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Regal Marketplace 401 South Ave. Whitman, MA ~ Next to the "Experience The Difference" Mommy's Time Out Pinot Grigio HAPPY VALENTINE'S TINY & SONS GLASS RS 649 Since 1978 781-826-7779 237 Washington St., Pembroke, MA WE SUPPORT PEMBROKE BOY’S AND GIRLS CLUB 1-888-64-TINY’S MOBILE AUTO GLASS SERVICE BY BECCA MANNING, EXPRESS STAFF BECCA@WHITMANEXPRESS.COM With about a snowstorm a week throughout the month of January, several build- ings in Whitman are feeling the weight of all that snow and ice. Over the past week, Whitman firefighters have re- sponded to multiple reports of sagging roofs and other struc- tural failures — in at least two cases resulting in the complete demolition of buildings. A garage at 539 South Ave., used by a local business for storing tires and other ma- terials, was torn down Monday after the roof collapsed from the heavy snow and water load, according to Whitman Fire Chief Tim Grenno. The building was not occupied at the time of the collapse. Also this week, a two-car garage at 58 Franklin St. col- lapsed, Grenno said. Again, no one was inside. “We’re having structural issues with several buildings around town,” Grenno said Tuesday. “A lot of them are minor things, where the fam- ily has been able to resupport the main beam and stay in the house, but a couple have been complete collapses.” A commercial building at 66 Pond St. remained closed Tuesday after Grenno and Building Department Com- missioner Bob Curran noted several structural failures dur- ing an inspection. “The building is very old and tired, and the structural failures, apparently caused by the heavy snow load and now rain, are posing an imminent collapse threat, and for that reason the building is closed indefinitely,” Grenno said. He said the Pond Street building had basically been condemned except for two businesses that have been al- lowed to remain in parts of the building still deemed secure. The building houses a structural repair business, a party design company, a car detailing shop and several oth- er small businesses. Grenno said though offi- cials across the state have been busy responding to reports of structural failures, there have been no reports of injuries re- lated to collapses. But he cautioned residents to pay attention to their hous- es, garages and other buildings and to be on alert for signs of possible damage. “There are all kinds of BY BECCA MANNING, EXPRESS STAFF BECCA@WHITMANEXPRESS.COM In past years, the Whitman- Hanson Regional High School Destination ImagiNation team has spent their time working toward competition, whether designing an art project, creat- ing a skit or other activities. This year, the group is tak- ing a different focus, work- ing instead toward building a more connected community. On Saturday, their project OUTREACH program will culminate in the Community Togetherness Celebration — a full day of fun activities with the goal of raising money to fight hunger locally. The cel- ebration will be held Satur- day, Feb. 12 from 2-6 p.m. at the WHRHS Performing Arts Center. Admission is $3 for Hanson and Whitman resi- dents and $5 for nonresidents (children under three get in free). All proceeds will be split between the Whitman and Hanson food pantries. “We’ve done a lot of re- search in the community and we took a survey to see what people felt was the most prev- alent issue,” WHRHS sopho- more Meg Mahoney said. “We decided that out of drug abuse, bullying, environment and hunger, hunger was the big- gest issue.” Along with interviewing active members of the Whit- man and Hanson communi- ties, the teens consulted their peers to come up with a focus for their outreach project. “We heard a lot of empha- sis on connecting people in the community, for any of the is- sues,” WHRHS junior Alex Winnett said. “We surveyed students and it was kind of surprising that they saw hun- ger as the most prevalent issue as well as the active commu- nity members who gave us reasons as to why it could be an issue.” Also as part of their proj- ect, the teens volunteered at the MainSpring House home- less shelter in Brockton sever- al times throughout 2010, and last Monday, the group kicked off a month-long “tag-a-shelf” event. “The food pantry gave us a list of what they need the most, so we went to the Stop and Shop in Whitman and we put tags on their shelves to let people know what the food Snow, ice lead to collapses Good idea Destination ImagiNation team raising funds for food pantries Whitman Fire Department busy responding to structural issues COMMUNITY FUN DAY WHAT: Family fun day to ben- efit the Whitman and Hanson food pantries with games, workshops, movies, a concert and more WHO: Whitman-Hanson pro- jectOUTREACH team WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2-6 p.m. WHERE: WHRHS Performing Arts Center. COST: $3 Hanson/Whitman residents; $5 non-residents; children under 3 free continued on page 12 continued on page 11 Photo by Melissa Parmenter

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CHINESE NEW YEAR: Caleb Derochea, A sixth grader at Whitman Middle school, sits for a while in the art room doing some Chinese brush paintings during Chinese New Year at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. For more photos see page 9.

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By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected]

With about a snowstorm a week throughout the month of January, several build-ings in Whitman are feeling the weight of all that snow and ice. Over the past week, Whitman firefighters have re-sponded to multiple reports of sagging roofs and other struc-tural failures — in at least two cases resulting in the complete demolition of buildings.

A garage at 539 South Ave., used by a local business for storing tires and other ma-terials, was torn down Monday after the roof collapsed from the heavy snow and water load, according to Whitman Fire Chief Tim Grenno. The building was not occupied at the time of the collapse.

Also this week, a two-car garage at 58 Franklin St. col-lapsed, Grenno said. Again, no one was inside.

“We’re having structural issues with several buildings around town,” Grenno said Tuesday. “A lot of them are minor things, where the fam-ily has been able to resupport the main beam and stay in the house, but a couple have been complete collapses.”

A commercial building at

66 Pond St. remained closed Tuesday after Grenno and Building Department Com-missioner Bob Curran noted several structural failures dur-ing an inspection.

“The building is very old and tired, and the structural failures, apparently caused by the heavy snow load and now rain, are posing an imminent collapse threat, and for that reason the building is closed indefinitely,” Grenno said.

He said the Pond Street building had basically been condemned except for two businesses that have been al-lowed to remain in parts of the building still deemed secure.

The building houses a structural repair business, a party design company, a car detailing shop and several oth-er small businesses.

Grenno said though offi-cials across the state have been busy responding to reports of structural failures, there have been no reports of injuries re-lated to collapses.

But he cautioned residents to pay attention to their hous-es, garages and other buildings and to be on alert for signs of possible damage.

“There are all kinds of

By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected]

In past years, the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Destination ImagiNation team has spent their time working toward competition, whether designing an art project, creat-ing a skit or other activities.

This year, the group is tak-ing a different focus, work-ing instead toward building a more connected community. On Saturday, their project OUTREACH program will culminate in the Community Togetherness Celebration — a full day of fun activities with the goal of raising money to fight hunger locally. The cel-ebration will be held Satur-day, Feb. 12 from 2-6 p.m. at the WHRHS Performing Arts Center. Admission is $3 for Hanson and Whitman resi-dents and $5 for nonresidents (children under three get in free). All proceeds will be split between the Whitman and Hanson food pantries.

“We’ve done a lot of re-search in the community and we took a survey to see what people felt was the most prev-alent issue,” WHRHS sopho-more Meg Mahoney said. “We decided that out of drug abuse, bullying, environment and hunger, hunger was the big-gest issue.”

Along with interviewing active members of the Whit-man and Hanson communi-ties, the teens consulted their peers to come up with a focus

for their outreach project.“We heard a lot of empha-

sis on connecting people in the community, for any of the is-sues,” WHRHS junior Alex Winnett said. “We surveyed students and it was kind of surprising that they saw hun-ger as the most prevalent issue as well as the active commu-nity members who gave us reasons as to why it could be an issue.”

Also as part of their proj-ect, the teens volunteered at the MainSpring House home-less shelter in Brockton sever-al times throughout 2010, and last Monday, the group kicked off a month-long “tag-a-shelf” event.

“The food pantry gave us a list of what they need the most, so we went to the Stop and Shop in Whitman and we put tags on their shelves to let people know what the food

Snow, ice lead to collapses

Good ideaDestination ImagiNation team raising funds for food pantries

Whitman Fire Department busy responding to structural issues

COMMUNITY FUN DAYWHAT: Family fun day to ben-efit the Whitman and Hanson food pantries with games, workshops, movies, a concert and moreWHO: Whitman-Hanson pro-jectOUTREACH teamWHEN: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2-6 p.m.WHERE: WHRHS Performing Arts Center.COST: $3 Hanson/Whitman residents; $5 non-residents; children under 3 free

continued on page 12

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Photo by Melissa Parmenter

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When Pastor Dharma Dande of Hyberabad, India visited All Saints’ Episcopal Parish in Whitman and took his shoes off before entering the church, parishioner David Greene was impressed.

“He was so humble. I had never seen anyone do that be-fore. When I asked him why he took his shoes off, he said ‘Because this is holy ground,’” Greene said.

When Greene spoke with Dande, he learned about Dande’s work in India. Dande founded Eternal Life Ministries in 1992. He built and supervis-es about a dozen churches and a Bible school in southeastern rural India. The churches min-ister to the Christian popula-tion of the villages and also support local social services. Christians make up just two percent of the population of India. Muslims make up 10-12 percent. Most of the rest of the people are Hindu.

Greene was so impressed with Dande’s account that he traveled to India himself in 2005 to visit the churches and villages.

“We gathered and wor-shipped, spread the word and fed the poor,” Greene said.

Greene was so affected by his experience that he returned in 2008 — this time with his wife Dorothy and daughters Alteira and Keara. Keara even showed the Indian children Irish step dancing.

“They were reluctant to go at first, but I thought it was important for them to see how things are in India,” Greene said. “We prayed for people, we prayed for healing, we handed out clothing.”

David Dyson of Birchbark Drive in Hanson is a former parishioner at All Saints.’ He now attends Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Parish in Hanover, where his wife Elizabeth is the rector. Dyson left on Tuesday for southeastern India to sup-port the churches and services there. This is his third trip to the subcontinent.

“We support orphanages and care for widows. We help get medical care to the people,” Dyson said. “The strategy is to plant a church in a village. The church then becomes a social hub, a place where villagers can get care.”

Dyson explained that evan-gelizing is not the first goal of the ministry.

“We do not try to convert aggressively. We prefer to let our deeds and our actions speak for themselves. People see our actions, and some people do convert,” Dyson said.

In fact, a Muslim village was so impressed with the ministry’s organization that it asked them to set up an orphan-age. Eternal Life Ministries is

now trying to raise the money to finish this project.

“In India, one thing I no-ticed is that the culture changes if you start changing it. Litera-cy, education and making in-roads against the caste system are leading to lasting social gains,” Dyson said.

The caste system is the backbone of India’s traditional social order. It is a system of rigidly defined classes ranging from the god-like Brahmins to the lowly Untouchables. Mem-bers of lower castes often lack access to education or the right to marry outside their group.

Recently, the ministry en-countered some financial dif-ficulties.

“I got a call from Pastor Dande’s assistant John Rose saying that the ministry would no longer be able to support the Bible college and an or-phanage,” Greene said.

Greene discovered that the group would need $3,000 a year to keep the college and or-phanage running. The orphan-age served about 13 children.

All Saints’ agreed to give $700 a year. Greene asked for more money from parishio-ners and also sold flowers and candy. But the cause was still a little short.

“A woman asked me how I was doing. I replied, ‘Not so good,’ and told her my con-cerns for getting the money to fund the ministry,” Greene said. “Well, because of this kind woman, Ted’s Place al-lowed us to put a collection jar with a picture of our cause in their restaurant. I have high hopes that will push us to our goal.”

Ted’s Place is on Wash-ington Street in Whitman, just across from All Saints.’

“The Indian people are very kind and gracious. A smile and a bow can go a long way,” Greene said.

So can money, he said.“You figure the average

wage is $1 a day. Even $30 a month is tremendous. It doesn’t take a lot to make a large effect over there,” Dyson said.

Those interested in donat-ing to Eternal Life Ministries or learning more about them can contact David Dyson at 781-261-3082 or by e-mail at [email protected]. They can also visit the or-ganization’s Web site, eternal-lifeministries.net.

David Dyson, a Hanson resident, spends time with some young villagers during a recent trip to India through Eternal Life Ministries. Courtesy photos

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By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected]

Selectmen Carl Kowal-ski and Chris Walker took out nomination papers this week to run for re-election to the board — Kowalski for a fourth term and Walker for her first full term. She was elected last spring to complete the final year on a vacated term.

“I like serving the town in this capacity,” Kowalski said of why he is seeking re-elec-tion. “I’ve enjoyed being the chair for a number of years. Apparently, the board likes me doing that, and I enjoy doing that. I think we’ve done a pret-ty good job over the course of time I have been on the board. We’ve made some changes. We have a new police station going up; we’ve been doing some renovations to the Town Hall. We will be doing reno-vations to the fire station. It’s all been within the levy limit, which was a nice thing, not to have to ask for extra money.”

Kowalski retired in June 2009 as the senior vice presi-dent in charge of student ser-vices at Massasoit Community College and now teaches Eng-lish courses part-time at the school. He was first elected to the Board of Selectmen in 2002. Before that, he served 14 years on local school boards, first on the Whitman School Commit-tee for grades K-8, then as the committee’s representative on the regional board and the final six years as a full member of the Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee.

“I really like this town. I’ve been here for a while. I particu-larly enjoyed what the school system did for my kids,” he said. “From my position on the Board of Selectmen, I’ve seen issues in town from a wider lens. I still support the schools, but I see other things that need support as well. I like helping get things done in such a way that the town can afford.”

Kowalski also said it was a crucial time for the town.

“We’re still going through this recession. It doesn’t look like it’s going to be over any time soon, and I don’t want to give up on my service to the town when it’s at a time when we need to pay a lot of atten-tion to details,” he said.

Walker was elected last May to complete one year of a term and said she is ready to return for a full three years.

“I really find it much more satisfying than I thought I would,” she said of the select-men’s job. “I think we have a lot of important issues, and I’m pretty dedicated in that I make a concerted effort to ask the right questions and to help come out with the proper so-lutions given the information that’s provided.”

Walker said she has a par-ticular interest in helping local

seniors receive benefits they are eligible for and in increas-ing recycling in town while reducing the trash fee. She said she felt there should be a more equitable system in place — currently, residents pay the same flat fee regardless of how many trash bags they leave at the curb.

A Whitman resident for about 30 years, Walker works as a real estate agent with Jack Conway in Hanson.

“I think I have a pretty good handle on the taxpayers and the residents and I see things that could be improved,” she said. “I would say, having gone to the MMA conference recently, Whitman is very fortunate to be where it is. We have made so many right decisions.”

Others who have taken out nomination papers to run in the 2011 town election include: Mary Beth Carter, treasurer/collector, one year; Janice Guillemette, Library Trustee, three years; Steven Green, Housing Authority, five years; and Charles Pace, Department of Public Works Commission-er, three years.

Other dates and deadlines related to the election and up-coming annual Town Meeting include:

• Tuesday, April 12 (office open until 8 p.m.) — Last day to register to vote in the annual Town Meeting and town elec-tion

• Monday, May 2 — An-

nual Town Meeting/special Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall

• Saturday, May 21 — An-nual town election; polls open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Correction: In last week’s Express, the town moderator position was mistakenly listed as a one-year term. In Whit-man, the seat is a three-year term.

Selectmen to run againKowalski, Walker among first to announce plans

OPEN SEATS IN THE 2011 TOWN ELECTION

The following seats and positions are up in the 2011 town election. Status is as of Monday.

Board/positionTown ModeratorTreasurer/Collector Board of SelectmenBoard of SelectmenBoard of AssessorsSchool CommitteeSchool CommitteeDPW CommissionersDPW Commissionerslibrary Trusteeslibrary TrusteesHousing AuthorityPlanning BoardPlanning BoardPlanning BoardBoard of Health

Term lengthThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree yearsThree years Three yearsThree yearsThree yearsFive yearsFive yearsFive yearsFive yearsThree years

Currently held byMichael HayesMary Beth CarterCarl KowalskiChristine WalkerJohn noskaThomas EvansStacey DowdCharles PaceEdward WinnettSusan DurandJanice GuillemetteSteven GreenDonald McleanJoseph FoscaldoBruce VarleyDiane Macneil

StatusUnknownPulled papersPulled papersPulled papersUnknownUnknownUnknownPulled papersUnknownUnknownPulled papersPulled papersUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown

Planning to run? Incumbents and new candidates who plan to run for a seat in the 2011 town election are invited to submit press releases and campaign information to [email protected] or call Editor Becca Manning at 781-293-0420.

Carl Kowalski Chris Walker

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4 Thursday, February 10, 2011The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper!

Monday Jan. 312:14 a.m. Motor vehicle

stop on Auburn Street. Verbal warning issued.

2:22 a.m. State DPW called to report that traffic lights at Routes18 and 27 not working properly; lights did not change for traffic traveling on Temple Street.

5:25 a.m. Vehicle towed at Washington Street and South Avenue for traffic control

6:31 a.m. Motor vehicle stop at Temple Street and Washington Street. Citation is-sued.

6:57 a.m. Motor vehicle stop at Old South Avenue. Ver-bal warning issued.

8:32 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity at West and Silver Street.

12:49 p.m. Walk-in party reported a motor vehicle hit and run. Summons issued to Whitman resident for leaving the scene of property damage.

10:42 p.m. Motor vehicle stop on Bedford Street. Cita-tion issued.

Tuesday Feb. 11:57 a.m. Motor vehicle

stop at Bedford Street and Pine Street. Criminal complaint is-sued for number plate viola-tion, no inspection sticker and unlicensed operation of a mo-tor vehicle.

6:31 a.m. Motor vehicle stop on South Avenue. Crimi-nal complaint issued for op-erating a motor vehicle with suspended license, subsequent offense, unregistered motor vehicle, no inspection sticker, failure to wear a seat belt.

3:20 p.m. Caller requested a health and welfare check on Joyce Terrace.

7:34 p.m. Caller request-ed assistance on Court Street. Peace restored.

Wednesday Feb. 21:53 a.m. Caller reported

suspicious activity on South Avenue.

2:43 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Wash-ington Street.

9:35 a.m. Motor vehicle towed from School Street for violations.

10:57 a.m. Notified State DPW about flooding in town.

11:45 a.m. A walk-in party reported an assault. A summons was issued for a Whitman resi-dent for assault and battery.

1:40 p.m. Caller reported a disturbance at Papa Gino’s on Bedford Street.

5:45 p.m. Caller reported a disturbance on Pleasant Street. Peace restored.

Thursday Feb. 37:12 a.m. Restraining or-

der served on Raynor Avenue.9:00 a.m. Caller reported

Suspicious activity on South Avenue.

11:27 a.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle accident with motor vehicle damage only at Bedford Street and Auburn Street.

1:06 p.m. Burglar alarm sounded on Auburn Street.

1:43 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle accident with motor vehicle damage only at Park Avenue and Hayden Av-enue.

3:08 p.m. Caller requested

a health and welfare check on South Avenue.

3:37 p.m. Burglar alarm on Laurel Street.

5:55 p.m. Suspicious ac-tivity reported at Cumberland Farms on Temple Street.

6:22 p.m. Caller reported an overdose on High Street. In-dividual transported to hospi-tal. Summons issued to Whit-man resident for possession of a Class A drug and disturbing the peace.

Friday Feb. 41:49 a.m. Caller reported a

disturbance on Temple Street. Marilyn Buckmann of 442 Temple Street, Apt. No. 3 ar-rested on a default warrant.

11:32 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Bedford Street. Area checked.

4:22 p.m. Suspicious ac-tivity reported on Glen Street.

5:08 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle hit and run at Stop and Shop on Bedford Street.

5:59 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle accident with property damage only at Bed-ford and Temple streets.

6:04 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle accident with property damage only on Au-burn Street. Vehicle towed.

8:01 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on South Avenue. A West Bridgewater resident was placed in protec-tive custody.

saTurday Feb. 51:19 a.m. Disabled mo-

tor vehicle reported on Beaver Street. Vehicle towed.

9:13 a.m. Restraining or-der served on Broad Street.

12:30 p.m. Motor vehicle accident with property damage only on Harvard Street.

1:30 p.m. motor vehicle accident with property dam-age only at South Avenue and Marble Street.

2:06 p.m. Disturbance reported on Kimberly Drive. Daniel C. Marotta of Boston was arrested for assault and battery.

2:44 p.m. Patrick J. Lydon of East Bridgewater was arrest-ed on two straight warrants.

5:30 p.m. Caller report-ed motor vehicle accident with property damage only at Auburn Street and Bedford Street.

6:18 p.m. Motor vehicle accident with injuries was re-ported on Bedford Street.

10:23 p.m. A criminal complaint was issued to a Raynham resident on Auburn Street for a number plate vio-lation to conceal ID, uninsured and unregistered motor ve-hicle.

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was reported on Temple Street.

5:24 p.m. Caller reported a disturbance at Auburn Street and Noslo Terrace.

8:26 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle accident with injuries at Temple and Beulah streets.

8:41 p.m. Disturbance reported at South Avenue and Plymouth Street. Could not lo-cate.

Whitman Police log Duval spaghetti dinnerDuval staff and

families attend-ed Duval’s Spa-

ghetti Supper in January to raise funds for new tech-nology in the classrooms. A special thank you to Chris-to’s for the donation of the wonderful salad and to Mrs. Mather, cafeteria manager, for her assistance.

Mrs. Kathy Moran, Mr. Gerry Kelley and Mrs. Lauren Kelley served des-serts.

Emily Haggett had such fun with her family.

Rocco Riffini and his family had a great time.

Aiden and Liam Kernan loved being together at the sup-per.

Ben Ethier and dad enjoyed themselves.

Baby Colin Wilcox and dad visited Colin’s mother who was helping to serve the spaghetti.

Photos courtesy of Holly Schjolden

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Eileen M. (Polk) O’ Brien, 86, died in her Hanson home on Tues-day, Feb. 2.

Eileen was born in St. John, New Bruns-wick, Canada, daughter of the late Richard H. and Mary Ellen (Dur-nell) Polk. She spent most of her younger life living in Boston. Eileen

was employed at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Boston as a switchboard operator through the 1950s and 60s. She retired from the Brockton School Department, where she worked as a sec-retary, in 1993.

She was a well-known knitting and crochet teacher in the Brockton Community Education program. She was a lifelong Red Sox fan with

a great sense of humor. Other than her children and grandchildren, one of the highlights of her life was meeting Luis Tiant.

Eileen was predeceased by her husband, Francis W. O’Brien, her son William O’Brien, brothers Robert and Alfred and her sister Doris McCarthy.

She leaves her daughters Marian (O’Brien) Gilmore and her husband Ed of Hanson, Kath-leen (O’Brien) DiRamio and her husband Bob of Nashua, N.H. She also leaves nine grandchil-dren, her sister Ellen Sciog of Walpole and her cousin Eleanor Binda of Lubec, Maine, whom Eileen considered a sister.

Her services were held on Saturday, Feb. 5 from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Whitman, followed by a funeral Mass in the St Joseph’s the Worker Church, Hanson. Burial was Mon-day, Feb. 7 in the Mass. VA National Cemetery in Bourne.

Eileen M. O’Brien, 86, secretary

Robert T. “Bubba” Blanchard, 66, of East Bridgewater, died Tues-day, Jan. 25. He was the husband of the late Janis (Jenney) Blanchard.

Robert was born in Dorchester, the son of the late Herbert and Mary (Sanford) Blanchard. He was raised in Randolph, en-

listing in the U.S. Navy shortly after graduating from Randolph High School in 1962. Robert served two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he became a P.O.W. He earned various ribbons and medals, including a purple heart for his val-iant service.

Robert was a faithful and dedicated Ran-dolph police officer for 30 years, from Decem-

ber 1976 to May 2006.He moved to East Bridgewater in 1999,

where he was a classic car enthusiast and had a vast model car collection. He also enjoyed golfing and doing the daily crossword puzzle.

He is survived by his loving companion, Judy Ann (Moretti) Kasparian of Whitman and two sisters, Bonnie Fallon and Mary Costa, both of Georgia.

Following cremation, a memorial ser-vice will be held Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary), Whitman. Private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the New England Shelter for Homeless Veter-ans, 17 Court St., Boston, MA 02108 or to the Randolph Police Assoc., 41 South Main Street Randolph, MA 02368.

Robert T. Blanchard, 66, police officer

Dale Staples Mead, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Whitman, died on Jan. 29, surrounded by her loving family, af-ter a courageous battle with cancer.

Dale was born August 14, 1952, the daughter of the late Elmer Jr. and Adrienne Staples. She grew up in Whitman and graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in 1970 and attended Boston State College. Dale also graduated from Clown College bringing much joy to many. She worked at the Foxboro Company. John Denver’s music inspired Dale and her sister Dawn to move to Colorado where she met and married her husband Gaylon and raised their five children.

She leaves her husband Gaylon, her children Tucker, Tyler, Tristan, Trevor and Tara Mead and grandchildren Edana, Eleena and Josiah Mead, all of Colorado Springs, Colo. She also leaves her sisters Darlene Staples, Dawn Sadler, Dianne Figgins; her niece, Amy Kenealy, her nephews Robert and Scott Figgins and Grant Sadler and her aunt, Elizabeth DiMestico, all of Whit-man.

Her memorial service will be held on Feb. 18 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Stuart Dunbar, 89, of Brookline, formerly of Whitman, died Saturday, Jan. 29 in the Sher-rill House in Boston, after a period of failing health.

Born in Whitman on Dec. 28, 1921 to Wal-ter and Bernice (Cogan) Dunbar, he was the brother of the late Donald C. Dunbar.

Mr. Dunbar served in the U.S, Navy dur-ing WW II. He was a graduate of Boston Uni-versity with a degree in education. He taught at Whitman High School and later Brookline High School from where he retired.

He was a choir member of the First Bap-tist Church, Whitman and later became a choir member of First Parish Church of Brookline.

He also was on the Credit Union Board at Brookline.

Stuart leaves his nieces Joy M. Dunbar of Falls Church, Va. and Judith D. Carmeron of Pittsboro, N.C. and nephews Donald C. Dun-bar Jr. of Stafford, Va. and Philip C. Dunbar of Deltona, Fla.

A memorial service will be held on Satur-day, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at First Parish Church, 210 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445, with a reception to follow. Contributions may be made to the organ fund and choir of First Parish Church 210 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02445. Arrangements are by the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Whitman.

Zigurds Rinkulis, 83, of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester, died Feb. 7 at Signature Health-care Brockton Hospital.

Zigurds was born in Latvia and proudly be-came a U.S. citizen in 1956. He loved garden-ing, fishing, nature and spending time outdoors. He will be sadly missed.

He leaves his wife of 57 years, Mary (Burke) Rinkulis; his sons and daughters, Peter Rinkulis and his wife Joanne of Braintree, Paul Rinkulis of Boston, Anna Murray of Plymouth, Kathleen McCann and her husband Joseph of Weymouth, and Patrick Cronin of S. Boston. He also leaves seven grandchildren and three great-grandsons.

He was brother of the late Willis, Janis, and Skiadrite Rinkulis.

Visiting hours in the MacKinnon Funeral Home, 760 Washington St., Whitman on Fri-day, Feb. 11 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral Mass Sat-urday in Holy Ghost Church in Whitman at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Burial will be at a later date at St., James Cem-etery, Whitman. Donations may be made in his memory to Holy Ghost Parish, 518 Washington St., Whitman, MA 02382 or to the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

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Good luck to the 2011 Han- ➢son Youth Cheer Nationals team, which is competing in Orlando, Fla. at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Venue in the Nationals Cheer Competition on Sunday.The team consists of 24 girls ranging from fifth grade through eighth grade from the town of Hanson: Carly Alexopolous, Ally Arseneau, Ryleigh Arse-neau, Kelsey Fitzgerald, Jenna Ford, Kaitlin Garvey, Alivia Gillis, Alana Hanlon, Darien Kailher, Hannah Mac-Donald, Christina Marsh-man, Mickayla Matiyosus, Kristina McCormack, Cathy Mitchell, Joleen O’neill, Katie Ross, Mackenzie Ross, Bailee Poirier, Jessica Sebastyn, Sam Tedeschi, Olivia Villanueva, Katelyn Ward, Jessie War-sheski and Payton Wright. Coaches are Nicole Kelly, Beth Kelly and Lori Cullen. The team sends out a great big thank you to friends, family and the community for all the donations and support to make this great opportunity to compete at the national level a reality. “Thank you so much from the HYC 2011 Nationals Team!”

The following participants ➢won the Whitman Knights of Columbus council-level free throw contest held at the Cardi-nal Cushing Center on Jan. 22. They will move on to the dis-trict level contest to be held at the St. Thomas Aquinas Center in Bridgewater at 103 Center St. on Friday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.: Katie Amado and Cole Lewis, age 10; Kelsey Twomey and Luke Tamulevich, age 11; Pat-rick Brown, age 12; Shauna Twomey and Alec DiFederico, age 13; and Casey Corr and Joe Rowland, age 14.

Whitman residents ➢ Bill and Brenda McColgan will appear in “Love Lost and Found” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at the GAR Hall on Country Way in Scituate. The show is presented by Showstop-pers, a Scituate-based theatrical company. The show will present a comical and tender look at this complicated thing called “love.” For tickets or information call 781-545-3643.

The following local stu- ➢dents were named to the Brock-ton Hospital School of Nurs-ing dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester: Evening School: Whitman: Allison Coffey, freshman, high honors; Casey McDonough and Heather Simpson, freshmen, honors; Hanson: Deborah Perkins, third year, honors.

Proud to SerVe: Seaman matthew warren graduated from the united States coast Guard boot camp in camp may, n.J. on Jan. 28 and childhood friend Private First class Kyle daignault graduated from the united States marine corps boot camp at Parris island, S. c. on September 24. the servicemen are 2010 whitman-Hanson regional High School graduates.

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Though the team isn’t able to reveal the results before the show airs on Feb. 27, coach Lisa Shea shared that it was a fun day and that the audience was filled with supporters, including students, parents, teachers and administrators such as WHRHS Principal Jeff Szymaniak and Superinten-dent Ruth Gilbert-Whitner.

“I am extremely proud of the young men on the first Whitman-Hanson Quiz Show team,” Shea said. “In becom-ing one of the 16 teams to compete in the show, they have already shown their collective academic aptitude. This is a happening that only a limited number of high schoolers in Massachusetts will experi-ence, and our team is fortunate in their ability to work togeth-er, support each other and have fun no matter the outcome.” The team was comprised of four National Honor Society members — seniors Andrew Sharp, Jason Stephansky, Hayden Kent and Derek Mc-Cormack. They also were coached by Kathy Gabriel, NHS advisor.

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The Good Neighbor Thrift Shoppe is having a storewide clearance sale during the month of February; all clothes are only $1 each. There is a wide selection. All proceeds go to mission projects. The shop is located at the United Methodist Church, 503 South Ave., Whitman and is open every Mon-day, except holidays, and the second and fourth Fridays of the month.

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Thursday Feb. 10Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, line dancing.

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the Park, 9 a.m. Christmas Tree Shop/Patriot Place, Foxboro, 11:30 lunch, 12:30 p.m. fuel assistance by appointment, 1 p.m. cribbage,

Whitman Library. 6-7 p.m., Job Seekers Networking Group. The free monthly job seekers networking group offers a supportive environment for people to share ideas and thoughts about the job search; 6-7 p.m. Beginner’s Knitting Class, call 781-447-7613 to register.

Preschool Information Night. February 10, 6:30 p.m. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Performing Arts Center.

Hanson Sons of American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. Meet the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., 92 Robinson St., Hanson.

Friday Feb. 11Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. cribbage, 10:30 a.m. Valentine visit with Mrs. Knox’s class,1 p.m. bingo.

Hanson Library. 10-10:30 a.m. Wee Readers for ages 0-3, drop in with caregiver, for stories, fingerplay and song. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Craft-a-story for ages 3-7, Alpha Tales: read alphabet stories and make a corresponding craft. Call 781-292-2151, X 106 to register.

Whitman Senior Center. 8:30 a.m. food shopping, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12:20 p.m. lunch at Duval School, registration required, 1 p.m. Friend’s Meeting.

Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday at Robinson Street in Hanson. Sponsored by the Hanson American Legion 226.

saTurday Feb. 12Boy Scout Troop 34 Can Drive. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., the First Congregational Church, High Street, Hanson. A portion of the money raised will support Alex Clemens’ Eagle project.

Beginners Sushi Class. 1-3 p.m. at the Whitman Public Library. Learn how to roll authentic sushi rolls. Call 781-447-7613 to register.

Democratic Caucus in Hanson. Registered Democrats in Hanson will caucus at the Hanson Town Hall at 2 p.m. to elect four delegates and three alternates to the 2011 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

Community Togetherness Celebration. 2-6 p.m., W-H Regional High School. Workshops: cupcake decorating, drawing, games in the gym, Pop Rock Concert, charity fair, scavenger hunt, movie showing, magician, concessions, raffles. Proceeds benefit the Whitman and Hanson food pantries. Admission: $3 for residents of Whitman or Hanson, $5 for nonresidents, kids under 3 free. Raffle tickets: $1 or 1 nonperishable item.

Sinatra Event. Frank Sinatra impersonator Billy Kay will bring style and song to the Pembroke Country Club for a special pre-Valentine’s Day treat at 7 p.m. The event will benefit the Prom Angels Foundation Inc., which organizes a special needs prom and other events for young adults in Hanson, Whitman and throughout the South Shore with the help of local Knights of Columbus, Rotary clubs and businesses. As an extra special treat, Elvis also will be in the building

(courtesy of comedian John Turco). There will be a free wine tasting and dessert bar from Konidator Meister Pastry Shop and silent auctions. Tickets ($50 per person) are available at franksinatra.eventbrite.com or at promangels.org or by calling Kevin McKenna 617-529-9166.

Valentine’s Concert. Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church, 50 School St., Bridgewater, featuring the Male Bonding Band and the jazz quartet, The Barn Goats. Light rock, folk and jazz for valentines and families, $7 per person; kids 12 and under free! All proceeds go to support the work of the church. For more information call 508-697-2525, or e-mail firstparishbridgewater.org.

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Monday Feb. 14Hanson Library. 9:15-10 a.m. Yoga stories, ages 3+, registration required; 1:30-2 p.m. Yoga stories, ages 3+, registration required.

Hanson Senior Center. 10 a.m. chorus rehearsal,11 a.m. Swingin’ Singers Valentine’s Day Concert, 1 p.m. Tai Chi and knitting group.

Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m. around town, 10 a.m. Wii bowling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. blood pressure clinic, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. bingo.

Whitman Library. 1-2 p.m. Uno, Dos, Tres Spanish Story Hour. Call Jessi Finnie at 781-447-7613 for information.

Tuesday Feb. 15Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. nails by Julie, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. beginner’s bridge, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. free legal advice by appointment, 1 p.m. bowling at the Hanson Athletic Association.

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the park, 9 a.m. hairdresser, art class, fuel assistance by appointment,

tax assistance by appointment, Independence Mall in Kingston, 10 a.m. line dancing at Legion, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12 p.m., computer class, 1 p.m. knitting/crocheting, bowling, hearing screening by appointment.

Whitman Library. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mystery Book Group. Contact Jessi Finnie at 781-447-7613 for information; 7-8 p.m. Whitman Historical Commission, Historical Room.

Hanson Food Pantry. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Main Street.

Wednesday Feb. 16Hanson Senior Center. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. poker, 1:30 exercise with Cindie ($5).

Whitman Senior Center. 9:30 a.m. Museum of Science-Boston, 10 a.m. chair yoga, 11:30 a.m.m Happy February birthdays lunch, 1 p.m. Bingo at Harvard Court, Mah-Jongg, blood pressure at Harvard Court.

Using the Library for Seniors. Tour the Whitman library at 11:30 a.m. This orientation is geared to senior citizens who are both computer savvy and non-computer users. A majority of the time will be spent looking around the library and learning what each of the different areas has to offer. No registration required, just come by!

Interviewing Techniques. Practice interviewing with professional job coaches who help people perfect their interview skills everyday from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Whitman Public Library. Call the library or stop by to register, space is limited.

Main Street Extension Registration. 5-7 p.m. Walk-in registration in the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School library for a variety of community and continuing education programs. For information visit whrsd.org/mainstreet.

Hanson Little League Registration. 5-8 p.m. Indian Head School. No late feel will be applied.

Whitman-Hanson Kiwanis Club. Meets on Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. at the Hitching Post Restaurant. For more information, call Mike at 781-447-6501.

Thursday Feb. 17Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser, 9:30 a.m. card games,

10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, line dancing, blood pressure at center.

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the Park, 8:30 a.m. food shopping, 11 a.m. KMart in Brockton and Good Days Restaurant, 11:30 lunch, 12:30-3:30 p.m. brown bag pick up, 1 p.m. cribbage.

Whitman Library. Resumé Writing with Gary Gekow. Join professional employment specialist, Gary Gekow from 5:30-7:30 p.m., for a presentation and workshop on resumé writing. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of a professional evaluation of your resumé at no charge. Critique and rehab your resumé before you need to send it out; 6-7:30 p.m. Beginners Knitting Class, to register call 781-447-7613.

Hanson Little League Registration. 5-8 p.m. Maquan School. No late feel will be applied.

Reiki Session. The Haven for Healing is reaching out to family members and friends of military servicemen and women. A donation based Reiki session open to all will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Hanson Holistic Center, 156 Liberty St., Hanson followed by a yoga class

($10) presented by Beth Murphy.

Friday Feb. 18Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. cribbage, 1 p.m. bingo.

Hanson Library. 10-10:30 a.m. Wee Readers for ages 0-3, drop in with caregiver, for stories, fingerplay and song. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Craft-a-story for ages 3-7, Alpha Tales: read alphabet stories and make a corresponding craft. Call 781-292-2151, X 106 to register.

Whitman Senior Center. Foxwoods Casino, 7:30 a.m. center pick up, 7:45 a.m. home pick up, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. bingo.

Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday at Robinson Street in Hanson. Sponsored by the Hanson American Legion 226.

upcoMing evenTs‘Shabby, Chic & New’ Tag Sale. The First Baptist Church, 214 Main St. Hanson will hold a ‘Shabby, Chic & New’ tag sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 (snow date is February 26). There will be something for everyone. Space is available at a reasonal price to sell your treasures. For more information, call First Baptist Church at 781-293-3502 or Sue Parkinson at 781-293-0061.

Hanson Children’s Museum hosts Diversity Month. The Hanson Children’s Museum will host diversity month at the Hanover Mall. The free events are sponsored by Macy’s. Enjoy cultural performances, artwork, stories and special presentations while learning about many cultures. Feb. 20: The Asian American influence; Lion dancers, Kite demo, story telling, karate demos Feb: 27: The West African Connection; Drum Circle and a look at nations of West Africa.

Red Cross Blood Drive. The Whitman Knights of Columbus # 347 will sponsor a Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the K of C Hall, Route 18, 1195 Bedford St., Whitman. Presenting donors will receive a Bruins T-shirt. For an appointment, call 1-800-redcross (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are welcome; positive ID required.

A Taste of Whitman and Hanson. Thursday, March 3, at the VFW Post #697 in Whitman from 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Up to twenty local restaurants and food service providers will be offering samples from their menu to the general public. Tickets are $15 each or two for $25. There will be limited capacity. Tickets will be on sale beginning Feb. 15 at Duval’s Pharmacy, Curves (in Whitman), Ford’s Insurance, and Sandy’s Coffee Corner. All proceeds will benefit DFS in the form of scholarships at Awards Night. For more information, contact Michael Ganshirt at 781-252-9683.

Author Visit at Hanson Public Library. March 12, 12:30 p.m., Author John Morris will discuss “Alone at Sea: Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen (1623-1939),” his account of the lives of Gloucester fishermen. All are welcome; refreshments will be served. To register or to get more information, visit the Hanson Public Library, or call the Library at 781-293-2151.

Theorem Painting Demonstration. The Whitman Cultural Council is providing an opportunity to view a demonstration of theorem painting by Pamela DeYoung at l p.m. on March 12 in the community room at the Whitman Public Library, 100 Webster St., Whitman. This historical art form uses stencils and oil paints on velveteen to create its most common images of the time, which were baskets of fruit and flowers.

Medical Coding and Billing Careers. March 15, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m at the Massasoit Conference Center presented by Commonwealth Corporation in partnership with the Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board and the South Shore WIB. This is a free event.

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Chinese New Year

Jackie Demarco, culinary instructor Mark Ryan, Michael Whittemore and Connor McMullen are ready to serve traditional Chinese cuisine.

Here after their traditional dragon dance performance are, Mike Coon, Aron Langlais Jacob Broadbent, Alex Novin, Jordan Leitch and Rick O'Roak.

Jordan Galanis, a 6th grader at Whitman Middle School, and Brooke Newcomb, a 5th grader from Duval Elementary, learn how to do Chinese paper cuts.

After a fierce match of ping-pong, second grader Noelle Cornetta, kindergartner Anthony Cornetta and second grader Nolan Gilcoine take a break for a photo op.

Taryn Derochea learns the art of Chinese brush painting.

Whitman-Hanson high school students Crysta Slayton, Ryan Collins and Michael Whittemore, serve up Chinese culinary cui-

sine for festival-goers to sample.

Meghan and Liam Doherty just finished enjoying some of the deli-cious desserts featured at the Chinese New Years Festival.

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No mas!For many years, a sign has hung in our home briefly

stating what Herself claims is the little publicized 11th commandment of God in Her infinite wisdom:

Thou Shall Not Whine. As Herself is the product of 13 plus years of Catholic education, primarily under the tutelage of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, who am I to argue theology with her. This 11th commandment was strictly enforced by Herself es-

pecially when the boys were young and tween and teen crises came head to tail. Alas, this winter has driven me to break the command-ment.

This year I am taking the weather person-ally. I am positive that I am being punished for not having been nicer or more obedi-ent to my dear departed mother. Successive

storms are beginning to wear me down. For most of my adult life I have been a gym rat, and though built for comfort not speed I consider myself in pretty good shape for a man of my chronological, if not psychological, maturity. Yet these twice or thrice weekly “snow-robics” exercises are beginning to take their toll. After clearing our fairly long and steep drive I come in asking Herself if she got the registration number of the truck that hit me. The end of the drive is now buttressed with ice banks, not snow banks, that would have made my old field fortifications instructor proud. No mas!

As my mass transit colleagues will testify, taking the com-muter rail to Boston has been an adventure this winter. Ap-parently the MBTA doesn’t put too much priority on keeping parking lots and the train platforms clear of snow and ice. The Hanson station is a trial lawyer’s dream. We’ve seen dance moves in the parking lot that would hands down win “Danc-ing With the Stars.” The Bruins would be reluctant to venture out on that ice. Add to that very late trains, no heat in the cars and doors that won’t open, and we can all agree that commut-ing is not for sissies. Of course, the walk from South Station to the office is an adventure that would test Sir Edmund Hillary. The city should station Saint Bernards with brandy kegs and an EMT at each intersection. The fancy paving stones are so thrust by frost heaves that they resemble the Burren country in Galway, Ireland or some lava field. No mas!

Lately we’re beginning to see a little melting when the storms contain what the meteorologists euphemistically call “a wintry mix.” The ice dams on peoples’ roofs are now starting to rival the Grand Coulee Dam. Lord help us if we get a week of 40 degree weather. Insurance adjusters will be working over-time evaluating ceilings and walls. No mas!

Thirty-six years ago we relocated back home from Hawaii at the command of Herself. Each year at this time I delight in asking her just why that was. Ladies with a genteel education should not use those words. The brother-in-law and sister-in-law (aka the Brigadier General of Fashion Police) have decamped to West Palm Beach. Many of my colleagues smart enough to retire have also moved south for the winter. They ob-viously don’t have the stamina of us true New Englanders.

To finish this rant on a positive note: sincere thanks to Dick Harris and the Highway Department for the great work they are doing on our roads. Given these years of tight budgets, the results are consistently outstanding. Congratulations for a job well done. The groundhog says spring is coming soon; we hope he’s right.

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Edith Sullivan Independence Avenue, Hanson“Well, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl; me and my dad watched

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Paige Caswell Joshua Lane, Hanson

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Plymouth County Commissioners discuss Fiscal Year 2011 budget –––––––––––––––––––––

The Plymouth County Commissioners meeting was held Thursday in Plym-outh to approve payroll and bills.

Other business included targeted reductions in the FY2011 budget for every department that will result in 10 percent in cuts with no reduc-tion of services. Revenue increasing plans in-tended to reduce costs for towns and taxpayers include leasing vacant county office spaces to other organizations.

The Charter Study Commission is a 19-member panel studying possible changes to county government including abolishment and meets on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m, at BAMSI office, 10 Christy Way, Brockton (across Route 27 from Westgate Mall). The first 30 minutes is for public comment to the commission.

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Nomination papers available

Town Clerk Pam Martin announces that nomination papers for the May 21 annual town election are available. Town offices that will appear on the ballot are: one town moderator for three years, now held by Michael F. Hayes; one town treasurer/collector for three years, now held by Mary Beth Carter; two selectmen for three years, now held by Carl F. Kowalski and Christine Walker; one assessor for three years, now held by John Noska; two PK-12 Whitman-Hanson Regional School District Committee members for three years, now held by Thomas J. Evans and Stacey M. Dowd; two Department of Public Works commissioners for three years, now held by Charles F. Pace and Edward I. Winnett; two public library trustees for three years,; now held by Susan J. Durand and Janice Guillemette; one Whitman Housing Authority member for five years now held by Steven J. Green; three Planning Board members for five years, now held by Donald P. McLean, Joseph Foscaldo and Bruce W. Varley; one Board of Health member for three years, now held by Diane M. MacNeil.

Nomination papers must be returned with 50 valid signatures of voters by 5 p.m. on Mon-day, April 4.

Using the library for seniorsCome get a tour of your local Whit-

man library at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Many people beeline for their fa-vorite section without realizing all the oth-er genres and areas the library has to offer. This orientation is geared to senior citizens who are both computer savvy and non com-puter users. A majority of the time will be spent looking around the library and learning what each of the different areas has to offer. No registration required; just come by!

Open burning permitsOpen burning of brush and forestry debris

will be allowed until May 1 under the following conditions:

Burning must be conducted at least 75 feet from a structure.

Burning must be carried out between 10 a.m. and 4 p. m.

Burning will only be allowed during peri-ods of good atmospheric ventilation, without causing a nuisance.

Burning of brush and trees from commer-cial land clearing operations is prohibited.

Burning of grass, hay, leaves, stumps and tires are prohibited.

New burning permits must be obtained in person at the fire station. Anyone who was is-sued a written burning permit last year should call the fire department non-emergency phone number on the day they intend to burn. There is no charge for burning permits. Non-emergency numbers: 781-447-7626 and 781-447-7677.

rockland trust scholarshipsRockland Trust will award five $2,500 col-

lege scholarships to graduating high school seniors in their annual scholarship competi-tion. Students graduating from high school in 2011 and who are residents of Plymouth County, Barnstable County, Bristol County or the towns of Cohasset, Stoughton, Randolph, Braintree, Weymouth, Quincy, Wellesley or Watertown are eligible to apply. Applicants must be in the top 50 percent of their graduat-ing class and will be scored based on academic achievement, community involvement and an essay question. Five winners will be selected.

Applications will be accepted until March 18. Applications and complete guidelines are available at the Whitman Rockland Trust, 692 Bedford St. (at the corner of routes 18 and 27), and at all other branch locations. For more in-formation, call 800-222-2299 or visit Rock-landTrust.com.

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FERRY’Sstructural failure signs. Peo-ple should listen for unusual creaking and cracking in their homes; they should look for cracks in the walls. They should look for displaced ceiling tiles if they have a dropped ceiling,” Grenno said. “Nobody knows their home better than the hom-eowner, so if things look dis-placed — if the pictures on the wall are suddenly tilted to one side or the doors don’t close right — there has been some sort of structural viola-tion of the building, and they should call us right away.”

Emergency officials across the state are seeing buildings collapsing with very little warning — just some creaking or some of the signs mentioned above, Grenno said. Anyone who notices these kinds of issues or is concerned about the sta-bility of a structure should call 9-1-1 immediately, he said.

Grenno also reminded residents to clear as much snow as possible from their roofs. Extreme caution should be used and, if neces-sary, a private contractor can be called.

“What we are finding in these collapses is that you can count the snow storms in the layered snow; each storm has a different frozen layer to it and you can count the layers in the snow,” Grenno said. “We have buildings with as much as 4 to 5 feet of snow on them. That’s simply a structural failure waiting for the trigger mechanism.”

Residents are also asked to be cognizant of their heat-ing system vents and chim-neys. It is not uncommon for power vents to clog with snow forcing deadly carbon monoxide gases back into the building.

“We also have seen chimneys clogged with fro-zen snow and debris from animals,” Grenno said. “One would think the heat would melt the snow, but it doesn’t.”

Trucks work to clear snow from Whitman Center last week follow-ing a major snowstorm that dropped another foot or so of snow and ice on the town. The Whitman Fire Department has been busy this week responding to structural failures around town related to this season’s heavy snow, ice and rain load. Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos

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REACHING OUT: A Destination ImagiNation team made up of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School students are planning a Community Togetherness Celebration this Saturday at the high school to raise funds for the Whitman and Hanson food pantries. Team members include sophomores Helyn Leavitt, Meg Mahoney and Nell McHugh, junior Alex Winnett and sophomore Greg Mahoney.

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pantry needed the most and to let them know that they should get that food and donate it in front of the Stop and Shop,” WHRHS sophomore Greg Mahoney said.

Already it seems their ef-forts have paid off. On Satur-day, just under a week after tagging the shelves, Winnett returned to pick up the first round of donations and found a full carriage.

The team is hoping to bring in even more donations this Saturday at the Commu-nity Togetherness Celebration, where they promise “some-thing for everyone.”

From 2-6 p.m. at the high school, there will be work-shops including cupcake deco-rating, drawing and games; a concert featuring local bands such as Driftway Jazz; a char-ity fair with information from both food pantries and other service groups in the area; a scavenger hunt; showing of a family-friendly movie; magi-cian; and concessions. There also will be a raffle with prizes valued at between $50 and $150; raffle tickets cost $1 or one nonperishable food item each.

The group will have about 60 volunteers helping from all over Massachusetts.

“We really used our re-sources to get people involved in Destination ImagiNation, Student Council, DECA, all different parts,” Winnett said. “Facebook is a big tool. One of the points of our challenge is to use social networking sites, so we have a Web site and a Twitter and a Facebook page.”

The group also will be screening their eight-minute documentary about hunger in the community, part of the pro-jectOUTREACH challenge.

“We interviewed repre-sentatives from the Whitman Food Pantry and also the Su-perintendent of Schools, Dr. Ruth Gilbert-Whitner, to get

their feedback on how hunger was affecting people,” Winnett said. “We put that with some statistics that we received and we’re hoping to use it as a tool to inform the public about hunger.”

Winnett and WHRHS sophomores Helyn Leavitt and Nell McHugh have been involved with Destination ImagiNation since elementary school, while Meg Mahoney joined in middle school and Greg Mahoney is the team’s newest member, joining last year. The international pro-gram provides teams of all ages with an opportunity to explore their creative side and work toward regional, state and global/national competi-tions.

“Creativity and innovation aren’t always taught in school, but this definitely gave an out-let to learn that part of life, which is so important,” said Winnett, who joined the first year the program was offered at Whitman-Hanson. His mother, Michelle, is the group’s team manager and is also the Des-tination ImagiNation regional director. “In the process, I’ve learned that people have such good potential, whether or not you see it at first. Every one of these kids on the team has something they bring to the team.”

Though they have done a variety of projects over the years, many of the team mem-bers say this year’s projec-tOUTREACH has been their favorite.

“It sounds cheesy, but I think this year is the most re-warding thing that I’ve done out of all the years that I’ve been in it,” Leavitt said. “I’ve gotten more involved this year with the process instead of just being in the group.”

McHugh said she has al-ways been drawn to the inde-pendent nature of Destination ImagiNation, where “kids get to run the show.” She also picked this year as her favor-ite.

“When you do the normal challenges, it’s just you put together a skit, you act and you go to the tournament. It’s basically all about winning,” McHugh said. “But this one is more about helping out the community and helping out other people and not just try-ing to get to globals. You actu-ally get to see that we actually did something, we helped, and it’s really cool.”

Up next, the group will prepare to showcase their work through projectOUTREACH at the state tournament, to be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in March.

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Old Colony YMCA to offer February Vacation Club

The Old Colony YMCA will be offering its February Vacation Club from Feb. 22-25 at the Maquan Elemen-tary School in Hanson.

Tuesday we will be go-ing to the Brockton Y for a fun day of “Swim and Gym”; Wednesday, it’s a “Toy Story 3” day , so come dressed as your favorite character and bring along your favorite stuffed animal. Thursday, we will be heading to TD Garden for Disney’s “Toy Story 3 on Ice” and Friday, it’s a snow-themed day, so come dressed to go outside and inside it’s everything snow. Pre-registration is re-quired and tickets to Disney are limited, so sign up early. Call 508-833-4796 for more information and prices.

red Cross Blood DriveThe Whitman Knights of Columbus #347 will sponsor a

Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the K of C Hall, Route 18, 1195 Bedford St., Whitman. Presenting donors will receive a Bruins T-shirt.

For an appointment, call 1-800-redcross (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are welcome; positive ID required.

WHrHS Class of 1966 reunion

If you are interested in helping with the planning of the 45th reunion of the Whit-man-Hanson Regional High School Class of 1966, call JoAnne Daigle Winslow at 781-294-4728.

adult Spelling BeeDo you have a group of people you really like to hang out

with? Why not form a team and enter The Whitman-Hanson Ed-ucation Foundation’s Spelling Bee? On March 31, from 6:30-9 p.m. the Whitman-Hanson Education Foundation will be hold-ing its first annual Adult Spelling Bee in the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School’s Performing Arts Center. Businesses, PTOs, neighborhood and community groups, town and public safety organizations are all encouraged to form teams of three to eight spellers. Teams are encouraged to wear costumes and really get into the spirit. The entry fee for each team is $150 and is tax-deductible. Proceeds will fund grants in all of the Whit-man Hanson schools for grades pre-K through high school. Visit wheducationfoundation.org for more information.

Hanson Children’s Museum hosts Diversity Month

The Hanson Children’s Museum will host diversity month at the Hanover Mall; the free events are sponsored by Macy’s.

Enjoy cultural performances, artwork, stories and special presentations while learning about many cultures. The mission of the Hanson Children’s Museum is “Cherishing America’s memories through exploration and discovery” thereby making history fun and engaging families of all backgrounds to partici-pate in our history themed activities. The schedule is as follows: Feb. 13: The History of Soul; Gospel choir performance, artwork and story time, family activities;

Feb. 20: The Asian American influence; Lion dancers, Kite demo, story telling, karate demos; Feb: 27: The West African Connection; Drum circle and a look at nations of West Africa.

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On the evening of Mon-day, Jan. 24, the Duval School staff traded their professional attire for chef hats and aprons to serve spaghetti at our sec-ond annual Spaghetti Supper. The cafeteria was transformed into Café Duval, with soft Ital-ian music playing in the back-

ground and red and white c h e c k e r e d table clothes covering the tables. More than 200 people were served deli-cious food at this event that

brought the Duval community together.

Greek salad and Italian bread were once again donat-ed by Christo’s of Brockton; the homemade sauce and rolls were prepared by Mark Ryan and the culinary arts students at the Whitman-Hanson Re-gional High School; while the Duval School cafeteria staff baked brownies and cakes for dessert, cooked the pasta, and supplied us with paper goods and utensils. We appreciate all the time and hard work that went into making this evening such a special event. In addi-tion to being an enjoyable time for families, money was raised to purchase additional technol-ogy for the students of Duval.

Monday, Feb. 14 will be a special day for our stu-dents. In addition to being Valentine’s Day, which always proves to be a favorite for ele-mentary students, it is also the hundredth day of school. Our primary classrooms will cel-ebrate the 100th day with fun math activities and special les-sons about the number 100. It is amazing what students have learned and are now able to do that they couldn’t do in Sep-tember and what a great op-portunity to talk about it with your child. Start the conver-sation by having students fill in the missing words: “On the first day of school I couldn’t ______, but on the hundredth day, I can!”

As a classroom teacher, I always saw the greatest aca-demic growth in students’ writing. Journal writing is one form of writing used in all classrooms at Duval, and can take so many forms. Teach-ers often use journal writing to meet specific goals, but the purpose can be wide open as well. The ability to write well is a necessary life skill and by writing daily, students’ writing skills are developed.

As a parent, encouraging journal writing at home will help strengthen students’ writ-ing ability while giving them a vehicle to express their thoughts and record events. Research shows that when children write about personal experience they are more excited about writing and take on more ownership. This can be used to your ad-vantage at home by creating a “Voice Your Life” book. One of the traits of good writing is voice. Voice is unique to each individual and is the expres-sion of the writer’s personality through words. A “Voice Your Life” book is a special journal utilized to record a variety of special memories and events that have taken place in your child’s lifetime. Collecting items (photographs, postcards, ticket stubs, etc.) that have per-sonal meaning for your child and could inspire good writing is a great place to start. Your child could glue or tape the items into the book they pick out to use as a journal and fol-low it by written memories of the event. Journals are trea-sures that people have forever and what a gift helping your child create one could be.

Happy writing and I hope you have a sweet Valentine’s Day! Don’t forget to tell your child how much you love them on this annual day for the ex-change of affection.

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Monday: toasted cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, carrot and celery sticks, dipping sauce, chilled fruit.Tuesday: Chicken parmesan over rotini, garlic bread, tossed salad, chilled fruit and raisins.Wednesday: steak and cheese on a wheat sub roll, macaroni salad, seasoned green beans, pineapple tidbits, chilled fruit.Thursday: Chicken Caesar salad, dinner roll, carrot and celery sticks with dipping sauce, orange smiles, chilled fruit.Friday: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, celery stick, chilled fruit.

HIGH SCHOOLMonday: toasted cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, carrot and celery sticks, dipping sauce, chilled fruit.Tuesday: Chicken parmesan over rotini, garlic bread, tossed salad, chilled fruit and raisins.Wednesday: early release.Thursday: Chicken Caesar salad, dinner roll, carrot and celery sticks with dipping sauce, orange smiles, chilled fruit.Friday: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, celery stick, chilled fruit.

School lunch pricing for 2010-2011 is: elementary schools, $1.75, middle schools, $2 and high school, $2.25. Call the office if you have any questions about how to apply for the free or reduced lunch program at 781-618-7431 or 7477, or e-mail [email protected]

Week of February 14

Half Price Pizza Every Monday & Tuesday *strings attached

What Do You Know Joe Trivia Night, Wednesdays

THIS WEEK'S LIVE BANDFriday, 2/11: Dave Foley

Saturday, 2/12: Misguided Mojo

By kathlEEn ZimmErmanduval vicE PrinciPal

Duval to celebrate 100 days

By Amy Hill, ExprEss contriButor

With the strong support of Superintendent Dr. Ruth Whit-ner and Principal Jeffrey Szy-maniak, the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School English Department held its first offi-cial Poetry Out Loud compe-tition on Feb. 3. This year’s winners were: first place, Jen-nifer Sylvia; second place, Ab-igail Collins and third place, Jessica Kent.

The competition, presented in partnership with the Massa-chusetts Cultural Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Founda-tion, is part of a national pro-gram that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memo-rization, performance, and competition. On Thursday af-ternoon, eight high school stu-dents participated in the Poetry Out Loud school contest in the W-H Performing Arts Cen-ter. Teachers and principals from across the district, with

both English and drama back-grounds, served as judges.

Poetry Out Loud is a na-tional arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educa-tional materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. Po-etry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure. Beginning at the classroom level, winners ad-vance to a school-wide compe-tition, then to regional or state competition, and ultimately, to the national finals in Washing-ton, DC. Nearly 300,000 stu-dents across the country took part in Poetry Out Loud in 2008-2009.

At Whitman-Hanson Re-gional High School, students recited works they selected from an anthology of more than 600 classic and contem-porary poems. Judges evalu-ated student performances on criteria including articulation, evidence of understanding, level of difficulty and ac-

curacy. Teachers introduced poetry recitation in the class-room using materials created by the NEA and the Poetry Foundation, including a stan-dards-based teacher’s guide, a website, a ‘best performances’ DVD, and a CD featuring po-etry recitations by well-known actors and writers such as An-thony Hopkins and Rita Dove.

Jennifer Sylvia will rep-resent Whitman-Hanson in the state semi-finals in early March; the specific date and location is currently being determined. Each champion at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete for the national championship, April 26-27. Additionally, the school of the state champion will receive $500 for the purchase of poet-ry books.To learn more about the Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud contest, contact the Mas-sachusetts Cultural Council or visit poetryoutloud.org.

Poetry Out Loud contest winners

POETRY OUT LOUD: Amanda Wilkins, Morgan Turner, Abigail Collins (2nd) , Mike Brett, Jennifer Sylvia (1st), Alex Winnett, Jessica Kent (3rd) and Abra White participated in the Poetry Out Loud contest at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School on Feb. 3. Photo courtesy of Amy Hill

Dollars for scholars to hold “A Taste of Whitman and Hanson”

Dollars for Scholars of Whitman and Hanson will be a celebrating “A Taste of Whitman and Hanson” on Thursday, March 3, at the VFW Post #697 in Whitman from 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Up to twenty local restaurants and food service provid-ers will be offering samples from their menu to the general public.

Tickets are $15 each or two for $25. There will be a lim-ited capacity. Tickets will be on sale beginning Feb. 15 at Du-val’s Pharmacy, Curves (in Whitman), Ford’s Insurance, and Sandy’s Coffee Corner. A list of participating restaurants will also be available at that time. All proceeds from the evening will benefit DFS in the form of scholarships at Awards Night. For more information, contact Michael Ganshirt at 781-252-9683.

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Climbing theCareer Ladder

“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

–– Thomas Edison

Part-Time Paralegal/SecretaryCivil practice Boston Law Firm with local Duxbury office seeks part-time paralegal/secretary. Flexible mothers hours approx. 15 hours/week. RE closing and civil litigation experience pre-ferred. Typing skills necessary. Attorneys considered as opportu-nity exists for contract work. Please email cover letter and re-sume to [email protected]

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HomewardBoundHouse for Rent

Charming 2 BR home with screened-in-porch and private backyard. Steps from shopping and restaurants. 1 yr rental agree-ment. $1500/+utilities. Call 617.680.6485.

Hilton Head Vacation RentalLuxury 3-bedroom, 3 bath villa w/full-sized kitchen, also 2 pull-out sofabeds. Sleeps 9. Rent by week/month. April, May & midsummer weeks still avail-able. Inquire regarding rates. Call Jeannie, 339-793-0043.

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Home ImprovementSemi-retired remodeler with 30 plus years experience. De-sign and build. Bath, kitchen, tiling, family room etc. Your problems, our solution. Call Larry McCarthy, 508-746-7829.

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MUSINGS by JHC

• The wife of the great physicist,Robert Millikan happened topass through the hall of herhome in time to hear her maidanswer the telephone: “Yes,”Mrs. Millikan overheard, Dr.Millikan lives here, but he’s notthe kind of doctor that doesanybody any good.”

• It was George Bernard Shaw,not Winston Churchill, who said:“England and America are twocountries separated by the samelanguage.”

• The London commuter whosarcastically suggested that aproposed $4,000,000,000 loanfrom the U.S. be liquidated bycharging this country a yearlyrental for the use of the Englishlanguage, drew a snort fromH.L. Mencken, who countered:“I think they ought to charge usfor it, but all to the Bostonians.They are the only ones whospeak the English language inAmerica. The rest of us speakAmerican.”

• Heredity is what parentsbelieve in until their childrenbegin to misbehave.

• Next to a temporary chairman,there’s nothing so hard to stopas a country weekly. There isnothing so easy as to starteither, in the right place, at theright time, under the right cir-cumstances.

• Clarence Carrow said it:“When I was a boy I was toldthat anyone could becomePresident; I’m beginning tobelieve it.”

• Girls never hate a man enoughto return his diamonds.

• Speaking of heredity, an appledoesn’t fall very far from a tree.

• Sign in a clothing store win-dow: “Wonderful bargains formen with 16 and 17 necks.”

• Sign in a bar room: “All ourcustomers bring happiness;some by coming, some bygoing.”

• A man is himself — plus thebooks he reads.

• Will Durant speaking: “A bookis a friend who will do what nofriend does — be silent whenwe wish to think.”

• There are plenty of womenpreachers. All they need is apulpit.

• To a query as to how long ithad taken Whistler to paint aportrait he answered, “All mylife.” His most famous portraitis of his mother, and now hangsin the Louvre.

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At YourServiceRute Cleaner

Many years of experience with excellent references. Specializ-ing in house and office clean-ing. Call anytime for free esti-mate. Fully insured. Speak with Humberto, 508-732-0182 or 774-454-4982.

PainterExcellent winter deals. No job too small. Ask for Shawn, 508-584-1970.

Planes, Train& Automobiles

Shaw 24’ Classic YawlBuilt 1961 Jensen in Denmark. Midget ocean/racing cruiser. Mahogany, oak, sitka, teak, double planked mahogany. Teak centerboard, bronze centerboard trunk, 1500 lb. slotted lead keel. Accomodations: four berths, galley, head. $6000. 508-747-1235.

1998 Buick LeSabreMeticulously maintained. Runs great, ready to go. 94,000 miles. Averaged about 8,000 miles per year. Asking $3700. Call 781-582-2065 or 339-788-0685.

2004 Pursuit 2270 Center console. Low hours, T-Top, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke, color fishfinder, GPS, live bait well, brand new aluminum Ven-ture tandem trailer with disc brakes. $26,900. Call George,

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Starter Boat, Motor, Trailer'Crestliner' 14' aluminum open runabout with 15HP electric start Suzuki and a Venture trailer. All in excellent condition. All extras including anchor, lines, oars etc. $3500. Call 781-934-1332.

36’ Sabre “Spartina” 1986. Excellent condition, fully equipped. Great boat for cruising couple or family. Roller furling main and genoa. Full electronics (radar, GPS chart plotter, autopi-lot...) power windlass, ESPAR hot air heating system etc. Price drastically reduced, $59,000. 781-452-7321.“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd rather have been talking.”

– Aristotle

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– Author Unknown

2003 GMC Yukon Denali XLPrice reduced! Alpine white w/sandstone leather. Capt. chairs. New (9/10) factory installed trans. w/3yr. 100k mi. warranty. Always garaged dealer serviced. 84k mi. Excellent condition. Title in hand. $12,900/b.o. Call 781-820-8874.

2006 Mini Cooper S ConvertibleExcellent condition, 44,200 miles, 6-speed manual, traction control, leather interior, dual front and side airbags, alloy wheels, ABS, cruise control, run flat tires, rear parking sensors, 4 new tires, Minimal winter use. Garaged. $17,250. 781-424-1102.

Acura MDX 20022002 Acura MDX For Sale. Good

condition, 132k miles. Black exterior, beige interior. 4wd. Fold up 3rd row of seats. $7,500. Call 781-934-0803.

4

Sail $2,200 1988 Hunter '23 Free winter storage. Nissan 8.9 outboard; Three sails; Free boat stands. Available in Duxbury for viewing. Kevin, 617-620-9479 or Ron, 781-724-1270.

Planes, Train& Automobiles

Halmatic 8.80 Motor SailerYou could buy a new 14’ outboard or, for the same price, my motor sailer which sleeps 5 in full-length berths. Recently rebuilt 40HP diesel engine, 3 sails, shallow draft. Galley, head, equipped. Ideal for local waters. $19,950. 781-934-2132.

18' Marshall Sanderling Catboat1974 catboat; 6 HP Yamaha out-board, 1994 trailer included; both trailer and boat updated; Pres-ently on mooring In Duxbury; $11,000. Call 781-934-6417

2002 Hitchhiker 5th Wheel31.5’ long, 3 slides, glide ride hitch, new tires, new water heater, rebuilt furnace. Propane/electric refrigerator and heater. Queen-size bed w/upgraded matteress. Double sleeper sofa. TV and stereo system. Desk station set up for computer. Storage inside and out. Excellent condition, asking $19,999. 617-538-2113.

Pick-Up Truck For Sale1997 blue 3/4 ton V-8, 8' bed, 143,000 miles, 1 owner. In good condition. $4,500 or best offer. Call Bob, 781-447-0026

Everything ElseUnder the SunThank you St. Jude Thaddeus

Thank you St. Jude Thaddeus for your intercession. To you God has granted the privelege of aid-ing mankind. CM

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MUSINGS by JHC

• The wife of the great physicist,Robert Millikan happened topass through the hall of herhome in time to hear her maidanswer the telephone: “Yes,”Mrs. Millikan overheard, Dr.Millikan lives here, but he’s notthe kind of doctor that doesanybody any good.”

• It was George Bernard Shaw,not Winston Churchill, who said:“England and America are twocountries separated by the samelanguage.”

• The London commuter whosarcastically suggested that aproposed $4,000,000,000 loanfrom the U.S. be liquidated bycharging this country a yearlyrental for the use of the Englishlanguage, drew a snort fromH.L. Mencken, who countered:“I think they ought to charge usfor it, but all to the Bostonians.They are the only ones whospeak the English language inAmerica. The rest of us speakAmerican.”

• Heredity is what parentsbelieve in until their childrenbegin to misbehave.

• Next to a temporary chairman,there’s nothing so hard to stopas a country weekly. There isnothing so easy as to starteither, in the right place, at theright time, under the right cir-cumstances.

• Clarence Carrow said it:“When I was a boy I was toldthat anyone could becomePresident; I’m beginning tobelieve it.”

• Girls never hate a man enoughto return his diamonds.

• Speaking of heredity, an appledoesn’t fall very far from a tree.

• Sign in a clothing store win-dow: “Wonderful bargains formen with 16 and 17 necks.”

• Sign in a bar room: “All ourcustomers bring happiness;some by coming, some bygoing.”

• A man is himself — plus thebooks he reads.

• Will Durant speaking: “A bookis a friend who will do what nofriend does — be silent whenwe wish to think.”

• There are plenty of womenpreachers. All they need is apulpit.

• To a query as to how long ithad taken Whistler to paint aportrait he answered, “All mylife.” His most famous portraitis of his mother, and now hangsin the Louvre.

SUDOKU ANSWERS

At YourServiceRute Cleaner

Many years of experience with excellent references. Specializ-ing in house and office clean-ing. Call anytime for free esti-mate. Fully insured. Speak with Humberto, 508-732-0182 or 774-454-4982.

PainterExcellent winter deals. No job too small. Ask for Shawn, 508-584-1970.

Planes, Train& Automobiles

Shaw 24’ Classic YawlBuilt 1961 Jensen in Denmark. Midget ocean/racing cruiser. Mahogany, oak, sitka, teak, double planked mahogany. Teak centerboard, bronze centerboard trunk, 1500 lb. slotted lead keel. Accomodations: four berths, galley, head. $6000. 508-747-1235.

1998 Buick LeSabreMeticulously maintained. Runs great, ready to go. 94,000 miles. Averaged about 8,000 miles per year. Asking $3700. Call 781-582-2065 or 339-788-0685.

2004 Pursuit 2270 Center console. Low hours, T-Top, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke, color fishfinder, GPS, live bait well, brand new aluminum Ven-ture tandem trailer with disc brakes. $26,900. Call George,

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Whitman selectmen con-sidered the merits of region-alization, formally ratified a new insurance contract with the local firefighters union and heard from a car dealer who requested his dealer’s license be put on hold until he can get his business up and running, at their meeting Tuesday night.

The board formally ratified a two-year contract with Lo-cal 1769, IAFF, AFL-CIO, the Whitman firefighters union, agreeing to set up a mitiga-tion fund to cover increased

co-pays until June 30, 2012. The agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2010.

The town currently is ne-gotiating full contracts for five local unions — police, fire-fighters, and Town Hall, pub-lic works and library employ-ees. But with recent increases to insurance costs, the board felt they should negotiate the insurance coverage separate from wages, Town Administra-tor Frank Lynam said.

The board also discussed a letter from the Old Colony Planning Council seeking the town’s interest in regionaliz-ing local health boards with help from a Public Health Dis-trict Planning Grant.

Lynam said he had talked with members of the Board of Health and that they did not feel the move was right for Whit-man. The town administrator also said he was reluctant to recommend the town explore the option without the support of the Board of Health.

Selectmen asked that Lynam get a written response from that board before they decided to opt out of the pro-gram. They tabled the discus-sion until their Feb. 22 meet-ing, though the Old Colony Planning Council has request-ed towns respond by Feb. 15 if interested in the program.

Selectmen briefly dis-cussed the pros and cons to

regionalizing in other areas — combining resources with other local towns in an effort to curb costs and improve ef-ficiency. Though officials said there could be places where such a move would be good for the town, they also worried about losing local autonomy.

Selectmen also said that regionalization might appeal more to towns that are really struggling these days, while Whitman is holding steady.

“I’m not interested in put-ting Whitman, who has been doing a lot of things right in the last couple of years, in the po-sition of subsidizing someone who hasn’t,” Selectman Chris-tine Walker said. Though she

also added that there could be some “strength in numbers.”

Also Tuesday, the board heard from James DeCouto, president of Auto Crafting Un-limited. Selectmen had been prepared to rescind DeCouto’s Class II auto dealer’s license but agreed to shelve the is-sue for a while until DeCouto could reorganize his business.

DeCouto said he had been dealing with multiple health issues and a tough economy and was looking for some additional funding to get his business running again. He promised selectmen that he had not and would not sell any cars while his license was lapsed (it expired Dec. 31).

Selectmen approve insurance agreement

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LegalNoticesHANSON

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

The Hanson Conservation Commission will hold a Pub-lic Hearing on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 PM at the TOWN HALL, Meet-ing Room A, 542 LIBERTY STREET, HANSON, MA pursuant to a Notice of Intent for Roger Morton, Great Ce-dar Condominiums, LLC rep-resented by Land Planning, Inc., 1115 Main Street, Han-son, MA 02341.

Parcel & Project: A pro-posal to construct two resi-dential condominium build-ings, septic system, driveway, utilities, site grading and landscaping, a portion of which falls within 100 feet of a Bordering Vegetated Wet-land at Lot 3, Great Cedar Drive, Map 44, Lot 5-3.

The applicant is filing un-der the Massachusetts Wet-lands Protection Act, Chapter 131, §40 and the Town of Hanson Wetlands Protection By-Law 3-13 §.5 and Rules and Regulations.

HANSONCONSERVATION

COMMISSIONPhilip R. Lindquist

Chairman1H - Feb. 10, ‘11

WHITMAN BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday 2/28/2011 at 7:00 PM in the Lower Town Hall on the petition of Vivan Ad-ams and John & James Chaves for relief from Sec-tions VI 6-5 & VII 7-2 as the applicant wishes to raze the existing single family home and garage to construct a new dance studio for property lo-cated at 409 Bedford St.

John GoldrosenChairman

2/10/2011& 2/17/2011

2W - Feb. 10, 17, ‘11

HANSONCONSERVATION

COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

The Hanson Conservation Commission will hold a Pub-lic Hearing on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 22nd, 2011 at

7:30 PM at the TOWN HALL, Meeting Room A, 542 LIBERTY STREET, HAN-SON, MA pursuant to a No-tice of Intent for Roger Mor-ton, Great Cedar Condomini-ums, LLC represented by

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Land Planning, Inc., 1115 Main Street, Hanson, MA 02341.

Parcel & Project: A pro-posal to construct two resi-dential condominium build-ings, septic system, driveway, utilities, site grading and landscaping, a portion of which falls within 100 feet of a Bordering Vegetated Wet-land at Lot 4, Great Cedar Drive, Map 44, Lot 5-4.

The applicant is filing un-der the Massachusetts Wet-lands Protection Act, Chapter 131, §40 and the Town of Hanson Wetlands Protection By-Law 3-13 §.5 and Rules and Regulations.

HANSONCONSERVATION

COMMISSIONPhilip R. Lindquist

Chairman

1H - Feb. 10, ‘11

THE COMMONWEALTH

OF MASSACHUSETTS

LAND COURTDEPARTMENT OF

THE TRIAL COURT(SEAL)

Case No. 439373To:

Roumanos M. Roumanos, Rene A. Roumanos

and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Service-members Civil Relief Act.

U.S. Bank National Asso-ciation as Trustee of TruCap Grantor Trust 2010-1

claiming to be the holder of a Mortgage covering real property in Whitman, num-bered 329 High Street

given by Roumanos M. Roumanos and Rene A. Rou-manos to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated October 17, 2007, and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 35205, Page 174 and now held by the plaintiff by assignment

has filed with said court a complaint for authority to

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foreclose said mortgagein the manner following:

by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale.

If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemem-bers Civil Relief Act as amended and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Boston on or be-fore MAR 14 2011

or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid un-der said act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief Justice of said Court on JAN 31 2011

Attest:DEBORAH J. PATTERSONRECORDER

201003-2340-GRY

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LEGAL NOTICEMORTGAGEE'S

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue of and in execu-tion of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Bonita L. Dugas and Jacob M. Dugas to World Savings Bank, FSB, dated November 8, 2006 and re-corded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 33757, Page 302, of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. f/k/a Wachovia Mort-gage, FSB f/k/a World Sav-ings Bank, FSB, is the present holder, for breach of condi-tions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 78 Beulah Street, Whitman, Massachusetts will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on March 3, 2011, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

The land with buildings thereon, situated in Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachu-setts, on the Westerly Side of Beulah Street, containing 50 square rods, more or less, and

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bounded and described as fol-lows:

Beginning in the westerly side line of Beulah Street, at the southeasterly corner of the land of Paul Jones;

Thence by said Beulah Street, Southerly, five (5) rods to land now or formerly of Warren W. Sampson;

Thence running Westerly by land of said Sampson, ten (10) rods;

Thence running Northerly by land now or formerly of Samuel Fullerton, Five (5) rods; and

Thence running Easterly by said land of Paul Jones, ten (10) rods to the point of be-ginning.

Meaning and intending to convey the premises con-veyed to Charles E. Thrasher by Kenneth A. Churchill by deed dated April 2, 1976, re-corded in Book 4149, Page 431.

For our title see Deed at Book 15476, Page 199.

The above premises will be sold subject to all taxes, as-sessments, and other encum-brances which may constitute a prior lien thereon, and will be conveyed subject to any easements, restrictions of re-cord, tenancies, and rights of redemption for unpaid federal taxes, if any, as shall, not-withstanding this provision, constitute valid liens or en-cumbrances thereon after said

sale.Terms of the Sale: Cash,

cashier's check, or certified check in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder and will be required to be paid as a deposit by the suc-cessful bidder; successful bid-der to sign written Memoran-dum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or cur-rent funds in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attor-ney, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, 2364 Post Road, Suite 100, Warwick, RI 02886, or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the prem-ises contained in said mort-gage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

Other terms to be an-nounced at the sale.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. F/K/A WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB

By Its Attorneys,PARTRIDGE SNOW &

HAHN LLP2364 Post Road, Suite 100

Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

(40l) 681-1900

3-Feb. 3, 10, 17, ‘11

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All Saints Church celebrates 100 years

By richard tingBlad, express contriButor

The congregation of All Saints Church in Whitman completed the observation of the 100th anniver-sary of the building of the church with a service on

Jan. 20 re-enacting the original consecration service, which was held on Dec. 30, 1910.

Fifty parishioners attended the service, which was planned by the rector, the Rev. Patti Hale, using historical re-cords, Common Prayer Rite One and the 1897 Book of Com-mon Prayer. Assisting the Rev. Hale as officiants were lay Eucharistic ministers Regina Gurney and Chip Durant, or-ganist Craig Ahern and ushers Frazier and Ed Donadio. Hon-ored guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Legge. Mr. Legge’s great-granduncle is the Rev. Clayton M. Legge, All Saints’ first rector and builder of the church. The oldest processional cross, and the original alms basins were used. The proces-sional hymn, as in 1910, was “The Church’s One Founda-tion.” A complete history of All Saints Parish, written by church historian, Richard Tingblad is to be published soon.

PAYING TRIBUTE: Wayne Legge, with his wife Marilyn, holds a photo of his great grand-uncle, the Reverend Claton M. Legge. first rector and builder of All Saints Church. Courtesy photo

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By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected]

Neither the Panthers nor the Rockland Bulldogs could get more than a two-possession lead in 32 minutes of basket-ball on Friday night, but when the dust settled, the Panthers left Rockland High School bat-tered, bruised and victorious.

Captain Mary Rose Grif-fin banked a shot off the glass to break a 41-41 tie with 1:31 left, and the Panthers were able to hit their free throws down the stretch to outlast Rockland 47-44 in a rough and tumble game.

“It was physical, hard bas-ketball between two teams that get cranked up to play each other,” head coach Jim Daley said. “It was anybody’s game, and we made some shots down the stretch to hang on. I think we worked really hard and when we had to, we rose up.”

Kaley Mientkiewicz sank a free throw with 47.3 seconds left, and Michaela O’Neil came up with a big rebound and went right back to the line to widen the Panthers’ lead to 46-41. Rockland drilled a 3-pointer

to cut the lead back to two, but Mackenzie Hatfield made one of two from the line with less than 20 seconds to play, which forced Rockland to throw up a desperation three as time ran out instead of working the ball inside

The 46-41 lead by the Pan-thers was their largest of the game and matched the largest by the Bulldogs, who led by five early in the fourth quarter. The Panthers overcame prob-lems rebounding the basket-ball at the start of the game to go into the second quarter tied with the Bulldogs at 11. Threes by Hatfield and Melissa Arouca gave the Panthers a 25-23 half-time lead, but turnovers on five of their first six possessions in the second half allowed Rock-land to get back in front in the third 34-32.

Hatfield gave the Panthers the lead back with 2:51 to play in the fourth with her third 3-pointer of the game, but Rockland tied the game again until Griffin put Whitman-Hanson ahead for good.

“Mary Rose had a tough scoring night, but she had the poise to hit that jumper and that’s how she is,” Daley said.

O’Neil led the team with 15 points while Hatfield added 13 to account for most of the team’s offensive production.

The team hit a speed bump on Saturday with a 52-42 non-league loss to Sandwich, but bounced back with a 43-35 win over North Quincy at the high school on Tuesday.

Hatfield led the team with

16 points and five assists with Griffin adding eight points and six rebounds and O’Neil scoring six and grabbing five boards to help the Panthers get back to .500.

“We’re thrilled about that,” Daley said. “We’re very happy to have all things equal.”

The Panthers also held their annual Think Pink breast cancer awareness fundraiser at Tuesday’s game and raised $600 to sponsor three Whit-man-Hanson students for the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure.

“It was a very successful day,” Daley said. “We were very happy with our friends from North Quincy who came down and participated in the event. It was a very competi-tive game, but it was also a friendly game because it was for a good cause.”

The Panthers have a tough week ahead with back-to-back games against the two best teams in the Patriot League with Fisher Division leaders Scituate and Keenan Division-leading Duxbury.

SENIOR MOMENTS

Blight has captained his winter track team through another impressive season. He shared his thoughts on ...

...choosing a college. I am applying to Worcester State, UMass Amherst, UMass Dart-mouth, and Framingham State. My top choice is a tie between Worcester State and UMass Am-herst.

...selecting a major. I am going to try to major in either Computer Engineering or Com-puter Sciences. I have always been very inter-ested in computers and would love to work with them for a career.

...his favorite sport. My favorite sport is soccer, but I am better at track. I really couldn’t tell you why soccer is my favorite sport, I have just found it really fun ever since I was in kindergarten.

...his best sports memory. My best sport memory is probably when I scored two goals in the tournament game against Falmouth when I was a junior. It felt good to have an impact on such an important game.

...his future goals. My goal for after high school is to just go to a college, get a degree and run track at the collegiate level for whatever school I go to.

...his other hobbies. Other than sports, I usually like to hang out with my friends or get some people to-gether to play different sports just for fun.

A visit with boys track captain Justin Blight

Photo anD Story By KriSty KenneDy

Girls bball back evenPanthers win battles with Rockland and N. Quincy

girls basketballWhitman-Hanson 43 North Qunicy 35

girls basketballWhitman-Hanson 42 sandwich 53

girls basketballWhitman-Hanson 47 Rockland 44

More changesW-H looking for new head football coach

By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected]

The athletic director posi-tion won’t be the only turnover in the Whitman-Hanson ath-letic department next school year.

Whitman-Hanson princi-pal Jeff Szymaniak confirmed Tuesday that the high school is taking applications for a new head football coach.

Szymaniak said resumés are currently coming in for the position, which was posted on Feb. 2, and a small committee of himself, coaches, students and the new athletic director, when he or she is chosen, will select the new coach.

Szymaniak said the de-parture of head coach Sean Clifford was “a personal deci-sion.” Clifford, a math teacher at Whitman-Hanson High School, was not able to return a call made by the Express Tuesday morning before press time.

Szymaniak also said that the committee in charge of

searching for the new athlet-ic director has selected their three finalists. He said he will be conducting interviews with the three candidates next week and hopes to have a recom-mendation to the superinten-dent shortly after the school’s February vacation.

sean Clifford, who has coached the Panthers since 2002, will not be returning as head coach next fall. File photo

kaley Mientkiewicz takes a hard foul in the final minute of the game between the Panthers and the rockland bulldogs on Friday. Mientkiewicz hit one of two free throws to help the Panthers run up a five point lead, their largest of the game. Photo by Dave Palana

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WHP batters Rams

kristy kennedy wrists a shot on net in the first period.

alex Davis fires a slap shot on goal. WHP’s assistant captain fin-ished the game with three assists.

kelly travers deflects a shot away from her goal in the second period.

Freshman Michaela Mcisaac tries to get around Marshfield cap-tain katie Conlan behind the ram net.

krystal barnard skates the puck behind the net.

Jackie sullivan skates the puck inside the Marshfield blue line. sullivan scored later in the game to give WHP a 3-1 lead.

Freshman Paige Carswell looks for an open team-mate. Carswell scored the fourth goal of the game for WHP’s second line.

sophia Nogueira stickhandles through the neutral zone in her first game back on the ice since her injury in December.

the team gathers around coach Joe Coulter between the first and second periods.kelsey Murray takes a faceoff against katie Conlan in the first period.

PhotoS By Dave Palana

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By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected]

The Panthers had a chance to move into a tie for first place in the Patriot League with a pair of wins over the weekend, but after back-to-back losses, they are tied for third and are currently on the outside look-ing in at the MIAA tourna-ment.

The Panthers lost 3-2 to the Hanover Indians on Saturday at the Hobomock Ice Arena in Pembroke, and then took a 6-1 loss to the Pembroke Titans at Rockland Rink on Sunday to fall to 6-7-1 on the season.

“It was still an inconsis-tent effort,” head coach Rich Manning said after the loss to Hanover. “We need to be close to perfect to win, and we made some untimely mistakes tonight. I thought we were fo-cused; we just made too many mistakes.”

Scituate beat the Titans 5-2 right before Whitman-Hanson took the ice on Saturday, giv-ing the Panthers the open-ing to leapfrog the Titans in

the standings with a win. The Panthers fired 10 shots on net in the first period to no avail, but Chris Boussy gave them the lead at the 7:42 mark in the second period off a pass from behind the net by Phil Boussy for the power-play goal.

However, a pair of break-downs late in the period sent Whitman-Hanson into the locker room trailing by a goal. A failed attempted by the Pan-thers to clear the puck from behind their blue line allowed Hanover to tie the game with 1:26 left in the period. Ha-nover then won the faceoff and scored a five-hole goal in five seconds to go up 2-1.

The Panthers got a break-away of their own in the third period to tie the game again when Scottie MacArhtur sent a pass to Chris Ryan all alone to the left of the net for a one-timer with 6:18 to go in the game. However, Hanover stunned the Panthers with the game-winner with 45.2 sec-onds left on the clock.

“We got better as the game went on as far as our team goes, but we made some criti-cal mistakes as the game went on — the type of mistakes we were making earlier in the year, and Hanover took advantage,” Manning said. “We did some good things out there, we gen-erated a lot of shots on goal,

but I think we let their goalie use his hands too much. Our focus tonight was getting the puck down so we could have some chances for second and third rebounds, but we didn’t get a lot of those tonight.”

The Panthers still had a chance to pull into a tie with the Titans for second place on Sunday, but they found them-selves down early when Shane Bowen scored for Pembroke in the first period. The Titans

then put the game away with three goals in the second pe-riod and two more in the third to stay two points ahead of the Panthers.

Whitman-Hanson is cur-rently tied with the North Quincy Red Raiders for third

place with 11 points and have a chance to pull ahead when they play North Quincy Wednesday.

The Panthers host Sand-wich on Saturday before going to Watertown next Wednes-day.

boys HoCkeyWhitman-Hanson 1Pembroke 6

Two missed opportunities Panthers fall to Indians, Titans

assistant captain Phil boussy and goalie tom leonard hang their heads after Hanover scored their second goal in less than 30 seconds to take the lead over the Panthers in the second period on saturday. the last-place indians upset the Panthers with a last-minute goal in the third period, and the Panthers lost to Pembroke the next day to drop below .500.

boys HoCkeyWhitman-Hanson 2Hanover 3

Breathing room for WHPGirls hockey team takes down Marshfield

By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected]

Mother Nature has not been kind to Whitman-Han-son/Pembroke girls hockey in recent weeks. The team has been hovering around the .500 mark for most of the season, and after losing to Fontbonne Academy and tying Sandwich last week, the team had to wait another week for a chance to get back on the ice and back in the win column.

Saturday’s game was worth the wait.

WHP scored four un-answered goals against the Rams en route to a 4-1 win at the Hobomock Ice Arena in Pembroke to improve to 6-4-1 on the season.

WHP struggled to contain the Rams’ big center Katie Conlan early in the game. The number two goal-scorer in the Southeastern League struck less than three minutes into the game when she wristed a rebound past Kelly Travers to give the Rams the lead.

However, Marshfield’s lead wouldn’t hold, courtesy of Kelsey Murray. Murray then gave WHP the lead with her second goal of the night, and WHP’s second line con-tinued to produce with Jackie Sullivan and Paige Carswell adding the third and fourth goals to put the game away.

Assistant captains Alex Davis and Tricia Stacy also got in on the scoring in ad-dition to containing Conlan from their defensemen posi-tions. Davis assisted on both of Murray’s goals as well as Sullivan’s, and Stacy picked

up an assist on Carswell’s score.

The team also got an emo-tional boost with the return of Sophia Nogueria, who had missed most of the season af-ter being injured in the first game.

“It was great to have So-phia back in the line-up as she is 100 percent recovered,” head coach Joe Coulter said. “This is always a great time in the season to have every-one back, healthy and playing very well as a team.”

WHP has six games left on their schedule, five of which are against teams they already own victories over this sea-son. They head to Hyannis on Saturday to play second-place Barnstable and make a quick stop at home to play Scituate Wednesday before another long road trip to Martha’s Vineyard.

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Panthers perfect in the Patriot LeagueWrestlers beat Hingham for banner after taking third at D-II South Sectionals

By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected]

The Panthers came in third at the Division II team South Sectionals on Sat-urday, but a big victory on Monday means they will be able to raise another banner in the high school gym.

The Panthers beat the Division III South Sectional champion Hingham Harbor-men 45-24 at Hingham High School to win the Patriot League championship.

Sophomore Greg McGrath came on strong at the end of the season and earned a big pin over Hing-ham senior Brandon Kim at 189 pounds to avenge a loss to Kim earlier in the season. Junior Colin McSweeney also earned a pin over a Hing-

ham senior, and he wrapped up Dan Goldstein for a win at 140. The Panthers also got strong performances from their graduating class, with Joe Petersen winning at 160 with a pin over Nick O’Keefe and Chris Kellum outlasting Justin Fahie for an 11-10 win at 171.

McGrath, McSweeney and sophomore Jeff Bechen also went 3-0 on Saturday to help the Panthers take third at the Sectionals, held at Marshfield High School.

The Panthers opened the day with a 50-26 win over Oliver Ames but lost 38-25 to North Attleboro to go into the third-place bracket, which they won with a 60-14 victory over Plymouth North.

The Panthers will now get set for the state individ-ual tournament, which will begin after the team tourna-ments finish next week.

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Another race, another recordDistance medley team breaks own mark at elite meet

By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected]

Gianna Cacciatore, Abby Baker, Rachel Baker and Mel Collins broke the 12-year-old indoor track school record in the distance medley relay at the Division II relays in Janu-ary.

The new record didn’t even last one month.

The four Panthers broke their own mark by 19 seconds and qualified for nationals by running the 10th fastest time in the country this year at the MSCTA Elite meet at the Reg-gie Lewis Center on Sunday.

“The girls had a goal in mind and they went out and achieved it,” head coach Mike Driscoll said. “These four are extremely special athletes who have taken WH track to a whole new level.”

Cacciatore opened the race with a 3:43 time in the 1,200 meters before handing the ba-ton to Collins, who shaved two seconds off her 400-meter time from two weeks ago.

“Mel has turned into one tough runner,” Driscoll said of Collins. “When the heat is on, she comes through. Gian-na has worked her tail off to be one of the best in the state

this year; hard work certainly pays off.”

Abby Baker ran the 800-meter leg in 2:23 before hand-ing off to Rachel, who an-chored the team with a 5:10 time in the mile.

“Rachel is on another planet right now; she is one of the top milers and two-milers in the state,” Driscoll said. “Abby is just incredible — whatever event she runs from the 400 up she is tops, she is just awesome.”

The team finished second to Wachussett, whose time was the eighth fastest in the country, and now gets set for the Division II state champi-onship on Feb. 19, where the Panthers are hoping to qual-ify runners and jumpers for the All-State meet in several events.

With all four runners just in their sophomore year, Driscoll said he expects even most success from the group going forward.

“Coach Erwin and Coach Arouca have done an amazing job with these girls; they have taken them to the next level. But the scary part is they are just scratching the surface,” he said.