Dorothy R. Gill Holden

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Dorothy R. Gill Holden, 94, of Centerville, passed away July 23, at the Kindred Forestview Nursing Home. Dorothy was the wife of the late Earl L. Holden.

Dorothy was born at home at 21 Concord Street in New Bedford, MA, the daughter of the late William Gill and Alice Harwood Gill. “Dot” graduated from New Bedford High School in 1936 and went on to complete nurses training at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. She Married Earl Layland Holden at the Wesley Methodist Church in New Bedford in August of 1940. Together they raised three daughters.

After WWII, Dot and her husband opened an automotive company Earl L. Holden, Inc. in New Bedford, with Dot doing the bookkeeping. Outside of work, the longtime couple (since 2nd grade) became amateur pilots. They became avid boaters and golfers as well and belonged to both New Bedford Country Club and Cummaquid Country Club on Cape Cod. In retirement, Dot and Earl spent winters in Fort Lauderdale and summers on Cape Cod. In recent years Dot participated in Barnstable Senior Adult Day Program where she developed many friendships.

Dot is survived by her three daughters, Donna H. Maxfield of Marion, MA, Joyce R. Francis and her husband Charles of East Bridgewater and Pamela S. Craig of Boca Raton, FL. She has one grandson Eric and his wife Mary, two great grandchildren Holden and Eliza.

She is the sister of the late Ruth Shirley Stewardson and niece of the late Gertrude Warrington.

A private memorial service will be held by the family.

Training Camp: Many Cheer; I Groan

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Confession time: I am not a fan of professional organized sports. I suspect that this admission will put me on a black list if I’m not already there. A few people are fuming since I wrote the article “The Poop On Your Dog’s Poop”; some agree with me, and some do not. The free-range dog advocates and the leashed conservatives may be able to find some middle ground with the Board of Selectmen, but in the meantime, if I were you, I’d still watch my step when you go out walking. My sport is walking, so I’m speaking from experience. But this story is about my distaste of other sports. Professional sports.

Basketball, baseball, football, hockey, and even soccer, I just don’t understand the intense interest. Well, maybe I do understand the intense interest. After all, it is one of the ways we homosapiens drain off our pent up stress. Like walking a puppy, you’ve got to burn off the energy or you’ll chew the furniture – right?

So it will come as no surprise to you that as the football training camps start to crank up, the perennial gardens begin to fade and go to seed, the days get a bit shorter, and I’m getting depressed. The Monday night and Sunday afternoon football games will begin soon. Where can I hide?

I’ve learned I can be in the same room when a baseball game is on TV. Again, not a favorite of mine, but at least the types of skills needed in this sport are somehow more interesting to watch. The speed of the baseball, the strength and precision of the batter, the hair-trigger reaction of the shortstop: These are things I can embrace. For me when the pitcher faces down the batter, that is real competition.

Another confession: I find the players much more likable. I’ve given a few pet names. Ortiz is “Eyes,” because he has the most beautiful eyes ever to grace the face of a man. “Baby” is for that young sweetheart Ellsbury: Any mother would be happy if her daughter brought him home to meet the family. And before he left the franchise, “Cutie Pie,” aka Adrian Gonzalez, was easy to watch. I do have some other less flattering nicknames for other players but I think I’ve dug a big enough hole to jump in without divulging those.

Of all the sports, however, football is the one that I have the hardest time with. Not high school or college games mind you, but professional football. It has become way too commercialized. Each of the players is like a brand unto themselves. Each team is a multimillion-dollar enterprise. They are corporations with men in business suits trying to figure out how to make more money year after year. And the fans suck it all up.

Enter my husband. When we first began seeing each other in the late Eighties, sports was the furthest thing from his mind. It was all about going to dinner, long drives on crisp fall afternoons through back country roads, and tickets to plays in Boston and NYC. Why, he even surprised me during one trip with emerald jewelry. Now that’s a way to impress a girl. Don’t get me wrong … my husband is still very romantic; I just have to stay out of the way while the football game is on.

One of my girlfriends tells me that she likes to watch football to witness the ability of the athletes to go the extra mile for the team. She loves the excitement of the effort it takes, how they handle frustration and, of course, the winning. Years ago, while working in the hospitality industry, she met many of the players who traveled to Southern California to play against the local teams. Having the opportunity to see the players up close inspired greater interest in the game for her. I guess being on a first-name basis with celebrities would make me more interested, too. Absent that, hoe hum.

I’ve tried watching the games. When my only child, my son, was a kid, the games would be on the TV, and he absorbed them like the pizza slices I’d provide while he sat transfixed. He even tried playing football in high school. This was before head injuries in sports were discussed, much less protected against. So, yes, he got a concussion and a leg and a knee injury that to this day I regret. For his part, he loves football more today than when he was a teenager, yeah, but as an armchair coach.

Loving our sports teams is not unique to New Englanders, but by golly, we seem to take it to another level. Having traveled throughout most of the states in the continental U.S., and working in the male-dominated electrical industry for nearly 25 years, I’ve been around a lot of guys and guy talk. I’m here to tell you that someone from Dallas (a guy) may talk about the Cowboys, but when compared to his counterpart from Boston, the level of passion is no contest – the guy from Boston will win every time. This is Patriot nation!

It’s not as if I haven’t been exposed to football my entire life, because I have. I remember William “The Refrigerator” Perry and his famous lumbering touchdown. No one was going to tackle him once he got moving forward (a body that’s in motion tends to stay in motion – thank you, seventh-grade science). I super-loved that superstar Joe Namath, especially after he famously put on panty hose for an advertisement! Maybe he should have shaved his legs first, however. More recently, what about the graceful dancing of Emmitt Smith? See, I know a little bit about football.

As a high school student, I was a majorette. There we were in those tiny uniforms and big hats with white plumes trying to toss a baton in 40-degree weather with 20-mph winds, smiling to the crowd of maybe 50 attendees (all family members of someone on the field), while marching in less than perfect formation in front of the band. It occurs to me now that maybe my distaste for football stems from the fact that I froze my assets off for four years and that the cheerleaders were the stars of the halftime show, not we talented twirlers. All the cheerleaders had to do was shake their pompoms, scream cheers, jump up and down, and run in the cute hands on hip way on and off the field. “Give me an ‘S’ – What have you got? – SICKENING!” Oh, sorry, for a moment there I was 17 again.

That might be a part of it. But it isn’t the whole reason why the football season, which lasts much too long, isn’t top on my list of entertaining activities. It is that football is way to macho for my liking, given way too much importance on the scale of things to concern oneself with, and dangerous to boot. Consider the players who have died from long-term exposure to numerous head injuries, or been permanently damaged in other ways. Consider the steroid use. Consider the trophy wives; they have to be suffering carrying around all that bling. For the sake of the wives, stop the madness.

I have a hard time watching football. I’ve asked my husband if he can watch a game with the sound muted. I’ve gotten a glare in return. Apparently, part of the fun of watching the game is listening to the expert commentators blathering on: “Did you see #49 fake that play while pushing the hair out of his eyes! What an amazing contributor he has been all season in spite of his upcoming criminal case.”

And what would the sport be without the off-field in-depth coverage of the players’ private lives. You’ve got to know who’s zooming whom, what haircuts their wives have sanctioned, and all of those endorsements:  You’ve got to purchase a whole host of merchandise. “What is that scent your wearing?” “Oh, its Ode-La-Transpirer. Tom Brady’s wife just came out with it. It what he wears, of course.”

Final confession: There is one aspect of the whole TV football thing I’ll admit to enjoying … the commercials, especially during the Stupid Bowl, oops, I mean Super Bowl. I loved the woodchucks, the frogs, most of the Frito spots, and all of the E-Trade commercials. Those babies and the clever dialogue where the central baby talks about “fat stacks of cash,” “milk-a-holics,” “saving pant loads,” and calling a golfing partner a “shankopodamus,” OMG – what’s not to love?! Those are the touchdown moments for yours truly.

So this fall, when the games are on the TV and your home is filled with the joyful noises of people swearing and screaming at the screen while wearing expensive team jerseys, just remember you can call me. We can hang out and watch reruns of Masterpiece Theatre while sipping tea. Wouldn’t that be fun? We could spike the tea, of course. No, seriously, call me – my husband won’t even notice I’ve left the house.

By Marilou Newell

Mattapoisett Track Club Results

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JULY MEET RESULTS

 HURDLES

AGE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Colleen Kearney, 2nd – Gabriella Harkins, 3rd – Alexa Hodziewich, 4th – Olivia Kogler, 5th – Aubrey Morgan, 6th – Mackenzie  Hamilton, BOYS: 1st – Crosby Callahan, 2nd – William Manning, 3rd – Brock Wilson, 4th – Joshua Marcolini, 5th – Armani Pina

AGE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Manning, 2nd – Isabella Ortega, 3rd – Sage Brophy, BOYS: 1st – Reily Pease, 2nd – Braydon Pease, 3rd – Myzaya Pina 

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st- Olivia Gallo, 2nd – Annie O’Neil, 3rd – Katie Jackivicz, 4th – Andie Derrig, 5th – Leah Bertrand, 6th – Amanda Tomasso, BOYS: 1st- Owen Callahan, 2nd – Charlie Jackivicz, 3rd – Cameron Jackivicz, 4th – Garrett Ignacio, 5th – Robbie Duarte, 6th – Nicolas Brophy & Brody Williams

GRADE 1: GIRLS:  1st – Riley Florindo, 2nd – Kathryn Drummey, 3rd – Zoe Plante, 4th – Madison McClenden, 5th – Molly McKenna, BOYS: 1st – Thomas Clavell, 2nd – Landon Hunter, 3rd – Jayden Pedro, 5th – Quinn Wiley, 6th – Camden Jeppson

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st – Molly Kearney, 2nd – Lilly Manning, 3rd – Angela Tomasso, 4th – Arden Bradshaw, Makai Vincent & Tessa Winslow, 5th – Murray Callahan, 6th – Natalie Yochim, BOYS: 1st – Connor Pease, 2nd – Jarcel Jones, 3rd – Zach LeBlanc, 4th – Nicholas Miedema, 5th – Kody Szady 

GRADE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Ava Noone, 2nd – Sorraya Mahmoud, 3rd – Sofia Irish, 4th – Abigail Thomas, BOYS: 1st – Rudy Arsenault, 2nd – Andrew Martin, 3rd – Jack Drummey, 4th – Tyler Derring & Sam Ortega, 5th – Kyle McCullough, 6th – Owen Bourassa 

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Ella Rose, 2nd – Ariana Bucha, 3rd – Emily Pike & Dakota-Shea Sousa, 4th – Ayla Andrews, 5th – Allison Ward, 6th – Nevaeh Silva, BOYS: 1st – Joshua Fernandes & Cameron Hodziewich, 2nd – Jeffery Ouellette, 3rd – Ethan Scully

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Rebecca Milde, 2nd – Bridget Clavell & Caitlin Sweeney, BOYS: 1st – Ayden Nascimento, 2nd – John-Paul Martin, 3rd – Dale Faria, 4th – Andrew Dandeneau

GRADES 6, 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Hannah Grassi, 2nd – Tori Baltimore, 3rd – Haley Garrity, 4th – Abby Pike, 5th – Aidan Jackivicz, 6th – Meghan McCullough & Ava Rose, BOYS: 1st – Marc Bourgeois, 2nd – Ethan Morgan, 3rd – Raven Jones, 4th – James Bourgeois, 5th – Jaycee Wagoner

LONG JUMP

AGE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Lexi Kalkanis & Olivia Kogler, 2nd – Colleen Kearney, 3rd – Aubrey Morgan & Alexa Hodziewich, 4th – Lileigh McCaffrey & Makenzie Hamilton, BOYS: 1st – Crosby Callahan, 2nd – William Manning, 3rd – Brock Wilson, 4th – Armani Pina, 5th – Joshua Duarte

AGE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Manning, 2nd – Sage Brophy, BOYS: 1st – Reily Pease, 2nd – Myzaya Pina, 3rd – Barrett Morrow, 4th – Braydon Pease

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st – Andie Derrig, 2nd – Leah Bertrand, 3rd – Katie Jackivicz, 4th – Olivia Gallo & Amanda Ignacio, 5th – Maeve Bradshaw, 6th – Annie O’Neil, BOYS: 1st – Charlie Jackivicz, 2nd – Garrett Ignacio, 3rd – Cameron Jackivicz, 4th – Robbie Duarte, 5th – Owen Callahan, 6th – Nicolas Brophy

GRADE 1: GIRLS: 1st – Riley Florindo, 2nd – Zoe Plante, 3rd – Molly McKenna, 4th – Madison McClenden, 5th – Kathryn Drummey, BOYS: 1st – Jayden Pedro, 2nd – Payton Calvin, 3rd – Thomas Clavell, 4th – Jacob Jones, 5th – Jimmy Pike, 6th – Landon Hunter

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st – Murray Callahan, 2nd – Makai Vincent, 3rd – Lilly Manning, 4th – Angela Tomasso, 5th – Natalie Yochim, 6th – Molly Kearney, BOYS: 1st – Connor Pease, 2nd – Marcel Jones, 3rd – Kody Szady, 4th – Zach LeBlanc, 5th – Nicholas Miedema 

GRADE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Ava Noone, 2nd – Abigail Thomas, 3rd – Sorraya Mahmoud, 4th – Sofia Irish, BOYS: 1st – Andrew Martin, 2nd – Rudy Arsenault, 3rd – Samuel Ortega, 4th – Kyle McCullough, 5th – Tyler Derrig, 6th – Jack Drummey

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Ariana Bucha, 2nd – Ayla Andrews & Ella Rose, 3rd – Emily Pike, 4th – Lily Thomas, 5th – Emma Jones, 6th – Dakota-Shea Sousa, BOYS: 1st – Jeffrey Ouellette, 2nd – Cameron Hodziewich, 3rd – Joshua Fernandes, 4th – Ethan Scully

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Caitlin Sweeney, 2nd – Rebecca Milde, 3rd – Bridget Clavell, BOYS: 1st – Jayden Nascimento, 2nd – John-Paul Martin, 3rd – Dale Faria, 4th – Andrew Dandeneau

GRADE 6: GIRLS: 1st – Meghan McCullough, 2nd – Abby Pike, 3rd – Aidan Jackivicz, 4th – Ava Rose, BOYS: 1st – James Bourgeois, 2nd – Ethan Morgan, 3rd – Jaycee Wagoner, 4th – Lukas Watkins

GRADES 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Lea Bourgeois, 2nd – Hannah Grassi, 3rd – Tori Baltimore, 4th – Haley Garrity, 5th – Megan Clavell, 6th – Olivia Calvin, BOYS: 1st – Raven Jones, 2nd – Marc Bourgeois

DISCUS 

AGE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Mackenzie Hamilton, 2nd – Gabriella Harkins, 3rd – Olivia Kogler, 4th – Colleen Kearney, 5th- Alexa Hodziewich, 6th – Aubrey Morgan, BOYS: 1st – Brock Wilson, 2nd – William Manning, 3rd – Joshua Marcolini, 4th – Crosby Callahan, 5th – Armani Pina

AGE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Manning, 2nd – Isabella Ortega, 3rd – Sage Brophy, BOYS: 1st – Reily Pease, 2nd – Brayden Pease, 3rd – Myzaya Pina

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st – Amanda Ignacio, 2nd – Annie O’Neil, 3rd – Olivia Gallo, 4th – Amanda Tomasso, 5th – Andie Derrig, 6th – Katie Jackivicz, BOYS: 1st – Garrett Ignacio, 2rd – Owen Callahan, 3rd – Camden Soderberg, 4th – Charlie Jackivicz, 5th – Austin Scully, 6th – Cameron Jackivicz 

GRADE 1: GIRLS: 1st – Zoe Plante, 2nd – Riley Florindo, 3rd – Madison McClenden, 4th – Kathryn Drummy, 5th – Molly McKenna, BOYS: 1st – Thomas Clavell, 2nd – Landon Hunter, 3rd – Alec Arsenault, 4th – Benjamin Bourgeois, 5th – Ouinn Wiley, 6th – Jimmy Pike

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st –Lilly Manning, 2nd – Murray Callahan, 3rd – Makai Vincent, 4th – Angela Tomasso, 5th – Arden Bradshaw, 6th – Molly Kearney, BOYS: 1st – Marcel Jones, 2nd – Zach LeBlanc, 3rd – Connor Pease, 4th – Kody Szady, 5th – Nicholas Miedema 

GRADE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Sorraya Mahmoud, 2nd – Abigail Thomas, 3rd – Ava Noone, 4th – Sofia Irish, BOYS: 1st – Rudy Arsenault, 2nd – Jack Drummey, 3rd – Tyler Derrig, 4th – Sam Ortega, 5th – Andrew Martin, 6th – Avery Morgan

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Ariana Bucha, 2nd – Emily Pike, 3rd – Ella Rose, 4th – Dakota-Shea Sousa, 5th – Isabella Hunter, 6th – Emma Jones, BOYS:  1st – JeffreyOuellette, 2nd – Joshua Fernandes, 3rd – Cameron Hodziewich, 4th – Ethan Scully

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Caitlin Sweeney, 2nd – Rebecca Milde, 3rd – Bridget Clavell, BOYS:  1st – Jayden Nascimento, 2nd – John-Paul Martin, 3rd – Dale Faria, 4th – Andrew Dandeneau 

GRADE 6: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Pike, 2nd – Aidan Jackivicz, 3rd – Meghan McCullough, 4th – Ava Rose, BOYS: 1st – Ethan Morgan, 2nd – Jaycee Wagoner, 3rd – James Bourgeois, 4th – Lukas Watkins

GRADES 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Hannah Grassi, 2nd – Leah Bourgeois, 3rd – Olivia Calvin, 4th- Tori Baltimore, 5th – Megan Clavell, 6th – Haley Garrity, BOYS: 1st – Marc Bourgeois, 2nd – Raven Jones

SHOT 

AGE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Lexi Kalkanis, 2nd – Colleen Kearney, 3rd – Mackenzie Hamilton, 4th – Aubrey Morgan, 5th – Alexa Hodziewich, 6th – Olivia Kogler, BOYS: 1st – Brock Wilson, 2nd – Armani Pina, 3rd – Crosby Callahan, 4th – William Manning, 5th – Joshua Duarte

AGE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Manning, 2nd – Sage Brophy, BOYS: 1st – Reily Pease, 2nd – Myzaya Pina, 3rd – Brayden Pease, 4th – Barrett Morrow

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st – Olivia Gallo, 2nd – Andie Derrig, 3rd – Amanda Tomasso, 4th – Leah Bertrand, 5th – Annie O’Neil, 6th – Maeve Bradshaw , BOYS: 1st – Charlie Jackivicz, 2nd – Cameron Jackivicz, 3rd – Gabriel Michaud, 4th – Brody Williams, 5th – Garrett Ignacio, 6th – Owen Callahan

GRADE 1: GIRLS: 1st – Madison McClenden, 2nd – Zoe Plante, 3rd – Molly McKenna, 4th – Kathryn Drummey, 5th – Riley Florindo, BOYS: 1st – Payton Calvin, 2nd – Landon Hunter, 3rd – Jimmy Pike, 4th – Jayden Pedro, 5th – Thomas Clavell, 6th – Camden Jeppson

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st – Lilly Manning, 2nd – Angela Tomasso, 3rd – Makai Vincent, 4th – Molly Kearney, 5th – Arden Bradshaw, 6th – Murray Callahan. BOYS: 1st – Connor Pease, 2nd – Marcel Jones, 3rd – Kody Szady, 4th – Zach LeBlanc, 5th – Nicholas Miedema

GRADE 3: GIRLS:  1st – Sorraya Mahmoud, 2nd – Ava Noone, 3rd – Abigail Thomas, 4th – Sofia Irish, BOYS: 1st – Andrew Martin, 2nd – Jack Drummey, 3rd – Sam Ortega, 4th – Rudy Arsenault, 5th – Tyler Derrig, 6th – Kyle McCullough

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st –Emily Pike, 2nd – Ariana Bucha, 3rd – Allison Ward, 4th – Ella Rose, 5th – Dakota-Shea Sousa, 6th – Emma Jones, BOYS: 1st – Jeffrey Ouellette, 2nd – Owen Bourassa, 3rd – Cameron Hodziewich, 4th – Ethan Scully

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Caitlin Sweeney, 2nd – Rebecca Milde, 3rd – Bridget Clavell, BOYS: 1st – Jayden Nascimento, 2nd – John-Paul Martin, 3rd – Dale Faria, 4th – Andrew Dandeneau

GRADE 6: GIRLS: 1st – Meghan McCullough, 2nd – Aidan Jackivicz, 3rd – Abby Pike, 4th – Ava Rose, BOYS: 1st – Ethan Morgan, 2nd – James Bourgeois, 3rd – Lukas Watkins, 4th – Jaycee Wagoner

GRADES 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Hannah Grassi, 2nd – Leah Bourgeois, 3rd – Tori Baltimore, 4th – Vanessa Ortega, 5th – Megan Clavell, 6th – Haley Garrity, BOYS: 1st – Marc Bourgeois, 2nd – Raven Jones

JAVELIN

AGE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Mackenzie Hamilton, 2nd – Olivia Kogler, 3rd – Gabriella Harkins, 4th – Colleen Kearney, 5th – Aubrey Morgan & Alexa Hodziewich, 6th – Lileigh McCaffrey, BOYS: 1st – Brock Wilson, 2nd – Joshua Marcolini, 3rd – William Manning, 4th – Crosby Callahan, 5th – Armani Pina

AGE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Manning, 2nd – Isabella Ortega, 3rd – Sage Brophy, BOYS: 1st – Brayden Pease, 2nd – Reily Pease, 3rd – Myzaya Pina

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st – Leah Bertrand, 2nd – Maeve Bradshaw & Olivia Gallo, 3rd – Andie Derrig, 4th – Amanda Tomasso, 5th – Amanda Ignacio, BOYS: 1st – Camden Soderberg, 2nd – Owen Callahan, 3rd – Robbie Duarte, 4th – Charlie Jackivicz, 5th – Cameron Jackivicz

GRADE 1: GIRLS: 1st – Riley Florindo, 2nd – Kathryn Drummey, 3rd – Zoe Plante, 4th – Molly McKenna, 5th – Madison McClenden, BOYS: 1st – Eamon Martin, 2nd – Landon Hunter, 3rd – Thomas Clavell, 4th – Payton Calvin, 5th – Benjamin Bourgeois

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st – Murray Callahan, 2nd – Makai Vincent, 3rd – Alyse Morrow, 4th – Angela Tomasso, 5th – Lilly Manning, BOYS: 1st – Marcel Jones, 2nd – Kody Szady, 3rd – Cameron Gonzalez, 4th – Connor Pease, 5th – Connor Roballo

GRADE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Abigail Thomas, 2nd – Sorraya Mahmoud, 3rd – Sofia Irish, 4th – Ava Noone, BOYS: 1st – Rudy Arsenault, 2nd – Andrew Martin, 3rd – Jack Drummey, 4th – Owen Bourassa, 5th – Tyler Derrig

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Emma Jones, 2nd – Emily Pike, 3rd – Ella Rose, 4th – Ariana Bucha, 5th – Lily Thomas, BOYS: 1st – Lucas Marcolini, 2nd – Jeffrey Ouellette, 3rd – Joshua Fernandes, 4th – Ethan Scully, 5th – Cameron Hodziewich

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Caitlin Sweeney, 2nd – Rebecca Milde, 3rd – Kara LeBlanc, 4th – Bridget Clavell, BOYS: 1st – Dale Faria, 2nd – John-Paul Martin, 3rd – Andrew Dandeneau

GRADE 6: GIRLS: 1st – Meghan McCullough, 2nd – Abby Pike, 3rd – Aidan Jackivicz, 4th – Ava Rose, BOYS: 1st – Ethan Morgan, 2nd – Jaycee Wagoner, 3rd – James Bourgeois, 4th – Lukas Watkins

GRADES 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Hannah Grassi, 2nd – Tori Baltimore, 3rd – Vanessa Ortega, 4th – Haley Garrity, 5th – Megan Clavell & Olivia Calvin , BOYS: 1st – Marc Bourgeois, 2nd- Raven Jones

RACES – 100 METERS

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st – Andie Derrig & Olivia Gallo, 2nd – Leah Bertrand & Katie Jackivicz, 3rd – Amanda Ignacio, Maggie Martin & Annie O’Neil, 4th – Maeve Bradshaw & Amanda Tomasso, BOYS: 1st – Charlie & Cameron Jackivicz, 2nd – Owen Callahan & Camden Soderberg, 3rd – Robbie Duarte & Garrett Ignacio, 4th – Nicholas Brophy & Brody Williams, 5th – Brady Maguire 

GRADE 1: GIRLS: 1st – Kathryn Drummey, 2nd  Riley Florindo, 3rd – Zoe Plante, 4th – Madison McClenden, 5th – Molly McKenna, BOYS: 1st – Eamon Martin, 2nd – Quinn Wiley, 3rd – Alec Arsenault, 4th – Landon Hunter, 5th – Payton Calvin, 6th – Jimmy Pike

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st – Tessa Winslow, 2nd – Lilly Manning, 3rd – Murray Callahan, 4th – Makai Vincent, 5th – Angela Tomasso, 6th – Alyse Morrow, BOYS: 1st – Connor Pease, 2nd – Kody Szady, 3rd – Cameron Gonzalez, 4th – Daniel Bertrand, 5th – Marcel Jones, 6th – Connor Roballo 

GRADE 3: GIRLS:  1st – Ava Noone, 2nd – Sofia Irish, 3rd – Sorraya Mahmoud & Abigail Thomas, BOYS: 1st – Rudy Arsenault, 2nd – Andrew Martin, 3rd – yler Derrig, 4th – Jack Drummey & Kyle McCullough, 5th – Owen Bourassa

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Ariana Bucha, Ella Rose & Lily Thomas, 2nd – Nevaeh Silva, 3rd – Isabella Hunter & Emily Pike, 4th – Ryleigh Creeden & Emma Jones, BOYS: 1st – Jeffrey Ouellette, 2nd – Joshua Fernandes, 3rd – Cameron Hodziewich, 4th – Ethan Scully, 5th – Lucas Marcolini  

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Rebecca Milde, 2nd – Bridget Clavell, 3rd – Caitlin Sewwney, 4th – Kara LeBlanc, BOYS: 1st- John-Paul Martin, 2nd – Andrew Dandeneau, 3rd – Dale Faria

GRADE 6: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Pike, 2nd – Megan McCullough, 3rd – Ava Rose, 4th – Aidan Jackivicz

GRADES 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Hannah Grassi, 2nd – Tori Baltimore, 3rd – Vanessa Ortega, 4th – Haley Garrity, 5th – Megan Clavell, 6th – Olivia Calvin

GRADES 6, 7, & 8: BOYS: 1st – Marc Bourgeois, 2nd – James Bourgeois, 3rd, Raven Jones, 4th – Ethan Morgan, 5th – Jaycee Wagoner, 6th – Lukas Watkins

200 METERS

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st – Andie Derrig & Olivia Gallo, 2nd – Annie O’Neil & Katie Jackivicz, 3rd – Amanda Ignacio & Maggie Martin, 4th – Amanda Tomasso, 5th – Maeve Bradshaw, BOYS: 1st – Brody Williams & Charlie Jackivicz, 2nd – Robbie Duarte & Cameron Jackivicz, 3rd – Camden Soderberg & Brady Maguire, 4th – Owen Callahan & Jacob Collier, 5th – Garrett Ignacio 

GRADE 1: GIRLS: 1st – Kathryn Drummey, 2nd – Riley Florindo, 3rd – Zoe Plante, 4th – Molly McKenna, 5th – Madison McClenden  , BOYS: 1st – Thomas Clavell & Ouinn Wiley, 2nd – Landon Hunter & Eamon Martin, 3rd – Alec Arsenault & Payton Calvin, 4th – Ben Bourgeois & Jimmy Pike, 5th – Jacob Jones 

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st – Murray Callahan & Lilly Manning, 2nd – Makai Vincent & Tessa Winslow, 3rd – Molly Kearney & Angela Tomasso, 4th – Arden Bradshaw & Alyse Morrow, BOYS: 1st – Cameron Gonzalez & Connor Pease, 3rd – Daniel Bertrand & Kody Szady, 5th – Connor Roballo, 6th – Marcel Jones   

GRADE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Ava Noone, 2nd – Sofia Irish, 3rd – Abigail Thomas, 4th – Sorraya Mahmoud, BOYS: 1st – Rudy Arsenault, 2nd – Andrew Martin, 3rd – Tyler Derrig, 4th – Jack Drummey, 5th – Kyle McCullough, 6th – Owen Bourassa

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Emma Jones & Ella Rose, 2nd – Ariana Bucha & Isabella Hunter, 3rd – Ryleigh Creeden & Emily Pike, 4th – Nevaeh Silva & Lily Thomas, BOYS: 1st – Jeffrey Ouellette, 2nd – Cameron Hodziewich, 3rd – Joshua Fernandes, 4th –Ethan Scully, 5th – Lucas Marcolini 

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Rebecca Milde, 2nd – Bridget Clavell, 3rd – Caitlin Sweeney, 4th – Kara LeBlanc, BOYS: 1st – John-Paul Martin, 2nd – Andrew Dandeneau, 3rd – Dale Faria

GRADE 6: GIRLS: 1st – Abby Pike, 2nd – Megan McCullough, 3rd – Ava Rose, 4th – Aidan Jackivicz

GRADES 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Hannah Grassi, 2nd – Tori Baltimore, 3rd – Haley Garrity, 4th – Vanessa Ortega, 5th – Megan Clavell, 6th – Olivia Calvin  

GRADES 6, 7 & 8: BOYS: 1st – Marc Bourgeois, 2nd – Raven Jones, 3nd – James Bourgeois, 4th – Ethan Morgan, 5th – Jaycee Wagoner & Lukas Watkins 

400 METERS

KINDERGARTEN: GIRLS: 1st – Olivia Gallo, 2nd – Katie Jackivicz, 3rd – Andie Derrig, 4th – Maggie Martin, 5th – Leah Bertrand, 6th – Annie O’Neal, BOYS: 1st – Charlie Jackivicz, 2nd – Camden Soderberg, 3rd – Cameron Jackivicz, 4th – Garrett Ignacio, 5th – Owen Callahan, 6th – Robbie Duarte  & Brody Williams

GRADE 1: GIRLS: 1st – Kathryn Drummy, 2nd – Zoe Plante, 3rd – Riley Florindo, 4th – Molly McKenna, 5th – Madison McClenden, BOYS: 1st –Thomas Clavell, 2nd – Landon Hunter, 3rd – Eamon Martin, 4th – Ouinn Wiley, 5th – Jimmy Pike, 6th – Payton Calvin

GRADE 2: GIRLS: 1st – Murray Callahan, 2nd – Molly Kearney & Makai Vincent, 3rd – Lilly Manning, 5th – Angela Tomasso, BOYS: 1st  – Cameron Gonzalez, 2nd – Kody Szady, 3rd – Daniel Bertrand & Connor Pease, 5th – Connor Roballo, 6th – Marcel Jones

GRADE 3: GIRLS: 1st – Ava Noone, 2nd – Sofia Irish, 3rd – Sorraya Mahmoud & Abigail Thomas, BOYS: 1st – Rudy Arsenault, 2nd – Andrew Martin, 3rd – Jack Drummey, 4th – Tyler Derrig, 5th – Kyle McCullough, 6th – Owen Bourassa

GRADE 4: GIRLS: 1st – Ella Rose, 2nd – Ariana Bucha, 3rd – Emily Pike, 4th – Ryleigh Creeden 5th- Lily Thomas, 6th- Isabella Hunter, BOYS: 1st – Jeffrey Ouellette, 2nd – Cameron Hodziewich, 3rd – Ethan Scully, 4th – Joshua Fernandes, 5th – Lucas Marcolini

GRADE 5: GIRLS: 1st – Rebecca Milde, 2nd – Bridget Clavell, 3rd – Caitlin Sweeney, 4th – Kara LeBlanc , BOYS: 1st – John-Paul Martin, 2nd – Andrew Dandeneau, 3rd – Dale Faria

GRADE 6: GIRLS: 1st – Ava Rose, 2nd – Aidan Jackivicz, 3rd – Abby Pike

GRADES 6, 7 & 8: BOYS: 1st – Marc Bourgeois, 2nd – Ethan Morgan, 3rd – Raven Jones, 4th – James Bourgeois, 5th – Lukas Watkins

GRADES 7 & 8: GIRLS: 1st – Tori Baltimore, 2nd – Hannah Grassi, 3rd – Vanessa Ortega, 4th – Haley Garrity, 5th – Megan Clavell

Baywatch Close to Final Permitting

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The permitting of Baywatch Realty Trust’s complex off Front Street (Route 105) is close to completion after a review of revised plans at the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held on Thursday evening.

The entity is winding down its lengthy effort to construct a 96-unit affordable housing complex under Chapter 40B with associated parking areas, on-site and off-site utility connections, storm water management infrastructure and related mitigation measures. The recently revised plans proposed a repositioning of a portion of the entrance driveway in order to eliminate the need for a bridge over wetlands.

At the prior meeting, held on July 26, the board heard a thorough presentation by Kenneth Steen, of Kenneth Steen Real Estate Inc. and Edward Gless, Existing Grade, representing Baywatch Realty Trust, which showed a revised plan eliminating a bridge entry and presenting a new access on land adjacent to The Wave Restaurant that was recently acquired from owner Todd Zell.

The revised plans show an access point coming in and on property adjacent to the restaurant parking area, now in a wooded area. None of the existing parking of the Wave Restaurant would impacted by the project.

The public is welcome to view the plans, which contain considerable changes, at the Town House. The board closed the hearing and will take the request under advisement, and a decision could be made at the next board meeting.

Next up was a continued hearing on a request by Kathleen Mahoney, 40 Dexter Rd. ,to allow the demolition and reconstruction of an existing nonconforming single family dwelling located at the corner of Wilson Road and Dexter Road. The property recently received the go-ahead for a reconstruction of a pier.

The new proposed dwelling will be six feet higher than the existing structure, which will be demolished. Due to the raising up of the foundation, the height of the structure will go from 15.4 feet to 32 feet.

In Marion, the bylaws state than no residential unit can be higher than 35 feet. Two letters from abutters were read and were in support of the project. The board closed the hearing and will take the request under advisement.

In other business, the board approved a pending case for Christopher and Meredith Shachoy for a Special Permit to allow the demolition and reconstruction of an existing nonconforming single family dwelling, which will decrease the current nonconformity but increase the building area and volume. The property is located at 16 South St.

By Joan Hartnett-Barry

Plumb Library Is Audubon Partner

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As a way to provide individuals and families in its service area with access to inexpensive, fun, and educational outdoor activities, the Plumb Memorial Library is participating in Mass Audubon’s Library Partners program. Mass Audubon offers many convenient opportunities for patrons of the Plumb Memorial Library to explore and enjoy the nature of Massachusetts.

As a library patron, you can use the Plumb Memorial Library’s pass to visit Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries at the discounted rate of just $2 per person (for up to four people per pass). Explore Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, where more than a thousand acres of salt marsh attract a wide array of birds and other wildlife, or Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, where spring means bluebirds and baby farm animals, or Pleasant Valley in the Berkshires with beautiful landscapes that have inspired artists for centuries.

While Mass Audubon is engaged in many different environmental activities, the roots of the organization are in bird conservation. Bird watching is one of the fastest-growing outdoor activities in America, and as a patron of the Plumb Memorial Library you can connect with this nationally renowned birding resource. Mass Audubon offers programs for beginning to expert birders, and many opportunities to volunteer and participate in citizen science to help protect wildlife and wild lands.

In Massachusetts, every season brings unique opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks to the Plumb Memorial Library, patrons can enjoy discounted access to Mass Audubon’s statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries, which stretches from the Berkshires to the Cape and Islands: more than 50 wild spaces where you can explore, escape, and play.

Dog Days Tips From Animal Control

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The Marion Police Department’s Animal Control Officer says that this summer has so far been uneventful when it comes to animal welfare issues in the Tri-Town, which is just the way she likes it. Still, with the heat of August – and hurricane season – ahead, Susan Connor recently offered residents some advice on pet care that could come in handy during an emergency.

For Connor, ensuring the well-being of area animals is more than a job; it’s a passion. Her family owns nine horses, seven dogs, a cat, and other pets. During a conversation at her ranch last week, she emphasized preparation.

“It’s a good idea to have a plan for a sudden emergency,” Connor said. “It’s one of those things on the back burner, and before you know it, you’re behind the 8-ball.”

Connor said that in case of a hurricane, for instance, Marion residents should go to the Sippican School, the town’s emergency shelter, where pets are welcome.

“Space has never been an issue,” she said. “We have an area for walking. We try to make it as comfortable as we can, and as least stressful as possible.”

Connor said that pet owners must accompany their pets for the duration of the stay, and encouraged them to bring their own crate, a copy of vaccinations, food and water bowls, litter boxes, and enough provisions for three days.

“Tape the copy of your animals vaccinations to the crate, slide bowls and litter boxes in there, and put it away and have it ready to so,” she said. “Depending on where you live, you might want to call ahead.”

The contact number for Marion Animal Control is 508-748-1212; Mattapoisett, 508-400-8910; and Rochester, 508-763-5112.

Switching gears to animal health during everyday life, Connor said that it is “common sense” for people to pick up after their pets.

“If you don’t, you’re spreading countless diseases and parasites,” she said. “If you’re an animal lover, you certainly would not want to subject your pet – let alone humans – to sickness.”

In addition, Connor said that residents should call their local animal control officers if they see an animal being mistreated.

“In the heat or cold, all animals are entitled to having their basic needs met,” she said. “If you see a dog in a hot car or tied out with no shelter, call.”

By Shawn Badgley

Mildred G. Nickelson (Gallop)

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Mildred G. Nickelson (Gallop) of Bridgewater died August 4, 2013 in Kindred at Tower Hill in Canton at the age of 93. Mildred was born in Tiverton, RI daughter of the late Florence (Davol) and Richard Gallop.

Mrs. Nickelson was raised and educated in Mattapoisett and was a member of the Eastern Star, the Bridgewater United Methodist Church and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Wife of the late Robert W. Nickelson, Sr. Mother of Robert W. Nickelson, Jr. of VA, Kendall G. Nickelson of Westport and Donald T. Nickelson of Waltham.Sister of Beatrice Tibbets of Maine. Grandmother of Holli, Keith, Ryan, Jennifer and Rebecca. Mildred is also survived by 7 great grandchildren.

Visiting hours in the Prophett-Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 98 Bedford St., Bridgewater Wednesday, August 7th beginning at noon and ending with a Funeral Service at 1:00 pm.

Burial in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater.

Stuart L. Richardson

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Stuart L. Richardson, 78, of Marion, passed away on August 1, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Schlue) Richardson during their 49 years of marriage.

Born in Glen Cove, NY, he grew up in Manhasset, NY and was the son of the late William & Beatrice (Hazen) Richardson. He graduated from Westminster School in Simsbury, CT and Cornell University. After serving in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps., he earned a graduate degree at Purdue University where he met his wife Mary. Over a 35 year business career, Stuart held executive positions with several national corporations, and Aerovox in New Bedford, prior to founding Richardson Associates.

Stuart, Mary, and their three children moved to Marion in 1979, and he quickly became involved in the community. He was an active member of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, serving two terms on the Vestry, one as Junior Warden.  He also chaired the Stewardship Campaign and was a lector and chalice bearer.  As a volunteer for the United Way of Greater New Bedford, Stuart chaired two annual campaigns, then served as Board Chair and later as an honorary board member. He was Chairman of the Marion Housing Committee for six years and developed the Affordable Housing Plan for the Town of Marion. For over thirty years, Stuart was a strong supporter of the Baptist Haiti Mission, sponsoring three children annually.  He loved his community and worked hard to serve it well.

As an avid tennis player, Stuart was a member of both the Sippican Tennis Club, where he was a former board member, and the Marion Indoor Tennis Club.

Stuart was known for his unfailing optimism, his love of people, and his effort to instill in his children the values he held dear. He had a warm smile and friendly greeting for all.
Stuart is survived by his wife; son, Mark Richardson and wife Melissa of San Francisco, CA, daughters, Kristin Leahy and husband Christopher of Falls Church, VA and Katie Loughney and husband Mark of Arlington, VA; sister, Gail Pyndus of LaGrange, IL; and seven grandchildren: Madeleine and Kate Richardson, Katherine and John Leahy, and Lilly, Finn, and Delaney Loughney.  He was predeceased by his brother Geoffrey.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 2:00 PM at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 124 Front Street, Marion, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 545, Marion, MA 02738, or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Mass. Chapter, 220 N. Main St., Suite 104, Natick, MA 01760 or at www.cff.org.  Arrangements by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham.  For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.

 

RMS Playground Update

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The team from the Rochester Memorial School Playground Project is proud to announce that all systems are go for the Community Build on August 10. After four years without a playground for Grades 2-6 at the K-6 school, the wait will soon be over.

To prepare for August 10, volunteers were recruited at the end of the 2012-13 school year. This able-bodied corps is comprised of RMS parents, RMS staff, ORR staff, and local folks who want to help. They will spend Saturday wielding wrenches and shovels under the watchful eye of Miracle Equipment Contractor/Rep, Cindy Maak (also of Rochester).

By nightfall, a new playground will be in place for the enjoyment of 500-plus children from Grades 2-6, their families, and the surrounding community. The new playground will be fully ADA-compliant (American with Disabilities Act), so kids of different abilities can play alongside each other.

The Rochester Lion’s Club has generously agreed to donate a cookout lunch for volunteers. The concrete delivery (mid-afternoon on a Saturday) is vital to this project and one of the hardest elements to resolve. The committee was elated when a local company, S&S Forms/Preferred Concrete, not only agreed to make the delivery, but also donated a large portion of the materials and time.

Another huge boost for the project’s success came last Spring when Lowe’s Home Improvement Store of Wareham chose the 2013 RMS Playground Project as their “Lowe’s Heroes Project of the Year.” Since then, the Playground Committee has been very grateful for the consistent generosity and support of Human Resources Manager, Jessica Silva and the team she put together after making the decision to support the RMS project. Thanks to Lowe’s Wareham, picnic tables and park benches have been donated, which can be used throughout the school year lessons and recess. After hours, the seating will allow busy parents to sit (with younger children, for example), relax, and watch their kids play. Wareham’s Lowe’s Heroes Volunteers will be assembling, water-sealing, delivering, and anchoring the tables and benches. The RMS Playground Committee is comprised of two parents, Donna Fourcier and Erin Bednarczyk, Co-Chairs, and two teachers, Kevin Woodward, Phys. Ed., and Craig Davignon, Grade 4. To learn more about the project, its history, and to make a donation, please visit www.rmsplaygroundproject.weebly.com.

Rochester Grange Fair Coming Up

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Rochester Grange’s 103rd Agricultural Fair will be held Saturday, August 17, beginning at 1:30pm. There will be displays of fresh vegetables, flowers, canning, baking, handcrafts, and more. A Ham & Bean Supper will take place at 6:00pm, followed by an auction of produce from the fair. Tickets for the supper are $7 for adults and $3 for children under 10. Take some time to visit the Grange and check out what your neighbors and friends have been doing in their gardens this year and pick up some homemade baked goods for your weekend company.

Our purple Fair books have been out since early July with the rules and regulations for entering the fair. Anyone of any age may enter. You need not be a Rochester resident to show what you have grown or made during the last year. Entries may be brought to the Grange Hall at 205 Hartley Rd. between 2:00pm and 4:00pm and 7:00pm and 8:30pm on Friday, Aug. 16.

If you need a book or have any questions, please contact Sue at 508-295-8908 or

by email at sash48@comcast.net.