Gateway Youth Hockey

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Mite Bobcats: The Mite Bobcats suffered a close loss to the South Shore Panthers 18-14. The Bobcats played hard all game, but came up short. Juni Suarez, Derek Gauvin and Krystian Pothel had multiple goals. Thomas Ledger and Brayden Cannon also had a goal and Patrick Tripp and Christian Fiore were solid on defense. Charles Carroll played well once again in net.

Squirt Grizzlies: The Squirt Grizzlies defeated Duxbury 7-3 in a Yankee Conference game in Hyannis on Sunday. The Grizzlies started slow, trailing in the first period 3-2. Matt Quinlan had a hat trick and an assist to lead the offense. Other goals were scored by Chris Gauvin, RJ Vickery, Thomas Galavotti and Jack Satterley. Nick Bacchiocchi, Luke Mello and Chris Gauvin added assists. Ryker King made some nice saves to preserve the win in goal.

Pee Wee Predators: The Gateway Predators finished out their regular-season Cape League schedule with a double header against Nantucket.

In their first game, the Predators got on the board early when Quirino doCanto scored with an assist from Kaleb Riggle. Linemate Tyler Lovendale got the next goal assisted by Matthew Maloney and doCanto. The Predators opened up the scoring in the second period with goals from Johnny Rodrigues, Jack Martins, doCanto, and Robert Maloney. In the final period, Seth Tomasik and Rodrigues finished up the scoring with one goal each, making the final score 9-0. Even though Alex DeMarco didn’t face too many shots, he turned them all away and preserved the shutout.

In the second game, it was much of the same. Quirino doCanto got the scoring started by redirecting a slapshot taken by defenseman Seth Tomasik. doCanto went on to score the next three goals, including another tip-in goal off the shot from Zack Lovendale. In the second period, the defensive players were moved up to forwards and jumped in on the scoring. Matthew Maloney, Kaleb Riggle, Coleby Paling, and Bryan Gallagher all had goals with Riggle scoring two. Zack Pateakos earned the win in net, stopping all but one shot, including a very nice glove save. The game ended with a score of 10-1.

Middle School: With a miserable game the previous week, the Vikings came out fighting in the first game of the new year. After a scoreless first period, always stellar defenseman Coleby Paling started the second period by scoring the first goal of the game with a beautiful shot, assisted by Quirino doCanto and Kaleb Riggle. A couple minutes later, Zack Lovendale scored the second goal, bringing the score to 2-0 Vikings. Goalie Teaghin Andre had a great game, leaving with a shutout for his half. It looked to be a ‘W’ in the books for the Vikings as the end of the third period approached with no score change. But with less than three minutes left in the game, Oliver Ames managed to get past the Vikings defense and score on goalie Steven Strachan, despite his best efforts. Thirty seconds later, they scored again, and the game ended in a 2-2 tie.

The Vikings were back in form Friday night against Taunton. Play was evenly matched at the start of the game, and a scoreless first period ended when Bryan Gallagher hit the net from the blue line, assisted by Kaleb Riggle. Taunton tried to tie it up with an aggressive play on net, but they were denied with a glove save by goalie Steven Strachan. In the second period, another long-distance goal by Vyper LaTulippe brought the score to 2-0. LaTulippe was assisted by Makayla Wood. Cameron DeMarco capitalized on great passes from Coleby Paling and Kaitlin Kelley to score ten minutes later, 3-0 Vikings. Taunton tried to turn the game around, coming on strong in the third period. But a four-shot flurry on the net against relief goalie Teaghin Andre was unsuccessful, and Zach Lovendale sealed the deal with the final goal of the game, assisted by Quirino doCanto. Final score 4-0 Vikings.

BBAHFH Home & Garden Show

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Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) will host a Home & Garden Show at Old Rochester Regional High School on Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The show will be held inside the cafeteria at Old Rochester Regional High School, located at 135 Marion Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.

BBAHFH is currently seeking exhibitors for the event. The show offers opportunities for contractors, landscape designers, nurseries, banks, mortgage companies, and other homecare experts to promote products and services to the public. The exhibit booth donation is $200.00 for an 8’x8′ space. Various sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Businesses and suppliers interested in exhibiting at the show or sponsoring the event can email Christine Lacourse, Executive Director at BBAHFH, at BuzzardsBayAreaHabitat@yahoo.com, or call 508-758-4517.

Admission into the Habitat Home & Garden Show will be free to the public with donations accepted. The event is in support of the Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity affiliate. BBAHFH will hold raffles throughout the show. The Home & Garden show will feature a variety of home improvement vendors, including contractors, window and door suppliers, energy efficiency experts, kitchen designers, architects, landscape designers, nurseries, banks, mortgage and insurance companies. The event will also include activities for children. Complimentary BBAHFH tote bags will be distributed to the first 50 attendees.

BBAHFH would like to thank Old Rochester Regional High School for the use of their facility.

Deans List at Providence College

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The following area residents have been named to the Dean’s List at Providence College for the Fall 2013 semester:

– Edward Bancroft of Marion and a member of the class of 2014;

– Kiernan Dunlop of Marion and a member of the class of 2014;

– Haley Frade of Marion and a member of the class of 2015;

– Anna Goulart of Mattapoisett and a member of the class of 2016;

– Meghan Kelly of Mattapoisett and a member of the class of 2015;

– Madison Lees of Mattapoisett and a member of the class of 2015.

Frosty Road Race

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The third annual Frosty Runner Road Race, sponsored by Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, 476 North Avenue, Rochester, will be held on January 25 at 10:00 am, starting and ending at the school.

“The event is growing in numbers and we’ve seen a lot of interest in this local event. We have received many compliments on the course, food, awards, etc.,” said Bethany Botelho, Cross Country Coach and CAD Drafting instructor at Old Colony who is the race event organizer.

The event includes a 10.5 mile run, 3.1 mile run, and 3.1 mile walk and proceeds benefit the Old Colony athletic department. Pre-registration is $20, or $18 when registering online, and $25 on the day of the race.

Frosty Runner T-shirts will be given to the first 100 pre-registered runners or walkers. Food and refreshments are available to all participants following the race.

Awards will go the top male and female in each race along with the top three male and females in age groups 18 and under; 19 to 29; 30 to 39; 40 to 49; 50 to 59; 60 to 69; and 70 and over. First, second, and third place overall medals will be awarded to walkers.

Race results will be posted immediately following the race at www.jbrace.com and www.coolrunning.com

Registration is available online at www.jbrace.com or at the Old Colony website, www.oldcolony.us.

On the day of the race, registration and numbers may be picked up starting at 7:30 am at the school. The inclement weather date is February 1.

For further information, contact Coach Botelho at bbotelho@oldcolony.us or call her at 508-763-8011 ext. 122.

Two ‘Cottages’ and a Con Woman

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Members of the Sippican Women’s Club enjoyed hearing tales of old Cape Cod told by author Kathleen Brunelle on Friday afternoon. Ms. Brunelle is also an English teacher at Old Rochester Regional High School.

Brunelle read excerpts from her two books, Bellamy’s Bride and Cape Cod’s Highfield & Tanglewood: A Tale of Two Cottages. Bellamy’s Bride tells the story of a young girl, Maria Hallett, and her pirate lover, Sam Bellamy, who died in the wreck of the ship Whyda when she ran aground in Wellfleet during a storm in 1717.

“There were no lighthouses and lots of sandbars on the Cape back then,” said Brunelle. The tale told of Maria’s struggles of having a child out of wedlock, the infant’s passing after eating straw in a barn, and her time in prison after being held responsible for the child’s death. “She was a very beautiful girl and eventually talked her way out of jail,” said Brunelle.

Brunelle’s second book, Cape Cod’s Highfield & Tanglewood: A Tale of Two Cottages was based on childhood memories, letters and information left by her grandparents.

Her grandparents were the caretakers of the two summer cottages located in Falmouth near Falmouth Academy. Their duties included cooking, cleaning, lawn maintenance, laundry and overall caretaking of whatever needed to be done.

One story included the amazing life of Helen Gertrude Randall, a con artist who lived in Falmouth during the 1930s. She made her money pretending to be an astrologer who could predict the future. When she was in her 30s, she claimed to be in her 50s and sold lotions and creams that could make a woman look much younger than she was. She was invited to Highfield cottage and asked to help turn it into a spa, which was a popular vacation option for the wealthy. When she was finally shown to be a phony, she claimed that she secretly married the owner and promptly sued him for half the property. When that fell through, she went her way, eventually marrying a doctor, who passed away. Randall started a scholarship in his name and was back in the society pages of the newspaper.

Brunelle told the group that the Highfield estate was restored to its original condition and is now known as the Falmouth Theatre Guild at the Highfield Theater. Anyone interested in learning more about the Whyda can visit the Whyda Pirate Museum in Provincetown, MA.

By Joan Hartnett-Barry

WomensClub

Tri-Town Solar Tour

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Please join us as we visit recent solar projects in the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester on Sunday, February 9 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. The bus leaves from the Marion Institute, 202 Spring St, Marion. Solar professionals and property owners will be on hand to answer your questions about going solar. Reserve your seat today by calling 508-910-1871.

Talk Recalls Schooner Era in Mattapoisett

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Come relive a time when working coastal schooners frequented Mattapoisett Harbor as authors Robert Demanche, Donald F. Tucker, and Caroline B. Tucker present “The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters: The Story of Captain Claude S. Tucker & the Schooner Coral.” This entertaining and informative talk, open to the public, is free (donations welcome) and will be held at the Mattapoisett Historical Society, 5 Church Street, on Sunday, January 26 at 2:00 pm.

Captain Tucker and the Coral were among the last, if not the last, to carry cargo from Mattapoisett by sail, much like Captain Benjamin Hammond did in the Dolphin 225 years before. This is just one of several connections and curious coincidences linking Captain Tucker, the Coral, and the town.

Based on the authors’ new book published by The History Press, the presentation is sponsored by the Mattapoisett Historical Society and features vintage photographs, artifacts, and audio recordings. For more information please call 508-758-2844, email mattapoisett.museum@verizon.net, or log on to mattapoisetthistoricalsociety.org.

2014 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

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Samantha Cunha, a senior in Health Careers, was nominated as the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District volunteer of the year in the 2014 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program. Samantha was recognized for making and donating three hundred hats for newborns at St. Luke’s Hospital. She has earned the Prudential Spirit of Community Achievement Certificate.

Also recognized for their community service were Jonathan Rabelo, a senior in Electronics, for creating a memorial for children at St. Bernard’s Church in Assonet and Travis Ouellette, a junior in Computer Information Systems, for working with the Best Buddies Challenge, Special Olympics Braveheart Awards, and Walk to End Alzheimers Organization. Jonathan and Travis have earned the Prudential Spirit of Community Merit Certificate.

The Certificates will be awarded to these deserving students at the District School Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2014.

Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the awards recognize outstanding community service by young Americans. Ms. Cunha is now eligible for the Massachusetts youth volunteer of the year awards. Two State honorees, one middle level and one high school student, will be named in February. Each will receive a $1,000 award, a silver medallion, and a trip to Washington, D.C., for recognition ceremonies with a parent or guardian next May. Other honorees will receive bronze medallions or Certificates of Excellence.

At the Washington event, ten National Honorees will be named by a distinguished national selection committee, and each will receive an additional $5,000, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy for his or her school or organization, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a nonprofit charitable organization of his or her choice.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are supported by Girl Scouts of the USA, National 4-H Council, American Red Cross, YMCA of the USA, Hands On Network (generated by the Points of Light Institute) and many other national youth, service and education organizations.

ORRJH Students of the Month

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Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for December, 2013:

–        Green Team: Makayla Boren & Owen Sughrue;

–        Orange Team: Ashleigh Wilson & Nicholas Claudio;

–        Blue Team: Rylie Carreau & Adrian Gleasure;

–        Red Team: Abigail Horan & Geoffrey Noonan;

–        Special Areas: Emily Dineen, Joseph LaPointe.

Budget is Way up, Changes Proposed for Grads

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The budget faces a substantial increase of almost a million dollars for fiscal year 2015 just to maintain level services, mostly because of the rising cost of insurance, along with salary increases across the board.

The five-percent increase in spending raised some eyebrows during preliminary School Committee budget discussions on January 15, which remained brief for the time being. The district is waiting for the governor’s budget to be released next Wednesday to see if any of the burden would be alleviated though state funding, and once the district’s revenue numbers are in, committee members will have a clearer picture on what the budget will look like.

“I wanted to get a budget in your hands so you could see what it will take to maintain our current level of services,” said Superintendent Doug White.

The current draft budget shows salary increases totaling about $433,000, and an estimated increase of $296,000 for insurance, for a total of $729,000 in fixed spending. The whole FY15 budget increase totals exactly $828,285.

Committee members will continue to deliberate the budget into February and will hold a public hearing in March.

In non-budget matters, ORRHS Principal Michael Devoll presented a number of changes in programs of study to begin with the current freshman class of 2017, mostly to bring the curriculum into compliance with the new Common Core State Standard.

There would be an increase in the number of credits required for graduation, up from 110 to 120.

“We don’t think it’s going to hold anyone back from graduating,” Devoll said. “But it will give them a good senior year.”

Devoll also proposed restoring the two-year language requirement for graduation, while phasing out all French courses because of consistently low enrollment.

Several teachers attended the meeting to speak in favor of keeping the French program, and the committee is seeking public input, suggesting that those wishing to make comments on whether or not to keep the French program contact either Principal Devoll or Assistant Superintendent Dr. Elise Frangos, preferably through email.

Other proposed changes are the addition of a level-A calculus course, an increase from two to three years for science and technology, and the restoration of the four-year physical education requirement, currently at two years.

The district would provide students with three pathways for meeting the PE requirement: school PE electives, participation in school athletic teams, or outside physical activity i.e. karate, skating, yoga totaling 30 hours in a year.

School districts are allowed to decide at the local level what counts in order to meet the requirement.

Devoll also proposed bringing the district’s current grade point average system in line with the GPA system utilized by state colleges and universities.

Currently, the district uses a 5.2 scale GPA system, and would move to adopt a 4.0 GPA scale which would give more weight to honors-level courses and make transitioning to college easier. Devoll said it would give more incentive for students to join dual-enrolled courses.

In other news, the committee approved continuing the trial run of delayed-start school days for the rest of the school year. Twice per month, educators are granted morning time to meet and collaborate with each other on Common Core curriculum planning and preparation.

“I don’t know what we would have done without it,” said Devoll. “The teachers would have had to meet outside school. Having the built-in time … is far more valuable than if they had to do it alone.”

While teachers use the morning time to collaborate, students utilize the time to study independently or with groups, which one parent at the meeting said has been very helpful for her daughter.

The committee approved a banquet fundraiser for Oxfam America Hunger on February 27 at the junior high school. The ticket price would be $5, and to demonstrate the “disproportion of the poverty level,” as described by ORR Jr. High School Assistant Principal Silas Coellner, some guests will be given a dinner of just rice, or rice with beans, while others will receive a full-menu dinner.

By Jean Perry

ORR School