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Millis Mom Wins $100K Grant
for Millis Middle School
Millis School is MA Recipient of 50 Grants Given by Target, “Ellen Degeneres Show”
BY J.D. O’GARA
“She went on to ask, ‘Do you
know that you’ve won it?’ and
I’m thinking, ‘There’s no way.
Am I getting punked?’” says Zitoli, referring to a “Candid Camera”-style show popularized by
MTV.
Amy Kane didn’t think much of
it, but at the spur of the moment,
visiting the “Ellen Degeneres
Show” website, the clerk for the
Millis Middle School entered a
contest for a chance to win one of
48 $100,000 Target grants. From
November 24 through January 5,
entrants could write, through an
email portal, why they thought
their school deserved to win. The
Millis native and mother of three
took a few minutes to write some
heartfelt paragraphs about Millis
Middle School. She clicked “submit” and forgot about it. That is,
until Target called on January 25.
Zitoli came out of his office and
mentioned the strange phone call.
Then, Kane remembered her online entry.
“It was just something from the
heart, and I just sent it and that
was it,” say Kane, who was as
surprised as Zitoli. She says she
doesn’t exactly remember what
she wrote, but that she said, “The
teachers are phenomenal, basically. Our motto is ‘Small school,
big family’ and that’s truly what
it is. We all want to help each
other, and we do it on a very small
budget.” Kane says she added
that “the kids here everyday make
it easy. They’re great.”
Andy Zitoli, Principal of Millis
Middle School, thought it was a
joke.
“Usually if teachers write a
grant, they’ll tell me,” says Zitoli,
“but nobody had mentioned anything about Target.” Zitoli says
that as he read the email and took
the subsequent urgent phone call,
his disbelief registered with the
Target representative with whom
he spoke.
Amy Kane, who works at the Millis Middle School, won $100K for the
school through a grant sponsored by Target and the Ellen Degeneres
Show. Millis Middle School was one of 48 grant recipients from 31 states
to receive the award.
Millis Middle School can use
the Target funds as it sees fit.
Some projects Zitoli is consider-
Save
Medway
Pride Day!
Volunteer!
Dearth of New
Volunteers May
Cancel Event
BY J.D. O’GARA
Medway Pride Day, tentatively
scheduled for May 19 from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. at the Medway Middle
School, is desperately seeking new
volunteers and is in threat of being
cancelled this year. The 17-year
tradition, enjoyed by over 2,500
local people and families each year
includes vendors, great food and
entertainment, but it has been sustained by a crew of volunteers that
have committed to other projects
this year. Many of them have
served on the Pride Day committee
for over 10 years.
“We need new people with fresh
ideas to keep this event exciting for
all,” says Brenda Wenzel, who cochaired the event last year. Wenzel
says since the event has been or-
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GRANT FOR SCHOOL
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ing is beefing up technology initiatives with scanners, document
cameras and desktops to be used
as mini-workstations in the classroom and re-outfitting what he
calls an archaic weight room,
something that would tie in with a
health and fitness initiative the district has wanted to do. Zitoli
would also like to use the funds
for updated textbooks, mini-grants
for teachers.
“We’ve got so many great initiatives,” says Zitoli. “Now we can
top them off.” Zitoli says the
$100,000 will not only allow
things to be done a little more
quickly, but it will allow the
school not to have to reach into its
budget. The school, he says, has
already been making do with a
supply budget that has dwindled
by about $5,000 each year.
Despite cuts, Kane says the
school has come a long way since
she attended Millis Middle
School. She currently has two
children at Millis Middle School
and one at the Clyde Brown. She
sees the experience as a lesson that
one person truly can make a difference.
“I think that’s the real lesson, is
you can really make a difference
taking a few minutes of your life,”
says Kane. “You’re thinking it’s
not a big deal, but it really turns
into a big thing.”
Notice of Public Hearing, Millis
Public Schools on March 6th
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Dinner Dance at
St. Joseph’s
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Purchased by
March 10th
St. Joseph’s Parish is sponsoring
a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Dance
on Saturday, March 17 at their
Parish Center on 145 Holliston St.
from 6:30-11 p.m.
Corned beef & cabbage or beef
stew in a bread bowl are the entree
choices and a cash bar is available.
“Music Matters” will provide
music for dancing or listening. A
bagpiper, Irish step dancers, Irish
trivia, a 50-50 raffle, and door prize
are featured.
Tickets are $20. and may be
purchased after Sunday Masses
until March 10 or by calling Joyce
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BIG “Thank You” to all who supported our Super Bowl Sunday
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March 1, 2012
PRIDE DAY
ganized for years, a lot of
processes are in place, but people
are simply needed to do the legwork.
“Nobody really has to recreate
the wheel, and the past-committee
members are very willing to help
and pass it on to people,” she says.
She uses the example of the button
raffle. Last year, says Wenzel, local
businesses generously donated 125
prizes, but getting hold of all of
those donations is too much for
one person. “Somebody has to run
around and pick them all up,” she
says, “Then someone has to number them and put them in bags.”
The work, she says, is not difficult,
but it is too much for one person or
just a few.
People are immediately needed
for the following committees:
• Event Chair and Co-Chair:
2 people needed
ings / emails, organize layout
of field, spray paint field
(2 people)
• Food Booths: organize
(1 person)
• Button Raffle: pick up prizes at
businesses; organize prizes by
the hour, work booth at event
(3 people)
• Field Entertainment: organize
parking lot (police/fire, etc),
clowns, and new ideas for kids
(1 person)
• Crafts: organize table set up;
work with volunteer groups
(3 people)
• Large Games: Hire, arrange
layout, work with volunteer
groups (1 person)
• Bike parade: organize
(1 person) etc.
Anyone interested in stepping up
to volunteer is welcome. Since
many of the volunteers who have
been on the Pride Day Committee
• Booth Committee: Send mail-
for more than a decade will not be
returning this year, this is a great
opportunity for new volunteers to
share their creative ideas that will
appeal to families and businesses
in the area and keep Medway Pride
Day going strong.
Businesses that participate in
Pride Day appreciate the opportunity to showcase products and generate sales, while they show their
pride in the local community.
Everyone who volunteers, says
Wenzel, will take pleasure in seeing smiles on the children’s faces
as they enjoy the musical entertainment, face painting, hair braiding and the infamous obstacle
course
“As a volunteer, it brings pride in
our town that we can share with
our children. Come with a friend,”
says Wenzel, who says she hopes
friends who regularly get together
even to play cards once a week
might decide to use their time to
work on a committee together.
Current volunteers, she says, are
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Youth groups, she says, can volunteer their members to staff the
children’s carnival games and activities at Medway Pride Day.
Funds raised at Medway Pride
Day Committee are donated to
non-profit groups, such as the Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other
youth groups who volunteer to
help out on the day of the event.
It’s a great way to raise extra
money and have a great time.
Wenzel cannot stress enough that
new volunteers, who will stick
with the project, are needed, because the volunteers currently running the event are overextended.
“Personally, grabbing from our
own friends, it’s always the same
people (who volunteer),” says
Wenzel, who herself also teaches
CCD and chaperones a new youth
group in addition to managing her
own family’s myriad activities.
“We need new faces.”
This year’s Medway Pride Day
will not run if the committees cannot be filled. That decision will be
made by March 3, so if you or
someone you know would like to
help out, please contact Brenda
Wenzel at (508) 533-3007 or [email protected].
“It’s just a great day to get together and be with neighbors and
friends,” says Wenzel.
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Tonight at the Cabaret:
Millis Backstage Crew Hosts Third Annual Fundraiser Event
BY PAUL ROWLEY
On the night of February 11th,
The Millis Backstage Crew hosted
the third annual Cabaret Night in
the high school cafeteria, which by
the evening's start at seven had
filled with family and friends excited to witness the nearly entirely
student-run variety show. The Millis High School Band kicked off
the night with an instrumental performance of "Cabaret" from the
1966 musical of the same name,
conducted by Ms. Janice Norton.
The success of the band members indicated a fun and extremely
satisfying night ahead. High
school senior Jessica Price, Molly
Quinlan and Doug Lane introduced each act through monologue and their own performances.
The vocal talents of the students in
particular was commendable, such
as Millis High School Junior Ash-
ley Edmund's rendition of The
Lion King's “Circle of Life,”
Shannon Miles' “On My Own,”
from the musical Les Miserables,
and high school senior Katie Doherty's beautiful cover of “Art is
Calling Me” from the 1911 comic
opera The Enchantress. A preview
of Molly Quinlan's upcoming production of Dr. Horrible's SingAlong Blog (April 26th-27th &
May 3rd-4th, Millis High School
auditorium) for her senior project,
performed by seniors David
Querusio and Jessica Price, received boisterous laughter.
Performers in the upcoming production of Anything Goes (March
23rd-24th & March 30th-31st in
the Millis High School auditorium) also had an opportunity to
showcase their singing talents,
such as senior Liz Horigan's wonderful cover of the play's theme
song of the same name, or the
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play's ensemble who recited a
dance and song number led by
senior Lillie Greenwood. Much of
the performances would not have
been possible without the direction of band and chorus leaders
Mark Femino and Janice Norton,
who surprised the audience by appearing on stage together for the
first time in their teaching careers
and singing an amazing duet,
“Come Rain or Come Shine,”
from the 1946 musical St. Louis
Women.
During intermission, drinks and
snacks were served, and some audience members who had entered
a raffle took home the 50/50 cash
prize, two tickets to a performance
by the Boston Ballet, or a gift certificate to Roche Bros.
All of the students who performed did an exceptional job; it
was a magical night.
March 1. 2012
It’s Women’s History
Month!
Did you know? Women had
equal suffrage in 1920. 107 Medway women registered right away.
At the Presidential election in
Medway that year, 509 out of 657
men (77%) voted, and 362 out of
401 women (90%) voted.
Mrs. Helen McLean Chase was
the first woman to speak at town
meeting, in 1921.
Thanks to Grace Hoag, member
of the Medway Historical Society,
for compiling this information.
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Medway Lions Bottle
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The Medway Lions will conduct its monthly bottles and cans
collection on Saturday, March 3,
2012 starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds
from the fundraiser are used to
support community services. Redeemables should be placed at
curbside by 9 a.m. or brought directly to Medway Oil on Broad
Street by 11 a.m. the morning of
the drive. Residents are reminded
that they may also, at their convenience, place redeemables in
the Lions Bottles and Cans shed
in front of West Medway Liquors
on Main Street. The Lions thank
residents for their continued support.
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Small Town Theater with Big Heart Anything Goes Sets to
Stage in Millis
BY SHANNON MILES
“Theatre group” is a phrase commonly uttered across the theatre
community. The two simple words
mean so much in show business.
They can refer to the huge organizations of sought after actors
who perform famous works brilliantly in venues such as Broadway. Yet the phrase can also refer
to simpler groups, brilliant in a
whole other way. Community
theatre groups may be the most
important of all. They are the organizations that get careers
started. They bring many citizens
together to do something they
love and to become like a little
family. This could not be truer of
The Millis Theatre Group.
The Millis Theatre Group, as we
know it today, got its makings in
the 90s. It owes much of its creation to Rya Lory. This woman
was, at the time, a new Millis resident, having just moved from New
York. She had worked in theater
and dramatic arts in New York, and
while living in Millis began an
acting class through the Millis
Recreation Department. She had
intended for it to simply be a class,
but her actors were very strong, and
she decided to place them in an actual play. Their first show was Neil
Simon’s comedy Plaza Suite in
November of 1993; it was a soldout performance.
By 1995 The Millis Theatre
Group became the town’s nonprofit community organization.
The group, which discovered
comedies and farce to be its strong
suit, began holding annual spring
and fall plays. These plays were
originally hosted at the Church of
Christ. This only provided a small
stage, and actors had to wait in a
downstairs area for cues.
In 2001, a production of The
Wizard of Oz was held. This play,
however, was different than the
others. Children, mainly those of
the members, participated. The
principals of the public schools attended, and the Middle School
principal, Mr. Andrew Zitoli was
10th annual performance with
Anything Goes, scheduled for
March 23, 24, 30 and 31. Barbra
Brashier has directed all of the 10
musicals.
This collaboration has been
helpful to students, who can
learn techniques and methods
from the more experienced
adults.
Producer
Karen
Motekaitis says, “We believe
that the students and adults acting together brings up the level
of the students’ performance.”
Yet the situation is also incredibly helpful to the pre-existing
The Millis Theatre Group has worked
group of adults. It has given the
with the Middle/High School for
group a place to hold their reabout 10 years.
hearsals and shows.
impressed. He asked for a meeting
This task has been no easy one.
with Barbra Brashier (current diFall
plays are chosen in the sumrector) and Karen Motekaitis (a
mer.
Several weekends are devoted
current producer). He told them
to
set
construction, generally
that he felt the school was missing
headed
by
Ed Quinlan. Producer
something without a musical theater program, and soon after a pro- Bob Orsi works with Motekaitis to
pick plays and organize backstage
gram came together.
activities. Donna Cabibbo works
In addition, Brashier had held act- on costumes, Ilene Hamm on
ing classes in 2003 and contacted props, Candi Orsi on programs and
the public schools. She learned PR, Joel White on set design, and
from the children she was teaching, Barbara Horigan is the backstage
as well as the schools, that they had manager. In addition is the group
no theater program or drama clubs. that works on set construction: Joel
Brashier held a discussion with the White, Peg Atkisson, Dave O’MTG board, and they finalized a Gara, Paul Morgan, and Brian
partnership with the schools, decid- Hoell. These people, and so many
ing to hold plays every spring that more work on the plays.
would include students. These still
Getting involved is simple. People
included adults, who could help the
students to really learn how plays can contact Bob Orsi (orsi.family
@verizon.net) or Karen Motekaitis
were put on.
([email protected])
The first true collaboration was a for more information. Any Millis
performance of South Pacific, High/Middle School student can
which went very well. Everyone, participate in the joint performcast members and audiences in- ances. However, if they wish to join
cluded, seemed to love the show. the fall performances, they must
The group has done many more become members at a nominal fee.
shows since, such as The Sound of Motekaitis says of the group, “We
Music, The Music Man, Beauty need volunteers with theater talent,
and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, and just as important, those that
Grease, Oliver, and Footloose. The have none.”
group is currently working on their
Millis Theatre Group Teams with Millis
High & Middle School to Put on Show
Anything Goes, the TONY best
revival musical for 2011, will be
performed in Millis in March.
Millis Theatre Group, in consortia with Millis High and Millis
Middle School, will perform the
musical on Friday, March 23 and
30; and on Saturday, March 24 and
31, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Millis
High School theater, 245 Plain
Street, Millis.
The play’s madcap antics aboard
an ocean liner from New York to
London in the late 1930’s is comical, and combined with the beautiful musical numbers of Cole Porter
(“Anything Goes”, “Blow Gabriel
Blow”, “You’re the Top.” “I Get A
Kick Out of You,” among others)
brings a most entertaining evening
to the audience.
Tickets are $13 for adults and $10
for seniors and students. Make
reservations for Anything Goes by
phoning (508) 376-5404. For further information go to our website
at www.millistheatre.org.
Church of Christ Offers
Dinner & Movie Nights
The Church of Christ Congregational, 142 Exchange St., Millis,
will offer free monthly community Dinner and Movie Nights on
Friday, March 16 and April 20.
The event is sponsored by the
Missions Committee and Men’s
Fellowship Group and is held in
Fellowship Hall. Dinner is served
at 6:30 p.m. followed by a familyfriendly movie. All are invited to
attend. For more information, call
(508) 376-5034 or visit www.millisucc.org.
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March 1. 2012
Millis Mom Urges Others to Be Confident, Be Courageous
BY J.D. O’GARA
to achieve their dreams.
Millis Mom Maria Melchionda
has taken a step, one that she hopes
will encourage others to do the
same thing. For about 10 years,
she’d thought of putting together
an inspirational website, a place
people could go to find resources
that encourage them to pursue
their dreams. In February, she
launched that site.
“It elicits help for them without
them even knowing,” she says. By
volunteering time, she says, people
make positive connections that
help them toward the path they
want to go. In fact, through volunteering as a softball coach herself,
Melchionda met someone who
was able to help her launch her
website. She explains that once she
focused on these positive influences around her and removed
those who were negative, she was
able to find her way to the path she
wanted.
Be Confident Be Courageous,
found at beconfidentbecourageous.com, is dedicated to helping
others realize their dream, and to
take the first step in attaining it.
The website contains numerous
resources such as books and links
that empower persons to take the
first step toward something that
someone believes in, wants, and
aspires to do to change their life for
the better or for the pure joy of it.
“I wanted to do something good
for people,” says Melchionda, who
will continue to update the resources on her site and hopes to include inspirational stories of
ordinary people getting through
the adversity in their lives. “My
thing is, ‘What’s holding you
back? What’s holding you back
from an activity that will make you
happy, from living a fulfilling
life?” she says.
In addition to books and links,
the website will offer ideas for volunteerism, which Melchionda believes is also a resource for people
“All of a sudden, all these great
things started to happen,” says
Melchionda.
In addition to being a clearinghouse for inspirational information, Be Confident Be Courageous
will sell products with the company’s inspirational logo. For
every sale of apparel to household
items through the site, Be Confident Be Courageous will donate
20% of its net sales from these various products to a different charity
each month. Those interested in
becoming a monthly charity
should visit the “Take the Step”
section of the Company’s website.
There will be an application for
those 501(c)3 organizations seeking financial aid.
Lutheran Social/Adoption Services of New England was the first
charity sponsored. The organiza-
Maria Melchionda hopes to inspire with her new website, Be Confident Be Courageous. Here, she’s shown with
her children, Joseph and Gina.
tion is dear to Melchionda’s heart,
as it was the agency that helped her
and her partner, Kathy Brophy,
build their family.
“Kathy and I have been together
for 17 years, and we’re very proud
that our family was created
through adoption. In 2005, we
adopted Gina through them, and
four-and-a-half years later, Joseph
came along,” says Melchionda.
“We’re both teachers, and we’ve
been really blessed with all we
have.”
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Medway Election Papers
Available & Presidential
Primary March 6th
The Medway Town Election
will take place on Tuesday, May
22 this year, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Medway residents must register to
vote by Wednesday, May 2 in
order to vote in the election.
Nomination papers are currently
available from the town clerk’s office, and Friday, March 30 will be
the final day to obtain papers.
Nomination papers must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 3, and nominees have until
April 19 to withdraw.
Millis Garden Club Spends Valentine’s Day with Millis COA Members
School Committee (1)
Jeffrey Devolder, 3 yr.
Park Commission (1)
Judi Notturno, 3 yr.
Library Trustee (2)
Mary Ann Cabbibo, 3 yr.
Edward Duggan, 3 yr.
Water/Sewer Commission (1)
Cranston Rogers, 3 yr.
Board of Selectmen (2) 3 year
Planning and Economic Board (1)
Dennis Crowley
Thomas Gay, 3 yr.
Richard Dunne
Housing Authority (1)
Town Clerk (1)
Helen O’Donnell, 5 yr.
Board of Health (1)
Sharing a Cup of Caring
Robert Collum, 3 yr.
Offices available for the 2012
Election include:
Maryjane White, 3 yr.
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The Presidential Primary will also
take place on Tuesday, March 6,
from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Valentine’s Day was sweeter
than ever at the VMB Millis Senior Center this year. Council on
Aging members were joined by
members of the Millis Garden
Club (MGC) for a Tea Cup
Arrangement program. Twenty-
two lovely seniors enjoyed the
one-hour workshop, lead by Paula
Fraser. MGC provided an array of
flowers (sweetheart roses, mini
carnations, tulips, wax flower,
baby’s breath and greens), oasis
and bows, and the seniors had a
ball creating their arrangements. Hand-made heart cookies
and chocolates provided additional embellishments in the floral
arrangement, or on the saucer.
Photos by Susan Steele courtesy
of the Millis Garden Club.
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March 1. 2012
Women’s Success Network: Making Connections for 27 Years
BY J.D. O’GARA
In 2004, when Monica Fernandes launched her first business,
Lisbon Style Jewelry, she was
doing it for fun. She hadn’t given
much thought to marketing, but a
friend told her she needed to network.
“I said, ‘What’s networking?’”
she laughs.
That friend introduced her to the
Franklin-based Women’s Success
Network (WSN), one of the oldest
and largest women’s networking
groups in Massachusetts.
“The WSN members are really
the ones that launched my business,” says Fernandes, who took
over a 2-year term as Chairperson
of the Women’s Success Network
this past year. “Not only did I get
customers, but I made great relationships, including great friendships. There are incredible,
amazing women there.”
Fernandes explains that the
Women’s Success Network started
off with six women at lunch in
1985. The businesswomen felt so
much career support from each
other that they decided to invite
other women to join them. Their
first press release drew 50 responses, and the organization has
been going steady ever since.
“There are just unlimited possibilities when women support one
another,” says Fernandes. Women
understand what their peers are
going through, juggling multiple
tasks and family commitments,
she says. “The support that they
get, whether personally or professionally – to have that constantly,
every month, is something that is
rewarding,” says Fernandes.
The organization currently has
107 members, and it draws professional women from all over the
495 area. In Franklin alone, that
amounts to 33 businesses.
Monthly meetings are held the first
Wednesday of each month (except
for July and August), beginning at
6 p.m., at various local establishments. These meetings, $25 for
members and $40 for nonmembers, feature networking, a threecourse dinner and speakers on a
variety of topics.
“We try to mix things up with
business/education-oriented and
social/entertaining oriented (topics),” says Fernandes.
Most of these monthly meetings
see an average of about 60 attendees. On March 7, for example, the
WSN monthly meeting will take
place at Highland Country Club in
Attleboro and focus on using social networking as a business tool.
Other popular programs have included speed networking, in which
participants switch to meet new
people at one-minute intervals.
WSN has recently added pure
networking meetings every other
Shown here is the board of the Women’s Success Network, which draws women professionals from all over the 495
area. The 27-year-old group holds monthly networking meetings, featuring a number of speakers.
month to its offerings, with about
20-25 professionals attending at a
time for just $5. This month, Scandia Kitchens, of Bellingham, will
host the pure networking event on
March 21 at 5:30 p.m.
“At every meeting, I meet someone new,” says Fernandes, who
says that in addition to general networking before dinner, monthly
meetings include table networking.
Fernandes explains that she tries to
mix members and guests in with
those they may not have yet met,
encouraging discussion with icebreaker topics.
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Success Network. She started
going to WSN meetings about five
years ago after learning about it
through her in-house mortgage
lender, who is also on the WSN
board of directors. McMahon has
been a member for three years.
“It’s benefited me in terms of
getting more exposure with people
who are from the Franklin, Wrentham and Attleboro area. I’ve been
able to connect with businesspeople and owners for things that have
benefited me personally and professionally. You get to know people you wouldn’t normally be
introduced to.”
McMahon says that the networking, at the beginning of the meetings, creates a familiarity upon
which trust is developed and later,
a propensity to use each others’
services. The rewards, she says, far
outweigh any nominal fees.
“I’ve definitely benefited from
getting clients from people in the
member base that have referred me
to friends and family,” she says.
Likewise, she’s connected with
“some great business professionals
in areas where maybe I didn’t have
a trusted person. I’ve also made
some good friends from the group
as well.”
The meetings, arranged all online
through
WSN’s
website
wsninc.org, are not the only perks
of a $75 membership. Corporations may purchase additional
memberships for employees for
$40. Members are listed in an online and a printed directory, and
they receive an e-newsletter each
month.
What’s more, WSN members
work together to help other women
in the community reach their educational goals. For over 20 years,
the Women’s Success Network
has given out WSN Founders
Scholarships each June for women
who have a demonstrated need and
are looking to advance or change
their careers through education and
training. The group puts on a huge
auction every other year to raise
funds for the scholarship, and they
raised $14,000 last year. In fact,
Dean College and Fisher College
have both partnered with WSN to
offer an additional two awards
each to non-traditional students
who attend their Schools of Professional and Continuing Studies.
Although the group does have a
P.O. Box in Franklin, information
about the scholarship and membership to the Women’s Success
Network is available through the
organization’s new website at
https://www.wsninc.org.
The
group can also be found on
Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook.
Although its registration is
largely done online, says Fernandes, the face-to-face contact is
what’s most important. Like a garden, she says, members have to
“plant the seeds and watch them
grow. I’ve heard so many stories
about people who knew each other
through WSN, but only after two
or three years did they start doing
business together,” she says.
“People do business with the
people they know and trust,” says
Fernandes.
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Medway Lions proud to Sponsor
Alcoholic Beverages
Annual Fathers & Daughters Dance Control Commission
Charges Medway Bar
Each March, images spring to
mind, of girls in pretty dresses and
bows, dancing on their father’s
shoes as their fathers twirl them
around with twinkles in their eyes
and smiles on their faces, because
March is the time of year for The
Annual Medway Lions Fathers
and Daughters Dance, which will
be held on Sunday, March 18,
2012. The dance will again be held
from 1-4 p.m. in the Medway
High School Cafeteria, on 88
Summer Street in Medway.
Girls ages 3 and older are invited
to bring their date – Dad, uncle,
grandfather, etc. – to the event.
The dance is open to all in Medway and surrounding communities. A professional photographer
will be on hand to take pictures to
commemorate the event. A DJ will
spin tunes, and the afternoon will
also include games. Light refreshments will be provided. The cost
is $7 per person at the door.
The Medway Lions are proud to
once again sponsor this fun event.
Please join us for a fun and memorable afternoon! Proceeds benefit
local community efforts and raise
money for eye research.
Medway Girl Scouts Bring Home
the Bronze
The Medway Girl Scout Program
strives to encourage community
service. Helping members in need,
improving our parks and giving
back to the many schools and organizations that support our community are just some of the ways
the scouts can serve.
The charges allege that three of
the parties involved in the events
leading up to the motor vehicle
crash, all under the legal drinking
age, were drinking alcoholic
beverages at the Hang Tai on the
night of October 11, 2010 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
This project required each girl to
complete a minimum of 25 hours
of service. At the completion of
this project, the girls were awarded
their Bronze Award, which is
the first of three (Bronze, Silver
& Gold) of Girl Scouts
highest awards. Great job, girls!
In addition to the charges of sale
to underage persons, the Hang Tai
is being charged with the sale or
delivery of alcoholic beverages to
two intoxicated persons. Reports
indicate that each individual had
approximately 7 to 10 drinks on
the night in question and that both
were intoxicated when served
their last drinks of the night.
“The unfortunate tragedy that
led to the current charges reminds
us how underage drinking can
lead to the loss of life and other serious, life-changing consequences. It also serves as a
reminder to our licensees of the
importance of implementing practices and policies that promote
safe and responsible alcohol consumption at their businesses. This
includes taking steps to prevent
underage drinking and excessive
alcohol consumption for patrons
of all ages,” said ABCC Chairman
Kim Gainsboro.
In 2006, approximately 17,600
people died in traffic accidents involving alcohol, accounting for
more than 40 percent of all traffic
deaths. In addition, approximately
5,000 people under the age of 21
die from injuries related to alcohol
each year.
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resulted in a fatal car accident on
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After being notified of the crash
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source of the alcohol that caused
the crash. TRACE is an ABCC
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investigations of serious incidents
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and assaults that result from alcohol consumption by minors.
One of the projects that was
conducted by several of the scouts
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Living Healthy
Best Buddies Spin-a-Thon a Great Success
On Saturday, February 18, Team
Fitness Franklin and CrossFit
Franklin hosted a three hour Best
Buddies Spin-a-Thon, where they
raised $27,594 in support of the
Best Buddies Organization.
For the last four years, Team Fitness Franklin has been host to this
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the most successful to date, raising
over $10,000 more than in 2011.
Thanks to Front Lines Fitness in
Warwick, RI, Team Fitness had 72
spin bikes available for riders,
which were all filled for the duration of the event. Whole Foods and
Stop & Shop provided food and
water for the participants for the
three-hour fundraiser. The event
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Living Healthy
National Nutrition Month
To Be Celebrated in Medway
& Millis Schools
Schools Exceed USDA Guidelines,
Work toward HUSSC Designation
BY J.D. O’GARA
Eli Norris bristles when he hears
school lunches sweepingly classified as unhealthy. For the Director
of Dining Services at Medway
Public Schools and Millis Public
Schools, healthy food is the name
of the game, and not just during
March, which happens to be National Nutrition Month. Norris
works for Chartwells, which
serves just under 2,000 meals a
day between the two towns.
“Our duty is to give students the
best meals we can, and there is no
question we are achieving that,” he
says. “We want really to let the
parents of the students know all the
good things we’re doing and the
great things we’ve got planned for
the future.”
In his five years at Medway and
three years at Millis, Norris has
worked to change the foods served
to the students for the better.
“We’ve taken kid favorite food
items and made them healthier,”
says Norris. Pizza, for example, is
now made with a healthier, better
whole grain crust and low sodium,
skim milk cheese. New menu
items such as this have been implemented with a trial and error
process. At first, for example, students just didn’t respond to a
darker whole-wheat crust, but after
trying different whole grains and
testing them, he’s now “convinced
that students don’t even know it’s
whole grain.” Norris says that getting a wider variety of palatable,
whole grain options is increasingly
becoming easier.
“The marketplace has come on
board with better, easier to use
products,” says Norris. Such items
as hot dog buns are made with
whole grain. “We’re taking the
items and making them stealth,”
he says.
A variety of healthy options are
also surfacing. Chartwells has
added deli bars, where students
can get a sandwich made to order,
and salad bars
“We
exceed
USDA guidelines,”
says Norris.
Norris believes the
schools are doing so
well in providing
good nutrition that
he is working with an intern from
the John Stalker Institute at Framingham State University, Brittany
Repella, to implement the HealthierUS
Schools
Challenge
(HUSSC) at the elementary level.
The Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) gives such a designation to
schools that have made changes to
improve the quality of the foods
served, provide students with nutrition education, and
3. provide students with physical
In the Medway High School Cafeteria, students can choose from 15 to 20
different options for a healthy lunch. Here, Tracey Belanger is shown with
a few of them.
education and opportunities for
physical activity.
“One of the things we’re applying for is to be among those
schools,” says Norris. “ The main
reason is it’s a good thing to do.”
Norris says that although a lot of
new regulations come info effect at
the beginning of the upcoming
school year, he does not expect too
many changes, as Medway and
Millis already exceed USDA regulations.
Chartwells has also partnered
with regional farmers to offer
locally grown produce to schools.
In fact, from 2010 to 2011,
NUTRITION
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“Kids now maybe have 15 different choices (at the high school
level), and at elementary level,
there are three choices, with one
main hot meal. At the middle
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Ask the Anytime Guy | Fitness Matters
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QuestiON: What do you
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They can also be quite expensive,
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Living Healthy
Medway Lions Pancake Breakfast
NUTRITION
The Medway Lions Club will be
hosting its Annual “All You Can
Eat” Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 1st from 8 a.m.-12
Noon. The event will be held at
Medway High School on 88 Summer Street. The cafeteria-style
presentation will include pan-
Chartwells tripled the amount they
spent on local produce, from $1M
to $3M. Millis and Medway work
with Sid Wainer & Son, a produce
distributor out of New Bedford,
Mass. Through the Fresh/Frozen
Produce Program, which is a partnership with Chartwells and the
Franklin County Community Development Corporation (FCCDC),
local farmers will flash freeze
crops in summer and fall for use
later in the year. By the end of
2011, 17,200 lbs. of flash frozen
vegetables were brought into
schools.
cakes, scrambled eggs, bacon,
ham, baked beans, fruit, and Joe’s
“famous quiche,” as well as a variety of beverages. A professional
photographer will be available for
pictures taken with the Easter
Bunny. Coloring contest and raffle
prizes will be included. This an-
Macular Degeneration
What It Is and How to Treat It
By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.
Milford-Franklin Eye Center
Macular degeneration is a disease of the macula, a small area in
the retina at the back of the eye.
The macula allows you to see fine
details clearly, and see detail sufficient to read and drive. When the
macula does not work properly,
central vision may be blurry, dark
or distorted. Age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) is the most
common cause of severe macular
vision loss in people older than 60.
Although macular degeneration
reduces vision in the central part of
the retina, it usually does not affect
the eye’s side (peripheral) vision.
Macular degeneration alone does
not cause complete blindness. Even
in more advanced cases, people
usually have some useful side vision.
Macular degeneration is an agerelated condition. It is caused when
molecules called free radicals damage our cells, triggering inflammation under the macula.
Major risk factors for AMD are:
Age greater than 60 years, a family
history of AMD, cigarette smoking
and abnormal cholesterol levels.
Many people with early macular
degeneration have deposits under
the retina called drusen. Although
they may not initially cause vision
loss, when drusen grow in size or
number, there is an increased risk of
blurry or distorted vision. Macular
degeneration is commonly classified as dry or wet. Ninety percent
of people with AMD have the “dry”
form in which there is drusen formation, thinning of the macula and
gradual loss of vision. Ten percent
progress to the “wet” form, in
which vision loss can be rapid. In
wet macular degeneration, abnormal blood vessels form underneath
the retina and leak fluid or blood
into the retina, causing a painless
loss of central vision over hours or
a few days. People with such
symptoms due to wet AMD should
be examined and treated urgently.
At Milford Franklin Eye Center,
our Ophthalmologists can detect the
various stages of AMD using special lenses and the slit lamp microscope after the pupils are dilated for
examination. For detailed localization of any leakage, fluorescein angiography can be performed using
a teaspoon quantity of fluorescein
dye given intravenously, followed
by specialized retinal photographs.
nual, very successful event supports a variety of town and community efforts as well as eye
research.
Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for
Senior Citizens and children age
10 and under payable at the door.
We also use OCT (optic coherence
tomography) to show the retina in
cross-section, showing areas of
thickening caused by clear fluid,
blood or scar tissue.
Antioxidant vitamins and zinc
may slow the progression of AMD
in some people. A large scientific
study (The Age-Related Eye Disease Study or AREDS) found that
people at risk for developing advanced stages of AMD lowered
their risk by about 25 percent over
five years when treated with a highdose combination of vitamin C, E,
beta-carotene, zinc and copper. For
those who do not have AMD or
very early AMD, the supplements
do not appear to be beneficial. The
most common treatment for wet
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often every 4-6 weeks, into the eye
to stop blood vessel growth and
leakage. If AMD progresses to significant visual loss, we can prescribe low vision equipment to help
with everyday tasks, or refer our patients to other low vision specialists.
For more information or to make
an appointment at Milford-Franklin
Eye Center, call (508) 473-7939 in
Milford, or (508) 528-3344 in
Franklin. Offices are located at 258
Main St., Milford, and 391 East
Central St., Franklin. Saturday and
after hours appointments are available.
Parents can also keep apprised of
what their children are eating.
Chartwells has implemented a
Nutrakids system, a computerized
system that not only allows parents to prepay for their children’s
meals, but to also monitor what
they are ordering. Parents can actually restrict how their children’s
lunch funds are used. Norris encourages parents to visit the
Chartwells website (http://www.
chartwellsschooldining.com/mmp
s/content/promotions.asp), where
they will find menus and links to
food related items, as well as surveys.
“The survey for parents is how
we get a lot of ideas,” says Norris.
For National Nutrition Month,
Chartwells will bring a celebration
of healthy foods into the schools,
says Norris. At the elementary
school levels will be doing a fruit
and vegetable promotion with student taste testing new salad bowl
entrees and a variety of legumes.
At the end of the month, students
will be treated to a regional chef
doing exhibition cooking.
Overall, Norris would like to impart to parents that their children’s
nutrition is in good hands.
“I feel that we’re able to do these
things and maybe more, because
we have such a great staff,” says
Norris. “Some owned restaurants,
some worked in restaurants and
most have several years of experience. Most are local people who
live in the town and have students
in the system. They care about the
food we’re serving, and because
of that only make it better.”
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Make Safety a
Prom Priority
There is a bustle of activity that
takes place during prom and graduation season. With so much going
on, caution often takes a backseat
to other issues. However, it is important to keep safety in mind during prom and graduation season.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
more than one-third of alcohol related traffic fatalities involving
teenagers occur during the peak
prom and graduation months of
April, May and June. Prom and
graduation are times for celebration. Too often festivities include
drugs and alcohol, even for teens
who are under the legal drinking
age.
According to data from the 2005
"Monitoring the Future" study, a
survey of U.S. youth, three-quarters of 12th graders, more than
two-thirds of 10th graders, and
about two in every five 8th graders
have consumed alcohol. Many of
these underage drinkers participate
in binge drinking, where five or
more drinks are consumed at one
time.
Apart from alcohol consumption, many teens view prom night
as the opportunity to lose their virginity or have sex with their date.
Although prom can be an impor-
tant rite of passage in one's life, it
doesn't necessarily mean there has
to be a correlation between leaving
high school and losing one'svirginity. All too often teen virgins see
themselves in the minority during
high school, and many view prom
night as a chance to join the perceived majority.
Although sex can be a pleasurable act, it carries with it inherent
risks, including pregnancy, disease, emotional scarring, and even
legal issues. Depending on where
a teen lives, there can be age of
consent laws that restrict individuals from being intimate until a
certain age. Those who don't comply risk legal action.
Alcohol isn't the only drug of
choice popping up at teen social
events. Marijuana and cocaine
continue to be popular choices,
while many other teens are abusing prescription drugs as well. It
has become popular to crush and
snort pain relief drugs, like oxycodone, to provide a fast high. Instead of meeting up with dealers
on the street corner, many teens
get their drugs straight out of their
parents' medicine cabinets.
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and sex are three separate concerns
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High schoolers often find that
prom night is the pinnacle of their
high school careers. On this special night, many photos will be
taken, both professional and amateur. Getting them right can mean
the difference between wonderful
memories or poor pictures.
* Some prom-goers like to make a
statement at the event, wearing
wacky get-ups that make an
entrance or political messages. These over-thetop ensembles can
take away from the
prom memories.
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* Ensure ties are straight, jackets are buttoned and, for
ladies, the gown covers
everything it is supposed
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Chances are the school hired a
photographer to take professional
pictures of prom couples. These
pictures will be available for purchase and can make a nice addition to a high school scrapbook. In
order to ensure the photos come
out well, here are some things to
consider.
* Wear clothing that is timeless so
that you're not looking back at the
prom picture saying, "What was I
thinking?"
To get the best shots, consider these factors.
* Be sure to know what is in the
background of the photo. The bestlooking couple can be marred by
a busy background or something
intrusive, like a lamp that seems to
"grow" out of someone's head or a
messy room. Select a clean, solidcolored background, such as outdoors in front of hedges.
* Watch for light and shadows.
Light that is too bright can leave
people squinting in the photos.
Taking a photo with the light
source behind the subjects can
cause wash out or blurring. Be
aware of how the light casts
shadows, which can ruin a
photo. Believe it or not, a slightly
overcast day can offer the right
light for photos and make colors
* Smile at the camera!
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March, April Fundraisers Planned
Plans for 2012 After-Prom Party
at Medway High School are in full
swing! The event will be held at the
high school on Friday, May 18th
from 11:30 p.m. – 5 a.m. following
the Junior/Senior Prom. The party,
sponsored by Medway Secondary
Home & School Association, provides a fun, safe place for the students to continue their celebration
with music, dancing, food, activities
and door prizes without the risks of
alcohol, drugs or late night driving.
It is free to juniors and seniors,
whether or not they attend the prom.
In order for the party to be success, the committee must raise
$8,000. So, we are asking for your
help!
• T.C. Scoops in the Medway Plaza
Shopping Center is hosting a
fundraiser for the event on the following dates: Thursday, March 15th
5 – 8 p.m., Friday, March 16, 5 – 8
p.m., Saturday, March 17, Noon –
8 p.m. and Sunday, March 18th 1 –
5 p.m. Come in for some delicious
ice cream! Bring the coupon found
in the School/Community Bulletin
section at www.medwayschools.
org as well as various locations
around town or mention “The
Party” to your server. T.C. Scoops
will donate 10% of your purchase
to support the After-Prom Party.
• Another important upcoming
fundraiser will be held at Roche
Bros. grocery store in Millis on Friday, March 23, 4 – 7 p.m. You can
help by shopping at Roche Bros.
during this time and handing your
receipt to an After-Prom volunteer
at the door. If you are unable to shop
the designated time, gift card(s) will
be available to order, in advance,
through MSHSA. Roche Bros. will
donate 5% of all collected receipts
and gift cards purchased to the
After-Prom Party.
• Mark your calendars for an exciting Trivia Night at Mickey Cassidy’s on Sunday, April 22, 7:30
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p.m. It will be a fun evening full of
laughs and friendly competition.
Register a team of 6 to 8 friends and
neighbors by April 12 at a cost of
$10 per person (checks payable to
MSHSA). All money supports the
After-Prom Party. A prize will be
awarded to the winning team. For
details, see the MSHSA flyer found
in the School/Community Bulletin
section at www.medwaychools.org.
Finally, we are still in need of many
volunteers to make this the best
After-Prom Party ever! Consider
helping us out with a little of your
time. It takes many hands to make
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opportunity as parents, guardians
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* Photographers shouldn't say the
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a genuine expression can be captured instead of a forced smile.
* Candid shots are great ways to
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March Calendar of Events
March 3
Farm Film Festival, 2-4 p.m.,
Medway High School, sponsored
by Medway Community Organic
Farm, features three short films,
King Corn, Big River, Know Your
Roots, panel discussion with local
farmers, chefs and community
members and indoor market. Free
event but donations are welcome.
RSVP on Facebook. To learn
more visit www.medwaycommunityfarm.org
Medway Lions Bottle & Can
Drive, Place returnable deposit
bottles and cans at your curb by 9
a.m., or bring returnables to Medway Oil by 11 a.m. the day of the
drive or to the Lions Bottle & Can
shed outside West Medway
Liquors, Main Street.
March 3-31
Open Juried Art Competition,
Hosted by Norfolk Cultural
Council at Norfolk Public Library
Community Room, numerous
artists have been selected from
surrounding areas; awards will be
presented at reception on Saturday, March 10, from 5-7 p.m. Reception will include light
refreshments and the Shane
Wood Jazz Trio.
March 4
Fur Bowl, Benefit for Purr-fect
Cat Shelter, check-in 4 p.m.;
bowling starts at 4:30 p.m.; Ryan
Family Amusements, Rte. 109,
Millis, $20 per bowler includes
two games of bowling, shoe
rental, raffles, prizes and refreshments all to support local animal
shelter. Visit www.purrfectcatshelter.org or call (508) 533-5855
for more information.
March 6
Presidential Primary *Vote*
Pajama Storytime, 6:45-7:15
p.m., Medway Public Library, 26
High Street, Medway, run by
Medway Girl Scouts, open story
time, children encouraged to wear
their PJ’s and bring a stuffed
friend for snuggling.
Millis Public School Committee
Public Hearing on 2012-1013
School Department Budget, 7
p.m., Millis MS/HS Library, 245
Plain St., Millis
March 13
Social Thinking Workshop, 7-9
p.m. hosted by Medway Special
Education Parent Advisory Council, features Tracey Stoll, M.Ed.,
Founder & Exec. Director of
Learning Solutions, LLC, Guidance Office of Medway High
School, 88 Summer St., Medway,
Free, RSVP requested, Contact
Lori-ann Sumner @loriannsum-
[email protected].
March 16
Free Dinner & Movie Night,
Church of Christ Congregational,
142 Exchange St., Millis. Dinner
at 6:30 p.m., followed by a family-friendly movie. For more information, call (508) 376-5034 or
visit www.millisucc.org.
March 17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
March 18
Medway Lions Club Annual
Father & Daughter Dance, Medway High School, 1-4 p.m., open
to girls aged 3 and older from
Medway and surrounding areas
and their dates—fathers, grandfathers, uncles, etc.; $7 payable at
the door. Photographs will be
taken and light refreshments will
be served. Proceeds benefit local
community efforts and raise
money for eye research. Visit
www.medwaylions.org.
March 20
March 23
Anything Goes, A Musical
Comedy, Millis Theatre Group,
7:30 p.m., Millis High School
Auditorium, 245 Plain St. (Rte.
115), Millis, $13 adults; $10 students/seniors. Call (508) 3765404 to reserve tickets. Tickets
also available at door. Visit
www.millistheatre.org to learn
more about Millis Theatre Group.
March 24
Millis Lions Annual Warren Jordan Scholarship Silent Auction,
5:30-10 p.m., St. Thomas Large
Hall, 978 Main St., Rte. 109, Millis, cash bar, hot and cold hors
d’oeuvres, raffle prizes and a live
auction, $5 donation at door respectfully requested. For more information, visit http://www.
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March 27
A Place to Be Themselves
Wellesley LGBTQ Youth Group Welcomes Kids from Surrounding Communities
BY J.D. O’GARA
It began nearly a year ago, with
a couple of parents in Wellesley
who were looking for social support for their teenage sons, who
had recently come out as gay. The
closest youth group they could
find was all the way in Boston.
The parents turned to Rev. Jack
Lewis, who had local ties to
PFLAG (Parents & Friends of
Lesbians and Gays) to create a
local place their kids could go to
find others their age who were
going through similar experiences.
Thus, the West Suburban Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth
(WAGLY) was born. It’s a youth
group for Metrowest GLBTQ
(Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) youth and
their straight allies, that meets
every Monday night (except public holidays), from 7-8:30 p.m.
“In high school, it’s possible that
there’s only one out person in their
school, and (kids) travel to meet
other LGBT kids. We’re really it
for 20 or 30 communities. Youth
will travel that great distance,”
says Jack Lewis, Coordinator of
the West Suburban Alliance of
Gay and Lesbian Youth
(WAGLY).
Lewis explains that many area
high schools do offer gay-straight
alliances (GSAs), but that these
may be small and don’t always fill
students’ needs. WAGLY gives
students “the opportunity to interact with similar youth who are
going through the same things
they are going through,” says
Lewis. “They can come and be
supported by people going
through similar life experiences,
but also be supported by straight
allies.”
Meetings usually see from 15 to
20 young people, says Lewis, and
programming ranges from social
to educational. WAGLY has
hosted speakers from Mass Equality and GLAD (Gay & Lesbian
Advocates & Defenders) as well
as had groups come to teach selfdefense. It’s not all serious, however. Social nights include movie
and karaoke nights as well as small
group discussions.
“It’s good to have one-on-one
time with other kids,” says Scott,
a junior from Millis, who says that
he although he enjoys his involvement with his school’s GSA,
Common Ground, he finds its
large size doesn’t give it a sense of
being personal. WAGLY, he says,
has given him the tools to handle
some of the prejudice “and pretty
vulgar things” he’s overheard from
other students at school toward his
GSA group and allowed him to
“spread acceptance and understanding to other people,” he says.
“I feel like, why shouldn’t people
be accepted? School is supposed
to be a safe place, and it’s scary
knowing that it’s not, at times.”
Lillie Greenwood, 18, of Millis,
found WAGLY through a student
advisor. Like Scott, she, too, finds
WAGLY “a place you can be out
in the open about your sexuality,”
March 30
March 31
April 1
Medway Lions Annual Pancake
Breakfast, 8 a.m.-Noon, Medway
High School cafeteria, all-youcan-eat breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon,
sausage and Joe’s “famous
quiche.
Includes photos with Easter
Bunny, coloring contest and raffle
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she says. She makes sure to add
that she doesn’t mean say her
community is not accepting, but
that in her “girl-guy” town “you
can’t exactly say that you’re dating
someone if you are gay. You can’t
say that you like someone openly.
I mean, you can around your
friends who understand you, but
not that many people are out.” Lillie says she would like to focus on
acceptance among her schoolmates rather than seem too
“preachy.”
“Being in WAGLY is really comforting,” says Lillie, “because
when you’re there, you’re just accepted, whether you’re socially
inept or socially awkward or
you’re just, like, there to have a
good time, and that makes a heck
of a lot of difference.”
For more information on
WAGLY, visit www.WAGLY.org
or email [email protected].
March 1, 2012
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CORNED BEEF DINNER
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March 14th.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Once again we are invited to
watch the dress rehearsal of the
Medway High School play, “Kiss
Me Kate”, on Wednesday, March
14th beginning at 3:30 p.m. T
FIRST LADIES OF THE CIVIL WAR
Thanks to the generosity of New
Pond Village in Walpole, Gary Hylander, renowned History Professor, will do a presentation on First
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TRI-COUNTY LUNCHEON
The Tri-County Luncheon will
be held on Tuesday, March 13th
with choice of baked stuffed
chicken breast or fish. The meals
include soup, dessert and coffee or
tea, all for $7.
For more information and events
information visit the COA
website www.townofmedway.org
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March 1. 2012
Girl Scouts to Turn 100 This Month
By J.D. O’Gara
It was March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Ga. Eighteen girls registered
as the first official Girl Scouts of
the United States of America.
They were led by Juliette “Daisy”
Gordon Lowe, who got the idea in
England from Sir Robert BadenPowell, founder of the Boy Scouts
and Girl Guides in 1911. The first
Girl Scouts were actually known
as the American Girl Guides, although the name was changed to
Girl Scouts the following year.
Now, they boast 3.7 million members.
Millis’ Girl Scout Council organized in 1916, just four years after
the idea was introduced to this
country by Juliette Gordon Low.
According to an historic document
entitled The 75th Anniversary of
the Incorporation of the Town of
Millis, the first Millis Girl Scouts
numbered about 40 girls, and they
operated under the direction of
Mrs. Flora B. Mundy. Mrs.
Mundy lived on Dover Road, and
she operated an outdoors program
at her residence.
As years progressed, a highlight
of each year was the joint rally of
Millis and Medfield troops. Girls
would compete in such activities
as morse code, knot tying, fire
building, setting up tent and first
aid. In fact, a 26-piece Millis Girl
Scout Drum & Bugle Corps participated in the 50th anniversary
celebration of Girl Scouts.
Thanks to Violet Braman, Girl
Scouts in Millis at one time had
their own day camp, known as
“Windy Knoll Girl Scout Camp.”
In correspondence with the current
Millis Service Unit Coordinator,
Michelle Schofield, Bob Braman,
nephew of Violet, noted that the
camp consisted of a small portable
building with cots and supplies, an
out house, a hand pump well, a
flag pole, tables and a fire pit. Girls
would meet at the American Legion and hike past Richardson’s
Pond through the cemetery to
Smiths Farm (most recently
owned by GAF) to property behind the Braman Screw Machine
Co. driveway. Girl Scouts also at
one time shared a Hodgson House
scout house with local Boy Scouts,
but after its move to Oak Grove
farm, the scout house was lost to
vandals.
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Medway Historical Society, as
well as from some former Scouts.
At meetings, the girls pored over
the difficult-to-read documents.
According to Campbell, the girls
were able to capture the overall organizational picture, but she
wishes there were more record of
“the day to day activities of the
girls.” The information had been
put on a Medway Girl Scouts
website, but due to technical issues, the site had to be taken down.
Among their findings was that in
1940, Medway Girl Scouts volunteer Mrs. Fales led the effort to
build a log cabin on Brigg’s Grove
for use by Girl Scouts. The cabin
opened on October 19, 1941. Over
the years, in addition to learning
first aid and outdoor traditions,
Medway’s Girl Scouts planted
trees, held blood drives and contributed to the American Red
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In Medway, Girl Scouting began
in March of 1926, when Hope
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age from 10 to 16. Highlights of
the Scouts’ first two years included
a scout picnic, a rally with other
local towns’ troops and a movie
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Scouts still provide that type of
community service. Each year, the
town’s Girl Scouts put together
Project Shoebox, where they reach
out to elder Medway residents
with shoeboxes of toiletry items.
The Girl Scouts also coordinate
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they were able to help,” says Deveau.
Medway’s 100th anniversary
celebration incorporates that spirit,
challenging each of the town’s 30
troops (292 girls in total) to each
raise at least 100 food items for
local food pantries. For the Girl
Scout Birthday, as they do each
year, Medway will work with local
businesses on a scavenger hunt to
“Find Juliette Low,” and local Girl
Scouts’ art will be featured in
March at the library. As is also
done in Millis, on the Girl Scout
birthday, a green balloon is placed
outside the home of each Girl
Scout. This year, local ice cream
purveyor TC Scoops will also feature two winning sundaes, created
by local Girl Scouts, for the month
of March. (And yes, Girl Scout
cookies are involved.)
Looking to document more of
Millis’ Girl Scout history, Millis
SUC Michelle Schofield has been
contacting former girl scouts. To
celebrate the 100th anniversary,
she plans on creating a time capsule capturing what it’s like to be
a Girl Scout these days. Millis Girl
Scouts from her town who now
number 220, up from 130 four
years ago, will gather at the
Church of Christ at the same time
as their sister Scouts across the
nation at 7:12 p.m. (19:12) on
March 12 to recite the Girl Scout
Promise and Law.
March 1, 2012
NEADS Fundraiser
Lets the Dogs Out
By Marjorie Turner Hollman
The dress was formal for the
Valentine Ball at the Elk’s Hall on
Pond Street in Franklin, and attendees were dressed in their best
suits and gowns. There were a few
in attendance, however, that were
a little furry. Well, truth be told,
they had a lot of fur. But no one
objected, since these were all astonishingly well-behaved dogs.
Some of the dogs are already
trained as service dogs, and came
with their owners. Others are still
pups in training, and came with
their weekend puppy-raiser caretakers. And still others are being
trained, or have been trained for
other assistive purposes. The
fundraiser, to benefit NEADS (National Education for Assistance
Dog Services) Dogs of Deaf and
Disabled Americans, attracted supporters from all over Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island and
was organized by Millis resident,
Christina Rossetti, trainer for
NEADS Norfolk. Proceeds from
the event went toward supporting
the costs of service dogs. Part of
the fundraising was directed toward naming a future dog, and the
winning name was “Starr,” suggested by Lynn Scornavacca, of
Bellingham. Remaining proceeds
will help defray the cost of other
dogs that NEADS Norfolk has
trained.
Rosetti noted that the puppies she
works with through NEADS Nor-
ple say, ‘Oh, your dog has to work
all the time,’ but the more she
works, the happier she is!” Lewis
continued, “She’s great at picking
up things I drop, and if I encounter
a door that isn’t automated, I can
tie a rope around the door handle
and Suzie will bring it to me so I
can pull the door open.” Suzie accepted the praise gracefully and
happily allowed any and all to pet
her glossy, well-cared-for coat.
folk are trained during the week by
prisoners at Pondville, Baystate
and MCI Norfolk prisons. “Besides the dogs at the other facilities,
I have ten dogs presently being
trained by inmates at Bay State
prison,” Rossetti said. “I’m concerned about the proposed closing
of Bay State Correctional Facility
in Norfolk.”
Dressed in a lovely evening
gown, Jennie Smith, of Holliston,
matter-of factly worked between
dinner courses with her puppy-intraining, blonde lab, Princess. “I’m
teaching her ‘fetch’ right now,” she
explained. Princess took a snooze
while Jennie ate, but was more
than ready to participate when
Smith directed her attention at the
beautiful ten-month old lab.
During the weekend, the puppies
are socialized and receive additional training through Rossetti’s
Alpha Dog K9 Training at 4 Main
Street in Medway, and with weekend puppy-raisers, many of whom
(both puppies and puppy-raisers)
attended the Valentine Ball. The
thirty or so dogs provided an instant opening for friendship and
conversation amongst attendees.
Those of us who came without
dogs wanted to know all about
each one, and their caretakers happily obliged.
Michelle Lapham, of Framingham, trained one of the dogs being
supported by the fundraiser, and
she lit up as she talked about some
of the eight dogs she has already
raised for NEADS. “Only three
have ‘made it’ as NEADS service
dogs,” Lapham explained. “One
is with someone who has Multiple
Sclerosis, another went to a veteran with PTSD (Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder) and another is
with a vet who spent five years in
and out of Walter Reed Hospital.”
She continued, “The vet who was
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George McMains, of Medway, with Guiding Eyes for the Blind puppy-intraining Alberta
in and out of the hospital lives on
a farm, and he has balance issues
from an IED injury. He just wanted
to be able to help his family on
their farm. He told me he wanted
to climb up on the hay stacks and
pitch hay. When I saw him after he
got the dog, I asked if he was able
to get up on the hay, and he broke
into a huge smile. ‘I get right up
there with her,’ he told me. I had
tears in my eyes.”
Marie Lewis, of Blackstone, attended the dance in her motorized
wheel-chair, and brought Suzie,
her border collie, with her. Suzie
sat calmly beside Lewis throughout the dance. Lewis quickly
pulled out pictures of all the ribbons Suzie had won at agility trials
Lewis had entered the dog in. “She
loves to work,” Lewis said. “Peo-
Once dessert was served, people
hit the dance floor, puppies right
along with them. Diana Anderson,
of Medway, a veteran puppy raiser,
scooped up a couple of different
dogs and boogied to the tune of,
what else? “Who let the Dogs
out?” As the night got sillier, the
dogs remained impressively tolerant of people’s antics. One got the
sense that these dogs have seen it
all, and like indulgent grandparents, let the kids be kids. It certainly was a Valentine’s Ball to
remember.
For more information about
NEADS, go to www.NEADS.org,
or contact Christina Rossetti at
[email protected] or
call (508) 989-5859.
Medway Excise Tax Due March 1
Save The Date: Millis
Beautification Day 4/14
Save the date! The Annual Millis
Beautification Day, co-sponsored
by the Millis Garden Club and the
Millis Lions Club will take place
this year on Saturday, April 14,
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers
are needed! It’s not too early to
think about how you can help in
this civic effort – please consider
setting the time aside on this Saturday morning and taking part in
showing our pride in our community by helping to clean up our
public areas. Registration will
begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Veteran’s
Memorial Building, with a table
outside if weather permits, or inside in case of rain. The event will
be held rain or shine.
Volunteers are advised to please
bring work gloves, and children
from middle school age are also a
tremendous help. Give them a
sense of community pride!
This year, the Lions Club will
have their EYE MOBILE on site
at the Veterans Memorial Building
with FREE screening available to
all. The Millis Lions will also be
planting trees at various sites in
town.
For more information on the
Millis Lions Club and its programs, visit http://www.millislionsclub.org. To learn more about the
Millis Garden Club, visit
www.millisgardenclub.org.
Medway drivers, don’t forget to
pay your excise tax! The Town of
Medway sent out nearly 13,000
motor vehicle excise tax bills on
January 19. Due to Massachusetts’
law, failure to receive a bill does
not exclude anyone from interest
or fees associated with a late bill.
Payment for these bills is due on
Thursday, March 1.
The Town Collector’s office is
open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Thursdays. Bills may also be paid
online at www.townofmedway.
org, and follow the links. Drop
boxes for payment are located at
the Charles River Bank or in front
of Town Hall, but payment must
be made the day before the bill is
due to be credited on time.
If you no longer own the vehicle
for which you are billed, you must
file an abatement application with
the assessor’s office.If you did not
receive a bill, email collector@
townofmedway.org for a copy.
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March 1. 2012
Sports
Flanagan, Sheehan Quality Leaders
Medway’s Hoop Captains Excel During Up-and-Down Season
An honor student, the rugged
Flanagan, who may attend WPI,
Providence or Bentley, hopes to
major in engineering or business.
When he’s patrolling the paint,
he’s all business as Westwood discovered on opening night.
BY KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
The boys basketball team at
Medway High last year advanced
to the Division 3 South Sectional
final, but whether the Mustangs
qualify for this year’s tournament
was still in doubt as the regular
season entered the final week.
“I grabbed 15 rebounds and
played effectively on defense,’’ he
said. “We won a close game by
four points.’’
Medway needed one more victory to earn a playoff berth. Even
if a slot in the tourney isn’t in the
cards, one aspect was very evident
about the 2011-2012 campaign —
co-captains Pat Sheehan and Connor Flanagan provided coach
Jason Rojee’s squad with outstanding leadership and strong
play during the regular season,
both on offense and defense.
The senior captains could be
branded “Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside.’’ Flanagan is a 6-foot-2, 200pound center-forward who
averaged eight rebounds a game.
Sheehan is a sleek 6-foot, 165pound shooting guard who averaged 14 points and 3 steals per
outing. Flanagan excels inside, either snaring rebounds, defending
the middle or boxing out opponents. Sheehan is the outside
sniper, often sinking three-point
baskets or mid-range jumpers and
using his quick hands for a momentum-changing steal.
“Pat is a skilled shooter who is a
super team player,’’ Rojee said.
“He’s a strong defender, using his
quickness and persistence to his
advantage. Connor complements
Pat and our other major scorer,
Flanagan, who was selected a
TVL all-star in football, believes
Medway can be a tourney team if
it stays unified.
“We had some games where we
got off to a slow start and didn’t recover,’’ Flanagan recalled. “Losses
to Norton, Hopkinton and Ashland
hurt. But, I think we’ve got the talent and experience to be a tourney
team.’’
The style of Millis Basketball co-captain Connor Flanagan, left, complements that of his fellow co-captain, Pat
Sheehan, left. Here, they are shown with coach Jason Rojee.
Matt Ozzella. There’s nothing
pretty about Connor’s style, but he
gets the job done. Both are also excellent leaders. Pat’s vocal and
Connor leads by example.’’
football has helped me in basketball. I’m vocal, but the players
know I get loud for their benefit.
They know I’m trying to encourage them.’’
Sheehan and Flanagan know a
few things about leadership. Both
were captains in football. Sheehan
was the Mustangs’ quarterback
and Flanagan played center and
defensive end.
Sheehan’s best game this season
was a 21-point, 2-steal, 2-assist
game against Medfield.
“When I was quarterbacking, I
discovered quickly that it’s a position of control,’’ Sheehan said.
“There was pressure but you learn
quickly if your coach and teammates trust you. Being a captain in
“We won, 46-42, and I hit two
jump shots in the final two minutes,’’ Sheehan recalled. “It was
nice to win because Medfield is
one of our prime rivals.’’
Sheehan, who hopes to continue
with basketball in college, is interested in attending either Salem
State, St. Joseph’s (Vermont) or the
University of Rhode Island. A
good student, he’s leaning towards
majoring in communications.
Before arriving on the Mustang
varsity, Sheehan played the point
where communication was ultra
important. Now, he’s comfortable
on the wing.
“I like to shoot, so off-guard suits
me,’’ he said. “Defense, however,
wins games and I try to contribute
on that end all the time.’’
Flanagan sees his role as a leader
to “settle down anyone with concerns and to play hard in games
and in practice.’’
8 Medway Pop Warner Players Named NE
Pop Warner Scholastic Winners
Medway Pop Warner would like
to congratulate the following players on their achievement to be
named a New England Pop
Warner Scholastic Winner. They
are invited to the 16th Annual New
England Scholastic Banquet to be
held at the Dana Farber Field
House at Patriot’s Place on Saturday, March 31, 2012.
“I try and let setting picks and rebounding be an example,’’ Flanagan said.
Jackie Quinlivan - Team 1
Mairead Hoye - Team 2
J. Colin Harrigan - Honorable
Mention
6th Graders:
Joe Avellino - Team 2
Matthew Faichney - Honorable
Mention
5th Graders:
Nicole Newton - Team 1
7th Grader:
Timothy McHugh - Team 2
Sarah Ghelli - Team 2
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
(PWLS) is the only national youth
sports organization in America that
requires its participants to perform
adequately in the classroom before
permitting them to play.
Like such organizations as the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Federation of High Schools (NFHS),
PWLS has academic guidelines
and criteria that need to be met in
order for a child to participate.
Each year, the most academically
accomplished Pop Warner kids
compete for Academic All-American status. This process begins at
the association level and up
through each of the eight Pop
Warner regions to the national
level. In 2011 over 400,000 kids
participated in Pop Warner, and the
year saw a record numbers, over
9,700 applications, for All-American Scholar status.
The PWLS All-American Program requires a minimum 96%
grade point average to apply for
Both Flanagan and Sheehan are
competitive and admit their philosophy towards sports is “to win because that, in itself, leads to having
fun.’’
The Mustangs were unable to
notch their third straight TVL
crown this year (9-8 record, excluding the final league result
against Norton) but there may be a
silver lining if they enter the tourney. Last year’s elimination by
Cardinal Spellman is a distant
memory.
Pat Sheehan and Connor Flanagan would very much like to end
their basketball careers at Medway
as quality leaders who finished on
a positive note.
All-American status. After the applications have been processed,
Pop Warner determines National
First Team All-Americans (35
football, 35 cheer per grade), National Second Team All-Americans and National Honorable
Mention Scholars.
The following in-person registrations have begun for Medway Pop
Warner in addition to online registration at www.medwaycolts.com.
Saturday, 3/10 – 9am – 11am –
Live registration at Charles River
Bank
Friday, 3/23 – 5:30-7pm – Info
table at Ice Cream Social – MHS
gym
March 1, 2012
Page 21
Sports
Where Are They Now?
Stats Took Back Seat To O’Rourke’s Winning Ways
never understand why players, in
high school or college, would look
at stat sheets for their numbers after
a loss.’’
BY KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
When the Millis-Hopedale football team won the Tri Valley
League’s Small Division title and
qualified for a playoff berth last
fall, it made assistant coach Jack
O’Rourke extremely proud.
O’Rourke, who starred at quarterback for Millis in the late 1960s,
has coached receivers and defensive backs for the last 10 years. But,
three years ago when Millis’ grid
program was on the rocks because
of low turnout, O’Rourke wasn’t
sure what the future had in store for
his alma mater.
Enter Hopedale High.
The Mohawks got approval to
merge with Hopedale, and that
move not only saved the program
from dissolving, but it also
strengthened it to the point where it
won the Small Division crown and
got to the playoffs. The final loss
obviously hurt O’Rourke, but losing the Millis program would have
hurt more.
“We were on life support, and the
Hopedale kids saved us,’’ the 61year-old O’Rourke said. “My Alma
mater’s program was spared. I remember when Millis officials were
going to Hopedale to discuss the
merger. I told them I had played
football at Millis with their principal (Dennis Breen). I went along,
and it was great to get the two programs together.’’
When O’Rourke and Breen
teamed up in the Mohawks’ backfield in 1967, the squad rolled to an
A smart, play-making quarterback, O’Rourke guided Millis into
some huge battles. He vividly remembers the Medfield and Medway games his senior year.
Millis Hopedale Assistant Coach
Jack O’Rourke played, and now
coaches, to win.
8-1 season but lost out on the TVL
title, which went to Medfield.
O’Rourke returned for the 1968
campaign and helped Millis to another 8-1 season, resulting in a
three-way tie for the crown with
Medfield and Medway.
O’Rourke was a success story in
three sports at Millis. The reason
was simple — he never worried
about individual statistics. Winning
was his calling card.
A mere 5-10, 155 pounds,
O’Rourke excelled at quarterback,
point guard and as a pitcher, first
baseman and outfielder. As a junior,
O’Rourke sparked the basketball
team to a 15-5 campaign and took
them deep into the Tech Tourney.
Twice he helped the baseball squad
go 15-4 and into tournament action.
“I loved winning,’’ said
O’Rourke who was a captain in
football and baseball. “I could
“After losing to Medfield my junior year, we bounced back in 1968
and beat them, 8-6,’’ said
O’Rourke, who lives in Norfolk
with his wife Christine. “I scored
on the two-point conversion clinching the victory after Greg Monaghan’s touchdown. We had an 8-0
record heading into the Thanksgiving Day game with Medway. But,
we got beat, 18-0, and we finished
in a three-way tie for the title. We
could have won the championship
outright, but Medway was the better team that day. I felt like we had
backed into the tie for the crown.’’
Always intense and focused,
O’Rourke starred with players like
Breen, John Welch and Gordon
Browne in all three sports. A loss in
Tech Tourney play to Nauset ended
Millis’ chance of going to the old
Boston Garden for the playoff
semifinal. O’Rourke was a deliberate point guard who averaged 10
points his senior year. In baseball,
he hit .300 as a junior and .330 as a
senior.
Success followed O’Rourke in
the same sports in prep school
(Worcester Academy) and in college at the University of Maine. A
three-year starter at safety for the
Black Bears, he won ECAC honors
twice against the University of
Rhode Island and Bucknell.
After getting a master’s in education while working as a graduate
assistant at Maine, O’Rourke
joined the Natick faculty as a physed teacher at Wilson Junior High.
He also joined the football staff,
and while at Natick, the Red and
Blue won 37 straight games and
two of three Super Bowls. Coaching defensive backs and ends, he
instructed the three Flutie brothers
during his tenure.
“They not only were good football players, but they also were
good kids to work with,’’
O’Rourke noted.
O’Rourke eventually left teach-
ing, got another masters (from
Babson College), then joined Mattel’s sales force. Three years later,
he became sales director for Hasbro and spent 17 years with the toy
manufacturer.
“I had the itch to teach and coach
again, so in 2005, I became an elementary phys-ed teacher at the Potter Road School in Framingham,’’
O’Rourke said. “And, I began
coaching again as an assistant at
Millis in 2002.’’
O’Rourke and success have been
partners at all levels, because he understands that team play trumps
personal statistics. The only numbers Jack O’Rourke cares about are
the ones that line up in the win column.
Winter/Spring 2012
September 1ST through April 30TH
WE ARE OPEN YEAR ROUND!
“SNACK BAR”
OPEN: (Mon, Tues. Thurs. & Friday 3-7 PM
(Extended hours on weekdays during “school vacation”)
Sat.: 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM Sun.: 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM
“PUBLIC SKATING”
Monday–Friday 9:00 AM TO 10:50 AM
1:00 PM TO 2:50 PM
Saturday:
7:00 PM TO 8:50 PM
Sunday:
1:00 PM TO 2:50 PM
***Rates: Adult: $6.00
Child: $5.00***
“PUBLIC HOCKEY”
Monday through Friday:11 AM TO 12:50 PM
Rates: $6:00 (Goalies free)
“FREESTYLE”
Golf Tournament Planned for April 23
First Annual Tournament to Raise Funds for Young Children
of Lost Millis Firefighter
Spring is here, and soon will be
the time to hit the green for the
First Annual Tommy Wainwright
Memorial Tournament, to be held
at the Glen Ellen Country Club on
Monday, April 23. Golfer registration will begin at 12:15 p.m. with
an 18-Hole Shotgun Start at 1:30
p.m. Players can return between 67 p.m. for a cocktail hour, with a
buffet dinner, awards & raffle beginning at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets are $120 for a single
player/$480 per foursome, or for
those attending the dinner only,
$35 per person. In addition to tickets, holes may be sponsored for
$100 and provide a great way to
advertise your business or organization.
Donations of raffle prizes are
gratefully being accepted.
Tommy Wainwright was an oncall firefighter for the Millis Fire
Department as well as a local landscaper. He left his wife of 5 years,
Danielle, and three daughters, De-
laney, Neely and Raleigh, all under
the age of 4, at the time of his
sudden death.
Checks payable to “Tommy
Wainwright Memorial Golf Tournament” can be mailed by April
15, 2012 to 165 Farm Street,
Millis, MA 02054
Attn: Mike Wainwright
To sign up, or for further information, contact Mike Wainwright
at (508) 509-0338 or [email protected].
Mon.-Fri. 6 AM to 8:50 AM
Mon., Tues., Fri. 3 PM to 4:50 PM
Weds. & Thurs. 3 PM to 3:50 PM
“LEARN TO SKATE”
May 1, 2012, begins all “additional” weekend
Programs! “Adult/Child” Public Hockey,
Freestyle & “Adult” Public Hockey
“RIVERSIDE SPORTING GOODS”
Rentals, Sales, Custom orders & Skate
Sharpening
We buy and trade used skates
508-528-6700
**CLOSED: Easter (4/8/12), Memorial Day (5/28/12) and
July 4th (7/4/12)**
ALL HOURS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGES!
Please call the broadcast menu for any changes to our schedule!
WEB: www.norfolkarena.com
One Dean Street
Norfolk MA
508-520-9200
Visit our website
www.norfolkarena.com
Page 22
March 1. 2012
Teens, Are You Bored? Try Venture Crew
Medway Venture Crew 367 is
seeking new youth members. Venturers are boys and girls ages 14 to
20, or age 13 who have completed
eighth grade. Venturing means
high adventure, meeting new challenges in the outdoors, and making
good friends along the way. Kids,
not adults, choose what types of
activities they do, from rock-
HELP WANTED
climbing and rappelling to sailing
and whitewater rafting. Find out
more about Venturing’s potential
for you!
Call Doug Sabatino, (508) 9660299
or
email,
[email protected].
venturing
entails,
go
to
http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/c
ontent/Home/Venturing.aspx.
For more information on what
Student Collecting Toys, Other
Items for Pediatric Heart Patients
Mechanic Wanted
For busy local shop must have at least
3 years experience and own tools.
For further information call
508-846-6950
BY P. ROWLEY
Kasey Aulenback, a senior at
Millis High School, is trying to
make the transition from open
heart surgery to recovery easier for
children having heart surgery this
spring at Children's Hospital
Boston.
For her senior project, Kasey is
collecting toys, as well as any
other items that can comfort heart
surgery patients.
There are donation boxes located
throughout Millis High School, including in the main office, at 245
Plain Street in Millis. Donations
will be collected until the second
week of April. Support would be
very much appreciated.
If you have any questions do not
hesitate to e-mail her at
kasau002@millisstudents. org.
localtownpages Service Directory
For more information call LORI KOLLER at 508-934-9608
APPLIANCE SERVICE
New England
For Over 20 Years The #1 Appliance Repair Expert
Washers • Dryers • High Efficiency & Commercial Laundry
Dishwashers • Wall Ovens • Disposers • Wine Chillers
HOuSE CLEANINg
FIREARMS
Call today for a confidential consultation
508-381-0230
www.ds-appliance.com
Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
www.neballistic.com
CONSTRuCTION
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$25
IDY RECYCLIN
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T.C *ONE
ITEM OR MULTIPLE TRUCK LOADS*
$25 off
YOUR NEXT CLEANOUT
Homes • apt • businesses • Yard Waste
Pools, boilers, Hot tubs & sheds removed
“We load & take everything!”
* Fully insured *
Call tom: 508.533.8514
www.tcassidyrecycling.com
Get the job done right —
the first time!
[email protected]
www.puppysparadisehomeboarding.com
508-335-9528
INTERIOR DESIgN
Find custom
window coverings
that fit your style
MILLER BROS.
ardwood Floors
TRASH REMOVAL
rodenHiser
Pat’s Trash Removal
FORENSIC CONSuLTINg
HANDYMAN
MASON
Sheila Marie
Richard Mandoni
Handyman
Forensic Medium Consulting
•
•
•
•
•
Cold Cases
Historical Research
Security
Private Readings
Gallery Events
Medway, MA 02053
1.508.274.9688
www.sheilamarieweb.net
SNOW REMOVAL
ASSISTANCE
508-533-3486
Accumulating a lot of Junk?
Plumbing - Heating - air Conditioning
“Nice people...great service” since 1928
www.budgetblinds.com
TM
“No Job Too Small”
MAINTENANCE
508-376-2893
Millis, MA
ONE COUPON PER CLEANOUT
15CrestviewDrive
Millis,MA02054
508.376.4920-home
800-633-PiPe (7473)
www.rodenhiser.com
508-376-5003
CLEANOUT COUPON
Sideline Painting
• New Floors Installed
• Old Floors Sanded & Refinished
• Custom Stain Work a Specialty
Try a buff and 1 coat for
QUICK CLEAN SHINE
Licensed • Insured • Registered
$25
Carol Gomes
617.899.2487-cell
Shutters • Draperies
Wood Blinds
a style for every point of view
Honeycomb Shades
Roller Shades
508-785-3109
Vertical Blinds • Silhouettes®
FREE In-Home
Consultation & Estimates Woven Wood and more!
Each Franchise Independently
Professional Measuring
Owned and Operated
& Installation
Building • Remodeling • Additions
Kitchens • Baths • Replacement Windows
Decks • Garages • Siding
DISPOSAL/RuBBISH REMOVAL
DAVID TASHJIAN
Painting
Unwanted guns in your home?
508-528-3869
PAINTINg
In-HomeBoarding
Highest prices paid
for your valuable
firearms.
We will properly dispose of
worthless items for free.
J
Puppys Paradise
Inc.
Ballistic Services
447 E CENTRAL ST, FRANKLIN
.D. MURPHY
HOME BOARDINg
50
$
off
Cleanouts:
Attics/Basements
Garages/Sheds
Estates/Barns
Demolition
Metal Detecting
Your next plumbing
or air conditioning
repair
*Not valid on trip, diagnostic, or preventative maintenance
fees. Not to be combined with any other offer. MPL #10961
Pat Pini • norfolk, Ma
Free Estimates
Bonded/Insured
508-528-3652
Cell 508-736-8262
TREE REMOVAL
• Tree Removal &
Tree Pruning
• Stump Removal
• Bobcat Services
• Stump Grinding
• Bucket Truck
$50 OFF
Any Job
over $500
508-958-0747
For more information call LORI KOLLER at 508-934-9608
March 1, 2012
Page 23
Hanging on to the Holy Land
at Betania II, in Medway
BY DIANE MELA SOUVANNA
I spotted this beautiful creature hanging
from a wall during a photographic outing at
Betania II, in Medway, Mass. Worried it
would fall and land on its back, I returned 20
minutes later to discover that it not only
landed on its feet, but had crossed the street
and was strolling along the sidewalk. I have
returned to Betania several times since capturing these images, never to find my hardshelled friend again. Seeing this wonderful
being, even once, was truly a miracle!
Photography by Diane Mela Souvanna
home M A R K E T P L A C E
Joleen J. Rose Recently Awarded
The Leaders’ Circle Designation
ERA Key Realty Services is
pleased to announce that Joleen J.
Rose of the firm’s Millis Office,
“The Bay State Group”, was recently honored at the company’s
annual meeting, which was held
on January 19, 2012. Rose was
awarded the Leaders’ Circle designation, recognizing her as the
highest ranked producer for excellence among 355 Real Estate
agents.
To qualify for the Leaders’ Circle
designation, ERA sales associate
or selling-brokers must have
achieved 65 total closed units or
$200,000 in adjusted gross commission.
E.R.A. Key Realty Services
ASK the REALTOR
by E. “Cappy” Capozzoli
Next is style; colonial, cape,
ranch, split level, and farmhouse
styles are the most common in
this area. Look at the floor plan
of each, (easy to find on the internet). Visit the various styles at
open houses and visualize yourself living within. Regarding
what size home, look at your
family size today, and project
what will it be in the future,
(larger or smaller)?
Rose, who rejoined ERA Key
Realty Services in October, commented that “[it is] tremendous to
be back affiliated with ERA!”
ERA Key Realty Services has 15
offices in Central Massachusetts.
With sales of $317,000,000 in
2011 and 1,371 transactions, it is
among the top 10 residential real
estate brokerage firms in Massachusetts and the top 10 of ERA
Franchisees nationwide.
Lisa M. asks, “we have finally decided to buy a single
family home, but with so
many options to consider we
are unsure exactly what style,
size, and location, any ideas?”
Hey Lisa, this is an easy
dilemma, because you get to
make all the decisions.
Good Timing Makes Good Sense. Spring is coming!
Buy the land! or Builder will build for you!
Medway: Prestigious neighborhood, level,
wooded 1.01 Ac level lot. $208,000
Or experienced builder can build & price out
your dream home for you.
Medway: Beautiful setting, privately set back,
1.56 Ac, near Holliston line. $210,000
Or builder can build, select his plan or bring your
own to price out.
CALL for DETAILS to Begin Your
Dream Home This SPRING!
Bellingham: Choice of new construction or lots
in Highridge Estates Prices Vary/Land or Home
and
Lovely 6 lot cul de sac on Duhamel Way offers
same opportunity. Prices vary/land or home.
74 Main Street, Medway, MA 02053
Direct: 508-533-6060 • Cell: 508-341-7652 • www.classicprops.com
that live there, ask for their opinions, (both pro &con).
First think about where you
(and other family members)
must travel for work, school,
medical, shopping, and entertainment. Get a map and draw a
circle around those towns that
are in your “comfort zone.”
Then hop into your car and visit
those towns, (keep track of your
mileage). Be sure to visit the establishments that you will be frequenting. Imagine yourself
living in those towns. If you have
family, friends, or co-workers
Lastly grab a legal pad and
begin listing the features you
want. The first items should be
features you must have and will
not compromise on. As the list
continues, the items near the end
should be the least important.
Do this list in pencil with a big
eraser because you will find that
the list will evolve as time goes
on, and you will find items move
up and down the list.
Before you visit prospective
properties compare on paper
how they “stack up” against
your criteria sheets and you will
be very pleased how easy it is to
view homes that fall into your
“comfort zone.”
Mr. Capozzoli has been a Massachusetts real estate broker
for 35 years. You are invited to
submit your real estate questions
by e-mail [email protected] or
by phone (508)596-2600.
E.R.A. KEY REALTY SERVICES, 707 Main St, Millis
Information is for general purposes only
Always consult your attorney.
Page 24
Laina Kaplan
March 1. 2012
Jennifer McMahon
Realtor®, CBR, Homes for Heroes
Robin Spangenberg
®
Direct: 508-577-3538
Realtor , Broker, CBR, CSP, LMC
Realtor®, Homes for Heroes
Direct: 774-210-0898
Direct: 508-277-4144
Jodi Johnson
Kathy Gruttadauria
Realtor®, CBR, Homes for Heroes
Direct: 508-245-9221
#1 in reAL eStAte SALeS in MiLLiS
Realtor®, LMC, Stager
Direct: 508-570-4667
(Source MLS, Most Homes Sold in Last 12 Months)
www.NESIGNATURE.com 800-930-0907
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53 Key St, Millis
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40 Audobon rd, Framingham 1001 Marina Dr #508e,
Laine Kaplan & Kathy Gruttadauria
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29 heritage Path, Millis
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12 crestview Dr, Millis
$444,900
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