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DEDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY

We are not going to change hours

No changes to either site; staff says they can make it work
By Andrea Salisbury
STAFF WRITER

Girls soccer, field hockey runs end in semis

MATH, 13

To a full room in the Dedham Public Library, Joe DAmico made the announcement everyone was waiting for: There will be no cut to hours. Ive spoken with a few of the staff

members, and they said it was their opinion that the trustees didnt have to cut hours. That the staff would step up, when needed, if needed to be able to keep the library open, DAmico, a member of the Board of Library Trustees, said during its monthly meeting on Nov. 16 at the main branch.

At its October meeting, trustees proposed the idea of cutting hours at both the main branch on Church Street and the Endicott branch library at the Endicott Estate on East Street. One of the proposals would have severely cut back the hours at the Endicott branch, leavLIBRARY, PAGE 6

We are going to go with the staff (on this decision). That means no changes to either building as far as hours, because the staff is telling us that they can do this.
Michael Chalifoux

MOVEMBER

Police reveal the stache

Students maneuver maps
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By Edward B. Colby
STAFF WRITER

Residents share ideas for pedestrian-safe community

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Unos makes special delivery to veterans

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of places 3 NumbertheStates in the United named after holidays traditional main course. Turkey, Texas, was the most populous in 2009, with 445 residents, followed by Turkey Creek, La., (362) and Turkey, N.C. (272). There are also nine townships around the country named Turkey, three of them in Kansas. Census.gov

hen Dedham police officers posed on the front steps of their station one recent afternoon, 13 mustaches stared back at the cameras about 12 more than would have in any other month. Thats because this is Movember a month in which guys around the world grow staches to raise awareness and money for cancers that affect men. This year the Dedham police have joined in, and Chief Michael dEntremont and 41 other officers or four-fifths of the department are on board for the effort. Everyone thats involved is growing a mustache, as foolish as that may look, Officer Keith Kennedy said. But there are some rules, he explained: You cant have a goatee. You can have a Fu Manchu-style mustache. Nothing can connect. After beginning the growth campaign at the start of the month, the officers raised $4,870 from families, businesses, and themselves by Tuesday, Nov. 16. Were looking to raise a little bit more money, and have a little fun while doing it, Kennedy said, adding that they would have contests for the lamest and best mustaches at the end of the month. The money raised will go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation which uses it to fund prostate
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TM OKs adult zone

By Edward B. Colby
STAFF WRITER

Special Town Meeting this week signed off on a townsponsored education incentive for new police officers that replaces the Quinn Bill, established a municipal tax amnesty program, and made the third change in as many years to Dedhams adult zoning. But the meeting was notable, mostly, for how little happened. All but one of the 15 articles passed, with few voices in opposition and barely any questions, before the meeting adjourned after a mere 25 minutes. Town Administrator William Keegan said it was the shortest
TM, PAGE 9

VETERANS DAY

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To mark Movember, Dedham Police Chief Michael dEntremont, front left, and his department are growing mustaches to raise money for mens cancer research during the month.

By Edward B. Colby
STAFF WRITER

Dedham Police Chief Michael dEntremont

Dedham Police Officer Michael Doyle

Dedham Police Officer Fred Matthies

First Lt. Robert Lothrop walked on stage with the aid of a crutch on his left side, telling students, Murphys Law says infantry soldiers are not Supermen. I fell off a ladder while cleaning the gutters. His introduction was light, but Lothrop soon reinforced his point in a much more profound way. He said he answered the call to serve in the U.S. Army in Vietnam in the
VETERANS DAY, PAGE 9

INDEX
Around Dedham 19 Bulletin Board 18 Education 13-15 News 3-5, 10 Opinion 8 Police 17 Sports 11-12 Square Scoop 2

Room of their own

Fiddlehead Theatre academy to open in Dedham
By Andrea Salisbury
STAFF WRITER

Down a flight of stairs at 619 High St. is where Meg Fofonoff s vision unfolds. This is the theater school space, she says, standing on the bottom step of a wooden stair-

case. The air smells like fresh paint. She points to a smaller room. Heres the entrance, and the coat rack, and where the kids will check in. She walks through the doorway to a larger room. The walls are a soft pink, almost coral
FIDDLEHEAD, PAGE 7

STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREA SALISBURY

Meg Fofonoff is the director of the Fiddlehead Theatre and the theatre academy. The theater academy will hold an open house at its new Dedham location, 619 High St., on Dec. 18.

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color and the hardwood floor looks newly polished. Fofonoff explains that this is where classes for the Fiddlehead Theatre Academy will be held. To come into a space, that is just such a fantastic place with a vintage feel, she smiles. It is just like Goldilocks and the Three Bears it is just right. The process of finding a location for the theater academy has been a homecoming of sorts, the Dedham native says on a recent Friday morning. A journey that started in Dedham in 1994 with the theaters first performance at the high school; took her to a downtown theater in Norwood for 13 years; and now back to Dedham. You have to come full circle to come home, she says. The building is owned by Dr. Louis J. Sawan, a dentist at Dedham Medical Associates and a Dedham native who bought the former Christian Science Church three years ago. He says he always envisioned using the space for something artistic. I didnt want to make another half-dozen offices in Dedham Square, he says during a phone interview earlier this week. His voice echoes and he explains he was actually at 619 High St. getting things ready. Fofonoff explains her degree in theater is one of experience. She holds a bachelors degree in English literature, and started her masters degree in theater education. (But) I had two kids and it was just a matter of time, she explains as to why she never completed her degree. I just wanted to be with my kids. This job, she says, provided an opportunity for her children to work with her as she builds the reputation of the Fiddlehead Theatre. For 13 years, Fofonoff called the theater at 109 Central St. in Norwood home. Its last show in 2009 was My Fair Lady, one her favorite productions, Fofonoff said. While larger productions are in the future for the Fiddlehead, right now Fofonoff is putting her efforts in the Fiddlehead Theatre Academy. She has a core group of five teachers that are certified and have worked either professionally on stage or have their masters of fine arts. Classes, she says, will range from set design, musi-

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The former Christian Science Church, at 619 High St. is the new location for the Fiddlehead Theatre.

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An open house will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 619 High St. The teachers will be on hand to answer questions. For more information or to register, call 617-8885365 or visit www.fiddlehead theater.com.
cals, and mask making, to dance and costume design. We are probably going to expand pretty quickly, she smiles and looks around the space. She adds that she hopes to

expand one day to include a puppet theater and possibly country line dancing. Im a country nut, she jokes. The first wave of classes will prepare for performances of 101 Dalmatians, for kids ages 6 to 8 and Beauty and the Beast, for kids age 9 to 15. They will be held Saturdays starting Jan. 9 through Feb. 19. Through the class, students will receive a script and a CD with which they can rehearse at home. This, Fofonoff says, really gets the parents involved. At the end of each session, students will perform for an audience. Fofonoff has worked professionally in the theater for 18 years and maintains that her passion has always been about the kids.

There is nothing better than doing theater with kids, she smiles and explains that, while there can be only one Belle, every young actor will feel like they can really shine. She says there is one key aspect kids will learn. It is not about the amount of time on stage, she says. It is about making the most of the moments you are. An open house will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 619 High St.. The teachers will be on hand to answer questions. For more information or to register, call 617-888-5365 or visit fiddleheadtheater.com.
Dedham Transcript editor Andrea Salisbury can be reached at 781-433-8322 or asalisbu@cnc.com.

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