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Citizens, EPA Differ on How to Save the Sudbury River BY CYNTHIA WHITTY, WRITER
When the women became aware of the EPA’s remedial action work plan late last year, they were alarmed. In December, they, along with 40 other residents and town officials, attended an EPA informational meeting in Framingham to voice their concerns. In January, they proceeded to knock on every door in the area to tell more neighbors about the plan to clear all brush and trees on a 2 1/2-acre parcel around the Fountain Street bridge for staging equipment and sand and hauling into the river by barge 140,000 tons of sand.
Fountain Street in Ashland -- the street that crosses into Framingham towards Keefe Tech -- is scenic any time of year with its many old houses and stonewalls. In October, especially, motorists often stop along the side of the road to view and photograph the brightly colored leaves as the sun hits them like a spotlight from across the river. This year, motorists are also seeing dozens of blue and white lawn signs on Fountain and nearby streets that say, “Help Save the Sudbury River – Stop the EPA from Sand Capping!”
The women and many other residents believe the impact on the neighborhood would be too great.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to sand cap Reservoir Number Two (Brackett) just over the line in Framingham. They want to bury mercury contamination in the reservoir. However, not everyone agrees this is the right plan of action. Two Ashland women, passionate about preserving the beauty and wildlife that surround the east end of Ashland residents Laurene Hunt, an artist, (seated) and Linda Pepe, a marketing professional, are passionate Fountain Street near the river, are about protecting the beauty and wildlife of the Sudbury heading the campaign to stop the River. Photos/Laurene Hunt. EPA from sand capping. Laurene Hunt and Linda Pepe see this Federal issue, not just a Framingham issue. It’s a project as “unnecessary. Nature has already project that started out costing $8 million, buried the mercury. It’s a Mass. taxpayer and is now $11 million.”
The river became contaminated with mercury and other heavy metals released by Nyanza, an Ashland chemical company that manufactured dyes and pigments for years until 1978. It is estimated that as much as 100,000 pounds of mercury were discharged into the river. The EPA placed Nyanza on the National Priority, or Super Fund, list in 1982. Hunt and Pepe cited the EPA Board of Decision in saying that dumping sand into the river will destroy the ecosystem.
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Ashland Music Association Seeks Volunteers and Donations BY ELIZABETH RICKETSON, WRITER A handful of parents, at the urging of the Ashland music teachers, have put into motion a strong and dedicated group of people, the Ashland Music Association (AMA), to make sure the Ashland music program is all that it can be. This is no small quest, as the past three years since the nonprofit’s inception have been very challenging. Just a few years ago, the Ashland music program budget was plummeting, programs were scheduled to be cut, and this became the impetus behind the Ashland music teachers’ proactive response to starting the AMA. Teachers reached out to parents to get the word out, and the nonprofit was founded in 2010. Dozens of parents attended the first meeting, and Bill Carson, the current AMA president, became involved immediately as the media specialist. Meg Francis was the first AMA president. Carson, who is president of Systematic Vision, an industrial & scientific imaging com-
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Drama Duo Brings Community Theater to Town
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BY REBECCA KENSIL, EDITOR Ashland resident Joe White and Cambridge local Kelly Fey are crafting a nonprofit performing company in town, Ashland Community Theater (ACT), to help residents break out of their shell, to encourage former actors to rekindle their passion for the stage, and to spur the townspeople to use their creativity.
White explained his intent behind the theater. “I want to give people some confidence,” White stated. “They don't have to be the best actors in the world. We're just talking about people who want to do something. We wanted to get people together in the town that had that same sort of passion, that same sort of creativity, or that same
Both White and Fey are theater aficionados. White started out as a theater major in college in New York but later changed to finance, leaving his love for the stage for a full 30 years as he pursued a career in the corporate sector. However, when White retired, he found himself with a lot of free time and got back into drama.
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An ACT acting class at the library in June: Kelly Fey (in black) directs Chris Previte and Katy Shander-Reynolds on a scene about a couple driving. Photos/submitted.
is focusing this fall on getting the word out and While taking acting Kelly Fey plays a word association game with the group, consistbuilding up memclasses and writing workshops in Cambridge, he ing of Chris Previte, Katy Shander-Reynolds (back to us) and Leah bership. Two acting White (Joe White’s daughter). workshops are met Fey, and that’s where planned for the Satthey decided to start the performing company. White then put sort of outlet they want to share, and urdays Nov. 2 and Dec. 7 at Annemarie's Dance Centre in Ashland. together AshlandCommunityThe- put that together.” Each class is $65 for participants who ater.com to generate some interest. The ACT, only six members strong, sign up by Oct. 15. Those who sign up for both will receive a discount. Anyone interested in the group can contact White or Fey at ashlandcommunitytheater@gmail.com.
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In the future, they’d like to put on a performance or two a year with members. Not full productions such as Grease but a show that contains 10 to 12 short scenes, where everyone has a chance in the limelight. The members can even write their own scene or skit to perform.
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“It's an opportunity for people to bring their own creativity there,” White said. Besides acting and writing, participants are welcome to get involved in directing or stage managing. The duo hopes to keep down membership costs by gaining sponsors in town. They will have to rent local spaces such as at the dance studio, the library, and the local schools to put on workshops and productions. He concluded, “Maybe there's only two other people in town that want to do something like this, but the only way I find out is to get out there and start asking.” Check out ashlandcommunitytheater.com for more information about the budding theater group.
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“It will take 12 to 25 years for the river to come back to life,” Hunt said. “A staggering amount of nature would be wiped out.”
Local Town Pages www.ashlandtownnews.com too late. We can’t remove sand the way you might remove a dam.” “The sand will disrupt the ecosystem of the river. Microorganisms will be destroyed and the
Hunt and Pepe know firsthand about the abundance of wildlife in the river. They moved to Ashland in 1996 from New York City. They live on the river and enjoy the diverse habitat of birds, fish, turtles, otter, beaver, great blue herons, swallows and dragonflies. “The EPA says the water is safe. There is no major impact from mercury to animals. There is no record of anyone becoming ill from eating the fish. Why spend all this money?” Pepe said. “Instead, install more signs.” The only threat to humans is by way of consuming large quantities of fish from the river, according to the EPA. They feel, however, that there is a significant enough health risk to warrant remediation. “There is mercury in the atmosphere that comes from pollution,” Pepe said. “Every single body of water in this country has a fish
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Dan Keefe, EPA Remedial Project Manager, explained that out of the 84 acres for the reservoir, 79 or 80 would be sand capped. The shoreline, less than three feet deep, would remain untouched, along with all bordering vegetation. The project will not start this fall because of reshuffling of projects and priorities. “The start time is tough to gauge,” he said. “Right now, the project funding is in a holding pattern.”
food for fish and other animals will be eliminated. Swordfish and shark in the grocery store have more mercury than the river fish,” Pepe said. “The grocery stores should have warnings.” The EPA was originally going to start the project last April or this fall, but because of shifting priorities and politics, funding has been delayed. Hunt and Pepe believe that adults and children with respiratory ailments will suffer from sand in the air as it is brought into the neigh-
Keefe said, “The mercury settles but doesn’t break down. It is about an inch below the riverbed surface and is being buried at a slow rate. The sand enhances the natural burial process. The mercury is well below the surface water, which makes the water very safe.” “Given that the majority of the cap will not disrupt the most biologically-active zones (the shorelines), it should look about the same almost immediately,” Keefe said. “Fish will relocate and benthic organisms (organisms at the lowest level of the body of water) should begin to re-populate in as little as 1 to 2 years.” “In the future, there are plans for the state to purchase and convert hundreds of acres around the Framingham reservoirs into a wildlife preserve, which will expand or replace impacted habitats,” Keefe added.
Sudbury River Scenes near Fountain St.
For further reading: • Ecological Risk Assessment (2008): epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nyanza/443220.pdf • Record of Decision OU 4 (2010): epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nyanza/471144.pdf • Draft Remedial Action Work Plan (2012): epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nyanza/522279.pdf • The Sudbury River Restoration Plan: fws.gov/newengland/pdfs/2012_05_07_Final_RPEA_Nyanza.pdf • Nyanza Chemical Waste Site History: mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/environmentalhealth/investigations/ashland-nyanza/nyanza-chemical-waste-sitehistory.html • History of the Reservoirs: historicframingham.blogspot.com/2009/09/reservoirs.html
On Sept. 17, the Framingham Board of Selectmen (BOS), after hearing from nearly 40 residents, voted overwhelmingly in favor of stopping the EPA’s sand capping plan. They agreed to send a letter to the EPA and the town’s state representatives.
The Framingham BOS recently voted to oppose the EPA’s plan to sand cap Reservoir Number Two (Brackett).
consumption advisory for a certain population. Put up signs; educate people on the dangers of eating the fish. The fisherman I have met on the river all catch and release. They all know about the mercury issues in our rivers.” “We are working with scientists on this,” Hunt said. “The reservoir will become a dead zone. Imagine dumping 6 inches of sand on all your plants. Every organism will die. The sand capping will create an environmental catastrophe. Once the sand is put in, it will be
borhood for dumping. They also believe that the sand capping will disturb the mercury, re-release it into the water and cause both the sand and mercury to go over the waterfall into Reservoir Number Three (Foss), the largest of the three reservoirs. The EPA said that they will do column test(s) to assess the degree of re-suspension and also test placement methods. They do not anticipate any migration of mercury-laden sediment over the dam.
According to Dennis Giombetti, chair of the Framingham BOS, the letter sent on Sept. 18 contained three points. “We share the EPA’s concern about the high level of mercury in the river; the remedial action plan, incremental benefits and cost do not warrant the significant impact to the neighborhood; and we do not support the plan for sand capping as proposed.” To learn more, see the Save the Sudbury Facebook page, facebook.com/SaveTheSudburyRiver, email SaveTheSudburyRiver@gmail.co m or contact Dan Keefe at the EPA, 617-918-1327.
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“First impressions are very important. People make a judgment, conscious or unconscious,” Melnick said. “You need to make sure people want to come back to your business.” The ABA is a member association that meets every other month in the Ashland Library Community Room to provide networking opportunities and informational programs to business owners. Meetings are free of charge and open to ABA members and guests. Business people living or working in Ashland are encouraged to join the ABA to take advantage of its many benefits. For more information, visit www.AshlandFirst.com, email info@ashlandbusinessassociation.com, or call 508-380-0555.
New Ashland Police Chief to Start Oct. 7 Ashland’s Town Manager, Anthony Schiavi, announced Ashland’s new Police Chief, Craig Davis, who is currently a Deputy Chief with the Framingham Police Department, will officially start work Monday Oct. 7, 2013. The Interim Chief, Stephen Doherty will finish his current assignment on Oct. 6, thereby providing continued command continuity and a seamless transition from one Chief to the other. Town Manager Schiavi and Chief (Select) Davis successfully completed contract negotiations, and both are excited to get down to work with the permanent leadership for the department now in place. Mr. Schiavi also announced that there will be a formal swearing-in ceremony announced in the near future, and the public will be invited.
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(systematicvision.com), pany works tirelessly and has many creative ideas and possibilities for the AMA. Carson has always loved music and is self-taught on the guitar and bass. The Carson house is filled with music, and he admits to having a diverse musical interest. Carson said, “Music is the best way to chronicle your life.” He explained that we can imagine ourselves at a certain place in time
Local Town Pages www.ashlandtownnews.com Printed concert programs are available at each event listing sponsors, making it a great opportunity for advertising. Advertising is very affordable, as the 10 concerts per year reach 2,000 people. Last year $12,000 was raised and $2,000 was held in reserve, as part of a five year savings plan to purchase an acoustic shell for the high school. All programs and academic years will benefit from the acoustic shell, since all performances take place at the Ashland High School.
when a familiar piece of music is played. One of the many exciting ideas Carson has is to have Ashland’s Community Station (WACA- TV) film the music concerts, in high definition, and sell the compilation on DVD at the end of the academic year. Hausmann, a singing coach (juliehausmann.com) and an artist, has an extensive and impressive music resume with notable performances at the Boston Sympathy Orchestra, Tanglewood, and Carnegie Hall. An Ashland resident and mother of a school-age daughter, Hausmann has also focused her career on fundraising for art organizations in Boston, stressing the importance of the arts in life. Music, according to Hausmann, “bridges the community and the schools.” “The musical performances are open to the community and make for a very enjoyable evening,” Hausmann explained. “The level of musicianship is very impressive. Very talented kids and music speak to everyone. When children are exposed to music at a very early age, one gains an appreciation, and music brings so much to you. Creative thinkers and team players!” There is no charge to attend a performance, Hausmann said, but donations are always appreciated. All dollars raised go directly back into the music program.
the AMA is working with the band teachers, reviewing the instrument inventory, rentals, and the repair program. “Suffice it to say that instrument purchase and repair costs are always high, recurring, and underfunded, so the AMA does what it can to support the program's requirements.” One of Carson’s goals is to have a full complement of instruments including a repair budget available to the Ashland music program. Additional expenses incurred annually by the music program are travel costs for performances such as last year’s trip to NYC, and Williamsburg two years ago. Uniforms are recycled from year to year and student to student, and funding is needed for new polo shirts. Ideally, new shirts decorated with the school emblem would be purchased and distributed to the students.
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Brian Koning, Mindess Band director, has developed an association with Music Go Round, a retail store in Natick, MA that specializes in buying and selling used equipment (musicgoroundboston.com). Koning has secured from Music Go Round three refurbished French Horns for his students. Carson is actively working to build affiliations with other music stores in hopes of securing additional much needed instruments at obtainable costs for families and Ashland schools. Additionally, according to Carson,
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Carson and Hausmann had positive remarks when discussing the AMA’s fundraising association with Yankee Candle. Last year, 150 students sold candles raising $10,000, and $4,000 was designated for the Ashland music program. The popular candles are sold at retail price with 40 percent going to the AMA, which in turn goes directly to the town’s music programs. This year, the Yankee Candle promotion took place from Sept. 9 to 27. Trivia Night is another popular and successful fundraising effort for the high school band and chorus. Late winter, the high school cafeteria is transformed by students and parents into a festive room where each table becomes a
(l to r) Taylor Carson and Jesse Hanson perform. Photos/submitted.
team and prizes are donated for the lucky winners. The evening is fashioned after the popular board game Trivial Pursuit. AMA oversees this fundraiser, but there is a great need for parents to volunteer and for a lead parent to run the event. In 2012-13, the AMA raised $11,700 through general donations. Contributions were made at the following events: the Summer Band Concert, Ashland Day and the Ashland Farmers Market. Additionally, donations were accepted at the door of school music concerts, and sponsor advertisements sold. The Yankee Candle Fundraiser, AHS Band and Chorus Trivia Night plus memberships added to the total dollars raised. The AMA goal for 2013-14 school year is $15,000. The AMA currently has openings at the board level which they are looking to fill. In general, volunteering can be as little or as much time as one is able to dedicate. Parental interaction and volunteering is critical to the success of the AMA and ultimately to the music students participating in band and chorus. Teachers need
help with concert set-up, ushering, and collecting donations at the door. Student volunteering counts as community service hours as well. “Ultimately,” Carson stated, “In addition to donations, we really need music student parents to join our cause by volunteering their time and talent.” Anyone interested in learning more about the AMA and/or volunteer opportunities is encouraged and invited to attend an AMA meeting, which take place the second Tuesday of each month during the academic year. The committee meets in the Ashland High School chorus room at 7 p.m. Meetings run for about an hour. One can also contact the AMA through their website if interested in volunteering. Carson hopes to expand AMA recognition, donations, and much needed and appreciated parental involvement. Contact ashlandmusic.org, ama@ashlandmusic.org and-1508-293-1AMA for more information about volunteer opportunities.
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Fun at the free petting zoo. Christian Tagliaferro, 3, holds his Red Sox treasure.
(r to l) Police Honor Guard Don Colbert, wife Justine, her parents Ann Diana and Ernie Cornish.
Ashland Police Honor Guard during the flag raising ceremony. Children groom the goats in the petting zoo.
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Out and About at Ashland Day 2013 Photos/Cynthia Whitty
Gaurav Capila, 8, is enthusiastic in his elephant costume at the morning bike parade.
(l to r) Samantha Morriseey and Libbie Farrell from Ashland High School Volleyball sell t-shirts for breast cancer research.
Steve Leacu is named Grand Marshall of 2013. (l to r) Steve Leacu, Yolanda Greaves, Joe Magnani and Tom Sannicandro.
(l to r) Caroline Priest, Skye Griffin, Carina Palumbo, from the Ashland High School Student Council and National Honor Society, advertise a bake sale. All proceeds go to the Ashland Emergency Fund.
Citizen of the Year Igidio “Izzy� Assencoa is congratulated by his sister.
Ryan Cashman, 2, zoomed around as a zebra in the bicycle parade.
Rachel Dunn celebrated her 7th birthday at the all-day event. She wore a colorful princess costume for the bike parade.
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Restoring Warren Woods Volunteers bring back history for all to enjoy. BY CYNTHIA WHITTY, WRITER Town residents are coming together to make improvements to Warren Woods. Volunteers are installing signs, rebuilding stonewalls and working to restore and maintain the fields and trails that existed during the time Henry Warren owned the land in the mid-1950s. The land, which was acquired by the town in 2012, is one of the largest corridors of permanently protected space inside Rt. 495 in Metrowest, according to Mass Audubon. It encompasses nearly 120 acres of woods and hay fields off Chestnut St., and hosts a diverse habitat that includes red and gray foxes, white-tailed deer, Volunteer Reggie Mimms enjoys restoring coyotes, great-horned owls, East- stonewalls for a hobby. He is rebuilding and ern bluebirds, fisher, and red- clearing the stonewalls along Eliot St. Photos/Cynthia Whitty tailed hawks. Soon after Ashland made the land purchase, the Conservation Commission formed the Land Stewardship Committee, comprised of Carl Hakansson, Cliff Wilson, Eric Perkins, Greg Wands, Marcia Reni and Stan Bennett, to lay out a land management plan. The plan includes managing invasive plants, maintaining the trails and fields, installing signage, restoring historic aspects of the Woods, such as the stonewalls and hayfields, promoting the historic and ecological aspects of the Woods, and creating a sustainable funding source to maintain Warren Woods for generations to come. The committee and other volunteers have made significant progress to date.
“We started last fall and worked through the winter and spring to remove invasive plants,” Hakansson said. The plants prevented anyone from seeing the stonewalls or into the woods. The invasive plants, Asiatic bittersweet, buckthorn and Japanese barberry, were so dense the group had to cut them with chain saws. The group will cut the vines on a regular basis to keep them under control. They will also mow the paths and fields regularly. With the vines cut last fall, fruit trees appeared along Eliot St. and flowered this spring. At the beginning of the summer, Bennett designed a welcome sign
and had it installed. The group had six attractive kiosks describing the historical and ecological significance of Warren Woods installed. Wilson produced the paintings on the kiosks and took some of the photos. The Ashland Historical Society provided the rest of the photos. The group also produced a trails map, available at the entrance, outlining a brief history of the Native Americans, early settlers and former land owner, Henry Warren, pre-eminent inventor and philanthropist, who owned and farmed the land.
The property is a mix of nine trails and six fields. A large red shed is situated near the parking entrance. “The committee is now working with the Board of Selectmen and town manager to figure out how to best rehab the shed,” Hakansson said.
In August, the Land Stewardship Committee received $2,000 to purchase seed that will restore three former hay fields: one is along Eliot Street, one is near the Holliston time line and the third is in the middle of the property. Hay production will allow the fields to be cut on a more regular basis so that invasive plants will eventually die down. Hakansson said that the group will look into setting up a sustainable plan where a farmer will mow the hay twice a year in exchange for keeping the hay.
In addition, the New England Chapter of International Harvest Collectors Club, an organization that promotes farm equipment and restoration, agreed to seed and harrow the fields free of charge at the end of September.
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In September, the Land Stewardship Committee installed a plaque on the Warren Woods welcome sign in memory of Stan Bennett, who passed away suddenly in July. Bennett was a valuable member of the committee, who thoughtfully planned and designed the welcome sign. The plaque reads, “Dedicated to Stan Bennett in appreciation of his contributions to the stewardship of Warren Woods and to the Town of Ashland.”
“I’m building the walls the way the farmers did it, rolling and lifting rocks to put in place,” Mimms said. “I restore stone walls for a hobby. It’s like a big puzzle with 200 to 250pound pieces.” Mimms reflected on his working conditions this past summer and why the walls are important to restore.
“Warren Woods is a real treasure for the community, a stunning piece of land with woods, meadows and fields,” Soolman said. “The Land Stewardship Committee and other volunteers have done a fabulous job in recent months. Over time more and more people will become aware of Warren Woods and how lucky we are to have saved it.”
The Open Space Committee has sponsored a number of guided walks with other town groups, such as the Conservation Commission, the Historical Commission and the Ashland Garden Club. Last fall, the committee held a moonlight walk. “These guided walks are being led by qualified, well-informed people, and are drawing The Land Stewardship Committee is hoping to rehab the shed sitularge crowds,” ated at the property entrance off Chestnut St. Soolman said.
A Warren Woods neighbor, Jim Hanna mows regularly in front of the walls along Eliot Street. Hanna donated a 200-yearold hay rake to the site. Another volunteer and neighbor, Reggie Mimms, is single handedly restoring stonewalls that he used to play on as a child. He started in July – in 90-degree heat – and has worked on the wall along Eliot St. for 3 to 4 hours 3 days a week throughout the summer. He restored 200 feet of wall and plans to complete 100 more feet, while also clearing the brush to make the walls visible.
“Poison ivy doesn’t bother me. I just don’t like the snakes!” Mimms said. “A dry wall is a work of art,” Mimms said. “It’s nice to give something back to the town. In 100 years these walls will still be here.” Mimms is also picking up the trash that has accumulated in the brush over the years. Chair of Ashland’s Open Space and Recreation Committee Roberta Soolman commented on the importance of Warren Woods.
“Warren Woods as open space adds value to the town; it makes Ashland a more desirable place to live. Open space doesn’t add to the town’s infra structure costs,” Soolman said. “Warren Woods, two state parks, a town forest, Mill Pond, and the Sudbury River – we’re lucky to have them all.” To volunteer for cleanup and maintenance of Warren Woods, contact Carl Hakansson, 508-881-4671. To get on the email list for information on the Open Space Committee’s guided walks, send a request to info@ashlandopenspace.org
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Ashland Half Weekend to Commence with Ceremony at Marathon Park With the Ashland Half-Marathon & 5K now just weeks away, the Ashland Sporting Association (ASA) has announced that the festivities will kick off the day before the race with an unveiling cere-
we're committed to making this a great destination for everyone, not just runners.” Greenberg said that a design team associated with the Rhode
Four of the plaques are 36 inches wide and 18 inches deep and feature stories and rare photographs about some of the more notable Boston Marathons between 1897 and 1923 and the events surrounding them, including one plaque dedicated to Clarence DeMar, the legendary seven-time Boston winner who began his first three triumphs in Ashland.
Visitors to Marathon Park during last year's Ashland Half check out the temporary plaques placed there for race day. Photo/Patrick Brosnan
mony at Marathon Park. “This is an important piece in the project to turn Marathon Park into a regional, even national, attraction,” said Steve Greenberg, president of the ASA, in response to a question about the six plaques to be mounted on permanent podiums scattered around the site adjacent to the starting line for first Boston Marathon and to be revealed to the public on Race Weekend, Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27. “When people see these plaques and can read about the events, the history, surrounding this place, they’ll understand how important this spot is for runners, fans of the sport and, actually, historians in general,” Greenberg said. "And
said, while two new podiums were purchased along with the plaques from a New Jersey company that supplies similar items to national and state parks attractions.
School of Design is presently working with an engineer to formulate plans for an expanded park, an open space for all residents to enjoy alongside the Sudbury River. “It’s all part of a plan to connect the park with a distance-running museum and year-round multipurpose function center being planned for a refurbished VFW building one lot away,” said Greenberg, noting that there also are ongoing negotiations for the purchase of the house nestled in between the existing park and the VFW. “The design is just now in the initial phases, but the results so far have been exciting.” Four of the podiums were already in place in the park, left over from a previous effort to rehabilitate Marathon Park, Greenberg
research. “We credit these authors properly, all together on one of the plaques, but I wish I could thank them all personally,” he said. “Unfortunately, several have passed on. I don’t know how they put all this together, the sheer amount of labor required before computers. It’s amazing!” Flynn said his research continues and it has already revealed some other events which will be featured
There will be a reception held nearby following the ceremony. While complimenting Diane Roberts and the Ashland Garden Club for its continuing efforts to keep the park beautiful as well the students of Dream Station across the street from the park who water the flowers on a frequent basis, Greenberg said that, also of note, a water fountain has been purchased for the park and will be installed in short order by the Ashland DPW. “Along with the flowers, the benches, the river and the plaques, we hope this water fountain makes the park a comfortable spot for runners to stop for a brief breather while enjoying the roads in Ashland,” Greenberg said.
The two other plaques are 36 inches tall, one 18 inches wide which contains tabular information about the 27 champions who started in Ashland, while the other is 30 inches across and holds summaries of all 27 races. All the plaques are a half-inch thick, constructed of a customized high-pressure laminate material with a graffiti-resistant coating and will be secured to the podiums in a tamper-proof fashion. When it was decided that the plaques were a necessary part of the start-up plan to improve the park, a long-time Boston-area newspaper man and sports enthusiast, Stephen Flynn, was commissioned to develop them. “When this project was brought to me, I thought it would be interesting, but I didn’t know it would be this interesting,” Flynn said. “This period in Ashland was like the Wild West of road racing.” “There were a lot great runners coming through here, real champions in running circles, of course,” Flynn said. “But, along with these top-notch runners and Olympians, these races also had their fair share of scoundrels and odd fellows, and a bunch of other curious events occurred that make it all fun. I hope that comes across on the plaques.” Flynn, a founding member of the ASA, said he relied on about a half-dozen books and pamphlets on old-time marathon events as prime sources while developing these plaques, a project he completed just after the holiday season last year.
Metcalf's Mill, now Marathon Park, as seen circa 1900. Photo courtesy Ashland Historical Society.
found the things that make these plaques interesting. I just compiled, translated their stories, if you will, and tried to fill in the blanks with some of my own
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“Thank heavens for those guys, the authors,” Flynn said. “They did the vast majority of the legwork,
A peek at the plaques soon to illustrate the history of Marathon Park. Photo courtesy Graphic.
in the museum along with expanded displays and artwork recalling “The Ashland Era” of the marathon. Details are being finalized for the ceremony with the public invited and, Greenberg said, invitations to local luminaries, local and state officials, notable members of the running community and members of the press will be sent out soon.
“With the Ashland Half and the marathon, that’s only two days a year,” Greenberg said, concluding, “The commuter rail station is right across the street from the park, there’s plenty of parking and the roads around town, which none other than Bill Rodgers considers a serious challenge, are open to runners from far and wide year round… and it's free.”
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Ashland Cultural Council Extends Its Reach BY CYNTHIA WHITTY, WRITER Every year the Mass Cultural Council distributes funds to every city and town in the state. In Ashland, the Ashland Cultural Council (ACC) distributes those funds through grants to local artists and organizations that provide arts and humanities programming. This year,
ACC has a number of new members who are interested in doing more to extend their reach than just distributing the funds.
cils. Westborough, for example, receives some additional funds from the town for an art-in-the-park program every year,” Mitchell said.
ACC members are Bonnie Mitchell, Chair; Dana Cox; Yurima Guilarte-Murphy; Rajashree Ghosh; Felecia Healy; Karen McGee; KG Narayana; Laurie Yarow.
“There are many creative people in Ashland, and we want to tap into that creativity and promote it. We have the interest and the energy now to do it,” Mitchell added.
“This year ACC is discussing doing more activities beyond granting funds,” Mitchell said. “We want to reach out to the entire community, not just the folks involved in the schools or the senior center, where some of our programming is held.”
The group planned its first ever booth at Ashland Day in September and has plans to have a tent at the Ashland Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Oct. 5. They want to hear from the community at these venues and in other ways, too. The public is invited to attend its monthly meetings, which are usually held on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. in town hall. Residents can also go to their website, ashlandculturalcouncil.org, and provide input on programming.
“I went to a meeting of local cultural councils (LCCs) this summer and saw that some towns do all kinds of programming through their local cultural coun-
Some programs ACC is considering include an astronomy night in Warren Woods and collaborations with Ashland Creative, with nearly 250 artists from all disciplines. They are planning open studios and a wine and cheese gallery event with The Red Dress shop on Front St.
ACC and Ashland Creative are collaborating to do more outreach and bring arts and humanities programming to Ashland. Pictured: (l to r) Julie Nardone, Bonnie Mitchell, and (in front) Andrea Green. Photo/Cynthia Whitty
ACC is set to revamp its website with a new look and has launched a new logo, designed by Cox, a creative director and the liaison with Ashland Creative. “The new logo takes its cue from the MCC logo with its irregular star and has an arrow that symbolizes that Ashland is moving forward in culture and art,” Cox said.
October 1, 2013 “ACC, Ashland Creative and other active Ashland residents are collaborating and activating Ashland as a town with engaging arts and culture. We are a catalyst, keeping the movement going,” Cox said. Residents who are interested in helping organize arts programming should contact ACC at culturalcouncil@ashlandmass.com or Ashland Creative at giulietta@giuliettathemuse.com.
The Ashland Cultural Council (ACC) is seeking proposals to fund community- oriented arts, humanities and science Organizations, programs. schools and individuals are eligible to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. The proposals must be postmarked by Oct. 15. This year, ACC will distribute $4,250 in grants.
Projects that have recently been funded included the Metrowest Symphony Orchestra, a program on combating hate and prejudice, a creative writing for teens workshop, the library’s summer reading program and a concert by the Shane Wood Jazz Trio. For guidelines and information on ACC, contact Bonnie Mitchell at 508-881-3379 or email culturalcouncil@ashlandmass.com. Application forms and information are available online at masscultural.org/lcc_public.asp. Application forms are also available at the Ashland town hall.
These grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Ashland, including exhibits, festivals, field trips, performances in schools, workshops and lectures.
Ashland’s Permaculture and Diversity Project: “Diversitree” BY CYNTHIA WHITTY, WRITER In the fall of 2011, Ashland Community Gardens (ACG) brought together Lisa Beaudin, nutrition director for the Ashland schools, and Vaishali Gupta, an Ashland parent and the Hindu chaplain at Wellesley College, for a unique public project – the planting of an edible ecosystem, or permaculture gardens, in Ashland. The project started when Wellesley College’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life took on President Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, an initiative to bring people of different
faiths together in community service. A team from Ashland, comprised of Beaudin and members of ACG, met several times with Gupta and other Wellesley college administrators, students and Kristina Jones, professor of biological sciences and director of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens. Two Australians, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren coined the word permaculture in the mid-1970s, according to organicgardening.com. Permaculture is about sustainability for the garden and the gardener. It emphasizes the use of native plants or those that are well adapted to the
location and their practical benefits as well as aesthetics.
each other. That’s how we all thrive,” Beaudin added.
The student-community team chose two sites: the Ashland middle school traffic circle, where only patchy grass was growing, and ACG at Stone Park, to replace a dying cherry tree.
Early this summer, Beaudin got in touch with Ashland high school graduate Tyler Ferraro, owner of Tyler’s Lawn Care in Ashland. Ferraro donated his time and materials to build a spiral stone path at the middle school traffic circle.
Jones’ students designed the gardens, created an informational sign and produced a short video. The students also helped identify Asian pear trees as the best choice for the sites. In May 2012, after the trees were planted, they planted companion plants, also known as a guild, that support the trees’ growth.
This summer, Wellesley College graduate Rebecca Lung, Ashland parent Vaishali Gupta, Professor Kristina Jones, and Ashland Nutrition Director Lisa Beaudin inspect the Asian Pear tree, five different pear trees grafted onto one surrounded by companion plants, in front of the Ashland Middle School. Photo/submitted
Gupta soon realized that the Ashland permaculture project was a metaphor for community diversity. She dubbed the project “Diversitree,” with the tree being symbolic of a community.
Wellesley College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Biology Department, the Ashland schools, a community group [ACG] and residents from Ashland. It shows students how diversity makes for a strong community, that everyone has strengths, and together we make a strong network.”
“The project models the benefits of diversity. Teachers can use the project to teach anti bullying. They can teach about nature and the environment,” Gupta said.
“This spring, everyone was delighted to see the daffodils bloom in the traffic circle,” Beaudin said.
The beauty of the project for me,” Beaudin said, “is that it brought together an entire community. The
“The project shows how working together, we can sustain each other. It’s about growth and support of
Head middle school custodian Ramiro Carneiro took a personal interest in the garden and watered it throughout the summer.
Rebecca Leung, ’13, describes the Ashland Middle School Project, “Diversitree: Polyculture in Action,” and permaculture in the Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens spring 2013 newsletter:
“We wanted the circle to be a welcoming space which people, particularly students, could fully explore and interact with. For this reason, we chose a spiral path leading from the outside of the circle in towards the tree. Our plant selections demonstrated that food can be grown anywhere with a minimal input of labor when grown in a polyculture.”
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Ashland Community Gardens Reviews the Season, Plans for Expansion on Oct. 26 The public is invited to attend. All gardeners from Ashland Community Gardens (ACG) and anyone interested in gardening in a larger, in-ground location in 2014 is welcome to attend the group’s annual meeting on Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Ashland Library Community Room, 66 Front St. Currently, ACG has 56-4x10 ft raised garden beds at Stone Park and 610x10 ft in-ground beds at Cutler Mill Herb Farm on Fountain Street. ACG is hoping to expand in 2014 but would like to hear from interested residents in order to plan. For more information or to be put on the 2014 garden waitlist, residents should send an email with contact information to info@ashlandcommunitygardens.org.
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According to the report, in Mass. 24 high schools were awarded gold medals and 30 earned silver medals. Ashland High ranked No. 712 nationally. James Adams, Ashland High School principal noted, “Our success only exists because we have a talented teaching staff, dedicated students, and a wonderfully supportive community.” Nearby schools that made top marks were Shrewbury, 27; Millis, 28; and Milford, 37. The Strugis Charter Public School in Hyannis earned the top spot of No. 1. Check out usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/Massachusetts for more details.
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Fabulous Fall Fun at the Ashland Farmers Market Antique cars, pumpkin painting, live music and holiday gifts. Ashland Farmers’ Market will be chock full of fun, food, and festivities for families of all ages. Celebrate the final fall market days at 125 Front St. every Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct.19.
Saturday, Oct. 19 – The last market day of this season will feature a Fiddle Finale at the Old North Music Stage. Ashland musician Jesse Hanson will bring her fiddling friends to play celtic, bluegrass, old-time and fiddling styles from around the globe. Also, an expanded number of artisan vendors will be on hand to help clever shoppers stock up on unique, handmade holiday gifts.
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Do you or someone you know have a corvette, muscle car, hot-rod, truck, classic or custom car, or do you have a passion for cars? Team Kidde-Fenwal is having a car show to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ashland/Holliston on Oct. 13 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 400 Main St. in Ashland. Dress in your favorite 50s attire and register your special car $20 in advance, $25 day of show. Awards for Best in Show, Model Contest, Car Contest, and Best 50's Outfit. This Family Fun Day is open tothe public and is filled with fun, food, games, music, and raffles, all for a great cause. For more information contact Mark Lavallee at mark.lavallee@kidde-fenwal.com or 508-231-2583.
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p.m. for An Evening of Music and Friends in the Family Center. Guest musicians include Ashland composer Isaac Stearns featuring his own music, Tom Brady, Theresa Bernard and others. Suggested donation $10. Save the date! Our annual Pasta Dinner & Talent Show will be on Saturday, Nov. 2 following the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Please watch the St. Cecilia Parish bulletin for more information.
SUNDAY COFFEE BAKERS NEEDED Please consider donating a baked good for our Sunday Coffee Hour. To volunteer to provide a baked good please contact Joyce, 508-353-0273 or email joyce063059@hotmail.net. ST. CECILIA CHOIRS We are welcoming new choir members. Youth Choir (children up to grade 6), Teen Choir (grade 7 and up), and the Adult Choir (20 years +) For information, please call Lelia, 508-881-1531 or email music@saintceciliaparish.org.
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Special Olympics Weekend Ashland Lions Club continued its over 20-year tradition of providing Olympic Towns for the August Games Summer Olympics again this year. “We Serve” is our motto, and we did that yet again the weekend of Aug. 10 and 11.
mension to the day’s events at the parks. We have pictures of them with the team and many with the Special Athletes!
Several teams of Ashland Lions, and family members, with assistance from the Framingham Lions Club and other volunteers, provided Olympic Towns, offering games, prizes, and snacks between the tourna- Cooking for Nonotuck Park. ments for the special athletes at fishing (Quabbin Reservoir), cycling (UMASS Campus), softball and bocce (Nonotuck Park, East Hampton), and softball (Blunt Park, Springfield) once again this year.
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Sports New Volleyball Coach Jay Warren Aims to Improve Win-Loss Record BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY, STAFF SPORTS WRITER Having not coached volleyball on the high school level since 2010 when he was at Westwood, Jay Warren was looking to get back into the grind of things; luckily for him, Ashland was in need of a coach this fall. “Since leaving Westwood, I was coaching the junior Olympics, but I was just itching to get back into high school coaching again,” Warren said. “I started to watch the MIAA website for any openings. With my fulltime job, it was rather difficult because the Tri-Valley League [TVL] was basically the only place I could apply because of their later starting times. When the Ashland job came up I quickly applied and the rest is history.”
While Warren never played the sport, he began following it while in high school at Norfolk Aggie, where he was the water boy for the girls’ volleyball team. He later began his coaching career in 1997 as an assistant coach and got the head coaching position for Millis in 2002, where he stayed until his job forced him to leave in 2005. His time in Millis was well spent, as the Mohawks captured the Division 3 State Championship during the 2003 season. “I loved coaching and 2003 was a great year at Millis. It was the last true year of Division 3 volleyball having to go through Medway and Medfield,” the coach said. Warren, who picked up a lot of pointers from being around the Natick volleyball team and
watching his wife coach, is hoping to put what he learned to good use and help Ashland move up the ranks of the TVL. After a dismal 1-17 win-loss record last year, Warren knows that this Clocker team has the potential to be better than their record suggests. “I don’t think it was too much fun for the girls last year, and it had to affect their confidence and skill level. They have been working hard to improve, and I believe they will do much better,” the new coach said. “Two wins would be a 100% better than last year, but with the way they seem to compete I hope to push them to be a .500 team and get into the playoffs. Once there, who knows what can happen.”
New head coach Jay Warren. Photos/Christopher Tremblay
Once the season ends, the new Clocker coach knows he’s going to lose a good number of seniors to graduation, so he is carrying a large contingency of volleyball players on this year’s squad to get the younger athletes a leg up for next season. Warren is expecting big things from three juniors and a sophomore. Looking to carry Ashland into the future will be juniors Libbie Farrell, Madi Frye and Molly Kurriss along with sophomore Haley Zee. All four athletes are fearless, according to Warren, but each brings something different to the table.
Ally Grover serves at the Ashland volleyball contest against Medway.
Farrell is a second year varsity athlete that will play the setter position for Ashland once again this fall. “She’s an individual who manages the court well and understands volleyball theory [how the game should progress offensively as well as defensively], the coach said.
Dalia Marmash spikes the ball.
Kurriss, a middle hitter, is a hard worker that dedicates herself to improving and should be a key cornerstone for the Clockers next fall. Frye is the team’s second string defensive specialist, whom the coach definitely sees getting a lot of playing time, and like Kurriss, should improve tremendously and became another key component to next year’s team.
Ashland goes up for the block against Medway.
The final future cog currently on this year’s team is sophomore Zee, who will play opposite hitter for the Clockers this fall. The second year high school student has really started to come into her own as a player. She is developing a good court sense and is not afraid to attack the opposition. The rest of the team, which includes eight seniors, is Meghan Dreyer, Sara Fitzgerald, Ally Grover, Megan Mazzie, Taylor Mazzie, Jessie Miller, Sam Morrissey, Ivonnella Villorrel; junior Brittney Raymond; and sophomore Dalia Marmash.
As the new season gets underway, Warren is thrilled with the way his squad has dedicated themselves, especially the seniors, to the cause of making Ashland a better team both on and off the court. With an 18-game regulars season the coach is not exactly sure how tough the TVL is going to be. He, however, does know that each and every time his team takes to the court they are going to give everything they’ve got and leave it all out there. Here’s hoping they can break the .500 mark and venture into the state tournament.
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Sports Baseball Championships a Way of Life for Ashland’s Iarussi BY KEN HAMWEY, SPORTS WRITER
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Mark Iarussi played on six championship baseball teams during a dynamic career at Ashland High, with the Milford Legion squad and the Natick Stan Musial Knights. His three-year varsity stint with Ashland’s Clockers led to a pair of Dual County League titles and backto-back state crowns in 1966 and 1967. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound centerfielder, who relied on speed in the outfield and patience and power at the plate, also was a key cog on the 1966 Milford Legion team that won a state championship. Iarussi’s final title appearance came in 1972 with Natick’s Stan Musial contingent that won a state crown and made it all the way to Wichita, Kan., for the nationals. The six championships were no fluke. Because Mark Iarussi played baseball the way it was meant to be played — with passion and pride. “I was competitive,’’ said Iarussi, the oldest of 12 children. “I didn’t like to lose and I was supportive of my teammates. As long as I left everything on the field, I had no regrets.’’ Now 63, the Ashland native, who’s lived in Milford for 35 years, can reflect on his three-sport career at Ashland and his brief fling with college baseball at UMass in a positive fashion. A sprinter in track and a tailback and safety in football, Iarussi was a captain in baseball and track and a Boston Globe and Boston Herald all-scholastic in baseball. Iarussi’s favorite color should be blue, as in blue chip. Setting an Ashland record in the 50-yard dash that held up for two years, he was also adept on the gridiron, playing two seasons in spite of a dislocated knee and a concussion. “My favorite memories in football were running back an interception
70 yards that set up a touchdown against Hopkinton as a sophomore and gaining 60 yards in the first half against Lynnfield before leaving with a concussion,’’ Iarussi noted. “We had winning football teams playing for Clem Spillane. I also played for him in baseball and really admired the way he could motivate kids and lead them to championships.’’ Iarussi hit .360 as a sophomore, .330 as a junior and a stunning .400 in his senior campaign.
coached the Framingham South varsity for two seasons. “We had a pair of 1-9 seasons,’’ Iarussi said. “The Bay State League was tough and going up against coaches like Tom Lamb at Natick and John Lee at Walpole was challenging. We also faced Doug Flutie. But, our kids never quit and five of our losses one season were by a total of nine points.’’
Working part-time at Rivers School Day Camp and also for Sports Authority in Milford, Iarussi spends his leisure time enjoying his family, coaching youth baseball, and golfing. Iarussi and his wife Joanne have two children and two grandchildren. Calling his parents (Ozzie and Maryann) role models for their encouragement and for creating a sense of helping others, Iarussi, who earned his masters at Boston State, lists Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays as his favorite baseball players. “They were smooth and strong and both played centerfield,’’ he noted.
Six championships were no fluke for Iarussi. He was an integral part of all of them. He participated, he competed relentlessly, and he won. “I’ve been blessed,’’ he said. “And, that includes sports, work and my family. I’ve got great memories in athletics and my teaching career. And, as his coach, the late Clem Spillane once said: “Those championships that Mark was part of were no coincidence.’’ Mark Iarussi was a major force in baseball — a top-notch competitor who had the right stuff from head to toe.
“Winning two DCL titles and two state championships was my top thrill at Ashland,’’ he emphasized. “I’ll always remember breaking Dennis Baker’s Nellie Fox bat in the semifinals in 1966, then getting a new one and hitting a home run against Norton in our 9-0 victory that gave us our first state crown.’’ After two straight state titles, Iarussi aimed for a third and he was the catalyst in a game against Lynnfield that almost landed the Clockers in the tourney again. “I tripled in the winning run, but Bedford won its game and edged us for the tourney berth,’’ Iarussi said. “There was no berth if you played .500. You had to win your league.’’ Iarussi played freshman baseball at UMass (“frosh” couldn’t play varsity ball in the 1960s) and hit .250. During his freshman year, UMass went to Omaha for the College World Series. He hit .330 on the jayvees as a sophomore, but he ended his collegiate career when he opted to get all his student-teaching done in the spring. After graduating with a degree in physical education and health, Iarussi was hired as an elementary teacher in Framingham where he taught for 35 years before retiring in 2007. While he was teaching, he was an assistant football coach at Framingham North for eight years and later
Ashland alum Mark Iarussi was a major force for the Clockers. Photo/submitted
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Sports Laura Connor to Coach Millis High’s First Cross Country Team BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY, STAFF SPORTS WRITER Ashland’s own Laura Connor found herself in the right place at the right time. The 2005 Clocker graduate not only found herself a job teaching art in the Millis school systems, but soon after was asked if she wanted to coach the school’s first ever cross country team. Having begun running cross country for Ashland in the seventh grade and adding track the following year all the way through her high school graduation, Connor was more than excited about the
new opportunity that Millis Athletic Director Chuck Grant has bestowed upon her. “After I was hired, they noticed on my resume that I had coached spring track last year at the Middle School in Ashland,” the new cross country coach said. “When I was asked, I was definitely interested, as I had enjoyed coaching.” Although she’s not exactly sure why she originally joined the cross country team as a seventh grader in the Ashland Middle School, Connor believes it probably had something to do with her older sister Kim.
“I think she convinced me to join the cross country team,” Connor said. “I don’t remember the exact conversation, but I believe I was thinking about joining the cheerleading team and she convinced me otherwise.” As a member of the Clocker track team, Connor ran the mile, the 2-mile and was part of the 4x4 relay team at Ashland. Following high school, Connor took her skills to the next level when she entered Fitchburg State University; majoring in Graphic Design, she was also part of the Falcon’s cross country team. Unfortunately, her
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attend. 10 a.m., Ashland Public Library, 66 Front St., ashlandcommunitygardens.org. Sunday, Oct. 13 Car Show at Kidde-Fenwal to benefit Relay For Life of Ashland/Holliston. Team Kidde-Fenwal is having a car show to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ashland/Holliston. Dress in your favorite 50s attire and register your special car. $20 in advance, $25 day of show. Awards for Best in Show, Model Contest, Car Contest, and Best 50's Outfit. Open to the public and filled with fun, food, games, music, and raffles. Contact Mark Lavallee, mark.lavallee@kiddefenwal.com, 508-231-2583. 7 a.m.4 p.m., 400 Main St. Wednesday, Oct. 16 Come learn how Cub Scouts can shape your son's life. Ashland Cub Scouts new parent orientation, Cub Scouts is for all boys who are in grades 1-5. Join leaders from Pack 119 and Pack 1. 7 p.m., Henry Warren School, 73 Fruit St. New Snack & Chat Teen Book Club. A relaxed environment to talk about whatever you're reading now and to give recommendations to other teens. Snacks included. Grades 6-12, 6:30 p.m., Young Adult Section, Ashland Library, 66 Front St. Saturday, Oct. 19 The last market day of this season will feature a Fiddle Finale at the Old North Music Stage. Ashland musician Jesse Hanson will bring her fiddling friends to play celtic, bluegrass, old-time and international fiddling styles. Also, an expanded number of artisan vendors will be on hand to help clever shoppers stock up on unique, handmade holiday gifts. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 125 Front St., ashlandfarmersmarket.org.
"Beep Beep! Choo Choo! Vroom Vroom!" Come explore "things that go" while learning American Sign Language at a fun-filled transportation-themed story time. This family event, presented by Lane Rebelo of "Tiny Signs," will incorporate songs, stories & movement activities – and of course, sign language! Geared for children ages 05 of all abilities, but fun for the whole family! Space is limited. Free tickets will be handed out near the Children’s Room starting at 10 a.m. the day of the show. 3:30 p.m., Children’s Section, Ashland Library, 66 Front St. Tuesday, Oct. 22 Film: Understanding Evolution Science: Gene Flow and Genetic Drift (57 min). Examines the concepts of gene flow and genetic drift. Adaptation is also examined. The moderated discussions afterwards are often lively and thought provoking. Free admission, 7-9 p.m., Ashland Library, 66 Front St, 508-881-0134, friendsoftheapl.com. Tuesday, Oct. 29 The Front Street Readers book discussion group meets once a month at the library. “Defending Jacob” by William Landay will be discussed. 7 p.m., Ashland Library, 66 Front St. Wednesday, Oct. 30 Halloween Crafternoon! Stop in for our Halloween Crafternoon, where you can make your very own Witch Finger Pen. It's the perfect accessory to creep out your friends on Halloween! Grades 6-12, 4-6 p.m., Young Adult Section, Ashland Library, 66 Front St. Thursday, Oct. 31 Early Release Day Programs. The Friends of the Library sponsor programs for K-5 for every Ashland Early Release Day. To Be Announced. Ashland Library, 66 Front St.
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home M A R K E T P L A C E The Perils of Chasing High Yield This month, we take a break from our discussion of more general financial topics to cover a more “technical” investment strategy currently in favor among some money managers and DIY investors: chasing high yield. Simply put, this strategy involves targeting specific asset types such as preferred stocks, “high-yield” bonds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other vehicles that offer rates of return that are often much higher than those being delivered by the market in general. You might reasonably Bill Newell ask, based on that definition, why pursuing higher returns for your portfolio could be described as “perilous.” After all, isn’t growth the goal? Our answer, with a caveat, is: yes, strong returns are a good thing, but chasing high yield is often little more than a gamble that the market is wrong. High-yield products exist, frankly, because no one would ever buy them without the lure of the returns they promise to compensate for higher risk of default. As we’ve mentioned in past articles, helping our clients benchmark their tolerance for healthy risk is one of the cornerstones of our investment methodology. High-yield investment products are inherently high risk. Take preferred stocks, for example. The promise of receiving regular dividend payouts before common stock holders is very attractive to most investors. However, the highyield trend toward “hybrid preferred” stock carries with it the very real risk that your holdings could be automatically converted to common stock, meaning both a reduction of income AND capital! Careful attention to technical nuances like yield-to-call date is especially important when investing in preferred stocks. If you have the time and the energy to spend in this sort of analysis, preferred stocks may work for you. Otherwise, you’re gambling on a high
cash yield that may or may not ever materialize. High-yield bonds also provide a cautionary tale. As with preferred stock, there is often a reason that the returns on high-yield bonds are so tantalizingly attractive, and that reason is usually linked to the bond’s rating. Issuers often have to offer high returns because the bonds are poorly rated or offer significant risk of default! Without the lure of a high interest rate, very few investors would put their money into these types of bonds. As the old saying goes, “You can put lipstick on a pig…but it’s still a pig.” In our experience, highyield bonds wear a LOT of lipstick.
Wanting average or above-average returns is fundamental to investing. No one wants to lose money, after all. But chasing high yield is not for the faint of heart, and is often little more than an “educated bet” on market performance. Building a solid investment strategy that focuses heavily on managing risk, allocating assets prudently, and being patient may not have the flash and glitz of chasing high yield, but it will assuredly pay off better than gambling on a sucker’s bet. In this rising interest rate environment, lower your yield to maturity and be patient. For more information about our approach to building wealth, including information on how we address this issue through our investment methodology, we invite you to visit our blog at www.atlanticcapitalmanagement.com. William C. Newell, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), is president of Atlantic Capital Management, Inc. a registered investment advisor located in Holliston, Mass. With Wall Street access and main street values Atlantic Capital Management has been providing strategic financial planning and investment management for over 25 years. On the Web at www.atlanticcapitalmanagment.com.
(l to r) Bob Zakrzewski, Pamela Bathen, Stephanie Fair and Steven Greenberg
It's Whats Inside That Counts By Pamela Bathen, RE/MAX Oak Realty, CDPE So you’re selling your home. What’s the first thing that you think you’ll need to do to make it more attractive to a buyer? Landscaping? Granite countertops? Not so fast. Have you looked “under the hood?” While aesthetics are important, they’re only one piece of the real estate puzzle. The most critical—sometimes overlooked or underrated—piece? Your realtor will tell you: the home inspector, who will ensure that your time and hard-earned money are spent preparing the RIGHT things. Don’t be blindsided by the buyer’s home inspection, which could undoubtedly turn up a few surprises: peeling shingles , a corroding sewer pipe, or an addition not built to code. Tom Towle , the experienced owner of Pillar to Post Home Inspections in Hopkinton, cautions that using the handyman in your life to “look over” your home—something people often consider to save money—could cost you a lot more than if you had initially hired a certified home inspector. And new home buyers? Only a genuine inspector will uncover why that brand-new wainscoting is already cracking at the seams. How do you find a good inspector? Ask your Agent they know who provides the best service to their clients, and who will make sure that you know what’s “under the hood.” Tom Towle owns the local Pillar to Post franchise based in Hopkinton, MA, and has personally been involved with over 5,000 home inspections since 1990. Nothing gets past him. He can be reached at tom.towle@pillartopost.com, or 508 435 2085 www.tomtowle.pillartopost.com Collectively, Steven Greenberg, Pamela Bathen, Bob Zakrzewski and Stephanie Fair of REMAX Oak Realty have over 60 years of experience in the Metrowest Real Estate market. They welcome your questions at 508 309 3538 or Steveng@remax.net. Visit online at www.remaxoakrealty.com
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