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A Duxbury police lieuten-ant says the town treated her unfairly when she was passed over for the temporary police chief job.

Susan James has filed a complaint against the town of Duxbury and Town Manager Richard MacDonald claiming age and sex discrimination, according to a filing with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

James, 57, filed the com-plaint on Oct. 6, the same day MacDonald sent a letter to Duxbury Police Lt. Lewis

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Police drama continues


The drama over former police chief Mark DeLuca’s contract took another bizarre turn on Friday, as the Board of Selectmen voted to re-scind a settle-ment offer after DeLuca apparently re-fused to sign it.

“The Board of Selectmen met this morning in open ses-sion, and convened in execu-

tive session to discuss issues pertaining to the expiration of Chief DeLuca’s contract,” said Town Manager Richard MacDonald Friday afternoon in a prepared statement. “After discussion, the board voted to rescind the offer offered by the board at an Oct. 5 executive session.”

DeLuca’s contract will continue until it expires on Nov. 20, MacDonald said.

“In the interim, Chief De-Luca has been notified he is on administrative leave, with pay, and that he is to refrain from

Selectmen pull settlement offer; DeLuca told to stay away

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Football runs in this family. When the Pop Warner junior

midgets football team takes the field, three generations are working together, teaching, sharing and playing the game they love.

When Paul Leary, a former Duxbury High School coach, recently joined his son-in-law Chris Barlow as a coach for the Pop Warner team, it meant that three generations were on

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Generations on the gridironFormer DHS coach teaches football to grandsons

Ryan and Chris Barlow, their grandfather Paul Leary and dad Chris Barlow Sr. are all involved with the junior midget Pop Warner team.

Mark DeLuca

Lt. James files discrimination claim against manager, town

Lt. Susan James, shown here reading a letter of support for Chief DeLuca at a recent select-men’s meeting, says the town unfairly bypassed her for the act-ing chief job.

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With Thanksgiving just weeks away, residents look-ing for something special to do after the holiday, may wish to reserve Nov. 29. That’s the date the Duxbury Business Association will hold its an-nual Holly Days from noon until dusk. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the popu-lar event which always offers free activities to appeal to all ages and interests.

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Footprints, a ministry for third, fourth and fifth graders is hosting a game night on Friday, Nov. 6 from 5:30-7:30 at Holy Family Church. Come match wits against friends, enjoy piz-za and desserts and make cards for Duxbury soldiers serving abroad. The entrance fee is an item to be shipped over to our

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The search committee tasked with finding Duxbury’s next police chief will have some professional help.

Town Manager Richard MacDonald has selected the

West Yar-mouth-based firm Badge-Quest to head the search for a new Duxbury police chief. The firm will work with a

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ald is forming to help guide the search, although the town manager has sole appointing authority at the end of the day.

Services the company provides include: compiling a community and police depart-ment profile, recruiting can-didates, screening and back-ground checks, and handling the interview and assessment center process, according to their web site.

“We are committed to as-sisting you in identifying the best possible individual with the qualities necessary to lead your police department,” the site reads.

BadgeQuest was founded by former Waltham Police Chief Stephen Unsworth. He holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice and is a grad-uate of the FBI National Acad-emy, the FBI Law Enforce-ment Executive Development Seminar and the Command Training Institute at Babson. Under his leadership, the Waltham Police Department became the first in Massachu-setts to be accredited.

BadgeQuest had been in-volved in police searches in a number of local communities recently, including Pembroke, Stoughton, Southboro and Framingham.

Pembroke Town Admin-istrator Ed Thorne had high praise for BadgeQuest, who helped his town with searches for a new police chief and lieu-tenant.

Although Pembroke’s governmental structure is a bit different (the Board of Select-men is the appointing author-ity, and the chief is a civil ser-vice position), Thorne said the firm was helpful, particularly in providing an assessment center to supplement the civil

service test.“I think it’s a trend among

towns,” Thorne said of the as-sessment center. “It was a great exercise ... I enjoyed working with them.”

BadgeQuest defines an as-sessment center as, “a power-ful candidate evaluation tool, consisting of a series of role-playing exercises simulating challenges that a police ex-ecutive can be expected to en-counter in his/her career.”

“The cream rises to the top,” said Thorne. “It really shows the ability of the candi-dates to think on their feet ... how they handle situations and deal with the public.”

Duxbury Board of Select-men Chairwoman Betsy Sul-livan said the involvement of a professional search firm like BadgeQuest is a good thing –– even though such a firm wasn’t used during the search 10 years ago that picked De-Luca to head the department, and Sullivan was involved in that search.

She said that as Duxbury has grown, they’ve had to han-dle town business differently.

“In terms of our size, we’ve been required to be more pro-fessional,” she said. “I think the police department is a part of that.”

Sullivan said police depart-ments now are confronted with problems of ever increasing complexity –– what should the police’s role in the schools be, how should shifts be staffed, etc. –– and that means it’s more important than ever to conduct as thorough a search as possible for Duxbury’s next chief.

“The law is constantly evolving, this is your first line of enforcing the law ... that has become even more complex.”

Sullivan said she hopes that the search process will be complete by the beginning of the year.

MacDonald said he has received tremendous interest from citizens willing to serve on the committee, which will work closely with Badge-Quest. He said there will be a representative from the Board of Selectmen and the Personnel Board in the group, as well as a number of citizens-at-large. He envisions a seven-member committee.

Sullivan said that having an outside firm like Badge-Quest that won’t bring “bag-

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“On whatever side of the issue you’re on, people are troubled,” she said. “By get-ting someone like a Badge-Quest to get us focused on the future – it’s a good thing.”

MacDonald said the firm will cost $14,900. The posi-tion will be advertised over the next 4-6 weeks, and he es-timates it will be four months minimally before a new chief is chosen.

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Chubb naming him interim police chief. One day earlier, on Oct. 5, the town reached a tentative settlement agreement with former police chief Mark DeLuca where he would step down as chief –– although that agreement was never signed and was eventually rescinded.

“I, Susan James, was dis-criminated against by the town of Duxbury and the town man-ager, Richard MacDonald, on the basis of sex and age when they failed to promote me to Acting Chief of Police,” James wrote in the complaint.

James was out of the office on Monday and did not imme-diately return a phone call to the police station seeking ad-ditional comment.

When contacted for com-ment, Board of Selectmen Chairwoman Betsy Sullivan said she could not comment on personnel matters.

In her complaint, James cited police department poli-cies which state the senior lieutenant is to be made acting chief if the current chief can-not complete his duties. The promotion comes with a 10 percent pay increase, James said. Chubb is 41 years old.

She said she is listed as the department’s senior lieutenant in annual reports filed with the Civil Service Commission.

This is not the only com-plaint that has been filed against MacDonald with MCAD. Ear-lier this year, Christine Smythe, a DPW employee, claimed sex discrimination against Mac-

Donald after he allegedly yelled at her in her office. Smythe was one of several DPW manag-ers who signed a letter of no confidence in

DPW Director Peter Buttkus. An MCAD spokeswoman said last week that the investigation into that matter was ongoing.

Earlier this year Lt. James signed a letter along with two other police lieutenants, Lt. Lewis Chubb and Lt. Roger Banfill, that was sharply criti-cal of MacDonald.

The letter said the Dux-bury Police Commanders As-sociation took a vote of no confidence, calling MacDon-ald’s management “arbitrary and capricious,” and alleging inconsistent treatment of em-ployees.

“Mr. MacDonald’s con-descending and disrespect-ful attitude toward the Chief of Police and members of the Duxbury Police Department is toxic to the Duxbury commu-nity,” they wrote.

• May 1999: Mark DeLuca chosen over a Milton lieuten-ant for Duxbury police chief. Acting Chief Donald Sjostedt, who had previously been involved in litigation against the town, is bypassed for job. • December 1999: Chief DeLuca forced to surrender fire-arm when judge issues temporary restraining order against him on behalf of then wife Lynne Deluca. The restraining order was voluntarily dropped the following week. • January 2000: DA investigates theft of $3,086 from police station evidence locker. The money was discov-ered missing in November 1999, reported to selectmen in December 1999, but withheld from the public until an anonymous tip was received in January 2000. Case was never solved. • February 2000: Auditor uncovers $30,000 deficit bal-ance in police detail fund and cites poor money handling procedures. The audit also finds fault in the fire and school departments. • April 2002: Police Prosecutor Robert Fontaine faces criminal charges following hit and run accident. Fontaine was described by a police lieutenant as “staggering very badly” following Jan. 27 accident. In his own report, Fon-taine said he left the scene of accident before police ar-rived because he “had the runs.” Police waited four days to issue citation, which was initially described as a “fender bender.” • June 2002: Animal Control Officer Haley-Dee Parlin re-signed, citing personal problems. She was facing a disci-plinary hearing regarding complaints about poor job per-formance and failure to respond to calls. • July 2002: Selectmen announce agreement with Fon-taine for him to resign and be paid lump sum of $19,477 representing five month’s worth of salary. • August 2002: A female Duxbury special police officer is arrested for assault and battery in a domestic dispute. • June 2003: Officer Scott Myers fired after a private inves-tigator hired by the town took video of him working at a lo-cal pizzeria while on injured leave. Following a disciplinary hearing at Town Hall, Myers’ attorney, Doug Louison, and Chief DeLuca are involved in heated argument, described as “an almost physical confrontation.” • June 2003: Officer Dale Parks agrees to ten-day suspen-sion after falsely claiming he was on duty with Air National Guard. Parks previously served a five-day suspension in 2001 for unauthorized sick time. • July 2003: Police officer Cully Rossi suspended for six months retroactively without pay for failing to report for duty. Chief DeLuca had recommended he be fired. Cully’s doctor said he suffered from hypertension and “emotional injuries sustained at work.” Cully claimed that personality conflict with a police lieutenant was partly the cause of his stress. • December 2004: Former Officer Myers applies for rein-statement to Civil Service Commission. His appeal is later denied after several legal hearings.

• March 2005: In a statement in response to a Massa-chusetts Commission Against Discrimination court filing made public March 15, Police Chief DeLuca reveals there have been 26 individual disciplinary cases since 1999 in-volving 11 different Duxbury police officers. They include a sergeant who retired following accusation of being “drunk on duty,” an officer who was suspended three days regard-ing “missing money,” and numerous letters of reprimand for “abuse of sick time,” “sleeping on duty” and “disobey-ing direct orders.” • May 2005: Officer Rossi is fired by Town Manager Rocco Longo following another disciplinary hearing in May. Rossi did not show up for work as ordered by Chief DeLuca and was found to be working at another job. Rossi maintained he could not return to duty for health reasons. • June 2005: Police Officer Diane Garofalo decides not to return to duty after a one-year leave of absence dur-ing which time she filed a sexual harassment suit with the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination. Among her al-legations were that pornography was on work computers and that Chief DeLuca dressed inappropriately around her. Former Chief Enrico Cappucci was hired by the town to conduct an investigation and determined that Garofalo’s claims were unsubstantiated. • 2005: Officer Dale Parks files suit with Mass. Commis-sion Against Discrimination alleging racial bias. He cites disparate treatment with white officers and racial slurs. The MCAD dismissed the suit for lack of evidence. Chief DeLuca accused Parks of exploiting MCAD to save his job and avoid punishment.

• July 2005: Application for criminal charge filed by Haver-hill police in Haverhill District Court against Chief DeLuca following altercation at an amateur boxing event. The case was resolved when a hearing on the charge was cancelled before it took place.

• December, 2006: Police Officer Thomas Brown’s Civil Service complaint claiming he was unfairly passed over for a promotion to sergeant is rejected.

• August 2007: Officer Parks fired for writing bad checks in dispute with local auto dealer. His lengthy disciplinary history cited includes numerous bad checks, failing to ap-pear in court and false work claims. • October 2007: Police officer Sean Moran is held with-out bail on assault and malicious destruction charges. A Quincy judge said Moran represented a danger to his girl-friend. • October 2008: Boxing league run by Chief Mark DeLuca is sued by Quincy landlord for $17,000 in back rent.

• May 2008: Officer Sean Moran fired by the town. State Supreme Court later ruled that Moran can face assault with intent to murder charges in conjunction with alleged inci-dent.

• November 2008: A new association of management employees led by Chief DeLuca file paperwork to join the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). In a letter to the public, association accuses the town of “stalling, control practices and legal maneuvering.” It is later ruled that DeLuca, as chief, is ineligible to be part of the union.

• January 2009: Chief DeLuca defends a letter of support he wrote on behalf of Pembroke man who was charged with possession with intent to sell 200 pounds of mari-juana and later sentenced to five years in prison. DeLuca said the letter was merely to inform the court of the man’s work with children at a private gym and was not an attempt to defend his actions.

• June 9, 2009: Chief DeLuca notified by letter that his contract will not be renewed. “After consideration of cur-rent management practices, I have decided to take a new approach in managing the police department,” Town Man-ager Richard MacDonald wrote.

• July 20, 2009: Selectmen vote 2-1 to overturn the deci-sion by Town Manager not to renew the contact of chief when it expires in November. Vote later determined by Town Counsel Robert Troy to be legally invalid.

• March 26, 2009: In a letter signed by Lt. Sue James, Lt. Lewis Chubb and Lt. Roger Banfill, the Duxbury Police Commanders Association announced a vote of “no confi-dence” in Town Manager Richard MacDonald and criticized him for disparate treatment of town employees, failure to negotiate in good faith with the union and lack of support for the chief. “The Police Department is running smoothly under Chief DeLuca’s leadership,” they wrote.

• March 30, 2009: Dispatchers Union sends letter to Se-lectmen announcing their vote of “no confidence” in Town Manager, citing inadequate raises, selective discipline and a “lack of respect” for employees, specifically his absence from the wake of special police office Mel Dwyer, who was struck and killed during a police detail in Marshfield.

• September 28, 2009: Supporters of Chief DeLuca fill the selectmen’s meeting room to present a petition and call on board members to overrule the town manager’s decision or remove him from his position. During the meeting the spouse of a former police officer confronted the chief with documents he claimed were proof of changed reports and said his license plate number was written down when he refused to sign the petition at the town transfer station.

• October 5, 2009: Selectmen reach tentative severance deal with Chief DeLuca for a reported $240,000, however the final agreement was never signed and two weeks later Selectmen rescind the deal. • October 6, 2009: Lt. Sue James, 57, files suit with Mass. Commission Against Discrimination alleging gender and age discrimination the same day Lt. Lewis Chubb, 41, is named interim police chief. James claims as the senior of-ficer she should have been named acting chief.

• October 19, 2009: During meeting, Selectman reveals that among the allegations against police chief are abuse of overtime. Town officials refuse records request to dis-close specifics of allegations.

• October 23, 2009: In a statement from the Board of Se-lectmen announcing the recission of the severance agree-ment, it is revealed that former Chief DeLuca has been placed on paid administrative leave and ordered to “refrain from acting in any capacity relating to the Duxbury Police Department.”

Timeline: Police controversies continue While there have been plenty of positive accomplishments, including the creation of the

police athletic league and recent accreditation, the Duxbury Police Department has faced more than its share of controversy over the past ten years:

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MacDonald declined to provide any further specifics other than what was contained in the statement.

Although the details of the closed-door meeting were not disclosed, all three members of the Board of Selectmen were present in open session when the board voted to enter into executive session. The vote to take back the agreement with DeLuca was 2-0, according to Town Counsel Robert Troy. It is unclear whether or not the missing vote is an abstention, or the third selectman refused to vote.

On Oct. 5, the board had met behind closed doors, but an open microphone broadcast over live cable access televi-sion picked up part of a discus-sion about a proposed $240,000 buyout of DeLuca’s contract. (Troy later said the final figure was smaller, although the exact amount was never disclosed.)

Officials later said a deal had been tentatively agreed to that night, and executed by the board in a unanimous vote, but over the course of the next two weeks, DeLuca never signed the agreement. No explanation has been given.

DeLuca’s attorney, Gerard McAuliffe of Quincy, did not return a phone call seeking comment.

Board of Selectmen Chair-woman Betsy Sullivan declined to elaborate on what happened at the Friday meeting, saying she did not want to violate the principle of executive session.

Selectmen Christopher Donato and Jon Witten did

not immediately return phone calls seeking comment.

“I hope we’ve reached a resolution,” Sullivan said. “It would be my hope that every-body involved in this can get back into working for the best interests of the town and con-ducting the town’s business, and we can all move forward.”

Sullivan said that she hopes the controversy surrounding DeLuca’s contract situation doesn’t have a negative effect on town government in the fu-ture.

“If someone was consider-ing running for public office they might think twice and we might lose out on some bright new talent,” she said. “People will have to ask questions and make their own judgement on how we conducted ourselves. At times it has not been attrac-tive.”

Despite the hard feelings the issue has created in town, Sullivan said she sees a silver lining –– no one can accuse Duxbury residents of being ap-athetic about their government.

“I think it demonstrates that we feel very strongly about the rules of our own governance,” she said. “As a community we’re very engaged in how this town is run – I think that’s a good thing.”

No deal for DeLucacontinued from page one

“In the interim, Chief DeLuca has been notified

he is on administrative leave, with pay, and that he is to refrain from act-ing in any capacity relat-ing to the Duxbury Police

Department.”

Camera Club to explore ‘Street Portraits’After an enthusiastic inaugural meeting in September, the

next Duxbury Camera Club meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Li-brary. Featured speaker is Dr. Kevin LaLonde an accomplished amateur photographer who has been making impromptu “street portraits” for many years. Come and learn more about this won-derful area of photography. Dr. LaLonde will provide tips for eliminating the awkward feeling of photographing interesting people anywhere, including at home.

As a part of his presentation Dr. LaLonde will also critique samples of attendees work. The optional pre-meeting assignment is to photograph people you meet on the street, and to bring in no more than two 8x10 portrait prints (black and white or color) for comment. Submission of photos for critique is not a require-ment for attendance at the meeting.

The Club is open to photographers of all levels. The pur-pose of the group is to gain further knowledge and enjoyment of photography, and a large number of interested photographers are already helping to create a vibrant organization. Mark your calendar for Nov. 4 and join the fun. For more information email [email protected].

Cookbook in Stout’s memoryAnyone who would like to contribute to Coco’s Cookbook

in memory of Caroline Campbell Stout please send recipes to Suzanne Stout, P.O. Box 1123, Duxbury, MA 02331 or e-mail to [email protected] .

All proceeds from the sale of Coco’s Cookbook will go to The SIDS Foundation. To all who have already sent recipes- we thank you very much.


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A DPW crew measured and dug the foundation for the granite monument and then workers from Eagles Nest Landscaping laid down a crushed stone base for the brick walkway. The brick path will lead from the stone steps all the way to the front of the old town hall.

Once the area was prepped and level, the walkway was laid by hand over the course of two days with approximately 4,000 bricks. The engraved bricks will be inserted next spring.

By Friday the walkway was nearly complete. The center of the memorial will feature a granite block and headstone engraved with the names of those who served in Word War I. The original monument, located across the street, was damaged in the 1950s.

WWI Committee Chairman Joe Shea stands with Town Manager Richard MacDonald, DPW Director Peter Buttkus, Highway Foreman Bruce O’Neill and Emmett Sheehan of Eagles Nest with his crew. The final installation of the monument will be in the early spring with a formal dedication in April.

The “new” World War I memorial is taking shape in front of the Town Hall green. It’s not too late to order your engraved brick. Forms are available at www.duxburywarmemorial.com and donations can be sent to PO Box 2775, Duxbury, MA 02331.

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Nothing says “wel-come” like the de-lightful sight and

evergreen smell of a holiday wreath? Once again the Com-munity Garden Club of Dux-bury is offering merchants and residents a chance to or-der “ready to hang” decorat-

ed holiday wreaths. Working with a local vendor to provide the most lush wreaths ever, the club combines Duxbury grown greens, with just the right holiday touch to create a gorgeous wreath for your home or business. Choose from three types; the signa-ture seaside wreath, or two traditional styles. All three styles are offered at the bar-gain price of $32 (includes tax.) The CGCD has worked hard to offer a reasonable price, and the best quality at the same time. The order forms are available at com-munitygardenclubofduxbury.org, or at the following lo-cations; Senior Center, Li-brary, Foodie’s, The Studio, Westwinds, Cottons, Dux-bury Thrift Shop, Bennett’s and French Memories.

For merchants, club vol-unteers will visit your busi-

ness the week of Nov. 2 and orders need to be received by Nov. 20. Delivery on Nov. 27 and 28 – just in time for Holly Days.

For residents, order forms available starting Nov. 2 and all orders need to be received by Nov. 20. Residents can pick up their wreaths at the Alden House Barn on Tues-day, Dec. 1 from 12 noon-4 p.m.

There will not be a greens boutique this year, so this is the only opportunity to pur-chase a Garden Club wreath.

Monies from the proceeds go to the town beautifica-tion program, programs for youths and seniors, and a scholarship for an individual studying landscaping, horti-culture or environment top-ics. For more info, call Betty Anne Fortunato at 781-934-9763 or Joanne Williams at 781-934-0111.

The Community Garden Club of Duxbury is a mem-ber of The National Garden Clubs Incorporated and The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Incorporated.

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The Art Complex Museum has scheduled two demonstra-tions to coincide with its New England Watercolor Society Re-gional Show, during which members of the society will discuss their work. On Nov. 8, Frank Costantino will demonstrate the many ways he uses to achieve spontaneity. His paintings cap-ture an unusual view of the every day. “With each piece I dis-cover ever greater possibilities and ever surprising aspects of my own vision,” he notes. Another demonstration is scheduled for Dec. 13 with Paul George. These programs will be held at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free and pre-registration is at 781-934-6634, ext. 10.

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Author Lynne Griffin (sec- ➢ond from the left) led a round table discussion about the char-acters and events of her debut novel, “Life Without Summer.” This program was presented by Westwinds Bookshop and Duxbury Free Library. Left to right, Marilyn Haraden, pro-prietor, Westwinds Bookshop, Lynne Griffin, Carol Jankowski, events coordinator, and Elaine Winquist, director, Duxbury Free Library.

Alexandra ➢ and Mat-thew Hanus earned entry into the Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University. Mat-thew earned High Honors in Spring 2009. Matthew Hanus received the High Honors award for the John Hopkins

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Date change for support groupThe Caregivers’ Support Group, that formerly met the third

Tuesday of every month, will now meet on the third Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Duxbury Senior Center. The next meeting will be Nov. 19.

Facilitated by Norwell VNA and Hospice, this group is open to all South Shore residents caring for family or friend (non-dis-ease specific.) Call Renee McInnes, RN, or Joan Wright, 781-659-2342 for more information.

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at the library continues on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 7-8 p.m. with Overdrive Over-view. Do you listen to books on tape or cd? If so, come to this session and learn how to download audio books from the library catalog so you can listen to them on your com-puter, save them to a disc, put them on an iPod or MP3 player, whatever works best for you.

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Joan Edgar, Duxbury Music Promoters Chairwoman, and Duxbury Schools Music Director Ric Madru (second from right) accept a check for $1,000 from the South Shore Bay Band’s Music Director, Charles Cassara (second from left) and President Jon Olson (right). The funds will support DMP scholarships and other efforts.


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A former Duxbury Water Department employee was ar-raigned in Plymouth District Court last week –– more than eight months after he was in-volved in an alleged drunk driving incident.

Robert Crowley was driv-ing his Water Department truck near the intersection of Tremont and Harrison Streets at 2:31 a.m. on Jan. 9, accord-ing to a police report. Crowley was driving northbound when he allegedly crossed the center line and struck a Jeep Liberty heading in the other direction on Tremont Street. The opera-tor of the Jeep was not injured, but Crowley was transported to Jordan Hospital.

Police at the time said they were sending Crowley a cita-tion for charges of OUI-Liquor, leaving the scene of property damage, marked lanes violation and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, as Crowley was not arrested at the scene.

According to court docu-ments, Crowley was called before a clerk magistrate for a probable cause hearing on March 16. That hearing was continued three more times,

until the magistrate decided on July 13 that there was probable cause to charge Crowley.

Plymouth District Court Clerk John Sullivan said that such a long delay between inci-dent and arraignment can occur in cases of summons.

“If an attorney requests a continuance we usually grant them,” Sullivan said.

Crowley’s case was cited earlier this year by the police lieutenant’s union in a letter of “no confidence” directed at Town Manager Richard Mac-Donald. In the letter, Lt. Sue James, Lt. Lewis Chubb and Lt. Roger Banfill said Crowley’s firing was an example of Mac-Donald’s disparate treatment

of town employees and com-pared the case to the discipline directed at the town recreation director who was charged with improper firearm storage.

“Yet in January of 2009, a DPW worker was suspected of operating under the influence of alcohol (OUI) after an accident and was subsequently fired be-fore he was even charged with the crime,” they wrote. “It is ob-vious to all that the town man-agement member is a friend of Mr. MacDonald’s and the DPW worker is not, thus disparate and inconsistent treatment of town employees is indicative of Mr. McDonald’s style of man-agement.”

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Crowley damaged his Water Department truck in January when he allegedly returned to work drunk and struck another vehicle on Tremont Street. Police said at the time he would be charged with OUI, but the charges were held up in court and Crowley was not arraigned until Oct. 13.


ObituariesSend obituary noticeS to [email protected]

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14 Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Religious ServicesDuxbury Houses of WorshipFirst Baptist Church of DuxburyDr. Kevin Cassidy2 Tremont St.Phone: 934-6095Website: www.fbcd.org, email: [email protected]

Holy Family ChurchChurch and CCD Center, Tremont StRev. Msgr. William Glynn, PastorRev. Francis Chase, Parochial VicarPhone: 934-5055 Fax: 781-934-5796Mass Schedule: Saturdays, 5 pm; Sundays, 7, 8:30,10, and 11:30 am, with babysitting available at 8:30and 10 Masses. Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday, 8:15.

Pilgrim Church United Church of Christ404 Washington St.Rev. Kenneth C. Landall, Sr. PastorPhone: 934-6591Email: [email protected]. Pilgrim Childcare and Preschool. Sunday worshipand Church school at 9 am.

New Covenant FellowshipTarkiln Community Center, Rte 53, Summer StDavid Woods, PastorPhone: 585-8628Sundays: Contemporary praise and worship at 10. Sundayschool and youth group after opening worship. Communionfirst Sun. of the month. Women’s Discovery and men ofPromise homegroups.

Church of St. John the EvangelistEpiscopal410 Washington St. Box 2893The Rev. William Eddy, Interim PriestPhone: 934-6523Service at 8 and 10 am.

First Church of Christ Scientist243 Parks St.Phone: 934-6434Sun.: Service at 10:30. Sunday school for youth to 20 at 10:30.Wed.: Service at 8 pm, readings from the Bible and Science andHealth. Childcare provided. Reading Room: 17 Standish St.,Hours: Tue. through Fri., 10-1; Sat., 9-3.

First Parish ChurchUnitarian Universalist842 Tremont StRev. Catherine Cullen, MinisterPhone: 934-6532Sundays: Worship service at 10:30, nursery and childcareavailable.

St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene136 Summer St.Phone: 585-3419Monday-Friday: Noah’s Ark Day School for ages 2 yrs 9months to kindergarten. Call for information, 582-1778.Nursery is provided for all services.

High St. United Methodist ChurchHigh and Taylor Sts.Rev. Barbara Kszystyniak, PastorPhone: 585-9863Sundays: Worship service and Sunday School at 10,nursery care available.

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Zion Lutheran Church386 Court St., No. Plymouth, Rev. C. Robert Stott, Phone: 508-746-3041

Congregation Beth JacobSynagogue: 8 Pleasant St. Plymouth, Community Center, Court/Brewster St. LawrenceSilverman, Rabbi, Phone: 508-746-1575.

South Shore QuakerPhone: 781-749-4383, Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham, (off Rte. 228 at the library/town hallcomplex off Levitt St., up the hill to Turkey Hill Lane).

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)379 Gardner St., So. Hingham, Bishop John Howe, Phone: 781-293-2520, Sundaysyear round: Family worship at 10 am.

St. Mark of Epheseus Orthodox Mission261 Main St., Kingston, Rev. Terrence McGillicuddy, Phone: 781-585-8907

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David R. Mur-phy of Duxbury died Tuesday at the age of 79. He was born in Medford to the late John and Ada (Snyder) Mur-phy. He was a Med-ford High School graduate, Boston University gradu-ate and received his Masters Degree from Bridgewa-

ter State College. Mr. Murphy was a Biology teacher and the Varsity baseball coach at Dux-bury High for 34 years. He also founded the Duxbury High School Varsity hockey program in 1968 and coached the team for 15 years. He

was a member of the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches’ Hall of Fame and the Minor League Baseball Alumni Association. Mr. Murphy was a Korean War veteran and active member of the American Legion Post 223 in Duxbury, serving as Adjutant.

Mr. Murphy leaves his wife of 58 years, Ruth I (Belyea) Murphy of Duxbury; his son, Neil Murphy of Kingston; his daughters, Cynthia Hibler of Duxbury, Carol Kallander of Bolton and Carla Bailey of Sandwich; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A service was held Sunday, Oct. 25. Private burial services will be held at a later date at Mayflower Cemetery. Donations can be made to American Legion Post 223, P.O. Box 1113, Duxbury, MA 02331. For online condolences go to shepherdfuneral-home.com.

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Fatima (Rai) Hamadeh died in her home-town of Lattakia Syria on Oct. 1 at the age of 93. She had been an annual resident of Dux-bury for a part of each year for almost two de-cades, until the early 1990’s, when she became physically unable to travel internationally.

Born in greater Syria as a subject of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, she survived World War I, the French Colonial Occupation, World War II, and six decades of strife in the Middle East. She was married to the late Chafik Hama-deh.

Mrs. Hamadeh leaves seven children, in-cluding Abdul and Ann Hamadeh of Duxbury; three sisters and a brother from Lattakia, Syria; twenty-two grandchildren including Chafik and his wife Brenda of Duxbury; eighteen great-grandchildren; and a large extended family from Algeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Emir-ates, England, Syria, and the United States. Fu-neral services were held in Syria. A mourning day of remembrance is scheduled for Nov. 9 in Lattakia, Syria.

Fatima Hamadeh, 93

Margaret “Peg” E. (Ryan) Kennedy of Duxbury, died on Tuesday, Oct. 13. She was educated in Boston and at-tended Babson Col-lege. Mrs. Kennedy worked for the New England Telephone Company until her marriage to Thomas L. Kennedy. Her husband’s military

career allowed her family to travel across the country and live in San Francisco and Monterey Calif., as well as in Yokohoma, Japan. She con-sidered herself to be a “Navy Wife” throughout

her life.Mrs. Kennedy was the wife of the late CDR.

Thomas L. Kennedy, U.S.N. She leaves her sons, John M. Kennedy and his wife Susan of Birmingham, Ala., Thomas L. Kennedy II of Duxbury; her daughters, Christine A. Kennedy of Duxbury, Kathleen M. McHallam and her husband Gregory of Waldorf, Md.; a brother, Karl J. Ryan and his wife Dorothy of Middle-boro; a sister, the late Mary (Ryan) Reilly of Holbrook; five grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass was held on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Holy Family Parish, Duxbury. She was buried at the Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association 1 Union Street, #301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183.

Margaret ‘Peg’ Kennedy

Stella M. Perry, 87, died on Oct. 25, sur-rounded by her family.

She was the wife of the late Donald Perry, Sr. and the mother of Donald Perry, Jr., Toni Lee Perry, Doreen Driver, and her husband, William, and Kim Tavares. She also leaves her grandchildren; Donald Perry III, Anna Packard, Angela Perry, Carl Leak, Eugene Rabb, Jr., Ja-mie Perry, Erica Baptista, Kira Driver, William

Driver; five great grandchildren, eight sisters, and one brother. She was also the sister of three late brothers and two late sisters.

A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Oct. 30 at Holy Family Church at 11 a.m. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, from 6-9 p.m. at the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean St., Rte. 139, Marshfield. Burial will be in May-flower Cemetery.

Stella Perry, 87

George Wagner of Duxbury, died Tuesday, Oct. 20 at his home. He was born April 12, 1928 in Hoboken, N.J., and raised in Wee-hawken, N.J. He was the son of George and Emilie Ward Wagner.

Mr. Wagner graduated from Muhlenberg College and did graduate work in chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. He was president of his own company, Chemical Images, which formulated and manufactured polymer resins for copying machines. He sold his business and retired in 1999. He was a lifetime mem-ber of the Polymer Resin Society of America, and was honored with a lifetime achievement

award at the annual Diamond Conference of North America.

A memorial service was held at the Pilgrim Church in Duxbury.

Mr. Wagner leaves his wife, Freja Peterson Wagner; his daughters, Anne Wagner Ryan, of Weston, Freja Wagner, of Plymouth, and Emi-lie Wagner Berkley of St. Augustine, Fla.; his brothers and sisters, the late Joseph Wagner, Frances Wagner, and Jane Wagner Gerhard, all of Weehawken, N.J.; and three grandchildren.

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Students who play ice hockey at Duxbury High School will soon have to pay an additional athletic user fee, as parent fundraising can no longer cover the cost of ice time, and the cash-strapped school district can’t pick up the difference.

Athletic Director Thom Holdgate, along with boys coach John Blake and girls coach Friend Weiler, came be-fore the School Committee last week with a proposed $225 user fee that would only apply to ice hockey parents.

“The cost of ice time has skyrocketed,” said Holdgate. He said that recently, despite the best efforts of parents and boosters, those additional costs have grown too large to bear.

“Every year they’ve been asked to fundraise, and fund-raising is getting harder and harder,” he said.

Holdgate said in addition to the games, the varsity teams generally get 3-4 hours of prac-tice time and the junior varsity boys team get two.

“Traditionally the JVs have always had less,” he said.

There is currently no junior varsity team for girls, although Holdgate said it’s in the pipe-line.

Holdgate said he is actually trying to increase the number of games on the JV schedule, with the idea being that if the team can’t afford practice time

they can play more games to gain experience.

“We simply go and play,” he said. “We’re smart about what we’re able to pick up.”

School Committee mem-ber John Heinstadt asked if any hardship relief would be grant-ed to families having difficult paying the fee. Holdgate said the same families eligible for free and reduced lunch would be eligible for relief from the fee.

Holdgate said this wasn’t a decision he and the coaches came to easily.

“Anybody whose had their child go through youth hockey, they pay a lot of money,” he said.

Also at the meeting, resi-dent Jim Sullivan spoke out on behalf of a group of cafeteria workers who have had their

hours reduced, causing them to lose their health care benefits.

Sullivan said he felt it was unfair for the district to balance the budget on the back of what he called “the lowest paid and most vulnerable group.”

“As a shareholder in this town I find this long term treat-ment ... unacceptable,” he said. “Treatment like this is not even condoned in the corporate world.”

Sullivan said he wanted to see the action “revisited and re-versed.”

Superintendent of Schools Susan Skeiber said that the food services department – which is financially self-sustaining –– had run up a $128,000 deficit that had to be made up some-how. She said the reasons for the shortfall were varied, and included a reduction in par-ticipation, the economy as well as an increase in health care costs.

School Committee mem-bers said the issue was one that would be continually looked at.

“I think you raise good points ... about the enterprise issue,” said Heinstadt. “We have to figure out how to ad-dress that.”

Athletic Director Thom Holdgate said the hockey boosters just aren’t able to fundraise the amount of money needed for ice time –– so an additional user fee will be imposed.

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The cost for these interac-tive workshops is $25 for both or one for $15. Both groups will be held in the Merry Room at the Duxbury Free Li-brary. You can register and pay for this event on line at www.theparentconnection.org.

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the team. Barlow’s sons, Chris Jr. and Ryan, are linemen on the team, and now they’re get-ting coaching advice from their grandfather as well as their dad.

“I said I’d jump in and lend a hand,” said Leary, who has been unofficially helping out with the team for a number of years. When another coach stepped down, he initially said no to a bigger role with the midgets, but eventually the lure of working with his family proved too strong.

“I thought it would really be a treat to coach both of my grandsons on a regular basis,” he said.

Leary was a coach at Dux-bury High School from 1976-1993. For most of that time he was the Dragons’ offensive

coordinator, although he also worked with linebackers and other members of the defense.

While at DHS, Leary coached many young men who are now involved with Pop Warner, including Barlow (who played for him for three years) and Pop Warner board member Phil Markella.

Barlow said he’s been coaching the team for about three years.

“I wanted to participate in my kids’ sports,” he said. “It’s very rewarding.”

Even before his father-in-law joined him behind the bench, the two would talk all things football.

“Even when he wasn’t of-ficially a coach I used to seek his advice,” Barlow said. “He’s been coaching indirectly for the past five years.”

Chris Jr. and Ryan, 13 and 11 years old, say they love playing for their dad and grandfather. The boys are both linemen, playing offense and defense, and they often sub out for each other.

“It’s pretty fun,” said Chris Jr.

Leary said he really enjoys working with the younger ath-letes. The Pop Warner season begins for practice in August, and the games start around La-bor Day. Last year, their team went to the league’s super bowl.

“This is a great game, it teaches you to be committed and what the rewards of hard work can be,” said Leary. “It presents these kids with a won-derful opportunity.”

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Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra

The Plymouth Philhar-monic Orchestra, now in its 94th season, will present its annual Gala on Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m. at Waverly Oaks Golf Club in Plymouth. The event is black tie optional. This year’s theme is “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and the evening will feature entertainment by Paul Salos, a Frank Sinatra imper-sonator nationally recognized as a contestant on “America’s Got Talent.” The annual Gala event is the orchestra’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Tickets are $75 per person or tables of eight are $600. To support the orchestra, purchase a ticket or to donate an auction item, call the Phil at 508-746-8008 or visit www.plymouthphil.org.

Fall foliage fiesta walk

The Open Space Com-mittee is sponsoring its an-nual Fall Foliage Fiesta Walk on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. at the Bennett Conservation Area on Union Bridge Road. Refreshments and maps available; sun or light rain. Bring friends and enjoy the Bennet trails as they wind through woods and along a stream.


Secretary of the Com-monwealth William Francis Galvin,

Chairman of the Massachu-setts Historical Commission, announces the selection of the Wright Building to receive a 2009 Massachusetts Historical Commission Historic Preser-vation Award.

“The Massachusetts His-torical Commission is proud to recognize the extraordi-nary accomplishments of this year’s awardees,” said Secre-tary Galvin. “The projects the Commission is recognizing this year are particularly di-verse and represent the many creative ways significant his-toric resources are being pre-served across the Common-wealth. I commend the town of Duxbury and the Duxbury Rural and Historic Society for this sensitive and effective adaptive reuse project.”

Built in 1909 and named after Georgina Wright, who funded its construction, the Wright Building served as the Duxbury Free Library until 1997. Designed in the Clas-sical Revival style by noted architect Joseph Everett Chan-dler, the building received a modern addition in 1968. The property was vacant from 1997 to 2005, at which time the Duxbury Board of Select-men agreed to renovate and restore the building and allow the Duxbury Rural and His-toric Society to use the origi-nal portion. Utilizing historic documents and well-preserved photos, the project involved restoration work on both the interior and exterior. The ex-terior brick was repointed, and windows were restored or re-placed. A most impressive aspect of the project was the careful treatment of the fire-place surround in the reading room, including restoration of its gilding, clock, and origi-nal color scheme. The 1909 portion of the building now houses a town archive, and the town has converted the 1960s addition into a youth center for students in grades six through 12. The Wright Building is in-dividually listed in the Nation-

al Register of Historic Places.

This is the 31st year of MHC’s P r e s e r v a -tion Awards p r o g r a m . Projects are considered a n n u a l l y for awards in the cat-egories of Rehabilitation and Restoration, Adaptive Reuse, Education and Outreach, Ar-chaeology, and Landscape Preservation. Individuals are considered in the categories of Individual Lifetime Achieve-ment and Local Preservation-ist. Secretary Galvin serves as the chair of the 17-mem-ber Massachusetts Historical Commission.

Secretary Galvin will pres-ent the awards at an afternoon ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Massachusetts Archives Building at 220 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester. The Wright Building adaptive reuse and restoration project is one of 10 projects to be honored.

The Massachusetts Histor-ical Commission is the office of the State Historic Preserva-tion Officer and the State Ar-

chaeologist. It was established in 1963 to identify, evaluate, and protect important histori-cal and archaeological assets

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The Duxbury Senior Cen-ter is the 10th center in the state to receive the distinction of national accreditation. The center, along with Council on Aging Director Joanne Moore, were feted during a ceremony Thursday evening at the cen-ter.

Board of Selectmen Chair-man Betsy Sullivan called the assembled volunteers her “he-roes.”

“This building, this com-munity, is such a beacon of hope, good manners and enthu-siasm,” she said. “Every time I drive by it I smile ... It is just a wonderful spot in our town.”

Council on Aging Chair-man John Madden told the crowd that the accreditation isn’t just a meaningless distinc-tion.

“It’s not just something you hang on the wall, it’s something that helps us grow,” he said.

Moore praised her volun-teers and staff for their work on the accreditation process.

“It was because of all of you that this got done,” she said. “My philosophy is work-ing together we can achieve so much.”

The Senior Center was awarded the accreditation in August. It is one of 173 senior

centers nationwide to achieve the honor.

The report, complied by the National Institute of Senior Centers, listed a number of the Duxbury facility’s strengths, including a “director with vi-sion and skill and a dedicated staff,” and “a very strong vol-unteer base.”

The report also said that several of Duxbury’s programs, including the Respite Program and Life Long Learning, were models for other centers across the country.

Town officials were lavish in their praise of Moore.

“I don’t know where to start to recognize Joanne Moore,” said Town Manager Richard MacDonald. “Her intelligence and her positive, positive atti-

tude is what makes this center thrive.”

MacDonald said that when he came to Duxbury in 1996, the senior center was located in the Alden School. It moved to the old town hall (now the selectmen’s office) before the current facility was built.

“Now we’re in this beau-tiful facility,” he said. “This achievement is an honor and a testament to all of the hard work.”

Sullivan also singled out the center’s director.

“We have an extraordinary leader,” she said of Moore. “She could have been anything ... and she chose us.”

Carol Chapman, one of the center’s volunteers, was honored by Moore for her above-and-beyond work for the center. She reminded those in attendance that a good vol-unteer’s work is never done.

“It was a good process, and we should continue it and we need to not sit back and rest on our laurels,” Chapman said.

Massachusetts Secretary of Elder Affairs Ann Hartstein stopped by the Senior Center on Thursday to bestow a citation upon the town.

Senior Center Director Joanne Moore presents a special award to volunteer Carol Chapman at Thursday’s ceremony.

Senior Center Director Joanne Moore was praised by town and state officials during Thursday’s ceremony.

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32,400: Visitors to the center in FY2009

11,689: Meals prepared by Senior Center staff

7,005: Home-delivered meals

3,252: Rides provided in the “Sadie” bus

866: Medical rides given

1,900: Contacts made by out-reach staff

49: Monthly programs offered

2,234: Programs offered annually

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600: Hours of respite care

497: Evening meetings host-ed

245: Volunteers who work at the center

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Girl Scout newsHalloween/Juliette Low Birthday Party Friday Night:

Friday night, Oct. 30, is the date of our Daisy and Brownie Scouts annual Halloween/Juliette Low Birthday party (did you know that her birthday falls on Halloween?). We have just a few spots remaining, if you wish to attend. Forms and payment can be mailed to the address on the invitation or dropped in the Girl Scout box by the front door at 69 Heritage Lane. This event is being sponsored by Cadette Troop 80331, and lots of fun ac-tivities are planned including a special birthday party for the founder of Girl Scouting in the United States. Girls who attend will receive a special birthday patch.

Duxbury Girl Scout T-shirt/Sweatshirts: With a dead-line of Oct. 30, there are just a few days left to order t-shirts or sweatshirts. These shirts are attractively priced and allow you to easily keep track of the girls on outings and at Service Unit events. You can borrow a catalog for your meeting to allow the girls to choose from the many colors available. All shirts are 50/50 so will not shrink with washing. To obtain an order form or for more info, call Joan at 781-934-5427 or e-mail [email protected].

Cookie Informational Meeting: Jan Bruno, the town’s cookie manager, will be holding a mandatory informational meeting for all troop cookie moms on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Girl Scout House. Cookie sale supplies will be distributed at this time. A member of the leadership team for each troop is also encouraged to attend.

Early Bird Patches: A reminder to all leaders who regis-tered their troops last spring by the deadline, your Early Bird patches are waiting to be picked up at Joan Riser’s home---they are in the Girl Scout box.

Troop Happenings: Jeanie Boyle welcomed members of Cadette Troop 80331 to Batelle to help them complete require-ments for their Shore to Sea Interest Project patch. The staff put on a great program for the girls, discussing everything from wind turbines to global warming and the affects of the ocean on our weather. They also learned about career opportunities in Marine Biology and its related fields. The girls were invited on a tour of the lab to conclude their visit. Although the boat was in Hingham, she was able to show the girls many of the equipment they use when they go out on their studies. The troop is very grateful to the staff at Batelle for welcoming them.

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Newcomers’ Club newsBook Club: The next book club meeting will be at 7:30

p.m on Thursday, Nov. 19. We will discuss “A Little Love Sto-ry” by Roland Merullo. A list of each month’s selected books is available at Westwinds Bookshop, the Duxbury Free Library and on the Newcomers’ Club Web site at duxburynewcomers.com under the Interest Groups and Book Club Section. New-comers’ members receive a 10 percent discount on the club se-lection at Westwinds. For more information about the book club, November’s location, and to RSVP, please contact Jen Thorn at 781-585-0864 or [email protected].

Ladies Night Out : On Sunday, Nov. 15, we have a special night planned to start your holiday shopping at a local toy store with a members only discount. Contact Kristen Frazier for more event details and to RSVP at 781-585-1154 or via e-\mail at [email protected].

Coffee and Kid’s Clothes for Charity: On Nov. 3, the fundraising committee will be hosting a children’s clothing swap. This is an opportunity to bring clothes (and other soft goods like baby books and diaper bags) you and your children no longer use/wear and swap it with other members. We’ll lay them all out by size and let you do the picking - while enjoying morning coffee and snacks. Feel free to bring the kids as well, and as much clothing as you like. Any leftovers will be donated to charity. There will be a suggested donation of $10 that will go to the Newcomers’ Club general fund that is dispersed to local charities throughout the year. If you are interested in partici-pating, RSVP via email to either Lydia Castagna ([email protected]), Amy Florek ([email protected]) or Katie Szczesny ([email protected]).

Volunteer Outreach: Volunteer Outreach has selected the charity “Birthday Wishes” (www.birthdaywishes.org) for the month of October. Its mission is to bring birthday parties to homeless children. Please help this worthwhile cause by donat-ing toys for children ages 1-3; Stop & Shop gift cards - $20 value; Target, Old Navy, Gap or Footlocker gift cards - $35 val-ue; Juice boxes; Party supplies: birthday-themed gift-wrap and birthday-themed paper table covers; Monetary donations; Large birthday-themed gift bags; Cake mixes and canned frostings; Arts & Crafts projects: they use several hundred of each per month. For details on how to donate to this worthwhile cause, contact Christine Sovik at 781-934-2082 or [email protected]. Christine plans to bring donated materials to Birthday Wishes on Oct. 30.

Join the DAA at the Dux-bury Free Library on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about a trip for artists and art enthusiasts. The trip to Peru has been custom de-signed by Bonnie Jernigan, a published magazine, travel and arts writer as well as an experienced group trip leader and travel designer, and Janis Owens, an artist as well as a veteran traveler.

About the Trip: Visit Peru this spring with a group of art-ists and art enthusiasts. Ex-plore Peru’s timeless tapestry of traditions and landscapes, experiencing the miracle of Machu Picchu, the magic of the rainforest jungle, and the vibrancy of Lima, crown jew-el of colonial South America. The adventure will include each of Peru’s three distinctive regions: the Andes, the Ama-zon basin, and the coastal des-ert. Expert guides will share the secrets behind a culture that has evolved as a fusion of layers, from ancient pre-Inca to Spanish colonial with its Moorish influences, to modern day. This custom designed trip will combine must-see sites, local markets and off-the-beaten track surprises, with an emphasis on art encounters -

from visits with artists and ar-tisans in their studios, to insid-er tours of museums, as well as options for artists wishing to work en plein air. Discov-er authenticity and barefoot luxury: stay at Sacred Valley villas, whitewashed casitas in a cloud forest Garden of Eden, and luxurious rainforest huts.

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LUNCH at the Duxbury Senior Center’s Café Ellison . . . Enjoy Chef Peter Dewey’s delectable cuisine. Lunch prices are $5 for Duxbury seniors; $6 for non-seniors and non-Duxbury residents. Lunches open to everyone, Monday through Thursday at 11:30 a.m. (Kitchen closes at 12:30 p.m.). Call 781-934-5774, x100 for reservations (required 24 hours in advance). Please call to cancel if you find that you cannot make it, as food is cooked based on the orders received. (Menus subject to change):

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Thanksgiving Basket Project… This year, the Duxbury Council on Aging will be supporting the Duxbury Interfaith Council’s Thanksgiving Basket project. These baskets of food will go to support 150 Duxbury recipient families. We are ask-ing for your support. Donations of food may be placed in con-tainers near the reception desk at the Senior Center from Oct. 29 through Thursday, Nov. 19. Kinds of food needed are: canned goods (yellow and green vegetables, cranberry sauce, canned gravy); juice (non-frozen concentrated juice mix); packaged dessert mixes (quick bread, muffins, brownies, cake and frost-ing). We urge you to help bring the holiday to our less fortunate neighbors.

Friday Trip…Nov. 6… Come with us to the Cohasset South Shore Art Center at 6:30 p.m. for an amazing photographic ex-hibit by Cary Wolensky . But first, we’ll stop for supper at 5 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn at Cohasset. Call Joan (x113) now for your reservations.

Annual Public Safety Luncheon (free of charge) for Se-niors, sponsored by Plymouth County District Attorney, Timothy J. Cruz… at Isaac’s on the Waterfront, 114 Water St., Plymouth, on Friday, Nov. 6 at 12 noon. Topics will include: mail fraud, scams, telemarketing solicitations, identity theft and prescription drug abuse. Seating is limited.

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Scares abound at Alden Haunted HousePhotos by Justin Graeber

Mary-Ruth Duquette and Pat Randall sold tickets to the haunted house and haunted woods in the Alden museum shop.

Kids and their parents –– some in costume, some without –– lined up outside the Alden House for a chance to be scared.

Ann Reid and Barbara Itz serve up some spooky cider to thirsty kids and adults alike at the Alden House.

Henry Kent, Josephine Cunningham, Jake Kent and Kristian Cunningham can’t wait to explore the haunted Alden House.

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Neighbors next to the Grange and old town firehouse on Franklin Street asked se-lectmen recently to address the status of two dilapidated struc-tures now that plans to turn them into affordable housing have stalled.

Greg and Lynne Gaines of Lincoln Street said they were unhappy with the derelict con-dition of the buildings and the slow pace of the town’s prog-ress to do anything with them.

“Those properties are fall-ing down,” said Greg Gaines told the Board of Selectmen last week. “They are an eye-sore and an embarrassment. I’ve waited a long time already and no one seems very inter-ested in doing something with them.”

Gaines said he has been trying to sell his home for two years, but he can’t because po-tential buyers are scared off by the buildings, which have fallen into disrepair.

“We’re not opposed to the project moving forward,” Gaines said. “We’re opposed to the status quo.”

In 2008, Town Meeting voters approved $70,000 in Community Preservation Act funds to purchase the historic Grange Hall building in order

to combine it with an adjacent town-owned abandoned fire house to make two new afford-able homes with a shared sep-tic system. The Local Housing Partnership has been working on this project article for the past four years.

“This project has become the victim of our economy,” said Andre Martecchini of the partnership.

Habitat for Human-ity agreed to renovate the two buildings but that “the eco-nomic downturn has hit them hard, he said.

“They are technically in default of their contract,” he added.

Diane Bartlett of the Local Housing Partnership said her board voted on Thursday to continue to work with Habitat,

although she acknowledged that the project needs to move forward.

“There are decisions that have to be made in the very near future,” Bartlett said.

Bartlett said she will be meeting with Town Manager Richard MacDonald in the next week or so to discuss some of the maintenance issues at the property. She said the town has cleaned up some graffiti on the buildings, but said it appears the grass isn’t being cut.

She also said she would be meeting with representa-tives for Habitat over the next couple of weeks.

Also, the firehouse is so infested with mold that it may be condemned by the town and torn down, said Director of Inspectional Services Scott Lambiase.

Lambiase said the Dux-bury Historical Commission had toured the building recent-ly and was “on board with the concept” of tearing it down.

Bartlett said the building will definitely be razed, it’s just a matter of who will be do-ing it –– Habitat or the town.

“We feel it’s a health haz-ard for anyone to try to rehab it,” she said.

The price of the Grange Hall was $50,000, but an ad-ditional $20,000 was included in the town meeting article to cover legal fees and other ex-penses related to the purchase. MacDonald said that $13,000 is left in the article and that money may be able to be used for demolishing the firehouse.

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‘Cruical Waters’ lecture Nov. 1Award-winning photojournalist Brian Skerry will present

his amazing photos and the stories behind them at “Crucial Waters,” on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at First Parish Church.The power point lecture will focus on some of the unique environments he has photographed in the more than 15,000 hours he has spent underwater in the last thirty years. The pro-gram is sponsored by Sustainable Duxbury.

In addition to eleven stories for “National Geographic,” ranging from the harp seal’s struggle to survive in frozen wa-ters to the alarming decrease in the world’s fisheries--both cover stories--Skerry has also worked on assignment or had images featured in “People,” “Sports Illustrated,” “US News and World Report,” “BBC Wildlife,” “Smithsonian,” “Audu-bon,” “Outdoor Life” and “GEO,” among others. He has also written three books.

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DuxburyWith all the negative news dominating the headlines

recently, we thought we’d take time to point out some of the many positive things going on around town...

The brickwork is taking shape around what will be the World War I monument, in front of old town hall. While the brickwork is plain for now,

eventually the plan is to swap out the existing bricks with engraved ones, listing the names of all the contributors to this wonderful and well-deserved project. World War I is the only conflict for which there is no memorial within the borders of Duxbury. The War Memorial Committee, led by Joe Shea and countless other volunteers, took a few shards of granite –– what used to be the monument in Boomer Square but which had long been forgotten –– and are in the process of transforming it into a meaningful and long overdue memorial. Kudos to the committee, residents who have donated to the project, Emmett Sheehan and the guys from Eagle’s Nest, and the DPW workers who have helped out with the work so far. We’re looking forward to seeing the full monument restored in the spring, hopefully (and fittingly) in time for Memorial Day.

• Nearly every speaker at Thursday’s Senior Center accreditation event took time to praise Council on Aging Director Joanne Moore for her powerful leadership in transforming the center into a model program for the Commonwealth, and indeed the country. Count us among Ms. Moore’s fans. She has done a tremendous job creating a myriad of programs at the center such as Life Long Learning that bring the community and seniors together. As several of the speakers noted Thursday, Duxbury’s programs are being imitated all over the state. Duxbury’s Senior Center is an impressive building, to be sure. But it’s not the building that makes the community. It’s the hard work of Moore and her army of dedicated, tireless volunteers that have made the center one of the town’s jewels. The accreditation is an honor well-deserved.

• It was also good to see work begin at the Percy Walker Pool last week. The pool renovation project is the direct result of a group of passionate, dedicated people who fought hard to save the pool, bringing their case to Town Meeting and directly to residents of Duxbury. It was community advocacy in action, and the result will be a municipal pool the entire community can be proud of.

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Clarity in public meet-ings, in public in-vestigations, and in

understanding public issues is always a good thing, and state law demands posting for public meetings held by local and state government to ensure that the public can have clarity. How-ever, as anyone who has been an employer, managed person-nel, or been involved with per-sonnel issues knows, privacy is protected by law. Employers may not publicly disclose the kinds of issues that Mr. Mac-Donald has been continuously vilified by Mr. Donato and oth-ers for. Mr. MacDonald has, from day one of his decision not to renew one of his person-nel contracts, quite appropri-ately protected the employee, his employer (Duxbury) and himself by not commenting on

these issues. It is what he is sup-posed to do, ethically, morally, and legally. Had he not done just that, he would have put his employer in jeopardy, and we would be discussing his lack of ethics and professionalism in doing so. Duxbury has received its legal opinion from our town counsel with respect to his ac-tions, according to our Town Manager Act. Actions beyond that are personnel matters that should be left to the appropri-ate authorities (the police, town manager, and selectmen) to in-vestigate, and handle the dispo-sition thereof. Any indications of true malfeasance will be-come public knowledge when and if it is legally appropriate to disclose. Public trust is always best served with public officials following the law, even when our curiosities are peaked. This

continued back and forth is not serving our community at a time when we face serious eco-nomic challenges. We need to focus on the decisions that we voters will face with respect to our budget, and the very real needs and services that we have all come to expect. As your edi-torial pointed out recently, we have been spared some of the financial strife of other towns, and in no small measure due to Mr. MacDonald’s leadership. There will be difficult decisions to make as we move forward, decisions that will affect all of us. We will do better to leave personnel issues where we de-cided they belong in enacting the Town Manager Act, out of the political fray.

Georgia BlattermanSouth River Lane East

Personnel matters and politics don’t mix ——

Were I a prospec-tive homebuyer with Duxbury

among my preferred towns I would find much to my liking—wonderful conservation land, a beautiful bay and beach, solid town services and strong aca-demic and athletic programs.

But there would be warning signs as well: A school commit-tee so fractured by ideological rigidity that its members barely communicate with each other; a tempest centered on non-re-newal of the police chief’s con-tract that has residents mourn-ing the loss of basic municipal

civility; and fires set in school rest rooms and ammunition found in school corridors.

Is this the Duxbury we wish to present to the greater world? Is this the Duxbury we want for ourselves and our children?

I would like to think that those who are good enough and committed enough to serve their community in elected or ap-pointed positions—and I have the utmost respect for anyone who endeavors to hold such oft-thankless posts—would be good enough and committed enough to recognize that indi-vidualized stances, no matter

how deeply held, can corrode the greater good.

All communities have conflicts. Resolving them can be arduous. But today, in our town, this series of conflicts and events has alchemized into a threat transcending hear-ing rooms and corridors. I’m hopeful that those who set the town’s course will recognize the pooled danger of what is occurring, and I’m hopeful they will respond like leaders.

James BorghesaniClearwater Drive

Is this the face we wish to present? ————

Attacks on selectman were rude –––––––––––I’ve lived in town since

1977 and have never felt it necessary to raise

my voice. The degree of rudeness

at last Monday’s selectmen’s meeting and appearance of mob rule prompts me to speak up.

I thought some of the “citi-zens” who spoke out at this past selectmen’s meeting were out of line in the way they con-ducted themselves and partook in vicious attacks against some-one doing the job he was elect-ed to do. The fact that a point of order was not called for leaves many questions.

Seems people were more concerned with a perceived vendetta than they were with the real issues Mr. Donato was attempting to present. Seems there are multiple vendettas go-ing on. Vendettas and motives aside, the issues being raised by Mr. Donato need to be aired, understood and dealt with fairly. Anything less would be a breach of the trust and con-fidence I have placed in you when I voted for you.

I don’t understand how, when the school food service workers health benefits are be-ing cut, the town can pay such a huge sum to the police chief?

I am not certain the non-disclosure of details of (ques-tioned) actions by the town manager is in the “best interest of the town.”

I fully support the Town Manager Act as the governing statute for town manager but not as a haven for stifling de-bate, open communication and accountability.

Has the town manager ac-tually committed the violations of the law cited by Mr. Donato? If so, did he act unilaterally? What are the consequences ei-ther potential or real?

The components of the po-lice chief’s severance package should be made public and any non-contractual payments such as release of claims further ex-plained and publicly. Why is it again that we need to have the chief execute a release of claims?

The gist I got from the town manager reading of his statement at last Monday’s se-lectmen’s meeting was that his actions were in the best interest of the town and that he does not have to explain then nor does he intend to. A little strong and a little insensitive in view of the divisive atmosphere permeat-ing our town. I do not agree that an unbridled license to be un-accountable and non-commu-nicative is in the best interest of the town – and I hope that you would agree? If this literal in-terpretation of the Town Man-ager Act is going to stand, then I would strongly urge for the same literal interpretation of the act across all issues raised.

Steve FarrellFord Street

I voted for Mr. Donato in the recent election. It never oc-curred to me that, once in office, he would behave like a guest on the Jerry Springer show. Will it be necessary to

have security guards at the next board meeting to prevent him from attacking the town manager? I sure wish I didn’t have to wait until the next election to do that vote over.

Jack O’Connor Surrey Lane

Donato supporter regrets vote


As a former resident of Duxbury, start-ing as a boy in the

1950’s, I cannot remember any issue within the town causing more pain and discord than the present disturbance created solely by Chris Donato.

There is one point of fact that I would like to reinforce to all that read the Clipper:

Town Manager Richard MacDonald is an outstand-ing public servant who was encouraged and selected to be town manager by the Se-lectmen of Duxbury with the whole-hearted endorsement of the townspeople. At the time of selection, he possessed the best credentials that matched Dux-bury’s needs. As he grew into the job, his peers, his employ-ees, and the town folk he dealt with found him to be a very competent and fair individual. He earned their respect. He still

has their respect.As he was attacked, he

showed wisdom and tolerance. That added to his respect.

My question is:Why are we letting an out

of control personal vendetta dominate public discourse?

We should be standing tall for a seasoned veteran.

Bob BurnhamFormerly of Stoney Brook

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‘The mob’ is disappointed with town leadership

The Selectmen’s meeting last Mon-day night was an ex-

ercise in futility. Mr. Donato’s constant oration and criticism of Mr. MacDonald leads me to believe that the agenda that Mr. Donato is pursuing is self-serv-ing and he needs to reassess his position or resign as selectman. The cost of his constant public output is borne by the town as

he runs to the town counsel or as the other members of the town asking for advice. The town counsel has to respond and that costs us money. We need unity, not dissension, for the town to grow. Mr. Mac-Donald has done a great job running the town.

John A. HamiltonTremont Street

I’ve heard phrases like “fair and balanced,” “personal vendetta,”

“and public trust.” Then, I’ve heard Betsy Sullivan say “on the advice of town counsel I cancelled the open session of our selectmen meeting to-night.” Or, I have heard Madam Chairwoman say, “The meeting of Oct. 26 is cancelled due to a lack of a quorum.” Now, where is the “fair and balanced” in those scenarios, Betsy?

How about when you clev-erly placed a “stop button” on your last meeting of Oct. 19 in the form of the Elderly Center Award at the end of the public comments part of the meeting involving Selectman Donato? You staged a three ring circus that started with Rich Mac-Donald giving a very warm and fuzzy tear jerker speech that frankly caused me to mist up a little. By the way, it was great to see Rich’s head do one complete three point turn. I was worried that it could only look down. Next, we had two or three attacks on Chris from the audience. Then when it ap-peared that the chairwoman was satisfied she pushed the “stop button.” The deed was done. Smashed Donato. Now let’s move on to something else. Hmm, after the meeting Betsy

ponders whether the citizens supporting an honest and open town government will come out in force next Monday. No problem. I will cancel the next meeting. Done. So, Betsy do you really think we have any “public trust” out there?

When it appears you hold out the barometer and take the temperature before you set the agenda or schedule or even hold a regular meeting, how could you possibly look credible to the good people of Duxbury? You know “the mob” as we have been referred to. I think there are more and more people every day that are be-coming quite disappointed with the lack of true leadership we have in there. Leadership that can clean house and hold peo-ple accountable to their duties. We have employees who have become employed by our town that absolutely do not belong in his or her positions. They are not qualified. They in no way even come close to the posted job requisition. Many, many people know this. As bad as that is, these totally unqualified town employees are hiring other totally unqualified employees. As bad as that is, these totally unqualified employees are issu-ing huge raises to their chosen loyalists in the face of the worst

recession our country has ever faced. Our school children run out of paper to print off of the computer and we need to hire a professional engineer to re-view and stamp plans for our town because one unqualified employee is hired by another unqualified employee. We had to reduce the very competent cafeteria workers weekly hours to knock them out of eligibil-ity for health benefits and then we had to hire a labor attorney to negotiate contracts because the unqualified employee that was hired after an extensive national search did not met the job requirements or have the qualifications to negotiate the town’s labor contracts. This so called “silent majority” that is rooting for the establishment is so far off the mark I am happy there are only a very few. These folks are not even on the field.

Please everyone, please go to town hall, ask for these job requisitions, compare them to what we got, look at how many people we had to hire to com-pensate for their shortcomings, look who hired them, look at the fishy circumstances by which some of them were hired and finally join us in cleaning house and restoring “public trust”.

Jim O’SullivanAmado Way

On behalf of the War Memorial Com-mittee we invite

townspeople to note the prog-ress to date on the World War Memorial in front of Old Town Hall.

The granite base will soon be placed on the concrete foot-ing and there will then be a lull in progress as we have the engraving done to the bricks. On Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of “the war to end all wars,” the American Legion will conduct a short ceremony at 10 a.m. in front of Old Town Hall prior to their traditional observations at the Legion Post at 11 a.m. The final installa-tion of the monument will be in the early spring with a formal dedication to be announced, probably in April. We know the Memorial Day parade route

will be permanently altered to include rendering honors at this stunning memorial to those who stood up when the nation called.

Emmett Sheehan, the owner of Eagles Nest Tree and Land-scape, in Duxbury, graciously volunteered his help before we could even ask him. Thanks to the generous donation of their time and expertise, the nearly 4,000 bricks are in place to pro-vide a pleasant walkway around the restored monument. A bit of tweaking will be done soon to adjust some of the bricks. Em-mett and his brothers, Padraic and Colin, as well as a sever-al men put in two full days to complete the installation.

We also want to thank the Department of Public Works for grubbing out the site and building the forms for the foot-

ing on which the granite base and limestone monument will rest.

The cooperation we have experienced from all sides is heartening and a pleasant re-minder that this is indeed a town that has pride of place. Thank you.

The Community Preserva-tion Act and the Annual Town Meeting provided the initial funding, and generous support from citizens is carrying us to completion.

If you have not yet ordered your brick or made a contribu-tion to the War Memorial Res-toration Fund, it is not too late.

Joe Shea, ChairmanFor Bev Johnson, David

Cutler, Terry Vose, Russ Pratt, Pamela Smith, Holly Morris, Gil MacNab Bryan Felty and

Patrick Browne

WWI monument taking shape ———————

It is with great sadness that I read of the pass-ing of David Murphy.

I had the good fortune to play baseball for Mr. Murphy for three seasons and have many fond memories. I particularly remember his delight on those occasions when we would manage to defeat Holbrook or Norwell (at that time, very for-midable teams.) Mr. Murphy practiced his team hard and set high performance standards. However, once game day ar-rived and the first pitch was thrown out, he calmly and pa-tiently allowed his players to play the game. In fact, he insist-ed on it. More than once I recall him coming to the mound when I was getting hit hard and/or the bases were loaded and, rather than pulling me, he would tell

me to dig in and “pitch out” of it. Help from the bullpen would not be coming. His motto: “No excuses. No tears.” An espe-cially superb hitting coach, about the only thing that could draw Mr. Murphy’s ire was get-ting called out on strikes (“Pe-ter, you’ve got a damn bat in your hands – use it!”). He was all business on the field and his

trust, once earned, was never to be taken for granted, but he was an inspiring coach and teacher. We have lost one of the great men of Duxbury. He will be missed.

Peter T. SinnottBuffalo Grove, IL

DHS baseball co-captain, 1977

Coach Murphy will be missed ——————

We have not been involved in local politics before.

But after Mary attended 2009 Town Meeting, she was con-cerned about what she felt was happening regarding the police chief and town hall and the election race for Sselectman. Since that time we have been watching very carefully.

We fully support the Town Manager Act. The decision by our town manager to renew or not renew the contract of a de-partment head is his alone, as is the appointment of an interim chief. We respect Mr. Richard MacDonald’s duty to assemble a management team which he believes will act in the best in-terests of the town of Duxbury. Therefore, we support his deci-sion not to renew the contract

of Duxbury’s police chief. We know that it would have been improper for him to publicly discuss his reasons.

We implore Selectman Donato to act in a civil and re-spectful manner in conducting Board of Selectmen business in keeping with the history of town government in Duxbury.

We know that many in Dux-bury feel the same way. Please e-mail our selectmen at: [email protected].

This is a letter campaign which we realize holds no legal value, but hope that our mes-sage can be sent quickly and with a huge participation of Duxbury citizens. Thanks.

Jerry and Mary SteinkeWashington Street

At last Monday’s Se-lectmen’s meeting, Jerry Steinke stood

up and made the following statement: “We fully support the Town Manager Act. The decision by our Town Manager to renew or not renew the con-tract of a department head is his alone. We respect Mr. Richard MacDonald’s duty to assemble a management team which he believes will act in the best in-terests of the Town of Duxbury. Therefore, we support his deci-sion not to renew the contract of Duxbury’s Police Chief. We

know that it would have been improper for him to publicly discuss his reasons.

“We implore Selectman Donato to act in a civil and re-spectful manner in conducting Board of Selectmen business in keeping with the history of Town government in Duxbury.

I want to express my sup-port and that of my wife for Jer-ry’s statement. We also request that Selectman Donato modify his behavior as Jerry requested.

Dick and Debby WhitneyRussell Rd.

Former resident supports town manager ———————

E-mail selectmen with support

Residents support manager

Thanks for care —————

Got an opinion you want to share? Sound off on this or any other issue.

Send your comments to:

What do you think?

E-mail: [email protected]: P.O. Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331

We would like to give a special thanks for the many years the Duxbury Firefighters and Paramedics have come to our mother’s house when she needed to go

to the hospital. Each time they came within minutes and were pro-fessional and very kind. We knew she was in good hands. The prompt response gave us an extra eight months with our month this past year. Many thanks.

The Kennedy Family

Reassess or resign ————


The Harlem Rockets vs. the Alden Dream Team

Photos by Karen Wong

The Alden PTA sponsored an evening of family fun in the DHS gym on Oct. 24. The Alden faculty took on the Harlem Rockets.

Pop Warner cheerleaders get the crowd warmed up before the game. Pictured are: Meaghan Burnes, Syndi Tougas, Kelly McCarthy, Julia Bettencourt, Annie Leonard, Anna Horgan and Caroline Luscko.

Jacalyn and Nick Lalond get basketballs auto-graphed by Jamal “Firm Chase” Fromais.

Fan favorite gym teacher Mr. Richard Henniger dunks the ball and shows one of his fancy moves.

Half time contest winner, Jane Meurer spins a bas-ketball on the tip of a pen. Speedy Williams is there to assist.

The Pop Warner cheerleaders were joined by the administrative cheerlead-ing squad, Alden Assistant Principal Karen Fruzzetti, Superintendent Susan Skeiber, Chandler Assistant Principal Danielle Morrissey and Chandler Principal Suzanne Billingham.

Fourth grade teacher Ms. Shannon Held looks for her next move with no fear of the Rocket players clos-ing in from behind.

Petite fifth grade teacher Mrs. Kathy Hanlon has no trouble knocking down Horom “H20” Hongrace on her way to the basket.

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The show is sponsored by Adults Caring for Theatre and features the comic talents of master hypnotist Dan Can-dell.

Advance tickets are on sale at Westwinds Bookshop for $8. Tickets at the door the day of the event will be avail-able for $10.

All students who wish to volunteer to be hypnotized will need to present a com-pleted parental consent form the night of the show.

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A birdless sky?By fahy Bygate, Clipper ColumniSt

Where are all the birds? For almost two months now, we have had almost no birds at our feeders. I mean no birds. Feeders full of seed and no birds

eating from them. For decades we have raised huge crops of insatiable titmice and chickadees, House Finches, goldfinches, Mourning Doves, various woodpeckers, wrens, etc. in our yard. Crows love the place which pleases me since they are without a doubt the best of birds. Now, nothing and I am not the only one. Lots of people have been calling and emailing me convinced that some dire catastrophe has befallen the avian world.

I have been giving out the “party line” that the absence of birds at their feeders is a normal, common occurrence in the fall. At first I guessed hawks in the area but that didn’t explain

the widespread lack of feeder birds. People from Marshfield and Scituate and the Cape were worrying too. Recently I have read reports from the western part of the state, even New

Hampshire. Hawks do not lay siege to entire counties or even states. Then I figured it was the increase in food. Fall is harvest time, after all. Berries and seed heads everywhere. Why go to a feeder when you can chow down al fresco in some local field or hedge? But as some people have pointed out there are few birds in the woods and meadows nearby. And then there are the squirrels. The ones in my yard are all on NutriSystem they are so fat. So, what is going on?

Massachusetts Audubon was not really that helpful. They say that in the fall birds eat berries and seed heads. Hmmm, sound familiar? They go on to say that a hawk may be around. Hmmm. Finally, they suggest that “When struck by a worrisome disappearance of birds in the early fall, people may start searching nearby woodlots and their fears are confirmed. Where recently the woods were full of songful birds there is now a pall of silence and inactivity. This too is completely normal.” Apparently, Mass Audubon feels we have difficulty distinguishing bird song from bird sightings.

The Boston Globe did an article on the disappearance of backyard birds and the anxious callers to the Audubon hotline. Having consulted with Mass Audubon the Globe concluded “The birds simply aren’t hungry.” While this consoles me a bit knowing that those Chickadees are not shaking a tin cup on the street corner, I still find empty feeders all over the state puzzling. Personally I am confident that the birds will return and soon we will all be muttering once again about the cost of seed, etc. But right now I wish someone would give me an explanation that makes sense.

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A busy fall for musicFall String Festival: The festival comes to the Performing

Arts Center Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. Featuring string ensem-bles from Duxbury and Foxborough, the evening performances

by Duxbury and guest ensembles are an annual favorite.

World premiere: In memory of DHS graduate and trumpet player Paul Fortini, the Fortini Foundation and Duxbury High School Wind Ensemble have commis-sioned a piece by renowned composer Rossano Galante. Entitled “Lion’s Gate in the Sky,” the piece will be performed by

the DHS Wind Ensemble during the high school Fall Band Fes-tival, which also features performances by the Symphonic Band and Concert Band. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Performing Arts Center.

Orchapalooza: A string workshop for DMS and DHS string players will be presented by the DHS String Ensemble on Tues-day, Nov. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A fundraiser toward the ensemble’s trip to Carnegie Hall this spring, the event will in-clude games, small group instruction, new music, the chance to play with Ensemble musicians, a movie time and performances by DHS students. Cost per student is $40, and students should bring their own lunches. For more information, contact Maria at [email protected].

Auction items needed: Help is needed as Music Promot-ers gears up for the Annual Silent Auction. Any businesses that want to reach the hundreds of families and music lovers at the five December holiday concerts should contact Priscilla Rich-ardson at 585-6460.

Support great music: Membership in Duxbury Music Pro-moters supports student musicians as they learn and grow into professional performers of the future, helping with competitions, performance evenings and college scholarships. Don’t forget – Whole Note Members get four reserved concert seats!

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Historic district roundtable set for Oct. 28Duxbury has formed a study committee to research the pos-

sibility of establishing a Local Historic District in our commu-nity. The committee has invited representatives from area towns with established districts to share their experiences forming their Local Historic Districts. Come join the study committee for cof-fee and questions on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street.


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School Lunch MenuWeek of November 2 - 6

DHSMonday: Pizza stix with dip, caesar salad, pudding, assorted juice, fresh apples.Tuesday: No SchoolWednesday: Pasta bar, garden salad, bread stick, peaches, juice.Thursday: Taco boat with all the fixins’, corn, juice.Friday: Cheese pizza, veggie tray with cheese, jello with topping, lemonade.Daily lunch option: Specialty sandwich line and salad and soup bar open daily.

DMSMonday: Chicken parm sandwich, pasta salad, curley fries, juice.Tuesday: No SchoolWednesday: Pasta with salad, green beans, wheat dinner roll, pears, grape juice.Thursday: Beef taco-soft shell, lettuce, tomato, cheese, corn, pineap-ples, juice.Friday: Oven baked pizza slice, garden salad, peaches, juice.Daily lunch options: Assorted sandwiches and salad daily; look for the dollar menu.

AldenMonday: Baked nuggets, mashed potato, corn, dinner roll, pineapples, juice.Tuesday: No SchoolWednesday: Bagel pizza, cheese or pepperoni, carrots, celery and cheese cubes, raisins, juice.Thursday: Beef taco-soft shell, lettuce, tomato, cheese, corn, salsa, sour cream, peaches, juice .Friday: Pasta bar, caesar salad, garlic bread, pudding with topping, juice.Daily lunch options: Monday, Wednesday, Friday -- Tony’s pizza or PB&J Uncrustable; Tuesday, Thursday -- bagel and yogurt lunch. Thursday -- Tony’s pizza. All served with salad or vegetable, milk and fruit.

ChandlerMonday: Baked nuggets, golden puffs, glazed carrots, dinner roll, pine-apples, juice.Tuesday: No SchoolWednesday: Sponge Bob Day: Mr. Krabs patty or Squidward dog, sea-weed pasta salad, pineapple fish, Riptide fruit punch.Thursday: Beef taco-soft shell, lettuce, tomato, cheese, corn, salsa, sour cream, peaches, juice. Friday: French toast sticks, bacon, syrup cup, peaches, juice.Daily lunch options: Dragon sack (PB&J Uncrustable) available ev-ery day; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,-- whole grain pizza and assorted sandwiches, Monday and Wednesday -- bagel and yogurt lunch.

All lunches served with choice of milk.

Thursday Oct. 29DHS Fall String Festival 7 p.m. PAC

Friday Oct. 30Sixth grade social 2:35-5 p.m. at DMS

Monday Nov. 2Chandler School Council 4 p.m.

Tuesday Nov. 3No school -- Professional development

Wednesday Nov. 4DMS School Council meeting 4 p.m.

School Committee meeting 7 p.m. Alden School

Thursday Nov. 5DHS School Council 5 p.m.DHS All Band Night 7 p.m.

Friday Nov. 6Hypnosis Gone Wild Show 7 p.m. DHS

Monday Nov. 9Start Time Forum DHS Student Lounge 7 p.m.

Wednesday Nov. 11No School -- Veteran’s Day

The Chandler PTA held its annual fall book fair to raise money for PTA activities. Many Chandler families vis-ited the fair and had fun pick-ing out books for fall and win-ter reading. If you missed out, be sure to look for our one day book fair in the spring.

Kindergarten student Lauren McLaughlin checks out one of the books for sale.

Kindergarten student Joseph and big sister, Giovanna Henry check out some Magic Tree House books.

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School start time forum

There will be an open forum to discuss the recent changes to the school start times on Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the student lounge at Duxbury High School.

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Collections boxes will be located at the Chandler School at all entrances.

Appropriate contribu-tions include:

CANNED GOODS: Vegetables, fruits, cranberry sauce, soups, tuna, 100 per-cent fruit juice, beans

NON-PERISHABLES: Peanut butter, pasta, cereal, crackers, breakfast bars, pancake mix, rice

PACKAGE DESSERTS: Cake mixes, frosting, brown-ie mixes, pudding.

Glass containers, out of date items and dented cans can not be accepted.

Holy Family coat drive

Please drop off your gently worn coats in the Holy Family Parish Center from Nov. 2-8.

The donated coats will be distributed to St. Edith Stein Parish, Brockton; Pilgrim’s Coalition for the Homeless and Society for St. Vincent DeP-aul. The drive is sponsored by Connecting Catholic Families.


Thursday oct. 153:24 a.m. Caller reports annoy-ing calls. Spoken to by officer.4:52 a.m. Disabled motor vehicle on Lincoln Street. Towed.4:22 p.m. Motor vehicle acci-dent on Winter Street. Capeway towing and Verizon notified.5:10 p.m. Caller reports two kids smoking at corner. Area search negative.10:10 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle parked near conserva-tion land. Spoken to and moved along.

Friday oct. 165:13 a.m. Caller reports tree down with wires that are sparking on Franklin Street. NStar noti-fied.7:00 a.m. Caller reprots spark-ing wires on Tobey Garden Street. NStar notified.10:32 a.m. Caller on Route 3 north reports lost windshield wip-ers. State police at the scene and AAA notified.12:06 p.m. Caller reports mini-van parked at corner with flashers on. Area search negative.1:19 p.m. 911 hang up. Police request fire department assis-tance. No one answering door. Fire Dept. made entry. No one home. Phone out of order.4:10 p.m. Motor vehicle acci-dent on Summer Street.4:38 p.m. Motor vehicle acci-dent on Summer Street.10:51 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle parked at Lincoln Street field.

Saturday oct. 173:28 a.m. Suspicious motor ve-hicle parked at high school.10:08 a.m. 911 call for male par-ty in the water at Shipyard Lane. Harbormaster notified. All okay. Party on boat en route to Duxbury Yacht Club.12:01 p.m. Disabled motor ve-hicle near Union Street.2:57 p.m. Gun shots heard in area of East Street. 3:31 p.m. Citizen called to re-port missing pram from yard on Blodgett Avenue.

3:38 p.m. Erratic operator trav-eling west on Route 14. Referred to Pembroke police.5:56 p.m. Party on Union Street requests officer to keep the peace.6:49 p.m. Officer found street sign on the side of the road on Lincoln Street.8:11 p.m. 911 hang up. Caller reports son was choking, but is now okay.9:13 p.m. Caller on Hounds Ditch Lane reports five motor vehicles parked on the road way blocking traffic. Officer spoke to parties. Will move.12:08 a.m. Caller on Tremont Street reports child with high temperature. Taken to hospital.

Sunday oct. 182:19 a.m. Caller on Perry Drive reports unknown person outside the house. Area search negative.3:48 p.m. Party from Kingston stopped on Church Street and arrested for speeding, operating with a suspended license as a sub-sequent offense.1:05 p.m. 911 caller reports ver-bal argument on West Street. Of-ficer spoke to both parties.3:04 p.m. 911 caller reports ex-husband at house despite restrain-ing order in force. Sergeant spoke to all parties.

Monday oct. 192:01 a.m. Disabled motor ve-hicle on Church Street out of gas. Transported party to gas station.7:51 a.m. Caller reports DPW working in Halls Corner before police detail arrived, causing haz-ard. Officer out to investigate.1:30 p.m. Report of missing property on Washington Street.2:43 p.m. Caller requests officer in regards to skateboarders using empty pools on Myrtle Street.3:37 p.m. Two kids reported in pool area on Myrtle Street. Of-ficer spoke to parties.3:58 p.m. Report of party yell-

ing and screaming on Pine Street. Peace restored. 8:59 p.m. Suspicious motor ve-hicle reported at Lincoln Street ball field.10:07 p.m. Motor vehicle acci-dent on Tremont Street. Hydrant struck. Two vehicles towed, wa-ter department called, street signs knocked down. DPW also noti-fied.

Tuesday oct. 209:36 a.m. Trash can fire at Duxbury Middle School. Extin-guished before arrival. Fire De-partment investigating further. State Fire Marshall also notified.11:25 a.m. Caller on King Phil-lips Path reports door not secure at vacant residence. Officer checked and secured.1:32 p.m. Phone line down on Pilgrim Byway. Verizon notified.3:32 p.m. Caller reports party changing oil on conservation land.3:44 p.m. Caller reports walking dog in area and was yelled at by neighbor.6:08 p.m. Motor vehicle acci-dent in Kingston. Duxbury am-bulance transported one to South Shore Hospital.

9:08 p.m. Caller reports suspi-cious motor vehicle at the animal shelter. Gone on arrival.

Wednesday oct. 211:50 a.m. Suspicious motor ve-hicle parked at Chandler School.11:03 a.m. Party arrested on King Phillips Path for outstanding warrant. Transported to Plym-outh Court.12:53 p.m. Marshfield police re-quest to give word to party to stay away from Rite-Aid. No answer. Officer left note.

6:56 p.m. Caller on Summer Street requests an officer for un-wanted party. One female arrested and taken into custody. Charged with two counts of domestic as-sault and battery, assault and bat-tery with a dangerous weapon, and intimidating a witness. Pa-tient refused ambulance.11:30 p.m. Caller reports hitting a deer on Route 3 southbound between exits 10 and 11. Area search negative.

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Duxbury’s Bay Players have produced another Neil Simon classic, “Plaza

Suite.” Over the years, Bay Players have probed Simon’s work, from “Rumors” (2000), “Jake’s Women” (2002), “The Odd Couple – Female version” (2005), and now this. Simon’s plays lend themselves to community theater. They are compact, focused, poignant, and funny.

“Plaza Suite” is no exception. Set

loosely in the late 1960s, the show’s three acts portray the separate stories of “visitors” to Suite 719 at New York’s Plaza Hotel, one group for each act, the visitor from Mamaroneck, Hollywood, and Forest Hills. Taken

together, the three vignettes take the audience from a surprisingly downbeat opening, through a turbulent and funny middle ground, to a hilarious climax. Throughout the journey, the New York’s magnificent Plaza Hotel holds each story in her arms, nearly a character herself.

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boys soccerDuxbury 4Rockland 0

boys soccerDuxbury 1Hanover 1

boys soccerDuxbury 2Middleboro 0

By mike Halloran, sports editor, [email protected]

The sound of Mimi Smith’s blast said it all, as the Lady Dragons beat Hanover, 4-1, to earn their first Patriot League title since 2004 and raise their record to 12-1-1.

The fourth and final goal was vintage Smith, as she flew down the left wing and un-loaded a shot that whipped by Hanover goalkeeper Caitlin Davino-Draper, making a thud as it hit the back of the net and signaling an end to Duxbury’s frustration in dealing with the Indians.

While the Lady Dragons still had a chance of capturing the title in case of a loss, clinch-ing it against their annual nem-esis was satisfying for every-one involved after last year’s heartbreaking tie that cost them the league championship.

Duxbury had its problems earlier in the year at Hanover, as the Indians’ defense bent, but didn’t break, getting nu-merous offensive chances that they couldn’t convert. This time they made their chances count early, as Grace Nissi put the hosts ahead, 1-0, less than four minutes into the game.

Smith made one of her

patented rushes down the side lines and turned along the end line, sending a pass out front to Briana Connolly, who dished to Nissi for the goal.

The Duxbury goal didn’t seem to faze the visitors, as they responded with a pair of corners, the second one just go-ing wide of the post.

With the action going back and forth in spurts, it was Dux-bury’s turn to apply the pres-sure and they did, as Smith had a golden opportunity by the side of the net and two corners skidded past the post in a two-minute span.

Both teams were creating some offense, with the Indians earning a corner with 14:15 to go in the half. With the ball staying in the Hanover end, a

shot went wide right and was followed by a direct hit that went wide left. Despite the op-portunities for both teams, the Duxbury lead held up until the 4:12 mark when Hanover’s Kelsey Gilbert beat goalie So-phie Fitzpatrick to tie the game at 1-1 before the half ended.

“I think we were a little nervous and we weren’t play-ing our game in the first half,” said Coach Pam Manley. “They are a bigger team than we are and we were letting them push us out of our game. We were getting spurts of our game, but we just couldn’t string enough of them together.”

Duxbury came out in the second half and had an advan-tage in play for the first 10 min-utes. However, Hanover had a

breakout at the 17:17 mark, only to have a stingy Duxbury defense rush back and break it up before they could get a shot on net.

Despite the scare, the Lady Dragons continued to carry the play, registering a corner with 14:43 left in the game and fi-nally taking the lead for good 33 seconds later when Lila Haffey beat Davino-Draper out of a scrum in front.

A pumped up Duxbury squad continued to apply the pressure, as several rushes into the Hanover end produced a couple of corners and another Haffey score with eight min-utes left in the game to make it 3-1.

fielD hockeyDuxbury 9Middleboro 0

fielD hockeyDuxbury 4Hanover 1

fielD hockeyDuxbury 5Hingham 1

Field Hockey crushes Hanover

hoW sWeeT iT is: Members of the Dhs field hockey team mob goaltender sophie fitzpatrick after beating hanover to win the Patriot league championship. Photo by Mike Halloran

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First Baptistfbcd.org

781-934-6095Dr. Kevin Cassidy

Pastor Jamie CotellesoSunday worship, 9:30 a.m.;

nursery and children’s programs during worship time. Sunday school classes, children through adult, immediately following morning worship; 5:30 p.m. junior and senior high youth groups with Youth Pastor Brent Van Wyk; 6 pm devotion and prayer time. Awana Clubs for kids every Wednes-day night from 6:30-8 p.m. for preschool through the 6th grade.

Holy Family Churchholyfamilyduxbury.org

Rev. Bryan ParrishRev. Seán Maher

781-934-5055 Weekend Mass: Saturday, 5

p.m., Sunday, 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (family mass), 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Babysitting available at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Daily mass is Mon-day through Saturday, 8:15 a.m. The rosary is prayed after daily mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Fridays from 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Daytime bible study, Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Evening prayer group Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer group Fridays at 6:45 a.m. The “Living Through Loss” support group meets Thurs-days at 7:30 p.m. through Nov. 5.

Pilgrim [email protected]

Rev. Todd Vetter, Senior PastorRev. Eloise Parks, Assoc. Pastor

781-934-6591Sunday Worship Service at

10 a.m. Church office hours, Monday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Pilgrim childcare and preschool, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m-6 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Bookworms, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Ladies’ Bible study, Tuesday at 7 p.m and Wednesday at 9 a.m. Junior choir rehearsal, Wednes-day at 5 p.m. Pilgrim Ringers rehearsal, Wednesday at 7 p.m.

United Methodist Church

highstreetumc.orgRev. Barbara Kszystyniak

781-585-9863 Sunday worship service and

Sunday school, 10 a.m., followed by fellowship, adult choir re-hearsal, 8:45 a.m. with coffee hour following. Third Friday of each month we serve dinner at Main-spring Shelter, Brockton. Last Wednesday of the month is ladies’ luncheon at 12 p.m. Church of-fice hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal

www.stjohnsduxbury.org 781-934-6523

Sunday services: 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist (said) and 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (with choir and hymns.) Sunday school K-12 during 10 a.m. service. Childcare provided at 10 a.m. service. Wednesday: Mens Bible Study 6:30 a.m., Coffee and conversation 9 a.m.,

Holy Eucharist with healing 10 a.m., Adult Ed 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Children’s choir rehearsal 6 p.m., Youth choir rehearsal at 7 p.m. Thursday: Adult Choir rehearsal 7 p.m. Friday: AA meeting at 7 p.m. First Satur-day service, 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.

First Parish Churchduxburyuu.org

Rev. Catherine Cullen781-934-6532

The office is open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, Senior choir rehearsal at 9:15 a.m., Junior choir rehearsal at 9:30 a.m., Wor-ship Service and Church school at 10:30 a.m. and Buddhist Medi-tation at 7 p.m. Bells meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., and Recorders at 8:30 p.m. Book group meets Thursdays at 9 a.m. Sewing group meets Thursdays at 10 a.m. Oct. 28, Alliance Pot Luck Halloween Party at 6 p.m. Oct. 30 Wom-en’s Samhain Ritual at 7:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s Church of the NazareneRev. David Troxler

781-585-3419 Sunday worship, 11 a.m.

Nursery is provided for all ser-vices. Sunday school meets Sun-day morning from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Sacred Youth Ministry at the teen center at 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study is held Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Divorce-Care and DivorceCare for Kids, Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

781-934-6434Sunday worship service and

Sunday School for K-12, 10:30 a.m. Mid-week testimony meeting on Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Chris-tian Science Reading Room open to all, 15 Standish St. Halls Cor-ner, Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. 1 p.m.

Christian Science Senti-nel Radio on WATD 95.9 FM Sunday mornings at 7 a.m.

JourneyCommunity of Faith

www.journeyduxbury.com Rev. David Woods

781-585-8295Sunday, 10 a.m., Ford Cen-

ter at Miramar. “The Case for Faith,” movie showing at 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 1. Discus-sion and coffee will follow.

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16 Washington St. LivingWatersCH.org

Kendra Vaughan Hovey, Pastor508-922-1666

[email protected] are held Friday eve-

nings at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at 16 Washington St., Pastor Kendra Vaughan Hovey, will share her testimony about how and why she has converted to Christian-ity. Adults and mature teens only, please.

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Potluck Dinner at the Senior Center. Duxbury Council on Aging will host a pot luck dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Cafe Ellison. Call 781-934-5774 x100 to sign up to bring an appetizer, entree or dessert.

Less Backtalk, More Respect. Parent connection workshop to be held in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library from 9:30-11 a.m. Learn what it takes to stop the disrespectful backtalk, arguing and negotiating. Appropriate for parents with children of all ages. The cost for these interactive workshops is $25 for both (see Nov. 3 below) or one for $15. Register and pay for on line at theparentconnection.org.

DHS Fall String Festival. To be held at the Performing Art Center at 7 p.m.

Friday OctOber 30Learn to Skate registration. The Pilgrim Skating Club at Hobomock Arena, Pembroke will be taking registrations between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. for the next session of lessons starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, 5:30-6:20 p.m. for eight weeks for $135, or Saturday Nov. 7 from 8:30-9:30 a.m for six weeks for $105 (no class Nov. 14). For more information, call 781-294-7575, or visit pilgrimskatingclub.com.

Saturday OctOber 31Spiritual Film Festival. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Miramar Retreat Center will present a Spiritual Film Festival which will relate the creative process and religious imagination. The cost for the day is $35 which includes lunch and popcorn. To register, call Miramar at 781-585-2460.

Learn to Skate registration. The Pilgrim Skating Club at Hobomock Arena, Pembroke will be taking registrations from 10:30-12:30 a.m. for the next session of lessons starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, 5:30-6:20 p.m. for eight weeks for $135, or Saturdays starting Nov. 7 from 8:30-9:30 a.m for six weeks for $105 (no class Nov. 14). For more information, call 781-294-7575, or visit pilgrimskatingclub.com.

DBMS Halloween Parade. Calling all witches goblins and ghosts; DBMS will be your hosts for a pre-trick or

treating parade at 4:30 p.m. on the porch of the Duxbury Bay Maritime School, 457 Washington Street.

Sunday nOvember 1Crucial Waters - Reporting on the World’s Oceans. Sustainable Duxbury is hosting a slide show and lecture, Crucial Waters - Reporting on the World’s Oceans by Brian Skerry, National Geographic underwater photographer and photojournalist, from 4-6:30 p.m. at the First Parish Church, 842 Tremont St. Tickets are $10, or $5 for students. Contact Judi Vose at 781-934-3283 or stop by Westwinds Bookshop for tickets and information.

“The Case for Faith.” The Reel Faith film based on the book by Lee Strobel is showing at the Ford Center of Miramar Retreat Center, at 10 a.m. Discussion and coffee will follow. For more information call 800-291-8022, x2275.

Concert at the Art Complex Museum. The Walden Chamber Players will be appearing at The Art Complex Museum on Sunday, Nov.1, at 4 p.m. Their program includes works by Ravel, Saint Saens and Debussy. The program is free.

Breakfast at the Cornerstone Lodge. All you can eat buffet plus cooked to order pancakes and french toast from 8-11:30 a.m. Cost is $7 adults, $6 seniors, and $5 children 12 and under.

mOnday nOv. 2Holy Family Coat Drive. Sponsored by Connecting Catholic Families, Please drop off your gently worn coats in the Holy Family Church Parish Center from Nov. 2-8. The donated coats will be distributed to St. Edith Stein Parish, Brockton, Pilgrim’s Coalition for the Homeless and Society for St. Vincent DePaul.

Poster Art Exhibition. The Duxbury Art Association is calling all artists, printers, and graphic designers to submit two-dimensional artwork in any media for an upcoming exhibition entitled: Poster Art. Artwork may be registered Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., or Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Opening reception Nov. 12 from 6-8 p.m. More information at duxburyart.org.

tueSday nOv. 3Poster Art Exhibition. The Duxbury Art Association is calling all artists, printers, and graphic designers to submit two-dimensional artwork in any media for an upcoming exhibition entitled: Poster Art. Artwork may be registered from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Opening reception Nov. 12 from 6-8 p.m. More information at duxburyart.org.

Setting Limits on Screen Time. Parent connection workshop to be held in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library from 7-8:30 p.m. Lynne Griffin coaches parents on how to establish limits in respectful ways, influence kid’s screen time without using blocks, and provides hints and techniques that work for the most challenging teens and preteens. The cost for these interactive workshops is $25 for both (see Oct. 29 above) or one for $15. Register and pay for on line at theparentconnection.org.

WedneSday nOv. 4Duxbury Camera Club. Meets from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. Featured speaker is Dr. Kevin LaLonde. As a part of his presentation Dr.LaLonde will also critique samples of attendees work. The optional pre-meeting assignment is to photograph people you meet on the street, and to bring in no more than two 8x10 portrait prints. For more information e-mail [email protected].

Sustainable Duxbury. Meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Senior Center. For more information, call Judi Vose at 781-934-3283 or Jim Savicki at 781-585-8041.

Learn to Skate. Pilgrim Skating Club at Hobomock Arenas, Pembroke, offers learn to skate sessions from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for eight weeks for $135. For more information go to pilgrimskatingclub.com or call 781-294-7575.

Poster Art Exhibition. The Duxbury Art Association is calling all artists, printers, and graphic designers to submit two-dimensional artwork in any media for an upcoming exhibition entitled: Poster Art. Artwork may be registered from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Opening reception Nov. 12 from 6-8 p.m. More information at duxburyart.org.

thurSday nOv. 5Tech Talk Series. The Tech Talk series at the Duxbury Free Library continues from 7-8 p.m. with Overdrive Overview. Learn how to download audio books from the library catalog to listen to them on your computer, save them to a disc or put them on an iPod or MP3 player.

Duxbury High School All Band night. Concert at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. There will be a special tribute and a commissioned piece to be played in memory of Paul Fortini.

Seasonal Flu Clinic. The Board of Health will conduct a seasonal flu clinic at the Duxbury Senior Center for residents on at 5 p.m.

Friday nOv. 6Hypnotist Gone Wild Show. Coming to Duxbury High School, Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Adults Caring for Theater to support support the DHS Drama Troupe, the hypnotist, Dan Candell’s show is all in good fun. Advance tickets on sale at Westwinds Book Store for $8. Tickets at the door the day of the event will be available for $10.

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What is your Halloween costume?

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12 years Village Way

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“Me! I’m going to be famous and people will want to dress

like me.”francesca Galazzi

8 years Visiting from orleans

“Dustin Pedroia, he’s my favoite baseball player.”

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“A cheerleader.”kirsten stenstrom

17 years franklin st.

“I’m probably not getting dressed up but I might go to Six

Flags.”Peter Tenaglia

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this Bay Players production taking place this year at Marshfield’s Zone Theater at 822 Webster Street, Marshfield. The performance is at 8 p.m. For more information and reservations, call 781-760-4895, or visit bayplayers.org.

Senior Citizens Club. Meets at 9:30 a.m., in the Senior Center on Mayflower Street. For more information, call Lee at 781-585-9242.

Saturday nOv. 7Artist’s reception. Dean Morrissey will discuss his work at at a reception to be held at the Bumpus Gallery on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 2-4 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.

Learn to Skate. Pilgrim Skating Club at Hobomock Arena Pembroke, offers learn to skate sessions from 8:30-9:30 a.m. starting Nov. 7 (excluding 11/14) for six weeks for $105 plus a $12 annual registration fee to US Figure Skating. For more information go to pilgrimskatingclub.com or call 781-294-7575.

Quest at Berrybrook School. Turn your family walk into a treasure hunt while you explore the Berrybrook grounds from 9-11 a.m. (rain date Sunday, Nov. 8). Starting in the Berrybrook parking lot, 267 Winter St. Refreshments afterwards in the Berrybrook playground. A donation of $10 per family to benefit the Helen Wheeler Scholarship Fund. No pre-registration required.

Sunday nOv. 8Bay Farm 5K Run. Bay Farm Montessori Academy announces its Fifth Annual 5K Run by the Bay and Kids Run for Fun on Sunday, Nov. 8 on campus at 145 Loring St. Registration at 8:30 a.m., the children’s races at 9:30 a.m. and the 5K Run at 10:15 a.m. Dedicated to the memory of Royce Whitaker, a 7-year-old Bay Farm student who lost his life this past summer. Register online at bfarm.org/giving/5KRun.cfm or contact Kyra Mercer at 781.934.7101 or [email protected] for more information.

Painting demonstration. Frank Costantino will demonstrate the many ways he uses to achieve spontaneity in his work to coincide the New England Watercolor Society Regional Show at the Art Complex Museum at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free and pre-registration is at 781-934-6634, ext. 10.

Fall Foliage Fiesta Walk. Hosted by the Open Space Committee at 1 p.m. at the Bennett Conservation Area on Union Bridge Road. Refreshments and maps available; sun or light rain. Bring friends and enjoy the Bennett trails as they wind through woods and along a stream.

upcOmingDHS Class of 1989 20th Reunion. Friday, Nov. 27, from 7-10 p.m. at the Venus II Restaurant, Brant Rock, Marshfield. To RSVP, please e-mail jonathanhanlon@hotmail, or find the event on Facebook.

Peru trip for artists. Join the DAA at the Duxbury Free Library on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about a wonderful trip to Peru for artists and art enthusiasts. Free presentation.

Poster Art Exhibition. Opening reception Nov. 12 from 6-8 p.m. More information at duxburyart.org.

Countdown to Copenhagen: Water Justice, global and local. Listen and talk with speakers and local residents at the Social Justice Speaker series of the Duxbury First Parish Church, 870 Tremont St. on Friday, Nov. 13. Dessert and coffee served at 7 p.m., followed by speakers and discussion starting at 7:30 p.m. Free of charge.

Painting demonstration. Paul George will demonstrate his art techniques to coincide with the New England Watercolor Society Regional Show at the Art Complex Museum on Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free and pre-registration is at 781-934-6634, ext. 10.

Chanukah Bazaar. Congregation Shirat Hayam will be holding its annual Chanukah Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Temple located at 185 Plain St. (Route 139), Marshfield from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 781-582-2700.

Soul Sister Turkey Trot. The Soul Sister Foundation is hosting the second annual 5K Turkey Trot on Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. beginning at the Hilltop Athletic Club, Pottle Street, Kingston. All proceeds go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for ovarian cancer research, the Kingston

Elder Services and the Kingston Coalition for the Homeless. Register at soulsisterfoundation.org or through www.active.com.

OngOingDean Morrissey at the Bumpus Gallery. The children’s book illustrations of Scituate artist Dean Morrissey will be featured at the Helen Bumpus Gallery, on the main level of the Duxbury Free Library, during November and December.

Caregivers’ Support Group. Will now meet on the third Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower St. The next meeting will be Nov. 19. This group is open to all South Shore residents caring for family or friend (non-disease specific.) Facilitated by Norwell VNA and Hospice. Call Renee McInnes, RN, or Joan Wright, 781-659-2342 for more information.

Library Netbook Program. For users without laptops, the Duxbury Free Library Reference Department is happy to loan an Acer Netbook for in-library use. Patrons must be 16 years of age or older. Come to the Reference Desk on the upper level to check out the Netbook. A valid OCLN library card is required. A two hour per day maximum time limit will be enforced.

Fall Storytime Registration. Registration for the fall stay alone storytimes is open and must be done in person at the Duxbury Free Library. Adults must remain in the library while the program is in progress. A child may be registered for one

session. The sessions are: ages 4, 5, or in kindergarten, Tuesdays, 10:15-11 a.m. through Nov. 17 or ages 3 ½ to 4 years, Thursday, 10:15-11 a.m. through Nov. 19.

Transportation to medical appointments. The Duxbury Senior Center offers transportation to local medical appointment (including Plymouth, Kingston, Marshfield, Jordan Hospital and South Shore Hospital) to seniors and handicapped individuals on Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and Friday mornings from 8 -11. Rides must be scheduled 72 hours in advance by calling Becky Ford at 781-934-5774 x117.

Calling all collectors. Would you like to show off your collectibles to the community? The Duxbury Free Library provides a display case for this purpose. Call the library at 781-934-2721 x108, or stop by the circulation desk and reserve the case now.

The Council on Aging fitness classes. Zumba latin dance aerobics at 12:15 on Wednesdays and 12:45 p.m. on Fridays ($5/free for Seniors); Strength training on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi on Tuesday at 9 a.m.; Stay fit multi-level class on Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m.; Yoga on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 9 a.m. Call 781-934-5774, x103 for questions.

Poetry Circle. Meets on the second Thursday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Duxbury Free Library. For more information, call 781-934-2721.

Friday Night Entertainment. From 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., at the Winsor House on Washington Street, featuring Sean McLaughlin, Irish folk guitarist and vocalist.

Rep. Calter Office Hours. Meets on the third Friday of each month, 9-10 a.m., at the Senior Center. For more information, call State Representative Thomas Calter’s office at 617-722-2305.

Knitwits. Every Tuesday at 3 p.m in the Duxbury Free Library Young Adult Lounge. Teen crafting group meets to knit, create decorative posters for YA lounge and talk. Also, through November, a group of younger teens dedicated to making the Cardboard Tube Wars a success by creating armor, souvenirs, carnival games, etc.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Miramar Retreat Center will present a Spiritual Film Festi-

val which will relate the creative process and religious imagination. Meaningful short inde-pendent films from across the world that en-courage us to be explorers in our own spiritual journeys will be examined. The cost for the day is $35 and includes lunch and popcorn. To register, call Miramar at 781-585-2460.

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fooTbAllsept. 11 br over Dux 28-7 0-1sept. 17 Plymouth N. over Dux 14-0 0-2sept. 25 Dux over Quincy 33-7 1-2oct. 2 Dux over hanover 17-0 2-2oct. 9 Dux over Pembroke 28-0 3-2oct. 16 Dux over N. Quincy 21-6 4-2oct. 24 Dux over silver lake 35-7 5-2Oct. 30 Whitman-Hanson Home 7:00Nov. 7 Hingham Away 2:30Nov. 13 Scituate Home 7:00Nov. 26 Marshfield Home 10:00

boys’ soccersept. 10 Dux over Marshfield 1-0 1-0sept. 15 Dux over silver lake 1-0 2-0sept. 17 Dux over scituate 1-0 3-0sept. 22 Dux ties W-h 1-1 3-0-1sept. 24 Dux over N. Quincy 4-0 4-0-1sept. 29 Dux over hingham 2-0 5-0-1oct. 5 Dux over rockland 4-0 6-0-1oct. 7 Dux ties hanover 1-1 6-0-2oct. 9 Dux over Middleboro 2-0 7-0-2oct. 13 Dux over Quincy 7-1 8-0-2oct. 15 Dux over Pembroke 5-0 9-0-2oct. 19 Dux over silver lake 2-0 10-0-2oct. 21 Dux ties scituate 2-2 10-0-3oct. 24 Dux ties W-h 1-1 10-0-4Oct. 29 Hingham Away 4:00Nov. 2 Plymouth North Home 6:00Nov. 4 Marshfield Home 4:00

Girls’ soccersept. 15 silver lake over Dux 2-0 0-1sept. 17 Dux over scituate 4-1 1-1sept. 22 Dux over W-h 4-1 2-1sept. 24 Dux over N. Quincy 5-1 3-1sept. 26 Dux over b. fenwick 6-1 4-1sept. 29 Dux over hingham 6-0 5-1oct. 5 rockland over Dux 3-2 5-2oct. 7 Dux over hanover 5-0 6-2oct. 9 Dux over Middleboro 8-0 7-2oct. 13 Dux over Quincy 7-1 8-2oct. 15 Dux over Pembroke 2-1 9-2oct. 19 Dux ties silver lake 1-1 9-2-1oct. 21 Dux over scituate 3-0 10-2-1oct. 24 W-h over 5-1 10-3-1Oct. 27 North Quincy Home 4:00Oct. 29 Hingham Home 4:00Oct. 31 Pembroke Home 1:00Nov. 3 Cohasset Home 6:00

boys’ cross couNTrysept. 15 Dux over hingham 24-32 1-0sept. 15 Dux over scituate 20-42 2-0sept. 19 Mcintyre invitational 11th 2-0sept. 22 Dux over hanover 17-46 3-0sept. 22 Dux over rockland 15-50 4-0sept. 29 Dux over silver lake 27-28 5-0sept. 29 W-h over Dux 25-32 5-1oct. 6 Dux over Middleboro 19-39 6-1oct. 6 Dux over N. Quincy 17-44 7-1oct. 13 Pembroke over Dux 20-37 7-2oct. 20 Dux over randolph 22-39 8-2Oct. 27 All League Meet S. Lake 3:00

Girls’ cross couNTrysept. 15 Dux over hingham 23-38 1-0sept. 15 scituate over Dux 25-30 1-1sept. 19 Mcintyre invitational fP TbAsept. 22 Dux over hanover 23-36 2-1sept. 22 rockland over Dux 28-28 2-2sept. 29 Dux over silver lake 22-36 3-2sept. 29 W-h over Dux 15-46 3-3oct. 6 Dux over Middleboro 25-31 4-3oct. 6 Dux over Quincy 26-30 5-3oct. 13 Pembroke over Dux 26-29 5-4oct. 20 Dux over randolph 15-50 6-4Oct. 27 All League Meet S. Lake 3:00

fielD hockeysept. 11 Dux over Marshfield 3-0 1-0sept. 14 Dux over silver lake 4-1 2-0sept. 16 Dux over Notre Dame 4-0 3-0sept. 21 Dux over Pembroke 3-0 4-0sept. 23 Dux over hingham 2-0 5-0sept. 26 b. fenwick over Dux 3-2 5-1sept. 29 Dux over Middleboro 6-0 6-1oct. 1 Dux ties hanover 0-0 6-1-1oct. 7 Dux over silver lake 4-1 7-1-1oct. 12 Dux over scituate 4-0 8-1-1oct. 14 Dux over Pembroke 7-0 9-1-1oct. 16 Dux over hingham 1-0 10-1-1oct. 19 Dux over Middleboro 9-0 11-1-1oct. 21 Dux over hanover 4-1 12-1-1oct. 23 Dux over scituate 5-0 13-1-1Oct. 26 Hopkinton Away 4:00Oct. 28 Notre Dame Away 4:00Oct. 30 Marshfield Away 4:00

boys’ Golfsept. 9 Xaverian over Dux 240-248 0-1 sept. 10 Dux over silver lake 246-252 1-1sept. 14 Dux over sandwich 229-255 2-1sept. 15 Dux over scituate 231-261 3-1sept. 16 Dux over W-h 217-241 4-1sept. 17 Dux over N. Quincy 236-240 5-1sept. 22 Dux over hingham 233-264 6-1sept. 24 Dux over rockland 240-261 7-1sept. 29 Dux over hanover 241-254 8-1 sept. 30 Dux over Middleboro 42-30 9-1oct. 1 Dux over Quincy 45-27 10-1oct. 6 Pembroke over Dux 235-246 10-2oct. 7 Dux over silver lake 249-262 11-2oct. 8 Dux over scituate 234-255 12-2oct. 13 Dux over W-h 233-269 13-2oct. 14 Dux over N. Quincy 245-269 14-2oct. 15 Dux over hingham 234-233 15-2oct. 19 sandwich over Dux 243-244 15-3oct. 20 b.c. high over Dux 230-232 15-4oct. 21 Dux over barnstable 248-265 16-4

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It was now in the hands of Smith, who completed the win in front of a large and vo-cal crowd, sending her team to its sixth straight win.

“In the second half we were able to move around them and get our passing game in gear,” said Manley. “The trick from here on in is to remember we

can’t have those lapses where we get out of what we do best and not play our game.”

On Friday afternoon Duxbury registered its 11th shutout of the year in a 5-0 win over Scituate, raising the team’s record to 13-1-1, as they get ready for a busy week that included a game with top-ranked Hopkinton on Monday and match-ups against Notre Dame and Marshfield before

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Karen (and maybe Sam) have lost touch with the dates and experience of their Honeymoon, spent in Suite 719 – or was it Suite 819? More importantly, it develops that Karen and Sam have lost touch with each other. Their marriage is failing, and we ultimately learn that, all kidding aside, Sam is having an affair with his secretary, Jean McCormack, beautifully played by Sarah Wall. I don’t think I’ve spoiled any suspense. Jean and Bern play the couple’s unfolding recognitions with such poignancy that neither the sad news nor Karen’s desperation is a surprise. The chuckles at ironic New York jokes grow quieter. The tone of the audience takes on a flinty resonance that suggests that some in the crowd have “been there and done that,” and it wasn’t all that funny. Comedy or not, Neil Simon isn’t afraid to sock us in the teeth.

Act II lightens it up with the Visitor from Hollywood. Producer Jesse Kiplinger (Michael Bradley) has blown into town to sign a director for his latest picture, and rings up his high school girlfriend, Muriel Tate (Cathy Larson). Kiplinger has slipped out of his third marriage, and has a plan for some afternoon delight with his old girlfriend – whom he barely recognizes. Muriel, meanwhile, has followed her old flame’s career with all the energy and detail of a stalker. As the vodka stingers and the jokes kick in, it’s clearly a case of the spider and the fly – but just who is the spider? Michael and Cathy both make their Bay Players debuts with this show, and the results are hilarious.

In Act III, The Visitor from Forest Hills, Suite 719 is the site of a new wedding. That’s right. No matter the odds, no matter the heartbreaks, people still insist on falling in love and getting hitched. Norma and Roy Hubley (Judy McGoodwin and Phil Markella) are the parents of the bride, Mimsey (Sarah Wall). The bride, however, has other ideas. She has locked herself in the bathroom at crunch time, and the slapstick riot that results is a comic exposé of real love, real marriage, and real parenting that gets the audience rolling in the aisles. Been there, done that, and this time it’s a scream. More debuts: Sarah Wall and Duxbury Attorney Phil Markella. Both are hilarious, along with Bay Payers veteran Judy McGoodwin, the beautiful Mother of the Bride.

Jimmy Doucette and Angel Garcia round out the cast as bellhops, waiters, and a snappy young bridegroom. Theresa Chiasson (Director, and current Bay Players President) along with Larry Loveridge and Peter Kates (Scenery) make the “surround sound” set come alive, give the audience a close-up look at the action, and even breathe life into the show’s hidden character, the glorious Plaza Hotel. Tickets are $15, and seats are limited, so call ahead to 781-760-4895 or check the web-site at bayplayers.org. “Plaza Suite” runs for two more shows, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, at 8 p.m. at the Zone Theater, 822 Webster Street, Marshfield, between the Dairy Queen and the historic Winslow House.

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The Duxbury Girls Soccer Program, as part of their an-nual community service proj-ect, will be collecting items to send as care packages to Duxbury residents currently serving this country in Iraq and Afghanistan. These care packages will be sent directly to the soldiers. The collection night will be Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.

at the Chandler field at Dux-bury High School. Nov. 3 is also the last game of the regu-lar season and senior night. Please support the team in their community service proj-ect and in doing so you are showing support for the men and women of Duxbury serv-ing their country.

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Popular children’s story-teller, Big Joe, will offer Hal-loween stories for children in grades 3 and up on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 2:15-3 p.m. in the Resource Room of the Duxbury Free Library. If you missed his last visit, here’s another opportunity to be part of the silly and a little scary

Halloween fun. Advance reg-istration is required and can be done online at duxbury-freelibrary.org , by phone 781-934-2721 x115, or in person at the children’s reference desk. Children in grade 3 must be accompanied by an adult who needs to remain in the building during the program.

Halloween fun at the library with Big Joe

Any fourth grade girls interested in playing in a travel league against other towns this winter should at-tend a meeting and brief try-out at the Duxbury Middle School on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 3:45 p.m. Any questions contact Jeff Warren at [email protected]

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Every game is meaningful from here on in for the Drag-ons, and they wasted little time getting this one under control on Friday night in Kingston.

Before a Homecoming crowd at Silver Lake, Dux-bury took just over six min-utes to build a 21-0 lead while cruising to a 35-7 win over the Lakers in Patriot League ac-tion.

While injuries hampered the Dragons in the first half of the season, a healthy trio of seniors that include Bobby Murphy, Matt Savard, and Pat McWilliams has come back just in time to give the team a huge boost as they go for a berth in postseason play.

All three were responsible for big plays in the win, and are key contributors in the Dragons’ arsenal of weapons, as they head toward their big confrontation with Whitman-Hanson on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Duxbury.

Part of Duxbury’s game plan was to take advantage on special teams, and they did it right away, as sopho-more Henry Buonagurio took the opening kickoff out to the 45-yard line. Despite a minor penalty, the Dragons went 55 yards in just over three min-utes to take a 7-0 lead after

Ben Startzell’s PAT.A 19-yard pass to Murphy

and a 25-yard run by the se-nior captain on a direct snap had the ball down to the Silver Lake 12-yard line where ju-nior QB Kane Haffey rolled to his right and found tight end CJ Cote for the TD pass.

The Duxbury defense was fired up for this one, as the Laker offense went nowhere in its first three downs after a sack of QB Mitch Graziano by Dan Buonagurio and Wes Dow forced a punt at the 15-yard line.

Murphy broke through the Silver Lake line and blocked the punt, scooping up the loose ball at the five and walking untouched into the end zone. Startzell’s PAT was good and the visitors were ahead 14-0 with 5:12 left in the quarter.

“We knew going in we would have a huge advantage on special teams,” said Coach Dave Maimaron. “We spent a lot more time on special teams then at any time this year and it really paid off.”

The Lakers were in a hole already, but they dug it even deeper on their first offensive play following the TD when Dow smacked Graziani and caused him to fumble at the 32-yard line.

A beautiful first-down pass from Haffey to junior Matt Hallisey down the left sideline was good for 30 yards and had the ball at the two. Haffey then snuck it in over the center and Startzell’s extra point made it

21-0 before a stunned crowd.The Duxbury defense

continued to stymie the Lak-ers, getting the ball back after three downs and threatening again. However, their next drive would stall, as neither team could generate much of an attack the rest of the first half.

The second half started much like the first, as the Dragon defense forced a punt after three downs. Matt Savard went back deep to field the ball on the 28-yard line. He cut to his right and through the ini-

tial wall of tacklers, evading a second wave of Lakers and running down the right side-line for a 72-yard TD return. Startzell split the uprights and the Dragons had a comfort-able 28-0 lead.

The hosts would engineer a nine-play, 70-yard drive over four minutes to cut into Dux-bury lead at 28-7. However, Maimaron’s squad would eat up the clock in classic Patriot style on its next drive, taking eight more minutes off the clock while going 74 yards in 13 plays and overcoming a pair of penalties.

The defense continued its strong play with a 35-7 lead,

and did a good job keeping the Lakers off the board the rest of the way, especially when a sack by senior Matt Schnei-derhan cost Silver Lake six yards in its final drive.

“We worked hard this week and our defensive coaches put together a great defensive game plan,” said Maimaron. “I thought Aaron Kramer played out of his mind tonight and he took care of their big guy pretty easily. We spent plenty of nights working on how to stop them and when you have a couple of sopho-more safeties back their call-ing the plays and it works, you have to be impressed.”

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heADiNG for The oPeN fielD: senior bobby Murphy takes off around end during his nine-carry/ 55-yard performance over the lakers.


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The boys’ varsity soccer team kept its unbeaten streak alive on Sunday night when it came from behind to tie Whit-man-Hanson, 1-1, running their record to 10-0-4.

It was the second straight tie for the Dragons, setting up a championship confrontation with Hingham on Thursday af-ternoon at 4 p.m. on the road.

The Dragons came out fir-ing and tested W-H goalkeeper Aaron Wiltshire early, but he managed to turn aside a pair of Dragons scoring bids with diving saves that kept his team in the game.

While Duxbury did have it chances, they were few and far between for both teams, as neither one could build much momentum as the game re-mained scoreless at halftime.

“We had seven or eight good chances in that first half, and if we had put one or two of them away early it would have

been a different story,” said Duxbury Coach John Tocci. “We kind of settled for their style of play, and we’re not a long ball kind of team.”

Wiltshire began the second half with two more saves, trig-gering a transition offense that would break the tie just over five minutes into the second half when Jay Vancura beat Max Cote for a 1-0 lead.

The Panthers would earn a corner-kick midway through the half, but it was one of the last serious chances they would have as they settled into a defensives style of play for the rest of the game.

Seeing that momentum needed to shift, Coach John Tocci called a timeout with 10:25 remaining to strategize with his troops.

They took little time to heed his words, as David Hem-ingway dribbled down into the corner before sending a pass to Morgan Dwinnell out front. Dwinnell spotted Dan Sang-ster, who promptly deposited the pass past Wiltshire to tie the game at 1-1.

“I think they kind of set-tled back defensively and we started to get possession back. We found the seams and the midfield started to open up for us,” said Tocci.

Now pressing the action in the Panther’s end of the field, Duxbury had a great chance to go ahead when Eric Larsen broke into the box and was

hauled down, only to have the officials ignore it with four minutes left in the game.

The Dragons earned a cor-ner a minute later and forced Wiltshire to make a big save with 2:22 to go to preserve the tie.

Earlier in the week, the team opened with a hard-earned 2-0 shutout of Silver Lake. It was the Dragons’ ninth shutout of the season.

The Lakers came out hard, but couldn’t dent Cote, who allowed his teammates to

weather Silver Lake’s adrena-lin rush for the first 18 minutes of the half.

The Dragons finally got the break they needed when Sang-ster dribbled down the right side and beat his man, moving in on the Laker goalkeeper and scoring on a low, hard shot

Duxbury would get an in-surance tally just four minutes later when Sangster had a di-rect from 30 yards out and to the left of the Laker goal. His high, arcing ball sailed to the back post where Hemingway

out-jumped everyone and headed the ball home for the 2-0 final.

In between, the Dragons tied Scituate, 2-2, as they let a 2-1 halftime lead slip away. Larsen and Sangster netted Duxbury’s goals.

It’s a challenging end to the regular season for the Drag-ons, as they take on Plymouth North and Marshfield next week after wrapping up their Patriot League schedule with Hingham tomorrow.

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They stunned the soccer crowd earlier in the season when they knocked off Whit-man-Hanson, 4-1, with senior captain Caitlin Burke notching all four goals.

On Sunday night in Whit-man they looked like they might be on their way to doing it again when Burke opened the scoring just over three minutes into the game for a 1-0 Duxbury lead.

Whether they thought it would be just as easy this time, or the goal lit a fire under the Panthers, is open to debate. Nonetheless, the goal swung momentum totally in the Pan-thers favor, as they crushed the Lady Dragons, 5-1, domi-nating play and showing why forward Samantha Mewis is one of the best players in the country.

Duplicating Burke’s effort in the first game, Mewis lit up the Duxbury goal with four tal-lies of her own, beating goalie Emily Brook with some shots that David Beckham would be proud of.

“She is a super player,” said Duxbury Coach Emerson Coleman. “Now you can see why she is a member of the national team.”

It took the talented forward just 37 seconds to blast away at the Duxbury net, and fortu-nately for the Lady Dragons it was wide. But she didn’t miss just minutes after Burke’s goal, setting up in front and heading a line drive off a corner kick to tie the game at 1-1.

The chances began to mount for the Panthers, as Mewis unloaded a pair of di-rect kicks that barely missed, just before her blast from along the end line bounced off Brook and found its way just inside the post for a 2-1 lead.

A Duxbury direct kick from 20 yards out sailed over the head of Whitman-Hanson keeper Kerry Condon with eight minutes left in the half: one of just five Duxbury shots in the first half as compared to the Panthers’ 14.

“Good teams make their own breaks and tonight we just weren’t doing that,” admitted

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ond half, as Brook was tested early and often with Mewis hitting the crossbar and her re-bound being sent over it at the 36:20 mark.

Four minutes later Mewis was torturing the Lady Drag-ons again, as she flew down the left side, turned the de-fense, and blasted a shot past Brook for a 3-1 lead.

The Panther attack didn’t let up, as they beat Duxbury to most of the 50/50 balls. With 17:10 to go Julie Monroe took a direct kick to Brook’s left and bent her shot just inside the far post for an insurmount-able 4-1 lead.

Nothing of any conse-quence was working in the Duxbury offense, as the Pan-thers continued to have their way offensively, building their lead to 5-1 less than two min-utes later when Mewis came barreling down the left side once again and picked the far right corner for her fourth goal of the evening.

“When we are up against someone like Mewis we need to respond. We just didn’t do it,” said Coleman. “I’m sure they didn’t like the score the last time we played them, so they were determined to win all the battles and they did.”

Tomorrow afternoon the Lady Dragons will host Hing-ham at 4 p.m., followed by their final Patriot League game

with Pembroke on Saturday and a Tuesday finale with Co-hasset.

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Junior Holly Jones (DHS ’07) and her Wellesley College row-ing team took home the team title at the 2009 Seven Sisters Cham-pionship Regatta hosted by Wellesley on the Charles River in Bos-ton. The Blue, who earned their second overall title and their first since 2001 when they shared the honor with Smith, finished in a tie with Mount Holyoke with 22 total points. By virtue of a better finish in the first varsity race, Wellesley garnered championship honors. Jones was also named to the 2009 All-Seven Sisters… Clark University freshman Katie Brasington (DHS ’09) and her women’s crew team competed in the Head of the Charles Regatta last week… Bates College junior Meredith Poore (DHS ’07) and her women’s soccer team lost a

tough 1-0 decision to Middlebury on Saturday afternoon… Junior Catherine Dunphy (DHS ’07) and her fifth-seeded Emmanuel College tennis team upset fourth-seeded Johnson & Wales in Wednesday’s quarterfinals of the Great Northeast Atlantic Con-ference Championships in Providence. Dunphy combined with

Nory Hayes to take an 8-4 deci-sion at second doubles… Junior Keri Connolly (DHS ’07) shot a 3-round total of 225 (12 shots over par) to finish in 21st place while helping her U. of Maryland team finish 8th out of 15 teams in the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate golf tournament hosted by East Carolina University… Fresh-man Will Shields (DHS ’09) and his top-ranked U. of Richmond football team knocked off #14-ranked UMass, 34-14, on Satur-day in Richmond… Senior Tyler Sangster (DHS ’06) and his St. Anselm soccer team clinched a playoff berth in the Northeast-10 Tournament with a 2-1 win over AIC on Saturday night in Springfield… Freshman Sarah Wooley’s (DHS ’09) Siena Col-lege soccer team clinched the #2

seed in the upcoming MAAC Championships with a 3-0 win over Marist on Saturday… Sophomore Chris Flaherty (DHS ’08) and his Tufts U. soccer team dropped a 3-1 decision to Williams on Saturday in Williamstown… Sophomore Colleen Connolly’s (DHS ’08) UConn field hockey team raised its record to 15-1 with a 3-0 shutout win over Rutgers on Saturday in NJ… Sopho-

more Jordyn Krall (DHS ’08) had two shots on net in UNH’s 3-2 soccer win over UMBC… Freshman Tristen Chin (DHS ’09) and her Wellesley College soccer team knocked off Clark, 4-2, over the weekend… Senior Greg Seery (DHS ’06) finished 30th out of 82 runners at Saturday’s MASCAC X-C Championships in Westfield as her team won the league title… Freshman Shane Di-Bona’s (DHS ’09) Iowa Hawkeyes beat Michigan State on Satur-day night, 15-13, on the last play of the game… Jack Shields’ (BCHS ’06) U of VA football team had a tough time on Sat-urday losing to GA Tech, 34-9, in Charlottesville, VA… Senior Alicia Chandler (DHS ’06) and her Westfield State soccer team

beat Salem State, 2-0, on Senior Day in Westfield… Junior Ter-rence Tedeschi (DHS ’07) shot a two-round total of 163 to help Bentley finish 23rd out of 39 teams at the N.E. Intercollegiate Golf Championships at the Captains’ Golf course in Brewster… Freshman Free Safety Tyler Genereux (DHS ‘09) and his Mass Maritime Buccaneers beat Fitchburg State College 57-37 in a road game on Saturday. Genereux recovered a fumble that led to a touchdown, and played a key role on a blocked punt and blocked PAT, both of which were returned for touchdowns.

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The Dragons had their five-game winning streak bro-ken during the final week of the regular season when they dropped a 243-244 loss to Sandwich last Monday after-noon on the Cape.

However, in the process they may have discovered a hot hand that could increase their chances of winning the Division II state golf title.

Junior Kevin Kuckuk has been on a tear lately, as he started the week with a round of 39 in the loss to Sandwich, then followed it the next day with a spectacular round of 34 on the DYC course in a two-stroke loss to Division 1 pow-er BC High (230-232).

Kuckuk (39/6 pars) teamed up with classmate Billy Curley (38/2 birdies/3 pars) in trying to lead Duxbury to a win over the Blue Knights, who seem to have a hex on the Dragons when they play them at their Sandwich Hollows.

If Kuckuk was feeling down after his team’s one-stroke loss, he did everything in his power to make up for it on Tuesday.

Kuckuk’s round included an eagle, two birdies, and five pars, good enough for a two-stroke margin over BC High’s Pat O’Leary, who shot a par round of 36.

The Eagles had five play-ers with rounds under 40 in-cluding: Noah Walker (38), Colin Buckley of Duxbury (38), Jim Holden (39), and Jack Shaughnessy (39).

Duxbury’s Jonathan Stod-dard was the only other sub-40 scorer for the Dragons and he finished the day with a bird and six pars in his round of 37.

The Dragons ended their regular season schedule with a 248-265 win on Wednesday over Barnstable down on Cape Cod.

Stoddard (40/6 pars) and James Magner (40/a bird/3 pars) led the way, while Curley (41/a bird/3 pars) and Kuckuk (41/1 bird/4 pars) were just a stroke behind. Stephan Krall (43/a bird/3 pars) and Bobby O’Brien (43/4 pars) rounded out the Dragon scoring.

Yesterday morning the Dragons participated in the Di-vision II (Cape Cod) Sectional championship at the Easton Country Club with the top two teams from the Cape Cod region and the South Shore region moving on to next Tuesday’s State final at the Blackstone National course in Sutton.

Duxbury Coach Jack Stoddard expected his stiff-est competition to come from Sandwich, Hingham, and Den-nis-Yarmouth, while Wellesley looks to be the team to beat in the South Shore bracket.

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Candy Cane Fair Bay Path at Duxbury will host their annual Candy Cane

Fair on Friday, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jump start your holiday shopping with crafts and an assortment of baked goods. Bay Path Nursing Home is located on Route 53.

The Duxbury Art Asso-ciation is calling all artists, printers, and graphic design-ers to submit two-dimensional artwork in any media for an upcoming exhibition entitled: “Poster Art.” Submit posters of any kind: concert posters, gig posters, flyers, creative use of typography or broadsides.

To be considered for exhi-bition, original two-dimension-al must be submitted. Entry is open to everyone. DAA mem-bership is not required. Work must have been completed

within the last five years and not previously exhibited in a DAA Show.

Mail entries to the DAA or hand deliver by Nov. 4. Work should be mailed/delivered in a tube or flat to prevent dam-age. Mailing address is: Dux-bury Art Association, P.O. Box 204A, Duxbury, MA 02331. Materials can also be dropped off at the DAA office at 64 St. George Street during regular business hours.

There will be an opening reception on Thursday, Nov. 12

from 6-8 p.m.Fee & Sales: A non-refund-

able entry fee of $5 per piece for current DAA members and $15 per piece for non-DAA mem-bers will be charged. Member-ship can be updated at the time of registration. Artwork need not be listed for sale; however, if a selling price is listed on the registration form, the Dux-bury Art Association retains a 40 percent commission on all artwork sold in the Bengtz and Cutler Galleries.

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The regular season of Pa-triot League dual meets came to an end last Tuesday for both Duxbury cross-country teams, as the boys knocked off Ran-dolph, 22-39, and the girls took care of the Blue Devils, 15-50.

Jonathan McKinley won the boys race in a time of 17:27: 20 seconds ahead of Randolph’s Delvin Craw-ford. Duxbury’s other fin-

ishers included: Bill Jewell (3rd/17:53), Jason Angel (4th/18:20), Lucas Woy-ciechowski (5th/18:22) and Greg Bray (6th/18:41).

The girls swept the top five spots in their meet with Anne Steele winning with a time of 21:20, followed by Lauren Bittrich, Julia Nee, Maddie McKenzie and Julia Arana.

Yesterday the two teams participated in the Patriot League championships at Sil-ver Lake.

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uNsToPPAble: Anne steele took the winning spot with a time of 21:20, and lauren bittrich followed close behind in the last meet of the season agaisnt the blue Devils.

GoiNG ouT WiTh A bANG: Duxbury ended the season with a win against randolph, and Jonathan Mckinley won the race with a time of 17:27.

At age 100, Jim Frame is a very busy man. He is at the gym at

7:30 a.m. most mornings, meets his friends for breakfast every Friday, follows the highs and lows of New England’s sports teams, and faithfully gives each staff member at his home at Allerton House at The Village at Duxbury a morning hug. A voracious reader, he has cata-logued every book he has ever read and written a report on each and every one. Nonethe-less, he found time to celebrate when his family and friends re-cently joined him for a weekend of festivities at The Village at Duxbury to mark his milestone 100th birthday.

Born in 1909, Jim has al-ways been an adventurer whose wisdom, ambition, ingenuity, and agreeable nature have led to success in every aspect of his life. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1931 when jobs were scarce, he jumped on a train to Ocean City in New Jersey, where a friend of his father’s had an empty store. He says, “I had nothing to do that summer, so I filled the store with various items to sell. My college roommate joined me to run the archery store a few doors down. Of course, he had never even held a bow, so he was lucky when two gals came along who had practiced archery in college and agreed to teach him.” As it turned out, the deci-sion to go to Ocean City was a good one for Jim for it was there he met his future wife, Janet Woelfle. He explains, “There was a bad storm one day, so we closed up the stores and went to a lecture to have our futures told. Janet was there for a read-

ing, too. That’s how we met.” He went back to Dartmouth to earn his MBA at Tuck School of Business Administration. He returned to Ocean City the following summer and began dating Janet. With jobs hard to come by, Jim accepted a posi-tion selling insurance on com-mission after completing his graduate studies in 1932. After making a big sale, he called Ja-net and said, “I think we can af-ford to get married now.” And married they were—for nearly 60 years.

After a two-and-a-half-year commission in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946 where he served as a Lieutenant on the USS Donnor, Jim moved his wife and two children — Nan-cy and Peter — to Medfield, Massachusetts, partnered with a friend, and established the very successful Pilgrim In-fants’ Wear Company, Inc. He led the company for more than 30 years. In Medfield, Jim also served on the school board and introduced both Little League and Boy Scouts in the town.

Ask Jim’s children what is special about him and the list goes on and on. Peter says, “My dad has led a remarkable, delightful life full of history and adventure. It’s as adventur-ous now as it ever was. He’s the best listener I’ve ever met and has an uncanny ability to remember the details of other people’s lives. He has a con-stant, upbeat attitude toward the world and toward life in gen-eral. He should be very proud that he is passing his values on to other generations, and setting an example that his children, grandchildren and great-grand-children will carry on.”

“Jim truly is a remarkable man,” says Carey Alexander, Executive Director of The Vil-lage at Duxbury. “He has ex-celled as a successful entre-preneur, a loving husband and father of two, an honorable ser-viceman, a devoted grandfather of four, an adoring great-grand-father of eight, and a mentor and role model to the countless individuals he has encountered throughout his life.”

Jim frame with cindy outhouse, vice president at Jordan hospital, with a commemorative brick to be placed in the walk-way at the hospital’s main entrance.

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Rabbi Lev Bayesh will be the first speaker of the Inter Faith Understanding Series, to be presented by the Adult Faith Formation Committee of Holy Family Church . The series be-gins on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Parish Center of Holy Family Church. Rabbi Bayesh is the Rabbi of Congregation B’nai Or of Boston. and is also the Director of the Resource Cen-ter for Jewish Clergy. He was

ordained in the Reform Movement in 1994. Fu-ture speak-ers in the series will d i s c u s s Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. All are cordially invited to attend.

Inter Faith speaker Rabbi Lev Bayesh will talk Oct. 27


The Duxbury Recreation Department presents its win-ter programs. Registration for the following programs will be Monday through Friday, Nov. 2-13, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. There will also be Thursday night registration on Nov. 5, from 6-8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9-11 a.m.

Winter basketball: This eighth week program is avail-able to boys and girls in grades 3 through 8, beginning Dec. 7. There is a once a week prac-tice and Saturday games. The coach’s meeting will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. Fee is $65.

High School Basketball: For boys and girls in grades 9 thru 12. This program takes place on Saturdays, beginning after Christmas vacation. Fee is $75.

Turkey Trot: The Rec-reation Department will once again hold its annual Turkey Trot Road Race on Nov. 21, the Saturday before Thanks-giving. This is a 4.3 mile race. Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the Duxbury Middle School cafeteria. The race will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Fee is $10. (Register at DMS on day of race). Please being a canned good and/or non-perishable food item for the local food bank.

After school athletics: The Recreation Department will once again offer its Af-ter School Athletics program for the second semester of the school year beginning the week of Jan. 4 and continue through June 17. This program is of-fered to boys and girls grades 3 through 5. These groups meet once a week for one hour of organized activities from 2-3 p.m. Fee for this program is $80.

Cooking for kids: This six-week program will be of-fered to children ages 7-12 and will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Girl Scout House. Two ses-sions will be offered:

Session I: Nov. 11 – Dec. 29 (no class Dec. 8)

Session II: Jan. 5–Feb. 23 (no class Feb. 16)

Focus of the program will be to introduce children to the fun of cooking. At the conclu-sion of the program, each child will take home their own cook-book which they will have cre-ated on a week to week basis. Fee for this program is $85. (Includes all food supplies and cookbook).

Adult yoga: This program will take place on Tues/Thurs, 6:30-7:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 5 and continuing until Jan. 14. The classes will consist of warm-up movements and gen-tle stretches, hatha yoga pos-tures, breathing techniques and guided relaxation. Continued study possible at completion of the classes. Classes will take place at the Whidden’s School of Fitness in Marshfield. Fee for this program is $45.

Meditation: For men and women ages 15 and up. Thursdays Jan. 10-31, 7-9 p.m. Classes will be theoretical and experiential and are open to all levels. Teacher: Eileen Shaw (see www.whiddenschool.com for bio and directions). Classes held at: Whidden School of Fitness Inc. 822 Webster St Marshfield. There is no fee for this program.

Wrestling: For boys grades K-8. Sunday Jan. 4-25, 4:30- 5:15 p.m. for grades kingergar-ten-4 and 4:30-5:30 p.m. For grades 5-8. Classes emphasize stretching, strengthening, and endurance while learning sport wrestling skills. Teachers: Roger Whidden and Andrew Chin. Classes held at: Whid-den School of Fitness Inc. Fee for this program is $45 (uni-form required: $30 at WSFI 15 min prior to first class).

Co-ed- karate: For boys and girls grades K-8. Pro-gram takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m., Jan. 5-14. Classes com-bine yoga, basic self protec-tion, and cardio Kung Fu con-ditioning in a fun and creative environment. Classes held at the Whidden School of Fitness Inc. Fee for this program is $45. (Note: uniform required: $30 at WSFI. Arrive 15 min-utes prior to the first class).

Ice skating: For ages 3 through Adult. These eigth-week introduction to skating classes at The Bog in Kingston consist of a 40 minute lesson and 10 minute practice. Avail-

able dates and times as fol-lows:

Wednesday 10 a.m.: 3-6 years old and adults; Dec. 30–Feb. 24 (No class February va-cation); March 3–April 28 (No class April vacation)

Thursday 4:20 p.m.: All ages. Jan. 14–March 4; March 11–April 29 at 4 p.m.

Saturday 10:20 a.m: All ages; Jan. 2–Feb. 20; Feb. 27–April 17

Thursday 10 a.m: 3-6 years old; Jan. 14–March 11 (no class February vacation); March 18–May 13 (No class April vacation)

Please bring fitted and sharpened skates, hockey or bike helmet and gloves to each class. Hat, snow pants, elbow pads and knee pads are recom-mended. Arrive at least 10-15 minutes prior to the start of class. Fee for this program is $135.

February vacation act-ing workshop: This program will be available to children ages 6-15 and take place dur-ing February vacation (Feb. 16-19). The workshop will be conducted by the South Shore School of Performing Arts and participants will receive acting instruction and direction dur-ing an intense seven hour a day workshop, finishing the week with a full-scale production of “Pajama Game.” The program will be conducted at the Dux-bury High School Auditorium from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee for this program is $160.

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For close to 20 years, five women from Duxbury have worked tirelessly as volunteers for Cranberry Hospice, which offers services to patients and their families from Plym-outh County, the South Shore and Cape Cod. Known as the Friends of Cranberry Hospice, these women, along with over 200 volunteers, organize an annual event called the Fes-tival of Trees. Proceeds from this event benefit Cranberry Hospice, a department of Jor-dan hospital, with a majority of the funds going directly to the children’s and teen’s be-reavement programs.

This year, the Festival of Trees is celebrating its 20th an-niversary, Magnificent Memo-ries, on Dec. 4-6 at the Plimo-th Plantation in Plymouth. The festival is a memorable event with over 50 decorated trees, decorated by local groups and community members. The centerpiece of the event is the Tree of Lights, whose candles glow in memory or in honor of loved ones. The event also features entertainment, Santa and a gift shop.

The support of volunteers and sponsors is always vital to the success of the Festival of Trees. The event offers many ways for community members to get involved and is an en-riching and rewarding experi-ence.

Toni Brennan, a Friends of Cranberry Hospice Board Member, is also responsible for this year’s Memorial Tree, honoring those who received

Hospice care this year and passed away. Brennan’s dedi-cation to Cranberry Hospice was born from her apprecia-tion for the care that was given to her mother who battled Al-zheimer’s for 10 years and her 33-year old sister-in-law who passed away from cancer and left five young children be-hind.

“Hospice was a support system for me and my family and gave me hope and strength to carry on. Through my fam-ily’s experience, I realized I wanted to make a difference for others seeking hospice care,” says Brennan.

Jean Pannell, another Friends of Cranberry Hospice volunteer was inspired to vol-unteer from the example set by her father. Says Pannell, “My father was a hospice volun-teer and exposed our family to the many benefits. When he passed away, hospice workers supported my mom by han-dling all the medical details. Hospice workers are a very special breed of people, and I will always be indebted to them for making a devastat-ing situation a little easier to handle.”

For further information on the Festival of Trees or to be-come a volunteer or sponsor, contact the Friends of Cran-berry Hospice, 781-934-7778, [email protected]. To learn more about the Festival and Cranberry Hos-pice, visit cranberryhospice.org/festival.

Local women help plan Festival of Trees

Staff from the South Shore Natural Science Cen-ter will present a special birding program for chil-dren in kindergarten through grade 2 (with an adult) on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 4:15–5 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. Backyard Birds for Kids will present information about

local birds and also include a visit from Hedwig the owl. Advance registration is re-quired for both children and attending adults. This can be done online at duxbury-freelibrary.org, by phone 781-934-2721 x115, or in person at the children’s ref-erence desk.

Backyard birds for kids

Toni brennan, Jean Pannell, Valerie kerzner, Patty Thomas and karen Metscher are organizing the festival of Trees fundraiser to support cranberry hospice.


Gary Peterson is with a couple new to Duxbury ex-Navos, susan and Dr. Gary kearney.

Phyllis Meisel, bob lavin, Joan lavin and Nancy riegel talk during cocktail hour. This is the first time wives have been included in the bi-annual ex-Navos dinner.

Ex-Navos hear from astronaut

leigh Tenney, Mim Mccaig, Margorie burns, Tom burns, sue Gray and John and Polly Nash share plenty of laughs. robert Welch, Douglas Magarvey and Dr. hardy hendren talk before dinner.

Photos by Karen Wong

The Duxbury Ex-Navos get together two times a year for dinner and

to listen to a speaker. The speak-ers are always high ranking active duty Naval leaders and this night was no exception. Naval Captain Sunita Williams is Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office, Johnson Space Center. Capt. Williams grew up in Needham, and established a world record for females with four spacewalks totaling 29 hours and 17 minutes of EVA. Capt. Suni Williams has the record for females of 195 days in space. Additionally, Captain Williams ran the first marathon by an as-tronaut in orbit. She ran the 2007 Boston Marathon from space, real time on a treadmill and her time was four hours twenty four minutes.

Duxbury ex-Navos member ron MacGarvey brought along his brother Doug MacGarvey, a former navy man from florida, for the evening. The MacGarveys are with robert Welch, a 33 year navy veteran.

commanding officer of the ex-Navos, bob hillman, is with Peter Plank, guest speaker sunita Williams, and Joe shea.

Jim frame, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, sits with Donald bentley before dinner.

school mates and lifetime friends Nancy sheerer and capt. suni Williams.


Cross-country running strongPhotos by Deni Johnson

co-captains ben kimball and Jonathan Mckinley.

roman Perry gets his number as he crosses the finish line.

The 2009 boys cc Team: front row: lucas Wojciechowski, Jonathan Mckinley, Patrick flynn, roman Perry, John hemingway, Jason Angell, cameron Myette and keelin Murphy. back row: kevin casey, ben kimball, Matt Mccutcheon, sam sweet, brendan Meehan and P J lanman.

brendan Meehan and Greg bray keep up a steady pace.ben kimball goes for a burst of speed as he rounds the football field.

lucas Wojciechowski has done very well this season, finishing second at Pembroke (17:22).

bill Jewell has been a tough competitor this season.

John hemingway sprints to the finish line.


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Moving - Multi Family Yard SaleFriday, Oct. 30, 9-12 and Saturday, Oct. 31, 8-12. 569 Washington St., Duxbury. Furniture, antiques, linens, holiday and children's items, wind surfers, new household items and more. Something for everyone.

Yard SaleSat., Oct. 31, 9-12. Painted furniture, lamps, golf clubs, glassware, household items, books. Something for everyone. 20 years of great stuff. 65 Bay View Road. Duxbury.

Yard Sale - 29 Massasoit Rd.Duxbury. Sat., Oct. 31, 8-12. (Rained out last Sat). Household items, sporting equipment, baby and toddler equipment, toys, games, copper, pewter, china. Prices slashed ... make an offer.

Is Your Attic Overflowing?Is it becoming as cluttered as your basement? Advertise your yard sale in this space and turn those useless items into a special treat for yourself or family.

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Student TromboneYamaha YSL-354 standard trombone. Brass. Lightly used for one year. Like new and in mint condition. Includes case, mouthpiece, slide lubricant and cleaning rag. Clean and ready to play! Why rent? Asking $400. Call 781-934-1505.

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Mini Rex and Dwarf Bunniesfor sale. 1, 2. and 3 months old. Make good pets. Can be housebroken. Only $15 each. Call 781-294-8823.

Complete Kids’ Bedroom SetBunk beds with mattresses, desk, two bureaus and mirror. Like new. Originally $2,500+. asking $1,000. Wooden kitchen table and 2 benches, $50. Wooden entertainment center, $100. Call 781-934-0978.

Yamaha Baby Grand Piano Disklavier (player) black lacquer. Nine years old. Hardly used. Plays and looks beautiful. Just like new. Original owner. Sells new up to $20,000; will sell for $9500. Call 781-983-7844 Photos and serial number available -Duxbury.

Automobilia Collection For SaleFrom 50 years accumulation of die cast vehicles such as Corgi, Tootsie toy, Dinky toy etc., pro-motionals, farm tractors, plastic kits, and all scales. Old car maga-zines and books, old car and truck literature, attractively indi-vidually priced. 781-244-3563.

Antique FurnitureAntique cabinet, pine dresser, oak dresser, tables, antique bed, "Peter Hunt" ice chest and more. Call 781-264-1850.

Antique Hepplewhite BureauHepplewhite bowfront bureau with bone teardrop keyholes, 36 1/2”high, 43” wide, bow is 22 1/2” deepest, 18” at sides. Asking $1700. Circa 1800. Family heirloom. Call 508-747-0524.

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Second 2 None Furniture Consignment Shop wants your once loved, gently used furniture and home decor items. Something new everyday. Come check us out. From a single item to a whole house, we can help. Quality Furniture, great value, environmentally friendly. Located on Rte 53 in Pembroke. Visit the other consignment shops in the same building. For more info, call 781-826-0007.

Kitchen Table and ChairsSolid birch table top on decorative steel pewter base with four solid birch matching chairs. Your price, $280; Jordan’s Furniture price, $1150. Good shape. Emailed photo available upon request. Call 617-875-1990.

Exquisite Antique Sofa82” walnut Victorian Setee. Newly upholstered in cream on cream damask. Asking $900. Excellent condition. Also, Seven piece living room. Washed pine. 80H” lighted display cabinet, 80H” TV/stereo cabinet, 48” square coffee table, end table, sofa, loveseat, and window treatments. Paid $7800, asking $1300. All in excellent condition. Call 781-826-2587.

Baby Jogger, Yakima Box, BikeBaby Jogger II 16", $85. Yakima Rocket Box $110. Diamondback Octane 20 boys silver bike, like new, $125. Great condition. Call Greg, 781-264-5347.

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China Cabinet For SaleBeautiful cherry Colonial Furniture china cabinet. Like new. Interior lighting, glass shelving. $800 or best offer. Call 781-248-7278.

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Full time NannyDuxbury resident seeks full time nanny to care for infant at home Mon-Thur days, nights and weekends as needed. Please call 617-688-6328 or e-mail [email protected]

Receptionist NeededAt Bay Path. We need a pleasant, efficient person at our front desk to become part of our extended family here at Bay Path. You’ll welcome visitors, answer a switchboard, sort resident mail and other clerical tasks as needed. The schedule includes every other weekend and rotating holidays. Please call Stephanie at 781-585-5561, ext. 502 to set up an appointment or stop by Bay Path on Route 53 to pick up an application.

Be A Process ServerEarn up to $50/hour. Serve papers for lawyers, full or part-time from home, in your own business. Must be over 18 years old and have own transportation. No risk-the courts are busy. Call 617-365-2646 (24 hrs).

HomewardBoundHouse to Share

Antique home on 2.5 acres near Rt. 3, beach, school and Village Center in Duxbury. Furnished bedroom $625 per month (first and last); includes utilities (A/C), WIFI, local telephone, cable, and bi-monthly housecleaning. Available Oct. 10. Call 617-953-9444 (cell) or email [email protected] Non-smoker please.

Duxbury 1 BR Apt.Large one BR for rent in Hall’s Corner. New kitchen, beautiful wood floors and new windows. Central air. $1050 plus heat and electric. Call 781-264-2476.

Office For RentPrime Duxbury Village location. Beautiful recently renovated first floor offices in historic Millbrook Village area (Railroad Avenue). Single office suite or multiple offices available in well-maintained building. Excellent location - near markets and Route 3. Call 781-934-9867.

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Transitional/Short TermMarshfield apt. 1 BR, 1 bath, all utilities. Kitchen/living room combo, W/D, A/C. Completely furnished. No smoking, no pets. Owner occupied. Separate entrance. Not available 11/19 - 11/30/09. View homeaway.com #322866. Call 781-834-0035.

Buildable Land/Houselot WantedProfessional homebuilder looking for buildable land or house lot in Duxbury. Cash paid, 30 day closing. Quality construction. Will build traditional home in keeping with surrounding homes and landscape. Please call 508-243-7778.

Duxbury RentalCharming one bedroom apartment for rent in Hall's Corner. Utilities not included. Pets okay. $1,050/month. Owner/agent, 781-856-5506

Duxbury Office SpaceFirst floor office suites available Rt. 3A/33 Enterprise St. Call 781-934-5900 (office), or 781-354-9130, cell.

NH Condo For RentCondo for rent in beautiful Waterville Valley, NH. Great for winter sports lovers! Winter season is available at a competitive rate. 4 BRs, 2 full baths, sleeps 10 comfortably. Great opportunity to share w/family and friends. Karen, 781-635-6932.

Duxbury Rental3 BR, 2 bath, W/D, walk to schools/library. $1650/mo. plus utilities, long term lease. Available early November. Call 508-868-6550, leave message.

Room For Rent DuxburyNice, fully furnished room with TV and house privileges. Utilities included. $150 per week. Male non-smoker. Call 781-934-2879.

Year Round RentalFive plus bedrooms, four baths. In pristine condition (family room, great room etc.) on private lane on Blue Fish River with deeded water access. One of Duxbury’s most desirable locations. Furnished or unfurnished, $5500 plus utilities. 617-480-4809 or 617-916-9314.

Luxury Townhouse for LeaseMerry Village (Lincoln St) 2/3 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath townhouse. Granite countertops in kitchen/baths, stainless steel appl., fireplaced family room, A/C, attached garage, 1st fl. washer/dryer hookup. Close to Rte 3. $2200/mo+utilities. Contact [email protected]

Office Space for RentDuxbury, Millbrook area. Second floor, 300 sq. ft. Call 781-934-0809.

Halls Corner One, two and three BR apts. Include heat, parking, snow and lawn care. Some pets okay. From $1200/mo. Call Bay Hill Realty, 508-783-8447.


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Simple and proven FSBO process. $399 includes: photography, lockbox, lead management, showing service, online feedback, conveying attorney referral for closing/escrow. If you are going to sell it yourself, do it right! Local Broker ListWell, Pauline Flynn, 617-827-8650 and 888-665-5478. Property appears in Multiple Listing Service(MLS), Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, Distinctive Homes Magazine, Boston.com. Best FSBO package available.

Cozy Cottage - Duxbury Village Quaint 2-bedroom house on Washington St., between Snug Harbor and Bluefish River, water access, big lawn. Perfect for couple returning to Duxbury. $1,650/mo. plus utilities. Available now. Call 781-934-7845.

NH Winter Season RentalWindsor Hill at Waterville Valley. Beautiful 3BR, 2 bath Condo, sleeps 7, large kitchen and living room with fireplace, mountain view. Close to town square, athletic center, downhill and cross country ski areas. Call Ken, 781-582-1704 for rates.

Downtown Plymouth Fully furnished (desk, credenza, bookcase and chair), professional office located in recently renovated, historic building. Perfect situation for attorney, accountant (satellite office?) $650 month includes utilities, cable internet and access to conference room. Call 508-747-8855.

House Rental Dux/Mrfld Line3BR/2BA fully updated, working

fireplace, hardwood floors. Long term, available immediately. Furnished or unfurnished, pet considered. $2400/month Call Ellen 617-967-5175 Success RE!

Duxbury 2 BR 2nd Floor Apt.One available now, adjoining one available Oct. 15. Modern, safe, quiet, clean apartments with A/C, W/D, no pets, no smoking. Rt. 3A/33 Enterprise St. $1420 first, last, security. Call 781-934-5900 office or 781-934-9130 (cell).

Sanibel IslandSunshine, beach, shelling, swimming, sunsets, in your own back yard! Lovely 3BR, 3 bath, fully equipped house on the Gulf, in quiet neighborhood near conservation land. Available Dec., Jan, or April. 1 month min. rental. Email: swadams525@aol. com.

House for Rent200 yards to private beach, 3BR, 1 1/2 bath, fireplace, deck, washer, dryer, disposal, new kitchen appliances, gas heat. Available ASAP. $1750/month. Call Tony 781-572-9171.

NH Vacation RentalFour season, five bedroom home, close to ski areas, indoor/outdoor pools, hot tubs, fitness room, lake, tennis, basketball, game room, fully equipped. 781-837-5840 or e-mail [email protected].

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Pinehills RentalPlymouth. Pinehills One Level Living! Winslowe’s View “J” model unfurnished with two bedrooms, two baths, a one-car garage and a very short walk to amenity area with pools, tennis courts, walk/jog trails, charming post office and meeting house. Back deck overlooks the 14th hole on the Nicklaus Golf Course. Rental fee Includes water, sewerage disposal, refuse removal, snow removal, recreational facilities, grounds maintenance and swimming pool. Appliances: range, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, washer and dryer. One and two-year leases available. Small pets O.K. with restrictions. Built: 2004; Approx. living area: 1100 square feet. Rent: $2100/month. $50 application fee includes background check. Security deposit and special pet deposit required. Contact Jeannie at [email protected] or 727-898-9744.

Southern Island ParadiseExperience private island vacationing on beautiful Kiawah Island, SC. A spectacular beach, 5 championship golf courses, 2 tennis villages, fine dining and more...2 BR condo with picturesque views of lake and island wildlife. Across the street from the beach. Available year round by calling 781-585-6203 or 781-331-5654.

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Experienced PainterThirty years experience. Average size ceilings, $90; 10’x12’ room, $200. Wallpapering and custom finishes. Senior discounts. Inte-rior and exterior painting. Excel-lent references and free esti-mates. Call Matt, 508-746-8115.

DuxburyComputers.comGet expert computer help and advice. Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist and QuickBooks Pro Advisor in Duxbury. Why pay more for geeks? 781-934-9800.

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Computer ServicesSpecializing in virus removal, PC cleanup and tuneup, data recov-ery, hardware replacement, wire-less networking security, home and small office calls. Excellent local references available. Call John Sousa, 207-459-4050 or email [email protected].

Winterize Your LawnTake care of things now and prevent problems for next year. Kill weeds, aerate, overseed, fertilize and take necessary measures to prevent disease and winter kill. Irrigation and winterization also available. Call Growing Green Turf Solutions, 413-447-5994

Cleo’s House & Office CleaningQuality cleaning at reasonable prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. Please call 774-269-3641 (cell) or 508-591-7179.

Carpentry/Cleaning ServicesGeneral carpentry, cleaning services, power washing, and window cleaning. Good references and free estimates. Call us now, 781-351-1988 or 781-901-2820.

Grades 1-5 TutorRetired school psychologist, former elementary school teacher, who has been tutoring individual children, has openings to assist your child with reading, literacy skills, and math; as well as organization. Please call Terry, 781-585-9022.

Professional Window CleaningPrices start at $2.00 We are fully insured. No job too big or small. 10% off when you mention this ad. Please call for free estimate. Mike 781-789-3612

Air ConditioningResidential and Commercial Mr. Slim ductless systems by Mitzubishi. Factory trained and certified Diamond Dealer. Fully licensed and insured. Call Keith at K. B. Guidetti Mechanical, 508-747-2180 or 508-989-1099.Keeping you comfortable since 1989. Visit our website, www.kbguidetti.com

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River Rags Custom EmbroiderySpecializing in personalized clothing, accessories and gifts. Friendly service, outstanding quality, Great Prices! See us at Jones River Industrial Park, 26 Wapping Rd, Rte. 106, Kingston. Call 781-336-7118 or visit our website www.riverragsdesigns .com for hours.

Flute LessonsPrivate flute lessons at my Duxbury studio or your home. Hour or half hour lessons by experienced flute teacher with music degree, 12 years professional orchestral playing. Good rates. References available. Contact Susan Fontaine 781-934-6432, (339)933-9510 cell, [email protected]

Bettencourt’s Walls & CeilingsPainting, drywall finishing, sheet-rocking, water damage, wallpaper stripping. Specializing in interior work. Skim coating over horse hair plaster and textured ceilings a specialty. 25 years experience. Call Steve, 508-833-0546 or 617-922-0944 (cell).

Office and House CleaningResidential and commercial. Excellent local references. Please call Luci, 508-591-7588 or 781-831-7257 (cell).

Integrity PaintingInterior/exterior painting. Professional quality painting, powerwashing and carpentry work. We also stain decks. Reasonable rates and prompt response. Please call Josh at 781-985-5120

House CleaningHome and/or office cleaning. Many years of experience. References available. Free estimates. Call 508-746-0764 or 781-336-3533.

TutorsCertified teacher with Masters in Education and Organizational Skills and experienced physicist available. Remediate, Review and Advance. Classroom, ESL, business and tutoring experience. Individualized attention with study skills, reading, writing, science, Algebra, Calculus and Physics. Support with SAT, college admissions. 508-830-0305.

Fall Clean-Ups/Low PricesWhether it's taking the leaves out of your yards and flower beds or any other last minute winter prep work, we do it. One free mow with any clean-up! Call Scott May, 617-966-5875 for free estimates.

RefrigerationRestaurant and marine equipment sales and service. Fully licensed and insured. Call Keith at K. B. Guidetti Mechanical, 508-747-2180 or 508-989-1099. Serving you since 1989. Visit our website, www.kbguidetti.com

Landscape ConstructionSmall scale design and construction specializing in walls, walkways, patios and plantings. One man operation to make sure the job is done right the first time, every time. Young, reliable, experienced and fast. Call Jonathan Hopfgarten, 781-706-7031.

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Gutter CleaningDo you need your gutters cleaned this fall? Call Andrew, 781-264-3628. Average house is $100. For an additional $25 we will clean the mildew off your gutters with TSP. Interior/exterior painting available.

Junque RemovalClean-outs, appliances, furniture. Ask about our yard debris specials. Same day service. Book for Tuesdays and receive a 10% discount. Call Chuck Teravainen at 781-582-9512.

Mom On CallFor childcare, eldercare, dog walking, any kind of shopping or everyday errands. If you have a last minute work appt., doctor’s appt., hair appt., child home sick, or just want time to yourself, I’m available. References. Call 781-858-9928.

Seasoned FirewoodPrices have dropped. Call Nessralla’s Farms in Marshfield, 781-834-2833, or go to our website www.nessrallas.com.

Window And Gutter CleaningLet local firefighters brighten your day! Residential and storefront. Pressure washing - house, patio, deck, etc. Free gutter cleaning with every full house window job. Reasonable rates. References available. Fully insured. Keith McWalter. 781-340-5183 or cell-781-690-2000.

Patio & Walkway RestorationIf you have a weedy, sunken patio/walkway, I can make it look new! By powerwashing, lifting sunken areas and poly-sanding, I can bring your patio/walkway back to “like new” condition. Call Jonathan Hopfgarten, 781-706-7031.

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Need Computer Help?Does your computer run slowly? Do you need a wireless network setup? Memory upgrade? I’ll in-stall, configure, optimize your computer, trouble-shoot applica-tion problems, educate you on surfing the web and help you buy your next computer. Scott, 781-626-2638.


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Wallpapering/Interior PaintingCeiling, walls, woodwork, drywall repairs, touch-ups, cleanouts done at low, reasonable prices. Free estimates. Call Debbie, 781-585-8043.

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A local service. Windows start at $5 each. Also, repair loose and leaking gutters, and can install gutter screens. Also, repair window and door screens. (A great gift idea!) I answer my phone. Cell 508-523-9927.

Just Small JobsSkilled craftsman solves your repair needs. Call Jim at (339) 832-0244.

Small Family Yard Care ServiceTee-Time Landscaping, specializing in family yard care and property maintenance. Fall clean-ups, mowings, final fertilization, plantings, over- seeding, design, modifications, handyman services and clean-outs. Snowblower service, too. Tommy T., 508-889-3010.

Professional TutorExperienced educator with Massachusetts teachers license (#419193). Mature, productive, and reliable. I will tutor your child in math, physics, and history at your convenience. Expert at MCAS and SAT testing strategies. Group and individual rates available. Call 1-508-291-0213 or 1-508-596-8232, ask for Stephen.

Private Drum LessonsNew England Conservatory of Music student is offering drum lessons at your home. $15 per 1/2 hour. Call John, 508-944-1076.

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Fishing ChartersOutstanding, half-day, fishing charters for striped bass and blues. Fly fishing, light tackle, & bait trips. All tackle provided. Celebrating our tenth season chartering the Massachusetts coast. Capt. David Bitters, U.S.C.G. Licensed. BAYMEN Guide Service, Inc. PO Box 366, Duxbury, 02331. 781-934-2838 www.baymenoutfitters.com

Have Truck! College students have truck and will help move or dispose of household items. Need help cleaning out basement, attic, garage, bedroom? How about dump runs, stacking wood, cleaning yard or interior painting? Call Shawn. 339-933-0804, 781-934-9449.

College Bound?Getting nervous? Put my 25 years experience to work for you: Former college English professor, writing instructor, and professional writer. Tutor-ing for college admissions es-says, research papers, aca-demic essays, SATs. 781-291-1621. Duxbury.

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Home ImprovementSemi-retired remodeler with 25 plus years experience. Design and build. Bath, kitchen, tiling, family room etc. Your problems, our solution. Call Larry McCarthy, 508-746-7829.

Gutter and Yard Cleanup We specialize in raking and removing leaves, small trees, branches and yard debris. Any and all junk removed, inside and out. We also clean gutters, install gutter guards, and wash windows. Please call Mike at 781-789-3612.

Custom Interior WoodworkingAlterations and interior finish work, built-in cabinets and media systems, historic restoration - period design, free design and drafting service. Please call Dave Drew, (h) 781-545-4246 or (c) 617-835-9044.

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The Paint SaintProfessional interior/exterior painting, gutter cleaning, power washing and window washing. Best prices and service always with a smile. Will paint your home like it was our own. Call Andrew for your free estimate. 781-264-3628.

Painting PlusSpecializing in interior/exterior painting, power washing, gutters, carpentry, dump runs, and window washing. Free estimates, best prices guaranteed. 10% off exterior painting booked this summer. Fast and reliable service. Please call Mike, 781-789-3612.

A1 Top to Bottom HousecleaningWeekly – bi-weekly – monthly. One-time cleanings our specialty. Over 10 yrs. experience. Duxbury refs. Michelle (508) 291-1864.

Piano TuningMartin Snow, RPT, Craftsman Member Piano Technicians Guild, plus complete piano rebuilding service, sales. 781-837-6531. www.martinsnowpianos.com.

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ElderCare At HomeCertified Home Health Aide will provide care and companionship for your elderly loved one at home. Enjoying elder care for over 30 years. Please call Barbara at 774-454-8163 to leave a message.

Ana Paula Cleaning ServicesResidential and commercial. Reasonable rates, Please call Ana Paula, 781-936-8219 or 617-312-1837 (cell).

Expert Stump Grinding40 years experience. 12” below grade. Stump cutting specialist. Free estimates. Call Bob Reardon at 781-826-4774 or cell phone 617-694-7233.

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1996 Audi A6 Quattro Silver black leather. 2.8 liter V6 all wheel drive. Power seats, windows, locks, roof, brakes (ABS), steering. Heated seats, mirrors, locks. A/C, Audi cassette stereo, cruise control. Runs great, no rust. 184k highway miles. $3,200 BO. 781-934-9010.

25’ Cape DoryVery good condition. Many extras: two sets of sails, Nissan long shaft motor (30 hours of use), new depth sounder, roller reefing, head and holding tank, dodger, and much more. Also a small dinghy. Priced to sell, $4500. 781-837-2591.

1996 Izuzu Trooper156K miles. Recent repairs, new brakes and starter. A/C, power, repair records available. Second owner. Former Florida car. $2800 or best offer. Call 781-934-6387.


21' Doral1995, 4.3 L Merc I/O, cuddy cabin, low hours, great condition. Includes trailer, skis and more. Regularly maintained and locally serviced. Inside winter storage, ready for this season. $6,500 or best offer. Call Paul at 781-389-7448 or 781-934-8188.

2003 Honda Accord CoupeRed 2003 Honda Accord coupe.

Only 63,000 miles. Perfect condition. Every option. Asking $11,500. Call 781-294-4750 or email [email protected].

1983 Laserwith two 6” ports. Good condition. $1500. Call 781-934-5560.

Mobile Shrink Wrap for BoatsMobile shrink wrapper available to come to your boat, camper, or whatever you like! Protect your investment at reasonable rates, in fact, the best rates around. Call Steve at 508-942-6649 (cell).

13’ Boston Whaler1986. Clean. Very good condition. 35 HP Johnson, 2000 engine with very low hours. 2000 Easy Loader trailer. Yours for $5,300. 781-934-6002.

Boat ShrinkwrappingShrinkwrapping at your location. Quality materials, experienced professional services. Shattuck Dockside Detailing. Call 508-833-0211. Website: www.shattuckyachts.com

1997 19’ Grady White - $11,500Model #192 Tournament 19’ dual console. 1997 150HP Yamaha salt water series engine with low hours. Full canvas enclosure/VHF radio/GPS. 8’ beam. Professionally maintained, excellent condition. Seats 8. Easily seen. Call evenings, 508-209-0306. Price reduced to $11,500.

36’ Sabre “Spartina” 1986. Excellent condition, fully equipped. Great boat for cruising couple or family. Roller furling main and genoa. Full electronics (radar, GPS chart plotter, autopilot...) power windlass, ESPAR hot air heating system etc. Price sharply reduced, $69,500. 781-934-6730.


1966 Hinckley Pilot 35Reggae. Forward cabin with v-berth. Main salon with deep port and starboard settees and drop-down dining table. Full galley w/hot and cold pressure water, three-burner propane stove with oven. Heated cabin with diesel-fired Espar forced hot air system. North mainsail and working jib. Westerbeke 30B diesel Engine. Asking $98,000. Call 781-934-0389 or email [email protected]

2002 Hydra-Sports CC2002 Hydra-Sports with 150 Johnson engine. Full electronics, runs great. A lot of room for a 21. Priced to sell, $16,500. 401-640-4370.

Nauset 28 Bridge Deck1998. Great cruising boat. Excellent condition. $77,500. For particulars, please call owner, 508-255-3332.

2004 Sportster $5,499 obo2004 883 Harley Davidson Sportster for sale. Well maintained, only 2,000 miles, screaming eagle pipes and other chrome add-ons. $5,499 or best offer. Call 781-934-9189

15’ Fiberglass SailboatSails, mast and trailer. May need minor tune-ups. $700. Call Paul, 339-832-0935.

Pathfinder - $12,50019’ 2001 Pathfinder center console (white) with outboard drive. Beam: 7’8”. Yamaha 90hp (outboard gas) with stainless steel propeller. Fishfinder, depth sounder, live well. Outboard power trim and tilt. Insulated fish box. Call 781-934-7069.

Sailboat for Sale30’ blue water sailboat built in Germany, center cockpit with aft cabin, sleeps 5, 1980, LOA 30', beam 10', draft 5'6", 20 HP diesel, forced air heating system, location Plymouth harbor, mooring avail. for '09. $22,500 201-314-7637

1997 Ford EscortGood running condition. Best offer. Call 508-747-0094.


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2001 Audi A6 WagonFully loaded, leather, sun roof, heated seats, new brakes, new Michelins. Great condition. 145,000 miles. Asking $6500. Call George, 781-603-5640.

Toyota Celica Convertible1999 with only 110,000 miles. Limited Edition, blue with black leather. Very good condition, excellent in winter as well as top down. Kelly Blue Book price at $6,700. Local call, Ellen and Steve at 781-934-5091.

1995 Harley Sportster1200CC Engine, two tone red paint. This machine is in like new condition with less than 900 miles. Has after market mufflers otherwise stock. Cover and original mufflers included in price of $4475. 781-934-6248.

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Fishing Kayak2008 Ocean Kayak Trident 15 with rod pod, sonar shield, Comfort Plus seat back, etc. Perfect for fishing on the bay. Like new. $850 OBO. Call 781-452-7040.

Nantucket Skiff17' Center Console by Roth Boats. Recently completely refurbished by builder. Brand new 40HP Yamaha 4-stroke with full warranty. Trailer included. $12,900. 781-929-1135 or [email protected]


2008 Landscape TrailerBlace, 4’ x 8’, like new. Call 781-934-6295.

BMW 99 528i Midnight BlueExcellent condition. Dealership maintained. 108K. Leather, loaded, moonroof, automatic. Heated Sts/whl. Great safe car. $7695. Call 781-760-0008.

Trailer - Like NewShorelander SLR14TL. Used 07 only. Can have rollers or bunks. Your choice. $975 or BO. Email [email protected] or call 781-585-3234.

2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLGold ext, 4-door, auto, sun/moon roof, A/C, tan leather int. w/heated front bucket seats, cruise control, steering wheel audio controls. Power locks, mirrors, seats, and windows. Tilt steering, fully loaded. 115k miles. Looks and runs great. $3500/BO. 781-826-4075

25' O'Day Sailboat1978 25 ft. O'Day sailboat. Excellent centerboard bay boat sleeps 5, newer genoa and jib, new stays and antenna wiring, 9.8 hp motor, ready to sail. Can be moored on flats, asking $4950. Call 791-934-9189

22’ 2002 BaylinerProfessionally maintained with low hours in excellent condition. IO Drive with a Chevy 350 small block. Includes trailer. Asking $11,500. Call 617-365-0717.

1995 Range Rover LWBThe biggest, best and last of the Real Frame Range Rovers. Excellent condition. Only 65K miles. Loaded, sunroof, CD, etc. Spring Conversion. Price reduced to $9500. Call 781-934-2137.

1920's Racing Sloop"Bonfire" is for sale. 20'6", classic elegant lines with lots of overhang. Completely rebuilt to new condition. Beautiful mahogany brightwork, Nat Wilson Sails, Jim Reineck blocks, full canvas covers, galvanized trailer. Perfect for the bay. $17,500. Call Steve, 781-934-0363.

2000 Honda MagnaBlack. Only 300 miles on it. 750cc engine. Looks brand new. Paid $8000. Loud muffler, cover and original muffler included in reduced price of $3499. Call Quan, 781-985-0363 (cell) or 781-447-7227 (work) for more information.


2002 Toyota 4-Runner110K miles. Gold exterior, 4WD, automatic, tow package, moonroof, tan leather interior, 6-disc CD player. $8500 or best offer. Call 508-922-5647.

2000 17 'Bristol SkiffBuilt by Holby Marine; center console, cooler seat, Mercury 30HP 4-stroke, completely overhauled Aug '09. Oversized Venture trailer. $7000. 781-934-6417; 617-240-5782.

2003 Mercedes E320Excellent condition. Everest green with tan leather. New Michelins. 80K miles. $12,000. Call 781-254-1479

10’ Fiberglass Dinghy W/ Trailer1993 white fiberglass Blue Fin pram with trailer. $690 or best offer. Call 781-585-4648.

Boat For Sale22' Mako, 130 HP Honda, GPS, FF. In the water in Duxbury, can use for rest of summer. $5,900 or BO. 781-934-7567

2000 VW Cabrio Convertible GLExcellent condition, 73,500 miles. Dark green exterior with dark green top, tan leather interior, air cond., power windows, power locks, alloy wheels, 4-speed automatic, stereo with cassette tape. $5,000 or best offer. Call for details, 781-582-1325.

Alcort Sunfish12'6". White with green, complete with sail, boom, mast, all rigging. Really good shape, great fun for young or old this summer! $700 or BO, no trailer. Call Wayne 508-889-4228 (cell).

2001 Subaru Legacy Wagon87K miles. AWD. Engine in great condition. $5,000. Call 781-812-6374.

2003 Chevy Blazer69,000 original miles. Excellent condition inside and out. Loaded. $6600 or best offer. Can be seen anytime after noon at 720 Washington St., Whitman. Call 339-788-7346.


2008 Jeep Wrangler Unltd Sahara 4x4. Steel blue metallic/gray interior. Automatic, A/C, remote start, dual tops, power windows/locks, sound system, Sirius satellite radio, IPOD adapter, trailer hitch, foglamps, halogen headlamps, Supplemental front seat side airbags. 28,500 miles. Rides great. Detailed every 6 months. [email protected]


2007 Honda Civic LX Silver, New condition, 25,600 miles with full manufacturer's warranty. Low miles. $14,995. Call 339-832-1893.

2006 JaycoEagle 29 RLTS 5th wheel RV, 33 feet, 6 persons, fast sale crisis price $4500, contact: [email protected] or call 978-997-1228.


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$599,900

$1,199,000

Homes of the WeekClassic 3 dormered cape home features 4 bed-rooms with lovely master suite. Set on 1.67 acres this home has a 3 stall barn, tack room, full hay loft and outside riding arena. Lovely open fl oor plan with large family room and hearth fi replace.

197 East Street, Duxbury

$699,000

Stop by to see this desirable Bay Farm Condo. Convenience & easy is all yours with this 3 level home. Home boasts 2 bedrooms, 2 ½ updated baths, 2 rooms in fi nished lower level and over 2100 sq.ft. of living space.

27 Bay Farm Road, Duxbury

$429,000

Great new price on this completed updated home. Large open fl oor plan allows for easy entertaining. Kitchen features granite coun-ters with stainless steel appliances and all baths have marble vanities. Home offers three bedrooms, two full baths, and oversized great room with built-ins.

139 Cross Street, Duxbury

$489,000

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