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By Justin GraeBer, Clipper editor [email protected]

The Duxbury School Committee violated the state’s Open Meeting Law on several levels by asking reporters to leave a workshop meeting and refusing to allow the event to be taped, the District Attor-ney’s office has ruled.

In addition to the viola-tions, Plymouth County As-sistant District Attorney Mary Lee said in a Feb. 12 letter that the School Committee failed to answer two letters from the DA’s office, dated Oct. 5 and Nov. 4.

“This office only received a substantive response after

sending a third letter stating that the matter would be de-cided without the committee’s input,” Lee wrote.

As a result of the viola-tions, the committee must state publicly that they violated the Open Meeting Law during the meeting on Sept. 23, 2009. They must specifically admit that they violated the law by telling the public to leave an open session and denying the public the right to record the meeting, and that they failed to provide the minutes of the meeting to the district attor-ney’s office in a timely fash-ion. They must also promise

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By Justin GraeBer, Clipper editor [email protected]

A group of parents is lead-ing the charge to have more bike riders and skateboarders in Duxbury wearing helmets –– although they are holding off on a plan to present a hel-met bylaw to Town Meeting.

Selden Tearse said she has grown concerned over the number of kids in Duxbury rid-ing their bikes or skateboards without a helmet.

“Last summer there were more and more kids without helmets,” Tearse said. “Once

Watch your headParents want more kids wearing bike and skateboard helmets on town streets

A group of parents in town are concerned with the lack of helmet usage among young bike riders and skateboarders.continued on page 6

By susanna sheehan, Clipper staff [email protected]

An increase in water rates will mean higher water bills for most Duxbury residents.

This week, selectmen vot-ed unanimously to support a new four-tier water rate struc-ture that replaces the current three-tier structure beginning March 1.

The purpose of the four categories is to foster water conservation and meet the op-erating costs of the Water De-partment.

Under the new rates, the annual base charge will in-crease for both seniors and non-seniors and the first cate-gory of water usage is divided into two new tiers.

There are 5,400 house-holds on town water and the majority of them, over 50 percent, fall into the second tier of usage of 21,000-60,000 gallons.

“Residents who fall within tier 1 are rewarded for their

Hike for water rates

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School building meeting

The School Building Com-mittee will host its final public presentation of the feasibil-ity study for Duxbury High School and Duxbury Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the DMS Auditorium begin-ning at 7 p.m.

Dore and Whittier Archi-tects will present their evalu-ation of the existing facilities and review options for reno-vation and replacement of the schools, including options to:

• Do nothing – with in-creasing costs to continue to maintain the facilities

• Renovate the buildings with potential partial demoli-tion and/or addition

• Replace the buildings with new structures

• Combine the schools in a partially renovated or new facility

For each option, a concep-tual site plan, cost estimate and construction duration will be provided. The Massachu-setts State Building Authority process for project approval and reimbursement will also be discussed.

Learn about our changing beachThe Duxbury Beach Preservation Society is presenting “Our

Changing Beach” a talk by Dr. Peter Rosen, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., at Battelle Memorial Labs, 397 Washington St.

In 1998, the Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc. buried eight 16-foot-long stainless steel rods along the beach from the Pa-vilion parking lot (Blakeman’s) to Plum Hills (near Gurnet-Saquish). Twice a year, Geo/Plan Associates takes measurements at these locations. Dr. Rosen, a coastal geologist, professor at Northeastern University, and a principal in Geo/Plan, will speak of the conclusions he and his colleagues have drawn from the profiles. He will also describe the processes that created Dux-bury Beach and how the forces of Nature are constantly chang-ing the beach.

Come and learn more about the past and the future of our barrier beach. Light refreshments will be served.

RTC to meetThe Duxbury Republican

Town Committee will hold a March meeting on Wednes-day, March 17 at the Corner-stone Lodge at 7 p.m. All local Republicans are welcome to attend. Visit duxburygop.org for more information about special guests as they are con-firmed. RSVP to [email protected].

Fashion, Frolic and Frostbite

Have you ever wondered how people dressed, frol-icked and survived before central heating and North-face jackets? Join us on Sunday, March 7, at 2 p.m., at the Duxbury Free Library as Madelon Ali, Chairman of the Historical Clothing Com-mittee for the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society shares her expertise and knowledge of these topics. Ali’s presen-tation will include a short lec-ture and display of artifacts from winters throughout the ages. Perhaps you have inher-ited Aunt Jenny’s snowshoes or Grampa Percy’s ice fish-ing gear. Or maybe you have photos from an ancestor’s ice skating party. Interested pro-gram participants are invited to bring memories, photos, items of clothing, and other winter artifacts to the pro-gram to share during the dis-cussion portion of the presen-tation. Winter refreshments will be served. This program is designed for adults and mature young adults with in-terest in the topic. For more information, call the Dux-bury Free Library at 78-934-2721 x108.

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Due to budget cuts, library patrons can expect the Dux-bury Free Library to be open only twenty Sundays from Oc-tober to May, a reduction from the current 30 Sunday sched-ule.

When presenting her fis-cal year 2011 budget to the Board of Selectmen this week, library director Elaine Win-quist explained that a $20,000 cut in her budget will result in the Sunday closures as well as reduced custodial services for the library.

Winquist said the library plans to be open on “our busi-est Sundays.”

Due to budget cuts in 2005, the library was forced to close on Sundays during the summer as well as remain shuttered on Monday morn-ings throughout the year. Win-quist said she looks forward to the days when there will be enough money in her budget to re-open on all Sundays dur-

ing the school year. A shrinking budget also

will mean reduced custodial services at the library. The two library custodians will not lose any work hours but will be employed at other town build-ings, allowing them to be used more efficiently, said Finance Director John Madden.

Winquist said more peo-ple are coming to the library than ever before. Every week, 4,500 people use the library and over 10,500 residents hold library cards, she said. Circu-lation, programming and other library services, such as online subscriptions and public com-puter use, have all increased between ten to 80 percent.

To meet the demand, the library depends on funding sources outside of its town budget, said Winquist. The Duxbury Free Library, Inc., a charitable organization, will give the library a grant of $45,000, and the Friends of the Library raises between $10,000 to $15,000 annu-

ally. These funds are used to purchase materials and create programming, said Winquist. They are not used for salaries or building maintenance.

In her capital budget, Win-quist is requesting $2,000 this year and for the next two years to replace carpeting in the building. Her three-year capi-tal plan includes new energy management software and painting the exterior trim and cupola. Re-waterproofing the north wall to prevent leaks is also planned.

At the meeting, Library Trustee Ted Flynn thanked town officials for their con-tinued support of the library despite the tough economic times. He said often library budgets are the first to be axed in difficult times and cited 96 towns that are in jeopardy of losing their state accreditation and related state aid because their budgets have dropped be-low state-approved levels.

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Experience the hottest new sound in music with four of the northeast’s leading collegiate a cappella groups. Musicians from Skidmore College, North-eastern University, Trinity Col-lege and New York University, along with Duxbury’s own PAC Men, will be performing on Saturday, March. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Duxbury Performing Arts Center. NBC television recog-nized the appeal of a cappella by recently airing a new sing-ing competition series, “The Sing-Off.” This will be fun for the whole family, so buy your tickets early. Pre-sale tickets are $12 adults, $10 students, or $30 family of four and are available at ticketalternative.com, by phone, 877-725-8849, or locally at Depot Street Mar-ket, the Studio, Westwinds, and Music Unlimited. Box office prices are $15 adults, $10 stu-dents, and $40 for a family four pack. All proceeds benefit the Paul S. Fortini Foundation.

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Are your children in-terested in sailing this sum-mer? Stop by DBMS for a Jr. Sailing Open House Monday, March 1 1-7 p.m. or Wednesday, March 3 1-7 p.m. DBMS program catalogs will arrive in the mail this week. Registration begins March 1 online at www.dbms.org. Please call DBMS with questions 781-934-7555.

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Around Town HallSchool Building Committee pre-sentation: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. at Duxbury Middle School.

Community Preservation Com-mittee: Thursday, Feb. 25, 8 a.m. in the Mural Room at Town Hall.

Planning Board: Monday, March 1, 7 p.m. in the small conference room at Town Hall.

Board of Selectmen: Monday, March 1, 7 p.m. in the Mural Room.

Conservation Commission: Tuesday, March 2, 7 p.m. in the Mu-ral Room.

Alternative Energy Committee: Tuesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center.

Economic Advisory Committee: Wednesday, March 3, 8 a.m. in the Mural Room.

School Committee: Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m. at the Alden School.

Board of Health: Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m. in the Mural Room.

4th of July Committee: Thursday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. in the Se-nior Center.

Library Trustees: Tuesday, March 9, 8 a.m. in the Setter Room.

Local Historic District Study Committee: Tuesday, March 9, 7 p.m. at the Senior Center.

Beauty for BordersA fundraiser for Children Without Borders will include

a night of fashion and fun on the red carpet. The event will be held Friday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at Jones River Trading in Kingston. Hors d’oeuvres will include Island Creek Oysters and an open bar. The fashion show will highlight clothing by ETCETERA and Bayside Runners. Hair and makeup will be provided by Elements the Salon. There will be a raffle and beauty-inspired giveaways. Tickets are $40 per person. Tick-ets are on sale at cwbfoundation.org and at Foodie’s.


conservation efforts while those who fall in tiers three and four will be responsible for funding their own high consumption rates,” stated a Water Depart-ment memo. “It is the intention of this tiered rate schedule to promote conservation to fulfill Department of Environmental Protection requirements with-out the town falling short of its obligation to cover operating expenses.”

There was some debate over the degree of impact the new rates will have on the av-erage ratepayer. Selectman can-didate Will Zachmann claimed that under the new rates, some water bills would be going up between ten and twenty per-cent. He wanted to know the overall amount that the rate increase would bring into the Water Department.

“It would be appropriate to do a rate calculation and show how much you’re to get over-all,” said Zachmann. “The bot-tom line is a new rate structure will cost people more.”

According to Water De-partment office manager Chris Smythe, the percentage is much smaller.

She said that under the new rates, a senior citizen us-ing an average of 30,000 gal-lons of water a year will pay $5.40 more, or a 3.3 percent increase, for a total annual bill

of $169.22. This includes the base fee.

A non-senior citizen us-ing 21,000 gallons a year will pay $210.94, also an addi-tional $5.40, or a 2.7 percent increase.

“We’re trying to break even and conserve water,” said Selectmen Chairwoman Betsy Sullivan, adding that water rates have not increased since 2004. “The purpose is to cover the expenses of the Water De-partment.”

This year, $300,000 of Wa-ter Department retained earn-ings had to be used to balance the current $3.1 million bud-get. This practice goes against Finance Director John Mad-den’s mantra of making sure that “ongoing revenues pay for ongoing expenses” and not using accumulated savings to balance budgets. Without a rate increase, the Water Department would be running a deficit of more than $334,000 by fiscal year 2012, Madden said.

“It’s a dynamic problem,” said selectman candidate Shawn Dahlen, explaining that the Water Department has fixed costs but its revenue can fluctu-ate because when water users conserve water, the town re-ceives less revenue.

Selectman Jon Witten asked Department of Public Works di-rector Peter Buttkus why there were no increases to services charges and system develop-

ment. He felt that developers should pay more to hook into Duxbury water than they are currently being charged. Butt-kus said he had not considered altering these rates but would look into it.

The new water rates were recommended by the Water Advisory Board as well as the Fiscal Advisory Committee and were chosen from a vari-ety of options prepared by an outside consultant hired by the town to study the rates.

Water rates increasecontinued from page one NEw RATES

Annual base charge increases from $65.44 to $80 and from $32.72 to $40 for seniors.

The current three-tier rate structure:

0-60,000 gallons - $4.37 per 1,000 gallons;

61,000 to 120,000 gallons - $5.80 per 1,000 gallons

121,000 + gallons - $7.16 per 1,000 gallons

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FRIEND S. WEILER, SR. - MODERATOR

Moderator – from the Latin, “one who

regulates or governs.”

MGL 39 Section 17 –Preservation of

Order– “No person shall address a town

meeting without leave of the moderator,

and all persons shall, at the request of the

moderator, be silent.”

Duxbury Town By-laws Section 2.41 – The

general conduct of the town meeting and

the duties of the moderator, not otherwise

prescribed by Statute or by these by-laws,

shall be determined in accordance with

“Town Meeting Time.”

To be continued next week….

Friend S. Weiler, Sr. has lived in Duxbury for

32 years and has been active in Town Gov-

ernment for 22 of those years. As a banking

professional, he has over 40 years of experi-

ence and has held numerous leadership roles,

including his current position as SVP of the

Commercial Lending Division at HarborOne

Credit Union.

ResumeB.A. from Boston University 1968

MBA from Suffolk University 1971

Stonier Graduate School of Banking,

Rutgers University 1974

Banking Professional 1968 – present

Director, Old Colony YMCA

Trustee, South Shore Health &

Education Foundation

PersonalFriend and his wife of 42 years, Candy, have

two grown and married sons, Friend, Jr.

and Eric. Friend and Candy have lived at

7 Trout Farm Road since they moved to

Duxbury in 1978.

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1992-98 Board of Selectman-Chair ‘94-‘95

1998-01 Conservation Commission-

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2001 P.R.I.D.E. – Chair, $42,000,000

School Renovation

2003-04 Town Government

Study Committee

2005 Town Manager Search

Committee-Chair

2006-present Fiscal Advisory Committee

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PART I – WHERE DOES THE MODERATOR RECEIVE HIS AUTHORITY?

VOTE: FRIEND S. WEILER, SR.ANNUAL TOWN ELECTIONMARCH 27, 2010DUXBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Newcomers’ Club newsBook Club: Book club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday,

Feb. 24 to discuss “While I Was Gone” by Sue Miller. Please also mark your calendars for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 18 when we will meet to discuss “Vision in White” by Nora Roberts. A list of each month’s selected books is available at Westwinds Book-shop, the Duxbury Free Library and on the Newcomers’ Club Web site at duxburynewcomers.com under the Interest Groups and Book Club Section. Newcomers’ members receive a 10 per-cent discount on the selected book at Westwinds Bookshop. For more information about the book club, contact Jennifer Thorn at 781-585-0864 or [email protected].

Family Winter Pool Party: Are you looking to get out of the house and enjoy some time with the kids? Please join us for a winter pool party at the YMCA in Hanover. Kids of all ages are welcome. There is a zero-entry pool for the little ones and a large pool and slide for the experienced swimmers. The party is on Saturday, March 6, and will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The first hour will be in the pool and the second hour will be a pajama party with refreshments. The cost is $6 per child with a family maximum of $15. R.S.V.P. to Ellen Cunningham ([email protected]) or Jill Huie ([email protected])

Family Trips and Tix: Tickets are available for the Eric Carle Very Hungry Caterpillar Play at The Colonial Theater, 106 Boylston Street, Boston, on Saturday March 20, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Ages 4-7 (one hour show, no intermission) Price is approxi-mately $20. Tickets are also available for The Little Mermaid, Wheelock Family Theater, 200 The Riverway, Boston, on Sun-day April 25 at 3 p.m. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. Suggested for ages 5 and up. Tickets are $20 each. If interested in either event, please RSVP to [email protected].

Volunteer Outreach: This month’s charity is Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore. This is an organization that pro-vides emergency housing to families in need. They also work with state and local agencies to get these families affordable permanent housing. When these families do get housing, they have very little in the way of home goods. Please consider do-nating these gently used items: Lamps, dishes, pot and pans, bed linens and towels. Contact Christine Sovik, by telephone at 781-934-2082 or e-mail [email protected] to set up a time to drop off the items. The donations will be delivered to Friends of the Homeless on Feb. 28.

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Tearse had originally con-sidered putting a citizen’s petition article on the Town Meeting warrant to create a helmet bylaw in town, but re-considered after meeting with Duxbury Police Chief Stephen Doherty, who said it would be extremely difficult for police officers to enforce any kind of fine.

There is a state law that requires helmets, although it is up to the individual city or town to create enforcement and penalty guidelines. The law originally stated that any-one under 12 riding a bicycle on a public way as either the operator or passenger must

wear a properly secured and approved helmet. The law was later amended in 2004 to in-clude skateboarders, scooter riders and rollerbladers and the age was raised to 16.

Tearse wants to raise pub-lic awareness, and she’s come up with some ideas for a more positive encouragement pro-gram, such as allowing police officers to give certificates for an ice cream cone or a slice of pizza out to kids wearing hel-mets, and she hopes to orga-nize some kind of awareness day or program this summer and is working with local skate shops and helmet companies on coupons. She also hopes to do some fundraising in the future.

Mary Lynn Carson, another parent concerned about helmet usage, said she became acute-ly aware of the problem when

she was driving down Chest-nut Street and a non-helmeted, bike-riding teenager talking on his cell phone swerved in front of her.

“My heart was in my throat,” she said. “As a mom it was kind of a wake up call for me.”

Carson said the statistics about helmet use and head injury are “startling.” Use among child bicyclists is only between 14-25 percent, ac-cording to www.safekids.org. A child without a helmet is 14 times more likely to be in-volved in a fatal accident than one wearing a helmet.

Tearse hopes through pub-lic education about helmets, such a tragedy can be prevent-ed in Duxbury.

“I think it’s a simple way to keep your head safe,” she said.

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Mayflower Street resident Mary Lou Buell, moth-

er of four and Weymouth High School teacher, announced her candidacy for the school com-mittee, saying, “Every child in Duxbury deserves a 21st cen-tury education.”

“Today’s students are chil-dren of the 21st century. They will not succeed by solely learning content—it’s rapidly changing. Our children need the skills that will enable them to learn, unlearn and relearn evolving subject matter. As a teacher, I am in the trenches of 21st-century education every day. I look forward to bringing that perspective to the table.”

Buell’s teaching experi-ence will bring a fresh ap-proach to the committee as it steers the system through tough budget cycles, the search for a superintendent, improved communications between par-ents, teachers and administra-tors and contemporary educa-tion challenges.

Buell’s teaching creden-tials give her unique insight into allocation of resources in the school budget. “The most important factor in whether or not our students learn is the classroom teacher. The school

committee needs to commit to providing high-quality profes-sional development opportuni-ties for faculty members.”

Buell recognizes the need of the School Committee to set the course for the school system but also to reflect the pride and values of the com-munity at large. The first task awaiting new school commit-tee members is selecting a new superintendent. Buell says the make-up of the committee is crucial to Duxbury attracting and employing a highly quali-fied candidate. “Superinten-dents want to work with school committee members who can see the big picture—who be-gin with the end in mind.”

Buell earned a BA in jour-nalism from American Uni-versity, and a M.Ed from the University of Massachusetts,

Boston. She is married to Jeff Buell, a local business owner, and her children are Patrick, 14, Veronica, 8, Nora, 6, and Agnes, 3.

Buell is co-chair of the Chandler School Council. For the last two years she has served on the Sleep Needs Committee and the Start Time Implementation Committee. Buell teaches CCD at Holy Family Church and is active in her children’s activities.

On the Chandler School Council, Buell collaborated with administrators, teach-ers, community members and other parents to set goals and implementation plans for the school. “Fostering communi-cation and 21st century skills will be my top personal goals as a member of school com-mittee,” Buell said. “Because I am a parent and a teacher I have the ability to see educa-tion issues from both sides.”

Duxbury residents can in-teract with Buell and learn her thoughts on important edu-cational issues on Facebook (facebook.com/BuellDuxSC), Twitter (@BuellDuxSC), and via e-mail ([email protected]).

Gary Magnuson has announced his candidacy for the

Duxbury School Committee. Gary, his wife Sarah, and two children, Ashley and Erik, are ten-year residents of Duxbury.

“When we relocated to the Boston area, we chose Dux-bury because of the town’s rich history, recreation, and commitment to high quality public education. With good leadership, smart decision making and community sup-port, we can be one of the very best school systems in Mas-sachusetts,” said Magnuson. “The Duxbury schools are at a critical crossroad and face many important and difficult decisions. I am a candidate for School Committee because I can help meet these challeng-es.”

“As the parent of DMS and DHS students, I have ex-perienced the many wonderful opportunities that our schools provide, including the award winning musical groups, and the State Championship soc-cer team. While our commu-nity is proud of our athletic and musical accomplishments, Duxbury should have state championship level academic achievement as well,” Magnu-son said.

Magnuson’s interest in School Committee stems from his desire to improve the qual-ity of the Duxbury Schools – for all students. “I can make

difficult decisions and I stand as a candidate with no “hid-den agendas,” he said. Mag-nuson acknowledges that with two new School Committee members, a superintendent search, potential future build-ing projects, and the current budgetary pressures, signifi-cant challenges face the Com-mittee. “The selection of a new superintendent provides an opportunity for a fresh start with a professional educator who can bring our schools to the next level,” he added. “Al-though schools are a lot more than just buildings we need to address our aging facilities in a fiscally responsible manner. I will bring experience, leader-ship, communication and col-laboration to the Committee to help the Duxbury Schools succeed.”

An executive vice presi-dent at Citizens Financial Group in Boston, Magnuson oversees several commercial banking businesses. He is a

Director and Treasurer of the Associated Industries of Mas-sachusetts, a Director of the Business Development Com-pany of New England, and a volunteer reader in the Boston Public Schools. Gary has vol-unteered for the United Way, was a director at the YMCA of Greater Boston and Hospice Care of RI. Locally he has coached and volunteered for Duxbury Youth Soccer, Youth Baseball, and Pop Warner. He holds an MBA from Boston University and a BS in Ac-counting from the University of Delaware.

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The staff and residents of ➢Bay Path Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Duxbury ex-tend their warm wishes to Phyl-lis “Marge” Hitchins, who after 24 years with the Welch Healthcare and Retirement Group nursing center will be retiring on March 18. Hitchins, a food service hostess, is a valued employee of Bay Path Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, having started at the center shortly after it opened 25 years ago, according to Bay Path Administrator Marianne Welch-Martinez. Over the years Hitchins has held numerous po-sitions. She worked in the med-ical supply department before joining the food service staff as first cook and ultimately Food Service Supervisor from 1995-1997. Congratulations and best wishes to Marge.

Abigail W. Cook ➢ has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Lawrence University, Canton, N.Y. A Duxbury High School graduate, she is a member of the class of 2012 and participates in horse-back riding at St. Lawrence.

The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society hosted a well attended showing at the wright Building of a short documentary, “In the Days of King Caesar: The weston Estate on Powder Point.” The three individuals responsible for the production of this documentary are: Patrick Browne, executive director, DRHS; Carolyn Ravenscroft, nar-rator; and Bryan Felty, film production designer and architecturall animator.

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Rotary Club met shortly after the devastating earthquake to discuss what the club could do to help. “Like most Americans, we were horrified by the news reports coming out of Haiti,” said George Prebola, the club’s current president. “Those poor Haitians have been plagued by poverty, bad government and unrest, and now this. As a ser-vice organization, we felt we couldn’t stand by and watch them suffer. They may live more than a thousand miles from here, but they’re still our brothers and sisters and they need our help.”

Among George’s diverse membership he was able to turn to Bruce Rutter, CEO of the Rhode Island Red Cross, for help. “During the first two weeks after the quake, all the media attention was focused on treating the sick and dying,” said Rutter. “But I knew that the relief effort would quick-ly move into a much longer phase, where sheltering hun-dreds of thousands of home-less Haitians would become the number one priority.” As a part of the global Red Cross network, Rutter said he was aware that a massive effort was being planned to house the homeless, but that logistical problems in Haiti meant that would take time. At a Rotary sponsored health fair in Rhode Island last summer, Rutter had met a team of volunteers from Shelter Box, a non-profit or-ganization that ships complete sheltering kits for ten people to emergency sites around the world. “While I knew the Red Cross would eventu-ally handle the lion’s share of the effort in Haiti, and would need a lot of money for that, I thought Shelter Box might be an ideal short-term solution for the club to support as well,” he said. The club members con-sidered the options presented, and decided to support both,

donating $1,000 to the Ameri-can Red Cross Haiti relief ef-fort and $1000 to Shelter Box to purchase one shelter kit for Haiti.

“The Red Cross and Shel-ter Box are very efficient or-ganizations, with more than 90 percent of the funds we donated going directly to relief efforts,” said club president George Prebola. “We work hard to raise money each year for good causes, through ef-forts like our Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast and our an-nual Rubber Duck Race. We want to make sure the money is well-spent.”

While Rotary clubs are known for their local service projects, raising money for scholarships, providing food for indigent families at Christ-mas, etc., the public is often unaware of the organization’s efforts around the world. Ro-tary International’s work in polio eradication has been cited as the most effective global health initiative in his-tory. Of course, not all of Ro-tary’s work is that enormous in scope. Local clubs in the U.S. often partner with clubs over-seas to organize and run com-munity programs that promote literacy, provide clean water and encourage cross-cultural communications.

The Duxbury Rotary Club has been unusually active on the international front. It’s past

president, Razia Jan, spear-headed a drive to raise money for a girl’s school in her native Afghanistan. Through events featuring Khalid Husseini, au-thor of the best selling work “The Kite Runner,” the club raised $200,000 to build the Zabuli School for Girls near Kabul. Shortly after that, club member Chris Blake, with the help of the Duxbury Rotary Club, was able to raise money to build dormitories at an or-phanage where he taught in Uganda.

“It’s one of the reasons I was attracted to the Rotary,” said club treasurer Alison Austin. “As a local business owner I wanted to get involved here in town, but I wanted a chance to help people outside of Duxbury, too.” Club presi-dent Prebola wants his club to grow, and is looking for more members like Austin, who will be attracted to the mix of proj-ects the club undertakes each year. “We brought in seven new members this year,” said Prebola, “That means we’ll be able to take on more proj-ects.” Those interested in learning more about Rotary should contact George Prebola at 781-934-5231 or [email protected].

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Past president Bruce Rutter, left, with current Duxbury Rotary Club president, George Prebola.

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South Shore Conser-vatory congratulates Duxbury piano stu-

dents Ilve Bayturk and Peter Wang for having won awards in the Conservatory’s 22th An-nual Concerto Competition.

Peter, a student of piano instructor Eugene Kaminsky, placed first in his division, while Ilve, a student of piano instructor Hui-Min Wang, placed second in her division. Both students received trophies and performed in the winners’ concert after the competition.

Alexandra Nelson of Or-leans was the winner of the PPO division, and as the win-ner, she will perform at the Plymouth Philharmonic Or-chestra’s Family Concert on March 7, 3 p.m. at Memorial Hall in Plymouth.

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The Friends of the Dux-bury Council on Aging are holding their 10th annual charity golf tournament at the Duxbury Yacht Club on June 7. The Friends are look-ing for more golfers to join and play in the fundraiser to support the Senior Center. This tournament has raised over $150,000 in the past nine years and all the money has been used to support the needs of Duxbury seniors, as well as providing equipment, furniture and supplies to en-hance the programs and ac-tivities. The center now offers over 100 programs, including college courses. Call Jack Hamilton at 781-934-6003 or John Todd at 781-585-9251, or Alden Ringquist at 781-934-2879 to sign up as a golfer or sponsor.


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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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became the director at Berrybrook School for over 22 years. She loved helping build confi-dence in young children and developed a pro-gram at Berrybrook integrating nature study and music.

Mrs. Dunmore was involved with Duxbury Conservation Commission, working with Dr. Lansing Bennett to purchase numerous tracts of land in town for open space. She and a group of her friends created a summer science program in the early 60’s for elementary aged children. She was also a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader. She later became a member of the Duxbury Historical Society, was an avid square

dancer, sailor, gardener and a talented pianist. She loved the beach, the outdoors and music.

Mrs. Dunmore wrote and published the book, “The Cutting Edge”, about her famous surgeon father, Dr. Richard B. Cattell. She also wrote a book about the first 25 years of Berry-brook School.

She leaves her husband of 60 years Arthur C. (Bill) Dunmore of Duxbury; her children Nancy and husband Don Reed of Duxbury, Douglas Dunmore and his wife Karol of Plym-outh, and the late Kenneth Dunmore and his wife Margo of Barrington, Ill.; her brothers Dr. Richard and his wife Judy Cattell of Boulder, Colo. and John and his wife Caroline Cattell of Kingston; her sister Jean and her husband John Rhinelander of Gloucester; her grandchildren, Jesse Reed and Emily Reed of Los Angeles, Cal., Jennifer Dunmore Gourley and her hus-band Bob of Cleveland, Ohio, Crystal Dunmore of Plymouth, Andrew and Kelly Dunmore of Chicago, Ill. Caroline Dunmore of Chicago, Ill. and Brooke Dunmore or New York City.

A memorial service will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, please make a dona-tion in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472 or at alz.org/manh/in_my_community_donate.asp.

Rose MoLino, of Plym-outh, died Feb. 19 at Wingate at Silver Lake in Kingston. Born in Philadelphia on Jan. 19, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Marian (Sprone) Bruno. Mrs. MoLino loved to sew and was dedicat-ed to her family. She was the wife of the late Alex M. MoLi-no. She leaves her son, Alex MoLino and his wife Anita of Plympton; a grandson, Ja-son MoLino and his wife Catherine; her great-grandson

Erik MoLino; her niece Alice Balkir; and many other nieces and nephews. A graveside ser-vice will be held on Wednes-day Feb. 24, at the Vine Hills Cemetery in Plymouth at 10 a.m. Services by the Cartmell Funeral Home, 150 Court St. Plymouth. Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown MA 02140. For more info and on-line guestbook, please visit cartmellfuneralhome.com.

Roscoe P. Holmes, Jr. “Rocky”, 82, of Plymouth, died Feb. 19, at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Born Oct. 19, 1927 in Plymouth, he was the son of Roscoe and Margaret (Ven-nen) Holmes.

Mr. Holmes graduated from the Plymouth school system, class of 1946, and served in the United States Army from 1946-1948, stationed in Japan. He was a local lobsterman for over 50 years, and was a member of the Mass. Lobster-man’s Assoc. He enjoyed spending time with his family, as well as hunting, gardening, danc-ing, playing cards, watching western movies and sports.

Mr. Holmes leaves his wife, Virginia (Mey-er) Holmes; his two daughters, Holly Ricardo of Plymouth, and Robin Fugazzi and her hus-band Alfred of Lincoln, Maine; his six sons, Roscoe Holmes III (Stoney) and his wife Sher-

yl, Alfred Beane and his wife Jennifer, Dwight Beane, Kurt Holmes and his wife Dianne, all of Plymouth, Luke Holmes and his partner, Renee Plante of West Wareham and Douglas Beane and his wife Rebekah of Lords Valley, Penn.; his brothers, David (Nick) Holmes of Plym-outh and the late Charles and Robert Holmes; his sister, Marguerite Morse of W. Bridgewater: his aunts Paulie Deacon of Weymouth, Thelma Holmes of Kingston; ten grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will take place on Wednes-day, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. in the Cartmell Funeral Home, 150 Court St. Plymouth. Burial will take place at the Vine Hills Cemetery in Plymouth. Donations in his memory may be made to the RHCI of Sandwich, Gentiva Health Services of Plymouth, Black Feather Horse Rescue of Plymouth, or a charity of one’s choice.

Mary Virginia Cattell Dunmore, 83, former teacher

roscoe P. Holmes Jr. ‘rocky’, 82

rose MoLino, 89

ROMANCE AT THE LIBRARY: Marie Force, Dalton Diaz and Emily Bryan, three members of Romance writers of America, shared their experiences of writing and publishing romance novels during a presentation of Duxbury Free Library’s Sunday Salon and westwinds Bookshop. Standing are Carol Jankowski, events coordinator at the library and guest Hannah Howell, a New York Times bestselling author.

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DSU newsFist Full of Fun Vacation Camp: Campers enjoyed two

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Get ready to get Freaky: Freaky Friday is back this Friday, Feb. 26 from 2-5 p.m. Reconnect with friends for fun, enter-tainment and must have munchies at our upcoming Freaky Fri-day event. We’ve got karaoke, board games, bingo and a little Zumba on the main level, and movie madness in the lounge. The game room and computer lab will be open with all your favorite activities. Alden members, $10 and nonmembers $20, DMS members $5 and nonmembers $10. Advance registrations are required. If you are interested, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Harmony for Haiti: The Harmony for Haiti committee, Maddy Clark, Christina Auer, Kris Dowling, Ike and Luke Fon-taine, are putting the final touches on their coffee house-style fundraiser event scheduled for Friday, Feb. 26 from 6:30-10 p.m. Please join them for an evening of hope, help and harmony for the people of Haiti. All proceeds go to Partners In Health. Tick-ets are $5 for students and $10 for adults and can be purchased at Depot Street Market, 3D Guitars in Pembroke or at the DSU. Limited Edition Harmony for Haiti t-shirts will be available for $15 along with a raffle thanks to the support of local businesses Lux Salon, a gift basket from One, a riding lesson at Tannewald Farm and treats from Sugar Plum Bakery in Kingston. Dona-tions are gladly accepted at the event and can be made online at duxburystudentunion.com.

Professional day: Friday, March 5 is a School Professional Day – that means more fun at the DSU! Join us from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. for a day of indoor and outdoor activities. Come all day or drop in for a half day program. The Blender Cafe will also be open for smoothies, snacks and hot dogs. Daily programs cost $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers, half-day programs are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Advance reg-istrations are required with a minimum of 20 students needed to proceed. If interested, send an e-mail to [email protected]. We also need four volunteers to help during va-cation camp. High school students can volunteer for community service hours. Sign up at [email protected] to share why you would be a good role model and volunteer.

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to refrain from having any pri-vate meetings in the future.

The meeting of Sept. 23 was deemed by committee members a “workshop” meet-ing and was held in a room at the high school, rather than the group’s normal meeting place at the Alden School. At the be-ginning of the meeting, School Committee Chairman George Cipolletti asked two reporters to leave and told a camera-woman from community cable that the committee had the right not to record the meet-ing. Although board members threatened to cancel the meet-ing at an additional cost to the taxpayers, a Clipper reporter was allowed to stay after he refused to leave.

The purpose of the meet-ing was to work through some of the differences and conflicts between board members that had been arising at public meet-ings. Some members argued that the constant criticism of the superintendent amounted to “micro management,” while others said they were elected to speak for the parents.

Lee based her decision on information provided by the school’s attorney, media re-

ports and an eyewitness state-ment.

She said that even in the letter from the attorney, the district was admitting a vio-lation of the law because it stated Cipolletti had asked re-porters and the camerawoman to leave.

“The law could not be clearer” she wrote. “It is im-permissible for the Committee even to ask any person to leave an open session because it in-terferes with and essentially revokes the individual’s right to be present.”

Lee also dispelled the no-tion that the meeting was a “workshop” not covered by Open Meeting Law, although she noted the committee had essentially conceded the point.

“Anytime the School Committee discusses any pub-lic business or public policy matter over which it has su-pervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power, the discus-sion constitutes a meeting,” Lee wrote.

Lee also expressed con-cern over a notion voiced at the workshop, namely that the committee should share con-cerns with the superintendent and the chairman prior to the

meeting so there will be no surprises.

“It is explicitly prohibited for a quorum to engage in a pri-vate discussion so that any dis-sent can be hashed out in pri-vate to permit a united stance in public,” Lee wrote. She also warned that conducting busi-ness via e-mail, as suggested at the meeting, is a violation of Open Meeting Law and that electronic correspondence is subject to public records law.

When contacted for com-ment, Cipolletti said the school board would comply with the letter’s conditions, but de-clined further comment.

Overall, Lee stressed in her letter that the purpose of the meeting –– for board mem-bers to privately hash out their differences –– was at its core a violation of state law.

“The Open Meeting Law simply does not permit mem-bers of a governmental body ‘privacy to settle their differ-ences’ as the Chairman wrote in his letter to the Duxbury Clipper,” Lee wrote in her summary. “It is precisely that exchange of differing views regarding matters under their purview that the public is en-titled to hear under the Open Meeting Law.”

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In July, a group of teenag-ers from Holy Family Parish will give up a week of their summer vacation to travel hundreds of miles in cramped vans, sleep on the floor of an old school or hospital, to help change the lives of people whom they have never met, but who are in great need. For each of the past seven years, teenagers have participated in the Appalachian Service Project, a Christian service or-ganization that repairs homes for the poorest of the poor in the Appalachian mountain re-gions of West Virginia, Ten-nessee and Kentucky. Hun-

dreds of families, living far below the poverty level, apply to the ASP organization for as-sistance with essential home repairs – leaking roofs, broken pipes, crumbling foundations, etc. With financial assistance from the community, these teens donate their time and la-bor to help make these homes warmer, safer and drier – and perhaps restore some dignity to these families’ otherwise difficult lives.

As any teen who has par-ticipated in these missions can attest, they go to help serve others, but they return forever changed themselves. It serves

as an invaluable life lesson for them and a wonderful oppor-tunity for us to help them, help others.

This year’s group asks you for any monetary support you can provide as even small do-nations have a powerful im-pact. Make checks payable to “Holy Family ASP,” 601 Tremont St. Duxbury, MA 02332.

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Time to say our

goodbyes

It is with great sadness we announce that our publisher, David Sumner Cutler, has been forced to step back from his duties here at the Clipper. In

early fall David began treatment for a metastasized cancer. However the cancer is now progressing, treatment is no

longer effective, and David is now making the most of his remaining days in peaceful communion with family and friends.

As many of our longtime readers know, David is both a native son of Duxbury and one of its strongest advocates. His parents John and Bobbie started the Clipper almost 60 years ago and it has remained a family enterprise ever since.

It is not our intention here to herald and highlight David’s many accomplishments and talents. We’ll leave that for another day. But we know that many of our readers would like to send David and his family their best wishes and words of encouragement—perhaps even share a cherished memory or two of their time with David. To that purpose, David’s family has set up a Web site where you can post your sentiments, offer encouragement, share memories or just say ‘hi!’ We will endeavor to make sure all postings are read to David.

You can reach David at: www.caringbridge.org/visit/davidcutler

All his life David has loved Duxbury. Now we can let him know the feeling is mutual.

This is an attempt to correct some mis-information about

North Hill Golf Club. (The North Hill Golf Club, a course owned by the town of Duxbury, is now being operated by John-son Golf Management, Inc. under an order issued by Judge Herman Smith of the Middle-sex Court, that “Johnson Golf continue to manage and oper-ate North Hill under the terms of its previous contract until the above captioned case is re-solved or further order of this court.” The case is over the bidding process of the new con-tract. Johnson has been operat-ing the course on a temporary basis for over a year.)

A new computerized irriga-tion system was put in by the town, not by Johnson Manage-ment, and a new clubhouse was built to Duxbury specifications as part payment for the ten-year lease contract with Johnson Management. The building has been owned by Duxbury since its inception.

The town of Duxbury has spent over a million dollars for improvements at North Hill. Other improvements include a new cart barn with fenced-in area, the purchase and instal-lation of a new pump station, new 40’ x 60’ metal mainte-nance building, above-ground fuel depot (gas and diesel), pes-ticide storage vault, and new tees on holes one, four, seven, and eight, all sand traps rebuilt, new handicap parking at club-house level, a new parking lot built and paved, and over 1,000’ of asphalt cart paths installed.

There were several discrep-ancies and violations of the ten-

year contract.The management compa-

ny eliminated coupon books, raised the price of the coupon book, and overcharged junior members on green fees. In 2009 after the court ordered an extension of the contract, all membership fees were in-creased.

The management firm was to have a team consisting of a class “A” professional who was to supervise all golf play, man-age the pro shop and golf repair, and oversee a starter and ranger who were to be employed from may to September. This was not done.

A plan to handle 18-hole play, used for many years, was cancelled by Johnson and no alternative put in place.

The Duxbury Clipper quot-ed an e-mail sent Feb. 22, 2009 by Johnson to Gordon Cush-ing, Recreation Director: “I’m the bully who took a dump of a golf course and a clubhouse filled with drunks and druggies and invested to make it into a first class facility.” There were no drunks or druggies that I was aware of, and it was the town that invested.

The contract stated he was to maintain all facilities, build-ings and grounds at North Hill. All buildings need paint and lit-tle has been done for ten years until the last few months of the contract. Some of the buildings need work and some of the cart paths are dangerous to use.

The course was given to Johnson Management in good condition and was the best nine-hole course in the area with a sold-out membership and a waiting list every year.

The previous management team did a great job in mar-keting North Hill for residents of Duxbury from beginners to seasoned golfers. No junior was ever turned away due to lack of funds.

Today, 13 years later, with all the money the town has spent, the membership has de-clined and the tee times are about the same as ten years ago.

If North Hill is to be rated as one of the best nine-hole golf courses, we need a man-ager who doesn’t violate the contract, doesn’t alienate or disparage the North Hill golf-er, doesn’t say a “small group of members” had preferential treatment on 18-hole play when they followed standard policy available to any golfer.

The North Hill Advisory Committee, all volunteers, should not be involved in a lawsuit for giving suggestions for the Requests For Proposal. Many residents made sugges-tions to the town manager on what should be in the RFP, but the RFP is the sole responsibil-ity of the town manager and no one else.

Johnson Golf Management is now suing or has sued the towns of Abington, Auburn, Beverly, New Bedford, and Boston as well as Duxbury over contracts. It has also had dis-putes with Hingham. All suits have been or are being heard in Middlesex Court.

The management of North Hill for the past ten years leaves a lot to be desired.

Robert E. DoyleOld Cove Road

I read with interest Mr. Cipoletti’s editorial in the Feb. 10 edition of

the Clipper. There is the sug-gestion that taxes could be in-creased, perhaps through an operational override, to meet the ever increasing challenges of our educational system. Mr. Cipoletti suggests that we have a “short” moratorium on CPA funding to meet this need. There is no question that we have a responsibility to pro-vide a sound education in an environment that in conducive to learning and creativity, but at the loss of a program that has served our community so well? The CPA was largely enacted to protect our natural resources and remove property from development; growth that places additional demands on our schools, services, and re-sources. CPA funds were used to purchase the Delano proper-ty that was undergoing review for a 51 unit 40B development. It now houses an affordable single family home and group

home for handicapped adults. CPA money, in combination with funds from the Wildlands Trust, private donations and an agricultural grant preserved the O’Neil Farm; one of the few remaining dairy farms in south-eastern Massachusetts. This property could have supported an 11 lot subdivision or possi-bly 22 lots under Chapter 40B. The Berrybrook and Jaycox properties, which now support agriculture, could have been de-veloped for eight more homes, or at least twice as many under Chapter 40B. For every dollar that a modest new home pays in taxes, it costs twice that amount to provide municipal services to that home. Imagine the im-pact that 80 new homes would have on our schools! Mr. Cipo-letti refers to the Wayland and Lincoln-Sudbury districts as the benchmarks to which Dux-bury compares. These are CPA communities! Lincoln-Sudbury is looking for an override this year to meet the overcrowding in their schools and Wayland

is planning to renovate or re-place its High School. Recog-nizing the impact of growth, these communities have used CPA funds to take land out of development. What is most in-triguing is that Moody’s Inves-tor Rating Service positively recognizes Duxbury’s and Wayland’s CPA Funds because it provides towns with an addi-tional degree of financial flex-ibility! The Community Pres-ervation Committee reviewed at least a dozen proposals this year and five will be presented at the Annual Town Meeting; requesting a total in appropria-tions of $500,000. We have managed our financials well and expect a fund balance of $2.3 million for FY 2010 for each of the three purposes; open space, historic preservation and affordable housing. Building up our reserves will put us in a more favorable position for the future.

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Girl Scout newsSweetheart Dance: Don’t forget to save March 6 for our annual

Sweetheart Dance. Fliers have been e-mailed to all our leaders to forward on to their girls. This event will take place at the high school gym. The admission cost is $2 per person with a maximum of $5 if a family has more than one Girl Scout. We also ask that each attendee bring a non-perishable food item for the Interfaith Council’s Easter food baskets. This year as a special treat we will be doing photos of each couple. Sweetheart Dance patches and Sweetheart necklaces will be available for $1 each and make-your-own sundaes will be $2 as they were in past years.

Friendship Bracelets for Haiti: Cadette Troop 80331 is spon-sering a Service Project that would connect the Girl Scouts in Dux-bury with the many children who have been left homeless, without parents and without sufficient food in Haiti, one of the members of the World Association. They are inviting all Duxbury troops to join them in making simple Friendship Bracelets that will be sent to Roots and Shoots, a Jane Goodall Foundation. They will be distributing them to the children for us. Leaders received an e-mail of a sample bracelet is available and girls are on hand to visit your troop to assist with the project if you would like. This is an inexpensive project that would connect your girls to Girl Scouts around the world.

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Afghan schools subject of talk

On Sunday, March 7, Ra-zia Jan will give a talk and slide show entitled “Building a Girl’s School in Afghani-stan-Progress and Perils” The event will be held at the Dux-bury Senior Center from 3-5 p.m. Tea and Middle Eastern treats will be served. Rare rugs, handicrafts and authen-tic jewelry will be available for purchase. Duxbury Rotary Club and the Duxbury Inter-faith Council are sponsoring the event.

Old Mother West Wind Fun

Children in kindergar-ten through grade 2 with an adult are invited to learn about foxes from a natural-ist with the Thornton W. Burgess Society of Sand-wich. The presenter will read from “Old Mother West Wind,” followed by some natural science inves-tigation and experiments with fox artifacts. The pro-gram will be held on Thurs-day, March 4 at 4:15 p.m. Registration is required for children and their accom-panying adult. This may be done online at duxbury-freelibrary.org, by phone 781-934-2721, x115, or in person at the children’s ref-erence desk.

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In response to your edi-torial of Feb. 2, I must disagree with your

point that Selectman Donato is somehow failing the people of Duxbury by questioning the latest follies of the MacDonald/Troy roadshow. Let me explain. This Johnson golf course con-troversy/lawsuit that has been going on behind the scenes is

quite alarming. To suggest it is somehow a personal vendetta is just down right misleading. What I mean is, if you follow up beyond what is covered in the Clipper (what is in the Clip-per is very limited in scope) and look at the deposition of

our town manager Richard R. MacDonald and what I would call the unethical stalling and coaching by Mr. Bob Troy, your hair would stand up and then blast out the top of your head. It is an absolute disgrace. The town of Duxbury is pay-ing for this. Why! My fellow taxpayers, I urge you to go to the deposition and read the entire document at Scribd and click on “MacDonald Deposi-tion Transcript.” This is very serious business and I think it goes a long way in explaining why Selectman Donato is so passionate in his quest for the truth.

Jim O’SullivanAmado Way

Donato right to raise questions

The Bay Youth Symphony (BaYS) will present a Winter Concert at Sacred Heart High School in Kingston on March 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by South Shore Conservatory in collabora-tion with the Plymouth Phil-harmonic Orchestra, BaYS is designed as an opportunity for active and busy students, dedi-cated and talented young mu-sicians, to perform symphonic music at a high level in a well-organized and supportive envi-ronment. There are more than 120 student musicians, from 23 South Shore communities, par-ticipating in BaYS this year.

BaYS offers three sequen-tial ensembles. Dolce Strings is a non-auditioned, elemen-tary level string ensemble, di-rected by Theresa Fritz, strings specialist with the Pembroke schools. Sinfonia, an audi-tioned, intermediate level full orchestra is directed by Nicho-las Tatarka, orchestra direc-tor for the Medfield Public Schools. The symphony, an auditioned high school level full orchestra, is conducted by BaYS Music Director, and Duxbury Public Schools Or-chestra Director James Vinci. Steven Karidoyanes, music director of the Plymouth Phil-

harmonic Orchestra serves as artistic advisor for BaYS, and Candace Kniffen, retired or-chestra director and director of music for the Marshfield schools, is the program’s man-aging director.

Students, elementary age through high school, are ad-mitted free to all BaYS con-certs. Adult tickets are $8 and are available at the door. For more information about BaYS, go to sscmusic.org/orchestra. The Bay Youth Symphony is funded in part by grants from the Marshfield, Carver, Plym-outh, Easton, Norwell, and Scituate Cultural Councils.

Youth symphony to perform March 3

LeTTerS

Know a caring vol-unteer who de-serves recogni-

tion? Nominations are now open for the Community Vol-unteer of the Year, sponsored by the Welch Healthcare and Retirement Group. The Dux-bury Community Volunteer Award celebrates the spirit of civic responsibility through community service by honor-ing an exemplary Duxbury citizen or citizenry group whose voluntary contributions of time and talent have made a positive impact on the quality of life in the town.

An advisory board of civ-ic, educational, cultural and business leaders will review the nominations and select a nominee to be honored as the “Duxbury Community Volun-teer” for the year 2010. Final-ists and their nominators will be invited to an awards din-ner at The Village at Duxbury, where all nominees will be recognized.

Last year, the advisory board received so many de-serving nominations they handed out multiple awards.

Nomination forms are available on scribd.com/

duxburyclipper as well as at the Village, the Duxbury Free Library, Town Hall and Westwinds Bookshop.

Nomination forms are due on March 5. The forms should include a statement describ-ing the contributions of the nominee and how they have impacted the quality of life in Duxbury.

Contact Maureen Crow-ley with any questions at 781-585-2334, ext. 112 or e-mail [email protected].

Reminder: Nominate a deserving volunteer


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School Lunch MenuWeek of Mar. 1-5

Saturday Feb. 27Drama Festival 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. PAC

Monday March 1High End Learner program update 7 p.m. DMS auditorium

Chandler school council 4 p.m.

Wednesday March 3DMS School Council 4 p.m. DMS library

DHS School Council 5 p.m. DHS room 106

Thursday March 4Chandler PTA meeting 9:30 a.m.

School Committee meeting 7 p.m. Alden School room 104

Friday March 5No School - Professional development

Saturday March 6Amazing A Capella 7 p.m. PAC

Monday March 8Alden School council 3:45 p.m.

DHSMonday: Dragon Platter – three nug-gets, three mozarella stix, six wedges, corn, raisins, juice.Tuesday: Grilled cheese, pasta salad, peaches, fruit punch.Wednesday: Chicken parm on a roll, Cape Cod chips, pudding with topping, grape juice.Thursday: Sal’s pizza, garden salad, as-sorted fruit, lemonade.Friday: No school. All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch option: Sandwich, salad, pizza, all served with veggie, fruit and milk.

DMSMonday: Spicy chicken sandwich, pasta salad, carrots, peaches, juice.Tuesday: Pasta with sauce, green beans, garlic bread stick, chocolate pudding with topping, apple juice.Wednesday: BBQ Rib-A-Que on a bun, mashed potato, golden corn, applesauce, lemonade.Thursday: Bagel pizza, Caesar salad, assorted fruit, grape juice.Friday: No school. All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch options: Monday, turkey cheese and bacon, or or bagel lunch, Tuesday, meatball sub or peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, Wednesday, bagel lunch or ham and cheese lunch, Thursday, pizza or peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, Friday, tuna sandwich. All with salad, juice, vegetable, and milk

AldenMonday: Grilled cheese, wedges, green beans, peaches, juice.Tuesday: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss – eggs (green), bacon (ham), fresh fruit, Green Egg cookie, juice.Wednesday: Sal’s pizza, garden salad, assorted fruit, apple juice.Thursday: Chicken nuggets with dipping cup, BBQ or sweet sour, smiley fries, corn, peaches, juice.Friday: No school.All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch options: Monday, Ham and cheese on a bulkie or salad with Tuna, Tuesday, BLT or Bagel, Wednesday, Turkey and cheese or Pizza with salad, Thursday, Chicken wrap or meatball sub, Friday, Tuna sand-wich or PB&J with salad. All served with milk and juice.

ChandlerMonday: The Max Stix with dipping sauce, green beans, assorted fruits, juice.Tuesday: Dr. Seuss Day – eggs (green), bacon (ham), hash brown stick, cheese cubes, orange juice.Wednesday: Pasta with butter or sauce, tossed salad, green beans, dinner roll with Balance spread, apples.Thursday: Baked white nuggets, mashed potato, glazed carrots, peach-es, juice.Friday: No school.All lunches served with choice of milk.Daily lunch options: Pizza, Dragon sack, Sandwich of the day, Monday, Wednesday Friday -- Bagel box lunch; Tuesday, Thursday -- Dragon box with ham, turkey or bologna. All served with juice, veggies, fruit and milk.

Chandler Beach Blast set

Take a break from the cold and head for the beach – Chandler Beach! On March 12, the Chandler Elementary School gym will be trans-formed into a winter oasis. There will be games, crafts, popcorn, a raffle, an inflat-able obstacle course and tons of fun. The beach blast will run from 6-8 p.m. Hosted by the Chandler PTA.

Chandler PTA discount cards

High-end learner project info. night

An informational eve-ning relating to the High-end Learner Project is scheduled for March 1 at 7 p.m. in the DMS auditorium. Topics to be presented include: the current status of the project, an ex-planation of the cluster model used in the project, the data used to cluster all students, differentiated instruction and transitioning from Chandler to Alden and Alden to DMS.

Please call Assistant Su-perintendent Walsh if you have any questions.

The Magic Dragon Chil-dren’s Center located in Chandler Elementary School is now accepting applications for the 2010/2011 school year. The Magic Dragon is accredited by the National Association for the Educa-tion of Young Children. The program serves children aged eight weeks to 5 years of age as of Sept. 1. The Center is open 7:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

and full and part time space is available for the upcoming school year. Call the director, Sara Heath today at 781-934-7671 for more information or to schedule a tour of the Cen-ter. Applications and a tuition schedule can also be found on the Magic Dragon Children’s Center link on the Duxbury Public Schools Web site at www.duxbury.k12.ma.us.

It is the one card you don’t want to be without when shopping at any one of the 18 local participating res-taurants and stores. For only a $10 card purchase, you not only receive discounts when shopping but you also sup-port Chandler! Participating restaurants and stores include Once Upon a Time: 10 per-cent off all children’s books, Friendly’s: 15 percent off to-tal purchase, Depot Market: $3 off a family size entree, Bennett’s General Store: 10

percent off any purchase over $10, and Cravings Cafe: $3 off any large one topping piz-za (take out.) The card can be used daily until October 2010. For anyone purchasing a card until March 2, Cravings Cafe located in Kingston is offer-ing a $50 gift certificate to one lucky winner in the drawing on March 3. Order your card today and start saving. Please email Kelly Leonard at [email protected]. Thank you for supporting Chandler PTA.

Application process underway at Magic Dragon Children’s Center

The first annual Interfaith Council sponsored event in recognition of Earth Day and the first day of spring will be held March 21 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary at First Parish Church.

Composer, guitarist and singer/songwriter, Jim Scott will perform. Jim is known world wide for his songs ad-dressing ecology, diversity, community and peace in genres that range from clas-sical to jazz to folk. He has a knack for putting participants in touch with their own innate creativity through the power of song. Jim turns the audience into a choir by teaching each song by ear and inviting all to join in. He regularly performs at intergenerational concerts.

This will be a fabulous concert for both adults and children of all ages.

Scott is a former member of the renowned Paul Winter Consort and the composer of the Missa Gaia/Earth Mass. He has led courses in improvi-sation at Oberlin College, per-formed in concert world wide, recorded a number of CD’s of original music and published a growing line of choral works. He was also a co-creator of a program for churches to en-gage in sustainable practices

aimed at addressing the spiri-tual imperative of caring for our planet.

All proceeds from the con-cert will assist in funding both the Council’s annual Camp-ership Program and the TLC Backpack Project. All dona-tions to the Council go back to the community 100 percent.

Advance tickets are avail-able at Westwinds Bookshop $8. Tickets will also be avail-able the day of the event for $10. Children’s tickets are $5 at the door.

Shipwreck ball at DBMS

DBMS will host a Ship-wreck Ball, featuring live mu-sic by “Connected, the band” and food provided by Catered Memories, on Saturday, Feb. 27. There will be great raffle prizes. Tickets are $50 and are available online at dbms.org or by phone at 781-934-7555. Tickets are limited so reserve soon. Dress in what you might have been wearing when the ship went down!

Interfaith Council to sponsor spring concert


Duxbury police logThursday Feb. 11

12:23 a.m. Tree leaning on wires on Buckboard Road. NStar noti-fied.12:49 a.m. Tree leaning on wires on Homestead Place. NStar noti-fied.1:39 a.m. Officer reports low wires at residence on Gurnet Road. Verizon notified.8:29 a.m. Caller reports slippery roads on Massasoit Road, Mar-shall Street, and Marshall Street bridge. DPW notified.9:44 a.m. Tree on wires on Kingstown Way. NStar notified.6:03 p.m. Caller reported traffic issue in front of Town Hall.

Friday Feb. 122:07 a.m. Officer reports open door at building on Depot Street. All secure.

Saturday Feb. 132:01 a.m. Officer reports parties on bikes on Bay Road. Parents notified.4:15 a.m. Officers with Old Colony S.W.A.T. to assist other police department with serving warrant.1:19 p.m. Party walking on Parks Street reports smelling gas in area. Officer checked area and found no odor.3:03 p.m. Disabled motor vehi-cle reported on Lincoln Street.4:36 p.m. Caller reports motor vehicle nearly caused accident on King Caesar Road.5:30 p.m. Caller reports erratic operation of vehicle on Tremont Street. Party spoken to.10:47 p.m. Caller reports motor vehicle crash into snow bank on Kingstown Way. Vehicles towed. Two persons transported to Jor-dan Hospital.

Sunday Feb. 141:00 a.m. Motor vehicle stop on Stoney Brook Circle. One party arrested and charged with failure to stop, failure to stop for police, and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.1:52 a.m. Caller reports suspi-cious party on Enterprise Street. Spoken to.8:44 p.m. Party in station to re-port finding bank card. Owner notified.9:59 p.m. Party reports receiv-ing suspicious calls.

Monday Feb. 156:56 a.m. Two callers report barrels in road on Union Bridge Road blocking roadway. Officer removed barrels.11:50 a.m. K9 to assist Kingston police.1:18 p.m. Horse jumped fence on Summer Street. Owner noti-fied.4:27 p.m. Caller reports motor vehicle driving on pond on Lake-shore Drive. Officer reports drove off on Pembroke side of pond.9:44 p.m. Marshfield police re-quest K9 assistance. Officer re-ports subject located.11:20 p.m. Unattended motor

vehicle reported at the bogs on Congress Street.

Tuesday Feb. 1612:11 p.m. Caller reports kids throwing snowballs at cars on Mayflower Street. Area search negative.2:59 p.m. Caller reports possible fireworks on Keene Street. Area search negative.4:30 p.m. K9 to assist Scituate police department.7:31 p.m. Suspicious person hitchhiking on Summer Street. Gone on arrival.9:59 p.m. Disabled motor vehi-cle on Route 3 north. State police notified.

Wed. Feb. 179:39 a.m. Caller reports teens

with possible BB gun rifle on Tremont Street. Spoken to.11:40 a.m. Party reports teens/motor vehicles hanging around guest parking lot on Parks Street during the overnight hours.4:45 p.m. Caller reports erratic operator on Treetop Lane. EMS called for evaluation. Patient re-fusal.5:29 p.m. Caller reports motor vehicles speeding by her house on Church Street.

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A local hospital and the Southeast Center for Healthy Communities, a program of Health Im-peratives, are seeking residents of this town, age 18 and older, to participate in a confidential fo-cus group about health care. Information from this group will help the hospital to identify major health concerns in these communities.

The focus group will last for 90 minutes, and all participants will receive a $50 Visa gift card. For more information, please call Bonnie at 508-583-2350 ext. 266.

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The Tech Talk Series will continue Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the Merry Room. The subject will be spring cleaning your computer. General file organization, deleting unnecessary files, and simple computer main-tenance will be discussed. No registration required.


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Debbie, you should remember, was singularly instrumental in the funding and organizational drive that enabled the town’s renovation of the Alden Upper Building and the move from the beautiful but unworkable Wright Building.

Elaine told me the Friends website (www.duxfol.org) is extremely slick (my words). I looked for their announcement of the winner for their latest essay contest, a Valentine’s Day theme entitled “What Do You Love

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It doesn’t always work out this way, but Duxbury Coach Gordon Cushing should have a pretty good idea what it will take to knock off Oliver Ames in the first round of the MIAA Division II South Sectional on Wednesday night in Duxbury.

Having beaten the Tigers (72-55) in the first round of the IAABO Tournament just 10 days ago at Bridgewater State, there should be no surprises like last year’s opener against the Academy of Public Service (Dorchester High School).

The 15th seeded Bears came into town and throt-tled the Dragons with a dy-namic trio that scored 65 of Dorchester’s 77 points.

While OA doesn’t present that kind of explosive offense, they do have sophomore Nick Bruha, who was good for 17

points in a losing effort, along with 6’4” Mason Pires, who did some solid work on the boards throughout the first half.

Playing in the always tough Hockomock League, the Tigers had an incredible advantage in the first quarter when they played the Drag-ons, but couldn’t capitalize on its 10-1 foul advantage in the first quarter that saw Dux-bury’s 6’7” Aaron Kramer get whistled for two quick fouls in the first 1:30.

Ending the first eight min-utes of play trailing by two (17-15), Duxbury showed plenty of confidence despite their adversity and slowly got back in the game by stopping OA’s easy transition game.

“Sure there is the thought about our kids being over-confident, but I think there are enough of them here from

last year who remember what happened in the first round and don’t want that to happen again,” said Cushing.

While the Dragons enter the tournament as the fifth seed with a 15-5 record, their inconsistency has been a prob-lem and one that Cushing is afraid of.

“We lost a couple of tough games to Whitman-Hanson (top seed) and Marshfield (DI - fifth seed - 17-3), and then we split with Scituate (third seed – 15-4),” said Cushing. “I really think we can play with anyone, but we have to do it for 32 minutes. OA doesn’t have a lot of outside shooters and they are kind of a grind-it-out team. I’m not sure what they’ll throw at us this time.”

There is no room for in-consistency come play-off time, and the Dragons must avoid those spurts when the

defense puts on the press and the Duxbury offense goes into a shell.

“We’ve been working on handling the ball under pres-sure every day in practice,” said Cushing. “We plan on working on it right up until we take the court on Wednesday night.”

In just about every loss this year, the Dragons have shown the ability to score when the pressure is off. When the press is activated, it’s been hold on for dear life.

“We should be ready. There are 11 seniors on this team who will be playing their last home game and that should be incentive enough to get out there and get the job done.”

Should Duxbury beat the Tigers, there is a good chance they’ll take on fourth seed Fal-mouth on Cape Cod on Satur-day night at 7 p.m.

Dragons take on Oliver Ames Hope to top Tigers again in Division ll South Sectional opener

HOLD THAT TIGER: The Dragons hope they can keep Oliver Ames Nick Bruha (10) under control in Wednesday night’s opener.

Girls 4th in StatesBy mike Halloran, sports editor

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The Duxbury girls’ swim team took fourth place at Sunday’s Division II State finals at the Blodgett Pool at Harvard University.

Wayland High School dominated the field to win the title with 233 points, while Weston (202), Marblehead (115), Duxbury (112), and Northampton (95) rounded out the top five.

Duxbury’s first points came in the 100-yard back-stroke, as Kaitlin Buckley took fifth-place in 1:01.21, finishing behind Patriot League and Middleboro star

Janelle McDonald, who won the event in :59.72.

Sarah Goldberg was the next point scorer for Dux-bury, as she took sixth-place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:58.53, six sec-onds off the pace set by All-American winner Sara Li of Longmeadow, who covered the distance in 1:52.13.

The Lady Dragons turned in excellent performances in the relays where they scored most of their points, finishing fifth in the 200-yard medley relay, fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay, and second to Weston in the 400-yard free-style relay.


Religious ServicesFirst Baptist

fbcd.org781-934-6095

Dr. Kevin CassidyPastor 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 sixth 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 during Lent, Monday through Friday, 7 and 9 a.m., Saturday, 8:15 a.m. The rosary is prayed after daily Mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Fridays after 9 a.m. Mass during Lent. Daytime bible study, Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Evening prayer group Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer group Fridays at 6:45 a.m. Living through Loss support group, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in Feb. and March. Reconciliation during Lent, Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

Pilgrim [email protected]. Todd Vetter, Senior Pastor

Rev. Eloise Parks, Associate Pastor781-934-6591

Sunday 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. Pilgrim childcare and preschool, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m-6 p.m. Ladies Bible studies, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., or Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Feb. 25, Great Decisions at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 3, Lenten Taize Service at 7 p.m.

United Methodist Church

highstreetumc.orgRev. Barbara Kszystyniak

781-585-9863 Office hours are Monday-

Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 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.

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal

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781-934-6523 Sunday services: 8 a.m.

Holy Eucharist (said) and 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (with choir and hymns.) Sunday school

K-12 during 10 a.m. service. Childcare provided at 10 a.m. service. Wednesday: Mens Bible Study 6:30 a.m., Coffee and conversation 9 a.m., Holy Eucharist with healing 10 a.m., Adult Ed 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Children’s choir rehearsal 6 p.m., Youth choir rehearsal at 7 p.m. Thursday: Adult Choir rehearsal 7 p.m. Friday: AA meeting at 7 p.m.

First 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. Feb. 26, “Coming of Age” 5-10 p.m. Feb. 27, Alli-ance Pot Luck at 6 p.m. March 1, “Meetings at the Moon” 7-8:30 p.m.

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

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

Nursery is provided for all ser-vices. Sunday school meets 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, Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 3, Soup and the Word at 6 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

781-934-6434Sunday worship service and

Sunday School for K-12, 10:30 a.m. Mid-week testimony 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.

Christian Science Sentinel Radio on WATD 95.9 FM Sun-day mornings at 7 a.m.

Journey Community of Faith

www.journeyduxbury.com Rev. David Woods

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

ter at Miramar.

Religiousservices

Wednesday Feb. 24Our Changing Beach. The Duxbury Beach Preservation Society is presenting “Our Changing Beach” a talk by Dr. Peter Rosen, at, 7:30 p.m., at Battelle Memorial Labs, 397 Washington St. Come and learn more about the past and the future of our magnificent barrier beach. Light refreshments will be served.

Thursday Feb. 25Living through Loss support group. Anyone in the Duxbury area who has lost a loved one is invited to participate Thursday nights from 7:30-9 p.m. in February and March in the Herrick Room in the lower level of Holy Family Church. Call Deacon Art Keefe with any questions at 781-585-4444.

Palestine Documentary Films. Channel 13, DCTV, 7:30 p.m. Selected short subjects.

Friday Feb. 26Harmony for Haiti. Maddy Clark and her Harmony for Haiti committee are hosting Harmony for Haiti, a coffee house style fundraiser event from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Duxbury Student Union. Enjoy performances from Lead Based Toys, Abyss, Cheryl and Mike DeVaux, T-6 and Duxbury’s own, The Fontaine Brothers, The Demotivators, Maddy Clark, Jess Williams and Kerry McLennan. Crafts and t-shirts for sale, raffles, and more. Tickets are available at 3D Guitars in Pembroke, Depot Street Market in Duxbury, and at the DSU and cost $5 for students and $10 for adults. Donations are gladly accepted, checks made out to Partners In Health with Harmony for Haiti in the memo line.

Fourth Friday Film. “Volver” (rated R) will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Duxbury Free Library. Anyone with questions about Penélope Cruz’s talent as an actor will have all the answers after watching this film.

saTurday Feb. 27The Shipwreck Ball. Join us at the Duxbury Bay Maritime School from 6:30-11:30 p.m. for the DBMS Shipwreck Ball. Cocktails, food, music by “Connected, the Band.” Dress in what you might have been wearing when the ship went down.

Tickets are $50 and available at the office or at dbms.org. Tickets are limited.

Art Contest. Duxbury Beach Preservation Society is hosting their first annual Art Show, ‘Down by the Sea,’ from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. The winners will be announced at 11 a.m. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

sunday Feb. 28Sunday Salon Series. Meet author Randy Susan Meyers at 2 p.m. in the Duxbury Free Library, as she presents her novel, “The Murderer’s Daughters.” Tackling domestic violence, Meyers presents a story that gives voice to the forgotten victims of domestic abuse – children. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Free tickets are now available at Westwinds Bookshop and Duxbury Free Library. For more information call 781-934-2721, x108.

Monday March 1HELP Info Night. An informational evening relating to the High-end Learner Project is scheduled at 7 p.m. in the DMS auditorium. Topics to be presented include current status, an explanation of the cluster model used, the data used to cluster all students, differentiated instruction and transitioning from Chandler to Alden and Alden to DMS. Please call 781-934-7604 if you have any questions.

Jr. Sailing Open House. Are your children interested in sailing this summer? Come by DBMS on Monday, March 1 or Wednesday, March 3 from 1-7 p.m. Discuss sailing course options, meet DBMS sailing staff, speak with junior sailing parent volunteers, receive help with online registration. DBMS program catalogs will arrive in the mail this week. Registration begins March 1 online at dbms.org. Please call DBMS with questions at 781-934-7555.

Tuesday March 2Readers Theater. A small group of teens will meet at the Duxbury Free Library to work up a repertoire of spoken short scenes from current YA fiction, folk tales, etc. on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Contact Ellen Snoeyenbos at

[email protected] if interested in joining this group.

Wednesday March 3Jr. Sailing Open House. Are your children interested in sailing this summer? Come by DBMS on Monday, March 1 or Wednesday, March 3 from 1-7 p.m. Discuss sailing course options, meet DBMS sailing staff, speak with junior sailing parent volunteers, receive help with online registration. DBMS program catalogs will arrive in the mail this week. Registration begins March 1 online at dbms.org. Please call DBMS with questions at 781-934-7555.

Duxbury Camera Club. Meeting will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. Lynne Shackleton Ford will share tips and techniques for making better close-up images. Paid members are welcome to bring one print, 8x10 or larger, of a close-up photograph to discuss with the group.

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 March 4Tech Talk Series. The Tech Talk Series continues with Spring Cleaning Your Computer at 7 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. General file organization, deleting unnecessary files, and simple computer maintenance will be discussed. No registration required.

Children’s program on foxes. Children in kindergarten through grade two with an adult are invited to learn about foxes from a naturalist with the Thornton W. Burgess Society of Sandwich from 4:15-5:15 p.m. in the Duxbury Free Library Merry Room. The presenter will read from Old Mother West Wind followed by some natural science investigation and experiments with fox artifacts. Registration is required and may be done online at duxburyfreelibrary.org, by phone 781-934-2721, x115, or in person at the children’s reference desk.

Friday March 5Friday 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.

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.

saTurday March 6Amazing A cappella. A cappella groups from Skidmore College, Northeastern University, Trinity College and New York University, along with Duxbury’s own PAC Men, will perform at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Pre-sale tickets are $12 adults, $10 students, or $30 family of four and are available at ticketalternative.com, by phone, 877-725-8849, or locally at Depot Street Market, the Studio, Westwinds, and Music Unlimited. Box office prices are $15 adults, $10 students, and $40 for a family four pack. All proceeds benefit the Paul S. Fortini Foundation.

Artist’s reception. A reception to meet the artist Vincent LoPiccolo will be held at the Helen Bumpus Gallery from 2-4 p.m. The Helen Bumpus Gallery will be hosting his exhibit entitled “Classical Paintings” during

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the months of March and April. The gallery is located on the main level of the Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St.

sunday March 7Free Spanish Classes for children. Introduce your child to Spanish through music, puppets and play. This is a stay alone program for children ages 3-5. The program will run for four weeks starting Saturday, March 7 from 9-10 a.m. The instructor is Alejandra Peary a native Spanish speaker and a licensed Spanish teacher. The class is located at 33 Enterprise St. Suite 10, Duxbury. To register please visit thespanishplaygroup.vpweb.com. Space is limited.

Sunday Salon Series. Sunday Salon Series presents “Wintering in Duxbury: Fashion, Frolic and Frostbite!” Come to the Duxbury Free library at 2 p.m. as Madelon Ali, Chairman of the Historical Clothing Committee for the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society shares her expertise and knowledge of these topics. This program is designed for adults and mature young adults with interest in the topic. For more information, call the Duxbury Free Library at 781-934-2721 x108.

upcoMingLearn to Skate Sessions. Learn to Skate with Pilgrim Skating Club at Hobomock Arenas in Pembroke. Sign up for Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. starting March 10 through April 21, a seven week session costing $120 per skater, or Saturday group lessons from 12:30-1:30 p.m. starting March 13 through April 17, six-week session costing $105 per skater (with an additional $12 annual registration fee for new students). For more information, visit pilgrimskatingclub.com or call PSC at 781-294-7575.

Beach Blast 2010. Take a break from the cold and head for Chandler Beach. On March 12 from 6-8 p.m., Chandler gym will be transformed into a winter oasis. There will be games, crafts, popcorn, a raffle, an inflatable obstacle course and more. Hosted by the chandler PTA.

Youth Baseball leveling day. Duxbury Youth Baseball will hold a mandatory leveling day for all kids registered to play in either the AAA (9-10 year olds/grades three and four) or Majors (11-12 year olds/grades five and six) leagues on Saturday, March 13 at the Duxbury High School Gymnasium. All kids registered to

play in these leagues are required to attend, regardless of whether they have previously played in these leagues. All players will be placed on a team. More information may be found on the Duxbury Youth Baseball website, duxburyyouthbaseball.com. Registration (without a late fee) ends Feb. 28.

Duxbury Interfaith Council Spring Concert. The first annual Interfaith Council sponsored event in recognition of Earth Day and the first day of Spring will be held March 21 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary at First Parish Church. Advance tickets are available at Westwinds Bookshop for $8. Tickets will also be available the day of the event for $10. Children’s tickets are $5 at the door.

Antique Show. The 29th Annual Duxbury Spring Antique Show will be held at Duxbury High School on Saturday, March 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, March 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission price is $7 or $6 with a card available at many local businesses. Appraisals will be offered on Sunday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $5 per item or three for $10. Please contact Joanne Williams at 781-934-0111 or visit duxburyboosters.org for more information.

Call for art. The Plymouth Guild for the Arts, invites artists to submit works to “A Different Vision,” a tactile show of art and fine crafts designed for the blind, the partially sighted and the sighted. Works of art for this show will be accepted on April 1, 4-7 p.m. and April 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show will open on April 30 with an evening reception. It will continue through June 4.

ongoingIdol School. South Shore Conservatory offers new Idol School for students, ages 14 and up. Idol School runs on Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m., starting Feb. 24, for eight weeks at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George St. SSC voice teacher, Beth MacLeod, will offer students individualized coaching. To register or for more information, please call South Shore Conservatory at 781-934-2731 xs11, or visit us online at sscmusic.org.

Book a Librarian. The Duxbury Free Library reference department is offering 30 minute one-on-one sessions to assist patrons in using computers. Sessions will be tailor made to address individual needs. Please call 781-934-2721 x100 to book a librarian.

The Friends of the Library’s Ongoing Book Sale. The Friends of the Library offers gently used books, CDs and DVDs for as little as 50 cents. The Friends’ Book Store is located across from the circulation desk and is filled with a wide selection of interesting materials for all ages. Magazines are available as well and are always free. Your continuous support is greatly appreciated.

Get Fit at the Duxbury Senior Center. 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. Also, two Zumba classes with Paddi Donato are offered 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 register at 781-934-5774, x103.

Artist exhibition. The Helen Bumpus Gallery will be hosting an exhibit entitled “Classical Paintings” by Vincent LoPiccolo during the months of March and April. The Helen Bumpus Gallery is located on the main level of the Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St. A reception to meet the artist will be held at the Gallery on Saturday, March 6 from 2-4 p.m. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours.

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.

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.

Duxbury Camera Club. Meets the first Wednesday of each month, from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Merry Room of the Duxbury Free Library. Guests are always welcome at the regular meetings.

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.

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.

The Duxbury Free Bookmarks. Every Wednesday at 3 p.m., this teen advisory group meets to review, discuss and plan events for the youth of Duxbury.

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.

Duxbury Garden Club. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at the First Parish Church with coffee at 9 a.m. and the meeting at 9:30 a.m. If interested in joining, call Kris Gaskins at 781-934-0108 or Anne Williams at 781-934-7512 for more information or visit communitygardenclubofduxbury.org.

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.

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.

The Helen Bumpus Gal-lery will be hosting an exhibit entitled “Classi-

cal Paintings” by Vincent LoPic-colo during the months of March and April.

LoPiccolo is well known for his oil paintings of still lifes, portraits, and landscapes. He paints in a clas-sical style whereby functional use of light draws the observer into the painting toward the central image. He endeavors to portray more than what appears to the viewer’s eye in order to evoke a deeper response.

Educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, LoPicco-lo has exhibited widely and has received numerous awards, including the Best in Show award from the Duxbury Art Association in 2007.

A reception to meet the artist will be held at the Gallery on Saturday, March 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. Complimentary refreshments 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

Bumpus Gallery presents oil paintings by Vincent Lopiccolo

“Blue Jugs” by Vincent Lopiccolo


About the Duxbury Free Library?” I couldn’t find the winner’s announcement, but if you click on the pink Valentine on the welcome page you can read the all the entries. The contest is over, but you can still share your answer in the Guestbook postings.

I had nothing to do with the contest. I especially noticed Olivia Nichols’ piece: “I love the library because it’s so bright and sunny with so many windows – it feels like a home when you go there. It’s big and you can find so many books and information in it. Thank you for making our library so great!”

As an old nomad at heart, I understand her love of the space and her sense of the power of place in our lives. Every library is unique, yet they are universally the same. Ours however, offers the added comfort and excitement of bright spaces. I wish I was napping there right now, thanks to Olivia’s imagery.

Zayla Schaeffer wrote, “…there is absolute freedom as long as you hold a library card in your hands.” Joey NeJame echoed a similar theme of liberty and love, writing: “I love to go to the Duxbury Library because my mom never says ‘no’ to anything about the library because she likes it there… she says ‘yes’ to anything in the library. I love the Duxbury Free Library because it has the best books ever. Ever.”

But freedom and love have a price. The good news is that we can share the cost. Membership in the Friends is $10 for children, $50 for individuals, and $75 for family membership. It may not be the right analogy, but I used to spend $75 for a carton of cigarettes. Of course, there are higher levels of support, but these are the basics. Don’t expect a deal on overdue books or the like. Membership is for supporting the library, not bleeding it dry. Besides, what library friend would hoard a book? Friends are more likely to help buy a new book. Indeed, the Friends have raised some $200,000 since 2000.

But they do have a trim and handy online gift shop, with items ranging from a FOL sticker ($3) to exquisite replicas of the whimsical Children’s Room mural by local artists, Anna Conway and John Hodany. The mural is offered in two sizes, 36”x13” ($200) or 24”x10” ($125).

I’m sure many libraries have Friends organizations, but our library is unusual. Organized as a town facility, the Duxbury Free Library also has an autonomous incorporated board. In other words, from its founding our library has included and relied on both public and private support. This means that your support, over and above your taxes, is essential. The result is, as Olivia Nichols put it, is a place that “feels like a home when you go there.”

What are friends for?continued from page one

BOYS BASKETBALLFeb. 24 Oliver Ames Home 7:00Feb. 27 OA/Dux winner Away 7:00 vs. Falmouth/D-Y

GIRLS BASKETBALLFeb. 25 Foxboro Away 7:00Feb. 27 Foxboro/Dux winner Away 4:00 vs. Dighton-Rehobeth/O’Bryant

BOYS TRACKFeb. 25 All-State Meet RLC 4:30

GIRLS TRACKFeb. 25 All-State Meet RLC 4:30

GIRLS ICE HOCKEYTBA Duxbury vs. Milton/Wellesley winner TBA

SKIINGFeb. 24 State Championships Wachusett Mnt.

Dragons Winter Playoff ScheduleSchedule revised as of Feb. 22

Field permitsAnyone/group wishing

to use the playing fields in Town must submit an ap-plication to the Recreation Department. Applications can be obtained on the Rec-reation Department’s Web-site: town.duxbury.ma.us/recreation or by calling the office at 781-

Registration is now open for the 2010 spring baseball season. Anyone wishing to play spring baseball must reg-ister online through Sunday, Feb. 28 at duxburyyouthbase-ball.com. Spring leagues are as follows: Tee Ball Pre-K (age 5 as of Sept. 1, 2010) – Kinder-garten; AA, Grades 1-2; AAA, Grades 3-4; Majors, Grades 5-6; Junior Babe, Grades 7-9;

Buddy Ball, All agesNote that the Senior Babe

(ages 16-19) league does not begin until the summer. Regis-trations for that league and all the summer leagues will take place at a later date. Also note that there will be no walk-in registration this year. Appli-cations received after Feb. 29 are subject to availability and a $25 late fee.

Spring baseball registration

Juniors Jonathan McKin-ley and Julia Nee qualified for this Saturday’s All-State finals at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.

McKinley ran a 4:34.92 in the mile finishing fourth be-hind the winner Ryan Kelley of Pembroke (4:31.19) and his teammate Wesley Gallagher (4:32.49). It was an all Patriot League top four, as Hingham’s Mike McConville (4:34.86) was barely ahead of McKin-ley.

Nee will put in double duty on Sunday, as she finished sec-ond in the preliminaries of the 300-meter dash (season best :42.69) and fourth in the finals with a time of 43 seconds. She was also an important part of Duxbury’s 4 x 400-meter re-lay team that finished fifth and qualified for All-States with a school record time 4:11.88.

Also on the record-setting relay team are sophomore Emily Doyle, freshman Laura Nee, and Liz Runci.

Junior Grey Bray finished 13th in the 1000-meter run (2:43.56), while sophomore Jason Angell landed in 20th in the mile for a personal-best

time of 4:51.29.Doyle also registered a

personal best, finishing ninth in the 300-meter preliminar-ies in a time of :43.50, while Laura Nee ran a personal best in the 600-meters in 1:44.69 for 16th place.

McKinley and Nee head to States

LADY DRAGON HOCKEY ALL STARS: Senior goalie Julia Hannon, freshman forward Hannah Murphy, SEMGHL co-championship Coach Friend Weiler, junior forward Briana Connolly and sophomore defenseman Martha Findley.

RECORD SETTERS: Laura Nee, Emily Doyle, Julia Nee and Liz Runci show off their medals.

DHS Athletic Department • 781-934-7668

Registration for Duxbury Youth Softball’s 2010 SPRING SEASON continues! Girls in grades 1-12 can register online at

duxburyyouthsoftball.org.

Register online before March 1st to avoid the $25 late fee!

Players in grades 3 and up must supply their own helmet for the 2010 Spring Season. See the NEW HELMET Policy at

duxburyyouthsoftball.org.

Grades 7-12: In addition to the regular recreational teams, DYS will hold tryouts for one Duxbury Spring Select Team. Check out the details at duxburyyouthsoftball.org

If you have questions, call Bill Farquharson at 781-934-7036.

DUXBURY YOUTH SOFTBALL APPROACHES CRITICAL

REGISTRATION DATE

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Register now and avoid the $25

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Dragons’ DenSports Editor Mike Halloran • [email protected]

TEXTBOOK TAKEDOWN: Junior Pat Donovan shows of his double-leg takedown during the DII State wrestling competition. Donovan should be a force in the 140 lbs. weight class next season.

Wrestlers’ season comes to an end

HEAD ACHE: Senior captain Tim Donoghue takes down Beverly’s Justin Lehman in the 119 lbs. weight class. After a 3-0 early lead, Donoghue was eliminated from the competition with a 7-4 loss in the consolation quarterfinals. Donoghue recorded two pins at States, and was one win away from advancing to next week’s All-State Championship in Salem.

CAPTAIN CRADLE: Senior captain Robert Kates attempts a cradle against Central Catholic’s Matt Armano in the consolation quarter-finals of the 125 lbs. weight class. The 9-2 loss eliminated Kates from the competition and cost him a ticket to All-States. Kates had previously beaten Reading’s Dan Mortimer 5-3, and blanked King Philip’s Matt Schlabach 4-0.

NO WAY OUT: Senior captain John McGeady records a first- period pin over Monty Tech’s Ray Pfeifle in the 160 lbs. weight class of the DII state competition held at Marshfield High School over the weeeknd.

HANG ON: Sophomore and DII South Sectional runner-up Mikkel Linskey takes down his Nauset opponent in the 130 lbs. weight class. Linskey finished strong for Duxbury.

EYE OF THE TIGER: Freshman Jake Genereux sizes up his North Attleboro opponent in the 112 lbs. weight class. Genereux was the lone freshman to compete in his 16-man weight bracket of the state wrestling competition.

Photos by J. Tarbox


DUXBURY POP WARNER DRAGONS FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING

EVERY KIDEVERY GAMEEVERY TIME

Duxbury Pop Warner is our community’s only football and cheerleading program

where playing time for every child is mandatory and academic

excellence is rewarded!

COME JOIN US Convenient online registration

available beginning February 15, 2010

DUXBURY POP WARNER WANTS YOU!

www.duxburypopwarner.com

Open House and In-person Registration Night:

March 10, 2010 6:30-8:30pm, Merry Room, Duxbury Library

FOOTBALL QUESTIONS, please email: Dino Colucci, [email protected] QUESTIONS, please email: Jen Carley, [email protected]

Duxbury Youth Baseball will hold a mandatory level-ing day for all kids registered to play in either the AAA (9-10 year olds/Grades 3 and 4) or Majors (11-12 year olds/Grades 5 and 6) leagues on Saturday, March 13 at the Duxbury High School Gym-nasium.

All kids registered to play are required to attend, regard-less of whether they have pre-viously played in these leagues. The leveling day is not a try-out. Its purpose is to evaluate fielding, hitting, throwing and pitching skill levels so there is a fair and equitable distribu-tion of talent among the teams. All players will be placed on a team – there are no “cuts.” Players should bring their glove and attend a session (which will last approximately one hour), in accordance with the following schedule:

AAA Sessions:9 and 10-year olds (Grades

3 & 4) whose last name begins with:

A – G 8:00 a.m.H – P 9:00 a.m.Q – Z 10:00 a.m.Majors Sessions:11 and 12-year olds

(Grades 5 & 6) whose last name begins with:

A – G NoonH – P 1:00 p.m.Q – Z 2:00 p.m.

If you are unable to attend the session at your assigned time, please attend one of the other time slots allocated for your league. If your child can-not attend the leveling day, please notify the appropriate commissioner via email with your child’s name and his/her coach’s name from last sea-son. Contact information for commissioners may be found on the Duxbury Youth Base-ball website: www.duxburyy-outhbaseball.com. If you have not yet registered your son or daughter for spring baseball, please do so by visiting the website. Registration (without a late fee) ends Feb. 28.

Youth baseball mandatory leveling day March 13

COLLEGE CORNERBy mike Halloran, sports editor

[email protected]

Boston College senior Kristyn Roth (DHS ’06) ended her college swim-ming career at the ACC Championships at UNC this past weekend. Roth had personal best times in the 50-yard backstroke (27.64) and the 100-yard back-stroke (59.09)… Hamilton College senior goaltender Meg Shine (Tabor ’06) made seven saves in the third period as a replacement, as the Continentals lost to Trinity, 3-0… Junior Terry Woods (DHS ’06) and his Babson College hockey team are the second seed in the upcoming ECAC East Tournament on Saturday when they host UMass-Boston…Junior Max Butler (’06) finished 2nd in the 200-yard backstroke for UMass, as the Minutemen won their12th Atlantic-10 title, and their fourth in a row… Sophomore Seam McCarthy (Roxbury Latin ’08) scored Trinity’s only goal of the game in a 2-1 OT

loss to Southern Maine… The Bates men’s basketball team needed a win in the regular-season finale on Sat-urday against Tufts in order to nab the fourth seed in the upcoming NESCAC Championship, but the Bobcats faced a 10-point deficit (44-34) with 12:07 left in the game. That’s when rookie sensation Mark Brust (DHS ’09) took the game into his own hands. Over the next five minutes of the game, Brust hit seven consecutive shots for 15 points, part of a 22-7 Bates run that gave the Bobcats a 56-51 Bates lead with 5:21 left. Brust finished with a career-high 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting, along with five rebounds, three assists and just one turnover. In a 1-1 week for the Bobcats, he averaged 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Holding the fourth seed, Bates hosts Bowdoin on Saturday in the NESCAC quarterfinals at 3 p.m… Senior Betsy Sauer

(DHS ’06) and her Duke University women’s lacrosse team knocked off the University of Richmond and goaltender Erica Marrocco (DHS ’06), 17-9, on Thursday in VA… Senior Max Quinzani (DHS ’06) scored 3 goals to extend his scoring streak to 48 games, but it wasn’t enough to rescue his Blue Devil team from an 11-7 loss to ninth ranked Notre Dame and freshman Quinn Cully (DHS ’09)…Sophomore Gus Quinzani (DHS ’08) and his St. Joseph’s University lacrosse team are off to a rough start after dropping their first two games against Delaware (15-5) and Lehigh (7-6)… Freshman Tyler Genereux (DHS ‘09) and his Mass Maritime baseball team are in Fort Pierce, Florida for spring training. Genereux is slated to pitch and play third base for the Buccaneers who open their season on Saturday in Fort Pierce... McKinley and Nee head to States... Senior Greg Peterson (DHS ‘06) and his Fairfield University Alpine Ski Team advanced to the finals of the USColle-giate Ski Association to be held at Sunday River, ME March 1-6th after their 2nd place finish at the regionals held last weekend.

Do you have a son or daughter playing or coaching in college? Please email us at: [email protected], and tell us who and where they are, what sport they are playing, what high school they went to and the year they graduated. We’ll take it from there.

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Plans underway for Hall of Fame dinner

The DHS Boosters Club is in the process of making plans for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony that will take place on Saturday, May 8 at the Plymouth Country Club in Plymouth.

The classes of 2008 and 2009 will be honored in a joint ceremony that is a ma-jor fundraiser for the Boost-ers.

Tickets for the event are $35 and will be available in March by contacting Sheila Tenaglia at [email protected].

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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).

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A & G PaintingCommercial, residential municipal. Interior / Exterior house painting. Fully insured. Free painted ceiling in every room we wallpaper or paint. Call Angelo today for your free estimate. Office: 781-293-8767 Cell: 781-864-1540.

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Rute CleanerMany years of experience with excellent references. Specializing in house and office cleaning. Call anytime for free estimate. Speak with Humberto, 508-732-0182 or 774-454-4982.

Clean SweepFull service residential cleaning, or kitchens and bathrooms only. Very reasonable rates. 11 years of quality service. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. Spring cleaning. 781-837-0427.

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50% OffInterior painting booked before March 1. Specializing in interior/exterior painting, power washing, gutters, carpentry, dump runs, and window washing. Free estimates, best prices guaranteed. Fast and reliable service. Please call Mike, 781-789-3612.

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

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

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.

What’s The Big Idea?Custom workshops and seminars for nonprofit organizations. Develop creative solutions to produce the big idea with a marketing/fundraising professional. Build revenue and new audiences. Complimentary 30-minute session. Contact Marilyn Greenstein, Greenstein & Partners. 781.452.7216, [email protected].

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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.

Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS2001. 6 cylinder, automatic transmission, 4x4 metallic w/cloth interior. Clear title, one owner. A/C, power windows/locks. 143,000 mi. $5,000 or B.O. Great beach vehicle. Call 781-582-2384.

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].

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 $15,999. Call 781-934-1552.


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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, March 2, 2010 at 7:40 p.m. on the request of Tom Harrington, Marshfield Country Club to repair and replace damaged drainage system and perform annual maintenance of the existing drainage system as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on February 16, 2010. Said project is located at O Acorn Street, lot 050-033-001 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.

JOSEPH MESSINAChairman

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TOWN OF DUXBURY


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, March 2, 2010 at 7:15 p.m. on the request of 1053 Tremont Street, LLC to construct a roadway, utilities, drainage and site grading within the buffer to bordering vegetated wetlands as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on January 25, 2010. Said project is located at 1053 Tremont Street, lot 180-002-002 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.


TOWN OF DUXBURY


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, March 2, 2010 at 7:05 p.m. on the request of John McLaughlin to construct a pier as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on February 16, 2010. Said project is located at 685 Washington Street, lot 180-147-000 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.


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TOWN OF DUXBURY


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, March 2, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. on the request of Coral Prince-Wilson to install a septic system with associated grading and retaining walls in the buffer to bordering vegetated wetlands as described in a Notice of Intent filed with the Conservation Commission on February 11, 2010. Said project is located at 406 Bay Road, lot 161-959-189 of the Duxbury Assessors Map.


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 March 11, 2010 at 7: 30 p.m. to consider the application of Larry and Wendy Newcomb for a special permit under Articles 400, 600 and 900, Sections 421, 421.4(3), 425, 601.4, 601.9, 615 and 906.2 of the Duxbury Protective Bylaw.

The project is located at 126 Tremont Street, Parcel No. 110-012-000 of the Duxbury Assessors’ Map, consists of 13,240 sq. ft., and is zoned for Neighborhood Business District 1 and is owned by Larry and Wendy Newcomb, 21 Summer Street, Duxbury, MA 02332.

The applicant proposes to remodel existing retail store to operate as an ice cream take out

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COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTS

THE TRIAL COURT

PLYMOUTH PROBATE AND

FAMILY COURT52 Obery Street

Plymouth, MA 02360(508) 747-6204

Docket No. PL10P0253EAIn the Estate of: Arthur J

Hassett Jr.Late of: Duxbury, MA

02332Date of Death: 01/22/2010NOTICE OF PETITION

FOR PROBATE OF WILLTo all persons interested in

the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and allowed, and that Arthur J Hassett III of Hanover, MA Patricia Greenfield of Hanover, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in the will to serve Without Surety.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT PLYMOUTH ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 03/15/2010.

In addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which

COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTS

THE TRIAL COURT



Plymouth, MA 02360(508) 747-6204

Docket No. PL10P0252EAIn the Estate of: Louise

Demers NobleLate of: Duxbury, MA



the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and allowed, and that Alexander Connell Noble of New York, NY be appointed executor/trix, named in the will to serve Without Surety.


In addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which the objection is based, within thirty (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16.

WITNESS, Hon, Catherine P Sabaitis, First Justice of this Court.

Date: February 18, 2010Robert E. McCarthyRegister of Probate

COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTS

THE TRIAL COURT



Plymouth, MA 02360(508) 747-6204

Docket No. PL10P0199EAIn the Estate of: Herbert C

Wirt Jr.Late of: Duxbury, MA


1998 VW Golf GL 4D-HBOne owner, only 110,000 miles. Black, very clean, runs great. Auto, A/C, sunroof, stereo, alarm, 4 new tires, alignment, timing belt, exhaust, starter, belts. Great gas mileage, fun dependable driving. $2500 or BO. 781-829-9992.

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the objection is based, within thirty (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16.



establishment. Applicant also proposes to erect a two sided, free standing sign. Special permits are 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: 2/24/10 – 3/03/10Case #10-01


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the above captioned estate, a petition has been presented requesting that a document purporting to be the last will of said decedent be proved and allowed, and that Suzanne C Wirt of Duxbury, MA be appointed executor/trix, named in the will to serve Without Surety.


In addition, you must file a written affidavit of objections to the petition, stating specific facts and grounds upon which the objection is based, within thirty (30) days after the return day (or such other time as the court, on motion with notice to the petitioner, may allow) in accordance with Probate Rule 16.



MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF

REAL ESTATE

By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Timothy V. Hovey and Kendra V. Hovey to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Opteum Financial Services, LLC, dated April 22, 2005 and recorded at Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 30390, Page 162 of which mortgage HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Trustee for Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corporation Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 is the present holder by assignment Recorded at Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 35278, Page 306, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 539 Summer Street, Duxbury, MA 02332 will be sold at a Public Auction at 2:00 PM on March 16, 2010, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

that certain parcel of land with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in Duxbury, County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of

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Massachusetts, being described as follows: A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon, situated on the northeasterly side of Summer Street in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, being shown as lot 18 on a plan entitled, “Samoset Village, Summer & Cross Sts., Duxbury, Mass.” dated May 23, 1966, by Robert C. Bailey, Reg. Surveyor, duly recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 570 of 1966, Plan Book 14, Page 122, and bounded and described as follows: Southwesterly: by Summer Street, two hundred (200) feet; Northwesterly: by land indicated on said plan as of George E. Hagman, one hundred ninety-nine (199) feet; Northeasterly by Lot 20 and Lot 19, as shown on said plan, two hundred (200) feet; and Southeasterly by Lot 17 on said plan, two hundred three and 26/100 (203.26) feet. Containing forty thousand three hundred (40/300) square feet of land, more or less, according to said plan.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 30390, Page 160.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified

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check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 c/o Sanjit S. Korde or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.”

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Trustee for Opteum Mortgage

Acceptance Corporation Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-3,

Korde & Associates, P.C.321 Billerica Road

Suite 210Chelmsford, MA

01824-4100(978) 256-1500

(AMC 08-050964/Hovey) (02/17/10,02/24/10, 03/03/10) (187789)

MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF

REAL ESTATE

By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Paul F. Mahoney and Patricia A. Mahoney to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for CitiMortgage, Inc., dated July 25, 2007 and recorded at Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 34947, Page 204 of which mortgage CitiMortgage, Inc. is the present holder by assignment Recorded at Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 37891, Page 222, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 110 DeLorenzo Drive, Duxbury, MA 02332 will be sold at a Public Auction at 1:00PM on March 16, 2010, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: That certain parcel of land situated in Duxbury,

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Plymouth County, Massachusetts, described as follows: Lot 29 as shown on a plan entitled “Samoset Village, Summer & Cross Streets, Duxbury, Mass.,” dated May 23, 1966, by Robert C. Bailey, reg. surveyor, duly recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds as plan no. 570 of 1966, in Plan Book 14, Page 122. Said premises are known and numbered as 110 DeLorenzo Drive. This conveyance is made subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, and other matters of record to the extent the same are in force and applicable.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 21158, Page 86.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates,

P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 c/o Sanjit S. Korde or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.”

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

CitiMortgage, Inc.,Korde & Associates, P.C.

321 Billerica RoadSuite 210

Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100

(978) 256-1500Mahoney, Paul F. and

Patricia A., 09-055245, February 17, 2010, February

24, 2010, March 3, 2010


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ite actresses—including Car-men Maura, Lola Dueñas, and Chus Lampreave—to create a film of genuine emotional res-onance. The film is rated R.

Film screenings are pre-ceded and followed by lively discussion led by Prof. Man-drell. Admission is free and refreshments are available.

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Rated R. A family with a secret that it tries desperately to keep under wraps. Eventually, ev-erything comes out—doesn’t it always?—and everyone has to make a choice about what is important to them and why. A subtle and sweet film with 13-year-old Georges Du Fresne in a remarkable debut perfor-mance.

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