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Volume LIX No. 42 “A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.” –– Oscar Wilde Wednesday, OCTOBER 21, 2009
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By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor
week. Then, several trade
justin@duxburyclipper.com
14-foot metal on Standish Shore gets a facelift workers will come in to begin
working on the various sys-
statue of Myles By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor doors were opened to the pub- tems at the pool, with the goal
Standish rises out justin@duxburyclipper.com
lic on Sunday afternoon. of having the facility up and
of the woods on Captain’s It’s easy to miss the Ce- Doug Friesen of Dux- running by March or April.
Hill. He can be seen from dar Hill Retreat Center. Only brough Designs did the reno- “We’re moving full speed
the bay, gazing out at the a wooden sign is visible from vations, completely revamp- ahead,” he said.
ocean over Standish Shore. the road, off Standish Street in ing the house, which sleeps 22 Renovations to the 33-
But what’s the story behind the Standish Shore neighbor- people. year old building, given to the
Duxbury’s most recognizable hood. “We literally took it down town in 1976 by anonymous
monument? But that’s just the atmo- to the studs,” said Cedar Hill donors, will include new in-
The impressive –– if curi- sphere the center is looking Executive Director Laura terior and exterior lighting,
ous –– stone tower was open for –– a quiet, secluded place Howerton. new state-of-the-art heating
to the public on Sunday af- where people can go to re- Friesen said the house was and cooling systems, new me-
ternoon. Despite a driving charge their spiritual batteries. originally an old barn that was chanical systems for the pool
rain and howling wind, park The 116-foot-tall Standish The main retreat house moved into the current loca- and building, new plumbing
continued on page 16
Monument was open to the pub- at Cedar Hill just underwent tion and made into a summer fixtures, a new men’s locker
lic on Sunday. a major renovation, and the
continued on page 6 continued on page 12
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White Horse Beach. I’ve always found May-
flower Cemetery to be beautiful enough to be
a park! I brought up nine children here, all of
whom graduated from Duxbury High and went Serving Breakfast
on to Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Skidmore, Kather- Sat & Sun 8am-12pm
Luncheon
ine Gibbs and Boston College. Three of them Lunch & Dinner
are actuaries, several in computers, two in health
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my good friend Bob Troy (our town attorney’s the Federal Census of 2010 will foul up precinct
father) convinced me to run. I won by four votes, two and force me to make it larger. The town
and one of my first duties, ten days into the job, residents that have a Post Office Box do not get a
was to perform a recount for my own election. government census. I feel this gives us an inac-
We did find one “hanging chad,” so I actually curate count of residents. I plan on challenging
only won by three votes! this as the redistricting is done every ten years.
What did you do before becoming the Elections are also very challenging, as I stay at
Town Clerk? I am a graduate of Framingham the polls the entire day, in case something goes
State with a degree in food and nutrition. I taught wrong. This keeps us from having a court chal-
home economics for a while in Southborough and lenge.
in Brookline. After marriage, I was a wife and How has the job changed over the years?
mother and taught nursery school at my home in The job is always changing, as new laws are
Duxbury for twelve years. When my husband passed. We’ve seen the most changes since Sep-
died young of cancer in 1982, I knew I would tember 11th, as it has affected vitals and election
have to do more. I was inspired by my mother, laws. But I find the ever changing aspect of the
who started working after my father died, having job is what keeps it so interesting.
never worked before. When Bob Troy told me I What do you like to do in your spare time?
could win, I thought he meant the lottery, but he I used to knit a lot, but I haven’t been doing that
was talking about the election for Town Clerk! It much lately. I love to read and do crossword
was the best advice he could have given me. puzzles. My favorites books are mysteries, such
What do you like best about the job? I’ve as works by Jon Cleary, Clare Curzon, and Ann
always been good at statistics, and math was my Granger and the Midsummer Mystery series on
favorite subject in school, so I enjoy the vital sta- TV. I like watching comedies such as “Keeping
tistics. Mostly, I love that this job is very chal- up Appearances” and “Seinfeld.” I really love
lenging and there is something new all the time. to spend time with my family, and my 17 grand-
I enjoy working with my new assistant town children.
clerk, Susan Kelley. She’s been in this position Will you run again next term? Yes, I hope
with me for six weeks, and we are really working
well together. I also love working with all the
people of Duxbury.
to! My license plate says “I am 18,” but I’m get-
ting closer to 19. I still love this position and
plan to run again on March 27, 2010.
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Join the DAA at the Duxbury Amazon basin, and the coastal food on the planet - Peru’s food
Free Library on Tuesday, Nov. desert. Expert guides will share is on the international Epicurean
10 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more the secrets behind a culture that map for its blend of Amazonian
about a trip for artists and art has evolved as a fusion of layers, fruits, fresh Pacific seafood, and
enthusiasts. The trip to Peru has from ancient pre-Inca to Spanish more than a thousand kinds of
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travel and arts writer as well as
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and travel designer, and Janis
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The Cedar Hill Board of Directors gathers in the renovated retreat house on Sunday afternoon: Dan King,
President Rich Evans, Doug Friesen, Sharon Nabreski and Deane Howard.