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One of Eastleigh Farm’s Jersey cows that will be nourished by the grass from Warren Woods this winter. (Photo/John Kelley)
By John Kelley Editor “I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations
that come after us.” (Theodore Roosevelt, Osawatomie, Kansas, August 31, 1910). Roosevelt also said, “the rights of the public to the natural resources outweigh private rights, and must be given its first consideration.” At the Farmers’ Market on
September 13th, President of the Ashland Historical Society Cliff Wilson displayed his painting of a map of the town of Ashland from the decade of the 1950s. The point of the presentation was to show the
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“In order to educate the whole child, you must start with the foundation—a well-fed child,” Beaudin said. “If kids are hungry or not well fed, they can’t focus and learn.” Beaudin credits her staff—the cooks and managers—who, she said, “are passionate about what they do and understand the important role they have in a child’s education.” A graduate of Framingham State’s Excellence in Child
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locations of 32 farms within the town boundaries in that era, the largest of which was Upland Farm owned by Henry Warren, inventor of the electric clock. Mr. Warren’s farm was primarily a dairy operation with a herd of Jersey cows; he raised feed for the animals on the farm, as well. Over the years, Mr. Warren walked to his Telechron factory at the corner of Union and Homer Streets on most workdays. In fact, his path to work was across his fields and through the woods in the general location of Warren Road before that area was developed in the early sixties. He had a Manager of Operations who supervised the day-to-day work of his farm. The last such person
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Doug Stephan, owner of Eastleigh Farm, drives the tractor with the bales of grass, and heads back to Framingham. (Photo/John Kelley)
in his employ was a man named Rocky Bemis who lived on one side of Mr. Warren’s duplex residence. Rocky had worked on the farm for about five years by the time of Mr. Warren’s death in 1957. Mrs. Warren kept Rocky in his position in the ten years following the passing of Mr. Warren, and he continued in a similar role as Superintendent of Grounds when Northeastern University received the land from Mr. Warren’s estate in the late sixties. During this later period,
Carl Hakansson, Chairman of Ashland’s Land Stewardship Committee, was hired for summer work by Mr. Bemis who taught Carl a great deal about the relationship of man and animal relative to the land and the environment. Under the tutelage of Rocky Bemis, Carl worked hard, and learned things not taught in a classroom. In particular, Rocky showed Carl the synergism possible when neighboring farms practiced “cooperation” with one another, in terms of mutual assistance for significant tasks, especially
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Over this past Labor Day weekend, the fields of tall grass in Warren Woods were baled by Doug Stephan, the owner of the Eastleigh Farm in north Framingham. (It would have cost the Town of Ashland several thousand dollars to hire someone to do the job.) The hay will be used this winter to sustain Mr. Stephan’s Jersey herd of over 400 animals. Eastleigh Farm was in the news this past March, as a roof on a barn collapsed and killed eight cows. The farm has been struggling to
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Looking generally to the south along Eliot Street with the wildflowers of spring. (Photo/John Kelley)
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area, and then, in 1991, decided to follow her passion. After meeting Julia Child at the the Spinazzola Festival of Food & Wine, she enrolled in the Boston University culinary arts program, created by Child and Jacques Pepin. It was an intensive four-month program with just 12 students.
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“We had lectures in the morning, spent the afternoons in the kitchen, and listened to guest lecturers in the evenings,” Beaudin said. “It was the best four months ever!” Beaudin then worked as a chef in restaurants in and around Boston. She loved “all of it” but preferred living in the country, so moved to Sturbridge. She got a job working for a food service management company in campus dining. There, she realized that kids don’t know about real food and don’t know what they are missing. “I was always interested in health and nutrition, and wanted my priority to be the children, not a company’s profits,” Beaudin said. In Ashland, she watches her money carefully and purchases the best food possible. Her budget for her entire operation—staff and food – comes from what a student pays (just under $3), plus 40 cents from the government, or a total of approximately $3 per meal sold. “We have to balance our nutritional integrity with our financial integrity, as the nutrition department is not part of the school budget,” Beaudin explained. Ashland Nutrition Services is a part of The Education Cooperative (TEC), a buying collaborative to provide programs and services to schools. She also purchases produce from
Lisa Beaudin aims to feed Ashland children nutritious food and, in the process, educate them about healthy lifestyles. (Photo/Submitted)
dairy). Students must take at least three of the five and, as of two years ago, one of those must be a fruit or a vegetable. Other new requirements are that a variety of fresh produce and legumes must be served each week. Beaudin said that Ashland was doing this long before the ‘regs’ went into effect. “Ashland has been serving a wide variety of food for 10 years. And though food manufacturers create food-like substances meeting the requirements of these regs, I would rather use whole foods. For example, my staff makes our taco meat from scratch starting with raw ground beef rather than food processed into taco meat somewhere in the Midwest and shipped to boil in bags.” “When I do serve processed food, I make sure there are plenty of whole-food alternatives available. From time to time, I serve chicken nuggets, because that’s what kids want and we have to reach our customers, but I serve roasted
vegetables with it rather than French fries,” Beaudin said. In 2010, Beaudin became a certified holistic health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. “I met incredible people there, was educated by people I had admired for years, and learned every dietary theory,” Beaudin said. Beaudin believes in building relationships. Recently, she was asked to be on the regional education committee of the Metrowest YMCA. Next year, she will take over as chair of the committee and serve on the Y’s main board. “It’s great to tie the Y into the schools more, as we have similar guiding principles” she said. “The Ashland community, too, has been great. A number of years ago, I contacted Ashland Community Gardens to get their help in planting a vegetable
garden. Then, the community gardens folks and I worked with Wellesley College on a unique public project, an edible ecosystem, or permaculture garden. We planted an Asian pear tree in the circle in front of the middle school. The Wellesley students realized the Ashland permaculture project was a metaphor for community diversity. They dubbed the project ‘Diversitree,’ with the tree being symbolic of a community. The tree has complementary ‘guild’ plantings around it.” “I also participated in the long-running Documentary Film & Discussion Series at the library on food and health,” Beaudin said. “These project show that working together, we can sustain each other. It’s about growth and support of each other. That’s how we all thrive.”
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Ashland schools to be a Safe Route to School partner. According to the Safe Routes to Schools website, the programs are designed to decrease traffic and pollution and increase the health of children and the community. Safe Routes to Schools promotes walking and biking to school, using education and incentives to show how much fun it can be. “Through the program, we might be able to apply for a grant to install sidewalks where needed,” she said. “It’s all about healthy lifestyles.” Beaudin ties it altogether: “Relationships are the primary nutrition in our lives.” For more information on the nutrition services program or to volunteer, contact Beaudin at 508-881-0165, lbeaudin@ ashland.k12.ma.us.
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to each of us, and to walk the land is to appreciate not only its beauty, but its history. There are ten trails that have been cleared, and there are informative kiosks along the way. You can follow a map on a brochure provided by the Land Stewardship Committee at the entry point on Chestnut Street. In doing so, you can gain an appreciation for what a wise man recently said, “It’s not a matter of having a good vision, but a matter of having a good memory.” Henry Warren would be gratified if we found some peace and solitude on this ground.
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stay afloat, and the collapse of a good barn due to the weight of ice on the roof was yet another financial hurdle to overcome. The loss of animal life occurred at a place where animals are retired in pasture for life, rather than slaughtered. Animal life is comparatively very good at Eastleigh because Doug Stephan has a strong ethic and belief that animals that have dedicated their lives to dairy production deserve every opportunity for comfort that is possible on his 150-acre farm. Doug has invested his own resources in attempting to make Eastleigh not only one of the less than 100 working dairy farms in the state, but a profitable operation through a retail business of raw milk, artisan cheese and ice cream. A visit to the Eastleigh Farm store is a special treat for children as well as adults. Hayride tours are scheduled and information about the dairy products is available at www. eastleighfarm.com. Donations to the farm will help to keep the cows to be contented.
After the cutting, the view is generally to the north near the Holliston line, with Henry Warren’s barn in the distance on Chestnut Street. (Photo/John Kelley)
Doug Stephan grew up across the street from the Eastleigh Farm on Grove Street. He worked his way through high school on the farm, and his affection for the land came full circle in 2006 when he bought the property specifically to keep
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that gift was the result of cooperative farming, so the heritage of the land has come “full circle.” The land is a treasure
Apropos to the man who owned the land. The stone lays at a grave in Wildwood Cemetery. (Photo/John Kelley)
Message in a Bottle By John Kelley Editor Jane Doe (not her real name) comes to Ashland to fish. Perhaps she finds the lives of the fish similar to her own, swimming within a body of liquid that confines. Jane is an alcoholic, and she feels the powerlessness to overcome the need that defines her existence. She lives in a half-way house, and is always a step away from some infraction of the rules which would put her back on the streets.
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She is 43-years-old, attractive and educated, and speaks openly and is brutally honest about herself and her life. She has a part-time job consistent with the requirement of the shelter. She’s had a handful of DWIs in two states, the last one in Massachusetts where she served over a year and a half in confinement, including a couple of months at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) for women in Framingham, as well as at the less difficult pre-release center on the same site.
She came out of that confinement sober and without custody of her 11-year-old daughter who lives with her father, in a nice home and safe environment. Jane managed to get the joint custody order reinstated after her release, and she has visitation rights with her daughter on weekends. They have a good relationship, recently spending a day in Boston sightseeing and enjoying the city life for a day. The girlfriend of her father is a good surrogate mother, and the little girl’s friends don’t know about Jane. Jane and her
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The CPA is a legislative tool that helps communities preserve and protect open space and historic resources, create and support community-housing initiatives, and develop outdoor recreational opportunities through the creation of a local trust fund.
ket. She fought with her mother because she felt she was not being treated as an equal with her closest sister who was a year older than Jane. Her grades fell. Two of Jane’s older sisters were raped and sexually assaulted by their brother; one of the sisters told 14-year-old Jane “you are next.” Jane gave her brother a wide berth, and managed to avoid his notice.
especially after he held one of her sisters up against a wall by the throat. For a couple of years, Jane’s grades improved from near-failing to honor roll, and she played basketball, a star on a team that was runner up to the state championship in their competitive class. Jane can still hit the three-pointers, and she shoots a mean game of pool.
How is the money being spent? What changes have been made to the CPA statute? What legislation is anticipated in the future? The Community Preservation Committee invites Ashland residents to a forum on Wednesday,
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husband divorced five years ago after a marriage of 10 years. They had met in college in Oklahoma, Jane’s native state. Jane’s youth was severely marred by a father with a bad temper, and she witnessed severe beatings of her mother, including punches to the face and body. The bruises were dark and painful, and a bright warning to the little girl. He was an amateur boxer in his youth. Jane’s parents had five children, the oldest a boy followed by four girls, and Jane was the youngest. Surprisingly, neither of Jane’s parents drank alcohol, and they were regular churchgoers at the local Baptist church in a small town located a half hour south of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jane’s father was born into the Cherokee tribe, and was a proficient artist who would not sell his paintings. He was collegeeducated, but for many years did not work. Jane’s mother was the breadwinner as a real estate agent. Jane was 11-years-old when her parents divorced, and for the next few years she lived with her mother in Florida. That was where Jane took her first drink at the age of 12 years. She was away from her friends, and she wanted to fit in with her new neighborhood. Since her mother was showing property at all hours, Jane had a newfound freedom to skip school, lie about her whereabouts and drink, as well as smoke pot and steal from the corner mini-mar-
Jane ended up moving back to Oklahoma to be under the confines of her strict father; she lived in desperate fear of him,
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infrastructure and the like. The CPA provides a steady funding source for preserving and improving a community’s character, history, and quality of life. For more information, visit www. ashlandmass.com or email cpc@ashlandmass.com.
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The Sibson House: Saving Ashland’s History By Cynthia Whitty On September 13, over a dozen local residents, led by Maureen Assencoa, chair of the Ashland Historical Commission, toured the house at 226 Olive Street. The house is on a 1.3-acre lot and is formerly known as the Sibson house and Glean Maura Farm. The purpose of the tour was for interested residents to view the historic property and possibly come up with a way to save it. A life-long Ashland resident and world traveler, Mrs. Sibson passed away on January 13 at the age of 95.
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The property is listed on the town survey of historic properties. Constructed circa 1839, its historic name was the Erza B. Rockwood House. The town owns the two acres across the street from the house, which contained a riding rink and barn, and serves as access to the 32-acre
Weston Nurseries property also now owned by the town. The riding rink, built in the late 1920s or early 30s, was moved by hand, nail by nail, in the late 1970s to the Sibson property. The roof collapsed under heavy snow in 2010. The barn is still there and, many believe, in salvageable shape. “As forlorn as 226 Olive
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She was a model student-athlete, and the fast life seemed a thing of the past. Then came college, and for a time, it all fell apart again with drinking and some experimentation with cocaine and crystal meth, in addition to the readily available marijuana. Jane was expelled from a Baptist College, but she eventually did matriculate from a state college with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. While in Oklahoma, Jane caused a serious accident when driving while intoxicated; a girl in the other car was very seriously injured, and required extensive long-term medical treatment, having been thrown from the car. Jane was cited, but some administrative failings on the part of the government kept her from being convicted of any charges. In fact, this incident was so poorly recorded, that the Massachusetts District Attorney could not get sufficient data on the matter to use it in the case of the DWI which sent Jane to MCI. Had that data been admissible, Jane would have been in MCI for at least 5 years. Jane has slept on the streets of Framingham, and knows every bar, bartender, and waiter/ waitress. She knows how to find someone to buy her drinks, and she has found herself in some dangerous situations with men who cannot comprehend “no” after a night of drinking. She has not had good luck with the men
in her life, as they often drink, do drugs, demonstrate out of control tempers, have violent streaks, and are known to the police. Jane occasionally attends meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, but she doesn’t say much. She has revealed more in this interview than she has ever spoken in therapy or group sessions. The total anonymity appealed to her, as she wants the darker parts of her life to see the light of day where some healing may begin, and perhaps her story will resonate with someone who will seek help before their problems reach the proportions in her life. Without a doubt, she is traumatized by memory of her childhood, and has experienced nightmares that chill her to her core. She is without a license or a car, so she uses public transportation and walks quite a bit. If you saw her on the street, you would notice a nicely attired middle-aged woman who walks with an apparent purpose. She knows exactly where she is at in her quest to survive, and fights the demons of “the taste” every waking moment. She can’t stop drinking when she takes the first swallow; her tolerance has taken her to the level of three six packs in an evening, or two boxes of wine. The buzz helps her forget. She is not unlike a soldier who has seen the worst of human-kind, and wants to escape the visions, the hollering, the screaming…and the mirror. She’s different from the fish, in that she knows there’s a hook that goes with the meal.
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Ashland Solar Program Reaches Lowest Pricing Level Ashland residents and businesses now have until Oct. 31 to sign on at the lowest pricing level, Tier 5, available. If Tier 6 is reached, a solar system will be donated to a local nonprofit or family in need. By Cynthia Whitty The Ashland Sustainability Committee recently announced that the Ashland Solar Challenge, launched earlier this year to take advantage of group-buying power for electricity-producing solar panels, has reached Tier 5, or 206.90kW, the lowest pricing tier in the program. For more community members to participate and to attempt to reach Tier 6, the program organizers are extending the sign-on deadline to October 31. If Tier 6, or 400kW, is reached, the installer, Solar Flair Energy, Inc., will donate a 5kW system to a nonprofit organization or a family in need. As part of the ChelmsfordCarlisle solar program conducted last year, the company donated a solar system to The Paul Center that serves individuals age 4-21 with disabilities. The group-buying program pricing is based on five tiers. The base price, which starts at Tier 1, goes down as more people sign up. “The reason we decided to extend the deadline is to give more people the opportunity to get into the program at the lowest pricing,” Rob Moolenbeek, a Sustainability Committee member and the program’s
‘solar coach,’ said. “Many people have been on vacation or busy during the summer months and may now be ready to take advantage of the low prices.” The original deadline was September 15. Now that Tier 5 (200kW) is reached, a solar system customer can save over $2,400 on an average system of 20 panels. The Ashland Solar Challenge is based on Solarize Mass
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By Cynthia Whitty The Ashland Cultural Council (ACC) is seeking proposals from individuals, organizations, and schools for communityoriented arts, humanities, and science programs for 2015. The proposals must be postmarked no later than October 15.
ACC is part of a network of 329 local cultural councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the state that support community-based projects in the arts and sciences each year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which allocates funds to each community. This year, the ACC will distribute $4,300 in grants. Projects they have funded in the past include:
Janet Applefield, a clinical social worker and child survivor of the Holocaust, is a recent ACC grant recipient. She presented a workshop, “Combating Hate and Prejudice.” (Photo/Cynthia Whitty)
According to ACC Chair Bonnie Mitchell, the grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Ashland, including exhibits, festivals, field trips, performances in schools, workshops, and lectures.
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The Metrowest Symphony Orchestra
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For guidelines and complete information on the ACC, contact Bonnie Mitchell at 508-881-3379 or email culturalcouncil@ashlandmass.com. Application forms and more information about local cultural councils programs are available online at www.mass-cultural. org/lcc_public.asp. Application forms are also available at the Ashland Town Hall.
Ashland High School Homecoming Spirit Week is just around the corner! During mid-late October of each school year, the Ashland High School dedicates five school days as “Homecoming Spirit Week,” which is sponsored and made possible by the Ashland High School Student Council. Each day, the student body dresses consistent with a theme, for example: ninja, pajama and class color. This all leads up to the Homecoming football game held on Friday night, when we cheer on our boys with the utmost pride and spirit! This year, in addition to the themed spirit days at the high school, we are also holding events that will be open to the whole Ashland community. Starting Sunday, October 19, there will be a week full of events that the whole community is welcome to attend! Below is the information for the Homecoming Spirit Week events. If you have questions about any of these events, please contact the Ashland High School Student Council Exec Board at STUCO.ashland@ gmail.com or Student Council Advisor Josh Wiczer at jwiczer@ashland.k12.ma.us or (508) 881-0177.
Sunday, October 19th Homecoming Week Kick-Off Pancake Breakfast
Place: Ashland High School (65 E. Union Street, Ashland, MA) Time: 9 - 11 a.m.
Come join us as we kick-off the week with a pancake breakfast! Pancakes, sausages, orange juice, coffee, and hot chocolate will be served. Nothing like a tasty breakfast to get you excited for a week of fun!
Thursday, October 23rd - Homecoming Hustle Place: Ashland High School Stadium (65 E. Union Street, Ashland MA) Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Price: $5 if registered by October 15th, $10 after October 15, or at the event. The registration form is available online at http://sites.ashland.k12.ma.us/ spirit-week/ The Homecoming Hustle, co-sponsored by the Ashland High School Cheerleaders, is a creative and healthy event that will bring the whole community together, both young and old! There will be four different races -- one for children up to 2nd grade (1 lap around the track), one for students in grades 3 - 5 (2 laps around the track), one for middle school students (4 laps around the track), and one for high school students and adults (6 laps around the track). There will be prizes for the top three finishers in each division!
Friday, October 24th Homecoming Football Game Tailgate Place: Ashland High School (small parking lot by the athletic complex at the high school - 65 E. Union Street, Ashland, MA) Time: 5 - 7 p.m. Come join us before the Homecoming football game as the Ashland High School Student Council hosts a “tailgate” event! Those who attend the event will be served burgers (or veggie burgers), chips, and a bottle of water.
Friday, October 24th - Homecoming Football Game Place: Ashland High School (65 E. Union Street, Ashland, MA)
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Market Basket Protest Ends employees. By all accounts, “Arthur T” is a most-beloved owner, and Ramsey, who has 25 years with the company, has met the man and is effusive in his praise of the owner. Upon the firing of “Arthur T”, the warehouse and transportation employees put an immediate stop to normal operations. Within a few days, the shelves started to look like Swiss cheese. There was nothing fresh in the produce, deli, dairy and meat departments. Employees took to the street with signs— and management joined them! The only claim that was made by the protesting employees was to return “Arthur T” to his position as Chairman. The employees asked customers to support the protest, and they did. By John Kelley Editor
vote, according to Ashland Assistant Manager Jason Ramsey.
It was not a strike in the minds of the workers, rather a six-week “protest” against the firing of Arthur T. Demoulas in late July, and it unified the management and employees of the Market Basket chain in all 72 stores of the company across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. But “it was the customers” who cast the deciding
As a privately-held firm, the troubles began over a year ago, with a board member who switched loyalties to side with a cousin of “Arthur T” who is the son of one of the cofounders of the company that went into business in 1917 in Lowell. Ramsey said that it was clear over the past year that the board was getting ready to sell
the firm, and that event would affect the livelihood of 25,000
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munity, and there was sympathy generated for the cause. After all, the employees do know what works in an operation, because they shop there as well. Once the impact was felt, and the board realized the futility of their position, the board majority returned to the side of “Arthur T”, and within three days the pipeline of products began to flow, filling the shelves and bringing customers back to the bargains. Market Basket is known to have the lowest prices in the area, and yet the Company gives an additional 4% discount on all sales for the entire year of 2014 as a way of expressing gratitude to customers for their loyalty. It worked. In fact, Jason Ramsey says that the events have generated a wave of new customers who caught the story and came to check out the situation.
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Apps for the Interior Design World
Editor’s Notes
By Alex Yavarow
What was life like before smart phones? I have only had a smart phone for three years, Just to be clear, this publication is not the grandchild of but now that I have one, I don’t The Tab that used to be distributed in Ashland. know what aI would do without As a follow-up to our story last month on SGT Joseph A. Seaman, we received note from Carl it. It has a camera so I can snap And to clarify the call for material from students: we beHakansson who wrote “I remember him well. I can still see him playing ballpicture, and working at a quick a calculator so lieve we have an opportunity to encourage students whose I can quickly figure the 35% interests are writing and other arts. We received a letter Mickey's. The New Year's Day before he was killed, he was at the Rose Parade with a big sign discount on a pair of shoes, and from a senior citizen gently taking us to task for not being forimpartial Ashland toward that thethe camera showing. I remember like it was ayesterday.” ToIbe GPS in case gethonest, lost. Iwe can entirekept population. Let’s put it this itway: check my email, keep up with adults who have something to submit generally will take had expected there would be others who would share their memories. Recall at the end of the my friends on social media, and the initiative and do so. Young adults are less likely to even play games I am bored article, a belief townbeought to consider a principal streetwhen in SGT thinkwe thatstated something of that theirsthe could accepted for print.naming It in a waiting room. It seems as just isn’t in their experience to venture forth without some Seaman’s honor, and have SGT Seaman’s name engraved on the Viet Nam there memorial thefor just though is aninapp guidance and encouragement. about everything. There are Gordon Green town square. Surely his name belongs with the other heros on their respective ThatA. said, we reserve the right to make judgments about even apps that make my job is sufficiently literary, or consistent withthe thematter, generalwe are going to suggest an alternative warwhat memorials. Having thought further about as an interior designer a little line of themes that we would choose to publish. So, anyone bit easier, and can also be very to the naming of asubmissions street. Given of athletic is free to make to the thisnumber publication, and weletters are earned at AHS, it would be fitting helpful for people looking to realways grateful those who provide us information that to dedicate the newforathletic complex behind the AHS to SGT Seaman’s memory. No oneHere has are a model or redecorate. leads us to a story that we can share with the townsfolk. few of my favorites: stepped forward to carry these suggestions to the “powers that be.” Is there a patriot out there Houzz –There was once a time who can make this happen? There is, surely. when gathering design inspiration meant flipping through design magazines and putting paper clips on the pages that Another letter regarding our May issue: caught your eye. Or, you’d tear pages out and stick “Dear John, We spoke a while back about placing an ad in your paper forthese the Ashland Memorial them all in a bulky folder, but services to be held on May 26, 2014. While the Ashland Veteran's Counsel appreciates the inevitably, you’d lose that one mention in the paper I was very disappointed to see the title on page 6 above the notice. image that really spoke to your vision. Called “the Wikipedia Memorial Day is not a day of tribute to first responders, police and or fire. Memorial Day is 9 HOMER AVE of interior and exterior design” designated for the purpose of their country. ASHLAND, MA of honoring those comrades who died in defense by CNN, Houzz is the new way to organize your design inspiI have the utmost respect for our police and fire men and women andration do notimages want toand show any The ideas. Golden Pond Assisted Living lack of respect for them and what they do each day however, if you read General Logan's Order app, which features over 2 milyou will see the true meaning of Memorial Day. lion high resolution photos, is a wonderful on-the-go resource Regards, Jane O'Leary for finding, saving, and sharing American Legion Auxiliary inspirational images in “IdeaUnit 77, Ashland, MA Wednesday, October 8 books”, so that you always have them handy. I highly recomUnderstanding Assisted Living mend that all my clients start 6:00 - 7:00pm an Ideabook for any project Presenter: Attorney we work on together so I can Arthur Bergeron get a better sense of their style Learn about assisted living, the costs and their desires for the space. and benefits, and how you can use As they say, a picture is worth veterans’ benefits and other programs a thousand words, so having a to defray the cost. plethora of inspirational images is invaluable. Saturday, October 18
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The Pumpkins’ 2,000 Mile Journey By Rev. Larry Iannetti On October 4th, upwards of a thousand pumpkins, which began their journey 2,000 miles away on the Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico, will reach their final destination on the front lawn of the Federated Church of Ashland. The church is once again sponsoring the Ashland Pumpkin Patch, an event which raises funds for the Native American tribe. A portion of the proceeds also goes to the continuing outreach work of the church here in Ashland. The pumpkins were planted on the Navajo Reservation outside of Gallup NM in early Spring,
and harvested by members of the tribe in September before being loaded on trucks for their cross country journey. The pumpkins represent a communal effort, both by the tribe and by the members of the church, to unite in a way that we both share from God’s bounty. When the pumpkins arrive here in Ashland they come in all different shapes and sizes, along with an array of decorative gourds and “mini” pumpkins. Last year’s event was a big success judging by the smiles on the faces of the children and adults alike, all of whom came to select the perfect pumpkins for their own use, whether
as decorative ornaments for their front yards or as eventual Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween. They represent the labor of our Native American partners and our community’s support. Last year the church ran out of pumpkins after only two weeks, so this year it has doubled its order and is extending the event by starting a week earlier. Proceeds from last year’s event helped to fund, not only Native American programs in NM, but also programs here at the church to house homeless families as part of the Family Promise program. Support is also provided for the Ashland Food pantry, meals to a local women’s shel-
Community Giving at Hanto Ashland, MA: Hanto Restaurant is now giving one percent of its daily gross revenues to local charities, non-profits, and other worthy organizations. In this new community-giving program, launched on Labor Day, the eatery commits proceeds to a different group daily. Receiving a donation from Hanto in September are such diverse organizations as Ashland Emergency Fund, Ashland Historical Society, Friends of the Council on Aging, Greater Ashland Lions, and Ashland Garden Club.
Why are they doing this? Ray Jiang and Kevin Li, co-owners of Hanto, believe it
establishes their restaurant as a good neighbor. They trust this will help build a loyal following of people who become regular customers, once they experience the great food and atmosphere. Jiang added, “We’re excited to be a part of the Ashland community. We want to support the groups and individuals that make Ashland special.” The newly renovated establishment at 380 Union Street (formerly Ichiban Steakhouse) serves oriental fine cuisine, with an impressive menu that offers something for everyone. See hantorestaurant.com. Organizations can sign up to receive a
monetary contribution in October, and even choose the day to be featured, by calling Ray or Kevin at 508-881-6568. Nadine Heaps, owner of Purple Ink Insurance, first conceived the idea and considers this a pilot program. Said Heaps, “In the future, we’ll be looking to expand to other businesses similarly committed to our community, ones seeking effective ways to partner with various local groups. The benefit to charitable organizations is obvious, but there is also a very real benefit in supporting and sustaining Ashland small businesses. We are proud to be partnering with
ter, and a Thrift Shop which is open to the community and sells gently-used clothing, household items, and other essentials. The Pumpkin Patch, located
Ray and Kevin at Hanto because we believe they bring real value to our town.” “Food for Thought,” started in 2007 as a community service project, is an early recipient of Hanto’s generosity. Donna Ciccarelli, who took over the charity in 2008, said she and her family dined at the restaurant on September 3, the date designated to benefit Food for Thought. “They were doing a lot of business for a Wednesday night,” Ciccarelli noted. “Hopefully it’s helping their business as well as the community organizations. We’re grateful for the help.”
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Susan Furste Ashland High Spanish Teacher Department of World Languages After twenty years at Ashland High School, Susan Furste is ready to resume her passion for travel. In the next couple of months, she will venture to Vietnam and Cuba. Thus, she will have visited 43 of the world’s countries!! What a treasure trove of experiences this wonderful teacher has gathered, and been able to share with her students. This is one teacher that they definitely tried to get off the subject, because Ms. Furste is a wealth of information, as well as a very interesting, and sometimes flamboyant, personality. She is certainly well-spoken, often, and is supremely clear about what she observes about her. There was no “getting anything over” on Ms. Furste. She started her quest for knowledge early, finishing 6th in a high school class of 551. This native of Columbus, Ohio could see the dormitories of The Ohio State University from her bedroom, but she chose a path to travel (naturally!) and graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Nutrition Education from Boston University. After graduation, Susan Furste did a one-year internship at Brigham and Women’s in Boston, and spent the next three years at Boston City Hospital working as a key member of the medical team, making sure that patients received the correct diet on a case-by-case basis. Having become fluent in French in high school, Ms. Furste once got a patient to cough, as the patient only spoke French. The doctor appreciated the valueadded skills of this nutrition expert. Needless to say, that was a ‘no-brainer’ for Ms. Furste. Ms. Furste then spent three years in Atlanta as a Georgia State nutritionist, and taught nurses how to engage patients, especially pregnant women,
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on making positive changes to their diets. Then the traveling began in earnest. With her husband as an infectious disease scientist, she spent the next 18 months in Panama, then went to London for a year. Following that, it was 18 months in The Gambia, Africa followed by three years back in the Boston area. Then, the family moved back to Africa, spending three years in Zaire. While in Zaire, she worked for the primary aid organization of the US, USAID, in solving the logistics problems of getting vaccines for children to the most remote areas. Eventually, Susan decided that her first love was, in fact, languages. She applied for a position at Ashland High in 1994, and got the job. She said she “liked the feel of things when she walked into the building”, and she knew this was where she was supposed to be. She valued the sense of community that is Ashland, and she felt like the town was a big family. In being a teacher, she gained insights into the town through
its families, especially when she taught brothers and/or sisters of previous students. Is it any wonder that Ms. Furste is a very special teacher? She will be missed, but then, that is what her family feels as she heads to the airport. Via con Dios and bon voyage, Ms. Furste!
Mary Lou Rivernider Warren School Nurse After 32 years as school nurse at the Warren School, Mary Lou Rivernider has retired. As a memento of the feeling that the K – 2 students have for her, she takes away a book of drawings that the students made depicting her in various scenes of what they anticipate she will be doing in retirement on Cape Cod. The thing that troubled her most about being retired was the thought of seeing the school bus pass her house, and she knew she would want to be at her office caring for a population of almost 700 students. She is
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their nurses to have gentlemen callers. Love finds a way, and eventually she quit her job and was married in St. Anne’s Church in Worcester. (As of this past August 31st, they have been married 51 years!) Four daughters followed, so Mary Lou’s nursing career was on hold, until one day while volunteering at Mindess School, the realization hit her that she wanted to go back to work. It wasn’t long before she was on duty in the Warren School, and that was Ashland’s
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confident that she gave her best effort each day, and she loved caring for the students who sought her help. An average of 75 children came to the nurse’s office each day.
Mary Lou has been a critical force in the lives of students and teachers alike, because her caring ways and love of people draw them to her. She will be missed, but she is not far away. A celebration is planned in her honor for November (see announcement on this page.) On behalf of your students, we say Thank You, Mrs. Rivernider for all you have done.
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Ashland Farmers Market: From Summer Harvest to Thanksgiving Feast October 11: Pumpkin Painting Day. Youngsters can decorate the pumpkin patch harvest to take home and visit Angel Hair Alpacas. Everyone will enjoy the music of the 60s and 70s as lively TomEd and the CarTones, a five-piece band playing car-oriented rock n’ roll, help finish out the season at the Old North Music Stage. Chat with Ashland’s Neighbor Brigade at the Community Table.
By Cynthia Whitty The Ashland Farmers Market’s season ends on October 11 and with a special pre-Thanksgiving market on November 22. This is the market’s third summer season and the second season for the Thanksgiving market. Each year, the market has become more and more successful, bringing an average of 1,000 people to downtown Ashland each Saturday. In 2014, attendance was up 18 percent from last year. Special event days—especially Indian Cultural Day, World Cup Day, Dog Day, and Vintage Farm Ashland Day—have been popular, with Lobster and Corn Fest/ Customer Appreciation Day attracting more than 1,800 visitors. Next year, the market will be sure to have lots more lobster to feed the hungry crowd! The market owes its success to its quality farmers and artisans and volunteers, especially teen volunteers who have been plentiful and reliable, helping vendors set up and break down
their tents, making it a friendly market for all. The market also owes its success to the succession of dry sunny Saturdays this year. The summer market is located on the “green” diagonally across the street from the library. Every Saturday through October 11, special activities for kids are held at the Kid’s Corner, 9:30 to 10:30 am, and live music is featured on the Old North Music Stage, 10:30
am to 12:30 pm. The pre-Thanksgiving market will be held on November 22 at the Ashland Middle School gym, 87 W. Union Street (Rt. 135), 9 am to 1 pm. October 4: Marie of The Carve will provide another tasty food demo. Voices Against Violence will be at the Community Table. Catherine Crow of McAuliffe Charter School will lead an activity at the Kids Corner.
tents of local farmers, bakers, specialty food makers and artisans. Join a fun, family destination in downtown Ashland, rain or shine. Use additional parking at the town hall lot. SNAP customers can take advantage of up to $20 per person SNAP match. For more information on vendors and to subscribe to the weekly eblasts of specials, visit www.ashlandfarmersmarket. org.
November 22: Pre-Thanksgiving Indoor Market at the Ashland Middle School small gym. The market will be expanded to 25 food vendors and 15 artisans and held in a larger venue from last year’s first success. Shady Pine Farm will be selling pre-ordered turkeys grown on their farm and Danish Pastry House will be selling their delicious pre-ordered holiday pies—like chocolate bourbon pecan pie! Place your orders early to pick up on Wednesday, November 26. Each Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm, thru October 11, shop 25-plus
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Enjoy this fall production of 9-10 short viTickets on sale now at the Ashlandcommunitygnettes with a theme of mystery, spooky/silly, theater.com website – $8, two for $15 Halloween, Twisty Hitchcock/Twilight Zone-type Friday – Saturday, Nov 7-8, Time: 7:30 p.m. stories, incorporating and drama (all ofSunday, Nov 9, Time: 2:00 p.m. Enjoy this fall production both of 9-10comedy short vignettes with a theme mystery, spooky/silly, Halloween, Twisty Hitchcock/Twilight Zone-type stories, incorporating comedyMiddle and familyoriented material). Venue:both Ashland School Theater, drama (all family- oriented material). 87 West Union Street, Ashland Tickets on sale now at the Ashlandcommunitytheater.com website -- $8, two for $15 Friday – Saturday, Nov 7-8
Time 7:30 p.m.
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LIVING HEALTHY Fat Loss the Easy and Healthy Way According to Carol Mercier, who did the program at New England Fat Loss with her husband Ken, it is easy. It is doable. ”I was seeing Dr. Johns for chiropractic care and he really thought the weight loss program would help me,” Mercier said. She and her husband decided to do it because she trusted Dr. Johns. “We started at the very end of May and we have both lost and maintained a 50 lb weight loss!” Mercier added. Located at 22 South Street in
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, in the office building in front of Price Chopper, New England Fat Loss has a doctor who oversees the program and guarantees you will be successful. Dr. Dirk Johns uses new technology to do a body scan that can detect hormonal imbalances. The information from the scan is used to design a weight loss plan specifically for your body condition. “I think I lost around 35lbs in 45 days and my husband lost 45lbs in 45 days,” Mercier
said, “within the first couple of weeks I came off my blood pressure and fibromyalgia meds and my husband also was able to stop taking acid reflux medication.” “We feel terrific,” she adds enthusiastically. Ken went from a 42 inch waist pants to a 34 and Carol went from a size 24 to a size 16. Not only are the health benefits great but now the couple is able to do things they enjoy like hiking though they do admit they are now very thoughtful about everything they eat which
is an added benefit. Ken weighs 182 and is just maintaining that weight. Carol would like to loose another 30 pounds, which would bring her to a healthy weight. The program uses unique advanced technology, which allows New England Fat Loss Center specialists to balance your hormones, which in turn allows your body to lose those extra pounds safely, naturally and quickly! This innovative program also will give you all the tools to maintain weight
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Glorification of Busyness … Do you find yourself busy these days? Really busy? If so, you are not alone. There seems to be such a demand on our time, and the convenience of always being “connected” has taken what little time we had away. And yet, in some ways, it has become a badge of honor, a way of life. “I am sooooo busy.” My question is simply are you busy doing things that fill your soul with joy? You are only given 24 hours each day ~ what are you doing with it? You do have a choice with how you spend your time. After all it is your time. Yes lives are filled
with jobs, and schools and kids and kids activities and volunteer work and and and … whew, I get tired simply thinking of it. I have been there and admittedly go in and out of that state. Yet last year was one of those years, one where we lost 3 people who we loved dearly in a short period of time. That stopped me in my tracks, and I began to extract myself from activities that didn’t really make me happy. I realized my time was precious, and I wanted to make each moment count.
it, and then slowly let it out. Now take another one in, fill your stomach and hold it and slowly let it out. Feel free to continue. Simply breathing in and out, slowly and purposely. One minute. Five Minutes. Ten minutes. It is your decision after all it is your life. Simply breathing and slowing down can help rid the body of anxiety. There are a lot of anxious people out there, and sadly we are passing on some of this anxiety to our kids. I
find myself working with kids younger and younger these days with anxiety. How can we help them? First is by stopping the glorification of being busy. Secondly is to realize we all need down time, especially kids. We need unstructured time to simply day dream or play or create or to simply do nothing. When is the last time you watched the clouds pass by? Or sat quietly and listened. I once
read “if you don’t have time to meditate for 20 minutes, then do it for an hour.” Relax, it is okay, I won’t tell anyone or maybe I’ll join you. Pamela PinterParsons is the owner and operator of Soul Spirit Studios here in Holliston and offers many programs designed to help people relax into who they were meant to be.
I began to slow down, way down. Try it. Right now. Stop and take a deep breath in. Hold
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LIVING HEALTHY Adult Acne - There is Hope By Lisa Massimiano, Licensed Esthetician, Certified Acne Specialist Owner Skin Smart Salon According to a recent study by the American Academy of Dermatology, 50% of adults continue to suffer from acne into adulthood. It is difficult enough to deal with acne as a teenager, but to have it as an adult can be humiliating, effecting a person’s social life and career.
What causes adult acne?
tendency of the pores to clog up with dead skin cells too quickly leading to acne forming events. Some people never “outgrow “their acne. Other people, particularly women, can have adult onset acne. They never had it in their teen years but started breaking out in their twenties and thirties. Why their acne remained dormant in their adolescence is a mystery, but many things can contribute to the onset of adult acne. Hormonal fluctuations caused by pregnancy, menstrual periods and menopause can cause acne flare-ups in women.
Like teen acne, most adult acne is an inherited
Medical conditions like PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) or thyroid disorder can affect the skin. Medications which contain lithium, steroids, and high androgen birth control pills can worsen acne.
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Pore-clogging makeup, skin care products and hair products can aggravate acne. Daily use of inappropriate moisturizers, sunscreens, foundation and blush can lead to breakouts. Loose powder mineral makeup is best because it contains no pore clogging oils. Stress plays a role in adult acne. While stress itself doesn’t cause acne flare-ups, it can aggravate hormones that do. The higher your stress level, the more prone you are to break out.
On August 19th, the Ashland Public Library sponsored an event with the theme of the Disney production “Frozen”, a movie that has sparked a cult following across the Nation. The program included musical clips from the film with words on the screen for the children to sing along.
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Treating adult acne.s The challenge of treating adult acne is that skin is generally drier and more sensitive. Acne products that work well on teen skin may be too drying on adult skin or cause irritation. It is important to use the right strength of acne- clearing products on older skin, and to start slowly with a home care regimen, allowing the skin to gradually adapt to strong products. The good news is that because of their exfoliating properties, some acne products can be beneficial for anti-aging, smoothing skin texture and lightening dark spots.
The trio shown here was well-prepared for a nice evening out at a concert, as they attended one of the Town’s summer series at Stone Park.
At Skin Smart Salon I work with adult acne sufferers to help them achieve a lifetime of clear skin. There is no need for anyone, teen or adult to be embarrassed by acne and the scars it can leave behind. Questions about acne? Email me at skinsmartsalon@aol.com or call me at 508 881-1180. Visit my salon website skinsmartsalon.com for information on Skin Smart’s Acne Clinic.
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Ashland Summer Reading Program Concludes Successful Season The Ashland Summer Reading Program, sponsored by the Ashland Library and Friends of the Ashland Library, recently concluded its 17th season. The program was coordinated by Elka Troutman and Lois McAuliffe. Two hundred thirty-nine students participated. Each summer, students entering grades 1 to 6 participate in the program. Students track their reading online or on paper by the number of books/chapters or by minutes/hours, and win prizes based on how much
they read. The more they read, the more prizes they can win. Prizes were donated by local merchants, families, and corporate sponsors.
more than $1,475 towards the purchase of lottery prizes. In addition, $693 was donated for the purchase of office supplies and printing materials.
The 2014 Summer Reading Program raised $2,985 towards the purchase of new books, audio books and e-books for the children’s section of the Ashland Public Library. All the donated books receive book plates with the sponsors’ names, so that the donors can be recognized for their generous contribution. The program raised
“In total, the program raised $5,153—a spectacular amount again this year,� Elka Troutman, program coordinator, said. “This year, 168 students read at least 200 books/chapters or for at least 30 hours, and were eligible for some terrific lottery prizes, including a Kindle FIRE, iPod Touches, LLBean lunch boxes, Barnes and Noble
Residents Invited to Create a Vision for Ashland’s Future Do you live, work, or play in Ashland? Are you interested in how – and where –your community should grow? The Ashland Comprehensive Plan Committee, under the direction of the Ashland Planning Board and in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), invites all residents to a public visioning forum on Monday, October 27, 6:30 pm at the Ashland Community Center, 162 West Union Street. This is the first of several public forums over the next year that will inform the Comprehensive Planning Committee’s subcommittee, PlanAshland. The public will have an opportunity to share their vision for the future of Ashland. The evening will include a short presentation, interactive activities, discussion, and light refreshments.
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gift cards, and much more; 63 of the 293 readers used the online program to track their reading,� Troutman said. Three hundred forty-four Ashland students participated in another component of the Summer Reading Program called Fizz Boom Read!™, a national science theme. As the students progressed with their reading each week, they collected prizes, in addition to the prizes they collect from local Ashland merchants now that the reading program is completed. One hundred twenty-six Read-WithMe tots (pre-school aged) also signed up and collected prizes during the summer; 65 students from grades 7 to 12 participated in the Teen Reading Program, and wrote 206 book reviews. The program coordinators would like to acknowledge the top ten readers in each grade: First grade: Rachel Elbirt, Max Govan, Kaulini Kanakagiri, Abhishek Karthik, Isabella Moore, Evelyn Pine, Lucy Reid, Sienna Sage, Jeffrey Sun, Lesley Wilen. Second grade: Caroline Burrell, Julia Diamond, Rachel Dunn, Claire Glenn, Yash Pawnarkar, Anya Ratanchandani, Leo Sampson, Joshua Steinberg, Paige Tripp, Garrett Wolfram.
Third grade: Kaylie Eng, Tanush Garg, Elias Gleason, Lara Mukundan, Ashley Norris, Joseph Park, Matthew Terry, Samhitha Thatavarthy, Daniel, Tsepota, Emily Umholtz, Haniyan Zaman. Fourth grade: Akshay Dhavala, Janani Ganesh, Keira Joshi, Aditya Kansal, Filip Likowski, Anya Manda, April Wang, Clara Werkema, Olivia Werkema, Kayla Wilen. Fifth grade: Emilia Agostinelli, Victoria Ball, Michael Celatka, Maanasa Dhavala, Hamsini Kanakagiri, Jessica Lemeshov, Bennett Lewis, Bella Raso, Sneha Yadav, Michael Zlochevsky. Sixth grade: David Ball, Adam Cooper, Andrea Davidsen, Madison English, Sarah Freedman, Travis Fuellhart, Izzie Gerber, Brooke Kulaga, Ben Lymburner-Jensen, Nathan Noel, Trisha Peswani. The coordinators would also like to thank the many families and businesses that made the program a success, donating valuable time, supplies, encouragement and support. For information, contact Elka Troutman at AshlandSummerReadingProgram@gmail.com or visit www.AshlandSummerReadingProgram.org.
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Sports Ashland Girls Soccer By Christopher Tremblay Not long ago Tracey Sipniewski was coaching youth soccer in Fayetteville, Arkansas before she moved to Ashland when her husband was transferred into the area because of his job. Upon moving to Massachusetts, Sipniewski quickly picked up coaching soccer on the youth level in Watertown before she was give the opportunity to become the head coach of the Ashland girls soccer team. “It was an ex-Ashland player who lived in our neighborhood and knew of my soccer background that told Ryan (Quigley, the Ashland Athletic Director),” she said. “He contacted me, asked me if I was interested in interviewing for the opening and I got the job.” Sipniewski grew up in Germantown, Tennessee where she played right midfielder for her high school; then played college soccer for Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana before continuing her career playing club soccer for the next nine years. Sipniewski was also part of the Olympic Developmental Program (ODP), a program that helps athletes get recognized at a higher level. While her team did advance into the regionals, she herself had no real aspirations of making the Olympics. As the Clockers new head coach, she is taking over a program in which she knows that the season will be a revamping of sorts. Ashland went 0-18 last fall, but the first year coach sees a glimmer of hope. “I began working with the girls in late March/early April on a strength and conditioning program. It was voluntary, anyone who wanted to and was available (many girls played spring sports, so it was difficult for them to attend) could participate in the program,” she said. “Almost immediately, I noticed a team that was fit and very athletic, as well as extremely motivated. I was impressed with the number of girls that turned out for a pre-season
event that wasn’t mandatory; it shows they want to make this team a success.” In her first year, the coach’s main focus is to transform Ashland into a technical team, so they are not only welldisciplined, but think before they act. During the pre-season jamborees, Sipniewski has seen some positive results. While the Clockers did happen to lose 1-0 to Sutton, the coach was extremely happy with the way her squad played those Division 4 State Champions. During her inaugural season with the Clockers, Sipniewski will have the luxury of senior captain Cassidy Firth leading Ashland on the field. Firth, the team’s keeper, has had a phenomenal pre-season, and the coach is hoping she will continue to play at that level during the regular season.
Emily Lange (#11) making a pass to Alicia Mazurek (#2) (Photo/submitted).
“She is just an amazing leader, who takes control of the program on the field,” the coach said. “Literally, she is the first person who can answer anything on or off the field, and is well respected by her teammates.” Another athlete that will be a key cog in the Sipniewski system will be Lexi Fahey. The junior midfielder, who is a technical player with all the skills, will be instrumental in keeping the Ashland game flowing. In addition to Fahey, forward Alyssa Zee will be the speed component to the Clockers offense. Zee is not only fast, but she has a tremendous shot and knows how to put the ball in the net.
Ally Flaherty (#10) heading the ball (Photo/submitted).
While she has her team wellprepared to play soccer, the coach is still learning about the rest of the Tri-Valley League. “I think that we’re going to surprise a lot of teams as we did in the jamborees,” she said. “All the league teams are going to expect us to be a pushover, that same 0-18 team from last season, but that’s not going to happen. We are going to have a great season.” Lily Fuller (#21) defending against Holliston (Photo/submitted).
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Sports New AHS Girls Basketball Coach
Del Bonis Will Aim For Tourney Berth For Clockers By Ken Hamwey Staff Sports Writer John Del Bonis is the new Ashland High girls basketball coach and he comes with some impressive credentials. The 48-year-old Del Bonis led the North Attleboro girls to the Hockomock League championship for the last two years, compiling a 26-6 record in the conference during that stretch. He’s been the Red Rocketeers head coach for 11 years and his 143-88 record should give Clocker fans cause for optimism. Before taking the reins of the girls program at North Attleboro, he was the school’s freshman and jayvee boys coach. The first stop of his coaching career was as a boys volunteer coach at Mansfield where he eventually became the boys jayvee coach for three seasons. “My philosophy of coaching is all about improving each day and working hard in practice,’’ Del Bonis emphasized. “If those two things occur, then winning will take care of itself.’’ A graduate of North Attleboro where he was a three-sport athlete, Del Bonis left his alma mater and took the Ashland post in June because “coaching has a shelf life and, after 11 years, it was time for a new challenge.’’ Del Bonis liked the fit at Ashland and he says his philosophy meshed with that of the Clockers’ athletic director Ryan Quigley. “We both agree that coaching is meaningful because you get a chance to see kids grow and that’s very important,’’ Del Bonis said. “I live in North Attleboro, so the commute will be longer but I’m excited for the opportunity to elevate Ashland’s program.’’ Del Bonis has watched sum-
mer league games and he says he liked what he saw of Ashland’s players.
on a team-first attitude. Focusing on one team and one game at a time is a must.’’
“They displayed enthusiasm and I liked their work ethic,’’ he said. “They look like natural leaders, especially the captains (Marisa Walsh and Sam Leone). Marisa is a senior guard who can shoot and who possesses other key skills. Sam will play the point and has the potential to be one of the best players in the Tri Valley League (TVL). I’ve also seen other players and am impressed.’’
A solid competitor at the interscholastic level, Del Bonis played golf, basketball and ran track. An off-guard who was basically a role player in basketball, he was a distance runner in track. Golf, however, was his strength and he was a twotime all-star in the Hockomock League. At Bryant University where he majored in marketing, he was an all-conference choice in golf in the Northeast-10.
Del Bonis said his short-term goal for the squad that compiled only six wins last year is “to instill enthusiasm that should create a winning atmosphere.’’ Another goal is to qualify for post-season tourney play. “That’s a realistic goal and it can be achieved,’’ Del Bonis noted.
“My fulltime job is working as the golf pro at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, R.I.,’’ Del Bonis said. “I’ve been there for 13 years. Before that, I was the head pro at Norton Country Club and also was an assistant pro at Spring Valley in Sharon.’’
The new coach has employed an up-tempo style and also has resorted to a half-court game. “When I had athletic teams, we’d fast-break,’’ he said. “I’ll adapt to the players’ talents and abilities.’’ As for the TVL, Del Bonis has a grasp of what it’s like, having scrimmaged Hopkinton when
John Del Bonis
he was at North Attleboro. He’s also seen his share of TVL matchups. “There’s a lot of parity in the league,’’ Del Bonis noted. “Medfield is the defend-
ing champ and is always tough. Bellingham is very strong and Millis and Hopkinton are in the mix. Our kids can have a good year if we’re ready and we rely
Fans of girls basketball at Ashland should be pleased with the program’s new coach. John Del Bonis seems like a good fit. He’s won championships and he isn’t afraid of a challenge or change. Del Bonis and his wife Laura have been married for 20 years and they have one daughter.
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Art at the APL in October “Hear Me Now” Holliston Mills Studio Artists October 1 - 31, 2014 The Ashland Public Library is proud to present “Hear Me Now,” an exhibit of the Holliston Mills artist complex, a variety of 2- & 3-dimensional work, from October 1st through the 31st. It is also that time of year when the artists residing at the Holliston Mills open their doors to the public, providing a view into the world of an artist. This is the first time the Ashland Public Library has previewed the annual Open Studios. The Holliston Mills Open Studios 2014 will run this year on October 26 & 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, offering entertainment, wine tastings, and a tour of the complex. An extraordinary collection of media including photography, acrylics, oil and mixed media on canvas, as well as sculpture, will be available for view and purchase from this unique collection of artists with varied backgrounds and techniques. The exhibit will include work by Open Studios 2014 participants, including Jeff Adams, Richard Kattman, and Jeri Castimore to name a few. Come and meet the artists in their studios. All are welcome, and it is free to the public.
Together at Southwick’s Zoo: Uniting Our Jewish Families in Community Join the adventure that promotes Jewish values with regard to family, animals and the environment, and helps create a sense of unity for Jewish families. Sunday, October 26, 2014 • 12:30-5:00 pm 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Check-in at Southwick’s Zoo gate with CJP grant representative 12:30-2:00 p.m.: Community Dairy Luncheon 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Community Jewish Leaders & Earth Limited Presentations 2:30-5:00 p.m.: Explore, Discover & have an Adventure with Family and Friends Please register at: https://cjpsouthwickszoo.wufoo.com/forms/together-at-southwicks-zoo for discounted rate of $5 per person age 3 to adult; children age 2 and under FREE. Funded by CJP Metrowest Community Fun grant, and supported by: Temple Etz Chaim, Franklin; Temple Beth Shalom, Milford; Temple Beth Torah, Holliston.
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Senator Spilka Announces Fall Office Hours Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) or representatives from her staff will be available for district office hours this fall. Constituents are invited to share their concerns, questions and policy priorities and hear updates on the latest news and events from the State House and in the district. Tuesday, October 21st: Medway and Franklin Office Hours 8:00-9:00 AM Muffin House 116 Main St., Medway 9:30-10:30 AM Elizabeth’s Bagels and More 456 W Central St., Franklin Friday, October 31st: Hopkinton, Holliston and Ashland Office Hours 8:00-9:00 AM Golden Spoon 85 W Main St., Hopkinton
9:30-10:30 AM Jasper Hill Café & Bistro 770 Washington St., Holliston 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Sunnyside Café 24 Front St., Ashland Thursday, November 6th: Framingham and Natick Office Hours 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM Panera Bread 400 Cochituate Rd., Framingham 1:00-2:00 PM Nick’s Pizza 179 W Central St. Natick Residents who are unable to attend or are interested in scheduling an appointment should feel free to contact Senator Spilka’s office at (617) 722-1640 at any time.
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Hang out with the Ashland Education Foundation! The AEFI is in full gear and we want you to join us! We are excited to announce that on Friday, November 14th at Kelly’s Restaurant, we will be hosting a Casino Night. This will be a fun night out in Ashland, catching up with friends and meeting others in town. Mark your calendars! More information to follow on our website www. ashlandeducationfoundation.org Our Annual Gala will be on Friday, March 27th at the Sheraton in Framingham. Our first meeting is October 2nd at 7pm at the Ashland Middle School. We are looking for volunteers to help with the planning: • Gathering exciting auction items • Decorations committee
• Organizing a Wall of Fame for our teachers and grandparents’ sponsorships • Chocolate maker (we have the molds for you to use!) And don’t forget to mark your calendars for the second annual Metrowest College and Career Fair to be held on Saturday, March 21st at Ashland High School. This free event is for 9th -12th grade students and their parents. It will be great opportunity to talk to someone in a specific career field, and representatives from many different colleges will be available! For more information on any of these events, visit our website or email us aefi. ma@gmail.com
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING Ashland’s Decisions at Every Turn (DAET) Coalition and the Friends of the Ashland Public Library are pleased to be co-hosting programs for parents and the community. Programs will provide parents with tips, talking points, and the opportunity to collect new skills, share challenges, and get answers to compelling questions. Programs are free and open to all. For questions about programs at the library, please contact president@friendsoftheapl.com. For questions about programs at other locations, please direct inquiries to CoalitionInfo@AshlandDecisions.org.
Topic
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Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents
Robert Brooks, PhD
Community Discussion: Consequences for Underage Substance Use- What Will Work in Ashland?
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Positive Approaches to Avoid Power Struggles
Jane Greenstein, PhD
Understanding The Adolescent Brain
Elizabeth Byrnes, PhD
The Digital Age: Safety and Time Restrictions
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Community Discussion: Youth Event to Discuss Perceptions of Marijuana Use in Ashland
Rick Cresta, LICSW, MPH
Understanding Youth Marijuana Use: Parent Discussion
Rick Cresta, LICSW, MPH
Ready, Set, Go! Using Unstructured Time: How to Support Learning in Young Children without Pushing
Courtney Arseneault, MS
Date, Location, Audience Date: Tue. October 14 Time: 7:00-8:30pm Location: AHS-Auditorium Audience: Parents of all aged children Date: Thurs. Nov 13 Time: 7-9pm Location: AHS, Cafeteria Audience: Community Date: Wed. January 21 Time: 7-8:30pm Location: Ashland Public Library Audience: Parents of all aged children Date: Wed. February 4 Time: 7-8:30pm Location: Ashland Public Library Audience: Parents of Middle and High School Date: Wed. March 25 Time: 7-8:30pm Location: Ashland Public Library Audience: Parents of Middle and High School Date: Mon. April 13 Time: 7-9pm Location: AHS, Cafeteria Audience: Youth in Grades 7-12 Date: Mon. April 28 Time: 7-9 PM Location: AHS, Cafeteria Audience: Parents of all aged children Date: Thursday May 7 Time: 7-8:30pm Location: Ashland Public Library Audience: Parents of Pre-k to Grade 4
2014 - 2015 DAET COALITION MEETING DATES Coalition meetings are open to anyone in the community. Come learn about the Coalition, our current initiatives, and volunteer opportunities. New members are welcome! An orientation meeting can be made by prior arrangement. October 21 November 18 December 16
January 13 February 10 March 10
April 14 May 12 June 9
All meetings are held on Tuesday evening Ashland Middle School 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
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The Documentary Film & Discussion Series The Documentary Film & Discussion Series meets at the Ashland Library, Community Room every 2nd Thursday and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 pm, for an in-depth look at important topics of our day. The moderated discussions are often lively and thought provoking. All points of view are welcome. Admission is free. The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. For more information, call the Library at 508-881-0134, or visit www.friendsoftheapl.com. The October films are co-sponsored by the Ashland Farmers Market. This fascinating University of California San Diego (UCSD) symposium discusses what is known about the evolution of human nutrition. Thursday, Oct. 9 – The Evolution of Human Nutrition (Part 2 of 3) (55 min.). Three distinguished researchers present informative summaries of their fascinating work: Clark Spencer Larson, Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chair Faculty, Ohio State University, believes agriculture’s impact on human evolution cannot be overstated. It ranks with speech in profoundly affecting modern human development. It appears to have begun about 10-12 thousand years ago. Barry Bogin, Professor of Physical Anthropology at Loughboro University, explores the impact of globalization on children’s nutrition. He looks at the affect of globalization on children’s diet among the Maya people of Yucatan. Alyssa Crittenden is Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology, University of Nevada. All humans share a suite of dietary traits that have been retained over millennia of natural selection because of their survival value. Studying hunter-gather diets gives a window into the evolution of human diet. Her focus is the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania. Tuesday, Oct. – The Evolution of Human Nutrition (Part 2 of 3) (55 min.). In this third and final part of the UCSD series, we continue with three more distinguished researchers: Peter Ungar is Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anthropology at University of Arkansas. Ungar talks about the early part of the human fossil record – Australopith. He asks “What is the actual hard evidence for the diets of human ancestors from millions of years ago?” Professors Alison Brooks and Margaret Schoninger tell us what is known about Neanderthal diets. Brooks is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at the George Washington University. Schoeninger is Professor of Anthropology at UCSD. Neanderthals are extinct while Homo sapiens rule the earth. Did diet have anything to do with it? Mary C. Stiner is Regents’ Professor of Anthropology in the School of Anthropology, University of Arizona. Stiner will address archaic human diets with emphasis on what early diets tell us about social life and organization.
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home MARKETPLACE Our Ad & Editorial Deadline is the 15th of each month, for the following month’s issue.
What’s in a name? Have you noticed anything different about us lately? We’ve had a bit of a makeover here at Oak Realty. Who? Oak Realty. Don’t let our facelift confuse you: we’re still the same trusted professionals who have always worked hard for the community that we’re a part of. But we feel like our new name better represents who we are because as Real Estate Brokers, we’ve gone back to our roots by doing what we do best. Here at Oak Realty we sell homes, not houses. What’s the difference? Well, a house is a simply a structure: wood, glass, paint, carpeting, hardwood. It’s shelter. If it’s sold at the right price, it’s a profit. But a home. A home is something altogether different. It’s the chatter of good friends around a dining room table. It’s a first Thanksgiving, the kitchen smelling like warm pumpkin pie. It’s the sound of little feet and bubbling laughter. It’s lying on the couch by a roaring fire watching the Patriots game. It’s a friendly cul-de-sac that feels just right. No one comes to us—to any Real Estate Broker—because they’re simply looking for a house. They’re looking for comfort. Good neighbors. New memories. A home. We understand. Whether you’re buying or selling, we always offer the personal service that has distinguished us in Ashland and the surrounding towns for over 30 years. So where do you begin to lay down your roots? At Oak Realty. We won’t just find you a house. We’ll find you the perfect home.
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