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The voyage didn’t go asplanned for Norfolk’s JimSchweitzer and the crew of TheElle. The 46-ft sailboat was partof the annual migration of boatsheading south for the winter andSchweitzer was serving as amember of the four-man crew.Not new to the sea, Schweitzerjoined the crew of The Elle to bea part of the North AmericanRally to the Caribbean that setsail from Newport, RI in earlyNovember. Instead of celebratinga successful voyage with him,Schweitzer’s trip ended hangingonto the side of a container shipin rolling 40-ft waves.

The conditions for the voyageright from the start were not ideal.The Elle was delayed two days asit waited for bad weather to clearthe Gulf Stream. The strong GulfStream’s current that runs fromMexico towards Europe can bedifficult to cross in less than idealsituations. “It moves at 4 to 5knots consistently,” he explained.“You have to make sure you crossit with favorable conditions. Itcan be treacherous.”

Since the conditions weren’tperfect, The Elle sailed south to

attempt to cross the Gulf Streamin what was predicted to be abreak in the weather, skirting be-tween two low fronts that werecoming up from Cape Hatteras.

They faced manageable galeforce winds of 25 knots andhigher, as well as 10-ft seas. Theymanaged to make the crossing ofthe Gulf Stream in good shape.

“We didn’t have any problemswith that,” he said.

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Schweitzer leaps from the damaged sailboat to safety. (Photo by Chris Melrose)

BY PATRICK COLEMAN

Less than two hundred registeredWrentham voters attended the No-vember Special Town Meeting atKing Philip Regional High School.While the turnout was extremelylight, the debates were extensive onissues relating to the Board ofHealth, water mains, generators,and zoning. The voters rejected aproposal to put a question on theApril town ballot on whether or notto keep Board of Health as anelected board. Also failing to passwas the approval of the construc-tion of a water main on MadisonSt. Town meeting voters did ap-prove the zoning change of a 42-acre section of South St. fromresidential to commercial and gavethe thumbs up to a new generatorfor the Senior Center as well asother capital equipment.

The biggest debate of the nightcentered around a proposal to puta question on the ballot for the2012 April town election onwhether the Board of Health mem-bers should be elected or appointedby the Board of Selectmen. The ar-ticle was read and supported bySelectman Steve Langley. He an-nounced the proposal had the sup-port of the Board of Selectmen bya vote of 3 -1 with Michael Carrollthe only vote against. Bob Leclairwas not in attendance.

Langley explained that the pro-posal was an effort to look at im-proving the operational efficiencyof the Board and also a test to seeif there was an appetite to makebroader changes in how the town’sgovernment is constituted. Further-more, he explained that it was anopportunity to identify highly qual-ified members through the ap-pointment processes and that itwasn’t a power grab by the Boardof Selectmen. “There is no democ-

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But, they did face a problem oncethey went through the Gulf Stream.The Elle hit an adverse currentwhich pushed on the bow of theship. So while the sailboat wasdoing 3 knots an hour, the currenthas hitting them head on at 4 knots.Every hour, the boat was travelingone nautical mile backwards. As aresult, they needed to run the en-gine. “We ran the engine too longand too fast,” Schweitzer said.

Before long, The Elle was facedwith running out of fuel and, tomake the situation more precari-ous, the engine which keeps theboat moving also recharges the bat-teries that run refrigeration, radios,and all the onboard meters. It wasat this point, about 250 miles fromBermuda, when things becameworse. “We entered a field that waspretty nasty. It was the nastiest Ihave ever seen,” Schweitzer said.

The winds were blowing con-stantly 40 to 50 knots with 60 knotgusts, and the seas were 40 ft.“Those were big babies,” he said.

The waves were constant, and theboat needed to be steered back andforth for hours. In addition to run-ning low on fuel, the crew was run-ning out of water and the radios

weren’t functioning consistently.The Elle’s forestay, a cable thatholds the front sail and keeps themast from falling over, was failing.It started to make an awful noisethanks to the beating it receivedfrom the storm. Eventually, TheElle lost its steering. The situationwas grim.

The crew tried to contact theUnited States Coast Guard but in-stead reached Bermuda Radiowhich monitors for boats in dis-tress. Schweitzer believes BermudaRadio called the Coast Guard andan alert was called out to boats inthe vicinity that there was a 46-ftsailboat in distress. One of the rulesof the sea is that if a ship is in thearea of another ship in distress, ithas to help. Thankfully the Olean-der, a 400 ft container ship, was 85nautical miles from The Elle head-ing to Bermuda. The Oleandercontacted the sailboat and said theywere going to aid them.

The crew then waited. Schweitzertried to visualize what was going tohappen. He gathered his passport,money and credit cards. He madesure he had his glasses and hearingaids. He would leave behind all hissailing equipment and fowlweather gear.

When the ship arrived, the crewstill had the challenge of getting

from The Elle onto the Oleander.The rescuing crew dropped downa cargo net and a Jacob’s ladder.Schweitzer and the othercrewmembers had to jump fromthe sailboat, onto either the nettingor ladder, and pull themselves upwhile the ships bobbed up anddown in 40-ft seas. The momentbefore the jump, Schweitzer saidhis thoughts were of seeing hisfamily and the fear of missing theladder and going into the sea. “Thefirst guy to go ended up in thewater,” he said. “He was in thewater for 30 minutes. They endedup getting him out.”

Schweitzer’s jump was clean. Heleft The Elle and landed on the lad-der, but the climb up to the deck ofthe Oleander was painful. Severalof his ribs were hurting from beingtossed around the damaged sail-boat. When he reached the deck, hesays, it was very emotional. TheElle was freed from the rescue shipand was lost to the sea.

The crew of the Oleander openedtheir doors to the saved men. Theywere given the officers’ quarters torest. They were given clean clothesand fed. “Most of us slept, but I gotup at midnight and talked with thecaptain,” Schweitzer said.

When they arrived in Bermuda,the company that owned the Ole-

ander paid for cabs for The Ellecrew, a gesture that touchedSchweitzer. In Bermuda, the res-cued men went their separate ways.Some went to the airport whileSchweitzer went to the BermudaDingy Club where the rally met up.He arrived back in Norfolk on No-vember 9th. He was still sufferingfrom sore ribs but was starting tobreathe better. Later he learned thatthe front they were in was 500miles long. “We would have nevermade it,” he said.

Now that he’s back, Schweitzer’sfamily is relieved and can jokeabout the crisis. Jeff Schweitzer,one of Jim’s two son’s said, “Afterwe heard that he and the rest of thecrew were safe on the merchantvessel, we were relieved. Now thathe is home safe, we are kind of jok-ing about it and wondering whenhe will take the next big trip.”

For now, he can be found at workin Wrentham at either Northeast Fi-nancial Strategies Inc. or leading ayoga class at Dance and Beyond.

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Several Wrentham citizens spokeagainst the article. Joan Dooleysaid, “ As a citizen of the town, Iwould rather have over 1,000 peo-ple elect a board than have threeselectmen appoint it. It’s abouthow you want to run your town.“

Others commented that this wasan effort to weaken the Board ofHealth in favor of commercial de-velopment. “This is presented asan opportunity for you to voiceyour opinion,” said John Zizza, aformer selectman. “This is abouthelping developers.”

Chairman of the Board of Health,Debra Dunn, reported that theBoard of Health voted unani-mously against the article. Dunnnoted the decisions of the Board ofHealth can be unpopular, but itsmembers are guided by Massa-chusetts regulations and that its re-sponsibility is to protect the peopleof Wrentham. She also com-mented that she doesn’t want togive up the right to vote for thepeople that hold positions on thisboard. “Our main goal is the safetyof the people of Wrentham,” Dunnsaid. “It took a long time forwomen to get the right to vote inthe country, and I’m not ready togive up mine yet.”

Patrick Moore discussed howoften during elections people rununopposed, and that there are goodpeople not running because of thenegative political environment intown. He suggested that board ap-pointments might provide an op-portunity to get qualified people inkey positions who aren’t interestedin running a campaign. “The Townof Wrentham can be extremely dif-ficult to run in,” he said. “We losea lot of qualified good individualsbecause of what you personallyhave to go through.” The articlefailed to receive a simple majority.

The Town also voted down a pro-posal to spend $1.6 million on the

construction of a new water mainon a portion of Madison Street.Jack Manchester, the Superintend-ent of the Water Department, saida consultant evaluated the entiretown’s water system in March of2011. The area of Madison wasidentified as a weakness and didn’tprovide the needed redundancy inthe Town’s water system in case ofemergency. Manchester explainedthat if a problem with the watersystem occurred at the intersectionof Thurston St. and Route 1, waterwould be shut off to an area ofWashington St. south of ThurstonSt., and a large section of MadisonSt. After the meeting, Manchesterexplained that the problem still ex-ists and they’ll have to try to ad-dress the issue again. “Our biggeststumbling block is people fear de-velopment,” he said. “This camebefore Town Meeting in the pastand it just so happened there wasan article to change the zoning ona portion of Madison Street. Peo-ple naturally figured the two weretied into each other and they werenot.”

The Town Meeting voters didagree to a zoning change alongSouth St. A group of eightlandowners requested that theirproperty south of the Outlet Mallsbe zoned C-2 and become consis-tent with the rest of the zoning inthe area. The area, the homeown-ers say, is no longer fit for residen-tial use and this hurts the marketvalue of their properties. Peter Pre-ston, one of the eight homeowners,

explained before the meeting that“We’re finding the residentialvalue of this area just continues todeteriorate,” he says. “With achange in zoning, these propertiesreturn to a fair market value.”

Voters agreed to the change andnow all the land from the Plainvilleline along South Street throughWrentham Crossing will be com-mercially zoned.

There was considerable debateregarding spending $16,500 on agenerator for the Senior Center.Joe Botaish, the Chairman of theBoard of Selectmen, argued thatthere are better opportunities suchas renting a generator fromMEMA, and that the town needsto focus on finding a long term,Red Cross certified shelter for thetown. But the town voters sup-ported a permanent generator forthe Senior Center.

Overall, the turnout was ex-tremely low for town meeting. Thetown has 7,462 registered votersand unofficially 168 attended. Thisincluded all the town officials onthe stage, as well as the FinanceCommittee. “I was surprised withthe turnout of people,” said Bo-taish. “Every registered voter inWrentham has the privilege tospeak and vote at Town Meetingon the important issues and I en-courage everyone to use it.”

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Wrentham residents receivedVolunteer of the Year awards fromthe Board of Selectmen at the No-vember Town Meeting. PatriciaFogg received the 2011 WrenthamVolunteer of the Year award for herdecades of service to the care ofBirchwold Farm ConservationArea, while Samantha McPheeand Eddie Cullinane won the 2011Youth Volunteers of the Year fortheir work with special needs stu-dents at King Philip RegionalMiddle School.

Almost every day for the past 26years, Fogg and her husbandDavid have maintained the trailson Birchwold Farm. They hit thetrails and clip branches, rake theground, and at times cut trees. Re-cently, they’ve been taking theirnewly rescued copper nose beagle,Mazzie.

Fogg spends her time caring forthe land out of a love of the out-doors and a desire to protect it forfuture generations. “I really enjoydoing this work out there,” Foggsays. “I think my husband and Iwill do this for as long as we can.The outdoors, animals, it makesmy day.”

Fogg also invites people to helpher out in her work. “I do encour-age people to bring clippers asthey walk the trails,” she says. “Ican use all the help I can get tokeep the trails open. When I walkthe dog, I have clippers in onehand and the dog’s leash in theother hand.”

Last year, as eighth graders,McPhee and Cullinane partici-pated in the Peer Mentoring Pro-gram at the King Philip MiddleSchool where they worked in anadapted physical education classspecifically for special educationstudents. “I really enjoy the work,”McPhee says. “I’ve become closewith the students. I understandthem and they understand me.”

Cullinane says he was very hon-ored to receive the award and thathe loved the work. The experiencehas opened his eyes to a potentialcareer. “After doing the mentoringprogram, I’m thinking about be-coming a special educationteacher,” he says.

The three volunteers receivedcertificates and will also receivegifts from Wrentham merchants.


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This month Betsey Whitney willpublish a book about a section ofNorfolk that is very near and dearto her heart. Called Pondville, it islocated between Route 1A andEverett St. The book is part of herefforts to preserve the past but alsoto fight for the future of an area oftown she calls home. “My goal isto preserve what’s left of this won-derful place called Pondville,”Whitney says.

Her home is on Valley Street andwas built by one of the originalPonds that established Pondville.In her yard she posted a sign in-forming visitors that they are infact in Pondville, established circa1730.

The book, entitled PONDVILLE:My Home and Neighborhood, MyPersonal Search for its History,Preservation of its Past, Hopes forits Future, is the culmination of herresearch that first started as an ef-fort to gather information to helppreserve her neighborhood’s char-acter from commercial develop-ment. To prepare for publicmeetings regarding planned devel-opment near her home, she startedvisiting the Norfolk HistoricalCommission. “They said, ‘Youlive in one of the earliest settled

sections of Norfolk. It’s very richwith history,’” she explained.

Before long she was a member ofthe Historical Commission andstarted submitting regular reportson the latest updates fromPondville. “That became mything,” she says. In 2009 she wasasked to put all of her informationtogether in a book and she agreed.Two years later she’s ready to pub-lish her book. It will have close to200 pictures of Pondville, then andnow, and consist of 19 chapters.She says each chapter starts with avignette about her own ignoranceabout Pondville and then leads intoinformation that she discovered.“We were a very self sufficient, de-termined people,” says Whitney.“The perseverance of the peoplewho settled Pondville was huge.”

The area was first settled byPonds linked to Daniel Pond, oneof the original men part of the1636 Dedham Land Grant that set-tled the area. Originally, Norfolkwas part of Wrentham and wascalled North Wrentham. In 1870 itbroke off to become its own town.The first residents of Pondvillewere farmers, growing fruits andvegetables and raising animals formilk and eggs. Over the years aschool was built, it had its ownchapel which still stands as a pri-

vate home, a railroad station, acemetery on Everett Street, a homefor the aged and after World War Ithe Pondville State Hospital tookcare of veterans suffering fromshell shock. It even had its ownpost office which was located in aprivate home. “It’s boarded upnow,” says Whitney who worriesthat piece of history will eventuallybe replaced by commercial devel-opment.

Whitney, a retired teacher, al-ways had a love of history, so theresearch into the past was not newfor her. She visited the libraries ofNorfolk and Wrentham. She dugthrough town records and inter-viewed people that had memoriesof Pondville’s more recent days.She also looked into the genealogyof Daniel Pond. “It was a verydaunting task keeping all thesePonds straights,” she says.

The book is not about makingmoney. It’s about sharing her lovefor her neighborhood and trying tokeep its history alive and hope forthe future. Her family supports herin her efforts. “They think it’swonderful,” she says. She and herhusband love the area so muchthey’ve even made arrangement tobe buried in the Pondville Ceme-tery. “I have gone there a multitudeof times to the point where I say,

‘Hello, Everybody, here I amagain.’”

Even though the book is com-plete, her mission to preserve herneighborhood will continue. Shemight schedule a presentation atthe library, and she’ll continue toserve on the Community Preserva-tion Commission as the represen-tative of District 4, Pondville.While she bemoans the fact thathomes on Valley and Everett St.that were built by Ponds are now

gone, there are pieces of historystill around and she wants to pro-tect them. “If history is taken careof, we get to keep it. I want peopleto use the name Pondville moreand I want to save whatever I can.”

The book will be available thismonth and people interested in ob-taining a copy should contact theNorfolk Historical Commission,508-528-2604. Whitney also plansto donate the book to the library.


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They put in hundreds of hours,more than most sports teams, prac-ticing together on the asphalt of theKP parking lot. Together theyspent a week at band camp inMaine drenched in sweat, and theyperformed in nine weeks of com-petitions learning what it means toentertain under the intense scrutinyof judges. Competition in a march-ing band requires a level of perfec-tion that can only be understood bythose who live it. With 100+ mem-bers, everyone must be perfect.One step out of place, one missednote, or a misaligned flag and it’sall over.

In early November, The Prideand Passion of Wrentham, Nor-folk, and Plainville went to Bridge-port, CT, and met with perfection.Despite a week of blackoutscaused by the October snow storm,the band took first place at the NewEngland finals of the US Scholas-tic Band Association marchingband competition.

With one championship earned,the next stop was Nationals. Forseniors Kaitlin Bannon, KatelynBeans, Becca Brown, Tucker Bug-bee, Katie Conley, Ryan De-rochers, Morgan Healy, JaeyoungMcGarry, Delanie Muller, ErikNickerson, Kerry Nado, KatieSadjak, Gregory Sekulski, RachelSnead and Alex Palango, the per-formance was one last chance toput on the uniform. It was one lastchance to strive for perfection.

Off to Annapolis, MD they went.At the home of the United StatesNaval Academy, the location of theUSSBA Nationals, the KP stu-dents faced 20 other marching

bands in their division. The morn-ing started with the typical three-hour practice on a field far fromhome. Then some lunch and theyloaded up the busses to head off to

the stadium to unload the propsand another hour of warm up.Then it was time. They marcheddown to the field and waited pa-tiently as the preceding bands fin-ished their shows. Onto the fieldthey went, setting up the props, thepit, and one last warm up.

The show started with a salutefrom the drum majors, Sekulskiand Palango and the band took thefield in competition.

As they came onto the field, thecrowd came to life. The firstsounds were from the pit, withmallets starting a rhythmic se-quence, then the brass and wood-winds joined in, all while the colorguard literally painted a picture ofthis year’s theme, The Gallery. Theenergy grew, the band wailed, andthey came to the end of their firstmovement and the crowd from allover the country was awestruck.There was cheering from all cor-

ners of the stadium.

The second movement startedwith a theme of pottery, clarinetsserenaded us, a new melody wasin the air, a trumpet solo was heard,

and the rise of energy continued,and by the end of the secondmovement the crowd was goingcrazy. But KP was only just gettingstarted!

The next movement took us to

Mardi Gras, as we were enter-tained by a typical New Orleansjazz quartet. The band starteddancing and playing and everyonewas having a spectacular time.More cheers, and some thought itmight be over, but then came thefinale. The intensity grew again,and just when you may havethought there was no more to give,the band took it up one last notch,

blowing away the national team ofjudges and the crowd. First weheard a sweet horn solo, then theband joined in and moved at an in-tense speed, all while the colorguard danced and played the role

of ancient Grecian goddesses.

The ten minute show ended witha dynamic shift from the high levelof driving intensity, to a highlycontrolled fade into the distance asour goddesses turned to stone stat-ues, and for at least five secondsyou could hear a pin drop until thedrum majors turned and salutedthat it was over. Thousands ofspectators who had never seen theshow before cheered wildly andeveryone knew the King PhilipMarching Band had just deliveredthe performance of a lifetime.

Then came the waiting, as therest of the bands competed, givingit their all in turn. Four hours later,at 9:00 p.m. the scores were finallydelivered. There were a lot of goodbands there, considering thesewere the US finals. Starting with20, they counted down, down,down, until there were three, andthen two. With a score of 96.875and taking the top award for BestOverall Effect in Performance, theKing Philip Regional MarchingBand finished second. Theymissed the top score by a mere sixone-hundredths of a point at96.938.

KP can hold their heads high, asthey gave it all they had, and gavethe crowd and themselves a showto remember forever. Congratula-tions to The Pride and Passion, theKing Philip Marching Band!

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Welcome to the premiere issue ofLocal Town Pages Norfolk Wren-tham News. Delivered directly tothe mailboxes of all Norfolk andWrentham residents, this newmonthly paper will provide localcoverage of town happenings, or-ganizations, businesses, schools,sports and politics. It will also beavailable free of charge at busi-nesses throughout the two towns.“This paper is to let residents ofeach town know what’s going onin their local communities,” saysChuck Tashjian, owner of LocalTown Pages and publisher of fourother newspapers which coverNorwood, Franklin, Medway/Mil-lis, and Wellesley. “Having amonthly paper makes sense. It pro-vides stories relating to both townsand keeps residents and businessescloser together.”

Covering the two towns togetheralso makes sense. There are strongconnections between the two com-munities. In this issue, we cover theharrowing sea rescue of JimSchweitzer who is a long time res-ident of Norfolk and also runs aWrentham business. The townsshare a common history. This is

seen in the piece about BetseyWhitney, a Norfolk woman pub-lishing a book about the story ofPondville, a section of Norfolk thatwas established when the twotowns were still unified. The townsalso share resources. The most no-table is King Philip RegionalSchool System which includesboth the middle school and highschool for the two towns, as wellas Plainville. In this issue, wecover King Philip’s record settingyear for graduating Division I ath-letes, the spectacular performanceof KP High School MarchingBand at Nationals, and we giveyou a look at the upcoming basket-ball season. Furthermore, thetowns continue to explore oppor-tunities to share services and topicsthat will be covered regularly inthis paper.

More than 7,000 copies of theNorfolk Wrentham News will beprinted and mailed each month.The complete issue will be avail-able online at www.norfolkwren-thamnews.com. Online visitorswill be able to access communitylinks, coupons for local businesses,and classified ads. As a small busi-

ness owner, Tashjian knows first-hand the challenges area busi-nesses face in reaching their targetmarket. Through the NorfolkWrentham News, local merchantswill have an outlet for advertisingthat reaches their target audience ina paper that is specific to the Nor-folk Wrentham Community.

The Norfolk Wrentham newswill also carry content from TheWrentham Times (www.wren-thamtimes.com), an online newssite covering the town its namedafter since 2009.

Local nonprofit groups are wel-come to submit monthly news ar-ticles and event listings. Localmerchants are encouraged to offertips from their experience with ex-pert columns, advice articles, andeven recipes of the month while theschools are invited to provide in-formation. Readers are also invitedto submit articles, announcements,and story ideas to [email protected] or by call-ing (508) 533-4588. The deadlinefor submissions is the 15th of eachmonth.

Irish Tenor Karl Scully in performance. (Photo by Sue Owen.)

BY PATRICK COLEMAN

Karl Scully has performedaround the world on some of itsmost famous stages including Lin-coln Center, the Teatro Mancinelliin Italy, as well as the Wolf Trap inVirginia and the Mann Center inPhiladelphia. This December hewill perform in a smaller, more in-timate setting, but one that is fa-miliar to famed Irish singers.Scully will be the second memberof the Irish Tenors to sing atSt. Mary’s, Wrentham. The firstwas Anthony Kearns back in Au-gust, 2009.

Scully, born in Limerick, Ireland,will perform a concert of Christ-mas music along with classicalpieces, Broadway tunes, and a fewsongs that connect toIreland. “Classical music is afunny one. A lot of people think of

classical music as boring andstilted and elitist,” Scully explains.“It really isn’t like that at all.”

According to Scully the concertis more of an experience betweenthe audience and him. “I alwaysmake sure that my concerts are asengaging and as fun as possible,”he says. “We are all in this concerttogether.”

The centerpiece to the perform-ance is Scully’s voice, a gift thathas defined the course of his life."If you can sing, you can’t help butbe involved in music,” he says.“You have to do it. It’s part of whoyou are.”

There was a time that the voicedidn’t feel like a gift, and he lostall interest in music. He stopped

Irish Tenor to PerformChristmas Concert

WEST Runs Shining Star Program

IRISH TENORcontinued on page 14

Wrentham Elementary SchoolsTrust, Inc. (WEST) is running itsShining Star program as a way tothank and recognize teachers dur-ing the holidays and support thecharity’s efforts to fund educa-tional programs. Parents are en-couraged to make a donation in

honor of either a teacher orstaff member, and he or shewill receive a Shining Star cer-tificate from WEST that willfeature the name of your child.The stars are presented to teachersfor display in their classrooms andrecognize their hard work and

dedication. The funds from the do-nation are then used to help fundteacher grants to enrich program-ming in Wrentham PublicSchools. For more information,contact WEST via the group’sweb site, www.wrenthamwest.org.

BY PATRICK COLEMAN

The 2011 season has been an-other remarkable year for KP PopWarner Football. On November19th, four teams played in theHockomock League Super Bowlsin their respective divisions, andthree finished their games aschampions. The reason for thewins on the gridiron is the result ofyears of hard work by coaches andplayers according to Mike Lilley,president of KP Pop Warner Foot-ball. “I wish I could tell you therewas a secret formula behind thesuccess, but it really comes downto good old fashioned hard work,”he says. “The seeds were planteda long time ago by many selflesscoaches who cultivated a sense ofpride in the program. It’s that pridethat makes both coaches and play-ers want to work a little bit harder.”

The program is seeing success atall levels. The four teams makingthe Super Bowls were at the KP’sA team (Midget), B Team (JuniorMidget), C Team (Pee Wee) andD1 team (Junior Pee Wee) levels.The A team beat Brockton 25-7winning its 4th Super Bowl. The Bteam shut out Stoughton 8-0 earn-ing its third. The C team lost toWestwood 0-25, while the D1

team won over North Attleboro by25-0 capturing its first.

The program has gone from oneSuper Bowl team to two teams andnow to four. “The success feeds onitself because everyone sees whatis achievable by working thatmuch harder,” says Lilley.

The B team is led by head coachJohn Deluca, with assistantcoaches Mike Mazur, Craig Her-son and Steve Eaton. According toEaton, the kids have been moti-vated all year starting with hotsummer practices. “The boys haveworked hard since the first week ofAugust to return to the SuperBowl,” he says.

Eaton points out the programisn’t just about football. There is anemphasis on sportsmanship, in-tegrity, and camaraderie. An exam-ple of this was seen last seasonwhen they competed in the Na-tional Championship game inFlorida. While the team didn’tcome home with the victory, it wasrecognized for its character. “Thecoaches are very proud of thegames won, but we were espe-cially proud of the team winningthe 'Sportsmanship Award',” Eatonsays. “To me, that speaks morethan game trophies. I am hopeful

that the kids look back when theyare older and think of their KingPhilip Chiefs football days withthe fondest of memories.”

KP Pop Warner Football is com-pletely run by volunteers for chil-dren from Wrentham andPlainville and the dedication to theprogram is what keeps it going."We have coaches with no kids inthe program who give hundreds ofhours of their time," explains Lil-ley. "We have parents whose chil-

dren are now playing in highschool that come back to games tocheer the teams on, and we have acommunity that rallies around uslike they did last year when wesent two teams to Florida to com-pete in the National Champi-onship."

To get to the Super Bowl, the Aand B teams both had byesthrough the semi-finals where theyfaced Sandwich and Foxboro, re-spectively. The C team had to de-

feat Stoughton and then Foxboroin the playoffs, while the D1 teamhad to defeat North Attleboro andFoxboro. The playoffs followed anine game regular season.



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KP Chief Matthew Narewski #5, of the Pee Wee team, takes the ball in for a TD in the first half semi-final againstFoxboro last Sunday. (Photo by Doug Sprague)

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December 1Yoga for Preschoolers, Contact,

Amy Lang 508-528-3380 x5, 11a.m. to 12 p.m.

A Most Uncanny Story: TheDead Sea Scrolls, the History ofIsrael, and Crisis in the MiddleEast, an interactive retelling of thestory of the Dead Sea Scrolls, fromtheir discovery last century to theirorigin two millennia ago. Pre-sented by Norfolk resident, YonderGillihan, an Assistant Professor atBoston College, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

December 5No Girls Allowed!, a book dis-

cussion group just for guys ingrades 5 to 8. Contact, Amy Lang508-528-3380 x5, 11 a.m. to 12p.m., 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

December 6Ed Morgan Sing-Along, a

morning of song for children of allages. No registration required.

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

December 7Great Decisions Discussion

Group, facilitated by BarbaraByron. Contact: Robin Glasser508-528-3380 x. 3, 7 p.m. to 9p.m.

December 10Harp Concert, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact: Diane Patenaude 508-695-4395

December 13Monthly meeting of Norfolk

Public Library Tuesday After-noon Book Discussion Group.New members are always wel-come. The December title is AwaitYour Reply by Dan Chaon.Copies are available at the Circu-lation Desk, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

December 15MOM's Club New Member

Tea, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

December 21Junior Friends Book Discus-

sion, Books can be picked up atthe library's circulation desk about3 weeks in advance.

Contact, Amy Lang 508-528-

3380 x5, 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

December 28MS Support Group, 7 p.m. to

8:30 p.m.

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December 1Yoga with Chris Primavera,

sign up and prepayment is re-quired. 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

December 2Baby/Toddler Playgroups, Two

programs; Birth to pre-walkerswith Mom, Dad or caregiver meeton Fridays at 9:30. Toddlers (walk-ers) to ages 2 ! with Mom, Dad orcaregiver meet on Fridays at 10:30a.m.

December 3HOLIDAY TABLE

ARRANGEMENTS, A Holidayarrangements workshop presentedby Sohoanno Garden Club. All in-struction and materials will be pro-vided but bring a pair of handclippers or flower cutters. To reg-

ister email, [email protected] or call 384-1190.

Workshop cost is $20 with partof the proceeds to benefit the FiskeLibrary. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lego Club, The sessions areheld in the Sweatt Meeting Room.Registration is not required, justdrop in and join the fun. 2:30 p.m.to 3:45 p.m.

December 7Mom's Club, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Self Help Inc. - Christmas Craft.Self Help, Inc. is offering a holidaycraft program limited to 25 people.The program is free but pre-regis-tration is required. To register orfor more information call GINA atSELF-HELP (508) 559-1666, ext.123, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.



Evening Book Group will dis-cuss The Last Dickens byMatthew Pearl. Books will beavailable at the circulation desk bymid November. FACILITATOR :Jan Battikha 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.



December 10Lego Club, The sessions are

held in the Sweatt Meeting Room.Registration is not required, justdrop in and join the fun. 2:30 p.m.to 3:45 p.m.

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December 17Gwendolyn the Graceful Pig,

for children ages 3 to 8. Enjoy aperfect day of ballet fun for thebudding dancers and story loversin your family when ballerinasfrom the Greater Milford BalletCompany take center stage at theFiske Library.

Author David Ira Rottenberg willread his picture book, Gwendolyn,the Graceful Pig, while the dancersperform the story, 2:30 p.m.

Lego Club, The sessions areheld in the Sweatt Meeting Room.Registration is not required, justdrop in and join the fun. 2:30 p.m.to 3:45 p.m.

December 22Yoga with Chris Primavera, sign

up and prepayment is required.9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.



December 28 Foreign Film Night, 7 p.m.



December 31Lego Club, The sessions are

held in the Sweatt Meeting Room.Registration is not required, justdrop in and join the fun. 2:30 p.m.to 3:45 p.m.


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On Saturday, December 10,2011, please join us from 9 a.m. to11 a.m. at the H. Olive Day SchoolCafeteria, 232 Main Street, Nor-folk, for Norfolk CommunityLeague’s Winter Warm Up, a hol-iday event for the whole family.Susie Magoozy, the “silly story-teller”, will entertain and delightchildren of all ages. There willalso be face painting, coloring anda continental breakfast. Santa willbe making an appearance, so don’tforget to bring your camera for aphoto with him. Everyone is wel-come to wear their pajamas for afun filled relaxing morning.

Tickets are $10 for NCL mem-bers and $12 for non-members.Adults and children under 1 year

are free. Please RSVP with pay-ment by December 7th to NCL,P.O. Box 450, Norfolk, MA02056 or via paypal at http://tinyurl.com/WinterNCLMembersor http://tinyurl.com/WinterNCLNonMembers. We will also be collecting donations for The

Norfolk Food Pantry at the event.Items such as canned and boxedfood as well as toiletry items aregreatly appreciated.

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Bingo — Mondays at 1 p.m. Do-nation is 60 cents per card.

Bridge — Tuesdays at 10 a.m.and Thursdays at 1 p.m. JohnByrne will give lessons on “introto bridge”. Call the Senior centerfor more information.

Computer Tutorial — EveryThursday Morning at 10 a.m. Youmust sign up for an appointment.

Cribbage — Wednesdays and/orThursdays from 9:30 a.m. - 12noon. New folks are always wel-come.

Cybex Exercise Cycles —These are set up in the LowerLevel and can be used anytime. Itwill take just a minute of your timeto be trained on safety and properuse of the cycles and to sign awaiver.

Game Day — Wednesday after-noons at 1:00 p.m. Every day isgame day at the Senior Center. If agame you want to play is not out,just ask.

Hair Cuts — Thursday, Decem-ber 15th at 9 a.m. Call for an ap-pointment. Price: $10.

Knitting Club — Fridays at 10a.m. Our gals have done an out-standing job! They made 40shawls and 30 comfort dolls thatwe delivered to two nursinghomes. Our chemo hats go toBoston monthly, thanks to Tinaand Lorraine. We are working onbaby cocoons, chemo hats, 9”

squares, shawls for the\ breast can-cer chemo unit and some of us aremaking holiday gifts. We are alively fun group!!! Come join usany Friday at 10 a.m.

Library —Read at home pro-gram continues with the coopera-tion of the Norfolk Library and theCouncil on Aging. If you arehomebound, books will be deliv-ered to your home. Call and ask foran application if you are interestedin this program.

Manicure — Thursday, Decem-ber 8th and 22nd The price for abasic manicure is $6.00. A pricelist is posted at the Senior Centerfor deluxe manicure, pedicures andmore. Call for an appointment.

Massage — Michelle Cody,Certified Massage Therapist, willbe at the Senior Center Tuesday,December 20th from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. One date this month due tothe holidays. A 15 minute massageis $10 and 30 minutes is $20.These are special rates for ages 65and over. Sign up is a must, ashealth information forms must befilled out beforehand.

Movie — Friday, December 2ndat 1 p.m. The movie is “The SantaClause” starring Tim Allen. RootBeer floats are served.

Scrabble — Thursdays from 10a.m. -12 noon. Join in on the goodtime and friendship.

Strength Video — Monday,Tuesday and Friday from 9-10

a.m. “Easy Does It” video is ex-actly as it describes itself and is theperfect starting point for the personwho is older or is post illness, in-jury, or surgery.

Swimming — Tuesdays, 9-11a.m. and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Wednes-days from 2-3 p.m. and Fridays,9:30-11a.m. at the Wrentham De-velopmental Center. Call first at508 384-3114 x2592

Tai-Chi-Yang Style — Tues-days at 1 p.m. Paula Sullivan in-structs students who are advanced,beginners, and those who preferchairs. Paula is a certified Tai-Chi,Yoga instructor and Reiki Practi-tioner. The cost of the class is$2.00.

Texas Hold’em Poker — EveryMonday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Walk Club — Wednesdays at9:30 a.m. Betty Ray is our certifiedinstructor.

Water Color Class — Thurs-days at 10 a.m. Teacher Tina Ad-dison will be at the Senior Center.Participants must have their ownsupplies. Those would include: ablock of watercolor paper, paints,and brushes. Bring something forthe food pantry as a fee for theclass.

Yoga — Mondays at 11:30 a.m.At every age, YOGA can providehealth benefits and some believereverse the aging process. There isa fee of $2 per class.

Norfolk Senior Center EventsNorfolk Lions CleanUp Campbell Forest

On Saturday, November 5th, agroup of Norfolk Lions spent themorning cleaning up Norfolk’sCampbell Forest. The conserva-tion property on North Street waslong neglected and a victim of re-cent storms. Removing fallentrees, cutting branches and clean-ing up debris, the Lions convertedthis hidden treasure into a pictur-esque walking trail though thewoods. Despite a few sore mus-cles, everyone enjoyed the cama-raderie and took pride in the result.It takes only 20 minutes to walkthe tail.

The Lions are a non-profit organ-ization known for working to endpreventable blindness. NorfolkLions participate in a vast varietyof projects important to our com-munity and proceeds are donatedback into local charities or to meetcommunity needs. The NorfolkLions Club currently has 72 mem-bers and meets on the fourth Tues-day of the month at 7:30 PM. Formore information or to get in-volved with the Norfolk LionsClub, please contact Craig Koch,Membership chairman at [email protected] or visitwww.norfolklions.com.

Norfolk Lions hard at work in Campbell Forest.

Norfolk Community League'sWinter Warm Up Holiday Event

The Random SmileProject Jeep Raffle

The Random Smile Project israffling off a 2012 Jeep Wrangler.The charity is selling no more than500 tickets for the opportunity towin the Jeep or a $20,000 cashprize. Winner gets to pick thecolor. The prize will be awarded February 11, 2012 at the 5th An-nual Random Smile Project Gala.The tickets cost $100 and the char-ity needs to sell at least 350 to holdthe raffle. To purchase the ticket,visit the Random Smile Projectweb site www.randomsmile.org.

The Random Smile Project pro-vides a bridge of support to people

going through difficult times. Werecognize and inspire volun-teerism while creating a culture ofcommunity involvement. Ran-dom Smile Project is a true “grassroots” communit non-profit or-ganization. We have ZERO paidemployees. Everyone associatedwith Random Smile Project do-nates their time, trades and skillsets.

Since we have no salaries andvery limited overhead, you can beassured that your donation will goa long way in our various commu-nity endeavors.

Norfolk Town MeetingNorfolk Town Meeting was

scheduled for November 30thafter the deadline for the paper. To

read complete coverage of themeeting visit www.norfolkwren-thamnews.com, on December 1st.

The Wrentham Cultural Councilis holding a Holiday Open Houseon December 4th, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.,at the Old Fiske Library, entitled“Holiday Traditions in DifferentCultures.” The event is a great op-portunity to work on holidaythemed craft projects for adultsand kids including gingerbreadpins, jingle bells, origami and note

cards. There will be holiday dis-plays centered of musical instru-ments, books, and ornaments. TheSohanno Garden Club will providedecorations and there will be lumi-naria outside. For those interestedin music there will be sing-along’swith lyrics projected or handouts.A reading of the Christmas classic“Twas the Night Before Christ-

mas” is also planned. Refresh-ments will be served. Volunteersare welcome to help at the event.

Wrentham Downtown MerchantAssociation has once again invitedthe man in red to the center ofWrentham for the annual SantaStroll. He will take pictures withchildren on December 10th andDecember 17th from 11:00 a.m, to2:00 p.m. Participating businesseswill put out balloons.

The folks at the Proctor Mansionalso invite people to stop by fortheir Victorian Holiday Tea on December 3rd which starts at 2:00p.m.

The Victorian Christmas Carol-ers will perform. Seating is limited.Call 781-718-5041 to make areservation.


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The Norfolk Lions Club is in fullswing with its annual ChristmasTree Sale. This is one of the LionsClub’s most important fundraisers.Sales began on November 25th,and continue until all trees aregone.

The Christmas Tree Sale is lo-cated on the lot next to the DunkinDonuts on Main Street in down-town Norfolk. Selling hours areweekdays from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.and weekends from 9 a.m. to 9p.m. The Lions will be happy totrim the bottom of your tree, wrapit, and secure it to your car, al-

though pickup trucks are verymuch appreciated.

The Lions offer both Balsam andFrazier Fir trees fresh from north-ern Maine. Wreaths, tree bags, treelife preservative to promote needleretention will also be available forpurchase.

“Monies that the Lions generatego to seed such research as blind-ness prevention, diabetes preven-tion and numerous other causes,”says Bill Hawkins, President andKing Lion. “Norfolk Lions has do-nated over $250,000 in its over 50years of service to the community”.

This year we will be collectingnon-perishable food donations forthe benefit of the Norfolk FoodPantry. The food pantry has beenhit hard during these economictimes. “Your contributions to theNorfolk Food Pantry would be ap-preciated and could not come at abetter time of year,” says Hawkins.

All of the proceeds from the salesof the trees go right back into thelocal Norfolk community. TheLions accept cash and checks tothe Norfolk Lions Club. Sorry nocredit cards.

The Norfolk Lions Club cur-rently has 75 members and meetson the fourth Tuesday of the monthat 7:30 PM at Primavera Restau-rant in Millis, MA. Lions clubs area group of men and women whoidentify needs within the commu-nity and work together to fulfillthose needs.

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Cocktail Hour 6:30pm-7:30pmBread & Infused Oil Station

Assorted Cheeses & Fresh Fruit DisplayVegetable Crudite

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Winter is coming, but there’s stillplenty to do at Stony Brook! Joinus for these exciting programs:

Nature’s Tiny Treasures:Wednesday, December 7th, from1:00-2:30 p.m. Join teacher, parentand naturalist Jessica Watson forthis series of nature-themed explo-rations of Stony Brook. Jessica usesa combination of crafts and stories,along with outdoor explorations ofthe sanctuary, to impart an under-standing and appreciation of na-ture’s wonders. Ages 3-5. Parentswelcome to stay. Fee: $7m/$9nmper child per session

Turtle Trekkers: Saturday, De-cember 3rd and 17th, from 10:30a.m.-12:00 p.m. Start your week-end off right with a fun and knowl-edgeable Stony Brook teacher onthe trails learning about nature.There will be crafts, activities andlots of laughter. So come and jointhe fun. This month’s themes: Na-ture’s Detectives/Animals in Win-ter! Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent.Fee: $8m/$10nm per adult/childpair

Who’s Out There – Owl Prowl:Friday, December 2nd, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Explore the fascinatingworld of owls at Stony Brook.We’ll practice our hoots and thenhead out on the trail to look and lis-ten. We’ll be on the prowl for Great

Horned, Barred and EasternScreech Owls, and then will headback to the Nature Center to shareour discoveries over some hotchocolate. Fee: $8m/$11nm perperson.

Winter Tree ID: Saturday, De-cember 3rd, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. “What is that plant with all theberries? I know this one. I reallydo!” This hands-on workshop foridentifying trees and shrubs in thewinter will focus on habitat identi-fication and the attributes of trees inthe leafless condition, both helpfulin placing a name to the unknownspecimens around us. Fee:$28m/$32nm per person

Cape Cod Bay in Early Decem-ber: Sunday, December 4th, from7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. We’ll depart bycarpool from Stony Brook parkinglot and head to Cape Cod Bay.Stops include Scusset Beach, Sand-wich boat dock, Corporation Beachand Crosby’s landing in East Brew-ster. Bring lunch and wear sturdyboots, plus bring an extra layer asthe bay winds can pick up quickly.Fee: $40m/$45nm per person

What’s the Bzzz about Bees?:Sunday, December 11th, from2:00-4:00 p.m. Join Tony Lulek,President of the Norfolk CountyBeekeepers’ Association, for an in-formative talk on beekeeping. If

you are interested in these fascinat-ing insects and would like to learnhow to get started as a beekeeper,bee there!Fee: $6m/$9nm per per-son

Winter Solstice Celebration:Thursday, December 22nd, from6:00-8:00 p.m. Throughout timepeople have come together to cele-brate the shortest day of the yearand welcome the lengthening daysahead. And we continue that tradi-tion here. Gather at sundown by thefire for stories and songs, snacksand cider, celebrating communityspirit and the natural world.Fee:$7m/$9nm per person; $5m/$7nmper child; under 3 free.

Wild Winter Break- Mad Sci-entist: Thursday, December 29th,from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Discoverthe fun, creative role science playsin our everyday lives. Make rockcrystals, and delve into the world ofthe “the ooey, gooey” while learn-ing the secrets of science! GradesK-5. Fee: $40m/$47nm per person.

Pre-registration is required for allprograms. For more details, visitthe Mass Audubon webpage atwww.massaudubon.org or contactus at 508-528-3140. Register byphone, email [email protected]), fax (508-553-3864)or in person. Stony Brook is locatedat 108 North Street in Norfolk.

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On Saturday, December 4th from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the SohoannoGarden Club of Wrentham is hold-ing a workshop called "HolidayTable Arrangements" at the FiskePublic Library, Randall Rd., Wren-tham. This is an instructionalworkshop, open to the public. Par-

ticipants will create a beautifularrangement for this holiday sea-son. The workshop cost is $20,with part of the proceeds benefit-ting the Fiske Public Library.

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Boy Scout Troop 131 of Wren-tham is holding their annualChristmas wreath sale. Each 12-inch, door size fresh balsam wreathcomes with a red velveteen bowand costs $13 (2 or more, $11

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This is Troop 131’s majorfundraising event. Proceeds helppurchase camping equipment and

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singing for three years. “I didn’teven hum in the shower,” Scully re-calls. There was pressure tomake something of his life simplybecause he had an incredible voice.“I actually became quite disillu-sioned with singing. Therewas pressure to make something ofthis wonderful instrument. I felt

like I didn’t have a choice,” he ex-plains.

But ignoring his talent was takinga toll on him and he felt like hecouldn’t breathe. All that changedwith the encouragement of afriend’s mother who wanted him toperform on an Irish television showlooking for the next great classicalperformer. “The show was a pre-cursor to X Factor and America’s

Got Talent,” Scully says. “Afterthree years of not singing a note, Igot to the finals.”

While he didn’t win, the experi-ence rekindled his love for singingand he never looked back. His ca-reer has taken him all over theworld performing. He spent twoyears in Italy working at the TeatroCarlo Felice in Genoa. After return-ing to Ireland, he received a call

from Kearns. The Irish Tenors wereauditioning, and they wanted Scullyto come in on the last day of theirsearch. Kearns was aware of Scullythrough a connection with VeronicaDunn, a well- known Irish classicalmusic teacher. “I arrived at the au-dition and the accompanist wasgone and I had to sing a cappella,”Scully says. “Needless to say, I gotit and we kind of clicked straightaway. It was kind of history fromthere on in.”

In addition to performing, Scullyis currently enrolled in a Master ofMusic program at the ManhattanSchool of Music. He will be thereuntil July and continue to performaround the world.

The performance is a fundraiser

for St. Mary’s Parish in Wrenthamand seems to have the makings of anew tradition of having Irish Tenorsperform at the church. “I don'tknow if it's a tradition, but they arewilling to come and perform andfor that I am grateful,” says Fr. ChipHines, pastor of St. Mary’s.

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The Federated Church of Nor-folk will hold a pancake breakfaston December 3rd, from 8 a.m. to10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall ofthe church. In addition to home-made pancakes, ham, sausage andcinnamon rolls, there will be freshhomemade biscuits and sausagegravy. We will cook omelets orfresh eggs to order. It’s all you can

eat for $7, with a senrio citizencost of $5 and breakfast is free forchildren under age 10. The Feder-ated Church is located at the cor-ner of Main Street and Route 115across from the Town Common.The church vestry and restroomsare handicapped accessible. Formore information, contact thechurch office, 508-528-0262.

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Norfolk's Santa Parade andHoliday Tree Lighting December 4

Norfolk’s Santa Parade and Hol-iday Tree Lighting are set to startat 3:30 p.m. on December 4th. Theparade will start at Hillcrest Villageand end at Town Hill. Santa willlead the procession, followed byhis Elves, Frosty, scouts, the KingPhilip Marching Band and policeand fire vehicles. The King PhilipBand will play at the Town HillGazebo.

4:00 p.m. Santa will be in the Li-

brary Meeting Room taking pic-tures. Folks should enter the rear ofthe Library. Signs will be posted.Refreshments will be served.

4:15 p.m. The Second GradeChorus will sing at the Town HillGazebo.

4:30 p.m. The Tree will be lit atapproximately this time. The Nor-folk Holiday Tree is a Memorytree. Children are welcome to

place home-made ornaments onthe tree in honor of someone orsomething special to them.

All events are free and sponsored

by Norfolk Lions Club and Nor-folk Recreation with special thanksto the King Philip Marching Band,the H.O. Day 2nd grade Chorus,Norfolk's Police, Fire, Library andDPW Departments along withNorfolk's Girl and Boy Scouts.

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BY PATRICK COLEMAN

Even though the temperaturesdrop in December, the 86 acres ofStony Brook Wildlife Sanctuaryare still active with wildlife. “De-cember is a great time to get outhere and wander the trails,” saysDoug Williams, sanctuary director.“It’s always amazing to me to tosee how many animals are out.”

During the winter months, thereare signs of fishers which often areseen after a snowstorm. Once allthe marsh and ponds freeze, it’scommon to catch coyotes and deerwalking out on the ice. Also alongthe edge of the wetlands, tracks ofriver otters and minks can be seen.“They really do seem to like toplay all along the interface of theland and the water,” Williamssays.

In addition to the wildlife toview, there is a whole series of ed-ucational programs scheduled forDecember including an eveningprogram about owls where visitorswill take a trek into the sanctuarylooking for great horned or East-ern screech owls. There is a pre-school program for children ages3 to 5 called Nature’s Tiny Treas-ures. Children from 2.9 years up to6 years of age can also take part inTurtle Trekkers. “We like to get thekids involved because we think it’simportant that they grow up withthis understanding that they are apart of what’s going on out hereand their actions can help protectit,” Williams says.

There are also programs foradults and families. A field trip toCape Cod scheduled to explore

sea and shore birds that congregatein the area. The Norfolk CountyBee Keepers will stop by to do aprogram on keeping bees andthere will be a program on treeidentification. The Winter Solsticewill be celebrated with a programon Thursday, December 22nd.“We’ll have a fire, cook somethings, tell some stories, kind of inthe old way, celebrating the end ofthe year and the beginning of thenew year,” Williams says.

Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuaryis located at 108 North Street, Nor-folk, MA.

Stony Brook Events

December 2, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.,Who’s Out There: Owl Prowl. Ex-plore the fascinating world ofowls. Perfect for the family.

December 3, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,Winter Tree Identification Work-shop: Session I. Hands-on work-shop for identifying trees in thewinter. Presentation is geared foradults.

December 3, 10:30 a.m. to 12p.m., Turtle Trekkers. Start yourmorning off right with a fun andknowledgeable Stony Brookteacher on the trails learning aboutnature. Suitable for children ages2.9 - 6 yrs.

December 4, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Cape Cod Bay in Early December.This day trip departs by carpoolfrom the Stony Brook parking lot,heading to Cape Cod Bay. Thefocus of this trip will be onseabirds, late shorebirds, and wa-terfowl observations. Stops in-clude Scusset Beach, Sandwich

boat dock, Corporation Beach andCrosby's landing in East Brewster.Presentation is geared for adults.

December 7, 1 p.m. to 2:30p.m., Nature’s Tiny Treasures.Come with your pre-schooler toexplore the seasonal changes ofStony Brook's nature trails andparticipate in some fun naturegames. Suitable for children ages3 - 5 yrs.

December 11, 2 p.m. to 4:00p.m., What’s the Bzzz about Bees?Join Tony Lulek, President of theNorfolk County Beekeepers' As-sociation, for an informative talkon beekeeping. Presentation isgeared for adults.

December 17, 10:30 a.m. to 12p.m., Turtle Trekkers. Start yourmorning off right with a fun andknowledgeable Stony Brookteacher on the trails learning aboutnature. Suitable for children ages2.9 - 6 yrs.

December 22, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.,Winter Solstice Celebration.Throughout time people havecome together to celebrate theshortest day of the year and wel-come the lengthening days ahead.Gather at sundown by the fire forstories and songs, snacks andcider, celebrating communityspirit and the natural world aroundus. This is suitable for the entirefamily.

December 29, 9 a.m. to 3:30p.m., Wild Winter Break: MadScientists. Discover the fun, cre-ative role science plays in oureveryday lives. Suitable for chil-dren ages 5 - 10 yrs.

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If you are looking to cuddle upwith a warm kitten or cat thiswinter The Purr-fect Cat Shelteris the place to look. PCS cur-rently has many kittens availablefor adoption of varies ages, col-ors, genders and hair coats. If youare looking to stay warmer witha larger, adult cat, PCS can matchyou with one that's perfect foryour family. One special girl whorecently came to us is"Rosie." Rosie is a very small andgentle calico who was surren-dered to the shelter in deplorablecondition. This little girl was soflea ridden that she had lost agreat deal of her fur; she was fullof sores and scabs on her skin andwas also suffering from a skin in-fection. Even worse, the fleaswere so bad that she had becomeanemic from all the blood thatthey took from her! After medicalcare from a veterinarian and lotsof love and attention from volun-teers, Rosie is now a very healthycat, with beautiful fur and a newoutlook on life. This darling littlegirl deserves a home where shecan live like a queen as the onlypet in a quiet environment. If you

are interested in adopting Rosieor any other cat from PCS, appli-cations can be found on our web-site www.purrfectcatshelter.orgor call our message center (508)533-5855. All cats and kittensadopted from The Purr-fect CatShelter have been examined by aveterinarian, spayed or neutered,tested for feline leukemia andFIV, given all age appropriatevaccines, dewormed and micro-chipped.

If you are in search of a greatgift for the cook on your listcheck out The Purr-fect Cook-book. The Purr-fect Cookbook isa collection of over 350 recipessubmitted by friends and support-ers of PCS, has a laminated softcover and includes helpful hintsand alphabetical index.Eachbook can be purchased for $13(plus $4.50 per book shipping &handling). All proceeds raisedthrough the sale of the cookbookgo directly to the shelter. Visit ourwebsite or call to order yourcopy today! Your support willmake a difference in the lives ofhomeless cats and kittens!

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NORFOLK, ss.To either Constable in the

Town of Norfolk, in said County:

GREETINGS:You are required in the name of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts tonotify and warn the inhabitants ofNorfolk, qualified to vote in Townaffairs residing in Precincts 1, 2, 3and 4, to meet on Wednesday, the30th day of November, 2011, at 7:00p.m. at the King Philip MiddleSchool, 18 King Street, Norfolk,MA 02056, for a Special TownMeeting, then and there to act on thefollowing articles, viz:

ARTICLE 1 Submitted by the Board of Select-

men - To see if the Town will voteto raise and appropriate or transferfrom any available source of funds,a sum of money to be added to de-partmental budgets and appropria-tions for the fiscal year ending onJune 30, 2012; or take any other ac-tion relative thereto.


men - To see if the Town will voteto raise and appropriate or transferfrom any available source of funds,a sum of money to be transferred tothe Snow and Ice deficit for the fis-cal year ending on June 30, 2011; ortake any other action relative thereto.


men - To see if the Town will voteto transfer a sum of money to the Ve-hicle Stabilization Fund from unex-pended General Fund accounts; ortake any other action relative thereto.


men - To see if the Town will voteto raise and appropriate or transferfrom any available source of funds,a sum of money to pay unpaid billsof a prior year pursuant to Massa-chusetts General Laws Chapter 44,Section 64; or take any other actionrelative thereto.

ARTICLE 5Submitted by the Board of Select-

men - To see if the Town will voteto appoint any committee, or hear oract on the report of any committeeor town officer, or instruct any com-mittee or town officer; or take anyother action relative thereto.


men To see if the Town will vote to

raise and appropriate or transferfrom any available source of funds,borrow or bond pursuant to any ap-plicable statute to fund capital andother expense items; or take anyother action relative thereto. (CapitalBudget)


men - To see if the Town will voteto accept M.G.L. c. 138, §33B, aspreviously amended, to authorizethe Board of Selectmen, as local li-censing authority, to authorize hold-ers of on premises pouring licensesunder M.G.L. c. 138, §12 to sell al-coholic beverages between thehours of 10:00 a.m. and noon onSundays; or take any other actionrelative thereto.


men - To see if the Town will voteto accept a deed in lieu of foreclo-sure from Intoccia DevelopmentCorporation to three parcels locatedwithin the Christina Estates Subdi-vision, commonly known as “OpenSpace Parcel A” (Assessor’s Parcel16-34-264), located on EvergreenRoad, commonly known as “OpenSpace Parcel B” (Assessor’s Parcel17-34-221), located on ApplewoodRoad and commonly known as“Open Space Parcel C” (Assessor’sParcel 16-34-248) located on Ever-green Road, or any one or more ofsaid parcels, which parcels are eachsubject to tax takings for unpaid FY2009, 2010 and 2011 real estatetaxes, as provided for under the pro-visions of General Laws Chapter 60,Section 77C, said parcel(s) to be ac-quired for conservation purposesand to be held in the care, custody,management and control of theConservation Commission, pur-suant to General Laws Chapter 40,Section 8(C), and to authorize theBoard of Selectmen to record saiddeed or deeds, provided the Boardof Selectmen determines that theparcel(s) are subject to no other liensor encumbrances other than the liensof the Town, as required by GeneralLaws Chapter 60, Section 77C; ortake any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 9 Submitted by the Town Clerk

To see if the Town will vote toamend the Town of Norfolk GeneralBylaws, Article 13, Section 3.C.3by deleting said Section 3.C.3 andreplacing it as follows:

zEXISTING:3) Should any owner of a dog pre-

viously licensed in the Town of Nor-folk, fail to re-license his/her dogbefore March 1, the owner shall paya late fee of $50.00.

PROPOSED:3) Should any owner of a dog pre-

viously licensed in the Town of Nor-folk, fail to re-license his/her dogbefore May 1, the owner shall pay alate fee of $15.00 for the month ofMay and increase the late fee by $5per month through the end of thecalendar year for a maximum fine of$50. The late fee shall be in additionto the licensing fee. The late feeshall be imposed per residence, notper dog.

or take any other action relativethereto.

ARTICLE 10Submitted by the Community

Preservation Committee - To see ifthe Town will vote to appropriateand transfer from the CommunityPreservation Fund, Historic Preser-vation reserves $2,000 for descrip-tive signage detailing the history ofTown Hill, to be installed on TownHill; or take any other action relativethereto.

ARTICLE 11 Submitted by the Community

Preservation Committee - To see ifthe Town will vote to appropriateand transfer from the CommunityPreservation Fund, Open Space re-serves $3,150 for the purpose ofconducting an environmental as-sessment and survey, includingwater quality sampling to rehabili-tate and/or preserve the upper(southern) portion of Bush Pond, lo-cated at the intersection of Lawrenceand Park Streets; Highland Lake, lo-cated between Main, Seekonk, andCampbell Streets; and Town Pond,located off Main Street; or take anyother action relative thereto.


men - To see if the Town will voteto transfer certain property identifiedas “Proposed Conservation Area =8.60 AC” on a plan entitled “Townof Norfolk Solar Project ProposedConservation Land Norfolk, Massa-chusetts,” dated July 8, 2011, beinga portion of that property describedin an Order of Taking for the Pur-pose of Establishing a Sanitary LandFill Area, recorded with the NorfolkRegistry of Deeds in Book 4995,

Page 737, from the board or com-mission having custody thereof, tothe Conservation Commission forthe purpose of holding said propertyfor conservation purposes pursuantto G.L. c. 40, §8C, and for the pur-pose of imposing a Declaration ofRestrictions thereon, which Decla-ration of Restrictions shall be en-forceable by the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, through its Divisionof Fisheries and Wildlife; or takeany other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 13 Submitted by the Town Adminis-

trator - To see if the Town will voteto amend ARTICLE III, SECTION8 of the Town of Norfolk GeneralBylaws by deleting the reference to“G.L. c. 39, § 23B” and substitutingtherefore “G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25”and by deleting “, and shall makeprovision for audio or audiovisualrecording of the public portions ofits meetings. Tapes or other audioor audiovisual recordings of meet-ings shall be preserved for a mini-mum of two years.” ;or take anyother action relative thereto.


trator - To see if the Town will voteto rename the “Arts Council” cre-ated pursuant to G.L. c.10 §58 as the“Cultural Council” to be consistentwith the language used in the statute;or take any other action relativethereto.


trator - To see if the Town will voteto raise and appropriate or transferfrom any available source of funds,a sum of money to be added toWater Department debt budget forthe fiscal year ending on June 30,2012; or take any other action rela-tive thereto.

ARTICLE 16Submitted by the Building Com-

missioner - To see if the Town willvote to amend the Norfolk ZoningBylaws, Section D.1, Basic Re-quirements, first paragraph regard-ing tree clearing by deleting the textshown below as stricken and insert-ing text shown as bold and under-lined as follows, for the purposes ofdeleting soil absorption system set-back requirements, eliminating thespecial permit requirement for newresidential dwellings and replacingthe Zoning Board of Appeals as thepermitting authority for tree clearingand instead have a proposed plot

plan for tree clearing submitted tothe Building Commissioner for ap-proval as part of the building permitapplication for new ResidentialDwellings:

All applicants for new ResidentialDwellings (excluding additions, ac-cessory buildings and septic sys-tems) hereinafter constructed shallbe prohibited from cutting down anytrees from the back corner of thehouse to the back corner of the lotwithin twenty-five feet of the side orrear lot line within the side or rearsetbacks set forth in Section E.1.b orwithin the soil absorption systemsetbacks set forth in 310 CMR15.00, unless relief is granted by aspecial permit by the Zoning Boardof Appeals unless relief is granted bythe Building Commissioner, aftersubmission, with the building permitapplication, of a tree clearing plan,consisting of a plot plan demonstrat-ing clearly where proposed treeclearing will be performed. Thisprohibition shall remain in effectuntil the occupancy permit has beenissued. An applicant may appeal thedecision of the Building Inspectorregarding the tree clearing planwithin thirty days pursuant to Sec-tion 8 of Chapter 40A.

or take any other action relativethereto.

ARTICLE 17Submitted by the Building Com-

missioner - To see if the Town willvote to amend the Norfolk ZoningBylaws Section J.7.a.3 ProhibitedUses in the C-1 District by removingthe words “or Side YARD or MoreThan Ten Commercial Vehicles inthe Rear YARD” so that it reads asfollows, or take any other action rel-ative thereto.

Section J.7.a.3 Prohibited Uses inthe C-1 District

Outdoor Storage of CommercialVehicles in the Front YARD or SideYARD or More Than Ten Commer-cial Vehicles in the Rear YARD

ARTICLE 18Submitted by the Library Trustees

- To see if the Town will vote to ap-propriate $10,568.23 from the Li-brary Addition Project for thepurpose of replacing the siding in-cluding any related repairs of theNorfolk Public Library; or take anyother action relative thereto.

Fall Town Meeting Warrant


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“We pride ourselves on notonly the final result but the entireexperience,” Doug says. “Creat-ing an easy-going, approachableenvironment was always of para-mount importance to me. Wewant our customers to feel com-fortable right from the beginningof their project because for mostfolks your home is your mostprized possession.”

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The Showroom, located in theMasters Touch head quarters inMedfield center on Route 109

(only a fifteen minute drive fromthe Wellesley area) featureseverything you’ll need for yourproject.

“We’re truly proud of ourShowroom,” Doug maintains.“People come in and are imme-diately put at ease because every-thing you need is right at yourfingertips. From cabinetry,counter tops, flooring, windowtreatments, carpeting, paint sam-ples, you name it we have it inour showroom.”

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can be a daunting, stressful taskand the people at Masters Touchwant you to feel a sense of reliefas you begin your project.

“We provide free consulta-tions,” Doug continues, “so youcan sit back with our team andwe will show you just what canbe done with no pressure tactics.We’re fully licensed and insuredand have an extremely high cus-tomer return rate which we arevery proud of.”

Masters Touch is located at 5Janes Avenue (Route 109) inMedfield Center. You can visittheir website at masterstouch-web.com or call for more in-formation, or to set up anappointment, at 508-359-5900.

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On December 3rd, there willbe a special bottle and can driveto help fund a Norfolk EagleScout service project. PeterBoudreau has selected the ren-ovation of the bottle and cancollection trailer at the NorfolkTransfer Station as his commu-nity service project, a require-ment to earning the rank ofEagle Scout. The trailer hasbeen suffering a slow demisewith a leaking roof, rotting win-dows, door, and floor, making ithazardous to the people thatwork in it. With the help of vol-unteers and generous donationsBoudreau has been repairing thetrailer replacing its floor, installinga new door and windows.

There is still work to be done anddonations are needed. The specialDecember 3rd collection will gotowards the final repairs and paintto finish the renovations. Just dropoff redeemable bottles and cans(plastic, aluminum, and glass) atthe trailer on that day to contributeto the project.

The trailer, run by the KingPhilip Music Association, is usedto raise funds for the award win-ning music program. Boudreau, a

member the music program, isdoing his part to boost recycling inthe area and promote a great pro-gram.

The Transfer Station is openfrom 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednes-day and 8-4 on Saturday, the traileris to the left as you enter and is al-ways open during regular stationhours. A transfer station decal isnot necessary to make donations.Bottles and cans may also bedropped off in Wrentham at thegarage behind King Philip Re-gional High School and inPlainville at the new Wood School.

The can and bottle trailer at the Nor-folk Transfer Station is receiving muchneeded repairs from Peter Boudreau, aNorfolk Boy Scout.

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Winter's arrival coincides withthe arrival of other things as well.The holiday season. Snow daysfrom school. Weekends spent ski-ing and snowboarding with familyand friends.

While each of those things issomething to look forward to, onething also synonymous with win-ter is never welcomed with openarms. Cold and flu season impactsnearly every household each win-ter, forcing kids and adults alike toput life on hold as they rest and re-cover. To many people, flu shotsare enough to keep them goingstrong through cold and flu season,but not everyone has access to flushots. Even those who do mightstill get colds if they don't takesteps to stay healthy when the mer-cury drops. This winter, peoplewanting to avoid the worst of cold

and flu season can take several pre-cautions to reduce their risks ofgetting a cold or the flu.

Around the HousePeople can take several steps to

make their homes safer andwarmer, which should help themreduce their risk of cold and flu.Winterizing a home is perhaps thebest thing a homeowner can do tomake a home safer and warmer.Install storm windows and caulkaround doors and windows to keepwarm air in the home and preventcold air from coming in.

If winter has yet to arrive, inspectthe heating system. If winter hasalready arrived, schedule an in-spection as soon as possible. Makesure the system is working prop-erly and is clean and ready for thewinter that lies ahead. Ideally, the

heating system should be servicedby a professional to ensure theventilation is working properly.

Homeowners with functioningfireplaces in their homes shouldhave the fireplace inspected andcleaned before using it for the firsttime.

Addressing AttireWinter weather should never

catch adults or children offguardwith regards to their wardrobe.Once cold weather arrives, dressappropriately whenever leavingthe home to reduce the risk of coldand flu. Appropriate attire includeswearing outdoor clothing, such aswinter coats, scarves, gloves ormittens, and wool ski hats. Thosewho live in areas with heavy snow-fall should also wear waterproofboots whenever going outside. It's

also important to dress in layersthroughout the winter. Doing soprovides extra insulation, and lay-ers trap air effectively, ensuringthat all that warm air produced byyour body won't escape but willstick around and keep you warm.

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If a winter weather emergencyarrives, cold and flu won't shutdown and stop working just be-cause schools close or power out-ages occur. In fact, during anemergency the chances are strongthat families will be stuck insidefor extended periods of time.When locked indoors for long pe-riods of time, cold and flu virusescan spread easily. Men and womenshould prepare for such a scenarioby having an air filter on hand toensure air quality remains clean

and healthy. In addition, stock upon items such as soup or cold andcough medicine to ensure that any-one who succumbs to cold and fluduring a weather emergency willhave remedies at their disposalshould they be confined to thehome.

Parents of infant children shouldkeep extra formula and diapers onhand and be sure there are extrabatteries around the house shouldthe power go out. For infants onmedication, consult the child'sphysician before cold and flu sea-son and devise a plan of caring fora sick child should a weatheremergency occur.

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Staying indoors all winter mightseem like a great way to avoid coldand flu, but it might actually makeadults and children more suscepti-ble. Staying indoors could be trap-ping you indoors with stagnant airwhere cold and flu germs are float-ing around. Stay inside duringweather emergencies, but be sureto get outside in the fresh air andexercise when the weather allows.Regularly working out boosts thebody's immune system, whichhelps ward off cold and flu.

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If you're 65 or older, the flu pre-vention message for you this yearis simple: Get the flu shot as soonas you can. There's no need for twoshots like last year -- just one shotwill help protect you for the 2010-11 flu season.

This year -- and every year --health officials urge you to get theseasonal flu vaccine as soon as it'savailable in your community.Older adults are at greater risk ofserious flu-related complications(like pneumonia), hospital staysand dying from the flu when com-pared with young, healthy adults.This is because the body's ability tofight illness drops as you age.

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Flu vaccine supplies are expectedto be plentiful, but you should getthe flu shot as soon as it's available,as the timing of influenza circula-tion is unpredictable and some-times starts in the early Fall. Thisyear, you also have a choice indosage for the flu vaccine -- a reg-ular vaccine and a higher-dose op-tion are available for people 65years and older. The higher-dosevaccine may cause more mild sideeffects than the regular vaccine asit may result in a stronger immuneresponse. These mild side effectsmay include pain and rednesswhere the shot was given,

headache, fever, and muscle aches.CDC has not shown a preferencefor either type of flu vaccine be-cause both vaccines will provideprotection against flu this season.Talk to your doctor about whichvaccine is best for you. Getting aflu shot every year is your best pro-tection against the flu and its com-plications. Because flu viruses maychange each year, even if you gotthe 2009 H1N1 flu shot or the sea-sonal flu shot last year, you stillneed this year's vaccine.

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Mark your calendars for Decem-ber 3rd for the 16th annual WinterPops Concert presented by theKing Philip Regional High SchoolMusic Department and the KingPhilip Music Association.

This year's theme is "CalypsoChristmas" and is guaranteed toput everyone is a festive holidayspirit. The night is fashioned afterthe Boston Pops concerts at Sym-phony Hall in Boston. Patrons canorder home made comfort foodand beverages while seated at ta-bles in the Field House to be en-joyed while listening to musicplayed and sung by the school's ac-claimed musicians.

The King Philip Marching Band,The Pride and the Passion, willpresent their final standstill per-formance of their award winningfall show, The Gallery for all toenjoy. Tickets may be purchasedat the doors which open at 6 p.m.for the 7 p.m. concert and are $10for adults and $5 for seniors andstudents.

WinterPops Concert Dec. 3 & 16

Wrentham Boy Scout Troop 131took home the top prize at the annualSeven Rivers District Fall Camporee.The Wrentham scouts squared offagainst 10 other troops from the sur-rounding area in a series of challengessimilar to the ones found on the TVshow Survivor. The challenges weredesigned to test the scouts mentalagility, physical fitness, and wildernessskills.

The scouts from Troop 131 had thebest overall combined scores for theentire competition which landed themin the final rounds. The three highestscoring troops participated in a largescale (big cards on the ground) mem-ory card game, like the one frequentlyseen on the TV show Survivor. In frontof all the competing scouts, both Troop131 and Troop 44 from Walpole ad-

vanced to the final competition. It wasin this last challenge that Troop 131sealed their victory. The task called foreach troop to build a fire out of givenmaterials. The first troop to build a firelarge enough to burn through a !" ropestretched three feet above the groundwould win. The scouts of Troop 131quickly started a fire and burnedthrough the rope that dropped a weightraising their troop flag signaling the vic-tory. As their reward, the Troop 131scouts received the "Golden TikiTorch" and the Blue Ribbon for theevent.

Troop 131 also won for Best DutchOven Food cooking. The scouts cre-ated a chicken pot pie which earned acook-off "Idol" award. Other chal-lenges that took place over the week-end included archery, a First Aid

competition where scouts competed ina relay that required the creation of awilderness stretcher and then the trans-portation of a patient. The scout'sknowledge of edible and poisonousplant was tested, as well as survivalshelter building. Troop 131 continuesto be active and busy. At its Fall Courtof Honor, where scouts are awardedtheir merit badges and rank advance-ments, the boys in the troop received178 merit badges and 15 scouts ad-vanced in rank.

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Wrentham Recreation Departmentis currently holding registration forthe 2012 Wrentham Youth Basket-ball Program. The program is opento boys and girls in grades 3 throughgrades 8 living in Wrentham, Nor-

folk, and Plainville. The programemphasizes equal participation and isa non-competitive, instructional, funrecreational basketball program.There are no records, scores, teamnames, overtimes or playoffs. There

are no practice days or awards. The8-week program takes place everySaturday starting on January 7, 2012and runs through February 25, 2012.The girls program will take place atthe Delaney Elementary School, 120

Taunton St., Wrentham, and the boyswill play at King Philip High School,201 Franklin St., Wrentham. Thecost is $100 per player with a $250per family cap.

For younger athletes in grades 1and 2, there is a program focused onskills such as passing, dribbling,

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HOOP REGISTRATIONcontinued on next page

BY KEN HAMWEY

Staff Sports Writer

One point was the difference forKing Philip’s boys basketball teamlast year. The difference betweenbeing South Sectional championsor the runner-up.

The 69-62 overtime loss to Hop-kinton was a disappointment butfans of KP basketball are acutelyaware of where this team was twoand three years ago as it dealt with2-18 and 7-13 records. And, theyremember what a 50-game losingstreak was like in the not-too-dis-tant past. Last season, no doubt,was a breath of fresh air as it com-piled a 17-9 mark.

The current edition of coach SeanMcInnis’ squad looks like an eagergroup, ready to build on the War-riors’ new-found success andhopeful of establishing more tradi-tion.

“We could be a very good teamas long as we work hard and stayfocused,’’ said McInnis, who’s inhis fourth year as KP coach. “Ourgoals are to return to the tourna-ment and be competitive in everygame in the Hockomock League.’’

McInnis, who previously coachedas an assistant at Wakefield Highand later as the girls head coach atWeston, once again will field asquad that relies on defense, a com-modity he firmly believes will gen-erate substantial offense.

“A strong defense leads to a goodoffense,’’ McInnis said. “It allowsus to get steals and deflections.After our team jelled and the chem-istry came together last year, weheld opponents under 50 points forthe last eight or nine games. On of-fense, we’ll be a fast-break, up-tempo group. We like to play likeit’s a track meet and use lots ofplayers.’’

One player McInnis will utilizeoften is Jake Layman, the reigningMVP of the Hockomock League.A 6-foot-9 senior guard, Laymanxalready has signed a letter of in-tent at the University of Maryland,

which has offered him a full schol-arship. Last year, the off-guard av-eraged 25 points, 16 rebounds andseven blocks a game.

“Jake has tremendous upside,’’McInnis said. “He’s got a greatshot, dribbles effectively and re-bounds very well. A good leader,he possesses excellent intangiblesand makes other players aroundhim better. I’d rate him as one ofthe best public-school players inthe state.’’

Christian Fair (6-2 senior guard),Connor Smith (5-10 senior pointguard) and John Mullane (6-5 sen-ior guard) are returnees who werecontributors last year. Mullane,who moved to Norfolk last year, isan all-around talent who can re-bound and shoot. Fair is a lock-down defender who relies onquickness and Smith, who dis-played consistency at the point lastyear, handles pressure well.

Dever Carrison (6-7 junior cen-ter) has size and he displayed agood work ethic last year, espe-cially as a defender and rebounder.

Other returnees include Sam Mc-Donald (6-foot senior guard), MikeViola (6-1 senior guard), MikeSchmidt (5-11 senior point guard),Jared O’Connor (6-foot juniorpoint guard) and PJ Lydon (6-3junior guard).

Competing in the Kelly-Rex Di-vision will be a major challenge forKP. A Division 2 school, the War-riors will be paired against Mans-field, Franklin, North Attleboro andAttleboro, all ranked in Division 1.

“Mansfield won the division lastyear and has terrific young playersreturning,’’ McInnis said. “Franklin’sbackcourt is outstanding, led byRyan Bomiller. Attleboro has a tal-ented point guard in J.J. Jolessoand North Attleboro has solid roleplayers and is well-coached. Any

of these four teams can win the di-vision. When you compete in theHock, there’s no nights off. It’s atough, arduous conference.’’

McInnis’ first winning team atKP will always evoke positivememories. And, he hasn’t forgottenthe contributions of five of lastyear’s players who’ve graduatedbut left their stamp on the Warriors’turn-around season. Players likeHarry Washington, Connor Lay-man, Alex May, Tim Sheehan andJoey Akrouche. McInnis creditstheir efforts as key ingredients toKP’s 17-win season.

“They were role players but theywere so important for us,’’ he said.“They gave us excellent leadershipand they put their brand on KP bas-

ketball. They started a winning tra-dition. When I got here, they weresophomores and part of that 50-game losing streak. As seniors,they left knowing they had suc-cess.’’

McInnis and his Warriors shouldhave another quality campaign. Ifthey adhere to his advice of stayingfocused and developing a soundwork ethic, they should achievetheir goals of being competitiveday in and day out. And, anotherexceptional run in the tourneycould definitely be in the cards.But, the 41-year-old McInnis hassome words of wisdom as the newseason approaches.

“Learn from the past, don’t live init,’’ he says.

Tourney ReturnPrime GoalKP Boys Basketball Team Aims to Build on its Success

Senior Jake Layman ready to lead KP on the court. (Photo by Doug Sprague)


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As the holidays are upon usagain, it’s time to be thankful forall the wonderful people in ourlives. It’s the perfect opportunityto stop, for just a minute, and ac-knowledge the love you feel inyour heart for someone special.It’s probably been a long timesince they heard it. For it seemsthat the everyday minutia sapsmore and more of our time and en-ergy, and there’s rarely a momentto enjoy a good conversation witha great friend or loved one.Months or even years can go byand before you know it, peopleyou truly care about have fallenout of touch and become long lostfriends.

Sure, there’s Facebook and other“social media,” an occasionalemail, and that yearly “holidaycard,” but that just doesn’t fill thevoid. We’re sorely lacking gen-uine human interaction these days,and it’s getting worse. Every dayI see groups of teenagers textingeach other from three feet away in-stead of simply talking to one an-other!

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tances, I’m reminded of just howgrateful I am to have a particularlysmall list of best friends and aclose-knit family that I love dearly.Lately, I’ve been bombarded withconstant reminders of how fleetinglife can be. It seems not a monthgoes by without an old acquain-tance or a customer of mine pass-ing away. Sometimes they arepeople I knew very well, othertimes simply pleasant folks I metjust a few times.

I’ve actually started to read thelocal obituaries just so I can keepmy customer list updated. Arather morbid activity I’ll grantyou but one I feel is important be-cause I care about my customersand their families. I read aboutpeople who “died suddenly” andothers, like my Mom, who diedafter a long battle with an insidiousdisease and it all becomes so per-sonal for me. Sometimes it’ssadly frustrating because I wish Ihad just that one last fleeting mo-ment to tell that person how muchI cared about them and how, in asmall or grand way, they enrichedmy life.

This holiday season, I hope wecan all find the time to really con-nect with the people we love. Setaside some time to have lunchwith an old friend, take your Momor Dad, son or daughter or anotherrelative out for coffee, and let themknow how much you cherish yourrelationship with them and howmuch you love them. Sure, itseems like there’s always tomor-row, and boy that buzzing phoneneeds attention right now, but re-member, not everyone gets thechance to tell someone they lovethem before time slips away or tosay goodbye before it’s too late.Make someone’s day, invest moretime in your relationships, and youwill be giving yourself and him orher the best holiday gift ever.

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Last month, nine King Philip Re-gional High School seniors signedletters-of-intent to Division 1 Col-lege Athletic programs. The nineseniors gathered in the KP librarywith family, friends, school admin-istrators and coaches to publiclydeclare their plans for the next stepin their athletic careers. It alsomarked a record for the highschool which typically sees threeor four student athletes move on toa Division I college athletic pro-

gram.

There is no clear explanation forwhy the class of 2012 has so manygifted student athletes. This classhas been a part of unprecedentedathletic success on the court, dia-mond and in the pool. The softballteam won two state champi-onships and four players nowsigned letters-of-intent. Twoswimmers are heading to collegeprograms and, in their wake, theyleave at least one state champi-onship. The men's basketball team

went to the South Sectional Finalsand one player is moving on to amajor NCAA college program."Success breeds success," saysSteve Schairer, Athletic Director,KP High School. "As our teamshave gotten better in terms of winsand losses, it is an obvious resultof the fact that our players havegotten better. They work very hardat their sport and the results inthese nine athletes is obvious."


KP Students Sign Letters-of-Intent

Pictured from left to right, the student athlete, their future school and sport: Ryan Palmer, Gardner Webb, swimming ; Stephanie Nasson, Boston University, swimming; Kathryn Riley, Boston College, lacrosse; Jenna Liljeberg, Sacred Heart, lacrosse; Jake Layman, Maryland, basketball; Cayleigh McCarthy, Stonehill College, softball; Meg Rico, George Washington University, softball; Megan Carnase, Colgate, softball; Olivia Godin, UMASS Amherst, softball.

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