Hanson Express 03_03_2011

By Becca Manning, express editor [email protected]

From a stage with trap doors and a revolving jail cell to intricate,

handmade costumes straight out of the Victorian era, it’s all the little details that will trans-port audiences to 1880s Bos-ton while they sit watching the world premiere of “Sadie and the Seventh Son.”

The Hanson Recreation Drama play is the latest pro-duction to grace the Camp Kiwanee stage, arriving at Needles Lodge for six show-ings, on March 18, 19 and 20 and again on March 25, 26 and 27. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

The original play, written by Hanson native Andrew Ber-tino, tells the story of Sadie, a young orphan who goes looking for her past in a remote Massa-chusetts town and uncovers a mystery — young women are turning up dead, and the hunt is on for their killer.

Bertino, who also is the play’s director, said he wrote “Sadie” specifically with local talent in mind.

“Lately, we’ve done a lot of comedy-musical sort of things, so I thought it would be fun to switch it up with a darker thriller,” he said. “We have a specific age group de-mographic here, so I tried to write it with our age group in mind.”

Bertino said he was influ-enced while writing “Sadie” by films such as “The Pres-

tige” and “Pan’s Labyrinth,” both released in 2006.

“Both have young female leads with a sort of twisted fairy tale aspect to it,” Bertino said.

With the play in the works for a while, Bertino said it was a strange coincidence that the “twisted fairy tale” idea seems to have caught on in Holly-wood — a new version of the Red Riding Hood tale aimed at teens is being released this month, and there are two Snow White movies currently in the works as well as a version of

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THE RIGHT LOOK: Neil Fortin discovered a passion for costume design and technology while working on plays through Hanson Recreation Drama. Fortin, who is creating many of the Victorian-era pieces for the 2011 production of “Sadie and the Seventh Son,” is planning to attend graduate school for costume tech-nology this fall. Photos by Becca Manning

‘SADIE AND THE SEVENTH SON’

WHO: Hanson Recreation DramaWHEN: March 18, 19 and 20 and March 25, 26 and 27; 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. on SundaysWHERE: Needles Lodge at Camp KiwaneeTICKETS: $12 each; to purchase, call 781-293-2333 or 781-447-3915

CREATING SADIE: Andrew Bertino

wrote “Sadie and the Seventh Son”

for the local stage and also is directing the play for Hanson Recreation Drama.

Bertino, a 2002 WHRHS graduate, has been involved

with community theater for several

years.

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After several years of rais-ing funds to support Whit-man-Hanson schools on the Whitman-Hanson Education Foundation, president Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett is hoping to help out in a different role, as a member of the School Committee.

FitzGerald-Kemmett took out nomination papers last week to run for the Hanson seat open this spring. Current committee member Patricia

Rich has not yet pulled pa-pers to run.

“I’ve been fundra i s ing for the school system for the Whit-man-Hanson E d u c a t i o n Foundat ion

for the last six years, so I’ve really gotten to know what the schools’ needs are and I’ve gotten to know a lot of the ad-ministrators and the teachers,”

FitzGerald-Kemmett said. “I think that will lend itself to me being able to advocate as ap-propriate for the schools.”

F i t z G e r a l d - K e m m e t t works as a legal consultant for Mercer and said she has a sol-id understanding of laws and legislation, which she would be able to use on the school board.

“I think that I’ll be a quick learn,” she said. “I definitely admire what the School Com-mittee has done in these dif-ficult fiscal times, and I’m

sure there’s a lot of hard work ahead. I’m ready to dig in and take a look at it and try to find the right solutions along with the rest of the School Com-mittee.”

A 15-year Hanson resi-dent, FitzGerald-Kemmett has served as the president of the Whitman-Hanson Education Foundation for more than two years and also is chairwoman of the Hanson Community Preservation Committee. Her

New candidate for school seatEducation Foundation president plans to run for WHRSD board

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Hanson Fire Chief Jerry Thompson is going into his fourth year at the helm of the depart-ment. He sat down with the Express recently to talk about what he likes about the job and the challenges that come with it, including manag-ing a tight budget.

How long have you been with the Han-son Fire Department? I came on as a call fire-fighter in 1989. In 1993, I was promoted to a full-time firefighter, after I worked for the Wa-ter Department for one year. In 1997, I became a lieutenant, and then in 2007 I got promoted to chief. I love the job, but the economy and the financial times we face are very difficult to pro-vide a service and do it safely and effectively within our budget.

Where do you stand with personnel — are you fully staffed right now? We had one firefighter resign last year and we never got to replace that position, so we’re down a person right now. Then we had another person resign, and we filled that position. We also have to fill Firefighter Colby’s position [he is retiring after 36 years with the department]. We hired Fire-fighter Sean Gerraughty and Firefighter Don Teague from our call department [to fill those positions]. They’re in the academy now; they’re going to get out on March 25. They start the next week. Obviously, being down that one person really hurts us. That leaves us with a shift with only three people. Even though we have four on a shift, we’ll drop down to three people be-fore we have to refill, so on that shift whenever anybody’s out — whether they’re sick, injured or whatever — it costs money to backfill that. We were told to present a level-funded budget, and that’s still without that person in it.

How many people do you have in the de-partment when you’re fully staffed? We’ll have 16 full-time, plus myself. Then we have only about five active call firefighters. We had more — some left, but we also just hired two as full-time firefighters. I have to replenish them. The only reason I haven’t is because instead of hiring them right now I’m planning on using that call money if I run short on the full-time side to transfer it over to make it throughout the year. It’s just a juggling act to make it all work. We don’t have a deputy chief; the deputy chief retired in 1987 and they’ve never filled that position. We have four lieutenants, so on each shift there’s a lieutenant.

Are there any safety hazards you watch out for this time of year? This time of year, one of the major concerns for us would be kids trying to go out on the ice when we have the thawing and refreezing.

What kind of community outreach pro-grams do you have? We have public educa-tion, where we go out to the schools. From pre-school to fifth grade, it’s a structured program, and that’s funded by the SAFE program, which is from the state of Massachusetts. We go out and we have key fire safety behaviors that we teach to each grade. Fifth grade’s a review and we do a big poster contest. We bring the win-ners up in the truck in the basket. We’re going to be going up to Meetinghouse Lane to do a program for the people that live there.

What do you like about the job? We have a small community, so it’s nice. I like working in the community that I grew up in. It’s a small town; you kind of know everybody. That’s an advantage but it also can be a disadvantage be-cause a lot of times the guys or myself will go to a call where it could be an emergency where one of their loved ones are really sick or in an accident, and the downfall of it is we know

those people. If you worked in a town that you didn’t live in or a big city you might not be con-nected with the victim, but in Hanson we’ll run into those people. It’s just a great job being able to provide a service and help people.

Is there something your department handles that people may not realize? Pretty much if somebody has an issue or a problem, they call us. It could be an animal in the house or anything. And that’s what we’re here for, just to help them and if we can’t assist them we’ll put them in touch with the person that can as-sist them.

How is the department doing on equip-ment and facilities? We have a capital plan in place, and one of the big things that I’ve put in all my cover letters is that, even though we’re in tough times, the town needs to focus on the infrastructure and addressing the capital plans, because the longer we put them off, the further behind we’re going to be. The building itself is over 30 years old; we’ve had the roof replaced. It could use some modernization, but it’s not bad. The parking lot’s beginning to become an issue; it’s on our plan. We are fortunate enough to get a new ambulance probably in April; that’s purchased with money from the ambulance ac-count. But we do need some equipment that’s been in our capital plan that needs to be ad-dressed — like portable radios and one of our engine trucks should be replaced.

Our goal is to provide the best service we can with the money the town gives us for per-sonnel and equipment. We’re going to do the best we can, but on the same note, we’re trying to educate and inform them of where it should be. There’s all types of different standards that we don’t meet. It’s tough. Up until October 2008, our minimum was two people on duty, so even though we had a shift of four, if two people took the day off we wouldn’t fill it; there’d just be two people here. Working with the Finance Committee and the selectmen, I was able to obtain additional funding, around $85,000, so now since October 2008 our mini-mum is three people, so we never drop below three, which is a huge step, especially in the times that we’re in. It was a huge step in the right direction to get where we need to be. It’s acceptable to be at that level for maybe five, six, seven years and then maybe try to keep everybody here all the time.

A visit with Hanson Fire Chief Jerry Thompson

Hanson Fire Chief Jerry Thompson stands in his office at the fire station. Thompson has been with the department since 1989, when he was hired as a call firefighter. Photo by Becca Manning

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Hansel and Gretel, Bertino said.

“This fairy tale mash-up thing is kind of big right now,” he said.

Joining Bertino behind the scenes on “Sadie” is fellow Whitman-Hanson Regional High School alumnus Neil Fortin, who is designing the set and costumes. Kelly Rindone is the play’s production co-ordinator, and the team has a group of volunteers helping to transform Kiwanee’s Needles Lodge for the show.

Both Bertino and Fortin have worked on Hanson Rec. shows for many years, getting their start as actors in shows produced by Wes and Joanne Blauss while they were in school. After graduation, the pair returned to Kiwanee to produce summer shows after their freshman and sophomore years of college. They have worked together on shows such as “Cyrano de Bergerac” and “The Pirates of Penzance.”

It was while working on “Cyrano” that Fortin first started delving into costume design.

“My mom’s a fantastic seamstress, and I grew up in an art world and really got in-volved with the costume side of things,” he said. “The last few productions that we’ve done, I’ve started to do the costumes for them. I really started to sew more things that are a little more complicated — we had corsets last year for all of our women, and this year we’re doing the whole 1800s bustle dress style, which is a lot of cloth and a lot of work, but to really nail the period, that’s what you need.”

His work on the shows has led Fortin to pursue a graduate degree in costume technology, and given him several items to include in his grad school portfolio. He has applied to several schools and plans to start classes this fall.

“I think it’s really interest-ing to be able to tell a story in clothing, and in sets and lights. Theater really lends itself to a lot of creativity,” Fortin said. “I love being able to take something 3D and tell a story with that.”

For Fortin, it’s not just the clothes’ design but also the history behind them that makes them interesting.

“It kind of ties into my his-tory background and under-standing periods and social his-tory, why women had to wear all this stuff [in the 1800s]. It was to keep them closed in and quiet and meek, and that’s just so fascinating to me that that happened and people just went along with it,” Fortin said. “They’d wear corsets every day. That’s ridiculous, because they’re so uncomfortable and they’re so restricting, but you look at what was happening

during that period and it kind of explains itself.”

Currently working in col-lege admissions for Went-worth Institute of Technology in Boston, Fortin said after the graduate program he hopes to do freelance work, creating costumes for both theater and film productions, and eventu-ally to teach costume design.

“I’d really like to be back in the college atmosphere. Working where I am now, I love higher education; I love that feeling, I love the energy from the students. To be able to teach and be a professor in costume design or technology would be awesome,” he said.

Fortin said he is thankful for the opportunity to work in community theater over the years, where he discovered his

passion for costume design. The Hanson Rec. shows are truly collaborative, involving people from all over the com-munity.

Locals in leading roles in “Sadie” include Britney Sier-eveld as Sadie, Paige Cameron as Amelia, Paul Bouzan as In-spector Nolan, John Mahoney as Sheriff Parr, Sean Mahoney as Lee, Kevin Cameron as Ga-len and Sue Blauss as Brydie, plus a supporting cast of about 20 more.

“It’s people from all over Hanson — so it’s our mailman, teachers, our garbage man, and a lot of students. It’s a really good community event, and all the money goes back to Camp Kiwanee for restoration,” For-tin said. “What’s cool about it is it’s so collaborative. If we need props, everybody goes to look for them. If we need staging materials, everybody goes and buys a little bit, so it tends to be a really nice way to get a lot of people involved in something with a big outcome at the end.”

Fortin said “Sadie” is one of the most elaborate productions the group has done. Though parts of the set are simple, it also includes a hand-built 15-foot extension for the stage, complete with trap doors, staircases and a re-volving jail cell.

The costumes, too, are pretty elaborate — with lots of fabric, intricate details such as buttons and embroidery, bustles and boning to give the dresses shape and pleats — lots and lots of pleats, Fortin said.

“The mood we wanted is kind of a haunting, slightly spooky feel,” Bertino said. “I tend to write more cin-ematically than for theater, so there’s a lot of short scenes, there’s a lot of people coming in and out. So we needed it to be less about ‘this is the place

where that scene takes place,’ and more like, OK how can we get a bunch of different entrances and exits. The set is more of an abstract thing.”

Bertino, too, is building off his experience with the Hanson Rec. productions as he looks to the future. Currently working as a videographer for a music Web site, Bertino said he eventually would like to try writing movie scripts.

“I would love to try to tackle a script or two, to write a couple of screenplays and see where that goes,” he said.

As for what audiences will get this time around, Bertino promises suspense, drama and an overall fun time. (He and Fortin are advertising the show as “PG-13” for some implied violence, though Bertino said it’s mostly family-friendly.)

“I think people really love the comedy and the big mu-sical numbers that we have done in the past, but this will be a great way to have some variety in our history of shows,” Bertino said. “It’s a great chance for some of our

younger actors to shine and to tackle some more dramatic moments.”

Tickets for “Sadie and the Seventh Son” cost $12 each and are available by calling 781-293-2333 or 781-447-3915.

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Costumes help set stage for 1800s ‘Sadie’continued from page one

Paige Cameron, as Amelia, mod-els a costume created by Neil Fortin for the production of “Sa-die and the Seventh Son.”

Photo by Andrew Bertino

Volunteer Tina Siereveld helps hang material on the set of “Sa-die” during a work day at Camp Kiwanee’s Needles Lodge. Sier-eveld’s daughter Britney plays Sadie in the show. Photo by Becca Manning


OUI arrestAn Abington man has been

charged with OUI after he drove into a snowbank Satur-day night.

Officers responded to a single-vehicle accident on Pine Grove Avenue around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26. Upon arrival, officers observed a vehicle stuck in a snowbank on the side of the road with a flat rear tire, according to Han-son Police Lt. Joe Yakavonis. Because of observations made at the scene, the operator, Christopher E. Proctor, 25, of Colonial Road, Abington, was arrested and charged with OUI liquor and driving to endanger.

The vehicle suffered minor damage, and the operator did not sustain any serious inju-ries, Yakavonis said.

Teens accused of break-ins

Two teens were arrested early Sunday morning after they allegedly broke into sev-eral cars on Woodbine Avenue.

A resident called police around 1:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 after he looked out the win-dow and observed two teens inside his vehicle, according to Hanson Police Lt. Joe Yakavo-nis. When officers arrived, they were able to locate the teens a short distance up the road.

The teens, juvenile males ages 15 and 16, were arrested and charged with nighttime breaking and entering of a motor vehicle to commit a felony. The 16-year-old also was charged with larceny un-der $250 because several items were found on his person, Yakavonis said.

Most of the items taken in the break-ins appeared to be small, inexpensive things, such as a flashlight, Yakavonis said. All of the vehicles were unlocked at the time.

Yakavonis reminded resi-dents to lock their vehicle doors at night even when parked at home to deter thefts.

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3:05 p.m. Officer wanted on Holmes Street.

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5:14 p.m. Suspicious ac-tivity reported on Mayflower Road.

6:23 p.m. Caller report-ed motor vehicle accident at Whitman and King streets. Vehicles towed. Patient trans-ported to hospital.

8:36 p.m. Disabled auto reported on South Street.

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3:05 p.m. Highway De-partment required on Main Street.

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3:59 p.m. Caller reported larceny at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, Frank-lin Street.

5:17 p.m. Officer request-ed on Main Street.

8:26 p.m. Motor vehicle accident reported on West Washington Street. Vehicle towed.

8:30 p.m. Officer wanted on Winter Street.

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sATurDAy Feb. 261:20 a.m. Police required

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Gerald R. Anderson, 67, of Halifax, died peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

He leaves his wife, Judith Y. Anderson of Halifax; his children, Brian G. Anderson of Hanson, Dawn P. Anderson of New Jersey and Richard Anderson of Nevada; his brother, Don-ald Anderson of Florida; and his grandchildren,

nieces and nephew.Services are omitted by request of the fam-

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Frank H. Brigham Jr., 76, a resident of Whitman for more than 53 years, died Sunday, Feb. 27. He was the husband of the late Virginia L. (Sprague) Brigham.

Born in Quincy and raised in Abington, he was the son of the late Frank H. Sr. and Lillian E. (Anderson) Brigham and was a graduate of Abington High School.

Frank was a graduate of Northeastern Uni-versity and worked for more than 30 years as an engineer for GTE General Dynamics.

Frank was an avid golfer and a talented handyman and enjoyed working on projects around his house and yard. He was a fam-ily man, devoting his life to his children and

grandchildren. He leaves his children, Gary Brigham and

his wife Patricia of East Bridgewater, Debra Perry and her husband James of Rockland, She-lia Cornish and her husband Brian of Abington, Nancy Silva of Whitman and Donna Arruda and her husband Frank of Berkley; his brother, Ron Brigham and his wife Mary of Portsmouth, N.H.; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

His funeral service was held Wednesday, March 2 in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Whitman. Donations in his name may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Crafts Street, Suite 450, Newton, MA 02452-1287.

Marlene R. (Coonan) Hayward, 71, of Whitman died Thursday, Feb. 24 at South Shore Hospital.

Marlene was born in Whitman and was a lifetime resident. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, and especially loved watch-ing her grandchildren play sports.

She leaves her children, Russell S. Lindsay of Whitman, Katharine Lindsay-Kelleher and her husband Shawn Sr. of Whitman and Dan-iel S. Hayward of Whitman; her brother, David

Coonan and his wife Barbara of Whitman and seven grandchildren.

Visiting hours and funeral service were held on Monday, Feb. 28 in the MacKinnon Fu-neral Home, Whitman. Burial will take place in Colebrook Cemetery at a later date. Donations may be made in Marlene’s memory to Whit-man Food Pantry, C/O Holy Ghost Rectory, 518 Washington St., Whitman, MA 02382 or to MSPCA, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.

Dorothy L. “Dottie” Wilson, 82, of Hanson, died Saturday, Feb. 26. She was the wife of the late Albert Wilson.

She leaves her son and daughters, David Wilson of Marion, Karin Cripps of Boston, Janet Wrack of Plymouth, Sandy Howland of

Plymouth and 11 grandchildren.Burial will be at the Mass. National Cem-

etery in Bourne. Memorial visiting hours will be held on Thursday, March 3 from 4-7 p.m. at Shepherd Funeral Home, 116 Main St (Rt. 58), Carver.

Frank H. Brigham Jr., 76, engineer

Marlene R. Hayward, 71, lifetime Whitman resident

Dorothy L. Wilson, 82, Hanson resident

Gerald R. Anderson, 67, Halifax resident

Cynergy CrossFit, 23 Commercial Waye, Hanson will be hosting a partner Workout of the Day (WOD) and raffle fundraiser to sup-port local K-9s in need. They will be running two partner WODs and one four-person team WOD on Saturday, March 12 beginning at 10 a.m. Arrive between 9-9:30 a.m. to register. From Masters to five-year-olds, this is a great way to experience some friendly competition. There are many ways you can help support this event. If you won’t be competing, you can pur-chase a T-shirt, donate cash, donate items for the raffle, volunteer or be a sponsor. The event registration fee is $25 per adult athlete; register

by March 4 to get a T-shirt. The kid’s registra-tion fee has recently been reduced to $12.50. If you’d like to be a sponsor, there is a $250 minimum, which includes your logo on the T-shirt as well as the Web site. Register to be a sponsor by March 4. For further information, visit cynergycrossfit.com.

One of the recipients of the funds raised at this event is Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc., a 501c(3) nonprofit fundraising organization dedicated to providing bullet and stab protec-tive vests for law enforcement K-9s throughout Massachusetts. The cost of one vest is $735. For more information, visit vik9s.org.

Fundraised to benefit canines in need

Financial aid workshop Attend a hands-on financial aid workshop at

the Whitman Public Library on Monday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m. conducted by The Education Resources Institute (TERI). Participants should have their tax information and will be going through a mock FAFSA form. Students and par-ents are encouraged to attend to get ideas about how to pay for college and other educational options post high school. Contact the library to register for this workshop.

Holy Ghost CYO movie night March 6

Holy Ghost CYO invites all Whitman and Hanson eighth graders and high school students to a movie and dinner on Sunday, March 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the Spellman Cen-ter at Holy Ghost Church. Enjoy the movie “Up” along with snacks, drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers. Free admission. For more infor-mation, call 781-447-4421.

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Hanson Fire Chief ➢ Jerry Thompson reports that af-ter his final shift on March 6, Hanson firefighter Don Colby will be retiring from service after 36 years with the depart-ment. Be sure to thank him for his service when you see him around town.

Happy birthday to ➢ Tom Cavagnaro (Feb. 28) and Anna Carey (March 3).

Elizabeth Ea ➢ of Hanson has been named to the dean’s list for the 2010 fall semester in Villanova University’s Col-lege of Liberal Arts and Sci-ences.

The following students ➢earned placement on the 2010 fall dean’s list at Berklee Col-lege of Music: Erich Hoch-strasser and Julie Lavery.

The following Hanson ➢residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester at Worcester Poly-technic Institute: Ian Cahill, a senior majoring in Actuarial Mathematics; Evan Costa, a senior majoring in Biomedi-cal Engineering and Craig Mitchell, a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Sara Coffey ➢ of Whitman has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester at Elms College in Chicopee.

The following students ➢were named to the honor roll at Calvary Chapel Academy in Rockland: Hanson: High Hon-ors: Matteo Darmetko, grade 3; and Gabriella Darmetko, grade 10. Whitman: High Honors: Emily Burke, grade 6; Laura Burke, grade 10; and Sharon Burke, grade 12. Honors: John DosSantos and Benjamin Sheehan, grade 1; Larissa DeSouza, grade 12.

Whitman resident ➢ Sarah Naughton, daughter of James and Diane Naughton, will be playing the role of Carol in Justin Selig’s original drama “Family Portrait” and direct-ing Edwin Del Cruz’s origi-nal comedy “Where for Art Thou Juliet,” in Curry The-atre’s Black Box production of The Fifth Annual New Plays Festival. A 2008 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School currently in her junior year at Curry, Sarah is double majoring in Commu-nication and Child, Youth and Community Education. She has been seen on the Curry Theatre Stage in Cynthia Mer-cati’s “To See the Stars” and Christopher Durang’s “Baby with the Bathwater,” and played the role of Linda Lo-man in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” in December. Sarah has also served on Curry Theatre’s Supervisory Board as the events coordinator, as-

Family Fun: the raiche family took along the Hanson express on a recent family trip to las Vegas. l to r: Sophia, Sharyn, Paul and Katherine.

local couPle Honored: recognized for their outstanding fundraising efforts are (left to right) Kathleen dashner and Joe dashner of whitman and linda dashner of randolph with Jimmy Fund director Suzanne Fountain. the dashners helped organize the Joe dashner memorial Golf tournament at Pembroke country club. the tournament was recognized for celebrating its first year with Jimmy Fund Golf. Photo courtesy of Crystal Carroll, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

taKin’ it eaSy: mackenzie Hansen, 11, of whitman, enjoys a pedicure. Getting the spa treatment in the middle of the afternoon is just one of the perks of being a kid on February vacation, which lasted Feb. 21-25 for local students.Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos

on StaGe: Sarah naughton will be playing the role of carol in Justin Selig's original drama “Family Portrait.”

sistant house manager and as this semester’s assistant pub-licity director. The Fifth An-nual New Plays Festival will run Saturday, March 5 through Monday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Oscar B. and Frances A. Keith Auditorium at the Aca-demic and Performance Center on the Milton Campus, 1071 Blue Hill Ave., Milton. Tickets are $5 and may be reserved at 617-333-2259 (Option 2).

If you intend to treat a cough, you should know that many cough remedies contain “expectorants,” compounds that make it easier to cough up sputum. The most popu-lar of these ingredients is “guaifenesin.” As far as “cough suppressants” are concerned, non-prescription agents such as “dex-tromethorphan” partially suppress the cough reflex. The prescription drug codeine is a more potent cough suppressant, but it is more likely to produce side effects such as nausea and constipation. It should be pointed out, however, that coughing sometimes serves a useful function and should not be suppressed. Another useful ingredient in many cough medicines is an “antihistamine,” which dries out excretions and can be helpful if an allergy or postnasal drip is responsible for coughs.

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I was really excited to feature a nice spring recipe, but then I

looked outside. I guess we will have to wait to break out the grill.

To con-tinue to stay warm this winter, I thought I’d share a recipe that is one of my family’s favor i tes ,

chicken burritos.They contain chicken

breast, which is cooked and chopped, mixed with soup and enchilada sauce, wrapped in floured tortillas and baked.

They are quick and easy to make. There are many varia-tions to this recipe. If you like spicy food, use the hot enchilada sauce. If you have someone who doesn’t like mushrooms, use the cream of chicken soup.

For a vegetarian option, I omit the chicken breast and re-place it with beans and shred-ded Monterey jack cheese.

This recipe reheats great in a microwave. They make delicious leftovers, if you are lucky enough to have any left!

Chicken burritos1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast1-10 oz. can enchilada sauce (hot or mild)1-10 1/2 oz. can cream of mushroom soup (substi-tute cream of chicken soup if you would like to)1-10 3/4 oz. can tomato soup1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese1 pkg. floured tortillas, bur-rito size ( I use the whole wheat variety)1 medium sweet onion, chopped-optional

Place chicken breasts in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and simmer until the chicken is cooked, approximately 15 minutes. Drain water and al-low chicken to cool. Cut up into small bite size pieces and place in a bowl.

Dice the onion and place in a small microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes, until onions are soft. Set aside.

Combine both cans of soup (just the soup, do not add any water or milk) and en-chilada sauce in a large bowl. Mix well with a wire whisk. Remove 1 cup of this soup-enchilada sauce mixture and add it to the bowl of chicken. Stir in half cup of Monterey jack cheese.

Mix to incorporate.To assemble burritos:Lightly spray a 9 by 13

inch pan with canola spray.Preheat oven to 350° F.Place approximately one

third to one half cup of the chicken mixture in a line down the center of the flour tortilla. Add a tablespoon of onions, if

desired. Fold in the sides of the tortilla and then roll them up. Place the seam side down in the pan. (To differentiate between the ones with onions and the plain ones, I place a toothpick in the middle of the burrito.)

Continue assembling un-til the chicken is gone. You should get 6-7 burritos de-pending on how much chicken filling you put in.

Pour remaining soup/en-chilada sauce over the burri-tos. Use a spatula and cover all surfaces of the burritos. Top with remaining Monterey jack cheese.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Delicious with rice and re-fried beans!

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Vo-Tech silent auction

The South Shore Voca-tional Technical High School Parents’ Association second annual Silent Auction will be held at 7 p.m. on March 25 at the Whitman Knights of Columbus Hall, Route 18, Whitman.

Enjoy a night of fun and fundraising with entertain-ment provided by DJ Bob Caldaria, “The Man of Many Hats.” Light refreshments will be served. Auction items include Boston Celtics tick-ets, flat screen TV, Keurig coffee brewing system, show tickets, sports memorabilia and much more. Proceeds provide scholarships to grad-uating seniors and monetary support to school programs. Tickets at the door are $10 per person, $15 per couple. For more information, call 781-878-8822.

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Thursday March 3Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, line dancing, chili cook off, BP clinic at Meetinghouse Lane.

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the Park, 10 a.m. Wayside Inn in Sudbury, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12:30 p.m. fuel assistance by appointment.

Whitman Library. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Strong Women in Literature Book Club, for information call 781-447-7613. This month’s selection is “My Name is Mary Sutter” by Robin Oliveria. This group is open to all.

Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club. 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.

Hanson Youth Football/Cheerleading Registration. For the 2011 season, from 5:30–8 p.m. at Maquan and Indian Head schools. For those unable to attend in person, registration forms can be downloaded at hansonyouthfootball.com and mailed to HYF&C, P.O. Box 983, Hanson, MA 02341. All registrations must be received by April 1 to ensure placement on a team.

A Taste of Whitman and Hanson. VFW Post #697 in Whitman from 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Up to twenty local restaurants and food service providers will be offering samples from their menu to the general public. Tickets are $15 each or two for $25. There will be limited capacity. Tickets are on sale at Duval’s Pharmacy, Curves (in Whitman), Ford’s Insurance, and Sandy’s Coffee Corner. All proceeds will benefit DFS in the form of scholarships at Awards Night. For more information, contact Michael Ganshirt at 781-252-9683.

Fashion Focus Ladies Night. 7-9 p.m., hosted by Macy’s and the new Pomodorino Restaurant at the Independence Mall in Kingston. Enjoy an INC wardrobe coordination class, a mini fashion show and makeup consultation! Free makeup gifts for the first 25 women to sign up, and with an INC purchase, receive “Macy Bucks”! Following, the Pomodorino Restaurant will provide free passed appetizers and hors d’oeuvres. Sign up early and reserve your spot by contacting Maria at 781-826-0241 or visit [email protected].

Friday March 4Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. cribbage, 1 p.m. bingo.

Whitman Senior Center. 8:30 a.m. food shopping, 10 a.m. book talk, 11 a.m. Johnny Marcaroni’s, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. bingo.

Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday at Robinson Street in Hanson. Sponsored by the Hanson American Legion 226.

saTurday March 5Little Treasures Early Learning Center Open House. March 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 27 George St. Hanson.

Whitman Legion Baseball Registration for Tryouts. Saturday, March 5, 3-5 p.m. at American Legion Hall, behind Holy Ghost Church, Whitman. For information call Coach Adams at 781-447-5977.

sunday March 6The Historical Society of Old Abington. 2:30 p.m. Dyer Memorial Library, 28 Centre Avenue, Abington. A program entitled “National Preservation Projects/Local Applications” will be presented

by John Burrows of J. R. Burrows & Company in Rockland. The public is welcome to attend. For more information call 781-878-8480.

Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Fenway Park Tribute Concert. Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m., Memorial Hall, 83 Court St., Plymouth. For ticket information, visit plymouthphil.org or call 508-746-8008.

Holy Ghost CYO Movie and Dinner. All Whitman and Hanson eighth graders and high school students are invited to a movie and dinner on Sunday, March 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the Spellman Center at Holy Ghost Church. Enjoy the movie “Up” along with snacks, drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers. Free admission. For more information call 781-447-4421.

Monday March 7Hanson Senior Center. 10 a.m. chorus rehearsal, 1 p.m. Tai Chi and knitting group.

Hanson Library. 9:15-10 a.m. Yoga stories, ages 3+, registration required; 1:30-2 p.m. Yoga stories, ages 3+, registration required, call 781-293-2151 or e-mail [email protected].

Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m. around town, 10 a.m. Wii bowling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. blood pressure clinic, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. bingo.

Whitman Library. 1-2 p.m. Uno, Dos, Tres Spanish Story Hour. Call Jessi Finnie at 781-447-7613 for information; 5-7 p.m., Financial Aid Workshop. Attend a hands-on financial aid workshop conducted by The Education Resources Institute (TERI). Participants should have their tax information; you will be going through a mock FAFSA form. Students and parents are encouraged to attend to get ideas about how to pay for college and other educational options post high school. Contact the library to register for this workshop.

Tuesday March 8Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. nails by Julie, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. beginner’s bridge, 1 p.m. bowling at the Hanson Athletic Association. Social luncheon at Stockholder’s.

Hanson Library. 1:30-2 p.m. Yoga Stories, ages 3+. Drop in with caregiver for stories, finger play and songs, registration required, call 781-293-2151 or e-mail [email protected].

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the park, 9 a.m. hairdresser, art class, Christmas Tree Shop and Nocera’s in Avon, 10 a.m. line dancing at Legion, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12 p.m., computer class, 1 p.m. knitting/crocheting, bowling.

Hanson Food Pantry. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Main Street.

Ladies Auxiliary Meeting. Meets on the second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at the VFW Post 697, Whitman. For more information, call Marilyn at 781-447-2343 x16.

Wednesday March 9Hanson Senior Center. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. poker,1 p.m. party time with Henry, 1:30 exercise with Cindie ($5), Caregiver’s Support Group.

Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m. Hanover Mall, podiatrist by appointment, 10 a.m. chair yoga, 11:30 lunch, 1 p.m. Bingo at Harvard Court, Mah-Jongg, 1:15 p.m. BP at Stetson Terrace, 6 p.m. scrapbooking.

Whitman-Hanson Kiwanis Club. Meets on Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. at the Hitching Post Restaurant. For more information, call Mike at 781-447-6501.

Hanson Youth Football/Cheerleading Registration. 5:30–8 p.m. at Indian Head. For those unable to attend in person, registration forms can be downloaded at hansonyouthfootball.com and mailed to HYF&C, P.O. Box 983, Hanson, MA 02341. All registrations must be received by April 1 to ensure placement on a team.

Public hearing on WHRSD 2012 Budget. A public hearing on the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District FY2012 Budget and participation in School Choice will be held at the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School School Committee meeting at 7 p.m.

Organic Vegetable Gardening. Hanson Garden Club along with Green Hanson will host Rita Wollmering, founder of The Herb Farmacy of Salisbury at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church on High Street. She will speak on organic vegetable gardening, how backyard gardening offers an economical way to have nutritious, safe local food and make positive contributions to the environment.

Thursday March 10Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, line dancing.

Whitman Senior Center. Twin River Casino, 8 a.m. center pick up, 8:15 a.m. home pick up, Walk the Park, 11:30 a.m. lunch.

Whitman Library. 6-7 p.m. Monthly job seeker’s networking group. See what social networking is like without a computer. Anne Beauregard will discuss how to incorporate volunteerism into your job search and resume; 7-8 p.m. Friends of the Whitman Public Library meet in the Community Room.

Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club. 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.

Hanson Youth Football/Cheerleading Registration. 5:30–8 p.m. at Maquan and Indian Head. For those unable to attend in person, registration forms can be downloaded at hansonyouthfootball.com and mailed to HYF&C, P.O. Box 983, Hanson, MA 02341. All registrations must be received by April 1 to ensure placement on a

team.

Hanson Sons of American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. Meet the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., 92 Robinson St., Hanson.

Friday March 11Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. cribbage, diabetes seminar, 1 p.m. bingo.

Hanson Library. 10 a.m. First readers, ages 0-3, drop in with caregiver for stories, finger play and songs; 10:30 a.m. Craft-a-story, ages 3-7. Alpha tales, read alphabet stories and make a corresponding craft. Call 781-293-2151 to register or e-mail [email protected].

Whitman Senior Center. 8:30 a.m. food shopping, 11:30 a.m. lunch, Main Street Grille, Weymouth, 1 p.m. Friend’s meeting.

Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday at Robinson Street in Hanson. Sponsored by the Hanson American Legion 226.

Knights of Columbus Irish Night. K of C Hall on Route 18 in Whitman. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. with a corned beef and cabbage dinner at 7 p.m. Enjoy dancing until midnight with music by The Allen Deeb Band. Tickets are $15 per person. For information or tickets, call 781-447-9061 or 781-956-1049.

upcoMing evenTsAuthor Visit at Hanson Public Library. March 12, 12:30 p.m., Author John Morris will discuss “Alone at Sea: Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen (1623-1939),” his account of the lives of Gloucester fishermen. All are welcome; refreshments will be served. To register or to get more information, visit the Hanson Public Library, or call the Library at 781-293-2151.

Theorem Painting Demonstration. The Whitman Cultural Council is providing an opportunity to view a demonstration of theorem painting by Pamela DeYoung at l p.m. on March 12 in the community room at the Whitman Public Library, 100 Webster St., Whitman. This historical art form uses stencils and oil paints on velveteen to create its most common images of the time.

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Rally at the Library

A.J. Kolacz wears a colorful tie as he participates in a clown nose trick.

Before volunteer Siena Molla helps Migliacci finish his trick, they both pause for a picture.

Laura Lawson sits with her son, Matthew, and daughter, Alice, along with Nancy Molla and her two daughters, Siena and Riley, as they excitedly await the start of Todd Migliacci’s magic show.

State Representative Daniel Webster talks to locals about the budgetary standing of the state and where the library budget fits in.

Library Director Nancy Cappellini describes the day’s agenda to those attending theLove Your Library Rally at the Hanson Public Library on Saturday.

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Hanson Public Library patrons gather to listen to a talk about budgets and the economy given by State Representative Daniel Webster.


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You get what you pay forYesterday afternoon, I was at my primary care physi-

cian’s office for a periodic warranty check. As medical examinations go, these are pretty simple

affairs. He checks the blood pressure, puts me on the scale, has his assistant check the fluid levels, aka blood tests, and we make a little chit chat.

I’ve been a patient of this fellow for a number of years and we get along pretty well. We’re the same age, both Vietnam

vets; both of us enjoy animals, travel and so forth so we have some pretty open discussions. He shared with me that he had just made the difficult decision to no longer accept Medicare/ Medicaid patients and to drop the ones he has. Between the paperwork administrative require-ments and the reimbursement schedule the government mandates, he can no longer afford to absorb the cost. According to my doctor he

was breaking even, but is now operating at a 40 percent loss on each and every Medicare/ Medicaid visit. He refuses to subsi-dize the government any longer.

In these days of ever increas-ing health care costs, we really have to do some thinking about what’s going on here. My friend runs a fairly simple business model. He has an austere office, two people on his payroll and nothing particularly high overhead. Yet he won’t work for the government. What is driving costs so high and can the govern-ment cut costs by cutting reimbursement to front line provid-ers?

Now my bias is that government does nothing efficiently, just by the nature of being a large bureaucracy. But what else is in play here? Technology costs money. New wonder drugs cost lots of money because they are difficult to bring to market and because for every R&D success there are myriad failures. Research is expensive. Certainly malpractice insurance for physicians, nurses and other medical professionals is a huge expense. Insurance administration in and of itself is also a huge expense, as there is apparently no standardization. Medical administrators need to be paid too.

Another expense is the free medical care given to the indigent and to illegal aliens. Hospital emergency rooms have high overhead, yet they are required to provide medical care to illegals and then fight for cost reimbursement from the govern-ment. To the best of my knowledge, the hospital is not allowed to demand immigration status of people demanding service, and certainly is not reporting these folks to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities. Now basic standards of humanity require we provide emergency care to anyone in need, but certainly we as a society have a right to demand some accountability.

Regards the huge costs of malpractice insurance, certainly tort reform is in order here. For simple negligence, reimburse-ment for out of pocket costs should be adequate. Huge awards for pain and suffering don’t appear justified. Alas, trial lawyers who are compensated by percentages of the settlements com-prise a huge lobby at both the state and federal level. Their politicians tend to stay bought.

Could a single payer system coupled with significant cost reforms work? Perhaps, but history shows that government rarely runs anything efficiently or cost effectively. Our bias is to attack the expense drivers first, and then look at consolida-tion of services via private sector delivery or public/ private partnerships. In the meantime, we get what we pay for and, as of my discussion yesterday, we’re getting one less very good primary care physician.

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What was your Oscar pick for best picture?By Kristy Kennedyq u E s t i o n o f t h E w E E k

Marie MacLaughlin Raynor Avenue, Whitman

“‘The King’s Speech.’”

Jimmy Kennedy Puritan Drive, Hanson

“‘Toy Story 3’ is the obvious choice.”

Theron Moustakes Snow Street, Hanson

“‘Inception!’”

Caty Bryant Locust Hill Lane, Whitman“‘Inception’, it was a great

movie!”

Victoria Burke Winter Terrace, Hanson

“‘Despicable Me’ was a great movie. I’m going to go with that.”

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the senior center March 17

The Hanson Senior Cen-ter invites you to a St. Pat-rick’s Day celebration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 17. The Swingin’ Singin’ Seniors will kick of the day with a performance filled with music, as well as plenty of comedy. Enjoy a tradition-al corned beef and cabbage luncheon at noon provided by Old Colony Elder Ser-vices, $2.50. Call nutrition manager Jean Sibley at 781-293-2683 to make a reserva-tion by March 8.

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Work could begin soon on the former Cape Cod Cranber-ry building in south Hanson, Town Administrator René Read told selectmen Tuesday night.

Read said the property owner had applied for a build-ing permit and that demolition of the old building at 1101 Main St. was set to begin within the next two weeks.

The town building com-missioner has issued an order to remove or make safe for the building, which is adja-cent to the railroad tracks, and the Conservation Commission has signed off on the project, Read said. There is conserva-tion land on the property and the conservation agent will be present at the start of demoli-tion to ensure wetlands are not disturbed.

The town administrator did not go into detail about the plans but said the owner was looking to develop a mixed-use site, with 12 residential units as well as commercial use on the site. He said the planning was expected to take about six months and that the owner would need to apply to the Board of Appeals for a special permit and to the Plan-ning Board for site plan ap-proval.

Also Tuesday, the se-lectmen voted unanimously to waive the town’s right to purchase an affordable hous-ing unit at 902 Main St. Ac-cording to state 40B rules, the affordable unit must first be advertised locally for a deter-mined affordable resale price. If no one expresses interest in the property, the town has the option of buying it to keep it as affordable housing stock.

As of Tuesday, after the unit had been advertised for the allotted amount of time, no one had expressed inter-est in the property, according to selectmen’s assistant Merry Marini. 40B law also allows the town to receive any pro-ceeds from the sale of the unit above the determined “afford-able” price.

During his report, Read also updated selectmen on some changes in technology he has made since taking the job, an effort to make the town more “user friendly.”

“We have completed our first series of PC changes for employees in a number of departments, which will be part of an annual replacement schedule,” Read said. “The IT department has recently in-stalled a new terminal near the treasurer/collector’s office to provide citizens with the ability

to transact online bill payments in Town Hall. Additionally, a terminal has been set up in the Building Department to allow patrons to file building permit applications electronically.”

Also, e-mail links for all town departments have been set up on the town’s Web site, hanson-ma.gov.

Also Tuesday, selectmen accepted the resignation of Arthur Stetson from the Coun-cil for Elder Affairs, approved a temporary liquor license for the Friends of Kiwanee for the upcoming play, “Sadie and the Seventh Son,” and met in executive session to discuss pending litigation.


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On Wednesday, March 16 from 6:30-8 p.m., the

second annual “Magical Math Night” will be held at Maquan. Families are invited to come to school and participate in a vari-ety of math activities with their

children. From computer Web sites dedicated to developing math skills, to P rome thean board math lessons and activities from the Everyday Math Program,

parents can get a first-hand look at what their children are doing each day at school. Even our youngest preschool students are becoming quite proficient with the Smart Tables, Smart Boards and Promethean inter-active whiteboards being used in the building. Times have cer-tainly changed, and we think that visitors will be impressed with the inclusion of technol-ogy and hands-on learning in our math curriculum.

This is the time to ask any and all questions about the math homework children bring home that looks a bit differ-ent than what you remember from your days in elementary school. Please plan to join us for a wonderfully “Magical Math Night.”

Maquan Summer Enrichment Program

Believe it or not, plans are underway for our wonderful Summer Enrichment Program. For the last five years, we have offered a fun and enrich-ing summer program, but we can only offer this program if we have enough interest from you. We plan to run the program from 9 a.m. to noon during July on the following dates: Tuesday, July 5 - Thurs-day, July 8; Monday, July 11-Thursday, July 14; Monday, July 18-Thursday, July 21 and Monday, July 25-Thursday July 28. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Ellen Stockdale at 781-618-8359 or Mrs. Donna Murphy at 781-

618-8068. Watch for the bro-chure coming soon.

Read Across America Week

”Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” the title of one of Dr. Seuss’ many books, is espe-cially meaningful this time of year at Maquan School. As a young child, teenager, or adult, the places that one can visit through books are never ending, intellectually stimu-lating and exciting! Reading is always a favorite activity in the building, enthusiastically instructed and encouraged by teachers and staff. But, as we say good-bye to Febru-ary and usher in March, even more focus is given to the joy of reading. March 2 marks the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the ever-popular children’s au-thor. Who has not, as a child or parent, had a chuckle while reading some of Seuss’ silly, crazy stories? The week of March 7-11 is “National Read across America Week,” with special reading events occur-ring throughout the building. School committee members, the superintendent of schools, and Hanson community mem-bers from various town com-mittees and businesses have volunteered to take time from their daily schedules to share their love of reading with the

children. Also in March, In-dian Head School librarian, Nancy Florence, will be vis-iting with a group of her stu-dents as they perform their annual reenactment of “Green Eggs and Ham.” If children are encouraged to become lifelong readers, there is no limit to the people they will meet, the places they will visit and the experiences they will live. To, once again, quote Dr. Seuss:

“Congratulations! Today is your day.

You’re off to great places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your

head. You have feet in your

shoes. You can steer yourself any

direction you choose.” It is our hope that the chil-

dren will develop a strong love of reading and will choose to have those feet in their shoes headed to the library or online to add great books to their E-collection for many, many years to come!

(Rumor has it that Mrs. Stockdale is now officially an “E-book” advocate! Thanks to Mrs. Joyce, the school psy-chologist at Maquan who con-vinced her that she needs to keep up with the latest 21st century technology, she made the switch. Rumor has it that many of the Maquan staff are joining Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. Stockdale and are reading a lot more, and many have be-come “E-book” advocates! We all know — Maquan loves to read!

Magical Math night at Maquan

By Ellen StockdalePrincipal

Maquan Elementary School

PrincipallySpeaking

ALL SCHooLSMonday: Chicken fajitas, spanish rice, cornbread, glazed carrots, chilled applesauce, orange slices.Tuesday: meatball sub with grated cheese, macaroni salad, corn, orange smiles,chilled fruit.Wednesday: oven roasted chicken, potato puffs, celery and carrot sticks, chilled fruit, pineapple tidbits.Thursday: spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, tossed salad, apple slices with cinnamon, chilled fruit.Friday: Cheese pizza, tossed salad, cheese stick, raisins, chilled fruit.

PtO to meetA Hanson PTO meet-

ing will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Maquan Elementary School library. The meeting is open to all parents.

WINNING STYLE: Grade seven students are all smiles after capping their victories in the Hot Shot and Knockout basket-ball competitions. Back row: Connor Holland, Riley Holmes, Kaitlyn Morris, Abbie Newman and Maxine Vincent. Front row: Josh Rice, Nick Smith, Peter Amado, Brian Meagher and Patrick Tyler.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIoNS: Grade eight students wear their Hot Shot and Knockout champion T-shirts with pride. Back row: Sara Fettig, Danielle Barretto, Erin Clifford, Anna Ware and Christine Howard. Front row: Sam Perkins, Nolan Warren, Andy Pagan, and Anthony Fornaciari.

HoT SHoTS: Grade six Hot Shot and Knockout champions display their winning T-shirts following the annual event held Feb. 17 at Hanson Middle School before February vacation. Back row: Chloe Roberts, Alison Joanis, Nora Warren, Gabby Gately, Sarah McNeil, and Jessica Nihan. Middle row: Matt Josselyn, Harrison Webster, Dylan Leighton, Brandon Wysocki and Justin Damon Front: Ryan Kennedy. Photo courtesy of Jen Clifford

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COMMONWEALTH OF

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LAND COURTDEPARTMENT OF

THE TRIAL COURT

Case No.440292To:Bernadette M. GiangregorioBrian C. Giangregorioand to all persons entitled

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to the benefit of the Service-members Civil Relief Act: GMAC Mortgage, LLC claiming to be the holder of mortgage covering real prop-erty in Whtiman, numbered 863 Washinton Street given by Brian C. Giangregorio and Bernadette M. Giangregorio to Mortgage Electronic Regis-tration Systems, Inc., dated March 21, 2008, Recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 35834, Page 339, and now held by plaintiff by assign-ment has filed with said court

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a complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you object to such foreclosure you or your attor-ney should file a written ap-pearance and answer in said court at Boston on or before the 28th day of March, 2011 or you may be forever barred from claiming that such fore-closure is invalid under said act.

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Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER Chief Justice of said Court this 10th day of February, 2011.

Attest:Deborah J. Patterson

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THECOMMONWEALTH

OFMASSACHUSETTS


THE TRIAL COURT(SEAL)

Case No. 441106To:J. Michael Fitzgerald;

Christina E. Fitzgeraldand to all persons entitled

to the benefit of the Service-


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members Civil Relief Act.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA claiming to be the holder of a Mortgage covering real property in Whitman, num-bered 26 Nursery Street given by J. Michael Fitzger-ald and Christina E. Fitzger-ald to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated April 21, 2006, and re-corded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 32546, Page 308 as af-fected by a modification agreement recorded with said records at Book 37888, Page 295 and now held by the plaintiff by assignment

has filed with said court a complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale.

If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemem-bers Civil Relief Act as amended and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Boston on or be-fore April 11, 2011 or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief Justice of said Court on February 22, 2011

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COMMONWEALTHOF

MASSACHUSETTS(SEAL)

LAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

Case No.440129To:Matthew C. CliffordMichelle J. Cliffordand to all persons entitled

to the benefit of the Service-members Civil Relief Act: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP claiming to be the holder of mortgage covering real property in Whitman, num-bered 74 Beal Avenue given by Matthew C. Clifford and Michelle J. Clifford to Mort-gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated Septem-ber 22, 2006, Recorded with the Plymouth County Regis-try of Deeds at Book 33394, Page 294, and now held by plaintiff by assignment has filed with said court a com-plaint for authority to fore-close said mortgage in the

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manner following: by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you object to such foreclosure you or your attor-ney should file a written ap-pearance and answer in said court at Boston on or before the 28th day of March, 2011 or you may be forever barred from claiming that such fore-closure is invalid under said act.



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COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTS(SEAL)

LAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

Case No.438007To:Robert A. Raimondi, Sr and to all persons entitled

to the benefit of the Service-members Civil Relief Act: OneWest Bank, FSB. claim-ing to be the holder of mort-gage covering real property in Whitman, numbered 70 Pleas-ant Street, Unit 4 70 Pleasant Street Condominium given by Robert A. Raimondi, Sr. to Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, Inc., dated De-cember 31, 2007, Recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 35462, Page 249, and now held by plaintiff by assign-ment has filed with said court a complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the manner following: by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale. If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and you object to such foreclosure you or your attor-ney should file a written ap-pearance and answer in said court at Boston on or before the 28th day of March, 2011 or you may be forever barred from claiming that such fore-closure is invalid under said act.



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THECOMMONWEALTH

OF MASSACHUSETTS


THE TRIAL COURT(SEAL)

Case No. 441304 To:Roberto G. Santosand to all persons entitled

to the benefit of the Service-members Civil Relief Act.

The Bank of New York Mellon, fka The Bank of New York as Successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA as Trustee for Bear Stearns Asset- Backed Securities Trust 2005-SD2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-SD2 claiming to be the holder of a Mortgage covering real property in Whitman, numbered831 South Avenue given by Rob-erto G. Santos to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, dated May 28, 2004, and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 28330, Page 274 and now held by the plaintiff by assignment has filed with said court a com-plaint for authority to fore-close said mortgage in the manner following: by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale.

If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemem-bers Civil Relief Act as amended and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Boston on or be-fore APRIL 11, 2011 or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief Justice of said Court on FEBRUARY 24, 2011


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NOTICE OFMORTGAGEE'S

SALE OFREAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Brian C. Brown and Julie M. Brown to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys-tems, Inc., dated November 23, 2004 and recorded with the Plymouth County Regis-try of Deeds at Book 29545,

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Page 117, of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mort-gage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 p.m. on March 11, 2011, on the mortgaged premises lo-cated at 804 Auburn Street, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, all and singu-lar the premises described in said mortgage,

TO WIT:The land, with the build-

ings thereon, situated in Whit-man, Plymouth County, Mas-sachusetts, on the Southerly side of Auburn Street, bounded and described as fol-lows:

Beginning at a point on Auburn Street, being the northeast corner of the granted premises;

Thence Southerly 107 feet by land of one Sroczynska, sometimes otherwise known as Sroczynski;

Thence Westerly 218 feet by land now of formerly of Trophim K. and Elizabeth Zoobkoff;

Thence Northerly 150 feet by said Zoobkoff land; and

Thence Easterly by Auburn Street, 150 feet to the point of beginning.

For title reference, see deed recorded in Book 28776, Page 273.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 28776, Page 273.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restric-tions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all un-paid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encum-brances of record which are in force and are applicable, hav-ing priority over said mort-gage, whether or not refer-ence to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of Five Thou-

sand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Of-fices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachu-setts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the pur-chase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in

LEGAL NOTICEMORTGAGEE’S

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue of and in execu-tion of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Edward M. Flanagan and Heidi F. Flanagan to CCO Mortgage Corp., dated March 10, 2006 and recorded at Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 32356, Page 333 of which mortgage RBS Citizens N.A., successor in interest to CCO Mortgage Corp. is the present holder, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the pur-pose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises lo-cated at 76 Jenkins Avenue, Whitman, MA 02382 will be sold at a Public Auction at 10:00 AM on March 29, 2011, at the mortgaged prem-ises, more particularly de-scribed below, all and singu-lar the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

The land with the buildings thereon, situated in Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachu-setts, on the Northerly side of Jenkins Avenue, being shown as Lot No. 28 on "Plan No. 1 Showing proposes House Lots on Land of George O. Jenkins, Whitman, Mass., by J.C. Torrey, C.E., July 1890" recorded with Plymouth Deeds in Plan Book 1, Page 61, and being bounded and described as follows: Begin-ning at the Southeast corner of the lot on said Jenkins Avenue, at the southwest cor-ner of Lot No. 29 as shown on said plan, now owned by Meredith L. Beaulieu, at a point 105.3 feet westerly from the junction of said Jenkins Avenue with Alden Street; Thence Northerly running in the Westerly line of said Lot No. 29 and by land of Frank P. Solari et ux, 129.3 feet to the northeast corner of the lot, it being the southeast corner of land now or formerly of Flora G. Benson et al; Thence Westerly running by said land

the event of an error in this publication.

Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.

WELLS FARGOBANK, NA

Present holder of said mortgage

By itsAttorneys,

HARMON LAWOFFICES, P.C.

150 California StreetNewton, MA 02458

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of Flora G. Benson et al, 65.1 feet to the northeast corner of Lot No. 27 as shown on said plan, now owned by Thomas C. Hovey et ux; Thence Southerly running by said land of Thomas G. Hovey et ux, 132.3 feet to said Jenkins Avenue; and Thence Easterly running by said Jenkins Ave-nue 65 feet to the point of be-ginning.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Ply-mouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 5431, Page 282.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal as-sessments and liens, and sub-ject to prior liens or other en-forceable encumbrances of re-cord entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and sub-ject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all ten-ancies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a de-posit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the of-fices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.”

Other terms to be an-nounced at the sale.

RBS Citizens N.A., succes-sor in interest to CCO Mort-gage Corp.

Korde & Associates, P.C.321 Billerica Road

Suite 210Chelmsford, MA

01824-4100(978) 256-1500

(AHF 10-002275 )(Flanagan)(03-03-11,

03-10-11, 03-17-11)(266154)

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MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain Mortgage given by Paul W. Hansen and Lynn A. Hansen w/s/a L.A.H. to Cornerstone Mortgage Cor-poration, Inc., dated July 16, 2003 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 25869, Page 59 of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 04:00 PM on March 24, 2011 at 52 Winter Street, Whitman, MA, all and singu-lar the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:

A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated in said Whitman on the East Side of Winter Street and bounded as follows:

Beginning on Winter Street as the Southwesterly corner of the premises;

Thence Northerly by said Winter Street;

Thence Easterly by land formerly owned by Henry H. Brigham, deceased, to land of the heirs of Charles S. Reed;

Thence Southerly by land of said heirs to land of Aaron Thomas;

Thence Westerly by land of said Thomas to the first-named corner.

Being the same premises conveyed to the herein named mortgagor (s) by deed re-corded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 19018, Page 57.

The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, un-paid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and as-sessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession.

TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of FIVE THOU-

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SAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check or bank treasurer's check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is of-fered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or other check satisfactory to Mortga-gee's attorney. The Mortga-gee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announce-ment made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any rea-son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a re-turn of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no fur-ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the prem-ises contained in said mort-gage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.

Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale.

GMAC Mortgage, LLCPresent Holder

of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys,

Orlans Moran PLLCP.O. Box 962169

Boston, MA 02196Phone: (617) 502-4100

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LEGAL NOTICEMORTGAGEE’S

SALE OFREAL ESTATE

By virtue of and in execu-tion of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Michael R. Panaro and Jennifer M. Panaro to

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Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Citi-zens Mortgage Corporation, dated June 15, 2005 and re-corded at Plymouth Coun-ty Registry of Deeds in Book 30752, Page 123 of which mortgage RBS Citizens NA is the present holder by assign-ment Recorded at Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 38968, Page 98, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 847 Washington Street, Whitman, MA 02382 will be sold at a Public Auction at 11:00AM on March 29, 2011, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

the land in with the build-ings thereon, situated in Whit-man, Plymouth County, Mas-sachusetts on the Easterly side of Washington Street, bounded and described as fol-lows: Beginning at the south-west corner of the lot on said Washington Street at the northwest corner of land now or formerly of Charles S. Jenkins; thence running East-erly in the northerly line of said land now or formerly of said Charles S. Jenkins, 120 feet; thence running Northerly by land now or formerly of Luther Poole, 60 feet; thence running Westerly by land now or formerly of said Luther Poole, 120 feet to said Wash-ington Street; and thence run-ning Southerly by said Wash-ington Street, 60 feet to the point of beginning.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Ply-mouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 18475, Page 282.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal as-sessments and liens, and sub-ject to prior liens or other en-forceable encumbrances of re-cord entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and sub-ject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all ten-ancies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a de-posit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the of-fices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C.,

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NOTICEOF MORTGAGEE'S

SALE OFREAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Roumanos M. Rou-manos and Rene A. Rouma-nos to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated October 17, 2007 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 35205, Page 174, of which mortgage U.S. Bank National Association as Trus-tee of TruCap Grantor Trust 2010-1 is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the pur-pose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on March 23, 2011, on the mortgaged prem-ises located at 329 High Street, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises de-

321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.”

Other terms to be an-nounced at the sale.

RBS Citizens NAKorde & Associates, P.C.

321 Billerica RoadSuite 210

Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100

(978) 256-1500(10-002633)

(Panaro)(03-03-11, 03-10-11, 03-17-11)(265939)

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scribed in said mortgage,TO WIT:The land with the building

and improvements thereon on the easterly side of High Street, Whitman, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being shown as Lot 1 on a Plan entitled ''Plan of Land in Whitman, Mass., compiled from deed and 'Whitman Assessors Plan for Frederick J. Logan and Irene H. Logan, Whitman, Mass.'' dated November 20, 1961, and recorded at Ply-mouth County Registry of Deeds Plan Book 12, Page 459, bounded and described as follows:

NORTHERLY by Lot 2 on said plan, 178.47 feet;:

EASTERLY: by Lot 3 on said plan, 152 feet;

SOUTHERLY: by Old High Street, 150 feet; and

WESTERLY: by High Street, 120 feet.

Containing according to said plan 21,747 square feet of land.

Together with all the im-provements ways streets, al-leys passages water water courses rights liberties privi-leges, hereditaments, and ap-purtenances whatsoever hereto belonging or in any-wise appertaining to the re-veresions and remainders, rents issues and profits hereof and all the estate right title in-tereste property claim and de-mand whatsoever on the said grantor in law, equity, or otherrwise howsoever in and to the same in every part thereof.

For title, see deed recorded at Book 14955, Page 169.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 14955, Page 169.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restric-tions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all un-paid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encum-brances of record which are in force and are applicable, hav-ing priority over said mort-gage, whether or not refer-ence to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of Five Thou-

sand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Of-fices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachu-setts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton


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MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain Mortgage given by Johnny W. Welch, Jr. and Courtney M. Pond to Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, Inc., dated De-cember 20, 2007 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 35437, Page 306 of which the Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assign-ment for breach of the condi-tions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 AM on March 25, 2011 at 957 Tem-ple Street, Whitman, MA, all and singular the premises de-scribed in said Mortgage, to wit:

The land, with the build-ings thereon, situated in Whit-man, Plymouth County, Mas-sachusetts, on the Northerly side of Temple Street, being Lots Nos. 125 and 126 on "Plan of House Lots at Whit-man Line Park, Brockton-Whitman, Mass., February 1910" recorded with Plymouth Deeds in Plan Book 1, Page 536. Said lots are to-gether bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the intersec-tion of Temple Street and Porter Street.

Thence Northerly in the easterly line of said Porter Street 100.6 feet to the south-west corner of Lot No. 124 on said plan;

Thence Easterly in the southerly line of said Lot No. 124, 83.5 feet to the north-west corner of Lot No. 150 on said plan;

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Thence Southerly in the westerly line of said Lot No. 150, 100 feet to said Temple Street at the southwest corner of said Lot No. 150; and

Thence Westerly by said Temple Street 95 feet to the point of beginning.

For title see deed from Ralph W. Fitzpatrick to Courtney Pond dated August 9, 2004 recorded with Ply-mouth County Registry of Deeds on August 10, 2004 in Book 28838, Page 43. Deed from Courtney Pond to Court-ney M. Pond and Johnny W. Welch, Jr. recorded immedi-ately prior hereto.

The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, un-paid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and as-sessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession.

TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of FIVE THOU-

SAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check or bank treasurer's check will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is of-fered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or other check satisfactory to Mortga-gee's attorney. The Mortga-gee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announce-ment made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any rea-son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a re-turn of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no fur-ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the prem-ises contained in said mort-gage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.

Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale.

GMAC Mortgage, LLCPresent Holder of said

Mortgage, By Its Attorneys,Orlans Moran PLLCP.O. Box 962169Boston, MA 02196Phone: (617) 502-4100

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Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the pur-chase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication.

Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.

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daughter, Hannah, is an eighth grader at Hanson Middle School.

FitzGerald-Kemmett said it was during the district’s strategic planning last year that she really started thinking about running for the School Committee.

“I was invited as a member of the Whitman-Hanson Edu-cation Foundation to be a par-ticipant in the strategic plan-ning session the district did last year. That really was an eye-opener for me,” FitzGerald-Kemmett said. “It allowed me to hear what all the different people that were at the plan-ning session had to say — ev-eryone from transportation to buildings to special education to the superintendent. Every-one was developing a vision and a mission for the school. It

was pretty enlightening.” Also this week, Library

Trustee Jennifer Hickey and Memorial Field Trustee Ter-ence McSweeney both took out papers to run for re-elec-tion to their respective seats, both three-year terms.

Nomination papers for the May 21 town election are now available at the town clerk’s

office. The last day to obtain nomination papers is Thurs-day, March 31 and nomination papers must be returned to the town clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Monday, April 4.

A minimum of 50 certified signatures of registered voters is necessary for a candidate’s name to be placed on the bal-lot.

OPEN SEATS IN THE 2011 TOWN ELECTION

The following seats and positions are up in the 2011 town election. Status is as of Monday.

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Currently held byCharles MannChris ColcloughJim EganWilliam D’EntremontPatricia RichPhyllis BickfordJennifer HickeyJoanne EstesHelen LevesqueTerence McSweeney

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Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett is running for a seat on the WHRSD School Committee.

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The Tale of The Tape is a weekly column by sporTs ediTor dave palana. he can be reached by e-mail aT [email protected].

Almost thereBefore Luke Skywalker blows up the Death

Star in the first “Star Wars” movie, Red Leader (I’m not nerdy enough to know his

actual name) takes a shot. As he gets closer to the target, Darth Vader closes in from behind. His wingman begs him to hurry, to which he replies “Almost there.” His wingman screams again for Red Leader to fire, clearly knowing the end of his life is coming fast. Red Leader replies again, “Al….most there.” As though he is barely aware of anything else around him except the target. The wingman dies, Red Leader misses then dies, Han Solo

saves the day, Luke scores, Chewy growls, the end.

As February fades into March and we finally begin to see what is left of our grass again, I think it only fitting to bring up our good friend Red Leader. This has been a brutal winter, one that makes me under-stand why Jack Nicholson went crazy in “The Shining.” We were bombarded with snow that cancelled games, practices, school, work and fun and kept us all either pent up in our houses or grumbling as we

tried to shovel our way out. It got so bad I even heard the meteorologists use the term “thundersnow,” which my spell check doesn’t understand. But it’s March; the winter tournaments are taking place, which means the end is in sight. Like Red Leader, we are almost there.

However, like Red Leader, we have to watch our backs for the one last big storm that inevitably comes when we are closest to the end. Most of the people I cover in these sports pages are too young to remember the April Fool’s Day blizzard, but the rest of us know that even though we can see the grass, we might still have Darth Vader on our tails.

And what are we waiting for? Spring? Spring just means we go from 30s and 40s with snow on the ground to high 40s and 50s with howling winds and four to six straight days of rain followed by a perpetual mist that lasts through mid June. April and most of May will mean baseball and softball in the mud or on ground so hard sliding into a base will be like a sandpaper Slip’N’Slide. We’ll have track meets and lacrosse games that turn your skin purple with cold and tennis courts so slick from rain that the first few matches may see a few faceplants.

We’ll get a few nice weeks of sunny 70s and then wake up one day to find it 97 and humid with tempera-tures on the track in the triple digits. That’s what we’re waiting for, and bring it on.

We all must be a little crazy to choose to live in New England. We get about one month’s worth of nice days in a year mixed between late spring and early fall; we spend our winters begging for it to stop snowing and the summers cursing the lack of water. We glory in death every year, except we call it foliage to sound less sadistic. We’ve had our butts kicked by Mother Nature so badly this year, we can’t wait for the chance to go outside and freeze in the fog and rain that can only mean a New England spring. With any luck, we’re almost there, and hopefully no snowstorm is right on our tails.

May The Force be with us — no more winter.

By Dave Palana

The Tale of The TaPe

SENIOR MOMENTS

Sullivan, cross-country runner of the year at Whitman-Hanson, took the success from his fall season and translated it into a very successful winter season as

well. He has captained the boys track team through another impressive season. He shared his thoughts on ...

... choosing a school. I will be attending UMass Low-ell. They have a great cross-country and track program that I thought was the best fit for me.

... picking a major. I’m not quite sure what I want to major in yet, but after my first year I may go into their criminal justice program. That field really interests me.

... cross-country versus track. My favorite sport is easily cross-country because I am better at it and it certainly beats run-ning in a circle around a track 16 times. It is also more of a team sport rather than track, which is more individual.

... his favorite memory as a Panther. My best sports memory is probably breaking the school record at Franklin Park my junior year. The record stood for about 20 years, so it was a great accom-plishment.

... life after high school. My goal for after high school and col-lege is to keep running and one day I hope to be able to coach a high school cross-country team.

... how he spends his free time. I like hanging out with my friends and getting together to play recreational games with them and stuff like that.

A visit with track captain Tyler Sullivan

From DUX to DucksWHP loses to Dragons, set for rematch with Fontbonne

by dave palana, sporTs ediTor [email protected]

It was a lackluster end to the regular season for the Whitman-Hanson/Pembroke girls hockey team, but when they saw their tournament bracket on Saturday afternoon, business picked right back up.

WHP ended their season with a 3-1 loss to the Duxbury Dragons at the Hobomock Ice Arena in Pembroke on Friday and will open the MIAA tour-nament against the Fontbonne Academy Ducks in Quincy on Thursday.

Neither Duxbury nor WHP skated with their usual inten-sity in the final game of the season for both tournament-bound teams. The Dragons scored one minute and 26 sec-onds into the game on a shot by Jacqui Nolan, but Jane Morrisette evened the score for WHP a little more than one minute later off a pass from Tricia Stacy.

However, Hannah Mur-phy gave the Dragons the lead again before the period was over. Brianna Connolly added some insurance five minutes into the second while WHP struggled to mount some sus-tained offense in the Duxbury

end. “One thing Duxbury does

really well is stop us at the blue line,” assistant coach Dan Mastrogiacomo said. “We re-ally focused on trying to get the puck into their zone, and they are just a talented team.”

The team had their chanc-es with Duxbury taking five of their 11 penalties in the third period, but WHP could not capitalize on the power plays, putting only one shot on net in the third.

“They play [defense] well,” Mastrogiacomo said. “We were really hoping to give

them their first league defeat, but they held us at the blue line pretty much the entire game.”

The team will be looking for more retribution when they play the Ducks on Thursday. It was Fontbonne who beat WHP for the state champion-ship two years ago, and they own a 4-1 win over WHP al-ready this season. While it will be a tall order for WHP, Mastrogiacomo said the team is fired up to have another shot at Fontbonne.

“The team is really pumped up,” he said on Monday. “And that is good news.”

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Assistant captain Tricia stacy (14) gets into it with a Duxbury for-ward in front of the WHP net during a chippy game between the two league rivals on Friday. Photo by Dave Palana

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Baskeball teams take part in tournament

senior guard cory gibbons dribbles on the perimeter as the Panthers set their offense against oliver Ames on Tuesday. The Panther bench cheers on their defense as the lady Panthers battled Brockton.

Alex Nuby fires a 3-pointer in the second quarter.

captain Michaela o’Neil gets the hoop and the harm as she battles under the basket in the fourth quarter.

Brittany Porter steals the ball and rushes up the court during the first half of the girls game on Monday.

center Declan Wirzburger banks in a shot during the sec-ond quarter.

kaley Mientkiewicz lays in a shot in the fourth quarter for two of her team-high 16 points.

sophomore center craig Boure dishes to a teammate after back-ing down his man in the paint.

Alyssa eaton tries to trap a Brockton guard in the backcourt.

yannic kiehl gets ready to grab a rebound with a teammate at the free throw line.

phoTos by dave palana





The Whitman-Hanson girls basketball team held on until the end, but they couldn’t get the defensive stops they needed to stay with the Brock-ton Boxers.

The Boxers turned a two-point lead into an eight-point lead in the blink of an eye in the fourth quarter and never looked back to hand the Pan-thers a 58-46 loss at the high school on Monday and elimi-nate Whitman-Hanson from the MIAA tournament.

The Panthers trailed by seven, 39-32, entering the fourth quarter, but a 3-point-er and a lay-up from Kaley Mientkiewicz cut Brockton’s lead to two less than two min-utes into the period. However, Brockton answered with a 6-0 run in less than one minute to go back up by eight and an-swered every Panther basket to prevent Whitman-Hanson from closing the gap.

“We just couldn’t stop them enough,” head coach Jim Daley said. “We could de-fend for a little while, but we just couldn’t stop them. We got into a spot where we had to start fouling because the clock was against us and we

couldn’t get the right people to the foul line. It is what it is.”

Both teams began the night with trouble finding the basket and only managed one field goal each halfway through the first quarter. Both teams began to find their shots as the quarter wound down, but Brockton’s press created trouble for the Panthers and allowed the Boxers to go up 13-8 at the break.

The Panthers opened up the second quarter with a 6-2 run to cut the lead to one and then took a 22-21 lead on a three by Mientkiewicz with 2:20 to play before halftime. But that would be the last bas-ket of the half for the Panthers as Brockton closed the quarter with eight unanswered points to go up 29-22.

The Boxers opened up an 11-point lead in the third quarter before the Panthers were able to close the gap back down to seven entering the fourth.

Mientkiewicz ended her career as a Panther on a high note, leading the team with 16 points. Senior captain Mi-chaela O’Neill finished with 13 points and fellow captain Mary Rose Griffin had seven in their final game.

“What a night Kaley had,” Daley said. “Her last few games, she’s been playing as well as she has her entire career. It’s just been so much fun to watch. Michaela really worked for everything today and Mary was fabulous. They were huge tonight.”

While it was a tough end to the season for his team, Da-ley said the Panthers can hold their heads high after storm-ing back from their struggles in the first half of the season to qualify for the tournament.

“I’m just tremendous-ly proud of them for what they’ve accomplished this year,” he said. “To make the tournament and win 11 games is just fabulous. I couldn’t be happier with them.”

Boxed out

senior captains Mary rose griffin and Michaela o’Neil can’t hide their emotions at the end of their final Whitman-Hanson basket-ball game.

Brockton bounces Panthers from tournament

One and done for PanthersOliver Ames knocks boys out of tournament in first round


Whitman-Hanson turn-overs allowed Oliver Ames to stay in control despite poor perimeter shooting. And when the Tigers caught fire, the Pan-thers couldn’t keep pace.

Oliver Ames closed out the first half on a 10-0 run and never looked back as they eliminated the Panthers from the MIAA tournament with a 62-40 win at Oliver Ames.

The Panthers couldn’t find their touch in the first quarter and committed six turnovers but trailed by only four, 11-7, at the break. They came out more aggressive to start the second and cut the lead to one on a 3-pointer by Jay Stepha-nsky and a lay-up by Declan Wirzburger. However, the Ti-gers began to find their range from beyond the arc, and hit three 3-pointers in the final two minutes, including a buzz-er-beater that sent the Panthers

into halftime down 31-16. “We had it 20-16 with about

three and half minutes to go in the first half, and I’m thinking if we go into halftime down four or five, I’m thrilled,” head coach Bob Rodgers said. “But they hit a three, then we turned it over and they got an inside hoop and another three, and all of a sudden it went from four points to 15. That pretty much dictated how the game went.”

The Panthers continued to have trouble holding onto the basketball in the second half, committing seven of their 21 turnovers in the third quarter and allowing the Tigers to run their lead as high as 29 before filtering out their starters over the fourth quarter.

“There were times there where we couldn’t even get a shot,” Rodgers said. “We’d go two or three minutes without getting a shot, and that comes down to the way [Oliver Ames] plays defense. They played ter-

rific defense and they dictated where we were going to go.”

With Oliver Ames well in control, Rodgers began pulling his seniors one at a time in the fourth quarter so they could get an ovation from the large Pan-ther crowd that made the trip to Easton for the game. Rod-gers said this group of seniors had a tough task with most of them getting very few varsity minutes coming into the sea-son, but he said he was proud of how hard they worked to get back to the tournament.

“They have just been such a great group,” he said. “Jason has been one of the best cap-tains I’ve ever had. He’s so re-spected by his teammates with the way he goes about every-thing. But we had such great leadership from all the seniors. Corey Gibbons has been such a workhorse for us and Declan is just one of those kids who everybody loves. I’m going to miss all the seniors to death.”

Head coach Bob rodgers gives captain Jay stephansky a hand shake as he leaves the court for the last time in the fourth quarter against oliver Ames.

End of the lineSullivan and Blight wrap up season at All-State Championships


Panther captain Tyler Sul-livan said he knew had had a better race in him after tak-ing second place at the Divi-sion II State Championships. He made good on his word on Saturday at the All-State Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Sullivan took fifth place in the two-mile race and shaved 13 seconds off his time from the D-II meet to run the race in nine minutes and 28.95 sec-onds.

At the D-II race, Sullivan had no real competition with winner Shayne Collins well in front of him and third place finisher Kieran Kinnare of Ip-swich nearly five seconds be-hind for most of the race. With more competition on Saturday, the Panther captain was more aggressive and battled back and forth with Lowell’s Pad-raic Donovan for the second half of the race before running past both him and Kinnare to take fifth.

“That was just a fantastic effort on his part,” head coach Kevin Black said of Sullivan. “He ran the race he had to run last week, and his competitive spirit was great today. It was good to see him compete that well. There was a lot of talent in that race, and he had to fight for every spot in the race. He showed some great speed at the end, and he’s been racing himself into pretty good shape right now.”

The meet was also the end of the indoor season for Panther senior Justin Blight.

Blight set a new personal best at the D-II meet with a 20’ 9.75” long jump, but struggled with his approach on Satur-day, fouling on his first jump before finishing in 17th place with a 19’ 9” jump.

“He couldn’t finish with his career best, but that is pretty hard to do,” Black said. “Track is a difficult sport to compete at the highest level, but he had a great season. He is easily in our top five career jumpers for the indoor season at Whitman-Hanson. No ques-tion he was our most valuable player this winter. He filled a variety of roles for us, long jump, high jump, sprinter, and he just had a fantastic season. I’m very happy for him.”

Both Sullivan and Blight will compete again for the Panthers during the spring track season.

Tyler sullivan sprints to the finish in the two-mile to take fifth. Photo by Dave Palana

Photo by Dave Palana




It was a tough ending to the indoor season for Whitman-Hanson’s stellar 4x800 relay team, but for long jumper Ni-cole Galewski, Saturday’s All-State Championship meet at the Reggie Lewis Center was a breakout day.

Galewski just snuck into the All-State meet as the 26th seed out of 27 jumpers with her 16-foot, 1-inch jump at the Division II State Champion-ship the week before. But the sophomore jumper leapt 16’ 7.25” on Saturday to advance into the finals and earn the eighth place medal.

“To come from the second-to-last seed to finishing eighth is pretty amazing,” head coach Mike Driscoll said. “Moving up 18 spots is pretty good.”

Fellow sophomore Rachel Baker matched Galewski’s eighth-place finish with her performance in the mile run. Baker broke the school record in the mile at the D-II meet with her time of 5:14.28, and shaved nearly a second off that time to break it again on Satur-day with a 5:13.42 run.

“Rachel was great in the mile,” Driscoll said. “She end-ed with her best.”

While it was a good day for Galewski and Baker, it was a frustrating day for the rest of the Lady Panthers. Both Abby Baker and Gianna Cacciatore were off their times from the Division II meet, and what looked like a promising 4x800 relay went south when Cac-ciatore was bumped during the baton handoff and lost her shoe.

“When your shoe comes off, that’s rough,” Driscoll said. “That is really tough, but all five girls got here because they worked hard, and they’re all young so hopefully they learn from it.”

The Panthers now have a couple of weeks to rest before they get ready to begin their spring track season. While the team had some bad luck on Saturday, Driscoll said it didn’t put a damper on what was one of the most successful indoor seasons in the history of the girls track program.

“It was a great season,” he said. “These are some special athletes who really love track. They are great for our pro-gram and they are just going to continue to grow. It’s a lot of fun.”

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This fundraiser supports the Whitman-Hanson Athletic Department. The entry fee is $25 per race/walker and the first 200 entrants will receive a long-sleeved T-shirt. Tro-phies will be awarded for first male/female overall and top two in each age division: under 14, 15-21, 22-39, 40-59, 60 and over. Registration forms are available at whrsd.org. Race-day registration is from 8-9 a.m.

For information, contact Athletic Director Jim Daley at 781-618-7433 or e-mail [email protected]. Check the W-H track Web site for race updates and announce-ments at whtrack.org.

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Girls fly to the finish Galewski, Baker medal at All-State Championships

Bob Rodgers named new ADBoys basketball coach will take over for Jim Daley


Jim Daley may be retiring as Whitman-Hanson’s ath-letic director at the end of the school year, but there will still be a basketball coach in the corner office next fall.

Whitman-Hanson boys basketball coach and commu-nications teacher Bob Rodgers will take over as the new ath-letic director at the high school on July 1, principal Jeff Szy-maniak said on Tuesday.

Szymaniak said he is not

sure whether Rod-gers will be able to continue teaching communications at the high school next year in addi-tion to his new role but that Rodgers has plans to incor-porate new media tools into the AD job.

“Bob’s proposals for the athletic director job were very progressive,” Szymaniak said. “He’s going to use more me-dia in a variety of ways to

communicate with students and par-ents, and he plans to bring students to the forefront.”

S z y m a n i a k said one of Rod-gers’ first charges as incoming ath-

letic director will be helping to select the new head football coach. He said the committee charged with reviewing candidates for that position will begin meeting next week.

Bob rodgers

Nicole galewski takes off in the long jump. galewski advanced from her 26th-place seed to finish eighth at All states.


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