Duxbury Clipper 2011 - 02 - 02
Duxbury Clipper 2011 - 02 - 02
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Volume LXI No. 5 “As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.” –– William Shakespeare Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor
justin@duxburyclipper.com justin@duxburyclipper.com
eowners are building fences or
he parents of Paul Fire hydrants buried un- other structures so close to the
Fortini, a DHS der mountains of snow are a hydrants that fire crews can’t
graduate and New perennial problem for munici- access the bolts with a wrench,
York University student who pal Fire Departments –– even and therefore can’t turn the
was tragically killed in 2008, though most towns have or- water on to fight fires.
hope to keep their son’s love dinances requiring residents “It seems to be common
of music alive through an an- to dig them out. Deputy Fire sense, but we’ve run into a
nual a cappella concert. Chief Christopher West said half-dozen or so cases,” West
Last year was the inau- that with the recent snow, Wa- said.
gural concert for “A Mazing ter Department crews have Fire Chief Kevin Nord
A Cappella.” (A cappella is a been digging out hydrants sent out letters to homeown-
musical term for singing with- so they’ll be accessible in an ers who have created such a
out musical accompaniment.) The PACMen, a Duxbury High School-based a cappella group that emergency. situation, but says he hasn’t
Paul Fortini once belonged to, performs at last year’s fundraiser. Recently, however, Dux-
bury is encountering a dif-
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Duxbury Almanac
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The photo caption under TIDES
last week’s School Commit- High High Low Low
tee photo that said member Thurs. Feb. 3 11:24 a.m. 11:53 p.m. 5:34 a.m. 6:06 p.m.
Gary Magnuson was attend- Fri. Feb. 4 12:02 p.m. -- 6:16 a.m. 6:43 p.m.
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meeting schedule changing Wed. Feb. 9 3:00 a.m. 3:25 p.m. 9:43 a.m. 9:57 p.m.
because of weather, Magnu- Thurs. Feb. 10 3:44 a.m. 4:14 p.m. 10:31 a.m. 10:45 p.m.
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Town Hall, 878 Tremont Sunday 25 08 -- -- Broken Clouds
Street on Wednesday, February Monday 14 01 -- -- Clear
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Friday February 14th their ideas and concerns. the immediate coast.
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years. as town moderator, a year-to-
All the open positions in There year office, and June Albritton
the upcoming town elections will also has taken out papers to run for
have candidates, but if the be a choice a three-year term on the Board
election were held tomorrow for voters of Assessors.
most candidates would win at the ballot All candidates have re-
without a fight. box when it turned papers except for Al-
Ted Flynn comes to li- britton, Steadman, Turcotte
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By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor
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Shea a note after his wife’s laugh, Shea leaves a legacy
e was a big man, passing. in the town that he loved so
with an even big- “I told him, ‘The mission much.
ger heart. is now complete commander, “Many people will have
Joseph Shea died of a it’s time to focus on taking to step into his shadow in or-
heart attack on Monday, Jan. care of yourself,’” she said. der to try to help his light to
31. In addition to his family, “I’m sorry he didn’t get the keep shining for us all while
he leaves behind a legacy of chance to do that.” remembering this amazing
service to his country and the Felty also felt that the loss man,” Vose said.
town that he loved. of his wife had a major effect A memorial service for
“It’s a big loss for the on Shea. Shea will be held on Wednes-
town,” said Town Manager “I really think he died of a day, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. at First
Richard MacDonald. “I con- broken heart,” he said. Parish Church on Tremont
sider Joe a Whether it was impacting Street, followed by an Alli-
friend first, a Shea reads during the dedication of the base of the World War I mon- the town through his countless ance Hosted Collation to be
caring Dux- ument in 2009. Restoring the monument became a passionate cause volunteer projects, or impact- held in the Harvey Assembly
bury volun- of Shea’s after he discovered the shattered pieces, once thought lost, ing the lives of the people he Hall from 3-5 p.m.
teer.” during a walk through the cemetery. worked with his easy-going
S h e a
served on tory at Mayflower Cemetery, pital every day for treatment,”
many Dux- was also impressed with his Sheehan said.
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Joseph Shea bury commit- dedication to the monument Always a straight shooter, Well worth the Stop!
tees, such as project and his knowledge of Shea didn’t hesitate even dur- Antiques
the crematory building com- the town’s cemeteries. ing a difficult time to dole out
mittee. He was also the town’s “Joe loved the town,” advice. Reproductions
sealer of weights and measures Sheehan said. “He knew things “He told me, ‘You know Cross Stitch
for many years. He had a pas- that nobody knew, he poked Emmett, you’re not too old a
sion for the town’s cemeteries. through records.” guy that you shouldn’t enjoy Leslie Cook – Owner & Unique Gifts
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his death on page 7.] committee members with his Sheehan said.
military-like attention to de-
in memoriam tails, collecting information
on the retorts from all across
It was on a walk through
one of the town’s cemeteries
where Shea found the bro-
the country and then sharing it
with the group.
“He spoke to all three com-
Your mortgage and
ken pieces of the World War I
monument. Reconstructing the
monument because a treasured
panies and knew all the techni-
cal jargon,” Sheehan said. “He
was a very technical guy.”
debts paid in full
cause for Shea, and he saw it
completed last year.
“He was my supporter
However, Shea’s impact
on the people he worked with
went far beyond the minute
in the next15 years...
when I presented the group my details of a project.
ideas,” said Bryan Felty, who
presented 3D renderings to
the committee rebuilding the
Sheehan said that Shea
would often stop by his of-
fice to bring him information
It can happen!
monument. on the crematory, but the con-
“He’s the one that really versation would soon turn to If it’s part of your plan to pay off your mortgage,
embraced it ... When I present- other things. credit cards and home equity loan before you
ed, you could see a light go on “We’d hang out for an hour retire, the 15-Year Mortgage from Colonial
in his head.” and a half just chatting about
Shea was the face of the life,” Sheehan said. Federal Savings Bank lets you make it happen.
monument project. With its Shea was also a major pres- Right now, we have $5 million to lend in 15-Year
completion, Duxbury now ence at First Parish Church. Mortgages at a favorable fixed rate. It’s also
has some kind of memorial to Rev. Catherine Cullen said
that he brought his talents for perfect for homeowners who want to borrow
veterans of all the country’s
major wars. (Shea was a Navy historical research as well as against their equity but don’t want an adjustable
pilot.) woodworking to First Parish. credit line or new 30-year loan. And it may be
“I admired his passion, “You walk down the aisle for you if you have 15+ years left on a mortgage
and the dedication that he had and there’s something Joe ei-
toward preserving Duxbury ther made or fixed,” she said. that you’d like to pay off more quickly at a 15-YEAR FIXED
veterans,” Felty said. “That Shea had been a member much lower rate. It’s a smart time to make your
NO POINTS!
was just outstanding, you of the congregation for over
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don’t meet many people that
have such a dedicated heart to
a cause like he did.”
40 years, and Cullen said he
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World War I group said they Joe,’ he just knew everybody available. Please ask!)
were devastated to learn of in the church,” she said. “He
Shea’s death. was an important part of my
“Joe was a truly dedicated ministry.”
and enormous part of our lives She said she would meet
and our town,” said Judi Vose, with Shea, who at one time or
who served on the committee another held nearly every lead-
along with her husband Terry. ership position in the church,
“He had a wonderful nature weekly.
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Emmett Sheehan, who long illness. Some additional facts: Annual Percentage Rate (APR) effective as of 01/05/11 and may change. Applies to 1-2 family owner-occupied
worked with Shea on the com- “Part of his full time job homes. Assumes a maximum 80% loan-to-value and first mortgage position. Subject to credit approval. A 15-Year Loan would be repaid in
mittee building a new crema- was driving her up to the hos- 180 equal monthly principal plus interest payments of $7.40 per $1000 borrowed, which do not include taxes or insurance premiums,
if applicable. So your actual monthly payment will be greater.
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only last week. -Ed.] gravestone. Those details re-
n the fall of 2010 a flected the focus of Ichabod’s
question arose on life in his later years.
Be my valentine
the internet about the The meaning of the carv-
grave stone of the Reverend The grave of Rev. Ichabod ing has slipped from popular
Ichabod Wiswall buried in the Wiswall, located in Standish memory but it is apparent
Old Burial Ground on Chest- Cemetery, has a curious illus- that they represent the comet
nut Street. Wiswall was the tration that some have called a with the sun at the top and
third pastor of the Church of squid. Not so, according to the comet below and the huge tail
Christ in Duxborough. That writer’s research. always away from the sun.
Photo from the American Antiquarian Society.
church has evolved into the Thus there are no squid on
current First Parish Church a very superstitious place. Chestnut Street.
Unitarian Universalist on Comets had always presaged
Tremont Street. He served 23 disasters. It was so bright and
years and died in 1700. Some passed so close to earth that it WE CAN KEEP
people, looking at the stone, it could be seen in the daytime
is in good shape, have deter- with the naked eye. It is not YOU WARM AT
mined that it shows squid or known if he saw a comet in
jelly fish or at least some form London but had likely seen
NIGHT
of cephalopod along the out- the comet that passed over WE HAVE KILN DRIED
side edges. The Duxbury Ru- Duxbury on the 15th of Sep- FIREWOOD!
ral and Historical Society had tember 1682. That comet was
no answers to the phone in- quite visible and inspired a lot PICK-UP
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fied as a regular earth visitor.
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Obituaries
Synagogue: 8 Pleasant St. Plymouth, Community Center, Court/Brewster St. Lawrence
Send obituary nOtices Silverman, Rabbi, Phone: 508-746-1575.
to obits@clipperpress.com
THE Deadline is South Shore Quaker
MacDonald Funeral Home
Monday at noon. Phone: 781-749-4383, Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham, (off Rte. 228 at the library/town hall
complex off Levitt St., up the hill to Turkey Hill Lane).
1755 Ocean St. Marshfield
Marion S. Leahy,
Church of Jesus86,
Christ ofKing Caesar
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) guide 834-7320
Marion379 Meer
GardnerSmith ing. Bishop John Howe, Phone: 781-293-2520, Sundays
St., So. Hingham,
Leahy diedyear
at round:
Van DuynFamily worship atIn101972,
am. the couple were again transferred, “Excellence in Service with Understanding”
Home on Jan. 20 sur- this time to Skaneateles, NY. She worked retail
Directors: Joseph L. Davis, Richard W. Davis
rounded bySt.family. during Mission
Mark of Epheseus Orthodox the Christmas season at Sibley’s Depart-
Ms. Leahy wasSt.,born
261 Main Kingston,ment Store,McGillicuddy,
Rev. Terrence Syracuse,Phone:
at the781-585-8907
in New York City, then in Skaneateles and as the bread lady at several
Bookie (bookstore) RICHARD DAVIS FUNERAL HOMES, INC.
moved to Islamic
SpringCenter Lake,of New farmer’s markets. She also developed a line of
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781-784-0434
373 Court Street 619 State Road (Rt. 3A)
mar school first in the Cheesecakes that were carried in several of N. Plymouth Manomet
basement of St. Margaret’s Church Safe Harbor
and Church
then Syracuse’s busiest restaurants in the 1970s and
52 Main St., Marshfield, Pastor Mark Eagling, 781-837-9903 (508) 746-2231 1-800-770-2231
(508) 224-2252
St. Catherine’s Grammar School both in Spring 80s.
Lake, Manasquan High School and Traphagen Early in the 21st century, Marion was diag-
School of Fashion in Manhattan, where she nosed with an inoperable aneurism in the front
studied illustration. right lobe of her brain that wreaked havoc on
She graduated during World War II, when her brain’s processing. Shortly before her death,
there wasn’t any work in her field. Instead, she she entered Van Duyn.
went to work at Fort Monmouth in the base’s In addition to her husband of 63 years, she
finance office. After the war she went to work leaves her daughter, Ellen Leahy; her four sons,
for the Kenny Press in Newark. who are scattered around the United States,
She married her high school sweetheart Wil- William D. Leahy Jr. (Jacqueline) in Georgia,
liam Duncan Leahy at St. Catherine’s Church in Michael P. Leahy (Vicki) in Arizona, Timothy J.
Spring Lake, NJ on Nov. 29, 1948. They settled Leahy (Carolyn) in Oregon and Stephen J. Le-
in Newark, NJ and started a family. ahy (Shawn) in Rhode Island; six grandchildren
In 1969, the family was transferred to Mas- and three great-grandchildren as well as many
sachusetts, where they made their home at 416 friends, nieces and nephews.
Washington Street in Duxbury. A celebration of her life is planned for this John L. Woods
While renovating their house under histor- spring in Skaneateles, with a separate memorial ATTORNEY AT LAW
ic preservation guidelines, she was also a card service planned on the Jersey Shore this sum-
carrying member of the Duxbury Free Library, mer. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made
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a member of the Gourmet Club, a Duplicate to the Skaneateles Library, Seymour Library in 781-934-9495
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Karin Whitney Viafore, 58, gymnast Real Estate Matters
Karin Whitney Via- Scott Viafore; her parents, Connie and Milla
fore of Duxbury, died
Jan. 25, 2011 from breast
cancer. She was born
Lehto; her sisters and their husbands, Steph and
Bill Susetka, Kris and Harry Herrick, Suzie and
John Morgan; and many aunts, uncles, cousins,
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“It was fantastic,” said portant,” Teittinen said. “I’m
Paul’s mom, Kathy Fortini. “I Tickets: $10-15
just really excited. I think it’s
was truly amazed ... there was going to be a fantastic event.”
so much energy.” knew Paul personally.
Brooke Teittinen is a Groups from Boston Col-
Paul was in the PACMen, lege, Suffolk University,
an a cappella group at Dux- member of the Trinity a cap-
pella group. She’s been sing- Tufts, and Trinity will be per-
bury High School. (He tried forming in this year’s concert,
out for the NYU group as a ing her whole life, and was in
musicals with Paul at DHS. in addition to a professional a
freshman but didn’t make it, cappella group from Boston,
according to his mom.) An ac- “I would be the girl walk-
ing around the grocery store Firedrill.
complished trumpet player, he “They contacted us,” said
was involved in music as well singing to myself,” she said.
Her group participated in Kathy Fortini. “They heard Enjoy life’s important moments -
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performances by the PAC- since we were little,” she said. John Scorza, ACSM (weight room)
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continued from page one ous because he said it claimed sight with the court battle with
the town did not know that the Johnson,” Donato said.
Currently, the town is in- company to which it awarded Dahlen said the selectmen
volved in a lawsuit with the the golf management contract, owed it to Duxbury residents
previous manager, Doug John- Calm Golf of Rockland, had to move forward with a new
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Weston, who sued the town “I believe the town knew the golf season begins. He said
after losing the management this and I respectfully dis- the court has been too slow in Meet other Duxbury business-owners, and hear a
contract to what he claimed agree,” said Donato. making a decision despite the short presentation about the new school building project
was an unqualified bidder. Donato felt that rebidding best efforts of the town’s attor-
Johnson has retained the man- the contract could prove futile ney to move the suit along.
agement of the course due to a because the ongoing litigation Dahlen believes the town
Support local businesses:
court order, which allows him may discourage bidders. is correct in issuing the request duxburybusinessassociation.com
to continue as manager until He said that even though for bids because he said the
further notice from the court. the town was given permis- Inspector General was given
“I am not going to support sion to rebid the contract, he access to all the information
rebidding this,” said Donato. believes the town will not be about the lawsuit from both
“I don’t see how it’s going to able to execute a new contract sides and made its decision to
improve the situation.”
Donato said he felt the
information given to the In-
until it is allowed by the court.
Donato feels this will not hap-
pen until the lawsuit is settled.
allow the rebidding after re-
viewing it. What can
spector General was errone- “I don’t see any end in you do with an
On Monday
the Board of
orange?
Selectmen • Eat it for breakfast
recognized
Linda Kucera • Put it in a
of Hingham for lunch box
donating her
time, expertise, • Add it to a salad
and materials Help support your local AFS Chapter
to completely The organization that helps Duxbury High School students study
restore nine in foreign countries, & enriches the experiences of
original win- foreign students living with local families.
dows at the
newly reopened Duxbury Area AFS Annual Fruit Sale
Tarkiln Offering highest quality fresh-picked fruit.
Community
Center. Pictured Order cases now for delivery in mid March
is Selectmen • California Navel Oranges • Florida Red Grapefruit
Chairman • Florida Juice Oranges • Combo Box*
Shawn Dahlen *Navels, Grapefruits & Pears
with Linda
Kucera. Info and ordering: Fruit Sales Coordinator
5.5 x 7 inchPhoto
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