Troop 32 Marion Boy Scouts

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Troop 32 Marion Boy Scouts had a campout/backpacking weekend at Camp Cachalot in Carver starting on Friday, March 21, 2014 and finishing up on Sunday, March 23, 2014. On Saturday, the Scouts woke to 21 degrees air temperature, made a good breakfast and headed out on a five-mile hike. The hike took the Scouts up to Camp Squanto around Fawn Pond and back to Camp Cachalot. Two Cub Scouts from Pack 32 Marion Cub Scouts joined the Boy Scouts for the hike in order to meet an Arrow of Light requirement before they crossover to the Boy Scouts on April 5, 2014. They were Matthew Lavoie and Mason Tucker with their Fathers Dean Lavoie and Mark Tucker, respectively.

Pictured are the Boy Scouts as they are about to head up to Camp Cachalot. From left to right are: Robert Nakashian – Troop 32 Committee Member, Jackson St. Don, Zachary Pateakos, Jack Nakashian, Dave Sheldon, Doug Breault Jr., Chris Horton, Ben Lima and Paul St. Don – Troop 32 Scoutmaster.

ORR Athletic Hall of Fame’s Annual Reunion

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ORR Athletic Hall of Fame’s annual reunion was held at the Reservation Golf Club in Mattapoisett on Saturday, March 29.
ORR.  The 2014 Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies will be held at ORRHS on Saturday, June 21 at 5:00 pm, and the annual ORRAHOF golf tournament will take place the following day, Sunday, June 22 at the Back Nine Golf Club in Lakeville. For more information on all of these great events, please visit the Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame’s web site at www.ORRAHOF.com. Photos by Felix Perez

 

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Pictured here: Left to right: Peter Borsari Class of 82, Tom DeCosta Class of 70, Cornelia Dougall Class of 71, and Steve Heath Class of 69.

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Elizabeth A. (O’Connor) Roberts

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Elizabeth A. (O’Connor) Roberts, 82, of Marion, passed away Saturday March 22, at home in Marion. Elizabeth was the wife of the late George H. Roberts. Elizabeth was born in Worcester, MA the daughter of the late John F. and Lillian M. (Fortin) O’Connor. She is survived by her children; David Cederlund of Marion, Robert Cederlund of Worcester and Suzanne Poirier of Scituate. She is the sister of Kathleen M. O’Connor and she is also survived by 6 grandchildren & 18 great grandchildren. She was the grandmother of the late Jason Poirier.

A graveside service was held in the North Marion Cemetery (County Road) on Saturday March 29th.

Old Rochester Class of 1964

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The Old Rochester Class of 1964 is planning a 50th reunion in September 2014. If any one has information on the whereabouts of the following “missing” classmates, please call 317-769-3175: Allan Humphrey; Carol Wordell Quellette; Doris Hartley; Ruth Pare Robichaud; Clark Springgate; David Cobb; Dan Hebert; Martin Bauer; Chris Hayward; Clarissa Dow West; Virginia FaFrance; Robert Mandell; John Rosa; Darla Fidalgo; Malcolm Hardy; and Fred Tavares.

Classic Film Friday: Easter Parade

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On Friday, April 4 at 7:00 pm, the public is invited to the Marion Music Hall for its Classic Film Friday Presentation: Easter Parade. The event is co-sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society and the Marion Council on Aging, and is offered to the public, free of charge.            Easter Parade is a 1948 musical, starring Fred Astaire as a nightclub performer who hires a naive chorus girl (Judy Garland) to become his new dance partner to make his former partner (Ann Miller) jealous. Peter Lawford rounds out the cast. The film features music by Irving Berlin, including such favorites as “Steppin’ Out with My Baby,”” Shakin’ the Blues Away,” and the eponymous “Easter Parade.” Dubbed “the happiest musical every made,” Easter Parade was the highest-grossing musical of 1948, and earned an Oscar for Best Original Music Score the same year. Running time for Easter Parade is 107 minutes. For more information, contact the SHS at 508-748-1116.

Sunday’s Storm Leaves Tri-Town Soaked

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There were a lot of Tri-Town residents still pumping water out of their basements this Monday, after a torrential rain storm on Sunday, March 30 flooded roads and filled cellars faster than sump pumps could do their jobs. The region received over five inches of rainfall on Sunday, and some areas received even more.

Emergency response departments from the three towns reported a significant number of calls for Fire Department assistance in pumping out water from their homes. Residents living near the oceanfront reported flooded streets during the height of the storm Sunday morning when the tide was still high, and several roads were closed to traffic.

Marion Police Chief Lincoln Miller told The Wanderer Monday that the high tide spilled over into Spring Street near Tabor Academy, making it impassable. Marion Police Sergeant Jeff Tripp said other problem areas were on Route 6 by Lockheed Martin where a blocked-up storm drain closed all four lanes. Tripp said one car got stuck in a flooded road, but other than that, “It wasn’t anything to write home about.”

Chief Miller said there were no serious emergency calls or power outages reported, but basement floods are a lingering problem for residents.

“It was such a large amount of water that came down in such a short period of time,” said Miller. And the high tide, he added, seriously slowed the flow of storm water run-off from the street into the ocean. “[The storm water] has a difficult time dispersing into the harbor,” said Miller, “It takes a while longer.”

In Rochester, Police Sargent Bill Chamberlain said a few calls came in for assistance in pumping out flooded basements, and there were some calls reporting culverts backing up, but no emergencies and definitely nothing out of the ordinary.

We had a very easy time of it,” said Chamberlain,” considering the amount of water and the wind.”

In Mattapoisett, Police Chief Mary Lyons said things got a little wet around the edges, as she put it, with calls predominantly for flooded roads and flooded basements. River Road was one of the worst roads for flooding, and Lyons stated the road was still closed after the river crested Monday morning when she spoke with The Wanderer.

“That’s always a troublesome spot,” said Lyons.

Park Street and Driscoll Lane were both flooded also, along with Channing Road. Acushnet Road at Tinkham Pond was closed as well.

“Other than that it was just a big rain storm,” said Lyons.

By Jean Perry

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John Hallett Smith

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John Hallett Smith, 67, of Rochester, died Friday, March 28, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of Deborah M. (Maxim) Smith.

Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Francis H. & Ellen (Corse) Smith. He graduated from Wareham High School, Class of 1964 and the UMass Dartmouth. A longtime resident of Wareham, he has lived in Rochester for 39 years.

Mr. Smith was employed as a L.P.N. at Kindred Transitional Care at Forestview in Wareham for 20 years and the Plymouth County House of Corrections for 26 years. He was also an EMT and firefighter on the Rochester Fire Department for 35 years.

The Smith family would like to thank the staff at Southcoast Oncology Center in Fairhaven, in particular Jeannie Maloney; and the staff at Southcoast VNA Hospice especially Laura Reynolds for their compassionate care during John’s illness.

In addition to his wife; he is survived by his daughter, Kelli M. Roof and her husband Jamison of Marshfield; his grandchildren, Chloe and Emmett Roof; his sisters, June Gainey of Old Fort, NC, Frances Florindo of W. Wareham, Joyce McWilliams and her husband Gardner of W. Wareham and Lucille Walker and her husband Marshall of Westland, MI; his brother, Francis Smith and his wife Jean of W. Wareham; his mother in-law, Nancy Connolly; his brothers in-law, Don Maxim and John Connolly; his sister in-law, Bridget Connolly and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Fri., Apr. 4, 2014 at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham at 6:30 PM. Relatives and friends may visit from 4 to 6:30 PM prior to the service.

In lieu flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Rochester Firefighters Association, 10 Neck Rd., Rochester, MA 02770 OR Southcoast Hospice, 200 Mill Rd., Fairhaven, MA 02719.

Deborah A. (Oliveira) Rebello

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Deborah A. (Oliveira) Rebello, 59, of Mattapoisett died March 28, 2014 unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital.

She was the wife of Michael W. Rebello.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Beatrice (Marshall) Ferreira of Dartmouth and step-daughter of the late Barry Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett 20 years ago.

Mrs. Rebello was employed as a correctional officer with the Bristol County Sheriffs Department for 23 years and was one of the first female correctional officers in Bristol County to work behind the wall.

She enjoyed cooking and was an advocate for animals.

Survivors include her husband; her mother; 3 aunts, Irene Marshall, Alice Furtado and Kathleen Weber, all of New Bedford; 3 step-daughters, Kelli Crooks and her husband Rhett of Fairhaven, Kristi Rebello and her companion Manuel Machado and Amique Dionne, all of New Bedford; a step-son, Shaun Rebello of San Francisco; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

She was the niece of the late Frances Marshall.

Her Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 11 AM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. Burial will follow in Rural Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 4-8 PM. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

Machacam Club

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The Machacam Club will hold its April meeting on April 2 at the Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm; dinner at 6:00 pm.

Due to several postponements, our speaker for the meeting will be Liisa Budge-Johnson, Deputy Sheriff of Plymouth County. Liisa’s subject will be a timely one, primarily concerning identity theft which is running rampant across the country. As usual Liisa will prove interesting and enjoyable as she covers this current topic. We all look forward to her return to our meeting.

Callers and members are asked to bear in mind the importance of call list accuracy. Caller lists should be done and reported no later than 9:00 am on April 1. Email to gpfnr@aol.com or by phone to Mike at 508-758-9311. Members with requests or changes can contact either no later than 9:00 am on April 4.

Yard Sale & Family Day

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A Yard Sale & Family Day will be held at the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Rd in Mattapoisett on Saturday April 12 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. There will be refreshments and raffles. Tables are for rent for $20 each. A ham and bean supper with potato salad, coleslaw and macaroni and cheese will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Entertainment will be “Two For The Road” and will play from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and children under five can get in for free. For tickets, contact Jim at 508-863-3496 or Rick at 508-758-4933. Donations for yard sale can be dropped off at the hall on April 11 between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm. No heavy appliances, heavy furniture or clothing will be accepted. Pick-up of yard sale items is available.