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Volume 9 No. 51
Recall letter
came too late
Bowman family spreads word on
Ford Windstar recall notice
By Meaghan Glassett, Express Staff
Meaghan@hansonexpress.com
Family members of Sean
Bowman received a recall no-
tice for his 2001 Ford Windstar
one week after he was killed
in an early-morning crash. He
was on his way to school on
Oct. 15 when the rear axle of
his car split in two.
His widow, Justine Bow-
man, of Whitman, said the re-
call came too late.
She was the first person
to be contacted by the hos-
pital. She said that, when an
employee from the hospital
told her there had been a bad
accident involving Sean, she
thought someone was playing
a trick on her.
Bowman said the accident
had happened just down the
Scout to build a
new sports wall
Alex Clemens will install the wall
at WHRHS near the sports fields
By Jared Trout
Express Contributor
When Whitman-Hanson
senior Alex Clemens was con-
sidering possible Eagle Scout
projects, he remembered kick-
ing a ball against a wooden
wall when he was a student at
the Indian Head School.
“We would play kickball
during recess. It was a way for
kids to get outside,” Clemens
said.
The wall at Indian Head
has since been taken down.
continued on page 14
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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” –– Charles Dickens
street from her home. She said
she went to the scene to see for
herself because she didn’t be-
lieve it.
“It’s scary to think if it had
been a half hour later more peo-
ple would be out and he could
have hit someone,” Bowman
said. “From what we saw, and
the marks left from fluid that
came out from the car, the ac-
cident started near Marylous’
News and he tried to fight for
control up until where he hit
the building.”
Ford announced in August
that 575,000 Ford Windstars
were recalled due to concerns
about axle corrosion as a fac-
tor in failures.
Bowman said that experts
have looked at Sean’s vehicle
continued on page 11
Alex Clemens requests permis-
sion from the School Committee
to build a sports wall between
the high school fields for his
Eagle Scout project.
Photo by Meaghan Glassett
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN: Maeve and Nora Kealy
meet Santa at the 55th annual Red Acres Farm Christmas Sing
on Sunday. For more photos see page 9. Photo courtesy of Teresa Santalucia
IH students visited
by meteorologist
By Stephanie Spyropoulos, Express Staff
steph@hansonexpress.com
A word like cumulonim-
bus is a real party-starter
if you happen to be a third
grader who wants to converse
about storm clouds.
Matt Noyes, meteorolo-
gist on New England Cable
News, made an appearance
and presentation at the Indian
Head School on Tuesday with
the third graders participating
enthusiastically.
Noyes, a native New Eng-
lander, returned to his roots in
Massachusetts and is now a
broadcast meteorologist with
NECN.
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He visits nearly 10,000
kids a year as part of his free
community service program
and hopes to bring his enthu-
siasm to lessons of science
and math. Noyes said he has
talked with students who pur-
sued meteorology a decade
after he visited their schools
and noted with satisfaction
that his goal of intriguing
others to go into the field of
meteorology was achieved.
Having returned to Hav-
erhill in 2002, Noyes was
hired by NECN, where he is
currently a full-time meteo-
rologist and executive pro-
continued on page 12
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Hanson
receives
SAFE grant
Fire safety prevention
continues in schools
By Meaghan Glassett, Express Staff
Meaghan@hansonexpress.com
During yet another tough
budget season, the Whitman
and Hanson fire departments
were able to continue the Stu-
dent Awareness of Fire Educa-
tion program after receiving
funding from the state Depart-
ment of Fire Services.
Both Whitman and Han-
son were awarded $4,815 for
the 2011 Fiscal Year S.A.F.E.
Program.
The governor and the leg-
islature fund the S.A.F.E. Pro-
gram through the Executive
Office of Public Safety and
Security and the program is
administered by the state De-
partment of Fire Services.
The S.A.F.E. Program al-
lows specially trained fire
educators to work with class-
room teachers to deliver age-
appropriate lessons on fire and
life safety. The key fire and
life safety behaviors meet both
the requirements of the De-
partment of Elementary and
Secondary Education’s Health
Curriculum Frameworks and
the state Department of Fire
Services Curriculum Planning
Guidebook.
“Our firefighters enjoy
working closely with our
school teachers to help young-
sters learn what they can do to
prevent fires, to survive those
that do occur and how to re-
spond correctly to fires and
other emergencies,” Hanson
Fire Chief Jerry Thompson
said.
The funding from the state
will supply materials to the stu-
dents to support the program.
The grant also funds when an
instructor is out teaching a
continued on page 14
2 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, December 23, 2010

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ule, Santa made some time dur-
ing a recent pre-Christmas visit
to Hanson to sit down and chat
with the Express.
Are the children of Han-
son on the naughty or nice
list? You have some very nice
boys and girls in Hanson. They
have been doing many good
things over the year. My help-
ers and I have noticed them
mowing the lawn, raking the
leaves, helping mom with din-
ner, cleaning their rooms and
even being nice to their broth-
ers and sisters! That doesn’t
mean that everyone is on the
nice list. We do have some who
have been naughty. I am going
to be watching them over the
next few days to see how they
end up.
Do you make all the toys
in the workshop? We make
most in the North Pole. Now
with all this online shopping,
Mrs. Claus will scan the Inter-
net for some of the items. It is
just easier on the elves during
the busy time. We also do not
have all the equipment to build
some of the high-tech gadgets
that are on the market.
Did you go to any of the
Black Friday sales? No, I was
too busy getting ready for the
big day to get caught up in the
middle of that. Besides, I am
not sure that I could have start-
ed shopping at midnight and
been awake enough to meet all
the boys and girls.
What are the hot presents
for this year? That is a tough
question. As always, I have lots
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from the heart. It is very nice is really a full-time job for the
when the boys and girls leave a elves and I. I also cannot forget
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Thursday, December 23, 2010 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 3

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By Meaghan Glassett, Express Staff outside pen to play.

Meaghan@hansonexpress.com
Juliet Keene said her dream
came true when she opened
the doors of her new grooming
business, Juliet’s Pet Salon on
Main Street.
Juliet’s Pet Salon File:
Address: 1625 Main St.
Hours: Monday-Friday from 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. (Hours will be
extended to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
after Dec. 21.)
Phone: 781-294-0147
E-mail: Jkeene156@yahoo.
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Keene’s business partner

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and boyfriend Matt Shaulis
inherited the property at 1625
Main St. when his father died
a year ago.
However, since the official
opening last Monday, Keene
When groomed, the dogs
are brushed, bathed, trimmed
and have their nails cut. After
being bathed, they go under
the dryer until they are almost
dry. The dogs are then given
some finishing touches with
scissors.
The only time a dog goes
in a cage is when they are be-
ing dried.
If a dog comes in for a
half day of doggy daycare
and a grooming, Keene will
Juliet Keene grooms Brady at let the dog play for awhile
her new business, Juliet’s Pet and do the grooming as close
Salon, located at 1625 Main St. to pickup time as she can.
on Tuesday afternoon. “We always send them home
Maine Coon cats. For 17 years, clean,” she said.
she worked with a Maine Coon When it comes to the first
breeder in Marshfield. speed bump, Keene said hope-
Shaulis assists Keene with fully things will be resolved so
walking the dogs and letting she can go back to doing what
them out in the 40x50 foot she loves.
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the road.
Keene and Shaulis are
working with the Board of
Health on receiving compli-
ance for Title V. Each day they
are open before they receive
compliance they are subject to
a fine.
Keene said that they may
be closed for a few weeks, but
their goal is to receive com-
pliance and continue with the
business.
At a young age, Keene
Now world-leading
began grooming and bathing
animals. She went on to assist cancer care is right in
her grandmother, who owned
a grooming shop in Hanson, in
the late 80s.
your backyard.
Keene grew up on a
25-acre farm in Hanson with
dogs, cats and horses. Keene Introducing the most advanced cancer care available on the South Shore.
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of grooming. south of Boston.
Keene worked for 15 years
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where she was a groomer and
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symptoms of dogs that were
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Opening a grooming shop
and a doggy daycare has been
something Keene has always
wanted to do.
“Matthew’s father made
it possible for me to do this,”
Keene said.
When Verizon first as-
signed Keene a phone number
for the shop, it turned out to be
Shaulis’ father’s home phone Focused on cancer. Focused on life.
number before he died.
“I think it is an omen,” she
said. “I always got along great
with his dad […] and because
of him, my dream is on its way
to becoming true.”
Juliet’s Pet Salon is a full
service grooming salon for pets
and a doggy daycare. Keene
also specializes in grooming

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4 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, December 23, 2010

Hanson police log Maquan enjoys sundaes with Santa

Monday Dec. 13 Lane.
9:47 a.m. Caller reported
larceny at Whitman Hanson Thursday Dec. 16
Regional High School, Frank- 5:59 p.m. Officer wanted
lin Street. on Steven Street.
9:55 a.m. Malicious dam-
age reported on Main Street. Friday Dec. 17
12:20 p.m. Officer wanted
12:21 p.m. Motor vehicle on Pearl Street.
accident reported on Monpon-
sett Street. Vehicle towed. 2:08 p.m. Motor vehicle
stop on Holly Ridge Drive.
1:13 p.m. Officer wanted
on Nina Drive. 4:18 p.m. Suspicious activ-
ity reported on Gorwin Drive.
1:21 p.m. Breaking and en-
tering reported on Reed Street. 7:00 p.m. Animal com-
plaint Meryl Street.
2:40 p.m. Motor vehicle
accident with personal injury
reported on East Washington Saturday Dec. 18
Street. Vehicle towed. 8:45 a.m. Officer wanted
on East Washington Street.
7:40 p.m. 209/A served on Area search negative.
Pearl Street.
9:47 a.m. Officer wanted
7:48 p.m. Officer wanted on County Road.
on Elm Street. Perpetrators
gone on arrival. 12:55 p.m. Officer wanted
on Jerrold Street.
Tuesday Dec. 14 2:47 p.m. Police required Daisy troop 65204 is all smiles after eating their delicious ice cream sundaes.
11:51 p.m. Animal com- on Surrey Lane. Area search
plaint on Wood Street. was negative.
1:49 p.m. Animal com- 3:11 p.m. Fire Department
plaint on West Street. required on High Street.
4:15 p.m. Officer wanted
on Woodbine Avenue. Area Sunday Dec. 19
search was negative. 12:22 a.m. Police required
on West Washington Street.
4:55 p.m. 209A served on Peace restored.
Fairwood Drive.
10:22 a.m. Officer wanted
7:24 p.m. Police required on CVS, Liberty Street. Area
on Main Street. search was negative.
8:20 p.m. Auto lockout re- 12:23 p.m. Animal com-
ported on Brook Street. plaint on Perry Avenue.
8:35 p.m. Officer wanted 2:29 p.m. Police required
on Woodbine Avenue. on Elm Street.
Wednesday Dec. 15 6:33 p.m. Police required
on Arlene Street.
6:44 a.m. Police required
on Monponsett Street Peace re- 7:20 p.m. Motor vehicle
stored. accident reported on Reed Maquan students sing Christmas carols as they patiently wait
Street.
8:50 am. Missing person their turns to sit with Santa.
reported on Barbara Road. Indi- 8:40 p.m. Motor vehicle
accident reported at High and Jason Murphy stands with Santa’s helper while he
vidual transported to hospital.
Main streets. waits for his chance to talk to Santa.
9:51 p.m. Officer wanted
on Reed Street. 9:39 p.m. Officer wanted
on Gorwin Drive. Area search
10:45 a.m. Suspicious ac- was negative.
tivity reported on Greenbrier

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Thursday, December 23, 2010 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 5

Send obituary nOtices to
obits@hansonexpress.com.
There is no fee. Photos are welcome
Deadline is Tuesday at noon.
Barbara W. Philbrook, 89, Hanson resident
Barbara W. (Savary) Phil-
brook, 89, died Sunday, Dec.
19 after a period of failing
health. She was the wife of
the late Earle K. Philbrook.
Born in Quincy and raised
her many loyal customers as
the “singing waitress.”
Prior to moving to Hanson,
where she was a resident for
over 45 years, Barbara had re-
sided in South Weymouth and
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in Weymouth, she was the
daughter of the late Henry and
Eva (Kimball) Savary and a
graduate of Weymouth High.
For over 30 years, she had
been waitress at Woolworths
of Brockton and had remained
with the company until their
closing. She was known to
was a member of the Rebecca
Lodge there.
She was also an avid and
talented bowler and a member
of several area leagues.
She leaves her children
Earle “Skip” Philbrook and
his wife Linda of Hanson and
Shirley Cavicchi and her hus-
Her funeral service was CLASSES STARTING NOVEMBER 16
held Wednesday, Dec. 22 in drivewithblue.com
the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, 781-934-2113
Whitman. Burial followed 20 Tremont Street, Building 9 Suite 17, Duxbury
in the Riverview Cemetery,
Groveland. Donations in her
name may be made to the
charity of one’s choice.

Robert L. Solari, 89, World War II veteran

Robert L. Solari, 89, of
Hanson, died on Dec. 15 at the
Coyne Healthcare Facility in
Rockland.
He was born in Haverhill,
son of the late Lewis and Mar-
ion (Loring) Solari and was
raised and educated there. He
was a graduate of Wentworth
Institute and Fitchburg State
College. Mr. Solari was a U. S.
Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Solari retired as a
branch manager in 1981 from
the Nissen Baking Co. in
Brockton. He had been em-
ployed there for 27 years.
After his retirement, he was a
longtime permanent substitute
teacher and administrative as-
sistant at Whitman-Hanson
Regional High School.
Husband of the late Kath-
leen F. (Soper) Solari, he
leaves his children, Steven R.
Solari of E. Bridgewater, Da-
vid L. Solari of Halifax, Greta
C. Mitchell of Hanson, Lisa
M. Grant of Maine and Robert
and Judith Solari, both of Nor-
ton, and 12 grandchildren He
was the brother of Alice Hoe-
zel of Ariz
A Funeral Service was
held on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at
the Magoun-Biggins Funeral
Home, Rockland. Burial fol-
lowed in Fern Hill Cemetery
in Hanson. Donations in his
memory may be made to the Wishing you a
Citizens Scholarship Founda-
tion, 600 Franklin St. Whit-
man, MA 02382.
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year!

Blood drive and silent auction scheduled

McLaughlin Chevrolet is
sponsoring a blood drive and
silent auction from 1-6 p.m. on
Jan. 20. All auction proceeds
are going to the “Prayers for
Madison” Foundation. Madi-
son Bergstrom is a 2½- year-
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Around Town
➢➢ Whitman Troop 22 Life
Scout Nick Anderson got an ear-
ly start on his Eagle Scout proj-
ect recently, constructing one of
three new stairways at the Senior
Center. With the help of several
other scouts and a few adults, the
construction was the easy phase
of the task. Coordinating the per-
mitting and design with the Whit-
man Building Department, Town
Administrator Frank Lynam and
C.O.A. Director Barbara Garvey
took place this fall. The demoli-
tion of the old stairs and con-
struction of a new sidewalk by
the Whitman DPW were also
done in advance. Fundraising for
the $1500 in materials will con-
tinue through the coming months
with the completion of the other
stairways slated for April. Ander-
son designed and printed (with
sponsorship of several local busi-
nesses) a 2011 calendar that de-
picts other Troop 22 Eagle proj-
ects. These calendars ($15) make
great Christmas presents and
have made getting in and out of
the building a lot easier too! Stop
by the Whitman Senior Center or
call Nick at 447-4366 to pick one
up for someone on your list.
➢➢ This summer, Katherine
Green Buckley, of Whitman,
raised $4,695 for cancer research
and treatment at Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute by riding up
to 190 miles in the Pan-Massa-
chusetts Challenge. Their effort
helped the PMC raise $33 million
and bring the organization’s 31-
year total Jimmy Fund contribu-
tion to $303 million.
➢➢ Happy birthday to Chris
Brewer and Doris Grindle (Dec.
26), Chris Brennan (Dec. 27),
Carol Hammond, Mary Bar-
ber, Brooke Chancholo, Juliana
Borghesani (Dec. 28), Stepha-
nie West and Laura Butman
(Dec. 29), Rebecca Hanscom,
Rachel Brown and Alexandria
Kyriakakis (Dec. 30), Christine
Brewer and Hilda Phillips (Dec.
31).
BASIC TRAINING COMPLETED:
Brendan Sartori, son of
Bonnie and David Sartori of
Hanson and a 2009 graduate
of Whitman-Hanson Regional
High School, has completed
U. S. Naval Basic Training at
Recruit Training Command,
Great Lakes, Illinois. He is
currently in Panama City, Fla.
completing Navy dive school
training and will continue on to
Pensacola, Fla. for additional
training.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Send around town items
including birth announcements,
weddings, engagements, promotions
& anniversaries to wharound@
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welcome.
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Tuesday at noon.
mcguiggan’s pub
Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year
from all of us at
McGuiggan’s Pub
Closed Christmas Day
EAGLE PROJECT: Whitman Troop 22 Life Scout Nick Anderson
works on one of three new stairways at the Whitman Senior open daily at 11:30 7 days a week!
Center as part of his Eagle project. 781-447-7333
546 WASHINGTON ST., WHITMAN
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women who have had breast cancer. Recent If you have had breast cancer, your hot
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cancer. Fortunately, a new study shows that
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HINT: Citalopram (Celexa) is effective at as
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STAYING CONNECTED: Former Whitman, Abinton, East Bridgewater
State Representative Kathy Teahan catches up on local news in
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Christmas traditions Christmas dinner at

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hat is a sugar plum and why would it dance in a Church Hill United
child’s head the night before Christmas? Clement Methodist Church
C. Moore wrote his immortal poem “A Visit from
Saint Nicholas” in 1923, a time when Victorian children in Eng- Church Hill United Meth-
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land were seen, not heard, and treats were given out sparingly odist Church will serve a Selected Items Silk and
less a child be spoiled. Most children worked as laborers and Christmas Day dinner in the Decorations, Arrangements, and More.
were denied an education; only the wealthy children enjoyed fellowship hall behind the
creature comforts and even these church at the corner of River
children led strictly structured lives. and Church streets in Norwell.
Christmas and its richness must All are welcome at no cost on
have been a greatly anticipated day Dec. 25 for refreshments be-
of indulgence for children. Sugar ginning at 12 p.m. with a com- FULL SERVICE FLORIST
plums, a plum-less treat made from plete turkey dinner at 12:30
a piece of dried prune or cherry that p.m. followed by entertain- ,IBERTY3T2OUTEs(ANSONs  
has been swirled in fondant or rolled ment at 1:30 p.m. Call Melissa w w w. c o u n t r y t h y m e s h o p . c o m
in decadent sugar, would have been at 781-826-4763 or Gail at
an extravagant treat worth dreaming of on Christmas Eve. 781-545-1666 to make a reser-
Did you know that the lifespan of a vation. Transportation will be
fruitcake, another Christmas confection provided if necessary.
from Victorian England, is up to twenty- Wishing You a Shiny
five years? According to the Joy of
Cooking, a fruitcake can last a quarter of ASL classes Happy Christmas
a century “when they are well-saturated straight into the
with alcoholic liquors, which raise the scheduled
spirits, and keep down the molds.” Times A six-week American Sign New Year filled with
were tough and frugal families stretched Language session will begin
By Michelle Conway the budget by making a sweet sponge Thursday, Jan. 6  at the Car- brilliant smiles!
michelle@clipperpress.com
cake with bits of dried fruits and soaking dinal Cushing School in Ha- Dr. Sheehan and Team: Karen,
it in alcohol as a preservative. The left- nover. Two levels of instruc- Nannette, Karen, Donna and Brighid
over cake wouldn’t be thrown away, but would be drenched in tion will be offered. Beginner
booze and more cake and fruit would be added to the leftovers ASL is from 5-6:30 p.m. Ad-
the following Christmas. Get ready to celebrate; the oldest vanced voice off ASL will run
“living” fruitcake will turn 100 years old in December of 2011. from 6:30-8 p.m. The cost is COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATIONS
According to the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, a man moved $75, which includes all mate- OPEN MON., THURS., FRI. 8AM-5PM
into an apartment in 1992 where he found a box of fruitcake rials. Certificates of comple- TUES. 8AM-1PM
with a note on top that said “Xmas cake, baked in December tion, PDP credits as well as
of 1911.” A note on the bottom says “Xmas cake baked by my EMT/Paramedic hours will
mother’s brother Alex died on December 27. Was operated on be awarded according to state
Xmas Day.” Pierre Gerard trots out the storied fruitcake every
guidelines. A few slots remain
year and sets it as a centerpiece at his Christmas table. What a
in each level. Please contact
conversation starter that fruitcake must be!
Marianne Molinari 1-781-447-
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Thursday Dec. 23
Library and senior centers closed
for Christmas holiday.
Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club.
6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde
Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.
Friday Dec. 24
Senior centers and libraries closed
for Christmas holiday.
Saturday Dec. 25
Merry Christmas
Christmas dinner at Church
Hill United Methodist Church.
Christmas Day dinner in the
fellowship hall behind the church
at the corner of River and Church
streets in Norwell. All are welcome at
no cost on Dec. 25 for refreshments
beginning at 12 p.m. with a complete
turkey dinner at 12:30 p.m. followed
by entertainment at 1:30 p.m. Call
Melissa at 781-826-4763 or Gail at
781-545-1666 to make a reservation.
Transportation will be provided if
necessary.
Monday Dec. 27
Hanson Senior Center. 10 a.m.
chorus rehearsal, l p.m. Tai Chi ($5)
and knitting group, 5 p.m. potluck
supper.
Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m.
around town, 10 a.m. Wii bowling,
11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. bingo, 11
a.m.-1 p.m. BP clinic.
Tuesday Dec. 28
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m. nails
by Julie, 9:30 a.m. card games,10 a.m.
beginner’s bridge, 1 p.m. bowling at
the Hanson Athletic Association.
Hanson Library. Pumpernickel
Puppets Show. The Friends of the
Hanson Public Library presents the
Pumpernickel Puppets’ show, “Sir
George and the Dragon” on Tuesday,
Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. This is a free
event.
Whitman Library: 1-4 p.m.
In appreciation of school
vacation week, the library will
open the Community Room to area
teens who are looking for something to
do. Today, there will be board games,
Wii, pizza and snacks. No need to
register, enjoy some gaming fun!
Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m.
Walk the park, 8:30 a.m. food
shopping, 9 a.m. hairdresser, art
class, fuel assistance by appointment,
10 a.m. line dancing at Legion, 11
a.m. Panda Palace, Weymouth, 11:30
a.m. lunch, 12 p.m. Atty. Whitney by


appt., computer class, 1 p.m. knitting/
crocheting, bowling.
Hanson Food Pantry. 10:30 a.m.-
12 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at First Baptist
Church, Main Street.
Wednesday Dec. 29
Hanson Senior Center. 9:30 a.m.
card games, 10 a.m. poker, 1 p.m.
cookie decorating, 1:30 exercise with
Cindie ($5).
Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m.
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 10
a.m. chair yoga, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1
p.m. Bingo at Harvard Court, Mah-
Jongg.
Whitman Library: 1-4 p.m. Calling
all teens! Come in from the cold and
join in for an afternoon screening
of “Despicable Me.” Popcorn and
snacks will be provided! Teens and
families are invited to attend.
Whitman-Hanson Kiwanis Club.
Meets on Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. at
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Preference is
the Hitching Post Restaurant. For
more information, call Mike at 781-
447-6501.
Thursday Dec. 30
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
hairdresser,10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, 1
p.m. line dancing class.
Whitman Senior Center. Foxwoods
Casino, 7:30 a.m. center pick up, 7:45
a.m. home pick up, 8 a.m. Walk the
Park, 8:30 food shopping, ll:30 a.m.
lunch, 12:30 p.m. fuel assistance by
appt., 1 p.m. cribbage.
Friday Dec. 31
Hanson and Whitman senior
centers closed.
Hanson Library closed.
Whitman Library closes at 3 p.m.
Upcoming events
Learn to Skate in 2011.  Pilgrim
Skating Club offers Learn to Skate
lessons on Wednesdays from 5:35-
6:30 p.m. from Jan. 5-Feb. 16, or
Saturdays from 12:30-1:20 p.m.,
Jan. 8-Feb. 19, seven weeks for $135
(plus $15 annual registration fee for
new students).  All classes held at
Hobomock Arena in Pembroke.  For
more information, call 781-294-7575
or visit pilgrimskatingclub.com.
Whitman Public Library. Strong
Women and Literature Book Club
is open to all. The January book
is “Infidel” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Discussion on Thursday, Jan. 6 at
6:30 p.m. in the community room.
Call or stop by the library to order a
copy of the book. Call 781-447-7613,
or e-mail sduckworth@ocln.org for
more information.
American Sign Language Classes.
A six-week ASL session begins
Thursday, Jan. 6  at the Cardinal
Cushing School in Hanover.
Beginner ASL is from 5-6:30 p.m.
Advanced voice off ASL will run
from 6:30-8 p.m. The cost is $75,
which includes all materials. Contact
Marianne Molinari 1-781-447-2470
or manny66@msn.com to register.
Jobs Week. Whitman Public Library,
100 Webster St., Jan. 10-14. On
Monday, Jan. 10 from 1:30-3 p.m.
there will be an Optimal Resumé
workshop. Perfect your resumé and
cover letter with the assistance of
Samantha Duckworth, reference
librarian, as she guides you through
the new software program that
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creates and edits job documents. No
registration is necessary.
Blood Drive and Silent Auction.
1-6 p.m., Jan. 20 at McLaughlin
Chevrolet in Whitman. All auction
proceeds benefit the “Prayers for
Madison” Foundation. Madison
Bergstrom is a 2½- year-old that
was diagnosed this year with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia. Donations
can be deposited anytime with checks
made out to “Prayers for Madison”
to any Harbor One Credit Union or
mailed to: Lisa Sprague, Clinical
Director, Goddard Brockton Kidney
Center, 907 Summer St., Stoughton,
MA 02072.
Preschool Information Meeting.
6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Performing
Arts Center at Whitman-Hanson
Regional High School. The meeting is
for all Whitman and Hanson parents
of children who will turn three years
old on or before August 31, 2011.
Ongoing Events
Hanson Library On the Go.
Book delivery library service to the
homebound. For more information,
call Donald at 781-293-2151 x101.
Hanson COA Day Care. This is
for elders who need some activity
and companionship. This is a non-
medical program that runs five days
a week with a hot lunch served daily.
For more information, call Diane
McCarey at 781-293-2683.
Whitman Hanson Public Health
Clinic. Blood pressure screening,
blood sugar testing, nutrition
counseling, immunizations, TB
skin test (fee), Tuesday, 2-4 p.m.,
Thursday, 2-4 p.m., except on the
fourth Tuesday of the month, there is
an evening clinic with hours 7-9 p.m.
Whitman Town Hall, South Avenue.
For more information, call 781-681-
1013.
Whitman Library-To-Go. Free
delivery service to homebound
Whitman residents, regardless of
age. Those with temporary health
restrictions are also eligible. Inform
the staff of your favorite subjects
and they will choose materials for
you.   This service makes deliveries
and pickups on Wednesday for
registered participants. To sign up or
for more information, call Barbara
Bryant at 781-447-7613.
Line Dance Lessons. Enjoy line
dance lessons by Rhythmic Motion
on Wednesday’s from 6:30-9:30
p.m. at the East Bridgewater
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Commercial Club, 1 Nielson Ave. Free Reiki Clinic. Every Monday,
East Bridgewater. $10, all welcome. Tuesday and Wednesday and on the
first Friday of each month, 7-8:30
Whitman Knights of Columbus p.m. at the Hanson Holistic Center
Meat Raffle. Second Saturday on Liberty Street, admission is
of every month, 3-6 p.m., Rt. free. Donations accepted. For more
18 Whitman. Five meat raffles, information, call 781-293-7110.
comeback prize and two 50/50
drawings, free refreshments. Ladies Auxiliary Meeting. Meets on
the second Tuesday of each month,
Hanson Community Preservation
Committee. Meets the third
7 p.m., at the VFW Post #697,
Wednesday of the month at Town
Hall at 7 p.m.
Whitman. For more information, call
Marilyn at 781-447-2343 x16.
Film Night. Last Thursday of each
Senior Book Club. Meets on the
fourth Thursday of each month, 1
p.m., at the Whitman Senior Center.
All are welcome and refreshments
month, 6:30 p.m., at the Whitman
Public Library. Admission is free,
titles can be found on the Web site or
at the library.
will be served. To sign up, call 781-
447-7619. Bingo. Monday. 6:30 p.m. at the K
of C Hall in Whitman. Sponsored by
Community Yoga Class. $5, Joy the Whitman Knights of Columbus
In Christ Church, 21 S. Bedford St.
Abington, Mondays at 7 p.m.
to support youth and community
programs.
Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club.
6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde
Bingo. Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., at
the K of C Hall on Route 139 in
Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.
Pembroke.
Hanson Tri-Town Lions. Meet the Adoption and Foster Care School
first Wednesday of the month at
Project. Meets on the first Tuesday
7 p.m. in the community room at of each month, 7:30 p.m., at the
Meetinghouse Lane. For information, Lydia Drake Library on High Street
call Tom Powers at 781-293-9008. in Pembroke. For more information,
New members are always welcome. call Charlotte Simpson at 781-293-
3341.
Hanson American Legion Post
226. Meets the third Monday of the Hanson Garden Club. Meets on the
month at 7 p.m. at 92 Robinson St., second Wednesday of each month, 7-9
Hanson. p.m., at the Congregational Church on
High Street from September through
Hanson Sons of American Legion
and the Ladies Auxiliary. Meet the June. Annual dues are $25. For more
second Thursday of the month at 7 information, call Joan Godwin at
781-837-1195.
p.m., 92 Robinson St., Hanson.
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Red Acres Christmas Sing celebrates 55 years

Photos by Teresa Santalucia and the Leonard family

SANTA SMILES: Scout Leonard, Caroline Armstrong

and Jenny Dimascio get a Santa greeting at Red Acres
Farm.

The Santalucia family, Mariela, Teresa, Mateo and Pepper pose

for a family photo with Santa.

Bob Colletta and George McLaughlin enjoy socializing

at the annual event.

Gerry and Gret Lozeau enjoy a moment with Santa. The couple
will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Dec. 25.

Gret Lozeau teaches her

grandaughter, Mariela
Santalucia, the fine art of
roasting a marshmallow.

Mike Mullen and Kate Norris

join in the caroling around
the fire.

Madeline Geagan with her mom, Katie, grandmother Ellen Conant

and brother Owen.

Mike Kelley was busy serving up hot chocolate on Sunday. Over

13 gallons of milk were used preparing the hot chocolate. YO SANTA: Santa greets Tim Leonard at the Red Acres Christmas Sing in Hanson on Dec. 19.

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erself and I are blessed with having a large, extended
letters & commentaries family who live reasonably close by, and who actu-
is Tuesday at noon. ally like each other as we head into the mid to late
autumn of life. On three big holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas
and Easter most of three generations of the whole clan gather
Plymouth County Study Commission meets –––– for an enjoyable several hours of feasting, story telling and joy-

T
ful noise. As a matter of fact, if the middle generation continues
he newly elected Plymouth County John Donahue of Wareham was elect- to procreate as they have been, we shall soon
Charter Study Commission held its ed  vice-chairman,  Richard Zaccaro of Brock- have to rent a hall to get everyone together in
one spot.
first meeting on Saturday, Dec. 18, at ton was elected treasurer and  Carl Harris of
Now at Christmastime Herself wants her
Hanover Town Hall.  In the state election last Hingham was elected clerk.  private time with the grandkids and the task
month, voters voted to create the commission to Discussion included objectives of the com- is getting more complicated each year as the
study the form of county government and voted mission including future reviews of assets, gaggle of cousins is more interesting than the
for members of the commission from through- personnel and finances of the county.  A sub- By Emery Maddocks old folks. A mere detail to Herself who has
out the county in accordance with state laws.  committee for providing information about decreed that in our family there will be two
The commission will meet until the next state previous county charter study commissions in Christmas celebrations: one with the extended family and one
election in two years when it could propose a Massachusetts will be led by Carl Harris and with our brood the weekend before. Ergo this past Saturday was
change in the form of county government to be Robert Wisgirda of Brockton. pre-Christmas for us, the boys, their wives and the grandkids,
placed on that ballot for county voters to de- The remaining commission members in- the erstwhile gang of four Bop, Boo, Mad Dog and Eefie who
cide. clude Thomas McGuire of Middleboro, Gordon were reinforced this year with a new cousin recruit Baby Jonah.
Saturday’s meeting was convened by Andrews of Halifax, Theodore Bosen of Plym- He’s only 8 months old so he hasn’t been inducted into the mob
Charles Markham of Norwell, the commission outh, John Franey of Carver, Michael Cunning- as yet, nor has he earned a nick name from Princess Boo who is
member who received the most votes in the ham of Abington, Steven Foote of Brockton, charged with these details.
state election.  Plymouth Town Clerk Laurence Anthony Marcucella of Whitman, Andrew Bur- Now there was a time in our lives when an invasion of
Pizer officiated over the swearing-in of com- bine of Abington, Dennis Denapoli of Brock- five crazed Christmas elves, all under six, would have been
mission members.  ton, and David Fitzgerald of Kingston. a traumatic event, but magically
The election of officers began with mem- The next meeting of the commission is
Getting real mellowness comes on with age and
ber Caitlin Cavanaugh of Hanover nominating Thursday. Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Registry of experience; besides we know they have to go home with their
Daniel Pallotta of Hanover for chairman of the Deeds in Plymouth.  parents at some point. Bop is on his best behavior as he is a
commission and William Harris of Duxbury Anthony O’Brien, Chairman   mature young gentleman who will be six in two weeks. Besides,
nominating Charles Markham.  Markham was Plymouth County Commissioner his mom, the lovely Jennifer, has threatened him with solitary
elected chairman by a vote of 12-6. confinement until he is twenty-one if he doesn’t keep it real.
PlymouthCountyMass.us 
The Princess Boo is fresh from her dance school holiday pag-
eant where she has once again wowed her adoring public and is
Church Services ready to hold court with grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousin.
She is decked out in red sweater, black lace skirt and black
First Baptist Church of Hanson Worship schedule: Friday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m. tights. Her hair is still in its star turn “do.”
214 Main Street Informal Christmas Eve service featuring the The twins, Mad Dog and Eefie are ready for their first
Phone: 781-293-3502 Christmas Story by church youth; 11 p.m. Tra- Christmas of self propulsion and spin into action as soon as they
Friday, Dec. 24: 7 p.m. Christmas Eve ditional Candlelight Service with Senior Choir hit the floor. Baby Jonah just sits, observes and studies. Next
Candlelight Service; Sunday, Dec. 26, Contem- and selected handbells. Sunday; Dec. 26, 10 a.m. year he too will be ready for action.
porary Worship, 9 a.m., Traditional Worship, Unified Worship Service, no Sunday School. One gift for everyone then Herself decrees that dinner is
served while everyone is still calm enough to at least go through
10:45 a.m.
the motions of eating. Bop eats nothing, Boo revels in salad,
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church the twins eat everything in sight and Jonah settles for a sippy
St. Joseph the Worker Parish 580 Monponsett Street, Halifax cup. Adults gorge on shepherd’s pie, salad, Irish bread and a
One Maquan Street Phone: 781-293-7971 soft drink or a Guinness depending on who is on duty. It’s very
Phone: 781-293-3581 Friday, Dec. 24: 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Mass organized if chaotic.
Friday, Dec. 24: 4 p.m. (two Masses) Chil- in the parish center for both services, Satur- Mad Dog is determined to be chief elf in charge of gift dis-
dren’s Pageant and Mass at 5:45 p.m. (Children’s day, Dec. 25: 10 a.m., there will not be a 4 p.m. tribution from tree to family member. Gift designation is not an
Liturgy), 8 p.m. and midnight; Saturday (choir Mass. important detail for him. All gifts go to his uncle or his Mom.
prelude starts at 11:30 p.m.), Dec. 25, Mass at He will not be dissuaded from his self appointed rounds. He
9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m., December 31, 5:30 p.m. First Parish Church of Norwell also knows instinctively that giving is more fun than receiving.
Mass, Jan. 1, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Masses. Unitarian-Universalist Bop wants to take apart all gifts which require assembly and
24 River Street, Norwell Dad has to convince him this is not a good idea since every-
Calvary Baptist Church Phone: 781-659-7122 thing has to be transported home. Eefie lays claim to everything
429 Monponsett Street Sunday services: Dec. 24: 5 p.m. Family that passes in front of him. Princess Boo is playing with a
Phone: 781-293-6367 Flashlight Service: a brief interactive service stuffed animal that purrs and growls. It’s an hour into this after
Pastor: Tim Shafer for everyone but especially families with young dinner exercise and everything is spinning nearly out of control.
Friday, Dec. 24: 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Can- children. Bring a small flashlight or glow stick The witching hour has arrived. The place is trashed. The kid
dlelight Service; Sunday, Dec. 26, 10:45 a.m. and hear the story of Jesus’ birth. 7 p.m. Tra- cacophony is at its height. The fire in the hearth is dying down
Worship Service ditional Service of lessons, carols and candle- and, frankly, things are just wonderful!
light. It’s time for the gang of four plus one to leave. We’ll see
The First Congregational Church of Dec. 25: Christmas Day Community Tur- them Saturday. The cats magically reappear and take up their
Hanson key Dinner, 12 p.m., no charge, family style. duty station on the sofa. Christmas is all about love and in our
Call Melissa at 781-826-4763 or Gail at 781- little family love is chaotic, noisy, a little messy and a whole lot
639 High Street
of fun. Some how we think the Baby Jesus probably meant it to
Phone: Church Office 781-293-7997 545-1666 to make a reservation. Transportation
be that way.
Senior Pastor: Rev. Cindy Shepherd available if necessary.

q u e s t i o n o f t h e w e e k By Kristy Kennedy

What’s on your Christmas wish list?

Aiden Fahey Claudia Sagastume Kayleigh Fougere Danielle Longemare Owen Frazier
Age 8, Whitman Age 10, Whitman Age 6, Hanson Age 6, Hanson 15 Months, Whitman
“That’s a tough one… anything “I really want a new bike, or “I hope I get an American Girl “All I want is a Wii!” “Anything Elmo!”
Pokemon!” maybe a My Little Pony set!” doll”
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Family speaks out about recall
continued from page one
hicle and from their reports it
is clear that it was corrosion
that rusted the rear axle from
the inside out. She said that the
rear axle broke on the left side
and the right side also showed
fractures.
“The initial recall was is-
sued in August and mailings
began in September,” Bowman
said. “Sean’s was postmarked
three days after the accident.”
Ford announced in Au-
gust it was recalling 575,000
older-model Windstars over
concerns the rear axles can
corrode and break. Bowman
said last week another 37,000
Windstars have been recalled.
As of last week, Bowman
began sharing her story with
as many media outlets as pos-
sible.
“I know this is something
I need to do because I don’t
want anyone else to have to
go through what we went
through,” Bowman said. “Last
night, I sat with a crying four
year old who wouldn’t go to
bed because she misses her fa-
ther. I don’t want anyone else
to feel the pain they feel. In
my eyes, by doing this, if we
can save somebody then what
happened to him, as awful as
it is and my kids still have to
deal with that, it won’t be for
nothing; he would have saved
someone.”
Bowman said her children
are four and seven and they
are just starting to live their
lives and they will never have
their dad.
“They are devastated; they
miss their father. He was a
very good father and his kids
were his first priority always.
He was going to school full-
time and working part-time,
and still had the kids every
weekend. Sean was supposed
to graduate this month [from
Massasoit College] with a de-
gree in architectural technol-
ogy. He was going to school to
better the lives of his kids.”
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continued from page one
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Noyes was energetic,
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Wall to be finished this winter
continued from page one
But Clemens remembered
the old wall, and he also no-
ticed that his high school did
not have one.
“The school is always look-
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ing for improvements, and the
athletic program is sometimes
short of funds. I thought that if
I built a wall, the students and
athletes could benefit from it,”
Clemens said.
The idea is that student
athletes, especially soccer and
lacrosse players, can use the
wall to sharpen their skills and
to practice their passing and
shooting.
“They can practice their
sports by rebounding the ball
off the wall,” Clemens said.
Clemens speaks from ex-
perience. A veteran of both
soccer (though he did not play
soccer this year) and lacrosse,
he intends to play a final sea-
son of lacrosse in the spring.
Town gets $4K S.A.F.E. grant
continued from page one
class and the station needs to
be backfilled, Thompson said.
“This is the 16th year of
the S.A.F.E. Program in Mas-
sachusetts and we are truly
reaching our goal of raising
a fire safe generation of chil-
dren,” State Fire Marshal Ste-
phen D. Coan said.
“Since consistent compre-
hensive fire education is the
one thing we are doing for
children that we are not do-
ing for every other age group,
I think it’s fair to say we are
proving fire education works,”
Coan said.
The Hanson Fire Depart-
ment has been offering the
S.A.F.E. Program for 10 years.
Thompson was the first in-
structor of the program before
firefighter Rob O’Brien took
over.
Hanson structured their
S.A.F.E. curriculum toward
students in grades one through
four. O’Brien has also taught
CPR classes at the Compass
School and worked with the
senior center.
The students are taught a
different concept each year:
the first graders learn match
and lighter safety, second grad-
ers are taught escape plans and
also participate in touring the
S.A.F.E. trailer, while third
graders learn the importance
of smoke detectors and fourth
graders focus on fire safety in
the kitchen.
In February, five-year-old
Christian Silvia was awarded
the Young Heroes Award for
responding appropriately dur-
ing a medical emergency in-
volving his grandfather.
“He learned what he did
from home, but it was rein-
forced by what he was taught
through the S.A.F.E. Program,”
said O’Brien.
Both Whitman and Hanson
S.A.F.E. instructors teach 23
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Clemens also hopes that
his wall will attract students
who enjoy a game of wall
ball after school. Wall ball is
a game of dexterity in which
players take turns throwing a
tennis ball hard off a wall and
catching it.
Currently, soccer, lacrosse,
and wall ball players are in the
habit of practicing their cho-
sen games wherever they can.
Sometimes this means throw-
ing balls at the side of the high
school or the maintenance
house by the turf field.
Clemens is hopeful that
his wall will be a place where
students can practice hard and
play hard without damaging
school property.
The proposed wall will
be located on the lower fields
between soccer, baseball, and
softball fields. The dimensions
of the wall will be 24 feet by 8
feet - the size of a soccer goal.
Whitman has been offer-
ing the S.A.F.E. Program for
four years.
In the spring, Whitman
firefighter Tom Ford com-
pleted classes to become a
S.A.F.E. instructor for the Du-
val and Conley schools. He
also attended a conference in
September for life educators.
Ford said that when he is
working with preschool and
kindergartners he teaches
them how to crawl low under
the smoke. To demonstrate
how to stay low, he has the
students crawl under a blan-
ket. Ford said he teaches first
graders that there are two
ways out of every room. Third
graders are taught how to form
an escape plan. In every class
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Career Connections at WHRHS By Ruth Carrigan,

Send School news & Photos
to whroster@hansonexpress.com
the Deadline is Monday at noon.
Special to Express
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School hosted a Career
Connections Fair in the library. on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The fair
was focused on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and
math) fields of science, technology, engineering and mathemat-
ics. Over 20 professionals in those fields attended, including
radiology technicians, marine biologists, chemical and bridge
engineers, and accountants, businesses such as NSTAR, Immu-
noGen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and several other

December reflections
The end of the year is a
natural time of reflection.
This year, as I think back
on my first 160 days as the
principal of Whitman-Hanson
Regional High School, I am
amazed by the many accom-
plishments of the student body
in 2010.
First on my list is the reac-
tion of the students and staff to
the “pink issue.”
It was incredible to see how
our students – especially the
seniors – stepped up to protect
their school from the outside
media. It was a remarkable
demonstra-
tion of student
leadership
and a great
first step to-
ward building
By Jeff Szymaniak a new culture
W-H High School of
Principal
acceptance
and together-
ness. As a school community,
we weathered this controversy
and were able to have one of
the best rallies that I’ve ever
attended.
I’ve noted the public ser-
vice announcement that was
made by seniors as well as
clips of the rally. I can’t say it
enough: I’m so proud of your
students for doing the right
thing.
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for-Rally-2010
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Fall-Rally-2010-Part-2
Just this month, our Stu-
dent Council brought Rachel’s
Challenge to our school com-
munity. Rachel’s Challenge
was founded in memory of the
first victim of the Columbine
school shooting, Rachel Scott.
The presentation was held on
Dec. 6 and all students and par-
ents were invited to attend an
evening session. As students
left the presentation, they were
asked to make a commitment
and sign the Rachel’s Chal-
lenge poster to participate “in
random acts of kindness, be-
cause just one act can start the
chain reaction.” This poster is
proudly displayed in the en-
trance to the Performing Arts
Center and gymnasium.
It was great to watch the
fall athletes play and dem-
onstrate good sportsmanship
in their various games and
matches. League titles were
won by girls’ soccer and boys’
and girls’ cross country. The
cheerleaders won their league
and also placed second in the
state earning yet another bid to
nationals. Although the foot-
ball team didn’t make the play-
offs, they were able to experi-
ence history by participating in
Principally
Speaking
the 100th annual Thanksgiving
Day game between Whitman-
Hanson and Abington. It was
a cold day, and the Panthers
fell to a very talented Abing-
ton team, but I think everyone
in attendance, including all the
alumni, had a great day, reliv-
ing glory days on the gridiron.
In addition, the school
launched a 21st Century Com-
munity Learning Center called
Mission: Possible, which fo-
cuses on helping students tran-
sition from 8th to 9th grade.
This grant, which will continue
into the next years, funds a free
after school program. Ten staff
members oversaw a cohort of
60-plus students, helping them
adjust to the high school envi-
ronment. The program helped
to reduce the percentage of
freshmen student failures dur-
ing Trimester 1, as compared
to 2009-2010, and offered
students a chance to make an
easier transition to life as a
Panther.
The Music Department
held a very successful fall con-
cert and recently celebrated
the holidays by performing at
the Hanover Mall, at both mid-
dle schools, for the Whitman
Council on Aging, and the Han-
son Senior Center. I would be
SERVING OTHERS: The Indian Head School Student Council,
under the leadership of Mrs. Patty deProsse, collected donations
of school supplies for a school in Belize. Mrs. Florence's daughter
Elizabeth, who is a student at Bridgewater State University, will
be visiting on a community service trip during Christmas break
and will deliver the supplies. Photo courtesy of Nancy Florence
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remiss if I didn’t recognize the
local companies were also represented. In addition to career pro-
fessionals, the fair also included a number of college admissions
counselors from various institutions that are known for their
science programs including Wentworth Institute of Technology,
members of the Drama Club Stonehill College, and Ben Franklin Institute of Technology.
and their performance of “Al- Students were able to sit in small groups with these profession-
ice and Wonderland,” and the als and learn about what it takes to succeed in their field. Stu-
talented show choir who has
dents left with a better understanding of what career opportuni-
competed at various schools
around the South Shore. ties await them in the STEM fields. The day was a big success
The holidays are tradition- and was a wonderful opportunity for students to network with
local businesses and professionals.
ally a time for giving and for
community service, and Whit-
man Hanson students are keep-
ing with that time-honored tra-
dition. Recently, the Whitman
Food Pantry and the Hanson
Food Pantry were awarded
checks in the amount of $4,000
each from a Miles for Meals
fun walk/run that was spon-
sored by Ryan Kelly and mem-
bers of the National Honor
Society. The High School Stu-
dent Council have continued
“penny wars” with proceeds
funding Special Olympics
and coordinated the Holiday
Concert and turkey dinner for
the senior citizen groups men-
tioned above.
These are just some of the
many great things the students
and staff have done of my first
four months. I can’t wait to
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South Shore VoTech holds sports banquet
One hundred eleven stu-
dent-athletes were recognized
at the South Shore Regional
Vocational Technical High
School annual fall sports ban-
quet on Dec. 16.
Thomas Hickey, prin-
cipal at South Shore, repre-
sented the administration,
welcoming the 220 in atten-
dance. Hickey congratulated
the athletes along with their
coaches for their hard work
and thanked the parents for
their cooperation. The princi-
pal gave special recognition to
volleyball coach Mame Kell
and her players for their May-
The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, December 23, 2010
SSVT open house
flower League Sportsmanship Peter Murphy, golf coach and Bobby Balchunas of Ha- Over seven hundred
Award. at South Shore Regional, nover. people attended the annual
Kell’s team fell one praised his squad on a Head football coach Open House at the South
win short of making great season. The Shore Regional Vocational
the state playoffs. team was led Technical High School on
The Vikings had by Nick Ar- Monday, Dec. 13. Princi-
one all-star thurs of pal Thomas Hickey reported
captain Deb Rockland, “all technical programs were
Langley of who not staffed to explain to future
Abington only was a students and their parents
and two oth- Mayflower the many opportunities at
er Abing- League all- South Shore. Anyone inter-
ton players star, but also was ested in more information
as honorable voted the league’s for the incoming freshmen
mention in the May- most valuable golf- or the other opportunities
flower League, volleyball er. Other golfers who were at South Shore should call
team captain, Lisa Osgood named league all-stars were the Guidance Department at
and Brenda Salino. Rockland’s Thomas Donovan 781-871-4153.
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22
Last team stranding
Panthers hold on against Red Raiders
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
david@hansonexpress.com
It wasn’t easy for the
boys basketball team Tuesday
night, but when it was crunch
time, the Panthers stepped up
and left the high school with
a win.
girls basketball
Pembroke 19
Scituate 58
The Panthers held off a
Red Raider fourth-quarter
rally to defeat North Quincy
50-41.
“We’re establishing an
identity of a team that just
plays really tough,” head coach
Bob Rodgers said. “We’re still
very young and we make those
inexperienced mistakes, but
we’re learning from those and
hopefully we’ll get better.”
Senior Miles Hoffman drives through a North Quincy defender for
two of his team-high 14 points against the Red Raiders. Hoffman’s
three pointer with 1:35 left to play sealed Whitman-Hanson’s win
to stake the Panthers to a 2-0 start to the season. Photos by Dave Palana
The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper!
Whitman-Hanson opened
the fourth quarter with a nine-
point lead, but North Quincy
closed to within two with less
than 2:35 left to play. Miles
Hoffman put the Panthers back
up by four, and a steal and
layup by captain Jason Steph-
anksy ran the lead back to six.
North Quincy answered, but
a three-pointer by Hoffman
made it a three-possession
game with 1:35 left to seal the
win for Whitman-Hanson.
“Miles is a scorer and he
does so many good things on
the court,” Rodgers said. “I
think he’s going to get bet-
ter as the season goes along
and he sees the little things he
can do to make everyone else
better. When he starts doing
that, he’s going to be tough to
guard.”
The Panthers jumped out
to a quick lead in the first
Thursday, December 23, 2010
quarter, but struggled against
the Red Raider press, allow-
ing North Quincy to take the
lead on a 7-0 run. The Pan-
thers regained the lead before
the end of the quarter and
never relinquished it despite
continuing to have problems
with the press defense of the
Red Raiders.
“Our defense was so good
in the first half, so it was frus-
trating to be giving them those
easy points,” Rodgers said.
“They only had 15 points I
think eight of those were be-
cause we couldn’t break their
press. I think part of that is the
inexperience, and we’ll get
better the more we see it. At
times we scored.”
The Panthers led by 10 at
the half, and held onto their
lead despite three three-point-
ers by the Raiders in the third.
Whitman-Hanson caught a
break when North Quincy’s
leading scorer, Dan Gould,
Senior captain Jay Stephansky sinks a lay-up with less than
fouled out with less than four three minutes to play to keep Whitman-Hanson in front of North
minutes to play after he had Quincy. Stephansky was big on the boards down the stretch for the
drained two threes in the sec- Panthers with five rebounds in the final three minutes.
ond half.
Hoffman led the team with
14 points while senior Declan
Wirzburger added eight with
six rebounds and Stephansky
scored to go with five crucial
rebounds in the final three
minutes.
“That’s captain leader-
ship,” Rodgers said. “I think
it becomes contagious when
you see someone hitting the
glass hard. That is where we
won the game tonight with-
out question. In these first two
games, we’ve dominated the
glass like no team I’ve ever
had, and that’s saying some-
thing because we’ve had some
really good teams over the
years.”
Stephansky and Wirzburg-
er are the only players return-
ing from the Patriot League
championship team from last
year, and both played spar-
ingly last season. With such
an inexperienced varsity
team, Rodgers said he was
concerned heading into the
season, but said the focus and
work ethic of his team has him
excited going forward.
“To have two guys coming
back who didn’t really play
and guys coming up from a JV
team that struggled, it had us
nervous,” Rodgers said. “But
the trademark of our program
of the last 10 years is how hard
the kids work in the offseason.
The want to be successful,
and they don’t just say it, they
go out and do what it takes. I
watched the time these guys
put in over the summer, and it Declan Wirzburger leaps for the tip-off. Wirzburger’s sky hook
really showed over these first put the Panthers on top to stay at the end of the first quarter and
two games.” finished with eight points and six rebounds.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Big cats
Wrestlers
dominate
League meet
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@hansonexpress.com
The Whitman-Hanson
wrestling team has their en-
tire league schedule ahead of
them, and they made a state-
ment on Saturday that they are
the team to beat.
Alex Perry, Colin Mc-
Sweeney, Jeff Bechen and
Derek Cavender all won their
weight classes as the Panthers
racked up 234 points to win
the All-Patriot League meet at
the high school.
“It was a really posi-
tive experience,” head coach
Shawn Kain said. “The guys
who wrestled were very en-
thusiastic and aggressive, we
had some JV guys manning
the tables and some parents re-
ally helped out all day to raise
money for the program. It was
a great day.”
Perry knocked off top-
seeded Jake Buckley of Sci-
Sailors hold off
Panther rally
continued from page 24
Sophomore Chris Boussy
scored eights second after play
resumed and Nick Pike cut
the lead to one with a tip-in
with 3:42 left in the third pe-
riod. However the Sailors kept
the puck in the Panther end,
preventing the Panthers from
pulling the goalie until there
was less than one minute left
in the period.
boys Hockey
Whitman-Hanson 2
Scituate 3
The Sailors out-shot the
Panthers 34-14 and the Pan-
thers fell to 0-3 on the season
and 0-1 in the Patriot League
with the loss. The Panthers
lost their opener to Dennis-
Yarmouth 4-1 after the Dol-
phins held off a Panther rally
in the third period and lost
6-2 to Bridgewater-Raynham
on Dec. 15 when the Tro-
jans scored three third-period
goals.
Despite losing their third
straight to the Sailors, Man-
ning said it was the best effort
of the young season for his
team.
“I don’t think we’re ever
going to win the shots on goal
battle unless we dedicate our-
selves to throwing pucks at the
net from everywhere,” Man-
ning said. “We’re not going
to get a lot of pretty highlight
The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper!
Junior Colin McSweeney celebrates winning the 140-pound finals
Pat Donovan after McSweeney trailed Donovan in the third round.
tuate in the 119-pound finals
with an 8-6 decision, and Mc-
Sweeney stunned Duxbury’s
Pat Donovan with a pinfall
goals, that’s not what we’re
about right now, but this was
out best game of the year. We
were inconsistent in our first
three games, but we got behind
in all three and didn’t quit. To-
night we definitely battled a
lot harder and for the full dura-
tion. We accomplished a goal
in that we really committed to
the game tonight.”
Manning said the team
will be a work in progress in
the early stages of the season
with so many underclassmen
adjusting to the varsity game,
but he added that watching his
team hold their own gave him
confidence moving forward
that the Panthers will be com-
petitive as they mature.
“A lot of these kids are
learning on the job,” he said.
“We have a lot of first-time
varsity kids, so the speed and
the strength of the game is
new to them. But we showed
what we can do when we play
hard.”
Manning expects Scituate
to win the league again this
year, but said most of the other
Patriot League teams are also
rebuilding on the fly like the
Panthers.
“I think there is a lot of par-
ity in our league,” he said. “Sci-
tuate may have the most talent,
but the rest of us are going to
have to work hard to compete.
I think there are going to be a
lot of close games.”
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that was incredible.”
Bechen squeaked out a
2-1 win over Hingham’s Max
Goldstein in the 145-pound fi-
nals, and Cavender won 16-8
over teammate Joe Petersen
in the championship match at
152.
“That was an unbelievable
match and I’m really proud of
both of them,” Kain said of
Cavender and Petersen. “Joe
beat the top seed earlier in the
tournament, and that was a big
upset. It just goes to show how
competitive those guys are.”
Panthers Mike Garrett
(130), Chance Morocco (135),
Chris Kellum (160) and Tom
Condon (285) also earned sec-
ond places in addition to Pe-
tersen, and Mike Coles took
4th in the 135 division.
The Panthers begin their
league schedule with Duxbury
on January 5. Kain said the
team made a statement to their
league opponents on Saturday
with their decisive win, but
they need to keep progressing
to win the league champion-
ship.
with a surprise pin of Duxbury’s “The captains have high
Photo by Dave Palana expectations and we are really
optimistic,” Kain said. “But
victory with 11 seconds left in ment, and his finals match was we’re going to see all these
the 140 finals. outstanding,” Kain said. “To teams again, so we definitely
“Colin had a great tourna- come back and get a pin like need to keep improving and
SENIOR MOMENTS
A visit with girls cross-country
captain Kaley Mientkiewicz
M
ientkiewicz captained the cross-country team to 10th
in the All-State Meet this fall and is now playing on
the basketball team. She’ll finish up her career at
Whitman-Hanson on the track and field team this spring. She
shared her thoughts on...
...schools she’s looking at. My top choices for
colleges are Stonehill and Keene State, but I’m also
looking at Merrimack , URI, and Springfield.
...choosing a major. I’m not entirely sure on
what major I want to pursue yet. I was thinking
about psychology possibly.
...her favorite sport. My favorite sport is
cross-country because I love how close the team
is and how we work together to achieve the high
expectations we set for ourselves. To me, there’s
nothing more relaxing than taking a run with my
friends. Plus, it’s a sport where you can push
yourself to the limit mentally and physically and
that takes a lot of toughness.
...her favorite sports memories. I have two
favorite memories. The first is the last meet of the
2008 cross-country season when we went against
Hingham for the league title on our home course.
Both teams came in undefeated and a Hingham
runner won first in the race, but our top four runners
took second, third, fourth, and fifth to automatically win
the meet for the team. We all finished under 20 minutes
and within 10 seconds of each other because we worked
together as a team. The second was the last regular sea-
son basketball game of the 2010 season. We were play-
ing New Bedford, a team that was 18-0 and had already
beaten us that season at home. I remember we all had one
common thought, we had nothing to lose. We played really
hard and everything we did seemed to work. We ended up
winning the game ruining their perfect season and shock-
ing so many people.
Photo and
...future goals. I want to run a marathon at some point and
story by
hopefully I’ll be able to run Boston. Other than that I’m not
Kristy
Kennedy
really sure, it seems so far away.
24 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, December 23, 2010

W-H youth LAX registration

Getting The Whitman-Hanson Youth Lacrosse 2011 registration is open until Jan. 15 at eteamz.com/
whlax/ for grades 1-8. Registration fees are as follows; Boys grades 3-8, $140 per player plus
$25 U.S. Lacrosse dues (separate registration); Girls grades 3-8, $125 per player plus $25 U.S.

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Lacrosse dues (separate registration); Boys/Girls grades 1-2, $25 per player plus $25 US Lacrosse
dues (separate registration).
W-H Lacrosse Girls Director Dan Sullivan reports there is a need for an influx of new players,
especially with the girls program at all levels. The W-H High School lacrosse program continues
to grow each year and boys program has qualified for the MIAA tournament the past two years.

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There are more than 1 million homeless children living in shelters. Your contribution or toy goes to help bring
hope and joy to these children all year long.
Santa does it all in one night but sometimes he needs our help!
Won’t you please bring a new unwrapped toy to our gift box collector located in the lobby at
Cranberry Square, 1000 Main Street, Route 27, Hanson.
Contributions made payable to Santa’s Secret Helpers can also be mailed to us at
Cranberry Square, 1000 Main Street, Hanson, MA 02341
Please help us put a smile on a child’s face this Christmas!

Cranberry Square Shops

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