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Medway Figure Skater to Compete in Small World, Big Family U.S. Championships Clyde Brown Class Hosts Top U.S. Competition to be Held in Boston this Year, January 5th-12th

Coin Drive for Victims in Philippines, Midwest

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that her overall level of training is much more intense than it used to be.

Fifteen-year old Medway figure skater Megan Wessenberg loves to jump.

“I went to the U.S. Championships last year in Omaha, competing as a novice, the level below junior,” says Wessenberg, explaining that in figure skating. Last year, she says, she ended up in 9th place out of the 12 who competed at that level in the U.S. Championships, but she was happy with the outcome.

“That’s my favorite part I think. It’s fun, when you first work on a jump, you fall, you fall, you fall. That can go on for months, and then when you finally land it, it’s the best feeling in the world.” Now, Megan has landed a spot in the Junior Ladies Division of the 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the biggest event in U.S. figure skating, which is headed to Boston’s TD Garden this month, January 5th12th. Wessenberg will compete on January 8th and 10th. 15-year-old Megan Wessenberg, of Medway, will head to the 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championship this month, the biggest U.S. Figure Skating event, to be held at TD Garden from January 5th-12th. Wessenberg will compete in the Junior Ladies Division.

“You have to qualify through the whole country to get there,” the athlete says. “I’m very excited. It’s pretty cool to be in your hometown.” Now, friends and family will be able to come and watch her compete, and her skating club is the host club for the event.

Now 15, Wessenberg has moved to The Skating Club of Boston, and under the coaching of Mark Mitchell and Peter Johanson, explains

When Anne Valluzzi’s fourth grade class learned about the impact of natural disasters across the seas and across the country, they were driven to do something to help. They held a coin drive and raised $742 to donate to the Red Cross, which was helping in both disasters. “We share news every morning. The kids bring in different things that are happening, and when the typhoon first happened, we were just saying wouldn’t it be cool if we could do something,” says Valluzzi. “One day, somebody just brought in news of the typhoon in the Philippines,” says student Thomas Azio, who adds that someone then suggested helping. “The kids researched different charities and they decided the Red Cross would be the best one. A group of other students came up with an idea for a fundraiser. Then, after that, the tornadoes happened. They voted to split the money.” The kids voted to host a coin drive, and coins they got. “We had about $76 in cash, and all the rest was coin,” says Valluzzi.

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Now, in order to secure one of the 13 spots in her division nationwide, Wessenberg has come out on top of both the New England Regional Championships and the Eastern Sectional Championships. Skaters in the nationals come from nine regions around the country. Getting to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships was “definitely one of my goals,” says the serious young sophomore, who has left Ursuline Academy to begin virtual high school from home to accommodate her grueling skating schedule. She skates five days a week, for three hours a day and an hour off-ice a day for such activities as strength training, intervals and cardio. “I’m doing Laurel Springs Online School,” says Wessenberg. “It’s really good. It’s much eas-

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ier on your schedule. You can move around your schedule during the day so you don’t have to do school in the morning and skating in the afternoon. The ice schedule got very busy in the afternoon, and we decided it would be easier and better for my training if we went online. It’s pretty common. This is just one of the programs a lot of skaters do.” Her family is very supportive. “We do what we can to support her and help her reach her goals, whatever they are,” says her mother, Felicia. “I think currently her goal is to continue to skate on a national level.” Wessenberg says she’s not missing out on a social life, however, as some of her best friends are fellow skaters. “I never had that much time at school to socialize, so it’s not like that much change,” says the figure skater. “I have really good friends at skating. They’re like

One friend, Wessenberg says, is joining her at Nationals, but at the novice level, but no close friends are competing in the Junior Ladies Division as she is. She does note, however, that the Skating Club of Boston has significant representation in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. “There’s a lot of seniors that are older than me that are from our club that are potential Olympic competitors,” says Wessenberg, who has also begun teaching skate therapy to special needs kids through the club. She notes the club has 20 skaters who are in the U.S. Championship in some way, most older, when one takes into consideration pairs, dance teams, ladies’ and men’s divisions. Wessenberg will perform a long program that she’s been competing with since last year.

“My long program is from the Firebird, Stravinsky,” she says. “My coach usually picks the music. They’re very good at matching personalities with music. I have like, powerful music, usually. Last time, I only had double jumps and now I have a bunch of my triple jumps, in which we rotate three times… You have to be a lot more exact with your technique and how you take off and how your air position is. You need a lot of strength in your core to be able to hold onto the jump.” Wessenberg will continue to train for a top outcome. “If you come a certain place, you can be placed into the international selection pool, which means you could possibly be selected for an international competition,” she says. The skater says she doesn’t necessarily expect for that to happen this year, but it’s definitely a goal she has for the future.

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A Holiday Mission with a Heart Local Volunteers Deliver Special Christmas Bags to Boston Homeless BY J.D. O’GARA The Boston Homeless Mission, a joint effort from members of local churches in Medway, Millis, Holliston and Framingham, among other volunteers, heads to Boston from the ‘burbs every Monday, handing out a little food, a couple of personal care items and lending an ear. Last month, on December 22nd, the group handed out a little bit more, thanks to a Christmas effort for Boston’s street dwellers that members of the Boston Homeless Mission started about three years ago. “We were just discussing it and said wouldn’t it be great if we gave a Christmas present out, and one thing led to another, and another lady said she could do the bags. She hand-sewed these beautiful bags. They looked like Santa bags, but miniature-sized,” says Ed Mason. Mason says the group was looking to fill the bags with some of the nicer items they don’t always get, such as toothpaste and a toothbrush, a comb, a razor and shampoo, conditioner and lotion. They looked to church members to help.

of socks and all the toiletries, nail clipoers, combs and then we throw in candy and wipes for them, just things they can use from day to day that they might need.” McNeallie says that the people from her church are “just wonderful, all year round,” donating samples from motels and hotels or prescription bottles to fill from economy-sized bottles of shampoo and lotion, but at Christmas, there are extras, such as a needle and thread with buttons, or bandaids. McNeallie, who now attends First Baptist in Holliston, says she “kind of brought” the idea of working with the Boston Homeless Mission to her current church after getting involved in it at the Community Church in Medway. “Instead of sending money to other countries and so forth and so on,” says McNeallie, this effort helped closer to home. “We have a very small church, but boy, they got behind this,” she says. “Some

The first year, he says, they gave out about 50 bags. This year, about 120 will go out, for 100 men and 20 women, according to volunteer Colleene McNeallie, who took over the Christmas effort, which begins as early as July now.

McNeallie explains that the Boston Homeless Mission actually began with an organization called Straight Ahead, a Worcester-based ministry that worked with kids coming out of youth detention that took them to work on the streets of Boston, begun by Scott Larsen and his wife, Hannah. “They had vans they would load up with people, and three of my good friends from Medway would help.” Now, it’s a weekly event for these local volunteers, to bring items those living on the street, no matter what might be the cause of their problems. The Christmas bags took the place of the regular bag one week last month. “I guess it’s something I felt I could do. It’s something I feel that is worth doing,” say McNeallie.

Volunteers from the Boston Homeless Mission, a group of volunteers from Medway, Millis, Holliston, Ashland and Framingham filled special handmade bags last month with the usual toiletry items plus a little extra for those living on the streets of Boston. The bags were delivered December 22nd.

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Construction is Complete at Cornerstone at Milford New Assisted Living Community Plans January 2 Opening Cornerstone at Milford held a Sneak Preview soirée to celebrate the new Assisted Living community’s completion. Cornerstone’s Executive Director Jennifer LaCroix also confirmed the community’s January 2, 2014 opening date. Over 100 guests in attendance toured the completed building including model apartments and community rooms which were unveiled to the public for the first time. Many people came to the event who were interested in making Cornerstone their new home and several apartments were reserved during the evening. Cornerstone’s extensive amenities include awardwinning, brain healthy cuisine in the community’s Spices Restaurant, live music in the Piano Lounge, cooking classes and demonstrations in the Café, performing arts and visiting guest lecturers in the Greenleaf Community Room, and spa and hairdressing services in Salon 109. In addition, the new building

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Millis Lions Club Awards Jim McCaffrey 2013 Citizen of the Year Jim McCaffrey has been awarded the Citizen of the Year by the Millis Lions Club in recognition of his commitment to the community and citizens of Millis. King Lion, Lauree Ricciardelli, presented Jim McCaffrey with the Club’s Citizen of the Year Award at the Club’s December 3rd monthly meeting. McCaffrey is currently the Millis Town Moderator, elected in 2003; served as Selectman from 19931999; served on the Regional School District Planning Board in 1989; served on the Town Administrator Selection Committee in 1990; Bylaw Review Committee in 1991; served on the Regionalization Study Committee in 1992 and served on the Police Chief Selection Committee. In his personal life Jim is a Lector at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church; a volunteer member of the Board of Directors of three Boston professional councils for professional development; and sits on the boards of The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, The New England Council, and The Boston Club- where he championed for equality for women in the professional arena. “Jim truly loves this town of Millis. He as been an inspiration to our

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teller that was writing up the check for us was from the Philippines,â&#x20AC;? says Valluzzi. The memo, she explains, noted that the money raised would benefit victims of the typhoon and tornado. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was very touched,â&#x20AC;? says Valluzzi.

about someone who felt that way. We were able to make a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day by doing this.â&#x20AC;?

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Your Life and Legacy “The Cost That Keeps Growing and Growing” BY DENNIS SULLIVAN, ESQ., CPA, LLM Hello and welcome to the very first column in a brand new series designed to give you important information and direction on estate planning and protecting your assets, now and in the future. In my role as both an attorney and certified public accountant that specializes in helping baby boomers and seniors plan for a stress-free retirement, I’m pleased to report that there are many options out there to achieve this goal. The question for you to ponder today however is: “Which of these options is best for my spouse and me?” or if you’re reading this and have elderly parents or grandparents, “Which is the best course of action for my loved ones to take?” The title of this month’s column directly relates to a sad fact of life … the expense of going to a nursing home in Massachusetts has skyrocketed over the past few years and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In fact, the price tag now stands at some $150,000 to $180,000 per year! Indeed, you read that dollar

figure correctly. So the question I have to ask you is: if you or a loved one has no choice but to enter a nursing home in the very near future, how are you going to pay for it? Believe me, the wrong answer here is to say it will never happen, or I’ll worry about it at some time in the future. I’ve seen the end result of this type of thinking far too often, where good people lose their homes and their life savings to pay for such healthcare costs. It occurs because they didn’t take a few moments, visit an expert, and map out a sound game plan to protect their assets. Which direction will you head? Tragically, as well, there are also some people who think they’re ready to handle nursing home expenses only to discover at the appropriate time, that they weren’t financially ready at all! What about you? An easy first step you can take to avoid the trap of what we call “Nursing Home Poverty” is to get the facts, so you or a loved one doesn’t become another victim of the nursing home system. With folks living longer than ever, it’s vitally important to know the best

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Medway Boy Scouts’ Breakfast with Santa a Big Hit BY J.D. O’GARA The Medway Boy Scouts, Troop 367, and Venture Crew 367 saw between 400-500 people at their annual Breakfast with Santa last month, held at the St. Joseph Parish Hall on Holliston Street in Medway.

“We put all the boys to work,” laughs Scoutmaster Greg Green. He adds that funds raised from this event will go to fund trips and summer camps. “We went to West Point last year, but we’re not sure where we’re going this year,” he adds. For more information on Medway Boy Scouts, search for Medway under www.scoutlander.com.

Santa takes a minute to talk with Brendan and Connor Woodring at the annual Medway Boy Scout Troop 367 and Venture Crew 367 Breakfast with Santa last month.

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Medway Business Council has an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Innovativeâ&#x20AC;? start to the New Year Medway Business Council is excited to start 2014 off with such an innovative program. Ken Bancewicz, Facilities Manager of Cybex International and a longtime member of MBC, has kindly invited MBC to attend this very special evening on January 16, 2014 at 5 -7 p.m. Cybex is located at #10 Trotter Drive in Medway. Ken arranged for Bill Pacheco, Director of Engineering and Product Design, to hold a 90 minute workshop to introduce Design Thinking to the attendees. Design Thinking is an innovative methodology and set of mindsets that are used to create or re-imagine products, services and experiences. As the name implies, this will be a workshop where the focus will be on â&#x20AC;&#x153;doingâ&#x20AC;? as a means to learn about these techniques. It will be a fun, action packed 90 minute session.

Bill is a product of Stanford Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design school program and a huge proponent of the process. He will also share some insight into how this is used at Cybex and discuss how it may be applied to your business. The more participation we can get, the better this program will be. So if you are a member of MBC or you would like to look into the council, this would be a great time to come and join in on this fascinating program. The evening is OPEN TO ALL AREA BUSINESSES. There will be light refreshments. Price for the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will be $15/pp. To register your attendance, please email us at info@medwaybusinesscouncil.o rg by January 10th.

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Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 3:00pm Piano and Violin Recital at Church of Christ The Church of Christ in Millis will host a recital, Sonatas and Fantasies, on January 11 from 3-5 p.m., featuring I-Hsuan Cheng on piano and Guan-Ting Liao on violin. A recep-

tion and refreshments will follow the performance. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for students and children.

Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 7:30pm Overflowing Cup Coffeehouse Event at Church of Christ The Church of Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Overflowing Cup Coffeehouse will host a musical performance on January 11 at 7:30 p.m., featuring Boston-based folk artist Carrie Cheron, with special guest Natalie Ferzoco. Tickets are $10 each.

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Medway Lions Roar a Big Thanks! Dear Editor, The recent snowstorm, with flakes flying, provided the perfect back drop for the finish of the Medway Lions Club Christmas Trees sale. The sale was a twoweek “flurry” of activity, of backstraining work in cold weather, which as expected, required a large number of people to complete. Selling Christmas Trees is the time of year where we as Medway Lions get to see the families and friends who love to support our Club and get a beautiful Christmas tree for their home. The Medway Lions Club would like to extend a BIG “THANK YOU” to the volunteers from the Medway Hockey Team, the Medway Hockey Boosters, the Medway Leos, Medway High School Peer Counselors, friends and family who were there from the first day to help unload the Christmas trees to cleaning up on the last day.

We like to express our gratitude to those volunteers, Lions (including one from Millis!) and nonLions alike, who showed up to help load Christmas trees into a display, “free” them from their twine and open them up, haul them up and tie them to vehicles, hand out candy canes and give out change. A special pat on the back and a couple or few ibuprofen goes to those who showed up early for their shift or when they weren’t scheduled at all. We’d also like to tip our collective hat to our Christmas Trees “elves” that ran this successful fundraiser – Medway Lions Dennis Crowley, Mike Griffin and Carl Rice. The Medway Lions Club hopes all enjoy their trees and the holidays! Medway Lions Club P.S. Thank you to anyone we missed above – you are appreciated so much!

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meats, nuts, fish, fruits, vegetables, and good fats.” He explained, “Traditional training for adult populations may focus on targeted muscle group training, while CrossFit oftentimes utilizes total body training methodologies. It takes the trainee off the treadmills, elliptical, and stack loaded machines and puts the emphasis on barbell training, gymnastics, modified strongman elements, and high intensity metabolic conditioning. We have an intensive emphasis on proper technical execution, injury prevention, and structural balance. Once an athlete or trainee has demonstrated these, we then allow them to increase their resistance and speed of movement.” Athlete strength and conditioning, team training, CrossFit classes, personal training sessions, and nutritional consult are all available at APECS/CrossFit Tri-Valley. Understanding how important the nutrition element is toward optimum health, Shea teamed up with

highly reputable Certified Health Coach Kelly O’Rourke as their primary nutrition person. She provides nutrition intervention, health coaching and assists people with their nutritional needs. She offers individual consults, group classes and continuing education. CrossFit-Tri-Valley/APECS has also partnered with Laurie Warren, MS to offer clinical testing for nutritional needs. O’Rourke, also a CrossFit trainer, described the reason she came to work with Shea, stayed, and undertook intensive additional training to obtain her nutrition certification. “This is a results-driven place,” she explained. “I had been working elsewhere and wanted to go further.” Shea responded, “I saw in Kelly someone who was willing to put in the hard work that was required to reach that next level of fitness.” O’Rourke continued, “When I started working out here I began to learn at a higher level of health and wellness. I learned about nutrition, vitamins, body composition, hormones, strength, conditioning, and

so much more. It is what inspired me to become a Health Coach.” Shea has a master’s degree in Human Movement, and is an adjunct professor of Exercise Science at Dean College in Franklin. He is also a board member of the Hockomock YMCA and columnist for the Metrowest Daily News, and author of three books, including the In-Season Training Manual and Lean Body Solutions (available on www.amazon.com). He is the Massachusetts Municipal Police Health and Wellness Coordinator. In this capacity he has written the instructor curriculum training manual for the Municipal Police Academies throughout the state. He is also responsible for structuring their training curriculum and development of continuing education for municipal police officers throughout the state. Shea is a Level IV Certified International Strength Coach through the Poliquin International Certification Program (PICP). According to the PICP website,

http://www.poliquingroup.com/Education/PICP.aspx “PICP is the only certification program for strength coaches that requires recipients to produce results in the athletic realm to fully qualify. Level 4 and 5 is for well-established strength coaches who are interested in coaching at the international or professional level.” Clearly Shea has worked to learn the science of exercise, practices what he teaches, and is equally passionate about sharing what he has learned with others. His website is filled with valuable information including articles he’s written on topics such as the effects of alcohol on fat loss, vitamin D toxicity, knee pains, back and ankle strains, practical stretching, and more. Shea speaks fondly about the accomplishments of the sports teams and athletes he and his staff have had the opportunity to work with over the past ten years. They have worked with multiple state title teams, high school superbowl teams, league champion teams from every sport, Massachusetts

players of the year in multiple sports, All-Americans, nearly two dozen individual league MVPs, league all-stars in all sports, and much more. “I was already working with athletes in Medfield, Ashland, Bellingham, and Hopkinton, the Tri-Valley and Hockomock leagues when I decided to locate in Medway,” he explained. “I wanted a central location for all these clients. We are extremely flattered to have clients who come from Newton, Wellesley, Providence, and even Springfield to train here.” There is ongoing up-to date information on the APECS facebook page, www.facebook.com/APECSMedway which offers support for people who are working to improve not just themselves but their community as well. Gym hours are 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., M-TH, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, closed weekdays from noon3 p.m. Check out their website http://www.apec-s.com/ for more information, and to register for classes, or call (508) 533-9005.

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Keratoconus-The Rub on Eye Rubbing BY ROGER M. KALDAWY, M.D.

Milford Franklin Eye Center Keratoconus is an eye condition in which the normally round, dome-like cornea (the clear front window of the eye) becomes thin and develops a cone-like bulge. Keratoconus literally means â&#x20AC;&#x153;cone-shaped cornea.â&#x20AC;? The cornea is a very important part of your eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea, which focuses the light rays so that you can see clearly. With keratoconus, the shape of the cornea is irregular, distorting your vision. Keratoconus can make some activities difficult, such as driving, typing on a computer, watching television or reading.

What Causes Keratoconus? The exact cause of keratoconus is still not known. Some researchers believe that genetics play a role, since an estimated 10% of people with keratoconus also have a family member with the condition. Few years ago, I published research showing that keratoconus is associated with a programmed cell death called â&#x20AC;&#x153;apoptosis.â&#x20AC;? Under this model, the cornea cells â&#x20AC;&#x153;commit suicideâ&#x20AC;? for no apparent reason, leading to a shallow and weak cornea. This research gained national and international attention, as if we can stop apoptosis, we should be able to stop the progression of keratoconus. Some studies suggest that eye rubbing leads to injury to the cornea, which in turns triggers this programmed cell death. Excessive eye rubbing or wearing hard contact lenses for many years is now associated with keratoconus. Certain eye diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa, retinopathy of prematurity and vernal keratocon-

junctivitis (a severe type of allergies in the eye) as well as some diseases, such as Leber's congenital amaurosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Down syndrome and osteogenesis imperfect are all associated with Keratoconus.

Keratoconus Symptoms Keratoconus usually affects both eyes, though symptoms in each eye may differ. Symptoms usually start to occur in people who are in their late teens and early 20s and may include: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

Blurring of vision Distortion of vision Increased sensitivity to light Glare Mild eye irritation

The rate of progression varies. Keratoconus will often progress slowly for 10 to 20 years and then suddenly stop. As the condition progresses, the most common symptoms include: â&#x20AC;˘ Increased blurring and distortion of your vision â&#x20AC;˘ Increased nearsightedness or astigmatism â&#x20AC;˘ Frequent eyeglass prescription changes and inability to see well despite getting updated glasses â&#x20AC;˘ Inability to wear contact lenses Occasionally, keratoconus can advance rapidly, with sudden swelling of the cornea and development of corneal scarring. Scar tissue on the cornea causes the cornea to lose its smoothness and clarity. As a result, even more distortion and blurring of vision can occur.

Keratoconus Diagnosis Your ophthalmologist will be able to diagnose keratoconus during a routine eye exam. A slit

lamp can be used to diagnose severe cases of keratoconus, but sometimes corneal topography is needed to diagnose the more subtle cases of keratoconus. Additional tests may be appropriate to determine the shape of your cornea. These include: Keratometry. In this procedure, a circle of light is focused on your cornea, and the reflection is used to determine the curve of your cornea. Computerized corneal mapping (Topography). This procedure is used to take a picture of your cornea and generate a topographical map of your eye's surface.

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Keratoconus Treatment Keratoconus treatment often depends on the severity of the kerataconus symptoms. During early stages, vision can be corrected with eyeglasses. As the condition progresses, rigid contacts may need to be worn so that light entering the eye is refracted evenly and vision is not distorted. You should also refrain from rubbing your eyes, as this can aggravate the thin corneal tissue and make symptoms worse. Keratoconus can also be treated with Intacs, which are small curved implantable corneal devices that can reshape the cornea. Intacs are FDA approved and can help flatten the steep cornea found in keratoconus.

ing corneal transplants, keratoconus has a lower rejection rate and the best prognosis for clear vision. At Milford Franklin Eye Center, we use state-of-the-art technology and special contact lenses to diagnose and treat a variety of eye problems, including keratoconus. We are proud to have a dedicated cornea specialist in our practice, and to have started a full corneal transplantation service at the local hospitals. In case collagen cross linking is to be tried on a research basis, we have connections with two centers offering this experimental technology. With our cornea service, we bring to our practice world class eye care closer to home.

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Tri-County Students Inducted into National Honor Society Tri-County RVTHS Superintendent-Director Stephen Dockray is pleased to announce that twelve students were inducted into the National Honor Society during a ceremony on Thursday, November 14. This year’s inductees into the Tri-County RVTHS Peter Rickard Chapter of the National Honor Society are seniors Gregory Kanelos of Franklin and Kelsey

Michaud of North Attleboro, and juniors Michael Ambrose of Millis, Laura Auerbach, Cassius Peter, Caroline Read, and Emily Spillane of Franklin, Samantha Gitschier of Plainville, Dillan Hoyt and Alyssa Zitoli of Walpole, Nathan Twyman of North Attleboro and Amber Webb of Seekonk. The current members of the Tri-County Chapter of the National Honor Society are Joseph Galligan of Medway, Nate Lagos, Stephen Hagen and Geoffrey of Penchuk Wrentham, Holly Turner of North Attleboro, Lindsey Parent of Plainville, Emily Scannell of Franklin and Drew Zaiter of Attleboro.

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Young Millis Poets Get Published Congratulations to fifth grade published writers Nicole Davies and Tessa Giardi. The two students submitted poetry they wrote during a 4th grade workshop at Clyde F. Brown Elementary last year taught by author Julia Thacker to Hutch Magazine. The magazine is edited by children’s author Peter Reynolds and is a semi-annual publication of The Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning and Creativ-

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CFB Kindergarten Makes Strides with Innovative Program Kindergartners have gone way beyond finger painting these days. At the Clyde F. Brown Elementary School in Millis, Kindergartners are busy making such strides under an innovative program that they are the subjects of study by researchers who developed the program. “Thirty years ago, we had curriculum and students came in, and the job was to instruct the curriculum to the children. If they struggled, we had to really strategize. Kids were looked at as vessels to be filled,” says Clyde F. Brown Principal Jason Phelps. “With the Tools of the Mind program, it’s reversed. It’s recognized that children are cognitive creatures. It takes them from where they begin and gives them the scaffolding to build cognitive skills.” The program, developed from early intervention work in urban areas, says Phelps, and it was devised by Colorado researchers Deborah Leong and Elena Bodrova. It aims to help children learn to take turns, negotiate differently with one another, be in control of their bodies and organize and plan on their own. In fact, former CFB Principal Jef-

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learn to insert letters, and then words, where the lines are, for each word of the story they tell. Children who pick up letters and words quickly write full sentences, and they are able to help the others. Teachers are freed up to work with those who need more attention, still encouraging them to tell their stories, using the aids as necessary. “Kids have a story to tell. They need to tell it, whether it’s lines or by many inventive words We’re focusing more on what initially helps students love writing. You don’t start correcting

them right off the bat, because that communicates to them that what they’re writing is not as important as how it’s written,” says Phelps. Similarly, in math, students, who have now learned to work together in pairs, learn to play math games with each other and to use the self-regulating skills and apply them to their academics, in a child-friendly way, such as counting by twos and threes while walking in a line in a school hallway. As a result, children are entering first grade with skills not considered possible decades

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Millis COA January Events Masterworks of American Art Lecture Series What makes a work of art "American?” How do some of our country's greatest paintings depict its rich history? Explore these and other illuminating questions in Masterworks of American Art, taught by acclaimed art historian and Professor William Kloss. This series of 24 lectures will show you how brilliant artists including Benjamin West, Thomas Eakins, and Winslow Homer helped create a rich portrait of American history, from its colonial roots to the brink of World War I. Strengthen your understanding of the trajectory of American painting, the artistry of individual works, and our nation's important role in the development of visual art. We will be using the new 55” LED TV gifted to us by the Millis Lions to bring you this very special lecture series. The series will start Thursday, January 9th from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and run until Thursday, February 27th. We will be having a special lunch at 12 p.m. Please call the Center if you are in-

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sports Medway Hockey Hopeful Despite Loss of Key Players BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY For the past two seasons, the Medway Mustangs hockey team has had great success in the Division 3 south tournament. Unfortunately, they haven’t had as much luck on the state level. Two years ago the Mustangs defeated Pembroke, Abington, Bourne and Rockland to capture the divisional championship, but fell to Hudson in the state final. Last year Medway shutout Bishop Feehan, Dover-Sherborn and Holliston before downing

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has hockey sense. He should translate to a top defender.” With the talented Narducci leaving the net vacant, sophomore Mike Purnell will look to backbone the Mustangs to another successful Tri-Valley League season. Purnell is no newbie to the fast pace of varsity hockey, last winter as a freshman he filled in for seven games while Narducci was sidelined with an injury. Purnell compiled a 4-1-2 record during his freshman stanza and gives the Mustang coaching staff a sense of security as the team’s last line of defense. On the other end of the ice, Medway will be looking to a quartet of equally talented sharp shooters to reprise their success of a year ago. Leading the of-

fensive charge will be senior Josh O’Toole, who netted 26 points last winter and a trio of juniors including Kevin Kaufmann (26 points), Cam Fisher (25 points) and Mike Boldy (24 points). “We have a good solid group of scorers with great offensive power,” Ross said. “All four have the ability to have breakout seasons netting 40 points.” In addition to the quartet, Medway will have a good infusion of younger players moving up from the junior varsity team and incoming freshman. While these youngsters are an unknown playing on the varsity level, but so far they’re looking good according to the coach.

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sports Zitoli Adds Another Championship To Her Collection BY KEN HAMWEY State and national championships seem to be a way of life for Olivia Zitoli. When she played soccer and basketball at Millis High, where she was a captain and a Tri Valley League all-star in both sports, she was a major contributor as the Mohawks rolled to state crowns in both sports. Last month, Zitoli sparked William Smith College to the Division 3 national soccer championship by blanking Trinity University of San Antonio, 2-0. The Herons captured the national crown by winning six matches in tourney play and finishing the 2013 campaign with a 23-1 overall record that included 19 shutouts. The 22-year-old senior, who’s been a two-time captain, finished her four-year varsity career at center back by being named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the NCAA Tournament and she also was a first-team all-American choice of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. “Going out on top was a great way to finish my college career,’’ Zitoli said from Geneva, N.Y. “It was remarkable, overwhelming and a great life experience. Our team relied on defense all year and in the end it was defense that enabled us to win the championship. The all-American honor was special, something I never thought I could achieve. But, all the credit goes to my teammates who made it possible.’’ The 5-foot-7 Zitoli, who has a 3.5 GPA and is a four-year Dean’s List student, rates the finale against Trinity as her best game in the tourney.

Olivia Zitoli was an example of grit and leadership in Millis, and she’s been the same as a soccer player at William Smith College. She was recently named Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the NCAA Tournament and was a firstteam all-American choice of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America

“The play was extremely intense,’’ she emphasized. “Our defense reached an unbelievable level for the title game. It wasn’t just our back-line defense but it was our effort on the forward line and at midfield. I played in two previous Final Fours, so to finally win the national crown in my last year was so gratifying.’’

Zitoli experienced a pair of state titles at Millis in 2009. She excelled as a defender in soccer when the Mohawks defeated Gateway for the crown and she was a two-way guard in basketball when Millis downed Georgetown for the state title, also in 2009. “The state title in soccer was memorable because it was the first in soccer for Millis,’’ she noted. “I was glad to be part of the state title team in basketball. We had to battle every game and grind it out. My competitive style came out of those two programs and coaches like Dennis Cutler in soccer and Dave Fallon in basketball were tremendous teachers.’’ Zitoli was very prolific in capturing other honors besides being an allAmerican selection and the tournament MVP on defense. She was a Liberty League all-star and the Liberty League Player of the Year. A history major, Zitoli, who is mulling a career in sports psychology, started all 24 games and was a key in helping the Herons roll to 16 straight shutouts. “I can’t say enough about our coach, Aliceann Wilber,’’ Zitoli emphasized. “She’s been the college’s coach for 34 years and she led the school to its first national soccer title in 1988. She’s compiled the most wins (480) in women’s Division 3 soccer.’’ Zitoli banked on being aggressive every time she stepped onto a soccer field. Her overall skills at center back may not have been A-plus but they were consistent and surfaced in crucial moments. Where she was ahead of the curve was in her athleticism and her preparation. “I had quickness,’’ Zitoli said. “I also was ag-

gressive heading the ball and my footwork was steady. My philosophy of competing was to outwork my opponent. If you give 100 percent all the time, then winning will follow. In college, sports sometimes can be like a job or a business. We kept if fun and we had a family atmosphere.’’ Zitoli has always been a quality leader, whether it was in youth or club soccer where she also was part of title teams, or at Millis or in college. She not only led by example, but she also played with grit. She

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Something Special! It’s great to get a meal, but how about a meal with some pizzazz? That’s what Millis Meals on Wheels participants got at Thanksgiving time. According to the Millis Senior Center, these Millis Crafty Ladies make gifts for the Meals on Wheels Program. They have been active for many years and bring many smiles to our homebound seniors. From l-r Rose Keller, Lillian DeLorrie ,Lisa Kuhner

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Calendar of Events January 4 Millis Boy Scout Troop 15 Christmas Tree Removal date, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., email troop15fundraiser@yahoo.com and for a $10 donation have your tree removed. Make checks payable to Millis Troop 15. January 11 Piano and Violin Recital at Church of Christ, 3 p.m. Sonatas and Fantasies, featuring I-Hsuan Cheng on piano and Guan-Ting Liao on violin, reception and refreshments will follow performance. Tickets $10 adults; $5 for students and children. The Church of Christ is located at 142 Exchange St., Millis, MA. Call (508) 376-5034 for more information. Overflowing Cup Coffeehouse Event at Church of Christ, 7:30 p.m. featuring Boston-based folk artist Carrie Cheron, with special guest Natalie Ferzoco. Tickets $10 each. The Church of Christ is located at 142 Exchange St., Millis, MA. Call (508) 376-5034 for more information.

Millis Boy Scout Troop 15 Christmas Tree Removal date, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., email troop15fundraiser@yahoo.com and for a $10 donation have your tree removed. Make checks payable to Millis Troop 15. January 14 How to Get Almost Anything for Free, Medway Senior Center program, 76 Oakland St., Medway, 12 p.m., Learn how, with a little creativity – and a bit of boldness in some cases, you can find ways to uncover things you need for little or nothing! January 15 Millis Garden Club meeting featuring Neal Sanders, author of several books and writer of the popular blog, The Principal Undergardener. 7 p.m, Millis Public Library, 961 Main St., Millis, call Beverly Temple at (508) 3761014 for more information. January 16 Medway Business Council Meeting, 5-7 p.m. Cybex International, 10 Trotter Drive, Medway, Features hands-on 90-minute

workshop on Design Thinking by Bill Pacheco, Director of Engineering and Product Design at Cybex. Open to all area businesses, $15 pp, light refreshments. Register by January 10th at info@medwaybusinesscouncil.org. January 23 Millis Reads: Grit and Overcoming Adversity: The Story of a Holocaust Survivor, featuring Janet Applefield Singer and her daughter, Deb Milley. 7 p.m., Roche Bros. Community Room, Millis Public Library, 961 Main St., Millis January 26 “Messages from the Other Side" fundraiser with Psychic Spirit Medium Lisa Lanno, Medway V.F.W. 123 Holliston St. Medway from 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and proceeds benefit Purr-fect Cat Shelter. Refreshments and cash bar will be available. For information visit www.purrfectcatshelter.org or call the message center at (508) 533-5855.

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Obituary Elizabeth A. (Gardella) Benhardt, Of Millis, died Friday evening, November 29, 2013, in home surrounded by her family. She was 68. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Carl) Gardella, she had resided in Long Island, Pittsburgh, Danvers, Manomet, Chelmsford and Medfield prior to settling in Millis. A consummate wife and mother, she enjoyed “Game Night Group” and tennis with friends. In her younger years, Mrs. Benhardt had been employed by Trans World Airlines and recently she had worked at “The Gap” store in Wrentham. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Lawrence G. Benhardt her children, Christopher Benhardt and his wife, Cindy of Milford, Tara Sullivan and her husband, Brian of Burlington, VT, Stacy Danner and her husband, Bill of Bellingham and Megan Benhardt of Bellingham, her brothers, William and Philip Gardella both of NY, her grandchildren, Jade, Matt, Karalyn, Samantha and Chloe Benhardt and Molly and Mia Danner. She is also survived by her nieces,

nephews, cousins and extended family. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute, 450 Brookline Ave. Boston, MA 02215. Please visit www.robertsmitchell.com for further information. O’Grady – Victoria Filomena (Giammatteo) Of Millis, November 23, 2013. Age 88. Beloved wife of the late Robert Thomas O’Grady. Loving daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Carmina) Giammatteo. Dear sister of Leonora D’Innocenzo of Millis and the late Irma Ganchi, Jennie Forgione, Mafalda Riley and Frank Giammatteo. She is also survived by her many cherished nieces and nephews; including George D’Innocenzo of Millis. Those who wish may make donations in Victoria’s memory to Polycystic Kidney Disease Research at the PDK Foundation, P.O. Box 871847, Kansas City, MO 64187-1847 or www.pdkcure.org. Please visit www.roberts-mitchell.com for guestbook and further information.

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Ring in the New Year with COLA BY KRISTEN ALBERINO Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Quincy, MA Many people ring in the new year with Champagne. People who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) get to ring it in with a COLA. This year, more than 60 million Americans are receiving a 1.5 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) in their monthly benefit payment. The 1.5% COLA begins with increased benefits for more than 57 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2014, and payments to more than 8 million SSI recipients in late December 2013. The estimated average monthly Social Security payment to a retired worker is $1,294 (in 2014), up from $1,275 (in 2013). The average monthly Social Security disability payment for an individual is $1,148 (in 2014), up from $1,131 (in 2013). The basic monthly federal payment for SSI is $721 (in 2014), up from $710 (in 2013).

ary of each year are based on the increase in average wages. For example, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $117,000, up from $113,700. Of the estimated 165 million workers who will pay Social Security taxes in 2014, about 10 million will pay higher taxes as a result of the increase in the taxable maximum. The amount of earnings needed for one credit of Social Security coverage has gone up as well, but all workers can still earn up to four credits in a year. In 2014, a worker earns a credit after earning $1,200. In 2013, one credit of coverage was $1,160. It takes forty credits to be fully insured for retirement benefits. Information about Medicare changes for 2014 is available at www.medicare.gov. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice to learn more about the COLA and other Social Security changes in 2014. From everyone at Social Security, have a Happy New Year.

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Nominated for 2014 – Anne Bradford, Virginia Burnett, Florence Carucci, Joyce Covell, Theresa Maguire, Catherine Perkins, Eileene Phillips, Edward Richard, Jennie Rook and Ella Ryan. Other nominations will be accepted at the meeting. The Medway Friends of Elders would like to thank the MetroWest Foundation for their generous grant to help support our Painting Class.

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Kate will be working with Pauline. Like Pauline, Kate is a licensed social worker, and they can help you with any aging issues. We are very lucky to have them both. Stop in or call if you have an issue you would like to discuss. We are also the site to fill out applications for Fuel Assistance.

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Area Author to Speak at Millis Library on January 15 Why do gardeners turn to the Internet to find outrageous solutions to simple problems? Why does the introduction of one plant into garden start a game of musical chairs that results in the displacement of at least two other plants? And why do we have garden benches around our yards if no one ever sits in them? These are the questions that readers of author Neal Sanders’ popular blog, The Principal Undergardener, get to ponder. On Wednesday, January 15, Sanders will speak at the Millis

Public Library, a program cosponsored by The Millis Garden Club and The Friends of the Millis Public Library, he will share his humorous observations about gardening and gardeners. The program, which is free and open to the public, starts at 7 p.m. The Millis Public Library is located at 961 Main Street. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held January 22. For additional information please contact Beverly Temple at (508) 376-1014. Sanders is no ordinary gardener. He and his wife maintain

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Millis Lions Club Christmas Tree Removal Service The Millis Lions Club will be offering a Christmas Tree removal and disposal service starting December 28th. All fees collected from this service will be donated to Massachusetts Lions Eye Research (http://www.masslionseyeresearch.org/). Weather permitting, bare trees will be collected from residents for recycling from December 28, 2013 - January 10, 2014. Do not put in a plastic bag. REMOVE all ornaments, tinsel, lights and tree-stands. FOR PICK-UP ($10): Call to schedule an appointment. Place bare trees at the curb by 7 a.m. DROP-OFF ($5): Residents can also bring bare trees to Mike Freeland’s house a 295 Exchange St., Millis. Please leave trees at end of driveway on the right. Recycling Christmas trees prevents them from getting buried in the landfill. Recycled trees are most commonly used for mulch, erosion protection, habitat creation and shoreline stabilization. To schedule a pick-up, or for more information, please contact Mike Freeland at 617-602-7156, or by email at makfusmc@hotmail.com.

The Millis Lions Club wants everyone to see a better tomorrow. That's why we support various eyesight programs and services including vision screenings, eye banks and eyeglass recycling. In addition, we help to provide eye care services to those at risk of losing their sight. We strongly support, through our fundraising campaigns, individuals and programs in our local communities, as well as worldwide programs like SightFirst II. Upcoming events include Bowling For Blindness (Jan 11); Family Spaghetti Night (Mar 27); Alex and Ani “Charity By Design” for Blindness (Mar 31); Millis Beautification Day (April); White Cane Drive (May); Community-wide Yard Sale (June). For more information about the Millis Lions, or any or their events, please contact Debbie Hayes at debbieh1212@yahoo.com or (508) 816-6732.

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#1 in REAL ESTATE SALES in MILLIS (Source MLS, Most Homes Sold in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013)

Robin Spangenberg

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$499,900 143 Summer Street, Medway

CUL

$315,000 31 Heritage Path, Millis

$344,900 7 Colonial Road, Medway

$379,000 39 Ticonderoga Lane, Millis

$224,900 77 Key Street, Millis

$339,900 41 Boardman Street, Norfolk

$199,900 13 John Street, Milford

410 Village St., Millis

$199,900 443 South St #B, Plainville

$779,000 148 Orchard St Millis

3 Awl St, Medway 58 Spencer St, Millis 9 Carriage House Wy, Medway 624 Main St, Millis 21 Tulip Way, Medway 57 Spencer St, Millis 30 Forest Rd, Millis

245 Orchard St, Millis 2 Mallard Dr, Medway 57 Spring St, Millis 363 Plain St, Millis 18 Lena Ln, Milford 5 Carriage House Ln, Wrentham 400 Burnt Swamp, Wrentham

$225,000 8 Country Village Laina Kaplan

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NG LISTI NEW

$699,900 447 South Street, Foxboro Jennifer McMahon

S ACRE 4 R E OV

$499,900 5 Elm Street, Medway Robin Spangenberg

$339,000 177 Farm Street, Millis

T TREE S C A DE S

Jennifer McMahon & Ana Salmeron

OOD HBORH G I E N GREAT

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EASE FOR L E C I F L/OF RETAI

$16 per Sq. Ft. 979 Main Street, Millis Robin Spangenberg

F ROO NEW D N BRA

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ATES Y UPD N A M

$329,000

Robin Spangenberg

LEASE E FOR C I F F L/O RETAI

$16 per Sq. Ft. 969 Main Street, Millis Robin Spangenberg

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