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Car Show Dreams364 views108 cars attended the “A Wish Come True” car show on October 11, 2009 at Rochester’s Plumb Corner. Each vehicle owner paid to attend the show, and the proceeds went to the organization, which works to grant wishes to children ages 3-18 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. Photo by Pat Aleks
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Plumb Corner Halloween364 viewsRain didn't stop a few brave trick or treaters from coming to the October 24 Plumb Corner Halloween celebration. Businesses at Plumb Corner provided candy and shelter from the rain. A tent in the Plumb Corner field held a ghoulishly good time, with a devilish D.J. and Halloween-themed music. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley.
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Holiday Windows364 viewsArt students from Old Rochester Regional High School work under Ms. Dorothy's guidance to decorate Plumb Corner storefront windows on November 17, 2009. The students took a couple hours away from books to enjoy some paint and sunshine. The festive windows will be on display until Christmas. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley.
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Fab Five364 viewsThe Beatles make an appearance at the November 29, 2009 Rochester Women’s Club Antiques and Collectibles show. The signed photo of the Fab Four appeared to be the real thing, but antiques and collectibles expert Frank McNamee said that the signatures were just a facsimile and were usually sent out to fans who wrote to the band. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Antiques in Rochester364 viewsCecelia Smith brought in a set of 19th century net repair tools to be appraised by antiques expert Frank McNamee at the Rochester Women’s Club Antiques and Collectibles show on November 29, 2009. The set of tools belonged to John D. Ferreira Smith, who was a coopersmith. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Antiques in Rochester364 viewsAntiques expert Frank H. McNamee appraises items at Rochester Woman's Club Antique and Collectible show on November 29, 2009. The event was one of the Club’s efforts to regroup and gain attention for the Club again. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Antiques in Rochester364 viewsThe Rochester Women’s Club held an antique appraisal event at their clubhouse on Route 105 in Rochester on November 29, 2009. Guests brought in their heirlooms and antiques for antique expert and professional appraiser Frank McNamee to assess. Guests were asked to leave a $5 donation in exchange for information about their items, which ranged from 19th century baskets to early electric fans. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Bugs, bugs, bugs364 viewsDo you know the difference between a bug and an insect? Are you well-versed in the parts of an insect – the head, thorax and abdomen? It was all things bugs when a Mad Scientist came to the Plumb Library in Rochester on April 22, 2010. Over a dozen children enjoyed the April vacation bug demonstration with hands-on activities and learning fun. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Helping Hands and Hooves364 viewsHelping Hands and Hooves, a Mattapoisett-based non-profit organization in the area of Aucoot Cove, gives horseback riding lessons to disabled people in the Southcoast region. The rides are therapeutic to the students, who anticipate their lessons each week so much that they even hold the rides in the rain. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Magic Hour364 viewsIt was a magic time at the First Congregational Church in Marion on Saturday, May 1, 2010, when the church hosted a magic show with Marcus the Magician at their community center. Throughout the show, children laughed and helped the magician by yelling out tips and observations. Some children even got to help Marcus the Magician on stage. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Old Colony Graduation364 views139 members of the Old Colony Class of 2010 donned their red and gold robes on June 6, 2010 and graduated from what former superintendent David Ferreira called “the finest vocational/technical school in New England.” Photo by Sarah K. Taylor.
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Barn Tour364 viewsOver 60 carloads of people enjoyed the second annual Rochester Land Trust Barn Tour on June 27, 2010. With eight barns on the route, enthusiasts got to explore this fascinating part of the New England landscape. Some, like the Hiller farm barn, are still in use, and others on the tour were well-kept relics of our agricultural past. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley
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