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Stronger than Ever, One Year LaterBy: Judy O’Gara

Last year, when Local Town Pages first reported on Tracey Liberatore, she had gotten a brand new lease on life –quite literally. The owner of The Little White Market had had a wakeup call when a routine test early last year had detected a little bit of cancer. Liberatore, who had had no symptoms at all, credits her routine colo-noscopy with saving her life. After a small surgery and some preventative chemotherapy, Liberatore says that according to her oncology team at Dana Farber in Milford, “everything looks terrific. It’s crazy what I went through, but overall I feel great.”

Liberatore says she was fortunate to have Dana Far-ber specialists close by in Milford, especially on those days when she’d go and have to come back the next day. “It’s amazing what they can

do, and we’re so fortunate, with Dana Farber right here,” says Liberatore, who worried busi-ness might lag when she had to close The Little White Market for her surgery last year.

Customers, however, under-stood. Business was better than ever.

“We reopened, and we came back with a bang. It was per-fect,” says the food purveyor.

In fact, word of just how good the Little White Market was got out. Just recently, Lib-

Hopedale Cheer WillNot BeDeniedBy Chris TremBley

There seems to be an ominous cloud hovering over the Hoped-ale varsity cheerleading program. Prior to Athletic Director Jessica Ledeau arriving at Hopedale the Blue Raiders did have a func-tion cheerleading program at the school, but through the years the numbers began to dwindle until eventually the entire program fizzled out.

Two years ago, then senior Jes-sica Norris came to Ledeau look-ing to reestablish the program in her final year at Hopedale.

“She really wanted to cheer for Hopedale her senior year, so we got together and put a plan in motion to get things going,” Ledeau said. “While we do have a program right now we just cheer at home varsity basketball

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Hopedale Unitarian Parish will Install Reverend Tony Lorenzen as the Congregation’s 16th Settled Minister

On Sunday, April 3, 2016 Hopedale Unitarian Parish will install the Reverend Tony Loren-zen as the Congregatins’s 16th Settled Minister at 3:30 pm in a ceremony at the church. The public is invited to join us for the celebration.

Rev. Lorenzen is a long time social justice activist. He has worked as a canvasser for MassPIRG and Mass Equal-ity. He has worked for Amnesty International and has been in-volved with death penalty aboli-tion for many years, including his time as a pastor in Huntsville, TX where his congregation regu-larly protested executions at the prison there. He served on the board of directors of the Mon-tachusett (central MA) MLK Coalition, and the Keller (TX) Farmer’s Market. Rev. Loren-zen’s congregation in Southlake, TX was recognized by the Tar-rant County Faith Based Home-lessness Coalition for their work helping to move formerly home-

less people into permanent hous-ing. He served as the Director of the South Central Alliance of Churches, an interfaith non-profit providing various services to people living in the Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth, TX. He is already involved lo-cally with community efforts as part of the Milford Area Hu-manitarian Coalition.

Rev. Tony Lorenzen was born in Fitchburg, MA and grew up in Leominster, MA. He attended Leominster public schools and Fitchburg State University (then Fitchburg State College) where he graduated with honors, earn-ing a B.A. in English in 1990. He then attended Harvard Divin-ity School, graduating in 1994. After graduating from HDS, Rev. Lorenzen taught theology in urban Catholic high schools in Massachusetts for eight years. He left the Catholic Church in 2003 and entered the fellowship-ping process to become a Uni-tarian Universalist Minister. He

was ordained on June 3, 2007 by his home congregation in Leominster, MA. Since then he has served churches in Billerica, MA; Weston, MA; Southlake, TX; Houston, TX; and Hunts-ville, TX. He completed a three year training program in spiritual direction at HeartPaths Dallas in 2012.

Rev. Lorenzen is a well known Unitarian Universalist blog-ger with his blog at sunflower-chalice.com. He has presented many workshops on spirituality and mission-oriented church at regional church conferences in different parts of the country as well as the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly. Rev. Loren-zen served a term on the board of directors of the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellow-ship, where he was the editor of The Good News, the UU Chris-tian Fellowship’s journal. He is a popular guest speaker and guest preacher at Unitarian Universal-ist Churches.

Rev. Lorenzen is a divorced father and his son attends a local New England college. He cur-rently lives in Milford. He loves to play guitar and read. He is a chess and cribbage player, and enjoys geocaching. He is a huge fan of U2, Bruce Springsteen, and the Boston sports teams, es-pecially the Patriots and Red Sox.

Hopedale Unitarian Par-ish was established in 1868 by Hopedale’s founding father, Rev. Adin Ballou following the dis-banding of the original Hoped-ale Community. Hopedale Unitarian Parish is now a Uni-tarian Universalist congregation and a member in good standing of the Unitarian Universalist As-sociation of Congregations. It is located at 65 Hopedale Street in Hopedale. For more information please contact the church office at (508) 473-0745 or [email protected]. Please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Hoped-aleUU or website at www.hoped-aleunitarian.org.

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The students of the term are nom-inated by the teachers of HHS. They are nominated in order to recognize them for continually improving and striving for more in regards to personal qualities such as; respect, active citizenship, in-tegrity, diversity, responsibility, and academic excellence all of which are the school’s Core Values.

Other personal qualities include generosity, helpfulness, work ethic in the classroom, good character and any other quality that the teacher may feel should be recog-nized. They are also nominated on extracurricular activities such as; sports, student council, Tri-M Music Honors Society and the National Honors Society, music programs, club’s and teams within the school, Principal’s Advisory

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Bancroft Memorial Library March 2016 UpdateCookBook Club

Enjoy browsing cookbooks? Like to try new recipes? We have just the club for you. Our next meeting of the CookBook Club will be Monday, March 14th at 6:30 PM and will feature recipes from The Four Season Garden-er’s Cookbook: from the Garden to the Table in 120 Recipes by Barbara Damrosch & Elion Coleman. It is really two books in one: The Garden Guide has plans for all sizes of gardens and The Cookbook will feature reci-pes from produce you can grow yourself. Each month we will feature a cookbook and the Li-brary will order extra copies from other libraries for you to check out. Each member of the group will prepare one recipe from the cookbook to bring to the meet-ing for everyone to sample. If it is your first time, just come sample the recipes. The Library will pro-vide drinks, plates and utensils. Sign up at the Library Circula-tion Desk or call (508) 634-2209 and come join the fun.Genealogy Workshops

Join us for a four week jour-ney that will result in you know-

ing more about how and where to research your family history! Sema Keeney and Charlene Key Sokal, members of the Associa-tion of Professional Genealogists, will be presenting a 4 week Gene-alogy workshop from 7-8 PM on Wednesday evenings in March starting March 9th. These workshops will be for beginners and for those who would like to know more about using online resources. If you are interested, please call the Library at (508) 634-2209 to register.Color for Relaxation

Adults are coloring for stress relief ! Drop in and give your-self a “time out.” Join us on the second (March 8th) and fourth (March 22nd) Tuesday mornings each month from 10-11 AM to relax, de-stress and color. We will provide coloring sheets, markers and colored pencils or you can bring your own. We will also pro-vide coffee and tea. Registration is requested, but not required.Trustee Meeting

The Library Board of Trust-ees meets monthly in the Trustee Room. Their next meeting will be Monday, March 21st at 6:45

PM.Abolitionism in Hopedale

Interested in Hopedale his-tory? Dan Malloy has prepared an informative display with ar-ticles and photos pertaining to Abolitionism in Hopedale. The display is in the Library Program Room. Ongoing Monthly Li-brary Events

Helen Symonds Book Group The Helen Symonds Book

Group meets in the Library Pro-gram Room at 1:00 PM on the first Wednesday of every month. Everyone is welcome to join the group. Please call the Library at (508) 634-2209 to request a copy of the book.• This month’s meeting will be Wednesday March 2nd at 1:00 PM. The discussion book will be Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova. • The next meeting will be on Wednesday April 6th at 1:00 PM. The discussion book will be Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Eric Larson. CW/Mars Catalog Summary: “A chronicle of the sinking of the Lusitania discusses the fac-tors that led to the tragedy and the contributions of such figures as Woodrow Wilson, bookseller Charles Lauriat, and architect Theodate Pope Riddle.”Wednesday Knitting & Cro-cheting Group

Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Have you been knitting for a while but want to spend time with other crafters? Join the Knovel Knitters for a knitting & crocheting round table every Wednesday night from 6:00 until 7:45 PM. Bring knit-ting, crocheting or other projects to the Library Program Room.

The Friends of the Hopedale Library

The Friends of the Hoped-ale Library meetings are held on the first Tuesday morning of each month. Their next meeting

will be in the Library Reference Room on Tuesday March 1st at 10:00 AM. The April meet-ing will be Tuesday April 5th. Anyone interested in helping the Library is welcome and encour-aged to join them.

Planning Your Organic Garden

The time is nigh to plan your plantings. Join us at 6:30 PM on Wednesday March 2nd when Farmer Sam Billings (Hoped-ale High graduate) will give a presentation on what factors to consider when planning your garden, how to make it flourish, and how to deal with common problems. There will also be time for a question and answer period. Please call the Library at (508) 634-2209 to register.

The Friends of the Hopedale Library was founded in 1983. They work with the Library staff and Trustees to support the Li-brary by providing funds for equipment, materials and pro-grams not covered by the regu-lar operating budget. They offer adult events September- June, pay for the children’s summer reading and for other programs. New members are always wel-come! More information can be found at http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/public_documents/hopedalema_library/Friends or on the Friends of the Library Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-the-Hopedale-Library.

News from the Marjorie Hattersley Children’s Room

Lego TimeLego-Lovers of all ages are in-

vited to take part in Legos with Sam on Thursday, March 10th at 3:30 PM. We will supply the Legos and suggestions, you bring the creativity!

Spring Story TimesSpring session story times

will start the week of March 1st and continue through April 5th. Registration is requested. Please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 for further information or to sign up.• Tell Me a Story: for children ages 3-5 years, will be on Tues-days at 3:15 PM. This 45 min-ute program will include stories, music, puppets and crafts. Reg-istration is requested. Parents are welcome to attend.• Tot Time: for children 18 months through 3 years, will be on Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 AM. Children will enjoy music, stories, puppets, nursery rhymes and finger plays. Registration is requested. Parents are expected to remain with their child.

Coloring CrazeWe will continue to offer our

relaxing and creative Coloring Craze time for interested art-ists who are grade 6 and older. Come to the Program Room on Wednesdays from 2:30-4 PM. We’ll provide all the materials, as well as a snack. Come relax, visit with your friends, and enjoy!

For information regarding all children’s programs please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Patrons are urged to register for programs – snacks and craft materials need to be planned, so we need to know how many children to expect.

The Bancroft Memorial Li-brary is located at 50 Hopedale Street, Hopedale, MA 01747. Call the Library at (508) 634-2209 for program information. For updates throughout the month, Friend us on Facebook or check the library website linked from www.hopedale-ma.gov – and be sure to add the Mobile App to your phone for up-t0-date reminders.

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Dean College Accepted to Eastern Collegiate Football Conference

The Eastern Collegiate Foot-ball Conference (ECFC) has of-ficially accepted Dean College as a member of its football-only conference, beginning with the fall 2017 season. This is another positive step for the College as it transitions from a NJCAA program to a NCAA Division III program. Currently ECFC members include Anna Maria College (MA), Becker College (MA), Castleton State College (VT), Galludet University (VA), Husson University (ME), SUNY-Maritime (NY) Mount Ida College (MA) and Norwich Uni-versity. Additionally, Alfred State College (NY) was accepted at the most recent conference meeting.

“Being accepted into a confer-ence is a big step for Dean,” says Athletic Director Todd Vasey. “It stabilizes our schedule each year and creates some immedi-ate rivalries in the region.” Next fall, Dean will play Husson and Alfred State, and will begin a full conference schedule in 2017. In addition,

Dean will also play Salve Regina and Wagner during the transition time.

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will encompass area four-year institutions.

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Dean College Children’s Center Hosts Preschool Exploration Open House, March 21st

Dean Children’s Center will host an Exploration Open House on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Parents of children 2 years old to 6 years are encouraged to bring their child to explore the school and learn about our program. Applications are being accepted for 5-day morning, 2-day morn-ing, 3-day morning preschool programs or 4-day Pre-K pro-gram.

Innovative and progressive, the school is NAEYC accredited and well known in the commu-nity for an inspiring preschool experience. Dean Children’s Center is a lab school for ECE majors, with teachers-in-training alongside credentialed teachers. The center has a very profes-sional and caring environment for children to learn through ex-ploration.

The school uses a develop-mental approach to education which reflects current research in child development and peer conflict resolution. Director Faith Nickolas states “We are a regional resource to parents and educators on peer conflict reso-lution in young children and our lab school is a demonstration site for best practices in early educa-tion of children.”

Dean College Children’s Cen-ter is located at 144 School Street in Franklin. For more informa-tion, call 508-541-1598.

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Dean College Football Players Accept Offers on National Signing Day

Four Dean College athletes accepted offers to continue their college football careers on Na-tional Signing Day on Wednes-day, February 3, 2016.

Dean’s linebacker Aaron Donalson signed to play at the University of Delaware; defen-sive lineman Geoff Horwitz signed to play at the University of Rhode Island; linebacker Daniel Palmer signed to play at Bethune-Cookman University; and defensive back Ruben Saun-ders signed to play with North Carolina Central University.

January placements include defensive back Najee Brown signing to UNC Pembroke; wide receiver Travion Fletcher signing to West Alabama; quarter back Jackson McDonald signing to Mars Hill; and linebacker Jac-quae Peart signing to Bethune-Cookman University.

National Signing Day, usually the first Wednesday of February, is the first day that players sign a binding National Letter of Intent for college football with a school that is a member of the United States National Collegiate Ath-letic Association (NCAA).

For more information about Dean College, visit www.dean.edu

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Dean College Presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, March 2-6th

The School of the Arts at Dean College will perform Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, beginning Wednesday, March 2, 2016 through Sunday, March 6, 2016.

Rosencrantz and Guilden-stern are Dead is the highly in-ventive tale of Shakespeare’s play Hamlet as told from the bewildered view of two minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The screenwriter of the Oscar winning Shake-speare in Love, Tom Stoppard presents this Elizabethan comic duo the opportunity to take the lead role, but do so in a world where echoes of Waiting for Godot resound, where reality and illusion intermix, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end. You won’t want to miss our talented students perform this modern dramatic masterpiece!

The Dean College production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead will take place in the Performing Arts Studios Stage at Dean College, 61 School Street, Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Wednes-day – Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $5-$22 and can be purchased online. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.dean.edu/boxoffice.

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eratore was approached by the Hopedale Country Club about moving her operations there. The offer came at a serendipi-tously great time.

“We’re kind of outgrowing this space,” says Liberatore, who will maintain all of the same

menu, website, and specials after the move. “I have mixed emo-tions, because (5 Depot Street) has been a wonderful place for seven and a half years now, but we’re kind of getting to the point where I would have to remodel the building to make the space we need, with walk-in coolers, preparation space, walk in freez-

ers where you can store items. We just don’t’ have that space.”

“The Little White Market is still going to exist,” assures Lib-eratore, who says current cus-tomers, especially those who’ve purchased gift cards, needn’t worry. “I absolutely don’t want people to be nervous about any of that stuff, but inside the golf course it will be called Tee’s at Hopedale Country Club.”

The move isn’t far. It’s just a mile down the road from the cur-rent location, and what’s most important, the food and service won’t change at all.

“It wouldn’t matter if I were cooking out of my house. That piece won’t change at all,” says Liberatore, who points out that the lunchtime delivery service won’t change in any way, “but if a party of ten women wanted to

get together to celebrate some-one’s birthday” with some of the Little White Market’s specials, they would now have a space in which to do so.

“It creates a whole new piece of the business. Down at the club, people certainly could take food out if they wished, but we can also have functions down there, dinner down there,” says the market owner, who explains that the country club needs to feed its members. “It’s absolutely huge, and it’s a beautiful spot down there. In the summertime, you can eat outside on the deck. It’s nice.”

Liberatore will kick off her move to the green for a St. Pat-rick’s Day dinner (corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, lamb stew, etc.), opening for lunch at the old location of the

Little White Market one last time the following Friday, with a per-manent, grand re-opening at the Hopedale Country Club on the following Monday, March 21.

Although The Little White Market will be moving to the Hopedale Country Club, at 90 Mill Street in Hopedale, later this month, you will still be able to find the “kitchen of the com-munity” at www.thelittlewhite-market.com and reach them at (508) 473-1443.

HCC 3rd hole.comBack better than ever, Tracey Liberatore, owner of The Little White Market, will be able to expand her business with a new move to the Hopedale Country Club late this month. Join her for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner there.

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Eyelid Margin DiseaseBy: rOGer m. Kaldawy, m.d.milfOrd franKlin eye CenTer

Eyelid margin disease includ-ing blepharitis occurs when the eyelids become coated with oily particles and bacteria near the base of the eyelashes. This condi-tion is very common and unfor-tunately, is often misdiagnosed by many eye professionals as allergy, which it is not.

With eyelid margin disease the eyelids are inflamed. Symptoms include: Eye and eyelid irritation, itchiness of the eye, redness of the eye and a burning sensation.

This condition frequently oc-curs in people who have a ten-dency toward oily skin, dandruff or dry eyes. With blepharitis, both the upper and lower eyelids become coated with oily particles and bacteria near the base of the eyelashes. It may cause irritation, itchiness, redness, and stinging or burning of the eye.

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Some people with oily (seb-orrheic) skin, and more so those

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games. We cannot compete as we just don’t have the space; the team is practicing in the cafete-ria, where we really have to be creative in our tiny little school.”

To make matters worse the cheerleaders have to share the cafeteria space with the indoor track team. When Ladieu got the program up and running her original goal was to have the program compete this year in the Dual Valley Conference Cheer Competition, unfortunately the league pulled the plug on it, at least for this year.

Ladieu was able to secure a coach last winter in Genevieve Columbo, who in turn was able to increase the number of girls

from 12 last year to 20 this year. Despite the spike in the number of girls who now wanted to cheer for Hopedale the squad was still unable to participate in competi-tions.

“The team got better as the year went on and as we got bet-ter more girls wanted to join,” Columbo said. “The girls were impressed with what was going with the program, unfortunately we still had two or three drop out as we were not competing, just cheering at boys and girls home basketball games.”

Columbo felt the program was

being held back by not having a place of their own to practice as well as the required number of mats to perform stunts on with-out getting hurt. Safety was a top priority and the school was not about to let the girls get hurt.

Just as things were looking up for the cheerleading squad they were hit with yet another road-block; their coach was going to have to take a leave of absence due to health concerns. Once again the program was in jeop-ardy during mid season.

“Genevieve may have had to leave, but two moms Kathryn Grassey (daughter junior captain Lydia) and Gina Lelio (seventh grade daughter Kayla) who were already helping out the coach took over leading to a smooth transition,” the Hopedale AD

said. “Genevieve had asked us

to help her out; we liked her so we volunteered to give her a hand,” Grassey said. “She had 20 teenage girls from seventh to twelfth grade that needed to be wrangled up. Gina and I were basically there for support and to watch over the girls, Genevieve was the main force.”

Although Columbo has had to step down for the time being Grassey is ecstatic that she’ll be back next winter to take back the reins to her program.

“The girls truly love cheer-ing for Genevieve. She has built and incredible foundation for the future of this program and is the one who has made this team what it is today,” Grassey said. “While we may be having a great time doing this, I’m so glad that she’ll be back next year as she is much more talented than we are at doing this. We may be putting in the time and effort to help out the girls, but it is all them and they deserve full credit.”

Although all sorts of road blocks have been thrown directly onto their path, the Hopedale

Cheerleading squad will not be denied; whether they are fol-lowing their coach or their two guardian angels this program looks like it is headed in the right direction.

“Gina and I took over this program for Genevieve because we both felt strongly that the se-niors on the team should be able to finish the year,” Grassey said.

Once the season comes to a close, the cheerleaders will not be packing up their uniforms that fast. The girls will be work-ing hard to help out next year’s team; in addition to hosting nu-merous fundraising events the squad will be holding a Middle School (grades 1-6) Cheerleading Clinic to be held during April va-cation.

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Stuppiello Provides The Spark For Hopedale QuintetBy Ken hamwey sTaff spOrTs wriTer

Steve Stuppiello doesn’t have to fill up a stat sheet for Hoped-ale High’s basketball team to be successful. All the 5-foot-8, 165-pound point guard has to do is be a dependable floor general.

So far, it’s mission accom-plished for the Blue Raiders’ se-nior tri-captain.

Stuppiello, who’s played a key role in helping Hopedale com-pile a 15-3 record, will enter the Clark Tournament and district playoffs averaging 6 points and 5 assists a game. Those numbers aren’t prolific but it’s Stuppiello’s intangible assets that make him the sparkplug that drives the Blue Raiders’ engine.

“My role is to motivate my teammates,’’ Stuppiello said. “As

a captain, it’s important that I get all the players on board with our mission, get the ball moving and get us into a good offensive and defensive flow.’’

Coach Tony Cordani would be the last person to criticize his point guard’s single-digit point output because he’s acutely aware of how crucial Stuppiello is for Hopedale to be successful.

“Steve is tenacious on de-fense,’’ said coach Cordani. “He’s tough and aggressive. Pressing opposing point guards starts with Steve. He also gets us into our offensive flow with his entry passes. He controls the tempo and it’s Steve who decides whether we fast break or use a deliberate approach. He’s an ex-cellent distributor of the ball and he’s the player who drives our

attack. Our success is geared to him.’’

Stuppiello’s value to a team is easy to detect — he was on Hopedale’s district title team that beat Sutton in basketball two years ago and he started in the backcourt on the Blue Raid-ers’ squad that lost in the dis-trict finals last year to Sutton. An outfielder-catcher, he was a key cog in the Blue Raiders’ dis-trict crown in baseball last year against Oxford. He will be a tri-captain for the Hopedale nine this spring.

“I consider my style as aggres-sive in baseball,’’ he said. “When I’m on offense in basketball, I rely on court vision and an ability to asses our opponents’ offensive style. On defense, I rely on quick hands and quick feet. As we get

ready for the post-season, I’ve worked on a pull-up jumper to help give me more versatility. I can drive to the hoop but I want to be more than a one-dimensional player.’’

Stuppiello was far from one-di-mensional when he scored 14 points and handed out 7 assists in a 22-point victory over Milford earlier this year. And, at the Hutchinson Tournament in Bellingham during Christmas vaca-tion last year, he was selected to the all-tourney team because of his stellar play in the championship final when Hopedale defeated Dedham. He scored 10 points and had 7 assists in that triumph.

“We had lost to Milford in our first meeting but bounced back to prove something,’’ Stuppiello said. “I

wanted to do well because they’re a neighboring rival and it’s usu-ally an intense game. Winning the Bellingham tourney was a plus. It gave us confidence be-cause after those two wins, we added five more in a row. That tourney helped me realize that I can lead our team.’’

Crediting Hopedale’s other captains — Brian Espanet and Trevor Kovac — for outstand-ing leadership and savvy play, Stuppiello admires what they bring to the table. “Brian makes my job easy because he hits his shots when I get him the ball,’’ he noted. “He’s a good rebounder who’s intense and hates to lose. Trevor is a good defender at off-guard and he’s also got a good outside shot. He and I Compli-ment one another well in the backcourt.’’

Stuppiello also is a big fan of Cordani. “We talk a lot after a game,’’ Stuppiello said. “He’s a motivator who knows a lot about offenses and defense. He’s respected and always treats his players like adults.’’

Hopedale, which clinched the Dual Valley League title, was turning its sights on the Clark Tournament at Local Town Pages deadline. But, as far as the districts go, Stuppiello expects Hopedale to win that crown, then see what happens in the

state playoffs. “We’ve got the tal-ent and the chemistry to win,’’ he emphasized. “I’ve been on two district title teams and it would be a dream come true if we could win a state title. It would be a great way to end my senior year with a special group of players.’’

Stuppiello is an honor-roll student who is leaning on a busi-ness/financial major in college. He’s applied to Bridgewater State, the University of New Hampshire and Florida Gulf Coast University. “If I go to Bridgewater, I’d go out for bas-ketball or baseball,’’ he said.

Stuppiello’s philosophy of competing places a high priority on winning but he also focuses on reaching his potential and enjoying sports. “Being relaxed is important when you compete,’’ he noted. “And, it’s important to learn life lessons. I’ve learned that you have to go all out to achieve your goals and be the best you can be.’’

Another factor that has helped motivate Stuppiello is the text messages he receives from his father (Daniel) before games. “He’s showing his support and he’s always at my games,’’ Stup-piello said.

That kind of positive rein-forcement obviously fuels Steve Stuppiello — the sparkplug who ignites Hopedale’s engine.

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Congratulations to Mrs. Oliveri’s period 1 & 4 21st Century Learning Project Students for being nominated and selected as December’s Class of the Month! Mrs. Oliveri nominated these 4 students for their display of RAIDER Core Val-ues including Active Citizenship, Responsibility, Excellence, and Service. Mrs. Oliveri also noted their demonstration of each of our Learning Expectations! These students have shown strong work ethic and were responsible for a remarkable event!According to Mrs. Oliveri:The students in my 21st Century Learning Classes created an amazing experience for the Class of 2016 and future graduates of Hopedale Jr. Sr. High School. The FinFit4life Financial

Literacy Fair was the result of a strong work ethic and hard work. The responsibility taken on by these students far exceeded my expectations. They worked diligently as active citizens in the school and larger community, shared knowl-edge about financial literacy through print and social media, and created both a public relation campaign and financial literacy promotion plan. The students’ creativity and innovation helped the production of the FinFit4life fair reach a level most often seen by paid professionals. Congratu-lations on a job well done and for bringing an event to Hopedale that will educate the future graduates of Hopedale Jr-Sr High School on the importance of financial literacy.

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Thursday March 31 9:00 am

Hopedale Senior Center (508)634-2208

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Top Production For January 2016When the market is a challenging

one, it’s a breath of fresh air to be able to announce the accomplishments of those who have earned a spot among the champions. The Buliung Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin deserves recognition for the achievements garnered for the month of January 2016.

According to MLS-PIN, The Bu-liung Todaro Team was the #1 Team for Single Family Listings taken by teams in Franklin MA for the month of January 2016.

The Buliung Todaro Team was the #1 Team for Market Share for teams in Franklin MA for the month of Janu-ary 2016.

The Buliung Todaro Team is now the “#1 Team in Franklin’s #1 Office” according to MLS statistics.

The Buliung Todaro Team mem-bers are Eric Buliung and Tammy To-daro.

Barbara Todaro is the marketing agent for The Buliung Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA. Barbara is a freelance marketer and a blogger on many real estate platforms.

Top Production In 2015

Real estate agents who have consistently ranked at the top of the charts are very few in number. Lor-raine Kuney is a real estate agent who appears there year after year, and that po-sition remained constant in 2015.

According to MLS-PIN, Lorraine Kuney was the #1 agent for Single Family List-ings taken in Franklin MA in 2015.

Lorraine Kuney was the #1 agent for Single Family Home Sales in Franklin MA in 2015.

Lorraine Kuney con-tinues to be the “most

frequently hired agent in Franklin MA” for Single Family Homes.

Lorraine Kuney has lead the Franklin MA residential real estate market for over a decade.

Barbara Todaro is the mar-keting agent for Lorraine Kuney of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA. Barbara is a freelance marketer and a blogger on many real estate platforms.

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