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Construction of Bell-ingham’s new police station on Blackstone Street is nearing the halfway mark. The $6.8 million facility (depict-ed at right), which was approved last year at Town Meeting, is taking shape rapidly and appears to be on sched-ule to be up and running next June. The station is a one-floor building that includes 40 rooms over 13,636 square feet.

So far, completed work includes the foundation, footings, walls, roof trusses, concrete for a radio antenna, a parking canopy, sewerage tie-in, water connection, some landscaping, a stone wall near the senior center and asphalt paving. “We’re at about the 45 percent mark,” said Gerry Daigle, who’s been the town’s police chief for 14 years. “To see the project progress-ing is really exciting because we’ve talked and planned for this for a long time.”

New Police Station on Target for June Opening

Unlike the old building, which has only eight rooms, the new facility will feature administrative offices, public rooms and restrooms, cell blocks, a booking room, a court officer area, detective stations, computer areas, storage rooms, a violent- offender room, a gymnasium and locker rooms.

“There’ll be a good-sized lobby with public restrooms and a waiting area nearby,” Daigle said. “Off to the right of the lobby will be a conference room that can be used for training sessions or public meetings. There’ll be desks there for use

POLICE STATION–cont. on page 32

Voters Breeze Through Town

Meeting Articleswritten by Lynn S. ULSH, Bulletin Reporter

The residents of Bellingham held their Annual Special Town Meeting on October 8. At this 30-minute meeting, a sparse crowd approved capital expenditures such as a $940,000 Fire Tower ladder truck, $140,000 to replace the town and school phone system, a $500,000 salt shed, and various other water, sewer and technology projects totaling over $2 million.

During a Selectmen‚Äôs meeting in Au-gust, Fire Chief Steven Gentile explained the need for the new ladder truck. He noted that the current ladder truck was bought in 1996. In the past few years, there have been problems with the aerial ladder and a worn-out hydraulic system that is becom-ing more difficult and costly to repair.

Additionally, the truck no longer meets safety standards for the size buildings in Bellingham. Gentile noted that although there are no true high-rise buildings in town there are some three-story buildings

TOWN MEETING–cont. on page 34

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Town Clerk Ann L Odabashian an-nounces the following pertinent infor-mation regarding the state election to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The polls will open at 7 am and remain open until 8 pm. Voting will take place in the BHS gymnasium.

The senior van will be available on Election Day to transport senior citizens and handicapped residents to the polls. Any senior in need of transportation should contact the Senior Center at 966-0398 and ar-range a suitable time with that office.

In conjunction with the HAVA (Help America Vote Act) an AutoMark Voter Assist Terminal, provided by the Of-fice of the Secretary of State, will be located at the polling place. The unit is designed to assist any disabled resident and will encourage the hand-icapped to comfortably participate in the election process. There will also be handicap-access voting booths at every precinct and poll workers to assist anyone who needs help filling out their ballots.

When the polls close on election evening, the ballot tabulation will take place in the Wilfred Arcand

Meeting Room in the Bellingham Municipal Center.

Political Signs ReminderCandidates are reminded that they

must remove any and all signs from Bellingham High School property as soon as the polls close, signaling the end of the election. The high school administration does not want signs left that night or the following day(s). (There were signs left on school prop-erty for two days after the primary election.)

“The school is gracious enough to allow the town to use the gymnasium for our elections and I want to make sure we abide by all their requests,” said Town Clerk Ann Odabashian. “Thank you for your co-operation.”

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On October 16, the Bellingham Board of Health voted to enact regula-tions entitled “Regulation Prohibiting Smoking in Workplaces and Public Places” and “Restricting the Sale of To-bacco Products and Nicotine-Delivery Products.” These regulations include, but are not limited to, banning smok-

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“Ryan Fattman FORGOT about Bellingham after he defeated Jennifer Callahan to become Bellingam’s State Representative in 2010. He didn’t need you after that. Now he wants you to remember him with your vote for State Senate. Can anyone remember what he’s done for Bellingham?”

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On September 27, the Friends of the Bell-ingham Public Library hosted a wine-and-cheese fundraiser to celebrate 120 years of library service in Bellingham and the 25th anniversary of the Blackstone Street building. Thanks to some dedicated volunteers and do-nations, the library opened its doors after hours for over one hundred and thirty ticketholders. An as-sortment of red and white wines was available for tasting thanks to generous donations from Douglas Wine & Spirits, Fields Wine Co, and Vets Package Store. It was a fun and successful night for the Friends, whose mission is to support and promote the Bellingham Library, and the event raised over two thou-sand dollars.

For several months Friends presi-dent Jane Vichi, under the leadership of library director Bernadette Rivard, worked with a group of volunteers to plan the night. Jane was thrilled that everyone had a fun night, and she said the support of the community for the library was wonderful to see. The Friends’ next planned fundraiser is the book sale on November 14 and 15, and they are hoping to host an event similar to the wine-and-cheese fundraiser every other year. The Friends are looking long term at the town’s 300th anniversary in five years, to coincide with the library’s 30th anniversary in the Blackstone St. building and 125 years of service to the Bellingham community.

Several area businesses contrib-uted to the event’s success. Whole Foods of Bellingham provided the cheese trays, and Brian’s Country Greenery and Bellingham Nursery & Garden donated the floral decora-tions. Local students Andrew and Boston Strong provided piano music for the evening, and the event re-

ceived additional support by dona-tions from Don Eldridge and Antron Engineering.

Door prizes were provided by Den-ny’s Liquors, Douglas Wine & Spirits, Pandolfi’s Fine Chocolates, and The Father’s Table; and raffles were do-nated by Blue Heron Acupuncture, Bellingham Nursery and Garden Cen-ter, Brian’s Country Greenery, Coach-men’s Lodge, Charlie’s Tire & Service Center, Dairy Queen, Designer Cuts, Dinner & Company Gourmet Catering, Dragonfly’s Quilt Shop, Eclips Hair & Nail Salon, The Father’s Table, Friendly Neighborhood Comics, Hunan Kitchen, Jolicoeur Overhead Doors, New Eng-land Country Club, Ostrander Insur-ance, Rock ’n Coal Pizza, and Thrifty Witch Consignment Shoppe.

In addition to the Museum Pass Program, the Friends also provide funding for programming, books, equipment and other needs of the library. Recently they replaced all the aging furniture in the lobby of the library.

The Friends of the Bellingham Public Library generally meet on the first Monday of the month at 7 pm at the library. To check the meeting date, go to the library’s calendar at www.bellinghamlibrary.org. New members are always welcome, and you can pick up a form to join at the library, or join online at the Friends’ website: www.bellfol.org.

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Sewers are not the most glamorous of topics, but if your toilet doesn’t flush, sewers can certainly focus your interest pretty quickly. Bellingham DPW Director Don DiMartino (pictured right) attended a conference recently and learned of a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that could possibly provide funding to help finance the building of sewers in rural areas. While the entire town of Bellingham does not qualify under the USDA’s definition of rural, there is a provision under USDA regulations to create water and sewer districts. By forming a district that would include one or both of the lake areas in town (Silver Lake and Lake Hiawatha), these small areas would indeed qualify for the USDA program. Grants up to 25% of the cost and loans to be repaid over a 40-year period are available.

A meeting of residents who live in the Silver Lake and Lake Hiawatha areas was convened recently to talk about those possible funding sources, in-cluding the USDA program, to help with the con-struction of sewer lines in both neighborhoods. Residents were concerned, understandably, about the cost to each household.

USDA area specialist Steven Bonavita, who at-tended the meeting, explained the process of forming a district and noted that the more families in the district the cheaper it would be for each fam-

ily. DiMartino explained that the families who would benefit most would be those with small lots who have no room for septic systems and who will not qualify to pass Title V regula-tions when they go to sell their home.

DiMartino explained, “The lake areas of Sil-ver Lake and Lake Hi-

awatha are the highest neighborhoods in the ‘need sewers’ ranking. I know Hiawatha has an organized association. I figured the Silver Lake folks may also be interested. The question is, do the major-ity of people in the lake areas want town sewer? If yes, then we start to dig into cost estimates and funding options with the USDA; the district set-up plan is one of many options. This is all now in the neighborhoods’ hands.” He continued, “It is up to them to come back to the town (probably the Board of Selectmen first) with a petition of sorts saying they want sewer extended to their neigh-borhoods. [Pretty much any neighborhood in town could come to the Selectmen asking for sewers to be extended.] If the 2002 Sewer Master Plan has a neighborhood on the needs list, we would start the ‘how much will it cost and how to fund’ process.”

Bonavita noted, “The biggest hurdle in this whole process is forming a district.”

He nodded to one person at the meeting who ex-pressed concern about convincing her neighbors of the benefits of taking part in the USDA program. “It would be nice if you were queen of the lake and said to your neighbors, ‘We’re doing this.’

“As we all know, getting any group of people to agree on a common goal is never a simple pro-cess. For now, the discussion has started. There is a possible source of funding that would help share the costs, rather than the town [and all its residents] bearing the entire cost when a project of this type became a necessity.”

Jeff Scornavacca, a resident of Silver Lake who has offered to help organize a steering committee to look into the options, cautioned, “You want to be sure you have enough people on board who really want this or you’ll have a lot of very unhappy neighbors. Right now we’re trying to gather in-formation to clarify the picture of the costs and benefits to the community.”

Those who are interested in helping to clarify what options are available are welcome to get in touch with Jeff Scornavacca at [email protected].

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written by Lynn S. ULSH, Bulletin ReporterAt the October 6 Selectmen’s meeting, the

town received a construction update on the $6.5 million police station currently being erected on Blackstone Street adjacent to the fire station and the senior center.

Construction began in April and is approximately 35% completed, according to Police Chief Gerard Daigle. The project had received approval from the town at the October 2013 Town Meeting.

The current station, built in 1965 for 14 officers, fails to meet safety standards. Currently, the jail cells fail to meet state requirements. There is no space to hold juvenile prisoners separate from the adults and no separate area to hold violent or drugged prisoners during the booking process, and the current cells do not meet current standards for suicide prevention.

The new police station will have updated booking areas, jail cells that meet all requirements, locker rooms and evidence and computer storage rooms (currently, computer software is stored in a garage rather than a watertight, climate-controlled space). There will also be a community room in the front of the building and plenty of parking. Finally, the Emergency Management team, which coordinates operations during disasters or major storms, will have room on site for offices.

According to Joe Sullivan of the construction company, Daedalus Projects, they have saved sig-nificantly on equipment, and the construction is proceeding on schedule with completion expected in April 2015. (For a more in-depth look at the new police state, see Ken Hamwey’s municipal spotlight feature beginning on page 1.)

Residency Requirement Upheld by AG's OfficeTown Administrator Denis Fraine

(pictured left) announced that the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has upheld a previously ap-proved by-law requiring members of town boards to reside in Bellingham or apply for a waiver and approval by the Board of Selectmen and the particular board or committee.

Consequently, those non-Bellingham residents currently serving on various boards and commit-tees were given notification that they have until

December 2 to express their desire to continue or their terms will expire.

“Do Not Solicit” List Now Active on Town WebsiteAdditionally, Fraine updated the Board that the

“Do Not Solicit” list site is up on the town website. This list will allow residents to sign up in order to prohibit legal door-to-door solicitors from com-ing to their homes in much the same way the “Do Not Call” list prohibits phone solicitation to those on the list. The by-law contains three notable ex-ceptions: youth organizations doing fundraising (under 18 years of age), political campaigning, and religious organizations.

Bellingham resident Doug Maclachlan researched and spearheaded the effort to establish this “Do Not Knock” list and presented it at several town meet-ings for approval. The by-law had to be reviewed and approved by the Attorney General’s office. Maclachlan had reasoned that many Bellingham residents, including the elderly, women home with young children, or older children home alone, feel uncomfortable or unsafe when strange solicitors

come to the door who may or may not have reg-istered with the town or undergone a background check. Fraine noted that residents can register on-line at the website or at the Municipal Center.

Soter Requests Establishment of Economic Development Committee

Selectman Mike Soter asked for consideration of an Economic Development Committee (EDC) to help attract and provide guidance for appropriate business owners who wish to establish businesses in Bellingham. He noted that it is a difficult process to navigate the path through the Planning Board and Zoning process. The committee could provide some guidance and also determine what type of business and industry would be most attractive to the residents of the town.

Selectman Jerry Mayhew said that temporary committees were formed when the power plants were constructed on Maple and Depot streets. He said that Bellingham should have a permanent committee to entice the right business and devel-opment to grow the town appropriately.

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The poet Archibald MacLeish, who once served as the Librarian of Congress, told us that “There are those, I know, who will reply that the liberation of humanity, the freedom of man and mind, is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is. It is the American Dream.”

Education—especially education that helps people gain better-paying jobs—is part of that American Dream.

Workers aren’t the only ones strug-gling to attain the “dream.” According to a recent report by the Massachu-setts Business Alliance for Education, two-thirds of businesses said they ex-perienced difficulty hiring employees with the appropriate skills needed to grow and stay competitive.

In the Blackstone Valley, many of us have long dreamed of bringing col-lege education closer to home—first through a community college and, possibly, later accessing a full range of college courses that will liberate the mind.

Of course, we have some excellent local schools, and an outstanding Blackstone Valley technical school. And many of our schools are now of-fering advance placement programs that are the equivalent of college courses, which I’ve been proud to support funding for in the state bud-get.

However, to help the people of this region, especially the youth of the Blackstone Valley, to be ready to work at well-paid jobs in advanced manu-facturing and other fields, we need to make access to higher education as easy as possible. The correlation between education and wages has strengthened over the last twenty years. In 2012, for example, the me-dian hourly wage for a Massachusetts

worker with a bachelor’s degree or higher was almost twice the wage for a worker with only a high school diploma.

Today, we are taking the first seri-ous steps toward the realization of a dream of the Valley’s business and educational leaders.

In the current state budget, Senator Michael Moore and I—the Moore Cau-cus—were successful in getting our colleagues to support an appropria-tion of $300,000 to help launch the plan to establish a satellite campus of Quinsigamond Community College in the Blackstone Valley.

Michael, as you may know, is the Senate Chair of the Higher Education Committee, and in addition to my role as Senate President Pro Tem-pore, I am also Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus. It is because of our experience and leadership, and the support of both our colleagues and Congressman Jim McGovern, that we have been able to bring the effort to establish this satel-lite campus to this point.

A lot of planning and advocacy has gone on for several decades to bring us to this point, and more will be needed, but these funds mark the initial state investment in making ac-cess to affordable college education a reality for this part of the region.

Quinsigamond’s great success with their other satellite campuses, includ-ing Southbridge, gives us reason to believe that this Valley satellite can also be successful.

This brings me to the second part of our efforts to expand access to higher education.

In addition to the funding for the Blackstone Valley campus of Quin-

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It has been 45 years since Dan and Sue Ranieri of Bellingham co-ordinated the first Christmas Party for 50 residents of Wrentham De-velopmental Center (formally known as Wrentham State School). A lot of things have changed over the years, but the change in the community’s involvement has been positive—it has continued to grow every year, well beyond the Ranieris’ expectations.

This year’s event will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, at 4:30 pm, in the Bell-ingham Middle School cafeteria. As in the past, the success of this party depends on the generosity of the vol-unteers and the business community, who have always been willing to help make Christmas a little brighter for those less fortunate.

Many of the original volunteers are still participating, either prepar-ing the food, making donations, wrapping gifts or helping with the setup and cleanup. We see many second- and third-generation volun-teers attending and remarking to us that their parents and grandparents helped out years ago.

Over 150 teenagers recruited by Bellingham Middle School teacher Scott McDonald, along with area par-ish religious-education students and boy scouts and girl scouts, will again participate in this special evening.

The caring and heartwarming rela-tionships that develop between the youth and their mentally and physi-cally handicapped guests are ones that will be remembered by all.

As in the past, a pasta dinner will be prepared by the St. Blaise Ladies of Saint Anne. Entertainment will again be provided by DJ Richie Hayward, who so generously donates his time each year. The highlight of the event each year is the arrival of Santa, por-trayed annually by a member of the Ranieri family. Each resident of the Wrentham Developmental Center will receive numerous gifts, all donated by area businesses, civic organiza-tions, individual members of various area communities and the youth volunteers in attendance.

Donations and volunteers are always needed to help with the preparations and are important to the success of this event. Any civic orga-nization, local business or individual interested in making a donation, or any adult or youth wishing to attend can contact Sue Ranieri at 508-380-1643 or 508-883-1477.

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“We thank you greatly for your sup-port in the past and truly appreciate any help that you can provide at this year’s event,” Sue concluded.

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“How many of you have painted before?” Kathy Wotten, owner of Artworks Studio in Hopedale, asked the adults gathered at the Bellingham Public Library. “No one? Oh, good!”

Really? It was a good thing that we were all novices? Twenty adults sat in front of blank canvases. We had all come to the Bellingham Library’s first program of a four-part series “Something for Grownups.” Children were not invited—this was strictly for grownups, a chance to have fun and try something new.

Wotten offered a little background on herself and then explained, “I’m not an entertainer; I’m a teacher. You have tools to use. Don’t try to paint or draw from memory. We’ll be painting a chickadee, and we’ll use transfer paper to sketch out the outline of this little bird onto the canvas. I’ve also provided pictures of chickadees for you to look at.”

We then received the most im-portant instruction: “Remember to

breathe. It’s OK,” Wotten smiled. We all took big breaths.

Wrapped in well-used aprons, we approached the bottles of paint and put small amounts of blue and white

paint onto paper plates. It was time to get started on those empty canvases. Blue-mixed-with-white paint soon covered the canvas, all but the outline of the chickadee. I roamed the room taking photos and was struck by how

each person applied paint differently, even after we’d been given the same basic instructions.

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“I love watching people really look-ing, studying the pictures of chicka-dees that they have to work with,” Wotten said.

At the end of the evening we had all finished our paintings. Amazingly, we produced twenty different ver-sions of the same idea—a chickadee perched on a pine branch. Some had sprinkled snow throughout the pine branches. A few chickadees ap-peared grumpier than others. But no one had given up, and everyone left with a smile on his or her face.

Bellingham resident Kathy Fortin held her finished painting up to show off. “This was tons of fun!” she announced.

Newcomer to Bellingham Erin Sullivan agreed. “I’m new to the community and don’t have kids. I’m

still trying to figure out how to meet people. This was great.”

“What a great group of brave people,” Wotten said. “No one here had painted before, and they learned skills that they can take home with them and continue to paint at home.” Wotten continued, “I was so pleased to be invited to teach this class, since I live in Bellingham. It’s nice to be able to give back to my own community.”

Paint Nite was just the first in a se-ries of programs that are “Something for Grownups.” The Library will host the 2nd in its series on Wednesday night, November 19, 6:30-8: “Legacy Time Travel: Using Family Stories and Pictures to Create Your Own Time Machine.” You’ll receive information about digital tools to organize and make your family pictures accessible, and learn about documenting and sharing your family stories. Come prepared to have fun! The entire series is sponsored by the Council on Aging, Bellingham Public Library, and personal historian Marjorie Turner Hollman, also a contributor to the Bellingham Bulletin.

PAINT NITE – continued from page 8

For the third consecutive year, the Bellingham Library will host the town’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. We invite the entire Bellingham community to take time to honor our veterans by join-ing us for this event, which will include light refreshments, on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2 pm.

The event, planned by Jim Hastings of the Bellingham Memorial and Veterans Day Committee, will include a presen-tation of the colors by the Blackstone Valley Young Marines and remarks from three veterans: John T. Kristant, US Air Force, Iraq and Enduring Freedom Vet-eran; Maura Stevens, US Army Nursing Corps; and Lt. Colonel John F. Griffin, USMC, Commanding Officer, 1st Battal-ion 25th Marine Regiment, Ft. Devens, as well as a wreath-laying ceremony at the library flag.

As we have in each of the past three years, the library will collect toiletries and other items for Veterans Inc., a Worcester shelter for homeless veterans. Donations may be dropped off at the library before or at the Veterans Day event. A full list of

items requested can be found on the library website, www.belling-hamlibrary.org.

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The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra (CHSO) has an-nounced the 2014-2015 season featuring five dynamic concerts with world-renowned soloists, the premier of a new symphony, the annual favorite “Holiday Pops,” a program of music that went from opera to Broadway, and concluding with music from cinema musicals in the spring.

“We are very excited about this new season,” said Paul Surapine, Claflin Hill founder and its artistic director since 1997. “This year we have a great mix of music for all audiences. At our first concert, our ‘European Dance Rave,’ we will perform ‘Dances Thraces’ by Petko Stainov; ‘Dances of Galanta’ by Zoltan Kodaly; and Bela Bartok’s ‘Concerto for Orchestra,’” said Surapine. “We chose these pieces because they really highlight the virtuosity of the orchestra’s musicians.” The Claflin Hill Symphony season opens with this concert in the Grand Ballroom of Milford Town Hall on November 8.

A regional concert favorite, “Holiday Pops 2014” her-alds the holiday season with both the CHSO and the New World Chorale. The concert will feature traditional favorites that define the spirit of the season, as well as new classics. There will be eggnog, hot chocolate, and a visit from a special guest dressed in red.

“It is such a joy to see the families who come every year to the Pops,” said Surapine. “We‚’ve seen chil-dren grow up in front of us! And Santa always makes a special appearance despite his hectic schedule in December.” The Holiday Pops 2014 concert will be held on Dec. 13, in the Grand Ballroom of the Milford Town Hall.

On Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, CHSO will perform works by the Symphony’s frequent guest conductor and com-poser Thomas Hojnacki, including the world-premiere of his Second Symphony, “The Canyon,” inspired by his recent eight-day backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon. “A Composer’s Life” is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2015, in the Grand Ballroom of the Milford Town Hall.

The fourth concert of the CHSO season is “A Chorus Lineup: Opera to Broadway” on Saturday, March 7, 2015. The New World Chorale again joins CHSO for an evening of popular operatic choruses, including com-positions by Verdi, Delibes, Wagner, Puccini and others. “We will also feature medleys of great choral moments from Broadway’s “Les Miserables” and “Phantom of the Opera,” said Surapine.

The Symphony Season concludes with its fifth concert “Cinema Musicale: A Night at the Movies” on Saturday, April 25, 2015.

“What would movies be without the great music that accompanies the on-screen scenes and action?” said Surapine. Music from soundtrack favorites, including the score of Lawrence of Arabia, Jaws, Out of Africa, Star Wars, Ben Hur, Bridge Over the River Kwai, and more will be performed. Join the orchestra to celebrate musical memories from our favorite movies.

“This region is so fortunate to have access to world-class musicians and composers. Milford has always been a city of music—starting with the immigrant populations who came here to make a better life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries,” said Surap-

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Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra performs five symphony concerts each year, along with children’s concerts, regional school outreach, chamber music concerts, summer park concerts, and the MetroWest Youth Symphony Orchestra, now known as The Claflin Hill Youth Symphonies.

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The fire-hose game is always a big hit, and kids stood in line to use the hose to put out a fake cardboard fire. Dunkin’ Donuts donated coffee and doughnuts for the event, and Papa Gino’s donated pizzas. There were goody bags on hand that in-cluded plastic fire helmets, and Bellingham Parts Plus donated a car for a planned demonstration of extracting a dummy victim by cutting through the roof of the car.

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Avery DaCosta of Bellingham, age 5, and her father, Lt. DaCosta, spraying the fire house, a crowd favorite at past open houses.

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Plans for the debt-free addition of an Engineer-ing Technology program at Blackstone Valley Tech are gaining momentum thanks to recent signs of support from state and local officials.

After a modest bond proposal to establish En-gineering Technology and two other in-demand programs did not ad-vance at town meetings this spring, Valley Tech acknowledged the local hesitancy to accept new debt and returned to the drafting table to design plans for a scaled down program expansion.

“Much like an engineer whose budget requires the construction of a new home one room at a time, Valley Tech must resourcefully complete its program expansion in phases,” explained Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick.

Although lacking a standalone program, the

principles of Engineering Technology were in-tegrated in recent years with the curriculum of BVT’s Manufacturing, Electronics, and Drafting

programs. During his recent tour of those pro-grams, State Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bial-ecki praised the school’s success in meeting the needs of the modern workforce and stated that he would “absolutely ” support Valley Tech’s ef-forts to gradually expand.

“It was wonderful to see Secretary Bialecki come out and support our ef-forts to further develop the workforce by expand-ing opportunities in En-gineering Technology,” said BVT School Commit-tee Chairman Joseph M. Hall of Bellingham.

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Town officials from Millville recently showed their support for Valley Tech’s pursuit of an Engineering Technol-ogy program by painting a wall of the future program’s laboratory. Establishing a local option for Engineering Technology is expected to relieve Millville from the higher tuition and transportation costs of sending students

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“I love the way BVT comes to Millville and every other town with all the facts and figures whenever they have a project in mind,” Crivello said. “This was an opportunity for us to come to Valley Tech, see what’s happening, and show our support for what’s happening.”

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Library Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 am—8 pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10 am—5 pm. We will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will also close at 1 pm on Wednesday, November 26, and will reopen for our regular hours on Friday and Saturday, No-vember 28 and 29.

The Anniversary Wine & Cheese Fundraiser was a wonderful, successful event! Approximately 100 library supporters spent a few hours on Saturday, September 27, tasting wine and sampling cheeses. Thank you to Douglas Wine & Spirits, Fields Wine Co., and Vets Package Store, our liquor store spon-sors who provided and poured the wine. Cheese trays were courtesy of Whole Foods Market. Floral decor was courtesy of Brian’s Country Greenery and Bellingham Nursery and Garden Center. Thanks to our sponsors Don Eldredge and Antron Engineering.

Door-prize donors were Denny’s Liquors, Doug-las Wine & Spirits, Pandolfi’s Fine Chocolates and The Father’s Table. Piano music for the event was provided by Bellingham High School students An-drew & Boston Strong. Last, but certainly not least, thanks go to the local businesses who donated items and gift certificates for our basket raffle: Blue Heron Acupuncture, Bellingham Nursery and Garden Center, Brian’s Country Greenery, Charlie’s Tire & Service Center, Coachmen’s Lodge, Dairy Queen, Designer Cuts, Dinner & Company Gourmet Cater-ing, Dragonfly’s Quilt Shop, Eclips Hair & Nail Salon,

The Father’s Table, Friendly Neighborhood Comics, Hunan Kitchen, Jolicoeur Overhead Doors, New England Country Club, Ostrander Insurance, Rock ’n Coal, and Thrifty Witch Consignments.

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale—Saturday, November 15, 9 am–3 pm. Members-only preview sale Friday, November 14, 4–7 pm (join at the door for only $10). Donations of books and DVDs for children, teens and adults, fiction and nonfiction accepted through noon on Friday, November 14. The majority of items sold at the sale will be $1 or less. Love the library? Then support the Friends of the Library by donating or purchasing items at this book sale Featured Events

Storywalk on the SNETT—Saturday, November 1, 10 am–12 pm; for families. A self-guided walk along the Southern New England Trunkline Trail (SNETT) on Lake Street. Check the library website for details and the SNETT website for information about park-ing and trail location.

Celebrating Veterans & Their Stories—Saturday, November 1, 2–4 pm. The Bellingham/Mendon Vet-eran’s oral history project has been underway for one year now, and we’d like to celebrate, thank the veterans who have been able to share their stories, and offer a chance for those veterans to share what it has meant to be involved in the project. This will be an opportunity to meet the veteran storytellers, say “thank you” for their willingness to serve, and

learn a little more about what you can do to help document and preserve veterans’ stories. We also expect to have some additional special guests who will share what they are doing in their own commu-nities. We are still working to collect more veterans’ stories, so all interested veterans (and their families) are urged to attend, to learn more about the proj-ect. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is requested to help us plan refreshments, but not required.

Veterans Day Ceremony—Sunday, November 9, at 2 pm. Join us for the 3rd Annual Bellingham Vet-erans Day ceremony at the library. In mid-October, we began collecting donations of toiletries and other items for Veterans, Inc., a Worcester shelter for homeless veterans; collections will continue right up through the end of this program. Details on guest speakers and the ceremony will be announced as they are finalized.

Monet’s Artful Mirror: How to Pastel Paint Water Lilies—Monday, November 17, 6—8 pm. Artist Greg Maichack, a Museum of Fine Arts pastel demon-strator, is back with a new workshop. This is a hands-on workshop for adults, from beginners to advanced, with all materials included. Participants will produce their own Impressionist pastel painting to take home, using Greg’s professional grade pas-tels, paper, and materials. Registration is required since space is limited. This event is sponsored by


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Guiding Children’s Behavior: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly—Tuesday, November 18, 7–9 pm. The Milford Family Community Network (MFCN) will present this parent workshop for families with chil-dren 24–60 months old. Have you wondered how to manage your child’s behavior in a meaningful way? This workshop will encourage you to step back and appreciate the whole picture. We will discuss developing prevention and intervention strategies to help get through tough times. Register by call-ing MFCN at 508-634-2356. Sorry, no childcare will be available.

Legacy Time Travel for Grownups—Wednesday, November 19, 6–8 pm. Use family stories and pic-tures to create your own time machine. Learn tools to organize and make family pictures accessible and document and share family stories. This program is facilitated by Personal Historian Marjorie Turner Hol-lman and Bellingham Library Director Bernadette Rivard. Marjorie is a personal historian and Certified Legacy Planner with legacy.org; she has produced numbers of veterans’ oral histories with the Belling-ham Veteran’s Oral History Project. She has been a freelance writer with the Bellingham Bulletin and other local publications for over 17 years. Berna-dette Rivard has experience using photographs to document family history for publications and events.

This “For Grownups” series has been coordinated by Hollman, Rivard, and Sheila Ronkin, Outreach Coordinator for the Bellingham Senior Center. Reg-istration requested since light refreshments will be served, but not required.

Smart Social Security Strategies—Thursday, No-vember 20, 6:30 pm. Attendees will hear/learn about the new Supreme Court decision impacting IRA beneficiaries, as well as holding ownership of your home/insulating it from creditors; Uniform Gift to Minors Act—the good, the bad and some alternatives; strategies for planning/selecting guardians for your child(ren), grandchild(ren), special needs child(ren);






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STEM (Science Technology, Engineering & Math) Program: 3-D Printer Training Workshops — learn about the operation of the library’s 3-D printer and new Sense 3-D Scanner on Saturday, November 1, 10:30 am–12 pm; and Tuesday, November 4, 6:30–8 pm; for high school age and above. Please register.

Full STEAM Ahead—• For grades 3-6, Thursday, November 6, 4:15 pm. • For homeschoolers: three consecutive Wednes-

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Schedule of Ongoing EventsFor preschoolers Ring-A-Ding — Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:15

am, and Saturday, November 8, at 10:15 am. For ages 0—5. A musical and play story time. Drop in! No class the week of November 10.

Lego Build — Wednesdays at 4 pm. Drop in!Book Babies — Tuesdays, at 11:30 am, and

Wednesdays, at 9:30 am. For ages 0—23 months.Reading with Indy — Mondays at 6:30 pm. For

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slots each Monday evening; please register.Alphabits—Wednesdays & Thursdays at both

10:15 and 11:15 am, and alternating Mondays at 10:15 am. For ages 2—5. Each week, we will explore a different letter, A—Z, through stories, crafts and activities. Kids are also encouraged to bring something from home that starts with the letter of the week. Please go to the online calendar to see which Alphabits classes have availability. You need to register only once in order to attend all Alphabits. Note: no classes during the week of Nov. 10 and 24.

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Magic School Bus—Monday, November 10, at 4:15 pm. For ages 4—7. Watch a Magic School Bus video and do a related activity afterwards! Please register.

Storytime 2.0 — Tuesday, November 18, at 4:15 pm. For ages 3–6. Use the iPad® for a monthly tech-filled story time. Please register for each Storytime 2.0 program individually.

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Artrageous — Thursday, November 20, at 4 pm. Grades K—6. Stop by to make a Thanksgiving craft. Please register.

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Family Book Club — Monday, November 17, at 6:30 pm. For families with children in grades 1—3. Each family will read at home the book of the month; then we will discuss it at our meeting. This month’s book title is to be announced. Copies of the book will be available at the library. Please register your family.

Mother/Daughter Book Club — Monday, November 24, at 6:30 pm. This month’s title is Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Books available for pickup at the library.

Reading with Indy — Mondays at 6:30 pm. For any age. Kids are invited to read with Indy, our certified reading dog. There are four 15-minute slots each Monday evening; please register.

For Middle & High SchoolersAfter School Café—Tuesdays, Wednesdays &

Thursdays, 2:30–3:30. Join in on the games, crafts

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The Write Stuff — Monday, November 17, at 4:15 pm. For ages 8—12. For those of you who love cre-ative writing, you have this opportunity to share your writing and get new ideas at this program. Please register.

Mother Daughter Book Club — Monday, Novem-ber 24, at 6:30 pm. This month’s title is Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Books available for pickup at the library.

For AdultsLibrary Trustees Meeting–Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 pm.Friends of the Library Meeting–Monday, Nov.

3, 7 pm.Book Discussion Group — Monday, November

3, at both 3 and 6:30 pm. Our group has grown so we are now offering the discussion at two dif-ferent times on the same day. Come to whichever time works best for you, and it doesn’t have to be the same time each month. The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls will be discussed. New members always welcome.

Bellingham Skein Artists — The library’s adult knitting group meets on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. New members welcomed.

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Music at Mendon is a series of concerts present-ed by professional musicians to residents of the Blackstone Valley. Concerts, held at the Unitarian Church of Mendon, 13 Maple Street, are presented without charge, thanks in part to a grant from the Mendon Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the MA Cultural Council, a state agency, and other sponsors. While there is no charge for the concerts, we invite donations of non-perishable food and goods for the local food bank.

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Bellingham COA Announces November News & EventsElder Service Group Happenings

Everyone is cordially invited to the Bellingham Elder Service Group’s (BESG’s) next event, a roast pork lun-cheon, which will be held on Tuesday, Nov 4, at 12 pm. Members pay $5 and all others $8, in advance. Prizes will be awarded and a complimentary dessert for all guests will be served after the 1 pm BESG meeting.

Save the date: Tuesday, December 2. A holiday dessert of cake and ice cream sundaes will be served after the meeting; cost is $1 members and $3 for all others.

The group thanks the following donors: Whole Foods Market and Oakland Grove Health Center.

Reminders will be mailed soon to collect membership dues for 2015.

TRIAD ProgramPlease join Joseph J. Canavan,

Director of the Triad Division of the Norfolk County Sheriff ’s Office on Nov. 6, at 11 am. Learn more about this great program, sponsored by the Norfolk County Sheriff ’s Office on the first Thursday of each month. Our guest for November is Public Affairs Specialist Natalie Sowersby, from the Social Security Administration, who will discuss the benefits and services provided by Social Security; how to qualify for benefits; how and when to apply for Social Security; Social Security online services, planning tools, and Medicare. Time will be set aside to answer questions.

Canavan will also have information about the File of Life, Lifeline, Yellow Dot ID, the Senior ID card and the phone reassurance program R-U OK?, as well as on the latest scams and how to protect yourself from them. If you plan to attend, please call the senior center to sign up.

Home Safety Inspection ProgramThis free program is designed in

conjunction with the hazard house program taught earlier this year. Fire fighter volunteers will go into the homes of senior citizens and perform a complimentary safety inspection. The firefighters will use a check-list of safety hazards to look for and recom-mend improvements, if any, to make their home safer. The visit should last only about 30–40 minutes and will be

very informative. The program will be held on November 15 from 9 am to 2 pm. To sign up, call the Bellingham Senior Center at 508-966-0398. For more information on the inspection, please contact me at the Bellingham Fire Department at 508-966-1112, Brad Kwatcher, the department’s Safe Coordinator.

Thanksgiving Dinner Dance

What could be more fun than a whole afternoon of dancing, great music, delicious food, and fun peo-ple? Join us at the Medway VFW on November 17, at 11:30 am. A full-course sit-down roast turkey dinner is planned starting at noon; cost is $17/pp. All area residents are welcome to attend; sign up in person at the Bellingham senior center, 40 Black-stone St, Bellingham or by calling 508-966-0398. The VFW is located at 123 Holliston St, Medway. Music is provided by DJ Dave Valerio with couples dancing and line-dancing with Mary Lennon, prize drawings, and a cash bar. This event is limited to the first 225 sign-ups. (No refund if cancelled after Nov. 14.)

Legal Consultations

Need a legal question answered? Have a sensitive matter that needs professional attention? Local attor-ney Daniel T. Doyle is available on Wednesday, November 19, from 2 to 4 pm to meet with senior citizens, by appointment, at the senior center, 40 Blackstone Street. These consulta-tions are complimentary, provided by Attorney Doyle without a fee. Please call 508-966-0398 to schedule an appointment.

Monthly Birthday Party

The November/December birthday luncheon is set for Thursday, Novem-ber 20, at noon. A beef stir-fry buffet by Bossy’s Catering is planned, for $7/pp. This event always includes birthday cake and ice cream, and ev-eryone with a November or December birthday will receive a gift. Reserva-tions must be accompanied by your payment (no refund if you cancel after Nov. 18). All residents 90+ are invited free with a reservation during their birthday month.

Bellingham in the 1800s to 1900sJoin Marcia Crooks from Belling-

ham’s Historical Commission at the Senior Center on Monday, November 24, 11 am, for another in a terrific on-going series about the history of Bellingham and what makes our town different and distinctive. This program is free and rides are avail-able; call the senior center to sign up.

Senior High Jinks

On December 5 at 1:30 pm, the Senior Center Players will pres-ent their first (and who knows how many more) annual High Jinx. The program is open to all members of the Bellingham community and the surrounding communities. It will be an old-fashioned vaudeville show with magic, dance, song, and skits. There are still openings for new acts, so if you feel you have an act that would be of special interest to the community, please attend the first rehearsal on November 3, at 1:30 pm (tell the desk person that you are here for High Jinx). There is no guarantee that you will be accepted, but the judges will be very glad to assess your skills for the first show or for future shows.

For those who wish to be in the audience, tickets will go on sale on November 13. Those who purchase their tickets by December 4 will pay $1.00. Price at the door is $5.00. There will be a cash drawing during intermission, with one-third going to the winning ticket holder, 1/3 going to the food pantry, and 1/3 going to the Bellingham Elder Service Group. Refreshments will be served during intermission.

Bellingham/Franklin Lions Clubs Sponsor Senior Luncheon

The Bellingham and Franklin Lions clubs will be sponsoring a senior luncheon on Saturday, December 6. This free luncheon is open to all senior citizens of Bellingham and Franklin, and it will be held at the Bellingham senior center, located at 40 Blackstone Street, Bellingham. There will be two sittings—one at 11 am and another at 1 pm. Since space is limited, all senior citizens should call or sign up at the Bellingham or

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Mohegan Sun Casino—Depart on Thursday, No-vember 13, and enjoy a popular favorite day-trip getaway.The package includes a $15 free food coupon, a $15 free bet, and a chance for a free trip. Depart at 7:45 am and return about 5 pm. The cost is $22/pp including the driver’s gratuity. (No refund if cancelled after Nov 10.)

Lie, Cheat, Genuflect— Depart on Thursday, December 11, at 9:30 am, for a delightful drive down Newport’s beautiful Ocean Drive to the New-port Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant for a hearty buffet luncheon and zany comedy show. Return around 6 pm. The cost is $80/pp, which includes the driver’s gratuity. Deposit due when you sign up; full balance required by November 11. Flyers are available at the senior center.

Health Insurance Answers

During the annual Medicare open enrollment October 15—December 7, you will have a chance to change your plan for next year. Our SHINE counselors can help you understand your plan as well as other options you may have. If you need information or assistance with any aspect of your health insurance, SHINE offers appointments year-round, on Tuesdays, with Judy and Lee Katz at the

senior center. Call 508-966-0398 and ask for a SHINE appointment. You can also reach a SHINE volunteer by calling 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-4636 ext 3). (See Medicare article on page 25.)

Bellingham-GATRA Senior & Handicapped Transportation

If you are at least 60 years of age or a younger disabled resident, we provide rides in town and the surrounding area within a distance of up to 10 miles. Our vans can even accommodate wheelchairs or riders who use canes or walkers. If you are requesting a ride for the first time, then you will be screened for eligibility. While no fare is charged, donations are suggested and gratefully accepted toward transportation-related expenses over and above the town’s budget. This is not a taxi service, but a shared ride that provides curb-to-curb service, with advance notice of at least one day for local requests. Call the center, and one of our staff will take your reservation and confirm your information and ride arrangements. We can transport you shopping, to the barber, doctor, bank, etc., or for other errands, as well as to the senior center. Flyers with complete information are available by calling 508-966-0398.

Citing both solid 3rd-quarter growth in the dollar volume of real estate sales and double digit increases in the average sale price of a transaction, Norfolk County Register of Deeds Bill O’Donnell is hopeful that the worst of the economic downturn is behind us, leading to improvements in both the real estate and mortgage markets.

Register O’Donnell noted, “At the end of 3 quarters, the dollar volume of total sales increased from $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion, an 11 % increase from the same time last year. Another promising indicator during the same period of time was that the average sales transaction (including both residential and commercial real estate sales) was $636,736, an increase of 16%. This solid increase is further evidence that Norfolk County is a very desirable place to live, to work and to raise a family.”

However, the Register noted that there are some concerning indicators that reveal a decrease in real estate activity both for sales and refinancing. He noted, “Even with an increase in volume dollar sales, we are

down 6% in the 3rd quarter in the total number of deeds recorded in comparison to last year’s 3rd quarter. Mortgage recording activity continues to struggle with a 21% decrease (9,147 to 7,257) during the same period.”

Another benchmark being carefully watched by the Register is mortgage foreclosures, which fell by a modest 2% in the third quarter. O’Donnell also noted that Homesteads filings were down by 9% compared to last year’s 3rd quarter. “One reason for the re-duced filings stems from legislation passed into law by the Legislature in 2011 which clarifies that there is no need to refile a Homestead after refinancing a mortgage,” O’Donnell noted.

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Wearing your military decorations: Veterans may wear their decorations only on clean, serviceable garments during suitable situations. These in-clude patriotic holidays, military service organiza-tion meetings, formal dress occasions, funerals, weddings, and scout or government functions. They look their best on a clean suit jacket. Females should take care that their medals do not compete with jewelry or other accessories.

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“Up to the 1880s Bellingham was mostly farms,” Marcia Crooks, Chair of the Bellingham Historical Commission, explained to the crowd gathered at the Bellingham Senior Center to hear about Bellingham history. She used data taken from the 1790 and 1800 censuses to demonstrate what a small, close-knit community Bellingham was at that time. In 1790, almost half of Bellingham’s population shared one of only eight last names.

She touched briefly on Deborah Samson, renowned as a woman who disguised herself as a man to fight for independence during the American Revolution. “Deborah enlisted in Bell-ingham,” Crooks noted. Samson also enlisted in Uxbridge, then traveled to New York, a twelve-day journey. Crooks offered information about additional

women who disguised themselves to fight for independence and related some stories that made the point that these women knew how to handle muskets and were serious about sup-porting the war effort.

While on the topic of the American Revolution, Crooks provided a list of ninety men from Bellingham who had served. Some of the names sound odd to modern ears—Phineas, Ichabod, Thaddeus, Amariah. Some of the last names survive in families who live in this area today, others as street names or references to specific areas here or in neighboring towns: Cook, Rockwood, Pickering, Thayer, Scott, Belcher, Chilson, Clark, Daniels, and Arnold.

Crooks noted that one of the old Boston Post roads traveled through Bellingham. She explained that there

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were three—upper, middle and lower post roads that connected Boston to Hartford, Connecticut. The middle post road ran along what we now know as Hartford Avenue, and since this road was headed toward Hartford, CT, the name of the road makes perfect sense.

Crooks passed around a photograph of what looked like a large slate tombstone. In fact it was a mile marker, originally posted along the Boston Post Road in Bellingham. It was moved several times and was last posted on Hartford Avenue in front of the old North School. The marker now safely resides in the Ernie Taft Memorial Historical Museum.

We learned a little background about the old town hall during Crooks’ presentation. She noted that the building was called a town house, and that several town houses were erected in differ-ent locations prior to the one that stands at the intersection of Rts. 140 and 126 in Bellingham Center. The present building was erected in 1802 for a total cost of $1000 and was designated for multiple uses. All church denominations were open to use the building, as was the town. Crooks noted that in 1814 an organization called the Bellingham Rifles was created to protect the community (not to fight in the war of 1812). It remained an active organization until the 1880s, and the numbered racks on which the rifles were stored remain in the town hall to this day.

The 1880s was a time of change in Bellingham—

mills were built along the upper Charles River and in the south end of Bellingham. Caryville, in the north end of town, had a grist and woolen mill; River Road, off Rt. 126 just north of the center of town, was the site of a boot mill; and another mill was constructed on Mill Street (now closed to traffic); Silver Lake was created by damming the Peters River for the purpose of supplying power for a cotton mill.

Crooks pulled a pair of boots out of her bag. The boots looked much like what we might wear today—in fact, they looked pretty fashionable. As we passed them around, Crooks explained that the boots had been made in Bellingham over one hundred years ago at a local boot mill and had been owned by Bellingham resident Charles Burr.

As we talked about different areas of town that bear reminders of their past, Crooks pointed out that the neighborhood at the end of Lake Street and Wrentham Road was called “Rakeville.” (The office of the Bellingham Bulletin is actually located in that very area on Rakeville Circle.) She explained, “They had a factory behind the buildings that now stand at that intersection on Wrentham Road. They made rakes and other farming tools.”

Throughout the presentation people added simple comments and remembrances. Upon noting that a large barn had burned on the site of what is now the bus barn on S. Main Street, Historical Commission member Bill Eltzroth noted, “I helped fight that fire.”

There were lots of smiles, nods of recognition, and expressions of interest from both those who are life-long residents and those newer to Bell-ingham. If you join the fun next month, you can count on looking at our town with new eyes, when Crooks returns to the Bellingham Senior Center on Monday, Oct. 27, at 11 AM, to talk more about Bellingham history.

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As it traditionally does each October, the Bellingham Business Association (BBA) focused on non-profit organizations in this area. The meeting was held at Lowell’s Res-taurant on the Bellingham/Mendon line, and speakers included Laura Salany, director of Loaves and Fishes food pantry at St. Blaise in Bellingham; Susan Nichols, of the Metrowest Visitors Bureau; and the BBA’s own Sue Ran-ieri, sponsor with her family of the Wrentham Developmental Center Christmas party, now in its 45th year.

BBA president John Orthman recapped recent events, which included a new initiative, the BBA’s “after hours” networking gather-ings, which was kicked off with a gathering at PJ’s Bar and Grill. Over 20 members gathered to get acquainted and learn more about what we can do to support each other’s business efforts.

Orthman also welcomed seven new members to the BBA: Ruthie’s Soda Foun-tain—Michelle James; J. Brian Day—Cathy Dipilato; Khoury Industries—Tony Khoury; Tupperware—Mary Jo Eagan; Ava Anderson Non Toxic by Marijayne— MJ Stojanowski; Twelve Fine Food & Spirits—Frank Caridi; The Greenhouse Wood Fire Pub—Rick White.

Laura Salany provided BBA members with an update of how the local food pantry is doing, and how the BBA and its members can support efforts to help those in need.

“We’re very successful,” Salany said. “But that success comes with a down side—it means that many people are hungry. We don’t ask people to pre-qualify; if some-one says they are hungry, we will give

them food.” Salany noted that some program participants come weekly, others monthly, and still others when they need it.

“We either have to turn people away or grow,” Salany informed the BBA members. “Our donor base has grown to include a lot of businesses, civic groups, and more. We see a lot of Rhode Island residents, and recently received a grant from a Rhode Island organization.”

She continued, “We’re trying to for-malize our procedures and are now looking for a board of directors.” She finished up her brief presentation by saying that the food pantry “needs Christmas in July.” She said, “We’re very low right now and are looking for regular partners—businesses who will sponsor donations regularly—any kind of regular commitment is ap-preciated.”

Susan Nichols, from the MetroWest Visitors Bureau, began her presenta-tion by posing a rhetorical question: “Why would any visitor come to Me-troWest?” She then voiced the argu-ment “I don’t own a hotel; why should I care?” Nichols then provided a com-pelling argument for the importance of visitors to the MetroWest economy.

She provided the definition of “visitor” as someone who drives more than 50 miles to get somewhere. “And what is the area of the state that gets the largest number of visitors?” she asked. “MetroWest.” She then explained that shopping is the number 1 reason people go on trips. “And when they shop, they stop along the way. It’s all about getting people to open their wallets in Me-troWest.”

Nichols explained that her job is to help get the word out and remind residents what is in our own back yard. “We’re the official cheerleader for the region,” she concluded.

Sue Ranieri wrapped up the evening by providing a brief history of how a religious education project 45 years ago has become an annual event. “Each year a member of my family has played Santa for the residents of the Wrentham Developmental Center,” Ra-nieri said. “We host about 50-55 residents and have about 150 volunteers who help out. Each resident gets about 10 presents. The kids who help show a different side of themselves than their parents have seen.” This year’s event will take place at the Bell-ingham Memorial Middle School on Friday, Dec. 5. (See article on page 7.)

The BBA’s next meeting, Taste of Belling-ham, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 6-8 pm, at J. Brian Day’s offices at 240 Maple Street, with music provided by The Musicutter. Tickets are $10 per person, and all Bellingham business owners or those who live in Bellingham and own a business elsewhere are welcome.

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George Laprade had heard about the banner hanging in Bellingham High’s gymnasium—the one that lists all the school’s 1,000-point scorers in basketball--so, since he had traveled all the way from Chillicothe, MO, to at-tend his high school reunion on Sept. 14, viewing the banner with his name on it seemed like a good idea.

There it was in the cavernous gym with his name, his graduation year (1962) and his point total. The num-ber, 1,296, speaks volumes about his scoring ability. He played center for the Blackhawks for 3-1/2 years and averaged 22 points a game. In the early 1960s, a 22-point average came without the benefit of a three-point field goal. His 1,296 total ranks third in Bellingham boys basketball history, trailing only Glenn Gariepy and Jim Bonollo.

Seeing the banner humbled the 71-year-old Laprade and brought back memories of the success he had experienced in his youth. After all, he was a key cog in helping coach Frank Flynn’s squads win three straight Tri County League championships. The banner also reinforced the point that Bellingham will always be his home, in spite of his living in Chillicothe for the last 36 years and residing in a variety of foreign countries during his 21-year career in the Army.

“My father died when I was five,” said Laprade. “Frank Flynn was like a father figure to me. The town and the school molded me and helped me make good decisions in later years. Also, the teachers I had at Bellingham were patient and understanding.”

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“My best ef-fort was against Norfolk Agricul-tural,” Laprade r e c a l l e d . “ I scored 49 points in a 98-45 vic-tory. I got hot that day and we ran a lot of fast-breaks. I also got fouled a lot. Another memo-rable game was a 52-50 victory over our rival, Blackstone High. I scored 28, but Jim Bonollo won it at the buzzer with one of his smooth outside shots.”

During his varsity career, Laprade’s top thrills were the three straight Tri County titles and posing for pictures with a basketball that had 49 embed-ded on it, his all-time individual game-high. “That photo was for the newspa-pers,” he recalled. “As a freshman and a junior, our teams played in the state tourney, but we were eliminated both times in the first round.”

Calling Flynn “a great motivator and disciplinarian,” Laprade enjoyed com-

peting with teammates like Jim and Ron Bonollo and Greg Tremba. “Jim was a great shooter and Ron was calm and cool,” Laprade said. “Greg always gave 100 percent.”

A pitcher and catcher in baseball, Laprade finished three varsity seasons with a 5-4 record and a .285 batting average. The right-hander had an ef-fective curve and fastball and was used by Flynn as a starter and reliever. “I just missed pitching a no-hitter as a junior in a game against Hopkinton,” Laprade said. “I got to the final inning, but one of Hopkinton’s players got a single.”

After graduating, Laprade enrolled at Dean Junior College for a semes-ter but left to enlist in the Army. He spent 21 years in the service and was stationed in Viet Nam, Germany and Hawaii. While in Hawaii, he played two years of service baseball.”

Discharged in 1985, he worked in construction for three-plus years be-fore an 18-year stretch as a locomotive engineer with Burlington Northern Railroad. In 2007, Laprade retired. “I look back at my days in Belling-ham and realize how much athletics prepared me for real-life situations,” he said. “I learned how to work with people, how to handle adversity and to set goals. My sports philosophy was to do your best and win with dignity.”

Laprade, who is one of seven chil-dren, and his wife (Melinda Sue) have three children and six grandchildren.

His three favorite pro athletes are Larry Bird and John Havlicek of the Celtics and the Red Sox’s Ted Williams. “What they lacked in ability they made up in determination,” he said. Laprade was from the same mold—he knew ball control and dribbling were his weaknesses, but he worked diligently to excel in all other areas and strove for progress where he needed to improve.

George Laprade’s name on the ban-ner in Bellingham High’s gym didn’t get there by accident. It got there the old-fashioned way—he earned it.

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Committee Votes to Charge for Busing, Close Keogh Buildingwritten by Lynn S. ULSh, Bulletin Reporter

Bellingham School District will begin charging for busing in the 2015-16 school year. The Bell-ingham School Committee voted 4-0, with one abstention, at the October 21 meeting to imple-ment a yearly $180 pay-to-ride fee for student transportation.

By law, students in grades kindergarten through 6th grade who live over two miles from the school are eligible for free transportation. The distance is measured from the end of the student’s driveway to the nearest entrance to the assigned school via public roads. K—6 students within the two-mile radius and all students in grades 7-12 would be eligible to participate in a fee-based transportation system whereby families would apply in June for the following year and students would be given a bus pass. A family cap for bus fees would be set at $360.

Although the School Committee voted to accept the fee itself, making a commitment to fee-based transportation, the process and individual details will be discussed further moving forward. School Committee Chairman Dan Ranieri said that par-ents need to know the fee to make the decision of whether to use the fee-based bus option. School Committee member Mike Carr felt that being asked to vote on the fee the same night they receive the imformation packet does not allow for members to fully process that information. Carr was the member who abstained from voting.

Parent Ellen Pike asked about the hiring of crossing guards for streets within two miles of an elementary school where walking students would have to cross very busy streets, for example, Deer Run children crossing Pulaski Blvd. Ranieri as-sured the public that student safety will be a key component in the planning. However, they cannot promise the hiring of a crossing guard if only a few students are affected—if, say, only two students are crossing at an intersection as opposed to 30.

According to Ranieri, currently Bellingham pro-vides buses for all students outside the designated walking areas surrounding Bellingham High and Memorial Middle schools. With parents driving students and older students driving themselves to school, there are several partially empty buses. The money saved by the reduction in buses and

the fees generated would go to the town, since the town pays for the transportation costs. However, both Ranieri and Superintendent Edward Fleury noted that town officials indicated that the savings in transportation costs would be directed back to the school budget.

Busing costs do not apply to Bellingham stu-dents attending Blackstone Valley Voc-Tech High School. In August, State Senator Richard Moore announced that regional and vocational high schools would receive additional state funding for transportation costs. At the School Committee meeting, Ranieri mentioned that towns formerly received some compensation for transportation costs for students residing over two miles away from school; however, that reimbursement ended over ten years ago.

In another cost-saving measure, the School Committee voted at their October 7 meeting to close the Keogh Administration building and move the 11 employees to the town hall or town hall annex, which currently houses police administra-tion. With the completion of the new police station slated for April 2015, the offices in the town hall annex would be open.

The Keogh Building was first opened in the late 1930s and used as a both a high school and elementary school building for several decades. With the opening of South Elementary School, the building was no longer used as a school, but was converted into office space for the school admin-istrators as well as a conference room and public meeting room. These facilities are also available in the town hall and municipal center complex. Fleury also noted that placing town and school officials in the same location would increase efficiency, plus school officials would be more centrally located within the town.

Committees had been established this fall to study the future of not only the Keogh building, but also the buildings and programs related to the Bellingham Early Childhood Center (BECP) and the Paul J. Primavera Center Alternative High School. However, with the closing of Clara Macy Elementary School and the transition of students and grade levels to other Bellingham schools, no decisions will be made regarding BECP and PJP until at least the 2016-17 school year.

BHS Principal Peter Marano gave commenda-tions to six students who had received a perfect score on last year’s math or science MCAS exam: Jacob Cohen, Meghan Cook, Sarah Edwards, Kyle Martin, Josh Robbie and Erin Umlauf. Addition-ally, two BHS students, Elijah Sutcliffe and Boston Strong, received National Merit Scholarship Awards for performance on last year’s PSAT exam.


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lected Bellingham High as the win-ner of their 2013-14 Sportsmanship Award. The honor is the first for the school in all sports. BHS now will com-pete for the state-

wide award at the District level. The state award will be announced in November.

BHS, which offers 22 varsity sports, won the state’s Sportsmanship Award in Division 3 baseball and in Division 2 girls lacrosse.

“We’re proud of the TVL honor and we’re excited about competing for the Sports-manship Award at the state level,” said Bellingham Athletic Director Dennis Baker, pictured above. “During the school year, we enjoyed success by winning Sectional and State championships, but to be included for sportsmanship is extremely rewarding. The credit goes to the student-athletes, the coaches and the athletic staff for fostering good sportsmanship.”

During the 2013-14 school year, the Blackhawks won Sectional titles in girls basketball, softball and baseball, then won State championships in softball and base-ball. TVL crowns were captured in softball, baseball and boys outdoor track.

Hard Times Hit BHS Grid Team

After winning its first two games, the Bellingham football team has dropped four straight, bowing to Mystic Valley, Dover-Sherborn, Ashland and Norton. Injuries and a lack of depth have been a major drawback for coach Dan MacLean’s forces.

The Blackhawks led D-S at the half, 22-13, but couldn’t muster any points in the final two quarters and lost, 36-22. Zach Levy scored twice for the Blackhawks and Alec Godfrey added a TD on a quarterback sneak. “We faced Dover with some key play-ers out, but we just ran out of gas in the second half,” MacLean said. “I’m proud of the kids. They battled hard against a very good team. There were a lot of positives in the game.”

However, the losses to Ashland (28-0) and Norton (33-14) were difficult. The Blackhawks trailed, 14-0, at the half to the Clockers. A key in that setback was failing to score from the three in the first half and yielding a TD on a punt return. BHS led Norton, 7-6, but an inability to move

the ball was the difference. Anthony Crow-ley scored both touchdowns against the Lancers. “We committed crucial mistakes against Ashland, and the loss to Norton was a case of our execution not being very good,” MacLean said. “I’m disappointed and I feel bad for the kids. They’re work-ing hard and playing banged up. We’ve got about 10 boys injured and when there’s no depth, the situation worsens. We don’t like losing, but the effort is still there.”

MacLean lauded Crowley, his running back and linebacker, and quarterback Alec Godfrey. “Anthony is a hard, downhill run-ner who plays hard every game,” MacLean, pic-tured right, said. “Alec com-pleted eight passes against Norton. He’s improving and he always gives 100 percent.”

M a c L e a n said that with five games re-maining, the team’s goal is to finish .500 or above.

Edwards Dominating in Cross-country

Coach Pete Lacasse says his boys and girls cross-country teams at Bellingham “are progressing and learning how to com-pete.” At Bulletin deadline, the boys were 1-4 and the girls were 0-5.

Junior Sarah Edwards has been a bright beacon for the Blackhawks, winning all five of her meets and setting a school record of 17:58 for Bellingham’s 2.89-mile course. She broke the old record by almost two minutes. She also became only one of three runners to establish a time of less than 17 minutes for Holliston’s 2.84-mile course, covering the distance in 16:58.

“Sarah is hard to beat as she nears the finish line,” Lacasse said. “She’s got good speed and endurance and she’s got a great finishing kick.” Junior captain Erin Con-nolly also has run well, using her speed and endurance to become Bellingham’s No. 2 runner.

On the boys side, Boston Strong is finish-ing in the 3-4 range, captain Kyle Martin is the Blackhawks’ No. 2 runner and Jared Steinbrecher has been in the third slot consistently. “Boston is mentally tough and quick,” Lacasse said. “ Kyle has good stamina and works very hard while Jared’s strength is his consistency.”

Close Losses Haunt Boys Soccer The Bellingham boys soccer team had

a 2-2-1 record, then lost eight in a row. Unfortunately, the squad, which is vastly improved over last year, has lost eight matches by one goal.

“We’ve been able to generate our attack and create scoring chances, but we haven’t had much luck after that,” coach Carlos Costa said. “We do a lot of things right, get towards the end of a match and our opponent scores. We’ve lost three matches in the final five minutes.”

Midfielders Paul Dwelly and David DeMer-itt and goal John Howard have played well for the Blackhawks. “Paul and David are physical, win ball possessions and enable us to launch our attack,” Costa noted. “John is our captain and he’s kept us in many games, thanks to his good reflexes and instincts. Another player who’s improved is defender Chad Remy. He’s tenacious and he denies penetration of our opponents’ attack.”

Costa’s team has focused on connecting on more passes. “When that occurs,” he said, “we have more possession time and more control. We’ve found that we score more when more passes are completed.” Girls Soccer Team Wins First Game

The Bellingham girls soccer team de-feated Westwood, 2-1, for its first triumph of the season. With 10 minutes remaining in the game, Meg Cook scored the game-winner with the assist going to Jesse Mag-erman, who scored the first goal.

“The girls were so happy,” said coach Mike Suffoletto. “They played extremely well. It was an awesome victory, and hope-fully it will lead to some more wins as the season winds down.”

Although the Blackhawks’ record was 1-11 at Bulletin deadline, that hasn’t stopped the Blackhawks from giving an all-out effort in practice and on game days.

Through its first 10 games, BHS had scored only three goals, making offensive production a high priority in practice. “We’re playing okay,” said Suffoletto be-fore the win over Westwood. “But we’re not finishing. We have to shoot more, and generating more shots is where we’re concentrating. From midfield to attack is where we’re striving to improve.”

Captains Lindsey Jensen and Danielle Ar-cidiacono have been solid leaders. “Lindsey has played everywhere,” Suffoletto said. “She’s a fine all-around player and Danielle is a high-energy player. She’s intense and

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very motivating. Also, Katie Killion has done a good job in goal. We’re allowing two goals a game. She makes big saves and she’s tough on defense. I’m satisfied with our defensive game, but no one’s pleased about losing close games. My job as the season nears an end is to be positive, encourage the girls and motivate them.”

BHS Golfers Played with Class

Bellingham High’s golf team won only one match this season, but coach Brian DeDentro’s forces competed hard during all of its 18 contests.

“Senior Logan Ewing was calm and collected all season and, as our captain, he provided good leadership,” DeDentro said. “He averaged 44 for nine holes and he was consistent. Sophomore Matt Daddario, who averaged 46, improved greatly and we’ll look to him to be one of our top players next season.”

DeDentro was pleased with his roster of 14 (12 return next year) because the squad improved its course management. “We controlled the ball more and our play was less erratic,” he said. “The kids played with enthusiasm and resiliency, and they displayed a good attitude and respect for the game.”

Field Hockey Team Aims to Improve

Although Bellingham High’s field hockey team was winless in 14 games, coach Aley Thibault says her girls “are using more skills, grasping the game more and competing in close games.”

During a two-week stretch in late September and early October, the squad allowed 13 goals, which translates to about two goals a game. Goalies Sarah Hansen and Audrey Labonte improved their save average from 70 to 82 percent.

“Besides our captains—Julianne Kilduff, Jocelyn Pelletier and Mackenzie Costello—major con-tributors have been senior Brittanie Smith on the forward line and midfield position; sophomore Kerrianne Fagan on the defensive and midfield lines; and freshmen Maureen Krysta, Megan Traudt, Blake Silvestri and Lauren Costello have been contributing on the forward and midfield lines,” Thibault emphasized.

Thibault said her hope for the remainder of the season was to continue improving on skills, get stronger defensively and generate more offense.

“We’ve been getting more shots,” she said. “Spirit and morale are still high and the girls have re-mained positive.”

BHS Spikers Surpass 2013 Record

Bellingham High’s volleyball team had hopes of qualifying for tourney play, but in spite of missing that opportunity, coach Wayne Poitras’ Blackhawks have improved by leaps and bounds over last year. The girls were 4-9 at Bulletin deadline, which represents three more victories than last season, when the squad finished at 1-19.

Three solid reasons for the improvement can be traced to middle hitter Kaitlyn Prophet, outside hitter Kendyl Hall and setter Amy Coelho. “Kaitlyn is very aggressive, never quits and is coachable,” Poitras said. “Kendyl is a captain who displays lots of leadership on and off the floor. She is athletic and has plenty of mental toughness. Amy is our quarterback who can pass and distribute the ball. She mixes up the set equally.”

Poitras’s focus as the season was heading for the finish line was to re-adjust his defensive positions by having all six players moving either forward or backward at the same time. “At times, we’ve been slow and that’s been a concern,” he said. “More simultaneous movement can help our defense.”

Bellingham Youth Lacrosse ElectionThe Bellingham Area Youth Lacrosse Organiza-

tion (BAYLO) held its annual election on Monday, Sept. 29, at the VFW post in Bellingham. The meeting provided parents with an update on the league’s success after its first two years.

The league announced that Steve Linehan was elected as league president. He is one of the founders of the program and also served as president for the first two years. Other returning members of the Executive Board are Erin Pelletier (vice president), Deb Conroy (secretary), and Jenn Giordano (treasurer).

Other volunteers elected to director positions for next season include Ken Randazzo (player de-velopment), Bryan Hall (equipment/awards), David Weigel (co-town MBYLL administrator), Shawn Tubman (co-town MBYLL administrator), and Eric Henchey (website/communications). The board will announce dates for player registrations in the coming weeks.

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Every concerned parent hopes their child will become proficient in reading. Literacy is key to navi-gating our modern world. Yet, so many children (and adults) have a difficult time reading, hate to read, and avoid reading if they can. Is there a secret key that will open the door to reading? Is there a way to make your child a super reader?

If you speak to Ernie Pelletier, owner of Friendly Neighborhood Comics, he will tell you that there is. In fact, he confides that his comic book store on Mechanic Street in Bellingham has a secret identity.

“I like to tell people that the secret identity of Friendly Neighborhood Comics is that it promotes literacy,” Pelletier said recently. “Comics are useful for enticing reluctant readers. They have visuals. And good readers enjoy them as well. There are new titles that come out every Wednesday.”

Pelletier reflected on how comics contributed to his own love of reading. “It’s the stories that kept me reading—the continuing adventures. When I was a kid I’d get on my bike and make the rounds of all the drugstores in the area of south Belling-ham and Woonsocket. I’ve lived in Bellingham my whole life. I made a choice to locate my store here.”

He walked over to one of the shelves of his store, filled with a variety of comics of every shape and flavor. “One of my favorites was Prince Valiant. It combined storytelling and artwork. It uses graphic narrative for telling stories.”

Pelletier noted that kids these days assess and process information visually. “Comics bring kids in with a language they relate to and can adopt.” He promised, “Give a kid a copy of Moby Dick and you’ll fight with him all summer to read. Give him or her Moby Dick, the graphic novel, and that kid

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will read it and ask for more.” He pointed out that many comics are written at a higher reading level than material kids typically get in school.

“Some of my best customers are teachers,” Pel-letier said. “We have a title list of comics that work with the Common Core standards.

“We’ve set up the store this way on purpose—it’s clean and neat,” he continued. “The front of the store has material to help parents and new read-ers. The typical super hero comics are farther back—they’re akin to a PG-13 movie.”

Pelletier went on to note that he has kids who draw and write their own comics.

Reading is a skill, and the more a person reads, practicing the skill, the better they’ll get at it. It’s clear that, besides reading comics, Pelletier enjoys talking about both comics and reading. To learn more about how to turn your child into a super reader, stop in and ask for Ernie. Before you know it, not just your child, but you yourself might be poring over the pages of a graphic novel or comic book that will make you want to read more.

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Marty Lamb, Chairman of the TankTheGasTax.Net Political Action Committee (PAC), recently an-nounced their endorsement of Ryan Fattman for State Senate in the Worcester and Norfolk District.

“No tax should automatically increase. If taxes are to go up, then there needs to be a vote of the legislature. Our organization is against link-ing taxes to inflation. We are opposed to taxation without representation,” said Lamb. “Today we are endorsing Ryan Fattman due to his commit-ment to stop automatic tax increases. Ryan will not abdicate his responsibility to the consumer price index.”

Lamb was one of the Chairmen of Yes on 1. He left the ballot campaign team when the Office of Campaign and Political Finance ruled that the ballot question could not educate voters on how legislators and candidates stand on the issue.

Fattman helped collect signatures to repeal au-tomatic gas tax hikes.

“As the next State Senator, Ryan Fattman will have the backbone to stand up consistently for the taxpayers,” said Lamb. “Ryan knows that our state has a management problem, not a revenue prob-lem. The state has a $1.2 billion surplus. There is also over $2 billion of waste within our state government. Allowing the state to collect more and more money through automatic tax hikes is a recipe for more waste. The taxpayers deserve better. We know that we can rely on Ryan Fattman to be a fiscal watchdog.”

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Taking the step into home ownership is one of the most important financial decisions a person will make in their lifetime. There are many factors to consider when embarking on this venture. Literally hundreds of loan programs are available, and it is important to find the one that best fits your personal long-term goals.

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If a lender is offering a terrific rate based on a 10-day lock-in period, it is unlikely that the poten-tial homeowner would actually be able to find their dream home, get through the negotiation process and win approval from a lender within such a short period of time. This is called short-pricing, and when it comes time to close the transaction, the rate that was originally offered is simply no longer available. As a result, the unfortunate prospect is bulldozed into a loan program with a higher inter-est rate. It is highly unlikely that a qualified loan originator whose business is based upon referrals will use unscrupulous tactics such as this to get new customers in the door!

Once you have found a mortgage consultant that you feel comfortable working with, lay your goals out on the table because it will have a tremendous impact on choosing a loan program that meets your specific needs. One of the most important factors to consider is how long you wish to borrow the money for. For example, if you know you will be in the home for only five years, it wouldn’t make sense to opt for a 30-year loan program or pay points up front to secure a lower interest rate. You would not be in the home long enough to benefit from such action.

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Home ownership imparts a rewarding vehicle for building wealth and a strong financial future. The mortgage consultant that you choose should not only be there when your loan closes, but should also provide you with ongoing service to assist you in managing that debt over time.

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written by by Ken Hamwey Bulletin Sports Editor

The boys soccer team at Bellingham High has im-proved over last year’s, and one reason is the play-ing of striker Corey Dubay. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound junior has scored five goals, three of which produced points in the standings for coach Carlos Costa’s Blackhawks. Dubay scored the winning goals against Dover-Sherborn and Millis, and his tally against West-wood in the closing minutes enabled Bellingham to notch a tie. At Bulletin deadline, the boys were 2-10-1, and eight of the losses were by one goal.

“Playing striker enables me to get scoring oppor-tunities,” Dubay said. “I also enjoy the challenge of trying to break through a defense. When I beat a de-fender, I often try to distribute the ball to a teammate who might be in a better position to score.”

Costa, whose team last year won only once, likes what Dubay has achieved, and he’s also pleased with his striker’s scoring in key situations. “Corey has an excellent soccer IQ,” Costa said. “He reads the game well and has a knack for arriving in the box to finish a play. He’s made the difference in the final score in several of our matches.”

Dubay, who played jayvee basketball and summer league baseball last year, has been competing in soc-cer since he was five years old. Now, as a 16-year-old, he’s developed patience in ball-control situations, he’s aggressive going for the ball and his technical

skills are on par with other front-line players in the Tri Valley League.

Although the Blackhawks will not be playing in the post-season tourney, Dubay can take solace in know-

Dubay’s Scoring Prowess Helps BHS Boys Soccer Team Improveing there’s still another year left in his BHS soccer career. “We’ll be losing lots of seniors,” he said, “but it would be a nice reward to make it to the tourney as a senior. Individually, I’m looking ahead to becoming a more prolific scorer, getting more assists and pos-sibly becoming a captain. I try to lead by example.”

Dubay is acutely aware that he has room to grow as a soccer player, and he knows the areas where he wants to improve. “I can do better on first touches,” Dubay said. “That means I can control the ball and direct it more efficiently. I can improve as a scorer by getting better position and my shots could be more accurate. Defensively, I want to be more aggressive.”

Dubay’s winning goals against Dover-Sherborn and Millis and his tying goal against Westwood are his top thrills so far. The Westwood match was especially gratifying. “The goal against Westwood was very sat-isfying,” he said. “We trailed, 1-0, with eight minutes to go against a tough opponent. I took a pass from David DeMerritt and headed the ball into the net. It was my first goal on a header. Beating Dover was fun because that team has such great tradition. My goal in the sixth minute held up all the way. It was a thrill to contribute and help us get some points in the standings.”

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Bellingham Scouts will canvass the town dis-tributing door hangers on Saturday, Nov. 1, and returning on Saturday, Nov. 8, to pick up food items. This is an annual event in which the Scouts collect food for Loaves and Fishes, the food pantry at St. Blaise Church. Loaves and Fishes is in dire need of food because the demand has been very high this year. Any non-perishable, non-expired food items are welcome. Please support the Scouts and food pantry by leaving the food items on your front steps on Saturday, Nov. 8, by 9 am. The Scouts pick up the food and bring it to St. Blaise Church for sorting and distribution to those in need.

Soccer Events Announced

Sunday, November 9, is Bellingham Soccer Day. Wrapping up the BSA fall season, Soccer Day will run from 1 to 4 pm at the Blackstone Street soccer fields and will feature scheduled games for the instructional and in-town soccer leagues. Hot food will be available for purchase.

Registration for spring soccer began on Oct. 20. Travel Soccer tryouts will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 9 am. Anyone looking to try out must register at www.bellinghamsoccer.org.

Fall & Winter Farmers Markets Slated

On Sunday, Nov. 2, the Fall Farmers’ Market and on Sunday, Dec. 7, the Winter Farmers’ Market and Christmas Program will be held at the historic Daniels Farmstead, 11 am–3 pm. On both days tours will be offered of the Daniels home, constructed between 1850 and 1920 and lived in by members of the Daniels family until 1998.

Farmers’ Markets will feature products from many local farms, as well as local crafts, including Trolley Crossing Farm of Bellingham, Donna Gal-ipeau, vegetables and grass-fed lamb; Shamrock Hives Farm of Sterling, Dawn Hartnett, grass-fed beef and natural pork, sauces, jams, seasonal vegetables and honey; Irene Carpenter, hand-made and knitted clothing and novelties; Daniels Farmstead’s own organic produce and honey; Sonja Macaline, Austrian cakes and pastries; Wil-liam Thiemke, Williams Wood Shop from Mendon, handmade cutting boards and beautifully crafted jewelry boxes.

Other local vendors are always welcome. Contact Justine at 508-726-2042 for information.

On Nov. 2, at 1 pm, Mary Beauchamp from Gar-dens by Mary will demonstrate making holiday decorations. On Dec. 7, Marie Smith will demon-strate making Williamsburg holiday decorations for your home.

The Daniels Farmstead (www.danielsfarmstead.org) is located at 286 Mendon St., Blackstone.

Fall Festival Fundraiser Slated

On Nov. 8, a free Fall Festival will be held at Bellingham Memorial Middle School, 130 Black-stone St., 9 am–2 pm (on the baseball field between Bellingham Library and the middle school). The festival is being hosted by Learn Something, a local business focused on community education, striving to raise money to launch a community education center. There is no obligation to donate; simply come and enjoy yourself without the financial re-quirement. Spend the day with local merchants, educators and more, including face painting, pumpkin painting, mini-carnival games—everyone wins a prize! If you beat the game, you win TWO prizes—arts & crafts, a photo booth, live perfor-mances, and more. Visit www.learnsomethingma.com/fall-festival-fundraiser for more information.

Yankee Swap Slated The Ladies of St. Ann’s next meeting is the yearly

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The MOMS Club of Franklin, in cooperation with the Franklin Library, invites the public to attend a Preschool Fair. The fair, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Franklin Library on Thursday, Nov. 6, 5—7 pm. Representatives from local preschools in Franklin, Bellingham, Medway, Millis, Norfolk and Wrentham will be on hand to an-swer questions and provide information to parents seeking preschools for the 2015-2016 school year. For more information, email [email protected].

Hear Vets’ StoriesOn Saturday, Nov. 1, 2–4 pm, at the Bellingham

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when seminars or any kind of training occurs. The cell block area will consist of four rooms, and they will include two male holding cells, one female hold-ing cell and one which will be a female/juvenile holding area. Four is a number that will meet our needs. Franklin, which is a much bigger community and police department, has seven cells and some of them are used for storage. So I feel comfortable with the number being four. A detention area will be used for booking, hold-ing and bail procedures.”

The middle portion of the building will include space for detectives, court officers and communications. “There will be a more efficient flow of our daily operations,” Daigle said. “I’ll be able to have a good view of everything. I won’t have to run to two different buildings. A gym will be an excellent addition for any officer eager to work out. All the equipment in the gym will be at no cost to taxpay-ers because it’s being provided by the Bellingham Police Association. We will just be providing the room. When someone wants to get in a workout, he or she now has to go to the Primavera Center.”

A canopy will protect 16 cruisers on the right rear side of the building, and storage will now be more centralized because each detective will have access to an area to keep records. There will be 30 parking spaces for public use.

As construction moves along, Daigle is on site daily for briefings. He also meets once a week with the contractor, architect and engineers, and he meets monthly with the Police Building Com-mittee to review bills and any changes that may be required. The building committee consists of Joe Collamatti, Denis Fraine, Jerry Mayhew, Mike Soter, James Russell, Kevin Ranieri, Roger Oakley and Daigle. “Mike Soter deserves a lot of credit,” Daigle said. “He was one of the driving forces to get this project off the ground. He went on road trips to get ideas and was very involved.”

Soter is delighted that the new station is on the road to completion. “Four years ago, when I was

elected as a Selectman, I said the station should be a priority,” Soter noted. “Originally, the cost was in the $12–15 million range. We didn’t want to raise taxes and we believed we could fit bonding for the project into our debt schedule, and that’s what will occur. A group worked together and we came up with a building for $6.8 million that has all the aspects we need and will meet all require-ments as the town grows.”

Daigle said he realized in 1999 that building a new station was a need that was drawing close. “I was dealing with a lot of conditions at the old station that needed attention, and I often had to correct situations that state regulators deemed mandatory, like cell repair, air quality, mold remov-al and boiler upgrades. They also would hand me a list of suggested fixes, and that list kept growing as the years passed; but we waited our turn while the town built a new library, municipal center, fire station, elementary school and high school.”

Selectmen have not yet discussed plans for the current police station once it’s vacated for the new location. One option would be to demolish the cur-rent structure. The Police Administration Building is being considered by the School Department as a possible location for its administrative offices.

The new building can accommodate 35–40 of-ficers. Daigle’s department currently is at 28 full-

POLICE STATION–continued from page 1

At the job site (L–R): Police Chief Gerard L. Daigle, Jr.; Site Supervisor Richard Vieira of M. O'Connor Contracting Inc.; John Christiansen,

Daedalus Projects Inc.; and Selectman Mike Soter

time officers with a civilian staff of seven. The cur-rent station was built to accommodate 14 officers.

“When I leave the force, I can look with pride at the new station and know I played a role in its be-coming a reality,” Daigle said. “I started at the old station in the early 1980s and saw a lot of officers learn the ropes in that building, but, as the town grew, it became obvious a new station was neces-sary. As the new facility gets closer to completion, I think of my family history. The new station is more than just a project. My father and grandfather were DPW directors, my mother was a school cafeteria worker and my grandmother was a librarian. Many in my family have links to this town.”

The architect for the project is Kaestle Boos As-sociates of Foxboro, and the general contractor is M. O’Connor of West Roxbury. “They’ve done a good job so far and I’m sure that when their work is done this will be good for our officers’ morale and safety,” Daigle said.

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is aggressive and plays solidly in transition,” Dubay said. “John makes amazing saves because of his quick instincts and Connor has great foot skills.”

Dubay, who enjoys fishing for relaxation, hopes to attend college and play soccer. Sports management is a possible major. But the future is now for Dubay, and, always focusing on the team’s welfare, he’s glad Bellingham has gained respect around the TVL this season.

“There’s about a dozen of us who’ve played soc-cer together for a lot of years,” Dubay noted. “We’ve improved our team chemistry and we’ve learned to pass more effectively. That allows us to control the ball longer. When we’ve got possession, our oppo-nents can’t score.”

A point guard in basketball and a centerfielder in baseball, Dubay hopes to be in the varsity mix in both sports later this year. As for soccer, Dubay is confident he can be a major plus on offense next season. He’s quick, he relies on effective footwork and he’s got a nose for the net.

“Corey moves off the ball very quickly and that’s what makes him a quality striker,” Costa said. “It’s nice to know we’ll have him competing for another year.”

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Bell ingham Pop Warner honors aca-demic achievements of its players and cheerleaders.

Sixteen Bellingham Pop Warner cheer-leaders and players holding a minimum 96% grade point aver-age were honored at a recent home game for being accepted into the national Pop Warner Little Scholars program. Pop Warner is the only national youth sports orga-nization in America that requires its par-ticipants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. Pop Warner believes that these standards give children a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for academics and athletics that will help them develop later on in life.

The following students will also be

honored at a ban-quet in May being held in Boston, a fun evening to hon-or scholars, present scholarships and recognize award winners who serve as role models for all participants.

Unlimited foot-ball player Anthony Galindo; B-team cheerleader Bren-na Rioux; C-team cheerleaders Car-mella Cole, Alex-andra Connor, Ga-briella Figueiredo, C a m r y n K r u s z , Kaitlyn Little and

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The MOMS Club (Moms Offer ing Moms Support) is an international non-profit support group specifically for stay-at-home mothers, includ-ing mothers who work part-time and those with home-based businesses. The local chapter coordinates activi-ties during the day, when mothers at home need the sup-port the most. Ac-tivities include play-groups, park play days, field trips and holiday parties, as well as a monthly Moms Night Out and much more. The MOMS Club is also a charitable orga-nization performing several service projects each year to help children and their families in the community. This past August, the MOMS Club collected and donated gently used stuffed animals to Project Smile, a

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such as the Jefferson Place apartments and wide box stores such as Walmart and Home Depot. Also, the newer colonial homes in town have longer lots, and homes are located farther from the street; therefore, the reach of a ladder truck needs to be greater.

The current ladder truck allows for only one fire-

man at the end of the ladder to fight the fire or rescue victims, and any victims must be carried down manually. In the proposed new truck, there is a platform at the end of the ladder that can hold four people. Also, the platform can be lowered in order to bring both firefighters and victims down more safely.

The Department of Public Works received approval for a new 5,000-ton salt shed to be located behind the current DPW building and $420,000 for water-main replacement and sewer-station improvements.

The School Department received approval for $185,000 for the 5th year of the technology 5-year improvement plan. This year the funds will go toward the purchase of 260 iPads, plus 9 iPad carts, Macbook applications, and software. Additionally, $70,000 will be spent to replace the all-purpose room gym floor at the middle school and $60,000 to replace the bathroom floors at Bellingham High School.

The middle school will receive $15,000 for drive-

way improvements after parking and parent pick-up issues that occurred at the beginning of the school year and that could potentially be exacerbated with more traffic should the district move to a pay-to-ride bus program next year.

Several vehicles will be purchased for the town with the capital expenditure funding having passed unanimously at the Town Meeting. These vehicles include a Chevrolet Tahoe/Ford Explorer utility vehicle for the Fire Department, as well as a new ATV to go down dirt trails after ATVs and dirt bikes riding through town. The Police Department will purchase three new marked utility vehicles. New plow trucks will be purchased by the DPW and Parks Departments.

The Library Trustees requested and received ap-proval for $45,000 for their parking lot renovation, which will add 50 additional parking spaces (20 in the parking lot itself and 30 along the field access road).

TOWN MEETING–continued from page 1

The race to determine the Senator Louis Berton-azzi Foundation 2013-2014 Outstanding Citizenship Award is entering its final stage with the upcoming Nov. 4th election. The competition among the 19 area towns to identify the “Best Voting Community 2013-2014” has completed the special state elec-tion of 2013, local election of 2014 and the recent September State Primary and the winner will be announced following the inclusion of the November election results.

The percentages of registered voters who actu-ally came out to vote in each of the four elections in all 19 towns that had been represented by Sena-tor Bertonazzi during his legislative service will be tabulated. The town with the highest percentage of voters who cast ballots will be declared “Best Voting Community 2013-2014.”

A check for $1,000 will be presented to that town’s clerk and Board of Registrars, along with a plaque to the Board of Selectmen. In addition, a large banner will be unfurled and awarded to the towns-people.

The town of Northbridge is currently leading the other 18 towns on the basis of its voting percent-ages going into the November election. The towns of Dudley, Auburn, Westborough, Hopedale, Upton and Milford comprise the first tier of leading challengers.

Grafton, Sutton, Mendon, Blackstone, and South-bridge make up the middle tier. To this point, the trailing towns are Webster, Millville, Oxford, Uxbridge, Douglas, Bellingham and Charlton.

Just as the rankings have shifted with each of the first three elections, the upcoming November election could have a profound effect on the final standings. Hopefully, this will provide an additional incentive for all voters in each of the 19 towns to exercise their voting privilege—a privilege won and protected by the sacrifice of so many over the years.

The Senator Louis Bertonazzi Foundation Board of Directors are Dr. Carl DiGregorio, Chairman; Michael Diorio, Treasurer; Atty. David Bertonazzi, Clerk; and members Cynthia Casey, Thomas Cullen, Gail Crimal-di, Joseph Nigro and Louis Bertonazzi, ex-officio.

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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH7 Main St., Mendon, MA 01757Pastor Matt Genese • 508-902-8894Sundays, 9:30: Sunday School for all ages; 10:30: Worship Service; 6 pm: Youth Group & Adult Bible Study; Wed, 7 pm: Prayer meeting

FIRM FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN CHURCH84 Cumberland St., Woonsocket, RIPastor James Moriello • 401-765-0107www.FirmFoundationRI.comSunday Worship, 10am; Fri. Bible Study, 7 pm

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHJct. Rte 126 & 140, BellinghamPastor Baron K. Rodrigues • [email protected] School, 9:15 am (children & adults);Sunday Worship, 10:30 am; Bible Study, Tues. 6:30 pm; Prayer & Mid-week service, Thurs, 7 pm; Jr. Church Service, Thur, 7 pm; nursery for all services

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 4 Congress St., Milford • 508-473-5259www.milfordcongregational.orgSunday Svcs, 10:00 am, followed by coffee hour; crib room; Sunday school, ages 3–grade 12; youth group, grades 7–12; choir.

FIRST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST 23 Pine St., Milford • milforduu.org Rev. Bill Leggett, Minister• [email protected], Sunday Service: 10:30 am; Children’s Religious Education, 10:45 am; Community Supper, 4:30 pm.

FRANKLIN FEDERATED CHURCH171 Main St., Franklin, MA 02038Pastor Charley Eastman • 508-528-3803www.franklinfederated.orgSunday Worship & Sunday School, 10:30 am. Adult Ed, Sun, 9 am; Book Group, Tue, 9 am.

FRANKLIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH82 West Central St., PO Box 313, Franklin, MA 02038 • 508-528-1092www.franklinumc.orgChurch Service & Children’s Sunday School, 10 am.

HOPEDALE UNITARIAN PARISHHopedale Street, HopedaleRev. Paul Hull • 508-473-0745Services & Sun. School: Sundays, 10:30 am

MILFORD BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH7 Grant Street, Milford Pastor Carl Kuhn • 508-634-8089 Sunday School, 10 am; Sunday Services, 11 am & 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 pm

CHURCH LISTINGSSchedules subject to change; when in doubt, it’s best to contact the church. We are not responsible for seasonal time changes or any other changes that we have not been notified of. NOTE: To add or modify your church’s

listing, please contact the Bulletin office at [email protected] or 508-883-3252.SOVEREIGN GRACE FELLOWSHIP85 Millville Rd., Mendon, MAMichael Hann, 508-883-6638 or John Meade, 508-473-6570. Morning Worship, 10:15 am

SPIRIT LIFE CENTER138 Hartford Ave., Hopedale 01747Pastor Ron Morese • [email protected]: Sunday, 10 am; Friday, 7:30 pmwww.slc-church.org

ST. BLAISE CATHOLIC CHURCH1158 South Main St , BellinghamFather Albert M. Faretra • 508-966-1258Masses: Mon–Wed, 9 am; Communion Service: Thur & Fri, 9 am; Saturday Vigil 4 pm; Sunday Masses: 7:30 am & 10:00 am; Bingo: Sundays, 6:00 pm, church hall. ST. BRENDAN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH384 Hartford Ave, Bellingham, MAFr. David J. Mullen • 508-966-0260; Gladys Griffin, Secretary, 508-966-9802Daily Masses: Mon–Sat., 9 am; Lord’s Day Masses: Vigil Mass, 4 pm EST; 5 pm EDT; Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 am & 5:30 pm; Traditional Latin Mass, 2nd Sun./mo., 12:30 pm; Confessions, Sat, 2-3:30 pm EST; 3-4:30 pm EDT.

ST. JOHN'S ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH501 East School Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895Father Onisi Radu • (401) 766-3343Celebrating 100 years!Sunday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH 871 Harris Ave, Woonsocket, RI • 401-769-8320Sunday Services, 9:30 am; Christian Education, 10:45 am. ST. MICHAEL UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH74 Harris Ave., Woonsocket, RI • 401-762-3939Fr. Anthony Perkins • www.stmichaeluoc.orgDivine Liturgy, 9 am, Sunday, (In Ukrainian on 1st Sun./month); Vespers: 4 pm Sat; Moleban Service: 3:30 pm Wed.; Adult Education: 4 pm, Wed.; Sunday School: 10 am. UNION EVANGELICAL CHURCH UCC25 Dutcher St., HopedaleRev. Christopher Dodge • 508-473-1476Sundays: Children’s Sunday School, 10–11 am; Morning Worship: 10–11 am; Thurs: Al-Anon for Women, Chapel, 10:30 am & A.A., Fellowship Hall, 7:30 pm; Saturday: AA, 8:30 am, downstairs; Al-Anon, 8:30 am, chapel. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH39 Exchange St., Milford, MAPastor Donna Schofield Dolle • 508-473-4252Sunday Service, 10:00 am;NOTE: 9 am during July & August, Sunday School during service.

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S ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER31 Hayward St., PO Box 354, FranklinFather Dan Sylvia • 508-346-3423 [email protected] Sunday Worship: 10 am; Church School, 10 am; Pre-K Nursery care available.

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH365 Hartford Ave, BellinghamRev. Richard B. Mosher • 508-966-0873Sun. School, 9:15 am (children & adults); Worship Services: Sun, 10:30 am & 6 pm; Wed: Mailing Ministry, 6 pm; Adult Prayer & Bible Study, 7 pm.

BLACKSTONE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH40 Pine Swamp Rd., Cumberland, RIPastor Randy L. Lewis • 401-766-8024Sunday School, 9:30 am; Sunday Services, 10:50 am & 6:30 pm; Wed. Evening Service, 6:30 am.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 14 School St., MedwayRev. Rebecca Black • 508-533-7171www.CECmedway.org. Service & Church School: Sun, 8:30 am; Office Hours: Mon & Thurs. mornings.

CHURCH OF NEW HOPE BAPTIST Central St., MillvillePastor Carl DeLorey • 508-278-5326Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 am (July & Aug., 8:30 am)

COMMUNITY BIBLE CHAPELRte. 140 & Hartford St, Hopedale508-473-2901Adult Sunday School: 10 am; Adult Worship Svc & Children’s Church: 11 am; Ladies Prayer Meeting: Tues, 7 pm; Bible Study: Thurs, 7 pm (call for details).

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Sen. Moore HonoredWithin a single week in October, Sen.

Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge), President Pro Tempore of the Senate, was named as a winner of three prestigious awards.

The first of these he shared with Rep. Viriato “Vinny” deMacedo (R-Plymouth), ranking Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee. The two legislators were chosen by the Massachusetts Chapter of the Ameri-can College of Surgeons as co-recipients of the “Dr. John Collins Warren Award” for tak-ing the lead in obtaining funding for a state trauma registry that will allow vital research for improving emergency medicine not only in Massachusetts but also across the na-tion. The proposal for such funding was a key recommendation from surgeons who treated seriously injured victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon explosions. The two legisla-tors were recognized for their “hard work to protect patient access to safe, high quality surgical care.” As the Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency un-der President Clinton, Sen. Moore has worked at the national level to develop “strategies for mitigating the harmful effects of disasters,” such as the Oklahoma City bombing.

Moore’s second award came from the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers, which named him “Senator of the Year” for his championing the cause of people with disabilities, their families, and the workers who care for them. Moore has in fact long been a leader in supporting health care for the people of Massachusetts and across the country, particularly in working to obtain funding for programs and services essential for the life and well-being of people with disabilities.

Finally, Sen. Moore was selected by the Mas-sachusetts Water Works Association as “2014 Legislator of the Year” for his leadership con-cerning the burden that Water Management Act regulations place on consumers and com-munities. Moore was cited for his willingness to speak out about the regulations, testify at a public hearing about them, and file amend-ments to the Environmental Bond Bill to get costs of the regulations considered.

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Lamothe, Richard, Electrical Contractor ... 23Lockey & Pierce, CPAs ......................... 25MA Real Estate Group ......................... 20Marty’s Auto Service ........................... 15Mercymount Country Day School ........... 6Musicutter, The .................................. 16My Technology Specialist ..................... 40N.E. Ballistic Services .......................... 39N.E. Fat Loss ...................................... 19Next Generation Children’s Centers ...... 14North Smithfield Fence, Inc. ................. 33Northeastern Tae Kwon Do Academy .... 20Nutcracker, The .................................. 18O’Rourke, JoAn (real estate) ................. 17Ostrander Insurance ............................ 11Outdoor Maintenance Co. ................... 39Owen Financial Services ...................... 15Pampered Pet Sitter ............................ 29Pandolfi’s Fine Chocolates ................... 18Platinum Carpentry ............................... 1Precision Green Landscaping ................ 36Ranieri, Sue (real estate) ...................... 22Realty Executives Tri County ................. 27Realty Executives Tri County ................. 30Runways Salon .................................... 16Shain, Michael (mortgage originator) ..... 11Simoneau Electric ............................... 18Teehan, Timothy, Law Office of ............. 23Thrifty Witch Consignment Shoppe ......... 1Tole Booth (crafts & gifts) .................... 19Unitarian Congregation of Mendon & Uxbridge ..................................... 35Valley Disposal ..................................... 5Vet’s Package Store ............................. 28VFW Post 7272 .................................. 36Wante Landscaping ............................. 23*Wee Folk Learning Center .................. 34White Real Estate.Solutions .................. 13William Raveis Brickstone Residential Realty .......................................... 24Woodside Montessori Academy ............ 10Zanshin Kenjutsu Kenpo Karate ............ 10


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HELP WANTEDPERSONAL CARE for a 12-year-old disabled child 2—5 days/week after school in Blackstone. Hours: 3:15—6:15 pm. Pay: $13.38 hourly. Call 508-293-1882.

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HOME CAREGIVER to pro-vide in-home services to seniors on an ”as needed basis,” days, nights and weekends. Call Circle of Care Services, 508-384-0985.

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KEN’S SPORTS QUIZ:

People, Places and Things

by Ken Hamwey, Bulletin Sports Editor

Here’s a quiz that touches a lot of bases and involves people, places and things.

1. How many years did it take Bellingham foot-

ball coach Dan MacLean to lead Tri County Vocational to a Super Bowl appearance?

2. True or false. Bellingham’s 2-0 record in football to begin this year is the best start in coach MacLean’s five seasons at BHS.

3. Name Bellingham High’s all-time top three scorers in boys basketball.

4. True or false. Bellingham High’s varsity girls soccer program has never had a team qualify for tournament play.

5. Who played center on Bellingham High’s state championship basketball team in 2003?

6. Bellingham High’s ice hockey team will play as a co-op squad this year. Name the co-op partner.

7. Who is Bellingham’s all-time career scoring leader in girls basketball?

8. What team does former Bellingham High girls basketball coach Dan Nagle coach now?

9. True or false. Rick Santos starred in football, but he also played on the 2003 state cham-pionship basketball team.

10. Stacey Blue was a star at Bellingham High in field hockey and basketball. She’s now a college Division 1 coach in field hockey. Name the college.

(See answers below)

ANSWERS: 1. Three years.2. True.3. Glen Gariepy, Jim Bonollo and George

LaPrade.4. True.5. Dorian Brown.6. Blackstone-Millville Regional.7. Lauren Clancy with 1,527 points.8. Worcester Academy.9. True.10. Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.

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NOTE: Letters to the Editor should be submitted by email to email@bellingham bulletin.com; or by mail to Bellingham Bulletin, 36 Rakeville Circle, Bellingham, MA 02019. Long letters may be edited for length without changing their intent. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The Bulletin assumes no liability or responsibility for their content. Letters should include author’s name, address and phone number in the event of questions. As a general rule, anonymous letters will not be published.

Dear Editor,I wish to publicly thank the office of Senator

Richard Moore for assisting me with what would seem a trivial problem but that had the potential to grow into serious ramifications.

In July, I received a bill from the Golden Gate Bridge authority for a “fly over toll.” This is when you cross the bridge, and a photograph of your license plate is taken and your identity is checked

against a national data base of registration num-bers. The problem was that I had never been to San Francisco, although the car pictured did have the same plate number as my boat trailer. In Massachusetts some passenger vehicles have the same plate number as certain older trailer plates. The difference is in the registration number on the registration certificate.

I tried to explain this to the bridge authority through a series of phone calls, but they would not relent, no matter what proof I presented. They had my name and they were not going to let go. During the appeal process, more charges in the form of late fees and violation fines were added, along with the threat that they would prevent me from being able to renew my driver’s license if I didn’t pay.

I contacted Senator Moore’s office and they politely and very quickly resolved this issue in my favor. It is not the first time that Senator Moore’s office has assisted me in a governmental matter.

It can be very daunting when a faceless, uncar-ing bureaucracy has the power to extort money from innocent people without regard for truth or fact. Senator Moore worked quickly to have all fines dropped, and laid the matter to rest once and for all.

Thanks again, Senator Moore. Very truly yours, Paul D. Messier

An Accessible Representative

To the Editor:When voting for our elected officials in a leg-

islative body, as a whole we tend to look at how members have voted or how they promise to vote. And while that is certainly a crucial factor, a Representative of the people also needs to be accessible and responsive, traits that aren’t always pushed to the front of campaigns, but are just as vital to a good Representative as a voting record.

When I first moved to Massachusetts in mid-2013, I sent Senator Moore a request to relay my suggestions for improving the Legislature’s website structure to the proper officials. After previously e-mailing Rep. Ryan Fattman about an unrelated issue and getting a mediocre response from his office after a week of waiting, I didn’t know whether this message would end differently.

To my surprise, after sending that message to Sen. Moore at 8 pm on a Saturday night, I got a detailed, well-thought-out and promising reply from Senator Moore just 20 minutes later. Since that first correspondence, Senator Moore has consistently made rapid and excellent responses to my inquiries and requests. Rep. Fattman hasn’t shown close to the same level of promise that Sen. Moore has.

I urge every constituent in the Worcester/Norfolk District to vote for Sen. Richard T Moore, because regardless of any political disagreements there might be between himself and a constituent, he will always be accessible, reliable, and willing to listen to his constituents’ needs.

Andrew Marsh Oxford

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Parks Commission,200 Wrentham Rd, 7:30pm

Comm. on Disabilities, Municipal Ctr., 7 pm

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EVERY SUNDAYBingo, St. Blaise, 6:30 pm

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Zoning Bd, Municipal Ctr, 7 pm

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Library Trustees, 7 pm, Library

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Bell. Cultural Council, Municipal Ctr, 7 pm Planning Bd, Municipal Ctr., 7pm

Bellingham Lions Club Mtg., Rock ’n Coal Pizza, 7 pm

Bellingham Sportsman’s Club Info: 508-883-3440

BNI Mtg, Library, 7-8:30 am Comm. Chorus, Sr. Ctr, 9:30am

Men’s Group, Sr. Ctr, 10 amMotion to Music, Sr. Ctr, 11 am

BV Tech School Comm. Mtg, at BVT, Upton, 7:30 pm

Friends of Music, BHS Lecture Hall, 7 pm

EVERY TUESDAYWEDNESDAYS:

VFW Post 7272 Mtg, 10 am

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Bd. of Health, Municipal Ctr, 7:30 pmHistorical Comm., Museum, 6 pm

Bell.Soccer Assoc, Upper Town Hall, 7 pm

Adult Book Discussion Group,Bell.Library, 6:30 pm (pg. 16)

Capital Improvements Comm, Municipal Ctr, 7:00 pm

EVERY FRIDAY:

Mother-Daughter Book Club, Bell. Library, 6:30 pm (pg. 16)

Friends of Library, 7 pm, Library

Magic School Bus, Bell. Library, 4:15 pm (pg. 16)

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EVERY WEDNESDAY: Book Babies (ages 0–23 mos.),

Bell. Library, 9:30 amAlphabits, Bell. Library,

10:15 & 11:15Lego Build, Library, 4 pm

Democratic Town Comm, Municipal Ctr, 7pm

SELECTMEN’S MTG. Municipal Ctr., 7:00 pm

COA ThanksgivingDinner Dance, Medway VFW, 11:30 AM (pg. 17)

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THURSDAYS:Bellingham Skein Artists,

Library, 6:30pm

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Brush Chipping • Firewood Rototilling • Snowplowing

Stump Grinding

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EVERY FRIDAY:Ring-a-Ding Storytime

(ages 0–5yrs) Bell. Library, 10:15 am (see pg. 16)LIBRARY: EVERY TUESDAY

Ring-a-Ding Storytime (0-5yrs) 10:15amBook Babies (0-23 mo.) 11:30 am

Family Book Club, Library, 6:30 pm (see pg. 16)

Conservation Comm. Municipal Ctr., 7:30pm

COA Mtg. Senior Ctr, 1 PM

Bell. Housing Auth., Wrentham Manor, 6 pm. Info: 508-883-4999

NEW!

SCHOOL COMM, Keough Admin. Bldg, 6:45 pm

TUESDAYS: YOGA for Adults, Bell.Library,

8:30-10am (p.16)

LIBRARY: EVERY MONDAY: Got Mail Storytime, 1:15 pmReading with Indy, 6:30 pm

Storytime 2.0, Bell. Library, 4:15 pm (see pg. 16)

THURSDAYS:Alphabits, Bell. Library,

10:15 & 11:15Bellingham Skein Artists Adult Knitting Group, Bell. Library,

6:30 pm

Triad Mtg, Senior Ctr, 11 am (pg. 17)

TUESDAYS @ Senior Center:Socializing, 9:30-10 am;

Chorus Practice, 10-11 am; Motion to Music, 11 am-12 pm;

Yoga, 5:30-7pm; Tai Chi, 7:15-8:15

EVERY FRIDAY:Ring-a-Ding Storytime (ages

0–5yrs) Bell. Library, 10:15 am

EVERY MONDAY: Reading with Indy, Bell. Library,

6:30 pm (see pg.5 )Got Mail Storytime, Bell. Library,

1:15 pm (see pg. 6)

So. Elementary PTO, 7 pm

SCHOOL COMM, Keough Admin. Bldg, 6:45 pm

Bd. of Health, Municipal Ctr, 7:30 pm

Bell.Business Assoc’s Taste of Bellingham, J. Brian Day,

Maple St., 6-8 pm (see pg. 22)

Bell. Women of Today, BHS cafeteria, 7:30 pm

NO SCHOOLVETERANS DAY

Stall Brook PTO, 6:30 pmMacy PTO, 7-10 pm

BELL. LIBRARY: EVERY TUES.Ring-a-Ding Storytime (0-5yrs) 10:15am

Book Babies (0-23 mo.) 11:30 am

3-D Printer Workshop, Bell. Library, 10:30am–12 pm (pg. 15)

Full STEAM Ahead, Library, 4:15 pm (pg. 15)

See pg. 16 for detailed list of on-going programs at Bell. Library

The Write Stuff, Bell. Library, 4:15 pm (pg. 16) Artrageous, Bell. Library,

4 pm (pg. 16)

Eating Disorders Anonymous, Medway Library

Shabbat Svcs, Congregation B’nai Israel, 9:30 am

AA, Woonsocket Sr. Ctr, 6:30-8pm

EVERY SATURDAY

VFW: Karaoke withSound StreamDJ Becky Alsop, Bell. VFW

NovemberCOA Craft Fair,

Bell. Sr. Str, 9am-3pm

St. Blaise’s Countdown to Christmas, 10am-6pm

St. Brendan's Fall Fair, 9am-4pm

St. Brendan's Fall Fair9am-4pm

Conservation Comm. Municipal Ctr., 7:30pm

Open House at MountSt. Charles Academy, 2-4 pm

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EARLY RELEASEALL SCHOOLS Happy

Thanksgiving

NO SCHOOL

No School, Early Child-hood Program, Parent

Conferences

BHS Student Artist Recital, BHS Auditorium, 7 pm

SADD Distracted Driving Presentation, BHS

Financial Aid Night, BHS library, 6 pm

BHS Early release, 10:45 am, for Parent/Teacher Conferences

BHS Parent/Teacher Conferences, 6–8 pm

Grades 7 & 8 Step-Up Concert, BHS auditorium, 7 PM

BMMS Early release for Parent/Teacher Conferences,

12:30-2:30 pm

BMMS Parent/Teacher Conferences, 6-8 pm

BMMS PTO Mtg., 7 pm

Elementary Schools Parent/Teacher Conferences,

Elementary Schools Early Release for Parent/Teacher

Conferences

Elementary Schools Early Release

Pumpernickel Puppets, So. Elementary Grades K-1

South Elementary Grade 2 Concert, for Students: 9:30-10:30

am; for parents, 1:30-2:30 pm

Macy School Council, library, 3 pm

Macy School Parent/Student Lunch

Macy School PTO Movie Night

Friends of the Library BOOK SALE, 9am–3pm (pg. 14)

Storywalk on SNETT, 10am-12pm, see pg. 14

TOMORROW (11/1): *

Veteran's Day Ceremony, Bell. Library, 2 pm (pg. 9)

Monet’s Artful Mirror, Paint Water Lillies, Bell. Library, 6-8 pm (pg. 14)

Guiding Children's Behavior, Bell. Library, 7-9 pm (pg. 15)

Legacy Time Travel for Grownups, Bell. Library, 6-8 pm (pg. 15)

Smart Social Security Strategies, Bell. Library, 6:30 pm (pg.15)

Celebrating Veterans & Their Stories, Bell. Library, 2-4 pm

3-D Printer Workshop, Bell. Library, 6:30-8 pm (pg. 15)

Ring-a-Ding Storytime (ages 0–5yrs) Bell. Library, 10:15 am

BFD/COA Home Safety Inspection Program (see pg. 17)

Elder Service Group Luncheon, Senior Ctr, 12 pm (pg. 17)

COA bus trip to Mohegan Sun Casino (pg. 18)

COA Monthly Birthday Party, Senior Center, 12 pm (pg. 17)

Bellingham history, 1800-1900, with Marcia Crooks, Senior Ctr,

11 am (see pg. 17)

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ends; turn clocks back 1 hr.

FALL FESTIVAL, BMMS field,9 am–2 pm; fundraiser for

“Learn Something” Pumpkin/face painting, arts & crafts, local

merchants & more. Free

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Jazz Concert, Unitarian Church of Mendon, 13 Maple St. 7 pm

(see pg. 16)

Social Security Benefits Workshop, Dean Bank, Franklin

9:30–11:30 am (see pg. 24)

Friends of the Library BOOK SALE PREVIEW (Friends

members only) 4-7 pm (pg. 14)

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE at The Tole Booth, 10am-5pm

(see ad on pg. 19)

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE at The Tole Booth, 12–5pm

(see ad on pg. 19)

OPEN HOUSE, Woodside Montessori, 10am-12pm (pg.10)

SANTA at Bellingham Nursery, 12–3 pm (see ad on pg. 7)

SANTA at Bellingham

Nursery, 12–3 pm (see ad on pg. 7)

TOMORROW (11/8): *Boy Scouts Food Drive Pickup

(see pg. 31)

K of C Meat Raffle, St. Blaise hall, 6:30 pm (see pg. 29)

Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra European Dance Rave Concert,

Milford Town Hall, info:www.ClaflinHill.org

TRYOUTS for Spring 2015 season at John Smith Soccer Academy

(see ad on page 28)

Knights of ColumbusCRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT

St. Blaise hall, 5:30 pm(See pg. 29)

Soccer Day, 1-4 pm, Blackstone St. soccer field (see pg. 31)

MOMS Preschool Fair, 5-7 pm, Franklin Library (see pg. 31

Daniels Farmstead Farmers Market, 11am-3pm (see pg. 31)

FINCOM, Municipal Ctr, 7 pm

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Norfolk County Commissioner“Mike is a dedicated colleague who works hard for all the taxpayers of Bellingham. Please join me in voting for Mike on November 4. His dedi-cation and accomplishments in Bellingham have proven he is ready for the challenge of bringing a new vision to our Norfolk County Government” Michael Connor, Chairman Bellingham Board of Selectmen

“Mike is a dedicated Public Servant to our town as a Selectman. We need Mike’s vision and bi-partisan leadership at the Norfolk County level. On November 4 please join me in voting for the only person I feel that will be able to reach across the aisle to get things done!” Dan Ranieri, Chairman Bellingham School Committee Former Democrat State Rep. Bellingham-Franklin-Blackstone

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