When officials from the City of Presidents decidedlast summer to cut down on the number of road racesin the city, The Half of Quincy was forced to move. With JJ Larner, who created and managed that highlyrespected Quincy half-marathon, already tied to Ash-land and Marathon Park via his ongoing directorship ofthe October Ashland Half-Marathon & 5K, Clocktownwas a natural fit, and the Quincy race was reborn. The Marathon Park Prep, a half-marathon race and atough, hilly warm-up test for Aprils Boston Marathon,will begin and end at Marathon Park on Pleasant Streeton Sunday, March 16. After opening ceremonies, run-ners cross the starting line at 10:30 a.m. Already, over 500 entrants are readying to toe the linewith running legend Bill Rodgers, who will also beavailable to pose for photos, sign souvenirs and person-alize copies of his new autobiography, MarathonMan, at the pre-registration period on Saturday, March15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and also before and after therace that Sunday on the property of Burnhams SupperHouse, just steps from Marathon Park next to theMBTA station parking lot.

On race day, Burnhams will also play host to the Ash-land Business Associations town expo, showcasingmany of the towns merchants, as well as a post-raceparty featuring Long Trail Beer, Barefoot Wine and abox lunch available free for all registered runners andalso to others for a small fee.

Rodgers was traveling to Cape Cod to take part in ahalf-marathon relay event in Hyannis Sunday, Feb. 15,

with one relay teammate being fellow great DickBeardsley, but took time out from his busy schedule toopine on a variety of subjects including a recent injury,the upcoming race in Ashland, the pending expansionof Marathon Park and a possible marathon center under

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A new comprehensive plan will reflect current needs andchanging attitudes among townspeople, as well as how they envision Ashlands future, according to Ashlands comprehensive planning committee.BY CYNTHIAWHITTYCONTRIBUTINGWRITERLast summer, the Ashland Planning Board appointed ten res-idents with diverse experience to its comprehensive planningcommittee. Since then, the group has been meeting everyweek to set up a process for determining Ashlands vision.With flyers in hand, the committee is beginning to reach outto residents, boards, committees and community groups tomake them aware that they will soon be soliciting opinionsand ideas for the plan.The committee members are making it clear they want inputfrom as many people as possible. One member, Janet Platt,said, We hope to do a good job getting everyone in town toparticipate; the more participation the better. The plan needsto have the voice of the people and the different town bodies.Everyone wont get everything they want, but the discussionwill get us all to a better place.The plan is important because it will get carried out in ourzoning bylaws and financial planning. Everyone has to be fac-ing in the same direction, she said. We looked at other townsto see how they did it. Most towns hired a consultant, who canbe impartial. A consultant will run the public visioning ses-sions and guide us in prioritizing the list.Who do we want to be? What do we want to stand for?Lets decide these things and take a stand, Platt said.

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consideration in Hopkinton.Rodgers said he is currently re-habilitating a hamstring injury,The first one in my life. The in-jury occurred while he was com-peting in the Mississippi BluesHalf-Marathon in Jackson, Miss.on Jan. 10. He said the long nine-hour travel time to Jackson andthe long day on his feet the daybefore at the race expo combinedwith the early 7 a.m. race start andthen an unforgiving running sur-face all may have contributed tothe injury.Rodgers said he wont be able torun the Boston Marathon in April,as he believes the injury wonthave healed enough to tackle the26.2-mile distance, so hes stick-

ing to the shorter distances whileworking on his recovery. Its astep-by-step process right now,he said. The injury may keep him out ofBoston field, But I can do mypart without running, the four-time Boston champion said. Ihavent heard from the BAA sofar as to any possible role but I'mnot really in the loop right now.You know it's going to be allabout healing after last years hor-rible bombing.After this cold, stormy winter,Rodgers is looking forward to theMarathon Park Prep. I hope theweather improves for the Ashlandrace, he said. But maybe weshould keep some of the snowaround. It keeps it nice and coolgreat for running."

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ing for marathon runners thebest, really, he continued. That'show I trained when I was first

coming up with 10-mile races,eight-milers and so forth.The Ashland course is a greatspot to train for Boston, Rodgerssaid. It has all the features youllfind on the way into Boston, es-pecially the hills.

Rodgers asked about anyprogress on the Marathon Parkproject and was very happy tohear that both the Ashland Com-munity Preservation Committeeand Board of Selectmen had ap-proved the funding to buy thehouse next to the park. If TownMeeting also okays the projectthis April, the house will be torndown, effectively doubling thesize of Marathon Park and open-ing up a pathway along the Sud-bury River, slated to be the futuresite of a walking/running trail.The folks behind the races andthe park, especially [AshlandSporting Association President]Steve Greenberg, have made such

great progress in a real shorttime, he said, adding, Very im-pressive!I like the idea of open space inAshland and the loop along theriver over the bridge for a trail,he continued. It's a great idea.Its good to get away from thecrowds. Thats a smart use offunds.Hopkinton also has a projectbut they are looking for millionsand millions of dollars, Rodgerssaid. Im not sure that amarathon center may be the wis-est way to spend that money. I'dlike to see them build more walk-ing and running trails around thetown and then promote fitnessand good health in the schools.Rogers then pivoted to a favoritesubject. Ashland needs a runningclub, a strong core group to leadthe way into the future, he said.But, already, there have beenmany positive changes for Ash-land with more to come. The Ashland course is not onlywhere it all began, but it haseverything I'm looking for in ahalf race, he concluded. I hopeeveryone will come out and joinme and enjoy the race.For more on the March 16 race,

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Platt has experience as a mathteacher for 18 years. She served asa Peace Corps volunteer and didundergraduate work in industrialengineering. She said she is goodat looking at both the big pictureand the details the forest and thetrees to see how they all fit to-gether.Kris Briggs, an Ashland residentfor most of his life and a formercommissioned officer in the armyfor 29 years, saw the ad for thecomprehensive planning commit-tee last year and decided it wastime to give back to the commu-nity.I see this as a great opportunity

to get involved and help make im-provements to infrastructure andschools, adding open space, and soon, Briggs said. He said he hasleadership skills to contribute tothe planning process.Im probably the one on thecommittee with the least amountof knowledge about how the townworks, Briggs said. The com-mittee members are very passion-ate. We have an exciting dialogwhen we get together and it will bevery exciting to see what the planwill look like.The task of developing a trulycomprehensive plan for Ashland isa great challenge, but I'm confidentall the members of our committeeare deeply committed to helpingthe residents and businesses in

town move forward to a better fu-ture, Joel Arbeitman, vice chair ofthe committee, said.Arbeitman sees a similarity be-tween national and local problems.I believe we are approachingsome very critical decisions as acommunity, he said. Manyof the problems we seeon a national levelconfront us righthere in town. As acommunity, we facewater shortages,sky-high energycosts, overcrowdingand traffic, rising taxesand budget problems, and theloss of that small community feelthat so many Ashland residentslove.Emphasizing that these weresolely his personal views, Arbeit-man stated, In spite of our com-mitment, even our passion, to builda better community, we often feelpowerless against growth thatseems more driven by the pursuitof profits than by growth that isplanned to reflect the values, visionand priorities of the community.The goal should be the growth wewant rather than just moregrowth. Instead of allowing theuncontrolled growth of more resi-dences and the unfocused growthof more commerce, I hope ourcommittee can help Ashland ex-press its preferences and develop aplan to guide the direction of thetown into the future.

We have great people in Ash-land who deeply care about thetown's future. I've never talked toanyone who didn't have ideasabout changes they would like tosee. The trick will be to create aprocess that encourages people toshare their ideas with the commu-nity so that the plan we create

reflects the residentshopes for Ashland's fu-ture, Arbeitman said.Once its done, wedont want the plan togather dust. We wantit to be a living docu-

ment, Arbeitman said.When other boards and

committees are deliberating, wehope they will use the plan to makesure their decisions reflect what theresidents said they wanted. The first step is to hire a consult-ant by the end of March and do thevisioning, Yolanda Greaves, chairof the committee and the Board ofSelectmen (BOS), explained. TheBOS, Ashland RedevelopmentAuthority and the community willall be involved. This is a 3-6 month

process. The second step is to writethe plan and incorporate the vi-sioning.The committee members bringa lot of different interests from thecommunity. Its a very enthusiasticgroup where everyone gives theprocess a lot of thought. Its beena very good process so far,Greaves said.Comprehensive Planning Com-

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Over 250 daughters and their es-corts attended the annual Father-Daughter Valentine Dance held on

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versity of New York at Albany)and landscape architecture (hehas a second masters degreefrom the Rhode Island School ofDesign), Strosberg said, I havea full picture in design and policymaking.

Strosberg also has interests inenvironmental sustainability. Heis a member of the American In-stitute of Certified Planners andis LEED-accredited in buildingdesign and construction. Leader-ship in Energy & EnvironmentalDesign, or LEED, according tothe U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) website, providesbuilding owners and operators

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The communities in New Eng-land are mature compared towhere I worked in Texas, whichwas a young place with fastgrowth and structures going backonly to the 1970s. Here, we havedense, potentially walkablespace, with a rich history andmany historic assets, he said.The ideas that inspire Strosberginclude the planned suburbs priorto 1920, which were designed tobe interesting places to inhabit,pedestrian friendly, built more tothe individual rather than the car,and are still vibrant and popularto this day. The craftsmanship ofthe homes was solid, he said.These examples remind usabout the importance of planningon a pedestrian scale. Some of these places includePullman Neighborhood, Chicago;Ansley Park, Atlanta; andDundee-Memorial Park, Omaha,Neb.Strosberg works with the Ash-land community, the planningboard and developers to find apath forward for community de-velopment, he said. The mostimportant part of my job is meet-ing and discussing issues withpeople.

He also serves as a liaison forthe planning board and the com-prehensive planning committee.I update the planning boardmembers on the actions of thecommittee. The process of creat-ing the comprehensive plan will

give Ashland an opportunity todevelop a set of broad-basedgoals and objectives, covering avariety of topics, like transporta-tion, parks, and housing, that willshape the communitys develop-ment over the coming decade,Strosberg said.Were seeing developmentspeed up as the economy picksup. I want to see developmentthat benefits the residents of Ash-land, Strosberg said. Fixing thezoning regulations is one priority.For example, the regs [regula-tions] are a patchwork that havebeen shaped over 30-40 years. Insome cases, terms and conceptsarent clearly defined. Zoningneeds to reflect the needs of thecommunity.

It would be great to see moremembers of the community par-ticipate in the local planningprocess. Weve certainly seen anincrease in interest recently, butwere not there yet. We need tofind new ways of getting folks in-volved, he added.A passion of mine is benefit-ting from the diversity of people.Theres something to learn fromeveryone. When I was young, Ilived in New York City, wherethere is a lot of diversity. Today, Ibring my kids everywhere so theywill appreciate diversity, Stros-berg said. He lives in Needhamwith his wife and two youngsons, Ayden, 4, and Caleb, 2.They are the joy of my life, hesaid.

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Students andfamilies from over15 local highschools will enjoyan exciting morn-ing that will in-form, inspire andinstill them withconfidence duringthe college searchprocess. In addi-tion to hostingnearly 150 col-leges, universities and gap-year options in our College Fair Ex-hibit Hall, our Career Day will provide students with anopportunity to engage with professionals from over 100 uniquecareers. There is no charge to attend the fair. We are honored tohave Senator Karen Spilka join us to kick-off this fantasticevent!Our College Fair Exhibit Hall will be open from 9-11, fol-lowed by our Career Day and Speaker Series running from 11a.m. until 1 p.m., which includes our keynote speaker Ms. MariaFurtado from Colleges that Change Lives. There will also be apanel discussion on financial aid, application and transition. Wesincerely hope you will join us for our first annual College Fairand Career Day!Please join us at the Ashland High School on Saturday, March

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DOWNSTAIRS PICTUREGALLERY "Healing Fields" Paintings by Pamela Dorris DeJong February 28, - April 3, 2014 Healing Fields is an exhibit, byAshland resident Pamela DeJong,that concerns painting the naturalscenic beauty of the landscape asa restorative and meditativeprocess, as well as paintings ofhealing fields of energy, part of theinternal landscape of the humanbody. There will be an Artist's Re-ception on Saturday, March 22, 2-4 p.m. in the Gallery.

UPSTAIRS DISPLAY CASE Handcrafted Jewelry and Potteryby John Barrett & Judy BarrettJanuary 4 - March 29, 2014

Berlin, MA artists Judy and JohnBarrett will be exhibiting theirhandcrafted pottery and jewelry.Judy carves designs from natureinto her beautiful everyday potterypieces. Working with recycledtableware, coins, and silver as wellas champleve enameling, Johncreates meaningful jewelry de-signed to complement yourlifestyle. A lovely and unique ex-hibit combining the work of thesetwo talented artist/craftsmen.

UPSTAIRS FIREPLACELOUNGE AREA The metal work of Ashland resi-dent Neil Mansfield is in the fire-place lounge area and the maincirculation area. Also on extendedloan: the welded painted metalsculptures of Joe Carpineto are ex-hibited on both floors.

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"Healing Fields is an exhibit that combines the meditative aspects of painting the landscape with the humanbody's internal landscape and its healing energies, DeJong stated. I am interested in atmospheric light and lay-ers of color and trying to achieve luminosity. I also like to convey the emotion of a landscape as peaceful, forebod-ing, violent or full of warmth and light. The complexity of the landscape is visualized as one sees through thelayers of wax and pigment.

"Inside our central nervous systems, we carry memory patterns, artistPamela DeJong said. Our minds reside within our bodies and our bodysystems seek internal balance. It is our instinctive drive to maintain and re-store order. We create an inner world of order to balance tremendous in-ternal tension. My work represents the way I make sense of the world, mymemories, and mental processing.

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type of treatment. In fact, someacne treatment may aggravate thecondition.

What is folliculitis?It is an inflammation of thehair follicles most often causedby a fungal or yeast infection. Itcan remain dormant for long pe-riods and then flare up with cer-tain triggers like humid weather.I see many clients with bothacne and folliculitis. There are

certain key factors that help dif-ferentiate between the two con-ditions. Unlike acne lesions,folliculitis bumps have no solidcore, the skin may be itchy andthe bumps come and go.Folliculitis can be caused by theextended use of antibiotics, oilyskin, high humidity, tight cloth-ing, excessive sweating andsweaty workout clothes, heavymoisturizers and frequent use ofhot tubs.

How to treat folliculitisHere are steps you can take totreat folliculitis. Use cleanser and serum con-taining Mandelic Acid . It isa very effective anti-fungalremedy. Keep the affected areas dry.Applying Gold Bond Powderworks well on the body. Limit your intake of sugarand yeast containing foods

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Did You Know?According to Age in Place, nearly 60 percent of availablesenior income is being spent on housing and healthcare, andthose expenditures do not include transportation or food.The rising costs of many necessities can make it difficult forseniors to make ends meet and, as a result, certain money-saving measures are often necessary. One idea to savemoney is to shop for food on a full stomach. It's a fact thatpeople buy less when they're full, as they are not prone toimpulse buys to squash hunger pangs.

People who have been puttingoff eye examinations may want tocall their opthalmologists toschedule an appointment. That'sbecause vision checkups can domore than protect your eyes. Byexamining the eyes, doctors mayhave a window into health prob-lems affecting other areas of thebody.Researchers recently discovereda link between detected retinalamyloid plaques and the onset ofAlzheimer's disease. While evi-dence was found in lab mice, au-topsies of at least eightAlzheimer's disease patients havealso shown amyloid plaques,which are known to interfere withmemory and other mental func-tions, present in the retinas. Doc-tors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital inLos Angeles, Calif., are gearingup for larger studies of humans todetermine if an Alzheimer's im-aging technique can be perfected.Dementia is not the only thingthat doctors may be able to detectthrough an eye exam. Jaundice inthe whites of the eyes may indi-cate liver disease, and early warn-ing signs of diabetes may bedetectable in the eyes. The Amer-ican Academy of Opthalmologysays the eye is the only placewhere doctors can see veins, ar-

teries and a nerve without sur-gery, and eye examinations areincreasingly being relied on togauge overall health.

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AllergiesPatients may be referred to anallergy specialist if they exhibitdark under-eye circles. While thiscan be a sign of aging, dark cir-cles, sometimes referred to as "al-lergic shiners," also may indicatecertain allergies. When cloggedsinuses cause a blockage of bloodflow in the nasal passages aroundthe eye, darkness may result. Thissymptom in conjunction withpersistent nasal congestion couldbe a sure sign of allergies.

High CholesterolThe presence of bumpy, yellow-ish patches on the eyelid, knownas xanthelasma palpebra, is awarning sign of high cholesterol,which is often initially diagnosedduring a routine eye exam.

CancerSome cancer metastases can bedetected during an eye exam. Thepresence of a bump or brown spoton the eyelid also may be indica-tive of skin cancer. Many malig-

nant eyelid tumors are basal-cellcarcinoma. If the spot is brown,it's more likely to be malignantmelanoma.

Thyroid IssuesWhen the outer one-third of thebrow (the part closest to the ear)begins to disappear on its own,this is a common sign of thyroiddisease. The thyroid helps regu-late metabolism, and thyroid hor-mones are essential to hairproduction. Hair loss may occurelsewhere, but is much more vis-ible in the brows.

Clogged ArteriesBlockages in the smaller veinsin the retina may indicate clogscaused by arterial plaque. Thiswill show up as a retinal occlu-sion in a visual exam. If bloodvessels in the eyes are blocked,clogged arteries may be presentelsewhere in the body, so a cardi-ology workup may be ordered.

Bell's PalsyThe inability to close one eye orto control tear production in thateye may be a sign of Bell's palsy.This is a condition of the nervoussystem that controls facial mus-cles, causing temporary paralysisin one side of the face. Some-times Bell's palsy follows a viralor bacterial infection.

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Ashland Residents Invited to Give Ideas for Pond Street Improvements

An Open House and Community Workshop is setfor March 25.BY CYNTHIAWHITTYCONTRIBUTINGWRITERThe Pond Street (Route 126) Working Group, asubcommittee of the Ashland Redevelopment Au-thority (ARA), is seeking resident input for improve-ments. Residents from throughout Ashland areinvited to an Open House, 5-6 p.m., and CommunityWorkshop, 7:15-8:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 25 atthe Warren Elementary School, 73 Fruit St. At the November town meeting, Ashland voted$375,000 to leverage $7.5 to $10 million from thestate for improvements, such as intersection improve-

ments, modification of turn and travel lanes, pedes-trian crossings, sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure,landscape improvements or other amenities. From resident input, designers will develop twoconcepts. From those options, the public will beasked to offer additional input before one final planis selected. The design will take a year to complete.Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Mass-DOT) will complete the plan and place Ashland in aqueue for state-funded construction projects.For more information, contact town planner

Nathaniel Strosberg, 508-881-0100, ext. 652,info@ashlandredevelopment.com or visit ashlandredevelopment.com.

Last fall, the town voted funds to design and engineer upgrades, which may include sidewalks, bike lanes, improved crosswalks and landscaping. Now, the Pond Street Working Group wantsresident input on a new design for this important economic corridor. Photo/submitted.

Route 126 (Pond Street) is a heavily traveled road, with an estimated19,000 vehicles per day. It currently has 160 businesses. After years ofdiscussion and attempts at upgrades, progress is about to be made.Photo/submitted.

Theres snow on the ground, but Ash-land Community Gardens (ACG) isplanning for warmer days ahead.ACG invites new and returning garden-ers to its pre-season meeting on Satur-day, March 29, 10 a.m.-noon, in theAshland Library Community Room, 66Front St. The event is open to anyonewho wants to learn more about thegroups many exciting activities. Lightrefreshments served.ACG has two locations: one at Stone

Park near the center of town with 56 4-by-10 feet garden beds and one at CutlerMill Herb Farm on Fountain St. with six10-by-10 feet in-ground beds.Returning gardeners should re-applyby March 14. Residents wanting a gar-den bed should send their request toinfo@ashlandcommunitygardens.org.Interested residents can ask to be addedto the waitlist at any time. Requests fora garden bed are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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This year, the ABA is solicitingdonations to increase the amountor add more scholarships, and islooking for businesses to help.BY CYNTHIAWHITTYCONTRIBUTINGWRITEREach year the Ashland BusinessAssociation (ABA) awards schol-arships to high school seniors re-siding in Ashland. This spring theABA will award a minimum oftwo $1,000 scholarships to stu-dents who best demonstrate goodwork ethics, motivation, creativityand business/community interests.The deadline to submit the appli-cation and all supporting materialis midnight, Friday, April 25.This year the ABA would like to

increase the amount and/or thenumber of scholarships. Busi-nesses offering a contribution of$100 or more will be widely ad-vertised in ABA online and printpromotional materials. Checksmay be sent to the ABA, P.O. Box510, Ashland, MA 01721 by April25.Last years winners were JoePeine, founder and president of theAshland High School ScienceClub, which helps promote scienceand learning among elementaryschool students, and Amanda Al-bert, who started the Food forThought program, a communityservice that provides books forchildren in local food pantries andsocial service agencies.

Scholarship Committee mem-bers are M.R. Fletcher (EarthlyWealth Jewelry), Bill Gath (TheHomes Connection of Metrowest),Leslie Marci (Ashland EducationFoundation, Inc.) Elizabeth Null(Learning Quest Education), andAdam Sachs, chair (Centinel Fi-nancial Group). Last year AdamSachs and Beth Null made theawards presentation at graduationin June.

For complete details and ascholarship application form, visitAshlandFirst.com/scholarships.For questions, send an e-mail toscholarship@ashlandbusinessas-sociation.com or asachs@cen-tinelfg.com or call ScholarshipChair Adam Sachs at 508-231-4566.

The Greater Ashland LionsClub is sponsoring an OldiesDance Eye of The Lion on Sat-urday, March 22 at the AmericanLegion Hall, Ashland from 7-11p.m. $10 per ticket. Light snacks,prizes, raffles. The 50/50 pro-ceeds benefit Lions charities andlocal community projects. Musicby DJ Steve Robinson. For moreinformation, contact Lion Ellie at508-875-4513. Meat Shoots every Saturday 2-4p.m. at American Legion Hall,Ashland. Prizes and raffles. Comejoin us for lots of fun.Golf Ball Drop is May 10, 1 p.m.at Pine Crest Golf Course, Hollis-ton.

Tickets $3 or 2 for $5, contactLion Ro at 508.881.4743 or LionCheryl at 508-881-7056.The Greater Ashland Lions meetthe first Thursday of each monthat Kellys Food & Spirits, FrontStreet, Ashland at 6:30 p.m. Comejoin us and see what we Lions do.Contact Lion Charlotte at 508-881-3987.The Greater Ashland Lions wishto thank the Ashland community

for participating in our third an-nual coat drive. More than 500coats were collected and donatedto Anton Cleaners for distributionto those in need of a warm coat.Because of your generosity duringthe last three years, over 1,200coats, hats, gloves, scarves andmittens have been received anddonated.The Greater Ashland Lions willagain this year, in observance ofArbor Day, present each fourthgrade student at the David Min-dess School with his or her owntree to bring home and plant.There will more information at alater date. The Greater Ashland Lions col-lects pennies for Blind Babiesand recycles used Eye Glasses,(sun glasses prescription and non-prescription), hearing aids, andgently used childrens books forThe Reach Out and Read Pro-gram. For more info, contact LionEllie at 508-875-4513, Lion Dianeat 508-875-8708 or Lion Charlotteat 508-881-3987. We are the LIONS in PURPLEWe Serve Too

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On Feb. 5, the Board of Select-man (BOS) called for a specialtown meeting for Feb. 24 so thatresidents could learn about theneed for roof replacements at theWarren Elementary School, themiddle school, and Keefe Techni-cal High School. A special town election for allresidents will be held on Tuesday,March 18, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in theAshland High School gym. Theissue affects all residents in that theaverage tax bill would increase by$42 the first year and declineslightly each of the next four years.

According to a flyer issued byAshland Public Schools, Thisproject cannot be absorbedthrough the regular budget andwould require a 20-year debt ex-clusion for the Ashland Schoolsand a 5-year debt exclusion forKeefe Tech, meaning the averagetax bill would increase by $42 thefirst year and would slightly de-cline each of the next four years.Keefe Techs portion would bepaid off in year 5 and then for thenext 15 years the cost would be ap-proximately $37, declining eachyear until the bond is paid off inyear 20. The new roofs would usemore durable materials and comewith a 30-year warranty.

The flyer also explained, Ash-land Public Schools has proac-tively submitted an application tothe Massachusetts School Build-ing Authority (MSBA) Acceler-ated Repair Program. We arefortunate our project was selectedfrom among many. If Ashlandvoters approve this project, MSBAwill reimburse the Town of Ash-land 50.16% of the cost. If votersdo not consent, we lose the oppor-tunity to have more than half ofthis project funded by the State,

and the Town of Ashland will haveto pay for 100% of the project.By law, to use the MSBA reim-bursement we must secure fundingby March 31, 2014, which requiresa two-step process. First, in SpecialTown Meeting a two-thirds major-ity vote is needed by tax payers tomove this project forward. Then aSpecial Town Election will be heldin March to formally vote on adebt exclusion question.For more information, contact

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PURIM CELEBRATION & CARNIVAL Sunday, March 16 @ 10 a.m.-noon at AshlandMiddle SchoolChildren and adults alike will enjoy our lively, interactive Megillah reading and ever-popular carnival.The event is open to one and all. Come and join the fun!SHABBAT TORAH STUDY, Friday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. For those interested in delving deeper into the meaning of the Torah text and discussing how it impactsus today, join us for our Shabbat Torah Study.All events will be held at the Ashland Community Center, 162 West Union St.SHAAREI SHALOM is a member-driven, diverse congregation offering the warmth of a small commu-nity. We recognize the wide range of views in our congregation and provide both tradition and innovation,giving us the opportunity to learn and grow as a community.

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BOS Calls Special Town Meeting and Election for School Roof Repairs

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On Feb. 5, the Board of Selectman (BOS) called for a special town meeting for Feb. 24 so that residents could learn about the need for roof replacements at the Warren Elementary School, the middle school, and Keefe Technical High School.

A special town election for all residents will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Ashland High School gym. The issue affects all residents in that the average tax bill would increase by $42 the first year and decline slightly each of the next four years.

According to a flyer issued by Ashland Public Schools, This project cannot be absorbed through the regular budget and would require a 20-year debt exclusion for the Ashland Schools and a 5-year debt exclusion for Keefe Tech, meaning the average tax bill would increase by $42 the first year and would slightly decline each of the next four years. Keefe Techs portion would be paid off in year 5 and then for the next 15 years the cost would be approximately $37, declining each year until the bond is paid off in year 20. The new roofs would use more durable materials and come with a 30-year warranty.

The flyer also explained, Ashland Public Schools has proactively submitted an application to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program. We are fortunate our project was selected from among many. If Ashland voters approve this project, MSBA will reimburse the Town of Ashland 50.16% of the cost. If voters

A special town election for school roof replacement will be held on March 18. The BOS held a special town meeting on Feb. 5 to discuss the issues andcosts, which are outlined in the table.

ClariseClarise hasn't had what you would call a happy life in her early years. In her first home,she had a kitty companion who constantly bullied her, so off she went to another homewith young children who were not very gentle with her. Once again, she was uprootedand is now at the shelter looking for another home. Clarise is a beautiful, silky black cat,and look at those gorgeous eyes. Plus, she is ever so sweet and a real purr machine. Welove this pretty lady and are looking for a quiet home where she can be the center of at-tention and live out her many years ahead with happiness. Clarise is 6-years-old now andis so ready to settle into a forever home. She did well with a gentle dog, but we feel aquiet home with no other cats or young children would be best for her.

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CaliWe are not sure of Cali's story and why she was outside 24/7 in this cold and snowyweather, but we are happy she is now safe and warm at the shelter. Cali seems very sadat the shelter, but we are giving her so much love, and she is finally opening up to all theattention she is getting from our volunteers. Her favorite pastime is to snuggle up in herbed or make herself at home sitting on your lap, purring and doing push-paws. Let's findthis sweet girl a home soon - she deserves a happy and loving home. Cali tests positivefor FIV, but FIV+ cats can lead a long and healthy life with no complications. Our adop-tion counselors have lots of information on FIV, so we can assure you that Cali has manygood years ahead.

Contact Sheryl Merchant, president of the MetroWest Humane So-ciety for more info on these cats. Email mwhspaw@yahoo.com,call 508-875-3776, or visit metrowesthumanesociety.org. The MetroWestHumane Society is located at 30 Pond St., Ashland.

WrenIf you are looking for a spunky, fun girl, come meet Wren - she will certainly brighten up your home withher exuberance and spirit. We are not sure of Wren's story before she came to the shelter - she obviously hada home at one time because she is super friendly and has a love for life - now all she wants is a family to callher own. Wren is about 2-3 years old and would do best in a home with older children and as an only cat.Come meet this beautiful girl. She has her bags packed and is ready to move on!

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BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAYSTAFF SPORTSWRITERIn its sixth year (one as a co-opand five as an individual team), theAshland swimming and divingprogram has recorded its best dualseason in school history. TheClockers finished 4-1 in dualmeets to end up in second place inthe Tri-Valley League (TVL) be-hind Hopkinton. As the programcontinues to improve, the numberof athletes (nine boys and 17 girlsmake up this years squad) comingout for the team has not only in-creased but the quality of athleteshas, as well.

While the team remained rela-tively small, we improved by fo-cusing on our strengths and usingthem to our advantage, co-captainElizabeth Lee said. Motivationalso played a key role in this sea-sons success. We pushed our-selves every day in and out of thepool, and with that, more relaysqualified for the Sectionals andStates, meaning more swimmerswere able to participate in champi-onships.

Leading Ashland in the water thiswinter has been senior captainsCraig Barrett and Lee. Both sen-iors have not only guided theirteammates outside of the pool, buthave also led by example in thewater. Barrett is a versatile swim-mer who excels in the 200freestyle and the 100 butterfly,while Lees strength is in the 50and 100 freestyle as well as swim-ming the third leg on the relayteam.

Barrett captured first place inboth the 200 free and 100 fly at the

TVL Conference Meet, and at theSectionals he grabbed first place inthe 200, setting a new TVL recordand breaking his own record witha time of 1:45.43. His coach islooking for him to take his skills tothe next level.

Craig has really yet to be reallychallenged, Ashland coach AnneMeisner said. Hes a year-roundswimmer whos hard to beat whenhes on. When he comes to a meet,hes ready to swim and winning ison his radar.Not to be outdone, Lee placedthird in the TVL Championshipsin the 50 as well as swimming inthe medley and 200 freestyle relay.Lee participates in the third leg ofthe freestyle relay, swimming thebutterfly. Junior Lauren Gras-berger swims the backstroke tobegin the relay, freshman LaurenMangiaratti swims the breaststrokein the second leg, and junior JackiePecze rounds out the race with thefreestyle.

She [Lee] is a great leader withenough experience to teach the restof the team how to approach eachmeet. She gets them headed in theright direction, the coach said.Elizabeth is seeded in the top sixof the 100 freestyle, knows its herlast go around, and knows whatneeds to be done to go out on top.Junior diver Erin Keaveny, whohas qualified for the tournament,finished second in the TVL andholds the school record in both the6 and 11 dives. Although a verytalented diver, coach Meisner hasdifficulty watching her perform.When she is on, shes difficultto beat, the coach said. I love

watching her dive, but she makesme so nervous as its a judged con-trolled sport. Its not black andwhite. She may do phenomenal inmy eyes, but the judges may see itanother way.

One other athlete who has risento the top this season is sophomoreRoger Gu, who took second in the50 freestyle at the TVL with a timeof 23.23 and who was first in the100 freestyle with a time of 50.60. Were hoping that Roger canbreak that 50 second threshold inthe 100, Meisner said. Its goingto be tough, but he has natural abil-ity and technique when hes in thewater.

In addition to Barretts first placefinish in the 200, the senior alsofinished eighth in the 500 freestylewith a time of 5:04.82. Gu alsotook home an eighth place finish inthe 100 free and an 11th place fin-ish in the 50 free. The boys relayteam of senior Eamon Sheil, soph-omore Shawn Lee, Gu and Barrettfinished fifth in the 200 freestylerelay and ninth in the 400 freestylerelay.

For the girls, it was Lee finishing13th in the 50 free and 10th in the100 free; Pecze was eighth in boththe 50 and 100 free; Grasbergertouched the wall second in the 100fly and sixth in the backstroke;Mangiaratti was 14th in the breast-stroke; Keaveny was 11th in divingand the team of Lee, Pecze, Man-giaratti and Grasberger were fourthand fifth in the 200 medley and200 free relays respectively.While Meisner has continually

praised her team, Barrett believesit all starts with the coach.

I think this season was so suc-cessful because of our new headcoach, Barrett said. She firedeveryone up, trained us to race andpushed us, with that we trainedharder than any other year whilestill having fun. We had somestrong swimmers, who we knewwould swim fast, but we also hadsome new swimmers who reallystepped up.

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AHS Swim/Dive Team Records Best Dual Season

Ashland Swim and Dive Team. Seniors are in the top row with the two captains (third and fourth students) in themiddle.

Erin Keaveny diving. Photos/submitted. Shawn Lee swimming the butterfly.

BY REBECCA KENSIL, EDITOR

Liad Barash, 11, a fifth-grader atDavid Mindess School in Ashland,skied to a second place victoryoverall in his age group, U-12boys, at the Higgins race atWachusett on Jan. 25, whileclaiming first place between theWachusett Mountain race team(WMRT) for U-12 boys. The Hig-gins is one of three qualifyingraces for the Tri-State and USSAChampionship Events, puttinghim in a good position for ad-vancement.

I just kind of skied my heart out

and got second place, Liad said,It was really exciting. Liad ex-plained that there were many goodskiers in his age group from theWMRT and other mountains. This racing prize is his first andis a testament to how hard he hasworked at his craft. Liad has beenskiing since age 2, when he tookthe Polar Kids program atWachusett Mountain, and he hascontinued to learn through theyears.

Liad trains Tuesdays, Thursdays,Saturdays, and Sundays atWachusett Mountain to prepare

for race days. He did improve a lot this year,Geva Barash, his father, said.Most of it is the hard work that heis putting into it, four times aweek, but it is also the WachusettMountain race team. The program,the coaches that they have, theyhave done just outstanding workwith him.

Liad noted the help of theWachussett Mountain coaches, butalso spoke highly of his fellowteam member Elaine Jones andher family.

The whole Jones family,theyve really helped me, Liadstated. Theyve given me a lot oftips. Some of these tips includeways to stay focused. How to getback up when youve fallen.

At the Higgins race, DonnieJones earned first place for the U-14 Boys and Elaine Jones tookfirst place for U-12 Girls. Liad has been skiing for two

years in races, and he said thateach year the races become moredifficult. Once you get older, you go lateron in the race, so it gets muchmore icy, so its definitely gettingharder, Liad said. Some other challenges he facesinclude dealing with the cold tem-peratures and going through thegates. Liad stays warm usinghandwarmers, personal heatingdevices, and special protectivegear. Although he is nervous forraces, he remembers the advicefrom his team, family, and friends,which helps him stay focused.Liad said of skiing, I just reallylike it. I like practicing a lot. Racesare fun, too. Liad hopes to con-tinue placing and improving as theseason continues.

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The basketball season may have ended, but not forthe 4th annual Hoop Fever Basketball Camp. Thisprogram, for boys and girls ages 8-13, has been wellaccepted in all our neighboring communities as agreat opportunity for learning and enjoying basket-ball during April School Vacation. This year's campwill begin Marathon Monday, April 21st, in the lateafternoon to allow for watching or attending theevent. From Tuesday the 22nd to Friday the 25th,the camp meets from 8:30 to 1:30. That includes abreak for lunch except on Friday when we have ourannual Pizza and Award Party.The program is designed so that youngsters learnthe game, play it in competitive situations and havea great time. Campers drill every day in the basicsof the game; from dribbling to passing, from re-bounding to defense, all designed to gain basketballconcepts for better play and understanding the game.Games are 3x3 games, allowing all players to be partof every play. Everyone touches the ball and every-

one experiences the fun of playing! The staff are allcoaches from the college level to youth programs.They take their work seriously and try to make allplayers appreciate and develop a love for the game. Steve Curley is the director of the Hoop Group,Inc. A Holliston resident, he is the Owner/Directorof the internationally-known Red Auerbach Basket-ball School, now in its 54th season, as well as theAll Cape Hoop Camps. The Program Director isDon Grimes, former Head Coach at Medway HighSchool and currently a certified board official in twocollege leagues. Together with their staff, they bringa dynamic enthusiasm that generates to the campersmaking for a great week of basketball.Information on all the Hoop Group camps can be

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Liad Barash Skis to Second Place at Higgins

The start of the Higgins race.

Liad Barash skis on the course. Photos/submitted.

BY KEN HAMWEYSTAFF SPORTSWRITERPoint guards who play highschool basketball should all striveto be like Ashlands John Iarussi.The 5-foot-9, 195-pound senior,whose play has sparked theClockers to an 18-0 record and theTri Valley League (TVL) champi-onship, has a very mature andsolid grasp of a point guards roleand why individual statisticsshould always take a back seat toteam welfare.

The key to being a good pointguard involves getting everyoneinto the flow of a game, Iarussisaid. Its important to get the ballinto the hands of whoever is hot.I just try to be a good floor generaland not focus on statistics. Idreamed as a sixth grader thatsomeday Id help Ash-land put up a TVLchampionsh ipbanner.For JohnIarussi, its mis-sion accom-plished. TheClockers cap-tured their firstTVL since 2006after downing Medfieldin their second meeting. Ashlandstill had two games remaining be-fore it heads for tournament play.John is like a coach on thefloor, said Mark Champagne,Ashlands head coach. Hes im-proved steadily, hes unselfish andtough, and he makes other playersbetter. Rival coaches in the TVLhave told me they admire his lead-ership.

A four-year varsity player,Iarussi has averaged 10 points, 6

assists and 2 steals this year buthis assets on the court are moreabout intangibles.Court vision, ball-handling andmaintaining the right tempo areareas Id like to think arestrengths, but I can improve ongoing to my left and convertingmore free throws, Iarussi em-phasized. Im aggressive on de-fense and my style is all aboutbeing a calming influence.Iarussi was exceptionally influ-ential in Ashlands clash withMedfield last year. With 6-foot-6center Shane Pasquantonio outbecause of illness, Iarussi steppedup and made his presence felt,guiding the Clockers to a two-point triumph.

I ended up with 22 points, hesaid. But, more importantly,

I got a key assist at thewire when I passedto David Morri-son who hit athree-pointerfor the vic-tory.

A firm be-liever in Ash-lands pressure

defense and up-tempo offense, Iarussi,

who is a co-captain, admires com-peting with Morrison, a 6-3 cen-ter, and guard-forward Joe Burns.Hes also a big fan of his coach.David is athletic, Iarussi said.He can shoot, pass, dribble anddrive. Joe is our top scorer, and hecan play inside or on the perime-ter. Hes mentally tough and avery good shooter. As for coachChampagne, hes a tremendousmotivator who stresses giving 100percent at all times. Hes well-re-spected.

Calling post-season tournamentplay his top thrill in basketball,Iarussi has his sights set high forAshland to succeed in the play-offs.

We qualified the last two yearsbut lost to Cardinal Spellman bothtimes, Iarussi recalled. Theresnothing like being in the playoffs.Its a different atmosphere, defi-nitely an exciting environment. Ibelieve we can win the sectionalsand get to the states. This is theyear we can go deep into the tour-ney.

Iarussi, who played football forthe Clockers and will again com-pete in baseball, is a big fan ofpoint guard Kyrie Irving of theCavaliers. He likes the Clevelandguards competitive style, espe-cially when hes passing and de-fending. Iarussi has his owncompetitive philosophy, and itsall about work ethic and winning.When Im on the court or on anathletic field, I give 100 percentand strive to win, he said. Imalso trying to reach my potential,whether its in games or in prac-tice. When Im competing hard,Im having fun.

Iarussi, a halfback and wide re-ceiver who scored eight touch-downs last fall, hopes to continuewith basketball in college. Hewants to major in sports manage-ment at Lasell College in Newton.When older fans of AshlandHigh athletics see Iarussis nameon a basketball roster, they nodoubt reflect on some of his fam-ily members. The Iarussi clan in-

cludes about a half dozen com-petitors who were Clocker stars invarious sports.

I dont feel any pressure know-ing that there were others fromour family who excelled in

sports, Iarussi said. All I try todo is live up to the familys tradi-tion in a positive fashion.

John Iarussi has exceptional per-spective and it covers more thanjust basketball.

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Saturday, March 1Philip Alexander's Fun-With-Music FamilyShow. Dance and sing along as Philip Alexan-der plays a variety of instruments and leads aconcert filled with singing, clapping, dancing,laughing, storytelling, and performing! Spaceis limited, and concerts often fill up early. Freetickets will be handed out outside the Children'sRoom starting at 10 a.m. the day of the show.10:30 a.m., Ashland Library, 66 Front St.Lions Club Meat Raffles. Proceeds go to theMassachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund andLocal Charities. 1-4 p.m., TJ Spirits, Route 135.

Saturday, March 8Concert Five OClock Shadow: A CappellaLike No Other. Advance tickets $17, Stu-dents/Seniors $14. At the door $20/$17, 7:30p.m., Steeple Coffeehouse, 15 Common St.,Southborough, steeplecoffeehouse.org.

Sunday, March 9Daylight Saving Time starts. Turn clocks for-ward one hour at 2 a.m. or when you wake upin the morning.

Wednesday, March 12Ashland Parkinsons Support Group. 1:30p.m., Ashland Community Center, 162 WestUnion St.

Thursday, March 13Kids of all ages meet every second and fourthThursday of the month from 3:15-4:30 p.m. to

build creations using the Librarys huge stashof Legos. The finished creations are displayedin the Ashland Public Library Childrens Roomfor several weeks. Children younger thanGrade 3 must be accompanied by an adult. Ash-land Library, 66 Front St.

Friday, March 14Early release day for K-12.

Sunday, March 16Marathon Park Prep Road Race, 13.1 miles.Register by March 1 for a free shirt. Runninglegend Bill Rodgers will run this race. Cost:$70 by March 14; $80 on race weekend. 10:30a.m., Marathon Park, 350 Pleasant St.

Monday, March 17

Happy St. Patricks Day!Assessment and Management of ADHD. Thistalk will describe the neuropsychological test-ing process, for confirming presence and typeof ADHD in children/adolescents. It will alsocover behavioral approaches to managingsymptoms of ADHD, as well as the issue ofmedication use for managing symptoms. Thisprogram is free and open to the public. Hostedby the Ashland Parent Advisory Council at 7p.m., Activity Room, Ashland Middle School, 87W. Union St., ASHPAC.org.

Tuesday, March 18A special town election. 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Gym-nasium, Ashland High School, 65 E Union St.

Thursday, March 20 First day of spring!

Saturday, March 22Oldies Dance Eye of The Lion, sponsoredby Greater Ashland Lions Club. Snacks, prizes,raffles. 50/50 proceeds benefit Lions charitiesand local community projects. Music by DJSteve Robinson. $10 per ticket, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Hall, 40 Summer St., Ash-land. For more information, contact Lion Ellieat 508-875-4513.

Saturday, March 22MetroWest College & Career Fair. 150 col-leges/100 career reps. Panel discussions on fi-nancial aid, applications and transitions. Freeadmission. College Fair 9-11 a.m. Career Fair11 a.m.-1 p.m., Ashland High School, 65 EUnion St.

Tuesday, March 25Ashland Front Street Readers Book Discus-sion Group. The Horse Whisperer by NicolasEvans to be discussed. Ashland Library, 66Front St.

Saturday, March 29Ashland Community Gardens pre-seasonmeeting. The event is open to anyone whowants to learn more about the groups many ex-citing activities. Light refreshments will beserved. 10 a.m.-noon, Community Room, Ash-land Library, 66 Front St.

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Ashland Elementary Schools Building A Brighter Tomorrow Out of a Healthier Today March 2014

yuzz-a-ma-tuzz eat it because.Its Dr. Seusss Birthday! (And of course because its really yummy too!) Lets celebrate all month!

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri3 4 5 6 7

Marvin K. Mooneys Mac and CheeseVWith A

Side of Peas Please

Fritz-Fed FredsBBQ Chicken

With Smashed PotatoesScreaming Yellow CornBumble-Tub Club Bun

SingingYing

Pizza VThings

Garden Salad

Marco Mucho NachosWith or Without Seasoned BeefVShredded Lettuce, Cheese and Salsa

Sam I Am GrilledHam

and CheeseOven Fries

10 11 12 13 14Chicken or Vegetarian

QuesadillaVKooky Corn And

Black BeanSalad

The Birthday Bird Burgers

And Flummox FriesPink Yink Ink Drink

SingingYing

PizzaVThings

Garden Salad

Totally TerrificCheese Tortollini

Primavera VWith Garlic

And Fresh Herbs

Horton Hears a Hot Dog On aFresh Bun

17 18 19 20 21Star Belly Sneeches

Spaghetti VAnd

Meatballs

Conrad Cornelius Odonaldodell

Chicken Pot PieWith a Butter up Band

Biscuit Crust

SingingYing

Pizza VThings

Garden Salad

Hop on PopChicken PattyOn

A Bun

Whale of a TaleTomato Soup V

With a Melty Cheese Sandwich

24 25 26 27 28Beef and BeanCh Ch Ch Chilli

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Corn Bread

Cat in The HatChicken

CaccatorieCha Cha Cha!

SingingYing

Pizza VThings

Garden Salad

Zans Cans Beef VOr Vegetarian TacosRefried Beans, Corn, Lettuce, Shredded Cheese and Salsa

Finneys Freshest Fish Sandwich

On A Bun

Oven Fries31 V is or can be made vegetarian Breakfast anyone? Things to know: Served Daily:

SneetchesSteak and

CheeseSandwich

If you have a food allergy please contact the Food

and Nutrition Department before purchasing a meal. Menu subject to change

without notice

You know it is the most important meal of the day so dont skip it! We serve breakfast every day at all schools. Check it out!

Breakfast $1.25Reduced $ .30Lunch $2.50

Reduced $.40Milk $.50

Cold MilkFresh Fruit and Vegetables

100% Fruit JuiceReally Yummy

Homemade Meals!!

Alternate lunches (including V options) available daily: Sandwiches, Salads, Fabulous Finger Food. Mon & Fri Pizza Tues Pasta Free Soup with any meal on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Fridays soup is always vegetarian!

Ashland Secondary Schools Building A Brighter Tomorrow Out of a Healthier Today March 2014

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri3 4 5 6 7

Mac and Cheese VWith A

Side of Peas

BBQ ChickenWith Smashed Potatoes

Corn NibletsWarm Garlic Dinner Roll

Pizza Party!Assorted PizzasV

Garden Salad

Beef or Vegetarian TacosV

Lettuce, Shredded Cheese and Salsa

GrilledHam

and CheeseOven Fries

10 11 12 13 14Chicken or Vegetarian

Quesadilla VCorn And Black Bean

Salad

Brunch for Lunch!French Toast V

With Warm Blueberry Compote

Apple Crisp

Pizza Party!Assorted PizzasV

Garden Salad

Cheese TortelliniPrimavera VWith Garlic

And Fresh Herbs

Hot Dog On aFresh Bun

17 18 19 20 21Spaghetti V

And Meatballs

Garlicky GreenBeans

Chicken Pot PieWith a Biscuit Crust

Pizza Party!Assorted PizzasV

Garden Salad

Chicken Parmesan

On A Bun

Tomato SoupAnd a

Grilled CheeseSandwich V

24 25 26 27 28Beef and

Bean Chili

Corn Bread

ChickenCaccatorie

Over Pasta

Pizza Party!Assorted PizzasV

Garden Salad

Mucho Nachos VTortilla Chips with/ without

Seasoned BeefCheese, Lettuce & Salsa

Refried Beans, Corn

Fish SandwichOn

A BunOven Fries

31 V is or can be made vegetarian Breakfast anyone? Things to know: Served Daily:Steak and

CheeseSandwich

If you have a food allergy please contact the Food

and Nutrition Department before purchasing a meal. Menu subject to change

without notice

You know it is the most important meal of the day so dont skip it! We serve breakfast every day at all schools. Check it out!

Breakfast $1.25Reduced $ .30Lunch $2.75

Reduced $.40Milk $.50

Cold MilkFresh Fruit and Vegetables

100% Fruit JuiceReally Yummy

Homemade Meals!!

Alternate lunches available daily: Sandwiches V, Salads and Veggie Plates V Mon & Fri Pizza V, Mon & Thurs Burgers Tues Chicken Patties Free Soup with any meal on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Fridays soup is always vegetarian!

Ashland Nutrition Services is looking for substitute cafeteria staff. If you are interested please call Roberta Tessicini at 508-881-0165

School Lunch MenusBuilding A Brighter Tomorrow Out of a Healthier Today

March, Ashland Elementary Schools March, Ashland Secondary Schools

Senior Center Events

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When asked why he named theinsulation installation company hefounded in 1981 Bruin Corpora-tion, Bob Olsen, its founder,cant help but chuckle. You knowbruin by definition is a bear, awarm cuddly bear, and we wantedto convey that understanding ofwarmth in our company name,Bob explains. The Bruin Corpora-tion logo is a bear who over thedecades that Bruin has been inbusiness has worn several differ-ent hats and hats of several differ-ent colors. In addition to the manydifferent hats, the Bruin bear hasexpanded its warmth offeringsover the years. Bruin Corporationnow offers replacement and newconstruction installation on win-dows and doors, home siding(vinyl & fiber cement) installation,gutter replacement, sunrooms,decking and has recently addedroofing installation services forMetroWest homeowners. Born in New Jersey, Bob firstcame to Massachusetts to attendcollege after serving as a marine.As so many do, after college Bobstayed in Massachusetts to work.For several years he worked for aninsulation manufacturer butquickly realized that he ultimatelywanted to work for himself.Early in my career I worked withhome owners, and I really enjoyedthat. I believed in the products that

we were installing and that theycould improve a living environ-ment. This was important to me,and I wanted to figure out how Icould continue to work with homeowners on more projects, saysBob.Today, we think of the servicesthat Bruin Corporation offers asenergy efficiency services.Homeowners are looking for ahome improvement partner that ifthey provide great service, theywant to be able to use themagain. And, Bruin is happy tocomply. Many home owners haveused Bruin to not only install re-placement windows and doors,but for gutter work or a new sun-room. The recent addition of roof-ing to Bruins services has beenvery well received, too. We pro-vide energy efficiency installationservices to home owners and wemake sure Bruin is at the forefrontof energy efficiency initiatives.Bruin Corporation is an author-ized particip