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Remembering “Little O”
By John Kelley
Editor
Background
The genesis of this story
began on the evening of
Saturday, May 17th while on
my way to cover the Ashland
Community Theater’s debut
presentation at the Ashland
Middle School. I was early,
parked my car in the large
lot, and walked slowly along
the sidewalk while enjoying
the pleasant
evening temperature. Then, I noticed
something in the
ground, a marker of
some sort beneath a
flowering crabapple
tree. I stepped toward
it, and realized it was
a memorial carved in
granite. I felt a sadness because the girl
had died when she
was no more than 23.
Her name was Maria
Olivieri Hakansson. I
immediately recognized her last name. It was a very special date for Carl and
After publishing a
Maria at her Junior Prom in 1972.
recent story on SGT
that it was his first wife. Carl
Joseph A. Seaman,
had the stone made about 10
I had received an email
years ago. At the time of Maabout the soldier-hero
from a person named Carl ria’s death, he played the guitar in a band that had played
Hakansson.
a ‘gig’ on the evening prior to
The next day, I wrote to Maria’s death. The band had
Carl, and inquired about decided to use the proceeds
the person honored on
from their performance on
the stone. He replied
that night to purchase a tree
Maria was a true scholar, by which to remember Maria.
At both the planting of the
but she followed her
heart when it came to
her selection of college
studies.
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“Since I purchased my home
solar system, prices have come
down and efficiency has gone
up,” Moolenbeek said.
“Though the companies we
looked at for the Ashland Solar
Challenge were all very good,
we wanted to invest locally and
keep our dollars in Ashland,”
Moolenbeek said.
SolarFlair recently moved
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The sign-up period for Ashland residents is May 1 through
September 15. At the time of
this writing, 22 residents are
considering proposals and eight
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the program has reached Tier 3
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The program pricing is based
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that a typical home with a 5kW
system would cost $16,850 to
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The company expects the
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Dan Greenwood, vice president at SolarFlair, said he has
every confidence Ashland
will reach 200kW. “Hopkinton, for example, purchased
395kW,” he said. When towns
reach Tier 6 (400kW), then the
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SolarFlair has an 80kW system that supplies 100 percent
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Greenwood said.
For more information on
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Ashland Community Comes Together
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By Cynthia Whitty
Over two hundred residents,
business community members,
and town government officials
initial concepts derived from
the feedback they received
after the March community
workshop and online survey.
The proposed plans include
tiple opinions from stakeholders
to create designs that address
safety, pedestrians, bicycles,
motor vehicle transportation,
and aesthetics.
The corridor is 10,000 linear
feet, and a design challenge.
The team had to balance community needs with stringent
Massachusetts Department of
Transportation (MassDOT)
guidelines.
The team also addressed the
needs of businesses and large
stakeholders, such as the Market Basket Plaza, Shaw’s Supermarket and the Sears Plaza.
Designing an infrastructure that
attracts strong commerce in
Ashland is important, and Pond
Street has the potential to serve
as Ashland’s economic engine.
“These corridor improvements
have been two decades in the
making. We have one chance to
get it right and serve both the
community and businesses over
the long term,” Enzo Scalora,
chair of the Pond Street Working Group, said.
After the presentation, the
audience divided into five
groups to give more input into
the concept designs. The feature
that drew the greatest resistance
was the roundabouts at Elliot
Street and at the entrance to the
Spyglass Hill condominium
community. Most participants
appreciated what has been accomplished to date, and were
excited about the next steps.
Over the past six months, the
Pond Street Working Group has
taken steps to ensure that the
process has been a transparent,
community collaboration. The
overwhelming participation
and input during the process
has made this a “communitydesigned” corridor.
Once the Cecil Group finalizes
the design, they will hand the
project off to Green International, the firm responsible for
the engineering aspect of Pond
Street. When Green completes
25 percent of the engineering plan, they will submit it to
MassDOT engineers, who will
complete the engineering design
drawings.
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“Little o”
continued from page 1
tree and the later placement of
the stone, a gathering of family
and friends was present. The
stone was placed in 2003. But
the real story, of course, begins
much earlier.
Does anybody have an answer why
It seems the good die young?
Can anybody tell me why?
Can anybody tell me why?
--Sung by Billy Joel, “The
Good Die Young”
The fabric of our community
is woven through uncountable
connections, and we speak of
the accomplishments of one
another within these pages, so it
is fitting to celebrate those who
have lived among us, but have
passed. They are part of our
town’s history, and their lives
have helped shape who, and
what, we have become. One
such person is Maria Olivieri
Hakansson, nicknamed “Little
O” within her family. Maria
attended Ashland schools, and
graduated in the class of 1973
as the Salutatorian. Maria was
the bride of Carl Hakansson,
and the daughter of Anthony
“Tony” and Mary Olivieri. As a
student, Maria lived on Myrtle
Drive, and later, she and Carl
made their home in Medway.
Maria died in a car accident in
May of 1978, just prior to both
her 23rd birthday on June 20th,
and first wedding anniversary
on June 26th. The town was
shaken at the news of her death.
It was a smaller town then,
and there were many connections through which Maria was
known. Above all else, Maria
was a person who loved people,
especially children, and they
loved her in return. One of her
friends recently said she found
it yet difficult to accept the fact
that Maria is no longer among
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paragraphs that her gentle spirit
is held dearly by those who
knew her best.
Her Husband Remembers
I first saw her when I was 14,
and she was12, and I picked her
from a crowd of girls, as she
was visibly different, more mature, composed, and beautiful.
It was love at first sight for me.
When she arrived at the high
school, I knew I wanted to get
to know her, and a friend helped
fix me up with her.
Maria took life’s events in
stride; she was not one to get
flustered, ruffled by people, or
agitated. She possessed a very
special calm and her patience
was amazing, especially with
the special needs children she
taught at the Speare Center in
Framingham. Maria always
wanted to be a teacher of special needs children, especially
those with autism. I went to her
classroom on one occasion, and
it seemed to be very noisy and
chaotic, but she went about her
duties joyfully, tending to each
of her charges with an affection
that brought the children to her.
They listened to her, and followed her lead. She was totally
dedicated to their welfare, and
thoughts of them were never far
from her consciousness.
Our first date was going to a
Patriots game back when they
played in Boston. With the
Maria and Carl were married at St. Cecilia’s Church on June 26, 1977.
exception of her senior year,
we dated continuously over
those years at Ashland High
and while we were in college.
We got engaged in the spring of
1974, and it was a long engagement, as Maria wanted us to
have college completed by the
time we were wed.
Maria was a real gift to me,
and she possessed a natural
sense of grace and serenity that
helped me feel calm. She was
brilliant, but could cook and
sew with great aptitude. She
was good at whatever she did,
and had a fantastic work ethic.
She never put on “airs”, or lost
her humility; she was never
judgmental about people. She
had a variety of friends, and did
not make herself exclusive to a
group, and so she was VicePresident of her class for three
years.
She called me “H”, and I
called her “O” as endearments.
I was blest to have her love me.
Things did not turn out as we
anticipated, but I feel a very
real sense of solace and peace
when I visit her grave. There
is an azalea bush at her grave,
and it blooms pink flowers in
June, her birth month and our
anniversary month.
By the way, Mary, Maria’s
mother became an inspiration to
me after Maria’s death. We are
still close, and she was pleased
that the article was being done
about Maria.—Carl Hakansson
Her Mother Remembers
Maria was petite, but she had
the appetite of a truck driver.
She liked to eat the things she
liked best after eating the other
foods on her plate. We often
cooked as a family, though my
husband thought he was the
chef, and the rest of us did the
chopping. He was a good cook,
and had a great garden. Once he
told Maria to go out and weed
a corner of the garden. Well,
Maria went out and pulled up
all the garlic plants, thinking
they were weeds. She was very
smart, but sometimes it seemed
like she did not “get” the most
obvious things.
One thing she did “get” was
education. She told me I was
going to turn into a vegetable if
I did not go back to school. So,
I did, and we graduated from
college in the same year.
Only on one occasion did Maria get in trouble, and the whole
incident made her very human.
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“Little o”
“Maria was a
happy person; she
Maria was taking guitar
was friendly no
lessons from Carl, and
matter who you were
there was a period when
or who your friends
she was always singing
were. As our class’s
around the house. Now,
Vice President for
I had an awful voice for
three years, her posisinging, but there was
tivity and inclusiveone person who had a
ness helped to set
voice worse than mine:
the tone for how we
Maria! Once, she was
worked together on
playing “Puff the Magic
a variety of projects,
Dragon” on the guitar
both at school and in
and singing it to the kids
the community. She
she worked with. It was
didn’t just push her
so bad, but those kids
own ideas on everyloved her to sing to them.
one else; she seemed
to understand
The loss of Maria
that everyone had
strengthened me, because
something to offer,
I knew that the worst
and she encouraged
thing that can happen to
everyone worka person had happened
ing on a project to
to me. After Maria, my
Maria donned a special hat for Senior
contribute their ideas
parents and my husband
Dress-up Day in 1973.
and insights. When
died over the years, and
it came time to actuI was able to get through
a mile from the residence. Once
ally do the work, she continued
it.—Mary Olivieri
she could leg-plow through the
to lead by example.”
snowbanks, Jean trudged over
“Maria had a remarkable clarwith clean clothes and some
Her Sister-in-Law
Remembers
ity about what she wanted to do
personal items. There was Mawith her life. She was an excelria, having spent ?? days there,
“Maria was one of those
lent student and was advanced
draped
with
these
children,
a
rarities—the ‘universal blood
two years in mathematics,
big
smile
on
her
face.”—Mardonor.’ She was a friend to all,
meaning that she completed two
garet
“Peggy”
Hakansson
loved by everyone. She was
years of calculus in high school.
talented, smart, kind, beautiful,
She faced a lot of pressure to
and generous. During the major
A
Close
Friend
pursue mathematics or science
blizzard of ‘78 (no car travel
Remembers
in college and beyond, but she
for days!) Maria was stranded
would not be dissuaded from
“She
was
a
very
special
perat the school for special needs
her dream of teaching special
son
who
I
believe
contributed
a
children where she taught. My
needs students. While I never
lot
in
her
short
time.”
older sister Jean lived less than
continued from page 4
She was out with four boys and
three girls while in high school.
They went to a “haunted” house
that was familiar to the kids.
Anyway, the police caught them
there, and charged them all
with trespassing, so they had to
go to court. On the night that
it happened, Maria brought all
those kids to her house, and she
told my husband and I what had
happened. My husband Tony
told them all that they could use
the phone to call their respective
parents and tell them the story.
The judge fined each of the
them $25, and Maria paid it out
of her savings. The thing about
it was that Maria was comfortable bringing those kids to her
house, and she was direct about
telling us what had happened.
Maria could sew very well,
and she made many of the
bridesmaids’ dresses for her
wedding. Her sister, however,
thought she could make her
own. Well, on the day of the
wedding, the lower ruffle of her
sister Michelle’s dress had not
been sewn, rather it was still
held in place with pins. Michelle had procrastinated, and
not finished the dress. When
Maria found out on the morning
of the wedding, she just said,
“Don’t worry, everything will
be okay.” Michelle was Maid of
Honor, and went down the aisle
with sparkles from all the pins
in her dress.
Maria liked to read, but she
didn’t read any “fluff” books;
she was always studying, even
at the beach. She would watch
some TV, and the whole family
would often play Monopoly.
My husband loved that game.
Once, my son Chuck said it
was time to go to bed, as it was
a school night, and my husband made him stay and keep
playing. Our family was close,
Maria was a loving daughter,
and she cherished her brother
and two sisters more than I can
describe.
Maria was always busy. She
babysat, sewed her own clothes,
worked as a meat wrapper at
Star Market, and waitressed
at the Copper Kettle. She was
friends with everyone, and
made some great friends at the
Speare Center in Framingham
where she worked with autistic
children. I see her friends from
high school, and their children
around town often.
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questioned her decision, I also
didn’t fully understand just
how demanding and important
her work was. While rooming
with her at Northeastern one
evening, I was struggling to
complete a physics assignment
and she was making a puppet.
I know I said something snide
about the injustice of it all, but
she didn’t take the bait. Instead,
she calmly and confidently explained her own project and its
significance. By engaging with
me thoughtfully, she helped me
start to understand and respect
that what she was doing was
just as important and maybe
even more meaningful. Coincidentally, I ended up teaching
mathematics many years later
after my children were born and
it was harder than any physics job I had held! Point made,
Maria!”
“We shared a love of Crosby,
Stills and Nash and went to
a few concerts together with
Carl and others. There was a
coffeehouse that was held in
the basement of a church in
Ashland once a month and she
would come when Carl and his
group would play. Music was
important to us & brought us
together socially. I remember
a group of us caroling in the
snow one December, visiting
the local nursing home and just
having fun together.” –LouAnn
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July 1, 2014
The Latest In Bathroom Design Trends
By Nancy Werneken
Bathrooms have become the
second most important resale
amenity (behind kitchens) in
the home. Also, most homeowners have come to view the
bathroom as a place of retreat,
where they can relax and luxuriate in an effort to eliminate the
stresses of the day. So, bathrooms have become more comfortable, spa-like and peaceful
while designers are incorporating many modern amenities that
homeowners appreciate from a
personal lifestyle standpoint, as
well as knowing their investment will improve the resale
value of their home.
Following are 10 current bathroom trends:
Larger showers – Everyone
wants a large, airy shower.
Many people will want to
eliminate the existing tub with
the objective of enlarging the
shower. And the old shower
inserts are often being removed
in favor of floor to ceiling tile
that presents the look and feel
of a spa; the use of tile visually opens up the shower space.
Also, frameless glass doors and
enclosures are definitely the
current trend; one which most
people are now leaning toward.
Changes in tubs – The noisy,
Jacuzzi-type tubs are being
replaced with quiet soaking
tubs in a large percentage of
baths. And, the large (in many
cases over-sized and somewhat
dangerous) tub decks that were
trendy in recent years are being
reduced or removed to make
space for a different tub shape
(options are much more diverse
today) or a free-standing tub
which is sharply increasing in
popularity.
Ventilation – A properly
ducted vent/fan is a must in
today’s bathrooms. Not only
do most towns now require this,
but these newer, quieter models
are more powerful, reduce or
eliminate the excess moisture
and improve indoor air quality.
As a result, the finishes within
the bathroom will last longer
as well. And the vent can be
purchased with several combinations including a light, a night
light or heat unit included.
Hiding the toilet – One of
the biggest trends in both new
construction and higher-quality
remodels is “privatization of the
toilet.” In other words, giving
the master bath’s toilet its own
private room, or at least a privacy wall. Also, relocating the
toilet where it makes sense, and
where it’s inconspicuous.
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Media in the bath –
Many new high-end
bathrooms are being
fitted with flat screen
TVs to provide a
bit of entertainment
while relaxing in the
tub or to just catch up
on the news. They
can be installed as
artwork on the wall
or creatively behind
a mirror. They are so
thin now that this has
become a fairly easy
upgrade and people
love it!
Better storage –
Bathroom vanities are
now made with many
different configurations depending on
the sink placement,
Nancy Werneken
plumbing, etc. But, they
Double vanities – This is a
also offer more drawtrend that has become more
ers and smaller compartments
commonplace and expected in
which makes sense with the
master baths and many shared
types and sizes of items stored
hall baths. It is also a big resale
in a bathroom. Further, initem. Two vanities allow for
corporating tall, utility type
each person to have his or her
cabinets to match the vanity
own space and storage. Sinks
creates lots of great and practihave evolved into aesthetic
cal bathroom storage and takes
pieces with many different
advantage of height without
styles, sizes and colors and are
taking up valuable bathroom
made of several different maspace. Often these will allow
terials. Faucets come in many
for an interior outlet to house
different forms now as well:
small bathroom appliances,
widespread with two handles,
lighted mirrors, etc. For long
single handle, tall, short, bardouble sink vanities, a counterstyle, wall-mounted and more.
top cabinet can be used which
acts as a divider and provides
Radiant heated floors – Ana decorative, furniture look as
other “comfort” amenity, radiwell as offers additional storant heated floors are very much
age. An important ingredient to
on the rise. Instead of stepping
that feel of serenity and airiness onto cold tiles, radiant heat is
is to have all of the bathroom
installed underneath the floorproducts and appliances off the
ing material creating warmth
counters and put away.
underfoot as well as heating the
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for control. Over the past few
years the cost has actually
levelled off so it is now a more
affordable amenity as well.
Better tiles – The days of
glazed ceramics are changing
over to the newer porcelain tiles
that have such a realistic natural
stone look that they often make
more sense than the real thing,
both economically and practically. Porcelain is a fraction of
the cost of marble, limestone,
slate or other natural stone tiles.
Porcelain is also non-porous
and more durable so it will
look great for a much longer
time and stains won’t permeate like they do with natural
stone. One of the current looks
is wood; porcelain tile comes in
plank format with the look and
graining detail of natural wood.
Glass tiles have become very
popular too; they are beautiful
and there are so many style options that a custom look in the
bath is easy to achieve!
Green products – With so
much interest today in luxury
and comfort – heated floors,
soaking tubs and TVs – one
must not forget the larger trend
in home remodeling: sustainability and green products.
There are several ways to
make your improvements more
energy-efficient. Here are just
a few: If you do put in a radiant
heated floor, or a vent, make
sure they are attached to a
timer. Also, look into the new
low-flow toilets, more efficient
showerheads and faucets and
on-demand water heaters. Using green products has become
easier than in the past with a
wide array of energy-efficient
products available.
Putting all of this together and
creating your dream bath can be
overwhelming unless you invest
properly. Be sure to plan ahead
and hire professional design and
build firm to help you through
all phases of the design and
construction. This will ensure
you have a comprehensive
design and that your project
will be delivered on time and on
budget.
Nancy is the lead designer at
Masters Touch, a local design
build firm. Send questions or
comments [email protected]
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July 1, 2014
100 iPads have been
Purchased through the
iNnovate with iPads Campaign
for Ashland High School!
The AEFI is proud to announce we are finished with the
iNnovate with iPads Campaign.
We have raised funds to purchase 100 iPads for the Ashland
High School! The high school
students have some unique
learning experiences ahead!
Page 7
Editor’s Notes
In our last edition, we had incorrectly attributed some activities to the lions club on page 27. Ashland has two organizations
under the lions club “umbrella”. There are the Ashland Lions
Club and the Greater Ashland Lions Club. Memebers of the
Greater Ashland Lions Club are shown in the photo at the bottom of the page with the caption regarding Arbor Day.
enter college programs and the
job market.
The AEFI thanks all of our
Regarding the story below about M/Sgt D’Orsay, and consiscontributors for helping our
tent with our story on Sgt. Joe Seaman, both should have their
organization raise a total of
names placed on the Viet Nam memorial in Gorden A. Green
$55,000 complete the iNnovate
Square. Additionally, it is fitting that significant public places
for iPads campaign. This past
be dedicated for each.
spring a group of local families
As a follow-up
toagreed
our story
Last Spring, the Ashland
collectively
to raiselast
the month on SGT Joseph A. Seaman, we received a note from Carl
Education Foundation, Inc.
remaining $15,000 needed to
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announced this 2013-14 Hakansson
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off the
campaign.
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Campaign. The goal was to
AEFI would like to thank these
The as
New
Year's Day before he
was killed, he was at the Rose Parade with a big sign
raise money to purchase Mickey's.
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With 100 new iPads in the
Editor’s Notes
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school, teachers can incorpoUSname
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Master Sergeant
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belongs
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rate current technology in to
D’Orsay was killed on June 25, 1965 as
their learning plans, a STEM
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letters
earned
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Dinh province.
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internet without having to
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to the library or computer lab.
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stepped forward to carry these suggestions
to the “powers
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who
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M/Sgt D’Orsay was a career airman, havour high school graduates are
ing entered the US Army Air Corps in 1942
prepared for the challenges that
service as a non-commissioned officer.
during World War II. In 1944-45, he flew
they will face as they prepare to
aboard B-17s as a flight engineer in bombHis service record on the web indicates he
Another letter regarding our May issue:ing missions over Germany. He received an was born in Nova Scotia on October 1, 1921
air medal for the requisite number of flights. and his home of record when he entered acAt the time, he held the rank of second
tive duty listed Ashland. He may have also
“Dear John, We spoke a while back about
placing an ad in your paper for the
Ashland
lieutenant.
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in Hopedale.
services to be held on May 26, 2014. While
Ashland
Veteran's
Counsel appreciates
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Memorial Day is not a day of tribute to first responders, police and or fire. Memorial Day is
designated for the purpose of honoring those comrades who died in defense of their country.
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July 1, 2014
Ashland Business Association
Announces Scholarship Winners
By Cynthia Whitty
The Ashland Business Association (ABA) recently
announced two scholarship
winners: Ashland High School
graduates Taylor Carson and
Molly Zodikoff. Each student
was awarded $1,000 as part
of the graduation ceremony in
June.
Taylor Carson will attend
Loyola University in Maryland
to study speech and language
pathology. A goal of Carson’s
is to travel to South America to
teach language and music.
Carson started singing in the
second grade. She participated
in St. Cecilia’s Church choir
and in the Ashland Mindess
Chorus. Later, she studied the
flute and played in the high
school band. In high school, she
returned to singing, began to
write music, and participated in
the highly competitive Central
District-Massachusetts Music
Educators’ Association competitions. In 2013, she could be
seen singing and playing the
guitar at the Ashland Farmers
Market. In addition to music,
she has volunteered at St.
Patrick Manor and St. Cecilia’s
Church peer ministry, taught
music to children and was
nominated for the Daughters
of the American Revolution’s
Good Citizen Award.
Molly Zodikoff will attend the
Pamplin College of Business at
Virginia Tech to study marketing management. Zodikoff
hopes to enter the fashion
industry to help inspire selfesteem in girls.
Some of Zodikoff’s community work has included raising
money and walking for cancer
research through the American
Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
and performing vision screening
as part of the Special Olympics
Arthritis walk. In addition,
she helped to coordinate the
summer reading program for
the Ashland Public Library and
organized and participated in an
event to grant a wish to a child
with life-threatening medical
conditions through “Jump for
Joy,” an affiliate organization of
Make a Wish.
Each year the ABA awards
scholarships to high school
seniors residing in Ashland who
best demonstrate good work
ethics, motivation, creativity and business/community
interests.
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Ashland High grads and scholarship winners Taylor Carson (left) and
Molly Zodikoff. (Photo/Cynthia Whitty)
Contributors to this year’s
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John Ellsworth of The Homes
Connection of Metrowest, William Goldberg of Main Street
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Kendall, Architect.
To contribute to the scholarship fund, send a check to the
ABA, P.O. Box 510, Ashland,
MA 01721.
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Faith Corner
Listen, and Blessings Will Flow
By Rabbi Margie Klein Ronkin
Congregation Sha’arei Shalom, Ashland.
opened, and he is able to see the
angel that the donkey has seen
all along.
In the Torah portion for the
week ending July 5th (Numbers
22:2-25:9), King Balak hires
a prophet named Bilaam to go
curse the Israelites, who are
camped in the desert between
Egypt and the Promised Land.
After a series of amazing
adventures, Bilaam winds up
blessing the Israelites with the
words “Ma Tovu,” that we sing
together in synagogue.
It is easy to criticize Bilaam
for being foolish and cruel, but
this past weekend, my friend
Lee Moore asked a group of
friends to imagine all the characters in the story - Bilaam, the
donkey, and the angel - as parts
of ourselves. We each contain
the wise angel, who knows
what is right. We each contain
the ability to see what is really
going on, like the donkey. And,
we each contain a purposedriven Bilaam, who guides
us to achieve our goals, but
sometimes misses what is really
going on.
Though I wish I could say that
I identify only with the innocent
donkey and wise angel in the
story, I realize that I recognize
some of Bilaam’s behavior in
myself. At around this time last
year as my husband and my
wedding approached, I crafted
a scheme to create an elaborate
“place card tree” for the reception, with place cards hanging
from the branches. Despite the
fairly obvious barriers - we had
Further, when my mom and
Jeremy pointed out that this
wasn’t really the priority, rather
than thanking them for the
wisdom, I told them that they
didn’t get my creative vision.
I even resented them a bit for
trying to stop me, even though
I really knew that they just
wanted to help me preserve my
sanity. Like Bilaam, instead of
listening the wise voices close
to me, I threw them under the
proverbial bus. Indeed, unlike
Bilaam, I did not beat my loved
ones or speak unkindly to them,
but I certainly did my best to
goad them on against their will.
And, eventually, I backed down,
and everything was fine.
Reflecting on this story, I wish
that I could have kept focus on
my goal (welcoming our guests
through personal and artistic
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I bless us that we may see the
angels guiding us through life,
know our loved ones as the
allies they are, and like Bilaam,
may all our attempts at cursing
others turn to blessings.
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out more about Congregation
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members of the Bishop Rice
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Columbus. The chapter area
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place cards), but also been more
like the donkey - aware of what
is going on on a practical level,
flexible to new wisdom. And I
wish I could have been like the
angel, able to have perspective
and understand what is really
important.
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At a key moment in the story,
Bilaam rides his donkey from
Balak’s kingdom to the Israelites’ encampment to go curse
them, but then the donkey
stops, because she sees an angel
telling them not to proceed. Not
realizing the presence of the
angel, Bilaam starts beating the
donkey with a stick, urging her
to move forward. Miraculously,
at this moment, the donkey
receives the gift, and tells him
to stop beating her. “What have
I done to you,” she says, “that
you should treat me this way?”
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July 1, 2014
Girl Scout Achieve Bronze Service Award
By John Kelley
Editor
Ashland Girl Scout Troop
7398, composed of nine,
eleven-year old fifth graders,
has recently completed the
requirements for their Bronze
Community Service Award by
conceiving and implementing
an “action” project that was
focused on senior citizens. According to adult leaders Merrie
Schiller and Stephanie Rohmer,
the 20- hour project had to be
girl-led and executed, meaning
the girls voted on all decisions
related to the project. They had
to come up with an idea, plan
the details, and implement the
project.
In choosing to focus on senior
citizens, they also decided
that they wanted the project
to involve gardening. So,
they solicited donations from
Auto Rental
Weston Nurseries and 14 Carrot Garden. Weston Nurseries
gave them a detailed tour of
their facilities, pointing out the
details related to various plants.
Fourteen Carrot Garden gave
the girls a monetary goal, and
told them to use their math
skills in order to get a good mix
of flowers for the amount. The
flowers selected were daisies,
marigolds and petunias.
The seniors took the time to
tell the girls about the Center
and the activities in which they
participate. Some of the ladies
present had been Girl Scouts,
in fact, Mary Jay McCabe had
even achieved the highest rank
called the Curved Bar Award,
akin to the Eagle Scout in the
Boy Scouts.
Congratulations and thank
you to the leaders and members
of Ashland’s Girl Scout Troop
7398 for their wonderful gift
to the senior citizens, and the
entire community itself.
Once the idea progressed,
they worked with Community
Center manager Joanne Duffy
to find locations on the property
to make the plantings. Once
completed, the girls decided
that they wanted to meet the
senior citizens who frequent
the Center, so they organized a
coffee and donuts party on June
10th. Once again, they solicited
donations from Dunkin’ Donuts
and Honeydew Donuts.
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Friends Have Fun:
Friends of the Library
Celebrate Another Year
By Cynthia Whitty
In late May, the Friends of
the Ashland Public Library
celebrated another successful year. The nonprofit
organization sponsors programs for teens and young
children, summer reading,
monthly art exhibits, Friday
night and documentary
films, and much more. The
all-volunteer group relies
on annual memberships,
proceeds from book sales,
and individual and business donations to make the
library an educational and
cultural hub for the town.
To join or renew a membership, volunteer, or find out
about programs, visit www.
friendsoftheapl.com.
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Sannicandro. Sitting (l to r): Bill Browne, Barbara Maguire, Carolyn
Bell, Kab Rabinowitz. (Photo/Dianne Hopper)
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Page 11
Relay for Life
By John Kelley
Editor
On Flag Day, Saturday, the 14th
of June, the annual American
Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
was held at the Ashland Middle
School. Under threatening skies,
and before several hundred
people in the stands, the speakers
spoke gratefully, sometimes with
tears, of their experience as cancer survivors. They spoke of the
support that carried them through
their wrenching ordeal, fighting
with every ounce of their being. It
was a moving opening, followed
by a powerful rendition of the
Star-Spangled Banner by Erica
A team of
walkers sports
custom-made
t-shirts to
celebrate their
hero Kelly.
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Kelley
Leigh. The Holliston Fire Department provided a color guard to
lead the walkers in opening the
relay.
Logistics Coordinator Tina
Hebb, working her 16th Relay,
said there were 60 teams of at
least 10 walkers each this year.
She said the event typically raises
upwards of $200,000 for the
American Cancer Society’s research in the fight to beat cancer.
The grounds were dense with
tents for the various teams, some
sporting t-shirts with their logo.
The organizers had a medical
tent, a DJ and speaker system,
and a refreshment stand. There
was plenty of water, and
the skies began to clear
when the relay began in
the early afternoon. At
night, there were candles
placed in bag at the request of donors, and each
bag was marked with
a name for those who
were to be remembered
in the thoughts of the
walkers. The teams each
made hundreds of circuits
around the grass track
in the afternoon, and all
through the night, for a
total of about 18 hours of
effort. With such energy,
and greater awareness on
the part of all of us, the
fight against cancer can
surely be won.
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Cancer survivors
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Ashland Farmers Market ‘Explodes’
with Free, Family Fun
By Cynthia Whitty
drink your morning coffee or
Each Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through
11, shop 25-plus
of local farmers, bakers,
teaOctober
from Acoustic
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or feast
specialty
food makers,
andMarket,
artisans. For more information, to subscribe to the weekly e-blast or
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activities
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library, will explode with free,
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fun, family activities on Saturdays in July.
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Kids Corner (9:30 to 10:30
a.m.), professional face painter
Theresa Flaherty will fashion
fantastic faces. Cindy Lane and
the Stoney Hollow Stringdusters Band will perform at the
Old North Music Stage (10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.).
On July 12, Sharon Kane will
give demonstrations on preparing grains, beans, nuts and
Anyone not travelling over the seeds and discuss the digestive
July 4th weekend will be able to benefits of her methods. At the
celebrate in laid-back style. The Kids Corner (9:30 to 10:30
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Indian Cultural Day is July
19. Enjoy musical performanc-
es by accomplished young local
Indian musicians and dancers,
starting at 10:30 a.m. Last year,
the performances were a big hit.
Lunch at the Soul of India tent;
discover the cool refreshment
of mango lassies; find unusual
Asian vegetables (and recipes)
at the Ly family’s Flats Mentor
Farm tent; learn about Ash-
land’s own Sri Lakshmi Hindu
Temple.
On July 26, the Ashland Lions
Club Eye Mobile offers free
health screenings to anyone
over the age of ten. The Eye
Mobile is a modern, self-powered vehicle with state-of-theart medical equipment. More
than 30,000 youth and adults
have been screened for vision,
glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy,
macular degeneration, hearing
and blood pressure. Volunteers
provide all the necessary medi-
cal and administrative staffing.
Also on this market day, actors
from the MetroWest Performing Arts Center will perform at
the Old North Music Stage and
visit the Kids Corner.
Each Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., through October 11, shop
25-plus tents of local farmers,
bakers, specialty food makers,
and artisans. For more information, to subscribe to the weekly
e-blast or find out about market
activities and vendors, visit
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Sticker Shock Campaign
By John Kelley
On Friday, May 23rd, the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) of Ashland High School
set out before the Memorial Day weekend on their
annual “Sticker Shock Campaign” to make known
the law with regard to under-age drinking in the
town. Faculty Advisor and AHS Guidance Coordinator Brian Garrigan arranged for the students to place
warning stickers on all beer containers in six Ashland
stores. The labels advised that it is illegal to provide
alcoholic beverages to young adults under the age of
21. All 6-packs, 12-packs and cases were so identified with the permission of the stores’ owners. The
Ashland Police Department provided escort for the
group of students. In short, the entire inventory of
beer in the town was marked with the warning. Photo/submitted
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AHS Graduate Spotlight
Whatever Happened to Tom Romano
By John Kelley
Editor
An Ashland High School
graduate of 2011, Tom Romano
will complete his studies in
the year ahead and receive a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Environmental, Recreation and
Tourism Management from the
University of Maine at Machias
(UMM). He expects to meet
the requirements for a minor in
Business as well.
Tom is the son of Paul and
Judith Romano of Ashland, and
he has always wanted to work
in the outdoors, eschewing an
office cubicle. His career has already begun, as he was awarded
an internship with the Lexington
Recreation Department for the
summer. The department only
selects one student out of dozens
of applicants for such a terrific
hands-on work experience.
One of the things that the
selection committee probably
noted was that Tom is an Eagle
Scout. Tom started cub scouts in
3rd grade, and was ready for boy
scouts at the age of 11 while
in fifth grade. He advanced
through the various levels of
Tenderfoot, Second class, First
class, Star and Life Scout until
he was ready to work on the
requirements of Eagle Scout.
His final assignment was to do
something for the community,
and he chose to build a bocce
court (Italian bowling) at the
Ashland Community Center, as
the senior citizens have always
wanted to have a court at the
facility.
The size of the bocce court
was constrained by the amount
of land available at the Community Center. Though his court
is not quite built to regulation
standards, it is eight feet wide
by about 55 feet in length. Tom
was required to get his materials
donated, and so he donned his
scout uniform and approached
While in high school, and by the rules prior to his 18th
birthday,Tom Romano achieved the rank of Eagle Scout,
and he proudly wears the insignia on his scout uniform.
Photos/John Kelley
those businesses that handled
the materials he needed. One
of his benefactors was Ashland
Lumber. Tom listed all his
donating companies on a scoreboard that he built adjacent to
the court. He also had to tear up
the existing sod, lay down vinyl
sheeting, and build a one-foot
high wall around the courts
which necessitated digging post
holes for the support structure.
He had to put down a couple of
inches of pea gravel, and the top
layer was a couple more inches
of stone dust.
has taken, he especially
enjoyed a search-and-rescue
course. He actually worked with
the members of the television
show “The Maine Guides” and
their search dogs. He learned
skills such as mapping and
wilderness survival. Another
class that Tom appreciated was
Wilderness First Responder. He
took the class during the week
of the February break, and was
engaged in the intense cur-
Tom Romano participated in the ceremonies in Ashland on this past
Memorial Day. Photo/John Kelley
Of the many courses that Tom
After Tom graduates and
gets a job, he has promised to
write and give us an update on
his life. All of Ashland wishes
Tom a bright future and good
fortune.
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Tom is very directed in his
goals, and selects his friends
who share similar ideals. He
joined a very unique fraternity at the UMM. The Psi
Delta chapter of the Alpha
Delta fraternity includes among
its members quite a few Eagle
Scouts, as well as other serviceoriented students. These are all
young men who intend to make
a difference in the community
at-large, whether it be related to
the environment or the public
interest in the great outdoors.
The thing that caught Tom’s
attention about UMM was a
statement in the catalog which
said, “You work for other people to have fun.” UMM is 360
miles from Ashland, and it is a
small campus with a large part
of the student body commuting
from local towns. Clearly, his
choice of college was driven
by the programs being offered,
but the influence of his families
camping vacations, and their
involvement in scouting gave
Tom the realization that he
wanted to work in the outdoors.
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LIVING HEALTHY
Environmental Factors Can Trigger Asthma
Though many are likely
familiar enough with asthma
to recognize it’s a respiratory
disease that affects millions of
people across the globe, few
may know the role that environmental triggers play with regard
to asthma.
Indoor allergens and irritants
often trigger asthma attacks, but
fortunately such triggers can be
controlled by people who take a
proactive approach to reducing
their exposure to environmental
triggers like those listed below.
Secondhand smoke
The smoke from a cigarette,
cigar or pipe contains more
than 4,000 substances, some
of which are cancerous compounds. In addition to triggering asthma attacks in those
already diagnosed with the
condition, secondhand smoke is
a risk factor for asthma among
preschool-aged youngsters.
Thanks to their diminutive statures, kids breathe more rapidly
than adults, and that means they
take in more secondhand smoke
when around smokers than
older kids or fully grown adults.
But secondhand smoke is harmful to adults as well, triggering
asthma attacks and increasing
their risk for a variety of health
conditions. Parents should not
let anyone smoke near their
children, and adults with older
kids should avoid smokers as
much as possible.
Dust mites
Tiny, invisible bugs that feed
on dead skin, dust mites can
be found in mattresses, pillows, carpets, stuffed toys, and
clothes, among other things.
Individuals who are allergic
to dust mites might be susceptible to asthma if they come in
contact with dust mites’ body
parts and droppings, and such
exposure can trigger asthma in
youngsters who have not previously exhibited symptoms of
the condition. Bedding should
be washed in hot water at least
once per week and dried completely, and dust proof covers
should be used on pillows and
mattresses. Vacuum carpets and
furniture once per week. Also,
parents can reduce their kids’
risk of asthma attacks by only
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Molds live on plant and
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nearly anywhere that moisture
is present. Inhaling mold spores,
which continually float through
indoor and outdoor air, can
trigger an asthma attack. Mold
problems in a home should be
addressed immediately. Mold on
hard surfaces can be removed
with soap and water, and the
surfaces should be allowed to
dry completely before being put
to use again. Use exhaust fans
in rooms such as the kitchen
and bathroom, where fans can
be used both during and after
showering. Some mold growths
might be a byproduct of leaks,
so check pipes for leaks when
any mold is found near sinks,
tubs or showers.
Acne and the Sun.
A Match Not Made in Heaven.
By Lisa Massimiano, Licensed
Esthetician, Certified Acne
Specialist, Owner Skin Smart
Salon
Many acne sufferers believe
baking in the sun cures their
acne. Although sun exposure
can have the desirable effect
of causing skin to dry out
and peel, it also damages the
follicles, exacerbates hyperpigmentation (dark spots), and
causes skin cancer and premature aging of the skin. In fact,
heat and humidity often make
acne worse. Here are some tips
on how to protect acne prone
skin from the sun.
Use the right sunscreen.
Many acne sufferers shy
away from using sunscreen
because they think it will
make their acne worse. I
always recommend to my
acne clients to use a mineral
sunscreen. Mineral sunscreen
does not contain any irritating
chemicals. It is made up of
zinc and or titanium oxide and
protects the skin by physically
blocking the UV rays. Zinc
and titanium do not clog pores
and are soothing on the skin,
perfect for acne and rosacea
prone skin.
A little does not go a
long way.
Don’t skimp when applying
your sunscreen. Most people
don’t apply enough to get
the protection indicated on
the label. Apply two coats to
make sure you cover what you
missed with the first applica-
tion. And, don’t forget to reapply if you sweat a lot during
the day or go swimming.
Think outside the
beach.
Everyday exposure contributes more to sun damage than
the occasional burn you get at
the beach. Use an SPF daily.
Make applying sunscreen part
of your morning skin care routine like shaving or applying
makeup. Once it becomes a
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LIVING HEALTHY
Weight Loss through New
Technology Explained by
Milford Doctor
Resonance Frequency
Technology (RFT) is a
scientific breakthrough that
allows the body to communicate its needs without any
guessing. Baseline comparisons allow for detailed
accurate analysis to determine many factors including
specific biological preferences, out of range bio-markers,
and areas in which the body
may be deficient or unbalanced.
Dr. Dirk Johns, of New
England Fat Loss is now
using this breakthrough
technology in his Milford,
Ma office. Dr. Johns recently
explained the technology this
way, “It is taking a hormonal
fingerprint which we use to
determine the exact blueprint
any individual needs to bring
their body into an optimal
state of fat-burning or health.
Resonance Frequency
Technology is so specific
it can detect any hormonal
imbalances. He added, a
person’s hormones, are often
the largest reason somebody
cannot burn fat, Once these
hormones are balanced and
the metabolism is re-set,
fat-loss becomes easy.”
Dr. Dirk Johns, one of the
first doctors in the country,
using this new weight loss
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travel from as far away
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Sports
Byrnes Provided Spark For Ashland’s Athletic Success
basketball was a thrill because
we weren’t seen as a pre-season
favorite. Being named league
MVP was nice but the title was
more meaningful. The championship in baseball last year
was fun because it was my first
at Ashland. That baseball team
had a lot of talent.’’
By Ken Hamwey
Staff Sports Writer
Joe Byrnes graduated from
Ashland High a month ago and
the legacy he left as a studentathlete is remarkable.
The 5-foot-10, 180-pounder,
who spent two years in the
National Honor Society, will
be attending Tufts University
where he plans to study either
psychology or neuroscience.
This summer, Byrnes has been
in the weight room five times a
week. He’s also working on improving in all three sports, and
he’s also working part-time.
On the athletic front, Byrnes
played three sports and was a
four-year starter in basketball
and baseball. In football, he
set records for touchdown
receptions (35) and yards
gained receiving (2,500
yards). His play as a senior
gave Ashland’s eleven its first
winning season (6-5) in eight
years. As a junior, he pitched
and played centerfield in
baseball, helping the Clockers
win a Tri Valley League championship. He was 4-2 as a junior
and 3-1 this year.
“I’ve always relied on a strong
work ethic,’’ Byrnes said. “The
key to succeeding is to be mentally tough and to be instinctive
as a competitor. My philosophy
of athletics is to win and reach
my potential by being competitive. One place where I can
improve is in leadership. I try
to lead by example, but when
I have to be vocal, I’ll display
that.’’
It’s no coincidence that Ashland’s football team topped .500
with Byrnes on board. Or that
the basketball team went 19-2
last winter with Byrnes starting
his fourth season, or that the
baseball team won a league title
in Byrnes’ junior campaign.
As Messer says: “Joe’s the kind
of player who you want to take
the last shot in basketball, or
be the last hitter at the plate in
baseball. He’s a gamer.’’
Last winter, all Byrnes did
was average 17 points and 8
rebounds a game, leading Ashland’s basketball squad to the
TVL crown. A league all-star
as a junior, he was named the
league’s Most Valuable Player
in basketball as a senior, and
he’s been a TVL all-star in all
three sports.
“Joe is simply a great competitor,’’ said baseball coach
Matt Messer. “He’s could play
lacrosse and rise to the occasion. As a pitcher, he relied on
excellent control, always hitting
his spots with his fastball, curve
and change-up.’’
His basketball coach, Mark
Champagne, said Byrnes was
“a major key to our winning a
title.’’
“Joe is a tough, strong kid
who played through injuries and
always accepted responsibility,’’
Champagne said. “He started
for us for four years, and that
in itself is amazing. He’s an
all-scholastic in academics and
athletics.’’
Byrnes not only was an allstar in three sports but he also
was a captain in each venue. As
effective as he was in contributing to Ashland’s titles in basketball and baseball, Byrnes credits
his coaches and teammates.
“Coaches (Andrew) MacKay
in football, Champagne in basketball and Messer in baseball
elevated their programs by
implementing a competitive
style that erased a losing habit,’’
Byrnes said. “Our coaches
believed they could win and
they developed team chemistry.
Teammates like John Iarussi
and David Morrison were
competitive and talented. John
played football and basketball
and David played the same
three sports as I did.’’
Byrnes took a moment to reflect on the championships and
his achievements as he prepares
for an active summer to transi-
tion to Tufts where he’ll play
football and baseball and major
in psychology.
“My most memorable game
in football came as a junior
against Cathedral,’’ he said.
“We trailed, 35-0, in the third
quarter but rallied to win. I
intercepted two passes and
scored two touchdowns, the last
one coming with 30 seconds
left to win the game. Cathedral
won the Division 4 Super Bowl
that year. Winning the title in
Byrnes had quality coaches
and a cast of capable teammates
that made Ashland a breed
apart. His Clocker days are now
in his rear-view mirror. “It’s
sad to see my days at Ashland
end, but I’m happy we brought
some success to the athletic
programs,’’ Byrnes said. “I’m
looking forward to Tufts. It’ll
be different because the people
won’t be the same.’’
Joe Byrnes should be remembered as one of Ashland’s best
student-athletes. He paid the
price for success, and his desire
and dedication at Ashland were
something special.
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Sports
Ashland Track
Alyssa Zee
By Christopher Tremblay
Lately Ashland track has
seemed to become a factory for
extraordinary young runners.
After a phenomenal career running the 400 for Ashland Carly
Muscaro is now running for
Merrimack College as a freshman where she is second in the
nation in her event. This year
Coach Chris Avery has found
yet another fantastic freshman in
Alyssa Zee. The freshman runs
the 100 and 200 in addition to
participating in the triple jump.
“Alyssa is very similar to
Carly in terms of her running,”
Avery said. “Carly ran the 400,
while Alyssa’s strongest event
is the 200. Two athletes, running different events, but both
were very similar in the way
they finished.”
Zee originally began running
track in middle school, just do
have something different to do.
“I knew that I was fast because I continually heard comments during soccer on how fast
I was,” the freshman said. “The
200 is my better event because
of my stamina I did run the 4x4
relay in the eighth grade and did
ok, but I prefer the 200.”
Although only a first
year runner on the high school
level for the Clockers, Zee is
quickly making a name for herself. In the Tri-Valley League
meet she finished second in the
200 and won the same event
at the Freshman / Sophomore
Meet with a time of 26.16.
As the events got bigger Zee’s
time continued to decrease. In
the Eastern Massachusetts Division 4 Meet, the Ashland runner
once again took second place
finishing with a time of 25.75;
she also grabbed a second place
finish in the triple jump with a
leap of 34 feet 4.25inches.
Triple jumping was not really
on Zee’s radar when she first
decided to try out for track, but
it was obviously in her blood.
Prior to finishing second in
the Division 4 meet, Zee was
jumping a consistent 33 feet. At
the State meet, she once again
improved her length with a
jump of 34 feet 8.75 inches, but
finished 12th.
“My dad was a triple jumper
and when a friend of mine suggested I try it, I did and found
that I really like it,” Zee said.
“Now I can go to my dad for
help to improve.”
In addition to finishing 12th
at the State meet in the triple
jump, the freshman also improved her 200 time, running a
new personal best 25.93, good
enough for sixth place and a trip
to the New England meet.
Thus far, her freshman year
running varsity track has been
something she never imagined.
Coming into the season all she
was hoping for was to break 26
seconds, as she had run 27 in
eighth grade.
“As a freshman coming into
high school all I really wanted
to do was maintain last year’s
performance. I was hoping that
I could break 26 and was really
happy when I did,” Zee said.
“When I ran 26.16 in our very
first league dual meet, I knew
that I had the chance to accomplish my goal. I never imagined
doing what I did the rest of the
year.”
It was at the Coaches Invitational where the freshman runner broke the 26-second barrier,
which catapulted her to where
she is today.
“Throughout the year I just
worked on improving my form
and technique in coming out
of the blocks, she said. “As the
year went on, I seemed to get
stronger and felt much more
comfortable with the race. Making it to the All States, and now
the New England, is unbelievable for me as a freshman.”
Having full confidence in her
ability as a first year varsity
runner will allow Zee to continue to improve. With three
full years remaining in her
high school career, who knows
how far she can go, and at this
point, the sky is the limit for the
young runner.
Alyssa Zee with coaches Chris Avery and Lou Mancini. Photo/Submitted
AHS Girls Lacrosse
By John Kelley
Editor
center. Junior Samantha
Hebb played her first year at
goalie, and her potential for
next season is sure to make a
difference as the team clearly
has the post-season tournament as a goal.
Coach Lowe said that the
team played very well in
two losses to Hopkinton, a
traditional Division II rival.
Some of the teams they
played are in the league’s
Division I including Weston
and Foxboro.
On the evening of Thursday, May 12th the Ashland
High girls lacrosse teams
held their annual awards
banquet. Second year varsity
coach Tanya Lowe said the
team played really well,
despite having significant
losses from last year’s team
which reached the Tri-Valley
tournament finals, losing to
Norwell. The varsity team
record this year was 8-11-1,
and the entry to the tournament requires at least a .500
record, but the girls showed
a lot of strength against good
teams. According to Lowe,
this was a re-building year,
and the focus was on fundamentals, tactics, and player
development. The starting
team this year included four
AHS students named to the Tri-Valley League lacrosse All-Star team
freshman, and one of those
(l-r): Sophia Poirier, Caroline Merrill, Caitlin Graves, Sam Hebb.
was at the key position of
Photo/John Kelley
http://www2.pmc.org/profile/RK0109.
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Ashland Riders for a Cause
By Cynthia Whitty
Just a month to go, Ashland
riders hope to meet financial
and fitness goals for the August
2-3 PMC event.
In 2011, Ashland resident
Randy Krauss wanted to do
something to take off some ex-
tra weight, so he decided to ride
in a 30-mile American Cancer
Society bicycle fundraising
event.
The next year, his uncle
passed away from cancer and
some colleagues from work
were stricken. With a cause in
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that crosses the state of Massachusetts. There are rides of
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Though Krauss started riding
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“You meet a lot of great
people, they all have stories to
tell,” he said. “The outpouring on the street as you ride is
unimaginable. It’s very touching, and a great time to bike
with people who share the same
cause. People line the route
with signs of encouragement,
handing us water to drink and to
cool us down.”
A research scientist at Genzyme-Sanofi where he tests
new drugs for cancer and other
diseases, Krauss said, “This ride
is tying it all together for me.”
In 2012, his goal was to raise
$3,500; he raised over $6,500.
Over the past three years, he has
raised over $14,000, with help
from his friends and company.
This year, on August 2-3,
Krauss will once again ride the
roundtrip from Wellesley to
Bourne.
Krauss got his Ashland neighbor Francois Sicard involved
by asking him if he wanted to
join. Sicard said he had never
Krauss has support for his rides from wife Anne and kids, Cena, 12, and
Matt, 14. (Photo/submitted)
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July 1, 2014
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People Making a Difference - Homelessness
By Pam Dunham, Co-Chairperson Deacons, Ashland
Federated Church
Most of us are aware that
homelessness is a serious issue in this country, but do you
know it is a serious issue here in
MetroWest as well?
For many years, I have
worked in an outpatient clinic at
MetroWest Medical Center, and
have cared for countless men
and women, and their children
who have found themselves
living on the street, or in a
shelter at one time or another.
My mother worked for years in
the Youth Services Department
here in Ashland. Her stories
regarding the homeless never
ceased to amaze and anger me.
Why, in this day and age of
abundance, did families need to
sleep in their cars, or in some
back alley? “Because they had
no place else to go” is a very
sad answer to the question.
In our local area, there are
about four shelters that provide a temporary roof over the
heads of adult men and women.
They receive an occasional
meal from a volunteer group,
and otherwise have to provide
for their own food. However,
these shelters are not designed
for children. Some go to the
Salvation Army for an evening
meal on occasion, while others often have to scavenge for
food. I did discover a program
called Horizons for Children
that provided early intervention
services for homeless children,
but no services are based here
in MetroWest.
On October 15, 2008 a group
of volunteer churches, temples
and other religious organizations, called the Interfaith
Hospitality Network recognized
the urgent need, and began welcoming their first families into a
program that offered temporary
housing and meals for up to 4
families, or a maximum of 14
people, at a time. The program
was designed to aid homeless
families in the pursuit of permanent housing, by providing
them with the skills they need
to get their high school diplomas and/or jobs. Those who are
accepted into the program are
allowed to stay in the program
for as long as is necessary to
obtain their independence.
The above-mentioned group,
now called Family Promise, is
able meet the demand with the
help of 14 local churches. In our
community of Ashland, the only
local church participating so far
in this program is the Federated
Church of Ashland. The church
has taken on the responsibility of providing a safe place
to stay, rooms to sleep in, and
all dinners and breakfasts for a
week-long respite, 3 to 4 times
a year for any given client. During the day, the families go to
the Common Street Community
Church in Natick. The schoolaged children are then taken
to whatever schools they were
previously attending before
becoming homeless, thus giving
them a sense of continuity and
belonging. The parents that
have jobs are provided transportation to work if necessary, and
those that do not have jobs are
provided with counseling and
assistance in finding a job, or
if needed, help in studying for
their GED which will ultimately
lead to a better career outlook.
Members of the Federated
Church of Ashland have been
involved with Family Promise
for five years, and the driving force behind this piece of
community outreach has been
two of its members, Bill and
Lois Tougas. With the help
of many volunteers from the
congregation, the church has
been able to provide warm, safe
places for the families to sleep,
home-cooked meals each night,
and an environment for the
children to play. Besides setting
aside the space, preparing daily
meals, the members of the congregation serve as evening and
overnight hosts, to assure guests
that their struggles have not
gone unnoticed, and that there
are people who care.
While it is a very intense week
making sure that all supplies
are available, that the meals and
rooms are ready as needed, and
that the families we think of as
“our guests”, are made to feel
welcome, it is also an extremely
gratifying experience for all involved. It is especially rewarding when the news comes that a
family has realized their dream
of independence, and is ready
to move on to a place they can
call home.
For more information on the
Family Promise, you may contact the headquarters in Natick
at 508-318-4820. Or, if you
wish to volunteer at the Federated Church, call the church
office at 508-881-1355.
Follow-up
AHS Ultimate
Frisbee
By John Kelley
Editor
In our last issue, we reported on the AHS club sport of Ultimate
Frisbee, a game that is becoming popular across the country,
not unlike that of Beach Volleyball a couple of decades ago. It
started as a pickup game, and has evolved into league play. English teacher and coach of the club, Stephen “Mosh” Moshkovitz
says that the team finished with a regular season record of 14-1,
losing only to St. Johns Prep of Danvers.
On the last weekend of May, they played in the Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance (BUDA) Division II state tournament,
winning four consecutive games before being bested by the same
Danvers team in the championship game. Three of the AHS
players were named to the BUDA All-Star game (Ryan Almeida,
Chris Bartoli and Sumner Cushman), and Ryan scored seven
points in his team’s winning effort of 15 points. Two of the AHS
players (Sumner Cushman and Chris Bartoli) have made All-Star
ranks in all four years.
AHS in the BUDA Division II Playoffs
Round #1: bye, as number 1 seed
Round #2: Ashland 13: Northampton 2
Round #3: Ashland 13: Acton-Boxborough 1
Round #4: Ashland 13: Holliston 2
Round #5 (state finals): Ashland 9: St. John’s Prep (Danvers) 12
Members of the Ashland School Committee re-elected Laurie Tosti as President for another year,
and Mark Larson was elected Vice-President. Photo/John Kelley
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July 1, 2014
Sailing the ‘Res’
By John Kelley
Editor
On the second day of June, we
found Curt Varner of Hopkinton
with his father Jerry getting
ready to set sail on the Ashland
State Park reservoir. The pair
were aboard the Smith-Petal,
a lovely 19-foot, two-masted
sailboat. Curt built the boat with
his own hands a few years ago,
and was sailing it for the first
time since 2012. Curt explained
that he has not done much
sailing since purchasing a farm
last year. When asked about the
farm, he said he was setting up
an aquaponics operation, which
is not the same as hydroponics.
In an exchange of emails, Curt
responded to questions about
the boat and the very interesting
business he is establishing.
What kind of wood did you
use for the boat? Mahogany from Hopkinton
Lumber and marine grade
plywood.
When did you first sail the
Smith Petal? I believe 2009 or 2010 at Hopkinton State Park, but we have
sailed it in Maine and in Boston
Harbor out near Grave’s Light.
Did you use plans in the construction, or are you just really
good at woodworking? Plans for the Core Sound 17
from Graham Byrnes (B&B
Yacht Designs). I learned wood
working years ago when we had
a furniture restoration business
with my father-in-law. I saw a
CS17 sailing on Pamlico Sound
when we had a fixer-upper
house in North Carolina, from
that I found out about Graham
who has been designing small
wooden boats for most of his
life.
Was it a life dream to build a
boat? What was the impetus
to build a boat? Did you grow
up near the ocean? My dad taught me to sail and
his favorite boat was a mahogany plywood design from England called a Mini-Sail. He and
my mom bought it with scratch
money when they were dating
in graduate school and I learned
to sail on it with my brother and
sister in upstate NY. We sailed
it very hard but did not really
maintain it, until it finally took
on water and sank while crossing the St. Lawrence. I built
Smith Petal because it seemed
like a good follow-on boat to
the Mini-Sail and it reminded
me of my parents when they
were young.
Do you think you will ever
undertake to build another
boat? Right now I am starting an
aquaponics business and restoring a 180 year old farmhouse
and barn, so at least for the
foreseeable future my plate is
over-filled. But I would never
say never (my wife and kids
might on my behalf!).
Describe the physics of the
centerboard on your sailboat.
The Core Sound 17 has a very
heavy centerboard that drops
down when sailing to windward. That said, it can capsize
in heavy weather if not sailed
correctly or, even if sailed by
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an expert when mother nature
decides to let loose. However,
the boat has three separate water tight ballast compartments
(permanently sealed during
construction). Even if two
were breached, any of the three
could keep the boat afloat on
its own. Also, it is self-rescuing
from a capsize. I encourage
you to look up the Everglades
Challenge or similar endurance
sailboat races on open ocean –
the CS17 and its big sister the
CS20 have won several of these
events. What is aquaponics?
Aquaponics is a closed-loop
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flowers, etc. that grow in separate tanks, connected together
with piping. The vegetable beds
in turn clean the water, taking up
the ammonia/nitrates, filtering
out solids, and returning clean
water to the fish. So both plants
and fish have to live in a balance
with each other. The vegetables
are continuously harvested, with
new vegetables being planted
to replace the mature crop. The
fish grow undisturbed for about
12-18 months until they reach
harvestable size – at which point
the larger ones can be eaten,
or (in the case of Koi) sold for
ornamental ponds, etc.
There are several major ben-
efits from this growing system,
including (a) very efficient use
of water, much less than traditional agriculture and somewhat
less than hydroponics; (b) by
its nature, aquaponics is 100%
organic, since you cannot use
any pesticides without killing
your fish and there is no need
for artificial fertilizer; and (c)
both vegetables and protein are
produced, with the fish being totally free from mercury,
PCBs, etc. without putting any
strain on natural fishing stocks.
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Practical Aquaponics. This
link provides an explanatory
video: https://www.youtube.
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July 1, 2014
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Who Was at the
Ashland Farmers’
Market?
Photos by John Kelley
The lunch fare at The Carve’s tent
was too much to resist. They featured
barbequed chipotle chicken on
home-made ciabatta bread.
Too many choices for a little girl who can only use
one at a time
While human adults shop and eat, little boys and
little dogs find each other more interesting.
Jeanne Walker was Marketing Manager for the event.
Shed Memorial
Cynthia Whitty provided the following background
on the shed at the Ashland Farmers’ Market.
The shed displayed in the gallery on this page contains a plaque on the upper right of the facing wall
and enlarged below.
The Ashland Farmers Market purchased the shed
this spring with contributions that were generously
Dedication to a special friend.
given in memory of market volunteer Stan Bennett, Photo/Florence Seidell
who passed away suddenly last summer.
After making note of the wording on the plaque, selectman Steve Mitchell said:
For those of us who knew Stan, we were fortunate to know a man who was dedicated to community engagement and volunteerism. This is our way of ensuring that
Stan is always a part of our market. And by honoring Stan, we also honor all the
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Memorial Day
The following is the text of the
Memorial Day speech delivered
at Wildwood Cemetery by US
Air Force Brigadier General
Anthony E. “Tony” Schiavi
(Ret.), who is also Ashland’s
Town Manager.
Good Morning everyone. It
is a great pleasure and honor
to address all of you here at
today’s celebration of Memorial Day here in our town of
Ashland. I would like to thank
Aurthur O’Leary for extending
me the privilage to speak with
you today and in recognizing
all of those who gave their lives
in the defense of our county
and for the freedoms which we
enjoy. Memorial Day ceremonies are truly a time honored
tradition – rich in history and
uniquely American both in
purpose and Spirit.
This year we recognize those
American patriots who gave
their lives as our nation observes the 147th anniversary of
Memorial Day.
As a Veteran who served the
United States Air Force and our
nation for 30 years and recently
retired to become Ashland’s
Town Manager it is especially
humbling to stand here in uniform today, even in retirement,
and speak about the many
American heroes we honor on
this special occasion 147 years
after it was first celebrated on
May 5, 1868. And while it was
originally dedicated to honor
the Civil War dead, we know it
today as a celebration in memory of all of those who have
fought for and died to defended
our right to freedom.
Those that died securing peace
and liberty; Those who served
in conflict to protect our land;
Those who sacraficed their
dreams of the day to preserve
the hope of our nation for the
future- keeping America the
land of the free for over two
centuries – we owe them our
eternal thanks and gratitude.
President Franklin Roosevelt
once said, “Those who have
long enjoyed such privileges
as we enjoy, forget in time that
men have died to win them.”
Ladies and Gentlemen, none
of us who have gathered here
today, have forgotten. We must
continue to respect and regonize
their service and devotion to
duty and to ensure that the purpose for which they fought and
died will never be forgotten.
Today is much more than the
last day of a three day weekend.
It is a time for all of us, as one
Nation to reflect -- to remember
and honor the Airmen, Soldiers,
Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Merchant Mariners …
and civilians … who have died
defending or supporting our
great country. It is a time for us
to reconnect with our nation’s
history and our national values
by honoring those who gave
their lives for the ideals we
cherish and who cannot be here
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with us today.
From the soldiers who fought
bravely during the American
Revolution to the men and
women who are part of today’s
Armed Forces, they responded
bravely to our nations call to
duty. For more than 200 years,
America’s Armed Forces have
been the surest guarentee that
freedom will reign from “Sea to
Shining Sea”.
Let us not forget the words
engraved on the World War II
memorial in Kohima India on
the slopes of Garrison Hill. The
Battle of Kohima and Imphal,
was a turning point in the
Burma Campaign – the inscription reads on the memorial to
the allied war dead “When you
go home, tell them of us and
say, for their tomorrow, we gave
our today”.
The lives of the men and
women who fought in battles
like the Battle of Kohima, and
many others just like it, and
who served their country in
support of the military, made
significant sacrifices for the our
freedoms and the freedom of
nations around the world. Too
often we fail to remember those
who gave their life, or those
whose life today bears the scars,
both visible and hidden, as a
lasting memory of that sacrifice
and committement. But let us
never forget, that parents, husbands, wifes, sons, daughters,
friends and relatives remember
all to vividly that their loved
ones unselfish sacrifice was
made with the assurance that
life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness required, of them, the
ultimate sacrifice to their nation.
Since 1948, Arlington National Cemetery has decorated each
of its graves with our nation’s
flag. Thousands of service men
and women plant the flags at the
base of each gravestone in order
to Lift Up the lives of these
heroes. Well there are heroes
right here amongst us, look
around this beautiful cemetary,
the flags on the graves of Ashland veterans, the bricks where
we are standing, bearing the
names of our cherished service members…..let this scene
forever remind us that freedom
is not free……It has a cost.
The veterans resting here lived
supporting the lives and the
values that create the backbone
of our nation. The citizens of
our small community value the
traditions and principals embodied in the meaning of Memorial
Day. And for that we should
be eternally proud to walk the
same streets that they did and
remember that they were part of
the Ashland community, spending their childhood here – in
our schools, on our playgrounds
and on our athletic fields.
These service members
share a special heritage, and a
common bond with those they
served with and those who are
serving today. And if you look
into their lives, whether privates, airmen, seaman or generals, you would see practiced
the same values of duty, honor,
country, integrity, respect,
selfless service and of course
Personal Courage. I encourage
you, especially our younger
generation to talk with some of
their comrades who served with
them in WWII, Korea, Vietnam
and SW Asia. Listen to their
stories, but realize that there are
some stories you won’t hear.
This year, President Obama
issued a Presidential Proclamation entitled Prayer for Peace…
..I would like to read a short
excerpt.
“Today we pause to remember
our fallen troops, to mourn their
loss, and to pray for their loved
ones. Though our hearts ache,
we find a measure of solace
in knowing their legacy lives
on in the families our heroes
left behind-the proud parents
who instilled in their sons and
daughters the values that led
them to serve; the remarkable
spouses who gave our nation
the person they cherished the
most in the world; and the beautiful children who will grow up
with the knowledge that their
mother or father embodied
the true meaning patriotism.
To those we lost, we owe a
July 1, 2014
profound debt that can never be
fully repaid. But we can honor
the fallen by caring for their
loved ones and keeping faith
with our veterans and their fellow bothers and sisters in arms.
This Memorial Day, as we near
an end of more than a decade
of war, let us never forget their
service and always be worthy of
the sacrifices made in our name.
And today and every day, let
us pray for and hold close our
Gold Star families of the missing and the fallen”.
Although the purspose and
reason for their loss is at times
beyond understanding and we
can not begin to comprehend
the depth of the loss felt by
family, friends and loved ones, I
do know this, all these men and
women were selfless in character, couragous in action, and
loved by their country----with
all her heart----and they did not
die in vein.
In closing, I would like to read
the words to a poem by CW
Johnson.
We walked among the crosses
Where our fall soldiers lay
And listened to the bugle
As TAPS began to play
The Chaplin led a prayer
We stood with heads bowed low
And I thought of fallen comrades
I had known long ago
They came from every city
Across this fertile land
That we might live in freedom
They lie here ‘neath the sand
I felt a little guilty
My sacrafice was small
I only lost a little time
But these men lost it all
Now the services are over
For this Memorial Day
To the names upon these crosses
I just want to say
Thanks for what you’ve given
No one could ask for more
May you rest with God in
heaven
From now through evermore
Thank you everyone for coming today and may God Bless
these United States of America.
Thank you.
July 1, 2014
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The real estate market is a business. But occasionally,
we meet someone who reminds us all what the true
purpose of real estate is: to give good people a nice
place to live and raise a family.
For us, Casey Jenkins was that person. Born and
raised in Ashland, she and her two sisters grew up in a
beautiful gambrel-style home with a pool, the
quintessential swing set, and wonderful neighbors. Her
stepfather was transferred for work and they sold the
house. It was hard for Casey to say goodbye to the kind
of neighborhood many of us remember: lots of noisy
kids running around together until it was time to chase
fireflies.
Fast forward many years, and Casey meets her now
husband, Michael. They married and had their son,
Jack. They knew they needed more space and
retained RE/MAX Oak Realty. Mike called us THE
NEXT DAY, because the house that Casey grew up
in—the beloved gambrel filled with nothing but good
memories—had just gone on the market! Their own
home wasn’t even listed yet, but they both wanted to
give Jack the upbringing in Ashland that they
experienced as kids.
A little creative timing, a lot of cooperation by realtors,
buyers, sellers, and family, and the Jenkins family
closed on their new home. Casey’s old home.
In the world of real estate, this was a slam-dunk, a
home run, and a happily ever after. Yes, there was a
sale, but it was less about the house and more about
the people who actually LIVE there.
Mike and Casey found a neighborhood much like the
one Casey remembers, and a bright future for their son.
And in the process, we rediscovered what it means to
be realtors. It’s our job to know the personal stories
behind each sale, so that every house we sell isn’t
simply a transaction, but a home.
Log onto www.remaxoakrealty.com for the full story,
and pictures!
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Buying? Selling? Not sure, but need to know more?
Call us anytime. Collectively, Steven Greenberg,
Pamela Bathen, Bob Zakrzewski and Stephanie Fair of
REMAX Oak Realty have over 60 years’ experience in
the Metrowest Real Estate market. They welcome your
questions at 508 309 3538 or [email protected].
Metrowest Oak Realty
158 Pond Street, Suite A
Ashland, MA 01721
508-309-3538 - office
www.metrowestoakrealty.com
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