7wickedlocalmarshfield.com ■ MARSHFIELD MARINER ■ Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Those looking to sell their homes maywonder if the demographics support theirdecision. After all, we have been hearingthat the so-called Millennial Generation(aka “Echo Boomers” and “GenerationY”) has as little interest in buying homesas they have in purchasing automobileswith gasoline engines. If so, where willthe demand come from to support higherhome prices? It seems that the generationraised during the recent housing boomand bust is just as interested in homeown-ership as their parents are. According to arecent survey of young adults betweenages 18 and 34, fully 93% of the millen-nials questioned indicated that they planto buy a home at some point, while 43%already own a home.

If you are looking to buy or sell ahouse, whether it’s your first home oryour twenty-first, please contact BETSYHINES, REALTORS today at 781-837-0306. We can provide you with the infor-mation you will need in order to sell yourhouse efficiently. For more informationabout the south shore office, visit ourwebsite at ww.betsyines.com and sign upfor our hotline. “Like the seashell, a homeshould fit its owner perfectly”. Our officeis located at 551 Plain Street (Rte.139) inMarshfield.

HINT: As demand increases in 2013,and foreclosures dwindle, new inventorywill come from new construction orhomeowners wanting to sell.

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ONCE-IN-A-MILLENNIUM OPPORTUNITY FOR SELLERS

In accordance with MLS statistics, Betsy Hines had completed the highest number of transactions in 2011

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OPEN HOUSE

FIRST OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12-2

After months of intensetraining, thousands of dedi-cated and determined run-ners will soon participate inthat historical race fromHopkinton to Boston: the117th Boston Marathon. Ithought I’d shine the spot-light on two Marshfield resi-dents running the “Big Run”on Monday, April 15:Katharine Kaplan andDaniel Curtin.

Katharine Kaplan has en-joyed running ever since shewas a child trying to keep upwith her marathon-lovingdad. The Plymouth nativeand Marshfield resident willrun her first full marathon asa representative of her em-ployer, the MetropolitanBoston Housing Partnership(MBHP), an affordable hous-ing and homelessness pre-vention organization servingGreater Boston. She current-ly works as a program man-ager at MBHP.

Kaplan is one of four run-ners that make up TeamMBHP, all running the 26.2miles to support the organi-zation’s programs. Kaplanand her teammates will runthe marathon while drawingattention to and supportingaffordable housing and serv-ices for those most at risk ofhomelessness.

For Kaplan, this experi-ence has combined two ofher passions: running andher work assisting some ofthe region’s more vulnerableresidents. “I’m really gratefulto have the opportunity tomake a personal goal of minea reality while raising moneyand awareness for MBHP, anorganization that I have beena part of for over 7 years,”says Kaplan.

To date, Kaplan hasreached the midway point ofher fundraising goal of$5,000. To learn more aboutTeam MBHP, and to con-tribute to this cause and helpKatharine reach her goal, go

to the 2013 Marathon pageunder the “How to Help”button on MBHP’s websitewww.mbhp.org, or go direct-ly to the team’s fundraisingsite atwww.crowdrise.com/Team-MetroHousingPartnership.

Daniel Curtin will run theBoston Marathon as a mem-ber of the Dana-FarberMarathon Challenge team.Curtin, along with more than550 Dana-Farber MarathonChallenge teammates fromacross the United States andaround the world, will runwith a goal of raising $4.6million for cancer research.

One-hundred-percent ofthe funds raised will benefitDana-Farber’s ClaudiaAdams Barr Program in In-novative Basic Cancer Re-search, which supports cor-nerstone science research inits earliest stages, providingresearchers with critical re-sources to test their leading-edge ideas.

Since its inception in 1990,the Dana-Farber MarathonChallenge has raised morethan $56 million for the BarrProgram. To support Daniel’steam and contribute to theDana-Farber MarathonChallenge, visitwww.RunDFMC.org or call617-632-1970.

Would you like to shareyour marathon story with ourreaders? Please send it toaroundmarshfield@gmail.com. Thank you!

Boston Harborlecture

If running the BostonMarathon is not your thing,then how about relaxing in acomfy chair while learningabout the Boston Harbor Is-lands? On Tuesday, April 9,from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Ven-tress Memorial Library Cul-tural Series welcomes authorand researcher ChristopherKlein. Klein will speak abouthis book “Discovering theBoston Harbor Islands: AGuide to the City’s HiddenShores.” Take this virtual tourand hear tales of ghosts,shipwrecks, prisoners of war,and Revolutionary War bat-tles that took place on “thereal Shutter Islands.”

The program, funded bythe Friends of the VentressLibrary, is free and open tothe public. No tickets re-quired. Signed copies of thebook will be available forpurchase. For event informa-tion, call Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ven-tresslibrary.org. For informa-tion on the author, visitwww.christopherklein.com.

Nature programThis is one of the most

popular children’s programsin town. Mass Audubon’sLittle Naturalists program isback at the North RiverWildlife Sanctuary, the sec-ond Tuesday of each month,9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Childrenlearn about animals throughnature walks, stories, songsand crafts. Each session fo-cuses on a different theme:snakes (April 9), baby song-birds (May 14), and turtles(June 11). Appropriate forchildren ages 3-5 with adult.$5 per member child, $7nonmember. Please preregis-ter atwww.massaudubon.org/southshore or call 781-837-9400.

Dean’s listEmmanuel College in

Boston recently announcedthat Marshfield residentAbby G. Forsyth earnedplacement on the dean’s listfor the fall 2012 semester.Students with a grade pointaverage of 3.5 or higher areawarded this distinction.Excellent.

The following Marshfieldstudents were named to theFall 2012 Dean’s List atSyracuse University in NewYork. Congratulations toMelissa Tilley, College of Vi-sual and Performing Arts,Andrew Scott, L.C. SmithCollege of Engineering andComputer Science, BrianSpitler, Martin J. WhitmanSchool of Management andJillian Comoletti andMichele Riley, both at theS.I. Newhouse School ofPublic Communications.

Rachel Redfearn ofMarshfield, a fourth-yearstudent at Rochester Insti-tute of Technology’s College

of Imaging Arts and Sci-ences in New York, achievedDean’s List for the Winter2013 quarter. Great work.

Honor rollNicholas Craig, the son of

Mr. and Mrs. John Craig ofMarshfield, was recentlynamed to the High HonorsList at Tabor Academy.Nicholas, a member of theclass of 2013, earned anoverall average of 90 orabove to achieve this honor.Impressive.

Marshfield residentPatrick McCarthy achievedhonor roll for the secondmarking period of the 2012-2013 school year at Xaver-ian Brothers High School.Patrick is a member of theclass of 2013 and the son ofMr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Mc-Carthy. Good job.

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Katharine Kaplan isrunning the BostonMarathon later this month.COURTESY PHOTO

Going the distance

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