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A pril 2022
An exclusive magazine serving the residents of Kingston
Meet The Toulopoulos Family
No problems, just solutions!
CHAMBER
CORNER
Cover photo by: Vanessa Lara, Vanessa Lara Photography Pg. 9
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DEAR KINGSTON RESIDENTS,
As you receive our April issue of Kingston Living, hopefully you survived
any shenanigans on April Fool’s day, are as excited as the kids are for
school vacation, or are filled with anticipation for Easter with your loved
ones.
PUBLICATION TEAM This month also celebrates Earth Day on April 22nd. The theme for Earth
Publisher............................................................................. Jim Hanna Day 2022 is “Invest in Our Planet™” focusing on the effects of climate
Content Coordinator..................................................... Julie Dillon change and the efforts that are being made in the world to mitigate it.
Designer...................................................................... Jenna Eicholtz
Our family feature this month introduces you to the Toulopoulos Family,
Contributing Photographer
sharing their story of involvement in the community and fighting for a
Vanessa Lara, Vanessa Lara Photography
great cause. We visited with Silver Lake Co-op student Kimball Coombs,
ADVERTISING and headed over to Plymouth to learn more about the popular dance
Contact: Jim Hanna studio, Fred Astaire. We are introduced to our new Expert Contributor Lori
Email: jhanna@bestversionmedia.com Moncada, and Michelle and Sandra share one of their many community
outreach projects. Chef Peter Bonetti presents us with one of his favorite
FEEDBACK, IDEAS AND SUBMISSIONS recipes, and Kingston resident Janice Pringle shares her passion for skin
Do you have feedback, ideas or submissions? care. And finally, The Clean Team gives us some useful tips from the office
We are always happy to hear from you. Deadlines for in Kingston.
submissions are the 10th of each month. Go to www.
bestversionmedia.com and select, “Submit Content.” You
may also email your thoughts, ideas and photos to: Have a wonderful start to spring, Kingston!
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COMMUNITY EXPERT CONTRIBUTOR
KINGSTON COUNCIL ON AGING - 30/30 - This class incorporates 30 minutes of aerobics
COME EXERCISE AT THE KINGSTON with 30 minutes of strength training. Benefits of this class
SENIOR CENTER include increased strength and flexibility. WEDNESDAYS @
10 am
Photos and Article by Holly Nighelli, Kingston Council on Aging
ARTHRITIS FUN & FITNESS - This class focuses on
strength, balance, coordination, range of motion, breathing
The Kingston Council on Aging offers a variety of exercise programs
and relaxation. Class workouts are designed to improve
throughout the week for all fitness levels. Classes are $5 each and are
joint mobility, muscle strength and endurance-making
always open to new participants. There is no commitment to a series of
activities of daily living easier. FRIDAYS @ 9:30 am
classes, so drop in and give one (or all) a try!
BALLET BARRE/JAZZ - Low-impact exercises that
strengthen the muscles without being too stressful on the
body. Techniques can be modified to provide a safe workout
for all participants. WEDNESDAYS @ 9 am
CHAIR AEROBICS - This class will teach you exercises
designed to improve muscle toning and balance that are
performed in and around the chair to motivational music.
MONDAYS @ 11:30 am
CHAIR YOGA - A gentle form of yoga that can be done
while sitting or using a chair for support. It can improve
your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting
your mood, allowing for better sleep, and reducing stress
and joint strain. All are welcome! THURSDAYS @ 9:30 am
CIRCUIT TRAINING - Circuit training uses resistance and
cardio training to improve endurance and build strength.
Circuit training has all the metabolism and mood boosting
benefits of standard resistance training but at a faster pace.
MONDAYS @ 10 am
DRUMS ALIVE®- An innovative evidence-based program
for the mind and body involving drumsticks, an exercise ball
and music. FRIDAYS @ 10:30 am
TAI CHI - Known as “meditation in motion”, some of Tai
Chi’s many benefits are improved flexibility, strength, and
balance. Tai Chi is easily adapted for all abilities. MONDAYS
@ 1 pm, THURSDAYS @ 10:30 am
TAP DANCE - Get your toes tapping and check out the
many fitness benefits you can enjoy by adding tap dancing
to your exercise routine! MONDAYS @ 9 am To register for
any of these classes, or to learn more about programs and
events happening at the
Kingston Senior Center, call 781-585-0511.
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COMMUNITY
LIBRARY CORNER: TRUSTS,
WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING
WITH KINGSTON RESIDENT ATTORNEY SEAN HAGAN
Article and photo by Jim Hanna
"Building and Enriching our Community
by Working Together”
KINGSTON RECREATION CORNER The Library hosted Kingston resident, Sean
Article by Susan Woodworth, Director of Parks & Recreation Hagan, in two programs about trusts, wills, and
estate planning at the Adams Center this past
February and March. The programs were well
Spring is a great time to focus on the here and now. As
received as Kingston residents packed the room.
new life opens all around us, it’s the time for enjoying
what is, and the Parks and Recreation Department wants Due to the Massachusetts inheritance tax and
to offer our community opportunities for fun, joy, and high home prices, estate tax attorneys often
laughter. Days stretch longer under a stronger sun, and counsel clients to create a revocable living
for some of us the inviting daylight reawakens the need trust. Even modest estates can be subject to
for sun-warmed outside activities. state estate tax. Creating a trust can minimize
or eliminate the tax owed after death. Without
Registration for spring activities is open now, and for an estate plan a court will decide who gets
some of our summer programs as well – check out the assets based on state law rather than the
some of our new adventures and partnerships. April individual deciding.
Vacation Fun Day with Abilities Rec., Birding Workshops
with Conservation, Rowing, Art, and so much more!! Sean Hagan is a Partner at the Law Firm, Long
Spring is also a time when we open our Athletic Fields Hagan Huff-Harris and primarily advises clients
and Complexes, and we work with our youth sports on estate and tax planning, as well as trust and
organizations who begin their season. estate administration matters. Sean teaches a
legal research and writing class to paralegal
Gray’s Beach Park Stickers sales are now open, and you students at Bunker Hill Community College.
can purchase your sticker on our website. We are also
planning some great community events for Gray’s Beach “As a Kingston resident and Library supporter, I
Park – Music in the Park beginning May 17th on Tuesday was thrilled to have the opportunity to present
evenings, some Thursday evening Movie Nights, and we on estate planning again this year,” said Sean.
have partnered with Kingston Farmer’s Market, Inc. to “Sharing knowledge with the community that
offer monthly Sunday Farmer’s Markets. helps save families from taxes, legal fees, and
unnecessary heartache is what drives me in my
At our Annual Town Meeting on May 14th, we will be legal practice every day.
presenting the Gray’s Beach Park Playground Rebuild
For more information, please reach out to Sean at
Project. We hope to see you there to support this project
hagan@lhhlegal.com
for our community. Please feel free to call me directly if
you have any questions about this project.
These partnerships and collaborations are what makes
our community so special. We ae not perfect, any of us,
but we can work together toward a better tomorrow. Will
it really change the world…? I don’t know. Every day ….
We just do the best we can.
Susan Woodworth, Director of Parks & Recreation
www.kingstonrec.com
April 2022 5
RESIDENT FEATURE
Meet The Toulopoulos Family
No problems, just solutions!
K
By Julie Dillon | Photos by Vanessa Lara, Vanessa Lara Photography
ingston, have you ever wanted Bill and Kelli grew up in the North Shore Agency of Symmetry Financial Group, an
to put on some boxing gloves town of Arlington. Kelli was good friends independent insurance broker supporting
and get into the ring and with Bill's sister also named Kellie and after clients with life insurance and retirement
come out the victor? For Kelli college they started dating, and the rest solutions. Bill also has recently taken
Toulopoulos this is a true story and one of was history. The couple was married in on a business development role for the
the most memorable moments in her life. 2008. Bill and Kelli built their house in the Wareham Gatemen, a Cape Cod Baseball
Kelli lives in Kingston with her husband Tall Timbers neighborhood of Kingston in League team.
Bill and her three beautiful children, Brady, 2015. Kelli attended Stonehill College graduat-
Audrey, and Roland. Kelli participated in “We fell in love with our neighborhood the ing with an English degree in 2004 and
a Haymakers for Hope Belles of the Brawl very first time we drove into it, snowmen then went on to obtain her law degree
boxing event and raised over $37,000 for and swingsets abounded, and we knew from the University of Connecticut in
Glioblastoma research at Dana Farber. Kelli it would be a wonderful place to raise our 2008. Kelli is licensed to practice law in
had all the love and support from her fam- children.” the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ily, which made this possible and before I and is currently employed in the financial
tell you more about this awesome event, Bill attended Merrimack College and
services industry at Citibank. During the
let me introduce you to this amazing family. graduated with a Political Science degree
pandemic, Kelli also opened a real estate
in 2000. Bill is the owner of South Shore
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RESIDENT FEATURE
brokerage firm, Symmetry Realty, which
specializes in helping families buy and sell
residential real estate on the South Shore
and beyond.
Brady, the oldest Toulopoulos child, is
twelve years old and in the sixth grade at
Kingston Intermediate School. He loves
playing hockey and football and skiing with
his family and friends. Brady has a pretty
cool accolade himself. Kelli shared, “This
past fall his Silver Lake Peewees football
team won the Super Bowl which was a very
exciting ending to a great season for their
team!”
Audrey is nine and in the third grade also at
KIS. She is a gymnast and loves to practice.
I was told you will often find her cartwheel-
ing around the house. Audrey also loves
playing soccer and lacrosse, dancing and
drawing. Her dad says she is very creative. brother and sister and making his First Holy person.”
Communion there this spring. Both Bill Both Bill and Kelli wanted to pass along:
Roland AKA Rollie, the youngest of the
and Kelli are very involved in the Kingston “We feel blessed to have moved to such
bunch is seven and is in the second grade
community at large. Kelli is the fundraising a welcoming community. Tall Timbers is
at Kingston Elementary School. Rollie
co-chair for Kingston Youth Lacrosse and the kind of neighborhood where kids ride
played his first year of Silver Lake Football
last year joined the Kingston Foundation their bikes to each other’s houses, there is
on the Mighty Mites Team this past fall and
for Education board. Bill and Kelli also a constant stream of people out walking
his parents think he's found his forever
shared that they love to travel as a family dogs and pushing strollers and neighbors
sport. He is looking forward to becoming
and have spent winter weekends skiing in look out for one another. There is always
a Mite later this year. I was also told that
New Hampshire or the Berkshires, but on something to do for the kids and adults
Rollie loves music and has recently started
summer nights they enjoy tailgating at the alike- someone’s fire pit to swing by on a
playing the keyboard.
Duxbury Beach crossover. weekend night or a pool to jump in on a hot
The Toulopoulos household also includes
In 2021 Kelli was selected to participate in summer day. We have become true South
the family's beloved dog Sanibel, a fifteen-
the Haymakers for Hope Belles of the Brawl Shore converts. Kingston, we have found
year-old German Shepard/Boxer mix. She
boxing event and as mentioned earlier not just neighbors but life-long friends!
was a rescue dog that Bill and Kelli adopted
in this article, she raised over $37,000 for The Toulopoulos family motto “No problems,
in 2007. Sanibel is a cherished member of
Glioblastoma research at Dana Farber. Kelli just solutions!” is extremely evident in their
the family.
has a close friend battling brain cancer approach to life and their community.
Bill is a bit of a heavyweight himself but and she was her inspiration and reason for
his wins aren’t earned in the ring, they are pursuing this amazing opportunity. Kelli You’ve done it again Kingston, cheers to
earned on the football field. Bill is a long- told me she had never even put on boxing some of the most amazing Neighbors!
time coach and board member and more gloves before, but trained for 13 weeks at
recently has taken over as the President Beast Control Academy with Coach Shay
of the Silver Lake Youth Football program. Gibbon’s right here in Kingston.
If you spend a lot of time down at Pottle
“Training was five days per week and most
street fields (like most Kingston Parents)
days were hard, but I was stronger than
you might recognize Bill's voice as the PA
I ever thought I was,” Kelli said. “I was
announcer for many youth sporting events.
humbled by the overwhelming support I
Kelli told me that Bill's passion for football
received from friends and neighbors.” Most
is truly reflected in the effort he puts into
of her donation total was made up of small
the program and what he gives back to our
community-driven donations.
community. Bill is working hard to build
relationships between SLYF and the high Bill shared this about Kelli, “She stepped
school football program. “It all starts down into the ring at the House of Blues in a USA
at Pottle Street but it all ends up at the high Boxing sanctioned event and emerged with
school.” a unanimous victory. Most importantly,
she was the event’s top fundraiser. Eighty
The Toulopoulos family are members of
friends and neighbors traveled to Boston
St. Joseph's Parish in Kingston and Rollie
on a Tuesday night in December to support
will be following in the footsteps of his
Kelli, and that says a lot about her as a
April 2022 7
COMMUNITY
Kingston A Letter From
The Superintendent
Pets
Pet Corner submitted by Kingston
Welcome "Lu"!
With our "The Kingston Foundation for Education" (KRE) funds
from the 2021 Boosterthon, KES purchased and implemented Lu,
an interactive learning experience that is guaranteed to increase
Resident Julie Critz | Photo by Jim Hanna engagement and knowledge. Assistant Principal Jake Galweski
explained, "We feel that technology has so much more to offer;
and we really want to implement something school-wide that is
Tucker, Tucky, Tucker modern, transformational, and cutting-edge."
Roo – he responds
to them all!! We Lu transforms traditional school environments into immersive
rescued Tucker from and interactive spaces using a vast catalog of purposeful
an organization out of activities and world-class audiovisual equipment. Lu’s library of
Tennessee 8 years ago. It was love at first different applications are intended for multiple audiences and
sight!! He has been a true family member ever since. grades. The cross curricula content covers math, social studies,
Tucker is a Yellow Lab with a little bit of Hound mixed reading, health sciences, and much more. Lu brings these
in. He is approx. 10 years old and acts like he is 5 subjects to life through kinesthetic interaction. Lu also doubles
once he sees a tennis ball. He really is a great dog at as a projector, allowing teachers to bring up material from
home and in our company’s office. We have clients any educational platform. Any teacher can, for free, also join
that come to drop off or pick up their rugs and ask, the Lu Community to see other activities teachers around the
“Where is Tucker?” We have one Kingston resident, world have created and modify them for their own needs. Lu’s
who will throw the ball with him even before she ever-growing selection of applications update frequently and
comes into the office! Tucker loves it!! Clients bring automatically. Simply put, Lu will create boundless opportunities
treats for him too! He is definitely spoiled and loves it!! for teachers to research and create lessons that will immerse
KES students in unprecedented learning experiences.
Tucker’s favorite thing to do is to chase a tennis ball.
When there is snow, he will try to drop the ball so it Students can engage and immerse themselves in different
gets “buried” in the snow and he has to dig for it. It collaborative, academic, and whole child activities. Mood
is kind of funny! He loves to be with people and can explores classroom feelings and exercises in self-awareness.
be found camping and going on adventures with us. Another activity, Newton, gives students the chance to have
Tucker is pictured with his favorite family member, fun in teams while doing math. Students can help robots put
Matt, (Dad). sequences of events in order by combining images, descriptions
and dates in Storia. In Leaf, students can work together to grow
So nice to meet you, Tucker!
a young sprout into a magnificent tree by collecting the various
elements required by a plant’s photosynthesis process. Subjects
Kingston, do you have a pet you want to introduce to us? that may have seemed mundane become learning adventures
Submit your pictures and info about your pet to jdillon@ through the creativity embedded in Lu. And if students need a
bestversionmedia.com and you could see them in the next
brain-break, Students can take relaxation exercises to reduce
issue of Kingston Living!
stress and tension. Whether it is spelling the name of the animal
standing on the podium in Mineworld or working their reflexes
speed and precision in Wak, Lu will address various learning
styles and interests.
This new technology helps to make learning fun, engaging and
immersible. It will also help us to meet our district goal to create
and implement an engaging curriculum. We would like to thank
The Kingston Foundation for Education for their generosity
and for a new tool that has so many applications across all
disciplines.
Dr. Jill A. Proulx
Superintendent
Silver Lake Regional School District
jproulx@slrsd.org | 781-585-4313
8 Kingston Living
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April 2022 9
COMMUNITY
SILVER LAKE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
By Julie Dillon, Photos by Jim Hanna
Metal Fabrication and Welding (Metal Fab) “Kimball is a great student, and it has been and the unions are very active. With the U.S.
has been in place within the Career and my pleasure teaching him,” said Mr. Cronin. infrastructure bill, the trades are busy and
Technical Education program at Silver Lake the unions have more work than workers.
Kimball has been participating in the CTE
Regional High School for quite some time. A lot of people think welding is a dead-end
program all four years and now as a senior,
It is a favorite amongst the freshmen during job but there are job opportunities within
participates in Cooperative Education.
the exploratory process and its retention the field that you can pursue in college. This
Kimball attends school each day until about
rate is at an all-time high. is where it starts. Metal Fab is a very wide
10:30am or 11:30am and then he heads off
trade with 100 different avenues to venture
Metal Fab students learn and master six to work at Swift-Cut Automation USA in
into.”
different welding processes and five metal Plymouth. The folks at Swift-Cut had this
cutting processes. All of these skills are to say about Kimball: “Kimball is a fantastic Kimball expressed how glad he is to have
learned on sight at the high school at one addition to our team! He is dedicated, this experience. He said he thoroughly
or more of the eight welding booths and hard-working, and eager to learn all he enjoys his work at Swift Cut and always
seven fabrication stations. Welding skills can about CNC machine operations and feels he is continuing to learn.
are taught to the American Welding Society we are lucky to have him on board. We are “I enjoy Metal Fab because the students are
Qualification Standards. proud to be part of the industry leaders of treated more like adults,”
plasma cutting systems and welcome the
Blueprint reading, fabrication of light and said Kimball. “I like how the teachers joke
opportunity to assist the next generation of
heavy gauge metals, and shielded metal with us and how they make it fun, but we
fabricators to excel in this field.”
arc welding are among the many skills are still learning so much at the same time.”
that students will learn throughout this Kimball's mother, Heidi Coombs, reflected
essential program. Students are on track, on how much Kimball has enjoyed his Heidi Coombs told me that she doesn’t
freshman year to senior year, to earn their experience. know exactly what Kimball's future holds but
Metal Fabrication and Welding Program she knows it is promising.
“Metal Fab has benefited Kimball immensely
Certificate, American Welding Society Entry in many ways,” Heidi said. “The Metal Fabrication and Welding
Level Certified Welder Certificate as well as program has only helped him for a brighter
multiple OSHA safety training certifications. “Kimball is very much a hands-on learner future,” said Heidi.
and he truly enjoys working. So, to be able
David Grennell and David Cronin, the to do both while still earning high school Kimball has enlisted in the Navy and is
teachers of the Metal Fabrication and credit while at work has been ideal for him.” leaving in July of 2022. He hopes to continue
Welding program, were happy to talk to me welding during his time enlisted and would
about this month's featured CTE student, Mr. Grennell shared the following regarding like to do underwater welding in the future.
Kimball Coombs. the program. “Metal Fab jobs are on the rise,
10 Kingston LivingCOMMUNITY
READY FOR MY
KYSO KORNER CLOSE-UP!
Kids Corner by Julie Dillon
Submitted By KYSO
information and photo submitted by Laurie
Westgate Rotondo
SILVER LAKE BOYS & GIRLS
SOCCER CAMP
JULY 11-14
9 AM-3 PM
GRADES 2nd-8th NAME: Julia Rotondo
AGE: 12 (13 in May)
SCHOOL/GRADE: Julia is in the 7th
grade at SLRMS
$225 PER PERSON
WHO IS JULIA'S FAVORITE
$200 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SIBLING TEACHER? Too many to name
WHAT TYPE OF ACTIVITIES IS
EACH CAMPER GETS A BALL AND T-SHIRT JULIA INVOLVED IN? Julia has
been involved in dance for over eight
years. She currently takes lessons at
LOCATION: KINGSTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Duxbury Dance Shoppe in Kingston
and loves it. Julia hopes to get
involved in volleyball and play for the
SLRHS team. Julia also participates
in the drama program at the Middle
School and is currently working on
the show “Grease.”
WHAT ARE JULIA'S FAVORITE
THINGS TO DO? Julia enjoys
shopping and hanging out with her
friends.
DOES JULIA HAVE A FAVORITE
QUOTE? “Clap when you land”
WHAT IS JULIA'S CAREER GOAL?
Julia wants to be an Interior Designer.
Julia wants to share this message
with her friends: "Shout out to all my
besties, love you all!"
Kingston is so glad to meet you, Julia!
I see big things in your future, and
Kingston Living wishes you the best
of luck!
If your child would like to appear
in this monthly feature please
email jdillon@bestversionmedia.com
April 2022 11BUSINESS PROFILE
Life is Better When You Dance
FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIO - PLYMOUTH
By Casey Baird, Photo submitted by Casey Baird
more comfortable on the dance floor. Casey likes to emphasize,
“We teach people of all ages, levels, and abilities how to find
their balance, control, rhythm, and coordination so that they can
dance on any dance floor, with any partner, to any music.”
While Casey has been dancing her whole life and discovered
ballroom and Latin dance while in college, Forrest’s childhood
was spent on the drum kit keeping rhythm for his band. In
the early 2000s, both Casey and Forrest decided to change
the trajectory of their lives by answering similar help wanted
ads in the newspaper that said, “sleep ‘til noon and dance ‘til
midnight”. After getting hired in separate FADS locations, Casey
and Forrest eventually both ended up working as instructors in
the Belmont studio, which is where they met and fell in love. In
2008, they decided to take a leap of faith once again and opened
their own Plymouth dance studio. Over the last 14 years, they
Looking to step out of your comfort zone and try something are proud to have helped thousands of students learn to express
new? Are you getting married, or do you have a special event themselves to music while being in a relaxed environment in
at which you want to be able to show off on the dance floor? If which people can let their guard down and just have FUN!
you are looking for a friendly, non-judgmental, and comfortable When asked what is the one thing she wishes people knew
environment in which to learn to dance, then Fred Astaire Dance about her business, Casey said, “My favorite quote from Mr.
Studios (FADS) is the place to go. Owned and operated by Astaire is that ‘some people seem to think all good dancers are
Catherine (Casey) Baird and Forrest Burke-Moran, our local Fred born, but all the good dancers I’ve ever known have been taught
Astaire Dance Studios is conveniently located in the Plymouth or trained’. When a potential new student tells me that they don’t
Industrial Park, right on the Kingston line. know how to dance, my response is always, “That’s great! If you
While the Plymouth studio is celebrating 14 years of business, knew how to dance, I’d be out of a job!’”
the first Fred Astaire Dance Studios location was actually Both Casey and Forrest love to share their passion for dance.
opened by the Master of Dance himself, Mr. Fred Astaire, in 1947 They stress that you don’t need to know how to dance in order
on Park Ave. in New York City. In 2022, the chain is celebrating to learn how to dance and that If you or someone you know
75 years of carrying on Mr. Astaire’s dance legacy. feels like they have two left feet, then go to Fred Astaire Dance
At Fred Astaire Dance Studios you can and will learn how to be Studios – Plymouth where they specialize in left foot reductions.
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12 Kingston LivingEXPERT CONTRIBUTOR
Meet our New Expert Contributor!
LORI MONCADA, BANKERS LIFE
by Jim Hanna | photo submitted by Lori Moncada
Lori became a Financial Advisor “I am dedicated to helping clients with their financial goals
in 2008 and joined Bankers Life as they prepare for retirement. Being a trusted partner and
16 years ago where she’s been a advocate by providing solutions and options that are in my
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April 2022 13EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS
Empowering Mothers this Mother’s Day
THE PLYMOUTH AREA COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
Article by Michelle Koppang and Sandra Smith of RE/MAX Real Estate Center, Kingston Living’s Expert Contributors | Photo by Jim Hanna
Donations can be made on
The Coalitions website at
www.plymouthareacoalition.org
or visit their facebook page at
facebook.com/plymouthareacoalition/
Both Michelle and Sandra are children that through education, hard
committed to Community Outreach work, determination, and love-They will
and are passionate about their Non have a good and meaningful life. Call For
Profit work. Michelle serves on The This spring, you can honor the
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Board of Directors for The Plymouth strong women in your life with a gift
Area Coalition for The Homeless, and to The Plymouth Area Coalition for
as Mother’s Day approaches, she The Homeless and Pilgrims Hope
tells us that despite the challenges Shelter. Your generosity will directly
of homelessness and poverty, the aid Coalition clients (women, men,
resilient parents at the shelter work and children) by providing emergency
daily with Coalition staff and volunteers assistance shelter for families, food,
to rebuild their lives, strengthen and basic needs support throughout
their families, and ultimately find our community, education, and
permanent housing. Like all Mothers, empowerment programming.
the women of Pilgrim’s Hope Shelter
strive to provide a better life for their It is impossible to set a value on the
children. With abundant love, the gift of love and appreciation, but you
homeless women that call Pilgrim’s can be assured that by honoring a
Hope home are role models, not strong woman in your life with a gift to
just for their children, but for all of the Coalition you are demonstrating
us. They have experienced adversity your deepest gratitude. Later this year,
in all forms- poverty, domestic Coalition volunteers will add plants
violence, dependency, and ultimately to the garden of daffodils at the front
homelessness- yet they remain strong of the shelter on Bishops Highway.
for their families. Just as the strong A symbol of new beginnings, the
women we have known in our lives, the daffodils pay tribute to the strong
women of Pilgrim’s Hope are focused, women in our lives, and the strong
have a plan, and demonstrate to their women of Pilgrim’s Hope Shelter.
14 Kingston LivingCOMMUNITY
Our Favorite Perennials
BY KINGSTON GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS
Article and photos by Janice King and The Kingston Garden Club
A perennial plant once purchased (or time, I have pink, blue, purple/yellow, and
shared with you) and planted will grow white iris.
back each year. Although pricier, you only Helen Reynolds: Azaleas! (Azalea Indica)
buy it once. Perennial flowers usually have Mine is planted in part sun. My son brought
a specific seasonal bloom time and most it home from one of his friends in tough
are dependable, drought-tolerant, and low shape but through a little nurturing it has
maintenance. Read the nursery tag carefully become healthy with lots of red blossoms in
to determine bloom time, sun tolerance, the spring.
and water needs. Read on for some of our
favorites. Paula Anthrop: My favorites are Lavender
(Lavendula) and Lemon Thyme (Thymus
Lisa Franco: My favorite perennial is Citriodorus.) If it is a mild winter, I can
Lavender (Lavendula). Once established, it scrape back the snow and pick what lemon
thrives on neglect and our area's sandy soil. thyme I need for cooking, etc. Mixed with
The plant's scent is heavenly and the bees lavender off the plant at any time it brings
love it. I plant mine along a brick walkway such a nice freshness to winter air. The
because they love the heat it radiates. thyme spreads easily and both require little
Carol Tennant: I am particular to Ground care.
Phlox (Phlox Stolonifera). The deep Michael Dechiara: I am starting to collect
raspberry is my favorite color but it comes in more Sedum (Sedum) varieties. I currently
many colors, including variegated. The taller have a few but will be looking for ground
variety, Garden Phlox (Phlox Paniculata) cover and stone wall applications with
makes a wonderful back of the garden bed various sedum. Autumn Joy & Purple
filler and blooms right up till frost. It’s easy to Emperor are two that I have had much
split in the spring to share with friends and success within my gardens. Sedum is also
family which is the fun of having a perennial easy to propagate, is very hardy, and needs
garden. very little attention/water and most tolerate
Colleen Costa: My favorite Perennial is the full sun.
Iris (Irissp). They come in all colors and stay For more information on Kingston Garden
for a good part of the spring and summer. Club, visit Facebook, Garden Club of
Once the flowering stops the leaves are a Kingston MA.
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April 2022 15EXPERT CONTRIBUTOR
Chefs Corner: TUNA WONTONS BY CHEF PETER BENOTTI
OF PLYMOUTH PUBLIC HOUSE IN CEDARVILLE
Article and recipe submitted by Ryan Ellis, Director of Marketing, Plymouth Public House
TUNA WONTONS
Makes 8 wontons
1 Pound of Fresh Sushi Grade Wonton Wrappers-Fried
Tuna- Diced ½ inch cubes 8 oz Seaweed Salad
2 tsp Shichimi Togarashi Shredded Coconut
Spice Blend Chopped Macadamia Nuts
Orange Zest of 1 Orange 2 Avocados-Mashed
Lemon Zest of 1 Lemon Sriracha Mayonnaise
2 tsp Soy Sauce Pea Shoots For Garnis
2 tsp Sesame Oil
1. Combine diced tuna with Shichimi Togarashi spice blend,
lemon and orange zest, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
Plymouth Public House, located at 2294
2. Fry Wontons. Make sure to keep them flat. Fry Wonton
State Road, opened its doors in December.
wrappers in high smoke point oil.
Our goal is to bring elevated pub style dining
to Cedarville which has longed for a new local 3. Mash avocado.
eatery and hangout. Utilizing local ingredients and 4. Place two fried wontons on your plate.
recipes inspired by the taste of the community is the goal for the team
at Plymouth Public House. 5. Spoon on 1 Tbsp or desired amount of avocado on each
wonton.
Executive Chef Peter Benotti's professional culinary career spans 6. Top with tuna mixture, 2 oz per wonton.
well over twenty years and has taken him from kitchen lines in South
Florida to working upscale, high-volume catering in Boston. Chef 7. Top with seaweed salad.
Benotti, a Plymouth native, returns home to provide his hometown 8. Drizzle with sriracha mayonnaise.
with fresh and exciting menus with offerings for everyone.
9. Sprinkle with chopped macadamia nuts & shredded
His love of fresh and locally sourced seafood will be a mainstay in his coconut.
seasonal menus at Plymouth Public House. We offer a focus on local 10. Pea shoots on top for garnish!
and sustainable seafood and a well-rounded menu.
11. Enjoy!
16 Kingston LivingBUSINESS PROFILE
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Article and photos submitted by
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