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Budget freeze
is possible
With growing snow removal costs,
spending might be put on hold
By Meaghan Glassett, Express Staff
Meaghan@whitmanexpress.com
With snow removal costs
increasing this year, the Whit-
man-Hanson Regional School
District is facing a budget
freeze through April.
The administrative team
has begun to meet to discuss
the upcoming budget. Busi-
ness Director Sharon Andrew
said that the district’s budget
for fiscal year 2012 is project-
ed to be $47.7 million, which
is up $2.8 million, or 6.43 per-
cent from the prior year.
Scout to renovate playground Whitman officials
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Express Intern
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son Regional
High School
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Boy Scout Troop 34 of Han-
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Cub Scouts host Spaghetti Supper
Andrew said in the fiscal
year 2011 budget, there was
not a need for the money for
the Hanson Middle School and
Indian Head bonds.
“Because it was a debt ex-
clusion vote, we can’t use the
money to reduce the budget
and the town of Hanson has
to give a credit on taxes,” she
said.
Andrew added that the
budget is really up $1.8 mil-
lion after the bonds. SPAGHETTI MESS: Abigail Swan, 2, tried hard to stay clean by using her utensils while she
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say tax rate is low
Assessor explains how the tax
rate is set for property owners
By Meaghan Glassett, Express Staff The residential tax rate for
Meaghan@whitmanexpress.com the Fiscal Year 2011 is $13.43
The Whitman Board of per $1,000. The assessed val-
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pers how Avon, Rockland and said Whitman’s annual aver-
Norwell have a split tax rate, age tax bill is less than Abing-
but he feels Whitman is at an ton, East Bridgewater, Halifax
advantage because the town and Hanson.
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be leaving the company to 29 Vincent St., $180,000, Evelyn J. Erwin to Stephanie J.
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Hayden Kent, Andrew Sharp, Jason Stephansky and Derek McCormack will be participating in the
Quiz Bowl on Feb. 5.
Whitman-Hanson students to
compete in WGBH Quiz Show


By Stephanie Spyropoulos, Express Staff
steph@hansonexpress.com
As competitors in the up-
coming High School Quiz
Show on WGBH Boston
channel 2, a small but deter-
mined group of high school-
ers are aiming to represent
Whitman Hanson with their
utmost intelligence.
High School Quiz Show
is in its second season and
will be hosted by Billy Cos-
ta, Boston radio and televi-
sion personality. The show
began a search for teams in
September, which brought
the four competitors and two
alternates together.
With four on a team to
compete, the group regis-
tered in time and qualified.
They gained a spot out of 80
schools making the top 16 in
completion.
“Whitman-Hanson made
the cut and we made the
show,” said Derek McCor-
mack who said they are now
up to two practices a week in
preparation for the February
debut.
His team-mates are se-
niors Jason Stephansky,
Andrew Sharp and Hayden
Kent, with two junior al-
ternates, Alex Winnett and
Shannon Winslow.
Katherine Gabrielle,
school librarian is the advi-
sor for the group along with
assistant advisor Lisa Shea.
The show is four rounds
with similarities to the game
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show “Jeopardy.” There is
the toss up round in which
everyone gets a question
lightning round, which is
very quick and takes one per-
son for each team; a category
round with various topics
each with increased point
values; and the last round is
much like the first round with
a minute or two to answer the
trivia.
The questions, accord-
ing to McCormack, are trivia
based on history, science,
literature, math, art, music,
movies and pop culture.
“We have been preparing
for the filming, which will
take place over two week-
ends starting Feb. 5,” he
added. The studio is in Al-
ston and the first round Whit-
man-Hanson faces is against
Hingham.
“If we win we will re-
turn the next weekend play-
ing two or three elimination
rounds with the winners go-
ing on to the next round,
semi-finals and finals,” Mc-
Cormack said.
The winners from East-
ern Massachusetts will then
go on to take part in the final
rounds with the representing
team from Western Massa-
chusetts at a later date.
The group has been told
their episode of High School
Quiz Show will air Sun-
day, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. on
WGBH.
McCormack said it is
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Frank 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 Co-
lumbus, 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 calling
Kevin McKenna 617-529-9166.
Strong Women and Literature Book club
The Whitman Public Library will have an empowering dis-
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6:30-7:30 p.m. This group is open to all. This month’s selection
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Whitman Police log
Monday, Jan. 17
3:49 a.m. Caller reported
suspicious activity on Auburn-
ville Way.
5:29 a.m. Caller reported
suspicious activity on Hogg
Memorial Drive.
10:12 a.m. Caller reported
a breaking and entering on Au-
burn Street.
10:38 a.m. Caller report-
ed a domestic disturbance on
Bedford Street.
1:50 p.m. Caller reported a
disturbance on Temple Street.
Tuesday, Jan. 18
9:28 a.m. Caller reported a
medical emergency at Harvard
Court. Patient was transported
to the hospital.
2:30 p.m. Caller reported
potential abuse on Davis Av-
enue. Police arrested Philip
James Eldridge, 28, of 16 Da-
vis Ave. Apt. 1, on a default
warrant and possession of a
Class B drug.
5:29 p.m. Caller reported
a domestic disturbance on
Washington Street. Police ar-
rested Caitlyn Justine Shaw,
19, of 97 West St., for assault
and battery.
Wednesday, Jan. 19
2:42 a.m. Caller reported
a suspicious vehicle on Wash-
ington Street.
3:01 p.m. Caller reported
a domestic disturbance on Lin-
den Street.
10:44 p.m. Caller report-
ed a disturbance on Pleasant
Street.
Thursday, Jan. 20
2:57 a.m. Suspicious ac-
tivity was reported on South
Avenue.
10:45 a.m. Police attempt-
ed to serve warrant on Myrtle
Avenue.
11:57 a.m. Caller reported
a breaking and entering on
Plymouth Street.
8:02 p.m. Caller reported
a domestic disturbance on
Myrtle Avenue. Police issued a
summons.
Friday, Jan. 21
5:31 a.m. Caller reported
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a disturbance on Commer-
cial Street. Police restored the
peace.
12:43 p.m. Animal control
officer requested on School
Street.
6:39 p.m. Caller reported
a motor vehicle accident on
High Street.
6:43 p.m. Caller reported
a motor vehicle accident in the
parking lot of Diamond Fuel
on South Avenue. Police is-
sued a summons.
9:00 p.m. Walk-in party
reported larceny on Washing-
ton Street.
Saturday, Jan. 22
6:05 a.m. Walk-in re-
quested a warrant to be served
on Commercial Street. Police
arrested Kevin J. Connor, 41,
of 316 Commercial St. Apt.
3, for possession to distribute
a Class B drug, possession of
a Class B drug, conspiracy to
violate drug law, possession to
distribute a Class D drug, pos-
session of a Class D drug, pos-
session to distribute a Class C
drug and possession of a Class
C drug. Shannon L. Hunter-
Dutczak, 26, of 316 Commer-
cial St. Apt. 3, was charged
with possession of distribute
a Class B drug, possession of
a Class B drug, conspiracy to
violate a drug law, possession
to distribute a Class D drug,
possession of a Class D drug
and possession of a firearm
without a FID card.
11:15 a.m. Caller report-
ed a disturbance on Bedford
Street.
12:59 p.m. Caller reported
a disturbance on Commercial
Street. Police issued a sum-
mons,
11:57 p.m. Caller reported
suspicious activity on Bedford
Street.
Sunday, Jan. 23
9:55 a.m. Caller reported
a medical emergency on South
Avenue. Patient was transport-
ed to the hospital.
2:54 p.m. Caller reported
a breaking and entering on Old
Colony Way. Police issued two
summonses.
WEB task force arrests
alleged drug dealers
Early Saturday morning, Whitman police
along with the W.E.B Task Force Unit of West
Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and Bridge-
water executed a search warrant of a home in
Whitman where suspected drug deals were be-
ing made.
The task force had been investigating the
third floor apartment at 316 Commercial St. af-
ter there was question of possible drug traffick-
ing, according to W.E.B detectives.
Shannon Hunter-Dutczak, 27, and Kevin
Connor, 42, both residents of 316 Commercial
Street, were arrested as a result of a drug seize
on Saturday.
They are facing charges of possession with
intent to distribute a Class B drug, possession
of a Class B drug, possession with intent to dis-
tribute a Class D drug, possession of a Class D
drug and conspiracy to violate the drug laws.
Lead investigator Steven Drass of Whitman
Police was issued a search warrant through
Brockton District Court following several
months of surveillance.
More than 50 pills were confiscated, includ-
ing 35 Percocet and Klonopin. Detectives also
seized several ounces of individually packaged
marijuana and approximately $2,000 cash,
which detectives suspect are proceeds from
drug distribution.
“The W.E.B task force has been a major as-
set to our department. They have assisted our de-
tectives in solving numerous drug cases. Each
of the departments involved with W.E.B are ex-
periencing property crimes and drug addiction
related crimes in their communities. Whitman
has been inundated with property crimes and
robberies over the last few years,” Whitman Po-
lice Chief Christine May-Stafford said.
Detectives allege that Connor and Hunter-
Dutczak were involved in distributing oxy-
codone from their apartment in Whitman and
surrounding communities.
Connor was charged additionally by W.E.B
detectives for possession with intent to distrib-
ute a Class C drug and possession of a Class C
drug (Klonopin).
Hunter-Dutczak was also charged for un-
lawful possession of ammunition, related to the
seizure of ammunition during the course of the
search.
Ryan Lavalley, 26, School Street in Bryant-
Brothers found to be suspects in break-in
On Sunday, Whitman police responded to a
report of a breaking and entering on Old Colo-
ny Way.
The homeowner reported that their home
was broken into and ransacked just before 3
p.m.
“Upon arrival, officers found the front door
had been kicked open off its hinges. Several
thousand dollars worth of jewelry, electronics
and other valuables were reported missing,”
Whitman Police Chief Christine May-Stafford
said.
Officers are charging two brothers in the
break-in on Old Colony Way following an ap-
prehension a short time later with Abington po-
lice.
Patrick Lydon, 36, of Natalie Drive in East
Bridgewater and Richard Lydon, 36, of Na-
son Street in Brockton, were located and items
from the home on Old Colony Way were found
in their possession, “ said May-Stafford.
Whitman officers and a Plymouth County
Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit searched the
area but were unable to locate any suspects fol-
lowing the mid-day break-in.
According to a witness, there was a Buick
Century in the driveway during the time the
home was unoccupied.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., Whitman of-
ficers assisted Abington police with a search for
two suspects that had fled from a stolen motor
vehicle on Bedford Street near Strawberry Val-
ley Golf Course. The vehicle, a Buick Century,
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Police & court briefs
Shannon Hunter- Kevin Connor
Dutczak
ville, was also arrested at the scene on a warrant
related to motor vehicle offenses.
In a joint statement released by Sergeant
Detective Scott Brown of East Bridgewater Po-
lice, officers aim to continue to seek out illegal
drug activities and work as a partnership in aid-
ing small communities.
“Percocet (oxycodone) distribution, Perco-
cet abuse and crimes associated with Percocet
abuse (larcenies, burglaries, thefts) continue to
be the most significant problem confronted by
officers in the W.E.B towns,” Brown said in the
statement. These local departments are deal-
ing with these Percocet crimes on a daily basis
within the W.E.B member towns and surround-
ing area. Percocet abuse regularly leads to her-
oin use and/or abuse, which results in a spike
in these related crimes, which are committed in
order to support the abusers drug habits.”
Agencies assisting in the search warrant
were detectives from the W.E.B towns (Whit-
man, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and
Bridgewater), state police narcotic detectives
assigned to the Plymouth County District Attor-
ney’s Office, detectives with the W.E.B’s newest
member agency and Bridgewater State Univer-
sity Campus Police Department. Department of
Correction K-9 Sergeant Mark O’Reilly and his
canine assisted in locating the seized drugs.
“Hopefully this arrest will put a small dent
in the dealing of prescription drugs in Whit-
man,” May-Stafford said.
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was reported stolen from Quincy.
The pair will face charges of breaking and
entering during the daytime for a felony, ma-
licious destruction of property over $250 and
larceny over $250.
Brockton District Court issued warrants
for both suspects, May-Stafford said. The men
were treated for medical issues following their
apprehension.
“Whitman has seen a rash of house breaks
most recently on Windsor Drive, Auburn and
High streets. Items that have been taken in most
of the incidents are electronics and jewelry,
things that can possibly be pawned for quick
cash,” May-Stafford added.
The duo is also being looked at as possible
suspects in other breaks in Whitman, although
May-Stafford said the incidents were still under
investigation.
– Stephanie Spyropoulos
Scout pancake
breakfast set for Feb. 6
The Cub Scouts of Pack 22 Whitman
would like to invite you and your family to
their annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday,
Feb. 6 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The breakfast
will be at Holy Ghost Church Spellman Cen-
ter. The cost of the Pancake Breakfast is $5
per person, but all Scouts in uniform can eat
for free. Tickets available at the door.
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DEADLINE is Tuesday at noon.
Ronald A. Pouliot, 80, VFW Post 697 member
Ronald A.
Pouliot, 80, of
Whitman, formerly
of Medford and
Everett, died Janu-
ary 18 at home with
family.
He was the be-
loved husband of
Agnes (Costello)
Pouliot a retired teacher of Wakefield. He was
the father of Sherree Lamb of Oklahoma, Lin-
da Stankiewicz of Pelham, N.H., Ronald Jr. of
Pennsylvania, Jon of Dracut, and Randall of
Oklahoma.
Pouliot also leaves by former wife Lorraine
Noviello of Dracut and 14 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Born in Limerick, ME, he was a gradu-
ate of the Teachers College in Gorham, ME.
He worked as a teacher for 29 years teaching
in Dracut and in Connecticut. He retired Lt.
Mario Moretti, Sr., 94, WWII veteran
Mario Moretti, Sr., 94, a lifelong resident
of East Bridgewater, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, sur-
rounded by his family. He was the husband of
the late Julia (Pedro) Moretti.
Born and raised in East Bridgewater, he
was the son of the late Dimo and Lea (Govoni)
Moretti.
Mario was a proud Veteran of World War II,
having served in the US Navy from 1942-1945.
His service overseas during WWII earned him
an Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon and a WWII Victory
Medal among others.
He had worked for over 40 years as a mold-
er for the former National Foundry in Whitman
and the Bridgewater Foundry. After his retire-
ment from the foundry, he worked for 15 years
as a favorite custodian for East Bridgewater
Schools.
Mario served 18 years of dedicated and
faithful service as an East Bridgewater call
Firefighter.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and
for many years was the proprietor of the former
Satucket River Sports Shop.
He was a lifetime member of the National
Rifleman’s Association, Ducks Unlimited and
the Massachusetts Waterfowlers.
He was a member of the American Legion,
Fred Bates Morse Post, a lifetime member of
William R. “Bill” Turnbull, Jr, 96,
former Boston Police officer
William R. “Bill” Turnbull, Jr, 96, of Ja-
maica Plain, died peacefully surrounded by his
family on Jan. 20. He was the husband of the
late Rose M. (Reiser) Turnbull.
Turnbull was born in Somerville, son of the
late William R. and Mary J. (Meyer) Turnbull.
He grew up in Somerville and Roxbury and
a graduate of Commerce High.
He resided in Jamaica Plain since 1942.
Turnbull was a veteran of the United States
Coast Guard during World War II and was the
past commander of the VFW Post 1018 and the
past state commander from 1961-1962.
Turnbull was a Boston Police Officer for 38
years and retired in 1979. He was the past presi-
dent of the Boston Police Relief Assoc. After
retiring he drove a school bus for special needs
students in Boston from 1979-1986.
He leaves his two daughters, Margaret
”Peggy” McCarthy of Whitman, Kathleen
Turnbull of Allenstown, NH, his grandchil-
dren, Michelle Dunn and her husband John of
Hanson, Michael Paquette of Weymouth, Wil-
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Soup, Soup, Souper Bowl
On Feb. 6, the East Bridgewater United Methodist Church
in East Bridgewater will be taking food orders for the game.
Why make something to eat for the game? They can do it for
you and the gang. Preorders only. Baked ziti and cheese (feeds
8-10) cost $12, three cheese baked mac (feeds 8-10) for $12,
Colonel in U.S. Army retiring after 30 years your choice of chicken corn chowder, clam chowder, Portu-
as Unit Commander of 1204 Armor Recon. He guese Kale and chili $6 a quart or $3 a pint. Pick up time is
served as a pilot during the Korean War and as 11:30 a.m. (right after the church service) at 54 North Central
a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He Street, East Bridgewater. For more information, call 508-378-
was former President of MOA Officers Club 2814
at Hanscom, AFB. Former member and Past
Commander of American Legion in Dracut.
member of Whitman VFW Post 697, past Ex- Free Concert at Whitman Wellness Center
alted Ruler of the Everett Elks Lodge and re-
Local musicians will play at Music Night hosted by the
cent member of Weymouth Elks. Pouliot was
Whitman Wellness Center. Residents are invited to enjoy coun-
an avid reader and loved metal detecting on Re-
try, folk, blues and other music on Saturday, Jan. 29 from 7-10
vere Beach and Old Orchard Beach in Maine.
p.m. Light fare served. The Whitman Wellness Center is located
He also loved spending time at the Costello
at 7 Marble Street. For more information, call 781-447-3815.
family gatherings.
His funeral Mass was Monday in Holy
Ghost Church, Whitman. Burial was at Mass.
National Cemetery in Bourne.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to
Caritas Good Samaritan Hospice, 3 Edgewater
Dr., Norwood, MA 02062 or to Sisters of Provi-
dence, Owens Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
47876.
the East Bridgewater Commercial Club and
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from his youth. He left a valuable legacy of
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liam ”Bill” Paquette of Whitman and, his great
grandchildren, Cory, Chase and Evan Paquette
and Kathryn, Lauren and Jack Dunn.
His services were held on Wednesday, Jan.
26 in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth
St. (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. Burial was
in St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury. Dona-
tions may be made in his name to the Hospice
of the South Shore, 100 Baystate Dr., Braintree,
MA 02184.
Inclement weather policy
If the Whitman-Hanson Regional School
District cancels school, all senior center ac-
tivities in Hanson and Whitman will be can-
celled. There will be no Meals-on-Wheels
delivered or lunches served at the senior Experience at:
centers. School closing information is broad-
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Around Town
➢➢ Mary and Steven Teles-
manick are the proud parents of
a son, Mason Robert Teleman-
ick, born Jan. 12 at Signature
Healthcare Brockton Hospital.
➢➢ Aimee Joubert was named
to the dean’s list at Saint Jo-
seph’s College of Maine for the
fall semester.
➢➢ Devan E. Forbes has been
named to the dean’s list for the
fall 2010 semester at the Uni-
versity of Vermont. Forbes is
a junior sociology major in the
College of Arts and Sciences.
➢➢ Chelsea Morrill was
named to Fisher College’s
dean’s list for the 2010 fall se-
mester.
➢➢ The following local resi-
dents were among over 2,500
students from the University
of Massachusetts Boston who
made the fall dean’s list: Lisa
Nguyen, Erin Osborne, Benja-
min Hart, Stephanie Sherlock,
Kathleen Marecki, Jennifer
White, Erica Pasca, Stephen
Brewer, Rebecca Clemons and
Jamie Folan.
➢➢ Kate E. Cibotti was named
to Utica College’s dean’s list for
the 2010 fall semester. Cibotti
is a criminal justice economic
crime investigation major.
➢➢ Kelsey Scriven and Ja-
son Vancura were named to
the dean’s list for the fall 2010
semester at Quinnipiac Univer-
sity.
➢➢ Happy birthday to Mark
Ikaslo and Joan Powers (Jan.
27), Linda Davis and Dana
Larsen (Jan. 28), Charles
Busche (Jan. 29) and Evan
Henderson and Robert Sutter
(Jan. 30).
Come and enjoy
Valentine’s Day
On 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 lun-
cheon featuring Beef Bour-
guignon 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.
Pvt. Ryan M. Drew, son of
James and Susan Drew of
Whitman, recently graduated
from Marine Corps boot camp
Parris Island, South Carolina.
He went on and completed
Marine combat training at
School of Infantry East Camp
Lejuene, N.C. Ryan is a 2010
graduate of Whitman-Hanson
Regional High School.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Send around town items
including birth announcements,
weddings, engagements, promotions Winter beach party and book
swap set for Jan. 30
& anniversaries to wharound@
hansonexpress.com. Photos are
welcome.
The North River Collaborative Family Network will hold
THE Deadline is
Tuesday at noon. a Winter Beach Party and Book Swap on Saturday, Jan. 30
from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Jefferson School in Rockland. Play
in the sand (table), play volleyball with beach balls and go
fishing for paper fish, which the kids can color and personal-
ize with colorful markers, foam shapes and glitter glue. Bring
beach blankets to sit on. A snack and juice will be provided.
Registration is limited to 80 people. Bring gently used chil-
dren’s or parenting books for the book swap. Call the North
River Collaborative Family Network at 781-681-9736, Mon-
day-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to register.
Cell phones for soldiers
Got a new cell phone for Christmas? Don’t throw your old
one away! Area residents are invited to support the Cell Phones
for Soldiers program by dropping off used cell phones to Media
Concepts Photo & Video at 79 South Ave., Rt. 27 in Whitman.
The donated phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell
Phones for Soldiers for each phone, enough to provide an hour
of talk time to soldiers abroad. Approximately half of the phones
are reconditioned and resold to wholesale companies in over 40
countries around the world. Phones and components that cannot
be refurbished are dismantled and recycled to reclaim materials.
“We’re proud to show our support for U.S. soldiers, and to con-
tribute to a worthy cause like Cell Phones for Soldiers,” says Joe
and Denise Goldsberry of Media Concepts.
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WHRHS celebrates PizzaBowl To request exclusion from

BY ABIGAIL COLLINS
SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS
mosquito control
The Whitman-Hanson The Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project un-
Community Service Learning derstands that there may be some individuals who want to
program, in conjunction with have their property legally excluded from the pesticide ap-
the Rotary Club of Rockland- plications used in mosquito control. As a result, the Project
Hanson, will be conducting the would like to inform those individuals with the steps neces-
second annual “PizzaBowl” sary to make such a request, as specified by Massachusetts
on Jan. 29 at Whitman-Han- Department of Agricultural Resources regulations.
son Regional High School. Such application is made by a person living on, or le-
The event will take place from gally in control of said property.
12-4 p.m. in the school cafete- The application must be sent in the form of a certified
ria, which is expected to house letter to the municipal clerk’s office by March 1st (annu-
more than 10 local pizza es- ally).
tablishments. The letter must include the name, address, and telephone
Last year’s program had number of the person making the request.
a large turnout, with over 400 The letter must include the address of the property to be
community members in atten- excluded.
dance. Attendants were given The letter should include a description of the types of
the chance to sample and vote Jason Nicol kicks the football held by Nick Pagan of Whitman
pesticide application programs for which exclusion is re-
on the best cheese, veggie and Hanson High School at the football challenge at last year’s Pizza
quested.
meatiest pizza. Bowl. File photos
Additionally, the person requesting the exclusion has the
This year, there will an ad- Hanson, Pembroke, Hanover be holding a community raffle responsibility to mark the boundaries or areas to be excluded
ditional category for the best and Halifax will be participat- offering a chance to win a wide at least every 50 feet with orange surveyor’s tape to clearly
“Bar” pizza in the community. ing. array of special prizes. define the area of exclusion. These markings shall be made
For a $5 entrance fee, attend- In addition to taste test- Community members will
ees will get to taste a series known to the Project and the Project will be responsible for
ing, the event will consist of be given the opportunity during
of pizza samples from local communicating the details of the markings to the individuals
games for all ages, following the event to pre-order pizza for
vendors. Awards will be given who will carry out the pesticide applications.
the theme of the Super Bowl. Super Bowl Sunday from their
in the categories of “Cheesi- Football and beanbag toss, favorite venders as well as to While the application is sent to the municipal clerk’s
est Cheese,” “Vegetarian’s face painting, football bingo collect coupons and discounts office, it is important to understand that the role of clerk’s
Voice,” “Manliest Meatiest” and Wii tournaments are just a from participating establish- office in this process is simply to be the recipient of the
and “Brilliant Bar,” for the fa- few of the activities that will ments. Proceeds from the certified letter. All questions concerning these regulations
vorites in each category. Pizza be offered. In addition to these event will help to fund Rotary should be directed to the Plymouth County Mosquito Con-
establishments from Whitman, activities, the Rotary Club will initiatives, including the sup- trol Project at 781-585-5450 or your local board of health.
port of the Whitman-Hanson Additionally, the Project has a link on its website (under Our
Community Service Learning Program) that will allow individuals to fully read 333 CMR:
program. Funds raised from MA Pesticide Board Standards for Application.
the event will help to develop
CSL mini-grants by teachers
across the district wishing to *LYHVRPHRQHD +20(
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projects this spring. Projects
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environmental, hunger and or adult in your community. You’ll be
homelessness themes, and re- amazed at the difference it makes in yours.
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In the case of extreme 24/7 Support • Respite Options • Expert Staff
weather, the PizzaBowl will
take place the following day, Call Jennifer at 508-995-3251 ext. 2231 • www.ma-mentor.com
Jan. 30, from 12-4 p.m. in the
Danielle Allen and Gidget White of Bryantville Pizza Kitchen
cafeteria. Join us for Weekend Brunch
describe their pizza specialties to the Ryan Family at the Pizza
Bowl held at the First Congregational Church in Hanson last year.
Saturday & Sunday 9am-1pm
Groundhog Day NEW STYLE - NEW BRUNCH EXPERIENCE!
Preschool Information Meeting celebration You just have to see our menu!
The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District will hold
a Preschool Information meeting on Thursday evening, Febru- The Hanson Multi-Ser-
vice Senior Center will host a
Cameron’s
ary 10. The meeting is for all Whitman and Hanson parents of on the green
children who will turn three years old on or before August 31, Groundhog Day Breakfast on 436 Oak Street (Rt.14) East Bridgewater
2011. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Wednesday, Feb. 2 beginning 781-447-7888
Arts Center at the high school. at 9 a.m. Enjoy a delicious www.cameronsonthegreen.com
The purpose of the meeting is to provide parents with the breakfast and wish the winter
information necessary for them to successfully register their away with Punxsutawney Phil.
child for preschool at either the Maquan Elementary School in The cost of the breakfast is $3.
Hanson or the Conley Elementary School in Whitman. There A reservation is requested by
will be a brief presentation followed by a question and answer Feb. 1. To sign up call 781-
period. Registration packets and an opportunity to select a date 293-2683.
and time to register their child and schedule an appointment
for a screening will be available on line after the meeting.
Happy
Parents may also call their local school to set an appoint-
ment date to register their child and set up an appointment for New Year!
a screening. If you know of any parent of a child who will be
three years old on or before August 31, 2011, and is interested
in enrolling in the WHRSD Integrated Preschool, please make
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Thursday Jan. 27
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
hairdresser, 10 a.m. Cracker Barrel,
line dancing.
Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m.
Walk the Park, 9:30 a.m. Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston, 11:30 lunch,
12:30 p.m. fuel assistance by appt.,
1 p.m. cribbage.
Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club.
6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde
Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.
Hanson Little League Registrations.
Hanson Little League will hold
registration during basketball at
Maquan, Indian Head and the Hanson
Middle School. Avoid the late fee by
registering before Jan. 31.
Friday Jan. 28
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
hairdresser. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10
a.m. cribbage, 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.
Whitman Senior Center. 8:30 a.m.
food shopping, 9 a.m. manicurist,
11 a.m. Five Guys Burger,
Randolph,11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m.
Bingo.
Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday
at Robinson Street in Hanson.
Sponsored by the Hanson American
Legion 226.
Saturday Jan. 29
Panther Day at Rockland Rink.
Members of the Whitman-Hanson
Hockey Boosters invite you to
Panther Day at the Rockland Rink at
7:30 pm. Every child who wears his
WHK hockey jersey and brings five
or more canned goods or dry goods,
will be admitted free and receive a
free gift from the Panthers. Proceeds
benefit the Hanson and Whitman
food pantries.
Conley School’s Annual Night of
Laughs. Saturday, Jan. 29 at the
Whitman VFW. Doors open at 7 p.m.,
show starts at 8 p.m. Advance tickets
are $20 ($25 at the door) and include
dinner and desserts by Fasano’s
Catering. Featured comedians include
Ira Proctor, Bethany Van Delft and EJ
Murphy. Raffles, door prizes, games,
and cash bar available. Tickets on
sale at Duval’s Pharmacy, Whitman,
or call 781 447-2448.
Whitman Wellness Center Music
Night. Local musicians will perform
from 7-9 p.m., 7 Marble St.,
Whitman.
Monday Jan. 31
Hanson 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, 5 p.m. potluck
supper.
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.
Tuesday Feb. 1
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. nails
by Julie, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10
a.m. beginnerís bridge, p.m. bowling
at the Hanson Athletic Association.
Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m. Walk
the park, 9 a.m. hairdresser, art class,
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a.m. line dancing at Legion, 11:30
a.m. lunch, 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.
Wednesday Feb. 2
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
Groundhog Day breakfast, Council
meeting, 9:30 a.m. card games, 10
a.m. poker, 1:30 exercise with Cindie
($5).
Groundhog Day celebration. The
Hanson Multi-Service Senior Center
will host a Groundhog Day Breakfast
beginning at 9 a.m. Enjoy a delicious
breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage,
home fries, assorted muffins, juice
and coffee and wish the winter away
with Punxsutawney Phil. The cost of
the breakfast is $3. A reservation is
requested by Feb. 1. To sign up call
781-293-2683.
Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m.
Twin River Casino, 10 a.m. chair
yoga, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. Bingo
at Harvard Court, Mah-Jongg, 1:15
p.m. BP Stetson Terrace, 6 p.m.
Scrapbooking,
Whitman-Hanson Kiwanis Club.
Meets on Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. at
the Hitching Post Restaurant. For
more information, call Mike at 781-
447-6501.
Hanson Tri-Town Lions. Meet
the first Wednesday of the month
at 7 p.m. in the community room at
Meetinghouse Lane. For information,
call Tom Powers at 781-293-9008.
New members are always welcome.
Thursday Feb. 3
Hanson 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
divided into four simple lessons that
any beginner can follow. Bring a
skein of knitting yarn and size 8
or 10 knitting needles. For ideas
of inexpensive places to purchase
supplies, or to register for the class,
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please 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.    on using Overdrive at the Whitman
Strong Women and Literature
Book Club. 6:30-7:30 p.m. The
Whitman Public Library will have an
empowering discussion of fiction and
non-fiction. This group is open to all.
This month’s selection is “Daughter
of Fortune,” by Isabel Allende.
Contact a librarian to get a copy.
Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club.
6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde
Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.
Friday Feb. 4
Hanson 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
I Carver, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m.
Bingo.
Upcoming events
Pot Luck Supper. The First
Congregation Church will host a
loaf and ladle pot luck supper on
Saturday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. Cost of
admittance will be to bring one item
such as a soup, chowder, stew, bread
or muffins. In lieu of bringing food
for admittance, the cost will be a $5
donation. Games and activities to
follow. This event is sure to be an
enjoyable evening for all. Bring a
friend. For more information, contact
April Ruffini at  781-293-7997
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 three local food pantries –
Pembroke, Hanson and Halifax/
Plympton. Last year the church
raised $6,511 and collected 2,463
food items. The Souper Bowl started
in 1990 with a group of young people
who wanted to celebrate more than
a football game by raising up this
prayer: “Lord, as we enjoy the Super
Bowl football game, help us to be
mindful of those without even a bowl
of soup to eat.” All donations must
be made on Souper Bowl Sunday
between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Scout Pancake Breakfast. The Cub
Scouts of Pack 22 Whitman would
like to invite you and your family to
their annual Pancake Breakfast held
on Sunday, Feb. 6 from 10 a.m.-12
p.m. The breakfast will be at Holy
Ghost Church Spellman Center. The
cost of the Pancake Breakfast is $5
per person, but all Scouts in uniform
can eat for free. Tickets available at
the door.
Soup, Soup, Souper Bowl. On
Feb. 6 the East Bridgewater
United Methodist Church in East
Bridgewater will be taking food
orders for the game. Why make
something to eat for the game?
We can do it for you and the gang.
Preorders only. Baked ziti and cheese
(feeds 8-10) cost $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
Street, East Bridgewater. For more
information, call 508-378-2814
The Rise of Shoemaking. The
Historical Society of Old Abington
will hold its next meeting on
Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2:30 p.m. at the
Dyer Memorial Library, 28 Centre
Avenue, in 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.
Overdrive Workshop. Get the details
Public Library on Feb. 8 from 2-3:15
p.m. Overdrive is the library’s digital
download service for e-books and
audiobooks. The workshop will
cover all aspects of using Overdrive-
-from downloading the software, to
getting the books onto your computer,
e-reader, or iPod. Feel free to bring
your own e-reader and/or laptop
to follow along or ask questions.
Contact the library to register for this
workshop.
Let’s Get Messy. 1-1:45 p.m., Feb.
9, 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.
Preschool Information Night.
February 10, 6:30 p.m. Whitman-
Hanson Regional High School
Performing Arts Center.
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.
This group will meet on Feb. 10 from
6-7 p.m.
Democrats to Hold 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 at WPL.
Come over to the library and learn
how to roll authentic sushi rolls at
Beginners Sushi Class on Feb. 12
from 1-3 p.m.
The History of Soul. Sun., Feb. 13.
At Hanover Mall, part of Hanson
Children’s Museum’s Divserity
Month program. Gospel choir
performance, artwork and story time.
Family activities.
The Asian American Influence.
Sun., Feb. 20. At Hanover Mall, part
of Hanson Children’s Museum’s
Divserity Month program. Lion
dancers, kite demo, story telling,
karate demos.
The West African Connection.
Sun., Feb. 27. At Hanover Mall, part
of Hanson Children’s Museum’s
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Divserity Month program. Drum
circle and a look at nations of West
Africa.
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 Course.
Come 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.
Resume Writing with Gary Gekow.
Join professional employment
specialist, Gary Gekow, on Thursday,
Feb. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., for a
presentation and workshop on resume
writing. This is a great opportunity
to take advantage of a professional
evaluation of your resume at no
charge. Critique and rehab your
resume before you need to send it
out!
Whitman-Hanson Education
Foundation Spelling Bee. March 31.
Performing Arts Center at Whitman-
Hanson Regional High School.
For further information call Laura
Kemmett at 781-294-1261 or e-mail
info@wheducationfoundation.org.
Ongoing Events
Hanson Library On the Go.
Book delivery library service to the
homebound. For more information,
call Donald at 781-293-2151 x101.
Hanson COA Day Care. This is
for elders who need some activity
and companionship. This is a non-
medical program that runs five days
a week with a hot lunch served daily.
For more information, call Diane
McCarey at 781-293-2683.
Hanson Senior Center Exercise
Classes. Don’t forget all the fitness
programs available at the Hanson
Multi-Service Senior Center. Tai Chi
with Mike takes place on Mondays at
1 p.m. There is a $5 fee. Exercise
Class with Cindie takes place on
Wednesdays. There is also a $5
fee. Line Dancing takes place on
Thursdays at 1 p.m. and this is free
activity.
Whitman Hanson Public Health
Clinic. Blood pressure screening,
blood sugar testing, nutrition
counseling, immunizations, TB
skin test (fee), Tuesday, 2-4 p.m.,
Thursday, 2-4 p.m., except on the
fourth Tuesday of the month, there is
an evening clinic with hours 7-9 p.m.
Whitman Town Hall, South Avenue.
For more information, call 781-681-
1013.
Whitman Library-To-Go. Free
delivery service to homebound
Whitman residents, regardless of
age. Those with temporary health
restrictions are also eligible. Inform
the staff of your favorite subjects
and they will choose materials for
you.   This service makes deliveries
and pickups on Wednesday for
registered participants. To sign up or
for more information, call Barbara
Bryant at 781-447-7613.
Thursday, January 27, 2011 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 9

Scouts host spaghetti supper

Robert
and Erin
Coulter
pose for
a photo
with sons
Patrick
(left),
a Boy
Scout,
and Conor
(right), a
Cub Scout
during
Pack 22’s
Spaghetti
Dinner.

Jacob Sarafian helps himself to bread and butter during the

Maximilian Newman, 3, enjoys a spaghetti supper Scouts’ dinner on Sunday.
with Cub Scout Pack 22 Sunday night.

Kylah Wiencko enjoys an M&M cookie as

part of the dessert trays donated by Panera’s
Bread.

Danny and Samantha and their mother Tracey Kenn are all smiles
at the spaghetti supper.

Photos by Stephanie Spyropoulos

Jack O’Brien and daughter Sophie, a Whitman-Hanson Ellen Achin was very
Regional High School student, get a plate full of pasta busy serving the Scouts
and meatballs at the event held at the Cardinal Spellman all a heap of spaghetti.
Center on Sunday.

Abigail
Newman,
7, takes
a neater
approach to
her meatballs
and sauce
while her
baby brother
John Paul, 22
months uses
his hands
to clean his
plate. Cub Scout Jack Allen waits his turn to add sauce to his pasta.
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Info on Plymouth County Charter Study–––––––
T
he Plymouth County Charter Study
Commission met Thursday in Plym-
outh. The Commission was elected
in the November state election to study Plym-
outh County government and propose either
changes to the form of county government, no
changes, or abolishment of county government.
Most other counties have had study commis-
sions that resulted in one of these outcomes. A
sub-committee, co-chaired by Carl Harris and
Robert Wisgirda, is researching other charter
study commissions and presented an initial re-
Plymouth County Commissioners reorganize–––
T
he Plymouth County Commission-
ers met Thursday night in Plymouth
for their regular meeting and to ap-
prove payroll. The meeting was the first meet-
ing for Commissioner Sandra Wright, who was
elected in the November state election. The
Commissioners re-elected Anthony O’Brien
as chairman of the Board of Commissioners,
re-appointed O’Brien to the Board of Trustees
for the 4H Cooperative Extension and appoint-
ed Commissioner John Riordan to the Board of
Two Whitman firefighters attend leadership
training in Arizona –––––––––––––––––––––
T
he International Association of Fire
Fighters held a Leadership Sum-
mit in Phoenix, AZ this past week.
President of Whitman Fire Fighters Local 1769
Rich MacKinnon Jr. and Treasurer Jay Mahon-
ey traveled to participate in the summit. Over
the three-day summit, they attended classes,
lectures, and round table discussions on issues
currently being confronted within the Fire Ser-
vice and how to best approach and solve them.
MacKinnon stated, “It was a great opportunity
to network and meet other union leaders and
discuss the issues we are all experiencing.”
One issue that stuck out most with MacKin-
non is the severe understaffing of the Whitman
Fire Rescue Department. Currently, they have
5 members working on a shift. “I talked with
several other locals that were similar in popula-
tion and call volume to Whitman and they had
an average of 11-13 members working a shift,”
MacKinnon said. One advantage over other fire
departments MacKinnon noted “is the good
working relationship the union has with both
our chief and Board of Selectmen; many other
locals lack that.”
Jay Mahoney said the theme of this summit
Where would you go on a winter getaway to escape the cold weather?
Jess Govoni Kelsey Murray
Independence Avenue, Hanson Whitman Street, Hanson
“I’d like to take my team on a trip “Hawaii!”
to Fiji.”
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port. Commission members agreed to create a
Web site to share study updates with county
residents. Sub-committees will be formed to
research and present information about other
counties’ forms of government and the option
to abolish county government. The next meet-
ing will be held on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in Brockton
City Hall starting with a public hearing with an
opportunity for public comment.
Anthony O’Brien
Chairman Plymouth County
Commissioner
Directors for the Plymouth County Correction-
al Facility. 4H Cooperative Extension Director
Deborah Swanson is retiring this month and she
and Extension Chairman John Burnett present-
ed a Fiscal Year 2012 budget with significant
savings. The next commissioners meeting is on
Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Plymouth office.
Anthony O’Brien
Chairman Plymouth County
Commissioner
was “One Union, Many Challenges.” Rich stat-
ed the one challenge that resonated throughout
the week was the increasing demand for service
from fire and emergency service departments
coupled with limited or reduced staffing. This
challenge is particularly difficult in Whitman as
we continue to see increasing demand for ser-
vice, particularly emergency medical services.
The number of simultaneous calls and increas-
ing levels of patient acuity constantly strain our
system. The issues we face in Whitman are cer-
tainly not unique. Fire and emergency services
across the country have been decimated by bud-
get short-falls. The town of Whitman has been
fortunate to maintain services but more chal-
lenges lie ahead. We look forward to working
with Chief Grenno and community leaders to
meet the demands of our residents and provide
the best possible emergency services we can.
Both members looked forward to apply-
ing what they learned at the Leadership Sum-
mit into good use as they work to protect their
members’ safety and benefits.
Rich MacKinnon Jr.
Whitman firefighter Local 1769
Q U E S T I O N O F T H E
Nick Pagan
Constitution Way, Hanson
“Probably New Zealand.”
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Getting to know you
T
his coming summer, God willing, Herself and I will
be celebrating 42 years of wedded bliss. I was obvi-
ously a child groom and it was an arranged mar-
riage as my dear departed mother truly believed I needed adult
supervision. That small detail aside, while driving into Boston
this morning I was thinking about the process of getting to
know another person and the phenomena of becoming comfort-
able in a relationship as opposed to just becoming habitual.
Over the years we’ve had our ups and downs as everyone
has and we’ve learned to adapt to the other person’s peculiari-
ties. I’ve come to accept dealing with the biggest crisis in mar-
riage, to wit: Herself mangles the toothpaste
tube! It has taken over four decades, but I have
learned to deal with it.
Herself and I were among the last of an era
when cohabitation prior to or in lieu of mar-
riage was not as common, nor as accepted as
BY EMERY MADDOCKS it is now. Had we experienced domestic life
together before marriage, toothpaste man-
gling may have become a deal breaker, although we might
have worked it out with therapy and well facilitated Pre-Cana
conferences. Nonetheless, as daring
pioneers we entered into the adven-
GETTING REAL
ture of married life and moved off to Alaska with the Army so
we had to learn coping skills on our own. The heartbreak of her
toothpaste tube mangling habit was just a curse I had to learn
to bear.
Fair is fair, so I will confess to one minor fault that Herself
has had to learn to adapt to. The girl has been spreading the
base canard that I, her otherwise near perfect spouse, snore
a bit. She has spread the slander that I, in fact, make more
noise than an out of tune Husqvarna chain saw. She has even
persuaded old Army friends to testify that in the field I was a
security risk making noises that mimicked a 15 KW genera-
tor and was a risk to operational security. My bachelor friends
would sell their souls for the hot, homemade pasta dinners she
shamelessly hosted. I have logically explained to Herself that
all these years it was not me, but a series of loving pets that
coincidentally had nasal conditions making all the noise.
Life is funny. Over the years you can learn to live with the
habits and peculiarities of people you like and love. Families
are like that. It’s not always pretty, it’s surely not always quiet,
but it sure is real and it sure is comforting when things work
out. As we watch our boys mature with their spouses and fami-
lies, we mostly enjoy observing the adaptation process. With
luck, 40 years from now these two young couples will have
nothing more to complain about than the heartbreak of tooth-
paste tube mangling or “the cat” snoring like a chainsaw at the
foot of the bed. Such is life.
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Mail: P.O. Box 60, Hanson, MA 02341
W E E K By Kristy Kennedy
Elsa Puter Meg Mahoney
Harvard Street, Whitman Pleasant Street, Whitman
“South Africa most likely.” “I want to go to Canada. I don’t
really mind the cold, plus lacrosse
is the official sport there.”
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Playground to get face-lift Line dancing on Tuesdays

continued from page one
Kindy has hoped to earn
Eagle Scout rank since he was
a Tiger Scout, and this is his
motivation to get a head start
on his project.
“I know a lot of kids who
waited until they were 17 to
start their Eagle Scout project,
and they had to rush to com-
plete it before their next birth-
day,” Kindy said. “I wanted to
start early so that, later on, I
can be there to help my troop
instead of trying to advance
myself.”
“I wanted to start early, so that later on I can be there to
help my troop instead of trying to advance myself.”
Kindy was presented the
idea for his Eagle Scout proj-
ect by his mother, who works
as a preschool aid at Maquan
Elementary School. She ex-
plained to her son that the pre-
school playground had been
condemned due to its poor
condition and suggested that
he renovate it. Kindy, believ-
ing it was a worthy cause, ac-
cepted the challege and began
making his plans.
Kindy’s project will in-
clude the construction of a
puppet theater, a new bulletin
board and a storage shed.
Before he could begin
working, Kindy had to pres-
ent his plans to the School
Committee for approval of
the project, which he did last
Wednesday. Kindy also needs
to receive approval from the
troop committee and the Boy
Scout Old Colony Council.
Although he has yet to
–– Tyler Kindy
decide how he will fundraise
for his project, Kindy has es-
timated the cost to be between
$1,000 and $1,500 because of
the lumber required to build
the storage shed.
Kindy plans to complete
his Eagle Scout project on
weekends to avoid interrupt-
ing school activities during the
week. Once he gets started,
Chris Kindelan, a professional dancer and choreographer,
will teach a low-impact class for seniors of light exercise,
and with some help, Kindy
stretching and line dancing set to an enjoyable mix on Tuesdays
believes his project will take at 10 a.m. at the American Legion. Classes are open to both men
about a month to complete. and women. Casual clothing and footwear is recommended.
“Weather permitting, I will Cost is $3 per class.
begin my project as soon as
possible,” Kindy said.
Kindy’s Eagle Scout proj-
ect is only one of the require-
Gentle chair yoga
ments he needs to complete in Enjoy gentle chair yoga on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the
Whitman senior center. Release, restore and recharge your mind
order to achieve Eagle Scout
and body with gentle movements and mindful breathing. The
rank. Kindy has completed seated group exercise will be led to the sound of soothing mu-
most of his requirements with sic. No previous yoga experience is required. The cost is $3 per
only a few left. His remaining class.
requirements include about
three more merit badges and
a Board of Review, which will
take place after he has com-
pleted all of his requirements.
One requirement that Kin-
dy is currently working on is
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Mass notification system being updated Dog & Cat Supplies,

Whitman Fire / Rescue and
Whitman Emergency Man-
agement Agency are working
to implement a mass notifica-
tion system for the residents of
Whitman. This system will be
used during an emergency in-
cident where the incident com-
mander feels residents need to
be notified of important infor-
mation. Areas of information
would include: Emergency
shelter operations during
storms or other events, major
activated on the notification
system are asked to call 781–
447–7682 where they will be
required to leave the following
information:
Name, Address, Device
to be notified on such as: cell
phone with phone number
and service provider, e-mail
with current e-mail address,
pager with pager number,
Blackberry with blackberry
user account (example: user@
sprintblackberry.com) or sim-
Smaller Animal supplies,
Bird Feeders & Houses,
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message when the system is Fertilizer & Grass Seed.
activated. The Town of Whit-
man is not responsible for ad-
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incidents with road closures ply your e-mail address and

and major or severe weather
notification to name a few.
“During the last few
storms, we had no way to no-
tify residents without power of
emergency shelters. This will
help us notify those in need
of emergency services,” Chief
Tim Grenno said.
Residents wishing to be
Android phones same as cell
phone requirement.
This system is a work in
progress and will not be oper-
ations for a few weeks, Resi-
dents are requested to provide
their information as soon as
possible so activation of the
program is seamless.
You will receive a test

2011 annual town census Dr. Brigid McCue, Laborist, Jordan Hospital
Dr. Terry Marino, Maternal/Fetal Medicine Specialist, Tufts Medical Center

Town Clerk Pam Martin has announced that the annual town
census has been mailed to each residence during the first week
of January. They must be returned within 10 days. Failure to
comply shall result in removal from the active voting list. All
information on this census form shall be as of January 1, 2011.
Compliance with this state law provides proof of residence,
protects voting rights, veteran’s benefits, housing for the elderly,
social security benefits and Whitman’s share of state aid as de-
termined by population of the town.
Drop-off boxes are located at Duval’s Pharmacy, Johnnie’s
Foodmaster, Stop & Shop, senior citizen center, and Harvard
Court, Stetson Terrace and Pine Circle community rooms. Pick-
ups will be made daily from these locations. Any resident who
does not receive a census form, or anyone in need of assistance
is asked to call the town clerk’s office at 781-618-9710.
“Our team specializes in reducing the
stress of EVERY pregnancy and birth.”
AT JORDAN HOSPITAL’S BIRTHPLACE, experienced obstetrical and high-risk
specialists come together to help make things easier on everyone. Our clinical affiliation
with Tufts Medical Center means expectant moms can deliver close to home with the
team they trust—while having access to some of the region’s best-regarded specialists
for high-risk births and pregnancies. If more advanced obstetric facilities are needed,
moms can deliver at Tufts Medical Center and their newborns can transfer to the
BirthPlace when they are able. More options mean less stress for you, your baby, and
your whole family.To schedule a tour of Jordan Hospital’s BirthPlace and private
rooms, call 508.830.2230.

Telephone reassurance available

Telephone reassurance calls are available to Whitman se-
niors. If you would like a phone call and conversation from the
senior center office on weekday mornings, contact Jean McDon-
ald at the center at 781-447-7619. 275 SANDWICH ST., PLYMOUTH, MA 508.830.2230 WWW.JORDANHOSPITAL.ORG/BIRTHPLACE

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School district faces another Overdrive Workshop at library

Come get the details on using Overdrive at the Whitman

difficult budget season

continued from page one
She said the projected bud-
get includes figures for step in-
creases for teachers.
“You have to have the
money as salary contingency
in the budget, otherwise you
would be bargaining in bad
faith,” she said.
The district has been
warned that they could face
up to a 15 percent increase on
transportation.
They have attempted to
go out to bid with Abington,
which will request 40 buses.
Next year’s health insur-
ance is expected to increase 11
percent.
This year, there are three
teacher’s salaries being paid
by an ARRA grant, which will
need to be put back in the bud-
get.
The district wrote a grant
for health insurance and was
able to allocate it into the sal-
ary line.
During the meeting, Whit-
man-Hanson Regional High
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Public Library on Feb. 8 from 2-3:15 p.m. Overdrive is the li-
brary’s digital download service for e-books and audiobooks.
The workshop will cover all aspects of using Overdrive –– from
downloading the software, to getting the books onto your com-
IN OTHER BUSINESS puter, e-reader, or iPod. Feel free to bring your own e-reader
• Ryan Morgan’s face may not be new to the district, but his posi- and/or laptop to follow along or ask questions. Contact the li-
tion as the assistant principal at Indian Head School is new to him. brary to register for this workshop.
Morgan was made the assistant principal of Indian Head on Jan. 3;
prior to that he was the interim assistant principal since the fall.
• The School Committee approved Tyler Kindy’s Eagle Scout project The Rise of Shoemaking
to renovate the Maquan School playground. The Historical Society of Old Abington will hold its next
* The district’s Chinese New Year celebration is set to take place at meeting on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2:30 p.m. at the Dyer Memorial Li-
the high school on Thursday, Feb. 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. brary, 28 Centre Avenue, in Abington. A program entitled “The
Rise of Shoemaking in Brockton and on the South Shore” will
* The Whitman-Hanson Education Foundation adult spelling bee be presented by Gerald Beals of the Brockton Historical Society.
has been rescheduled until March 31. The public is welcome to attend. For more information call 781-
* Superintendant Ruth Gilbert-Whitner presented her goals for the
878-8480.
school year to the School Committee, who will be evaluating her at
the end of the year.
* The board accepted a new wellness policy.
* The Feb. 9 School Committee meeting will be held at the Whitman
Mike’s House of Pizza
Middle School where a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new com-
puter lab, won from a grant, will take place. 781.293.3591 7INNEROF
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Sandland presented the School Committee with a report on the
different school buildings conditions last week. Photo by Meaghan Glassett
School Facilities Director
Ernie Sandland updated the
School Committee on the con-
ditions of the schools.
At the Maquan School,
Sandland and his crew are
working to repair the main
valve. In order to do so, the en-
tire system must be shut down
(at its street connection) in or-
der to work on one pipe.
“Until the school under-
goes major renovations, we
The Indian Head School
is still facing an ongoing issue
of roof tiles (or slates) falling
off.
“This is not just a cosmetic
problems; there are leaks in the
main corridor,” Sandland said.
Sandland expressed
his concern for making the
school’s grounds safer due to
the desperate need for repair.
At the Hanson Middle
School, Sandland said there
are also heating problems.
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Despite the high school
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Open burning of brush and forestry debris will be allowed
from Jan.15 to May 1 under the following conditions:
Burning must be conducted at least 75 feet from a structure.
Burning must be carried out between 10 a.m. and 4 p. m. Burn-
ing will only be allowed during periods of good atmospheric
ventilation, without causing a nuisance. Burning of brush and
trees from commercial land clearing operations is prohibited.
Burning of grass, hay, leaves, stumps and tires are prohibited.
New burning permits must be obtained in person at the fire
station. If you were issued a written burning permit last year,
you need only call the fire department non-emergency phone
number on the day you intend to burn. There is no charge for
burning permits. Non-Emergency numbers: 781-447-7626 and
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Job Seekers networking group

Assessor Kathleen Keefe created a comparison chart for surrounding towns’ tax rates.
The free monthly job seekers networking group offers a sup-
portive environment for people to share ideas and thoughts about
the job search. This group will meet on Feb. 10 from 6-7 p.m.
The group is open to both the currently employed and those
seeking employment. This month’s topic is “Managing financ-
es during a job transition” and Heather Martin from Sovereign
Bank will be presenting useful tips and ideas on how to take
the stress out of not having a regular paycheck. No registration
required.

Whitman taxes are less

than surrounding towns
continued from page one
split tax rate are really putting
pressure on the businesses,”
Salvucci said.
The residential levy per-
centage in Whitman is 90.13
percent.
After a recommendation
from the Board of Assessors,
Selectmen vote every year
whether they want to maintain
the single rate.
The Board of Selectman
approved the single tax rate on
Nov. 16, 2010.
“The tax rate depends on what it will cost to run the
town. If we cut corners we would have to cut services.”
rate depends on what it will
cost to run the town. If we cut
corners we would have to cut
services.”
Keefe said when the tax
bills were sent out in January
she had a flood of people come
into the office with questions.
“Many times, they don’t
realize the assessment [of their
homes] went down which then
makes the tax rate go up,”
Keefe said. “Residents often
look at last year’s bill and
see that this year’s bill has in-
–– Kathleen Keefe
in figure.
“If everything stayed the
same and the value of hous-
es went up, then the tax rate
would stay down, but as the
value of houses go down; the
town has to figure out how
much they need to make up
the difference to operate.”
“Whitman has done their
job financially,” Salvucci said.
“I attribute that to all the de-
partments, the Finance Com-
mittee and the Board of Se-
lectmen.”
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for businesses to come to Whit-
man,” Salvucci said. “Com-
mercial properties of less than
10 percent are too small to tax
at a higher rate.”
Salvucci said he can un-
derstand the towns that have
more commercial and industry
going for the split rate.
“Why would we put the
pressure on 10 percent when
we would risk chasing the
businesses out of town,” Sal-
vucci said.
He said West Bridgewa-
ter has a residential levy per-
cent at 57.52 percent. In West
Bridgewater the residential tax
rate is $14.60 per $1,000, but
the commercial rate is $23.74
per $1,000 and the industrial is
$23.74 per $1,000.
Keefe said the average ho-
meowner doesn’t look at the
tax rate but rather what their
bill is on a yearly basis.
“The tax bill will never go
down,” Keefe said. “The tax
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Making smart choices at Whitman-Hanson High School
R
ecently, a former
student contacted
me to let me know
of the death of her classmate,
a student I had known when
I was an assistant principal
some years ago. Reading her
e-mail brought back a flood of
memories from similar situ-
ations I had
encountered
in my time
working with
students.
It’s often
By Jeff Szymaniak the same story.
Principal
A young per-
W-H High School
son – usually
a great kid – makes one bad
choice that negatively impacts
their life or the lives of others.
In far too many of these situ-
ations, the consequences are
life-altering, or life-ending.
It’s not an easy topic, or
an easy discussion to have,
but this e-mail reminded me
how important it is to force the
discussion in hopes that it will
help our students make better
choices.
With this issue in mind,
I decided that my article this
month would talk about how
we can work together as par-
ents, guardians and school of-
ficials to prevent more of these
needless tragedies.
I would like to share with
you some information and
statistics from the Students
Against Destructive Deci-
sions, the National Highway
Traffic and Safety Administra-
tion and the Center for Disease
Control.
• During the past month,
26.4 percent of underage per-
sons (12-20) used alcohol,
and binge drinking among the
same age group was 17.4 per-
cent.
• Alcohol use remains ex-
tremely widespread among to-
day’s teenagers. Nearly three
quarters of students (72 per-
cent) have consumed alcohol
(more than a few sips) by the
end of high school, and more
than a third (37 percent) have
done so by eighth grade.
• In 2008, 56.2 percent of
current underage drinkers (12-
20) reported that their last use
of alcohol occurred in some-
one else’s home. 29.6 percent
reported that it occurred in
their own home.
• Among underage drink-
ers, 30.8 percent paid for the
alcohol the last time they
drank–– including 8.3 percent
who purchased the alcohol
themselves and 22.3 percent
who gave money to someone
else to purchase it. Among
those who did not pay for the
alcohol they drank, 37.4 per-
cent got it from an unrelated
person of legal age; 21.1 per-
cent received it from a parent,
guardian or another adult fam-

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• Nearly half, 44 percent of
American young people have
tried cigarettes by 12th grade,
and 20 percent of 12th graders
are current smokers.
• From 2008-2009, the
illicit drug use rate among
youth 12-17 increased from
9.3 percent to 10 percent after
six years of decline.
• In 2008, an estimated
20.1 million Americans ages
12 or older were current illicit
drug users.
• The high levels of past
year dependence or abuse in
2008 for specific drugs were
for marijuana (4.2million),
pain relievers (1.7 million)
and cocaine (1.4 million).
• In 2008, an estimated
12.4 percent of persons ages
12 or older drove under the in-
fluence of alcohol at least once
during the past year. The rate
was highest among persons
21-25 (26.1 percent).
• In 2008, 11,773 people
were killed in alcohol-impaired
driving crashes, accounting for
nearly one third (32 percent)
of all traffic-related deaths in
the United States.
• In 2009, 5,474 people
were killed in motor vehicle
crashes that were reported to
have involved distracted driv-
ing.
• Of those killed in crashes
related to distracted driving,
18percent of fatalities involved
reports of cell phone use as a
distraction.
• In 2009, an estimated
24,000 people were injured in
crashes involving cell phones
as a distraction.
• The under-20 group had
the greatest proportion of dis-
tracted drivers. Of all drivers
younger than 20 involved in
fatal crashes, 16 percent were
reported to have been distract-
ed while driving.
• Motor vehicle crashes
remain the leading cause of
death for 15- 20-year-olds.
• Fifty-six percent of the
fatal crashes involving young
drivers occurred on rural road-
ways.
• Speeding was a contribut-
ing factor in all fatal crashes.
• In 2007, 64 percent of
young drivers in passenger ve-
hicles involved in fatal crashes
who had been drinking were
not wearing a seat belt.
• In 2009, 11.1 percent of
youth grades 9-12 reported be-
ing in a physical fight.
• Five percent of students
did not go to school on one or
more occasions because they
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felt unsafe at school or on their
way to and from school.
• Nineteen-point-nine per-
cent students reported being
bullied on school property.
These are real statistics
And they are downright scary.
The solution begins with edu-
cation and conversation, at
school and at home.
Without fail, when I dis-
cuss the consequences of bad
decision-making with parents
or friends –– from minor is-
sues to life-altering tragedies
–– parents and friends always
repeat the same things: “He/
she is/was a great kid” or “Why
did this have to happen?” They
often express regret about the
events leading up to the situ-
ation, saying: “I had no idea
this was going on,” or “I wish
he/she would have asked for/
talked to me about help.”
One of my roles as princi-
pal of Whitman-Hanson Re-
gional High School is making
sure that we have not only rig-
or in our academics, but also a
focus on building life skills.
As a school district, we
are making an active effort to
educate our students as to the
dangers of bad decision-mak-
ing. I’m committed to work-
ing with our students and stu-
dent groups to help promote
positive choice-making while
showing them the impact of
making the wrong decision.
During the fall, the student
body saw a presentation from
the Massachusetts Aggression
Reduction Center discussing
the effects of bullying. In De-
cember we hosted Rachel’s
Challenge and asked our stu-
dents to step up and make a
difference in someone’s life.
This spring, the student group
Students Against Destructive
Decisions, in conjunction with
local law enforcement, will
present a program focusing on
the dangers of distracted driv-
ing, not wearing seatbelts and
driving while impaired. The
keynote speaker at this event
will be a person who was in-
carcerated for driving while
intoxicated.
Another student organiza-
tion, PROTECT, is working
with the District Attorney’s
office to sponsor a White Rib-
bon Day to alert our students
to the dangers of dating and
domestic violence. We are
also setting a date for the se-
nior class to see the presenta-
tion “choices,” about a young
man who made a poor choice
with alcohol and froze to death
in New Hampshire.
All of these programs will
deliver information to the
young people of Whitman and
Hanson to help them make
better decisions while in high
school and beyond. These
programs will have no effect
Thursday, January 27, 2011
High school survey
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School is beginning a year-
long self-study process. The purpose of this process is to help
W-H determine its strengths and areas for improvement.
W-H is very interested in what residents think of the school.
Please select the appropriate 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.
on the students if the conversa- not with their parents.
tions don’t continue at home. As technology makes the
I know most teenagers to world smaller, our kids have
pull away from their parents as more access than ever to dan-
they get older and enter high gerous situations where qual-
school. One-word answers are ity decision-making is cru-
often the first line of defense cial. By working together as a
for these children when some- team, we can help the students
one tries to talk to them about at W-H enjoy their high school
uncomfortable subjects. years safely.
Don’t let them get away It is our responsibility as a
with that. Continue to ask community to make sure that
questions about where they our students make “choices”
are going, who they hang out which allow them to reach
with, what’s on their Facebook their potential. So, strike up
page. Kids today face many of a conversation with your child
the same pressures that we had today. Make the time; let them
growing up, but there are also know you care. Let’s stop hav-
new challenges. Social media ing “what-if” conversations
has made it common for stu- tomorrow, by having difficult
dents to share their most secre- conversations today.
tive issues with the world, but
Lunch Menus
Week of January 31
All schools
Monday: Toasted cheese sandwich, vegetable soup, potato puffs, carrot
and celery sticks, dipping sauce, chilled fruit.
Tuesday: Rotini and meatballs, garlic bread, tossed salad, fresh apple,
chilled fruit and milk.
Wednesday: Beef tacos, lettuce, tomato and grated cheese, corn bread,
peas, chilled applesauce and milk.
Thursday: Early release
Friday: Cheese pizza, tossed salad, celery sticks with dipping sauce,
chilled fruit and milk.
School lunch pricing for 2010-2011 is: Elementary schools, $1.75,
middle schools, $2 and high school, $2.25. Call the office if you have
any questions about how to apply for the free or reduced lunch program
at 781-618-7431 or 7477, or e-mail deborah.seger@whrsd.org
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Planes, Train
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17
MUSINGS
by JHC
• The most beautiful woman I
ever conversed with? Ilona
Massey when I was a Navy offi-
cer in Bahia, Brazil. In Rio de
Janeiro I spoke to a woman who
thought she was beautiful —
Brenda Frazier.
• This guy, who said he never
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Harvard never would have been
admitted.
• William Buckley’s pedantry
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• A woman starts lying about
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The average American does not
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ics.”
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bye’ on closing day, and in-
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whom” instead of “to who,” you
can be sure he was born and
educated in Boston.
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best conversation.
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Notices Notices Notices Notices Notices
TOWN OF HANSON for the construction of a 16’ x THE to the benefit of the Service- court a complaint for author-
BOARD 32’ inground swimming pool COMMONWEALTH members Civil Relief ity to foreclose said mortgage
that does not meet setback re- Act. in the manner following: by
OF APPEALS quirements at 106 GRAY OF Wells Fargo Bank, NA entry and possession and ex-
LANE, MAP 83 LOT 3-16 MASSACHUSETTS claiming to be the holder of ercise of power of sale.
The HANSON BOARD
OF APPEALS will hold a
HANSON ASSESSORS LAND COURT a Mortgage covering real If you are entitled to the
MAP. Property is located in property in Whitman, num- benefits of the Servicemem-
public hearing on FEBRU- Residence AA zone.
DEPARTMENT OF bered 804 Auburn Street bers Civil Relief Act as
ARY 15, 2011 at 7:00 pm at THE TRIAL COURT given by Brian C. Brown amended and you object to
HANSON TOWN HALL un- HANSON and Julie M. Brown to Mort- such foreclosure you or your
der MGL Chapter 40 and BOARD OF APPEALS gage Electronic Registration attorney should file a written
Town of Hanson Zoning Robert Overholtzer,
(SEAL)
Systems, Inc., dated Novem- appearance and answer in
By-laws Sections VII.B., Chairman ber 23, 2004, and recorded said court at Boston on or be-
VII.C. and IX.B.2 ( a thru d) January 27 and Case No. 438761 with the Plymouth County fore FEBRUARY 28, 2011 or
on the application of DAN- February 3, 2011 To: Registry of Deeds at Book you may be forever barred
IEL AND ELIZABETH DO- Brian C. Brown; 29545, Page 117 and now from claiming that such fore-
HERTY, represented by Ste- 2H - Jan 27, Feb. 3, ‘11 Julie M. Brown held by the plaintiff by as- closure is invalid under said
ven Wry, Land Planning, Inc. signment has filed with said act.
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Notices
Witness, KARYN F.
SCHEIER, Chief Justice of
said Court on JANUARY 14,
2011
Attest:
DEBORAH J.
PATTERSON
RECORDER
201008-1266-YEL
1W-Jan. 27, ‘11
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
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
Legal
Notices
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
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.
OneWest Bank, FSB.
Present Holder of said
Mortgage,
By Its Attorneys,
Orlans Moran PLLC
P.O. Box 962169
Boston, MA 02196
Phone: (617) 502-4100
3W-Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, ‘11
Legal
Notices
NOTICE OF
MORTGAGEE'S
SALE
OF 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-
Notices
setts, owned by Robert F.
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 FARGO
BANK,
NA
Present holder
of said mortgage
By its
Attorneys,
HARMON LAW
OFFICES, P.C.
150 California Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 558-0500
201008-1459 - YEL
3W Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, ‘11
Notices
MORTGAGEE'S
SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution
of the Power of Sale con-
tained in a certain mortgage
given by Kevin Osborne to
Sovereign Bank, dated July
28, 2006, and recorded with
the Plymouth County Regis-
try of Deeds in Book 33103,
Page 95, of which mortgage
the undersigned 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 9:00 AM on the
3rd day of February, 2011 at
58 Broad Street, Whitman,
Massachusetts, all and singu-
lar the premises described in
said mortgage, to wit:
That certain parcel of land
situated in WHITMAN, Ply-
mouth County, Massachu-
setts, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning on the junction
of Broad Street and Laurel
Street, it being the southeast
corner of the lot; thence run-
ning
Northerly by Laurel Street,
55 feet, more or less, to a
stake; thence
Westerly 76 feet, more or
less, to land now or formerly
of Bartholomew Robinson;
thence running
Southerly 55 feet, more or
less, in the easterly line of
land now or formerly of said
Robinson to Broad Street and
the southwest corner of the
lot, as shown on the plan
hereinafter mentioned; and
thence running
Easterly by said Broad
Street, 82.5 feet to the junc-
tion of Laurel Street and
Broad Street at the point of
beginning.
Said Premises are shown as
Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2
as shown on a plan entitled
“Plan of Land of the George
Lynn Estate, November 10,
1902, by Charles W. Row-
land, C.E.,” recorded with the
Plymouth County Registry of
Deeds in Plan Book 2, Page
241.
Said Premises are known
and numbered as 58 Broad
Street.
For Mortgagor's title see
deed recorded with said Reg-
istry in Book 33103, Page
092.
In the event of any typo-
graphical errors in the publi-
cation of this notice, the de-
scription in the Mortgage
shall control.
Said premises shall also be
sold subject to and/or with the
benefit of any and all other re-
strictions, easements, im-
provements, covenants, out-
standing tax titles, municipal
or other public taxes, assess-
ments, liens or claims in the
nature of liens, attachments
and existing encumbrances of
record created prior to the
Thursday, January 27, 2011 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 21

Legal Legal Legal

Notices Notices Notices
Mortgage, if any there be, in- terms if any, to be announced the northerly line of Lot No.
sofar as in force and applica- at the sale. GMAC Mortgage, 12, a distance of 123.15 feet
ble. LLC, Present Holder of said to the point of beginning.
Said premises will also be Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, For Mortgagor's title see,
sold subject to all leases and Orlans Moran PLLC, P.O. deed dated May 26 2006 to be
tenancies having priority over Box 962169, Boston, MA recorded herewith.
said Mortgage, to tenancies or 02196, Phone: (617) For mortgagor's(s') title see
rights of parties in possession 502-4100 (618.5390 deed recorded with Plymouth
now or at the time of said /Welch)(01-13-11, 01-20-11, County Registry of Deeds in
auction which are subject to 01-27-11)(263544) Book 32745, Page 237.
said Mortgage, to rights or These premises will be
claims in personal property 3W-Jan. 13, 20, 27, ‘11 sold and conveyed subject to
installed by tenants or former and with the benefit of all
tenants now located on the rights, rights of way, restric-
premises, and to laws and or- tions, easements, covenants,
dinances including, but not liens or claims in the nature of
limited to, all building and liens, improvements, public
zoning laws and ordinances. assessments, any and all un-
Terms of sale: Legal Legal paid taxes, tax titles, tax liens,
The highest bidder in the
sale of the premises shall de- Notices Notices NOTICE OF
water and sewer liens and any
other municipal assessments
posit a bank treasurer's check, or liens or existing encum-
or certified check in the
Lauren A. Solar, Esq. westerly line of said Lot No. MORTGAGEE'S
Bartlett Hackett 150, 100 feet to said Temple brances of record which are in
amount of Five Thousand Feinberg P.C.
SALE OF force and are applicable, hav-
Street at the southwest corner
Dollars ($5,000) at the time 155 Federal Street, of said Lot No. 150; and REAL ESTATE ing priority over said mort-
and place of the sale of the 9th Floor gage, whether or not refer-
premises as a non-refundable Thence Westerly by said
Boston, MA 02110 Temple Street 95 feet to the By virtue and in execution ence to such restrictions,
earnest money deposit to- easements, improvements,
wards the purchase price to be point of beginning. For title of the Power of Sale con-
3W-Jan. 13, 20, 27, ‘11 see deed from Ralph W. Fitz- tained in a certain mortgage liens or encumbrances is
held at the option of the Mort- made in the deed.
gagee as liquidated damages patrick to Courtney Pond given by Mark D. Stoddard to
dated August 9, 2004 re- Mortgage Electronic Registra- TERMS OF SALE:
for any default by the suc- A deposit of Five Thou-
cessful bidder. The balance corded with Plymouth County tion Systems, Inc., dated May
Registry of Deeds on August 26, 2006 and recorded with sand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by
of the purchase price shall be certified or bank check will
paid upon delivery of the 10, 2004 in Book 28838, Page the Plymouth County Regis-
43. Deed from Courtney Pond try of Deeds at Book 32745, be required to be paid by the
deed within thirty (30) days purchaser at the time and
of the date of the public auc- to Courtney M. Pond and Page 239, of which mortgage
tion. The successful bidder
MORTGAGEE’S Johnny W. Welch, Jr. re- Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the place of sale. The balance is
to be paid by certified or bank
shall be required to sign a NOTICE OF SALE corded immediately prior present holder, for breach of
check at Harmon Law Of-
Memorandum of Sale at the OF REAL ESTATE hereto. The premises are to be the conditions of said mort-
sold subject to and with the gage and for the purpose of fices, P.C., 150 California
public auction containing the By virtue and in execution Street, Newton, Massachu-
terms herein and any addi- benefit of all easements, re- foreclosing, the same will be
of the Power of Sale con- sold at Public Auction at 5:00 setts 02458, or by mail to
tional terms set forth in the strictions, building and zoning
tained in a certain Mortgage p.m. on February 16, 2011, on P.O. Box 610389, Newton
Memorandum of Sale or an- laws, unpaid taxes, tax titles,
given by Johnny W. Welch, the mortgaged premises lo- Highlands, Massachusetts
nounced at the public auction. water bills, municipal liens
Jr. and Courtney M. Pond to cated at 774 Bedford Street, 02461-0389, within thirty
In the event that the suc- and assessments, rights of
Mortgage Electronic Registra- Whitman, Plymouth County, (30) days from the date of
cessful bidder at the public tenants and parties in posses-
tion Systems, Inc., dated De- Massachusetts, all and singu- sale. Deed will be provided
auction fails to perform in the sion. TERMS OF SALE: A
cember 20, 2007 and recorded lar the premises described in to purchaser for recording
time specified to purchase the deposit of FIVE THOU-
with the Plymouth County said mortgage, upon receipt in full of the pur-
premises, the Mortgagee re- SAND DOLLARS AND 00
Registry of Deeds at Book TO WIT: chase price. The description
serves the right, at its sole CENTS ($5,000.00) in the
35437, Page 306 of which the That certain parcel of land of the premises contained in
election, to sell the premises form of a certified check or
Mortgage the undersigned is together with the buildings said mortgage shall control in
by foreclosure deed to the bank treasurer’s check will be
the present holder by assign- thereon situated in Whitman, the event of an error in this
other qualified bidders, in de- required to be delivered at or
ment for breach of the condi- Plymouth County, Massachu- publication.
scending order beginning before the time the bid is of-
tions of said Mortgage and for setts on the Westerly side of Other terms, if any, to be
with the next highest bidder, fered. The successful bidder
the purpose of foreclosing Bedford Street, comprised of announced at the sale.
provided that in each case the will be required to execute a
same will be sold at Public Lot No.13 and the southerly
next highest bidder delivers to Foreclosure Sale Agreement
Auction at 11:00 AM on Feb- half of Lot No. 14 as shown WELLS FARGO
Mortgagee the amount of the immediately after the close of
ruary 3, 2011 at 957 Temple on Plan entitled 'Plan of Land BANK, NA
required deposit within three the bidding. The balance of
Street, Whitman, MA, all and situated in Whitman, Mass., Present holder of
(3) business days after written the purchase price shall be
singular the premises de- belonging to portus B. Han- said mortgage
notice of the default of the paid within thirty (30) days
scribed in said Mortgage, to cock, surveyed by J.C. Tor- By its Attorneys,
previous highest bidder and from the sale date in the form
wit: The land, with the build- rey, Whitman Mass.' filed
promptly executes a Memo- of a certified check, bank
ings thereon, situated in Whit- with Plymouth Deeds at Plan HARMON
randum of Sale providing for treasurer’s check or other
man, Plymouth County, Mas- Book 2, Page 237, the said LAW
performance within thirty check satisfactory to Mortga-
sachusetts, on the Northerly parcels being bounded and OFFICES, P.C.
(30) days of execution. Mort- gee’s attorney. The Mortga-
side of Temple Street, being described as follows: 150 California Street
gagee also reserves the right, gee reserves the right to bid at
Lots Nos. 125 and 126 on Beginning in the westerly Newton, MA 02458
at its sole election, to assume the sale, to reject any and all
"Plan of House Lots at Whit- line of said Bedford Street at (617) 558-0500
the bid of any defaulting or bids, to continue the sale and
man Line Park, the northeast corner of Lot 201008-1304 - YEL
declining bidder. The Mort- to amend the terms of the sale
Brockton-Whitman, Mass., No. 12 on said Plan;
gagee reserves the right to by written or oral announce-
February 1910" recorded with Thence running Northerly 3W-Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, ‘11
postpone this sale to a later ment made before or during
Plymouth Deeds in Plan Book in the westerly line of said
date by public proclamation at the foreclosure sale. If the
1, Page 536. Said lots are to- Bedford Street, 90.25 feet,
the time and date appointed sale is set aside for any rea-
gether bounded and described more or less to the land of
for the sale and to further son, the Purchaser at the sale
as follows: Beginning at the Helen L. Teahan.
postpone any adjourned sale shall be entitled only to a re-
intersection of Temple Street Thence running Westerly
date by public proclamation at turn of the deposit paid. The
and Porter Street. Thence in the southerly line of land of
the time and date appointed purchaser shall have no fur-
Northerly in the easterly line Teahan, 124.50 feet to the
for the adjourned sale date. ther recourse against the
of said Porter Street 100.6 easterly line of Lot No. 5, as
Other terms to be an- Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or
feet to the southwest corner of shown on said Plan.
nounced at sale. the Mortgagee’s attorney.
Lot No. 124 on said plan; Thence running Southerly
The description of the prem-
Thence Easterly in the south- by the easterly lines of Lots
Massachusetts Housing ises contained in said mort-
erly line of said Lot No. 124, No. 5 and 6, 90.00 feet to the
Finance Agency, gage shall control in the event
83.5 feet to the northwest cor- northwesterly corner Lot No.
of an error in this
ner of Lot No. 150 on said 12; and Everybody reads the
By its attorneys, publication. TIME WILL BE
plan; Thence Southerly in the Thence running Easterly by Express Newspapers!
OF THE ESSENCE. Other
22 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, January 27, 2011

Where art thou,

Chris Benoit?
T
his Sunday, I’ll be going to the WWE Royal
Rumble at the TD Garden. The last time the
Royal Rumble was in Boston back in 2003, the
best match in the history of the Rumble ­— and possibly
of all time ­— took place, but it will likely never be seen
again. It was a WWE championship match between Kurt
Angle and Chris Benoit.
It will be four years this June since Benoit murdered
his wife and son then killed himself over a three-day span.
In those four years, Benoit and his
20-plus year wrestling career have
The Tale of
been erased more completely than I
the Tape
would have thought possible in this
day and age. All video of his matches
have been removed from WWE On
Demand and no footage of him has
appeared in any WWE videos or vid-
eo games since his death. No photos
Junior guard MacKenzie Hatfield lays in a basket in the second quarter against New Bedford. Hatfield
of Benoit exist on WWE sites, and
finished with 11 points, but the Panthers only managed 16 total by halftime to New Bedford’s 41.
while his name still appears on their

Offensive woes
list of champions, WrestleMania XX
By Dave Palana
where he won the championship is no
longer for sale. The effect has been so
all-encompassing, even saying his name just doesn’t feel

plague Panthers
right — it’s as though he was a real life Lord Voldemort.
I don’t blame anyone for trying to erase him; I’m not
even halfway through this column and I already don’t want
to mention him again. But it has always made me uneasy
for several reasons. First, if you delete the man then you
delete the crimes, and that is not fair to his wife and son.
Second, it’s not fair to the hundreds if not thousands of
Girls basketball drops pair to Quincy, New Bedford
wrestlers whose work is now mothballed because they had By Dave Palana, Sports Editor MacKenzie Hatfield and Mary But the team managed only
the unfortunate luck of stepping in the ring with someone dave@hansonexpress.com Rose Griffin combined for two points in the second, al-
who turned out to be a murderer. As good as that match When you are struggling to 15 points in the third quarter. lowing the Presidents to take
between Angle and Benoit was, I don’t know if I could find consistency on offensive, Head coach Jim Daley said he a 19-16 lead into halftime and
playing an undefeated team hoped by using his entire ros- never look back.
ever watch it again, but other people are making up my among the best on Southeast- ter in the loss, the team came “[That second quarter]
mind for me. The same goes for the people who worked ern Mass. never helps. away with a learning experi- was one of the worst quarters
with Benoit for 22 years, many of whom had some of their One day after dropping ence. we’ve played all year,” Daly
career-defining moments in the ring with him — it’s their a back and forth game to the “Our goal was to win a pe- said. “We’re struggling to
life’s work too that is being erased. Quincy Presidents, the Whit- riod,” Daly said. “We didn’t re- score the basketball at inop-
The third reason is because of the initial backlash man-Hanson girls basketball ally do that in the first half, but portune times. We played bet-
team suffered a double-digit we played better in the third ter as the game went on, but it
against the wrestling industry following the Benoits’ loss to 13-0 New Bedford at and fourth quarters. We knew was too little, too late.”
deaths, many people still like to pin the blame on years the high school on Tuesday. it was going to be a challenge, Senior Kaley Mientkie-
of steroid and drug abuse. Benoit received illegal steroids, The Panthers trailed 24-4 but we worked hard against wicz led the Panthers in scor-
but the toxicology on his body showed nothing in his sys- after one quarter and were a good team. The young kids ing with 13 points while fresh-
tem contributed to his actions, and even the average CSI down 41-16 at the half as they played well, and there were a man guard Marina Kelly added
fan could tell you that you don’t ’roid rage for three min- struggled to find shots and de- lot of positives overall.” nine.
fend against New Bedford’s The game against Quincy The Panthers will host
utes let alone three days. However, the post-mortem brain speed and height. started out better for the Pan- Middleboro at the high school
scans showed that the 40-year-old Benoit had a brain simi- The Panthers played bet- thers, who jumped out to a on Friday.
lar to an 85-year-old Alzheimer’s patient and compared ter in the second half, when 14-6 lead after one quarter.
similarly to football players Andre Waters and Terry Long,
both of whom committed suicide after concussion-riddled
NLF careers.
Whatever happened to make Chris Benoit snap, no
Barn burner in Bridgewater
one will ever know. But the fact of the matter is that Chris
Benoit destroyed his own brain with years of taking chair
Girls hockey team storms back to beat Barnstable
shots, diving head-first into barricades and performing his
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor game-winner for WHP off enough for the offense to come
trademark diving headbutt off the top rope and off the top dave@hansonexpress.com assists from Alex Davis and to life.
of steel cages. How much it contributed to his actions will With a tough week ahead Kristy Kennedy. Davis had “Kelly Travers played a
be speculation forever, but it’s hard to believe that demen- of them, the Whitman-Hanson/ tied the game off an assist from great game in goal making
tia didn’t play a role at all given that level of damage. Pembroke girls hockey team Kennedy, who scored WHP’s some key saves,” Coulter said.
It is for this reason above all we can’t erase Chris did whatever it took to come first goal to start their come- “Ali Macleod had a great game
Benoit. Painting him as a ’roid-raging psychopath is just out of the Bridgewater Ice Are- back. on defense as did Tricia Stacy,
na with a win on Saturday. “Being down two goals, Jess Govoni, Madeline Rear-
too easy and ignores the darker truth. His death and those Down 2-0 in the third pe- the girls showed a tremendous don.”
of his wife and son represent the sad climax of the unfortu- riod, the team scored three amount of control and poise,” The team needed a cush-
nate marriage of high-impact, violent athletic careers and head coach Joe Coulter said. ion with a challenging week
lack of respect for head injuries. If we try to hide him or girls Hockey “All three lines played great.” starting with games against
not take his injuries as seriously as those of football play-
WHP 3 Barnstable took a 1-0 lead third-ranked Duxbury and sec-
Barnstable 2
ers because he took steroids and wore spandex, then we in the second period and added ond-ranked Fontbonne Acad-
a goal in the third before WHP emy on back-to-back nights
still don’t give the proper respect to what happened to his straight goals in the final frame got on the scoreboard. on Wednesday and Thursday
family. to beat the Red Raiders 3-2 and Coulter praised the effort before they meet a Sandwich
improve to two games over of captain Kelly Travers in net team that owns a 4-3 over WHP
The Tale of the Tape is a weekly column by Sports Editor Dave Palana. .500. and the WHP defense keep- on Saturday night in Bourne.
He can be reached by e-mail at dave@hansonexpress.com. Jackie Sullivan got the ing the team in the game long
Thursday, January 27, 2011 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 23

Panthers get burned

Green Dragons cool off red hot hockey team
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@hansonexpress.com
The Panthers were on a roll
going into The Bog on Satur-
day for their non-league game
with the Duxbury Dragons,
which head coach Rich Man-
ning said would be a measur-
ing stick for his young team.
boys Hockey
Whitman-Hanson 1
Duxbury 5
Unfortunately for the Pan-
thers, the Dragons showed
them they still have a way to
go by beating Whitman-Han-
son 5-1 to snap the Panthers’
two-game winning streak.
“We scheduled this game
to try and get some balance in
our schedule and to see where
we stood as a team and pro-
gram,” Manning said. “It was
a great test and opportunity for
our kids. Duxbury was  faster
and stronger in all facets of the
game, but this was an excel-
lent barometer for our team as
we are still fairly young. I like
how we responded physically
after being pushed around a
bit in the first.”
The Dragons scored with
three minutes left in the first
period after controlling most
of the frame and got a break-
away off the opening faceoff
to make it 2-0. Duxbury added
their third goal five minutes
later.
Chris Boussy gave the
Panthers some life with his
seventh goal of the season on
the power play, but the Drag-
ons regained their three-goal
lead 55 seconds later to go
into the third period up 4-1
and added an insurance goal
midway through the final pe-
riod.
Tom Leonard made 28
saves in net for the Pan-
thers, who were out-shot by
the Dragons 33-21, but they
played better as the game went
on, Manning said.
“We had some chances
down 3-1 to get closer and
that was a good sign,” he said.
“We're going to see more teams
similar to  Duxbury down the
stretch and, hopefully in post
season, so we can fall back on
this game as a learning experi-
ence.”
The Panthers now return
to Patriot League action and
look to sweep the season se-
ries with the Silver Lake Lak-
ers and Quincy Presidents on
Wednesday and Saturday be-
fore trying to avenge a loss to
the Pembroke Titans on Feb.
2.

Slim defeat ends track streak

Hingham takes league championship as Panthers Duxbury grabs a puck during a face-off with against Chris Mulrey

drop close meet to Harbormen at Reggie Lewis in the Panther end during Saturday's loss for Whitman-Hanson.
Photo by Jim Tarbox

By Dave Palana, Sports Editor

Red Raider rout

dave@hansonexpress.com

For the first time since

2003, Whitman-Hanson
won’t be hoisting a league
championship banner for in-
Wrestlers dominate North Quincy for
door track. second league win of the season
The Hingham Harbor-
men edged the Panthers by By Dave Palana, Sports Editor Alex Perry (119), Mike
dave@hansonexpress.com Garrett (130), Chance Mo-
the slimmest of margins, 51-
The Whitman-Hanson rocco (135), Colin Mc-
49, at the Reggie Lewis Cen- wrestling team continued Sweeney (140), Jeff Bech-
ter on Tuesday night to break their hot streak on Jan. 19 en (145), Derek Cavender
the Panthers’ stranglehold on with a 55-0 win over the (152), Pat Johnson (171)
league titles. North Quincy Red Raiders and Tom Condon (heavy-
Hingham sealed their at North Quincy. weight) also earned victo-
victory in the second-to-last Head coach Shawn ries in the meet.
event of the meet, when their Kain shuffled the lineups The Panthers improved
4x200 team squeaked past the for the meet, and juniors to 2-0 in the Patriot League
Panthers’ quartet by about one Kyle Kane and Kyle Mee- and 8-2 on the season with
foot. han notched victories at 189 the win.
“I am proud of our pro- and 215 pounds in their first
varsity matches.
gram having won 15 of the
last 17 championships, but we
came up a little short tonight,”
head coach Kevin Black said. Luke Laubacher runs a leg at the Division II State Relays on
“Unlike the Patriots and their Saturday. Laubacher, along with Anthony Iannone, Paul Kennedy
fans, the boys’ track team will and Brendan Moran won the 4x400 against Hingham on Tuesday.
Another nail biter
make no excuses. We lost a Hoffman’s jumper pulls Panthers past
we had to,” Black said. “Point- the high jump with a 5-foot,
close meet to Hingham and Trojans in final seconds
zero-three seconds was all that seven-inch leap.
take our hats off to them.”
separated victory from defeat. The 4 x 400 team of with three seconds to play
As close as the final score By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
It was closer than a blink of an Laubacher, Paul Kennedy, dave@hansonexpress.com
gave the Panthers their sixth
was, the races on the track
eye. If you paid for a ticket, Moran and Iannone won eas- It was a four point game win of the season, 45-43 over
were even closer. Hingham’s
you got your money's worth.” ily to wrap up the meet. the first time the Panthers met the Trojans at Bridgewater-
Jack Stone won the 55-meter
The Panthers got big per- “All said, I am very proud the Bridgewater-Raynham Raynham High School.
dash by three-hundredths of
formances from Jordan Max- of this team and my assistant, Trojans this season. It was Hoffman finished the
a second over Panther Justin
well and Anthony Iannone, [Jeff] Andrews,” Black said. a two-point game the sec- game with 13 points, tied with
Blight’s career best time. The
who came in first and second “This group has improved ond time around, and thanks sophomore Dondre James
Harbormen came in first in the
in the 55-meter hurdles, as so much over the course of to Cory Gibbons and Miles who added 12 rebounds for a
600 meters by one hundredth
well as wins from Dom Cac- the season. We have laid the Hoffman, another win for double-double. Gibbons add-
of a second and the shot put
ciatore in the 300 meters, ground work for a good team Whitman-Hanson. ed eight points for the Pan-
by four inches.
Brendan Moran in the 1,000 in the spring, and we will Trailing by three, Gibbons thers, who return to league
“In a meet where every
and Blight in the long jump. see how far we can take that drained a 3-pointer with 38 play Friday at Middleboro.
point was important, we just
Panther Steve Crogan also team.” seconds left to tie the game,
could not beat Hingham when
picked up a big third place in and Hoffman’s elbow jumper
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Record relays
Girls medley and long jump
teams break school records
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@hansonexpress.com
It was a slow build for the
Whitman-Hanson girls track
team at the Division II State
Relays on Saturday, but they
finished with a bang.
Gianna Cacciatore, Mel
Collins, Abby Baker and Ra-
Justin time
chel Baker shattered the 12-
year-old school record in the
distance medley relay while
Collins, Nicole Galewski and
Dani Spivack set a new school
mark in the long jump to help
the team finish sixth at the
Reggie Lewis Center.
“This was a great showing
for the girls, our best in about
eight years,” head coach Mike
Driscoll said.  “This team is
a blast to coach and has so
many young athletes. They
amaze me every day.”
The distance medley team
was less than a second shy of
breaking the Division II re-
cord in addition to the school
mark. Gianna Cacciatore gave
the Panthers the lead off the
starting pistol by running the
Justin Blight stays 1,200 meters in less than four
undefeated in the long minutes before handing off to
Collins, who ran the 400 in 65
jump , but boys track seconds to give the Panthers a
loses to Hingham. 20-meter cushion for the final
two legs.
Page 23. Abby Baker didn’t need
the cushion as she dominated
the 800 meters and handed off
to her sister with a near 150-
meter lead. Rachel Baker then
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lapped the field in the mile for
the decisive Whitman-Hanson
win.
 “This was one of the best
races I have seen a team of
Whitman-Hanson athletes run
in my 14 years of coaching,”
Driscoll said. “These girls
are on a different planet, and
the scary part is they are just
scratching the surface and ev-
ery one of them was mad be-
cause they thought they could
run faster. The sky is the limit
for this group.”
Over at the pit, Galewski’s
leap of 15 feet 6.25 inches was
good enough for third place
overall in the long jump, while
Collins (14’7”) and Spivack
(14’5) took 13th and 14th re-
spectively to give the Panthers
a three-quarter inch edge over
Dartmouth for second place
and a new school record.
“The girls had a long day
of waiting around for their
event and made the most of
it,” Driscoll said. “They are
great long jumpers and are re-
ally starting to come into form
down the stretch. They are all
sophomores as well, so who
knows what they can do down
the road.”
The Lady Panthers now
have a few weeks to get ready
for the All-Patriot League
meet on Feb. 11 and the D-II
championship meet the next
weekend at the Reggie Lewis
Center.
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