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Vol. 3 No. 12
By J.D. O’Gara
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Holliston, located at 101 Summer Street, will present its holiday lights from 5-9 p.m. daily (barring heavy rain or sleet) through December 27. Photo courtesy Fr. Rocco Puopolo.
Summer Street, Rte. 126, Holliston, home of The Xaverian Missionaries. The holiday displays are a 55-year-old tradition at the Fatima Shrine, with lights
covering well over half the 30acre shrine.
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The Holliston Rail Trail will once again come alive in anticipation of the New Year, with the “First Night Trail Walk,” ready to take place for the third year in a row. Last year, the event drew about 1,000 people, twice the number who attended the first year. People are encouraged to dress for the weather and come on down again this year on December 31, from 5-8 p.m. “We’ve changed the name from ‘Lantern Walk,’” says Ed Daniels, of the Friends of Holliston Trails, “because some people mentioned that there were no lanterns,” he laughs. The family-friendly celebration, however, remains the same. “Our plans are still to have food and music playing down at a lit-up Phipps Tunnel underneath Highland Street,” says Daniels, who says that the
group added a third fundraising event to the mix this year with a successful 5-mile trail run that garnered about 120 runners and raised about $6,000 between runners and sponsors, says Daniels. “We just basically pipe in music, and we also have some surprise guests come and do some caroling, including a mystery guest from last year,” says Daniels of the walk. Although this is a free event, says Daniels, “We do ask for generous donations to be given to our Friends of the Holliston Trails group. We are always trying to raise awareness of the trail, as well as to raise funds to assist the Trails Committee on improving on it and making things better.” Nothing is sold at the event, he says. Last year, donations from the event went to fund Summer Street crossing lights and safety
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Congratulations to the Cataract Surgery Center of Milford for Achieving Re-accreditation. Glen K. Goodman, M.D., F.A.C.S, Medical Director of The Cataract Surgery Center of Milford is pleased to announce the recent successful re-accreditation survey. “Our facility has met the stringent requirements for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, AAAASF. AAAASF requires rigorous standards to be met in order to achieve accreditation”, Dr. Goodman states. All accredited clinics must pass inspection of all practice standards in the following categories: • General environment and patient safety. • Operating room environment. • Policies and procedures. • Recovery room environment.
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Christmas Vigil Mass will be Celebrated at 8 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass – December 25th will be celebrated at 11 a.m. All are welcome to come and participate in these various events as together we welcome and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. For more information on the Xaverian Missionaries and Fatima Shrine visit: http://www.xaviermissionaries.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ Our-Lady-of-Fatima-Shrine-aministry-of-the-Xaverian-Missionaries-169152863101686/
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The Christmas Lights will go on (unless there is heavy rain or sleet) every day from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning until Sunday, Dec. 27. Background Christmas music adds a unique touch to this special season. For all visitors, hot chocolate and pastry are available in Xavier Hall as well as hand-fashioned, one-of-a-kind Christmas mini-trees, wreaths, centerpieces, and wall décor. All are uniquely designed by the Xaverian League’s talented craft committee. There is no entry charge and parking is free. Donations are welcome. The Shrine’s Gift Shop will be open for extended hours during the Christmas Lights, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. On Saturday, December 5, the Shrine’s 23rd annual “Peace on Earth” Pasta Supper will be held in Xavier Hall beginning at 5 p.m. A visit from Santa and “raffles galore” will highlight this great evening; after dinner, you will still have time to enjoy the Christmas Lights. Tickets are $8. per adult and $4 per child under 10. Tickets are available at the door or in advance after
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On Sunday, December 6, St. Cecilia’s Choir of Ashland will present a Christmas concert at the Fatima Shrine from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Following the concert will be a procession in which the statue of the Infant Jesus will be placed in the manger in the Grotto on Shrine grounds. Photo courtesy Fr. Rocco Puopolo.
the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass (at noon) in the chapel. For raffle prize donations, call Karen at (508) 450-7013. On Sunday, December 6, St.
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Fatima Shrine Welcomes Cardinal Sean O’Malley; Embarks on “Year of Mercy” By J.D. O’Gara Our Lady of Fatima Shrine was abuzz with excitement on November 8th as Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, visited to celebrate the concluding Mass of the 50th anniversary of the Vatican II Documents Ad Gentes on Mission and Perfectae Caritatis, the renewal of religious life, or better referred to as Community Life. “Fifty years ago, the Second Vatican Council, as it ended, published these two documents impacting Catholic missionaries,” says Fr. Rocco Puopolo, of the Xaverian Missionaries at the Fatima Shrine. One of them, he says was Ad Gentes, which means “to the people. “It really renewed what our mission would be for the church, our sense of what mission is, who does it, where it’s done. It changed the ballgame completely.” Fr. Rocco explains that it means everyone who is baptized is a missionary, wherever they are. The second one, he says, was a “renewal of religious life,” and Pope Francis asked us this year to celebrate it by calling for a “Year of Consecrated Life.” “We at the shrine wanted to
share this anniversary through these monthly mini-retreats not only for people who come to the shrine, but for people who come from surrounding parishes.” This yearlong celebration ended with Cardinal O’Malley’s visit, says Fr. Rocco, who points out that Cardinal O’Malley has served as a missionary bishop at his first assignment as bishop in the Caribbean and later was sent to Fall River, West Palm Beach and Boston. He is also a member of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars, another religious community. “He personifies the sense of mission and religious life,” says Fr. Rocco. Beginning December 8, says Fr. Rocco, Catholics will celebrate “The Year of Mercy” as declared by Pope Francis. The Year of Mercy will be celebrated at the Fatima Shrine with a series of presentations and prayer opportunities open to all from 3:30 to 6 p.m. starting on December 13th. “We are celebrating the various ways we are missioned to mercy,” says Fr. Rocco. “These are all going to be focused on the various beatitudes.” Following are the dates and themes of each gathering: December 13, “Poor in
Spirit,” St. Vincent de Paul Society January 10, “Those Who Mourn,” Hospice Care February 14, “Meek/Care for the Earth,” Local Catholic Worker ministry March 13, “Merciful,” Bethany House Prison Ministry April 10, “Thirst for Righteousness,” Catholic Charities May 1, “Clean of Heart,” Trappists on Prayer June 12, “Peacemakers,” Pax Christi Massachusetts September 11, “Peacemakers,” Iraqi Refugees October 9, “Peacemakers,” Wounded Warriors November 13, “Corporal Works of Mercy,” Ministry to the Poor in Worcester “Hopefully, when people come, they can see there are very doable ways to witness mercy around us,” says Fr. Rocco. Fr. Rocco explains that here in the United States, the Xaverian Missionaries is busy with outreach to all different walks of life, young and old. The community sponsors an annual interfaith panel here at the Shrine, sponsored the first Theist/Humanist dialogue in New Jersey, and sent members to Salt Lake City for
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states, we’re engaged in interreligious and intercultural dialogue besides assisting many area parishes,” says Fr. Rocco. Our Lady of Fatima Shrine is located at 101 Summer Street, Holliston. To learn more, visit xaverianmissionaries.org.
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Sponsoring a fire pit is free, and groups bring their own pit and their own firewood and man it during the event. Daniels says the group was excited that last year they had more groups participate in manning the fire pits along the way. “Last year, we had the Agricultural Commission, we had private neighborhoods,” says Daniels. “Many of the fire pits offered s’mores and refreshments, and hot chocolate along the way. We’re flexible in whatever you’d like to offer.” There are two routes available on First Night, says Daniels. The first, from Blair Square to the tunnel is about a mile. For those who would like a shorter
route, the second route is from Cross Street. “If you park there, it’s more like a quarter-mile,” says Daniels. If you don’t have a chance to get to the Holliston Rail Trail for the First Night fun, and you want to make a tax-deductible donation to the Friends of the Holliston Trails by year’s end, visit hollistontrails.org. With the early start and end time, says Daniels, the First Night Trail Walk a great way for entire families to begin the New Year’s celebration. “It’s pretty simple. Meet your neighbors welcoming in the New Year where you can get out and get some fresh air.”
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materials for the Stroll. Thank you for your patience and persistence working with us. Thank you to all the businesses and organizations that participated in the stroll this year. We hope you had a very successful day and would appreciate any feedback you have that will help us make the Stroll even better. And, of course, thank you to everyone who came out to support local businesses in Holliston. We hope you enjoyed the entertainment and found goodies for the holidays to share with your friends and families. We appreciate you! Happy Holidays to everyone! Warmest regards, Kristen Hafford, HBA President
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Charles River Chorale Annual Holiday Concert Dec. 12th The Charles River Chorale, under the direction of Ashley Nelson will present “Wonderment” on December 12, 2015. The thirty-first edition of the annual holiday concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Millis Jr./ Sr. High School, 245 Plain St., Millis. The music is intended to evoke the wonderment of a season of new birth. The program will include the following pieces: Media Vita – McGlynn, Chorus, A capella Ave Verum Corpus – Mozart, Chorus, String Quartet Inscription of Hope – Stroope, Susan Fortin Gloria (from Missa Kenya), Chorus, Susan Fortin
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Newcomers’ Gingerbread House Decorating December 12th Tickets Selling Out Fast! The Holliston Newcomers’ Gingerbread House Decorating Event raised almost $1,700 for the Holliston Pantry Shelf last year. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, December 12th, 2015 at the Mount Hollis Lodge on Washington Street in Holliston. Tickets for seatings are selling out fast, so book your seating now! (As of the LTP deadline, all 10-11 a.m. seatings had been sold out, but 11:30-12:30,
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At intermission, a raffle will be drawn to support the Chorale’s outreach, currently focused on the Children’s Choir. The traditional punch-and-edibles reception and Annual Silent Auction wrap-up will follow the show. The Silent Auction has returned to the traditional format; highest bidder pays up and leaves with items including tickets to other holiday performances, gift certificates, and other items. Ticket prices at the door are Adult $18, Senior/Student $15m Child: $10. “Family of Four” $45 (4 tickets, 1-2 of whom are adults and 2 – 3 are children) Tickets purchased in advance through Chorale members are discounted by $1. Visit www. charlesriverchorale.org.
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Dancing Arts Center Partners with Boston Dance Alliance for Nutcracker Fundraising Effort DAC to Perform The Nutcracker at The Norwood Theatre December 18 - 20th Dancing Arts Center is pleased to announce that through its partnership with the non-profit Boston Dance Alliance corporate and individual donors will now be able to receive tax-deductible benefits for their generous contributions to DAC. “This partnership is an important step for our growth because it expands our options to solicit and acquire the financial support we need for the vital programs and performance opportunities that make DAC what it is today,” says DAC Co-Director Gregg Saulnier. “This includes being able to apply for grants that further the school’s mission of providing greater access to world-class training and providing professional performance opportunities.” Its initial purpose for funds raised will be to financially bolster its annual Nutcracker, which returns to the beautifully re-
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The Friday, December 18 Nutcracker shows offer two Special Student Matinee performances at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. designed specifically for school-age children. Performances for the general public are Saturday, December 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting The Norwood Theatre’s website at www.norwoodstage. com (additional fees apply) or by calling (781) 551-9000 Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Norwood Theater is located at 109 Central Street in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more information call the theater, or contact Dancing Arts Center Directors, Patrick Notaro and Gregg Saulnier at (508) 4297577 or dancingartscenter@ gmail.com.
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Stony Brook Announces Its December Programming Winter is in the air. Warm up with us at Stony Brook! Tiny Trekkers: Saturdays, December 5th and November 19th, from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Start your weekend off right with a fun and knowledgeable Stony Brook teacher on the trails learning about nature. Each day will have a special topic created to excite your child about the natural world. There will be crafts, activities and lots of laughter. So come and join the fun. This month’s themes: Nature’s Detectives/A Long Winter’s Nap (Hibernation). Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. Fee: $5m/$6nm per person per session Wildlife in Winter: Saturday, December 12th, from 10 –11:30 a.m. Fall and winter can be busy times for some of the animals at Stony Brook. Join us as we explore the sanctuary grounds for wildlife signs and learn how animals get ready for winter (think chipmunks and squirrels). After our walk we will return to the nature center
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Christmas Tree Fundraiser for Cooperstown Bound Boys By J.D. O’Gara Come on down to the Depot Package Store Parking Lot, 110 Church Street, Holliston, to get your Christmas tree this month and send eleven 12-year-old
Tree of Life Celebration to be Held at Milford Regional The Tree of Life celebration will be held on Monday, Dec. 7, at Milford Regional Medical Center. The annual celebration honors those who have survived cancer, battled the disease or just want to celebrate life. This year’s celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. with entertainment and refreshments in the cafeteria, followed by the tree lighting in front of the Medical Center. For additional information, please contact Milford Regional Medical Center, Foundation Office at (508) 422-2228.
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The show, will play in the orchestra pit, although due to the complexity of with music and lyrics written prehensive Assessment System, By Grace allen by the music, “we have hired some By Grace allen Jim Jacobs and WarrenaCasey, the MCAS test. toughiswinter, After professional musicians as well,” Do you know what tests your or full of energy and includes Norfolk resident Patrick look forward to community cancomsays Christie. child is taking this spring? One edy, romance, and the great sounds Touhey would like to put the immersion that a week of nature local resident thinks parents are Lead roles were chosen by auof the 1950’s. 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Up to the Challenge Artist Spotlight: Doug Kehoe By J.D. O’Gara Portraits using pastels are a challenge, and that’s exactly what moves Holliston artist Doug Kehoe to work with the “unforgiving” medium in capturing the likenesses of his subjects. Unlike the impasto style of oil painting, in which the paint itself offers a three-dimensional quality to the piece, says Kehoe, “pastel artists work strictly with light and shadow. We use technique to the best of our ability to imply three dimensions.” Kehoe, who has lived in Holliston about nine years, also likes the challenge of creating a face people will recognize.” “The toughest type of art you can do,” says the self-taught artist. “In the case of a face, all you have to do is move an eyebrow, and friends and family say ‘Who is that?’ It’s the pinnacle of technical ability in creating a likeness or rendering. That’s why a lot of artists stay away from hands and faces.” The artist has done family portraits, and he says the unveil can be very stressful. “It’s very easy to be wrong. Humans are adeptly trained at recognizing faces, since birth… the size of eyebrows, cheeks, all of these things are instantly noticed. The portrait artist has harsh visceral critics, and while the audience will admit they’re
not artists, they’re instantly critics, because they’ve been trained (to recognize that face).” Kehoe, who will show his work this month at Medway Mills Antiques & More at 135 Main Street, Medway from December 2-8, says he has a couple favorites, the top being one he did of Paul McCartney, where viewers can make out individual strands of the musician’s hair. Kehoe says he likes to take recognizable faces and put them together in scenes that didn’t actually take place. In one such depiction, Kehoe portrays Frank Sinatra in a room with John F. Kennedy, although the meeting never really took place. “Celebrity portraits, political portraits are currently regarded by the art public at large as being diminished in stature or less serious than a nameless portrait,” says Kehoe, “but it used to be, if you think of portraits in the days before cameras, the celebrities, kings, queens – that’s who had portraits done. Somewhere that changed.” Although Kehoe enjoys celebrity portraiture, he has done a number of commissioned pieces. “There are often a lot of changes before I call it done,” he says, “but for the most part, with all the commissions I’ve done and I can still call on and get feedback from, they’re all happy with the likenesses. That’s what a portrait
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artist looks for.” Kehoe also hopes that with his artwork, he can make observers understand that the medium of pastels is not limited to roughlooking sketches. “(A pastel work) doesn’t have to be a rough, unfinished look,” says the artist. At one location in Milford, where Kehoe was giving classes at the same time another artist was offering watercolor classes, his pastel work was mistaken for watercolor due to its refined look. The father of two says
he’d like to create a new understanding of pastel, the ability of pastels to achieve detailed pieces and photo realistic work. In fact, Kehoe is in the midst of teaching a four-week workshop (the final two of four will take place December 5 and 12) at the Artist Palette, in Whitinsville, where he gives regular workshops. His work will also be featured at Alternatives Limited in Uxbridge, through the month of December, where it will be available for sale as well as viewing.
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Project Just Because to Give to 15,000+ Children This Year Holiday Effort Relies on Donations Project Just Because is hard at work assembling Holiday packets to give out to over 15,000 children this year. This is never possible without your generous support. There are many ways to help this Holiday Season: 1.) Visit one of the many Holiday trees that have been put up in surrounding business’ and choose a child to sponsor. The trees are located at:
• Hopkinton High School, 90 Hayden Rowe St. Hopkinton • Indigo Insurance Services, 401 Park Drive Boston • EMC, 80 South Street, Hopkinton • Hopkinton Town Hall, 18 Main St, Hopkinton. (beginning 11/16) • Unibank, 87 W. Main Street, Hopkinton • The Residence at Valley Farm,
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for us contact us and we can supply you with a flyer and bins if needed. 3.) Finally, many of you will shop at Amazon.com this Holiday Season. Did you know that amazon will give us .5% of your purchase? You need to begin your shopping by going to smile. amazon.com. You shop as usual and at check out choose Project Just Because from the list of charities.
Representative Dykema Announces Local Office Hours Continuing a tradition that began when she was first elected, Representative Dykema will be holding her quarterly office hours in each of the four towns of the 8th Middlesex District. “Being accessible to constituents was a pledge I made when I
was first elected,” said Dykema. “I’ve learned so much from all those who have come to meet with me and I appreciate hearing their thoughts and ideas.” Residents are encouraged to stop in to the office hours to share concerns, questions and
Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops December 12th In its second concert of the season, the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will perform “Holiday Pops” on Saturday, December 12, at the Milford Town Hall, 52 Main Street (Rte. 16), Milford, at 7:30 p.m. Let us make your spirits merry and bright as the Grand Ballroom is transformed into a magical place for all ages! Join us for everyone’s favorite holiday tradition featuring timeless classics like “Sleigh Ride,” “Stille Nacht,” a holiday sing-along and
a visit from jolly ol’ St. Nick! Let’s ring in the Holidays together! A full roster of concert dates and descriptions can also be accessed at the CHSO website, www.claflinhill.org. Ticket prices range from $25 to $40 for single concert ticket purchases, and $99 to $150 for season tickets, which can be purchased by calling Claflin Hill at (508) 478-5924. Individual concert ticket purchases can be made online by visiting the Claflin Hill website.
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5 Design Trends in Residential Construction
Nancy Werneken
I work with scores of clients every year. Each project is different but there are some overall trends that are likely here to stay for the long haul: Open Floorplan – Yes, this idea has been around for a while. However now, we remove walls in the majority of our remodeling projects and open floorplans are increasingly being featured in new construction primary homes, condos and secondary homes. It starts with the kitchen and expands outward from there, creating a large, open layout where families can multitask
and still be together. Additional windows should be included in any open floorplan, to bring the outside in. Freestanding tubs – We have seen a surge in freestanding tubs, primarily in the master bath. More people are removing the whirlpools in favor of freestanding soaking tubs, eliminating the boxed-in tub deck look. This creates a dramatic focal point and often gives the space a more open, spacious feel. There are many styles available: vintage claw-foot, transitional and ultra-modern looks. Quartz and Quartzite countertops – Granite is still very popular and is a good, quality material. Quartz and Quartzite, however have come on strong due to their reputation as a stone that’s pretty indestructible. The leading quartz manufacturers are coming up with authentic marble looks without the drawbacks of the real thing: staining and comparable softness. Quartz is 2/3 natural quartz and 1/3 man-made composite, allowing manufacturers to create good-looking colors.
Quartzite is a natural stone. Both have become very popular! Porcelain imitation wood tile flooring – The options for this popular material are becoming numerous: they are
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Alpaca Ranch Annual Holiday Open House & Boutique Dec. 5th and 6th Features Lots of Alpacas & Alpaca Products – Acorn Alpaca Ranch, Millis, MA Acorn Alpaca Ranch at 99 Acorn St., Millis, will host its annual Holiday Open House On December 5th & 6th. Visitors are welcome between 10 AM and 4 PM to interact with the friendly alpacas in the Ranch Barn and browse the fine Alpaca Products in the Holiday Boutique. The Ranch, in addition to breeding and selling the alpacas, offers yarn made from the fiber of their own alpacas as well as luxurious, warm, non-allergenic garments made from alpaca fiber. These items make great gifts to jump start your holiday shopping and warm up someone’s holiday and winter. Among the soft alpaca clothing available will be alpaca socks, scarves, mittens, hats and other Acorn Alpaca Ranch’s Holiday Boutique, also held December 5 & 6, will warm products. For knitting and feature an array of items made from alpaca wool. crocheting there is a wide variety of both natural and dyed colored herd of alpacas. With 17 years Acorn Alpaca Ranch is loyarns. of experience to guide you, and cated at 99 Acorn Street in MilIf you have ever thought of a wide choice of Alpacas for sale, lis. Directions can be found on owning alpacas, you can talk di- this is the place to begin. our website at www.AcornAlpacrectly to Bob and Louise Hebeler For the second year, we will aRanch.com or call us at (508) about alpaca care, husbandry be joined by our good friend Sue 294-7085. and how to get started. You will Robinson from Buzz10 Honey Get up close and personal with be surprised at how affordable it with plenty of Local Honey to alpacas, at Acorn Alpaca Ranch in can be to start your own small sweeten your holiday. Millis on December 5 & 6!
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Save the Date! Exsultet! Milford Federal Savings Protects Around the World! Veterans Offers Crime Prevention Saturday, January 23, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Program in Veteran’s Homes Do you delight in sampling various kinds of foods? Do kimchi, sambal, feijoada, pot-au-feu, fufu, bacalhau, or ceviche sound familiar? If not, are you looking to broaden your horizons and try a culinary tasting menu of sweet and savory selections from fine restaurants located in the Metrowest area and beyond? Join Exsultet! for our upcoming concert which will be a delight to the ear and taste buds. This unique performance will feature
musical selections from different cultures around the world and paired with complementary cuisine. There will be special appearances by various performers and local dance troupes. The concert will be held in Jordan Hall at the First Congregational Church of Holliston on January 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket information and a list of vendors will be available soon on our website, www.exsultet.us.
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Milford Federal Saving and Loan has been a partner with the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF), the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the American Bankers Association (ABA) to do our part to ensure that veterans living in Massachusetts are able to live out their lives in safe, secure, enhanced quality of life environments free from the daily fear of crime, abuse, neglect, hostility and deprivation of personal freedom, as provided through the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation’s Senior Crimestoppers program. “Protecting our nation’s 40,000 elderly veterans living
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nursing home in the nation at no cost to the facilities or their residents,” said Milford Federal President and CEO Cynthia Casey. “We honor our nation’s service men and women and are grateful for their service to our country.” For more information regarding how to protect Veterans in your community or the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, please contact us at 877-232-0859 or visit us at www. SHCPFoundation.org. For more information about the Senior Crimestoppers program, please visit www.seniorcrimestoppers. org or call 800-529-9096.
Metrowest Symphony Holiday Concert December 20th What: Metrowest Symphony’s Holiday Concert December 20th Who: Metrowest Symphony
Orchestra: Peter Cokkinias, Music Director and John Masko, Assistant Conductor, with Berklee College vocalists directed by
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Holy Beer and Chocolate! Chocolate goes with so many things – coffee, tea, red wine… but the latest “fav” for chocolate pairing is – yes – you got it – beer! That’s why the nuns of St. Mary’s in Wrentham and their brothers at St. Joseph in Spencer joined efforts to produce a beer and chocolate gift set for this holiday season. The limited offer will appear next week, on the shelves of select craft beer stores in Massachusetts; an attractive 750 ml bottle of Spencer Trappist Ale, crowned with a package of Trappistine Dark Pairing Chocolates. Yum! Trappist monks and nuns, who live by the rule of St. Benedict, are directed by that rule to “live by the work of their hands”. Each community has its own business with which it supports its life of prayer. Here in Massachusetts, it’s the sisters of Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey with their handcrafted candies. In Spencer, it’s the monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey, long known for their Trappist Preserves, who are now producing the first Belgianstyle Trappist Ale ever to be produced on US soil. And there are more flavors on the way. While the Trappist monks and their sisters across the country have long touted and supported one another’s products, they saw this as a unique opportunity to come together and create a pairing of their specialties. “The dark chocolates pair well with the Spencer Trappist Ale – and we anticipate they’ll be even better with the Trappist Imperial Stout – planned for release in January,” commented marketing director Mary Jo Finkenstaedt of Trappistine Quality Candy. “We are pleased to be able to pair our chocolates with the traditional ales for which the Trappists are so well-known in Europe. We hope to increase consumer awareness of our inter-connection, and the long history of the order’s dedication to quality and value that is synonymous with anything Trappist.” In the meantime, the monks will release a special brew for the holidays – Trappist Holiday Ale. Look for it, too, at your local craft beer stores. In addition, with the help of their Marketing Director, Mary
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Fr. Isaac labels the 750 ml bottles of Spencer Trappist Ale for the limited release pairing set, which will appear on the shelves of select craft beer stores in Massachusetts next week.
Jo Finkenstaedt and outside consultant Chip Strapp, the sisters are building a wholesale network for their candy. You can now find their candy at select Whole Foods Markets, Roche Brothers, and a number of gift shops in the area, including With Heart and Hand in Norfolk and Terrazza in Franklin and Wellesley. “Candy is a gift for all occasions, and we want to remind the public year-round that it would give us great joy to be part of their celebrations. Year-round sales will also help the sisters to maintain the balance between work and prayer that is charac-
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teristic of their life,” commented Chip Strapp, an independent consultant who is helping the sisters with growing the business. “We hope you’ll stop by our gift shop this fall/holiday season. We are opening the gift shop on Sundays from 2-4 between now and Christmas for your convenience. Think if us when you stop by the Big Apple. We’re just a short way up the road and can offer a sweet finish to your visit,” adds Mother Maureen, Abbess. Stop by the Chapel for some quiet reflection, or participate in our liturgy of the hours. All are welcome!
The Holliston Destination Imagination team, the Creativitrees, is hosting the first annual Holliston Film Festival! All submissions are due by January 4th to the Facebook page “Holliston Film Festival.” You can submit up to two films per person, and please try to keep all movies under five minutes long. It is five dollars per submission, and all proceeds go to the Holliston High School
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Upcoming Events through the Milford Chamber of Commerce 12/3 Leadership Development Workshop, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Speaker Kate Bett will help you Assess and Develop Your Leadership Competencies. Location: Milford Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 258 Main St., Ste. 106, Milford, MA 01757, Free for members, register at chamber@milfordchamber.org, visit www.milfordchamber. org or call (508) 473-6700.
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Capturing a Moment in Light Artist Spotlight: Jack Coronella By J.D. O’Gara Jack Coronella has lived in Millis since 1988. A city transplant from Roslindale, the artist began painting just seven years ago. “I began painting somewhat spontaneously. I’ve always been into photography and wanted to go further. I started in watercolor and moved to acrylic and then oil,” says Coronella, also a software developer. “To me, it’s about capturing the unique light and color that exists for only a moment.” Coronella enjoys painting cityscapes the most. “I grew up in the city and like the intensity of it,” says the artist. Lately, he says, he’s been drawn to nighttime scenery. “It’s a new interest,” he says. “I like capturing color and light at night in a natural setting. I find that really interesting to paint – dark settings, natural evening or twilight settings can be interesting in terms of color.” Coronella says his subjects are the everyday life of people. “People can relate to these familiar scenes. I like it when one of my paintings starts a thread of discussion from folks looking at it. The self taught painter has learned his method and techniques mostly from art books, as well as talking with other
artists at shows and galleries. Most of his work, he says, is evenly split between oil and acrylic. “I enjoy acrylic. For me, it’s a different technique with a different result. Oil is powerful, and I love to paint in oil, but I choose the medium according to the composition and according to the intended feeling and result of the painting. I like to exploit what is good about acrylic and exploit what is good about oil.” Coronella explains that in acrylic, an artist can quickly express a full composition without waiting weeks for it to dry, achieving an oil painting look in almost a watercolor style. “Having started in watercolor, I tended to paint in a watercolor style. You can go further and do richer, deeper things in acrylic in the water based medium.” Oil, says Coronella, requires a lot of planning. “The layering must dry,” he says. Coronella has a couple of
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favorites, one a cityscape of a group of older Italians sitting in front of a building on Columbus Day in Providence’s Atwells Avenue. “I like how that characterized the neighborhood at that time of day on that occasion,” he says. Another favorite is an urban landscape he did of a view of a group of houses in a neighborhood with a dead end road, which he did from an old black and white photograph. “I was familiar with the scene, and I tried to recapture that in oil. It seemed authentic,” he says. The artist says he uses photography as a tool in composing his paintings and ideas, but that the pictures are only helpful if used correctly. “It can lead a painter in the wrong direction,” he says. “In photography, the shadows are a lot darker. The painter has to know the difference and manage the way the light is shining on those things, and the colors aren’t necessarily correct.” In addition to hanging his work at The Medway Mill Antiques & More Gallery in November, where he will likely show his work again,
Coronella has shown his work in a number of juried shows, including the Killian Gallery in Massasoit. The Village Street resident also shows in a Quincy-area juried show in the summer, has shown in Roslindale’s Open Studios and sometimes does art fairs. To see more of Jack Coronella’s work, visit http://www.coronella-art. com/paintingsbyjack.html.
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The show, will play in the orchestra pit, although due to the complexity of with music and lyrics written prehensive Assessment System, By Grace allen by the music, “we have hired some By Grace allen Jim Jacobs and WarrenaCasey, the MCAS test. toughiswinter, After professional musicians as well,” Do you know what tests your or full of energy and includes Norfolk resident Patrick look forward to community cancomsays Christie. child is taking this spring? One edy, romance, and the great sounds Touhey would like to put the immersion that a week of nature local resident thinks parents are Lead roles were chosen by auof the 1950’s. The popular brakes on the PARCC test and snow. 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Veteran-Owned Pangea Cuisines Comes Aboard at Medway V.F.W. By Marjorie Turner Hollman When you drive by the Medway VFW on Holliston Street in Medway, you’ll probably notice the sign, the flag pole, and the substantial parking area. But it’s not until you start walking around the VFW that you get a sense of all the facility has to offer the community. Quartermaster John Larney, who took over the position this past April, noted that the VFW used to be a social center of the community. “We’re working to rebuild that perception,” he said in a recent interview. The 13-acre property offers many opportunities for family and friends to enjoy group activities outdoors in the summer, as well as inside year round. The regulation-sized softball field with lights is used by two softball leagues; the horse shoe pits are ready for a friendly match at a moments’ notice; and the outdoor pavilion is open to the public in the summer. Hot dogs, burgers, ice cream and more are available at the pavilion weeknights, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4-9 p.m., and the pavilion is available for rent for groups as well.
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Larney said, “Most people think of the VFW as a private club, but we are one of only two VFWs in the state with a full liquor license, which means the bar is open to the public.” The entire VFW building is handicapped accessible. The downstairs room is available for up to 75 people. The upstairs space has capacity for 270, with a wood floor that provides for flexibility when using the space for wedding receptions, dancing, and more. Both rooms are available with or without a bartender, and with or without food from one of the two caterers who use the VFW as their home base. Bossy’s catering has been working out of the VFW kitchen for the past 20 years. Started by Kenneth Bosselman, his daughter Kerry Bosselman continues the catering business with her sister Shelly Bosselman. “We enjoy the work,” Kerry noted recently. “It’s a family-run business and we’ve been doing it a long time. Our menu includes chicken breasts, roast beef, ham, pork. We offer a lot of buffets and cookouts in the summer as well as clambakes. We can pro-
vide full-course sit down dinners, buffets, and appetizers, for weddings, showers, and cookouts. We provide all our own linens and dishes, and can serve functions of up to 600 people. We’re happy to cater events within an hour of Medway.” Bossy’s Catering strives to keep its prices affordable. Kerry explained, “Funerals come up unexpectedly, young people having weddings often don’t have a lot of money to spend on a reception. We know that some people are living paycheck to paycheck, and we try to help them.” She continued, “I enjoy catering weddings, even though they are the most work. You try to get everything just right. We even catered a Red Sox victory celebration—that was fun!” Andrea Crow is the owner of Pangea Cuisines, which recently started offering its services to people who are looking to have events at the VFW. Crow is a VFW member, a veteran of Desert Storm and a trained chef. “I worked my way up the oldfashioned way,” Crow explained. “I’ve been working in kitchens since 1988.” She continued. “We
complement, rather than compete, with Bossy’s Catering. This offers our customers a variety of caterers to choose from.” Pangea’s specialty is “Farm to Table” food service. “I try to keep everything local,” Crow said. “I want my business to give back to the community. I use honey from a local beekeeper, and get ingredients from Arcadia Farm, Fairmont Fruit Farm, and Medway Community Farm. We cater cocktail parties and more, and try to maintain a gluten-free menu, but mostly we’ll provide whatever the customer wants.” Crow noted there is still time for people to book a Christmas party, or plan for winter parties or upcoming weddings. “The VFW has updated the foyer, and now has a private room for brides just off the entryway,” she said. Larney noted that nation-
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wide, over 100 VFWs have closed in the last year. The Medway VFW is determined to write a different story. “We’re seeing more women veterans participating these days and over 15% of veterans are women. That’s a good thing.” He emphasized, “Our purpose is to serve veterans.” He concluded,” We’re making an effort to better use the facilities we have. We’ve updated our function rooms, listened to what people have said about what they liked and what they wanted to see changed. Having two different caterers is all about offering people choice.” The Medway VFW is open to the public, and looks forward to being of service, both to veterans, and the wider community. Contact the Medway VFW at (508) 533-6048. Www.medwayvfw.org is under development.
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December 5 Acorn Alpaca Ranch Holiday Open House, 99 Acorn St., Millis, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. visit with alpacas, talk directly to Bob and Louise Hebeler about alpaca care, husbandry and how to get started, view, purchase alpaca items, also features local Buzz10 Honey. Directions can be found at www.AcornAlpacaRanch.com or call (508) 294-7085. A Charlie Brown Christmas: Presented by Enter Stage Left Theater. 10 a.m. , 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., Delbridge Family Performance Space, Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton, visit hopartscenter. org, $5 general admission. 23rd annual Peace on Earth Pasta Supper, 5 p.m., $8 adults, $4 children under 10, tickets at door or in advance after 11 a.m. Sunday Mass in chapel, Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 101 Summer Street, Rte 126, Holliston
December 6 Holliston Breakfast with Santa, Placentino School, 8-11:30 a.m., presented by the Holliston Lions Club to support Lions charities and also the Holliston Music & Arts Parents Association. Tickets in advance at a $1 discount at Coffee Haven, Fiske’s, Superette, and Jasper Hill Café. Regular door price $7 age 12+, and $5 for ages 2-11. Family maximum $20. Pancakes, eggs, sausages & bacon served by Holliston Lions, entertainment by Holliston students, photos with Santa $5, with a $1 discount when you come with a donation for Toys for Tots, a book donation for Reach Out and Read, or a non-perishable food item for the Holliston Food Pantry. Fiske’s will sponsor a raffle. Acorn Alpaca Ranch Holiday Open House, 99 Acorn St., Millis, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. visit with alpacas, talk directly to Bob and Louise Hebeler about alpaca care, husbandry and how to get started, view, purchase alpaca items, also features local Buzz10 Honey. Directions can be found at www.AcornAlpacaRanch.com or call (508) 294-7085. Christmas Concert, St. Cecilia’s Choir of Ashland, under direction of Lelia Tenreyro-Viana, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 101 Summer Street, Rte 126, Holliston Meet n’ Greet with Santa, 1–3 p.m., Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton, visit hopartscenter.org December 7 Rep. Dykema Holliston office hours, 10-11 a.m., Cof-
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Through December 27 Christmas Lights at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 101 Summer St, Rte. 126, Holliston, 5-9 p.m., hot chocolate and pastry available in Xavier Hall, free, visitors may shop at gift shop and buy holiday greens
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December 20 Metrowest Symphony’s Holiday Concert, 3 p.m., Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, www.metrowestsymphony.org; you may also purchase tickets at the door. Info. At mso.orchestra@gmail. com or (508) 686-3100
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December 13 The Medway Community Church (MCC) Free Dinner and Free Concert by The New England Brass Band, 193 Main Street, Medway, 5:30 p.m. Enjoy delicious hot soup and bread before or after the show with choice of seating at 4:45 or 6:45 p.m. All ages. No reservations or tickets are required. For further information please visit www. medwaycc.org or contact the church office at (508) 5337032.
Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra “Holiday Pops,” 7:30 p.m., Milford Town Hall, 52 Main Street (Rte. 16), Milford. Tickets $25-$40, can be purchased at www.claflinhill. org.
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December 18, 19 & 20 Nutcracker featuring Holliston Dancing Arts students, Norwood Theatre, Special Student Matinee performances at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. designed specifically for school-age children. December 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., December 20 at 2 p.m., Tickets can be purchased by visiting The Norwood Theatre’s website at www.norwoodstage. com (additional fees apply) or by calling 781-551-9000
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December 12 Charles River Chorale presents “Wonderment,” 7:30 p.m., Millis High School auditorium, 245 Plain Street, Millis; music intended to invoke the wonderment of a season of new birth, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors/students, $10 children, family 4-pack (1-2 adults and 2-3 children) $45. Also features 3 pieces by the Charles River Children’s Choir. Tickets purchases ahead discounted by $1. Visit charlesriverchorale.org
which will take place on Saturday March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. will feature 16 films, nine in the adult category and seven from Middle School filmmakers, The Film Festival will be held in the Roche Brothers Community room at the Millis Public Library, 961 Main Street, Millis. Garzon adds, “Through Carol (Haggerty), an art teacher at Millis High School, we’ve been able to partner with Danielle Manion at the school, and that’s where a lot of these films are coming out of. The festival is getting it out of the schools and into the community.” The adult category encompasses more than high school films, however. Some came from adults outside of Millis, and this year, prizes reflect a growing interest from the community in the endeavor. “We’ve had 16 local businesses step up to sponsor the
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The Santa Foundation Finds the True Meaning of Christmas Organization Expects to Help 900 Local Families this Year By J.D. O’Gara After 29 years, the Santa Foundation has grown to serve exactly that many towns – 29, including Holliston. The Franklin based nonprofit organization, The Santa Foundation, founded by Bob Sullivan, and run with his partner, Richard Timmons and the help of about 15 part-time volunteers, isn’t just gifts for the holidays. Although the group provides gifts during Christmastime (providing $25,516 worth of gifts last year), it offers emergency aid for essentials such as rent/mortgage ($14,863 last year), heating costs, electric bills and other family support ($12,461 in family support and $11,005 in other family needs last year. In fact, total funds disbursed in 2014 by The Santa Foundation were $64,845. Needy families, says Sullivan, “come to see me and I talk to them. I talk to them all year long. They need oil, rent, electric. We do it for Christmas, giving presents, not money,” he says. “Our big thing is, if on Christmas Day they have gifts and a meal from the food pantry like every other family, they have hope to go forward.”
Most of the 811 families that the Santa Foundation helped in 2014 hailed from Franklin (161), but another 65 families from Norfolk sought help, along with Bellingham (50), Milford (48), Blackstone (47), Plainville (44), Medway (44), Millis (29), Wrentham (27), and Worcester (20). Holliston was among the 93 scattered locations that received help from the group, while the rest went to miscellaneous sites (36), the Sage House as far as Woonsocket. Although just a few years ago, Santa would make deliveries of the holiday toys for the Santa Foundation, the organization has changed its methods. Now, the gifts for families are assembled by volunteers at the Santa Foundation and picked up
by the needy families. “We had too many families to deliver,” says Sullivan, who notes that the effort is run by a skeleton crew of volunteers in the small basement of Sullivan & Associates’ office on Joy Street in Franklin. “Plus, people are living in unsafe neighborhoods. There’s no way to deliver.” Although he didn’t elaborate, Sullivan noted that some of Santa’s previous deliveries in more run down neighborhoods had been stolen. Help for the families “is confidential,” says Jan Prentice, a volunteer for the Santa Foundation for 25 years who has gotten her granddaughters involved in making up holiday packages for the families. “I get their wish list and make sure the kids have something. Even if people give a toy or a gift card, it goes a long way.” Prentice says the need is increasing. “A lot of them are working, and they can’t buy Christmas gifts,” says Sullivan. Gifts are not given just to the children, but to all members of the family. “We make sure we’ve provided for everyone on our list somehow,” says
Sullivan, who says, “The only people that can change that family are the parents. If you don’t give them some hope, you’re wasting your time.” Sullivan was inspired to create The Santa Foundation years ago, when shopping with his wife for Christmas. “We were shopping for our youngest grandchildren, and no one could get the white Power Ranger. I paid $95 bucks for each of them, and then I thought, there’s got to be more (to Christmas) than this.” Sullivan called the food pantry. “They gave me two families, I bought a Santa suit, and the rest is history. Almost 30 years later, we’re still doing it.” Sullivan laughs that he and his Sullivan & Associates picks up all of the operational costs. “It costs my partner, Richard Timmons and I about $6,000 a year to run this, but we have a good life,” says Sullivan. “We close this office the whole month of December, but we’ve been making up bags for families since September. The dedication of the volunteers is amazing. They put in hundreds of hours.” In addition to monetary donations and donations of toys, The Santa Foundation holds an annual
golf tournament, which took place on September 11 this year. Last month, they held their annual calendar raffle, with calendars donated by NHS Print. This month, the Norfolk Community League will once again hold its annual Jingle Bell Run 5K & Walk, on Saturday, December 5, starting at 11 a.m. at the H. Olive Day School in Norfolk. You can find out more at https://racewire.com/register. php?id=5737. Also this month, the British Beer Company will hold its annual Santa Breakfast, at 9 a.m. on December 12. The buffet-style breakfast has a suggested donation of $10 adults and $5 for children. Reservations can be made by calling (508) 440-5190 or emailing franklinpub@britishbeer. com. Tickets can be purchased in advance by checks made out to “The Santa Foundation” or cash. Sullivan points out that every contribution of cash and gifts goes directly to people in need. After 29 years, he’s looking ahead to the future of the organization. “I hope my grandson will take it over,” he says, “when they get to a place in their life where they can take time off.”
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The Millis Police Department faced some difficult circumstances last month first day of school. After on the a school lockdown, reported gunfire and a town wide lockdown, evidence ultimately revealed that time Millis Police Officer partBryan Johnson fabricated his story of gunfire and car chase a suspect in a maroon with pickup truck. Johnson, 24, of Millis, fired from the department, pled not guilty to misleadinghas a police investigation, malicious destruction of property at greater than $250, valued unlawful discharge of a firearm and Following tumultuous events providing false information in which one Millis to ultimately faced charges, emergency services the Millis community police officer personnel. support of its police department reached out in Johnson will return to Wren- Hogan, formerly of Millis and nowon Labor Day. Here, Bo and Maybel tham District Court of Medway, shake officers’ hands. on October 30 for a Probable Cause hear- that a police department is ing. with a situation involving faced think of us if they find this out’ one of keep you While not permitted their own officers, as from being honest and uncomfort- truthful cuss details of ongoing to dis- able as in conducting your it might be, you still investigainneed vestigation. tions, Millis Police and must maintain Chief public trust the facts In the end, facts are Edison noted, “Clearly, Keith by letting and truth is the truth.” the investigation folinformation was learned, when low its Police officers’ duty, natural course. You it was he says, can’t put out there. I think any time let ‘what is the public going to
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With today’s focus on climate change and global warming, you might consider ways you can reduce energy waste in your home. My husband, Bill, and I have taken several steps to reduce our carbon footprint by retrofitting our three-level Ashland townhouse over the past 15 years. Here is what we have learned in the process and how you might optimize your home’s energy efficiency and reap annual cost savings. An easy first step was to install a programmable thermostat. This allows us to customize our heating system schedule for each day of the week. During the heating season, we set the indoor temperature to the recommended 68 degrees for daytime hours and 63 degrees at night. If there’s an unusually warm day in the fall and we want to open our slider door and enjoy the air, we simply adjust the thermostat by switching the heat to “off ” and reactivate the schedule with another touch of a button. It’s especially easy to schedule lower temperatures for long periods of time, if you’re away from home. Programmable, and new wireless thermostat technologies, can help you to save energy in your home as well. Through the Mass Save® program, Ashland residents are able to take advantage of rebates for both programmable and wireless thermostats. Right now, Mass Save is offering rebates of up to $100 per thermostat purchased at retail. Eligible customers residing in 1-4 unit homes can also purchase select discounted wireless thermostats and have them installed at no cost. With these rebates, it is easy to start saving energy and money in your home. One year we took advantage of a tax incentive by having energy efficient triple-pane slider windows installed throughout our townhouse. This provided better insulation, and we immediately noticed a reduction in outside noise. These windows do save some money but maybe not enough to justify their extra cost, unless you know you’ll be staying in your home over the long haul. As we have replaced wornout appliances, we’ve invested in those products with an ENERGY STAR® or other high-energy ef-
No-Cost Home Energy Assessment At our condo association’s annual meeting last May, residents were encouraged to seek out a Home Energy Assessment through the Mass Save® Home Energy Services Program (serving 1-4 unit residences), sponsored by Eversource. We were interested. We contacted Mass Save and an Energy Specialist was assigned to conduct a nocost Home Energy Assessment which we scheduled for June. It was suggested that we allow at least 2 to 3 hours for the initial Home Energy Assessment. The energy specialist conducted a comprehensive evaluation of our townhouse. This evaluation included a review of our unit’s physical structure, the heating and cooling systems, our windows and skylight, all of oaur appliances, the lighting throughout our home (track, recessed, chandelier, and traditional), and an inspection of the attic space and ductwork. At the conclusion of her review, the specialist provided us with a computer-generated report summarizing the assessment’s findings along with an “Energy Action Plan” with recommendations to help improve our home’s energy efficiency. The specialist informed us of monetary and product incentives Mass Save offered at the time which further encouraged us to implement the suggested recommendations. After reviewing the assessment report with us, the specialist replaced all of our light fixtures with new, LED light bulbs and installed energy efficient shower heads and faucet aerators. She also gave us two six-outlet advanced power strips and would have provided us with a programmable thermostat, if we didn’t already use one. Just these product incentives alone, valued at $414.55, were estimated to provide us with approximately $200 worth of annual savings. “Energy efficiency is the single most important thing residents can do to take control of their energy use,” Bill Stack, energy efficiency spokesman at Eversource, said. “We recommend everyone consider a no-cost Mass Save en-
Homeowner Bill Henderson installs an energy efficient chandelier bulb. (Photo/Deborah Burke Henderson)
ergy assessment so they’ll know exactly what improvements they can make in their own homes.” The testing of our original 30-year-old heating system showed that the furnace now only functioned at 40-percent efficiency. According to the Mass Save website, older types of furnaces and boilers can allow more than 25 percent of the heat from combustion to exit through the flue exhaust stack or chimney. New high efficiency furnaces and boilers are designed to allow less of the heat to escape, which means that more of the heat is used to warm your home. The advanced features of these new heating systems reduce energy waste and save the homeowner money. We requested bid estimates on a new high energy performance furnace and, after selecting our preferred vendor, we purchased an appropriate heating system. Once it was installed, we were eligible for additional incentives on air sealing and insulation work. Although we did not take advantage of it, the Mass Save® HEAT Loan Program offers customers the opportunity to apply for a zero percent loan for the installation of qualified energy efficient improvements in the home. In September, we engaged a Mass Save-Participating Contractor to complete the approved weatherization work. Six hours of labor and materials were valued at $2,093. After the Eversource-Mass Save instant weatherization incentive of 75 percent off, up to $2,000, the final cost to us was only $396.80, and it is estimated that we will see an annual cost savings of $150 in
our heating bill. Now that the weather is getting colder, we have felt a marked difference in the inside temperature which stays more consistent throughout. The second floorbedroom area is typically a degree or so warmer than the first floor; our walk-in closet is even warmer!
Page 27 Other Energy Conservation Ideas Other energy conservation steps we took included setting our water heater temperature to 120° F; using cold water to launder clothes (about 16 percent of an average home’s energy usage goes toward heating water); always turning off lights, computer, printer, and our TV when not in use; and replacing and weather-stripping our front door after ice dam damage in 2013. Explore ways you can invest in home improvements that will start paying off immediately and the savings will add up year after year. Plus, by improving your home’s energy efficiency, you will make your home safer and more comfortable and help reduce your carbon footprint–improving the environment and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. For more information about a no-cost Home Energy Assessment, available incentives, rebates on heating equipment, and other energy conservation tips, visit www. MassSave.com or call 866-5277283 to schedule your assessment.
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Sports Holliston Field Hockey: A Season of Success By Ken Hamwey Holliston High School’s football team is just about automatic when it comes to dominating the Panthers’ fall sports menu. Football and success are like apple pie and ice cream — they belong together. This fall, however, coach Alyssa Wesoly and her field hockey squad turned the corner and gave Holliston fans another dose of success as her Panthers rolled to a 12-3-3 regular season record and later advanced to the semifinals of the sectional tourney after two stunning overtime wins against Scituate and Falmouth. A 1-0 loss to Hanover ended what was a dream season for a head coach who was in only her second year directing a program and for a team that had won only four games last year. The tourney appearance ended an 11-year drought of playoff exclusion. “It was an awesome second year,’’ said the 26-year-old Wesoly, who coached Dover-Sherborn’s junior varsity for four years before her arrival at Holliston. “The girls had prepared diligently in the off-season and came into pre-season practice in shape. We talked strategy immediately instead of worrying about conditioning. The girls were serious and playing in summer league obviously was a plus.’’ Wesoly, who as an all-star in field hockey in high school (Burlington, Conn.) and college (Westfield State), listed three objectives for her squad as it prepared for the playoffs. They were to be prepared, be resilient and to have
Although the win wasn’t in the cards, Holliston’s Field Hockey team made the tournament for the first time in 11 years and remain a team worth watching.
fun. “We achieved all those goals,’’ Wesoly said. “We were solid on positioning and execution. We were resilient because if we trailed, we had the mental toughness to rally. Winning twice in overtime showed our resilience. Finally, we all enjoyed the journey. Employing seven-on-seven drills in practice helped greatly and enabled us to deal with overtime situations.’’ Three key players for the Panthers were goalie Catherine ‘Cat’ Berg, forward Caroline Werner, and midfielder Megan Burke.
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Sports Sights Are Set High for Deceptively Strong Sam Goldberg By Christopher Tremblay Sam Goldberg was first introduced to wrestling as a fourth grader when his friend invited him to attend a youth program on wrestling fundamentals. Upon leaving the program Goldberg was totally hooked. “I really like the physicality and the one-on-one aspect of the sport,” he said. “To be able to go out and wrestle as a sport is great.” Almost immediately, the Holliston native knew that he had a special knack for the sport as he was beating kids who were older than him that had been participating in the sport longer that he had. Wrestling in a Milford program under the 85-weight category for the first time competitively as a fifth grader, Goldberg finished fifth in the state. Goldberg would wrestle in the program until the seventh grade. “When I finished fifth in the state that year, it was an awesome feeling and I really couldn’t believe it,” Goldberg said. “I loved the sport and planned on sticking with it, but that just gave me hope.” Wrestling independently under the Holliston banner Goldberg was a two-time state finalist where he finished fourth (seventh grade) and sixth (eighth grade) in the New Englands, so when he finally got to Holliston High School and was named to the squad, he was ecstatic. “Wrestling on the high school level was an awesome experience to say the least,” he said. “I had been wrestling with these kids on the Holliston roster for the past two years as an independent, so I knew them pretty well.” Having practiced with the Holliston grapplers, Goldberg knew what weights he could and couldn’t break into due to the athletes already on the squad. Obviously he choose correctly
as he finished his freshman campaign 40-8; was the Division 3 Central sectional runner-up and was third in the state. “I really didn’t know what to expect that year as I had no clue to what the competition was like,” Goldberg said. “Outside of my wrestling, I really wasn’t paying attention to what was going on with the high school team. I only knew that I would be wrestling kids that were a lot older than I was.”
Goldberg’s mat IQ and his quickness are his main attributes going up against kids who are older that he is. “He has been wrestling since the fifth grade and is a quick individual who loves the sport,” Holliston Coach Paul Capobianco said. “He knows his techniques and is a deceptively strong individual. After having a phenomenal freshman year, Goldberg had a setback in his sophomore season only going 27-6, while having a tough post-season where he finished fourth in the sectionals. “My head got away from me. I was not in the right mindset,” he said. “I believe I did get a little too confident and I’m not afraid to say that. There were days that I just was not there, I was all over the place, and my wrestling was sloppy.” Coming into his junior season, being named a team captain, Goldberg looks to have his
head on straight and is ready to get back to the wrestler he was two years ago and challenge for a championship. “Being named a Tri-Captain by my teammates tells me that they trust me to lead them into the sport we all love; they have faith in me and I’ve got to come through for them,” Goldberg said. “I’m looking to win the State Title this year; that’s definitely a goal that is accomplishable.” His coach agrees with his junior captain fully. “He’ll probably wrestle in the 126 lb. weight division once again, depending on his growth this past summer,” Capobianco said. “I imagine that he’ll fight for the sectional championship and possibly the state title.” Goldberg keeps his body in shape by wrestling year round, outside of the spring season where he plays lacrosse for the Panthers. When he is not involved in sports for Ashland he is participating in the Metro West United Wrestling Club out of Ashland, here he is honing his skills for the high school season. “Here I’m going up against kids from all over the New England region as well as the country so I’m learning a lot about styles,” he said. “I’m hoping to bring something new to the mat this season, but the biggest thing is that I need to get my head back on track and work on becoming a smarter wrestler, one that is in control.” If Goldberg can return to the mat with the same tenacity that he employed during his freshman campaign, now with a lot of added knowledge there is no limits to how high he can go this season. Coach Capobianco and the rest of Panther wrestling nation would like nothing better than having the old Goldberg back on the mat deciding his own destiny.
Holliston High School is Going to the Superbowl! (Again) Team to Play in Game against Chicopee at Gillette Stadium December 5th Although at the time of this writing, the time was to be announced, it looks like Holliston High School Panthers Football team will once again be gracing the fields of Gillette Stadium on December 5.
The team was slated to compete in the Division 4 game against Chicopee Comprehensive High School. For updated information, visit hollistonfootball.com.
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