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Karave’s Work Featured on A&E

If you’re a fan of NBC’s sci-fi show Revolution, you’re enjoying the handi-work of Bellingham native David Karave, who is supplying the props for this program. A special-effects artist and sculptor, Karave grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High in 1995.

His latest completed project be-came the subject of a recent A&E Network show called “Flight of the Gigantic Baby Head.” The program focused on the process of transport-ing a giant sculpture from Karave’s studios in Austin, Texas, where he now lives, to Blackrock City, Nevada, where the sculpture was installed as a prominent feature at the Burning Man Festival. Karave, in a recent interview, talked about the process of building and transporting the giant sculpture and about some of his hopes and dreams for the future.

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The 2013-14 girls basketball team at Bellingham High en-joyed a magical ride

at the Division 3 Central Mass. Sectional Tournament, winning all three games to become the first girls hoop squad in school history to win a Sectional championship and to compete for a state title.

The girls also compiled the best

record in the program’s history, going 20-3 before heading to Springfield for the state playoffs. The Blackhawks’ 46-35 victory over Tyngsboro at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on March 8 gave them the crown after their earlier posting of impressive triumphs over Northbridge and Millbury.

Leading by five at halftime (22-17) and by 10 (32-22) after three quarters, third-seeded Bellingham had to battle

intensely when its lead was cut to two at 37-35 with three minutes left. But Kristen Swain’s contested lay-up with 2:39 to go gave the Blackhawks some breathing room, and Meghan Casey’s steal and drive to the basket made it 41-35. Swain later converted a free throw, and Sabrina Ulsh’s three-point play for a 45-35 advantage iced the outcome.

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The Bellingham Bulletin is published monthly and mailed free of charge to all homes and businesses in town. Copies are also available at distribution loca-tions in Bellingham and surrounding communities. (Our total circulation is 8,500.)OUR MISSION: We try to provide a complete, con-densed source of information on local issues, people and events while encouraging town pride, unity and a positive sense of community among our residents. We also hope to provide the highest quality adver-tising at the lowest possible cost in order to help promote the economic well-being of businesses of all sizes and the community in general.ADVERTISING: Since we do not charge a subscrip-tion fee, our only operating revenue comes from our advertisers. By becoming a Bulletin advertiser, your company is helping to support this community service; in return, our advertisers receive low-cost 100% market saturation as well as a popular venue for their press releases. For more information, call Cyndy Rogers at 508-529-4437 or visit www.BellinghamBulletin.com for ad sizes & rates. Ad space is limited, so please reserve by the 15th of the month for the following month’s issue (i.e, deadline for March issue would be Feb. 15).SUBMITTALS: Try as we might, we can’t possibly cover every town event. To be sure that your event

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Town Clerk Ann L. Odabashian is once again reminding all residents to return their 2014 town census form. In most cases, verification of current informa-tion is all that will be needed. For more information, or if you did not receive a form, please call the Town Clerk’s office at 508-657-2830.

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formation may result in removal from the voting list. Special boxes for census returns are available at the Bellingham Public Library, Town Clerk’s Office and Rockland Trust Bank, or returns may be deposited in the Town Hall mailbox.

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Dean Bank President and CEO Kevin R. Goffe announced that its Board of Directors and management have un-veiled plans to renovate its Bellingham branch as well as the exterior of the entire Dean Bank Plaza located at 411 Pulaski Blvd. (Crooks Corner), begin-ning in early April.

Goffe said, “Plans are currently with the appropriate town officials and we are optimistic that we’ll begin work in just a few short weeks, pending final permitting approval. The plaza and branch were constructed in the mid -1980s and much of the original designs still remain. It is time for ev-erything to gain a fresh, modern and bright makeover and we’re all excited to begin this process.”

Goffe shared that the branch will feature an entirely new design and layout both inside and out, reflecting state-of-the-art banking technology that will improve the overall experience for both current and new customers. It will also include a refreshment station with comfortable seating in a lounge area, as well as a technology cafe so

that customers will feel welcome to remain and use it before or after their transactions are complete. Office pri-vacy will be enhanced, new décor will be installed and security will remain of paramount importance.

The plaza will undergo cosmetic and structural changes to the exterior too. “Our tenants are all local businesses who have a stake in this community. We understand that in order to thrive, they need a clean, modern and attrac-tive plaza that gets noticed by vehicles driving by, day or night. Our enhance-ments will do just that—provide an eye-catching new look to the thousands of potential customers that travel through Crooks Corner every day,” Goffe said.

He estimates that all work will be completed by mid-summer. “We’ve been planning this project for quite some time and are anticipating its completion within weeks of the bank’s 125th anniversary of its original open-ing date in June of 1889. We’re con-fident that our customers and our community will be delighted with the enhancements,” Goffe concluded.

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Karen Dutil likes Bellingham’s fundamentally sound approach to technology and the way the town contin-ues to improve its computer network among various municipal departments.

The 42-year-old Dutil, who has worked in Belling-ham on the municipal side for 20 years, took the reins as the town’s director of technology when Marilyn Mathieu retired a year and a half ago. She previously worked in the assessors’ office, was an administrative assistant for the police department and served as the town’s network administrator.

As Bellingham’s go-to person for technology imple-mentation, she’s always in the mix when new software is installed in specific offices. “My function primarily is to maintain the town’s computer network, ensuring that everyone has the proper technological resources,”

Dutil said. “Each department has specific needs, and my job is to make sure the software for those departments is up to date and functioning properly.”

The departments Dutil moni-tors include public safety, public works, assessors, treasurer/tax collector, inspectional ser-vices, senior center, library, the town clerk, human resources, finance, selectmen, town administrator, planning and community development. Many changes in software have occurred recently, and Dutil emphasizes how laptop computers in police vehicles help officers access records quickly and how a new database installed at the assessors’ office allows the DPW, inspectional services and the town clerk to compile specific information.

“Policemen no longer have to call in for a check on a vehicle,” she said. “They now can access state and local records on the spot. I strive to ensure that their mobile technology is always functioning correctly.”

Town Administrator Denis Fraine points to upgraded technology as a way to better serve the public, espe-cially in rescue operations. “Fire Personnel can access information quickly and don’t have to deal with a third party or a dispatcher while on the engine, and EMTs can file rescue reports efficiently at the hospital.”

The new database at the assessors’ office can help

the DPW view a plot plan for a new home and tie in road building and/or hydrant location. Inspectional services can use the database to get homeowners’ names and work with them on various permits. The town clerk can also use the software to determine when it’s time for dog-license renewals.

“I’d really like to integrate this database into all other municipal departments,” said Dutil, a Belling-ham native who is married and has a three-year-old son. “It started with the assessors, and they’re the ones driving the bus now.”

Another function Dutil performs is maintaining the town’s website and enhancing its reputation as a computer-friendly site. “With input from department heads and help from Marilyn Mathieu and Denis Fraine, we got started in 2008 with a handful of links,” she said. “The website now has really blossomed with hundreds of links.”

Residents can sign up to have town news or emer-gency notices emailed to them. There are links to committee minutes, such as the Selectmen, Zoning Board, Planning Board and Board of Health. A town calendar can be accessed, and residents can view agendas for various departments. Registration for code-red telephone notifications are another feature. Code-red notices might deal with water restrictions, public safety warnings, status on long power outages or trash pick-up delays because of storms.

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Fraine emphasizes that towns-people today expect a certain level of information. “We must keep our web-site up to date, relevant, reliable, and easily accessible or else people will go elsewhere for information,” he said. “Technology also comes with a price. We’ve developed efficiency and that saves manpower. Just look around the Municipal Center and notice how few employees there are. That’s be-cause of electronic technology.”

Dutil also has another function as Bellingham’s director of technology. It deals with the regulatory process. “My role going forward is to ensure that Bellingham conforms to all new state regulations that deal with data reporting and data retention,” said Dutil, who graduated from Mount St. Charles Academy and Bryant Uni-versity. “As far as the website goes, if anyone has any suggestions on how to improve it, contact me or the town administrator at the Municipal Center.”

Karen Dutil is all about upgrades, and she’s been a major player for Bellingham as it continues to stay ahead of the technology curve.

written by KEN HAMWEY, Bulletin Staff Writer

DUTIL-cont. from previous page It’s Easter Egg- Hunting Season

On Saturday, April 12, the First Bap-tist Church of Bellingham will hold its annual Easter egg hunt begin-ning at 1 pm on the Bellingham town common (rain date is Saturday, April 19). There will also be a reading of the Resurrection story. This is a free event for kids ages 2—12.

Realty Executives Tri County will hold their annual Easter egg hunt for children ages 10 and younger on Saturday, April 19, 10 am–12pm, at the Bellingham Public Library. In addition to the Easter egg hunt, there will be face painting and an opportunity for photos with the Easter Bunny.

Children should bring their own Easter baskets. This is a free event brought to you courtesy of the CARE Group at Realty Executives Tri County. Pictures with the Easter Bunny com-pliments of Mike Shain and Charles River Bank.

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Turf grass is one of the hardest plants to maintain. It requires a lot of work to be kept healthy by today’s standards. These days everyone wants a “golf course” lawn where there are absolutely no weeds or disease and every blade of grass grows perfectly and evenly. Keeping a lawn that healthy is not a job for an amateur. It takes an understanding of soil composition, proper fertilizer practices, and watering routines, among other things. This article explains ways to keep your lawn looking “up to par” with the golf courses.

All good lawns start at the roots. In order to have a healthy root system, you must have good soil. In a world with new construction everywhere, soil gets damaged by being moved around from place to place. It took millions of years for our few inches of New England soil to become what it is today. Residential and commercial properties are stripped of this soil, and although the soil is often replaced, the intricate layers of soil are all uneven, mak-

ing way for improper drainage and improper soil depth.Depending on the type of soil you have, you may need

certain types of seed that will grow best in the condi-tions you already have. Fortunately, there are hundreds of varieties of seed that can be planted in New England. Drought-, disease-, and insect-resistant grasses are the most used today. The best way to figure out what type of grass to plant is to have your soil tested at the local university.

Watering is perhaps the most misunderstood practice in maintaining a lawn. There are irrigation systems that run every day, sometimes twice a day, whether the lawn needs it or not. This is simply not necessary. Turf grass needs approximately 1-2 inches of rainfall per week to stay thick and lush. The secret to keeping those grass roots quenched is to actually water just 2-3 times per week. On days when the lawn does not get watered, the roots grow down, searching for water. The larger the root system of your lawn, the healthier it becomes. Watering every day does not allow roots to grow downward, since the water is always at the top of the soil. This same idea holds true with trees and shrubs as well. Proper watering can save you hundreds of dollars per year on watering costs.

Fertilizers and weed controls are sold at every hardware store around. These stores carry products with predeter-mined amounts of chemicals which may or may not be the right amounts for your lawn’s needs. The traditional “4 step” program is a sales gimmick. Most people do not need insect killer in their lawns. In fact, there are trillions of micro-organisms and beneficial insects living in your soil right now. Applying insect control on your lawn kills most of those organisms. These little guys feed on fun-

gus and invasive insects, and they even break down the thatch layer in your lawn. In Massachusetts, we tend to have a sandy, acidic soil. This soil drains very well so that when you apply the product, it often drains right past the root layer and into the water table, polluting our drink-ing water and wasting expensive product. Fertilizer and pesticide use is so polluting that we as a company are required to take an exam, maintain yearly course credits, hold pesticide licenses per the MA Dept. of Agriculture, and pay extra insurance just to apply these products.

New England soil is very acidic, but grass wants to grow in a more neutral pH, so we apply a lot of lime to all properties we service. A natural, very affordable product that provides soil with a more neutral pH is pel-letized limestone. Since this is a natural stone product, it takes a while to break down in the soil, so we spread applications over the growing season, one application in early spring and another in the fall. This should be done regularly every year. With acid rain falling, and with the natural breakdown of pine needles and oak leaves, the soil can become acidic again very quickly.

Believe it or not, weekly lawn mowing can be more complicated than you think. Commercial mowers are perfect cutting machines. They may look bulky and heavy, but their weight distribution is actually quite low. It is important to keep your blades super sharp every day so that your turf gets the perfect cut every week. Blades that are not sharp enough can actually tear grass blades up, making disease and insect problems occur quite easily. Grass should always be collected in grass catchers and disposed of so that thatch layers don’t build up.

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Lastly, we talk about thatch, that awful layer of dead and decomposing turf on the surface of your soil. Look closely one day at your lawn and you will see that brown-ish layer. It is okay to have a little thatch, because its slow breakdown naturally adds nutrients to the grass, but thick thatch causes major problems by preventing water, nutrients, and air from getting to the root system. It also attracts insects! Your lawn should be de-thatched to prevent these problems. De-thatching is basically a

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A successful home-buyer seminar was held recently at Tri-County Regional Voc/Tech High School, present-ed by a panel knowledgeable about the home-buying process. The panel consisted of mortgage consultant Michael Shain of Charles River Bank, Realtor Leo Fan-tini from MA Real Estate Group, Attorney John Roche of Roche and Roche, home inspector Craig Wallace of Craig Wallace Inspections, and appraiser Joe Luker from Appraisal & Management.

Each member of the panel shared a specific aspect of the home-buying process with the attendees. Shain indicated that the first step when considering purchas-ing a home is to contact your mortgage lender for pre-approval. This helps buyers determine a specific price range for a home purchase.

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Bellingham Library Announces April Events The library will be closed on Monday, April 21, in

observance of Patriots’ Day. Also on that day, the library online catalog will be down for scheduled maintenance. Library hours, details of library events, and registration instructions are available at www.bellinghamlibrary.org; updates are posted on the library’s Facebook page. Featured Events

April School Vacation Week Read-A-Thon—Do you like to read and do you want to help the Friends of the Bellingham Library raise money for youth library pro-grams and services? If so, join our Read-a-Thon team. The challenge: Find people to sponsor you to read 30 minutes every day for the 10 days of April Vacation (4/18–4/27). There is no minimum number of sponsors or amount of money raised. Every little bit helps. An additional fun spin to the challenge: On seven of your ten reading days, you will be asked to read in a certain place or a certain way—for example, upside down or under the covers. You can capture these moments on camera and share them with us.

If you are interested in joining, please register at the library’s website calendar. You will then be sent infor-mation via email, including your child’s “fundraising page,” where people can sponsor him or her using a debit or credit card. No need to go door to door and no need to handle money. All ages are welcome to participate—books read out loud to pre-readers count too. Please register any time before April 18. Join us at 1 pm on April 18 for the program kick-off at a location to be announced.

Donations Sought for May Booksale—The Friends of

the Library will host a book sale May 16–17 (more info to follow). We are now accepting book, DVD and VHS donations, so please consider donating gently used books—fiction, nonfiction, hardcover and paperback for adults, teens and children. We also accept DVDs. Since the demand and sale of VHS has declined, this is the last time we will be accepting VHS donations, so if you have a VHS collection you’d like to get rid of, this would be your chance to donate them to the Friends of the Library.

Shaking Up STEM! These Science, Technology, En-gineering & Math programs are funded by an IMLS federal LSTA grant, administered by the MA Board of Library Commissioners. Thank you to the following sponsors for providing supplemental funding to make this program a success: Gold—Anonymous, Charles River Bank, Friends of the Bellingham Public Library, UniBank; Silver—ANP Bellingham Co., LLC, Barbara & Russell Selvitella, Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, Walmart; Bronze—Bellingham Business Association, Dean Bank.

Shake it Up! For Adults–Mon., Apr. 14, 12–1:15 pm. This interactive program is all about earthquakes and seismographs, featuring the library’s own seismograph.The classes are taught by Stacey Moulis, a seismolo-gist from Boston College Weston Observatory. Please register. Space is limited. A light lunch will be provided.Shake It Up for Middle- & High- Schoolers—Mon., Apr. 14, 2:30-4 pm. For students in grades 5-12. All about earthquakes and seismographs, featuring the


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3D Printer Training Workshop–Sat., April 12, 10:30 am–12 pm, and Mon., Apr. 28, 6:30-8 pm. Classes are limited to 6 people, high school age and older; please register.STEM Programs for Children

Homeschool Tech Time—Mon., April 7, 2-3:15 pm. For homeschooling families with kids ages 8+ (younger siblings welcome). Please sign up to learn about and experiment with Little Bits, Makey-Makey, and the 3Doodler, technology purchased through the library’s STEM grant. Learn more at www.makey-makey.com, littlebits.cc, and the3doodler.com.There also may be a demo of the 3D printer. Please register; space is limited.

Tech Time—Monday, April 7, and Tuesday, April 22, 4:15–5 pm. For students in grades 3-6 only. See description above. Please register; space is limited.

Super Science—Tuesday, April 8, 4:15 pm (for grades 3-6). Hands-on fun doing science experiments. Please register.

Alphabits Graduation—Wednesday, April 9, and Thursday, April 10, 10:15-11 am. We have gone through the alphabet, from A to Z, and now it’s time to “graduate” from Alphabits. Please register for this program separately from other Alphabits programs.

Disability Awareness for Kids—Saturday, April 12, 11 am–2 pm. This program by the Bellingham Commis-sion on Disabilities will increase kids’ intelligence about and sensitivity to adults and children with disabilities. Interactive opportunities to learn about what it might be

like to be in a wheelchair, hearing- and sight-impaired and more. No registration necessary.

Easter Egg Hunt—Saturday, April 19, 10 am– 12 pm (for kids up to age 10). Bring your Easter basket and fill it with candy, and meet the Easter Bunny. No registration required; brought to you by Realty Executives Tri County.

Conquer Stress & Empower Your Life—Thursday, April 24, 6:30–7:30 pm. Learn about the negative im-pacts of various forms of stress on your body’s natural ability to function. Learn how to naturally empower your system to enjoy a healthy quality of life. Presented by Dr. Tim Murzycki, graduate of Palmer College of Chiro-practic, certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner from the Council of Lifestyle Sciences, and owner of Corner-stone Family Chiropractic in Bellingham. Dr. Murzycki is passionate about enabling families to express their full health potential through chiropractic and lifestyle education. This program is sponsored by SOFA, the Society for Financial Awareness. Registration recom-mended but not mandatory.

Picnic Stories Is Back—Wednesdays, 12-12:45 pm (for all ages). When it’s not raining, bring a blanket and lunch and meet us behind the gazebo at the Town Com-mon for picnic stories, activities and natural Vitamin D. Please register. You need to register only once to attend all Picnic Stories.Ongoing Events (See Library website for complete info.)

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Jeff Bond Landscapes, Inc. designs and installs patios, sidewalks, stone walls and steps and provides other landscape services throughout Worcester and Norfolk counties, including, but not limited to Franklin, Bellingham, Mendon, Black-stone, Medway, Millis, Mil-ford, Hopedale, Wrentham, Medfield, Upton and Norfolk.

The company also does landscape design and in-stallations; spring and fall cleanups; tree pruning and removal; bark mulch installation; tree and shrub planting; water features, ponds and waterfalls; commercial snow plowing; fire pits; irrigation systems; and stone walls and stone veneer.

Jeff has a busy spring coming up with some 20 houses scheduled to be landscaped locally. “We’ll be putting in lawns, planting shrubs,” he says. Jeff loves landscaping because, as he says, “I get to work outside. I’m a creative person; I like to cre-ate and build things.” He points out, “I don’t do lawn mowing, and I don’t use pesticides. Anything that ends in C-I-D-E is not something I want to be around.”

Jeff was drawn to landscaping from an early age, working for his friend’s father’s landscaping com-pany in high school, as well as for a tree company as a tree climber. He also excelled at graphic arts. “I can draw anything,” Jeff says. As a self-taught stonemason, Jeff does expert stonework of his own design for landscaping projects. He even built his

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Upon graduating in 1984 from the Univer-sity of Massachusetts’s Stockbridge School of Agriculture with a de-gree in turf manage-ment, Jeff was offered several jobs in the golf course industry—he al-ready had been the As-sistant Superintendent of Wellesley College golf course for three and a half years and par-ticipated in building Sky Meadow Golf Course in New Hampshire. How-ever, he found that he could make a better liv-ing in landscaping, so he started his landscaping business that year and

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Jeff ’s secondary business, with his wife, Sherri, is flipping distressed properties—buying foreclosed properties, renovating and selling them. Sherri also answers the phones, books and schedules work, generally manages the office and deals with clients’ needs for Jeff Bond Landscapes, Inc. “Over the years we’re just trying to get more quality busi-ness,” Sherri says.

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LIBRARY–cont. from page 9the economy gets weak, everyone gets a pickup truck and jumps into landscaping,” he notes. “But it gets expensive when it turns into a real business. When homeowners hire contractors, they should ask for proof of insurance. Otherwise they are setting themselves up for liability issues.” He goes on, “I’ve seen just about every type of situation in 30 years of doing this work. I have the creative ideas to resolve complex issues, to turn a negative into a positive.”

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“The idea of show and tell is an old one. What’s new is that we’re giving grownups a chance to enjoy the fun, bring a photo or special object, and either share with others who have come or simply listen,” said Mar-jorie Turner Hollman, the organizer and moderator of the event. Hollman is a personal historian (www.marjorieturner.com) and contributor to this newspaper.

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Two years ago, Martie started these informal gatherings in Brooklyn, NY, and the idea has now become a move-ment. Events using Martie’s format are being hosted in conjunction with the Association of Personal Histori-ans (www.personalhistorians.org) in locations as far-flung as Australia, Canada, and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/showandtellit.

At the Bellingham event, people ar-rived with mementos in hand, ready to tell their stories. First up was Hollman, the moderator. She spoke about the cobalt blue milk of magnesia bottle she had inherited from her Great-Great Aunt Em. The bottle took on added meaning as she explained that Aunt Em was known in the family as the aunt who lived in her barn. Her young daughter had died in the house, and Aunt Em never wanted to set foot in it again after that, choosing to live, instead, in her barn.

Following Hollman was Bernadette Rivard, director of the Bellingham Public Library. Her object was a deluxe program from the film Gone with the Wind, full of photographs and articles, inherited from her boyfriend’s mother. “Where could you get a program like

this now?” Bernadette asked the audi-ence. “You can’t even get a program like this at the theater in New York City.”

Then it was time for Ann Natter and her daughter Linda Hardin of Franklin, talking about a Dy Dee Doll baby doll that really wet its diaper and wore elaborate clothes. The doll had long since rotted away, but the clothing was beautifully intact, as was the colorful box it had come in. “My grandmother was a very wealthy woman,” Natter re-membered, reminiscing about the Pro-hibition-era log cabin she had lived in, “beachfront,” during the summers near Atlantic City, NJ. Ann and Linda also presented an antique carved wooden door knocker in which three birds with articulated mouths chattered when the string was pulled.

Dennis Groleau of Franklin did not bring his item with him (a case of an-tique motor oil bottles) but told inter-esting stories about his grandfather’s gas station in Andover and a situation in which a family drove there to get gas for their escape to Canada, spurred on by a very convincing radio drama of an alien invasion that actually was the radio play known as H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds.

I had the pleasure and privilege of showing the violin my father made in 1955 (long before I was born). It was a copy of a Stradivarius, and one of four violins my father made. I played a very short bit on it and showed the audience the back of the violin, made of tiger maple. Then I got back behind the video camera, which I was using to film the event for the ABMI local access cable television station.

Rocky DiRico of Franklin had brought his karate robe covered with signatures from such notables as Chuck Norris and Martin “Bad Sensei” Kove from the movie The Karate Kid. He told the audience that one signature he was still missing was that of his first martial arts student, his wife.

Hollman wrapped up the meeting with a wooden pig cutting board made by her father. The gentle humor, remi-niscences, and truly interesting arti-facts made “Show & Tell: Bellingham” a successful event.

My video of the event is on YouTube at http://youtu.be/1yLULpPVdiU. Watch it and see what “Show & Tell: Belling-ham” was all about.

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State Rep. Kevin J. Kuros (R-Uxbridge) will host office hours on Tuesday, April 1, at the Bellingham Public Library at 1:30 pm.

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Bellingham Women's Softball Registration SlatedRegistration for the non-competitive Bellingham

Women’s Softball League will be held on April 10 and 17, 6—7:30 pm, at the Bellingham Library. (The general meeting will be held immediately fol-lowing the final registration.) To become a league member, women must be at least 25 years of age by registration and they must want to have fun!—this is a non-competitive league. Nonresidents are welcome, but residents will have preference if there’s a waiting list. Registration fee is $20.00.Games will be played on Thursdays, at 6 pm, May 22—August 28; the annual banquet will take place the following week. All games are played at the softball fields behind the middle school. For more information, please contact Kim Wetzel, 508- 657-1733, or Nicole Shapiro, 508-397-590.

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Pop Warner Dodgeball Tourney set for April 12The 4th annual Bellingham Pop Warner Dodge-

ball Tournament will be held at Bellingham High on Saturday, April 12, 5–9 pm. Individuals are in-vited to create teams of 6-8 people for three team levels (ages 7–9, ages 10–13 and ages 14–adult), or come as a free agent and be assigned to a team. Roster and waiver available for download at BellinghamPopWarner.com/Announcements. Complete the waiver and mail with a check made payable to Bellingham Pop Warner to P.O. Box 126, Bellingham, MA 02019 by April 7. Come up with a cool t-shirt or colors that members of your team will wear—prizes will be given for the most creative team name/uniform.

The organization will also be accepting regis-trations for football and cheerleading. It is urging children ages 7–13 (cheerleaders can join at age 5) to register as soon as possible. Forms and more information are available online at its website.

BHS Girls Lacrosse Bellingham Challenge 5K Fundraiser Set for April 13

The annual road race/walk/run, held to benefit the BHS Girls Lacrosse team will take place on Sunday, April 13, 10 am (rain or shine). Registra-tion fee is $30. Online registration and mail-in applications are available at www.bellingham-challenge5k.webs.com.

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The screen in the commu-nity room of the Bellingham Public Library sported a jaunty young girl doing cartwheels. In fact, there was a suspicious resemblance to the statue of the cartwheeling girl that has stood outside the Library for over twenty years now. The Bellingham Library “Cartwheel Awards” honored authors of books written this past year that aimed at young readers. Library Youth Services Librarian Steve Fowler explained,“I came up with the name thinking about the cartwheel statue at the front of the library. And you do cartwheels when you’re happy—well, some of us do.”

Award categories included favorite book, best-written book, best ending, best book cover, favorite male and female characters, and more. Five students in grades 3-6 participated in the ten-month program, which required participants to read fifteen books and then vote on which ones they thought best deserved the award for each category. This was a “kids only” voting process. Adult support was provided, but the final decisions were all up to the children who had read the books.

When the votes were all tallied and Fowler knew the win-ners for each category, he contacted the authors of the winning books. All of them responded with either short emailed thanks or humorous self-effacing notes; a few even recorded short video thank-yous, which were shared during the ceremony.

Bellingham residents Erin and Lily Bartelloni, Haley Evans, and Molly and Lily Gar-ten completed the program and were the final judges. Lily Bartelloni said,“I liked reading the new books that came out and filling out the nominations. I signed up for next year’s program—I really love fantasy books.”

Sue Garten, Molly ’s and Lily’s mom, noted, “My daugh-

ters enjoyed reading the books, but found it difficult to make a decision about which were the best books in each category”

A number of other students began the program but were unable to keep up with the amount of reading required, so Fowler has reduced to 10 the number of books to be considered for next year. “I’ve gone to the schools in town to talk to the students about the program, so I hope we’ll have more participation in the coming year.” He continued, “We’ve started next year’s program—twelve students have signed up—and a number of others are interested but weren’t able to make the first meeting.”

This year’s event was a simple affair with pizza and music, but next year, look for the red carpet and a more formal ceremony. Who knows? Maybe there will even be mini cartwheeling girl statuettes. Or not. The Bellingham Public Library is always full of surprises, and the best way to learn about them is to participate.

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Mackenzie Lee Walton, is a healthy, happy and sassy almost-3-year-old living with Cystic Fibro-sis (CF). She loves to sing, dance and play with her big brother Dougie, and she will melt your heart with her contagious laugh and beautiful smile. She is one determined little girl—there is nothing she can’t do. She thrives because of the medications and therapies she receives daily and because of past research and drug clinical trials.

Team Mackenzie’s 3rd annual Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fi-brosis will be held at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon on May 4.

“Our team has committed to a huge goal this year—$20,000!” Suzanne Walton, Mackenzie’s mom, said. “We know that many of you have important causes so dear to your hearts, but we are counting on you, our family and friends, to help us by donating to Team Mackenzie. The next few years are ground-breaking for CF research. Results are happen-ing—in about 3 years from now, Mackenzie could be on medications to help treat the underlying causes of CF. A new drug is in phase 3 clinical trials, and once acces-sible, it will be used in combination with a newer drug,

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Students and teachers at Stall Brook Elementary School were in for some lively educational entertain-ment on March 7, when The NED Show came to town. Designed to build children’s self-esteem, The NED Show has been performed at the White House, in all 50 states, and all over the world.

NED is an acronym for “Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best”— as well as the name of the cartoon character who ac-companies the performer on stage and appears in the program’s printed classroom worksheets and video material.

Stall Brook’s performer, who asked to be identified as Laura S. (shown above), was an energetic woman clad in a vibrant purple polo shirt, black pants and orange sneakers. Like all The NED Show performers, she was a whiz with the yo-yo, which was both the centerpiece of the show and the merchandising object at its finale.

Before the show, the entire school was summoned, grade by grade, to the amphitheater. As the students ar-rived in an orderly fashion and sat down on the carpeted risers, Laura kept the crowd warmed up by showing off some yo-yo tricks. Someone asked Laura how she got so good at the yo-yo. “Practice,” she said. “Lots of practice.”

Soon it was time to start the show. “Today you are going to learn some of the secrets of becoming a champion in school and life,” Laura told the assembly. She went on to say, “Champions are safe, respectable, and responsible.” She added, “Choose to have a good attitude. Do the right thing.”

“Every one of you is special,” Laura proclaimed, going on to tell stories illustrated by manipulating her yo-yo string, such as making it look like the Eiffel Tower in one instance and jail bars in another. “Hands up,” she said. “How many of you think you can be champions?” Every hand in the room shot up.

For her next trick, Laura held up one red rope and one white rope, the white rope rep-resenting the teacher and the red rope, the student. Laura made a knot in the white rope, which she said represented the knowledge and wisdom of the teacher. She then twisted the ropes around each other like a candy cane and, as if by magic, transferred the white

knot, with its knowledge and wisdom, onto the red rope. It was an effective visual metaphor for the importance of teachers in the lives of students, and the teachers really seemed to appreciate it.

“What else does it take to be a champion?” Laura asked rhetorically. She answered, “It takes hard work and never giving up on yourself.”

Then it was on to the promotional portion of the pro-gram. The NED Show receives no outside funding and so relies on the proceeds of selling yo-yos for $7—$15 and $4 for a “how-to-yo” video. By the end of the pre-sentation, all the children knew the NED slogan: “Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best”— and seemed eager to buy the yo-yos.

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Bellingham’s Me-morial Day celebration on May 18 will have some added features. The Memorial and Vet-erans Day Committee has outlined four new concepts designed to create more commu-nity involvement, to inspire children to par-ticipate, and to keep the spirit of Memo-rial Day continuing throughout the year. The features include allowing residents to march in the parade in honor of a deceased veteran; rededication of the town’s memo-rial squares; a student essay contest; and the reading of names of Bellingham vet-erans who died in the last year.

“Anyone marching could carry a sign or banner honoring a deceased veteran for his or her service in the military,” said Jim Hastings, the chair-man of the Memorial and Veterans Day Committee. Sam Cowell, a committee member, added, “We’re hoping many residents will take this opportunity to honor the memory of a fallen hero.” Those desiring to march can sign up by contacting Paula Saliba at 508 494-1469 or at [email protected].

The rededication of the town’s memorial squares, which will take place before the parade and formal celebration, will occur in late April or early May. Dates will be posted on the town’s and the Bellingham Bulletin’s websites. The squares are dedicated to servicemen from Bellingham who were killed in action in World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam.

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high) that will show the name of the vet-eran, his branch of service, and which war he fought in,” said Hastings, a Viet-nam vet who served in the Marines for three years. “The town seal will be included at the top. The reded-ication will include the veteran’s family members, a clergy-man, and members of the Memorial and Veterans Day Com-mittee. We’ll invite a family member to speak, and there will be a rifle volley and the playing of ‘Taps.’”

Hastings is urg-ing any family members or former neighbors of the following Bellingham servicemen who were killed in action to contact him at 508 966-0364: John Pe-terson, Edward Baldgia, Walter Lenkits, Albert Prefontaine, Thomas Berardi, Harold Trudel, Armand Levesque, Le-andro Rotatori and Agusto Bozzi. “We would like them to speak or be pres-ent at the dedication and rededication ceremonies,” Hastings said.

Cowell, a five-year Army veteran who served in Korea, noted that the com-mittee is seeking volunteers to adopt a square. “They would plant flowers, weed the area, and keep it maintained,” he said. Anyone interested can contact Paula Saliba.

Another new feature, an essay con-test, will involve students in grades 5–8 at Bellingham Memorial Middle School. Vice Principal Anthony Branco, also a veteran, will be in charge of the contest’s details. “Students will write an essay about what Memorial Day means

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Cowell is pleased that children will be participat-ing. “This is a great opportunity for parents raising children to get their kids involved in the community and learn about the importance of Memorial Day,” he said.

Reading of the names of Bellingham veterans who died in the last year is another added feature. “We’ll need help from townspeople to ensure that we honor all of Bellingham’s veterans who passed away in the last year,” Hastings said. “If anyone has a name, they can contact me.” (Telephone number on prev. pg.)

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You might think that cooking for one person is a simple thing—surely much less work than cook-ing for a crowd. But when you’re single, retired, perhaps widowed and eating alone after having been accustomed to feeding a family, you may need new habits to ensure that you sit down to healthful meals on a regular basis.

The Bellingham Senior Center, in partnership with Whole Foods in Bellingham, recently offered a “Cooking for One” class for those interested in getting some new ideas for cooking in smaller quanti-ties. The four women who gathered at the Senior Center kitchen seemed eager to try out some new ideas. Mary Healy of Bellingham said, “I have six kids and I used to cook a lot. Now I eat a lot of meals by myself.” Others volunteered stories of husbands who did most of the cooking in the past.

Dawn Berthelette, Healthy Eating Specialist at Whole Foods, listened to their stories, nodded and pointed out, “You have to retrain yourself to cook differently.” Before getting started, the students quickly lined up at the sink, scrubbed up, then went to the center counter to get started chopping and chatting. As the cooking progressed, the women began talking about family, parents, grandparents, and fondly remembered family stories. While the class was about cooking for one, the communal nature of the class was a reminder that we all crave

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This was one of a series of cooking classes that Whole Foods is offering at the Bellingham Senior Center. As the group sat down to enjoy the “fruits” of their labors, Senior Center Activities Director Sheila Ronkin said, “These classes have taken into consideration those of us with diabetic concerns. This is a nice way of looking at foods, foods we haven’t eaten before.”

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Selectmen Hike Annual Water CIC Charge from $26 to $210 The Bellingham Board of Selectmen approved a $184

increase in the annual Capital Improvement Charge (CIC) on water bills, bringing the current modest $26 fee to a whopping $210 per public water user.

Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Don DiMar-tino addressed the Board in a public hearing at its March 17 meeting to discuss water, sewer and trash rates and to explain the transition to a quarterly billing process.

DiMartino explained that the current water revenue is approximately $2 million per year, all of which goes to-ward operating costs with no money set aside for capital improvements to the water infrastructure. He noted that he was recommending no increase to the per-gallon water rates that currently exist.

However, there are about $1.5 million worth of proj-ects that need to be done annually in order to keep the water system infrastructure from falling into decay and eventual collapse, according to DiMartino. He noted that “the conditions are horrible due to years of underfunding needed repairs.” DiMartino stressed the need for a water capital improvement plan (CIP) to address the replacing of aging asbestos and lead water mains already past their designed life expectancy, replacing service pipes to homes, and making improvements to the water dis-tribution system.

The CIP improvements are separate needs from the water filtration plant project, for which a $15 million expenditure was approved at Town Meeting in 2013 and will be funded by borrowing.

DiMartino said that it is easier to see repairs needed to the roads, and much harder to realize the needs of the water system, which is not as visible. Bellingham has over 110 miles of pipe with 35 miles of asbestos and cement pipe, which has a lifespan of 20 years—Belling-ham’s are 30-40 years old. This type of asbestos pipe, also known as paper pipe, may be responsible for water leaks, causing a 12.2% rate of unaccounted-for water loss in town. State regulations call for communities to maintain an unaccounted water loss rate of less than 10% or be subject to regulatory fines.

DiMartino noted that a few years ago the Board of Selectmen approved a CIP annual charge of $26 to raise money in a separate enterprise account for system main-tenance and repairs. However, after a thorough review of the needed repairs to the system, DiMartino determined that this fund is inadequate for the projects necessary for the upkeep of the system. His memo dated March 14 included a recommendation to increase the CIP charge to $315 for every residential and business customer, except for a waiver to senior citizens.

Selectman Michael Soter said that no one wants to be the one who raises rates; however, this fund to maintain the water system should have been set up years ago. He felt the Board had three options: first, to do nothing and hope money is in the budget each time a water main breaks; second, to raise water rates across the board,

according to water usage; or third, to increase the CIP fee, allowing a steady amount of income to the CIP fund each year, no matter the water usage by the town. DiMar-tino noted that the second option of raising the rates had two drawbacks. First, since most businesses use minimal water compared to residences, the bulk of the burden would be placed on the residents. And second, in wet years when water usage is lower, they would not be able to raise the needed funds.

High Street resident Jim Dunlea said that in the past there had been talk of charging all residents, whether they are on the public water system or not, since all residents benefit from fire services, public buildings and schools. However, he cautioned that the Board should take into account the extraordinary expenses of private wells. He noted that he’d had to replace his well and pump twice at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars and that his homeowner’s insurance increased 180% because of his lack of proximity to fire hydrants.

E.J. Renda of Rose Avenue Extension said that he moved to Bellingham for the affordability and value of the community. However, being out of work, as so many people are in the current fiscal climate, the few hundred more spent on water is another expense that could make him lose his home. He noted that it is not just senior citizens who have fixed incomes, but younger homeowners as well.

Selectmen Chairman Michael Connor figured out that there are approximately 5,800 residents on the water system. If senior citizens were charged a modest $30 yearly fee and the fee were set for other residents at $210, the CIP fund would raise around $1.2 million per year, which would pay for the first four items on the current priority list.

Selectman Dan Spencer felt that the increase was too high in this economy and that a $100 increase would be more reasonable. He noted that other projects could be funded as other debt is retired. Soter agreed with this. Resident Ken Hamwey of Weathersfield Road asked about the surplus of funds from the meals tax after the completion of the turf project, and was told that that surplus was already earmarked for needs in the police and school departments.

Selectman Jerry Mayhew noted that since Bellingham’s average user’s water rates are below the state average, the CIC is a responsible solution. He also said that he would be paying the full amount even though he is a senior citizen because his home was sold to his children.

The Board voted 3-2 to implement the $210 annual fee to residents with a waiver to reduce the fee for senior citizens to $30 annually. Spencer and Soter held the

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July 1, the water, sewer and trash bills will be consolidated into one bill and is-sued quarterly. This will spread out the fees into four bills instead of one. Ad-

WATER CIC—continued from previous pageditionally, there will be an option to pay the bills online. He noted that there will be no increase to water, sewer or trash rates this year.

written by LYNN S. ULSH,Bulletin Reporter

All eyes were focused on the little machine tucked in a corner of the Bell-ingham Public Library. Lines of plastic appeared on the glass slide, and the process of creating a three-dimensional object began. “This is going to take a while,” Library Director Bernadette Rivard warned. “I named all the files that control each design by how long they take to print. Some of the designs take up to five hours. This one we’re doing will take just twenty minutes.”

Rivard explained to the people who had come for the 3-D printer training class that different plastic filaments smell different and have different physical characteristics. About the thickness of fishing line, the plastic filaments are the raw materials that create the 3-D objects. “One type of filament, which produces sturdier objects, is said to smell like burning Legos as it produces the object,” Rivard said. “We were concerned about having that in a library environment. The other type of filament seems to smell like warm maple syrup. While the second type makes objects that are less sturdy, we opted for the warm maple syrup smell.”

And so the training began for a group of interested participants. Bellingham resident Bill Buote had brought his high-school-aged grandson Bryce Buote with him to the training. “I’m an engineer,” Bill noted. “Mechanical, electrical—I do instrumentation design. I’ve been keep-ing up with 3-D technology, and I wanted to see what we had here.”

Rivard explained that the Bellingham Public Library was awarded a Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services grant through the Library Services &

Technology Act. The grant, in addition to providing for coordination with Weston Observatory to bring a seismograph to the library, also provided funds for pur-chase of the 3-D printer and money for training classes.

Rivard took the class participants through the entire process of creating a single object, beginning with preparing the glass plate on which the object is cre-ated. “You have to prepare the plate with a special kind of glue,” Rivard said. “If you don’t get enough glue on the plate, the object may move during printing, ruin-ing it.” Rivard held up a “failed” object to show the participants what happens when the object moves during printing. “You can’t start over during the process,” she said. “If you interrupt the printing, you have to start over.”

Rivard said, “We now have design software here at the library so you can create your own images. If you come in and want to design something, we expect we would simply charge a small fee for the materials. This printer can produce objects up to 5.5" x 5.5" in size.”

Cory Stone, also from Bellingham, is a software engineer. After getting a look at the library’s new software program, Stone noted, “I think eventually this will be good if people need to print out a custom part. Some day in the future we’ll all have 3-D printers. I thought the printers would be much more expensive. And the design software looks pretty user-friendly.”

At the end of the class Bill Buote made plans to return to actually create a design he had in mind. “This is an interesting resource,” he said. “We have some ideas for something I’d like to design.”

Rivard said, “The library philosophy is that we should be bringing technology to people. A number of years ago libraries began having desktop computers available for use, and now everyone has them. We think that down the road 3-D printers will become very affordable. When you need parts, you’ll be able to print the part you need. But for now, that’s down the road.”

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At the Bellingham School Committee meeting on March 11, School Committee Chairman Daniel Ranieri spoke about the “misinformation” that has been circulating regarding the contract negotiations with the Bellingham Teachers’ As-sociation (BTA). Ranieri said that because of today’s instant technology, false information is spread along with the truth.

Ranieri countered the rumors that an agreement had been reached and that the School Committee had removed a step increase for nurses from the document. He said that a step increase was never in the document, which for Ranieri is “a matter of integrity.” This does not mean that the nurses will not get raises; Ranieri stipulated that the nurses will get the same six percent increase over three years that all BTA staff is getting.

Once hired, teachers receive a step increase each year until they pass step 10; step 11 teachers do not receive those increases, but receive whatever salary increases were

negotiated in the contract. Ranieri said that there are three nurses without degrees in the system. The top step for these nurses is step 6. He noted that with additional step increases, the nurses would receive a 12 percent raise, which is not realistic for employees either in school or private business in this fiscal climate.

Ranieri noted that this agreement was made on Nov. 1 when the BTA and the School Committee underwent media-tion in Boston with the Superintendent, two members of the School Committee and nine members of the BTA. He said that the School Committee reps immediately came to the full board to ratify the agreement. School Committee member John Carr pointed out that the entire BTA should have the opportunity to vote on the agreement as well. Ranieri noted that they are waiting for the Labor Board to step in and make a decision regarding the agreement.

written by LYNN S. ULSH, Bulletin Reporter

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Teachers Vote to End All Voluntary DutiesFour days prior to the Mar. 11 School Committee meet-

ing discussed above, the Bellingham Teachers Association (BTA) issued a statement saying that its members had voted to end all work outside of contractual hours until the School Committee “ceases its irresponsible dishonest actions and agrees to a fair contract.” The teachers will be available after school two days a week, but not on the other three days or before school.

The last in a long contentious series of attempts to settle the contract dispute came in early February when the BTA offered to take the money for the new nurses’ step (see above) out of the money used to reimburse

teachers for graduate classes (cost nothing the first year and $6,000/yr. after that). This would have allowed the district to include the new step in a contract. According to the statement, the School Committee chose, instead, to spend money on lawyers. As of January, the district has spent over $25,000 in legal fees. According to Roy, “It is this poor financial management and dishonesty that led teachers to vote ‘no confidence’ in Superintendent Fleury and Chairman Ranieri last spring.”

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CHAMPS– continued from page 1“We faced adversity again and we beat it,’’ Nagle

said referring to his team’s ability to bounce back after allowing big leads to dwindle. “Tyngsboro is a solid team, but we kept our composure and made big plays in key spots. We’re battle-tested, able to regroup when we turn the ball over. Kristen’s basket got us going when they were closing in. We played 10 girls and all 10 contributed.’’

Nagle also was delighted with Casey’s two clutch steals and two lightning-strike drives that helped the Blackhawks regain their momentum in the final quarter. “Megan Casey has a knack for turning in big plays,’’ Nagle said. “She’s a great competitor who plays great defense. She’s just a pleasure to coach.’’

Swain, who grabbed 10 rebounds, led all scorers with 16 points, 13 of them coming in the first half. Ulsh finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds while Casey had 11 points.

“I was confident, not cocky, that we could beat Tyngsboro and win the tourney,’’ Swain said. “When I was scoring early, I said, ‘We can do this; we can beat them.’ I’ve been recovering all year from a torn meniscus, but right now I feel I’m at the peak of my game.’’

So is Casey, the diminutive off-guard who continues to excel, especially on the defensive end. “One good play usually leads to another,’’ Casey said. “Kristen’s big hoop helped to get us going offensively. We’ve won three games in tourney play, and it’s nice to win a Sectional.’’

Ulsh said the feeling is “special’’ to be the first girls hoop team to capture a Sectional title. “We’re a hard-working group that handles adversity well,’’ she said. “Basketball is a game of runs, and we just have to make sure our runs are bigger than our opponents’.’’

Karina Saletnik and Brook Harribine combined for only three points, but their role was to maintain a steady, controlled tempo. “We slowed down, stayed focused and played strong defense,’’ Saletnik empha-sized. “Winning this championship is exhilarating,’’ said Harribine, who calmly directed the offense from the point. “Our team chemistry is a magnetic force.’’

Nagle admitted after the triumph over Tyngsboro that coaching a team that stays calm and cool in pressure situations had made the season “the most fun [he’d] ever had in coaching.’’

“Our record and the Sectional title are a testament to the kids’ commitment. They’ve earned the right to be Sectional champs and on their way to the State Tournament,’’ he said.

The semifinal against Northbridge, also at WPI, again was a study in momentum swings and, for-

tunately for Bellingham, it regrouped after letting a 20-4 first-quarter lead slip away. The Blackhawks won, 58-42, but the score was not indicative of how close the game played.

Solid efforts at different checkpoints by Saletnik, Swain, Harribine and Edwards proved to be the dif-ference. Saletnik finished with 16 points, Swain was dynamic early and finished with 10 while Harribine’s eight were a calming factor in the final quarter. Ed-wards connected on a pair of threes and finished with 10 points.

The Rams rallied with a 13-0 run in the second stanza and trailed by six at intermission, 25-19. The Blackhawks traded baskets in the third period and trailed by a point halfway through the quarter. Enter-ing the final period, Bellingham led, 38-33.

“We kept our composure in the second half after we let that 20-4 lead slip away,’’ Nagle said. “We lost our defensive intensity in the second quarter, but our rebounding was solid in the second half. Sarah Edwards is a sophomore, but she gave us a game like she was a senior.’’

Saletnik’s 10 points in the third quarter gave the Blackhawks some breathing room. The guard-forward was a major spark. “I felt we needed some energy to get our momentum back,’’ Saletnik said. “I hit some threes and that helped us take command again.’’

Swain had eight points in the opening quarter and was steady on the boards all night. “I was glad I scored early because it helped set the tone,’’ she said. “I got some easy points, but it’s a matter of knowing where the ball is going and being able to box out.’’

Harribine’s first three-pointer in the final quarter gave Bellingham a 41-33 advantage, and her second put the Blackhawks up 46-37 midway through the period. “I had trouble getting untracked early, but those threes opened it up and helped us get our momentum back.’’

In their quarterfinal-round game against Millbury, the Blackhawks jumped out to a 10-0 lead and never


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CHAMPS–continued from page 23were threatened, rolling to a 58-31 victory before a packed crowd at Bellingham High. Ulsh led all scor-ers with 18 points while Casey had 10 and Harribine scored nine.

Bellingham led, 13-6, after a quarter and left in-termission ahead by nine, 25-16. The third quarter, however, is where the Blackhawks left no doubt about the outcome as they outscored the Woolies, 22-7, and took a commanding 47-23 advantage. Ulsh, Casey and Harribine scored 20 of the 22 points.

“We got off to a good start,’’ Nagle said. “Millbury is a hard-working team, so we mixed it up on defense, going to a zone. I was pleased the way we battled through foul trouble.’’

Ulsh, who played with four fouls in the final quarter, dominated inside and was a force on the boards with 12 rebounds. “There were a lot of whistles, but strong

passing was a key to my getting baskets underneath,’’ Ulsh emphasized.

The backcourt of Casey and Harribine produced 19 points, and their court awareness was a major factor in the lop-sided margin. “We came out strong and played hard, never letting down,’’ Casey said. “The big push in the third quarter helped us to dominate.’’ Harribine connected on a pair of threes in the third stanza, giving the Blackhawks a 15-point lead.

“Beating Millbury was our first tourney win in a long time,’’ Harribine said. “The atmosphere in our gym was great, and it really got me amped up.’’

The last time a Bellingham girls basketball team won a tourney game was in 1999, when coach Mike Pizzi’s squad featured a pair of 1,000-point scorers — Stacey Blue and Lauren Clancy.

written by Ken Hamwey, Bulletin Sports Editor

Ryan and Sean Postler and Dereck Stone were multiple award-winners at the Bellingham boys basketball banquet. The Postler brothers were selected for the Scholar Athlete Award and the Barry Hutchinson Leadership Award. Sean Postler also captured the Senior Academic Award. Stone was chosen for the Mr. Rebounds Award and also was named Most Valuable Player.

Other winners were Isaiah Rodrigues, who won the John Simpson Award for dedication, and Mi-chael Ryan and Alex Thibault, co-winners of the

Six Capture Awards at Banquet

Most Improved Award. Ryan also was announced as a Tri Valley League Honorable Mention all-star, and Stone was chosen as a TVL second-team all-star.

The banquet, held at the high school cafeteria on March 6, honored the players, the coaches, managers and booster club members.

Varsity coach T.J. Chiappone, who guided his squad to a nine-win season after it had compiled only three victories in his first two years at the

Six boys who played key roles on the Bellingham basketball team won awards at the annual banquet on March 6. Shown (L-R): Sean Postler, Ryan Postler, Dereck Stone, Isaiah Rodrigues, Michael Ryan & Alex Thibault.

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“We won four of our nine games by a point,” he emphasized. “And we beat a favored Hopkin-ton squad by 11, but what I’m grateful for is the way our players changed the culture of the locker room. I especially appreciated the way the seniors assumed leadership roles.”

Chiappone emphasized to his players that four areas were more important than wins and losses. “It was important to compete, to build long-lasting relations, to create memories that last forever, and to learn real-life lessons,” he said.

Varsity players receiving letters, sweatshirts and warm-up tops included Cody Drinan, Stephen Martinis, Ryan Postler, Reed Pike, Chris Bakas, Sean Postler, Eric Desrosiers, Edward Sena, Austin Nunn, Michael Ryan, Alex Thibault, Connor Birch, Nader Shah, Isaiah Rodrigues and Dereck Stone.

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Team managers Andrew Beattie and Josh La-fond were also recognized for their dedicated effort and contributions.Softball Team Aiming for TVL Title

The Bellingham High softball team will be rely-ing on experience, speed, pitching and defense for the 2014 season. The Blackhawks, who finished at 18-4 last year after bowing out of tourney play, will be led by senior captains Taylor McGowan in left field, Rachel Kuhlman behind the plate and Megan Cook on the mound.

“We lost our No. 1, 3, and 5 hitters from last


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The Blackhawks, who won the South Sectional Tournament in 2010 with a 22-3 record, once again will focus on two goals. “We expect to be in the tourney and we’ll contend for the Tri Valley League title,” Baker said.Pitching Is a Plus for BHS Nine

Bellingham’s baseball team, which finished with a 15-7 record last year after tourney play, will once again rely on strong starting pitching. Coach T.J. Chiappone’s Blackhawks have a pair of left-handers in co-captains Kevin Martinis and Brad Rebello and two right-handers in David Sampson and Connor Birch.

Martinis had a 5-1 record last year and an earned-run average of 0.49. Rebello was 4-1, and Sampson was 3-0 with 57 strikeouts. All four pitchers worked more than 20 innings last year.

“We’ll be striving to be more consistent on of-fense,” said Chiappone, whose squad will open its season at Norton on April 2. “Our goals are to get to the tourney and compete for the Tri Valley League title. The league is very strong, and there are five or six teams that could win the title.”Three Wrestlers Compete at State Meet

Bellingham High senior Dan Fraser wrestled at the state meet in Foxboro in the 152-pound class and won three of his five matches, giving him a seventh-place finish and alternate status for the all-state meet in Lowell. An alternate competes if a qualified wrestler is injured or unable to make weight. Fraser didn’t get to wrestle in Lowell.

Two other Blackhawk matmen competed at the state meet—Kevin Clinton in the 106-pound class and Matt Gabrielle in the 126-pound category. Both won their opening matches but lost the next two and were eliminated.

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“The gigantic head was the size of a two-storey house,” Karave said. “It took about the same amount of time to build as it would take to build a small house.” The project was funded by the A&E Network and Burning Man Festival, which commis-sioned the sculpture. The project received addi-tional support from a Kickstarter campaign. Karave had a crew of about twenty people to help build the sculpture and then reconstruct it in Nevada.

KARAVE–continued from page 1“The sculpture was too big to ship as it was,”

Karave explained. “We had to physically slice it and then put the five or six pieces on a massive trailer. When the tarp covered it, it looked like a giant dinosaur. We were concerned about how the sculp-ture would survive the shipping process. Putting it back together was like fitting together a gigantic jigsaw puzzle.” But everything arrived safely and was a hit at the Burning Man Arts festival.

“It was fun,” Karave said. “The sculpture was interactive. People could enter the head, go inside it and control the eyes and mouth. It was lit up so it was visible at night, and people could see it from miles away.”

But where do you store a sculpture of this size? At least for this project, storage wasn’t a problem. Karave explained, “At the end of the Burning Man Festival, a substantial portion of the art exhibited was burned, including the giant baby head. The festival is about letting go, the temporalness of life.”

But Karave would love to create another giant baby head. “It was very popular with the children who attended the festival,” he said. “Some places were interested but said they didn’t have room for it. But I could make it smaller, maybe for a children’s museum.”

The artist has hopes for acting roles in the future. He also wants to direct and create amazing special effects. “My goal is that every day I hope to be one step closer to being creative the whole day,” Karave said. “I look at everything with an open mind, both

in art and invention. I enjoy passing on that sense of openness.”

When asked what he had learned from his time growing up in Bellingham, Karave immediately cited the time he spent volunteering at the ABMI Cable 8 studios, and the help he received from staff members Patrick Fleming and Steve Saraceno. He explained, “I put the finishing touches on my undergraduate thesis work, a feature-length film called Dream Walking, at the Cable 8 studios, us-ing their equipment. Steve and Patrick were always very supportive of the work I was doing. That film was featured at the RI film festival.”

Karave plans to be back in the area this sum-mer to work on a film project that involves a pirate theme. To see some of Karave’s work, visit his websites, www.crashingart.com or www.kinet-icchild.com. Or you can simply tune into NBC’s show Revolution.

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Bellingham High, and the former three-sport Blackhawk star is determined to eventually reverse the negative records of the past. Last season, Bellingham was winless in 20 matches.

“We’ll be promoting a team-first attitude,” said Smith, who also played football and hockey at BHS. “There’ll be no culture of individuals ahead of the team. We’ve got a good corps of upper-classmen.”

Five seniors Smith will be relying on are Jake Marino, Tyler Schultz, Tyler Thomas, Mike Alex-ander and Eric Russell. Marino is ticketed for de-fense, Schultz will likely be a defensive midfielder, and Thomas will be on attack with Russell and Alexander.

“Marino is a quality kid who will lead by ex-ample,” Smith said. “Schultz is aggressive and Thomas is very versatile. Alexander is a four-year veteran who has excellent stick skills, and Russell is another veteran who is tough.”

The 21-year-old Smith will be stressing a bal-ance of offense and defense. Aiming for a roster of 25 boys, BHS opened its season at Shepherd Hill on March 27 after the Bulletin deadline. “We want our team to be a two-way threat,” Smith said. “My first year on the job will be about the way we grow as a team.”Schmith, Michaud in All-State Track

Bellingham High’s Dan Schmith and Nick Mi-chaud turned in outstanding efforts at the All-State Track Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.

A senior, Schmith finished 13th in the state in the 1,000-meter run and set a school record with a time of 2:36.21, which broke a record he set earlier in the season. Michaud, a freshman, ran the 55-meter dash in 6.8 seconds, good for 18th place in the state.

Coach Peter Lacasse was delighted with Schmith and Michaud’s showing and also is eager to see both compete in the outdoor season, which will get under way on April 2 at Dover-Sherborn. Lac-asse is optimistic that his forces will battle for the Tri Valley League title. Many of the outdoor team’s competitors will be holdovers from the indoor squad that finished 7-2 and ended its season in a three-way tie for second place.

“We’ll have some new additions, and we firmly believe we’ll be in the mix for the league champi-onship,” Lacasse said. “The teams that likely will contend for the crown include Hopkinton, Norton, Westwood and Medfield.”Cameron Returns as Girls Track Coach

Katie Cameron is in her second year as the Bellingham High girls track coach, and she’s ea-ger to start working with a roster that numbers 29 and features quality competitors like seniors Emily Giardino and Ashley Ferris, junior Lindsey Jensen and sophomore Sarah Edwards.

Giardino will compete in the mile and 4x400 re-lay; Ferris will run the 100 and the 4x100 relay and also high jump; Jensen’s events will include the 200, triple jump and 4x400 relay; and Edwards will run the 800 and 4x400 relay and also high jump.

The girls will open their season at Dover-Sherborn on April 2. “Our goals this season are to be competitive, win some meets and compile personal bests,” Cameron said.Girls Lacrosse Team Eyes Improvement

The Bellingham girls lacrosse team will be striv-ing to erase the memory of last year’s winless campaign by relying on competitive spirit. Coach Lynn Mysiuk is aiming to build a skilled squad that will be offensive-minded.

This year’s captains are seniors Melanie Kaleta (midfielder) and Kellie Littlefield (center and at-

tack) and junior Audrey Fenter (defense). “Melanie is a natural athlete, Kellie is aggressive and tech-nically solid while Audrey plays lacrosse like it’s a chess match. She’s very instinctive and knows how plays will develop,” Mysiuk said.

Juniors Kendyl Hall and Sarah Kenney will be counted on for steady play in goal. The jayvee team will be coached by Erica Wilkey, a former player at Bellingham.

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What a difference four years can make. In 2010, the Bellingham girls basketball team was attempting to snap a lengthy losing streak. The program was in a rut, unable to compete in the always challenging Tri

Valley League. The girls, however, never quit. They ended their 48-game losing streak and quietly began their ascent in the league standings.

Fast forward four years to Springfield, where the girls were at a big-time venue at the MassMutual Civic Center, on a mission to win a state title after captur-ing the Division 3 Central Mass. crown. On Tuesday, March 11, the Blackhawks faced Hoosac Valley in the semifinals of the state tourney and lost in a heart-breaker, 54-52. The Lady Hurricanes, who entered the game at 22-1, were the West Division 3 champs.

Bellingham fell behind by nine at halftime and trailed by 16 points, 42-26, late in the third quarter. But coach Dan Nagle’s forces battled back, thanks to a layup by Sabrina Ulsh and a pair of three-pointers by Daniele Arcidiacono that cut their deficit to eight.

“We needed to change the momentum,” Arcidi-acono said. “We needed some energy, and I just tried to get us fired up.’’

The third period ended with Hoosac Valley, which is located in Cheshire and plays in the Berkshire County League, ahead by 10. With three minutes to go in the final quarter and the Blackhawks down nine, Arcidiacono connected on a jumper, Brook Harribine drilled a three-pointer and Kristen Swain scored on a layup, cutting the lead to 54-52.

“We displayed lots of effort and we fought hard,” said Ulsh, who led all scorers with 24 points. “We didn’t play our best against Hoosac. We had stretches where we experienced long droughts.’’

The Blackhawks, however, had several opportuni-ties to tie the contest or win it. Trailing by two, they had a shot blocked and couldn’t convert a three-point shot or a free throw. With less than 30 seconds to go, Bellingham still had a chance when Meghan Casey stole a pass on a Hoosac fast-break but lost posses-sion on a turnover.

“It was tough losing the ball after stealing it,” Casey said. “That’s how it goes when you take chances. We rallied by feeding off each other and I’m proud of our team.’’

Nagle, who has guided the Blackhawks to a tourney berth in both of his two years on the job, was disap-pointed but didn’t let the setback diminish what his team achieved this year.

“I really feel bad for those kids in the locker room,”he said. “The bounces just didn’t go our way. The way we came back after trailing is a testament to our players. This loss won’t tarnish our 20-4 re-cord. Our seniors did a great job all year and they’ll be missed because they changed the culture of our team.’’

Blackhawks Fall Short in Semifinals Against Hoosac ValleyNagle lauded the play of Ulsh and Arcidiacono, who

finished with nine points off the bench. “Sabrina has been our rock all year,”Nagle said. “We depend on her, and she got her share of points because we were able to break their full-court pressure. Daniele can be a big player for us next year. When she gets into a rhythm, she can score plenty of points.’’

Michaela McTomney and Karena Saletnik, two of the team’s captains, called their season “unbelievable in spite of being eliminated by Hoosac Valley. “We work as a team and that’s what made our season so enjoy-able,” McTomney said. Saletnik said, “We achieved goals and we did it together.’’

Harribine noted how effective Hoosac was on de-fense in the first half. “Just before the half ended, we were losing by only three, and then they hit a pair of three-pointers,” Harribine said. “Losing by nine at halftime hurt. It stung us.’’

Megan Rodowicz led the Lady Hurricanes with 13 points while Jennifer Gale and Emily Rosse had 12 points each.

Bellingham’s jayvee coach, Deb Sacco, was quick to emphasize how proud she was to see players improve and jell as a solid unit. “Our kids never gave up and always put forth a 100 percent effort,” she said. “I also was very proud of the support the student body gave our team. We had a huge turnout of fans.’’

The 2013-14 girls quintet now has a significant place in the program’s history. They’ve won 20 games in one season, captured a Sectional championship and played for a state title. No other Bellingham girls basketball team is in that class.

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Annual Meeting SetThe Bellingham Youth Basketball Association

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SCHOOL COMM, Keough Bldg, 6:45 pm

PTO Meeting, Macy School library, 7–9 pm

PTO Meeting, Stall Brook School, 6:30 pm

AFTER-SCHOOL CAFÉ—LIBRARY—TUE, WED, THUR, 2:30-4PM

Historical Comm., Museum, 6 pm

Bell.Soccer Assoc, Upper Town Hall, 7 pm

See pgs. 8, 9 & 11 for a detailed list of April events and programs at Bellingham Library

VFW: Karaoke withSound Stream

Operation Graduation Comm, BHS library, 6:30 pm

Adult Book Discussion Group, Bell.Library, 6:30 pm (see pg. 11)






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Capital Improvements Comm, Municipal Ctr, 7:15 pm

PLANNING BD, Municipal Ctr., 7pm

Bell. Business AssociationDinner Mtg, 6-8 pm, Bamboo Express. Info: [email protected]

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Conservation Comm. Municipal Ctr., 7:30pm

SCHOOL COMM, Keough Bldg, 6:45 pm

PTO Meeting, South Elem, School library, 7 pm

Knights of Columbus MEAT RAFFLE,

St. Blaise hall, 7 pm

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST, Bellingham VFW Post 7272,

8–11 am — $6/pp(see ad on page 19)

Board of Health, Municipal Ctr, 7:30 pm

Friends of Library, 7 pm, Library

Elder Service Group Fish & Chips Luncheon, Sr. Ctr, 12 pm






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Tech Time for Home-Schoolers, Bell. Library, 2–3:15 pm (pg. 9)

Monthly Birthday Party, Senior Ctr.

Cooking for One, Senior Ctr, 4-5:30 pm (see pg. 21)

We want your opinion! Visit www.BellinghamBulletin.com

and answer our monthly poll question, please.

Last day for Voter Registration

Deadline for posting Annual Town Election Warrant

(by Selectmen)

First Baptist Church EASTER EGG HUNT, Town Common,

1 pm (see pg. 5)

Realty Execs Tri CountyEASTER EGG HUNT,

Bell. Library, 10 am–12 pm(see pg. 5)

S P R I N G V A C A T I O N — N O S C H O O L

Library Readathon begins (4/18-4/27) (see pg. 8)

Shake It Up! Adult program on earthquakes & seismographs, Library, 12-1:15 pm (see pg. 8)

Shake It Up! Program on earthquakes & seismographs for

grades 5–12, Library, 2-4 pm (see pg. 8)

3D Printer Training, Bell. Library, 10:30am–12pm

(see pg. 9)

3D Printer Training, Bell. Library, 6:30am–8pm (see pg. 9)

Tech Time for grades 3-6, Bell. Library, 4:15-5 pm (pg. 9)

Super Science for grades 3-6, Bell. Library, 4:15 pm (pg. 9)

Alphabits graduation, Bell. Library, 10:15-11 am (pg. 9)

Alphabits graduation, Bell. Library, 10:15-11 am (pg. 9) Disability Awareness for Kids,

Library, 11am-2pm (see pg. 9)

Conquer Stress & Empower Your Life w/Dr. Tim Murzycki , Bell.

Library, 6:30-7:30 pm (see pg. 9)

Back on Wednesdays: Bell. Library's PICNIC STORIES on Town Common, 12-12:45 pm

(see pg. 9)

OPENING FOR THE SEASON, Bellingham Nursery & Garden Ctr.

(see coupon on pg. 18)

Patriots Day

OPEN FOR THE SEASON

Annual MICCA Festival, hosted by BHS Annual MICCA Festival,

hosted by BHS

EARLY RELEASE No PM Preschool

NO SCHOOL

Good Friday

Happy Easter!

BHS Seniors’ trip to Disney World

BMMS Dance in school cafeteria

Educational Fairs, So. Elementary (6:30-8 pm) & Macy School

Knights of ColumbusCRIBBAGE TOURNEY

St. Blaise Hall. Registration, 6 pm (begins 6:30 pm)

SNETT hosts Graig Della Penna, Franklin Public Library, 7 pm

DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY, Bell. Senior Ctr., 9am–1pm. Safely dispose of unwanted,

unused prescriptionss. Sponsored by BPD & Bell. COA

HOMESTEAD ACT PRESENTATION w/Register Bill O'Donnell,

Senior Ctr, 6 PM

Living a HeaLtHy Life w/Nurse Sarah, Senior Ctr., 10:30 am

Protect Yourself From Healthcare Errors, Fraud & Abuse, Senior Ctr, 10-11am

Genealogy Workshop w/Toni Picariello, Sr. Ctr, 6:30-8pm

Genealogy Workshop w/Toni Picariello, Sr. Ctr, 6:30-8pm

Genealogy Workshop w/Toni Picariello, Senior Ctr, 6:30-8pm

YOGA, Sr. Ctr, 5:30-7pm & TAI CHI, 7:15-8:15 pm

HEART-HEALTHY TRAIL KICKOFF, Opening remarks at Hockomock

Y, picnic lunch on SNETT trail, fol-lowed by trail walk, 9-11:30am.




Learning to Use Digital Camera w/Nancy Bland, Sr. Ctr, 6-8pm

Ladies of St. Anne, St. Blaise hall, 7 pm; bring food item for pantry (p29)

BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY, Hockomock Y (see pg. 30)

KIDS UNDER 12! Open a savings account at Milford Federal, 4/14—4/26,

receive a FREE GIFT & MATCH-ING DEPOSIT (up to $5 max.)

(See ad on pg. 9)

Rep.Kuros Office Hours, Library, 1:30 pm (see pg. 14)

Women's Softball Reg., Library, 6-7:30 pm (see pg. 14

Women's Softball Reg., Library, 6-7:30 pm (see pg. 14

Lions Porketta, VFW hall, 6 pm (see pg. 14)

Pop Warner Dodgeball Tourney(see pg. 14)

Bell. Challenge 5K Road Race Walk/Run (see pg. 14)

Learning to Use Digital Camera w/Nancy Bland, Sr. Ctr, 6-8pm

Music at Mendon, featuring Dan Gabel, Unitarian Church of

Mendon, 7 pm (see pg. 30)

Music at Mendon, featuring Andrew McKnight, Unitarian

Church of Mendon, 7 pm (p. 30)

Dem. Town Comm., Muni Ctr, 7pm

Candidate Meet & Greet, Bell. Senior Ctr., 11 am

BFOM Fundraiser SlatedThe Bellingham Friends of Music is leading a fundraising campaign for

the purchase of new instruments and equipment for BMMS and BHS music program. On SATURDAY, MAY 3, a Mattress Sale will be held in the BHS Gym, 10 am—5 pm. BFOM has partnered with a highly-respected mattress fundraising company that has raised thousands of dollars for other organiza-tions in Massachusetts. We know this sounds a little unusual, but everyone needs a mattress, right? There will be sample mattresses set-up to shop and test, so stop by on MAY 3. Everyone deserves a great night’s rest!

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The Bellingham Police Association (BPA) recently spon-sored its annual luncheon for Bellingham senior citizens to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The event was an overall success, coordinated by Sgt. Edward Guzowski. Sgt. Lee Rolls and Off. John Melanson supervised culinary preparation. The police officers who served and hosted the event included David Ayotte, Ken Lemarre and Steve Daigle, and Dispatcher Jason Acord.

Seniors enjoyed a traditional corned beef dinner with all the trimmings provided by the Coachmen’s Lodge, cour-tesy of owners Bill and Dimitri Nicholas; it was prepared by Executive Chef Giafranco Campanella.

Special thanks to the Bellingham Senior Cen-ter staff and volunteers; director Laura M. De-mattia and COA Chair Rita M. Tetrault (pictured left) provided outstand-ing guidance and advice. Guest hosts and volun-teers included Joanne A. Guzowski and Dori Acord, BHA Exec. Dir. Monique Bergeron and Senior Cen-ter Asst. Director Lisa Mottola. Heidi Melanson provided raffle prizes, and video coverage was provided by Erik Fischer of ABMI Cable-8. Enter-

tainment was provided by the Bellingham Community Concert Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Linda Trudeau.

BPA Hosts Pat’s Luncheon

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