hello all, If I could just jump in here for a minute to ask a favor of anyone on board tonight.. With the permission of the moderator, I am going to post a request for your help in the way of votes on a website. Here's the story: I am a full-time patrolman in a Metro West Department. We have a 14 yr veteran Officer (39 yrs old), who is presently battling a rare form of cancer. A local businessman heard, through friends, of this Officer. He requested more information, and I was asked to meet with him this weekend, (he is a big fan of local Police). After I told him some background on the situation, he, totally out of the blue, told me he was giving this Officer and his wife $3,000.00 to purchase Christmas gifts for their three sons. He handed over a check and I delivered it in hand. This man wanted nothing in return, he sincerely wanted to help a Police Officer going through a horrible time. This businessman has a huge Christmas display at his home in Millis, MA. It's free to the public and really over the top. It was featured on the TODAY SHOW this morning, and they now have it on their website as part of a contest. ** Can those who care to, please log on and vote for KEVIN MEEHAN'S display as being the best? ** The vote has to be in by Thurs night, and I would really like to get him a bunch of votes....I figured it's the least I can do. I appreciate your time tonight, (and hope you understand it being kept general to protect our brother's privacy).
I voted for the guy in Millis... although I really did like the gingerbread house display. Tell that dude to get one of those!
Posted by: frapmpd24
I just voted. Channel 7 was at the house last night. Thats a pretty good display...
Posted by: Ranger2
Voted
Posted by: metrowestblues
Just voted for the guy....happy to do so.
But tell us more about the brother officer in need...and how we can help him directly.
Posted by: Opie
All Set, Just Voted!
Posted by: GD
voted
Posted by: girlcop21
all set - vote was cast... as asked in another post, anything that we can do directly for the officer's family?
Posted by: jo
Voted
Posted by: cmagryan
all,
** He won!! ** The display in Millis won!!! I thank each one of you who voted, I am so sincerely grateful.
also: SOT_II ...thanks for the help with the links. MetroWest, girlcop, etc ...thanks for asking. Our association is doing what we can to financially assist, (with a big boost given for Christmas by Mr. Meehan). We are looking to do a fundraiser in early spring. I will keep you posted. Thanks. Dunngeon ...I'll get on that gingerbread display for you. Thanks.
I appreciate your support on behalf of this kind man who helped our brother Officer.
with much appreciation, cmagryan
Posted by: kttref
I hate to be the horrible one here...but I didn't think his display was the best.
Although...I do think that what he did was amazing and generous.
Posted by: BigDog15
Just saw the news tonight at 6:00........................... The Meehan family won the contest!
Posted by: MiamiVice
Locals win national Xmas lights contest By Jennifer Pollack / News Staff Writer Friday, December 17, 2004
MILLIS -- Al Roker is coming to our neck of the woods today and broadcasting his "Today" show weather segments live from the Meehan property starting at 7 a.m.
The Meehan family won the "Al be Home for Christmas" holiday lights contest. In addition to being recognized as the best lights display in the nation, the grand prize is Roker himself visiting the winning home.
Kevin and Patricia Meehan and their five kids Krystal, 22; Leah and Jason, 10-year-old twins; and Jack and Sean, 7-year-old twins; worked for months to light up part of their 40-acre farm property at 60 Causeway St. In addition to the traditional lights and Nativity scene, the exhibit features 40 display boxes with moving Christmas scenes and an actual diner from Worcester.
Kevin Meehan said yesterday "excited" is not the word to describe his kid's reaction.
"It's like they ate five pounds of sugar," he said.
The Meehans found out last week their home was one of three finalist in the contest. They beat out Bob and Sandy Kendall of Chanhassen, Minn., and Chad Bernard of Lebanon, Tenn., for the top prize.
To enter the contest the family sent in a one-minute video of their property. The "Today" show narrowed the entrants down to the three finalists and the nation was able to vote online Tuesday and Wednesday for their favorite display.
The "Today" show notified the family by telephone yesterday morning and broadcast their reaction live from the Imperial Chrysler car dealership Kevin owns.
"Jack was the funniest. He said, 'I just want to thank all of the people who voted for us,"' Kevin said.
Meehan said he thought the other entries were great, and he didn't think he would win. The other two finalist homes were filmed on clear days, but it was raining the day NBC filmed the Meehan home. He said he was worried they wouldn't be able to get a clear shot with the full effect.
According to "Today" show representative Lauren Kapp, the show has aired the Al be Home for Christmas contest for the past three years and Meehan is the first winner from Massachusetts.
Kapp said the "Today" show will not reveal how many votes were cast for each of the three finalists.
This is the second time the "Today" show has been to the town of about 8,000 residents this year.
On Sept. 26 the show surprised Donald Roman at his Millis home to let him know he won the "Wanna-Be Campbell Brown and Lester Holt for a day" contest. Roman was flown to New York City and got to anchor "Weekend Today."
Posted by: Officer Dunngeon
Congratulations to the guy with the big heart!
Posted by: Nighttrain
I just wanted to thank all of you who took the time to vote for Mr. Meehan's display on our behalf. The longer you do this job you realize it's the small gestures that often mean the most. Your support in this matter makes me proud to be a cop. On a side note, our brother was driven to Mr. Meehan's house the other night and they were able to meet for the first time. I suppose this act of kindness has, with your help, been able to come full circle. Also, thanks very much Gil for your quick response and approval of our request.
Thanks again, stay safe, and God Bless.
DPN and CMR
Posted by: fscpd907
Christmas display brings traffic woes By Leslie H. Dixon / News Staff Writer Monday, December 20, 2004
MILLIS -- Hoping to view the "Today" show's "best Christmas display in the nation," many drivers had to sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic two to three miles long on both the Millis and Medway ends of Causeway Street throughout the weekend.
Many waited as long as two hours to see the grand prize winner.
"I never imagined this would happen," said display owner Kevin Meehan, who estimated at the very least some 20,000 cars have driven through his property at 60 Causeway St. in the last few weeks to see the Christmas display.
The Meehan family and their Christmas display, with 40 display boxes containing life-sized animated Christmas and winter scenes, including Walt Disney characters and the Red Sox, was visited by "Today" show weatherman Al Roker Friday morning on a live broadcast of the show.
That nationwide viewing set off a frenzy of publicity including a visit by the New York Times yesterday that has sparked an influx of traffic to the town of some 8,000 residents.
Millis dispatcher Tom Ward said yesterday morning he received calls from throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, upstate New York and beyond from people looking for directions to the Meehan house. "I can't get track of it," Ward said laughing.
Both Millis and Medway police said despite the thousands of visitors, no accidents or incidents occurred as a result of the traffic jams.
While Meehan said his intent to do something nice for Millis and the area seemed like a good idea at the time, the Milford businessman said he is concerned now that the publicity has spawned a traffic problem for his neighbors and the massive number of motorists coming to Millis may prevent everyone from seeing the display.
Meehan said he has been trying to work out a way to handle the traffic with Millis police.
"It feels like a second job," Meehan said of the work to try to figure out a way to let the greatest number of people see the display without opening it up all night long and without disrupting his neighbors.
Although he missed most of the Saturday night crowds because he was attending his company holiday party, Meehan said he sat down with Millis Police Chief Peter McGowan Saturday morning to try to work out a way to keep the crowds under control.
Three nights ago he hired three local police for private details. They supplement seven other people he has hired to direct traffic. At that time he and the police decided they would put a sign on the last car they estimated could go through the display in a reasonable amount of time.
"You have to cut it off at some point or they come in all night," said Meehan, who is usually outside greeting people as they come.
Saturday night, police Officer Robert Maraggio went to the Millis end of Causeway Street at about 8:30 p.m. to control traffic, which was bumper to bumper back to Rossi's Restaurant on Rte. 115 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Holliston Street on the Medway end.
"We're shutting it down for the night," said Maraggio, who estimated there was a two-hour wait for those still in line to get through the display.
"I feel very lucky," said Janice Griffin who along with her husband Richard were the last ones allowed down Causeway Street from the Millis end to see the display.
Meehan said he doesn't want people to sit in line for hours only to be turned away, and he hopes that by putting a sign on the last designated car no one will be in line for too long. "This seems to work out," he said.
Most people who sat in the traffic were good natured about the wait.
"How long do we have to go?" asked a family from Plainville who was still close to a mile from the site.
Many of the motorists, who came from Norton, Roslindale, Taunton and beyond, said they heard about the display from the local and Boston media or from the "Today" show.
Aaron and Amanda Walker of Burlington, Vermont said they were visiting friends in Medfield, heard about the display and decided to see it.
Meehan said he wants to get feedback from his neighbors before he tries this again next year. "I don't want to disrupt anyone's lives," he said.
While the neighbors may have had a tough time getting in or out of their driveways Saturday night, no one seemed to be complaining and at least a few of the younger neighbors apparently took advantage of the traffic by setting up tables in their front yards and selling coffee and hot chocolate.
The display, which will be up through New Year's day, Opens at 6 p.m.
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