Charles Edward Hoye, III, DMD

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Charles Edward Hoye, III, DMD, of Taunton and Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on January 9th, 2016, at home surrounded by his family.

Charlie was born in Taunton, the eldest of 9 children. He attended St. Mary’s Grammar School prior to graduating from Msgr. James Coyle High School in 1959, during which time he met the love of his life, Carolyn, and also tore up the basketball court. He went on to graduate from the College of the Holy Cross in 1963 and later received his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry from Tufts Dental School in 1967. After graduation he served 2 years as a Captain in the USAF in FL. Upon completion of his military service, he opened his dental practice in Taunton in 1969.

In his 42 years of practice he was a member of the ADA, MDS, SEDS and was voted “Best of the Best Dentist” in Taunton numerous times. He loved his staff, patients and his profession. He enjoyed golfing at CCNB, traveling, running, exercising at the YMCA, reading the latest technology and most of all spending time with his family. He will be remembered for his humor, quick wit, stellar meatloaf, loud laugh and vast knowledge of trivia. Above all he treasured the relationship he shared with his best friend, the love of his life – his wife Carolyn.

He was the son of the late Dr. Charles E. Hoye, Jr. and Virginia (Cleary) Hoye of Taunton, MA. He is survived by his dear wife of 50 years, Carolyn Jean (Driscoll) Hoye; daughters Kristin Frizzi and husband Dr. James Frizzi of Evans GA; Kathleen Hoye, DMD and husband Kurt Federow of Needham; Lauren Kavanagh and husband Simon of Mattapoisett; Meghan Morrison and husband Jesse of Taunton; son Daniel C. Hoye and wife Rosemarie of Taunton. Also survived by 16 grandchildren: Nick, Charlie, Paul, Caroline, Roderick, Jenna, Kiley, Erin, Finbar, Wyatt, Keira, Krista, Owen, Holly, Harris and Lily (!). He is also survived by siblings: William J. Hoye DDS, Thomas C. Hoye, Sr., Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, David M. Hoye DMD, Stephen R. Hoye DDS, Sara-Ann (Hoye) Mullan MD and James P. Hoye MD. He was also the brother of the late Robert P. Hoye DDS.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church, Taunton, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at 11 AM. Visiting hours on Wednesday, from 4-8PM, in the Crapo-Hathaway Funeral Home, 350 Somerset Ave. (Route 138 South), Taunton. Interment St. Francis Cemetery, Taunton,

Donations in Charlie’s memory may be made to St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Square, Taunton, MA 02780

Marion Master Plan Moves Forward

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Marion moved one step closer to finalizing its Master Plan on January 4 when members of the Planning Board held a workshop to familiarize residents with the plan’s goals and details.

Several interested citizens showed up despite the weather, coats and boots dusted with snowflakes. Planning Board member Rico Ferrari qualified the objective of the workshop held at the Marion Music Hall.

“We’re introducing people to a rough draft of the plan,” said Ferrari. “We have drafts from the past so that we can get more detailed plans for the future.”

Several representatives from SRPEDD, headed by principal comprehensive planner Grant King, joined the Planning Board. As he did in previous meetings, King worked to break down the multi-layered process into something more concise and easily understandable.

“Our Master Plan presentation will probably only take about fifteen minutes,” King said. “Tonight is about you, about your thoughts and concerns,” which he pointed out was actually the goal for the Master Plan as well. “We’re approximately halfway done with the process of creating the Master Plan,” he continued. “Master Plans can run hundreds of pages. We want to create a clear, concise plan which is easily readable.”

The workshop on Monday night was actually one of a series of public workshops that the Planning Board has held. This open house addressed several different but interwoven aspects of the Master Plan, including improving traffic and road safety, creating new zoning bylaws to allow appropriate development in certain areas, and protecting the Village and Harbor.

“We want to adopt design guidelines which define Marion’s style, and will place clear expectations on the growth and environments which the town wants to see,” King clarified.

The driving decisions for the Master Plan come from town demographics and market and data trends. Marion’s age trend provided curious information.

Since 1990, Marion’s population has aged fairly rapidly, with the many residents nestled upwards of age 45. Marion’s average age in 2015 was 46.1. That is seven years older than Massachusetts’ overall average age of 36.1. Marion’s age data indicates that the final master plan will be driven largely by the needs of those residents 45 or older.

Several residents brought up Marion’s unique status as a seasonal destination for many residents. They were curious to know if SRPEDD considered that many of Marion’s voting residents don’t live in the town year-round while drawing their demographic analysis.

“You know, we didn’t think of that,” admitted King, “but it would make a good analysis. I’ll add that in right now.”

Residents also wanted to know what would happen after SRPEDD finalized the Master Plan, which King mentioned would hopefully be done in late 2016. Once finalized, the Master Plan will be submitted to the Marion Planning Board for their review. Once the final plan is submitted, SRPEDD’s role will be finished and it will be up to Marion to act on the plan.

Planning Board Chairman Robert Lane qualified the board’s role.

“We will review the Master Plan and decide which aspects we want to take action on,” Lane said. “We can then pass recommendations, and of course any changes will need to be voted on. But those will be the next steps.”

After his presentation, King released the group to a number of tables around the room – staffed by other SRPEDD representatives – where they addressed different aspects of Marion’s Master Plan. The residents could discuss any questions and concerns with the representatives. They were also provided with a sheet on which to write down any questions, comments, or concerns for submission to SRPEDD before they left.

For more information on the Master Plan, you may contact the Marion Planning Board at 508-748-3517. You may also visit the project website at www.srpedd.org/marion-master-plan or share your ideas on the Marion Master Plan Facebook page, www.facebook.com/marionplan.

By Andrea Ray

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Marion Recreation

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Marion Recreation opens registration for Winter Musical Theater and Dance Programs.

Come join in on the fun of learning how to take part in a musical theatre performance or how to dance some of those catchy line dances at the next wedding.

The Sound of Music musical theatre class will have children learning the basics of putting together a real-life musical production. In this class, boys and girls will audition for a role in the musical The Sound of Music. Children will sing, dance, and act their way into a world of excitement. Costumes are encouraged, but not necessary. This program is open to participants who are 5 to 13 years old. Class meets on Wednesdays from 3:15 – 4:15 pm at the Marion Music Hall.

In “Line Dances,” students will learn various new age line dances throughout the course. The class incorporates choreography and different forms of freestyle movement. At the end of the 8-week session, students will have a short performance of their hard work. This program is open to participants who are 5 to 13 years old. Class meets on Wednesdays from 4:15 – 5:15 pm at the Marion Music Hall.

Both programs run from January 20 to March 30 at the Marion Music Hall. Registration may be made by mail or in person at Marion Recreation, 13 Atlantis Drive, Marion. Cost is $95 per participant, per program. For more information, visit www.marionrecreation.com.

Concert for Heating Oil Assistance

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The Knights of Columbus will have a concert from 7:00 to 10:00 pm on January 22 at the Knights Hall, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. The concert is to help raise money for heating fuel assistance for local residents. Sherman and the Way Backs, a 60s classic rock band, will be playing that night. Tickets are $15 each and are available at the door or you may call Jim at 508-971-5137 or 508-863-3496.

Ocean Adventures

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As the cold air of winter finally arrives, it’s fun to think about what seems like yesterday, last summer. With that as the prologue, here’s a warm summertime suspense story.

The tide was thundering, rolling, pushing towards the shore as only the most powerful force on earth can, other than gravity. Water, it should be respected.

I, however, was determined to immerse myself into the saltwater therapy I had looked forward to all day. I fought my way into that warm ocean water. The wind was at a steady blow adding to the wave action. Wind and water, a mighty combination that has been known to wear down mountains, never mind one small human. But there I was and there they were: the water, the wind and, oh yeah, the windsurfers.

The weather conditions were perfect for the windsurfers. I counted five sails on the horizon in Buzzards Bay outside Mattapoisett Harbor. There were an additional three fast approaching sails heading towards the tiny strip of beach at Ned’s Point and directly towards me. I can only imagine how insignificant, invisible even, I was as I bobbed there in between the swells.

And here they came, the windsurfers with such speed I thought for sure they would land on my tiny head clad in a bright green baseball cap. I struggled and fought swell after massive swell trying to make way for the surfers. The advancing tidal surge kept me treading water and nothing more. Soon the windsurfers surrounded me on all sides before I could move out of the way.

If you’ve ever faced what you’ve believed is an accidental ending of your meniscal and tenuous hold on being alive, then you’ll understand my immense relief at surviving a near beheading.

It was time to move out of their way. But where was I to go and how was I to get there? With the water pushing shoreward and northeast to the contour of the land, I made no headway at all. Failing that, I determined I should go with the flow, away from the lighthouse and head towards the private beach. Surely I’d be out of harm’s way over there.

Moving in that direction was easy, the ocean wanted all in its path to go that way. But I had no sooner removed myself from the windsurfer’s path and into what I had concluded would be safer waters when I realized that the submerged rocks were an entirely new threat.

I was smashed and cast hither and yon across the razor sharp edges of massive unseen monsters covered with barnacles. My ankles were cut, then both knees crashed against those unforgiving surfaces. First one knee then the other, in quick rotation, suffered lacerations and the delicate venerable kneecaps instantly sent out warning shots. I was too shocked to feel fear and too absorbed in trying to figure out how to save myself from possibly far worse injury. My internal dialogue went something like, “OK, you are in trouble now kid. What’s the fix?” I elected to use my bodacious booty, aka, back side, aka, butt, with its layers of padding as that part of my body I could sacrifice for the survival of the total personage. It could take a bouncing across rocks better then my aging knees.

I rode the tide towards shore keeping my feet in front of my body in a seated position, using my arms as rudders to keep from twisting right or left and being pitched face first into the water. I rode that tide all the way in with both knees and one ankle bleeding, but delighted to find only superficial wounds. When I finally was able to stand up, I was in a mere six inches of seawater. I smiled looking skyward then left to right to see if anyone had witnessed my folly. None were found.

I walked the shoreline back to the small public beachhead. Not a single person seemed to notice me at all. I could have drowned and no one would have been the wiser until … but I didn’t drown and I hadn’t broken a bone.

Returning to the water via the public beach I thought, “Windsurfers need to watch out for me, not the other way around.”

As I was meditating on this thought, a windsurfer came dashing at high speed towards my little melon pitching into the chop next to me at the last possible moment. He smiled and said, “I saw you from way out. That hat is bright.” He couldn’t have imagined how hard I had tried to stay out of his way not more than a few minutes earlier. I laughed and thanked him for being careful of swimmers. He said, “Oh, most of us watch out for swimmers here, but not all of us are careful, so don’t be complacent.” Complacent!? Nah, not me.

By Marilou Newell

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Bay Club Petitions for Trash Collection

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The Mattapoisett Planning Board’s first meeting for 2016 was like an instant replay of meetings from 2015 – another subdivision requesting covenant modifications that would allow the residents town trash collection.

David Andrews, representing the Bay Club Real Estate Trust and Bay Club Community Association, came before the Planning Board with the request on January 4.

“We are aware of others who have received changes to their covenants,” he told the board, and he referenced the new contract the town signed with ABC Disposal that seemingly entitles all residents in the town to town-supplied trash collection.

Andrews acknowledged that he understood that if the Planning Board allowed the modification, it would not be the only approval needed; they would also have to go before the Board of Health.

“I’m here to clear this hurdle,” he stated.

Planning Board Chairman Tom Tucker said, “Trash. This is all we’ve talked about at the last couple of meetings. I’m not sure how much discussion we can have on this.”

Bay Club has two covenants covering trash removal at the subdivision, written on January 20, 2003 and February 14, 2003. Thirteen years later, and after two other subdivisions successfully lobbied the Planning Board to modify their covenants in favor of town-supplied trash collection, it was Bay Club’s turn to ask for a covenant modification.

“You still have to go to the Board of Health,” said Tucker. Andrews responded that he knew that.

The hearing was then opened up for public discussion.

Resident Paul Osenkowski told the board, “My feelings still stand that it is an improper decision of the Planning Board…” referring to their modification of subdivision covenants. “I said it would be a slippery slope, and that is what has happened,” he continued.

Osenkowski has been an outspoken opponent of covenant modifications that might have the potential of incurring additional expenses on the town’s budget.

Planning Board member John Mathieu reminded the board members that they had a written opinion from the town’s legal counsel, which states that the Planning Board has the authority to modify covenants; but, in this case, it only allows the affected residents the ability to apply to the Board of Health for final approval. Mathieu also said the Planning Board could not make changes that would have a financial impact on the town.

Board member Mary Crain asked for clarification on the contracts the town has with SEMASS and with ABC Disposal. Tucker said SEMASS handles solid waste, ABC collects solid waste that is transported to SEMASS, and ABC also handles all recycled materials.

“Recycling has decreased the amount of tonnage going to SEMASS,” Tucker told Crain.

The board ultimately voted to grant modifications to the Bay Club covenant.

When asked if the other subdivisions who have been granted similar latitude had successfully applied to the Board of Health, Tucker said he was unaware of any action by that board at this time.

This vote makes three subdivisions that will be going before the Board of Health requesting trash collection. Those communities are Brandt Point Village, The Villages, and now the Bay Club.

Before adjourning the meeting, Tucker recognized Anne Tucker, a senior attending Old Rochester Regional High School and student of a new local history course being offered at the school for the first time. Part of her studies includes attending local government meetings. Tucker will be attending Wheaton College.

The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board is scheduled for February 1 at 7:00 pm in the Mattapoisett Town Hall conference room.

By Marilou Newell

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Falmouth Academy Head of Schools

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Several area students were named to the Head of School’s List for academic achievement in the first trimester at Falmouth Academy. To be named to the list, students must have earned at least three A’s and no grade below B-minus. The list includes:

12th grade

Charlotte Van Voorhis of Mattapoisett

11th grade

Oliver Russell of Mattapoisett

Eliza Van Voorhis of Mattapoisett

9th grade

Emma Keeler of Rochester

Grace Russell of Mattapoisett

8th grade

Charles Tomlinson of Marion

7th grade

Eleanor Beams of Mattapoisett

Paige Feeney of Marion

Kari Marvel of Marion

Friends of the Mattapoisett COA

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All members of The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council On Aging, Inc. and residents of Mattapoisett are invited to the Annual Meeting of its membership being held on Saturday, January 16 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Meeting Room, Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. An informal mixer serving coffee and donuts will be followed by a presentation by Betty and Bert Theriault, who have been Officers in the Coast Guard Auxiliary for 40 years and have given tours of Ned’s Point Lighthouse to visitors and veterans for 19 years.

Marion Council on Aging

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Have you made a new year’s resolution to start an exercise program? Then join the Marion Council on Aging on Mondays and Fridays for dance aerobics. Classes are held from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Mondays at 13 Atlantis Drive and on Fridays at the Music Hall for only $4 per class. Come join the fun!

Are you concerned about your balance? Try Tai Chi at the Atlantis Drive facility on Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for beginners and from 6:00 – 7:30 pm for non-beginners. Tai Chi is also held on Thursdays from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. All classes are $10 per class.

Don’t forget the new mini senior center on Mondays at the Music Hall from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. Nursing consultations are held from 9:30 – 11:30 am, chair yoga from 10:00 – 11:00 am, a social hour from 11:00 – 11:45 am followed by lunch from 11:45 am – 12:30 pm (free-will donation), and then a learning & lecture series. The lecture series for January is as follows:

– January11: “Norman Rockwell Remembered” will offer a way to experience a selection of beloved images by Rockwell and to hear the stories behind his choices;

– January 18: Closed for the holiday;

– January 25: “Organizing You and Your Life,” which will help us find appropriate solutions for managing all of our stuff.

Free monthly movies, sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society and the Marion Council on Aging, are shown at the Music Hall at 7:00 pm with a talkback after the movie. The following is a list of the upcoming movies: January 8 High Noon, February 12 Some Like it Hot, March 11 Cool Hand Luke and April 8 Man for All Seasons.

Peter D. Robertson

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Peter D. Robertson, 69, of Marion died January 7, 2016 at home. He was the husband of the late Joanne M. (Tremblay) and the son of the late Lawrence D. Robertson and Mabel (Fiske) Robertson.

He was born in Wareham and a lifelong native of Marion, an original “townie”. He graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School, class of 1964.

Mr. Robertson was a Vietnam Era Veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He traveled to both the North and South Pole aboard the USCGC Southwind. He received the National Defense Service Medal and the Antarctica Service Medal.

Mr. Robertson worked at AT&T and later for Verizon before his retirement. He also served in the Marion Fire Department for over 40 years and was a Deputy Fire Chief for 15 years before retiring in 2000. He was also a life member of the Marion Firefighters Association.

Mr. Robertson enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. He enjoyed spending time with numerous family and friends, including his best friend, Ted Laycock of over 65 years.

Survivors include his daughter, Katharine D. “Kate” Robertson and his granddaughter, Avery M. Copsetta both of Marion.

His graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 in Evergreen cemetery in Marion.

Visiting Hours are from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home. 2599 Cranberry Hwy Wareham.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Marion Firefighters Association, P.O. Box 114, Marion, MA 02738