Marion Cub Pack 32 will host a recruiting event on Saturday, August 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Washburn Park on Front Street. Boys entering grades K-5 who are interested in seeing what Cub Scouts is all about can come meet the Pack, build their own boat to race in a rain gutter regatta, join us for some kickball, and other games. Snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information or to RSVP, please email kevgretton@aol.com.
BUS 6: West Wareham/Marion
Stop – Location – Time
1 – Village Dr & Route 105 – 6:00
2 – Route 6 & Converse Rd – 6:03
3 – Converse Rd & Olde Knoll Rd – 6:04
4 – Route 6 & Briggs Ln – 6:05
5 – Route 6 & Hermitage Rd – 6:06
6 – Route 6 & Coves Ed Rd – 6:08
7 – 931 Point Rd – 6:11
8 – 818 Point Rd – 6:13
9 – 354 Point Rd – 6:17
10 – Stoney Run Ln & Delano Rd – 6:20
11 – Mansfield Av & Delano Rd – 6:22
12 – Point Rd & Barros Rd – 6:25
13 – 1109 Point Rd – 6:26
14 – County Rd & Blackmore Pond Rd – 6:28
15 – Blackmore Pond Rd & Barlow Av (Rose Point) – 6:30
16 – 42 Blackmore Pond Rd – 6:33
17 – 11 Blackmore Pond Rd – 6:35
18 – Fearing Hill Rd & Squirrel Island Rd – 6:36
19 – Fearing Hill Rd & Old Fearing Hill Rd (at Maki Way) – 6:38
20 – Fearing Hill Rd & Fieldstone Rd – 6:39
21 – 12 Fearing Hill Rd – 6:40
22 – 818 Main St @ Village Apts – 6:41
23 – Main St & Foundry Cir – 6:42
24 – Main St & Gault Rd – 6:43
25 – Main St & Papermill Rd – 6:46
26 – Main St & Island Brook Rd – 6:47
27 – Main St & Station St – 6:48
28 – Main St & Maud Palmer Dr – 6:50
29 – 687 Main St – 6:53
30 – Highland Rd & High St – 6:54
31 – 420 Main St – 6:54
32 – Gibbs Ave & Park St – 6:55
For additional schedules, visit the school’s website at uppercapetech.org. Bus routes can be found under Transportation in the Departments tab of the site.
It was breathlessly hot and humid on Saturday, August 13, when an enthusiastic group of over 160 racers gathered on Dexter Lane in Rochester.
After losing their sponsor in 2015, Cape Cod Five Cent Savings Bank stepped forward as corporate sponsor of the Rochester Road Race. Unfortunately, it was a bit too late for race organizers at that point, but the banking institution committed to a long-range partnership as evidenced by their staff being out in full force for the 2016 race. Net proceeds from the race benefit The Family Pantry – Damien’s Place located in Wareham.
By 9:00 am, the temperature was already hovering in the 80s and the occasional whisper of moving air did nothing to refresh the sweating crowd. Undaunted, off they went proving to themselves “Yes, I can!”
There was Team Regal House, an eleven-member group headed by Debra Holden of Rochester. Holden said, “We do it to encourage exercise and help the food pantry.”
Tim Watterson, Mattapoisett, who does several local races each season, said, “I love this race!”
A family combination of mother, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren were excited to give it a go. Karen Smith, Rochester, the matriarch of the group, along with son Jason Smith and his children Keira, 8, and Kaelyn, 10, and daughter-in-law Kami Medeiros, didn’t stay together once the race got started, but Kami had a good excuse for being a bit slower – her new baby is due in late September.
Three sisters, all of a certain age, were thrilled to be running together. Teresa Heintzelman, Boston, Loretta Sherman, Rochester, and Jane Greene of Brewster beamed before and after the race. Heintzelman is a seasoned marathon runner and was there to support Sherman who was racing for the first time.
And then there was Jeff Carreiro wearing a superhero mask. Carriero, when asked why he was wearing a mask in such stifling weather, replied, “It’s inspiring to have a superhero running.”
Coming in first place overall was Jason Eddy, East Bridgewater, with a time of 16:33 minutes, setting a course pace of 5:20 miles.
Meg Hughes, age 14 of Rochester, who in spite of her young age is now a veteran of road races, won as the first female over the finish line with a time of 19:27 minutes and a pace of 6:17 minutes per mile.
Walkers were also out in force as Gene Perry, 69 of Acushnet, won that category with a time of 40:42 minutes.
With participants aged 8 to 80, the event raised over $26,000 for Damien’s Place.
By Marilou Newell
Curry College is proud to announce that Victoria Caton of Mattapoisett and Meghan Desrochers of Rochester have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.30 GPA, have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a “C” for the semester. Full-time students must carry 12 or more graded credits for the semester.
Rochester Grange No. 257 106th Annual Grange Fair will be held on Saturday, August 20 from 1:30 to 7:00 pm. There will be a Ham & Bean supper at 6:00 pm. Tickets will be on sale at the door and are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 10. An auction will be held on Saturday night beginning at 7:15 pm. Admission to the fair is free. Sponsors of the fair are the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Co-Operating and the Massachusetts State Grange.
On Friday, August 19, the Marion Concert Band will continue its Friday evening concert series with a program of music from the Broadway stage. The program, which includes a soprano soloist and highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows, is as follows:
Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III) – R. Wagner
Broadway Show-Stoppers Overture – arr. W. Barker
Someone to Watch Over Me – G. Gershwin
Tracy Fiore, soprano
Selections from Wicked – S. Schwartz
Opening Night on Broadway – arr. M. Brown
Selections from Into the Woods – S. Sondheim
West Side Story Selections – L. Bernstein
Over the Rainbow – H. Arlen
Tracy Fiore, soprano
Selections from My Fair Lady – F. Loewe
American Legion March – C. Parker
Tracy Fiore is a cantor at Holy Name Church (Fall River) and teaches Musical Theatre at the Onstage Academy of Performing Arts in Fall River. Her recent theatrical credits include Glinda/Auntie Em for the Little Theatre of Fall River’s performance of The Wizard of Oz, The Baroness in The Sound of Music, the Mother in the opera Amahl & the Night Visitors, and Maggie in Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (all with LTFR). Ms. Fiore has sung in an American Pop review in Downtown Disney, Orlando, FL for the Magic Music Days program, the Rockin’ America review at Disney (2009) as well as the Swingin’ on a Star Musical review in several venues in TN (2007).
The concert, under the direction of Tobias Monte, will begin at 7:00 pm at the Robert Broomhead Bandstand, Island Wharf off Front Street in Marion. All concerts are free and open to the public. “Like” us on Facebook at “Marion Town Band” for up-to-date announcements and rain cancellation notices.
To the Editor:
The Elizabeth Taber Library Board of Trustees and all those involved in Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library would like to thank Nita Howland and her crew who unselfishly and tirelessly took on the work of administrating the 2016 Annual Elizabeth Taber Library Book Sale late last month. There are many shades of volunteers but few like Nita Howland who take on the monumental task of putting on the book sale each year, from beginning to end, book donations sort-through to set up and sale. As one of the only private libraries left in the state, the Elizabeth Taber Library must do significant fundraising each year to help balance our budget, including sponsorships, donations and events. The Annual Book Sale is our biggest fundraiser and this year, when we needed it the most, Nita and company made sure the book sale was a huge success once again. Thank you very much Nita, and thank you to many others who helped including the Marion DPW, Charlene Sperry, Margaret Winslow, Madelaine Smith, Michelle Sampson, Marthe Soden, Karilon Grainger, Joan Barry, Diana Markel, Nicole Davignon, Genya Hopkins, Steve Carnazza, John Rolli, Kathy Feeney, Bob Raymond and family, Susan Mead and family, and the members of the Baptist church who picked up the left-over books on Sunday.
Without these people and the silent assistants not mentioned, this event would not have been possible. Thank you all for your time and your dedication in helping to make the Elizabeth Taber Library the thriving place it has become.
Jay Pateakos
Elizabeth Taber Library Board of Trustees
Town Administrator Paul Dawson told the Marion Board of Selectmen that DPW Superintendent Rob Zora received word from a state agency that the drought status for the region has been changed from a drought ‘advisory’ to a drought ‘watch.’
“That’s a significant increase in the level of drought situation that’s currently ongoing throughout the state,” Dawson said on August 16.
And with no rain in sight for the next week or so, Dawson said the situation could rise further from a Level One water restriction, which the town is currently under, to a Level Two water restriction.
“That would eliminate the morning watering hours of 6:00 to 8:00 am,” said Dawson, while still following the current odd/even numbered house schedule now in place. No watering would be allowed on Sundays.
Dawson said the town would be obligated to observe a Level Two water restriction effective immediately should the state change the status to a Level Two. Water consumers would be notified upon the change in status.
“It may very well become a reality sooner rather than later,” Dawson stated.
Also during the meeting, it was a ‘simple’ request by Kate Ross, owner of a small restaurant/café at 148 Front Street in Marion, which the selectmen granted, but not until hearing the concerns of abutting tenants, namely the president and members of the Sippican Woman’s Club, over noise-related consequences of an entertainment license to allow live music at the restaurant.
Ross told selectmen that she has had a number of suggestions from patrons that she should provide a little live entertainment in the form of an acoustic musician, which Ross said could be a good idea to boost business, especially during the winter months.
“I don’t have anything planned right now … but I would like the option to have some form of entertainment there if need be,” said Ross.
Ross vowed to be respectful of the village residents and tenants and keep with the quiet character of the town.
“I’m not going to have any loud or obnoxious thing going on there,” Ross said. “We’re not a bar room environment. It would just be added entertainment…. I’m not going to have any kind of loud heavy metal type band.”
Selectman Steve Gonsalves said immediately that he found it to be “a tremendous addition and a tremendous idea,” even joking that the selectmen have been secretly forming a fictional band called “The Singing Selectmen” who would enjoy being Ross’ first act.
Sippican Woman’s Club members voiced concerns over noise at night, especially for tenants who live in apartments above the Woman’s Club, worried about the seeming “open-endedness” of Ross’ request.
“I envision having someone with a guitar or a vocalist sitting in the corner and that’s the extent of it,” said Ross.
Selectman Chairman Jody Dickerson commented that he had already spoken with one of the tenants next to the café, who said they had no problem with the idea of allowing live entertainment and that they have never experienced problems with noise or any complaints with Ross’ café in the past.
“I would go along with it,” said Sippican Woman’s Club President Sue Granger, “as long as it’s not an open-ended thing.”
Ross replied, “It’s important to me as a member of this community to run a successful business that fills the needs and wants of the community…. You have my word that I would come to you … as your neighbor, as your friend…. I don’t want to ruin any of that … I’m not looking to cause problems.”
Gonsalves suggested the entertainment license allow acoustic music, with no amplifiers allowed, on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 9:00 pm and until no later than 10:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Ross would have to reapply each year on December 31 to renew her license, which reassured Sippican Woman’s Club members.
The public hearing for an aquaculture farm for Shea Doonan was continued at the applicant’s request until September 20.
The next meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen is scheduled for September 20 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Town House.
By Jean Perry
Ryan Muther of Marion was named to the 2016 Dean’s List at Union College. Muther is a member of the Class of 2016, majoring in Computer Science and History.
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year:
Samantha Barrett of Marion earned Highest Honors
James Babbitt of Marion earned Honors
Sydney Sanford of Mattapoisett earned High Honors
Mikala Downey of Mattapoisett earned Honors
Kyle Wasylow of Rochester earned High Honors
The Rochester Historical Society will be at the Rochester Country Fair with all things Rochester for sale. The Society has Rochester T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats. Various books about Rochester, as well as historical note cards, maps and old cookbooks will be on sale. On Saturday morning, there will be a bake sale. So stop by for our famous goodies or just for conversation with the members about Rochester history and learn about up coming Society events.