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“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” –– Albert Camus
Volume LIX No. 4
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
New unions approved
A dark night? Street lights may be cut in DPW budget
Union split into two groups: one for managers and one for staff By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
Two new unions, including one for town department supervisors, have become official, Town Manager Richard MacDonald announced Monday. The Massachusetts Division of Labor Relations certified the creation of two collective bargaining units: One includes managerial positions such as the internal department heads at the library, the other
includes clerical staff such as the DPW office manager and a police department assistant. The positions covered by the new unions are the jobs that are part of the Duxbury personnel plan with some major exceptions. According to MacDonald, the following positions are not part of the managers’ group: the police chief, fire chief, Council on Aging director, Department of continued on page 14
By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
INVISIBLE SLED: It isn’t often that you can slide down a hill sledless in Duxbury. Ryan Driscoll does just that on Saturday on the Photo by Deni Johnson hill at Miramar.
Later start time debated
School parents concerned about effect have on Alden students By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor [email protected]
What about Alden? That was the question on the minds of parents at a public forum discussing a proposal to push back the middle and high school start times.
The forum was held on Monday night at Duxbury Middle School. Parents packed the auditorium to near capacity to ask questions about the proposal, and school officials presented scientific studies showing older students are more
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adapted to a later start time. The proposal, which the School Committee will be voting on at its Feb. 4 meeting, would make Alden the early starter at 7:30 a.m. The high school and middle school would then start at 8:15 a.m.,
and Chandler would begin the day at 9:10 a.m. Superintendent of Schools Susan Skeiber said that the issue of pushing back the school start time was first broached six years ago by the Duxbury continued on page 12
The Department of Public Works is facing budget cuts of more than $125,000 for next year. According to Finance Director John Madden, the DPW budget has been slashed $125,688, or 3.4 percent. These cuts are necessary due to the $1.7 million gap between revenues and town expenses for the next fiscal year, Madden said. The budget, including the water department, totals just over $5.2 million, a 2.58 percent decrease over the current year’s budget. One of the biggest cuts is the elimination of the $39,000 for street lighting. Selectmen were not happy with the total darkness that will result from cutting out money for the street lights. continued on page 13
In switch, FiOS TV will hit town this year By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
Fiber optic television is coming to town this year. Selectmen voted unanimously last Tuesday to begin the licensing process with Verizon.
Company representative Rick Colon told the board Verizon has made a commitment to bring FiOS television to Duxbury, and will install the fiber optic cable throughout the town this year.
This is a switch from what Verizon told Town Manager Richard MacDonald last year. Verizon had said it had no plans for at least a few years to bring FiOS to Duxbury, according to MacDonald.
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Residents have been asking repeatedly when Verizon will make FiOS available, town officials said. Some residents can already access the fiber optic network for voice and Internet connection but
not for television. FiOS will compete with Comcast to provide television, phone and Internet service to Duxbury. continued on page 15
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Reverend Lennie Tighe will be the initial speaker of the three part series on End of Life Care. The series will be held at the Parish Center of Holy Family Church. The first in the series will be held on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10 at 7 o’clock. Fr. Tighe’s topic will be “Suffering.” A discussion period will follow the talk. Fr. Tighe is the emergency response chaplain at Beth Israel, Brigham and Women’s, and Children’s Hospitals. Prior to this, Fr. Tighe was the chaplain at Shattuck Hospital for twenty years where he ministered to acute care patients including many with HIV.
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Registered Democrats in Duxbury will be holding a caucus at The Duxbury Free Library, in the Merry Room, on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. to elect seven delegates and three alternates to the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. The convention will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to adopt a party platform. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Duxbury. All ballots will be written and secret. For caucus information please contact Chair, David O’Connell at 781-9340991.
Storytime openings There are still some spaces available for the Tuesday morning storytime which will begin in February at the Duxbury Free Library. This program for children ages 3 ½ to 4 years of age will run Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to April 14, 10:15 – 10:45. This is a stay alone storytime but adults must stay in the library while children attend. Registration must be done in person by visiting the children’s department.
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Weather Reflections Blue Hills reports temperatures for the first three weeks of January as over four degrees below normal. However, this may change after this current cold snap if the NWS is correct. Their forecast computer models are predicting above-normal temperatures for much of the Midwest and East through the first week of February. –– Wayne Heward POSTAL STATEMENT The Duxbury Clipper is published weekly by Clipper Press, 11 So. Station Street, Duxbury, MA 02331. Periodical postage permit (USPS#163-260) paid at Duxbury, MA. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Duxbury Clipper at PO Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331.
High Street United Methodist Church sponsors blood drive On Saturday, Feb. 21, the American Red Cross Blood Services will be at High Street UMC on a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you would like to donate you can call 1-800-GIVELIFE to schedule a time, or walk-ins are welcome. If you have any questions about the donation process, or if you want to know if you are eligible to donate, you can call the American Red Cross nursing line at 1-800-462-9400 x2210. If you cannot make it to High Street on Feb. 21 you can go on the Web site givelife.org or www.newenglandblood.org for a of other upcoming drives in the area. In February, all presenting donors will receive a free ticket to the New England Home Show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston from Feb. 26 to March 1.
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Town election contests shaping up
she said. In as-yet uncontested races, Laney Mutoski of Carr Road took out papers last week to run for library trustee. There is still an open seat up for election on that board. Linda Collari of Summer Street has taken out papers to retain her seat on the Board of Assessors, and Allen Bornheimer of Summerhouse Lane has taken out nomination papers to remain the town moderator.
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor [email protected]
This week, three more candidates took out papers at the town clerk’s office to run for elected office. School Committee incumbent John Heinstadt of Blodgett Avenue took out papers to retain his seat. He will likely be competing against challengers Colleen Brayer of Tobey Garden Street, who has run for School Committee in the past, and Glenn Listernick of Carr Road, who took out nomination papers this week.
Election update John Murdock of Otter Rock Road, who originally took out papers to seek a spot on the Board of Selectmen but withdrew, said this week he will seek a seat on the Planning Board. This makes the Planning Board a contested race, as incumbent George Wadsworth Election info Nomination papers are due back in the Town Clerk’s office on Monday, Feb. 9 by 5 p.m. The last day to withdraw from the race is Monday, Feb. 23, by 5 p.m. The annual town election is March 28.
Meeting on farmers market
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DON’T JUST STAND THERE, RUN: Town Clerk Nancy Oates is the woman to see at Duxbury Town Hall if you want to run for office. All that is required to run is 50 signatures from registered voters.
of Elm Street and Clipper Publisher Josh Cutler, of Vine Street, have already taken out papers to seek two seats on the board. Incumbent James Kimball of Old Barn Road has not withdrawn papers to seek re-election. To date only Wadsworth and Cutler have returned papers. In other contested races, Christopher Donato of Chandler Street will be challenging incumbent Andre Martecchini of Heritage Lane for a threeyear term on the board. Town Clerk Nancy Oates believes there will be several Proposition 2 1/2 tax increase issues on the ballot in March,
which traditionally draw big turnouts at the polls. The schools have discussed putting forth a debt exclusion proposal and the idea of a more sweeping Proposition 2 1/2 override, a permanent tax increase, has been floated –– although Oates added she had not been told anything officially. By law, the clerk needs to be informed of any ballot questions 35 days before the election. Oates noted that citizens interested in seeking public office can start by serving on boards that are less time-consuming and scrutinized. “They don’t have to start with the Board of Selectmen,”
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On Thursday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m., there will be a meeting in the Setters Room at the Duxbury Library to discuss the possibility of establishing a farmers/artisans market in Duxbury. Many other towns have such markets, some of which have been operating for more than a decade. The question is whether there is enough interest and support for one in Duxbury.
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DAA announces awards for Winter Juried show
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he Duxbury Art Association’s Winter Juried Show received a phenomenal 555 entries this year. Five highly credentialed judges were challenged with awarding 113 winners into this year’s show. “The quality and caliber of work was outstanding this year,” said Executive Director Mary Beth Brown “We are grateful to artists all over New England who continue to raise the bar at this event.” A total of 17 Duxbury residents were accepted in the show including Jane Flavell Collins, Kathy Dixon, Shirley Muirhead Jenkins, Katherine Smit, Kristine Brennan, Kate Garrity, Linda Garrity, JoAnn Gouzoules, Anne Henning, Ruth Jensen and MJ Rest. Lisa Mackin won second place in Drawing and Mary Schiess second place in Photography. Eleanor Lawson received third place in Mixed Media, and Lanci Valentine took third place in Sculpture. Lilly Cleveland and Wendy Hale both won Honorable Mentions. The Winter Juried Show Gala Opening Reception for Artists and Supporters is Feb. 7, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Art Complex Museum, proudly sponsored by Vantage Point Realty Advisors of Duxbury. This is a wonderful evening to kick off the exhibition and meet an eclectic
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In March 2008 the Town of Duxbury approved an Affordable Housing bylaw that allows non-conforming lots which have met established criteria to now be considered for development for affordable housing. The Duxbury Local Housing Partnership is sponsoring a presentation to those individuals who have received an invitation on how their lots may be eligible. The presentation will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29 (snow date Feb. 5) at the Duxbury Senior Center, corner of Tremont and Mayflower Streets. We urge those who have received an invitation to come to the presentation and discuss one-on-one with town representatives the possibility of this development opportunity for their lots. For more information, visit the town of Duxbury Web site at www.town. duxbury.ma.us. Select “Boards & Committees.” Click on “Local Housing Partnership,” and then click on “Affordable Housing Opportunities.” RSVP 781-934-1100 ext. 48.
Make your Easter baskets at our Nantucket basket class! Beginner students will start Wed. January 28 making a simple round shape basket and more experienced basketmakers will be encouraged to make larger projects, such as a tote or a tray. Classes, including supplies and class time, are $220 for DAA members or $250 non-members. Basket instructors are sisters Pam Smith and Patty Campbell. For more information contact Mary Beth at Duxbury Art Association at 781-934-2731.
Sr. Club News
Patrick Browne, executive director for the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 4. His topic will be his recently published book, “Duxbury, Past and Present” that he wrote with Norman Forgit. The Senior Club meets for a coffee social from 9:30-10 a.m., followed by the speaker of the month. All members and new members are welcome to attend. The trip of the month will be on Feb. 12 and is a Valentine’s celebration ‘Italian Style’ at Christina’s in Foxboro, Mass. Lunch includes a choice of baked scrod or chicken parmesan, while you enjoy Jimmy Alleva. He hails from Queens, New York and has beautiful renditions of Italian music. The cost for this fun trip is $67. On March 11 we bus to Cornerstone Theatre in Mystic, Conn. for a St. Patrick’s Day Show. This is a Hooley, or an Irish social party of music and fun. The cost to attend is $60. The Christmas party was a great success. Mabel Giagini had us all singing and laughing with her accordion. The club’s next party is in April and will be our 42nd Anniversary party.
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MAKING SENSE: The girls in Cadette Troop 80331 spent an afternoon at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston as they continued to work on the Dollars and Sense Interest Project patch. Mark Llorett of the bank gave the girls an overview of the bank and its functions before leading the girls in an interactive game to help them understand the risks and benefits of investing money in businesses versus savings. Before leaving each girl received a bag of shredded money! A quick stop at South Station for a snack and the girls headed home on the T.
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Disco bowling: Our disco bowling party is scheduled for March 28 from 6:45-8 p.m. at the Alley Kat Lanes in Kingston. The cost is $9.50 per girl and includes a snack. E-mail Patti Guilfoile at [email protected] for more info and to register your troop.
Cookies for a cause: Cadettes in Troop 80331 continue to collect boxes of Girl Scout cookies to be sent to our servicemen and women stationed in Iraq. The drive is going very well, but they still need help to meet their goal of 25 cases. The cookies will be shipped by the VFW in Plymouth in the care packages they ship to Iraq every 4-6 weeks. Won’t you help put a smile on a soldier’s face when he opens his box by purchasing a box or contributing toward a box? The girls will be at the Post Office Friday afternoon or donations can be made by calling Suzanne Sarles at 781-834-1514 or Joan Riser at 781-934-5427.
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Leaders’ meeting: Please be sure your troop is represented at the next leaders’ meeting at the Scout House on Wed., Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Renee Pease from Council will be there for the start of the meeting to update us, and the remainder of the meeting will focus on our up-coming events for your girls. Bring your ideas for the remainder of the year—or even for next year! The Sweetheart Dance, the bowling party, the Easter service project are a few of the items on the agenda.
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t the Rotary Club meeting held January13, Bill Albritton gave an interesting talk about his position with AMTRAK. Bill is the director of engineering and development for the railroad company. For the past five years, he has travelled the east coast of the United States presenting a program he developed to improve the health of the AMTRAK employees. Many of the employees are sufficiently old that they need to improve their lifestyle and Bill Albritton was the guest of Chuck Walker habits. Stress is of- at the last Rotary Club meeting. ten a problem and he developed ways in which they can reduce their stress. As we grow older, it is more difficult to get enough sleep. This is a problem he is attempting to alleviate. Mr. Albritton is a former member of the Duxbury Rotary Club and a past president. He was the guest of Chuck Walker. The programs for Feb. 3 and 10 are the responsibility of Chris Blake, and Paul Brogna respectively. In the absence of Dwight Smith, Paul Brogna acted as sergeant at arms.
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First historic home built by ‘free man of color’ By Robert Dente Special to the Clipper
The DR&HS issues “dateboards” to roughly five houses per year. The purpose is to authenticate, using research standards, the construction date of a home and to place any historical information available about that home on file in our archives. This recent dateboarded home has a singular historical distinction.
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Historian Robert Dente with homeowner Sarie Booy in front of the William H. Sherburn House which was built circa 1840. Of all the date-boarded houses in Duxbury to date, the William H. Sherburn house stands out as being the only one now documented as having been built by an African-American. Sherburn was listed in the Duxbury Records as a laborer and a “free man of color.”
Peter, I was unable to verify this. His death was recorded on Sept. 6, 1862 and stated William was buried in Duxbury. Based upon the date he died and his age at that time, I was able to approximate his date of birth to be about June 17, 1814. Sherburn married first, Hannah W. Fuller, in Duxbury, April 17, 1840. They had two daughters, Hannah, born Nov. 13, 1840 and Ann M., born Aug. 26, 1844. Hannah died of consumption on April 19, 1845 at age 23. He married second, Mary Ann Williams in Duxbury, on April 28, 1849 and had three more children. Sherburn was listed in the Duxbury Records as a laborer and a “free man of color.” The 1850 Census states he is a “worker.” The Duxbury Annual Report for the year 1858 revealed he no longer owned any real estate, was still a resident of Duxbury and was levied a poll tax in the amount of $1.67. This confirms, as a freeman under Massachusetts law, he shared the same voting rights as other Duxbury residents. At this time, the right to vote was denied to many black men, not only in the South, but in some northern states as well. William bought his 45 square rods of Duxbury land from Barker Hunt on Oct. 13, 1840. On May 11, 1842, he sold his land “together with the dwelling I now occupy and all buildings situated thereon,” to Benjamin Barstow, Samuel Knowles and Nathaniel Ford
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for $300. This indicates the subject house was built between 1840 and 1842. He had married his first wife, Hannah, on April 17, 1840. Given the date of birth of their first daughter, Hannah was either pregnant when he married her, or she became pregnant immediately after. At the time, they must have been either renting a small house or living with a family by whom William was employed. Because Barker Hunt sold him his small lot, and because Barker owned the old “Hunt House” abutting the subject property on the south side, he may have been a servant working for Hunt. Whatever the case may have been, when he bought his quarter acre of land, it was with the intent to build a house for himself and his family. A man of modest means, Sherburn built a very small house. The original house, now hidden within the current house by additions, was a very humble dwelling at best. Therefore, the dwelling could easily have been erected between Oct. 13, 1840 when he bought his land and Nov. 13, 1840 when his first child was born. If it was not constructed by that time, there was certainly ample time to complete such a small dwelling prior to January 1841. It would therefore seem most reasonable that the house was built in 1840. He sold his house in 1842. However, the records prove he was still residing in Duxbury until at least March 1, 1859. There is a strong possibility that he continued living in the house he built and rented it from the new owners. Records show that Sherburn had moved to Hingham by 1860. Of all the date-boarded houses in Duxbury to date, the William H. Sherburn house stands out as being the only one now documented as having been built by a “man of color.”
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Downturn may have upside for combo station plan By Autumn Gould Clipper Contributor
The Public Safety Study Committee might have found a silver lining in the current economic downturn. Voters at last March’s annual Town Meeting rejected a plan to build new separate police and fire stations. But selectman Andre Martecchini, who sits on the study board, pointed out that many contractors may be hungry for work, and that may drive construction prices down. “At Town Meeting last year it was a very different economic climate,” he said. “Prices now have stabilized ... the delay might have worked in our favor.” The Public Safety Study Committee has developed a warrant article that contains three articles that will be voted on at Town Meeting in March. One article proposes a combination police and fire station on land from Mayflower Cemetery. The second is to build a new police station next to the transfer station on Mayflower Street, and the third is for a renovation to the current fire station. The combination facility would cost $14.3 million for a 31,000 square foot building. The new police station would cost $7.75 million and the renovation project for the fire station is slated to cost $5.2 million. Martecchini said the study group wants to come to Town Meeting with a clear idea of which article they support – and a clear budget number. “Sometimes the best thing we can do is establish a number and design to it,” he said. He believes not separating the possible projects was a mistake at March’s meeting. “A lot of people knew we needed a new police station, but when it got combined with the fire station it got derailed,” he said. Fire Chief Kevin Nord said he thinks a new facility would be more beneficial to the department, yet any refurbishing would greatly improve their current situation. “A combination station addresses our concerns from a new approach—it’s cheaper to build new than refurbish,” he said. Nord said the best location for this campus would be on the cemetery land on Mayflower Street because of response times. If the renovation article passes, Nord said the construction would make daily activities more difficult, such as having to move around people and equipment. A combination station would better serve the public as well, Nord said, because
right now there is no one available at a front desk at the firehouse. In the combination facility, both the police and fire departments would share the foyer area, which would allow for easy access to personnel. Nord said if the town does not pass the combination station, the renovation would still solve many of the station’s
used to put towards a brand new fire station, although the repairs are much needed. West said the committee might decide to remove one of the articles from the warrant before Town Meeting. “Those two articles are in the warrant just so either direction we go we have the article, and also
“A combination station addresses our concerns from a new approach—it’s cheaper to build new than refurbish.”
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to give the town the option of voting,” he said. West said the committee could pull the renovation article and push for the combination facility because at the last Town Meeting that is what the people wanted. Town Manager Richard McDonald said the expected outcome of the vote is completely unknown due to the economy. “With the economy, its very difficult to know,” he said. “If we were in better times, we would have a better indicator.” Nord agreed, saying cost will be the main issue at Town Meeting. “This project will cost lots of money and the economy has taken a downward spiral,” he said. “But bond rating is low right now and people will be fighting for work, so there could be low bids on the job.” The vote will come down to what the public thinks is warranted, McDonald said. Martecchini said the price of the new stations –– whatever form they take, combined, separate or renovated –– may be high, but the need is there. He said other towns that have tried to cut corners on construction are now paying for maintenance and upkeep. “We could do it cheaper, but we’ll regret it,” he said. Justin Graeber contributed to this article.
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NEW BLACK BELTS: Two Duxbury residents, Gail Day and Tess Odier, recently took their black belt test at KLS Taekwondo and they both passed. They will get their world recognized first degree black belt from Kukkiwon in South Korea which is the headquarters of The World Taekwondo Federation. They have performed all the black belt test requirements in front of the judge, Kimun Jeong from South Korea. Above, Head instructor Kiho Seo, Gail Day, Tess Odier, James Puljanowski, and Judge Kimun Jeong after Day and Odier took their black belt test. ➢➢ Monica Yang was named to the fall term Dean’s list at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn. She is the daughter of Shui Fen Connie Chen of Franklin Street.
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HOMETOWN SECURITY: Michael Fitzgerald (DHS ‘97) son of Nancy and Bill Barges of Blodgett Avenue, is pictured standing on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. on Tuesday Jan. 20. Michael works for Homeland Security in Boston and was selected to join other officers from around the country to help with security during the inauguration of Barack Obama.
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Duxbury Beach lease remains at same level By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
In these difficult economic times, one Town Meeting article that may receive extra scrutiny this year is the annual $400,000 lease of Duxbury beach from its owners, the Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc. If so, the town and the Reservation are prepared to show how this money is spent. Margaret Kearney, President of the Reservation, said her organization is not seeking an increase in the lease amount this year, as these funds were adequate in covering the cost of managing the part of the beach the town rents. This includes the beach in front of the residents’ parking lot and the drive-on section of the beach. A large portion of the lease money, $110,000, comes back to the town to pay the salaries of the town’s endangered species officer and his assistant, who are part of the harbormaster’s department. Also, this amount covers the costs of hiring piping plover monitors. These are summer workers who sit on areas of the beach to protect the piping plovers, an endangered shore bird that nests every spring and early summer on Duxbury Beach. To help the town monitor activity on the beach, especially any which might affect the plovers, the Reservation provides a vehicle for the endangered species officer and two ATVs for beach patrols. Also, the group pays for all vehicle repairs, said Kearney. The lease funds also pay for dune repairs, new snow fence
and cable fencing, beach road maintenance, debris clean-up in the spring and fall and daily trash removal in the summer. In addition, these funds allow the Reservation to annually remove and replace the ramp to the beach and fertilize and replant the beach grass on the dunes. Kearney said that the Reservation funds geological studies and Audubon Society oversight of the migratory birds that come to the beach every year. The Reservation’s ability to maintain the beach is good for the town, as it earns almost
$1.5 million in revenue from beach stickers annually, Kearney said. “We have a nice co-operative agreement with the town,” she said. “The town doesn’t own the beach and this is to the town’s benefit to enter into a lease agreement every year,” said Selectmen Chairman Jon Witten. Selectmen voted unanimously to support the article for the beach lease. The town has been leasing the beach since 1919.
Selectmen’s notes Also at Monday night’s meeting, the board: • Postponed a vote on the Town Meeting article that contains no funding for the annual July 4th parade and celebration. Town Manager Richard MacDonald has eliminated the $10,000 in this article because he must make budget cuts. Cutting this money will not affect this year’s parade but will hurt the committee’s efforts to hold one next year. Without the town’s annual funding, either the 2010 parade or celebration will have to be cut, said Margaret Kearney of the July 4th Committee. Selectmen postponed their vote in the hopes MacDonald could find a way to keep the funding in the article. • Voted their support a Town Meeting article that authorizes the town manager to designate a permitting authority for the new state trench safety regulations. • Voted in favor of a special Town Meeting article that amends language to the town’s FY09 Housing Allocation Plan and voted their support for a housing allocation plan for the next fiscal year, FY2010. • Decided to ask for more time from the Massachusetts Housing Partnership to submit a letter with their comments about Millbrook Crossing, a mixed-use Chapter 40B development proposed on St. George Street and Railroad Avenue. • Announced that residents can receive town emergency notifications on their office, cell and home phone numbers by registering them on the town’s Web site, where there is a link that says “CONNECT CTY sign up now.” Those without access to the Internet can call Chris Smythe in the town hall at 781-934-1100 extension 130.
Planning Board rejects zoning change at Island Creek development Citing concerns about compromising the town’s position with a pending 40B application, the Planning Board Monday rejected a bylaw change to rezone a portion of land at Island Creek. The proposal to rezone two parcels for commercial space is part of a planned expansion of Island Creek under a comprehensive permit application. Representatives for the developer say a recent court decision gives them the right to include limited commercial space in a Chapter 40B project. Despite the adverse recommendation, Town Meeting voters will have the final
say on the bylaw change in March. In other business Monday the Planning Board: • Closed the public hearing on a bylaw revision that would have changed the town’s maximum lot and building coverage regulations. The board decided to wait to make their recommendation until more members were present. Local businessmen J.R Kent, Scott Oliver and Shawn Dahlen were in attendance to speak in favor of the plan. • Continued a public hearing on changes to town parking bylaws. • Approve a change to Wireless Telecommunications Bylaw to reduce the cell tower
setback ration from 8-to 1 to 4-to-1, which is more likely to withstand a challenge under federal guidelines. • Voted not to recommend a request from the First Baptist Church on Tremont Street to rezone a church-owned parcel from residential to commercial. The church abuts the Island Creek property. • Approve updated zoning maps based on changes made at last year’s Town Meeting. • Closed a public hearing on new bylaws dealing with wind turbines. Board members generally agreed with the proposal, but wanted to offer an amendment dealing with setback ratios.
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Lillian Emily (McLearn) Atkinson of Lexington, formerly of Duxbury, died Jan. 21 after a brief illness. Mrs. Atkinson was 101 years old. Lillian Atkinson was a 1924 graduate of Belmont High School and Bryant and Stratton Commercial Institute. She was a founding member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Lexington, a charter member of the PEO Sister-
hood Chapter AK of Duxbury, and was actively involved in various charitable organizations. Mrs. Atkinson was the wife of the late Dr. Harvey Atkinson. She leaves her son, Dr. Theodore H. Atkins and his wife, Patricia of Acton; and a daughter, Marcia A. Christiansen and her husband, Reverend Dr. James W. Christiansen of Alton Bay, NH She also leaves four grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service for Mrs. Atkinson was held at Pilgrim Congregational Church, in Lexington. Charitable contributions may be made in her memory to PEO Sisterhood, 3700 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50312, or Pilgrim Congregational Church, 55 Coolidge Avenue Lexington, Mass. 02421.
May Aileen Rand Williamson, 103, former resident May Aileen Rand Williamson, of Needham and Duxbury, formerly of Wellesley Hills died Jan. 11 at the age of 103. Mrs. Williamson was the wife of the late George M. Williamson; mother of Miriam W. O’Day of Dover, Mass. and her husband, the late George Dyer; and the late John Kirkham Williamson of Annisquam, Mass. and his wife, the late Phyllis Deering William-
son; sister of the late Charles Kirkham Rand of Wellesley Hills, grandmother of Pamela JoAnn O’Day of Avon,Conn., Mark Dyer O’Day of Dover, Mass.; Elizabeth Rand Riley of Durham, N.H., Kirkham R. Williamson of Rockport, and George C. Williamson of Annisquam. She also leaves by seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service for Mrs. Williamson will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Rd. at Washington Street (Rt. 16) Wellesley. Burial was held privately at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. Memorial donations may be sent in her name to the Wellesley Free Library, Attn: Carolyn Wood, Development Office, 530 Washington St. Wellesley, MA 02482.
Alice Farrell Reynolds, 81, community volunteer Alice Farrell Reynolds, of Duxbury, died on Jan. 26 at the age of 81. She was born on June 24, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island to George B. Farrell, MD and Elizabeth (Russell) Farrell. She graduated from West Warwick High School in 1945 and Brown University in 1949. Mrs. Reynolds leaves her husband Henry Reynolds, sister Patricia F. Black of Narragansett, RI, and four chil-
dren: Michael H. Reynolds of Clearwater, FL; Mary R. O’Connor and husband James of West Chester, PA; Stephen F. Reynolds and wife Emily of Barrington, IL; and Anne R. Ward and husband George of Duxbury. She also leaves ten grandchildren. She was an active volunteer in the Brown University alumni association, garden club, Junior Great Books and in school libraries while her children were young.
Calling hours will be Thursday, Jan. 29 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 30 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main Street, Kingston. A funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family Church in Duxbury at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Building B, Centennial, CO 80112.
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Regional 9-1-1 center eyed Duxbury selectman part of meeting with neighboring towns By Becca Manning Clipper Staff
Selectman Andre Martecchini joined leaders from six other area towns and Plymouth County last week to discuss creating a regional 9-1-1 center and other ways to combine resources, save money and improve services. The joint selectmen’s meeting, held at the Pembroke Public Library last Wednesday evening, was the latest in a series of collaborative sessions that have been growing in size since they began last summer. Last week’s meeting drew 24 people, including selectmen and town administrators from Duxbury, Pembroke, Hanson, Marshfield, Hanover, Plympton, Hingham and Rockland, Plymouth County Administrator Troy Clarkson and county commissioners Tim McMullen and Anthony O’Brien. The regionalization of emergency dispatch services topped the agenda, but officials also discussed regionalizing everything from waste disposal and energy purchasing to animal control. Fire chiefs from 14 area towns, including Duxbury, expressed interest in a regional 9-1-1 center after Clarkson brought up the topic at a recent meeting of the Plymouth County Fire Chiefs Association, he said. The county has applied for a grant with the state 9-1-1 board to fund a feasibility study for the program. “Right now we’re in the information-gathering process. We are trying to gauge the interest of the county communities,” Clarkson said this week. “We know it works elsewhere in the state and elsewhere in the nation.” The county has a possible site for the 9-1-1 center — a county-owned building in Plymouth formerly used as the administrative headquarters for the sheriff’s department, Clarkson said. Communities in the northern part of the county — Hingham, Hull, Norwell and Cohasset — already have been working on a plan to develop a centralized 9-1-1 center, seeking out state grants to help fund start-up costs.
Clarkson said he didn’t want to interrupt that process but thought the county’s role was to facilitate regional programs and “to allow communities to pick from a menu of options.” “The commissioners feel strongly the county role is to be a leader and to put together regional programs that make sense for the member communities and that can save them money,” Clarkson said. “The presence of the commissioners [at the meeting] demonstrates how important it is.” The Plymouth County center could follow the model of a 9-1-1 system already instituted on the Cape, in which all emergency calls come to one center and are dispatched in the way each community prefers, Clarkson said. For some towns, that means sending all calls to the fire department and for others it is to the appropriate authorities depending on the situation. Local emergency personnel still respond to the calls in their town. Clarkson said a regional center not only could save towns money on dispatchers, but also could improve service. A trained dispatcher could stay on the line and offer medical help while emergency responders are on their way instead of having to hang up to answer another incoming call. At the joint selectmen meeting, officials raised concerns they felt need addressed if the plan moves forward. Hanson Selectman Jim Armstrong said one issue could be making sure dispatchers know of “podunk names” — familiar terms for local spots that outof-towners might not recognize. He also wanted to make sure local stations still had an officer on duty at night, even if calls were going to another location. Clarkson said a state or federal grant could help fund the startup of a regional 9-1-1 center but that towns should expect to contribute to the operational costs. The next joint selectmen meeting will be hosted by Rockland selectmen on Wednesday, March 4 at Rockland Town Hall.
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ASP bottle drive Feb. 8 The volunteers of Duxbury ASP will hold a bottle and can drive on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holy Family Church Parking Lot. Duxbury ASP is a group of 55 teens and 22 adults that will travel this summer to the poorest counties of Appalachia to help repair homes of the less fortunate. Please help out this worthy cause.
‘Cupcake Caper’ at High Street Tickets are now on sale for the “The Cupcake Caper,” a mystery lunch theater presentation starring the High Street United Methodist Church Youth Group. The show is Sunday, Feb. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at High Street United Methodist Church, 298 High Street. Cost is $6 per ticket for lunch and show. This is a fundraising event for the Youth Group’s mission trip to Machias, Maine. To purchase tickets or to reserve a seat, call 781-585-9863 or e-mail [email protected].
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The Duxbury Special Education Parents Advisory Council is hosting a Social-Cognitive seminar presented by Pamela Ely. The lecture will be Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 7– 9 p.m. in the Merry Room at the Duxbury Free Library. Reservations can be made through the Duxbury SEPAC Web site at duxburysepac. org. Click on contact us, fill in your information and put in the event name and number of seats requested. Ely is a speech and language pathologist and founder of the Ely Center in Newton. She will be discussing the impact of language processing deficits and navigating the academic and social world around us. The seminar will be focused on the impact of social-cognitive deficits and those factors which affect students’ academic and social performance (including sensory needs, executive functioning skills and language processing abilities). For more information about Pamela and the Ely Center, please visit their Web site, elycenter.com.
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Superintendent of Schools Susan Skeiber, Duxbury High School Principal Andrew Stephens and high school science teacher Cheryl Lewis answered questions from parents about a proposal to push back the middle and high school start times.
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High School Council. “Since then it has constantly been in the back ground,” she said. Due to administrative turnover at the high school the issue was tabled, but has come to the forefront again. She said that all the school councils have met on the issue, because a time change would affect the entire district. “It was not something that was simply a high school decision ... in that it would impact more than just high school students,” she said. Although other options were examined, Skeiber said, the current proposal is the most cost-effective and practical. Asst. Superintendent Edwin Walsh pointed out that the district wanted any change to be budget neutral, meaning no additional buses could be added. In order to bus all students to school at the same time, for example, the district would need to add 16 buses at a price of $57,000 each. Stephanie Crowley, a Duxbury High School graduate who has just received her doctorate in sleep studies from Brown University, presented information from various studies showing the affect of sleep on different age groups. Crowley said that high school students don’t need any less sleep than elementary school students. However, the sleep rhythms of teenagers are different –– they take longer to wake up and fall asleep later, Crowley said. “They can’t actually fall asleep earlier compared to younger kids,” she said. She said the studies have gathered empirical data showing high school students’ brains are less engaged early in the morning, leading to lower test scores and grades, as well as increased incidences of tardiness. Skeiber said the district’s research found benefits to a later start time including students
Proposed start time change Current start times Chandler Elementary: 9:05 a.m. Alden Elementary: 8:35 a.m. Duxbury Middle School: 7:20 a.m. Duxbury High School: 7:30 a.m. Proposed start times Chandler Elementary: 9:10 a.m. Alden Elementary: 7:30 a.m. DMS & DHS: 8:15 a.m.
attending school more often and on time, eating breakfast, completing homework, being more alert, fewer nurse visits and fewer car crashes. Hingham, which initiated an earlier start time several years ago, reviewed the change after three years, including studying test scores and a survey to students and parents. “They found better attendance, and that tardiness was less of an issue,” Skeiber said. Cheryl Lewis, the science department head at the high school, said she was for the change. “My biggest reason ... is what I observe every day,” she said. “I see students not actively engaged ... you can almost forget about engaging students in the first block.” However, she said a poll taken of high school teachers was only 50/50 in support of moving the start time –– although she noted the question asked was how the teacher him or herself would feel, not what would be best for the students. High School Principal Andrew Stephens also said what he saw with his own eyes convinced him to support the change. “More compelling to me than the research is the daily sight of kids coming to school without enough sleep,” he said. Although Athletic Director Thom Holdgate was not present at the forum, he sent an e-mail to Skeiber saying his
department would not be majorly affected by the change, as long as the high school started at 8:15 a.m. or earlier. “Athletics should never be the reason to hold back a change that is for the good of the student body as a whole,” Holdgate wrote. After the presentation audience members wrote questions on index cards, and the administrative team and other presenters answered as many of them as possible before the forum adjourned. Parents said that they believed the statistics supportingmoving the high school start time back, but were concerned about how the change would affect Alden students. Skeiber admitted that there are still unanswered questions regarding Alden students, specifically about where the children will go after school. She said she had been talking to the Duxbury Student Union as well as people from Duxbury Before and After Dark. Many parents also expressed concerns about middle school and high school students, who used to baby sit younger kids, not being out of school early enough to help. “There are a number of questions that need to be addressed,” said Alden Principal Christopher Trombley. An impasse seemed to surface as parents wanted more details about the options for Alden students –– and district officials said they couldn’t work out the details until the change was approved. “We’re not against it, we need to understand it,” said one parent. One of the index cards read by Skeiber asked if she thought the negatives of the plan outweighed the benefits. “We would not be here tonight if we thought that was true,” she said. “There are things we have to wrestle through.”
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JOB WELL DONE: Duxbury Firefighter/Paramedic John Montosi shakes the town manager’s during Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Firefighter Montosi was recognized for saving a woman from her burning house while he was off duty. Photo by Buzz Wadsworth
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They asked if there was a way to keep some lights on at certain intersections. Town Manager Richard MacDonald said the budget is ever changing and did not rule out that possibility. Selectmen also want the town to investigate LED lights to save money. The budget for the transfer station has been slashed by almost twenty percent, including a reduction in salaries, as funding for seasonal help has been reduced, and an additional cut in expenses. However, the reduction in expenses is good news. The town has been saving money on its trash hauling costs due to the pay-as-youthrow system that began last April. With PAYT, the town has an average of 200 tons of trash a month less than before the new system. The expense budget for the next fiscal year beginning in July is $572,582; before PAYT that amount was $821,850, more than the transfer station’s entire FY10 budget of $769,806. The animal control budget, which was moved from the police department’s budget to the DPW last year, also shows a 1.79 percent reduction of its total budget of $61,864. This is due to lowered gas prices and moving the maintenance
of the ACO vehicle to the vehicle maintenance budget. Some departments show budget increases, and this is frequently due to paying for the higher costs of utilities. The central buildings’ budget will increase by almost six percent due to the rising costs of electricity, and the cemetery budget will rise by over 5.8 percent for the same reason. More electricity is being used because the town has a busy crematory, said DPW director Peter Buttkus. The central fuel depot budget also reflects a budget increase of over six percent, due to the cost of gasoline. With all the recent snow storms “fuel consumption has gone through the roof,” Buttkus said. The snow and ice budget remains at $149,200, the same amount it has been in past years, although the town has already exceeded that amount by $150,000, as authorized by the finance committee, to meet the costs of January’s snowstorms. Towns are allowed to spend past their budgets for this service but must pay it back in the next year’s budget. In their discussion of the DPW budget, selectmen were convinced that the town can save money by consolidating services between town departments. They want the schools and Buttkus to work together
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WHO’S IN, WHO’S OUT Town Manager Richard MacDonald announced the creation of two new unions on Monday. The crux of the negotiations was always over who would or wouldn’t be able to join the associations. Here’s the breakdown: Who’s in: Director of inspections, deputy assessor, deputy fire chief, DPW operations manager, manager of buildings and grounds, water and sewer superintendent, harbormaster, planning director, all library division heads, cemetery and crematory superintendent, conservation administrator, health agent, information systems administrator, recreation director, assistant recreation director, animal control officer and the water/sewer office manager. Most part time employees are not unionized, with the exception of the veterans’ agent and administrative assistants at the harbormaster’s and police department. Who’s out: Police chief, fire chief, Council on Aging director, Department of Public Works director, finance director, library director, town accountant, treasurer/collector, executive assistant to the town manager and selectmen, all Council on Aging employees and the personnel administrator.
warded them to the Personnel Board for review. “This (the union) was our last alternative,” said Denman. “We did not start with this in mind at all.” However, town officials disputed this and said they were prevented from sitting down at the negotiation table by the formal process at the state level. The new union will “force communication” between the town and its employees, said Denman. “It forces the town to sit down with the union’s bargaining unit,” said Denman. MacDonald said he is
working to review the positions that are now part of the new unions and their associated compensation. He said that the changes to the personnel plan to reflect the addition of the new unions will not be ready for the annual Town Meeting in March, but must wait until next year. As far as changes in pay and benefits for the newest union jobs, MacDonald said there would be no adjustments until contracts had been negotiated and there is money to fund them. He is currently negotiating contracts with seven separate unions.
No layoffs planned for town employees By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
Despite Governor Deval Patrick’s recent announcement that he must reduce state aid to cities and towns, Duxbury will not have to layoff employees due to budget cuts during this fiscal year, Town Manager Richard MacDonald said this week. “As of today, major layoffs are not in the cards for the town of Duxbury,” MacDonald told the Board of Selectmen Monday. Patrick announced last week that he must cut local aid by $128 million for the current fiscal year (FY09) and foresees another $375 million cuts for the next budget year, which begins in July. The $128 million is a 2.3 percent decrease in local aid. The reduction is necessary to close a $1 billion state budget shortfall. MacDonald has been aware these reductions were on the horizon and he credits “conservative budgeting” as the reason Duxbury can currently preserve its workforce. MacDonald said he has consistently projected that the town will receive less state aid each year instead of more and that has helped him avoid making retro-active budget cuts and laying off workers. “I was recently asked by an employee ‘Is my job safe?’” MacDonald said. “It is one of my priorities and one of the Board of Selectmen’s priorities to maintain jobs.” According to Selectman Andre Martecchini, the governor’s budget cuts will not affect Chapter 70 school aid, which is the majority of Duxbury’s state aid. Cutbacks will affect lottery money and additional assistance from the state, he said. Selectwoman Betsy Sullivan said town officials must communicate with all its employees “to let them know where we are.” In a related issue, MacDonald said that even though he has instituted a hiring freeze, he is planning to fill the position of planning director because he considers it “essential” to the town.
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Colon said plans for Duxbury’s FiOS are in the design stage, and he felt confident that the fiber optic video will be operational this year. “We’ll have the lion’s share of the homes done in 2009,” said Colon. The town and Verizon will now enter negotiations for a contract, which Colon said should take between six to seven months to finish. Duxbury has been in negotiations with Comcast for a new contract for years. The town has been without a cable contract since the one with previous cable provider Adelphia expired in 2004. Colon said the negotiating process with Verizon will be different and much shorter than what Duxbury is experiencing with Comcast. He said his company is committed to public access and will provide the same number of public access channels the town has or feels it needs. Verizon will also provide funds to pay for staffing a studio and for new equipment for creating local television shows. Providing public access channels and settling on the amount of funding to support programming has been part of the ongoing negotiations between Duxbury and Comcast. Bringing the fiber optic network into town consists of “over-lashing” it to the current
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telephone wires, said Colon. If a resident’s telephone and electrical service is currently underground, the fiber optic wires will also be underground, he said. Colon said Verizon has FiOS in 91 cities and towns and hopes to add 30 more in 2009. Anyone with questions about FiOS television can visit Verizon’s website to learn more about the packages offered. In other business, the board: • Voted 3-0 to support the Town Meeting article for renovating the Percy Walker pool at a cost of $2.2 million. • Re-opened the annual Town Meeting warrant to add the pool renovation article and the home rule petition for artificial turf article, which were formerly listed on the special Town Meeting agenda. • Announced that Town Meeting moderator Allen Bornheimer had appointed Robert Hayes to the cemetery trustees to fill the vacancy created by the recent death of trustee Robert Ash. • Announced that a representative from GATRA, the local bus service, will be at the Senior Center on Jan. 28 from 1-2 p.m. and on Feb. 11 from 10-11 a.m. to take pictures for a GATRA identification card and MBTA Charlie Cards.
Beat the winter doldrums with game night at the Holy Family Parish Center on Friday, Jan. 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Start the evening off by making Valentine’s Day cards for the residents at Bay Path Nursing facility, then on to all new games to complete a night of fun. E-mail your reservation to Emily at kyriakides@ comcast.net. Your ticket to a fun night of games will only cost you a school supply. Entrance fee will help TLC (Teach, Learn, Care) help other Duxbury children have the school supplies needed to succeed. Donations of water and desserts are appreciated. Volunteers are also needed. E-mail your availability with RSVP.
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SALON SERIES: Lisa Genova, author of “Still Alice,” spoke about her novel dealing with a young woman’s battle with earlyonset Alzheimer’s disease. This was another of a series of Sunday Salon presentations co-sponsored by the Duxbury Free Library and Westwinds Bookshop. Seated are Lisa Genova and her daughter, Alena. Standing: Carol Jankowski, circulation head/events coordinator at the Duxbury Free Library and Marilyn Haraden, Westwinds Bookshop.
Foodie’s is offering cooking classes with Chef Laura Brennan. Laura is the former chef/owner of the South End restaurant, Caffè Umbra. As the opening chef at Foodie’s Market, Laura has brought her passion for fresh, home made foods and her love of soup to Duxbury. On Friday, Jan. 30 from 1 – 2:30 p.m., Laura will teach a class on “Wine Sauces: Marsala and Lemon Caper.” The class is $25 and includes a wine and cheese pairing as well as an opportunity to sample the sauces. Gentlemen only please on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Laura will lead a class on making a romantic Valentine dinner for your sweetheart. Advance registration is required for all classes. Make a reservation by calling 781-934-5544, ext 0 or by stopping by the store.
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Tax Returns...The Senior Center has received a number of calls to schedule appointments for having their income tax returns taken care of. Our tax preparer is waiting to receive the complete 2008 tax program. And, since we are still in the month of January, there still are various reports and statements, etc. being mailed out to different individuals. So, if you wish to schedule an appointment to have your tax return done, please call Julie at 781-934-5774 x104 during the first week of February. Free Movies...Thursdays at 1p.m. Feature on January 29 will be ‘Walking Ned Devine’. How can dead Irishman Ned Devine collect his lottery winnings? Well, longtime cronies Jackie O’Shea (Ian Bannen) and Michael O’Sullivan (David Kelly) have the answer. After discovering that Ned died from the shock of hitting the jackpot, Jackie and Michael mastermind a scheme to impersonate the “lucky stiff” and collect his prize money. Now all they need to do is persuade the rest of Tulaigh Mohr’s denizens to go along. S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders)...Your questions about Medicare (incl. Part D) and Medicaid insurances will be answered by meeting with our S.H.I.N.E. counselors. A counselor will be available at the Senior Center on Jan. 30. Call Julie at x104 to schedule an appointment.
Lunch At The Café Ellison...at the Duxbury Senior Center! Enjoy Chef Peter Dewey’s delectable cuisine. ($4 for Duxbury seniors 60 years and up; $5 for all others). Lunches open to everyone, Monday through Thursday at 11:30 a.m. (Kitchen closes at 12:30 p.m.). Call 781-934-5774. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Menus (subject to change): Thurs., Jan. 29 – Soup, tuna plate, pie
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GATRA Picture ID & MBTA Charlie Cards... Joanne LaFerrara, from GATRA will be at the Duxbury Senior Center to take pictures to use for GATRA ID and Charlie Cards (for use on the MBTA) on Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 1-2 p.m. and on Feb. 11 from 10-11 a.m. (This will enable half-price fare!)
Volunteer Opportunity...There is an urgent need right now for anyone willing to help out a senior citizen by taking his/her shopping list to the grocery store (and unpacking groceries for him/her at home). This is especially important now for seniors, with the ice and snow on the ground. Also, spending a few minutes for a short visit (if you can) would do wonders for brightening up the day of a homebound person. Please stop by the Senior Center at 10 Mayflower St. for a volunteer application…or call Becky at x117. Watercolor Art Classes...with Gayle will continue to meet on Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. to accommodate both ongoing painters and beginner watercolor students. Cost is $39 for four weeks or $10 per week. Call Linda at x103. Pool Instruction...is available with Jeff Webb on Wednesday afternoons or by appointment. Call or let Linda know if you are interested. Jeff is also helping to maintain our beautiful pool table and equipment. We appreciate his help and expertise! Foot Care Clinic...Certified Nurse Jean Reardon will be at the Senior Center on Feb. 10. Cost is $31 at the Senior Center ($45 for home visit). Call Julie at x104 for an appointment. Telling the Stories of Our Lives...Have you ever wanted to write down stories about your life, a specific event, a certain time of your life? For more information, contact Donna Ciappina, Outreach Coordinator at x105.
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Union solution I reached – finally
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he agreement between the town and two new unions was announced on Monday without much fanfare. That’s a rarity in cases of often difficult union negotiations. Both sides should be commended on conducting a difficult negotiation as civilly as possible –– at least in public. Town officials were prevented for legal reasons from commenting on the situation, but union members weren’t bound by the same rules. Still, other than a paid advertisement and a few comments, we didn’t hear much sniping back and forth. The end result seems like a workable solution. Union backers wanted a single union, but that would have been unworkable –– some employees would have been in the same bargaining group with their supervisors, which would have been a logistical nightmare come contract time. Two groups, one for managers and the other for support staff, seems like a fair solution. It felt like high time the negotiations finally wrapped up, however. Although we heard little in public about the union issue, behind the scenes some town employees felt like they had to walk on eggshells in their own departments. Despite the unified front, there were some managers unhappy with the idea of a union. The formal process of the union formation also froze the previous pay scale system, leaving some employees without their scheduled raises. What we can’t help wondering is if all this was avoidable. There seemed to be a consensus from both sides that the town’s personnel bylaw needed updating. “It was a dog of a plan,” said one union supporter, and town officials we spoke to wouldn’t disagree. From the beginning, union members have said that the formation of a union wasn’t their goal –– equal treatment was. But the very act of appealing to the state labor board prevented the town from coming back to the negotiation table. Town officials say they were willing to work things out, why didn’t it happen? Duxbury taxpayers have a right to expect that such disputes will be worked out without resorting to an expensive legal process. This dispute seems to have ended in a positive way for town officials and town employees. But is it the best thing for town taxpayers? –– J. Graeber
Coffee with the editor
checked the Duxbury Interfaith Council Web site while preparing to write my “What’s Going On Here?” column for the Jan. 14 Clipper. I wanted to promote the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast. I clicked on the DIC’s highlighted link for the Anti-Defamation League. I was shocked to see a fullcourt press for war, including a download enabling users to create their own battle posters. The download remains on the ADL website. Stylized rockets point out of Gaza with ranging circles. A pull-down list of U.S. cities, with London added, allows users to create their own threat imagery in easy, printable graphics. You can even special order threat posters for additional communities. Gaza aims at your home town. Jennifer Smith’s speech was splendid. She didn’t mention Gaza, Hamas, or violence
against Muslims. She told me after the speech that she coordinates Camp IF, a New England camp experience putting Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Unitarian-Universalist kids together to improve understanding. Why not during the
speech? Meanwhile, a coalition of Israeli human rights organizations (according to Guardian. co.uk) is working to oppose human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law (the Geneva Conventions) in the aftermath of the three-week war that killed 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis (five of them by “friendly fire.”) I wonder what Martin Luther King would have thought about it, but I’ll let B’Tselem and the other Israeli human rights groups have a go. I’ve resumed writing about figure skaters. I didn’t bring ADL’s website into Duxbury’s Martin Luther King Day mix. The Duxbury Interfaith Council did. I just noticed what ADL was saying to the world. Bruce Barrett Franklin Street
Too many questions on time change plan ——–
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attended last night’s meeting at the DMS auditorium and I wanted to respond before the committee voted on the matter. I am opposed to changing the school start times for a number of reasons. I am concerned we are sending the wrong message to our parents and students. We need to make parents and students responsible for getting to school on time and alert. If that means going to bed earlier, so be it. An employer or a college is not going to change your start date just because you stayed up too late at night. Our children must get used to this concept and high school is the perfect time to start. The studies were not compelling enough. The reference to the Carskadon study and the Falone study were interesting until it was announced they were from the same group at Brown. Numerous studies from the same group does not, in my opinion, provide the depth of research needed to make a significant change to our school system. The young woman
presenting did make reference to Facebook, emailing, texting and late night phone calls as additional reasons students do not get enough sleep. These are sociologically and not physiological issues, i.e. parenting issues. Parents need to be parents and check on their children and make sure the phones are shut off, lights are off and kids are in bed early enough to get the sleep they need. A change to a later start time will penalize those students that currently comply with the posted times, reducing after school time available for work, study, and other activities. These students do not need additional time in the morning, they already plan their nights and days accordingly. If a large number of students can comply, why don’t we force the rest to comply, rather than changing the start time? While I believe the athletic director in his statements that we can work around the time change, I strongly disagree that coaches will accept a note from the teacher for additional tu-
toring. Coaches insist on full attendance at practices or you will not compete at the next event. I am very concerned this will force students to make a choice, extra help or go to practice, and we all know what the choice will be. Many parents rely on older children being at home to greet younger siblings. Changing the start times will put undue hardships on families at a time when we all need to work to help make ends meet. The statement about the Student Union providing after-school supervision will only work if you plan on busing students home once their older siblings are free to watch them at home, obviously not realistic or feasible. We have too many questions and not enough answers to move forward at this time. I believe the question requires additional research and I fervently request you table the issue. Gregory Hunter Herring Weir Road
Chandler beach blast a success ——————
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CHAT WITH OUR EDITOR: Clipper Editor will be holding a coffee hour at Foodie’s on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. Stop by to pitch a story, give a compliment, air a grievance, or just to chat.
ho ever said that teenagers are not dependable? Friday night, at the Chandler School, we proved that statement is completely false. For one cold winter night we transformed the gym and cafetorium into a summer oasis with multiple crafts, face painting, and over 10 stations of games. We were lucky enough to have over 50 Duxbury teenagers contact us to help run every activity. Sporting their “Chan-
dler Lifeguard” T-shirts, these kids jumped into action when 800+ people started pouring into the building. The success of this event was tied directly to the organization and energy of these teens. They cheered the little kids on at every game, they served them all ice cream and they actually stayed to clean up (yes parents, your teens were sweeping and picking up trash). We were all so impressed with each and every one of them.
Of course, the night could not have been successful without the planning and hard work of the team consisting of the Chandler PTA, administration and school parents. Your time, creativity and support are always so important. Thank you all, young and “not so” old, that made the Beach Blast a fun and successful evening! Christine Cass and the Chandler team
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Time change would hurt Alden students ––––––
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ushing back the start time for high school students increases test scores and attendance records. It also decreases lateness, behavioral issues and car accidents. With all of this wonderful news, how come everyone hasn’t made the change? Well, the change is not an easy decision and one many school districts have not taken lightly. The solution is very complicated, affecting many families, schedules, work schedules, child care arrangements, after school activities, budgets, bus schedules…the list goes on and on. When the Duxbury Public School Administration suddenly had the solution to, “switch Alden and the Duxbury Middle School and High School schedules,” I was skeptical. I decided to do some research and the findings compiled below are compelling. Sleep is essential for all children, not just teenagers. From an article by David Miller called “Sleep Deprivation and Learning,” Miller states, as children progress through adolescence and puberty, physical transformations occur making them especially susceptible to sleep deprivation. Their biological clocks change causing an alteration in circadian rhythms that control sleep and wakefulness. Puberty occurs between the ages of 9-15 for boys and 8-16 for girls, thus children from elementary school to high school are affected by this alteration. Sleep is essential for effective memory function, and therefore sleep deprivation has a negative impact on learning by hindering retention and recall of information. Inattention and difficulty in concentration are additional side effects of sleep deprivation that hinder learning. In fact, sleep deprivation has such
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a negative effect on attention that it can mimic or exacerbate symptoms of ADHD. This level of inattention greatly impairs an individual’s ability to comprehend and learn new information. A study by Dr. Avi Sadeh, had a group of fourth and sixthgraders go to bed on two consecutive nights 30 minutes later than their usual bed time. On the second day, Dr. Sadeh tested the subjects to determine the effect of two consecutive days of 30 minutes sleep loss on cognitive thinking. The findings were measureable. The performance gap caused by an hour’s difference in sleep was bigger than the normal gap between a fourth-grader and a sixth-grader, which is another way of saying that a slightly sleepy sixthgrader will perform in class like a mere fourth- grader. A loss of one hour of sleep is equivalent to two years of cognitive maturation and development.
Switching the Alden School schedule to that of the middle school and high school schedules would be detrimental. The Alden students just starting puberty are also susceptible to sleep deprivation. Putting elementary school children of this age group to bed early, so they can start school at 7:25 a.m., might not be an option based on the science presented in these studies; therefore, sending these children to school an hour earlier every day could potentially be a problem. This lost hour of sleep could add up to a 180 hours of lost sleep. What kind of damage might be done to these young people’s cognitive development? To conclude, I believe that the idea behind changing the high school and middle school start time is valid. However, I feel that jeopardizing another group of students to solve this problem is not the right answer. I believe that we need to look at many more options and available research before this issue is settled. We cannot allow ourselves and our children’s educations to be dictated by a bus schedule, after school activities or any other obstacles. The bottom line is we want what’s best for all our students and try to maximize each child’s educational experience. Kim Kelly Valley Street
Closing pool doesn’t make sense
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s a longtime resident of Duxbury, I am concerned about the possible closing of the pool. My children used it for swimming lessons, and birthday parties, like many other residents. In an age of obesity, it doesn’t make any sense to close a pool that offers so much to so many people of all ages. It would be a big mistake, for all of the reasons that Karen Goldberg listed in her letter to the Clipper. Johanna M. Keyes Barn Swallow Lane
From the archives Fifty years ago ➢➢ The Jan. 29, 1959 issue of the Clipper reported that Duxbury will NOT receive $60,186 if the withholding tax is approved as proposed by then Governor Furcolo. The Clipper also reported the amount of money the neighboring towns of Hanover, Kingston, Marshfield, etc. would NOT get.
ton offered a Family Fish Fry (fried scrod, french fries, cole slaw, and six dinner rolls)for $7.95 that serves four adults.
➢➢ Barnes Liquor Mart offered free delivery on liquor orders of $10 or more. Snow tires sold for $28 installed from the Bay Motor Company.
Twenty-five years ago ➢➢ At a waterfront advisory committee meeting held Jan. 17, 1984, one problem facing Duxbury waterfront stemmed from an issue in Plymouth. The Plymouth sewage treatment had allegedly violated state statutes by by-passing treatment stages and dumping raw sewage into Plymouth Harbor, which is part of Duxbury and Kingston bays. A bill was filed in the State Legislature attempting to lessen restrictions on dumping that currently protect Duxbury, Kingston and Plymouth bays. The waterfront advisory committee met with other town boards and committees to insure that any move made by Plymouth would present no adverse effects to Duxbury and Kingston bays. ➢➢ The A&P was selling Skippy peanut butter for $1.49. McMenamy’s Restaurant in Kings-
An ad from the Clipper touts the 59‘ Thunderbird, with its 20 miles per gallon rating (in some factory tests) as the “King of Thrift!”
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Change is best for students C By ML Nichols
hange is hard. The anticipation of change, even harder. As human beings and families, we thrive on routine, predictability and schedules. Our crazy-busy family calendars remind us of this daily. So when a significant shift in school start times gets thrown on the table, it’s only natural that some of the stakeholders (parents, teachers, students and coaches) get feisty, and in some cases, downright angry. The schools are messing with our routines, our family life and our work schedules. How dare they….without having every detail worked out six months in advance? The benefits of a later start time and more sleep for Duxbury adolescents outweigh the compromises and inconveniences that will come from this change. The research is compelling and logical. Just as food fuels our bodies, sleep fuels our brains. The closer we all get to the recommended hours of sleep (8.4 hrs for adults, 9.25 for teens and 9-11 hrs for children ages 6-9), the better we function in life, in work, in the classroom and on the playing fields. It’s hard to argue with the facts. When a child enters puberty, a biological shift occurs in their circadian rhythm, or sleep cycle. The sleep hormone melatonin begins to release later, up to an hour - so by the time they reach high school, most teens have difficulty falling asleep before 10:30 or 11 p.m.. Do the math on a 7:30 a.m. start time and the ideal 9.25 hours of sleep for an adolescent and you end up on a collision course, resulting in a significant build up of sleep deprivation? The proposed 8:15 a.m. start time at DMS and DHS results in 3.75 hours more of sleep per week, for a total of 135 hours per year or 900 more hours over the seven-year journey from sixth thru 12th grade. Some ask do kids actually go to bed at the same time; won’t they just stay up later? The research done in Edina, MN (a suburb very similar to Duxbury) showed that indeed, some kids did stay up later; for about two weeks. Then the novelty wore off and they returned to their natural sleep cycle. The benefits of more sleep for our adolescents are overwhelming: improved alertness, improved concentration and mental acuity, more self confidence, less anxiety, less moodiness and depression, better memory. In addition, a greater ability to perform complex tasks and be creative, and reduced potential for drugs and alcohol. Do we need any more legitimate benefits? On the planet “Ideal,” all schools start around 8 a.m. Enter budgets, buses and reality in New England. It makes sense that the age group hindered by a biological reality ought to be prioritized. DMS and DHS students also represent over 65 percent of our school district population and the majority of our kids’ school journey. Younger children can fall asleep easier and earlier. They are also more alert and perform better in the earlier morning hours. While it’s not ideal for Alden to start at 7:30 a.m., it’s not a deal breaker either. Now, I personally can’t imagine how I will get my nine-year-old off to school for a 7:30 a.m. start time at Alden next year (she’s barely out of bed at 7:30 a.m. on a good day now) or how I’ll deal with her home at 2 versus 3 p.m. But I will adapt and figure it out because I believe the benefits to her as a teen later in school far outweigh the problems I’d have with her as a nine-year-old at Alden. I also know that getting her out of bed for an Alden 7:30 a.m. start for three years will be much easier than a 7:30 a.m. start time at DMS or DHS for seven years. I know because I’ve lived both sides. As to the legitimate and important concerns about after school programs, clubs and sports, the town of Duxbury is made up of smart, motivated Duxbury parents and professionals. I’m confident they we will all work together to figure out creative solutions to the difficulties (and opportunities) this proposed change would bring. Necessity is often the mother of invention. Our schools have an obligation to provide an optimal learning environment for our students. Shifting start times for the majority of our students over the majority of our children’s school journey is the right thing to do for the kids. I hope the School Committee will understand and empathize with the natural, human outcry against change, but also support the wisdom and benefits behind this proposed start time change. It’s a fine line you must walk.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Parents’ turn to play at the DSU
Jamie and Amy MacNab step up for some fresh oysters.
The DSU Parents’ Night organizers –– Bottom row: Laura Smith, Sue Lawrence, Terri Woodward, Tom Pye, and Dave Savage is behind Tom Pye. Middle Row: Beth Davis, Debby Jewell, Sue Bradford, Mari Clare Glova, Jamie MacNab, Deb Bowen, Barbara Pye. Back Row: Bob Jewell and Paul Glova
Connected members Peter Eldridge, Tom Augello, Peter McDonough and Richard Brech take a break at the Island Creek Oyster station as Gregg Morris of Island Creek Oysters looks on with a big smile.
Photos by Karen Wong Diane and Roger Grant work at one of the refreshment tables.
Connected provided a jazzy blend of rock for the evening.
Paul and Lynn McIsaac and Susan and Tom Nauman take a break from school work. Lynn and Susan work in the central office of the Duxbury schools.
Sisters’ night out: Mary Kramer, Pam Habel, Jen Tewksbury, Terri Woodward, Kathy Shields and Karen MacLeod.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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DEF news
Upcoming event: DEF Spelling Bee, Feb. 3. BEE there! BEE smart! Or BEE a sponsor! The 2009 Duxbury Education Foundation Community Spelling Bee will be held at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The red carpet walk begins at 6:15 p.m. and the Bee from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Call Gay Shanahan at 781-934-2138 to volunteer or for more information. To obtain entry forms, visit duxburyeducationfoundation.org. Tax-deductible contributions are payable to the Duxbury Education Foundation, with team entry/sponsorship form to: Gay Shanahan, 576 Washington St, Duxbury, MA 02332. Grant highlight: Chandler Integrated Preschool. The Go Talk9+ voice output device provides an innovative and motivating approach to developing skills in early literacy, social, auditory, and receptive /expressive language development for integrated preschool students. Pre-literacy and language skills are a priority for early learners, as they are the foundation for all learning. Currently, Chandler Preschool serves approximately 70 three to five year olds who are preparing to attend kindergarten. These devices will enhance teacher instruction and be used as a technology tool for small and large group instruction.
DSU news
Volunteer your time: Got a special talent or skill or even a spare hour to volunteer at the DSU? This past week President Obama challenged all Americans to give back to their local communities. At the DSU, we are looking for role models of all ages to guide and shape our members. Before and After Dark: Before and After Dark, in conjunction with the Duxbury Student Union, is pleased to offer an etiquette program for students in grades six – nine from the South of Boston School of Etiquette. The five-week course, offered at the Student Union, will cover general social skill topics such as proper introduction and a firm handshake, establishing eye contact, gaining confidence in public speaking. Classes will also focus on dining skills, facial care, and how to be a good sport. Tuition cost includes all food and supplies. Please advise the Before and After Dark office of any allergies at time of registration. The class runs from 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoons for five weeks at the Duxbury Student Union from Feb. 24 – Mar. 24. The cost is $100. (*Student Union members may deduct $10 from the fee)
Thanks for support: Thank you for your support of our second annual parents’ nful spirit along with a commitment to the Duxbury Student Union last Saturday evening. Thank you to all who attended, to our sponsors – Mark Collins and Duxbury Services, Inc., Island Creek Oysters, Vintage Wines, Sue Turley of Depot Street Market, Foodie’s, Glova Family Farm, The Studio, Connected the band, and to the numerous volunteers that made this night a great success!
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Prepare for a British invasion!
In preparation for the British Invasion teen dance in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library, on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. the members of the Bookmarks, the teen book group that meets weekly at the library, is planning some festive activities. A re-enactment of the French Taunting scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail will be shown, karaoke of classic British pop and rock standards will take place, the
girl band, The Pink Tuxedoes, will perform Beatles tunes, a costume contest will result in many tacky prizes, and general frivolity will ensue. Teens stuck for ideas as to what British literary or pop icon to come as might well consider the following ideas: any Harry Potter character, someone from Dickens, Jane Austen, Monty Python, a British rock star, movie character, royalty, Benjamin Bunny, Mary Poppins, Arthurian legend, Tolk-
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ien creatures or people, William Wallace (Mel Gibson with a blue face), Scottish, Irish, or Welsh history, Queen Boudica who defied the Romans, James Bond, Austin Powers, Amy Winehouse, Elton John, David Beckham... the list goes on. Costumes are optional but encouraged. Tickets are $5 in advance at the Reference Desk of the Duxbury Free Library, or $7 at the door.
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7INSOR (OUSE 4AVERN -ONDAY &EBRUARY ¯ PM A free wheeling discussion Exploring faith and life... St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church All INVITED – Come and join us! www.stjohnsduxbury.org
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Around Town Hall
Local Housing Partnership: Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m, at the Senior Center. Fiscal Advisory Committee: Thursday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center War Memorial Committee: Monday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m. in the Mural Room at Town Hall.
Board of Selectmen: Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. in the Mural Room at Town Hall
Planning Board: Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. in the small conference room at Town Hall.
Library Trustees: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 8 a.m. in the Setter Room at the library.
Conservation Commission: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. in the Mural Room at Town Hall. Finance Committee: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Economic Advisory Committee: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8 a.m. in the Mural Room.
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School Committee: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. at the Alden School.
Community Preservation Commission: Thursday, Feb. 5, 8 a.m. in the Mural Room at Town Hall.
Library Trustees: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 8 a.m. in the Setter Room at the Library.
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DMS term 1 honor roll
HIGH HONOR ROLL 6th Grade Armstrong, Christopher Todd Aylmer, Ashley Rose Badeau, James Pierce Bernier, Jack Andrew Brumley, Annie Mary Joo Hee Burns, Evan James Caso, Sarah Jane Cazeault, Jared Philson Chase, Judson Andrew Cheal, Jason James Cheever, Sarah Elizabeth Connor, Daniel Joseph Cook, Emmaline Berlin Cronin, Catherine Mary Cross, Jamie Lee Crowley, Olivia Tierney Curcuru, Alicia Faye DiMartinis, Jake Steven Dixon, Bridget McKenzie Doheny, Matthew George Duty, Joshua Eric Feeney, Craig Thomas Fiskio, Elliana Marie Fitzgerald, Alana Leigh Fitzgerald, Kendall Lane Fitzgerald, Veronica Mary Foley, Isabelle Marie Foote, Madeline Margaret Garrity, Grant Richard Gavin, Nicole Elyse Guilfoile, Erin Patricia Halligan, Katherine Ann Harrison, Catherine Mary Horan, Isabella Victoria Hutchinson, Tyler Robert Ivanof, Olivia Litsa Johnson, Haley Christine Kelly, Tucker Robert Lawson, Perry Christine Lewis, Aubrey Jeanne Lyons, Madeline Alice Mackin, Alyssa Jenea MacLennan, Kristina Elizabeth Magnuson, Erik Joseph McCann, Isabella Marie McCarthy, Margaret Allaire McManus, Tyler Bruce McSheffrey, James Ryan Morton, Hannah Margaret Murphy, David Matthew Murphy, Tess Azita Mutkoski, Michael Christopher Nolton, Emily Klier O'Connor, Daniel Joseph O'Neal, Matthew Kiely O'Neill, Annabelle Quinn O'Rourke, Kevin Joseph Palfrey, Sarah Morgan Parry, Meghan Elizabeth Prime, Wyatt Garrison Quigley, Lucy Moore Ruff, Charles Joseph Schaeffer, Zayla Dean Serres, Olav Albert Sanderson Sharpe, Jillian Yuli Shay, Patrick Mcgahan Smith, Kristin Marion Stayton, Amanda Brooke Stohlman-Vanderveen Maryellen Priscilla Sullivan, Jared John Vetsch, Cara Ingrid Vitaro, Elizabeth Claire van der Veen, Collin Michael Wahle, Charlotte Frances Ward, Mary Katherine HONOR ROLL Adamski, Sarah Elizabeth Allen, Connor Michael Anderson, Kathryn Elizabeth Anello, Olivia Bradford Apuzzi, Nicholas Joseph Arana, Magdalena Maria Archambault, Keely Ann Auer, Kyle Hunter Bartley, Jonathan Havelock Beatson, Madeline Jane Bentsen-Bush, Ashton Marie Boyle, Matthew Ryan Brady, Alison Lorraine Brady, Kelan Thomas Brennan, Falvey Anne-Marie Bright, Mackenzie Charlotte Buonagurio, Riley Elizabeth Burgoyne, Benjamin Robert Butcher, Lincoln Maxwell Caliendo, Benjamin Daniel Campbell, Patrick Christopher
Carver, Austin Douglas Catanzariti, Eva Olivia Champ, Camille Alain Chatlin, Garrett Davis Clark, Owen Marshall Connelly, Margaret Grace Connolly, Geraldine Ann Conway, Lindsay Claire Corbett, Jack Nicholas Cox, Erik Richard Craffey, James Francis Creed, Peter William Curley, Baylee Anne Curran, Brendan Patrick Dacey, Joseph Walter Day, Erin Morgan Demos, Remington Clark Dillon, Niall Coggins DiVasta, Sarah Benedette Doherty, Catherine Rose Driver, Frederick William Dudley, Jane Ann Duffy, Brendan Patrick Dullea, Sean Padraic Dunne, Michael Patrick Dwyer, Catherine Alexandra Errasti, Shawn Edward Fahy, Kaitlin Elizabeth Fallon, Colleen Patricia Fichter, Marissa Abelli Finken, Nicole Marie Fitzpatrick, Michael Sean Flynn, Jack McSheffrey Gandt, Peter Richard Gino, Sophia Margaret Gleason, Grace Elizabeth Grady, Patrick Ryan Griffin, John Matthew Griffin, Mary Shields Groll, Samuel Tyler Gunderson, Emily Eileen Haddad, Marina Victoria Hadley, Madison Jane Halligan, Kevin Reed Hannon, Edmund Jordan Harvey, Haley Ann Harvey, Stephanie Katherine Hesson, Colby Michael Hickey, Daniel Noyes Holbrook, Sarah Constance Homsy, William James Houghton, Grace Dana Hovey, Eli Whitttier Hunter, Catherine Johnston Jacobson, Charles Giorlando Johnson, Charlotte Mullins Jones, Kaylee Rose Juliano, Anna Theresa Kent, Tayler Patricia Koplovsky, Austin Leaverton, Christopher Jennings Leclerc, Alexandra Renee Listernick, Christina Michelle Lyons, Matthew Joseph MacKinnon, Kailin Mary Maloney, Maggie Gianchetti Matthews, Christopher Ian Mazurczak, Maxwell Joseph McClure, Matthew Louis McCourt, Jared David McEachern, Hannah Frances Mckenzie, Chandley Rose McMahon, Timothy James Meier, Michelle E Meyers, Parker Jamison Michelson, Drew James Miller, Rebecca Leigh Moody, Michaela Marie Moretti, Christopher Paul Murray, Julia Marie Mychalowych, Anna Marie Nolan, Thomas Richard O'Brien, Erin Elizabeth Hook O'Brien, Kelly Christina O'Connor, Jake Francis O'Connor, Kirsten Barbara O'Connor, Quinn Lockwood Pilon, Aidan Robert Pisani, Avery Lynn Quilty, Molly Fitzgibbon Reed, Sarah Elizabeth Riccio, Jenna Marie Robinson, Caroline Conlon Rosenfeld, Emma Elizabeth Roy, Megan Claire Ruiz, Victoria Marie Sarles, Meghan Elizabeth Schupp, Marie Kathleen Sellers, Summer Rae Sharpe, Matthew James Sibley, Christian Andrew
Sirois, Olivia Raquel Slayter, Maryellen Agnes Smith, Cody Lee Snelling, Logan Nicole Starr, Lily Jane Stauss, William Michael Stevens, Luke Kevin Sullivan, Drew Mark Sullivan, Jacqueline Marie Sullivan, James Joseph Sullivan, Kiley Helen Taglieri, John Anthony Tibbetts, Christopher Bartlett Tierney, Rachel Catherine Turner, Annie Elizabeth Vidito, Jennifer Marie Vuilleumier, Madison Lace Walsh, Cameron Campbell Williams, Mairead Elizabeth Williams, Nicholas John Woleyko, Alexandra Tan Wolff, John Arthur Wyatt, Virginia Barbara Zec, Brian Steven
HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 7 Antonino, Alexis Drea Bartlett, Helen Patricia Bayturk, Ilve Naz Boucher, Maxfield David Briggs, Henry William Bulman, Carter Thomas Burke, Brendan Scott Butler, William Raymond Bylo, Bridget Renee Casey, Peter Allan Chappuis, James Martin Coakley, Kevin Keating Coghlan, Jill Leigh Coyman, Victoria Rose Davis, Sara Kelley Dever, Ashley Christine Dorsett, Jason Daniel Dow, Christian James Duffy, Michael James Duffy, Sarah Maria Elliott, Mackenzie O'Grady Fearey, Katherine Farrington Foote, Jake Joseph Garrity, Madison Lee Gearin, Caroline Nelligan Geer, Allyson Rose Gerraughty, Kevin Lyons Glattstein, Megan Elise Goldberg, Jessica Leigh Golden, Kelsey Caitlin Hanrahan, Jacqueline Connor Hansman, Sarah Grace Hetherington, Chelsea Victoria Huang, Matthew Davis Hunt, Shannon Jean Hutchinson, Hannah Elizabeth Johnson, Ethan Mullins Kellar, Ross Walden Kelly, Lauren Elisabeth Keohan, Catherine McNamara King, Sydney Alyssandra Klein, Aaron Rothwell Cameron Lema, Kevin Joseph, Marohn, Meaghan Grace McCarthy, Brooke Taylor McCarthy, Sean Daniel McCluskey, Anne Marie McElduff, Benjamin Doerre McGoldrick, Isabella Phinney Morreale, Stephen Kerwin Murray, Megan Elizabeth Najarian, Samantha Anne Neprud, Janine Ruth Ng, Joshua Gregory Nudd, Evan Loring O'Neil, John Patrick O'Rourke, Caroline Jeanne O'Sullivan, Connor Walsh Riddle, Hannah Lacey Roberts, Marguerite Wilde Robinson, Eoin James Rooney, Conor Joseph Saia, Matthew Ming Schwanke, Noah David Shaunessy, Caroline Jeanne Shaw, Patrick Joseph Sinnott, Jackson Thomas Smith, Katherine Mcintosh Smith, Olivia Mcintosh Sohmer, Harry Brown Tileston-Connolly, Hayley Vaughn Tougas, Michael Roger Urann, Marcus Morton
VanUmmersen, Madeline Long Vetsch, Nicoletta Lee Walters, Angus Maclean West, Joshua Harrison Williams, Tanner James Wyllie, Ian James Zaverucha, Meghan Kate Zelvis, Olivia Mae Zisko, Emily Ann HONOR ROLL Allen, Elizabeth Adele Alzaim, Amanda Faye Baker, Andrew Richard Barry, Evan Patrick Berry, Mitchell Robert Bettencourt, Edward Osborn Borghesani, Juliana Rose Boynton, Miranda Leigh Brayer, Noah Briggs Breen, Brendan Michael Brown, Ian Andrew Buckley, Elizabeth Marie Burger, Matthew Preston Burke, Joseph Paul Callahan, Vincent Joseph Cardelle, Michael John Clancy, Deveyn Marie Collins, Elizabeth Leah Congdon, John Joseph Connor, Sydney Rose Cowden, Parker John Cowden, Ryan Christopher Creed, David Anthony Dame, Kelly Elizabeth Davis, Gabriella Gail DeChellis, Kaylee Marie DiBona, Kevin Christopher DiVasta, Luke Daniel Dowling, Drew Bailey Dowling, Spencer Jeffrey Duddy, Kyleigh Elizabeth Duggan, Brady Patrick Duggan, Monica Clancy Eagan, Katherine Ann Ellis, Michael Elijah Falcone, Margaret Fitts Farina, Andrew Philip Fassnacht, Rachael Stefani Feldman, Benjamin Gustav Ford, Gregory James Gisholt Minard, Chandler Eliza Grady, Sydney Watson Griffin, Zoe Elizabeth Hadley, Drew Harrison Hammel, Alexandra Lynn Haney, Christopher Michael Healy, Sean Francis Heath, Ian Burke Hovey, Nicolas Graham Koulopoulos, Samuel James Kramer, Grant William Larsen, Catherine Burnham Librett, Cari Elisabeth Linskey, Sabrina Magada Lene Lippard, Richard Marr Lirosi, Melissa Paige MacNab, Ainsley May Marcotte, Bradford Bennett Markella, Matthew Morgan Marrocco, Nicholas Francis Martin, Jacqueline Anne Martinsen, Dawn Marion McDaniel, Nicole Monika McGillivray, Colin Michael McKim, Lauren Krista McLaughlin, Haley Ann McLellan, Amandalyn Kathleen Meurer, Savery Anne Moitinho, Victor Vieira Mulone, Christopher Michael Murphy, Matthew Stephen Nelson, Jessica Lynn Nichols, Emily Cornelia Nolan, Jacquelyn Rose O'Brien, Shayne Patrick O'Brien, Trevor James O'Connor, Caroline Anne O'Connor, Caroline Elizabeth Pelletier, Julien Francis Perry, Jacquelyn Victoria Phillips, Jaime Shirl Pittore, Daniel Peter Powers, Tyler Austin Quinzani, Wesley Richardson, Sarah Catherine Roberts, Sequoyah Cassidy Robinson, Patrick James Scavongelli, Katherine Allyse Stillman, Samantha Murphy Sullivan, Montana Jean
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Sweeney, Ann Connolly Swensen, Jake Henry Thomas, Katelyn Mae Turok, Caitlin Elizabeth VanDingstee, Miranda Rose Walker, Garrett Lewis Walsh, Halle Elizabeth Walsh, Jeffrey Anthony Waltz, Nicholas John Weimer, Emily Ann Weld, Robert Thomas Whear, Scott Robert White, Hallie Marie Woodgate, Jillian Rose HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 8 Archambault, Kyle Robert Balzotti, Christina Marie Barrett, Allison Mary Blanchard, Thomas Paul Boothman, Callum Aiden Bosworth, Lindsay Hope Brewer, Rose Molly Butcher, Georgia Baldwin Butler, Greyson Murphy Caliendo, Drew Philip Carpenter, Analee Jayne Coakley, Kevin Christopher Connolly, Michael Charles Conway, Madeline Newman Cook, Max Louis Cooper, Sarah Elizabeth Crandon, Earl Nguyen-Rand Daly, Caitlin Elizabeth Dame, Kylie Caldwell Davis, Alenni Jane Delagrange, Dean Matthew Domijan, Kathryn Elizabeth Dwinell, Haley Rebecca Ederle, Samuel Mara Edgar, Malcolm Hart Farquharson, Madeline Priscilla Federoff, Sarah Rose Fiskio, Emma Marie Fitzgerald, Luke Volgenau Gallagher, Erin Elizabeth Geary, John Joseph Gibbs, Gabrielle Susan Giumetti, Emily Grace Guilfoile, Joseph Patrick Kelly, Joseph Michael Lawless Kennelly, Alexander Thomas Lake, Anna Rose Lampert, Sarah Leighton Leaverton, Alexandra Elizabeth Lies, Madeline Keith Lloyd, Carson Channing Lynch, Brianna Ashley Macaluso, Madeline Jeanne McLaughlin, Hannah Louise Murphy, Haley Lauren Mutkoski, Emily Anne Nee, Laura Michelle North, Michela Jane O'Neal, Meghan Elizabeth
Oliver, James Cameron Phelan, Hana Lea Puopolo, Michelle Marjorie Reilly, Jacqueline Marie Ronne, Deanna Lynn Sahlberg, Linnea Jean Shane, Emily Paige Soldi, Thomas James Sotir, Stephanie Nicole Stewart, Alexander Michael Stinebiser, Chloe Logan Sylvester, Jillian Emma Tokarski, Cameron Mark Tower, Madison Rose Vicario, Kristina Louise Ward, George Henry Wolff, Alyson Elizabeth Wooley, Rachel Elizabeth Yanulis, Sarah Grace HONOR ROLL Abbott, Michaela Elizabeth Allen, Katherine Ann Andrews, Calan Hamilton Aylmer, Brittany Ann Ball, John Robert Barker, Cayla Marie Beatson, Liam Robert Bentsen-Bush, Alexandra Ann Bittrich, Caroline Marie Bouchie, Stephen Michael Breen, William Patrick Brennan, Claire McGovern Buell, Patrick John Campbell, Carlon Elizabeth Carley, Samantha Lynne Carpenter, Alyssa Anne Casey, Sean Michael Chandler, James Robert Cheal, Michael Lewis Chen, Kevin Connolly, Lillian Leighton Croteau, Andrew Owen Curley, Cavin Joseph Davidson, Kelsey Theresa Denelle, Daryl Hopkins DiMartinis, Peter Joseph Dorn, Heather Ashley duMont, Stephen Sanderson Estey, James Isaac Feeney, Lindsay Marie Fontana, Alden Joseph Geiger, John Patrick Gisholt Minard, Morgan Brittany Gooley, Rebecca Ann Granger, Christopher John Grey, Owen Mclellan Griffin, Matthew Warren Griffin-Crane, Faith Dowling Hanlon, Rebecca Kate Hannon, Thomas Anthony Harvey, Caroline Elizabeth Hellar, Dorothy Anne Hofmaier, Madeline Grace Hovey, Robert Alec Hurvitz, Jonathan Reed
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School lunch menu DHS
Monday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, peaches, assorted juice. Tuesday: KFC chicken bowl, popcorn chicken, mashed potato w/gravy. corn, juice. Wednesday: Nachos with all the fixins, orange juice, raisins. Thursday: Buffalo sub, pasta salad, fruit salad, juice. Friday: Homemade pizza, veggie tray, cheddar cubes, peaches, lemonade.
DMS
Monday: Rib-A-Que on a seeded roll, mashed potato, glazed carrots, pudding, juice. Tuesday: Chicken patty on a roll, lettuce, tomato, rice pilaf, green beans, fruit punch. Wednesday: Mac and cheese, sweet peas, dinner roll, raisins, juice. Thursday: Taco with all the fixins, corn, salsa, sour cream, lemonade. Friday: Homebaked pizza, veggie tray, cheddar cubes, pears, and juice.
Alden
Monday: Chicken patty on a roll, mashed potato, green beans, applesauce, juice. Tuesday: Breakfast for lunch, pancake pods- strawberry filled, scrambled eggs with sausage, syrup, oranges, apple juice. Wednesday: Our own pizza, garden salad, pears or raisins, juice. Thursday: Cheese and macaroni, carrot and celery sticks, dinner roll, strawberries with topping, juice. Friday: Pasta bar, veggie tray, cheddar cubes, garlic bread, peaches, juice.
Chandler
Monday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potato, glazed carrots, applesauce, juice. Tuesday: Meatball sub, pasta salad, corn, chilled pears, and juice. Wednesday: Grilled cheese, chicken noodle soup, carrot or celery sticks, peaches, and juice. Thursday: Pasta with butter or sauce, green beans, garden salad, bread stick, raisins or pudding, juice.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Duxbury police log Thursday Jan. 15
Tuesday Jan. 20
1:35 a.m. Officer reports damage to state highway sign. State DPW notified.
7:08 a.m. Caller reports motor vehicle accident on Tremont Street with property damage. 9:09 a.m. Motor vehicle stopped on Chandler Street. Written warning issued.
10:25 a.m. Motor vehicle stopped on Winter Street. Written warning issued.
1:52 p.m. Person locked keys in car on Summer Street. Officer assisted. 4:11 p.m. Party locked keys and dog in car at the transfer station. Services rendered.
5:56 p.m. Caller from Union Bridge Road requests unwanted guest removed from premises. Ambulance transported person to Jordan Hospital. Officer transported party back to Duxbury at 11:06 p.m. 8:40 p.m. Party reported credit card theft. 11:08 p.m. Caller reports suspicious message on computer. Officer referred party to detective.
Friday Jan. 16
12:20 a.m. Accident with injuries on Franklin Street. Motor vehicle towed and person transported to Jordan Hospital. 6:07 a.m. Caller from Conservation Lane reports icy road.
11:01 a.m. Party in station to report a road rage incident.
11:12 a.m. Motor vehicle stopped on Elm Street. Written warning issued.
1:48 p.m. Minor motor vehicle accident reported on Franklin Street. 3:41 p.m. Animal found in chimney at Summer street residence. Animal control notified.
4:30 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle reported on Depot Street. 5:23 p.m. Caller reports fist fight between two male motorists on Winter Street. Suspects left area.
6:29 p.m. Caller reports cars parked in roadway on Temple Street. Officer spoke to residents to move the vehicles.
Saturday Jan. 17
1:48 a.m. Caller reports receiving annoying phone calls from ex-boyfriend. Caller was advised to call Verizon to put a trap on the phone.
8:15 a.m. Caller from South River Lane reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Report filed.
8:37 a.m. Second caller from South River Lane reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Report filed. 8:15 a.m. Caller from Plantation Drive reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Cash taken. Report filed.
9:58 a.m. Person from Autumn Avenue reported a suspicious white male hanging around the area. Suspect left the area on a bicycle. Nothing found. 10:09 a.m. Loud argument reported on Eagles Nest Road. Of-
7:14 a.m. One car accident on King Phillips Path. Officer shuttled injured party to residence.
ficer found contractors working nearby. All cleared.
10:13 a.m. Caller from Congress Street reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Cash taken.
10:22 a.m. Person called 911 to report a female screaming on Tobey Garden Street. Female lacerated her finger. No transport.
11:01 a.m. Caller from Apple Hill Lane reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle.
11:09 a.m. Caller from Plantation Drive reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle.
1:38 p.m. Caller reports suspicious female in the company of an older male in area on Tremont Street asking youths for marijuana.
Sunday Jan. 18
9:27 a.m. State police request fire and ambulance for a motor vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound.
10:48 a.m. Party on Island Creek Road locked out of car. Officer assisted.
11:58 a.m. Motor vehicle without injury reported on Chandler Street. 12:02 p.m. Motor vehicle accident with injury on Lincoln Street.
1:04 p.m. Kingston police report motor vehicle stuck in snow bank a the corner of Winter Street and Route 53. 1:45 p.m. Motor vehicle off road near roundabout on Congress Street.
2:18 p.m. Four car accident reported on Summer Street. One injury reported.
11:48 p.m. Caller reports spun out vehicle on Route 3 southbound. State Police also notified.
Monday Jan. 19
1:26 a.m. Caller reports power out on Franklin Street. Explosion heard and wires down. NSTAR notified. 5:29 a.m. Caller reports wires down on Autumn Avenue. NSTAR notified.
9:54 a.m. Low wire reported on Tremont Street. Verizon notified. 10:27 a.m. Power line down across driveway on Temple Street. NSTAR notified.
10:59 a.m. Caller reports wires down on Indian Trail. NSTAR notified.
11:41 a.m. Caller reports branch on wire smoking on Standish Road. NSTAR enroute.
12:40 p.m. Tree hanging low over Franklin and Temple Streets. DPW notified. 4:18 p.m. Female suspect arrested on Prior Farm Road for domestic assault and battery.
7:55 p.m. Fedex driver requested tow truck on Harrison Street.
12:23 p.m. Larceny reported at residence on Stockade Path. 1:22 p.m. Abandoned vehicle by Franklin and Summer Streets. Citation issued.
2:11 p.m. Branches on wires on West Street. NSTAR notified.
3:21 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Congress Street. No injuries reported.
Area search negative.
5:05 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on Kingstown Way. No injury, no damage.
9:01 a.m. Minor motor vehicle accident on Gurnet Road. Report filed.
5:39 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on King Phillips Path. Services rendered.
1:25 p.m. Suspicious male parked in area on Woodridge Road trying to cover car windows. Area search negative.
5:25 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle on Congress Street. Owner requests assistance.
6:40 p.m. Well-being check requested on mother not heard from in three days. Party is fine. Phone service was out in the area.
4:14 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on West Street.
7:47 p.m. Officer reports motor vehicle traveling without lights on Washington Street.
4:46 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on Cross Street.
12:41 a.m. Officer reports suspicious vehicle parked behind the
4:44 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on North Street.
high school. Item logged.
Wednesday Jan. 21
9:34 p.m. Trailer parked on corner of High Street. Officer requested owner to move.
3:51 p.m. Bus company reports car blocking cul de sac on Cordwood Path. Vehicle was moved.
6:01 p.m. Party complains of kids knocking ice off roof on Washington Street. Officer spoke to the youths. 9:20 p.m. Duxbury officers assisted Marshfield police department with resident of Acorn Street.
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Grossman’s defense stifles Quincy By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
The Presidents came to town for a Sunday matinee with the undefeated Dragons, bringing along Patriot League All-Star Doug Scott and his high-powered offense. By the time they left the building on the short end of a 61-47 defeat to Duxbury, it was the defense of junior Brian Grossman that had the fans buzzing. BOYS’ Basketball
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Despite Scott’s 19 points, Grossman covered his former AAU teammate like a glove, keeping him from getting into his offensive rhythm and pretty much making the rest of the Presidents minor players for most of the afternoon. “Grossman played great defense on Scott and he got plenty of help to hold him be-
low his average,” said Duxbury Coach Gordon Cushing. Duxbury’s own offensive powerhouse, Mark Brust, got things rolling by nailing a three-pointer on his opening shot, but it was matched by Scott, who had his team in front 6-3 in a couple of minutes. Grossman, Brust, and junior center Aaron Cramer combined for seven straight points for a 10-6 lead, but Quincy battled back in the final two minutes of the quarter to tie the game at 13-13. A 6-2 run to start the second quarter had Quincy ahead 1915, but Sam Davidson, Grossman, Brust, and Mike Sullivan ripped off eight straight points to regain the lead at 23-19 with 3:29 left in the half. Cushing called a timeout after Sullivan’s basket to give his troops a breather, and the respite was just what they needed, as they came back on
CLOSE QUARTERS: Duxbury’s C.J. Cote and Quincy’s Seth Pullum sandwich John Parry during Sunday’s 61-47 win.
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the floor and went on a 7-2 run that included an Ian Whitney hoop at the buzzer for a 30-21 halftime lead. “We were kind of sloppy in the first half and turned the ball over too many times,” said Cushing. “I don’t know why we did that, but we talked about it at halftime.” The third quarter has been a big one for the Dragons all season long, and it was no different on Sunday, as threepointers by Brust, Davidson, and Grossman propelled Duxbury to a 43-25 lead for their biggest advantage of the afternoon. Five straight points by Scott cut the lead temporarily before Cramer, Davidson, and Brust had the lead back up to 49-32 at the end of three quarters. A pair of free throws from junior forward C.J. Cote gave
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the Dragons their biggest lead of the game at 51-32 to start the fourth quarter, allowing Cushing to soak in the victory and give some playing time to his bench in his team’s 14th consecutive victory. “Our defense was terrific tonight,” said Cushing. “When you can hold a team to an average of 12 points a quarter and keep them in the 40s you are going to win a bunch of basketball games.” Brust was the game’s top scorer with 24 points, while Grossman chipped in with 12 and Davidson totaled seven. After last night’s home game with North Quincy, the Dragons now get ready for Hingham, who was one of the pre-season favorites to capture the Patriot League crown and also was an opening night victim (69-58) of the Dragons.
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Religious services First Baptist fbcd.org 781- 934-6095 Dr. Kevin Cassidy Sun. worship, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school class, children through adult, immediately following morning worship; 5:30 p.m., junior and senior high youth groups; 6 p.m., devotion and prayer time; Wed., 9:30 a.m., ladies’ Bible study, 6:30 p.m., Awana for children age 4 - 6th grade, 6:45 p.m., adult Bible study taught by Pastor Kevin.
Holy Family holyfamilyduxbury.org Rev. Bryan Parrish 781-934-5055 Weekend Mass: Sat., 5 p.m., Sun., 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., family Mass, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. babysitting available at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Daily Mass: Mon.-Sat., 8:15 a.m. The rosary is prayed after daily Mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Fri., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Daytime Bible study Thurs., 9:30 a.m. Evening prayer group Wed., 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer group Fri., 6:45 a.m.
Pilgrim Church Rev. Todd Vetter, Senior Pastor Rev. Eloise Parks, Associate Pastor 781-934-6591 [email protected] Sunday schedule: Worship Service, 10 a.m., Pilgrim Ringers – 8:30 a.m., Junior Choir – 9:00 a.m., Teen Choir – 11:15 a.m., Kids Klub – 2:30 p.m., Junior Youth Fellowship – 5:00 p.m. Church office hours, Mon., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tues.Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Pilgrim childcare and preschool, Mon.Fri., 7 a.m-6 p.m. Ladies Bible Study is held on Tuesdays, 7 p.m. and Wednesdays, at 9 a.m. Open Bible Study on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Men’s Group meets Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Lasagna Meals Pick Up, Saturday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m.
United Methodist
Send church listings to [email protected] or fax to 781-934-5917. the Deadline is Friday at noon. a.m., children and youth choir rehearsal in the evening. Thursday evenings, adult choir rehearsal. Friday, AA meeting, 7 p.m. First Monday of each month, God On Tap, 7 p.m., at the Winsor House.
First Parish Church duxburyuu.org Rev. Catherine Cullen 781-934-6532 Sunday worship, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Church school classes meet downstairs in the Parish House (rear entrance) at the same time. Junior Choir, 9:15 a.m., Senior Choir, 9:30 a.m., HIP youth group, 6 p.m., Buddhist group, first and third Sunday at 7 p.m. Talent show rehearsal Sunday Feb.1 from 1-5 p.m. and Monday Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m. You and your Aging Parent: Meeting times: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18, 25, and Mar. 4 at 7:30 pm at First Parish Church. Leader: Betsy Stevens.
St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Rev. David Troxler 781-585-3419 Sunday worship, 11 a.m. Nursery is provided for all services. Sunday school meets Sunday morning from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Bay Path Nursing Home Ministry held Sundays at 2 p.m. at 308 Kingstown Way. Small groups meet during the week. Wednesday, Feb. 4, Sacred Youth Ministry will meet at the teen center at 6:30 p.m. and Men’s Bible study will meet in the Atkinson Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m.
First Church of Christ Scientist 781-934-6434 Sun., 10:30 a.m., service and Sunday school for youth to age 20, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., service.
highstreetumc.org Rev. Barbara Kszystyniak 781-585-9863 Sun., adult choir, 8:30 a.m., worship service and Sunday school, 10 a.m., followed by fellowship. Tues. morning prayer, 6 a.m. Wed., Wired Word Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Third Fri. of each month dinner is served at Mainspring Shelter, Brockton. Last Wed. of the month, ladies’ luncheon, 12 p.m.
LivingWatersCH.org Rev. Kendra Vaughan Hovey 508-922-1666 [email protected] PO Box 1761 Duxbury, 02331 Worship services will be held Sundays at 6 p.m. beginning May 3.
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Living Waters Community of Hope
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Thursday, Jan. 29 Duxbury Music Promoters. The Duxbury Music Promoters will hold a casual meeting Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Winsor House for anyone interested in hosting a dinner for the DMP “Music Dinners” on Saturday, March 21. We are looking for host/hostess’ to gather their friends for an evening to celebrate Duxbury Public Schools award winning music program. We will discuss all the details of how to plan a DMP dinner. For more information call Pamela Smith 781-934-6492 or Beth DuBuisson 781-834-2688. Relay For Life Kickoff Event. The Relay For Life Kickoff Rally will be held at 7 p.m. at Party Lite, 59 Armstrong Rd. in the Plymouth Industrial Park, Plymouth. This is an opportunity for all Plymouth residents to come together to kick off the Relay For Life of Greater Plymouth that will be held on June 26-27 at Plymouth South High School, learn more about the event and how to get involved. There is no admission charge and anyone is welcome! For more information, call Kathy Wickert, event chair, 508-2243665. For more information about the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.relayforlife.org.
Friday, Jan. 30 Wizard of Oz. Duxbury High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performing at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. To reserve tickets, please call the Duxbury Performing Arts box office at 781-934-7612. Cooking Classes at Foodie’s. Fri., Jan. 30, 1-2:30 p.m., Chef Laura will teach a class on “Carbonara and Alfredo” and “Wine Sauces: Marsala and Lemon Caper.” Cost is $25 per person and includes a wine and cheese pairing. For reservations, call 781-934-5544 x0 or stop by the store. Footprints’ Game Night. Let’s beat the winter doldrums together with game night at the Holy Family Parish Center on Friday, Jan. 30 from 6:308:30 p.m. E-mail your reservation to Emily at kyriakides@comcast. net. Your ticket to a fun night of games will only cost you a school supply. Your entrance fee will help TLC (Teach, Learn, Care) help other
Duxbury children have the school supplies needed to succeed. Winter wonders. First day to see “Winter Wonders” at the Plymouth Guild for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth. Over 100 new and original works of art by local artists will be on display and for sale through March 21. Open 6 days, 10 to 4; Sundays noon to 4, free admission. Opening reception Jan. 30, 6-8 p.m., with oil portrait painting demonstration by artist Dianne Panarelli Miller plus music by the Mulcahys. Light refreshments. Admission is free.
Saturday, Jan. 31 Wizard of Oz. Duxbury High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performing at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m and 7 p.m. To reserve tickets, please call the Duxbury Performing Arts box office at 781-934-7612.
Sunday, Feb. 1 All you can eat breakfast. The Cornerstone Lodge will be serving all you can eat breakfast from 8-11:30 a.m. The menu includes scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, toast, english muffins, baked beans, pancakes and french toast cooked to order, juice and coffee. The price is $7 adults, $6, seniors, and $5 for children 12 and under. Wizard of Oz. Duxbury High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performing at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. To reserve tickets, please call the Duxbury Performing Arts box office at 781-934-7612.
Monday, Feb. 2 God On Tap. Meets on the first Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m., at the Winsor House on Washington Street. Sponsored by St. John The Evangelist Episcopal Church. For more information, visit the Web site at stjohnsduxbury.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 3 Spelling Bee. The 2009 DEF Community Spelling Bee will be held at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The red carpet begins at 6:15 p.m. and the Bee
from 6:30 – 9 p.m.. The Spelling Bee supports the fundraising efforts of the Duxbury Education Foundation. Enter or sponsor a team (three spellers) with an entry fee of $300. Call Gay Shanahan at 781-934-2138 to volunteer or for more information and to obtain entry forms visit duxburyeducationfoundation.org Parents and Guardians of 8th graders. Research isn’t being done the same way it was when you were in the 8th grade. The Duxbury Free Library is offering a class designed for parents to learn about the electronic and print resources available through the Library. In our Mining for Research Gold we will demonstrate where to look and where not to look for information so that you can guide your researcher. The class is offered Tuesday Feb. 3, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Please call the Reference Desk to register: 781-934-2721 x100. Storytime at the Library. There are still some spaces available for the Tuesday morning storytime which will begin in February at the Duxbury Free Library. This program for children ages 3 ½ to 4 years of age will run Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to April 14, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. This is a stay alone storytime but adults must stay in the library while children attend. Registration must be done in person by visiting the children’s department. For more information, call 781-9342721, x115.
Wednesday, Feb. 4 Sustainable Duxbury. Meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at the Senior Center on Mayflower Street. For more information, call Judi Vose at 781934-3283 or Jim Savicki at 781-5858041.
Thursday, Feb. 5 DivorceCare. DivorceCare and DivorceCare for Kids (for chidren ages 5-12)will begin a new session on Thurs. Feb. 5 and will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Thursday through May 14 at St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene, 136 Summer St. This is a weekly support group and seminar for those who are recently separated or divorced. DivorceCare for Kids combines games, crafts, music, activities and DVD drama to create an atmosphere where children can feel comfortable. Call 781-5853419 for details and to register. Cost is $25 for the first member of each family and $12 for each additional family member.
Friday, Feb. 6 Prepare for a British Invasion. The Duxbury Free Library is planning a dance with a literary theme to be held at 7 p.m. in the Merry Meeting Room. The theme is: “The British Invasion” and participants will be dressing up as characters from British books. Therese DiMuzio will be the DJ. Tickets are $5 in advance at the library reference desk, or $7 at the door.
Saturday, Feb. 7 Introduction to Cake Decorating at the Duxbury Free Library. Children in grades 4 to 8 accompanied by an adult, are invited to learn basic cake decorating skills on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the children’s program room. Registration is required and will begin on Saturday, Jan. 24 in person at the children’s desk or by phone 781-9342721 x115. No repeat of previous participants can be accommodated.
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Question of the Week
By Sarie Booy
What is your favorite snow day activity?
“Making a reservation for Florida!” Tim Hanley Mayflower Street
Democrats to hold caucus in Duxbury. Registered Democrats in Duxbury will be holding a caucus at The Duxbury Free Library, in the Merry Room, Alden Street on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. to elect seven delegates and three alternates to the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. The Convention will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Duxbury. For caucus information please contact chair, David O’Connell at 781-934-0991. Audobon presentation. Mass Audubon presents “Desserts and Destinations: Downeast Maine” at the North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main Street in Marshfield, on Saturday, Feb.7 at 7 p.m. For more information, contact John Galluzzo, 781-837-9400 x7909.
Sunday, Feb. 8 Duxbury Appalachia Service Project bottle and can drive. Duxbury ASP teen volunteers will hold a bottle and can drive on Sunday,
“Snow shoeing or doing donuts in parking lots with my car!” Travis Roberts Trout Farm Lane
Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holy Family Church parking lot. Please help out this worthy cause. Cupcake Caper. The Cupcake Caper, a mystery lunch theater presentation starring the High Street United Methodist Church Youth Group will be performed on Sunday, Feb. 8at 11:30 a.m. at High Street United Methodist Church, 298 High Street. The cost is $6 per ticket for both lunch and show. This is a fundraising event for the Youth Group’s mission trip to Machias, ME in August 2009. If you would like to purchase tickets to reserve your seat for the best show in town please call the church at 781-585-9863 or e-mail a request to [email protected].
Upcoming Storytime openings. There are still some spaces available for the Tuesday morning storytime which will begin in February at the Duxbury Free Library. This program for children ages 3 ½ to 4 years of age will run Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to April 14, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. This is a stay alone storytime but adults must stay in the library while children attend.
“Sledding with my kids down at Miramar.” Dawn Kirby Depot Street
Registration must be done in person by visiting the children’s department. For more information, call 781-9342721, x115. More cooking classes at Foodie’s. Gentlemen only please, on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 6–7:30 p.m. Laura will lead a class on making a romantic Valentine dinner for your sweetheart. This class is $25 and includes a wine and cheese pairing and samples of the dishes Laura will create. Eat Your Words. The Duxbury Free Library and Foodie’s Duxbury Market are kicking off the New Year with a unique collaboration named Eat Your Words. Our first theme is the Middle East. Highlights are: Feb. 15, 2 p.m.: “Discussion of The Bastard of Istanbul” with Georgina Chanatry at the Library, followed by a tasting of a Middle Eastern dish at Foodie’s. Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m., children’s stories of the Middle East recommended for ages 4 – grade one with an adult at Foodie’s. March 2, 10 a.m., tour of the store with a sampler of Middle East ingredients at Foodie’s, $5 per person, March 10, 6 p.m., cooking class: Middle Eastern Cuisine at Foodie’s, $25 per person, March 15, 2 p.m., discussion of “Kabul
DHS to host antique show
“Relaxing after snowblowing my and my neighbors’ driveways.” Bob Marcell Christina Court
Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil with Georgina Chanatry” at the Library, followed by a tasting of a Middle Eastern dish at Foodie’s. For more information, call the Library at 781-934-2721 x100 or e-mail [email protected]. Lifeguard classes at Percy Walker Pool. The pool is now enrolling for February vacation. Recertification for lifeguarding and CPR classes are also available. Please contact Tiasa by phone at 781-934-2464 or at the pool office for more information. Duxbury Idol. The fifth Annual Duxbury Idol will now be on Saturday, May 2. The school calendar has Feb. 7 listed. Please update your calendars for this event! Juicy Living, Juicy Aging. Don’t miss this PBS Television Show LIVE Taping of ‘Juicy Living, Juicy Aging’, starring Loretta LaRoche, public television’s original stress-expert, at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21. Tickets for the PAC are available at www.lorettalarocheproductions.com, or 508-747-1340 and all FYE stores. Doors open 6:30-7:30 p.m. Due to taping, doors close promptly; no admittance after 7:30 p.m. Antique show. The 28th Annual Duxbury Spring Antique Show will be held on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at DHS to benefit the Duxbury High School Athletic Program. Volunteers are still needed for the show. Contact Joanne Williams at 781-934-0111 if you would like to help.
Ongoing Beach and transfer station stickers. The Town of Duxbury is currently accepting applications for beach and transfer station stickers. Applications can be downloaded from the town Web site www.town.duxbury.ma.us and are available at Town Hall. Residents can purchase their beach stickers at a reduced rate by mailing in their application postmarked by March 2.
SAVE THE DATE: The 28th annual Duxbury spring antique show will be held on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at DHS to benefit the Duxbury High School athletic program. The kick-off meeting was recently held at Foodie’s. Front row: Joanne Williams (co-chairwoman), Barbara Kosharek, Deb Bowen, Shelia Tenaglia, Kathy Casal, Lenore DiPrima, Lisa Webber (co-chairwoman), Corinne Poore, Pat Cook, Chris Coakley and Kathy Dame. Back row: Ashley Mohram and Margaret Brook. Not pictured are Donna Owen, Karen Griffen, Carolyn Harasimowicz, Laurie Gallagher, Holly Gerraughty and Ann Mullins. Volunteers are still needed for the show. Call Joanne Williams at 781-934-0111 for more information.
You and your aging parent. As our parent age, we are increasingly involved in family discussions about their future lives and care. Join with others as we tackle some of aging’s hard questions and search for solutions. The text, “Caring for Your Aging Parents” by Hugh Delahanty & Elinor Ginzler will be the text and is available at Westwinds Bookstore. Meeting times: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18, 25, and March 4 at 7:30 p.m. at
“Sitting down with my cup of tea and spending the day reading!” Susan Irving Glass Terrace
First Parish Church. Leader: Betsy Stevens. Call Marty Kearns, Church Adminstrator at 781-934-6532 x2 to leave your name, phone number and/ or e-mail. The Council on Aging offers two new fitness classes. Gentle Kundalini Yoga from 7-8 on Tuesday evenings ($27/mo) and ZUMBA Latin Dance Aerobics at 12:45 p.m. on Fridays ($5/free for seniors.) Celebrate the season with a special offer from the Friends of the Duxbury Free Library. Purchase the small, limited edition giclee print of Duxbury Bay beautifully framed for $150. The mural giclee reproduction signed by the artists, Duxbury native Anna Conway and John Hodany is an ongoing fundraiser offered by the Friends and all proceeds benefit the library. See the framed displays at the library’s circulation desk or Westwinds Bookshop. For further information please contact the Friends of the Library at 781-934-2183. Drop in story times. At the Duxbury Free Library. Programs include: Toddler Tales, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., age 3 and under, Drop in story time. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., age 3 and under and Gather ‘Round Story Time, Fridays, 10:30 a.m., for preschoolers. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. For more information, check the children’s pages on the library Web site at duxburyfreelibrary.org. Stories and art for preschoolers and toddlers. Meets from 10-11:30 a.m on the first Thursday of each month at the ACM . Cost is $5 per session. Pre-registration is required by calling 781-934-6634 x15. Burnt Toast Bi-Weekly. Meets at 4 p.m. on Thursdays, , at the Duxbury Free Library and produces a literary newspaper. For more information, call 781-934-2721 x115 or visit the library Web site at duxburyfreelibrary. com. Caregivers Support Group. Meets at 6:30-8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Senior Center on Mayflower Street. Sponsored by the Norwell VNA and Hospice. For more information, call 781-659-2342. Strength Training Class. Meets from 9-10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Senior Center on Mayflower Street with Missy Walker, certified personal trainer and fitness consultant. Cost is $7. For more information, call 781934-5774 x15.
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1965 to 1995. He regularly returned to Austria to keep up with the latest instruction techniques and skiing styles, often bringing Austrian instructors to Canton for the season. Hans came to America in 1964 to work for Olympians Egon Zimmerman (Austria) and Penny Pitou (United States) at their ski school at Gunstock in New Hampshire. They also ran the school at Blue Hills where Hans started the following year. Penny Pitou was the first American skier to medal in the Olympic Winter Games, winning silver medals in both the downhill and the giant slalom at Squaw Valley in 1960. It was a time of great world tension, and also the first Winter Olympics I watched on television. I just learned on Wikipedia that Hillary Clinton, now U.S. Secretary of State, says Penny Pitou taught her to ski. The article says that Penny had to trick her way onto her ski team at Laconia Penny Pitou was the first American High School in 1953. There skier to medal in the Olympic was a “boys only” rule, so Winter Games, winning silver she hid her hair under a medals in both the Downhill and hat and had her friends call the Giant Slalom at Squaw Valley her “Tommy.” The ruse in 1960. ended dramatically when she crashed in a race right in front of a gate-keeper, her hat flying off and her hair falling free. Wikipedia quotes her, “It’s one of the few times in my life that I was at a loss for words.” Duxbury’s high school ski team practices and races at the Blue Hills. They’ve got varsity races Jan. 29 (at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury) and Feb. 2, 5, and 9 at Blue Hills, with a JV race on Feb. 10 also at Blue Hills. The races all start at 6:45 p.m. according to the league Web site. If I read the Web site correctly, the Duxbury boys are currently ranked first in the small schools group, and the girls are ranked second. The spreadsheet is a bit bewildering, so I feel duty-bound to go skiing on race day (there’s one tomorrow as I write, Jan. 26). The hill is open to all paying skiers during race times. Only the race course itself is blocked to other skiers. The lifts all run as usual. Some of the kids will also ski at the Blue Hills Cup Challenge Race Feb. 12 (a meet for invited skiers), and at the Alpine State Championships at Berkshire East in Claremont on Feb. 24. Now there aren’t too many high school sports where I can expect to watch while participating in the same sport. Sailing is one, skiing the other. All the rest are enjoyed from a seat. When I see ski racing at the Blue Hills, I share the snow, the cold, the wind, the mountain with the sleek young athletes who fly at twice my speed. But it is my speed, and I do ski well. Hans Seisl says it on his shop’s Web site. He opened a year-round ski shop, the Ski and Sports Loft in Canton just minutes away from the hill. “Get out and enjoy the Power and Tranquility of Nature!” he writes. Thinking of his accent, I ski better, alive to the mountain and the world.
Shaker chairs on display The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury is nationally recognized for its Shaker collection which includes a significant number of chairs that were produced in the workshops of most of the eastern Shaker communities. From Feb. 7 until April 26, a variety of chairs from the collection, produced between the first quarter of the nineteenth century and the 1930’s, will be on exhibit. The common New England slat-back chair, fashioned by the hands of a Shaker woodworker, has become an icon of American furniture design. Shaker craftsman were familiar with that furniture form. It was found in almost every eighteenth and nineteenth century rural New England home. The exhibit contains examples that present a myriad of subtle changes in chair design during more than a century of chair production.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Dragons Winter Sports Schedule Revised as of Jan. 26
Dec. 16 Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 18
Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 18
BOYS’ BASKETBALL Dux over Hingham Dux over Scituate Dux over Plymouth North Dux over Somerville Dux over Nauset Dux over Silver Lake Dux over Marshfield Dux over Whitman-Hanson Dux over Hanover Dux over Middleboro Dux over Pembroke Dux over Randolph Dux over Rockland Dux over Quincy North Quincy Hingham Quincy Scituate Silver Lake Whitman-Hanson Patriot League All-Star Game Plymouth North
69-58 61-60 91-54 70-60 58-55 78-68 57-50 73-63 63-46 68-51 71-54 68-58 63-47 61-47 Home Home Away Away Home Away TBA Away
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 12-0 13-0 14-0 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 8:00 5:00
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Dux over Scituate Dux over Hingham New Bedford over Dux Dux over Silver Lake Whitman-Hanson over Dux Dux over Hanover Dux over Middleboro Dux over Pembroke Dux over Randolph Dux over Rockland Dux over Quincy North Quincy Hingham New Bedford Quincy Scituate Silver Lake Whitman-Hanson Patriot League All-Star Game Bishop Fenwick
54-44 80-71 58-50 52-34 66-53 78-70 61-27 70-31 65-32 67-54 58-24 Away Away Home Home Home Away Home TBA Home
1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 7-2 8-2 9-2 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:00 3:00
Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Jan. 6 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 7
BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Dux over Hanover/Rockland 92-55 1-0 Dux over Hingham 99-77 2-0 Dux over Middleboro 85-74 3-0 Dux over Norwell 89-68 4-0 Dux over Barnstable 102-63 5-0 Dux over Pembroke 65-50 6-0 Dux over Quincy/N. Quincy 93-73 7-0 Randolph Away 3:30 B.C. High Home 4:00 Scituate/Cohasset Quincy 11:30 Silver Lake Home 3:30 League Championship-Dive Middleboro 3:30 League Championship Quincy 1:00
Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Jan. 6 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 7
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Dux over Hanover/Rockland 94-82 1-0 Dux over Hingham 90-82 2-0 Dux over Middleboro 102-71 3-0 Dux over Norwell 90-72 4-0 Barnstable over Dux 96-74 4-1 Dux over Pembroke 88-78 5-1 Dux over Quincy/N. Quincy 98-79 6-1 Randolph Away 3:30 Scituate/Cohasset Away 11:30 Silver Lake Home 3:30 League Championship-Dive Middleboro 3:30 League Championship Quincy 10:00
Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Dec. 29 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 29 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Feb. 5
BOYS TRACK Hingham over Dux Middleboro over Dux Pembroke over Dux Randolph over Dux Quincy over Dux Dux over Scituate Whitman-Hanson Silver Lake Hanover All-League Meet
54-46 57-43 63-37 55-45 51-48 71-29 Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis
0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-5 1-5 4:30 4:30 4:30 5:00
Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Dec. 29 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 29 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 5
GIRLS TRACK Dux over Hanover Dux over Middleboro Hingham over Dux Dux over Quincy Pembroke over Dux Dux over Rockland Whitman-Hanson Silver Lake Randolph Scituate All-League Meet
72-28 64-36 76-24 73-30 66-34 73-27 Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis
Dec. 17 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 TBA
BOYS ICE HOCKEY Dux over Barnstable Dux over Hanover Hingham over Dux Dux ties Marshfield Pembroke over Dux Dux over Norwell Dux over Brockton St. John’s(S) over Dux Norwood over Dux Dux over Marshfield North Quincy over Dux Williams over Dux Xaverian Brothers Weymouth Braintree Coyle-Cassidy Bridgewater-Raynham Medford Cape Cod Classic Cape Cod Classic Cape Cod Classic Needham
5-2 1-0 5-4 2-0 6-2 2-1 2-2 2-1-1 3-0 2-2-1 3-1 3-2-1 9-1 4-2-1 3-0 4-3-1 3-0 4-4-1 3-2 5-4-1 7-3 5-5-1 5-2 5-6-1 Foxboro 6:15 Home 6:00 Randolph 7:10 Away 8:00 Home 6:00 Away 7:00 Falmouth TBA Falmouth TBA Falmouth TBA Home 12:00
Dec. 13 Dec. 17 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Dec. 30 Jan. 3 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21
GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Dux over Barnstable Dux over Sandwich Dux over Marshfield Dux over Martha’s Vineyard Dux ties Falmouth Dux over Canton Dux over Latin Academy W-H/Pembroke over Dux Hingham over Dux Dux over Scituate Dux over Franklin Westwood Quincy/North Quincy Falmouth Barnstable Martha’s Vineyard Marshfield Sandwich Cougar Classic Cougar Classic SEMGHL All Star Game
4-0 1-0 6-1 2-0 6-1 3-0 2-1 4-0 2-2 4-0-1 1-0 5-0-1 3-1 6-0-1 3-0 6-1-1 5-1 6-2-1 9-0 7-2-1 2-1 8-2-1 Canton 4:30 Quincy 6:00 Home 3:20 Kennedy 6:20 Home 3:20 Gallo 7:00 Home 3:20 Rockland TBA Rockland TBA Gallo TBA
Dec. 17 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 6 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 24 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Jan. 31 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 TBA TBA TBA
WRESTLING Dux over Whitman-Hanson Marshfield Tournament W-H Invitational Dux over Silver Lake Wayland over Dux Winchester over Dux Dux over Wakefield Quincy over Dux North Andover Quad Dux over Scituate Pembroke over Dux Dux over Middleboro Dux over Hanover Hingham Somerset Mansfield Bridgewater-Raynham Duxbury Team Tournament Rockland Randolph North Quincy
36-33 7th 2nd 52-24 47-24 43-26 43-33 37-36 2-1 50-14 36-30 39-0 45-18 Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Home
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1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 5:00
1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-1 2-2 3-2 3-3 5-4 6-4 6-5 7-5 8-5 7:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 10:00
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Duxbury snow scenes Photos by Deni Johnson
Wendy Smith does a balancing act with her coffee as she rides down the hill with husband Tim and daughter Keely.
Kristin Coppola and her niece, Katie Johnson soar and roar down the hill.
Colorful sledders take advantage of the warm sunshine for some outdoor fun.
Charlie Driscoll steers down the hill on his invisible sled.
Barely visible against the backdrop of white snow, this dog ambles about on a walk.
Walkers braved the frigid cold for a winter visit to Duxbury beach.
Hunter Smith spins down the hill.
Despite the cold temperatures, the spectacular vistas had people out all over town.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Dragons’ Den Sports Editor Mike Halloran • [email protected]
Lady Dragons catch fire and rout Rockland By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
It had all the earmarks of a traditional Duxbury/Rockland game, as the two teams battled back and forth in the third quarter trying to establish a lead. However, when push came to shove, a much bigger Duxbury squad unleashed its offensive arsenal in the final eight minutes and cruised to a 67-54 win on Friday night in Duxbury. girls’ basketball
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It looked like Coach Mark Dunn’s team was intent on blowing out the visitors early, as senior Stacia Boynton was a whirling dervish, flying up and down the court at breakneck speed to score eight of Duxbury’s first 10 points for a 10-2 lead. A Katie Curley basket upped the score to 12-4, forcing Rockland Coach Mal Lannin-Cotton to call a timeout in hopes of slowing down the Lady Dragons. When play resumed senior captain Michelle Oloskey gave Duxbury its biggest lead of the night at 14-4 with just over three minutes left in the quarter. Whether it was cold shooting or complacency in building such a quick lead, the Lady Dragons’ effort was wiped away in about seven minutes, as Rockland’s Rachele Bernache buried a three-pointer for a 19-18 lead with four minutes left in the half. Duxbury’s Sarah Botieri
would can her own threepointer two minutes later before Rockland’s Kim Mellen scored to make it 23-23 at halftime. “In the beginning we were pressing and getting steals and it became transition basketball,” said Dunn. “When Rockland got back on defense we have offensive plays, but we just didn’t run them. That certainly helped them get back in the game and they also picked up their intensity defensively.” Rockland would grab the lead four times to start the third quarter, and then surrendered it when Boynton nailed a threepointer for a 32-31 Duxbury lead. Bernache countered with one of her own to take back the lead at 34-32, but Botieri was on fire and canned a pair of threes for a 38-34 lead that had Cotton calling for a timeout. When play resumed the Bulldogs ripped off five straight points to take a onepoint lead, but a Devon Tsinzo trey made it 42-42 as the third quarter ended. Rockland grabbed its last lead at 43-42, and it was all Duxbury after that, as the Lady Dragons went on a 15-2 run over the next four minutes to grab a 57-45 lead with 3:40 left in the game. Three-pointers by Tsinzo (2) and Botieri fueled the run, prompting Dunn to play it safe in the final minutes by forcing the ball down low to the Curleys (Kelly 6 pts. /Katie 2 pts.) that sewed up the win. “I told them at halftime that we were a much bigger
UP FOR GRABS: Michelle Oloskey tries to box out her Rockland opponent, while Devon Tsinzo moves in for the loose ball during Duxbury’s 67-54 win over the Bulldogs.
team and needed to get the Curleys more touches inside,” said Dunn. “The key was we moved the ball well and were able to go inside and outside and then get back into our zone press and make a few steals.” Duxbury got great distribution in the scoring column, as Botieri led the way with 15 points (4 threes), followed by the Curleys with 14 each, Boynton (11) and Tsinzo (9). On Sunday afternoon in Quincy, the girls had an easy time with the Presidents, cruising to a 58-24 win with Boynton (15) and Botieri (10) leading the way. Controlling the boards throughout the game, the Lady Dragons pulled ahead early and never looked back, allowing Dunn to go to his bench regularly.
WITH PAIN THERE’S GAIN: Sarah Botieri reaches in to tie up the ball and get possession.
Photos by Mike Halloran
FULL SPEED AHEAD: Stacia Boynton has a determined look on her face as she drives the baseline against Rockland.
NO WAY JOSE: Kelly Curley makes sure she’s in position to get the rebound.
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Connolly goal takes care of Franklin By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
After a 9-0 pasting of Scituate earlier in the week, the Duxbury girls’ hockey team had its hands full on Saturday afternoon at The Bog, escaping with a 2-1 win over Franklin. The Panthers looked to be one of the Lady Dragons’ toughest challenges on the schedule, and they proved to be just that despite their 5-4 record. girls’ hockey
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With outstanding goaltending from sophomore Kailyn Burke, Franklin was able to keep the game close throughout until sophomore Brianna Connolly’s goal with 6:02 remaining in the game proved to be the difference. Things didn‘t start smoothly for Duxbury, as they were forced to play shorthanded just over a minute into the game. However, they overcame that obstacle quickly and jumped into the lead at the 10:18 mark when a persistent Siobahn McCarthy kept jamming away at a loose puck near the post that eventually went by Burke for a 1-0 lead.
The lead lasted 40 seconds, as Franklin defenseman Rachel Porter unloaded a wrist shot from the left point that found its way through a screen and eluded netminder Julia Hannon to tie the game at 1-1. Both teams had chances the rest of the first period, as Franklin’s Katrina Corriveau blasted a slapper from the right wing that Hannon gloved, while Duxbury’s Kaitlin Sullivan had a goal disallowed on an apparent kick-in, and Jen Baran watched her shot dribble past Burke and head for an open net before it was brushed aside. It didn’t get any easier for Duxbury early in the second period, as the Lady Dragons were hit with consecutive penalties that overlapped by two seconds. Despite being a player down, it was Duxbury that had the best chance to score, as Sullivan almost tucked in a shorthanded goal past Burke with 11:40 to go in the period. Two minutes later Duxbury freshman Colleen Leddie suffered what appeared to be a knee injury, as she was carried off the ice. Nevertheless, it seemed to motivate her teammates, as Meg Johnson and Cory Connolly had a strong rush up ice, creating a scoring
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR: Duxbury’s Kaitlin Sullivan tries to jam a shot past Franklin goaltender Kailyn Burke while her team was shorthanded in Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Panthers.
opportunity that went up and over an empty net. The Lady Dragons continued to keep the visitors in the game, as they ended the second period and started the third shorthanded. However, a hooking call on Corriveau took the sting out of the second one to make it four-on-four. The teams traded powerplay chances midway through the period, and it was just two seconds after the Panthers’ advantage ended that Connolly
potted the game-winner on a beautiful feed from senior captain Meg Muncey that capped a 2-on-1-break. Duxbury continued to give Franklin another lifeline, as a tripping call put the Panthers a man up with 3:15 to go. A Hannon save preserved the onegoal margin and sent sophomore Molly Sullivan back up ice for a serious scoring bid that Burke turned away. The Panthers continued to pressure Hannon and looked
like they were about to tie the game, but their shot went over the crossbar of the wide open net with 26 seconds remaining. Now sporting an 8-2-1 record, the Lady Dragons will try to sew up a tournament berth this week when they take on Quincy/NQ at 6 on Wednesday night in Quincy, followed by a 3:20 p.m. start on Saturday afternoon at The Bog against Falmouth.
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COLLEGE CORNER By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
GETTING SOME HELP: Defenseman Ryan Schroeder comes to the aid of goaltender Dan Sangster during Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Archbishop Williams. Photos by Maynard Sangster
Williams ices Duxbury
By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
Duxbury Coach John Blake has always told his team that they had to play 45 minutes every night if they expected to get into postseason play. On Saturday night in Kingston the Dragons saw what happens when you don’t heed the coach’s words. boys’ hockey
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After taking a 2-0 lead early in the second period, the Dragons sat back and watched as Archbishop Williams rallied with five straight goals for a 5-2 win at The Bog. The loss was costly for Duxbury, as it dropped them below the .500 mark to 5-6-1, and puts them in a precarious position for postseason play, as they begin a tough stretch of six games over the next two weeks prior to the alwaystough Cape Cod Classic during school vacation. The Bishops went on the power-play just 27 seconds into the game and couldn’t connect, opening the door for the Dragons to jump out in front at the 12:38 mark on a beautiful tip-in by junior Brady Doyle, who was stationed in the slot where he tipped in a shot from junior defenseman Jake Kearney. That was about all the offense Duxbury could muster,
as they relied on goaltender Dan Sangster to keep them in the game against the hustling visitors. Sangster had no time to rest in the first period, as the Bishops carried the play and tested him on many occasions, forcing the lanky junior to use every move in his repertoire in keeping the one-goal margin. The Duxbury defense got a break in the opening minute of the second period when they went on the power-play at the 14:05 mark and it proved to be advantageous, as sophomore defenseman Kane Haffey picked up the puck in the slot and beat Williams’ goaltender Nick Commesso low to his left. Holding a 2-0 lead, Duxbury had momentum on its side, especially when Williams picked up a retaliatory penalty that put the Dragons on the power-play with 9:10 left in the period. What looked to be a bonus almost turned disastrous, as the Duxbury defense coughed up the puck in its own zone and had to rely on Sangster for another bailout a minute into the power-play. The play seemed to turn the game around, as Duxbury was back on its heels the rest of the night. With 5:24 remaining in the middle stanza, the Bishops finally broke through when Sangster made another skate save near the post, but couldn’t
A TOUGH AFTERNOON: Dan Sangster had a busy afternoon, as he was pressured by the Williams attack.
keep Mike Boyle from jarring it loose and over the goal line to cut the lead to 2-1. A Duxbury power-play with less than two minutes to go would hopefully generate an insurance tally. Unfortunately, as the man advantage expired, defenseman Steve Bellew sprung James Boyle up the middle for a break-away. The Weymouth junior faked Sangster to his left and slid the puck into the right-hand corner to tie the game at 2-2 with :06.5 to go. The goal was certainly a demoralizer for the Dragons, who watched as Mike McDonald put the Bishops ahead for good just 39 seconds into the final period when he took a pass from Boyle and went upstairs on the right-hand side. The teams exchanged power-plays during the period, but neither would connect. Much like Williams’ tying goal, those dangerous seconds after a power-play would come back to haunt Duxbury. Moving the puck into the Dragons’ end, Williams put the game on ice with 3:58 to go when Mike Boyle spotted Matt Previte all alone at the left post for an easy 4-2 lead. A demoralized Duxbury squad showed it on the final Williams’ goal, as Jim Perron beat a pair of Dragon defenders to the puck and poked it past a sprawling Sangster with 3:09 left on the clock. “We came out and played well at the start,” said Blake. “But we made a few mistakes and they popped in a few goals. It’s the little things that are killing us like not picking up a man in the slot, or letting them get a goal at the end of the period. They just kind of wore us down as the game went on.” It’s a tough week for the Dragons, as they travel to Foxboro on Wednesday night for a 6:15 p.m game with Xaverian, before returning home on Saturday at 6 p.m. to take on Weymouth.
Freshman Mike Baran (Thayer ’07) scored the game-winning goal in Amherst’s 3-1 win over Southern Maine that extended the Lord Jeff’s winning streak to four games… Hamilton College women’s hockey goalie Meg Shine ‘10 (Tabor ‘06) was selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference “Player Mike Baran of the Week” on Jan. 19. Shine posted a 0.95 goals against average and a .966 save percentage in three games during a 1-0-2 week for Hamilton (5-7-2 overall). She recorded her first shutout this season and the second of her career on Jan. 13 when she made 19 saves in a 4-0 win at Buffalo State College. Shine ranks seventh in the conference with a 2.64 goals against average and is eighth with a .912 save percentage. On Sunday night Shine recorded 21 saves in a 5-2 win over Meg Shine We s l e y a n in CT… Kristyn Roth (DHS ’06) helped the Boston College swim team finish 3rd at the BU Terrier Invitational swim meet. Roth had a pair of personalbest times in the 100-yard backstroke with a :59.52 and the 50-yard backstroke with a :28.22. She also had three other season-best times in the 50-yard freestyle relay, 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard backstroke. Kristyn Roth On her return from semester break, Roth finished 4th in the 200-yard medley relay, 5th in the 100-yard backstroke, 9th in the 100-yard butterfly, and 3rd in the 200-yard freestyle relay in a 191-109 loss to UMass.… Senior Dave Hill (DHS ‘05) and his Johns Hopkins fencing team beat Sacred Heart, 20-7, last week. Hill won three out of four of his saber matches… Bucknell sophomore Evan Novakowski (DHS ’07) was a member of the winning 4 x 400 Evan Novakowski relay team at the Bucknell Heptaganol last weekend in PA… Curry College senior Kim Reske (Sacred Heart ’05) scored 4 pts. and grabbed 4 rebounds in Curry’s 74-54 loss to Colby-Sawyer last Wednesday night. She followed that with a 3-point effort in a 55-47 win over Gordon and Sara Schwanke (DHS ’07), who led Gordon with 14 points.
Percy Walker Pool news Lifeguard classes. Now enrolling for February vacation. Recertification for lifeguarding and CPR also available. Please contact Tiasa at the pool office for more information.
Softball registration opens
Girls in grades 1-9 are invited to enroll in Duxbury Youth Softball’s spring season. Sign up online at www.duxburyyouthsoftball.org. With extended pre-season skills clinics (Softball Fridays and February vacation programs) this promises to be the best season yet. Plus, the DYS board has voted to hold the line on fees, and there will be no increase over 2008.
Attention all DHS lacrosse players Captain’s practice has started at the Jungle Plex in Plymouth and will continue every Thursday at 4 p.m. during January and February. Please bring a check for $75, made out to Duxbury Youth Lacrosse. Call Quinn Cully at 781-934-0379 with any questions.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Titans’ tactics prove effective By Wendy Genereux Clipper Contributor
After shutting out a depleted Middleboro squad, 39-0, in the first match of their home quad on Saturday, the Dragons faced off against former league rival and last year’s Division 3 South Sectional wrestling champion, Pembroke. wrestling
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The Titans rallied and tied the Dragons last year with a critical third-period pin in the final match, and it was much the same on Saturday, as Pembroke recorded five pins, while Duxbury won eight of the fourteen contests in the 3630 Pembroke win. While the pins certainly helped the Titans, it was the strategy of Pembroke Head Coach Dave Vining that enabled his team to win the match. That strategy was evident in the 152-lb. matchup between Duxbury senior captain Johnny Barrett and Pembroke senior captain Tom Simon. Knowing that Barrett had the upper hand in the match, Simon wanted to win or lose the match on his feet. After two scoreless periods, Simon let Barrett escape from bottom to give the Duxbury captain a 1-0 lead. Simon was then penalized twice for stalling, giving Barrett a 3-0 win. Next up for Duxbury was junior John McGeady, who took the mat in the 160 lb. weight class against Pembroke senior captain Kevin Meyer, whose off-season wrestling paid off with a quick takedown of McGeady, and an eventual first-period pin. With the score 6-3 in the visitor’s favor, Duxbury senior captain Tyler Genereux, who is now ranked 8th in the state’s 171-pound weight class, took the mat against Pembroke junior Mark King. Genereux took King down and led 2-0 at the end of the first period. Once again Vining instructed his wrestler to stay off the mat by having King choose the neutral position to start the second period in hopes of preventing a pin. A quick Genereux double-leg takedown, and the awarding of two subsequent points for stalling by the referee, gave the Duxbury senior captain a 6-0 lead en route to an 8-0 major decision. That match was a small victory for Pembroke, who sent out senior captain Andrew Bowker against Duxbury’s Pat Murphy in the 189 lb. weight class. Pembroke’s star wrestler
did not disappoint, as he took Murphy to the mat halfway through the first period and quickly worked his takedown into a first-period pin, giving the Titans a 12-7 lead that they would extend to 18-7 after Duxbury forfeited the match at 215. That set up one of the more entertaining matches of the afternoon that pitted Duxbury senior Jake Roumacher, who normally wrestles at 215, against Pembroke junior heavyweight Nick Burton. After a scoreless first period, Roumacher quickly escaped from bottom to take a 1-0 lead. With the two wrestlers now on their feet, Roumacher went for the headlock, only to lose his grip, giving Burton the takedown and a 2-1 lead. The lead was short-lived, however, as Roumacher earned an escape as time expired in the second period. The match would go to a one-minute overtime period after neither wrestler could get a takedown in the third. Starting the overtime on bottom, Roumacher again got the onepoint escape. Burton would be given the same opportunity, but the Duxbury senior held him down for the final 30 seconds and a 3-2 win. With the score now 18-10 and momentum on the home team’s side, Duxbury got an easy six from junior Tim Donoghue, who went uncontested in the 103 lb. weight class. With a two-point advantage, Pembroke’s decision to bump up freshman Joe-Joe Vercollone (103) would prove to be a pivotal one. The fleetfooted soccer star would face Duxbury freshman Brendan Gillis, who appeared to be up for the challenge when he took Vercollone down first in the 112 lb. match-up. However, the Pembroke grappler reversed and tied the score at 2-2. Not to be outdone, Gillis escaped to set up a seesaw match that had the contest tied 10-10 at the end of the second period. After a short break for blood, Vercollone earned another critical reversal to take a 12-10 lead, but once again Gillis fought for the escape. Nevertheless, disaster struck the Dragon freshman on another Vercollone takedown, giving the Pembroke grappler the pin on a nifty move and a 3/4 nelson. Duxbury couldn’t stop the bleeding when freshman Mikkel Linskey took the mat in the 119 lb. weight class against Pembroke sophomore Matt Merrit. The Titan wrestler got the first takedown and never looked back, as he mounted a 7-0 lead after two periods. Starting the third period on bottom, Merrit got a reversal, and quickly had the Duxbury freshman on his back en route to a third-period pin. With a commanding 3016 lead, Pembroke standout
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ROLLOVER: Duxbury senior captain Justin Carroll (130) works for a pin against a Whitman-Hanson opponent earlier this season. The senior captain went 3-0 at Saturday’s home quad against Middleboro, Pembroke, and Hanover. Photo by daysendphoto.
Geoff Bullock was sent out to the mat to face Duxbury senior Kevin Szulak in the 125 lb. weight class. Bullock got the first takedown after a successful sprawl on a Szulak attempt, giving the Titan junior a 2-0 lead after the first period. Starting the second period on bottom proved to be a fatal decision for the Duxbury senior, as he was stacked for another Pembroke pin. With four matches to go, Duxbury senior captain Justin Carroll would finally end his team’s skid when he took the mat against Pembroke freshman Matt Winn in the 130 lb. weight class. Leading 2-0 after one, the senior captain had the underclassmen on his back for most of the second period, but did not get the call on an apparent pin. With a 9-1 advantage heading into the third period, Carroll cruised to a 13-1 major decision. Pembroke led 36-20 when senior Kyle Scola was sent to the mat to face Pembroke junior Matt Vito. Scola wasted little time getting the takedown, but Vito wouldn’t move on bottom, and the period
would end with the score, 2-0. However, a quick escape on bottom by Scola, three back points, and two more stalling points by another Pembroke grappler, extended the Duxbury senior’s lead to 8-0 after two, and an eventual 13-0 major decision. With two matches to go, Duxbury could only hope for a tie with a pair of pins. Who better to get it started than senior captain and #5-ranked Colin McKenzie, who would have his hands full against #9-ranked Pat Claflin in the 140 lb. contest. The Pembroke junior went for the takedown first, but McKenzie defended it well before a successful Claflin takedown near the end of the first period. McKenzie would keep Claflin down in the second period, but could not turn him for back points. Starting the third period on bottom, McKenzie got a onepoint escape when Claflin chose the optional position, allowing the Duxbury captain to get up. The decision backfired when McKenzie was awarded a takedown, giving him a 3-2 win.
With no Duxbury pin, senior Zach Sanchez could only make the match respectable when he took the mat against Pembroke sophomore Mike McBurnie. The Duxbury senior dominated the match from start to finish, but another missed call on an apparent pin led to a 10-3 decision, and a 36-30 Titan victory. Fortunately for the Dragons, they didn’t have time to dwell on the loss, as PL opponent Hanover was up next. Duxbury took their frustrations out on the Indians with a 45-18 blowout. Winning all three of their matches on the day were senior captains Justin Carroll (130) and Johnny Barrett (152), seniors Kyle Scola (135), Zach Sanchez (145), and Jake Roumacher (215). Senior captains Colin McKenzie (140) and Tyler Genereux (171) were both 2-0 and extended their unbeaten streaks to 20-0, while junior and #9-ranked Tim Donoghue also went 2-0. The Dragon grapplers will host Patriot League opponent Hingham on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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Registration still open for Bay State skiers
Registration is still open for the 2009 Bay State Winter Games alpine skiing competition. The two-run, giant slalom race will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Bousquet Ski Area in Pittsfield, Mass. This year’s competition features Scholastic, Open and Masters divisions for skiers of all ages. The Open and Masters divisions are a new addition to the Winter Games for 2009. Scholastic athletes must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade as of the 2008-09 academic year to be eligible. Open division athletes must be between the ages of 19 and 35, while Masters division athletes must be age 36 or older as of Feb. 7. Separate races will be held for males and females in all divisions. Register today online at baystategames.org for $35. Those who sign up after Jan. 31 will be charged $45. The fee includes entry into the competition, a Bay State Games T-shirt and an allday lift ticket for Bousquet Ski Area. Registration will remain open until the morning of the competition, but please arrive no later than 7:30 a.m. to ensure a spot in the race. Scheduled for Feb. 6-8, the 24th annual Bay State Winter Games feature figure skating, alpine skiing and ice hockey, which will be held at Williams College, the North Adams Skating Rink and Bousquet Ski Area. For more information or to enter the alpine skiing competition, please visit www.baystategames.org or call 781-9326555.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Dragons in relays By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
The Duxbury High School track team competed in Saturday’s Class C Relays at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston finishing 21st in the 23-team field. Duxbury’s best performance of the day was in the women’s 1600 Sprint medley relay, where Tracy Clough, Jess Williams, Julia Nee, and Emily Gallagher took 14th in the 43-team field. The next best finish occurred in the 4 x 400 relay, where Emily Doyle, Gallagher, Williams, and Nee finished 17th out of 28 teams. MENS’ RESULTS 400 Meters Relay Split Finals Kyle Hadley (Senior) 56.8 David Hemingway (Junior) 61.3 Patrick Walsh (Senior) 62.0 John Hemingway (Junior) 62.1
CLASS C RELAY RESULTS Emily Doyle (Freshman) 67.4 Emily Gallagher (Sophomore) 67.8 Jess Williams (Sophomore) 69.8 Liz Runci (Sophomore) 72.0
1,200 Meters Relay Split Finals Jason Angell (Freshman) 3:45.3
800 Meters Relay Split Finals Emily Gallagher (Sophomore) 2:41 Lauren Bittrich (Freshman) 2:48 Katie Griffin (Junior) 2:56 Elizabeth Doherty (Sophomore) 3:01 Madison McKenzie (Sophomore) 3:05 Casey Ducinski (Senior) 3:07
1,600 Meters Relay Split Finals Greg Bray (Sophomore) 5:05.4
1200 Meters Relay Split Finals Katie Griffin (Junior) 6:45
4x400 Relay Finals Patrick Walsh, John Hemingway, David Hemingway, Kyle Hadley. 4:03.20a (20th place)
4x200 Relay Finals Victoria Niles, Charlotte Cipolletti, Devan Bahr, Sophie Dubuisson. 1:59.13a (29th place)
Distance Medley Relay Finals Jason Angell, Kyle Hadley, Ben Kimball, Greg Bray. 12:16.20a (20th place)
4x400 Relay Finals Emily Gallagher, Emily Doyle, Jess Williams Julia Nee. 4:30.51a (17th place)
WOMENS’ RESULTS 200 Meters Relay Split Finals Sophie Dubuisson (Freshman) 28.7 Tracy Clough (Senior) 28.7 Victoria Niles (Senior) 29.1 Jess Williams (Sophomore) 29.5 Devan Bahr (Sophomore) 30.4 Charlotte Cipolletti (Sophomore) 30.4
4x800 Relay Finals Lauren Bittrich, Madison McKenzie, Elizabeth Doherty, Katie Griffin. 11:41.82a (21st place)
800 Meters Relay Split Finals Ben Kimball (Junior) 2:25.7
400 Meters Relay Split Finals Julia Nee (Sophomore) 61.4
Sprint Medley Relay 2,2,4,800m Finals Tracy Clough, Jess Williams, Julia Nee, Emily Gallagher. 4:41.33a (14th place) Distance Medley Relay Finals Lauren Bittrich, Liz Runci, Casey Ducinski, Katie Griffin. 15:34.20a (29th place)
Girls pour it on against Quincy
Julia Averna lines up a shot from the corner.
Nikki Worthman fires up a jumper from the free throw line.
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Shannon Kelly lines up a shot against Quincy.
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‘High School Musical’ at DMS
Pat MacLennan (Ryan) and Maddy Lies (Sharpay) audition for their school musical in the DMS production of “High School Musical.”
Students Rosy Brewer, Pat MacLennan, Maddy Lies and Meghan O’Neal have their cell phones taken away by their teacher Emily Guimetti (Ms. Darbus.)
Pat MacLennan (Ryan) talks on his cell phone.
Janine Neprud (Kelsi Neilson) accompanies Evan Gioiosa and Meghan O’Neal during their audition.
Meghan O’Neal (Gabriella) and Griffin Hines (Coach Bolton) talk to Emily Guimetti (Ms. Darbus) about the school musical while students Erin Doolin and Charlotte Wahle listen in.
Front Row: Sarah Caso, Grace Houghton, Emma Cook, Miranda Boynton, Avery Pisani, Haley Johnson, Kristina Vicario. Back Row: Caroline Bittrich, Micaela Lannon, Rosie Doherty audition for Emily Guimetti (Ms. Darbus).
Brainiacs Rosy Brewer, Shannon Hunt and Emma Cook take notes in class.
Photos by Karen Wong
Meghan O’Neal (Gabriella) launches into song.
Cheerleaders Annie Turner, Anna Juliano, Erin Doolin, Chandler Gisholt Minard and Sydney Grady.
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“Ahoy, mate, them’s bargains ahead!”
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Weekend Scavengers
Treasure Chest
Is Your Attic Overflowing? Is it becoming as cluttered as your basement? Advertise your yard sale in this space and turn those useless items into a special treat for yourself or family.
Second 2 None Furniture Consignment Shop wants your once loved, gently used furniture and home decor items. Something new everyday. Come check us out. From a single item to a whole house, we can help. Quality Furniture, great value, environmentally friendly. Located on Rte 53 in Pembroke. Visit the other consignment shops in the same building. For more info, call 781-826-0007.
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iscover a lost treasure. Find a new home or a used car. Land a new job or a large fish. Clean your gutters or stretch your mind. Tune your piano. Tame your computer. Find a painter, a petsitter or a property manager. Market your summer cottage or your cottage industry. Sell the couch, buy the treadmill. Learn Spanish, algebra or a new operating system. Hire a yard service. Host a yard sale. Take sailing lessons. Buy a sailboat. Peddle your putters. Plug your Persian. Pitch your piccolo. Clean out the house. Find a housecleaner. Buy the puppy, sell the rugs. Trim your hedges, your hems, or your sails. Buy some firewood. Have a firesale. Sell the antiques in your attic. Sell the whole darn house. If it rocks, rolls, motors, meows pedals, putters, swings, sings, barks, brakes, sails or shakes, you can find-it, buy-it, swap-it, sell-it, hire-it, hawk-it, or trade-it in the Clipper Classifieds. One Small Town. One Big World.
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Attention Parents of 3rd Graders Strengthen your child’s language art skills by owning your own teacher’s edition of Scott’s Foresman Reading Street. All six volumes. Excellent condition. Retail $399 - 50% savings - $99. Leave message with Barbara at 540- 966-7097 (cell). Kid’s Ski Helmets Two children's ski helmets, black, Leedom brand. Size medium, 54cm. Original price $40 each, barely used. Great for skiing and sledding, $25 for each. Call 781-585-7911. Mahogany Bedroom Set Beautiful Renaissance mahogany set bought at Grand Rapids Furniture in Boston. Fifty years old. Double sleigh bed, dresser, bureau, two mirrors and nightstand. $700 or BO. Call 781-826-8318.
Automobilia Collection For Sale From 50 years accumulation of die cast vehicles such as Corgi, Tootsie toy, Dinky toy etc., promotionals, farm tractors, plastic kits, and all scales. Old car magazines and books, old car and truck literature, attractively individually priced. 781-582-1523. White Wicker Washed white wicker three seat sofa, club chair, wing chair, ottoman and lamp table; all with bright, sun resistant, off white floral decorator pattern. Like new condition. Purchase price exceeded $6000, Asking $2,700. Call 781-934-2779. Grand Piano Chickering 5’7” grand piano for sale. Mahogany. Restored and in good condition. Make an offer. Call 781-834-7656. Loft bunk bed Loft bunk bed with desk, ladder, shelves, drawers. Orig. $1000, only asking $350 Good condition. Call 781-837-6194
For Sale 4-poster mahogany double bed, $350; Service for 8 sterling silver including knives, forks, salad forks, teaspoons, soup spoons, Fairfax, $1600 - Valued at $2500 plus. 781-934-7515. Two Items For Sale Antique wooden rocking cradle: Overall height 28”; 33” at rocker base. Interior sleep surface 34”Lx14”Wx11”H. Corners have small turned posts w/Amish style carving on foot and sides. $250. Custom-made fireplace screen (spark guard) 42”Wx38”H. $75. Andirons, grate and tools, $75. 781-934-2779.
Dollhouses For Sale Victorian style - papered, finished floors, interior doors, baseboard. Various prices. Please call 781-293-5153. Birch Kitchen Table and Chairs Canadel brandy wash solid birch table top on decorative steel pewter base with four solid birch matching chairs. Your price, $280; Jordan’s Furniture price, $1150. Good shape. Call 617-875-1990.
Climbing the Career Ladder � Paginator Wanted We are seeking a paginator for the Duxbury Clipper. Experience with InDesign, Macs a must. This is a part-time position in our Duxbury office for 15 hours a week on Monday and Tuesday. Pay range is $12-15 an hour. Send resumes and cover letters to Editor Justin Graeber at [email protected] The Clipper is an equal opportunity employer. Pediatric Nurse Wanted Duxbury physician has position available for part-time, pediatric nurse in office setting. For immediate consideration, please fax resume to 781-934-7264 or call 781-934-0172.
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Studio Apartment 1 BR Halls Corner area. Available Feb. 1. Call Chris, 781-934-7255. Kingston-Duxbury Line Home for rent. 3 BR, washer/dryer, $1500/mo. First, last, security, refs. No smoking/pets. Convenient location. Excellent neighborhood. Near T/bus, shopping, expressway. Great yard, lots of parking, quiet, great for kids or professionals. Year plus lease. Leave message, 781-294-7923. "He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." -Johann von Goethe
Vermont Winter Ski Vaction Okemo Valley. Swedish-built home, large marble fireplace in great room, sleeps 10. Many amenities, 10 private acres. Eight miles to Okemo. Unbeatable rates. Call owner, 781-934-2787, or email [email protected]. For pics/info, go to www.cyberrental.com #172678 Summer Rental Needed Looking for furnished rental for month of July. Former Duxbury residents. Please email [email protected].
� Galway, Connemara, Ireland 4-BR home located in picturesque setting w/mountain views. All modern amenities. Located on a lake minutes from Connemara Golf Course, 5 minutes to beach, fishing, sightseeing, shopping. $1000/ week. Off-season rates available. Gerry, 781-934-2642 or 617-584-9183
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Walkout Basement Studio Separate level/entrance of quiet home near schools, Old Cove/Powder Point. kitchenette/WC with shower/studio area bedroom. One person only, indoor cat or bird okay. No smoking. 4WD req. Duxbury references. credit check first/last, $950 includes gas/electric. Tenant-At-Will. 617-957-7605. Township Condo For Rent 2 BR, 2 bath, FP living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, private porch, A/C, garage. First, last, security. No pets, no smoking. Furnished or unfurnished. 781-799-0381. Green Harbor Rentals Two private capes. Weekly or Monthly. Beautifully furnished and finished. Vacation or corporate rentals. Modern equipped and gardens. Now through June and Sept. on. See www.homeaway.com/184284 and www.vrbo.com/98748 for details. Call Tom, 617-576-9470.
Southern Island Paradise Experience private island vacationing on beautiful Kiawah Island, SC. A spectacular beach, 5 championship golf courses, 2 tennis villages, fine dining and more...2 BR condo with picturesque views of lake and island wildlife. Across the street from the beach. Available year round by calling 781-585-6203 or 781-331-5654. Ski Vacation in NH Charming well-furnished condo, Waterville Estates, NH. Sleeps 6, incl. family passes to multi-million dollar rec center w/two pools, jacuzzi, sauna, workout, game room. For photos and info, go to http://watervilleestates.blogspot.c om. $200/night, $1200/week, $2000/mo; Call Newmans, 603-924-4223. Duxbury Apt. For Rent Two BR with kitchen, clean and bright. Private location, set back from road, near Hall’s Corner. Heat, hot water and electricity included. $1500/month. Please call 781-291-9056.
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Waterfront Kingston Bay Rental Year-round. 1-2 bedroom, neat and clean. Spectacular views. Close to Rte. 3, Plymouth Harbor, and commuter rail. $1200/mo. plus utilities. Call Cathy White, C21 Tassinari, 508-361-2287. One BR Cottage For Rent Duxbury, Full kitchen, full bath, by the water on Powder Point. Year-round rental. Furnished or not. $1200/month. Call 508-245-4561 (cell).
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Sugarbush Ski House Rental Spacious, 3BR, 4 bath house (sleeps 8) in Waitsfield, VT. Available February school vacation week (2/13-2/21). All amenities including large living room, spacious kitchen/dining room, two fireplaces, rec room w/HD TV, hot tub, sauna, stereo. Ten minutes from mountain. $600/night, 3 night minimum. Call 781-934-8200 (days), 781-934-7578 (eves., weekends). NH Vacation Rental Four season, five bedroom home, close to ski areas, indoor/outdoor pools, hot tubs, fitness room, lake, tennis, basketball, game room, fully equipped. 781-837-5840 or e-mail [email protected]. Duxbury House to Share Antique home on 2.5 acres near Rt. 3, UU Church, beach, schools and Village Center. Furnished bedroom $675 per month (first and last - 3 month minimum stay); includes utilities (A/C), WIFI, local telephone, cable, baby grand piano and bi-monthly housecleaning. Also, single car garage $200 per month, 20% off if paid in full for 6 months. Call 617-953-9444 (cell) [email protected] (email). Non-smoker please. Apartment For Rent Hall’s Corner 1 BR, second floor. Heat included. $950/month. First, last, security deposit and credit references. Call 508-746-7655. Hilton Head Condo Great opportunity. Updated 2 BR, 2 bath condo on south end, 5 min walk to broad, sandy beach. Small complex w/pool. $170k [email protected] for info and pics. Standish Shore House for rent. Deeded beach rights. Think summer! $2500/mo. plus utilities. Call 781-589-6071. 4 BR Vacation February Eastern Mountain Slopes Inn, N. Conway, N.H. On the main street near shops, skating and skiing. 4 BR, sleeps 10. Indoor pool. 2/22-2/29. Reduced to $1000. Call 781-974-2939. Ski House Rental Alton, N.H. 2 hours north of Boston. Sleeps 6-8. 20 minutes from Gunstock Ski Resort. $150/night. 3 night minimum. Weekends also available. Please call 781-447-3725. Florida February Vacation 1 BR Outrigger Beach Club, Daytona area. On the beach. Sleeps 4, kitchen. Completely renovated. Heated outdoor pool and hot tub. Feb 14 - Feb 21. $600. Call 781-974-2939. Duxbury House For Rent 4 BR, 2.5 bath on cul-de-sac. Convenient to schools and commute. Inground pool, large yard. $2500/month plus utilities. Call 781-585-7756.
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Residential & Commercial First floor commercial office space and office suites available. 33 Enterprise St. (Rte 3A) Duxbury. Also, 1 BR, second floor apartment. Modern appliances, A/C, W/D. No pets, no smoking. 781-934-5900
Tennis Racquet Stringing Experienced stringer. Low rates, quick turn around. Variety of strings. Call Brayden, 781-585-4905.
Duxbury Apartment For Rent 1 BR apt. Convenient location. Two separate entrances. $900/month. Available now. Call 781-389-0769.
At Your Service Moving/Estate Dispersal I sell most items; No lots too large or small. Estate and yard sale services available. Turn items into cash. Removal and appraisal services available. Call today. Ed, 781-585-8043. All services kept confidential. Residential Snowplowing Also, snowblowing and shovelling. Reasonable rates. Call Brett at B&B Fence, 781-291-9684.
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Small Pet Hotel Duxbury. Non-dangerous snakes and reptiles, fish, gerbils, rabbits, parrots and birds, cats, etc. Also offering dog walking, home and barn visits. Member PSI-Pet Sitters International. Bonded and insured. Call for reservations. 617-957-7605.
Baby-Sitting is my Business 13 year old Duxbury resident with two years experience interested in babysitting children 2 years and up. Available weekends and after school. References available. $7.50/hour, .50 additional child. Call between 3-7:30 p.m., weekdays and noon-9, weekends. Home781-585-4284, 781-724-5791 (cell).
Junque Removal Clean-outs, appliances, furniture. Ask about our yard debris specials. Same day service. Book for Tuesdays and receive a 10% discount. Call Chuck Teravainen at 781-582-9512. Eldercare Registered Nurse I will care for your family member with love and dignity. Experienced in dealing with Alzheimer’s or people in need of rehab services. I live locally and have excellent references. Very reasonable rates. 781-585-8005 / 781-223-5239 (cell).
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Have Truck College students have truck and will help move or dispose of household items. Need help cleaning out basement, attic, garage, bedroom? How about dump runs, stacking wood, cleaning yard or interior painting? Need deliveries or pickups done? 339-933-0804/781-934-9449. Interior Finish Work Sale Mention this ad and receive 20% off all interior finish work including kitchens, baths, etc. Decades of experience. Licensed, insured and registered #104457. Call Desmond, 781-654-1465. Painting Plus Specializing in interior/exterior painting, power washing, gutters, carpentry, dump runs, and window washing. Free estimates, best prices guaranteed. Save 50% on interior painting booked this winter. Fast and reliable service. Please call Mike, 781-789-3612. Trial Music Lesson Berklee College of Music graduate offering personalized drum or guitar lessons in the convenience of your own home. First lesson is free of charge. Reasonable rates, references available upon request. Call 508-583-8503, email: [email protected] Caregiver/Companion Local woman available for child, eldercare, pet and house sitting. Will include assistance with meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, errands and appointments. Four hours min., approximate rate $20/hour. Excellent local references. Please call 781-291-9509 (cell). House Sitting Retired teacher will house sit, care for plants, pets... Children an option. Please call Andrea 781-934-6652 Certified Home Health Aide/CNA Caring and compassionate. Excellent local references. Call 617-462-3503. Snowblowing Call Richard, 781-630-0649.
Personal Asst./Executive Asst. Available weekends to run errands/personal shopping, pay bills/bookkeeping, perform administrative tasks, organize closets, make housekeeping and property maintenance arrangements, make appts, arrange parties and much more. $30/hour, one hour minimum. Call Marie, 781-834-3646. Carpentry Services Former carpentry teacher experienced in all phases of building construction available for home repairs, additions, kitchens, windows, bathrooms, playrooms, decks and doors, custom built-in cabinets, and home building projects. Have a home building project and questions? Call Jerry Morse at 508-353-7350 for a free estimate or energy-saving ideas. Roofing Snow and ice removal, repairs. Licensed and insured. Call Dana, 781-837-8995. Math Makes Sense Experienced math tutor will help your child turn the tide of math anxiety. One-to-one tutoring promotes math achievement, confidence, motivation and success. Elementary and Secondary Math, Algebra I and II, Geometry, SAT prep and Pre-Calc. Call 781-834-3340. Expert Tutor 2009 SAT/PSAT preparation: Individual and/or small group study/practice for reading comprehension, critical thinking, and persuasive essay writing skills development. Also, MCAS, ACT, and AP History and English tutorials, including college essay and research paper set-up and completion. Maurice B. Conway, Ph.D., 781-834-8790. Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning Fresh clean carpets & upholstery. Schedule now. Pet odor removal, Scotchguard and free deodorizing. Leather cleaning. Quality Carpet Company. Owner-operated. 508-580-4777 or 800-652-1744. Custom Design Woodworking Interior custom designed woodwork. Built-in cabinets, media cabinet systems, mantles, bookcases, wainscot, furniture, interior finish upgrades. Call Dave Drew, 781-545-4246 or cell, 617-835-9044. Piano Tuning Martin Snow, RPT, Craftsman Member Piano Technicians Guild, plus complete piano rebuilding service, sales. 781-837-6531. www.martinsnowpianos.com. Shine Organic Cleaning Mention this ad, get $20 off first cleaning. Refer a friend for 50% discount. Cleaning services w/experience. Great references. All cleanings (houses, offices, restaurants). Free estimates. Organic or non-organic cleaning supplies. All calls returned. Call 774-269-3400/857-526-3977.
At Your Service � Income Tax Preparer Tax returns done in the privacy of your home. Fast, easy, very reasonable rates. Call John @ 781-888-4183. Computer, Website Help Need a website? Computer running slow? I can help. From website design and hosting to speeding up your system's performance, I can relieve your frustrations. Weekends, evenings. Call Mark, 860-984-3199. [email protected] Seasoned Firewood Dry Oak. Cut, split, and delivered. $95/quarter cord; $175/half cord; $300/full cord. Free delivery. Stacking available. Call Greg at 781-706-9829 (cell) or 781-585-6923 (evenings). Need Computer Help? Does your computer run slowly? Do you need a wireless network setup? Memory upgrade? I’ll install, configure, optimize your computer, trouble-shoot application problems, educate you on surfing the web and help you buy your next computer. Scott, 781-626-2638. Wallpapering/Interior Painting Ceiling, walls, woodwork, drywall repairs, touch-ups, cleanouts done at low, reasonable prices. Call Debbie, MC/VISA accepted. 781-585-8043. Volvo Repair Service South Shore mobile repairs exclusively servicing Volvos. Problems with your Volvo? Don’t want to pay high dealership rates? Check engine lights, wiper problems, door latches etc. Will come to your home or office. Call 781-534-0731 e-mail [email protected] Burns Snow Plowing Experienced and dependable. New equipment. Season rate, $300. Call now, James, 781-264-7408. Absolute Removal No job too small. Junk removal, basement cleanouts - attic - shed etc. Fast and reliable service 7 days a week. Free estimates. Call 781-588-4036 or e-mail [email protected] A1 Top to Bottom Housecleaning Weekly – bi-weekly – monthly. One-time cleanings our specialty. Over 10 yrs. experience. Duxbury refs. Michelle (508) 291-1864. Professional Window Cleaning Prices start at $5.00 We are fully insured. No job too big or small. 10% off when you mention this ad. Please call for free estimate. Mike 781-789-3612 Handyman On Call 30+ years in building trade. Small jobs - I will either do the job for you, or guide you through it. All types of projects and repairs. Free estimates. Also offering housecleaning services. Matt Lopes, 508-830-0082. Window And Gutter Cleaning Let local firefighters brighten your day! Residential and storefront. Pressure washing - house, patio, deck, etc. Spring clean up. Free gutter cleaning with every full house window job. Reasonable rates. References available. Fully insured. Keith McWalter. 781-340-5183 or cell-781-690-2000.
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At Your Service � Dump Runs Specializing in cleanouts of basements, garages, attics, yard debris, and odds and ends. We also specialize in carpentry, painting, gutter work, and window washing. Best prices, free estimates. Please call or leave a message for Mike, 781-789-3612. Bob’s Plumbing Residential service calls. Install and repair, toilets, faucets, sinks, disposals, dishwashers, icemakers, hot water heaters. Drains cleared/cleaned. Gas work. Your call will be promptly returned. Call 617-212-5234 (cell). Master License #13167. Michael’s Windows & Gutter Cleaning A year-round local service. Window prices start at $5/each. We also repair loose and leaking gutters, and can install highly durable and effective gutter screens/guards. We also can repair your worn/torn window and door/slider screens. I always answer my phone! Please call cell # 508-523-9927. Experienced Painter Thirty years experience. Average size ceilings, $90; 10’x12’ room, $200. Wallpapering and custom finishes. Senior discounts. Interior and exterior painting. Excellent references and free estimates. Call Matt, 508-746-8115. Brian’s Plowing Affordable and reliable. Please call 781-589-0250. A Couple of Cleaners Residential, commercial and one-time cleaning. Experienced, thorough and dependable. Free estimates, excellent references. Call SueAnn or David, 781-582-2167. Housekeeping in Duxbury Residential cleaning. Safe, secure, reliable and cleanliness is priority. Will fulfill your home cleaning needs. I’m the one person you need to call. Your home will look great and smell terrific! Excellent Duxbury references. Cindy, cell# 508-574-8330. Gutter and Yard Cleanup We specialize in raking and removing leaves, small trees, branches and yard debris. Any and all junk removed, inside and out. We also clean gutters, install gutter guards, and wash windows. Please call Mike at 781-789-3612.
Planes, Train & Automobiles 88 Jeep Wrangler 4.2L 6-cyl 5-spd manual 1988 Wrangler 4x4. Green w/tan. Three tops. 149k. Lots of updates. $2200. 781-834-2066, Chris.
2004 Kia Sorrento Automatic, CD player, power locks and windows, roof rack, trailer hitch, new brakes and tires. 60,000 miles. Very good condition. $8500. Call 781-293-9222.
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Planes, Train & Automobiles 2005 Jeep Wrangler-X Rocky Mountain Edition, red with grey/black interior, 4X4, 6-speed manual, cruise control, power steering, 15 inch aluminum wheels, fog lamps, A/C, 6-disc CD changer, premium sound system w/ 7 speakers,18K miles, looks new. $14,000. 781-834-2688
2000 Mazda Millenia S Millenium Edition. 6-cyl., power everything. 127K miles, 18-22 mpg. Great driving car. Good condition. New tires, brakes, timing belt. All records. Small dent in trunk lid, CD changer needs repair. Kelly value approx. $4900, selling for $4300. 781-585-8886. Selling your car or boat? For less than the cost of a tank of gas you can reach more than 10,000 potential buyers in the Clipper.Classifieds. To place your ad call 781-934-2811 or visit us on the web at www.duxburyclipper.com.
90 M.P.G. Brand new 2008 Moped. Less than 3 miles on it. 50 c.c, street legal, no license or insurance needed. Disc brakes, no shifting, super easy to drive. $1,390. Call 781-640-8193. Hanson
Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 1994. Black exterior, V8, AWD, leather, towing. New brakes, rotors, shocks, tires and tuneup. Reduced price, asking $2900. Call 781-934-0705 or 617-650-0070.
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1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.0 litre, 6 cyl - automatic 4x4. Hard top, soft top, bikini top, no top. Great vehicle. 169K. Runs great. $2500. Call 617-967-0303, Greg.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 4-wheel drive, leather interior, moonroof, heated seats. Loaded. Very clean. 161,000 miles with a recent engine replacement. Must see. $4950. Call 617-909-9044. 1995 V6 Camry Automatic V6 Toyota Camry. 185,000 miles. Excellent mechanical & visual condition, tan interior/exterior, V6, automatic, sunroof, security system, A/C, power everything, new tires with less than 1000 miles on them, CD/AM-FM/cassette. Well maintained. $4895. Call 781-254-0055.
Question 1 In his inagural address, President Obama said he was the 44th man to hold the office of president. Was he correct? Question 2 Put these poker hands in order, from the weakest to the strongest: Flush, Four of a Kind, Straight, Full House, Two Pair Question 3 How many vice presidents did Franklin D. Roosevelt have? Question 4 Who was the first President to live in the White House? Question 5 Step up to the plate and see Is jete: a French javelin, a ballet step, a how you stack up. Answers French four-wheel vehicle, a small elsewhere in classifieds shortstop?
2004 Pursuit 2270 Center console. Low hours, T-Top, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke, color fishfinder, GPS, live bait well, brand new aluminum Venture tandem trailer with disc brakes. $39,500. Call George, 781-603-5640. Sea Pro W/Free Winter Storage 2005 20.6’ Sea Pro. 140HP Suzuki; 4-stroke, low hours. Full canvas, swim platform, bait live well. Matrix 27 Fishfinder. Professionally maintained. 2005 Venture trailer included. Boat is currently on Duxbury Bay mooring. Free Winter Storage. $28,500 or BRO. 781-934-7731 (evenings) or 617-696-6900 (days).
REVERSE-IT 2002 Chevy Trailblazer 92,000 miles. 4WD. New brakes, new battery, new sticker. Excellent condition. All power. CD, A/C. Tow package. $7800 or best offer. Call John, 617-827-3984 (cell) or 781-934-9138 (home).
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1930 Ford Tudor Sedan Chevy Corvette 327 cu. in. engine, turbo 350 trans, Genie nostalgia shift, TCI front end, Chevy rear end, travel trunk, spare tire and mount (not mounted), Crager wire chrome spoke wheels, Sony radio/Sony 6CD changer, California special car cover. $25,000 or BRO. Contact Richard, 508-378-1541.
1985 BMW 535i Classic New Price - $3000. First year of 535i. Original owner. 5-speed shift. Power everything, new on-board computer. New: front-end strut housings, brakes, catalytic converter, exhaust assembly. Fully serviced, have maintenance records. recently inspected. Body in great shape. 172,000 miles averaging 1000-2000/year the last 7-8 years. Wonderful driving car! Call 781-934-9867 Michelin Tires For Sale Eight used (4 winter and 4 all-weather). 225/55 R16 Alpin Pilot and Energy MXV4 Plus. Snows used one season. Call 781-934-5998. $350 or best offer takes all eight.
2003 Mercedes E 320 Silver. $20,000. Call Jim at 617-312-0172 for full details, or 781-934-2701 (home).
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AKC English Chocolate Labs Ready to go home now. Certificates available. Parents have all clearances and champion bloodlines. 781-834-6632.
Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. on the request of Duxbury Construction LLC to determine the applicability of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw relative to a project described in a Request for Determination filed with the Conservation Commission on January 20, 2009. Said project is construction of an addition in the buffer to bordering vegetated wetlands and is located at 2 Windward Way, lot 060-032-009 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.
Beautiful English Bulldog Puppy Red and white female. Sire and dam on premises. Healthy, happy girl! Ready to go Feb. 1. Asking $2200. Call 508-748-6754. mariondogtraining.com
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2006 Jeep Liberty Mint condition. Inferno red. Limited edition. All factory options. 30K miles, leather, moonroof, etc. Great price at $13,600 or best offer. Call 781-934-2037 or 617-240-3181.
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2008 Carmate Trailer Brand new - never used. Carmate enclosed 6’x12’ cargo trailer. Single torflex axle, spring assisted ramp, vent, electrical PUBLIC MEETING outlet, LED lighting, jackstands, radial tires. Great for landscapers, The Duxbury Conservation builders, toy haulers. Kingston. Commission will hold a $3900. Greg, 339-832-1986. Public Meeting in the Mural 2006 Toyota Sienna LE Excellent condition. Light green. 37,500 miles. Asking $15,600. Please call 781-934-0720.
Meeting Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw,
2002 40' Beneteau First 40.7 A sleek and sophisticated racer with all the comforts of a luxurious cruiser. Extra-roomy cockpit, fiberglass hull, single diesel engine, full sail inventory, Profurl roller furling, pear interior, deep draft 7’9, custom handrail, full electronics, and more… $165,000. St. Petersburg, FL 727-214-1590 for more information.
Answers 1. No. He is the 44th President but the 43rd man to hold the office. Grover Cleveland held it twice but not in consecutive terms. 2. Two Pair, Straight, Flush, Full House, Four of a Kind 3. Three: John Garner, Henry Wallace, Harry Truman 4. Thomas Jefferson 5. A ballet step.
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TOWN OF DUXBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The Duxbury Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Mural Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. on the request of Joseph Lojko and Darryl Demos to amend the Orders of Conditions for SE 18-1490 to relocate the shared pier as described in a written request filed with the Conservation Commission on January 20, 2009. Said project is located at 80 & 84 Marshall St., lots 200-878-009 and 200-878-005 of the Duxbury Assessors Map. JOSEPH MESSINA Chairman
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MA. To the above name ward, his/her spouse, and heirs apparent or presumptive, a petition has been filed in the above captioned matter alleging that said ward of Duxbury, MA is a mentally ill person and requesting that George L. Marlette of Brockton, MA or some other suitable person be appointed guardian of the person: and property-with authority to administer antipsychotic medications in accordance with the treatment plan to serve With Personal Surety. IF YOU DESIRE TO
OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT PLYMOUTH ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) on 2/18/2009. WITNESS, Hon. Catherine P. Sabaitis, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 21, 2009.
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construct a garage with second-story addition as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on January 20, 2008. Said project is located at 110 Gurnet Rd., lot 212-901-028 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.
THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT DEPARTMENT PLYMOUTH Division Docket No. PL09P0048GD NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF MENTALLY ILL PERSON In the matter of Albert L. Bradley Jr. of Duxbury,
Robert E. McCarthy Register of Probate
PUBLIC HEARING The Duxbury Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Mural Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009 at 7:25 p.m. on the request of Susan Bourget to
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Duxbury Fabulous location on Captains Hill with 1.24 acres. Dateboarded 1,870 sf Cape with multi-purpose two-story barn. Gas heat and central air. Preliminary work has been done for a 3, 4, or 5 bedroom system. New septic must be installed. MLS#70854324, Mark Wenham, $825,000
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Duxbury Major reduction! Owners' new home is almost built. This is a great opportunity. Sprinkler system, brook, and shallow fishpond for winter skating. Walk out basement, outside hot/cold shower, and 2-car garage. MLS#70790089, Marietta Tsinzo, $469,900
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Volume LIX No. 4
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
New unions approved
A dark night? Street lights may be cut in DPW budget
Union split into two groups: one for managers and one for staff By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
Two new unions, including one for town department supervisors, have become official, Town Manager Richard MacDonald announced Monday. The Massachusetts Division of Labor Relations certified the creation of two collective bargaining units: One includes managerial positions such as the internal department heads at the library, the other
includes clerical staff such as the DPW office manager and a police department assistant. The positions covered by the new unions are the jobs that are part of the Duxbury personnel plan with some major exceptions. According to MacDonald, the following positions are not part of the managers’ group: the police chief, fire chief, Council on Aging director, Department of continued on page 14
By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
INVISIBLE SLED: It isn’t often that you can slide down a hill sledless in Duxbury. Ryan Driscoll does just that on Saturday on the Photo by Deni Johnson hill at Miramar.
Later start time debated
School parents concerned about effect have on Alden students By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor [email protected]
What about Alden? That was the question on the minds of parents at a public forum discussing a proposal to push back the middle and high school start times.
The forum was held on Monday night at Duxbury Middle School. Parents packed the auditorium to near capacity to ask questions about the proposal, and school officials presented scientific studies showing older students are more
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adapted to a later start time. The proposal, which the School Committee will be voting on at its Feb. 4 meeting, would make Alden the early starter at 7:30 a.m. The high school and middle school would then start at 8:15 a.m.,
and Chandler would begin the day at 9:10 a.m. Superintendent of Schools Susan Skeiber said that the issue of pushing back the school start time was first broached six years ago by the Duxbury continued on page 12
The Department of Public Works is facing budget cuts of more than $125,000 for next year. According to Finance Director John Madden, the DPW budget has been slashed $125,688, or 3.4 percent. These cuts are necessary due to the $1.7 million gap between revenues and town expenses for the next fiscal year, Madden said. The budget, including the water department, totals just over $5.2 million, a 2.58 percent decrease over the current year’s budget. One of the biggest cuts is the elimination of the $39,000 for street lighting. Selectmen were not happy with the total darkness that will result from cutting out money for the street lights. continued on page 13
In switch, FiOS TV will hit town this year By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
Fiber optic television is coming to town this year. Selectmen voted unanimously last Tuesday to begin the licensing process with Verizon.
Company representative Rick Colon told the board Verizon has made a commitment to bring FiOS television to Duxbury, and will install the fiber optic cable throughout the town this year.
This is a switch from what Verizon told Town Manager Richard MacDonald last year. Verizon had said it had no plans for at least a few years to bring FiOS to Duxbury, according to MacDonald.
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Residents have been asking repeatedly when Verizon will make FiOS available, town officials said. Some residents can already access the fiber optic network for voice and Internet connection but
not for television. FiOS will compete with Comcast to provide television, phone and Internet service to Duxbury. continued on page 15
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Reverend Lennie Tighe will be the initial speaker of the three part series on End of Life Care. The series will be held at the Parish Center of Holy Family Church. The first in the series will be held on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10 at 7 o’clock. Fr. Tighe’s topic will be “Suffering.” A discussion period will follow the talk. Fr. Tighe is the emergency response chaplain at Beth Israel, Brigham and Women’s, and Children’s Hospitals. Prior to this, Fr. Tighe was the chaplain at Shattuck Hospital for twenty years where he ministered to acute care patients including many with HIV.
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Registered Democrats in Duxbury will be holding a caucus at The Duxbury Free Library, in the Merry Room, on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. to elect seven delegates and three alternates to the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. The convention will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to adopt a party platform. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Duxbury. All ballots will be written and secret. For caucus information please contact Chair, David O’Connell at 781-9340991.
Storytime openings There are still some spaces available for the Tuesday morning storytime which will begin in February at the Duxbury Free Library. This program for children ages 3 ½ to 4 years of age will run Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to April 14, 10:15 – 10:45. This is a stay alone storytime but adults must stay in the library while children attend. Registration must be done in person by visiting the children’s department.
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High Street United Methodist Church sponsors blood drive On Saturday, Feb. 21, the American Red Cross Blood Services will be at High Street UMC on a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you would like to donate you can call 1-800-GIVELIFE to schedule a time, or walk-ins are welcome. If you have any questions about the donation process, or if you want to know if you are eligible to donate, you can call the American Red Cross nursing line at 1-800-462-9400 x2210. If you cannot make it to High Street on Feb. 21 you can go on the Web site givelife.org or www.newenglandblood.org for a of other upcoming drives in the area. In February, all presenting donors will receive a free ticket to the New England Home Show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston from Feb. 26 to March 1.
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Town election contests shaping up
she said. In as-yet uncontested races, Laney Mutoski of Carr Road took out papers last week to run for library trustee. There is still an open seat up for election on that board. Linda Collari of Summer Street has taken out papers to retain her seat on the Board of Assessors, and Allen Bornheimer of Summerhouse Lane has taken out nomination papers to remain the town moderator.
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor [email protected]
This week, three more candidates took out papers at the town clerk’s office to run for elected office. School Committee incumbent John Heinstadt of Blodgett Avenue took out papers to retain his seat. He will likely be competing against challengers Colleen Brayer of Tobey Garden Street, who has run for School Committee in the past, and Glenn Listernick of Carr Road, who took out nomination papers this week.
Election update John Murdock of Otter Rock Road, who originally took out papers to seek a spot on the Board of Selectmen but withdrew, said this week he will seek a seat on the Planning Board. This makes the Planning Board a contested race, as incumbent George Wadsworth Election info Nomination papers are due back in the Town Clerk’s office on Monday, Feb. 9 by 5 p.m. The last day to withdraw from the race is Monday, Feb. 23, by 5 p.m. The annual town election is March 28.
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DON’T JUST STAND THERE, RUN: Town Clerk Nancy Oates is the woman to see at Duxbury Town Hall if you want to run for office. All that is required to run is 50 signatures from registered voters.
of Elm Street and Clipper Publisher Josh Cutler, of Vine Street, have already taken out papers to seek two seats on the board. Incumbent James Kimball of Old Barn Road has not withdrawn papers to seek re-election. To date only Wadsworth and Cutler have returned papers. In other contested races, Christopher Donato of Chandler Street will be challenging incumbent Andre Martecchini of Heritage Lane for a threeyear term on the board. Town Clerk Nancy Oates believes there will be several Proposition 2 1/2 tax increase issues on the ballot in March,
which traditionally draw big turnouts at the polls. The schools have discussed putting forth a debt exclusion proposal and the idea of a more sweeping Proposition 2 1/2 override, a permanent tax increase, has been floated –– although Oates added she had not been told anything officially. By law, the clerk needs to be informed of any ballot questions 35 days before the election. Oates noted that citizens interested in seeking public office can start by serving on boards that are less time-consuming and scrutinized. “They don’t have to start with the Board of Selectmen,”
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On Thursday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m., there will be a meeting in the Setters Room at the Duxbury Library to discuss the possibility of establishing a farmers/artisans market in Duxbury. Many other towns have such markets, some of which have been operating for more than a decade. The question is whether there is enough interest and support for one in Duxbury.
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he Duxbury Art Association’s Winter Juried Show received a phenomenal 555 entries this year. Five highly credentialed judges were challenged with awarding 113 winners into this year’s show. “The quality and caliber of work was outstanding this year,” said Executive Director Mary Beth Brown “We are grateful to artists all over New England who continue to raise the bar at this event.” A total of 17 Duxbury residents were accepted in the show including Jane Flavell Collins, Kathy Dixon, Shirley Muirhead Jenkins, Katherine Smit, Kristine Brennan, Kate Garrity, Linda Garrity, JoAnn Gouzoules, Anne Henning, Ruth Jensen and MJ Rest. Lisa Mackin won second place in Drawing and Mary Schiess second place in Photography. Eleanor Lawson received third place in Mixed Media, and Lanci Valentine took third place in Sculpture. Lilly Cleveland and Wendy Hale both won Honorable Mentions. The Winter Juried Show Gala Opening Reception for Artists and Supporters is Feb. 7, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Art Complex Museum, proudly sponsored by Vantage Point Realty Advisors of Duxbury. This is a wonderful evening to kick off the exhibition and meet an eclectic
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In March 2008 the Town of Duxbury approved an Affordable Housing bylaw that allows non-conforming lots which have met established criteria to now be considered for development for affordable housing. The Duxbury Local Housing Partnership is sponsoring a presentation to those individuals who have received an invitation on how their lots may be eligible. The presentation will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29 (snow date Feb. 5) at the Duxbury Senior Center, corner of Tremont and Mayflower Streets. We urge those who have received an invitation to come to the presentation and discuss one-on-one with town representatives the possibility of this development opportunity for their lots. For more information, visit the town of Duxbury Web site at www.town. duxbury.ma.us. Select “Boards & Committees.” Click on “Local Housing Partnership,” and then click on “Affordable Housing Opportunities.” RSVP 781-934-1100 ext. 48.
Make your Easter baskets at our Nantucket basket class! Beginner students will start Wed. January 28 making a simple round shape basket and more experienced basketmakers will be encouraged to make larger projects, such as a tote or a tray. Classes, including supplies and class time, are $220 for DAA members or $250 non-members. Basket instructors are sisters Pam Smith and Patty Campbell. For more information contact Mary Beth at Duxbury Art Association at 781-934-2731.
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Patrick Browne, executive director for the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 4. His topic will be his recently published book, “Duxbury, Past and Present” that he wrote with Norman Forgit. The Senior Club meets for a coffee social from 9:30-10 a.m., followed by the speaker of the month. All members and new members are welcome to attend. The trip of the month will be on Feb. 12 and is a Valentine’s celebration ‘Italian Style’ at Christina’s in Foxboro, Mass. Lunch includes a choice of baked scrod or chicken parmesan, while you enjoy Jimmy Alleva. He hails from Queens, New York and has beautiful renditions of Italian music. The cost for this fun trip is $67. On March 11 we bus to Cornerstone Theatre in Mystic, Conn. for a St. Patrick’s Day Show. This is a Hooley, or an Irish social party of music and fun. The cost to attend is $60. The Christmas party was a great success. Mabel Giagini had us all singing and laughing with her accordion. The club’s next party is in April and will be our 42nd Anniversary party.
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Disco bowling: Our disco bowling party is scheduled for March 28 from 6:45-8 p.m. at the Alley Kat Lanes in Kingston. The cost is $9.50 per girl and includes a snack. E-mail Patti Guilfoile at [email protected] for more info and to register your troop.
Cookies for a cause: Cadettes in Troop 80331 continue to collect boxes of Girl Scout cookies to be sent to our servicemen and women stationed in Iraq. The drive is going very well, but they still need help to meet their goal of 25 cases. The cookies will be shipped by the VFW in Plymouth in the care packages they ship to Iraq every 4-6 weeks. Won’t you help put a smile on a soldier’s face when he opens his box by purchasing a box or contributing toward a box? The girls will be at the Post Office Friday afternoon or donations can be made by calling Suzanne Sarles at 781-834-1514 or Joan Riser at 781-934-5427.
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First historic home built by ‘free man of color’ By Robert Dente Special to the Clipper
The DR&HS issues “dateboards” to roughly five houses per year. The purpose is to authenticate, using research standards, the construction date of a home and to place any historical information available about that home on file in our archives. This recent dateboarded home has a singular historical distinction.
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Peter, I was unable to verify this. His death was recorded on Sept. 6, 1862 and stated William was buried in Duxbury. Based upon the date he died and his age at that time, I was able to approximate his date of birth to be about June 17, 1814. Sherburn married first, Hannah W. Fuller, in Duxbury, April 17, 1840. They had two daughters, Hannah, born Nov. 13, 1840 and Ann M., born Aug. 26, 1844. Hannah died of consumption on April 19, 1845 at age 23. He married second, Mary Ann Williams in Duxbury, on April 28, 1849 and had three more children. Sherburn was listed in the Duxbury Records as a laborer and a “free man of color.” The 1850 Census states he is a “worker.” The Duxbury Annual Report for the year 1858 revealed he no longer owned any real estate, was still a resident of Duxbury and was levied a poll tax in the amount of $1.67. This confirms, as a freeman under Massachusetts law, he shared the same voting rights as other Duxbury residents. At this time, the right to vote was denied to many black men, not only in the South, but in some northern states as well. William bought his 45 square rods of Duxbury land from Barker Hunt on Oct. 13, 1840. On May 11, 1842, he sold his land “together with the dwelling I now occupy and all buildings situated thereon,” to Benjamin Barstow, Samuel Knowles and Nathaniel Ford
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for $300. This indicates the subject house was built between 1840 and 1842. He had married his first wife, Hannah, on April 17, 1840. Given the date of birth of their first daughter, Hannah was either pregnant when he married her, or she became pregnant immediately after. At the time, they must have been either renting a small house or living with a family by whom William was employed. Because Barker Hunt sold him his small lot, and because Barker owned the old “Hunt House” abutting the subject property on the south side, he may have been a servant working for Hunt. Whatever the case may have been, when he bought his quarter acre of land, it was with the intent to build a house for himself and his family. A man of modest means, Sherburn built a very small house. The original house, now hidden within the current house by additions, was a very humble dwelling at best. Therefore, the dwelling could easily have been erected between Oct. 13, 1840 when he bought his land and Nov. 13, 1840 when his first child was born. If it was not constructed by that time, there was certainly ample time to complete such a small dwelling prior to January 1841. It would therefore seem most reasonable that the house was built in 1840. He sold his house in 1842. However, the records prove he was still residing in Duxbury until at least March 1, 1859. There is a strong possibility that he continued living in the house he built and rented it from the new owners. Records show that Sherburn had moved to Hingham by 1860. Of all the date-boarded houses in Duxbury to date, the William H. Sherburn house stands out as being the only one now documented as having been built by a “man of color.”
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Downturn may have upside for combo station plan By Autumn Gould Clipper Contributor
The Public Safety Study Committee might have found a silver lining in the current economic downturn. Voters at last March’s annual Town Meeting rejected a plan to build new separate police and fire stations. But selectman Andre Martecchini, who sits on the study board, pointed out that many contractors may be hungry for work, and that may drive construction prices down. “At Town Meeting last year it was a very different economic climate,” he said. “Prices now have stabilized ... the delay might have worked in our favor.” The Public Safety Study Committee has developed a warrant article that contains three articles that will be voted on at Town Meeting in March. One article proposes a combination police and fire station on land from Mayflower Cemetery. The second is to build a new police station next to the transfer station on Mayflower Street, and the third is for a renovation to the current fire station. The combination facility would cost $14.3 million for a 31,000 square foot building. The new police station would cost $7.75 million and the renovation project for the fire station is slated to cost $5.2 million. Martecchini said the study group wants to come to Town Meeting with a clear idea of which article they support – and a clear budget number. “Sometimes the best thing we can do is establish a number and design to it,” he said. He believes not separating the possible projects was a mistake at March’s meeting. “A lot of people knew we needed a new police station, but when it got combined with the fire station it got derailed,” he said. Fire Chief Kevin Nord said he thinks a new facility would be more beneficial to the department, yet any refurbishing would greatly improve their current situation. “A combination station addresses our concerns from a new approach—it’s cheaper to build new than refurbish,” he said. Nord said the best location for this campus would be on the cemetery land on Mayflower Street because of response times. If the renovation article passes, Nord said the construction would make daily activities more difficult, such as having to move around people and equipment. A combination station would better serve the public as well, Nord said, because
right now there is no one available at a front desk at the firehouse. In the combination facility, both the police and fire departments would share the foyer area, which would allow for easy access to personnel. Nord said if the town does not pass the combination station, the renovation would still solve many of the station’s
used to put towards a brand new fire station, although the repairs are much needed. West said the committee might decide to remove one of the articles from the warrant before Town Meeting. “Those two articles are in the warrant just so either direction we go we have the article, and also
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to give the town the option of voting,” he said. West said the committee could pull the renovation article and push for the combination facility because at the last Town Meeting that is what the people wanted. Town Manager Richard McDonald said the expected outcome of the vote is completely unknown due to the economy. “With the economy, its very difficult to know,” he said. “If we were in better times, we would have a better indicator.” Nord agreed, saying cost will be the main issue at Town Meeting. “This project will cost lots of money and the economy has taken a downward spiral,” he said. “But bond rating is low right now and people will be fighting for work, so there could be low bids on the job.” The vote will come down to what the public thinks is warranted, McDonald said. Martecchini said the price of the new stations –– whatever form they take, combined, separate or renovated –– may be high, but the need is there. He said other towns that have tried to cut corners on construction are now paying for maintenance and upkeep. “We could do it cheaper, but we’ll regret it,” he said. Justin Graeber contributed to this article.
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NEW BLACK BELTS: Two Duxbury residents, Gail Day and Tess Odier, recently took their black belt test at KLS Taekwondo and they both passed. They will get their world recognized first degree black belt from Kukkiwon in South Korea which is the headquarters of The World Taekwondo Federation. They have performed all the black belt test requirements in front of the judge, Kimun Jeong from South Korea. Above, Head instructor Kiho Seo, Gail Day, Tess Odier, James Puljanowski, and Judge Kimun Jeong after Day and Odier took their black belt test. ➢➢ Monica Yang was named to the fall term Dean’s list at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn. She is the daughter of Shui Fen Connie Chen of Franklin Street.
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Duxbury Beach lease remains at same level By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
In these difficult economic times, one Town Meeting article that may receive extra scrutiny this year is the annual $400,000 lease of Duxbury beach from its owners, the Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc. If so, the town and the Reservation are prepared to show how this money is spent. Margaret Kearney, President of the Reservation, said her organization is not seeking an increase in the lease amount this year, as these funds were adequate in covering the cost of managing the part of the beach the town rents. This includes the beach in front of the residents’ parking lot and the drive-on section of the beach. A large portion of the lease money, $110,000, comes back to the town to pay the salaries of the town’s endangered species officer and his assistant, who are part of the harbormaster’s department. Also, this amount covers the costs of hiring piping plover monitors. These are summer workers who sit on areas of the beach to protect the piping plovers, an endangered shore bird that nests every spring and early summer on Duxbury Beach. To help the town monitor activity on the beach, especially any which might affect the plovers, the Reservation provides a vehicle for the endangered species officer and two ATVs for beach patrols. Also, the group pays for all vehicle repairs, said Kearney. The lease funds also pay for dune repairs, new snow fence
and cable fencing, beach road maintenance, debris clean-up in the spring and fall and daily trash removal in the summer. In addition, these funds allow the Reservation to annually remove and replace the ramp to the beach and fertilize and replant the beach grass on the dunes. Kearney said that the Reservation funds geological studies and Audubon Society oversight of the migratory birds that come to the beach every year. The Reservation’s ability to maintain the beach is good for the town, as it earns almost
$1.5 million in revenue from beach stickers annually, Kearney said. “We have a nice co-operative agreement with the town,” she said. “The town doesn’t own the beach and this is to the town’s benefit to enter into a lease agreement every year,” said Selectmen Chairman Jon Witten. Selectmen voted unanimously to support the article for the beach lease. The town has been leasing the beach since 1919.
Selectmen’s notes Also at Monday night’s meeting, the board: • Postponed a vote on the Town Meeting article that contains no funding for the annual July 4th parade and celebration. Town Manager Richard MacDonald has eliminated the $10,000 in this article because he must make budget cuts. Cutting this money will not affect this year’s parade but will hurt the committee’s efforts to hold one next year. Without the town’s annual funding, either the 2010 parade or celebration will have to be cut, said Margaret Kearney of the July 4th Committee. Selectmen postponed their vote in the hopes MacDonald could find a way to keep the funding in the article. • Voted their support a Town Meeting article that authorizes the town manager to designate a permitting authority for the new state trench safety regulations. • Voted in favor of a special Town Meeting article that amends language to the town’s FY09 Housing Allocation Plan and voted their support for a housing allocation plan for the next fiscal year, FY2010. • Decided to ask for more time from the Massachusetts Housing Partnership to submit a letter with their comments about Millbrook Crossing, a mixed-use Chapter 40B development proposed on St. George Street and Railroad Avenue. • Announced that residents can receive town emergency notifications on their office, cell and home phone numbers by registering them on the town’s Web site, where there is a link that says “CONNECT CTY sign up now.” Those without access to the Internet can call Chris Smythe in the town hall at 781-934-1100 extension 130.
Planning Board rejects zoning change at Island Creek development Citing concerns about compromising the town’s position with a pending 40B application, the Planning Board Monday rejected a bylaw change to rezone a portion of land at Island Creek. The proposal to rezone two parcels for commercial space is part of a planned expansion of Island Creek under a comprehensive permit application. Representatives for the developer say a recent court decision gives them the right to include limited commercial space in a Chapter 40B project. Despite the adverse recommendation, Town Meeting voters will have the final
say on the bylaw change in March. In other business Monday the Planning Board: • Closed the public hearing on a bylaw revision that would have changed the town’s maximum lot and building coverage regulations. The board decided to wait to make their recommendation until more members were present. Local businessmen J.R Kent, Scott Oliver and Shawn Dahlen were in attendance to speak in favor of the plan. • Continued a public hearing on changes to town parking bylaws. • Approve a change to Wireless Telecommunications Bylaw to reduce the cell tower
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Lillian Emily (McLearn) Atkinson of Lexington, formerly of Duxbury, died Jan. 21 after a brief illness. Mrs. Atkinson was 101 years old. Lillian Atkinson was a 1924 graduate of Belmont High School and Bryant and Stratton Commercial Institute. She was a founding member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Lexington, a charter member of the PEO Sister-
hood Chapter AK of Duxbury, and was actively involved in various charitable organizations. Mrs. Atkinson was the wife of the late Dr. Harvey Atkinson. She leaves her son, Dr. Theodore H. Atkins and his wife, Patricia of Acton; and a daughter, Marcia A. Christiansen and her husband, Reverend Dr. James W. Christiansen of Alton Bay, NH She also leaves four grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service for Mrs. Atkinson was held at Pilgrim Congregational Church, in Lexington. Charitable contributions may be made in her memory to PEO Sisterhood, 3700 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50312, or Pilgrim Congregational Church, 55 Coolidge Avenue Lexington, Mass. 02421.
May Aileen Rand Williamson, 103, former resident May Aileen Rand Williamson, of Needham and Duxbury, formerly of Wellesley Hills died Jan. 11 at the age of 103. Mrs. Williamson was the wife of the late George M. Williamson; mother of Miriam W. O’Day of Dover, Mass. and her husband, the late George Dyer; and the late John Kirkham Williamson of Annisquam, Mass. and his wife, the late Phyllis Deering William-
son; sister of the late Charles Kirkham Rand of Wellesley Hills, grandmother of Pamela JoAnn O’Day of Avon,Conn., Mark Dyer O’Day of Dover, Mass.; Elizabeth Rand Riley of Durham, N.H., Kirkham R. Williamson of Rockport, and George C. Williamson of Annisquam. She also leaves by seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service for Mrs. Williamson will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Rd. at Washington Street (Rt. 16) Wellesley. Burial was held privately at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. Memorial donations may be sent in her name to the Wellesley Free Library, Attn: Carolyn Wood, Development Office, 530 Washington St. Wellesley, MA 02482.
Alice Farrell Reynolds, 81, community volunteer Alice Farrell Reynolds, of Duxbury, died on Jan. 26 at the age of 81. She was born on June 24, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island to George B. Farrell, MD and Elizabeth (Russell) Farrell. She graduated from West Warwick High School in 1945 and Brown University in 1949. Mrs. Reynolds leaves her husband Henry Reynolds, sister Patricia F. Black of Narragansett, RI, and four chil-
dren: Michael H. Reynolds of Clearwater, FL; Mary R. O’Connor and husband James of West Chester, PA; Stephen F. Reynolds and wife Emily of Barrington, IL; and Anne R. Ward and husband George of Duxbury. She also leaves ten grandchildren. She was an active volunteer in the Brown University alumni association, garden club, Junior Great Books and in school libraries while her children were young.
Calling hours will be Thursday, Jan. 29 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 30 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main Street, Kingston. A funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family Church in Duxbury at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Building B, Centennial, CO 80112.
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Regional 9-1-1 center eyed Duxbury selectman part of meeting with neighboring towns By Becca Manning Clipper Staff
Selectman Andre Martecchini joined leaders from six other area towns and Plymouth County last week to discuss creating a regional 9-1-1 center and other ways to combine resources, save money and improve services. The joint selectmen’s meeting, held at the Pembroke Public Library last Wednesday evening, was the latest in a series of collaborative sessions that have been growing in size since they began last summer. Last week’s meeting drew 24 people, including selectmen and town administrators from Duxbury, Pembroke, Hanson, Marshfield, Hanover, Plympton, Hingham and Rockland, Plymouth County Administrator Troy Clarkson and county commissioners Tim McMullen and Anthony O’Brien. The regionalization of emergency dispatch services topped the agenda, but officials also discussed regionalizing everything from waste disposal and energy purchasing to animal control. Fire chiefs from 14 area towns, including Duxbury, expressed interest in a regional 9-1-1 center after Clarkson brought up the topic at a recent meeting of the Plymouth County Fire Chiefs Association, he said. The county has applied for a grant with the state 9-1-1 board to fund a feasibility study for the program. “Right now we’re in the information-gathering process. We are trying to gauge the interest of the county communities,” Clarkson said this week. “We know it works elsewhere in the state and elsewhere in the nation.” The county has a possible site for the 9-1-1 center — a county-owned building in Plymouth formerly used as the administrative headquarters for the sheriff’s department, Clarkson said. Communities in the northern part of the county — Hingham, Hull, Norwell and Cohasset — already have been working on a plan to develop a centralized 9-1-1 center, seeking out state grants to help fund start-up costs.
Clarkson said he didn’t want to interrupt that process but thought the county’s role was to facilitate regional programs and “to allow communities to pick from a menu of options.” “The commissioners feel strongly the county role is to be a leader and to put together regional programs that make sense for the member communities and that can save them money,” Clarkson said. “The presence of the commissioners [at the meeting] demonstrates how important it is.” The Plymouth County center could follow the model of a 9-1-1 system already instituted on the Cape, in which all emergency calls come to one center and are dispatched in the way each community prefers, Clarkson said. For some towns, that means sending all calls to the fire department and for others it is to the appropriate authorities depending on the situation. Local emergency personnel still respond to the calls in their town. Clarkson said a regional center not only could save towns money on dispatchers, but also could improve service. A trained dispatcher could stay on the line and offer medical help while emergency responders are on their way instead of having to hang up to answer another incoming call. At the joint selectmen meeting, officials raised concerns they felt need addressed if the plan moves forward. Hanson Selectman Jim Armstrong said one issue could be making sure dispatchers know of “podunk names” — familiar terms for local spots that outof-towners might not recognize. He also wanted to make sure local stations still had an officer on duty at night, even if calls were going to another location. Clarkson said a state or federal grant could help fund the startup of a regional 9-1-1 center but that towns should expect to contribute to the operational costs. The next joint selectmen meeting will be hosted by Rockland selectmen on Wednesday, March 4 at Rockland Town Hall.
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ASP bottle drive Feb. 8 The volunteers of Duxbury ASP will hold a bottle and can drive on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holy Family Church Parking Lot. Duxbury ASP is a group of 55 teens and 22 adults that will travel this summer to the poorest counties of Appalachia to help repair homes of the less fortunate. Please help out this worthy cause.
‘Cupcake Caper’ at High Street Tickets are now on sale for the “The Cupcake Caper,” a mystery lunch theater presentation starring the High Street United Methodist Church Youth Group. The show is Sunday, Feb. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at High Street United Methodist Church, 298 High Street. Cost is $6 per ticket for lunch and show. This is a fundraising event for the Youth Group’s mission trip to Machias, Maine. To purchase tickets or to reserve a seat, call 781-585-9863 or e-mail [email protected].
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The Duxbury Special Education Parents Advisory Council is hosting a Social-Cognitive seminar presented by Pamela Ely. The lecture will be Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 7– 9 p.m. in the Merry Room at the Duxbury Free Library. Reservations can be made through the Duxbury SEPAC Web site at duxburysepac. org. Click on contact us, fill in your information and put in the event name and number of seats requested. Ely is a speech and language pathologist and founder of the Ely Center in Newton. She will be discussing the impact of language processing deficits and navigating the academic and social world around us. The seminar will be focused on the impact of social-cognitive deficits and those factors which affect students’ academic and social performance (including sensory needs, executive functioning skills and language processing abilities). For more information about Pamela and the Ely Center, please visit their Web site, elycenter.com.
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Superintendent of Schools Susan Skeiber, Duxbury High School Principal Andrew Stephens and high school science teacher Cheryl Lewis answered questions from parents about a proposal to push back the middle and high school start times.
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High School Council. “Since then it has constantly been in the back ground,” she said. Due to administrative turnover at the high school the issue was tabled, but has come to the forefront again. She said that all the school councils have met on the issue, because a time change would affect the entire district. “It was not something that was simply a high school decision ... in that it would impact more than just high school students,” she said. Although other options were examined, Skeiber said, the current proposal is the most cost-effective and practical. Asst. Superintendent Edwin Walsh pointed out that the district wanted any change to be budget neutral, meaning no additional buses could be added. In order to bus all students to school at the same time, for example, the district would need to add 16 buses at a price of $57,000 each. Stephanie Crowley, a Duxbury High School graduate who has just received her doctorate in sleep studies from Brown University, presented information from various studies showing the affect of sleep on different age groups. Crowley said that high school students don’t need any less sleep than elementary school students. However, the sleep rhythms of teenagers are different –– they take longer to wake up and fall asleep later, Crowley said. “They can’t actually fall asleep earlier compared to younger kids,” she said. She said the studies have gathered empirical data showing high school students’ brains are less engaged early in the morning, leading to lower test scores and grades, as well as increased incidences of tardiness. Skeiber said the district’s research found benefits to a later start time including students
Proposed start time change Current start times Chandler Elementary: 9:05 a.m. Alden Elementary: 8:35 a.m. Duxbury Middle School: 7:20 a.m. Duxbury High School: 7:30 a.m. Proposed start times Chandler Elementary: 9:10 a.m. Alden Elementary: 7:30 a.m. DMS & DHS: 8:15 a.m.
attending school more often and on time, eating breakfast, completing homework, being more alert, fewer nurse visits and fewer car crashes. Hingham, which initiated an earlier start time several years ago, reviewed the change after three years, including studying test scores and a survey to students and parents. “They found better attendance, and that tardiness was less of an issue,” Skeiber said. Cheryl Lewis, the science department head at the high school, said she was for the change. “My biggest reason ... is what I observe every day,” she said. “I see students not actively engaged ... you can almost forget about engaging students in the first block.” However, she said a poll taken of high school teachers was only 50/50 in support of moving the start time –– although she noted the question asked was how the teacher him or herself would feel, not what would be best for the students. High School Principal Andrew Stephens also said what he saw with his own eyes convinced him to support the change. “More compelling to me than the research is the daily sight of kids coming to school without enough sleep,” he said. Although Athletic Director Thom Holdgate was not present at the forum, he sent an e-mail to Skeiber saying his
department would not be majorly affected by the change, as long as the high school started at 8:15 a.m. or earlier. “Athletics should never be the reason to hold back a change that is for the good of the student body as a whole,” Holdgate wrote. After the presentation audience members wrote questions on index cards, and the administrative team and other presenters answered as many of them as possible before the forum adjourned. Parents said that they believed the statistics supportingmoving the high school start time back, but were concerned about how the change would affect Alden students. Skeiber admitted that there are still unanswered questions regarding Alden students, specifically about where the children will go after school. She said she had been talking to the Duxbury Student Union as well as people from Duxbury Before and After Dark. Many parents also expressed concerns about middle school and high school students, who used to baby sit younger kids, not being out of school early enough to help. “There are a number of questions that need to be addressed,” said Alden Principal Christopher Trombley. An impasse seemed to surface as parents wanted more details about the options for Alden students –– and district officials said they couldn’t work out the details until the change was approved. “We’re not against it, we need to understand it,” said one parent. One of the index cards read by Skeiber asked if she thought the negatives of the plan outweighed the benefits. “We would not be here tonight if we thought that was true,” she said. “There are things we have to wrestle through.”
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JOB WELL DONE: Duxbury Firefighter/Paramedic John Montosi shakes the town manager’s during Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Firefighter Montosi was recognized for saving a woman from her burning house while he was off duty. Photo by Buzz Wadsworth
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They asked if there was a way to keep some lights on at certain intersections. Town Manager Richard MacDonald said the budget is ever changing and did not rule out that possibility. Selectmen also want the town to investigate LED lights to save money. The budget for the transfer station has been slashed by almost twenty percent, including a reduction in salaries, as funding for seasonal help has been reduced, and an additional cut in expenses. However, the reduction in expenses is good news. The town has been saving money on its trash hauling costs due to the pay-as-youthrow system that began last April. With PAYT, the town has an average of 200 tons of trash a month less than before the new system. The expense budget for the next fiscal year beginning in July is $572,582; before PAYT that amount was $821,850, more than the transfer station’s entire FY10 budget of $769,806. The animal control budget, which was moved from the police department’s budget to the DPW last year, also shows a 1.79 percent reduction of its total budget of $61,864. This is due to lowered gas prices and moving the maintenance
of the ACO vehicle to the vehicle maintenance budget. Some departments show budget increases, and this is frequently due to paying for the higher costs of utilities. The central buildings’ budget will increase by almost six percent due to the rising costs of electricity, and the cemetery budget will rise by over 5.8 percent for the same reason. More electricity is being used because the town has a busy crematory, said DPW director Peter Buttkus. The central fuel depot budget also reflects a budget increase of over six percent, due to the cost of gasoline. With all the recent snow storms “fuel consumption has gone through the roof,” Buttkus said. The snow and ice budget remains at $149,200, the same amount it has been in past years, although the town has already exceeded that amount by $150,000, as authorized by the finance committee, to meet the costs of January’s snowstorms. Towns are allowed to spend past their budgets for this service but must pay it back in the next year’s budget. In their discussion of the DPW budget, selectmen were convinced that the town can save money by consolidating services between town departments. They want the schools and Buttkus to work together
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WHO’S IN, WHO’S OUT Town Manager Richard MacDonald announced the creation of two new unions on Monday. The crux of the negotiations was always over who would or wouldn’t be able to join the associations. Here’s the breakdown: Who’s in: Director of inspections, deputy assessor, deputy fire chief, DPW operations manager, manager of buildings and grounds, water and sewer superintendent, harbormaster, planning director, all library division heads, cemetery and crematory superintendent, conservation administrator, health agent, information systems administrator, recreation director, assistant recreation director, animal control officer and the water/sewer office manager. Most part time employees are not unionized, with the exception of the veterans’ agent and administrative assistants at the harbormaster’s and police department. Who’s out: Police chief, fire chief, Council on Aging director, Department of Public Works director, finance director, library director, town accountant, treasurer/collector, executive assistant to the town manager and selectmen, all Council on Aging employees and the personnel administrator.
warded them to the Personnel Board for review. “This (the union) was our last alternative,” said Denman. “We did not start with this in mind at all.” However, town officials disputed this and said they were prevented from sitting down at the negotiation table by the formal process at the state level. The new union will “force communication” between the town and its employees, said Denman. “It forces the town to sit down with the union’s bargaining unit,” said Denman. MacDonald said he is
working to review the positions that are now part of the new unions and their associated compensation. He said that the changes to the personnel plan to reflect the addition of the new unions will not be ready for the annual Town Meeting in March, but must wait until next year. As far as changes in pay and benefits for the newest union jobs, MacDonald said there would be no adjustments until contracts had been negotiated and there is money to fund them. He is currently negotiating contracts with seven separate unions.
No layoffs planned for town employees By Susanna Sheehan, Clipper Staff [email protected]
Despite Governor Deval Patrick’s recent announcement that he must reduce state aid to cities and towns, Duxbury will not have to layoff employees due to budget cuts during this fiscal year, Town Manager Richard MacDonald said this week. “As of today, major layoffs are not in the cards for the town of Duxbury,” MacDonald told the Board of Selectmen Monday. Patrick announced last week that he must cut local aid by $128 million for the current fiscal year (FY09) and foresees another $375 million cuts for the next budget year, which begins in July. The $128 million is a 2.3 percent decrease in local aid. The reduction is necessary to close a $1 billion state budget shortfall. MacDonald has been aware these reductions were on the horizon and he credits “conservative budgeting” as the reason Duxbury can currently preserve its workforce. MacDonald said he has consistently projected that the town will receive less state aid each year instead of more and that has helped him avoid making retro-active budget cuts and laying off workers. “I was recently asked by an employee ‘Is my job safe?’” MacDonald said. “It is one of my priorities and one of the Board of Selectmen’s priorities to maintain jobs.” According to Selectman Andre Martecchini, the governor’s budget cuts will not affect Chapter 70 school aid, which is the majority of Duxbury’s state aid. Cutbacks will affect lottery money and additional assistance from the state, he said. Selectwoman Betsy Sullivan said town officials must communicate with all its employees “to let them know where we are.” In a related issue, MacDonald said that even though he has instituted a hiring freeze, he is planning to fill the position of planning director because he considers it “essential” to the town.
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Colon said plans for Duxbury’s FiOS are in the design stage, and he felt confident that the fiber optic video will be operational this year. “We’ll have the lion’s share of the homes done in 2009,” said Colon. The town and Verizon will now enter negotiations for a contract, which Colon said should take between six to seven months to finish. Duxbury has been in negotiations with Comcast for a new contract for years. The town has been without a cable contract since the one with previous cable provider Adelphia expired in 2004. Colon said the negotiating process with Verizon will be different and much shorter than what Duxbury is experiencing with Comcast. He said his company is committed to public access and will provide the same number of public access channels the town has or feels it needs. Verizon will also provide funds to pay for staffing a studio and for new equipment for creating local television shows. Providing public access channels and settling on the amount of funding to support programming has been part of the ongoing negotiations between Duxbury and Comcast. Bringing the fiber optic network into town consists of “over-lashing” it to the current
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telephone wires, said Colon. If a resident’s telephone and electrical service is currently underground, the fiber optic wires will also be underground, he said. Colon said Verizon has FiOS in 91 cities and towns and hopes to add 30 more in 2009. Anyone with questions about FiOS television can visit Verizon’s website to learn more about the packages offered. In other business, the board: • Voted 3-0 to support the Town Meeting article for renovating the Percy Walker pool at a cost of $2.2 million. • Re-opened the annual Town Meeting warrant to add the pool renovation article and the home rule petition for artificial turf article, which were formerly listed on the special Town Meeting agenda. • Announced that Town Meeting moderator Allen Bornheimer had appointed Robert Hayes to the cemetery trustees to fill the vacancy created by the recent death of trustee Robert Ash. • Announced that a representative from GATRA, the local bus service, will be at the Senior Center on Jan. 28 from 1-2 p.m. and on Feb. 11 from 10-11 a.m. to take pictures for a GATRA identification card and MBTA Charlie Cards.
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SALON SERIES: Lisa Genova, author of “Still Alice,” spoke about her novel dealing with a young woman’s battle with earlyonset Alzheimer’s disease. This was another of a series of Sunday Salon presentations co-sponsored by the Duxbury Free Library and Westwinds Bookshop. Seated are Lisa Genova and her daughter, Alena. Standing: Carol Jankowski, circulation head/events coordinator at the Duxbury Free Library and Marilyn Haraden, Westwinds Bookshop.
Foodie’s is offering cooking classes with Chef Laura Brennan. Laura is the former chef/owner of the South End restaurant, Caffè Umbra. As the opening chef at Foodie’s Market, Laura has brought her passion for fresh, home made foods and her love of soup to Duxbury. On Friday, Jan. 30 from 1 – 2:30 p.m., Laura will teach a class on “Wine Sauces: Marsala and Lemon Caper.” The class is $25 and includes a wine and cheese pairing as well as an opportunity to sample the sauces. Gentlemen only please on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Laura will lead a class on making a romantic Valentine dinner for your sweetheart. Advance registration is required for all classes. Make a reservation by calling 781-934-5544, ext 0 or by stopping by the store.
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Entertaining for education “Entertaining for Education,” formerly known as, “Dinners for Duxbury” will take place March 6-15. The new event name reflects the wide scope of festivities Duxbury residents have hosted over the past few years. You can host on your own or host with a friend! Whether it’s dinner, a luncheon, a girl’s or guy’s night out, or a big shindig, the DEF is looking for
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parents to host an event of their choice and invite friends and neighbors. It’s a fun way to socialize and support the Duxbury public schools! Interested in hosting? Or can’t host, but would like to attend? Contact Jen Fallon 781-934-9797 or Cattina Giumetti 781-9347871 or visit duxburyeducationfoundation.org for more details.
Intro to cake decorating Children in grades four to eight accompanied by an adult, are invited to learn basic cake decorating skills on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the children’s program room at the library. Participants will practice simple decorating techniques on cupcakes they provide. All other supplies will be provided. Registration is required in person at the children’s desk or by phone 781934-2721 ext. 115. Previous participants can not be accommodated.
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Senior center news
Tax Returns...The Senior Center has received a number of calls to schedule appointments for having their income tax returns taken care of. Our tax preparer is waiting to receive the complete 2008 tax program. And, since we are still in the month of January, there still are various reports and statements, etc. being mailed out to different individuals. So, if you wish to schedule an appointment to have your tax return done, please call Julie at 781-934-5774 x104 during the first week of February. Free Movies...Thursdays at 1p.m. Feature on January 29 will be ‘Walking Ned Devine’. How can dead Irishman Ned Devine collect his lottery winnings? Well, longtime cronies Jackie O’Shea (Ian Bannen) and Michael O’Sullivan (David Kelly) have the answer. After discovering that Ned died from the shock of hitting the jackpot, Jackie and Michael mastermind a scheme to impersonate the “lucky stiff” and collect his prize money. Now all they need to do is persuade the rest of Tulaigh Mohr’s denizens to go along. S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders)...Your questions about Medicare (incl. Part D) and Medicaid insurances will be answered by meeting with our S.H.I.N.E. counselors. A counselor will be available at the Senior Center on Jan. 30. Call Julie at x104 to schedule an appointment.
Lunch At The Café Ellison...at the Duxbury Senior Center! Enjoy Chef Peter Dewey’s delectable cuisine. ($4 for Duxbury seniors 60 years and up; $5 for all others). Lunches open to everyone, Monday through Thursday at 11:30 a.m. (Kitchen closes at 12:30 p.m.). Call 781-934-5774. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Menus (subject to change): Thurs., Jan. 29 – Soup, tuna plate, pie
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Cooking with Emil...Tuesdays, Feb. 3 and 17, 2-4 p.m. Pleases call Linda at x103 to sign up. Menu for classes is posted in the activities office. Cost: $15. Always good company and food! Computer Classes...with Chip will meet on Wednesdays, Feb. 4-18 for three weeks with a beginner class from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., covering basic operation and understanding of Windows and Microsoft Word. A second class will run from 12-2 p.m. for creating and formatting correspondence, flyers, invitations, etc.
GATRA Picture ID & MBTA Charlie Cards... Joanne LaFerrara, from GATRA will be at the Duxbury Senior Center to take pictures to use for GATRA ID and Charlie Cards (for use on the MBTA) on Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 1-2 p.m. and on Feb. 11 from 10-11 a.m. (This will enable half-price fare!)
Volunteer Opportunity...There is an urgent need right now for anyone willing to help out a senior citizen by taking his/her shopping list to the grocery store (and unpacking groceries for him/her at home). This is especially important now for seniors, with the ice and snow on the ground. Also, spending a few minutes for a short visit (if you can) would do wonders for brightening up the day of a homebound person. Please stop by the Senior Center at 10 Mayflower St. for a volunteer application…or call Becky at x117. Watercolor Art Classes...with Gayle will continue to meet on Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. to accommodate both ongoing painters and beginner watercolor students. Cost is $39 for four weeks or $10 per week. Call Linda at x103. Pool Instruction...is available with Jeff Webb on Wednesday afternoons or by appointment. Call or let Linda know if you are interested. Jeff is also helping to maintain our beautiful pool table and equipment. We appreciate his help and expertise! Foot Care Clinic...Certified Nurse Jean Reardon will be at the Senior Center on Feb. 10. Cost is $31 at the Senior Center ($45 for home visit). Call Julie at x104 for an appointment. Telling the Stories of Our Lives...Have you ever wanted to write down stories about your life, a specific event, a certain time of your life? For more information, contact Donna Ciappina, Outreach Coordinator at x105.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Send items for the opinion page to [email protected]
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Interfaith council brought in hawkish group –––
Union solution I reached – finally
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he agreement between the town and two new unions was announced on Monday without much fanfare. That’s a rarity in cases of often difficult union negotiations. Both sides should be commended on conducting a difficult negotiation as civilly as possible –– at least in public. Town officials were prevented for legal reasons from commenting on the situation, but union members weren’t bound by the same rules. Still, other than a paid advertisement and a few comments, we didn’t hear much sniping back and forth. The end result seems like a workable solution. Union backers wanted a single union, but that would have been unworkable –– some employees would have been in the same bargaining group with their supervisors, which would have been a logistical nightmare come contract time. Two groups, one for managers and the other for support staff, seems like a fair solution. It felt like high time the negotiations finally wrapped up, however. Although we heard little in public about the union issue, behind the scenes some town employees felt like they had to walk on eggshells in their own departments. Despite the unified front, there were some managers unhappy with the idea of a union. The formal process of the union formation also froze the previous pay scale system, leaving some employees without their scheduled raises. What we can’t help wondering is if all this was avoidable. There seemed to be a consensus from both sides that the town’s personnel bylaw needed updating. “It was a dog of a plan,” said one union supporter, and town officials we spoke to wouldn’t disagree. From the beginning, union members have said that the formation of a union wasn’t their goal –– equal treatment was. But the very act of appealing to the state labor board prevented the town from coming back to the negotiation table. Town officials say they were willing to work things out, why didn’t it happen? Duxbury taxpayers have a right to expect that such disputes will be worked out without resorting to an expensive legal process. This dispute seems to have ended in a positive way for town officials and town employees. But is it the best thing for town taxpayers? –– J. Graeber
Coffee with the editor
checked the Duxbury Interfaith Council Web site while preparing to write my “What’s Going On Here?” column for the Jan. 14 Clipper. I wanted to promote the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast. I clicked on the DIC’s highlighted link for the Anti-Defamation League. I was shocked to see a fullcourt press for war, including a download enabling users to create their own battle posters. The download remains on the ADL website. Stylized rockets point out of Gaza with ranging circles. A pull-down list of U.S. cities, with London added, allows users to create their own threat imagery in easy, printable graphics. You can even special order threat posters for additional communities. Gaza aims at your home town. Jennifer Smith’s speech was splendid. She didn’t mention Gaza, Hamas, or violence
against Muslims. She told me after the speech that she coordinates Camp IF, a New England camp experience putting Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Unitarian-Universalist kids together to improve understanding. Why not during the
speech? Meanwhile, a coalition of Israeli human rights organizations (according to Guardian. co.uk) is working to oppose human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law (the Geneva Conventions) in the aftermath of the three-week war that killed 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis (five of them by “friendly fire.”) I wonder what Martin Luther King would have thought about it, but I’ll let B’Tselem and the other Israeli human rights groups have a go. I’ve resumed writing about figure skaters. I didn’t bring ADL’s website into Duxbury’s Martin Luther King Day mix. The Duxbury Interfaith Council did. I just noticed what ADL was saying to the world. Bruce Barrett Franklin Street
Too many questions on time change plan ——–
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attended last night’s meeting at the DMS auditorium and I wanted to respond before the committee voted on the matter. I am opposed to changing the school start times for a number of reasons. I am concerned we are sending the wrong message to our parents and students. We need to make parents and students responsible for getting to school on time and alert. If that means going to bed earlier, so be it. An employer or a college is not going to change your start date just because you stayed up too late at night. Our children must get used to this concept and high school is the perfect time to start. The studies were not compelling enough. The reference to the Carskadon study and the Falone study were interesting until it was announced they were from the same group at Brown. Numerous studies from the same group does not, in my opinion, provide the depth of research needed to make a significant change to our school system. The young woman
presenting did make reference to Facebook, emailing, texting and late night phone calls as additional reasons students do not get enough sleep. These are sociologically and not physiological issues, i.e. parenting issues. Parents need to be parents and check on their children and make sure the phones are shut off, lights are off and kids are in bed early enough to get the sleep they need. A change to a later start time will penalize those students that currently comply with the posted times, reducing after school time available for work, study, and other activities. These students do not need additional time in the morning, they already plan their nights and days accordingly. If a large number of students can comply, why don’t we force the rest to comply, rather than changing the start time? While I believe the athletic director in his statements that we can work around the time change, I strongly disagree that coaches will accept a note from the teacher for additional tu-
toring. Coaches insist on full attendance at practices or you will not compete at the next event. I am very concerned this will force students to make a choice, extra help or go to practice, and we all know what the choice will be. Many parents rely on older children being at home to greet younger siblings. Changing the start times will put undue hardships on families at a time when we all need to work to help make ends meet. The statement about the Student Union providing after-school supervision will only work if you plan on busing students home once their older siblings are free to watch them at home, obviously not realistic or feasible. We have too many questions and not enough answers to move forward at this time. I believe the question requires additional research and I fervently request you table the issue. Gregory Hunter Herring Weir Road
Chandler beach blast a success ——————
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CHAT WITH OUR EDITOR: Clipper Editor will be holding a coffee hour at Foodie’s on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. Stop by to pitch a story, give a compliment, air a grievance, or just to chat.
ho ever said that teenagers are not dependable? Friday night, at the Chandler School, we proved that statement is completely false. For one cold winter night we transformed the gym and cafetorium into a summer oasis with multiple crafts, face painting, and over 10 stations of games. We were lucky enough to have over 50 Duxbury teenagers contact us to help run every activity. Sporting their “Chan-
dler Lifeguard” T-shirts, these kids jumped into action when 800+ people started pouring into the building. The success of this event was tied directly to the organization and energy of these teens. They cheered the little kids on at every game, they served them all ice cream and they actually stayed to clean up (yes parents, your teens were sweeping and picking up trash). We were all so impressed with each and every one of them.
Of course, the night could not have been successful without the planning and hard work of the team consisting of the Chandler PTA, administration and school parents. Your time, creativity and support are always so important. Thank you all, young and “not so” old, that made the Beach Blast a fun and successful evening! Christine Cass and the Chandler team
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Time change would hurt Alden students ––––––
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ushing back the start time for high school students increases test scores and attendance records. It also decreases lateness, behavioral issues and car accidents. With all of this wonderful news, how come everyone hasn’t made the change? Well, the change is not an easy decision and one many school districts have not taken lightly. The solution is very complicated, affecting many families, schedules, work schedules, child care arrangements, after school activities, budgets, bus schedules…the list goes on and on. When the Duxbury Public School Administration suddenly had the solution to, “switch Alden and the Duxbury Middle School and High School schedules,” I was skeptical. I decided to do some research and the findings compiled below are compelling. Sleep is essential for all children, not just teenagers. From an article by David Miller called “Sleep Deprivation and Learning,” Miller states, as children progress through adolescence and puberty, physical transformations occur making them especially susceptible to sleep deprivation. Their biological clocks change causing an alteration in circadian rhythms that control sleep and wakefulness. Puberty occurs between the ages of 9-15 for boys and 8-16 for girls, thus children from elementary school to high school are affected by this alteration. Sleep is essential for effective memory function, and therefore sleep deprivation has a negative impact on learning by hindering retention and recall of information. Inattention and difficulty in concentration are additional side effects of sleep deprivation that hinder learning. In fact, sleep deprivation has such
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a negative effect on attention that it can mimic or exacerbate symptoms of ADHD. This level of inattention greatly impairs an individual’s ability to comprehend and learn new information. A study by Dr. Avi Sadeh, had a group of fourth and sixthgraders go to bed on two consecutive nights 30 minutes later than their usual bed time. On the second day, Dr. Sadeh tested the subjects to determine the effect of two consecutive days of 30 minutes sleep loss on cognitive thinking. The findings were measureable. The performance gap caused by an hour’s difference in sleep was bigger than the normal gap between a fourth-grader and a sixth-grader, which is another way of saying that a slightly sleepy sixthgrader will perform in class like a mere fourth- grader. A loss of one hour of sleep is equivalent to two years of cognitive maturation and development.
Switching the Alden School schedule to that of the middle school and high school schedules would be detrimental. The Alden students just starting puberty are also susceptible to sleep deprivation. Putting elementary school children of this age group to bed early, so they can start school at 7:25 a.m., might not be an option based on the science presented in these studies; therefore, sending these children to school an hour earlier every day could potentially be a problem. This lost hour of sleep could add up to a 180 hours of lost sleep. What kind of damage might be done to these young people’s cognitive development? To conclude, I believe that the idea behind changing the high school and middle school start time is valid. However, I feel that jeopardizing another group of students to solve this problem is not the right answer. I believe that we need to look at many more options and available research before this issue is settled. We cannot allow ourselves and our children’s educations to be dictated by a bus schedule, after school activities or any other obstacles. The bottom line is we want what’s best for all our students and try to maximize each child’s educational experience. Kim Kelly Valley Street
Closing pool doesn’t make sense
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s a longtime resident of Duxbury, I am concerned about the possible closing of the pool. My children used it for swimming lessons, and birthday parties, like many other residents. In an age of obesity, it doesn’t make any sense to close a pool that offers so much to so many people of all ages. It would be a big mistake, for all of the reasons that Karen Goldberg listed in her letter to the Clipper. Johanna M. Keyes Barn Swallow Lane
From the archives Fifty years ago ➢➢ The Jan. 29, 1959 issue of the Clipper reported that Duxbury will NOT receive $60,186 if the withholding tax is approved as proposed by then Governor Furcolo. The Clipper also reported the amount of money the neighboring towns of Hanover, Kingston, Marshfield, etc. would NOT get.
ton offered a Family Fish Fry (fried scrod, french fries, cole slaw, and six dinner rolls)for $7.95 that serves four adults.
➢➢ Barnes Liquor Mart offered free delivery on liquor orders of $10 or more. Snow tires sold for $28 installed from the Bay Motor Company.
Twenty-five years ago ➢➢ At a waterfront advisory committee meeting held Jan. 17, 1984, one problem facing Duxbury waterfront stemmed from an issue in Plymouth. The Plymouth sewage treatment had allegedly violated state statutes by by-passing treatment stages and dumping raw sewage into Plymouth Harbor, which is part of Duxbury and Kingston bays. A bill was filed in the State Legislature attempting to lessen restrictions on dumping that currently protect Duxbury, Kingston and Plymouth bays. The waterfront advisory committee met with other town boards and committees to insure that any move made by Plymouth would present no adverse effects to Duxbury and Kingston bays. ➢➢ The A&P was selling Skippy peanut butter for $1.49. McMenamy’s Restaurant in Kings-
An ad from the Clipper touts the 59‘ Thunderbird, with its 20 miles per gallon rating (in some factory tests) as the “King of Thrift!”
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Change is best for students C By ML Nichols
hange is hard. The anticipation of change, even harder. As human beings and families, we thrive on routine, predictability and schedules. Our crazy-busy family calendars remind us of this daily. So when a significant shift in school start times gets thrown on the table, it’s only natural that some of the stakeholders (parents, teachers, students and coaches) get feisty, and in some cases, downright angry. The schools are messing with our routines, our family life and our work schedules. How dare they….without having every detail worked out six months in advance? The benefits of a later start time and more sleep for Duxbury adolescents outweigh the compromises and inconveniences that will come from this change. The research is compelling and logical. Just as food fuels our bodies, sleep fuels our brains. The closer we all get to the recommended hours of sleep (8.4 hrs for adults, 9.25 for teens and 9-11 hrs for children ages 6-9), the better we function in life, in work, in the classroom and on the playing fields. It’s hard to argue with the facts. When a child enters puberty, a biological shift occurs in their circadian rhythm, or sleep cycle. The sleep hormone melatonin begins to release later, up to an hour - so by the time they reach high school, most teens have difficulty falling asleep before 10:30 or 11 p.m.. Do the math on a 7:30 a.m. start time and the ideal 9.25 hours of sleep for an adolescent and you end up on a collision course, resulting in a significant build up of sleep deprivation? The proposed 8:15 a.m. start time at DMS and DHS results in 3.75 hours more of sleep per week, for a total of 135 hours per year or 900 more hours over the seven-year journey from sixth thru 12th grade. Some ask do kids actually go to bed at the same time; won’t they just stay up later? The research done in Edina, MN (a suburb very similar to Duxbury) showed that indeed, some kids did stay up later; for about two weeks. Then the novelty wore off and they returned to their natural sleep cycle. The benefits of more sleep for our adolescents are overwhelming: improved alertness, improved concentration and mental acuity, more self confidence, less anxiety, less moodiness and depression, better memory. In addition, a greater ability to perform complex tasks and be creative, and reduced potential for drugs and alcohol. Do we need any more legitimate benefits? On the planet “Ideal,” all schools start around 8 a.m. Enter budgets, buses and reality in New England. It makes sense that the age group hindered by a biological reality ought to be prioritized. DMS and DHS students also represent over 65 percent of our school district population and the majority of our kids’ school journey. Younger children can fall asleep easier and earlier. They are also more alert and perform better in the earlier morning hours. While it’s not ideal for Alden to start at 7:30 a.m., it’s not a deal breaker either. Now, I personally can’t imagine how I will get my nine-year-old off to school for a 7:30 a.m. start time at Alden next year (she’s barely out of bed at 7:30 a.m. on a good day now) or how I’ll deal with her home at 2 versus 3 p.m. But I will adapt and figure it out because I believe the benefits to her as a teen later in school far outweigh the problems I’d have with her as a nine-year-old at Alden. I also know that getting her out of bed for an Alden 7:30 a.m. start for three years will be much easier than a 7:30 a.m. start time at DMS or DHS for seven years. I know because I’ve lived both sides. As to the legitimate and important concerns about after school programs, clubs and sports, the town of Duxbury is made up of smart, motivated Duxbury parents and professionals. I’m confident they we will all work together to figure out creative solutions to the difficulties (and opportunities) this proposed change would bring. Necessity is often the mother of invention. Our schools have an obligation to provide an optimal learning environment for our students. Shifting start times for the majority of our students over the majority of our children’s school journey is the right thing to do for the kids. I hope the School Committee will understand and empathize with the natural, human outcry against change, but also support the wisdom and benefits behind this proposed start time change. It’s a fine line you must walk.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Parents’ turn to play at the DSU
Jamie and Amy MacNab step up for some fresh oysters.
The DSU Parents’ Night organizers –– Bottom row: Laura Smith, Sue Lawrence, Terri Woodward, Tom Pye, and Dave Savage is behind Tom Pye. Middle Row: Beth Davis, Debby Jewell, Sue Bradford, Mari Clare Glova, Jamie MacNab, Deb Bowen, Barbara Pye. Back Row: Bob Jewell and Paul Glova
Connected members Peter Eldridge, Tom Augello, Peter McDonough and Richard Brech take a break at the Island Creek Oyster station as Gregg Morris of Island Creek Oysters looks on with a big smile.
Photos by Karen Wong Diane and Roger Grant work at one of the refreshment tables.
Connected provided a jazzy blend of rock for the evening.
Paul and Lynn McIsaac and Susan and Tom Nauman take a break from school work. Lynn and Susan work in the central office of the Duxbury schools.
Sisters’ night out: Mary Kramer, Pam Habel, Jen Tewksbury, Terri Woodward, Kathy Shields and Karen MacLeod.
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DEF news
Upcoming event: DEF Spelling Bee, Feb. 3. BEE there! BEE smart! Or BEE a sponsor! The 2009 Duxbury Education Foundation Community Spelling Bee will be held at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The red carpet walk begins at 6:15 p.m. and the Bee from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Call Gay Shanahan at 781-934-2138 to volunteer or for more information. To obtain entry forms, visit duxburyeducationfoundation.org. Tax-deductible contributions are payable to the Duxbury Education Foundation, with team entry/sponsorship form to: Gay Shanahan, 576 Washington St, Duxbury, MA 02332. Grant highlight: Chandler Integrated Preschool. The Go Talk9+ voice output device provides an innovative and motivating approach to developing skills in early literacy, social, auditory, and receptive /expressive language development for integrated preschool students. Pre-literacy and language skills are a priority for early learners, as they are the foundation for all learning. Currently, Chandler Preschool serves approximately 70 three to five year olds who are preparing to attend kindergarten. These devices will enhance teacher instruction and be used as a technology tool for small and large group instruction.
DSU news
Volunteer your time: Got a special talent or skill or even a spare hour to volunteer at the DSU? This past week President Obama challenged all Americans to give back to their local communities. At the DSU, we are looking for role models of all ages to guide and shape our members. Before and After Dark: Before and After Dark, in conjunction with the Duxbury Student Union, is pleased to offer an etiquette program for students in grades six – nine from the South of Boston School of Etiquette. The five-week course, offered at the Student Union, will cover general social skill topics such as proper introduction and a firm handshake, establishing eye contact, gaining confidence in public speaking. Classes will also focus on dining skills, facial care, and how to be a good sport. Tuition cost includes all food and supplies. Please advise the Before and After Dark office of any allergies at time of registration. The class runs from 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoons for five weeks at the Duxbury Student Union from Feb. 24 – Mar. 24. The cost is $100. (*Student Union members may deduct $10 from the fee)
Thanks for support: Thank you for your support of our second annual parents’ nful spirit along with a commitment to the Duxbury Student Union last Saturday evening. Thank you to all who attended, to our sponsors – Mark Collins and Duxbury Services, Inc., Island Creek Oysters, Vintage Wines, Sue Turley of Depot Street Market, Foodie’s, Glova Family Farm, The Studio, Connected the band, and to the numerous volunteers that made this night a great success!
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Prepare for a British invasion!
In preparation for the British Invasion teen dance in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library, on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. the members of the Bookmarks, the teen book group that meets weekly at the library, is planning some festive activities. A re-enactment of the French Taunting scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail will be shown, karaoke of classic British pop and rock standards will take place, the
girl band, The Pink Tuxedoes, will perform Beatles tunes, a costume contest will result in many tacky prizes, and general frivolity will ensue. Teens stuck for ideas as to what British literary or pop icon to come as might well consider the following ideas: any Harry Potter character, someone from Dickens, Jane Austen, Monty Python, a British rock star, movie character, royalty, Benjamin Bunny, Mary Poppins, Arthurian legend, Tolk-
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ien creatures or people, William Wallace (Mel Gibson with a blue face), Scottish, Irish, or Welsh history, Queen Boudica who defied the Romans, James Bond, Austin Powers, Amy Winehouse, Elton John, David Beckham... the list goes on. Costumes are optional but encouraged. Tickets are $5 in advance at the Reference Desk of the Duxbury Free Library, or $7 at the door.
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When snow warnings are issued, residents are requested to park their cars off the street to avoid damage to the vehicle and to expedite plowing and sanding operations. Vehicles obstructing plowing or sanding operations will be towed at the owner’s expense. The Town is not responsible for damage to lawn areas, fences, steps, shrubs, trees or mailboxes that are located within the street layout. Residents are urged to drive reflective stakes along the edge of their lawns to reduce damage. Residents may obtain sand at the highway garage for emergency use.
7INSOR (OUSE 4AVERN -ONDAY &EBRUARY ¯ PM A free wheeling discussion Exploring faith and life... St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church All INVITED – Come and join us! www.stjohnsduxbury.org
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Around Town Hall
Local Housing Partnership: Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m, at the Senior Center. Fiscal Advisory Committee: Thursday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center War Memorial Committee: Monday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m. in the Mural Room at Town Hall.
Board of Selectmen: Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. in the Mural Room at Town Hall
Planning Board: Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. in the small conference room at Town Hall.
Library Trustees: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 8 a.m. in the Setter Room at the library.
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HIGH HONOR ROLL 6th Grade Armstrong, Christopher Todd Aylmer, Ashley Rose Badeau, James Pierce Bernier, Jack Andrew Brumley, Annie Mary Joo Hee Burns, Evan James Caso, Sarah Jane Cazeault, Jared Philson Chase, Judson Andrew Cheal, Jason James Cheever, Sarah Elizabeth Connor, Daniel Joseph Cook, Emmaline Berlin Cronin, Catherine Mary Cross, Jamie Lee Crowley, Olivia Tierney Curcuru, Alicia Faye DiMartinis, Jake Steven Dixon, Bridget McKenzie Doheny, Matthew George Duty, Joshua Eric Feeney, Craig Thomas Fiskio, Elliana Marie Fitzgerald, Alana Leigh Fitzgerald, Kendall Lane Fitzgerald, Veronica Mary Foley, Isabelle Marie Foote, Madeline Margaret Garrity, Grant Richard Gavin, Nicole Elyse Guilfoile, Erin Patricia Halligan, Katherine Ann Harrison, Catherine Mary Horan, Isabella Victoria Hutchinson, Tyler Robert Ivanof, Olivia Litsa Johnson, Haley Christine Kelly, Tucker Robert Lawson, Perry Christine Lewis, Aubrey Jeanne Lyons, Madeline Alice Mackin, Alyssa Jenea MacLennan, Kristina Elizabeth Magnuson, Erik Joseph McCann, Isabella Marie McCarthy, Margaret Allaire McManus, Tyler Bruce McSheffrey, James Ryan Morton, Hannah Margaret Murphy, David Matthew Murphy, Tess Azita Mutkoski, Michael Christopher Nolton, Emily Klier O'Connor, Daniel Joseph O'Neal, Matthew Kiely O'Neill, Annabelle Quinn O'Rourke, Kevin Joseph Palfrey, Sarah Morgan Parry, Meghan Elizabeth Prime, Wyatt Garrison Quigley, Lucy Moore Ruff, Charles Joseph Schaeffer, Zayla Dean Serres, Olav Albert Sanderson Sharpe, Jillian Yuli Shay, Patrick Mcgahan Smith, Kristin Marion Stayton, Amanda Brooke Stohlman-Vanderveen Maryellen Priscilla Sullivan, Jared John Vetsch, Cara Ingrid Vitaro, Elizabeth Claire van der Veen, Collin Michael Wahle, Charlotte Frances Ward, Mary Katherine HONOR ROLL Adamski, Sarah Elizabeth Allen, Connor Michael Anderson, Kathryn Elizabeth Anello, Olivia Bradford Apuzzi, Nicholas Joseph Arana, Magdalena Maria Archambault, Keely Ann Auer, Kyle Hunter Bartley, Jonathan Havelock Beatson, Madeline Jane Bentsen-Bush, Ashton Marie Boyle, Matthew Ryan Brady, Alison Lorraine Brady, Kelan Thomas Brennan, Falvey Anne-Marie Bright, Mackenzie Charlotte Buonagurio, Riley Elizabeth Burgoyne, Benjamin Robert Butcher, Lincoln Maxwell Caliendo, Benjamin Daniel Campbell, Patrick Christopher
Carver, Austin Douglas Catanzariti, Eva Olivia Champ, Camille Alain Chatlin, Garrett Davis Clark, Owen Marshall Connelly, Margaret Grace Connolly, Geraldine Ann Conway, Lindsay Claire Corbett, Jack Nicholas Cox, Erik Richard Craffey, James Francis Creed, Peter William Curley, Baylee Anne Curran, Brendan Patrick Dacey, Joseph Walter Day, Erin Morgan Demos, Remington Clark Dillon, Niall Coggins DiVasta, Sarah Benedette Doherty, Catherine Rose Driver, Frederick William Dudley, Jane Ann Duffy, Brendan Patrick Dullea, Sean Padraic Dunne, Michael Patrick Dwyer, Catherine Alexandra Errasti, Shawn Edward Fahy, Kaitlin Elizabeth Fallon, Colleen Patricia Fichter, Marissa Abelli Finken, Nicole Marie Fitzpatrick, Michael Sean Flynn, Jack McSheffrey Gandt, Peter Richard Gino, Sophia Margaret Gleason, Grace Elizabeth Grady, Patrick Ryan Griffin, John Matthew Griffin, Mary Shields Groll, Samuel Tyler Gunderson, Emily Eileen Haddad, Marina Victoria Hadley, Madison Jane Halligan, Kevin Reed Hannon, Edmund Jordan Harvey, Haley Ann Harvey, Stephanie Katherine Hesson, Colby Michael Hickey, Daniel Noyes Holbrook, Sarah Constance Homsy, William James Houghton, Grace Dana Hovey, Eli Whitttier Hunter, Catherine Johnston Jacobson, Charles Giorlando Johnson, Charlotte Mullins Jones, Kaylee Rose Juliano, Anna Theresa Kent, Tayler Patricia Koplovsky, Austin Leaverton, Christopher Jennings Leclerc, Alexandra Renee Listernick, Christina Michelle Lyons, Matthew Joseph MacKinnon, Kailin Mary Maloney, Maggie Gianchetti Matthews, Christopher Ian Mazurczak, Maxwell Joseph McClure, Matthew Louis McCourt, Jared David McEachern, Hannah Frances Mckenzie, Chandley Rose McMahon, Timothy James Meier, Michelle E Meyers, Parker Jamison Michelson, Drew James Miller, Rebecca Leigh Moody, Michaela Marie Moretti, Christopher Paul Murray, Julia Marie Mychalowych, Anna Marie Nolan, Thomas Richard O'Brien, Erin Elizabeth Hook O'Brien, Kelly Christina O'Connor, Jake Francis O'Connor, Kirsten Barbara O'Connor, Quinn Lockwood Pilon, Aidan Robert Pisani, Avery Lynn Quilty, Molly Fitzgibbon Reed, Sarah Elizabeth Riccio, Jenna Marie Robinson, Caroline Conlon Rosenfeld, Emma Elizabeth Roy, Megan Claire Ruiz, Victoria Marie Sarles, Meghan Elizabeth Schupp, Marie Kathleen Sellers, Summer Rae Sharpe, Matthew James Sibley, Christian Andrew
Sirois, Olivia Raquel Slayter, Maryellen Agnes Smith, Cody Lee Snelling, Logan Nicole Starr, Lily Jane Stauss, William Michael Stevens, Luke Kevin Sullivan, Drew Mark Sullivan, Jacqueline Marie Sullivan, James Joseph Sullivan, Kiley Helen Taglieri, John Anthony Tibbetts, Christopher Bartlett Tierney, Rachel Catherine Turner, Annie Elizabeth Vidito, Jennifer Marie Vuilleumier, Madison Lace Walsh, Cameron Campbell Williams, Mairead Elizabeth Williams, Nicholas John Woleyko, Alexandra Tan Wolff, John Arthur Wyatt, Virginia Barbara Zec, Brian Steven
HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 7 Antonino, Alexis Drea Bartlett, Helen Patricia Bayturk, Ilve Naz Boucher, Maxfield David Briggs, Henry William Bulman, Carter Thomas Burke, Brendan Scott Butler, William Raymond Bylo, Bridget Renee Casey, Peter Allan Chappuis, James Martin Coakley, Kevin Keating Coghlan, Jill Leigh Coyman, Victoria Rose Davis, Sara Kelley Dever, Ashley Christine Dorsett, Jason Daniel Dow, Christian James Duffy, Michael James Duffy, Sarah Maria Elliott, Mackenzie O'Grady Fearey, Katherine Farrington Foote, Jake Joseph Garrity, Madison Lee Gearin, Caroline Nelligan Geer, Allyson Rose Gerraughty, Kevin Lyons Glattstein, Megan Elise Goldberg, Jessica Leigh Golden, Kelsey Caitlin Hanrahan, Jacqueline Connor Hansman, Sarah Grace Hetherington, Chelsea Victoria Huang, Matthew Davis Hunt, Shannon Jean Hutchinson, Hannah Elizabeth Johnson, Ethan Mullins Kellar, Ross Walden Kelly, Lauren Elisabeth Keohan, Catherine McNamara King, Sydney Alyssandra Klein, Aaron Rothwell Cameron Lema, Kevin Joseph, Marohn, Meaghan Grace McCarthy, Brooke Taylor McCarthy, Sean Daniel McCluskey, Anne Marie McElduff, Benjamin Doerre McGoldrick, Isabella Phinney Morreale, Stephen Kerwin Murray, Megan Elizabeth Najarian, Samantha Anne Neprud, Janine Ruth Ng, Joshua Gregory Nudd, Evan Loring O'Neil, John Patrick O'Rourke, Caroline Jeanne O'Sullivan, Connor Walsh Riddle, Hannah Lacey Roberts, Marguerite Wilde Robinson, Eoin James Rooney, Conor Joseph Saia, Matthew Ming Schwanke, Noah David Shaunessy, Caroline Jeanne Shaw, Patrick Joseph Sinnott, Jackson Thomas Smith, Katherine Mcintosh Smith, Olivia Mcintosh Sohmer, Harry Brown Tileston-Connolly, Hayley Vaughn Tougas, Michael Roger Urann, Marcus Morton
VanUmmersen, Madeline Long Vetsch, Nicoletta Lee Walters, Angus Maclean West, Joshua Harrison Williams, Tanner James Wyllie, Ian James Zaverucha, Meghan Kate Zelvis, Olivia Mae Zisko, Emily Ann HONOR ROLL Allen, Elizabeth Adele Alzaim, Amanda Faye Baker, Andrew Richard Barry, Evan Patrick Berry, Mitchell Robert Bettencourt, Edward Osborn Borghesani, Juliana Rose Boynton, Miranda Leigh Brayer, Noah Briggs Breen, Brendan Michael Brown, Ian Andrew Buckley, Elizabeth Marie Burger, Matthew Preston Burke, Joseph Paul Callahan, Vincent Joseph Cardelle, Michael John Clancy, Deveyn Marie Collins, Elizabeth Leah Congdon, John Joseph Connor, Sydney Rose Cowden, Parker John Cowden, Ryan Christopher Creed, David Anthony Dame, Kelly Elizabeth Davis, Gabriella Gail DeChellis, Kaylee Marie DiBona, Kevin Christopher DiVasta, Luke Daniel Dowling, Drew Bailey Dowling, Spencer Jeffrey Duddy, Kyleigh Elizabeth Duggan, Brady Patrick Duggan, Monica Clancy Eagan, Katherine Ann Ellis, Michael Elijah Falcone, Margaret Fitts Farina, Andrew Philip Fassnacht, Rachael Stefani Feldman, Benjamin Gustav Ford, Gregory James Gisholt Minard, Chandler Eliza Grady, Sydney Watson Griffin, Zoe Elizabeth Hadley, Drew Harrison Hammel, Alexandra Lynn Haney, Christopher Michael Healy, Sean Francis Heath, Ian Burke Hovey, Nicolas Graham Koulopoulos, Samuel James Kramer, Grant William Larsen, Catherine Burnham Librett, Cari Elisabeth Linskey, Sabrina Magada Lene Lippard, Richard Marr Lirosi, Melissa Paige MacNab, Ainsley May Marcotte, Bradford Bennett Markella, Matthew Morgan Marrocco, Nicholas Francis Martin, Jacqueline Anne Martinsen, Dawn Marion McDaniel, Nicole Monika McGillivray, Colin Michael McKim, Lauren Krista McLaughlin, Haley Ann McLellan, Amandalyn Kathleen Meurer, Savery Anne Moitinho, Victor Vieira Mulone, Christopher Michael Murphy, Matthew Stephen Nelson, Jessica Lynn Nichols, Emily Cornelia Nolan, Jacquelyn Rose O'Brien, Shayne Patrick O'Brien, Trevor James O'Connor, Caroline Anne O'Connor, Caroline Elizabeth Pelletier, Julien Francis Perry, Jacquelyn Victoria Phillips, Jaime Shirl Pittore, Daniel Peter Powers, Tyler Austin Quinzani, Wesley Richardson, Sarah Catherine Roberts, Sequoyah Cassidy Robinson, Patrick James Scavongelli, Katherine Allyse Stillman, Samantha Murphy Sullivan, Montana Jean
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Sweeney, Ann Connolly Swensen, Jake Henry Thomas, Katelyn Mae Turok, Caitlin Elizabeth VanDingstee, Miranda Rose Walker, Garrett Lewis Walsh, Halle Elizabeth Walsh, Jeffrey Anthony Waltz, Nicholas John Weimer, Emily Ann Weld, Robert Thomas Whear, Scott Robert White, Hallie Marie Woodgate, Jillian Rose HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 8 Archambault, Kyle Robert Balzotti, Christina Marie Barrett, Allison Mary Blanchard, Thomas Paul Boothman, Callum Aiden Bosworth, Lindsay Hope Brewer, Rose Molly Butcher, Georgia Baldwin Butler, Greyson Murphy Caliendo, Drew Philip Carpenter, Analee Jayne Coakley, Kevin Christopher Connolly, Michael Charles Conway, Madeline Newman Cook, Max Louis Cooper, Sarah Elizabeth Crandon, Earl Nguyen-Rand Daly, Caitlin Elizabeth Dame, Kylie Caldwell Davis, Alenni Jane Delagrange, Dean Matthew Domijan, Kathryn Elizabeth Dwinell, Haley Rebecca Ederle, Samuel Mara Edgar, Malcolm Hart Farquharson, Madeline Priscilla Federoff, Sarah Rose Fiskio, Emma Marie Fitzgerald, Luke Volgenau Gallagher, Erin Elizabeth Geary, John Joseph Gibbs, Gabrielle Susan Giumetti, Emily Grace Guilfoile, Joseph Patrick Kelly, Joseph Michael Lawless Kennelly, Alexander Thomas Lake, Anna Rose Lampert, Sarah Leighton Leaverton, Alexandra Elizabeth Lies, Madeline Keith Lloyd, Carson Channing Lynch, Brianna Ashley Macaluso, Madeline Jeanne McLaughlin, Hannah Louise Murphy, Haley Lauren Mutkoski, Emily Anne Nee, Laura Michelle North, Michela Jane O'Neal, Meghan Elizabeth
Oliver, James Cameron Phelan, Hana Lea Puopolo, Michelle Marjorie Reilly, Jacqueline Marie Ronne, Deanna Lynn Sahlberg, Linnea Jean Shane, Emily Paige Soldi, Thomas James Sotir, Stephanie Nicole Stewart, Alexander Michael Stinebiser, Chloe Logan Sylvester, Jillian Emma Tokarski, Cameron Mark Tower, Madison Rose Vicario, Kristina Louise Ward, George Henry Wolff, Alyson Elizabeth Wooley, Rachel Elizabeth Yanulis, Sarah Grace HONOR ROLL Abbott, Michaela Elizabeth Allen, Katherine Ann Andrews, Calan Hamilton Aylmer, Brittany Ann Ball, John Robert Barker, Cayla Marie Beatson, Liam Robert Bentsen-Bush, Alexandra Ann Bittrich, Caroline Marie Bouchie, Stephen Michael Breen, William Patrick Brennan, Claire McGovern Buell, Patrick John Campbell, Carlon Elizabeth Carley, Samantha Lynne Carpenter, Alyssa Anne Casey, Sean Michael Chandler, James Robert Cheal, Michael Lewis Chen, Kevin Connolly, Lillian Leighton Croteau, Andrew Owen Curley, Cavin Joseph Davidson, Kelsey Theresa Denelle, Daryl Hopkins DiMartinis, Peter Joseph Dorn, Heather Ashley duMont, Stephen Sanderson Estey, James Isaac Feeney, Lindsay Marie Fontana, Alden Joseph Geiger, John Patrick Gisholt Minard, Morgan Brittany Gooley, Rebecca Ann Granger, Christopher John Grey, Owen Mclellan Griffin, Matthew Warren Griffin-Crane, Faith Dowling Hanlon, Rebecca Kate Hannon, Thomas Anthony Harvey, Caroline Elizabeth Hellar, Dorothy Anne Hofmaier, Madeline Grace Hovey, Robert Alec Hurvitz, Jonathan Reed
Johnson, Colin Patrick Johnson, Eleanor May Jones, Amanda Elizabeth Kates, Nicholas Kearney, Joseph Matthew Koplovsky, Aiden Kosharek, Robert Alloy Kravitz, Steven Alexander Lannon, Micaela Rose Lawrence, Drew Fitzgerald Lenhardt, Zachary John Loreaux, Elizabeth Ann Lougee, Victoria Dimond MacKinnon, Megan Hope MacLennan, Patrick Ryan Mattes, James Elliott Lindsley McAdams, Mathew Doyle McCarthy, Joseph Gerard McCarthy, Veronica Mikaela McHugh, Daniel Paul Metscher, Paul Henry Montuori, LeRe Maximillian Morgan, Alfred George Murphy, Hannah Marie Murphy, Kevin Quine Murphy, Ryan Patrick Narlee, Henry Pearson Norton, Katelyn McNeeley Nutter, Kathryn Alexandra O'Brien, Robert Emmett O'Leary, Kevin George Palfrey, Alexander Gorham Peterson, Laura Healy Petro, Grace Sophia Pollack, Shelby Marie Powers, Molly Coughlin Rader, Shelby Ayers Roberts, Michael Joseph Rollock, Chelsae Lynne Roveto, Matthew Hosom Ruggles, Lauren Michelle Sanchez, Victoria Rose Sarles, Thomas Peter Schneiderhan, Lucas William Scholberg, Hanna Louise Schroeder, Emma Anne Schromm, Winston Charles Shally, Samantha Jayde Siciliano, Keenan William Sullivan, Meghan Elizabeth Sunderland, Tyler Logan Swem, Madeleine Parrish Tarbox, Evan James Thompson, McKenzie Rae Tinkham, Alexandra Tonaszuck, Stephen David Trudeau, Mark Roland Trumbo, Lucas Owen Walker, Mckenzie Lynn Weiss, Julianne Gwynne Weld, William George Withington, Brooke Louise Wojciechowski, Emilia Ona
School lunch menu DHS
Monday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, peaches, assorted juice. Tuesday: KFC chicken bowl, popcorn chicken, mashed potato w/gravy. corn, juice. Wednesday: Nachos with all the fixins, orange juice, raisins. Thursday: Buffalo sub, pasta salad, fruit salad, juice. Friday: Homemade pizza, veggie tray, cheddar cubes, peaches, lemonade.
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Monday: Rib-A-Que on a seeded roll, mashed potato, glazed carrots, pudding, juice. Tuesday: Chicken patty on a roll, lettuce, tomato, rice pilaf, green beans, fruit punch. Wednesday: Mac and cheese, sweet peas, dinner roll, raisins, juice. Thursday: Taco with all the fixins, corn, salsa, sour cream, lemonade. Friday: Homebaked pizza, veggie tray, cheddar cubes, pears, and juice.
Alden
Monday: Chicken patty on a roll, mashed potato, green beans, applesauce, juice. Tuesday: Breakfast for lunch, pancake pods- strawberry filled, scrambled eggs with sausage, syrup, oranges, apple juice. Wednesday: Our own pizza, garden salad, pears or raisins, juice. Thursday: Cheese and macaroni, carrot and celery sticks, dinner roll, strawberries with topping, juice. Friday: Pasta bar, veggie tray, cheddar cubes, garlic bread, peaches, juice.
Chandler
Monday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potato, glazed carrots, applesauce, juice. Tuesday: Meatball sub, pasta salad, corn, chilled pears, and juice. Wednesday: Grilled cheese, chicken noodle soup, carrot or celery sticks, peaches, and juice. Thursday: Pasta with butter or sauce, green beans, garden salad, bread stick, raisins or pudding, juice.
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Duxbury police log Thursday Jan. 15
Tuesday Jan. 20
1:35 a.m. Officer reports damage to state highway sign. State DPW notified.
7:08 a.m. Caller reports motor vehicle accident on Tremont Street with property damage. 9:09 a.m. Motor vehicle stopped on Chandler Street. Written warning issued.
10:25 a.m. Motor vehicle stopped on Winter Street. Written warning issued.
1:52 p.m. Person locked keys in car on Summer Street. Officer assisted. 4:11 p.m. Party locked keys and dog in car at the transfer station. Services rendered.
5:56 p.m. Caller from Union Bridge Road requests unwanted guest removed from premises. Ambulance transported person to Jordan Hospital. Officer transported party back to Duxbury at 11:06 p.m. 8:40 p.m. Party reported credit card theft. 11:08 p.m. Caller reports suspicious message on computer. Officer referred party to detective.
Friday Jan. 16
12:20 a.m. Accident with injuries on Franklin Street. Motor vehicle towed and person transported to Jordan Hospital. 6:07 a.m. Caller from Conservation Lane reports icy road.
11:01 a.m. Party in station to report a road rage incident.
11:12 a.m. Motor vehicle stopped on Elm Street. Written warning issued.
1:48 p.m. Minor motor vehicle accident reported on Franklin Street. 3:41 p.m. Animal found in chimney at Summer street residence. Animal control notified.
4:30 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle reported on Depot Street. 5:23 p.m. Caller reports fist fight between two male motorists on Winter Street. Suspects left area.
6:29 p.m. Caller reports cars parked in roadway on Temple Street. Officer spoke to residents to move the vehicles.
Saturday Jan. 17
1:48 a.m. Caller reports receiving annoying phone calls from ex-boyfriend. Caller was advised to call Verizon to put a trap on the phone.
8:15 a.m. Caller from South River Lane reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Report filed.
8:37 a.m. Second caller from South River Lane reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Report filed. 8:15 a.m. Caller from Plantation Drive reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Cash taken. Report filed.
9:58 a.m. Person from Autumn Avenue reported a suspicious white male hanging around the area. Suspect left the area on a bicycle. Nothing found. 10:09 a.m. Loud argument reported on Eagles Nest Road. Of-
7:14 a.m. One car accident on King Phillips Path. Officer shuttled injured party to residence.
ficer found contractors working nearby. All cleared.
10:13 a.m. Caller from Congress Street reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle. Cash taken.
10:22 a.m. Person called 911 to report a female screaming on Tobey Garden Street. Female lacerated her finger. No transport.
11:01 a.m. Caller from Apple Hill Lane reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle.
11:09 a.m. Caller from Plantation Drive reports breaking and entering overnight of a motor vehicle.
1:38 p.m. Caller reports suspicious female in the company of an older male in area on Tremont Street asking youths for marijuana.
Sunday Jan. 18
9:27 a.m. State police request fire and ambulance for a motor vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound.
10:48 a.m. Party on Island Creek Road locked out of car. Officer assisted.
11:58 a.m. Motor vehicle without injury reported on Chandler Street. 12:02 p.m. Motor vehicle accident with injury on Lincoln Street.
1:04 p.m. Kingston police report motor vehicle stuck in snow bank a the corner of Winter Street and Route 53. 1:45 p.m. Motor vehicle off road near roundabout on Congress Street.
2:18 p.m. Four car accident reported on Summer Street. One injury reported.
11:48 p.m. Caller reports spun out vehicle on Route 3 southbound. State Police also notified.
Monday Jan. 19
1:26 a.m. Caller reports power out on Franklin Street. Explosion heard and wires down. NSTAR notified. 5:29 a.m. Caller reports wires down on Autumn Avenue. NSTAR notified.
9:54 a.m. Low wire reported on Tremont Street. Verizon notified. 10:27 a.m. Power line down across driveway on Temple Street. NSTAR notified.
10:59 a.m. Caller reports wires down on Indian Trail. NSTAR notified.
11:41 a.m. Caller reports branch on wire smoking on Standish Road. NSTAR enroute.
12:40 p.m. Tree hanging low over Franklin and Temple Streets. DPW notified. 4:18 p.m. Female suspect arrested on Prior Farm Road for domestic assault and battery.
7:55 p.m. Fedex driver requested tow truck on Harrison Street.
12:23 p.m. Larceny reported at residence on Stockade Path. 1:22 p.m. Abandoned vehicle by Franklin and Summer Streets. Citation issued.
2:11 p.m. Branches on wires on West Street. NSTAR notified.
3:21 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Congress Street. No injuries reported.
Area search negative.
5:05 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on Kingstown Way. No injury, no damage.
9:01 a.m. Minor motor vehicle accident on Gurnet Road. Report filed.
5:39 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on King Phillips Path. Services rendered.
1:25 p.m. Suspicious male parked in area on Woodridge Road trying to cover car windows. Area search negative.
5:25 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle on Congress Street. Owner requests assistance.
6:40 p.m. Well-being check requested on mother not heard from in three days. Party is fine. Phone service was out in the area.
4:14 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on West Street.
7:47 p.m. Officer reports motor vehicle traveling without lights on Washington Street.
4:46 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on Cross Street.
12:41 a.m. Officer reports suspicious vehicle parked behind the
4:44 p.m. Motor vehicle reported off the road on North Street.
high school. Item logged.
Wednesday Jan. 21
9:34 p.m. Trailer parked on corner of High Street. Officer requested owner to move.
3:51 p.m. Bus company reports car blocking cul de sac on Cordwood Path. Vehicle was moved.
6:01 p.m. Party complains of kids knocking ice off roof on Washington Street. Officer spoke to the youths. 9:20 p.m. Duxbury officers assisted Marshfield police department with resident of Acorn Street.
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Grossman’s defense stifles Quincy By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
The Presidents came to town for a Sunday matinee with the undefeated Dragons, bringing along Patriot League All-Star Doug Scott and his high-powered offense. By the time they left the building on the short end of a 61-47 defeat to Duxbury, it was the defense of junior Brian Grossman that had the fans buzzing. BOYS’ Basketball
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Despite Scott’s 19 points, Grossman covered his former AAU teammate like a glove, keeping him from getting into his offensive rhythm and pretty much making the rest of the Presidents minor players for most of the afternoon. “Grossman played great defense on Scott and he got plenty of help to hold him be-
low his average,” said Duxbury Coach Gordon Cushing. Duxbury’s own offensive powerhouse, Mark Brust, got things rolling by nailing a three-pointer on his opening shot, but it was matched by Scott, who had his team in front 6-3 in a couple of minutes. Grossman, Brust, and junior center Aaron Cramer combined for seven straight points for a 10-6 lead, but Quincy battled back in the final two minutes of the quarter to tie the game at 13-13. A 6-2 run to start the second quarter had Quincy ahead 1915, but Sam Davidson, Grossman, Brust, and Mike Sullivan ripped off eight straight points to regain the lead at 23-19 with 3:29 left in the half. Cushing called a timeout after Sullivan’s basket to give his troops a breather, and the respite was just what they needed, as they came back on
CLOSE QUARTERS: Duxbury’s C.J. Cote and Quincy’s Seth Pullum sandwich John Parry during Sunday’s 61-47 win.
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the floor and went on a 7-2 run that included an Ian Whitney hoop at the buzzer for a 30-21 halftime lead. “We were kind of sloppy in the first half and turned the ball over too many times,” said Cushing. “I don’t know why we did that, but we talked about it at halftime.” The third quarter has been a big one for the Dragons all season long, and it was no different on Sunday, as threepointers by Brust, Davidson, and Grossman propelled Duxbury to a 43-25 lead for their biggest advantage of the afternoon. Five straight points by Scott cut the lead temporarily before Cramer, Davidson, and Brust had the lead back up to 49-32 at the end of three quarters. A pair of free throws from junior forward C.J. Cote gave
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the Dragons their biggest lead of the game at 51-32 to start the fourth quarter, allowing Cushing to soak in the victory and give some playing time to his bench in his team’s 14th consecutive victory. “Our defense was terrific tonight,” said Cushing. “When you can hold a team to an average of 12 points a quarter and keep them in the 40s you are going to win a bunch of basketball games.” Brust was the game’s top scorer with 24 points, while Grossman chipped in with 12 and Davidson totaled seven. After last night’s home game with North Quincy, the Dragons now get ready for Hingham, who was one of the pre-season favorites to capture the Patriot League crown and also was an opening night victim (69-58) of the Dragons.
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Religious services First Baptist fbcd.org 781- 934-6095 Dr. Kevin Cassidy Sun. worship, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school class, children through adult, immediately following morning worship; 5:30 p.m., junior and senior high youth groups; 6 p.m., devotion and prayer time; Wed., 9:30 a.m., ladies’ Bible study, 6:30 p.m., Awana for children age 4 - 6th grade, 6:45 p.m., adult Bible study taught by Pastor Kevin.
Holy Family holyfamilyduxbury.org Rev. Bryan Parrish 781-934-5055 Weekend Mass: Sat., 5 p.m., Sun., 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., family Mass, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. babysitting available at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Daily Mass: Mon.-Sat., 8:15 a.m. The rosary is prayed after daily Mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Fri., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Daytime Bible study Thurs., 9:30 a.m. Evening prayer group Wed., 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer group Fri., 6:45 a.m.
Pilgrim Church Rev. Todd Vetter, Senior Pastor Rev. Eloise Parks, Associate Pastor 781-934-6591 [email protected] Sunday schedule: Worship Service, 10 a.m., Pilgrim Ringers – 8:30 a.m., Junior Choir – 9:00 a.m., Teen Choir – 11:15 a.m., Kids Klub – 2:30 p.m., Junior Youth Fellowship – 5:00 p.m. Church office hours, Mon., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tues.Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Pilgrim childcare and preschool, Mon.Fri., 7 a.m-6 p.m. Ladies Bible Study is held on Tuesdays, 7 p.m. and Wednesdays, at 9 a.m. Open Bible Study on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Men’s Group meets Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Lasagna Meals Pick Up, Saturday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m.
United Methodist
Send church listings to [email protected] or fax to 781-934-5917. the Deadline is Friday at noon. a.m., children and youth choir rehearsal in the evening. Thursday evenings, adult choir rehearsal. Friday, AA meeting, 7 p.m. First Monday of each month, God On Tap, 7 p.m., at the Winsor House.
First Parish Church duxburyuu.org Rev. Catherine Cullen 781-934-6532 Sunday worship, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Church school classes meet downstairs in the Parish House (rear entrance) at the same time. Junior Choir, 9:15 a.m., Senior Choir, 9:30 a.m., HIP youth group, 6 p.m., Buddhist group, first and third Sunday at 7 p.m. Talent show rehearsal Sunday Feb.1 from 1-5 p.m. and Monday Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m. You and your Aging Parent: Meeting times: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18, 25, and Mar. 4 at 7:30 pm at First Parish Church. Leader: Betsy Stevens.
St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Rev. David Troxler 781-585-3419 Sunday worship, 11 a.m. Nursery is provided for all services. Sunday school meets Sunday morning from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Bay Path Nursing Home Ministry held Sundays at 2 p.m. at 308 Kingstown Way. Small groups meet during the week. Wednesday, Feb. 4, Sacred Youth Ministry will meet at the teen center at 6:30 p.m. and Men’s Bible study will meet in the Atkinson Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m.
First Church of Christ Scientist 781-934-6434 Sun., 10:30 a.m., service and Sunday school for youth to age 20, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., service.
highstreetumc.org Rev. Barbara Kszystyniak 781-585-9863 Sun., adult choir, 8:30 a.m., worship service and Sunday school, 10 a.m., followed by fellowship. Tues. morning prayer, 6 a.m. Wed., Wired Word Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Third Fri. of each month dinner is served at Mainspring Shelter, Brockton. Last Wed. of the month, ladies’ luncheon, 12 p.m.
LivingWatersCH.org Rev. Kendra Vaughan Hovey 508-922-1666 [email protected] PO Box 1761 Duxbury, 02331 Worship services will be held Sundays at 6 p.m. beginning May 3.
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Journey Community of Faith
stjohnsduxbury.org Rev. Roy Tripp 781-934-6523 Sunday services: 8 a.m., w/music 10 a.m. Wednesday, men’s Bible study, 6:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist and Healing, 10
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Living Waters Community of Hope
www.journeyduxbury.com Rev. David Woods 781-585-8295 Sunday, 10 a.m., Ford Center at Miramar.
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Thursday, Jan. 29 Duxbury Music Promoters. The Duxbury Music Promoters will hold a casual meeting Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Winsor House for anyone interested in hosting a dinner for the DMP “Music Dinners” on Saturday, March 21. We are looking for host/hostess’ to gather their friends for an evening to celebrate Duxbury Public Schools award winning music program. We will discuss all the details of how to plan a DMP dinner. For more information call Pamela Smith 781-934-6492 or Beth DuBuisson 781-834-2688. Relay For Life Kickoff Event. The Relay For Life Kickoff Rally will be held at 7 p.m. at Party Lite, 59 Armstrong Rd. in the Plymouth Industrial Park, Plymouth. This is an opportunity for all Plymouth residents to come together to kick off the Relay For Life of Greater Plymouth that will be held on June 26-27 at Plymouth South High School, learn more about the event and how to get involved. There is no admission charge and anyone is welcome! For more information, call Kathy Wickert, event chair, 508-2243665. For more information about the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.relayforlife.org.
Friday, Jan. 30 Wizard of Oz. Duxbury High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performing at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. To reserve tickets, please call the Duxbury Performing Arts box office at 781-934-7612. Cooking Classes at Foodie’s. Fri., Jan. 30, 1-2:30 p.m., Chef Laura will teach a class on “Carbonara and Alfredo” and “Wine Sauces: Marsala and Lemon Caper.” Cost is $25 per person and includes a wine and cheese pairing. For reservations, call 781-934-5544 x0 or stop by the store. Footprints’ Game Night. Let’s beat the winter doldrums together with game night at the Holy Family Parish Center on Friday, Jan. 30 from 6:308:30 p.m. E-mail your reservation to Emily at kyriakides@comcast. net. Your ticket to a fun night of games will only cost you a school supply. Your entrance fee will help TLC (Teach, Learn, Care) help other
Duxbury children have the school supplies needed to succeed. Winter wonders. First day to see “Winter Wonders” at the Plymouth Guild for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth. Over 100 new and original works of art by local artists will be on display and for sale through March 21. Open 6 days, 10 to 4; Sundays noon to 4, free admission. Opening reception Jan. 30, 6-8 p.m., with oil portrait painting demonstration by artist Dianne Panarelli Miller plus music by the Mulcahys. Light refreshments. Admission is free.
Saturday, Jan. 31 Wizard of Oz. Duxbury High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performing at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m and 7 p.m. To reserve tickets, please call the Duxbury Performing Arts box office at 781-934-7612.
Sunday, Feb. 1 All you can eat breakfast. The Cornerstone Lodge will be serving all you can eat breakfast from 8-11:30 a.m. The menu includes scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, toast, english muffins, baked beans, pancakes and french toast cooked to order, juice and coffee. The price is $7 adults, $6, seniors, and $5 for children 12 and under. Wizard of Oz. Duxbury High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be performing at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. To reserve tickets, please call the Duxbury Performing Arts box office at 781-934-7612.
Monday, Feb. 2 God On Tap. Meets on the first Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m., at the Winsor House on Washington Street. Sponsored by St. John The Evangelist Episcopal Church. For more information, visit the Web site at stjohnsduxbury.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 3 Spelling Bee. The 2009 DEF Community Spelling Bee will be held at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The red carpet begins at 6:15 p.m. and the Bee
from 6:30 – 9 p.m.. The Spelling Bee supports the fundraising efforts of the Duxbury Education Foundation. Enter or sponsor a team (three spellers) with an entry fee of $300. Call Gay Shanahan at 781-934-2138 to volunteer or for more information and to obtain entry forms visit duxburyeducationfoundation.org Parents and Guardians of 8th graders. Research isn’t being done the same way it was when you were in the 8th grade. The Duxbury Free Library is offering a class designed for parents to learn about the electronic and print resources available through the Library. In our Mining for Research Gold we will demonstrate where to look and where not to look for information so that you can guide your researcher. The class is offered Tuesday Feb. 3, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Please call the Reference Desk to register: 781-934-2721 x100. Storytime at the Library. There are still some spaces available for the Tuesday morning storytime which will begin in February at the Duxbury Free Library. This program for children ages 3 ½ to 4 years of age will run Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to April 14, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. This is a stay alone storytime but adults must stay in the library while children attend. Registration must be done in person by visiting the children’s department. For more information, call 781-9342721, x115.
Wednesday, Feb. 4 Sustainable Duxbury. Meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at the Senior Center on Mayflower Street. For more information, call Judi Vose at 781934-3283 or Jim Savicki at 781-5858041.
Thursday, Feb. 5 DivorceCare. DivorceCare and DivorceCare for Kids (for chidren ages 5-12)will begin a new session on Thurs. Feb. 5 and will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Thursday through May 14 at St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene, 136 Summer St. This is a weekly support group and seminar for those who are recently separated or divorced. DivorceCare for Kids combines games, crafts, music, activities and DVD drama to create an atmosphere where children can feel comfortable. Call 781-5853419 for details and to register. Cost is $25 for the first member of each family and $12 for each additional family member.
Friday, Feb. 6 Prepare for a British Invasion. The Duxbury Free Library is planning a dance with a literary theme to be held at 7 p.m. in the Merry Meeting Room. The theme is: “The British Invasion” and participants will be dressing up as characters from British books. Therese DiMuzio will be the DJ. Tickets are $5 in advance at the library reference desk, or $7 at the door.
Saturday, Feb. 7 Introduction to Cake Decorating at the Duxbury Free Library. Children in grades 4 to 8 accompanied by an adult, are invited to learn basic cake decorating skills on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the children’s program room. Registration is required and will begin on Saturday, Jan. 24 in person at the children’s desk or by phone 781-9342721 x115. No repeat of previous participants can be accommodated.
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Question of the Week
By Sarie Booy
What is your favorite snow day activity?
“Making a reservation for Florida!” Tim Hanley Mayflower Street
Democrats to hold caucus in Duxbury. Registered Democrats in Duxbury will be holding a caucus at The Duxbury Free Library, in the Merry Room, Alden Street on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. to elect seven delegates and three alternates to the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. The Convention will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Duxbury. For caucus information please contact chair, David O’Connell at 781-934-0991. Audobon presentation. Mass Audubon presents “Desserts and Destinations: Downeast Maine” at the North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main Street in Marshfield, on Saturday, Feb.7 at 7 p.m. For more information, contact John Galluzzo, 781-837-9400 x7909.
Sunday, Feb. 8 Duxbury Appalachia Service Project bottle and can drive. Duxbury ASP teen volunteers will hold a bottle and can drive on Sunday,
“Snow shoeing or doing donuts in parking lots with my car!” Travis Roberts Trout Farm Lane
Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holy Family Church parking lot. Please help out this worthy cause. Cupcake Caper. The Cupcake Caper, a mystery lunch theater presentation starring the High Street United Methodist Church Youth Group will be performed on Sunday, Feb. 8at 11:30 a.m. at High Street United Methodist Church, 298 High Street. The cost is $6 per ticket for both lunch and show. This is a fundraising event for the Youth Group’s mission trip to Machias, ME in August 2009. If you would like to purchase tickets to reserve your seat for the best show in town please call the church at 781-585-9863 or e-mail a request to [email protected].
Upcoming Storytime openings. There are still some spaces available for the Tuesday morning storytime which will begin in February at the Duxbury Free Library. This program for children ages 3 ½ to 4 years of age will run Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to April 14, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. This is a stay alone storytime but adults must stay in the library while children attend.
“Sledding with my kids down at Miramar.” Dawn Kirby Depot Street
Registration must be done in person by visiting the children’s department. For more information, call 781-9342721, x115. More cooking classes at Foodie’s. Gentlemen only please, on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 6–7:30 p.m. Laura will lead a class on making a romantic Valentine dinner for your sweetheart. This class is $25 and includes a wine and cheese pairing and samples of the dishes Laura will create. Eat Your Words. The Duxbury Free Library and Foodie’s Duxbury Market are kicking off the New Year with a unique collaboration named Eat Your Words. Our first theme is the Middle East. Highlights are: Feb. 15, 2 p.m.: “Discussion of The Bastard of Istanbul” with Georgina Chanatry at the Library, followed by a tasting of a Middle Eastern dish at Foodie’s. Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m., children’s stories of the Middle East recommended for ages 4 – grade one with an adult at Foodie’s. March 2, 10 a.m., tour of the store with a sampler of Middle East ingredients at Foodie’s, $5 per person, March 10, 6 p.m., cooking class: Middle Eastern Cuisine at Foodie’s, $25 per person, March 15, 2 p.m., discussion of “Kabul
DHS to host antique show
“Relaxing after snowblowing my and my neighbors’ driveways.” Bob Marcell Christina Court
Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil with Georgina Chanatry” at the Library, followed by a tasting of a Middle Eastern dish at Foodie’s. For more information, call the Library at 781-934-2721 x100 or e-mail [email protected]. Lifeguard classes at Percy Walker Pool. The pool is now enrolling for February vacation. Recertification for lifeguarding and CPR classes are also available. Please contact Tiasa by phone at 781-934-2464 or at the pool office for more information. Duxbury Idol. The fifth Annual Duxbury Idol will now be on Saturday, May 2. The school calendar has Feb. 7 listed. Please update your calendars for this event! Juicy Living, Juicy Aging. Don’t miss this PBS Television Show LIVE Taping of ‘Juicy Living, Juicy Aging’, starring Loretta LaRoche, public television’s original stress-expert, at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21. Tickets for the PAC are available at www.lorettalarocheproductions.com, or 508-747-1340 and all FYE stores. Doors open 6:30-7:30 p.m. Due to taping, doors close promptly; no admittance after 7:30 p.m. Antique show. The 28th Annual Duxbury Spring Antique Show will be held on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at DHS to benefit the Duxbury High School Athletic Program. Volunteers are still needed for the show. Contact Joanne Williams at 781-934-0111 if you would like to help.
Ongoing Beach and transfer station stickers. The Town of Duxbury is currently accepting applications for beach and transfer station stickers. Applications can be downloaded from the town Web site www.town.duxbury.ma.us and are available at Town Hall. Residents can purchase their beach stickers at a reduced rate by mailing in their application postmarked by March 2.
SAVE THE DATE: The 28th annual Duxbury spring antique show will be held on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at DHS to benefit the Duxbury High School athletic program. The kick-off meeting was recently held at Foodie’s. Front row: Joanne Williams (co-chairwoman), Barbara Kosharek, Deb Bowen, Shelia Tenaglia, Kathy Casal, Lenore DiPrima, Lisa Webber (co-chairwoman), Corinne Poore, Pat Cook, Chris Coakley and Kathy Dame. Back row: Ashley Mohram and Margaret Brook. Not pictured are Donna Owen, Karen Griffen, Carolyn Harasimowicz, Laurie Gallagher, Holly Gerraughty and Ann Mullins. Volunteers are still needed for the show. Call Joanne Williams at 781-934-0111 for more information.
You and your aging parent. As our parent age, we are increasingly involved in family discussions about their future lives and care. Join with others as we tackle some of aging’s hard questions and search for solutions. The text, “Caring for Your Aging Parents” by Hugh Delahanty & Elinor Ginzler will be the text and is available at Westwinds Bookstore. Meeting times: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18, 25, and March 4 at 7:30 p.m. at
“Sitting down with my cup of tea and spending the day reading!” Susan Irving Glass Terrace
First Parish Church. Leader: Betsy Stevens. Call Marty Kearns, Church Adminstrator at 781-934-6532 x2 to leave your name, phone number and/ or e-mail. The Council on Aging offers two new fitness classes. Gentle Kundalini Yoga from 7-8 on Tuesday evenings ($27/mo) and ZUMBA Latin Dance Aerobics at 12:45 p.m. on Fridays ($5/free for seniors.) Celebrate the season with a special offer from the Friends of the Duxbury Free Library. Purchase the small, limited edition giclee print of Duxbury Bay beautifully framed for $150. The mural giclee reproduction signed by the artists, Duxbury native Anna Conway and John Hodany is an ongoing fundraiser offered by the Friends and all proceeds benefit the library. See the framed displays at the library’s circulation desk or Westwinds Bookshop. For further information please contact the Friends of the Library at 781-934-2183. Drop in story times. At the Duxbury Free Library. Programs include: Toddler Tales, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., age 3 and under, Drop in story time. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., age 3 and under and Gather ‘Round Story Time, Fridays, 10:30 a.m., for preschoolers. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. For more information, check the children’s pages on the library Web site at duxburyfreelibrary.org. Stories and art for preschoolers and toddlers. Meets from 10-11:30 a.m on the first Thursday of each month at the ACM . Cost is $5 per session. Pre-registration is required by calling 781-934-6634 x15. Burnt Toast Bi-Weekly. Meets at 4 p.m. on Thursdays, , at the Duxbury Free Library and produces a literary newspaper. For more information, call 781-934-2721 x115 or visit the library Web site at duxburyfreelibrary. com. Caregivers Support Group. Meets at 6:30-8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Senior Center on Mayflower Street. Sponsored by the Norwell VNA and Hospice. For more information, call 781-659-2342. Strength Training Class. Meets from 9-10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Senior Center on Mayflower Street with Missy Walker, certified personal trainer and fitness consultant. Cost is $7. For more information, call 781934-5774 x15.
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1965 to 1995. He regularly returned to Austria to keep up with the latest instruction techniques and skiing styles, often bringing Austrian instructors to Canton for the season. Hans came to America in 1964 to work for Olympians Egon Zimmerman (Austria) and Penny Pitou (United States) at their ski school at Gunstock in New Hampshire. They also ran the school at Blue Hills where Hans started the following year. Penny Pitou was the first American skier to medal in the Olympic Winter Games, winning silver medals in both the downhill and the giant slalom at Squaw Valley in 1960. It was a time of great world tension, and also the first Winter Olympics I watched on television. I just learned on Wikipedia that Hillary Clinton, now U.S. Secretary of State, says Penny Pitou taught her to ski. The article says that Penny had to trick her way onto her ski team at Laconia Penny Pitou was the first American High School in 1953. There skier to medal in the Olympic was a “boys only” rule, so Winter Games, winning silver she hid her hair under a medals in both the Downhill and hat and had her friends call the Giant Slalom at Squaw Valley her “Tommy.” The ruse in 1960. ended dramatically when she crashed in a race right in front of a gate-keeper, her hat flying off and her hair falling free. Wikipedia quotes her, “It’s one of the few times in my life that I was at a loss for words.” Duxbury’s high school ski team practices and races at the Blue Hills. They’ve got varsity races Jan. 29 (at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury) and Feb. 2, 5, and 9 at Blue Hills, with a JV race on Feb. 10 also at Blue Hills. The races all start at 6:45 p.m. according to the league Web site. If I read the Web site correctly, the Duxbury boys are currently ranked first in the small schools group, and the girls are ranked second. The spreadsheet is a bit bewildering, so I feel duty-bound to go skiing on race day (there’s one tomorrow as I write, Jan. 26). The hill is open to all paying skiers during race times. Only the race course itself is blocked to other skiers. The lifts all run as usual. Some of the kids will also ski at the Blue Hills Cup Challenge Race Feb. 12 (a meet for invited skiers), and at the Alpine State Championships at Berkshire East in Claremont on Feb. 24. Now there aren’t too many high school sports where I can expect to watch while participating in the same sport. Sailing is one, skiing the other. All the rest are enjoyed from a seat. When I see ski racing at the Blue Hills, I share the snow, the cold, the wind, the mountain with the sleek young athletes who fly at twice my speed. But it is my speed, and I do ski well. Hans Seisl says it on his shop’s Web site. He opened a year-round ski shop, the Ski and Sports Loft in Canton just minutes away from the hill. “Get out and enjoy the Power and Tranquility of Nature!” he writes. Thinking of his accent, I ski better, alive to the mountain and the world.
Shaker chairs on display The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury is nationally recognized for its Shaker collection which includes a significant number of chairs that were produced in the workshops of most of the eastern Shaker communities. From Feb. 7 until April 26, a variety of chairs from the collection, produced between the first quarter of the nineteenth century and the 1930’s, will be on exhibit. The common New England slat-back chair, fashioned by the hands of a Shaker woodworker, has become an icon of American furniture design. Shaker craftsman were familiar with that furniture form. It was found in almost every eighteenth and nineteenth century rural New England home. The exhibit contains examples that present a myriad of subtle changes in chair design during more than a century of chair production.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Dragons Winter Sports Schedule Revised as of Jan. 26
Dec. 16 Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 18
Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 18
BOYS’ BASKETBALL Dux over Hingham Dux over Scituate Dux over Plymouth North Dux over Somerville Dux over Nauset Dux over Silver Lake Dux over Marshfield Dux over Whitman-Hanson Dux over Hanover Dux over Middleboro Dux over Pembroke Dux over Randolph Dux over Rockland Dux over Quincy North Quincy Hingham Quincy Scituate Silver Lake Whitman-Hanson Patriot League All-Star Game Plymouth North
69-58 61-60 91-54 70-60 58-55 78-68 57-50 73-63 63-46 68-51 71-54 68-58 63-47 61-47 Home Home Away Away Home Away TBA Away
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 12-0 13-0 14-0 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 8:00 5:00
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Dux over Scituate Dux over Hingham New Bedford over Dux Dux over Silver Lake Whitman-Hanson over Dux Dux over Hanover Dux over Middleboro Dux over Pembroke Dux over Randolph Dux over Rockland Dux over Quincy North Quincy Hingham New Bedford Quincy Scituate Silver Lake Whitman-Hanson Patriot League All-Star Game Bishop Fenwick
54-44 80-71 58-50 52-34 66-53 78-70 61-27 70-31 65-32 67-54 58-24 Away Away Home Home Home Away Home TBA Home
1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 7-2 8-2 9-2 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:00 3:00
Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Jan. 6 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 7
BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Dux over Hanover/Rockland 92-55 1-0 Dux over Hingham 99-77 2-0 Dux over Middleboro 85-74 3-0 Dux over Norwell 89-68 4-0 Dux over Barnstable 102-63 5-0 Dux over Pembroke 65-50 6-0 Dux over Quincy/N. Quincy 93-73 7-0 Randolph Away 3:30 B.C. High Home 4:00 Scituate/Cohasset Quincy 11:30 Silver Lake Home 3:30 League Championship-Dive Middleboro 3:30 League Championship Quincy 1:00
Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Jan. 6 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 7
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Dux over Hanover/Rockland 94-82 1-0 Dux over Hingham 90-82 2-0 Dux over Middleboro 102-71 3-0 Dux over Norwell 90-72 4-0 Barnstable over Dux 96-74 4-1 Dux over Pembroke 88-78 5-1 Dux over Quincy/N. Quincy 98-79 6-1 Randolph Away 3:30 Scituate/Cohasset Away 11:30 Silver Lake Home 3:30 League Championship-Dive Middleboro 3:30 League Championship Quincy 10:00
Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Dec. 29 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 29 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Feb. 5
BOYS TRACK Hingham over Dux Middleboro over Dux Pembroke over Dux Randolph over Dux Quincy over Dux Dux over Scituate Whitman-Hanson Silver Lake Hanover All-League Meet
54-46 57-43 63-37 55-45 51-48 71-29 Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis
0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-5 1-5 4:30 4:30 4:30 5:00
Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Dec. 29 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 29 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 5
GIRLS TRACK Dux over Hanover Dux over Middleboro Hingham over Dux Dux over Quincy Pembroke over Dux Dux over Rockland Whitman-Hanson Silver Lake Randolph Scituate All-League Meet
72-28 64-36 76-24 73-30 66-34 73-27 Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis
Dec. 17 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 TBA
BOYS ICE HOCKEY Dux over Barnstable Dux over Hanover Hingham over Dux Dux ties Marshfield Pembroke over Dux Dux over Norwell Dux over Brockton St. John’s(S) over Dux Norwood over Dux Dux over Marshfield North Quincy over Dux Williams over Dux Xaverian Brothers Weymouth Braintree Coyle-Cassidy Bridgewater-Raynham Medford Cape Cod Classic Cape Cod Classic Cape Cod Classic Needham
5-2 1-0 5-4 2-0 6-2 2-1 2-2 2-1-1 3-0 2-2-1 3-1 3-2-1 9-1 4-2-1 3-0 4-3-1 3-0 4-4-1 3-2 5-4-1 7-3 5-5-1 5-2 5-6-1 Foxboro 6:15 Home 6:00 Randolph 7:10 Away 8:00 Home 6:00 Away 7:00 Falmouth TBA Falmouth TBA Falmouth TBA Home 12:00
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GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Dux over Barnstable Dux over Sandwich Dux over Marshfield Dux over Martha’s Vineyard Dux ties Falmouth Dux over Canton Dux over Latin Academy W-H/Pembroke over Dux Hingham over Dux Dux over Scituate Dux over Franklin Westwood Quincy/North Quincy Falmouth Barnstable Martha’s Vineyard Marshfield Sandwich Cougar Classic Cougar Classic SEMGHL All Star Game
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Duxbury snow scenes Photos by Deni Johnson
Wendy Smith does a balancing act with her coffee as she rides down the hill with husband Tim and daughter Keely.
Kristin Coppola and her niece, Katie Johnson soar and roar down the hill.
Colorful sledders take advantage of the warm sunshine for some outdoor fun.
Charlie Driscoll steers down the hill on his invisible sled.
Barely visible against the backdrop of white snow, this dog ambles about on a walk.
Walkers braved the frigid cold for a winter visit to Duxbury beach.
Hunter Smith spins down the hill.
Despite the cold temperatures, the spectacular vistas had people out all over town.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Lady Dragons catch fire and rout Rockland By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
It had all the earmarks of a traditional Duxbury/Rockland game, as the two teams battled back and forth in the third quarter trying to establish a lead. However, when push came to shove, a much bigger Duxbury squad unleashed its offensive arsenal in the final eight minutes and cruised to a 67-54 win on Friday night in Duxbury. girls’ basketball
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It looked like Coach Mark Dunn’s team was intent on blowing out the visitors early, as senior Stacia Boynton was a whirling dervish, flying up and down the court at breakneck speed to score eight of Duxbury’s first 10 points for a 10-2 lead. A Katie Curley basket upped the score to 12-4, forcing Rockland Coach Mal Lannin-Cotton to call a timeout in hopes of slowing down the Lady Dragons. When play resumed senior captain Michelle Oloskey gave Duxbury its biggest lead of the night at 14-4 with just over three minutes left in the quarter. Whether it was cold shooting or complacency in building such a quick lead, the Lady Dragons’ effort was wiped away in about seven minutes, as Rockland’s Rachele Bernache buried a three-pointer for a 19-18 lead with four minutes left in the half. Duxbury’s Sarah Botieri
would can her own threepointer two minutes later before Rockland’s Kim Mellen scored to make it 23-23 at halftime. “In the beginning we were pressing and getting steals and it became transition basketball,” said Dunn. “When Rockland got back on defense we have offensive plays, but we just didn’t run them. That certainly helped them get back in the game and they also picked up their intensity defensively.” Rockland would grab the lead four times to start the third quarter, and then surrendered it when Boynton nailed a threepointer for a 32-31 Duxbury lead. Bernache countered with one of her own to take back the lead at 34-32, but Botieri was on fire and canned a pair of threes for a 38-34 lead that had Cotton calling for a timeout. When play resumed the Bulldogs ripped off five straight points to take a onepoint lead, but a Devon Tsinzo trey made it 42-42 as the third quarter ended. Rockland grabbed its last lead at 43-42, and it was all Duxbury after that, as the Lady Dragons went on a 15-2 run over the next four minutes to grab a 57-45 lead with 3:40 left in the game. Three-pointers by Tsinzo (2) and Botieri fueled the run, prompting Dunn to play it safe in the final minutes by forcing the ball down low to the Curleys (Kelly 6 pts. /Katie 2 pts.) that sewed up the win. “I told them at halftime that we were a much bigger
UP FOR GRABS: Michelle Oloskey tries to box out her Rockland opponent, while Devon Tsinzo moves in for the loose ball during Duxbury’s 67-54 win over the Bulldogs.
team and needed to get the Curleys more touches inside,” said Dunn. “The key was we moved the ball well and were able to go inside and outside and then get back into our zone press and make a few steals.” Duxbury got great distribution in the scoring column, as Botieri led the way with 15 points (4 threes), followed by the Curleys with 14 each, Boynton (11) and Tsinzo (9). On Sunday afternoon in Quincy, the girls had an easy time with the Presidents, cruising to a 58-24 win with Boynton (15) and Botieri (10) leading the way. Controlling the boards throughout the game, the Lady Dragons pulled ahead early and never looked back, allowing Dunn to go to his bench regularly.
WITH PAIN THERE’S GAIN: Sarah Botieri reaches in to tie up the ball and get possession.
Photos by Mike Halloran
FULL SPEED AHEAD: Stacia Boynton has a determined look on her face as she drives the baseline against Rockland.
NO WAY JOSE: Kelly Curley makes sure she’s in position to get the rebound.
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Connolly goal takes care of Franklin By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
After a 9-0 pasting of Scituate earlier in the week, the Duxbury girls’ hockey team had its hands full on Saturday afternoon at The Bog, escaping with a 2-1 win over Franklin. The Panthers looked to be one of the Lady Dragons’ toughest challenges on the schedule, and they proved to be just that despite their 5-4 record. girls’ hockey
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With outstanding goaltending from sophomore Kailyn Burke, Franklin was able to keep the game close throughout until sophomore Brianna Connolly’s goal with 6:02 remaining in the game proved to be the difference. Things didn‘t start smoothly for Duxbury, as they were forced to play shorthanded just over a minute into the game. However, they overcame that obstacle quickly and jumped into the lead at the 10:18 mark when a persistent Siobahn McCarthy kept jamming away at a loose puck near the post that eventually went by Burke for a 1-0 lead.
The lead lasted 40 seconds, as Franklin defenseman Rachel Porter unloaded a wrist shot from the left point that found its way through a screen and eluded netminder Julia Hannon to tie the game at 1-1. Both teams had chances the rest of the first period, as Franklin’s Katrina Corriveau blasted a slapper from the right wing that Hannon gloved, while Duxbury’s Kaitlin Sullivan had a goal disallowed on an apparent kick-in, and Jen Baran watched her shot dribble past Burke and head for an open net before it was brushed aside. It didn’t get any easier for Duxbury early in the second period, as the Lady Dragons were hit with consecutive penalties that overlapped by two seconds. Despite being a player down, it was Duxbury that had the best chance to score, as Sullivan almost tucked in a shorthanded goal past Burke with 11:40 to go in the period. Two minutes later Duxbury freshman Colleen Leddie suffered what appeared to be a knee injury, as she was carried off the ice. Nevertheless, it seemed to motivate her teammates, as Meg Johnson and Cory Connolly had a strong rush up ice, creating a scoring
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR: Duxbury’s Kaitlin Sullivan tries to jam a shot past Franklin goaltender Kailyn Burke while her team was shorthanded in Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Panthers.
opportunity that went up and over an empty net. The Lady Dragons continued to keep the visitors in the game, as they ended the second period and started the third shorthanded. However, a hooking call on Corriveau took the sting out of the second one to make it four-on-four. The teams traded powerplay chances midway through the period, and it was just two seconds after the Panthers’ advantage ended that Connolly
potted the game-winner on a beautiful feed from senior captain Meg Muncey that capped a 2-on-1-break. Duxbury continued to give Franklin another lifeline, as a tripping call put the Panthers a man up with 3:15 to go. A Hannon save preserved the onegoal margin and sent sophomore Molly Sullivan back up ice for a serious scoring bid that Burke turned away. The Panthers continued to pressure Hannon and looked
like they were about to tie the game, but their shot went over the crossbar of the wide open net with 26 seconds remaining. Now sporting an 8-2-1 record, the Lady Dragons will try to sew up a tournament berth this week when they take on Quincy/NQ at 6 on Wednesday night in Quincy, followed by a 3:20 p.m. start on Saturday afternoon at The Bog against Falmouth.
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COLLEGE CORNER By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
GETTING SOME HELP: Defenseman Ryan Schroeder comes to the aid of goaltender Dan Sangster during Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Archbishop Williams. Photos by Maynard Sangster
Williams ices Duxbury
By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
Duxbury Coach John Blake has always told his team that they had to play 45 minutes every night if they expected to get into postseason play. On Saturday night in Kingston the Dragons saw what happens when you don’t heed the coach’s words. boys’ hockey
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After taking a 2-0 lead early in the second period, the Dragons sat back and watched as Archbishop Williams rallied with five straight goals for a 5-2 win at The Bog. The loss was costly for Duxbury, as it dropped them below the .500 mark to 5-6-1, and puts them in a precarious position for postseason play, as they begin a tough stretch of six games over the next two weeks prior to the alwaystough Cape Cod Classic during school vacation. The Bishops went on the power-play just 27 seconds into the game and couldn’t connect, opening the door for the Dragons to jump out in front at the 12:38 mark on a beautiful tip-in by junior Brady Doyle, who was stationed in the slot where he tipped in a shot from junior defenseman Jake Kearney. That was about all the offense Duxbury could muster,
as they relied on goaltender Dan Sangster to keep them in the game against the hustling visitors. Sangster had no time to rest in the first period, as the Bishops carried the play and tested him on many occasions, forcing the lanky junior to use every move in his repertoire in keeping the one-goal margin. The Duxbury defense got a break in the opening minute of the second period when they went on the power-play at the 14:05 mark and it proved to be advantageous, as sophomore defenseman Kane Haffey picked up the puck in the slot and beat Williams’ goaltender Nick Commesso low to his left. Holding a 2-0 lead, Duxbury had momentum on its side, especially when Williams picked up a retaliatory penalty that put the Dragons on the power-play with 9:10 left in the period. What looked to be a bonus almost turned disastrous, as the Duxbury defense coughed up the puck in its own zone and had to rely on Sangster for another bailout a minute into the power-play. The play seemed to turn the game around, as Duxbury was back on its heels the rest of the night. With 5:24 remaining in the middle stanza, the Bishops finally broke through when Sangster made another skate save near the post, but couldn’t
A TOUGH AFTERNOON: Dan Sangster had a busy afternoon, as he was pressured by the Williams attack.
keep Mike Boyle from jarring it loose and over the goal line to cut the lead to 2-1. A Duxbury power-play with less than two minutes to go would hopefully generate an insurance tally. Unfortunately, as the man advantage expired, defenseman Steve Bellew sprung James Boyle up the middle for a break-away. The Weymouth junior faked Sangster to his left and slid the puck into the right-hand corner to tie the game at 2-2 with :06.5 to go. The goal was certainly a demoralizer for the Dragons, who watched as Mike McDonald put the Bishops ahead for good just 39 seconds into the final period when he took a pass from Boyle and went upstairs on the right-hand side. The teams exchanged power-plays during the period, but neither would connect. Much like Williams’ tying goal, those dangerous seconds after a power-play would come back to haunt Duxbury. Moving the puck into the Dragons’ end, Williams put the game on ice with 3:58 to go when Mike Boyle spotted Matt Previte all alone at the left post for an easy 4-2 lead. A demoralized Duxbury squad showed it on the final Williams’ goal, as Jim Perron beat a pair of Dragon defenders to the puck and poked it past a sprawling Sangster with 3:09 left on the clock. “We came out and played well at the start,” said Blake. “But we made a few mistakes and they popped in a few goals. It’s the little things that are killing us like not picking up a man in the slot, or letting them get a goal at the end of the period. They just kind of wore us down as the game went on.” It’s a tough week for the Dragons, as they travel to Foxboro on Wednesday night for a 6:15 p.m game with Xaverian, before returning home on Saturday at 6 p.m. to take on Weymouth.
Freshman Mike Baran (Thayer ’07) scored the game-winning goal in Amherst’s 3-1 win over Southern Maine that extended the Lord Jeff’s winning streak to four games… Hamilton College women’s hockey goalie Meg Shine ‘10 (Tabor ‘06) was selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference “Player Mike Baran of the Week” on Jan. 19. Shine posted a 0.95 goals against average and a .966 save percentage in three games during a 1-0-2 week for Hamilton (5-7-2 overall). She recorded her first shutout this season and the second of her career on Jan. 13 when she made 19 saves in a 4-0 win at Buffalo State College. Shine ranks seventh in the conference with a 2.64 goals against average and is eighth with a .912 save percentage. On Sunday night Shine recorded 21 saves in a 5-2 win over Meg Shine We s l e y a n in CT… Kristyn Roth (DHS ’06) helped the Boston College swim team finish 3rd at the BU Terrier Invitational swim meet. Roth had a pair of personalbest times in the 100-yard backstroke with a :59.52 and the 50-yard backstroke with a :28.22. She also had three other season-best times in the 50-yard freestyle relay, 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard backstroke. Kristyn Roth On her return from semester break, Roth finished 4th in the 200-yard medley relay, 5th in the 100-yard backstroke, 9th in the 100-yard butterfly, and 3rd in the 200-yard freestyle relay in a 191-109 loss to UMass.… Senior Dave Hill (DHS ‘05) and his Johns Hopkins fencing team beat Sacred Heart, 20-7, last week. Hill won three out of four of his saber matches… Bucknell sophomore Evan Novakowski (DHS ’07) was a member of the winning 4 x 400 Evan Novakowski relay team at the Bucknell Heptaganol last weekend in PA… Curry College senior Kim Reske (Sacred Heart ’05) scored 4 pts. and grabbed 4 rebounds in Curry’s 74-54 loss to Colby-Sawyer last Wednesday night. She followed that with a 3-point effort in a 55-47 win over Gordon and Sara Schwanke (DHS ’07), who led Gordon with 14 points.
Percy Walker Pool news Lifeguard classes. Now enrolling for February vacation. Recertification for lifeguarding and CPR also available. Please contact Tiasa at the pool office for more information.
Softball registration opens
Girls in grades 1-9 are invited to enroll in Duxbury Youth Softball’s spring season. Sign up online at www.duxburyyouthsoftball.org. With extended pre-season skills clinics (Softball Fridays and February vacation programs) this promises to be the best season yet. Plus, the DYS board has voted to hold the line on fees, and there will be no increase over 2008.
Attention all DHS lacrosse players Captain’s practice has started at the Jungle Plex in Plymouth and will continue every Thursday at 4 p.m. during January and February. Please bring a check for $75, made out to Duxbury Youth Lacrosse. Call Quinn Cully at 781-934-0379 with any questions.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Titans’ tactics prove effective By Wendy Genereux Clipper Contributor
After shutting out a depleted Middleboro squad, 39-0, in the first match of their home quad on Saturday, the Dragons faced off against former league rival and last year’s Division 3 South Sectional wrestling champion, Pembroke. wrestling
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The Titans rallied and tied the Dragons last year with a critical third-period pin in the final match, and it was much the same on Saturday, as Pembroke recorded five pins, while Duxbury won eight of the fourteen contests in the 3630 Pembroke win. While the pins certainly helped the Titans, it was the strategy of Pembroke Head Coach Dave Vining that enabled his team to win the match. That strategy was evident in the 152-lb. matchup between Duxbury senior captain Johnny Barrett and Pembroke senior captain Tom Simon. Knowing that Barrett had the upper hand in the match, Simon wanted to win or lose the match on his feet. After two scoreless periods, Simon let Barrett escape from bottom to give the Duxbury captain a 1-0 lead. Simon was then penalized twice for stalling, giving Barrett a 3-0 win. Next up for Duxbury was junior John McGeady, who took the mat in the 160 lb. weight class against Pembroke senior captain Kevin Meyer, whose off-season wrestling paid off with a quick takedown of McGeady, and an eventual first-period pin. With the score 6-3 in the visitor’s favor, Duxbury senior captain Tyler Genereux, who is now ranked 8th in the state’s 171-pound weight class, took the mat against Pembroke junior Mark King. Genereux took King down and led 2-0 at the end of the first period. Once again Vining instructed his wrestler to stay off the mat by having King choose the neutral position to start the second period in hopes of preventing a pin. A quick Genereux double-leg takedown, and the awarding of two subsequent points for stalling by the referee, gave the Duxbury senior captain a 6-0 lead en route to an 8-0 major decision. That match was a small victory for Pembroke, who sent out senior captain Andrew Bowker against Duxbury’s Pat Murphy in the 189 lb. weight class. Pembroke’s star wrestler
did not disappoint, as he took Murphy to the mat halfway through the first period and quickly worked his takedown into a first-period pin, giving the Titans a 12-7 lead that they would extend to 18-7 after Duxbury forfeited the match at 215. That set up one of the more entertaining matches of the afternoon that pitted Duxbury senior Jake Roumacher, who normally wrestles at 215, against Pembroke junior heavyweight Nick Burton. After a scoreless first period, Roumacher quickly escaped from bottom to take a 1-0 lead. With the two wrestlers now on their feet, Roumacher went for the headlock, only to lose his grip, giving Burton the takedown and a 2-1 lead. The lead was short-lived, however, as Roumacher earned an escape as time expired in the second period. The match would go to a one-minute overtime period after neither wrestler could get a takedown in the third. Starting the overtime on bottom, Roumacher again got the onepoint escape. Burton would be given the same opportunity, but the Duxbury senior held him down for the final 30 seconds and a 3-2 win. With the score now 18-10 and momentum on the home team’s side, Duxbury got an easy six from junior Tim Donoghue, who went uncontested in the 103 lb. weight class. With a two-point advantage, Pembroke’s decision to bump up freshman Joe-Joe Vercollone (103) would prove to be a pivotal one. The fleetfooted soccer star would face Duxbury freshman Brendan Gillis, who appeared to be up for the challenge when he took Vercollone down first in the 112 lb. match-up. However, the Pembroke grappler reversed and tied the score at 2-2. Not to be outdone, Gillis escaped to set up a seesaw match that had the contest tied 10-10 at the end of the second period. After a short break for blood, Vercollone earned another critical reversal to take a 12-10 lead, but once again Gillis fought for the escape. Nevertheless, disaster struck the Dragon freshman on another Vercollone takedown, giving the Pembroke grappler the pin on a nifty move and a 3/4 nelson. Duxbury couldn’t stop the bleeding when freshman Mikkel Linskey took the mat in the 119 lb. weight class against Pembroke sophomore Matt Merrit. The Titan wrestler got the first takedown and never looked back, as he mounted a 7-0 lead after two periods. Starting the third period on bottom, Merrit got a reversal, and quickly had the Duxbury freshman on his back en route to a third-period pin. With a commanding 3016 lead, Pembroke standout
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ROLLOVER: Duxbury senior captain Justin Carroll (130) works for a pin against a Whitman-Hanson opponent earlier this season. The senior captain went 3-0 at Saturday’s home quad against Middleboro, Pembroke, and Hanover. Photo by daysendphoto.
Geoff Bullock was sent out to the mat to face Duxbury senior Kevin Szulak in the 125 lb. weight class. Bullock got the first takedown after a successful sprawl on a Szulak attempt, giving the Titan junior a 2-0 lead after the first period. Starting the second period on bottom proved to be a fatal decision for the Duxbury senior, as he was stacked for another Pembroke pin. With four matches to go, Duxbury senior captain Justin Carroll would finally end his team’s skid when he took the mat against Pembroke freshman Matt Winn in the 130 lb. weight class. Leading 2-0 after one, the senior captain had the underclassmen on his back for most of the second period, but did not get the call on an apparent pin. With a 9-1 advantage heading into the third period, Carroll cruised to a 13-1 major decision. Pembroke led 36-20 when senior Kyle Scola was sent to the mat to face Pembroke junior Matt Vito. Scola wasted little time getting the takedown, but Vito wouldn’t move on bottom, and the period
would end with the score, 2-0. However, a quick escape on bottom by Scola, three back points, and two more stalling points by another Pembroke grappler, extended the Duxbury senior’s lead to 8-0 after two, and an eventual 13-0 major decision. With two matches to go, Duxbury could only hope for a tie with a pair of pins. Who better to get it started than senior captain and #5-ranked Colin McKenzie, who would have his hands full against #9-ranked Pat Claflin in the 140 lb. contest. The Pembroke junior went for the takedown first, but McKenzie defended it well before a successful Claflin takedown near the end of the first period. McKenzie would keep Claflin down in the second period, but could not turn him for back points. Starting the third period on bottom, McKenzie got a onepoint escape when Claflin chose the optional position, allowing the Duxbury captain to get up. The decision backfired when McKenzie was awarded a takedown, giving him a 3-2 win.
With no Duxbury pin, senior Zach Sanchez could only make the match respectable when he took the mat against Pembroke sophomore Mike McBurnie. The Duxbury senior dominated the match from start to finish, but another missed call on an apparent pin led to a 10-3 decision, and a 36-30 Titan victory. Fortunately for the Dragons, they didn’t have time to dwell on the loss, as PL opponent Hanover was up next. Duxbury took their frustrations out on the Indians with a 45-18 blowout. Winning all three of their matches on the day were senior captains Justin Carroll (130) and Johnny Barrett (152), seniors Kyle Scola (135), Zach Sanchez (145), and Jake Roumacher (215). Senior captains Colin McKenzie (140) and Tyler Genereux (171) were both 2-0 and extended their unbeaten streaks to 20-0, while junior and #9-ranked Tim Donoghue also went 2-0. The Dragon grapplers will host Patriot League opponent Hingham on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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Registration still open for Bay State skiers
Registration is still open for the 2009 Bay State Winter Games alpine skiing competition. The two-run, giant slalom race will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Bousquet Ski Area in Pittsfield, Mass. This year’s competition features Scholastic, Open and Masters divisions for skiers of all ages. The Open and Masters divisions are a new addition to the Winter Games for 2009. Scholastic athletes must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade as of the 2008-09 academic year to be eligible. Open division athletes must be between the ages of 19 and 35, while Masters division athletes must be age 36 or older as of Feb. 7. Separate races will be held for males and females in all divisions. Register today online at baystategames.org for $35. Those who sign up after Jan. 31 will be charged $45. The fee includes entry into the competition, a Bay State Games T-shirt and an allday lift ticket for Bousquet Ski Area. Registration will remain open until the morning of the competition, but please arrive no later than 7:30 a.m. to ensure a spot in the race. Scheduled for Feb. 6-8, the 24th annual Bay State Winter Games feature figure skating, alpine skiing and ice hockey, which will be held at Williams College, the North Adams Skating Rink and Bousquet Ski Area. For more information or to enter the alpine skiing competition, please visit www.baystategames.org or call 781-9326555.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Dragons in relays By Mike Halloran, Sports Editor [email protected]
The Duxbury High School track team competed in Saturday’s Class C Relays at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston finishing 21st in the 23-team field. Duxbury’s best performance of the day was in the women’s 1600 Sprint medley relay, where Tracy Clough, Jess Williams, Julia Nee, and Emily Gallagher took 14th in the 43-team field. The next best finish occurred in the 4 x 400 relay, where Emily Doyle, Gallagher, Williams, and Nee finished 17th out of 28 teams. MENS’ RESULTS 400 Meters Relay Split Finals Kyle Hadley (Senior) 56.8 David Hemingway (Junior) 61.3 Patrick Walsh (Senior) 62.0 John Hemingway (Junior) 62.1
CLASS C RELAY RESULTS Emily Doyle (Freshman) 67.4 Emily Gallagher (Sophomore) 67.8 Jess Williams (Sophomore) 69.8 Liz Runci (Sophomore) 72.0
1,200 Meters Relay Split Finals Jason Angell (Freshman) 3:45.3
800 Meters Relay Split Finals Emily Gallagher (Sophomore) 2:41 Lauren Bittrich (Freshman) 2:48 Katie Griffin (Junior) 2:56 Elizabeth Doherty (Sophomore) 3:01 Madison McKenzie (Sophomore) 3:05 Casey Ducinski (Senior) 3:07
1,600 Meters Relay Split Finals Greg Bray (Sophomore) 5:05.4
1200 Meters Relay Split Finals Katie Griffin (Junior) 6:45
4x400 Relay Finals Patrick Walsh, John Hemingway, David Hemingway, Kyle Hadley. 4:03.20a (20th place)
4x200 Relay Finals Victoria Niles, Charlotte Cipolletti, Devan Bahr, Sophie Dubuisson. 1:59.13a (29th place)
Distance Medley Relay Finals Jason Angell, Kyle Hadley, Ben Kimball, Greg Bray. 12:16.20a (20th place)
4x400 Relay Finals Emily Gallagher, Emily Doyle, Jess Williams Julia Nee. 4:30.51a (17th place)
WOMENS’ RESULTS 200 Meters Relay Split Finals Sophie Dubuisson (Freshman) 28.7 Tracy Clough (Senior) 28.7 Victoria Niles (Senior) 29.1 Jess Williams (Sophomore) 29.5 Devan Bahr (Sophomore) 30.4 Charlotte Cipolletti (Sophomore) 30.4
4x800 Relay Finals Lauren Bittrich, Madison McKenzie, Elizabeth Doherty, Katie Griffin. 11:41.82a (21st place)
800 Meters Relay Split Finals Ben Kimball (Junior) 2:25.7
400 Meters Relay Split Finals Julia Nee (Sophomore) 61.4
Sprint Medley Relay 2,2,4,800m Finals Tracy Clough, Jess Williams, Julia Nee, Emily Gallagher. 4:41.33a (14th place) Distance Medley Relay Finals Lauren Bittrich, Liz Runci, Casey Ducinski, Katie Griffin. 15:34.20a (29th place)
Girls pour it on against Quincy
Julia Averna lines up a shot from the corner.
Nikki Worthman fires up a jumper from the free throw line.
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Shannon Kelly lines up a shot against Quincy.
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‘High School Musical’ at DMS
Pat MacLennan (Ryan) and Maddy Lies (Sharpay) audition for their school musical in the DMS production of “High School Musical.”
Students Rosy Brewer, Pat MacLennan, Maddy Lies and Meghan O’Neal have their cell phones taken away by their teacher Emily Guimetti (Ms. Darbus.)
Pat MacLennan (Ryan) talks on his cell phone.
Janine Neprud (Kelsi Neilson) accompanies Evan Gioiosa and Meghan O’Neal during their audition.
Meghan O’Neal (Gabriella) and Griffin Hines (Coach Bolton) talk to Emily Guimetti (Ms. Darbus) about the school musical while students Erin Doolin and Charlotte Wahle listen in.
Front Row: Sarah Caso, Grace Houghton, Emma Cook, Miranda Boynton, Avery Pisani, Haley Johnson, Kristina Vicario. Back Row: Caroline Bittrich, Micaela Lannon, Rosie Doherty audition for Emily Guimetti (Ms. Darbus).
Brainiacs Rosy Brewer, Shannon Hunt and Emma Cook take notes in class.
Photos by Karen Wong
Meghan O’Neal (Gabriella) launches into song.
Cheerleaders Annie Turner, Anna Juliano, Erin Doolin, Chandler Gisholt Minard and Sydney Grady.
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“Ahoy, mate, them’s bargains ahead!”
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Weekend Scavengers
Treasure Chest
Is Your Attic Overflowing? Is it becoming as cluttered as your basement? Advertise your yard sale in this space and turn those useless items into a special treat for yourself or family.
Second 2 None Furniture Consignment Shop wants your once loved, gently used furniture and home decor items. Something new everyday. Come check us out. From a single item to a whole house, we can help. Quality Furniture, great value, environmentally friendly. Located on Rte 53 in Pembroke. Visit the other consignment shops in the same building. For more info, call 781-826-0007.
Treasure Chest A Piccolo Arte 237 Broadway, Hanover. Hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, glass and art. Special chocolate & shopping days. February 7 & 8. Open every Saturday, 10-6 pm & Sundays 12-5 pm. All men get $10 when they spend $50. No coupon needed. For more info, call 781-267-3766. www.apiccoloartegifts.vpweb.c om
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Attention Parents of 3rd Graders Strengthen your child’s language art skills by owning your own teacher’s edition of Scott’s Foresman Reading Street. All six volumes. Excellent condition. Retail $399 - 50% savings - $99. Leave message with Barbara at 540- 966-7097 (cell). Kid’s Ski Helmets Two children's ski helmets, black, Leedom brand. Size medium, 54cm. Original price $40 each, barely used. Great for skiing and sledding, $25 for each. Call 781-585-7911. Mahogany Bedroom Set Beautiful Renaissance mahogany set bought at Grand Rapids Furniture in Boston. Fifty years old. Double sleigh bed, dresser, bureau, two mirrors and nightstand. $700 or BO. Call 781-826-8318.
Automobilia Collection For Sale From 50 years accumulation of die cast vehicles such as Corgi, Tootsie toy, Dinky toy etc., promotionals, farm tractors, plastic kits, and all scales. Old car magazines and books, old car and truck literature, attractively individually priced. 781-582-1523. White Wicker Washed white wicker three seat sofa, club chair, wing chair, ottoman and lamp table; all with bright, sun resistant, off white floral decorator pattern. Like new condition. Purchase price exceeded $6000, Asking $2,700. Call 781-934-2779. Grand Piano Chickering 5’7” grand piano for sale. Mahogany. Restored and in good condition. Make an offer. Call 781-834-7656. Loft bunk bed Loft bunk bed with desk, ladder, shelves, drawers. Orig. $1000, only asking $350 Good condition. Call 781-837-6194
For Sale 4-poster mahogany double bed, $350; Service for 8 sterling silver including knives, forks, salad forks, teaspoons, soup spoons, Fairfax, $1600 - Valued at $2500 plus. 781-934-7515. Two Items For Sale Antique wooden rocking cradle: Overall height 28”; 33” at rocker base. Interior sleep surface 34”Lx14”Wx11”H. Corners have small turned posts w/Amish style carving on foot and sides. $250. Custom-made fireplace screen (spark guard) 42”Wx38”H. $75. Andirons, grate and tools, $75. 781-934-2779.
Dollhouses For Sale Victorian style - papered, finished floors, interior doors, baseboard. Various prices. Please call 781-293-5153. Birch Kitchen Table and Chairs Canadel brandy wash solid birch table top on decorative steel pewter base with four solid birch matching chairs. Your price, $280; Jordan’s Furniture price, $1150. Good shape. Call 617-875-1990.
Climbing the Career Ladder � Paginator Wanted We are seeking a paginator for the Duxbury Clipper. Experience with InDesign, Macs a must. This is a part-time position in our Duxbury office for 15 hours a week on Monday and Tuesday. Pay range is $12-15 an hour. Send resumes and cover letters to Editor Justin Graeber at [email protected] The Clipper is an equal opportunity employer. Pediatric Nurse Wanted Duxbury physician has position available for part-time, pediatric nurse in office setting. For immediate consideration, please fax resume to 781-934-7264 or call 781-934-0172.
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Studio Apartment 1 BR Halls Corner area. Available Feb. 1. Call Chris, 781-934-7255. Kingston-Duxbury Line Home for rent. 3 BR, washer/dryer, $1500/mo. First, last, security, refs. No smoking/pets. Convenient location. Excellent neighborhood. Near T/bus, shopping, expressway. Great yard, lots of parking, quiet, great for kids or professionals. Year plus lease. Leave message, 781-294-7923. "He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." -Johann von Goethe
Vermont Winter Ski Vaction Okemo Valley. Swedish-built home, large marble fireplace in great room, sleeps 10. Many amenities, 10 private acres. Eight miles to Okemo. Unbeatable rates. Call owner, 781-934-2787, or email [email protected]. For pics/info, go to www.cyberrental.com #172678 Summer Rental Needed Looking for furnished rental for month of July. Former Duxbury residents. Please email [email protected].
� Galway, Connemara, Ireland 4-BR home located in picturesque setting w/mountain views. All modern amenities. Located on a lake minutes from Connemara Golf Course, 5 minutes to beach, fishing, sightseeing, shopping. $1000/ week. Off-season rates available. Gerry, 781-934-2642 or 617-584-9183
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Walkout Basement Studio Separate level/entrance of quiet home near schools, Old Cove/Powder Point. kitchenette/WC with shower/studio area bedroom. One person only, indoor cat or bird okay. No smoking. 4WD req. Duxbury references. credit check first/last, $950 includes gas/electric. Tenant-At-Will. 617-957-7605. Township Condo For Rent 2 BR, 2 bath, FP living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, private porch, A/C, garage. First, last, security. No pets, no smoking. Furnished or unfurnished. 781-799-0381. Green Harbor Rentals Two private capes. Weekly or Monthly. Beautifully furnished and finished. Vacation or corporate rentals. Modern equipped and gardens. Now through June and Sept. on. See www.homeaway.com/184284 and www.vrbo.com/98748 for details. Call Tom, 617-576-9470.
Southern Island Paradise Experience private island vacationing on beautiful Kiawah Island, SC. A spectacular beach, 5 championship golf courses, 2 tennis villages, fine dining and more...2 BR condo with picturesque views of lake and island wildlife. Across the street from the beach. Available year round by calling 781-585-6203 or 781-331-5654. Ski Vacation in NH Charming well-furnished condo, Waterville Estates, NH. Sleeps 6, incl. family passes to multi-million dollar rec center w/two pools, jacuzzi, sauna, workout, game room. For photos and info, go to http://watervilleestates.blogspot.c om. $200/night, $1200/week, $2000/mo; Call Newmans, 603-924-4223. Duxbury Apt. For Rent Two BR with kitchen, clean and bright. Private location, set back from road, near Hall’s Corner. Heat, hot water and electricity included. $1500/month. Please call 781-291-9056.
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Waterfront Kingston Bay Rental Year-round. 1-2 bedroom, neat and clean. Spectacular views. Close to Rte. 3, Plymouth Harbor, and commuter rail. $1200/mo. plus utilities. Call Cathy White, C21 Tassinari, 508-361-2287. One BR Cottage For Rent Duxbury, Full kitchen, full bath, by the water on Powder Point. Year-round rental. Furnished or not. $1200/month. Call 508-245-4561 (cell).
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Sugarbush Ski House Rental Spacious, 3BR, 4 bath house (sleeps 8) in Waitsfield, VT. Available February school vacation week (2/13-2/21). All amenities including large living room, spacious kitchen/dining room, two fireplaces, rec room w/HD TV, hot tub, sauna, stereo. Ten minutes from mountain. $600/night, 3 night minimum. Call 781-934-8200 (days), 781-934-7578 (eves., weekends). NH Vacation Rental Four season, five bedroom home, close to ski areas, indoor/outdoor pools, hot tubs, fitness room, lake, tennis, basketball, game room, fully equipped. 781-837-5840 or e-mail [email protected]. Duxbury House to Share Antique home on 2.5 acres near Rt. 3, UU Church, beach, schools and Village Center. Furnished bedroom $675 per month (first and last - 3 month minimum stay); includes utilities (A/C), WIFI, local telephone, cable, baby grand piano and bi-monthly housecleaning. Also, single car garage $200 per month, 20% off if paid in full for 6 months. Call 617-953-9444 (cell) [email protected] (email). Non-smoker please. Apartment For Rent Hall’s Corner 1 BR, second floor. Heat included. $950/month. First, last, security deposit and credit references. Call 508-746-7655. Hilton Head Condo Great opportunity. Updated 2 BR, 2 bath condo on south end, 5 min walk to broad, sandy beach. Small complex w/pool. $170k [email protected] for info and pics. Standish Shore House for rent. Deeded beach rights. Think summer! $2500/mo. plus utilities. Call 781-589-6071. 4 BR Vacation February Eastern Mountain Slopes Inn, N. Conway, N.H. On the main street near shops, skating and skiing. 4 BR, sleeps 10. Indoor pool. 2/22-2/29. Reduced to $1000. Call 781-974-2939. Ski House Rental Alton, N.H. 2 hours north of Boston. Sleeps 6-8. 20 minutes from Gunstock Ski Resort. $150/night. 3 night minimum. Weekends also available. Please call 781-447-3725. Florida February Vacation 1 BR Outrigger Beach Club, Daytona area. On the beach. Sleeps 4, kitchen. Completely renovated. Heated outdoor pool and hot tub. Feb 14 - Feb 21. $600. Call 781-974-2939. Duxbury House For Rent 4 BR, 2.5 bath on cul-de-sac. Convenient to schools and commute. Inground pool, large yard. $2500/month plus utilities. Call 781-585-7756.
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Residential & Commercial First floor commercial office space and office suites available. 33 Enterprise St. (Rte 3A) Duxbury. Also, 1 BR, second floor apartment. Modern appliances, A/C, W/D. No pets, no smoking. 781-934-5900
Tennis Racquet Stringing Experienced stringer. Low rates, quick turn around. Variety of strings. Call Brayden, 781-585-4905.
Duxbury Apartment For Rent 1 BR apt. Convenient location. Two separate entrances. $900/month. Available now. Call 781-389-0769.
At Your Service Moving/Estate Dispersal I sell most items; No lots too large or small. Estate and yard sale services available. Turn items into cash. Removal and appraisal services available. Call today. Ed, 781-585-8043. All services kept confidential. Residential Snowplowing Also, snowblowing and shovelling. Reasonable rates. Call Brett at B&B Fence, 781-291-9684.
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Small Pet Hotel Duxbury. Non-dangerous snakes and reptiles, fish, gerbils, rabbits, parrots and birds, cats, etc. Also offering dog walking, home and barn visits. Member PSI-Pet Sitters International. Bonded and insured. Call for reservations. 617-957-7605.
Baby-Sitting is my Business 13 year old Duxbury resident with two years experience interested in babysitting children 2 years and up. Available weekends and after school. References available. $7.50/hour, .50 additional child. Call between 3-7:30 p.m., weekdays and noon-9, weekends. Home781-585-4284, 781-724-5791 (cell).
Junque Removal Clean-outs, appliances, furniture. Ask about our yard debris specials. Same day service. Book for Tuesdays and receive a 10% discount. Call Chuck Teravainen at 781-582-9512. Eldercare Registered Nurse I will care for your family member with love and dignity. Experienced in dealing with Alzheimer’s or people in need of rehab services. I live locally and have excellent references. Very reasonable rates. 781-585-8005 / 781-223-5239 (cell).
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Have Truck College students have truck and will help move or dispose of household items. Need help cleaning out basement, attic, garage, bedroom? How about dump runs, stacking wood, cleaning yard or interior painting? Need deliveries or pickups done? 339-933-0804/781-934-9449. Interior Finish Work Sale Mention this ad and receive 20% off all interior finish work including kitchens, baths, etc. Decades of experience. Licensed, insured and registered #104457. Call Desmond, 781-654-1465. Painting Plus Specializing in interior/exterior painting, power washing, gutters, carpentry, dump runs, and window washing. Free estimates, best prices guaranteed. Save 50% on interior painting booked this winter. Fast and reliable service. Please call Mike, 781-789-3612. Trial Music Lesson Berklee College of Music graduate offering personalized drum or guitar lessons in the convenience of your own home. First lesson is free of charge. Reasonable rates, references available upon request. Call 508-583-8503, email: [email protected] Caregiver/Companion Local woman available for child, eldercare, pet and house sitting. Will include assistance with meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, errands and appointments. Four hours min., approximate rate $20/hour. Excellent local references. Please call 781-291-9509 (cell). House Sitting Retired teacher will house sit, care for plants, pets... Children an option. Please call Andrea 781-934-6652 Certified Home Health Aide/CNA Caring and compassionate. Excellent local references. Call 617-462-3503. Snowblowing Call Richard, 781-630-0649.
Personal Asst./Executive Asst. Available weekends to run errands/personal shopping, pay bills/bookkeeping, perform administrative tasks, organize closets, make housekeeping and property maintenance arrangements, make appts, arrange parties and much more. $30/hour, one hour minimum. Call Marie, 781-834-3646. Carpentry Services Former carpentry teacher experienced in all phases of building construction available for home repairs, additions, kitchens, windows, bathrooms, playrooms, decks and doors, custom built-in cabinets, and home building projects. Have a home building project and questions? Call Jerry Morse at 508-353-7350 for a free estimate or energy-saving ideas. Roofing Snow and ice removal, repairs. Licensed and insured. Call Dana, 781-837-8995. Math Makes Sense Experienced math tutor will help your child turn the tide of math anxiety. One-to-one tutoring promotes math achievement, confidence, motivation and success. Elementary and Secondary Math, Algebra I and II, Geometry, SAT prep and Pre-Calc. Call 781-834-3340. Expert Tutor 2009 SAT/PSAT preparation: Individual and/or small group study/practice for reading comprehension, critical thinking, and persuasive essay writing skills development. Also, MCAS, ACT, and AP History and English tutorials, including college essay and research paper set-up and completion. Maurice B. Conway, Ph.D., 781-834-8790. Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning Fresh clean carpets & upholstery. Schedule now. Pet odor removal, Scotchguard and free deodorizing. Leather cleaning. Quality Carpet Company. Owner-operated. 508-580-4777 or 800-652-1744. Custom Design Woodworking Interior custom designed woodwork. Built-in cabinets, media cabinet systems, mantles, bookcases, wainscot, furniture, interior finish upgrades. Call Dave Drew, 781-545-4246 or cell, 617-835-9044. Piano Tuning Martin Snow, RPT, Craftsman Member Piano Technicians Guild, plus complete piano rebuilding service, sales. 781-837-6531. www.martinsnowpianos.com. Shine Organic Cleaning Mention this ad, get $20 off first cleaning. Refer a friend for 50% discount. Cleaning services w/experience. Great references. All cleanings (houses, offices, restaurants). Free estimates. Organic or non-organic cleaning supplies. All calls returned. Call 774-269-3400/857-526-3977.
At Your Service � Income Tax Preparer Tax returns done in the privacy of your home. Fast, easy, very reasonable rates. Call John @ 781-888-4183. Computer, Website Help Need a website? Computer running slow? I can help. From website design and hosting to speeding up your system's performance, I can relieve your frustrations. Weekends, evenings. Call Mark, 860-984-3199. [email protected] Seasoned Firewood Dry Oak. Cut, split, and delivered. $95/quarter cord; $175/half cord; $300/full cord. Free delivery. Stacking available. Call Greg at 781-706-9829 (cell) or 781-585-6923 (evenings). Need Computer Help? Does your computer run slowly? Do you need a wireless network setup? Memory upgrade? I’ll install, configure, optimize your computer, trouble-shoot application problems, educate you on surfing the web and help you buy your next computer. Scott, 781-626-2638. Wallpapering/Interior Painting Ceiling, walls, woodwork, drywall repairs, touch-ups, cleanouts done at low, reasonable prices. Call Debbie, MC/VISA accepted. 781-585-8043. Volvo Repair Service South Shore mobile repairs exclusively servicing Volvos. Problems with your Volvo? Don’t want to pay high dealership rates? Check engine lights, wiper problems, door latches etc. Will come to your home or office. Call 781-534-0731 e-mail [email protected] Burns Snow Plowing Experienced and dependable. New equipment. Season rate, $300. Call now, James, 781-264-7408. Absolute Removal No job too small. Junk removal, basement cleanouts - attic - shed etc. Fast and reliable service 7 days a week. Free estimates. Call 781-588-4036 or e-mail [email protected] A1 Top to Bottom Housecleaning Weekly – bi-weekly – monthly. One-time cleanings our specialty. Over 10 yrs. experience. Duxbury refs. Michelle (508) 291-1864. Professional Window Cleaning Prices start at $5.00 We are fully insured. No job too big or small. 10% off when you mention this ad. Please call for free estimate. Mike 781-789-3612 Handyman On Call 30+ years in building trade. Small jobs - I will either do the job for you, or guide you through it. All types of projects and repairs. Free estimates. Also offering housecleaning services. Matt Lopes, 508-830-0082. Window And Gutter Cleaning Let local firefighters brighten your day! Residential and storefront. Pressure washing - house, patio, deck, etc. Spring clean up. Free gutter cleaning with every full house window job. Reasonable rates. References available. Fully insured. Keith McWalter. 781-340-5183 or cell-781-690-2000.
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At Your Service � Dump Runs Specializing in cleanouts of basements, garages, attics, yard debris, and odds and ends. We also specialize in carpentry, painting, gutter work, and window washing. Best prices, free estimates. Please call or leave a message for Mike, 781-789-3612. Bob’s Plumbing Residential service calls. Install and repair, toilets, faucets, sinks, disposals, dishwashers, icemakers, hot water heaters. Drains cleared/cleaned. Gas work. Your call will be promptly returned. Call 617-212-5234 (cell). Master License #13167. Michael’s Windows & Gutter Cleaning A year-round local service. Window prices start at $5/each. We also repair loose and leaking gutters, and can install highly durable and effective gutter screens/guards. We also can repair your worn/torn window and door/slider screens. I always answer my phone! Please call cell # 508-523-9927. Experienced Painter Thirty years experience. Average size ceilings, $90; 10’x12’ room, $200. Wallpapering and custom finishes. Senior discounts. Interior and exterior painting. Excellent references and free estimates. Call Matt, 508-746-8115. Brian’s Plowing Affordable and reliable. Please call 781-589-0250. A Couple of Cleaners Residential, commercial and one-time cleaning. Experienced, thorough and dependable. Free estimates, excellent references. Call SueAnn or David, 781-582-2167. Housekeeping in Duxbury Residential cleaning. Safe, secure, reliable and cleanliness is priority. Will fulfill your home cleaning needs. I’m the one person you need to call. Your home will look great and smell terrific! Excellent Duxbury references. Cindy, cell# 508-574-8330. Gutter and Yard Cleanup We specialize in raking and removing leaves, small trees, branches and yard debris. Any and all junk removed, inside and out. We also clean gutters, install gutter guards, and wash windows. Please call Mike at 781-789-3612.
Planes, Train & Automobiles 88 Jeep Wrangler 4.2L 6-cyl 5-spd manual 1988 Wrangler 4x4. Green w/tan. Three tops. 149k. Lots of updates. $2200. 781-834-2066, Chris.
2004 Kia Sorrento Automatic, CD player, power locks and windows, roof rack, trailer hitch, new brakes and tires. 60,000 miles. Very good condition. $8500. Call 781-293-9222.
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Planes, Train & Automobiles 2005 Jeep Wrangler-X Rocky Mountain Edition, red with grey/black interior, 4X4, 6-speed manual, cruise control, power steering, 15 inch aluminum wheels, fog lamps, A/C, 6-disc CD changer, premium sound system w/ 7 speakers,18K miles, looks new. $14,000. 781-834-2688
2000 Mazda Millenia S Millenium Edition. 6-cyl., power everything. 127K miles, 18-22 mpg. Great driving car. Good condition. New tires, brakes, timing belt. All records. Small dent in trunk lid, CD changer needs repair. Kelly value approx. $4900, selling for $4300. 781-585-8886. Selling your car or boat? For less than the cost of a tank of gas you can reach more than 10,000 potential buyers in the Clipper.Classifieds. To place your ad call 781-934-2811 or visit us on the web at www.duxburyclipper.com.
90 M.P.G. Brand new 2008 Moped. Less than 3 miles on it. 50 c.c, street legal, no license or insurance needed. Disc brakes, no shifting, super easy to drive. $1,390. Call 781-640-8193. Hanson
Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 1994. Black exterior, V8, AWD, leather, towing. New brakes, rotors, shocks, tires and tuneup. Reduced price, asking $2900. Call 781-934-0705 or 617-650-0070.
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1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.0 litre, 6 cyl - automatic 4x4. Hard top, soft top, bikini top, no top. Great vehicle. 169K. Runs great. $2500. Call 617-967-0303, Greg.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 4-wheel drive, leather interior, moonroof, heated seats. Loaded. Very clean. 161,000 miles with a recent engine replacement. Must see. $4950. Call 617-909-9044. 1995 V6 Camry Automatic V6 Toyota Camry. 185,000 miles. Excellent mechanical & visual condition, tan interior/exterior, V6, automatic, sunroof, security system, A/C, power everything, new tires with less than 1000 miles on them, CD/AM-FM/cassette. Well maintained. $4895. Call 781-254-0055.
Question 1 In his inagural address, President Obama said he was the 44th man to hold the office of president. Was he correct? Question 2 Put these poker hands in order, from the weakest to the strongest: Flush, Four of a Kind, Straight, Full House, Two Pair Question 3 How many vice presidents did Franklin D. Roosevelt have? Question 4 Who was the first President to live in the White House? Question 5 Step up to the plate and see Is jete: a French javelin, a ballet step, a how you stack up. Answers French four-wheel vehicle, a small elsewhere in classifieds shortstop?
2004 Pursuit 2270 Center console. Low hours, T-Top, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke, color fishfinder, GPS, live bait well, brand new aluminum Venture tandem trailer with disc brakes. $39,500. Call George, 781-603-5640. Sea Pro W/Free Winter Storage 2005 20.6’ Sea Pro. 140HP Suzuki; 4-stroke, low hours. Full canvas, swim platform, bait live well. Matrix 27 Fishfinder. Professionally maintained. 2005 Venture trailer included. Boat is currently on Duxbury Bay mooring. Free Winter Storage. $28,500 or BRO. 781-934-7731 (evenings) or 617-696-6900 (days).
REVERSE-IT 2002 Chevy Trailblazer 92,000 miles. 4WD. New brakes, new battery, new sticker. Excellent condition. All power. CD, A/C. Tow package. $7800 or best offer. Call John, 617-827-3984 (cell) or 781-934-9138 (home).
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1930 Ford Tudor Sedan Chevy Corvette 327 cu. in. engine, turbo 350 trans, Genie nostalgia shift, TCI front end, Chevy rear end, travel trunk, spare tire and mount (not mounted), Crager wire chrome spoke wheels, Sony radio/Sony 6CD changer, California special car cover. $25,000 or BRO. Contact Richard, 508-378-1541.
1985 BMW 535i Classic New Price - $3000. First year of 535i. Original owner. 5-speed shift. Power everything, new on-board computer. New: front-end strut housings, brakes, catalytic converter, exhaust assembly. Fully serviced, have maintenance records. recently inspected. Body in great shape. 172,000 miles averaging 1000-2000/year the last 7-8 years. Wonderful driving car! Call 781-934-9867 Michelin Tires For Sale Eight used (4 winter and 4 all-weather). 225/55 R16 Alpin Pilot and Energy MXV4 Plus. Snows used one season. Call 781-934-5998. $350 or best offer takes all eight.
2003 Mercedes E 320 Silver. $20,000. Call Jim at 617-312-0172 for full details, or 781-934-2701 (home).
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Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. on the request of Duxbury Construction LLC to determine the applicability of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw relative to a project described in a Request for Determination filed with the Conservation Commission on January 20, 2009. Said project is construction of an addition in the buffer to bordering vegetated wetlands and is located at 2 Windward Way, lot 060-032-009 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.
Beautiful English Bulldog Puppy Red and white female. Sire and dam on premises. Healthy, happy girl! Ready to go Feb. 1. Asking $2200. Call 508-748-6754. mariondogtraining.com
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2006 Jeep Liberty Mint condition. Inferno red. Limited edition. All factory options. 30K miles, leather, moonroof, etc. Great price at $13,600 or best offer. Call 781-934-2037 or 617-240-3181.
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2008 Carmate Trailer Brand new - never used. Carmate enclosed 6’x12’ cargo trailer. Single torflex axle, spring assisted ramp, vent, electrical PUBLIC MEETING outlet, LED lighting, jackstands, radial tires. Great for landscapers, The Duxbury Conservation builders, toy haulers. Kingston. Commission will hold a $3900. Greg, 339-832-1986. Public Meeting in the Mural 2006 Toyota Sienna LE Excellent condition. Light green. 37,500 miles. Asking $15,600. Please call 781-934-0720.
Meeting Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw,
2002 40' Beneteau First 40.7 A sleek and sophisticated racer with all the comforts of a luxurious cruiser. Extra-roomy cockpit, fiberglass hull, single diesel engine, full sail inventory, Profurl roller furling, pear interior, deep draft 7’9, custom handrail, full electronics, and more… $165,000. St. Petersburg, FL 727-214-1590 for more information.
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TOWN OF DUXBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The Duxbury Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Mural Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. on the request of Joseph Lojko and Darryl Demos to amend the Orders of Conditions for SE 18-1490 to relocate the shared pier as described in a written request filed with the Conservation Commission on January 20, 2009. Said project is located at 80 & 84 Marshall St., lots 200-878-009 and 200-878-005 of the Duxbury Assessors Map. JOSEPH MESSINA Chairman
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MA. To the above name ward, his/her spouse, and heirs apparent or presumptive, a petition has been filed in the above captioned matter alleging that said ward of Duxbury, MA is a mentally ill person and requesting that George L. Marlette of Brockton, MA or some other suitable person be appointed guardian of the person: and property-with authority to administer antipsychotic medications in accordance with the treatment plan to serve With Personal Surety. IF YOU DESIRE TO
OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT PLYMOUTH ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) on 2/18/2009. WITNESS, Hon. Catherine P. Sabaitis, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 21, 2009.
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construct a garage with second-story addition as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on January 20, 2008. Said project is located at 110 Gurnet Rd., lot 212-901-028 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.
THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT DEPARTMENT PLYMOUTH Division Docket No. PL09P0048GD NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF MENTALLY ILL PERSON In the matter of Albert L. Bradley Jr. of Duxbury,
Robert E. McCarthy Register of Probate
PUBLIC HEARING The Duxbury Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Mural Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009 at 7:25 p.m. on the request of Susan Bourget to
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William Raveis Mortgage, L.L.C. is pleased to announce the addition to our team of Bill Wishart as Executive Mortgage Banker, covering our Duxbury, Norwell and Scituate offices. Bill joins us with experience of over 12 years in mortgage lending and 5 years of real estate sales on the South Shore. With the return to historically low mortgage interest rates and changing mortgage program guidelines, Bill’s experience will help you get the best financing deal available when purchasing a new home or refinancing. Call Bill at our Duxbury office at 781-934-2104 to review current financing plans available.
Duxbury Stunning center entrance Colonial in a super cul-de-sac neighborhood! This spacious home offers a great entertainment floor plan. Oversized maple cabinet kitchen with center-island, granite countertops and newer appliances opens to a cathedral family room with fireplace. MLS#70822262, Chris Daley, $850,000
Duxbury Fabulous location on Captains Hill with 1.24 acres. Dateboarded 1,870 sf Cape with multi-purpose two-story barn. Gas heat and central air. Preliminary work has been done for a 3, 4, or 5 bedroom system. New septic must be installed. MLS#70854324, Mark Wenham, $825,000
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Carriage Lane, Duxbury Incredible opportunity in Duxbury! Brand new construction and a carefree lifestyle! Visit www.DuxburyEstates.com or come tour our furnished model home. Have a home to sell? No problem. The builder will give you eight months to sell your home! Danielle Delagrange, Starting at $469,900
Duxbury Major reduction! Owners' new home is almost built. This is a great opportunity. Sprinkler system, brook, and shallow fishpond for winter skating. Walk out basement, outside hot/cold shower, and 2-car garage. MLS#70790089, Marietta Tsinzo, $469,900
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Duxbury Very much admired! Renovated c1825, three bedroom Farmhouse with attached three-level barn/workshop. Charming sitting/music room, living room, dining room with window seat and custom period cabinets. MLS#70791906, Rita Strong, $599,000
Duxbury Spacious three bedroom, two bath Colonial with approximately 2,000 sf. of living on a large lot. Priced to sell quickly! Light and bright kitchen with center-island and cathedral ceiling open to large wrap-around deck. MLS#70862784, Lisa DeMeritt, $375,000
new price Duxbury Fantastic opportunity for under $200k just a few blocks from Duxbury Bay! Renovate the existing bungalow or build your dream home or summer getaway on this nice .20 acre corner lot. Convenient location near Landing Road Beach and Hall’s Corner shops. MLS#70844809, MaryBeth Davidson, $199,000
Kingston Come make an offer. Town & Country Estates! Where else could you buy a two bedroom, one and a half bath home for this price? Great deal! Perfect for year-round or seasonal. Central air. MLS#70736078, Rita Strong, $99,900
Plympton With over seven private acres the possibilities are endless! Lush landscaping, mahogany decks, heated pool, built-in speaker system both inside and out. An exquisite gourmet kitchen with professional grade appliances will delight even the most finicky of cooks. MLS#70860576, Patricia Ford, $810,000
Contact William Raveis Executive Mortgage Banker, Bill Wishart, for all your home financing needs. 781.974.7003
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