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Aug. 23 1:47 am 2:13 pm 8:25 am 8:51 pm ter offers transportation to lo- cal medical appointments (in- Mon. Aug. 24 2:39 am 3:01 pm 9:12 am 9:43 pm cluding Plymouth, Kingston, Tues. Aug. 25 3:30 am 3:50 pm 10:01 am 10:35 pm PILGRIM PAVING Marshfield, Jordan Hospital Wed. Aug. 26 4:24 am 4:42 pm 10:51 pm 11:31 am 3&4*%&/5*"-t$0..&3$*"- and South Shore Hospital) to Thurs. Aug. 27 5:19 am 5:36 pm 11:44 am -- seniors and handicapped indi- Fri. Aug. 28 6:18 am 6:33 pm 12:29 am 12:39 pm - Hot Top Summer Savings - viduals on Tuesday (8 a.m.-4 YBSFBMBZFSTPGBTQIBMUPWFSHSBWFM p.m.): Thursday (8 a.m.-4 SUNRISE AND SUNSET $695 p.m.) and Friday mornings sunrise sunset ESJWFXBZTtQBSLJOHMPUTtTUPOFESJWFXBZTtTFBMDPBUJOHtGSFFXSJUUFOFTUJNBUFT (8-11 a.m.). Thurs. Aug. 20 5:55 am 7:35 pm Rides must be scheduled Fri. Aug. 21 5:56 am 7:33 pm 781.982.9898 72 hours in advance by calling www.pilgrimpaving.com Becky Ford, volunteer coordi- Sat. Aug. 22 5:57 am 7:32 pm nator at 781-934-5774 exten- Sun. Aug. 23 5:58 am 7:30 pm sion 117. Mon. Aug. 24 6:00 am 7:29 pm Tues. Aug. 25 6:01 am 7:27 pm Wed. Aug. 26 6:02 am 7:25 pm After school Thurs. Aug. 27 6:03 am 7:24 pm programs Fri. Aug. 28 6:04 am 7:22 pm Fine Wine • Beer • Liquor • Cigars update ALAN HURLEY Stop & Shop Plaza • Kingston Alden students who par- 781.422.9999 ticipate in an approved after ROOFING school activity will have an option to ride a DMS/DHS bus - SUMMER SPECIAL - home. Providers include: Dux- Up to $500 Off New Bookings bury Student Union, South tBMBO!BMBOIVSMFZSPPmOHDPN Shore Conservatory, Duxbury Art Assoc., Before/After Dark, Duxbury Rec. Dept. (After Real Estate Transactions School Athletics) and Extend- 10 Amado Way $1,055,000 Richard C. McNeil and Lorraine M. ed Day. Families who wish McNeil to Thomas Donnelly and Krista E. Donnelly to select this option should 51 Amos Sampson Ln. $1,025,000 Sara Mydlack and Harden Hill access the guidelines on the Road RT to Eileen M. Jacobson and Kenneth P. Jacobson Duxbury Web Page and com- 61 Buckboard Rd. $580,000 Eileen M. Jacobson and Kenneth P. plete the registration informa- Jacobson to Mark Manganello and Erin Manganello tion. Registration forms need 84 Delorenzo Dr. $377,000 Sue E. Mowcomber-Greeley to John to be completed and returned June Lee to the Alden School Office by 225 East St. $276,500 Sean P. Dormady and HSBC Bank USA Trust Aug. 31. to HSBC Bank USA Trust 81 Gurnet Rd. $1,000,000 Marcia Dole-Dowd and Donald F. Dowd to MMK RT and Elinore K. Barrett A celebration of 28 Priscilla Rd. $480,800 James M. Deady and Kathleen M. Deady to Shari L. Williams Ramadan 51 School St. $550,000 James L. Kinsherf to Robert A. Kadish and Yen M. Kadish Celebrate an evening of Ramadan with the Muslim 112 Vine St. $732,000 David H. Aglow and Carole C. Drabik to Families of Duxbury and the Daniel S. Courtier and Tina Courtier Duxbury Interfaith Council. 5 Wildflower Path $480,000 Joseph F. Aucoin and Maryanne T. The community is invited to Aucoin to Charles C. Gilbert and Sarah S. Gilbert the seventh annual Celebra- Weather Reflections tion Dinner. This year the Celebration We are finally seeing a typical summer Bermuda High for the first will take place on Sunday, time this season as we return to a normal summer weather pattern September 13 from 6-8:30 PM with seasonal temperatures. My thanks to Bob Hutchison for some at the Duxbury Senior Center. of the above temperatures while I was on vacation. Although there is no cost, seat- — Wayne Heward ing is limited and reservations for tickets must be made. The Averages & Comparisons tickets are available through Avg High Above Week 80.4 Eva at Razia’s, 35 Depot St, Avg High Same Week Last Year 77.9 781-934-6169 or at the Senior Avg High Same Week ’99 77.6 Center, Linda Hayes, 781-934- 5774. Donations are appreci- ated and there will be a silent auction with all funds donated POSTAL STATEMENT to the school Razia help build, The Duxbury Zabuli Girls School in Afgani- Clipper is stan. published week- If you would like more ly by Clipper information or to assist Razia Press, 11 So. in preparing the meal on Sep- Station Street, tember 12 and 13, please call Duxbury, MA the Interfaith Council at 781- 02331. Periodical 934-8388, www.duxinterfaith. postage permit (USPS#163-260) paid at Duxbury, MA. com. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Duxbury Clipper at PO Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331. Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 3 Solar challenge - Pinehills drop spot The Clipper is now avail- able for purchase on the news- stand at Café Olio, an Italian café and ice cream shop locat- ed on the Village Green in the Pinehills of Plymouth. 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Tinkertown, St. George Street, Hartford is hoping that more “That’s another significant Milbrok, Tremont Street near discussion will stem from that property that you would want Linda Ford, Master Cruise Counselor Open Evenings and Weekends To Serve You! the town hall. meeting, perhaps neighbor- to encumber with everything 781.294.2240 www.sandandseacruises.com Committee chairman hood specific, informal talks possible to protect it,” he said. James Hartford stressed the like coffee hours. Duxbury has over 4,000 fact that the group is simply A historic district is most homes, many of which may collecting information. No often used to protect histori- have a historic nature. Part of decision has been made about cally valuable homes, but this the challenge of the group will where such a district would be, isn’t the only reason for such be establishing a guideline as or even if one is needed. a protection. Hartford men- to what is worth protecting. BACK TO “We’re just trying to get tioned the area in front of town Terry Vose, who is also the word out,” he said. hall, near the intersection of a member of the Historical SCHOOL The committee is host- Depot and Tremont Street, as Commission, presented the NOW ENROLLING FOR group with a study done sev- FALL CLASSES! eral years ago by that board of homes in Duxbury. CALL PAT AT 781-831-0479 Slide show, talk with “It gives you an idea why HERE WE GROW [the woman who did the sur- Daycare/Preschool vey] thought these areas were 42 Mattakeesett Street, Pembroke historic district expert important.” Call Pat at 781-831-0479 or 781-293-6800 “This is a town that likes www.herewegrowdaycare.com Christopher Skelly, director of Local Government Pro- data points,” said Hartford. “It grams at the Massachusetts Historical Commission, will pres- could help the discussion.” ent a slide show on “Establishing Local Historic Districts” on Hartford said he still had Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ellison Room a lot of questions about what at the Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street. The presentation kind of protections a historic will include background on local historic districts in Massa- district would offer. For ex- chusetts, how local historic districts protect significant historic ample, if the town votes to resources, and the step- by-step process to establish local his- protect Tremont Street in front toric districts in Massachusetts. of Town Hall, what would Over 100 cities and towns in Massachusetts currently have happen if the state wanted to Horse Back Riding Camp a local historic district. Selectmen has appointed a Local His- widen the highway? toric District Study Committee to investigate the establishment “These are a lot of the August 24-28 of its first local historic district. The public is welcome to at- little things that will come up tend, ask questions, and discuss the idea. For further informa- when we get to open forum,” Offering English or tion, call the Planning Department at 781-934-1100 x 148. he said. Western Riding Lessons Private, individual attention Landscape workshop at the ACM for your child The New England Watercolor Society has shown at the Elaine Beckwith Gallery in Ver- Come have some fun this summer! scheduled a three day landscape workshop mont and The Gallery in Burlingame, Califor- Give Us a Call! with Frank Federico at The Art Complex at 189 nia. Students will meet from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Alden St from Sept. 9 through 11. Federico with one hour for lunch. Tuition is $400 for Barn: 781-585-1940 conducts workshops domestically and abroad. the workshop which is limited to twenty par- Residence: 781-585-6258 His paintings have been exhibited both nation- ticipants. Registration information is available (SPWF4Ut,JOHTUPO ally and internationally and are currently being at newenglandwatercolorsociety.org Final tea ceremony at the Art Complex POOL The third tea ceremony of guests into the hut, they pause conditions in mind. the season is offered on Sun- to admire the art and flowers The museum is located off day, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m. The which have been chosen to set Rte 3A at 189 Alden Street. It ceremony offers a unique op- the tone of the tea. Sweets are is supported primarily by the “Smile” portunity to view an important served and then the first phase Carl A. 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Four new members joined the Duxbury Rotary Club at their August 4 meeting held at the Duxbury Senior Center. Pictured is past District Governor Steve Silverman, Duxbury President, George Prebola, new members, Lynda MacDonald, Abdul Hamadeh, Soren Jensen, Seth Chandler, and Club Treasurer, Alison Austin. Not pictured is the installing Officer Terry Hum- fryes, current District Governor. August 18 will be Rotary Night at the Paw Sox game in Providence. Past President Bruce Rutter announced that the sale of cer- tificates for the Duck Race are going well. President George Prebola has signed the Club on to “ClubRunner” for better com- Family Owned &Operated munication on the internet among the club members and with Since 1923 Rotary Regional and International. - Senior & Prompt Payment Discounts - Budget Payment Plans - 24 Hour Burner Service - Automatic Delivery Service Did you know our Newcomers club news - Complete Heating Installations budget customers receive an S’mores Beach Party: www.dunlapsoil.com The Annual S’mores Party will be 508-746-1278 Proudly serving Duxbury automatic fuel discount??? held on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 4-6 p..m at Duxbury Beach (by 20 Holman Road, Plymouth and surrounding towns Call for details. the first walk over from the parking lot). Bring your skewers or sticks and we’ll provide plenty of the fixings to make s’mores and toast marshmallows! The event is free but please RSVP by Sept. 10 to Jill Huie at 781-837-0990, or [email protected], Macdonald or Ellen Cunningham at 781-837-1802, or eecunningham74@ live.com. This is a very relaxing time to come down to the & Wood beach and enjoy the last glow of summer. For families that have moved here in July and August, come join us to get a taste of what the Duxbury Beach experience is all about! We hope to see you at the beach! Book Club: The next book club meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 on the beach, first crossover to the left, weather permitting. We will discuss “Summer Blowout” by Claire Cook. A list of each month’s selected books is available at Westwinds Bookshop, the Duxbury Free Library and on the Newcomers’ Club Web site at duxburynewcomers.com under the Interest Groups and Book Club Section. Newcomers’ mem- bers receive a ten percent discount at Westwinds Bookshop. For more information about the book club and August’s location, please contact Jen Thorn at 781-585-0864 or bookclub@dux- burynewcomers.com. New Cookbook Release: The “Welcome to Duxbury II” Cookbook is now available for purchase at Cotton’s, Mermaids of Duxbury, and Westwinds Bookshop for $24. This cookbook has all the ‘ingredients’ for a fabulous party. They also make great gifts for hostesses, teachers, friends, and neighbors! We do continue to sell the original volume “Welcome to Duxbury,” and if you can’t find it in stores please contact us. All proceeds for sales of either cookbook are donated to charity through the Newcomers’ charitable fund. For more information you may contact Mollie O’Hara at 781-934-9484. To order either cook- book, send your name, address, phone number, the number of books you’d like to order and a check ($24.00 per copy plus $4 shipping, made payable to the “Duxbury Newcomers’ Club”) to: The Duxbury Newcomers’ Club, P.O. Box 1950 Duxbury, MA 02332. Duxbury Vineyard Vines Tote Bag: The latest “it” bag may come & go, but this classic is here to stay! Now sold exclusively at The Studio of Duxbury and select Duxbury Newcomers’ Club events. Price $112. Proceeds from sales of the bag are donated to charity. NOW OPEN DUXBURY, MA. New Price! Well main- DUXBURY, MA. New Price! This multi- tained, four bedroom passive solar contem- level contemporary is sited on a private porary home on 8+ acres of tranquil woods. island and features glorious pond views. The Designer kitchen, large screened porch, 3 full lower level family room overlooks a sparkling baths. $649,900 pool. $679,000
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The park was once the site of the wharf, where Weston’s ships would come to get outfitted. If you enjoy living in Duxbury, then As part of the celebration, a 30-minute video, created by you’ll love dining in Marshfield Duxbury resident Bryan Felty, will be debuted. The video is a 3D computer rendering of Duxbury Rural & Historical Society Executive Director Patrick Browne what the area looked like at with a portrait of Duxbury shipbuilding mogul Ezra Weston II, known the height of King Caesar’s as “King Caesar.” The society will celebrate the 200th year of the (Ember) power. Weston home with a reception on Aug. 22. Weston inherited the fam- ily business –– and the infa- CONTEMPORARY DINING AND business’s peak years he was 19th century. The home has a mous nickname –– when his trading a lot of cotton, and the long and storied history. It was DRINKS father died in 1822. largest of the cotton-hauling built in two phases –– Ezra Although he wasn’t as vessels, the “Hope,” weighed Weston II had the original four RECEPTIONS - REHEARSALS tough as his father, he had a 900 tons. rooms expanded before he knack for the trade. In the days - PRIVATE EVENTS The wharf buildings are died. After Alden Weston died before Blackberrys and e-mail, just part of the estate that will childless, his nieces and neph- Weston would send instruc- be brought to life through the ews took over the building for www.emberdining.com tions to his captains through computer generated video. a number of years before it a fleet of fast schooners –– Browne said he has always was sold in 1886 to Fredrick Serving dinner nightly - 781- 834 - 9159 Plain sometimes even dictating the wanted to put something like Bradford Knapp. Knapp estab- Street, Marshfield, MA exchange rate his goods were this together, ever since 10 lished a prep school for boys 02050 to be sold at. years ago when he saw a de- on the site, and he set up the “We’d call him a micro- tailed set of architectural draw- Powder Point School for boys, manager now,” said Browne. ings made by Alden Weston. using the King Caesar House SOUTHSOUTH SHORE SHORE WOMEN’SWOMEN’S HEALTH HEALTH “He literally would instruct his ComprehensiveComprehensive Obstetrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology & & Midwifery Midwifery When he saw a video Felty as the headmaster’s quarters. captains on everything ... That made for the World War I Me- The school lasted until the late is ispleased pleased to to announce announce thethe associationassociation of of takes a little bit of genius. It’s KarenKaren M. M. Toujouse,Toujouse, M.D.M.D. morial Committee, he knew he 1920s, when it merged with like a massively complicated might be able to finally realize Tabor Academy. chess game.” his vision. Knapp’s family held on to Weston was unusual in that Felty started his career in the home until 1937, when it he not only built the ships but set design for movies, but now was sold to Dr. Herman Bum- ran the merchant operation. works as a designer setting pus a former director of the At one time, he had 22 ships up corporate events and trade Museum of Natural History in running goods to areas of the shows. New York and a former presi- world like the North Atlantic, “I would create anima- dent of Tufts University. Bum- the West Indies, the Mediterra- tion fly-bys as a sales tool,” he pus had a hobby of restoring Dr. Dr.Karen Karen Toujouse Toujouse is is a agraduate graduate of Tulane UniversityUniversity and and Louisiana Louisiana nean and even South America. said. historic houses, said Browne, StateState University University School School of of Medicine. Medicine. She completedcompleted her her residency residency at at The ships were built at BostonBoston MedicalMedical Center. He too, was fascinated by and he took out some of the Weston’s yard at the mouth of the detailed drawings Alden victorian trappings installed 4242 Tremont Tremont Street the Bluefish River. At a high Weston had left behind. by Knapp’s heirs and restored Duxbury,Duxbury, MA 02332 tide, the boards were dragged 781-934-5242781-934-5242 “It was amazing to see the home to its Federal begin- up to the wharf in front of the these ancient line drawings,” nings. It had one more owner, SusanSusan V. G.V. G.Lincoln, Lincoln, M.D. M.D. Nannette Landry, Landry, C.N.M. C.N.M. house, where they were out- DarlyneDarlyne A. A.Johnson, Johnson, M.D. M.D. Jean MacBarron,MacBarron, C.N.M. C.N.M. he said. the artist Elizabeth Weber-Fu- MarthaMartha L. L.Ehrmann, Ehrmann, M.D. M.D. Deborah Carlson, Carlson, C.N.M. C.N.M. fitted for sailing. Some of the Using a series of computer lop, before it was sold to the JulianneJulianne Arena, Arena, M.D. M.D. Julie Paul,Paul, C.N.M. C.N.M. larger boats had to have empty programs, Felty created the Duxbury Rural & Historical KimberlyKimberly A. A.Dever, Dever, M.D. M.D. Ashlee Lyvers,Lyvers, C.N.M. C.N.M. barrels lashed around the hull computer renderings by com- Society in 1965. It opened as a KeriKeri M. M.Cloherty, Cloherty, M.D. M.D. Carrie Croucher,Croucher, C.N.M C.N.M to raise them up a few feet, just ChristineChristine Dailey Dailey Hirsemann, Hirsemann, M.D. M.D. Mary Hogan-Donaldson,Hogan-Donaldson, C.N.M. C.N.M. bining the drawings with pho- museum in 1967. CynthiaCynthia MacLachlan, MacLachlan, N.P.N.P. to get them out of the chan- tographs he took of the site. It’s Browne hopes that the film MaureenMaureen Sullivan,Sullivan, N.P.N.P. nel and into the open sea. Al- a painstaking process –– one and the attention surrounding OurOur practice practice offers offers all all female female obstetricalobstetrical providers.providers. Evening Evening and and though the ships and supplies 30 second shot in the film took the birthday bash will help SaturdaySaturday hourshours available. were created in Duxbury, the over 80 hours to render. Later, Duxbury residents appreciate ScituateScituate WeymouthWeymouth WhitmanWhitman business and goods were run he and Browne added sounds the history of the home and the 781-545-8103781-545-8103 781-337-8776781-337-8776 781-447-4001781-447-4001 out of Boston, where Weston’s to the tape as well. Weston family’s place in Dux- www.sswomenshealth.comwww.sswomenshealth.com second son Alden ran three “I tried to get the whole bury lore. counting houses. environment,” he said. “I think people want to Affiliated with Affiliated with The types of ships built Browne hopes the film will celebrate this house,” he said. weren’t the massive clipper let Duxbury residents see what ships from the later 19th cen- the home looked like in the tury. Toward the end of the Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 7 Snug Harbor office may close How may we help you? continued from page one Board member). At the time U Air Conditioning one main reason for the move U Heating Never an Manager Nanette McCormack was the “ample parking,” Kel- in a letter to MacDonald dated U Plumbing overtime charge so said. It shared space with U Drain Cleaning for service calls! July 29. “Mail volume and the Duxbury Coal and Lumber revenue continue to decrease U 24-hour Emergency store. Service significantly.” Previous to 1952, the of- The Duxbury postmaster GREEN SOLUTIONS FOR fice was located further up 800-870-3900 YOUR HOME’S WATER&AIR CallSagamore.com referred all calls to the region- Washington St. near the corner al post office facility in Dux- of Fort Hill Lane in a series of bury. This is not the first attempt to buildings, one of which was Customers at the Snug Har- close the Snug Harbor Post later moved to Standish St. bor office were mostly from Office, one in the late 60s and and made into a house. The the neighborhood, and said one in the early 70s, according office had been in that location Summer Projects At Your Service they’d miss the convenience of to Duxbury Town Historian Tony since at lest the 1860s, accord- being able to walk to get their Kelso. ing to Kelso. FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT mail. Others said they’d miss Duxbury has had a post OR REMODELING NEEDS Dawn Habgood said she the slower pace of Snug Har- office since 1800, Kelso said, would miss the post office if s +ITCHENS s !DDITIONS s 7INDOWS bor as compared to the main when Judah Alden had one in it closed, but said it wouldn’t s "ATHROOMS s $ECKS s 6INYL 3IDING office in Hall’s Corner. Some his store on the corner of Al- business owners said it would have a major impact on her " )NDUSTRIAL "LVD (ANSON den and Tremont streets. Reg # 100487 business. She picks up busi- Çn£®ÊÓ{ääxxÊUÊnää®ÊÇ{£ÈÈ be an inconvenience to go to At one time, Duxbury had Lic # 019867 ness mail at Snug Harbor but the main office to pick up their six post offices: Island Creek, has personal mail delivered at mail, unless the postal service North Duxbury, South Dux- home. started delivering the mail to bury, West Duxbury, Mill- “I think I would miss it individual buildings in Snug brook, and in Standish Shore more for nostalgic reasons,” #BDLUPTDIPPMBMSFBEZ Harbor. at the Standish Hotel. If Snug she said. “It’s convenient.” Lisa Loring, who uses the Harbor closes, the only re- This is not the first attempt post office every day to pick maining office will be South to close the Snug Harbor Post hard to believe it’s almost that time? up her mail at a PO box, said it Duxbury at Hall’s Corner. Office, one in the late 60s and need a loan for school? would be “terrible” if the Snug Although residents who one in the early 70s, according we’ve got the resources right here in Duxbury: Harbor branch closed. use the office will miss it, most to Duxbury Town Historian “This post office has that said they understood the eco- Eastern Bank, Rockland Trust Company, Tony Kelso. old world charm and person- nomic situation the Postal Ser- and Sovereign Bank The office was moved into ality,” she said, adding that it vice is in. its present location on Wash- was “never crowded.” “I was afraid it might hap- ington Street on Jan. 7, 1952. “It’s very convenient for pen,” said MacMillian. “That’s The building was designed me,” said Margery MacMil- going to make it much worse at lian, who said she lives just a for the Post Office by Oliver 4VQQPSUMPDBMCVTJOFTTFT the other end [Hall’s Corner.]” EVYCVSZCVTJOFTTBTTPDJBUJPODPN few doors down from the of- Barker (a well-known Dux- fice. “It’s just a godsend.” bury architect and Planning
free of charge. Workers from the Department of Public Works, under the direction of Peter Buttkus, repaired and extended the access ramp railing, installed the wooden posts between the gates, and removed the ugly old The Duxbury Beach Reservation, flora and fauna of the beach and by Pannier Sign Company of telephone pole that used to hold the Welcome to Duxbury Beach electric panel for the guard shack. Inc. has been working over the past all that we do to preserve it. Our first Pittsburgh. The big “Welcome to several months to make improvements attempts to create such a place met with Duxbury Beach” sign, also designed by Our hope is that everyone who visits to the guard shack and beach signs resistance, mainly because building Norman, was carved by Hasson Signs of Duxbury Beach will take pride in our on Duxbury Beach, an effort that was Cohasset. improvements and be motivated to help inspired by the gift we received from Several people and businesses us keep our beautiful beach clean and Anna Millar to honor the memory of donated their time and services for free of litter. The trustees will continue her husband Bob, a long-time trustee these improvements. Chuck Nudd to keep you updated on a monthly of the Reservation. To acknowledge Sr. and Chuck Nudd Jr. donated the basis about what the Reservation does Anna’s generosity and Bob’s dedication engraving for the Millar stone. Brian to manage the beach and some of the to the Reservation, we have placed a Callahan and his sons built the guard interesting facts that Anna Millar so large stone that is engraved “Millar shack. They donated the roof and wanted to share with the public. Way” next to the access ramp. The provided the sidewall at cost. Goodrich Reservation has used the Millar gift as Lumber donated $1,000 worth of the foundation for an endowment that materials for the building. Factory we can borrow against if we ever have codes required that it be elevated Paint donated the building paint, and to make drastic repairs such as were and have a wrap-around handicap- Richard Wadsworth of Wadsworth needed following the No-Name storm accessible ramp. But last year, Norman Painting and Restoration, donated the in 1991. Forgit, the designer of The Duxbury painting. Trustee Rich Poole donated Anna Millar had wanted us to Beach Book, presented us with a design the granite used for the cornerstones rebuild the guard shack so that it for the guard shack that we now have. and steps of the guard shack, trustee included space for visitors to learn Next year we hope to place a pergola Steve Carleton and his son positioned about the that will hold informational signs in the the granite, and trustee Joe Conway area behind the guard shack. donated the picnic tables. The new signs on the beach have We wish to acknowledge the been in the works for over a year. wonderful cooperation from the town Norman Forgit designed the in helping us fix up this whole area. signs, which were manufactured The town issued the necessary permits
The Duxbury Beach Book is available at Westwinds Bookshop, Borders at Independence Mall, at 781-934-2907, or via our website: www.duxburybeach.com. All proceeds support the long-term preservation of Duxbury Beach for future generations! Duxbury Beach is owned and managed by the Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc., a Massachusetts charitable corporation, in cooperation with the town of Duxbury. 8 Duxbury Clipper Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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➢➢ Congratulations to Ryan Leach (DHS 05). Ryan received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of New Hamp- shire on May 23. Ryan is the son of Wayne and Mary Leach of South River Lane East. ➢➢ Melissa Toffoloni (DHS ‘05) graduated from the Univer- sity of New Hampshire on May 23 with a BA in psychology. While at UNH, Melissa was named a University Scholar and was inducted into the Golden Key International Honor So- ciety. She will return to UNH in the fall to study occupational Emily Pakstis was the 2009 recipient of the Partridge Fund Four Year therapy. Melissa is the daugh- Continuing Scholarship of $7000 per year totaling $28,000. Emily is ter of John and Cynthia Tof- pictured here with her parents, Helen and Mike Pakstis. foloni.
Pembroke School of Performing Arts student Kaylee CentreStage dancers Jessica Cashin and Julia Millis of Duxbury gives a solo performance to Demi Hoffman scare up a great performance to the song Levato’s “This is Me” on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the “Scream.” Pembroke Arts Festival. Jan Butterworth (781) 582-9766 Care for your animal, all shapes and sizes on a daily basis or while you are on vacation! Playtime Dog Walking
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Take the Heat CentreStage Dance Company dancers Julia Hoffman, Meaghan Reney Out of and Patrick MacClennan of Duxbury and Jessica Cashin, Hayley Youngstrom and Kim Rizzitano of Pembroke are “Puttin’ on the Ritz” during a number at the Pembroke Arts Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8. Pembroke School of Performing the Kitchen Arts student Kaylee Millis does WITH her best impression of a 1920s flapper to a song from the movie Take Out! “Kit Kittredge: An American Fried Chicken Girl.” volunteer appreciation: Now With Secretary of the Commonwealth, William F. Galvin, recently NO TRANS FATS!! hosted the Summer Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and Doric Docent Book Award presenta- tion at the Massachusetts State BONGI’S House. This event recognizes high school students for their outstanding service as volunteer TURKEY R OOST State House tour guides this (781) 585-2392 summer. Shown here are Ryan Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm • Closed Sunday Smith, Ben Schroeder, Nick Route 53, Duxbury Woodgate, Danny Brockwell and Massachusetts Grown... and freshest Chris Scavongelli receiving a certificate of appreciation from Secretary Galvin. Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 9 Marine paintings on display at
Bumpus Gallery through October PUBLIC SKATING n exhibit of marine MONDAY – FRIDAY oil paintings by 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM SUNDAY 12:30 – 2:20 PM John Caggiano en- titledA “Painted Moments” will be featured at the Helen Bum- LEARN TO SKATE pus Gallery in Duxbury during NEW SESSIONS - SIGN UP N0W! September and October. CLASSES STARTING SEPT. 9 TH! Born in Brooklyn, New York, Caggiano received a BA TOTS (3-6 YRS) & ADULTS - WED. 10 AM. ALL A GES – THURS. 4:00 PM degree from Brooklyn College ALL AGES – SAT. 10:20 AM and an MFA from Pratt Insti- TOTS (3-6 YRS) – THURS. 10 AM tute, both with honors. His VISIT WWW.BOGICESKATING.COM FOR MORE DETAILS education was supplemented by courses at The Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Studio BOOK YOUR ICE! and Forum of Stage Design in 3UMMER 3T s +INGSTON -! New York City. An exhibit of marine oil paintings by John Caggiano entitled “Painted Tel:781-585-2111 Fax: 781-585-6766 s WWWBOGICESKATINGCOM He relocated to Rockport, Moments” will be featured at the Helen Bumpus Gallery during Massachusetts in 1980, drawn September and October. to the physical beauty and unique quality of Cape Ann’s color that infuses life into the from 2-4 p.m. Complimentary light. He travels extensively, subject of the painting. Color refreshments will be served both here and abroad, painting is the lifeblood of the painting. and all are invited to attend. on location. This plein air ap- Nothing stimulates more than The Helen Bumpus Gallery proach enables him to capture its pleasing harmony, whether is located on the main level the essence of the time and strongly applied or toned and of the Duxbury Free Library, place that he interprets into his tranquil.” 77 Alden Street. The exhibit bright and colorful “impres- A reception and gallery talk may be viewed during regular sionistic-realism” artwork. by the artist will be held at the library hours. For information He says, “Painting for me is Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 19, call 781-934-2721. the bold and dynamic use of Audubon programs at beach Mass. Audubon continues to do what we do best. Bird- its summer program at Dux- ing! NOTE: Pre-registration bury Beach. Programs are is required as this program is generously supported by Dux- limited to 10 participants. bury Beach Reservation, Inc. Thursday, Aug. 27: Wrap- Sweeeeeet..... All programs begin at 9:30 Up, Trivia and one last Birding a.m. in the right hand parking Run! We’ll take one last trip lot across the Powder Point Native Corn Is In! along the beach and revisit Bridge. All are free. Kids’ pro- the past two, glorious summer grams will be held at 9:30 a.m. tions – where did it come from, months. NOTE: Pre-registra- every Saturday until Aug. 29. and in whose hands was it last? tion is required as this program Thursday, Aug. 20: Along the way, we’ll help clean is limited to 10 participants. Beachcombing with John Gal- the beach. NATIVE luzzo: There’s an art to beach- Tuesday, Aug. 25: Wing- combing, and we’ll dabble in ing it! Birding with John Gal- & it. We’ll find what strikes our RENTAL luzzo. Sometimes we just have fancy and ask fanciful ques- FRESH! :UCCHINI s ,ETTUCE s 2ADISHES 9 Standish Street .ATIVE 0EACHES s 3UMMER 3QUASHs .ATIVE 0LUMS Space available 'REEN "EANS s .ATIVE "LUEBERRIES s #UCUMBERS for rent. Registration night CRETINON’S Call 781.934.0661 9:30am-6pm Daily for Girl Scouts ,!.$).' 2/!$ s +).'34/. s 781.585.5531 Girls in Kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to stop by the Girl Scout House on Wed., Sept. 16 from 6:30-8 p.m. 35 Depot Street 781-934-2863 to register for the upcoming year in Girl Scouting or to simply www.depotstreetmarket.com learn more about our great organization. If your daughter enjoys Duxbury Marketplace (across from Tsang's) taking part in craft sessions, outdoor adventures, community "FREE" Delivery in Duxbury! service projects, and meeting new girls her age with an empha- sis on developing her leadership skills, then Girl Scouting is for SUMMERTIME & THE GRILLIN' IS EASY! her. We invite you to stop by, and look forward to meeting with you. For more information, call our Registrar, Noreen Roy at Grilled Teriyaki Chicken w/ Rice 781-936-8148. Citrus Soy Grilled Chicken Grilled Chicken Modena Lime Chicken w/ Black Bean Sauce Grilled Blackened Salmon OODRICH Firecracker Grilled Salmon G Island Shrimp Kabobs Double Thick Pork Chops Chill & Grill LUMBER 1/2lb Black & Blue Burgers While the DUXBURY HARDWARE CORP. Beef Satay Carne Asada w/ Cilantro Cream Sauce Summer is 40 INDEPENDENCE ROAD • KINGSTON Margarita Beef Kabobs hot! (Rte 53 near Duxbury/Kingston Line) Grilled Tuscan Flank Steak 781-422-0131 14 Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Duxbury Houses of Worship Religious Services First Baptist Church of Duxbury Dr. Kevin Cassidy 2 Tremont St. Phone: 934-6095 Website: www.fbcd.org, email: [email protected]
Holy Family Church Church and CCD Center, Tremont St Rev. Msgr. William Glynn, Pastor Rev. Francis Chase, Parochial Vicar Phone: 934-5055 Fax: 781-934-5796 Mass Schedule: Saturdays, 5 pm; Sundays, 7, 8:30, 10, and 11:30 am, with babysitting available at 8:30 and 10 Masses. Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday, 8:15. Pilgrim Church United Church of Christ 404 Washington St. Rev. Kenneth C. Landall, Sr. Pastor Phone: 934-6591 Email: [email protected] Mon-Fri. Pilgrim Childcare and Preschool. Sunday worship and Church school at 9 am.
High St. United Methodist Church High and Taylor Sts. Rev. Barbara Kszystyniak, Pastor Phone: 585-9863 Sundays: Worship service and Sunday School at 10, nursery care available.
Church of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal 410 Washington St. Box 2893 The Rev. William Eddy, Interim Priest Phone: 934-6523 Service at 8 and 10 am. 10 Duxbury Clipper Wednesday, August 19, 2009 First Parish Church Send obituary nOtices Unitarian Universalist to [email protected] 842 Tremont St THE Deadline is Rev. Catherine Cullen, Minister Monday at noon. Phone: 934-6532 Obituaries Sundays: Worship service at 10:30, nursery and childcare available. D. Harriette (”Dickie”) Sarkisian, 100 St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene D. Harriette (”Dickie”) arship Committee, The Players Russell Sarkisian; a daugh- 136 Summer St. Sarkisian of Duxbury, former- Drama Club, and served on the ter, Mary-Joy Von Bargen Phone: 585-3419 ly of Bridgewater died August Altar Guild at Trinity Episco- and her husband Frederick of Monday-Friday: Noah’s Ark Day School for ages 2 yrs 9 4 in Jordan Hospital in Plym- pal Church. Duxbury; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and months to kindergarten. Call for information, 582-1778. outh at the age of 100. Mrs. Sarkisian was an avid She was born in Bridgewa- swimmer well into her 90’s many nieces and nephews. Nursery is provided for all services. ter, daughter of the late Anna while spending summers on A funeral service was and Harry Siranosian. Mrs. Cape Cod and also enjoyed her held in the Trinity Episcopal Sarkisian graduated from the bridge club which had been to- Church, Main Street/Rte 28 First Church of Christ Scientist Bridgewater Normal School gether for over 50 years. in Bridgewater on August 14. 243 Parks St. in 1929 and was a teacher in She was the wife of the late Burial will be in Mt. Prospect the Holbrook and Bridgewater Herbert A. Sarkisian, and the Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Phone: 934-6434 public schools teaching Junior sister of the late Azniv Boya- donations may be sent to Jor- Sun.: Service at 10:30. Sunday school for youth to 20 at 10:30. High English and the fourth jian, Sartenig Yazarian and dan Hospital Donations, 275 Wed.: Service at 8 pm, readings from the Bible and Science and grade. During her years in Henry Siranosian. She leaves Sandwich St., Plymouth, MA Health. Childcare provided. Reading Room: 17 Standish St., Bridgewater, she was a mem- her sons, Herbert A. Sarkisian, 02360 or MSPCA - Angell, Hours: Tue. through Fri., 10-1; Sat., 9-3. ber of the Ousamequin Wom- Jr. and his wife Janet of Barn- 350 South Huntington Ave., en’s Club, Bridgewater Schol- stable, and the late William Boston, MA 02130. New Covenant Fellowship Tarkiln Community Center, Rte 53, Summer St David Woods, Pastor Doris (Burgess) Gorham, 89 Phone: 585-8628 Doris (Burgess) Gorham, Gorham leaves her sisters, Jean and many nieces and nephews, Sundays: Contemporary praise and worship at 10. Sunday of Duxbury, formerly of Ja- Swanborn of Duxbury, Irene including her nephew Edwin school and youth group after opening worship. Communion maica Plain, died Aug. 11. She Briggs of North Carolina, and Swanborn and his wife Nancy was 89. She was the wife of the late Helen Lacharite, Ila of Duxbury. All funeral servic- first Sun. of the month. Women’s Discovery and men of the late William Gorham. Mrs. Marshall, and Cecil Burgess; es will be private. Promise homegroups. 4/%JTKUVKG South Shore Worship Delivery Pick Up Alice M. Hutter, 62 Congregation Shirat Hayam, P.O. Box 2727, Duxbury 02331, Phone: 781-582-2700 Black Mulch ...... $3200 $2800 00 00 Alice M. Hutter of Dux- Ms. Hutter leaves her sons, Society via Michael Fram’s Dark Brown Mulch ...... $30 $26 bury died Aug 14 in Boston Daniel Hutter Fram and Mi- NYC Marathon Fundraiser Zion Lutheran Church 00 00 386 Court St., No. Plymouth, Rev. C. Robert Stott, Phone: 508-746-3041 Light Brown Mulch ...... $31 $27 at the age of 62. Ms. Hutter chael Trezevant Fram; and her at main.acsevents.org/goto/ Loam ...... $2100 $1800 was born in Memphis to the brothers, James Lyons Hutter mikefram, Amnesty Interna- 00 Congregation Beth Jacob 4-yard Minimum Delivery Order 6 or more yards and save $1 OFF per yard late James Lyons Hutter, Jr. III, Dr. Stanley T. Hutter and tional at amnesty.org, Oxfam and Rebecca (Trezevant) Hut- Randolph Hutter. A memorial American at oxfamamerica. Synagogue: 8 Pleasant St. Plymouth, Community Center, Court/Brewster St. Lawrence service was held on Tuesday, org, or The Episcopal Relief Silverman, Rabbi, Phone: 508-746-1575. 781-706-0804 ter. She worked at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Duxbury. Aug. 18 at St. John’s Episco- and Development Fund at MacDonald Funeral Home She enjoyed oil painting and pal Church. Donations can be er-d.org. South Shore Quaker teaching art. made to the American Cancer Phone: 781-749-4383, Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham, (off Rte. 228 at the library/town hall 1755 Ocean St. Marshfield complex off Levitt St., up the hill to Turkey Hill Lane). 834-7320 Enid L. Torrey, 89 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) 379 Gardner St., So. Hingham, Bishop John Howe, Phone: 781-293-2520, Sundays Enid L. Torrey of Duxbury David Torrey; sister of the ton; and many grandchildren, year round: Family worship at 10 am. died August 10. She was 89 late Walter Cohen and Arnold great grandchildren, nieces, “Excellence in Service with Understanding” years old. Cohen, Dorothea Moore of S. and nephews. Directors: Joseph L. Davis, Richard W. Davis She was the wife of the Dennis, Mary Grubb and her A funeral service was held St. Mark of Epheseus Orthodox Mission late Earl W. Torrey and the husband Max of North Caro- at the Shepherd Funeral Home 261 Main St., Kingston, Rev. Terrence McGillicuddy, Phone: 781-585-8907 RICHARD DAVIS FUNERAL HOMES, INC. daughter of the late John and lina, Madeline Litchfield of on Aug. 14. Burial will be at Margaret Cohen; mother of Plymouth, and the late Mar- the Mayflower cemetery in Islamic Center of New England Mosques Traditional Funerals Cremations Pre-Need Funeral Planning John Torrey of Duxbury, Su- garet Hill, Alice Lunt, Ethel Duxbury. In lieu of flowers, 470 South St., Quincy, 671-479-8341, 74 Chase Dr., Sharon, 781-784-0434 373 Court Street 619 State Road (Rt. 3A) san MacFarlane and her hus- Mori, and Florence Ramsey. donations may be made to the Manomet band Raymond of Duxbury, She also leaves her sisters in Alzheimer’s Association, 225 Safe Harbor Church N. Plymouth (508) 746-2231 1-800-770-2231 (508) 224-2252 Carol Quirke and her husband law, Joan Cohen of Kingston, N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chi- 52 Main St., Marshfield, Pastor Mark Eagling, 781-837-9903 John of Plymouth, and the late and Dorothy Torrey of Kings- cago, IL 60601-7633.
7IOMNCFFB;P?;FIN Edward “Ned” Spence Fitzgibbons, 88 I@@OHF?@NNBCMMOGG?L Edward “Ned” Spence Fitz- Troops rising shoe manufacturing operation 5BS5;CN gibbons died Tuesday, Aug. 11 to Captain in and from 1981 was President at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medi- 1946. During of Melville Footwear Manu- cal Center from complications his tour of Japan facturing. following a heart attack. He after V Day, he While living in Pennsyl- was nearly 88. organized the vania, Mr. Fitzgibbons served Mr. Fitzgibbons was a res- first baseball as president of the board of ident of Naples, Fla. and New game between Hanover General Hospital as London, N.H. Born on August the U.S. and the well as a member of the board 19, 1921 to Harold Fitzgibbons Japanese. of directors of York College and Angeline Spence Fitzgib- After the and National Central Finan- bons in Brockton, he grew up war, Mr. Fitzgibbons began his cial Corp. of Lancaster, Penn. in the towns of Whitman and career in the shoe and leather He was also a director of the Duxbury. He attended Mil- business at the family firm, Nashua Corp. in Nashua, N.H. ton Academy (Class of 1940) E.P. Fitzgibbons in Whitman. Mr. Fitzgibbons leaves his where he was captain of the In 1947 he joined Blanchard wife of fifty-three years, Patri- baseball team. He graduated Brothers & Lane, a large up- cia May Fitzgibbons; his four from Harvard (Class of 1944) holstery tanner headquartered children, Spence, Lisa, Caro- with a BA in romance languag- in Newark, N.J. that served the line and Stephen; his siblings es and was awarded the Barrett automotive industry. He rose Ann, Jim and Harry; and eight ;SMC>?+;LCH? Wendell Jr. Bat for the most ef- to the position of president in grandchildren. Services were fective man at bat in 1942. Mr. 1956. He moved over to Ha- held at Holy Family Church UÊ >ÀiÊ-ÌÀiÊ Fitzgibbons was signed by the nover Shoe, a shoe manufac- on Saturday, Aug.15. In lieu Bayside Marine Corp. UÊ>ÃÊ V Boston Red Sox and played turing concern located in Ha- of flowers, donations may be UÊÕÊ AAA in Scranton before be- nover, Penn., in 1958 where sent to the H. Reginald and 441 Washington Street • Duxbury ÊÊ-iÀÛViÊ9>À` ing called up for active duty in he served as president from Rebecca Lord Nash Scholar- 781-934-0561 www.baysidemarinecorp.com WWII. He served as an officer 1962-1974. In 1975, Mr. Fitz- ship at Milton Academy, 170
0 in the 11th Airborne Division gibbons joined Melville Corp. Centre St. Milton, MA 02186. Hours: Open 7 Days 8am-6pm 20 9 of the U.S. Army Parachute as senior vice president of their Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 11 New semester kicks off at LifeLong Learning The fourth year of the Life- Oct. 19 through Nov. 30 (no ed subscriptions are available. tory – from its roots in blues economic recovery—or bail long Learning Program kicks class Nov. 2). Registrations accepted on a through the various genres of out the sinking boat? Where off with a reception Thurs- Reading “Richard II.” first-come, first-served basis. the art form. We’ll focus on do you stand? After hearing day, Sept. 10, from 5:30 to We will read and discuss the The Mexican American both the instrumental and vo- and discussing the facts on 7:30 p.m., at the Senior Cen- play at the end of each scene. War cal styles from the 1900’s to these and other hot topics, will ter. All are welcome to attend Material will be available for Facilitator: Patrick Browne today. The genres covered your final vote be swayed? and hear about the exciting fall historical background and lit- Thursday 10:00-11:30 a.m. will be ragtime, Dixieland, You might be surprised. lineup of courses and meet the erary value, and to encourage Oct. 1 through Nov. 19 swing big bands, bebop, cool, Rep. Daniel Webster (R) instructors. questions. Paperback text This class will explore the progressive, free form, and fu- represents four Duxbury pre- For the first time, Lifelong (Folyer edition) is available causes of the Mexican con- sion. cincts, as part of the Plymouth Learning is offering Great from Westwinds Bookshop. flict which established a new Prof. Cassara teaches at Sixth District. An attorney, Books, the History of the Mex- Carrie Meier taught five manifest destiny and led to the Berklee College of Music, and he is also a graduate of Colby ican American War, the Evolu- semesters of poetry at the Se- emergence of national figures is a performer, composer, mu- College. tion of Jazz, and the American nior Center and four courses who would play prominent sical director and author. His The semester was planned Short Story. Courses like the on Shakespeare. She was a roles in the Civil War. Introduction to Jazz, a Satur- by the LifeLong Learning New Yorker Discussion and teacher for 25 years and ma- Patrick Browne is execu- day series course, was very Committee: Marcy Bravo, Controversial Issues are con- jored in creative writing. tive director of the Duxbury well received. chairman; William Campbell, tinuing due to their popularity. Introduction to Great Rural & Historical Society Pros and Cons Voting Carolyn Houseman, Eleanor Great Decisions Discus- Books – First Series and an historian. His classes State Politics McGonagle, Dr. Shirley Ok- sion Group will resume Feb- Facilitator: Suzanne Smith are always well subscribed. Facilitator: Rep. Daniel tay, Pamela Campbell Smith, ruary, 2010 with a new study Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.-Noon The Evolution of Jazz Webster Myrna Walsh, Bev Walters, guide. Sept. 29 through Nov. 3 Music Friday 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Joanne Moore and Linda The nearly 400 people who This course will follow Facilitator: Charles Cas- Sept. 25 through Oct. 23 Hayes represent the Coun- have taken a course rated the Great Books guidelines for sara Illegal immigrants or un- cil on Aging on the commit- experience as outstanding and shared inquiry in consider- Friday 10:00 -11:30 a.m. documented guests? Pension tee. For more information or praised instructors for making ing several short classic texts, Oct. 2 through Nov. 13 for public employees-deserved to register, please call Linda the experience both fun and in- each to be read before class. AWHAn Ad overview5.9x5 Dux ofClpr jazz 7-09:1 his- or7/30/09 boondoggle? 4:51 PM Swim Page toward 1 Hayes, 781 934-5774. formative. Many participants Selections include Chekov and also noted that they thrived Conrad, as well as excerpts on the mental stimulation and from such notables as Freud have made new friends. and Thucydides. Come expe- Atlantic Women’s Registration for the cours- rience the rewards of careful es will begin at the reception reading in good company. An- Health Welcomes and continue daily at the Se- thology is available for $13.95 nior Center until the course (plus shipping). Christina Thomas, MD is fully subscribed. It is also Suzanne Smith, once-up- OB/GYN possible to register by mail on-a-time English teacher in (send payment and registration Hingham, still relishes talk- as she joins form to LifeLong Learning 10 ing about books with others Jennifer Daman, MD, FACOG Mayflower St., Duxbury, MA who enjoy the serious sport of OB/GYN 02332. reading. She has been a Great Although the courses are Book reader for 15 years. Margaret Sullivan, MD, FACOG et Sullivan OB/GYN Cultural Clashes in the hristina Thomas, and Margar held at the Senior Center, ev- (l-r) Drs. Jennifer Daman, C eryone, regardless of age, is New Yorker Discussion welcome, including young Facilitators: Nancy Melia Providing comprehensive, expert and compassionate care. mothers who need a break and friends At Atlantic Women’s Health we provide comprehensive, expert care in a convenient setting, from caring for their children, Wednesday 10:30 a.m.- and we never forget how important the relationship with your doctor is to your long-term health. and those who have a morning 12:00 p.m. Sept. 23 through available to broaden their ho- Nov. 18 • Adult and adolescent • On-site hysteroscopy, colposcopy, rizons. There’s something for ev- gynecological care and LEEP procedures Because the program de- eryone in these free-wheeling, • Complete prenatal and • Laparoscopic surgery obstetrical care, including • Minimally-invasive treatments pends on the talents and exper- lively discussions based on as- high-risk pregnancies for abnormal uterine bleeding tise of volunteers, the cost of signed readings of the weekly 340 Wood Road, Suite 305, Braintree • On-site prenatal testing • Bone density screenings Call (781) 624-3030 each course is kept to $25. All New Yorker magazine. The • Management of • Management of menopause material or textbook costs are subjects may be political, sci- abnormal pap smears 118 Long Pond Road, Plymouth the responsibility of the par- entific, cultural or literary— Call (508) 830-3190 New patients welcome. All insurances accepted. Now booking appointments. ticipant. Payment must be re- not to mention the fiction and atlanticwomenshealth.com ceived in order to reserve your cartoon selections. Discount- Atlantic Women’s Health is affiliated with South Shore Hospital. place. The courses depend on participation by all enrollees and therefore it is suggested that people sign up for cours- es they will be able to attend. Brilliant Sunrises Guaranteed! Please make checks payable to Town of Duxbury. Reading Short Stories RIVERLEA Facilitator: Helene DiBona Monday 10–11:30 a.m. Sept. 21 through Oct. 12 ◆ We will read selected short 110 Feet of waterfront with private stories in an effort to reach a dock and gangway. fuller understanding of the me- ◆ chanics and meanings of each Totally remodeled home with all piece. The format is class dis- the amenities. cussion. Text: “The Best Amer- ◆ ican Short Stories of 2008” Five bedrooms with garage/ pool house (Houghton Mifflin, $14). and barn. Prof DiBona, PhD, was ◆ previously a professor of liter- Only 35 miles from Boston. ature at the University of North ◆ Exceptional value at $2,795,000 Carolina and also taught Eng- lish and comparative literature ◆ “Drive by” online to see over 25 pictures. at the University of California, Berkeley. She was also a Fel- low at Harvard. Reading Shakespeare’s Plays www.47saintgeorgest.com Facilitator: Carrie Meier Call your local buyers agent to schedule a showing. Monday 11:00-12:30 p.m. OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 22, 2009 NOON TO 3:00 PM 12 Duxbury Clipper Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Deputy Carrico hired as new Halifax fire chief continued from page one tunities that presented itself,” be here.” Carrico said it’s the per- he said. Nord said the position sonal relationships he’ll miss Carrico’s father was a lieu- Carrico credited Duxbury would be filled, and an acting the most about Duxbury. tenant in the Brockton Fire De- Fire Chief Kevin Nord for deputy chief would be named “I have a lot of friends =di!=di!=diÄ partment. Carrico took the test teaching him the leadership as soon as Carrico starts his here,” he said. “I’ll have to re- RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE several times, but couldn’t get skills he’ll need in his new new job. Although the ap- build that ... I’m going to miss into the Brockton force. Even- post. pointment is not technically everybody that I work with.” 15 DEPOT STREET tually, he was hired in Dux- “Chief Nord took me un- under Civil Service, Nord said He’ll face some challenges 781-934-6995 HjbbZgDeedgijc^i^Zh bury, where he became deputy der his wing,” he said. “He re- the department’s in house pol- in Halifax, but he is eager to chief in August of 2006. ally mentored me. If it wasn’t icy is based on the test. Town meet them. “It was one of those oppor- for his leadership I wouldn’t Manager Richard MacDonald “It’s a very young depart- Proud to be the #1 Firm in Duxbury...& the #1 Firm in Massachusetts* Dep. William Carrico ment,” he said. “But being that *Based on MLSPIN statistics for Sales Volume for the past 12 months person, being in charge, mak- will have the final say on both ing the decisions –– that’s ex- the acting and final appoint- citing to me.” ments.
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DUXBURY – Fabulous 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath Colonial in DUXBURY – A private cul-de-sac is the setting for this DUXBURY – Classic 4-bedroom Cape with four fire- sought-after Weston Farm. This pristine home features a 4BR Cape featuring 4,255SF of living space. Custom finishes places & abundant charm! Spacious rooms on first floor spacious kitchen w/dining area; cathedral FR w/skylight, throughout; 28’ kitchen w/newer appliances, center island, & include a large screened porch for entertaining. This won- fireplace & French door; deck overlooks private backyard; granite counters; 22’ FR w/fireplace opens to deck & enclosed derful home is light and bright, but cozy in winter. Beau- hardwood floors, custom molding, C/A; and a 2-car garage. screen porch. 2-car attached garage. tiful level yard with mature trees and plantings. Offered at $579,000 Offered at $649,000 Offered at $599,000
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DUXBURY – Move right into this pristine 3BR Con- DUXBURY – Peaceful setting nestled among cranberry DUXBURY – Expanded 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath Cape lo- temporary offering privacy, serenity, & woodland views. bogs – yet convenient to all! Meticulously maintained cated in a cul-de-sac neighborhood overlooking cranberry 19’ FR w/fireplace, cathedral ceiling, skylight, & sliders to 3-bedroom Cape offers an open floor plan, newer baths bogs. Newly finished sunroom, first floor laundry, home deck; white kitchen w/Corian counters, newer appliances, and kitchen; bog views from most rooms; and a wrap- office, hardwood floors, spacious kitchen w/dining area, & breakfast bar; screen porch; Association pool, trails, & around deck. Priced to sell – well below assessed value! and a lovely in-ground pool with newly built cabana. tennis. Offered at $410,000 Offered at $439,900 Offered at $509,000
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DUXBURY – Three bedroom Contemporary currently DUXBURY – Bright and airy 2nd floor one-level unit in DUXBURY – Charming Bungalow style home w/ marsh undergoing renovations. All new interior including kitch- SouthScape with privacy & woodland views. 2 bedrooms, & Bay views! Living room with fireplace, family room, en and baths! Open, flexible floor plan, in-ground pool, 1 ½ baths, large living room with corner fireplace, dining kitchen with dining area, an expansive deck, & a one-car and a great tree-lined 1.2-acre location – convenient for room with slider to deck, stainless appliances in kitchen, detached garage. A great condo alternative! A small pub- commute and area amenities. A/C, and more! Pool, tennis, clubhouse! lic beach and landing is located at the end of the road. Offered at $429,900 Offered at $268,500 Offered at $399,900 13,709 Homes Bought or Sold through Our Firm Since January 1, 2009 Owned and operated by NRT, Incorporated. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Housing Opportunity. www.NewEnglandMoves.com COHASSET HINGHAM NORWELL PLYMOUTH SCITUATE 383-9202 749-4300 659-7955 508-746-0051 545-1888 14 Duxbury Clipper Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Eat your words–– Mexican style! Senior Center news The Duxbury Free Library and Foodie’s Duxbury Market Free Movie … 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20 will be ‘Revolu- are presenting their final summer collaboration, Eat Your Words tionary Road’. Helmed by Sam Mendes, this Oscar-nominated - Mexico! Join us at Foodies on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 6-7:30 adaptation of the novel by Richard Yates follows young sub- p.m. as Chef Kathy Hill invites you into the kitchen to create au- urbanites (Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, in a Golden thentic Mexican dishes that are full of flavor and easy to make. Globe-winning turn) trying desperately to confront the problems $25 per person. Advance registration at Foodies is required. in their marriage while raising two children in 1950s Connecti- Look for details, displays, book lists, and ingredients at both lo- cut. Co-star Michael Shannon snagged an Oscar nod for his role cations. For more information, call the Library at 781-934-2721 as a mentally unstable visitor who diagnoses the couple’s bot- x104 or e-mail [email protected]. tled-up misery with chilling clarity. Lunch ($4/$5) and Show (free) … Wednesday, Aug. 26: Paperback books and poster Air Force ‘Band of Liberty’ Woodwind Quintet. Lunch at 11:30; Show, 12:30-1:30. The New England Winds Quintet giveaways at the library is a five-person ensemble of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn performing musical selections ranging from the All children who used a game board as part of Starship Ad- 18th century to the contemporary period. Well versed in tra- venture at the library and have completed at least 24 items may ditional quintet repertoire, this group surprises the listener with select a free paperback book when they visit the children’s de- their grasp of popular, Broadway, patriotic, jazz and folk music, partment. The books will be available through Saturday, Sept. 5 tailoring their program to the audience but equally popular with and are a special gift to summer readers in celebration of their all ages. Be sure to call 781-934-5774, x100 or x101 for your efforts from the Friends of the Duxbury Free Library. Children lunch reservations. need to bring in their game board in order to make their book selection. Ice Cream Social … 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, fol- Three exceptional NASA posters have been on display in the lowing the New England Winds Quintet concert for all partici- children’s department during the summer and will be given away pants and guests to enjoy. Please let the front desk know (x100 to three children. The posters include: Lunar Reconnaissance or 101) if you are planning to attend this event. Orbiter, a 24” x 33” overview of the Orbiter’s exploration; U.S. NO BINGO on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Space Exploration, a 29” x 60”graphic outline of space explora- tion from the 1960s through the 1990s and a 17” x 23” READ LUNCH at the Senior Center’s Café Ellison . . . Enjoy poster of one of first astronauts to walk on the moon. Children Chef Peter Dewey’s delectable cuisine. $4 for Duxbury se- interested in the posters should complete a brief survey available niors 60 years and up; $5 for all others. (Prices will remain the in the children’s department. A raffle ticket for the poster draw- same until further notice.) Lunches open to everyone, Mon- ing will be given out upon receipt of the survey. The last day to day through Thursday at 11:30 a.m. (Kitchen closes at 12:30 enter the drawing will be Wednesday, Sept. 2. p.m.). Call 781-934-5774 for reservations, required 24 hours in advance. Since food is ordered according to the number of reservations made, please call to cancel if you cannot make it. Menus (subject to change): Thursday, Aug. 20 – Tuna noodle casserole, green beans Friday, Aug. 21 – No lunch. Closed at 12 p.m.
2008.SNFRehab.ad: Welch Nursing.ad 5/4/09 11:05 PM Page 11 Monday, Aug. 24 – Lemon chicken cutlets, rice, asparagus Tuesday, Aug. 25 – Barbecue special (Chef’s choice) Bed & Breakfast– A Delightful Experience Wednesday, Aug. 26 – LUNCH & SHOW 781-934-0991 Thursday, Aug. 27 – Fried chicken, Cole slaw, fresh fruit/ 390 Washington Street Duxbury by the Sea • Dinners nightly at 5:00 pm Closed Sundays cookie Free Hearing Screenings … David Totman, Miracle Ear’s licensed specialist, will be at the Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, Aug. 20. Also, hearing aid batteries may be replaced for the cost of the batteries. For an appointment, call Julie at x104. Representative Calter hours … Rep. Tom Calter will be available from 9 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 at the Senior Center to discuss any issues. Drop by, or for an individual ap- pointment, please call Julie at x104. In need of a Notary Public? … Lt. Susan James of the Duxbury Police Department will be available as Notary Public Friday, Aug. 21. To schedule an appointment, please call Julie at x104. Sadie Trip … Friday, Aug. 21. Come along and tour the Carl O’Neil Farm on Winter Street. Enjoy the beauty and work- ing of the farm, followed by enjoying Peter’s box lunches ($6 FTER URGERY pp) at the local water view. Leaving at 10:30 a.m. Call Joan A S now (x113) for reservations. RELY ON US FOR REHABILITATION S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) Stay close to home while we coordinate your needs … Questions about Medicare (incl. Part D) and Medicaid insur- with hospital staff. ances will be answered by meeting with S.H.I.N.E. Counselors. Regain your strength, A counselor will be available at the Senior Center on Aug. 21 confidence and mobility with: and 28. Call Julie at x104 to schedule an appointment. • Experienced & dedicated nursing staff Bay Foot Care Clinic … Certified Nurse Jean Reardon will again be available at the Senior Center on Aug. 25. Cost is $31 • Occupational, physical, speech at the Senior Center ($45 for home visit). Call Julie at x104 for & language therapies Path an appointment. REHABILITATION & • Comprehensive rehabilitation Supper Club … for joint replacement, stroke, NURSING CENTER will meet Wednesday, Aug. 26 at Duxbury Beach Park. Enjoy an excellent dinner with a view of the beauti- cardiac conditions & diabetes 308 Kings Town Way ful Duxbury Bay and marsh at the old Blakeman’s, capped by • Pain Management Program Duxbury, MA a special collective birthday cake and celebration for all, as we watch the setting sun. Perfect way to top the day! Leaving Senior 781-585-5561 Center at 4:30 p.m. Call Joan at x113 for your reservations. Call today for a Fashion Show … Thursday, Aug. 27, at Christopher and Banks, at the Independence Mall, Kingston. Call Joan at x113 Free Rehabilitation for details. Brochure & Tour! Volunteer Opportunities at The Senior Center ... Do you like to decorate? We need a person or persons willing to volun- Welch Healthcare & Retirement Group is a family-owned company celebrating 60 years of quality service to older adults. www.welchhrg.com teer their time and talent to decorate the Senior Center for the holidays, and throughout the year.
Duxbury Clipper - 5.9 inches wide x 7.5 inches tall- “After Surgery”; Bay Path Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 15 Art in Motion WALSH, FIRNROHR, Those amazing & McCARTHY, P.A. at Art Complex Engaging in the General Practice of Law shorebirds Museum Concentrating in Real Estate, Criminal Defense, By Fa h y By g a t e , Cl i p p e r Co l u m n i s t Estate Planning & Immigration An exhibit full of delight t may seem to us that summer is finally here after a and motion is on display at 272 Saint George Street long, cold and rainy beginning but for some birds it The Art Complex Museum. Duxbury, Massachusetts is over. Up and down the East coast now, shorebirds In “On the Patio: Than Smith, 781-934-8500 are preparingI for their long migration back to their wintering Dancing Branches”, the sculp- grounds. They have completed nesting and have fledged their tor has created dynamic art- precocious youngsters and they are headed home. 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Shorebirds are tion’s Annual Winter Juried /CEAN 3TREET s -ARSHFIELD s ss programmed to use these places for breeding or refueling and Show at the museum as well /0%. 3!452$!9 !.$ 35.$!9 0- they cannot alter the program. When humans fill in wetlands as the Paradise City Arts festi- WWWMARTINSNOWPIANOSCOM FOR ALL TEACHER BIOS for parking lots and industrial parks the birds cannot change val held both in Marlboro and their patterns of millions of years of migration. Some of these Northampton. Museum hours are Wednesday through Sun- birds have only one or two stopover points where they can day, 1-4 p.m. refuel. Red Knots stop at a small stretch of beach in New Jersey just yards in front of dozens of small beach cottages. I Reservations have seen the masses of knots feeding on horseshoe crab eggs Recommended there and the sight took my breath away. At first it was hard to New look for distinguish an individual bird from the seething mass. This 182 Powder Point Ave • Duxbury tiny beach is crucial to the existence of this species. library catalog 781.934.7727 Shorebirds have many ways in which they adapt to life The Duxbury Free Library along the coasts and water’s edges. Their bills are built to has changed the look of its on- www.ppbab.com glean food from the sand and mud of beaches and wetlands. line catalog with a new “front Those species with short bills feed on creatures that live close end” called Navigator. The Li- Recommended in Karen Brown’s Guide, 2009 New England to the surface. The long-billed birds eat only creatures that brary is a member of Old Col- live deep below the surface. Some birds eat the animals that ony Library Network (OCLN). are in deep water, others like the insects of the dunes. They The 28 member libraries share an online catalog of materials. live in open wild spaces so they have adapted to some of When you search for an item the adversities of bad weather. They rely on each other for in Navigator, you are search- protection from the wind by massing in wedge-shaped flocks ing the holdings of all OCLN facing the wind with one bird at the front. When he has had libraries; the results of the enough, he moves to the back and another bird takes his place search display Duxbury’s ma- and so on. Shorebirds keep together in the air, too. A hawk terials first. You also have an finds it harder to pick off a bird that is part of a swirling mass option to look at the holdings than a bird flying alone. of other libraries. For further Shorebirds are among the most delightful of all the birds. assistance, call the Library ref- erence desk at 781-934-2721, How can we imagine the beach without them? Running along x100 or e-mail [email protected] with the tide, flying above us with their tiny calls, picking among the tidal flats. They are so fragile and so vulnerable. They so desperately need space on our beaches to rest and feed that if we value their presence in our lives and in the chain of all beings we have an obligation to protect them. Just walking a few yards less close to a resting flock or voting to Compassion. Respect. Reliability. protect our wetlands can mean preserving one of our most We are now proud to offer home care services in Duxbury. Providing effective care for a precious natural treasures. loved one can be an overwhelming experience. The insured, bonded and trained Caregivers of Independence HomeCare can provide the compassion & dedication needed to make life easier, with services such as Home Helping, Companionship and Personal Care.
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Family & Consumer Science Award: Kelton Buileumier, Amelia Dudley, Abigail Ellis, Christine Fallon, Toni Holland, Drew Husted and Kourtney Richard.
junior super summas: Caitlin Burke, Katie Griffin, Julia Leonard, Caroline Listernick, Anne Steele and Kaitlin Sullivan. Photos by Karen Wong
Junior Music Awards: Bronwen Barrett, Duncan Edgar, Katie Griffin, Ryan Hendrickson, Julia Leonard, Paige Locke and Kerry Turok.
freshman super summas: Emily Hansman, Kristen McHugh, Connor O’Keefe and Lindsay Seewald.
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Event committee, front row: Kathy Hanlon, Ann Mullins, Corinne Poore, Back row: Lisa Webber, Joanne Savard, Brian Tonis, Deb Bowen, Kathy Turner, Peggy Pelletier, Jacques Pelletier, Kathy Gould. Missing: Kathy Muncey, Lynne McWilliams, Karen Griffin, Priscilla Nissi, Laurie Gallagher, Joanne Williams, Barbara It was a beautiful evening at the Muncey’s for the 350 partygoers who came to support the project. Kosharek, MaryEllen Fitzgerald
Photos by Karen Wong
DHS football coach Dave Maimaron with his wife Colleen and school committee member George Cipolletti.
DHS lacrosse coach Chris Sweet with his wife Julie and friends Bob O’Keefe and his wife Nancy McDermott.
Beth Davis, Sene and Bob Bostrom and Rick Davis enjoy Jacques Pelletier models a souvenir dinner. The Bostom’s son Jack played football at DHS light up mug. and Rick Davis has been a longtime DYF coach. Duxbury football supporters Sarah and Gary Magnuson with Carolyn and Steve Harasimowicz.
There was a football field cake complete with lights made by Meghan Muncey. Bill and Peggy Gino do some shopping at the silent auc- Frank and Sheila Tenaglia purchase tickets from Joanne Savard. tion.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 19 DSU news Shirat Hayam schedules open Summer fun at the DSU. The DSU hosted another out- door coffeehouse last Friday evening. It was a perfect summer night under the stars with a wonderful lineup of awesome Dux- houses in September bury musicians. Thank you to all our talented artists and bands: Come visit Congregation Shirat Hayam 13 we will be having a short morning service Maddie Clark, Backsplash, Kerri McLennan, Agorasaurus Re- of Marshfield at its two open houses to be at 9 a.m. followed by a traditional breakfast of gardant, Tristan Cary and Amber Rae Anderson, Luke and Ike held on September 11 and 13. We are a wel- bagels, lox etc. You will have the opportunity Fontaine and Molly Jewell. Thank you also to the families and coming, inclusive congregation, affiliated to meet fellow Congregants, Rabbi Rachel friends that came out to support our young stars. Next time with the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation. Schoenfeld, Cantoral Soloist Jonathan Nel- you’re looking to hear some good music, skip the high ticket We invite everyone to join our community. son, religous school leaders and find out more prices at the stadiums and join us on the DSU lawn … stay tuned We meet for services, discussions, culture, about our High Holy Day services. For more for one more open air coffeehouse in September. religious/Hebrew school, adult education, information contact us at info@shirathayam. holidays, and events. net, www.shirathayam.net, or 781-582-2700. Register. You are not going to want to miss the fun at the On Friday, Sept. 11 join us at 6:30 p.m. Congregation Shirat Hayam is located at 185 DSU this year! It is not too late to register for 2009/2010 mem- for Friday evening services followed by an Plain St., Marshfield. berships; middle school and high school programs are still avail- Ice Cream Oneg Shabat! On Sunday, Sept. able. Download your membership application at duxburystu- dentunion.com/membership.html and mail it to DSU, P.O. Box 1586, Duxbury MA 02331. Alden School. Registrations are filling up for our after "Advertising in the school Alden students but there is still space available. Please Pembroke Express mark your calendars for Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m., a parents evening will be held to discuss the program details of the Alden & Duxbury Clipper after school program for the 2009/2010 school year. has restored my faith in print Celebrating reading advertising! - Michael Kirby, The Friends of the Dux- will be available through Sat- M&F Jewelers bury Free Library are celebrat- urday, Sept. 5. Also available ing the children who have read in the children’s department is and completed activities on a a questionnaire so children and game board as a part of Star- parents may give their opinion ship Adventure this summer. on this year’s summer events. Participants who have checked The input from both partici- off twenty-four or more items pants and non-participants will on their board may a select a be given important consider- paperback book of their choice, ation when next year’s sum- courtesy of the Friends, when mer program is designed. they bring their game board to the children’s department. The wide assortment of books It pays to advertise in your hometown newspaper. $5.00 off any rental with this AD.* Affordable rates starting at $10.50 SUMMER IS THE RIGHT TIME TO GET YO UR LAWN LOOKING Generous frequency discounts Complimentary design services GREAT! Print & Web combo packages. WE RENT THE BEST QUALITY LAWN EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN Knowledgeable & personal service UP AND RESTORE YOUR TURF. Core Aerators Slicer Overseeder Flail De-thatcher Tine De-thatcher Hand Held Leaf Blowers For an advertising kit or to speak to a sales person please call 781-934-2811. Wheeled Leaf Blowers Brush Clearing Saws Lawn Vacs tinkerbell like fly to want i music the hear i when Roto Tillers Powered Pole Saws when i dream at night i am wearing a pink tutu Chainsaws Log Splitters We have it all! Reservations Accepted Pickup & Delivery Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop! Available and so much more... FRED’S DUXBURY Boys Only Hip Hop & Tap Classes FIX-IT SHOP, INC. Adults Tap & Jazz 638 SUMMER ST. (RT. 53) DUXBURY, M A 02332 Fontaine Academy of MON. - SAT. 8 AM TO 5PM
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Jo h n & Bo bb i e Cu t l e r , Fo u n d e r s The Deadline for all Da v i d S. Cu t l e r , Pr e s i d e n t letters & commentaries Jo s h S. Cu t l e r , Pu b l i s h e r is Monday at noon. Ju s t i n M. Gr a e b e r , Ed i t o r Ph o n e : 781-934-2811 What’s Yours? Share your views in our sounding off section E-mail: [email protected] Be safe, class of 2009 ––––––––––––––––– ongratulations on Fortini, died tragically last fall. grams, and a cab service into graduating! You’ve What happened to Paul was not your phone and don’t be afraid Don’t forget probably been hear- a result of complete unprepared- to use them. ing aC lot lately about how much ness, but it made us stop and Keep $20 in cash with you your life is going to change over think about our own college ex- at all times to be used only if the next few months. You’re go- periences and brought to mind there’s an emergency – you ing to have to feed yourself, do some tips we thought would be never know when you might to seize the your own laundry, and maybe important to share with you. need to grab a cab home late at even live somewhere where the You’ll surely be inundated over night (or early in the morning). police log doesn’t read “Caller the next few months with safety Once in a while bite the on Kingstown Way reports cow tips, but here are a few that we bullet and be the responsible summer in yard.” (Sunday May 31, 7 feel are most important and are one – sacrificing one night of p.m.) easy to overlook. debauchery once or twice a ave you gone to Farfar’s yet? Had a Coolata? But really, for perhaps the Communicate with your month is a small price to pay first time you’ll be responsible friends and roommates – let to have fun with your friends Picnicked at the beach? Pitched a baited hook off for your own safety and for them know, even with a text, safely, because there may be the Powder Point Bridge? the safety of those around you. what your plans are and where times when your friends will HAll those things that in minus-four-degree weather last Wherever you find yourself in you’ll be going – make sure have to take care of you. the coming months, you will someone knows where you are Above all, remember to January, you promised yourself you’d do come June: did you probably be having more fun at all times. look out for yourself and your do them yet? Remember when it was so frigid you had to pull than you would on a typical Fri- Never travel alone – don’t friends so you can have fun in on snow boots, down jacket, gloves, scarf, hat, another scarf, day in high school. And though be convinced that you or a a reasonably responsible man- maybe a third, just to dash to the mailbox and back? As soon it sounds cliché, it really is true friend can get home alone even ner. After all, we all are kind of that with that fun comes some if they promise to call. adults now. as it turned warm, you were going to paint the shed and replace responsibility. Plug the numbers for your Sincerely, some missing shingles. A close friend of ours, Paul campus police, safe ride pro- Friends of Paul Fortini Then in February, you were nipping at the bit to attack your summer chores, when the wind chill factor froze the car doors We need universal health care –––––––––––– shut, and clouds dumped three feet of snow on the hood and hree out of five bank- Medicare, about three percent arrive on time. As a senior, I the car slid on black ice at so many intersections on your way ruptcies are caused goes to paperwork. would like to see preventative to work you thought for sure you were going to crash into a by medical bills. It The public would set the universal health care. It is a is theT people who have medical policies and administer the sys- wise and caring plan for all the snowplow or a ditch. On the way home after work it was the insurance who account for 85 tem, not CEOs privately con- young, the not insured, the un- same misery, more freezing, more snow, more ice, because it percent of the very expensive sidering their company’s stock der insured, and the seniors. had snowed all the live-long day, the only difference being by emergency room visits. performance (source: Peace- Patricia L. Garrity four in the afternoon it was pitch dark. You couldn’t wait for One third of every private work March 2009, 2161 Mass Bay Road health insurance plan goes to Ave. Cambridge, MA 02140) summer last winter. Hurry, summer, I’ve got a lawn to put in. paperwork and profits. Under The social security checks Plus, lots of plans for self-improvement: I’ll learn to sail and how to ride English; I’ll practice my French in sidewalk cafes, Fact-checking health care –––––––––––––––– vacationing in Quebec in July. ane Krahmer is woeful- ate. There are no ‘death panels’ is a shame that in a town as ed- Then March wafted in, so unseasonably warm that the lilies ly misinformed about that would deny senior citizens ucated as Duxbury, blatant dis- pushed up alongside the crocus, only to be blighted a week the proposed health health care – this is an outright regard of the facts is trumpeted later when weather returned to normal, that is, driving sleet and careJ reform plans. Numer- fabrication by right-wing orga- as a means of frightening gull- stinging rain. We complained, it just hangs on, this wretched ous non-partisan organizations nizations bent on defeating any ible people. The Duxbury Clip- (among them factcheck.org, plan by the Obama administra- per would be doing a service to weather, winter is so long, and we can’t get anything done in Consumer Reports and AARP) tion. (In fact, private insurance the community by printing the the flowerbed, and we were all traumatized and beaten down have provided accurate infor- companies presently frequently facts about health care reform. and made bereft by the unending cold. Still we all said, we can mation about the components deny payment for medical pro- Dorian and Don Greenbaum of health care bills being con- cedures to their clients – these Pill Hill Lane hardly wait, we’ll take the kids and all their cousins camping sidered by the House and Sen- are the true ‘death panels’). It for at least one weekend, and we’ll take the telescope out and study the blue moon and we’ll take the dog on long walks at Overhauling health care necessary ––––––––– the cranberry bog, around August. And this summer for sure am not sure which of ized health care program, so its for a speech and language eval- we won’t miss the Rubber Ducky Race. the 1000 pages of health funding does not run out by the uation. However, if his or her Also, we’ll take up jogging. care reform legislation time I get to retire. I bet they speech or language problems Well, then it was April, and May, and the weather turned Ms. IKrahmer is referring to in don’t have the guts to touch it, are found to be “developmen- warmer, but we didn’t paint the shed in June and in July we her letter or how she was able even though revamping it is an tal” in origin, rather than a result to read the proposed House and essential part of overhauling of an injury or traumatic event, didn’t learn to sail. Now is the winter of our discontent made Senate versions if Congress did our health care system. Tufts will not cover any speech glorious summer by the arrival of August. But September is not make them available. How- Medicare happens to be the therapy services at all. This in- only a flip of the calendar away. Let’s seize the summer, what’s ever, I would caution her to not same program that has only 3% cludes therapy for any speech listen to or perpetuate the fear overhead included in its costs and language difficulties as- left of it, or regret it the whole winter long. mongering that is running ram- while private health insurance sociated with autism, for ex- –– P. Dostie pant. That is what got us into a plans range from 10 to even ample. In the current system, war we didn’t want or need and 30% overhead. One would these families have no choice for which we are now still pay- think conservatives would ab- but to turn to our public health ing, in more ways than one. To hor the private plans for their care system called MassHealth be clear, there is absolutely no inefficiency and inability to to provide the much needed ser- Send us your letters! “death panel” provision in ei- reduce excess spending. It is vices to their children, thereby ther version of the legislation also the same program that al- transferring the cost to the tax- The Duxbury Clipper welcomes all views. Preference will be given to letters from as it is proposed. lows you to choose your own payer and delaying the child’s Duxbury residents or Duxbury-related And as far as paying for physician and does not refuse access to much needed care. topics. Thank you letters will be accepted if concise. Anonymous letters or letters things, ask any representative care based upon pre-existing So the next time folks wish published in other publications will not in Congress who claims to be conditions like many private to discount a public health op- be considered. against a public health option insurers do. tion, they should consider just E-mail: [email protected] if he or she plans to make the As for rationing care, the facts and not politicized tough choice to vote to re- private insurers already do hype and outright lies. Mail: P.O. Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331 structure Medicare, our exist- that. For example, in the Tufts Linda L. Garrity ing government-run, social- plan, a child may be approved West Street Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 21 Tarkiln renovation begins Final King Caesar By Su s a n n a Sh e e h a n , Cl i p p e r St a f f to publicly recognize Kucera’s • Approved a one-day li- s u s a n n a @d u x b u r y c l i p p e r .c o m efforts. quor license for a fundraiser lecture of the Summer The renovation of the Town Meeting approved for Children Without Borders $435,000 in Community Pres- on Saturday, September 5 The last of this sum- Columbia River basin at the historic Tarkiln Twin School- mer’s “King Caesar Morning same time as Lewis and Clark. houses on Summer Street has ervation Act funds for the par- from 5- 7 pm at 298 Powder tial restoration of the building, Point Avenue. Selectmen also Lectures,” presented by the His adventures included res- begun. Duxbury Rural and Histori- cuing captured missionaries This week, selectmen which was shuttered in Octo- waived the parking restric- ber 2006 after a heating system tions for one side of that street. cal Society, will take place on in the Pacific, serving as a pri- voted unanimously to accept Thursday, Aug. 20. Dr. Mary vateer during the War of 1812 a donation worth $16,000 to failure. The project includes a Children without Borders is a new roof, septic system, bath- non-profit organization started Malloy, Professor of Museum and witnessing the events of restore ten antique windows Studies at Harvard Univer- the Chilean Revolution. Un- dating to 1871. The donated rooms and better handicapped by Dr. George Whitelaw of accessibility. The interior will Duxbury to provide medical sity and an instructor for the fortunately, he had a brutal labor and materials come from Sea Education Association at and violent side to his person- Linda Kucera, a Hingham also be receive a facelift. care for children and families Carpenter told selectmen in Costa Rica. Woods Hole, will speak on her ality. As Malloy relates in her window restoration specialist. award-winning book, “Devil book, in all his contradictions Chairman of the Tarkiln that the Tarkiln renovation • Announced that a rep- project will begin in earnest as resentative of the Massachu- on the Deep Blue Sea: The and complexities, Samuel Hill Committee Tag Carpenter Notorious Career of Captain represented the fledgling Unit- brought a two-pane 39-inch soon as the contract to replace setts historical Commission the building’s roof is awarded, will discuss local historic dis- Samuel Hill of Boston.” ed States during its first wave window sash that Kucera had Had he not been what Mal- of expansion. recently completed to the se- which he expects will happen tricts on Wednesday, August next week. Bids for the roof 26 from 7-9 pm at the Senior loy refers to as “a madman,” The lecture will take place lectmen’s meeting. Carpenter Captain Samuel Hill would at the King Caesar Barn on said she had completely dis- came in well below what was Center. The public is invited. estimated, Carpenter said. • Learned that the solar likely be remembered as one 120 King Caesar Road. Tick- assembled the old frame, re- of the great maritime adven- ets are $5 person and may be moved the glass, which was Bids have also been re- panel from Mass Technology quested for a new septic sys- has been installed at Chandler turers of the early nineteenth purchased at the door. For broken under the glazing, and century. According to Malloy, more information visit dux- searched and found period tem. Carpenter said that redo- School and the amount of en- ing the septic system, which ergy it generates can be moni- he was the first American to buryhistory.org or phone 781- glass to use as a replacement. live in Japan and was in the 934.6106. The sash had been painted and will be in the front of Tarkiln, tored at www.sunviewer.net/ varnished and was ready to be would completely disrupt the portals/Chandler. re-installed, he said. weekly farmer’s market held • Plan to hold an informa- “”You couldn’t ask for bet- there, so he is hoping this proj- tional meeting with the devel- Three new databases for ter results,” Carpenter said. ect can begin after the market opers of the Island Creek ex- The value of Kucera’s ends in mid-October. pansion project. The date has students at the library labor and materials for each In other business, select- not been announced. sash is worth $1,600 accord- men: • Learned that there will For the upcoming aca- pedias, is available electroni- ing to Carpenter. • Approved an event per- be a pre-construction meeting demic year, the Duxbury Free cally. Kucera offered to restore mit for the Pilgrim Church to for the pool renovation project Library offers three new data- These new databases are Tarkiln’s historic windows af- hold a Hunger Walk around the this week and that the Birch bases. in addition to our existing ter she came to a spring open Powder Point neighborhood Street water tank will be com- For controversial topics electronic and print resources house held at the building, said on Saturday, October 17 from pleted in mid-September. there is Issues : Understand- geared towards supporting the Carpenter. 10 until noon. Approximately • Met in executive session ing Controversy and Society. Middle and High School stu- Selectmen said they plan fifty walkers are expected. The with members of the King Award winning publisher pres- dents. event is open to the public. Caesar fund. ents historical background, Access the databases from current status, plus facts, fig- home, go the Library’s Web ures and timelines on over 150 site duxburyfreelibrary.org, Sand sculptures on the Beach Farm Day topics. click on Research Databases, Cultural information, then look under the headings helpers country by country is avail- Encyclopedias or History/So- able via Global Road Warrior, cial Studies. When entering a great source for social stud- your Duxbury Free Library needed ies research. card number, leave out any Volunteers are needed Encyclopedia Britannica, spaces. to help with Farm Day at the gold standard of encyclo- the Historic O’Neil Farm in Duxbury on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the only day the farm B.J. KIRBY is open to the public. We INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. need people to serve food, scoop ice cream, face paint, “Where Service Comes First” help with parking, and direct people to various activities. reating sand sculptures on Duxbury Beach has If you are interested, contact been a favorite past time for years, as this photo from August 11, 1983 shows. Lorrie Hall at lorriehall@ AccordingC to the Clipper, this sculpture of a sunbather by comcast.net or call 781-934- Robert Keller did have a blue bathing suit painted on it by the 7321. For more info, visit sculptor, although it is not evident in the photo. historiconeilfarm.org.
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