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Ending the “R” Word Hopedale Students Spread Message of Inclusion, Acceptance By J.D. O’Gara Through words and actions, Hopedale students are spreading a message of inclusion and awareness of people with different abilities. Last month, in conjunction with the National Week to “Spread The Word To End The Word,” some members of the Student Council participated in a Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics, running a fundraiser on crowdfunding source Gofundme (gofundme. com/ngj2i4) and encouraging people to rethink using the “R” word when referring to people who have intellectual disabilities. What was once a clinical term, the “R” word has grown to be understood as derogatory. In fact, the word itself has been struck from usage by the federal government’s health, education and labor policies in a 2010 act signed by President Obama entitled “Rosa’s Law.” “The Hopedale Student Council made good use of GoFundMe.com in order to raise
Robo Arcand overcomes leukemia and focuses on future By Anne Parker
Hopedale High School students have spread a message of inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, both in the basketball players’ (shown above) volunteering with Special Olympics and the Student Council’s “Spread the Word to End the Word” and Polar Plunge fundraiser. Photo used courtesy of Coach Anthony Cordani.
money for Special Olympics. It is in association with MASC, Massachusetts Association of Student Council, that we raise this money, and it is not only our school, but many others throughout Massachusetts that have also given support to this organization. As a demonstration of our support, we participated in the
annual Polar Plunge, for which the money was raised,” says Julia Stevens, co-head of Community Service for the Hopedale Student Council. Members of the Hopedale Basketball teams have also
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Roland Arcand just graduated from the Boston College Men’s Basketball team last month. As senior players were honored and his teammates were called out for their role playing their final games of the season, Arcand also had his moment as they recognized him during a media time out. He was presented and honored with a framed jersey with his name by the Senior Associate Athletic Director and the Director of Basketball Operations. The 16-year-old Hopedale High sophomore has been on the court and sidelines with his team for all but one home game over the past 4 seasons. He attended practices, and team events whenever possible. He was recognized for his contributions, spirit, work ethic and friendship to the team, Robo was celebrated for his enthusiasm. Robo is also pleased to have overcome a personal challenge. He is a survivor of leukemia. Robo, as most of his school friends call him, just spent the past
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reached out. Under the direction of coach Tony Cordani, for the second year, Hopedale boys basketball players traveled to help out athletes taking part in the Special Olympics, this year in Southborough at the St. Marks School. When other games took place at another school in Southborough, the Fay School, some of the girls’ basketball players joined in the mix. “They help out, play basketball with the kids, run the trails with the kids,” says Hopedale High School Principal Derek Atherton. “It’s something the kids really
enjoy. I think they enjoy working with those kids. It’s a learning experience. Some of these students of ours are interested in getting involved in education, and this is one way to introduce them to that.” “The volunteers get as much out of it as the participants,” says Coach Cordani. “I think they just get a feeling that they’re helping out a great cause, and they get to see the enjoyment these other kids have. Community service helps the community, but it also helps the students participating in it.” In general, Hopedale has a very active student body. Just the size of the Student Council tells a story. “It’s a very active student coun-
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Three Hopedale High School students performed with the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) All-State Concert Chorus, comprised of the top high school musicians from across the state, on Saturday, March 21, at Symphony Hall in Boston. Sophomores Abigail Smith (left) and Lucas Machado (right), along with senior Stephen Foley (center), successfully auditioned for an invitation to join the chorus. This is Stephen’s second year in the chorus. All three are choral students under the direction of music teacher Christopher Chatham.
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Brothers Win School’s 2nd Annual Spelling Bee Hopedale Memorial School’s Second Annual Spelling Bee took place Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM in the Jr. Sr. High School Auditorium. There were 35 of just over 600 Kindergarten-6th grade students at Memorial School who advanced to the School Bee. A little over two hours later, Rohit Kaushik (6th grader) won the School Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. His younger brother, Vinny (4th grade), was the runner-up. The students did an amazing job spelling some very difficult words.
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Bancroft Memorial Library to Celebrate Poetry Month April 8 Come celebrate National Poetry Month with The Friends of the Hopedale Library! Join us for a very special poetry event, Unlaunch’d Voices, an Evening with Walt Whitman on Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 pm. Actor Stephen Collins transforms into Walt Whitman in this one man show, capturing the essence of Whitman as he reflects upon his life on his 70th birthday. Through poetry and readings of actual letters, we experience Whitman’s growth as a man and poet. Registration is recommended. To sign up please call the library at 508-634-2209 or stop by the upstairs registration desk by Monday, April 6th. There is no cost
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Hopedale 4th grade basketball Advanced to A Division State Championship game It’s a good news-bad news situation. The good news is: Hopedale’s 4th grade boys basketball team advanced to the A division
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to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team. Team Impact children are drafted onto local college athletic teams, and, in effect, become official members of the team from Draft Day through to Graduation. This was Robo’s 4th and final year with the team. He was in 7th grade when he started. “We found out about it through Camp Sunshine,” said his mom Anne Arcand. Camp Sunshine is a camp for families dealing with life threatening diseases. He was a natural to become part of Team Impact. “He is a kid who loves sports. He’s a sports fanatic,” she said. “He enjoys playing and following college and professional teams. When he was in treatment it was sports that got
Above, Robo at BC after being honored. Picture below left, Robo doing a live interview with Danya Abrams of EEI Sports Radio on March 7 during halftime of the BC vs Wake Forest game
him through.” He was involved with the Red Sox organization and Jimmy Fund, she said. “Sports has always been his life.” Most kids who are part of Team Impact are still going through an illness, Robo is a survivor. But there’s still a lot of healing after a serious illness is gone, said Anne. “There’s still a lot of later effects and processing: the whole understanding; the fear of it coming back. For kids it’s a lot of processing of what they just went through.” When they found the program they thought it was ideal since sports are his thing. When they started with Team Impact, he had already been a big fan of BC. But they never presented it that way. He would have been happy to be with any team. He has come a long way from when he was first diagnosed with
leukemia in 2006. He went for treatment for 2 years which ended in 2008. He has not had treatments for 7 years. “We were at a good stage and it was a good incentive for him. He was at a point where he was processing what he went through so it was fantastic for him,” his mom said. “He feels great. He has grown. He’s doing really well,” his mom reports. . He stays in touch with the guys from the team. “The players have seen him grow almost a foot since he started.” At their final game Robo was introduced as a senior, graduating member of the team. He has been like a brother with everyone. After games he’d be in the locker room. They took him to lunch a few times. During the past years on the team he even had the BC logo carved into his hair. “They’ve just really seen him grow up,” she added.
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He has accomplished a lot on his own. He has been on various sports programs on ESPN, NESN and WEEI Sports Radio. He is graduated from the Team Impact program. However he can continue to have contact with the guys on the team. Since 7th grade he has been involved with the Hopedale high school basketball team. He has been keeping stats for travel and home games. Next year he hopes to try out for the Hopedale team. Being the sports enthusiast he is, Robo has been inspired by his Team Impact experience and thinks he’d like to major in sports management when he goes to col-
lege. “It really has shaped who he is. It’s right up his alley. When we go to games at the college the fans know him and say “Hey Robo.” Anne reports that one of the players’ mom said she finds it interesting the perspective that he has on the game. While other kids are just playing, he sees it from a coach’s point of view. Established in 2011, Team IMPACT has already matched over 600 children with collegiate teams, at over 270 institutions in 42 states, improving the quality of life of hundreds of children and touching the lives of over 20,000 student athletes. For more info., visit: www.goteamimpact.org.
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7th Annual Hopedale Blue Raider 5K Run/Walk May 16 Run in memory of Coach Larry Olsen Fall, winter, spring, or summer it does not matter; if you live in Hopedale you have most likely seen Hopedale High School athletes running through the streets of town. Hopedale has become widely known in Central Mass for putting out some rather impressive runners. Beginning in 2009, running in Hopedale became a community event in the form of the Hopedale Blue Raiders 5K. This year’s 5K will be held on Saturday May 16. Together with the runners, many
walkers have joined the race in the past, to make this an inclusive event for families and the whole community. Everyone is welcome to join this great event, which has 100% of the proceeds supporting Hopedale High Athletics. Register by April 30th and receive a free t-shirt. Registration websites can be found below. The Hopedale Blue Raider 5K began with an idea from Coach Joe Drugan and then Athletic Director Kelley Butler to bolster the budget for uniforms for all the athletes participating in the Jr.-Sr. High School sports program. In May of 2009 the first 5K was held with 108 partici-
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pants. The goal to organize, grow, and make the 5K an annual event was taken on by the Hopedale High Boosters Club, a parent volunteer group at the school. When the 2009-2010 school year began, the road race was included in the list of fundraisers to be held by the Boosters Club annually. Sadly, that fall, the high school and local running community lost a gem of a person in Coach Larry Olsen, who passed away, at the age of 63 after suffering a heart attack while out running. Olsen had coached the girls cross country and outdoor track teams for 14 years.
His unassuming and mild manner worked well with the students and his passion for running was adopted by many over the years. In October, just 2 months before he died, Coach Olsen was interviewed for an article which would later appear in Running Times magazine. While watching his team practice he said, “Look at how excited they are out there, just running and having fun with each other. That’s what I love about this sport.” Those who didn’t know Larry personally had no idea that he was a nationally ranked runner, because he never bragged about his own accomplishments, he just shared his knowledge and his love for running. After his passing, one athlete wrote on a memorial board, “Larry is the reason I got into running, now Larry is the reason I keep on going.” The Blue Raider 5K is now run annually in Larry Olsen’s memory. In 2010, 299 runners registered for the 5K, including the legendary Bill Rodgers, and the father son team of Dick and Rick Hoyt, all having known Larry through his participation in the Boston Marathon and the running circuit. Each year since, the race has been a success, continuing
to draw runners from all over who knew Larry and honor his memory by doing what he loved. The support of the high school administration, faculty, students and the local community also adds to the continued success of the event. This year’s graduating athletes are the last to have been fortunate enough to have known Larry, and to have learned personally from him. The boys head coach, Joe Drugan, who was friends with Larry for 36 years, will make sure that every one of his runners knows who Larry was and what he did for the sport of running in Hopedale. So true are the words on the backs of the 2010 Boys Cross Country sweatshirts, Legends Never Die. Registration forms for the 5K is on the high school website Home page at www.hopedale.k12.ma.us/ hopedalehs under “Headlines and Features,” or on the Boosters website at https://sites.google.com/ site/hopedaleboosterclub under “Forms and Documents.” You can also register online at www. active.com (search Hopedale Blue Raider 5K.) For more information or questions about the run/walk please contact the Boosters Treasurer, Chris Spillers at 508-482-5339.
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LIVING HEALTHY Adult Acne- There Is Hope By Lisa Massimiano, Licensed Esthetician, Certified Acne Specialist, Owner Skin Smart Salon According to a recent study by the American Academy of Dermatology, 50% of adults continue to suffer from acne into adulthood. It is difficult enough to deal with acne as a teenager, but to have it as an adult can be humiliating, affecting a person’s social life and career. What causes adult acne? Like teen acne, most adult acne is an inherited tendency of the pores to clog up with dead skin cells too quickly leading to acne forming events. Some people never “outgrow “their acne. Other people, particularly women, can have adult onset acne. They never had it in their teen years, but started breaking out in their twenties and thirties. Why their acne remained dormant in their adolescence is a mystery, but many things can con-
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to play for Silver championship. Sunday was single elimination. There were 2 games (4 teams) in the semifinals. Hopedale lost their first game against Raynham 1822. Raynham went on to lose to Westford in the finals.
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LIVING HEALTHY Doctor, I Have a Stye By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D., Milford Franklin Eye Center A stye is a small bump that sometimes appears on the outside or inside of the eyelid. A stye is also referred to as a hordeolum. A stye develops from an eyelash follicle or an eyelid oil gland that becomes clogged from excess oil, debris or bacteria. Styes can be a complication of blepharitis, but also seem to be brought on by stress.
If you have a stye, you may be suffering from watery eyes, pain, tenderness, itching, or redness. Your eye may feel bruised and sensitive to light. You may also notice a reddish bump on your eyelid. If your stye is severe, you may develop an internal hordeolum. Pus will build up in the center of the stye, causing a yellowish spot that looks similar to a pimple. If the stye is painful, it will feel better once it ruptures and the pus drains.
What causes a stye to happen? Clogged eyelid glands seem to be one cause of styes. If you suffer from chronic blepharitis, bacteria may often build up and infect the glands, making you prone to developing styes. Eye makeup sometimes causes styes. Some people notice the development of a stye during times of stress. Recent research is implicating the potential role of a parasite called demodex in the development of styes. Demodex, while normally a commensal mite living
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• Relax. Styes often develop in times of stress. College students cramming for exams often wake up with a stye. During times of stress, our bodies excrete certain chemicals and hormones that may play a role in developing styes. Because stress is unavoidable in life, it is important to find ways to reduce or prevent stressful incidents and strive to decrease negative reactions to stress. • Keep It Clean. Clogged glands that line the eyelid can become infected and possibly develop into a stye. Take time daily to properly clean your face, gently washing your eyelids to remove excess debris. Never fall asleep without removing makeup. Residue from cosmetics can easily clog the glands of the eyelids. • Scrub. If you are prone to blepharitis, an inflammation and infection of the eyelid, put yourself on a schedule of weekly or even daily eyelid washes. Prepackaged and pre-medicated eyelid wipes are available in stores, making it easy to scrub the eyelids to reduce or eliminate bacteria that cause blepharitis, reducing the chance of developing a stye. Tear-free baby shampoo applied to a warm washcloth is a lessexpensive alternative and makes a great eye scrub. • Warm Compress. Right before bed, apply a warm compress or washcloth soaked in very warm water to your eyes for 5 to 10 minutes.
How to Treat a Stye? Styes tend to linger longer than most people would like. The following steps might speed up healing time.
• Warm compress: Lightly press a warm washcloth against your eyelid for 10 minutes. Try this up to 4 times a day. • Massage: Gently massage the affected area. • Apply eye drops: Medicated eye drops or antibiotic ointments may help with the infection. Your eye doctor will be able to tell which is best in your situation. • Demodex treatment: In some cases resistant to simple and consistent lid hygiene and other ointments, treating demodex mites may be needed, which consists of applying a cream called ivermectin and tea tree oil wipes.
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The longer a stye hangs around, the more likely it is to turn into a chalazion. A chalazion is a blocked oil gland that has become infected. A chalazion usually causes pain and inflammation, as well as a hard lump or bump on the eyelid. Your eye doctor may suggest lancing the chalazion for draining, and possibly a steroid injection to reduce swelling. Stye Tips While you may have a strong urge to squeeze or pop a stye, it’s probably best to allow the stye to drain on its own. Squeezing the stye may cause a severe eye infection. See your doctor if you have a stye for longer than two weeks and it is resisting your application of warm compresses. To prevent the possibility of infection, avoid wearing eye makeup or contact lenses until the stye completely heals. Keep your eye lid margins clean. Styes tend to be common. Our center and ophthalmologists have state of the art equipment to diagnose and treat many eye problems, including styes. We also have a fully equipped surgical suite in our office to lance the stubborn styes. We are now able to better understand and manage this problem and continue our mission to provide world class eye care for the entire family. For more details, see our ad on page 1.
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LIVING HEALTHY Weight Loss Client Reveals Success on the Radio Milford resident Paul Braza recently discussed his triumphant experience with New England Fat Loss on the air with WMRC radio personality Ray Auger who has also shed extra pounds with the weight loss program. In this excerpt, both men praise New England Fat Loss and its staff while discussing their excitement with their new healthy body compositions. Auger: When did you do the program? Braza: I started the end of August, pretty much up to Thanksgiving. Auger: It’s a tough time to maintain during the holidays. How did you do it? Braza: Willpower. Results speak for themselves. I lost 45 pounds, feel great, and have a ton of energy. Auger: That first day was pretty amazing. Braza: Yeah, four or five pounds I think. Auger: What made you want to do it in the first place? Braza: Diabetic levels were almost at insulin and getting way too big. XXL was fitting too tight [and I was] heading in the wrong direction. So you know, drop 45 pounds, diabetes levels are down below where you need meds, everything else, cholesterol, all goes away as you take care of yourself and eat the right foods. Auger:That list is different for everybody. Braza: Absolutely, it is. Auger: They measure your body when you start and they tell you this is what you need to fix. Like apples could be great for me and not so great for you. Braza: Yes, that was probably
the most interesting part because the foods that we used throughout the diet were not my best foods after the diet, because you go on the maintenance plan. I’m still three sizes down in pants, two sizes down in shirts. [I] still feel great and you can’t even believe the compliments from people and stuff like that. Auger: It boosts the spirit just going out in public and hearing this. Would you do it again? Braza: Absolutely! If I need to drop another 35 pounds, I would probably hop right on the program one more time and bring myself down to that fighting weight. Auger: Talk about the staff a little bit at New England Fat Loss. Were they helpful through the whole program? Braza: Very helpful. Dr. Johns, you text him every day, he gets right back to you. Auger: That’s what’s really cool. He wants you to text him every day. Braza: With me, I had to send him my blood sugar level and my weight and he just kept on you. It works. Auger: If you had a rough day too, he gives you words of encouragement. Braza: And if you were at a plateau....he would tell you how to get off that plateau. And you would do what he said and boom, the next day you would see results. Auger: Any last words you want to send out to everybody Braza: For anybody who has any health issues out there, diabetes being one of the biggest ones.....and you’re body is carrying a lot of weight, I would say,
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Sports Hopedale boy’s tennis looking to take that next step Over the last four seasons under Brian Kiesman the Hopedale boys tennis team has continued to improve not only in regards to their regular season record, but what they’ve been able to accomplish in the state tournament. The Blue Raiders have qualified for the Division 3 Central State Tournament all four years with Kiesman at the helm; unfortunately they have not been able to grab the title. After falling to Groton-Dunstable and Whitinsville-Christian in the first round his first two seasons Hopedale was able to advance into the Semi-Finals the next two seasons. Once there the Raiders once again fell victim to WhitinsvilleChristian and Broomfield. This year the coach and the Hopedale squad are hoping to finally get that Semi-Finals win and move deeper into the tournament. “The first two years we were around .500, but have improved over the last two years (Hopedale went 10-6 and then 13-3 last year),” Coach Kiesman said. “Last year we once again made the Central Mass Division 3 Semi’s, but underachieved. This season, although still early, I feel that we’re going to be a lot stronger as we should have everyone back, we didn’t have any graduating seniors.” Co-Captains Chase Niziak (7-8) and Mark Espanet (10-4),
who played first and second singles respectively last spring, both are on the same page with their coach and firmly believe that this is the Raider’s year. “I really think that we can go all the way this year since we didn’t lose anyone,” Niziak said. “Whitinsville-Christian has two great singles players coming back that are always tough, but with my improvements I think this is the year I can beat them.” Espanet concurs with Niziak. “We really have high expectations after falling to Bromfield in the District Semi’s,” he said. “A bunch of the guys played winter tennis and plan on coming out with the same tenacity as we did last year and win ourselves another DVC (Dual Valley Conference) Championship.” Hopedale finished tied with Whitinsville-Christian at 5-1 to capture a piece of the DVC, but this year they really have no intentions of sharing that title with the Crusaders or anyone else for that matter. Kiesman believes that they team can also take home a Central Mass Championship as well with the team all returning with experience. In order to complete such a feat the Coach will rely heavily on his
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two captains at the first and second singles positions. At this point, it’s not sure who will be the team’s number one and who will be two and that could change any time during the season. “Either Chase or Mark could our number one singles player when the season opens,” Kiesman said. “Their styles are different; Chase, whose record wasn’t
as strong last year because he was playing the top athletes, is a finesse player that plays tennis year round, while Mark, who could hold his own if inserted into first singles, is quicker and uses his power,” With Niziak playing top dog last spring, Espanet believes he should continue to hold that number one spot. “Chase is more of the tennis player who can hang with those kids at the front,” Espanet said. “I’m more of an athlete with a scrappy type of game and should be playing second singles, but I’ll play where ever I’m best suited to help the team out.” In addition to the two singles players Kiesman is also high on his first doubles team of sophomore Mitch Siefring and junior Jon Noyes, who finished 9-3 last spring. While at this point the tan-
Hoop Fever – It’s Catchy! The basketball season may have ended, but not for the 4th annual Hoop Fever Basketball Camp. This program, for boys and girls ages 8-13, has been well accepted in all our neighboring communities as a great opportunity for learning and enjoying basketball during April School Vacation. This year’s camp will begin Marathon Monday, April 20th, in the late afternoon to allow for watching or attending the event. From Tuesday the 21st to Friday the
24th, the camp meets from 8:30 to 1:30. That includes a break for lunch except on Friday when we have our annual Pizza and Award Party. The program is designed so that youngsters learn the game, play it in competitive situations and have a great time. Campers drill every day in the basics of the game; from dribbling to passing, from rebounding to defense, all designed to gain basketball concepts for better play and understanding
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dem is slated to once again play first doubles it is always a possibility that one may be elevated to third singles. “Mitch and Jon played extremely well together last year as freshman,” the Coach said. “They rose to the challenge of playing some of the top doubles teams throughout the season. In fact, in the Central Mass Tournament they took Shrewsbury to three sets before losing.” With Niziak, Espanet, Siefring and Noyes grabbing four of the seven positions available, Kiesman will be looking to the other 6 or 7 athletes to come in fighting for the final three spots. If the snow allows the team to begin its season on time and the individuals do come in ready to play Hopedale should be in the likely spot of repeating as DVC Champs and poised to make a deep run into the tournament.
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Heron: One of Hopedale’s All-time Greats in Athletics By Ken Hamwey Staff Sports Writer When Larry Heron reflects on his athletic career at Hopedale High, there’s a sense of fulfillment that’s easily detected in his voice. The 62-year-old, who starred in basketball and baseball, liked his coaches, respected his teammates and was satisfied with his contributions. What the 6-foot-1, 190-pound Heron achieved from 1967-1970 in both sports was remarkable. *Heron started all four years in left field and also as a guard-forward in basketball. *He was a key ingredient for Hopedale’s state-title baseball team in 1968. *He won the team batting title as a junior in 1968 with an average of .464. *He scored 1,070 points in basketball, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds as a junior and senior. *He played a major role for the 1968-69 basketball team that won a TVL championship with a 16-2 record. “There’s no doubt that my top thrill in high school was being on the school’s first state title team,’’ Heron said. “We were a small school but we showed we could play when we beat Lincoln-Sudbury, Lynn English, Norton and finally Dennis-Yarmouth for the crown. I’ll always remember the excitement and the joy after Bernie Deletti drove in the winning run with two outs in the seventh inning. There was jumping, hugging and lots of horns beeping. It was quite a welcome when we got home.’’ A line-drive hitter with power, Heron, who hit.350 for his career, sliced two doubles against L-S, managed a pair of singles against Lynn English and had a single in the D-Y contest. “We had a mix of quality players,’’ Heron noted. “Vic Mantoni could hit and play third base, Paul Tosches was a great catcher, Joe Small was smooth at shortstop, Neil Hourihan was solid at first and Neil Coffey and Bob Rosetti were steady in the infield. Our coach was Larry French and he was smart, knew the game and could motivate his players.’’
Heron also pitched on three occasions as a senior and was 3-0 with a no-hitter against Blackstone-Millville and a one-hitter against Millis. “I faced 21 batters against Blackstone-Millville and struck out 19 of them,’’ Heron said. Aggressive and able to drive to the basket whether he was utilized at guard or forward, Heron displayed consistency with a medium-range, pull-up jumper. That shot was a major weapon when the Blue Raiders entered tournament play in his senior year. “We were in a quarterfinal against Narragansett Regional,’’ he recalled. “With five seconds left, I hit a 20-foot jump shot that enabled us to win by a point. Our next game, however, was a one-point loss to St. Stephen’s of Worcester.’’ Although Heron could score and rebound, both French and Don Klocek, his coach as a senior, always matched their rugged competitor against an opponent’s top offensive threat. “Defense actually was an asset,’’ Heron said. “Quickness and being aggressive helped. I remember drawing Dover-Sherborn’s high-scoring star, Smokey Whitman, and holding him in check.’’ During his heyday at Hopedale, Heron managed to squeeze in four years of American Legion baseball, competing as a left fielder at Milford for one of his favorite coaches — the late Bob Pagnini. “It was an honor to play for him,’’ Heron said of Pagnini. “He was organized, focused on fundamentals and he was disciplined. He made playing baseball easy. During the 1970 season, we won the state Legion title by beating Wellesley.’’ Klocek is another coach whom Hero admired and respected. “He was a gentleman and a great coach,’’ Heron said. “He helped all his players and taught me a lot when I coached.’’ Heron enrolled at UMass-Amherst after graduation in 1970 and played freshman basketball for a year and two years of baseball. His year of frosh hoops was played with a pair of high-profile competitors.
and minoring in biology, Heron graduated in 1973 and joined the faculty at Blackstone-Millville Regional where he taught science and health. While at BMR, he became an assistant coach in baseball, basketball, soccer and track. After six years in Blackstone, Heron returned to his alma mater to teach biology. During a 30-year career at Hopedale High, Heron, who has masters degrees in education and biology, was an assistant coach in basketball and baseball and was head coach of cross-country for eight seasons. “I’m retired now and spend some of my leisure time working out,’’ Heron said. “I’ve got no regrets. I loved playing sports and also coaching. As a player I strived to compete hard to win but as a coach I stressed to players to
“Rick Pitino and Al Skinner were teammates,’’ Heron said. “And, on the varsity at that time was a guy name Julius Erving. After one season, I turned to baseball and played mostly as a reserve. However, I did go 5-for-5 in a freshman game.’’ Majoring in physical education
do their best and aim to improve every day.’’ A native of Hopedale, Heron and his wife Nadiya still reside in town. Calling his late parents (Larry Sr. and Azelia) role models for their support and encouragement, Heron gets a bit emotional when recalling his father’s attendance at all his games. His father, who was awarded a Purple Heart, was blinded in battle during World War II but never missed any of his son’s games. “He never complained and he never made any excuses,’’ Heron said. Neither did Larry Heron Jr. He played basketball and baseball with verve and vitality, contributed in key situations and enjoyed allstar recognition and championship expiences.
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Bancroft Library Sets April Programs The Friends of the Hopedale Library meetings are held on the first Tuesday morning of each month. Their next meeting will be in the Library reference room on April 7th at 10:00 AM. Anyone interested in helping the library is welcome and encouraged to join them. Walt Whitman Come celebrate National Poetry Month with The Friends of the Hopedale Library! Join us for a very special poetry event: Unlaunch’d Voices, an Evening with Walt Whitman on Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 PM. Actor Stephen Collins transforms into Walt Whitman in this one man show, capturing the essence of Walt Whitman as he reflects upon his life on his 70th birthday. Through poetry and readings of actual letters, we experience Walt’s growth as a man and poet. Registration is recommended. Call the library at 508-634-2209 or stop by the upstairs circulation desk by Monday, April 6th. Free. Books Bake and Plant Sale Save the date: the Friends of the Hopedale Library will be having their Spring Book, Bake and Plant sale on Saturday May 16th. Gardeners: If you start your own seeds, plant a few extra to donate to the plant sale. If the snow melts so you can divide your perennials, please pot a few to donate! Book donations are being accepted. Friends Membership Drive Hopedale residents: please look for a Friends Membership Drive newsletter in the next Hopedale tax bill. Extra copies will be available at the Circulation Desk. The Friends of the Hopedale Library work to support the library by providing funds for
equipment, materials and programs not covered by the regular operating budget. Special Library Event National Library Week: April 12-18, 2015 Celebrate National Library Week, we will be offering “Food for Fines” from April 12th through the 18th. For each non-perishable item donated, we will forgive $1.00 in fines. That this cannot be used toward missing items. The items collected will go to the Milford Food Pantry. We will be celebrating Patron Appreciation Day on Wednesday April 15th. We appreciate the support we receive from the community and want to say thank you with coffee and baked goods, so please come and visit us. Ongoing Monthly Events The Helen Symonds Book Group meets in the Library Program Room at 1:00 PM on the first Wednesday of every month. Everyone is welcome to join the group. Please call the library at 508-634-2209 to request a copy of the book. This month’s meeting will be Wednesday April 1st at 1:00 PM. The book will be The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Foreign Film Friday The Foreign Film group gathers every third Friday of the month to view award winning foreign language films with English subtitles. Come to the Library Program Room on Friday, April 17th at 1:30 PM for this month’s film. This program is open to everyone. Call the Library for more information. Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Group
Join the Knovel Knitters for a knitting & crocheting round table every Wednesday night from 6:00 until 7:45 PM. Bring knitting, crocheting or other projects to the Library Program Room. We will be hosting a KnitAlong (KAL) for the Lion’s Brand Road Scarf pattern from April 15th through May 6th. Come weekly to receive the week’s clue and watch your project unfold – we provide the pattern, you bring the materials. All skill levels and ages are welcome. Call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 for a list of materials needed for the scarf. Trustee Meeting The Library Board of Trustees meets monthly in the Trustee Room. Their next meeting will be Monday, April 13 at 6:45 PM. Marjorie Hattersley Children’s Room Early Spring Story Times will continue through the week of April 13th. You can still sign up to attend. Please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 for further information. Toddler story time, for children 18 months up to 3 years, will be Thursday mornings at 11:00 AM. Join the group for stories, rhymes, music and puppets. Story time for children ages 3 and older will be Wednesdays at 3:00 PM. Story time includes stories, puppets and crafts. Movie Mondays Calling all Muggles: Join us for Wizard fun on Movie Mondays – every Monday from March 23rd to May 18th (except for April 20th) at 3:00 PM. We will follow our favorite young wizards as they have a
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Calendar of Events April 1 Helen Symonds Book Club from 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM at the Bancroft Memorial Library. Group will discuss The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Planning Board meeting at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall in the Draper Room. Historical Commission meeting at 7:00 PM at 12 Hopedale Street. April 3 Matinee Movie The Judge with Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall at 12:30 PM presented by the Hopedale Senior Center. April 6 Selectmen meeting at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall in the Draper Room. April 7 School Committee Meeting from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Media Center 25 Adin Street. April 8 Mechanics Hall Trip at 10:00 AM presented by the Hopedale Senior Center. Unlaunch’d Voice at 6:30 PM at the Bancroft Memorial Library. Celebrate national poetry month with actor Stephen Collins as he transforms into Walt Whitman. Enjoy poetry and letters. Registration recommended. Call (508-6342209) or stop at the desk by April 6th to register for event. April 11 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 9:00AM Hopedale Community House lawn. Collectables Appraisal
Even and Open House at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Hopedale Community House. Hosted by Hopedale Council on Aging. Space is limited, three item maximum, $5.00 admission. Call (508) 634-2208, space is limited. April 13 Housing Authority Meeting at 9:30 AM, 116 Hopedale Street. April 15 Red Soxs Vs. Nationals Lunch and Game at 1:00 PM at the Senior Center. Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall in the Draper Room. April 17 Foreign Film Friday 1:30 PM at the Bancroft Memorial Library in the Program Room. Come to view and discuss a foreign language film. April 21 Selectmen Metting at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall in the Draper Room. April 22 Lunch with Senator Fattman at 11:00 AM presented by the Hopedale Senior Center. April 23 Backyard Birds Audubon Presentation at 1:00 PM presented by the Hopedale Senior Center. April 28 School Committee Meeting (if needed) from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, 25 Adin Street in the Media Center.
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Memorial School hosted Health & Fitness Seminar It was a good time for all as families filed into the middle school for an evening of fitness and fun last month. The Family Health & Fitness Night evening was for anyone interested in healthy eating, physical fitness and learning about how to maintain healthy habits. Performance Training by Momentum offered games in friendly a competition using team building, coordination, reaction time and quick motor skills and memory. Kenpo karate was shared by
In Hopedale, February 2015 monthly homes sales numbered about the same as the same month one year ago, with five single family sales occurring for the month, compared to six in February 2014. Most of these deals were already finalized before the extreme winter weather hit this year, but we should see weather impact the March and possibly April sale closes. There were some significant shifts that occurred in February in the Hopedale housing market. Prices rose: average net price for a single family home was $359,630 in February 2015 as compared to $282,700 in February of 2014. Given the small sample size, this number by itself would not necessarily indicate a change in the
Sensei Craig Duquette who demonstrated the special skill of Japanese martial arts. Healthy games and snacks were offered from living-healthy experts such as Reliant Medical Group and Milford Hospital, and Wildtree. Some kids brought in their bike helmets for a free safety check by Safe Routes to School which is part of the Mass. Dept. of Transportation. Adding to the fun was an obstacle course as well as a Minuteto-Win-It competition between kids and adults.
market. However, two other indicators confirm a strengthening of the market in Hopedale. First, houses were listed on the market for less time. Days on market decreased almost 30% from an average of 138 in February 2014 to 97 in February 2015. Second, sale prices in February 2015 were closer to asking prices than they were in 2014. Average percent of asking price single family houses sold for in 2014 was 95.7%. In 2015, that number rose to 97.6%. What does this mean? The February sales indicate that home sale prices are on the rise. The number of houses for sale is low, and if they are priced right, will sell. This does not mean that buyers are willing to
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new adventure each week. Snacks will be provided. All films are rated PG13. Children under 9 years must be accompanied by an adult. School Vacation Week Celebrate Patriot’s Day all week during school vacation week as we step into colonial times. All programs start at 2:00 PM and are for grades 1 and up. Registration is required for all programs. Please call Mrs. Kraimer at the Library (508-634-2209) for info or to register. Wednesday, April 22 Liberty Tea: Attendees are invited to bring a china cup and saucer and join us for a Liberty Tea. We will enjoy a treat that a colonial girl and her friends might have shared, as well as playing a game or two they might have played.
Thursday, April 23: Join us for a movie about a colonial girl who saves a horse from a cruel master, then tries to understand what is happening as rumors of revolution swirl around her home in Williamsburg. Why do some people want to be free from Eng-
land’s rule and others are loyal to the king? Revolution is in the air, will it divide her family? Friday, April 24: Our visit to the colonial time world will continue with colonial crafts, games and a special snack.
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