Medway/Millis October 2012

BY JANE LEBAK

It took the efforts of a com-mittee full of volunteers, theMillis school system, and theMillis Fire Department, but thisyear the Millis Integrated Pre-school is enjoying a brand-newplayground.

Kindergarten teacher BarbaraCarr first brought up the needfor new playground equipmentlast March.

"When I first started in Milliseleven years ago, the preschoolplayground was made up ofitems that had been donated byfamilies in the school commu-nity,” says Carr.

There were no permanentstructures in the playground,which originally was used byabout sixty children. Today, theplayground is used by over ahundred children from the pre-school, kindergarten, and ex-tended day programs.

"The equipment was wearingout and breaking, making it anunsafe environment for thechildren," says Carr.

Jason Phelps, Principal atClyde Brown Elementary, hasbeen in contact with the MillisPlayground Committee fromthe start.

"The playground we use forgrades one through four wastheir initial focus, but then theystarted looking at the little play-ground the preschool and ex-tended day uses."

Carr adds, "We were ap-proached by Maria Melchiondain the spring of 2011 about re-

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The preschool at Clyde F. Brown has a brand new playground, thanks to funds from the school commit-tee and lots of volunteers, including Millis teachers and firefighters. The former preschool playgroundhad been comprised of used equipment, that had fallen into disrepair.

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Melchionda downplays her rolein the new playground. "I reallywant to give a lot of credit to Bar-bie Carr and Nancy and the fire-fighters. I was the contact for theequipment." Her contact withPlay With A Purpose, an earlychildhood play equipment corpo-ration in Minnesota, helped thecommittee get a good deal on theplayground structure, but theystill needed to fund approxi-mately $13,000.

Nancy Gustafson, Superintend-ent of Schools, describes the Mil-lis Playground Committee as "avery dynamic committee of vol-unteers."

"Maria Melchionda and DeniseGibbons came before the schoolcommittee with a proposal tofund the structure with the heatsavings we had last year, becauseit was such a mild winter," saysGustafson. The School Commit-tee agreed to fund it.

"We had two design chal-lenges," said Gustafson. "How towork around the tree, which weall wanted to keep, and how tolevel the lot. That took a lot ofhard, sweaty work, so the slopewas not too steep of a pitch."

Enter the Millis Fire Depart-ment. "The firefighters were in-strumental in making thishappen," says Gustafson. "Itwouldn't have happened withoutthem."

Rick Barrett, Chief of the MillisFire Department, affirms the FireDepartment's commitment to thecommunity.

"We try to do anything to helpout in the community and theschool. When they need some-thing done, they give me a call,and I have my people take care ofit." Barrett adds, "All the mem-bers live here. We all have chil-dren in the school system, sowe're investing in things that areimportant to us."

When Barrett asked the fire-fighters if anyone wanted to vol-unteer, "We had five guys step upto go over there for about three orfour days and just get the jobdone." In addition to Barrett andChuck Bishop, the union presi-

dent, the Playground Committeegot help from Fire Fighters MattHendon, Bill Schulz, Paul Shaw,John Alger and Mike Scotland.

"The volunteers put in three 8-hour days to make sure the play-ground was ready to go for thestart of the school year," says Bar-bara Carr. "They moved all theexisting equipment off of theplayground, cleared off the wood-chips and leveled the ground, dugholes, mixed concrete, assembledthe entire structure and spread thenew woodchips."

And the results? The new struc-ture stands over twelve feet tall. Ithas five slides, a ladder, a stair-case, a tunnel, and a playhouseplatform, as well as a steeringwheel and a play map attached tothe support posts.

"The kids are going to benefitgreatly from it," says Mel-chionda.

Carr adds, "The effort was allworth it to see the enjoyment thechildren are getting from the newstructure. They love to climb, gothrough the huge tunnel and slidedown one of the five differentslides."

"What's most impressive to me,as a principal fairly new to thisdistrict, is the spirit of collabora-tion and teamwork that Millishas,” offered Jason Phelps.

Fund-raising is still ongoing forthe town playground, seen at thePennies For Playground jars atmany locations around Millis. For more information about donations or how to help, contactthe Millis Playground Committeeat [email protected] orthrough the Recreation Depart-ment.

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Playground PinsThe first annual Charity Bowling Event to benefit the newMillis Playground raised $2,700 for the cause. The night in-cluded fun, friends and raffles. For more information, visithttps://www.facebook.com/MillisPlayground.

The United Regional Chamber ofCommerce is seeking nominationsfor the 2012 Person and Businessof the Year. The awards will be pre-sented at The United RegionalChamber’s Annual Dinner Nov.15.

The Person of the Year award isbestowed on a member who iscommitted to the overall missionof the Chamber of Commerce andwho has made a positive impact onthe community as a whole. TheBusiness of the Year award is pre-sented to a member companywhich has staying power as an es-

tablished business, increase insales as an indication of continuedgrowth, and innovativeness ofproduct or service offered. Someof the criteria considered includeemployees donating their time andtalents to community projects,fundraising, or other activities forthe betterment of the entire com-munity.

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nating, please call Nancy Sitta at(508) 376-2676, or visit http://mil-lislibrary.org/millis/friends.asp oremail [email protected], All donationsto the Capital Campaign are wel-comed and are tax deductible.

Shown, on right, outside thenewly installed window for TheRoche Family Community Roomare, from left, Millis Library Di-rector Tricia Perry, Diane Jurmain,Chair, Millis Library Board ofTrustees, Janet O’Connor, Direc-tor of Community Relations,Roche Bros, and Nancy Sitta,President of the Friends of theMillis Public Library. Photo byJ.D. O’Gara

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Veterans’ NamesSought for MemorialCommittee Seeks Medway Vets Who’ve

Served from 1990-PresentThe Medway Memorial Committee is seeking the names of Medwayresidents or former residents who have served in the armed forces from1990 – present. The names of those men and women will be listed on anew monument to be erected at Col. M. Matondi Square in honor of theirservice. This new monument is scheduled to be unveiled on Memorial Day2013. The following form is also available at listed locations and shouldbe completed in full and returned by October 31, 2012.

WANTEDMEDWAY MILITARY

The Medway Memorial Committee is seeking names of present and pastMedway residents or natives who have served in all Branches of the U.S.Military since 1990. It is our hope to honor all those who have served byetching a listing of names on a granite memorial to coincide with the 300thyear celebration of the Town of Medway in 2013.

NAME ________________________________________________________

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Please feel free to drop off completed forms or pick up additionalcopies at the following locations: Medway Town Clerk’s Office, Med-way Police Station, Medway V.F.W. Hall, Anne’s Market, Star Market,The Little Store, or mail to

Medway Memorial Committee, c/oTown Clerk’s Office155 Village St.Medway, MA 02053

Main Street Water MainWork on the Main St. water mainhas been completed, except for roadrepairs. The project has now movedto West Street. This $2 million proj-ect replaces a 90-year-old section of8-inch diameter pipe with new 12-inch diameter pipe. The old pipe hadsignificant scaling on the inside ofthe pipe that reduced the pipe diam-eter, and the pipe walls werethinned. The new pipe will increasein water pressure in the area, de-crease the Town’s pumping costs tomove water through the pipes, de-crease the risk of pipe failures, anddecrease risks of pipe fouling andcontamination.

Work on West Street will continuethrough October. Drivers can expectdelays, as one-lane of traffic will nor-mally be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.daily except weekends. The Con-tractor, Oliveira Construction Co., isrequired to remove temporary roadpatches and replace them with newsmooth pavement on both WestStreet and Main Street. However, theDepartment of Public Services will

likely postpone the finished trenchpaving work until spring of 2013 toallow any additional settlement ofthe road surface to occur through thewinter. The only exception to this isthe Main Street, Franklin Street,Highland Street intersectionarea. This will likely be paved in lateOctober, due to the road conditionand heavy traffic volumes. Go towww.townofmedway.org for trafficinformation.

Main Street reconstruction is beingpursued through the State. Planshave begun on this effort, tentativelyscheduled for 2016. This work willextend from Holliston Street toHighland Street.

Lovering St. & Village St. RepairMajor work, a new curb and side-walk deck, has been completed onLovering Street and the same work,with the addition of drainage workto remove excess water from thearea and improve driving condi-tions, is now underway on VillageStreet. Both roads had sidewalks invery poor condition. The combined

$500,000 project is being per-formed by Capone Brothers Con-tractors.

Annual Water System FlushingThe Town of Medway Depart-ment of Public Services will be per-forming annual water systemflushing in the month of Octoberand early November. Flushing thesystem entails moving through thesystem by geographic area andflowing large amounts of waterthrough various hydrants. If theTown is flushing in your area, ex-pect low water pressure and possi-ble brown water for a short period.The best thing to do is wait about20 to 30 minutes and allow thewater to settle out before use. Tosee what area the Town is flushingand get helpful tips to handle the system disruption, go towww.townofmedway.org.

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The Third Annual Warrior Thun-der Motorcycle Ride took off fromMillis AMVETS Post 495 on abright, sunny Saturday morning onSeptember 15th. According toevent organizer Darren Bean, thefundraising event attracted 120 rid-ers, with 30 more walk-ons. Theannual charity event benefits bothThe Fisher House-Boston andHomes for Our Troops, both ofwhich make life a little easier forour wounded and disabled veter-ans and soldiers.

The Warrior Thunder Foundation(www.warriorthunderfoundation.com) is a group of Metrowest vol-unteers created “exclusively toraise public awareness and chari-table donations for the needs ofveterans, particularly injured serv-ice men and women and their fam-ilies.”

The Fisher House Boston(www.fisherhouseboston.org) wasthe 46th Fisher House to be builtin the country. The location is ahome away from home, built onthe grounds of major military andVA medical centers, where mili-tary families can stay while theirloved one is receiving in-house

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Millis Author Publishes New NovelMillis author Jane Lebak haspublished several short stories anda novel about angels, and nowshe's added a new title to the col-lection. The Wrong Enemy, pub-lished September 28th byMuseItUp Publishing, dives intowhat happens when a guardian

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Millis made an appearance inWashington, D.C. on September10th, thanks to the excellence ofthe Clyde F. Brown ElementarySchool’s Spanish Immersion Pro-gram. The school was namedfourth throughout the nation andCanada in the International Span-ish Academy’s (ISA) School ofthe Year Competition, conductedthrough the Embassy of Spain andsponsored by Santander Bank andSantillana Publishers. The ISAcompetition recognizes schoolsthat provide excellence in aca-

demic programming in promotingthe language and cultures of Span-ish-speaking nations. ClydeBrown’s Principal Jason Phelpsflew down to accept the awardfrom the Spanish Embassy on be-half of the school.

“I flew to D.C. and acceptedthis award, but it’s the teachersthat make this program so suc-cessful,” says Phelps. “We dowant to have a culture of excel-lence, and I think this awardspeaks to the hard work that theteachers really put into the Span-ish Immersion Program.”

Phelps says several facets ofClyde F. Brown’s immersion pro-gram stood out for being innova-tive in their promotion of culture ofSpanish speaking countries as wellas their community outreach.

This summer, for example, theschool collaborated with the MillisPublic Library to offer a Spanishstory time. In the 2011-2012school year, the school personal-ized learning with an Amigos pro-gram. This program fosterscollaboration between students atClyde Brown and those of theMiddle School and High School.Students are paired with olderSpanish Immersion students, andthey communicate by talking andwriting. For example, first gradersin Spanish Immersion have aweekly conversation with studentsin the 7th grade program, and sim-ilarly, second grade communicateswith 8th graders; third grade con-verses with 9th graders, and 4thgraders with 10th graders.

This year, Clyde F. Brown alsoexpanded the FLES (Foreign Lan-guage in the Elementary School)program to the first grade. The pre-vious year, the Spanish Immersionteachers introduced Kindergart-ners to Spanish. Opening up thisexperience to first graders allowedfor non-immersion students to re-ceive some regular instruction inSpanish, which Phelps hopes willstrengthen ties between immersionand non-immersion students.

Community Outreach was also asignificant portion of the applica-tion for ISA School of the Year. Inaddition to the library story timeand a “Spanish ImmersionEvening” to promote awareness ofthe Immersion program, CFB of-fered “Introduction to SpanishLanguage” evenings for parents,taught by Immersion teachers.

In addition to the instruction inthe language, CFB also used

integrated literacy to introducestudents to traditions of Spanish-speaking nations. Grade 1 studentswere introduced to “Los Dias deLas Muertos,” or The Days of theDead, a Mexican cultural tradition.These students also learned aboutthe business practices of Panama,as well as cultural aspects of otherSpanish-language nations.

The Clyde Brown School’s rank-ing was based on 79 applications,and the school was the only ele-mentary school from the NewEngland region as well as the onlyelementary school in the competi-tion in which more than 90% ofstudents were not native Spanish

speakers. The Millis elementaryschool is climbing the ranks to joinMillis Middle School and MillisHigh School, each of which hasearned the distinction of first placein the ISA School of the Year com-petition. Once a school ranks first,it is ineligible to win for 10 years.

Phelps, energized by the highranking, wrote that Clyde F.Brown Elementary will “set itssights high” to win top honor in theupcoming 2012 competition.

“The advantage we have, as asmall district, is being able to per-sonalize and being able to includepeople more creatively,” he says.


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Jason Phelps, Principal of the Clyde F. Brown Elementary School, acceptsan award from the Spanish Embassy, in Washington, D.C. The schoolranked fourth in the U.S. and Canada in the Spanish Academy’s of the yearcompetition.

Clyde Brown Principal Jason Phelps joined administrators from otheraward winning schools at the Spanish Embassy.

The Millis Lions will host a trivianight at St. Thomas Large Hall onRte. 109 (next to Mobil) on Thurs-day, October 25, 2012. The doorsopen at 6 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. start.The night will include snacks, acash bar, and a silent auction, and

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We all want to be healthy, but Oc-tober is Healthy Aging Month, atime to reflect on how we can re-main healthy as the years progressand our bodies change.

What is the biggest challenge tostaying healthy for those in the sec-ond half of their lives?

Patty Kayo, Director the MillisCouncil on Aging, sums it up withone word.

“I think, socialization,” saysKayo. “Social interaction, justbeing with others of one’s ownage, and being able to discuss thethings that are important to them.It’s different talking to someoneyour own age rather than your chil-dren,” she says.

The Millis Senior Center not onlyoffers an adult supportive day pro-gram, a structured, drop-off pro-gram for people with cognitivedifficulties, but it also has a drop-in center. Kayo estimates that 40 to

50 local residents aged 60+ drop inthe center, located in the basementof the Veteran’s Memorial Build-ing at 900 Main Street in Millis,each day during senior centerhours, Monday through Thursday,8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Fridaysfrom 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“During senior center hours,we’ll offer day-old bread fromRoche Bros and Shaw’s, and occa-sionally muffins from Blue Moon.It’s a way for people to come andsit and talk with each other.

Kayo says she likes to offer pre-sentations that will interest this agegroup.

“I just did one on Medicare forpeople turning 60,” she says.“We’re going to try something dif-ferent in October” to draw inyounger seniors, she says. “If youmake it fun, or informative, theywill come.

In fact, the Millis COA is offeringa PlanFinder Tutorial to teach folkshow to find the lowest price fordrugs under the Medicare Part Ddrug plan. These sessions will beoffered on October 25, November1 and November 15, from 11 a.m.– 2 p.m.

We also do day trips, and thatgets them to meet each other andform bonds,” says Kayo. In Octo-ber, trips include Foxwoods (Oct.2) and Green Mountain FoliageTour (Oct. 11). Kayo also notespainting classes are popular. Paint-ing with Bob, ($30, to cover sup-plies) is coming this month onOctober 17, from 10 a.m. until 3p.m., as well as every Tuesday’sPaint Pals at 1 p.m., in which PatEddings teaches all who’d like tolearn the one-stroke method ofacrylic paint application.

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of female breast cancer washigher in Massachusetts thanthroughout the United States at139.5 per 100,000 in MA versus121.8 per 100,000 nationwide,This rate is highest among Cau-casian women in Massachusetts,at 141.2/100,000 followed byHispanic (125.1) and black (121).

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As winter approaches, andfarmer’s markets become a fleet-ing memory, so does access tofresh produce. Turning to frozenvegetables is a viable replacementduring those cold winter months,as vegetables are flash frozen attheir nutrient rich peak. Maximumnutritional value and a lower price(generally) - you can’t beat that!

Question: How do you replacewhite flour with whole-wheat flourin a baking?

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white. When using whole-wheatflour, the product becomes denser.This is because the germ, a com-ponent of the wheat that is re-moved from white flour duringmilling, inhibits gluten formation.Gluten is a protein that makes ex-tensive networks, assisting bakedproducts in rising. Less gluten =less rise and therefore a less fluffyproduct. The food industry andsensory scientists have been work-ing for years to successfully createa whole-wheat product with thesame texture as white flour. We’restill waiting! In the meantime, agood way to combat this textureissue is to compromise - use halfwhite flour and half whole-wheatflour. You get the added nutritionalbenefit, and the product remainsedible. You can also try adding atad bit more baking powder orbaking soda (other key players inleavening that baked good).

Question: Short of taking pills,powders, and potions, what elsecan I do to detox my digestivetract?

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Paschimottanasana (Seated for-ward fold): In a seated positionwith legs long, gently extend armsoverhead and reach for toes. Focuson lengthening the chest on inhalesand pulling the chest towardsthighs on exhales.

Ushtrasana (Camel pose): Cometo your knees with your feet hips-width distance apart. Place handson lower back as if placing intoback pockets. Extend gaze towardsthe ceiling while gently beginningto lean back.

Ardha Matsyendrasana (Seatedspinal twist): Come to a seated po-sition with your left leg extendedlong, and right knee bent over left.Gently twist to the left, placing theleft arm at the base of the spine,and your right arm on the right

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Supine Spinal Twist: In a supineposition, hug your right knee intoyour chest. Gently pull the rightknee over the extended left leg,reaching the right arm out to forma “T,” and gazing right. Repeat onother side.

Most of the postures focus onone of two movements to thestomach and small intestine: twist-ing/rinsing, or stretching/ length-ening. When performed together,these movements encourage the

body to eliminate toxins. Our di-gestive tracts go through a lot—that’s why it’s important to take asecond and show our bodies somelove. Incorporating some of theseyoga poses into your daily routinemay aid in digestion, improve acidreflux, relieve pain, and combatgastrointestinal disturbances.

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The Millis Cultural Council istrying something a little bit differ-ent this year. The seven-membergroup, responsible for overseeingMass. Cultural Council grantmonies, has turned their annualMillis Art Show into the MillisArts Festival. The festival will fea-ture a variety of Millis artists andperformers, as well as specialguests, at Millis Town Hall, theVeteran’s Memorial Building, 900Main Street, on October 13th,from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

“We wanted to expand the artshow itself and open up ideas, andfor the community to come and beable to do that, too. We’ve reachedout to several people, includingstudents,” says Madeline Yusna,Chair of the Millis Cultural Coun-cil, who added, at the time of inter-view, that a number of artists hadnot yet confirmed their participa-tion. Yusna says the group also

contacted the local music director,Mr. Mark Femino, about includingyoung musical artists in addition toseasoned artists.

One seasoned Millis musicalguest will be Random Act of Vio-lins, with Jagan Nath Khalsa andJacob Litoff, at 1:30 p.m.

“We get new people every year,”says Yusna, “and there are all kindsof different media, which is won-derful.”

One new addition to the eventwill be local multimedia artist

David O’-Gara, of O-S t u d i o s(www. o -studios.net)and Bow-shock Pro-duct ions .O ’ G a r a ,along withpartner EricJappe, willbe demon-strating anew, cre-ative andinteractiveiPad app.

“We reallywanted toi n c l u d eartists show-ing off their

medium and working with theirmediums,” says Yusna.

Another well-known local artistwho is taking part in the festival isphotographer George Trumbour,III, who will feature some of hisamazing nature photography.

“We’ve had a lot of photogra-phers (for Millis Art Shows),” saysYusna, “and we have some very

good painters. Last year we wereexcited to have some student par-ticipants who were really goodartists, and we’re expecting to seemore of that this year.” In the past,Yusna says, the show has also fea-tured jewelry makers and stainedglass.

One definite confirmation and ahighlight of this year’s festival willbe a visit by special guest RickHamelin at 10:30. “Pied PotterHamelin” has presented in the pastat the Millis Public Library. Hewill once again take his unique ap-proach to the town for the festival.Hamelin’s approach is much morethan a pottery demonstration, hesays. He combines history and sto-rytelling to engage members of allages in the creating process.

“It’s not me making bowls andcups,” says Hamelin, although hedoes employ continuity. “I’ll re-peat the forms,” he says, “butthey’ll manifest into differentthings.” A teardrop bottle that be-comes a teapot will in the nextdemonstration turn into a dragon,for example.

Hamelin also tries to tailor hisdemonstrations to his audience,encouraging young would-besculptors and engaging older view-ers with tales of the local history ofpottery in their area. He evenadapts his sculptures to suit whathe perceives the audience wouldenjoy.

Hamelin, whose work can beviewed at www.americanred-ware.com, began doing arts pro-grams back in the mid-1980s. Hesays he became hooked when “my

wife remarked that when I re-turned home from a program I wasalways happy and thrilled.”

The Millis Arts Festival promisessomething for everyone, but more-over, a way to bring the town’s cre-ativity to the forefront.

“I think (the Arts Festival) beganas a way for local artists to get to-gether, to meet each other and alsoto exchange ideas,” says Yusna.“In addition, it’s a great way toshow their work to the community,and were just hoping to continueto grow that.”

In addition to the artwork, per-formances and demonstrations,

the Millis Arts Festival will featurea “Create Your Own Art” table forall visitors, where they can exploretheir creative sides and makemasks or create a couple of fabricart squares that will be combinedinto a Millis Cultural CouncilQuilt to be displayed at the artshow, which will continue inRoom 130 of Millis Town Hallthrough October 25th.

For more information on the artfestival, or to join the council insupporting the cultural and creativelife of Millis, contact the MillisCultural Council at (508) 376-7057 or look for the Millis CulturalCouncil at www.millis.org.


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Vallee, who chose not to seek re-elec-tion to the Legislature after an 18-yearcareer, endorsed Roy as his successor atan event at the Franklin headquarters ofClark-Cutler-McDermott Company, aleading manufacturer of innovativeproducts for the automotive industry.

“I have worked closely with Jeff onschool and town issues throughout mycareer, and I can say without hesitationthat he is the best choice to go to batfor the people and the businesses ofFranklin and Medway,” Vallee said.“The job of a state representative is tobe accessible and to get things done.No one can match Jeff’s record of get-ting results on the local level. Heknows and understands the needs of thedistrict and I’m confident he will de-liver the hard work this district ex-pects.”

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Jim’s support,” Roy said. “He al-ways delivered for our communities;he never let politics get in the way ofgetting results; and, his door was al-ways open to anyone who neededhelp. Jim set the standard and I willwork hard to carry forward thatlegacy. This job is about getting re-sults for people, and I will be readyto hit the ground running after theelection.”

Roy is on the November 6 ballotfor Vallee’s former legislative seat in10th Norfolk District, which includesall of Franklin and Precincts 2, 3 and4 in Medway.

Roy is currently a member of theFranklin Town Council and is an at-torney in Boston. He previouslyserved on the Franklin School Com-mittee from 2001 through 2011 andheld the position of Chair for nine ofthose 10 years. He is the currentChair of Franklin's Master PlanCommittee and is the co-chair ofFranklin’s Anti-Bullying Task Force.

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By P.T. Crate, Millis MA

Every town has its haunted house– with generations of legends andstories of alleged past murders,and strange sounds and lightsgoing on in the emptiness. Some-times it involves a spirit of theangry previous homeowner, butsometimes the legends go furtherback, like if the home were built onan ancient burial ground.

In Millis, we have a hauntedpond. “Pond” may be an overstate-ment of description for this body-of-water, no larger than aswimming pool, that sits adjacentto Union Street near the intersec-tion of Ridge Street. Hole is surelya more appropriate descriptiveword for this geological occur-rence. And if you drive by it and

see it, you think of words that havelong described this tiny lagoon –“fetid,” “dark,” “still,” “ buggy,”and indeed, a resident living adja-cent to it once claimed the scariestthing about it were the “loud bull-frogs.” Yet, at night, even with thestreetlights, to any observer thewater is definitely creepy.

This is the Dinglehole. It is fullof macabre legend in this town thatdates back to when this area waspart of Medway, at the time of set-tlement, perhaps even before. Icurrently live near the Dinglehole,and have lived here for over 10years now. Every year around Hal-loween, folks begin to ask me if I“hear anything?” While my an-swer is always, “no,” I recentlybroke down and did some quickresearch on the legends of the Din-

glehole. Just by a quick Googlesearch and visit to the Library, hereis what I found out about the Din-glehole legends*:

• The Name “Dingle Hole” prob-ably comes from the early set-tlers who according to reportsheard dingling or tinkling of abell, often on dark, misty sum-mer evenings, coming from thearea of the watery hole.

• An Early history of Medway,MA, published in the late1800s is the first public recordof reference to the Dinglehole,and the dingling was known as“spirits bell.” This publicationrecalls numerous legends oftownspeople encounteringtenacious black squirrels whowere assumed to be localwitches, headless ghosts, andstrange lights – all encountershappening on “dark, moonlessnights” and all near the woodsaround the Dinglehole.

• It was thought the “bottomless”nature of the hole connectedthe spooked neighbors in thearea directly to hell.

• This pit was also seen as a spotfor Satan to gather his witches,by the use of the “spirits bell.”

• In another account, uncon-firmed murders of suspectedwitches by early settlers mayhave occurred at this location.

• At one point, the town built a“highway” through the Din-glehole, and reduced its size;this ‘highway’ is thought tobe Union Street.

Yet, despite the passage of time,and the suburbanization of Millis,the legends have lived on longbeyond the 1700s. They were re-peated in a 1937 Guide to Mas-sachusetts Places and People;they are the subject in a NewEngland folklore blog with en-tries as recent as 2010, and mysimple Google search pulls up aMassachusetts tourism site thatnotes the Dinglehole as one oftwo of Millis’ historical signifi-cant places. Growing up in Mil-lis, a local nonagenarian neighborwho prefers not to be identifiednotes that “kids never came downthis end of Union Street” in the1930s. It was just “too scary” tobe there. And still every year atHalloween, people around townstill talk about it.

The persistence of these legendsbegs additional research on thissubject. What if there is sometruth to these legends, and thiswas the site of witch-hunt activityaround 1700? Where most of thatreported activity took place inDanvers and Salem, could thelocal folks of “Bogastow” havebeen equally obsessed withwitches and perhaps equally as

fervent with their wrath? What ifthe Dinglehole truly was the siteof Witch hangings? Also, thereare ongoing questions about theDinglehole’s depth, and itssource – where does that eerie,stagnant water come from?

In the meantime this Hal-loween, you can bet I’ll be listen-ing a little closer to that fetid littlepond up the street.

* The sources for this informa-tion can be found at the followingWeb sites:

• www.Triptivia.com – searchfor Millis

• http://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2010/08/scary-place-with-silly-name.html -folklore blog

• http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x228945351- Milfod Daily News articleabout local legends

Found at the Library:• The History of Medway,MASS, 1713 – 1855, by E.O.Jameson, pp. 3-19.

• Massachusetts: A Guide to It’sPlaces and People, 1937, Federal Writer’s Project, p. 442


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Hurry over to your TownClerk’s Office to register tovote if you want to have a sayin who wins the November6th Presidential Election. Oc-tober 17th is the deadline toregister to vote for both Med-way and Millis. Applicationsfor absentee ballots will beavailable through both TownClerk offices until noon onNovember 5th, and all ballotsmust be cast by 8 p.m. onElection Day.

Turnout for the September6th Primary Election yieldedunder a fifth of voters in eachof the two towns. In Medway,

1,556 people voted, out of apossible pool of 9,069 regis-tered voters. Among thosewho voted in Medway, 726chose a Democratic ballot,830 chose Republican, andone chose the Green RainbowParty.

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Our goals are to help keep pet owners from having to surrender their pets to shelters(or worse), to enable them to adequately provide for their pets, and to be able to feelgood about themselves while helping others in need of our services.

We are a non-profit group made up of volunteers that will raise funds, secure and retrieve food and supply donations, and helpthe pet owners to continue to properly care for their pets.

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October 2Storytime! Drop-in program forages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Millis Pub-lic Library, 45Auburn Road, Mil-lis. contact Rachel Silverman [email protected] or (508)376-8282.

October 3Mother Goose on the Loose!10:30-11:15 a.m., Ages 0-2, Mil-lis Public Library, 45 AuburnRoad, Millis. Come sing, dance,bounce, play and share duringdrop-in program; contact RachelSilverman at [email protected] or (508) 376-8282.

October 5Free Movie and Popcorn Event,Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, 11:30 a.m.,Medway Library, sponsored byFriends of the Medway Library.Please sign up at the library oremail the Friends at [email protected]. Walk-ins will be accepted.

Storytime! Drop-in program forages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Millis Pub-lic Library, 45Auburn Road, Mil-lis. contact Rachel Silverman [email protected] or (508)376-8282.



Free Flu Clinic, Medway SeniorCenter, 76 Oakland St., Medway,

for those 4 years and older, 3-5p.m. Please bring insurance cardif you have one, and wear a short-sleeved shirt.

Millis Garden Club and NorfolkGarden Club Present “BostonParks and Gardens" with authorMeg Muckenhoupt--Norfolk Li-brary, 7 p.m., www.millisgarden-club.org

Tri-County Stamp Club Meet-ing, 6-7:45 p.m., Medway PublicLibrary, 26 High St., Medway,teenage and adults stamp collec-tors are welcome. Please use frontentrance of library. Call (508)533-3217 for details.

October 12Friends of the Medway LibraryBook Sale, 26 High St., Medway,7-9 p.m. Preview sale for Friendsonly. Membership may be re-newed or purchased at the door.

Storytime! Drop-in program forages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Millis Pub-lic Library, 45Auburn Road, Mil-lis. contact Rachel Silverman [email protected] or (508)376-8282.

October 13Millis Arts Festival, 10 a.m. – 3p.m., Millis Town Hall, 900 MainSt., Millis, will feature Millisartists and performers; contact theMillis Cultural Council at (508)376-7057 or look for the MillisCultural Council atwww.millis.org

Medway Lions Bottle & CanDrive, Medway Oil, Broad St.,Medway, Redeemables should becurbside by 9 a.m., brought toMedway Oil by 11 a.m. or placedin the Lions bottles and cans shedin front of West Medway Liquorson Main Street.

Millis Flu Clinic, by MillisBoard of Health at Veterans Me-morial Building, for ages 50+ or

those adults with chronic illness.Please bring insurance orMedicare cards and wear a short-sleeved shirt. For questions, call(508) 376-7042 or email [email protected].

Friend of the Medway LibraryBook Sale for the public, Med-way Library, 26 High St., Med-way, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Nia Jam to Benefit Ben Speaks,with Donna McGurk at BeyondFitness, 5 Summer St., top floor,Natick, $15 recommended dona-tion; all proceeds go to BenSpeaks. Nia is a joyful movementcombination of dance, martial artsand healing arts done to music.No experience necessary. Visitwww.benspeaks.org, or [email protected] to reservespace at event.

Friends of the Millis Public Li-brary Annual Fall Book Sale andFamily Fun Day, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.,Millis Public Library, 45 AuburnRoad, Millis

Flu Clinic for ages 50+ or those18+ with chronic illness, MillisBoard of Health hosts event atVeteran’s Memorial Buildinggym, 900 Main St., Millis. Pleasebring insurance and Medicarecards and wear short-sleevedshirt. Call Karen D’Angelo, RN,public health nurse with anyquestions at (508) 376-7042 [email protected]

October 15Millis SWAC-School WellnessAdvisory Committee Meeting, 7p.m., Millis High School Cafete-ria

Medway Democratic TownCommittee meeting, 7 p.m.,Medway Senior Center

October 16Storytime! Drop-in program forages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Millis Pub-

lic Library, 45Auburn Road, Mil-lis. contact Rachel Silverman [email protected] or (508)376-8282.


October 18Medway Business Councilmeeting, featuring Matt Buckley,Medway Design Review Com-mittee, 5-7 p.m., The Restaurant45, Medway. For more info. visitwww.medwaybusinesscouncil.org.


Free Dinner & Movie Night,Church of Christ Congregational,142 Exchange St., Millis. Dinnerat 6:30 p.m., followed by family-friendly movie. Call (508) 376-5034 or visit the Churchwebsite-www.millisucc.org.

October 20Haunted Hayride, Tangerini’sFarm,139 Spring St., Millis, pro-ceeds to benefit M.E.R.I.T. (Mil-lis Education Resources InitiativeTeam), 5-10 p.m. (spooky meterlow from 5-6:30 p.m.) $10 perperson, Family 5-pack for $45.Tickets on sale at Tangerini Farmand Roche Bros. Fun activities forkids includes facepainting from5-6:30 p.m.

Friends of the Medway LibraryBook Sale, 26 High St., Medway,10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fill up a bag ofbooks for $5.

Millis Pet Pantry fundraiser,AMVETS Post 495, Millis, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Buffet, D.J., dancing,cash bar, raffles, door prizes andmore. Benefits Metrowest PetPantry and The Boxer Rescue.Info. at www.theboxerrescue.org.



Medfield Halloween Party, 6-8p.m., Pfaff Community Center,through Medfield Park & Recre-ation, $10 per family, comedressed in costume and partici-pate in pumpkin painting, musicalchairs, pumpkin bowling and artsand crafts, family activity (notdropoff) includes goodie bags forkids.

October 25Millis Lions Trivia Night, St.Thomas Large Hall, doors open 6p.m. for 6:30 start; night includescash bar, snacks and 50/50 raffle.$10 per person, teams up to 8players, Call Dennis (774) 212-3193 or Doug (508) 376-4318 formore information.


October 27Pumpkin Walk and Fires Afloaton Choate, 6-8 p.m. (raindate Oc-tober 28)




October Calendar of Events

Creep Out of the Shadows forthe Haunted Hayride

Rediscover the thrills and chills of a good old-fashioned Haunted Halloween Hayride. Thisyear’s event, once again to benefit the MillisEducational Resource Initiative Team(MERIT), will take place one night only - Sat-urday October 20th (Rain Date Sunday Oct.

21), from 5-10 p.m. at Tangerini Farm, 139Spring Street, Millis. The night will include funactivities for the kids, including facepainting,during the low spook times of 5-6:30 p.m. Theevent is $10 per person, or $45 for a family 5-pack. Tickets on sale at Tangerini Farm andRoche Bros, Millis. Refreshments will beavailable for purchase. For more informationabout the hayride, call (508) 376-5024.

MERIT Fundraiser at Tangerini’s October 20

The Medway Lions will con-duct its monthly bottles andcans collection, a fundraiserused to support communityservices, on Saturday, October13, 2012 starting at 9a.m. Please note the CurbsidePickup Calendar mailed toMedway residents earlier thisyear had a typo; the calendaravailable on the town's websitehas been updated to reflect thecorrect date for October. Re-deemables should be placed atcurbside by 9 a.m., brought di-rectly to Medway Oil on BroadStreet by 11 a.m., or placed in

the Lions Bottles and Cans shedin front of West MedwayLiquors on Main Street any-time. The Lions thank residentsfor their continued support.


cynthia “cindy” gail (cyr) mcintosh, of Mil-lis, passed away Sunday evening, September 2, 2012, at herhome after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68. Bornin Paterson, NJ to Amy (Bronoviski-Cyr) Fisher of Millis andthe late Frank Cyr, she was raised and educated in Boston. Aresident of Millis since 1984 she had lived in Medfield for 18years prior. Mrs. McIntosh received her Degree in the SocialSciences from Framingham State College and had been em-ployed for over 25 years with the Boston Land Company asthe Manager of their Wrentham property, “Liberty Pines.” Anavid horseback rider, she enjoyed walking, camping, hiking,canoeing, kayaking and cycling and painting nature scenesdone in watercolors. She also had a great love for all animals.In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of48 years to Robert McIntosh, her daughter, Rachel Hicksonof Millis, her son, Allan Davis McIntosh of Millis, her sisterNancy Dugan of NH, her grandsons, Levi and Jael Hickson.

Those wishing may make a donation in Cindy’s memory tothe Millis Food Pantry, c/o The Church of Christ, 142 Ex-change St., Millis, MA, 02054 or the Purr-Fect Cat Shelter,P.O. Box 548, Medway, MA 02053.

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Millis Town NotesBY J.D. O’GARA

Forest Road Water Main ProjectThis project will be starting Oc-tober 1s and will replace the watermain on Forest Road from BirchSt. to the Medfield town line. Theroad will be detoured during theday for the $650,000 project,which will take about six weeks,weather depending – probablyuntil Thanksgiving. The project en-tails replacing an old cast iron mainwith a new cement line, ductileiron water main.

1073 MainThe town of Millis recentlylooked at the acquisition of 1073Main St., a former GAF ware-house across from Pleasant St., fora potential police and fire facility.Aspinwall says that initially, thehope was that the property couldhouse police, fire and possibly theDepartment of Public Works, withaccess to the cemetery. After morestudy, however, the structural engi-neering analysis revealed that sig-nificant changes would need to bemade to the property to upgrade itto Hazard Group 4 from its currentwarehouse level of Hazard Group2. The change would need to bemade in order for the property tobe feasible as a police/fire station,but the cost of doing so, as well asacquiring the property, ($5.5 to 5.6million) would amount to an esti-mated $17 million.

Member Sought for Recreation Field CommitteeThe town of Millis currently hasa shortage of recreational fields.Volunteers are sought to serve on acommittee that will examine the

existing way fields are used andscheduled as well as potential newfield locations.

New LightingMillis recently submitted a grantfor new lighting in Town Hall.

Downtown DevelopmentConsultants are geared to pro-duce renderings of two proposedoptions for the properties on thesite of the old GAF building andAnn & Hope outlets. Before theycan draw these up, the issue ofwhether the drainage ditches infront of the property, along Rte.109, result from the developmentof the property or are natural wet-lands must be resolved, as it affectshow the property may be devel-oped.

Aspinwall says the town is seek-ing guidance from ConservationCommission on the matter. Thetown has submitted the request fordetermination of applicability andhopes to have renderings by mid-October. The project also qualifiesfor additional funding from theMetropolitan Area Planning Coun-cil (MAPC), as it has been identi-fied as a Priority DevelopmentArea (PDA) under the 495Metrowest Development CompactPlan.

Fire Department WelcomesChief—and Hires Two NewFull-timersIn July, the Millis Fire Depart-ment welcomed Rick Barrett to thehelm as its new permanent FireChief. Recently, firefighters BrianPolimeno and Matthew Hendonwere also welcomed aboard asfull-time firefighters.

Book Bliss!Friends of MedwayLibrary Book Sale October 12The Friends of the Medway

Public Library’s Book Sale willbe holding their biannual booksale featuring over 15,000 books,DVD’s, CD’s and games.

Friday, October 12 from 7-9p.m. is the Friends-only previewsale. Being a Friend allows youto have the first opportunity tobuy books. Membership may bepurchased or renewed at the doorthat evening. Saturday, October13 from 10-2 p.m. is the publicsale. The following Saturday, Oc-tober 20, 10-2 p.m., is the BagSale in which buyers may fill upa brown paper grocery bag foronly $5.

Adult non-fiction sections in-clude biography, politics, history,sports, gardening, travel, pets,crafts, finance, health, diet, cook-ing, inspiration and religion, na-ture, photography, music, tv andfilm. There are shelves of sciencefiction, romance, mystery, as wellas general fiction and classics.Thousands of children’s books,CDs, DVDs, audio tapes and spe-cial collections of collectible andantiquarian books also will beavailable at the sale.

Friends also received a large do-nation of oddball DVDs, whichvolunteers have described as across between “Creature Double-Feature” and “Mystery ScienceTheater 3000”-type films.

The Medway Community Farmwill join the Friends’ sale, sellinglocally grown produce. The His-torical Society will also haveavailable copies of Medway his-torical photos and maps.

The book sale is the primaryfundraising activity of the Friendsof the Medway Public Library.All proceeds are used for librarymaterials, programs and museumpasses. The Friends accept bookdonations year-round; a collectionbox is located at the bottom en-trance of the library. For more in-formation about the Friends of theMedway Library, you can viewthe website: friendsofthemed-waylibrary.blogspot.com

Medway Lions Bottle &Can Drive October 13

Millis Receives GrantFunds from FEMAOn August 22, 2012 the Townof Millis received a $179,498.21grant reimbursement from theFederal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA), for the replace-ment of the Ridge St. Culvert.The amount represents FEMA’S75% share of the total project costof $239,330.95. The balance ofthe project cost was paid by thetown through borrowing. The re-imbursement will retire debt is-sued to fund the project.The grantapplication and reimbursementwas processed through the effortsof the Massachusetts EmergencyManagement Agency (MEMA).Total expenditures included de-sign, permitting, construction andconstruction inspection services.Design was completed by GCG

Associates of Wilmington, Mass.,and construction was completedby RA Hammond ConstructionCorporation of Oxford, Mass.

The culvert was damaged byflooding of the Boggastow Brookin March 2010. Portions of theroad washed away and one of thetwo 63” corrugated metal pipesunder the road was extensivelydamaged. Temporary repairs,also reimbursed by FEMA, re-opened the road several days afterthe storm and kept the roadwayopen until construction com-menced in September 2011. Sub-stantial completion was reachedin December 2011, and finalwork was completed in June2012.

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The Millis Church of ChristCongregational held its second an-nual Family Fun Fair on Saturday,September 15th. The event was afun time for all on a beautiful day.

On Wednesday, October 10 theNorfolk and Millis Garden Clubswill host an evening with local au-thor Meg Muckenhoupt at theNorfolk Public Library. Ms.Muckenhoupt will take visitorsthrough highlights of her bookBoston’s Gardens & GreenSpaces.

The Lecture, which will examinepublic spaces throughout Boston’shistoric and contemporary land-scape, will address topics such asthe following:

The reasons Bostonians first cre-ated parks

Shifts in the philosophy behindpublic spaces over the years

Ways that Boston’s newest parksbalance the challenges of contam-inated sites, habitat preservation,botanical interest, and communityneeds

The Lecture will take place in theMeeting Room at the Library. Itwill run from 7-8:30 p.m., whichwill include time for questions. Itis open to the public, but a dona-tion of $5 is suggested for visitorswho are not members of eitherclub.

For more information on theNorfolk Garden Club, visithttp://gcfm.org/gardenclub of -norfolk or contact Club Presi-dent Martha Richardson at (508)528-3711 or [email protected].

For more information on the Mil-lis Garden Club, visit www.millis-gardenclub.org.

Millis Garden Club, founded in2004, serves as a non-profit civicorganization.

The Millis Garden Club strives toenhance the natural beauty of our

own surroundings and that of ourcommunity through the horticul-tural education of members –while cultivating new friendshipsin the process.

www.MillisGardenClub.org


Norfolk and Millis Garden Clubs HostTalk on Boston’s Natural Spaces

Local author Meg Muckenhouptwill use her book Boston’s Gar-dens & Green Spaces as the basisfor her talk at the Norfolk Libraryon Wednesday, October 10.

Millis UCCFun Fair

Quinn Schaad, 2 1/2, of Millis shows his Dad, Brian, what a great driver heis at the touch-a-truck feature.

Snoopy was onhand to greet the littlest of Family Fun Fair visitors.

These folks were happy to walk circles in order for the chance to win a cakein the Cakewalk.

Millis Cultural Council Seeks Funding ProposalsThe Millis Cultural Councilhas set an October 15 postmarkdeadline for organizations,schools and individuals to applyfor grants that support culturalactivities in the community.These grants can support a vari-ety of artistic projects and activ-ities in Millis. Previously fundedprojects include: concerts at thetown carnival, a performance ofthe Tanglewood Marionettes,and a historic retrospective pres-entation on the notorious Saccoand Vanzetti Trial.

The Millis Cultural Council ispart of a network of 329 LocalCultural Councils serving all

351 cities and towns in the Com-monwealth. The LCC Program,funded by the MassachusettsCultural Council, is the largestgrassroots cultural funding net-work in the nation.

This year, the Millis CulturalCouncil will distribute about$4,000 in grants.

Application forms and moreinformation about the LocalCultural Council Program areavailable online at www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public.asp, at theMillis Public Library, and theMillis Town Clerk’s Office(Town Hall).

BY KEN HAMWEY

It’s easy to understand why BayTangney was chosen as one of thecaptains of the Millis-Hopedalefootball team.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound sen-ior quarterback is a superb leaderwhose versatility enables him toplay cornerback. He also gives100 percent all day every day andhe realizes that football is a mi-crocosm of real-life situations.

“Football teaches players toovercome adversity,’’ Tangneysaid. “We had losing teams myfirst two years in the program butlast season we won the Tri ValleyLeague Small Division title andgot to the playoffs. We foughthard to end the negatives linked toour team and the result was over-coming a losing image.’’

Tangney, who started on defenseas a sophomore on an M-H teamthat finished 3-8, was a key cog inreversing the Mohawks’ fortunes.Last year, he led M-H to a 10-2record that included a berth in theplayoffs against Mashpee, whichdowned the Mohawks, 30-12.

Coach Dale Olmsted never hes-itated installing Tangney as theMohawks’ signal-caller. The vet-eran coach liked the junior’s de-meanor and the way he led andinspired teammates.

“We vote for captains and allballots had his name included,’’said Olmsted. “He demands a lotfrom his teammates but he doeswhat he asks. What’s most im-pressive about Bay is his playunder pressure. If it’s third andeight and no one’s open, he nevergives up and is eager to makesomething happen.’’

Tangney, who has guided theMohawks to a 1-1 record so far innon-league games this season,was calm and collected when heled M-H’s drive to the playoffs

last year. He passed for threetouchdowns in an easy win overBellingham and he helped to endthe Mohawks’ 10-year losingstreak against Medway onThanksgiving, passing for onetouchdown in a 19-12 triumphthat earned him co-MVP honorswith teammate Jim Perkins.

Keeping M-H in the game dur-ing the playoff loss to Mashpeewas a credit to his leadership andhis play-calling.

“I was able to complete a 40-yard TD pass to Derek Latosek,’’he recalled. “But, I was just aspleased the way we moved theball in the fourth quarter, gettingthree first downs on third-and-long situations. Getting to theplayoffs brought Millis andHopedale together, we gained re-spect throughout the league andwe saw more and more alumni atour games.’’

Tangney may not possess thestrongest arm and he may not besuper accurate with his passes buthe’s got other attributes that puthim in the top echelon of TVLquarterbacks.

“I’m not a prolific passer andnot the fastest runner,’’ Tangneysaid. “But, I study film a lot, tryto analyze defenses, work onbeing a good field general andstrive to take charge in the hud-dle.’’

Olmsted will take his chanceswith Tangney any day of theweek.

As a captain, Tangney leads byexample but he can get vocal if hefeels the need.

“I like being a captain and lead-ing,’’ he said. “I also like to teachand help younger players. It feelsgood to lead.’’

Tangney’s goals this year arebasic and obvious. He wants tolead M-H to a repeat title in the

TVL’s Small Division and returnfor another chance to win theSuper Bowl. Individually, hewants to be a TVL all-star. On theacademic front, he’d like to takehis 3.60 GPA to a college like Assumption, St. Anselm’s or Endicott.

“I’ve been contacted by allthree of those schools,’’ Tangneysaid. “I want to continue playingfootball and all three have showninterest in me as a defensiveback. I actually like playing de-fense more because you can bemore physical.’’

Tangney is quick to praise hisoffensive line, his backs andwideout Ian Strom for his suc-cess.

“Our line averages 240 poundsand they’re solid blockers,’’Tangney said. “Strom has greathands and finds open spots whileChris and Zach hit the holesquickly and run hard.’’

Tangney also has high praise forOlmsted.

“Coach Olmsted believed in meand respected me,’’ Tangney said.“He’s a great motivator and play-

ers get excited after they hear hispre-game speeches.’’

Calling his parents (Debra andTerry) role models, Tangney alsoadmires Tim Tebow of the NewYork Jets.

“Tim isn’t regarded as a strongpasser but he’s a leader and amotivator,’’ Tangney empha-sized.

Sounds a lot like the guy at thecontrols of the Mohawk offense.


SportsTangney’s Leadership Big Plus for Millis-Hopedale Football

Millis-Hopedale’s Bay Tangney strength is in his leadership and motivational skills.

Millis High School Namedamong Boston Magazine’sBest SchoolsMillis High School has been ranked 50th in Boston Magazine'srecent edition of Boston's Best Schools. The magazine compiled itslist by analyzing data including graduation rate, percentage of stu-dents going on to college, mcas, SAT and AP scores, student-teacherratio, and extracurricular activities. More information is availableat: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/best-schools-boston-2012-top-50/.

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If you’ve driven down Mainand Exchange Streets lately,you’ve probably noticed thatthe roofing of the new MillisPublic Library is nearly com-plete and windows and sidingare now beinginstalled. Amidst the excite-ment of construction comes thereality of planning for thenewly renovated library’sneeds. To assist in this effort,the Friends of the Library haveinitiated a Capital Campaign toEnhance the New Millis PublicLibrary. This past week, North-east Signature Properties, LLC

committed to sponsor the Ni-agara Hall Reading Niche witha donation of $1,500 to theFriends campaign. JenniferMcMahon, owner, who wasborn and raised in Millis andafter moving to Wrentham, hasreturned to the town with herfamily and her real estate busi-ness, which is located at 1352Main Street.

A limited number of BookStacks in the Adult, YoungAdult and Children's Rooms arenow available for sponsorship atthe $250 level and will involve

a plaque on the stack with thedonors name. Donations to theFriends' Capital Campaign arebeing accepted in any amountand checks can be mailed to theMillis Public Library, 25Auburn Road, Millis, MA,ATTN: The Friends.

For information on sponsor-ship opportunities and otherways to become part of thecampaign, please contactNancy Sitta, Friends’ Fundrais-ing Chair at (508) 376-2676 oremail [email protected].

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The Friends of the Millis Public Li-brary will hold its Annual Fall BookSale and Family Fun Day on Satur-day, October 13th from 9 a.m.-1p.m., at the library, rain or shine. Thelibrary is located at the corner ofMain St. (Rte. 109) and Auburn Rd.in Millis. This event is free and opento the public.

A large selection of adult and youngadult fiction, non-fiction and chil-dren’s books in hardcover and paper-

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Proceeds help support the purchaseof museum passes and programs forthe library. The Friends sponsor 3book sales annually. Donated booksare accepted year round and can bedropped off inside the library duringbusiness hours. For more information,call (508) 376-8282.

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1 Hastings Street Mendon

508.422.9792

70 Main Street 70 Main Street Medway

508.533.8661 508.533.8661

2 South Maple Street Bellingham

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Big banks are hitting you with fees left and right. That’s gotta hurt. At Charles River Bank, burdening you with giant fees is not how we do business. We know that those $25 per month big bank fees add up fast, so we offer banking solutions that are unique to you. Stop paying a big price for the “privilege” of dealing with a big bank and let us show you just how much you can save with us.

solds:25 Stone St, Bellingham170 Maple St, Bellingham7 Weld Rd, Framingham1550 Worcester Rd, Framingham915 Edgell Rd, Framingham280 Village St, Medway1 Warfield Rd, Mendon14 Country Club, Milford15 Canali Dr, Milford612 Main St, Millis12 Linden St, Natick30 Wellesley Ave, Natick7 Dover Rd, Natick100 Walnut St, Natick7 Walcott St, Natick

28 Irving St, Natick 722 Worcester Rd, Natick100 Boardman St, Norfolk138 Hecla St, Uxbridge31 Elm St, Upton693 Cedar St, Walpole41 Morrell St, W Roxbury

Pending:1 School St, Mansfield2 Holliston St, Medway599 Old Central St, Franklin20 Edgewood Rd, Wayland181 Norfolk St, Boston

Norfolk, 535k, 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 3400sf Colonial

Natick, 239k, Updated Ranch

Let my 14 years experience of selling homeshelp you with your next move.

Natick, 549K, New Construction, Condo,

close to train

Please feel free to call for a freemarket analysis of your home.

Great rates for first time buyers!

ASK THE REALTOR

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Information is for general purposes only always consult your attorney.

e.r.a. Key realty services

by E. “Cappy” Capozzoli

Laurie & Yuri ask, “How impor-tant is location when buying ahome?”

Remember the old saying, “thethree most important aspects of realestate are location, location, location.

But what does that really mean?Consider these location questions.Where is the land located? Do youlike how the house sits on the lot?Do you like which way the housefaces? What’s in the back yard? Doyou like the abutting homes and thequality of the neighborhood? Askyour Realtor what the plans are forfuture development in the area. Youmay like the idea of a future store ormall in the area but maybe not a newgas station or power plant too close.

Consider your shopping habits,and your need for schools, and med-ical services. If you need public

transportation, where is it and wheredoes it go? If you need constant air-port services how far away is the air-port, and how will you get there? Ifyou need a new job, what is the em-ployment situation for you and othermembers of your family? If youknow where you will be working,consider not only the distance, butalso, how are the highways to getthere?

I had a client recently who owneda home on the Ma. / N.H. border.Her job was on the south shore, an80 mile one-way trip. That’s 160miles a day! At first it was fun as sheowned a new two-seated sports car(which got great gas mileage). Aftertwo years the trip took its toll on herenergy level, not to mention fourhours a day and gas at $4.00 a gal-lon. Had she really considered thecommute before she bought, the lo-cation would not have been a logicalchoice. She now has a very nicehome in Foxboro, 8 miles from herjob.

The above seems like commonsense but many times people get car-ried away with the actual house andfail to consider location, location, lo-cation.

Mr. Capozzoli has been a Massa-

chusetts real estate broker for 35

years. You are invited to submit your

real estate questions by e-mail

[email protected] or by phone

508-596-2600.


September’s Answer:The Oddfellows Building, Corner of Lincoln and Main

Emily Coakley Congratulations!for winning a $50 Gift Certificate to

— MEDWAY CAFE —

TEAM RICE Celebrate Medway’s 300th with our Monthly Contest:“How Well Do You Know Medway?”Each month’s photo is from Medway, East Medway or

West Medway. Guess what or where the photo is or what it is today.

All correct answers received before the 15th will be entered into a drawing forgift certificates from local restaurants & businesses.

— Email your answer to [email protected] —Don’t Forget your Name & Address

The winner will be announced in the following issue.

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Featured Home: 11 Milford Street, Medway $299,900

$299,9002/4 holliston st, medway

laina Kaplan & Kathy gruttadauria

$449,9005 curtis lane, medway


Jennifer McMahonrealtor®, broker, cbr, csP, lmc

direct: 774-210-0898

Kathy Gruttadauriarealtor®, cbr, homes for heroes

direct: 508-245-9221

Laina Kaplanrealtor®, cbr, homes for heroes

direct: 508-577-3538

$449,90039 Populatic st, medway

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$499,0005 elm st, medway

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$239,00055 spencer st., millis

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sold

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$309,000216 orchard st, millis

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4.68 acres land

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recently sold14 baltimore st millis7 bayberry cir millis5 center st, medway59 myrtle st, norfolk176 north st norfolk10 mann st, medway217 ridge st, millis10 brandywine terr, millis47 van Kleeck, millis 46 highland, medway43 ticonderoga ln, millis181 farm st, millis1 Pondview, millis84 Key st, millis104 oakland st, medway4 rose rd millis222 Pleasant st millis143 dover rd millis18 hickory dr, medway210 Pleasant st, millis8 rolling meadow millis104 oakland st, medway6 brookview rd millis39 Pleasant st millis15 crestview dr, millis12 george rd millis10 milford st medway

sale Pending2/4 holliston st, medway255 orchard st, millis5 curtis lane, medway

unit a or c $1300/ month1060 main st, millis

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