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By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected]

Whitman-Hanson’s three state legislators stopped by to share less than sunny news from the Statehouse during a school budget breakfast held Saturday morning at the high school.

School Superintendent Ruth Gilbert-Whitner said the meeting was essentially “open-ing day” for the fiscal year 2012 budget discussion and that — as with the governor’s budget released last week — the num-bers would probably change over the next several months.

For some time, officials have been cautioning that FY2012 would be among the toughest in recent history, and on Saturday, legislators con-firmed that.

“Make no mistakes about it — fiscal year 2012 will be

the most difficult year that not only the school department faces, but that all departments throughout the town govern-ment in both towns face,” State Rep. Dan Webster said. “It will be a tough budget for us at the state as well, and it’s a tough budget at the federal lev-el. We’ve all got a lot of hard work ahead of us.”

Many towns and cities have been able to stave off serious cuts because of fed-eral stimulus funds (formally known as American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money) that were used to keep state aid as close to level as possible in FY2011.

Now the ARRA funds have dried up, and items that were covered last year with federal money must either be

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While winter snowstorms may give some Whitman resi-dents time off, allowing them to stay home because of can-celed school, work or activi-ties, a storm only means one thing for Whitman Highway Department workers: Time to get moving.

With work beginning even before the first snowflake falls, storms require town employ-ees and many contractors to pull long hours trying to keep on top of the snow and ice and to make Whitman roads as safe as possible.

Even before this week’s set of storms arrived, this win-ter was shaping up to be one of the toughest in recent his-tory in terms of snow accumu-lation.

“This year is definitely one of the heaviest years we’ve had in a while,” Highway De-partment Associate Superin-

tendent Bruce Martin said last Friday. “I keep track of each snow event we have and we’ve averaged about 62 inches in

Whitman starting on Dec. 30 through yesterday [Jan. 27]. In a little over a month, we’ve had 62 inches of snow.”

Not including last week’s storm or the two-part storm

Taking care of businessHighway Dept. pulls long hours trying to clear streets of snow

CLEAN SWEEP: South Avenue was cleared of all traffic late Friday night as snow was removed for safety and visibility in downtown Whitman. Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos

Early state plan protects local aid, but much yet to be done

School budget breakfast held

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Whitman residents inter-ested in running for a town office this spring are invited to stop by the Whitman town clerk’s office at Town Hall to take out nomination papers. Papers were made available starting Monday and must be submitted by the Mon-day, April 4 deadline.

Town election candi-dates must collect 50 valid signatures of properly reg-istered Whitman voters for their names to be placed on the ballot.

Seats that are up this spring include:

• Town moderator, one three-year term

• Treasurer/collector, one three-year term

• Board of Selectmen, two three-year terms

• Assessor, one three-year term

• School Committee, two three-year terms

• Department of Public Works Commissioner, two three-year terms

• Public Library Trustee, two three-year terms

• Housing Authority, one five-year term

• Planning Board, three five-year terms

• Board of Health, one three-year term

See a complete list of the residents whose seats are up in the gray box on page 3. The Express will pro-vide updates as incumbents

Election papers now available

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Seats up this spring include two selectmen, school officials

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expected this week, the Whit-man Highway Department had spent $171,355 for snow and ice removal, including la-bor, salt and sand, repairs and equipment — about $52,000 over the $120,000 budget ap-proved at the 2010 Town Meet-ing, according to Martin.

He said the most expensive storm as of Friday had been the Jan. 12 event, which dropped about 15 inches of heavy, wet snow on the town. Whitman selectmen declared a state of emergency in that storm, which makes the town eligible for federal or state assistance.

In a typical storm, town employees are on alert for the start of inclement weather, do-ing all they can to have every-thing ready to go once things get really bad.

“Generally if it’s in the middle of the night, we rely on our local police department to give us a call when the snow starts, just a dusting,” Martin said. “We call in a crew of four sanders, and they deploy around town to pre-treat the roads. If it’s a snowstorm we know is going to accumulate to more than three to four inches, once it starts to build up on the roads, then we call in employ-ees and private contractors and start the plowing process. Ev-erybody has a route.”

Along with many pieces of town equipment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks and plows, Whit-man uses about 16 private con-tractors to help clear the roads and parking lots.

“The way the storm usual-ly goes is we’ll scrape it down as long as it takes until the snow has stopped and we’ve got everything pushed back as far as we can,” Martin said. “At the end of the storm, we’ll deploy the sanders and sand everything again.”

The process is labor-inten-sive and means long hours for all involved.

“In the last storm [on Jan. 26], we had pre-sanded and then the workers went home

at 8 p.m. Then we called ev-eryone back in, the private contractors and our own work-ers, at midnight, and our guys worked straight through until 4 p.m. the next day. The con-tractors were released at noon, after 12 hours, and the town employees worked 12 a.m. to 4 p.m.,” Martin said. “Unfor-tunately, it’s not over at that point. That’s the emergency part of it. We’ve got to get the roads cleared and passable for everyone else in town.”

Last Friday, town work-ers and contractors headed for Whitman Center around 10 p.m. and worked through the night to remove snow banks from the area to a “snow farm” — an area that is out of the way of drivers and pedestri-ans. This year, they are using the parking lot at the closed Park Avenue school.

“It’s not over for almost a week for us after a storm like this,” Martin said. “We’ll be snowblowing sidewalks prob-ably until Monday or Tuesday of next week, knocking down snow banks on corners. It’s a big project.”

Of course, that’s assum-ing the next big storm doesn’t come right on the heels of the last one, as it did this week.

Martin said one concern with all this snow is keeping the town shed stocked up with salt and sand.

“We do have an issue right now, which a lot of DPWs are having across the state, where we have salt on order, but our shed is for the most part emp-ty,” Martin said last Friday.

“We’ve probably gone through about 2,000 tons of salt this winter. We currently have on order about 600 tons that we’re waiting for and they just can’t get it to us because everyone wants it at once. They say they’re driving 24 hours a day seven days a week trying to de-liver to all the municipalities.”

The salt/sand mix is brought in from the waterfront in Chelsea, delivered to Whit-man by truck, Martin said.

“We can hold 900 tons at a time at the salt shed,” he said.

The Highway Department also has struggled this season with vehicles impeding snow removal. The department re-cently drew up a snow plan for the town that provides an overview of the snow and ice management process and asks residents to follow town guidelines (see the complete plan online at whitmanex-press.com).

According to town bylaw, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. during major snowstorms, no one should be parking on the street. Violators could be towed.

Martin said the Highway Department has had to tow about half a dozen vehicles from the roads during the last two storms.

“We also have trouble with people in the center of town using the town parking lot as a parking area. That’s an issue we’re dealing with now,” Mar-tin said.

Workers recently installed “No Overnight Parking” signs there.

Storms keep town busycontinued from page one

Along with town vehicles, Whitman hires about 16 contractors with various equipment to help clear roadways during a snowstorm. Above, a worker helps remove snow from Whitman Center around 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28. Photos by Stephanie Spyropoulos

Snow was taken by truck to the Park Avenue school parking lot.

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announce plans to run for re-election or new candidates an-nounces plans to run.

Other dates and deadlines Whitman residents should take note of include:

• Tuesday, April 12 (office open until 8 p.m.) — Last day to register to vote in the annual Town Meeting and town elec-tion

• Friday, April 22 (office open until 8 p.m.) — Last day to register to vote in the spe-cial Town Meeting

• Monday, May 2 — An-nual Town Meeting/special Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall

• Saturday, May 21 — Annual town election; polls open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call Whitman Town Clerk Pamela Martin at 781-618-9710.

OPEN SEATS IN THE 2011 TOWN ELECTION

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

Board/positiontown Moderatortreasurer/Collector Board of selectmenBoard of selectmenBoard of Assessorsschool Committeeschool CommitteedPW CommissionersdPW CommissionersLibrary trusteesLibrary trusteesHousing AuthorityPlanning BoardPlanning BoardPlanning BoardBoard of Health

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Currently held byMichael HayesMary Beth CarterCarl KowalskiChristine WalkerJohn Noskathomas Evansstacey dowdCharles PaceEdward Winnettsusan durandJanice guillemettesteven greendonald McLeanJoseph FoscaldoBruce varleydiane MacNeil

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Planning to run? Incumbents and new candidates who plan to run for a seat in the 2011 town election are invited to submit press releases and campaign information to [email protected] or call Editor Becca Manning at 781-293-0420.

Election season beginscontinued from page one

The Hanson Children’s Museum will host diversity month at the Hanover Mall. The free events are sponsored by Macy’s.

Enjoy cultural performanc-es, artwork, stories and special presentations while learning about many cultures.

Feb. 13: The History of Soul; Gospel choir perfor-mance, artwork and story time, family activities.

Feb. 20: The Asian Ameri-can influence; Lion dancers,

kite demo, story telling, karate demos

Feb: 27: The West African Connection; Drum Circle and a look at nations of West Africa

The program is designed to be a lot of fun and educate the audience on the positive aspects of the different cultures covered in these three events.

‘Diversity Month’ is a great way to get people to start thinking more positive about other cultures and the positive aspects of their history. The

mission of the Hanson Chil-dren’s Museum is “Cherishing America’s memories through exploration and discovery” thereby making history fun and engaging families of all backgrounds to participate in our history themed activities.

Children’s Museum to host Diversity Month

Prom Angels plans fundraiserFrank Sinatra impersonator Billy Kay will bring style

and song to the Pembroke Country Club for a special pre-Valentine’s Day treat on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. The event will benefit the Prom Angels Foundation Inc., which organizes a special needs prom and other events for young adults in Hanson, Whitman and throughout the South Shore with the help of local Knights of Columbus, Rotary clubs and businesses. As an extra special treat, Elvis also will be in the building (courtesy of comedian John Turco). The event will include a wine tasting and dessert bar and silent auctions. Tickets cost $50 per person and are available at franksinatra.eventbrite.com or at promangels.org or by call-ing Kevin McKenna 617-529-9166.


Monday Jan. 241:41 p.m. Officer request-

ed at Whitman-Hanson Mainte-nance Building, Franklin St.

2:40 p.m. Suspicious ac-tivity reported on West Wash-ington Street.

4:16 p.m. Motor vehicle accident reported on Liberty Street.

4:23 p.m. Auto lockout re-ported on Fairwood Drive.

5:21 p.m. Disabled auto reported at Cranland Airport, Monponsett Street.

Tuesday Jan. 254:04 a.m. Highway Depart-

ment required for sanding.12:25 p.m. Highway De-

partment required on Hill Road.

3:30 p.m. Officer request-ed at middle school on Liberty Street.

4:24 p.m. Officer wanted on Glenwood Place.

7:01 p.m. Disabled auto reported at middle school on Liberty Street.

9:34 p.m. Assisted Whit-man Police on Christopher Lane.

10:15 p.m. Assisted Rock-land Police on Beech Street. Area search was negative.

Wednesday Jan. 267:53 a.m. Fire Department

required on Fairwood Drive.1:39 p.m. Caller reported

motor vehicle theft on Pleasant Street.

2:59 p.m. Mutual aid pro-vided to Rockland. Party trans-ported to hospital.

3:13 p.m. Motor vehicle accident reported on Liberty Street.

3:37 p.m. Disabled auto re-ported on County Road.

6:40 p.m. Auto lockout re-ported on High Street.

Thursday Jan. 272:06 a.m. Highway De-

partment required on Lakeside Terrace.

3:56 a.m. Highway De-partment required on Crooker Place.

6:46 a.m. Motor vehicle accident reported on Liberty Street. Vehicles towed.

10:41 a.m. Officer request-ed on Gray Lane.

10:50 a.m. Fire Depart-

ment required on South Street.11:35 a.m. Fire Depart-

ment required on Richard Road.

11:47 a.m. Motor vehicle accident reported at Monpon-sett and Main Street.

11:59 a.m. Malicious dam-age reported on Woodbrook Lane.

1:35 p.m. Officer request-ed at Katydid Lane and Indian Head Street. Area search was negative.

2:36 p.m. Motor vehicle accident reported on County Road. Vehicle towed. Individu-al transported to hospital.

3:15 p.m. Officer requested on Fallon Point.

3:57 p.m. Officer requested on High Street.

5:04 p.m. Fire alarm run at Monponsett Street and Wood-bine Avenue.

6:58 p.m. Officer wanted on Fallon Point.

7:15 p.m. Officer required on South Street.

Friday Jan. 2811:38 a.m. Alarm/fire run

on Woodbine Avenue.12:30 p.m. Disabled auto

reported at Whitman and Win-ter streets.

9:45 p.m. Parking viola-tions reported at Venus III, Main Street.

9:50 p.m. Officer request-ed at Hanson Post Office, Main Street. Multiple vehicles towed for violations.

10:10 p.m. Parking viola-tion reported at Mike’s House of Pizza on Main Street.

11:01 p.m. Police required on Winter Street. Peace re-stored.

11:39 p.m. Motor vehicle accident reported on Main Street.

saTurday Jan. 2912:01 p.m. Parking viola-

tion reported on Main Street.10:11 a.m. Officer request-

ed on Lapham Street.2:59 p.m. Assisted Whit-

man Police on Crescent Street. Area search was negative.

3:50 p.m. Officer requested on Beckett Street.

sunday Jan. 3012:57 a.m. Officer request-

ed at Venus III on Main Street. Area search was negative.

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A Hanson man is facing OUI and other charges after he crashed his truck into a garage on Lazel Street early Sunday morning, then landed in a snow bank when he tried to back out.

Police dispatch received a call around 3 a.m. Sun-day, Jan. 30 from a resident who said there was a man who appeared to be intoxicated causing a disturbance in a pickup truck outside a home on Lazel Street. As a cruiser arrived to search the area, a second call came in reporting that a male party was trying to break into a garage on the same street.

Upon arrival, the officer observed a pickup truck that had backed into a snowbank and got stuck. The operator was still in the driver’s seat and revving the engine, trying to get the truck out, but the wheels were just spinning. The officer approached the vehi-cle and ordered the driver several times to shut off the engine, but the driver continued to rev the engine and at one point allegedly turned the wheel toward the of-ficer, Whitman Police Chief Christine May-Stafford said. The man finally turned off the engine, and the officer approached, noting the smell of alcohol on the driver’s breath.

The driver, Stephen J. Kemmett, 22, of Bay State Circle, Hanson, reportedly blew a .23 on the breatha-lyzer test, May-Stafford said.

Kemmett was arrested and charged with operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, malicious destruction of property over $250 and assault with a dangerous weapon (for attempting to drive the vehicle in the officer’s direction).

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Snow, snow, go away!

SNOW BUSINESS: Lydia the dog plays in the snow at her home on Joanne Drive in Hanson.

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Nomination papers available

Nomination papers for the May 21 town election are now available at the town clerk’s office for the following of-fices: moderator for a 1-year term, two selectmen for 3-year terms, assessor for a 3-year term, Board of Health for a 3-year term, cemetery commissioner for a 3-year term, cemetery commissioner for a 2-year term, Planning Board for a 5-year term, Planning Board for a 3-year term, two trustees of Memorial Field for 3-year terms, two trustees of public li-brary for 3-year terms, trustee of public library for a 1-year term, WHRSD Com-mittee prek-12 for a 3-year term, water commissioner for a 3-year term.

Each candidate, prior to obtaining blank nomination papers, shall sign a statement containing his/her name and address and the town office for which he/she intends to be a candidate. The last day to obtain nomination papers is Thursday, 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 in order for a candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot.

Do not pump water onto roadways

Residents are reminded that town bylaws state that: “No person shall cause water or effluent of any kind to flow onto a public way by siphoning or pumping.” The fine for each violation is $150 and you may be held liable for any accident that occurs due to pump-ing onto a public way. If the Highway Department can assist you, call the of-fice between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.




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Grace E. Harraden, 84, of Whitman, died Wednesday, Jan. 26 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Edwin S. Harraden.

Born in Abington, she was the daugh-ter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Ferron) Nash.

Mrs. Harraden was a long time resident of Whitman and a devoted wife and mother.

She leaves her children William Bell of Holbrook, Cathy Bell of Bridgewater, Margaret Brogle of Clearwater, Fla., Ed-win Bell of Taunton, and Michael Bell of Whitman, her brother Charles C. Nash of Abington, her sister Ruth Coy of N.C., and her special niece Jean Moore of Whitman, as well as several other nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Robert, Harold, and Elwin Nash, Lillian Ludwig, Dorothy Powers and Lucy Pierce.

By request of the family all services are private. Arrange-ments by the Blanchard Funeral Chapel. Whitman.

Grace E. Harraden, 84, longtime Whitman resident

Robert D. “Bob” Hall, 78, a longtime resi-dent of Whitman, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, Jan. 29. He was the husband of 25 years to Marilou (Mills) Hall.

Born and raised in Boston, he was the son of the late Roy T. and Arliene (Dickinson) Hall and a graduate of Boston High Class of 1950.

He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force having served from 1952-1956.

Mr. Hall had been a resident of Whitman for over 50 years and was a familiar face at many local events. He had worked for the Whitman School Department for over 30 years and was a favorite among the school children. Bob will be fondly remembered for his many appear-ances as a clown and as Santa.

He was a long time and active member of the Puritan Masonic Lodge, and the Aleppo Shrine - Clown Unit, where he volunteered countless hours as a clown for the Shriners’ many charitable events.

He was a member of the First Congrega-tional Church of Hanson.

In addition to his wife Marilou he leaves his sisters-in-law Paula Pelissier and her husband Arthur of Hanover, and Margaret Hall of Ran-dolph and his brother-in-law Jamie Mills of Ha-nover. He also leaves many nieces and neph-ews and their families, cousins, and countless friends. He also leaves two nephews, Andrew and Jamie Pelissier, both of Hanover, to whom he was a special pal and a great supporter. He was the brother of the late Richard Eary and Thomas Hall.

A memorial service was held Tuesday, Feb. 1 in the First Congregational Church of Han-son. Donations in his name may be made to First Congregational Church of Hanson-Upper Room Fund or to the Shriner’s Burn Institute, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114 or to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were by the Blanchard Funeral Chapel of Whitman.

Lucy C. Clemons, 95, of Hanson, died peacefully in Kingston on Jan. 24. She was the wife of the late David B. Clemons, to whom she was married for 67 years.

Mrs. Clemons was born on Dec. 3, 1915 in South Hanson, educated in Hanson schools and graduated from Whitman High School in 1932. She was employed at Ocean Spray Cranberries in South Hanson, and in 1936 married David B. Clemons. For 82 years, she was a member of the First Congregational Church in Hanson where she loved singing hymns and was a member of the Maids and Matrons.

She was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Emily E. Keene, and sister of the late Es-ther Nice. She leaves her eight children, Paul E. Clemons of Peacham, Vt., and Allan D. Clem-ons, Richard W. Clemons, Charlotte A. Bastek, Sharon G. LePorte, Philip F. Clemons, Brian H. Clemons, and Joel H. Clemons, all of Hanson,

and by 22 grandchildren and 19 great-grand-children.

Most her life was devoted to caring for her children, grandchildren, and a large assortment of pets, sheep, chickens and other animals. She enjoyed camping throughout New England and the Canadian Maritime Provinces, and loved to paint landscapes. A Mayflower descendant whose ancestors arrived in Hanson in 1711, she was a proud member of the Hanson Historical Society and had served as its scribe.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 5 at the First Congregational Church, 639 High St., Hanson. Burial in Fern Hill Cem-etery will be private, at a later date. Donations in Lucy’s memory may be made to the Hanson Historical Society, Box 52 Hanson, MA 02341. Arrangements by the Blanchard Funeral Cha-pel, Inc.

Lucy C. Clemons, 95, Mayflower descendant

Robert D. Hall, 78, long time school employee

Theresa “Terri” (Mc-Cabe) Miles, 63, of Whit-man, died Tuesday, Jan. 25 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of 43 years to Robert J. Miles.

Born in Brockton and raised in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Blanche (Roy) McCabe, and a graduate of Abington High School, Class of 1965.

Terri had been a resident of Whitman since 1971 and had worked for over 25 years as a customer service manager for the Enterprise

Newspaper.Terri was a devoted wife and mother and

enjoyed cooking.In addition to her husband Robert, she

leaves her daughter Amy (Miles) Dion and her husband Bill of Tyngsboro, her sisters Lori Mc-Cabe and Michelle Silvia, her close cousin Jean Carroll of Abington as well as many more cous-ins, nieces and nephews.

Her services were held Monday, Jan. 31 from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Whitman, followed by a funeral Mass in the Holy Ghost Church, Whitman. Burial followed in the Cal-vary Cemetery, Brockton.

Theresa Miles, 63, customer services manager

Winifred M. (Barry) Marsolais of Whit-man, died Jan. 27 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.

Mrs. Marsolais was born and raised in Dorchester, the daughter of the late David and Mary (McGrath) Barry. In 1962, she and her husband, the late Eugene P. Marsolais Sr., moved to the Holy Ghost Parish in Whitman where they raised their family and celebrated close to 50 years of marriage.

She leaves her four sons and their wives: Eugene P. Marsolais Jr. and Linda of Norton; Barry J. Marsolais and Laura of Lynnfield; Brian G. Marsolais and Danita of Cumberland, R. I., and Mark Marsolais and Carolyn of Cold Spring, Kentucky. Additionally, she leaves 10 grandchildren, her eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Cough-

lin; her brothers, Edward Barry and David “Bob” Barry; her niece, Patrician Ann (Cough-lin) Hickey; and her nephews, Kevin Coughlin, Greg Coughlin, and Sean Barry.

Her funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3 at the Holy Ghost Church in Whitman. Family and friends are welcomed and encour-aged to visit with her sons prior to the Mass from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street, (Rt. 58 at the rotary), Whitman. Burial will take place at a later date at St. James Cemetery in Whitman.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Evergreen Memo-rial Program, 55 Fogg Rd, S. Weymouth, MA 02190, a South Shore Hospital philanthropic program supporting visiting nurse and hospice programs.

Winifred M. Marsolais, Whitman resident

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Dana Kathleen Blauss ➢ from Hanson was named to the dean’s list for academic achievement during the 2010 fall semester at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, N. H.

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Danielle K. Lloyd ➢ , of Whitman, has been named to the dean’s list at Western New England College for the fall semester of 2010. Lloyd is a senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Happy birthday to ➢ Rob-ert Cole (Feb. 1), Sara Rob-erts (Feb. 2), Robert Brewer (Feb.3), Kristen Messier (Feb. 4), Jeff Newcomb (Feb. 5), Mi-chael Hammond Jr. and Kris-tin Totte (Feb. 6), Joan DeLa-no and Vinny Towne (Feb. 8), Joyce Green, Chuck Lathrop, Steve Ikaslo and Adam Keith (Feb. 9).

The following students ➢have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the fall semester of the 2010-2011 academic year: Hanson: Susannah Thornton, highest honors; Lindsay Clay and Joseph Rich, high honors; Gregory Daigle, honors; Whit-man: Emily Ballard and De-von Casey, highest honors and Brett Goldman, high honors.

Erica Haas ➢ was named to the dean’s list at Brandeis Uni-versity for the 2010 fall semes-ter.

Daniel F. Sheehan ➢ was named to the dean’s list at the

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Stonehill College recently ➢named the following local resi-dents to its dean’s list for the Fall 2010 semester: Whitman residents Jillian C. Alves, ’12, Kelly A. Gorman, ‘12 and Sa-mantha A. Smith, a member of the class of 2014.

Kerri Mahoney ➢ , daughter of Gail and Paul Mahoney of Hanson was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester at Saint Michael’s College, Burl-ington, Vt. Mahoney is a sopho-more Political Science and Phi-losophy major.

Toni A. Dobbins ➢ was named to the dean’s list at Bridgewater State University for the fall 2010 semester. Toni is studying Speech Communica-tions Disorders and Special Ed.

HaPPy birtHday: Happy third birthay to cameron nehiley on monday, Feb. 7 with love from mom, dad, Kyle and brendan.

KlondiKe weeKend: on Saturday, Jan. 22, a number of Hanson cub Scout Packs participated in Klondike weekend at camp Squanto in Plymouth. the boys spent all day competing in ten dif-ferent events including setting up a camp, starting a fire, first aid and citizenship. Paul nicol’s weblos ii troop and family members gathered for a group picture. Photo courtesy of Laura Tobin

Fortitude: whitman-Hanson graduates of the class of 2010, John Hardiman, Kyle mcHugh and dan Sheehan (with some help from Kyle's sister nell) worked diligently during the Jan. 12 snowstorm to build an impressive six-foot high snow igloo which stands on alden Street in whitman. they are seen here taking a break before completing the roof of the structure.

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this winter, eating hot nourishing foods that warm your soul and help ward off colds and flu.

Whether you like winter or not, it is a great time for inner reflection, especially after the busy holiday season. Take time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the coming year. Since we live in New England we might as well embrace it!

The following recipe for Guinness stout beef stew is the most succulent stew I have ever eaten.

There is only one catch, you MUST make this recipe the day before you serve it, and allow it to sit refriger-ated overnight. Trust me it is worth the

wait. While it sits, the flavors marry together and the gravy turns from watery to a wonderful gravy consistency. This is a perfect meal for the extreme winter we have been experiencing.

A tip to pass along, don’t omit the prunes. Without the prunes, the Guinness is going to make the stew taste bitter. The prunes cook down and melt into the stew. If you don’t tell, no one will even be aware that they are in this stew!

Guinness stout beef stew1/2 cup all purpose flour1 1/2 tablespoons salt, divided8 turns freshly ground black pepper, divided2 tablespoons olive oil3 pounds stewing beef cut into cubes1 1/2 cups peeled sliced onions 3 cups Guinness extra stout (no substi-tutions)1 cup beef stock1 bay leaf2 lbs. red bliss potatoes, diced2 cups baby carrots2 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 cup pitted prunes, chopped1/4 teaspoon thyme2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Combine the flour with 1 tablespoon of salt and 4 turns of the pepper in a large bowl.

Start heating the oil in a large heavy pot over medium high heat.

Place the beef cubes in the bowl and coat it with the sea-soned flour. Reserve the remaining flour mixture. When the oil is spitting hot, add the beef and cook until it is brown all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the onions and garlic and cook 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the reserved flour. Cook, stirring often until the mixture is golden, 3 to 5 minutes.

Stir in the Guinness, beef stock, bay leaf and the remaining salt and pepper. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer.

Add the potatoes and carrots. Simmer the stew uncovered until the vegetables are firm-tender, about 1 hour. Gently stir every 15 minutes. Add the prunes and continue to simmer for about 30 minutes.

Allow stew to cool to room temperature, transfer into a Tup-perware container and refrigerate overnight.

To serve, return the stew to the pot on low heat, covered, until stew is hot, about 25 minutes.

Gently stir every 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

To serve, spoon stew and gravy into a bowl and top with fresh parsley.

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Squash chowder 1-(20 oz) package diced butternut squash1/4 cup mild onion-diced1-14 oz. can chicken broth1-14.75 oz. can creamed corn1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1 tablespoon sugar2 cups milkFreshly ground pepper to tasteSalt to tasteSour cream to garnish

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Thursday Feb. 3Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, line dancing, blood pressure at MHL.

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the Park, 9 a.m. Wayside Inn in Sudbury, 11:30 lunch, 1 p.m. cribbage.

Whitman Library. 6-7:30 p.m. Beginners knitting class. Diane Sullivan is an experienced knitter who will provide knitting instructions that any beginner can follow. Bring a skein of knitting yarn and size 8 or 10 knitting needles. To register for the class, call the library at 781-447-7613; 6:30-7:30 p.m., Historical Room, Strong Women and Literature Book Club. Open to all, This month’s selection is “Daughter of Fortune” by Isabel Allende.

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

Friday Feb. 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. Mama Mia’s Restaurant, Carver, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. Bingo.

Hanson Library. 10-10:30 a.m. Wee Readers for ages 0-3, drop in with caregiver, for stories, fingerplay and song. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Craft-a-story for ages 3-7, Alpha Tales: read alphabet stories and make a corresponding craft. Call 781-292-2151, X 106 to register.

Free Reiki Clinic. 2-8:30 p.m., Hanson Holistic Center, 156 Liberty St. For information call 781-447-3815.

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

saTurday Feb. 5Potluck Supper. The First Congregation Church will host a loaf and ladle potluck supper at 6 p.m. Cost of admittance is one item such as a soup, chowder, stew, bread or muffins or a $5 donation. Games and activities to follow. For more information, contact April Ruffini at 781-293-7997

sunday Feb. 6 Scout Pancake Breakfast. The Cub Scouts of Pack 22 Whitman will hold their annual pancake breakfast from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holy Ghost Church Spellman Center. The cost is $5 per person, but all Scouts in uniform can eat for free. Tickets available at the door.

Souper Bowl Sunday. Join the friendly competition among the churches of the Cranberry Council as the First Congregational Church raises money and collects food items for the Pembroke, Hanson and Halifax/Plympton food pantries. Last year the church raised $6,511 and collected 2,463 food items. All donations must be made on Souper Bowl Sunday between 8 a.m. and 1p.m.

Soup, Soup, Souper Bowl. The East Bridgewater United Methodist Church will be taking food orders for the game. Pre-orders only. Baked ziti and cheese (feeds 8-10) for $12, three cheese baked mac (feeds 8-10) for $12, your choice of chicken corn chowder, clam chowder, Portuguese kale and chili, $6 a quart or $3 a pint. Pick up time is 11:30 a.m. (right after the church service) at 54 North

Central St., East Bridgewater. For more information call 508-378-2814.

The Rise of Shoemaking. The Historical Society of Old Abington will hold its next meeting at 2:30 p.m. at the Dyer Memorial Library, 28 Centre Ave., Abington. A program entitled “The Rise of Shoemaking in Brockton and on the South Shore” will be presented by Gerald Beals of the Brockton Historical Society. The public is welcome to attend. For more information call 781-878-8480.

Monday Feb. 7Hanson Library. 9:15-10 a.m. Yoga stories, ages 3+, registration required.

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

Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m. around town, 10 a.m. Wii bowling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. blood pressure, 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.

Tuesday Feb. 8Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. nails by Julie, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. beginner’s bridge, p.m. bowling at the Hanson Athletic Association, social lunch at Mamma Mia’s restaurant.

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the park, 9 a.m. hairdresser, art class, fuel assistance by appointment, tax assistance by appointment, 9:30 a.m. Derby Street Shoppes and Bertucci’s, Hingham, 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.

Whitman Library. 2-3:15 p.m. Get the details on using Overdrive. Overdrive is the library’s digital download service for e-books and audio books. The workshop will cover all aspects of using Overdrive--from downloading the software, to getting the books onto your computer, e-reader, or iPod. Bring your own e-reader and/or laptop to follow along or ask questions. Contact the library to register.

Conley-Duval Skate Night. For students PreK-5th grade from 6-8

p.m. at Carousel Family Fun Center in Whitman. Admission is $4. Skate rental is $3. The roller racers and scooters will be available for the children.

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

Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m. Hanover Mall, podiatrist by appointment, 10 a.m. chair yoga, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12:15 a.m. blood pressure at center, 1 p.m. Bingo at Harvard Court, Mah-Jongg, 1:15 p.m.

Let’s Get Messy. 1-1:45 p.m., North School, Abington. Make a mess with paint, playdough, glue and more. Limited to 12 children. Register by calling the North River Collaborative Family Network at 781-681-9736, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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.

Whitman Library. 6:30-8 p.m. Monthy Writer’s Group, Historical Room; 7-8 p.m. Friends of Whitman Public Library Meeting, Community Room.

Love to Shop. St. Joseph The Worker Church (upper Church Hall), 1 Maquan St. (intersection of Routes 14 & 58), Hanson, will host Love to Shop, an event featuring 20+ vendors from 7-9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

Hanson Garden Club. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at the Congregational Church on High Street from September through June. Annual dues are $25. For more information, call Joan Godwin at 781-837-1195.

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

Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk the Park, 9 a.m. Christmas Tree Shop/Patriot Place, Foxboro, 11:30 lunch, 12:30 p.m. fuel assistance by appointment, 1 p.m. cribbage,

Whitman Library. 6-7 p.m., Job Seekers Networking Group. The free monthly job seekers networking group offers a supportive environment for people to share ideas and thoughts about the job search; 6-7 p.m. Beginner’s Knitting Class, call 781-447-7613 to register.

Preschool Information Night. February 10, 6:30 p.m. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Performing Arts Center.

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 Feb. 11Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. hairdresser. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10 a.m. cribbage, 10:30 a.m. Valentine visit with Mrs. Knox’s class, 1 p.m. bingo.

Whitman Senior Center. 8:30 a.m. food shopping, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12:20 p.m. lunch at Duval School, registration required, 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.

upcoMing evenTsDemocratic Caucus in Hanson. Registered Democrats in Hanson will be holding a caucus at the Hanson Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. to elect four delegates and three alternates to the 2011 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

Beginners Sushi Class. Come over to the Whitman Public Library and learn how to roll authentic sushi rolls on Feb. 12 from 1-3 p.m. Call 781-447-7613 to register.

Valentine’s Concert. Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church, 50 School St., Bridgewater, featuring the Male Bonding Band and the jazz quartet, The Barn Goats. Light rock, folk and jazz for valentines and families. $7 per person; kids 12 and under free! All proceeds go to support the work of the church. For more information call 508-697-2525, or e-mail firstparishbridgewater.org.

Hanson Children’s Museum hosts Diversity Month. The Hanson Children’s Museum will host diversity month at the Hanover Mall. Enjoy cultural performances, artwork, stories and special presentations while learning about many cultures. Feb. 13: The History of Soul; Gospel choir performance, artwork and story time, family activities. Feb. 20: The Asian American influence; Lion dancers, Kite demo, story telling, karate demos

Hanson Senior Center Valentine’s Day Celebration. Monday, Feb.14 the Hanson Multi-Service Senior Center will host a Valentine’s Day celebration. The day begins at 11 a.m. with a music program to set the mood performed by the Swingin’ Singers. A luncheon featuring Beef Bourguignon will take place at noon. The cost of the meal is $2.50 and a reservation is requested by Feb. 4. To sign up call 781-293-2683 ext. 4.

Free legal advice. Free legal advice is available for seniors at the Hanson Multi-Service Senior Center on Tuesday, Feb. 15 beginning at 11 a.m. Attorney Edward Conroy offers a free 15-minute appointment. You must reserve an appointment time by calling 781-293-2683.

Interviewing Techniques. Practice interviewing with professional job coaches who help people perfect their interview skills everyday on Wednesday, Feb. 16 from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Whitman Public Library. Call the library or stop by to register, space is limited.

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Snow mucH Fun: erin bizier, age 9, and her sister megan, 6, worked diligently to craft this snow dragon, complete with green coloring, at their Hanson home.




Panther Day at Rockland Rink

Members of the Whitman-Hanson varsity hockey team watch fellow teammates and await their turn to play.

Panther fans show their support by high fiving the team as they walk off the ice.

Whitman-Hanson hockey fans fill the bleachers and show their team pride as they cheer on the players.

Members of the Whitman-Hanson junior varsity hockey team Andy Shepardson and Alex Miner smile for the camera beside the items collected for the food pantry during Panther Day.

The Whitman-Hanson varsity hockey team files off the ice for a break during half time.

Beth Shepardson runs the 50/50 raffle during Panther Day at the Rockland Rink on Saturday.

Panthers have a brief team huddle before taking their posi-tions during the varsity game on Saturday night.

The Whitman-Hanson and Quincy teams take their positions on the ice.

Panther goalie Tom Leonard stands at the ready, guarding the net.

Whitman-Hanson junior varsity hockey team member Alec Sicuranza works the sound board during the game against Quincy.

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Melissa Menard Kenwick Lane, Whitman

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Shannon Olivolo Pleasant Street, Hanson

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Steve McDonough Erin Street, Whitman

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Leah Pappalardo Harvard Street, Whitman

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The budget deficit, the administration of the Social Security Trust Fund and the viability of the Medicare system and illegal

immigration are also topics of great concern and debate.

At the state level the killing of a Woburn police officer by a paroled triple-life-sentenced career criminal was catalyst for the sacking of nearly the entire parole board and public outrage and calls for eliminating parole all together. The unseemly firing of the very ef-fective Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs Retired

Navy Captain Tom Kelley, a Medal of Honor recipient, to be replaced by a Democratic Party hack, has sent the veterans community into paroxysm of rage. Corruption and careerism in the Legislature, real and perceived, has driven taxpayers to distraction.

At the state and local level, the inability of state and local governments to deal with budget issues including public em-ployee compensation and benefits has fueled more voter resent-ment. There seems to be no truth in criminal sentencing, no enforcement of existing laws for illegal gun possession, drunk driving, im-migration issues and so on.

Each of these issues is, in and of itself, serious, but col-lectively they are really symptomatic of a much more serious problem for our democracy. People have lost, or are losing all faith and trust in our government to do the right thing. They are coming to believe that even when the “government” wants to do the right thing it lacks the ability to do anything right. The perception is bad intent coupled with incompetence. The taxpayers correctly feel put upon. Taxpayers feel they are get-ting short value for long money. Something must be done to correct this situation or we feel something sinister may occur. Widespread distrust of all government leaves us vulnerable to demagoguery and extreme movements that promise to fix all problems and restore order in the public sector. History is replete with stories of the systemic breakdown of formerly stable governments when they lose the trust and respect of the governed.

We’ve outlined the symptoms, now what is the cure? How do our leaders restore the faith of our citizens? There would appear to be few treatments and only a prognosis for gradual recovery. First we need and should demand transparency at every level of government. We must demand that leaders meet regularly with the media for the hard give and take of real press conferences. At the state level we need a constitutional amend-ment to do away with a full time career Legislature and replace it with what most states have, a part time legislature compen-sated with stipends and expenses only. We must drive political careerism out of Beacon Hill. We must demand that judges enforce the law by further restricting judicial discretion in such things as enforcing gun laws, making life sentences mean life, by enacting legislation to put third felony conviction criminals away for long periods of time, if not life without parole. We must restore sanity to public employee compensation to save needed public sector jobs and to put these public servants on an economic par with their private sector contemporaries.

As in a marriage where there has been infidelity, restora-tion of faith and trust will take a long period of time and many discussions. Failure in marriage leads to divorce. Failure in our relationship with our government could lead to a really messy divorce that we may all regret. As citizens we can not take a pass on this. We need to stay informed and engaged or there will be no improvement. The choice is ours.

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If you know of a senior or infirm person who may need assistance during emergencies, please contact Mary Collins at the Hanson Se-nior Center, 781-293-2683, ext. 7.

The Hanson Senior Center maintains a list of persons who may be seniors, elderly, infirm, homebound and/or frail to help the town provide assistance to them during various emergencies, including snowstorms. This information be-comes crucial during power outages, where the need to have back-up or emergency electricity may be required (such as in-home dialysis, etc.) or other medical needs (such as oxygen).

As a result of this season’s storms, and in an effort to assist the Senior Center’s public outreach campaign, we are in the process of en-

suring that our efforts with regard to providing assistance to these residents are met. Therefore, we are asking that if any resident who may fall into one of these categories (or if people know of Hanson residents that may need this type of assistance) could contact the Senior Center with their current contact information we would be most appreciative.

Any of the information provided is used for the sole purpose of making our fire and police personnel aware of potential needs that could arise in emergency situations.

Please contact Mary Collins at 781-293-2683.

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The Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project understands that there may be some in-dividuals who want to have their property le-gally excluded from the pesticide applications used in mosquito control. As a result, the Proj-ect would like to inform those individuals of the steps necessary to make such a request, as specified by Massachusetts Department of Ag-ricultural Resources regulations.

Such application is made by a person living on, or legally in control of said property.

The application must be sent in the form of a certified letter to the municipal clerk’s office by March 1st (annually).

The letter must include the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the request.

The letter must include the address of the property to be excluded.

The letter should include a description of the types of pesticide application programs for which exclusion is requested.

Additionally, the person requesting the exclusion has the responsibility to mark the boundaries or areas to be excluded at least ev-ery 50 feet with orange surveyor’s tape to clear-ly define the area of exclusion. These mark-ings shall be made known to the Project and the Project will be responsible for communicating the details of the markings to the individuals who will carry out the pesticide applications.

While the application is sent to the munici-pal clerk’s office, it is important to understand that the role of clerk’s office in this process is simply to be the recipient of the certified let-ter. All questions concerning these regulations should be directed to the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project at 781-585-5450 or your local board of health. Additionally, the Project has a link on its website (under Our Program) that will allow individuals to fully read 333 CMR: MA Pesticide Board Standards for Application.

To request exclusion from mosquito control

Free home energy auditFor information about a free home en-

ergy audit residents should e-mail Green Hanson at [email protected]. Mas-sachusetts Climate Action Network is work-ing hand in hand with several organizations in 2011 to encourage residents all around the state to get their homes checked for energy efficiency and conservation, and to follow suggestions of the assessors to get quick en-ergy savings. In addition to saving money by using less energy, residents will also be cutting down on carbon emissions. And the assessment now can include a blower door test and infrared analysis, two technologies that greatly improve the assessment’s use-fulness.

Free legal advice Free legal advice is available for seniors

at the Hanson Multi-Service Senior Center on Tuesday, Feb. 15 beginning at 11 a.m. Attor-ney Edward Conroy offers a free 15-minute appointment. You must reserve an appoint-ment time by calling 781-293-2683.

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Registered democrats in Hanson will be holding a caucus at the Hanson Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. to elect four delegates and three alternates to the 2011 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally be-tween men and women.

This year’s Action Agenda Convention will be held on Sat-urday, June 4 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. All Massachusetts Democrats chosen at their caucuses will gather to adopt a new Action Agenda outlining grassroots and party building initia-tives to build on successes this year to prepare for the election in 2012.

The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Hanson. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as dele-gates and/or alternate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority and disabled.

Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, disability, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orien-tation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegates selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland St., Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129 no later than 10 days after the caucus date.

For more caucus information contact Chairwoman Kathleen DiPasqua-Egan at 781-308-3241.

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The Hanson town clerk’s office will be closed all day Thursday, Feb. 3 for a Mas-sachusetts Town Clerk’s Conference.

Open burning season

Open burning season be-gan Jan. 15 and will run until May 1. Permits can be ob-tained at Fire Headquarters, 505 Liberty St., daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The cost of a per-mit is $20 payable by check or money order made out to The Town of Hanson. No cash will be accepted.

Museum passes available

The following museum passes are available at the Hanson Public Library: Boston Children’s Museum, New England Aquarium, Sept 1. to June 30, Museum of Fine Arts, Science Mu-seum, Roger Williams Park Zoo and Plimoth Plantation, April through November.


accounted for in the regular budget or be eliminated.

For Whitman-Hanson Re-gional School District, that in-cludes three special education teachers, a speech therapist, reading and math tutors, all of which have been added to the district’s preliminary FY2012 budget presented at the Satur-day morning meeting.

The preliminary opera-tional budget, which totals $46,979,637, would enable the district to maintain its current level of service with minimal cuts, Gilbert-Whitner said. It in-cludes adding back in $211,619 for teaching positions previ-ously covered by ARRA funds as well as adding in money for the one furlough day that all union and non-union school employees agreed to take this school year to save the district money in the FY2011 budget. The budget also incorporates items previously covered by other federal or state grants, such as Jobs Bill funds.

The budget sets aside funds for contract increases — teacher contracts are up in June and the School Commit-tee is in the early stages of ne-gotiating a new contract. And it sets aside money for increas-es in special education tuition and transportation costs — the district also is in the process of negotiating a new busing con-tract. Health insurance costs also are expected to rise by about 11 percent in FY2012.

In her introduction to the budget, Gilbert-Whitner called the FY2012 budget “especially challenging.”

“For the past two years, the district has relied heavily on federal funding as a way to en-sure that students are provided with high quality educational experiences,” she said. “The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District budget for the 2011-12 school year is the product of the thoughtful input of administrators and directors. […] While we are mindful of fiscal constraints, the FY2012 budget book also proposes several additional programs and positions that we believe are necessary for the education of our students, some of which have been funded by federal stimulus grants.”

Though funding is tight on all levels, there is some sign that Chapter 70 state aid to Whitman and Hanson will not be cut significantly this year, legislators said.

“The governor has done remarkable in his House 1 bud-get in mitigating severe cuts on Chapter 70,” Senator Tom Kennedy said. “The cherry sheet’s another story for local towns, but he has promised to hold back on education, and he’s come through with that.”

Like the school district, the state is in the very early stages of the budget process, with the governor’s budget moving next to the House before going to the Senate and continuing through the legislative process.

Though state revenues ap-pear to be up slightly, Web-ster said he was concerned the governor had underestimated the budget shortfall — saying he felt that about $2 billion to $2.5 billion would need to be cut from the governor’s budget rather than the $1.2 billion the governor expected. Webster said he also felt Gov. Deval Patrick had overestimated sav-ings that could come from cer-tain areas, such as increasing health insurance co-pays for government employees.

“We could actually be looking at cuts in local aid. I haven’t heard any specific numbers at the Statehouse yet; it’s far too early to speculate on what exact local aid figures or Chapter 70 figures will look like, but many other senators and representatives like myself feel the governor’s projections for savings are overestimat-ed,” Webster said. “I’ve heard talk that there could be cuts to Chapter 70 and cuts to local aid that could be as high as 5 percent.”

Webster said he plans to propose a local aid resolution that, if passed, would direct legislators to keep local fund-ing as level as possible.

Kennedy said he also in-tended to keep the focus on lo-cal funding.

“This is what all three of us stand for: to bring as much money back to the people that elected us, to you folks that are educating and to these cit-ies and towns that are trying to hold their communities togeth-er on a shoestring,” he said.

The newest legislator, State Rep. Geoff Diehl, deferred to Webster on the topic, as he was the senior legislator, but Diehl also said he supports keeping local aid level.

School Business Manager Sharon Andrew said she was

concerned that, while Chapter 70 aid might be level-funded, other types of funding would be cut in the governor’s bud-get, such as the “circuit break-er” program that helps cover special education costs.

The School Committee will continue the budget discussion at its next meeting on Wednes-day, Feb. 9 at Whitman Middle School. The next step will be to look at possible revenues for FY2012, Gilbert-Whitner said.

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The Conley School celebrated Martin Luther King Day

with our own second annual Day of Tolerance. All grades took part in these activities. Grades 1-3 participated in class activities that highlight-ed multi-diversity through an art lesson utilizing crayons.

Students drew pictures with one color and then with many colors and compared them not-ing that the pictures with mul t i co lo rs

were far better. All of those students’ art work is being fin-ished and will to be on display in the halls of the school.

The activities for Grades 4 and 5 explored tolerance a bit deeper. To start the day, students watched the critically acclaimed video The Point! This video illustrates that in the land of Point all things had to be pointed. When Oblio, the main character in the story, was born without a point – he becomes the target for others until he is banished from the kingdom for being different. As they watched the video, students could see that he was treated differently and when Oblio was banished, there was a general condemnation of the act. After the film, discus-sion groups were formed with teachers and with ten of our high school Community Ser-vice Learning students. These students, under the direction of Lisa Shea, are actively in-volved in community learning projects. Students were asked to give examples of how toler-ance is exhibited here. Later in the day, students in Grades 4 and 5 were treated to skits done by our own CSL group on bullying. The skits were examples of possible bullying in various places on the bus, in the bathroom, at recess, in the class and in the hallway. The CSL students, who also wrote and acted in their own skits, brought forth discussion points, which all the students

participated in. Mrs. Downey led this discussion and all the students joined in this frank discussion of what was the problem and how it should have been handled. To end the day the students wrote or created something that dealt with bullying. Some students in grade 5 produced raps and brief performances dealing with situations in which they have personal knowledge. Others wrote about things that had occurred in their own life and how it was resolved. The students at Conley School did a fabulous job and were a credit to their teachers and to their parents.

In other happenings at Conley, Grade 4 (Mrs. Sulli-van, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Kaplinger) just com-pleted their electricity and magnet explorations to bet-ter understand electricity and magnets. Fourth grade is also in the midst of a year-long Flat Stanley adventure and journey tracking Stanley and Stella throughout the United States and beyond. Math lab contin-ues to address skills and prob-lem solving for MCAS and beyond.

Grade Three (Miss Ranton, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Blake) is also adopting math lab next week in preparation for the MCAS. Students will be ro-tating among five teachers all teaching a specific skill. Third

grade is also incorporating Net Books within the classroom to assist in their Space Research Projects.

Mrs. Thornton’s class, grade 5, created Power Point presentations on explorers. They are also partnering with Mrs. Riley’s first grade class in the computer lab helping them log on and find sites. The Capri Sun recycle project, which Mrs. Thornton oversees, has already collected 30,000 pouches this year.

Volunteer second grade students are working with Mr. Sullivan, our music teacher, to prepare for the Chinese New Year celebration. They are learning “Twinkle Variations” in English, French and Chi-nese. This performance will take place on Feb. 3 in the high school performing arts center.

Miss Hart’s (grade 1) just completed Teddy Bear Week. All the students were very excited about bringing their teddy bears to class and talk-ing about them.

You know spring is just around the corner when you start getting your seed cata-logs in the mail. This past week I have received eight of them. Last year at this time we started to think about and plan our first garden. Students re-searched plants from the cata-logs, made recyclable pots out of newspaper, designed lay-outs and planned which plants to grow in the garden. It won’t be long before we start think-ing about getting the Conley School garden ready for an-other season.

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Scholastic Art AwardsBy christina Maher, sPecial to the exPress

Congratulations to the following students who won awards at this year’s Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards. The Gold Key and Silver Key exhibit at the state transportation building will be hanging from Monday, Feb. 14 to Thursday, April 7, 2011. The hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun-day, 12- 4 p.m. There are no Saturday hours or holiday hours on Feb. 21. Award winning work was selected from 12,000 individual entries from across the state.

State Level:Alex Hochstrasser, Gold Key, photography; Aimee Smith,

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Regional Level: Melissa Menard (senior portfolio),Abby Deveuve (paint-

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Alex hochstrasser was named a Gold Key winner at the state level in the photography category of the Boston Globe scholastic Art Awards. For more photos see page 13.

Conley-Duval skate night

A Conley-Duval School Skate Night for students PreK-5th grade will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Carousel Family Fun Center in Whitman. Ad-mission is $4. Skate rental is $3. The roller racers and scooters will be available for the children.

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W-H is very interested in what you think of the school. Please select the approprate survey link below and follow the instructions to complete the online survey. Parent Survey Page: whrsd.org/page.cfm?p=3243; Professional Staff Survey: whrsd.org/page.cfm?p=3242 and Student Survey Page: whrsd.org/page.cfm?p=3242.

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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 Robert A. Raimondi, Sr. to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated December 31, 2007 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at

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Book 35462, Page 229 of which the Mortgage the un-dersigned 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 10:00 AM on February 10, 2011 at 70 Pleasant Street, Unit 3, Whitman, MA, all and singular the premises de-scribed in said Mortgage, to wit:

Unit #3, in the 70 Pleasant Street Condominium situated at 70 Pleasant Street, Whit-man, Massachusetts, a condo-minium established, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 183A by Mas-ter Deed dated November 28, 2007, recorded with Plymouth Deeds Book 35339 Page 167.

The Unit is shown on the floor plans of the building re-corded simultaneously with said Master Deed and on the copy of the portion of said plans attached to the unit deed, to which is affixed a verified statement in the form required by Section 9 of said

Chapter 183A. Said Unit is conveyed to-

gether with an undivided 19.7 percent interest in the Com-mon Elements described in the Master Deed.

Said Unit is conveyed to-gether with, subject to, and with the benefit of the provi-sions of said Chapter 183A, the Master Deed, Condomin-ium Trust and the Unit Deed, and all rights, easements and agreements described therein.

Said Unit is also subject to any easements restrictions, and agreements of record, in-sofar as any of the same are in force and applicable.

For title see deed in Ply-mouth Deeds Book 35339, Page 205.

The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorneys fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid 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

TOWN OF HANSONBOARD

OF APPEALS

The HANSON BOARD OF APPEALS will hold a public hearing on FEBRU-ARY 15, 2011 at 7:00 pm at HANSON TOWN HALL un-der MGL Chapter 40 and Town of Hanson Zoning By-laws Sections VII.B., VII.C. and IX.B.2 ( a thru d) on the application of DAN-IEL AND ELIZABETH DO-HERTY, represented by Ste-ven Wry, Land Planning, Inc. for a VARIANCE to allow

for the construction of a 16’ x 32’ inground swimming pool that does not meet setback re-quirements at 106 GRAY LANE, MAP 83 LOT 3-16 HANSON ASSESSORS MAP. Property is located in Residence AA zone.

HANSON BOARD OF APPEALS

Robert Overholtzer,Chairman

January 27 and February 3, 2011

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S

SALEOF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Jonathan A. Dey-oung to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, dated October 26, 2009 and recorded with the Ply-mouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 37878, Page 29, of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the present holder, for breach of the con-ditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Pub-lic Auction at 1:00 p.m. on February 16, 2011, on the mortgaged premises located at 585 Temple Street, Whit-man, Plymouth County, Mas-sachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

TO WIT:The land in Whitman in the

county of Plymouth and Cornmonwealth of Massachu-setts, together with the build-ings situated on the Northerly side of Temple Street and bounded and described as fol-lows Beginning with the Northerly side line of said Temple Street, at the south-west corner of the lot, said corner being distant 61.99 feet, Southerly 72 degrees East from the corner of Beal Avenue; and running North-erly 3 degrees 15' East 135.59 feet by Lot No. 3 on the plan hereinafter mentioned, thence Southerly 86 degrees 45' East 78.13 feet by Lot No. 4 on said plan; thence Southerly 11 degrees 59' West 151.72 feet by and of Nellie M. Chareth to Temple Street; thence Northerly 72 degrees 11' West 56.99 feet in the Northerly side line of said Temple Street to the point of begin-ning. All courses of the year 1910.

Being the great portion of Lot No. 2 and a small portion of Lot No. 1 on 'Plan of House Lots, Loring Tract, Temple Street and Beal Ave-nue, Whitman, Massachu-setts, owned by Robert F.

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sanderson', A.P. Trufant, C.E. April 1910, and filed with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 1, Plan 602.

For title see deed recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 31720, Page 118.

Where appliecable, the mortgagor(s) expressly re-serve my/our rights of Home-stead and do not wish to ter-minate my/our hometead by granting the within convey-ance notwithstanding my/our waiver of such homestead in paragraph 24 of the within mortgage.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 31720, Page 118.

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 the event of an error in this publication.

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

WELLS FARGOBANK,

NAPresent holder

of said mortgage

By itsAttorneys,

HARMON LAWOFFICES, P.C.

150 California StreetNewton, MA 02458

(617) 558-0500201008-1459 - YEL

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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 Bonita L. Dugas and Jacob M. Dugas to World Savings Bank, FSB, dated November 8, 2006 and re-corded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 33757, Page 302, of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. f/k/a Wachovia Mort-gage, FSB f/k/a World Sav-ings Bank, FSB, is the present holder, for breach of condi-tions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 78 Beulah Street, Whitman, Massachusetts will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on March 3, 2011, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

The land with buildings thereon, situated in Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachu-setts, on the Westerly Side of Beulah Street, containing 50 square rods, more or less, and bounded and described as fol-lows:

Beginning in the westerly side line of Beulah Street, at the southeasterly corner of the land of Paul Jones;

Thence by said Beulah Street, Southerly, five (5) rods to land now or formerly of Warren W. Sampson;

Thence running Westerly by land of said Sampson, ten (10) rods;

Thence running Northerly by land now or formerly of Samuel Fullerton, Five (5) rods; and

Thence running Easterly by said land of Paul Jones, ten (10) rods to the point of be-ginning.

Meaning and intending to convey the premises con-veyed to Charles E. Thrasher by Kenneth A. Churchill by deed dated April 2, 1976, re-corded in Book 4149, Page 431.

For our title see Deed at Book 15476, Page 199.

The above premises will be sold subject to all taxes, as-sessments, and other encum-brances which may constitute a prior lien thereon, and will be conveyed subject to any easements, restrictions of re-cord, tenancies, and rights of redemption for unpaid federal taxes, if any, as shall, not-withstanding this provision, constitute valid liens or en-cumbrances thereon after said sale.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier's check, or certified check in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as a deposit must be shown at

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the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder and will be required to be paid as a deposit by the suc-cessful bidder; successful bid-der to sign written Memoran-dum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or cur-rent funds in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attor-ney, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, 2364 Post Road, Suite 100, Warwick, RI 02886, or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the prem-ises contained in said mort-gage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

Other terms to be an-nounced at the sale.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. F/K/A WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB

By Its Attorneys,PARTRIDGE SNOW &

HAHN LLP2364 Post Road, Suite 100

Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

(40l) 681-1900

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S

SALE OFREAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Mark D. Stoddard to Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, Inc., dated May 26, 2006 and recorded with the Plymouth County Regis-try of Deeds at Book 32745, Page 239, 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 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2011, on the mortgaged premises lo-cated at 774 Bedford Street, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, all and singu-lar the premises described in said mortgage,

TO WIT:That certain parcel of land

together with the buildings thereon situated in Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachu-setts on the Westerly side of Bedford Street, comprised of Lot No.13 and the southerly half of Lot No. 14 as shown on Plan entitled 'Plan of Land situated in Whitman, Mass., belonging to portus B. Han-cock, surveyed by J.C. Tor-rey, Whitman Mass.' filed with Plymouth Deeds at Plan Book 2, Page 237, the said parcels being bounded and described as follows:

Beginning in the westerly line of said Bedford Street at

the northeast corner of Lot No. 12 on said Plan;

Thence running Northerly in the westerly line of said Bedford Street, 90.25 feet, more or less to the land of Helen L. Teahan.

Thence running Westerly in the southerly line of land of Teahan, 124.50 feet to the easterly line of Lot No. 5, as shown on said Plan.

Thence running Southerly by the easterly lines of Lots No. 5 and 6, 90.00 feet to the northwesterly corner Lot No. 12; and

Thence running Easterly by the northerly line of Lot No. 12, a distance of 123.15 feet to the point of beginning.

For Mortgagor's title see, deed dated May 26 2006 to be recorded herewith.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 32745, Page 237.

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 the event of an error in this publication.

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

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Present holder ofsaid mortgage

By its Attorneys,

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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.

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SENIOR MOMENTS

O’Neill has captained her basketball team to a 5-7 record so far this season. She shares her thoughts on …

…choosing a college. I’m applying to Sacred Heart Uni-versity, Quinnipiac University, Springfield College and Bridgewater State. My top choice is Sacred Heart because I really like the campus, and it’s two and a half-three hours away so it’s far enough away, but not too far.

…selecting a major. I’m majoring in athletic training because I’ve been involved with sports for my entire life so I just think it’s a field that I won’t lose interest in. I also like that it’s a career where you get to help people.

…her favorite sport. My favorite sport is definitely basketball. I’ve been playing since I was little and I like be-ing part of a team. I feel like I understand the game well, and I like when the team comes together on a well-executed play.

…her best sports memory. My best sports memory was last year during basketball season when we played our last regular season game against New Bedford. Going into the game, they were undefeated and we had suffered a pretty bad loss to them earlier in the season. We realized that we had nothing to lose and played with a lot of heart and determination. We managed to come out with a win and put an end to their undefeated record.

…her future goals. I hope to continue playing basketball in college, whether it’s the actual school team or an intramural team, and hopefully get a good job maybe working with a professional or semi-professional sports team.

…her hobbies outside of sports. Hanging out with my friends, spending time with my family, reading and going to the beach.

A visit with girls basketball captain Michaela O’Neil

The day I tried to run

After writing such a downer of a column last week and because all of us wish we could go outside and stretch our legs, I decided to tell

you all a tale of a fateful afternoon in November when I tried to run with the Pembroke cross-country team.

Way back in September, I wrote a column telling all coaches and players that I wanted to embed myself with any team for a week a practices, and Greg Zopatti was the only one who took me up on it. This was supposed to hap-

pen early in the season when I could go with some of the new kids who were learning how to run, but due to a series of circumstances, and ap-parently a Phish concert, it ended up happening right before the All State championships. So instead of strug-gling along with some kids who were only slightly more experienced run-ners than me, I was running with kids who would end up going to Nation-als. Needless to say, it did not go well for me.

We ran at Tubbs Meadow in Pem-broke, which looks like Dagobah (the planet where Yoda lives in The Empire Strikes Back, duh.) I hadn’t been to the gym in about a month, so I decided the best thing to do was eat a Tendercrisp and fries from Burger King a couple of hours before practice for energy and buy a Puma shirt so I looked the part.

I ran with the group of kids vying for the sixth and sev-enth spots at the All State meet. Zopatti said the practice was supposed to tempo run, so no one was running at full capability. Nevertheless, these kids were faster than me to the point where, after about two or three minutes, they were out of my field of vision. At this point, I made a life decision that, there was no way I was going to catch back up, I might as well walk. Then, the kids showed up on the other side of a pond from me and, trying to save what little face I had left, I ran again until they disappeared and it was safe to resume my leisurely fitness stroll.

This worked until I came to a fork in the path and hadn’t seen the kids in so long that I had no idea which way they went (this was about five minutes into the prac-tice). Luckily a middle-aged woman was hiking around and when I asked her if she had seen some kids running, she replied “Oh yes, they came by a while ago” as vaguely as you please. All in all, I think I ran/jogged about 40 yards and walked the rest.

I eventually made it back to Zopatti and spent the rest of the practice talking to him about what he does for kids who join the team and are as bad at this as I am and how he works with them while trying to get his elite runners ready for their races. He told me stories of kids who couldn’t run from the high school to the Hobomock Ice Arena around the corner when they started and are now running full practices without the slightest hint of the nausea that I was trying to hold down from my glorified power walk.

My goal was to try to figure out the appeal of cross-country running, because both towns I cover have teams that rival if not eclipse the size of the football teams, and they compete to win championships rather than get in shape for another sport. The answer to why you would spend your afternoons running up and down hills, through forests and swamps is, it would seem pretty simple: so you can do it again faster. There is a unique sense of ac-complishment that comes with one day being able to do something that seems like torture without breaking a sweat and then adding another challenge to be completed. Add that to the team aspect of high school sports and it truly is a unique experience, albeit one I will never try again after eating at Burger King.

By Dave Palana

The Tale of The TaPe

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

Panthers back on trackGirls basketball gets back to winning ways vs. Sachems

by dave palana, sporTs ediTor [email protected]

After a blowout loss to New Bedford last Tuesday, the Lady Panthers needed a big win to stay in the tournament hunt and swing some momen-tum their way.

Friday night at the high school they did just that with a commanding 63-42 win over the Middleboro Sachems.

“I was very happy with how we played,” head coach Jim Daley said. “We set our-selves up to for some games next week that can be won.”

Point guard Mackenzie Hatfield turned in her best of-fensive performance, scoring 13 of her game-high 18 points in the first half to help the Panthers jump out to an eight-point lead after one quarter that they widened to 35-24 by halftime.

“It was a huge night for Mackenzie Hatfield,” Daley said. “It’s the biggest night of her career that I can think of.

She’s been taking charge and doing lots of good things.”

After the Panthers opened the game up by 17 in the third quarter, Daley rested the start-ers and got 11 points out of Kelly Marina, Abby Trapp and Brittany and Melissa Arouca to keep Whitman-Hanson well in front in the fourth quarter.

Senior captain Michaela O’Neil was also in double fig-ures for the Panthers with 10

points while fellow captain Mary Rose Griffin added five and played well in the paint, according to Daley.

“She only had five, but she was a presence inside,” Daley said. “Michaela was a force on the boards as well.”

Whitman-Hanson’s game at Hanover on Tuesday was postponed due to snow. They will be back in action on Fri-day against Rockland.

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Mackenzie Hatfield gets some high fives as she heads to the bench in the third quarter with a career-high 18 points to lead the Panthers past Middleboro. Photo by Dave Palana


Girls basketball beats Sachems

Girls get a pointWHP draws with Sandwich after loss to Fontbonne Academy


The two teams that met for the 2009 state championship went at it again on Thursday, and again, it was Fontbonne Academy coming out on top of the Whitman-Hanson/Pembroke girls hockey team. However, the girls were able to end the week on a high note by pulling out a 2-2 tie at the Gallo Rink in Bourne against Sandwich on Saturday after losing to the Blue Knights ear-lier in the season.

Victoria Burke and Alex Davis both scored for WHP, who needed at least a tie with the Blue Knights to stay over

the .500 mark.“Whenever a team goes

to Gallo and plays Sandwich and comes away with a point is always a good thing,” head coach Joe Coulter said. “The girls played very well against Sandwich and I'm very pleased with the manner they are com-ing together as a team.”

Coulter was also happy with his team’s effort in their 4-1 loss to the Ducks, who are currently ranked fourth in the state. Jackie Sullivan got WHP’s goal.

The team had to resched-ule their game against Dux-bury last Wednesday as well as their game this Wednes-day against Marshfield due to weather. They will play the Rams this Saturday night at the Hobomock Ice Arena in Pembroke.

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captain Michaela o’Neil turns into a baseline jumper.

kaley Meintkiewicz swats away a Middleboro layup.

brittany arouca drives the lane for a fourth-quarter basket.

chrysta slayton hits a third-quarter basket.

Point guard Melissa arouca

dribbles the ball up

the court as the offense

sets.

abby trapp and Marina kelly wait by the scorers’ table to enter the game in the fourth quarter.

taylor Welch draws the foul on a fast break.

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dave palana





After pounding the Quin-cy Presidents 7-2 on their home ice back on Jan. 5, the Panthers may not have ex-pected much fight out of them the second time around. But they got all they could handle Saturday night in a 3-3 tie at Rockland Rink.

The Presidents tied the game at three with 23 seconds to play in the second period and then attacked the shell shocked Panthers for most of the third as Whitman-Hanson struggled to get the puck out from behind their blue line.

“We’ve been on the other side of a 7-2 game before and we know that you look forward to playing that team again,” head coach Rich Manning said. “They’re a better team than they were a few weeks ago no doubt about it, but on the flipside we were lousy in

all areas.”The Presidents scored

halfway through the first peri-od to take the lead, but Scottie McArthur tied the game with 1:17 left in the period, and Chris Mulrey gave Whitman-Hanson the lead with a last-second goal.

After the Presidents tied the game again in the second, assistant captain Chris Boussy put the Panthers back on top near the five-minute mark only to have the Presidents come back and tie the game again.

The Panthers struggled all game to move the puck and connect their passes, and it nearly came back to haunt them in the third when Quincy spent more than three minutes straight in the Panther end fir-ing shots on Tom Leonard’s net before the Panthers could get a clear.

“We just couldn’t find anything,” Manning said. “We had no legs, no energy, no physicality; it was by far our worst effort of the year. Other than our goaltender saving our hide, I can’t really think

of anyone who played well. I guess the only thing that comes out of tonight is we’ve got a point.”

The Panthers got three breakaways in the third peri-od, but Justin Keenan stopped Chris Ryan’s bid and rejected McArthur twice to keep the score tied.

Manning said he hoped the slump in his team’s play was due to the lack of practice time

on account of the weather, but he said every team is in the same boat in that regard.

“We haven’t been very active lately, but neither has anyone else,” he said. “We’ve been playing with some con-fidence, passion and excite-ment, and we didn’t tonight.”

Weather permitting, the Panthers have their biggest game of the season thus far when they play the Pembroke

Titans in their next game. The Titans lost to Scituate on Sun-day and are now tied with the Panthers for second place in the Patriot League.

“It’s a huge game,” Man-ning said. “We’ve got to ac-complish a lot in our prac-tices. We’ve got to get some energy and go for everything on Wednesday, because noth-ing short of a win is going to help us.”

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Panthers tie Quincy; get set for rematch with league leaders

SENIOR MOMENTS

Travers, who started playing hockey her freshman year, has captained the Whitman-Hanson/Pem-broke girls hockey team to a 5-3 record thus

far this season. She will finish her career at Whitman-Hanson on the softball field this spring. She shares her thoughts on ...

...choosing a college. I am applying to Norwich, Northeastern, Castleton, University of Vermont and Saint Anselm’s. Norwich is my top college because it has lots of opportunities for my future through the Corps of Cadets.

...selecting a major. I’m looking to major in criminal justice or fire sciences to get into investi-gative work or become a firefighter.

...her favorite sport. Hockey is my favorite be-cause I’ve made so many friends and I have lots of memories in the past four years. Also, the rush of the game is unlike anything else; there’s such a quick pace to it and every little thing matters, so it just makes it a lot of fun.

...her best sports memory. My best sports memory would be the entire journey through the playoffs my soph-omore year. There were some really tight games, like the shootout against Concord Carlisle. There was a lot of pres-sure on us and we had to overcome a lot, but we were able to pull through and make it to the finals to be able to play at the Boston Garden.

...her future goals. After college, my goal is to hope-fully become a firefighter/paramedic or to go into the Navy.

...her other hobbies. I just love hanging out with friends. I used to enjoy sledding, but a few injuries ruined that for the rest of the hockey team.

A visit with WHP captain Kelly Travers

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Next year, Jim Daley still plans to be on the sidelines as the Whitman-Hanson girls basketball coach, but someone else will be occupying the cor-ner office outside the gym.

Daley, who replaced Bob Bancroft as Whitman-Han-son’s athletic director in 2005, said he will be retiring from the position at the end of the school year in June.

Daley said he made his re-tirement plans official earlier in the school year once it had been finalized by the retire-ment board.

“It’s been a very good ride, but it’s exhausting when it’s done right and, to be honest, I’m tired,” Daley said.

Daley took over the job as the Panthers moved into the new high school gymna-sium and the new Dennis M. O’Brien field, and the school has added boys and girls varsi-ty lacrosse and girls ice hockey teams under his tenure.

Looking back on his time on the job, Daley said institut-ing the athletic academy for incoming students and switch-ing Whitman-Hanson from the Atlantic Coast League to the Patriot League are two of the things of which he is most proud.

“It has been a wonderful change for us,” Daley said of the move to the Patriot League.

“It’s been a blessing to have all our old rivals back, and with gas prices going up, it’s nice to be close. The athletic academy has been great and, of course, making sure everything was ready for the 100th anniver-sary of the Thanksgiving game this year.”

However, Daley said he regrets the fact that the ath-letic fees had to go up during his time as A.D. due to the school’s budget constraints in recent years.

“It really bothers me that they have gone up quite a bit,” he said. “We did things like the Panther Service Program [to help families with the fees] and I’m very, very cognizant of how much it costs and I feel very, very bad about that.”

Daley said he met with the applicants for the athletic di-rector job and will meet again with his eventual replacement after Whitman-Hanson prin-cipal Jeff Szymaniak and the search committee finalizes their selection. He added that he intends to stay busy next year. The former head of Whit-man-Hanson’s History and So-cial Studies Department, Da-ley said he hopes return to the classroom.

“I don’t want to just re-tire,” he said. “I really enjoyed teaching history, and I’d like to do again in some capacity. I like to say that I’m not retiring, I’m redirecting.”

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