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Focus on mental health Rosenberg’s new organization aims to make difference By Michelle Sanford Contributing Writer
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Hopkinton third-grader Barrett Jochim goes airborne after taking a shot during a youth soccer game against Milford-Hopedale on Sept. 7 at the Fruit Street fields.
opkinton resident Abbie Rosenberg is determined to make a difference when it comes to mental health awareness. Rosenberg, a nurse practitioner, psychotherapist and psychopharmacologist, is the founder and executive director of Mental Health Collaborative, Inc., a new nonprofit organization whose mission is to build resilient communities through mental health education and awareness. Rosenberg’s crusade was spurred by a heartbreaking event that profoundly affected her. She was working with a man who was suffering from depression and anxiety. With her help, he made great strides and even became a mental health advocate himself. Eventually, he moved away. However, several years ago, Rosenberg received the news that he took his own life. She also learned the man left her money in Collaborative | 7
Greyhound Friends set to open, but on short leash Greyhound Friends kennel manager Terri Shepard (left) and president Caryn-Amy Rose appeared at a public hearing before the Select Board on Sept. 10 and agreed to conditions requested by the board designed to avoid a repeat of past issues.
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reyhound Friends is out of the proverbial doghouse, but the town’s Select Board made it clear that the organization is on a short leash as it returns to the business of saving dogs. The kennel, located on Saddle Hill Road, has been closed since early 2017, when the state issued a cease-and-desist order and the town followed by revoking its license. Following a turnover of leadership — although critics say the turnover was not as complete as it should have been — Greyhound Friends was issued a new license by the town last month, Greyhound Friends | 6
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2 • The hopkinTon independenT • September 18, 2019 Brody McDermott (with sign) celebrates his cancer-free diagnosis with his family (from left): Piper, Lindsay, Taylor, Madison, and Conor.
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eading into late September there were no signs that the curfew on townsponsored outdoor evening activities would end anytime soon. The EEE threat continued to be a serious concern, with another round of aerial mosquito spraying coordinated by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in mid-September. For up-to-date information about the EEE threat and spraying in town, visit mass.gov/guides/eee-in-massachusetts.
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he first day of kindergarten in Hopkinton was Aug. 29, and perhaps no child was more excited for that day than Brody McDermott. After two years of treatment for leukemia, Brody was declared cancer-free in early July. During some of his treatment, Brody’s interactions with other children had to be limited, as his immune system was compromised. T h i s s u m m e r, however, all restrictions were lifted. Just in INDEPENDENT time for kindergarten. For a boy who alTHOUGHTS ready has had a lifetime JERRY SPAR of experiences — including being able to meet famous Boston athletes like Patriots standouts Rob Gronkowski and Rex Burkhead and announce an at-bat from the public address booth during a Red Sox game at Fenway Park — nothing compared to the first day of kindergarten. “I think that was bigger for him than anything else, in his mind,” said Brody’s mother, Lindsay, “He didn’t even say goodbye the first day. He just ran on the bus and he was gone. He loves it. I would
say it’s bigger for him than meeting the athletes. My older kids were like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re meeting [Red Sox star] Mookie Betts!’ For him it was, ‘I’m going to get the bus and ride to kindergarten!’ He just wanted to be around other kids.” The journey to that bus ride was a long and arduous one, not just for Brody but for his entire family. Brody was just 3 years old when Lindsay, a single mother of five, took her youngest to Milford Regional Medical Center when he showed symptoms of strep throat that would not go away. Blood tests determined abnormalities, and Lindsay and Brody soon were at Children’s Hospital in Boston, where they received the diagnosis: a form of cancer called B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). “When you finally actually hear them say it, it’s like the floor drops out underneath you,” Lindsay said. “You don’t know where you are or what you’re doing or what life is going to be like. “For me, having lost my mom to cancer when I was young, I think it was even worse. It was probably the worst moment of my whole life.” The doctors told them there was a good chance they could successfully treat the cancer, but Lindsay did not initially Independent thoughts | 5
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Complaint about spraying notification The purpose of this letter is not to add to the debate of whether aerial spraying in Hopkinton was justified. However, in the interest of full disclosure, I question the reasoning behind introducing a toxin to all of Hopkinton (including watershed areas) in the face of only four cases of EEE in all of Massachusetts, and none in Hopkinton. In addition, why so late in the season when nighttime temperatures go down into the 50s and mosquitos leave us for the colder months? That discussion will have to wait until next year. In any event, my complaint today is with the complete failure of the officials of this town to notify the residents of LETTERS TO Hopkinton. In the past, we received notice of scheduled sprayTHE EDITOR ing (and when it involved ground spraying we could opt out simply by putting up paper plates on the edge of our properties with the words “no spray.”) This year, with aerial spraying and, therefore, no ability to opt out, we received no notice whatsoever. (In addition to putting up the plates, a form filed with the state was a futile gesture.) When my wife called various officials in town hall, she received no information or incorrect information. How many of our residents don’t even know that spraying occurred August 26 and 27? Some notice would have allowed us to cover or shelter vegetable and other plants, pets and livestock, and close windows to protect ourselves. (I guess there are no more organic gardens in all of Hopkinton. We have lived in Hopkinton for over 37 years and have never used herbicides or pesticides on our property — until now.) Every member of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Health and the Town Manager should resign or be fired. The first obligation of government is to protect us, or at least give us the tools to protect ourselves. All officials of the Town of Hopkinton have failed miserably in this duty. Shame on you all.
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Trails should be stone dust [Recently] I rode my road bike (skinny-tire 10-speed) the entire length of the completed portions of the Upper Charles Trail, from the Hopkinton-Milford town line through Milford, then through Holliston to the Sherborn border. I didn’t think my bike would do well on the unpaved, stone dust Holliston portion, but it was pretty much the same as riding on Milford’s pavement. I mention this because there’s a push to make Hopkinton’s portion of the Upper Charles Trail a paved path, in part to accommodate road bikes. I’d like to see it be a stone dust trail instead, for a number of reasons. Stone dust is cheaper to build (about one-third the cost of pavement) and maintain, it’s perfectly fine for strollers, wheelchairs and all types of bicycles, and it’s easier on joints and muscles for walkers, runners and horses (and even dogs!). Stone dust is also a permeable surface, allowing rainwater to filter through to the ground below. Yes, there is permeable pavement, but it requires annual vacuuming (yes, vacuuming) to maintain its permeability. Stone dust surfaces can be ADA-compliant, and rail-to-trail grants do allow for stone dust surfaces (Danvers, Groton, and Swampscott have all received DCR funding for stone dust trails). Finally, a stone dust trail fits in better with the natural surroundings it passes through. A paved path looks like a road. Personally I’d rather walk on a trail than a road, and I’m not alone in this opinion. In a straw poll of trail users (hikers, bikers, horse riders, etc.) at a 2017 meeting run by the Upper Charles Trail Committee, the participants overwhelmingly favored a stone dust surface. Hopkinton currently has one small completed portion of the Upper Charles Trail, the Center Trail. It has a stone dust surface, which cannot be paved (conservation restrictions). Work is close to starting on additional parts of the trail, and it just makes sense for any new trails to also be stone dust so when they are eventually connected, there’s a consistency to the town’s trail system.
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Scouts to the rescue I knew I had to get a dumpster to clean up my house and garage after years of living here in Hopkinton. I had no idea how I was going to get this accomplished. I needed to find a few bodies with muscles to help me get this done. My neighbor suggested asking the Boy Scouts in Hopkinton. So I did just that and called a scoutmaster. He said they would be delighted to help out. We settled on a date to get together, and lo and behold, about six young men showed up with two adult assistant scoutmasters. They went right to work and carried furniture, articles, a large rug, a twin bed, a heavy office desk from the house. They nearly cleaned and swept the whole two-car garage for me. The boys were wonderful and very polite and ready to work in an instant when asked to do something by the assistant scoutmasters. They filled that dumpster in just under two hours. The Hopkinton Scouts are terrific!
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Police officers OK’d for retirement The saga of the three Hopkinton police officers who went on leave at the same time in 2017 with work-related injuries appears to be nearing an end, as the Middlesex County Retirement Board approved all three for accidental disability retirement. Peter Booth, Linda Higgins NEWS BRIEFS and John Moran have been on leave since July 24, 2017. Hopkinton Police Chief Edward Lee filed involuntary accident disability retirement applications on behalf of Booth, 48, and Moran, 41, while Higgins, 50, filed her own application. The three officers had filed a griev-
ance last year seeking proper injury pay. Shortly thereafter, Lee sent letters to the officers’ hometowns indicating their firearms licenses were suspended due to “post-traumatic stress related to injuries incurred while on duty.” The officers responded by suing the town and Lee in February. Two of the suits were dropped, but Moran’s was still pending as of early September. The town was working on settlements with them.
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The owner of the Vin Bin at 22 South St. appeared before the Select Board on Sept. 10 to discuss an alleged violation from June when alcohol was sold to a person under 21 who turned out to be an agent from the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC). Rick Lombardi acknowledged the violation and explained that an employee who normally works in another department was filling in at the cash register at the time of the transaction. He said the employee was fired that evening. “We take this very seriously,” Lombardi said. “We have four locations, we’ve been in business 15 years. This does not happen to us. We don’t consider ourselves the type of stores where underage drinkers target, so it was sort of shocking and stunning to us.” Lombardi was told he may be asked to reappear before the board
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Eagle Scout recognized Will Dionne was recognized at the Sept. 10 Select Board meeting for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Dionne, a Hopkinton High School senior, worked with Friends of Whitehall president Peter Regan to produce a brochure addressing the danger of phosphates that can suffocate the oxygen in the lake, leading to numerous issues. Dionne then formed a group, primarily consisting of fellow Boy Scouts, to go door to door to explain and discuss the issue with homeowners in the lake area. “It’s an excellent idea and a great project for the community,” Select Board member Brian Herr said.
DCR warns of cyanobacteria at State Park The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced in late August that there was a cyanobacteria bloom in the Upper Hopkinton Reservoir at the State Park, including the beach area. DCR put up signs warning that people and pets should not have contact with the water. The water was to be retested to determine when the cyanobacteria levels returned to within acceptable limits per Department of Health regulations. More information is available online at mass.gov/lists/algae-information.
CPC accepts funding applications The Hopkinton Community Preservation Committee is accepting project funding applications for the fiscal year 2021. Full applications should be submitted to the committee by Sept. 24 for review during the Sept. 26 meeting. Projects allowable under the Community Preservation Act include the creation and preservation of open space, the preservation of historic sites, the creation and preservation of affordable housing and the creation and preservation of outdoor recreational facilities. For more information call 508497-9745 or email Shannon Soares at ssoares@hopkintonma.gov.
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The annual Holiday Stroll, one of the highlights of holiday season in town, is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. At the event, Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce businesses, community groups and nonprofits open their doors to the community, offering festive holiday activities and opportunities to give back in the spirit of the season. Organizers are looking for local businesses interested in participating and/or being one of the event’s sponsors. Participation forms, which are available at the Chamber of Commerce website (hopchamber.com) are due Oct. 1. For more information, email info@hopchamber.com.
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5-year-old celebrates being cancer-free Members of the Hopkinton Police Department joined Brody McDermott at his cancer-free celebration on Sept. 7 at the family’s home on Hayden Rowe Street.
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process that part. “No matter what they tell you about statistics, you never hear them,” she said. “It’s always ‘cancer.’ It’s a scary, scary word to hear, especially when it has to do with your child, and also a 3-year-old.” Lindsay and Brody lived in Boston for a month while Brody had intense daily treatment — primarily high doses of steroids and chemotherapy. Meanwhile, Brady’s brother, Conor (now a high school freshman), and three sisters, Taylor (an eighth-grader), Madison (a fourth-grader) and Piper (a secondgrader), stayed with their grandmother and relied on the kindness of the community. “It was tough to be away from them, but we had so many people in town step up and provide meals — tons of meals — and do small tasks for the kids or drive them all over the place, having playdates to watch the kids, or stop by and walk the dog every day,” said Lindsay. “Just incredible, incredible support from everyone. The schools were unbelievable with my other kids, watching over them, providing support for them. It was really beautiful, actually. It was people we knew, but also a lot of people we had no idea who they were.” To make things more challenging, last year Lindsay broke her back, forcing her
to rely on friends for even more assistance. “I’m not somebody who asks for help,” said Lindsay, a former teacher at Elmwood School who as a Hopkinton Library Foundation board member helped raise funds to build the new library. “That was a big thing to reach out and take support from people. I’ve always been somebody who people can lean on. So this was really difficult.” Earlier this month, the family had a community gathering to celebrate Brody being cancer-free, and to acknowledge September as National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. Some 180 people turned out, including members of Hopkinton’s Police and Fire Departments. The police had already a special place in the McDermotts’ hearts, as they stepped up with much-needed financial support via the Cops for Kids with Cancer charity early in the process. Numerous other organizations, such as One Mission out of Westborough, also came through with support of various kinds — financial, physical, emotional, educational, etc. Late next month, the entire McDermott family is headed to Disney World courtesy of the Make-AWish Foundation. Meanwhile, the McDermotts finally are able to settle in to their new normal. Brody still asks his mother if he has to get
chemo or steroids or when they’re going to Boston — they do have monthly visits for blood tests — so there still is some adjusting. “Now he gets it more,” Lindsay said. “He understands he has cancer — or had cancer — but back then it was, ‘We’re putting you through this thing.’ That was really hard for him. And then it became his norm. He doesn’t remember life without cancer.” Lindsay also noticed the family becoming closer after surviving the ordeal together. “We have a family bond that’s even tighter,” she said. “It was really difficult on them to fear that they would lose their brother. So maybe now they worry about
each other more. We go to a lot more events as a family together. They support each other in sports and that type of thing. We’re a really close-knit family.” The McDermotts — who have signs on their car saying “Brody is cancer-free!” — also now feel closer to the Hopkinton community. “There’s so many people in this town who want to help,” Lindsay said. “It was really moving to see. We still get letters, people running by, driving by who leave notes on my windshield saying that it brightened their day, it motivated them. It really kind of gives you feeling that you’re attached to humanity. You’re not alone. And it wasn’t for nothing that he went through it.”
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Town allows Greyhound Friends to move forward Hopkinton resident Beth Malloy, who organized a citizens petition that led to a Sept. 10 public hearing, expressed frustration with Greyhound Friends leadership and requested a revocation of the organization’s license.
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and the Department of Agricultural Resources lifted its cease-and-desist order two weeks later, after the kennel passed another round of inspections that proved it had made the required physical alterations and improvements. However, a citizens petition organized by resident Beth Malloy led to a public hearing on Sept. 10. Malloy accused Greyhound Friends of misleading the town in its license renewal application and failing to accept responsibility for previous mistakes. She said it’s “past ridiculous” that the organization is getting yet another chance. “Due to these misstatements and misrepresentations in the kennel license application letter, in addition to the decades of animal welfare violations and poor decision-making by this organization, we feel that the kennel license should be revoked,” Malloy told the Select Board. Malloy called for the dismissal of new kennel manager Terri Shepard, who has been a volunteer at Greyhound Friends for many years and served on the organization’s board shortly before the kennel’s closing in 2017. “We believe if they were ever to get out from under the shadow of animal neglect they will need to get rid of these people who stood silently by while this happened,” Malloy said. Caryn-Amy Rose joined the Greyhound Friends board in October 2017, eight months after the kennel was closed, and was elected president a year later. There are four other board members, and Rose said all of them had
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limited — if any — interactions at the put in place systems, methodologies, kennel prior to 2017. safeguards and above all, professional “We have a new board ever since the collaboration and openness to guard kennel was originally closed in February against human error and blind spots in 2017,” Rose stated. “We have achieved a the future.” new culture with emphasis on quality of Rose said in her occasional visits care for each individual dog in our shelter.” to Greyhound Friends prior to 2017 she Rose promised there would not be a never saw anything concerning. Othrepeat of the issues that occurred under ers did, however, and left the board or the watch of founder and longtime exstopped volunteering when their comecutive director Louise Coleman, who plaints were not adequately addressed. under an agreement with the attorney “I do apologize for not hearing general’s office cannot be a part of the people who told stories and dismissing new Greyhound Friends. that just because I had never seen any“Those of us who joined the orthing,” Rose said. ganization after its closing gradually Shepard, the new kennel manager, realized that while good was being also acknowledged mistakes were made, done for many dogs through the shelter, but she said she’s focused on moving other dogs’ needs went unmet in the past them. past. This is a sad fact,” Rose said. “We “I am sorry for the things that hapare deeply sorry about the failures of pened before and after the kennel closMilford Regional / 2019 Fall Lecture Series Ad#1 Created 9/5/19 Greyhound Friends past. The best of ining and the changes in leadership, but tentions are not good enough. We have now we’ve(10.25 been able fulfill all those x 7.5)toCMYK
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needed changes,” Shepard told the Select Board. “When the kennel closed in 2017 until now I have worked with the board in collaboration with authorities and outside professionals to identify every mistake, problem and infraction, analyze what went wrong and create solutions both physically and procedurally to be able to operate correctly in the future.” Shepard said the main issues occurred when the kennel decided to accept different breeds and took in more dogs than it could handle. “There were too many dogs,” she said. “There was not enough staff. Things were declining.” Ultimately, the Select Board decided not to revoke the license, but it placed two conditions on the organization. The first is that no board member who served prior to Greyhound Friends’ closure in 2017 can return to the board without the prior approval of the Select Board. The second is that Greyhound Friends must take all reasonable steps to prevent Coleman from being present on the kennel property, including taking legal action if necessary. Select Board chair Brendan Tedstone also warned Greyhound Friends that it was “going to be under a microscope” and would be dealt with harshly if new violations were discovered. “Your name is not gold in the dogloving community,” he said. “And it’s up to you to change it. And it’s up to us as a board to monitor it, it’s up to us as a town to monitor it. … You’re up against it, if you’re up for the challenge.”
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Mental Health Collaborative seeks to make impact in community “I think it’s social media, it’s stress, it’s pressure,” Rosenberg said about some of the drivers behind the rise. “It’s not always easy to talk about because it’s not black and white.” In addition, 46 percent of U.S. adults will experience a mental illness during their lifetime. While some strides have been made in speaking out about the issue, Rosenberg says more can be done. So, after a year’s worth of research, Rosenberg identified two critical needs: a shortage of mental health providers and a lack of education. Through addi-
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gratitude for all she did for him. It was then Rosenberg knew she wanted to utilize that money to make a positive impact concerning mental health awareness. “I was inspired to honor him,” she said. Statistics show an increase in mental health disorders, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Worldwide, approximately one in five youth will experience a mental illness before they turn 25.
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Abbie Rosenberg is the founder and executive director of Mental Health Collaborative, Inc.
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There’s always a good turnout for the monthly Veterans Breakfast, like this one held earlier this year at the Senior Center.
Remillard and Ron Clark, both Army veterans who served in Vietnam, cracked jokes with one another and talked baseball over their hot meal on Sept. 6. Henry Allessio originally introduced the pair to the breakfast. Allesio has served as a host for the event since 2006, when Sally Almy, at that time the assistant director at the Senior Center, asked Allessio to help. “I knew Henry for a long time before he told me about the Veterans Breakfast,” Remillard said. “He’s done a lot work reaching out to people letting them know
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or Ron Remillard, the Veterans Breakfast has been a monthly tradition the past six years. On the first Friday of each month Hopkinton veterans meet for breakfast at the Senior Center, which has been hosting the event since not long after the creation of the building in 2006. Though the Veterans Breakfast serves in providing a free meal, it also helps veterans of the town connect and catch up with one another.
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illness, and increasing resources and help for individuals. For now, Rosenberg, along with MHC’s Board of Directors, including Jean Bertschmann, Ellie Winthrop, Kelly Karp and Lee Burns, are focusing their efforts on the Hopkinton community with the hopes of expanding the program to other communities in the future. MHC plans to initially implement its programs in various Hopkinton-based organizations and the schools, focusing on the middle and high schools to start. “The Hopkinton schools have been very receptive,” said Rosenberg, a mother of two college-age sons who is well known in town for founding and directing the popular Sharon Timlin Memorial Road Race. Currently, MHC is partnering with Hopkinton Youth and Family Services to conduct a mental health needs assessment to gain a better understanding of the needs of the community. Paul Flaxman, who works for Boston Research Group and who raised his family in Hopkinton, donated his time and knowledge concerning the assessment as a way to give back to the community. MHC is asking Hopkinton residents 18 and older to take the brief, anonymous survey at survey.gazelleglobal. com/MentalHealthCollaborative. The survey will be available online from Sept. 12 through Oct. 5. “I think we can make a positive impact for the whole community,” said Rosenberg. For more information on MHC, visit mentalhealthcollaborative.org.
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entrance of the door. Known as the “Missing Man Table,” it’s a memorial set up during dining functions in the military to commemorate those missing in action or imprisoned. Almy, who still volunteers, began the tradition when the Senior Center was located in the Town Hall basement, hosting a small breakfast for a small number of veterans. “We didn’t have much room, there were only six or eight people who went, and it was only me doing the cooking,” Almy recalled. Now there are multiple cooks creating the meal and a group of volunteers to help set the tables and serve the food to 30-50 veterans each month. Though the cost of the items served comes to about $4 per person, a tradition was started by a volunteer named Joe Martin, who has since passed away. He made a donation, and the veterans have not had to pay since then. Now there is a waiting list to donate for the breakfast, stretching into the early months of 2020.
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he Hopkinton School Committee received updates and voted on several housekeeping items during its first meeting of the new school year. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol Cavanaugh and Director of Finance Susan Rothermich presented the status report to the committee members on items including enrollment numbers, special education, requests for additional staff, and even an update on the first day of school. “We had a great start to the school year,” Cavanaugh said during the Sept. 5 meeting. “It was seamless.” Cavanaugh spoke about the message that she shared with the teachers when they reported back to school on Aug. 26, a message about the importance of growth, not just achievement. “We do have that reputation for being top-tier schools, but what does that mean for all of our learners?” she said. “We really should define excellence as, ‘Better today than yesterday, and better this year than last year.’ “ As of the date of the meeting, said Cavanaugh, there were 247 additional students enrolled in the district over last year, with seven students enrolling in the previous three days alone. That number is more than double what was budgeted based on NESDEC predictions and already surpassed the 186 new students who were welcomed to the district last year. “It’s striking when you look at the percentage of our entire enrollment and how much of it has come in in the past two years — it’s more than 10 percent,” commented School Committee vice chair Nancy Richards-Cavanaugh. The increase caused a request for four new paraprofessional positions for Elmwood and Hopkins elementary schools. Due to the increase in enrollment, classroom sizes are up to 25 students in some of the grade levels. “I don’t think any teacher at Elmwood wouldn’t be able to handle the additional students, but the additional support would be wonderful,” said Elmwood principal Ann Carver. The School Committee unanimously approved the hiring of four new paraprofessionals. Regarding the special education program in Hopkinton, Cavanaugh told the committee that she received a report from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that stated the district’s review of student safety and discipline data from the past three years showed “no identified significant disproportionality” by race or ethnicity in special education identification, placement or discipline. “That is considered a clean bill of health,” Cavanaugh noted. Cavanaugh and Rothermich asked that the committee approve the district’s request from the town $350,000 to begin an engineering study of Hopkinton High School in order to move forward with building six additional classrooms. “We would really like to get this process started and plan for a June 2020 construction as opposed to a June 2021 construction,” Rothermich said. The total cost for the project is preliminarily estimated at $3.5 million. The $350,000 will cover the design, engineering and architectural plans so the total project can be bid out in time for Town Meeting in the spring. Finally, the committee was asked to vote to approve for Rothermich to represent Hopkinton Public Schools as the district enters into negotiations with Gale and Associates to design and engineer a partial roof replacement at Hopkins School, not to exceed the $100,000 that was approved at the Town Meeting in May. The School Committee voted unanimously to approve.
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to sign up for prep classes.” That’s when Ronan reached out to Education Station, a tutoring organization in Hopkinton that offers SAT and ACT prep courses, to come up with a way to make sure all students in town would be able to participate no matter their financial situation. “Through this collaboration we were able to offer classes for $400, and even gave full scholarships to three students,” Ronan said. The prep courses allowed the students to walk into the test more prepared and lowered their anxiety, Ronan explained. “Students told me that they felt more confident in taking the SATs,” she said. Ronan also said that the students reported that their test scores rose after taking the prep course, with some students reporting a significant increase. “It was so great to be able to collaborate on something like this, especially when we are hearing from the school district that stress and anxiety in students is such a huge issue,” she said. This is not the only collegeprep activity on which the HYC has partnered with Education Station to guide students navigating the college application process. The two groups collaborated to offer a “College Boot Camp,” which provided students with advice on putting together a resume, writing an essay and handling a college interview. “Kids left the boot camp saying that they felt prepared for senior year,” Ronan said. Ronan credits Education Station, founded by Christine Chapman and Sims Yun, for allowing families in need the ability to be a part of this important college prep process. “It made us all so proud that by partnering together and building bridges we were able to offer this to the Hopkinton students, and will be hopefully be able to offer well into the future,” she said. Education Station, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month, jumped on the opportunity to help after learning of the need in its own community. “Our vision has always been to try our very best to provide quality educational tutoring and test prep classes that are normally reserved for the wealthy, and make it affordable for everyone,” Chapman said about the company’s mission. When the owners were approached by Ronan to partner on making the prep classes more attainable to those in need, Chapman said they were all for it. “I am a Hopkinton resident with two children of my own,” she said. “To be able to do this in my own hometown has been a great blessing.” Due to the success of the collaboration, HYC and Education Station once again will offer reduced-cost SAT and ACT prep courses through the winter and spring to prepare students for the tests. The sessions will be available at the reduced rate of $400 and each session is limited to 28 participants. For more information, visit the HYC Facebook page or email devon@ educationstationhopkinton.com.
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SpoRTS Expectations high for HHS girls soccer be counted on to solidify the defense and the defensive midfield. Allison Bird, the 2019 squad’s third captain, will be on the attack. Hers is a part of the field Skiba wants to get more from this fall. “One thing we would like is more people scoring more goals and that has been a focus of our initial training — how do we get more players involved in the attack and generating more shots on net, which hopefully leads to more goals,” Skiba said. “We are really build-
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he Hopkinton High School girls soccer team left itself a tough act to follow after claiming the first sectional championship in program history a season ago, but new coach Tom Skiba has been impressed by his team’s efforts to build after last year’s success- Senior Meghan Sullivan returns as a captain and a leader of the Hillers’ stellar defense. ful run. “Not to steal games of the 2019 campaign, a pair of from Bill Belichick, shutout wins. but we are trying to take this one game “It always starts with the defense,” at a time,” Skiba said with a chuckle. “I Skiba said, “and we are very strong have used different lineups for our first across our back four.” few games and we have had different Hopkinton returned defensive approaches and most of its defense this year, attacking approaches for and senior Kate Lagasse has each game.” stepped in to fill one of the Mixing things up has spots vacated by a gradua couple of benefits, Skiba ated senior. Junior Kristen said, including keeping opMcCluskey has stood out in ponents guessing and helpher first year as the full-time ing his own team develop starting goalie. depth at various parts of the Senior leadership also field. has been integral to Hopkinton’s hopes “We are building up our team and of repeating as Tri-Valley League and the approaches we can use as we run into South Sectional champions. increasingly tougher competition,” the “The seniors have taken a great coach added. leadership role,” Skiba said. “The capDefense was a hallmark of the Hilltains and all of the senior class in terms ers last year under Wayne Sygrove, and of creating a fun environment where Skiba noted how strong the foundation giving percent effort of this year’s team shown itself LethasMe Help Youto Getpeople ReadyareFor The100 Spring Market every day.” be. Hopkinton allowed a single goal Olivia O’Connor and Meghan Sulthroughout the entire postseason run and livan are two captains who are going to did not permit a tally though its first two
ing on our attack and trying to highlight our strikers. In addition to Bird, Delaney Mick and Meredith Cesnek will be crucial when it comes to scoring goals, the coach noted. Skiba said he is focused on the TVL first and foremost and will worry about competing with the other powers in the area once the sectional tournament rolls around. Medfield and Holliston are the key competitors in the TVL Large School Division, he said, while Medway and Dover-Sherborn will be among the teams to beat in the TVL Small School Division.
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SenioR SnippeTS Open House Celebration/ Bocce Challenge Wednesday, Sept. 18 Rain date is Thursday, Sept. 19. Discover what the Senior Center has to offer during its open house celebration. September is National Senior Center Month so there is no better time for the community to see Hopkinton’s building, meet some staff and participate in programs. All fitness programs on Sept. 18 will be complimentary, including t’ai chi (9:30 a.m.), energy focus movement (10:30-11 a.m.), qigong (11-11:30 a.m.), Zumba and a tap dancing demonstration. The bocce challenge begins at 3 p.m. with seniors competing against the staff. At 3 p.m. the police and fire departments will compete, and their winner will challenge the Senior Center winner.
Pound Class Wednesdays, 5 p.m. Instructor Rebecca Tredeau leads the world’s first class jam session inspired by the infectious, energizing and sweatdripping playing of the drums. Designed for all fitness levels and any age. Pound sticks are available for 25 people, and some yoga mats will be available. Class size is limited. Seniors 55-plus take precedence. Sign up in advance. The cost $3 per class (paid monthly). No child care services are provided.
Yoga: Slow Flow Wednesdays, 6 p.m. This class is suitable for all levels of yoga practitioners, with or without yoga experience, looking to explore the asanas (l poses) through slow and clear alignment-based practice. The focus is on building strength and stability through fundamental poses from the ground up. Fundamental standing poses, sun salutations, seated poses and twists, pranayama (breath control) and meditation will be taught in each practice. The instructor is Crystal Lee. The first class
Chi Gong Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Chi Gong combines deep breathing with whole body movements to harmonize mind and body to promote energy, prevent illness and accelerate healing. The instructor is Linda Bellefeuille. The cost is $5 per class for drop-ins or $3 per class paid monthly.
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All members of Hopkinton Area Land Trust and the community are invited to attend the trust’s annual meeting, which will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 7-8 p.m. at the HCAM studios on the lower level of 77 Main St. The meeting agenda provides a review of the trust’s mission, accomplishments of the past year in acquiring and managing its conservation land in Hopkinton and a short business segment. For more information, email hoplandtrust@gmail.com.
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Weston Nurseries hosted its third annual fall fundraiser, called Blooms, Brews & BBQs, on Sept. 7 to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. The event drew a crowd to sample food and drink from a variety of businesses and enjoy local bands, which Nadia Muscato did with her daughter, Noelle.
Bachata is a fun, sexy dance that combines simple footwork and strong hip movement. No experience or partner required. This program, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., is part of the HCA’s Arts Around the World Cultural Series. Instructors are Kristian Santos and Clara Ramos. The cost is $20
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Broadway in Hopkinton Presents Caitlin Shea Sept. 27 Hopkinton High School alumnus Caitlin Shea, a performer in one of the very first Enter Stage Left Theater shows, “Lullaby of B r o a d w a y, ” has performed in shows and concerts in and around the Greater Washington area and has appeared at the Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Imagination Stage and more. She returns to the HCA on Friday, Sept. 27, for an intimate evening in song walking down memory lane and belting out to the future. Admission is $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. For more information, visit hopartscenter.org.
Sanctuary at Woodville fundraiser walk Sept. 28 The Sanctuary at Woodville (249 Wood St.) will host a fundraiser walk on trails surrounding Lake Whitehall on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9-11 a.m. The event benefits The Sanctuary at Sanctuary | 15
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LiBRARY CoRneR For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. The library also can be found at Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA.
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The new library hours that started Sept. 9 are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday. Saturdays remain 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday afternoon hours will be added in the coming months. With the new schedule, the library will be open a total of 58 hours per week, up from 50 hours under the current schedule.
Tuesdays, Sept. 24, Oct 1 and Oct. 8, 7-8:30 p.m. Hopkinton Public Library welcomes the public to try three free yoga classes. These will be gentle yoga classes, open to students of all abilities. There will be some gentle stretching and strengthening postures, breath work and meditation.
Climate Crisis: Facts and Actions Thursday, Sept. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. Newly minted climate reality leader Scott Richardson will share facts about Earth’s climate crisis and provide insight into actions necessary to impact the future of our shared home.
Fall Family Saturdays Saturdays, Sept. 21 and 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Children can drop in and make a craft, put together puzzles, color and have fun with self-guided activities. For ages 3 and up with an adult. No registration required.
Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Monday, Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m. Help plan and run events for teens at the library. Open to Grades 6-12. New members are welcome. Snacks are provided.
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Woodville, which provides a gathering place for people to meet with God. For more information, visit SanctuaryAtWoodville.org.
Live4Evan Run+Fun Octoberfest Oct. 5 The Live4Evan Run+Fun Octoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 5, features the Evan Girardi Memorial 5K road race that starts at Hopkinton High School and finishes at EMC Park, where there is live music, a corn hole tournament, an animal show, food trucks and a beer garden. For more information, go to live4evan.org.
Farmers Market open through Oct. 13 The Hopkinton Farmers Market is held on the Town Common on Sundays from 1-5 p.m., starting June 9 and running through Oct. 13. The market provides a venue for local farmers, artisans and handcrafters to sell their products, to improve nutrition by providing greater access to fresh local produce, to educate residents about nutrition and sustainable agriculture, and to build community while contributing to a vibrant town center in downtown Hopkinton. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up and breakdown. For more information, visit hopkintonfarmersmarket.com.
Michael’s Run Oct. 19 The 22nd annual Michael’s Run, a 5K road race to benefit the Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center, will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. It starts and ends at the Town Common.
YA for Adults Book Group (and Grades 11-12)
Girls Who Code Informational Meeting Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. This informational meeting is for interested girls in Grades 6-8 and their parents. Find out what the club is all about and get details about this year’s group.
Our Time Memory Cafe Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1-3 p.m. Our Time Memory Café is a joint venture between the Hopkinton Senior Center and the Hopkinton Library. Our Time Memory Café is a welcoming gath-
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7-8 p.m. The YA for Adults Book Group meets to discuss timely young adult books. Open to adults as well as juniors and seniors in high school. This month the group is discussing “Dress Codes for Small Towns” by Courtney Stevens. Copies of the book are available at the main circulation desk. New members are welcome.
ering for those experiencing forgetfulness, mild cognitive impairment or living with dementia, and their care partner, family and friends. A care partner must accompany anyone who requires assistance. Registration is requested but not required.
Teen Gaming Event Friday, Oct. 18, 12-3 p.m. (HPS early release day) One Up Games from Plainville will be at the library to present open game play with virtual reality. Drop in or sign up. Snacks are provided.
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Paws & Claws 5K Oct. 20 Baypath Humane Society’s 10th annual Paws & Claws 5K road race and walk for people and pets will be held at Hopkinton State Park on Sunday, Oct. 20, starting at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit baypathhumane.org/ pawsandclaws5k.
Legacy Diwali Mela Oct. 26
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The Legacy Farms community in Hopkinton will host a Diwali Mela, celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 3:30 p.m. The event, open to all Hopkinton residents, will be held at Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School in Framingham.
Wicked 5K at HCA Oct. 27 The Enter Stage Left Theater group will hold its annual Halloween-themed 5K on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Runners and walkers are encouraged to wear costumes. All finishers receive a mini-pumpkin. The postface party includes fun family events and raffles. Registration is $35 ($40 on race day) For more information, visit racemenu. com/events/173106-Enter-Stage-LeftTheater-Wicked-5K. To submit an item for the Hopkinton Independent calendar section, email the information to: editor@HopkintonIndependent.com. Submissions should be limited to 100 words and are subject to editing by the HI staff. “The Big Picture in a Small Town”
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August 28
12:30 a.m. A motorist reported someone hit a deer on West Main Street. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Brendon Lyver responded and found the animal deceased. A message was left for the animal control officer. 6:45 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on West Main Street who hit a side rail and had damage on the front left and right sides of the vehicle. Officers Stephen Buckley and Brendon Lyver responded, and the vehicle was gone upon their arrival. 9:06 a.m. A walk-in reported her son found a brand new TV at a dumpster at a business. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil took a report. 10:51 a.m. A caller reported furniture fell off a large truck and onto Clinton Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded and spoke with a trash truck operator who was swapping out containers and removed the furniture. 6:30 p.m. A caller reported a raccoon stuck in a sewage drain on Laurel Canyon Drive. The animal control officer was notified. 6:49 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle spun off the roadway of Wood Street and into the woods. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers John Corridan and Robert Ekross responded. No injuries were reported. A report was to follow.
August 29
2:35 a.m. A caller reported fallen wires and a tree on top of a house on Lumber Street. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Stephen Buckley and Ryan Polselli responded and Eversource was notified. Lumber Street was closed and the electricity was disconnected. No structural damage was done to the house. 11:47 a.m. A caller reported a tree fell down across Cedar Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and noti-
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August 30
5:32 p.m. A Woodview Way caller reported another individual was claiming he hit her car, but he claims he did not. Officer Brian Sanchioni responded, and a report was to follow.
August 31
8:52 p.m. A Teresa Road resident reported a suspicious white vehicle parked in front of his house for the fourth time. The caller stated that whenever the homeowner looks out the window, the vehicle turns around and leaves the area. The caller requested extra checks of the area. Officer Derek Morton responded and checked the area with a negative find and subsequently advised the caller to call back if the vehicle returns.
September 1
5:51 a.m. A caller reported a man walking in the middle of the roadway of Priscilla Road, and he was nearly hit. Officers Brendon Lyver and Ryan Polselli responded and provided the man, who was walking home from work, with a courtesy transport. 8:37 a.m. An East Main street caller reported not receiving expected mail or packages and wanted it logged. 12:41 p.m. A caller reported a coyote near the playground at Marathon School on Hayden Rowe Street that eventually ran off in to the woods. Officer Matthew Santoro responded and checked the area with a negative find. 4:51 p.m. A caller reported a parrot flew into a person on Jamie Lane. The caller attempted to reunite the bird with its owner. The animal control officer was contacted. 6:57 p.m. A North Mill Street caller reported hearing gunshots in the area. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and found all quiet.
September 2
4:38 a.m. Officers Stephen Buckley and Brendon Lyver assisted the Southborough Police Department in responding to Woodland Road for a breaking and entering and a possible domestic situation in progress. 11:34 a.m. A caller reported a resident screaming and yelling at other residents at an East Main Street facility. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Jay Deiana responded, and a report was to follow.
September 3
1:43 p.m. A Curtis Road caller reported a Craigslist scam in which a house listed for rent is not actually for rent. The scammer was requesting money to be transferred to a PayPal account. The incident was logged. 4:09 p.m. A caller reported a fallen
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September 4
5:48 a.m. A detail officer requested assistance with a minor motor vehicle accident involving a car and a motorcycle on West Main Street. No injuries were reported. Sergeant William Burchard responded, and a report was to follow. 12:06 p.m. A caller reported her purse was stolen from her shopping cart at a West Main Street store about 30 minutes earlier. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Jay Deiana responded, and a report was to follow. 4:12 p.m. A school principal called to check on a child on Bus 6. Officers John Corridan and Robert Ekross assisted, and it was confirmed that the child got on the wrong bus.
setting off fireworks for several hours. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Brendon Lyver responded and checked the area with a negative find.
September 8
4:05 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield issued a parking citation on Woodview Way to a vehicle parked in a handicap spot without a placard. 11:44 a.m. A caller reported two loose roosters roaming around and attacking people near the boat launch on Cedar Street. The animal control officer was contacted. 1:45 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious man walking a 7-year-old child on a leash at Legacy Farms North. Officer Jay Deiana responded and reported the child is autistic and the adult was using the leash for protection.
September 9
8:59 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious white van with a mattress in back on Alexander Road. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded and checked on the vehicle, which was being used as a camper. All was OK.
September 5
12:09 a.m. A caller reported hitting a deer on Hayden Rowe Street while riding his motorcycle. No personal injury was reported. Minor front left damage was incurred. The incident was logged. 11:17 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on Pond Street involving one car. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Brendon Lyver and Ryan Polselli responded and reported property damage. A tow truck was requested. A criminal application was issued to the driver for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
September 6
10:04 a.m. A Woodview Way caller reported his mother’s friend had been missing for 24 hours. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded. A report was to follow. 3:05 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious male watching girls play sports on the Fruit Street fields. Chief Edward Lee responded, checked the area and found nothing suspicious. 6:23 p.m. A Mayhew Court caller reported hearing neighbors arguing. Sergeant Matthew McNeil responded and approached the neighbors, who stated police assistance was not needed.
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10:44 a.m. A Winter Street caller reported her neighbor’s door had been open for an hour. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Matthew Santoro checked the property and found all OK and secured the door. 11:30 a.m. A Southborough resident reported his car was keyed overnight, possibly while parked in a Cedar Street parking lot. The vandalism was logged. 1:26 p.m. A caller reported two suspicious males in two vehicles on Lakeshore Drive. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Matthew Santoro responded and found one person napping in his car after his work shift. The other vehicle was gone. 10:54 p.m. Multiple callers reported an intoxicated person attempting to leave a Lumber Street establishment. Officers Derek Morton and Benjamin Stickney responded and spoke with the wife, who was to drive her husband home. 11:36 p.m. A caller reported someone on Saddle Hill Road had been
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Elaine Awiszus E l a i n e P. Aw i s z u s , 8 0 , of Hopkinton, passed away Sept. 5. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Rita (Moreau) and George MacLeod. She was the wife of 60 years to Ernest A. Awiszus of Hopkinton. Ernest and Elaine had met while working at Manning, Maxwell and Moore in Watertown. Prior to her retirement in 1997, Elaine had worked for 11 years at Newton North High School as the secretary to the vice principal. She enjoyed watching her husband coach and play sports. Besides her husband, Elaine is survived by two children, Cynthia Murphy of Taunton and Scott Awiszus and his wife, Mary, of Kennebunk, Maine; her sister-in-law, Joanne Kyte and her husband, James, of Melbourne, Florida; and three grandchildren, Tyler, Conor and Shannon. She is predeceased by her brother, Donald Macleod. Funeral services are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral home of Holliston (ChesmoreFuneralHome.com).
JoAnn Cassery J o A n n Broady Cassery, 79, a longtime resident of Foxboro, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 29 at Golden Pond in Hopkinton. Born Oct. 5, 1939, in Knoxville, Tennessee, she grew up in Sevierville, Tennessee. The daughter of the late Dr. Robert A. and Ellen Cox Broady, she graduated as valedictorian from Sevier County High School in 1957, later receiving a B.S. from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Education from Peabody Teaching College in Nashville. She taught biology in Baltimore.
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oBiTUARieS She was married to Gary Cassery for more than 30 years, and was very active in the community in Foxboro. She loved teaching Sunday school at Bethany Church and many after-school crafts courses at Burrell Elementary School and elsewhere. JoAnn delighted in children of all ages. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Despite living much of her adult life in New England, she retained her gentle Southern accent, charming everyone she met. She is survived by daughter Karen Cassery-Daniels and husband B.J. Daniels, son Robert P. Cassery and wife Inna, grandson Peter Cassery, brother Joseph L. Broady and wife Mary Ann, sister Barbara Broady Hodges and husband James, sister-in-law Carolyn Headrick Broady, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her grandson, Alex Daniels, and her brothers Robert A. Broady, Jr., John Cox Broady and William S. Broady. Her funeral was held Sept. 7 at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home in Southington, Connecticut. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in her memory be made to New Hope, 140 Park St., Attleboro, MA 02703 or new-hope.org, or to a University of Tennessee scholarship fund. For online condolences visit www.dellavecchiafh. com.
Lisa Kane Lisa Soo Kane, 38, of Framingham and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Aug. 26. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she was the daughter of Susan (Vachout) Kane of Westborough and the late Charles Kane. Lisa was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Natick. Besides her mother, she is survived by her brother, Jeffrey Kane, and his wife, Katie Yahns, of Sherrill, New York. A funeral service took place Aug. 30 at Christ Lutheran Church in Natick, with burial following in the family lot in Evergreen Cemetery, Hopkinton. Funeral services were under the care of Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston (ChesmoreFuneralHome.com). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation, P.O. Box 49, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0049 or nnpdf. org, or to Calumet Lutheran Ministries, P. O. Box 326 W. Ossipee, NH 03890 or calumet.org.
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