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2 0 0 9 BY JUSTIN GRAEBER, CLIPPER EDITOR JUSTIN@DUXBURYCLIPPER.COM T he year that was 2009 kept us on our toes. It was a year of stories, big and small. From the front page to Around Town, Duxbury residents were moving and shaking. While economic turmoil raged around on the national scene, Duxbury wasn’t without its own turbulence. 2009 was a year defined by conflict and debate. The year began with the School Committee making a much-talked about decision to change the school start times – a decision that still has some parents boiling. At the annual election, a plan to update the facilities at the fire station and build a badly-needed new police station was defeated, leaving dozens of public safety workers in limbo. Later in the spring, the town clashed with the operator of the North Hill Golf Course. During the summer, the deci- sion to let a popular lacrosse coach go provoked outrage from parents, who lobbied (successfully) to have the coach’s contract renewed. Around the same time, the decision not to renew the contract of the police chief set off a firestorm that deeply divided the community and public officials alike. But through all the clouds, bright spots appeared. We heard stories of local students organizing a benefit concert to help children in Africa. Some residents traveled to Uganda to work with orphans in that country. A Duxbury firefighter risked his life to save a woman from a fire. A group of resi- dents banded together to restore the bro- ken pieces of a monument to those who served in World War I. And in December, the news that the Sun Tavern will reopen provided an in- teresting bookend to the year. 2009 be- gan with the news of the popular restau- rant’s closing, a casualty of the economic downturn. Could the tavern’s rebirth in 2010 signal that things are finally turn- ing around? Here’s hoping for a won- derful 2010, and a look back at the top stories of 2009 ... ON THE WEB: www.duxburyclipper.com E-MAIL: [email protected] Newsroom: 781-934-2811 x25 Advertising: 781-934-2811 x23 Newsstand: $1.00 VOLUME LIX NO. 52 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2009 “May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.” –– Joey Adams DRAMA & DEBATE: Police chief, school start time top news TOP STORIES OF 2009 Chief clash splits town ....................................................... page 4 To sleep or not to sleep ....................................................... page 5 Remembering veterans of the great war ............................... page 6 Duxbury makes history ....................................................... page 11 A not-so-sweet controversy ............................................... page 12 Fore-closure at North Hill .................................................... page 14 Looking back on a year of drama and debate .................... page 20 Have a safe and happy new year!

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2 0 0 9By Justin GraeBer, Clipper editor

[email protected]

The year that was 2009 kept us on our toes. It was a year of stories, big and small. From the front page to Around Town, Duxbury residents were moving and shaking.

While economic turmoil raged around on the national scene, Duxbury wasn’t without its own turbulence.

2009 was a year defined by conflict and debate. The year began with the School Committee making a much-talked about decision to change the school start times – a decision that still has some parents boiling.

At the annual election, a plan to update the facilities at the fire station and build a badly-needed new police station was defeated, leaving dozens of public safety workers in limbo. Later in the spring, the town clashed

with the operator of the North Hill Golf Course.

During the summer, the deci-sion to let a popular lacrosse coach go provoked outrage from parents, who lobbied (successfully) to have the coach’s contract renewed.

Around the same time, the decision not to renew the contract of the police chief set off a firestorm that deeply divided the community and public officials alike.

But through all the clouds, bright spots appeared. We heard stories of local students organizing a benefit concert to help children in Africa. Some residents traveled to Uganda to work with orphans in that country. A Duxbury firefighter risked his life to save a woman from a fire. A group of resi-dents banded together to restore the bro-ken pieces of a monument to those who served in World War I.

And in December, the news that the Sun Tavern will reopen provided an in-teresting bookend to the year. 2009 be-gan with the news of the popular restau-rant’s closing, a casualty of the economic downturn. Could the tavern’s rebirth in 2010 signal that things are finally turn-ing around? Here’s hoping for a won-derful 2010, and a look back at the top stories of 2009 ...

ON THE WEB: www.duxburyclipper.com E-MAIL: [email protected] Newsroom: 781-934-2811 x25 Advertising: 781-934-2811 x23 Newsstand: $1.00

VOLuME LIX NO. 52 WEdNEsdAy, dEcEMBEr 30, 2009“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.” –– Joey Adams

DRAMA & DEBATE: Police chief, school start time top news

top stories of 2009

Chief clash splits town ....................................................... page 4

To sleep or not to sleep ....................................................... page 5

Remembering veterans of the great war ............................... page 6

Duxbury makes history ....................................................... page 11

A not-so-sweet controversy ............................................... page 12

Fore-closure at North Hill .................................................... page 14

Looking back on a year of drama and debate .................... page 20

Have a safe and happy new year!

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Duxbury AlmAnAc SponSoreD by AlAn Hurley roofing

tiDes High High Low LowThurs. Dec. 31 10:16 am -- 4:30 am --Fri. Jan. 1 11:10 am 11:50 pm 5:24 am 6:04 pmSat. Jan. 2 12:01 am -- 6:16 am 6:54 pmSun. Jan. 3 12:41 am 12:54 pm 7:08 am 7:44 pmMon. Jan. 4 1:32 am 1:48 pm 8:02 am 8:34 pmTues. Jan. 5 2:25 am 2:43 pm 8:57 am 9:26 pmWed. Jan. 6 3:19 am 3:41 pm 9:55 am 10:20 pmThurs. Jan. 7 4:14 am 4:42 pm 10:55 am 11:16 pmFri. Jan. 8 5:12 am 5:45 pm 11:58 am --

sUNrise AND sUNset sunrise sunsetThurs. Dec. 31 7:10 am 4:20 pmFri. Jan. 1 7:10 am 4:21 pmSat. Jan. 2 7:11 am 4:22 pmSun. Jan.3 7:11 am 4:23 pmMon. Jan. 4 7:11 am 4:24 pmTues. Jan. 5 7:10 am 4:25 pmWed. Jan. 6 7:10 am 4:26 pmThurs. Jan. 7 7:10 am 4:27 pmFri. Jan. 8 7:10 am 4:28 pm

reAL estAte trANsActioNs21 Beaverbrook Ln. $775,000 Diana H. Glendon and Michael R. Glendon to F. Morgan Lamarche and Barbara Lamarche131 forest st. $655,000 Peter M. Ripley and Barbara A. Ripley to , Ronald R. Kropp and Julie M. Kropp21 indian trail $393,500 McCarthy RT and Jeanne Marie Kittredge to Jill M. Evans and Jonathan C. Evans28 sunset rd. $1,400,000 Kevin Barry and Christine M. Barry to Peter A. Quigley and Meghan Heffernan

WeAtHer ALMANAc High Low rainfall snowfall 6AM sky conditionsSaturday 35 18 -- 0.5” OvercastSunday 32 22 -- 18” Heavy SnowMonday 32 19 -- -- Scattered CloudsTuesday 29 18 -- -- ClearWednesday 25 09 -- -- ClearThursday 37 14 Trace 0.5” OvercastFriday 39 32 -- -- Overcast Total: Trace 19”

AverAges & coMpArisoNsAvg High Temp Above Week 32.7Avg High Same Week Last Year 43.0Avg High Same Week ’99 46.9

Weather reflectionsThe 18+ inches of snow I measured during the blizzard was the highest 24 hour December snowfall I’ve recorded in my 25 years of maintaining records in Duxbury.

– Wayne Heward

The Duxbury Clipper is published week-ly by Clipper Press, 11 So. Station Street, Duxbury, MA 02331. Periodical postage permit (USPS#163-260) paid at Duxbury, MA.POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Duxbury Clipper at PO Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331.

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Bilingualism presentationOn Jan. 15 there will be a presentation about bilingualism

and learning, a second language: Bilingualism: Myths, Strate-gies, and Benefits of Being Bilingual. It will be held at 7 p.m. the Senior Center in Duxbury. The presenter, Tina Randall, is the Executive Director of a firm that specializes in translat-ing and developing school textbooks for the U.S market. Ms. Randall’s current work focuses on bilingualism and curricu-lum development for Spanish and bilingual programs. She is a published author and has given conferences and seminars in the following topics: “From Reading to Lectura.” “Use of Universal Spanish in Educational Publishing.” Learning to read in Spanish; The syllabic Method.” And “Bilingualism,” among others. Ms. Randall has two children, ages 3 and 5, both fully bilingual. Space is limited.

For more information, or to RSVP for this event, please visit Thespanishplaygroup.vpweb.com or e-mail [email protected].

Brush burning permits now available

Brush burning permits are now available for purchase during normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. week-days, as well as from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sun-days. The cost of the burning permit is $10 for the season. The Duxbury Fire Depart-ment only accepts checks, no cash will be accepted. Burn-ing permits are sold only at the Central Fire Station at 688 Tremont St.

The burning season will start on Jan. 15, 2010 and the last day will be May 1. Resi-dents are strongly encour-aged to get their burning done early because burning will be very limited if we have a dry spring.

Burning without a 2010 permit is a violation and burn-ing privileges will be revoked for the remainder of the burn-ing season.

Burning permits are only for brush, cane, driftwood, and forestry products. Burn-ing of leaves, grass, hay, straw, stumps, finish lum-ber, or construction debris is strictly prohibited and doing so will be cause for immedi-ate revocation of the permit. Burning must be done on land proximate to where the brush is generated, must be done at least 75 feet from a dwelling, and adequate resources must be available to immediately extinguish the fire if request-ed to do so by a fire official. Burning will only be permitted when weather and wind condi-tions are acceptable.

All you can eat breakfast buffet

Join your friends for break-fast at the Cornerstone Lodge Masonic Building, 585 Wash-ington St. on Sunday, Jan. 3 from 8-11:30 a.m. Menu in-cludes two types of scrambled eggs, two types of home fries, pancakes and french toast to order, bacon, sausage, baked beans, three or four types of juice, coffee, toast, english muffins and other breads along with fresh fruit while it lasts. Sugar free syrup and sugar substitutes are also available. Donations are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for chil-dren.

Borrow a laptop at the library

For users without laptops, the Reference Department is happy to loan an Acer Net-book for in-library use. Pa-trons must be 16 years of age or older. Come to the Refer-ence 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.

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By susanna sheehan, Clipper staff [email protected]

Selectmen recently ap-proved changes to the transfer station fees for disposing of construction and demolition materials, which include any-thing that won’t fit into a town trash bag. These changes go into effect Feb. 1.

The price of a transfer sta-tion sticker for next year will not change; it will remain $25.

At a public hearing on Dec. 23, selectmen followed the recommendation of De-partment of Public Works Director Peter Buttkus and in-creased the cost of disposing of truckloads of C&D debris. Instead of the current method of charging by the level or heaping truckload, all truck loads will be weighed and charged ten cents per pound.

Selectmen decided to give the average homeowner a break and agreed to maintain the current policy of one free barrel of C&D debris per resi-dent per day. They also de-cided to keep the price of ad-ditional barrels of trash at $5 each. Previously, Buttkus had suggested eliminating the free daily barrel and raising the per

barrel charge to $7.50.The Fiscal Advisory

Committee supported these changes.

The increase is needed be-cause the town loses money in this area of the transfer station budget, according to Finance Director John Madden.

It costs Duxbury over $111,300 annually to dispose of this type of trash, which includes anything left at the take-it-or-leave-it area, also known as the “mall.” Thirty-five percent of the items left

at the mall end up going into trash dumpsters at the transfer station, according to Buttkus.

Currently, the town re-ceives only $29,000 in rev-enues from those who pay to dispose of C&D refuse.

With the weighed truck-load method, Buttkus expects to see more than $58,400 paid to the town, which will help cover its costs and possibly create a surplus of just over $3,000.

Demolition disposal fees rise at transfer station

On Sunday, Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. in Duxbury Free Li-brary’s Merry Room, Dux-bury High School graduate Colin Clark, will discuss his experience of living in Bei-jing, China while conducting undergraduate research. The topic of his project, “Vio-lence in XinJiang Province, and the Effect on US Chinese Relations,” was developed while immersing himself in the language and culture of

two provinces, XinJiang and XiZang. Colin’s presentation will also include slides that capture the beauty and mag-nificence of the regions he explored. Colin is a student at Hamilton College, major-ing in Chinese and Govern-ment. All are invited to attend this informative session. For more information, or to re-serve free tickets, call th781-934-2721, x108.

Facebook and privacy

Want to sign up for Fa-cebook to keep in touch with relatives and friends but are concerned about your priva-cy? Come to this Tech Talk and learn about Facebook privacy settings and how to keep your personal informa-tion safe. The class will be held on Thursday, Jan. 7, from 7–8 p.m. in the Dux-bury Free Library’s Setter Room.

Human Rights in China: An American Student’s Perspective

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The decision not to bring back Police Chief Mark DeLuca

split the Board of Selectmen and the town in a dispute that very quickly turned bitter.

In June, Town Manager Richard Mac-Donald sent a short letter to DeLuca in-forming him

his contract would not be re-newed at the end of the year. The letter cited “management practices” as the reason for moving on, but provided few other details.

MacDonald and other of-ficials were reluctant to speak on the matter, but the chief’s defenders were vocal about what they saw as an injustice.

“I believe that Chief De-Luca is a tremendous asset to the town of Duxbury, and that to not renew his contract would be a huge mistake and a tre-mendous loss to the Duxbury community,” said Selectman Christopher Donato, whose wife, Paddi, had quit her po-sition as DeLuca’s executive assistant so he could vote on police matters.

Initially, the Board of Se-lectmen tried to overturn Mac-Donald’s decision. In front of a large crowd in the Mural Room at Town Hall, the board exercised a clause in the Town Manager Act that says the board can nullify an appoint-ment or a dismissal. Donato and Jon Witten claimed the non-renewal letter amounted to a dismissal under the Act, although Betsy Sullivan dis-agreed in a 2-1 vote.

Speakers at the meet-ing were passionate in their defense of either DeLuca or MacDonald. Many out of town police showed up to voice their support of their fellow officer.

Former Lawrence Police Chief Bob Hayden was on the search group that brought DeLuca to Duxbury 10 years

ago.“I was looking for honesty,

integrity, courage ... those are things you look for in a police chief,” he said. “I strongly urge Duxbury to keep Mark DeLuca as your police chief.”

Former selectman Jim Murphy, however, said that in the business world, a non-renewal wouldn’t be consid-ered a termination, a sentiment echoed by others at the meet-ing.

“In the 27 years I’ve been in this community, I’m not sure there’s been a more important decision,” he said, saying re-versing MacDonald’s decision could undercut the authority of future town managers.

“It’s going to impact the ability of the town to hire a town manager,” he said.

A later rul-ing from Town Counsel Robert Troy said the selectmen over-stepped their bounds and did not, in fact, have the authority to reverse MacDon-ald’s decision.

Despite the fact that DeLu-ca’s contract was set to expire in November, the Board of Select-men sat down with DeLuca and his attorney to work out a settle-ment, in which the town would pay DeLuca a severance in ex-change for him signing off on some legal waiv-

ers, in addition to back vaca-tion pay owed in accordance with his contract. In a portion of a closed-door meeting acci-dentally broadcast over cable TV, the settlement was initial-ly cited as $250,000, although Troy later said the amount was lower. Lt. Lewis “Chip” Chubb was appointed interim police chief. Although this appeared to close the door on the mat-ter, selectmen weren’t exactly pleased.

“I don’t think it’s been satisfactorily resolved,” said Donato after the meeting.” I voted in favor of working out an agreement because I didn’t have the votes to remove the town manager, because that was the only alternative I saw to keeping the chief.” “The most upsetting part to me is the fact that we seemed to have abandoned our practice of problem solving and it became whoever has the loudest voice wins,” said Sullivan. “That is not how we solve problems and do business.”

In a further twist to the story, DeLuca never signed the settlement agreement, even though it has been executed by a unanimous vote of the Board

of Selectmen. During a special executive session in October, the board voted 2-0 to pull the settlement. DeLuca was then placed on administrative leave until his contract expired Nov. 20.

MacDonald later appointed a permanent interim chief, Ste-phen Doherty, who will over-see the department until a new chief is selected. A search com-mittee is currently underway, and MacDonald said he wants appoint the next chief before Town Meeting. In December, DeLuca’s name surfaced as a finalist for the chief’s job in Cohasset.

coNtrAct tiMeLiNe

May, 1999: Boston Police Sergeant Mark DeLuca is chosen to be Duxbury’s police chief.

Nov. 20, 2006: Chief DeLuca’s current contract begins at a base annual salary of $93,607.

June 4, 2009: Town Manager Richard MacDonald sends a letter to DeLuca informing him that his contract will not be renewed when it expires later this fall. MacDonald cites “current management practices” as the reason for the non-renewal.

June 15: At a regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen, the board votes 2-1 to “not ratify” MacDonald’s letter. Most discussion takes place in open session.

July 17: An opinion from Town Counsel Robert Troy states that the June 15 vote of the Board of Selectmen was invalid.

oct. 5: In executive session, selectmen reach a tentative settlement with DeLuca. Lt. Lewis Chubb is appointed interim chief.

Nov. 2: Stephen Doherty is appointed interim chief, and Badgequest is announced as the firm that will lead the search for a new permanent chief.

Nov. 13: Selectmen vote to take the settlement deal with DeLuca off the table. DeLuca is placed on administrative leave until the end of his con-tract and is ordered to have no contact with the Police Department.

Nov. 20: Chief DeLuca’s con-tract expires.

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Chief clash splits town

Lt. susan James of the Duxbury police reads a statement of support for Mark DeLuca. James later filed a McAD discrimination complaint, saying she was passed over for interim chief because of her age and gender.

Free family workshopStart the new year off with a free family workshop in the

gallery at The Art Complex Museum. The program is sched-uled on Jan. 9 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and will focus on fun with watercolors for children ages six and above and adults. This is the first in a series of three Second Sunday events. Prereg-istration is required at 781-934-6634.

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One of the most con-troversial decisions of the year was a

move by the School Commit-tee to change the school start times.

In February, the School C o m m i t t e e voted 3-2 to implement new start times in an effort to give older students more time to

sleep in the morning. Duxbury High School and Duxbury Middle School would begin at 8:15 a.m. rather than 7:30 a.m., and the Alden School now begins the school day at 7:30 a.m. rather than 8:15 a.m. (The high school time was lat-er adjusted to 8:20 a.m.)

Parents on both sides of the issue gave passionate tes-timony at School Committee meetings, and at a public fo-rum held in January. Parents of students at Alden said the change would have a negative impact on their children.

The decision was conten-tious from the start. It split the board nearly down the middle. Committee members George Cipolletti, Karen Wong and Anne Ward voted for the change, and Maureen Connol-ly and John Heinstadt voted against it.

“The plan was literally driven by the buses, and the budget .. or I should say lack thereof,” said Maureen Con-nolly, who questioned the wis-dom of the younger children waiting in the dark for buses and felt the committee hadn’t followed proper procedure while making the decision.

It wasn’t an easy decision for board members, who had been debating the issue for months.

“If I tallied up the e-mails it would come out to 50/50, so I supposed half of you think I listened and half of you think I didn’t.” said George Cipol-letti.

The issue continued to dog the committee and domi-nated both the public forum portion of School Committee and the Clipper editorial pages

throughout the year.A survey distributed in

school and to parents was meant to establish a baseline of data so the effects of the time change could be studied –– something parents on both sides said was necessary.

Several parents, howev-er, were concerned this data would be shared with outside sleep researchers –– some-thing they say they weren’t in-formed of –– and spoke out at the July 8 School Committee meeting.

“We’ve been informed af-ter the fact, after we took the parent online survey, that the data is going to sleep research-ers,” said Debbie Leppanen.

The committee seemed re-luctant to make any concrete promises about how the sur-vey data would be used. How-ever, member John Heinstadt said he didn’t see the harm of making an in-writing promise that the data wouldn’t be used outside the district.

“In my opinion what we gain is maybe a higher level of cooperation with parents,” he said.

At the first School Com-mittee meeting in September, opponents of the change said the buses were showing up late and students weren’t getting to

class on time. Superintendent of Schools Susan Skeiber said some of the problems were typical of the start of school –– but promised to work on the issue.

“I don’t disagree with you,” she told the committee and parents. “We want to ad-just those buses so they’re all in here on time ... My concern is your concern.”

At a forum held in the fall, most parents of older students thought the change was help-ing their kids, but most par-ents of younger students were still against it. It’s not clear what will happen on this topic moving forward –– although it’s sure to be a subject in the spring election, since two seats on the School Committee are up for re-election.

sharon pisani writes down her group’s thoughts and concerns at Monday night’s start time forum. reaction of parents to the school start time change was widely var-ied, and seemed divided among parents with Alden age students, who thought the change wasn’t working, and parents of older students, who approved of the move.

To sleep or not to sleep

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superintendent of schools susan skeiber and start time committee member Mary Lynn carson explain the data behind the push to move the school start times at the school committee meeting in february where the original decision was made.

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World War I is the only armed con-flict that doesn’t

have a memorial in the town of Duxbury. There was one in the past, but it was broken

in an accident and the pieces lost. When Joe Shea found the granite shards while working on a booklet

about the Mayflower Cem-etery, he began a drive to re-store the monument to its for-mer glory.

The efforts began in earnest in March, when at Town Meet-ing voters approved spending $75,000 in Community Pres-ervation Act funds to restore the monument, which lists the 81 men and one woman who served in the Great War.

“Many of these names are well-known but none should be forgotten,” Shea told Town Meeting voters.

The entire cost of the restoration is estimated at $100,000. The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society donated $5,000 to the project, and the rest is being raised through donations and a “buy-a-brick” program.

This fall, the concrete base of the monument was poured and a brick walkway installed around the future site of the Memorial, in front of the old Town Hall. In November, on Veterans’ Day, the beginning

of the monument was dedicat-ed in a special ceremony. The pieces of the monument were picked up by a company that specializes in granite work,

and Shea hopes that the full re-dedication of the monu-ment will happen sometime this spring.

World War i Monument committee chairman Joseph shea and town Manager richard MacDonald stand with DpW workers and volunteers from eagle’s Nest after the initial brick work around the monument was installed. shea hopes the monument will be ready in the spring.

this photo, one of only two that exists of Duxbury’s World War i monument in its original location in Boomer square, was a great help to a group looking to restore the monument.

Remembering the great war

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Jane Collins on display at Bumpus Gallery

Listen up with SEPACCan auditory deficits be part of the problem when there are

learning disorders or developmental delays in children? Find out on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. Thom Bober, doctor of chiropractic and clinic director at the Dynamic Listening Center of Cape Cod (capecodlistening.com), will discuss how children with autism, ADD, dyslexia, and pervasive development disorders have an impaired ability to process auditory stimuli. Dr. Thom, in addi-tion to his background in auditory processing, is a leading nu-tritional educator and holistic physician on Cape Cod where he provides non-drug solutions to healthcare concerns. Advance registration for this program is requested and can be done ei-ther online, by phone, 781-934-2721 x115, or in person at the children’s reference desk. This program is co-sponsored by the Duxbury Free Library and the SEPAC, the special education parent advisory council.

An exhibit of recent paint-ings and courtroom drawings by Jane Flavell Collins will be on display at the Helen Bumpus Gallery during the months of January and Febru-ary 2010.

A graduate of Massachu-setts College of Art, she sub-sequently received a Master of Arts degree during a year of study in Florence, Italy. Col-lins is currently a courtroom artist for Channels 4, 7 and 25 in the Boston area.

The artist has exhibited in galleries throughout New Eng-land. She is a three-time New England Emmy Award winner for her courtroom artwork as well as a joint recipient for a National Peabody Award with Chuck Kramer for a TV spe-cial that was illustrated with Collins’ pastel drawings.

A reception to meet the artist will be held at the Gal-lery on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 2-4 p.m. Collins will discuss her paintings at 2:30 p.m. in

the Gallery and give a slide presentation at 3 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Library.

Complimentary refresh-ments will be served and all are invited to attend.

The Helen Bumpus Gallery is located on the main level of the Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours. For further information call 781-934-2721.

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By susanna sheehan, Clipper staff [email protected]

Duxbury’s Alternative En-ergy Committee is investigat-ing the possibility of building two wind turbines behind the Department of Public Works building that, together, would generate enough electricity to meet more than half of the town’s power needs.

The committee is study-ing the construction of two 240-foot high wind turbines located on town-owned land off Tremont Street behind the DPW building. The cost of one wind turbine would be approximately $1.25 million and it would generate 660 kilowatts of power, or enough electricity to power 145 homes for a year, although the energy would only be for municipal use.

Chairman Frank Duggan told selectmen recently that the committee has completed the first of three phases of the state program that provides grants for alternative energy sources. This phase, the site assessment, was done in Octo-ber and was funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Tech-nology Collaborative.

The study looked at three sites: the high/middle school complex, the Chandler school and an area of town-owned land between the DPW barn and the North Hill golf course.

Duggan said eventually the two school sites were elimi-nated because of their proxim-ity to school activities.

The study then looked more closely at the land behind the DPW building and found three locations there that might be viable for a wind turbine because they had enough wind and did not conflict with other potential uses in the area.

“The area is out of the way, it doesn’t affect any other uses, and you can’t see it from areas of town except if you

are out on Duxbury Bay,” said Duggan.

The wind turbine that the committee is considering is a 660kW Vestas model V-47. According to information provided by Duggan, this tur-bine measures up to 240 feet from the ground to the top of a turbine blade, and has a hub height of 163 feet. Each of the three blades is 77 feet long. The base of the turbine is 12 feet in diameter. The noise lev-el is 45 decibels or less and the power output is 660 kilowatts, while the energy output is 1.2 million kWh.

This particular model has been installed at the Massa-chusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzard’s Bay, Cape Cod and also next to the Holy Name High School in Worcester, ac-cording to Duggan. This wind turbine would be taller than other highly visible turbines such as the IBEW turbine off Route 93, which measures 149 feet and produces 250 kilowatts, and the 165-foot, 100kW turbine off Route 93 at the Medford Middle School.

The committee plans to move to the next phase of the project, which would be a fea-sibility study. This will consist of a more detailed site evalu-ation, a financial feasibility analysis, one or more impact studies, and an in-depth wind study using a “met,” or testing, tower. The cost of the feasi-bility study will be as much as $85,000, but this would be completely funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. The next round of grants is next spring.

The feasibility study phase would take 21 months and would result in a final report on wind turbines in the chosen location.

If the report is favorable and the committee decides to move ahead with the wind turbine project, it would take

another two years to complete, said Duggan. Also, the town would have to find the money to pay for the turbines because there is only enough grant money, $600,000, to pay for half of each. There are some creative financing solutions available, Duggan said, in-cluding contracting with a pri-vate company that specializes in energy related projects.

The Alternative Energy Committee plans to present an article at the Annual Town Meeting in March that will amend the zoning bylaw to address the specifics of build-ing wind turbines in Duxbury. The planning board will hold a public hearing on this pro-posed bylaw on Monday, Jan. 11.

this graphic shows the proposed height of the turbine in the DpW yard compared with existing local windmills.

DPW yard eyed as possible location for wind turbine

Annual Christmas Tree PickupThe Cub Scouts of Pack 62 and the Boy Scouts of Troop

62 will pick up Christmas trees on Jan. 2-3, and Saturday, Jan. 9. Leave your tree out on the day you wish to have it picked up, with your donation attached. The scouts will haul the tree to the transfer station for recycling.

To make arrangements for your tree to be picked up call 781-934-6006 and leave the following information: name, ad-dress, number of trees, the day you would like it picked up, and your phone number. You can also send an email with this information to [email protected]. A $10 donation per tree is requested; any donation is gratefully accepted.

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SEND AROUND TOWN ITEMS including births, anniversaries,

promotions and other life milestones to [email protected].

Charlie Crowley ➢ was the faithful sheep in the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church Holiday Pageant. He braved two feet of snow to stand by the manger on December 21.

over 30 skaters participated in pilgrim skating club’s annual Holiday exhibition on Dec. 20. the skaters from Duxbury are: front row, cece colucci, caroline vitaro, Nancy Juliano; center, Lucy Juliano, elizabeth vitaro; back row, Nikki Juliano, Kelly cronin, Liam Beatson, and Katherine vitaro. Kelly, Liam and Katherine are also part of the DHs figure skating team.

José Mateo Ballet theatre students, rory McNeil, samantha rose and Julia geder, admire the nutcrackers in the lobby of the south shore conservatory.

representing the south shore fencing club, Brodie Jackisch of scituate, Dmitri rusinak of crescent street, and Liam Hogan of Hingham competed in the New england Youth fencing tournament in Arlington, Mass. Dmitri won first place in the electrified youth foil division.

frosty entertains caitlin and Nick stehn, and their dog, tucker, with his funny jokes on christmas Day.

Max and Jack Kalil made an amazing snow santa with their dad, sam Kalil.

Year-old ➢ Dana Ott enjoys a ride on a sled following last Sunday’s snowstorm.

Just in time for the holi- ➢days, T.J. Scholberg of Dux-bury and three other university students have created a new blog, VGameU.org to offer in-sight into the season’s most popular titles from the perspec-tive of those who play them most --- teenage boys. T.J., who is a student at Wake Forest Uni-versity, joined with three other students to develop the blog, which is designed to help par-ents navigate the video game world. “These student have spent the semester immersed in academic research—game con-tent, effects on adults, effects on children, parents’ perceptions and concerns,” said Wake For-est Associate Professor of Com-munication Marina Krcmar, who teaches the class, Video Games: Research and Theory. “So they understand the aca-demic perspective and yet they themselves are avid gamers.”

Ms. Hope Nuland and Mr. Anthony Duarte of Beech-wood Lane along with Mr. and Mrs. James Nuland Jr. of Powder Point Avenue announce the engagement

of their daughter Lauren Hope Nuland to Matthew John Burto of Branford, Conn., son of Nancy Palmeri. Lauren is the granddaugh-ter of Elizabeth Safe Richards and George Richards of King Caesar Road. She is also the granddaughter of the late Kenneth Safe, Jr. as well as James and the late Kathleen Nuland of Quogue, N.Y.

Lauren is a 2002 graduate of Duxbury High School and earned a bachelor of science in animal science from the University of Mas-sachusetts at Amherst in 2007. She is now working as a veterinary nurse.

Matt is a 2002 graduate of Branford High School and earned his bachelor of science in resource economics fron the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2007. He was also a member of the UMass hockey team. Matt now plays hockey for the Texas Brah-mas of the Central Hockey League.

A July 2010 wedding is planned in Newport, R.I.

Nuland – Burto

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Duxbury’s Alternative En-ergy Committee plans to pres-ent an article at the 2010 an-nual Town Meeting in March that will address the specifics of building wind turbines to generate power for municipal buildings in Duxbury.

The purpose of the by-law, which is labeled Section 616, Community-Scale Wind Facilities, is to regulate the construction and operation of wind turbines used to generate power only for town-owned buildings. This would be done by requiring a special permit from the Zoning Board of Ap-peals for any wind turbine that falls under this bylaw.

The bylaw covers the spe-cifics of wind turbines. It out-lines the application and per-mitting processes, includes the definitions of the various parts of turbine, and specifies cer-tain requirements, such as the maximum height and allow-able setbacks from property lines and houses.

To minimize any negative impact on the town and its resi-dents, the bylaw states that “all such Community-Scale Wind Facilities shall be constructed and operated in a manner that

minimizes any adverse visual, safety, and environmental im-pacts.”

At a recent selectmen’s meeting, selectman Jon Witten voted not to endorse the bylaw while Selectmen Chairman Betsy Sullivan and Selectman Chris Donato voted to support it.

Witten felt that this bylaw was too connected to a feasibil-ity study conducted for the Al-ternative Energy Committee. The committee has identified town-owned land behind the Department of Public Works building as a potential turbine site. The bylaw states that this type of wind turbine can only be placed in a publicly owned land overlay district, in which the proposed location falls.

Witten also felt that Dux-bury should be working to-wards creating a town-specific bylaw rather than adopting a copy of a model bylaw.

“The model bylaw does the greatest disservice we could do to the town,” said Witten. “Stay away from the model bylaw.”

Witten also disagreed with the way the bylaw was written in relation to the approval pro-cess.

“The burden should be on

the town to prove the bylaw is applicable rather than on the ZBA to prove that it isn’t,” he said.

Sullivan said she felt that this proposed bylaw was a good beginning for what the committee wanted to do.

“You need to start some-where,” said Sullivan.

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed wind turbine bylaw on Monday, Jan. 11.

Despite splitting their vote on the bylaw article, selectmen voted unanimously to support another article proposed by the committee that amends the zoning bylaw’s definitions of use and regulation for profes-sional offices. The article adds the language “renewable and alternative energy research and development” to the sec-tion that defines which profes-sional offices may be allowed in a neighborhood business district 1 zone.

Board splits on wind bylaw

Senior Center newsLunch 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 cannot make it, as food is ordered according to number of reservations made. (Menus subject to change):Thursday, Dec. 31 – Clam chowder, seafood salad plate, fruitMonday, Jan. 4 – Chicken parmesan, zucchini, noodles, cakeTuesday, Jan. 5 – Salisbury steak, rice, broccoli, pieWednesday, Jan. 6 – Caesar salad, quiche, roasted potatoes, cookieThursday, Jan. 7 – Beef stew over noodle and carrots, fruitFriday, Jan. 8 – No lunch. Closed at noon.

Free Legal Advice ... Attorney John McCluskey (Elder Law, Real Estate, Trust /Estates, Medicaid) will be available on Friday, Jan. 8 from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. Please call x104 for an appointment.

More Free Legal Advice ... Attorney Peter Muncey (Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Real Estate) and asso-ciates from the Plymouth firm of Delaney & Muncey will be available at the Senior Center on Jan. 8, from 9 to 10 a.m., by appointment. Call x104 to schedule.

Fuel Assistance ... The Senior Center is again taking appli-cations for fuel assistance for the winter months. Approval for this program can cut energy costs and, in some cases, assist in winterization of your home. The maximum gross income levels for eligibility have been substantially increased. The process is easy and confidential. Contact Lynn Madore, x106, in our Out-reach office to make an appointment and to hear what you will need to provide.

Foot Care Clinic ... The next available date for foot care at the Senior Center is Jan. 12. Please call Julie at x104 to schedule an appointment.

Notary Public Available ... If you have need for a notary public, Lt. Susan James of the Duxbury Police Department is available by appointment the third Friday of each month. Her next available date is Friday, Jan. 15. To schedule an appoint-ment with Lt. James, please call Julie at x104.

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ObituariesSend obituary noticeS to [email protected]

tHe deadline is Monday at noon.

Samuel A. E. Kalil, 97, died Dec. 24 at Bayview Health Care Center in Waterford.

Mr. Kalil was born in Lawrence, in 1912 and was one of five children. The family lived most of their lives in New London, Conn. In 1938, he married Gladys Destromp and they raised their three children in New London. They had been married nearly 70 years when his wife died in 2008.

Mr. Kalil graduated from Chapman Tech-nical High School in 1931. He participated in track and received numerous medals. He worked at General Dynamics during World War II and retired from Pfizer after working there

many years. He also had his own rug cleaning company. Mr. Kalil was an avid bowler until his early 90s. He played in the Pfizer league. He and his late wife Gladys were members of St. Ann’s Melkite Catholic Church in Waterford. Sam was a member and past president of the American Lebanese-Syrian Society.

Mr. Kalil was the grandfather of the late James O’Connor. He leaves his daughters Mar-sha O’Connor and her husband James of Water-ford, Conn., Sandra Tuthill and husband Bruce of Hingham; his son Sam Kalil and his wife Heidi of Duxbury; 11 grandchildren and their families; and 20 great grandchildren.

Chester Garfield Montana, age 90, of Dux-bury, died suddenly on Sunday Dec. 20 after a short illness. Chester was born in Framing-ham, and raised and educated in Framingham schools. He lived in Framingham for 84 years. He then moved to the Village at Duxbury where he lived for the past six years. Mr. Montana was a World War II veteran and was awarded both the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He re-tired from Natick Paperboard where he worked as a stationery engineer for 35 years, and then worked for the Whipple Company of Natick for an additional 15 years.

Mr. Montana was the husband of the late Mary C. (Orr) Montana, son of the late Charles and Maria Montana of Framingham, and broth-er of the late Kenneth Montana of Sunapee, N.H., and Hazel Enright of Calabash, N.C. He leaves his daughters, Ruth M. Vallee of Dux-

bury, Claire M. Weslowski of Peru, N.Y., and Linda M. Fox of Marietta Ga., and their hus-bands; his sister, Doris Polley of Nashua, N.H.; his brother, Robert Montana of Dallas, Tex.; nine grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service officiated by Mr. Mon-tana’s niece, Rev. Karen Gutowski, was held on Sunday, Dec. 27. Burial will be at the Edwards Cemetery in Saxonville at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ameri-can Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Okla-homa City, OK 73123-1718 or Cranberry Area Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360. To offer condolences or for directions please visit www.shepherdfuner-alhome.com.

Mary Elizabeth (Drummey) Merlet of Dux-bury died Dec. 23. She graduated from Brain-tree High School and Bridgewater State Teach-ers College. Upon graduation she spent two years teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in Presque Isle, Maine, before settling in Duxbury with her husband, Paul Merlet.

After her children entered school, Mrs. Merlet returned to teaching and spent six years in the Duxbury School System. She and a col-league brought the Spalding Method of teach-ing reading first to Duxbury and then to Nor-well. During her 17 year career in the Norwell Public Schools, she earned her M.A. in reading, became coordinator of reading, and led a team of educators to bring reading scores in Norwell to the number one position in the state by the time of her retirement. She also taught college level courses and in her later years was on the

Board of Trustees at Bridgewater State College. Mrs. Merlet enjoyed sewing, gardening, and walking up to five miles a day.

Mrs. Merlet was the wife of the late Eugene P. Merlet, and sister of the late Catherine Clark, Jean Boyle, Robert, Christopher, and David Drummey. She leaves her children, Patricia Abroff and her husband David, Eugene P. Mer-let Jr. and his wife Janet, and Constance Mer-let and her husband John Kowalko; her sister Florence Grant; her brothers, Richard Drum-mey and John Drummey; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral mass will be held at Holy Family Church, 601 Tremont St., Duxbury, on Wednes-day, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. Family and friends are welcome to gather at the funeral home at 9 a.m. prior to the mass. Burial will be private.

Chester Garfield Montana, 90, WWii veteran

Mary Elizabeth Merlet, educator

Samuel Kalil, 97

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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.

South Shore Worship

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

Islamic Center of New England Mosques470 South St., Quincy, 671-479-8341, 74 Chase Dr., Sharon, 781-784-0434

Safe Harbor Church52 Main St., Marshfield, Pastor Mark Eagling, 781-837-9903

MacDonald Funeral Home1755 Ocean St. Marshfield

834-7320

Congregation Shirat Hayam, P.O. Box 2727, Duxbury 02331, Phone: 781-582-2700

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Margaret A. (Cur-ran) LeGrand, of Dux-bury formerly of Brain-tree, died on Dec. 27 at the age of 86 at Wing-ate at Silver Lake in Kingston. Wife of the late James LeGrand, she leaves her chil-dren James LeGrand of Carver, Margie Stafford of Plymouth, Patricia LeGrand of

Waban and Dennis, and Joseph LeGrand of Braintree. She also leaves her seven grandchil-dren; Tricia (Joyce) Moore, Chad Joyce, Dan and Matthew Stafford, Jill, Katie, and Jaime LeGrand. She was the mother of the late Lin-da A. Joyce, John LeGrand, Jay LeGrand and Mary Alice LeGrand.

Mrs. LeGrand was born in Somerville and graduated from Medford High School and Win-dom College in Boston. She had worked as a lab assistant at MIT during WWII and later as a sales associate at Jordan Marsh and Macy’s in Hanover. She was a member of Holy Family Church in Duxbury where she had lived for the past 27 years. She enjoyed being a part of the Duxbury Village “Knit-Witts,” playing cards, volunteering at the Duxbury Thrift Shop and especially spending time with her family.

A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, December 30 at Holy Family Church in Dux-bury at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that in her memory, do something kind for someone you love. On-line condolences may be made at richarddavisfuneralhome.com.

Margaret LeGrand, 86, longtime resident

Meatballs are flyingOn Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 2:15-3:45 p.m. in the Merry

Room of the Duxbury Free Library a movie will be shown about an eccentric scientist who designs a machine to change water into food. The fun begins when things start to go very wrong. Registration begins on Tuesday, Dec. 29 in person, by phone 781-934-2721 x115, or online at duxburyfreelibrary.org, click calendar. Children in grades 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Snacks are permitted, please bring your own.

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Duxbury is a town rich in history, and 2009 was an im-

portant date for several local landmarks.

The King Caesar House on Powder Point, the estate of Ezra Weston (known to his peers as “King Caesar) turned 200 years old this year. The Duxbury Rural and Historic

Society cele-brated with a big bash on Bumpus Park, across the street from the house. The

park was once the site of the wharf, where Weston’s ships would come to get outfitted. As part of the celebration, a 30-minute video, created by Duxbury resident Bryan Felty, was shown. The video was a 3D computer rendering of what the area looked like at the height of King Caesar’s power.

“Weston took this business from a pretty successful fish-ing fleet and made it a world wide phenomenon,” said Dux-bury Rural & Historical Soci-ety Executive Director Patrick Browne. “We’d call him a mi-cromanager now. He literally would instruct his captains on everything ... That took a little bit of genius. It was like a massively complicated chess game.”

The home has a long and storied history. It was built in two phases –– Ezra Weston II had the original four rooms expanded before he died. After Alden Weston died childless, his nieces and nephews took over the building for a number of years before it was sold in 1886 to Frederick Bradford Knapp. Knapp established a prep school for boys on the site, the Powder Point School

for boys, using the King Cae-sar House as the headmaster’s quarters. The school lasted until the late 1920s, when it merged with Tabor Academy. Eventually the house was sold to the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society in 1965. It opened as a museum in 1967.

Also in 2009, the home-stead of Pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden, was recog-nized as a National Historic Landmark, joining an elite company of sites. Although

the site was already listed on the National Historic Register (a list of about 80,000 sites na-tionwide) the designation as a National Landmark, a group of less than 2,500 sites across the country, is a far more presti-gious honor.

“They are the best known and most recognizable depic-tion of the Pilgrims as a whole,” said Jim Baker, a member of a group of Alden descendants known as the Kindred.

Duxbury rural & Historical society executive Director patrick Browne with a portrait of Duxbury shipbuilding mogul ezra Weston ii, known as “King caesar.” the society celebrated the 200th year of the Weston home with a reception on Aug. 22.

Alden descendant and historian tom Mccarthy and Marianne peaks from the National park service stand in front of the Alden House, which was designated an official National Historic Landmark in August. the Alden House is now one of only about 2,500 such landmarks in the county.

Duxbury makes history

ToP SToRiES oF 2009

January programs at the ACMStart the new year off with a free family workshop in the

gallery at The Art Complex Museum. The program is scheduled on Jan. 10 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and will focus on fun with wa-tercolors for children aged six and above and adults. This is the first in a series of three Second Sundays event. Preregistration is required at 781-934-6634.

January registrations for two popular programs at The Art Complex Museum is now taking place. Yoga with Kathleen Young is offered on Wednesdays, 8-9 am or Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. for four weeks at $36. First Thursdays, stories and art for toddlers and caregivers, takes place at 10 am on Jan. 7. A $5 fee is charged. Preregistration is required at 781-934-6634.

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The decision not to bring back a popu-lar and successful

lacrosse coach provoked out-rage from parents and former players this summer.

School Committee mem-bers confirmed in late July

that they had been informed by Superin-tendent of Schools Susan Skeiber that the contract of

Chris Sweet, who has five state lacrosse championships to his credit and had worked for the school for 14 years, would not be renewed. Athletic coaches’ contracts are generally year-to-year.

The news came as a sur-prise to Sweet, who said he had his annual coaching eval-uation with athletic director Thom Holdgate and principal Andrew Stephens without any indication his tenure was up.

“I love coaching and, until the school indicates to me for-mally I won’t be back, I still hope to be coaching at Dux-bury,” Sweet said after hearing the news.

School officials were tight lipped about the reason for the non-renewal, and letters flood-ed in supporting the coach, as well as a full-page ad in the Clipper.

“I never in a million years though it would happen,” said former player and Duke star Max Quinzani. “I loved him

as a coach and we did nothing but win for him.”

“When I was a senior, no one knew where Duxbury was,” said Tom Daniels, who played for the 2000 DHS team. “And now colleges re-cruit out of Duxbury and it’s a nationally known program. As an alumnus, I’m very proud of the program’s success and a lot of that has to do with Coach Sweet.”

Eventually, after Sweet and Skeiber met face-to-face, the coach’s contract was re-newed.

“I was confident if we met, she would decide to keep me

as coach,” Sweet said. “I’m going to give her the credit ... she is the head of the school system, there were enough people who objected to the original decision.”

Skeiber denied that the decision was shaped by the growing outrage from parents and players, both current and former, who claimed that the move not to bring Sweet back was spearheaded by just a few disgruntled parents.

“It was really the discus-sion we had,” she said. “We were able to get to the bottom of some issues.”

Duxbury’s highly successful boys’ lacrosse coach chris sweet was told this summer that his contract would not be renewed. After a pub-lic outcry, his job was reinstated a few weeks after the story broke.

A not-so-sweet coaching controversy at DHS

ToP SToRiES oF 2009

For the second year in a row, plans for new public safety facili-

ties passed at Town Meeting only to be defeated at the polls in the spring election.

Voters ap-proved Article 34, which asked for $435,000 for design costs for a new police

station on Mayflower Street, and Article 35, which asked for $5.2 million to renovate the Tremont Street fire station. A proposal to build a combined police and fire station on cem-etery land off Tremont Street, at a cost of $14.3 million, was indefinitely postponed. The plans for a combined station ran into opposition, especially from the cemetery trustees (the only land big enough to ac-commodate the combo station, officials said, was cemetery land) so that plan was aban-doned before Town Meeting. Some would later say that the fact this article was on the bal-lot during the election (it was too late to legally remove it)

caused confusion and hurt the article’s chances of passing.

At Town Meeting, howev-er, there was little opposition to the plan.

“Fifteen years ago, I was amazed at the poor condition of the police facility. You can imagine how much worse it is today,” said Bill O’Toole of the Fiscal Advisory Commit-tee.

The measure failed at the ballot during the spring elec-tion, however.

“It was pretty discourag-ing,” said Deputy Fire Chief Christopher West after the vote. “I think we did our best to sell the renovation.”

“I knew it would be a tough sell,” added Police Chief Mark DeLuca. “I think it was simply the times.” Discouraged after two straight defeats (a plan to build two separate new facilities was defeated in 2008,) the Pub-lic Safety Building Commit-tee went back to the drawing board, firm in their belief that the state of the two stations is a public safety issue and the fa-cilities need to be updated.

Currently, the plan is to return to Town Meeting in the spring of 2010 with an article seeking $292,000 in design funds for upgrades to the Tremont Street fire station, said Committee Chairman An-dre Martecchini in November.

“It’s similar to what we were looking at last year,” he said. However, the scope of the plan is slightly reduced. Last year’s project was esti-mated at $5.2 million, Martec-chini said this project would be $4.5 million.

The idea would be to bring bids to Town Meeting by 2011, he added.

As far as the police sta-tion goes, Martecchini said the group will make a capital re-quest for $30,000 to do some site analysis and conceptual design for the new police sta-tion.

“Our leading site at this point is still the Mayflower site,” he said. “We still feel, of the available town owned sites, that’s the best site.”

Public safety plans fizzle

ToP SToRiES oF 2009

Uno, Dos, Tres: Spanish fun at the library on Wednesdays

A series of six bilingual storytimes to introduce children to Spanish in a fun and entertaining environment will be offered at the Duxbury Free Library on Wednesdays, Jan. 6 through Feb. 10, 10:15-11:15. These stay alone storytimes are for chil-dren ages 3 to 5. Children must be able to attend all six weeks. Each program will include music, movement, puppets, and a craft. The instructor is Maureen Holbrook who holds a bach-elor of arts degree in Spanish and is a licensed and certified Spanish teacher. Registration must be done in person in the children’s department. For more details, check the children’s department Web site’s program page or call 781-934-2721, x115.

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Golf is known as a gentlemen’s game, but nego-

tiations between the town and the company managing the North Hill Country Club were anything but genteel this

year.Following

a series of le-gal filings and a successful injunction in M i d d l e s e x

County courts, Johnson Turf and Golf of Weston remained in control of North Hill Coun-try Club for the duration of the 2009 golf season. Johnson had run the course for ten years, but the management contract for the town-owned, nine-hole golf course on Merry Av-enue was put out to bid at the end of 2008. After reviewing the bids, the town decided the process hadn’t been correctly followed and restarted the bidding. That’s when Doug Johnson of Johnson Golf filed in court, seeking to stop the re-bidding from happening. Johnson initially filed suit in

Middlesex Superior Court against Duxbury and mem-bers of the North Hill Com-mittee, seeking monetary damages and alleging breach of contract, conspiracy and fraud and breach of public trust. He also asked for an in-junction preventing the town from awarding the contract to the winner of the second bid-ding process, Calm Golf of Rockland. A judge basically put a hold on the whole issue, allowing Johnson to run the course under the terms of his old contract through the end of 2009.

Johnson claimed that Calm Golf didn’t have the financial backing to run a course, and the judge, Justice Herman J. Smith, agreed.

Calm’s attorney said that Calm is simply a new com-pany formed by Charles Lan-zetta and Anthony Morosco, who together have more than 80 years of experience run-ning golf courses in addition to Calm Golf’s four-month stint at Abington’s Strawberry Valley Golf Course.

More than that, Johnson accused a small group of golf-ers of plotting against him because of some unpopular –– but he claimed necessary –– rule changes made at North Hill. In the court filings and in e-mails sent to town officials, he railed against the percep-tion of himself as a “bully.”

“I’m the bully who took a dump of a golf course and clubhouse filled with drunks and druggies and invested to make it into a first class facil-ity,” he wrote in an e-mail to Recreation Director Gordon Cushing.

“He claimed everyone was conspiring against him, which was completely fabri-cated,” said Duxbury’s Town Counsel Robert Troy.

Johnson is no stranger to the inside of a courtroom, as he is in or has been involved in litigation over golf course management in Abington, Auburn, Beverly and New Bedford.

Still, both Johnson and town officials said they’re committed to doing the right thing by the town and the course.

“There are certainly no hard feelings on our end,” said Cushing. “We’re all pro-fessionals and we’re going to do what’s best for the town.”

goLf WAr: the town and a golf management company became embroiled in a legal fight over the North Hill golf course earlier this year. the town had put the course’s management out to bid and awarded the job to a rockland company, but the current manager, Johnson turf and golf of Weston, sued and won an injunction keeping the nine-hole course for at least another year.

Fore-closure at North Hill

ToP SToRiES oF 2009

During this winter season please consider the following:

Supplemental Heating Devices

• Use and maintain all heating devices in accordance with the manufacturers rec-ommendations.

• Do not leave heating de-vices unattended or turned on while you are asleep.

• Provide all heating de-vices with at least three feet of clear space, away from beds, drapes, furniture and other combustible materials.

• Examine gas lines for punctures or splits. Check the connectors and valves for leaks.

Chimneys and Fireplac-es

• Clean and maintain chimneys, fireplaces and fur-naces on a regular basis. Most fires in wood stoves, fireplaces and chimneys occur because of a lack of regular cleaning, leading to the buildup of creo-sote (the residue of unburned fuel).

• Keep sparks and em-bers inside the fireplace with screens made of heat-tem-pered glass or sturdy metal.

• Burn dry, well-seasoned hard wood because it’s the most efficient fuel.

Cold weather safety tips from the Duxbury Fire Department

Thinking about a New Years resolution to challenge your mind this winter? Do you have flexible work hours or are retired? Think about a course at Life Long Learning.

Courses offered this Feb-ruary and March include read-ing a Shakespeare comedy, or learning more about the world’s Great Books, or read-ing aloud Moss Hart’s a clas-sic, “You Can’t Take it With You.”

Do you enjoy history and current events? Consider join-ing the lively New Yorker discussion group, or perhaps discussing controversial po-litical issues or foreign affairs.

Whatever your interest, we probably have a course for you this winter.

Walk-in registration, first- come first-served basis, will begin at the Council on Ag-ing, Mayflower Street, Mon-day Jan 11, 9 a.m.-noon and continue through Friday, Jan. 15. Payment of $25 per course must be received at registra-tion. Mail-in registrations will be dated as received and opened and processed after Jan. 15. Reading Shakespeare will being in January, the other courses start in February. Call the Duxbury Senior Center for details and course times at 781-934-5774.

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There was a group of current Island Creek residents in

the crowd at the first public hearing for Island Creek North who seemed like they wanted

the project to be greenlit then and there. It’s been over a year, but af-ter back-and-forth between

the developer and the Zoning Board of Appeals and after several major changes to the plan, the 238-unit complex appears closer to becoming a reality.

The Zoning Board of Ap-peals voted to close the public hearing on Island Creek North in early December. This isn’t the final word on the project –– a comprehensive permit will still have to be prepared and voted on by the board –- but the hearing process ended with positive words from both sides.

Island Creek North is a 40B project, named after a state law commonly referred to as the “anti-snob zoning act.” It allows developers to skirt local zoning regulations if a portion of the units built

are sold below market rate.This particular project was

originally slated to have a mix of apartments, condomini-ums and commercial space. As the board and the builder, John Keith of Keith Properties and his consultant, Ed March-ant went back and forth, most of the commercial space was eliminated, and more recently all the planned for-sale units were changed to rental. There will also be an assisted living facility on the property. Not directly tied to the project, but related, is an effort by the state to add a traffic light to Trem-ont Street near Island Creek’s entrance to ease traffic at the Route 3 interchange.

If approved, the complex would add much-needed af-fordable housing units to Dux-bury. Proponents of the project said it would give empty-nest-ers moving out of larger homes a chance to stay in Duxbury near their families.

Although the hearing process was tense at times –– Marchant often bristled at the level of peer review the project was subject to –– by the end, all sides seemed to be more or less on the same page.

“I’ve done about a half

dozen of these, this is by far the most professional group in terms of applicants,” said ZBA Chairman Dennis Murphy. “They’ve been very respon-sive, and we are absolutely grateful for that.”

Keith said that if ap-proved, the project would take a minimum of four years to complete.

island Creek North expansion moves forward

this map shows a planned expansion of the existing development at island creek, off tremont street near the border with Kingston. recently, the Zoning Board of Appeals closed the public hearing process and will shortly begin work on the comprehensive permit.

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According to the U.S. Coast Guard, each year there are over 7,000 drownings and 20,000 near-drownings in the Unit-ed States. Over half of these incidents occur in cold water (water less than 70 degrees F.). If you are going to go onto the ice, please use the following safety precautions. Ice on moving water in rivers, streams and brooks is never safe. The thickness of ice on ponds and lakes depends upon water cur-rents or springs, depth, and natural objects such as tree stumps or rocks. Daily changes in temperature cause the ice to expand and contract, which affects its strength. No one can declare ice to be absolutely safe. If someone does fall through the ice, act quickly and call 911 for help immediately, do not go out onto the ice, leave it to the professionals. Remember, the only safe ice is at a skating arena.

The Duxbury Fire Department wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

ice and Cold Water Safety

Have you read “The Guern-sey Literary and Potato Peel Society?” If not, begin now and join us at The Duxbury Free Library on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m., for a short dis-cussion and an exciting virtual tour of the island of Guernsey. Well known tour guide, Heide Hasselmann traveled to the island featured in this novel, and will share her lovely pho-

tographs and in depth knowl-edge. The novel recounts the little known tale of islander’s lives during the World War ll Nazi occupation. Having read the book is not a requirement for admission to the program, yet it may enhance your enjoy-ment. For free tickets, or assis-tance to get a copy of the book, call 781-934-2721, x108.

Sunday Salon: The Guernsey tour Jan. 10

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Girl Scout newsDisco Bowling Party: We will soon have to confirm how

many lanes we will be using. Has your troop signed up for the Disco Bowling Party at the Alley Kat Lanes on Saturday, Jan. 30? This is always a great time for the girls and the cost is all inclusive and includes a little snack and a drink. Please contact Patty Guilfoile at [email protected] to obtain infor-mation and a registration sheet for your troop.

Troop Happenings: Cadette Troop 80331 members enjoyed their second annual gingerbread house decorating party. The evening began with a pizza party, after which each girl received a gingerbread house to decorate. The houses, which are baked and assembled by their leadership team, looked awesome when completed.

Members of cadette troop 80331 (and two honorary mem-bers) shown with their ginger-bread houses are: back row: Kirsten riser (honorary mem-ber), shaylice rhodes, Lauren roy, Kitty Hunter, Maryellen slayter, catherine Harrison, Mary griffin, Alicia curcuru, and Matty Buchanan. front row: courtney riser (honorary member), Megan roy, Mary Kate Ward, Meghan sarles and colleen fallon.

State Representative Tom Calter (D-Kingston) recently told a group of business own-ers that state funds for infra-structure, combined with the government’s focus on “in-novation industries” will help lead Massachusetts out of the recession, but cautioned that difficult decisions are still ahead.

Calter was the guest of Veda Clark, President and CEO of Litecontrol at the forum, held recently and at-tended by a large group of businesspeople from across the region.

“I’m here to tell you that there is hope for recovery,” said Calter, who said that Massachusetts is one of the regions that he believes will emerge last from the reces-sion because it was one of

last to go into it. “The coun-try is coming back, and I am hopeful, but we are in a cli-mate where there will need to be additional budget cuts and curtailment of services because raising taxes is not a way to boost an economic re-covery.”

He emphasized the impor-tance of collaboration between the public and private sectors of the state to bring about a full economic recovery and told the business owners more about Governor Patrick’s pro-posed growth strategy which is meant to create an environ-ment where businesses want to invest.

This plan includes a fo-cus on both the education and implementation of “innova-tion industries” such as IT, life sciences, clean energy,

clean tech, and health care. Additionally, there has been a record amount of funds al-located towards state infra-structure works. Finally, the approach provides incentives for businesses who wish to expand in identified growth districts located outside the Greater Boston area.

Representative Calter re-called that Litecontrol was the first business that he visited after winning the election. “I want to thank Veda Clark and Litecontrol for this opportuni-ty and for hosting us here to-night,” he said, commending Ms. Clark on a business that is “a shining example of what is right in this economy.” The Representative fielded ques-tions from audience members on a wide range of topics.

tom calter, left, and veda clark, right, president and ceo of Litecontrol.

State representative talks business at local company

With the Duxbury Senior Center now open on Thurs-day evenings until 8 p.m., we are adding to our schedule of fitness classes in order to accommodate a wide range of community members and will begin a series of four-week Gentle Yoga sessions on Thursday evening with Claire from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The cost for four weeks is $27 payable to the town of Duxbury. The program will continue on an ongoing basis. Call Linda to pre-register at 781-934-5774, x103.

We have added two Zum-ba classes with Paddi Donato on Thursday morning at 8:15

a.m. and Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. for one hour for $5 per class. Her Zumba classes have drawn a wide range of ages together who have equally en-joyed the challenging, vigor-ous and fun Latin dance steps combined with aerobic moves to Latin-style music.

The ongoing, weekly classes held at the Senior Cen-ter for all levels include an early-morning Cardio Com-bo with Corinne at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Strength Training on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.; Zumba on Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. and Thursday at 8:15 a.m. with Paddi; Tai Chi on Tuesdays at

9 a.m.; Chair and Gentle Yoga on Wednesday at 9 a.m. and on Thursday evening; and a Fitness Variety class with Stella on both Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Prices are set by the instruc-tors and include a small user fee. Tap and Jazz Dance are also offered on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, with Denise. All are welcome to participate in an appropri-ate exercise class. Call Linda Hayes at 781-934-5774, x103 with questions about any of our fitness classes or programs at the Senior Center.

Get fit at the Senior Center

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Newcomers’ Club newsKids Crafts: On Wednesday, Jan., 13, Duxbury Newcomers

will be gathering at the Art Complex Museum Studio, 189 Alden St. (corner of Alden and Tremont) to make some beautiful win-tery snowflake crafts. The event will take place from 10-11 a.m. Materials, snacks and drinks will be provided. Cost is $2 per child. Please RSVP to Fleur Pang at [email protected].

Book Club: Book club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednes-day, Jan. 20 to discuss “The Shadow of the Wind” by Roland Merullo. For more information about the book club, contact Jen-nifer Thorn at 781-585-0864 or [email protected].

Family Trips and Tix: The Family Arts Festival at the El-lison Center will take place Saturday, Jan. 23 from 1-3 p.m. at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 Saint George St. It will start at 1 p.m. with the family friendly performance of “Are you my Instrument Family,” the story of a little violin, based on P.D. Eastman’s beloved book. At 1:30 p.m., families can experience all the fun classes offered by the South Shore Conservatory and the Duxbury Art Association: they can sing along with Miss Su’s Drum & Sing class, or put on their ballet slippers and twirl in our Creative Dance Studio. They can play theater games onstage in the Drama Room and make a craft in the DAA Art Studio. They can even see what it’s like to toot a trumpet or strum a guitar at the Instrument Petting Zoo! Admission is free for this event. For more information, call 781-934-2731 x 11 or visit sscmusic.org.

By Justin GraeBer, Clipper editor [email protected]

Jessica Dennis caught the travel bug early on a trip to Australia when she was 12-years-old.

“I set a goal for myself, by the time I was 25 I wanted to visit 25 countries,” she said. “When in the future am I go-ing to have the time?”

Now, the Duxbury college student has just returned from an eight-country tour of Asia, and she’s reached her goal.

The list of countries Den-nis has visited reads like Rick Steeves’ passport: Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Argentina, Bolivia, Australia, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines, In-donesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Morocco, Spain, France, Ger-many, Italy, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, England and Ireland.

On the most recent trip, Dennis and a sorority sister from school left on Oct. 15 and got back shortly before Thanksgiving.

“We just booked it and went,” she said.

Dennis said she and her friend did a lot of research be-fore the trip and booked about 85 percent of their hotels and hostels before hand, but there were a few times they decided to play it by ear. That almost came back to bite them, how-ever, in Phuket, an island in Thailand. When they got off the plane, Dennis couldn’t pick up the Internet on her Blackberry and they found themselves in a strange land with no place to stay. Luckily, they overheard another tourist talking about a popular vacation spot.

“We got into a cab and said, take us to Patong Beach,” she said.

Her trip got her to try new things, such as ox tail (which she wound up liking) and a

few things that didn’t go so well, such as starfish and snake skin in Beijing.

“They have the night mar-ket, where you can try things like scorpion,” Dennis said.

She found her time in Chi-na a real culture shock.

“Everyone would push to get on and off the subway,” she said.

They were also constantly hearing themselves called the Chinese word for foreigner.

“Once we learned it, we just heard it all the time,” she said.

Despite a couple of hic-cups, she said the trip to the non-western world had a pro-found effect on her.

“Something about it re-ally opened my eyes,” Dennis said.

Her favorite highlight of the trip was the Great Wall of China.

“When you stare at it ... you walk for hours and look back and say, wow, I just did

that,” she said.While in high school, she

participated in the AFS student exchange program and went to Costa Rica. Her family also hosted a student, and some of the connections she made through AFS she’s kept up to this day –– she actually visited some of these connections on the Asia trip.

“You meet so many people [while traveling,]” she said. “Everything is so different ... you realize how much you don’t know.”

As for what the future holds, Dennis is starting a masters program in Spanish in January. She’s also interviewed with EF Education, a compa-ny that does a lot with study abroad. She’d like to continue traveling, and perhaps expand that list of countries.

“There are so many things I don’t know and haven’t seen,” she said.

Jessica Dennis outside the itsukushima shrine on Miyajima island, Japan. the Duxbury student recently completed a whirlwind, eight-country tour of Asia.

Dennis and a friend on the great Wall of china, one of the highlights of the trip.

Local student visits eight countries on Asia tripGlobe-trotter

Police fundraiser to beginThe Duxbury Police Union is going to be conducting its

annual fundraiser in the coming weeks. This year, the union will be utilizing a direct mailing to all residents and business-es. Members have chosen to do so instead of the past practice of using an outside agency to solicit donations over the phone. Officers hope that this will eliminate concerns that residents have expressed during past fundraising done locally by call-ing people at home. Residents can be assured that 100% of their donations will go directly to the causes that the union supports.

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DMS holiday concerts

Members of the 6th grade orchestra storm felty, Julia ruff and Julia White. the green Band plays themes from the Nutcracker.

the Junior chamber singers get into the holiday spirit with Jingle Bell swing.Noah Breyer, spencer Dowling and catherine cronin are part of the green orchestra.

some of the White Band’s flute players.the trombone section of the Jr. Jazz Band; tyler Hutchinson, Henry Briggs, christian Dow, Kevin coakley, Jason cheal.

the 6th grade band: Kat Boyle, Jack sadeghpour, Jared Neprud, gretchen Mccarthy, cam sanderson and chase Jameison. Most of the White orchestra’s violin section playing Jingle Bell rock.

Photos by Karen Wong

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By fahy ByGate Clipper Columnist

Well, it took a blizzard to bring the birds back to my yard. Yesterday morning through the falling snow I could see House Finches, Black-capped

Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, White-breasted Nuthatches and Goldfinches chowing down on the sunflower seed that has been waiting for them for weeks. On the ground beneath the feeders was a big group of Dark-eyed Juncos cleaning up the fallen seeds.

Juncos are sometimes called “Snowbirds” because they often show up with the first snow. You know that summer is over when the first juncos appear. In the summer they hang out in the

Canadian forests, building nests, laying eggs and raising young. Then when Canada gets too cold for them they, like so many of us, head south. Any place south of Montreal seems like “south” to them.

Although they are a variety of sparrow, they look quite different from the usual “little brown jobs.” They have rounded heads with stubby, pink bills and fairly long tails. The tail appears all dark but when the bird flies, bright white outer feathers are visible giving the little bird a startlingly flashy look. The males wear dark gray “tuxedos” no matter what the occasion: dark above with crisp white bellies. Typically, the females are drabber with brownish-gray feathers overall. Both have little black “shoe-button” eyes.

Juncos are ground feeders, hopping around under the trees in the woods or under your feeders at home. As they forage on the ground looking for seeds, they call with little short, crisp notes. Their song is a twitter but is almost never found on my Twitter page. Although they like the woods I have often seen them on Duxbury Beach scratching in the gravel along the road. A birder reported that during the blizzard he saw juncos feeding from a suet feeder. Suet is usually favored by woodpeckers although the smaller birds will use it in very cold weather. The fat keeps the birds warm. You know, like Pecan Pie.

I’d like to report that these birds have good, upstanding moral behavior but alas it seems that although males have a mate that they form families with, they will also have dalliances with neighboring females. It must be those tuxedos the girls cannot resist. On the other hand if the male partner dies, the female wastes no time in re-mating and raising another family. Happily, juncos are not considered endangered.

Look out for juncos under your feeders and throw some extra seed on the ground for them. If the squirrels get it, it’s OK. They have to eat too.

The snowbirds

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Registration for the winter/spring stay alone storytimes will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Spaces are filled on a first come basis. Registration must be done in person, no phone registrations are accepted. Children may be registered for one session. The ses-sions are: Storytime for ages 3 ½ to 4 years, Tuesdays, 10:15-11 a.m., Feb. 3 – Apr. 14 and Storytime for ages 4, 5 or kindergar-ten, Thursdays, 10:15-11 a.m., Feb 5 – Apr. 16.

Drop in storytimes will begin the week of Feb. 2. Drop in programs do not require registration and are designed for par-ticipation by an adult with a child. These programs include: Toddler Tales, ages 2 and under, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., repeated at 10:30 a.m., starting Feb. 3 in the lower level Resource Room; Drop In Storytime for ages 3 and under, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., starting Feb. 4 in the children’s program room; and Gather ‘Round, a storytime for preschoolers with an adult, every Fri-day, 10:30 a.m., in the picture book room. For more informa-tion, check the children’s pages on the library Web site at dux-buryfreelibrary.org.

Tree pickupThe DHS boys swimming

and diving team will be pick-ing up Christmas trees on Sat-urday, Jan. 9 and Jan. 16. The team will come by, pick up the tree and dispose of it. Please leave the tree outside of the house. Call Drew at 781-834-7783 or Cam at 781-585-8250 to arrange a time. A donation of $15 is requested and greatly appreciated.

Yoga offered at the ACM January registrations for two popular programs at The

Art Complex Museum is now taking place. Yoga with Kath-leen Young is offered on Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. or Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. for four weeks at $36. First Thursdays, stories and art for toddlers and caregivers, takes place at 10 am on Jan. 7. A $5 fee is charged. Preregistration is required at 781-934-6634.

The public is invited to join the North & South Rivers Watershed Association for their annual New Year’s Day Walk at the Tubbs Meadow Preserve in Pembroke on Jan. 1. The walk will begin at 1 p.m. The trail head is located off of Mon-roe Street in Pembroke. The preserve is 125 acres of diverse habitat including old cranberry bogs, dirt roads, a large reser-voir, unaltered wetlands and acres of oak and pine uplands. It is home to many birds and animals. After a walk through this interesting property, which is also a piece of the Bay Circuit Trail, hearty refreshments will be served.

New year’s walk at Tubbs Meadow

Registration for Storytime at library

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Looking back on a year of

drama & debateThere’s one thing you can’t say about the year

that was 2009 –– that it was boring. It’s hard to argue that the top stories of the year are the drama

surrounding the departure of former police chief Mark DeLuca and the decision to change the school start times. More ink has been spilled over these two subjects than anything else in the Clipper this year.

Both stories were newsworthy because of not only the importance of the original decision, but the impact that decision subsequently had on the town. The decision not to bring back DeLuca split residents along bitter lines. The debate was at times ugly, and the very way Duxbury governs itself under the Town Manager Act was questioned. Although DeLuca has moved on and the police department is moving forward, we still haven’t seen the full consequences of this decision play out.

As contentious as that issue was, however, it’s got nothing on the school start time switch. For months, there was talk of little else at School Committee meetings, and even the committee itself is deeply divided on the subject. In a way, the debate was a sign of healthy democracy –– all 5-0 votes does not a good school committee make. Parents on both sides of the issue argued articulately and passionately. But it’s obvious the implementation of the new times hasn’t settled the issue. Questions of busing, and the changes effect on Chandler students, remain unresolved. Opponents of the change feel proper procedure wasn’t followed. And the issue will surely be a major factor at the spring town election.

When you look back at the year in news stories, it’s easy to focus on the negative and the sensational. But 2009 was also a year where we saw residents step up in a big way. The Duxbury High School students in the African Service Project deserve credit for their efforts to raise money for the invisible children of Africa, and Chris Blake, Dan Hall, Kelsey Jordan and Rebecca Richards have done wonderful work with the Ugandan Rural Fund. Joe Shea and the rest of his committee have done yeoman’s work on the World War I monument, and in the last several weeks we’ve had a firefighter honored for saving a life and an elementary school teacher nominated for Teacher of The Year. These are the stories that too often fall through the cracks, yet they are the stories that deserve the most celebration.

It’s been a year of stories, some bad and some good. And it’s been a pleasure to cover them all. Whether it be the stories that send a chill up your spine or the stories that warm your heart, we hope to be covering Duxbury and telling its stories for many more years to come.

–– J. Graeber

My name is Ryan Clifford Miller; I grew up in

Duxbury and graduated from Duxbury High School in 2004. This coming May I will be participating in a 10 week cross-country bike ride from Charleston, South Carolina to Santa Cruz, California, nearly 4,200 miles, to raise national awareness for affordable hous-ing.

The ride is organized by a not for profit 501c(3) orga-nization called Bike & Build whose mission is to bring about fundamental changes to the way housing is provided for low-income families. To achieve this end, Bike & Build recruits college-aged individu-als to educate people and local governments about the impor-tance of providing affordable housing opportunities in their communities.

I first found out about Bike & Build about three years ago when I was still in college at UNC-Chapel Hill. What started as an uneventful trip to the laundry room in my dorm thankfully turned out to be one of the defining moments in my life. On the way to the laun-dry room, I happened to notice a flyer pinned to the bulletin board near the doors. What caught my eye about the flyer was a picture of two cyclists riding through what looked like a sea of rolling wheat. I was instantly hooked. Since then close friends of mine have done the program and loved it, so I figured that it was finally time for me to take the plunge and saddle up.

During the trip, my group will divide time between rid-

ing and helping out at local Habitat for Humanity and Re-building Together build sites. We will also hold community meetings to help educate area citizens about the cause.

Since the program was started in 2002 it has been very successful. More than 750 college-aged students have been involved in the pro-gram and more than $1.6 mil-lion has been raised for afford-able housing projects. In 2008, nearly $500,000 was raised (well over $100,000 more than in 2007). In order for me to participate in the program, I must raise a total of $4,000, through donations and grants, nearly all of which goes to benefit the effort.

One of the biggest aspects of this trip that I am looking forward to is exploring our country’s heartland and meet-ing new people. I spent the entirety of my life living along the East Coast, which I feel has given me a bit of a one-sided perspective of our coun-try and its many cultures. This

ride will give me the opportu-nity to experience our coun-try first hand and a chance to help make our country a better place for everyone.

In terms of what will keep me motivated throughout this project, my family and espe-cially my brother Ian is who I look to for inspiration. My brother has been battling liv-er cancer for the past seven years. Not only has he had to bear the physical pain of sur-gery but he has also had to en-dure the mental and emotional burden as well. He didn’t give up when he was diagnosed nor has he ever wavered in his de-termination to persevere and move beyond his diagnosis. He refuses to be limited by his cancer and is living a full and active life. Whenever I may think that current challenges I am facing in life are insur-mountable, I always think of Ian and know that anything is possible.

When I am not in the saddle, I am working towards my Master’s degree in urban planning from Florida State University. I am an avid light-weight rower and sculler, and, when my schedule allows, I spend my weekends compet-ing at various regattas around the country. When I am not in the classroom or training for my next race, I am out on the water coaching the women’s rowing team at FSU.

If you would like to learn more about my ride and the Bike & Build organization, you can visit the main Web site bikeandbuild.org or read my profile at bikeandbuild.org/rider/3571.

Ryan Miller is peadling across the country to raise awareness for affordable housing.

Pedaling for homes–––––––––––––––––––––

From the archives 20 years ago

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DHS Holiday Concerts 2009

Clarinetist Alex Kosharek plays a solo in “Blue Shades” with the Wind Ensemble.

“Camerata,” directed by Jim Vinci. Ashley Magnuson, Brendan Davidson, Alenni Davi Cellos; Analee Carpenter, Mackenzie Sharpe, Kathryn Domijan and Lucas Theodosiou.

The Chamber Singers, directed by Jim Donovan and accompanied by Licia Lemieux.

Some members of the PAC-Men A’Capella group, Nick Lyons, Ryan Piesco, Ben Startzell, Phil Della Noce, Ryan Hendrickson, Zach Zahnzinger.

James Vinci as Music Director Ric Madru announces that the 2009-2010 will be his final school year teaching in the Duxbury Schools. Vinci has taught in Duxbury for 34 years. Vinci will continue as Music Director of the BAYS and work part time private as a music instructor.

The Jazz Band directed by Joe Pondaco. On the trumpets, Cam Draper, Drew Lawrence, Greg Auda, and Josh Moniri. Playing trom-bones are Chester Aittaniemi, Matt Schneiderhan, John Coakley, Dan McHugh, Ben Kimball and Kevin Coakley. On the saxophones are Max Cook and Austin Waltz.

String Ensemble director James Vinci takes his final bow as the director of the orchestra program in the Duxbury Schools. Vinci received a long and well deserved standing ovation.

The Concert Band being directed by Joe Pondaco.

A portion of the Concert Orchestra directed by Cami Tedoldi.

Some of the String Ensemble violinists Toni Holland, Abi Gibbs, Anna Grubb, Carson Lloyd, Arthur Su and Nina West.

Photos by Karen Wong

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Send School newS & PhotoS to [email protected]

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School Lunch Menu

Monday Jan. 4Back to school for 2010

Wednesday Jan. 6DMS School Council meeting 4-5:30 p.m.

School Committee meeting 7 p.m. Alden School, Rm. 104

Thursday Jan. 7Chandler PTA meeting 9:30 a.m.

DHS School Council 5 p.m. DHS Rm. 106

Monday Jan. 11Chandler School Council meeting 7 p.m.DHS PTO meeting 7 p.m. DHS library

Wednesday Jan. 13DMS PTA meeting 8 p.m. DMS teacher’s room

Thursday Jan. 14Alden PTA meeting 7 p.m.

DHSMonday: Crispy or spicy chicken patty, mashed potatoes, corn, juice.Tuesday: Max’s sticks with dip, pasta salad, green beans, fruit punch.Wednesday: Pasta bar, carrots, garden salad, bread stick, peaches, juice.Thursday: Deli day, roast beef or turkey, chips, pickle spear, pears, apple juice.Friday: Cheese pizza, veggie tray with cheese, Jello with topping, lemonade. All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch option: Check daily for sandwich, salad, or soup of the day.

DMSMonday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots, applesauce, juice. Soup for $1.Tuesday: Mozzarella mania, side salad, corn, pears. Soup for $1.Wednesday: Pasta with meatballs, green beans, garlic dinner rolls, pudding, juice. Soup for $1.Thursday: BLT wrap or sub, baked chips, corn, curly fries, fresh fruit, juice.Friday: Slice of pizza, caesar salad, peaches, lemonade. Soup for $1.All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch options: Monday and Wednesday, bagel; Tuesday and Thursday, pizza; Friday, Uncrustable, all with salad or vegetable, fruit. Check daily for sandwich or salad of the day.

AldenMonday: Hamburger or cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, sweet peas, baked chips, raisins, juice.Tuesday: Fresh baked cheese pizza slice, veggie tray with cheddar cubes, peaches, juice.Wednesday: Mac and cheese, green beans, tossed salad, honey wheat dinner roll, fresh green and red apples, juice.Thursday: Chicken patty sandwich, glazed carrots, applesauce, juice.Friday: Pasta with butter and sauce, caesar salad, Jello, juice.All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch options: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Uncrustable or pizza; Tuesday, Thursday, ham or turkey and cheese on assorted breads or bagel with yogurt.

ChandlerMonday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, honey wheat roll, applesauce, juice.Tuesday: Fresh baked slice of pizza, garden salad, pudding, juice.Wednesday: Pasta with butter or sauce, wheat dinner roll, carrot and celery sticks, cheese cubes, juice.Thursday: Chicken rings, side of mac and cheese, sweet peas, pine-apples, juice.Friday: French toast, bacon, peaches, syrup cup, juice.All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch options: Uncrustables, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, whole grain pizza or bagel and yogurt, Tuesday, Thursday, ham or turkey and cheese on assorted breads or Dragon box.

Message for Parents:Accounts must be current. Deposits need to be made monthly at Mynutrikids.com or mail payments to Duxbury Food Service 130 St. George St., Duxbury, MA 02332Cafeteria can accept payment between 9:30-10:30 a.m. daily.

Week of Jan. 4-Jan. 8

Approximately 100 Bay Farm Mon-tessori Academy

students from Duxbury and surrounding areas participated in Bay Farm’s annual Science Fair last week. This event en-courages academic achieve-ment and curiosity in science, technology, engineering, and math.

The Science Fair at Bay Farm was an outstanding showcase of the fine work and learning of kindergarten through eighth grade students. Some students built projects, conducted unique experiments and shared their results, while others highlighted hours of in-tense research on the subject of their choice. This year about 100 students participated, showing off inventive, experi-mental, and creative projects on topics including plants, fly-traps, Northern Lights, mold, crystals, shadows, and recy-cling.

Jackson Moore (Kindergarten) demonstrates

his science fair project on shadows.

Bright minds on display at Bay Farm’s science fair

Kaya Clark (Grade 1) explains her project on germs.

Group photo of students (Gray Goldenberg of Duxbury in Grade 3).

Max White (Grade 1) shows off his project on Northern Lights.

Phoebe Buonagurio (Grade 1) on right, shows her project on crystals to class-mate, Angeli LoNigro.

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Duxbury police logThursday Dec. 17

12:39 a.m. Marshfield police request K9 for possible stabbing suspect search. Search negative.1:44 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked at Bayside Marine.2:46 a.m. Caller reports suspi-cious motor vehicle following her. Gone on arrival.11:57 a.m. Disabled motor vehi-cle on Route 3 southbound. Op-erator transported to gas station.1:06 p.m. Dead cat found in road on Washington Street. Ani-mal control notified.3:10 p.m. Shuttled female party from Winter Street to Elm Street.3:48 p.m. Caller on Mayflower Street requests animal control of-ficer for two dogs in yard.12:42 p.m. 911 caller on Old Cove Road reports motor ve-hicle parked in road with no one around.

Friday Dec. 183:13 a.m. Cab driver reports party refused to pay for cab ride. Cab fare was paid.11:18 a.m. Scrap metal reported missing from side of building on Tremont and Park Streets.11:50 a.m. 911 call for male par-ty on Chestnut Street not feeling well. Transported by ambulance to Jordan Hospital.1:08 p.m. Erratic operator re-ported on Tremont Street. Area search negative.1:23 p.m. Medium sized black dog reported in the middle of the road on Bay Road. Animal con-trol notified.2:37 p.m. Caller on Summer Street reports a pried door open on rear of building. Contractor reportedly had been working on boiler earlier.5:17 p.m. Person struck by mo-tor vehicle on Church Street. Party transported by ambulance to Jordan Hospital.6:53 p.m. Caller reported erratic operator on Franklin Street. Of-ficer spoke to party.

Saturday Dec. 191:01 a.m. Caller on Wirt Way reports noisy dog. Owner spoken to.11:29 a.m. Caller on Kingstown

Way reported credit card fraud.1:07 p.m. Caller on Winslow Road reports receiving annoying phone calls.2:20 p.m. Caller requests well being check. Officer reported all is well.3:08 p.m. Caller reported party unable to breathe. Transported from Winter Street to Jordan Hos-pital by ambulance.4:04 p.m. Caller reports prop-erty found. Officer to pick up.9:35 p.m. Caller on Lakeshore Drive reports lights on the side of the road. Officer reports they are luminaries.9:37 p.m. Officer shuttled fe-male from Bay Road home to Au-tumn Avenue.

Sunday Dec. 2012:40 a.m. Disabled motor ve-hicle on Tremont Street. Party shuttled to station.1:25 a.m. Assisted citizen by shuttling party to Kingston.2:25 a.m. Disabled motor ve-hicle on Summer Street. Tiger Towing notified.2:30 a.m. Caller on Trout Farm Lane reports disabled vehicle in front yard. To be towed by own-er.10:08 a.m. Motor vehicle acci-dent on Bay Road. No injuries. Citation issued.11:19 a.m. Disabled motor ve-hicle in snow bank on Congress Street.12:11 p.m. Assisted with motor vehicle lockout on Saint George Street.12:32 p.m. Assisted with mo-tor vehicle lockout on Colonial Drive.4:20 p.m. Caller on Park View Terrace reports carbon monoxide alarm sounded. Assisted fire de-partment.4:29 p.m. Assisted with mo-tor vehicle lockout on Meeting House Road.4:52 p.m. Caller reports water main break on Lewis Court. Wa-

ter department notified.5:59 p.m. Caller reports miss-ing golden retriever from Stetson Place.6:25 p.m. Motor vehicle stuck in snow on Lakeshore Drive. DPW notified.

Monday Dec. 214:06 a.m. Caller on Washington Street reports party not feeling well and had fallen down. Am-bulance transported to hospital.10:19 a.m. Disabled motor ve-hicle on Congress Street on ramp. Calling AAA, and transported party home.2:22 p.m. Caller reports un-known accident on Chandler Street. Driver called and stated trying to change a tire and jack broke.3:28 p.m. Caller states disabled motor vehicle blocking driveway on Tremont Street. Office Re-ports truck is stuck and is waiting for tow.5:31 p.m. Motor vehicle acci-dent on Tremont Street.

Tuesday Dec. 222:30 a.m. Assisted Kingston po-lice in locating a party.9:19 a.m. Found wallet into sta-tion. Officer returned to owner.9:55 a.m. Owner reported party failed to pay for vehicle inspec-tion sticker. Owner notified and will go back and pay tire com-pany.12:18 p.m. Car stuck in beach parking lot near Blakeman’s. Harbormaster notified.2:22 p.m. Minor motor vehicle

accident reported on Birch Street.6:16 p.m. Officer reports high snow banks obstructing view of oncoming traffic. DPW notified and will take care of problem in the morning.8:42 p.m. Officer reports sus-picious persons behind building on Tremont Street taking scrap metal.

Wednesday Dec. 231:18 p.m. Caller requests well being check on father hard of hearing. Fire department noti-fied, gained access. No one home at this time.3:13 p.m. Disabled motor ve-hicle at the bogs before the rotary on Congress Street. Gone on ar-rival.3:32 p.m. 911 call requesting psychological evaluation. Peace restored, no EMS required.5:02 p.m. Caller on Chandler Street requests ambulance for shortness of breath. Transported to Jordan Hospital.5:33 p.m. Caller reports hit-ting deer on Lincoln Street. Area search negative.5:48 p.m. 911 caller reports dog running in road on Tremont Street. Officer reports owner now has dog in car.7:33 p.m. Caller reports motor vehicle accident into woods from Depot Street. Capeway Towing and DPW notified.9:03 p.m. Caller on River Lane reports hearing gunshots. Officer reports fireworks.

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I have plenty of change under my belt, and plenty ahead, but only one resolution this year:

call Martin Snow four times next year. It’s a step up from never, or at least not enough. You insiders already know what I mean, and probably know Martin Snow. The rest of you will just have to read on.

I write this a few days before Christmas. Who knows what stunning events will happen between now and

the New Year? Two years ago Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. Last year I took a quieter look at the same region, reminding you that Duxbury’s Razia Jan was still at work in Afghanistan, nursing along the Zabuli School for

Girls and working for Arzu Rugs, the non-profit NGO that supports poor rug-weaving women and their families in Afghanistan. Your New Year’s resolution could be to help Razia heat a couple of rooms through the winter. Call George Prebola at the Duxbury Rotary Club (781-934-5231). Don’t worry about the season. George explained that they already sent Razia the money – your donation would be used to replenish the Rotary’s funds so they can continue to support the school

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It‘s supposed to be a re-building year for Coach John Blake and the Duxbury High School boy’s hockey team. Nevertheless, the young Drag-ons have shown they hope to be competitive right away after opening with a surprising 2-2 tie with St. John’s of Shrews-bury, followed by blowout wins over Barnstable (8-3) and North Quincy (5-0).

After a mediocre season in 2008-09 that saw the Dragons go 7-13-2 and miss the play-offs, most figured that this season would be much of the same with very few varsity players returning that saw sig-nificant ice time last year.

Blake must have felt it was time to rebuild also when he chose this year’s team with 13 sophomores and a pair of fresh-man dotting his 28-man roster.

A team can only go as far as its goalie will take it, and last Wednesday night in Quin-cy junior goalie Tim Mathews showed he plans on skippering the Duxbury ship in a 5-0 shut-out win over the Red Raiders.

The hosts tested Mathews early, but the junior stayed focused, as both teams were testing each other out before a Tim Harrison redirected shot almost caught Raider goalie Matt Brundige by surprise.

North Quincy finally got the first break of the game when Harrison went off for crosschecking at 5:37. How-ever, the Red Raiders could do little with it, as the Duxbury penalty-killing unit kept that

at bay.The Dragons got their first

man-advantage with just 39 seconds left in the period, and it almost turned disastrous, as NQ’s Brendan Glynn stole the puck from the Duxbury de-fense at the blue line and went in alone on Mathews. Going from left to right, his shot hit the crossbar and whistled into the corner as the period ended.

It didn’t take the Drag-ons long to jump on the Red Raiders in the second period, as sophomore Chris Williams walked out of the corner to Brundige’s right and picked the top left corner on a perfect-ly placed shot to give his team a 1-0 lead at the 13:22 mark.

Less than two minutes later the Red Raiders went on the power-play, only to watch Dux-bury’s Pat Charland go in alone on Brundige but fail to score on his shorthanded attempt.

Momentum was clearly on Duxbury’s side, as they con-tinued to keep the Red Raiders in check.

With 6:44 to go in the mid-dle stanza, the Dragons finally got an insurance tally when ju-nior forward Chris Sowa was perfectly positioned to knock home a rebound that gave Duxbury a 2-0 lead.

The final minutes of the period produced a pair of NQ power-plays, sandwiched around a blast from sophomore defenseman Mitch Barrington that rattled off the crossbar while the lead remained at two.

Mathews was up to the task once again starting the third period, as he turned aside a Raider shot while on his knees to keep his shutout going.

The next goal would prove crucial, as Duxbury went on the power-play with 10:10 re-maining. Sophomore transfer

Connor Doyle would put the game out of reach just 66 sec-onds later when he was posi-tioned out front and redirected a shot past back-up goalie James Dunn for a 3-0 lead.

The visitors were now in complete control, as they dom-inated play over the final nine minutes with senior Charlie Cowen and Doyle finding the back of the net for the shutout win.

The victory was a good warm-up for Saturday night’s battle with Weymouth in the opening round of the Taylor Tournament in Hingham.

Despite their three-game unbeaten streak, the Dragons were no match for the Wild-cats in the first period, as they were out-shot 9-3, yet only trailed 1-0.

The offense that Duxbury

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BINGO: Duxbury’s Chris Sowa finds an open net as he beats North Quincy’s Matt Brundige.Photo by Mike Halloran

BOyS HOCKEyDuxbury 5North Quincy 0

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First Baptist fbcd.org

781- 934-6095 Dr. Kevin Cassidy

Pastor Jamie Cotelleso, Worship Leader

Sunday 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 p.m. devotion and prayer time. Awana Clubs for kids every Wednesday 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 Monday 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. Day-time 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. Solemnity of Mary Holy Day mass Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and Jan. 1 at 9 a.m.

Pilgrim [email protected]. Todd Vetter, Senior PastorRev. Eloise Parks, Ast. Pastor

781-934-6591Sunday Worship Service at

10 a.m. Church office hours, Monday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tues-day-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Closed Jan. 1. Pilgrim childcare and preschool, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m-6 p.m. Wednesday, la-dies Bible study at 9 a.m., Bible study at 10 a.m.

United Methodisthighstreetumc.org

Rev. Barbara Kszystyniak781-585-9863

Sunday worship service and Sunday school, 10 a.m., fol-lowed by fellowship, adult choir rehearsal, 8:45 a.m. with coffee hour following. Third Friday of each month we serve dinner at Mainspring Shelter, Brockton. Last Wednesday of the month is ladies’ luncheon at 12 p.m. Church office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal

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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 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., Ju-nior choir rehearsal at 9:30 a.m., Worship Service and Church school at 10:30 a.m. and Bud-dhist Meditation 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.

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 Sunday morning from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays, 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. DivorceCare and DivorceCare for Kids, Thurs-days from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. Book study group on “Mere Christianity.”

First Church of Christ Scientist

781-934-6434Sunday worship service and

Sunday School for K-12, 10:30 a.m. Mid-week testimony meet-ing on Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Christian Science Reading Room open to all, 15 Standish St. Halls Corner, Tuesday through Satur-day 10 a.m. 1 p.m.

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Wednesday dec. 30Voter Registration. The Town Clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. for Voter Registration for unregistered voters who would like to vote in the Special Senate Election to be held on Jan. 19, 2010. Please enter by the back glass door entrance after 4 p.m.

Thursday dec. 31New Years Eve -- Celebrate responsibly!

Friday Jan. 1Happy New Year!

NSRWA’S New Years Day Walk. Join the North & South Rivers Watershed Association for the annual New Year’s Day Walk at the Tubbs Meadow Preserve in Pembroke at 1 p.m. The trail head is located off of Monroe Street in Pembroke. Refreshments will be served after the walk. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and directions, visit nsrwa.org.

saTurday Jan. 2Free Skating Lesson. Pilgrim Skating Club is celebrating National Skating Month with a free lesson from 12:30-1:20 p.m. at Hobomock Arena in Pembroke. Free lesson for 30 minutes, and 20 minutes of free skate time with your friends. Refreshments, free gifts, and sign in to win a free session of lessons. For more information call 781-294-7575 or visit pilgrimskatingclub.com.

Christmas Tree Pickup. Sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 62 and Boy Scout Troop 62. To schedule pick up, call Ann or Jeff Loreaux at 781-582-2572.

sunday Jan. 3Sunday Salon Series. Duxbury High School graduate Colin Clark speaks on his experience of living in Beijing, China at the Duxbury Free Library, from 2-4 p.m.

Christmas Tree Pickup. Sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 62 and Boy Scout Troop 62. To schedule pick up, call Ann or Jeff Loreaux at 781-582-2572.

Monday Jan. 4Conversational French. Duxbury Senior Center at 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday Jan. 5Cooking with Emil Lundin. Meets from 1-3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Senior Center. Cost $15 per person. Menus vary. Proper plating, kitchen equipment, entertaining ideas. For registration, call Linda at 781-934-5774 x112.

Wednesday Jan. 6Uno, Dos, Tres. A series of six bilingual storytimes to introduce children to Spanish in a fun environment will be offered at the Duxbury Free Library on Wednesdays, Jan. 6 through Feb. 10 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. These stay alone storytimes are for children ages 3 to 5 and children must be able to attend all six weeks. Registration must be done in person in the children’s department. For more details call 781-934-2721, x115.

Duxbury Camera Club. Camera Club meets the first Wednesday of each month, from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. This meeting will feature photographer Steven Roberts of Marshfield with a presentation entitled “Creating Good Lighting with Flash.” For more information on the club email [email protected].

Learn to Skate. New Learn to Skate sessions start Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 5:35 p.m. and Saturday Jan. 9 at 12:30 p.m. at Hobomock Arena in Pembroke. The cost of the eight week session (no class Feb. vacation week) is $135, plus $12 annual registration fee for new students. Call 781-293-7575 or visit pilgrimskatingclub.com for more information.

Delahunt Office hours. U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt will resume his ongoing schedule of staff office-hour visits to local Town Halls on the South Shore. Congressional staffers will be on hand to field any questions of individual or community concern. All local residents are welcome. Office hours will take place from 10-11a.m. at Pembroke Town Hall located at 100 Center St.

Sustainable Duxbury. Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each

month at the Senior Center. For more information, call Judi Vose at 781-934-3283 or Jim Savicki at 781-585-8041.

Thursday Jan. 7Gentle Yoga. Sessions at the Duxbury Senior Center with Claire from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The cost for 4 weeks is $27 payable to the Town of Duxbury. The program will continue on an ongoing basis. Please call Linda with any questions or to pre-register at 781-934-5774, x103

Tech Talk, Facebook and your privacy. Want to sign up for Facebook to keep in touch with relatives and friends but are concerned about your privacy? Come to this Tech Talk in the Duxbury Free Library Setter room from 7-8 p.m. and learn about Facebook privacy settings and how to keep your personal information safe.

Friday Jan. 8Palestine Film Series. DCTV Television, channel 13, presents a Palestine film series to be aired Friday nights in January and February from 9-10 p.m. The first film is titled “Life in Occupied Palestine” and will air Jan. 8.

saTurday Jan. 9Camera Club Workshops and Photo Walks. The first Camera Club members only workshop will be presented by photographer Glenn Pollock on mounting and matting photographs on Jan. 9 in the Library’s Setter Room. For more information on the club email [email protected].

Learn to Skate. New Learn to Skate sessions start Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 5:35 p.m. and Saturday Jan. 9 at 12:30 p.m. at Hobomock Arena in Pembroke. The cost of the eight week session (no class Feb. vacation week) is $135, plus $12 annual registration fee for new students. Call 781-293-7575 or visit pilgrimskatingclub.com for more information.

sunday Jan. 10Sunday Salon Series. Come to the Duxbury Free Library on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. for a short discussion on the book ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society,’ and an exciting virtual tour of the island of Guernsey. Tour guide Heide Hasselmann traveled to the island and will share her photographs and in-depth knowledge. For free tickets call 781-934-2721, x108.

upcoMingLife Long Learning Registration. On Jan 11-15, 9 a.m - noon at the Duxbury Senior Center. State Representative Tom Calter is teaching this course.

Duxbury Art Instructors at South Shore Art Center. Portfolio prep class with Dorothy Amore Pilla on Wednesdays, art history class called “Styles and Temperaments Part II” with Anthony Pilla on Thursdays (participants are encouraged to bring their lunches at 12:30 and stay for the class which runs from 1:30-3:30), and “Bare Bones Watercolor” with Lilly Cleveland (designed for beginners who want to start painting) on Mondays. All classes begin mid-January. For a full description and to register, visit ssac.org.

Owls and Omelets. Join Mass Audubon educator John Galluzzo on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 5:30-8 a.m. for an early morning owl prowl, followed by a hearty morning breakfast. North River Wildlife

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Question of the Week

What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2010?

“Every year I say that I am go-ing to take a vacation...the last one I took was in 1999. So this year I want to go somewhere!”

Dawn Doyle St. George Street

by Mary Beth Goldman

“To try and live healthier.”Jeanne Murphy Crooked Lane

“My New Year’s Resolution is to turn 21 on June 7th! I can’t

wait.”Taylor Murphy Crooked Lane

“I hope that Congress com-pletes the passage of a sensible

healthcare overhaul!”Gene Blanchard Old Mill Lane

“I want to enjoy each day and live each one to its fullest.”

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Sanctuary is located at 2000 Main St., Marshfield. The fee for this program is $20 for Mass Audubon members, $25 for non-members, and pre-registration is required. For more information contact John Galluzzo at 781-837-9400.

Snowy Owl Prowl. On Saturday Jan. 23, join Mass Audubon educator John Galluzzo from 9-11 a.m. for a Snowy Owl Prowl along Duxbury Beach. Pre-registration is required and costs $15 for Mass Audubon members, and $18 for non-members. Meet across the Powder Point Bridge, dress appropriately for the weather and bring binoculars. For directions or more information, contact John Galluzzo at 781-837-9400.

Steppin’ Out. The Duxbury Council on Aging’s next Steppin’ Out trip is “Mozart Dances” at the Opera House in Boston leaving Duxbury at 1:30 on Jan. 31. Tickets include bus, parking and admission. Deadline for ordering tickets is Jan. 4. For more information call Joanne Moore at the Senior Center at 781-934-5774 x102, or send an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected].

ongoingUno, Dos, Tres. A series of six bilingual storytimes to introduce children to Spanish in a fun environment will be offered at the Duxbury Free Library on Wednesdays, Jan. 6 through Feb. 10 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. These stay alone storytimes are for children ages

3 to 5 and children must be able to attend all six weeks. Registration begins Dec. 16 and must be done in person in the children’s department. For more details, check the children’s department website program page or call 781-934-2721, x115.

Get Fit at the Duxbury Senior Center. A series of 4-week Gentle Yoga sessions on Thursday evening with Claire from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The cost for 4 weeks is $27 payable to the Town of Duxbury. The program will continue on an ongoing basis. Also, they are offering two Zumba classes with Paddi Donato on Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. and Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. for one hour for $5 per class. Please call Linda with any questions or to pre-register at 781-934-5774, x103.

Palestine Film Series. DCTV Television, channel 13, presents a Palestine film series to be aired Friday nights in January and February from 9-10 p.m. The first film is titled “Life in Occupied Palestine” and will air Jan. 8.

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.

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.

Transportation to medical appointments. The Duxbury Senior Center offers transportation to local medical appointments 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.

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.

Senior Citizens Club. Meets on the first Friday of each month, 9:30 a.m.,

at the Senior Center on Mayflower Street. For more information, call Lee at 781-585-9242.

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.

Drop in Storytimes. Does not require registration. Toddler Tales for ages two and under with an adult on Tuesdays at either 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Drop in for ages three and under with an adult on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Gather ‘Round, for children in preschool or kindergarten with an adult is held every Friday at 10:30 a.m.

Foreign Film Day. On the second Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Senior Center. No reservations required. Admission is free.

Cooking with Emil Lundin. Meets from 1-3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Senior Center. Cost $15 per person.

Menus vary. Proper plating, kitchen equipment, entertaining ideas. For registration, call Linda at 781-934-5774 x112.

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.

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

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BOyS’ BASKETBALLDec. 15 Dux over Silver Lake 64-35 1-0Dec. 18 Scituate over Dux 72-47 1-1Dec. 23 Whitman-Hanson over Dux 77-72 1-2Dec. 28 Duxbury Holiday Tournament Home 7:00Dec. 29 Duxbury Holiday Tournament Home TBAJan. 2 Marshfield Away 6:30Jan. 5 North Quincy Home 6:30Jan. 8 Hingham Home 6:30Jan. 13 Rockland Home 6:30Jan. 14 Hanover Away 6:30Jan. 22 Middleboro Home 6:30Jan. 25 Quincy Away 6:30Jan. 29 Pembroke Home 6:30Feb. 1 Silver Lake Away 6:30Feb. 3 Scituate Home 6:30Feb. 5 Whitman-Hanson Home 6:30Feb. 9 North Quincy Away 7:00Feb. 11 Hingham Away 6:30Feb. 15 IAABO Tournament at Bridgewater State TBAFeb. 16 IAABO Tournament at Bridgewater State TBA

GIRLS’ BASKETBALLDec. 15 Silver Lake over Dux 39-32 0-1Dec. 18 Scituate over Dux 45-42 0-2Dec. 23 Whitman-Hanson over Dux 53-26 0-3Dec. 28 New Bedford Home 3:00Dec. 30 Sandwich Home 3:00Jan. 2 Notre Dame Academy Home 3:00Jan. 5 North Quincy Away 5:30Jan. 6 New Bedford Away 7:00Jan. 8 Hingham Away 6:30Jan. 13 Rockland Away 6:30Jan. 15 Hanover Home 6:30Jan. 18 Notre Dame Academy Away 3:00Jan. 22 Middleboro Away 6:00Jan. 25 Quincy Home 6:30Jan. 29 Pembroke Away 6:30Jan. 30 Martha’s Vineyard Away 2:00Feb. 1 Silver Lake Home 6:30Feb. 3 Scituate Away 6:30Feb. 5 Whitman-Hanson Away 6:30Feb. 9 North Quincy Home 6:30Feb. 11 Hingham Home 6:30Feb. 15 Sandwich Away 3:00

BOyS SWIMMING & DIVINGDec. 15 Dux over Pembroke 44-32 1-0Dec. 15 Dux over Middleboro 62-35 2-0Dec. 17 Dux over Hanover 57-45 3-0Dec. 17 Dux over Hingham 67-34 4-0Jan. 5 Quincy/Silver Lake Away TBAJan. 12 Randolph/Norwell Away TBAJan. 18 Nantucket Away 12:00Jan. 23 Cohasset/Scituate Away TBAJan. 28 B.C. High Away 4:30Feb. 2 Barnstable Away 7:00Feb. 5 Patriot League Diving Away 4:00Feb. 6 All-League Meet Away TBAFeb. 7 Patriot League Swimming Away TBA

GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVINGDec. 15 Dux over Pembroke 62-36 1-0Dec. 15 Dux over Middleboro 62-35 2-0Dec. 17 Dux over Hanover 60-28 3-0Dec. 17 Dux over Hingham 57-40 4-0Jan. 5 Quincy/Silver Lake Away TBAJan. 12 Randolph/Norwell Away TBAJan. 18 Nantucket Away 12:00Jan. 23 Cohasset/Scituate Away TBAFeb. 2 Barnstable Away 7:00Feb. 5 Patriot League Diving Away 4:00Feb. 6 All-League Meet Away TBAFeb. 7 Patriot League Swimming Away TBA

BOyS TRACKDec. 15 Hingham over Dux 57-43 0-1Dec. 23 Dux over Scituate 73-27 1-1Jan. 6 Whitman-Hanson RLC 5:00Jan. 13 Silver Lake/Quincy RLC 5:00Feb. 12 All-League Meet RLC 5:00

GIRLS TRACKDec. 15 Hingham over Dux 62-38 0-1Dec. 23 Scituate RLC 5:00Jan. 6 Whitman-Hanson RLC 5:00Jan. 13 Silver Lake/Quincy RLC 5:00Feb. 12 All-League Meet RLC 5:00

BOyS ICE HOCKEyDec. 16 Dux ties St. John’s (S) 2-2 0-0-1Dec. 19 Dux over Barnstable 8-3 1-0-1Dec. 23 Dux over North Quincy 5-0 2-0-1Dec. 26 Weymouth over Dux 5-2 2-1-1Dec. 28 Marshfield Pilgrim 4:00Dec. 30 Hanover Away 6:10Jan. 2 Norwood Home 6:45Jan. 6 Pembroke Home 8:00Jan. 9 Coyle-Cassidy Home 6:30Jan. 11 Archbishop Williams Away 8:00Jan. 16 Medford Home 2:30Jan. 18 Marshfield Away 12:20Jan. 23 Hingham Home 4:00Jan. 27 Bridgewater-Raynham Away 8:00Jan. 30 Abington Home 6:45Feb. 3 Scituate Away 6:10Feb. 6 Xaverian Brothers Home 6:20Feb. 13 CCC-Austin Prep Falmouth 3:00Feb. 15 Cape Cod Classic Falmouth TBAFeb. 17 Cape Cod Classic Falmouth TBA

GIRLS ICE HOCKEyDec. 12 Dux over Marshfield 3-0 1-0Dec. 16 Barnstable over Dux 2-1 1-1Dec. 19 Dux over Martha’s Vineyard 6-0 2-1Dec. 23 Dux over Canton 7-2 3-1Dec. 30 Lincoln-Sudbury Home 12:30Jan. 2 Falmouth Home 5:15 Jan. 6 Whitman-Hanson Away 3:00Jan. 9 Scituate Away 8:25Jan. 13 Sandwich Away 7:30Jan. 16 Marshfield Home 4:40Jan. 18 Wellesley Away 3:40Jan. 23 Barnstable Home 1:20Jan. 27 Hingham Away 8:00 Jan. 30 Whitman-Hanson Home 5:15Jan. 31 Scituate Away 10:00Feb. 6 Martha’s Vineyard Away 2:00Feb. 11 Falmouth Away TBA Feb. 13 Sandwich Home 4:00Feb. 16 Cougar Classic Rockland TBAFeb. 18 Cougar Classic Rockland TBA

WRESTLINGDec. 19 Patriot League Individual 3rd –Dec. 27 Marshfield Tournament Away TBADec. 28 Marshfield Tournament Away TBA Jan. 6 Whitman-Hanson Home 7:00Jan. 9 Whitman-Hanson Tournament Away TBAJan. 12 Scituate Home 7:00Jan. 16 North Andover Home 10:00Jan. 16 Waltham Quad Meet Waltham 10:00Jan. 23 Hingham Quad Meet HIngham 10:00Jan. 27 North Quincy Home 7:00Jan. 30 Duxbury Team Tournament Home 9:00Feb. 2 Silver Lake Away 7:00

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along with their other charities. While you’re at it, look up the Rotary International at rotary.org. I was deeply moved by their introductory video.

For that matter, I’ve been impressed since my first visit to the Duxbury Club. They now meet for breakfast at the Senior Center every Tuesday at 7 a.m., rather than the cocktail hour. Their motto and guidelines sound like something straight from Howard Gardner’s “5 Minds for the Future” (more about that below). Rotarians ask four questions of the things they think, say or do:

1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?This sounds to me like Gardner’s “Respectful and Ethical

Minds,” and like Gardner’s propositions, easily suited to people from most any ethnic or religious background. Gardner spoke here in Duxbury a few couple of weeks ago, sponsored by the Parent Connection. I needled him about leaving Cornell’s Urie Bronfenbrenner out of his references (Gardner is a Harvard guy), but I bought two of his books, and he was very gracious to sign them for me. Gardner and his group run an extremely rich web program at goodworkproject.org. I’ve just scratched the surface of the site. It seems to focus on the same values, but from a different, more academic angle. Gardner and his program shimmer in the stratosphere. George Prebola and the Duxbury Rotary have breakfast every Tuesday morning, but their aims are the same: to build ethical, concerned reasoning into our daily lives, careers, and the work of the day wherever we work.

Of course, many people work out such things through their religious views and their faith organizations. I do. The problem is that many of us also work out our ax-grinding, defensiveness, and outright hostility in the same religious buildings. Not you, of course, nor I. Our faiths beat with the very heart of mercy. It’s those other faiths that slice and dice each other’s people in the name of – whomever.

My point, of course, is that regardless of one’s dedication to a particular faith and the good works thereof, it’s a great boon to have another course of action that is free of particular religious flavor – like the life-giving rain that falls on all of us. It makes reaching out across religious barriers so much easier.

Martin Snow? He’s the best and only piano tuner for me, a South Shore standard. My New Year’s resolution is to keep my family’s piano tuned for each season. Who knows? Maybe I’ll even learn to play it.

What’s in a year?continued from page one

Youth softball clinicDuxbury Youth Softball is swinging into the 2010 sea-

son, offering a set of fabulously fun winter clinics! Session 1 (of 2) will take place on Tuesdays in Plymouth:

January 5, 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 9Grades 3-5: 5-6:30 p.m.Grades 6-9: 6:30-8 p.m.Cost: $125 per player On line registration is open to the first 28 participants in

each grade group. Don’t wait! Register now at duxburyy-outhsoftball.org.

SUPER SHOT: This photo of Duke’s Max Quinzani was picked as one of Sports Illustrated’s sports photos of the decade.

The honors never end

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Dragons’ DenSports Editor Mike Halloran • [email protected]

The Duxbury High School athletic program continues to be one of the best in the state, and it proved it again during the 2008-2009 season by winning the school’s tenth Boston Globe Dalton Award for achieving the highest winning percentage in their enrollment division (III).

After an incredible run of three straight titles in 2004, 2005, and 2006, Dux-bury (70.77%) is back on top after edging out Med-field (69.92%), Hingham (69.34%), Hopkinton (67.93), and Pembroke (64.77%)

Scoring big for the Drag-ons were: Boys – football

(11-0), swimming (9-1), bas-ketball (19-2), golf (18-2), lacrosse (15-3), cross-coun-try (8-2), baseball (14-6), tennis (14-6), soccer (12-6), and wrestling (12-8), Girls – lacrosse (17-1), golf (9-1), swimming (8-1), ice hockey (16-3-1), tennis (14-4), field hockey (10-4-4), softball (15-6), basketball (13-6), and soccer (11-6-1).

The overall record for boys’ teams in 2008-09 was 145-62-2, while the girls amassed a record of 127-48-6. Duxbury has won nine previous Dalton Awards in ‘81, ‘82, ‘85, ’86,’88, ’01, ’04, ’05 and ’06.

DHS earns 10th Dalton Award

By Wendy Genereux

Senior captain Tim Dono-ghue is hoping to top last year’s third-place finish at the Marsh-field Holiday Tournament by winning the 119 lb. champion-ship. The prestigious tourna-ment boasts a field of 29 teams from around the Bay State, including this year’s new ad-ditions from Norton, Wilming-ton, and Bristol Aggie.

Donoghue, the #5 seed, made quick work of his Bridgewater-Raynham and Whitman-Hanson opponents in the first two rounds, setting up one of the best matches of his career against Sandwich senior Sam Cordeiro. The two grapplers exchanged points in the first two periods, but Cor-deiro would go ahead 6-4 in the third period. Donoghue continued to attack, but the Sandwich captain defended well, preventing the takedown. However, in a dramatic turn of events, Donoghue’s persever-ance paid off with a two-point takedown just as the period expired. The Duxbury senior captain went on to earn an ex-

citing come-from-behind 8-6 overtime victory, sending him to the semi finals.

Freshman Nick Kates didn’t let a second-round pin late in the third period get him down, hanging on to beat Braintree’s John DeNapoli, 7-6, in a 103 lb. consolation match. With the win and a bye, Kates advanced to the second day of competition, and will face off against Plymouth North’s Glen Drew.

Freshman Jake Genereux, who recently won the 112 lb. Patriot League Championship, drew the #8 seed, giving him a first-round bye, and a second-round re-match with Pembroke senior Jon Mecurio. Mecurio was no match for the talented freshman, and was quickly pinned, sending Genereux to the quarterfinals against one of New Bedford’s top wres-tlers: #1 seeded Jonathan Costa. The junior controlled the match from the start, but a late reversal and an escape by Genereux had Costa on his heels before time ran out. The 8-3 loss was Genereux’s first

of the season, but puts him in a good position to earn a pos-sible third-place finish.

Duxbury senior Rob Kates (130) was the tournament’s come-back kid, as he worked through an arm injury and a tough loss to Tollgate’s Josh Travers in the second round to pin Brockton’s Xavier Mendez and beat Plymouth South se-nior Brendan McBride with a 7-3 decision. The hard work-ing Kates is hoping his double

leg takedown will carry him to a respectable third-place finish.

Rounding out the scoring for Duxbury was junior Pat “Stick” Donovan in the 140 lb. weight class. The scrappy junior won an exhausting 16-10 decision in the first round over Norton’s Derek Hoyt, only to draw the #1 seed in the second round. Donovan did everything he could to stay in the match with Somerset’s Matt Taber, but the experi-

enced senior grappler pinned the underclassman in the third period. Donovan was another Duxbury wrestler who showed resilience, beating Barnstable’s Pierce Randall by technical fall (16-1), and then Scituate’s Brian Palmer with an impres-sive 14-9 win. Donovan has a tough road ahead, but is also in the mix for a medal.

The finals of the two-day took place on Monday night in Marshfield.

Donoghue eyes wrestling championship

HALF WAy THERE: Duxbury’s Tim Donoghue battles Sandwich’s Sam Cordeiro in the 119-lb. weight class during this past weekend’s Marshfield Holiday Tournament.

Freshman grappler Jake Genereux proved that age is just a number as he pinned two seniors and recorded a techni-cal fall (15-0) on his way to the championship in the 11-team Patriot League Invita-tional held at W-H Regional High School last week.

Genereux recorded a sec-ond-period pin over Rockland senior Fernando Nascimento and then teched North Quincy sophomore Andrew Sok in the first period before pinning Pembroke senior Jon Mecurio in the finals.

Senior captain Tim Dono-ghue sailed through the first two rounds with pins over Rockland’s Jon Bille and Ran-dolph’s Brandon Nguyen be-fore beating W-H’s Alex Perry with a 4-1 decision in the semi finals. However, after get-ting the first takedown against Pembroke’s Mike Bunszell in the finals, a reversal and back points by the Pembroke grap-pler proved to be too much for the Duxbury senior who came up on the short end of a 6-4 de-cision, and had to settle for a

second-place finish. Also finishing second

for Duxbury was junior Alec McKenzie, who had an excel-lent showing in his first varsity tournament. McKenzie beat Hanover’s Mark Stearns, 9-7, and blanked Hingham’s Joe Centurelli, 4-0, before getting pinned by Rockland’s Brian Harrington in the finals.

Freshman Nick Kates re-bounded after getting pinned by the #1 seed in the second round, pinning Quincy’s Ben Cheney and Pembroke’s Brad Wong before tallying an im-pressive 12-3 major decision over Rockland sophomore Ken Decienzo for third place.

The younger Kates did not upstage his older brother, as Rob Kates also took home another third-place finish for the Dragons. The senior grappler, who missed all of last year with a serious injury suffered in football, pinned Pembroke’s Ryan Chapman before Pembroke senior cap-tain Geoff Bullock avenged his teammate’s loss with a 5-0 decision. Kates battled back

with pins over North Quincy’s Calvin Lam and W-H’s Mike Coles to take third.

Junior Pat Donovan felt the effects of not having wrestled any prior matches until the PL Tourney, as he ran out of gas in the third period before losing an 8-3 decision to Scituate’s Brian Palmer. Donovan did not let the loss get him down, as he rallied to beat Pem-broke’s Matt Winn, 7-2, and then pinned Hanover’s Eric Bonome. That set the stage for a rematch with Palmer, and this time Donovan’s double-leg takedown proved to be the difference in a hard fought 12-11 decision. Donovan’s run was short-lived however, as he was pinned by Silver Lake se-nior Mike Miller, giving him a fourth-place finish.

Rounding out the scoring for Duxbury was senior Conor Clark (152), along with fresh-men Cody Dormady (171) and Owen Grey (215), who had two wins each, helping to se-cure a third-place finish for the Dragons behind Pembroke and Whitman-Hanson.

Genereux Wins Patriot League titleOFF TO A GREAT START: Freshman Jake Genereux won the Patriot League title at 112-lbs. in his varsity debut.

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Hockey off to fast start with young squad

Registration for Dux-bury Boys’ Youth Lacrosse in grades 3 - 8 for the Spring season of 2010 opened on Dec. 15, 2009 and will re-main open through Jan. 15, 2010. Second graders and below do not register at this time. The outdoor spring sea-son begins on April 1 and runs until the end of school. Please visit our Web site, duxburyla-crosse.org, to register online and view the “about us” sec-tion to determine what level to sign up for. Register for only one level, as the “grade”

level includes participation in the “house” league. The fees remain the same as last year. We must have your reg-istration information in our system by Jan. 15, so we can purchase uniforms and enroll in our various leagues and tournaments. If a refund is necessary, it will be 75 per-cent of the enrollment fee. Your email address is a re-quired field so we can contact you. Payment is required by January 15. Visit the “feed-back” section of the Web site with any specific questions.

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had shown in its first three games was nowhere to be found, as they trailed 2-0 after two periods and faced an up-hill battle against the bigger Wildcat squad.

The Dragons kept the game close at 4-2 in the third period on goals by senior defenseman Jake Kearney (Pat Charland) and sophomore center Evan Jackson (Jeff Gaita). However, an empty-net goal ended Dux-bury’s hopes for a comeback win with a 5-2 loss.

“Weymouth had one very good line and they were big-ger and more physical than us,” said Blake. “We just got beat to the puck and barely won any 50/50 pucks in the first period.”

The loss to Weymouth highlighted some of the prob-lems the Dragons will face this year, as they get deeper into their schedule.

“Between the loss of our graduating seniors, the transfer of Phil Sciretta, and the deci-sions of Dan Sangster (soccer) and Kane Haffey (lacrosse) not to come out this season, it kind of left the roster wide open for this year,” said Blake. “It opened up a lot of spots and we feel our sophomore class is very strong. I think we are a lit-tle ahead of where we thought we would be at this point.”

While the Dragons didn’t return any high-profile scorer from last year’s team, they do welcome the return of sopho-more forward Connor Doyle from Catholic Memorial.

“Connor has four goals right now and we’re counting on him for some offense,” said Blake. “He can finish.”

Joining Doyle on the first line will be senior center Pat

Charland and senior captain Ryan Schroeder.

“Pat is one of those kids who wears his emotions on his sleeve. He’s like the energizer bunny. His feet just never stop going, while Ryan is a physi-cal type player who will muck it up in the corners and throw his weight around.”

Blake will look to junior captain Bryan Barry to lead the second line that will have sophomore Tim Harrison at center and sophomore Cam Daly at left wing.

“It’s quite an honor for a junior to be a captain,” said the Duxbury coach. “Bryan has shown leadership on the ice and the ability to finish. He’s got six points already and plays a physical style game.”

Harrison came into camp with a positive attitude and it shows with the hard work he put in in the off season. “Tim made a huge improvement since last year and he should be able to do some damage this year with his size and skills.”

Daly saw some varsity time last year and Blake hopes with his size and skill he’ll be able to produce on a regular basis this time around.

The Dragons currently have a pair of third lines that will continue to battle it out for the majority of playing time.

Junior forward Nick Buon-vicino will center one trio of senior Colin Clark at right wing and Sowa on the left side. Buonvicino has the speed and quickness for the center posi-tion, while Clark has the best shot on the team according to Blake and will be the focus of Duxbury’s set-up men. While Sowa is known for his blue-collar work ethic and willing-ness to go in the corners and do the dirty work, he still has

a scoring touch as evidenced by his nice goal against North Quincy.

The mini line of sopho-mores Evan Jackson, Wil-liams, and Jeff Gaita look like they could give their team-mates a run for their money when it comes to earning more playing time.

“They’ve done a spec-tacular job so far,” said Blake. “They’ve played together be-fore and they just seem to do all the little things to get the job done despite their lack of size.”

Also expected to see some time up front is senior Charlie Cowen, who scored his first varsity goal in last week’s win over North Quincy

With so many new players up front, the Dragons will be relying on their defense and the goaltending of Mathews.

Senior Jake Kearney will anchor the Duxbury defense along with classmate Richard Dowling. Both defenders have

good size and did an excellent job in helping hold opponents to just five goals in the first three games.

Junior Stephan Krall likes the physical game back on the blue line and can set the tone according to Blake, while his partner, junior Joe Coyne, has made the transition from for-ward to defense after experi-menting with it at the end of last year.

Sophomore Mitch Bar-rington has all the makings of a solid defenseman for the next three years. “He’s got good hands and is very smooth with the puck,” said his coach. “He really sees the ice well and will be instrumental on our power-play.”

Sophomore Ken Jacobson will be the stay-at-home, take-the-body defenseman paired with Barrington.

Mathews has played all the games in net so far with his best game coming in the 2-2 tie with St. John’s.

“Up to this point Tim gives us our best chance of win-ning,” said Blake. “He looked the best in the pre-season, but we also hope to get sophomore Ian Ikeda some playing time too during the season.”

Although the Dragons have scored 17 goals in their first four games, Blake doesn’t expect to win a lot of blow-outs.

“Our defense is our strength and a lot of our kids up front don’t have a lot of var-sity experience,” said Blake. “If we are going to win, it will most likely be in low scoring games. Because of our size, bigger teams might intimidate us. The fact is that we have so many new faces, it might take a little while to get things go-ing. We’ll be a lot better as the season goes along.”

On Wednesday night the Dragons will take on Hanover at Hobomock Arena at 6:10.

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WELCOME HOME: Sophomore transfer Connor Doyle nets the first of his two goals.Photo by Mike Halloran

781-834-6231 • 267 Ocean St., Brant Rock, Marshfield

The Duxbury Bay Mari-time School Junior Sailing Committee hosted the first An-nual DBMS Alumni Holiday Party. Since it was founded in 1997, the Duxbury Bay Mari-time School has developed youth sailors that have gone on to compete throughout New England, on a national level, and even international-ly. In fact, there are at present over 35 DBMS graduates that are sailing at a college level at some of the top schools and sailing programs in the US, including MIT, Boston Col-lege, College of Charleston, St. Mary’s, and Georgetown. Many of these former students still work at DBMS in the sum-mers as sailing instructors for the school’s next generation of elite sailors.

The new DBMS facility was the site for the holiday party. The event was well at-tended, with over 35 former students and instructors in at-tendance, as well as present members of the DBMS Junior

420 Race Team. Members of the Junior Sailing Committee and DBMS staff volunteered to provide appetizers and des-erts for the event.

“It is really impressive how many of our former ju-nior sailors have gone on to find success in college and beyond,” noted Terry Watson, chairman of the DBMS Junior Sailing Committee and father of College of Charleston sail-or Kip Watson. “The evening provided a great opportunity for these former teammates to reconnect with each other.”

In addition to reuniting the DBMS alumni, five college sailors held a College Sailing Question and Answer session for current high school sailing families. The sailors, Kathryn Metcher and Cori Decollibus (College of Charleston), Zach Runci (Old Dominion), Ade-line Smith (St. Mary’s), and Matt Smith (Rollins College) led the discussion that covered topics including finding the right college, the admissions

process, balancing sailing and academics in college, and fielded questions from parents and students for an hour prior to the holiday party.

As one former stu-dent stated, “The skills I de-veloped through my summers sailing at DBMS have helped me be successful at the col-lege level. The friendships I developed will last a lifetime.” For those families unable to attend, copies of the handouts are still available by contact-ing DBMS.

DBMS provides instruc-tion to over 1,600 students per year, from basic sailing and water safety classes to training for sailors that will compete at the highest levels. It is re-garded as among the leading sailing programs in New Eng-land for novice and advanced sailing instruction, as well as ACCESSAIL, a nationally recognized, award-winning program that provides sailing opportunities for those with disabilities.

DBMS Hosts Youth Sailing Alumni

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PB = Personal Best

55-Meter Dash2. Nick Kango :07.313. Don Webber :07.33

300 Meters1. Webber :40 (PB) 3. Kangos :41.3

600 Meters1. Jon McKinley 1:30.503. Ben Kimball 1:37.50

1000 Meters1. Greg Bray 2:56.803. Jason Angell 2:57.70

1-Mile1.Greg Bray 4:56.90 (PB)2. Billy Jewell 5:03

2-Mile1. McKinley 10:33.702. Angell 11:00.20

55-Meter Hurdles1. Shane Mackey :09.222. Matt Schneiderhan :10.003. Brody Zisko :10.42

Shot-Put 12 lbs.1. Matt Schneiderhan 36’11” (PB)2. Dave Donovan 35’1”3. Colman Duggan 35’5”

High Jump1. Jeff Blout 5’3” (PB)3. John Hemingway 4’11”

Long Jump1. Adam Martin 17’8.5” (PB)2. Steve Kearney 17’3.5”

Winter track in full swing at the RLC

Colman Duggan, Jake Carleton and Dave Donovan have some fun during a break in the action.

Georgia Butcher, Laura Nee, Emily Doyle and Julia Nee get some rest prior to running the 4x400 relay.

Jeff Blout makes his debut in the high jump. Jon McKinley wins the 2-mile.

Don Webber wins the 300-meter dash, while teammate Nick Kango comes in third.

Greg Bray has a slight lead prior to winning the mile run.

Grace Nissi gets out of the blocks for the start of the 55-meter dash. Emily Doyle clears the bar during the high jump.

Photos by Mike

Halloran

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Gurnet Point House For RentJanuary 2010 - April 2010. Well appointed home, all amenities. $2900/month, plus utilities. Satellite TV available. Call owner, 717-761-7360. 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.

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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.

Fall CleanupsImmaculate cleanups at very competitive prices. Leaf vacuum also available; you get the leaves into pile, we pick them up and dispose of them. Other fall services include: gutter cleaning, window washing, and irrigation winterizing. Also call for any other landscaping needs. Reliable and professional service, free estimates, and friendly communication. No job too big or small. Call Paul, 617-877-7524.

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.

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.

Snowbirds To FloridaSouth Shore based company providing auto transport service to Florida and nationwide. Great rates and reliable, safe door-to-door transport. Call DWO Auto Transport Services, 954-648-3677. Mention ad for $25 discount.

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

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

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Handyman/Painter/Carpenter Experienced and professional family business. Free estimates. We will beat any price! Interior and exterior work, custom made pergolas, wainscoting, vinyl siding, wallpapering, painting, kitchens, cabinetry, replacement windows, tiling, roofing, remodeling, home repairs. Call 508-851-0053 or email [email protected]

Certified Nursing AssistantPrivate certified nursing assistant available for help in your home. Companion, personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands. Have own vehicle and excellent driving record. Excellent local references. For more information, call M. MacKinnon, 781-934-0836.

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Firewood Fully seasoned oak. 16-18” cut/split. $300 per cord (128 cu. ft). Half cords, $175. Free delivery. Stacking available. Call Greg Fairbanks, 781-585-6923.

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

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.

Fishing ChartersOutstanding charters for striped bass & blues. Offshore tuna. Freshwater canoe trips for trout, smallmouth, largemouth bass. Bird watching excursions. Clamming trips. Flycasting lessons. Scenic bay tours. Gift Certificates. Capt. David Bitters, BAYMEN Guide Service, Inc. 781-934-2838 www.baymenoutfitters.com

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I Can Save You MoneyExperienced local carpenter available for all aspects of construction, dump runs, as well as other odd jobs. Free estimates. Excellent references. Call Josh, 781-706-9487. (Also, looking for FT/PT work, if you’re hiring).

John GallagherInterior, exterior painting and carpentry. Duxbury. Over 20 years of experience. Reasonable rates. Call John, 617-697-6451 (cell).

Jojo CleaningLooking for a good cleaning service? I can help you. I have experience, do an excellent job, and have plenty of references. Please call 774-269-9206.

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

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Christmas Light RemovalWe take down Christmas lights and decorations, and pack them away for you. We also haul away Christmas trees and wreaths. Please call Mike 781-789-3612.

Absolute RemovalNo job too small. Junk removal, basement cleanouts - attic - shed etc. Fast and reliable service 7 days a week. Free estimates. Call 781-588-4036 or e-mail [email protected]

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Babysitting/ChildcareCollege student available to entertain/care for your children starting Dec 21 through the month of January. Please call 781-934-2533 and ask for Erin. (E-mail [email protected])

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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]

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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

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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.

2004 Armada 4WD SE SUV This off-road SUV with third row has been well maintained, has a clean and clear title, just one owner and runs perfectly. 63,467 miles, green exterior and gray leather interior. Asking $16,999. Call 781-934-1552.

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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.

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.

2005 Subaru Legacy OutbackRed. 54,000 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $16,500, will negotiate. Call 508-747-0094.

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.

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

1998 Saturn 2-Door Black, only 135k miles. Brand new inspection sticker, wipers, and oil change. $1200 or B.O. Great for student. Call 781-585-6913.

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Firewood Fully seasoned oak. 16-18” cut/split. $300 per cord (128 cu. ft). Half cords, $175. Free delivery. Stacking available. Call Greg Fairbanks, 781-585-6923.

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

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.

Fishing ChartersOutstanding charters for striped bass & blues. Offshore tuna. Freshwater canoe trips for trout, smallmouth, largemouth bass. Bird watching excursions. Clamming trips. Flycasting lessons. Scenic bay tours. Gift Certificates. Capt. David Bitters, BAYMEN Guide Service, Inc. 781-934-2838 www.baymenoutfitters.com

At YourService

I Can Save You MoneyExperienced local carpenter available for all aspects of construction, dump runs, as well as other odd jobs. Free estimates. Excellent references. Call Josh, 781-706-9487. (Also, looking for FT/PT work, if you’re hiring).

John GallagherInterior, exterior painting and carpentry. Duxbury. Over 20 years of experience. Reasonable rates. Call John, 617-697-6451 (cell).

Jojo CleaningLooking for a good cleaning service? I can help you. I have experience, do an excellent job, and have plenty of references. Please call 774-269-9206.

Housekeeping in DuxburyResidential cleaning. Safe, secure, reliable, and cleanliness is priority. Only two time sots available to fulfill your home cleaning needs. I am the one person you need to call. Your home will look great and smell terrific! Excellent Duxbury references provided. Call Cindy: cell# 508-574-8330.

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

At YourService

Christmas Light RemovalWe take down Christmas lights and decorations, and pack them away for you. We also haul away Christmas trees and wreaths. Please call Mike 781-789-3612.

Absolute RemovalNo job too small. Junk removal, basement cleanouts - attic - shed etc. Fast and reliable service 7 days a week. Free estimates. Call 781-588-4036 or e-mail [email protected]

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.

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.

Guitar/Bass/Voice/PianoMusic lessons. Offered by long-time professional musician/full-time bandleader with Bachelor of Music; former teacher at South Shore Conservatory. Beginners and experienced players of other instruments welcome. Play songs, learn improvisation, ear-training, and reading music in Duxbury village location. Call Mark, 781-934-7716. E-mail: [email protected].

Snow Blower...Drives, WalksWe snow blow your driveway and walks for a clean, crisp look, no plow mounds. Only $45, up to a four car driveway. www.teetimelandscaping.com. A small, family yardcare service. Call Tommy, 508-889-3010.

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

Best Firewood In TownGet your wood before the deep freeze. Fully seasoned hardwood; oak, maple and cherry. Cut and split. Free local delivery. $325/cord. Call 781-585-2261.

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.

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Specializing in cleanouts of basements, garages, attics, yard debris, and odds and ends. We also specialize in carpentry, painting, gutter work, and window washing. Best prices, free estimates. Please call or leave a message for Mike, 781-789-3612.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Babysitting/ChildcareCollege student available to entertain/care for your children starting Dec 21 through the month of January. Please call 781-934-2533 and ask for Erin. (E-mail [email protected])

Planes, Train& Automobiles

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]

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.

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

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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

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]

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.

2004 Armada 4WD SE SUV This off-road SUV with third row has been well maintained, has a clean and clear title, just one owner and runs perfectly. 63,467 miles, green exterior and gray leather interior. Asking $16,999. Call 781-934-1552.

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

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.

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.

2005 Subaru Legacy OutbackRed. 54,000 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $16,500, will negotiate. Call 508-747-0094.

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.

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

1998 Saturn 2-Door Black, only 135k miles. Brand new inspection sticker, wipers, and oil change. $1200 or B.O. Great for student. Call 781-585-6913.

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Planes, Train& Automobiles

Three Cars For Sale1999 Ford Mustang GT convertible. Dark cherry red, V8, automatic. Mach stereo, leather, 58K miles. Mint condition, $9300; 2004 Suburban LT. DVD, one Duxbury owner. 148K miles. $7500; 1999 Pathfinder. Runs well, newer tires. $3900. 781-834-2489.

Selling your car or boat?For less than the cost of a tank of gas you can reach more than 10,000 potential buyers in the Clipper.Classifieds. To place your ad call 781-934-2811 or visit us on the web at www.duxburyclip-per.com.

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.

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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.

2005 Nissan Quest 3.5SE VanMint condition. 39,000 miles. Power everything, full airbag system, traction control, electronic stability control, ABS, Bose sound system, skylight roof, power moonroof, driver seat memory, much more. Asking $13,900. KBB value $18,200. Call Tom, 781-837-6053.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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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 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.

2002 Mercury Sable LSPremium sedan. Fully loaded with all the bells and whistles. Power everything, Premium sound system, multi disc cd, moonroof, leather seats, ABS, tires in good condition. One owner, well maintained, 130,000 miles. $3,790. 781-834-4216.

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].

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.

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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]

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TOWN OF DUXBURY

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

The Duxbury Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Mural Meeting Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, January 5, 2010 at 7:25 p.m. on the request of Duxbury Construction LLC to regrade the back yard as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on December 21, 2009. Said project is located at 69 Abrams Hill, lot 170-100-000 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.

JOSEPH MESSINAChairman

TOWN OF DUXBURY

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

The Duxbury Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Mural Meeting Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, January 5, 2010 at 7:35 p.m. on the request of Duxbury Construction LLC to construct a 32’ x 26’ boat shed as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on November 25, 2009. Said project is located at 52 Sunset Road, lot 180-190-000 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.

JOSEPH MESSINAChairman

COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTS

LAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

(SEAL)To: Case No. 412346 Maureen B. Coakley;

Kevin M. Coakleyand to all persons entitled

to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as purchaser of loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA (the ''Savings Bank'') from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as receiver for the Savings Bank and pursuant to its authority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. section 1821(d).

claiming to be the holder of a Mortgage

covering real property in

Duxbury, numbered 96 Bianca

Roadgiven by Maureen B.

Coakley and Kevin M. Coakley to Washington

Mutual Bank, FA, dated June 22, 2007, and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 34736, Page 313

has filed with said court a complaint for authority to foreclose said mortgage

in the manner following: by entry and possession and exercise of power of sale.

If you are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act as amended and you object to such foreclosure you or your attorney should file a written appearance and answer in said court at Boston on or before February 1, 2010

or you may be forever barred from claiming that such foreclosure is invalid under said act.

Witness, KARYN F. SCHEIER, Chief Justice of said Court on December 16, 2009

Attest:DEBORAH J. PATTERSONRECORDER

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NOTICE OF LIEN

Notice given to John Vigilante of 4 Boxwood Lane, Duxbury, MA 02332 that Brewer Plymouth Marine located at 14 Union Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 considers your vessel “Hydrasport” a 21 ft Hydrasport to be abandoned property in our yard and is to be sold for payment of yard bills 90 days after this notice in accordance with “HB 4188 Chapter 23 Abandoned Vessel Legislation Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

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TOWN OF DUXBURY

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC MEETING

The Duxbury Conservation Commission will hold a Public Meeting in the Mural Meeting Room, Lower Level, Town Hall, under the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 9 and Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL, Ch. 131, Section 40, on Tuesday evening, January 5, 2010 at 7:15 p.m. on the request of Duxbury Construction LLC to determine the applicability of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Duxbury Wetlands Bylaw relative to a project described in a Request for Determination filed with the Conservation Commission on December 21, 2009. Said project is repair of a septic system and is located at 14 Starboard Way, lot 150-808-003 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.

JOSEPH MESSINAChairman

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TOWN OF DUXBURY

BOARD OF APPEALS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall, Mural Room, on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. to consider the application of Mr. William Freer, et al for a Special Permit under Articles 400 and 900, Sections 401.2, 402, 906.2 of the Duxbury Protective Bylaw.

The project is located at 31 Ocean Road, North, Parcel No. 211-939-120 of the Duxbury Assessors’ Map, consists of 3,920 sq. ft., is zoned for Residential Compatibility, Wetlands Protection Overlay District and is owned by Mr. William Freer, c/o: Mrs. M. Newburg, P.O. Box 355, Bryantville, MA 02327.

The applicant proposes to construct a 15’ 5” x 7’5” second floor addition with a 15’ 5” x 3’ second floor deck to a pre-existing, non-conforming structure. A Special Permit is required.

The application may be viewed in the Inspectional Services Department between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.

The Board of Appeals will accept written comments on this application.

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Dennis A. Murphy, ChairBoard of Appeals

Adv: 12/30/09-01/06/10Case: #09-14

BOARD OF APPEALS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall, Mural Room, on January 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. to consider the application of Mary J. Butler for a special permit under Articles 400, 600 and 900, Sections 401.2, 404, 404.9 and 906.2, 906.5 of the Duxbury Protective Bylaw.

The project is located at 848 Franklin Street, Duxbury, Ma, Parcel No. 080-006-006 of the Duxbury Assessors’ Map, consists of 11,326 sq. ft., acres, is zoned for Residential Compatibility and is owned by Mary Jane Butler, 848 Franklin Street, Duxbury, MA 02332.

The applicant proposes to amend Special Permit #09-09 and add windows to the 7’ x 14’ screened porch.

The application may be viewed in the Inspectional Services Department between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.

The Board of Appeals will accept written comments on this application.

Dennis A. Murphy, ChairBoard of Appeals

Adv:12/30/09–01/06/10Case #09-15

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

DUXBURY PLANNING BOARD

The Duxbury Planning Board hereby gives notice of a public hearing on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:15 PM at the Duxbury Senior Center (Ellison Room) located at 10 Mayflower Street, relative to proposed zoning articles to appear before the Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 13, 2010. The following is a description of the proposed articles:

AN ARTICLE to see if the town will vote to adopt a revised Flood Insurance Rate Map as prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and further to amend the Duxbury Protective Bylaw under Sections 202.1, 202.9 and 402.1 by substituting the map referenced thereto with the new title and date of the revised map. (Submitted by the Planning Board)

AN ARTICLE to see if the town will vote to amend the Duxbury Protective Bylaw under Section 615.1 “Administrative Site Plan Review: Purpose,” in order to exclude exempt organizations. (Submitted by the Planning Board)

AN ARTICLE to see if the town will vote to amend the Duxbury Protective Bylaw by adding a new Section 616, “Wind Facilities Development Regulations,” relative to the zoning of wind turbines. (Submitted by the Alternative Energy Committee)

AN ARTICLE to see if the town will vote to amend the Duxbury Protective Bylaw under Section 302 “Definitions” to add a definition of “Research and Development,” and under Section 421.3 “Neighborhood Business District 1: Use and Regulation,” to add “renewable and alternative energy research and development” to a list of business uses. (Submitted by the Alternative Energy Committee)

AN ARTICLE to see if the town will vote to amend the Duxbury Protective Bylaw under Section 302 “Definitions” to add a definition of “Open Space,” and under Section 425.1 “Intensity and Dimensional Regulations for All Neighborhood Business Districts” relative to open

space and site coverage requirements. (Submitted by citizens’ petition)

The full texts of the proposed zoning amendments are available for review at the Town Clerk’s Office and Planning Department at Duxbury Town Hall (878 Tremont Street) during normal business hours. Any person interested or wishing to comment on the proposed warrant article should appear at the time and place noted above.

Brendan P. Halligan, ClerkDuxbury Planning Board

TOWN OF DUXBURY

BOARD OF APPEALS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall, Mural Room, on January 14, 2010 at 7:450 p.m. to consider the application of Kevin B. Griffin TT, Griffin Realty Trust for a special permit under Articles 400 and 900, Sections 421,424,425,

603,615, 906.2 of the Duxbury Protective Bylaw.

The project is located at 21 Chestnut Street, Parcel No.190-043-001 of the Duxbury Assessors’ Map, consists of 20,473 sq. ft., is zoned for Neighborhood Business District and is owned by Kevin B. Griffin TT, Griffin Realty Trust, P.O. Box 1934, Duxbury, MA 02332.

The applicant proposes to alter existing 2 story garage: 23’ x 26’, and add an additional 14’ x 32’ & 9’ x 26’ addition with 2ndfloor office space. An amendment of Special Permit 06-08 is required.

The application may be viewed in the Inspectional Services Department between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.

The Board of Appeals will accept written comments on this application.

Dennis A. Murphy, ChairBoard of Appeals

Adv: 12/30/09 – 01/06/10Case #09-13

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Vytautas Adomkaitis and Elizabeth A. Adomkaitis to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated February 28, 2006 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 33070, Page 58, of which mortgage U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee to SAIL, Series 2006-3 is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 p.m. on January 8, 2010, on the mortgaged premises located at 45 Summer Street, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

TO WIT:The land, together with the

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buildings thereon, situated on the Northerly side of Summer Street, in Duxbury, Plymouth County Massachusetts, being Lots 3 and 4 as shown on a plan entitled, 'Plan of Land in Duxbury, Mass.', dated October 11, 1965, by Robert C. Bailey, Reg. Surveyor, which plan is recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 14, Page 30, and together bounded and described, according to said plan, as follows:

SOUTHWESTERLY by said Summer Street, measuring on the curving line thereof, 25.00 feet;

NORTHWESTERLY by Lot 2, 142.47 feet; again

SOUTHWESTERLY by Lot 1, 255.69 feet; again

NORTHWESTERLY 124.00 feet;

NORTHEASTERLY by two courses measuring 100.00 feet and 172.36 feet, respectively, by land of Wendall Phillip; and

SOUTHEASTERLY by land of Philip H. & Genevieve Cope, 290.21 feet.

Said Lots 3 and 4 together contain 39,150 square feet, more or less, according to said plan.

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The above described premises are subject to the following matters of record:

1. Taking by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the layout of a State Highway dated September 28, 1954 and recorded with said Deeds in Book 2375 Page 114.

2. Notices of Variance as granted by the Board of Appeals of the Town of Duxbury dated December 2, 1965 and recorded with the Deeds in Book 3261 Pages 428 and 429.

Property Address:45 Summer Street Duxbury, MA 02332For mortgagor's(s') title see

deed recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 14554, Page 247.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Michelle A. Glick to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated March 22, 2006 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds at Book 32396, Page 258, of which

mortgage Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee on Behalf of the Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6 is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 p.m. on January 20, 2010, on the mortgaged premises located at 44 Bay Road, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

TO WIT:a certain parcel of Land

situated on the Northwesterly side of Bay Road, containing 24,135 square feet, more or less, shown on a plan entitled ‘'Plan of Land in Duxbury to be conveyed by Winifred E. O'Brien dated November 4, 1948, Delano & Keith, Surveyors,’’ and bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a stake on the Northerly side of Bay Road marking the Southerly corner of the granted premises, which stake is located S 69°30' 20'’ West a distance of 331.02 feet from the Southerly corner of land now or formerly of Mary L. Freeman, and N 69° 30' 20’' East, a. distance of 199.10 feet from a county highway bound;

Thence running N 20° 29' 40’' West, by other land of the grantor, 233.06 feet to a stake;

Thence turning and running N 59° 54' 20'’ East, by land of William H. and Ethel B. Howland, 101.42 feet to a stake;

Thence turning and running S 20° 29' 40’' East, again by other land of the grantor, 249.97 feet to a stake on the Northwesterly side of Bay Road;

Thence turning and running S 69° 30' 20'’ West, by said Bay Road 100 feet to the stake at the point of beginning.

All shown on said plan entitled ‘'Plan of Land in Duxbury to be conveyed by Winifred E. O'Brien’', a copy

of which is recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds.

For mortgagor's title see deed recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 28109, Page 143.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of Ten Thousand

($10,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication.

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

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HARBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-6

Present holder of said mortgage

By its Attorneys

HARMONLAW

OFFICES, P.C.150 California StreetNewton, MA 02458

(617) 558-0500200902-1661 - GRN

existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of Five

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

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

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE TO SAIL, SERIES 2006-3

Present holder of said mortgage

By its Attorneys,HARMON LAW

OFFICES, P.C.150 California StreetNewton, MA 02458

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The Duxbury Free Li-brary’s next film in the Fourth Friday Film series, “Far From Heaven,” directed by Todd Haynes will screen on Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Merry Room, library lower level. This movie is a meticulous and loving re-creation of a

1950’s Hollywood melodrama in which the emotional and socio-political undercurrents are allowed free play. Finely calibrated performances by Julianne Moore and Dennis Haysbert allow Dennis Quaid to shine.

Led by James Mandrell,

library trustee and professor of film at Brandeis Univer-sity, the series is designed for the over-18 crowd and meets every fourth Friday. Film screenings are preceded and followed by lively discussion led by Prof. Mandrell. Admis-sion is free and refreshments

are available.For further information,

781-934-2721 x100 or go to www.duxburyfreelibrary.org.

Feb. 26: Volver (Spain 2006) dir. Pedro Almodóvar. 121 mins. Rated R. Anyone with questions about Pené-lope Cruz’s talent as an actor

will have all the answers after watching this film. Almodó-var treads familiar ground and works with some of his favor-ite actresses—including Car-men Maura, Lola Dueñas, and Chus Lampreave—to create a film of genuine emotional resonance.

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