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DECEMBER 2019
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Happy Holidays, From Our Family to Yours! HOW THE GOLDBERG & WEIGAND TEAM IS GIVING BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Over the years, our team here at Goldberg & Weigand has enjoyed tremendous support from our local community, and we couldn’t be prouder to call Hyannis home. With your generosity in mind, every year around the holidays, we do something to give back, indirectly, to the people who have helped our firm thrive by contributing to a local nonprofit. The cause we choose varies from year to year. For 2019, we’ve found ourselves once again drawn to helping with an initiative at Independence House, a local resource, counseling, and advocacy center for victims of domestic and sexual violence. The men, women, and children who Independence House helps are going through some of the toughest things a person can experience — struggles we’re all too familiar with because of our work with cases in fields like personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Since its inception in 1979, Independence House has been helping men, women, and children in need by offering education, counseling, outreach, housing stabilization, and even emergency residence. We feel if we can help a family in those dire straits even a little bit during the holidays, it could make a big difference in their lives.
So this year, we’ve decided to take a family under our collective wing and sponsor their Christmas celebrations, including buying all of their presents. Considering we’re spoiling our staff with a holiday gathering here at the office and we get to spend Christmas Day warm, happy, and safe with our own families, it seemed like the least we could do to give back! If you’d like to pitch in to help our community this Christmas, too, please consider gifting your time, money, or skills to Independence House. They’re always looking for the following: monetary and food donations; volunteers to work their hotline, supervise children, or arrange transportation; and businesses to help raise awareness in the community. To learn more about how you can help your neighbors in need, visit IndependenceHouse.org/Giving, and, if there’s something we can do to help you , please let us know right away. No legal issue — whether it’s a dog bite, a bike crash, or something more daunting — is too small to be worth a consultation. Head to CapeInjuryLaw.com now to schedule your free case review.
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MEET Ashley Rose!
This fall, our office assistant, Ashley Rose, was away for a while on maternity leave, and we’re so happy to have her back in the office! Though it’s hard to leave her little girl, Khloe, at home, Ashley has brought the same level of passion back to work she’s had since day one. Over the year she’s been with us, Ashley’s role has evolved to suit her skill set. She was originally hired as a receptionist, but her talent and dedication quickly led us to give her more responsibilities. Now, not only does she answer the phone and communicate with clients, but she also assists Blair with cases by scheduling depositions, doing additional research, and ensuring he’s prepared for court. “I was previously a CNA, but when I heard about the job opportunity to work here as the receptionist, I decided I wanted to give it a shot,” Ashley explains. “In the first two weeks, I knew this was
what I wanted to do. I absolutely love this field, and I’m already looking to go back to school to learn more. I know I have a future here for sure!” Ashley loves both the receptionist and legal assistant sides of her job. One of her favorite duties is working one-on- one with our clients, but she also enjoys helping out the office attorneys and soaking up new skills. Outside the office, Ashley and her husband, Xavier, spend nearly all of their time with their baby girl, discovering how to be first-time parents. When Khloe is a bit older, Ashley hopes to get back to her favorite hobby: hitting the gym. Ashley, from all of us here at Goldberg & Weigand, thank you for all you do! “They teach me more and more!” she says.
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Team took their final shot in a world championship match against Sweden. The rock ultimately failed to reach the rings, crowning Sweden as world champions and snapping the 10-0 record Harvey Mazinke had built during a week of competition. But regardless of that final score, Harvey Mazinke’s impact on the sport was not diminished. The team was crowned the Canadian Men’s Curling Champions in 1973, and the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame recognizes them as “ambassadors to the game.” JOYCE MCKEE CURLING TEAM Without Joyce McKee, Sylvia Fedoruk, Donna Belding, and Muriel Coben, the Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, now called the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, would have never become the nationally recognized organization it is today. The aforementioned women were part of the Joyce McKee rink and were the first winners of the championship in 1960. Their style, play, and knowledge propelled women’s curling into the leagues of men’s competitions, proving that women could compete at just as high of a level as their male peers. To this day, the Joyce McKee rink’s accuracy is unparalleled. If you can’t wait another two years before curling hits center stage at the Winter Olympics, check out the podcast “Curling Legends” to get your fix of curling greatness.
CURLING ATHLETES EVERY FAN SHOULD KNOW
Every four years, as some of the world’s best Olympic athletes battle for gold medals, the world falls in love with curling. Curling originated in 16th-century Scotland and is most popular in Canada, where many Scots immigrated. Now, 480 years after the first recorded instance of curling occurred on a frozen pond in Scotland, many devotees have left their mark on the sport’s history. These are just a few of the greats. ROY THIESSEN Choosing only one devoted coach to highlight is difficult, but it must be Roy Thiessen. Roy coached championship teams — or rinks, as they are called in curling — at both provincial and national levels. His expertise led him to chair the first Saskatchewan Summer Games in 1972, the World Junior Men’s Curling Championships in 1979, and the World Ladies’ Curling Championships in 1983. Budding athletes can learn all of Roy’s secrets and the fundamentals of curling in the numerous books he wrote. HARVEY MAZINKE CURLING TEAM In 1973, Canada held its collective breath as the Harvey Mazinke Curling
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A BUS FULL OF CHRISTMAS CHEER GOLDBERG & WEIGAND GIVES BACK AT THE 24TH ANNUAL STUFF-A-BUS
Every December, the good people of Cape Cod help make one another’s holiday a bit brighter with dozens of toy, coat, and food drives to bring in donations for those in need. While every one of those efforts is admirable, here at Goldberg & Weigand the one closest to our hearts is Stuff-A-Bus, the Cape Cod institution that celebrated 24 years of giving back this year. If you’ve never experienced Stuff-A-Bus, you’re missing out on a truly heartwarming experience! Every year, Cape Cod 5, Battles Nissan, and the 106 WCOD, Cool 102, and 95 WXTK radio stations partner up to bring a full-sized five-star bus to the Kmart Plaza on Route 132 in Hyannis and encourage people to fill it with new, unwrapped toys for the United States Marines’ Toys for Tots program. The drive lasts 60 straight hours, and our staff always participates. It’s a lot of fun to see the bus filled to the brim over the course of a weekend, all to help local families!
This year, the 24th annual Stuff-A-Bus event ran from Dec. 6–8 and brought in hundreds of Christmas presents for kids in need. We love knowing that our contributions will make a child’s Christmas a bit brighter, and we would be honored if you would join us in donating next year. Here at Goldberg & Weigand, we take giving back to our community just as seriously as we take every case that comes through our doors. If you have a legal issue that could use our patience, care, and attention, call our office today. You can reach us at 508-775-9099 for a free case review.
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Adopt A Pet
Pretty sisters Autumn and Coco are anxiously waiting for their retirement homes. At 14 and 16 years old, it’s time to celebrate the golden years! Autumn and Coco can go home separately, but they would be thrilled to continue their friendship if you’ve got room for two. Both of these fine felines enjoy affection and plenty of relaxation. They can be found waiting for adoption at the MSPCA Cape Cod. When you come by, please feel free to bring donations for these girls and all of their friends. They will happily accept any pet food, pet treats, pet toys, or monetary donations towards care for the animals here at the MSPCA.
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Get to Know Some of Curling’s Best Athletes WCOD Stuff-a-Bus 24th Year! Meet Autumn and Coco The History Behind Christmas Lights
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The first string of twinkling lights illuminating your neighbor’s house is always a telltale sign of the upcoming seasonal festivities. Christmas lights are a holiday staple, but have you ever wondered where this beloved tradition started? The tradition of hanging lights on the tree originally started with candles. Because this posed an immense fire hazard, Edward Hibberd Johnson, a close friend of Thomas Edison and vice president of the Edison Electric Light Company, vowed to find a better way to decorate Christmas trees with light. In December 1882, three years after Edison’s invention of the lightbulb in November 1879, Johnson hand-wired 80 red, white, and blue lightbulbs together and wound them around a Christmas tree in his parlor window. A passing reporter saw the spectacle and declared in the Detroit Post and Tribune, “One can hardly imagine anything prettier.” Light Up the Night WHY DO WE HANG CHRISTMAS LIGHTS?
Johnson continued this tradition, increasing the number of lights each year and eventually putting them up outside. But because electricity was still a new concept, many years passed before the fad took off for regular Americans. In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge began the tradition of lighting the National Christmas Tree, which spurred the idea of selling stringed lights commercially. By the 1930s, families everywhere were buying boxes of bulbs by the dozen. Today, an estimated 150 million Christmas lights are sold in America each year, decorating 80 million homes and consuming 6% of the nation’s electricity every December. Whether you’ll be putting up your own lights or appreciating the most impressive light displays in your neighborhood or town, let the glow fill you with joy this season. Just don’t leave them up until February!
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