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Volume LIX No. 10 “Always vote for principle, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” – John Quincy Adams Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Police station S-U-C-C-E-S-S!

figure slashed
Town Meeting will only be asked
to approve design, bidding costs
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor
justin@duxburyclipper.com
Voters at Town Meeting
will only be asked to approve
the design costs for a new po-
lice station rather than the full
construction cost, selectmen
learned on Monday night.
Town Meeting
A proposal to build a new
police station on Mayflower
Street and to rehabilitate the
current main fire station are
two of the highest priorities
on Saturday’s Town Meeting
warrant, according to town of-
ficials.
But in a testament to the
uncertain Town Meeting cli-
mate –– not to mention the in-
stability of the economy –– the
plans have been trimmed down
in recent weeks so they might
be more palatable to voters.
“We felt in this economic
climate there was some risk by
going for the entire amount,”
Study Committee Chairman
Neil Johnson told the select-
men at Monday night’s meet-
ing.
Although the Town Meet-
ing warrant, which was print-
ed in advance, asks voters to
approve a debt exclusion for
$7.75 million to build the new WHIZ KIDS: The Duxbury Education Foundation held its annual spelling bee fundraiser last Tuesday
police station, Johnson said at the Performing Arts Center. Pictured are the winners in the middle school category, team “To BEE
the amount will be amended or not to BEE” from Bay Farm Montessori: Alyse Clinton, Skye Stanton and Morgan Williams keep
up their winning ways. Photo by Karen Wong
continued on page 6

Town Meeting agenda full Sleep times

Capital projects, CPA and zoning changes on tap
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor
justin@duxburyclipper.com
Decisions, decisions:
That’s the theme of this year’s
Town Meeting for the voters
of Duxbury.
Town Meeting
Voters who show up to
the Performing Arts Center
on Saturday will be asked
to make some big decisions
on some big-ticket projects.
Should the town build a new
police station? Should the fire
station be renovated, and how
much should be spent? Where
do renovations to the Percy
Walker Pool and Chandler El-
ementary School roof fit into
stand –– for now
Annual Town Meeting
What: Annual and special
Town Meeting
When: March 14, 9 a.m.
Where: Duxbury PAC
Who: Any registered voter
all this?
“Therein lies the rub: can
we afford them all?” asked
Board of Selectmen Chairman
Jon Witten.
“There’s a lot of meat on
the bone here,” added Town
Moderator Allen Borhneimer.
Forefront on the Town
Meeting agenda is the issue of
new public safety facilities. Al-
though last year’s Town Meet-
ing voters approved a plan for
a new police and fire station,
voters questioned the price of
the proposal and the measure
was eventually defeated at the
ballot box.
“There was a demand at the
last town meeting that we come
back with a more cost-effective
proposal,” said Witten.
continued on page 7
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor
justin@duxburyclipper.com
The school start time
change will remain in effect
––  for now. However, the
School Committee will revisit
the controversial vote to “flip”
the elementary and high school
start times on April 4.
Parents packed into the
School Committee meeting
Wednesday night to express
their displeasure with the start
time change, a decision they
said was made too hastily and
did not take into account the
effect on Alden students.
“This start time issue has
torn this community apart,”
said School Committee mem-
ber Maureen Connolly.
On Feb. 4, the commit-
tee voted 3-2 to flip the start
times of the Alden Elementa-
ry School and Duxbury High
School, citing mountains of
scientific research saying
teenagers are more likely to
learn with a little extra sleep.
Duxbury High School and
Duxbury Middle School will
now begin at 8:15 a.m. rather
than 7:30 a.m., and the Alden
School will now begin the
school day at 7:30 a.m. rather
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School delays start vote

bury held one public forum at
continued from page one
DMS a few weeks before the
than 7:30 a.m., and the Alden vote.
School will now begin the “Many people still aren’t
school day at 7:30 a.m. rather convinced the Alden change
than than 8:15 a.m. Committee is the means to the high school
members George Cipolletti, change,” Loiselle said. “For
Karen Wong and Anne Ward the few to take away the voice
voted for the change, and of the many is a travesty.”
Maureen Connolly and John Christine McLaughlin said
Heinstadt voted against it. she felt parents were not in-
The evening began on a volved enough in the School
cordial note, as many of the Committee’s decision.
parents speaking out against “This has generated much
the change thanked the School debate and anger,” she said.
Committee for their hard work “I feel I have been left out of
and volunteer efforts. Howev- a decision that will affect my
er, things got more heated as family for years to come.”
the meeting went on and those Eric Doherty, a DHS se-
in attendance realized that no nior, said he had gathered
vote would be taken to void signatures from his fellow stu-
the original decision. dents who are unhappy with
Carolyn Loiselle of Sur- the change.
plus Street said she was not “They just don’t want it,”
against the change at the high he said. “They feel like the
school level, but believed decision has ... been jammed
there was not enough infor- down their throats.”
mation gathered from Alden Some parents said they
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Wilton, Conn. one of the few if the School Committee does
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“It is not my intention,
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“I think we need to chal-
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answer the questions that
have been raised,” he said. “If
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we should reconsider.”
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ted not getting the informa-
tion about the time change out
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the sense of the Alden families
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that.”
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committee not to vote against
the change, but to merely
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agency in sales in on Town Meeting floor to

$435,000, the amount it would
Selectmen reverse course on
Duxbury for 2009* cost to design and bid the proj-
ect. Island Creek zoning article
The change should not af- After a lengthy discus- authority to allow limited
Come visit us and see fect the total cost of the proj- sion, the Board of Select- commercial space inside the
ect, Johnson said, but it would men reversed its stance and Island Creek development.
how we’re making this allow the study committee to voted 3-0 not to recommend Martecchini said the only
come back to next year’s Town a Town Meeting article that reason he had backed the
happen. Meeting with more concrete would change the zoning at zoning change was that he
plans to ask for the rest of the Island Creek. believed the ZBA did not
A New Market construction funding. Johnson The proponents of an ex- have that power.
also said approving just the panded 40B development at Witten stood by his per-
design costs this year should Island Creek had asked Town sonal opinion that commer-
A New Approach not significantly set back the Meeting to change two areas cial space was not allowed
timeline on the new police sta- in the development from in the scope of a residential
A New Vantage Point tion.
Police Chief Mark DeLu-
residential to neighborhood
business 1.
40B project, and chaffed at
the idea that his comments
ca said his department would Selectmen had originally at a prior meeting were what
manage in the current station voted 2-1 to support the zon- spurred Island Creek’s de-
for the time being. ing change, with Andre Mar- velopers to seek the change.
“We’ll be fine for another tecchini and Betsy Sullivan Murphy said he was con-
year,” he said. “We understand voting yes, and Jon Witten fident that without the zon-
these are tough economic opposed. ing change, his board could
times.” On Monday, ZBA Chair- work out a permit with Island
The 2008 proposal for the man Dennis Murphy asked Creek that would satisfy the
police station was an 18,000 the selectmen to reconsider developer and the town.
square foot facility on a 9.74 their vote. He presented a “We will try to craft a
acre parcel near the intersec- detailed analysis written by permit that is bulletproof,
tions of Route 3 and 14, at a ZBA member Judith Barrett that everyone will agree to.
price tag of about $8.1 million. –- a document Martecchini I’m confident we will get
This year, after the idea of a and Sullivan both said they there,” he said. The Select-
combined public safety facil- had difficulty understanding. men reconsidered the motion
ity started to lose steam, the What swayed their vote in- to support the re-zoning arti-
study committee came up with stead was Murphy’s conten- cle, and voted not to support
22 Depot Street, Duxbury a plan for a 17,320 square foot tion that his board had the it at Town Meeting.
station on vacant, town-owned
781-934-2588 land next to the Transfer Sta-
tion on Mayflower Street, with
appears voters cannot stomach
the larger amount, to make
what would happen at Town
Meeting.
a total price tag of $7.75 mil- sure essential repairs are made “I’m concerned that we’re
99 Derby Street, Hingham lion. to the station. trying to second guess Town
Selectmen also voted to The selectmen voted to Meeting to the point where
781-749-0778 support the full cost of the
fire station renovation at $5.2
support the full cost of the ren-
ovation, saying they were con-
we’re not giving them a
voice,” said Selectman Betsy
million, however there is a cerned the study committee Sullivan. “Trust them to make
www.VPrealtyadvisors.com contingency plan to reduce
the amount to $1 million, if it
was trying too hard to predict a thoughtful decision.”
Johnson said the study
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A fitting tribute to the fallen
MONUMENTAL: A plywood mock-up of Duxbury’s World War I monument was installed in front of the
old Town Hall this week to give residents an idea of what the restored monument would look like. The
original monument, now sitting in pieces at the DPW Barn, was located across the street at Boomer
Square. It was dedicated in 1922 and removed in the late 1950s after being damaged by a truck. A
proposal to restore the monument and return it to this site awaits action at this year’s town meeting.
The plywood model was made by members of the restoration committee.
Full plate for Town Meeting
continued from page one
A study group examined
the possibility of a combined
police and fire station, but
eventually settled on a plan
to build a new police station
on town-owned land next to
the cemetery on Mayflower
Street, and a rehabilitation
plan the existing fire station.
This proposal has changed
several times, and although
the printed warrant asks voters
for $7.75 million for the police
station and $5.2 million for the
fire station repairs, the police
station article will be amended
to $435,000 –– the cost to de-
sign and bid the project –– and
the fire station may be reduced
to $1 million, enough to make
emergency repairs, if the larger
number seems to lack support.
“If it looks like they’re
not going to carry the day on
the larger article ... any voter
can get up and move to amend
it,” said Bornheimer, who said
he’d allow the article to be

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changed mid-discussion or re-
considered if the larger amount
failed.
Other large scale capital
projects are on the Town Meet-
ing agenda, a $2.2 million plan
to renovate the Percy Walker
Pool and two school projects,
$200,000 for a building study
on the future of the middle
school and high school, and
$1.5 million for the Chandler
roof.
School Committee mem-
bers said the feasibility study
is important because it would
give the district a plan for its
larger, capital projects. Both
the schools are nearing their
50-year life expectancy.
“Without the feasibility
study I don’t think we can re-
ally be clear on what is the
best course for us,” said com-
mittee member Karen Wong at
a recent meeting.
There is one article on the
warrant that would actually
reduce residents’ taxes rather
than increase them.
Article 13 would reduce
Read more
See a plain english article-
by-article explanation of the
Town Meeting warrant, along
with helpful charts
and graphs in the
special Town
Meeting sec-
tion on page
11.
the town’s Community Pres-
ervation Act tax surcharge,
currently at 3 percent, to 0.25
percent. The act was adopted
by Duxbury in 2001 and pro-
vided matching money from
the state for use on open space
purchases and other commu-
nity projects.
But even this is not a clear-
cut article –– even if adopted
by voters, tax relief would be
a year or two away because of
the the Community Preserva-
tion Act mechanism.
One part of Town Meeting
that shouldn’t be complicated
is the budget.
“It looks like all of the
committees and boards have
reached a meeting of the minds
on the operating and capital
budgets,” said Bornheimer. “I
think they looked around and
realized ... we’re going to have
to take our lumps.”
Witten credited Town
Manager Richard MacDonald
for keeping a close eye on the
budget, protecting services
while avoiding layoffs.
“He really has attempted
to slash where possible and
preserve where possible,” Wit-
ten said.
Other items of interest
are several proposed changes
to the town’s zoning bylaws,
including a change in lot cov-
erage regulations. Currently,
only 50 percent of a lot in a
neighborhood business zone
may be covered by either a
building or a paved surface.
The town meeting article as
written would allow up to 80
percent of a lot to be covered
(this is expected to be amended
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Boston College High School,
has been named a semifinalist in
the 2009 National Merit Schol-
arship Competition. This means
that Epstein and 16,000 other
semifinalists throughout the na-
tion, all academically talented
high school seniors, now have
an opportunity to continue in
the competition for some 8,200
Merit Scholarship awards,
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be offered next spring.
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participants are immersed in the
dramatic geography and rich
history of the Andes, and in the
culture of two of Latin Ameri-
ca’s most intriguing societies.
Devnew will analyze critical
economic and environmental is-
sues through coursework and a
series of related excursions.
➢➢ The following students
from Duxbury have been named
to the honors list at Tabor
Academy for the first semes-
ter: Spencer Ash, high honors;
Corinna DeCollibus, William
Lannon, Alyson Metscher,
Kelsey Mehegan, Sean Hogan,
Brian Shropshire, honors;
John Gagnon, Brendan Kil-
larney, Robert Oliver, Kather-
ine Boynton, Carra Kelly, and
David Griffin, commended.
➢➢ Congratulations to Chris-
topher Rooney who has been
named to the dean’s list at Ho-
bart College in Geneva, N.Y. for
the fall semester.
➢➢ The Massachusetts College
of Liberal Arts in North Adams,
Mass., is proud to announce that
David Spolidoro was placed on
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uncle), and Derek Yamamotos at the Bass Master Classics.
Student union book drive
Ryan Smith and Chris-
tian Petro, sophomores at
Boston College High School
will be hosting a Community
Book Drop for the Duxbury
Student Union. Please swing
by the Student Union on
Saturday, March 28 from
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Send around town items
including births, anniversaries,
promotions and other life milestones to
editor@duxburyclipper.com.
the dean’s list for the fall semes-
ter.
➢➢ Reader Steve Schroeder
took this photo of a Red-tailed
Hawk last week, after spotting
the hawk lunching on a rabbit
in his front yard. “It was an im-
pressive reminder of the beauti-
ful, if sometimes harsh, natural
world that surrounds us here in
Duxbury,” wrote Schroeder.
➢➢ Nicole E. D’Alessandro
and Gabrielle L. Purcell have
recently been named to the
dean’s list at Boston University
for the fall semester.
➢➢ John and James Higgins
were at the Bass Master Clas-
sic in Louisiana over February
break with the debut of their
company, ThinkTank Lures.
The boys sold over 400 lures
called Triggerfish, the first
steerable bass fishing lure to
the market. The trip was a huge
success!
9 a.m.-3 p.m. with your used
hardcover and paperback
books. All books donated
will go to local and inter-
national school classrooms,
hospitals, and libraries in
need. Let’s keep books out
of our landfills!
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Obituaries
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John E. McCluskey, M.D., 99, active in charities
John E. McCluskey, MD of Duxbury, died
on March 7, 2009. He was 99 years old. Dr.
McCluskey was born and raised in Manchester,
Conn. In 1927, he won the first Manchester
road race. He practiced medicine in the Brock-
ton area for many years. In his retirement he
worked as a doctor at Braintree Rehabilitation
Hospital. He was involved with Cardinal Cush-
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charities with various Catholic associations. It
was while involved with these charities that he
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McCluskey of Duxbury. A funeral Mass was
held at Holy Family Church on March 10. In-
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834-7320 Robert Burnley Cutler, 67, served in US Army

ays A memorial service will be held Saturday,
“Excellence in Service with Understanding” March 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the First Parish Church
for Robert Burnley Cutler. His sister-in-law, the
Directors: Joseph L. Davis, Richard W. Davis Rev. Catherine Cullen, will officiate.
Mr. Cutler, a Duxbury resident for many
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373 Court Street 619 State Road (Rt. 3A) John and Bobbie Cutler, he grew up in Duxbury
N. Plymouth Manomet and attended the local schools. He was a 1959
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Early in his senior year at Groton, Mr. Cutler
 was accepted at Harvard College.
For nearly 47 years, he waged a heroic
 battle against schizophrenia and was living at
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Mary E. F. Gistis, 41, avid photographer
Mary E. F. Gistis of Duxbury died on March
  3. She was 41 years old. She was born, raised
and educated in Malden, and went on to gradu-
  
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ate from Boston College. She was involved in
several local theaters, and was an avid photog-
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Joseph “Al” Marshall, 82, US Navy vet
Joseph “Al” Marshall of Duxbury died
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veteran of World War II. Mr. Marshall was a
carpenter and a craftsman as well as an out-
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carving birds.
Mr. Marshall was the son of the late Ben-
jamin and Mamie (Meyer) Marshall, and the
brother of the late Lawrence Marshall and
Benjamin Marshall, Jr. He leaves his children;
a halfway house in Lowell at the time of his
death.
He served briefly in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Cutler leaves a brother, David Cutler,
of Duxbury; two sisters, Margaret (Meg) Cut-
ler Chandler of Bethesda, M.D., and Abigail R.
Cutler of Pembroke; two nephews, Joshua S.
Cutler of Duxbury and Benjamin D. Cutler of
Brooklyn Heights, N.Y.; and two nieces, Caro-
lyn M. Cutler of New York City and Rebecca
W. Cutler of Duxbury.
He also leaves his long-time guardian, Atty.
Robert Forrest of East Kingston, N.H.
Burial will be in Mayflower Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made
to the Cutler Scholarship c/o the Trustees of
Partridge Academy, Box 2552, Duxbury, MA
02331.
of Chelmsford, Daniel Fallon and his wife Julie
of North Andover; her sisters, Deborah Fallon
of Malden, Kathryn Manupelli and her husband
Anthony of N.Reading, Christine Selmani and
her husband Amin of Saugus, Bridget Cook and
her husband Aaron of Dracut, and Erin Fallon
of Washington D.C. and many nieces and neph-
ews.
A funeral Mass was held at Holy Family
Church on Saturday, March 7. The family has
asked that in lieu of flowers, family and friends
may donate blood and platelets to the American
Red Cross. You can learn more at www.give-
life.org.
Robert A. Marshall and his wife Nancy of Sor-
rento, Maine, Ronald E. Marshall of Duxbury,
and Donna M. Marshall of Halifax; his brother,
Richard Marshall of North Ft Myers, Fla.; and
his grandchildren, Briana and Nicole.
A funeral service was held Monday, March
8 at MacDonald Funeral Home in Marshfield.
Burial was at the Mayflower Cemetery in Dux-
bury. Contributions in his memory may be made
to the Audubon Society 2000 Main St., Marsh-
field, MA. 02050 or to Ducks Unlimited, One
Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN. 38120-3251.

Ralph L. Sarro, 74, professor

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Mr. Sarro was the husband of Annette Sar-
ro. He also leaves his sons, Steven R. Sarro and
his wife Carol of Bedford, N.H., Scott E. Sarro
and his wife Kyra of Bedford, N.H., David F.
Jordan and his wife Kristine of Duxbury; his
daughters, Pamela J. Fasciani and her husband
Carlo of Duxbury, Tina M. Hone and her hus-
band Robert of Kingston, Nicole A. Twomey
and her husband Matthew of Brockton; his sis-
ters, Mary Bertolino of Newbury, Joan Keaney
of Middleboro; 12 grandchildren, and several
nieces and nephews. He was the brother of
the late Joseph Sarro, Francis Sarro, and John
Sarro.
A funeral Mass was held on Monday, March
9 at Holy Family Church, and burial was at the
Mayflower cemetery in Duxbury. Donations
may be made in his name to Holy Family Par-
ish, 601 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA 02332.

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A plain-sense voter’s guide to Town Meeting

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By SUSANNA SHEEHAN and Justin Graeber
Moderator Allen
Bornheimer has t’s Town Meeting time! This Saturday Duxbury voters will engage in one of the
welcomed voters to oldest forms of direct democracy –– the town meeting. All registered voters are
Town Meeting for the welcome to attend and vote on important matters for our town. We
past 27 years. have prepared this guide to help you navigate the details. Let’s face it,
the actual Town Meeting warrant can be confusing, hard to follow
and often out-of-date by the time it reaches you. To help voters What: Duxbury Town Meeting
make sense of it all the Clipper has put together a plain- Where: Performing Arts Center
English summary of all the articles. It explains why When: Saturday, 9 a.m.
each article is important, who supports it, and how Who: All registered voters
much it will cost. Articles which could impact your
property tax are noted with extra details that will help
you determine your bottom line. Articles which require
two-thirds votes are also noted. The recommendations and
dollar figures are up to date as of Tuesday.

new growth
Local aid 1% Property
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Motion Receipts
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Sickness? 11%
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By Allen M. Bornheimer, Town Moderator
ne of my responsibilities
as moderator is to assure 2%
that the proper quantita-
m o n e y c o m e s f r o m
tive vote is applied to each of the
articles which come before us at
Town Meeting. For most of
Where the
our business, a simple major-
ity vote is all that is required.
However, there are a number of situations where
state law or our own procedural rules require a
larger percentage vote.
For example, Massachusetts law requires a
two-thirds vote: to adopt or amend a zoning by-
law; to incur debt (other than temporary borrow- emp. Benefits Public Works General Govt.
ing); to acquire or transfer land or easements,
including leases and takings by eminent domain;
and to transfer money from the town’s stabiliza- Based on FY 2010
budget. For 4¢
tion fund. Appropriations to pay unpaid bills from ch art, human
purposes of this
7¢
prior years require a four-fifths vote if taken at an services budg et is in cluded in
ent category. 19¢
Annual Town Meeting and a nine-tenths vote if General Governm
taken at a Special Town Meeting, although I con-
fess that I am at a loss to explain the logic or
rationale for the unpaid bill requirements.
Under our procedural rules, the motion for
the previous question (i.e., the motion to end
debate) requires a two-thirds vote and the mo-
tion for reconsideration requires the same quan-
e r e t h e m o n e y g o e s
titative vote as the motion to which it applies.
There are, of course, many other special circum-
Wh
stances where a super majority vote is required
by law, but these situations do not tend to come
before us very frequently at town meeting.
Nonetheless, the moderator and town counsel
need to be alert to these special requirements. So nt 3¢
51¢
Meeting warra
far as I know, we have not missed anything yet. Source: Town
11¢ 5¢
Finally, I encourage any petitioners or other voters
who are sponsoring, or who are otherwise inter-
Figures may
ested in, an article at town meeting to contact me not add up to
if they have any questions about the quantitative 100 due to
vote which will apply to their article. rounding.

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Special Town Meeting articles
T
his Saturday at 9 a.m., Moderator Allen Bornheimer
will call the annual Town Meeting to order. He will then
temporarily adjourn it in order to begin the special Town
Meeting. The purpose of special Town Meeting is to allow the town
to spend money in the current fiscal year, before the new fiscal year
begins in July. Once the special Town Meeting business is complete,
the annual Town Meeting will resume.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 1 seeks to allow
specific transfers of funds to and
within different town budgets
during the current fiscal year. It
is expected there will be at least
nine transfers totaling $293,000.
These transfers include $100,000
for snow and ice removal; $60,000
for central fuel depot gasoline
expenses; $35,000 for legal ser-
vices; $28,000 for DPW admin-
istration salaries; $25,000 for fire
department expenses for vehicle
repairs and salaries; $15,000 for
DPW administration expenses;
$12,000 for veterans services ex-
penses; $10,000 for cemetery sal-
aries to pay overtime; and $8,000
for cemetery crematory expens-
es. All of these transfers, with the
exception of $20,000 from fire
department salaries budget, will
come from free cash.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 2 is an annual
article for paying unpaid bills
that come into town hall after the
close of the fiscal year on June 30.
Currently, there are four unpaid
bills totaling $4,617, although
this amount could change by the
meeting. All funds will be trans-
ferred from free cash. Passage of
this article requires a nine-tenths
majority vote. Voting on this
within the special Town Meeting
allows the town to pay the bills
immediately. If the vote was tak-
en at annual Town Meeting, the
town could not pay the bills until
after the new budget year begins
on July 1, 2009.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 3 is an annual
article for funding collective bar-
gaining agreements from any of
the unions in town. This article
will be indefinitely postponed
since there are no contracts
ready.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 4 for Chapter
90 Highway funds will be indefi-
nitely postponed.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 5 requests
$55,000 for a study of the Gurnet
Road sewer system. The study
is needed to see if there are any
cracks in the pipe that are let-
ting in storm water or seawater,
which would artificially inflate
the amount of sewage being
recorded at the Marshfield
treatment plant. The entire
pipe will be cleaned and a
camera will be sent though
Duxbury Clipper
it to detect damage. This will give
the town the information it needs
for repairing the pipe. The money
will come from free cash.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 6 requests ap-
proval of a $50,000 transfer from
the town’s health trust appropria-
tion to the Stabilization fund for
the FY09 budget. The Stabili-
zation fund is a special reserve
account created for any purpose
that the town might have. Plac-
ing money in the Stabilization
fund helps the town build up its
reserves, which in turn helps it
receive favorable interest rates
when borrowing money for larger
projects. It takes a majority vote
at Town Meeting to place money
into the Stabilization fund and a
two-thirds vote to take it out.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 7 asks voters
to take $406,682 from the Com-
munity Preservation Act undes-
ignated, or general, fund to finish
paying for the $1.04 million pur-
chase of the 106 acre Camp Wing
property approved by last year’s
Town Meeting. The town did not
receive a state grant of $448,200
that would have offset the pur-
chase price, so the balance must
be made up this year. Conserva-
tion Administrator Joe Grady has
said the town will re-apply for
the grant. Short-term borrowing
had to be used to close the gap
between the CPA funds approved
for the purchase and the amount
the town had to pay for it when it
bought the property in December.
This article also amends the vote
last year by deleting the authori-
zation to borrow this amount and
by substituting in its place autho-
rization to transfer these funds
from the CPA general account.
SPECIAL TOWN MEET-
ING ARTICLE 8 amends the
town’s FY09 Housing Allocation
Plan. This plan outlines how the
Affordable Housing Trust com-
mittee can spend any money re-
ceived by the town from its inclu-
sionary zoning bylaw. The plan
recommends that these funds,
generated from new real estate
development, be used for a first
time home ownership program,
the conversion of existing prop-
erties into affordable units and
the development of new afford-
able housing units. This article
seeks to clarify how the first time
homebuyer program works.
Article 1
Appointments
A rticle 1 is an annual article ap-
pointing non-elected officials.
These include various committees ap-
pointed by the town moderator, the se-
lectmen and the town manager.
Article 2
READING OF REPORTS
T
his is an annual article that
allows the reading of re-
ports by town officers and
town committees and the acceptance
of the annual town report. The Council
on Aging is expected to report on the
progress of local bus service GATRA.
Article 3
COMPENSATION
OF TOWN OFFICIALS
Position Salary
Moderator $40
Selectmen - chairman $2,000
Selectmen - member $1,500
Assessors - chairman $2,000
Assessors - member $1,500
Town Clerk $67,000
Total $77,040
T
his is a routine article that sets
the compensation of elected
town officials: assessors, selectmen,
town meeting moderator, and town
clerk. (Those are the only elected town
officials who get paid.)
The total amount
By the numbers requested is $77,040,
the same as last year.
$14 This includes $67,000
Est. hourly rate for a for the town clerk’s
selectman. (Based on 35 salary and does not
3-hr. meetings a year)
include a raise. An-
nual salaries for se-
lectmen and assessors are $1,500 for
board members and $2,000 for chair-
men. The town moderator’s salary
is $40. None of these have increased
for many years. New this year: while
this article includes these figures, the
actual money will be voted as part of
Article 5, the town’s operating budget.
Supported by Board of Selectmen and
Finance Committee.
Article 4
HIGHWAY FUNDING
A
rticle 4 is the acceptance of
state highway funding, or
Chapter 90 money, for FY2010. This
annual article authorizes selectmen to
temporarily borrow money for high-
way maintenance and then accept the
state reimbursement for this expense.
The amount of state aid is expected to
be $408,876, the same as the current
fiscal year. Supported by Board of Se-
lectmen and Finance Committee.
Town Meeting Talk
W hen, in some obscure country
town, the farmers come together
to a special town-meeting, to express
their opinion on some subject which is
vexing the land, that, I think, is the true
Congress, and the most respectable one
that is ever assembled in the United States.
–– Henry David Thoreau
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Article 5
OPERATING BUDGET
T he fiscal year 2010 operat-
ing budget for the town and
schools totals $56.45 million, a de-
crease of $444,401 or 0.78 percent
from the current year’s budget. This
amount includes the operating budget
and water department budget.
Notable expenses include $1.98
million for general government (a 4.3
percent increase from FY09); $ 27.64
million for education, (3.4 percent in-
crease); $6 million for public safety,
(0.6 percent decrease); $3.5 million
for department of public works, (3.4
percent decrease); $1.33 million for
library and recreation, (16.8 percent
decrease); $466,840 for health and hu-
man services, (2.1 percent decrease);
$2.68 million for the water department,
(4.7 percent decrease); $9.9 million for
town and school employee benefits
and insurance (.4 percent increase) and
$3.4 million for town, school and water
department debt
service (23 per-
By the numbers
cent decrease).
Avg. Tax Bill (fy09) Revenues
come from these
DUXBURY $7,135
sources: $41.3
HINGHAM $6,518 million from the
SCITUATE $5,182 town’s property
taxes (1.5 percent
KINGSTON $4,699
increase); $5.37
PEMBROKE $4,238 million in state
MARSHFIELD $4,066 aid (5.79 per-
cent decrease);
PLYMOUTH $3,798 $7.3 million in
State Median $3,600 local receipts
(0.26 percent
increase); and
$130,091 in available funds. Last year
there was over $2.1 million in free cash
and most of it was used to balance the
operating budget. In comparison, this
year, free cash is just over $1.14 mil-
lion. Of this amount, $332,618 will
be used to fund articles in the special
Town Meeting and $636,100 will be
used in the annual Town Meeting for
capital expenses and for the Fourth of
July celebration. These figures are cur-
rent as of publication, although they
may change at Town Meeting. Sup-
ported by Board of Selectmen
Article 6
CAPITAL BUDGET
A rticle 6 is the FY 2010 capital
budget totaling $728,740. This
amount includes $400,668 for school
capital needs, including $193,768 for
upgrading computers and technology
and $206,900 for other school related
items such as new classroom and cafe-
teria furniture, new high school bleach-
ers, renovating the DHS tennis courts,
new drama scaffolding, and repairing
the air conditioning at DMS. (See chart
on facing page.)
Other capital expenses include
$83,456 for public safety; $184,640
for public works; $5,931 for the Coun-
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
cil on Aging; and $21,000 for library
and recreation. Money for capital ex-
penses will come out of the town’s free
cash account, which, in previous years,
had been used to balance the operating
budget.
An additional
$500,000 is request- By the numbers
ed for the water en-
$9,000
terprise fund. This
includes $100,000 Amount requested for
for PCE pipe replace- schools to convert to
ment and $12,000 white marker boards
for leak detection.
The water enterprise account is funded
from water rates. Supported by Board
of Selectmen.
Article 7
PERSONNEL PLAN AND
NON-UNION RAISES
A
rticle 7 is the Duxbury Per-
sonnel Plan and Compensa-
tion Schedule, a routine article used
to give raises to town managers and
non-school and non-union town em-
ployees as well as part-time or tempo-
rary workers. Funded at $50,000, this
article will also amend the Personnel
Plan to replace it with a new revised
bylaw. It includes a new compensation
schedule with revised salary ranges to
make Duxbury’s pay comparable with
other communities. The positions that
are now part of the professional man-
ager’s union and the professional sup-
port union formed in December have
been deleted from the personnel plan.
Supported by Board of Selectmen.
Capital Budget ITEMS
GENERAL GOV.
Police Mobile Cruiser Units (4) $14,730
Red Alert Software $5,315
Replace Pick-up Truck $13,000
GENERAL GOV. TOTAL $33,045
PUBLIC SAFETY
Refurbish Inflatable Boat $40,000
Replace Fire Hoses $19,521
Replace Breathing Apparatus $8,000
Tires for Engines $5,000
Harborm. Aids to Navigation $10,935
PUBLIC SAFETY TOTAL $83,456
PUBLIC WORKS
DPW Garage Metal Walls $12,000
Reline Crematory Retorts $70,000
Replace 1995 Toro Workman $22,640
Design For New Crematory
PUBLIC WORKS TOTAL
$80,000
$184,640
HUMAN SERVICES
Replace Sr. Center Flooring $5,931
HUMAN SERVICES TOTAL $5,931
LIBRARY & RECREATION
Replace Gas Water Heater $4,000
Replace Carpet $2,000
Install Playgroung Surfacing $5,000
Replace Irrigation Pump Work $10,000
LIBRARY & RECREATION $21,000
SCHOOLS
Library Software Upgrades $14,268
Network Upgrades $10,000
Mobile Class Comp. System $35,000
Replace Computers $90,000
Wireless System Phase II $12,000
World Language Lab $32,500
Construct New Classrooms $20,000
New Classrooms Furniture $5,000
Replace Classroom Furniture
Cafeteria Tables
Convert to Marker Boards
$20,000
$12,000
$9,000
Replace Drama Scaffolding $5,000
Air conditioning - DMS $10,000
Floor Cleaner/Polishers (2) $11,990
Renovate DHS Tennis Courts $75,000
Repair Bleachers - DHS $13,000
Replace 1998 Utility Van $25,910
SCHOOLS TOTAL $400,668
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $728,740
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Town of Duxbury Operating budget: 2000-2009
$60M
$50M
$43.2M
$40.3M
$40M $36.9M
$30M
$20M
$10M
FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03
Article 8
UNION CONTRACTS
T
his is an annual article for
funding collective bargain-
ing agreements from any of the nine
unions in town, including police, fire-
fighters, teachers, and school and gov-
ernment employees. It is not expected
there will be any contracts ready for
funding at Town Meeting. If any con-
tract negotiations are finalized during
the course of the year, they would be
approved at next year’s special Town
Meeting, according to Town Manager
Richard MacDonald.
Article 9
REMOVE UNUSED DEBT
A
rticle 9 seeks to rescind autho-
rized and unused debt. This
is a way for the town to clean up its
books. The total debt to be rescinded
is $13,000 for the completed Gurnet
Road seawall project. When a project
is approved by town meeting for a cer-
tain dollar amount, it often costs less
to complete. This article allows the
town to take back the amount of debt
that has been authorized but is unused.
Supported by Board of Selectmen and
Finance Committee.
Article 10
REVOLVING FUNDS
A
rticle 10 proposes to reau-
thorize three revolving funds
for the Council on Aging, the Assess-
ing Department, and the Conservation
Commission. Revolving funds are ac-
counts set up to receive fees for servic-
es that are then used to pay for expens-
es incurred to offer the services. The
Council on Aging revolving fund can
hold up to $70,000 generated from fees
for senior center programs. The money
in this account is used to pay instruc-
tors or buy supplies. This amount is the
same as last year.
The Assessing Department’s Geo-
graphic Information System revolv-
ing fund request is $6,000, a reduc-
tion from the $40,000 from the last
two years. This decrease is due to the
fund not being used as much as ex-
pected. Duxbury’s GIS is a computer-
based system used for the creation and
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for updated coverage,
including live updates, of
Town Meeting on Saturday.
$54.6M
$56.9M $56.5M
$51.9M
$49.6M
$45.9M $46.9M
FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10
maintenance of the town’s geographic
features, infrastructure data and other
related land-based information. The
GIS revolving fund holds fees paid by
users who request certain electronic
data and/or plans from the town’s GIS
system. This money provides a dedi-
cated revenue source to upgrade and
maintain the GIS system.
The Conservation Commission’s
revolving fund request for $15,000
will contain money generated from the
sale of Christmas trees on the town-
owned West Street (Jaycox) Christmas
tree farm. It is used to pay a forester
to spray and shear the trees and mow
the property. Supported by Board of
Selectmen and Finance Committee.
Article 11
BEACH LEASE
A
rticle 11 requests $400,000
for the town’s annual lease of
Duxbury Beach from its owner, the non-
profit, Duxbury Beach Reservation,
Inc. This amount By the numbers
is the same as last
1919
year. The lease pays
the Reservation’s
Year the town began
costs of managing leasing Duxbury beach
the part of the beach
the town rents — the
resident’s parking lot, beach, and the
drive-on section. $110,000 comes back
to the town to pay salaries of the har-
bormaster’s endangered species officer
and assistant. These funds also cover
the costs of hiring piping plover moni-
tors — summer workers who watch
and protect these endangered shore
birds, which nest annually on Duxbury
beach. The lease also pays for dune re-
pairs, new snow fence and cable fenc-
ing, beach road maintenance, debris
clean-up in the spring and fall, daily
trash removal in the summer and geo-
logical studies and Audubon Society
oversight of migratory birds. Duxbury
earns almost $1.5 million from beach
stickers. The town has been leasing the
beach since 1919. Supported by Board
of Selectmen and Finance Committee.
13
Human services
Senior center, veterans services
Library & Rec.
Includes pool and golf course
General GovT.
Most town hall departments & boards
Public works
Includes water enterprise budget
Public Safety
Police, fire, harbor & insp. servics
Employee benefits
Includes debt service & shared costs
Schools
Teachers, admin, special ed. costs
Source: Duxbury Town Warrants 2000-2009
Article 12
JULY 4TH PARADE
A
rticle 12 is an annual article
asking voters to appropri-
ate $10,000 for the July 4th
parade and celebration. On the chop-
ping block this year due to budget cuts,
these funds will remain in the FY2010
budget as town officials have decided
to use free cash for this expense. The
much-loved town celebration costs
approximately $50,000 annually. The
July 4th committee raises over $22,000
from donations each year and is able
to use approximately $18,000 from
a town trust fund to help pay for the
Fourth of July festivities. Without pas-
sage of this article, the 2010 parade or
beach bonfire celebration could be cut.
Supported by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 13
REDUCE CPA SURCHARGE
T
his article would roll back the
Community Preservation Act
surcharge on real estate taxes from
three percent to 0.25 percent. The CPA
surcharge funds projects such as pur-
chasing open space, preserving his-
torical assets, and creating affordable
housing. Three percent is the maximum
surcharge a community could choose
when approving the CPA. Duxbury
adopted the CPA via initiative petition
in 2001. Article 13 was placed on the
annual Town Meeting warrant by citi-
zen’s petition.
Proponents have said the motiva-
tion behind the article was to alleviate
some of the tax burden on residents
during these tough economic times.
Opponents of Article 13 say the proj-
ects funded by the
By the numbers
CPA — includ-
$13.4M ing acquiring open
space, building new
Amount spent on CPA
projects since 2001 through affordable housing
state and local tax dollars and preserving his-
toric town treasures
— have enhanced
the quality of life in town.
Up until this year, the state has
matched Duxbury’s funds by 100 per-
cent. This year, due to the economy,
the match is 73 percent. Next year, the
14
Two key school
projects on tap
Money sought for Chandler roof
and feasibility building study
L
By Susan Skeiber, School Superintendent
ast year, the Duxbury School Committee
charged the School Building Committee with
(1) planning for the replacement of the roof on
the original sections of Chandler School and (2) determin-
ing the most appropriate approach to future renovation or
reconstruction of the nearly 50-year old Duxbury Middle
School and Duxbury High School buildings.  Back in
2000, the School Committee approved a Master Facili-
ties Plan that addressed the immediate need for additional
classrooms in the elementary schools and identified the
need for renovation or reconstruction of the middle and
high schools over the decade.  In 2001, voters approved the
Chandler and Alden school buildings projects. Both proj-
ects were completed on time and on budget, and the town
received a 67 percent reimbursement from the state.    housing. This year’s allocation will be $156,000
The School Building Committee this year determined
that a feasibility study, as proposed in Article 36, is neces-
sary to identify the most cost-effective and educationally
appropriate options for renovation or replacement  of the
middle and high schools. The new Massachusetts School
Building Authority requires that Statements of Interest
for facilities projects identify one building at a time for
consideration for reimbursement. After its preliminary
review of both buildings, the committee determined that
the middle school project would be the first priority.  The
building is slightly older than the high school, has severely
aged and deteriorating systems, has inadequate space for
many school functions and does not adequately accommo-
date the middle school team teaching model.  been a community center since the 1950s. This
However, given the campus aspect of the two schools,
their age and deficiencies and the complexity of staging
construction to minimize disruption during school months,
the committee believes that a feasibility study for both
buildings will provide the most complete information to
determine the long-range options and associated costs. 
The feasibility study is a first step in a lengthy process that
will require significant community input and adherence to
MSBA requirements. The school department recognizes
the importance of long-range planning for maintenance,
repair and capital needs associated with four large school
buildings as part of a town-wide effort to manage resources
responsibly.
The Chandler School roof project (Article 37) is
critical for maintaining the structural integrity of the roof
and ensuring a healthy and safe building environment.
The project involves design services, bid documents, and
construction work for the purpose of replacing the roof on
the original sections of the Chandler School, excluding the
2002 additions. The MSBA has already granted approval
of this $1.54 million project and has committed to a 40
percent reimbursement, a maximum grant of $620,000, un-
der MSBA’s new approval and funding process. (Net cost
to the town: $920,000.)
Duxbury Clipper
match is projected to decline to 35 percent, al-
though because Duxbury has the full three per-
cent surcharge, it is eligible for a second round
match later in the year.
There is a two-step process for changing the
CPA surcharge level. If Article 13 passes, the is-
sue would be placed on the ballot and a majori-
ty of voters would have
to vote in favor before
the reduction could
take effect. Under
Community Pres-
ervation Act rules,
Read our readers’ views the ballot question
on this article on page 23 would have to wait
until the 2010 town
election. If approved at that time, the change
would take effect for the 2011 fiscal year bud-
get. See sidebar for further explanation.
This is the first time a reduction in the
CPA surcharge has been proposed. Duxbury
has previously adopted exemptions to the CPA
surcharge for elderly, disabled and low-income
residents. Not supported by Board of Select-
men. Not supported by the Finance Commit-
tee. NOT supported by the Planning Board.
Article 14
ADMIN. COSTS FOR COMMUNITY
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
A
rticle 14 requests $78,000 in Com-
munity Preservation Act funds for the
Community Preservation Committee’s operat-
ing budget. This is $2,000 less than last year.
This account pays for the board’s administrator
and consultants, as well as engineering fees and
legal costs. Any unused money is returned to
the CPA general account. Supported by Board
of Selectmen, Finance Committee and Commu-
nity Preservation Committee.
Article 15
ALLOCATE CPC FUNDS
A rticle 15 proposes to allocate the re-
quired 10 percent of the Community
Preservation Act tax surcharge to accounts for
each of its three purposes: open space protec-
tion, historical preservation and affordable
for each account. Last year, the amount was
$184,000. Supported by Board of Selectmen,
Finance Committee and Community Preserva-
tion Committee.
Article 16
CONSERVATION FUND
A
rticle 16 is a request from the Conser-
vation Commission to add $77,450
in Community Preservation Funds to the con-
servation fund to bring its balance back up to
$100,000. The total amount added last year
was $17,000. The Conservation Commission
State: CPA change couldn’t take effect this year
A
ny reduction to Dux-
bury’s Community
Preservation Act tax
surcharge would not take effect this
year. The act requires a two-step
process to amend or revoke, accord-
ing to Katherine Roth, associate di-
rector of the Community Preserva-
tion Coalition.
Changes to the surcharge must
be approved at Town Meeting and then rati-
fied by a majority of voters at a town elec-
tion. However the CPA law requires 35 days
between Town Meeting action and the town
election. Since Duxbury’s town election is two
weeks after Town Meeting, the rollback would
not be on the ballot until the spring of 2010.
A spokeswoman from the Secretary of
State’s office confirmed there must be at least
35 days between “final notice” of any bal-
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
uses the money to buy smaller parcels of con-
servation land. In the past six years, it has ac-
quired 37 acres, including 28 acres that were
gifts to the town. The conservation fund also
covers the costs of managing 2,300 acres of
conservation land and 750 acres of town land.
Management entails creating and maintain-
ing trails, building boardwalks over wetlands,
keeping up access ways, parking lots, fences,
gates, locks, and signs, surveying parcels, find-
ing old boundaries and installing new ones to
protect from abutter encroachment, manag-
ing wildlife such as building and maintaining
platforms for osprey nests and boxes for wood
ducks and swallows, protecting endangered
species and eradicating invasive plant species.
The fund also paid $14,000 to prepare the open
space and recreation plan, which was recently
approved by the state and selectmen. Support-
ed by Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee,
Fiscal Advisory Committee and Community
Preservation Committee.
Article 17
HISTORIC PROPERTIES SURVEY
A rticle 17 asks for $9,000 in Commu-
nity Preservation Act funds to pay for
a new phase of an ongoing historic properties
survey. Over the last decade, the Duxbury His-
torical Commission has been creating an inven-
tory of all Duxbury’s historic homes and sites,
such as cemeteries and landings. This work has
been funded in the past by the CPC. All inven-
tory forms are reviewed, approved and kept on
file by the Massachusetts Historical Commis-
sion and are available to the public. Supported
by Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee,
Fiscal Advisory Committee and Community
Preservation Committee.
Article 18
TARKILN RENOVATION
A
rticle 18 requests $435,720 in existing
Community Preservation Act histori-
cal preservation funds to repair and re-open the
historic Tarkiln Community Center on Summer
Street (Route 53). The current plan is not the
$1.55 million full-blown historic restoration
proposal that Town Meeting voters rejected last
year. Instead, it focuses on work that must be
done in order to reopen the building that has
renovation plan relies on pledged volunteer la-
lot questions and an election. In any
other case, the posting of the warrant
would suffice, however in the case of
proposed changes to the Community
Preservation Act, any election must
be at least 35 days after Town Meet-
ing.
The act does allow changes to the
surcharge to be voted on at a state
election, but there is no state election
scheduled until the fall of 2010. The act does
not permit changes via a special town elec-
tion.
According to experts the only remedy for
proponents of a rollback would be to seek a
change via the initiative petition process rather
than Town Meeting. That would require signa-
tures of 5 percent of the town voters. This is
how the CPA was initially adopted in Duxbury
eight years ago.
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bor and materials to decrease overall
costs. About $210,000 of the amount
requested is for essential repairs like a
new septic system, a new roof, handi-
capped access, and new bathrooms.
Another $150,000 includes repairs
to the foundation and other repairs to
the interior and exterior. Also included
is a 20 percent contingency of over
$72,000. It is projected that revenues
from renting Tarkiln
By the numbers will cover its oper-
$10,000 ating expenses and
also provide a sur-
Amount proponents say plus. Tarkiln consists
a renovated building will of two one-room
return in extra revenue
schoolhouses built
in 1871 and 1908
respectively. A connector housing
bathrooms and a basement dates to
1926. Until October 2006, the building
was used by a variety of community
groups. It was shuttered when the heat-
ing system failed. Supported by Board
of Selectmen, Community Preservation
Committee and Finance Committee.
Article 19
RESTORE WORLD WAR I
MONUMENT
A
rticle 19 requests $75,000 in
Community Preservation Act
funds to restore the World War I me-
morial to the veterans from Duxbury.
In 1922, the town erected a 12-foot
high memorial to the 81 men and one
woman from Duxbury who served in
the Great War. It was located on the
triangle of land at the intersection
of Tremont Street and Depot Street
in front of town hall. The land was
called Boomer Square after Charles
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Selectman
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This is the only known photograph of the
WWI monument before it was destroyed in
a truck accident. It was originally located
in Boomer Square. Article 19 proposes
using $75,000 in CPA money to restore
the monument.
Boomer, a WWI veteran. Sometime in
the 1960s, there was an accident and
the monument was removed from the
site, where it was overlooked for more
than forty years. The town manager
appointed a committee to investigate
the matter last year. By measuring the
remains, committee members have
pieced together what the memorial
looked like and by culling information
from town and veterans’ records and
old newspapers, they were able to learn
much about the veterans listed on the
monument. The committee is propos-
ing a new memorial on a 6-inch gran-
ite base and standing twelve-feet high,
with the 82 veterans names carved on
it. Many of the limestone pieces of the
original memorial will be re-used. The
committee would like to see the new
memorial standing where plans show
it was originally intended; at the top
of the steps on a grassy area in front
of the old town hall. The committee
had requested $100,000 for the project
and believe it will cost that amount to
complete. Supported by Board of Se-
lectmen, Finance Committee, Fiscal
Advisory Committee and Community
Preservation Committee.
Article 20
BIKE PATH DESIGN
A
rticle 20 requests $56,000
from the Community Preser-
vation Act’s general account to design
a multi-use path for bikers and pedes-
trians along Tremont Street/Route 3A
from Chestnut Street to Depot Street.
It is proposed by the Community Pres-
ervation Committee and the Sidewalk/
Bike Path committee. The funds would
pay for a topographical survey, right
of way plans, engineering, and public
outreach. Passing by the senior center,
fire station and ending at the town hall,
the half-mile path would link with the
Chestnut Street sidewalk for access to
Hall’s Corner. It would also pass May-
flower Street where travelers could
connect with the town forest and other
conservation land. Construction costs
are estimated at $400,000 and the side-
walk committee would seek funding
from federal and state transportation
funds and private sources. CPA funds
can be used to design the path, which
is a recreational project and is allowed
under the law, but not for construction
because this isn’t a new land acquisi-
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tion. The sidewalk committee is also
planning to use $14,000 of donated en-
gineering time and $10,000 of donated
outreach time from volunteers.
The project was supported by the
CPC, but selectmen were skeptical that
the amount would be enough to cover
design and legal costs. There is also no
guarantee the town would ever receive
money for the construction of the path
after the design money is spent. The
path would also require an easement
from the Duxbury Rural & Historical
Society, which controls the forested
land on Tremont Street, and the society
has said in the past they are opposed to
granting that. Not supported by Board
of Selectmen. Supported by Finance
Committee.
Article 21
TEMPLE STREET
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A
rticle 21 asks for $50,000 in
Community Preservation Act
funds for creating plans for afford-
able housing on three acres on Temple
Street, which is part of the 106-acre
Camp Wing property voters approved
at last year’s Town Meeting. The Lo-
cal Housing Partnership wants plans in
hand before acquiring a developer so
the town can control what the build-
ings will look like. Six, two-bedroom
units are being considered for this proj-
ect. Whether the units will be rentals
or condos has not yet been determined.
Supported by Board of Selectmen, Fi-
nance Committee, Fiscal Advisory
Committee, Community Preservation
Committee and Planning Board.
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Article 22 homes. Supported by Board of Selectmen, Finance $50 for a first offense, $75 for a second offense, and
Committee, Community Preservation Committee and $100 for a third of subsequent offense, according to
HOUSE RECYCLING PROGRAM Planning Board. the commission’s bylaw. Examples of fineable of-

A
rticle 22 requests $100,000 in Community
Preservation Act funds from the affordable
housing account to create a house recycling program
fenses include dumping trash, lighting fires without
permission, cutting or removing vegetation and pos-
Article 26
sessing alcohol on conservation land. Supported by
FY10 HOUSING ALLOCATION PLAN the Finance Committee

developed by the Local Housing Partnership. The
program’s purpose is to save houses slated for de-
molition, move them to another location and prepare
them for re-use as below-market rate homes. There
A
rticle 26 is an annual article to re-adopt a
housing allocation plan for FY10. This plan Article 32
spells out how the Affordable Housing Trust commit- Bog management
tee can spend any money that comes into an account

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have been two such
homes offered to set up to receive funds generated from the inclusion- his year the conservation commission will
the Local Housing ary zoning bylaw. Supported by Board of Selectmen, be seeking new management agreements for
Partnership, and it Finance Committee, Community Preservation Com- two cranberry bogs the town owns, Cherry Lane Bog
was unable to take mittee and Planning Board. off Cherry Lane and Duxbury Bog off East Street.
advantage of them The article would authorize the commission to seek
because there was Article 27 10-year agreements for each bog. The article does
no money avail- not have a dollar amount, but merely gives the town
able. The Afford- INCREASE LATE NOTICE FEE the authority to put out a request for proposal. Sup-
able Housing Trust
A rticle 27 seeks to increase the fee the town ported by the Finance Committee.
will administer can charge when people are late in paying
this program and the town manager will decide how their taxes. A 2008 state law now allows towns to

and when the money is spent. Supported by Board
of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Fiscal Advisory
Committee, Community Preservation Committee and
Planning Board.
Fiscal
charge up to a $30 late fee on bills. Duxbury’s cur-
rent fee is set at $5. Town Treasurer Beth Conway is
recommending increasing the charge to $10 because
it is in line with the town’s costs of sending out addi-

Article 23
HOUSING ACQUISITION PROGRAM
tional bills without being too punitive. Supported by
Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee.

Article 28
advisory
A rticle 23 seeks to use $300,000 in Communi-
ty Preservation Act affordable housing funds MUNICIPAL LIEN CHARGE message
for a housing acquisition program to be administered
by the Affordable Housing Trust. This money would T his article asks voters to allow the town to
impose a “municipal lien charge” onto real

T
By Frank Mangione, Chairman
be used to buy a low-priced home and turn it into estate tax bills for any unpaid fines, fees or permits. Fiscal Advisory Committee
affordable housing in perpetuity by placing a deed Allowed under state law, this provides the town an-
restriction on it. This would work with a foreclosed he Fiscal Advisory Committee has
other method to use when trying to collect fees. An two charges. It reviews potential
or smaller house. The home would either be rented or example of how this could be used is when a devel-
re-sold. Supported by Board of Selectmen, Finance capital expenditures submitted by
oper doesn’t pay fines assessed to him by the ZBA. the town manager and department heads and
Committee, Fiscal Advisory Committee, Community Currently, the town’s only recourse is to deny per- makes recommendations
Preservation Committee and Planning Board. mits or go to small claims court, according to Town to the Special and Annual
Treasurer Beth Conway. Supported by Board of Se- Town Meetings. It is also
Article 24 lectmen and Finance Committee. charged with reviewing
TRANSFER LAND FOR Article 29
town fees and making
recommendations for any
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREMATORY STABILIZATION FUND changes to the selectmen

A
for their action.

rticle 24 looks for voter permission to trans-
fer two parcels of town-owned land, each
less than an acre, to the control of the Affordable
Housing Trust. One parcel is 0.70 acres on Lakeshore
Drive; the other is 0.88 acres on Summer Street. Hav-
ing town land available in case a home is offered to
the town allows for the success of the house recy-
cling program in Article 22. Supported by Finance
Committee.
Article 25
LONG TERM LEASE
FRANKLIN STREET
A
rticle 29 proposes to set up a stabilization
fund, or savings account, that will be used
to pay for a new crematory. A portion of the revenues
generated by cremations will be deposited into this
account and will then be used either as a down pay-
ment on a new facility or to pay down the debt to
save the taxpayers money on interest charges. The
current amount attached to this article is $60,000. It
would require a 2/3rd vote at Town Meeting to trans-
fer or withdraw money from this stabilization fund.
Supported by Board of Selectmen and Finance Com-
mittee.
Article 30
This year in work-
ing with Beth Conway,
our treasurer/collector,
we instituted a policy
of reviewing annually
in the spring, with the
cooperation of the department heads, all town
fees, excluding school fees which are under the
control of the School Committee. In the past,
fees were reviewed at various times throughout
the year. By reviewing fees annually at the
same time, if any changes are to be made, the
town manager and financial director will know
what revenue they can expect from this source

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as they prepare the following year’s budget.
his is a housekeeping article that authorizes
selectmen to enter into a long-term lease for
Transfer land to Con. This year after our review, some recommended
increases were presented to the selectmen for
the affordable housing unit that will be created from Commission their consideration.

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the abandoned town firehouse on Franklin Street. As to the capital budget, the committee in
he Conservation Commission is requesting
Habitat for Humanity is expected to renovate both the fall reviewed all town department’s capital
the town transfer 12 parcels of salt marsh,
buildings on the site for single-family affordable requests and made our recommendations to
located in the Duxbury Marsh north of the
Powder Point Bridge, from the care of the the town manager. After it was determined
Board of Selectmen to the Conservation how much free cash was to be allocated to the

Tailoring 7 DAYS! Commission. The land was taken for back

taxes according to Conservation Agent
Joseph Grady. By transferring the land to
Sunday Businessman Special the Conservation Commission, the parcels
Bring your suit in for tailoring by 10:30am and get it back by 4:30pm! will be held for conservation purposes and
will be protected from sale or development.
We Accept Coupons For Dry Cleaning From Local Dry Cleaners Supported by the Finance Committee.
Wash & Fold Available
Now Article 31
Penalties for Conservation
Violations
capital, we once again reviewed the capital
requests as submitted by the town manager and
our recommendations are contained in the war-
rant. For the third year in a row, the town is
probably underfunding its capital needs. This
recognizes the fiscal restraints of the budget.
As was discussed at last year’s Town Meet-
ing, we are concerned about the long range
future of town wide capital purchases. We
started work this year on a Long Range Capital
Plan. Information has been gathered and at
this year’s Town Meeting, hopefully, a draft
report will be presented. The report will be a

A rticle 31 will not impose any new

penalties for violating the Conser-
vation Commission’s rules and regulations.
work in progress, and will be modified each
year to reflect current conditions.
Spending is one thing, but we need to iden-
Rather, the passage of the article would al- tify a sustainable source of funds to support
OPEN 38 Depot St. Duxbury
low the commission or police to issue non- capital needs. Therefore, going forward, the
SUNDAYS (next to Foodies)
criminal citations –– tickets, essentially real charge is to allocate funding to support the
town’s capital needs.
781-934-SPOT (7768)
10am to 5pm –– for violating the rules. The penalties have
been on the books since 2007. The fines are
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 17

New Police Station What’s my bottom line?

New police
station

* Here’s how much the Police Station debt

exclusion article would add to your annual

2
property tax bill at the assessed values listed
below. The FY11 tax amount is based on the
expected rate of $11.30 per thousand.

Debt Exclusion amount: $435,000

1 Home value FY11 Tax Extra cost

$400,000 $4,520 $12
$600,000 $6,780 $18
The proposed location for a new, 18,000 square-foot police station is a parcel of town-owned land on Mayflower Street next to $800,000 $9,040 $24
the transfer station (2) and just up the street from the Senior Center (1). The Public Safety Building Feasibility Study committee $1,000,000 $11,300 $30
decided to back the push for a separate police station after plans for a combined fire and police facility on cemetery land off $2,000,000 $22,600 $60
Tremont Street fell through. They are only asking voters to approve design costs at Town Meeting.
This tax increase would last for four years.
Article 33 run out of room for burials in the next but not construction costs. The move Editor’s note: There is a possibility, according to the
30 years. In recent weeks, the feasibil- would not change the total amount of treasurer’s office, of doing the bond over two years
Combined Public Safety ity committee has decided to abandon the project but would allow the proj- instead of four, which would increase the extra cost
the combined station proposal. The ect to be revisited at Town Meeting in to homeowners.
Facility Building committee is recommending the ar- 2010, when the study committee would

W hen an initiative to build sep-
arate new police and fire sta-
tions was defeated in 2008, residents
suggested the town seek less costly
alternatives and consider a combined
police and fire station that would share
some facilities. The Public Safety
Building Feasibility Study Committee
came up with a figure of $14.3 million
for a 31,000 square foot combined po-
lice/fire headquarters.
However, the committee deter-
mined the only piece of town-owned
land that was large enough for a com-
bined facility –– and was centrally
located enough to satisfy fire cover-
age requirements, was unused cem-
etery land on Tremont Street. Here the
proposal ran into opposition from the
Board of Cemetery Trustees, who said
taking the land may cause Duxbury to
renovated Fire station
ticle be indefinitely postponed in favor
of separate proposals for a new police
station and a renovation to the existing
main fire station. Board of Selectmen
recommends indefinite postponement.
Article 34
Police station design
This article centers around a revised
plan to build a new police station. The
proposal is for a 17,320 square foot sta-
tion on vacant, town-owned land next
to the Transfer Station on Mayflower
Street, with a total price tag of $7.75
million.
However, days before Town Meet-
ing, the Public Safety Building Feasi-
bility Study Committee changed its rec-
ommendation, deciding to seek design
have more detailed plans in hand. Last
year’s Town Meeting article asked vot-
ers for design costs only, and passed
Town Meeting –– only to be rejected at
the ballot box.
Since the article is printed in the
warrant, it would have to be amended
on Town Meeting floor to the amount
of $435,000.
Supported by the Board of Select-
men.
Article 35
Fire Station Renovation
T his is a revised plan to reno-
vate the existing Central Fire
Station, rather than build a new one as
was proposed last year. Part of the dif-
ficulty in finding a new location for the
fire station is that fire response times
are regulated, and a town’s station has
to be centrally located. The renovation
and additions would cost $5.2 million.
Fire Chief Kevin Nord said the build-
ing would meet the department’s needs
for the next 30 years.
This plan includes demolishing the
addition on the station’s north side and
building a new 8,000 square foot ad-
ministrative and crews quarters wing.
It also includes adding 20 feet to the
apparatus bays and a two-door resi-
dential-style garage to the side of the
building.
If voters reject Article 35 at Town
Meeting, there is a $1 million back-up
proposal. This includes a new roof, a
new heating and ventilation system, a
reconfigured bunk room, fixing base-
ment leaks and bringing the building
up to code where it is lacking.
These fixes will buy the town an
extra five to ten years at the fire station,
said feasibility committee Chairman
Neil Johnson, but they will not provide
for the fire department’s future expan-
sion, calling it a “band-aid” fix until
the economy recovers. Supported by
the Board of Selectmen.

“Mr. Moderator, Point of Information!”

Town meeting voters will be asked to consider a $5.2 million renovation to the
main fire station that would add crew quarters and storage space, and would meet
the department’s needs for the next 30 years. If that plan looks likely to fail on the
floor, or if it gets voted down, proponents may suggest a $1 million emergency fix
that would address the most serious issues, but would only be a five year solution,
according to Fire Chief Kevin Nord.
B
ecause the warrant for Town Meeting must be printed in advance, and
because the fate of the police and fire station projects have been in flux
over the past several weeks, the three articles concerning the public
safety study committee may be confusing.
Article 33 for a combined police and fire station on cemetery land is on the
warrant, even though the Board of Selectmen and feasibility committee do not
support it, because the warrant cannot be changed once it’s posted. However, the
selectmen will move that the article be indefinitely suspended, meaning no action
will be taken and Town Meeting will move on to the next item.
Two different dollar figures have been discussed for the fire station renova-
tion project, Article 35. The proposal is for a $5.2 million renovation, however,
members of the Public Safety Feasibility Study Committee have said they feel
strongly about getting at least the basic repairs at the station, such as the
roof, done.
Town Moderator Allen Bornheimer said he would allow the
amount of the article to be amended. The dollar amount
of articles can be changed on the floor but not things
that would alter the substance of the item, such as a
change of location, according to Bornheimer.
The fire station renovation may be amended to the
smaller figure of $1 million that would cover the most basic repairs at the station.
Bornheimer said the article could be amended before the vote, or if the vote fails,
the article can be reconsidered at the smaller cost. He cautioned, however, that
if Town Meeting has voted to end discussion on the article at $5.2 million, the
article could be re-voted but not discussed again at $1 million.
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Article 36
Study for middle and
high school buildings
T his article seeks $200,000 to
conduct a building feasibility
study on the Duxbury High School and
Duxbury Middle School buildings. The
study would make recommendations
as to whether the buildings should be
renovated, expanded or replaced. This
is the first of two capital items for the
school district in this year’s warrant.
The district’s School Building
Committee was tasked with looking at
the issue over the past year, and deter-
mined that although the middle school
is the priority due to its age (DMS was
built in 1958, DHS in 1960) due to the
campus nature of
the schools, a study
By the numbers
should approach
48 both buildings.
Years since Duxbury High The middle school
School was built is 215,100 square
feet, the high school
150,200. The build-
ings are approaching their 50-year
life expectancy and do not meet state
building codes for energy efficiency,
fire safety, structural integrity and dis-
ability access, according to Superin-
tendent Susan Skeiber.
Skeiber also said the study would
provide backup to a statement of inter-
est letter the district has already filed
with the state’s School Building Au-
thority.
If the study is approved, the School
Committee would advertise, then pick
the firm. The study would take approx-
imately six months. In the second year,
the district would have to get final ap-
proval from the state building author-
ity. Even by an optimistic time line, it
would still be four or five years before
construction begins.
This article is a debt exclusion un-
der Proposition 2 1/2, which requires
a two-thirds vote. If approved, the
proposal would also require approval
from a majority of voters at the town
election in two weeks. Supported by
the Finance Committee and the Fiscal
Advisory Committee.
This photo from the Duxbury Rural &
Historical Society shows the original
Duxbury High School, which was built
in 1926. It later served as the home of
the Alden Elementary School. In 1997,
the school was converted into the town
library.
Town Meeting Child Care
Child care services for preschool – school age children will be available at a
reduced cost for Duxbury residents attending Town Meeting on Saturday. High
school students will provide care in the Extended Day program classrooms at
the Alden Elementary School. The service is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
with the exception of the lunch break, when parents are asked to pick up their
children. The cost is $12 per child per day, or $6 per child for the morning
session or afternoon session. The number of children attending will be limited
to ensure proper staffing ratios. Families must register in advance by calling
the Community Education office at 781-934-7633 by Thursday, March 12.
Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Duxbury Clipper
What’s my bottom line?
School building
study
Here’s how much the school building study
debt exclusion article would add to your annu-
al property tax bill at the assessed values list-
ed below. The FY11 tax amount is based on
the expected rate of $11.30 per thousand.
Debt Exclusion amount: $200,000
Home value FY11 Tax Extra cost
$400,000 $4,520 $8
$600,000 $6,780 $12 $600,000 $6,780 $18 of large windows on the south side of
$800,000 $9,040 $16
$1,000,000 $11,300 $20
$2,000,000 $22,600 $40
This tax increase would last for four years.
The Chandler School was renovated and
expanded in 2002. However, the older por-
tion of the school requires a new roof. The
cost of the project is $1.5 million, a portion
of which the state will pay.
Article 37
Chandler roof
T
his article requests $1.5 million
for a new roof for the Chandler
School. School officials had originally
pushed for a fall special Town Meet-
ing to fund $100,000 for the design of
the roof, which would have made it
possible to begin the actual roof con-
struction, if approved, by this summer.
However, the idea was voted down by
selectmen, who said they preferred
to see the matter discussed at annual
Town Meeting. The warrant articles in-
volve design services, bid documents,
and construction work for the purpose
of replacing the roof on the original
sections of the Chandler School, ex-
cluding the 2002 additions.
The state’s School Building Au-
thority has committed to a 40 percent
reimbursement of the roof project, said
What’s my bottom line?
New Chandler
roof
Here’s how much the Chandler roof debt
exclusion article would add to your annual
property tax bill at the assessed values listed
below. The FY11 tax amount is based on the
expected rate of $11.30 per thousand.
Debt Exclusion amount: $930,000
Home value FY11 Tax Extra cost
$400,000 $4,520 $12
$800,000 $9,040 $24
$1,000,000 $11,300 $30
$2,000,000 $22,600 $60
This tax increase would last for 15 years.
Skeiber. The maximum reimbursement
amount is $620,000, meaning the net
cost to the town would be $920,000.
However, the SBA procedure is that
the town must appropriate the entire
cost of the project in order to be eli-
gible for reimbursement.
This article is a debt exclusion un-
der Proposition 2 1/2, which requires a
two-thirds vote. If approved, the pro-
posal would also require approval from
a majority of voters at the town elec-
tion in two weeks.
The district has put a request for
proposals for the roof project. The pro-
posals are due in the school business
office on March 11. Then the school
committee will review proposals and
interview designers so they’re ready
to go if the project is approved at the
annual election. Construction would
begin in July or August. Supported by
the Finance Committee and the Fiscal
Advisory Committee.
What’s my bottom line?
Pool renovations
Here’s how much the Percy Walker Pool reno-
vation debt exclusion article would add to your
annual property tax bill at the assessed values
listed below. The FY11 tax amount is based on
the expected rate of $11.30 per thousand.
Debt Exclusion amount: $2,200,000
Home value FY11 Tax Extra cost
$400,000 $4,520 $24
$600,000 $6,780 $36 proposal would also require approval
$800,000 $9,040 $48
$1,000,000 $11,300 $60
$2,000,000 $22,600 $120
This tax increase would last for 20 years.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Article 38 asks for $2.2 million to reno-
vate the 33-year old Percy Walker pool.
Unanticipated expenses raised the price
tag of the project from $1.1 million.
Article 38
Percy Walker Pool
Renovation
T
he pool’s long-range planning
committee is seeking $2.2 mil-
lion to renovate the 33-year old pool.
Proposed work includes: A new bank
the pool, along with a sun canopy to
regulate the amount of heat and light
the windows let into the pool in the
summer. New lights will be installed in
the lobby and locker rooms. Lighting
around the pool building’s exterior will
be upgraded.
The locker rooms would get a
makeover with new individual show-
ers with temper-
ature controls,
new plumbing
fixtures, low
flow toilets
and auto-
Read pro and con views sensor sinks.
on this article on page 23 The women’s
locker room
would stay in the same location, but
the men’s locker room would be new.
Also included in the plans are a fam-
ily changing room, an improved staff
room and a multi-purpose room that
could be used for lifeguard and CPR
training, meetings and birthday parties.
In addition, a spectator entrance at the
rear of the pool off the parking lot is
planned. This would be used for swim
meets and would reduce traffic on the
pool deck.
Last year, Town Meeting approved
$163,000 for architect’s plans and con-
struction documents
for renovations to By the numbers
the aging municipal
pool, which was giv-
en to the town by an
$360
Annual fee for an in-town
anonymous donor in
family membership
1976. At that time,
voters were told the
cost of the project would be $1.1 mil-
lion, but additional upgrades brought
the cost to $2.2 million. The architects
said during a January presentation that
they believe the renovations would
lower the day-to-day operating costs
of the pool.
Town Manager Richard MacDon-
ald has been entertaining the notion
of closing the pool for a year to save
the town money. However, he said
this week that if the renovation article
passes, he will find the money to keep
the pool open for the final months of
the current fiscal year.
This article is a debt exclusion un-
der Proposition 2 1/2, which requires
a two-thirds vote. If approved, the
from a majority of voters at the town
election in two weeks. Supported by
the Finance Committee and the Fiscal
Advisory Committee.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Article 39
Amend zoning: open
space and lot coverage
T his article would amend the
town’s zoning bylaws regard-
ing lot coverage in business districts.
Current rules allow 50 percent site
coverage, but don’t specify what per-
cent could be building versus parking
areas. This proposal would limit build-
ing coverage to 20 percent and allow
up to 80 percent of area of the lot to
be covered by other impermeable sur-
faces (parking lots, sidewalks, patios,
etc.) The remaining 20 percent must be
open space.
A study group composed of town
officials and business community
members studied this issue as well as
the proposed changes to the parking
bylaw over the past year and came up
with the proposal.
If approved by Town Meeting vot-
ers, the article would only apply to un-
developed land in neighborhood busi-
nesses zones, which represent about
one percent of the town’s total land.
Existing businesses would be grandfa-
thered in.
It is expected that this article will be
amended on the floor of Town Meeting
to lower the maximum coverage from
80 percent to 75 percent.
Supported by the Board of Select-
men. The Planning Board did not make
a recommendation.
Article 40
Amend zoning:
parking regulations
A
rticle 40 would update the
town parking bylaw, a change
officials say is long overdue.
Planning Board Chairwoman Amy
MacNab said the bylaw was written for
a time when buildings were used differ-
ently, and didn’t anticipate things like
doctors’ offices where multiple patients
are seen at the same time. MacNab said
the Planning Board looked at other
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Article 41 asks Town Meeting voters to accept Amado Way (left) and Hillside Lane
(right) as public ways. The town would then be responsible for maintaining and plow-
ing the streets.
hensive parking regulations.
The article would also put to rest a
long-standing debate over what consti-
tutes a pervious versus an impervious
surface by requiring that all parking ar-
eas in town be paved. Currently some
businesses have parking areas with
crushed stone, gravel or oyster shells.
This article is closely tied to the
the previous item about lot coverage.
Because of the 50 percent coverage
rule, some businesses don’t have large
paved parking lots, causing people to
park on gravel, crushed stone, dirt or
other material that makes it harder to
control runoff and pollutants, MacNab
said.
The Planning Board did vote to
insert language into the bylaw about
alternative paving technology to give
the ZBA some wiggle room in case a
surface with better drainage than pave-
ment becomes widely available.
The article would make some other
changes to the bylaw, including add-
ing a “queuing” section dealing with
drive-thru windows for things like
banks, coffee shops and dry cleaners.
It would also allow the Zoning Board
to require developers building large
multi-use commercial buildings, who
may not know the nature of their future
tenants’ businesses, to set aside addi-
tional parking.
This article is supported by the
Board of Selectmen and the Planning
Board.
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Article 41
Street acceptances
A
rticle 41 asks Town Meet-
ing voters to accept Hillside
Lane and Amado Way as public ways.
When a developer builds a new subdi-
vision, he is responsible for maintain-
ing the street, sanding and plowing,
resurfacing, etc. When a subdivision
is completed and the street is accepted
by Town Meeting as a public way, the
town takes over maintenance duties for
that street. While accepting the street
has a cost, DPW Peter Buttkus said
street acceptances are leverage for the
town in getting a developer to adhere
to all the Planning Board and ZBA
stipulations. Buttkus said the added
cost varies greatly from street to street,
but he pointed out additional streets
also bring in income for the town. State
highway funds, also known as Chapter
90 money, are distributed based on the
miles of roadway in a community. Sup-
ported by the Finance Committee.
Article 42
Revise zoning map
A
rticle 42 would update the
town’s overall zoning map,
including the rezoning done at Bongi’s
Turkey Farm. Also included is a minor
language change in the map, chang-
ing the date on the protective bylaw
to read “Town of Duxbury, Massachu-
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Article 43
Amending zoning:
wireless facilities
A
rticle 43 makes some changes
to the town’s bylaw control-
ling wireless towers, the biggest of
which is changing the “fall” zone for
towers. This is designed to protect any
neighboring property in the event that
a tower collapses or is blown over. The
bylaws original language said the dis-
tance from the center of the tower base
to any nearby dwelling should be 800
feet; the new bylaw changes that to 400
feet. Proponents of the change say it
makes the bylaw more likely to stand
up to a legal challenge under federal
guidelines while still assuring a maxi-
mum setback. Another change gives
the Zoning Board of Appeals the au-
thority to make decisions on wireless
towers in wetlands protections districts
without the approval of the Conserva-
tion Commission. Supported by the
Board of Selectmen. Supported by the
Planning Board.
Article 44
Trench safety
regulations
A
dopting Article 44 would al-
low the town’s Department
of Inspectional Services, under the
authorization of Town Manager Rich-
ard MacDonald, to permit trench ex-
cavation and enforce state regulations
regarding trench safety. The state law
says the local permitting authority may
charge a fee to cover the administra-
tive costs of the trench excavation per-
mitting process. It also states the town
may impose fines of up to $100,000 a
year if an excavation company leaves
a trench unattended. Supported by the
Finance Committee.
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Article 45
Easement for Damon
Wells
A rticle 45 would grant Veri-
zon an easement across land
on Church Street near the town’s new
Damon Wells. Easements allow a util-
ity company to cross town-owned land
to install or maintain their equipment,
such as poles or underground cables.
Supported by the Finance Committee.
Article 46
Amend Zoning: Wind
facilities
T his article, proposed by the Al-
ternative Energy Committee,
would set guidelines for the installa-
tion of wind turbines on town-owned
and private land.
A turbine could be no taller than
250 feet, and would have to be set back
a distance of 1.1 times the height of the
tower.
Proponent of the guidelines said
Duxbury’s unique geography makes
it possible to take advantage of wind
power. They say establishing a set of
guidelines would make it easier to reg-
ulate the possible disruptions of wind
power such as noise and wildlife dis-
ruption.
Alternative Energy Committee
Chairman Frank Duggan also said tur-
bines on town-owned land could pro-
vide a cost savings to the town, saying
a $1 million investment would yield
annual savings of $150,000 a year and
would pay for itself in seven years.
Selectmen were concerned with the
readiness of the proposal, however, as
Duggan said it would need six amend-
ments on Town Meeting floor. Select-
man Chairman Jon Witten said he
could not support the article because
the approval criteria is too subjective
and abutters would have a hard time
fighting it. He added that it allowed
commercial grade activity in residen-
tial areas.
Turbines would be controlled by
the Zoning Board of Appeals, which
would grant a special permit.
This article is NOT supported by
the Board of Selectmen. The Planning
Board does NOT support the article.
Article 47
Re-zoning petition: First
Baptist Church
T
he First Baptist Church of Dux-
bury is seeking to have a parcel
of land they own on Tremont Street
rezoned from residential to neighbor-
hood business. The property abuts the
Island Creek development, whose own-
ers have also asked for a zoning change
on their property. At a recent Planning
Board meeting, a representative from
the church said the motivation for the
change wasn’t directly related to Is-
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Island Creek Expansion
The developers of Island Creek, a 106-unit development built under the auspices of the state’s “anti-snob” zoning law –– also
known as Chapter 40B –– are proposing a 238-unit expansion that would include some commercial space. The development
already has some space in the form of doctors and other office space. The developers are asking to re-zone two areas in the
development from residential to neighborhood business, saying it would streamline the 40B process. Opponents say the move
would take control of what kind of businesses move into the site away from local boards.
land Creek, where a 40B expansion
is currently being considered, but that
the church wanted to keep its options
open.
Selectmen postponed taking any
action on the article after they learned
the article may be postponed on Town
Meeting floor. The Finance Commit-
tee does NOT support this article. The
Planning Board does NOT support the
article.
Article 48
re-zoning petition:
Island Creek
A
s part of a plan to expand their
Tremont Street development
to include 238 more housing units,
including condos, apartments and an
assisted-living facility, the owners of
Island Creek
are seeking
to change the
zoning of
two areas of
the project
Read pro and con views from resi-
on this article on page 22 dential to
n e i g h b o r-
hood business, or commercial, zoning.
Ed Marchant, a 40B consultant
working with Island Creek, said the
overall proposal includes a “modest”
amount of commercial space, and that
rezoning the parcels would simplify
the 40B process with the Zoning Board
of Appeals. ZBA Chairman Dennis
Murphy said making the change would
take authority to control the com-
mercial aspects of the proposal away
from his board and would give it to the
state. He said the town would lose the
right to appeal the state’s decision, and
wouldn’t be able to control what kinds
of businesses went into the commercial
space. This article is supported by the
Board of Selectmen and the Finance
Committee. NOT supported by the
Planning Board.
Article 49
Prohibit public use of
marijuana
A rticle 49 would change the
town’s bylaws regarding the
use of marijuana in public in Duxbury.
Police Chief Mark DeLuca feels
amending the town’s bylaw is neces-
sary to prevent public consumption of
marijuana. In November, Massachu-
setts voters approved a referendum de-
criminalizing possession of an ounce
or less of marijuana, enacting a $100
fine instead of misdemeanor criminal
charges. The new law went into effect
at the beginning of January.
If caught, a per-
By the numbers son would face a
65% $300 fine. The new
law is comparable
The percentage of Mass. to Duxbury’s by-
residents who voted to
decriminalize marijuana law that forbids the
in November public consumption
of alcohol. DeLuca
said some towns
have already adopted such a bylaw
and other communities are consider-
ing it. This article is supported by the
Board of Selectmen and the Finance
Committee.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Article 50
Stabilization Fund
A
rticle 50 is an annual article
that transfers money into the
town’s stabilization fund. The stabi-
lization fund affects the town’s bond
rating and its ability to borrow money.
Last year, the town put $300,000 into
the stabilization fund. This year, Town
Manager Richard MacDonald said he
wants to put $50,000 into the stabili-
zation fund, but it will be done in the
special Town Meeting, by transferring
money from health appropriation for
the current fiscal year.
Article 51
Free Cash
A rticle 41 is a routine article that
seeks to use money from certi-
fied free cash to reduce the tax amount.
The amount will be determined at
Town Meeting and can vary depending
on which articles are approved or re-
jected by Town Meeting voters.
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be equipped with an assistive listen-
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the sound and transmits to a personal
assistive listening device. You can
control the volume. To borrow a re-
ceiver, please stop by the designated
table to sign out a device. When you
are through for the day please return
the receiver to the sign-out table, as
they are in limited supply. This is a
program of your Municipal Commis-
sion on Disability to make the Town
Meetings more accessible to all.
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AVAILABLE FUNDS: In Duxbury we use the term Avail-

able Funds when referring to the Stabilization Fund, Library
funds, cemetery funds and Free Cash left in articles voted at
previous Town Meetings.
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OVERLAY: The overlay is the amount raised by the As-
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fund to cover tax abatements granted and avoiding fractions in
the tax rate.

FREE CASH: This

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the preceding year. Money may be appropriated from the Fund
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paper on which the state traditionally printed it, the cherry sheet
carries the figures which must be used by the assessors in coun-
ty tax and state assessments, as well as the estimated tax distri-
butions from the State General Fund, reimbursements, agency
funds, the sales and use taxes, lottery distribution and state aid
to education.

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Yes on Article 48
Support senior housing and restore the
zoning back to its pre-existing status
I
By Diane Bartlett
Franklin Street
n an attempt to clarify the his-
tory behind the current Island
Creek proposal, I offer the fol-
lowing factual information.
In 2004 the Community Develop-
ment Committee was appointed by
the Board of Selectmen to survey and
study the affordable housing needs in
Duxbury. A major concern of the Com-
mittee at that time was preservation of
existing affordable units throughout the
town, which included our largest de-
velopment, Island Creek with 106 (set
to lose their affordabil-
ity status in 2012). This
loss would negatively
impact the existing oc-
cupants and the town’s
count would drop to
nearly 1 percent, a dou-
ble loss for the town.
Given these con-
cerns, selectmen ap-
proached the developers about expan-
sion and the retention of the 106 units.
The property owners of Island Creek,
Mr. Keith and Mr. Duggan met with
town officials to discuss such a possi-
bility. Having been the original devel-
opers of Island Creek for over thirty
years, Mr. Keith and Mr. Duggan were
very familiar with Island Creek’s man-
agement and the need for more units,
as was demonstrated daily with their
waiting list for available units.
There was a catch to these discus-
sions. A restriction, negotiated at the
time of development, prevented any
further development. Town officials
agreed to have the restriction lifted by
the Housing Appeals Committee to ad-
dress the concern of maintaining the
affordable units and possibly increase
the number of affordable units. Know-
ing the quality of the existing develop-
ment, proper management, and atten-
tiveness to their residents need, it was
very clear to all involved that working
with Mr. Keith and Mr. Duggan would
be most beneficial to the town in the
long run.
The town’s housing consultant,
working with the Local Housing Part-
nership, concurred that Island Creek is,
without doubt, the ideal location for in-
creased density. The land is abutted by
Rt. 3 and Rt. 3A, as well as a cranberry
bog and woods to the rear. No residen-
tial properties directly abut the site and
the impact on distance neighbors is vir-
tually non-existent. The development
of expansion plans originally looked
strictly to housing, but market analysis
uncovered the tremendous need for as-
sisted living facilities and Alzheimer’s
units in the area, hence the current ap-
plication pending before the Zoning
Board of Appeals. One should remem-
ber that 94 of the 238 units are located
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in one assisted living building on site
and abutting Rte. 3.
Zoning changes made in 2003 by
the Comprehensive Plan Zoning By-
law Implementation Committee, or
CPZBIC, had unintended results for
Island Creek. One of the proposed re-
zones from CPZBIC was the elimina-
tion of commercial zoning along Trem-
ont Street in the area of Island Creek.
This change was an arbitrary decision,
based on current information at that
time. CPZBIC was simply cleaning
up zoning at that time and felt with the
restriction on the property there would
be no further development. Therefore,
CPZBIC decided to change the zoning
to commercial in the front and residen-
tial in the rear. The change was done
out of good intentions. However, Island
Creek always had the highest commer-
cial zoning as part of their property
classification, until the CPZBIC deci-
sion. This article is restoring the intent
of the pre-existing zoning.
You will be asked at Town Meeting
to support a zoning change.
While some will claim this is spot
zoning, it is not! Your affirmative
vote to support this article will
simply return the zoning status to
its pre-existing state.
While some will claim this is spot
zoning, it is not! Spot zoning is a
change in a property standing that did
not exist originally. Your affirmative
vote to support this article will simply
return the zoning status to its pre-exist-
ing state.
The residents who live at Island
Creek are eager for the expansion of
the village. Should they require assist-
ed living they will simply be moving
from one building to another. Without
this facility they will be forced to leave
friends and loved ones close by.
Your support for the Island Creek
expansion will be a vote to support
your neighbor not a stranger. Island
Creek is needed and the maintenance
of the 106 units is imperative for the
residents who live in them and Dux-
bury’s subsidized housing inventory.
When you vote at Town Meeting
try to think how you would feel if you
had no options for housing. If you sud-
denly find yourself unemployed, you
can’t stay where you are and Island
Creek became your only option, would
you want to vote no on the change in
zoning? I believe that if you were in-
terested in the best for Duxbury, you
would vote yes to restore the zoning
back to its pre-existing status. Please
vote yes and support your community
and neighbors.
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No on Article 48
Zoning changes shouldn’t be made to
support a specific development
A
By Amy MacNab
Old Tobey Garden Street
rticle 48, a petition article
on the Annual Town Meet-
ing warrant, has received
far too little attention from town
boards and the press. Despite the Plan-
ning Board’s well founded concerns,
the Board of Selectmen and Finance
Committee decided to recommend ap-
proval of Article 48 at Town Meeting
on March 14. If the petitioners are un-
willing to request indefinite postpone-
ment, I believe Town Meeting should
defeat this article.
The Zoning
Board of Appeals
is currently review-
ing plans to expand
Island Creek Vil-
lage, a mixed-in-
come development
constructed in the
early 1980s under
a Chapter 40B comprehensive permit.
Chapter 40B enables developers of low
income housing to avoid complying
with a town’s zoning and other regula-
tions. In addition, it allows developers
to appeal a comprehensive permit deci-
sion to the Housing Appeals Commit-
tee, a state review board that usually
favors the position of developers and
overturns decisions made by a town’s
Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Island Creek development
is located on Tremont Street and in-
cludes 106 apartments: 96 for seniors
and 10 for families. A commercial de-
velopment under the same ownership
faces Tremont Street and contains ap-
proximately 14,000 sq. ft. of office
space. When the owners applied for
their first comprehensive permit in the
late 1970s, the Island Creek property
was zoned for business development.
However, the commercial space was
neither requested nor approved as part
of the comprehensive permit. The ZBA
granted a special permit for the com-
mercial space. The parties agreed to a
deed restriction prohibiting future ex-
pansion of the development.
In 2003, the Zoning Bylaw was re-
vised to implement the new Compre-
hensive Plan, prepared by the Planning
Board in accordance with state law.
Town meeting voted to rezone Island
Creek from Neighborhood Business 4
to Residential Compatibility, the sin-
gle-family zoning district that applies
to most land in Duxbury.
In 2005, Island Creek with support
from the Board of Selectmen removed
the deed restriction to allow up to an
additional 120 residential units. Three
years after the restriction was lifted, in
September 2008, the owners filed the
comprehensive permit application that
A Tufankjian Family Dealership
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
is currently before the ZBA, propos-
ing to build an additional 238 units and
28,000 sq. ft. of commercial space.
In December 2008, during their
comprehensive permitting process, the
owners petitioned for a town meeting
warrant article to change the zoning at
Island Creek to Neighborhood Business
1 (NB-1). If Town Meeting approves
Article 48 at this time, any and all con-
ditions placed on the commercial space
can be appealed and overturned by the
Housing Appeals Committee, even for
permit conditions that would help to
protect the health, safety, and welfare
of the people who already live at Island
Creek and those who will live at Island
Creek in the future.
Zoning should never be changed
simply to accommodate a specific de-
velopment, especially a development
that is already in the permitting process.
There were valid reasons for rezoning
Island Creek from NB-4 to Residen-
tial Compatibility in 2003. The 2003
rezoning was certainly not arbitrary or
ill-considered. The Planning Board and
The Planning Board did not make
arbitrary or thoughtless recom-
mendations in 2003, and they are
not making arbitrary or thought-
less recommendations in 2009.
the Comprehensive Plan Zoning Bylaw
Implementation Committee held many
public meetings on the Zoning Bylaw
in 2002-2003. The Planning Board did
not make arbitrary or thoughtless rec-
ommendations in 2003, and they are
not making arbitrary or thoughtless
recommendations in 2009.
The owners of Island Creek should
request an indefinite postponement of
Article 48 so the town can evaluate the
rezoning proposal without the pressure
of a comprehensive permit pending
before the Zoning Board of Appeals.
It may be more appropriate to create a
new type of zoning district for Island
Creek, with regulations specifically
designed for mixed-use developments.
Furthermore, it is inappropriate and
unfair to pursue a zoning change at
this time, knowing that it will severely
erode the ability of the Zoning Board
of Appeals to protect the Town’s inter-
ests while the comprehensive permit is
still under review.
Ms. MacNab is the chairwoman of
the Duxbury Planning Board but this
letter is her personal take and not nec-
essarily the consensus of the Planning
Board. -Ed.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sounding off on Town Meeting
Town pool is a
valuable asset
T
he Percy Walker Pool has pro-
vided a place for my two old-
est children who are 13 and 15 to build
a foundation that led my oldest son to
compete successfully as a freshman for
the Duxbury High School swim team and
a private USS Swim Team (Kingfish). It
also led my oldest daughter to excel in
her age group swimming with the King-
fish. My youngest daughter, now 7, is
on her way trying to imitate her older
siblings by taking swim lessons at the
pool. None of these accomplishments
would have been started if not for all the
programs from Dolphins-Aquadux-Ga-
tors-Lessons, etc provided by the staff
and private renters at the pool. In addi-
tion to the structured learning environ-
ment as mentioned previously, the pool
has provided countless days of leisurely
swimming whether celebrating a birth-
day, getting in shape for a future triath-
lon, maintaining an exercise routine,or
just showing off your diving ability to
your youngest child. People of all ages
take advantage of what the pool has pro-
vided for over 30 years. The pool is a
valuable asset for the Town of Duxbury
and should be afforded the renovations
it so desperately needs. The pool has
been there for many of its townspeople
and others. Let’s bring it up to date as
a facility and be successful once again.
The pool is entitled to thoughtful con-
sideration of its fate. Please let your
thoughts be heard at the Town Meeting.
Thanks for your attention.
Paul J. Zelvis
Kingstown Way
Tarkiln restoration
project is win-win
A
rticle 18 for Tarkiln preserva-
tion is a win-win proposition.
Tarkiln has been a vital part of the cul-
tural fabric of Duxbury for 138 years.
This historic twin schoolhouse is a
unique and irreplaceable Duxbury as-
set that urgently needs attention. The
lives of thousands of Duxbury residents
have been enriched from the public and
private functions, classes, dances, and
markets that have been held at Tarkiln
since 1950.
The CPA funds will pay for essen-
tial work needed to preserve Tarkiln as
a functioning community center. The
Tarkiln Study Committee has reduced
the 2008 full historic restoration cost es-
timate of $1,500,000 down to $435,720
by removing work not needed to open
the building. The building needs a roof,
insulation, a new septic system, some
masonry work, ADA accessible ramps,
fire sprinklers, and updates for building
codes such as wider interior doorways
and safety equipment.
Tarkiln Community Center rentals
will provide the Town with a revenue
stream that exceeds Tarkiln’s operating
costs. In 2006, the building was 24 per-
cent rented by community groups – at
$4/hr. When re-opened and rented at
established Town Building rental rates,
a minimum of 10 percent occupancy
will generate revenue that covers the
estimated annual operating expenses.
Letters of interest and statements made
to the Tarkiln Study Committee assure
us that rental beyond the 10 percent
level will occur. Many future users of
the building have come forward, rein-
forcing the viability of the community
center option.
Duxbury Clipper
The last remaining community
meeting space available to the general
public in Duxbury is at risk. The roof
will not hold through another winter.
Vote to save Tarkiln and restore a reve-
nue-producing asset to the citizenry this
year.
Tag Carpenter
Summer Street
Please support
bike path project
G
overnor Patrick has sent a pro-
posed bill to the state legisla-
ture the purpose of which is to reform
the transportation system in Massachu-
setts. A major component of the plan is
to develop “Complete Streets” by which
is meant streets that work for all users.
This would, of course, mean safe routes
to school. The Duxbury Sidewalk and
Path Committee has been working to
move forward on such concepts for some
time and, with encouragement from the
Community Preservation Committee,
is the sponsor of Article in the Warrant
for the coming Town Meeting. This Ar-
ticle encompasses the design tasks for
a mixed use path along Tremont Street
between Chestnut and Depot Street. The
funds for these tasks are available and
the CPC voted unanimously to endorse
this concept. The Sidewalk and Path
Committee is prepared to structure the
work so that those immediately affected
by the plan can endorse it as it progresses
or provide their input for improvements.
Householders have provided enthusias-
tic initial comment. We urge a strong af-
firmative vote for Article 20!
Jeff Lewis, Dick Rothschild,
Nancy Johnson, John Edwards and
John Taft
Fully-funded CPA
is a great match
B
ecause we adopted CPA early
and at 3 percent, Duxbury has
received more in state matching funds
than all but eight of 351 Massachusetts
cities or towns. Let’s continue to take
advantage – literally! - of the CPA at 3
percent, the only rate qualified for ad-
ditional rounds of funding.
Kay Foster
Surplus Street
Save our pool
P
lease vote on March 14 to keep
our Percy Walker Pool open. We
think the pool is important because it is
good for everyone. Anyone in Duxbury
or from towns near Duxbury can swim
there. We have swim team, swim les-
sons, and fun swimming there all year
long.
It would be sad if it turned into an
empty building near our school and li-
brary.
Thank you.
Rachael Oliver, 3rd grade
Lily Oliver, kindergarten
Fuzzy math on pool
renovation project
I
have read with interest the Clip-
per’s articles and editorial on
the proposed renovation of the
Percy Walker pool. I should disclose
up front that I’m a non-swimmer. Since
my ancestors spent several million years
working their way out of the water, I fig-
ure I owe it to them to stay dry. Howev-
er, while recognizing that some folks are
water bound, I believe the proponents of
the Walker renovation as voiced by pool
committee chair, Kathy Coghlan, have
done themselves a disservice by over-
selling it. Their claim that approxi-
mately 110,000 people use the pool an-
nually is ludicrous at best, and at worst,
a deliberate distortion of the truth.
They then dismiss the $2.2 million
renovation as “only costing the average
taxpayer $37 per year”. Come on, say
the proponents...we’re talking a dime-a-
day! Billy Mays couldn’t be more con-
vincing. But, whenever I’m offered a
deal like this my first thought is, does
that include shipping and handling? The
estimated cost has already been revised
from the original $1.1 million in ’08 to
$1.7 million with add-ons and now an
additional $500,000 before the work
even begins.
They then go on to proclaim that
my dime-a-day would be investing in a
“revenue generating asset.” Is this the
same facility that Finance Director John
Madden says operates at an $85,000
loss to the Town? Maybe they’re con-
fusing the Walker pool with the millions
the town is reaping from the Perform-
ing Arts Center. Remember that sales
pitch.
Tell you what; why not offer a bar-
gain to the 110,000 pool users; cut the
charge to a nickel-a-day to them and
you’ve paid the whole bill. Tell you
what else; you do that and I’ll pay for
the shipping and handling.
John Britten
Upland Road
DR&HS opposes
CPA cutback
I
write with regard to the Town
Meeting warrant article which
proposes a drastic reduction of the Com-
munity Preservation Act tax surcharge.
This reduction would virtually elimi-
nate financial support of the Commu-
nity Preservation Fund which has been
a vital tool for preserving open space,
funding historic preservation and creat-
ing affordable housing.
More than a century ago, Duxbury
citizens and fledgling non-profit groups
had the foresight to support such projects
as the acquisition of Duxbury Beach, the
Town Forest, the Round Pond Conserva-
tion land, and the protection of the Blue-
fish River Marsh. Thanks to the efforts
of generation after generation of Dux-
bury residents, we, the present residents
of Duxbury, enjoy a community with a
unique rural character and remarkable
heritage. Duxbury must maintain this
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spirit of stewardship.
The Community Preservation Fund
is an irreplaceable component in fur-
thering this tradition. Since it was es-
tablished in 2002, the Fund has allowed
the Town to acquire 447 acres of open
space, balancing development and
protecting our drinking water sources.
The Fund saved the Wright Building,
arguably the most historically signifi-
cant public building in Duxbury and a
structure that would otherwise still be in
mothballs and possibly slated for demo-
lition. Now, it is revived as the home of
the DRHS Drew Archival Library and
the Duxbury Student Union. The Fund
has helped restore the Bluefish River
Firehouse, the King Caesar House,
the John Alden House and has funded
plans and specifications for repairs to
the Tarkiln School. The remarkable
projects that have come out of the Com-
munity Preservation Fund are a point of
pride for the entire community.
In February, the Board of Trustees
of the Duxbury Rural and Historical
Society voted unanimously to endorse
maintaining the 3 percent Community
Preservation Fund tax surcharge. We
encourage Duxbury residents to vote
against Article 13, the proposed reduc-
tion, at Town Meeting on March 14. We
acknowledge that these are difficult eco-
nomic times. However a tax surcharge
reduction would not take effect until
next year. Further, there is a mechanism
in place for hardship exemptions. Fi-
nally, the median household surcharge
is $117 per year (or $9.75 per month).
Given the breadth of accomplishments
made possible by this proactive pro-
gram, we feel the Community Preserva-
tion surcharge should remain at its cur-
rent level.
Kenneth Johnston, president
Duxbury Rural and Historical
Society Board of Trustees
Coverage rules
should be changed
T
he current site coverage in
Commercial districts is 50
percent total coverage and
there is no limit to the building size as
long as the building footprint doesn’t
exceed 50 percent of the lot.
In order for a commercial building
to be economically feasible the build-
ing must have enough square footage to
function with the intention of the build-
ing and then the lot must provide enough
off street parking for the customers and
employees to park.
Fifty percent site coverage will not
let that happen.
Commercial lots in Duxbury are 3
percent of the total land area and 1 per-
cent of the land area could be affected
when this passes.
Commercial property in Duxbury
is important because that property pays
100 percent of its real-estate tax and has
no kids in school. Two thirds of your
tax dollars pays for the schools. Com-
mercial property doesn’t have kids in
school.
Remember that we are not really in-
creasing current coverage. We are mere-
ly allowing our current true coverages
to be paved and we are ensuring that a
minimum 20 percent of the commercial
lot will be natural.
There will be an amendment on the
floor of Town Meeting to make the min-
imum open space 25 percent (1/4 of the
site) and the maximum site coverage 75
percent.
Jackson S Kent, Jr.
Tremont Street
24 Duxbury Clipper Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Don’t return to
‘Anywhere U.S.A’
T
he Community Preservation Act has been an
enormous boon to Duxbury since its introduction
seven years ago, and we believe attempts to throttle
it are unwise and short sighted.
In Duxbury, CPA money has been used to preserve historic
sites, provide affordable housing and improve recreational
facilities, with the lions share going toward buying land –
about 447 acres since 2002. Along the way we have preserved
a Christmas tree farm, saved a 145-acre dairy farm from
certain development, protected our drinking water, rescued the
Bluefish River Firehouse from collapse and helped provide
housing for some of our neediest residents. And that’s barely
the half of it.
We have done wonders, so much so that it is impossible to
see the Community Preservation Act (CPA) as anything but an
unqualified success. So why end it?
Why indeed? Yet that is the essence of Article 13 of
this year’s town meeting warrant. If approved the reduced
surcharge – from three to 0.25 percent – would take effect after
July 1, 2010. Approval, of course, would effectively destroy
the single best tool we have to protect and preserve Duxbury.
One can almost hear the 40Bs gearing up.
Proponents of Article 13 cite the potential for reducing
the tax burden in these harsh economic times and that seems
Time change is a ‘slap in the face’ —————
R
a worthy goal. But is the reduction worth it when measured
against the true cost of a crippled CPA? Aren’t there other
egarding the recent 12 hours of sleep. Although they own their own buses and
places we can pinch pennies that make more sense? School Committee the Sleep-Needs Committee the change only applied to the
Consider these numbers: This year the median CPA vote (3-2) to change assures us that younger chil- older kids.
surcharge is about $177 per household and substantially less not just the DMS/DHS start dren are able to get to sleep Added to the concerns
for those seniors and low-income homeowners who qualify for times but, more importantly to earlier, do they really above is the fact that the
exemptions. Over the next five years that investment will bring many parents, the Alden start envision a bedtime Alden kids will now be
time as well, I feel compelled at 6 p.m.? Fam- home an hour before
in $2 million from the state in matching funds. to share the following. ily events like the older kids, creat-
Since 2002, the state has contributed about $6.3 million Although I’ve tried to be last week’s DEF ing a whole host of
in matching funds for Duxbury CPA projects. The town has civil and respectful about the Spelling Bee issues for people
spent about $6.7 million. Nearly $5 million more has come whole decision, I am still very start at 6:30 p.m. who work and
upset about it and dread next and end at 8:30 now need child-
from other sources –– state and federal grants and private
year. To think that the Alden p.m. care. One of the
contributions. Were Article 13 to win approval, that kind of student population will some- The Superinten- factors in this
additional money would evaporate. how go to bed at 7 p.m., wake dent and the School decision was
Far more difficult to calculate are the infrastructure costs up at 6 a.m., and keep it all to- Committee majority that it had to
–– school spending, fire and police protection, DPW costs –– gether is totally unrealistic and can extol the benefits to be done in a
upsetting. Many children in the DHS/DMS population, way that would be “cost
that would have resulted had the 145 acres at the O’Neil Farm
town participate in extra-cur- but to make this time change neutral”. The added child-
been developed or the 90 acres at Camp Wing, or the 33–plus ricular activities. It is only so at the cost of the third-fifth care costs with this plan could
acres at the Delano Farm. It is no secret that subdivisions, early that these can start, with grade population is a slap in be considered a hidden tax on
particularly when they’re built on one-acre lots in places like parent volunteers as leaders and the face no matter how many working parents of Alden kids
Duxbury, wind up costing more than they produce in property coaches. I’ll be shocked if in- ways they defend the decision. and is certainly an unfair bur-
creased tardiness, increased ab- Towns like Hingham are happy den. It is these parents who will
taxes. senteeism and lower test scores with a later start time for high be paying for the change in the
Number crunching aside, there is the bigger picture, the are not the result of this change. schoolers, but their elementary form of new childcare costs.
reason why Duxbury voters took the lead in adopting the CPA Some Alden-age children need kids weren’t affected by it since To loosely quote John Hein-
eight years ago. They wanted to keep as much as they could stadt who voted against this
change “Why are we rushing
of what they had –– the woods, the waterways, the crimson
cranberry bogs and the shoreline, the sense that Duxbury is not Coffee with the editor this? Why can’t we try one year
of a ‘Get-Your-Teen-to-Sleep’
“Anywhere, U.S.A,” that it is special because it retains some of CHAT WITH OUR initiative before making such
nature’s wonder and allows us (with thanks to Robert Frost) to EDITOR: Clipper a major change?” Let’s try to
still take the road less traveled by. Editor Justin get our older kids to bed earlier
But there is plenty of land still to develop and perhaps a
Graeber will be before making such a drastic,
holding a coffee possibly permanent, change
few more acres that we can save from the bulldozer’s blade. hour at Foodie’s on that will benefit one population
The fight to keep the term “rural charm” a part of Duxbury Saturday, March 21 while negatively impacting an-
goes on. To wage that fight we will need to keep the CPA at 10 a.m. Stop by other.
to pitch a story, give Selden Tearse
intact, and that means a no vote on Article 13. a compliment, air a
– D. Cutler Bay Road
grievance, or just to
chat.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Time change should have been studied ———
I Bahá’í Faith Fast
would like to commend
Maureen Connolly and
John Heinstadt for their
sensibility in voting against
the change to school start
times.   However, I am con-
cerned that the School Com-
mittee did not take more time
to gather input from a greater
representation of the Duxbury
population and truly consider
the implications of their recent
decision to alter the school start
times.
The change wreaks havoc
on a significant number of
families and a decision of this
magnitude deserves extensive
consideration and community
input and discussion.  This de-
cision has a far-reaching impact
and more people should have
been involved in the decision
making process.  the early route for that past
Where does this put fami-
lies with both parents work-
ing?  How does this affect after
school activities and sports pro-
grams?  What are some other
options for working around the
bus schedules?  I am not neces-
sarily against delaying the start
time for the high school stu-
dents but it is not worth making
third, fourth and fifth graders
start their school day at 7:30
a.m.  Why should the younger
kids be made to suffer because
the older kids are sleepy in the
morning?  a group of parents who try and
Clipper advertising works ————————
I
can’t thank you enough
for helping Duxbury
Youth Softball to pro-
mote its spring clinics, pro-
grams, and the league itself.
We are thrilled with the results
we’ve seen from advertising
with the Clipper!
Duxbury Youth Softball has
four divisions. Prior to the Feb.
25 edition hitting the streets
with our ad in it, I went online
to check registrations. To date
we had seen the numbers rise
excruciatingly slowly despite
various efforts to get the word
FROM THE ARCHIVES
FROM THE SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE DEPARTMENT... We thought our readers would enjoy this
cartoon from 50 years ago.
As a community, there
must be other options out there
to consider.  Before such a de-
cision is implemented and be-
comes a permanent part of our
lives I think that the school
committee should offer the peo-
ple of Duxbury the opportunity
to contribute and to be a part of
a more practical solution.
I have friends in Wilton,
Conn. who have dealt with a
comparable change to their
school start times and since
Wilton has been brought for-
ward as an example of a start
time success story I was inter-
ested to hear their thoughts.  and the kids are exhausted by
One parent of a Wilton
fourth grader said: “I hate it! 
It really screws up any family
where both parents work.  Our
fourth grader has been doing
year and a half and it is still a
struggle.   If your child is not
an early riser, the entire three
years is a battle. A lot of the
kids are sleeping on the morn-
ing bus, they are just too tired.
Our child had about a month in
January where she constantly
couldn’t get up in the morning
and complained at school that
she was too tired.   We make
sure she is in bed between 7:30
and 8 p.m., (but she doesn’t fall
asleep until much later.) I guess
each year in Wilton, there are
out using other means. But ever
since the paper went out, on-
line registration has exploded
to the point where we are up 61
percent as a direct result of just
one ad! Putting that in dollar
and cents, the ROI in revenue
was nearly 3,900 percent, and
that is from just ONE AD!
Advertising is notoriously
difficult to measure, but one
thing is an absolute certainty:
The best value in advertising
your company, product, or non-
profit programs like ours is the
Duxbury Clipper. Next year
Duxbury Clipper
fight it, but once something is
adopted, it is virtually impos-
sible to change.”
Another parent of a Wilton
fourth grader and a high school
sophomore said: “If you make a
change in Duxbury, then based
on what we have seen here in
Wilton, I would recommend
the start time be later for all the
kids.  I would have preferred
if K-5 started at the same time
(i.e., 9 a.m.) and the grades
6-12 at 8:15 a.m.  This would
have been a true win-win solu-
tion.  Having grades 3-5 arriv-
ing at 7:25 a.m. is unreasonable
7 p.m.  As for my high school
student, she doesn’t get more
sleep as a result. Why? Work
loads haven’t changed so she’s
up late. And, several formerly
after school activities now take
place early in the morning so
she’s there at 7:25 a.m. every-
day.”   that through it they may purify their
Before Duxbury commits to
such a drastic change, I implore
the school committee to con-
tinue the discussion and debate
on this issue so that if we are to
make such a drastic change to
the lives of thousands of people,
that is it implemented in a way
that is a sensible improvement
for people of this town, not just
a convenience for some.
Jennifer Thorn
Trout Farm Road
we look forward to creating a
fuller, broader campaign with
you to get the word out. These
results have answered a lot of
questions regarding where we
as a Board ought to be focusing
our marketing efforts. You’ve
saved us time, effort, and a lot
of headaches.
Take it from Duxbury
Youth Softball: If you want to
sell or promote something in
Duxbury, build your program
around the Clipper!
Bill Farquharson, president
Duxbury Youth Softball
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Lights of Faith
and New Year
E
By Sherry Murphy
very year as spring draws near, over five million
people of the worldwide Bahá’í [pronounced Ba-
High] community partake in their annual period of
fasting.
For nineteen days each year, March 2 through March 20,
Bahá’ís abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.
Before dawn, families awaken to pray together and have their
morning meal. The obligation of fasting begins at age fifteen
and continues until the age of seventy. Exemptions from the
Fast are made for illness, pregnancy, nursing mothers, extended
travel and arduous physical labor.
Bahá’u’lláh (1817-1892), the
prophet-founder of the Bahá’í Faith,
wrote, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord My
God! These are the days whereon Thou
hast bidden all men to observe the fast,
souls.”
Fasting is a spiritual exercise which
has taken place throughout religious
history. It has taken different forms at
different times, but the principle remains
the same. Like Lent in Christianity,
Yom Kipper in Judaism and Ramadan in Islam, the Bahá’í
Fast is essentially a period of meditation and prayer when the
individual reflects on his or her own spiritual life.
The Bahá’í writings further state, “Fasting is the cause of
awakening man. The heart becomes tender and the spirituality
of man increases. This is produced by the fact that man’s
thoughts will be confined to the commemoration of God,
and through this awakening and stimulation surely ideal
advancements follow.”
“It is essentially a period of meditation and prayer, of
spiritual recuperation, during which the believer must strive
to make the necessary readjustments in his inner life, and to
refresh and reinvigorate the spiritual forces latent in his soul.
Its significance and purpose are, fundamentally spiritual in
character. Fasting is symbolic, and a reminder of abstinence
from selfish and carnal desires.”
The Bahá’í Fast symbolizes the importance of detachment
and self-restraint and is used as spiritual preparation for the
Bahá’í new year which begins March 21. Naw-Rúz [Naw-
rooz] coincides with the first day of spring and is one of the
nine Holy Days each year on which Bahá’ís suspend work.
This year, Naw-Rúz marks the beginning of 166 B.E., standing
for “Bahá’í Era” which dates from the time of the religion’s
origin in Persia in 1844.
The Bahá’í year follows a solar calendar containing 19
months of 19 days each, with the required four (five in leap
years) intercalary days, known as Ayyam-i-Ha [Ah-YAHM-ee-
Hah], added between the 18th and the 19th months to complete
the 365 or 366 day solar year. The days of Ayyam-i-Ha are
devoted to spiritual preparation for the Fast, celebrating,
hospitality, charity and gift giving. Every Bahá’í month
is named for an attribute of God, such as Glory, Beauty,
Perfection, Honor and Mercy.
The Bahá’í Faith is the second most widely spread religion
in the world after Christianity with believers in more than
235 countries and dependent territories. The central theme of
Bahá’u’lláh’s message is that of unity. Bahá’u’lláh taught that
there is only one God, that there is only one human race, and
that all religions represent progressive stages in the revelation
of God’s will.
Bahá’u’lláh proclaimed that God has revealed Himself
through a succession of Divine Messengers, all of whom have
founded great religions which have prepared the way for the
advancement of human society. Bahá’ís recognize Bahá’u’lláh
as the most recent in this line of Divine Messengers of God
which include Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and
Muhammad.
Details and information for this article were gathered from
official Bahá’í Faith publications. For more information about
the Bahá’í Faith, the official Web sites are www.bahai.org and
www.bahai.us.
Sherry Murphy represents the Bahá’í Community on
the Duxbury Interfaith Council. This column is devoted to
perspectives and ideas on spiritual subjects from members
of the Duxbury Interfaith Council.  The ideas expressed here
reflect the views of the individual authors and not necessarily
the Council as a whole.
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Candidate Corner
Mustard relishes Moderator role
Robert Mustard, Jr. is run-
ning for Moderator again. He
has garnered more support as
he makes the case for change.
Our form of government,
the Town Meeting, is the pur-
est form of the democratic pro-
cess. It was developed in co-
lonial times to meet the needs
of citizens then. Meant to be
inclusive, it has become a fo-
rum for a few, albeit active,
citizens to make the decisions
for the rest of us. If this is what
we want, we might as well in-
stitute a representative govern-
ment.
Whereas the Town Meet-
ing is broadcast and the war-
rant published in advance, vot-
ers should be able to watch the
proceedings and vote either
electronically or via physical
means within a week of the
meeting. It seems to Mustard
that voters should not neces-
sarily have to attend the meet-
ing to cast their vote. Views
expressed at the meeting could
also be published. He believes
we should explore electronic
means of voting and proposes
to chair a committee to de-
termine the most appropri-
ate means of making viable
changes.
Sturgis to run for Library Trustee
Kate Sturgis of Myles
View Drive is running for Li-
brary Trustee. “As a lifelong
reader, supporting Duxbury’s
most important community
asset by being elected to serve
as Library Trustee would be a
privilege and an honor,” said
Sturgis.
Kate is a marketing com-
munications professional
and dedicated volunteer. She
worked in advertising in NYC
for EB Wilson and at Arnold
Advertising in Boston.
At Reebok International
she built the public relations,
corporate communications and
investor relations departments
over 12 years. She joined
Summit Technology as part of
a turn around team. After the
sale of the company she has
been in nonprofit management
at the New Bedford Ocean-
arium, New England Women’s
Fund and Girl Scouts.
She has volunteered for her
alma mater Wheaton College,
Derby Academy and Middle-
sex School, as well as for the
Duxbury Rural and Historical
Society, the Duxbury Centen-
nial, and the Cranberry Area
Hospice and the MSPCC, and
was on the Board of the Dux-
bury Cultural Council. Previ-
Cutler to host coffee at Foodie’s
Planning Board candidate Josh Cutler of Vine Street is host-
ing an informal coffee hour at Foodie’s on Friday, March 13 at managed by the Community Preservation
11 a.m. Residents are invited to stop by and share their ideas Committee, or CPC, a group of volunteer local
about town planning and ask questions. Cutler is running for residents.  Duxbury’s CPC has used the CPA
one of two available seats on the board.
Duxbury Clipper Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Candidate Questions
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
School-related capital improvement articles are on the Town Meeting agenda, one
for the Chandler roof and one for a study on the high school and middle school. Which
of these projects do you believe is the higher priority? In terms of the high school and
middle school, do you believe renovation or new facilities are the best long-term solu-
tion?
It is extremely important that a feasibility
John Heinstadt study for the high school and middle school be
I
think that the projects are both high pri- done to the question as to what is the best long-
ority but the Chandler roof is of more term solution. There are many possible solu-
urgency. Further delaying the Chandler roof tions from the modernization of both buildings,
replacement will result in deterioration of the to building both new, to renovating both, to a
sub-roof and more costly replacement in the combination. The feasibility study will answer
future. Also, the town has a commitment from important questions which will allow the town
the School Building Authority for a 40 percent to make a decision as to the most cost-effective
reimbursement. way to proceed.
Finally, if elected, Mus-
tard would appoint the incum-
I have spent a lot of time in both the High
bent as assistant Moderator,
to secure his counsel and aid
Glenn Listernick and Middle Schools and have seen the many fa-
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cility needs first hand. Both schools are in need
in the transition. Further, he he voters of Duxbury will certainly face
of renovation, replacement, and/or moderniza-
proposes the town change the some very difficult decisions at the up-
tion. Article 36 outlines a study for both facili-
election cycle for Moderator coming town meeting. Our nation’s continual
ties revealing the needs of both schools. The
to two years and he will estab- fiscal crisis, which includes uncertainties re-
challenging decision faced by the school com-
lish regular hours to meet with garding any/additional federal and state fund-
mittee will be to determine which of the schools
citizens. ing for the town, has forced us all to reflect on
needs are greater.
Mustard appreciates the our own personal financial situations.
In a perfect world, building new schools
service of all Duxbury offi- The priority is clearly to replace the Chan-
would be the best long-term solution. Several
cials and would be honored to dler School roof (Article 37). Due to safety and
local districts have completed new, state-of-the
serve. He believes we should health concerns for the students and staff this
art facilities. Given this economic situation it
maximize participation. needs to be done quickly. The funding program
is very difficult to expect maximum funding
If there are hot issues to be offered by the Massachusetts School Building
for building projects. The citizens of Duxbury
dealt with, shouldn’t Mustard Authority (MSBA) will be a non-entitlement,
have always been very supportive of the public
be on it? discretionary decision based on need. The town
schools but these articles will test their contin-
could receive up to 40 percent of eligible, ap-
proved project costs. ual generosity.
Board of SELECTMeN
What is your view on the Community Preservation act? Should the town consider ei-
ther reducing or eliminating it?
Depression. Most of us have friends and rela-
Andre Martecchini tives who have lost their jobs or are struggling
I
to make ends meet to live in Duxbury. We have
have been a great supporter of the Com-
numerous unfunded capital needs to maintain
munity Preservation Act since Duxbury
our infrastructure. At this year’s Town Meeting
adopted it in 2002. With the exception of one
we will be asked to fund expensive, but critical,
project, I have supported all of the many won-
projects to replace the police station, repair the
derful projects which were made possible us-
central fire station, renovate the Percy Walker
ing CPA funds. These projects protected open
Pool and put a new roof on a portion of Chan-
space, restored historical sites, created afford-
dler School. All of these projects will require
able housing, and developed recreation fields.
debt exclusion votes which, if passed, will tem-
Over the first five years, money generated by
porarily increase your taxes.
the CPA surcharge was matched 100 percent by
Given the economic crisis, a declining state
ously, she was a member of the the state, and in year six at 73 percent. Many
match to about 35 percent, and the many high
Junior League and the Vincent of the projects undertaken also generated addi-
priority capital needs that we face, I believe that
Club. She was a Board mem- tional state grants or private fund raising which
it is time to ask the voters whether or not they
ber of Big Brothers and on the further increased the leveraging power of our
still can afford to pay the 3 percent CPA sur-
Board of Trustees for Pilgrim contributions.
charge. Based on the many discussions I have
Church and was Chair of the Today, however, we face an economic crisis
had with people, I am afraid that the answer is
Board of Outreach. which this country hasn’t seen since the Great
that we can’t afford it at this time.
She believes the com-
bination of her professional serve the residential character of Duxbury, to
background and volunteer Christopher Donato maintain Duxbury’s numerous historical sites,
I
experience make her a strong and to identify land for housing for our seniors
candidate for Library Trustee support fully funding the Community
Preservation Act.  I understand that in the and the disabled. 
and she would be pleased to As Holly Morris, chairwoman for the Com-
current financial crisis maintaining the 3 per-
support the library using her
cent surcharge to fully fund the CPA will be a munity Preservation Committee, points out in
skills and talents. her recent letter, “The voters approved the ex-
burden on many Duxbury residents, however,
Kate has lived in Duxbury
lowering the surcharge to .25 percent is short- penditure of CPA funds to restore the Wright
for 28 years and is married to Building; preserve the 145 acre O’Neil Farm,
sighted and will cause the loss of thousands of
Robert Mustard, Jr. She is the
dollars in state matching funds.  Moreover, the one of the last working dairy farms on the South
mother of Cameron Burnham. Shore; acquire Berrybrook which is hayed for
CPA provides an exemption from the surcharge
for seniors and low income property owners. the dairy farm and preserves an outstanding
The CPA was originally signed into law on scenic view off Winter Street; acquire Delano
Sept. 14, 2000 by Governor Paul Cellucci.  Its Farm for open space, a wellfield, renovation
purpose is to help communities preserve open of a single family home and construction of a
space and historic sites, create affordable hous- group home for handicapped adults...And the
list goes on.”
ing, and acquire land for recreational use. 
The funds collected through the CPA are The CPA gives each community the op-
portunity to determine its priorities, plan for its
future, and have the funds to make those plans
happen.  For these reasons, I support fully fund-
funds to purchase open space in order to pre- ing the CPA.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 27

Around Town Hall Zoning Board of Appeals:

Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. in
the Mural Room.
Board of Health: Thursday,
March 19, 7:15 p.m. in the Mural
Room.
Planning Board: Monday, March
23, 7 p.m. in the small conference
room at Town Hall.
Board of Selectmen: Monday,
March 23, 7 p.m. in the Mural Room.
Economic Advisory Committee: Wednesday, April 1, 8 a.m. in
the Mural Room.
School Committee: Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m. at the Alden
School.
Community Preservation Committee: Thursday, April 2, 8 a.m.
in the Mural Room.

DSU news
Business club: The En-
trepreneurs will meet Mon-
day, March 16 at 4 p.m. at The
Blender Cafe. Please RSVP to
Mrs. Jewell.
R.A.D: The Duxbury
Police Department is once
again offering their R.A.D.
Program at the Duxbury Stu-
dent Union. R.A.D. is a self-
defense course specifically for
women and girls 13 years and
up. The program will run three
(3) Monday evenings from
6 p.m.-9 p.m. on March 23,
30 and April 6. The cost of the
program is $25 for all three
classes. For further informa-
tion, please contact Sgt. Kris-
tin Golden or Paddi Donato at
781-934-5656, ext. 25. R.A.D.
applications may be picked
up, filled out and dropped off
at the Duxbury Police Depart-
ment.
Teach, Learn, Care: The
DSU supports the Duxbury
Interfaith Council’s Teach,
Learn, Care goal to provide
school supplies to students in
need for the 2009/2010 school
year. Your new donated school
supplies can be dropped off
at the DSU Monday through
Thursday afternoons.
Pinch a penny: Our Mil-
lion Penny Campaign contin-
ues at the DSU. A million pen-
nies can go a long way! Our
goal is to raise one million
pennies by June 1. Bring in
your pennies or request a con-
tainer and let’s see it grow!

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28 Duxbury Clipper Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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It wasn’t just kids competing at the spelling bee: Adult hive winners
781-422-0131 “Sowers and Growers” are Joanne O’Regan, Sarah McCormick and
Mariette Wooden.

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Postponed: DEF “Kick the Couch & Spring into Summer”
5K & Kids’ Fun Run Due to the economic challenges facing our
potential sponsors, there is insufficient funding support to run
the DEF 5K in 2009. Save the date for the DEF’s next fundrais-
ing event, Divots for Duxbury on Sept. 21.
Grant Highlight: Second Step Program allows for the fund-
ing of Second Step Violence Prevention, to our Alden fourth and
fifth grade students. This proven program is designed to promote
social competence and reduce children’s social and emotional
sORWEEKSESSIONSFORBOYS  issues. Students learn skills central to healthy social and emo-
sAMAZINGACRESIN#ASCO-AINE tional development, i.e., empathy, impulse control and problem
solving, and anger management. The Alden guidance depart-
s,ANDWATERSPORTSTEAMSPORTS ment and administration believe that the skills learned through
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781-834-6231 • 267 Ocean St., Brant Rock, Marshfield
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra will be the topic of a
three week book discussion group at First Parish Church (next to Duxbury Town
hall) ALL ARE INVITED. Paul D. Fitzgerald, D.M.D., P.C.
Specializing in Orthodontics
Day time sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 11:00 to 12:30
on March 25th, April 1st & April 8th.
Evening sessions will be held on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:00
on March 26,th April 2nd & April 9th.

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success provides simple practical steps on living
in harmony with nature and each other, and nurturing good health and fulfilling
relationships. Originally published in 1994, the book remains a top seller in
spiritual literature.
Copies of the book are held at the Duxbury Library under event coordinator
Carol Jankowski’s name.
To enroll, call First Parish Office Administrator, Marty Kearns, at
781-934-6532 between 9:00 A.M. and 3 P.M. Monday through Friday. Please
provide your name and telephone and/or email address when enrolling.
187 Summer St. Suite 8
Kingston
First Parish Church 781-585-0024
Unitarian Universalist
Tremont at Depot Street, Rte 3A (next to Town Hall)
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Happy New Patient Charlotte!

PLANNING TALK: Two of the candidates running for Planning Board Call our office today to schedule a visit.
met Tuesday morning for a debate at the Senior Center. Incumbent
George Wadsworth, Moderator Tom Chapman (center) and Josh
Cutler posed for a picture before the debate. There are two seats up 4REMONT3TREETs$UXBURY-!s  
for grabs in the March 28 town election.

Senior center news

2009 Spring Basket Project… The Service Committee of
the Duxbury Interfaith Council is making plans for the Spring
Holiday Basket Project to benefit our less fortunate neighbors.
On March 17, there will be a designated box at the Senior Center
for donating non-perishables. Donations of canned goods such
as green/yellow vegetables, non-frozen 100 percent juice con-
centrate, and items such as packaged dessert mixes, etc., would
be appreciated. There is an enormous need for home-style
baked goods for the spring baskets. Please consider baking from
scratch or purchasing from a local supermarket bakery. These
goodies add a personal touch to the baskets and are very much
appreciated by the recipients! Baker goodies: cookies, brown-
ies, squares, cupcakes, quick breads and pies. Donated baked
goods should be brought to the Holy Family Parish Center, 601
Tremont St., by 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. Money donations will
also be accepted. Financial needs continue to grow each year.
Your generous donations allow the D.I.C. to continue to offer as-
sistance to our less fortunate neighbors. Please make your check
payable to the Duxbury Interfaith Council and mail to P.O. Box
1161, Duxbury, MA 02331.
Scam artists are at it again... Important message from
Register of Deeds, John O’Brien, tells us that companies are
again trying to take advantage of people during these difficult
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Deeds will provide the form at no cost! You can visit their web-
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site at salemdeeds.com and you can download this form free of
charge. If you have any other questions, please contact the Cus- The pleasure of your company is requested by
tomer Service Department at 978-542-1704, or send an e-mail to
southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us . 4ehRebi=ecYS@b_]_dUbc
Free Movies…Thursdays at 1 p.m. Feature on March 12 at their Music Dinners to benefit the
will be ‘Leatherheads’. Hard-nosed sports reporter Lexie Little- Duxbury Public Schools Music Programs
ton (Oscar winner Renée Zellweger) finds herself at the center of
an acute 1920s love triangle when an aging football hero (Oscar
winner George Clooney) and a rising college star (John Krasin-
ski of “The Office”) go head to head to compete for her affec-
Saturday March 21st
tions. Clooney also writes and directs this romantic comedy with Suggested donation $35 per person
vintage flair, set at the dawn of professional football history.
S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Information Needs of El- Would you like to be a guest?
ders)… Your questions about Medicare (including Part D) and
Medicaid insurances will be answered by meeting with our
Would you like to host a dinner?
S.H.I.N.E. Counselors. A counselor will be available at the Se- For details call Beth Dubuisson at 834-2688 or
nior Center on March 13, 20 and 27. Call Julie at x104 to sched- e-mail Pam Smith at ppasmith@comcast.net
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Proponents hope for turf field by fall

By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor can put the first shovel in the and Mullins said the lighting
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Members of the committee said. with the lights themselves as
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the School Committee on The PRIDE committee is legal question over whether
Wednesday. Mullins said his seeking to raise an additional CPA funds could be used for
committee would be able to $200,000 for the field’s final the project, things are finally
donate at least $1.25 million component – lights. moving forward.
to the projects –– $850,000 “We believe we have to School Committee mem-
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Duxbury Beach Preser- some of the best oysters in
vation Society announces its the United States from our lo-
annual Education Night on cal waters. From the Atlantic
Wednesday, March 11 at 7 Coast to the Pacific Coast and
p.m. at the Duxbury Senior
Center. Shore Gregory of Is-
land Creek Oysters will pro-
from Canada to the Caribbean,
Island Creek Oysters, Inc. sells
over 10,000 oysters per week.
vide an enlightening presen- Light refreshments will be
tation about how and why the served. For questions, please
oyster farmers and other em- call Lisa Volgenau-Fitzgerald
ployees of Island Creek Oys- at 781-934-0274.
ters in Duxbury are providing
Community Gardens meeting
The Community Gardens movement, which seems to be
catching on all over the country, has recently spread to several
communities in our area. As members of Sustainable Dux-
bury, we are very much in favor of having such a garden in
Duxbury. Community Gardens are usually on town-owned
land and involve local citizens planting and working indi-
vidual plots, although each garden usually works out its own
organization and practices.
If you would like to participate, please call Anne Baird
781-452-7016 or Judi Vose 781-934-3283 and we will add
your name to the list. If you would like more information
first, please join us for a fuller explanation of Community Gar-
dens and how they are organized and run at an information
meeting to be held at the Duxbury Senior Center on March 13
at 9:30 a.m.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Thursday Feb. 26
1:28 a.m. Officer reports suspi-
cious motor vehicle on St. George
Street.
2:59 a.m. Officer reports vehicle
running at Tobey Garden Pond.
10:33 a.m. Person in station to
report ex-wife making harassing
phone calls.
11:37 a.m. Owner of home on
Bay Road gave codes for officer
to open lock box to let animal out
of home. Animal control officer
removed a squirrel.
2:12 p.m. Party called 911 to
report motor vehicle with inju-
ries on Franklin Street. Ambu-
lance transported injured to South
Duxbury police log
9:21 p.m. Caller on Marshall
Street requests police vehicle to
check for someone knocking loud
on door, then no one was there.
9:43 p.m. Caller on Marshall
Street reports knocking on door.
Officer to stay in area and watch
for kids.
10:19 p.m. Caller on Soule Av-
enue requests to speak with of-
ficer regarding a child in need of
services. One party arrested for
assault and battery.
11:35 p.m. Assisted transport
of party to Jordan Hospital. Re-
turned to station with prisoner.
Saturday Feb. 28
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tor vehicle accident on Route 3
North, north of exit 11. State po-
lice request ambulance. Patient
refusal.
8:33 p.m. State police reports
accident with injuries on Route
3 northbound, south of exit 11.
Ambulance requested.
8:36 p.m. Motor vehicle acci-
dent on Congress street.
Monday March 2
12:37 p.m. Caller reports wire
down on Washington Street by
the gas station. Officer reports as
telephone wire and notified Veri-
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Jordan Hospital.
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1:49 a.m. Suspicious motor ve- Point Lane reports dog fell
hicle reported on Tremont Street. through the ice. Animal control
called in.
11:36 a.m. Caller reports sus-
picious motor vehicle in area of 9:01 p.m. Caller reports disabled
Chandler Street. Sheriff was motor vehicle on Tremont Street.
looking for an address. Officer taking party to get gas.
2:45 p.m. Minor motor vehicle 9:41 p.m. Caller reports suspi-
with property damage reported at cious motor vehicle parked across
the corner of Bow Street. the street. Officer reports person
in vehicle making phone call.
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dian Trail. Area search negative.
6:20 p.m. Caller on Bow Street
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12:29 a.m. Officer reports motor
vehicle fire on Kingstown Way.
1:46 a.m. Caller on Trout Farm
Road reports person knocking on
the door. Suspect shuttled home.
11:22 a.m. Person in station to
report home on Indian Trail he is
watching for owners has a broken
window.
1:59 p.m. Tree branch fell on
West Street and damaged two
cars.
3:13 p.m. Assisted Fire Depart-
ment. Alarm box struck on Cedar
Street.
5:00 p.m. Off duty officer re-
ports three boys breaking into
pump house on East Street.
5:03 p.m. Caller reports two sus-
picious men going house to house
on Harvest Drive. Area search
negative.
8:06 p.m. Suspicious motor ve-
hicle parked in woods at Wads-
12:59 a.m. Caller from Tremont
Street reports people in her house.
Officer reports fallen bookshelf.
No sign of forced entry. All doors
locked. Area search negative.
12:30 p.m. Car on North Street
struck a deer.
2:10 p.m. Person stopping resi-
dents at the entrance of the trans-
fer station attempting to gather
signatures for election campaign.
Officer asked her to leave the
area.
6:19 p.m. Report of suspicious
party walking on Lincoln Street.
Party was resident walking to a
friends house.
7:32 p.m. Suspicious motor ve-
hicle reported in bog area by Pine
Lake.
10:00 p.m. Caller from Standish
Street reports garage window
open. House appears to be se-
cure.
10:46 p.m. Motor vehicle
stopped on Wadsworth Road. Ci-
tation issued.
Sunday, March 1
1:35 p.m. Caller reports motor
vehicle slid off the road on Birch
Street. Two road signs down, but
no injuries.
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11:09 a.m. Suspicious acts re-
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12:02 p.m. Resident in posses-
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By Mike Halloran Sports Editor
sports@duxburyclipper.com

One thing you have to like

about Briana Connolly is that
her wheels never stop turning.
Wednesday night at The Bog
the sophomore forward used
her speed and skating ability
to rescue her teammates by
scoring the winning goal with
54 seconds left in the game to
lift Duxbury to a 2-1 win over
Dedham.

girls’ hockey
Duxbury 2
Dedham 1

ROOK MOTOR
The victory over the ninth- ILLB
seeded Marauders propels the M

Lady Dragons to the Division
II State semi-finals on Thurs-
day night at 7:30 against Font-
bonne at the Gallo Arena in
Bourne.
Being the top seed in the
tournament is no easy chore
for Duxbury, as they will get
everyone’s best shot night in
and night out. Playing against
Dedham required an all-out ef-
fort, as the Bay State League
entry is a former Division I
team that dropped down to Di-
vision II.
Playing in the Bay State
League is tough, and with a
team of just 12 skaters show-
ing up on Wednesday, it looked
like Duxbury’s depth might
present some problems for the
visitors.
“They were a strong, well
disciplined team,” said Coach
Friend Weiler. “They had a
lot of experience and played
a lot of tough teams this year.
They used to be a Division I
program, now they’re down in
Division II.”
It appeared early on that
ON TO THE SEMIS: Sophomore Briana Connolly knocks home a pass from Kaitlin Sullivan with 54
seconds remaining in the game to beat Dedham, 2-1, and move on to Thursday night’s Division II
semifinal game with Fontbonne.
Duxbury would test Dedham’s
depth, as they dominated play
in the first two minutes. How-
ever, nothing came of it before
the Marauders went on the
power-play at the 12:28 mark
and nearly pulled ahead when
a shot from the high point was
deflected over the Duxbury
net.
Midway through the open-
ing period momentum swung
slightly to Dedham, as Dux-
bury goaltender Julia Hannon
was forced to make some key
saves after some sloppy play
by the Lady Dragon defense.
Another Dedham power-
play with 7:12 to go forced
Hannon to come up big once
again with her teammates
coughing up the puck in their
defensive zone.
After killing off their third
shorthanded situation in the
first period, the Lady Dragons
broke out of their zone with
senior captain Anie Grunwald
combining with sophomore
Molly O’Sullivan to give Dux-
bury a 1-0 lead with 1:36 left
in the period.
Despite holding the lead,
Duxbury continued to play
loose defense, as Hannon once
again bailed out her teammates
and stopped a pair of Dedham
forwards who were left unpro-
tected in the slot with 41 sec-
onds remaining.
Dedham came out strong
in the second period and tied
the score at the 12:50 mark,
as Meaghan Dwan broke over
the blue line with Tyla Goyette
and beat Hannon with a high
shot that handcuffed the Dux-
bury netminder.
The Marauders contin-
ued to pressure the Duxbury
defense with several man-ad-
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“We were really pinching
more than we should have,”
said Weiler. “We knew they
had a good goalie, so we want-
ed to force the issue and get
some scoring opportunities. I
guess we were pinching just a
little too much.”
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a fast sketch of four Duxbury congre-
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tried his best to keep me organized, but
I skipped over a major player in the
town’s pipe organ culture: Cathleen
Morrison, Organist and Music Director
at the Pilgrim Church on Washington
Street.
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Religious
services
First Baptist
fbcd.org
781- 934-6095
Dr. Kevin Cassidy
Sun. worship, 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday school class, children
through adult, immediately fol-
lowing morning worship; 5:30
p.m., junior and senior high
youth groups; 6 p.m., devotion
and prayer time; Wed., 9:30
a.m., ladies’ Bible study, 6:30
p.m., Awana for children age
4 - 6th grade, 6:45 p.m., adult
Bible study taught by Pastor
Kevin.
Holy Family Church
holyfamilyduxbury.org
Rev. Bryan Parrish
781-934-5055
Weekend Mass: Sat., 5
p.m., Sun., 7 a.m. and 8:30
a.m., family Mass, 10 a.m. and
11:30 a.m. babysitting avail-
able at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Daily
Mass: Mon.-Sat., 8:15 a.m.
The rosary is prayed after daily
Mass. Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament, Fri., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Daytime Bible study Thurs.,
9:30 a.m. Evening prayer group
Wed., 7:30 p.m. Men’s prayer
group Fri., 6:45 a.m. Daily
mass during Lent will be held
in the main church Monday
through Friday at 7 and 9 a.m.,
and Saturday at 8:15 a.m.
Pilgrim Church
pilgrim@pilgrimchurchofduxbury.org
Rev. Todd Vetter, Senior Pastor
Rev. Eloise Parks, Associate Pastor
781-934-6591
Sunday schedule: Worship
Service, 10 a.m., Teen Choir
– 9 a.m., Junior Choir – 11:15
a.m., Sweet Chance Concert
and reception, March 15 at 3
p.m., Senior Youth Fellowship
– 5 p.m. Church office hours,
Mon., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tues.-
Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Pilgrim
childcare and preschool, Mon.-
Fri., 7 a.m-6 p.m. Ladies Bible
Study is held on Tuesdays, 7
p.m. and Wednesdays, at 9 a.m.
Open Bible Study on Wednes-
days at 10 a.m. Mass to Mis-
sissippi youth supper, March
14, 6 p.m.
United Methodist
Church
highstreetumc.org
Rev. Barbara Kszystyniak
781-585-9863
Sunday, adult choir, 8:30
a.m., worship service and Sun-
day school, 10 a.m., followed
by fellowship. Tuesday morn-
ing prayer, 6 a.m. Wednes-
day, Wired Word Bible study,
7:30 p.m. Third Friday of
each month dinner is served at
Mainspring Shelter, Brockton.
Last Wednesday of the month,
ladies’ luncheon, 12 p.m.
Church of St. John
the Evangelist
stjohnsduxbury.org
Rev. Roy Tripp
781-934-6523
Sunday services, 8 a.m.,
with music 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Send church listings to
events@clipperpress.com
or fax to 781-934-5917.
the Deadline
is Friday at noon.
men’s Bible study, 6:30 a.m.,
Holy Eucharist and Healing,
10 a.m., children and youth
choir rehearsal in the evening.
Thursday evenings, adult choir
rehearsal. Friday, AA meeting,
7 p.m. First Monday of each
month, God On Tap, 7 p.m., at
the Winsor House.
First Parish Church
duxburyuu.org
Rev. Catherine Cullen
781-934-6532
Sunday worship, 10:30 to
11:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
Church school classes meet
downstairs in the Parish House
(rear entrance) at the same
time. Junior Choir, 9:15 a.m.,
Senior Choir, 9:30 a.m., HIP
youth group, 6 p.m., Buddhist
group, first and third Sunday at
7 p.m. Book Group, Thursdays
at 9 a.m.
St. Paul’s Church of
the Nazarene
Rev. David Troxler
781-585-3419
Sunday worship, 11 a.m.
Nursery is provided for all
services. Sunday school meets
Sunday morning from 9:45 to
10:45 a.m. Bay Path Nursing
Home Ministry held Sundays
at 2 p.m. at 308 Kingstown
Way. Wednesdays the Sacred
Youth Ministry will meet at
the teen center at 6:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible study is held on
Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Divorce-
Care and DivorceCare for Kids
will continue to meet from
6:30-8:30 p.m. each Thursday
through May 14 at the church.
Wednesdays at 6 p.m. during
Lent, Soup and the Word, a
Lenten devotional, in the At-
kinson Fellowship Hall. Small
groups meet during the week.
Call the church office for infor-
mation. Saturday March 14 at 9
a.m., How Money Works, with
David Galbraith.
First Church of
Christ Scientist
781-934-6434
Sunday, 10:30 a.m., service
and Sunday school for youth
to age 20, Wednesday at 7:30
p.m., service.
Living Waters
Community of Hope
LivingWatersCH.org
Rev. Kendra Vaughan Hovey
508-922-1666
ReverendKendra@yahoo.com
PO Box 1761 Duxbury, 02331
Worship services will be
held at the Ford Center of the
Miramar Retreat Center on
Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
beginning on May 3.
Journey
Community of Faith
www.journeyduxbury.com
Rev. David Woods
781-585-8295
Sunday, 10 a.m., Ford Cen-
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Thursday March 12
Are You Smarter Than A Duxbury
Fifth Grader. Join us as Duxbury
fifth graders match wits with local
community members from 6:30-8:30
p.m. at the Duxbury Performing Arts
Center. Tickets for the event are
available in advance: $10 for adults,
$5 for students (available at the door:
$12 for adults, $7 for students).
Tickets available in the Alden School
office, at Westwinds Bookstore and
at the door the night of the event.
For event information contact Elena
Zongrone 781-934-3298 or Marie
Gill 781-934-7224.
Beyond basic e-mail. Duxbury Free
Library’s Internet Skills Class will
focus on setting up email groups,
attachments and what to do with
all your messages and pictures.
Course is two classes long, and will
be offered three times on Thursday
mornings from 10:30 –11:30 a.m.
beginning March 5. We require you
be proficient with a mouse, have a
valid library card and an active e-mail
account. Advanced registration is
recommended. To register for a
course, sign up at the Reference Desk
or call 781-934-2721 x100.
SAA Juried Show submissions.
Artists entries for the Scituate Art
Association’s Juried Show must be
delivered to the Ellis House, 709
Country Way, Scituate on Thursday,
March 12, from 6-8 p.m. or Saturday
March 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The
show will be held at the Front Street
Art Gallery from Thursday, March 26
through Sunday, April 6. A reception
and awards ceremony will take place
on Friday, April 3 from 7-9 p.m. at the
Front Street Art Gallery, 124 Front St.
Scituate. For further details, contact
Janet Cornacchio, at jcornacch@aol.
com or call 781-545-7613.
Friday March 13
Fred Astaire ballroom dance
lessons. The Duxbury Senior Center
is host to the Fred Astaire Dance
Studio from Plymouth’s Cordage
Park on Friday mornings, March 13
and 20 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. for
special ballroom dance lessons in
conjunction with the Friends of the
Duxbury Free Library’s ‘Night at the
Sands’ event on Saturday, March 28.
Call Linda Hayes to register for one
or both at 781-934-5774, x103. Cost
is $12 each.
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Collage Cards. In Collage Cards
with Lisa Houck at the Art Complex
Museum from 10 a.m. - 2 pm,
participants will make patterned
papers using watercolors to make
landscape and animal imagery. The
cost is $75.
Annual Town Meeting. To be held 9
a.m. at the Performing Arts Center.
How Money Works. St. Paul’s
Church of the Nazarene at 136
Summer St. will hold an informal
presentation on How Money Works
with David Galbraith, from 9-10:30
a.m. Coffee and donuts will be
served. Following the presentation,
Mr. Galbraith will be available for
individual consultation. Call 781-
585-3419 to pre-register. No charge.
Sunday March 15
Eat Your Words. The Duxbury Free
Library and Foodies Duxbury Market
hosts the next Eat Your Words at 2
p.m. There will be a discussion of
Kabul Beauty School: “An American
Woman Goes Behind the Veil” with
Georgina Chanatry at the Library,
followed by a tasting of a Middle
Eastern dish at Foodies. For more
information, call the Library at 781-
934-2721 x100 or e-mail dulib@
ocln.org.
Monday March 16
Issues and Answers. The Duxbury
High School PTO welcomes you to
discuss any high school issues with
Principal Andrew Stephens at 7 p.m.
in the DHS Library.
Tuesday March 17
Line dancing is back. At the Senior
Center with Dottie Belanger every
Tuesday, beginning March 17, from
1-2 p.m. Call Linda at 781-934-5774
x103 for further information.
Wednesday March 18
Clipper Candidates night. Located
in the Town Hall, Mural Room at 7
p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Thursday March 19
Science fair deadline. All application
for the Duxbury Science Fair for
students in grades kindergarten
through five are due by March 19.
The Science Fair takes place on April
4. For more information, contact
Joan Lynn at 781-934-7630 or
jlynn@duxbury.k12.ma.us.
will be at the Senior Center from
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Call Julie at 781-
934-5774 x104 to schedule an
appointment.
Friday March 20
Fred Astaire ballroom dance
lessons. The Duxbury Senior Center
is host to the Fred Astaire Dance
Studio from Plymouth’s Cordage
Park on Friday mornings, March 13
special ballroom dance lessons in
conjunction with the Friends of the
Duxbury Free Library’s ‘Night at the
Sands’ event on Saturday, March 28.
Call Linda Hayes to register for one
or both at 781-934-5774, x103. Cost
is $12 each.
Shabbat Across America. On
Friday night, March 20, hundreds
of synagogues across the continent
will take part in an historic national
Jewish event to celebrate Shabbat!
Congregation Shirat Hayam, in
Marshfield cordially invites you and
your family to join our congregation
as we celebrate Shabbat with dinner
and a service. For more information
and reservations please e-mail
adriennefalconer@yahoo.com or call
781-582-2700.
The Invisible Children. The African
Service Project of Duxbury High
School will show this free movie
along with other documentaries
raising the awareness of the plight
of women and children in Africa at
the PAC. There will also be a silent
auction. All proceeds will benefit
the Invisible Children of Uganda,
children who are stolen from their
homes and forced to serve in civil
war.
Saturday March 21
Concert for African Service
Project. A concert featuring TAB
and State Radio, as well as local
band, the Dirty Hit will be held at
the PAC at 7 p.m. All proceeds will
benefit the foundation, Calling All
Crows, which is helping women in
Darfur, Sudan.
Sunday March 22
The Sunday Salon Series. On
March 22 at 2 p.m., the Duxbury Free
Library and Westwinds Bookshop
present Jennifer Haigh, author of
Mrs. Kimble and Baker Towers. Ms.
Haigh has re-scheduled her cancelled
January presentation. She will read
from and discuss her newest book,
The Condition, at the Duxbury Free
Library. Books will be available for
purchase and signing through the
courtesy of Westwinds Bookshop.
Tickets for the cancelled Jan. 11
program will be honored. Additional
free tickets will be available at both
locations two weeks before the
event. For more information call the
library at 781-934-2721 x108 or visit
duxburyfreelibrary.org
Paste-Paper Intensive. On Sunday,
March 22, from noon until 4 pm at
the Art Complex Museum, artist and
graphic designer Bryson Dean will
conduct a Paste-Paper Intensive in
which participants will learn how to
create beautiful art or craft papers
using this centuries-old technique.
The cost is $25.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
What is your favorite place to shop and why?
“I’ve cut down so much on my
shopping but I love the availabili-
ty of all the Duxbury shops. They
have everything that I need.”
Shirley Marble
Bay Farm
Spring Has Sprung art show. Area
artists are invited to take part in
“Spring Has Sprung,” the early spring
theme art show at the Plymouth
Center for the Arts. Artists may drop
off their work on Sunday, March 22
from 12- 2 p.m. and Monday, March
23 from 3 -7 p.m. Work should reflect
the title of the show. For additional
information, call the center at 508-
746-7222.
Upcoming
Rape Aggression Defense Program.
Duxbury Police Department is
offering the R.A.D. self-defense
course specifically for women and
girls age 13 and up. This course will
be held at the Student Union located
at 147 St. George St. Monday
evenings from 6-9 p.m. on March 23,
30, and April 6. $25 per person for all
three classes. For further information,
please contact Sgt. Kristen Golden or
Paddi Donato at 781-934-5656 x25.
R.A.D. applications may be picked up
at the Duxbury Police Department.
A Sweet Surprise: Dean Makes the Scene
D
ean Martin stopped in at The Duxbury Senior Center and charmed the ladies with
a bouquet of roses! On this recent visit, Dean was delighted to discover that The
Fred Astaire Studio will be offering dance lessons at the Senior Center in March
in conjunction with The Friends of the Library’s next gala, “A Night at the Sands,” on Satur-
day, March 28. Do you want to perfect your FoxTrot, Rumba or Jitterbug? You’re guaranteed
an unforgettable evening dancing to the jazzy strains of the Pete Collin’s Band at this elegant
celebration of the 1950’s. Refer to the Calendar section of the Clipper for upcoming dates
and times of lessons.
Question of the Week
“My favorite store is French
Memories because everything it
offers is so unique.”
Jim Doyle
Union Bridge Road
Reverse mortgage. Rockland Trust
is hosting a free Reverse Mortgage
Focus Day at its Duxbury branch,
located at 27 Bay Rd. on Wednesday,
March 25 from 1 - 3 p.m. Peggy
Whalen, Senior Reverse Mortgage
Advisor for Rockland Trust will speak
with interested customers about the
reverse mortgage process. For more
information call 508-732-3800.
An evening with the Kents. The
Drew Archival Library in the Wright
Building invites you to come on
Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. for
the fourth letter reading program
featuring letters from the family of
Rev. Benjamin Kent, who served
as an associate minister at the First
Parish Church here in Duxbury
from 1826 until 1833. The event is
free of charge. Any questions, call
the archives at 781-934-1382 or the
DRHS main office at 781-934-6106.
Archive tour. Duxbury Council on
Aging Genealogy Club is planning
a trip and tour to the Massachusetts
State Archives on Friday March 27.
For more information or if you would
like to join us call Linda Hayes at the
Duxbury Clipper
“Foodie’s! Because it is so
convenient and it has fabulous
produce!”
Nancy Scheerer
Harrison Street
Duxbury Council on Aging, 781-934-
5774.
Duxbury town elections. Elections
will be held March 28 at the Duxbury
Middle School starting at 8 a.m. If
unable to vote in person, acquire an
absentee ballot from Town Hall.
The 28th Annual Duxbury Spring
Antique Show. Will be held on
Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. - 5
p.m. and Sunday, March 29 from 11
a.m. - 4 p.m. at Duxbury High School
to benefit the Duxbury High School
Athletic Program. Appraisals of
artwork and antiques will be offered
on Sunday, March 29 from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. $5 per item or 3 for $10.
Admission to the show is $7 or $6
with a card available at many local
businesses and other community
venues. Please contact Joanne
Williams at 781-934-0111 for more
information or to volunteer.
Mosaics 101. A 6 inch square mosaic
will be made with Lisa Houck
on Saturday, March 28, at the Art
Complex Museum from 10 a.m - 4
p.m. Techniques such as cutting
French Memories...because the
bread is so fresh, the people
are nice and I love going to the
harbor.”
Martha Prosl
Franklin Street
glass, placement and movement
of tiles, value relationships, color
choices and grouting will be taught.
$100 plus $25 materials fee.
Recycle your books for literacy.
The community comes together for
a book drop outside the Duxbury
Student Union on Saturday, March 28
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring by your
used books and they will be donated
to local and international school
classrooms, libraries and hospitals in
need.
Vacationer’s paradise. The
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
presents a concert of splashy,
orchestral delights. Audience
members are encouraged to
contribute non-perishable food items
to benefit the Food Warehouse of
Greater Plymouth. This event takes
place in Plymouth’s Memorial Hall
on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m.
A pre-concert talk by Conductor
Karidoyanes begins at 7 p.m. Tickets
are now on sale.
Book discussion. “The Seven
Spiritual Laws of Success” by Deepak
Chopra will be the topic of a 3-week
book discussion group to be held on
Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
on March 25, April 1 and April 8.
Sessions will be held on Thursdays
March 26 and April 2 from 7:30-9
p.m., and Thursday, April 9 from
8-9:30 pm. Rev. Catherine Cullen
and Liz Polvinen will facilitate the
discussion. To enroll, call First Parish
Church Administrator, Marty Kearns,
at 781-934-6532 between 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Monday- Friday.
1950’s gala fundraiser. Friends of
the Duxbury Free Library 1950’s Gala
Fundraiser will take place Saturday,
March 28 from 6:30 -11 p.m. at
the Library Lounge, 77 Alden St.
Celebrate a Night at the Sands with
hot food and cool jazz. Try your luck
in The Sands Casino. Vintage 1950’s
attire, black tie optional. Tickets
are $75 per guest and are available
at the library’s circulation desk and
Westwinds Bookshop until sold out.
All proceeds benefit the library.
The Sunday Salon Series; Great
Whales and Historic Shipwrecks
of the Stellwagen Bank National
Marine Sanctuary. On Sunday,
March 29, at 2 p.m. at the Duxbury Free
Library, meet Dr. Craig MacDonald,
Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary superintendent, who will
take you up close and down deep with
scientists who study great whales
and maritime archaeologists who
use robots to investigate nationally
significant shipwrecks. Free tickets
3
By Sarie Booy
“I live close to Kingston so it is
easier to shop there, but I do all
my banking on Depot Street.”
Bob Jones
Park Street
are required for admission and will be
available two weeks before the event.
For more information about this
program and other library activities,
visit duxburyfreelibrary.org or call
781-934-2721 x108.
Ongoing
Food drive. Sponsored by the
Youth Faith Formation and all youth
ministries of Holy Family Church,
March 1-31, to benefit the food
pantries at: Plymouth Coalition for
the Homeless, St. Edith Stein of
Brockton, Fr. Bill’s Place and the
Duxbury Interfaith Council. We
request that all religious education
students select a nonperishable food
to bring to each class throughout the
month of March.
Caregivers’ support group. Meets
the third Tuesday of the month,
6:30-8 p.m. at the Duxbury Senior
Center. Open to all South Shore
residents caring for family or friends
(non-disease specific.) Facilitated
by Norwell VNA and Hospice. Call
Renee McInnes, RN, or Joan Wright
at 781-659-2342.
Through the Camera’s Lens:
William Facey’s Duxbury. The
Drew Archival Library in the Wright
Building is proud to announce their
newest photographic exhibit. The
photographs in this collection were
taken in Duxbury, between 1895 and
1910. The exhibit is free and will run
until the beginning of April. Hours
are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
Drop in storytimes. At the Duxbury
Free Library. Programs include:
Toddler Tales, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. and
10:30 a.m., age three and under, Drop
In Story Time, Wednesdays, 10:30
a.m., age three and under and Gather
‘Round Story Time, Fridays, 10:30
a.m., for preschoolers. Children
must be accompanied by an adult.
No registration required. For more
information, go to duxburyfreelibrary.
org.
Storytime openings. There are
still some spaces available for the
Tuesday morning storytime at the
Duxbury Free Library. This program
for children ages three and a half to
four will run Tuesdays until April
14, 10:15–10:45 a.m. This is a stay
alone storytime but adults must stay
in the library while children attend.
Registration must be done in person
by visiting the children’s department.
For more information, call 781-934-
2721, x115.
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Pipe organ power continued from page one

I named a couple of favorites, and sat as directed in the
DBMS rowers compete at
center of the sanctuary, an advantage lost to Cathy. The con-
sole sits “stage right” in front of the congregation, putting half
of the pipes directly into her ear. The choir, stage left, hears
the other half. She never gets to sit in the sweet spot where she
indoor rowing sprints
can hear the whole instrument, pedal notes and all. Pedal notes DBMS rowers competed
are the deepest of the deep, the floor-shaking bass notes played at CRASH-B’s World Indoor
by the organist’s feet. Rowing Sprints.
She built each verse on the foundation of the last, adding On Sunday, Feb. 22 the
power and tone as each hymn allowed. With no choir on hand, Duxbury Bay Maritime School
Cathy played concert-style, adding the melody and harmony Rowers traveled to the Aggan-
usually sung to the organ’s accompanying parts. is Arena at Boston University
Cathy started piano lessons at age seven. Then she met to compete in the CRASH-B’s
Sister Donata, a St. Joseph’s nun at Sacred Heart Church in Sprints, the world’s largest
Weymouth. indoor rowing competition.
“She taught me to play the organ,” Cathy said. “Then she High school teams, college
became my friend, my friend until she died.” teams and master rowers from
Sister Donata passed away years before Stan Merry led the around the country competed
way for Pilgrim Church’s expansion to include the splendid as well as international teams
new instrument now at the front of the sanctuary. from Mexico, Spain, Germa-
By the time she played a third hymn for me, heads were ny and China.
popping through the door. Cathy’s music program includes The high school team has
five choirs, and a Bell Choir led by Sue Homan. The Senior been training all winter at
Choir was ready to practice. I stayed to watch part of the re- DBMS and Evolution Sports
hearsal in the choir room. A sturdy upright piano replaced the Performance and all the hard
pipe organ. work paid off with 11 of 14
Cathy directs the choir, with all its voices and range, some- rowers scoring their personal
thing like an organ. Her fingers clutch and release the notes in records for a grueling 2,000-
the air. They bend with 34 years experience. They touch each meter distance. On the girls’
note softy as a rose. Cathy plucks each chord’s end with the side Captain Natalie Bowen Captain Sam Habgood races to a personal record.
same clarity that she used to toss the notes out; it’s easy for her scored her best time ever of
group to start and stop with precision. 8:06.8. Junior Marley McDer- alumnus and current UMass PR) and Max Wheeler (7:37.6
But I was filled with echoes. That last hymn before choir mott also competed (8:20.5). rower Amanda Doolin posted PR) also had strong showings
practice, “O God, Our Help in Ages Past,” still rang in my ears, Hannah Murdock (9:10.0) her personal best of 7:24.0 in for Duxbury. Lightweight
my tears still glistened. Like the other hymns, Cathy built from and Emily Hansman (9:25.2 the women’s open event. Freshman Davis Muller broke
verse to verse. Then she went beyond. She cut me down. PR) competing in the light- In the junior men’s di- the Duxbury freshman record
“What was that? What did you do?” I asked between my weight category. Emma Ther- vision, Captain Sam Hab- with a time of 7:17.1.
stifled sobs when she finished, as more choir members popped rien (9:50.0 PR) and Caroline good posted a personal re- Many adult DMBS row-
heads through the door. I thought she would name some stop, Hickey (10:06.0 PR) both cord of 6:50.0. Nick Mulone ers competed as well. Mitch
some tone from her keyboard. competed in the coxswains (6:55.0), Mark Passeri (7:00.8 Hunt, Chris Lee, Karen Shus-
“Oh, that,” she answered. “That was the full organ.” event (under 120lbs). DBMS PR) and Captain Alex Ko- terman, Aggie Coleman, Gail
sharek (7:01.2) also rowed in Clougherty all participated in
the heavyweight division. In the event. The adults have
the lightweight junior men’s been training all winter at
division, Captain Ben Potash DBMS with coaches Shuster-
posted the best score over- man, Coleman and Mary Fran
all for the team with a PR of Grossman.
6:46.4. Nick Tinkham (7:16.0
PR), Chris Scavongelli (7:32.1

DUXBURY YOUTH FOOTBALL

The Tradition Continues...
40 Years of Teaching Football to the Youth of Duxbury

2009 Online Registration is Now Open for Captain Natalie Bowen races with Margot De Deyne as her cox-
swain.
Players in Grades 2 Through 8
Community Gardens in Duxbury
Go to Duxburyyouthfootball.com to Register The Community Gardens movement, which seems to be
catching on all over the country, has recently spread to several
Come to a Meet and Greet Session with the communities in our area. As members of Sustainable Dux-
bury, we are very much in favor of having such a garden in
Duxbury Youth Football Board & Head Coaches Duxbury. Community Gardens are usually on town-owned
in the Merry Room in the Library land and involve local citizens planting and working indi-
vidual plots, although each garden usually works out its own
on Monday March 16th 6-8PM and organization and practices.
Saturday March 21st 2-4PM If you would like to participate, please call Anne Baird
781-452-7016 or Judi Vose 781-934-3283 and we will add
your name to the list. If you would like more information
Duxburyyouthfootball.com first, please join us for a fuller explanation of Community
Gardens and how they are organized and run at an information
meeting to be held at the Duxbury Senior Center on March 13
at 9:30 a.m..
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Duxbury Clipper 5

Dragons’ Den
Sports Editor Mike Halloran • sports@duxburyclipper.com

Spring Sports Start March 16th

From All tryouts and practices start on Monday
The All paperwork is due before March 16.
Please hand it in to the athletic department or
high school front office:
Sites and Times:
First Day of Practice (weather permitting)

AD All schedules are weather permitting.

Changes will be posted outside athletic de-
partment office.
Girls’ Tennis - 2:30 p.m. tennis courts
Boys’ Tennis - 3:20 p.m. - HS track
Boys & Girls’ Outdoor Track - 2:30 p.m. - HS
By THOM HOLDGATE
DHS Athletic Director
Check the athletic department website for track
changes to the opening day schedule. Also, Girls’ Golf - 2:45 p.m. - DYC course
Family sports cap please complete the survey that is geared to-

S
Sailing - 2:45 p.m. - DBMS
wards parents and students on perceptions of
pring sports will start on Monday, March 16. As scholarships on the collegiate level. Girls’ Lacrosse - All Levels - Fields
we enter the third sports season of the school year, The Web site can be found by going to the Behind Library - 2:30 p.m.
some families may have reached the financial cap district web page: www.duxbury.k12.ma.us. Boys’ Lacrosse - All boys interested in trying
for Duxbury High School student-athletes. Then scroll down and click athletic dept. out for the V & JV team - 3:00 p.m. Pool Field
Boys’ Lacrosse - Freshmen - TBA
There are three fees that go towards the high school Baseball - Freshman - DHS Gym - 2:45 p.m.
cap: (plan to go outside afterwards)
Athletic fee ($210 per sport)
Sophomores - Seniors - Train Field - 2:45 p.m.
Parking fee ($50 per spot) (plan to be inside afterwards)
Co-curricular fee ($100)
Softball - All Levels - 2:45 p.m.
If these fees add up to over $800, a family will be is- Onion Hill Field - If inside, 5:00 p.m.
sued a refund at the end of the school year. The cap is only
in place for high school fees, so it is impossible for a family 1. User fee - $210
with only one student at the high school to reach the cap. 2. Signed permission slip
If a family believes that it has already reached the cap 3. Updated physical (within 13 months of
or will reach the cap with fees paid for spring sports they March 16)
should contact me by e-mail (tholdgate@duxbury.k12.
ma.us). I will not charge a family a spring fee if they have
already reached the limit, or I will only charge them the
amount they have left to reach the cap. Obviously, some
families may have already paid over the cap amount or may
pay over the cap. In all cases the business office will send a
One win away from state finals
refund for those families that have paid over the $800 cap.
Even if a family has reached the cap, they are required
to hand in a permission slip for the spring season.
All students that plan to play a spring sport must hand in
the following paperwork to be cleared to tryout/practice:
User fee of $210 (unless cap has been reached)
Signed permission slip/consent form
Physical within 13 months of March 16 on file in DHS
nurses’ office. If you have a question about the date of the
physical on file please contact my office or the nurses’ of-
fice. All physicals are kept on file in the DHS nurses’ of-
fice.
All cleared students are placed on ‘The Green List’. This
list is given to all spring coaches. Coaches will not allow a
student to tryout or practice if their name is not on the list.
Please pass in the necessary paperwork to the DHS front
office or directly to my office before March 16. Students
who wait until March 16 run the risk of not being cleared to
participate on the first day of tryouts/practices.
Feel free to e-mail my office with any questions.

Come out on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Gallo Arena in Bourne to watch the Duxbury girls’
hockey team take on Fontbonne in the Division II State semi-finals.

Connolly rescues Duxbury biggest mistake of the night, as
Continued from page 1
The pace picked up with
Duxbury getting a 3-on-2, and
Dedham coming right back to
test Hannon on her right side.
However, the best chance of
the period may have been
when O’Sullivan crossed the
blue line and ripped a shot at
Mosca, who made the save but
dropped the puck by her side
as O’Sullivan skated by.
With 3:15 to go in the game,
Duxbury almost committed its
Weiler went to change up five
players as Dedham scoped up
the puck at center ice.
What looked like a
4-on-0 break-in was suddenly
squashed when the Dragon de-
fense rushed off the bench to
break up the play and preserve
the tie.
As the game approached
its final minute, Connolly and
Kaitlin Sullivan broke out of
the Duxbury zone with a pass
from Taryn McCall. As the
two crossed the blue line, Sul-
livan held the puck and waited
for Connolly to clear the de-
fense before sending a cross-
ing pass to her left that Con-
nolly knocked home for the
game-winner.
“The girls dug deep, nev-
er gave up, and kept going
to the net just like we asked
them,” said Weiler. “I was
very pleased with the way they
played tonight.”
6 Duxbury Clipper
Youth baseball registration
If you still have not reg-
istered your son or daughter
for Duxbury Youth Baseball’s
spring baseball leagues, there
are still some slots available.
Visit www.duxburyyouthba-
seball.com and register online
in one of the following spring
leagues:
Tee Ball
Grades Pre-K - K AA beat Middlebury, 5-2, to win its first NESCAC championship…
Grades 1 – 2 AAA
Grades 3 - 4 Majors
Grades 5 - 6 Jr. Babe
Grades 7 - 9
Note that those partici-
pating in the AAA and Major
leagues are required to attend
a workout on Saturday March
14th at the Duxbury High
School Gymnasium. All kids
registered to play in these two
leagues are required to attend
these workouts, regardless of
whether they have previously
played in these leagues. These
workouts are not tryouts – its
purpose is to evaluate skill
levels so there is a fair and
equitable distribution of tal-
ent among the teams in both
leagues. All players will be
placed on a team – there will
be no “cuts.” Players should
attend workouts, (which will
Antiques for athletes
The 28th Annual Duxbury Antique Show will be held March 28-29
at DHS. The event is sponsored by the Duxbury Boosters Club
and proceeds will benefit the DHS athletic program. Pictured are
Carolyn Harasimowicz, Karen Griffen and Donna Owen who have
secured 50 quality dealers for the show. Call Joanne Williams
781-934-0111 for more information or to volunteer.
Bake sale reminder
Reminder to all Duxbury
High School athletes and their
parents of freshman, JV and
varsity players.
We need your help! All
athletes need to please donate
at least one item for the bake
table at the Duxbury Spring
Antique Show. The proceeds
will be used to support athletic
programs at the high school.
We are in need of fancy des-
Recreation program registration
Registration for spring pro-
grams at the Duxbury Recre-
ation Department will be held
from March 2-13, Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. Checks only, cash will
not be accepted. Make checks
payable to “Town of Duxbury”
last approximately one hour),
in accordance with the follow-
ing schedule:
AAA Workouts
9 & 10 year olds whose last
name begins with:
A-E 8 a.m.
F-J 9 a.m.
K-O 10 a.m.
P-Z 11 a.m.
Majors Workouts
11 & 12 year olds whose last
name begins with:
A-E 1 p.m
F-J 2 p.m.
K-O 3 p.m.
P-Z 4 p.m.
If you are unable to attend
the workout at your assigned
time, please attend one of the
other time slots allocated for
your league. For instance, if
you are a Majors player and
cannot attend at the time indi-
cated above, please attend one
of the other afternoon sessions
(not a morning session). Like-
wise, if you are a AAA player
and are unable to attend your
allocated time slot, please at-
tend a different morning time
slot (not an afternoon ses-
sion).
serts: pies, cakes, bars, breads,
squares, tarts or puffs. Place
baked goods in disposable
containers and be sure to label
everything you bring. Your
item may be dropped off in the
Teacher’s Lounge at the fol-
lowing times: Friday, March
27, 4-7 p.m. and Saturday,
March 28, 9-10 a.m. Call She-
lia Tenaglia at 781-934-7225
for more information.
There will be a non-refundable
$10 late fee charged for all reg-
istrations taken after March 13.
Late registrations are accepted
only if there is space in the pro-
gram. All registrations will be
take place in the Recreation of-
fice in the Girl Scout House.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
COLLEGE CORNER
By Mike Halloran Sports Editor
sports@duxburyclipper.com
Freshman Mike Slattery (DHS ‘07 and Northfield Mount
Hermon ‘08) is currently on the Southern New Hampshire hock-
ey team. St Mike’s beat SNHU, 4-2, in a NE-10 semifinal match,
ending the SNHU season. Slattery assisted on SNHU’s first goal…
Freshman Mike Baran (Thayer ’07) and his Amherst College
hockey team knocked off Trinity, 3-0, on Friday night in the semi-
finals of the NESCAC Tournament. On Saturday night Amherst
Sophomore Terry Woods (DHS ’06) and his Babson College
hockey team beat UMass-Boston, 4-3 in OT, to win the ECAC
East Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament championship game at New
England College on Saturday afternoon. Woods scored the third
Babson goal and was named to the ECAC All-Tournament team.
Woods also scored a goal in Babson’s 3-2 semifinal win over
Skidmore and Phil McDavitt Mike Slattery
(Nobles ’04) … Senior pitcher
Peter Bizinkauskas (DHS ’05) and his Babson College baseball
team head to Fort Meyers, FL this Friday to start their season
with a seven-game road trip… Freshman Trish Babson (DHS
’08) had a sensational start to her collegiate lacrosse career, scor-
ing 3 goals and registering 4 assists in the Beaver’s 22-3 trounc-
ing of Plymouth State… Junior captain Kevin Gould (DHS ’05)
had a goal and 2 assists, but his Bentley College Falcons dropped
an 18-7 decision to #3 ranked C.W. Post in their home opener on
Saturday afternoon in Waltham.
Chris Woods (Sandwich ’05)
also had a goal for Bentley …
Bowdoin sophomore Molly
Mike Baran Nestor (Notre Dame ’07) and
her Polar bear softball team will play a 16-game schedule in Flor-
ida starting on Thursday… Senior shortstop Rachael Sprague
(DHS ’05) and junior pitcher Jamie Ducinski (DHS ’06) opened
their season with the Bridgewater State softball team in Florida
over the weekend… Sophomore Grant Bowen (DHS ’07) and
his Carlton College baseball team split their doubleheader with
Grinnell College over the weekend in the Metro Dome in Minne-
apolis… Senior Tim Daniels (Milton Academy ’04) had a goal
and an assist, but his Dartmouth College lacrosse team squan-
dered a 4-0 lead in an 11-9 loss to Lehigh on Saturday in NH… Trish Babson
Junior Max Quinzani (DHS ’06) had a season-high 6 goals in
Duke’s 16-7 win over Holy Cross last Tuesday in Durham. Quin-
zani followed that with a 3-goal effort in Saturday’s 11-9 win over
Loyola… Junior Betsey Sauer (DHS ’06) and her Duke Univer-
sity lacrosse team knocked off Princeton, 13-12, on Saturday in
Durham… Fairfield senior Chris Ajemian (DHS ’05) was cred-
ited with an assist in the Stags’ 5-4 win over Rutgers on Satur-
day… Junior defenseman Chris Nixon (DHS ’06) was credited
with 2 groundballs as his Hoya lacrosse team fell to #2 Syracuse,
8-5, on Saturday in Washington, DC… Senior Steve Caramello
(DHS ’05) scored a goal in Hartwick’s 12-5 win over Cobleskill
on Wednesday… Senior attack Alec Siefert (DHS ’05) scored 3
second-half goals to lead Ithaca to a 12-7 come-from-behind win
over Oneonta on Wednesday. Siefert leads the team in scoring
with 12 goals in three games… Sophomore defenseman Rian
Steve Caramello Kearney (DHS ’07) was credited with 3 groundballs in Roger
Williams’ 12-3 season-opening
win over Lasell… Senior Tom Levesque (DHS ’05) was credit-
ed with an assist in Skidmore’s 8-5 win over Hartwick… UMass
sophomore defenseman Kara Oloskey (DHS ’07) and her wom-
en’s lacrosse team won their second straight game with a 13-
10 over Dartmouth last week… Junior Matt Fuchs (DHS ’06)
scored 3 goals and added a pair of assists in Yale’s 11-10 OT win
over Providence on Saturday in West Haven, CT… Holy Cross
sophomore Sam Lenhardt (DHS ’07) and her Crusader softball
team ended their trip to the Rebel Spring Games in Kissammee,
FL with a 5-7 record. In a 7-4 win over Youngstown State, Len-
hardt laid down a bunt for a base hit, stole second base, advanced
to third on a ground ball and scored on a wild pitch. Lenhardt
went 3 for 3 and scored two runs
in the win… Sophomore de- Kara Oloskey
fenseman Sam McMahon
(Groton ’07) was credited with 3 groundballs in Harvard’s 15-
10 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon in Cambridge…
Freshman John Keating (DHS ’07 and Northfield Mt-Hermon
’08) and his Wheaton College baseball team opened their season
in Phoenix, AZ with a 6-1 win over RIT… Freshman Gus Quin-
zani (DHS ’08) is a member of the St. Joseph’s University la-
crosse team in Philadelphia… Dave Hill (DHS ‘05) finished his
fencing career at Johns Hopkins University with a 12- 4 win. The
Blue Jays placed 3rd overall at the MACFA competition with
Hill coming in 4th as a sabre.
Sam Lenhardt
Do you have a son or daughter who plays or coaches in college? We’d like to know about it.
Just e-mail their name, school, and sport to: sports@duxburyclipper.com. We’ll do the rest.
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Lady Dragons compete in Division II State championship

Photos by Karen Goldberg

Kaitlin Buckley leaves the

platform in her attempt to
win the 100-yard freestyle
Freshman Sam Tougas represented Duxbury in the diving competition. (middle).

Emily Hutchinson turns

it on in the 400-yard
freestyle relay.

Avery Riddle lunges forward in the butterfly. Krista Librette gives it her best in the 100-yard backstroke.

ry Pop Warner Dragons

ball and Cheerleading
2009 Registration
March 5
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8 Duxbury Clipper
“Ahoy, mate, them’s Weekend
Scavengers
bargains ahead!” Is Your Attic Overflowing?
Is it becoming as cluttered as
your basement? Advertise your
yard sale in this space and turn
those useless items into a special
treat for yourself or family.
Treasure
Chest
Two Items For Sale
Antique wooden rocking cradle:
Overall height 28”; 33” at rocker
base. Interior sleep surface
34”Lx14”Wx11”H. Corners have
small turned posts w/Amish style
carving on foot and sides. $250.
Custom-made fireplace screen
(spark guard) 42”Wx38”H. $75.
Andirons, grate and tools, $75.
781-934-2779.
Loveseat/Hide A Bed
Gold velveteen fabric. Good
condition. $35. Please call
508-746-1060.
D
Dollhouses For Sale
iscover a lost treasure. Find a new home or a Victorian style - papered, finished
used car. Land a new job or a large fish. Clean floors, interior doors, baseboard.
Various prices. Please call
your gutters or stretch your mind. Tune your 781-293-5153.
piano. Tame your computer. Find a painter, a petsitter Antique Furniture for Sale
Spool bed 56” wide, header 42”
or a property manager. Market your summer high, footer 32” high. Angled
joints, $350. Hepplewhite
cottage or your cottage industry. Sell the couch, bowfront bureau with bone
buy the treadmill. Learn Spanish, algebra or teardrop keyholes, 36 1/2”high,
43” wide, bow is 22 1/2” deepest,
a new operating system. Hire a yard 18” at sides. Asking $2,000. Both
service. Host a yard sale. Take sailing pieces c. 1800s. Family
heirlooms. Call 508-747-0524.
lessons. Buy a sailboat. Peddle your Grand Piano
putters. Plug your Persian. Pitch your piccolo. Clean Chickering 5’7” grand piano for
sale. Mahogany. Restored and
out the house. Find a housecleaner. Buy the puppy, sell in good condition. Make an
the rugs. Trim your hedges, your hems, or your sails. offer. Call 781-834-7656.
Buy some firewood. Have a firesale. Sell the antiques Automobilia Collection For Sale
From 50 years accumulation of
in your attic. Sell the whole darn die cast vehicles such as Corgi,
Tootsie toy, Dinky toy etc., pro-
house. If it rocks, rolls, motors, motionals, farm tractors, plastic
meows pedals, putters, swings, kits, and all scales. Old car maga-
zines and books, old car and
sings, barks, brakes, sails or shakes, you can truck literature, attractively indi-
vidually priced. 781-582-1523.
find-it, buy-it, swap-it, sell-it, hire-it, hawk-it, or trade-it in the
Clipper Classifieds. One Small Town. One Big World.
Reach your neighbors around
the block, or around the world. Kitchen Table and Chairs
Canadel brandy wash solid birch
table top on decorative steel
There’s no better value than the Clipper Classifieds. pewter base with four solid birch
Your message reaches thousands of loyal Clipper readers matching chairs. Your price,
for as little as $7.50 a week. Plus you get added exposure $280; Jordan’s Furniture price,
from our award-winning web site at no extra charge. Add $1150. Good shape. Call
617-875-1990.
our sister publications in Hanson, Whitman and
Pembroke for a small extra charge. It’s all part of the Quality Furniture/Misc.
package when you sail with the Clipper Classifieds! Athol oak kitchen table, Windsor
chairs and benches $750; 2 ash
Vermont Tubbs bedroom sets,
one bunk, other youth set
$800/each; RSI exercise bike $50;
Sunfish $1200; 8hp Yamaha OB
motor $300; Cannonball full bed
headboard, only $50. Please call
781-934-6939.
Place your order: 781-934-2811
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Treasure
Chest
For Sale
4-poster mahogany double bed,
$350; Service for 8 sterling
silver including knives, forks,
salad forks, teaspoons, soup
spoons, Fairfax, $1600 - Valued
at $2500 plus. 781-934-7515.
Captain's Bed
with bookcase head board.
Full-size, Storage drawers, 2
years old. Perfect condition -
$400 or best offer. Call
339-236-0173.
Second 2 None
Furniture Consignment Shop
wants your once loved, gently
used furniture and home decor
items. Something new everyday.
Come check us out. From a single
item to a whole house, we can
help. Quality Furniture, great
value, environmentally friendly.
Located on Rte 53 in Pembroke.
Visit the other consignment
shops in the same building. For
more info, call 781-826-0007.
Mahogany Bedroom Set
Beautiful Renaissance mahogany
set bought at Grand Rapids
Furniture in Boston. Fifty years
old. Double sleigh bed, dresser,
bureau, two mirrors and
nightstand. $700 or BO. Call
781-826-8318.
Wood Stove For Sale
Reginald 102. Good working
condition. Only used several
times. Call 781-826-2231
White Wicker
Washed white wicker three seat
sofa, club chair, wing chair,
ottoman and lamp table; all with
bright, sun resistant, off white
floral decorator pattern. Like new
condition. Purchase price
exceeded $6000, Asking $2,700.
Call 781-934-2779.
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Office Space For Rent
Duxbury, Millbrook area. Second
floor, 300 sq. ft. Call 781-934-
0809.
Transitional/Short Term
Marshfield apt. 1 BR, 1 bath, all
utilities. Kitchen/living room
combo, W/D, A/C. Completely
furnished. No smoking, no pets.
Owner occupied. Separate
entrance. View homeaway.com
#322866. Call 781-834-0035.
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4-Season Vacation
Waterville Valley, NH. Deluxe new
3 BR, 3 full bath condo. Two
master suites (one with Jacuzzi),
loft also. Sleeps 7 max. Gas
fireplace, walk to town square
and athletic center, golf on site,
boating, fishing, skiing. No
smoking/animals please. 2 night
minimum. Call Joe,
781-934-2002 for rates.
Retail/Office Space Available
First floor location in Duxbury,
570 sq. ft. Independent HVAC
unit. Existing space is available as
is or with modifications.
$1000/mo. plus utilities. Please
call 781-934-2186.
Apartment For Rent
Kingston 1 BR apt. Clean, well-lit,
all utilities. No pets, no smoking.
References required. $1000/mo.
Call 781-585-4176.
NH Vacation Rental
Four season, five bedroom home,
close to ski areas, indoor/outdoor
pools, hot tubs, fitness room,
lake, tennis, basketball, game
room, fully equipped.
781-837-5840 or e-mail
pvtod@aol.com.
Garage For Rent
Single car garage in Duxbury,
$200 per month, 20% off if paid
in full for six months.
617-953-9444 (cell).
Duxbury Cottage
Lovely small house near 53 and
3. 2BR, 2bath, office, FP, W/D,
AC, garage, pond views, 1 acre,
HW floors, granite kitchen. First,
last, sec. Excellent references
required. $1775/month, one year
lease. Cat okay. Call
781-740-2202, leave message.
Duxbury Apt. For Rent
Two BR with kitchen, clean and
bright. Private location, set back
from road, near Hall’s Corner.
Heat, hot water and electricity
included. $1500/month. Please
call 781-291-9056.
31 Shipyard Lane
$579,000, Price reduced by
owner. 4BR, 1/2 bath arts and
crafts style home with seasonal
bay views. Sixth house from
sandy Shipyard Beach and
park, where you can moor your
boat or swim. Ideal location for
the asking price, east side of
Washington Street, between
Hall's Corner and Snug Harbor.
Owner, 617-448-7878.
Kingston-Duxbury Line
3 BR, 2 bath, full basement home
for rent. W/D. Near T/bus,
shopping, X-Way. $1600/mo.
Also, 3 BR, 1 bath apt.
Washer/dryer. Great location.
$1350/mo. First, last, security,
references. No smoking/pets.
Leave message, 781-294-7923.
All standard
classifieds include
40 words or less.
Each additional
word is 25 cents.
One Paper
1 WEEK $
1000
2 WEEKS 9
$ 00
4 WEEKS 7
$ 50
FROM INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLAND...
...TO HILLTOP LANE
YOU’LL GO FAR WITH THE
CLIPPER CLASSIFIEDS!
Homeward
Bound
Hanson Strip Mall
Prime retail space. High traffic
area. Great locale for dancing
school, auto parts, variety store,
liquor store, or any business.
Give us a call at 781-727-7462.
Duxbury Beach
Direct waterfront rental. 3BR, 2
bath. Family oriented only.
Child safe fenced yard, steps to
beach. Modern and clean. New
furniture and appliances.
Weeks available: 7/12, 7/19,
7/25, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29.
$2500/week. 617-908-5130 or
781-934-0965 for pictures and
location.
Summer Rental
4 BR, 2 bath oceanfront home on
Duxbury beach. Fully appointed,
including cable and internet, Gas
grill, washer and dryer, sand
chairs. Multi decks. No smoking,
no pets. Season starts June 20
2009, Some time available in July
and August Call Jim for details
and terms, 508-651-2740.
STANDARD RATES
Two Papers All Papers
$
1300 $
1500
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1200 $
1400
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1250
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Standish Shore Rental
Waterfront home directly on bay
with boat ramp and swimming
area. Ample living space with
skylights, decks, terrace and large
yard. 4/5 bedrooms. 4 publications and website.
bathrooms. Rented furnished.
Available for school year and
summer weeks. Please contact
ewodemijolla@aol.com
Southern Island Paradise
Experience private island
vacationing on beautiful Kiawah
Island, SC. A spectacular beach,
5 championship golf courses, 2
tennis villages, fine dining and
more...2 BR condo with
picturesque views of lake and
island wildlife. Across the street
from the beach. Available year
round by calling 781-585-6203 or
781-331-5654.
House For Rent
Duxbury. 3 BR close to schools.
Recently renovated. Dining room,
front porch, hardwood floors,
fireplace, W/D hookup, 1 car
garage. No pets. Available April 1.
$1875/mo. Call 508-747-3814.
EXTRAS!
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Bound
Summer House Swap
Seeking 3-4 BR home in
Duxbury- July 4 week. 7-10 days.
Daughter of Susan/Tony Harris,
sister of Jim/Lisa Badeau, niece
of Jim/Sid McClure. We own
GUARANTEED AUTO
4BR/2 bath modern home on golf PACKAGE WITH PHOTO
course/waterview, 25 minutes Your car, truck, or boat gets
north of San Francisco, 45 min. premium exposure with our
from Napa and 1/2 hour from the Guaranteed Auto Deal.
coast. Had successful Duxbury Your package includes full
swap last 2 years. Please e-mail: exposure in all of our
smfonk@yahoo.com or call award-winning publications
415-457-5918. and website. Best of all you
can put a photo of your
vehicle right in your ad.
Duxbury Summer Rental
3 BR house. Large yard and deck. There’s no better way to sell
your car, truck or boat.
July or August. $1500/week.
781-934-0365. We’re so confident you’ll
agree that we guarantee to
run your ad until the
Home For Rent vehicle is sold!
Adorable Duxbury house for rent.
Three bedrooms, 2 full baths.
Large yard, convenient location.
$1800/month plus utilities. Please
$3995 INCLUDES
PHOTO!!!
call 781-934-9898. Customer must supply photo.
May be digital or print.
April Vacation FL Timeshare GUARANTEED
for sale. Westgate Lakes Resort
and Spa, Orlando. Sleeps 10-12.
UNTIL IT’S SOLD!
Could be locked off to
accomodate two families. W/D,
kitchen, jacuzzi, swimming pool,
water sports on lake. Between
TREASURE
Sea World and Universal Studios.
CHEST
Reasonably priced. Call
781-837-957/781-964-4736-cell.
westgateresorts.com
August Rental Wanted
Former Duxbury resident living in
London needs 4 BR house. Has
family members currently living
in Duxbury. Please e-mail
GUARANTEED TREASURE
winterson@gmail.com
CHEST PACKAGE
Sell those treasures in your
Commercial Office Space
First floor commercial office attic with our guaranteed
space and office suites available. classified deal. Your package
33 Enterprise St. (Rte 3A) includes full exposure in all of
Duxbury. 781-934-5900 our award-winning
You may change prices, wording or
remove items, but new items cannot be
� added. Limit of 40 words or fewer.
$3995
NOW
Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage INCLUDES
Unique Opportunity to rent PHOTO!!!
Gurnet Lighthouse Keeper’s Customer must supply photo.
May be digital or print.
Cottage. Completely renovated;
Cottage provides 4 bedrooms, GUARANTEED
two-full baths, and
UNTIL IT’S SOLD!
accommodates up to 14
PRIVATE PARTIES ONLY
people. Short walk to
beaches. No phone/internet.
For information
www.buglight.orgFor
visit
YARD SALE
availability contact Dolly,
dolly.bicknell@comcast.net
781-837-0922.
SPECIAL
Marco Island Condo For Rent
1 BR, 1.5 bath, sleeps 4. On
water with pool and available boat
rental. Next to Snooks Inn. Go to
www.sunrisebayresort.com for
YARD
more information. Available SALE
March 28 - April 4. $1000.
(negotiable). Call Mary, BEAT THE ELEMENTS WITH
781-858-9928 or 781-934-7262. OUR “UMBRELLA POLICY”
If your garage sale, craft
� show, neighborhood fair or
Galway, Connemara, Ireland yard sale gets rained out,
4-BR home located in picturesque the next week is free!
setting w/mountain views. All Package includes full exposure for 1
modern amenities. Located on a week in the Clipper & Express classifieds
and website. Add an attention-grabbing
lake minutes from Connemara
Golf Course, 5 minutes to beach,
border at no extra cost.
fishing, sightseeing, shopping.
$1000/ week. Off-season rates $1595
available. Gerry, 781-934-2642 or
DON’T LET IT RAIN
617-584-9183
ON YOUR PARADE!
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At Your
Service
Need Computer Help?
Does your computer run slowly?
Do you need a wireless network
setup? Memory upgrade? I’ll
install, configure, optimize your
computer, trouble-shoot
application problems, educate
you on surfing the web and help
you buy your next computer.
Scott, 781-626-2638.
Expert Tutor
2009 SAT/PSAT preparation:
Individual and/or small group
study/practice for reading
comprehension, critical
thinking, and persuasive essay
writing skills development.
Also, MCAS, ACT, and AP
History and English tutorials,
including college essay and
research paper set-up and
completion. Maurice B.
Conway, Ph.D., 781-834-8790.
Excel Resumes
Looking for a new job begins
with a powerful resume and
targeted cover letter.
Confidential and personal
guidance with first job,
returning to work, update and
career change resumes. Free
consultation. Experienced
resume reviewer. Please call
Anita, 781-934-5825 home.
Handyman On Call
30+ years in building trade. Small
jobs - I will either do the job for
you, or guide you through it. All
types of projects and repairs. Free
estimates. Also offering
housecleaning services. Matt
Lopes, 508-830-0082.
Bettencourt’s Walls & Ceilings
Painting, drywall finishing,
sheet-rocking, water damage,
wallpaper stripping. Specializing
in interior work. Skim coating
over horse hair plaster and
textured ceilings a specialty. 25
years experience. Call Steve,
508-833-0546 or 617-922-0944
(cell).
Eldercare Registered Nurse
I will care for your family
member with love and dignity.
Experienced in dealing with
Alzheimer’s or people in need
of rehab services. I live locally
and have excellent references.
Very reasonable rates.
781-585-8005 / 781-223-5239
(cell).
Place your classified
whenever, and wherever,
inspiration strikes.
Placing your Clipper Classified has never been easier!
We offer two easy ways to place your order:
1) Call us at 781-934-2811 during business hours and we’ll
gladly take your order over the phone.
2) Place your order over the Internet anytime you want
through our secure website – www.duxburyclipper.com
Rates as low $750 a week!
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At Your At Your
Service Service
Trial Music Lesson
Home Repair Tech Berklee College of Music
I stay small and can do most graduate offering person-
work one man can do. Finish alized drum or guitar les-
Carpentry, Painting etc. I’m above sons in the convenience of
a Handyman and below a General your own home. First les-
Contractor. Equipped to handle son is free of charge. Rea-
almost anything and will call you sonable rates, references
back. Duxbury references. available upon request. Call
Steven, 508-498-7899. 508-583-8503, email:
ggap792@aol.com
Window And Gutter Cleaning
Let local firefighters brighten your
day! Residential and storefront.
Pressure washing - house, patio, Unseasoned Firewood
All maple. Good for next year’s
At Your At Your deck, etc. Spring clean up. Free
gutter cleaning with every full burning season. Cut, split and
delivered, $200. Stacked for an
Service Service house window job. Reasonable
rates. References available. Fully additional $50. Call Jay,
Piano Tuning insured. Keith McWalter. 978-985-3362 (cell).
Advanced Landscaping
Landscape services include: Martin Snow, RPT, Craftsman 781-340-5183 or
Pristine lawn maintenance, Member Piano Technicians Guild, cell-781-690-2000. B & B Fence
Immaculate Spring Cleanups, plus complete piano rebuilding All types of installations. Wood,
Chainsaw work and brush service, sales. 781-837-6531. vinyl, chain link, ornamental.
www.martinsnowpianos.com. Baby-sitting and Tutoring
disposal, Pruning and hedge Also install mailboxes and
Duxbury senior honor roll
trimming, Contoured edging, student, looking to tutor and or clotheslines. Free estimates,
Mulch and stone, organic and babysit. Has own car. Call Jen local references, prompt
chemical fertilizing, and 781-834-4044. service. Call B & B Fence,
The Paint Saint
compost top-dressing. 781-291-9684.
Professional interior/exterior
Dependable and professional
painting, gutter cleaning, power
service, excellent
washing and window washing.
communication,
competitive prices, all with a
and
Best prices and service always � Painting Plus
with a smile. Will paint your Specializing in interior/exterior
smile! Call Paul and ask about Dump Runs painting, power washing,
home like it was our own. Call Specializing in cleanouts of
our all-inclusive seasonal gutters, carpentry, dump runs,
Andrew for your free estimate. basements, garages, attics,
maintenance program. Fully and window washing. Free
781-264-3628. yard debris, and odds and
insured, free estimates. estimates, best prices
617-877-7524 ends. We also specialize in guaranteed. Save 50% on
carpentry, painting, gutter interior painting booked this
C&M Painting Duxbury work, and window washing. winter. Fast and reliable
Interior painting. No job too Best prices, free estimates. service. Please call Mike,
small. Call Conor, 781-834-9709. Please call or leave a message 781-789-3612.
Custom Interior Woodworking for Mike, 781-789-3612.
Seamless creative design from
conceptual drawings and
A Couple of Cleaners
elevations to completion. Junque Removal
Residential, commercial and
Alterations, historic restoration, Interior Finish Work Sale Clean-outs, appliances, furniture.
one-time cleaning. Experienced,
customized living spaces, interior Mention this ad and receive 20% Ask about our yard debris
thorough and dependable. Free
finish. Call Dave Drew, off all interior finish work specials. Same day service.
estimates, excellent references.
781-545-4246 or cell, including kitchens, baths, etc. Book for Tuesdays and receive a
Call SueAnn or David,
617-835-9044. Decades of experience. Licensed, 10% discount. Call Chuck
781-582-2167.
insured and registered #104457. Teravainen at 781-582-9512.
Call Desmond, 781-654-1465.
Home & Office Cleaning Odd Jobs
Home Improvement Affordable home and office College student available for odd
Semi-retired remodeling Have Truck! Recession prices! cleaning. NO job too small, 15 jobs, landscape work, dump runs,
contractor with 25 plus years College students have truck and years experience cleaning on the moving furniture, and anything
experience. Design and build. will help move or dispose of south shore. Reasonable rates you need help with. Call
Bath, kitchen, family room, etc. household items. Need help and free estimates! Let us do 781-837-8144 and ask for Tim.
Your problems, our solution. cleaning out basement, attic, your dirty work! call
Call Larry McCarthy, garage, bedroom? How about 781-754-0322.
508-746-7829. dump runs, stacking wood,
cleaning yard or interior painting? Handyman Services
Call Shawn. 339-933-0804, Rute Cleaner Big jobs, small jobs, odd jobs.
781-934-9449. Many years of experience with Experienced in carpentry,
excellent references. Specializing painting, small electric and
Professional Window Cleaning in home and office cleaning. Call plumbing jobs. Installing storm
Prices start at $5.00 We are fully
anytime for free estimate. Ask for doors, windows, decks, home
insured. No job too big or small. Come Stroll With Joe repairs. Completing to do lists.
50s and 60s DJ for hire for all Humberto, 508-732-0182.
10% off when you mention this Positive attitude, easy to talk to.
ad. Please call for free estimate. occasions. Original hits,
Call Rick Shea. 774-454-7548 or
Mike 781-789-3612 original artists. Low rates. One Shamrock Hardwood Floors 508-224-9036
call does it all. 774-826-8062. Install, sand and finish. 20
Call anytime. years experience. Call Dan
339-832-3996 (local). Math Makes Sense
Experienced math tutor will help
your child turn the tide of math
anxiety. One-to-one tutoring
promotes math achievement,
confidence,
success.
motivation
Elementary
and
and
Secondary Math, Algebra I and II,
Geometry, SAT prep and
Pre-Calc. Call 781-834-3340.
Housekeeping in Duxbury
Residential Cleaning. Safe, secure
and reliability is priority. I am the
one person you need to call. Your
home will look great and smell
terrific! One available opening.
Excellent Duxbury references
provided. Call Cindy,
508-574-8330.
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At Your
Service
Michael’s Windows & Gutter
Cleaning
A year-round local service.
Window prices start at $5/each.
We also repair loose and leaking
gutters, and can install highly
durable and effective gutter
screens/guards. We also can
repair your worn/torn window
and door/slider screens. I always
answer my phone! Please call cell
# 508-523-9927.
Carpentry Services
Former carpentry teacher
experienced in all phases of
building construction available
for home repairs, additions,
kitchens, windows, bathrooms,
playrooms, decks and doors,
custom built-in cabinets, and
home building projects. Have a
home building project and
questions? Call Jerry Morse at
508-353-7350 for a free
estimate or energy-saving
ideas.
Piano/Keyboard Lessons
BA Music. All ages. 20+ years
experience. Classical or
chord/pop lessons include theory,
ear training, rhythms applicable
to all instruments. Let’s have fun
with music! My home or yours.
Linda Robinson, 781-789-6140.
Experienced Painter
Thirty years experience. Average
size ceilings, $90; 10’x12’ room,
$200. Wallpapering and custom
finishes. Senior discounts. Inte-
rior and exterior painting. Excel-
lent references and free esti-
mates. Call Matt, 508-746-8115.
Spring Cleanups
Raking, mowing, dump runs and
more. Call Aaron for all your lawn
care needs. 781-264-0588.
Clean Rite
Specializing in residential.
Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.
Move ins, move outs. 18 years
experience. Reliable. Reasonable
rates. Local references available.
Call 617-957-4365.
Wallpapering/Interior Painting
Ceiling, walls, woodwork, drywall
repairs, touch-ups, cleanouts
done at low, reasonable prices.
Call Debbie, MC/VISA accepted.
781-585-8043.
Roofing
Snow and ice removal, repairs.
Licensed and insured. Call Dana,
781-837-8995.
Gutter and Yard Cleanup
We specialize in raking and
removing leaves, small trees,
branches and yard debris. Any
and all junk removed, inside
and out. We also clean gutters,
install gutter guards, and wash
windows. Please call Mike at
781-789-3612.
Lene’s Cleaning
Will clean your house, office, or
place of business. Reliable and
efficient. Good local references.
Please call anytime to set up an
appointment. 774-269-2177 or
508-317-7753.
At Your
Service
Math Tutor
High school teacher interested in
tutoring students in Algebra I,
Geometry, Algebra II, and SAT
Prep. Please call 781-585-3110.
Planes, Train
& Automobiles
1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
4.0 litre, 6 cyl - automatic 4x4.
Hard top, soft top, bikini top, no
top. Great vehicle. 169K. Runs
great. $2500. Call 617-967-0303,
Greg.
“Consider the wheelbarrow. It may
lack the grace of an airplane, the
speed of an automobile, the initial
capacity of a freight car, but its
humble wheel marked out the path of
what civilization we still have”.
-Hal Borland
1985 BMW 535i Classic
New Price - $3000. First year of
535i. Original owner. 5-speed
shift. Power everything, new
on-board computer. New:
front-end strut housings, brakes,
catalytic converter, exhaust
assembly. Fully serviced, have
maintenance records. recently
inspected. Body in great shape.
172,000 miles averaging
1000-2000/year the last 7-8
years. Wonderful driving car!
Call 781-934-9867
2008 Carmate Trailer
Brand new - never used. Carmate
enclosed 6’x12’ cargo trailer.
Single torflex axle, spring
assisted ramp, vent, electrical
outlet, LED lighting, jackstands,
radial tires. Great for landscapers,
builders, toy haulers. Kingston.
$3900. Greg, 339-832-1986.
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Planes, Train PHILLIPS
& Automobiles TREE & CONSTRUCTION
TREE REMOVAL SEPTIC SYSTEM
Pruning & Trimming Repair & Installation
Hazardous Removals Title V Cert. Septic
Vista & Land Clearing Inspector
Stump Grinding & New Design
2000 Mazda Millenia S Removals Backhoe & Perc Test
Millenium Edition. 6-cyl., power Aerial Work Demolition & Grading
everything. 127K miles, 18-22
mpg. Great driving car. Good Christopher Phillips • 781-934-7255
condition. New tires, brakes,
timing belt. All records. Small
dent in trunk lid, CD changer
needs repair. Kelly value approx.
$4900, selling for $4300.
781-585-8886.
Question 1
The country of Mali is on what
continent?
Question 2
2006 Jeep Liberty Nobel Prizes are awarded in six fields.
Mint condition. Inferno red. What are they?
Limited edition. All factory
options. 30K miles, leather, Question 3
moonroof, etc. Great price at Name one of the five top grossing films
$13,600 or best offer. Call of all time.
781-934-2037 or 617-240-3181.
Question 4
Is Pakistan north or south of
Afghanistan?
Step up to the plate and see Question 5
how you stack up. Answers The Erie Canal went from where to
elsewhere in classifieds where?
Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD
1994. Black exterior, V8, AWD,
leather, towing. New brakes,
rotors, shocks, tires and tuneup.
Reduced price, asking $2900.
Call 781-934-0705 or
617-650-0070.
Sea Pro W/Free Winter Storage
2005 20.6’ Sea Pro. 140HP
Suzuki; 4-stroke, low hours. Full
canvas, swim platform, bait live
well. Matrix 27 Fishfinder.
Professionally maintained. 2005
Venture trailer included. Boat is
currently on Duxbury Bay
mooring. Free Winter Storage.
$28,500 or BRO. 781-934-7731
(evenings) or 617-696-6900
(days).
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message in reverse type.
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category for just:
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column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and each set of 3 by 3
$4 per week boxes must contain the numbers 1 to 9.
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Planes, Train Planes, Train Legal

& Automobiles & Automobiles Notices
to consider the application of
Nancy R. Herndon TT,
2005 Jeep Wrangler-X
Herndon Realty Trust for a
Rocky Mountain Edition, red with
grey/black interior, 4X4, 6-speed special permit under Articles
manual, cruise control, power 400 and 900, Sections 401.2
steering, 15 inch aluminum (4), and 906.2 of the Duxbury
wheels, fog lamps, A/C, 6-disc CD Protective Bylaw.
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Special Edition. Fully loaded,
changer, premium sound system The project is located at 34
w/ 7 speakers,18K miles, looks Friendship Lane, Parcel
including tow pkg., heated seats,
new. $14,000. 781-834-2688 No.192-185-000 of the
10-disc CD, moonroof. Dark
metallic gray w/dark leather Duxbury Assessors’ Map,
interior. V8 with 78.7K miles. One consists of 14,470 Sq. Ft., is
owner. Great condition. $11K. For
more information, call Everything Else zoned for Residential
Compatibility and is owned
781-424-5834. Under the Sun by Nancy R. Herndon TT,
Planes, Train Planes, Train Herndon Realty Trust, 23
Friendship Lane, Duxbury,
& Automobiles & Automobiles Quarter Horse for Lease MA 02331.
2004 Kia Sorrento Western pleasure quarter horse The applicant proposes to
Automatic, CD player, power for lease. Two riding rinks and demolish and rebuild a
locks and windows, roof rack, miles of trails for riding. pre-existing, nonconforming,
trailer hitch, new brakes and tires. $250/month. Also, 2 stalls two story structure. A Special
60,000 miles. Very good available for lease as well. Call
781-934-2642.
Permit is required.
condition. $8500. Call The application may be
781-293-9222.
viewed in the Inspectional
2002 40' Beneteau First 40.7 2004 Pursuit 2270 Services Department between
A sleek and sophisticated racer Center console. Low hours, Saint Jude
You’re the man! Thank you. the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
with all the comforts of a T-Top, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke,
YARD SALE luxurious cruiser. Extra-roomy
cockpit, fiberglass hull, single
color fishfinder, GPS, live bait
well, brand new aluminum
1:00 p.m. or by appointment.
The Board of Appeals will

SPECIAL diesel engine, full sail inventory,

Profurl roller furling, pear interior,
Venture tandem trailer with disc
brakes. $39,500. Call George,
�
Lost Ski
accept written comments on
this application.
deep draft 7’9, custom handrail, 781-603-5640.
full electronics, and more… Lost - One custom made ski. Dennis A. Murphy, Chair
$165,000. St. Petersburg, FL Fits fat front bicycle tire. Color
Board of Appeals
727-214-1590 for more black.Two straps. Last seen
Alaskan wilderness. Contact Adv: 03/11/09 – 03/18/09
information. Selling your car or boat? Case # 09-02
For less than the cost of a tank of Alec or Arnold.
gas you can reach more than
10,000 potential buyers in the
2002 Chevy Trailblazer Clipper.Classifieds. To place your AFS Fruit Sale!
92,000 miles. 4WD. New brakes, ad call 781-934-2811 or visit us Currently underway. Purchase top
BEAT THE ELEMENTS WITH quality Florida navels and grape-
OUR “UMBRELLA POLICY” new battery, new sticker. on the web at www.duxburyclip-
Excellent condition. All power. per.com. fruits. Profits help support local
If your garage sale, craft CD, A/C. Tow package. $7800 or AFS chapter, and international TOWN OF
show, neighborhood fair or best offer. Call John, high school exchanges. Order to- DUXBURY
yard sale gets rained out, 617-827-3984 (cell) or day. Connie Dennis
the next week is free! 781-934-9138 (home). 781-585-0198 email
1995 V6 Camry familyklos@aol.com BOARD OF
Package includes full exposure for 1 Automatic V6 Toyota Camry.
week in the Clipper & Express classifieds
and website. Add an attention-grabbing 185,000 miles. Excellent APPEALS
border at no extra cost. 88 Jeep Wrangler mechanical & visual condition,
4.2L 6-cyl 5-spd manual 1988 tan interior/exterior, V6, Legal NOTICE OF
$15 95 Wrangler 4x4. Green w/tan. Three
tops. 149k. Lots of updates.
automatic, sunroof, security
system, A/C, power everything, Notices PUBLIC HEARING
$2200. 781-834-2066, Chris. new tires with less than 1000
DON’T LET IT RAIN
ON YOUR PARADE!
miles on them, TOWN OF
CD/AM-FM/cassette. Well The Board of Appeals will
maintained. $4000 or BO. Call DUXBURY hold a public hearing at the
Answers 781-254-0055. Town Hall, Mural Room, on
1. Africa BOARD OF March 26, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
2. Chemistry, Physics, Literature, Peace, to consider the application of
Economics, Medicine APPEALS
Hummock LLC, M.W.C.
3. Gone With the Wind, Star Wars, The Sound of Emerson, Manager, for a
Music, E.T., The Ten Commandments NOTICE OF special permit under Articles
4. South
5. Buffalo to Albany, New York PUBLIC HEARING 400 and 900, Sections
401.2(4), 404, 410.4 and

The Board of Appeals will

SUDOKU ANSWERS
Everybody reads the
The Duxbury Clipper!
hold a public hearing at the
Town Hall, Mural Room, on
March 26, 2009 at 7:45 p.m.
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Legal
Notices
906.2 of the Duxbury
Protective Bylaw.
The project is located at
213 & 219 Gurnet Road,
Parcel No. 211-939-094 and
211-939-095 of the Duxbury
Assessors’ Map, consists of
35,276 sq. ft., is zoned for
Residential Compatibility,
Wetlands Protection and is
owned by Hummock LLC,
M.W.C. Emerson, Manager,
P. O. Box 2132, Duxbury,
MA 02331.
This is one of two related
applications of Hummock
LLC, and this hearing will be
consolidated with the
hearings on the other
applications.
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ARCHITECTURE
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Notices Notices Notices Notices
The applicant proposes to 400 and 900, Sections applications.
remove an existing structure
TOWN OF
401.2(4), 404, 410.4 and The applicant proposes to
and to replace it with a single DUXBURY 906.2 of the Duxbury remove an existing structure
family dwelling. A special Protective Bylaw. and to replace it with a single
permit is required.
BOARD OF The project is located at 71 family dwelling. A special
The application may be Ocean Road, North Parcel permit is required.
viewed in the Inspectional APPEALS No. 211-939-091 of the The application may be
Services Department between Duxbury Assessors’ Map, viewed in the Inspectional
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and NOTICE OF consists of 23,016 sq. ft., is Services Department between
1:00 p.m. or by appointment.
PUBLIC HEARING zoned for Residential the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
The Board of Appeals will Compatibility, Wetlands 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.
accept written comments on Protection and is owned by The Board of Appeals will
this application. The Board of Appeals will Hummock LLC, M.W.C. accept written comments on
hold a public hearing at the Emerson, Manager, P. O. Box this application.
Dennis Murphy, Chair Town Hall, Mural Room, on 2132, Duxbury, MA 02331.
Board of Appeals March 26, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. This is one of two related Dennis Murphy, Chair
Adv: 3/11/09 and to consider the application of applications of Hummock Board of
3/18/09 Hummock LLC, M.W.C. LLC, and this hearing will be Appeals
Case #08-04 Emerson, Manager, for a consolidated with the Adv: 3/11/09 and
special permit under Articles hearings on the other 3/18/09
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new listing
Duxbury
Dreaming of Summer??? This home has it all!!!! DOCK, WATERFRONT,
ACREAGE, INGROUND POOL plus OVER 3,000 SQ. FEET OF
LIVING SPACE. What’s your pleasure?… Swimming, boating, running
or simply relaxing by the ocean! Make your dream come true!
Chris Daley, $2,495,000
new listing
Duxbury
Stately custom built Colonial with exquisite architectural detail, and
spectacular state-of-the art kitchen. Nine foot ceilings, cathedral family
room with hardwood floor, glass doors to deck and dramatic floor to ceil-
ing fieldstone fireplace. MLS#70883693 Marcy Richardson & Renee
Hogan, $1,289,000
Duxbury
Fabulous location on Captains Hill with 1.24 acres. Dateboarded 1,870 sf
Cape with multi-purpose two-story barn. Gas heat and central air.
Preliminary work has been done for a 3, 4, or 5 bedroom system. New
septic must be installed. MLS#70854324, Mark Wenham, $825,000
open house sun 1-4
651 Tremont Street, Duxbury
Charm, condition and a great location! This Duxbury Cape has it all and
offers front to back living room with fireplace and built-ins. Eat-in over-
sized kitchen with cabinets and counter space galore! MLS#70874597,
Marcy Richardson, $499,900
Contact William Raveis Executive Mortgage Banker, Bill Wishart, for all your home financing needs. 781.974.7003
Duxbury
Tucked away down a quiet side road off historic Washington Street sits
this exquisite Gambrel Cape! One house from the water, creating scenic
water views from numerous points in the home. Enjoy mornings on the
balcony overlooking the bay from your master suite. MLS#70854079,
Chris Daley, $1,399,000
Duxbury
Custom built Colonial with over 5,000 sf of living space amongst three
floors. Designed for entertainment, with a spacious kitchen and cathe-
draled family room with floor to ceiling stone fireplace. Spectacular
sunroom overlooks the in-ground pool. MLS#70849013, Chris Daley,
$1,195,000
Duxbury
Over 3,400 sf of luxurious living. Newly updated 27’x13’kitchen opens
to fireplaced cathedral ceiling in the family room. Very private back
yard. Beautifully decorated living and dining rooms for formal entertain-
ing. MLS#70840946, Mark Wenham, $755,000
Kingston
This luxury home overlooks the tenth fairway of the eighteen hole pri-
vate golf course, and is bursting with dramatic features including: two-
story family room, grand foyer, and private master suite. The seller will
purchase buyers’ home with acceptable terms. Make an offer!
MLS#70870361, Marcy Richardson, $1,245,000
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Duxbury
On Abrams Hill overlooking the Duck Hill River, this distinctive
Contemporary Cape offers panoramic views of the Back River, Duxbury
Beach and beyond. Watch sandpipers and herons from the wrap-around
deck. MLS#70870392, Marcy Richardson, $1,295,000
Duxbury
Entertain in style in your spacious ten room, four bedroom Colonial.
Commercial grade kitchen, amazing great room and four decks.
Windows galore offer natural light and views of built-in pool/brick patio
and outdoor fireplace. MLS#70864705, Renee Hogan, $875,000
o p e n h o u s e s at & s u n 1 2 - 3
Carriage Lane, Duxbury
Beautiful free-standing condo on private lot. Be a part of Duxbury’s new
Active Adult Community. Enjoy the stunning clubhouse, fitness center,
walking trails and more! Monthly condo fee is $250/month. www.
DuxburyEstates.com. MLS#70825275, Danielle Delagrange, $619,900
new listing
Sandwich
Embrace the true Cape Cod experience with sweeping panoramic views
of the water from this five bedroom beachfront home. Perfect for enter-
taining and family living, this custom designed Contemporary includes
five bedroom suites with full baths, fireplaces and waterviews from most
rooms. Marcy Richardson, $1,950,000