Ashland September 2019

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Vol. 7 No. 2 Free to Every Home and Business Every Month September 2019 

The Voice of Your Community 

Ashland’s 

New Police Chief Puts 

Retirement on Hold 

By Cynthia Whitty 

Ribbon Cutting for New 

Town Forest Bridges: (L to 

r) Front row: Steve Mitchell, 

Rob St. Germain, Garrett 

Perry, Michael Herbert, Joe 

Morrissey. Back row: Joe 

Magnani, Cathy Rooney, 

Brandi Kinsman, Ben 

Esenther. (Photo/Dave Perry) 

The Town Celebrates 

Improvements to Town Forest 

Garrett Perry, Ben Esenther and 

Joseph Morrissey are honored for 

their accomplishments 


The Ashland Town Forest 

Committee (ATFC) has had 

many things to celebrate this 

summer. 

On August 3 the town honored 

the three Eagle Scouts 

who built bridges in the town 

forest. A ribbon cutting and 

ceremony with town officials, 

project volunteers and donors 

was held to honor Garrett 

Perry, who built Bridge 

#1; Ben Esenther, Bridge #2; 

and Joseph Morrissey, Bridge 

#3. Perry started his project 

in September 2017; Esenther, 

TOWN FOREST 

continued on page 2 

Ashland’s police chief, Vincent 

Alfano, was officially appointed 

on July 24 after serving as interim 

chief since March. 

Alfano was born and raised 

in neighboring Framingham and 

he and his wife have had ties to 

Ashland over the years. “I had 

close relatives in Ashland, so was 

in town regularly growing up,” he 

said in an interview. “I currently 

live in Lancaster. I am married 

to my very understanding wife 

Christine, who also grew up in 

Framingham and had close relatives 

in Ashland as well.” 

Alfano brings both public and 

private public safety experience to 

his job in Ashland. 

“While at Norwich University 

in Northfield, Vermont [a military 

college], I was asked to command 

the school’s 25-member volunteer 

Ambulance Rescue Squad 

Vincent Alfano began his tenure 

this summer as Ashland’s new 

police chief. (Photo/supplied) 

that provided 24/7 emergency 

medical services coverage to the 

campus and adjoining communities,” 

he recalled. “I became a nationally 

and Vermont-registered 

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TOWN FOREST 

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in April 2018, and Morrissey, in 

January 2018. 

The bridges are in remote locations 

in the town forest. Bridge 

1 and 2 are about one-half mile 

in from Winter Street, while 

Bridge 3 is about 100 yards further 

in. Building materials had to 

be transported, some by hand, 

some by vehicle, and a lot by 

wheel barrow. 

Rob St. Germain, ATFC 

projects manager, with the help 

of Mike Jones, managed the 

projects and provided logistical 

support. 

The bridges are composed 

of 1,565 board feet of treated 

lumber weighing approximately 

2.5 tons. Building them required 

hammering about 3,000 

nails, driving 700 timber and 

deck screws, drilling 5/8” holes 

through 5” of wood and installing 

180 bolts. 

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Scouts and leaders of Troop 232 and members of the Ashland Police Departtment. Missing: Mike Jones, 

whose help was essential in the success of this project. (Photo/Dave Perry) 

helpers moved 68 tons of stone 

and gravel by hand and wheel 

barrow to their sites to build the 

bridges,” St. Germain said. “All 

combined that is nearly 70 tons 

of materials. These were not 

the kinds of projects that could 

be done by the scouts alone, or 

even with a couple of helpers. 

Each bridge represents about 

400 hours of work spread over 

12 to 14 days. These scouts were 

assisted by family members, family 

friends, scout leaders, fellow 

scouts, school friends, town’s 

people, forest committee members, 

the Ashland Department 

of Public Works (DPW), and an 

occasional passer-by. These public-spirited 

people are to be commended.” 

A proclamation issued by the 

Ashland Select Board thanked 

the ATFC for their work to improve 

the town forest for the benefit 

of all Ashland residents. 

Oak Street Parcel 

In mid-August the ATFC has 

begun installing temporary bog 

bridges and a new Ashland Town 

Forest sign in the Oak Street parcel 

directly behind Oak Street 

Apartment. A few years ago the 

town took the property by eminent 

domain and purchased it 

with Community Preservation 

Act (CPA) funds. Using CPA 

funds necessitates that the property 

has a conservation restriction 

(CR). A CR Working Group was 

appointed. It took three years to 

process the CR, which is held by 

the Sudbury Valley Trustees. The 

CR was recorded in mid-August. 

“We are in the process of 

designing the access walkway, 

which will be surrounded on two 

sides by rain gardens and other 

plantings. We have approved one 

trail and have done preliminary 

work on two others,” St. Germain 

reported. 

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ruins just off the red trail in the 

town forest since I came to town 

19 years ago,” St. Germain said. 

“Early this year another scout, 

needing a project to complete 

his Eagle, proposed cleaning up 

the debris that had accumulated 

over several decades. We found 

that portions of the structure had 

become unsafe. With the help of 

Doug Small, DPW director, a 

volunteer mason, Rich Glidden, 

was found. Substantial repairs 

are nearly complete.” 

“With the help of Cliff Wilson 

of the Ashland Historical 

Society, we researched the history. 

It turns out the building has 

a storied past with connections to 

Henry Warren, the founding of 

Fenwal (now Kidde-Fenwal), and 

the infamous Michael Curley, 

mayor of Boston.” 

“We refer to the above 

cleanup and stabilization of the 

stone building as Phase 1, which 

was funded by a grant from the 

Ashland Select Board. Once the 

safety repairs are complete, a 

plaque funded by the Historical 

Society will be installed. We’ll 

also in install a bench.” 

“Phase 2 will need professional 

help and a grant from the 

Community Preservation Committee 

(CPC). The work will involve 

placing a masonry cap on 

all the walls to prevent further 

deterioration.” 

ATFC members are Brian 

Forestal, chair; Michael Jones, 

vice chair; William Moulton, 

clerk; Robert St. Germain; and 

Cathy Rooney. 

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EMT, and gained much field experience 

in emergency response, 

training, leadership and services.” 

“I also served as an intern 

assistant to the Vermont state 

director of civil defense in the 

state capital. After graduation [in 

1979], I was offered a position 

in the newly created Corporate 

Security Management staff of 

Prime Computer, Inc., a hightech 

manufacturer primarily located 

in the Framingham/Natick 

area. I remember many Ashland 

residents were employed by this 

popular local company. Since 

coming to Ashland as chief, I still 

run into many former Prime employees 

and co-workers!” 

“After 10 years, I left Prime 

Computer to accept a position 

with the Framingham Police 

Department. I graduated from 

the Worcester Police Academy, 

and began an almost 20-year 

career with this very progressive 

and active department. I served 

as a Patrol Officer, Youth Services/SRO 

Officer, Sergeant, 

Patrol Supervisor, Lieutenant, 

Shift Commander, Commander 

of the Firearms Training Unit, 

Executive Officer of the Special 

Operations Unit, Department 

Media Spokesperson, and 

Commander of the Bureau of 

Administrative Services.” 

“In 2006, I was appointed 

Chief of Police for the Town of 

Bolton. During my tenure, we 

designed and built a major public 

safety complex for the town, 

housing police, fire and ambulance 

departments. In a scenario 

similar to Ashland now, this modern 

complex replaced grossly 

outdated, inadequate and unsafe 

existing police and fire stations.” 

After 10 years as chief in 

Bolton, Alfano retired to pursue 

teaching of law enforcement personnel, 

serving as a consultant to 

law enforcement agencies across 

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Ashland’s Police Mountain Bike Unit was revitalized this summer. 

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“On March 23, I was asked 

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While serving as Interim Chief, 

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I was absolutely amazed at the 

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Their dedication and ability still 

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Alfano’s areas of focus for his 

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“Without question, the most 

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such as parks, walking paths, alleys and rear of buildings, 

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undetected while on two wheels. Over the past several 

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Construction Zone: What to Look for in September 


In the August issue of Ashland 

Local Town Pages, Doug Small, 

Ashland’s Director of Public 

Works (DPW), described current 

infrastructure and roadway 

projects. The projects are the 

start of a major Downtown Revitalization 

Project, which could 

begin in December 2019 and be 

completed in 2021. 

Small anticipates that by 

the end of August the Homer 

Avenue (private) project— 

Eversource gas main installation—will 

be completed. Main 

Street water main cleaning and 

lining is due to be completed by 

October 1 and Summer Street 

water main replacement, by November 

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Projects, Phase I 

Approximately $200,000 of 

the $311,336 MassWorks grant 

the town received through the 

Massachusetts Department of 

Transportation (MassDOT) to 

implement complete street features 

will be used for the following: 

Pleasant Street Pedestrian 

Crossing Safety Improvement. 

Install an enhanced crossing 

at the existing crosswalk at 

Pleasant Street connecting the 

Dream Station Day Care Center 

and the MBTA Station with 

Marathon Park and the Sudbury 

Riverwalk Trail, including 

the installation of solar-powered 

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crossing warning signs in advance 

of the crosswalk and a 

pedestrian-activated flashing 

light system with pedestrian 

crossing warning signs at the 

Critical Risk Level for EEE 

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Health has received updates 

from the Massachusetts Department 

of Public Health (DPH) 

related to the recent detection of 

a EEE human case in Worcester 

County. The following link, 

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DPH news release and indicates 

that Ashland’s neighboring 

communities have been put into 

a critical risk level for mosquito 

borne disease concerns. The 

town uses the services of Central 

Mass Mosquito Control 

Program (CMMCP) for weekly 

monitoring of mosquito traps 

throughout the community. The 

town will continue to send out 

updates and notifications on this 

situation through various media 

outlets, cable television, website 

at www.ashlandmass.com, and 

social media. For more information, 

contact the Ashland Board 

of Health Department at 508- 

881-0100, ext. 7922. 

crosswalk. The enhancements 

also include the construction of 

the ADA-compliant curb ramps 

with detectable warning panels 

at both ends of the marked 

crosswalk. 

Fruit Street Pedestrian Accessibility 

Improvements. At the 

existing crosswalks along Fruit 

Street across Wayside Lane, 

Davis Farm Road and Crestwood 

Drive, and across Fruit 

Street at the wet Warren School 

driveway, construct ADA-compliant 

curb ramps to facilitate 

walking to and from the Warren 

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School Zone Safety Improvements. 

Replace existing flashing 

school zone signs with new 

solar powered flashing school 

zone signs (SO) at several Ashland 

public schools including 

the Ashland Middle School (2); 

Mindess School (2); Pittaway Elementary 

School (2); and Warren 

Elementary School (1). 

Homer Avenue/Central 

Street Pedestrian Safety/Accessibility 

Improvements. Install 

ADA-compliance improvements 

at a key intersection located in 

the downtown area and in close 

walking distance (approximately 

600 feet) from the Pittaway Elementary 

School. 

Complete Streets Phase II – 

Eliot and Fruit streets Intersection 

Improvements. The design 

work is in progress; a three-way 

stop will likely be done next 

summer. 

In addition to the 

Downtown and Complete 

Streets projects, the DPW 

has many other large and 

small projects underway. 

“We are trying to get everything 

buttoned up before November 

when the asphalt plants 

close,” Small said. “One of my 

biggest concerns this time of 

year is the status of our drinking 

water supply. Hopefully, in 

the next few weeks, we will have 

enough rain to keep us out of 

increased outdoor water use restrictions. 

Our other top priority 

is the safety of students. Ensuring 

that crosswalks are clearly 

marked is something we try to 

get done in August/September 

each year.” 

One other project is the Massachusetts 

Water Resources Authority 

(MWRA) supplemental 

water connection. Small said 

that the construction work will 

mainly be done in Southborough 

and that Ashland is waiting 

for the final sign-off by the 

MWRA. 

For more information, 

visit the DPW page of the 

town’s website, www.ashlandmass.com/705/Project-Updates-and-Notifications, 

or 

contact the DPW at 508-881- 

0120, dpw@ashlandmass.com. 

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Your Money, Your Independence 

Tax Planning In September? You Should. 

Our daughter starts 1st 

grade and focus, like many parents, 

was preparing for back to 

school. Now that you’ve shared 

first day photos, it is time to shift 

gears to tax planning. 

Yes, tax planning. 

Now, not December or April, 

is an opportune time as it provides 

roughly 3 months to finalize 

strategies for the current tax 

year while positioning for the 

year ahead. Here are things to 

consider: 

Increase 401(k) - If your social 

security tax stopped after 

earning $132,900 this year, consider 

allocating that amount (or 

more) to 401(k) contributions. 

This will help lower your Adjusted 

Gross Income (AGI) or if 

a Roth 401(k), increase your taxfree 

savings for retirement. 

Employee Benefits - For 

many, fall is open enrollment 

and once-a-year chance to enroll 

in a Health Savings Account 

(HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts 

(FSAs). 

HSAs require a High Deductible 

Health Plan and families 

can contribute up to $7,000, 

plus another $1,000 if age 55 

or older. HSAs enjoy triple-tax 

benefits, contributions lower 

your AGI (reducing taxes owed), 

funds grow tax-free and are not 

taxed when used for medical expenses, 

premiums for long term 

care and medicare. 

FSA contributions lower your 

AGI and 3 programs available 

are Medical, Dependent Care 

(pre-tax up to $5,000) and Transit 

(commuter or parking). 

FSA: Use It or Lose It - You 

can plan wisely to spend down 

your Flex Spending Account 

(FSA) to the “use it or lose it” 

amount, rather than rush to buy 

a 5 year supply of contact lens. 

Roth Conversion - This analysis 

takes time given the variables 

and assumptions unique 

to each individual on when/if 

it becomes beneficial. Most importantly, 

it should be done towards 

the end of the year with 

visibility of projected AGI as 

these are now irreversible. 

Tax Loss Harvesting - No need 

to wait for the last days of year. 

In fact, many managing managers 

do selling in October or 

November to comply with wash 

sale rules and be fully-vested for 

the new year. 

By focusing on tax planning 

now, you can relax over the holidays 

with more savings and less 

taxes. That calls for extra gravy. 

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Greater Ashland Lions Club News 

Rubber Duck Slide Race 

Adopt a Rubber Duck and 

come to the Corner Spot in Ashland 

on September 6 th from to 

6-8pm and watch your Rubber 

Duck take their final swim for 

the season before going south for 

the winter. Tickets are $5.00 each 

or 5 tickets for $20.00 Prizes 1st 

place $100, 2nd $50 and 3rd $25 

Proceeds from this event support 

Local High School scholarships 

and community projects. Contact 

Cheryl 508 881 7056 or Ro 508 

881 4743. 

Eye Mobile 

On September 15 th the Lions 

Eye Mobile will be located at the 

Captain Eames Condo Association 

Annual Picnic from 11a.m.- 

2 p.m., FREE vision screenings, 

blood pressure and hearing tests 

will be offered by volunteers. It 

only takes a few minutes and 

helps to ensure that you are protecting 

your vision and hearing. 

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15th of each month, 

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Ashland Day 

Come visit our table at Ashland 

Day where we will be accepting 

orders for our holiday wreaths 

and swags (there will be a sample 

to choose from). Also, “Pennies 

for Sight” will be collected, designated 

for “Blind Babies”. We are 

also collecting used eyeglasses and 

hearing aids. Thank you for your 

support. 

Peace Poster 

The 32 nd Annual International 

Lions Peace Poster Contest will 

take place starting on the return 

of the school year. This years’ 

theme is “Journey of Peace”. 

Students ages 11,12, or 13 as of 

November 15 are eligible to participate. 

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Speech Contest 

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students in grade 9, 10,11. 

and 12 that attend charter 

schools, private schools or home 

schooled students including foreign 

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Meat Shoots 

We’re Back! The Meat Shoots 

will resume on Saturdays beginning 

the end of September at the 

Ashland American Legion Hall 

from 3-5 p.m. The proceeds from 

this event benefits veterans and 

community projects. The shoots 

are sponsored by the American 

Legion, Legion Auxiliary Sons of 

the Legion and the Greater Ashland 

Lions Club. Join us for a fun 

time and ALL are welcome. It is 

open to the public. 

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Serving Ashland for over 10 years 

The Greater Ashland Lions will 

be meeting at the Ashland VFW Hall 

on Pleasant Street on the first Tuesday 

of each month. Food will be served 

by Marconi’s & Co. Contact Lions 

Beth at 508 380 8398 or Lion Ellie 

at 508 875 4513 for reservations. 

Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. Please 

join us and see what the Greater 

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months ahead. 

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Ashland Farmers Market in September 


The Ashland Farmers Market 

(AFM) has a month full of 

activities and special events. The 

market is held every Saturday, 9 

am to 1 pm. Regular activities 

include Kids’ Corner, 10 a.m. 

to 11:30 a.m. and free concerts 

at the Scott Vincent Buchanan 

Bandstand, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 

p.m. 

September 7: Shop the best 

of AFM’s harvest season and 

show appreciation for our local 

farmers! La Maison a Gateaux 

returns with their savory and 

sweet crepes and fine French 

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September 14—Ashland Kids 

Create: Young entrepreneurs 

will sell items they have created 

or grown. 

September 21: Stock up with 

your favorite farmers and food 

vendors before going to Ashland 

Day at Stone Park! 

September 28—Wine, 

Cheese and Chocolate: Wine, 

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AFM—what could be better! 

Taste award-winning cheeses 

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with meads and wines. 

AFM is a fun, family destination 

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12 on the green, 125 Front St., 

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Library. Shoppers can come 

for breakfast and stay for lunch. 

AFM matches the first $20 on 

all Supplemental Assistance Program 

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offer Healthy Incentives Program 

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vegetables. To sign up for AFM 

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On Sept. 14 young 

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community who came out to 

support the Ashland Summer 

Concert series this summer. We 

hope you enjoyed the music, the 

company, and some delicious 

food from the Ashland Lions 

food trailer. We were rained out a 

couple of times, but the event was 

still a success. We hope to see you 

next summer! 

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The Ashland Lions were front 

and center at the Ashland Farmers 

Market on Saturday, July 20th 

for “Health and Wellness Day”. 

Trained staff were on hand to 

provide free services including 

vision, hearing, and blood pressure 

screenings to 30 adults and 

10 children. Special thanks to the 

volunteers who staffed the event. 

The Lions Eye mobile is used 

at local health fairs, school functions, 

parades, county fairs, community 

functions and other Lion 

sponsored activities. 

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Ashland Day will be at Stone 

Park on Saturday, Septemer 21st, 

2019. We will again feature a 

Golf Ball Drop fundraiser at 3:30 

pm. This was so popular last year 

that we are offering advance tickets 

for sale, available now! 

Golf balls will drop at 3:30pm 

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will also be onsite at Ashland Day, 

serving hot food, chips and ice 

cold beverages. Proceeds go back 

into the community and to Lions 

Eye Research. 

Eyeglass Collection 

Eyeglass collection is a yearround 

project with collection of 

used prescription and nonprescription 

eyeglasses, sunglasses’, 

hearing aids and cell phones. 

Collection boxes are located at 

the Post Office, Senior Center 

and outside of Talvy Florist in 

Ashland. 

Club Meetings 

Why not plan on joining us in 

September for a Dinner meeting 

at TJ’s Restaurant the 2nd and 

4th Tuesday of each month at 7 

PM. The food is good and the 

meetings are informative with 

a guest speaker from the town, 

school system or someone of interest 

to the community. 

We are on Facebook 

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an old Lion new tricks! Did you 

know Ashland Lions Club is now 

on Facebook? Search for our 

page titled “Ashland Lions Club 

Ashland MA” and be sure to hit 

LIKE, so you can see our scheduled 

events and photos. Rest assured, 

you can still find updates 

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here thanks to our friends at Ashland 

Town News! 

Yours in Lionism, Lion Dan Mitchell


A Day of Civic Pride: Thousands Expected to 

Attend Ashland Day 2019 


Thousands of people of all 

ages are expected to attend the 

34 rd Ashland Day on Saturday, 

Sept. 21. The free festival, a 

celebration of civic pride, runs 

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stone 

Park, and has something for everyone—games 

and amusement 

rides, a petting zoo, a large food 

tent, and more than 100 student, 

community, municipal and 

craft vendor booths. This year 

there will be music, dance and 

multi-cultural performances by 

Ashland Cultural Council and 

Ashland Is United. Handicap 

parking is available on Park and 

Summer streets. 

To fund the event, and other 

community events held by the 

Ashland Day Committee, organizers 

will hold a silent auction 

online, www.ashlandday.com, 

and in person on Ashland Day. 

The auction begins on Labor 

Day, Sept. 2, and ends on Sept. 

20. 

The annual children’s bicycle 

parade and contest will start at 

the Stone Park Pavilion and make 

its way to the stage in front of the 

Gazebo. Registration for the parade 

is 9 a.m.; parade starting 

time is 9:30 a.m. Kids will decorate 

their bikes and the child with 

the most unique-looking bicycle 

will win a prize. 

The awards ceremony for 

Grand Marshal and the Citizen 

of the Year award will begin at 

11:30 a.m. Local officials and 

government representatives will 

present the awards and proclamations. 

Over the decades, countless 

volunteers have donated their 

time, talents and money to bring 

this day of entertainment and 

civic pride and spirit to town 

residents. For information about 

booth spaces or to volunteer an 

hour or two for the event, contact 

Joe Magnani at 508 881 5205. 

To fund the event, the 

Ashland Day Committee will 

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have anti-inflammatory properties, 

but when applied directly to 

acne prone skin it will clog pores. 

Clay masks may temporarily 

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Acne is a chronic disease of 

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Ashland Business Scene 


Over 100 business members 

and guests attended the Metrowest 

Regional Business BBQ on 

August 6 had. The event was organized 

by the Ashland Business 

Association (ABA) and hosted by 

the Metrowest YWCA Outdoor 

Center of Hopkinton. Participating 

business groups included 

the Metrowest Chamber of 

Commerce, the Holliston Business 

Association and the Hopkinton 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Business sponsors were 126 Self 

Storage and Noodle City. 

The Ashland Business Association 

(ABA) programs are free 

and open to the public unless 

otherwise indicated. Members 

and guests are asked to register 

online at ashlandbusinessassociation.com/events 

for each 

program. Programs for the remainder 

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September 3, 5:30-7:30 pm: 

ABA Networking Social at Middlesex 

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ABA Networking Social at 126 

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November 5, 5:30-7:30 pm: 

ABA Monthly Program and 

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December 3, 5:30-8 pm: ABA 

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Ashland Community Gardens Open House, 

September 21 

Elaine Pon tends her tomatoes, 

beans, cucumbers and basil. 

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Community Gardens (ACG) at 

Stone Park will hold its annual 

open house on Saturday, Sept. 

21 (Ashland Day), 10 am to 2 

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a total of 57-4x10 garden beds, 

including a double bed for growing 

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Sports 

Joel Loitherstein, Ashland PMC 

By Christopher Tremblay, 

Staff Sports Writer 

Like so many others, Ashland’s 

Joel Loitherstein had a 

family member that succumbed 

to cancer. In 1991 his father 

past away from lung cancer 

and a mere six months later 

his wife (Mass State Senator of 

the Democratic Party Karen 

Spilka) lost her mother to breast 

cancer. As Loitherstein sat and 

wondered what he could do to 

help people dealing with the situation 

a friend got him to join 

the Dana Farber Institutes Pan 

Mass Challenge. In 1995 he got 

involved with the cause and this 

past August he climbed atop his 

bike for the 25 th year. 

“Prior I had done some 30-35 

mile bike rides, but nothing like 

what I encountered during the 

Pan Mass challenge,” he said. “I 

can honestly say that I was not 

prepared for this 200 mile ride.” 

During that first year Loitherstein 

did the Sturbridge to 

Provincetown route and noted 

after the ride he was in extreme 

pain from the 192 mile trek. 

“I was clearly not ready for 

sitting on the bike saddle for that 

extended length on the first day 

and things didn’t get any better 

on day two as it poured,” Loitherstein 

recalled. “It was absolutely 

miserable, but I came to 

realize that if I could get through 

that year without any real training 

that I’d be able to do this 

every year after I trained.” 

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and his wife, the couple 

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began to notice that that knew 

more and more people who 

were battling some form of cancer. 

Not only did Spilka’s aunt 

pass away many years ago, two 

of her cousins were also lost to 

breast cancer. 

Approximately 10 years ago 

the Ashland native joined the 

team Phat Tuesday, who was involved 

with pedal partners (pediatric 

patients at the Dana Farber 

Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund 

Clinic. Once again Loitherstein 

and his teammates lost their 

pedal partner a week after last 

year’s PMC. With the passing 

of young Hannah, Phat Tuesday 

was given another pedal partner, 

one that they were familiar with. 

“Ethan was our pedal partner 

back in 2005 while he had leukemia. 

He had since been clear, 

but this past year at the age of 15 

he was diagnosed with a brain 

tumor,” Loitherstein said. “We 

consider ourselves Phamily and 

stay in touch with the members 

of all our pedal partners. It’s 

nice to see them every so often, 

especially if they’re doing well.” 

Some time ago Loitherstein 

came across his father’s old 

Royce Union, one speed bike 

and decided to fix it up and use 

it as a training bike. During his 

20 th year participating in the 

PMC he felt it appropriate to 

ride that Royce Union in honor 

of his father during the 192 

miles. 

“That bike was really tough 

to pedal, but I figured using 

it as a training bike would get 

me ready to ride any other bike 

come ride time,” he said. “It 

was a single speed bike and it 

was very difficult to ride up hills. 

I was about 10-miles from the 

finish that year and was in good 

shape when all of a sudden I felt 

a tap on my back. Thinking it 

was a teammate I turned around 

to find no one there – was it my 

father telling me I did a good 

job?” 

When he eventually crossed 

the finish line during that historic 

20 th year, Loitherstein realized 

that he had started the day 

with a jacket and when it got to 

warm he took it off and rolled it 

up and put it around his neck. 

During the ride one of the arms 

had come loose and with the 

wind flapping it hit him on the 

shoulder. While he has shrugged 

it off, one will never know if it 

could have been his father riding 

with him that day. 

This season marked the 25 th 

anniversary of Loitherstein taking 

part in the PMC and he was 

once again going to done his 

father’s bike for the long trek 

down the cape, but figured that 

since it was such a tough bike to 

ride he decided against it, more 

for safety reasons. 

Back in 1995 Loitherstein 

raised $3000 for the charity, 

every year since that inaugural 

ride he has been classified as 

a heavy hitter, surpassing the 

$8000 plateau in his contributions. 

Last year the Ashland 

resident collected $13,000 and 

was in the top 10% of money 

earners, thus far this year he has 

already taken in $10,000 and is 

looking to be back in that top 

10%. 

Whether he achieves that 

goal once again or not Loitherstein 

is already one of many 

heroes in the minds of cancer 

patients worldwide, especially 

those here in Boston.


Sports 

Close Is No Consolation For Ashland Girls Soccer Team 

By KEN HAMWEY, 

Staff Sports Writer 

There’s an adage that’s often 

referred to when a game is lost 

by a narrow margin. The saying 

emphasizes that “close only 

counts in horseshoes.’’ 

At Ashland High last fall, 

the girls soccer team took that 

phrase to another level when 

the Clockers bowed in their regular-season 

finale to Holliston, 

1-0, costing them a berth in the 

Sectional tourney. It wasn’t so 

much that the score was close. 

What mattered more was that 

the Clockers were denied an opportunity 

to tie or win the game 

because it was called with 10 

minutes remaining. 

A lightning storm delayed the 

contest and it never resumed. A 

tie or a victory would have ensured 

a playoff date for Ashland, 

which finished its season with a 

7-8-3 record. Jensen Shipp, who 

was in his first year as the varsity 

coach, remembers that difficult 

conclusion. 

“It was unfortunate and it felt 

like an unfinished season,’’ said 

Shipp. “We just wanted a chance 

to complete the season. There 

was about 25 minutes of down 

time. It was tough for the girls to 

have the season end that way.’’ 

The Clockers, nevertheless, 

are eager to embark on another 

campaign with an eye towards 

ending their two-year tourney 

drought. Eleven players, eight of 

whom were starters, have graduated. 

But, there are 12 returnees 

and eight of them have varsity 

experience. 

“We’ve got good team chemistry, 

the players are coachable 

and they’ve got a high soccer 

IQ,’’ Shipp said. “The core 

group has ability and high-level 

technique.’’ 

The 30-year-old Shipp, who 

coached the Clockers’ jayvee 

girls for two years, has some 

specific goals for the coming 

season, which gets underway 

against Millis on Sept. 3 at Ashland. 

“I want all the players to be 

on the same page in a positive 

environment,’’ Shipp said. “We 

want to create a program that is 

a tourney contender every year 

Ashland coach Jensen Shipp flanked by his captains, from left, Lucy 

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and we want to help players develop 

to a point where they can 

compete at a higher level if they 

want to. And, we want our players 

to learn valuable life lessons 

as they go forward with their 

lives.’’ 

In his rookie year as head 

coach, Shipp created a culture of 

CARE. And, his players quickly 

embraced what the letters stand 

for. “It’s all about being competitive, 

accountable, respectful 

and enjoying every day,’’ he explained. 

“Being competitive includes 

practice and games and 

being accountable means in the 

classroom as well as on the field. 

Respect involves the way players 

treat coaches, teammates and 

their community. And, enjoyment 

is about being with people 

who share common goals.’’ 

This year’s team is led by four 

captains who not only are quality 

leaders, but they also demonstrate 

good communication skills 

and they lead by example. They 

include seniors Lili Hellerman 

(goalie), Lucy Watt (defensive 

midfielder) and Ryann Lima 

(midfielder/forward) and junior 

Maddie English (defender/forward/midfielder). 

“Lili started every game last 

year,’’ Shipp noted. “She’s an 

effective shot-stopper, she’s instinctive 

and has lots of positive 

energy. Lucy is a quiet leader 

who is consistent in all phases. 

She’s adept at ball control and 

she’s very capable in transition. 

Ryann is physical, gritty and 

well-skilled on offense and defense. 

Maddie is versatile, an 

all-around player who’s smart, 

skilled and able to score and defend.’’ 

Three players who’ll be contributing 

in different ways are 

senior Alissa Byers at outside 

back, sophomore Allie Loughlin 

at center forward and junior 

Brooke Kulaga at central defender. 

“Alissa has great speed on the 

outside,’’ Shipp said. “And, she’s 

physical at regaining the ball. 

Allie scored six goals in nine 

games last year. She’s strong, 

able to get into position to score 

and she’s fast. Brooke has a high 

soccer IQ, is instinctive and aggressive 

in winning the ball.’’ 

Seniors Carly Holman (central 

midfielder) and Emilee 

Lydon (outside defender) have 

skills that should benefit the 

Clockers. “Carly has a knack 

for passing and finding the right 

path,’’ Shipp said. And, she’s 

got a positive attitude. Emilee 

works hard, is resilient and has 

the ability to help the team defensively.’’ 

Juniors Kaitlin Merson (forward), 

Kearsten Ogelsby (midfielder/defender) 

and Sofia 

Sheppard (defender/forward) 

provide a variety of strengths. 

“Kaitlin is a dynamic attacking 

player who gets great position,’’ 

Shipp said. “She’s an 

offensive threat and we’re hoping 

she scores a lot of goals. Kearsten 

is solid on technique and 

she really understands the game. 

Sofia has great endurance, is 

fast, skilled and her footwork is 

very good.’’ 

Ashland will compete in the 

Tri Valley League’s Large Division, 

which includes Holliston, 

Medfield, Hopkinton, Westwood 

and Norwood. “Holliston, 

Hopkinton and Medfield are 

traditionally strong and likely 

will be the top contenders to win 

the division,’’ Shipp said. 

How the Clockers will fare 

this season remains to be seen 

but there’s no doubt that Shipp’s 

forces will learn valuable life lessons 

by the time they finish their 

interscholastic careers. 

“Sports teach players to be 

accountable and responsible,’’ 

he said. “And, athletes learn how 

to overcome adversity and become 

resilient. I want our players 

to also be committed to the 

game because others are counting 

on them. To be able to work 

in a team environment is so important. 

The players also can 

develop good communication 

skills and self-advocacy skills.’’ 

Ashland’s 2019 season should 

be interesting. The players have 

talent and they’ll be focused on 

team welfare. And, if inclement 

weather and lightning can 

be averted to allow a key match 

to go the distance, the Clockers 

just might make a tournament 

return a reality. 

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September 4, 11, 18 & 25 

Lap Sit 

Ashland Public Library, 66 

Front Street, Ashland. 10:15- 

10:45 a.m. For infants and toddlers 

through age 3 1/2. Join us 

for stories, songs & fingerplays. 

This is a very large group and 

space is limited. Free tickets are 

handed out as people arrive. 


Celebrating Community 

The Corner Spot, 6 Cherry 

Street, Ashland. 6 - 8 p.m. Join 

us as we celebrate our community! 

Enjoy a night full of activities 

sponsored by your favorite 

MetroWest non-profit organizations. 

September 6, 13, 20 & 27 

S.T.E.A.M Storytime 


Front Street, Ashland. 10:30- 

11:15 a.m. For kids age 3 ½ - 6 

Space is limited – free tickets 

are handed out as people arrive. 

Each week we read stories and 

non-fiction books about one 

topic and do a related activity. 

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Friday Night Films 


Front Street, Ashland. 7 - 9 p.m. 

Feature films are shown every 

Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. on 

our large HD screen. Comfortable, 

padded chairs! For upcoming 

titles please see the movie 

schedule available in the entrance 

lobby of the Library. 


Dragonfly Festival 

Ashland Historical Society, 

2 Myrtle Street, Ashland. 1 - 7 

p.m. Live music on two stages, 

artisans, food, kids entertainment, 

dance and floating fire on 

the pond at dusk. 

September 7 & 21 

Market Day 

Ashland Farmer’s Market, 

125 Front Street, Ashland. 9 a.m 

- 1 p.m. Shop the best of the harvest 

season and show appreciation 

for our local farmers! 


ASHPAC Monthly Meeting 

Ashland Middle School 

Activity Room, 87 W. Union 

Street, Ashland. 7-9 p.m. 

Network of Enterprising 

Women (NEW) 

Cheryl Cohen Mosaics, 360 

Woodland St. 2nd floor, Holliston. 

8:30-10:30 a.m. Mastermind 

Discussion: How to make 

clients see it your way: how 

do you balance your creativity 

and expertise with your clients’ 

wants and needs? Light breakfast 

provided. Guests welcome; 

free admission for 1st time 

guests and current members. 

For more info see www.networkofenterprisingwomen.com 

or email info@networkofenterprisingwomen.com. 


Ashland Garden Club’s Annual 

Meeting 

Ashland Library, Community 

Room, 66 Front Street, Ashland. 

10 a.m. All are welcome. 

Ashland Kids Create 


125 Front Street, Ashland. 9 

a.m - 1 p.m. Young entrepreneurs 

will sell items they have 

grown, crafted, or created. 

These talented and creative 

young people will be working 

as AFM vendors for a day 

to learn what it is like to run a 

small business. Encourage their 

entrepreneurial spirit. 



Stone Park, 73 Summer 

Street, Ashland. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Don’t miss this wonderful community 

event! Rides for kids, 

food for everyone, entertainment 

and more! All are welcome, 

the event is free to attend! 


Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Day 


125 Front Street, Ashland. 9 

a.m. - 1 p.m. Taste award winning 

cheeses and chocolates and 

pair them with our meads and 

wines. 

Ledgemere Country Townhouse 

Annual Yard Sale 

Mountain Gate Road, Ashland. 

8 a.m - 1 p.m. You don’t 

want to miss this large yard 

sale event consisting of homes 

in a townhouse community of 

multiple roads! Tables all along 

Mountain Gate Rd, Leland 

Farm Rd, and Meeting House 

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Legislature Passes 

Balanced Budget: 

Ashland Receives the Largest Increase in 

Chapter 70 Funding 


The Massachusetts Legislature 

passed its Fiscal Year 2020 

(FY20) budget, which invests in 

programs and services across 

the Commonwealth. Funded 

at $43.1 billion, the budget 

makes major investments in education, 

housing, substance use 

disorder services, health care 

and other areas while projecting 

a more than $476 million 

deposit into the Stabilization 

Fund – bringing the fund’s balance 

to more than $3 billion 

to safeguard the future of vital 

programs and services. Governor 

Baker signed the budget on 

July 31. 

“Education is a top Senate 

priority, and I am therefore 

proud of the significant investments 

we make in K-12 

education in the final FY2020 

budget,” said Senate President 

Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). 

“Not only have we voted to 

advance the largest year-overyear 

increase in Chapter 70 education 

funding in the last two 

decades, we have also made 

a substantial down payment 

towards funding the recommendations 

of the Foundation 

Budget Review Commission 

(FBRC). . . .” 

“I often say how closely our 

MetroWest delegation works 

together, but it is in the strength 

of this year’s budget that our 

collaborative efforts are most 

embodied,” Rep. Jack Patrick 

Lewis (D-Ashland/Framingham) 

said. “This year’s budget 

is balanced while providing 

investments in Ashland, our 

region, and our larger Commonwealth.” 

The budget makes historic 

investments in education for 

people of all ages and backgrounds, 

focusing in particular 

on elementary and secondary 

education, including $5.176B 

for the Chapter 70 education 

formula, its highest level ever. 

This funding allows for a minimum 

aid of $30 per pupil for 

every school district across the 

state and 100% effort reduction 

to bring all school districts 

to their target local contribution. 

The budget also includes 

$345M for the Special Education 

Circuit Breaker, fully funding 

the 75% reimbursement 

rate to school districts for the 

cost of educating students with 

disabilities. 

Ashland’s Chapter 70 education 

aid will increase by 

$1,723,550 (28.18%) for a 

total of $7,839,520 in FY20. 

Ashland will also receive 

$1,398,231 in Unrestricted 

General Government Aid 

(UGGA) in FY20 for community 

investments in education, 

public safety, roads and bridges 

and health care, a $37,752 

(2.7%) increase. 

In addition to local aid, 

Ashland will receive: $300,000 

for the Ashland public schools 

to mitigate overcrowding; 

$100,000 for the Ashland 

Business Incentive Program; 

$75,000 for the Decisions at 

Every Turn Coalition; $30,000 

for the Ashland Hoarding 

Taskforce; and $20,000 for 

multimodal trail enhancements 

to the Upper Charles 

Rail Trail. 

The budget also includes 

$18.1M for local Councils on 

Aging across the state, allowing 

for $12 per senior per year for 

innovative programs serving 

the elderly in our community, 

$1 more per senior than in 

FY19. 

The $100K for the Ashland 

Business Incentive Program 

will help provide assistance 

(equipment reimbursement, 

rental assistance, and no interest 

loans) to new businesses. 

This program was created by a 

2018 home rule petition and is 

part of the drive for economic 

development projects undertaken 

since the town created 

the economic development 

position in Town Hall a few 

years ago. The Ashland Business 

Association is thriving and 

a great connector for the business 

community. 

4 Tips for Upgrading 

Your Kitchen on a Budget 

By John Szolomayer, 

RE/MAX Executive Realty 

After living in a home for a 

few years, you might start itching 

for a kitchen upgrade. However, 

it can be difficult to come up 

with a list of kitchen upgrades 

that you can complete on a 

budget. The average kitchen remodel 

costs nearly $20,000—a 

figure that is far beyond the 

reach of the average family on 

a budget. Instead of doing a full 

kitchen remodel, consider taking 

advantage of some of these affordable 

kitchen upgrades that 

will not break the bank. 

1. Replace Outdated 

Light Fixtures 

One of the most obvious 

signs of age in your kitchen is a 

dated light fixture. A brightly colored 

pendant light will give your 

kitchen a more modern look. 

These can be found online at surprisingly 

affordable prices. Taking 

some time to shop around is 

well worth your time. 

2. Install New Handles or 

Pulls for Cabinets 

and Drawers 

Cabinet fixtures come in a 

wide range of colors and styles 

that include everything from 

traditional metal handles, such 

as copper or brushed nickel to 

trendy styles like handles that resemble 

tiny silverware. Replacing 

your cabinetry hardware is a 

quick, easy and affordable way 

to give your kitchen a facelift. 

While some people love 

trendy designs, carefully weigh 

your options before settling on 

something unusual. You might 

like it now, but how will you feel 

about it a year from now? You 

will not want to spend money replacing 

the handles again if you 

get tired of them or if the trend 

goes out of style. 

3. Repaint Your Cabinets 

If just replacing the hardware 

is not enough, consider repainting 

the entire row of cabinets. 

For the cost of a can of paint 

and a few hours of your time, 

you could have your kitchen 

cabinetry looking as good as 

new. Brand-new cabinets can 

be a costly upgrade, but freshly 

painted cabinets are almost as 

good at a fraction of the cost. 

4. Remove Cabinet Doors 

If repainting your kitchen 

cabinets does not appeal to you, 

consider removing the doors 

entirely. Open-faced cabinets 

can instantly give your kitchen 

a more modern look. The one 

drawback to this strategy is that 

you will need to keep the contents 

of your cabinets neat and 

tidy in order for it to work. For 

this reason, many designers use 

open-faced cabinets on the upper 

levels and traditional closed cabinets 

on the lower levels. 

Using one or all four of these 

strategies can help give your 

kitchen a facelift without breaking 

the bank or going over your 

budget on the project. 

Information provided by John 

Szolomayer from RE/MAX Executive 

Realty. Each office is independently 

owned and operated. John 

can be reached for more information at 

(508) 259-4788 or JohnSzolomayer. 

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Sunday Concerts Come to Ashland 


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Professional musician and 

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planning to launch a Sunday 

Concert Series at the Ashland 

Public Library, 66 Front St., 

starting on Sept. 29. 

“This year we have four concerts 

lined up—two showcasing 

world music and two for classical 

music,” Krickler said. “The 

planned dates are Sept. 29, 

Dec. 22, March 22 or 29, and 

May 10—all from 2 to 3 p.m., 

followed by a reception. In the 

future, we would like to expand 

the number of concerts and 

partner with local institutions.” 

Krickler brings plenty of formal 

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“I’m the Fourth Horn of the 

Plymouth Philharmonic and 

co-founder of the Andromeda 

Quintet, which will be performing 

seasonal brass quintet favorites 

in the Series on Dec. 22,” 

she said. “I do a lot of freelancing 

performing in Greater Boston, 

and I offer private lessons 

here in Ashland, as well as in 

Wellesley and Newton. I have a 

Master of Music in Performance 

from The Boston Conservatory 

and a Bachelor of Music in Performance 

from the University of 

Toronto.” 

“The library is a beautiful 

public space, and the Sunday 

Concert Series will celebrate 

the value of music and music 

education in our community. 

We are planning to feature local 

Ashland musicians from diverse 

backgrounds. The concerts will 

be welcoming and accessible to 

all Ashland residents, and admission 

is free for all ages,” she 

noted. 

Krickler and her husband 

moved to Ashland in March 

2018. “We love it here!” she said. 

“Our family currently consists 

of a grumpy-yet-adorable senior 

tabby cat named Sybil and an energetic, 

lovable 1.5 year old yellow 

lab mix named Orla.” 

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Marina Krickler is planning to bring world and classical music to 

Ashland, starting this fall. (Photo/supplied) 

The Sunday Concert Series is 

sponsored by the Friends of the 

Ashland Library. Anyone interested 

in working with Krickler 

to coordinate the concerts may 

contact her at marina.krickler@ 

gmail.com or 862-251-2245. 

 

 

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