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Ashland had several greengroups the past couple of yearsbefore the Sustainability Com-mittee formed in January 2013.Appointed by the Board of Se-lectmen, the Sustainability Com-mittee is comprised of ninemembers, with diverse back-grounds and skills.

The committee defines “sus-tainability” as meeting Ashland’scurrent needs without compro-mising the needs of future gener-ations. Sustainability involves theoverlapping responsibilities ofenvironmental stewardship, so-cial well-being, and economicprosperity.

The committee is looking to re-duce energy use and increase thepercentage of the town’s energyprovided by renewable sources, like solar.

Other area towns, such as Sudbury, are in-stalling solar farms on their old dumps.Sudbury’s solar field on 5.3 acres is esti-mated to save the town $100,000 in energycosts.

Sustainability chair Matt Marshquist said,“It is no longer a matter of, ‘Do we need al-ternative energy?,’ but ‘What is the bestway to get it done?’ We’ve had a significantnumber of town transitions this year, in-cluding a new town manager and facilities

director, and we’re now ready to move for-ward.”

This year, the committee looked at solardevelopment at the Howe St. landfill, Ash-land’s former dump, where a study by theMetropolitan Area Planning Council(MAPC) showed that a 730kW solar arraycould be built. The location has many ad-vantages for a solar project, one of whichis that the land cannot be used for other pur-poses by the town.

However, at a recent planning board hear-

ing to rezone the landfillfor solar, abutters sharedconcerns about what asolar development woulddo to the character of theirneighborhood and theirproperty values. Based ontheir feedback, the Plan-ning Board and the Sus-tainability Committeewill not be sponsoring azoning change on theHowe St. parcel at thistime.

The committee plans todevelop a list of addi-tional sites that have po-tential for solar andactively involve residentsin the process.

Partnering with thegrassroots group, Transi-tion Ashland, the Sustain-ability Committee is

conducting a townwide survey to gaugeresidents’ energy usage and practices. Any-one taking the survey will be entered into adrawing to win a WaterSense toilet or aNest Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat. Residentshave until December 31 to take the survey.

The survey includes a question about res-idential solar. The committee is consideringimplementing a bulk purchase agreement

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Ashland’s new police chief, CraigDavis, who was sworn in Oct. 7, said helooks forward to hearing new ideas andapproaches and working collaborativelywith both the police department and thecommunity.

“This is a department and communitywhere I can make a difference,” saidDavis. “I want to get to know my staffand see what the needs are, both individ-ually and collectively. It is the same withthe community. I want to improve com-munity relations in Ashland, work withresidents, and be transparent and ac-countable.”

Davis came from Framingham, wherehe served for 28 years, most recently asthe deputy chief of police. There, he ledthe police department in receiving its firststate accreditation award in 2005 andreaccreditation in 2009 and 2011.

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“I’ve seen the impact the pro-gram has had on people’s lives,”Davis said. “It’s been tremen-dously successful, both in andoutside the state. It’s a win-winfor everyone.” The program isnow a state model program forhow police and mental healthagencies work together.

Davis’ other accomplishmentsinclude developing and servingas the commander of the Fram-ingham police department’s Spe-cialized Weapons and TacticsTeam (SWAT) and developing aJuvenile Diversion Initiative withthe Middlesex District Attor-ney’s Office, the Boy Scouts andthe United Way. The initiativeworked to divert pre-compliant

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In his spare time, he teaches thecriminal investigation process atLaSalle College. “I like passingalong some of my 30 years ofknowledge,” he said. “Teachingrequires a lot of preparation, andit keeps me razor-sharp.” This ishis third semester teaching. Healso likes reading American, po-litical and military history. “Iread a lot of leadership books,too,” he said.

A graduate of Northeastern andFramingham State universities,Davis grew up in Framinghamand has lived in Holliston for 18years. He has three children, ages23, 21 and 15. “I have a therapydog that I trained with my daugh-ter, and we go to nursing homesand hospitals,” he said.

When asked what he would likethe people of Ashland to knowabout him, Davis said, “I amvery approachable, both insidethe department and out, and Ilook forward to meeting peoplefrom the community.”

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The Sustainability Committeemainly focuses on what the townand schools can do to be more sus-tainable while Transition Ashlandfocuses more on what residentscan do. Marshquist is a co-founderof Transition Ashland with hiswife, Leah.

“We’re fortunate to have somuch interest in going green herein Ashland. We have Green UpAshland, the group that coordi-nates picking up trash around townon Earth Day; Ashland Commu-nity Gardens that promotes or-ganic growing practices; andAshland Farmers’ Market that pro-motes locally grown food,”Marshquist said. “This makes fora lot of great projects and partner-ships.”

Marshquist recounted how Ash-land became a state-designatedGreen Community in 2012. “Be-cause of the great work the Ash-land Green Committee did,Ashland was designated a GreenCommunity, winning a $164,000grant for energy efficiency and re-newable energy initiatives. Thetown had to meet five criteria: cre-ate an action plan to reduce munic-ipal energy by 20 percent, adopt afuel-efficient vehicle policy, passthe building STRETCH code, cre-ate as-of-right zone for solar in in-dustrial areas of town, and create abaseline report for tracking munic-ipal energy use.”

Being a Green Community alsomakes Ashland eligible for addi-tional grants.

“There are a lot of low-costchanges we can make,” Marshquistsaid. “We can promote good habitsamong students and teachers, suchas turning off lights and increasingrecycling. Other efforts, such as

adding solar panels or vegetation toschool roofs, will take more effortand funding, but the great thingabout being sustainable is that al-though it may require additionalexpense up front, it saves the townmoney over the long run.”

The committee has plans to in-stall 20 LED streetlights in down-town as a pilot program. The pilotwill allow the town to gather feed-back from residents on the colorand brightness of the lights. If thefeedback is favorable, the commit-tee will recommend that the townreplace the majority of the lights intown with LEDs. “LED lights willuse significantly less energy, andthere will be a maintenance sav-ings as well,” Marshquist said.

The town spends over $72,000 ayear to pay for electricity for 787streetlights. LED Street lights cancut the amount of energy used inhalf, while doubling the length oftime the lights will last. A typicalLED streetlight upgrade can payfor itself within 5-7 years, afterwhich time, the town would besaving approximately $36,000 onelectricity for streetlights eachyear.

“We are eligible for credits forour energy-savings initiatives. Thelonger we wait, the less attractivethe credits will become, which iswhy the town should make thechanges now rather than later,”Marshquist added. “We’ve builtour entire way of life around fossilfuels, which contribute to globalwarming and are a finite resource.For the health of the planet, and thefinancial security of our commu-nity, we need to diversify oursources of energy. Our way of lifeand that of future generations de-pends on what we do now.”

Another committee member, Tri-cia Kendall, wants to see Ashlanddo more recycling and become amore walkable community. “Rightnow, it’s unsafe to walk from al-most anywhere to the state park,for example,” Kendall said. “Wewant to strive to save resources andhave a better way of life for every-one. Everything we are doing isexciting and interesting. I’m per-sonally learning from everyone onthe committee.”

A registered Mass. architect andmother of two young children,Kendall would like to explore hav-ing a green roof on the middle andWarren schools. “A green roofwith drought-tolerant plants wouldabsorb rainwater and protect theroof from UV rays. The roofwould last longer than a typical as-phalt roof. There are many bene-fits.”

“It’s an exciting time to be inAshland right now. The town ispoised to take some great steps for-ward,” Kendall said.

Sustainability Committee mem-bers are Caileigh Bailey-Ricci,Wayne Bates, Preston Crowe, EricHeideman, Tricia Kendall, MattMarshquist, Sandra Mokey, RobMoolenbeek and Geoff Slowman.There currently are two openings,including one spot reserved for anAshland High School student.Meetings are generally the first and

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Seven or eight years ago, onewould have no trouble findingparking at the Sri Lakshmi Templeat 117 Waverly St. (Rt. 135). Thesituation is different today. Ash-land resident Ujwala Pawnarkarexplained, “Now, you have to getthere at a certain time to be sure toget parking.” This situation is oneindicator of the growth in the num-ber of Indian families in Ashlandand throughout New England.

Pawnarkar has been in this coun-try for 10 years, and moved toAshland in 2005. She moved tothe U.S. from the city of Mumbai,

India, where she was an architect,to marry and start a family. Ash-land provides her with community,both Indian and non-Indian.

“Ashland has a suburban feel,with almost everything I need,”she said. She is glad to be near thetemple so that her children cankeep in touch with their Indian cul-ture.

This year Pawnarkar served asthe events coordinator for AshlandCommunity Gardens. She plannedand coordinated several potluckmeals and garden talks.

“My kids enjoy the garden, and Ilike gardening with other people.You learn from each other,” Paw-narkar said. At the potluck meals,Pawnarkar treated her fellow gar-deners to traditional Indian dishes,such as pohe, sheera, idli sambar,usaal and pav bhaji.

KG Narayana moved to Bostonfrom India in 1975 to study atBoston College. He holds a Ph.D.in physics from Boston College,and has been teaching at SuffolkUniversity since 1987.

“I love Indian music and dance,”he said. “My love of music anddance makes me support arts andculture in whatever way I can. Iwas chosen to work with the youthculture and educational program atthe temple as its first chairman. Ienjoyed this work as a volunteer in

promoting and organizing pro-grams through the temple. Thismotivated me to volunteer with theAshland Cultural Council and notjust limit myself to Indian arts. Mygoal is to help promote the arts andbring awareness of value in othercultures across the globe.”

KG’s daughter, Shoba, 30, anursing student at Simmons Col-lege, celebrates holidays with herfamily in Ashland.

For the Navaratri (nine nights)celebration, which started on Oct.5, the family had a Golu, or dis-play of dolls, like the one in thetemple and typical of the ones thatare found in a Hindu house insouthern India. Navaratri is the cel-ebration of three goddesses,Saraswati, Parvati and Lakshmi,who according to Shoba, respec-tively embody war (protection ofpeople), knowledge and arts, andgood fortune and prosperity.

“For me, this is a celebration ofwomen, who have all these as-pects, which are depicted in thesegoddess stories, within them,”

Shoba said. “Everyone comes to-gether for this holiday–familiesand friends visit each other. It’s anopportunity to dress in traditionalclothes and be with one another.”

Another festival this time of yearis Deepavali, or Diwali, the festival

of lights, a five-day Hindu festivalthat starts on Nov. 4. “It celebratesthe triumph of good over evil,”Shoba’s mother, Radha, explained.Diwali involves the lighting ofsmall clay lamps filled with oil. Itis one of the most important festi-vals of the year for Hindus.

Dr. Rohit Jangi has been practic-ing medicine in Ashland for over30 years. He also came fromMumbai. Attracted by the world-known Framingham Heart Study,he came to study medicine inFramingham and settled in Ash-land, where he raised his two chil-dren. He recalled that when he firststarted his practice, he had an of-fice on Rt. 126. Between seeingpatients, he would tend his gardenbed at the community garden backwhen it was smaller and on pri-vately owned land.

In his spare time, Dr. Jangi hashelped at Ashland Day, served asa trustee and the chair of the Hindutemple, and now builds sets for thenew classical Indian theater group,Kalashri.

“When I came here, there wereonly three families in Ashland,now there are more than 750,”Jangi said. “A lot of Indians comebecause of the temple and thenthey stay in Ashland, first buyinga condo and then a house. Thecondos at Boulevard of the Amer-icas are mostly Indian. Ashland’seasy commute to area high techcompanies, like EMC, Boston Sci-entific and MathWorks, help to at-tract young Indians. The town hasbeen friendly to us.”

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BY REBECCA KENSIL, EDITOR

Ashland Medical Reserve Corps(MRC), a volunteer group in townworking within the public healthoffice, has played a key role inAshland to provide public healthassistance and emergency re-sponse since its inception in 2005.Housed federally, and brokendown by state, region, and town,the MRC started post-9/11, whenit was noted that there was a needfor additional licensed medicalsupport outside the health care de-livery system. Today there are over900 MRC units across the country.

An executive committee leadsthe Ashland group, which is part ofa 33-town region between Route128 and 495, Massachusetts Re-gion 4A. Mark Oram, publichealth agent, advises, while theBoard of Health acts as a support-ive group. The MRC works withother nonprofits in town as well,such as the Ashland Lions. TheAshland MRC email list has over100 medical volunteers, yet

Michael Gurnick, chair of the Ash-land unit, hopes to find more activemembers.

A variety of people participate inthe group—from non-medical vol-unteers to licensed medical person-nel, all working toward one goal ofimproving the health and well-being of the townspeople.

“The whole focus is a medicalmission at the end of the day,”Gurnick said.

Members can learn training forCPR, training in animal services,and much more. At quarterly meet-ings, in addition to updates onMRC activities, a guest speakertalks about a particular topic ortraining.

“That livens up our meeting tobring someone in from the outsidewith a bit of expertise in some-thing,” Gurnick said.

One of the medical missions theMRC has helped with was to vac-cinate during the flare up of thenew H1N1 flu strain a few years

ago. Ashland MRC personnelwere staffed along with publichealth nurses and EMT para-medics in all the schools to helpvaccinate.

“We probably vaccinated close toabout 24 hundred, mostly kids,”Gurnick said. “That was done onthe type of as-needed basis, be-cause at the time, the H1N1 thingwas kind of in addition to the reg-ular flu vaccine, so it was kind ofan over the top by volume. That isexactly the sort of the thing theMRC is trying to be able to han-dle.”

Another service of the AshlandMRC is to open up shelters if thereis a reason in town. This wouldwork in conjunction with the RedCross.

“Shelter operations. That’s al-ways critical, because we live in anarea that could be prone to flood-ing,” Gurnick said. “We have bliz-zards, we lose electricity. That sortof thing goes on.”

The Ashland MRC has providednot only local opportunities butstate and national ones as well.

“We’ve actually had people goaway from here to the Berkshiresin Worcester County to help outwith the ice storms there, a fewyears ago,” Gurnick said. “Thatwas to assist with shelter opera-tions. We actually had one thattraveled to the Gulf Coast two or

three years ago now in conjunctionwith the Red Cross to help out withproblems. There were hurricanesdown in Louisiana and Georgia.Again, that’s where the nationalpicture comes in to play versuslocal.”

Gurnick noted that Ashland islucky to not have a lot of local is-sues, besides the occasional bliz-zard.

“However, should they [issues]arise, here is the MRC volunteergroup that is ready to lend a handon something like that,” Gurnicksaid.

Gurnick explained his thoughtson the Ashland unit.

“I like the fact that it’s locallybased especially. Ashland’s a nicecommunity because more timethan not you are on a first namebasis with a lot of different peoplein town, especially some of thepeople in different realms of publicoffice, like selectmen, Board ofHealth.”

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Many residents from Ashlandand nearby towns who have devel-oped Parkinson’s Disease attend amonthly support group at the Sen-ior Center. The group was formedby Ashland resident Martha Bud-ding two years ago this month.The attendance has grown fromsix to nearly 20 since its inauguralmeeting.

Parkinson’s is a disease of thebrain. It typically begins slowly butultimately the brain ceases to pro-duce dopamine, a chemical vital tosending messages to extremitiessuch as arms and legs. This inhibitsnormal acts such as walking andwriting, affecting all systems of thebody.

Budding, currently retired, devel-oped this disease in 1996 duringher fifties. She initially noted herhandwriting was illegible, shaky,and tiny one day. She also realizedher stepping was off. Once thedoctor diagnosed the problem, shebegan to attend groups in neigh-boring towns to gain insight on thedisease.

Yet, she was unsuccessful in herinitial attempts to find support.

“We just went around the roominformally, and it seemed to neverget anywhere,” Budding recalled.

So she took the initiative to start

the type of support group that shewanted to attend, one that providedtopical information and guestcommentary each week to peopleof all ages with Parkinson’s.

With her human resources back-ground guiding the way, she thenreached out to the Ashland Com-munity Center, which hosts theSenior Center.

“I asked them if they’d be will-ing to provide room, and they werevery excited about the possibilityof a group in Ashland.”

The group was set to run on thesecond Wednesday of every monthat the Ashland Community Center,162 West Union St. Since then,many Parkinson's disease topicshave been covered. Sometimesspeakers come in to discuss cur-rent studies, ones working towardfinding a cure for Parkinson’s, inwhich they can volunteer.

“Gradually, over the two years,we had people gain a lot more in-formation about Parkinson’s Dis-ease, how it works, and what ispossible, and what you have to doabout stuff that you have to livewith,” she said. “People really ap-preciate it.”

In fact, there are regulars, andmany come as couples, a partnercoming to support the other.

Alice Smart and her husbandMalcolm, who was diagnosedwith Parkinson’s five years ago, goregularly to the support group.

“We constantly see people thatwe have met, and that’s nice toknow we’re not in this alone,”Alice said.

She added, “We are sharing dif-ferent ideas, and Marty [Martha]has brought in speakers that tell usthings that may be available nowor in the future, depending on howthe disease progresses, for eachand every person.”

“The support group is great, be-cause it’s a learning experience foreveryone, newcomers and veter-ans,” Malcolm said. “There aremany times where somethingunique or strange, something isdifferent, and they all laugh andsay, that’s it, that’s what happens,no problem. The open discussiontime is probably the most impor-tant. Once people get to know thegroup a little bit, they are more aptto ask questions a little more seri-ous, a little more personal. Supportgroups do know a lot, and they cananswer a lot of questions very, veryquickly.”

Millie Dewolfe, a Hudson resi-dent, has been going for over ayear regularly and feels cama-raderie with the group.

“It’s a great group of people,”Dewolfe said. “I like getting to-gether with them. We’ve all got acommonality. It can be differentfor each person, but it is a verysupportive group. In spite of whatthey’re dealing with, they’ve gotwonderful senses of humor. Veryuplifting group and very informa-tive.”

She continued, “Usually, I don’tleave that place without learning alittle something, whether it is fromthe speaker, whether it is fromMarty, or whether it is from one ofthe group, because we can eachshare as well with one another. Butit is done in a very upbeat mannerand not a self-pitying one. It is

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The group lifts weights. People who participate in the classes can sit orstand to do exercises. Back row: (l to r) Malcolm Smart, Joyce Indelicato,and Arthur Caya. Martha Budding sits in the front.

what it is, and we’re finding waysto deal with it, and suggest, and wereceive suggestions.”

Of all the topics, DeWolfe foundthe Deep Brain Stimulation to bemost helpful. “I wanted to learnmore about that,” she said. “Just incase, down the road, that might bean option for me.”

New members are welcomed bythe group and then fill out informa-tion to stay updated through anemail and mailing list.

“It’s a very warm group, and itgreets new people enthusiasti-cally,” Budding said. “They don’thave to feel like they are enteringa closed group.”

“We’ve had a pretty good suc-cess with people coming back,”Budding added.

Group goers feel positively aboutBudding’s leadership.

“Marty is wonderful as the leaderof the group,” DeWolfe said. “It’salso helpful that she knows whatwe are going through, because shegoes through the same thing. Shedoes a lot of research. She puts alot into the support group, andwhat it’s all about. She researchesdifferent topics. She will ask forinput from the group sometimes,as to what we might like to hearabout or learn about or experience.She will go out and she will re-search it, and she will try to findthe appropriate people to come inand talk with us, so it can be veryeducational.”

“I firmly believe that with moreeducation about Parkinson’s, youcan lead a more productive life,”Budding stated. “It’s not quite soscary.”

The support group meets on thesecond Wednesday of the monthfrom 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Budding also began a Parkin-son’s exercise program, which isheaded by certified exercise coor-dinator, Joyce Indelicato. Indeli-cato does the routines withparticipants, a 45 minute session,1:30 p.m. on Mondays and 11:15a.m. on Fridays.

Some special yearly events thegroup puts on include a holidayparty in December and a picnic inthe summer.

The group also gets involvedwith Parkinson’s Disease Aware-ness Month. Last year, they re-ceived some literature from theAmerican Parkinson’s Associationand the National Parkinson’sFoundation, and placed it on dis-play at the library. Another eventsome members attend is awalkathon in June run by theAmerican Parkinson’s Disease As-sociation (APDA).

Budding concluded, “I think it’sa wonderful group. There is a nicecamaraderie that has developed,and they are very supportive ofeach other, and I’m really pleasedwith the way that has worked out.”

To learn more about the Ashland

support group, contact Martha

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An alternative to weights, bands are used for strengthening the upperback and are helpful for posture. (l to r) Malcolm Smart and GeorgeDesmond exercise with the bands.

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Ashland Community Gardens(ACG) is holding its annualmeeting on Saturday, Nov. 2(new date), 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,Ashland Library CommunityRoom, 66 Front St. ACG garden-ers, anyone interested in garden-ing in a larger, in-groundlocation in 2014, and community

garden supporters are invited toattend the end-of-season infor-mational and celebration meet-ing. Refreshments will beserved.

Currently, ACG has 56 gardenbeds at Stone Park and six in-ground beds at Cutler Mill HerbFarm on Fountain Street. ACG is

hoping to expand to WarrenWoods in 2014 but would like tohear from interested residents inorder to plan.

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New Date for Annual Meeting: ACGInvites Gardeners and Community Garden Supporters on Nov. 2

ACG has 56 garden beds at Stone Park and 6 in-ground beds at Cutler Mill Herb Farm on Fountain St. but is hopingto expand to another site in 2014 if there is enough support.

For many local families, thechoice is clear: Only a real and freshtree will do for the holidays. Deer-field Tree Farm has the freshest

trees anywhere. Set on 10 acres ofland, you will find a true New Eng-land Tree Farm experience. Whenyou come out to the farm you will

find a wide variety of fir trees,Fraser, Balsam, Korean, and Con-color, along with several varieties ofSpruce, all are available and cutfrom our field. Choose and Cuttrees are first come first serve andthere is no pre tagging. Choose andCut trees sell out in about the firsttwo weeks after Thanksgiving, socome early for best selection

What makes Deerfield Treefarm different from the rest?Besides having choose and cuttrees, We also have a wide selectionof fresh cut trees with sizes up to12'. Not all fresh cut trees comefrom Canada or North Carolina.Deerfield Tree Farm gets all therefresh cut trees from a local treefarm. These trees are cut only a dayor two before before Thanksgiving,

(not months in advance, as mostparking lot stands do). The differ-ence is, Deerfield Tree Farms treeswill last well past the holidays, intoMarch if you let them. We evengets trees delivered after Thanksgiv-ing, and again these trees are cut justa day or two beforehand. So even ifyou are a little late picking out yourtree your sure to find a real, and es-pecially fresh Christmas tree. Cashor check only, and prices range from30.00-80.00 for 6-8' trees.

For those with a green thumb, Wealso sell live trees, balled and burlap,with price range from 60.00-100.00. Live trees can be inside anddecorated for about 5 days, thenbrought outside and planted in theyard. With enough space, and a littletime, you will end up with a live,

growing record of all your Christ-mases past.

We hope to see you this ChristmasSeason.

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Mill Pond Park(Keith Zontini)This spring, Boy Scout KeithZontini, who is working towardhis Eagle badge, designed andcompleted a renovation project atMill Pond Park, where AshlandGarden Club member Pat Adamsmaintains two raisedplanters. Keith replaced the oldrailroad ties with interlockingpavers, which gave the beds afresh new look. A beautiful newMill Pond Park sign was in-stalled and two picnic tableswere added to the park. Keith,with the help of Mom, Dad andother scouts from Troop 23, alsocleaned up the park, pruned treebranches, planted grass seed, andgenerally improved the appear-ance of the park. If you haven'tvisited it recently, please take alook. The park is located on PineHill Road just off Myrtle St.,near the dam. To learn moreabout the Boy Scouts of Amer-ica's requirements to become anEagle Scout, visit the BSA

website at scouting.org/scout-source/BoyScouts/Advancemen-tandAwards/eagle.aspx.

Marathon Park(Mike Robertson)Boy Scout Mike Robertson,with the help of Mom, Dad andseveral other scouts, completeda project in June at MarathonPark, located on Pleasant Street

near the train station. Mikeis working toward his Eaglebadge. A new curved bed wasdug around the plaza whereMike planted hydrangeas andastilbe. On the opposite side ofthe plaza, forsythia and azaleaswere planted. The new plant-ings, plus those in an existing

raised bed below the MarathonPark sign, will be maintainedby an Ashland Garden Clubmember. Thanks to the AshlandDPW, a water faucet was in-stalled to aid in maintenance ofthe plantings. The AshlandSporting Association will beadding new informational signs

around the park - the originalstarting line of the BostonMarathon. The ASA plans tohold a rededication ceremonySunday, Oct. 27, the day beforethe scheduled second annualHalf Marathon. Check out theASA's website at marathon-park.com for additional informa-tion and photos.

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Boy Scouts Complete Renovation Projects

Keith Zontini completed his renovation project at Mill Pond.

Mike Robertson stands with hismom at Marathon Park, where hecompleted a renovation project.

New sign at Mill Pond.

Mill Pond has a brand new beautiful look.

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Back in its 7th year, Ashland willagain hold its annual No FrillsTurkey Trot on Thanksgiving Daymorning, or Thursday, Nov. 28,with a start time of 7:30 a.m. fromAshland High School, 65 E. UnionStreet.

This family-friendly event fea-tures local running routes for run-ners and walkers at all levels: 2-, 3-and 5-mile routes as well as a‘Kids Trot’ around the HighSchool track for younger children.The ‘Kids Trot’ features our turkeymascot, which the younger chil-dren enjoy chasing around.

In support of, and to give back tothe Ashland community, we askparticipants for a donation of $5per person (with a $15 family cap),of which proceeds will be donatedto the Ashland Public Schools. Wealso accept donations of non-per-ishable food items for the AshlandFood Pantry. We are grateful thatour donation to the food pantry hasgrown each year. And, in the past,the Trot has donated over 175books to the school librariesthrough the donated funds. In2012, Trot proceeds funded severalitems for the new fitness room atthe middle school.

As the race name indicates, thereare "no frills" that come along withthis race. There are no entry feesand no race numbers. Our goal issimply to provide a fun accessiblefamily event for the Ashland com-munity members to get together,get some exercise, and give back tothe community on Thanksgivingmorning.

2012 was our inaugural year atthe high school. It was a thrill forall involved to use the new facility,run around the new track, step onour turf football field and enjoy thebeautiful views of Ashland. The

organizers are excited to be hostingthe event there again, as our effortsare donated directly back to theschools.

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SHABBAT KIDS! – Friday, Nov. 1, 6:45-7:30 p.m.Join us for this interactive, musical service for young childrenand their families. We will celebrate Shabbat together with stories,dancing and singing. This Shabbat event is geared to childrenages 3-7 (older siblings of course are always also welcome). Ash-land Community Center, 162 West Union Street

SHABBAT SERVICES – Friday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.Experience the warmth of the Sha’arei Shalom Community.Join us for a traditional Friday night service with Rabbi Margie.A community Oneg Shabbat will follow. Ashland CommunityCenter, 162 West Union Street

SHABBAT CIRCLE– Friday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m.Join us for a family-friendly Shabbat Circle Potluck Dinner atthe Ashland Community Center. Relax with old friends and meetsome new ones over Shabbat dinner. Attendees are asked to bringa potluck vegetarian/dairy dish to share.

CHANUKAH PARTY – Sunday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m.-NoonJoin us in our festive celebration of Chanukah, the Festival ofLights! Bring your favorite Menorah, candles and appetite andjoin in the snacks fun and games. This celebration is geared forPreschool to 7th Grade. (Ashland Middle School, 87 West UnionSt., Ashland)

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Enjoy Thanksgiving Morning atAshland’s 7th Annual No FrillsTurkey Trot

Organizers of the No Frills Turkey Trot with the official Turkey: (l to r) Renee Peters, Jill McKelvey, Sharon Ames,Mike Grimes, Marcy Arms, Agneta Erickson Oberg. Photos/submitted.

A No Frills community event on Thanksgiving Day (with Mike Grimes asour Turkey).

Children have fun chasing our Turkey Mascot around Ashland High SchoolTrack.

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This year Ashland Farmers’ Mar-ket (AFM) will hold its first pre-Thanksgiving market. The indoormarket will be held on Saturday,Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ash-land Community Center, 162 WestUnion St. To date, 18 food vendorsand 5 artisans are scheduled.

Produce farms will include Arca-dian from Holliston and organicfarms, Long Life from Hopkintonand Medway Community Farm.There will also be vendors who pro-vide pies, breads and condiments andvendors who will have great gifts forthe holidays. For a complete vendorlist, see ashlandfarmersmarket.org.

Fresh, free-range, organically fedturkeys will be available to purchase.Anyone interested can send a $25deposit with the desired weight toShady Pine Farm, 70 Sibley Road,New Braintree, MA 01531. Turkeysare 12-35 lbs at $5.99/lb. Pick up ison Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 125 FrontSt. (across from the library, wherethe summer market is held), noon to1 p.m. For more information, emailShadyPineFarm@verizon.net.

“The turkeys are raised on a localfarm, where we buy our feed,” saysJulie Gaumond, farm owner. ShadyPine Farm provides high-quality,hormone-free, grass-fed beef andpork for the summer AFM. Gau-mond calls AFM “an awesome mar-ket.” She says that it is betterattended than the Boston markets inwhich she participates.

The market started just a year ago.In 2012, this make-or-grow-it markethad an average of 600 visitors eachSaturday, June through October, withover 1,000 on the first day. This year,the market had an average of 800 to900 visitors each Saturday, with over2,000 on the first day.

“AFM is serving as an incubator forlocal, small businesses. We are find-ing that Ashland-based businesses aredeveloping and launching productsfor the market,” Florence Seidell, amarket coordinator, said. “We helpbusinesses with marketing, displayand presentation and suggestions toimprove their product. Artisans,farms and services are all benefiting.We feel that if they succeed, we as acommunity succeed. We are happy ifthey ‘get wings’ and fly beyond us.”

“In addition to encouraging new,small businesses and offering them away to get started, we also supportexisting Ashland businesses,” Seidellsaid. “The Red Dress on Front St., forexample, says they have been thrilledwith the increase in foot traffic AFMhas brought to downtown. We try toinvolve local businesses as much as

possible through our theme days andother activities, such as the Kids’ Cor-ner and the stage for live music. Localgovernment, too, is participating thisyear.”

Seidell added, “The Ashland Farm-ers’ Market operates on peoplepower. This all-volunteer marketneeds new volunteers to keep themission alive. We are always lookingfor people to contribute their time andexpertise to bring good food to Ash-

land, support local businesses and or-ganizations and build community vi-tality and shared learning. We are an

all-volunteer organization dedicatedto improving the long-term health ofour community.”

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In its second season, Ashland Farmers’ Market brought an average of 800-900 people downtown each Saturday this year. Special activities, livemusic and theme days attracted people of all ages. The pre-Thanksgivingmarket on Saturday, Nov. 23 will have some of the same vendors and somenew ones as well. Photos/Florence Seidell.

AFM Annual Meeting: Anyone interested in celebrating 2013and planning for a strong 2014 is invited to the AFM AnnualMeeting on Nov. 9, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ashland Library Com-munity Room, 66 Front St. Organizers are seeking suggestions,reflections, new ideas and new energy to improve what has be-come a community institution in just two short years! Come andmeet the folks who brought the music, kids’ activities and specialtheme days to the market. For more information or to offer inputif you cannot attend, email info@ashlandfarmersmarket.org.

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Kids are fascinated by howmany pennies are in a dollar, orhow much candy they can reallybuy for 75 cents. But teachingthem the value of money and theimportance of saving – now that’sanother story. Children (and manyadults) tend to live in the moment,so encouraging them to save for arainy day can be challenging,though not impossible. Setting theright example and instilling good

money management habits whilekids are still young is the first steptowards raising financially literateadults.

Allowance Basics: The 10-10-80 RuleAs soon as children are oldenough to handle small amountsof money (typically around firstor second grade) they should beallowed some of their own cashto manage. Once you’ve estab-lishes the amount, frequency andguidelines of allowances in yourhome, sit with your children todiscuss a plan for saving, sharingand spending. A good rule ofthumb is the 10-10-80 allocation:10 percent to savings; 10 percentto charity/church; and 80 percentto keep and/or spend.

Like many of us, most childrenwill not be initially thrilled at theidea of saving 10 percent of theirmoney. But teaching them thatsaving isn’t what we do withmoney that’s leftover, rather, it’swhat we set aside right off the

top, can establish a positivemoney management pattern thatwill carry them into adulthood.It helps to give young children areason to save by identifyingsome goals they may have. In-spire their desire to save bybrainstorming about big ticketitems the child has been wanting– a computer game, microscope,etc. Then sit down and figure outa savings plan that will help themachieve their goal. If you believein paying your child for odd jobsand chores, help him come upwith income producing ideas toaccomplish his goal. Not onlywill this help instill a lesson onthe value of money, it will alsomake the purchased item moremeaningful once it is finally ob-tained.

You can also teach your chil-dren about the magic of com-pound interest by offering to addinterest to their savings for eachweek or month they leave it un-touched. Watching their moneygrow will do more to motivate

them than any number of lectureson the subject. (Saving $5 a weekat 6 percent interest compoundedquarterly will total about $266after a year, $1,503 after 5 years,and $3,527 after 10 years!)

Teaching children to share be-gins in pre-school so applying itto the financial arena may not beas difficult as you may think. En-courage your children to setaside 10 percent of their al-lowance for charity. Allow themto contribute to organizationsthat help families and childrenwithin your community, and alsoallow them to participate in food,clothing and toy drives. Be sureto track their contributions in anotebook you review at the endof the year so they can see themany ways their generosity im-pacted others. Pint-size philan-thropy pays off in later years byestablishing a healthy attitude to-wards money and the many goodthings it can accomplish – notjust purchase.

Lead by ExampleAt the end of the day, children aregoing to learn more from what wedo than what we say. The best wayto teach our children good moneymanagement habits is to practicethem ourselves. Walk the talk bysticking to an established savingsplan and budget; pay off debts in atimely manner; live within yourbudget and resist impulse shop-ping; give to charitable causes thatare meaningful to you; help protectyour family’s future with adequateinsurance coverage; and finally,maintain a teachable attitude your-self. Make wise money manage-ment choices that you can pass onfor generations to come.

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BY J.D. O’GARA

Stop by Salone De Bella, andyou’ll understand why it has be-come a vibrant part of the localcommunity.

Owner Michelle (Shelly) Savino,who has worked as a hairdresserfor over 20 years, purchased thebusiness, formerly known as Mar-ilyn’s Hair Salon. Not only has therelationship with the former ownerbeen positive, but Marilyn also stillremains a fixture at the salon, stillworking as a hairdresser for her fa-miliar clientele.

“I worked at a salon in Hollistonfor five years, and this becameavailable,” says Savino, who livesin the town with her husband, whogrew up in Holliston, and threesons, all of whom attend Hollistonschools. “I didn’t want to see itpass me by, so I grabbed the op-portunity.”

The Salon owner, who says sheand her husband are big supportersof the town, says the year has beenan exciting one for her and herbusiness, which wasted no time inreaching out to the community.

During the Holliston BusinessAssociation’s Spring Stroll lastyear, Salone De Bella reached outto the community with samplesand coupons. Later, at the requestof Theresa Lamkin, the salonhosted “Fair Hair,” in which it do-nated supplies, and stylists volun-teered their time to create fun andfunky hairstyles. Proceeds fromthe event were donated to DanaFarber, says Savino.

“Fair Hair” was such a successthat Salone De Bella brought theevent back with funky hairstylesfor Halloween, and to the HBA’sChristmas Stroll. Proceeds fromthe latter were donated to the Hol-liston Parent Teacher Association(www.hollistonptsa.org).

Salone De Bella has also donatedto PTSA auctions for both Hollis-ton and Ashland, supported twobasketball teams through the Hol-liston Youth Basketball Associa-tion, and supported the localBrewfest and the annual Timlin5K for ALS Research.

On top of its embracement of thecommunity, Salone De Bella hasbrought an upscale salon to thesmall town of Holliston.

“Top notch stylists are here,using the top products,” says warmand friendly front desk manager

Beth Lucey. “The stylists go tomany trade shows, and they’re upon all the latest styles and coloringtechniques. It’s really a salonyou’d see on Newbury Streetrather than in a little town.”

With a focus on the women, menand children who comprise herclientele, which, she says, spans allages, Savino spent months re-searching products to arrive at avegan offering, she says, called“Pureology.”

“I really wanted top quality prod-ucts,” says Savino. “I didn’t wantsomething you can just go buy at(a drugstore). There are a lot ofpeople who are vegetarian, orvegan, or who have allergies. I re-ally wanted a product that wouldbe good for everybody.”

Savino has also altered hersalon’s hours to accommodate thebusy schedules of her patrons. Sa-lone De Bella is open six days aweek, where traditional salons aregenerally closed on Mondays. Inthe past year, she said, she hasadded to the staff, and at the re-quest of Holliston clientele, hasadded services such as manicuringand some waxing services.

“I think what they really likehere,” says Savino, “is it’s justcomfortable and friendly.”

The owner took pains to make itthat way. When she took over thesalon, she completely gutted it andredecorated the space in 10 days,using bright, inviting colors.

“Shelly’s constantly redecorating

and moving things around, and it’sprobably cleanest salon I’ve seen,”says Beth.

“I like to keep things lookingfresh by moving products and ac-cessories around often,” addsSavino.

The salon sees new clients justabout weekly, says Savino, who isthrilled to see a lot of referrals andrepeat business. For those clientswho want to keep in touch, SaloneDe Bella offers a monthly e-newsletter, with discounts and ad-vice on the latest products andhairstyles. What’s to come for Sa-lone De Bella, in addition to gear-ing up for prom season, saysSavino, is a whole new array ofhair extensions, not to mentionhelp for women with thinning hairand new forays into foil and color.

“It’s great here,” says CindyCanavan, who has been getting herhair styled by Cheryl since theSalon opened last year. “It’s lovely.It’s warm. Everyone is personable.You feel so welcome here, plus –our hair is awesome.”

Savino adds that she truly enjoysbeing a hairdresser as much as shedoes owning the business.

“I really want to say, as much asI enjoy owning and running thebusiness, I really love doing hairand making people look and feelgood,” she says.

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Many of the calories in peanutbutter come from fat, but the ma-jority of the fats in peanut butterare monounsaturated and havebeen shown to improve choles-terol by lowering low-densitylipoprotein, often referred to as"bad" cholesterol, in the blood.Furthermore, peanut butter con-tains polyunsaturated fats that

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Peanuts are high in fiber and arean excellent source of protein.Vegetarians or those who do notinclude much meat in their dietsmay find that peanut butter,which includes eight grams ofprotein in every two-tablespoon

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When preparing foods, choosea peanut butter that is as un-processed as possible. The fewerthe ingredients the better thehealth benefits. Some brands willinclude trans-fats and additionaloils that can negate some of thenatural health benefits. Read la-bels and look for a container thatlists only ground peanuts andpossibly trace amounts of salt forflavoring.

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fordable, well-proven alternativeto removable dentures, the “All-on-4 implant” concept, also re-ferred to as “Same Day Teeth,”is available now. This new con-cept is exactly what it soundslike: an innovative, one-visitprocedure, in which patientsleave with a superior smile,fixed teeth that don’t come inand out and the ability to chewall of those favorite foods with

confidence. Wearing denturescan often hurt when eating andcan slip and not stay in placewhen chewing certain foods. Ifyou don’t like having to livewith these and other dentureproblems, then the All-on-4 con-cept with immediate fixed teethcan help you. It holds the jawbone in place, allowing for a sta-ble and comfortable chewing ex-perience all the time. Whether

you have a few teeth remainingor none at all, improved chewingability leads to better nutrition,better health, and ultimately, bet-ter quality of life. Everyone de-serves a healthy smile and a fulllife with teeth that work, withoutcompromises. It’s all aboutquality of life.

You are invited to call for acomplimentary consultation tolearn how you can benefit fromthis innovative treatment, at 508-881-1280. You can also visit

www.ashlanddmd.com. Dr.Zarrella has over 25 years of ex-perience in the dental field. Inaddition to his extensive trainingin the replacement of missing orunhealthy teeth with implantsupported teeth and bridges, heis currently working with a car-ing and gentle team of profes-sionals all with advanced skills,fully trained to offer this imme-diate life-changing treatmentthat is taking the dental world bystorm!

Addie Alex, Light ofthe Heart Yoga™What supports your ability to beat ease? Notice how at ease youfeel right now . . . Is your breathingfeeling smooth and full or tight andconstricted or somewhere in be-tween? Do you notice how just be-coming aware of your breathingcan cause it to change, relax and bemore easeful?

AwarenessYour gentle, yet powerful aware-ness is a great source of support.Without it you don’t even noticethe outstanding fall colors that na-ture offers us each autumn. Orwithout that pause for awareness,you don’t notice that ache in yourback that turns into a serious pain.Yoga cultivates your ability to beaware at deeper levels within and

around yourself. Your ability to beaware of the fall colors all aroundyou can lead to an experience ofjoy and delight. Being aware ofthat ache empowers you to takecare of it. Your awareness allowsyou to make a choice of how youwant to live and how you want tofeel on the inside.

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Living Healthy

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BY LISAMASSIMIANO, AESTHETICIAN, ACNE SPECIALISTOWNER SKIN SMART SALON

Most people think acne is ateenage condition. The truth ismany people continue to experi-ence acne well into adulthood.

Acne is mostly an inherited ge-netic condition that is caused by acombination of too much oil andan excess shedding of skin cells in-side the pores. This mixture of oiland dead cells forms a plug insidethe follicle, acne bacteria feed onthe mixture, and an acne lesion isborn.

For acne-prone individuals,breakouts usually start at pubertywhen the follicles mature. Acneoften occurs in males during theteen years because of surgingtestosterone, an oil producing hor-mone. But for women, acne canalso appear for the first time intheir 20’s or even 40’s even though

they never had breakout as a teen.

There are several factors that canlead to adult acne and often it is acombination of all of them.

Hormonal fluctuations. Hor-mones stimulate oil production.Women’s hormones often fluctu-ate with ovulation, menstruation,pregnancy and menopause.

Medications. Adult acne canoccur with the use of medicationslike anabolic steroids, thyroidmedications and some brands ofbirth control.

Stress. It stimulates the adrenalglands which release testosteronestimulating oil production.

Pore clogging ingredients. Inacne-prone individuals, certain in-gredients found in skin care prod-ucts, makeup and even shampooscan aggravate acne and cause aflare up.

Environmental influences.Poordiet, certain work environments,pollution and free radicals.

There is no quick fix for acne, butit can be controlled with properhome care, professional peels andmodified lifestyle habits. And,once active acne has improved,treatments like Microdermabra-sion can help minimize the appear-ance of acne marks and skindiscoloration.

Questions about acne? Email

Lisa Massimiano at skinsmartsa-

lon@aol.com or call 508-881-

1180.

Visit the salon website: skins-

martsalon.com. Skin Smart

Salon is located on the second

floor, 44 Front St., Ashland.

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PJA f t e rspending acouple ofweeks trap-ping 3 kit-tens and amom at anapartmentcomp l ex ,we got thecall that there was still one kitten out there. PJ and hissiblings went into foster care for socialization, and allof his siblings have been adopted except this little guy.He is still somewhat shy, but he is playful and greatwith other cats in our kitten room - he just wants a hometo call his own. He needs a home with someone whowill give him time to come out of his shell - a little pa-tience and love will go a long way in bringing out histrue personality. PJ is about 4.5 months now and woulddo best in quiet home with older children, and a furryplaymate would be right up his ally.Lana

Meet our sweet little girl, Lana, who came to us with her five babies -all of her kittens have been adopted, so now it is her turn. Lana is an ab-

solute social butterfly,super outgoing and loves totalk - we are not sure whatshe is trying to tell us -maybe she wants a newhome soon! Lana is anadorable girl who loves tobe brushed and enjoys theattention of all our volun-teers - she is about 2 years

old and would do well in just about any family situation but definitelywants to be the only princess in her new home.

MontyMeet Monty - a cat who has made unbelievable strides at the shelterover the past couple of months. Monty came to us a very scared cat whowas very difficult to approach - we only wish we knew what went on in

his previous home tomake him so fearful ofpeople. Through a lot ofpatience with our volun-teers, he has had a com-plete turnaround and is atotal lovebug - just givehim lots of chin scratchesand he is in heaven, andhe loves to rub up againstyour legs looking for at-tention. You have come along way, Monty!! Now

it is time for your forever home. Monty is about 2.5 years old and woulddo best in a home with older children.

XenXen came to us as a stray and is very apprehensiveabout being around humans, but, boy, has she comea long way in the last couple of months. She joinedour Help-Us-Grow Program (HUG) a while ago and,

with all thehelp fromour HUGvolunteers,she hasblossomedinto a sweetgirl wholoves to bepetted anddoted upon.Xen getsalong fabu-

lously with other cats so would love to have a furryfriend in her new home. We do feel she would dobest in an adult home or a home with older children.

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PET CORNER

Contact Sheryl Merchant, president of the MetroWest Humane Society for

more info on these cats. Email mwhspaw@yahoo.com, call 508-875-3776,

or visit metrowesthumanesociety.org. The MetroWest Humane Society is

located at 30 Pond St., Ashland.

There are also some wonderful opportunities for volunteers to give some

of their time to help the shelter cats. Go their website to see how you can help.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONOur annual Basket Raffle will take place this fall.Twelve beautiful theme baskets will be on displayin the Family Center from Nov. 2 to Dec. 15.

Social event planning, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. inthe Family Center for those interested in givingtime, talent, and a helping hand.

Kindergarten families will come together Nov.24 at 9 p.m. Mass to celebrate the Feast of Christthe King.

LUNCH BUNCHThere will be no pot-luck luncheon for Novem-ber due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Our nextgathering will be on Jan. 30. All Lunch Bunchdates are on the last Thursday of the month exceptfor November and December.

SOCIAL COMMITTEESave the date! Our annual Pasta Dinner & TalentShow will be on Saturday, Nov. 2 following the4:30 p.m. Mass. Please watch the St. CeciliaParish bulletin for more information.

SUNDAY COFFEE BAKERS NEEDEDPlease consider donating a baked good for ourSunday Coffee Hour. To volunteer to provide abaked good, please contact Joyce, 508-353-0273,or email joyce063059@hotmail.net.

ALL SAINTSFriday, Nov. 1

Mass Schedule

6:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

MASS OF REMEMBRANCESt. Cecilia Parish annual Mass of Remembrancewill be on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. Mass. Wewill call forward a member of the family to lighta candle in memory of their loved one.

Fr. Cornell and the Parish Staff wish everyone

a blessed Thanksgiving.

ST. Cecilia ParishNovember 2013

The Ashland Business Association (ABA) will hold its an-nual holiday party and Yankee Swap on Tuesday, Dec. 3 atBurnam’s Pub House, 366 Pleasant St. All ABA members andtheir guests are invited to attend. The cost is $20 per personif paid by Nov. 29, $25 at the door. Guests can enjoy drinksat 6 p.m. and a buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Mail checks to theABA, Box 510, Ashland, MA 01721.

Guests are asked to bring a wrapped gift, valued between $5and $10, and a food donation for the Ashland Food Pantry.

For more information or to join or renew a membership, visit

AshlandFirst.com, e-mail vp@ashlandbusinessassociation.com,

or call 508-380-0555. Find the ABA on Facebook:

Ashland Business Association Holds

Holiday Party, Dec. 3

RESERVE ONE OF OUR KINDLES! Each of our Kindles comes pre-loaded with ten bestselling e-books. The newest additions areThe Light in the Ruins by Chris Bo-hjalian, And The Mountains Echoedby Khaled Hosseini, The Husband'sSecret by Liane Moriarty, The Eng-lish Girl by Daniel Silva and TheCuckoo's Calling by Robert Gal-braith (AKA J.K. Rowling). Call theAdult Circulation Desk at 508-881-0134 ext. 10 or come into the libraryto make a reservation. Limited toAshland residents. Lending periodof 3 weeks.

INTERNATIONAL GAMES DAY: Love to play games or just inter-ested in learning how? Join us (andlibraries around the world) in cele-brating International Games Day.We'll have an assortment of gamesto choose from, snacks to keep yougoing, and a friendly and inviting at-mosphere in which to learn. All ageswelcome, especially adults andteens. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1-5 p.m.

NEED HELP CHOOSINGSOMETHING TO READ? Visit pinterest.com/ashlandadults/ tobrowse some adult fiction sugges-tions by genre. You can also viewour newest additions every month.This pin board will give you a shortdescription of the book. Each bookis linked to the Minuteman LibraryCatalog so you can see if it is cur-rently available or you can put it onreserve!

MUSEUM PASSES:The Library has the followingpasses available – reserve your passup to 2 weeks in advance. Informa-tion about museum hours, parkingfees, etc., is available at the Adultcirculation desk.

Acton Discovery Museum - Acton

Children’s Museum – Boston

Conservation & Recreation An-

nual Parks Pass – for over 50 Mas-sachusetts State Parks.

Danforth Museum of Art – Fram-ingham

Garden in the Woods – Framing-ham

Griffin Museum – Winchester

Museum of Fine Arts – Boston

Museum of Science - Boston

New England Aquarium – Boston(Sept. – June)

USS Constitution - Boston

Wheelock Family Theatre –Boston The current production is"The Hobbit" which runs from Oct.25 through Nov.24.

FRONT STREET READERS:The Front Street Readers book dis-cussion group meets once a monthat the Library at 7 p.m. The nextmeeting will be held on Tuesday,Nov. 19th when Monkeys, by SusanMinot, will be discussed. A chroni-cle of the tragedies and blessings ef-fecting the parents and sevenchildren (dubbed “monkeys” bytheir mother) that comprise a largeIrish-Catholic family living in Mas-sachusetts in the 1960s and 1970s.

FRIENDS' FRIDAY NIGHTFILM SERIES:Feature films are shown every Fri-day evening at 7 p.m.

The Friday Night Film Seriesshows predominantly independentor foreign films, ranging from awardwinners, Italian murder mysteries,romances from Sweden, France, andHolland, and even animations.Many of the films are shown withsubtitles in English. The license forpublic viewing is provided by theFriends of the Ashland Public Li-brary. Most of the films are pur-chased with audience donations andthe DVDs are added to the Library'sfilm collection after the perform-ance. Occasionally a DVD from a

private collection may be shown.The movie schedule is available inthe Library or online at friendsoft-heapl.com

DOCUMENTARY FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES:The Documentary Film & Discus-sion Series, sponsored by TheFriends of the Ashland Public Li-brary, meets every 2nd Thursday and4th Tuesday of the month, from 7-9p.m., for an in-depth look at impor-tant topics of our day. The moder-ated discussions are often lively andthought provoking. For more infor-mation, call the Library at 508-881-0134, or visit friendsoftheapl.com.Admission is free. All points ofview are welcome.

Thursday, Nov. 14 – Last Call atthe Oasis, in cooperation with Tran-sition Ashland. Through testimonyof experts and special guest ErinBrockovich, the film warns thatdrinking water supplies will runshortly out unless humans quicklychange. The film examines the driv-ers of water shortage: agriculture,development, climate change andwaste. As if running out is notenough, biologist Tyrone Hayes isconcerned about the contaminationof water with pesticides, especiallyatrazine. Last Call at the Oasis mayinspire you to act locally to conserveand protect drinking water – whilesupply lasts.

Special Guest: Wayne Bates, PhD,PE, specialist in water and waste-water treatment technologies andmember of the Ashland Sustainabil-ity Committee.

Tuesday, Nov. 26 – UnderstandingEvolution Science: Co-evolutionand Natural Selection. Examinessome of the mechanisms orprocesses of evolution -- in particu-lar, the concept of development. De-velopment is the process by whichan embryo becomes an adult organ-ism and eventually dies. An organ-ism’s genes are exposed to naturalselection during the process of de-velopment. Changes in genes thatcontrol development can have majoreffects on morphology, or the formand structure of the adult organism.Scientists study such changesclosely because it is believedchanges in developmental genes canbring about major evolutionarytransformations.

ART IN THE LIBRARY:DOWNSTAIRS PICTUREGALLERY

"The Peace Dove" Posters fromthe Stephen Lewis InternationalPoster Collection. Oct. 29- Nov. 30,2013

The Dove and the olive branchhave been symbols for Peace formany centuries. This exhibit of in-ternational posters focuses on the

use of these symbols, especially theDove, in promoting world peace.The posters date from the mid-20thcentury to the present and displaywonderful creativity along with theirmessage of peace.

UPSTAIRS DISPLAY CASE "Comfort Pottery" by Debra A.Griffin Nov. 5 – Jan. 2, 2014

Ashland artist Debra A. Griffin isshowing her 'comfort pottery' at theLibrary this holiday season. Debra'sfunctional high-fire stoneware pots(strong and safe for food, dishwash-ers and microwaves) are lovinglymade to bring comfort to all who usethem: comforting to use, hold, andto look at. Come see Debra’s workand be inspired to take private les-sons in her studio in Ashland whereshe shares her knowledge and loveof pottery.

UPSTAIRS FIREPLACELOUNGE AREA The metal work of Ashland resi-dent Neil Mansfield is in the fire-place lounge area and the maincirculation area.

Also on extended loan: the weldedpainted metal sculptures of JoeCarpineto are exhibited on bothfloors.

Young Adult Library

YOUNG ADULT:

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:Need community service hours?Contact YA Librarian Pam atpaghababian@minlib.net for oppor-tunities.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD:Our next Teen AdvisoryBoard meeting will be Thursday,Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Come eatsnacks, earn community servicehours, and make the library a betterplace! Grades 9-12 TAB plansevents and helps with selecting ma-terials for the Teen Room through-out the year. TAB meetings alsocount as community service. Con-tact Young Adult Librarian PamAghababian at paghababian@min-lib.net for more information.

SNACK & CHAT TEEN BOOKCLUBJoin our Snack & Chat Teen BookClub! We'll talk about whateveryou're reading now and recommendplenty of great books in return. Plus,there will be snacks! Wednesday,Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m., Grades 6-12

CRAFTERNOON: Stop in for our next Crafternoon,where we'll make pompom book-marks. Not only are they fun tomake, but they're also a great gift!Tuesday, Nov. 26, 4-6 p.m., Grades6-12

Children’s LibraryCHILDREN:

CELEBRATE FAMILY LITERACY MONTH @ THEASHLAND LIBRARY

MINION PARTY!!Come have fun at our first Despi-cable Me Minion Party at 2 p.m. onSaturday, Nov. 23. Fun for all ages,with games, craft activities, photo-ops, and refreshments. No registra-tion needed. Kids under age 10 mustbe with an adult.

NEW BACKPACK KITS:The Children’s Room is adding 13new backpack kits thanks to the gen-erosity of this year’s Summer Read-ing sponsors. Each backpack isfilled with a collection of picturebooks on one topic and each circu-lates for 3 weeks. The new topicsare: Grandparents, Birthdays, Nurs-ery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, Pirates,Ballerinas, Fairies, Alphabet &Counting, Trucks, Trains,Princesses, Silly Stories, and Di-nosaurs. We also have the original12 kits, which include: Summer, Au-tumn, Winter, Spring, CommunityHelpers (2 kits), Going on a PlaneTrip, Medical Care (Doctor, Dentist& Hospital Stay), New Baby, Mov-ing, Friendship, and Farms.

LAP SIT: For Infants and Toddlers onWednesdays mornings from 10:15-10:45 a.m. Join us for stories, songs& fingerplays. This is a very largegroup and space is limited.

LEGOS CLUB:Nov. 14 No Legos Club onNov. 28 because of Thanksgiving.

Kids of all ages meet every 2ndand 4th Thursday of the month from3:15-4:30 p.m. to build creationsusing the Library’s huge stash ofLegos. The finished creations aredisplayed in the Children’s Roomfor several weeks. Kids youngerthan Grade 3 must be accompaniedby an adult.

YOUNG FAMILIES:Saturday, Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m.Stacey Peasley in Concert

Stacey entertains children and par-ents alike with her catchy, playfuloriginal tunes at an upbeat and ex-citing concert! Stacey combines herlove of children and music into alively act that engages families withmemorable, fun, sing-along songs!Stacey's concerts are always verypopular and space is limited - ticketswill be handed out starting at 10 a.m.outside the Children's Room on thelower level of the library.

Library Notes

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Ashland Elementary Schools November 2013Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

“V” is or can be made vegetarian Alternate choices Breakfast anyone? Questions or Comments? 1If you have a food allergy please contact the Food and

Nutrition Department before purchasing a meal. Menu subject to change

without notice

A seasonal variety of entrée salads, sandwiches, fruit and cheese plates and

veggie plates are offered in addition to the daily meal

You know it is the most important meal of the day so don’t skip it! We serve breakfast every day at all schools. Check it out!

Contact Lisa Beaudin, Director of

Nutrition Services(508) 881-0165

lbeaudin@ashland.k12.ma.us

NoSchool

Staff Professional Development Day

4 5 6 7 8Chicken Parmesan

Over Spaghetti

Fish FiletOn a BunCole Slaw

Sweet PotatoFries

Pizza Party! “V”

AssortedPizzas

Garden Salad

Mucho Nachos “V”

Tortilla Chips with Seasoned Beef

Cheese, Lettuce & SalsaRefried Beans

Kayem Lite Hot Dog On a Bun

11 12 13 14 15No SchoolVeteran’s

Day

Chicken CaccatorieOver Rotini

Garlicky Green Beans

Pizza Party! “V”

AssortedPizzas

Garden Salad

PaellaSpain’s famous dish

Chicken, Ham and Chorizo and Rice

Italian Panini

Sweet PotatoFries

18 19 20 21 22Macaroni “V”

And Cheese

With Broccoli

ChickenAnd Vegetable

Stir Fry over Rice With a Fortune Cookie

Pizza Party! “V”

AssortedPizzas

Garden Salad

Roast Turkey with Gravy

Butternut SquashSavory Stuffing

Green Beans

Tomato “V”

SoupGrilled Cheese

Sandwich

25 26 27 28 Served DailySpaghetti

And Meatballs

Green Beans

Hamburger or Cheeseburger

on a Bun

Early ReleaseNo Lunches

Served

HappyThanksgiving!

Cold MilkFresh Fruit and Vegetables

Garden SaladCanned Fruit and 100% Fruit Juice

Breakfast $1.25 Reduced $ .30 Lunch $2.50 Reduced $.40 Milk $.50Alternate lunches available daily: Sandwiches “V”, Salads and Fabulous Finger Food “V”. Mon & Fri Pizza “V”, Tues Pasta

Free Soup with meal purchase on Mon – Wed – Fri. Friday’s soups are always vegetarian.

Ashland Nutrition Services is looking for substitute cafeteria staff. If you are interested please call Roberta Tessicini at 508-881-0165

“Building A Brighter Tomorrow Out of a Healthier Today”

Ashland Secondary Schools November 2013Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

“V” is or can be made vegetarian Alternate choices Breakfast anyone? Questions or Comments? 1If you have a food allergy please contact the Food and

Nutrition Department before purchasing a meal. Menu subject to change

without notice

A seasonal variety of entrée salads, sandwiches, fruit and cheese plates and

veggie plates are offered in addition to the daily meal

You know it is the most important meal of the day so don’t skip it! We serve breakfast every day at all schools. Check it out!

Contact Lisa Beaudin, Director of

Nutrition Services(508) 881-0165

lbeaudin@ashland.k12.ma.us

NoSchool

Staff Professional Development Day

4 5 6 7 8Chicken Parmesan

Over Spaghetti

Turkey ChiliWith

Corn Bread

Pizza Party! “V”

AssortedPizzas

Garden Salad

Mucho Nachos “V”

Tortilla Chips with Seasoned Beef

Cheese, Lettuce & SalsaRefried Beans

Kayem Lite Hot Dog On a Bun

11 12 13 14 15No SchoolVeteran’s

Day

Chicken CaccatorieOver Rotini

Garlicky Green Beans

Pizza Party! “V”

AssortedPizzas

Garden Salad

PaellaSpain’s famous dish

Chicken, Ham and Chorizo and Rice

Italian Panini

Sweet Potato Fries

18 19 20 21 22Macaroni “V”

And Cheese

With Broccoli

ChickenAnd Vegetable

Stir Fry over Rice With a Fortune Cookie

Pizza Party! “V”

AssortedPizzas

Garden Salad

Roast Turkey with Gravy

Butternut SquashSavory Stuffing

Green Beans

Tomato “V”

SoupGrilled Cheese

Sandwich

25 26 27 28 Served DailySpaghetti

And Meatballs

Green Beans

Turkey Sausage Frittata “V”

Tater TotsApple Crisp

Early ReleaseNo Lunches

Served

HappyThanksgiving!

Cold MilkFresh Fruit and Vegetables

Garden SaladCanned Fruit and 100% Fruit Juice

Breakfast $1.25 Reduced $ .30 Lunch $2.75 Reduced $.40 Milk $.50Alternate lunches available daily: Sandwiches “V”, Salads and Veggie Plates “V” Mon & Fri Pizza “V”, Mon & Thurs Burgers Tues Chicken Patties.

Free Soup with meal purchase on Mon – Wed – Fri. Friday’s soups are always vegetarian.

Ashland Nutrition Services is looking for substitute cafeteria staff. If you are interested please call Roberta Tessicini at 508-881-0165

“Building A Brighter Tomorrow Out of a Healthier Today”

Friday, Nov. 1Ashland Youth Lacrosse (AYL) is currently con-ducting registration for the spring lacrosse season.AYL carries boys and girls teams at the 1st/2nd,3rd/4th, and 5th/6th, and 7th/8th grade levels. Thisspring also marks the start of a Kindergarten pro-gram. Registration runs from Nov. 1 - 30. Visit ash-landyouthlacrosse.org to sign up today! Direct anyquestions to the board members listed on the web-site.

The Board of Selectmen is currently acceptinggrant requests. Applications should be submittedto srobie@ashlandmass.com by Nov. 1. Please besure that your application includes a W-9 Form aswell.

Saturday, Nov. 2Multimedia Art Auction at the Federated ChurchFair, Federated Church of Ashland. For details, con-tact Bill Wallace at wwallace@gmail.com.

Sunday, Nov. 3Daylight Saving Time ends. Turn your clock backan hour at 2 a.m. or before you go to bed the previ-ous evening. Good news: you gain an extra hour ofsleep.

Admin & Ashland Educators Association Meeting,3-4 p.m., Room 5, Middle School, 87 W Union St.

Monday, Nov. 4Officials from the Town of Ashland will be at theCommunity Center to provide information and an-swer questions on several warrant articles scheduled

for the Nov. 19 Fall Town Meeting. For efficiency,residents and stakeholders are encouraged to submitquestions that they would like to have answered bysending an email to Michael Herbert atmherbert@ashlandmass.com. In addition to theforum, citizens can also find the warrant and sup-porting information for each of the proposedtwenty-two articles on the Town of Ashland web-site. 7 p.m., Community Center, 162 West Union St.

Tuesday, Nov. 5Finance Committee. 6:30-9 p.m., Town Hall, 101Main St.

Saturday, Nov. 9"Create Your Own Terrarium" Workshop with ArtScarpa. $36 pre-registration fee, 10-11:30 a.m.,Ashland Library, 66 Front St., AshlandGarden-Club.org.

Annual Meeting of Ashland Farmers Market vol-unteers. Celebrate and assess the season. Open topublic. 1:30- 3:30 p.m., Ashland Library, 66 FrontSt.

Monday, Nov. 11Town Hall closed. Veteran’s Day.

Monday, Nov. 18Yard waste collection for autumn began on Oct.14 and continues for six consecutive Mondays, end-ing on Monday, Nov. 18. “Yard waste” is definedas: grass clippings, leaves, pine needles, pine cones,or anything that can be easily raked. Yard wasteshould be at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the

mornings of the collections and should be containedin either brown paper leaf bags or in garbage barrelsthat are clearly labeled as “Yard Waste.” ContactDave at the DPW, 508-881-0120, Ext. 19 or via e-mail to: dmiller@ashlandmass.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 19Finance Committee (prior to the Special TownMeeting). 6-7 p.m., High School, 65 East Union St.

Planning Board (prior to Special Town Meeting).6:30-7 p.m., High School, 65 East Union St.

Special Town Meeting. Warrant to be postedby Nov. 5. 7-11 p.m., High School, 65 East UnionSt.

Saturday, Nov. 23Pre-Thanksgiving Ashland Farmers Market. Pre-pare for the holidays with fresh food and localcrafts. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Ashland Community Center,162 W. Union St.

Wed, Nov. 27 Town Hall closed at noon until Friday, Nov. 29, 9p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 28Happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday, Nov 30Concert for Warren Woods. Tickets are $20 per per-son, payable by check to: Warren Woods StewardshipFund, c/o 346 Chestnut St., Ashland, MA. 01721.Tickets will be held at the door. Seating is limited. 7p.m., Hayden Lodge, Warren Conference Center, 529Chestnut St., info@ashlandopenspace.org.

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Ashland Youth Learn to LAXBY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAYSTAFF SPORTSWRITER

With lacrosse becoming one ofthe fastest growing youth sports inMassachusetts, the Ashland YouthLacrosse decided it was time tohold a Learning to Lax program tointroduce the younger kids of thetown to the sport. Roughly 40 kids,kindergarten to fourth grade, par-ticipated in the learning event heldat the Metro West Sports Com-plex.

“Other towns have done it andsome of the coaches thought that itwould be a good idea for Ash-land,” Ashland Youth LacrosseBoys Coordinator Peter Klay said.“We’ve had a strong lacrosse pro-gram in Ashland since 1996 andwanted to increase our numbers.”

In addition to Klay, girls’ coordi-nator Peter Boomer, AshlandYouth Lacrosse Development Di-rector Brian Kissane, and the highschool coaches and players aided

in the Learn to Lax program,teaching the younger kids the nu-ances of the sport. The lacrossehopefuls were shown the skills ofthe game and had an introductionto the sports equipment, whiletheir parents were involved in aquestion and answer session.

According to Klay, the AshlandYouth Lacrosse program hadroughly 150 athletes participatingfrom the first through eighth gradelast year and is hoping that withthe Learn to Lax program thenumber gets closer to the 200mark come spring season.

“The Learn to Lax program ishoping to entice those not alreadyinvolved in the sport to try it out,”Klay said.

Signups for the spring seasonbegin on Nov. 1 and run throughthe entire month. Those looking toplay can visit the leagues website,ashlandyouthlacrosse.org, formore information. There will be

multiple programs for both boysand girls, depending on their age.The season will begin in April andrun through June with practicesbeing held twice a week andgames on Sunday at the AshlandMiddle School turf field. Boys andgirls grades K-8 can also partici-pate in the Fall Lacrosse Skills andDrills to be held on Saturdaysthroughout the month of Novem-ber.

Peter Boomer teaching the kids how to scoop up the ball.

The children learn how to shoot.

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Figueroa Plays Soccer with PassionBY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAYSTAFF SPORTSWRITER

At the very young age of 3,Christian Figueroa was introducedto the game of soccer. The game sointrigued him, that now some 14years later he’s still playing it witha passion for the Ashland HighSchool.

“It was one of those things thatmy father loved and got me in-volved in watching it with him,”the Ashland stopper said. “That’sall it took, and from there I’ve beeninvolved in soccer since.”

Figueroa started playing defenseright from the get-go.He not only enjoyedthe position, but hetook his play to heart,looking to prevent theopposition’s top scor-ers from making animpact on the game.His coach loves thatenthusiasm.

“Christian is a verysmart and passionateabout the game, hegives 100 percent allof the time,” first yearAshland Coach AndreMikhael said. “As ourstopper, everythinggoes through him de-fensively, and al-though he’s kept us ina majority of ourgames due to his abil-ity, sometimes hethinks too hard.”

Although primarily a defender,Mikhael has had to move Figueroaaround due to a rash of injuries thisfall.

“He’s a very talented player thatcan play multiple positions, in-cluding goalie on two occasions,where he has allowed only twogoals,” the coach said. “By mov-ing him around to other positionsto help the team out, we definitelylose something from his originalposition. That’s nothing againstthe other players on our team; it’sjust a testament to how goodChristian is.”

As a four year starter, Figueroa,for the most part, has been on theshort side of winning. Ashland was

only able to win a couple of gameshis freshman and sophomore sea-son but turned things around lastyear, advancing into the Division 2South Tournament. Once in thetournament, the Clockers defeatedBishop Stang and Apponoquet be-fore falling to Medfield in thequarter finals.

“The first two years, our teamwasn’t taking advantage of ourplay, but things changed last yearwhen we started connecting. Achemistry was formed, and we allimproved,” Figueroa said.

In addition to Ashland qualify-ing for the state tournament,

Figueroa’s club team, Abbey VillaClub Soccer out of Hopkinton,which he had played for since the

sixth grade, won the 2012 North-east Region 1 Championship.

According to the Ashland stop-per, club soccer is more technicalthan high school play, especially inmoving the ball up field, and isfaster when it needs to be. In clubsoccer, the athletes control the op-portunity more, instead of kickingthe ball up field and hoping for thebest. Playing club soccer has def-initely been a plus to Figueroa’shigh school career, but he’s alsoworked hard in the off-season.

“I’ve dedicated a certain amountof hours to get myself ready phys-ically as well as watching a lot of

English Premier Soc-cer on TV, watchingthe way they distributethe ball and mindful ofwho’s around them,”he said. “I’m hopingthat I can bring that tomy game as there is al-ways room for im-provement.”

The senior Clockercaptain is hoping thathaving a year undertheir belts as well astournament experiencewill allow Ashland togo deeper in the postseason this fall despiteplaying in the compet-itive Tri-Valley League(TVL).

“The majority of soc-cer players in the TVLplay on club teams inthe off-season,” he

said. “Just making the tournamentlast year was a thrill, but this yearwe want to go much further.”

Following their tournament runthis year, Figueroa will have to de-cide on where he’s going to attend

college next fall, and while his ed-ucation will come first, he’s hop-ing to still play soccer.

Christian Figueroa plays during a game against Medfield. Photos/submitted

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BY KEN HAMWEY

STAFF SPORTSWRITER

Forty-seven years ago, Ashlandwon its first state title in baseball in1966, then followed it up with asecond state crown a year later.

That back-to-back stretch was aclassic run by a high-octane ninethat won with talent, class, and adisciplined coach. One of the majorcontributors in that mix was EarlMcLaughlin Jr., the second base-man who could hit, field and turn adouble play in an instant.

The 62-year-old McLaughlin,who’s lived in Franklin for 33years, still has fond and vivid mem-ories of those championship sea-sons and, as the years have passed,he realizes the enormity of theachievements. More so than whenhe was competing.

“We had good talent at every po-sition,’’ McLaughlin said. “At thattime, winning back-to-back state ti-tles in baseball had never been donebefore but we didn’t see that as ahuge accomplishment. We ex-pected to win. Fans saw the cham-pionships as a much bigger deal.’’

What followed for the youngClockers were trophies and ban-quets. Lots of excitement perme-ated Ashland, a blue-collar townthat embraced the success of itsboys of spring.

“Clem Spillane was our coachand we were able to give him hisfirst state title in baseball,’’McLaughlin said. “I look back nowand realize how fortunate I was tobe with great players, quality team-mates and a demanding coach.’’

Ashland defeated Norton in 1966for its first state title, then blankedDartmouth, 8-0, a year later for itssecond appearance in the winners’circle. McLaughlin, who hit .320during his three varsity seasons,drove in three of Ashland’s eightruns against Dartmouth.

“Two of my most memorablegames were against Dartmouth andLynnfield,’’ he noted. “I had a tripleand single against Dartmouth forthree RBIs, and in a Dual CountyLeague game against Lynnfield asa sophomore, I had seven assists atsecond base and made some divingstops to help us win, 3-2.’’

A patient leadoff hitter,McLaughlin was on board for bothstate titles as a sophomore and jun-ior. He has great praise for some ofhis teammates during those sea-sons.

“Dennis Baker, Jim Poole, JoeMarkarian, Steve Willard and MarkIarussi were just a few of our topplayers,’’ McLaughlin said. “Den-nis could hit, field and lead; Poolewas an exceptional fielder at short-stop; Markarian could fire the ballfrom his third-base position;Willard was a catcher with a greatarm who could also hit; and Iarussiwas a student of hitting, often rely-ing on a powerful swing.’’

McLaughlin also competed infootball (halfback) and basketball(guard). A fractured leg cost himmost of his senior year of footballbut he excelled in basketball, aver-aging 14 points a game from eitherguard slot.

“I had a decent jumper from 16-18 feet,’’ he said. “My best gamewas an 18-point effort against Lyn-nfield, which was my career-high.’’

Baseball, however, is where

McLaughlin shined. He was a two-time honorable mention all-star inthe Boston Globe and Boston Her-ald, and he continued to excel forthree seasons with the FraminghamLegion where he hit over .300.

“We won the Zone 5 champi-onship in 1966,’’ McLaughlin said.“And, I’ll never forget leading offin a regular season game againstLowell and hitting a home run. Wehad five Ashland High kids playingLegion ball for Framingham.’’

After graduating in 1968,McLaughlin enrolled at WorcesterState. He later worked as a supervi-sor for General Motors in Framing-ham, then managed a servicestation in Ashland and later workedin sales before retiring this year. Hecurrently works part-time at NewEngland Country Club in Belling-ham.

McLaughlin and his wife Karen

have three children and six grand-children. His leisure activities in-clude time with his family andplaying golf. Calling his father, EarlSr., a role model for his support andencouragement, McLaughlin alsoadmired his late coach.

“Clem Spillane knew how to mo-tivate players,’’ McLaughlin said.“He was a disciplinarian who keptall of us on our toes.’’

Always relying on an athletic phi-losophy to win within the rules,McLaughlin firmly believes that thedisciplines he learned in sportshelped him gain confidence andhandle most real-life situations.

“Those days at Ashland taught mehow to improve with practice andhow to handle any criticism,’’ hesaid. “Athletics helped all the play-ers develop confidence.’’

Confidence that led to a pair ofstate championships in baseball.

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Earl McLaughlin and his grandchildren. Photo/submitted.

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Ashland Children’s Library—Magic Tree House and MoreBY REBECCA KENSIL, EDITOR

Lois McAuliffe, 59, the AshlandLibrary Children’s Librarian fornearly 14 years, is happy to helpchildren and parents find thebooks/resources they need in thechildren’s section, designated fornewborns through 6th graders. Inan interview, she explained allabout the children’s library re-sources.

What print and online resources can children usein this section? For the babies, we have a lot ofboard books. We also have toysand puzzles for the children to playwith while their parents are tryingto look for books. We have a bigparenting collection for things like“my child is not sleeping throughthe night,” “my child is not gettingalong with kids at school.” Thenwe have picture books. We haveeasy readers. Hooked on Phonics,we have flashcards, and we havesome new phonics puzzles theycan take to help them learn how toread.

The school age kids have to relyon us a lot for doing homework as-signments. One of the nice things

of being part of the Minuteman[Library] Network is that if wedon’t have things on the shelves,we can get them from other li-braries for someone. If you or-dered it on Wednesday, you’dprobably have it by Friday after-noon. Or, we can see what othernearby libraries might have if youwere in a bigger rush and wantedto go to Framingham. We cancheck right from our computerswhat is in stock.

We have lots of series, and weput them in order by the number ofthe series, so the kids can say, “Ineed Magic Tree House #23,” andwe can go right to the shelf and getit for them.

What kind of workspacecan they use? We have two tables. They canspread out their homework. We arealso right next to the café spacethat is here at the library, which iswhere we let you have food, so thekids sometimes come in and theyhave a snack before they do theirhomework, or they can have asnack while they do it.

This afternoon, we had 14 kidsworking on their homework as-

signment while they ate popcorn.It’s nice to have a place where theycan do that. But a lot of kids, par-ticularly from Mindness [School],because that is close by, they mightwalk here after school, have theirsnack and do their homework ortalk with their friends.

We have four Internet accesscomputers in the children’s roomthat also have Office so they can doword processing and type up a re-port.

We do get a number of peoplewho meet with tutors here at the li-brary, and the tutors really likehaving a space. We're also used alot by scout groups, and the Mom'sClub of Ashland may meet hereand use our facilities.

What books or media arechecked out the most? We have a large collection ofDVDs, which are popular. In thesummer time audio books arevery popular for car trips. Rightnow graphic novels are very, veryhot. There was an author, [Jar-rett Krosoczka] who came to theschool last spring, who does a se-ries of graphic novels calledLunch Lady. Those are really hot

right now. Magic Tree House con-tinues to be one of the most pop-ular, and Captain Underpants isalways popular. We try to keep thedisplays circulating, so they're notalways seeing the same things."Well, maybe you already knowabout Magic Tree House, but youdon't know about this, and I thinkyou'd really like this."

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Lois McAuliffe, Ashland children’slibrarian, is always busy at theChildren’s Library. Here, she isdressed up as "Fancy Nancy" in2010 for a Hollywood CostumeParty. Fancy Nancy is from apopular series of picture booksand easy readers by JaneO'Connor. “Fancy Nancy thinksthat the more accessories youwear, the better,” McAuliffe said.“You can never be ‘too fancy’!”Photo/submitted.