Thelma “Cissy” Vanstone

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Thelma “Cissy” Vanstone, 80, has died, November 2, 2020, in Boca Raton, FL from complications of Covid 19 which she contracted while in rehabilitation following surgery to repair a broken left hip. She was born and raised in Marion, MA, and graduated from Fisher Junior College in Boston, MA where she spent several years, followed by 30 years in Mattapoisett, Ma, 18 years in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and the remainder in Port St. Lucie, FL.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Bob, two daughters, Gail Vanstone of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Marianne Vanstone of Delray Beach, FL, two grand children, Samuel Rourke of Fort Lauderdale and Abigail Cline of Chicago, IL, a sister, Betsy Dunn of Marion, MA and a sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Robert Mower of Rochester, MA plus numerous nephews and nieces. She also leaves a large number of friends, including many at the airport in Fort Pierce, all of whom she considered part of her family and would want acknowledged.

While having several secretarial, executive assistant and estate management jobs, her passion in life was her private flying career. Starting at age 50 she became an instrument rated pilot, successively owning three airplanes and specializing in cross country flying until retiring in 2018.

Following her express wishes there will be no formal services but a “really great” cocktail party will be held in her memory as soon as social gatherings become safe and generally acceptable.

For those wanting to honor her life in a material way, contributions to favorite charities are suggested. She would prefer animal rescue operations, her current favorite being Jim Keefer’s All God’s Creatures, 2760 Blair Street, Montoursville, PA 17754, where her last airplane is now being used to ferry dogs to locations where specialized medical treatments are available.

Arrangements are being handled by the Millennium Cremation Service of Port St. Lucie.

Mary S. (Machnicki) Scott

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Mary S. (Machnicki) Scott, 93, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday November 15, 2020 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Earle W. Scott for 54 years.

Born in Dartmouth, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Katherine (Grzyb) Machnicki. She was a communicant of St. Anthony’s Church in Mattapoisett. Mary and her husband lived in Mattapoisett for 52 years until the time of her death.

Mary worked for the Continental Screw Company for 36 years leaving as the financial officer of its credit union. She then served as a manager and Vice President of Bridgewater Credit Union for nine years. She had also served on the Board of Directors of St. Anne’s Credit Union for ten years. Upon her retirement, she worked part time at the Mattapoisett Town Hall.

Mary was a member of the Polish Women’s Business Professional Club for 50 years. She was a board member of the Mattapoisett Friends of the Elderly and a member of the Sippican Senior Group, as well as being involved in several charitable organizations. She was very involved in her community and was always there to help or contribute to local fundraisers and charity events. She traveled throughout her life both domestically and worldwide with ocean and river cruises as a favorite. She especially enjoyed taking trips with her lifelong best friend Merrill Fisher and her husband. She is now with Merrill who just recently passed. Mary’s family was special to her and she enjoyed hosting dinners and get-togthers for them, not just on holidays. She was a wonderful caring person.

She is survived by her niece, Charlotte Kasap and husband Fred of Dartmouth, her nephews, Martin Kawa and wife Janet of Dartmouth, Chet J. Kawa and wife Fon of Georgia, Steven Kawa and wife Brenda of Nevada, David Kawa and wife Susan of Florida, and Paul Kawa and wife Karen of Mansfield, her late nephew’s wife, Carol Kawa, and several grandnieces and grandnephews.

She was the sister of the late Morris Kawa and wife Pauline, Chet Kawa and wife Doris, and Karol Kawa and wife Elsie, and aunt of the late Kenneth Kawa.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday December 5, 2020 at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Mattapoisett, followed by a private family burial service at St. Anthony’s Cemetery. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date due to the current pandemic. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made ot Coastline Elderly Services, 1646 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 or Mattapoisett Council on Aging (formerly Friends of the Elderly), P.O. Box 116, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Mattapoisett. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

Lamoureux Honored on Veteran’s Day

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The bells at Center School chimed 21 times in honor of Veterans’ past and present on November 11 at 11:00 am. On the grounds of the Mattapoisett Library, members of the Florence Eastman American Legion Post 280 led by Commander Rachel Perron, gathered for a brief ceremony to recognize retired Legion Commander Micheal Lamoureux, who could not be present. State and local citations honoring Lamoureux’s 35 years of dedicated service to veterans were noted by former Town Administrator Mike Gagne and Town Administrator Mike Lorenco. Gagne said that veterans always believed Lamoureux was “…a fellow veteran who could be trusted” and “an individual of special note.”

            Veterans Agent and Legion member Barry Denham called Lamoureux a good friend to both himself and veterans, and a presence that will be missed. Denham also said it was important to the Legion’s mission to get younger veterans involved. “It’s critical to veterans’ services.”

            Legionnaire Charlie Soares asked everyone present to remember essential workers, calling them the “unsung heroes of our era.”

            Perron said it’s been difficult due to the pandemic to schedule regular Legion meetings, but she hoped the future would find the post vital and ready when conditions improved.

            (Photo by Marilou Newell)

Marion MOSAC

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To the Editor;

            I was not able to attend the Special Town Meeting on November 5, but I have watched the video of the meeting. I want to contribute my thoughts about the Hoff property discussion.

            First, I want to emphasize my concern for protecting the environment. I volunteered 14+ years as a member of the Conservation Commission. However, wetlands already are protected by the Wetlands Protection Act; thus, a conservation restriction is not required to preserve the 22+ acres of wetlands on the Hoff property.

            Second, the purchase is being paid for out of funds in the MOSAC Land Bank, which was funded by the Community Preservation Act (CPA). CPA funds are acquired as a 2% surcharge on the real estate tax bills in Marion. (There is what has been an increasing small percentage of match from the state). Telling you that the Land Bank funds did not cost residents is not entirely true. Any homeowner in Marion has contributed to the CPA funds, which fund open space, recreation, affordable housing, and historic preservation.

            Third, the Marion Master Plan established the Stewards of Community Open Space (SoCOS) to coordinate actions of the various conservation-related groups in Marion. Neither MOSAC nor the SLT, who are SoCOS members, initiated any coordination effort with the other SoCOS members in the purchase of the Hoff property.

            Next, another Marion Master Plan goal was for SoCOS to develop a new Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). In 2019, SoCOS was awarded a grant for the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District to assist with developing that plan. During the Town Meeting, reference was made to an OSRP questionnaire, one that MOSAC unilaterally sent out. For many reasons, this is not a reliable planning document.

            It may be too late to incorporate any changes in the ongoing development of the OSRP, but Marion needs to develop a better process for the future donation or acquisition of open space. Recognizing that a landowner has the right to donate his or her land or establish conservation restrictions, we need to explore options that provide us some participation in the process.

            This Hoff purchase, plus the other two lots off Point Road that Mr. Waterman referred to in his letter to the editor, are examples of how things are happening to us. For the Hoff parcel, we needlessly spend our money to take taxable land off the books; this is a self-inflicted financial wound. In the case of the Point Road parcels, arguably valuable tax land was taken off of the rolls through a private donation, which we can try to influence but don’t control.

            As a Selectman, I evaluate all the challenges and opportunities throughout the town, not just focusing on one area. Balancing legal requirements, infrastructure maintenance, town necessities, and residents’ amenities while keeping Marion affordable to all income levels is a challenge. We need to ask: What can we do that is new, what are we doing that we can improve on, or what can we stop doing? At a minimum, it is time to draw the line on spending more of the town’s money to acquire more open space.

            MOSAC was established in 1999 by a vote of Town Meeting and action by the state legislature. It was given the powers of the Conservation Commission with respect to the acquisition of interests in land and the expenditure of funds under the provision of Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. Maybe the town needs to acknowledge that MOSAC succeeded in its goal and that it is time for MOSAC’s responsibilities to revert back to the Conservation Commission.

Norman Hills, Marion resident and Selectman

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Park Lane Extension Begins Planning Board Review

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            Coming before the Mattapoisett Planning Board on November 16, formally for the first time, was Douglas Schneider of Schneider, Davignon, and Leone, Inc. to undergo a site plan review for a proposed two-lot subdivision at the end of Park Lane. The previous discussion regarding this proposal had been informational and informal.

            Representing property owners Andre Rieksts, Scott Atkinson, and Margo Wilson-Atkinson, Schneider explained that the lots would be created from a 15-acre site on the northwest side of the existing public roadway, Park Lane. He said that a cul-de-sac that allows for an 80-foot turning radius would create the needed frontage and that the new residences would be serviced by public water and sewer. Schneider said that while much of the acreage was wetlands, there was more than sufficient uplands for the proposed lots. He also confirmed that the Conservation Commission had not yet evaluated the project.

            Board member Janice Robbins questioned a waiver Schneider sought that would bypass the need to provide drainage calculations. She noted that, given the elevation drop from the historic railroad bed, the roadway extension not only crossed wetlands but might create drainage issues. Robbins asked for a peer-review consultant to review stormwater management engineering. “We can provide drainage calculations. There’ll be a catchment area for the roadway runoff, but our options are limited for drainage on this project,” Schneider conceded.

            Robbins also questioned who owned the railroad easements, along with what she said were issues with a private party extending a public roadway. “I don’t know if we have jurisdiction in this matter,” she said, asking board administrator Mary Crain if town counsel would be weighing in on that matter. Crain confirmed that would be the case.

            Schneider countered that most public roadways are easements and asserted that the Planning Board has the authority to approve the requested extension. Robbins said that the roadway issue is not a subdivision issue. She said the ramification for the town would be, “Who has the responsibility if it falls apart? It isn’t going to be your clients; it’s going to be the town.”

            There was further discussion regarding drainage when abutter Brian Swift asked if water now running from the east and north would be controlled by a retention basin. Schneider said, “Water flows down the railroad easement and then on my clients’ property.” He noted that a culvert would be built to manage the water on the railroad bed. He also stated that there is a large swamp near Swift’s property.

            “This is way beyond my expertise,” Robbins commented, again asking for a peer review as well as a site visit. A site visit was planned for November 22 at 10:00 am, and the site plan review was continued until December 7.

            In other matters, Eric Las of Beals and Thomas returned to the Planning Board regarding the solar array planned off Randall Lane. However, in the absence of securing a peer-review consultant, there was little to discuss. Crain said that she had spoken with the conservation agent so that one peer-review consultant could be hired for both boards. Las said a new set of plans had been developed and asked that the consultant be given those once one is selected. The site plan review was continued until December 7.

            Crain also reported that a meeting with Grant King from the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will be held on December 9 at 7:00 pm and will bring together the local Master Plan Committee members for the first time. King will provide guidance and help the committee navigate the process of updating the town’s Master Plan.

            The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board is scheduled for December 7 at 7:00 pm.

Mattapoisett Planning Board

By Marilou Newell

A Holiday Greens Sale Pop-Up Event

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The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club presents “A Holiday Greens Sale” Pop-Up Event on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Bowlmor Lanes parking lot, 22 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. The Pop – Up Sale features a variety of decorated fresh wreaths, swags, and holiday centerpieces, as well as bunches of holly and evergreens created by Club Members. Limited edition notecards will also be available for purchase. Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted.

            Bundle up, put on your mask, and join us outside for this special holiday event. Proceeds will support the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund and other community projects. The rain date is Sunday, December 6, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

Marion Prepares for New Era at Transfer Station

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            It’s a bold, new era for the Town of Marion in its governance of the Benson Brook Transfer Station, as the Board of Selectmen began voting on the logistics of the self-managed program during its November 17 meeting.

            For the first time since the Carver-Marion-Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District (CMWRRDD) was established in 1973, Marion will be going it alone beginning January 1, 2021.

            Administrative Assistant Donna Hemphill reported a $10 rate increase to be used primarily to operate and pay for disposal, bringing the fee to $50 for residents per vehicle ($40 for veterans and senior citizens). She is working out a plan for when stickers can be purchased, as the Town House is only open now by appointment.

            Rates for 2021 must be established for non-residents as well as residents. The town is also negotiating a potential deal to allow Rochester residents to use the facility and is working on a proposed fee. Rochester Selectman Brad Morse reported back to his Board of Selectmen that he intended to meet on Wednesday with Marion representatives.

            “There’s a lot of unknowns this year…. One of the benefits to running it ourselves is, if we need to adjust, we can,” said Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail.

            Marion is leasing equipment from Waste Management and is committed to one year under the new arrangement with a plan to evaluate. The sticker program brought in $48,000 in 2020. The $10 increase is meant to offset the difference in operating under CMWRRDD management and personnel.

            “We’re banking on the tonnage being low,” said McGrail, who was happy to announce that Marion residents would be allowed to bring yard waste two days per week on a year-round basis. McGrail hopes brush can be added to the facility’s list of acceptable items.

            The selectmen voted to approve the new policy and Marion resident rates; the board will vote later on fees for Rochester residents.

            In his Town Administrator’s report, McGrail stated that Marion’s recent change from gray (low-risk) status to red (high-risk) on the state’s COVID-19 map is not indicative of lackadaisical behavior by townspeople but a pure surge in cases. Marion is one of 15 municipalities added to the state’s red list.

            “The uptick we see is not because we let our guard down, but because the virus is spreading pretty quickly,” said McGrail, noting the opportunity over the next few weeks to get out of the red with a decline in positive tests.

            The recent emergence of a COVID-19 cluster at Sippican Healthcare Center accounts for the vast majority of cases. As of Tuesday, the parent company Whittier Health Network listed 61 cases of residents or staff that tested positive. McGrail said Marion has had 49 cases since November 1, 14 of which occurred outside the nursing home; the town had 30 cases over the prior eight months.

            Internal changes over the last two weeks include moving all public meetings to a fully-remote format, once again closing the Music Hall to outside groups. Municipal buildings are only open to the public via appointment. McGrail said a list of phone numbers had been posted outside the Town House, and a phone call to the appropriate number can result in immediate service. “We are screening all customers for temperature and contact tracing information until we see a decline in our positive rate in Marion,” said McGrail.

            Due to the surge, the Festival of Trees auction event planned for the Cushing Community Center has been canceled.

            McGrail reported that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Clean Water Trust approved a change in Marion’s contract, allowing the town to take back-end money and allocate $1.2 million to allow a contractor to continue to remove sludge from the lagoon at the Benson Brook Transfer Station. McGrail estimates that the money will be used up in the second week of December, and the sludge may not be cleared by then. In that case, the project would be shut down and brought back to the Spring Town Meeting.

            Marion is getting a better deal on trucking the sludge to Maine than it had been trucking it all the way to Nova Scotia, Canada.

            “We’ll know more the second week of December when the $1.2 million’s gone,” said McGrail.

            During a 4:15 pm public classification hearing with Assessor Pat DeCosta, the Board of Selectmen voted to approve a single tax rate as opposed to a split rate for residential and commercial property owners. “It doesn’t make sense to go with the split rate,” said Selectman John Waterman, citing 93 percent of property taxpayers are residential. “We’d like to encourage more businesses in town.”

            Marion is giving the four restaurants in town that serve alcohol on their premises a break on their annual license fees, down from $1,400 to $1,025 based on a one-time, 25 percent reduction. The amount was calculated according to the months the establishments were closed due to COVID-19. “Obviously, it wouldn’t offset what they lost; it’s a gesture,” said McGrail, reporting agreement on the measure from Assistant Town Administrator and Finance Director Judy Mooney. The forfeiture in fees adds up to roughly $2,000, and the selectmen approved. Restaurants without alcohol licenses pay $60 per year.

            Two applicants, Josh Lerman and Chris Horton, attended Tuesday’s Zoom with the Board of Selectmen and will revisit the selectmen on December 15 for formal interviews as potential successors to the aquaculture license previously held by Shea Doonan. If the interviews go well, the candidates will become the subject of a public hearing during a January meeting of the selectmen. The selectmen’s vote of approval would launch the applicant forward to seek approval from other Marion boards, including the Conservation Commission and the Marine Resources Commission, along with the state Division of Marine Fisheries. The final license is issued by the Board of Selectmen.

            Waterman said Marion’s water bills are antiquated and, with a redesign like the electric bills with usage charted against last year, a new look would help impress upon residents the message that they are responsible for leaks. McGrail said he would look into the matter.

            Citing the potential clearing of Park Street, Waterman reinforced his push to make the new emergency access from Route 6 into Sippican Elementary School the prescribed bus route as well.

            On behalf of the town, the selectmen voted to accept a donation of $15,000 earmarked for the Park and Tree Committee to use for a “beautification project.”

            “It’s a wonderful gift, and we’re thankful for their generosity,” said Waterman.

            The next meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen is scheduled for December 15.

Marion Board of Selectmen

By Mick Colageo

Rochester’s Carly Drew Thriving on Ice

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            Carly Drew is only a slightly smaller fish skating on a bigger pond while playing junior hockey this fall with the Bridgewater Bandits U19 Tier II women’s junior team. In an even more competitive environment, the Old Rochester Regional senior is emerging as an all-situations player and a leader.

            “Carly from day one has been a leader. You can tell she’s a coach’s daughter. [She says] ‘please’ [and] ‘thank you,’ she leads by example,” said Tom MacDonald, a 25-year coach whose daughter Kaitlyn also plays on the team. “[Carly’s]) hockey IQ, she’s a hockey player whether she’s playing center or left wing. She knows how to protect the puck, make plays, backcheck, defend. I have not seen her make a poor decision this fall.”

            Drew, 18, is approximately 10 games into her season with the Bandits and has a few remaining on the schedule. The team travels up to Marlboro and has played in Dedham and Hingham, destinations no more than 90 minutes from her Rochester home.

            Hockey is a family affair, as her father, Tim, is a long-time high school hockey coach in the area, and her uncle Ted Drew coaches the ORR girls coop team that she captains. Nonetheless, the outside experience of playing in less-familiar environments has been welcome.

            “The Bandits definitely helped make me better, just being on the ice is good,” said Drew. “Fall sports is a little tough; it’s been kind of nice to have that break and focus on hockey. It’s definitely a faster pace than high school, but it’s helped me develop more as a player. Especially with a different group of girls, we’ve come together as a team, and it’s been fun whether we win or we lose.”

            The Bandits have been in all of their games, but offense has been hard to come by, so their solid and steadfast play is not reflected in the team’s record. “We’ve had a lot of close calls, 2-0, 2-1, stuff like that,” said Drew. “We have difficulty scoring sometimes, we’re usually getting there. We lost 1-0 on the weekend, but the girls keep chugging along, and hopefully, this weekend, we come across with a win.” The Bandits have two games this weekend.

            Last year, ORR began hosting the girls high school hockey coop program previously hosted by Bourne. Drew has been a member since the eighth grade, including three years wearing Bourne’s purple and the initial season in red and black, the Bulldogs’ colors. “And hopefully one this year,” she said.

            High school has been a place where she has felt safe. “Everyone’s been good. We wipe down the desk before and after each class, which is good. We haven’t had a lot of cases in our area, so we’ve been able to have class,” she said.

            Drew wants to play Division III hockey in college and is hoping to major in psychology to start. “If something else steers me in another direction, I’m all ears to it,” she said.

            Drew attends classes at ORR on Tuesday and Thursday and studies at home on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. “I definitely enjoy the days in better. The in-person activities with my friends and teachers as well,” she said.

            When the state closed skating rinks for two weeks last month, Drew and her brother, Jake, a 16-year-old sophomore at ORR, had to get creative to keep the hockey skills sharp. “We shoot some pucks in the back yard. My brother and I play street hockey. We have goalie pads from years ago; we broke those out.”

            They’ve also been using private gym memberships.

            Although ORR opted-out of a fall sports schedule, Drew is not giving up on her senior season as a field hockey captain. “I’m hoping for that one in February or March,” she said of the MIAA’s Fall II season. She plays defense in field hockey, too.

            What isn’t known at this point is if the MIAA will allow coop programs; without them, high school hockey is in jeopardy in many communities outside Route 495. Wherever she plays hockey, Drew is fast proving she will thrive.

            “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed coaching her this year. Her character is a reflection of her parents. I can’t see her not continuing her future success,” said MacDonald, who forecasts a “bright future” for the defenseman. “I’m going to continue to work with her throughout the season.”

By Mick Colageo

Setsuko (Nishihara) Mendes

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Setsuko (Nishihara) Mendes, age 79, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, in Marion. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas “Nick” Mendes and her parents, Toshimasa and Uto Nishihara.

            She is survived by sister in law Rose Mendes of Marion; brother in law Andrew Mendes of Marion; sister in law Natalie Mendes of West Hartford, CT; niece Karen Christmas and her husband Sharrieff of Middleboro, nephews Michael Mendes of Wareham and Christopher Mendes and his wife Adriana of Merrimac, NH, as well as grandnieces, grandnephews, and a host of other family members who will cherish her memory.

            Setsuko was born in Okinawa, Japan on December 22, 1941. She married Master Gunnery Sergeant Nick Mendes USMC in Okinawa on March 9, 1967, and migrated to the United States with her husband in May, 1970. As the wife of a Marine Corps serviceman, she spent her first years in the states in various Marine stations including California and North Carolina, before settling in Massachusetts and finally making her home on the Mendes family homestead in Rochester.

            Setsuko was an accomplished seamstress and tailor, specializing in men’s clothing and designs, a skill for which her husband was the happy recipient. She enjoyed quiet times, gardening, sharing her artistic flair and creativity in her floral designs, cooking and baking, and sharing what she had with others. A kind, generous, and caring person, Setsuko lived a life of service to others. She was happiest when she made others happy. She spent the last 3 years in the caring hands of the staff at Sippican Healthcare in Marion.

            Setsuko’s memory will be honored and cherished by the family and friends she leaves behind.

            Due to COVID 19 restrictions, the service will be private.

            In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Setsuko’s memory to the Agnes T. Mendes Memorial Scholarship Fund, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Foundation Inc., 285 Old Westport Road, Westport, MA 02747.

            Arrangements are by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.

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This November, we are celebrating cooking at the Elizabeth Taber Library!

Join the ETL and Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott for Virtual Baking! Find directions and ingredient lists on our website, then tune in live on our Facebook page for interactive instruction with chef Rob Scott!

            Saturday, November 21 at 11:00 am, gather the kids for a baking lesson for the whole family! Make crustless apple crumb pie.

            Find a vast selection of cookbooks and books on food for the whole family available for checkout right now at the Elizabeth Taber Library. Check our Facebook page all month long for cookbook and food science reading recommendations.

            Need books, audiobooks, DVDs, items from our library of things, or more? Curbside checkout continues at the Elizabeth Taber Library Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday! Call the library or check out our website for more details.

            The library is here to help you with printing, faxing, scanning, or 3-D printing. Call the library Monday-Thursday 10-4, and Saturday 11-3 to arrange for any of these services.

            Need to use a computer? The library now has in-person computer sessions available every Thursday. Sessions are 45 minutes long for one person per session. Masks are required. Call the library or visit www.elizabethtaberlibrary.org to sign up for in-person computer use.