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Relay for Life of Ashland and Holliston June 14-15 By J.D. O’Gara Holliston and Ashland are among more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries that hold an annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. This year’s Relay For Life of Ashland and Holliston will kick off at noon on Saturday, June 14 and run all night long until 7 a.m. Sunday, June 15 at the Ashland Middle School, 87 West Union Street A big part of the Relay for Life is the luminaria lighting, at which participants solemnly remember those loved ones who lost their battle in Ashland.
“Then we begin our first lap with survivors,” says Ahronian, herself a 12-year survivor who lost both her Mom and Dad to cancer-related illnesses. “We honor our survivors. All survivors are recognized and get special purple survivor
with cancer. Photo courtesy of Linda Ahronian.
shirts, and we also celebrate their caregivers. This year, we’re going to have caregivers and survivors walk the first lap together. It’s a very uplifting ceremony.” Ahronian explains that Erica Leigh, a recording artist from Holliston who is also a survivor, will be singing at the Relay. “She led our survivor walk last year,” says Ahronian.
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Opening ceremonies, says this year’s chair, Linda Ahronian, usually begin with a color guard from Holliston Police and Fire, as well as the National Anthem and a guest speaker.
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After the survivor’s lap, the survivors and their caregivers are treated to a special lunch, while members of teams walk the relay. “We suggest there’s always someone from each team on the track at all times, because cancer never sleeps and cancer never takes a break, so why
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New Owners Will Feature Food, Music – and Honor Pejamajo’s Gift Certificates By J.D. O’Gara “What now?” was a question on a lot of Holliston minds when Pejamajo’s closed its doors several months ago, without much notice, but worries the café on the corner would lie empty have been subdued and customers more than satisfied that Jasper Hill Café & Bistro has risen up and become the talk of the town. “Jasper Hill is named after Jasper Adams, one of the first settlers in Holliston, who moved here at 14. He was a herder, and he had his flocks up on a hill. Jasper’s Rock dates back to the 1600s,” says Denise Tracy, who co-owns the café and bistro with her husband, John. The two are hoping to give the front space a historic feel with some memorabilia and photos. “John was hired by Pejamajo’s
as the general manager several years ago. I came on board to run the bar for a while and ended up staying over a year.” John and Tracy met 30 years ago, when both were working at Houlihans. “John is a professional, who’s worked in the industry. He does all the cooking. My background is social work, but every time he’s needed people I jump in,” says Denise. Last summer, she says, John was laid off, but when he came on board, revenue increased by 50%. When the space became available, the couple, who are seeing the last of their five children graduating high school this year, felt this was the time to launch their own business.
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