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Nonprofit Works in Local CommunityBy J.D. O’Gara

January marked the start of the 25th year ofEaster Seals’ Assistive Technology Program,and if you speak to Medway resident JeanneMahanna, an augmentative communicationsconsultant and speech and language pathologistwho’s worked with the organization over 20years, technology has certainly come a longway in helping people with disabilities connectwith the world.

Jeanne helps kids who have disabilities com-municate in the classroom. “It’s unbelievableto see the changes,” says Mahanna, when sherefers to the types of technology available toher clients. Much of what she started with, over20 years ago, is now obsolete, she says.

“We’ve been in the field of Assistive Technol-ogy for 25 years,” says Jeff McAuslin, Assis-tant Director of Assistive Technology for EasterSeals, says of the organization’s milestone.McAuslin muses about the first time he helpedan individual with severe disabilities – using anApple II computer.

Easter Seals Assistive Tech25 Years Old

By J.D. O’Gara

If you’ve ever been to theheart of community televisionon Main Street in Franklin,you might note that it’s …well … kind of small.

This month, however, all ofthat will change, as FranklinAll-Access TV, the commu-nity access television that in-vites Franklin residents todesign their own program-ming is moving its video pro-duction operation to 23Hutchinson Street. The dealclosed on January 7th, whenFranklin TV was able to pur-chase the 3,821 square footbuilding (over six times thesize of their current space),built in 1930, for $385,000.

Pete Fasciano, ExecutiveDirector of Franklin TV, saysthe goal is to create “an invit-ing workspace, conducive toworking and getting peoplecreating, that we hope attractsand get people involved – to

have that platform where theycan come, and it’s inviting,and it’s a production spacethat is supported.”

Fasciano, says some inte-rior renovations are beingplanned, as is the addition ofa new studio in the summer-

time “The new studio willgive us the necessary space

Franklin TV Gets New BuildingExpanded Facility Will Allow for Increased Programming, Community Use

This depiction shows the building at 23 Hutchinson Street being purchased by Franklin TV. The community access operation will move into the facility this month, and an addition of a studio(shown) is being planned for the summer.

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to experience the intimacy of Um-bria and Tuscany, when you view“Ciao Bella Italy,” an exhibit of oil

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to be able to build proper sets, tobe able to change those setsmore, visually, and more com-pletely, on a show by show basis.It will just be a more comfortableinterview environment,” he adds.

Fasciano adds that now, with thenew space, community access vol-unteers will actually have room towork on producing their shows,something the old space simplycouldn’t accommodate.

“Now, they all do that out of theirhouses. There’s no room to do thathere,” Fasciano explains, notingthat simply having an office witha computer and telephone to lineup guests will be a great improve-ment. “In a single word, it’s abouthow do we create convenience,make the process possible andprovide as much support as wecan.”

Fasciano, who once owned hisown large production company,explains that having a place fosterscollaboration among friends, of-fering “three, or two, or four peo-ple who want to work on aprogram together … a place to dothat.” That, he says, is what is

what Franklin TV will be able tooffer that a person shooting videoin their backyard, later posting toYoutube, cannot.

“When public access started inthe 80’s, the equipment was com-plicated. Access to a channel wasa big deal,” says. Fasciano.“Today, everybody’s got Youtube.Everybody’s got a digital camera.The actual idea of putting some-thing up on the Internet is not thatdaunting. What makes us specialis really about the place.” He doespoint out, however, that the onlinecapability with www.franklin.tvcomplements the programming,allowing viewers to go back andwatch archived shows.

Now, says Fasciano, FranklinTV will have a place to store setsand equipment for series. It mayeven have the space for cookingshows. All that it will need is thecreative muscle of the folks inFranklin, folks like Frank Falvey,

who produces Frank Presents, aninterview-based show, and Falvey& Rovendro, presenting op-eddiscussions.

“I probably have produced morecable access programs than any-one else, “ says Falvey. “I havebeen doing a show probably since

1980 or ’84, and I started whenmy daughters were in junior highschool and I used to have a cam-corder and film them,” saysFalvey, “and one time I thought,‘Why not put this on public TV?’and I began filming for public ac-cess.’” Falvey says he wouldcover a lot of school music eventand local parades, as well as theschool committee. Now, he says,he has slowed down a bit and mostof the programs he does are “of aninterview nature, as opposed tolugging cameras around,” al-though he does take a camera withhim when he travels with his wife,Linda.

Falvey, who was on the cablecommission for many years, says“That was always our hope, thatwe could expand to a facilitywhere we could do a number ofdifferent shows on a larger set.This is going to allow people to beable to come in and learn how to

edit.” Falvey adds that both cre-ative types and those who havesomething to say will have avenue to do so.

The employees of the FranklinTV – and there are currently atotal of five including Fascianoand Pam Jones, both full-time, andpart-timers Chris Flynn, Bill Pageand Chris Stearns– are there tohelp the creative and the vocalFranklin citizens who would liketo do their own programming.

“We are still figure out how bestto expand the program schedulebased on what we’ll do in the newfacility,” says Fasciano. “We arestill covering a lot of sports, andwe are looking to also increase ourcoverage of the activities of othernonprofit organizations in town.”

Fasciano says that he sees atrend, on television and on the In-ternet, toward staying what’s in-formed about what’s going onlocally.

“People really do want to knowwhat’s going on in town, nextdoor and around the corner. Theoperative word people are focusedon is being ‘hyperlocal.’ Well,we’re about as local as it gets.”

If you are a Franklin residentwho would like to volunteer andlearn a little bit about video pro-duction, or if you have somethingto say or a passion you would liketo share with your fellow Franklinresidents, Fasciano encouragesyou to bring it to the TV screen,with a little help from FranklinTV. Email [email protected] orcall (508) 541-4118 for more in-formation.

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Electric Youth (EY), the interna-tional touring ensemble of talentedsinger-dancers trained at theFranklin School for the Perform-ing Arts (FSPA), will take thestage at Showcase Live at PatriotPlace in Foxboro on Sunday, Feb-ruary 10 at 6 p.m.

Fresh off of a 2012 Europeanconcert tour of Italy and Austria,Electric Youth will embark on athree-week Asia Tour in August

2013, with performances in HongKong. The Showcase Live concertwill debut two full sets of high-en-ergy music, including contempo-rary pop, classic rock, country andBroadway hits. Backed by aneight-piece band of professionalmusicians, EY’s Showcase Liveperformance will feature fully-choreographed performances ofQueen, The Beatles, ArethaFranklin, Duffy, One Direction,Green Day and more, as well as

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Electric Youth 2013 includesMadison Asgeirsson, 14, KendraDombroski, 14, Ali Funkhouser,16, Graham Hancock, 16, JocelynJones, 14, and Shaina McGillis,

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How about making a beautifulfloral arrangement for your spe-cial someone? Rick Tedoldi, ofthe Norfolk Garden Club, will beshowing kids in grades K-6 howto do just that at the Norfolk Pub-lic Library on Tuesday, February12th, at 3:30 p.m. Registration isalso required for this class, whichhas a $5 fee that must be paid atthe time of registration, whichcan be done at the library regis-tration desk.

The Franklin Public Library isalso putting its heart into Valen-tine’s Day, starting with a KraftyMonday celebration at 3:30 p.m.on Monday, February 4th forages 6-8. Children will make“Valentine’s Day Wreaths” Later,on Valentine’s Day itself, the FunClub, for ages 8-12, will play aspecial game of Valentine Bingoat 3:30 p.m.

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Democrats in Franklin will holda caucus to elect delegates to theMassachusetts Democratic Party’s2013 Platform Convention on Feb-ruary 9 at 9 a.m. in the Franklin

Room at the Alumni Restaurant.All registered Democrats as of De-cember 31, 2012 in Franklin are el-igible to participate. Following ashort break after the caucus, the

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“It’s quite an innovation to theApple iPad,” he says. “It has comesomewhat of a full circle, where wecan look at the introduction of theiPad and tablets as a new main-stream technological step forward,that’s having a tremendous impacton people with disabilities.”

“With the iPad, students who areambulatory can go out into thecommunity,” say Mahanna.

Since each child is different,Jeanne has come into Franklinschools, among others, to assesswhat students’ needs are, and thenshe tries out different approachesuntil, with a little luck, she findsone that fits.

“I observe the child to see howthey’re communicating, and I willtypically try some things, somemanual communications and tech-nology, or I’ll try an iPad or a de-vice. It’s kind of a teaching/brainstorming.”

One size does not fit all, explainsMahanna.

One student she’s working with,for example, has Cerebral Palsyand is legally blind. This child usesa DynaVox Maestro, a speech gen-erating device with 12 to 15 pic-

tures per page. The student is ableto choose a picture using a switchmounted on her wheelchair thatshe can operate with her head. Thespeech generator will then say thename aloud, so that the child cancommunicate an answer.

For a different non-speaking stu-dent with CP, it seemed that theiPad should work, and the schoolhad one, but the student would nav-igate from the communication appto games. Mahanna worked withthe student and staff, borrowingdifferent devices to try from theAssistive Technology ResourceCenter. Finally, says Mahanna,“she ended up getting an Alt-Chat,a speech generating device with adynamic display, so she had about20 different pictures per screen,and the size was small. She wasable to carry it around, and she un-derstood it was used for communi-cation.”

Alt-Chats are $5,000, however. As-sistive technology can be expen-sive, so having the AssistiveTechnology Resource Center, atype of library where folks can bor-row devices to try for 30 days, isextremely useful, according to Ma-hanna. Easter Seals runs the ATRC,which used to be called the DeviceLoan Resource Center. Now, in ad-dition to devices such as headsets,

the ATRC also loans software. Thisresource gives folks an opportunityto try a technology before they buyit, or to use something temporarilyif need be.

Although schools may foot the billfor students’ assistive technology,others in the state, says McAuslin,can take advantage of a programoffered by the Mass RehabilitationCommission (MRC), which allowsfor the assessment, installation andtraining of assistive technology.However, to be eligible for stateprograms, one has to be fairly lowincome, says McAuslin.

“In the middle there, it can be dif-ficult, if you’re over income forthese programs, but you don’t havea lot of income to pay for thesethings out of pocket,” he says. “In-creased access to learning, in-creased access to work, and often,increased access to leisure, doesn’thave a clear path through medical(insurance).”

Easter Seals operates a Massa-chusetts Assistive TechnologyLoan (MA AT Loan) Program,funded by state and federal grantsto the Massachusetts Rehabilita-tion Commission.

“The financial loan programmakes more equipment availableto people with disabilities,” says

McAuslin. Hepoints out that re-cently, DragonNaturally Speakinghit the mainstreammarket as a writingtool for lawyersand doctors.

“What that did forthe disability com-munity is it broughtthe price waydown,” saysMcAuslin. “Initially,it would have cost$10,000 to get thatsoftware up and run-ning.” McAuslinadds that eye gazetechnology is be-coming more com-mon, and thus more promising, asan assistive technology tool.

“If eye gaze became more main-stream for devices, it would be eas-ier to use in solutions. It would begreat if the iPad, or other tablets, intheir next version, had that.”McAuslin even notes that the crop-ping up of Androids as competitionto iPads has further made the costmore affordable and thus, the tech-nology more accessible.

“There are so many more options,so many more features on these de-

vices,” says Mahanna. They’reeasy to use, she says, and offer ac-cess to social media, useful forsome of her clients.

“I have one client …for him …having access to email and Face-book, he can’t talk, but he can typeand spell, and he’s able to use hisdevice to email friends and checkon Facebook – it was a connectionto the world.”

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Jeanne Mahanna, of Medway, has been helping kidswith disabilities communicate through her work atEaster Seals Assistive Technology program for over20 years. The program celebrates its 25th anniver-sary this year.

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The Franklin Public Library willhost an art exhibit of small paint-ings by members of the FranklinArt Association on February 2nd -February 16th. The opening recep-tion will be held on Saturday, Feb-ruary 2nd from 2 - 4 p.m. Thepublic is invited and refreshmentswill be served. The show will con-tinue until February 16th during li-brary hours Monday - Thursday 9

a.m. - 8 p.m., and Friday - Satur-day 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Come andenjoy fine works by local artists in

the historic Franklin Public Librarylocated at 118 Main Street inFranklin.

The hallways of the FranklinSchool for the Performing Arts(FSPA) were buzzing with excite-ment on Saturday, January 12 assome 150 area children, ages 7 andolder, arrived with music in tow toaudition for the roles of the sevenvon Trapp children in FranklinPerforming Arts Company’s up-coming production of The Soundof Music. The open auditions alsocast a large number of ensembleroles. FPAC will present theRodgers and Hammerstein musi-cal theater classic, with profes-sional orchestra, on Saturday,March 2 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sun-day, March 3 at 2 p.m. atFranklin’s Thomas D. Mercer Au-ditorium.

Delighting audiences for gener-ations, The Sound of Music isbased on the true-life story of theAustrian von Trapp family. Cap-tain von Trapp’s mischievous chil-dren are at the heart of this belovedmusical. Singing the timeless clas-sics “Do-Re-Mi,” “So Long,

Farewell” and “Edelweiss,” theyoung performers enchant audi-ences just as the GovernessMaria’s love of music and songwins the hearts of the children andtheir father. In casting the sevenroles, height was considered alongwith acting and singing ability.From 5-year old Gretl to 16-yearold Liesl, the children must forman iconic ascending line.

“The extraordinary turnout forThe Sound of Music auditions is atestament to the popularity of thismusical theater classic,” said RayeLynn Mercer, FPAC Executive Di-rector. “Our creative team andlarge cast of students and adultsare excited to begin the rehearsalprocess as we prepare to stage thisRodgers and Hammerstein fa-vorite with professional orches-tra.”

The talented cast of 111 perform-ers comes from 21 area towns.Franklin’s Erica Glenn and BobMatson of Millis will perform the

lead roles of Maria and Captainvon Trapp. The von Trapp childrenwill be portrayed by Sam Evans(Kurt) of Medfield, Michael Fa-jardo (Friedrich) of Hopkinton, AliFunkhouser (Liesl) of Franklin,Teagan McStay (Louisa) ofFranklin, Mairead Nee (Brigitta)of Walpole, Catherine Oliviere(Marta) of North Easton and GraceTucceri (Gretl) of Franklin. Actorscast in featured roles include Gra-ham Hancock (Rolf Gruber) ofFranklin, Amanda Flynn (Gov-erness Elsa Schrader) of Plainville,Nick Paone (Max Detweiler) ofFranklin, Shauna Martin (MotherAbbess) of Franklin, GiovannaFerri (Frau Schmidt, the house-keeper) of Franklin, Chuck Peters(Franz, the butler) of Franklin,Melissa Mandia (Sister Sophia) ofFranklin, Alicia Rivera (SisterMargaretta) of Franklin, KellySabini (Sister Berthe) of Franklin,Wendy Jones (Baroness Elberfeld)of Franklin and Ed Jones (BaronElberfeld) of Franklin.

Raye Lynn Mercer and NickPaone co-direct the production,with musical direction by HallieWetzell, choreography by Mercerand Kellie Stamp, and costumingand production coordination byTracy Lane.

A distinctive suburban non-profitarts organization founded in 1991,FPAC presents quality perform-ances while offering opportunities

for professional artists, communityperformers, families and studentsof the arts to work together in acollaborative and creative environ-ment. Tickets for The Sound ofMusic cost $30, $28 and $26. Topurchase tickets, call (508) 528-8668, visit the box office at TheSpotlight Shop (34 Main Street,Franklin) or order online atwww.FPAConline.com.


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Pictured, in rehearsal, are the seven young performers cast as the vonTrapp children in Franklin Performing Arts Company's production of The Sound of M usic. From left to right are Ali Funkhouser (Liesl) of Franklin,Grace Tucceri (Gretl) of Franklin, Sam Evans (Kurt) of Medfield, Mairead Nee(Brigitta) of Walpole, Teagan McStay (Louisa) of Franklin, Catherine Oliviere(Marta) of North Easton and Michael Fajardo (Friedrich) of Hopkinton.

Franklin Art Association Art Exhibit at Library Feb. 2-16

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Learn About Nature!Stony Brook, in Norfolk, offersFebruary Vacation Week pro-grams: Tuesday, February 19th –Friday, February 22nd, from 9 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. Themes: Tuesday –The Arctic; Wednesday – Japan;Thursday-Frozen Desert; Friday-Aloha Ring of Fire. Fee:$40m/$47nm per child. Pre-regis-tration is required for all programs

(except as noted). For more details,visit the Mass Audubon webpageat www.massaudubon.org or contact us at (508) 528-3140. Register by phone, email ([email protected]),fax (508-553-3864) or in person.Stony Brook is located at 108North Street in Norfolk.

Visit the Library!The Friends of the Medway Li-brary will host a Free Movie andPopcorn event at the Medway Li-

brary, 26 High St., Medway, onFebruary 21, 2013 at 3 p.m.Come watch Woody, Buzz, Jessie& Stinky Pete in the 2nd movie inthe Toy Story series while munch-ing on a variety of special treats.Sign up at the library or email theFriends at [email protected]. Walk-ins will beaccepted, but we prefer you to signup so we can provide enoughtreats. Movie is rated G and runs92 minutes.

The Franklin Public Library, 118Main St., Franklin will host a Fam-ily Storytime on Tuesday, Febru-ary 19th, at 10:30 a.m., followedby a Winter Carnival later in theday for all ages at 3:30 p.m. featur-ing games, music, crafts, hennatattoos, face painting, refresh-ments, and more. On Wednesday,February 20th, the Franklin Li-brary will offer Haunts, Haints,and Hollers: Scary Stories to RattleYour Bones for ages 8 to 12 at 6:30p.m. featuring International story-teller, Rona Leventhal, who willshare the drama of haints, deadfolk, shape shifters, and mysteri-ous players.

Go Ice Skating!Don’t risk the ice at local ponds!Play it safe at the Norfolk Arena,One Dean St., in Norfolk. Publicskating is open from 9-10:50 a.m.and 1-2:50 p.m. Monday throughFriday, 7-8:50 p.m. on Saturdayand Sunday, from 1-2:50 p.m. InFranklin, The Pirelli VeteransArena, 910 Panther Way, is openfor public skate during vacationweek from 12:30- 2:30 on Mon-day, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri-day, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday,2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:40-4:40 p.m. on Sunday.

Take in Some Art!Monday, February 18

Free Family Open House, 1-4p.m., Danforth Museum of Art,123 Union Ave., Framingham,sponsored by NEA and BernardiAuto Group, includes gallerytours, hands-on art activities andmore. Call (508) 620-0937 or visitwww.danforthmuseum.org. NEAFree Family Super Saturday onFebruary 2, 9 and 23, from 10 a.m.– noon, includes free admission,gallery tours and activities. Themuseum also has vacation weekclasses. Visit the website for moredetails.

Play Soccer!Forekicks, at 10 Pine St., inNorfolk, is offering February va-cation soccer skills clinics withtwo-day sessions for 7-9 year-olds and 10-12 year-olds onThursday, February 21st and Fri-day, February 22nd, from 9 a.m.– 12 p.m. for $125. Just visitwww.forekicks.com.

Get Fit!Kidzturf, at 36 Milliston Road,Millis (in the Roche Bros. Plaza),offers a 6,000 square-foot facilityfor kids to blow off steam. In ad-dition to school vacation weekcamps, Kidzturf has an open gymwith equipment, and an inflatableobstacle course. Membership isnot required for drop-off TurfTime, which costs $15 per hourwith $5 per each additional sibling(must be potty trained). Parentscan opt to Stay and Play for $15 asession and $5 per additional sib-ling, and there is no charge forchildren under age one when ac-companying an older sibling.Membership brings Turf Timedown to $10 per visit and lendsdiscounts for other offerings. Visitwww.kidzturf.com or call (508)376-6222.

Go Bowling!Ryan Family Amusements, at1170 Main St., Millis is almostnever closed. Take the kids forsome candlepin bowling, and thenblow off some extra energy withthe arcade games. Hours are 9 a.m.– 10 p.m. Sunday through Thurs-day and 9 a.m. – Midnight Fridayand Saturday. Ficco’sBowladrome, on Rte. 140 inFranklin, also offers candlepinbowling and is open 9 a.m. –10p.m. Monday through Wednesday,9 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Thursday andFriday, 9 a.m. –11 p.m. Saturdayand 10 a.m. –10 p.m. on Sunday.

Shoot Some Arrows!Ace Archers, Inc., at 131 MorseSt. in Foxboro offers archeryclasses and practice (although be-ginners are advised to take one ofthe beginning archery classes onthe second and fourth Saturdaysbefore taking additional classes orusing practice time. Hours are abit unusual, so for more informa-tion, visit www.acearchers.comor call (508) 697-5647 for vaca-tion week details.

Paint Some Pottery!Let the kids get creative at TheClayroom, located at 930 MainStreet on the corner of 1A andRte. 27 in Walpole. The hours are12-6 p.m. Tuesday through Fri-day, or Saturday and Sunday 10a.m.-6 p.m. Appointments are notnecessary and all ages are wel-come to paint a piece of bisquepottery from the shelves. You payfor the cost of the piece, plus an$8 fee per painter, which coverspaint, brushes, stencils, sponges,squeezebottles, glazing, firingand studio space and time. Call (508) 660-1110 or visithttp://clayroom.biz/index.html formore details.


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The Society of St. Vincent dePaul of St. Mary’sChurch in Franklin will hold its monthly food col-lection at all Masses the weekend of February 2and 3, 2013. Items may be may be left in the Con-ference Room located downstairs in the rear of thechurch itself any time on these dates. If it’s moreconvenient, donations may be left in the markedboxes at the doors of the main part of the church.

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Pictured at the ribbon cutting from left to right are: Rich Frongilloof Tinetrix, Lou Moccia of Putnam Investments, Susan Russo of Lit-tle Green Phone Book, Ralph Arguin of Country Gardens, Joe Kap-ples, Jim Schultz of Fairway Independent Mortgage Associates,Natalie Roy of the office of State Rep. Jeffrey Roy, Janet Letourneauof Peak Performers, Steve Cooke of Kuehne & Nagle Inc., Lisa Pianaof Downtown Franklin Partnership, Kelly Rovedo and SandeepSidhu, both of Guru Bar and Grill, Ed McDonough of ExecutiveCoaching, Dave Miles of Miles Internet Marketing, Jack McCarthyof Bristol County Savings Bank, Franklin Town Administrator Jef-frey Nutting, Mike Kerrigan of Edward Jones Investments, CarlScheinman of Dean Bank, and Olga Allen of The United RegionalChamber of Commerce.

The Franklin Food Pantry will be conductingit’s annual Phone-A-Thon on Saturday(s) Febru-ary 9th and 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This isThe Pantry’s largest fundraiser, last year raisingover $12,600 to support Franklin families inneed. This year’s goal is to surpass last year’stotal by 20% to provide funding for the 40% in-crease in clients receiving assistance. Eachmonth, 600 households rely on The Pantry tosupplement their food and household needs, 38%of those served are children.

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Are you looking for something active todo this winter? There are many fun activ-ities to do in the colder months, such ashiking, skiing, and snowshoeing. Luckily,there is no need to drive out to westernMassachusetts to go on an outdoor adven-ture in the snow. Here are three great localplaces in southeastern Massachusetts tovisit.

noon Hill is a 204-acre open space pre-serve located in Medfield and managed bynon-profit organization, The Trustees ofReservations. The preserve is defined bywetlands, pools, boulders, Oak-hickoryforest, rocky ledges, and steep ravines, soit can be a tougher trek for adventurers. Ithas 4.5 miles of trails available for hiking,snowshoeing, and skiing. Another high-light is that Noon Hill connects to the 200-mile Bay Circuit Trail, which passesthrough Boston suburbs all the way fromPlum Island on the North Shore toDuxbury on the South Shore. The BayCircuit Trail also passes over the summitof 370-foot Noon Hill. Here, open ledgesoffer views of Norfolk,Walpole, and Great Blue Hill. Be sure tocheck out Holt Pond, a constructed millpond that was built in 1764 to servicecolonial-era mills, or the waters-edgeviews of Charles River for a splash of fun.Open sunrise to sunset. Noon HillAve., Norfolk, MA, (508) 785-0339,thetrustees.org.

F. gilbert Hills State Forest. Charac-terized by oak and pine, this forest has1,027 acres in Foxboro and Wrentham.This area is a good location for long-dis-tance hiking, as it provides 23 miles oftrails. The Warner Trail, for example,leads from Norfolk County throughRhode Island. Additionally, this forestconnects to Franklin and Wrentham StateForests. These are minimally developedproperties and are great for more hiking,skiing, snowshoeing. Open 8 – 5 p.m. 45Mill St. Foxboro, (508) 543-5850,mass.gov.

The Blue Hills Reservation Locatedonly minutes from busy downtownBoston, this reservation is expansive. Thelocation has more than 7,000 acres andcovers areas of Milton, Randolph, Quincy,and Dedham. In addition, the area has 125miles of trails. This reservation also hasmany scenic views. The Great Blue Hill,for instance, is 635 feet tall, and visitorscan see over the entire city area. Plus,there are 22 smaller Blue Hills to explore.This reservation provides many outdooractivities, such as ice skating, skiing,snowshoeing, and hiking. For a breakfrom the outdoor activities, check out thescience center and museum at Blue Hill.Open dawn until dusk. 695 Hillside St., Milton, (617) 698-1802, mass.gov.

Great WinterExcursionsBy reBeCCa KenSiL

Winter in New England is atime when people can enjoyskating, skiing, sledding, andhiking. The snow and ice pro-vide many opportunities foradventures, but these trips alsohave hazards, as two local hik-ers recently learned.

At the beginning of January,two hikers, Seamus Cuddy, 18,and Michael Agnello, 17, werestuck 30 feet above the groundon Joe’s Rock in Wrentham.One hiker grasped a branchwith two hands and had twofeet on the cliff. The otherhiker sat in a small crevice.Joe’s Rock is a notable hikingspot in Wrentham. It has a220-degree view of Bostonand Rhode Island, and therock’s 490-foot elevation is thehighest in Wrentham. Despitebeing an attractive hiking spot,it is dangerous. Fortunately,they were able to dial 911 andreceive help. The duo hadclimbed the rock before, butnever in winter. In addition tobeing trapped in a difficultspot, they were at risk of hy-pothermia, which is just onedanger of winter activities.

Below are some precaution-ary tips from AppalachianMountain Club’s Guide toWinter Hiking & Camping, solocal adventurers can be pre-pared when bracing the winterelements.

Hypothermia The signs A scare duringwinter activities is hypother-mia, which can turn fatal whenthe body temperature continu-ally drops. First tell-tale symp-toms are loss of motor skillsand shivering. Often, thosewith hypothermia will want tolie down. Next, one may mum-ble/grumble about their dis-comfort. If the conditionbecomes severe, he or she willshiver vigorously, and thensuddenly stop trembling. Theskin will become bluish-col-ored and the pulse weak.

How to help To help some-one with a mild case, bring theperson to a warm and dry en-vironment (ex. tent and sleep-ing bag). Give him or her dryclothes. Body heat helps, sostay close. Warm water bottlescan be placed in armpits and atfeet. Also, give him/her bits offood and sips of warm drink.Able victims can do some sit-ups to generate body heat.

Severe cases For severecases, make sure they receiveprofessional emergency helpimmediately. Treat the personcarefully. Do not make him/herexercise or eat. Focus on insu-lating the person with sleepingbags, blankets, hats, and fleecejackets. Wrap a tarp, tent, orreflective blanket around thevictim so only the face is ex-posed. Then, figure out anevacuation plan.

Frostbite The signs Another danger isfrostbite. Frostbitten tissue maybe white, numb, and soft in mildcases, and can be warmed by di-rect contact with another’s skin.Severe frostbite is hard, and pro-fessional medical attention isneeded.

How to help Be sure to insu-late the tissue to avoid furtherdamage. The area may also beput in a 105 degree hot bath, butonly if there is no chance of re-freezing, which would causemore damage.

How to prevent To avoidfrostbite, cover skin when it iscold and windy. Frostbite oftenoccurs in parts like the ears,nose, toes, and fingers, so weargloves/mittens, a face mask, andgoggles. If the temperature isbelow zero, avoid contact withliquid. Especially avoid fuel ormetal fuel canisters, which cancause frostbite instantly.

There are also many snow andice hazards in the winter. Try toavoid these winter traps:

Falling ice Be aware whentraveling below cliffs and trees,where ice might fall down, anddo not linger. This is especiallytrue after an ice storm or whenthe sun is shining on the iceoverhead. Wear a helmet if youhave to cross through these dan-gerous areas.

Undercut Snow Sometimessnow seems to cover the

ground, but the layer is actuallythin because snow below meltsquicker than the top layer.Streams may undercut the snow,which could mean an icy plungeinto water. Avoid the lowest val-leys. Probe the snow with a poleor ski to check what is ahead.

Winter Storms One shouldseek shelter from the wind iftrapped in a winter storm. Findshelter beside large rocks or inthe middle of mature trees.However, make sure to checkthat trees are not dead and likelyto fall. If possible, set up a tentor snow trench and stay dry andhydrated.

Whiteouts When wind whipssnow around so that everythingis white, this can ruin one’ssense of direction. Figure outwhere the landmarks are beforethe wind picks up, and use yourcompass for navigation.

avalanches Avalanches arelarge amounts of snow slidingdown a slope. Most slopes thatavalanche are between 30-45degrees and are treeless. Avoidavalanche-prone areas a full-dayafter high winds with rain,heavy snowfall, or quick thaws.The best way to learn about av-alanches is to take a seminar.

These are just a few tips tokeep in mind when hiking in thewinter. There are many potentialproblems, so take every precau-tion. Courses and certificationsin hiking and first-aid are rec-ommended for hikers.

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The Francis X. O’Regan EarlyChildhood Development Center(ECDC) is an integrated preschoolprogram operated by the FranklinPublic Schools and is accreditedby the National Academy of EarlyChildhood Programs. The pro-gram is designed for children whoare 3-5 years old. Parents andcommunity involvement is an in-tegral part of our preschool pro-gram.

The highly trained staff providesa nurturing environment that uti-lizes a developmentally appropri-ate curriculum based on theNational Association of the Edu-cation of Young Children andMassachusetts Department ofEarly Education and Care guide-lines. Multi-sensory and hands-onexperiences maximize learningopportunities in the areas of so-cial/emotional, language, motor,cognitions, and daily living skills.

The Francis X. O’Regan EarlyChildhood Development Centergenerally has more applicationsthan openings. In order to makethe application process fair, a lot-tery system is used. The lotterywill take place by February 10,2013.

Applications and additional in-formation for the 2013-2014school year can be obtained onlineat: www.franklin.k12.ma.us or atthe E.C.D.C. 224 Oak Street(rear). All applications must besubmitted prior to February 8th,2013, and all applicants must beFranklin residents who are 3 yearsof age by August 31, 2013. Anyquestions, please call (508) 541-8166 ext. 2938.


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Culinary Cabaret 2013 marks thereturn of this signature event fol-lowing a successful debut last yearat Clarke. This year, FPAC is

pleased to shine a light on theFranklin Food Pantry (FFP) at theCulinary Cabaret event and helplaunch the new Sponsor-a-Shelfprogram. The initiative promotescommunity involvement in meet-ing the needs of Pantry clients byenlisting the commitment of busi-ness and civic organizations tosponsor a shelf at the pantry andhelp stock particular items for adesignated period of time.

This year’s food and wine eventwill also showcase Celebrity ChefChristopher Nirschel, featured na-tionally on CNN, NBC, FOX,VH1 and The Food Network.Chef Nirschel competed on Sea-son 7 of “Food Network Star” andhas been featured in Food and En-

tertainment spotlights on “Dr. Oz”and Martha Stewart Radio, amongothers. His Culinary Bad Boy Pro-ductions offers catering services,cooking courses and demonstra-tions. Chef Nirschel has workedwith acclaimed chefs Bobby Flay,Alton Brown, Giada De Lauren-tiis, Guy Fieri, Robert Irvine andPaula Dean. He has served as per-sonal chef for Mr. Sean “Puffy”Combs.

Culinary Cabaret event partnersinclude Artistry Boston Cateringand Events, The Cake Bar,Davio’s Northern Italian Steak-house, Panzano Provviste e Vino,Sabine’s Cuisine PersonalizedChef Services, Tavolino, 3 Restau-rant and Whole Foods Market.

Clarke’s award-winning venuefeatures a kitchen-theater class-room and gallery of designerkitchens, providing an inventivesetting to eat, drink, learn, and cel-ebrate.

The ticket price of $75 per per-son includes delicious food, finewines, distinctive craft beer,mouthwatering desserts, and excit-ing entertainment. To purchasetickets, call (508) 528-8668 or visitwww.electricyouth.com.

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February 1Tri-County Preschool Registra-tion, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. main lobby ofthe school at 147 Pond Street,Franklin.

February 1&2Neil Simon’s Laughter on the

23rd Floor,Walpole Footlighters,2 Scout Road, Walpole,www.footlighters.com

February 2St. Vincent dePaul Monthly FoodCollection

Small Art Works exhibition byFranklin Art Association Membersopening reception, 2-4 p.m.,Franklin Public Library LowerLevel, 118 Main Street, Franklin,show will run February 2-16, Mon-Thurs 9-8 Fri-Sat 9-5.

February 3Franklin Performing Arts Com-pany (FPAC) winter Family Con-cert Series: Jamie Barrett PresentsFamily Favorites, free interactiveperformance offered to the commu-nity at 1 p.m., 38 Main St., Franklin

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February 6Franklin Art Association MonthlyMeeting, New Franklin SeniorCenter, 10 Daniel McCahill St.,watercolor painting demonstrationby Wellesley artist Nan Rumpf(www.nanrumpf.com), from 6:30-9 p.m. with a business meetingstarting at 6:45, the first Wednesdayof each month, September throughJune. Meetings are free and opento the public. For more information,please email the FAA secretaryat [email protected] or visitthe website at www.franklinart.org

Friends of Franklin Library Meet-ing, 7 p.m., downstairs meetingroom of Franklin Public Library. Allinvited.

February 7Teen Advisory Board Meeting,Franklin Public Library, 6:30 p.m.,All students in grades 6-12 invited.Help us plan teen programs, chooselibrary materials, and promote thelibrary. Light refreshments pro-vided. Membership on this boardwill look great on job and collegeapplications. Open to all students ingrades 6-12.

February 8 & 9Neil Simon’s Laughter on the

23rd Floor, 8 p.m., Walpole Foot-lighters, 2 Scout Road, Walpole,www.footlighters.com

February 9Democratic Caucus, 9 a.m.,Alumni Restaurant, All registeredDemocrats in Franklin as of Dec.31, 2012 eligible to participate toelect delegates to DemocraticParty’s 2013 Platform Conventionon June 1st at Tsongas Arena inLowell. Contact Denise Schultz,Caucus Chair at (508) 612-5950

Franklin Food Pantry Phone-A-Thon, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., pantry’slargest fundraiser for pantry’s600 families served in Franklin,at Dean College phone bank,volunteers needed, call thePhone-A-Thon hotline @ (508)528-3115 (Ext.5] or email,[email protected].

The Nields, with special guest,Jesse Hanson, 8 p.m., Circle ofFriends Coffeehouse, First Univer-salist Society Meetinghouse, 262Chestnut St, Franklin, $20

Opening Wine & Cheese Recep-tion for “Ciao Bella Italy,” an ex-hibit of oil and pastel paintings byLocal artists Colleen Vandeventer ofNorth Attleboro and Karole Nichol-

son of Attleboro, 5-7 p.m., MoriniGallery at MMAS Black Box The-atre, 377 North Main St., Mansfield,Mass. Exhibit will run through Feb.24th. For more information call

Mansfield Music and Arts Society(MMAS) at 508-339-2822 or onlineat www.mmas.org

The Godfather of Boston Com-edy: Don Gavin, The NorwoodTheatre, 109 Central St., Norwood,http://norwoodstage.com

February 10Franklin School of the PerformingArts’ Electric Youth at ShowcaseLive!, Patriot Place, Foxboro, 6 p.m.Accompanied by an eight-pieceband of world-class musicians, EYwill deliver a fully choreographedshow with an extensive repertoire ofclassic rock, contemporary pop,country and Broadway hits. Tickets$18 - $37.50. To purchase, ticketscall box office at (508) 528-8668.Table reservations are available forlarger parties of 8, 12, or 20. Doorsopen at 4:30 p.m. for dinner andbest seat selection.

Neil Simon’s Laughter on the23rd Floor, 2 p.m., Walpole Foot-lighters, 2 Scout Road, Walpole,www.footlighters.com

February 13Parkinson’s Disease SupportGroup, Community VNA, 10Emory St., Attleboro, for caregiversand their loved ones, includesspeakers, refreshments, support.Call (800) 220-0110 or visitwww.communityvna.com.

February 13-15Casablanca, The Norwood Theatre, The Norwood Theatre,109 Central St., Norwood,http://norwoodstage.com

February 14Sinatra & Ballroom Dancing featuring Mike Dutra, special forValentine’s Day, Proctor MansionInn, 36 Common St., Wrentham,$99 per couple (plus tax & gratu-ity), includes hot & cold appetiz-ers, light dessert & coffee & cashbar. Show plus overnight stay $199 per couple. Space limited. Visitwww.proctormansioninn.com orcall 877-384-1861 for details.and/or to make a reservation

February 15 &16Neil Simon’s Laughter on the


February 16Franklin Food Pantry Phone-A-Thon, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., pantry’slargest fundraiser for pantry’s600 families served in Franklin,at Dean College phone bank,volunteers needed, call thePhone-A-Thon hotline @ (508)528-3115 (Ext.5] or email,[email protected].

February 17Neil Simon’s Laughter on the


February 20Massachusetts Divorce – What toKnow Before You Go, free semi-nar at 6:30 p.m. at Milford Town Library, 80 Spruce St., Milford.Hosted by Divorce Collaborative,LLC. Attendees to learn about divorce process options, includingmediation, collaborative divorceand litigation, and topics such aschild support, property divisionand a review of the new alimonystatute. Space is limited. Registerby email to cbussell@divorce -collaborative.com or call (877) 842-1199. You may also sign up at www.divorcecollaborative.com.

February 22Choreographer’s Concert, DeanCollege Joan Phelps PalladinoSchool of Dance, For more infor-mation on Choreographer’s Concertor to register for a Master Class,visit www.dean.edu/DanceMomen-tum.

February 23Winter High Tea, 2-4 p.m.,$28.50 per person plus tax & tip, Proctor Mansion Inn, 36 Common St., Wrentham, Reservations required. Visitwww.proctormansioninn.com orcall 877-384-1861 for details.and/or to make a reservation

Dean College Joan Phelps Pal-ladino School of Dance MasterClass, open to public, For more in-formation on Choreographer’s Con-cert or to register for a Master Class,visit www.dean.edu/DanceMo-mentum.

February 24Solar Anniversary Celebration atFUSF, 12 p.m., 262 Chestnut St.,Franklin, celebration marking 1stanniversary of Franklin UnitarianSociety of Franklin’s solar electricsystem. Refreshments and info.available.

February 25Parents’ Seminar: “Kindergarten,Here I Come,” Dean College Chil-dren’s Center, 7-9 p.m., Dean Col-lege Campus Guidrey Center,Emmons St., Franklin (parking at89 W. Central St.), Panel focuses ondevelopmental aspects of a child’sgrowth and which aspects gauge achild’s readiness for Kindergarten.Parents and educators encouragedto attend. Admission is $10 at door.Call (508) 541-1598.

Let’s Laugh Today, 7:30 p.m.,First Universalist Society Meeting-house, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin,$5 donation to church; $10 maxi-mum per family. Bring water. Ledby Certified Laughter Yoga Teach-ers, Linda and Bill Hamaker.www.letslaughtoday.com. If youhave any questions, just call them at (508) 660-2223 or e-mail [email protected].

February 27Craft Circle, 3:30 p.m., FranklinPublic Library, Bring your knitting,crocheting, needlepoint, embroi-dery or other projects to work onand meet others with similar inter-ests. New group meets last Wednes-day of each month.

Romeo & Juliet, Dean College,7:30 p.m., General admission pricing is $20, children 10 andunder, $5. For ticket and informa-tion email [email protected] call (508) 541-1605. Or visitwww.dean.edu/performance.

February 28Romeo & Juliet, 7:30 p.m.,Dean College, General admissionpricing is $20, children 10 andunder, $5. For ticket and informa-tion email [email protected] call (508) 541-1605. Or visitwww.dean.edu/performance.

March 2FPAC’s The Sound of Music, 7:30p.m., Franklin’s Thomas D. MercerAuditorium, Tickets for The Soundof Music cost $30, $28 and $26. Topurchase tickets, call (508) 528-8668, visit the box office at TheSpotlight Shop (34 Main Street,Franklin) or order online atwww.FPAConline.com.

March 3FPAC’s The Sound of Music, 2p.m., Franklin’s Thomas D. MercerAuditorium, Tickets for The Soundof Music cost $30, $28 and $26. Topurchase tickets, call (508) 528-8668, visit the box office at TheSpotlight Shop (34 Main Street,Franklin) or order online atwww.FPAConline.com.

March 8Culinary Cabaret, 7-10 p.m.,Fundraiser by Franklin PerformingArts Company to support ElectricYouth 2013 Asia Tour, includescreative cooking demonstrationsby area chefs, entertainment byElectric Youth and guest artists,and puts spotlight on FranklinFood Pantry’s Sponsor-a-ShelfProgram. Tickets $75 per person.Call (508) 528-8668 or visitwww.electricyouth.com.

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There’s no doubt. Pamela RubyRussell is anything but conven-tional. When you meet her, youknow you’ve encountered a forceof nature, a flash of light and colorthat flits in and out of the picturelike a hummingbird. Conversationwith her is a fast-moving carnivalride, with bursts of passion,warmth and enthusiasm. Trying todescribe her isn’t easy, but luckily,she documents the emotional ex-perience of being Pamela throughphotographs and music.

And it’s a beautiful view

One can easily mistake Russell’sephemeral nature – the velocityand intensity with which she putsforth her thoughts – as being friv-olous. That is, until they experi-ence her work.

Vivid color and crisp images in-vite the viewer to linger in her pho-tos, from a breathtaking panoramaof ocean, a tropical jaunt into alush Technicolor green jungle, or adoorway into the tiny world of aleaf bug. Russell’s photographs aretruly a glimpse of the worldthrough her eyes.

“When you’re an artist, you’re aninterpreter,” says Russell. “Youtake in information, happy or sad.You translate it into your languageand share it. You’re responsive tothe world around you, how itmakes you feel and then you put itout there in whatever mediumworks for you. If you touch oneperson with your art, that’s the

greatest gift you can ask for.” Rus-sell adds, with a laugh, “gettingpaid also helps!”

After being encouraged to ex-press herself by a college actingcoach, Russell first took to the roadwith her camera photographing theHudson River coastline throughfour seasons. The result was herfirst New York one-woman exhibi-

tion entitled “As the River Flows,So Flows the Man.”

Although her photography haswon many awards over the years,Russell doesn’t define herself byit, saying her music is equallyimportant to her as an artist.After honing her photo skillswhile living in Provincetown andthe French West Indies, Pamelaput down roots in Boston, study-ing voice and piano with DantePavone, Mark Baxter and others.Performing her first music gig at32, Russell spent time in theBoston music scene with her var-ious rock bands and recording.Although never released com-mercially, tracks from thoseearly studio sessions grabbed theattention of famed DJ JoeViglione and WBCN’s CarterAlan, making her a FeaturedLocal Artist. She later recorded,Highway of Dreams (www.CD-Baby.com/rubytunes and iTunes)with her co-producer Peter Calo,Carly Simon’s guitarist, alongwith musicians from nine differ-ent countries.

Currently the Vice Chair of Nor-folk’s Democratic Town Commit-tee, Pamela’s proud of being a

community activist, but she’s alsobeen an actress, silversmith,restaurateur and chef, house-cleaner, Tarot card reader in Mex-ico, an emergency overnight vet’snurse and even an elephant rider ina Mexican circus. Life’s taken herto some unique heights, includingWoodstock in 1969, but thingshaven’t always been smooth sail-ing. Ms. Ruby’s had her chal-lenges.

Born in New York City, she andher brother survived tragic familydysfunction and violence. Afterher parents’ divorce in her teens,Russell struggled to support hermother, whose dive into long-term,untreated depression and alcoholabuse finally resulted in suicidewhen Russell was 22. Years laterRussell learned more about innerstrength, surviving a violent ran-dom street attack that left her un-able to walk for a year.

“I got through it,” says Russell.“I had my songs and dreams. AndI never gave up on goodness.”

Russell explains, “I create be-cause I must. When I’m focusingon something creative, life makessense and remembering what’struly important is easy. Havinggone through so much, I’ve got

Artist a Wild Flower, Rare Bird in Local ScenePamela Ruby Russell’s Photos Celebrated in Norfolk, Franklin

Award-winning photographer and singer/songwriter Pamela Ruby Russellis a splash of color on the suburban horizon of historic Norfolk, Mass.

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compassion for what we as hu-mans endure and move beyond ineach of our own lives.”

Russell strongly encourages oth-ers to pay attention to their innermuses and share their creativity.“Mark Baxter, my long time vocalcoach, ‘kindly scolded’ me once,”she says. “He said to me, ‘Stopbeing selfish and share yourgifts.’”

This past fall, Russell asked 26local artists to share their work inher “Ruby & Friends’ Second An-nual Art Exhibition,” which shecurated and hosted at Norfolk’sPublic Library with fellow pho-tographer Janet Casey from Med-field. Russell’s own work hasbeen shown at the Franklin ArtCenter, Zullo Gallery in Medfield,the Attleboro Museum, CobwebsAntiques in Boston, and Provi-dence’s Tsetse Gallery to name afew venues. She’s won numerousawards, among them first prizes inStony Brook Camera Club com-

petitions.

With her website under con-struction, Pamela’s photos are onFacebook. Russell is currentlypreparing new exhibitions, shesays, from work she shot on a re-cent trip to the French West In-dies. Her artist portraits are usedon CD covers and book jackets,while her fine art photographycontinues to please her many col-lectors.

Pamela’s husband, respected as-trologer Eric Linter, describesPamela as “a rare creature on thisplanet.”

“I’ve had profoundly inspiringinfluences in my life,” says Rus-sell. “I’ve been lucky to havefound amazing teachers. It’s agreat honor and blessing to be avessel of creativity and to knowthat what I share can be construc-

tive and healing. Perhaps that’sthe result of living a long time andallowing myself to be grateful andrespect what comes through me.”

Pamela Ruby Russell can be con-tacted at:[email protected] on Facebook.

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Russell will often use Photoshop to bring out the color in her photos. Herobjective in doing so, she says, is to present the emotion she felt when shetook the picture.

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Jubinville, an attorney of 33 years and former MassachusettsState Police Trooper/Detective, ran for the same seat and lost inthe previous two elections of 2010 and 2008. In January, the Dis-trict 2 incumbent of 18 years passed away and the seat remainedvacant until the election. In September, Jubinville won the primaryover Bart Timilty, Brian Clinton and Patrick McCabe. He wasthen elected to the two-year term over Republican Earl Sholleyin November.

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CasablancaCome see this classic love story on the big screen, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. �is is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day!

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Turtle Trekkers: Saturdays,February 2nd and 16th, from10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Start yourweekend off right with a fun andknowledgeable Stony Brook teacheron the trails. Each day will have aspecial topic created to excite yourchild about the natural world. Therewill be crafts, activities and lots oflaughter. This month’s themes: Ex-ploring Shadows/Let It Snow. Ages2.9 to 6 with a parent. Fee:$8m/$10nm per adult/child pair

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Sweets for the Tweets: Saturday,February 9th, from 10 a.m. – 12p.m. And now some tweets (I meantreats) for the tweets! We will makea variety of edibles for birds withseeds, dried fruits, popcorn andother items. You can either bringyour treat home or hang it at StonyBrook. We will end with a shortwalk to look for birds. Minimumage 6. Parents free. Fee: $6m/$8nmper child.

Tales and Trails: Tuesday, Feb-ruary 12th, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Each day we will explore a differentnature theme through stories, activ-ities, and an investigation of StonyBrook trails. This program will en-courage curiosity about the naturalworld and will introduce the obser-vation skills that can turn every walkinto a fulfilling and educational ex-perience. Please make sure to bringappropriate clothing for the winter’swalk. Drop-off program, but parents

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Holiday Hikes: monday, Febru-ary 18th, from 9 – 10:30 a.m.Start your day with an exhilaratingwalk along Stony Brook’s trails. Wewill explore the forest and fields insearch of wildlife and their signs.After our walk, we’ll head into theNature Center to warm up with acup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate.All ages welcome. 5 and under free.Fee: $3m/$5nm.

Presidents’ Day Birding innorthern Ri: monday, February18th, from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. RhodeIsland is home to a wonderful sys-tem of parks and refuges, and wewill explore two of these during thisshort ramble south and west ofStony Brook. We will start out in RIat the George Washington Memo-rial State Forest before heading toLincoln Woods State Park in Lin-coln RI. This area has reliably pro-duced both Red-tailed andRed-shouldered Hawks in pastyears. After birding Lincoln Woods,we will head out to

Adams Farm for one more searchfor winter finches before headingback to Stony Brook. Fee:$38m/$48nm per person

February Vacation Week: Tues-day, February 19th – Friday,February 22nd, from 9 a.m. –3:30 p.m. Your children don’t haveto go far away to experience a newworld or discover something newabout themselves. Have them cometo Stony Brook during the vacationweeks. We know how to makelearning fun! Themes: Tuesday –The Arctic; Wednesday – Japan;Thursday-Frozen Desert; Friday-Aloha Ring of Fire. Fee:$40m/$47nm per child

Brunch with the Eagles: Sun-day, February 24th, from 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Bald Eagles can be foundflying over open water in search offood during the wintertime. One ofthe best places to find them is alongthe Connecticut River. See spectac-

ular views of eagles as they perchon trees at such locations asGillette Castle State Park and nearthe Goodspeed Opera House. Thenrelax and warm up as we enjoybrunch at the famous Griswold Innin Essex, CT. Bring binoculars anda spotting scope if you have one.Price includes brunch. Fee:$79m/$90nm per person

Pre-registration is required for allprograms (except as noted). Formore details, visit the MassAudubon webpage at www.mas-saudubon.org or contact us at (508)528-3140. Register by phone,email ([email protected]), fax (508-553-3864)or in person. Stony Brook is lo-cated at 108 North Street in Nor-folk.


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Astigmatism describes visualblur caused by a cornea that is ob-long instead of spherical. Thecornea is the clear structure in frontof our eyes, and is the windowthrough which light goes inside theeye. When there is astigmatism, thecornea is football shaped (different

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Toric Intraocular ImplantsFor patients with higheramounts of astigmatism, a ToricIntraocular Lens implant can re-duce astigmatism. A Toric im-plant is a high tech implant thatcorrects astigmatism. Instead ofcorrecting astigmatism in thecornea like limbal relaxing inci-sions, these specialty lens im-plants correct astigmatism at thelens plane. After removing thecloudy lens, we replace this lenswith this special Toric implant soas to correct both the cataractand the astigmatism in one sin-gle procedure.

Laser Vision CorrectionWe can perform Laser VisionCorrection to reduce or eliminateastigmatism. In this case, we givea chance to the eye to heal andthen correct the astigmatism withlaser vision correction. At times,a limbal relaxing incision or aToric implant can leave a smallamount of residual astigmatism.We can eliminate this residualastigmatism with laser vision

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Engineering seniors ShannonCroatto and Patrick McLaughlinof Franklin, Jake Billington andAdam Civilinski of North Attle-boro, and Lukas Hawkins of Sher-born made the presentation onThursday, November 8. The stu-dents explained the HUNCH pro-gram and its objectives andshowcased the prototypes they’vecreated for two microgravity ex-periments that have been approvedby HUNCH.

Tri-County Engineering Instruc-tor Mohammed Bakr said that hisstudents’ work on the HUNCHzero gravity problems has been anongoing extracurricular activity forthe past 12 months and generatedinterest from conference attendees.“There were 70 people in the au-dience engaged in the students’presentation. Afterwards, we re-ceived very positive feedback. Thesuccess of this program in ourschool is a measure of how suc-cessful it can be for other schoolsin the future. It also has a huge ap-plication to STEM curriculum and

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Gold, the Project Manager forHUNCH Reduced Gravity Exper-iments, has been advising a coregroup of Tri-County Engineeringstudents on their microgravity ex-periments in partnership with MITSpace Systems Laboratory Asso-ciate Director Alvar Saenz-Otero,Ph.D., for more than a year. TheTri-County Engineering Programwas recommended for participa-tion in the HUNCH project bySaenz-Otero, who built a relation-ship with the school while hostinga cooperative education student inhis lab in 2009 and working withstudents on the first-ever, NASA-sponsored Zero RoboticsSPHERES Challenge in 2010.This year, engineering seniors JakeBillington of North Attleboro andLukas Hawkins of Sherborn areboth currently working at Saenz-Otero’s lab through the co-op pro-gram.


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Tri-County RVTHS Engineering seniors display their mass meter prototype during a presentation about workingwith HUNCH to solve zero gravity problems at the 48th Annual MASC/MASS Joint Conference. Pictured standingfrom left, Tri-County Engineering Instructor Mohammed Bakr, Superintendent-Director Stephen Dockray, JakeBillington of North Attleboro and Shannon Croatto of Franklin. Seated, Adam Civilinski of North Attleboro, PatrickMcLaughlin of Franklin, and Lukas Hawkins of Sherborn.

Dean College Children's Centeris sponsoring "Parent Seminar:Kindergarten, Here I Come," onMonday, February 25, 2013 from7-9 p.m. at the Dean College Cam-pus Guidrey Center on EmmonsStreet, Franklin. Parking is at 89West Central Street.

The interactive panel seminar fo-cuses on developmental aspects ofa child’s growth – social, cognitive,emotional, fine motor, and grossmotor skills. Questions concerning“What is readiness?”, “What doKindergarten teachers expect mychild to know”, and “How to knowif my child needs a gift of another

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In the spirit of “So, You ThinkYou Can Dance,” “America’s GotTalent,” and other popular realityshows, the Joan Phelps PalladinoSchool of Dance at Dean Collegepresents Choreographers’ Concerton Friday, February 22, 2013, fea-turing Dean College dance stu-dents and renowned guestchoreographer judges. Addition-ally, Dean College will host Mas-ter Classes open to the public onFebruary 23, 2013.

“Dancers and dance lovers in thecommunity should mark Feb.22nd and 23rd in their calendars asan important and inspiring week-end of dance,” said Julianne Ped-ersen-O’Brien, Dean of the Schoolof Dance. Dancers will get thechance to take classes in Broad-way Jazz, Afro-Modern, Contem-porary, and Modern Repertoryfrom renowned performer/chore-ographers, as well as participate ina talk back session with theartists.”

The two-day dance event fea-tures Shaness Kemp, TheresaRuth-Howard, Iquail Shaheed andRonald Todorowski.

Shaness Kemp is a member ofthe Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, andthe Kariamu and Company tradi-tions; and has performed with Phi-ladanco and Rennie HarrisPuremovement. She has taught formany well-known programswithin the United States and as faras the Bahamas.

Theresa Ruth Howard danceswith the Dance Theatre of Harlem,Donald Byrd, Armitage!, andGone Dance. Additionally, shewrites for Dance Magazine, and isa faculty member at the Aileyschool.

Iquail Shaheed is the founder andartistic director of DANCEIQUAIL!. He has earned scholar-ships to The Alvin Ailey AmericanDance Center, The Martha Gra-ham Center for Contemporary

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Ronald Todorowski comes toDean College as a seasoned vet-eran on Broadway and an assistantof Mia Michaels and Twyla Tharp.His Broadway credits includeCome Fly Away, Guys and Dolls,The Times They are A-Changin;,Movin’ Out, Wicked! and Foot-loose.

Pedersen-O’Brien added, “it isan affordable and exciting day ofdancing and learning about dance,and it is an honor to bring theseguest to the regional community!It is a dance weekend not to bemissed.”

For more information on Chore-ographer’s Concert or to registerfor a Master Class, visitwww.dean.edu/DanceMomen-tum.


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The United Regional Chamber of Commerce ishosting its annual ATHENA Award Luncheon onMarch 14 and is seeking nominations for theATHENA Award recipient. The internationalATHENA award recognizes a man or woman thatdemonstrates professional excellence, improves the

quality of life for others, and assists women inreaching their full leadership potential. For more in-formation or a nomination form, visit the Cham-ber’s website www.unitedregionalchamber.org orcall the Chamber at (508) 222-0801. Forms are dueby Feb. 8.

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Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.Story and craft

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Wednesday, February 20th, 2013Haunts, Haints, and Hollers: Scary Sto-ries to Rattle Your Bones for ages 8 to 12 at6:30 p.m.

International storyteller, Rona Leventhal,will reach into her large bag of multi-culturalstories to share a dramatic and exuberant ex-perience. In this show you will find all man-ner of haints, dead folk, shape shifters, andmysterious players…from the spooky andeerie to the silly and transformative. Thisprogram contains some scary content thatmay frighten younger children.

Thursday, February 21st, 2013Drop-in craft for all ages at 10:30 a.m.

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February Programs for Adults atthe Franklin Public Library

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Come join the new “Craft Circle” begin-ning Wednesday, February 27th at 3:30 p.m.Bring your knitting, crocheting, needlepoint,embroidery, or other projects to work on andmeet others with similar interests and greatideas. This group is open to all ages.

Kindle eReaders – Tuesday, February12th at 6:30 p.m.

This program will look at the Overdriveebook service provided by the MinutemanLibrary Network and the Franklin Public Li-brary. eBooks can be checked out anddownloaded from Overdrive and then trans-ferred to Kindle devices.

nook eReaders – Tuesday, February26th at 6:30 p.m.

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The Franklin American LegionEdward L. Grant Post 75, whichwas resurrected last year afterbeing dormant for 25 years, hasbeen busy helping the commu-nity this past year. Named forFranklin resident Edward L.Grant, who was the first majorleague baseball player to bekilled in action in WWI(www.baseballrequiliary.org), thepost meets the first Mondays ofeach month at 7:30 p.m. at theFranklin United MethodistChurch at 82 West Central Street,

According to Matt McGrath,member and post historian, theLegionnaires have been busy thisyear, and they’re hoping to con-tinue to be of service to Franklinresidents, and especially veter-ans. The more active membersthey have, he says, the more theycan do for the community, so vet-erans, especially those back fromIraq and Afghanistan, are invitedto come on down and join forcesto keep positive momentumgoing.

“Anyone who has had one dayof active duty in a time of war iseligible,” says McGrath. “Any-one who’s served in the militarysince 1990 is eligible.”

“We probably have a member-ship of about 40 right now, butprobably about 15 show up at themeetings regularly,” says Mc-Grath. He points out that the Postwas active this year, with itsColor Guard a part of the Memo-rial and July 4th parades in town,as well as having posted colors ata Tri-County game in Wrenthamin November. On top of sponsor-ing a baseball team in town, thePost has also participated in theSt. Jude’s Children’s Walk inJune, arranged for local studentsto attend a Junior State PoliceProgram, and banded together totake a fellow veteran’s familyunder its wing at Christmastime.

The Post has reached out to re-turning veterans, partnering withFranklin Veteran’s ServicesAgent Bob Fahey to put togethera letter letting returning soldiersknow what services are availableto them.

“There are so many (soldiers)coming back from the war thatdon’t realize how much help wecan be for them,” says RonArpino, Senior Vice Commanderof Post 75. “This is an extensionof what you were in the service.You’re still doing it for yourcountry. We’re trying to helpother veterans, and that’s impor-

tant. All these guys that spent allthis time for us, I think they’reowed something.”

Arpino and McGrath say thePost is planning on reaching outto veterans at the VA Hospital inWest Roxbury or Brockton in thecoming year.

Helping vets is a big goal forthe Franklin American Legion,says McGrath. “Rather than goout and do it by yourself, the le-gion gives you an organizationalstructure to do it in.”

“Bob Fahey does a great job at(helping veterans in Franklin),”says McGrath. “We want to beable to support him in his efforts,make sure people know about re-sources and help them throughthe maze. Another thing we wantto start trying to do soon is pro-vide rides for people to get backand forth to the VA Hospital.”

Arpino explains that the morepeople who get involved, themore the Post can do, with lesswork upon organizers. “I thinkwhat happens a lot of times ispeople become complacent. (Par-ticipation) gets less and less, andfinally, there’s nobody that showsup. In the past year, we’ve donea lot, but we need to do more,” hesays.

“We want to keep people to-gether socially, and we’re tryingto get some people to volunteer tovisit VA Hospitals.” Arpino alsoexplains that the local MedwayAmerican Legion, whose build-ing is in the process of being sold,is beginning to work togetherwith Franklin. Medway’s Com-mander, Doug Wahl, has been at-tending the Franklin meetings.

“We’re trying to start somefunctions to get people involved,”says Arpino. “The problem is,

guys that are coming back nowwant to forget it. They want to putit so far behind them, but I thinksome of them are starting to real-ize this is a help. We are a way forthem to talk about it and to dis-cuss it with other guys who aregoing through the same thing.”

The Franklin American LegionEdward L. Grant Post 75 has a webpage, mapost75.com, and can bereached at [email protected] next meeting is February 4th.


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Carmine Colace has beenFranklin High’s wrestling coachfor the last 32 years and it’s obvi-ous he knows what ingredients arenecessary to build a successfulteam.

During the 51-year-old’s tenure,the Panthers have won 15 Hocko-mock League titles, 14 sectionalcrowns, and nine state champi-onships. His team have also beenstate runners-up six times and cap-tured a second-place in the NewEnglands in 1990.

Winning championships seemslike a way of life for Franklin’swrestling program. But, there’sone attribute that Colace has reliedon for success, and it no doubt hasmade the Panthers the envy ofcountless other programs.

Colace isn’t interested inprospects with technical skills,physical strength or mat intelli-gence. He’s interested only in theirmental toughness.

“Mental toughness basicallymeans believing in yourself,’’ saidColace, whose teams have hadonly one losing season in the last26 years. “It’s all about believingthat no one can beat you and thatno one will outwork you. Beingcompetitive, being smart, or beingtough and technical aren’t as im-portant as mental toughness.That’s what I look for inwrestlers.’’

Three good examples of previ-ous Franklin matmen who tookmental toughness to a peak levelare C.J. Colace, Paul Davis andDan Telhada. All won New Eng-land crowns.

“C.J. (coach’s son) wanted towin badly,’’ Colace said. “He wasa New England and state champ, anational all-American and he heldthe record for most consecutivepins (48). Paul was so tough men-tally. He was the first wrestler inMassachusetts to be a three-timeN.E. champ. He also was a three-time state champ and a three-timeall-American. Dan, who is com-peting as a junior at Anderson Uni-versity in North Carolina, won twoN.E. titles and is currently rankedfifth nationally at 149 pounds.’’

Colace noted that great wrestlersare the products of intense practicesessions. He calls practice a timewhen a wrestler invests in himself.

“A good wrestler strives to im-prove a little bit each day at prac-tice,’’ Colace emphasized. “That’swhere he works on skills and tech-nique. But, what still matters mostis mental toughness. The harderone works, the better he gets andthe better our team gets. Wrestlingis both an individual sport and ateam sport. Personal achievementleads to team success.’’

Colace has some terrific exam-ples of mentally-tough wrestlersthis season. He lists two juniors —

Ben Zogby (113) and Cam Kelly(106) — and two sophomores —Dan Pisani (120) and Mike Capola(113) — as quality matmen whorely on mental toughness.

“Ben is very competitive and agood athlete,’’ Colace said. “He’salso got good skills and is smart.But, it’s his mental toughness thatdefines him. He’s ranked No. 1 in

the state in all divisions at 113pounds. Ben’s record right now is24-0. Cam also is ranked No. 1 inall divisions at 106. He’s smart,physical and skilled but he’s gotgreat mental toughness, which iswhy his record is 24-0.’’

Pisani and Capola are youngwrestlers who’ve embraced Co-lace’s insistence that no opponentcan beat them or outwork them.Pisani’s record is 18-6 and Capolais 31-4, which includes varsity andjayvee matches.

“Dan isn’t big, quick or strong,but he strives to be great,’’ Colacesaid. “As a freshman last year, hewas 44-3 at the jayvee and varsitylevel. Mike has an intense desireand that’s what makes him solid.Again, he’s not big or quick, butthat doesn’t matter because hismental toughness is helping himdevelop in a fine wrestler.’’

With 32 years under his belt as avarsity coach, Colace has enjoyedsome fabulous milestones. Onememorable moment was theachievement of his 2010 team thatfinished at 27-4. It became the firstteam in MIAA history to winback-to-back state titles in two dif-ferent divisions. His 2009 squadcaptured the state title in Division2 after compiling a 27-0 record.He also had unbeaten teams in1990 and 1992.

“A very cherished time wascoaching two of my sons who be-came state champs,’’ Colace said.“C.J. graduated in 2005 andNicholas graduated in 2009. I feltlucky to be their father and alsotheir coach. That has to rate as myfavorite moment.’’

Colace, who played football,baseball and wrestled at FranklinHigh, remains a coaching legendwho continues to get amazing re-sults. The Franklin High graduate,who has lived in Franklin his entirelife, is in his fourth decade as thePanthers wrestling coach.

And, when he took the reins in1982, his first team finished at 1-11-1. What followed were threemore losing seasons. But, in 1986,his squad posted a 14-2 record,and Franklin has been dominant inwrestling ever since.

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Last winter as a junior, playing inonly his second varsity season,Franklin’s Cam Curley elevatedhis play on the ice. Only a handfulof games into this season, the nowsenior right winger has picked upright where he left off.

The Panther winger netted 24goals last season, second best onthe Franklin squad. Through theearly part of this season Curley hasalready beat the opposition’sgoalie six times, including a sea-son opener hat trick against rivalCanton.

“He is a strong skater that has aknack for scoring goals,” saidFranklin Coach Chris Spillane.“He has a passion for the game,and as a third year varsity player;he’s grown each year as a hockeyplayer.”

Coming from a family that en-joyed the Boston Bruins, Curleywas introduced to the sport ofhockey at the tender age of four. Itwas some eight years later playingfor the Pee Wee team that he real-ized that hockey was much morethan just fun.

“I began playing in the Franklinhockey system and eventuallybranched out to play on selectteams,” Curley said. “When I was

about 12 or 13 I realized thathockey had a much more compet-itive element to it.”

Having begun his hockey careeras a center, his position changedwhen he made the Franklin varsityteam. Coach Spillane moved Cur-ley to a wing and things justseemed to click for the young ath-lete.

“Center is more of a roving posi-tion that allows me to build upspeed as I move down the ice anduse it to my advantage,” the Pan-ther right winger said. “Playingwing gives me more of an oppor-tunity to score. I can play eitherposition and am quite comfortabletaking face-offs.”

As a freshman Curley foundhimself on the junior varsity squad,but did get brought up to the var-sity team to skate against Foxboro.While the rest of the team waslooking forward to the Foxborogame being an easy one, Curleydidn’t actually see it the same way.

“Everyone was telling me howeasy the game was going to be, butmy two shifts, were the fastest twoshifts of my life,” he said. “It mayhave been easy for them, but it did-n’t feel easy to me. It was a bigtransition from junior varsity tovarsity hockey.”

Luckily for the newly anointed

varsity athlete, things quicklyturned around. As a sophomore,Curley was adapting and gettinguse to the varsity level, but comehis junior year he knew exactlywhat he was doing once hestepped on the ice.

“His sophomore year was a feel-ing out process, where he didn’tget a whole lot of ice time,” thecoach said. “During his junior sea-son he was getting that ice timeand finishing when he was on theice. When he’s putting the puck inthe net on a regular basis, it’s hardto take him off the ice.”

Curley says that junior was justgetting back to basics.

“My junior year was just back tohockey again,” Curley said. “OnceI got going, I stayed on a roll, myconfidence built and I was able toget comfortable with the game.”

Last season Curley was lookingto contribute to the Panther’s suc-cess in any way he could. Thiswinter, he’s looking to pick up thepace and help his team on the icewith his goal scoring as well as hisleadership. If Curley amps hisgame up any more HockomockLeague foes, as well as any otherMassachusetts teams best beware.

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Dean College Quarterback Will Play for Elon University

Freshman Trevor Vasey, startingquarterback for the 2012 DeanCollege Bulldogs football team, hassigned a letter of intent to play forNational Collegiate AthleticAssociation Division 1 (SouthernConference) Elon University.

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SingleThose who are not married mayfile as single. Your marital status onDec. 31 of the year for which youare filing your tax return deter-mines your filing status.

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Married filingjointlyGenerally, married taxpayers filea joint return because of the addedtax benefits, including eligibilityfor certain credits. Also, if yourspouse died in the tax year forwhich you are filing, you canlikely file as married filing jointly.

Married filing separatelyFiling separately can sometimeslower a tax bill. For example, ifone of the spouses has low incomeand high medical bills, it couldwork in their favor to file sepa-rately to claim these expenses asitemized deductions. This is be-cause their spouse’s income couldmake it difficult to reach thethreshold for claiming medical ex-penses. Starting in 2013, for tax-payers under 65 to claim medicalexpenses, they must exceed 10percent of their adjusted gross in-come, an increase from the previ-ous 7.5-percent threshold.

Head of householdwith a qualifyingpersonMarried and single taxpayers cansometimes qualify to file as headof household when these condi-tions are met:

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– If the qualifying dependent isyour parent, the requirementto have lived with you iswaived – which could reallyhelp out those in the sand-wich generation.

Divorced taxpayers who do notqualify to use the head of house-hold status will file as single.

Qualifyingwidow(er) with adependent childFor up to two years after aspouse’s death, the widow(er) maycontinue to use the married filingjointly tax rate by filing as a qual-ified widow(er) with a dependentchild, as long as the taxpayerhasn’t remarried.

‘It’s complicated’No, “it’s complicated” isn’t a fil-ing status, but certain big lifechanges can make it difficult to de-termine your correct filing status.In fact, some people find them-selves eligible for more than onestatus. A common example iswhen taxpayers with children arein the process of getting a divorceor have separated.

Depending on the specifics oftheir situation, parents who are di-vorcing or separated may be eligi-ble to file under three filingstatuses: married filing jointly,married filing separately or head ofhousehold with qualifying person.Another time this would generallyapply would be when single tax-payers with a child, or other qual-ifying relative, may be able to fileas either single or head of house-hold.

Guessing what your filing statusis or assuming it is the same as lastyear could cost you now or catchup to you and cost you later, espe-cially if your marital status haschanged. If you have questionsabout your filing status, or anyother tax issue, contact a tax pro-fessional. Call us in Franklin, (508) 528-6012.

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