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This rendering shows the proposed new Department of Public Works yards of Lyman Place. Updated planswere presented to the Permanent Building Construction Committee last week.

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PBCC updated onnew DPW yard plans

ScoScoScoScoScott MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKeeneeneeneeneenStaff Reporter

Plans are moving ahead forthe new Department of PublicWorks (DPW) yard on LymanPlace.

Last week, the PermanentBuilding Construction Com-mittee (PBCC) was presentedwith updated floor plans of theproject from Peabody-basedWeston & Sampson, which washired for the design phase afterAnnual Town Meeting votedback in May to appropriate $1.2million for the DPW project.

According to DPW DirectorMark Ryan, the plan is to have“a pretty good final layout ofthe buildings” by the end of the

month before getting into more“in-depth” structural and engi-neering designs in the comingmonths.

The project involves com-plete removal of the current fa-cilities on Lyman Place andconstruction of three new build-ings totaling 53,000 square feet.Included in the project are mod-ern vehicle and salt storage fa-cilities, mechanics and washbays and administrative officesto bring the DPW to a central-ized location. Currently, theDPW yard crew is housed at theNorwood Civic Center whilethe Engineering Department isat Town Hall.

‘The size of the buildingswould be increased so we could

put all our vehicles undercover,” Ryan explained in aphone interview. “We have over25 vehicles, and only six ofthem can be garaged. The baysare much too small now. Thecurrent building was built in1949, and vehicles have gottenmuch larger.”

Ryan said the project alsoincludes improved crew lockerrooms and lunch areas.

“We’re really in schematicdesign right now. We’re prettymuch all set with that,” he said.

Once the initial design andengineering phases are com-plete, Ryan said, the town willlook to solicit bids for a con-

MCAS dropsconcerning to

School CommitteeScoScoScoScoScott MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKeeneeneeneeneen

Staff Reporter

School officials expressedconcern last week with somedownward trends on the springMassachusetts Comprehen-sive Assessment System(MCAS) results, which werepresented to the School Com-mittee on October 10.

In his presentation to thecommittee, Assistant Superin-tendent Dr. Alec Wyeth notedthat scores in several of thegrade levels have slipped ascompared to last year’s MCASscores. However, as Wyeth ex-plained, the district as a wholestill performed well comparedto state averages under a newgrowth-evaluation modelmeant to document improve-ment over time.

Wyeth presented the En-glish Language Arts (ELA) re-sults for grades 3 through 10and will present the math andscience scores to the commit-tee at their next meeting onOctober 24.

In third grade, 65 percentof students scored in the Pro-ficient or Advanced levels inthe ELA portion of the exam,the same percent as last yearand four points higher than thestate average.

But the level of students inProficient and Advanceddropped slightly in grades 4through 7, though all remainedabove the state average. The

largest drops were in grades5 and 7, which both saw a six-percent reduction in studentsscoring in Proficient and Ad-vanced. In fifth grade it wentfrom 74 to 68 percent and inseventh grade from 80 to 74percent.

“The good news is thatwe’re seven points above thestate [in grade 5], but it’s go-ing the wrong way,” saidWyeth, adding, “We reallywant to see our grade 7 stu-dents do better. We want tosee those trends continue togo up, not down.”

The highlight of thisyear’s testing was in eighthgrade, where the percentageof students scoring in thehighest ranges increased byfive points, from 83 to 88.This was the only grade levelto have a percentage-pointincrease, and it was also oneof two grades, along withgrade 6, to reach “HighGrowth” status under thestate’s new system. All othergrades were in the “ModerateGrowth” band.

“This was really a greatperformance” in the eighthgrade, said Wyeth.

In grade 10, the scores re-mained steady at 92 percentProficient and Advanced,compared to 88 percent as thestate average. The school didslip out of the High Growth

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School Committee approvespreviously cut spending


The School Committeevoted unanimously last week torestore several line items thatwere eliminated as part of thebudget process earlier in theyear.

Superintendent JamesHayden said the final state bud-get gave the school district abudget surplus of $914,431, al-lowing the schools to restoreseveral items that were part ofthe original fiscal year 2013spending plan.

The original proposal wasfor a total school budget of$37.2 million, but based uponrevenue projections at the time,Town Meeting ultimatelypassed a smaller budget of$35.2 million, requiring elimi-nation of seven full-timeequivalent (FTE) positions and$947,000 in other reductions.

Once the final state appro-priation was known, Haydensaid, work was done to compilea list of priority line items torestore to the district in orderto keep adequate services.

“We’re looking back at ourpriorities,” said School Com-mittee Chairwoman Courtney

Rau. “We made our projectionsbased on what the town projec-tion was, and that alwayschanges. I think our overall goalis capacity building.”

Among the items voted re-stored, Hayden recommended$210,000 for future teachercontracts; $178,000 for text-books and instructional sup-plies; $65,000 for a speechteacher; $60,000 for a high-school adjustment counselor;$60,000 for the special-educa-tion medical account; $54,000for a middle-school guidancecounselor; $46,000 for clubsand activities at the high schooland middle school; $40,000 forMCAS elementary and middle-school MCAS tutoring;$32,000 for a reading teacherat the Cleveland ElementarySchool; $30,000 for secretarialsupport; $28,000 for computersoftware and supplies; $27,000for professional development;and $25,000 for library books.

The vote results in an in-crease of 4.1 FTEs, saidHayden, who said he wouldbegin advertising to fill the po-sitions right away.

“Our basic stance is that wedon’t have a pie that’s bigenough right now. This is

needed,” School Committeemember Paul Samargedlis saidof the restorations. “This isn’tsomething that should belooked at as additional. It wassubtraction by necessity [earlierin the year].”

Hayden said the fact thatTown Meeting sets the budgetin May, before the state budgetis finalized and Chapter 70 lo-cal school funding figures areknown, makes it difficult toplan ahead.

“You can’t take a promise tothe bank,” he said, referring towhat the state promises to fund,mainly Circuit Breaker reim-bursement for special educa-tion. “The important thing is,we’re going to be able to addsome things to our budget thatare going to help our children.”

In addition to the restora-tions, Samargedlis wanted toget comparative salaries forteachers in other similar schooldistricts, noting that the mainreason teachers seem to be leav-ing the system is money. Hesaid retaining talent should bethe “number one” priority ofany business.

struction contract and go toTown Meeting next May forfunding. The proposal mustalso go through the PlanningBoard for site-plan approvaland Zoning Board of Appealsfor use as a preexisting non-conforming structure, saidRyan.

“We’re looking to have afirm number on construction

costs” by March, he said. “If allgoes well, construction willbegin at the end of June or be-ginning of July of next year.”

Under that timeline, the newDPW facilities would be opera-tional by October of 2014.

Talks of a new DPW yardcan be traced back to 1987,when the town first pursued afeasibility study to relocate theoperation. Another study wasdone in 2002, at which time“we looked at over 40 sitesthroughout the town,” saidRyan.

“Two years ago we startedputting together concepts,” hesaid.

A study conducted byWeston & Sampson concludedthat the DPW could remain atits current location, but neededadditional storage space, per-haps a garage for off-seasonequipment. Town Meeting lastyear approved the acquisitionof land on Lenox Street forDPW storage, and Ryan saidthe off-season equipment canbe stored at the Winter Streetcomposting facility.

The PBCC is scheduled tomeet again Thursday, October25, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall,at which time it is expectedmore detailed plans will be pre-sented. Meanwhile, membersof the committee were sched-uled to meet with engineers forthe project at least once thisweek for an informalworkgroup session to advancethe designs.

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Selectmen reach financialsettlement with fire chief


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The town has reached a fi-nancial settlement with longtimeFire Chief Michael Howard toend his employment with thetown.

Howard, the fire chief since2004, was on medical leavesince April, before being told bythe Selectmen last month not toreturn to work.

Howard was planning legalaction against a number of toptown officials, who he claimedhad obstructed his return towork following his medicalleave due to an unspecified con-dition, which he said was “di-rectly related to and caused bymy job as fire chief.”

However, at their meetingTuesday night, the Selectmenannounced that they had reachedan agreement for Howard to endhis employment with the town.The announcement came fol-lowing an executive session todiscuss “the physical conditionor mental health of an employee/settlement agreement.”

The board had previouslymade an unspecified offer thatChief Howard had rejected.

According to a preparedstatement released Wednesdaymorning, the board reached anagreement with the chief thatwill “place him in Inactive Sta-tus pending his separation fromemployment with the town ofNorwood."

"More importantly, the

agreement allows the board tomove forward quickly to appointa new fire chief. We will beginthat process today,” said thestatement.

The agreement places ChiefHoward on injured leave retro-active to April 18. He is requiredto apply for accidental disabil-ity retirement no later than 14days from the agreement. Hewill receive a total annual sal-ary of $125,180 while on Inac-tive Status, Should his applica-tion for accidental disability re-tirement be denied, he will re-main on injured-on-duty leaveuntil May 17, 2014.

According to the statement,the deal protects the town fromany and all future legal actionby Chief Howard.

“We realize that the actionwe have taken will have signifi-cant financial implications forthe town. However, it is theboard’s opinion after much con-sultation and consideration thatthese concerns are far out-weighed by the benefits to theFire Department and the town,”the statement said.

The chief did not return a callseeking comment.

The board also voted at themeeting to submit an article forthe November 15 Special TownMeeting to rescind the so-called“strong chief” law designationfrom the fire chief position. Thevote would put direction of thefire chief directly under the townmanager as opposed to the Se-lectmen.

Recreation news andevents

Also at the meeting, Super-intendent of Recreation GeraldMiller gave an update on theproject to enhance the athleticfields at the Coakley MiddleSchool.

He said he is still waiting tohear back on the status of a grantfrom the state Department ofConservation and Recreation(DCR), which he said should beknown later this month.

The town recently appliedfor up to $1.2 million in statefunding through the DCR for theproject, which involves convert-ing the fields to artificial turf, aswell as installing lights, a play-ground and a walking path,among other things. The projectrequires an additional appropria-tion from Town Meeting and anagreement with the SchoolCommittee to transfer owner-ship of the land, said Miller.

While there was some con-cern over the amount of landbeing transferred, Miller said theschools would still have thesame access to the property. Hesaid to complete the grant pro-curement process, the townwould have “care and custody”of the land.

“It’s basically just a changein ownership. There’s really notgoing to be a lot of change tothe land,” said Miller. “They’regoing to benefit from having ar-tificial turf and walking paths.”

Miller also updated the

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OPINION

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Letters to the Editor

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RINK WILLCAUSE PROBLEMS

To the Editor:Regarding the proposed

hockey rink on schoolgrounds in South Norwood,residents of that area shouldbe aware of two facts abouthockey teams. First of all,they routinely practice inthe early morning hours, of-ten before sunrise. Sec-ondly, hockey rinks tend toplay host to multiple teamsfrom different communities,teams which will be practic-ing in the early morning andplaying games at all hoursof the day and night duringthe late fal l and wintermonths.

Be prepared for morecongestion and evengridlock on the streets ofSouth Norwood if the rinkis built in your area. My ad-vice is to demand that Rep.Rogers and the local politi-cians who are pushing thisdown your throat look else-where for a site. How abouta study to see if their ownneighborhoods might besuitable venues for the rink?

L.J. HigginbottomNorwood

ROGERS CROSSEDLINE

To the Editor:Last week’s edition of

this paper published a letterfrom Representative John

Rogers that I believe crosseda proverbial line betweencommon decency and con-duct unbecoming of a publicofficial. Rogers personallyresponded to a letter authoredby one of his constituents,Mrs. Patricia Barrett , inwhich she criticized his per-formance as our state repre-sentative. In an intensely per-sonal at tack, Rogers de-scribed Mrs. Barret t as“clueless”, “misguided”,“selfish”, and called her a“miserable political hack.”

Now, those who know PatBarrett know she can defendherself. However, after read-ing Mr. Rogers attack piece,I felt the need to respond. Mr.Rogers should remember thatPat Barrett is a mother, afriend, neighbor and a personwho is very involved in nu-merous aspects of Norwoodcivic and charitable life. Yes,we know to her to be opin-ionated and passionate, butshe in no way deserved thevitriolic assault that camefrom her elected state repre-sentative last week. Indeed,no consti tuent/ taxpayershould ever, ever, ever re-ceive such public treatmentfrom an official who worksfor her.

Mr. Rogers also took aimat me last week. I understandI am in the public arena and Ican take it, and, I know howto defend myself. Mr. Rogers

stated that (I am): “cur-rently under investigationby the state Ethics Commis-sion for hiding $100,000 intaxpayer money that (I)took from a state agencywho now wants to double-dip as a state representative,too.” Mr. Rogers should becareful about making falseand malicious statements.He should have slept on thatone before pressing thesend button.

I know of no such inves-tigation by the State EthicsCommission. It is true thatI have been disparaged andwritten about in the papersdue to a request for an in-vestigation by the stateDemocratic Party allegingthat I completed a question ona form incorrectly. Yes, I didnot include two years of earn-ings on the form. My interpre-tation of the form was incor-rect and I have amended thefiling so that the earnings arenow evident. I have not beencontacted by State Ethics re-garding any investigation andI do not expect to be so inves-tigated. The money I haveearned representing poorpeople in court has alwaysbeen public record. I am proudof the work I do defendingpeople who cannot afford tohire a lawyer. My mistake wasin not calling State Ethics be-

At first glance, the moneysecured to build a skating rinkin South Norwood seemed likea wonderful opportunity. Thisnewspaper was excited aboutthe prospects given Norwooddoes have a rich hockey historyand public skating does givefamilies an opportunity to getout and exercise. However, ini-tial euphoria may have been abit short sighted, and concernsof those living in SouthNorwood should not be soquickly dismissed as some aretrying to suggest.

A letter submitted to thisnewspaper by RINC (Recre-ation in Norwood Committee)made some relevant points, butit also seemed a bit presumptu-ous in implying that their groupspeaks for a majority ofNorwood residents, while at the

same time seemingly writingoff South Norwood concerns.The letter states, “Norwood hasnever been guided by the con-cept of NIMBY when makingimportant decisions that impactthe whole town. And great op-portunities benefiting the entirecommunity should alwaystrump personal interests.”

Seriously, do they reallythink Norwood officials, or anyother form of democratic gov-ernment for that matter, doesn’tconsider NIMBY (Not In MyBack Yard) concerns of resi-dents important? The wholepremise of government is toprotect the rights of all, even ifthe protection of these rightsconflict with majority opinion.

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Planning Board preparesfor medical marijuana vote


The Planning Board says itwill wait to see how the votefalls next month on whether tolegalize medical marijuana inthe state.

The board at its Mondaynight meeting discussed thepossible ramifications ofQuestion 3 on the Novemberballot, which if passed wouldallow medical-marijuana dis-pensaries to be built across thestate.

But following the advise oftown counsel, the board de-cided to take no action until af-ter the election.

The board was respondingto a letter from earlier in themonth in which Police ChiefWilliam Brooks recommendedthat the town establish zoningto restrict the location of medi-cal marijuana dispensaries.

Board Chairman ErniePaciorkowski said Town Plan-ner Steve Costello had metwith Brooks, Health DirectorSigalle Reiss and Building In-

spector Mark Chubet, andopinion was sought from towncounsel on the issue.

Town counsel’s opinionwas that “if it’s not in our zon-ing bylaws, it’s not allowed inthe town of Norwood,” saidPaciorkowski.

“My suggestion is that wefollow town counsel’s lead onthis. He feels that we’re cov-ered,” said Paciorkowski.“Once it becomes state law,we’d have to act on it. Once itbecomes legal, an applicanthas the right to come into atown and say ‘I want to open afacility.’ You cannot outlaw itif it passes. We’ll cross thatbridge when we come to it.”

While Paciorkowski saidhe doesn’t believe the measurewill pass, he said the boardmust be ready for it if it does.

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NOTICE OF HEARING ON TREE REMOVAL

In accordance with Section 3 of Chapter 87 of the Massachusetts General Laws,notice is herby given that a hearing will be held on Thursday, October 25th at 8:30am in room 24 of Norwood Town Hall, on the removal of trees situated in the NorwoodTown Common located on Washington Street at Nahatan Street.

All persons interested in the foregoing are herby notified that they may be presentand heard at said meeting, if they so desire.

An 18" diameter sugar maple. Located on the southerly line of Nahatan Street, 95feet from the easterly line of Washington Street

A 24" diameter sugar maple, located on the westerly line of Central Street, 75 feetfrom the southerly line of Nahatan Street

A 24" diameter Linden, located on the easterly line of Washington Street, 72 feetfrom the southerly line of Nahatan Street

An 18" diameter oak, located 122 feet from the southerly line of Nahatan Streetsnd82 feet from easterly line of Washington Street

A 20" diameter sugar maple, located on the westerly line of Central Street, 184 feetfrom the southerly line of Nahatan Street

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board on recent and upcomingrecreation events. UpcomingHalloween-themed events in-clude the “Trunk or Treat,” afree trick-or-treat alternative forchildren from infants to age 8,on Saturday, October 20, from5 to 6 p.m. in the municipal lotacross from the Civic Center.The department’s annual Pump-kin Fest takes place on Thurs-day, October 25, from 3:30 to5:30 p.m. in the Civic Center.Cost is $5 for child. AnotherHalloween event,“Spooktacular,” is on Satur-day, October 27, from 3 to 4:30p.m. in the gym. The event willfeature games, arts and crafts,dancing, refreshments, facepainting and a costume parade.Cost is $5 per child.

One of the more uniqueevents is the Spooky HouseDecorating Contest, whichresidents can participate in for$5. Judging will be done onOctober 30, and will be basedon originality, arrangement,theme and overall decoration.Miller said that once a house-hold signs up, their picturesand addresses will be postedon the RecreationDepartment’s website and onFacebook.

“People really get intodecoration their houses. It’sreally incredible,” he said,adding that the department isconsidering running tours ofthese homes for future Hallow-eens.


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Plasko to be honoredScoScoScoScoScott MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKeeneeneeneeneen

Staff Reporter

The Norwood Housing Au-thority (NHA) will honor Will-iam Plasko for his 30-year ca-reer of service to the housingneeds of Norwood’s most vul-nerable residents, StephenMerritt, the authority’s execu-tive director said this week.

“We are inviting the com-munity to join in this celebra-tion to also recognize Mr.Plasko’s years of service toNorwood through his work onthe Board of Selectmen, theFinance Committee, TownMeeting moderator, and anynumber of other specific com-mittees over the last 40 years,”said Merritt. “In February theNHA and the town almost lostour valued friend, colleague,

and citizen leader, when he wasstricken while en route to seehis newest grandchild in Ten-nessee.”

Plasko spent weeks hospi-talized in Connecticut, and wasable to finally come home toNorwood in April, said Merritt.After more weeks of recoveryhe returned to the NorwoodHousing Authority on a part-time schedule and rejoined theBoard of Selectmen.

Plasko announced his re-tirement from his full-time ca-reer in June. He remains withthe NHA on a part-time basis.The extra time he now has isspent with his family, particu-larly his growing grandchil-dren.

“So it is with joy and greatpleasure that we will gather toshow our appreciation to Bill

for all he has done and contin-ues to do for Norwood and itsresidents,” said Merritt.

The event is scheduled forFriday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. at theFour Points Sheraton, locatedat 1125 Boston-ProvidenceTurnpike (Route 1). Dinner isat 7 p.m.

Tickets are available at theNorwood Housing Authorityoffice, 40 William ShyneCircle, and at the NorwoodTown Hall information desk,566 Washington St. Tickets are$45 each. Tables of 10 are avail-able at $425. Payment shouldbe made to the NHA RetirementCommittee, PO Box 692,Norwood, MA 02062.

Quest ions may be di -rected to the NHA at (781)762-8115 or emai led [email protected]

Of the restored positionsand resources, School Com-mittee member SusanMcQuaid said, “I think it doescover some of the major areaswe were concerned with.”

Also at the meeting, the

committee voted to submitone article for the November15 Special Town Meetingdealing with two unpaid billsfrom two years ago. Haydensaid the bills are both under$1,000 and went unpaid due

to an oversight. While thecommittee had planned tosubmit another article forfunding to replace specialeducation vehicles, Haydensaid it was determined that thefunding can be absorbed withinthe School Department’s trans-portation budget. The depart-ment uses about 17 buses totransport 74 special needs stu-dents outside the district. Thesuperintendent said the plan isto trade in four of the currentvans and purchase six newones.

The School Committeevoted to withdraw the origi-nal article for the vehicles.

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University Ave. expansion approvedScoScoScoScoScott MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKtt MacKeeneeneeneeneen

Staff Reporter

The Planning Board onMonday night approved a pro-posal from MS InternationalInc. to expand its operation onUniversity Avenue.

In two separate unanimousdecisions, the board agreed tosite-plan approval and a specialpermit to waive certain parkingrequirements for the develop-ment.

According to Donald Myers,senior project manager withNorwood Engineering, the pro-posal involves demolition ofabout 4,000 square feet of onestructure at 1080 UniversityAve., and construction of about23,000 square feet of new space,including a fourth crane bay,new office space and expansionof an accessory building.

Myers said the expansion isnecessary as MS Internationalhas expanded its operation inthree years at the site and needsmore room for storage. The pro-

posal will bring 35 new park-ing spaces to the site, increas-ing the inventory to 84 spots,Myers said.

“This is really a warehouseexpansion,” said Myers, addingthat the new areas will not havepublic access. “They’ve run outof space, which is a good thingafter three years. They’ve hadgreat success in one of thebuildings that had been vacantfor so long.”

MS International is a lead-ing importer and distributor ofnatural stones, flooring,countertop and landscapingtiles, with about a dozen ware-house locations across the na-tion.

The proposal to expand itsoperation was first filed withthe town back in July. Myerssaid the project went to theConservation Commission,which determined that the con-struction was outside the 100-foot buffer area for wetlandsand did not require a wetlandspermit.

“We got clearance fromthem,” he said.

He said the developerswere also asked by TownPlanner Steve Costello tosubmit a landscaping plan,which they had done prior tocoming to the PlanningBoard. The plans show overa dozen new trees and re-moval of some invasive spe-cies on the property.

As Costello also ex-plained in a letter to theboard, “To grant a waiver onfuture parking spaces for po-tential expansion, the Plan-ning Board will need to con-dition this site plan to theproposed office and ware-house activities only. Anyadditional retail, office orproduction activities shouldbe prohibited unless allowedby the Planning Board.”

The board made that a con-dition of the vote, with mem-ber Debbie Holmwood saying,“This is a special condition be-cause it’s just storage.”

“If it passes, we’d have tohave a community forum,during which possible zoningoptions would be discussed tobring to Town Meeting,” hesaid. “The police chief isagainst this. He certainlymakes a good case,” said boardmember Joseph Sheehan.

In a letter earlier in themonth to the Selectmen,Brooks cited safety concernsin neighborhood with medical-marijuana facilities.

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marijuana dispensaries willopen across the Common-wealth,” the chief wrote. “Ifthe experiences of other statesare any indicator, communitieswith marijuana dispensariesshould expect an increase incrime the neighborhoodswhere they are located.”

Paciorkowski said it wouldhave been “virtually impos-sible” to have a bylaw writtenfor marijuana dispensaries intime for the November 15 Spe-cial Toawn Meeting.

In his opinion, Town Coun-sel John Flynn cited part of thebylaw stating, “A use not clas-sified under any listed cat-egory is forbidden in all zon-ing districts.” “In my opinion,a medical marijuana treatmentfacility as described would notbe a drugstore within themeaning of the Norwood zon-ing bylaws,” Flynn wrote. “IfMassachusetts voters approveQuestion 3 on the ballot...theissue should be revisited.”


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MCAS continued from page 1status it had reached last year.

As Wyeth explained, eighthgrade was the only grade tomeet its ELA growth profi-ciency target.

“Some of these numbers arepretty sobering,” said SchoolCommittee member SusanMcQuaid. “There are somegood numbers in here and somewhere we could have improve-ment.”

Wyeth also went over thenew state accountability sys-tem, which replaces the Ad-equate Yearly Progress (AYP)benchmarks under the federalNo Child Left Behind Act.While the AYP benchmarkswere meant to get 100 percentof students to proficiency by the2013-2014 school year, the goalof the new system is to cut pro-

ficiency gaps in half by the endof the 2016-2017 school year.Instead of AYP reporting, thestate will report district andschool progress toward narrow-ing proficiency gaps using anew 100-point Progress andPerformance Index (PPI) pointssystem.

As the presentation ex-plained, “Points are awarded togroups of students for makingimprovement relative to thegroup’s own annual target.” Tobe considered “on target” for agiven indicator, a group mustearn 75 points. The system con-sists of a “complicated for-mula” that includes achieve-ment results from MCAS overthe last four years, with extrapoints being given from in-creasing the Advanced categoryby 10 percent or more and/ordecreasing Warning by 10 per-cent or more. Graduation anddropout rates also factor in atthe high school level.

“For a school to be consid-ered to be making progress to-ward narrowing proficiencygaps, it’s cumulative PPI forboth the ‘all students’ group and‘high needs’ students groupmust be 75 or higher,” the pre-sentation stated. All districtsand schools will now be classi-fied into one of five levels, fromLevel 1 as most successful toLevel 5 as least successful.Level 1 and 2, which includeall of Norwood’s schools, arenot subject to any state sanc-tions.

Wyeth said four ofNorwood’s schools are Level 1,including Norwood HighSchool, and the Callahan,Oldham and Prescott elemen-tary schools. The CoakleyMiddle School and ClevelandElementary School missedLevel 1 status by a single PPIpoint in the “high needs” sub-group, he said.

This MCAS chart presented to School Committee last week shows that English Language Arts results largelyfailed to meet the school's proficiency targets.

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fore filing the form. When Icalled them last week for guid-ance, I found the office to be ex-tremely helpful.

In contrast to Mr. Rogers,when faced with an allegation, Itook responsibility for my mis-take and I corrected it quickly.Additionally, Mr. Rogers is in-correct about the “double-dip-ping” charge. First of all, I havenot been elected state represen-tative yet. Although I appreciatehis apparent confidence in mycandidacy, I must point out tohim, the supposed author of astate ethics law, that there is anexemption in the state conflictof interest law (930 CMR) thatallows for a state legislator to actas a private bar advocate, be-cause of the important publicservice we provide to the courts.Incidentally, I do not plan toeven attempt both positions ifelected. I merely thought it in-teresting that Mr. Rogers and hisletter-writing cohorts were un-aware of the exemption in thelaw.

Political campaigns can beemotional and personal. Whensomeone feels threatened theymay at times lash out in despera-tion. Mr. Rogers, let us, as fa-thers, husbands, citizens andcandidates, take the high roadfor the rest of this campaign andsee to it that the people ofNorwood and Walpole receivethe very best representation thatthey so deserve.

James M. Stanton, Candi-date for State Representative

Walpole

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Nationally, think the CivilRights Movement. Locally,think Norfolk Asphalt or WholeMarket Foods, where only aminority percentage of resi-dents are directly affected, butwhose rights to the enjoymentof their properties are poten-tially infringed and need to bedefended, even at taxpayer ex-pense.

The statement, “Benefits toan entire community should al-ways trump personal interests,”is self serving for a couple ofreasons. First, the entire com-munity hasn’t had a chance tovoice their support of theproject, so RINC shouldn’t bestating they speak for any oneor group other than those in-volved with the project. Sec-ond, referring to concerns ofSouth Norwood neighbors as“personal interests” impliesselfishness, when quite clearlythe safety of everyone is ofgreat concern.

Residents should ask them-selves why they now see a po-lice cruiser stationed in theHawes Pool Parking lot everyafternoon. In all probability the

department has determined thatpublic safety is already a con-cern on this part of Washing-ton Street. So, is it unreason-able to think that the chance oftraffic becoming even morecongested or someone beinghurt or killed while crossing thestreet with the addition of a rinkis a possibility and issues thatshould be taken into account?

In all likelihood there areskating rinks located in neigh-borhoods similar to SouthNorwood, but many more arelocated in less congested, morecommercial or industrial areaslike the Iorio Rink in Walpoleon Route 1, where it is far lesslikely the rink will be ap-proached on foot. So, a rink inSouth Norwood is not a uniqueconcept, but certainly outside ofthe norm, particularly giventhat this will be a public rink,and not privately owned. The

Town may manage the rink, butthey will do so under somerules established beyond theircontrol and, potentially, theirbenefit.

This newspaper is not op-posing the idea of a skating rinkin South Norwood. We thinkthe concept is a good one andthat the availability of statemoney is certainly enticing,making a strong argument forgoing forward. However, wealso think a full vetting of theproposal should take place withno group arguing that the con-cerns of others, even if in theminority, should be discountedor belittled. One letter writerin opposition to the rink statesthat not one member of RINC,or anyone else who has spokenin favor of the project for thatmatter, lives in South Norwood.It’s an interesting point.


Sports

Tyler Goncalves (above) has been one of the leaders for the Mustangs this season. While the Mustangs sit at3-10-1 on the year, there is hope that the team can make a postseason run.

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While it wasn’t perfectlast week, the Norwood fieldhockey team is still on paceto do some damage cometournament time. Here’s alook at how last week wentfor them:

Framingham: win 3-0.“With 3 games this week,

we wanted to make sure westarted the week off strongand get that important 9thwin to qualify for the tourna-ment out of the way,” saidhead coach Allison Penza.“We knew yesterday’s gamewas going to be tough as aremost games againstFramingham but also thefield conditions were longand thick grass which reallyslows down the ball . Ithought much of the 1st halfwe were out of sorts, playersnot in good positions and weweren’t really taking the ballto the open space. We con-trolled play and keptFramingham pinned down intheir defensive zone but wereunable to capitalize on nu-merous scoring opportuni-ties.”

Dedham: tie 2-2. “I thought yesterday was

definitely one of the bestgames all season even thoughwe were unable to get thewin. Both teams played welland it was back and forthwith each goalie makingsome keys saves to keep theirteam in the game,” saidPenza.

“I was pleased with howour team handled being with-out our starting and backupgoalie going into the game.Melanie Noah, a junior var-sity player who has playedgoalie sparingly, was calledup the day before and playedexcellent in goal for us. Itwas a tough situation to beplaced in but she faced thechallenge head on and did asuperb job in net for us.There was a delay with theofficials so the game did notget under way until 5:00pm,”Penza explained.

Dedham would score first to

take a 1-0 lead into the half.“At the half, we as a team

discussed how we needed tomake sure we executed onour offensive opportunities ifwe wanted to get back intothis game. We knew this wasgoing to be tough especiallywith the excellent play of theDedham goalie. In the 1sthalf alone she came up withsome unbelievable saves,probably the best goalie Ihave seen this season,” saidPenza.

Norwood finally got onthe scoreboard about 2 min-utes in the 2nd half on a goalfrom Senior Forward JennyO’Donnell assisted by Sopho-more Mid Sammy Hayes. Itended up being an importantgoal with Dedham regainingthe lead about 5 minutes later.It would have been tough tocome back from a 2 goal defi-cit , but Jenny O’Donnellwould connect again withSammy Hayes, scoring her2nd goal of the game to tiethe score at 2 with about 13minutes remaining.

“I thought both teams hadopportunities to get the go-ahead goal but both defenses/goalies came up strong in thefinal minutes. Overall , Ithought we played a verysolid game, a few break-downs defensively but prettyconsistent effort today.”

Norwood then closed outthe week by taking onNeedham Friday and lost 3-1(9-3-1 overall, 8-2-1 BayState League as of Friday 10/11).

“It was a disappointingloss against Needham on Fri-day. I just felt like we didn’tcome ready to play and itshowed as we never reallygot into a rhythm againstNeedham. All the credit toNeedham, they dictated playand played with a purpose,”explained Penza.

Although outplayed fromthe onset, Norwood was ableto get on the board 1st with agoal from Freshman ForwardHannah Benson at the 21.57

While the boys soccer teamonly boasts three wins, theteam has begun to turn the cor-ner and is hopeful of signifcantimprovement.

Unfortunately, the Mus-tangs fell 2-0 to a very goodWellesley team this past Tues-day afternoon on a blusteryday at Father Mac’s Field. Thereal key coming out of thegame was the way the Mus-tangs battled against a peren-nial Bay State contender.

“I thought we played ex-tremely hard against a verygood team who is going tohave some success in the tour-nament,” said head coachBrian Merringer. “This wasprobably our best defensivegame of the season aside froma breakdown in the first minuteof the second half (Wellesleyscored) and at the end we justgot tired, but the team playedreally hard.”

After a first-round win inthe tournament last yearagainst a higher-ranked oppo-nent, this year’s version of theMustangs (now 3-10-1) have a

lot of similarities to last year’ssquad. With the one and donenature of the tourney,Merringer feels good about hisclub’s chances at knockingsomeone off again.

“I was definitely encour-aged by our effort againstWellesley,” he said.

The only problem forNorwood is that you need toscore to win. Despite standoutTyler Goncalves, the Mustangsare going to need some othersto step up in the goal scoringdepartment.

“We really just need to startfinding a way of putting theball into the back of the net,”said Merringer. “When we’regetting out shot by a 3-1 mar-gin almost every game...weneed one of those to start go-ing in and it’s a different gameso that’s going to be a point ofemphasis moving forward.”

Luckily for Norwood, a hotgoalie and good defense cansteal you a few victories in cer-tain sports come playoff time.Norwood has that stronggoalie in Joe Schallme, whomade some remarkable 1-on-1saves during the Wellesleygame to keep his squad in it.

“He’s been having some ofhis best games I’ve seen himhave at the varsity level as oflate,” noted Merringer. “Hehad a few legitimate goal sav-ing stops against Wellesley,he’s played great.”

This team plays a solidbrand of soccer, with a soliddefense and stronggoaltending.

The squad, is in fact a play-off team thanks to yhe SullivanRule. Therefore, a teamheaded to its second tourna-ment in a row when the regu-lar season ends next week isin fact due for some recogni-tion

Moving forward,Merringer sees the programturning a corner, especiallythis year’s squad. Anothertournament win would surelyprove that and continue to pushNorwood High School soccerin the right direction.

“We’ve had a couple ofpositive years where a lot ofkids are playing hard. Thisyear, we have a lot of kidsplaying their hearts out andthat are seniors, so we’ll seehow far that continues to takeus.”


Girls Volleyballteam continues

to improve

The Norwood swim teamcontinued to roll last week, go-ing 2-0 in their latest meets.

NHS improved their over-all record to 6-4 and theirleague record to 3-4 with a 86-77 win over visitingWeymouth to start last weekoff.

“Juniors Manny Escobar,Shannon Bonner, TessaMaguire, Matt Piasecki,Margerite Lee and MeaghanShaughnessy had a great meetas they surpassed personalmarks,” explained a proud headcoach Kim Goodwin.

First place honors went toTricia Lee, Alex Metta, EvelynMetta, Nick Gaetani, CharlotteRivard and Kristen Folan.

“These swimmers anddivers led the way to numer-ous sweeps aand their team-mates were close behind.Diver Mackenzie Begleyearned her best score and a tripto sectionals,” she added.

It was another solid perfor-mance by all as Norwood wontheir 3rd in a row later in theweek, improving to a 7-4 over-all record as they came out ontop of Braintree, 97 - 83.

Captains Eddie Hernon andPatricia Lee both narrowlymissed their own team recordsin the 100 breast stroke and100 backstroke. Patricia Leeremains undefeated with a per-sonal best time in the 100 but-terfly as well.

Diver Mackenzie Begleyofficially qualified for statecompetition with her 2nd place

Swim team improvesto 7-4 with pair of wins

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finish behind teammateKristen Folan. Juniors Mar-guerite Lee, Nick Gaetani, Sh-annon Bonner, Matt Piasecki,Brianna Whelan, andKatherine Osborne loweredpersonal times in their eventswhile Junior AnthonyRodriguez smashed his teamrecord by an amazing 3 sec-onds in the 100 back stoke.

Sophomore Manny


The Norwood girls volley-ball team continued its winningways last week.

The surging Mustangs arenow 6-7 heading into this weekafter the beginning of the sea-son looked like it would be allabout rebuilding.

Head coach Paul Nimbletthas done an excellent job of get-ting his squad to play with poiseand confidence and its showing.Last week, the lady Mustangsgot two huge wins over a BayState rival and a local rival aswell.

Early in the week, Norwoodtook down Framingham 3-1.

Game 1: 25-9 NorwoodGame 2: 25-21 NorwoodGame 3: 19-25 FraminghamGame 4: 25-10 Norwood“The girls came together and

had a great team win to furtherimprove our record,” saidNimblett. Emily Clifford wasexcellent at the service line with14 service points and 4 aces,”he added.

Nicole Butts contributedwith 7 service points, 2 aces, 6service receptions, and added 2kills as well.

Next up was Dedham, andNorwood may have earned theirmost impressive win of the sea-son by grinding out the W in afull five set match.

Game 1 16-25 DedhamGame 2 25-21 NorwoodGame 3 25-14 NorwoodGame 4 16-25 DedhamGame 5 15-10 Norwood“The girls played together

and left everything on the courtin a back and forth game againsta close rival,” said Nimblett

Older leadership always con-tinues to play an important rollin the success of high schoolteams and this squad is no dif-ferent than any other.

“The girls are playing withconfidence and poise led by theirsenior captains,” added Nimblett.

Shannon Reen led the wayover Dedham statistically with13 service pts and 9 kills.Kaileen Spaulding chipped inwith 6 service points, a ridicu-lous 28 assists and 3 kills.

At this rate, a lot of peopleshould start paying attention tothe impressive story that is the2012 Norwood girls volleyballteam, because with three weeksto play a tournament berth isvery much in their sights.

Golf season endswith loss to Newton


All good things come to anend.

Unfortunately, when you’reon the high school golf team,things end a lot sooner for youthan any of the other fallsports.

The Norwood golf teamwrapped up its season thisMonday with a loss to New-ton North, 73.5 - 34.5. It waspar 33 at Brae Burn.

Greg Stoney (41) and TomEckhardt (40) played wellleading the way for Norwood.

They lost their match byone point, 14-13. The nextclosest match was MikeMurphy (42) and JackMcDonough (40) who lost 16-11.

The Mustangs also lost lastTuesday to Walpole at home68-40. Tim Sullivan (38) andChris Cireillo (41) were theonly group able to win theirmatch, they won 14.5 - 12.5.

At the BSC Championshipmatch at Framingham CC,Walker Alexander shot 84 butmissed qualifying by 2 shotsfor All-Star, which took theTop 10 and ties with a cutoffat 82. He was named a BSChonorable mention.

Walker Alexander will bethe representative forNorwood in the Division II

Alex Metta has been a force for the Mustangs swim eam this year asthey sit at 7-4 on the season.

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Jeanne Boyden, Assistant Branch Manager for Norwood, receives a plaque with the Mission of BabeRuth League, Inc. from George Lally. The plaque is in appreciation for Members Plus Credit Union forstepping up to the plate to help support the Norwood Babe Ruth Baseball programs. The Babe RuthLeague mission is to provide the opportunity for every child to participate in the great game of baseball.Lally has been a lifetime member of the Members Plus Credit Union. For information on how one canjoin the Babe Ruth League please email: [email protected].

PHOTO BY DONNA LALLY

Escobar narrowly missedqualifying for sectionals withhis 50 yard free time.

“Now that we are twothirds of the way through theseason, we are coming onstrong and look forward tothree very exciting, tough andwhat looks to be close meetsto end our regular season,”added Goodwin.

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state sectionals at Easton CCthis Monday 10/22.

The Mustangs finishedtheir season 4-7 in league playand 5-7 overall, and excruci-atingly missed qualifying forthe tournament by a match.

“I’m already looking for-ward to next year, as we havethe majority of our startinglineup back,” said head coachJim Sweeney.

“We have Juniors WalkerAlexander, Greg Stoney andJack McDonough all back,Sophomores Mike Murphy,Chris Ciriello and AndrewMillin, and Freshman PaulGalvin returning as well. Weshould definitely be competi-tive in the league next sea-son.”


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mark of the 1st half withthe assist going to AllisonRyan. It was Hannah’s10th goal of the season.However after that it wasall Needham.

“We played tentativeand this led to Needhambeating us to the ball andus having to be reactiveinstead of proactive. Al-though this was a toughloss, I feel we definitelylearned from the loss andas a team realize the im-portance of approachingeach game with a sense ofurgency and importance.”

With some big localgames this week, the ladyMustangs clearly are incontrol of a strong seed inthe tourney once Octoberends. But as it’s been allseason, maintaining a levelof consistency is going tobe the biggest part of ei-ther their success or down-fall.

Library EventsFOOD FOR FINES AT THE LIBRARY

Do you have overdue books from the library? Duringthe month of November, the Morrill Memorial Library willgladly accept donations of non-perishable food in exchangefor fines incurred for overdue materials. All donations goto the Norwood Ecumenical Food Pantry. They can usecanned items such as tuna, fruits, vegetables, soup, andboxed meals as well as cereal, pasta, spaghetti sauce, pea-nut butter, jelly, and canned or powdered milk. Please, nocandy or perishable items. Even if a patron owes no fines,the library will gladly accept donations of food or moneyon behalf of the food pantry. Money is often needed to pur-chase toiletries, milk, diapers or formula. For more infor-mation, please call the library at 781-769-0200.

CATCH SWING FEVER AT THE LIBRARYThe talented “Swing Fever Trio” will perform at the

Morrill Memorial Library on Sunday, November 18 at 3p.m. as part of our Musical Sundays series. FeaturingNorwood resident and pianist/vocalist Steve Rudolph, thegroup also includes Ralph Pepe on bass and Dan Salvuccion drums. “Swing Fever” will apply its distinctive jazz styleto the music of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, RichardRogers, and more.

Treat yourself and the family to a sampling of the bestof American popular music of the past 100 years. Alongwith Steve’s narration, this concert is guaranteed to get yourtoes tapping.

Please sign up at either the library Reference or Infor-mation Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222. This pro-gram is made possible through the Library EndowmentFund. The library is accessible to the physically challenged.

FALL 2012 BOOK SALE AT THE LIBRARYThe Friends of the Morrill Memorial Library will be hold-

ing their Fall 2012 Book Sale Nov. 2-4. Member preview saleon Fri, Nov. 2 from 3:00-4:45pm. The sale opens to the gen-eral public Sat, Nov. 3 at 9:00am and continues through theweekend. Sat. hours 9:00am-4:45pm. Bag sale on Sun, Nov.4 from 2:00-4:45pm. Please call the Norwood library at 781-769-0200 if you are interested in volunteering your time tohelp with the sale.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICENORWOOD PLANNING BOARD

Pursuant to Mass. General Law 40A, Section 5, the Norwood Planning Board willhold a public hearing on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 7:15 P.M. at Norwood TownHall, 566 Washington Street concerning amendments to the Norwood Zoning Bylawsspecifically Section 3.4.5 – Accessory Trailers, Sheds and Major RecreationalEquipment and Section 3.1.5 (J) of the Table of Use Regulations – Accessory Uses.The proposed amendments are available for review at the Planning Board office at theTown Hall during normal business hours.

Debbie HolmwoodClerk

Norwood Record, 10/11/12, 10/18/12

TOWN OF NORWOODZONING BOARD OF APPEALPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal of the Town of Norwood will hold aPUBLIC HEARING in ROOM 12 of the Municipal Office Building on November13, 2012 at 7:15 PM on the request of 360 Performance Training, LLC (Case # 12-38) with respect to property located on 129 Morgan Drive, in a LM- LimitedManufacturing District.

The application requests:

This application request a SPECIAL PERMIT under Section 3.1.5 F.1 of the ZoningBylaw (Personal of Consumer Services) to allow a Sports Performance Center in anLM Zoning District.

Plans are on file with this application in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeal andmay be viewed Monday – Thursday between 8:30 AM to 3 PM.

BOARD OF APPEALPatrick J. Mulvehill, Chairman; Barbara A. Kinter, Philip W. Riley, John R. Perry,Harry T. Spence

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Boys and girlscross-countryfall to Wellesley

The Norwood boys andgirls cross country teams re-turned to their home courseafter 3 weeks on the road.Despite the runners almostall having their best times onthe 3.05 mile course the boysfell to Wellesley 17-43 thegirls 20-41.

On the boys side JohnMaloney was first forNorwood he finished 5thoverall in a time of 18:26,J.J. O’Donnell was the num-ber 2 runner for the Mus-tangs in 6th place with a timeof 18:47 George Meltzer wasnumber three 19:21 followed

by freshman Josh Ostromband Clifton Clark.

Kelsey Colbert and AlannaKeady finish one and two forthe Mustangs, 3 and 5th over-all. Colber ran a 21:43 whileKeady was 21:54, DevonBartlett took off over a minuteof her best time on the course.Sam Baturin, Hallie Millerand Nency Sangani all fin-ished strong for the Mustangswhile freshman ImaniMitchell ran her first varsitymeet at home.

The teams completes theirseason with a final raceagainst Dedham.

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SENIOR NEWSALTERATIONS AND MENDING: Bring your alterations

to the Senior Center on the first Monday of each month between1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Please attach your name and telephone num-ber to each garment.

BASIC COMPUTER COURSE: A four-part basic computercourse is frequently offered to those who wish to learn how touse a computer. Sign-up at the front desk.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: Hellenic Health Care willbe available for blood pressure screening on the first Wednes-day of each month at noon. Ellis Nursing Home will now offerblood pressure screening on the 2nd Wednesday of each monthat noon.

BOCCE and HORSESHOES: Our Bocce Courts and Horse-shoe Pits are now open for use! Please call to schedule a time.

BRIDGE: Our Bridge Club meets on Tuesdays at 9:15amand Thursdays at 9:30am in the Library. The Tuesday group hasroom for new players if you’d like to join them.

COMPUTER CLUB: The Computer Club meets eachWednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the library/computer room. Computerusers at all levels are invited to attend.

CRIBBAGE: Our seniors meet every Monday at 12:45pmto play cribbage.

DIABETES WORKSHOP: The Diabetes Workshop willmeet on Thurs, Oct. 25, at 11:00am.

FOOT DOCTOR: Dr. Cormier is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct.23 from 9:00am to noon. Cost is $25.00. Please call for appoint-ment

GLEE CLUB: The Glee Club meets on Tuesdays at 11:15am.HISTORY TALK: “Electing a President,” will be the sub-

ject of the next History Talk, on Thursday, Oct. 18 and 25, at1:00pm.

MINI FIX-IT SHOP: The workshop will be open from 1:00to 3:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Please,no televisions.

NORWOOD RETIRED MEN’S CLUB: The Board of Di-rectors meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10:00am, atthe Senior Center. The Club Membership meets the 2nd Tuesdayof each month at the Norwood Elks Lodge, at 10:00am.

SHINE: Our SHINE Counselor, Carol, continues to assistyou on Tuesdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Please call 781-762-1201 for an appointment.

WAXING: Angela will be not be here in October. Call for aNovember appointment Waxing has changed to an every othermonth schedule.

The Record BookNORWOOD ROTARYCLUB A “SALUTETO OUR VETERANS

On Friday, Nov. 2nd, at 7pm theNorwood Rotary Club will present a “Sa-lute to our Veterans,” a Patriotic MusicalProgram featuring the “Singing Trooper,”Sgt. Dan Clark. The event will be held atthe Elk’s Hall, 152 Winslow Ave.Norwood. Light refreshments will beserved and a cash bar is available. Dona-tion $15.00. The proceeds will benefit ourVeterans and their families and other localcharities. All Rotarians and friends are wel-come to attend. Funds will be distributedwith the assistance of Edmund W. Mulvehill,Director of the Department of Veteran’s Ser-vices for the Town of Norwood. In additionto the program, the Club is printing an AdBook that will be distributed to the attend-ees. We ask you to support our efforts byplacing an Ad in the Program Book.

WOMAN’S CLUB MEETINGThe Norwood Woman’s Club will

hold their next meet on Tuesday, Novem-ber 13, at 12:30pm. Historian Dr. GaryHighlander will present “John and AbigailAdams: An American Life.” Join us atEmmanuel Lutheran Church Parish Hallat 24 Berwick Street, Norwood. You neednot be a member or a resident of Norwoodto join us. Please call Trina Mallet at 781-762-8173 for further information.

NORWOOD LEAGUEOF WOMEN VOTERS

The League of Women Voters ofNorwood and the League of Women Vot-ers of Walpole/Westwood will be present-ing a Candidates’ Forum on Thursday, Oct.18 in Memorial Hall at the Norwood TownHall. It will start at 7:00pm. All of the can-didates for local and regional positions onthe ballot for the November election havebeen invited to attend. In addition, repre-sentatives both for and against two of theBallot Questions have been invited topresent their points of view on the ques-tions. The questions on the ballot are: Pre-scribing Medication to End Life; andMedical Use of Marijuana. This Candi-dates’ Forum is open to all and the publicis encouraged to attend.

NORFOLK COUNTY RAIL ROADCLUB MEETING

The Norfolk County Rail Road Clubwill meet Wednesday evening, Oct.31, at7:00pm in the Simoni Room of the MorrillMemorial Library. Guest presenter at thegroup’s monthly meeting will be AllanPommer, Bolton, MA., recognized railroadhistorian and a member of the New Ha-ven Railroad Historical and Technical As-sociation. He’ll show a collection of slidesand movie scenes taken by the late rail buffBill Albrecht of New Hampshire, show-ing historic steam powered railroad andindustrial equipment in Northern New En-gland. The meeting is free and open to thepublic. For details, contact: Ed Sweeney,781-762-5587.

HEALTHY SOILS TOPICOF OCTOBER GARDEN CLUBMEETING

The Norwood Evening Garden Clubwill host Tom Akin, Conservation Agrono-mist for the USDA Natural ResourcesConservation Service, on Tuesday Octo-ber 30, at 6:45 p.m. at the Carriage Housebehind the First Baptist Church, 71 BondStreet, Norwood. Mr. Akin will discuss thecharacteristics of healthy soil, its impor-tance in gardening and how to improveyour soil’s health. He will also cover howto interpret soil test results, how to opti-mize plant nutrition and plant health, or-ganic matter in the soil and why you shouldsell your rototiller. The public is invited toattend. A $5.00 donation is requested andincludes refreshments. Contact SusanPearson at 508-668-4039 or visitwww.NorwoodEveningGardenClub.com.

SHED IT ATNORWOOD BANK

On Oct. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. You maybring up to two boxes of paper content, in-cluding old bank statements, cancelled orunused checks, and other confidential docu-ments. You will receive a recycled NorwoodBank grocery tote, along with coupons forspecial offers. For more informationwww.norwoodbank.com

PLANNING FOR AGINGPARENTS LONG TERM CARE

Free Seminar on Oct. 23, from 6: to 7:30p.m. (includes light buffet). Located at OldeColonial Café, Norwood. To register onlineno later than Oct. 19 atwww.norwoodbank.com. How to incorporatelong term care into your financial plan, op-tions for long term care insurance, Elder Lawand Estate planning.

ST CATHERINE OFSIENA SCHOOLANNUAL ELECTRONICRECYCLE DAY

St. Catherine of Siena School (SCS)Annual Electronic Recycle Day SaturdayOct. 20 from 7:00am to 2:00pm (no Fri-day night drop off available this year).Recycling will take place in the schoolparking lot on Railroad Avenue. All itemslisted can recycled for $10 per item includ-ing computers, monitors, laptops, printers,fax machines, scanners, desktop-size copymachines, CD drives, hard drives, TVs,VCRs, projectors, overhead projectors &networking equipment. Please note: TVsover 40 inches will be charged $20 andwe will not be accepting rear projectionTVs at this event. All monies raised willgo to the Technology Program at theSchool. Event will be rain or shine.

TRIVIA NIGHTAT NORWOOD VFW

The Ladies Auxiliary to the NorwoodVFW will be hosting a Trivia Night onFriday, Oct. 26. With DJ Stump to benefitService Dogs to Disabled Veterans. The

fun will start at 7:00 p.m. at the VFW at193 Dean Street, Norwood. Tickets are $15per person or a table of 10 for $100. Therewill be cash prizes for the top 3 tables, aswell as raffles and a cash bar. Tickets areavailable in advance at the VFW or at thedoor. Gather your friends and come helpthe Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW in sup-porting the Service Dogs to Disabled Vet-erans.

THE CRAFT AFFAIR AT NORWOOD

Please come to the “Craft Affair atNorwood” on Saturday, Oct. 20, from9:00am to 2:30pm at the Coakley MiddleSchool, 1315 Washington Street,Norwood. $3 admission. $2 for Seniors.$2 for children under 12. There will beraffles and over 60 crafters selling itemsincluding candles, scarves, hats, dog bis-cuits, wooden toys, puzzles, jewelry,chocolates, breads, doll clothes, hand-blown glass, crocheted and knitted items,hand-painted slates, table runners, stainedglass and much more. Proceeds benefit theNorwood High School Post Prom Partyand to the betterment of Norwood HighSchool programs.

SEMI-ANNUALRUMMAGE SALE

The Emmanuel Lutheran Church inNorwood, 24 Berwick St., will be holdingits semi-annual rummage sale on Friday,Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9amto 2pm. The sale features quality usedclothing and accessories, jewelry, shoesand linens, etc. Admission is free. No earlybirds.

TEMPLE SHAARETEFILAH DINNERAND EVENING SERVICE

Will have a dinner followed by anevening service on Friday, Oct.19. The din-ner, costing $9, will be at 6:30pm, followedby the Kabbalat Shabbat service, open toall, at 8:00pm. Please call dinner reserva-tions in to the Temple office by Tuesday,Oct.16, Tel 1-781-762-8670.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION

TOWN OF NORWOOD

Norfolk, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, Greetings:

In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notifyand warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Electionsto vote at District One, Oldham School; District Two, Oldham School;District Three, Civic Center; District Four, Cleveland School; DistrictFive, Civic Center; District Six, Balch School; District Seven, BalchSchool; District Eight, Callahan School; District Nine, Prescott School,

On TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2012 from7:00a.m. to 8:00p.m. for the following purpose:

To cast their votes in the State Election for the candidates of politicalparties for the following offices:

ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTfor this Commonwealth

SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Eighth District

COUNCILLOR Second District

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Norfolk and Suffolk District

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Twelfth Norfolk District

CLERK OF COURTS Norfolk County

REGISTER OF DEEDS Norfolk District

COUNTY COMMISSIONER Norfolk County

BLUE HILLS REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE

QUESTION 1: LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITIONDo you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was takenby the Senate or the House of Representatives on or before May 1, 2012?

SUMMARYThis proposed law would prohibit any motor vehicle manufacturer, startingwith model year 2015, from selling or leasing, either directly or througha dealer, a new motor vehicle without allowing the owner to have accessto the same diagnostic and repair information made available to themanufacturer’s dealers and in-state authorized repair facilities.

The manufacturer would have to allow the owner, or the owner’sdesignated in-state independent repair facility (one not affiliated with amanufacturer or its authorized dealers), to obtain diagnostic and repairinformation electronically, on an hourly, daily, monthly, or yearlysubscription basis, for no more than fair market value and on terms thatdo not unfairly favor dealers and authorized repair facilities.

The manufacturer would have to provide access to the information througha non-proprietary vehicle interface, using a standard applied in federalemissions-control regulations. Such information would have to includethe same content, and be in the same form and accessible in the samemanner, as is provided to the manufacturer’s dealers and authorized repairfacilities.

For vehicles manufactured from 2002 through model year 2014, theproposed law would require a manufacturer of motor vehicles sold inMassachusetts to make available for purchase, by vehicle owners and in-state independent repair facilities, the same diagnostic and repairinformation that the manufacturer makes available through an electronicsystem to its dealers and in-state authorized repair facilities. Manufacturerswould have to make such information available in the same form andmanner, and to the same extent, as they do for dealers and authorizedrepair facilities. The information would be available for purchase on anhourly, daily, monthly, or yearly subscription basis, for no more than fairmarket value and on terms that do not unfairly favor dealers and authorizedrepair facilities.

For vehicles manufactured from 2002 through model year 2014, theproposed law would also require manufacturers to make available forpurchase, by vehicle owners and in-state independent repair facilities,all diagnostic repair tools, incorporating the same diagnostic, repair andwireless capabilities as those available to dealers and authorized repairfacilities. Such tools would have to be made available for no more thanfair market value and on terms that do not unfairly favor dealers andauthorized repair facilities.

For all years covered by the proposed law, the required diagnostic andrepair information would not include the information necessary to reseta vehicle immobilizer, an anti-theft device that prevents a vehicle frombeing started unless the correct key code is present. Such informationwould have to be made available to dealers, repair facilities, and ownersthrough a separate, secure data release system.

The proposed law would not require a manufacturer to reveal a tradesecret and would not interfere with any agreement made by amanufacturer, dealer, or authorized repair facility that is in force on theeffective date of the proposed law. Starting January 1, 2013, the proposedlaw would prohibit any agreement that waives or limits a manufacturer’scompliance with the proposed law.

Any violation of the proposed law would be treated as a violation ofexisting state consumer protection and unfair trade-practices laws.

A YES VOTE would enact the proposed law requiring motor vehiclemanufacturers to allow vehicle owners and independent repair facilitiesin Massachusetts to have access to the same vehicle diagnostic and repairinformation made available to the manufacturers’ Massachusetts dealersand authorized repair facilities.

A NO VOTE would make no change in existing laws.


SUMMARYThis proposed law would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts toprescribe medication, at a terminally ill patient’s request, to end thatpatient’s life. To qualify, a patient would have to be an adult residentwho (1) is medically determined to be mentally capable of making andcommunicating health care decisions; (2) has been diagnosed by attendingand consulting physicians as having an incurable, irreversible diseasethat will, within reasonable medical judgment, cause death within sixmonths; and (3) voluntarily expresses a wish to die and has made aninformed decision. The proposed law states that the patient would ingestthe medicine in order to cause death in a humane and dignified manner.

The proposed law would require the patient, directly or through a personfamiliar with the patient’s manner of communicating, to orallycommunicate to a physician on two occasions, 15 days apart, the patient’srequest for the medication. At the time of the second request, the physicianwould have to offer the patient an opportunity to rescind the request. Thepatient would also have to sign a standard form, in the presence of twowitnesses, one of whom is not a relative, a beneficiary of the patient’sestate, or an owner, operator, or employee of a health care facility wherethe patient receives treatment or lives.

The proposed law would require the attending physician to: (1) determineif the patient is qualified; (2) inform the patient of his or her medicaldiagnosis and prognosis, the potential risks and probable result ofingesting the medication, and the feasible alternatives, including comfortcare, hospice care and pain control; (3) refer the patient to a consultingphysician for a diagnosis and prognosis regarding the patient’s disease,and confirmation in writing that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily,and making an informed decision; (4) refer the patient for psychiatric orpsychological consultation if the physician believes the patient may havea disorder causing impaired judgment; (5) recommend that the patientnotify next of kin of the patient’s intention; (6) recommend that the patienthave another person present when the patient ingests the medicine andto not take it in a public place; (7) inform the patient that he or she mayrescind the request at any time; (8) write the prescription when therequirements of the law are met, including verifying that the patient ismaking an informed decision; and (9) arrange for the medicine to bedispensed directly to the patient, or the patient’s agent, but not by mail orcourier.

The proposed law would make it punishable by imprisonment and/orfines, for anyone to (1) coerce a patient to request medication, (2) forge arequest, or (3) conceal a rescission of a request. The proposed law wouldnot authorize ending a patient’s life by lethal injection, active euthanasia,or mercy killing. The death certificate would list the underlying terminaldisease as the cause of death.

Participation under the proposed law would be voluntary. An unwillinghealth care provider could prohibit or sanction another health care providerfor participating while on the premises of, or while acting as an employeeof or contractor for, the unwilling provider.

The proposed law states that no person would be civilly or criminallyliable or subject to professional discipline for actions that comply withthe law, including actions taken in good faith that substantially comply.It also states that it should not be interpreted to lower the applicablestandard of care for any health care provider.

A person’s decision to make or rescind a request could not be restrictedby will or contract made on or after January 1, 2013, and could not beconsidered in issuing, or setting the rates for, insurance policies orannuities. Also, the proposed law would require the attending physicianto report each case in which life-ending medication is dispensed to thestate Department of Public Health. The Department would provide publicaccess to statistical data compiled from the reports.

The proposed law states that if any of its parts was held invalid, the otherparts would stay in effect.

A YES VOTE would enact the proposed law allowing a physician licensedin Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at the request of a terminally-ill patient meeting certain conditions, to end that person’s life.



SUMMARYThis proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties forthe medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. To qualify, a patientmust have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, such ascancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status or AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn’sdisease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, or multiple sclerosis. The patient wouldalso have to obtain a written certification, from a physician with whomthe patient has a bona fide physician-patient relationship, that the patienthas a specific debilitating medical condition and would likely obtain anet benefit from medical use of marijuana.

The proposed law would allow patients to possess up to a 60-day supplyof marijuana for their personal medical use. The state Department ofPublic Health (DPH) would decide what amount would be a 60-daysupply. A patient could designate a personal caregiver, at least 21 yearsold, who could assist with the patient’s medical use of marijuana butwould be prohibited from consuming that marijuana. Patients andcaregivers would have to register with DPH by submitting the physician’scertification.

The proposed law would allow for non-profit medical marijuana treatmentcenters to grow, process and provide marijuana to patients or theircaregivers. A treatment center would have to apply for a DPH registrationby (1) paying a fee to offset DPH’s administrative costs; (2) identifyingits location and one additional location, if any, where marijuana wouldbe grown; and (3) submitting operating procedures, consistent with rulesto be issued by DPH, including cultivation and storage of marijuana onlyin enclosed, locked facilities.

A treatment center’s personnel would have to register with DPH beforeworking or volunteering at the center, be at least 21 years old, and haveno felony drug convictions. In 2013, there could be no more than 35treatment centers, with at least one but not more than five centers in eachcounty. In later years, DPH could modify the number of centers.

The proposed law would require DPH to issue a cultivation registrationto a qualifying patient whose access to a treatment center is limited byfinancial hardship, physical inability to access reasonable transportation,or distance. This would allow the patient or caregiver to grow only enoughplants, in a closed, locked facility, for a 60-day supply of marijuana forthe patient’s own use.

DPH could revoke any registration for a willful violation of the proposedlaw. Fraudulent use of a DPH registration could be punished by up to sixmonths in a house of correction or a fine of up to $500, and fraudulentuse of a registration for the sale, distribution, or trafficking of marijuanafor non-medical use for profit could be punished by up to five years instate prison or by two and one-half years in a house of correction.

The proposed law would (1) not give immunity under federal law orobstruct federal enforcement of federal law; (2) not supersedeMassachusetts laws prohibiting possession, cultivation, or sale ofmarijuana for nonmedical purposes; (3) not allow the operation of a motorvehicle, boat, or aircraft while under the influence of marijuana; (4) notrequire any health insurer or government entity to reimburse for the costsof the medical use of marijuana; (5) not require any health careprofessional to authorize the medical use of marijuana; (6) not requireany accommodation of the medical use of marijuana in any workplace,school bus or grounds, youth center, or correctional facility; and (7) notrequire any accommodation of smoking marijuana in any public place.

The proposed law would take effect January 1, 2013, and states that ifany of its part were declared invalid, the other parts would stay in effect.

A YES VOTE would enact the proposed law eliminating state criminaland civil penalties related to the medical use of marijuana, allowingpatients meeting certain conditions to obtain marijuana produced anddistributed by new state-regulated centers or, in specific hardship cases,to grow marijuana for their own use.


QUESTION #4: THIS QUESTION IS NOT BINDINGShall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of aresolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts toSocial Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing,food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs byinvesting in manufacturing, schools, housing, renewable energy,transportation and other public services; (3) provide new revenues forthese purposes and to reduce the long-term federal deficit by closingcorporate tax loopholes, ending offshore tax havens, and raising taxes onincomes over $250,000; and (4) redirect military spending to thesedomestic needs by reducing the military budget, ending the war inAfghanistan and bringing U.S. Troops home safely now?

QUESTION #5: THIS QUESTION IS NOT BINDINGShall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote infavor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1)prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits,or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protectjobs by investing in manufacturing, schools, housing, renewable energy,transportation and other public services; (3) provide new revenues forthese purposes and to reduce the long-term federal deficit by closingcorporate tax loopholes, ending offshore tax havens, and raising taxes onincomes over $250,000; and (4) redirect military spending to thesedomestic needs by reducing the military budget, ending the war inAfghanistan and bringing U.S. Troops home safely now?

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereonat the time and place of said meeting.

Given under our hands this ninth day of October, A.D. 2012.

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Grateful thanks. —S.D.

ANTONITISVictoria T. (Bartucca) 81, formerly of Norwood, on Oct. 13. Beloved

wife of the late Alphonse Peter Antonitis. Mother of Al and his wife Rose-mary of Concord, Patricia Woods and her husband Glenn of South Caro-lina, Anthony and his wife Karna of North Attleboro, Teresa Postler andher husband Michael of Concord and Robert and his wife Maureen ofWalpole, grandmother of Michael, Ryan, Jake, Hudson, Philip, James,Jacob, Victoria, Zachary and Madison. Sister of Barbara Mamone of SouthCarolina, Mary Rondinelli of Canton, Frances Ciacia of Norwood andJean Michienzi of Cape Cod. She was pre-deceased by her brothers Bruno,Michael, Joseph and Frank Bartucca. Funeral arrangements by the DeeFuneral Home, Concord. Interment St. Bernard’s Cemetery, Concord.

ANZALONEWalter J. 74, of Norwood, on Oct. 10. Beloved husband of Patricia

(Solbo), loving father of Marlene Cianci and her husband David ofNorwood, Kevin Anzalone of Peabody, Michael Anzalone and his wifeJoanne of Medford, Michelle Anzalone of Medford, Daniel Anzalone andhis wife Ruth of Arlington; grandfather of Lily, Grace, Jamie, Brianna andCaila; he also leaves his precious puppy, Karlee. A Mass of ChristianBurial will be held on Saturday, October 13th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Catherineof Siena Church, 547 Washington Street, Norwood. Relatives and friendsare kindly invited to meet directly at the Church. Interment will be pri-vate. Funeral arrangements by the Gillooly Funeral Home Norwood.

DONAHUEFrederick J. Jr., 88, of Norwood, on Oct. 13. World War II US Army

Veteran. Frederick was very active and member of the Norwood KofC,member of the Norwood Elks and member of the Norwood AmericanLegion. He was a member of the Norwood Retired Men’s Club and ranthe Memorial Golf Tournament for 23 years. Fred was also a Member ofthe Post 70 Retired Federal Employees Association and was a retiredTimekeeper for the US Post Office, Norwood. Beloved husband of thelate Helen (Ward) Donahue. Loving Companion of Jean Alden ofNorwood. Brother of the late Richard and Donald Donahue. Brother inLaw of Edward F. Sullivan of Charlestown. Son of the late Frederick J. Sr.and Marion (Sutton) Donahue. Funeral arrangements by the Kraw-KornackFuneral Home 1248 Washington Street Norwood. Visiting hours will beheld on Wednesday morning only from 9-11am. Burial with military hon-ors will be at Highland Cemetery Norwood following the funeral homeservice.

FELLINIJOSEPH F., 86, of Norwood, on Oct. 11. World War II US Navy

Veteran. Beloved husband of Annmarie (Nabreski) Fellini. Devoted fa-ther of JosephF. Fellini Jr. and his wife Louise of Walpole, Joseph M.Fellini and his fiancée Lisa Falcone of Medfield and Daniel M. Felliniand his wife Bridget of Portland, OR. Brother of the late Andrew Fellini,Marty Fellini, Gino Fellini, Rudy Fellini, Helen Roccia, Emma Maki andMary Burns. Cherished grandfather of Joseph F. Fellini III and his fiancéeMichelle Blair and Andrew M. Fellini. Also survived by many lovingnieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements by the Kraw-Kornack FuneralHome, Norwood. Burial with military honors will be at Highland Cem-etery Norwood. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name toForever Home Rescue 106 Adams St. Medfield, Ma. 02052 or to the Abun-dant Table, P.O. Box 109, Norfolk, Ma. 02056.

McELROYJoseph Francis III, 44, formerly of Norwood, on Oct. 7. Beloved son

of Ann E. (Kenefick) McElroy of Walpole and Joseph F. McElroy Jr. andhis companion Leslie Lafratta of Brockton. Beloved Brother of MaryMcElroy of N. Chelmsford, Maureen McElroy of Walpole, TimothyMcElroy and his wife Georgia of Florida, and Sean McElroy and his wifeAlyson of Stoughton. Devoted Uncle of Kayla, Emma and Avery. Funeralfrom the Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home, Norwood. At the request of thefamily burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made inhis name to the Epilepsy Foundation C/O Joseph F. McElroy III, 540Gallivan Blvd., Dorchester, MA. 02124.

PUGHRobert W., 93, of Norwood, on Oct. 12. Army Air Corps during World

War II and the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a manager atPlymouth Rubber in Canton for over 30 years prior to his retirement.Beloved son of the late, Chester Pugh and Alice (Maguire), he was raisedin Lawrence and graduated from St. John’s Prep and held a degree inaccounting from Bentley College. Beloved husband of Mary P. (O’Neill),loving father of Robert B. Pugh, both of Norwood, dear brother of the lateGeorge and brother-in-law of Barbara Pugh of Reading, and the late Jo-seph and Rhona Tully, John and Jane O’Neill and Lawrence and MaryO’Neill. He is also survived by the many nieces and nephews. Funeralarrangements by the Gillooly Funeral Home, Norwood. A collation willfollow and interment will be at the National Cemetery at Bourne withmilitary. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

TIESOAnthony G., 84, of Norwood, on Oct. 8. Beloved son of the late An-

thony and Celeste Tieso. Loving brother of Marie Pacella of Canton. Uncleof Donna and Joe Macdonald of Wareham, Dianne Pacella of Ipswich.Great uncle of Andrea Yang and her husband Lifan of Easton, LeanneMacdonald of Wareham, Gabriel Pacella Hazelton of Ipswich. Great greatuncle of Matthew and Elizabeth Yang of Easton. He is also survived bymany cousins and friends. Funeral arrangements by the Roache-PushardFamily Funeral Home, Canton. Interment will be private. In lieu of flow-ers donations may be made in Anthony’s memory to Arc of South Nor-folk, 789 Clapboardtree St., Westwood, MA 02090.

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