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Ashland Farmers Market Readies for Opening Day, June 13
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Contested Seats Heated Up Town Election Most of the 15 seats for Ashland’s May town election were uncontested. However, three contested seats brought out the usual lawn signs but also robo calls, emails, postcards and a flurry of postings and discussions on social media. The discussions centered on economic development, the school and town budget and the need, for some, for a Prop 2 ½ override in November. The Board of Selectmen (BOS) had three candidates running for two three-year seats and two for a one one-year seat. The Planning Board had one uncontested five-year seat and had one contested—there was an official writein candidate—for the one-year seat. No seats for School Committee were contested.
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Candidates at May’s annual forum: (l to r, front row) Lornie Bullerwell, Carol Ambacher (Library Trustee); Kathy Bates (School Committee). (L to r, back row) Max Geesey (Planning Board), KG Narayana (Board of Health), Preston Crow (Planning Board), Betsy Emberley and Marc Terry (School Committee), Eric Gemperline (Planning Board). (Photo/Cynthia Whitty)
Phillip Williams. Greaves, Scherer and Hakansson responded to questions via email regarding their short- and long-term plans: Yolanda Greaves: Re-elected for her second three-year term, Greaves, who served as BOS chair this past year, plans to help orient the newer members. “The first few
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The Ashland Farmers Market (AFM) Opening Day is set for Saturday, June 13, with the Friends of the Ashland Library at the Community Table; hula hoops by A Simple Twist and face painting by Metrowest Face Painting. Railroad House Band is at the new Arts!Ashland Alliance Music Stage.
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tive. To do that, I will work with the other members to create a list of goals that we can work on together.” “Long term, I would like to increase the dialogue with more members of the community and find a way to get a larger percentage actively involved. I would also like to continue the dialogue that is happening at the Farmers Market in the summer but include the neighborhood coffees that other candidates were doing during the winter. Ashland is a great community, and I look forward to working for it for another three years!” Greaves said.
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Rob Scherer: Elected for the other three-year term, Scherer, the top BOS vote-getter, said he is grateful for the support of Ashland residents. Scherer said he learned a great deal during the campaign about the issues facing the town. His priorities for the next few months include long-range financial planning, strengthening the financial base and looking for a coordinated approach to development. In the long-term, Scherer said he would like to define goals to address the issues of finance and development, build a shared understanding and approach to residential and commercial development, strengthen openness and transparency in decision-making, and make progress on increasing local aid. Carl Hakansson: Hakansson won the contested one-year seat. “I am very invigorated and appreciative of those who supported my candidacy. I got to know a lot of new people and got reacquainted with some old friends,” Hakansson said of the campaign. “My first priority would be to create a holistic vision for the Board and, hopefully, get the Board focused on some common goals. Among a myriad of plans, the two most obvious are addressing the fiscal situation as well as the water situation. I hope to be part of the facilitation of a healthy dialog that considers all options in trying to remedy these and other issues.”
Coming Up for Planning Board: Solar Farm, Major Developments Preston Crow ran unopposed, while newcomer Max Geesey faced Eric Gemperline, a writein candidate. Winners Crow and Geesey responded via email to questions about planning issues. Preston Crow: “I love town elections because it’s a great time to get to know people who want to be a part of running the town they love, so this election cycle has been much more about the other people running than about me,”
Crow said. “Coming up on the Planning Board, the most contentious issue will be the Howe Street solar farm. It will be interesting to see what Ameresco (an energy service company the town is partnering with to help reduce energy consumption by 20 percent) can come up with and if it will be adequate to protect the interests of the residents in that community. Meanwhile we have major developments to review, including housing at the old 4-H property
Ashland has 10,070 registered voters. The May election brought out a total of 1,206 voters. on Chestnut Street and apartments off the MBTA access road above the train station.” Max Geesey: “I knew Ashland was a great town with great people, but I was blown away by the reception I received when campaigning door to door. I was welcomed into their homes like I was family. I look forward to representing these great people,” Geesey said. “My priority is to get up to speed as soon as possible in order to start contributing in a constructive and meaningful way. My attendance at many of the recent planning board meetings will go a long way in helping me accomplish this. “I hope to contribute to a positive future for Ashland by thoughtfully assessing all projects brought before the board, keeping in mind responsible growth, and opportunities to ease taxpayer burden.”
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their contributions. “My priorities will be to continue to collaborate with other town boards to come up with solutions to increase revenue. In the last Tri Board meeting, town management showed a line chart of projected revenue and expenses, and the lines are getting farther apart. Every summer, the School Committee has an all-day workshop to prepare for the coming school year, and among many items on our agenda, I would like to continue discussing our current, and future, budgets.” Marc Terry: “I certainly learned a lot about the Town’s budget process and the Town’s finances
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A note to our Ashland neighbors Needham Bank is so pleased to become the newest bank in the Ashland community, soon to be opening at 41 Front Street. We wanted to take the this opportunity to tell you about ourselves as we prepare to open our doors next month. We’re a community bank. Because we’re not publicly traded, our full commitment is to you and not to Wall Street. Our customers are our “shareholders.” We exist for them, which is why we’re fee averse. We don’t rely on fee income or hidden charges. You won’t find any of the difficult to read type at the bottom of our ads because there isn’t any. No asterisks, no bait and switch. Ashland is our seventh branch. We also have offices in Westwood, Medfield, Dedham, Wellesley, Needham, and Dover. We are inextricably linked with the communities we serve, supporting nearly 300 different community organizations. Some are really quite small and many are unglamorous, but what they each have in common is the commitment we share to make the community the best possible place to work and live. We are proud to provide what we believe to be unmatched expertise in personal banking, business banking, residential lending, small business lending, and commercial real estate. Many have told us that we are the combination of the latest in banking technology fused with an unrelenting commitment to each and every customer. We offer a robust online banking platform, mobile banking apps including check deposit over your phone, and remote deposit capture for businesses too busy to come to the bank. Our flagship product is NB Checking, which is free, pays interest, and features global ATM fee reimbursement. That means our NB Checking customers can use any ATM anywhere in the world and whatever that bank charges for using their machine, we automatically reimburse. This may seem like a small matter, but we believe our customers shouldn’t have to pay to access their own money. We know that people don’t switch banks every day and that we’ll have to earn your confidence. We welcome that challenge. My colleague, Holly Veum, and I have both spent much of our careers serving the Ashland community and look forward to meeting you. We hope that you’ll stop by so we can introduce you to Needham Bank. Thank you for your consideration. And thank you for your warm welcome.
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Ashland Business Association: Growing the Town’s Commercial Base By Cynthia Whitty
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Town Manager Tony Schiavi will be the featured speaker at the Ashland Business Association (ABA) meeting, Tuesday, June 2. Schiavi will present his recently released three-year economic development plan and discuss the business climate in Ashland and the town’s vision. He will also give an overview of what the town is considering for revenue and how business can positively impact it. There will be discussion on how to grow the town’s commercial base. The meeting will be held at the Ashland Library, Community Room, 66 Front St. Early networking is 6:30 to 7 pm; the meeting with the presentation and discussion is 7 to 8:30 pm. The public is invited to attend.
Thank you, Dave and Mike! After many years, Dave Teller and Mike Kane are stepping down from their officer positions as president and vice president of the ABA. “On behalf of all members, we’d like to recognize their contributions,” Alex Carleton, incoming president, said. “Each dedicated countless hours to provide support and opportunity to Ashland’s business owners. They’ve been incredibly generous supporters of the greater Ashland community, as well. Dave and Mike will remain active as members-at-large. And, Mike hosts a great social – check it out in July!”
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Musicians Walk and Perform to Promote the Arts, Culture and Land Use born, Medfield, Walpole, Sharon, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Hanson, Pembroke and Duxbury. Mandeville and Richards have performed together for over 10 years. According to their website, the duo “resonates with the lover of Americana, old country, and harmony singing, commanding crafted melodies and poignant, introspective lyrics, backing them with delicate arrangements on ukulele, clarinet, guitar and banjo.”
The public is invited to join the walks and attend the free Ashland folk concert, Saturday evening, June 20. By Cynthia Whitty Musicians Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards are crossing Massachusetts on foot for their sixth annual Massachusetts Walking Tour (MWT). Along with musicians from Ashland and other local towns and after hiking 11 miles, Mandeville and Richards plan to give a free outdoor concert, 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 20 at 125 Front St. (on the grass across from the library). Rain location for the concert is the Ashland Library, Community Room, 66 Front St. The Ashland concert will fea-
ture original bluegrass/folk music and arrangements on guitar, banjo, harmonica, tin whistle, ukulele and fiddle. The two-hour program is intended to promote community-based cultural organizations and local support for the arts. The concert will be accompanied by a brief talk on the philosophy behind the Walking Tour. The artists will have CDs available for purchase. Donations to support the walks and concerts can be made to www.masswalkingtour. org/donate.html. The troupe of walking artists includes Mandeville and Rich-
The public is invited to walk with MWT musicians Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards, Amy Alvey and Mark Kilianski, and attend their concert, June 20. (Photo/submitted)
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the event are hand-drawn and designed by visual artist and musician Dan Blakeslee. The musicians walk with their instruments and camping gear to each and every show, and after 8 to13 miles of hiking roads and trailways, they perform a concert. This year, Mandeville and Richards will follow Boston’s Emerald Necklace and the Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway. Starting in Jamaica Plain and ending in Duxbury/Kingston, the walk will go for 14 days, from June 16 to 30, and cover over 100 miles. The musicians perform free concerts in communities along the way. Towns along the trail slated for MWT walks/concerts include Jamaica Plain, Cambridge, Framingham, Sudbury, Ashland, Sher-
Join the Daily Walks The public is encouraged to join in the daily walks. All routes are available for PDF download at www.masswalkigntour.org. Several sections of the trail are accessible by commuter rail in the Metrowest area.
Promoting Art and Land Use Since 2010, MWT co-founders Mandeville and Richards have organized concert tours of Massachusetts in support of arts and culture for towns throughout the state. Through free community concerts, they collaborate with local artists, musicians, educational programs, trail managers and land trust groups to promote both artistic diversity and recre-
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as well as a number of issues facing the School Committee,” Terry said about the campaign. “I also came to appreciate that regardless of whether people agree about Town issues almost every person I spoke with is truly committed to what is best for the Ashland community. I think that is an important thing to remember when we talk about issues that impact all or part of our community. “One of my first priorities is to establish an updated strategic plan. I strongly believe that the only way any organization can accomplish its mission is if it starts with a clear idea of what it wants to accomplish and creates a solid plan to get there. My hope is that this process will start over the summer. In the next year, I hope we are able to implement free full-day kindergarten. I also hope to understand the root cause of any achievement gap in our schools and develop a plan to eliminate it.” Betsy Emberley: “Winning a seat on the school committee,” Emberley explained, “means
BOS candidates squared off at the Annual Candidates’ Forum in May: (l to r) Rob Scherer, Yolanda Greaves, Phillip Williams and Carl Hakansson. Not pictured: Paul Shastany. (Photo/Cynthia Whitty)
that I have a tremendous opportunity and responsibility to be part of the stewardship of the education our children in Ashland—a benefit for the entire community. My priorities in the next few months as a new committee member are to absorb as much information about the way
things work as possible. This year, we will be creating a new strategic plan, so I hope to collaborate with the rest of the committee, the school superintendent and leadership team as well as the community to prioritize and set a clear and purposeful vision for the district.”
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Relay for Life of Ashland & Holliston, June 13 and 14 By J.D. O’Gara This year’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Ashland and Holliston will take place between noon on June 13 through 6 a.m. on June 13 at Ashland Middle School, 87 W Union St. Linda Ahronian, a Holliston resident and cancer survivor, will be participating for her ninth year. “Not only are teams welcome, but the atmosphere relies on visitors to cheer on the participants.” “We may get 400 participants on teams, but we’re hoping to have thousands of people there cheering us on, helping us fight cancer by participating in our fundraising actives as well,” Ahronian said. Onlookers are welcome to join in on the fun from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, while only registered participants may stay on school grounds after that. Opening ceremonies usually consist of a color guard led by the local police and fire departments. “They come and start us out and take the first lap with survivors and caregivers,” Ahronian, who chaired the event last year, said. Last year was the first time the survivor lap and the caregiver lap were combined into one, and this year the two groups will meet
each other in the middle. Survivors and caregivers are treated to a free lunch and free raffle tickets for prizes, donated by local businesses and friends. “Each hour has a different theme to it, which keeps things interesting. People can dress up, and we have a DJ from 11 a.m. until 12:30 at night,” Ahronian explained. “Last year, the DJ ended the night with a dance-athon, which was extremely popular with teenage girls and boys, in the middle of the field. There are a number of children’s activities, as well.” This year will feature Black Diamond Country Band, Flashback, which plays music from the 50s, 60s and 70s (three members are actually cancer survivors), and another band called Reason, which plays 70s and 80s tunes. A “Spirit of Relay” celebration will replace the Miss Relay contest this year, and the Remember Ceremony, when candles in decorated paper bags, are lit. “The luminaries get lit around the track,” Ahronian said. “You can hear a pin drop on a grass field, people are so respectful at that time. It’s a solemn, respectful atmosphere. We walk around with bagpipes, and people are looking at the
names on the bags, some of them are people who are going through cancer and some who’ve survived, but the majority candles are for people who have died.” As of mid-May, the Relay of Life of Ashland and Holliston had 24 teams with 252 participants, who had raised about $40,632. In 2012 and 2013, this Relay for Life event was recognized nationally for its per capita fundraising, but in 2014 the local Relay fell short of its goal at $126,000. Ahronian is hoping for $130,000 this year. Registration is still ongoing. Participants do not need to be from one of the two towns to participate. Two important dates are coming up this month before the event: T-shirt pickup and camp selection night will be taking place at 6:30 p.m. on June 2 at St. Mary’s Church in Holliston. “If team captains can’t make that June 2 meeting,” Ahronian said,
“they should try to send someone so they can pick out a campsite, pick up t-shirts and drop off paperwork.” There will be a mandatory youth team/chaperone meeting, June 9, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s
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She Ran the Boston Marathon By John Kelley Lori Bunker Keenan (AHS Class of 1988) says she just “bawled” when asked what she felt at the finish line of the 2015 Boston Marathon. Her time was a terrific 3 hours and 45 minutes, despite the cold and the wind in her face as she got closer to Boston. She made two stops along the way, and she estimates that cost her about 4 minutes. Her finishing time qualifies her for next year’s marathon, as she moves into the next five-year age class where the required qualifying time is 3:50. She had qualified for Boston 2014 by running a
3:38 at Long Beach in 2013, but the Boston Athletic Association had sold out to capacity for 2014. Lori described the process as “like trying to get concert tickets.” Lori traveled from her home in California to run the marathon, and it gave her a chance to visit with her family and friends. She is the daughter of Jerry and Peggy Bunker of Ashland. She is married and has three children: a girl, who is 12, and two boys, ages 10 and 14. As a busy mother, Lori works out for strength training and completes her “runs” around the schedules of the children and their activities. Her best friend
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She learned in her first marathon that she needed to take food along, as glycogen levels need to be maintained. She tries to eat well, favoring salads, bananas, blueberries and chicken for protein. However, she doesn’t “carb up” on pasta before a marathon but does drink a lot of water leading up to race day. She also learned that she needed to do strength training in order to work up to the marathon level of competition.
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named “Lory” is her cheerleader who flew in from California to be at the finish line. Lori had been a “neighborhood”-style runner for many years, doing four miles on most days. With some friends, she started doing some half-marathons. Having accomplished that feat, she said she could not imagine doing 26.1 miles, but her friend Lory told her she could do anything she put her mind to, so she upped the training program a few notches. Then, in 2010, she ran her first marathon in Orange County, logging a time of 4:20 with a pace of about 9 minutes, 25 seconds per mile. She knew she needed to shave an hour off that time in order to qualify for Boston, so she embarked on a training regimen. Lori designed her own program to get to the level she needed, but it took an entire year of training. When asked “why” she runs, she described the euphoria of crossing the finish line. She says the thing that makes Boston special is the involvement of the crowd. When she was working through the four miles of Wellesley’s hills, including “Heartbreak Hill,” she said the miles just passed so quickly, as the crowd kept her distracted and energized.
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The Public Health Crisis In Our Backyard That Everyone Is Ignoring We have a major public health crisis on our hands in Massachusetts but it has been mostly ignored. Opioid overdose related deaths have spiked in recent years, hitting 1,008 deaths in 2014, topping the previous record deaths set the year before of 908 overdose deaths (Department of Public Health Report, Massachusetts, 2015). Many point to over-prescription by doctors, the high availability of pure heroin as well as spiked causing fatal overdoses. Most municipalities have first responders now carrying Nalexone (Narcan), which is a drug that can reverse overdoses. Nalexone does not contain any opioid or other potentially abused drug. Thanks to this development, police departments have successfully reversed many opioid overdoses, saving many lives in the process (DPH report, Massachusetts, 2015). Many first responders recognize the sign of addiction and try to offer help to those individuals. Police departments use jail diversion programs to send individuals to treatment for addiction instead of jail, and the Chief in Gloucester recently stated that addicted individuals who come to the police station will be sent
for treatment, not arrested. Here lies our crisis however: there are not enough beds for the treatment of opioid dependence. In this state, we do not even have enough beds for addiction treatment. The current number most recently cited is 3,772 beds (Boston Globe, March 15, 2014). No state agency monitors the number of calls for detoxification bed at any facility, but many complain of the wait list. With so many addicted, how do they get help when they are ready? The answer is they don’t. They continue to use in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms. And then they are judged by the ones they love as not wanting the help. We need more treatment beds or this crisis will continue and the numbers will continue to climb. -Steve Bisson, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, stevebissonlmhc.com
Ashland Honors Joseph A. Seaman On May 16, the Town of Ashland dedicated the baseball field at Ashland High School (AHS) in memory of SGT Joseph A. Seaman (AHS Class of 1965). Many classmates, fellow athletes and friends attended, as well as the current AHS Varsity baseball team. AHS senior Erin Keaveney sang The Star-Spangled Banner and Mansions of the Lord and Rev. Larry Iannetti of the Federated Church of Ashland delivered the Invocation. The memorial includes a kiosk with a
narrative and photos of Seaman’s life, and a large boulder with a plaque, located located under the flag pole behind the school. SGT Seaman’s story was provided to the Ashland Town News for the May 2014 Memorial Day issue by his sister Cathleen (AHS Class of 1965) of Milford. SGT Seaman died in action in Dinh Tuong Province, Viet Nam on July 19, 1970. He was 23 years old, and rests in Wildwood Cemetery near the north end of Schneider Way.
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Creative Storage Solutions For Kitchens and Baths By Alex Yavarow One of the most common questions I get as a designer is regarding clever organizational options and creative storage solutions for kitchens and baths. People want to take advantage of as much space as possible, especially space that would otherwise be wasted. This is particularly true in the kitchen and bathroom, where there are often several items that need to be stored, but at times, limited space to do so. Here are some of my favorite space saving storage solutions in cabinet design. When I am putting a kitchen layout together, one storage solution I always try to incorporate is the toekick drawer. I think this feature is my favorite hidden storage solution because it takes advantage of space that is otherwise always wasted. The
toekick drawer is a drawer underneath the cabinets in the kick space (where your toes go when you stand close to your cabinets). Though the drawer is short and located at the ground (and therefore, not super convenient to access), it still can serve a mighty purpose. I have seen the toekick drawer used as a place for flat baking sheets, a place for batteries and flashlights and the like, and a place for placemats and table linens. One client even used it as a junk drawer but liked that it was on the ground and slightly inconvenient to access, which made her have less junk in her junk drawer! The toekick drawer is the ultimate way to make “dead space” usable! Another hidden solution in the kitchen is the Wall Message Center. This 3” wide cabinet is meant to go on the end of a cabinet run. Instead of using a 3” wide filler
piece somewhere along the cabinet run, this 3” wide cabinet end piece makes up the extra inches needed to complete the run, while also providing a very functional purpose. When you open the cabinet, the Wall Message Center features a white board, a place to hold pens and pencils, key hooks, and slots for the mail and other miscellaneous items. This can keep clutter off of the counters and make the kitchen organized and clutter-free! Another culprit for wasted space in the kitchen is in drawers. Take a look at your silverware drawer at your house. Most likely, you have a cutlery divider of some kind, but take a look at how much space there is above the cutlery to the top of the inside of the drawer. Often, standard kitchen door/drawer base cabinets in kitchen cabinetry have a drawer that is deeper than what
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need to access the lower. Yet another excellent use of space! Of course, storage is needed in places besides the kitchen. My favorite solution in the bathroom is the brand new Mirror with Pull Out Storage, from Decora Cabinetry, a brand of Masterbrand. This is an answer to many issues in the bathroom when it comes to storage. While medicine cabinets certainly serve a purpose, some are bulky and lack style. With this mirror, you can coordinate the stain or finish to match your vanity. On either side of the mirror, there are pull outs so you can store many of your bathroom needs without taking up precious space on the counters or in the vanity. Genius! For more information contact (508) 359-5900, e-mail info@ MastersTouchWeb.com or visit www.MastersTouchWeb.com.
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By Rev. Larry Iannetti, Federated Church of Ashland The American Bible Society reports that 88 percent of American households have at least one copy of the Bible. Despite that interesting statistic, it is probably the book that is least read and least understood by Americans under 40 years, despite its wide distribution. For many, the Bible seems to lack the ease of reading and understanding that we have come to expect in a world of text messages, Tweets, IMs, Facebook comments, video news clips, and the other wide-ranging forms of communication that younger adults use to share and or exchange information. While the content of the Bible has not changed, today’s comfort with the various forms of abbreviated messaging has made the message of the Bible inaccessible to younger adults and the Millennial generation in particular. (The term, “Millennials,” refers to those born in the early 1980s to mid 1990s.) Efforts to produce “made-for-TV movies” covering Bible stories, or more ambitious full-length movies embellishing short narratives with imagined events and dialogue have served to reduce the Bible to a collection of disjointed sayings strung together and less-than-impressive story lines, and have treated the Bible as if it was written by a news reporter covering actual historical events. As a minister, I know that the Bible might seem to lose its contemporary edge at times, but it will never lose its value. I would like to suggest that it is a book of value, not because of its historical roots in our culture, but rather because it is full of stories about today and our relationship to God. It is a book of wisdom that has survived this long because it still speaks to the heart of the issues, which we face daily, and of God’s role in our lives. If you feel intimidated by the Bible, or if you want to share some of its wisdom with your children, consider attending a Bible study. If your church or congregation does not offer
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one, maybe ask your minister, priest, or rabbi to lead one. The Federated Church of Ashland is offering a one-week summer Vacation Bible School (VBA) for children, July 6-10, for ages 4 to 12. VBA will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. Contact the church for more information and ask about an opportunity to be part of a Bible study for adults soon to be offered. Contact the church via email, FcoaPastor@verizon.net, for more information or to ask about an opportunity to be part of a Bible study for adults soon to be offered. The Federated Church is located at 118 Main St, Ashland.
On April 30, we began our departure with the Ashland High School Concert Band to Toronto for four days to compete in the Toronto International Music Festival. Being able to go to another country to play with the band was a great experience. After the first long eight hours into Canada, we stopped and enjoyed Niagara Falls for the afternoon before leaving once again for Toronto. On the second day, we were able to tour the Rogers center, visit the Ripley’s Aquarium, and took the ride up to the CN tower. On Saturday, May 2, we woke up very early to board the bus that took us to the York Memorial Collegiate Institute where we were to perform. When we arrived, we started with a long warm-up to make sure we were in tune, followed by a run through of our repertoire. After we finished preparing, we watched four different choruses from Wallkill Valley High school in New Jersey perform for us and the judges. Their performance was very entertaining, and they looked as if they really enjoyed themselves while singing. Next, it was our turn to perform for the judges and the chorus from New Jersey. We started our concert with March Bou Shou composed by Satoshi Yagisawa. This song was a great opener as it is lively and energetic. It is a fun piece that the band as a whole enjoys playing due to its light melodies as it was composed as a medley of children’s tunes from Japan. Our second piece in the concert was Dusk by Steven Bryant. This piece is an overall slow and dark piece as it is supposed
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Sha’arei Shalom Community Announcements Sha’arei Shalom is a member-driven, diverse congregation offering the warmth of a small community. We recognize the wide range of views in our congregation and provide both tradition and innovation, giving us the opportunity to learn and grow as a community. Shabbat Service: Friday, June 5, 730 to 8:30 p.m.
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Maria has been providing exemplary customer service to our community throughout her 40+ year career at Milford Federal Savings & Loan Association. Her warm generous spirit, smile, empathy, heart of gold and exceptional customer service extend far beyond the bank building and regular banking hours, as she often makes herself available to many of our homebound, hospitalized and nursing home customers, often sitting with them long after their business is settled and lending a caring ear. Her support, both professional and personal, extends not just to her customers but to her staff and all her fellow employees. An active, trusted, and well respected member of the Portuguese community, she is
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LIVING HEALTHY Approaching Allergies this Season By J.D. O’Gara As pollen flies about this season, a number of people are talking about allergies, and what we can do to help alleviate them. One local company believes it has a good solution to help minimize allergens in the house – Aeroseal Duct Sealing. “Basically, duct systems in homes have a lot of leaks, metal upon metal, so it’s not airtight. Allergens can get inside and blow through the house,” Heather Logrippo said. She has had Holliston-based Rodenhiser Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning install this system in her own house. “I had it done about two months ago. It shoots almost like rubber into the duct system, which fills the holes, so not only
is it saving you money, but also the allergens can’t get into the ducts. I had it done in my home and the difference is just unbelievable.” Rodenhiser is one of two companies in the state that currently does this, but does the duct sealing really do much to guard a home against allergens? Local Town Pages consulted Dr. Michael McCormick, a Hopedale allergist who belongs to Tri-County Medical Associates, a physician’s group associated with Milford Regional Medical Center. “Because the weather has been warm, and there have not been a lot of rainy days, it is probably a bad year for allergies,” says Dr. McCormick said. “Rain tends to eliminate some of the pollen in
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It’s Official: Ashland Hall of Fame to Induct ‘Grump’ Walker By Ken Hamwey Staff Sports Writer It’s taken almost three years, but Ashland High School now has an athletic hall of fame. And, three weeks ago on May 11, the Old-timers Committee selected legendary coach Harold “Grump’’ Walker as its only inductee. The three-sport coach, who died in 1993 at 92, will likely be inducted during a halftime ceremony at one of the Clockers football games this fall when a plaque will be presented. Walker was born in Andover and graduated from the University of Illinois after earning a baseball scholarship. After a brief career in semi-pro baseball, he joined the faculty at Ashland High in 1930 as a science teacher and became head coach in football, basketball and baseball. His career spanned 34 years and included three undefeated football teams (1932, 1943 and 1952). Most remembered for football, Walker finished with a record of 146-62. He was called “a master of misdirection,’’ for his unique ability to create plays that sent the opposition one way while Ashland went the other. His teams were so adept that other area squads refused to play
Ashland. In 1964, the football field at Ashland High was named Walker Field. Walker was nicknamed “Grump’’ by students in class and on the field because it seemed he frowned more than he smiled. But, he never forgot his students, especially after graduation. He personally helped finance students of limited means who were going on to college. Walker’s grid teams of 19511953 compiled the school’s longest winning streak (19) and in 1964 he was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. “For our first year, it was decided to induct only players, coaches or teams that are pre-1950,’’ said Hall of Fame Chairman Peter Zacchilli. “The Old-Timers’ Committee voted
unanimously to induct only Walker. When we get to next year, there can be a maximum of four old-timers to be inducted and eight post-1950 inductees. Twelve will be the most new members for any one year.’’ The seeds to start a hall of fame were planted in 2012 when Zacchilli, a teacher at the Middle School, began researching some of Ashland’s athletic history. The 29-year-old Zacchilli quickly discovered that Clock Town has a rich and storied tradition, featuring outstanding athletes, legendary coaches and sports teams that won championships at a variety of levels. “It amazed me that these people and teams were not being remembered for their achievements,’’ Zacchilli said. “I thought about our history for a brief time and concluded that a hall of fame was the way to go. My dad (Nick) played a role in helping Milford get its hall of fame started, so I leaned on him for advice. The Milford people were helpful in advising us.’’ Zacchilli started reaching out to residents and previous coaches and athletes to gauge interest in the concept. “In 2013, meetings were scheduled to get a feel for interest,’’ Zacchilli said.
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“Twenty-five people showed up at the start, and last year we scheduled our first official meeting where we elected an executive board. We later voted in a Selection Committee and an Oldtimers Committee.’’ Bylaws, selection criteria and eligibility rules were voted on last June and in September the Ashland School Committee scheduled an informational meeting that included School Superintendent Jim Adams and Athletic Director Ryan Quigley. A month later, in October, 2014, Ashland’s athletic hall of fame was officially approved. “The first steps and the early meetings to establish bylaws and criteria were important, but the big day came in October last year when the School Committee gave us the green light,’’ Zacchilli said. “I’m pleased it’s become a reality. I hope there’ll be lots of participation from residents and that next year there’ll be at least 50 nominations for the 14-member Selection Committee.’’ The executive board members include Zacchilli as chairman, Paul Capobianco as vice chairman, Chris Avery as secretary and Tim Connors as treasurer. Members of the Selection
Committee are Cathy Anderson, Dennis Baker, Matt Baker, Anne Marie Capobianco, Paul Capobianco, Chris Avery, Mark Iarussi, Mark MacKay, Andrew MacKay, Chris Kane, Lou Mancini Bob Shalaylee, Jim Norton and Dan Norton. The Old-timers Committee includes Cathy Anderson, Dennis Baker, Mark Iarussi, Jim Norton, Lou Mancini, Pete Castignetti, Scooch Giargiari, Dick Martin, Jeff Stone, Barbara Thorson, Bob Phipps and Yen Thorson. Nomination forms, the criteria for induction and eligibility requirements can be viewed on line at ashlandathletichall.weebly.com. Lengthy hours and plenty of research made Ashland’s entry into the hall of fame culture a reality. Much of the credit for this endeavor should go to Zacchilli for rolling up his sleeves and keeping focused on the ultimate goal. “I’d like to thank all committee members for their time and effort,’’ Zacchilli said. “Also, I’d like to thank Cliff Wilson of the Ashland Historical Society for all his help.’’
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Ashland LAX By Christopher Tremblay Growing up, Fred Federico was a lacrosse midfielder for Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut. Upon graduating from high school, Federico attended the University of Massachusetts (UMass), Amherst, where he continued to play lacrosse. The Connecticut native took up resi-
dence in Boston following his college days and became an assistant coach for Brookline High School, where the team had not advanced into the tournament for some 25 years. During the first year with Federico running the offense, the Warriors were finally able to take a trip to the state tournament. After running the Brookline offense for three years, Federico was
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Sports forced to leave his coaching post for two years due to his full-time job. “When my job became flexible once again, I decided to pursue a head coaching job as I figured that would be the next logical choice of progression for me,” Federico said. “I looked on the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) website and saw that Ashland had a posting for a coach, and applied.” Having been a midfielder during his lacrosse playing days, the new Clocker coach is looking to make Ashland an offensiveminded program. “I was use to a high level of lacrosse at UMass, so I learned what was and wasn’t possible on this—the high school—level. I figured out what could actually work and how to do it,” he said. “Offensively, what I want to do is not necessarily what is best for the team. You have to alter your program around the strength of your players; don’t force them into a system that will fail.” One of the adjustments Fed-
erico has had to endure in his new program is doing without a left-handed shooter. Last spring, the Clockers were a mediocre team finishing around .500 with a very senior-laden roster. Federico takes over a team that graduated eight seniors, but, according to the team captains, the team believes
that they are just as strong and will make the playoffs despite the vacancy of seniors. Tri-Captains Alex Covell, Derek Nash and Dylan Rovers will be an extension of Federico.
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Calendar of Events Monthly, 4th Tuesday 7 p.m.: The Front Street Readers book discussion group meets at the Ashland Library.
Lounge Area. On extended loan: the welded painted metal sculptures of Joe Carpineto, on both floors.
Weekly, Each Friday 7 p.m.: Friends’ Friday Night Films. Ashland Library, Community Room. www.friendsoftheapl.com
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Art in the Library Through June 11: “Woodscapes” by Waltham artist Andrea Tishman, Downstairs Gallery. June 18 through August 28: Ashland High School Annual Summer Exhibition, organized by Scott Smith, Downstairs Gallery and Upstairs Display Case, Ashland Library. The metal work of Ashland resident Neil Mansfield, Upstairs Fireplace
Tuesday, June 9 7 p.m.: Ashland Music Assoc. Band Concert, Ashland High School auditorium. www. ashlandmusic.org 7 p.m.: Ashland Music Assoc. Board Meeting, Ashland High School Chorus Room. www.ashlandmusic.org 7 p.m.: Special showing of the film, Bag It!, to kick off the Ashland Farmers Market solution to plastic bags initiative, at the Ashland Library, Community Room.
Thursday, June 11 7 to 9 p.m.: Ashland Film & Documentary Series presents “The Habitable Planet,” Part 3 (60 min). Ashland Library, Community Room. www. friendsoftheapl.com Human Population Dynamics: Discover how demographers approach such issues as growth trends and the threat of urbanization on quality of life through the study of human population dynamics. Risk, Exposure and Health: Learn how environmental dangers are assessed, what kind of regulations we use to reduce exposures, and how we manage associated human health risks.
Tuesday, June 16 6 to 7p.m.: Golden Pond Assisted Living at 50 West Main Street, Hopkinton, is offering a free admission to the Community seminar, “Increase your Medicare IQ.” Presented by TheMedicareAdvisors.com. RSVP to Jen Belesi, 508 435 1250, jbelesi@goldenpondal. com Saturday, June 20 6 to 8 pm: Massachusetts Walking Tour & Folk Concert, 125 Front St., on grass, across from the library (rain location: Ashland Library). www.masswalkingtour.org
Friday, June 12 6 to 8 p.m.: Mindess School Carnival, games, movies and food. www.ashlandpto. com/2015/05/14/mindess-carnival-june-12th
Sunday, June 21 6 a.m. to 13:30 p.m.: Ashland Lions Club Annual Triathlon, Warren Conference Center. For more information, contact Lion Holly O’Brien, holaud@ comcast.net.
Saturday, June 13 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ashland Farmers Market−Opening Day, 125 Front St., across from the library. www.ashlandfarmersmarket.org
Monday, June 22 2 p.m.: Ashland Library Summer Reading Program Kick Off Program, “Every Hero Has a Story.”
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In addition to being Ashland’s strongest offensive threat, Covell was also the Clockers top scorer last spring from his attack position; Nash is the team’s strongest asset on defense while Rovers, a long stick middie, will match up against the opposition’s best defender. Rovers is also the voice of the team on the field. “These three have been great, especially since I have no assistant coach,” Federico said. “They’ve taken the approach of player coaches from a leadership standpoint.” Covell is not the only one who can put the ball in the back of the net; sophomore midfielder Jack Sickles also has a knack for scoring. A member of the varsity team last year, he saw limited action but fully understands the game and how it should be played. While
Sickles will be putting fear into the opposition’s keeper, Owen Rund will be guarding the Ashland net. According to the coach, Rund has been very strong thus far and has kept the Clockers in some very close games.
Seven games into the season at the time of this writing, Ashland seemed to grasp Federico’s system and run with it. “It’s like the light bulbs seem to be going on,” the coach said. “All of our experience has been
accrued over these seven games and the team seems ready to take off and turn the corner.” While Federico’s ultimate goal is to make the tournament, he is hoping that the players can emerge and become the best pos-
Tuesday, June 23 7 to 9 p.m.: Ashland Film & Documentary Series presents “The Habitable Planet,” Part 4 (60 min). Ashland Library, Community Room. www. friendsoftheapl.com Agriculture: Describes the physical and environmental factors that limit crop growth and discusses ways of minimizing agriculture’s extensive environmental impacts. .Water Resources: Learn how water is distributed around the globe; how it cycles among the oceans, atmosphere, and land; and how human activities are affecting our finite supply of usable water. 7 to 9 p.m.: Ashland Summer Concert Series begins: New Magnolia Jazz Band, Stone Park Gazebo, Summer St. ashlandday@gmail.com, www. ashlandday.com
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sible team that they can be. The Medfield’s and Dover’s are still the cream of the crop with much more talent than most of the other Tri-Valley League teams, but Ashland is hoping to be in the tier just below them. “Medfield and Dover may be very talented, but year in and year out we should be in the same boat with the rest of the league,” Federico said. “If we go out and win the games that we should, we’ll make the tournament, but, if we lose the battle ground game, we’re not going to make it–it’s that simple.” Over the last two-thirds of the season, Ashland will be looking to take things into their own hands, beating the teams they have already lost to while beating up on the lower rung squads. If they can do that, then there should be no issue getting invited to play in the state tournament.
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of the program, but is motivated to enter the next stage. Through an extensive diagnostic process, the NEFL team will identify specific foods to work with his individual body chemistry and trigger additional weight loss. “Once I get through the 40 days, they give me a list of my personal weight-burning foods that are good for my body make up,” Monast said. “I’m pretty excited to see what they are.” From the beginning, nothing has come in the way of Monast reaching his weight loss goals. Not miles, time or commitment. His true drive, however, comes from his family. “This is a lifestyle change, not a diet, and my number one reason is because I have a beautiful wife and two beautiful children that I want to be around a long time for,” Monast said. Your journey can begin today! New England Fat Loss offers two convenient locations: 22 South Street, Suite 204, Hopkinton and 188 Needham Street, Suite 255, Newton. To learn more, visit their website at www.newenglandfatloss. com, or call 844-437-8446.
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Race Through Metrowest: Ashland Lions Club Annual Triathlon The Ashland Lions Club and Fiske Independent Race Management are sponsoring an annual Triathlon on Sunday, June 21 from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Warren Conference Center in Ashland. The “Olympic” event features a one-mile swim at the Ashland Reservoir, followed by a 30-mile bike ride through Ashland, Holliston and Hopkinton, and a 6.5-mile run.
An alternate “Sprint” event features a half-mile swim, a 15-mile bike ride and a 3.25-mile run. These events involve hundreds of triathletes and motorists are asked to please be aware of the bikers and runners on the course. For more information, contact Lion Holly O’Brien, holaud@comcast.net.