Barbara F. (Holdsworth) Keith

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Barbara F. (Holdsworth) Keith, 93, of Fairhaven died September 28, 2013 at Emeritus of Dartmouth.

She was the wife of the late George A. Bassett, Jr. and Wendell T. Keith.

Born in Framingham, the daughter of the late George A. and Gladys M. (Richardson) Holdsworth, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life.

Mrs. Keith was formerly employed as a nurse with the Fairhaven School Department for 17 years until her retirement.

She served in the U.S. Army during World War II stationed in Harrogate, England.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Margaret E. Rose, and her husband Kenneth, of Canton, CT and Barbara A. Gaspar, and her husband Gary, of Mattapoisett; a step-daughter, Suzanne K. Dixon of Rochester; 5 grandchildren, Kenneth, Daniel, Nicholas, Amy and Karen; 7 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Harold Holdsworth and George A. Holdsworth.

Her Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 12 Noon in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. Her family will receive guests from 11:30 AM – 12 Noon prior to her service. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Nurse and Hospice Care, P.O. Box 751, Fairhaven, MA 02719. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

Mattapoisett Flu Clinic

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A Flu Clinic, for residents 9 years of age and older, in recognition of National Emergency Preparedness Month for Mattapoisett, will take place Friday, September 27, 3:00-6:00 pm, at Center School, 17 Barstow St. (COA entrance).

Please remember: short-sleeved top and health insurance cards! $5 suggested donation if no insurance coverage.

Need a ride? Please call the COA at 508-758-4110.

Families with younger children: please call the Public Health Nursing Office @ 508-758-4118 to schedule an appointment. Weekday appointments available while flu vaccine supplies last. Also, homebound residents and residents with limited mobility may call to schedule a home visit. Flu clinics are sponsored by the Board of Health.

Classic Film Friday: ‘Inherit the Wind’

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On Friday, October 4, the public is invited to enjoy another installment of the Sippican Historical Society’s popular program, Classic Film Friday. Co-sponsoring the film series is the Marion Council on Aging. One Friday each month, the organizations present a classic movie and offer a discussion on its historical context or significance. October’s selection is “Inherit the Wind.” Directed and produced by Stanley Kramer, it features the tremendous talents of two double-Oscar winners, Spencer Tracy and Frederic March, in their only film together.

This 1960 film, based on the play of the same name, is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial, in which a Tennessee high school teacher was convicted for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution to his science class. The film’s characters correspond to the historical figures of William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow, John T. Scopes, and H. L. Mencken. Also featuring Gene Kelly, Harry Morgan and Dick York, Inherit the Wind received four Academy Award nominations.

Classic Film Friday presentations are held at the Marion Music Hall (164 Front Street) and are offered free of charge to the public. Films begin at 7:00 pm, and refreshments are available. For more information, contact the SHS at (508)748-1116.

Mattapoisett Christian Church Update

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The Mattapoisett Christian Church will be holding an ecumenical service on Sunday, October 6, at 4:00 pm.

Mattapoisett Christian Church is located at 5 Church St. in the Historical Society building. Service will be conducted by Amy Lignitz-Harken, pastor of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. All are welcome.

Gateway Youth Hockey Update

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Squirts Grizzlies: The Grizzlies came out gunning at Gallo Arena and beat Barnstable 8-0 on Saturday. The offense was led by Stephen Old and Matt Quinlan, who each scored hat tricks on the day. Ryker King got his first goal of the year, and Luke Mello continued his scoring streak with one goal. RJ Vickery had three assists and Tyler Kelly and Bailey Tieu each had an assist. Chris Gauvin was the winning goalie.

Pee Wee Predators The Peewee Predators opened up their 2013 season skating to a 3-3 tie against S.W.S.. The Predators got on the board first, with a nice goal from Zack Lovendale, who left the defender wondering which way to go. The Predators quickly gave the lead back and were trailing 3-1 after two periods. The Predators never gave up, scoring early in the third, with the other Lovendale brother, Tyler, going top shelf to beat the goalie on the feed from Quirino DoCanto. Still down by a goal with a little under 4 minutes left, Robert Maloney showed no fear as he stole the puck, went down the left side, and ripped a hard shot that slid along the ice, hit the right post and snuck by the goalie. It was a great team effort for the Predators, who were anchored in net by Steven Strachan.

Pee Wee Warriors: Zachary Pateakos made the most of his time in net on Saturday, holding the Canal Sharks scoreless during his share of the Warriors 4-1 victory at Gallo Arena. Jake DeMoranville netted his second goal of the season, assisted by linemates Zachary Barris and Bethany Davis. Noah DeMoranville had two goals from his defense position; one assisted by Barris and the other coming from the stick of Jake DeMoranville. Jared Westgate assisted Danny Flynn to his team-leading third goal of the year. Down a player due to illness, the Warriors looked to Jameson Woodward to help kill a couple of penalties that had further depleted an already thinned Warriors defense. Davis also exemplified team-hockey with her on-ice communication skills and solid two-way play. In their second game of the weekend, the Warriors faced their toughest opponent to date in the YD Dolphins. Goalie Steven Strachan got the last minute start, stepping in due to illness, and led his team to a 5-2 victory. The Warriors left the Hyannis Community Center with their winning streak intact despite three “tripping” calls coming against them at critical points in the game. Jackson St. Don answered the call to help kill a 5-on-3 shorthanded situation in the third period that left the Warriors with half of the team’s defensemen in the penalty box. His effort helped preserve the lead that his team had worked to build after battling back from an earlier deficit. Ben Demoranville led all scorers with two goals and an assist, while linemates Flynn and Jake Demoranville each had a goal and an assist of their own. Defenseman Westgate registered a goal, and Davis was credited with an assist in the game.

Middle School: The Gateway Jr. Vikings 1 Team came away with a tie after a hard fought battle on the ice Sunday night. The Vikings were slow to get their rhythm as the game began, and a goal slipped past net minder Teaghin Andre midway through the first. Walpole kept up the assault with a flurry of shots on net, and Andre was able to stop most of them with quick reflexes, but another goal got by. A few minutes later, the Vikings got on the board with a Matt Maloney goal assisted by Vittorio Consoletti and Makayla Wood, but Walpole quickly answered with another goal, ending the period at 3-1 Walpole. Undaunted, Vikings came into the second ready to fight. Zack Lovendale quickly hit the net, with assists from Jackson St Don and Wood. The team of Maloney and Consoletti proved successful once again as their goal tied the game 3-3. At the goalie change, Walpole took advantage of a power play and snuck one past Steven Strachan as soon as he got in the net. The rest of the period featured aggressive play and several attempts on net from the Vikings. Especially notable were the efforts of the Vikings “little line,” made up of Kaitlin Kelley, Quirino DoCanto, and Lovendale. Goalie Strachan and his defense kept the Vikings net safe for the rest of the game, and with a power play opportunity at the four minute mark, Viper LaTulippe tied the score at 4-4 with the help of Bryan Gallagher and Josh Smolinsky.

ORR Halloween Costume Drive

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The Old Rochester Regional High School community service learning club works toward identifying community needs or problems and creating a solution to the problem with the help of volunteers. Sometimes the need is at the local level here in the Tri-Town, but many times the need is national or even international. The first project of the school year is a local project, and the club needs your help!

The community service students are holding a Halloween costume drive to benefit district students who may be in need of a costume. Any costumes that are not distributed will benefit the Gifts to Give organization in New Bedford. New or gently used clean costumes, ages infant through age 12, can be dropped off at the high school or at any of the district elementary schools. The collection will run October 7-October 17. For more information, please email mcabral@orr.mec.edu.

Tri-Town Bike Riding Club

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A new Tri-Town Bike Riding Cub is being established this fall. The first ride will be Sunday, October 6, beginning at 11:00 am. The ride starts at Washburn Park in Marion (Route 105) and three ride routes are planned for riders of all abilities. Waivers must be signed in order to participate.

Helmets are required. Contact Marion Recreation Department for more information. 774-217-8355 or email: info@marionrecreation.com to get on the list. This is a club, not just an event. The future riding schedule, distances, and speeds will be developed to meet the preferences of the club members. The first ride features routes of fewer than five miles to more than 30 miles.

Class of 2014 Celebrates Final Year

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The senior class of Old Rochester Regional High School gathered at Ned’s Point last Thursday to make some lasting memories before they part after graduation next June. The students enjoyed a day of sunshine, pizza, and outdoor games.

“It was an excellent day for the kids,” said Mary Wickman, an ORR English teacher and one of the senior class advisors. “We had beautiful weather.”

Before heading onto the school buses, the students took group photos on the football field: one as a class, one each for the students of Rochester, Marion, and Mattapoisett, and one for the students in the School Choice program. These pictures will go into ORR’s yearbook in the spring.

At Ned’s Point, the seniors took the traditional picture in the shape of the class’s year. This year, the class of 2014 proudly formed a “14” in the grassy lawn, all sporting their senior T-shirts. The back of the shirts display the class’s motto, “This Is Our House,” with the “H” formed from a “14.”

Throughout the day, students took pictures, chatted, and played games such as football, frisbee, and tug-o-war. Sam Barrett, a senior student, interviewed students to create footage for the video shown at senior assembly the end of the year.

“It was really fun,” said Sam Allaire, a senior student, “We bonded as a class.” Recalling her brief interview with Barrett, Allaire said, “It made me reflect on where I want to be when I grow up.”

Allaire was not the only student with life after high school on the mind. Other students voiced their enthusiasm to graduate at the end of the year.

“I’m excited to go away to college,” said senior Steven McIntyre. Knowing he’ll soon be leaving the ORR community behind, McIntyre noted, “I’ll miss the teachers most.”

When asked what she would miss about ORR, senior Gabbi Gleiman responded, “Everything. I love the teachers and the people here.”

Although the year is just getting started, seniors are already preparing for the end. Wickman reflected on the energy in the class of 2014. “I’m impressed by their creativity more than anything,” she said, recalling the ideas she’s seen within her classroom and the senior class government.

As the Ned’s Point class trip came to a close, it became clear that the seniors have kicked off a successful final year.

In other news, the State Student Advisory Council (SSAC) had their first conference of the school year last Tuesday, September 17th at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Malden. As decided at the summer conference, the students focused on how they could help develop digital learning in Massachusetts.

After discussing current digital learning policies throughout Massachusetts and the United States, the students decided that they could best assist Massachusetts schools by providing a digital learning guideline. This report will include examples of successful technology policies as well as useful resources for digital learning. The SSAC students will collect this information throughout the year and hope to present the report by the end of this school year.

The next SSAC meeting will be in November, while the Southeastern Student Advisory Council will hold their first meeting next month at Bridgewater-Raynham High School.

By Renae Reints

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Michael A. Adler

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Michael A. Adler, 52, of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday September 25, 2013. He was the loving husband of Carol (Loughlin) Adler.

Born in Peabody, he was the son of Irma (Fox) Adler and the late Norman E. Adler.

Michael was a salesman all of his life. He was passionate about his career in sales. Along with his wife Carol, he owned and operated the Vacations Plus Travel Agency in Fairhaven for many years.

Michael attended Clark University and graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Psi fraternity. He was also a member of the Unitarian Memorial Church in Fairhaven, the Mattapoisett Lions Club, and the Pythagorean Lodge A.F. & A.M. in Marion.

He enjoyed traveling throughout the world and was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan.

Survivors include his wife; his mother; his daughters, Abigail Caulfield, Camille Adler, and Scotlyn Adler; son-in-law, Jonathan Caulfield and loved ones, Eli Roth and Calib LaRue; his sisters, Sheryl Warren and husband Don, and Randi Drinkwater and husband Bob as well as his brother-in-law, Tom Loughlin; and many loved nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his sister, Jann Adler.

A celebration of his life will be held on Monday September 30, 2013 at 12 Noon at the Unitarian Memorial Church, 102 Green St., Fairhaven. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family at their home, One Perkins Lane, Mattapoisett on Sunday between 2 and 7 PM, or on Monday following service between 2 and 5 PM. His family is extremely grateful to Dr. Mike Landzberg and the BACH Team at Children’s Hospital. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Group, in honor of Michael Adler. BACH Group, Department of Cardiology, BWH & Children’s Hospitals, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.

Officials Review Final Baywatch Plans

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Betsy Dunn might have captured what her fellow Zoning Board of Appeals members were thinking on Thursday night as they pored over final plans for Baywatch Realty Trust’s 40B project off of Front Street.

“I feel bad about it,” said Dunn, referring to the result of the long process – often adversarial and fraught with the looming threat of litigation – between the town of Marion and Baywatch. “But I gave it my all.”

“For more than a decade,” added ZBA Chairman Eric Pierce.

The ZBA reviewed landscape, parking, lighting, and other specs provided by Baywatch.

“Does anybody see anything grossly different than what we were told or what we asked them for?” asked Pierce. “I think they’ve done what they said they would do.”

The standout concern expressed by members is the location of the school bus stop for children living in the development.

Elsewhere on the agenda, Marion resident Tad Wollenhaupt informed the board of his intent to purchase the former Jenney’s Garage land on Point Road, which he plans to continue as a business in its pre-existing nonconforming capacity. Wollenhaupt is a general contractor who said he will “use the buildings as they stand” for storage and a light workshop between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. He also said that he might potentially build a breezeway between structures.

The property is just under an acre. Wollenhaupt said that the drywall, heating system, and doors have been replaced recently, and the site improvements he would take on would be limited to painting, windows, and repaving. He told the ZBA that he and his three employees would work at the facility, with little impact on traffic.

While Wollenhaupt’s presentation was informal – he is also considering properties in Fairhaven and Dartmouth, but said he prefers Marion – the board responded favorably to his pitch.

We would like to see these buildings utilized rather than torn down,” Pierce said.

By Shawn Badgley

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