the road for all of itstrack and field meets.

“The only disadvantage is the factthat we can’t train the way the otherteams in league train. The otherschools have the marked tracks andthey know the exact measurements,while ours are probably never thesame. Those few inches can reallyhurt you when you get to the tracksyou’re competing on,” Millis TrackCoach Jay Dupuis said. “Other issuesare in the relays, where we don’t havethe proper exchange zones to prac-tice, as well as not having a regulationrunway for the long jump. It’s toughon our athletes.”

Not having the proper measure-ments hinders the Millis athletes andmakes it more than difficult to qualifyfor the state championships at the endof the season. While this is true,Dupuis has to laugh, because theMohawks actually had someonequalify for the state meet.

“It’s funny, as freshman JohnFrasca was the only freshman inMassachusetts to qualify for the hur-dles,” the coach said. “It shouldn’t bepossible with our facilities, but he’sthe exception to the rule. John trainsextremely hard.”

Dupuis believes the biggest culpritbehind the team’s shortcomings is intheir numbers; the nearest school isnearly doubled compared to those atMillis. However, while such is thecase the Millis track athletes are pas-sionate about the sport and recruittheir friends.

While this year’s numbers may benothing in retrospect to other TVLschools, Millis’ numbers this springare one of the best the team has hadin some time.

In addition to Frasca, who will berunning the high and low hurdles aswell as participating in the long and

high jumps this spring for Millis, sen-ior captains Tim McKay and ZacharyMaltinsky will be a few of the boyshoping to elevate the Mohawks to thenext level. McKay qualified for thediscus and Dupuis is expecting thesame this spring as well as hoping heplaces in the league championship,while Maltinsky qualified in the 200and will run the 100 and 200 as wellas throw the discus.

There were no qualifiers on thegirl’s side last season, but there are ahandful of athletes that the coach islooking to make an impact. JuniorKristina O’Connell, probably the bestfemale athlete on the team, will throwthe javelin and run the 200 and 400.Anna Doyle gives the Mohawks theflexibility in numerous events andfreshman Greta Hoglund, the mostimproved athlete from the winter sea-son, will throw the shot put.

According to the coach, while forthe most part the upper classman arethe ones to watch, he’s rather excitedabout the younger athletes and whatthey may bring to the table in the fu-ture.

“On the boys side, we have 19sophomores this year. That’s incred-ible considering there are only about40-45 in the entire school, I’m hop-ing some emerge,” Dupuis said. “Re-garding the girls we have a bunch ofseventh and eighth graders who runwith the team, but can’t be consid-ered in the scoring. We have threeeighth graders and one seventhgrader who are going to be tremen-dous once they get to the high schoollevel.”

Millis Track FacilitiesFall Short, but TeamSpeeds Along

The Millis High School track teammakes do with a gravel track, nothrowing circle for shot put or dis-cus or a long jump pit. Despite lackof facilities, Freshman John Frascawas the only Massachusetts Fresh-man to qualify for the state meet.

sure and made 11 saves in theteam’s next game against Milfordnotching her first varsity win.

“It’s a very tough position to puta young person in,” Burke said.“She had no experience whatso-ever on the varsity level, and un-fortunately, the way the planets allaligned she had no choice but tofind out quickly.”

Once Stearns gets back into thefold, the two keepers will split timein the Medway net, so neither hasto endure the entire brunt of theTVL.

Playing in front of Lapham andStearns will be sophomore MaddieGrossman, junior captain TaylorMills and Julia Dipillo. Accordingto Burke, Grossman is as tough asnails and one that hardly evercomes off the field. She’s also agreat talker while on the field.

Mills, a defensive wing, is not onlythe team’s defensive backbone, butthe bulldog (as Burke calls her)tak-ing on the opposition’s top scorer.Dipillo is another strong presenceon the field and will do whateveris needed.

Another positive influence iscaptain Corrie Brown, who wasselected by her teammates to helplead the team.

Coach Mary Burke knows the competition is fierce in the Tri-Valley League, but she's hoping to continue to buildher young players' experience.

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BY J.D. O’GARA

Millis Destination ImagiNa-tion’s 5th grade elementary team“DI Heroes” are heading to the“Olympics of the mind.” Theseven team members topped thecompetition at their regional Des-tination ImagiNation (DI) compe-tition and cinched second place atthe Massachusetts State Tourna-ment at Worcester Poly-technic Institute in March.The three girls, Ella Borst,Amelia Coutts, andKendra Zarnofsky, andfour boys, Will Bouret,Finn Day, Tommy De-Marzo and Colby Jones,will now head to theGlobal Finals, to be heldin Knoxville, Tenn., at theUniversity of Tennesseefrom May 22nd to 25th.

Destination ImagiNa-tion Inc., is devoted tohelping kids gain practicallife skills through interest-ing, entertaining andmind-boggling chal-lenges. Each year, teamsselect one of five chal-lenges to work on. All thechallenges include a vari-ety of opportunities to

learn by doing, but each has itsown educational focus such asMechanical Design, Scientific Ex-ploration, Fine Arts, Improvisa-tion, and Structural andArchitectural Design. Childrenmust design, produce and presentall of their own work. In addition,they also take part in quick-think-ing Instant Challenges.

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The boys took on the structureportion of the challenge. Theylearned from past experience.

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structures, butthat wasn’t re-ally working,”

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The girls of the team, Ella Borst,Amelia Coutts and KendraZarnofsky, decided, at the begin-ning of the year, to take on the skit

part of the challenge. Theyadded an unexpected twistto a common theme.

“We did a Batman andRobin theme, and it had tohave a twist, says Ella. “sowe decided to change it …Usually Catwoman wouldsteal the money, but thenwe made the twist. It wasreally Robin who stole themoney. The skit led you tobelieve Catwoman wasthe one who stole it.”

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FranK P. conte, of Millis,died Wednesday afternoon, March20, 2013, at the MassachusettsGeneral Hospital in Boston after alengthy illness. He was 66. Theson of the late Patrick and Frances(Rubano) Conte, he was born inBrookline and later raised in Nat-ick where he was raised and edu-cated through his formative years,graduating from Natick HighSchool. He attained a degree inHistory from Worcester State Col-lege and a Masters Degree in Edu-cational Administration fromFramingham State College.

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area for Entertainment Publica-tions and went on develop his owncompany, Gold Card Advertisingwhich he operated through the mid1990’s. Mr. Conte is survived byhis wife of 44 years, Susan J.(Deer) Conte, his daughter, JessicaLynne Conte of Framingham, hisson, Matthew P. Conte of SanFrancisco, CA and his sister,Catherine Forman of Palm Desert,CA. He is also survived by his un-cles, cousins and extended family.Those wishing may make dona-tions in his memory to the NatickVNA, Attn: Development Office,209 West Central St., Natick, MA01760 or Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Development Office, 165Cambridge St., Suite 600

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rita regina mary(schlaich) leontie, ofMillis, died Sunday evening,March 17, 2013, at the Milford Re-gional Hospital after a lengthy ill-ness. She was 89. Born in Boston,the daughter of the Joseph andMargaret (Doran) Schlaich, shegraduated from Roslindale HighSchool and had worked at State

Street Bank prior to having herfamily.

A devoted wife and mother shewas a wonderful caregiver to herfamily, she had been envolved withthe Millis Knightsmen and theschool PTA.She was predeceasedby her husband, Alek Leontie.Mrs. Leontie is survived by herdaughters, Jean Riggs and SusanMcKenney both of Millis, her son,Alek Leontie of Franklin, her sis-ter, Katherine Savage of FL, hergrandchildren, Alek, Jr., Kurt,Kristen and Peter Leontie, Brettand Brian Riggs and MichaelMcKenney and her great grand-children, Zachary and KelanRiggs.

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mary Katherine(lennon) rogers, age 72,of Millis, where she has been a res-ident since 1963, died unexpect-edly on Friday, January 25th, 2013at the MetroWest Medical Centerin Natick. Born in Milton, the wasthe daughter of the late Thomas M.and Mary G. (Gunville) Lennon.Mary was educated in the Miltonpublic school system graduatingwith the class of 1958. She was formany years the Office Administra-tor for Millis Plumbing Company,Inc. for over 33 years. A devotedmother and grandmother, she wasa faithful communicant of St.Thomas the Apostle Church inMillis, was a member of the MillisBelles, and traveled extensivelywith the Millis Senior Citizens.Devoted wife of the late David El-

lison Rogers, she leaves a sonMichael D. Rogers and his wifeRobyn of No. Attleboro and adaughter Cynthia E. Maeder andher husband Paul of Millis. Shewas the proud grandmother of Va-lerie, Victoria, Nicholas and JamesRogers, and the late CourtneyMaeder.

Kenneth cushman, ofMillis, died on December 7, 2012at the VA Medical Center in WestRoxbury.

Born on February 21, 1947, hewas the loving son of the lateKenneth L. and Winifred (Pol-lard) Cushman. Ken was a grad-uate of Millis High School classof 1965. After High School hejoined the Air Force and served asa sergeant in the Vietnam War.After the war, Ken worked forHoneywell Corporation as anElectronics Technician. He was alife long member of the ParalyzedVeterans of America and a formermember of the MillisAmVets. Ken is survived by hisbrothers, Kevin Cushman of Mil-lis and Keith J. Cushman of Sara-sota, FL, his sisters, Kathleen J.Tomkins of Redondo, CA, KerryE. Cushman of Largo, FL, KarinM. Kosmenko of Wrentham andKristin M. Cushman of Basalt,CO. He is also survived by manynieces and nephews. Those wish-ing may make memorial contribu-tions in Ken’s name to: NewEngland Shelter for HomelessVets, 17 Court Street, Boston,MA 02108

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