Report of the Wrentham Elementary School Superintendent
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Town of Wrentham 2008 Annual Report The Board of Selectmen wishes to recognize the exceptional drawings from participating Wrentham Elementary School Students. The Board of Selectmen also extends their gratitude to Dr. Jeffrey Marsden, Elementary School Superintendent, the Wrentham Elementary School Committee and the school faculty for their efforts in arranging and coordinating the students' drawings for this 2008 Wrentham Annual Town Report. Cover illustration drawn by Anya Quinlan, Grade 6, Roderick Elementary School TOWN OF WRENTHAM FOUNDED IN 1660 - INCORPORATED 1673 2007 CENSUS - POPULATION – 10,718 (as of 6/30/08) Voters - 7,261 (as of 6/30/08) TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2007-2008 Selectmen MARY A. DUNN, CHAIRMAN (Term Expires 2009) JENNIFER N. FIRTH, VICE CHAIRMAN (Term Expires 2009) JOHN ZIZZA (Term Expires 2010) EDWARD J. GODDARD, CLERK (Term Expires 2010) BOB J. COHEN (Term Expires 2011) JOHN J. MCFEELEY, TOWN ADMINISTRATOR CYNTHIA L. THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT VALERIE BROWNLY, BOARD SECRETARY/LICENSING CLERK Moderator KEITH BILLIAN (Term Expires 2008) Town Clerk CAROL A. MOLLICA (Term Expires 2010) Assistant Town Clerk Vacant SENATORS IN CONGRESS Honorable Edward M. Kennedy of Boston Honorable John F. Kerry of Boston CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - 3RD Honorable James McGovern of Worcester STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICT NORFOLK, BRISTOL & MIDDLESEX Scott P. Brown of Wrentham STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 9th Norfolk Richard J. Ross of Wrentham COUNTY SEAT - NORFOLK COUNTY, DEDHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS John Gillis, Quincy Francis W. O’Brien, Dedham Peter H. Collins, Milton COUNTY DIRECTOR Daniel Matthews COUNTY ENGINEER Carlos A. Sanchez ASSISTANT COUNTY ENGINEER/COUNTY SURVEYOR Clayton T. Ryan, Jr. COUNTY TREASURER Joseph A. Connolly, Weymouth Table of Contents Appointed and Elected Individuals to Boards, Committees, and Commissions...............................1 In Memoriam ..................................................................................................................................15 Births, Marriages, and Deaths Recorded in the Town of Wrentham, Massachusetts....................16 Miscellaneous Items Purchased at the Office of the Town Clerk...................................................16 Minutes of the Special Town Meeting - November 13, 2007 .........................................................17 Minutes of the Presidential Primary Election - February 5, 2008...................................................24 Minutes of the Annual Town Election - April 7, 2008 .....................................................................30 Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting - April 28, 2008 ...................................................................35 Minutes of the Special Town Meeting - April 28, 2008...................................................................37 Minutes of the Special Town Meeting - June 16, 2008 ..................................................................39 Report of the Town Accountant .....................................................................................................42 Report of the Animal Control Officer ..............................................................................................52 Report of the Board of Assessors ..................................................................................................53 Report of the Board of Health ........................................................................................................54 Report of the Board of Selectmen..................................................................................................57 Report of the Building Inspector.....................................................................................................59 Report of the Collector ...................................................................................................................60 Report of the Commission on Disability .........................................................................................62 Report of the Conservation Commission .......................................................................................63 Report of the Council on Aging ......................................................................................................64 Report of the Finance Committee ..................................................................................................65 Report of the Fire Department .......................................................................................................70 Report of the Fiske Public Library..................................................................................................75 Report of the Wrentham Historical Commission ............................................................................76 Report of the Wrentham Housing Authority ...................................................................................77 Report of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) ...........................................................78 Report of the Norfolk County Mosquito Control .............................................................................83 Report of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds............................................................................85 Report of the Old Fiske Library/Museum/Gallery Committee ........................................................87 Report of the Open Space Committee...........................................................................................89 Report of the Planning Board.........................................................................................................90 Report of the Police Department....................................................................................................93 Report of the Public Health Nurses................................................................................................96 Report of the Public Works Department ........................................................................................97 Report of the Public Works Department - Water Division ..............................................................98 Report of the Public Works Department - Water Division Revenue...............................................99 Report of the Public Works Department - Pumping Stations .......................................................100 Report of the Recreation Department ..........................................................................................101 Report of the Wrentham Elementary School Superintendent ......................................................102 Report of the Wrentham Elementary School - Principals.............................................................105 Report of the Wrentham Elementary School - School Committee...............................................107 Report of the King Philip Regional High School District Superintendent .....................................109 Report of the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School District .....................................121 Report of Self Help Incorporated .................................................................................................129 Report of the South Norfolk County Association for Retarded Citizens.......................................130 Report of the Sweatt Fund Advisory Committee..........................................................................133 Report of the Department of Veterans' Services..........................................................................136 Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals........................................................................................137 Municipal Directory ........................................................................................................... 138 Appointed and Elected Individuals to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Finance Department Finance Director Karen F. Jelloe Assistant Town Treasurers/Collectors Karen T. Heinz & Carolyn A. Preston (Terms Expire 2009) Town Accountant Jean M. Sarno (Term Expires 2009) Assistant Town Accountant Susan E. Harris (Term Expires 2009) Assessors* Irene L. Levesque, Clerk 2009 Joan A. Dooley, Chairman 2010 Thomas W. DiPlacido, Jr. 2011 Appraiser to Board of Assessors Lisa Cathcart 2009 Assistant Assessors Lisa Cathcart 2009 Board of Health* Nicholas P. Tobichuk (term expired April 2008) 2008 Leon H. Bruner 2009 Ravindra M. Nadkarni, Chairman 2010 Marion E. Cafferky 2011 Wrentham School Committee* Edward J. Goddard (term expired April 2008) 2008 Caron B. Ketchum 2009 Michelle M. Rouse 2009 Kim E. Carr 2010 Deborah Bello Webster 2011 Page 1 King Philip Regional School District Committee* Margaret A. Billian 2008 Clare A. Sullivan 2009 Caron B. Ketchum - Yearly Appointment from Wrentham School Committee 2007 Constables* Edward C. Bettencourt 2010 Richard J. Gillespie 2010 Stephen R. Hamlin 2010 Public Library Trustees* Robert J. Farquharson 2009 Julie L. Mollica 2009 Maureen Osolnik 2009 Clarice L. Mauro (resigned 7/07) 2008 Richard E. Steponaitis 2010 Nancy M. Howes 2011 Diane G. Rook Planning Board* Jill M. Fallon 2009 Everett W. Skinner, Jr. 2009 George R. Smith, Jr. 2009 Bob J. Cohen 2010 Joseph Macrina 2010 Patrick J. Moore 2011 Glen D. Pisani 2011 Town Planner Paige E. Duncan Wrentham Housing Authority* Nancy A. Grady 2009 Marjorie V. Hooper 2010 Mary U. Geromini 2012 Robert H. Morrill 2013 Town Counsel George Hall, Anderson & Kreiger, LLP Paul V. Mulkern,