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Meet the 

Candidates for 

Town Committees 

By Cynthia Whitty 

Natick residents can 

learn about the candidates 

for town committees before 

casting their vote on 

March 28. Positions to 

be voted on are Board of 

Selectmen (BOS), School 

Committee (SC), Planning 

Board, Board of Assessors, 

Board of Health, Recreation 

and Parks Commissioner 

and Constable. 

Michael Hickey and 

Amy Mistrot are running 

to fill two, three-year BOS 

seats. John Ciccariello was 

planning to run but withdrew 

for personal reasons 

in late February. Jeffrey Alderson, 

Donna McKenzie 

and Hayley Sonneborn are 

running for two, three-year 

SC seats. “Natick Local 

Town Pages” offered the 

five candidates an opportunity 

to submit up to 400 

words on why they are running. 

The candidates are 

listed in alphabetical order 

by last name along with 

their responses. 

For voting information 

and to see the warrant, visit 

www.natickma.gov/1374/ 

Annual-Town-Election- 

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Out on the Town With 

Millennials and Gulp Fiction 

By Via Perkins, 

Contributing Writer 

Libraries serve as resources 

for all ages, but there is one demographic 

that sometimes slips 

under the radar. It is an age group 

for which teen rooms are too juvenile, 

but activities for parents 

and kids are usually not yet relevant. 

These are millennials, in 

their 20s and 30s, and the Gulp 

Fiction book group, which invites 

these Natick residents to participate 

in a unique way. 

Reaching Readers 

The Gulp Fiction Club was 

created by 20-something Caleigh 

Ross, the same month she 

started her position as a library 

assistant at Natick’s Bacon Free 

Library. Though the library’s typical 

patrons are families or older 

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“I was at the Natick train station 

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people in their 20s and 30s came 

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Candidates 

for Selectmen 

Mike Hickey 

Natick’s Town Election is 

March 28. It’s important to know 

who’s on the ballot. 

Meet Mike Hickey, candidate 

for Natick Board of Selectmen. 

Mike has served on the Zoning 

Board of Appeals for 10 years, 

including three as Chairman. His 

experience collaborating with 

Board members, volunteers, and 

the public has inspired Mike to 

run for elected office. Mike appreciates 

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concerns and pride in Natick. 

On the ZBA, Mike is fair and 

treats people with respect. He 

speaks out for residents by opposing 

proposals that would have a 

negative impact on their neighborhoods, 

but he makes up his 

own mind and seeks results that 

are in the Town’s best interests. 

If elected to the Board of Selectmen, 

Mike will listen, learn and 

work toward balanced outcomes. 

Natick’s rapid growth affects 

school enrollment, housing, traffic, 

and open space. Mike’s professional 

skills correspond well to 

these issues. Mike’s background 

in law and government includes 

commercial real estate and housing, 

public utilities, land use and 

zoning, transportation, economic 

development, open space and 

preservation. 

Mike and his wife, Lisa, have 

two teens in Natick’s middle 

and high schools. Mike supports 

Natick Public Schools, with a 

view to identifying resources to 

provide students with a great 

public education. To protect local 

services, Mike cares about fiscal 

responsibility, transparency, and 

efficiency. 

Mike supports local businesses 

and the good work taking place 

to make Natick Center more vibrant. 

He also supports creative 

zoning and planning tools to 

manage the pace of growth and 

help preserve Natick’s special 

character. And Mike looks forward 

to working with our state 

and federal partners to ensure 

that Natick gets its fair share. For 

more information, please visit 

www.mikehickey.org. Thank you! 

Amy Mistrot 

Serving for eight years as a 

member of the School Committee, 

the last three years as Chair, 

has helped me learn about the 

opportunities and challenges 

that Natick faces as a town, 

some of which are intrinsically 

connected to the school district 

and many of which are unique 

and well beyond the scope of 

the schools. We are a town that 

both enjoys and is challenged by 

our proximity to Boston, major 

routes, and retail amenities; an 

innovative school system; housing 

that is relatively affordable; 

excellent services; and a strong 

sense of community with a 

small-town feel. 

Natick needs to actively plan 

for our future, and there are 

multiple trajectories to evaluate. 

What Natick becomes in the 

next five to fifteen years will be 

determined over the next several 

years. The priorities that I would 

like to address as one member of 

the Board of Selectmen are to: 

Hire a new town administrator 

given Martha White’s retirement 

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and engaged municipal leadership 

to both manage and lead 

Natick forward. The process 

developed for that transition, 

both before and after the leadership 

change, will be critical for 

Natick. 

Focus on both short- and 

long-term strategic budgetary 

planning by working closely with 

town administration, the school 

administration, and other town 

boards to ensure that Natick 

retains its excellent bond rating 

and addresses both the needs 

and priorities of the town. 

Focus on “responsible stewardship” 

for Natick by prioritizing 

strategic planning; by 

collaborating with administrations, 

town boards, and citizens; 

and by working towards common 

ground on issues. 

I have developed valuable 

municipal experience that I 

could now offer as member of 

the Board of Selectmen to help 

develop and implement creative 

solutions and be part of townwide 

team that shapes Natick’s 

future. 

Candidates for 

School Committee 

Jeffrey Alderson 

By nearly every measure, the 

Natick Public Schools consistently 

provide the best quality education 

– at a great financial value - to the 

citizens of Natick. As the first in 

my family to attend college I 

know firsthand the impact that a 

high quality, public school education 

– one that is filled with a 

variety of academic, sport and 

enrichment opportunities - can 

have on a child’s life. The continued 

success of Natick schools 

in preparing our children to be 

engaged, knowledgeable citizens 

requires renewed attention 

to those services, educators, and 

facilities that make our schools 

great – and in turn make our 

town a great place to live. 

I recognize that maintaining 

the quality of our schools 

considering growing enrollments 

and limited budget will 

be no easy task. In the years 

since becoming an engineer, 

and the honor of serving our 

country as a U.S. Air Force officer, 

I have committed my professional 

career to ensuring that 

students, their families, and the 

educators that serve them have 

the resources they need to be 

successful. I have personally 

created technology to help guidance 

counselors and teachers do 

more with less, and look forward 

to finding opportunities to assist 

our school administrators to do 

the same. 

I bring a wealth of experience 

working with non-profit boards, 

youth mentoring programs, and 

persons with disabilities and 

an unwavering commitment to 

ensuring equal access to education 

in an environment where 

every student is heard, valued, 

and supported. I am passionate 

about social justice, support services, 

and equality for veterans, 

minorities, the economically disadvantaged, 

and the LGBTQ 

community. 

I very much look forward to 

serving the people of Natick, 

particularly students, parents 

and educators, and I truly value 

your support and your vote on 

March 28. 

Donna M. McKenzie 

Experience, outstanding qualifications, 

a love for education 

and the desire to serve my community 

propel my campaign for 

school committee. Rising enrollments, 

aging buildings, limited 

resources, and increased pressures 

on our young people will 

demand the best of our planning 

to bring our schools into 


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the future with excellence and 

strength. I am the best candidate 

to do this. 

As the only candidate to have 

served as a Town Meeting member, 

I understand how the school 

budget fits into the town budget 

and how best to promote a 

budget acceptable to the overall 

needs of the town. The schools 

belong to all of us and taxpayers 

support public schools because 

schools prepare students to be 

responsible and informed citizens. 

Education for citizenship is 

important now more than ever. I 

will represent everyone to ensure 

our schools are a showpiece and 

our town a place where education 

is our center. We have a 

good school system that I think 

I can help become even better. I 

would like to reconsider the option 

of a delayed start for high 

school students, bolster reading 

and writing curricula, especially 

for middle school students, 

strengthen emotional and physical 

wellness programs, enhance 

the ways in which we create 

inclusive classrooms for students 

with Individual Education 

Plans, and expand successful 

programs that end bullying and 

discrimination in our schools. 

I have a Ph.D. in ethics and 

have taught at Cornell and Fordham, 

as well as Boston College 

High School, and other middle 

and high school programs. I 

have a wealth of administrative 

and research experience that 

will help us as we analyze how 

best to move forward and proactively 

plan to address future 

needs. I am fiscally prudent, 

highly creative, a good listener 

and consensus builder and look 

forward to working for you. 

Hayley Sonneborn 

I am excited to be running 

for election to the Natick School 

Committee to ensure that all 

students have the support they 

need to succeed, and to help 

guarantee our schools are part 

of a responsibly managed and 

thriving community. I look forward 

to being an accessible 

advocate for academics and a 

pragmatic partner in planning 

for our community’s future. 

I have always had a passion 

for education. I worked as a high 

school English teacher at a top 

Massachusetts school for close to 

a decade. I have been a resident 

of Natick since 2001 and currently 

have children enrolled in 

3rd grade at Ben-Hem Elementary 

School and 6th grade at 

Wilson Middle School. At Ben- 

Hem, I was elected and served 

two terms on School Council. 

I will bring a communityoriented 

perspective to the committee 

to promote high quality 

academics across all schools, 

and ensure we address all of our 

students’ needs while providing 

great value for taxpayers. I 

have a collaborative approach 

to local government and look 

forward to working effectively 

with other boards, committees, 

departments and members of 

the community. 

Our school population is 

surging because of the investment 

we have made in education. 

I will help the committee 

plan strategically and creatively 

to get the most value for our 

budget, and advocate for the 

faculty, programming and facilities 

that are essential to our 

changing needs. 

It is essential that our budget, 

planning, achievements and 

challenges are well understood. 

As a school committee member, 

I will promote district transparency, 

accountability and understanding, 

both among school 

families and the wider community. 

I value public input, and I 

will be available to anyone with 

questions, ideas and concerns 

about the Natick schools. 

I am eager to bring my educator 

experience and expertise to 

the School Committee with the 

help of your vote on March 28! 

New England Crime: 

Mystery Festival Organizers Plan 

Weekend-Long Event 

The Mystery Festival Weekend organizers announced they are 

expanding on last year’s mystery event by adding a writers’ workshop 

and a mystery feature film. The free event, focusing on the 

theme of “New England Crime,” will be held on April 7 and 8 

in the Ashland Library, 66 Front St., and is free and open to the 

public. For more information, call the library, 508-881-0134 or visit 

http://friendsoftheapl.com/Mystery-author-2017-04-07.html. 

Friday, April 7: 7 pm: a full-length feature mystery-themed film 

Saturday, April 8: 

• 10 am to noon: Mystery Writers’ Workshop led by Leslie 

Wheeler, author of the Miranda Lewis “living history” mysteries 

• 1 to 4 pm: Author Panel and Book Signing 

The panel will consist of the following New England authors: 

• Ray Daniel is an award-winning author of Boston-based crime 

fiction and is the author of the Tucker Mysteries. His short story 

“Give Me a Dollar” won a 2014 Derringer Award for short 

fiction and “Driving Miss Rachel” was chosen as a 2013 distinguished 

short story by Otto Penzler, editor of The Best American 

Mystery Stories 2013. 

• Hallie Ephron, “New York Times” bestselling author, is an 

Edgar Award finalist and four-time finalist for the Mary Higgins 

Clark Award. Ephron writes suspense novels she hopes readers 

can’t put down. She teaches writing at workshops and writing 

conferences across the country. An award-winning crime fiction 

book reviewer, she wrote an ON CRIME column for the “Boston 

Globe” for 10 years. 

• Leslie Wheeler is an author of books about American history 

and biographies. Wheeler now writes the Miranda Lewis “living 

history” mystery series. She is a member of Mystery Writers of 

America and Sisters in Crime, serving as Speakers Bureau Coordinator 

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On the evening of Saturday, 

Jan. 28, a line of patrons nearly 

extended out the front door of 

The Center for Arts in Natick 

(TCAN). All were waiting patiently 

to be seated for “West Side 

Story,” the premier film showing 

in the center’s new 120-seat 

movie theater. 

To finance the renovations, 

TCAN turned to crowdfunding. 

Their Kickstarter campaign 

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taverns, where deep discussions 

can be held over a hot meal and 

a cold beer. The atmosphere is 

casual, serving as a place where 

members can relax, get to know 

one another and engage in good 

literature. 

The group serves as a bridge 

to the library, without stepping 

foot in one. “Offering this book 

club aimed specifically at this age 

group is our way of connecting 

and engaging with patrons that 

we know exist, but who don’t 

necessarily always engage with 

the library in traditional ways,” 

Ross explained. 

Empowering Literature 

February marked the oneyear 

anniversary of Gulp Fiction. 

A core group of around seven 

people regularly attend, but they 

always welcome “new faces and 

new perspectives,” as Ross put it. 

As the group grows, participants 

have been enjoying a selection 

of works, spanning fiction 

and nonfiction, and reading authors 

across the spectrum, Aziz 

Ansari, Jeffery Eugenides, Rainbow 

Rowell, David Sedaris. 

The pick for January’s meeting 

was the new memoir “#GIRL- 

BOSS” by Sophia Amoruso, 

founder of Nasty Gal Vintage. 

Amoruso’s company became 

highly successful and was named 

the Fastest Growing Retailer in 

2012 by INC Magazine. The author 

imparts world-wise wisdom 

for young professionals, like those 

who attend Gulp Fiction. 

During the meeting, one 

member explained, “Reading 

‘#GIRLBOSS’ is really helpful in 

encouraging readers to advocate 

for themselves. I’ve been out of 

school a few years and in entrylevel 

positions. Now I’m ready to 

move on and have honest conversations, 

saying, ‘I deserve a raise, 

and here’s why.’” 

Calling All Natick 

Restaurants 

The next step for Gulp Fiction 

is finding a permanent home. 

They seek a local restaurant or 

bar to build a mutually beneficial 

relationship with, where they can 

patronize the location on a regular 

basis and have a reliable space 

to hold and grow their book discussions. 

The core group has enjoyed 

their time experimenting with 

new establishments in Natick, 

meeting in places they might not 

have visited otherwise, but the 

traveling creates an instability 

that the group hopes to remedy. 

“Ideally, we would love to have 

a permanent location,” Ross said. 

“We are searching for a venue 

with an atmosphere, menu and 

price point that is conducive to 

our monthly meetings.” 

This is all part of the growth 

process, something both the library 

and 20- and 30-somethings 

know well. “It’s a testament to the 

magic of libraries that we are able 

to evolve to fit the needs of our 

community and engage with patrons 

on their own terms,” Ross 

said. “It’s about meeting patrons 

where they are—in this case, out 

on the town!” 

For Gulp Fiction times and 

locations, visit www.baconfreelibrary.org/events. 

nonprofit add a new feature, 

the movie theater, for the Natick 

community to enjoy. 

Marketing and Development 

Coordinator Kerry Fraser filmed 

the ribbon-cutting ceremony and 

entry of guests on Facebook Live. 

“This theater has been a long time 

in the making, and it’s been amazing 

to see the community rally to 

support the project and watch it 

all come together,” she said. 

After patrons settled in to 

the new space with snacks and 

drinks in hand, Executive Director 

David Lavalley thanked the 

audience and delivered introductory 

comments. 

“I’m very interested to know 

your feedback on the experience, 

about any of it – the taste of the 

popcorn, the sight lines, the feeling 

of the seats, the volume level 

– everything,” Lavalley said. 

To provide feedback, or to see 

the TCAN calendar that lists upcoming 

film showings, visit www. 

natickarts.org. 

Connected Parenting 

SPARK (Successful Positive 

Authentic Resilient Kids) invites 

parents to a free retreat, “Connected 

Parenting,” on building 

trust and emotional awareness, 

Sunday, March 5, 12:30 to 4:30 

p.m., at the Natick Community 

Senior Center. Lunch is provided. 

The SPARK Kindness team 

members leading this workshop 

are Catherine Brunell, an author, 

trained facilitator, retreat leader 

and a mother of five, and Dr. 

Amy Pettit, a licensed psychologist 

who completed pre- and postdoctoral 

training at Yale School 

of Medicine and Joslin Diabetes 

Center/Harvard Medical School. 

Part two of this program will 

be offered on April 30. Parents 

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Parents may register online at 

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Natick Dems to Elect Delegates 

Registered Democrats in Natick 

will hold a Caucus at the Morse 

Institute Library (Lower Level) in 

downtown Natick, 14 E. Central 

Street, on Saturday, March 4, 1 to 

4 p.m., to elect delegates and alternates 

to the 2017 Massachusetts 

Democratic State Convention on 

June 3. Given its history of strong 

Democratic voter turnout, Natick 

has been awarded 22 delegate slots 

and 5 alternate seats to represent 

Natick at the Convention. 

The Caucus is open to the public, 

but only registered Democrats 

or 16 and 17 year olds who have 

pre registered to vote in Natick 

may run or vote for delegates. Preregistered 

voters must bring proof 

of their registration to the Caucus. 

Also, same-day registration will be 

available at the Caucus. 

For more information, contact 

Steve Roche, Natick Democratic 

Town Committee Caucus 

Chair, at Attyroche@aol.com, 

call 508-653-8637 or visit 

http://natickdems.org. 

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condition is often aggravated 

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from working out and playing 

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pustules, clogged pores and 

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It is best managed with a 

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Natick’s Multi-Generational 

Choir Feels Like a Family 

By Ben Krueger, Teen Member, 

Sound and Spirit 

Sound and Spirit is a multigenerational 

choir for everyone, 

whether you like singing, dancing 

or playing an instrument, there’s 

always fun to be had. Our upcoming 

concert, “Rise,” is Sound 

and Spirit’s 10th concert since the 

group’s premiere in 2012. I am in 

the teens’ section for adolescents 

from 7th-12th grade. It is a blast 

to be in, and I have made many 

friends through it. Our Artistic 

Director is Kate Leavey, who 

founded the program. Not only is 

Kate a great singer, but she is also 

a great director, teacher and mentor. 

If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t 

have met a number of my friends, 

nor would I have been able or 

willing to train my voice as I have. 

Claire, her cousin, teaches choreography 

and the assistant director 

is Cathi Ianno, 

The choir started due to 

a lack of a “real community 

choir,” according to Kate. By 

this, she means a choir where 

anyone who can carry a tune 

can participate in without an 

audition. She finds it interesting 

how, despite the diversity of professionals, 

lifelong choir members 

and novices, it still always 

works, stating that, “Together, 

we create something special that 

we could not achieve alone.” 

An artistic committee helps 

pick the theme, and the upcoming 

concert, “Rise,” which is 

themed around revolution. Kate 

said that she and the other staff 

research and gradually dwindle 

down the number of songs that 

seem right for the concert. A fellow 

teen singer, Dylan Lavallee, 

said, “There are laid-back tunes, 

high-energy jams and everything 

in between. There’s something to 

fit everyone’s music taste, which 

makes ‘Rise’ especially intriguing.” 

Choir participants range from 

rambunctious and joyful kids, exuberant 

and busy teens, and a very 

generous group of adults. Kate 

enjoys teaching them; there are a 

wide variety of roles to fill: writers, 

artists, dancers, singers, poets, 

program design and program adsellers. 

For concerts, Sound and 

Spirit hires a professional band 

and assembles a production staff, 

including a very experienced stage 

manager. There are diverse roles 

and jobs people can fill, which is 

one of the greatest things about 

the program. 

Dylan said he joined the program 

because Kate is a strong 

musical mentor for him. For people 

who are thinking of joining, 

he said, “It has given me wonderful 

opportunities to sing and 

perform in a professional setting 

that I would otherwise not have 

experienced. If you’re looking to 

have fun and create an awesome 

performance, I would recommend 

Sound and Spirit a thousand 

times over.” 

I also highly recommend that 

you tell your friends and family 

about Sound and Spirit, and see if 

they would like to join. I personally 

find that the whole program feels 

more like a family than an organization, 

and everyone is included 

no matter what role they choose. 

All in all, this is what makes Sound 

and Spirit the unique and amazing 

experience it is. 

March Concert: “Rise” will be 

performed March 10 and 11 at 7 

p.m. and March 12 at 3 p.m. at 

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, 

12 Highland St, Natick. Tickets 

are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors 

and students, and can be purchased 

at soundandspirit.net or 

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Natick Awarded $400,000 

Complete Streets Grant 

The Town of Natick was one 

of 15 communities in the Commonwealth 

awarded a Complete 

Streets Grant from the Massachusetts 

Department of Transportation 

(MassDOT), receiving 

a grant for nearly $400,000 for its 

Complete Streets project. 

The town’s Complete Streets 

project aims to accommodate 

all road users by creating a road 

network that meets the needs 

of individuals using a variety of 

transportation modes. The project 

will focus on developing a 

connected, integrated network 

that serves all road users. Natick 

will use the funds to construct additional 

lighted crosswalks – similar 

to the one in use between the 

Natick Town Hall and the Morse 

Institute Library – at various locations 

along Route 135, and on 

Speen Street. 

“I am pleased that Natick was 

one of the 15 communities that 

met the requirements to receive a 

Complete Streets Grant,” Representative 

David Linsky (D-Natick) 

said. “The funds will allow Natick 

to provide roadways that will 

be both safe and efficient for all 

users.” 

Complete Streets are designed 

and operated to provide safety 

and accessibility for all users of 

roadways, trails, and transit systems, 

including pedestrians, bicyclists, 

transit riders, motorists, 

commercial vehicles, and emergency 

vehicles, and for people of 

all ages and abilities.


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he grew up. “I love Natick,” he 

said, and that love of the town 

shines through when he talks 

about his work. 

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March Happenings at Natick Farm 

By Trish Wesley Umbrell, 

Farm Administrator 

Take a Maple 

Sugaring Tour 

No doubt you’ve seen Natick 

Community Organic Farm 

(NCOF) silver sap collecting 

buckets hanging on sugar maples 

around town. When the 

weather permits, we’ve been 

frantically running around collecting 

sap and boiling it into 

precious syrup. We’ll be offering 

guided maple sugaring tours of 

our sugaring operation through 

the end of the month. Tours 

last approximately 45 minutes 

and run Monday through Friday, 

1, 3:30, and 4:15 pm, and 

on Saturdays at 9:30 and 11:30 

am. You will learn all about the 

science, history and craft of 

making maple syrup. Advance 

registration is required. Since 

Mother Nature is in charge, 

we cannot guarantee boiling, 

though there’s always lots to see 

and learn. 

Pancakes and Sugaring 

at Maple Magic Day, 

Saturday, March 4 

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warm homemade pancakes 

smothered in real maple syrup, 

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to cook the pancakes yourself! 

Come on March 4, 8 to 11 am 

at Memorial School, where we’ll 

be more than happy to serve you 

up a plate of wheat or glutenfree/dairy-free 

hotcakes as you 

listen to live Dixieland jazz, tour 

our educational exhibits and our 

nonprofit fair. Take a chance in 

our raffle to win great prizes like 

Red Sox tickets courtesy of Fair 

& Yeager Insurance or a free 

week of NCOF summer program. 

Breakfast admission $10 

for adults ($8 for members), and 

$5 for kids ages 3-6 ($4 members). 

You can save $1 by walking 

or biking to the event. 

Concurrently, over at the 

farm, we’ll be running Maple 

Sugaring Past & Present Tours, 

from 9 am to 2pm every half 

hour. These enhanced sugaring 

tours feature fascinating reenactments 

of Native American 

and Colonial sugaring methods, 

plus a visit to our modern-day 

sugar shack. We’ll be serving 

family-friendly food throughout 

the day. Tours are $7/person, or 

$6 if you attend breakfast first. 

No need for reservations. 

Seedlings and Babies 

March is all about new life, 

from seedlings growing in the 

greenhouses to piglets, lambs, 

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and kids being born weekly in 

the barn. Keep an eye on the 

Farm’s Facebook page for both 

planting and birth announcements. 

If you’d like to some of 

our beautiful, certified-organic 

seedlings for your own garden, 

you can do so using our Seedling 

Pre-order program. Pick up 

an order sheet at the Farm or 

download it from our website. If 

you’d like to purchase a piglet, 

lamb, or kid (goat-kind only), 

please contact Jon, the Farm’s 

animal manager. 

Food and Products 

Right now we have certifiedorganic 

mesclun mix, potatoes, 

leeks, squash, plus our own eggs, 

maple syrup, honey, woolen yarn, 

pork and beef. Please stop by our 

workshop stand Monday Friday, 

8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or on weekends 

during morning or afternoon 

chore time. 

Summer Program Registration 

Opens March 15 

Public registration for 

NCOF’s popular, week-long 

morning- or afternoon programs 

for youth ages 3.5 to 14 opens 

March 15. Participants help to 

run the Farm and have a lot of 

fun as they learn and get dirty. 

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our programming, please visit 

our website, or watch the family-friendly 

July episode of “On 

the Farm,” a serial documentary 

about NCOF on Vimeo. 

The farm offers a number 

of programs for adults and children, 

from books discussions to 

crafts to caring for animals. Descriptions, 

fees, and registration 

is our and through our website, 

www.natickfarm.org. 

Natick Community Organic 

Farm is a nonprofit, certifiedorganic 

farm located at 117 

Eliot Street offering productive 

open space, farm products, and 

hands-on education to people 

of all ages, year-round. Our 27 

acres are open daily during daylight 

hours with no admission 

fee for your visits and purchases. 

Come on down and see what’s 

“growing on!” 

Gardening 

with Native 

Plants and 

Why It Matters 

The Natick Garden Club will 

present a program, “Gardening 

with Native Plants and Why It 

Matters,” on Thursday, March 16, 

7 p.m., at the Morse Institute, Lebowitz 

Room, 14 East Central St. 

Native plants are increasingly 

recognized as important to our 

gardens and landscapes. Claudia 

Thompson of Grow Native Massachusetts 

will give us an overview 

of their essential role in ecosystem 

health – starting with the concept 

of co-evolution between plants 

and animals, and ending with 

a tour of her 7,000-square foot 

garden in Cambridge. Thompson 

will explain the differences 

among native, naturalized and invasive 

plants and explore the food 

web that links plants to insects to 

birds, wildlife and humans. 

Thompson is the founder and 

president of Grow Native Massachusetts, 

an organization she 

founded in 2010 as the culmination 

of an extensive career as an 

environmentalist and educator. 

She has developed programs for 

public schools, and worked for 

the Appalachian Mountain Club, 

Drumlin Farm, and the New 

England Wild Flower Society. 

For more information, visit 

www.natickgardenclub.org/ 

NGCPrograms. Please help support 

the Natick Service Council 

Food Pantry by bringing a few 

canned goods to the meeting.


Planning Natick’s 2017 Green-up 

Week and Earth Day Festival 

By Pat Conaway, 

Keep Natick Beautiful 

Imagine an entire 

town coming 

together once 

a year in April 

to celebrate the 

Earth, learn 

from each other 

and make new 

friends. Thanks 

to our intrepid 

Earth Day Committee 

volunteers, that’s 

what we’ve been doing here in 

Natick for the past six years. On 

our unique Natick Common, 

we cobble together an amazing 

Earth Day Festival that celebrates 

the formidable strengths of our 

community and connects them 

to the Earth. 

Natick and Sherborn 

Awarded S.A.F.E. 

Grants 

Representative David Linsky 

(D-Natick) announced that 

Governor Charles Baker and 

Secretary of Public Safety and 

Security Daniel Bennett have 

awarded grant funds for the Student 

Awareness of Fire Education 

(S.A.F.E.) Program and the 

Senior S.A.F.E. Program. The 

town of Natick was awarded 

$8,637 and the town of Sherborn 

was awarded $5,358 for 

FY17. 

“S.A.F.E. is a vital program 

that has proven its effectivity,” 

Representative Linsky said. 

“Teaching citizens of the Commonwealth 

about fire safety and 

prevention is very important, and 

I commend the Natick and Sherborn 

Fire Departments for their 

dedication to this program.” 

Since the creation of The 

S.A.F.E. Program, the average 

annual child fire deaths have 

been reduced by 70 percent. 

The S.A.F.E. Program provides 

resources to fire departments 

across the Commonwealth to 

promote fire safety education for 

students in grades K-12, and Senior 

S.A.F.E. works with seniors 

on fire prevention, general home 

safety, and how to be better prepared 

in the event of a fire. 

Earth Day Festival, 

April 23 

Earth Day on Saturday, 

April 23, 11 am to 3 pm 

(rain date: April 30), will 

have kids’ activities, 

food vendors, artisans, 

live music, wildlife 

demonstrations, and 

displays by municipal 

and grassroots initiatives 

promoting sustainability. 

Visitors will meet 

the people who are on 

the front lines helping Natick improve 

its trails, parklands, woodlands 

and traffic problems and 

learn about the many programs 

conducted by several of Natick’s 

“environmental jewels”—Natick 

Community Organic Farm and 

their neighbors along the Charles 

River, The Massachusetts Horticultural 

Society and Natick’s 

Broadmoor Audubon Wildlife 

Sanctuary. 

Green-up Natick Week, 

April 18-21 

Prior to the festival, we’re conducting 

Natick Green-up Week, 

April 18-21. Come help us clean 

up some beautiful spaces that are 

often abused (Dug and Fisk ponds 

and the Pegan Cove Park area). 

The week is sponsored by Keep 

Natick Beautiful, the Natick Department 

of Public Works, the 

Natick High School, the Natick 

Common Spiritual Center and 

Natick Grows. 

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• Waste Ban Items 

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Contest for 

Natick Students 

New this year is a contest, 

“The Most Informative and 

Engaging Display, Demonstration 

or Activity,” for middle and 

high school students. We plan 

to recruit students and display a 

dozen or more student projects 

that focus on renewable energy, 

water conservation, endangered 

species, pollution, climate change 

and sustainability. Students will 

explain and demonstrate their 

messages to the public. A panel 

of judges will evaluate the projects 

and prizes will be announced 

at the end of the festival on Saturday. 

For more information, and to 

volunteer for Green-up Week, 

contact Pat Conaway, Chair, 

Natick Earth Day Committee, 

508-740-9949 or bpconaway@gmail.com, 

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Facebook, www.facebook.com/ 

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web, natickearthday.org or keepnatickbeautiful.org. 

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Sundays 

1 pm: Bingo at the Natick 

Elks Lodge, 95 Speen St. (doors 

open at 11 am) and Mondays 

(doors open at 4 pm, bingo at 

6:45 pm). You must be 18 years 

or older to play. 

Mondays 

3:30 to 4:30 pm: Craftafternoons 

at the Bacon Free Library. 

Bring your knitting, crocheting, 

sewing and scrapbooking. www. 

baconfreelibrary.org 

Third Monday 

7 to 9 pm: Occupy Natick, 

free movie and discussion. Visit 

occupynatick.org. 

Tuesdays 

12:15 pm: Natick Rotary 

meets at the Dolphin Seafood 

Restaurant, Natick Center. 

Natickrotary.org 

6:30 to 8pm: Open house/ 

information session at The 

Northeastern Institute of Cannabis 

campus, 10 Tech Circle, 

for anyone looking to educate 

themselves on the expanding 

cannabis industry. Guided tours 

are offered M-F, 11 am to 5pm 

by appointment, 508-655-7420. 

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Second Tuesday 

7 pm: Natick Education 

Foundation meets at Natick 

Town Hall. www.natickedfoundation.org 

Wednesdays 

5 to 7 pm: Sons of Italy Pasta 

Night, 37 Washington Ave. 

Pasta, salad, bread and dessert, 

all for one low price. 508-653- 

5619 

Thursdays 

11 am to 12 pm: Adult Coloring 

Book Club at the Bacon Free 

Library. Adult coloring pages 

and coloring pencils or markers 

supplied or bring your own. 

www.baconfreelibrary.org 

5 to 7 pm: Open Door-enjoy 

a meal, Sherrill Hall, St. Paul’s 

Episcopal Church. The program 

runs Thursdays from September 

through June. 

First Thursday 

6:30 pm: Relay For Life planning 

meetings for the May 2017 

event. Meet at the American 

Cancer Society, 30 Speen St. 

www.relayforlife.org/natickma 

Saturdays 

9 am to 1 pm: Natick Farmers’ 

Market at the Common Street 

Spirituality Center, intersection 

of Rt. 27 and 135. Free parking 

in lots on weekends. The market 

moves outside to the Natick 

Common on May 13. natickcenter.org. 

First Saturday 

11 am: Morse Institute Library 

Stitchers meet for serviceoriented 

knitting and crocheting 

at the Morse Institute Library. 

Drop in and join the fun! www. 

morseinstitute.org 

Through March 5 

Online Children’s Illustrators 

Auction, ending at 8 pm, 

featuring many of today’s most 

beloved picture book illustrators, 

graphic novelists and chapter 

book illustrators. Bacon Free Library, 

www.baconfreelibrary.org 

End of Season Deals! 

Natick Community Calendar 

Thursday, March 2 

7 pm: Friends of the Fourth 

meet at the Cole Center, 179 

Boden Lane. www.natick4th.org 

7 pm: Natick 2030+ Master 

Plan Outreach Meeting at the 

Common Street Spiritual Center 

for property owners, business 

owners and merchants to hear 

more about the Master Plan 

and share ideas and concerns. 

Natick2030.com 

Saturday, March 4 

9 am to 2 pm: Maple Magic 

and Pancake Breakfast at the 

Natick Community Organic 

Farm. Learn about Native 

American and Colonial sugaring 

techniques while experiencing 

how the farm sugars today. 

www.natickfarm.org/Pages/ 

Maple_Magic.html 

7:00 pm: Impulse Dance 

Center presents STAGES OF 

LOVE, featuring The Connecting 

Point Dance Company, 

TAProject and Extreme Crew, 

at the Wilson Middle School, 22 

Rutledge Rd. Admission: $15 

at the door. Doors open at 6:00 

p.m. 508.653.2171 

Wednesday, March 8 

Last day to register to vote for 

the March 28 annual town election. 

For information, call the 

Town Clerk’s Office at 508-647- 

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gov. 

7 pm: The Natick Shakespeare 

Club presentation and 

discussion of William Shakespeare’s 

First Folio. Morse 

Institute Library, www.morseinstitute.org 

Thursday, March 9 

7 to 9 pm: Disabilities Transition 

Fair and Roundtable on 

post-secondary transition options. 

Students, parents, guardians 

and professionals will have 

the opportunity to hear from 

local and state adult service providers 

regarding services and 

supports. Register online: goo. 

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Friday, March 10 

7:30 pm: An evening of hilarious 

fun and laughter with 

the improv comedy antics of 

NatickImprov, a fundraiser to 

benefit Family Promise Metrowest. 

Common Street Spiritual 

Center, 13 Common St. Suggested 

donation $10 at the door. 

NatickImprov.com 

Monday, March 13 

6 pm: Film and Discussion: 

Healthy Aging presented in 

partnership with the Metrowest 

Health Foundation. A light 

supper will be served before the 

screening. Morse Institute Library, 

www.morseinstitute.org 

7 to 8 pm: WELCOME 

to Natick! for residents new 

to Natick at the Natick Community-Senior 

Center. An interactive 

program led by an 

experienced and long-standing 

resident will show the depth and 

breadth of all this vibrant community 

has to offer. RSVP by 

calling 508-647-6540 or email 

skirby@natickma.org. 


7 pm: Yes for Natick Candidate 

Forum at the Natick 

Community-Senior Center. Do 

you have questions for the candidates? 

If so, let us know! We’ll 

share them with the candidates 

and ask some of them at the 

event! www.facebook.com/Yesfornatick 

Sunday, March 19 

3 pm: Concert with Jacqueline 

Schwab and Emily O’Brien, 

Flute and Piano. Morse Institute 

Library, www.morseinstitute.org 

6 pm: Natick Center Associates 

Annual Fundraiser with 

comedian Jimmy Tingle at the 

Dolphin Seafood Restaurant. 

Silent and online auction. For 

information, visit natickcenter. 

org or email Athena Pandolf, 

Executive Director of the Natick 

Center Cultural District, at info. 

natickcenter@gmail.com or call 

508-650-8848. 

Monday, March 20 

6:30 to 8 pm: Join a Circle of 

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of Harmony, Unity, Joy, Acceptance, 

Compassion, Peace and 

Love. Optional-bring an instrument 

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Young Natick Resident Reflects on Women’s March 



Erin Catania proves that no 

one is too young to stand up for 

what they believe in. At 11 years 

old, Catania possesses an acute 

sense of justice and responsibility. 

Though she lives with her family 

in Natick, she made up her mind 

to travel to Washington D.C. 

to participate in the Women’s 

March on Washington on Saturday, 

Jan. 21. The experience has 

spurred her on to continue fighting 

for important causes. 

Showing Support 

Advocating for the rights 

of women and other minority 

groups is something Catania 

takes seriously. Though she was 

intent on marching in the capitol, 

she thought about what it would 

take to get there and planned accordingly. 

She launched a crowdfunding 

campaign to help raise 

the money to go. 

“I decided to use GoFundMe 

because I knew the trip would 

cost a lot. I have a big family, and 

I knew it would help my parents 

a lot if I raised half of the cost on 

my own,” Catania explained. 

The response came in loud 

and clear. She reached her $1,200 

funding goal thanks to 39 donors, 

many of which also encouraged 

her through comments on her 

GoFundMe page. One contributor 

said, “You go girl! Don’t ever 

stop letting your voice be heard!” 

Another said, “Great story. The 

world needs your voice. Can’t 

wait to meet you in D.C.” 

“It felt really awesome to know 

that my family and friends and 

some people I don’t know supported 

me in going to the Women’s 

March,” Catania said. 

Marching Together 

On the big day, Catania 

marched the streets with her 

mother Julie, older sister Caitria, 

and friends. Her outfit was complete 

with a knitted pink hat that 

became a symbol of the march, 

as well as a shirt she received from 

Dr. Peter Sanchioni, the superintendent 

of Natick Public Schools. 

The group merged with a 

crowd that Catania described as 

“large, determined and peaceful.” 

“I was surprised by how 

many people attended, both 

young and old,” she said. “There 

were moms with baby strollers, 

handicapped people, and grandmas 

and grandpas.” 

Erin getting ready to march. (Photo/Julie Catania) 

Erin (right) with her sister Caitria 

(left) at the march. (Photo/Julie 

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Now widely considered the 

largest demonstration in U.S. 

history, the march has made an 

indelible mark on those who participated, 

including Catania. “It 

was really exciting to be a part 

of such a powerful message,” 

she said. “I knew I was a part of 

something so amazing and historic.” 

“We had an incredible experience,” 

her mother said of the 

march. “I am so proud of Erin.” 

A Big Mission 

Catania says the biggest thing 

she learned from her experience 

in D.C. was about the power she 

has to stand up for what is right. 

“I learned that it is important 

to express my feelings on fair and 

equal rights for everyone, and 

that my voice can make a difference, 

even at age 11,” she said. “I 

am only a young girl, but I have a 

pretty big voice.” 

This perspective is sure to 

guide her, and will help shape her 

decisions as she grows up and determines 

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wants to be. 

“I want to use my voice to 

help people know that it doesn’t 

matter if you’re a girl or a boy, 

what religion, race or ability 

you have, or who you love,” she 

explained. “Everyone deserves 

the same rights, pay and opportunities. 

Kindness, compassion 

and understanding should be a 

human right for everyone.” 

With that attitude, there is no 

limit to the good she can do in the 

world. 

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Natick Community-Senior 

Center: Photography Show 

Through April 

New England Light Painters 

(NELP) is a group of regional 

photographers who 

meet in Natick. The purpose 

of the group is to enable 

members to grow as artists by 

reviewing each others’ work, 

sharing techniques, organizing 

group exhibitions and inviting 

established fine-art photographers 

to make presentations. 

NELP’s show will hang at the 

Natick Community Senior 

Center during March and 

April 2017. Artists include 

Photo by David Kahn 

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and Nancy Rich, as well as 

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Sports 

Natick High Six Qualifies for Another Tourney Berth 

By Ken Hamwey, 

Staff Sports Writer 

Eric Kaplan is in his third year 

as Natick High’s hockey coach 

and he’s delighted that it’ll be 

three straight seasons that he’ll be 

calling signals in tournament play. 

The Redhawks were 9-6-2 at 

the “Natick Local Town Pages” 

deadline, a record that qualifies 

the Redhawks for a playoff 

berth. Last year, Natick went 15- 

4-2, won the Herget Division title, 

then advanced to the sectional 

semifinals before losing in overtime 

to Marshfield. 

“Our goals in pre-season were 

to repeat as Herget Division 

champions and earn another 

berth in the sectional tourney,’’ 

Kaplan said. “Walpole will win 

the Herget crown, but we’re 

pleased about post-season play. 

I’m optimistic about the playoffs 

because we’ve got depth, skilled 

players and we’re a close-knit 

group that has good chemistry. 

We lack superstars but we’ve got 

solid kids who know their roles.’’ 

Although the Redhawks lost 

all-star goalie Joe Sharib, who 

posted nine shutouts last year, 

to Cushing Academy (Ashburnham), 

they remain a focused 

squad with experience, balanced 

lines, speed and quickness. “We 

can improve going forward by 

being more consistent on offense,’’ 

Kaplan said. “We’re okay 

scoring against weaker teams but 

we can be much better against 

stronger opponents.’’ 

Natick’s four senior captains 

are quality leaders, and they all 

have specific strengths. They 

include forward Sean Harney, 

center Robbie Pini and defensemen 

Scott Reynolds and Matt 

Sullivan. 

“Sean is our top scorer (9 

goals, 11 assists through 17 

games),’’ Kaplan said. “He’s 

strong, skilled, quick and solid 

around the net. Robbie (9 goals, 

Hey NHS . . . How Are You? Depression 

Prevention Initiative at Natick High 

By Abby Blume and 

Maddy Wise, Freshmen. 

Natick High School 

Five months ago, freshmen 

and junior students from Natick 

High School (NHS) participated 

in the “Hey NHS” depression 

prevention initiative. They met 

with staff from the Wellesley 

Centers for Women at Wellesley 

College, who volunteer with 

the Signs of Suicide (SOS) Prevention 

Program. The students 

were taught about depression 

and suicide prevention. This past 

month, students met again and 

had brief one-on-one discussions 

on the topic of depression. 

In these meetings, the volunteers 

from Wellesley College were trying 

to identify students who might 

be depressed by asking a series of 

questions regarding their home 

and social lives. 

‘Why go through all this trouble?’ 

some may wonder. This is 

because a lot of people don’t understand 

how much depression 

plagues teenagers. Approximately 

20 percent of young people will 

experience depression before 

they reach adulthood. That’s one 

in every five teens. People also 

think depression is not a big deal 

because they don’t see it, or they 

underestimate it; but depression 

is not the same thing as sadness. 

Depression is a disorder that 

causes people to lose interest in 

the things they love and lose sight 

of what’s important. Often times, 

high school students who are suffering 

from depression will try to 

hide it because they are ashamed 

or embarrassed that they are feeling 

this way. More often than not, 

teens don’t want to be seen as 

outcasts, so they don’t tell anyone 

how they are feeling in hopes that 

it will go away on its own. This 

makes it hard to know just how 

many people are affected, which 

is why it’s important to do these 

screenings. 

There are students at Natick 

High who suffer from depression 

and hide it because they feel 

it would make them less popular 

or stand out. They need to know 

that it’s more common than they 

think and they shouldn’t feel 

embarrassed. The Natick high 

school guidance department does 

a great job giving students the 

help that they need, while keeping 

it confidential so that their 

peers don’t find out and start to 

tease them--not that this would 

happen. Thanks to the SOS program 

and the one-on-one screenings, 

students at NHS are more 

aware of mental health issues 

than ever before. 

8 assists) is our most consistent 

player on offense and defense. 

He works hard and he’s used 

on penalty-killing and face-offs. 

Scott (3 goals, 8 assists) is a great 

team leader who’s an all-around 

defenseman. He’s strong on 

power plays and penalty-killing. 

He carries the puck well and we 

lean on him heavily. Matt is physical, 

a strong defenseman who is 

a very effective skater.’’ 

A pair of twins — juniors Dillon 

Arno at center (2 goals, 10 

assists) and Al Arno on the wing 

(7 goals, 5 assists) — team with 

Harney to give the Redhawks a 

high-caliber first line. “Dillon is 

recovering from an injured shoulder,’’ 

Kaplan said. “He’s solid 

on face-offs, quick, and hard to 

defend. Al moves the puck, has 

a high hockey IQ and uses his 

body to his advantage in spite of 

his lack of size. The entire line 

can pass and works hard in the 

corners.’’ 

Sophomore goalie James 

Herring has filled in admirably 

in Sharib’s absence. He’s got a 

goals-against average of 2.09, 

a save percentage of .917 and 

two shutouts. “James is from 

Toronto,’’ Kaplan noted. “He 

tracks the puck, gets into good 

position, has good ice vision and 

is instinctive. His technical ability 

is very strong.’’ 

Freshman defenseman David 

Mega complements Reynolds 

nicely as Natick’s top corps on the 

backline. “David has good size, 

always using it to his advantage,’’ 

Kaplan emphasized. “His hockey 

IQ is high and he’s not timid.’’ 

Junior wing Charlie Mulholland, 

who’s been injured, has 

missed most of the season but 

his twin brother Tim (another 

wing) and sophomore forward 

Ryan Haswell have been quality 

contributors. “Charlie injured his 

shoulder,’’ Kaplan said. “Tim is 

quick and can shoot. He’s on the 

varsity for his first year, having 

been on the jayvees last season. 

Ryan is our most physical player. 

He works hard in the corners and 

gives 100 percent all the time.’’ 

Assistant coaches have helped 

the Redhawks’ development and 

Kaplan is quick to credit Mark 

Knapp, Pat Prendergast and 

Matt Lodi, the jayvee coach. 

Kaplan’s sons, Tyler and Trevor, 

who were hockey captains at 

Natick, are helping out as assistants 

at the jayvee level. 

Focusing on a philosophy of 

competing hard, reaching one’s 

potential and having fun, Kaplan 

said he stresses to his players “the 

importance of discipline and accountability 

on and off the ice.’’ 

“We try to develop good 

young men whose priorities are 

family, school and hockey,’’ Kaplan 

said. “And, it’s very important 

that our kids learn valuable 

life lessons from athletics — like 

setting goals, working as a team 

and overcoming adversity.” 

Natick’s hockey team is heading 

for tourney play for the third 

straight year, and it’s easy to understand 

why. The players know 

the meaning of discipline and accountability. 

And, they’re acutely 

aware of their priorities.


Sports 

Natick Wrestlers Add More Luster to Their Tradition 

By Ken Hamwey, 

Staff Sports Writer 

Coach Bob Anniballi’s wrestling 

team at Natick High finished 

its dual-meet season with a 

stunning 26-2 record and an 11-0 

mark in the Bay State Conference 

(BSC), which gave the Redhawks 

their 22 nd BSC championship in 

the last 23 years. 

During Anniballi’s 24 years 

on the job, Natick has had 14 unbeaten 

seasons, and from 2003 to 

2009, the Redhawks managed a 

68-match winning streak in conference 

competition. There also 

have been 13 sectional crowns, 

one state title and three individual 

New England champions. 

Talk about dynasties usually 

centers on teams that win three 

or four championships over a 

five or six-year span. Natick High 

School’s wrestling program, however, 

has taken that definition to a 

new level. 

“We’re pleased with the tradition 

we’ve achieved, but wrestling 

is a humbling sport,’’ Anniballi 

said. “You can’t get complacent. 

I think season to season, and I 

have to keep changing because 

the sport is always evolving.’’ 

Anniballi, who wrestled at 

Natick High in the early 1980s, 

was a captain as a junior and senior 

and also a BSC all-star. He 

became an assistant coach from 

1986-1990, then took the reins at 

Keefe Tech for two seasons before 

returning as head coach at Natick 

in 1993. 

What makes the Redhawks’ 

wrestling program tick is the system 

employed by Anniballi. He 

labels it “identifiable and consistent.’’ 

Those words may be understating 

the case. 

“Our system allows kids to assimilate 

quickly and find success 

early,’’ Anniballi said. “We’ve 

created expectations to win, and 

the kids have bought in. They’re 

very technically sound and they 

wrestle in a similar way.’’ 

The 2016-17 season has been 

another solid campaign. As Annibali 

said: “It’s impressive the way 

our team bonded and bounced 

back after losing a great wrestler 

like Gus Ramstrom. I’m proud 

of the season we’ve had so far, 

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free and open to the public. 

The fair will give students 

and parents from Metrowest 

area high schools the opportunity 

to speak with representatives 

from over 100 colleges, 

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as well as provide students 

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winning the BSC, the Division 

2 State Dual Meet Tournament 

and the Division 2 Metro-Central 

Sectional.’’ 

The Division 2 sectionals 

concluded before the deadline 

for “Local Town Pages,” but the 

State, All-State and New England 

tourneys were still on tap. 

Natick hosted the sectional and 

finished first with 248 points. Ten 

wrestlers placed to advance to 

the States ,and four of them took 

home first-place honors. Two 

others could compete after qualifying 

as alternates. 

The 10 who placed are: Jeff 

Marsh (second at 113), Jacob 

Opela (second at 126), Joe Castellino 

(second at 132), Ben 

Steenkamp (first at 138), Jeremy 

Su (second at 145), Alan Smith 

(second at 152), Kyle Bastarache 

(first at 160), Tim Ramstrom (second 

at 170), Matt Gastaldo (first 

at 182), and Josh Atwood (first at 

heavyweight). The two alternates 

are Anthony Graves (fifth at 106) 

and Ramathan Makayu (fifth at 

220). 

The following is a thumbnail 

look at Natick’s key contributors 

this year, their achievements and 

comments from Anniballi: 

JACOB OPELA (126-pound 

junior) — Returning sectional 

finalist. Current record 33-11; 

started wrestling as a freshman 

and has worked very hard to 

make the varsity lineup as a sophomore. 

Has been a key the last 

two seasons. Won tournaments 

at Athol Invitational and Nashua 

N.H. Invitational. 

JOE CASTELLINO (132- 

pound junior) — First year on 

varsity. Current record 31-12; 

Won the Milford Tournament. 

Often finds a way to win matches 

when he’s losing. A steady competitor, 

he’s quietly had a quality 

season. 

BEN STEENKAMP (138- 

pound senior) — Returning sectional 

champion; a captain whose 

record is 38-6; Won the Athol 

and Nashua Invitational. Fearless 

on the mat. Ben has anything but 

a conservative style. When Ben is 

wrestling, it’s going to be an entertaining 

match. 

JEREMY SU (145-pound senior) 

— A captain, he’s a returning 

sectional champ who was 

fifth in the D-2 States; current 

record 40-4; First in the Athol 

and Nashua Tournaments; third 

at the prestigious Lowell Holiday 

Tournament (largest tournament 

in N.E., 77 teams). Was 2016 

football captain. He’s solid from 

all positions and exceptionally 

explosive. 

ALAN SMITH (152-pound 

senior) — Nashua Invitational 

champion; current record 38-9. 

Has the ability to score points in 

spurts. 

KYLE BASTARACHE (160- 

pound senior) — Athol and 

Milford champ; current season 

record is 37-6. Excellent thirdperiod 

wrestler who generally 

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TIM RAMSTROM (170- 

pound junior) — Returning sectional 

finalist, 2017 captain-elect 

in football; Athol champion; 

current record 41-8. Third-year 

starter who’s solid in his fundamentals. 

Quiet leader. Is able to 

keep his composure and stay focused 

in compromising situations 

during a match. 

MATT GASTALDO (182- 

pound senior) — A captain, he 

was the Athol and Nashua Invitational 

champion; Current record 

is 37-5. Missed the entire season 

last year because of an injury in 

football. Still voted captain of 

football/wrestling. A starter since 

his freshman season; third in sectionals 

his sophomore year. 

JOSH ATWOOD (285- 

pound freshman) — First-year 

wrestler has steadily progressed. 

First freshman to ever start on 

the line for Natick football team. 

Current record is 28-3. Big, very 

athletic and a quick learner. 

GUS RAMSTROM (senior) 

— A captain, he entered the 

season as a returning sectional 

finalist. However, he finished the 

football season as the team MVP 

with a torn labrum and torn rotator 

cuff. Courageously wrestled 

a few matches to start the season 

and helped Natick defeat a strong 

Walpole squad in his first match 

of the year. Walpole is second in 

the Herget Division this year and 

that match decided the title. He 

eventually had surgery and currently 

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On Saturday, March 11 at 11 

a.m., author Josh Funk will regale 

young audiences with stories during 

BFL’s annual brunch, complete 

with pancake and maple 

syrup. Funk is best known for his 

children’s book “Lady Pancake 

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friends whose bond is tested when 

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including “Dear Dragon,” “The 

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“Pirasaurs” will be available for 

purchase after the event. The author 

will also sign books. Register 

for the event by calling the BFL at 

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Discovering 

Irish Heritage 

Richard Reid of The Friends 

of Irish Research will teach an 

informational session about Irish 

ancestry on Tuesday, March 21 

at 7 p.m. Reid will provide handouts, 

as well as direct attendees 

to websites and texts that may 

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make Irish genealogical research 

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consultations and public events. 

Afternoon Tea 

with Lisa See 

Tea and crumpets will be 

served in honor of best-selling 

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The novel tells the story of a 

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her daughter, who is adopted 

by an American couple, and explores 

the unbreakable bond between 

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Natick Musicians Celebrate 28 Years of 

Historical Performances 

Natick residents Dan Ryan 

and Suzanne Stumpf are founders 

and co-artistic directors of the 

ensemble, Musicians of the Old 

Post Road, which has enriched 

Middlesex County since 1989. 

Drawing from early music performance 

culture in Europe, Ryan 

and Stumpf founded the concert 

series for their period instrument 

ensemble in historical New England 

architecture. The name of 

the ensemble derives from the 

Old Post Road, a late 17 th -18 th 

century mail route from Boston 

to New York. Along that route 

are many well-preserved historical 

buildings for which live music 

of that era brilliantly resonates 

and creates an intimate connection 

to the past. 

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is in Wayland the first weekend of 

March. In fact, since the founding 

season in 1989, the Musicians 

of the Old Post Road have held 

an annual concert in Wayland to 

highlight the acoustics of the First 

Parish in Wayland. 

The ensemble is passionate 

about performing from manuscripts 

that have been lost to audiences 

for centuries and creating 

innovative programming based 

around both modern and historical 

themes as relevant today as 

they were hundreds of years ago. 

The 2016-2017 season is entitled 

“Musical Migrations” and 

circumnavigates the way that immigration 

has been a catalyst for 

information and cultural sharing. 

Partnering this season with 

the Refugee and Immigrant Assistance 

Center, the musicians 

The full ensemble of the Musicians of the Old 

Post Road. Artistic Directors Daniel Ryan and 

Suzanne Stumpf are second and third from left. 

(Photo/courtesy of Musicians of the Old Post Road) 

highlight positive 

aspects of the 18 th 

century migrations 

to shed light on current 

affairs. Representatives 

from the 

RIAC community 

will be on hand 

at the concerts to 

share information 

about the work of 

the organization. 

Old Post Road is 

also accepting donations 

of craft 

supplies at the March concerts to 

benefit RIAC’s constituents. 

The March concert is called 

“Destination London,” featuring 

soprano Teresa Wakim in a performance 

of Baroque composers 

drawn to London to make their 

mark on this cultural mecca. Performances 

are scheduled for Friday, 

March 3, 7:30 pm, at the First 

Parish in Wayland, 50 Cochituate 

Rd., Wayland, and a repeat performance 

on Saturday, March 4, 

3 pm, at the Emmanuel Church, 

15 Newbury St., Boston. For more 

information, visit oldpostroad.org. 

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Natick - $679K 

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