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Happy Birthday, Flag Day: Celebrating my birthday was certainly a high point!

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When I was a little girl I used to imagine my birthday was the reason we celebrated Flag Day. After all, that was what kids did – embellish and exaggerate the importance of their own special day for cake and gifts. I have grown in my patriotism as an adult and suddenly other than getting older, birthdays have little significance in my life.

This June 14th Flag Day felt unlike anything I have witnessed in all my birth years. Celebrating the unfurling of the historic flag, recognizing the faces of townspeople who joined in the holding of the hem, and especially looking down and seeing my father at the very bottom of the ladder brought me joy that I have not felt or recognized in a long time.

At 10:30 a.m. I parked at the Town Hall and I skipped across the street as a police officer stopped traffic for pedestrians. I saw hands motioning from the crowd as if to say ‘walk a little faster’.  Realizing I was the photographer they were waiting for, it suddenly became clear to me that the giant ladder truck was in fact where I was headed for the official flag shoot. I believe my knees were audibly knocking together.

The huge lawn at Pope’s Tavern Senior Center was packed with several hundred residents and their energy could be felt around me. 

Halifax Fire Chief Jason Viveiros and Captain Jeff Couzzo met me at the lip of the driveway and said they were ready for me.

I asked to use the ladies room as a priority (not to delay my ascent)  logically, there were no bathrooms at 78 feet up in the air.

Firefighter Rich Ferguson strapped me into a waist harness that would fasten me inside the bucket in the Tower 1 Fire Engine. He kindly reminded me that if I fell out the ground would catch me.

My nerves suddenly reminded me that I was actually not a fan of heights, but I quickly composed myself, said a prayer (caught on camera by Captain Cuozzo) and climbed the truck, stepped in the bucket and they hooked me in. As we rose up higher over the crowd the bucket shook, and I instantly felt like the little sister shouting at her older brother at the top of a Ferris wheel ride. “Stop rocking the bucket” went through my head as I zoomed in, altered manual settings and dismounted lenses. I kept focused on the crowd below and felt my natural state of joy holding my camera. I realized I was smiling ear to ear without fear of dropping to my death. OK.  Truthfully, the thought did quickly pass through my brain.

Watching the flag unfurling from the elevated point of view was mesmerizing as the colors of each star reflected the sun.  My eyes were drawn to the brightest of whites, the stars set against the background of blue with the rays dancing on the fabric. Everything appeared so vivid. The stripes of red and blue rippled as the wind blew underneath the patriotic drapery. I could hear the muffled sounds from below as children began to duck under the flag’s enormity changing sides and reappearing.

As I captured the event I muttered a lot.  I process out loud at times and this aided in guiding Firefighter Ferguson which direction he needed to steer us to and fro over the crowd. My thoughts included: how fantastically amazing the occasion was, I wondered how heavy the flag felt, and quickly blocked the thought that my camera equipment could topple to the ground.   

I imagine with the excitement and visual stimulation what I see behind the lens can be compared to how some people feel eating a homemade piece of molten chocolate cake. Utter satisfaction mixed with natural curiosity of capturing the whole story unfolding in camera before my eyes.

As a writer and photographer I see and feel things with my entire body when I shoot a scene. I also watch for expressions, patterns, shadows, and colors that pop but oftentimes it is simply my lens capturing a form of translation- the smiles and emotions I see before me.

After my feet landed on Halifax town soil and I realized what I had accomplished, a continuous stream of pure exhilaration poured through my veins for hours.  I shared photos, and even took a “selfie” from the top of the town. Celebrating my birthday this year was done at the most fantastic view as I looked down over the First Congregational Church, Town Hall and was nearly eye to eye with the blue water tower.

Through my lens this week I witnessed a historical moment where hands held, supported and honored our nation’s flag celebrating Flag Day and the true meaning of the freedoms we are allotted as Americans.

Cyclist hit by Plympton auto

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Plympton Fire and Police departments responded to Lake Street in the area of Cranberry Knoll Tuesday at approximately 6:20 p.m., when a bicyclist was struck by a motor vehicle driven by Elizabeth Hanson of Plympton.

The 47-year old Whitman man was Medflighted from the Silver Lake football field to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.  His injuries did not appear to be life threatening.

While the accident remains under investigation, Hansonmay be cited for negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

Kingston Fire Department also assisted with the incident.

“Things just got out of control…”: Halifax man guilty of second-degree murder

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On Thursday, June 21, 2018 Soi Dang, 34, formerly of 46A Wamsutta Avenue, Halifax, was found guilty of the 2015 second-degree murder of Marissa Randall, 19, of Revere. The dramatic and lengthy trial began on Monday, June 11, in Plymouth Superior Court, presided over by Judge Cornelius J. Moriarty, II.

Plymouth County Assistant District Attorneys Amanda Fowle and Jennifer Sprague alleged that Dang, a Vietnamese immigrant who once worked at Shaw’s in Carver, met Randall for the purpose of exchanging money for sex on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. The two had met once for the same purpose, they say, a week before, with no incident.

Dang picked Randall up in Revere that afternoon and drove her to Halifax.

After sex, they had a dispute that became physical over the amount of money to be exchanged, prosecutors say, during which Dang stabbed and choked Randall to death.

Dang bound Randall’s body and hid it in a closet, wrapped in a plastic tablecloth. He then drove to the Castle Island area of South Boston, took a 30-minute nap, and went to work the next morning at Shaw’s, according to the assistant district attorneys.

Randall’s body was discovered by Halifax police the day after the stabbing, said the district attorney’s office. Halifax police were searching for a missing Duxbury minor who they found with Dang that day by tracking her cellphone to his address. The girl, who Halifax police returned to Duxbury police, told Duxbury officers she had seen blood at Dang’s apartment, and that he said he had killed someone the night before.

Halifax Police returned to Dang’s home, where he freely let them in, and found blood, so they obtained a warrant to search the premises and contacted State Police. Halifax and State Police investigated the incident.

Opening the trial, the prosecution laid out a methodical case against Dang, who sat through the proceedings calmly. They entered over 100 exhibits into evidence and called multiple state scientists, crime scene investigators, and state police to the witness stand. The testimony was often confusing, slow, and filled with technical jargon.

But the picture that the testimony and evidence painted was damning. The final piece of evidence before the prosecution rested was an audio recording of an interrogation conducted primarily by lead investigator State Police Detective Paul MacDonald.

In the recording of the more than hour-long interview, Dang is casual as he admits to the violent stabbing he is accused of. His voice is emotionless as he chillingly explains, “Things just got out of control,” and that there was an “average amount of blood…it wasn’t like in the movies” after he killed Randall.

Next, the court-appointed defense attorney, Timothy Bradl, a former 13-year Suffolk County A.D.A., called Dr. Carl Dahlberg, an expert witness who is an ER doctor, to the stand to interpret toxicology reports conducted on Randall. The doctor testified that Randall had consumed Adderall and marijuana, and the dose of Adderall, an amphetamine, may have been enough to make her impulsive, euphoric, or manic. “It is reasonable to infer it was a larger dose than a doctor would prescribe,” he said.

After that, Dang testified in his own defense. He admitted to the stabbing but testified that Randall was agitated and that she had stabbed him with a screwdriver first, before he stabbed her with a knife. Upon cross-examination, however, he was nervous, seemed confused, and was unable to keep his testimony consistent. “I wasn’t thinking,” he said multiple times, when asked why he never mentioned the screwdriver to the police.

On Tuesday, June 19, the defense rested. The prosecution called one rebuttal witness, lead investigator Detective Macdonald, who testified that he knew of no wound consistent with a stabbing on Dang’s body. He also said that he didn’t know of Dang ever seeking medical assistance from the police, casting further doubt on Dang’s story of Randall attacking him.

The trial was unusual due to the busing of jurors under police escort to the crime scene in Halifax, the graphic nature of pictures and a video entered into evidence, and the length of time taken by all parties in conducting the case.

On Wednesday, the 16 jurors, who were evenly split between men and women, heard about 30 minutes of closing arguments from both the prosecution and defense.

The defense lawyer, Bradl, argued that the Commonwealth was unfairly entering graphic photos and a video into evidence and that Dang was a “passive guy.” He stated that the jury had a legal duty not to be too strict on self-defense.

The prosecution summed up their arguments as well, describing a horrific stabbing and an indifference to suffering on the part of Dang. “The words from his own mouth seal his fate,” said A.D.A. Sprague.

Judge Moriarty, a deliberate and soft-spoken man, spent about an hour instructing the jury on the law. He explained the two theories of murder in the first degree, on which Dang had been indicted, (one based on deliberate meditation and the other on extreme atrocity and cruelty), either or both of which can support a finding of guilty, and he instructed jurors on the two lesser charges of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.

Twelve of the 16 jurors were randomly selected to deliberate on a verdict, while four were sequestered as alternate jurors. The final 12-person jury comprised seven women and five men, 11 of whom are Caucasian and one African-American.

The jury spent about 8 hours deliberating before delivering their verdict on Thursday.

When the verdict was read, Dang stood emotionless, in an ill-fiting blue shirt and khaki slacks.

Dang will be sentenced on Friday to the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole. The judge will hear arguments on parole and the victim’s family’s impact statement at that hearing.

The trial was attended frequently by family members of Randall, including her mother, Annmarie Stoilov, who was a witness to Randall’s character. “She was just getting her life together…I have one word for this trial: speechless. I’m speechless,” Stoilov said after the sixth day of the proceedings.

Stoilov became visibly overwhelmed and exited the courtroom several times during the trial. She was also chastised by the judge on the seventh day of proceedings for using her cellphone to photograph license plates of the defendant’s family members, angering defense counsel. “I can’t imagine the stress these proceedings have put you under,” the judge said, but he ordered her to cease taking photographs of the defendant’s family, defense counsel or their vehicles and threatened to call a mistrial or hold Stoilov in contempt of court if the photography continued. Stoilov said she would stop, and the judge said he would take her at her word.

Dang’s younger brother, older sister, mother and other supporters were present at different times during the trial.

 

Natick ends lacrosse 11-game win streak

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The Silver Lake High boys’ lacrosse team played well, but they could not keep that regular season magic alive in the postseason.

The No. 9 Lakers took on the No. 8 Natick Redhawks on the road on Tuesday, June 6 and played a strong game against a tough opponent. However, Natick just happened to have a little more offensive firepower in this bout as the Lakers fell 11-8 in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 South sectional playoff bracket.

The issue for the Lakers was that Natick was able to come out and grab the momentum early. They put up three goals unanswered in the first quarter but after that, the Lakers were sharp and played an even game with their opponent.

Before halftime, Owen Thompson helped the Lakers chip away at the deficit; he found the back of the net with 1:57 remaining in the second quarter to cut Natick’s advantage to two goals, 6-4.

At the start of the second half, Natick came out hot again, putting up a pair of goals to go up 8-4. From there, the Lakers continued fighting though and actually outscored their opponent. Ultimately though, they could not close the gap entirely.

In the loss, Owen Thompson and Jake LaFerrara each put up a team-high two goals for the Lakers. Sean Daly had four assists), Owen Nally put up two points (1 goal, 1 assist) and Matt Dole, Brendan Dean and Gregory Wolff each added a goal for the Lakers. In net, Mike Masterpolo recorded eight saves.

Although they fell in the playoffs, it was still the Lakers’ best season yet and one for them to look back on fondly. After all, they enjoyed an 11-game win streak during the regular season and helped the program continue moving in the right direction that should help it out in years to come.

Halifax selectmen plan joint meeting with Plympton

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The Halifax Board of Selectmen are planning to have another joint meeting with the Plympton Board of Selectmen about establishing a plan for joint fire and EMS services.

The Halifax Board said that recently, the Plympton Board of Selectmen was still deciding on important details crucial to the deal. Plympton talked about sharing EMS services, but having a completely separate fire department.

Roy said she doesn’t think this benefits Halifax. Chief Viveiros agreed, saying he sees the potential for mismanagement issues in this type of structural agreement. Viveiros said the cross training present in Halifax’s department makes this difficult.

The other board members agreed. Selectman Troy Garron said he wants a more concrete plan. He said, “It’s all sort of up in the air.”

Millias said he understands the challenges Plympton faces with this sort of agreement, especially being a small town, there’s pressure to have a separate and independent fire department. He said it ultimately needs to work out for Halifax, so residents know their tax dollars are benefitting them.

“You can’t give it away and still have it…And I can see the political pressure, more so for a small town,” Millias said.

The Board believes an agreement can still be made. Viveiros said he met with Plympton Selectman John Traynor on Tuesday and said they came to a basic understanding that the structure of this intermunicipal agreement is a contract for hire.

Roy said she’s optimistic an agreement will be reached. She said if this does hit a wall, though she doesn’t think it will, it might be smart to use some of the Halfiax Fire Department’s grant money for Bernard Lynch to conduct another study.

Roy said the most important thing is that residents can see a clear benefit for Halifax with this agreement. She said, “We’re not a for profit organization, but we will not subsidize another community.”

One benefit that Viveirossaid Halifax would get from this agreement is the potential for more grant opportunities. He said there would also be “operational benefits” such as more responders on the scene and the opportunity for improved response times.

He said a larger department would also mean more opportunities for advancement. Roy added so advancements would be based on assessment of performance. Halifax would also be adding five full-time positions under this agreement.

The grant for this type of agreement expires January, 2019. Viveiros said there’s already been money put aside for joint training with Plympton. That training will start in September.

National Grid grilled

Town Administrator Charlie Seelig invited Joe Cardinal from National Grid to discuss what the town and/or National Grid can do to reduce the number of future outages from winter storms.

Cardinal said there’s a limit to what can be done because of the locations of the substations. There are no substations in Halifax with the closest being at Mill and Spring streets in East Bridgewater.

As far as building a new substation, Cardinal said it’s difficult because of Halifax’s location in National Grid’s territory. Halifax is closer to the edge of their territory with bordering town Plympton using Eversource for its electricity. However, Cardinal said, National Grid is looking at another location closer to Halifax, but it wouldn’t make a positive difference for another four to five years.

Selectmen Chair Kim Roy asked what could be done, and Cardinal mentioned a few things during his presentation. One thing Cardinal mentioned was the cutting down of 40 miles worth of dead trees.

Cardinal also said it’s important National Grid make sure electrical lines are technologically up to date. He said diamond lines are stronger and although are still no match for a tree, they should do better when branches fall on them.

“Ninety-five percent of outages are caused by trees,” said Cardinal. “So, there’s only so much you can do.”

Selectman Thomas Millias and Fire Chief Jason Vivieros asked about exploring the possibility of having a plan where National Grid works with the Department of Public Works to provide a joint effort in dealing with fallen trees and outages.

Cardinal said this is something that Pembroke has tried to do in the past and is still brought up every once in a while at manager meetings. The concern is if National Grid sets this up with one town, it would have to be set up with other towns, but said he wasn’t dismissing the idea. 

It’s something that’s still actively discussed.

Cardinal suggested they bring it up at the next meeting between National Grid and municipality public safety officials.

As for what Halifax is doing now, Vivieros is working with the Board of Selectmen and Halifax Police Department to update the town’s critical facility list. Each critical facility is assigned a priority grade by National Grid for emergency responses.

Other News

Dennis Carman was named the town’s new town moderator. Carman has lived in Halifax for more than 35 years. He said he’s going to try to participate as much as possible because it’s important. Roy took this as an opportunity to highlight that the town needs volunteers. She said, “You’re right…we have smaller boards that meet monthly.”

Gordon Andrews officially resigned from the Finance Committee in order to serve on the school committees. This leaves some openings.

Diane Ruxton filled one of those openings and was appointed to serve on the Finance Committee until June 15, 2021. The committee currently has four members, which is the minimum for a quorum. Seelig said having seven members would be better. He said, “You don’t need a calculus, mathematics, or business degree.”

Dunkins Donuts donated $500 to the Council on Aging.

The Board of Selectmen approved the use of the town green for the Historical Society’s plant sale. It will take place on September 8, 2018.

The next Halifax Board of Selectmen meeting is scheduled for June 26. Open session begins at 7:30 p.m.

Flag Day in Halifax

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Jessica Zeoli

Express correspondent

It was a joyous event, Thursday, June 14 –  Flag Day – when hundreds of area residents came to Halifax to be part of history. People gathered at the Pope’s Tavern Senior Center in Halifax to unfurl a huge 45 by 90-foot American flag owned by Marc Valentine of Halifax

Express photographer Stephanie Spyropoulos towered 78 feet over the crowd in the bucket of the new Halifax Tower fire engine to officially document this historic moment.

Valentine, curator of the American Flag Project, emceed the event telling of some of the history of this flag and the places it has been throughout the world.  He said this giant flag has been “touched by more Americans than any other flag in history” and that he hopes it will renew appreciation for our flag.

Valentine introduced the Halifax town officials, and invited Selectman Troy Garron to lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Among the throng  needed to hold the hem of Old Glory, the sixth grade class of Halifax Elementary School also helped by walking under the flag to be sure it didn’t touch the ground.  After the flag was rolled back up, the sixth grade class was surprised with their very own official photograph with the Giant Flag.

Holding the flag was not an easy job!  Gusts of wind took the flag, threatening to whip it off into the wild blue yonder!  It took a lot of combined strength to hold it steady.

The event, which lasted only about 15 minutes total, consisted of unfurling the flag as “You’re a Grand Old Flag” resonated through the green in front of the Senior Center. People of all ages, including town officials, were dressed in red, white, and blue, and smiled wide as they held the edges of the massive flag.

Valentine has been traveling the globe for the past 30 years with his giant flag-painted truck, to bring his giant American flag to more than 1,000 official ceremonies. One of the Flag’s greatest appearances was when it flew next to Lincoln at Mount Rushmore’s 50th rededication celebration. An award-winning photograph of this moment was captured, and went on to be featured in Life Magazine.

. The flag has been in all 50 states, as well as 34 countries.

Oak Place house fire destroys residence

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One male occupant was transported to the hospital following a house fire at 30 Oak Place in Halifax on Wednesday.

The home was fully involved with flames when first responders arrived and was still smoldering, reduced to a charred shell, as homeowner Tia O’Meara arrived.

She was visibly distraught as Fire Chief Jason Viveiros and Police Chief Theodore Broderick spoke to her in the neighbor’s yard.

The home, on the edge of Crystal Lake, is approximately 2000 feet off Plymouth Street.

Hose lines were stretched and connected to reach the fire hydrants and get water on the flames.

As of press time on Thursday, the cause of the fire remains under investigation by  the State Fire Marshal’s office.

Vacancies still to be filled

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Selectmen Monday night showed concern regarding the number of vacant seats in Plympton’s town government, both elected and appointed.

May’s annual election saw only 6% of its 2,234 registered voters turn out to cast a ballot, leaving several seats without a candidate to fill them.

Marilyn Browne was encouraged to volunteer once again to accept the position and serve on the Finance Committee for the available two-year term after several people wrote her in.

The Board of Library Trustees submitted Linda Lawson to selectmen for their approval Monday night. She was a write-in candidate who lost to Jim Lundgren 15 to 9, as there was apparently some confusion as to which of the two positions she was interested in.  Her vote was divided between the two.  Selectmen voted unanimously to name her to the available three-year position, while Lundgren chose the two-year term.

The Planning Board will meet Monday, June 11, and will vote their choice to present to Selectmen at their meeting down the hall.

Any residents who are interested in serving in a position on the Planning Board are encouraged to stop in at 6 p.m. to let the board know of their interest.

Selectmen asked Town Clerk Tara J. Shaw to prepare a list of the appointments they name annually and whose terms finish June 30, 2018.

Shaw said she would have the information for their meeting June 11.

New Animal Control Officer named

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Selectmen Monday night named Griffin Webb of Hanson to fill the position of Plympton Animal Control Officer effective immediately.

Webb interviewed for the position May 21, bringing a young man’s enthusiasm for the job, and exuding a love for animals and wanting to serve them.  He also brought Alyssa Ryan, the Marshfield ACO, who, Webb explained, he has been shadowing for the past month to get a good idea of what the job entails.

He graduated from the Norfolk Agricultural High School where he studied animal science, looking to eventually become a veterinarian. The prospect of eight more years of school brought Webb to consider other options to serve the animals he loves.  Webb has six horses of his own, and a number of dogs and other animals at his home in Hanson.  He told selectmen that Massachusetts law requires all ACOs to be certified by attending an ACO Academy which is 16 weeks of Fridays schooling to learn to deal with all situations an ACO will run in to with animals and their owners, as well as the laws that govern them and the reports which the Commonwealth requires to be filed.  This ACO Academy is run in April and Webb said he would attend next April 2019.

Ryan spoke highly of Webb’s ability to perform the job and said she will be available to help him as he continues with Plympton.

After voting unanimously to appoint Webb to the position, selectmen welcomed Webb, glad that he will help the town develop the animal control department.  Webb was also named to the position of Animal Inspector for Plympton.

Selectman Chairman John Traynor told the board he has chatted with Chief Lance Benjamino regarding a plan to get rid of the trailers, and regarding the Fire Technical Committee and the Oversight Committee, hoping to combine the two committees and bring the number of members down to a more workable size.

Benjamino is away until June 18 and selectmen will hear from him tentatively on June 27, Traynor said, and he hopes that there will be something concrete when Plympton speaks to Halifax.

Traynor also told his board he will be speaking with the town treasurer to see the budget for medical supplies for the ambulances.  He does have estimates for on-call but they are not “granulated” enough.  Vice-chair Christine Joy commented that until we have the numbers, we can’t budget the expense.

Electricity aggregation

Selectmen clerk Mark Russo told the board they have renewed the contract with electric aggregation for 30 months.   Summer rates are pretty comparable now, Russo said, but we expect winter rates are going to be much higher.  With a 30 month contract, we will be somewhat protected from those higher winter rates.

Dispatch Center Town Administrator Elizabeth Dennehy brought a renewal contract to Selectmen for the Regional Dispatch Center in Duxbury that handles all of Plympton’s emergency 911 calls.  The new contract is for $50,000 for FY19.  She also presented a letter from Police Chief Patrick Dillon who recommended the contract.

Dennehy told the board that the town doesn’t need to have Kopelman & Paige review the contract, as it is the same contract given to the Town of Duxbury, who also uses Kopelman & Paige as its Town Counsel, and has already been reviewed by them.  She did say that she would consult Atty. Gregg J. Corbo, who is Plympton’s attorney from the firm, to make him aware. She also recommended looking into having the contract auto-renew provided nothing has changed in regard to the service.

Hwy. Superintendent

Next week selectmen will begin interviewing for the position of Highway Superintendent, as Jim Mulcahy will be retiring June 30, 2018.  The four original applicants for the job have been reduced to two, and selectmen will reinterview them June 25.

Storm tree removal

Selectman Joy asked the board when tree removal of the storm damaged limbs at the town’s roadsides will begin, noting that Special Town Meeting approved $25,000 to pay for this service.

Joy also told the board the Tree Warden Bill Hayes is happy to work with the Old Colony Planning Council on developing a master plan for tree planting in the center of town.  Joy also said she is happy to remain the town’s representative on the OCPC.

Atwood property

Selectman Russo reported that the assessors will have an update on the acreage of the Atwood property off Prospect St. for the next meeting on June 11.

Selectmen will meet June 11, 18, and 25, before going on to their alternate week summer schedule.

It was a great day!

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With the sun shining Saturday, June 2, Class Marshal Hayden Wechter of Halifax President of the Class of 2019, led the Class of 2018 onto the Sirrico Field for the 63rd Annual Silver Lake Regional High School Commencement.

320 students were awarded diplomas, which were presented by Michaela Gill, Principal, assisted by Paula Hatch, Chairman of the Silver Lake Regional School Committee and Assistant Principals Catherine Pratt and Steven Blette.

Salutatorian Madison Anne Milbert and Valedictorian Karen Lillian Ho were introduced by Class Historian Sarah Noonan, and each gave their words of wisdom, hope, and inspiration.

Music, provided by the Silver Lake Regional High School Band, conducted by Gregory Dube, included You Will Be Found, from Dear Evan Hansen by Pasek & Paul, performed by Select Choir with soloists Dylan Reid, Allison Farina, Abigail Kramer, Thomas McSorley, Rachel Azar, Tess Beckwith and Lauren Masterpolo.

A selection from The Greatest Showman, This is Me, was performed by Senior Choir Members, and soloists Taite Beale, Scott Patrick, Anna Gillis, Alexis Moulthrop, Ashlyn McGovern, Parth Patel, Janenita Monteiro, Faith Hatch, Anna Lambert, Nicole Kenney and Maria Mello.

Faculty member Heather Bates was the invited faculty speaker.

Class officers for 2018 are Allison Marie Farina, President; Sydney Barbara Kehoe, Vice-president; Lauren Vincenza Masterpolo, Secretary; Emily Flynn O’Neill, Treasurer, and Sarah Haley Noonan, Historian.