Spa provided a great chance to relax

I recently had my first appointment at the widely acclaimed Spa-tique, the day spa located at 2000 Ocean St., above The Corner Café. I was impressed. If you enjoy spa services, and you haven't checked out Spa-tique, I recommend you do so.

Spa-tique is housed upstairs in the old Williamson's Ordinary, a historic building dating back to 1673. As soon as I stepped through the doorway, I began to relax. From the cozy waiting area to the tranquil treatment rooms, you'd never know that the busy intersection of routes 3A and 139 is right outside.

I was there to redeem a gift certificate for a Thai yoga massage, a service that is hard to find here on the South Shore. Spa-tique also offers numerous other types of massage, plus facials, waxing, body wraps and makeup application. Both men and women are welcome there.

After my massage (which was wonderful), I was offered a cup of hot apple cider, a glass of water and a small plate of sweets. How nice to be able to sit back in a comfy chair and enjoy a snack before going back out into the world.

On Dec. 24, National Public Radio featured an item about the centennial of Reginald Fessenden's trans-Atlantic radio broadcast (the first of its kind) from Brant Rock to Scotland. Locals Dave Reilly, Bob Demers andWATD's Ed Perry were interviewed for the seven-minute piece. Look for "NPR: Marking a Radio Centennial" at npr.org, where you can download and listen to the story.

Attention, clam lovers!  The North River clam flats have reopened for the season, and should remain so until May 30. But before you head out into the mud with your boots, bucket and fork, be sure to acquire a clamming license at Town Hall!

With the retirement of firefighter Ken Melvoen, the Marshfield Fire Department is pleased to announce the appointment of his replacement. Dana Unangst of Main Street, a lifelong Marshfield resident, has been offered a position with this department. Unangst has experience with the call department, and has attended courses sponsored by the Massachusetts Fire Academy. He has completed all classroom and hospital observation hours required in his paramedic-training program, finished his 200 hours of ride time with the department and interned in a busier system to get the required skills to be able to test for paramedic.

Unangst reported to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Jan. 8 for the 12-week recruit program, where he will be trained and certified to the firefighter 1/11 level. He will receive training under the direction of the department’s training officers, EMS coordinators and shift commanders when he returns to the department April 2. Town Clerk Patty Picco will swear in Unangst as a firefighter April 2 at Town Hall.

Army National Guard Pfc. Kenneth N. Rood has graduated from Phase I of the Radar Repairer Advanced Individual Training course at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. The course is designed to train soldiers to perform direct and general support-level maintenance on ground-based sensor and firefinder radar electronic assemblies and associated equipment. Soldiers also learn how to troubleshoot, repair, remove, replace, inspect and test radar systems, component parts, assemblies, sub-assemblies, modular and circuit elements and related test equipment; and perform initial, in-process, on-site technical and quality control inspection on radar systems.

Rood is the son of Kenneth M. & Catherine Rood of Paddock Way in Marshfield. He is a 2002 graduate of Marshfield High School.

Michelle Nerino-Roth, a Marshfield resident and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) employee, took a day out of work to volunteer at the Salvation Army's ninth annual Christmas Castle event in Boston. The Christmas Castle operates each December as a holiday "department store" for thousands of Boston families and individuals in need, and consists of thousands of donated new and gently used toys and clothes.

Michelle and 200 of her co-workers staffed the event through BCBSMA's employee volunteer organization, the BlueCrew, which allows employees to take one paid day out of work to volunteer in the community.

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