These paragraphs were copied from an article dated today (March 28, 2015) published in Stars and Stripes. They reprinted an article, also dated March 28th, in the Gloucester Times. A link to this article appeared on the Twitter account of Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes), and that's where I saw it.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (TNS) — When Gloucester resident Josie Cary got the call that her son, Dan, had been accidentally shot at the Kings Bay Naval Base in Georgia, her first thought was that it was a prank. It wasn't.
Dan Cary, a 19-year-old Marine, Gloucester native, and a 2013 graduate of North Shore Technical High School, is recovering after being been shot in the back Tuesday with an M-16 rifle.
Cary was shot while coming out of a break area on the base, when the weapon went off as one person attempted to hand it over to someone else, Cary's mother said in a phone interview Friday.
The bullet entered his back and exited through his abdomen, causing major damage to his intestines and spleen. He is recovering in Jacksonville, Florida, where he went through his third surgery Friday morning.
"We got the best news we could get today," Josie Cary said, calling from the hospital waiting room. "We just spoke with the surgeon, he's in recovery. They haven't taken the breathing tube out, but hopefully (will) today."
Dan did not know who had shot him, but later learned that it was one of his friends at the base, said Tina Russell, Dan's aunt. She said he has expressed forgiveness for his friend's accident, and is asking people to keep him in their prayers as well.
Josie Cary said her son's fellow Marines performed first aid immediately, and the doctors were impressed at how little blood he lost, given the circumstances.
Those paragraphs are about a third of the entire article.
The nonprofit Gloucester Fund has joined in the effort to raise money for the family
of 19-year-old U.S. Marine Dan Cary, the Gloucester native who is recovering after being shot with an M16 rifle and critically wounded on a base in Georgia.
Family and friends of Cary — a 2013 graduate of North Shore Technical High School, and the son of Dan and Josie Cary of Gloucester — have set up a GoFundMe.com account to seek support for covering costs associated with visiting and assisting in his recovery.
But Barry Pett, who heads up The Gloucester Fund, said that some residents and others might like to make a tax deductible contribution to the effort.
"As such, The Gloucester Fund has opened an account for this purpose," Pett said.
Pett noted that "100 percent" of the money collected through the fund will
be passed on to the Cary family. He said anyone seeking to make a tax-deductible contribution may do so by sending a check to The Gloucester Fund, 45 Middle St., Gloucester, MA 01930.
Contributors must include the name "Dan Cary" in the memo section to ensure that
funds get directed to the proper account, Pett said.
Those seeking to help the Cary family may also contribute through the GoFundMe account at http://www.gofundme.com/pw3q4w.
She is running in the 153rd District in the Massachusetts State House. This is part of the State Legislature, the part of our state government that passes laws and hopes that the Governor will sign those laws.
This is a map of the House districts in our state.
This is an enlargement of the 153rd district, colored purple in this map.
It includes all of Shrewsbury and Precincts 4 and 5 in Westborough (about half of that town).
The election date is March 31, 2015.
This is a special election. Matt Beaton, who was the State Representative for that district is now working in a different part of the state government, so the seat is currently vacant.
Candidate for State Representative Hannah Kane will hold a farewell and thank you to outgoing State Representative Matt Beaton from 7-9pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Italian American Victory Club, 26 Dewey Road, Shrewsbury.
All are welcome to wish Matt Beaton well in his new position as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the Commonwealth.
The man next to her is Peter Blute. He was a U.S. Representative for two terms, from 1993-97, and he ran for re-election a third time, but he was defeated by Democrat James McGovern in November 1996.
Peter was later named the Deputy Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.
June 5, 2016 update. On the date that this essay was published, her campaign website was active, but now that she has won her race and is now a Massachusetts State Representative, this campaign website is no longer active, but she is now using a different website.
The Shrewsbury Garden Club isn't just a social event
It's a fundraiser for local groups that need the money. These two paragraphs and the photo were copied from another article in the Lantern, written after the 2011 event emceed by Peter Blute.
The Shrewsbury School Committee was honored to welcome to last nights meeting, Heather Logrippo, and Hannah Kane, representing the many members of the Shrewsbury Garden Party Committee in attendance, who presented the School Department with a check for $25,000. These funds are raised from the fantastic annual Garden Party event, held each year in mid-June, which in three short years has become a part of the very
fabric of Shrewsbury.
This years event, emceed by Shrewsbury’s own Peter Blute, was held in the gorgeous gardens of the Fallon Home in Shrewsbury center, and attracted hundreds of Shrewsbury residents, along with countless generous sponsors and a plethora of some of the best silent auction items ever compiled in one place. This was the third year of the event, and the second year in a row in which $25,000 was raised to benefit the students of Shrewsbury.
Look closely at the two women in the photo above. They both have warm smiles on their faces, they both have comfortable, casual body language, and they're both sitting close to each other, without any awkwardness or stiff poses.
These two women have known each other as friends for a long time. The photo proves it.
The qualities of a good fundraiser
Raising this much money for local schools requires a person to have certain qualities, all of which will enable Hannah to be an effective State Representative. She had to help organize the event weeks in advance, including making sure that her schedule allowed her to be there, rain or shine.
She had to be friendly enough to ask for donations and friendly to everyone who gave a donation. She had to be honest enough to make sure that the donated money was all delivered to the school department, and she had to keep good records so that all of this money could be accounted for.
The key issues of my campaign will be applying a tourniquet on unfunded mandates, restoring and improving state aid to cities and towns, improving care for our most vulnerable without stripping their dignity and reversing regulations that stymie growth.
As a small business owner, I see daily the challenges and roadblocks that prevent economic growth, allowing me to bring that perspective to State government. We cannot continue on the path of obstruction.
I am prepared to be a voice of reason on Beacon Hill, and am willing to hear all sides of the issues, compromise with others who may not share my point of view, and work to make progress every step of the way.
There's a refreshing freshness and honesty in her campaign
Listen to her, in the following YouTube video, announcing the beginning of the campaign. I see and hear an unusual combination of inexperience as a public speaker combined with a lot of experience being a valued member of a community of friends.
People who are State Representatives can learn how to give speeches in committee rooms and at the podium inside the Legislative Chamber of the Massachusetts State House. State Representatives do need to be able to relate well to a wide variety of other people.
She has already given talks to large groups, but she's obviously not as experienced in this area as some other people are, people who have been working as legislators for many years.
During the announcement of the beginning of her campaign, she makes eye contact with her audience instead of staring into the video camera. She has the vital quality of being a friend, even when she knows that she will be speaking to a large online audience.
At the beginning of her 15-minute remarks, a woman walks behind her, moving some helium balloons out of the camera's viewpoint. An experienced public speaker would have had this done before she began speaking.
Hannah doesn't put the microphone right in front of her mouth. This reduces the volume of her voice a bit, and it distorts the sound of her voice a bit, but again, I get the impression that she is more used to talking one-on-one with friends and relatives, or as part of a small group.
She isn't wearing a Hillary-style pantsuit or a professional woman's suit that includes a matching jacket and slacks. On the day that she decided to make this very important announcement, she wore clothes that I might expect her to wear on any other day of the year. That tells me that she still considers herself a member of the same family that wants her to run for public office, a member of the same group of friends who want her to run for office, and a member of the same organizations that want her to run for office.
She mentions her husband and three children in the first minute of the video. There is a softness in her voice when she talks about them that tells me that she loves all of them very much.
She mentions her parents at the end of her second minute of the video, and she looks right at them when she mentions them. They also mean a lot to her.
Her audience, judging by the sound of their applause, is seated very close to her, indicating that they are her friends and neighbors and that, because she knows them very well, she is comfortable having them near her when she makes announcements. Whenever she hears applause, she patiently waits for them to finish before she speaks again, reinforcing her respect for them.
Her body language, while she speaks, visually and in the tone of her voice, shows humility and modesty. She is clearly appreciative of the many friends she has, who have all worked hard to help her prepare for that moment.
This woman deserves to be a State Representative. Please vote for her.
November 25, 2016 update
Hannah didn't have a Republican opponent in the primary election that was held on September 8, and she didn't have a Democrat opponent in the general election that was held on November 8, so she is still the State Representative in the 11th Worcester District. Link to her page on the Ballotpedia website.
July 12, 2018 update
The Hannnah Kane Charity Classic is an annual golf tournament that benefits the Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services. The link above has the final financial results, which are reproduced here.
In its' first year (August 2015), the event raised $45,000 for this charity.
In August 2016, they raised $51,000, and in August 2017, they raised $54,000. The photo on the right was taken at the end of the 2016 event. The photo below shows the 2017 results.
Tweets written by her or about her
Note: Some of these tweets mention an effort to build a new school.
Thanks to @HannahEKaneMA & @SenMikeMoore for their update to the School Committee last evening & for their ongoing advocacy & efforts on behalf of our schools – esp. their leadership to enable acquisition of the Glavin Center for the site of the possible new Beal School! pic.twitter.com/mOUbw4qCgp
Excited to be back in #WashingtonDC for a @WomenInGovt State Directors Conference & Healthcare Summit. Great to be with women legislators from across the country (and 4 from MA!) to discuss challenges & opportunities & exchange good policy ideas. #WIGDistrict2Districtpic.twitter.com/8sPoudittf
Jess & I enjoyed attending @WhiteHouse Conference w/ #Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont State & Local Leaders today. Many briefings incld. Secretary Labor Alexander Acosta, acting Dir. of National Drug Control Policy, Depty Sec. of VA & sr. Transpo & Educ. officials. #mapolipic.twitter.com/6QxHfss0nm
Hannah Kane and Jason Palitsch are standing out in support of the Beal School project in the center of town today - vote YES for Beal School on Nov 6th! #SupportBealpic.twitter.com/XqJixrBHTD
A huge thank you to Town Meeting members for their overwhelming “Yes” vote to approve the borrowing for the new Beal School! I’m hopeful the full community will vote “Yes” on November 6 to authorize funding this critically important building project. pic.twitter.com/TxOko9neha
A huge thank you to Town Meeting members for their overwhelming “Yes” vote to approve the borrowing for the new Beal School! I’m hopeful the full community will vote “Yes” on November 6 to authorize funding this critically important building project. pic.twitter.com/TxOko9neha
ADVISE (Against Domestic Violence in #ShrewsburyMA Education Project) held their annual vigil to remember victims & survivors of domestic violence in our community. We stand together ready to help anyone living with violence who come forward seeking help. #LoveShouldNotHurtpic.twitter.com/8CDqkWfRgJ
Working in Boston today for this Transportation Task Force meeting. Honored to be appointed to this task force and serve with @HannahEKaneMA . This is a natural extension of my role as the House Chair of the RTA Caucus. pic.twitter.com/oi2oTCX6Xo
This half-hour video, uploaded on October 12, 2018, shows a round-table discussion of local issues, including a new school. This discussion was hosted by State Representative Hannah Kane.
This story was written by the Associated Press. I saw a link on Twitter moments ago,, posted by The Blaze. I clicked on the Twitter link, and saw the full story.
The City of Boston has now had the most snowfall in one winter since 1872.
Not 1972. A whole century of weather-related records has just been broken.
Boston’s miserable winter is now also its snowiest season going back to 1872.
The official measurement of 108.6 inches at Logan International Airport Sunday night topped a season record of 107.9 inches set in 1995-96.
The final 2.9 inches came in a snowstorm that was relatively tame after a record-setting monthly snowfall of 64.9 inches in February.
The worst previous single month was January 2005 when 43.3 inches fell.
This official winter snowfall, measured from December through February this year, was 99.4 inches. That was the snowiest for the winter period, beating 91.5 inches in 1993-94.
The season snowfall record is measured from July 1 through June 30, and takes in autumn and spring.
Forecasters note snow can still mount up this year. March 1993 had 38.9 inches, and March 1916 had 33.
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