Millis Medway November 2014 by Local Town Pages

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Charles River Chorale Celebrates 30th Season

Organization Finds a Way to Thank New England Veterans

Group Prepares to Say Farewell to Beloved Director

By J.D. O’Gara Franklin resident Albert Goodrow was a pharmacist mate in the Navy during World War II. He’s also a veteran of the Korean War, and this year, accompanied by his son, Fr. David Goodrow, of Millis, he got the chance to fly to Washington, D.C. to see “his” memorials. Thanks to Honor Flight New England, Goodrow is one of the nearly 1,100 WWII veterans, the oldest being 101 years old, who have been flown free of charge to the nation’s capitol.

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“It was a very emotional type of thing,” says Albert Goodrow, 88, of the flight he took with 85 other World War II brethren.

Shown is veteran Albert Goodrow, of Franklin, with his son, Fr. David Goodrow, of Millis. Goodrow is one of 1,093 New England veterans who have been flown, free of charge thanks to Honor Flight New England, to Washington, D. C. to see its war memorials

“Everybody was amazed,” says Goodrow. “We thought we were going down for a quick tour, and that would be great, but to see all these people, my heaven. It was a real outpouring of goodwill.”

and lay people, all gathered to wish the veterans well and to thank them.

According to both father and son, each airport was packed with scouts, policemen, firemen

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Edwin “Bud” Waite, a member and past commander of the Millis American Legion Post 208 who served in France, Germany and Austria in the Army Infantry

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When the Charles River Chorale gathers to sing for the upcoming holiday season on December 13, it will be celebrating its 30th season. The non-audition Chorale, comprised of members from Millis, Franklin, Holliston and other surrounding towns, meets Tuesday nights to rehearse at the Church of Christ in Millis. For 30 years, they have sung under the direction of Roy Kelley, but this is Kelley’s last season, leaving a flock that will need tending after the spring concert.

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“Our director works magic with all of us, says another original member Mary-Lou Northgraves. “We are not an organization that you have to audition for, so he lets anyone that wants to sing sing. Some read music, some don’t read music, some have sung and some have not.” Northgraves explains that those who don’t read music get CD’s of their parts to rehearse at home.

“Roy is the best music teacher, very willing to share any knowledge he has,” says Kathy Stevens, who joined up years ago after hearing them sing at Millis’ bicentennial. She points out that he is not afraid to let chorale members know when they could do better.

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“He wants us to perform well, and we do,” she says. “As a group, there’s a camaraderie going on as

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“It was very emotional, you know,” says Waite. “very difficult to describe. Everywhere you went there were cheering crowds, and you were treated like a VIP.” Waite quotes a fellow veteran who was on his trip, “It was like being wrapped in a great big blanket of warmth and love and appreciation. Everything we saw was beautiful, just an amazing thing. You could even shed a few tears.”

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Fr. David Goodrow credits his sister, Rosemary, with contacting the organization. “They really couldn’t prepare us for what a touching, really honorable time this was going to be for the veterans,” says Fr. Goodrow, who accompanied his father as a guardian. “We had a police escort through Logan to get to the plane, and at 6:30 a.m., hundreds of people were at the airport to welcome them … it was just astounding.” When the flight landed in Baltimore, say both Goodrows, the honor continued with a water salute to the plane and even Sena-

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Honor Flight New England, begun by Joe Byron, a retired Manchester, NH police detective, joined the National Honor Flight network in spring of 2009, after Byron saw a National Honor Flight take place in Baltimore. Byron was also particularly inspired by a WWII veteran and former POW he’d met toward the

end of his career. So far, the organization has completed 35 flights from New England to D.C. Its focus right now is WWII veterans, who are taken in order of their applications, with terminally ill veterans from ANY war moved to the top of the pile. Byron describes the process as “a race against time.” Honor Flight New England is able to complete this mission thanks to 100% private corporate donations. “We have been incredibly fortunate to get some very large corporate donations. Meta-VR – they’ve sponsored three charter flights already, and Ocean State Job Lot has done two charter flights for us,” says Byron, estimating the cost of each flight to be about $60,000. “It gives you hope for humanity, that there are people out there, all kinds of volunteers,” says Fr. Goodrow. “It’s never a day of work,” says Byron. “It’s 100% absolute honor and privilege and pleasure to build up to the day of their flight, to hear their excitement, and on the day of the flight, to see them finally get

the recognition that they truly deserve.” Although Honor Flight New England has completed its final flight for the year, “If I can encourage people or groups to get on our Facebook page, they can come to our sendoff at the airports when we leave or when we arrive home,” says Byron. “It’s very moving for them to be greeted by so many people.” Those who know of area veterans who would benefit from an Honor Flight are encouraged to call 1 (603) 518-5368. Those wishing to donate could make checks payable to: Honor Flight New England P.O. Box 16287 Hooksett, NH 03106 “I think, what most people don’t realize, was that if (veterans) didn’t immediately come home when the war ended, they never got the welcome home,” says Byron. “This is our opportunity, in a small way, to say thank you.”

Christmas Marches into Medway November 29 with Annual Parade By J.D. O’Gara

It wouldn’t be the week of Thanksgiving without the Medway Christmas Parade following on the Saturday afterward. This year’s Medway Christmas Parade, in its 22nd year, will take place on November 29, starting, as usual, at 5:30 p.m. at Medway Middle School, proceeding up Holliston to Main Street, and then finally, to Choate Park. The Jolly Old Elf himself will, of course, participate in the parade, as will a number of antique vehicles, construction and fire trucks,

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“I will say it was a very, very long and tiresome day, but it was certainly well worth it,” says Waite, who stresses that everything for the 130 veterans on his chartered flight, paid for by Ocean State Job Lot, was free, with no expense to the veterans at all.

and floats by the Rojee family. “We’re expecting 25-30 fire apparatus from surrounding towns,” says longtime parade organizer Richard Parrella, who notes that there will be awards given for various decorated fire trucks. The parade ends at Choate Park, and, “this year, the festivities are going to be at the Thayer House,” says Parrella.

“What’s also been phenomenal is the support of the Thayer committee, says Parrella, who thinks the move inside to the historic home will be exciting.

Santa will set up inside the Thayer Homestead for photos, which are free, although donations are most welcome and go toward next year’s parade.

“We will have a 20-foot Christmas tree,” says Parrella, referring to what will be on the inside of the building. Outside, he says, the tree lighting is still going to be part of the festivities at Choate Park, as is the presentation of Grand Marshalls. Fireworks, by American Thunder out of North Reading, will light up Choate Pond, at about 7 p.m., or, as Parrella puts it, “immediately after the festivities.” Lifelong Medway resident Gerome “Jerry” Hanlon and his wife, Irene, have been selected as

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in WWII, had an equally amazing experience. He contacted Honor Flight New England after hearing about it at a reunion and was surprised to go sooner than he’d

tor Bob Dole and his wife at the WWII Memorial to greet the veterans. The group visited all the war memorials, saw the changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery, and had a sit-down dinner before their flight home. Veterans also got a mail call, says Fr. Goodrow. “They’d hand them an envelope full of letters from different people thanking them. We were all bawling our eyes out, really. It was just so touching.”

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The 22nd Annual Medway Christmas Parade will bring Santa from the North Pole on Saturday, November 29. Photo by Diane Mela Souvanna.

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sizable contributions from both Middlesex Savings Bank and the Medway Moving Wall Committee. Any extra proceeds from this event will go toward the Kiltie Band for Memorial Day. If you would like to make a donation, please send your contribution to: Medway Christmas Parade Committee 36 Alder Street Medway, MA 02053 Funds can also be donated online at www.townofmedway.org. Select “pay bills online,” then

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well as the singing.” Helen Daly, of Millis, agrees. She started singing with Roy in 1975 when he was Choir Director/ Church organist at the Church of Christ. “He got together a group to sing at bicentennial, and we went to Washington and the Springfield exposition,” she says. “I can’t say enough about his directing skills,” says Daly, “and I have never been, and probably wouldn’t have been, exposed to that breadth of music.” Chorale members all agree about Roy’s passion for perfection, with more than one describing what they call “fits of pique,” in which Roy would insist the group work harder.

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“He’s mellowed a lot through the years,” says Daly, who can’t remember the last time Roy missed a rehearsal, despite not living close, “but he’s still a perfectionist, and a showman. He’s very aware that a lot of people who sing in the chorale are not trained musicians, but he pushes you to a level beyond what you think you could get to. I never thought I would be able to sing some of the pieces he brought to us, and for that I am very grateful. His dedication to the group has been phenomenal. How we are

The Charles River Chorale, a non-audition chorale that draws from a number of different towns around Millis, rehearses under the direction of Roy Kelley. The chorale, in its 30th season, will say goodbye to Kelley, who has directed the group for all of those years, in May. Their holiday concert will take place on Saturday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Millis High School.

going to replace Roy Kelley I do not know. Personally, I will miss him a great deal.” Meaghan Quilop joined the group just three years ago after her husband, Greg, thought the Chorale would be healing for her. “Sometimes,” says the mother of two and cancer survivor, “I’m tired, and I don’t want to go out, but once I get here, it feels good.” Quilop says she enjoys the music, the people, and “being able to sing and get better at something. There is no intimidation here.” Kelley, she says, makes it work. Roy Kelley addresses how he meets the needs of both ends of the musical spectrum. “Part of the process is that you pick music that challenges, and by challenging, you satisfy the people that read and want to keep learning, and you bring others out of their comfort zone,” says Kelley. “Sitting next to people who are stronger than they are, it just brings everybody up. By the end of the season, they come out of the concert saying, ‘Gee, I didn’t know I could do that.’” Greg Lee has been with the chorale since 1997. Now a member with his wife, Fran, Lee chairs the committee looking to find a new director for the Charles River Chorale.

“It’s a non-audition chorus, so that means that people are not necessarily musically trained, so there has to be some teaching of the music. We’re looking for somebody who has an ability to choose music we like, not necessarily the same we have sung each year, but we’re not looking to change our basic style, such as looking to become only heavily classical,” says Lee, who hopes to have found the right person by summertime. “We’re looking for somebody who will guide us.” Kelley says the dedication of the chorus has kept him going for 30 years. “It’s a pleasure to work with them,” he says. “I try to keep the more musically trained happy, and the ones that have to work harder, work harder,” says Kelley, … and accomplish a goal of their own.” The Charles River Chorale’s “30th Annual Holiday Concert,” will take place on Saturday, December 13, at Millis High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 seniors/students and $8 for children, with family discounts available. In addition to great music (including a sing-along), the night will feature a silent auction and holiday raffle. For more information, call Brooks at (508) 376-9492 or visit charlesriverchorale.net.

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Letter to the Editor Millis Town Fields Project Article 18 on Nov. 3 Warrant

Millis voters are going to be asked to increase their tax burden yet again. At a time while we are currently, on top of our regular budget, paying for the $10M fire/police station, an $850,000 fire truck and our share of the $8M library. This time for an override of $5,500,000 to build artificial turf fields for soccer and football. These artificial fields have become popular around the country and as a result, much has been learned about them. These fields are toxic. They leach into ground water: oil, sulfur, zinc, lead, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, phthalates, polycyclic and hydrocarbons, etc. They are not athletic-friendly and in fact, because of the way players feet grip into the turf, which doesn’t give as does natural grass, they cause more knee and ankle injuries. Although they are forced to play on these fields, many professional athletes prefer natural turf. Another discovery learned from other user’s experience, is that a high number of soccer players and particularly goalies, have been found to have developed different types of blood cancers. This was revealed in an NBC nightly news investigative report where of 52 soccer players who developed one of these cancers, 46 were goalies. This is felt to be due to the constant body contact the goalie has with the turf. There is currently a law suit brought against the next year’s Women’s World Cup soccer matches to force the use of natural turf for the matches. Most recently, the New York City Parks department and the Los Angeles School systems have stopped building artificial turf fields. Manufacturers of these products will only warrantee the fields for eight years. When replaced, this turf is a toxic product and has to be disposed as such. At that time another override will be sought to remove and replace these fields. If passed, this tax will be assessed on the few small businesses in the town and the 3,218 households with aging residents on a fixed income and an increasingly smaller population of children. Given all of this, one can only ask why pass this ???!!! Robert Yeager, Millis

$5.5 Debt Override Needed

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$5. 5 million is the amount Millis Town Selectmen arrived at on October 6, 2014, when deciding on the total amount of debt exclusion override needed should Article 18 of the November 3, 2014 Annual Town Meeting Warrant pass. The article relates to the Town Fields project, and the proposal submitted by CDM Smith, for the project. Following the reading of a letter from the Oak Grove Farm Commission, the Selectmen removed consideration of the Oak Grove parcel of the project. Items deemed unecessary were removed. Selectmen agreed also to remove the 25% contingency portion of the plan submitted by CDM Smith in order to arrive at the lowest possible figure. With a $5.5 million debt exclusion override, the average Millis household would pay $148 per year initially, a sum that would reduce to $122 per household annually at the end of 20 years. On October 15, the Millis Finance committee voted to

recommend dismissal of Article 18 after a Fields Committee Presentation. Despite this, the Selectmen, on October 20, voted to recommend the article as is, and

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Oops! Correction to Medway Fields Article In the October edition of the Medway & Millis Local Town Pages, in one of the lead stories on Medway’s revamped football field, we erroneously reported that Holliston High School will use the fields. This is an error, and the paragraph was meant to read the Medway High School would use those fields. Following is the correct version: “With the two new fields, says Pearl, Medway High School will use them from 3-6 p.m. on weekdays (using the high school football field on Friday night games), while other youth groups in town can use them from 6-9 weekdays. Hanlon Field will also be used by the high school.”

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Keystone Barbershop Changes Ownership George Mangano Retires after 45 Years as a Medway Barber By J.D. O’Gara

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After 45 years as a barber in Medway, with 30 of them at 89 Main Street, George Mangano has retired his scissors and handed off Keystone Barber shop to a new owner and fellow master barber, Kim Thibeault. Mangano penned

I wish to announce my Retirement, after 45 years of barber service in the Great Town of Medway. I want to thank all my customers from the old days to the present for their loyalty and friendship.

Kim Thibeault is the new owner and operator. I’m sure you will like her.

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Medway and Millis: What’s Going On? A State Election! When? Tuesday, November 4th, 2014

Secretary of State:

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Who is entitled to vote? You must be a US citizen, a resident of Massachusetts, and at least eighteen years old. You must also have registered to vote.

William Francis Galvin, Democrat

Peter H. Collins, Democrat

David D’Archangelo, Republican

Michael J. Soter, Republican

Daniel L. Factor, Green-Rainbow

What do I need to do so I can register to vote? You can register in person at the RMV or a local election office. You can register by mail as well, following the instructions at http://www.dmv.org/ma-massachusetts/voter-registration. php.

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Michael James Heffernan, Republican

Ian T. Jackson, Green-Rainbow

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Suzanne M. Bump, Democrat

Patricia S. Saint Aubin, Republican

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MK Merelice, Green-Rainbow

Edward Markey, Democrat

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Brian Herr, Republican

Richard J. Ross, Republican

Dylan Hayre, Democrat

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Baker and Polito, Republican

Coakley and Kerrigan, Democrat

Falchuck and Jennings, United Independent Party

Lively and Saunders, Independent

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John B Miller, Republican

Candidate for Senator in General Court in Medway is Karen Spilka, Democrat, running unopposed.

What are the ballot questions? Millis has four ballot questions; Medway has five. 1. Do you approve of a law eliminating the requirement that the state’s gasoline tax be adjusted every year based on the Consumer Price Index? 2. Do you approve of a law expanding the state’s beverage container deposit law to require deposits on containers for all non-alcoholic non-carbonated drinks (with certain exceptions)? 3. Do you approve of a law prohibiting casinos, any gaming establishment with slot machines, and wagering on simulcast greyhound races? 4. Do you approve of a law entitling employees in Massachusetts to earn and use sick time according to certain conditions? And for Medway:

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John Fernandes, Democrat

Mark Reil, Junior, Republican

Representative in General Court (for Millis Precincts 2 and 3 only)

David Paul Linsky, Democrat

Douglas A. Grindle, Republican

5. In a nonbinding resolution, shall the state representative be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution affirming that rights protected by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only, and that both Congress and the states may place limits on political contributions and political spending?

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Millis-based Treats 4 Troops Brings a Smile to U.S. Soldiers Overseas By J.D. O’Gara

A little over a year ago, Dawna Shackley made some cookies for her cousin, Master Sgt. Paul Johansen, who was then stationed in Afghanistan. “My daughter (Danielle Burgess) and I were like, let’s bake him some cookies, and we did. And he’d send a picture back of how the table looked after the box of cookies,” says Shackley, noting that there were just crumbs left. Soon after, Dawna’s cousin wrote asking her to send cookies to someone else in the unit, who never got anything in the mail.

“So we sent him a box and my cousin a box,” says Shackley. Then, the effort became bigger and bigger, she says. Nowadays, Shackley is personally mailing out about 5-10 boxes a month.

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In addition, Danielle brought the idea to her Living Learning Community at Roger Williams University. Shackley explains that the young women living on the floor with Danielle are required to do some community service. “Cousin’s Cookies,” as Shackley November 11, 2009 had called her effort, soon became John Peters III “Treats for Troops.”

“What we do is make up Ziploc bags of ingredients, then they add milk and eggs, and she has all the stuff she needs to do it down there,” says Shackley, “so it’s nice. Her whole floor is getting into it. One of the girls on her floor designed the logo, and another has the ovens in her unit.”

“Maybe there are people in this town who have somebody over there,” she says. She adds that she lists all the ingredients on the packages. She’d also love help with the baking.

The students bake the cookies and bring them to a base in Rhode Island, which saves on some shipping costs. From Millis, however, Shackley, who spends about 4-5 hours a week on the project, is paying about $12.50 per box shipped out.

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Treats for Troops is an effort by Millis resident, Donna Shackley, and her daughter, Danielle, to bring smiles to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas.

Right now, in addition to donations of supplies, Shackley is looking for names of any soldiers stationed overseas who might appreciate the gesture.

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Medway Youth Send Rockets to the Rescue Part of 4-H National Youth Science Day

On Thursday October 9, youth in Norfolk County 4-H designed and built an aerodynamic craft designed to deliver a payload of food to natural disaster victims as part of 4-H National Youth Science Day (4-H NYSD), the world’s largest, youth-led science experiment. The activity, called Rockets to the Rescue, was designed by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and selected as the winning experiment for the seventh annual 4-H NYSD. Youth all over the nation, and some globally, also conducted the same experiment at hundreds of local events taking place in all 50 states. Norfolk County 4-H members and other interested youths ages 5-18 conducted the Rockets to the Rescue experiment at Medway Public Library. They responded to a fictional scenario: a natural disaster has left people without food on a remote, isolated Pacific island, and the youth have been asked to build a rocket that can be launched from the mainland,

travel over the ocean and deliver high-energy food to the population. The experiment combined two 4-H issue areas—science and food security—and incorporated aerospace engineering concepts to help youth design a rocket out of everyday materials, including recyclable two-liter bottles, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, rubber bands and a protractor. The national rallying event for 4-H Science, 4-H NYSD is an interactive learning experience that gets youth excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and spotlights the many ways millions of youth are engaging in 4-H Science programs year-round. The national sponsors of 2014 4-H NYSD are Lockheed Martin, Hughes (HughesNet Satellite Internet) and John Deere. Other partners include Dow AgroSciences, NBC Learn, Afterschool Alliance, and NASA, who have all collaborated on this event. Since 2008, more than five mil-

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Medway Friends of the Performing Arts (MFPA) will hold a mattress sale fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2014, in the Old Gym at Medway Middle School. New mattresses with full factory warrantees will be for sale at 30%-60% off retail. Prices begin at $199 for twins, $279 for full size, $299 for queens, and $499 for kings. Medway Public School employees, members of the military, police and firefighters receive an additional discount with ID. Multiple purchases such as those to inns, dormitories, fire stations, shelters, are welcome. A mattress showroom will be set up in the old gym, with many styles and sizes on display. Once a mattress is chosen, buyers will place an order for their new mattress. It will then be manufactured and ready for pick up or delivery in about two weeks. The mattresses are made in New England by Simmons, Restonic and Therapedic. Styles include special sizes, pillow top, orthopedic, memory foam, gel, adjustable and luxury. Free layaway is available, and phone and email orders will be accepted. MFPA will receive a portion of each sale and will use the proceeds to improve the sound system in the Medway High School auditorium and to benefit music and drama programs in all Medway Public Schools. MFPA is a community non-profit organization whose purpose is to enhance and promote excellence in performing arts programs at all levels of Medway Public Schools. MFPA supports efforts to encourage students to participate in school band, chorus, and drama groups, provides performing arts events and activities for students and the community, and provides financial support for school music and drama programs. For further information please email medwayfriendsofperformingarts@gmail.com.

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LIVING HEALTHY Flashes and Floaters

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See your ophthalmologist if new floaters appear, with or without By: Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D., people) will be aware of numersudden light flashes. Any loss Milford Franklin Eye Center ous floaters, while others may What causes flashes and of peripheral (side) vision should Many patients will be aware of never be aware of the symptom floaters? be investigated without a delay. The vitreous is composed of colsmall flying “black spots” in the at all. Some floaters can interfere Your ophthalmologist will give field of vision in one or both eyes. severely with vision, while others lagen, and this undergoes struc- you a complete eye examinaThese are called floaters and may are barely noticeable. Although tural changes with age, and will tion. Drops are put in the eyes to be associated with flashes of light. annoying, floaters are usually become more liquid like and wa- enlarge the pupils and determine Flashes and floaters may have se- harmless, and come and go over tery in later life. At some point, whether PVD, retinal tear, retinal the years. the chemical bonds that link the rious implications on the vision. detachment or bleeding is present. vitreous fluid to the surface of the What are flashes? If you have occasional floaters and What are floaters? retina will become weaker and the Flashes are usually caused by vitreous jelly will separate from flashes, you should have an annual Floaters are small black shadows eye examination. Symptoms of a in the vision of one or both eyes, the vitreous body tugging on the the retina. This process is called PVD most often occur in one eye especially when looking at a spe- retina. This tugging occurs when posterior vitreous detachment or at a time. Even though your ophcific surface like a white page, a the vitreous body shrinks as a PVD and is a normal consequence thalmologist will check both eyes bright sky or perhaps when walk- normal part of the aging process. of aging. Approximately half of at the first visit, it is important to ing on the beach. These black Flashes may last for a few seconds us will have a PVD in one or both realize that if similar symptoms spots are impurities in the fluid or several minutes, and can occur eyes by the age of 60. PVD will are experienced in the other eye, that fills the back cavity of the on and off for weeks or months. often cause us to notice the sudyou should see your ophthalmoloeye. This jelly fluid is called the They are usually seen at night or den onset of new floaters, often gist again with the onset of new “vitreous” and is a thick fluid in poor lighting. Eye migraine can associated with flashes of light. flashes or floaters as you could be which has a consistency similar to cause the perception of similar Unfortunately, the vitreous body having a PVD in this eye. “egg white”. This vitreous fluid light flashes although often these is sometimes more firmly atis present in the eye from birth, flashes of light may have numer- tached to the surface of the retina and is not replaced or exchanged ous colors. The abnormal light and may pull away a piece of the during life. It is initially attached flashes seen with migraines are retina or tear the retina as it sepato the surface of the retina, which usually very different, appearing rates. This can cause fluid to esis the light sensitive nerve tissue as jagged lines blocking an area cape, pushing the retina off the layer that lines the back surface of vision or moving slowly across inside of the eye. This is known of the wall of the eye. It is impor- the field of vision in one or both as retinal detachment, which is a tant to note that it is not necessar- eyes. People who suffer from mi- serious threat to sight. Surgery is ily abnormal to see black spots in graine headaches will often know needed to reattach the retina if a the vision. The size and number the familiar pattern of these vi- retinal detachment occurs. of floaters seen is variable; some sual experiences, often occurring patients (especially short sighted just before the headaches begin.

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Come See What David Allen Partridge Wore Medway Historical Society Open House November 16 The Medway Historical Society located at 223 Main St. in Medway will be showing the recently repaired Civil War Coat of David Allen Partridge at the monthly museum Open House on Sunday, November 16th from 1-3 p.m. David Allen Partridge was the son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge and was born in Milford, MA on April 3, 1833. He was

instrumental in recruiting Co. B. 42d Regiment. Mass. Voluntary Militia, which was organized in Medway by the choice of company officers on 28 August 1863. Later he was appointed a Captain of the 54th Mass Infantry. After the war David Partridge worked in Medway in boot manufacturing. He was a notary public and took an active part in town af-

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fairs having served as a selectman and on the republican town committee. He also represented the town of Medway in the legislature in 1876 and 1878. He presided over more than 50 town meetings and public gatherings of various kinds. He was an active member of the Medway Historical Society and a member of the Charles River Lodge of Masons. DA Partridge died in 1907 and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Medway. Other Civil War and military items will also be on display to coincide with Veteran’s Day. Local historian, Tom Ellis, author of the book Medway and Millis’ Civil War Service - A History and Roster will be on hand to provide more details of Medway in the Civil War. The Medway Historical Society was established in 1902 and is a 501c3 non-profit. The museum Open House is routinely scheduled for the 3rd Sunday of the month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. We are an all-volunteer organization and welcome new members. Learn more at www.medwayhistoricalsociety.org.

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Paint Night Fun Hits Millis Church

Paint nights might be all the rage, but you needn’t travel all the way to Boston to take part. The Millis Church of Christ recently held a paint night, led by Stoughton artist, Lisa Frisbee, as a great way to celebrate its 300th anniversary as a church.

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Wednesday, November 12th 2014 7:00 p.m. Norfolk Public Library, Community Room, 139 Main Street, Norfolk MA Thinking of ways to get ready for the holidays, then please come join us for what promises to be an informative meeting with Maureen Christmas. She will demonstrate arrangements to welcome the fall and winter holiday season including design tips and some history about the origins of common customs. Maureen is a member of the Acton Garden Club and an award-winning designer and a flower show life judge for the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

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Sports Millis Girls Softball Forms Its Own League Group Splits from Millis Youth Baseball Softball By J.D. O’Gara On Thursday, October 9, Millis Girls Softball officially voted to secede from the Millis Youth Baseball Softball Association to form the Millis Girls Softball League. “We wanted to create a separate entity, with a separate culture, because it really is a separate sport from baseball,” says volunteer Dave Schofield, member of the group’s organizing committee. The idea, he says, has been “batted around for a long time, for a number of years.” “We wouldn’t be here, if it weren’t for baseball,” says Erin LeBlanc, also an organizing committee member, along with Bridget Murray, Christy and James Lagos, Rob Murray, Dan Donovan and Ken Whelan. LeBlanc notes that it was Millis Youth Baseball that kept the softball program alive for years, but now that “more have become involved in the stewardship of the program,”

which, she says is “saturated with really motivated, proactive, energetic people. We’re finally able to address the apples and oranges issues, because we’re fully staffed to do so. They’re very different sports on their own.” “They are two distinctly different programs, and we as a group feel as though our goals – building confidence in kids – will be more efficiently achieved as a separate entity,” says LeBlanc. Softball registrants make up just 23% of those registered in Millis Youth Baseball Softball, and each sport requires different fees. “It’s different league; we play different towns, with different umpires and different rules,” says Schofield. “It’s a completely different animal, and separating it allows us to really focus our energy and be able to create a distinct culture, separate from the league, that allows all people on the executive board to sit around it and focus with that one vision for softball.”

That vision will go beyond just aiming for the win. The hope, says fellow Millis softball organizer Bridget Murray, is that softball players, who numbered 65 last spring and 15 in the summer league, will be given “the fundamentals of softball in a way that they want to come back and play every year. Our whole basis is to get kids involved, so they want to go play at the high school level or college level. A lot of programs want to focus on kids who are star athletes, but find others get left behind. We take everybody and give them the attention each player deserves, to find the best in themselves.” “We’re charging the grownups to find the best in each individual player, no matter what “best” looks like,” says LeBlanc. “Our girls are going to grow confidence in themselves that translates outside the softball diamond. If they can have a loving, competitive, albeit this is sports, let’s be competitive, but let’s learn from trying. They want to try, and they want to be the best, but they have to like it, first.”

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The organization is in the process of forming bylaws and a constitutional committee, says LeBlanc, with representatives from the league who will vote in members. “We believe most of our success will come from a transparent program that involves parents,” says LeBlanc, who says she believes parents want to be involved, but aren’t sure how to go about it. “It you open that door to parents, they’re going to enjoy it and feel fulfilled and be part of their kids’ athletic experience.” Murray, mother of sons in the baseball program, believes the secession took some Millis Baseball heads by surprise, but she insists that the split had nothing to do with association failing to support softball. Like a parent would, she says, “If your children fail, you

figure, what did I do wrong as a parent,” she says, “But no – there was just this momentum of support (for softball).” “Many of us have sons who are part of the baseball program,” she says. “Hopefully, we can feed off each other.” “When a program has been established for a long time, anytime you want to change it, you’re going to have some resistance,” says LeBlanc. Millis Baseball has been charged with taking care of Softball for a long time, she says. Millis Girls Softball can be found on Facebook. The group will hold its first fundraiser, the “First Annual ‘Autumn Pitch’ Millis Girls Softball Community Yard Sale on Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Memorial Field, behind Millis Town Hall.

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Sports Millis Cross Country Finds a Home at Oak Grove Farm by

Christopher Tremblay

Three years ago, it was the students of Millis High School who came to Athletic Director Chuck Grant with the hopes of putting together a cross country team. Last fall, the Mohawks participated in cross country for the first time in school history. Unfortunately, they did not have a home course and wer forced to take its runners on the road each and every meet. This year, Millis, in thanks to Steve Macinnes and the Oak Grove Farm Commission, as well as the hard work of Coach Laura Connor behind the scenes, the Mohawks will have a home course. RADON

On October 8, Millis hosted Norton for the first ever home cross country meet. Unfortunately for the Mohawks, Norton took both the boys’ and girls’ meets, with Lancer Michael Tierney crossing the finishing line first setting the course record at 17:11. Norton, which is currently undefeated, had the first five male runners finish the race before Millis’ John Frasca became the first Mohawk runner to complete the course in18:43. Norton’s Katie Bradley was the first female across the line with Millis’ Katy Golden (20:35) right behind her in second. Jessica O’Reilly and Parousia Cruz were fourth and fifth respectively for SYSTEMS

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the Mohawks in the first ever running at Oak Grove. While it was Oak Grove that donated the fields to be used as Millis home course, it was Connor who did all the work to come up with the course concept and how it would play out. The Coach originally went to the area on her own to map out the would-be course before bringing some of the runners as well as Grant. All were in compliance. “When I was mapping it out I wanted to stay true to cross country, where the course would go through the woods and trails and then out to the open fields,” the coach said. “I wanted to take full advantage of the area that we had at our expense. My main goal was to put together a 5K (3.1 miles), as most courses are only 2.5 miles, but I couldn’t get that to work out.” The entire course ended up being 3 miles, where the runners would take off into the woods, onto a field and grassy area then loop back into the woods making a figure eight, according to Connor. Upon exiting the woods at the 2-mile marker, the runners would then complete the final mile to the finish line around the soccer fields.

The first ever race at Millis’ Oak Grove gets underway.

“The last mile is where the running usually gets tough; runners begin to tire and can lose their concentration as well as their footing,” the coach said. “So having the final stretch on a flat surface not only helps the runners, but also gives the spectators great areas to watch the conclusion of the race.” Although the team has yet to actually run on the course for a full year, the coach firmly believes that it having a course of their own will benefit the Millis runners in the long run. “It’s been great so far to have our own course to train on, the runners are getting comfortable and excited,” Connor said. “Last year we didn’t have this luxury. It wasn’t that it was a disadvantage in not

having our own course last year; it was the fact that we had to travel. The long bus rides to the opposing team’s course, then walking through the course to learn it and get comfortable, while still trying to get warmed up for the actual meet.” In only their second season as a varsity sport, the Millis runners are excited about building the program and moving it into the fore front as a legitimate cross country program. The numbers for the girls’ team are up this year, but the boys’ are down, as the majority of last year’s team was seniors. Despite the numbers, cross country has come to Millis and the school is fully ready to embody the program.

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Sports Medway’s Hope Ready For Soph Hoop Season at BU By KEN HAMWEY Sarah Hope has some definite goals for her sophomore season at Boston University. The 5-foot-7 Hope, who finished her basketball career at Medway High as its all-time leading scorer with 1,228 points, wants the Terriers to be Patriot League champions and she’s eager to be more of a scoring threat whether she plays off-guard or at the point. As a freshman last year, Hope became a starter after nine games, averaged 6.4 points and led BU in three-point baskets (60). “Even though we finished under .500 (13-20) last year, we’ve got a realistic chance to win the Patriot League,’’ Hope said. “This season will be only our second season in the league but our players have progressed and we’re getting comfortable with new coach Kathy Steding’s style of up-tempo basketball.’’ Hope’s transition from the Tri Valley League to Division 1 college basketball has been smooth. Instead of riding the bench as a rookie, she adjusted quickly and started 24 of the Terriers’ games. “There was a bit of adjusting,’’ said Hope, whose work ethic is insatiable. “The college game is faster and quicker than high school, the players are bigger and taller and every opponent has a lineup of former high-school allstars. In time, however, I got comfortable and became a starter at shooting guard.’’

Hope will be undergoing another transition in her second year, because Kelly Greenberg was released as BU’s head coach and Steding, an assistant at CalBerkeley last year, has taken the reins and implemented a different style. During the summer and early fall, Hope worked diligently at both guard slots to prepare for a new approach. “Coach Steding likes fast-break basketball,’’ Hope said. “She prefers an offense that’s always moving and a defense that applies lots of pressure. Before, coach Greenberg employed a more deliberate, half-court game. I’ll miss Kelly. She was very helpful in my first season, and I’m grateful for her assistance.’’ Hope had some quality efforts during her frosh season. She scored 19 points against Marist, which included six three-pointers. “The Bucknell game was memorable because it was at BU on Alumni night and I had a good game,’’ Hope recalled. “There was a big crowd on hand, and we won big.’’ As a full scholarship athlete, Hope is the ultimate warrior when it comes to academic and athletic endeavors. Her summer and early fall are classic examples. She finished a psychology course in six weeks during the summer and also lifted weights, ran often and played in various games and scrimmages. Her autumn schedule included weight lifting and running and practice five or six times weekly.

“I’m very excited to get started,’’ Hope said about opening at Northeastern on Nov. 14. “I’ve now got a year under my belt, and I know what to expect. Last year, I had no idea how much playing time I’d get. As a sophomore now, I’m confident that all our preparation as a team and all the bonding will be a plus. I’m comfortable with the program. I like the campus, and I enjoy the city.’’ At Medway, Hope was a TVL all-star for four seasons, a twotime captain, and she helped the Mustangs qualify for tourney play in three of her four campaigns. She finished her senior year as the TVL’s MVP. As a freshman at BU, Hope was chosen to the Patriot League honor roll. A broadcast journalism major, she finished her initial year with a 3.4 GPA. Some of the Patriot League schools include Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Army, Navy, Bucknell and American University. Hope’s career goal is to become a sports journalist. But, before she enters the work force, there’s lots of basketball ahead.

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Millis Tools of the Mind Programming Gains National Recognition This fall, Kindergarten teacher Mollie Perachio, of the Clyde F. Brown Elementary School in Millis, has been invited to speak by Tools of the Mind at the National Association for the Education of Young Children

Learning Conference in Dallas, Texas. Perachio will represent the entire Kindergarten team as she assists Tools of the Mind presenters in speaking about their collaborative work in using a web-based application designed

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children are explicitly taught how to set their own learning goals and are able to take ownership of their learning through imaginative ways which challenge them to think and problem solve, they develop both the skill and confidence as learners. And it’s just fun, too! Last year the Millis Kindergarten program was designated by Tools of the Mind as a “Northeast Regional School of Distinction.” As a “demonstration site school,” Kindergarten classrooms model best instructional practices, and they have hosted visitors from Illinois, New York City, and Cape Cod as well as from as far away as Russia. Representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Early and Secondary Education will visit this fall to observe the successful program. This academic year, Millis PreK Program teachers are also undergoing Tools of the Mind training.

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2nd 2015 Millis Film Festival Announces Call for Entries The Millis Cultural Council is pleased to announce that the call for submissions is now open for narrative, documentary or animated films. The submissions deadline is January 15, 2015. Qualifying films will be announced by the end of January; all qualifying films will be screened at the Festival, to be held over a two-day period on March 6-7, 2015. The location of the film screenings and festival will be at the Millis Public Library. Each of the films will have a student and adult level award; there will be a separate general category for Middle School entries.

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Congratulations to Millis High School’s Adams Scholars

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20 students at Millis High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. 19 students in the group graduated from Millis High School as part of the Class of 2014, while one is a member of the current Class of 2015.

The following students have qualified for John and Abigail Adams Scholarships as a result of their performance on the 2013 MCAS Exams. The scholarship provides four years of free tuition upon acceptance to a Massachusetts public institute of higher education including a University of Massachusetts campus, a Massachusetts state university, or a community college. ADRIELE ALMEIDA

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The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program ® (AP ®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous collegelevel courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 22 percent of the 2.2 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

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Calendar of Events November 1 Medway Friends of the Performing Arts (MFPA), mattress sale fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Old Gym, Medway Middle School. New mattresses with full factory warrantees will be for sale at 30%-60% off retail. Medway Public School employees, members of the military, police and firefighters receive an additional discount with ID. Prices start at $199 for twins, multiple purchases welcome. First Annual “Autumn Pitch” Millis Youth Softball Community Yard Sale, 10 a.m. –2 p.m., Memorial Field (behind town Hall), Millis All You Can Eat Breakfast Saturday November 1, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Federated Church of Norfolk, 1 Union Street in Norfolk center. The menu includes made to order omelets, made from scratch pancakes, ham, sausage, hash brown potatoes, caramel French toast, and mini cinnamon rolls. Adults $7, seniors $5, & children under 10 eat for free. The meal is served in a handicapped accessible room. For more information, please call the church office (508) 528-0262. November 3 Millis Annual Fall Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Millis High School, 245 Plain Street, Millis November 4 Election Day November 5 A Tribute to Veterans in Music and Words, presented by Jack Craig, 3 p.m., Medway Senior Center. In between songs will be some answers to “What Does Veteran’s Day Mean to Me?” All welcome. November 6 “How I Eliminated All My

Oil and Utility Bills,” by Ted Burbank, 7 p.m., Roche Bros. Community Room, Millis Public Library, 961 Main St. Sponsored by the Friends of The Millis Library. Call (508) 376-8282 for more information. November 7 Tom, Dick and Harry, a comedy farce by British playwrights Ray and Michael Cooney, by Millis Theatre Group, 7:30 p.m., at Millis High School Theater Group, 245 Plain Street (Rt. 115), Millis. Tickets $14 adults and $10 for seniors and students and are available in advance at www.millistheatre.org. Tickets are also available at the door. November 8 Tom, Dick and Harry, a comedy farce by British playwrights Ray and Michael Cooney, by Millis Theatre Group, 7:30 p.m., at Millis High School Theater Group, 245 Plain Street (Rt. 115), Millis. Tickets $14 adults and $10 for seniors and students and are available in advance at www.millistheatre.org. Tickets are also available at the door. November 10 Medway Annual Fall Town Meeting, 7 p.m., Medway High School, 88 Summer Street, Medway November 11 Thank you, Veterans! Veteran’s Breakfast, 9 a.m. all veterans invited, Medway Senior Center, 76 Oakland Street, Medway, Call (508) 533-3210. Medway Memorial Day Services, 11 a.m., Col. Michael Matondi Square, Medway Millis Memorial Day Services 11 a.m., at Holbrook Square, WWII Memorial, Millis

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November 12 Beyond the Cornucopia, presented by Maureen Christmas, joint program of the Millis Garden Club and Norfolk Garden Club, 7 p.m., Norfolk Public Library, Community Room, 139 Main Street, Norfolk, Christmas will demonstrate arrangements for fall and winter holidays including design tips and some history about the origins of common customs. Maureen is a member of the Acton Garden Club and an award-winning designer and a flower show life judge for the National Garden Clubs, Inc. November 13 “Dinner & Comedy to Benefit the Ellie Fund” 6:30 p.m., features a full buffet dinner with music and two comedians – Harrison Stebbins and Jessica Casciano, and special raffle prizes. Musical entertainment by Teddy Larkin. Tickets $45, available at Eventbrite, confidencebeads. com and beadsforacause.com. For info. on the Ellie Fund, visit www.elliefund.org November 14 Dinner & A Movie, 6:30 p.m., Church of Christ, 142 Exchange St., Millis, free dinner and family friendly movie sponsored by Men’s Fellowship Group, (508) 376-5034 Tom, Dick and Harry, a comedy farce by British playwrights Ray and Michael

Cooney, by Millis Theatre Group, 7:30 p.m., at Millis High School Theater Group, 245 Plain Street (Rt. 115), Millis. Tickets $14 adults and $10 for seniors and students and are available in advance at www.millistheatre.org. Tickets are also available at the door. November 15 Tom, Dick and Harry, a comedy farce by British playwrights Ray and Michael Cooney, by Millis Theatre Group, 7:30 p.m., at Millis High School Theater Group, 245 Plain Street (Rt. 115), Millis. Tickets $14 adults and $10 for seniors and students and are available in advance at www.millistheatre.org. Tickets are also available at the door. November 16 The Medway Historical Society open house, 1-3 p.m., 223 Main St. in Medway will be showing the recently repaired Civil War Coat of David Allen Partridge, visit medwayhistoricalsociety.org November 19 Medway Business Council November Meeting: 5-7 p.m., Charles River Bank, 70 Main Street, Medway, Learn about a major expansion at Milford Regional Medical Center Your Community Hospital and see Charles River Bank’s newly completed Banking and Financial Center. Open

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Six Millis High Students Named Commended Students Congratulations to seniors Ivan V. Arkipov, Kyle P. Davis, Louis J. DePace, Rachel E. Matthews, Jonathan K. Steeves, and Alexander R. Truchon have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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Ellie Fund Fundraiser November 13 at Primavera in Millis By J.D. O’Gara Laughter promises a little relief to breast cancer survivors and their families in a fundraiser for the Needham-based organization, the Ellie Fund (elliefund.org), coming up at Primavera restaurant, 20 Pleasant Street in Millis. “Dinner & Comedy to Benefit the Ellie Fund” will take place on Thursday, November 13, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a full buffet dinner with music and two comedians – Harrison Stebbins and Jessica Casciano, as well as some special raffle prizes. Musical entertainment will be provided by Teddy Larkin. Tickets for this fundraiser are $45, available at Eventbrite, confidencebeads.com and beadsforacause. com. “The Ellie Fund provide services to women who are fighting breast cancer for things insurance doesn’t pay for, like child care, healthy prepared meals and transportation to and from treatment,” says Linda Waters, founder of Beads for a Cause, which has created and sold beads for and has given 20% of its profits from these beads to charities for causes such as the Franklin Athletics, Franklin Food Pantry, the Boston Bruins Foundation, and the Pan Mass Challenge benefiting Dana Farber. Confidence Beads, also headed by Waters, benefits Ovations for the Cure and New Hope. “As women, we don’t want to ask for help, we like being the ones that help,” says Waters, who says that even such costs as parking are a hardship for someone who is sick. “Think about paying $18 a day to park for treatment,” she says.

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Obituary NEW BEDFORD: James Thomas Collins, formally of Millis, died suddenly September 29, 2014 at his home in New Bedford. He was 55. Born in Miami, FL, he was the beloved son of the late Carol Ann (Benefield) Collins and James J. Collins and his wife Mary Jane of Millis. James was a member of the Millis High School class of 1976. After High School he attended the Calhoon M.E.B.A School of Engineering in Maryland. Jim was employed as a Power Plant Engineer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 15 years. He was an active participant at the perpetual adorer at Our Lady’s Chapel and Saint Julie’s Billiart Church in Dartmouth, a member of the Massachusetts State Retirees and a past member of the Knights of Columbus. Jim enjoyed spending time with his family, taking nature walks and walking on the beach, and his passion was his faith in the church and his devotion to his two sons.

MILLIS: Joseph Anthony Griffin, age 70, died Tuesday September 23, 2014 after a lengthy illness at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Born and raised in Norwood, he was the loving son of the late William and Anna (Dean) Griffin. He graduated with the Norwood Class of 1962, playing both Hockey and Baseball. After High School he joined the United States Navy and served as a Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class during the Vietnam War. Joseph was employed as a Facilities Coordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. He enjoyed watching sports, playing golf and loved spending time with his family.

He was the devoted father of Peter J. Collins, John E. Collins and their mother Emily L. (Garrett) Collins of New Bedford. He was the cherished brother of Patricia N. Barrack of Portland, OR, Michael J. Collins and his wife Roberta of Annapolis, MD, Ann M. Gadbois and her husband Mark of Cumberland, RI, Kevin G. Collins and spouse Bob Barlow of Melrose and Christopher H. Collins of Chicago, IL.

Joe leaves behind his wife “Candy” (Kelley) Griffin and four children, Candace J. Griffin, Joseph J. Griffi,n and Sharon K. Griffin, all of Millis and Gary A. Griffin and his wife, Lynn, of Bellingham. He was the brother of Billy Griffin of Walpole, Thomas Griffin of Norwood and Jane Russau of Millis. He also leaves one grandchild. Ian Griffin, and was predeceased by a brother, Jack Griffin, and sister, Dorothy Miller. Contributions may be made in Joe’s memory to the Leukemia Discovery and Treatment Fund, Mass General Development office, 165 Cambridge St, Ste. 600. Boston, Ma 02114.

For those wishing memorial contributions may be made in Jim’s memory to Our Lady’s Chapel, 600 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740.

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