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“Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” — George Washington
BOH member
to step down

While Pelligra takes a break,
moderator seeks another term
By Becca Manning, Express Editor
becca@hansonexpress.com
After almost a decade on
the Board of Health, Joe Pelli-
gra will be stepping down this
spring.
“There comes a time when
you feel you’ve outlived your
usefulness,” Pelligra said last
week. “I’ve been there almost
10 years, and just thought
maybe I’d give somebody else
a chance.”
Pelligra said he will be
“gone but not forgotten” as he
intends to continue his involve-
ment in town politics, possibly
on the Recycling Committee.
Earlier this month, Tom
Constantine announced his
plans to run for the three-year
term on the Board of Health.
Pelligra said the two had spo-
ken before Constantine an-
nounced his plans publicly.
“Tom Constantine is a
great guy. I have a lot of re-
spect for him, and I’m glad
he’s running,” Pelligra said. “I
wish the best for him. I hope
that he can do some good
things here.”
Pelligra said he was hop-
ing to help complete a new
set of regulations for the town
transfer station before leaving
his position this spring.
“For five years, we’ve


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Board of Health member Joe
Pelligra has said he will not
seek a fourth term this spring.
Courtesy photo
been working on really trying
to get that transfer station up
and running the right way,” NOTHING BETTER THAN A GOOD BOOK: Mariela Santalucia, 2,
he said. “We have some really cozies up with a book at the Hanson Public Library on a chilly
good people up there now.” Tuesday afternoon. Local kids got a break from school this
Pelligra said he hoped to week during February vacation. Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos
see the transfer station further
developed into a self-sustain-
Swarms still
ing system and that adopting
a pay-as-you-throw trash and YOUR AD HERE COULD
recycling program could be BE WORKING FOR YOU
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“There are a lot of things I
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2 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper!
A visit with
Marianne DiMascio
Green Hanson founder talks about upcoming events
T
By Becca Manning, Express Editor
becca@hansonexpress.com
he Green Hanson
group will cele-
brate four years this
March, and they are as busy
as ever with several events
planned in the coming month,
including their annual Earth
Day festival in April. Group
founder Marianne DiMascio
stopped by the Express of-
fice recently to talk about the
group’s purpose and share
some of their plans.
What is Green Hanson?
Our tagline is: ‘Building a sus-
tainable community,’ and the
idea is to bring the community
together around green issues
such as sustainability, conser-
vation and energy efficiency.
Some groups are really focused
on energy and climate change,
and that’s a piece of ours — we
want people to think about
what’s going on in the environ-
ment and how to save energy
— but the other piece that’s re-
ally strong is how do we make
it a more livable community.
Are there ways that we can get
more bike paths or sidewalks
or just getting more people to
adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Is there a particular
‘green’ issue you feel most
passionate about? I’ve always
been interested in the outdoors,
conservation and recycling,
and then when I saw ‘Inconve-
nient Truth,’ I was amazed at
the impact that we are having
on the earth. I thought I’d like
to be part of the solution and
not just part of the problem.
The part that’s really impor-
tant to me is the community
part —  that there’s a way to
bring people together who care
about similar things and have
fun and do things that are good
for yourself, good for the earth
and good for others.
What are some activi-
ties you have coming up? In
May, we’re having a Tour de
Coop —  it’s a tour of back-
yard chicken coops for people
who are interested in raising
chickens. We’re trying to part-
ner with Hanson Grain to talk
about some of the issues and
some of the things you would
need to know to raise chickens.
We’ll probably meet at Hanson
Grain and have a map of three
or four places with chicken
coops where people can visit.
We also started a com-
munity garden; we have plots
available at the old hospital
site. This is the third year for
that and we have about 12
plots. What we’d like to do is
see if anyone’s interested this
year in getting a plot or two
and giving the food to the food
pantry. Some other towns have
church groups that plant and
grow food and give it to the
food pantry. It would be won-
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The Hanson Express is committed to accuracy in all its news
them. We’re looking to see if to School Day with Maquan.
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Status is as of Monday.
Board/position Term length Currently held by Status
Town Moderator One year Charles Mann Pulled papers
Board of Selectmen Three years Chris Colclough Not running
Board of Selectmen Three years Jim Egan Pulled papers
Board of Assessors Three years William D’Entremont Unknown
WHRSD Committee Three years Patricia Rich Unknown
Water Commissioners Three years Phyllis Bickford Unknown
Library Trustees Three years Jennifer Hickey Unknown
Library Trustees Three years Joanne Estes Unknown
Library Trustees One year Helen Levesque Unknown
Memorial Field Three years Terence McSweeney Unknown
Town Moderator Charlie Mann Trustees
is seeking his 18th term this
Weddings for $100
Memorial Field Three years William Clay Unknown
spring. File photo Trustees
Cem. Commissioners Three years Richard Duhaine Pulled papers
continued from page one

back for another year: Town

Moderator Charlie Mann.
Mann announced last week
he is seeking re-election to his
one-year term, which he has
held for 17 years.
Mann said he has enjoyed
leading Town Meeting each
year.
“We’ve been fortunate to
have some pretty smooth Town
Meetings over the years, with
not a lot of problems or aggra-
vations,” he said. “We’ve had
some tough times, but Town
Meeting has done very well;
it’s been very responsible, as
have the various department
heads. Everyone working to-
gether makes it work.”
A lifelong resident of Han-
son, Mann has served the town
in various positions, including
Rep. Webster to host coffee hour
State Representative Daniel K. Webster will be available to meet with constituents for cof-
fee on Thursday, March 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Café Deli in Hanson. Appointments are not nec-
essary, and all residents are welcome to speak with the representative about issues of concern.
For more information, call Rachel Michael at Webster’s Statehouse office at 617-722-2487 or
e-mail rachel.michael@mahouse.gov.
Cem. Commissioners Two years
Board of Health
Planning Board
Three years
Five years
Planning Board Three years
New candidates
Board of Selectmen Three years
Board of Selectmen Three years
Board of Health Three years
Cem. Commissioners Two years
Incumbents and new candidates who plan to run in the town election
are invited to submit press releases to editor@hansonexpress.com.
on the school board, and is a
former state legislator.
Also this week, Marcus
Linn of White Street took out
papers to run for a two-year
term as cemetery commis-
sioner. The seat is currently
vacant.
Nomination papers for the
May 21 town election are now
available at the town clerk’s
vacant
Joe Pelligra
Richard Flynn
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Not running
Not running
Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
vacant -----
Tom Chambers Pulled papers
Teri Beth Ayer
Richard Flynn Pulled papers Cell: 617-840-1919
Tom Constantine Pulled papers Email: TeriAyre@yahoo.com
Web: www.WhitmanJP.com
Marcus Linn Pulled papers
Looking for a small intimate wedding?
Come see the Church Street Chapel Room
29 Church Street, Whitman
office. The last day to obtain call 617-840-1919 for an appointment
nomination papers is Thurs-
day, March 31 and nomination
papers must be returned to the
town clerk’s office by 5 p.m.
Monday, April 4.
A minimum of 50 certified
signatures of registered voters
is necessary for a candidate’s
name to be placed on the bal-
lot.
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4 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, February 24, 2011

Hanson police log A visit with Nick Pagan

Monday Feb. 14
8:20 a.m. Highway Depart-
on W. Washington Street.
WHRHS senior embraces passion for music

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4:04 p.m. 209/A served on
ment required at Surrey Lane Cross Street. By Emily Brain, Express Intern
and Wagon Trail.
4:13 p.m. Officer wanted anson resident
12:44 p.m. Motor vehicle on Spring Street.
accident reported on Liberty and Whitman-
Street. 4:40 p.m. A gathering was Hanson Regional
dispersed at Tedeschi’s Food
5:54 p.m. Suspicious ac- Shop on Monponsett Street. High School senior Nick Pa-
tivity reported on Monponsett
6:42 p.m. Police required
gan is wrapping up his final
Street. year of high school, and, de-
on Bowker Avenue.
6:01 p.m. Officer wanted spite the chaos of the college
at Town Hall. Area search was Friday Feb. 18 application process, Pagan
negative. 12:58 p.m. A health and still finds time for his art and
6:07 p.m. Burglar alarm welfare check was conducted
sounded on High Street. on West Street. music. He draws from his
7:48 p.m. Alarm/fire run on 4:07 p.m. Dog officer re-
many influences and his zeal
Indian Head Street. quired on Monponsett Street. for music to fuel his continu-
7:56 p.m. Missing person ous exploration of it.
Tuesday Feb. 15 reported at Shaw’s Supermarket When did you realize
8:01 a.m. Highway Depart- on Liberty Street. you had a passion for mu-
ment required on Lance Lane.
9:oo p.m. Burglar alarm sic? I think I realized my
11:15 a.m. Burglar alarm sounded on Brook Street.
sounded on Hawthorne Street. passion for music in seventh
9:05 p.m. Burglar alarm grade when I started listening
11:39 a.m. Walk-in party sounds on Industrial Boulevard.
reported larceny. Building secured. to music myself, although it
12:49 p.m. Caller reported was always a part of my life
property lost/found at Dunkin Saturday Feb. 19 before then.
Donuts on Main Street. 2:12 a.m. Burglar alarm How long have you been
2:12 p.m. Alarm/fire run on sounded at Venus III on Main making music? When I was
Park Street. Street.
eight, I started piano lessons
3:39 p.m. Caller reported 9:08 a.m. Fire Department
required on Woodbine Avenue. with my Auntie Sue, and
property lost/found on Adams I have been playing music
Circle. 9:15 a.m. Police required Whitman-Hanson Regional High School senior Nick Pagan plays
on Franklin Street. ever since with varying in-
5:25 p.m. Police required several instruments and is in the band We Are Oceans.
on Whitman Street. 11:08 a.m. Police required struments and interests. Photo by Emily Brain
5:51 p.m. Fire Department on Beech Street in Rockland. What music genres are ones? I play various instru- Do you write your own
required on Partridge Way. 11:20 a.m. Burglar alarm you interested in? I really ments including: piano, music? Yes, sometimes I’ll
6:12 p.m. Domestic rela- sounded on Main Street. like everything. There isn’t French horn, base, guitar, come up with a fully formed
tions 209/A reported on King 2:47 p.m. Officer wanted a genre I truly dislike, but trumpet, drums, mandolin, idea that everyone in the
Street. on Pleasant street. Area search the best would be jazz, indie violin, flute, harmonica and
was negative. band can pick up on, and
6:49 p.m. Suspicious ac- rock, late impressionist clas- a little saxophone. Actually, I other times each one of us
tivity reported on Indian Head 3:20 p.m. Domestic rela- sical and electronic music.
Street. Area search is negative. tions 209/A on Main Street. have even made some of my will write separate parts to
5:40 p.m. Highway Depart-
Do you participate in own instruments for fun. be pieced into a song.
Wednesday Feb. 16 ment required on E. Washington your school band or any What kind of instru- What are your plans
1:50 p.m. Animal com- Street. recreational bands? In ments have you made? I
plaint at Ocean Ave. and for the future? I am waiting
school, I’m in the jazz band, have made lots of bamboo
Waltham Street. Sunday Feb. 20 concert band, marching band for college acceptances right
flutes, and I made this one
2:56 p.m. Motor vehicle ac- 2:36 a.m. Motor vehicle and the pop rock band. Out- now; my top choices are
cident reported on Main Street. accident reported on Mattakee- instrument in eighth grade
side of school, I have two ma- Clark University and Bran-
Vehicles towed. sett Street. called the octilute, an eight-
jor projects: We Are Oceans, stringed, triangular flute-like deis University. I have al-
11:20 p.m. Suspicious ac- 10:10 a.m. Motorist assist-
tivity reported on Winter Street. ed on High Street. a post rock band, and Blue instrument, but it never really ways enjoyed conservational
11:24 p.m. Disturbance re- 2:51 p.m. Fire Department Revival, a blues band. Both came to fruition. I also made studies, environmental sci-
ported at L.Z.Thomas School, required at Shaw’s Supermar- are gig-playing bands. a four-stringed, rectangular ences, although music will
Main Street. Peace restored. ket. What are your musical electric cello that worked out always be a part of my stud-
6:20 p.m. Motorist assisted influences? I have various pretty well. ies. I’m still not sure what
Thursday Feb. 17 at Indian Head School, Indian
11:50 a.m. Suspicious ac- influences, but, for example, Are there any other I’m going to do though.
Head street.
tivity reported on Lexington for piano I am influenced by instruments you hope to Will music always be a
8:26 p.m. Police required
Street.
on Franklin Street. Area search Bill Evans, Herby Hancock, learn how to play? At some part of your life? Yes, mu-
2:37 p.m. Officer wanted was negative. Claude Debussy and Reich. point I want to learn how to sic is a lifelong thing for me.
How many instruments play the cello, just because I Even if I tried to stop play-
do you play, and which love the cello. ing, I would fail.
Hanson Public Library Foundation to hold
annual meeting March 1
Members of the Hanson Public Library Foundation are cor-
dially invited to the 2011 annual meeting of The Hanson Public
To request exclusion from mosquito control
Library Foundation, Inc. on Tuesday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. in The Plymouth County name, address, and telephone details of the markings to the
the Community Room of the Hanson Public Library. Items on Mosquito Control Project un- number of the person making individuals who will carry out
the agenda include the election of officers, the acceptance of the derstands that there may be the request. the pesticide applications.
annual report, the budget, programs and volunteer opportunities. some individuals who want The letter must include While the application is
Light refreshments will be served. Copies of the 2010 Hanson to have their property legally the address of the property to sent to the municipal clerk’s
Public Library Foundation Inc. Annual Report are available at excluded from the pesticide be excluded. office, it is important to un-
the library. Foundation members may pick up their copy of the applications used in mosquito The letter should include derstand that the role of
report at the library circulation desk or request that a copy be control. As a result, the Proj- a description of the types of clerk’s office in this process
mailed. E-mail hpl.foundation@gmail.com or call the Hanson ect would like to inform those pesticide application pro- is simply to be the recipient
Public Library at 781-293-2151 to request a mailed copy. individuals with the steps nec- grams for which exclusion is of the certified letter. All
essary to make such a request, requested. questions concerning these
Love your library rally as specified by Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural
Additionally, the person
requesting the exclusion has
regulations should be direct-
ed to the Plymouth County
The Hanson Public Library will presents a Love Your Library Resources regulations. the responsibility to mark the Mosquito Control Project at
Rally from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26. All are invited Such application is made boundaries or areas to be ex- 781-585-5450 or your local
to come and share stories about what your library means to you,
by a person living on, or legal- cluded at least every 50 feet board of health. Addition-
participate in a legislative and planning question and answer ses-
ly in control of said property. with orange surveyor’s tape to ally, the Project has a link
sion, and enjoy refreshments and activities for the whole family.
The schedule of events includes a family magic show from 11 The application must be clearly define the area of ex- on its Web site (under Our
a.m. to noon. Registration is required by calling the library at sent in the form of a certified clusion. These markings shall Program) that will allow in-
781-293-2151 or e-mailing info@hansonlibrary.org. Library leg- letter to the municipal clerk’s be made known to the Project dividuals to fully read 333
islative and planning question and answers will take place from office by March 1 (annually). and the Project will be respon- CMR: MA Pesticide Board
12-2 p.m. There will be stories and love-my-library crafts for The letter must include the sible for communicating the Standards for Application.
children. Refreshments will be served from 12-2 p.m.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Send obituary nOtices to
obits@hansonexpress.com.
There is no fee. Photos are welcome
Deadline is Tuesday at noon.
Otis K. Downs, 74, former youth hockey coach
Otis K. “Bud” Downs, 74, of Sagamore
Beach, formerly of Hanson and East Bridge-
water, died Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the South Shore
Hospital. He was the husband of Gail (Griffin)
Downs.
Born and raised in Foxboro, he was the
son of the late Kenneth and Doris (Padelford)
Downs. Bud was a graduate of Foxboro High
School.
Bud was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force
from 1955-59.
He worked in the quality control and manu-
facturing department as a manager for the Ad-
vanced Instruments Company in Norwood for
19 years, retiring in 2007.
Bud was also a coach for Whitman-Hanson
Youth Hockey in the 1970’s, and was an avid
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fisherman and outdoorsman. His other hobbies
were building model ships, including sailboats,
powerboats and tug boats. He also built model
airplanes. He was a sports fan of the Bruins, Pa-
triots and Red Sox.
In addition to his wife Gail, he leaves his
daughter Deborah Grimmett and her husband
Randal of Bridgewater; his sister Patricia Greene
and her husband Gordon of Foxboro; his grand-
daughter Amy Grimmett; and several nieces and
nephews. He was also the brother of the late
Robert Downs.
His services were held on Feb. 18 in the
Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Whitman. Burial
will be at a later date. Donations may be made
to the VNA of Cape Cod, 67 Terheun Dr., Fal-
mouth, MA 02540.
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Area restaurants to participate in
‘A Taste of Whitman and Hanson’
Dollars for Scholars of Whitman and Hanson will be spon-
soring “A Taste of Whitman and Hanson” on Thursday, March
3, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the VFW Post 697 in Whitman. Among
the participating restaurants are: Bella’s II, Bryantville Deli, Bur-
rito Wraps, Christo’s, Costco Warehouse, Edible Arrangements,
Gingerbread House Bakery, Jamie’s Grille & Pub, McGuiggan’s
Pub, Mia Regazza, Mike’s House of Pizza, New York Bread
Company, Pinches and Pounds, PizZing’s, Porter’s Café, Portofi-
no’s Italian Kitchen, Sausages Homemade and Natural, Shaw’s
Supermarkets, Skinner’s Sugar House, The Conor Deli, and Trio
Café.
Tickets to the event are $15 for one or $25 for two. Proceeds
benefit local high school graduates furthering their education in
the form of scholarship awards. Tickets are available in Whit-
man at Curves and Duval’s Pharmacy and in Hanson at Ford’s
Insurance and Sandy’s Coffee Corner. Capacity is limited and
tickets are selling fast. Last year, the event sold out prior to the
evening. For more information, contact Michael Ganshirt at 781-
252-9683.

Elizabeth Stone, 85, longtime resident of Hanson
Elizabeth “Liz” Hearsey
(Fish) Stone, 85, a longtime
resident of Hanson, died
peacefully in her Hanson
home surrounded by her
family, on Sunday, Feb. 20.


She was the wife of 62 years
of the late Russell W. Stone.
Born and raised in Quin-
cy, she was the daughter of the late Abbott W.
and Esther (Luce) Fish. She was a graduate of
the prestigious high school Woodward School
for Girls of Quincy.
Liz continued her education at the Chandler
Business School of Boston and worked as an
advertising representative for the Patriot Ledger
newspaper.
She had been an active resident of Hanson
for more than 62 years, where she and her hus-
band Russell raised their four daughters. For
more than 50 years, she along with her family
spent summers on Saquish in the family cottage
they had built themselves.
She was a 50-year member of the Eastern
Star.
“Our Name Says It All”
She enjoyed traveling, bird watching and
working in her flower and herb gardens. She es-
pecially loved the beach and her many cats, par-
ticularly her “Queenie.” However, her greatest
joy came from her daughters, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren
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John F. Miller, 81, former Hanson resident

John F. Miller, 81, of Kingston and Giants
Lake, Nova Scotia, formerly of Hanson and
Duxbury, died Feb. 18 after a brief illness. He
was the husband of the late Eleanor M. Miller.
He leaves his daughter Kathleen A. Turner
of Plymouth and his sons Brian J. Miller of
Kingston and Gary T. Miller of Duxbury, three
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His
hobbies included genealogy and bag piping.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thurs-
day, Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. at the Shepherd Funeral
Home, 216 Main Street, (Rt. 106) Kingston.

Thomas M. Meehan, 79, real estate agent

Thomas M. Meehan, 79, of Norwell, died
Friday, Feb. 18. He was the husband of 51 years
to the late Dorothy Jane (Mooers) Meehan.
The son of the late John and Mary (Kilroy)
Meehan, he was born in Dorchester on Oct. 31,
1931. Tom served in the U.S. Navy Reserves
for 20 years and later ran a real estate business
out of the family home for more than 30 years.
He leaves his sons and daughters, Thomas
M. Meehan Jr. and his wife Kathy of Whitman;
Patricia Blackmer and her husband Joel of Mar-
blehead; Philip J. Meehan of Norwell; Jane and
her husband Robert Peterson of Brockton and
Robert Meehan and his wife Stephanie of Ha-
nover, and nine grandchildren. He also leaves
his siblings, Catherine Carr of West Roxbury,
Mary and Joseph Washek also of West Roxbury
and John and June Meehan of Westford. He was
predeceased by his brother James Meehan.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thurs-
day, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. in St. Helen’s Church,
383 Washington St., Rte. 53 in Norwell.

Margaret E. Watson, 78, Hanson resident

Margaret E. (O’Brien) Watson, 78, of Mon-
ponsett, died Monday, Feb. 21 at Colony House
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Abington
after a long illness. She was the wife of Brian
E. Watson.
Daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine
(Keefe) O’Brien, she was born in Medford, July
18, 1932. Mrs. Watson was formerly employed
in the billing dept. at Ocean Spray Company.
She loved camping, Elvis, Shirley Temple,
was an active member of Our Lady of the Lake
Church and was a Girl Scout and Boy Scout
leader. Her greatest joy was her children and
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she leaves her
children, Brian Watson and his wife Maureen of
Hanson, Joseph Watson and his wife Susan of In Loving Memory of
Pembroke, Mary Watson of Monponsett, Kevin
Watson and his wife Mari of Hanson, William Shane Kostas Wyman
Watson and his wife Denise of Whitman; eight February 25, 1998
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She
was the sister of Audrey O’Brien of Hanson and 13th Anniversary
the late Joseph O’Brien. She was the mother of
the late Peter Watson.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday
at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Church, 580 Love,
Monponsett St., Rte. 58, in Monponsett. Burial Mom, Paul,
will be in Fern Hill Cemetery in Hanson. Dona-
tions in her memory may be made to the Juve- Nana, Mike, Paul,
nile Diabetes Research, 60 Walnut St., Wellesley Mac, Alex & friends
Hills, MA 02481, or to the Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.

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Around Town
Send around town items
including birth announcements,
weddings, engagements, promotions
Holy Ghost CYO movie night
& anniversaries to wharound@ Holy Ghost CYO invites all Whitman and Hanson eighth
hansonexpress.com. Photos are graders and high school students to a movie and dinner on Sun-
welcome. day, March 6 from  5-7 p.m. at the Spellman Center at Holy
THE Deadline is Ghost Church. Enjoy the movie “Up” along with  snacks,
Tuesday at noon. drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers.  Free admission. For more
information, call 781-447-4421.
➢➢ The following local students
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or dean’s list for the fall semester
at UMass-Dartmouth. Chancel-
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in Weymouth on March 28. The
event features a buffet dinner for
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made by contacting Riverhaven-
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at the Abington Public Library on
Saturday, April 9 from 10:30 a.m.- A beautiful collection of unique gifts
noon as part of a panel of authors. blended with home/garden decor items.
The even is free to the public. We source only from independent Artists,
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➢➢ Scott Hunter, a resident of
Whitman, has earned an Associ-
ate in Applied Science, Technical
Studies, from Excelsior College
in Albany, N.Y.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011
What a cream puff!
I
don’t particularly enjoy cooking. The
irony of me, the non-cook, writing a
cooking column is not lost on me (or
my family). However, I L-O-V-E, love eat-
ing. My strong connection with food started
as a child and I have fond memories of helping
my mom in the kitchen. To this day, there are
a handful of dishes I can make, from scratch,
without consulting a
recipe. But the time has
arrived; I need to expand
my repertoire!
The thing is, when
it comes to cooking, I
am not gifted at bring-
ing to life a meal from a
recipe in a book. I learn
(and retain) by doing.
And that’s where it takes
a village, my friends. I
By Beth York,
Express Contributor invite you to teach me to
cook. Yes, YOU! I seek
your simple but delicious recipes that I learn
by doing, with you. Yes, that will involve
spending time with me in the kitchen. But
as my first tutor, Hanson resident
Marianne DiMascio will attest, I
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am an attentive student. Especially
given this particular subject: the
Cream Puff. This sweet treat comes
from her mother Dot’s collection of
delicious recipes. Her collection has
been compiled into a family cook-
book, and nearly each concoction
is written in Dot’s own neat cursive
handwriting.
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You’re invited to Name That Tune
The next meeting of the Whitman Mother’s Club will be
Monday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Whitman VFW lower hall,
Essex St., Whitman. Enjoy “Name That Tune,” with a local
DJ, a fun night to test your music trivia and compete for prizes
or just relax and watch the fun. Refreshments are served. All
women in the area are welcome and may bring a friend.
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grab” than excursion affording the time for a
thoughtful squeeze (or sniff) while selecting
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guide, and her daughters Jenny and
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Madeline and Grace, to make the
pudding filling (both a vanilla and
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4 eggs This would give me the chance to sneak a

1 box instant vanilla pudding
HOW TO:
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Filling: Follow directions on pudding box
and refrigerate.
Puffs: Melt butter in water in medium
sauce pan. Bring to a boil, immediately re-
move from heat and stir in flour until it comes
away from pan. Add eggs to mixture, one at
a time and stir with fork until mashed potato
texture. Use teaspoon to drop on ungreased
cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes. When
cool, slice horizontally and fill with a teaspoon
of pudding. Sift confectionary sugar over top.
RESULTS:
What I love about this recipe is that all
of the ingredients (with the exception of the
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my first batch. It made perfect sense that this
thoughtful and marvelous young lady shares
her Grandma’s name. The evening was so
much fun and I am very thankful to Marianne
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and her family for sharing. It was wonderful hay - straw - sawdust - shavings
to have so many cooks in my kitchen. And this - bark mulch - leaf compost
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time, I was actually counted in that number.
They say food isn’t love, but when it What you’ll find when you
comes to this cream puff, I beg to differ!
visit our store:
Horse Supplies,
Beth York lives in Pembroke with her husband, Dog & Cat Supplies,
Smaller Animal supplies,
Matt, and daughters Madeline and Grace, who Bird Feeders & Houses,
swear that she’s a better cook than she lets on. She Lawn & Garden -
loves skydiving and enjoys running her own real Fertilizer & Grass Seed.
estate company. E-mail her at beth@bethyorkreal-
estate.com. Whip-It! appears once a month in the
Express.
Bridgewater 1000 Plymouth Street, Rte. 104,
Farm Supply Co., Inc. Bridgewater, MA

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an all-star baseball team of
12-year-old players from
Whitman that will partake in the an-
nual Cooperstown Dreams Park Tour-
nament this coming August and play
against some of the best teams in the
country.  For this to happen, they have
been fundraising, with several events
scheduled for March. On Saturday,
March 12, a professionally run Texas
Hold’Em poker tournament  will be
BEFORE AFTER
held at Venus III in Hanson. Feeder Does your
games at 6 p.m. are $25 and the Main
event is $100 and starts at 7 p.m.   fireplace need a
On Saturday, March 19, a meat facelift?
raffle will be held at Damien’s Pub in ROAD TO COOPERSTOWN: These 12-year-old baseball play-
Hanson, from 2-4 p.m. Also, during ers need your support to play in the annual Cooperstown 1127 Main Street
the meat raffle, the drawing will be Dreams Park Tournament in August.
held for a pair of premium mid-court
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are $5 and can be purchased in advance. No need to be present to win.  For information on these
events, visit whitmanpanthers.com.  For questions, contact Jos Wanschers at 781-710-8800 or via
e-mail at jwanschers@yahoo.com. 
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Thursday Feb. 24
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
hairdresser, 10 a.m. Cracker Barrel,
line dancing.
Whitman Senior Center. 8
a.m.,Walk the Park, 10 a.m. Frugal
Fannie’s in Westwood, 11:30 a.m.
lunch, 12:30 p.m. fuel assistance by
appointment, 1 p.m. cribbage.
Whitman Library. 6-7:30 p.m.,
Beginner’s Knitting Class, to register
call 781-447-7613.
Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club.
6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde
Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.
‘Bat Boy: The Musical.’ 8 p.m.,
presented by Bridgewater State
University Theater and Dance. All
performances are held on the BSU
campus in the Rondileau Campus
Center Auditorium. Tickets are $8
for students with ID, senior citizens,
youth, and military with ID; $10
for the general public. Bat Boy:
The Musical is intended for mature
audiences. Call the box office at 508-
531-1321 or visit bridgew.edu/theatre
for information and reservations.
Friday Feb. 25
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.,
hairdresser. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10
a.m. cribbage, 1 p.m. bingo.
Hanson Library. 10-10:30 a.m.
Wee Readers for ages 0-3, drop in
with caregiver, for stories, finger
play and song. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Craft-a-story for ages 3-7, Alpha
Tales: read alphabet stories and
make a corresponding craft. Call
781-292-2151, X 106 to register.
Whitman Library. 1-4 p.m.
North River Collaborative Family
Network hosts family movie time
in the Community Room. Contact
Danielle Cerow at 781-523-1992 for
information.
Whitman Senior Center. 8:30 a.m.
food shopping, 9 a.m. manicurist, 11
a.m. Dollar Tree in Hanson and Grille
58 in Halifax, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 1
p.m. bingo.
Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday
at Robinson Street in Hanson.
Sponsored by the Hanson American
Legion 226.
‘No Tracks.” 8 p.m., presented by
Bridgewater State University Theater
and Dance. All performances are held
on the BSU campus in the Rondileau
Campus Center Auditorium. Tickets
are $8 for students with ID, senior
citizens, youth, and military with ID;
$10 for the general public. Call the
box office at 508-531-1321 or visit
bridgew.edu/theatre for information
and reservations.
Saturday Feb. 26
Red Cross Blood Drive. The
Whitman Knights of Columbus # 347
will sponsor a Red Cross blood drive
from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the K of C Hall,
Route 18, 1195 Bedford St., Whitman.
Presenting donors will receive a
Bruins T-shirt. For an appointment,
call 1-800-redcross (1-800-733-2767)
or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins
are welcome; positive ID required.
Coffee with the Commissioner.
8:30-9:30 a.m. Plymouth County
Commissioner Anthony O’Brien will
host “Coffee with the Commissioner”
at Dunkin Donuts, No. Main St.,
Brockton to discuss county issues
with constituents.
Love Your Library Rally. Hanson
Public Library 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Share
stories about what your library means
to you, participate in a legislative
and planning question and answer
session, and enjoy refreshments
and activities for the whole family.
Enjoy a family magic show from
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Preference is
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pre-registration
is required by calling the library at
781-293-2151 or e-mailing info@
hansonlibrary.org. Library legislative
and planning question and answers
will take place from 12-2 p.m. There
will be stories and love-my-library
crafts for children. Refreshments will
be served from 12-2 p.m.
‘A Woodland Cinderella’ Puppet
Show. Whitman Public Library, from
2-3 p.m. in the Community Room.
All children (3 and up only) must
be accompanied by an adult. This is
a new version of the classic story,
where Cinderella is a fairy who lives
with her stepmother and stepsister in
an enormous old oak tree! Deborah
Costine of Gerwick Puppets presents
this fun show for children and adults
alike. No registration is required.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Call the library at 781-447-7613 with
any questions.
‘Bat Boy: The Musical.’ 2 p.m. and
8 p.m., presented by Bridgewater
State University Theater and Dance.
All performances are held on the
BSU campus in the Rondileau
Campus Center Auditorium. Tickets
are $8 for students with ID, senior
citizens, youth, and military with
ID; $10 for the general public. Bat
Boy: The Musical is intended for
mature audiences. Call the box office
at 508-531-1321 or visit bridgew.
edu/theatre for information and
reservations.
Sunday Feb. 27
Hanson Children’s Museum hosts
Diversity Month. The free events are
sponsored by Macy’s. Enjoy cultural
performances, artwork, stories and
special presentations while learning
about many cultures. Feb: 27: The
West African Connection; Drum
Circle and a look at nations of West
Africa.
‘No Tracks.” 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb.
27, presented by Bridgewater State
University Theater and Dance. All
performances are held on the BSU
campus in the Rondileau Campus
Center Auditorium. Tickets are $8
for students with ID, senior citizens,
youth, and military with ID; $10 for
the general public. Call the box office
at 508-531-1321 or visit bridgew.
edu/theatre for information and
reservations.
Monday Feb. 28
Hanson Library. 9:15-10 a.m. Yoga
stories, ages 3+, registration required;
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1:30-2 p.m. Yoga stories, ages 3+,
registration required.
Hanson Senior Center. 10 a.m.
chorus rehearsal, 1 p.m. Tai Chi
and knitting group, 4 p.m. pot luck
supper
Whitman Senior Center. 9 a.m.
around town, 10 a.m. Wii bowling,
11 a.m.-1 p.m. blood pressure clinic,
11:30 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. bingo.
Whitman Library. 1-2 p.m. Uno,
Dos, Tres Spanish Story Hour. Call
Jessi Finnie at 781-447-7613 for
information.
County Commissioner Office
Hours. Plymouth County
Commissioner Anthony O’Brien will
hold office hours from 12-1 p.m. at
the Wareham Courthouse, Rt. 28,
Wareham to discuss county issues
with constituents.
Name That Tune. Whitman Mother’s
Club,7:30 p.m. at the Whitman VFW
lower hall, Essex St., Whitman. Enjoy
“Name That Tune,” with a local DJ,
a fun night to test your music trivia
and compete for prizes or just relax
and watch the fun!  Refreshments are
served.  All women in the area are
welcome.
Tuesday March 1
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. 1:30-2 p.m.
Yoga Stories, ages 3+. Drop in with
caregiver for stories, finger play and
songs.
Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m.
Walk the park, 9 a.m. hairdresser,
art class, 9:30 a.m. Derby Street
Shoppes and Bertucci’s in Hingham,
10 a.m. line dancing at Legion, 11:30
a.m. lunch, 12 p.m., 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.
Hanson Public Library Foundation
Annual Meeting. 6:30 p.m. in the
Community Room. Items on the
agenda include the election of officers,
the acceptance of the annual report,
the budget, programs, and volunteer
opportunities. Light refreshments
will be served.
Learn to Skate. Wednesdays,
starting March 1, 5:35-6:30 p.m.
or Saturdays starting March 5,
12:30-1:20 p.m. with the Pilgrim
Skating Club at Hobomock Arena
in Pembroke. For more information
visit pilgrimskatingclub.com or call
781-294-7575.  visit fashionfocusprogram@comcast.
Wednesday March 2
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
Council meeting, 9:30 a.m. card
games, 10 a.m. poker, 1:30 exercise
with Cindie ($5).
Whitman Senior Center. 9a.m.
Walmart in Raynham and IHOP
or Chinese Buffet, 10 a.m. chair
yoga, 11:30 lunch, 1 p.m. Bingo at
Harvard Court, Mah-Jongg, 1:15
p.m. BP at Stetson Terrace, 6 p.m.
scrapbooking.
Hanson Youth Football/
Cheerleading Registration.
5:30–8 p.m. at Indian Head. For
those unable to attend in person,
registration forms can be downloaded
at hansonyouthfootball.com and
mailed to HYF&C, P.O. Box 983,
Hanson, MA 02341.  All registrations
must be received by April 1 to ensure
placement on a team. 
Whitman-Hanson Kiwanis Club.
Meets on Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. at
the Hitching Post Restaurant. For
more information, call Mike at 781-
447-6501.
Hanson Tri-Town Lions. Meet
the first Wednesday of the month
at 7 p.m. in the community room at
Meetinghouse Lane. For information,
call Tom Powers at 781-293-9008.
New members are always welcome.
Thursday March 3
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
hairdresser, 9:30 a.m. card games,
10 a.m. Cracker Barrel, line
dancing, chili cook off, BP clinic at
Meetinghouse Lane.
Whitman Senior Center. 8 a.m.
Walk the Park, 10 a.m. Wayside Inn
in Sudbury, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12:30
p.m. fuel assistance by appointment.
Whitman Library. 6:30-7:30
p.m., Strong Women in Literature
Book Club, for information call
781-447-7613. This month’s selection
is “My Name is Mary Sutter” by
Robin Oliveria. This group is open
to all.
Rockland-Hanson Rotary Club.
6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Olde
Hitching Post Restaurant in Hanson.
Hanson Youth Football/
Cheerleading Registration. For
the 2011 season from 5:30–8 p.m.
at Maquan & Indian Head; .  For
those unable to attend in person,
registration forms can be downloaded
at hansonyouthfootball.com and
mailed to HYF&C, P.O. Box 983,
Hanson, MA 02341.  All registrations
must be received by April 1 to ensure
placement on a team. 
A Taste of Whitman and Hanson.
VFW Post #697 in Whitman from
5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Up to twenty local
restaurants and food service providers
will be offering samples from their
menu to the general public. Tickets
are $15 each or two for $25. There
will be limited capacity. Tickets are
on sale at Duval’s Pharmacy, Curves
(in Whitman), Ford’s Insurance, and
Sandy’s Coffee Corner. All proceeds
will benefit DFS in the form of
scholarships at Awards Night. For
more information, contact Michael
Ganshirt at 781-252-9683.
Fashion Focus Ladies Night. 7
p.m.-9 p.m., hosted by Macy’s and
the new Pomodorino Restaurant at
the Independence Mall in Kingston.
Enjoy an INC wardrobe coordination
class, a mini fashion show and makeup
consultation!  Free makeup gifts for
the first 25 women to sign up   and
with an INC purchase, receive “Macy
Bucks”! Following, the Pomodorino
Restaurant will provide free passed
appetizers and hors d’oeuvres. Sign
Thursday, February 24, 2011
up early and reserve your spot by
contacting Maria at 781-826-0241 or
net.
Friday March 4
Hanson Senior Center. 9 a.m.
hairdresser. 9:30 a.m. card games, 10
a.m. cribbage, 1 p.m. bingo.
Whitman Senior Center. 8:30 a.m.
food shopping, 10 a.m. book talk, 11
a.m. Johnny Marcaroni’s, 11:30 a.m.
lunch, 1 p.m. bingo.
Meat Raffle. 7:30 p.m., Friday
at Robinson Street in Hanson.
Sponsored by the Hanson American
Legion 226.
Upcoming events
Little Treasures Early Learning
Center Open House. March 5, 10
a.m.-1 p.m., 27 George St. Hanson.
Whitman Legion Baseball
Registration for Tryouts. Saturday,
March 5, 3-5 p.m. at American
Legion Hall, behind Holy Ghost
Church, Whitman. For information
call Coach Adams at 781-447-5977.
The Historical Society of Old
Abington. Sunday, March 6, at 2:30
p.m. at the Dyer Memorial Library,
28 Centre Avenue, in Abington.
A program entitled “National
Preservation Projects/Local
Applications” will be presented by
John Burrows of J. R. Burrows &
Company in Rockland. The public
is welcome to attend. For more
information call 781-878-8480.
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Fenway Park Tribute Concert.
Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m., Memorial
Hall, 83 Court St., Plymouth. For
ticket information, visit plymouthphil.
org or call 508-746-8008.
Holy Ghost CYO Movie and
Dinner. All Whitman and Hanson
eighth graders and high school
students are invited to a movie  and
dinner on Sunday, March 6 from 5-7
p.m. at the Spellman Center at Holy
Ghost Church. Enjoy the movie “Up”
along with  snacks, drinks, hot dogs
and hamburgers.  Free admission.
For more information  call 781-447-
4421.
Financial Aid Workshop. Attend a
hands-on financial aid workshop at the
Whitman Public Library on Monday,
March 7 from 5-7 p.m. conducted by
The Education Resources Institute
(TERI). Participants should have
their tax information; you will be
going through a mock FAFSA form.
Students and parents are encouraged
to attend to get ideas about how to
pay for college and other educational
options post high school. Contact the
library to register for this workshop.
Hanson Youth Football/
Cheerleading Registration. 5:30–8
p.m. Wednesday, March 9 at Indian
Head; and the final night Thursday,
March 10 at Maquan and Indian
Head.  For those unable to attend
in person, registration forms can be
downloaded at hansonyouthfootball.
com and mailed to HYF&C, P.O.
Box 983, Hanson, MA 02341.  All
registrations must be received by
April 1 to ensure placement on a
team. 
Public hearing on WHRSD 2012
Budget. A public hearing on the
Whitman-Hanson Regional School
District FY2012 Budget and
participation in School Choice will
be held at Whitman-Hanson Regional
High School School Committee
meeting on Tuesday, March 9 at 7
p.m.
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Girls track gets third at D-II

T
he Whitman-Hanson girls track team made their best
showing in school history at the Division II State
Championship track meet at the Reggie Lewis Center
on Saturday. Lady Panther Rachel Baker broke another school
record as five Panthers qualified for the All-State meet this
weeked. For a full story, turn to page 22.

Junior Melissa Peck rounds a turn in one of the 600-meter sec-

tions. Gianna Cacciatore holds off Reading’s Alex Kalogeris in
the first leg of the 4x800 relay. Cacciatore, Mel Collins
(right), Abby Baker and Rachel Baker took third in the race
and improved their time by 30 seconds.

Photos by Dave Palana

Freshmen Victoria Gately (left) and Haley

Burkow (right) run legs of the 4x400 relay for
the Panthers.

Alicia Ferriaro speeds past the Sophomore Danielle Spivak gets some air in the long jump. Spivak jumped Abby Baker crosses the finish line of the
Panthers in the stands during her leg 14’4.5” to finish 23rd in the event. 1,000 meter run in third place to qualify
of the 4x200. for this week’s All-State meet.
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What comes first: all the snow will melt or Red Sox Opening Day (April 8)?
Larissa Burgess Tom Golash
Beulah Street, Whitman Puritan Drive, Hanson
“Red Sox Opening Day is going to “I think it will be close, but Open-
come first.” ing Day will come first.”
Charter Study Commission will make recommendations
T
he Plymouth County Charter Study
Commission met  Feb.  15 in Brock-
ton.  The 19-member panel was
elected in November to study and make a rec-
ommendation to possibly create a county char-
ter and  change  the form of or abolish county
government.  The commission’s recommenda-
tion will be placed on the 2012 state ballot for
county voters to decide.  Commission meetings will be held on the
At the Feb. 15 meeting, Chairman Charles
Markham of Norwell and member Ted Bosen
of Plymouth led the effort to establish five com-
mittees to conduct investigations of the options
for the commission’s  recommendation next
year.  The committees are: Committee on Re-
gional Councils of Government, Committee on
Special State Charters, Committee on other Tra-
Clearance sale at Good
Neighbor Thrift Shoppe
The Good Neighbor Thrift Shoppe is
having a storewide clearance sale during the
month of  February; all clothes are only $1
each.  There is a wide selection.  All proceeds
go to mission projects.  The shop is located at
the United Methodist Church, 503 South Ave.,
Whitman and is open every Monday, except
holidays, and the second and fourth Fridays
of the month.
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q u e s t i o n o f t h e
Danielle Murphy
Whitman Street, Hanson
“Opening Day will most likely
come before all this snow melts.”
Email Letters to
editor@hansonexpress.com.
The Deadline is
Tuesday at noon.
ditional Forms of County Government,  Com-
mittee on Abolition of County Government,
and Committee on Plymouth County.  The last
committee will study current county operations
and  what would happen with a  recommenda-
tion of no change to county government.  Each
committee will report their findings within six
to nine months.    ployee unions, rightly or wrongly, seem to be losing the public
first Tuesday  monthly at 7 p.m.  The first  30
minutes of meetings will be for public com-
ments.  The next meeting will be  on March
1 at the Academy Building, 66 Central Square,
Bridgewater.   understanding or it may be just bad public relations on the part
Anthony O’Brien
Plymouth County Commissioner
Financial aid workshop
Attend a hands-on financial aid workshop
at the Whitman Public Library on Monday,
March 7 from 5-7 p.m. conducted by The Edu-
cation Resources Institute (TERI). Participants
should have their tax information; you will be
going through a mock FAFSA form. Students
and parents are encouraged to attend to get
ideas about how to pay for college and other
educational options post high school. Contact
the library to register for this workshop.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
w ee k By Kristy Kennedy
Heath Brown Meg Mahoney
Beal Street, Whitman Winter Street, Hanson
“I’m going to predict that the “I think the snow will probably
snow melts before Opening Day.” melt before then.”
Something’s got to give
W
e’ve been watching with great interest as events
unfold in Madison, Wisconsin as the newly
elected Republican governor and Republican
majority state senate try to come to terms with a huge state
deficit approaching three and a half billion dollars. Governor
Scott Walker wants concessions from public employee unions,
and he wants them by statute rather than collective bargaining
which, apparently has not worked well in the past, at least not
from the perspective of state and local govern-
ments. The public employee unions see this as
the end of collective bargaining period, and as
unabashed union busting.
Now the concessions that the State of
Wisconsin are seeking involve the unions pay-
ing a larger portion into their pension plans
By Emery Maddocks
and a larger percentage of their healthcare
insurance costs. In fact the percentages sought
would amount to a huge reduction in payments by private sec-
tor workers. Democratic senators have fled the state to avoid
the senate having a quorum, and to
avoid having to go on record voting
Getting real
up or down on Walker’s proposals. Watch for the same crisis to
hit Ohio, Indiana, Arizona and a number of other states faced
with huge budget shortfalls and deficits driven in part by public
employee salaries, pensions and perks.
The unions are counting on the public to side with them
against the “evil Republican rich” and uphold the rights of
public employees to their contracts and collective bargaining
rules that, in many case, have state and local governments in
a stranglehold. In previous years that may have been the case.
America loves an underdog. This time around though many
folks in the private sector, or in the ranks of the retired, see the
public employee unions not as underdogs, but rather as “fat
cats” and special interests who see themselves not as public
servants, but rather as an entitled class who should be exempt
from layoffs, entitled to regular raises based on contract and se-
niority rather than merit, and entitled to essentially free health
insurance and defined benefit pensions that nearly disappeared
from the private sector over the past two decades.
This us vs. them situation is spreading and the public em-
relations battle for the hearts and minds of the private sector
taxpaying citizen. Even in Massachusetts, a bastion of govern-
ment employee unions, one party Democrat rule, and a liberal
bent, the public is developing a perception that they are being
abused by the public sector. It may be jealousy. It may be mis-
of the unions, but it’s real and it’s going to get uglier before
this controversy is done.
Each news item describing public employees selling huge
numbers of sick days back to the city or state hurts the cause.
Items on the inability to fire incompetent or insubordinate or
dishonest public employees without lengthy expensive pro-
cesses hurt the cause. Pension abuse, police detail abuse, pay
raises in times of economic downturn, suits to stop lay-offs,
perks that few private sector employees could dream of and no
private company could afford, drive taxpayers to distraction.
The unions are having a hard time selling their underdog status
to the folks who have to pay the bills.
The next few months will be very interesting around here,
particularly as we head into Town Meeting season and look at
municipal budget shortfalls. Something has to give. We will all
get to watch the battles of income vs. outflow, cost vs. return
on investment, real estate tax increases vs. status quo, percep-
tions vs. reality. In the end something has to give.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: Members of the Whitman-Hanson Panther basketball clinic try to
rattle a Scituate player at the free throw line during the finals of the Panther Tournament at the
high school on Tuesday.
Spots available for teams
in upcoming spelling bee
continued from page one
have all formed swarms to
compete at the Bee, and she
also invited families to partici-
pate together.
“I would love to see more
families enter,” she said. “I
think it’s a great thing for a
family to do together. We’d
also like to get the Board of
Selectmen, but they don’t
seem like they have the appe-
tite for it.”
Kemmett also said she
hopes no one has been scared
off by impressions of a high-
stakes, high-stress contest, and
promised a light-hearted night
for a good cause.
“I think people think of
movies like ‘Spelling Bee’
Youth football, cheer sign-ups
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and Cheerleading will be
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March 3 at Maquan and Indi-
an Head; Wednesday, March
9 at Indian Head; and Thurs-
day, March 10 at Maquan
Thermal camera available for use
Green Hanson will again
be scheduling home audits
with a thermal camera, March
7-12. The infrared camera can
be used to locate the empty
spaces and pockets of air be-
hind poorly insulated walls,
the slits and other openings
at corners, seams and sills
through which cold air infil-
trates and expensive warm air
escapes. The fee is $50.
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and it’s not like that,” she said.
“The teams are all there to-
gether.”
The Spelling Bee will also
feature raffle prizes includ-
ing a one-year family mem-
bership to Healthtrax gym in
Hanover and riders in both a
police car and fire engine. All
the proceeds of the Bee and
raffle will go toward buying
new SMART boards for the
Whitman-Hanson Regional
School District. Kemmett said
the group doesn’t have a target
amount in mind, but will buy
as many boards as they can
with the proceeds from the
event.
She also added that, though
the foundation is hard at work
getting ready for the spelling
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For those unable to at-
tend in person, registration
forms can be downloaded
at hansonyouthfootball.
com and mailed to HYF&C,
P.O. Box 983, Hanson, MA
02341. 
All registrations must be
received by April 1 to ensure
placement on a team. 
This is a South Shore effort
separate from the free energy
audits being offered through
the utility companies. The fee
goes to defray the cost of the
thermal camera  purchased by
Sustainable South Shore. Ho-
meowners will come away
with a plan for saving energy
and money. To sign up, e-mail
k.cookson@comcast.net or
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other projects including the
initial preparation for the an-
nual Kids Fitness Day in Sep-
tember.
“That is always a great
day,” Kemmett said. “The
Spelling Bee is our focus
now, but that doesn’t mean we
aren’t focused on other things
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Shamrock Party
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Tuesday, March 1st from 7pm – Closing
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Free Buffet, Raffle Prizes, 50/50 and More!
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‘Sadie and the Seventh Sci

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Son’ coming to local stage Katherine Scibilia

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anson Recreation Drama will 135 WHITMAN AVENUE, WHITMAN, MA 02382
present “Sadie and the Seventh 781-724-0813
Son” at Needles Lodge in Camp kscibilia@hotmail.com
Kiwanee on March 18, 19 and 20, and again
March 25, 26 and 27.  Written and directed
by Andrew Bertino, the performances begin COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS
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‘Alone at Sea’ author to discuss HOME OF THE WEEK!

lives of Gloucester fishermen
Author John Morris will will focus on the years during
discuss “Alone at Sea: Glouc- World War I, when Glouces-
ester in the Age of the Dory- ter dorymen faced unseen en-
men (1623-1939),” his written emies in the German U-boats
account of the lives of Glouc- that prowled the waters off
ester fishermen, when he visits the New England coast. Fol-
the Hanson Public Library on
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generations to be told,” “Alone
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of Cape Ann fishermen. The
nonfiction book details the
danger and hardships that of-
ten faced these men, includ-
ing the author’s grandfather, a
Gloucester doryman who was
Organic vegetable gardening to be featured
Hanson Garden Club
along with Green Hanson will
host Rita Wollmering, founder
of The Herb Farmacy of Salis-
bury, on Wednesday, March 9,
at 7 p.m. at the First Congrega-
tional Church on High Street.
She will speak on organic
vegetable gardening, how
backyard gardening offers an
lost at sea while working on
the schooner, the Orethea F.
Spinney.
For his book talk, Morris
make positive contributions to
the environment. Topics will
cover basic organic growing
principles as well as practical
steps to build your soil, fight
diseases and manage pests.
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(soil, sunlight, water) of dif-
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from patio containers to large
garden plots.
Rita is sure to entertain
and answer any questions visi-
tors may have in regards to
going green, ways to recycle
within a garden or on the joy
of herbs. She brings a depth of
knowledge, broad experience
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Register on March 5 Coffee with Commissioner on Feb. 26

for baseball tryouts
Any players from Whit-
man, Hanson or Abington be-
tween the ages of 15-19 and
not turning 20 this calendar
year who is interested in trying
out for the Whitman Legion
baseball team must register
on Saturday, March 5 between
3 and 5 p.m. at American Le-
gion Hall behind Holy Ghost
church.
All players must try out
for Whitman before consider-
ing playing for another town
or for junior Legion in an-
other town. No exceptions.
If released, they can then try
out for the next closest town
only. Players from last year
must register and try out also.
Abington players must live
closer to Whitman-Hamson
than surrounding towns that
have a team.
For more information, call
Coach Adams at 781-447-
5977.
Plymouth County Com-
missioner Anthony O’Brien
will hold his next Coffee
with the Commissioner on
Saturday, Feb. 26 from 8:30-
9:30 a.m. at Dunkin Donuts
on North Main St., Brock-
ton. O’Brien also will hold
office hours on Monday, Feb.
28 from noon to 1 p.m. p.m.
at the Wareham Courthouse
on Route 28 in Wareham to
discuss county issues with
constituents.
The next meeting of
the County Charter Study
Commission will be held on
Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m.
at the Academy Building, 66
Central Sq., Bridgewater.
The next meeting of the
County Commissioners  is
on Thursday, March 3 at 6
p.m. at the county office in
Plymouth with an agenda in-
cluding  budget updates and
approving payroll and bills. 
See plymouthcountymass.
us or call 508-830-9100 for
more information.

Poetry writing
contest offered
The Whitman Public Li-
brary is sponsoring a poetry
contest to celebrate Poetry
Month in April.
The contest is open to the
general public, and Whitman
residency is not required. Peo-
ple are encouraged to try their
hand at penning some thoughts
through the poetic form. No
experience is required to enter
the contest, and entries must
be received by Friday, March
18.
First, second and third place
winners will be selected from
the following categories:
Adult, teen (ages 13-18) and
youth (12 and under). Win-
ning poems will be presented
during a poetry reading event
on Saturday, April 16 at the
library. Submit poems with an
official entry form, found at
the library, local schools and
the town office.

Children’s aid
program seeks
volunteers
Horizons for Homeless
Children is looking for energet-
ic and enthusiastic volunteers
to play with children living in
family homeless shelters in
Barnstable, Bristol and Plym-
outh counties. This is the per-
fect volunteer opportunity for
anyone who has an extra two
hours a week and a desire to
make a difference in the lives
of some wonderful children.
A six-month commitment
is required. Attendance at one
of the training sessions is man-
datory, and there is one coming
up March 22-23 from 6-9 p.m.
(both nights required) in Bos-
ton or April 2 in West Bridge-
water from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. All of the meeting spaces
are handicap accessible.
Call Annie Dantowitz at
508-510-3250 or e-mail adan-
towitz@horizonsforhomeless-
children.org for more informa-
tion and an application, or fill
one out online at horizonsfor-
homelesschildren.org
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Testing, testing and more testing
I
f the old saying goes,
“April showers bring
May flowers” I ask
what does March bring? To the
students and staff at Whitman-
Hanson High School, March
brings testing, testing and more
testing. MCAS starts now
and continues throughout the
spring with
SATs and Ad-
vanced Place-
ment exams
right around
the corner.
By Jeff Szymaniak
Principal March
W-H High School also means
spring, and
the social events such as semi-
formals, proms, class trips and
graduation. These events are
exciting, fun and very impor-
tant to students, but students
must be reminded to study and
to prepare themselves physi-
cally and mentally for the rig-
ors of the testing cycle.
The MCAS buzz will begin
when we return from Febru-
ary vacation as the sophomore
class will begin to prepare for
the March administration of the
state MCAS exam. The Eng-
lish language arts portion of
the exam will be given March
22, 23 and 24. Throughout the
year, teachers have been work-
ing hard to ensure the imple-
mentation of the state standard
on which the MCAS are based.
The English department will
also offer an after school help
session in MCAS prep for all
students. These sessions will
focus on test taking strategies
and give students the oppor-
tunity to answer sample ques-
tions similar to what they will
see on the exam. The same
type of after school help will be
Builders visited by high school Habitat members
T
he Whitman Han-
son Regional High
School Chapter of
the South Shore Habitat for Hu-
manity visited recently with the
Hanson Middle School Build-
ers Club.  Habitat members
explained their mission – build-
ing simple, decent, affordable
homes in partnership with fami-
lies in need. 
President Jackie De Marco
introduced Tori Rosso, Shanon
Winslow, Kara Norcott, Gina
McShary and Lauren Wilkens,
who then gave talks about their
volunteering, conducted a sur-
vey, oversaw a drawing activ- Whitman-Hanson Habitat members visit Hanson Middle School.
ity, and ended with a question/ Pictured are Jackie Demarco, Tori Rosso, Shannon Winslow,
answer session.  Presently the Kara Norcott, Gina McSharry, Lauren Wilkins.
Habitat group is working on a
building project in Easton.  Habitat members suggested ways the Builders could help them and
promised to invite the club to their upcoming spring events.
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Principally
Speaking
available to sophomores when
they prepare for the math sec-
tion of the test scheduled for
May 17 and 18.
I will be holding a class
meeting with the sophomores
to explain the MCAS sched-
ule, offering them test taking
advice and discussing what
scholarship opportunities they
are eligible for with a good
MCAS score. Many sopho-
mores are not aware of the Ab-
igail Adams state scholarship,
which entitles recipients to a
free tuition at Massachusetts
state colleges and universities.
This fall I was able to award
this scholarship to 86 members
of the class of 2011. I encour-
age the sophomores to focus
and take this exam seriously as
well as stay after school for the
MCAS prep sessions. A bus
will be available at 4 p.m. to
bring students home, so rides
should not be a problem. In
addition, I will remind students
that they must achieve a score
of 240 or better to receive a
diploma without being placed
on an educational proficiency
plan.
Sophomores are not the
only group of students being
assessed this spring. Many
juniors will balance the excite-
ment of prom and taking the
SATs for the first time. The
pressure of this exam, along
with the junior prom provides
for a great deal of stress both
for students and parents. In
my discussion with the ju-
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niors about prom and SATs, I
will offer this advice: “Keep
your perspective.” The prom
is awesome, a great evening,
but in reality, it’s basically an
expensive dance with high
expectations of being the best
night ever. These expectations
are rarely ever met. The SAT
exam is equally important to
students preparing for college
but if scores received are lower
than expected, there are oppor-
tunities to take the exam over
and even practice for the exam
by signing up for a SAT prepa-
ration class.
And we must not forget
that students who take Ad-
vanced Placement courses will
be tested May 2-14 and fresh-
men will take MCAS biology,
June 1 and 2. Advanced Place-
ment exams are long, chal-
lenging and mimic the written
examinations students will ex-
perience once they enter col-
lege. Students who do well on
Advanced Placement exams
have the opportunity to earn
college credit.
We at Whitman-Hanson
have a very busy spring ahead
to say the least. There will be
frequent reminders to all stu-
dents about getting enough
sleep; especially, the night
before the exams. I am a big
supporter of curfews, not only
on exam nights, but through-
out the school year. I will
encourage students to eat a
good breakfast the day of their
exam and not just grab a muf-
fin and coffee before coming to
school. They will perform bet-
ter on a full stomach. Finally,
I will tell students to take their
time, concentrate and believe
in themselves.
Photo courtesy of Gret Lozeau
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Lunch Menus
Week of February 28
All schools
Monday: Hot dog in a whole wheat bun, oven fried
sweet potatoes, corn, chilled fruit.
Tuesday: Chicken Caesar salad, garlic bread, to-
mato soup, carrot and celery sticks, dipping sauce,
chilled fruit.
Wednesday: Chicken nuggets with dipping sauce,
white rice pilaf, chilled applesauce, pineapple tid-
bits.
Thursday: Turkey and gravy stuffing, mashed pota-
toes, sweet potatoes, apple crisp, chilled fruit.
Friday: Mozzarella sticks with dipping sauce, soft
pretzel, carrot and celery sticks with dipping sauce,
chilled fruit.
School lunch pricing for 2010-2011 is: Elementary schools, $1.75,
middle schools, $2 and high school, $2.25. Call the office if you have
any questions about how to apply for the free or reduced lunch program
at 781-618-7431 or 7477, or e-mail deborah.seger@whrsd.org
Fundraising ski trip
scheduled
There will be a fundraiser ski/snowboard and winter ex-
ploring day trip to Stowe, Vt. on Saturday, March 5. Bus
departure will be from Whitman-Hanson Regional High
School parking lot at 5 a.m. Transportation will be provided
by Crystal bus lines on a luxury bus with onboard movies. 
Cost is $85 (includes bus ride and lift ticket) or bus only
transportation $40.  Ski and snowboard rentals are avail-
able through Country Ski & Sports in Hanson, 781-826-
2022. Cost of rental and fitting is $35. 
This trip is sponsored by Boston Ski and Sports Club
and Country Ski and Sports.  Please note this is not a school-
sponsored trip. Individuals can register online by Feb. 25. A
minimum number of signups is needed for the trip to run.
The town of Stowe also offers shopping, quaint restaurants,
snowshoeing and cross country skiing. For more informa-
tion about Stowe go to  gostowe.com/thingstodo.  Proceeds
of this fundraiser will help support transportation costs for
students attending field trips related to the business/tech-
nology department at Whitman-Hanson High School.  For
more information contact julie.giglia@whrsd.org or call
781-618-7025.
Museum passes available
The following museum passes are available at the Han-
son Public Library: Boston Children’s Museum, New England
Aquarium, Sept 1. to June 30, Museum of Fine Arts, Science
Museum, Roger Williams Park Zoo and Plimoth Plantation,
April through November.
WHRHS Class of 1966 Reunion
 If you are interested in helping with the planning of the
45th reunion of the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
Class of 1966, call JoAnne Daigle Winslow at 781-294-4728.
WHITMAN CENTER
RTE 27
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Treasure
Chest
Provincial Dinning Room Set
5’X4.5’ table w/3-10” removable
leafs and all leather padding in-
cluding 5-w/2 arm chairs, 6’x5’
(half cabinet glass) china closet,
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Pug Puppy for Sale
Beautiful black male pug pup, 8
weeks old, AKC registered. Father is
a “champion”. Call Lorna,
781-864-4277.
Climbing the
Career Ladder
Notice of Vacancy
The Town of Pembroke is ac-
cepting applications for a
part-time seasonal laborer. Ex-
perienced individuals with a
valid Massachusetts driver’s li-
cense with acceptable driving
record for the past three years
are invited to apply. The posi-
tion is for no more than maxi-
mum of 19 weeks and up to 19
hrs per week; no weekends or
work performed after 2:30PM.
The wage rate is $16.25-18.40.
Individuals must submit a copy
of your driving record along
with a resume to Pembroke
Recreation Commission, 100
Center Street, Pembroke, MA.
02359. Deadline no later than
4:30 PM Friday, April 1, 2011.
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Office Mgr.\Medical Billing
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salary and hours to SLPC, PO Box
367, Hanson, MA 02341.
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family room, laundry room
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Duxbury Carriage House
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posit, 781 934-8303.
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Ocean-front 4-bedroom, 2-bath
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furnished. Cable, internet, phone
available. No smoking, no pets. Now
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some prime time still available, in-
cluding one 2-week block. Spring-
time long weekends considered. Call
Jim for terms, 508-651-2740.
55+ Home in Lake Fairways
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617.680.6485.
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minute walk to train. Hot water
included. Available March 1st.
$950. Call 781-447-2299.
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Ceiling, walls, woodwork, drywall
repairs, touch-ups, cleanouts
done at low, reasonable prices.
MC and Visa accepted. Free esti-
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781-585-8043.
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Junk Busters
Junk removal, specializing in
cleanouts of basements,
garages, attics, yard debris,
odds and ends. We also
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painting, gutter work, and
window washing. Best prices,
free estimates. Please call or
leave a message for Mike,
781-789-3612.
Window And Gutter Cleaning
Let local firefighters brighten your
day! Residential and storefront.
Pressure washing - house, patio,
deck, etc. Free gutter cleaning
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Reasonable rates. References
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weather is what we get.”
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Car & Truck Cleaning/Detailing
Over 20 years experience.
Interior-steam cleaning, leather
treatments and odor removal,
Exterior-waxing, polishing and
compounding. Entire job
completed by J. Scott Russell,
Jr., owner. Local pick-up and
delivery. Gift certificates
available. For appointments/
information, 781-424-9113.
Plantation Shutters & Blinds
Hunter Douglas blinds and
shutters. Specializing in plan-
tation shutters in real wood,
composite, and vinyl. Free
in-home consultation, free in-
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quote. We offer lowest prices
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Semi-retired remodeler with
30 plus years experience. De-
sign and build. Bath, kitchen,
tiling, family room etc. Your
problems, our solution. Call
Larry McCarthy,
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Notices Notices
WHITMAN 2011, in the lower town hall
CONSERVATION meeting area, Town Hall,
Whitman, MA, on a Notice of
COMMISSION Intent filed by the Town of
TOWN OF Whitman under the provisions
WHITMAN of the Wetlands Protection
Act, Section 40 of Chapter
MASSACHUSETTS 131 of the General Laws, for
work including razing exist-
NOTICE OF ing structures and redevelop-
ment including construction
PUBLIC HEARING
of a 60'x60' building, side-
walks, access drive, parking
The Whitman Conserva-
lot, utilities, filling, grading
tion Commission will hold a and stormwater management
public hearing at 7:45PM on features at 409 Bedford Street
Tuesday evening, March 15, within 100' of a BVW and
Notices
within the 200' Riverfront
area. Property is owned by
Vivian Adams, John Chaves
and James Chaves. Applicant
is Claire Duffy, Miss Kay's
School of Dance.
George Porter,
Chairman
Whitman
Conservation Commission
1W - Feb. 24, ‘11
Notices
HANSON
CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
The Hanson Conservation
Commission will hold a Pub-
lic Hearing on Tuesday,
March 8th, 2011 at 7:30 PM
at the TOWN HALL, Meet-
ing Room A, 542 LIBERTY
STREET, HANSON, MA
pursuant to a Notice of Intent
for Stephen Egan, Egan De-
velopment, LLC (applicant)
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and Richard Robbins, The Es-
tate of Marion W. Robbins
(owner) represented by Land
Planning, Inc., 1115 Main
Street, Hanson, MA 02341.
Parcel & Project: A pro-
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dilapidated dwelling and un-
attached garage and construc-
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grade of various utilities and
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Notices
posal falls within 100 feet of a
Bordering Vegetated Wetland
and within 200 feet of the riv-
erfront area at 90 Pratt Place,
Map 90, Lot 1.
The applicant is filing un-
der the Massachusetts Wet-
lands Protection Act, Chapter
131, §40 and the Town of
Hanson Wetlands Protection
By-Law 3-13 §.5 and Rules
and Regulations.
HANSON
CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
Philip R. Lindquist
Chairman
1HCC - Feb. 24, ‘11
THE
COMMONWEALTH
OF
MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF
THE TRIAL COURT
(SEAL)
Case No. 440599
To:
Michael Gajewski a/k/a
Michal Gajewski;Kathleen L.
Gajewski and to all persons
entitled to the benefit of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act.
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
claiming to be the holder of
a Mortgage covering real
property in Whitman, num-
bered 142 Auburn Street
given by Michael Ga-
jewski a/k/a Michal Gajewski
and Kathleen L. Gajewski to
Mortgage Electronic Registra-
tion Systems, Inc., dated
August 11, 2006, and re-
corded with the Plymouth
County Registry of Deeds at
Book 33226, Page 38 and
now held by the plaintiff by
assignment has filed with said
court a complaint for author-
ity to foreclose said mortgage
in the manner following: by
entry and possession and ex-
ercise of power of sale.
If you are entitled to the
benefits of the Servicemem-
bers Civil Relief Act as
amended and you object to
such foreclosure you or your
attorney should file a written
appearance and answer in
said court at Boston on or be-
fore Apr 04, 2011 or you may
be forever barred from claim-
ing that such foreclosure is in-
valid under said act.
Witness, KARYN F.
SCHEIER, Chief Justice of
said Court on Feb 16, 2011
Attest:
DEBORAH J.
PATTERSON
RECORDER
201009-1557-BLU
1W - Feb. 24, ‘11
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Legal
Notices
NOTICE OF
MORTGAGEE'S
SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution
of the Power of Sale con-
tained in a certain mortgage
given by Brian C. Brown and
Julie M. Brown to Mortgage
Electronic Registration Sys-
tems, Inc., dated November
23, 2004 and recorded with
the Plymouth County Regis-
try of Deeds at Book 29545,
Page 117, of which mortgage
Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the
present holder, for breach of
the conditions of said mort-
gage and for the purpose of
foreclosing, the same will be
sold at Public Auction at 1:00
p.m. on March 11, 2011, on
the mortgaged premises lo-
cated at 804 Auburn Street,
Whitman, Plymouth County,
Massachusetts, all and singu-
lar the premises described in
said mortgage,
TO WIT:
The land, with the build-
ings thereon, situated in Whit-
man, Plymouth County, Mas-
sachusetts, on the Southerly
side of Auburn Street,
bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at a point on
Auburn Street, being the
northeast corner of the
granted premises;
Thence Southerly 107 feet
by land of one Sroczynska,
sometimes otherwise known
as Sroczynski;
Thence Westerly 218 feet
by land now of formerly of
Trophim K. and Elizabeth
Zoobkoff;
Thence Northerly 150 feet
by said Zoobkoff land; and
Thence Easterly by Auburn
Street, 150 feet to the point of
beginning.
For title reference, see deed
recorded in Book 28776, Page
273.
For mortgagor's(s') title see
deed recorded with Plymouth
County Registry of Deeds in
Book 28776, Page 273.
These premises will be
sold and conveyed subject to
and with the benefit of all
rights, rights of way, restric-
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Notices
tions, easements, covenants,
liens or claims in the nature of
liens, improvements, public
assessments, any and all un-
paid taxes, tax titles, tax liens,
water and sewer liens and any
other municipal assessments
or liens or existing encum-
brances of record which are in
force and are applicable, hav-
ing priority over said mort-
gage, whether or not refer-
ence to such restrictions,
easements, improvements,
liens or encumbrances is
made in the deed.
TERMS OF SALE:
A deposit of Five Thou-
sand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by
certified or bank check will
be required to be paid by the
purchaser at the time and
place of sale. The balance is
to be paid by certified or bank
check at Harmon Law Of-
fices, P.C., 150 California
Street, Newton, Massachu-
setts 02458, or by mail to
P.O. Box 610389, Newton
Highlands, Massachusetts
02461-0389, within thirty
(30) days from the date of
sale. Deed will be provided
to purchaser for recording
upon receipt in full of the pur-
chase price. The description
of the premises contained in
said mortgage shall control in
the event of an error in this
publication.
Other terms, if any, to be
announced at the sale.
WELLS FARGO
BANK, NA
Present holder of said
mortgage
By its
Attorneys,
HARMON LAW
OFFICES, P.C.
150 California Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 558-0500
201008-1266 - YEL
3W - Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 3,
‘11
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Legal Legal
Notices Notices
NOTICE sold and conveyed subject to
OF MORTGAGEE'S and with the benefit of all
rights, rights of way, restric-
SALE OF tions, easements, covenants,
REAL ESTATE liens or claims in the nature of
liens, improvements, public
By virtue and in execution assessments, any and all un-
of the Power of Sale con- paid taxes, tax titles, tax liens,
tained in a certain mortgage water and sewer liens and any
given by Roumanos M. Rou- other municipal assessments
manos and Rene A. Rouma- or liens or existing encum-
nos to Mortgage Electronic brances of record which are in
Registration Systems, Inc., force and are applicable, hav-
dated October 17, 2007 and ing priority over said mort-
recorded with the Plymouth gage, whether or not refer-
County Registry of Deeds at ence to such restrictions,
Book 35205, Page 174, of easements, improvements,
which mortgage U.S. Bank liens or encumbrances is
National Association as Trus- made in the deed.
TERMS OF SALE:
tee of TruCap Grantor Trust
2010-1 is the present holder, A deposit of Five Thou-
sand ($5,000.00) Dollars by
for breach of the conditions of
certified or bank check will
said mortgage and for the pur-
pose of foreclosing, the same be required to be paid by the
will be sold at Public Auction purchaser at the time and
at 11:00 a.m. on March 23, place of sale. The balance is
to be paid by certified or bank
2011, on the mortgaged prem-
check at Harmon Law Of-
ises located at 329 High
Street, Whitman, Plymouth fices, P.C., 150 California
Street, Newton, Massachu-
County, Massachusetts, all
and singular the premises de- setts 02458, or by mail to
P.O. Box 610389, Newton
scribed in said mortgage,
TO WIT: Highlands, Massachusetts
02461-0389, within thirty
The land with the building
and improvements thereon on (30) days from the date of
sale. Deed will be provided
the easterly side of High
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A true fan test Onward to All States

A Sullivan and Blight move on from Division II
s many of my loyal readers know, I do not
like many things. One of the things I espe-
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
cially do not like is Red Sox Nation and the dave@hansonexpress.com
way it has dehumanized my favorite baseball team. Like
The Whitman-Hanson
all true Red Sox fans who came of age before 2003, our boys track team needed to
team has been bogarted by these bandwagoneers who are be at their best all season to
too stupid to understand that paying money for a fan club stay competitive in the Pa-
card does not make you a fan, and would rather get drunk triot League. On Saturday at
and yell during “Sweet Caroline” than get drunk and the Division II State Cham-
cheer on the team. pionships, their elite athletes
These idiots and their desire to buy the fan cred have needed their bests to keep
helped turn the Red Sox from a fam- their seasons going.
ily-friendly, underachieving team, Justin Blight jumped a ca-
The Tale of
to the exact team our fans spend so reer best 20 feet, 9.75 inches
the Tape
much money pretending they hate to advance to the All-State
meet while two-miler Tyler
— the New York Yankees. They are
Sullivan also moved on by
a soulless, commercial conglomerate
taking second at the Reggie
that expects your allegiance because Lewis Center.
they are the Boston Red Sox, they Blight set his best mark
win and it’s just so much fun to be with his first jump of the finals
part of a winning group. but couldn’t work the kinks
Back in the day, the Sox had out of his approach in the sec-
By Dave Palana free hat day, lunch box day, fan ap- ond two and ended up taking
preciation day and all sorts of other sixth place. However, his dis-
gimmicks they have done away tance was still among the top
with because they simply don’t have to do that anymore. 12 in the state among the four
Instead, they make you buy a card to get discounts, and divisions, earning him a place
the idiots eat it up. at All States.
“The first jump was pretty
They also don’t pay attention to the pre-Nomar his-
good, but on my other jumps
tory of the team now that the Curse of the Bambino is
something went wrong,”
gone. Back in the day, we knew this stuff; we knew about Blight said. “But I got a per-
Lefty Grove, Jimmy Foxx, Earl Wilson and Frank Mal- sonal best today, so I’m still
zone even though they were all before our time, because happy.”
we were real fans. Sullivan had to run the
Spring training has started again, which means the two-mile virtually alone with
Nation will be out in force screaming and yelling without winner Shayne Collins of
a shred of baseball knowledge. For you young ones, it’s Mansfield well ahead of the
OK, this is all you have known and you should enjoy it. Panther captain and third-
But for those of my generation, here is a simple test to tell place finisher Kieran Kinnare
if you are a real Red Sox fan or just a member of Red Sox of Ipswich well behind.
Nation. Sullivan said the lack of
competition hurt his time,
and he expects to make a bet-
You know you’re a real Red Sox fan if …
ter showing at this weekend’s Tyler Sullivan runs the two-mile at the Division II championships
meet. on Saturday. Sullivan was disappointed with his time despite
… you remember when Billy Hatcher stole home. “It was tough going on his second place finish, and said he expects a faster race at All
States. Photos by Dave Palana
my own,” he said. “The time
… you still cringe a little bit when you hear the name wasn’t as good as I wanted, ter than a career best in your
Bryce Florie. but I feel like I’ve got a better last high school track event
race in me for next week.” indoors,” Black said.
… you remember when the Cleveland Indians were Panther junior Pat Ryan The Panther 4x400 team of
the Red Sox’s playoff nemesis, and you remember when took sixth in the race and Moran, Cacciatore, Anthony
Pedro came out of the bullpen and kicked their butts. had trouble breaking through Iannone and Luke Laubacher
the pack, which he said wore took 15th to end their winter
… you still kinda miss John Valentin and you don’t him out. Ryan missed out on seasons.
the All-State meet, but head As Blight and Sullivan
know why.
coach Kevin Black said, if get set for All States, the rest
Ryan works on his pacing, he of the Panther team will turn
… you saw Rheal Cormier throw Jim Thome. should be able to make the their attention to the spring
All-State meet in the spring. season, where they will look
... the phrase Fan Appreciation Day is synonymous “I thought Pat Ryan was to avenge their loss to the
with a Red Sox and Tampa Bay brawl. kind of erratic, and we’ll talk Hingham Harbormen for the
about that in practice,” Black Patriot League indoor banner
… the names Tim Van Egmond and Gar Finnvold ring said. “I think he could make this winter. Black said it was
a bell. the race faster and easier if he a tough winter, and his young
smoothed that out.” team over-achieved to give
… Dan Duquette still makes you a little mad. Panther sophomore Nate them a shot at a banner, and
Stephansky took 22nd overall he hopes they will bring the
… you still know at least one verse of “Nomar Num- in the mile run to start the day, same mental toughness to the
and junior Dom Cacciatore spring season.
ber 5.”
ran the 300 meters in 38.06 “You can’t have your best
seconds to take 12th. Captain team every year,” he said.
Brendan Moran also had a “This team every meet had
Nation or not, I’m glad baseball is back. good day, finishing the 1,000 to be perfect [to win] and we
meters in two minutes and still came within a point of the
41.29 seconds for a personal Justin Blight leaps into the long
league championship. That jump pit. Blight set a personal
The Tale of the Tape is a weekly column by Sports Editor Dave Palana. best in his last indoor race. was a remarkable accomplish- best mark of 20’ 9.75” to place
He can be reached by e-mail at dave@hansonexpress.com. “It’s pretty hard to do bet- ment for these kids.” sixth and qualify for All States.

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22 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, February 24, 2011

Lady Panthers
keep on running
Baker breaks another record as Panthers take third
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@hansonexpress.com
Last week at the Patriot
League meet, Rachel Baker
broke the school record in the
two-mile running essentially
alone as she looped the only
two other runners in the race.
At the Division II State
Championships at the Reggie
Lewis Center on Saturday, she
had a little company as she ran
her way into the record books
again.
Baker broke Kasey Black’s
school record in the mile with
teammate Gianna Cacciatore
right behind her to kick off
a big day for the Panthers,
who finished the meet in third
place.
Baker was right on the
heels of Central Catholic’s
Lanie Jowet, but couldn’t
catch her around the final turn.
However, Baker also had Cac-
ciatore right behind her as the
two Panther sophomores took
second and third two-hun-
dredths of a second apart.
“Gianna almost beat me,”
Baker said with a laugh. “We
ran the race together, which
was pretty good.”
“Gianna went from a 5:50
mile last year down to 5:14,
that’s pretty impressive,” head
coach Mike Driscoll said. “It
was a great day. Third place is
the best we’ve ever finished in
indoors as a team, so it’s ex-
citing.”
Baker’s sister Abby also
qualified for the All-State meet
by taking third in the 1,000
meters with a 3:05.55 time.
Agawam senior Jenny Dudek
set a fast pace and opened up a
big lead in the race, but Baker
stayed patient and was able to
work her way up the leader
board as Dudek and the other
runners burned out.
“I think it was pretty fast,”
Baker said. “I tried to stay
where I wanted and pick it up
at the end. I’m going to states
is ridiculous.”
The Bakers, Cacciatore
and Mel Collins will also be
going to All States as a 4x800
team after taking third. The
team improved on the Patriot
League-winning time of last
week, and hope for another
school record at All States.
“We beat last week by like
30 seconds, but we were a
second off the school record,”
Cacciatore said. “I think we
can run a better time next
week.”
Their classmate Nicole
Galewski, in the long jump
event, will join the four soph-
omores at the meet. Galewski
just made it into the long jump
final, but leapt 16 feet, one
inch in her final approach to
grab fifth and earn a spot in
next week’s race.
While the five sophomores
will be moving on to All States, Rachel Baker holds off teammate Gianna Cacciatore as the two
the race was the end of the Panthers near the finish line of the mile run. Baker and Cacciatore
took second and third to qualify for All States and break the previ-
road for junior Melissa Peck ous Whitman-Hanson school record.
in the 600, Danielle Spivack
Photos by Dave Palana

next week, so I’m excited.”
“Abby was awesome,”
Driscoll said. “She had a great
1,000 and then came back in
the 4x8 and runs a 2:20, which
in the long jump, the 4x200
team of Karen Dempsey, Ali-
cia Ferraro, Galewski and Sa-
mantha Richner and the 4x400
team of Haley Burkow, Healy
Wells, Victoria Gately and
Haley Wells. However, they
all will be returning next year,
which Driscoll said is exciting
for the future of the program.
“It was one junior and
then all freshmen and sopho-
mores,” Driscoll said. “So
it’s exciting. The future looks
very bright.”

Lady Panthers ready for the dance

Nicole Galewski soars into the
long jump finals. Galewski
cleared 16 feet in her final
jump of the day to finish fifth
and qualify for All States.
Lady Panthers outlast Knights in OT in final regular season game
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@hansonexpress.com
The girls basketball team
has to wait until Friday to find
out the date and location of
their first tournament game,
but they showed that they are
already in a postseason frame
of mind Tuesday afternoon in
Sandwich.
girls basketball
Whitman-Hanson 63
Sandwich 61
The Panthers saw a three-
point lead disappear in the fi-
nal second of regulation but
recovered to pull out a 63-61
overtime win in their final
regular season game.
“It had a real tournament
feel, and it was just all good,”
head coach Jim Daley said. “It
was just a good win to get us
to 61 percent (winning per-
centage), and hopefully that
will get us a higher seed.”
The Knights fouled Pan-
ther captain Michaela O’Neil
with 14 seconds to play and
the Panthers leading by one.
After O’Neil made both free ed 11 for the Panthers, who regulation.
throws, the inbound pass was trailed by one, 16-15, after The Panthers will get their
tipped right to Kenny Antono- one quarter, but took a five- seed and opponent when the
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disheartened by Antonowicz’s 7 p.m.
shot, but jumped out to a quick
six-point lead in the overtime
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Back to it
Girls hockey clinches tourney
berth on Martha’s Vineyard
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@pembrokexpress.com
The February vacation
week started on a down note
for the Whitman-Hanson/
Pembroke girls hockey team
with a loss to Marshfield on
Monday, but they had plenty
to celebrate over the week-
end.
girls Hockey
WHP 4
Martha’s Vineyard 3
girls Hockey
WHP 6
Scituate 4
WHP beat Martha’s Vine-
yard 4-3 on the island Satur-
day to qualify for the MIAA
tournament after missing it
last season.
Senior Alex Davis scored
a hat trick, and freshman Jane
Morrisette added the other
WHP goal with Kristy Ken-
nedy notching two assists in
front of a sizeable crowd of
WHP fans who made the ferry
Déjà vu over again
Boys hockey needs one more
win with one game left
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@hansonexpress.com
The boys hockey team’s
season seemed all but over
midway through their game
against the Dennis-Yarmouth
Dolphins at Rockland Rink on
Monday. The Dolphins scored
twice in the first period, were
pounding the Panthers on the
boards and not letting Whit-
man-Hanson anywhere near
their net.
Boys Hockey
Whitman-Hanson 2
Dennis-Yarmouth 2
But the Panthers were pa-
tient, picked their spots and
will live to fight another day
in their quest for a spot in the
MIAA tournament.
The Panthers scored goals
in the second and third period
to tie the Dolphins 2-2 and
keep their playoff hopes alive
until Saturday, when they go
to Martha’s Vineyard for a
must-win game.
The Dolphins imposed
their will on the Panthers for
most of the first period and
caught a break when a simple
clearing pass hit off the boards
and sprung Casey Saunders
for a breakaway goal to put
The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 23
ride to see the team qualify for
the postseason.
“It’s always a great game
when you play Martha’s
Vineyard at their home rink,”
head coach Joe Coulter said.
“Thank you to the 30 or so
parents and fans that followed
the team over to the island.”
Coulter also congratulated
captain Kelly Travers, assis-
tant captain Tricia Stacey and
senior forward Krystal Bar- Kristy Kennedy (left) skates up the ice against Marshfield. Kennedy had two assists against both
nard, who were named league Martha’s Vineyard and Scituate to help WHP clinch a spot in the MIAA tournament. Senior captain
all-stars over the weekend. Kelly Travers (right) was one of three WHP players named a league all-star over the weekend.
“It's always tough to pick
Photos by Sue Moss
three players and the choices the seniors did the bulk of the ence will be missed next year. credible job shutting down the
were not based on goals and damage against the Sailors, “These five seniors have opposition's attack.  Kelly has
assists but rather attitude, with Davis scoring twice and been a part of history start- been outstanding in goal and
commitment, leadership,  un- adding two assists, Kennedy ing off with the original team she has demonstrated why she
selfishness and work ethics,” getting two assists and Stacy coached by Chris Googins is the team leader. All five se-
Coulter said. “These three getting an assist. Morrisette years ago,” he said. “Kristy niors have continued to amaze
will represent WHP very well continued her strong fresh- and Krystal have had a major me with their leadership,
in the manner we have worked man season with a hat trick, impact on the offensive line dedication and passion, while
all season.” and Kelsey Murray added the and with speed, hard shots passing the legacy down to the
WHP set themselves up to sixth goal. and great passing have con- freshman, sophomores and the
qualify at Martha’s Vineyard The five seniors, Davis, tributed to the success of this junior on the team.”
with a 6-4 win over Scituate on Kennedy, Barnard, Stacy and team not only this season, but WHP will play their final
Feb. 16 on Senior Night at the Travers, are the first class to all seasons. Tricia and Alex game on Friday and fin out the
Bridgewater Ice Arena. After play on all four WHP teams, have been the mainstay of the date of their first tournament
a ceremony with their parents, and Coulter said their pres- defense and have done an in- game over the weekend.
D-Y on top.
The Dolphins padded
their lead with 3:42 to play in
the first period and continued
to stymie the Panther offense
until a second period power
play gave Whitman-Hanson
some life. Nick Pike slid a
pass from the right circle
through the crease to Scottie
McArthur for a one-timer that
got the Panthers on the board
and gave them new life.
“Getting that first goal is
always huge, especially off
such a good play,” head coach
Rich Manning said. “It was a
tremendous, patient play by
Nick Pick and Scottie did a
good job to get himself open
and bang one in for us.”
The Panthers came out
fired up for the third period; Nick Pike (19) and Scottie McArthur (14) celebrate after Pike set up McArthur for a second-period
Coleman Lenane forced a shot one-timer to start Whitman-Hanson’s comeback against Dennis-Yarmouth on Monday. Photo by Dave Palana
through traffic in front of the
usually where it starts. We got
net to tie the game. The Pan-
thers kept up their physical
some great leadership today Mohegan Sun trip planned
from our captains and upper- A Mohegan Sun Casino Trip will be held by the Sons
play for the rest of the period
classmen. They really rallied of The American Legion on Saturday, March 26 from 11
to keep the Dolphins from
the troops as we crept back a.m to 8 p.m. at the cost of $25 per person.  Full payment is
regaining the lead and keep
into the game. They didn’t required to reserve a seat and includes a round-trip luxury
their season alive for another
want to let the ship sink.” coach bus, $10 buffet voucher and $10 betting voucher.  The
game.
The Panthers now head to deadline for requesting a seat is Friday, March 11. The bus
“We were definitelty on will leave the American Legion hall at 33 Legion Parkway
Martha’s Vineyard needing a
our heels and not initiating in Whitman at 11 a.m. sharp.  For more information, call
win in their last game of the
contact in the first,” Man- Ken Lailer at 781-447-2940, the American Legion at 781-
season for the third year in a
ning said. “But our forwards 447-5253, or go to legion 22.org/sons and click Casino. 
row.
picked it up a notch, and that’s
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24 The Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Thursday, February 24, 2011

They’re in
Panthers punch tournament
ticket with win over Sailors
By Dave Palana, Sports Editor
dave@hansonexpress.com
Whitman-Hanson’s entire
season came down to two free
throws with 10.6 seconds left
in their final game. For a team
that has had 10 games decid-
ed by less than five points, it
couldn’t have been any other
way — and it was not a prob-
lem for Cory Gibbons.
boys basketball
Whitman-Hanson 50
Scituate 48
boys basketball
Whitman-Hanson 68
Sandwich 44
boys basketball
Whitman-Hanson 58
Silver Lake 57
win over the Sailors.
“I just couldn’t be more
proud of the kids,” head coach
Bob Rodgers said. “They’ve
worked so hard all season. Ev-
ery team is different, but how
this team has surprised every-
one including myself is amaz-
ing. These kids have tremen-
dous character.”
The Panthers found them-
selves down early but battled
back to trail 11-9 after one
quarter. Scituate opened up
another 10-point lead in the
second, and again the Panthers
battled back to cut the lead to
four, 23-19, at the half. Tour-
nament MVP Miles Hoffman
tied the game for the Panthers
The boys basketball team celebrates after the final whistle of their win over Scituate on Tuesday
in the third, and they took their
night the earned them a spot in the MIAA tournament.
first lead with 31.6 seconds to Photos by Dave Palana

go on a free throw by Blake and those couple of rebounds

After the Panther senior
guard stepped calmly to the
line and swished them both,
the Panthers got a defensive
stop and earned a trip back to
the MIAA tournament with a
50-48 win over the Scituate
Sailors in the finals of the Pan-
ther Tournament at the high
school on Tuesday.
After losing to Hingham
last Tuesday, the Panthers
needed to win their last three
games to make the trip back
to the tournament. They hung
on for a 58-57 win over Sil-
ver Lake on Wednesday and
smashed Sandwich 68-44 on
Monday to set up their dra-
matic tournament-clinching
Hickey.
The two teams went into
the fourth quarter tied at 32,
but Scituate ran their lead to
41-35 with 3:52 to play.
The Panthers crawled
back to take a one-point lead
on a 3-pointer by captain
Jay Stephansky, Hickey then
tipped in a basket and Dondre
James hit a three from the cor-
ner to put the Panthers up 45-
41 with 1:47 on the clock.
“I put Jason back and said
hey you’re a senior, these are
your minutes,” Rodgers said.
“Then he hit that three and it
was really good. And Blake is
a coach’s joy. He just goes out
and plays as hard as he can,
he got at the end were just
phenomenal.”
The Sailors refused to go
away, and tied the game at 48
on a 3-pointer by Tyler Park
with 26.5 to play, but Gibbons
got to the foul line to give the
Panthers back the lead. The
defense prevented the Sailors
from getting a good shot be-
fore time ran out.
The three by Park was
only his second basket of the
game after he erupted for 35
against Plymouth North in the
semifinals.
The Panthers will get their
tournament seeding when the
MIAA releases the brackets on
Friday.
Panther Prowl time
The annual Panther Prowl St. Pat’s Day 5K Road Race
and Fun Walk will be held on Saturday, March 12 (post-
ponement date is Sunday, March 13) at Whitman-Hanson
Regional High School beginning at 9:30 a.m.
This fundraiser supports the Whitman-Hanson Athletic
Department. The entry fee is $25 per race/walker and the
first 200 entrants will receive a long-sleeved T-shirt. Tro-
phies will be awarded for first male/female overall and top
two in each age division: under 14, 15-21, 22-39, 40-59,
60 and over. Registration forms are available at whrsd.org.
Race-day registration is from 8-9 a.m.
For information, contact Athletic Director Jim Daley at
781-618-7433 or e-mail james.daley@whrsd.org. Check
the W-H track Web site for race updates and announce-
ments at whtrack.org.

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