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Squirts: Gateway Squirts didn’t waste any time finding the back of the net 22 seconds into the game against Pembroke Sunday with a quick goal by Nathan Ribiero. The team showed off their skating skills, making sure someone was near the puck at all times, only giving Pembroke minimal chances to take a shot on goalie Ryker King, who made some key saves to keep the score low. In the second, Matthew Paling and Matthew Quinlan each added two points to the board as well as Juni Suarez helping to get the score up with a goal. In the third, both teams defended their zones, not allowing any goals with Gateway taking home a 6-1 win.

Pee Wees: The Gateway Youth Hockey Pee Wee team shut out the Canal Sharks (white) team on Saturday morning with a score of 3-0. Goalie Ryker King had his second straight shut out with the support of his entire team. The play in the first period was even and remained scoreless, but Chris Cogan “broke the ice” off of an assist by Jack Martins to put Gateway on the board early in the second period. Gateway would remain in the lead with a second goal by Zachary Barris, assisted by Danny Flynn, and Cogan would score his second of the game, assisted by R.J. Vickery and Ben DeMoranville to close the door in the third period.

Bantams: The Gateway Youth Hockey Bantams collided with an undisciplined Plymouth team Saturday night, skating their way to a 5-0 shutout. In a game that accumulated 25 minutes in penalties and less than a handful of shots on GYH net-minders, Zachary Pateakos and Steven Strachan, Gateway played strong both physically and mentally. Goal scorers included: Robert Ramsay, Tyler Lovendale, Nick Snow, Jameson Woodward, and Jake DeMoranville. Ramsay and Lovendale also added two assists, while Zachary Lovendale chipped in with one as well. Defensemen Coleby Paling, Matt Youlden, Bethany Davis, and Noah DeMoranville protected the blueline and aggressively provided their forwards with an abundance of time in the offensive zone. DeMoranville also delivered the “hit of the night,” as he and Jackson St. Don sent a physical message in response to a Plymouth brand of hockey that ultimately resulted in a player ejection. Winger Michael Ripley gave a strong effort in his season debut for the Gateway Bantams.

An Introduction to Biological Medicine

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Please join us for “An Introduction to Biological Medicine” on Saturday, December 6. We have the great honor of hosting Dr. Frank Pleus, one of the most prominent and leading practitioners of biological medicine, formerly with the Paracelsus Clinic in Switzerland. This FREE event is open to doctors, nurses, alternative health care practitioners, patients, health care advocates and anyone interested in learning more about biological medicine. We invite you to join us at the Marion Music Hall at 8:30 am for coffee/tea and muffins with the lecture starting promptly at 9:00 am. We expect the lecture to go until late morning with time for a question and answer period.

Rochester Women’s Club

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Once again, the Rochester Women’s Club will be selling decorated wreaths for the Holiday Season. Prices range from $25 -$35.

Over the years, this has been one of our best fundraising events for the Raymond C. Hartley Scholarship Fund.

Fresh evergreen wreaths are decorated in many styles and colors and can be viewed/purchased at the clubhouse starting on Saturday, November 29 from 9:00 am to 1:00pm.

The sale will continue on the following Saturday, December 6 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. A Bake Sale will also be held in conjunction with the wreath sale on December 6.

Special colors, styles, or the much sought after ‘Seashell’ wreaths can be pre-ordered by calling Marsha at 508-322-0998 or Nancy at 508-654-6621.

Visit our Facebook page (Rochester Women’s Club) to see photos of wreaths from past years.

Also, please help us help others this Holiday season. We will be collecting non-perishable food items during all of our wreath sale days. All items collected will be donated to Damien’s Pantry.

Mattapoisett Free Public Library News

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Knitting Group: The knitters meet each Thursday at the library from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. Beginners and experienced knitters of all ages are welcome. Need some supplies? The group can offer you needles and yarn as well as instruction to get you started. Patterns and instructions are shared among members. Bring your project and have some fun.

Memoir Writing: The next meeting of the Memoir Writers will be Friday, November 20 from 10:00 am to noon. Each month a writing suggestion is offered to the group. Call the library at 508-758-4171 to sign up to attend. New writers are welcome.

Friends’ Jewelry and Accessories Sale: The Friends are currently accepting donations of jewelry, scarves, handbags and other accessories at the library for the upcoming sale. This is a great time of the year to clean out your drawers and jewelry box of unwanted items. Members of the Friends get first look at the items during the Preview Sale to be held Friday, November 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. New members are welcome to join that evening. The sale is then open to the public on Saturday, November 22 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The proceeds of the sale benefit the work of the Friends.

Sunday Library Hours: The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is open on Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Stop by to enjoy the newspapers, have coffee, or use the public computers. A color printer is now available.

New England Irish Harp Orchestra to Perform: Mark your calendars for a holiday performance by the New England Irish Harp Orchestra in the beautiful upstairs reading rooms on Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Library. This exciting and educational presentation, sponsored by the Library Trust, will be preceded by the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library downstairs in the community meeting room.

Elks Student of the Month

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The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming.

We congratulate Junior Kayley Sylvia, Mattapoisett, for being selected by the Old Rochester Regional High School faculty and staff.

Marion’s Landfill

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To the Editor:

No picnicking, birding, walking or solar farms allowed on the Marion’s Landfill by order of the DEP.

The Marion Energy Management Committee takes great umbrage over my position that the Town’s Landfill should be sacred and hallowed ground left to decompose in peaceful repose. The landfill is no place for their quixotic solar farm project.

Those individuals seeking to pursue a solar agenda should do so not as an appointed Town Board but as private citizens and on private land. The private solar garden to be located off County Road on environmental and undeveloped property is a good place for this group to relocate their agenda.

A solar farm on the landfill is a bad deal for our Town from a risk, economic and social policy stand point.

The EMC has not done their site location home work. To clearly delineate fact from fiction for the EMC’s contemplation, look no further than the DEP’s site restrictions of record for the Town’s landfill.

DEP Reference No: FMP No: 39459 “… Said premises shall solely be managed as a closed solid waste landfill and not used for active or passive trespass or recreation. No other use of this parcel of land shall occur … No soil intrusive activities shall be performed on or immediately adjacent to the landfill including building or utility constriction. This property shall not be used for passive recreational purpose (e.g. picnicking, birding, walking) or active recreational sports including dirt and motocross biking. … Post-closure monitoring of the landfill … is required for 30 years.”

So if the DEP doesn’t think walking, birding and picnicking atop the landfill on a nice summer’s day is a good idea, then why does the EMC think a solar garden is good idea? With this DEP restriction in place, it just cannot be done. This is a fact.

Ted North, Marion

 

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Mattapoisett Veteran’s Day Ceremony

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Mattapoisett came out to support its veterans on Veteran’s Day at Old Hammondtown School. Guest Speaker U.S Army LTC Todd Johnson spoke about “service” and how it brings us all together as Americans. Photos by Jean Perry

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RHS Meets for Thankful Supper

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The next meeting of the Rochester Historical Society is the Annual Thankful Supper on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:00 pm at the North Rochester Congregational Church, 247 North Ave. All are welcome. Call Edyie Johnson at 508-961-7401 with the type of dish you would like to share for the potluck supper. Please bring an interesting item for a Silent Auction.

The Historical Society wishes to thank all those townspeople and members who generously donated funds and helped at fund raisers to make it possible to replace the furnace and repair the chimney at the East Rochester Church/ Museum this fall.

A Giraffe’s Favorite Tree

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The November meeting of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will be held on Thursday, November 13 at noon in Reynard Hall at the Congregational Church.

Did you know that not that long ago, acacia trees – usually seen in tropical or desert locations – were grown in greenhouses in Marion? Join us for lunch and a fascinating talk by Alan Hunter, retired grounds manager of the Stone Estate in Marion. He will describe some of the history of this estate and the role he played.

Our October program on jewelry, given by Marie Rottler, was sparkling with information and beautiful costume jewelry; many stayed to discuss their favorite pieces with Marie or look up some history about a piece in her reference books. We’re sorry if you missed Marie’s talk, but please plan to come to our November meeting; we’d love to have you join us!

Please note: Our meeting this month is a week earlier than usual. Please mark your calendars accordingly!

Questions or need a ride? Call Barb at 508 864-5213.

Yellowstone and its Birds

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Explore the interrelationships of the birds, mammals and forests of Yellowstone National Park. Alicia Crabbe has lived at the Lamar Valley Buffalo Ranch for the last two spring/summer seasons. She will share stories of living in a remote part of Yellowstone, observing and living with wildlife while volunteering for the Yellowstone Institute, which is the educational organization which connects the people to the Park. Birding there is different and exciting because of visibility and the specialized behaviors essential to survival of other species. Come and share the birds of Yellowstone on Thursday November 20 at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Free and everyone is welcome. The Nasketucket Bird Club is on the web at http://massbird.org/Nasketucket/.