Hull man stabbed car wash co-worker, police allege - The Hull Times

Vol. 81, No. 24 781-925-9266 Thursday, November 25, 2010 75¢ 

Hull man stabbed car wash 

co-worker, police allege 

By Susan Ovans 

A Hull man will remain in jail until 

at least Dec. 1, after being arrested Tuesday 

night and charged with stabbing a 

co-worker at a Hingham car wash a short 

time earlier. 

At a dangerousness hearing Wednesday 

morning, Hingham District Court 

Judge Patrick Hurley ordered Matthew 

R. Guerrera, 21, of 14 F St., held on attempted 

murder and assault with a dangerous 

weapon charges pending his next 

court date. 

In his application for a criminal complaint 

filed with the court, Hingham Police 

Officer Daniel Leary said that the 

stabbing victim, Scott Weaver, 22, of T 

St. in Hull, had told police that he recognized 

Guerrera as his assailant, even 

though he was wearing a black ski mask 

and said nothing during the attack. 

Weaver said he recognized Guerrera 

by “his physique and mannerisms.” 

Asked why Guerrera would want to hurt 

him, Weaver told police that he is currently 

dating his co-worker’s former girlfriend. 

Weaver was conscious although injured 

when police and medics were 

called to the Sunoco gas station at the 

Hingham rotary at about 7:03 p.m. Tuesday 

on a report that a masked assailant 

By Liz Fuller 

After moving to Hull almost four years ago, singer, 

musician, and songwriter Cinzi Lavin never 

dreamed that she would make an album that would 

transport her to the most prestigious address in Amer- 

had stabbed an employee while he was 

closing up the car wash. Weaver said that 

he was in the control room when “someone 

approached him from the back, 

placed their left arm around his neck, and 

stabbed him in the upper back/shoulder 

area with what Weaver described as a 

butcher knife,” Leary wrote in his report. 

The victim said he grabbed a metal 

object to defend himself, and the assailant 

fled. Weaver then phoned police. He 

was conscious and alert throughout, and 

was able to give police more information 

while awaiting treatment at South 

Shore Hospital, court papers state. 

According to police, another car 

wash employee, identified in court documents 

as Mark Antoine of C St., Hull, 

said that he had spoken to Guerrera a 

short time after the attack and Guerrera 

had admitted “that he stabbed Scott.” 

Hingham Police alerted Hull Police 

that they were searching for Guerrera, 

who was believed to have left the scene 

in a blue Camaro. At 10:52, Hull Officer 

Scott Saunders pulled over the vehicle 

on Nantasket Ave., near Edgewater 

Rd., and alerted Hingham that Guerrera 

was a passenger in the car. 

The F St. resident was arrested by 

Hingham Police, charged with assault 

with intent to murder and assault with a 

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dangerous weapon, and held overnight 

without bail, pending Wednesday morning’s 

court appearance. 

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Guerrera was given court-appointed 

counsel and will remain in custody until 

his next hearing, Dec. 1. ∞ 

Hull composer will serenade White House visitors next week 

ica: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 

But, after recording her current album entitled 

Dreamer, a collection of songs written by American 

songwriter Stephen Foster, Lavin has found herself 

with an invitation to perform at the White House, along 

with her musical partner, Jennifer Love of Hingham. 

It’s really beautiful this time of year on Sunset Point, walking ‘Underneath a Hullonian Sky’… 

[Photo use courtesy of Joan Cogliano] 

Tis the Season – Hull Fire and Police, Wellspring, and The Seat Swap program 

are joining forces to collect and distribute donations for Toys for Tots this 

year. The Hull Fire Department’s Central Station, at the intersection of A St. 

and Nantasket Ave., is the designated drop-off location for new, unwrapped 

toys that will be accepted through Dec. 16. All toys must be in their original 

packaging. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact 

Jane Walsh, program coordinator, at the Hull Fire Department, 781 773- 

3875… [Roger Jackson photo] 

“I had always liked the work of Stephen Foster,” 

Lavin said. “But the lyrics are kind of hokey.” With 

some changes in the arrangements, 

Lavin and 

Love created a fresher version 

of the minstrel songs 

Foster wrote in the mid- 

1800s. 

Known as the preeminent 

songwriter of his day, 

Foster was responsible for 

writing many American 

standards still taught to 

schoolchildren today, including 

Camptown Races, 

Cinzi Lavin… 

Oh! Susanna, My Old Kentucky Home, and Old Folks 

at Home, also known as Swanee River. 

Lavin plays the piano on her album, as well as 

performing some backup vocals, while Love sings 

lead vocals. 

Lavin said she met Love at church, while singing 

in the choir. “I knew I had wanted to do something 

with Stephen Foster’s works, but I didn’t really know 

what to do, what direction to go. Then one day I told 

Jennifer what I had been thinking about and she told 

me that her great-grandfather had been friends with 

Foster. That was it for me! A personal tie to Foster. I 

knew I had to do this and I wanted Jennifer to do it 

with me. Jennifer has an amazing voice and her in- 

Continued on page 13

2 THE HULL TIMES, Thursday, November 25, 2010 www.hulltimes.com 

EDITORIAL 

A new leaf 

On Sunday, the leaves on our trees out front – cherry, 

dogwood, and Japanese maple – were holding fast 

to their perches, forming a brilliantly hued shower 

curtain to ward off the threatened rain. 

Today, they’re a sodden bath mat, trodden upon 

without notice by office staffers and visitors alike. 

Was there a signal that we missed, when the head 

leaf leaned forward into the wind and exhorted, “All 

together now – one, two, three – jump!” and they all 

came down, with a leap, in a heap? 

It seemed that way. 

And, when, exactly was the moment when their 

vivid orange, yellow, and scarlet raiment rusted into… 

well, rust? One minute these limber leaves 

preened high overhead, enjoying their moment in the 

sun, the next they were toppled, brittle and broken, 

and beckoning only the rake. 

And yet, it seems they have purpose yet. Four little 

feet find delight in running, and jumping, and 

throwing themselves into freshly made leaf beds. 

Four little arms gather great heaps of leaves and 

fling them into the breeze. 

Four little eyes grow wide with wonder as the 

leaves are sucked whole into the wide mouth of a 

mulching mower, chewed up, and spit out in unrecognizable 

form. 

Kate and Charlie are here for Thanksgiving, in 

from California with their parents and their baby 

brother, Henry; in to check on baby cousin Lola’s 

growth; in to snuggle again into a grandparent’s lap 

and get lost in a bedtime story, or a game of Hide & 

Seek, or a walk at Hull Gut to search for heart-shaped 

rocks. 

Or maybe they’re just here to challenge the leaves 

to an endurance test. 

It’s all good. 

We wish you, too, the joys of new perspectives 

and long-held traditions this Thanksgiving. 

••••• 

As if the holidays aren’t chaotic enough, we’re 

moving into new offices next week. 

The inside joke is that we traded our longtime editor, 

Chris Haraden, to real estate mogul Jack Conway. 

Conway gets a new director of agency services 

and we get new office space in the Conway building 

at 412 Nantasket Ave. 

The Times will still maintain offices at 41 Highland 

Ave., but the main office will now be in the center 

of town. The phone and fax numbers remain the 

same, and we will still have a drop box for letters, 

classified ads, press releases, and other submissions 

Send us your 

holiday cards! 

It’s that time of year again – when 

mailboxes are filled with holiday 

cards and the traditional family 

photos. How are you greeting your 

relatives and friends this year? Are 

you sending a photo of the family, 

the kids with Santa, or your pets 

dressed in costume? Send them 

along to us [by mail to 412 

Nantasket Ave. or by e-mail to 

hulltimes editor@aol.com], and 

we’ll try to publish as many as we 

can in our Dec. 23 issue to spread 

some holiday cheer. 

The Hull Times 

at Nantasket Pharmacy. 

We look forward to welcoming readers and advertisers 

to our new digs after Dec. 6. In the mean- 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

THE WORD OF THE WEEK IS, “THANKS!” 

To the Editor: 

The Hull Lifesaving Museum staff and Board of 

Directors would like to express our great appreciation 

and sincere thanks to Tina Bongo, assistant court 

services coordinator, and the Community Service 

Crew from the Norfolk County Trial Court Community 

Service Program. 

Tina and the Community Service Crew have recently 

done an outstanding fall cleanup and landscaping 

job around the museum, clearing overgrowth and 

creating attractive new borders. We are thrilled with 

the results, and look forward to working together on 

future projects. 

Thank you so much, Tina and crew! 

The Hull Lifesaving Museum 


We want to give our generous thanks to all who 

participated in the Hull Land Conservation Trust’s 

House Tour fundraiser on Oct. 17. Everyone had a 

great time visiting the spectacular houses! 

Thank you to the homeowners, Janet Gilmartin, 

Max Horn and Rebecca Rosen Horn, and Roger and 

Carol Lewenberg, and the generous merchants, including 

BeachFire, for the food and banquet room, 

gift cards from Nantasket Kayak, Schooner’s, Stop 

& Shop, gift baskets from Jodi Lewis and Gail Hall, 

and the painting from Michael Domina. 

All of the money we raised will help create an 

entrance to the Weir River Woods. 

Pamela Coffman, HLCT 


We would like to thank the students and parents 

from the Hull High Theater Arts program for their 

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time, we apologize in advance if anyone is inconvenienced 

while we’re in transition. ∞ 

fall cleanup service to the community. The volunteers 

displayed lots of enthusiasm as they assisted us 

in preparing our yard for the cold weather months. 

We look forward to attending their performance 

of Annie at Hull High School in December! 

Ernie and Elizabeth Minelli 


The Hull Boosters have so many reasons to be 

thankful. We would like to thank everyone for the fall 

athletics and activities success. Games and activities 

just wouldn’t take place without the donations [large 

or small], successful fundraisers, support from the 

community, and volunteers. 

Simply put, it truly takes the entire community to 

help provide these activities for the high school students. 

We thank you for your support. 

Happy Thanksgiving. 

The Hull Boosters Club, Inc. ∞ 

Light Up the Night 

The traditional bonfire on the HRA property begins 

at 7 p.m. It’s free and fun, so bring the kids. 

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THE HULL TIMES, Thursday, November 25, 2010 3 

Committee takes up proposal to transform DCR holdings 

By Liz Fuller 

The first meeting of a committee that was formed 

to make recommendations about the potential reuse 

of state land on the Department of Conversation & 

Recreation’s Nantasket Reservation was held Wednesday 

night, Nov. 17, at town hall. 

The committee was formed by the board of selectmen 

last month help implement legislation that 

was approved in August and that makes about two 

acres of state-owned land at Nantasket available for 

private development that would revitalize the area, 

both economically and esthetically. 

Town Manager Philip Lemnios presented the newly 

formed committee and audience members with 

copies of a 34-page draft Request for Proposals that 

was prepared by Town Planner Robert Fultz. 

The document details site background and parameters 

for potential developers, as well as details concerning 

the complex private/public process that will 

govern the potential long-term lease of the land. 

The legislation that was approved allows for leases 

up to 99 years for two state-owned parcels next to 

the Paragon Carousel that include the abandoned State 

Police barracks building and currently used storage 

buildings for state equipment and vehicles. The third 

of the contiguous parcels is owned by the town and 

Behind the scenes of the 

HSAR Kittendales Calendar 

Submitted by Joanne Berman 

The Kittendales Calendar is in its 

fourth year of production. Wow, what an 

incredible ride it’s been. That’s not to say 

it hasn’t sometimes been stressful. 

When my sister, Susan Davis, and I 

started this adventurous undertaking, we 

had little knowledge of what we were 

doing or how it would be received. In 

four years, we have shot over 12,000 

photos, met 48 very willing and generous 

guys, and held, cradled, and 

swooned over 48 of Hull Seaside Animal 

Rescue’s most adorable kittens. 

I am happy to report that all of the 

kittens have been placed in their “forever 

homes,” and that HSAR has raised 

thousands of dollars through the sale of 

this calendar. 

Shooting on location can be very 

tricky. The sounds and smells of the outdoors 

can create a not-so-calm environment 

for our felines. Although we never 

know how each kitty will react once taken 

outside and put in the arms of one of 

our amazing “Kittendales,” there’s one 

thing I know for sure...each guy freely 

gave of his time, endured many scratches, 

and – for a split second – was able to 

comfort the kitty while looking as calm 

and natural as ever. 

Believe me, it can be challenging! 

I shoot between 200-300 photos per 

session, and feel lucky when there are 

two or three usable shots from which to 

choose. Everything has to be in alignment 

to get a shot that works, or as my 

sister puts it, is “calendar worthy.” 

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consists of the lighted intersection of George Washington 

Blvd. and Hull Shore Drive. 

The first meeting’s purpose was to discuss what 

the committee’s focus should be and how to achieve 

and document goals. Selectman Christopher Olivieri 

chaired the meeting on a temporary basis. When the 

full complement of committee members is assembled, 

they will choose a permanent chairman. 

Selectman still have three at-large community 

members to appoint, which is expected to happen at 

Tuesday’s meeting. 

Those already empanelled on the new committee 

include Olivieri, Selectman Dennis Blackall, planning 

board Chairman Jeanne Paquin, Hull Redevelopment 

Authority member James Tobin, advisory board member 

Jay Polito, Hull-Nantasket Chamber of Commerce 

member [and Aquarion Water VP] Harry Hibbard, 

design review board/historic district commission 

member Don Ritz, and conservation commission 

member Max Horne. 

Two representatives of the state’s DCR and DCAM 

[Dept. of Capital Asset Management] agencies will 

also sit on the committee in a non-voting capacity. 

Olivieri emphasized that the RFP is “just a draft. 

“This is not a finished product,” he said. “It’s a 

work in progress, a starting point.” 

Fultz concurred, “We want to try to create a frame- 

I remember one day, it was very 

warm, maybe 85 degrees. The cat was 

quite restless and perhaps not the best 

candidate to take out on a shoot. Our 

human model was very gracious and 

wanted very much to be a part of our 

calendar, so I just kept shooting, hoping 

the kitty would calm down, as they often 

do. Ten or fifteen minutes into the 

shoot, our model was covered in bites 

and rashes all over the front of his chest! 

The cat was still a bit restless, and 

because we only had a short window to 

shoot, we snapped a few more before 

calling it a wrap. 

I was hopeful that we had one we 

could use, but I had my doubts for sure. 

After sifting through a couple of hundred 

photos, we got lucky and we found 

the perfect shot. 

This year, it seemed that many of the 

cats were very squirmy on their shoots. 

Then there was Parker: a very handsome 

and easy-going orange tabby. This cat 

calmly sat on the shoulder of his male 

model, loving the attention! You can 

check him out with July Kittendale, Joe. 

One of our older subjects was Trixie, 

another amazing cat, that was paired 

up with Rick for the month of November. 

She was so mellow and quite a natural 

when it came to posing with her firefighter 

counterpart. 

There was Johnny, a beautiful medium-hair 

tiger, that seemed to belong in 

the arms of Tommy at the train station, 

in the rain I might add! Check him out 

for the month of April. 

Four years ago when I was ap- 

proached to shoot this calendar, I had no 

idea what to expect. I didn’t know I 

would meet so many interesting and generous 

men who simply wanted to give 

back by being a part of this project. And 

I certainly didn’t think we would still be 

doing it four years later! 

So here comes the shameless plug... 

The 2011 Kittendales Calendar makes 

a most unique gift. With your purchase, 

you are actually giving twice. Of course, 

the person you are buying it for will enjoy 

it for 12 months of the year, and at 

the same time you are making a muchneeded 

donation to Hull’s no-kill shelter. 

work for the developer,” he said. 

Olivieri said that it’s important that the committee 

establish a workable timetable so that the state can 

plan its operations on the Nantasket Reservation. “With 

a DPW site in the middle of our business district, we 

need to know when to expect things to be done.” 

Selectman Dennis Blackall said that he is trying 

to be optimistic about the project. “I am trying to commit 

without preconceived notions,” he said. Blackall 

gave an example of how Quincy Market in Boston 

became what it is today. “Nobody’s vision, except 

those involved in the planning of the project, knew 

what it would become. I am hoping that the same 

goes for this project, putting Nantasket Beach and Hull 

in the same category.” 

Ritz said that he hopes that the design of the project 

stays consistent with the history of the area. “That 

needs to be kept in mind,” Ritz, an architect, said. 

“New construction should be compatible with the 

current streetscape.” 

After some more general questions about the possible 

scope of the plan and land ownership, Olivieri 

said that – at the next meeting, which will take place 

on Wednesday, Dec. 1, the committee will formally 

organize, and begin to delve into the RFP in depth. 

Members will also decide how frequently the committee 

will meet and when. ∞ 

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TICKET TAKER – Nancy 

Boehne, president of 

Hull Seaside Animal 

Rescue, set up the 

organization’s table at 

last weekend’s Hull 

Holiday Showcase. A 

‘Pick of the Litter’ 

basket, named after the 

Hull Times’ weekly ad, 

was among the soughtafter 

raffle prizes… 

[Photo use courtesy of 

Shirley Moloney] 

Whether its food or medical care, 100% 

of your $20 goes directly to the feline 

residents at Hull Seaside Animal Rescue. 

In these difficult financial times, 

HSAR always appreciates your support. 

You can pick a Kittendales Calendar 

up at HSAR, located at 50 L St., or at 

Toast Restaurant at 121 Nantasket Avenue, 

both in Hull. 

You can also order on our website at 

www.hsar.org, or www.kittendales.com. 

Please include an extra $5 for shipping 

and handling when ordering online. 

Thank you! ∞ 

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Holiday concerts will 

help people in crisis 

The Broad Cove Chorale and the Unicorn Singers 

will present two Christmas concerts to benefit the 

Diane Edson Fund at Wellspring Multi-Service Center, 

814 Nantasket Ave. 

All is Calm, All is Bright—The Christmas Truce 

of 1914 includes readings, poems, and music shared 

by soldiers on the front during World War I. The audience 

is also invited to join in singing the carols traded 

back and forth in the darkness that Christmas Eve 

in 1914, when all fighting stopped for more than 24 

hours and the men on both sides rediscovered their 

common humanity. 

All is Calm, All is Bright—The Christmas Truce 

of 1914 will be performed on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 

p.m. at the Lutheran House of Prayer in Hingham, 

and on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. at the First Parish 

Meeting House in Cohasset. 

Proceeds from the concerts will provide immediate 

assistance to South Shore residents in crisis facilitated 

through Wellspring’s Edson Fund. 

Michael Theobold, a well-known area educator, 

will narrate the performance. He’ll give readings written 

by soldiers on the front and in the trenches during 

the first Christmas of the Great War. Theobald was 

born in London, attended Malvern College, and read 

modern languages at Brasenose College, Oxford. He 

came to the U.S. to teach at St. Paul’s School, and 

was assistant headmaster at Milton Academy, headmaster 

of The Hopkins School, and principal at Thayer 

Academy. 

At the Library | by Catherine Goldhammer 

Welcome to “At the Library,” a regular column in 

which we keep you up to speed on new materials, 

special events, and library news. 

Food for Fines. From now through January, fines 

on overdue Hull library items will be waived with a 

donation of nonperishable food for Wellspring Food 

Pantry. This is a great time to return your books and 

help a worthy cause! 

Library Book Group. The library book group selection 

this month is The Peabody Sisters: Three Women 

who Ignited American Romanticism, by Megan 

Marshall. This triple biography follows the lives of 

Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody and their impact 

on the cultural and intellectual environment of 

their time. 

Their circle included Abigail Adams, Nathanial 

Hawthorne, Bronson Alcott, Horace Mann, and Ralph 

Waldo Emerson. 

The book group will meet at the library on Monday, 

Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. 

Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. 

Magazine Giveaway. It’s that time of year again, 

and we are weeding out our magazine archives. Back 

issues of several titles, including Family Handyman, 

Architectural Digest, Real Simple, Popular Mechanics, 

Boston Magazine, and The New Yorker, are available 

free to library patrons on a first come, first served 

basis. Look for the magazines upstairs in the nonfiction 

room, on top of the center shelves. 

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The late Diane Edson of Hingham, founder of 

Wellspring, sang with the Unicorn Singers for 15 

years, making these Christmas benefit concerts particularly 

touching. 

Six years ago, Wellspring established The Diane 

Edson Fund to be used for one purpose: to provide 

immediate aid for people in trouble. Generous support 

for this fund has enabled Wellspring to assist 

countless families and individuals. This winter, the 

needs are increasing as more and more South Shore 

families face loss of vital services. The cause is convincing 

and the concerts promise to be a wonderful 

celebration of the season. 

Tickets cost $15 per person or $25 for sponsors. 

In other magazine news, we have three new subscriptions. 

Look for Cooking Light, Okay, and Bon 

Appetit on the magazine shelves on the main floor. 

Standing Room 

Only. More than 200 people 

attended our monthly 

lecture series event last 

Thursday night. The capacity 

crowd heard 

Stephanie Schorow, author 

of The Cocoanut 

Grove Fire, speak about 

the fire and its aftermath, 

and listened to the 

heartrending stories of 

local relatives of victims 

Stephanie Schorow… and survivors. 

[Lucy Wightman photo] The lecture series is 

usually very well-attended, 

but this was a particularly riveting and poignant 

evening. Thanks to all who attended, and to those who 

told their stories. 

New Books. Here are just a few recently acquired 

titles… Fiction: Crossfire, by James Patterson; Luka 

and the Fire of Life, by Salmon Rushdie; The New 

Yorker Stories, by Ann Beattie. Nonfiction: Decision 

Points, by George Bush; America by Heart, by Sarah 

Palin; Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, by 

Simon Winchester; Unbroken World: A World War II 

Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by 

Laura Hillenbrand; Smart Swarm, by Peter Miller. 

Videos: The Last Airbender, Scott Pilgrim vs. the 

World, The Extra Man, Disney’s A Christmas Carol 

[with Jim Carrey]. Reminder: The library is open 

Saturdays from 9-3 and closed on Sundays. 

At the Library would love to hear from you. Contact 

us by emailing cgoldhammer@ocln.org or by 

calling the library at 781 925-2295. ∞ 

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Send checks payable to Wellspring Multi-Service 

Center, c/o Kathy Reardon, 9 Steamboat Lane, Hingham, 

MA 02043, or call 781 749-0162. 

Tickets are also available at Noble’s Camera Shop, 

Hingham. 

Wellspring is a private, nonprofit, multi-service 

organization located in Hull, whose mission is to provide 

support and skills to people facing challenges to 

their financial, physical, or emotional well-being in 

order to help them achieve independence and selfsufficiency. 

For more information, call 781 925-3211, or 

visitwww.wellspringhull.org. ∞ 

Leapin’ lizards! The popular comic strip heroine 

takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved 

musicals, as Hull Music Theatre will present Annie 

on Friday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, the 

11th, at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. 

Annie is a spunky, Depression-era orphan determined 

to find her parents, who abandoned her years 

ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage 

run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. 

In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils 

Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, befriends President 

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and finds a new family 

and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal 

secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt 

named Sandy. Musical highlights include “You’re 

Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile,” “Easy Street,” 

and “Tomorrow.” 

Seventh-grader Louise Hardison stars in this production 

as Annie. Brittany Jenkins has the role of Miss 

Hannigan. Sean Pearlman plays Daddy Warbucks. 

Rebecca Petrocelli is Grace Farrell. Andrew Ollerhead 

is Rooster. Olivia Larsen plays Lily St. Regis, 

and Jacob Condo plays FDR. 

All seats are reserved. Tickets are $10, $8, and $7, 

depending upon seat location. Tickets will be on sale 

in the theatre office next Tuesday and Thursday from 

6:30 – 8:15 and on Saturday at the Holiday Showcase. 

Tickets may also be purchased online by going 

to the Hull High School website and then going to the 

theatre link. 

For further information, please contact director 

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A balancing act: ‘Silly’ yoga 

postures impart serious perks 

By Beatrice Kelly 

This summer, the town’s board of 

health started a wonderful program: yoga 

classes. One class was offered on Tuesday 

mornings for a six-week session to 

those of us over 60. Another class was 

offered Wednesday afternoons to town 

employees. These classes are run by 

Robin Killeen, R.N., Hull’s public health 

nurse. 

I signed up for the over-60 sessions 

eagerly, even though my knowledge of 

yoga could fit on the top of a pin. I figured 

the age group might mean I could 

handle it, the location at the Weir River 

Estuary building seemed ideal as well 

as convenient, and my friends were joining 

too. 

I consider myself an active person. I 

like to walk, and swim, but I do not like 

gyms. Just the thought of them makes 

me hyperventilate, and if truth be told, 

my friends would rather I didn’t join an 

exercise class with them. They don’t 

need to hear me moan and groan as they 

work their core groups. 

I didn’t manage to make even one of 

the yoga classes in that first session. But, 

as life calmed down this fall, I thought I 

would try again – and, after the first 

class, I was hooked. 

We were mostly women, but a few 

brave men, with our rolled-up mats, stepping 

out of our lives for 50 minutes or so 

and placing ourselves into Robin’s caring 

hands. Yoga is nothing like any exercise 

program I have taken before. In her 

quiet, encouraging way, Robin can get us 

to move and stretch and reach in ways I 

would never have imagined possible. 

By the time I started, I figured the 

rest of the group had a good idea of what 

they were doing, so I was afraid I would 

have a lot of catching up to do. But, even 

before we started, I felt the charm of the 

estuary working its magic on me. The 

wall of windows looked over the marshy 

grasses and sparkling waters of the Weir. 

Robin started her soothing CD and proceeded 

to calmly and gently take us 

through a series of yoga poses. I amazed 

myself by managing to keep up. I 

thought. “This is civilized; this is manageable.” 

The session ended with us affirming 

each other: “Namaste.” 

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Indian or Nepalese salutation that acknowledges 

the Divine spirit that resides 

in each person. 

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As we rolled up our mats, I felt we 

had all changed for the better. Only later, 

when I felt the stretch and ache from those 

strange poses, did it dawn on me that we 

were getting a really good workout. 

I now know that yoga involves mind, 

soul, and body. Along the way, Robin 

has imparted her extensive knowledge: 

We are told how different poses affect 

and help different health problems. We 

get interesting information regarding 

Chinese medicine. We are reminded of 

the importance of staying limber and 

active, and we are given the tools to help 

us to do just that. There is something 

very graceful about many of the poses, 

and their names are very evocative, 

sometimes humorous. So even while we 

struggle to hold Warrior III, or Happy 

Baby, there is such art in the stance that 

we manage somehow. 

Breathing is a huge part of the art of 

yoga. It is fortunate that the poses are 

appealing because we must hold them 

for five slow breaths. Robin walks 

among us saying, “Hold the pose, not 

the breath.” Yoga has definitely increased 

my flexibility and balance, and 

week after week Robin introduces new 

poses. Who can complain when Robin 

challenges us through a series of poses 

called Sun Salutation as we watch the 

sun’s reflection dancing on the Weir? 

Instead of my usual moans and groans 

when I exercise, with yoga we all tend 

to break out in laughter at the impossibility 

or the ridiculousness of the pose. 

We can see our improved flexibility as 

Robin challenges us to ever more elaborate 

and complex pose sequences. 

Robin has a wonderful way of letting 

us know we can do anything, and we can 

work a pose in a way that is most comfortable 

for us. Sit in a chair and get the 

benefit of the pose in the upper torso. Use 

the wall to steady yourself as you attempt 

the poses that challenge your balance. If 

we fail? Forget the failure and start anew. 

What great life lessons we are all getting 

as we reach and dip and extend. 

Last week Robin informed us that 

this Thanksgiving morning, the town 

will host its first Turkey Stroll, a threemile 

beach walk. Those of us who have 

increased our flexibility and balance – 

not to mention endurance – at yoga class 

will be stepping it out. Hopefully, we will 

have a good turnout for, if we get a walk 

in first thing, then no matter what food 

temptations are thrown at us this Thanksgiving, 

we can feel noble about having 

a more balanced day. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all. 

Namaste. ∞ 

SPORTS 

SIDELINES 

Boosters’ raffles offer great prizes. 

Next week – Monday-Thursday, Nov. 

29 to Dec. 2 – there will be parent/teacher 

conferences at all Hull schools. The 

Hull Boosters will have a table offering 

chances on two raffles available at all 

conferences. 

The first raffle is for an official NFL 

football signed by Patriots wide receiver 

Wes Welker. Chances are $1 each or 

six for $5. 

There are only 200 chances to win a 

full set of orthodontic braces from Dr. 

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give the gift of car detailing to someone you 

know will love having his or her vehicle 

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good vehicle-related holiday gifts include a 

new pair of leather driving gloves; a custom 

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HOLD THAT POSE – On Nov. 14, Brownie Troop 74010 learned about yoga. 

The girls would like to thank Eileen Small, of Beach Dog Yoga, who donated 

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is valued at $6,000. Don’t miss out. Take 

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All donations are tax-deductible. 

Checks can be made payable to the Hull 

Boosters. 

Christmas Tree Sale. Hull Youth 

Football Christmas trees go on sale this 

Monday at the lot at the Kenberma playground. 

Sale hours are Monday- Friday 

5-9 p.m., Saturday and Sundays 9 a.m.- 

9 p.m. Prices start at $30. Thanks for 

your support! 

HYFA Dance. Hull Youth Football’s 

end-of-season dance will be Friday, Dec. 

from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Memorial 

School. Pizza, refreshments, and DJ. All 

football players and cheerleaders are invited. 

Boosters Meeting Scheduled. The 

next Boosters meeting will be on Monday, 

Dec 6 at 7 p.m. in the high school 

Exhibition Room. All members and prospective 

members are welcome to attend. 

Alumni Basketball. A Hull High 

girls and boys alumni basketball game 

will be played at the school’s Berman 

Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 

p.m. The current girls and boys varsity 

basketball teams will play against their 

alumni counterparts in alternating periods. 

Making Ready for Softball Season. 

The men’s softball league opens its season 

in April, so if anyone is interested in 

putting a team together, you should call 

Greg Grey at 781 925-0406. ∞ 

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POLICE LOG 

Wednesday – Tuesday, Nov. 17-23 

WEDNESDAY, 11/17/10: 8:19 a.m. Nantasket Ave. 

resident would like to speak with an officer regarding 

a neighbor who just tried to get into her apartment. 

O/Galluzzo spoke with both parties, who will each 

be speaking to the landlord… 10:10 a.m. Plaintiff in 

a restraining order [209A] requests an officer to stand 

by while she and the defendant trade belongings. 

Paperwork filed. Items retrieved… 11:14 a.m. Q St. 

caller reports two dogs got into a fight in front of his 

home and one of the owners is requesting the police. 

ACO Goldman and O/Conneely en route… 2:58 p.m. 

K St. caller reports someone threw a Schwinn bike 

into his yard. He left it against his fence for pickup. 

Attn: Maintenance… 4:17 p.m. T St. caller reports 

two men in a fistfight. O/McKenna, O/Mahoney, S/ 

Forzese responding, report two parties gone on police 

arrival. One of the involved parties called to state he 

was involved in the fight. O/Mahoney was detailed 

to check his welfare. Party is fine. He was advised of 

rights and recourses… 7:02 p.m. Porrazzo Rd. caller 

reports a man came to his house and assaulted his 

son. The assailant has since fled the area on foot. O/ 

Saunders spoke with the victim and states the suspect 

threatened to commit a crime with a firearm. He also 

assaulted the victim with a stick. At 7:10, O/McKenna 

reports out at suspect’s last known address. Message 

left with his mother. At 7:21, S/Forzese spoke with a 

second party involved who is refusing to cooperate 

or to fill out a voluntary statement. Suspect into HQ 

and denies any involvement. See O/Saunders’ 

report… 

THURSDAY: 1:28 a.m. Medical aid, Nantasket Ave., 

for female who keeps passing out. This is a possible 

overdose of medication. At 1:47, Hull paramedics 

transporting a 16-year-old female to South Shore 

Hospital. At 1:51, Hingham medics transporting a 21year-old 

male to SSH… 7:20 a.m. L/Shea reports a 

Port-a-Potty was knocked over on Nantasket Ave… 

10:20 a.m. Medical aid, Samoset Ave., for female who 

was bitten by a cat. No transport… 11:57 a.m. Bay 

St. resident reports she is locked out of her unit. Hull 

Fire helped her gain access… 8:38 p.m. E911 caller 

reports a fire in her Marina Dr. home. Resident reports 

her husband must have left a pot cooking on the stove 

before he left the house, which is full of smoke. Hull 

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Fire reports no fire, just smoke. Unit ventilated… 9:12 

p.m. Arrest, Packard Ave. Sean J. Garvin, 20, of 

Spring St., under arrest for marijuana possession, 

possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, 

marked lanes violation. Vehicle towed. Bail set at $40 

personal… 10:21 p.m. Arrests, Central Ave. Officers 

report having John Gregory, 57, of Central Ave., 

under arrest for A&B with a dangerous weapon, A&B 

domestic. Rachel Anne Desjardin, 17, same address, 

under arrest for A&B domestic, A&B on a person 

60+… 11:42 p.m. Medical aid, Nantasket Ave., for 

woman who is choking. Hull medics evaluated 

female, no transport… 

FRIDAY: 6:51 a.m. O/Costa reports the town bus ran 

off the side of the road, Fitzpatrick Way. No injuries, 

bus towed… 7:01 a.m. Bay St. caller reports some 

vandalism during the night. Caller reports the sink in 

the ladies’ bathroom was damaged. O/Lucas to file 

report… 7:17 a.m. Nantasket Ave. caller would like 

her son removed from her house. S/Love detailed, 

reports male left the residence and the caller will be 

going to court today for a restraining order… 9:08 

a.m. Lynn Ave. caller reports two vehicles vandalized. 

O/Conneely reports the passenger windows on both 

vehicles were smashed. S/Reilly responding with the 

camera, also spoke with neighbors and other building 

tenants. Nobody saw or heard anything… 9:10 a.m. 

Veterans Rd. caller reports a phone scam telling her 

that she won some money… 1:15 p.m. Samoset Ave. 

caller reports a stove fire. At 1:20, Hull Fire reports 

stove is in cleaning mode and they are unable to open 

it. Gas and electricity have been secured. At 1:34, 

Hull Fire reports there is no sign of fire in the 

extensions, and resident was advised to have stove 

checked out before turning it back on… 5:46 p.m. S/ 

Forzese reports O/Salituri served paperwork to Hull 

bars and liquor stores regarding the [state’s] 

emergency regulation prohibiting the sale of alcoholic 

beverages that contain caffeine… 10:55 p.m. 

Marginal Rd. E911 caller reports a male fell down a 

flight of stairs. Hull medics report no transport… 

SATURDAY: 12:34 a.m. Arrest, Samoset Ave. at 

Brewster St. Nicole D. Medeiros, 34, of Holbrook, 

under arrest for operating a MV with a suspended 

license [subsequent offense], giving false ID to a 

police officer. Vehicle towed. Bail set at $40 

personal… 1:19 a.m. O/Salituri reports expired 

pumpkins in the roadway throughout the area, from 

Phipps to Revere streets… 2:53 a.m. Loud music, Bay 

St. Officers spoke to resident, who shut it off… 3:48 

a.m. O/Lucas reports F St. vehicle with an open door. 

All appears to be in order… 4:21 a.m. O/Lucas reports 

vehicle with an open door, Nantasket Ave. at Beacon 

Rd. Then reports finding two more that appear to have 

been entered. O/Lucas requests that O/Salituri 

respond as this area was patrolled 20 minutes prior. 

At 4:30, BCI [Bureau of Criminal Investigation] 

notified and responding. At 5:45, BCI reports they 

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were unable to retrieve any [finger]prints. Owner of 

a Toyota Rav4 into HQ. Her neighbor found a care 

package for her college student down the street. The 

only items taken were toiletries. Gift cards and food 

found inside… 4:39 a.m. O/Lucas reports out with a 

MV stop, Nantasket Ave. at Fitzpatrick Way. Vehicle 

was stopped because of suspicious activity in the area. 

Parties sent on their way… 6:50 a.m. Samoset Ave. 

caller reports his vehicle was egged last night and it 

appears this occurred up and down the street. There 

are also smashed pumpkins all over the street… 6:55 

a.m. Reports of several vehicles entered in the Lynn, 

Newport, Touraine area. Nothing missing, but vehicle 

doors were left open… Reports of cars entered but 

nothing missing, J and B streets… 10:35 a.m. Patron 

reports that her snakeskin purse was taken from a 

Nantasket Ave. restaurant last night. Same advised to 

contact credit card companies and her bank and close 

her accounts… 10:49 a.m. Bay St. caller reports 

locking her eight-month-old baby in her car. Hull Fire 

gained access and baby is fine… 12:10 p.m. Arrest, 

Nantasket Ave. O/Conneely reports having James J. 

Abdou, Jr., 36, of Harborview Rd., under arrest on a 

default warrant for uttering a false check. Bail set at 

$240… 12:49 p.m. T St. caller reports TomTom GPS 

taken from her car last night. Attn: O/Lucas… 3:51 

p.m. O/Galluzzo reports a grate over a construction 

hole on Atlantic Ave. has shifted and is a road hazard. 

Aquarion Water notified… 4:48 p.m. Private 

investigator reports he will be in the Alphabets area 

tonight… 5:44 p.m. Female into HQ to report finding 

a red cellphone [Virgin Mobile] in the Coburn St. 

area… 9:18 p.m. Stafford Rd. resident reports he will 

be cooking pork on his BBQ all night, starting at 3 

a.m. Caller was informed that, if neighbors complain, 

we would have to send someone out… 10:42 p.m. X 

St. caller reports inside gas odor. Hull Fire reports 

this to be a CO problem with the furnace… 11:39 

p.m. Disturbance, Berkley Rd. Officers detailed, 

reports this to be an argument between a guest from 

Georgia and a homeowner. No domestic, not a 

household member. No assault. O/Salituri reports 

transporting two females to the Clarion. O/Fahey 

reports transporting one female to the Clarion… 

SUNDAY: 1:11 a.m. S/Love reports out with two 

vehicles parked by the dike on Nantasket Rd. O/Lucas 

reports he will be summonsing one male to court for 

unlicensed operation of a MV. Male was returned 

home to his father. Vehicles towed… 3:11 a.m. 

Medical aid, Spring St., for male with chest pain. Hull 

medics transporting an 88-year-old to Quincy Medical 

Center… 9:10 a.m. Highland Ave. caller reports her 

vehicle was entered last night. Nothing taken. She 

does remember that the motion lights went on at a 

neighbor’s house and she found a woman’s hair tie 

outside her vehicle… 10:23 a.m. O/Chagnon reports 

having a MV stopped, Beach Ave. at A St., and having 

a 16-year-old under arrest for possession of 

marijuana with intent to distribute. Operator’s mother 

took possession of the vehicle. Juvenile Probation 

contacted and juvenile was released to parent… 5:53 

p.m. Roosevelt Ave. caller reports a male followed 

her to her home after a road rage incident. O/Saunders 

spoke to both parties… 10:49 p.m. O/Saunders reports 

out with two youths in the Sunset Ave. area and



ICE FOLLIES – The Hull Police Association All Stars hockey team hosted its first annual charity hockey game against the Boston Bruins Alumni Black and 

Gold Stars at Pilgrim Arena in Hingham on Nov. 13, which was followed by a dinner donated by Stephen Silverstein, founder of Not Your Average Joe’s, in 

Norwell. The Hull Police Association would like to thank all the generous sponsors who made this night possible. The monies raised will police charitable 

efforts such as youth sports, this week’s Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens, the annual Christmas drive, Kids with Cancer, and many other important 

causes. [Photo use courtesy of Hull Police] 

requests that the encounter be reported for the 

record… 

MONDAY: 7:05 a.m. Sudden death, Hadassah Way. 

Deceased is Ruth Mekler, age 86… 8:40 a.m. O/ 

Conneely reports roadway hazard on Atlantic Ave. 

Aquarion Water notified… 12:57 p.m. Medical aid, 

Hillside Rd., after Visiting Nurse requests the 

ambulance. Hull medics transporting a 77-year-old 

male… 3:46 p.m. Newport Rd. resident into HQ with 

some old ammunition she found in a closet. Same 

was given to O/Conneely for disposal… 4:34 p.m. 

Caller reports an elderly female struck and broke a 

hydrant on Hull Shore Drive. State Police notified. 

Medics evaluated the female, no transport. Aquarion 

Water notified about the hydrant… 4:52 p.m. O/ 

Saunders reports out on Gosnold St. in Hull Police’s 

third attempt to serve paperwork. No answer at the 

house or the camper near the premises… 5:48 p.m. 

Atlantic House Ct. caller reports she is locked out of 

her residence. O/Saunders assisted same… 

TUESDAY: 5:45 a.m. Atlantic Ave. caller reports a 

person sits out on her porch all bundled up and it 

makes her uncomfortable. S/Love detailed and reports 

speaking to a party who lives there and was outside 

having a cigarette… 8:37 a.m. O/Galluzzo reports 

trying to serve paperwork on Gosnold St. He spoke 

to a party who states the person who needs to get the 

paperwork will be home this afternoon… 10:25 a.m. 

O/Galluzzo reports out on a followup investigation, 

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building dept. and the health dept. respond. Both 

agencies notified and responding… 1:34 p.m. 

Braintree PD requests that Hull PD notify a North 

Truro St. resident regarding a family member. S/Reilly 

detailed and reports no one is at home. At 2:50, 

Braintree reports a Hull female involved in an 

accident has an expired license. Braintree would like 

officers to check when she is home and advise her 

that she cannot operate a vehicle… 4:23 p.m. Beach 

Ave. caller reports an ex-girlfriend has been calling 

him incessantly. He does not wish to speak with an 

officer, but is reporting this for the record… 7:04 p.m. 

Via scanner: Hingham Police are responding to the 

car wash at the rotary for an employee who was 

robbed and stabbed. The perpetrator was in all black 

and wearing a black ski mask and he left on foot. All 

Hull units notified. Hingham reports that the 

employees believe the male may be from Hull and he 

may be in a green Hyundai SUV that belongs to his 

neighbor. O/Saunders reports that they spoke to the 

neighbor, and her vehicle has been in the driveway 

all night, but she did see a blue Camaro about an hour 

ago at the suspect’s residence. Hingham Police 

notified and given all of the information, including 

the plate to the Camaro. Officers will be watching 

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p.m. Caller reports he is receiving threatening text 

messages from the ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. O/ 

Saunders and O/Mahoney detailed and report the new 

BF will cease the texts… 10:53 p.m. O/Saunders 

reports out on a MV stop on the Topics Rd. He states 

the passenger is the suspect who is wanted by 

Hingham PD [see incident at 7:04]. Hingham PD 

notified and responding. O/Mahoney reports 

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school posts Honor Roll 

The South Shore Charter Public School in Norwell 

this week announced the names of Hull residents 

who had earned Honor Roll status for the first quarter. 

First Honors, Grade 11: Taylor Gorman, Austin 

Matthews, Derek Wholley. 

Grade 10: Ellis Gilbert. 

Grade 9: Brianna Lemkin. 

Grade 8: Adaline Nuesse, Grace Ryan, Kaitlin Shipps. 

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Teens take on grueling contest, for better ‘oar’ worse 

Submitted by Ed McCabe 

Maritime Program Director 

Hull Lifesaving Museum 

Perhaps you caught some of the bustle around town 

on Friday and Saturday. You might have seen innumerable 

trailers carrying long boats with brightly colored, 

gypsy-wagon-like paint jobs. You might have 

noticed vans and buses from all over New England 

and New York parking in every place large enough to 

hold them. 

The Clarion was filled to capacity on a blustery 

November weekend, and the local restaurants were 

bursting with out-of-towners Friday night, but what 

was going on? 

It was too early for the Snow Row, but these 260+ 

kids and their self-built wooden boats were clearly 

here to race. These young rowers, along with their 

families, coaches, teachers, and other supporters, were 

here for The Icebreaker: the Northeast Regional Youth 

Open Water Rowing Championships. 

Wait a minute…the what? 

Okay, to start at the beginning, 33 years ago, the 

Hull Lifesaving Museum began to put kids out in 

THE ICEMAN COMETH – Ed McCabe… 

[Lucy Wightman photos] 

Boston Harbor in traditional rowing boats. The idea 

was that the skills and character traits of the local surfmen 

were artifacts as valid as any boat or building or 

medal or uniform. Back then, the question was not 

what to do to preserve and promote these skills and 

traits, but how. 

How do you acquire the boats? You build them 

with the kids and adults who are going to row them. 

How do you access the harbor? You launch from 

the old Coast Guard boathouse at Windmill Point. 

How do you get good at it? You row and row and 

row. 

And then, somewhere along the way, you test those 

newfound skills by matching up with other crews and 

racing! 

Back then, there were no open-water races, so the 

museum began to create and host them. Local favorites 

have included the Row ’Round Hull, the Pemberton 

Sprints, the Oarmaster, The Ship Channel 

Sprint, the Head of the Weir, the Snow Row, and the 

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Northeast Youth Open Water Championships [“The 

Icebreaker”]. A good number of these events have 

come and gone. Some were too hard to run. Some 

had their time and passed away. Then again, some get 

bigger and stronger every year. The Icebreaker falls 

definitively into this category. 

Twenty-three years ago, it was the Chelsea Creek 

Icebreaker. It was one wild chase race, which took 

place along a mile of Boston’s working waterfront. 

Back then, the competition took place between the 

crews that the museum sponsored in Boston and on 

the South Shore. It was fast, and often very cold. 

As other schools and museums began to replicate 

the Hull Lifesaving Museum’s rowing programs, the 

race outgrew the Creek, and we moved it to the waters 

off our shop in the Charlestown Navy Yard. 

As new programs built boats and tweaked the boat 

design for maximum speed, we changed the format to 

a series of round-robin heats, which allowed each crew 

to row once in each boat, thus negating the impact of 

any one fast boat. We broadened the format from 

straight-line speed races to slalom courses around 

buoys. These made for some exciting crashes, as all 

the boats headed for the same turning mark. Spectators 

began to refer to it as the NASCAR of rowing. 

We recognized that all crews are not equal, so we 

created race categories: First Boat [varsity], Second 

Boat [junior varsity], and Novices [first-year rowers, 

broken down into high school and middle school categories]. 

We codified the hull types to make the competition 

more fair, and to assure that no one built a boat 

whose safety was compromised for speed. Now, the 

two types of boats raced throughout New England 

and New York are either 32-foot, six-oared pilot gigs 

or 24-foot, four-oared whitehall gigs. In both types, 

each rower rows with one oar [sweep rowing, as opposed 

to sculling], and a coxswain steers and directs 

from the stern. 

Our latest modification to The Icebreaker was the 

creation of a culminating race for the day, the Ken 

Donovan Nautical Mile Sprint, named after one of 

the other major players in the modern era of youth 

open-water racing. This race, run for the seventh time 

this year, is a fun one. After a day of complex, winding 

heats where guile often overrides strength, one 

final flat-out drive for the hoop offers the potential 

for redemption. 

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In this case, we actually tow all the boats out to 

the starting line. Were we not to provide a tow, fully 

half the crews would remain asleep in their buses. 

The hilarious thing about the tow is that, in most boats, 

most of the rowers are napping. Once at the starting 

line, everyone lines up at the same time, the balloon 

goes up, and everyone flushes through every bit of 

adrenaline and complex carbohydrate left in their teenage 

bodies. 

If you’re a youth rower, you’re now rattling downwind 

with your crewmates one last time. For the seniors 

aboard, it truly is the last time, and along the 

way you realize that, despite what your mind told you 

about being unable to pull an oar ever again, your 

body has all the necessary juice to go completely nuts, 

just once more today. It’s quite a revelation that you 

have such deep reserves of energy. 

Somewhere in here lies the kernel of truth about 

those lifesavers who were our progenitors. When they 

were crashing out through 12-foot waves to reach a 

hapless mariner clinging to frozen shrouds, when they 

were cold and wet and exhausted from a whole day at 

the end of an oar, when they doubted their ability to 

push out off the beach again, some power within revealed 

itself. 

It might have been humanitarianism, it might have 

been pride, it might have been competitiveness, and 

it probably had a lot to do with the bond among their 

St. Nicholas Church 

hosts an 

ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR 

on Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 

Gould Hall • 130 Spring St. • Hull Village 

Gifts for Someone You Love from Someone You Care About – 

Some participants include The Hull Lifesaving Museum, 

Hull Seaside Animal Rescue, Hull Land Conservation Trust, 

Heifer International, Fair Trade Goods from Nicaragua 

Baked Goods and Lunch Available, too! 

Support local charities. Spread the Spirit of Community. 

Would your group like to participate? 

Call Pastor Will Green at 781 925-9109 

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fellow rowers, but when the need arose, if you were a 

lifesaver you plunked your butt down on the thwart, 

you picked up the oar, and you got down to it, just 

once more, you hoped. 

So that’s the context of what was happening in 

town on Saturday. The winds promised to be over 25 

knots, altogether impossible to run 19 races from our 

boathouse at Windmill Point, but here in town we are 

blessed with a plethora of other options. 

Thanks to the kindness and incredible generosity 

of our friends at Steamboat Wharf, we were able to 

hold the race in the near-360 degree shelter provided 

by Hampton Circle and Rockaway, which allowed 

even the youngest, smallest crews to climb upwind to 

a turning mark in the teeth of nasty fetch and to come 

roaring home with that same wind, now the crews’ 

best friend. 

There were some spectacular tangles at a number 

of the marks. One of the cool lessons most coxswains 

learned over the day was to be patient as 

they moved up the course, and to wait for the other 

crews to get tangled up with each other around the 

turning marks, then to slip in on the inside and 

snatch the lead away from bigger, stronger, albeit 

less-wily crews. 

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Ideally, a crew can do so at the most-windward 

mark, where the boat can pick up the magnificent tailwind 

all the way home. 

Some pretty compelling stuff came out of the 18 

heats, but nothing could match the visual impact and 

sheer physical effort of the Nautical Mile Sprint. 

The harbormaster and three other race committee 

safety boats hauled 26 boats – 15 whitehall gigs and 

11 pilot gigs – in long strings, out into the lee of Planter’s 

Hill, the outermost drumlin of World’s End. Here 

the crews woke up, sat up, and prepared to enter the 

maw one more time. 

We had so many boats and so little water left in 

the falling tide, that we sent off two waves. First, the 

somewhat-smaller fours, and three minutes later, the 

sixes, whose true nature reveals itself when smoking 

downwind in a straight line. 

It was a classic “hare and hounds” scenario, where 

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• Santa himself will be there 

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the seemingly-massive pilot gigs chased, often caught 

up with, and passed through the gaggle of whitehalls. 

Picture, if you will, a boatload of middle-schoolers, 

facing aft while pulling madly, watching the inexorable 

approach of a dozen juggernauts. No motivational 

prattle from the coxswain is necessary. This 

is as primal as a gazelle and a cheetah. Cool stuff. 

Once or twice in my tenure with this outfit I’ve 

felt the Mitchells and the Goulds and the Galianos 

and Joshua James himself looking over my shoulder 

as all these kids from Vinalhaven and Lake Champlain 

and New Haven and New York City, and, of 

course, from town, tread in those very large footprints. 

I always think they get a chuckle out of the whole 

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This week’s Pick of 

the litter is Autumn. 

Autumn is a young 

Calico. She’s quite the 

beauty, short haired 

and very friendly. 

They don’t get much 

prettier and yes, she 

can purr up a storm. 

She would like so much to be in a home before 

the winter holidays. She’s been spayed and 

is up to date on her shots as are all our cats. 

Check out our website at www.hsar.org and 

if you find a cat or kitten you’re interested in, 

we have open hours on Saturday from 2-3pm 

and Monday from 6:30-7:30. 

If those hours aren’t convenient, please call 

Shirl at 781 925 3380 to arrange an appointment. 

No calls before 10am please. We’re located 

at 50 L St., Hull; our mailing address is Hull 

Seaside Animal Rescue, PO Box 787, Hull, MA 

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H U L L ’ S C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R 

•• The Week Ahead •• 

THURSDAY, THANKSGIVING DAY 

Take a Stroll. Join the fun staffers at the 

Hull Board of Health for a Thanksgiving 

Stroll – well, a three-mile walk, actually 

– from Beach Fire Restaurant to 

Kenberma and back. Meet at the DCR 

parking lot near the restaurant at 8 a.m. 

Free. 

Community Dinner. Daddy’s Beach 

Club and Wellspring Multi-Service 

Agency will provide a free holiday dinner 

to people in need from 11 a.m. to 2 

p.m. today at the restaurant, 280 Nantasket 

Ave., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Advance 

registration is requested. Call 

Wellspring at 781 925-3211 or Daddy’s 

at 781 925-3600. 

Light Up the Night. The traditional 

bonfire on the HRA property begins at 7 

p.m. It’s free and fun, so bring the kids. 

Plymouth Art Guild Open on Thanksgiving. 

The Plymouth Guild for the Arts 

will be open during its regular hours, 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m., today. On view will be 

its winter art show, featuring the guild’s 

members’ paintings, sculptures, and fine 

crafts. The show will be staged in the 

Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North 

St., in Plymouth. For more information, 

call the guild at 508-746-7222. 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 

Give Big, Give Blood. The Hull Knights 

of Columbus team up for a blood drive 

with the American Red Cross at 440 

Nantasket Ave., from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 

p.m. All presenting donors will receive 

a stainless steel water bottle. Appointments 

are appreciated, but not required. 

Call 800 733-2767 or visit www.redcross 

blood.org. 

Thanksgiving Open House. The Hull 

Lifesaving Museum, 1117 Nantasket 

Ave., hosts an open house from 10 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. Share history and hands-on fun 

with family and friends. Admission is 

free, and all are welcome! For details, 

781 925-5433 or www.hulllifesaving 

museum.org. 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28 

Holiday Fair. Hull Youth Lacrosse holds 

its second annual Holiday Fair at the 

Hingham Sons of Italy Hall, corner of 

Kilby St. and CJC Highway, from noon- 

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 

Balance the Scale. Looking to balance 

the scale? Learn how to control your 

weight loss, your health and overall wellness 

through nutritional ph awareness. 

Wellness educator and nutritional microscopist 

Kate Acton conducts the 

screening for $10 from 7-8:30 p.m. at 

Core Studio 291 at 291 Nantasket Ave. 

Call or stop by to reserve your space, 

781 925-2910. 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 

Flu and Pneumonia Clinic. Don’t get 

sick this winter. Get a flu shot and/or 

vaccine against pneumonia. Hull residents 

ages 7 and up can get free inoculations 

today from noon-2 p.m. at Nantasket 

Pharmacy, as the town’s drugstore 

and the board of health team for a free 

clinic. If you are 65 or older, please bring 

your Medicare card so that the town can 

be reimbursed. If this is not a convenient 

time but you’d like to get a flu shot, call 

the board of health at 781 925-2224 to 

arrange an appt. 

Across the Pond. The Straits Pond Watershed 

Association cordially invites you 

to attend its fall meeting from 7-9 p.m. 

The planned agenda includes an update 

on the pond, the culvert, and the Richards 

Rd. rain garden. Guest speaker 

Sheila Connor, chair of the Hull Conservation 

Commission, will talk about 

drumlin formations. The meeting will be 

held in the community room of McTighe 

Manor, 6 Atlantic House Court [senior 

housing complex], across from town 

hall. Please park at town hall or at Atlantic 

Tire, so that the meeting does not 

inconvenience the complex’s residents. 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 

Menorah Lighting. The menorah at 

Monument Square will be lit at 5:30 

p.m., beginning tonight, in observance 

of Hanukkah. The lighting will take 

place at 5:30 p.m. each night, except for 

Friday, when it will be at 3:45 p.m., and 

Sunday, when it will take place at 4 p.m. 

Free, and everyone’s welcome. 

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nett conducts core cardio boxing lessons 

at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for the next six 

weeks at Core Studio 291, located at 291 

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classes available. Cost is $150 for six 

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now. Call 781 925-2910. 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 

Social Media and Your Kids. Derby 

Academy Director of Communications 

Stacy Jagodowski will talk to parents 

about digital identities and social media, 

with a particular focus on young students 

and their use of Facebook, at 9 a.m. at 

the South Shore Natural Science Center 

in Norwell. A former admissions rep, 

Jagodowski spoke to Derby’s Upper 

Schools students about how many secondary 

schools (as well as colleges and 

employers) use social media outlets, such 

as Facebook, to learn more about applicants. 

She will share the same message 

with parents. Registrations are requested 

to attend this presentation, which is 

free and open to the public. For more information 

or to register online, visit 

www.derbyacademy.org/DIAL or contact 

Chris Brophy at 781 749-0746 x46. 

•• Upcoming •• 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 

Holiday Pub Night. The Jolly Rogues 

help the Hull Lifesaving Museum ring in 

the season, raising a pint to holiday cheer! 

Join museum staffers for a foot-stomping 

good time as they transform the museum 

into a festively decorated neighborhood 

tavern, filled with joyous Celtic music and 

hearty pub fare. Don’t miss this delightful 

and relaxed evening of seasonal merriment. 

The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets 

cost $25 for museum members, $30 

non-members, and will be available at the 

door or online at 

hulllifesavingmuseum.org. All proceeds 

benefit the museum’s education programs. 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 

Alternative Gift Fair. This year, purchase 

holiday gifts that support good 

causes - both local and global - for someone 

you love from someone you care 

about. St. Nicholas Church hosts an Alternative 

Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

at Gould Hall, 130 Spring St., Hull Village. 

Participating groups include the 

Hull Lifesaving Museum, Hull Seaside 

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Animal Rescue, Hull Land Conservation 

Trust, Heifer International, Fair Trade 

goods from Nicaragua, and more. Baked 

goods and lunch available, too! Support 

local charities. Spread the spirit of community. 

Questions? Would your group 

like to participate? Call Pastor Will 

Green at 781 925-9109. 

Photos with Santa. Santa will be at the 

Paragon Carousel Gift Shop’s Winter 

Wonderland today and tomorrow from 

noon until 3 p.m. each day. Have your 

photo taken with Santa or astride Merry, 

the carousel Christmas horse. Donation, 

$10. Lots of shopping for holiday 

gifts, as well. 

Holly-Day Fair. The Holly-Day Fair at 

Holly Hill Farm in Cohasset takes place 

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the heated 

greenhouse at 236 Jerusalem Rd. The 

works of fine quality artisans from the 

local area, as well as fun activities for 

children, delicious food, live music, 

amid the beautiful setting of an historic 

New England farm. Admission is free 

and all artisans will be donating a portion 

of sales to the Friends of Holly Hill 

Farm, the nonprofit that uses the farm 

as its outdoor classroom. For details, 

visit www.hollyhillfarm.org or call 781 

383-6565. 

Merrie Market. Old Ship Church’s annual 

holiday fair, Merrie Market, will be 

held at the church’s Parish House, 107 

Main St., Hingham, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Featuring festive holiday wreaths, gift 

baskets, unusual treasures, toys, books, 

CDs, DVDs, a silent auction, and baked 

goods. Delicious breakfast and lunch 

items will be available in the Jingle Bell 

CafÈ. Free admission, all welcome. 

A Joyful Noise. ’Tis the season to join 

the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and 

Maestro Jin Kim for the annual Joyful 

Noise holiday programs. This South 

Shore tradition includes the music of 

Ravel, Stravinsky, and holiday favorites, 

including a carol sing-a-long. The concerts 

take place today at 7:30 p.m. at the 

Thayer Academy Center for the Arts, 745 

Washington St., Braintree, and tomorrow 

at 2 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Church, 129 

South Main St., Cohasset. Tickets cost 

$35 adults, $30 for seniors, and $10 for 

people under 18. For details, 781 331- 

3600, or www.atlanticsymphony.org. 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 

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Hull Lions Club annual Senior Citizens 

Holiday Dinner will be held at the Clarion 

Hotel Conference Center, 45 Hull 

Shore Dr., from noon to 3 p.m. A complete 

turkey dinner with all the fixings 

will be served. Santa himself will be 

there to pass out free gifts and door prizes, 

and there’ll be music for dancing and 

sing-a-longs. Free, and no reservations 

needed. 

Light up the Night. The entire community 

is invited to a menorah lighting at 4 

p.m. at Monument Square, at the corner 

of Nantasket and Samoset avenues. 

There will be latkes and applesauce and 

hot chocolate for all. The event is free 

and open to the public. 

Choral Caroling. The Choral Art Society 

present its winter concert, Magnificat 

and Messiah!, at 4 p.m. at House of 

Prayer Lutheran Church, 916 Main St., 

Hingham. Bach’s Magnificat, selections 

from Handel’s Messiah, and a Christmas 

carol sing-along comprise the program. 

Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors 

and students, available at the door. 

For details, call 781 545-8475 or go to 

www.choralartsociety.org. 

Santa Claus Is Coming. Santa Claus 

will be at Buttonwood Books & Toys, 

Shaw’s Plaza, Rt.3A, Cohasset from 1- 

3 p.m. Santa will pose for photographs, 

so bring your camera and your smile to 

this free event. Please call Buttonwood 

at 781 383-2665 for more information. 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 

Wby Religious Differences Matter. 

Author Stephen Prothero will visit Hingham 

Public Library to introduce his latest 

book, God Is Not One: The Eight 

Rival Religions that Run the World – And 

Why Their Differences Matter, at 7 p.m. 

The library is located at 66 Leavitt St., 

This is the latest installment in the Evenings 

with the Author speaker series, free 

events presented by the library in partnership 

with Buttonwood Books and 

designed to connect readers with writers. 

For details, call the library at 781 

741-1405, x2610. 

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This Thanksgiving weekend, South 

Shore Art Center @ the Hingham Shipyard 

will offer two opportunities for all 

to have professional portraits painted or 

sketched by SSAC Gallery Artists. On 

Saturday, from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Dianne 

Panarelli Miller will offer oil portraits; 

Shabbat Hanukkah Services and an 

Oneg Shabbat on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 

p.m. in the Asnes Chapel, 600 Nantasket 

Ave. Rabbi Benjamin Lefkowitz will 

officiate. An Oneg Shabbat will be held 

following services. All are welcome. 

The rabbi will also officiate at a Tot 

Shabbat Service on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 

10 a.m. A kiddush follows. 

Temple Beth Sholom’s Family Hanukkah 

Party will be held at 11:30 a.m. 

Sunday, Dec. 5 in the Boyer Auditorium 

at 600 Nantasket Ave. A fun afternoon 

has been planned, including lunch, 

a Hanukkah skit, musical entertainment 

provided by a DJ, games, and prizes. All 

are welcome. For reservations, please 

visit or call the temple office at 781 925- 

0091 by Tuesday, Nov. 30. Cost is $7 

for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-13, and $3 

for children ages 2-5. 

Adult Education. Rabbi Lefkowitz 

offers two study programs that are open 

to the community: The Siddur, The 

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For more information on all art center 

exhibitions, classes, and events, visit 

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Came Together, and an Introduction to 

Judaism: Jewish Holy Days, Customs 

and Ceremonies, and History. 

Both classes are held once a month, 

on a Thursday, at 7 p.m. New students 

are always welcome. To register, please 

call 781 925-0091. The adult-ed program 

is free. 

Congregation Sha’Aray Shalom, 

1112 Main St., Hingham, has scheduled 

a Chanukah Potluck Dinner and 

Shabbat Evening Service for Friday, 

Dec. 3. Join the congregation for dinner 

at 6 p.m., and worship service at 7 p.m. 

Potluck dinner, dairy, no meats or chicken. 

Sign up to bring a vegetarian main 

meal, salad, veggie, or dessert. $5 perperson 

member, $7 non-member. 

Bring your favorite menorah. Please 

contact 781 749-8103 or 

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to sign up or for more information. 

To add information to The Hull Times’ 

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Illness claims Fern 

Coyle, but cannot 

steal our memories 

Appreciation, by Susan Ovans 

Fern Coyle was witty, and she loved to laugh, right 

out loud. 

So, while she was at Mass. General Hospital for 

what was supposed to be about a week’s stay, I picked 

out a novel for her – The 

Next Queen of Heaven, by 

Gregory Maguire – that its 

publisher promised is a 

“wildly farcical and gloriously 

imaginative tall 

tale of faith, Catholic dogma, 

lust, and questionable 

miracles on the eve of 

Y2K.” 

I smiled to myself as I 

pictured Fern trying not to 

laugh and disturb the stitches from her surgery that 

seems to have been required by the recurrence of the 

ovarian cancer that she’d battled for several years. 

Laughter may be “the best medicine,” but it can 

be discomforting. Still, I couldn’t think of anyone who 

would more appreciate the tale of a woman who “begins 

speaking in tongues after being clocked by a 

Catholic statuette, a choir director caught between lust 

and ambition, the ancient Sisters of the Sorrowful 

Mysteries who team with a singing group of gay men, 

a Christmas pageant that goes horribly awry… 

“and a child is born.” 

“Fern’s gonna love it,” I thought. 

And she would have, had God not had other plans. 

Despite magnificent medical care from the time 

of her original diagnosis, to the clinical trials that she 

willingly undertook, to the hospice team that ministered 

to her at the end, Fern died Saturday afternoon. 

She was 69, but – honestly – she looked much 

younger than that. And yes, she would have wanted 

us to say so, so I will. 

Those who loved her and laid her to rest at the 

Hull Village Cemetery on Tuesday reminded each 

other at her funeral service of her beauty – she modeled 

when she was young – and of her grace. She was 

“sophisticated,” a friend from her art school days recalled. 

Fern was pragmatic, generous, and passionate 

about social justice. [She once climbed into the light 

plant’s attic to rummage around and find the files that 

helped us prove that an old man was being taken advantage 

of by a local conman.] 

Fern was a feminist who loved men, too. She was 

smart, she was unflinchingly honest [even – or perhaps 

most especially – when something needed to be 

said, but you just didn’t want to hear it]. And she was 

about the most fiercely loving and protective mother 

on the planet to her two wonderful kids, Stephanie 

and Eric, who repaid their mother’s devotion with their 

own, particularly during her final illness. 

In her school days, Fern mastered the art of making 

friends, and she kept faith with them from decade 

to decade even as she added new ones. Many of those 

who attended Tuesday’s service had been her friends 

for more than half a century. How blessed are they? 

But, if you had only one friend, and she was Fern Coyle, 

you were blessed, too. Mostly because Fern was fun. 

God, she was just so fun. 

So now, if a spiritual but not especially religious 

Jewish woman can be The Next Queen of Heaven, 

Fern must be in her glory. It just seems fitting. ∞ 

Obituaries 

Doris Bobrick, at 85 

Doris Bobrick, 85, of Boynton Beach, Florida, 

formerly of Hull, passed away on Nov. 11, in a hospice 

unit at the Delray Medical Center. 

She is survived by her son, Reed Bobrick of Indianapolis, 

and her daughter and son in law, Jill and 

Martin Mekler of Norwell. 

Memorial donations can be made to the American 

Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA, 

01701. 

Fern W. Coyle, at 69 

Fern W. [Drooker] Coyle died Nov. 20, after a 

Coping with grief 

at the holidays 

The holidays can be difficult for those who have 

lost a loved one, particularly if this is the first holiday 

season without that person. This usually joyous 

time of year is often accompanied by painful reminders 

of the person we are missing and apprehension 

about how we will cope with the festivities all around 

us. 

In “Coping with the Holidays - The Road to Recovery,” 

published by the International Order of the 

Golden Rule, an anonymous writer says, “I thought 

I was doing much better. The pain had subsided. I 

could laugh again. I was beginning to spend time 

with friends. My eating and sleeping patterns were 

back to normal. Then, I had to face my first holiday 

without him. I felt the familiar effects of grief wash 

over me and it was just like the healing process had 

never even begun.” 

The key to managing grief during this time is to 

give yourself permission to be flexible, and to try to 

anticipate changes you may wish to make to longstanding 

traditions. 

Keohane Funeral & Cremation Service has listed 

some suggestions to help bereaved persons face the 

coming season, and to know that they are not alone 

in their ambivalence about the holidays, and that there 

are coping strategies available. 

• It is important to acknowledge that adjustments 

will be necessary in the traditions and celebrations 

of the holiday season. 

• Use a journal to write down your feelings and 

fears concerning the holidays. Clarifying your 

thoughts will help you feel more in control and less 

overwhelmed. View the holiday season as a series 

of small events, rather than as endless commitments 

courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was 69. 

Daughter of the late Jean and Morris Drooker, Mrs. 

Coyle was a Hull resident for most of her life. She 

worked for Capitol Records, American Airlines, and 

Talbots before becoming the office manager at the 

Hull Municipal Light Plant, where she worked for 22 

years. She retired in 2008. 

Mrs. Coyle graduated from Hull High School’s 

Class of 1959 and helped organize her 50th class reunion 

last year. She attended the Vesper George School 

of Art after graduating from high school, and her love 

of art was something that always stayed with her. She 

also enjoyed the beach, traveling, and spending time 

with her many close friends, including Saturday mornings 

with her Breakfast Club. She will be sadly missed. 

Devoted mother of Stephanie Provost and her husband, 

Jeffrey, of Stratham, NH, and Eric Coyle of 

Marshfield; she was the cherished Mimi of Sophie 

Provost; the loving sister of Rosie Perard of Canton 

and the late Alan Drooker; and the aunt of Billy Tetterton 

and Jean Marie Drooker. Mrs. Coyle is also 

survived by many close friends. 

Services were private. In lieu of flowers, memorial 

donations may be made to the Mass. Gynecological 

Oncology Research Fund, c/o Richard Penson, MD 

MRCP, Yawkey 9-064, 32 Fruit St., Boston, MA 

02114. See www.Keohane.com or call 1-800-Keohane 

for online condolences. 

Antonio De Simone, at 90 

Antonio De Simone, of Hull, died in the comfort 

of his home on Friday, Nov. 19, at the age of 90. 

Mr. DeSimone was born and raised in Italy, where 

he served in the Italian army during WWII. After the 

war, he moved to Australia to find work. Upon returning 

to Italy years later, he met his future wife, 

Norina [LoPriore]. After their marriage in 1965, they 

settled in Hull. 

Mrs. DeSimone predeceased her husband. 

Services were held Tuesday. Mr. DeSimone was 

buried at the Hull Village Cemetery. 

For online condolences, visit www.keohane.com. 

Ruth Mekler, at 86 

Ruth [Raymond] Mekler, age 86, of Hull, died 

and demands. 

• Plan ahead to participate in some holiday activities 

to avoid having to make decisions under pressure. 

If you are not sure about an invitation, be tentative. 

Explain that some days are better than others 

and you may attend if you feel up to it. 

• Build quiet time into your schedule so you don’t 

resent having too much to do. 

• Getting into the spirit by decorating can bring 

warmth into your home. Ask family and friends to 

help if it all seems too much to do alone. 

• If you are not ready to celebrate this year, that’s 

okay. If you have children, discuss holiday changes 

with them so they don’t feel confused or punished. 

• If you find yourself alone for the holidays, use 

the time to pamper yourself; do something you’ve 

wanted to do and haven’t had the time for. 

• If you don’t want to be alone, make a plan not 

to spend the holidays by yourself. Call family and 

friends and tell them you’d like to spend some time 

with them. 

• Do for others: Put together a holiday gift package 

or basket of food for a needy family. 

• Start a new tradition in memory of your loved 

one. 

There are several local resources in the area that 

offer support for individuals experiencing grief. 

These include, but are not limited to, the South Shore 

Family Health Collaborative in Quincy, 617 745- 

4100; Teravive, an online resource for grief counselors, 

www.theravive.com/services; and The Compassionate 

Friends, a support group for families after 

the loss of a child, 781 749-3401. 

Remember that there is no right or wrong way to 

experience grief, nor is there a time limit for our 

feelings. We all experience loss differently. The staff 

at Keohane hopes that the suggestions listed above 

will help you get through this time of year and to 

choose the strategies that are right for you. ∞ 

peacefully at home on Monday, Nov. 22. 

Mrs. Mekler was the beloved mother of a daughter, 

Randi L. Mekler of Hull; and four sons, Martin 

K. Mekler and his wife, Jill, of Norwell, Howard 

Mekler of Cohasset, Todd Mekler and his wife, Debbie, 

of Raynham, and Jerrold Mekler and his wife, 

Kari, of Easton. 

Burial was private. For an online guestbook, please 

visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com. ∞ 

Robert H. Wellman, at 92 

Robert Howard Wellman, 92, of Kingston, died 

Nov. 18. Born in 1918 in Hull, he was the only child 

of the late Gladys L. [Percival] and Ernest H. Wellman. 

He graduated from Hingham High School in 

1936. 

Mr. Wellman was a resident of Braintree for 40 

years before moving to Kingston. During World War 

II, he was employed at the Fore River Shipyard and 

was a sergeant in the Mass. State Militia. He worked 

in the auto industry and was the purchasing manager 

at Ainslie Corp. in Braintree for 30 years. 

A member of Old South Union Church in Weymouth, 

he was involved in the J.O.Y. Club and First 

Tuesday group at the church, and took special pride 

in the construction and design of a time capsule for 

the church that will be opened in the year 2040. 

Mr. Wellman enjoyed skiing, water sports, and 

anything to do with the ocean. He traveled around the 

world with his wife to six of the seven continents. 

He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, 

Blanche “Bette” Schaller Wellman; his daughters, 

Louise Morrill and her husband, Robert, of Leesburg, 

Fla., and Debbie Juckett and her husband, Mark, of 

Bourne; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. 

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday 

at Old South Union Church in South Weymouth. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Memorial 

Fund of the Old South Union Church, 25 Columbian 

St., South Weymouth, MA 02190. 

To offer condolences, please visit www.shepherd 

funeralhome.com. ∞


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terpretation of the lyrics was very special.” 

After the pair completed the album, Lavin decided 

to send an email to the White House to let them 

know what she and Love had been working on and to 

bring attention to Foster’s work. “The music is beautiful,” 

Lavin said. “Such gorgeous melodies. His lyrics 

speak to the American experience about things like 

poverty, economic hardships, and inequality. He used 

to write down lyrics on brown paper shopping bags 

whenever he got ideas and didn’t have anything to 

write on. He’d run into a shop and grab a bag to write 

on. That is something I can relate to! 

“He had had a battle with alcoholism and died at 

age 37, with only 38¢ in his pocket. He also had a 

torn piece of brown paper bag in his pocket that said, 

‘Dear friends and gentle hearts.’ I had that phrase taped 

to my computer for a long time, knowing I wanted to 

do something to honor him. My heart went out to him.” 

Lavin has written two of three plays that ultimately 

will comprise a Nantasket trilogy. On this River 

spawned Hull’s selectmen-designated theme song, 

“Underneath a Hullonian Sky.” The second musical 

was Toilers of the Sea: The Life of Joshua James. 

Hull Performing Arts staged both musicals, and 

Lavin, who serves as HPA’s vice president, is hard at 

work on the final part of the trilogy, a play about Paragon 

Park. 

Lavin said she didn’t know what kind of response, 

if any, to expect from the White House after alerting 

them to her Foster album. “I just wanted to let them 

know what we’d been working on,” she said. “They 

asked for some samples of music, so I sent a few MP3s 

to them. Then I got an email asking us to come and 

perform during the holiday tours of the White House. 

We are very excited!” 

Lavin said that she believes they will be performing 

in the East Room. “We have an hour and 45-minute 

timeframe to perform while visitors come through to 

enjoy the decorations and music.” 

Lavin said that, at first, she didn’t think of the enormity 

of the opportunity. “I kind of just thought, ‘Okay, 

the White House. I can do this.’ Then I started thinking 

about who had played on that piano in the East 

Room. Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Duke Ellington, 

Harry Connick, Jr. That’s when I started to get 

nervous. Just thinking of the musicians who had 

played that piano and now I am going to get the chance 

to do that as well.” 

Lavin and Love are especially thrilled to know that 

only 30 acts were asked to play during the holiday 

tour schedule, which spans 11 days, making them feel 

even more special. 

Lavin said that she and Love will “dress to impress” 

on the day of their performance, which is scheduled 

for Dec. 3. “Jennifer is wearing a silver skirt and 

blouse ensemble, and I will be wearing a dress made 

by a Boston designer named Sara Brenton. It’s a black 

gown with a splash of red.” 

As for whether or not the singing duo will meet 

President Barack Obama, Lavin cannot say. “I don’t 

know if we will meet him or not. I hope so. But who 

knows?” ∞ 

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HOT TO TROT – About 100 fourth and fifth graders participated in the Jacobs School’s second annual 

Turkey Trot last Saturday, hosted by phys-ed teacher Kyle Shaw. More than 160 cans of nonperishable 

food were collected for Wellspring’s food pantry. The fifth-grade winners for the 1.2-mile course were 

Kristen MacDonald and Christian Olivieri, who set a course record of 7:36. Fourth-grade winners were 

Lillian Whelan and Brendan O’Donnell. Most festive participant, grade 4, was Nathan Froio; grade 5’s 

was Shea Burke. [Photo use courtesy of Sharon Froio] 

Hull High Honor Roll 

Hull High School has posted its first-term Honor 

Roll, as follows: 

High Honors, Grade 9: Rachel Ashley, Kathryn 

Chaney, Joseph Dunphy, Taylor Gibson, Julia Heavern, 

Ryan O’Donnell, Katherine Pearson, Isabelle 

Seal, Joshua Whelan. Grade 10: Mackenzie Harte, 

Katelyn Williamson. Grade 11: Jessica Bishop, Jaime 

Lee Simmons. 

Honors, Grade 9: Jessica Baldwin, Alexander 

Barkas, Alaina Bennett, Colleen Connolly, Kevin 

DeCoste, Isabela Fonseca, Christian Fuda, Sean Hauter, 

Joseph Hulverson, Calvin Karski, Samantha 

Kearns Walsh, Noah Kellem, Jacen Kurciviez, Joanna 

Larsen, Christopher Meagher, Garrison Oliver- 

Jones, Daniel Schmid, Sean Smyth, Rachel Treannie, 

Emily Vermilya. 

Grade 10: Laura Bender, Brian Chase, Molly 

Crawford, Emily Dang, Mari Anna D’Angelo, Jacqueline 

DiVito, Ryan Dunn, Richard Fleck, Michelle 

Frizzell, Dylan Grey, Thomas Guiney, Cassedy Gwynn, 

Casey Hague, Dominic Hernandez-LaRochelle, 

Denise Hunt, Erik Johnson, Dominick Marcella, Patricia 

McDonald, Brianna McQuaid, Andrew Mele, 

Ariel Olivieri, Marissa Panetta, Torie St. John, Christian 

Stanley, Stephanie Striglio, Gabrielle Williamson. 

Grade 11: Sara Benjamin, Robert Botelho, Paul 

Cardoos, Amber Carpenter, Kevin Caulfield, Brendan 

Clifford, Jade Dunstan, Raven Dunstan, Nathalia 

Fonseca, Mackenzie Gamble, Rebecca Garber, Jessica 

Hagerty, Abigail Hulverson, Brittany Jenkins, Andrew 

Johns, Molly Kane, Brianna Kelly, Natalie Larsen, 

Lucas MacKenzie, John McGowan, Andrew Ollerhead, 

Jessica Paula, Rebecca Petrocelli, Lissette 

Santiago, Christopher Shaffer, Dylan Shea, Dylan Silvestri, 

Brianna Wyrosdic. 

Grade 12: Sean Carroll, Michael Chaney, Kevin 

Clark, Stefani Cohen, Lacy Coleman, Nicole Heavern, 

Marissa Johnson, Elena Karski, Amy MacDonald, 

Amanda McBride, Alejandro Perez, Nicole Pumphrey, 

Andrew Schmid, Michael Shaffer, Brandon Sprague, 

Jamie Stadnik, Erin Sullivan, Heather Sweeney, Chris 

Vermilya, Taylor Vieira. ∞ 

Judeth Van Hamm gave participants in a recent Hull 

Land Conservation Trust tour of the Weir River 

Woods many interesting facts about all manner of 

things, including horseshoe crabs… [Lucy 


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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S 

SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale 

contained in a certain mortgage given by Lisa Bell 

a/k/a Lisa M. Cara-Donna to Mortgage Electronic 

Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GE Money 

Bank, a Federal Savings Bank dated January 19, 2007, 

recorded with the Plymouth County Registry District 

of the Land Court as Document No. 618077 and noted 

on Certificate of Title 106230, of which mortgage the 

undersigned is the present holder for breach of 

conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of 

foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC 

AUCTION at 11:00 AM on December 9, 2010, on 

the mortgaged premises. The entire mortgaged 

premises, all and singular, the premises as described 

in said mortgage: 

Parcel One-Registered Land That certain parcel 

of land situated in Hull in the County of Plymouth 

and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, described as 

follows: The land in Hull as shown on a plan b Ross 

Engineering Company Inc., Professional Engineers 

– Land Surveyors, dated December 11, 2000 entitled, 

“Plan of Land for Touraine Avenue in Hull, Mass.” 

filed in the Land Registration Office of March 13, 

2001, being Lot 11 on Land Court Plan No. 35310B, 

w/c 43621 There is expected and excluded from the 

above described land the fee in Touraine Avenue and 

Newport Road abutting said lots. Parcel Two- 

Recorded Land A certain parcel of land together with 

the buildings and improvements thereon situated in 

Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, being Lots 

762 and 763 on a land of Kenberma by E.B. and C.L. 

Hayward, dated June, 1912, and recorded with 

Plymouth Deeds Plan Book 1, Pages 819, 820, 823 

and 824, said premises being known as Number 29 

Touraine Avenue and bounded and described as 

follows: Southeasterly by Touraine Avenue, 40 feet; 

Northeasterly by Lot 764, 90 feet; Northeasterly by 

Lots 814 and 815, 40 feet; and Southwesterly by Lot 

761, 90 feet. Containing 3,600 square feet, be all of 

said measurements and contents more or less, and all 

according to said plan. Parcel Three-Recorded Land 

A certain parcel of land situated in the Town of Hull 

in the County of Plymouth, Massachusetts, beginning 

at a point on the Southerly side of Lynn Avenue at 

the Northeasterly corner of the granted premises at 

land of Francois Martel, shown as Lot B on a plan 

entitled “Plan of Land for Touraine Avenue and Lynn 

Avenue in Hull, MA, Scale 1”=20 dated September 

20, 2000, revised December 20, 2000”, recorded with 

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44, Page 312. Said land is more particularly bounded 

and described as follows: S 28 degrees 53’ 20” E a 

distance of 90.31 feet to a point; thence S 61 degrees 

06’ 40” W a distance of 140.00 feet to a point; thence 

N 28 degrees 53’ 20” W a distance of 3.00 feet to a 

point; thence N 61 degrees 06’ 40” E a distance of 

87.31 feet to a point on the Easterly line of Lynn 

Avenue; thence N 61 degrees 06’ 40” E a distance of 

20.00 feet by Lynn Avenue to the point of beginning. 

Containing 2,160 square feet according to said plan. 

Subject to and with the benefit of easements, 

reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, 

insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. 

In the event of any typographical error set forth 

herein in the legal description of the premises, the 

description as set forth and contained in the mortgage 

shall control by reference. 

This property has the address of 29 Touraine 

Avenue, Hull, MA, 02045. 

Together with all the improvements now or hereafter 

erected on the property and all easements, rights, 

appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas 

rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures 

now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements 

and additions shall also be covered by this sale. 

Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject 

to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, 

tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer 

liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there 

are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) 

in cashier’s or certified check will be required to be 

paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale 

as a deposit and the balance in cashier’s or certified 

check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of 

Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, 100 Cummings 

Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, MA 01915, time being 

of the essence. 

The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the 

sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time 

and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone 

at any adjourned sale-date by public proclamation at 

the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. 

The premises is to be sold subject to and with the 

benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, 

and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, 

encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all 

other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be. 

In the event that the successful bidder at the 

foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within 

described property according to the terms of this 

Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum 

of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the 

Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by 

foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, 

providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit 

with the Mortgagee’s attorneys, DOONAN, 

GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., 100 Cummings 

Center, Suite 225D, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, 

the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein 

within three (3) business days after written notice of 

the default of the previous highest bidder and title 

shall be conveyed to the said second highest bidder 

within thirty (30) days of said written notice. 

If the second highest bidder declines to purchase 

the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves 

the right to purchase the within described property at 

the amount bid by the second highest bidder. 

The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid 

by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by 

DOONAN, GRAVES, & LONGORIA L.L.C., 

(hereinafter called the “Escrow Agent”) until the deed 

shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder 

at the same time as the consideration is released to 

the Mortgagee, thirty (30) days after the date of sale, 

whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall 

be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the 

Escrow Agent shall be discharged. 

Other terms to be announced at the sale. 

Dated: November 5, 2010, U.S. Bank National 

Association, as Trustee for ABFC 2007-WMC1 Trust, 

By: Reneau Longoria. Esq., DOONAN, GRAVES, 

& LONGORIA LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 

225D, Beverly, MA 01915, 978-921-2670, 

www.dgandl.com 

(3801.41 )(Bell) 

(11-11-10, 11-18-10, 11-25-10)(260710) 

[Published: 11/11, 11/18 & 11/25/10]


TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT – Nick McDonagh got a 

flu shot at the Hull Holiday Showcase. Vaccine 

is still available. Call the town’s Health Dept. at 

781 925-2224… [Lucy Wightman photo] 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 

SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE 

TRIAL COURT 

PLYMOUTH, ss. 

CIVIL ACTION: PLCV2010-1444B 

To James W. Richardson, Post 1787 Veterans of 

Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc., Paul G. 

Ferola, Treasurer and to all persons entitled to the 

benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act as 

amended. 

Hingham Institution for Savings claiming to be the 

holder of a mortgage covering real property situated 

in Hull in said County of Plymouth on Salisbury Street 

and numbered 7 & 15, given by James W. Richardson, 

Post 1787 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 

States Inc., Paul G. Ferola, Treasurer to Hingham 

Institution for Savings dated October 31, 2003 and 

recorded with Plymouth County Land Court, 

Certificate of Title No’s 18616, 48649, 32354, 48647, 

28738 & 53902 has filed with said court a complaint 

for authority to foreclose said mortgage in the 

following manner, to wit: by entry and possession 

and by the exercise of a power of sale contained in 

said mortgage. 

If you are entitled to the benefits of the 

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and amendments 

thereto and you object to the foreclosure of said 

mortgage, you or your attorney should file a written 

appearance and answer in said court at Plymouth on 

or before December 27, 2010, or you may be forever 

barred from claiming that such foreclosure made 

under such authority is invalid under said act. 

Witness, Barbara J. Rouse, Chief Justice of our 

Superior Court, the 10th day of November in the year 

of our Lord Two Thousand and Ten. 

Robert S. Creedon, Jr. 

Clerk of Courts 

[Published: 11/25/10] 

LEGAL NOTICE 

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale 

contained in a certain mortgage given by Darren L. 

Shaw and Kathleen R. Shaw a/k/a Kathleen Riley 

Shaw to Coldwell Banker Mortgage, dated April 30, 

2003 and recorded at Plymouth County Registry of 

Deeds in Book 24993, Page 244 of which mortgage 

PHH Mortgage Corporation is the present holder by 

assignment Recorded at Plymouth County Registry 

of Deeds in Book 38939, Page 280, for breach of 


foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located 

at Unit No. 4 a/k/a Unit No. 834-4, in the Boathouse 

Condominium, 834 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA 

02045 will be sold at a Public Auction at 3:00 PM on 

December 22, 2010, at the mortgaged premises, more 

particularly described below, all and singular the 

premises described in said mortgage, to wit: 

Unit no. 5 of the Boathouse Condominium in Hull 

created pursuant to Chapter 183A of the 

Massachusetts General Laws (the “act”) by Master 

Deed dated November 27, 1984, and recorded with 

Plymouth Registry of Deeds in Book 5884, Page 4, 

(the “Master Deed”) together with (a) owner’s 

undivided interest in both the Common Areas and 

Facilities of the Condominium and the Organization 

of Unit Owners through which the Condominium is 

managed and regulated, and (b) the rights and 

easements appurtenant to the Unit as may be set forth 

in the Master Deed and any other document governing 

the operation of the Condominium such as the 

documents establishing the Organization of the Unit 

Owners, the By-Laws of the Organization of Unit 

Owners, and any administrative rules and regulations 

adopted pursuant thereto (all of which are hereinafter 

referred to as the “Condominium Documents”). Being 

the same premises conveyed to the herein named 

mortgagor(s) by deed recorded with Plymouth County 

Registry of Deeds herewith. See also Scriverets Error 

Affidavit recorded with said Deeds at Book 26630 

Page 187. 

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the 

Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 24993, 

Page 242, as affected by a corrective Deed recorded 

with said registry at Book 26630, Page 188. 

The premises will be sold subject to any and all 

unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and 

liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable 

encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over 

this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of 

all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions 

of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of 

parties in possession. 

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check 

in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown 

at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as 

a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are 

exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign 

written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; 

balance of purchase price payable in cash or by 

certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of 

the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde 

& Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, 

Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as 

may be designated by mortgagee. The description for 

the premises contained in said mortgage shall control 

in the event of a typographical error in this 

publication.” 


PHH Mortgage Corporation 

Korde & Associates, P.C. 

321 Billerica Road 

Suite 210 

Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 

(978) 256-1500 

(PHH 10-002451 )(Shaw) 

(11-25-10, 12-02-10, 12-09-10)(260860) 

[Published: 11/25, 12/2 & 12/9/10] 

LEGAL NOTICE 

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale 

contained in a certain mortgage given by Elisabeth 

A. Buckley a/k/a Elisabeth Buckley to Cendant 

Mortgage Corporation, dated December 7, 2001 and 

recorded at Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in 

Book 21090, Page 186 of which mortgage PHH 

Mortgage Corporation f/k/a Cendant Mortgage 

Corporation is the present holder, for breach of 


foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located 

at Unit 27A, in the 25 and 27 Sagamore Terrace 

Condominium a/k/a Sagamore Terrace 

Condominium, 27A Sagamore Terrace, Hull, MA 

02045 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00PM 

on December 15, 2010, at the mortgaged premises, 

more particularly described below, all and singular 

the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: 

The following property in Hull, Plymouth, 

Massachusetts: The Condominium Unit (Subject 

Unit) designated as Unit 27A of 25 & 27 Sagamore 

Terrace Condominium, A Condominium in Hull, 

Plymouth County, Massachusetts, having a Street 

Address of 25-27 Sagamore Terrace in said Hull, and 

being created pursuant to Master Deed dated 


September 22, 1986 and recorded with Plymouth 

County Registry of Deeds in Book 7203, Page 126, 

as Amended by Instrument of Record. Subject Unit 

is shown on the floor plans filed with said Master 

Deed, as Amended, and on the copy of said plans 

Amended to the First Unit Deed to Subject Unit. 

Subject unit is conveyed together with the applicable 

undivided interest in the common areas and facilities 

of the Condominium, as set forth in said Master Deed. 

Subject unit is conveyed together with the benefit of 

the grantor’s interest in and to all exclusive easements 

including those for parking and storage, if any, as the 

same may be set forth in said Master Deed and/or 

prior unit deeds to subject unit. Subject unit is 

conveyed together with the benefit of and subject to 

all easements, restrictions, reservations, powers, 

limitations, and all other matters set forth in 1) the 

Master Deed referred to above, as amended; 2) the 

articles of organizations, By-Laws, and/or Declaration 

of Trust, as applicable, as amended of record 

governing the condominium association, recorded 

together with said Master Deed; 3) the first unit deed 

to subject unit; and 4) Massachusetts General Laws 

Chapter 183A. 

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the 

Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 21090, 

Page 185. 

The premises will be sold subject to any and all 

unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and 

liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable 

encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over 

this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of 

all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions 

of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of 

parties in possession. 

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified 

check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be 

shown at the time and place of the sale in order to 

qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its 

designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high 

bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon 

acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable 

in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from 

the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s 

attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica 

Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or 

such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. 

The description for the premises contained in said 

mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical 

error in this publication.” 


PHH Mortgage Corporation f/k/a Cendant 

Mortgage Corporation 

Korde & Associates, P.C. 

321 Billerica Road 

Suite 210 

Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 

(978) 256-1500 

(PHH 10-002494 )(Buckley) 

(11-18-10, 11-25-10, 12-02-10)(260543) 

[Published: 11/18, 11/25 & 12/2/10] 

Hull Board of Appeals 

Corrected Notice of Public Hearing 

The Hull Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing 

on Thursday evening, December 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. 

pursuant to the Zoning Bylaw, at the Hull Municipal 

Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Mass on the 

following application for a Variance under Art. VIII, 

80-2(b) & Art. V, 50, and appeal of the decision of 

the Building Commissioner, Art. VIII, 80-(2a), filed 

by William J. Horne of Berkley Road seeking a 

dimensional variance to build a single-family home 

on 220 No. Truro Street under Art VIII, 80-2(b) & 

Art. V, 50. Proposed front and side setbacks 0.0’ & 

0.0’ are less than the required 25’ front 10’ side 

setbacks. Rear setback and lot coverage seem 

compliant. Building Plans not yet submitted, so 

unable to determine height compliance. 

Alana Swiec, Chairman 

Publish: Hull Times 

November 18 & November 25, 2010


HULL 

100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 

Compiled from The Hull Beacon 

by John J. Galluzzo 

NOVEMBER 25, 1910 

• $1000 worth of schoolbooks have been 

burned to prevent further spread of scarlet 

fever. The schools are closed and the 

building is being painted and varnished 

inside. 

• Mrs. Capt. Sparrow came from her sick 

mother’s, at Provincetown, to her home 

at the lifesaving station for the weekend. 

Her daughter Lillian, who has charge of 

the operating room at the Children’s 

Hospital, is also spending a few days at 

the lifesaving station. 

• Mr. Edward J Ball has put in concrete 

cellars for four more houses at Pemberton, 

and Angelo did the work. 

• Miss Belle Pope has opened a store and 

will sell candy and cigars. 

• Mr. Wheeler is making a trip. 

• Capt. Galiano holds his own, no worse. 

• George James will return to Hull to live 

in the spring. 

• Mr. Eugene Mitchell has opened a bakery 

in Mrs. Dowd’s building, and has 

great sales every day. 

• Pvt. Reid has moved with his family to 

the tower house, Mount Pleasant Ave. 

• Pvt. Malone has moved into the 

Stephen Lowe house. 

• Sgt. Conway has moved into Captain 

Sirovich’s house. 

• Carroll Cleverly has leased the Richard 

Hayes house for three years, and is 

already living there. 

• Samuel James has bought the Jacob F. 

Hersey barn and has moved onto his 

ground. 

• Walter Cobb is building a new barn. 

• Mr. Durgin was operated upon in the 

Boston hospital Monday last. 

Keep up to date with Hullfolk who 

lived 100 years ago with the 2011 calendar 

that is based on this column. Compiled 

by local historian John J. Galluzzo, 

the calendar is a fundraiser for the 

library. It’s on sale there for $20. Call 

781 925-2295 for details. ∞ 

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN – 

Elves Chris Martone and 

Louise Hardison sold 

raffle tickets at the Hull 

Holiday Showcase, 

while Scouts Brittney 

Bain, Sinead McDonagh, 

and Danielle Hooper of 

Troop 74844 presided 

over a candy table that 

included kid favorites 

like chocolate covered 

pretzels… [Lucy 


BIRDS OF A FEATHER? This is so wrong on so many levels, but Periwinkle Wightman 

and his owner went to great lengths to remind pet owners not to serve ‘people 

food’ to their dogs. As ACO Deni Goldman reported last week, many of the 

traditional foods associated with the holidays can make dogs sick or may even 

be fatal. So, let’s be careful out there and, Winkle, we’re really sorry… 

National Parenting Center issues 

Holiday Seal of Approval report 

The National Parenting Center has 

released its 20th annual Holiday Seal of 

Approval report. 

The final report of 2010 follows two 

months of consumer testing by parents 

and children at The National Parenting 

Center’s test centers. Winners from this 

testing period are awarded the 2011 Seal 

of Approval. 

Parents can read reviews of all the 

award-winning products from this and 

all three 2010 testing periods at 

www.nationalparentingcenter.com. 

The evaluation process gauges consumer 

reaction to products currently being 

marketed to both parents and their 

children, such as toys, games, books, 

videos, websites, educational products, 

etc. Each is reviewed on a variety of 

levels including, but not limited to, price, 

packaging, design, stimulation, desirability, 

age appropriateness, instructions, 

and more. TNPC’s Seal of Approval is 

ultimately a peer-to-peer review program 

to recognize and highlight products 

and services that have been met with 

a “thumbs up” by parents. 

Since 1989, The National Parenting 

Center has established itself as North 

America’s leading parent advocacy organization. 

TNPC offers advice and information 

to parents on issues that range 

from pregnancy through adolescence. 

The National Parenting Center’s home 

page, TNPC.COM, offers visitors free 

access to hundreds of articles on parenting 

issues, as well as Seal of Approval 

reviews. ∞ 

Be a Buttonwood Book Angel 

Buttonwood Books & Toys, Shaw’s 

Plaza, Rt. 3A, Cohasset is sponsoring its 

annual Book Angel program to benefit 

local children. The goal is to promote 

literacy and give the gift of reading to a 

local child. A Book Angel selects an angel 

from the tree in the store and buys a 

book for the child described on the angel. 

Buttonwood will give a 15% discount 

on the book and deliver the book 

to the appropriate agency. The program 

recipients are Wellspring in Hull, Friends 

of the Homeless in Weymouth, and the 

Blue Hills Healthy Families, serving the 

South Shore. This is the 17th year that 

Buttonwood has sponsored the Book 

Angel program, and the need is particularly 

great this year. About 200 books 

were donated last year. The program runs 

through Dec. 23. Please call Buttonwood 

at 781 383-2665 if you have any questions. 

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