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Town of Rehoboth News Notes

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Inside This Issue Antiquarian Society....................55 Business Directory.....................94 Classifieds..............................93 Club Announcements.................53 Dave Says...................................89 Dining Guide...............................88 Events and Activities..................35 Letters to the Editor......................5 Library......................................76 My Two Cents.............................24 Obituaries................................91 People in the News..................42 Rehoboth Council on Aging.......84 Rehoboth Ramblings..................23 Rehoboth Town News................19 School...................................66 Scouts..................................65 Seekonk Human Services..........82 Seekonk Town News.................28 Sports Update............................62 Then and Now............................58

New Animal Shelter Committee Is Formed

Selectmen voted last month to establish a new animal shelter committee that will create new policies for the shelter. The committee is not expected to run the shelter, but make recommendations to selectmen on issues such as adoptions, euthanasia and dealing with feral cats. A committee made up of Selectman Skip Vadnais, former selectwoman Lorraine Botts and Richard Panofsky had been serving in an advisory capacity, but they reportedly recommended that the committee be made permanent. The new committee will have five members, including Animal Control Officer Jane Foster.

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School Unveils Veterans Memorial

On May 24, Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School unveiled a veterans memorial located in the lobby of the school. The memorial honors former students and faculty who have served in the armed forces. The memorial includes a mural of a large flag as the backdrop for five plaques for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

More than 200 names are listed on the plaques, along with their branch of service, rank, service dates and year of D-R graduation. The project was a school-wide effort, with art students painting the flag, carpentry students building the plaques and benches for the hallway and metal shop students creating military insignias.

Town Will Dedicate North Fire Station in Honor of Firefighter Ken Marshall This Summer

North Fire Station will be renamed in honor of firefighter Ken Marshall, who died in the line of duty in November 2010 while responding to a call. A dedication ceremony will be held on July 13. Marshall was 33 years old and a third-generation firefighter in town. He was a graduate of D-R High School and worked at J.H. Lynch Co. Anyone interested in getting involved in the dedication or making a donation, contact Fire Chief Robert Pray at 508-252-3725.

Bristol Aggie Program Recognized

Bristol County Agricultural High Schools’ Natural Resource Management Program was recently recognized at the Massachusetts State House for “Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education” by Rick Sullivan, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary. Twenty-two schools and five non-profits were also recognized. Winners competed for $5,000 in awards sponsored by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.

D-R High School Is Developing Foreign Exchange Program with China

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District is developing a new foreign exchange program with China. Interim Superintendent Michael Malone visited China in April, traveling with several other superintendents from Massachusetts and other states.

Malone said that the school department hopes to have between 5 and 10 students from China paying tuition to attend D-R next year. All the exchange students would have to be proficient in English.

D-R Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian

The top two students of DightonRehoboth Regional High School’s Class of 2014 are valedictorian Lauren Farris and salutatorian Case Framson. Farris is the daughter of Dawn Enos and Russell Farris and Framson is the son of Sidney Walthers and Brian Framson and stepmother Christine Framson. Farris plans to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the fall and major in chemistry. Framson is headed to the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Commonwealth Honors College to study classic literature and business. He plans to pursue a career in law.

Unemployment Rates in Area Drop

Unemployment rates in the area dropped in the past month. Between April 2013 and April 2014, rates improved by two points. In Rehoboth, unemployment was 6.3 percent in April 2014 compared to 9.0 percent in March 2014 and 8.3 percent last April.

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Letters to the Editor...

The letters in this section and opinion articles do not reflect the views of the staff of The Rehoboth Reporter. It is not our intent to take sides on any issues, but to present all arguments from all points of view. If your point of view is not represented on an issue, it is only because you have not voiced your opinion. Let us hear from YOU!

Seekonk Fire Department

The Seekonk Fire Department has been experiencing some big changes lately; the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Richard C Banna Memorial Fire Station on Pine Street, the hiring and recent Massachusetts Fire Academy graduation of three new recruits are only a few. With Station 2 now close to completion, quite naturally there have been some questions and concerns brought to our members’ attention. The Seekonk Firefighter’s Local 1931 would like to take a few minutes to try to answer the most commonly asked questions and address any concerns.

One of the questions brought to our attention is in regards to the proposed reinstitution of the call fire department. This portion of the fire department was disbanded by Town Meeting and Selectman’s votes around 2011. We have been asked if reinstituting this portion of the department would help with the staffing issues regarding the 24/7 operation of Station 2. Although there are concerns regarding manpower and its allocation, we do not believe the call fire department is a viable solution. When the call department was active, they were an integral part of the Fire Department, however as time has passed and the call fire department numbers have dwindled, the request for services have not. The Town realized that the requirements to handle emergencies were much better served by the career firefighters than attempting to rely on the call firefighters.

Reinstituting the call fire department would only bring back the three (3) remaining members. Prior to the call fire departments’ disbandment, the Town ran a recruitment drive which lasted a year and a half to try to bolster this number, and the recruitment drive was ultimately unsuccessful. These remaining members have not responded to an emergency call since approximately 2011, and have also not worked on a Town of Seekonk ambulance since July 1, 2002. Approximately 70% of our emergency responses are medical in nature, with the majority of these medical responses requiring the Paramedic level of care to which these call firefighters are not trained or certified to provide. The taxpayers of this town have voted to pay for, and build this new fire station in part to decrease response times to the Northern end of Seekonk. Reinstitution of the call firefighters and placing them in this new fire station would be a step backwards, because an ambulance would continue to respond from the Taunton Avenue station.

The Seekonk Fire Chief will be asking for an increase in the amount of money for the overtime budget at the next Town Meeting. We are aware that there are some concerns surrounding this proposal for the increase, however, we believe these fears are misplaced. There is a concern that the new station will be staffed solely on overtime, and this will overburden our career firefighters and be an extravagant cost to the taxpayers of this Town. This, however, is absolutely not the case! Current optimum staffing levels will allow for staffing of the new station on a 24/7 basis with no overtime costs. The increase is merely a stop gap measure in the case of illness or scheduled time off of the members.

The temporary fire station on Pond St is currently being staffed from 8AM until 10PM with only occasional overtime shifts to cover for vacancies using available staff. In fact, the top overtime earner as of May 18th has averaged a mere 2.5 hours of overtime per week since January 1, 2014. The three most recent call members currently have full-time 40hr per week jobs, and if reinstituted, would be asked to work another 20 hours every weekend on top of that. A 60+ hour work week would be much more taxing than any of the hours our career staff is currently being asked to work.

In conclusion, the ONLY way to give the taxpayers of the Town of Seekonk what they deserve, and have asked for, is to staff the Richard C Banna Memorial Fire Station with the trained,capable, knowledgeable career firefighters that the Town currently employs. The call fire department had a very important job in the Town for many,many years in the past, and performed admirably, however the time has come to move forward and evolve as the rest of the Town and its’ fine employees are currently doing. Seekonk Local 1931 hopes that we have answered your questions and alleviated your concerns. Thank you for all you do to support us and to “ help us help you.”

Sincerely, The members of Seekonk Fire Dept. Loca1 1931

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Caring for Seekonk

Unfortunately, not too many people are willing to take the time to get involved in their town government– whether it’s volunteering for a committee, coming to a town meeting or even going to the polls on election days. Fortunately, there ARE citizens who are interested and dedicated enough in their town to do these things. They join committees to help make decisions to help the community, they attend town meetings to debate the budgets and warrant articles and ask questions about their impact and decide if their taxes are well spent. And they either run for office or elect their choices at the polls..

Why should these good citizens be disenfranchised? Would the government be improved by having a mayor and a town council in charge? In Seekonk we have five Selectmen who hire a professional Town Administrator. Presently there are changes being discussed that would give the TA more authority over all departments except for the schools. Two new selectmen were recently elected and are bringing new ideas and the new TA has already demonstrated a through understanding of the need for communication and cooperation with the selectmen, the departments and the taxpayers. The meetings of the Board of Selectmen are posted with an agenda and the public is allowed opportunities to speak at the meetings.

A calendar of all committee meetings and minutes are on the web site. More and timely information about the budget and warrants is being made available to the voters to allow for discussion and for questions to be asked and answered.

Seekonk has been fiscally conservative which resulted in Moody’s raising our credit rating from AA- to AA. We have police and fire departments handling emergencies and keeping us safe with updated equipment. We have a Public Works Department that keeps the roads plowed in winter and the many recreation fields ready for spring and fall use. We have had a pay-as-you-throw rubbish bag system for years with a high rate of recycling.

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Rehoboth Animal Control Advisory Committee

The Rehoboth Board of Selectmen approved a five-member committee, the Animal Control Advisory Committee. Its charge will be to recommend policy to the Selectmen concerning State animal welfare laws, and work hand and hand with the town’s Animal Control Officer regarding same.

If anyone is interested in sitting on this committee please complete a talent bank form and drop it off at town hall. Talent bank forms are in the town meeting warrant, in the selectmen’s office or a copy can be printed from the town website www.town.rehoboth.ma.us/ Pages/RehobothMA_Bcomm/BOS/Talent%20Bank%20Form.pdf.

Thank you for stepping forward to volunteer on this very important committee.

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Where Are The Budget Questions In Seekonk?

On June 10, 2013 I attended the Seekonk annual town meeting (75 registered voters required for a quorum). A $42 million town budget was passed without any debate or questions being asked about the budget.

On May 13, 2014 I attended the Seekonk Water District annual meeting (25 water district members required for a quorum) and there was a lot of debate and questions about a $2.3 million water district budget.

One person, who stated they were a fiscal conservative, seemed to have a problem with the salary of the water district superintendent.

There was also a discussion about the fact the water district has used the same firm for a number of years to audit their books.

The question was asked why this service has not been put out for bid. The water district board members did a great job, in my opinion, giving an explanation to all the questions that were asked.

My question is: Where were these individuals when we were dealing with a budget that was about 20 times larger? It will be interesting to see if they have any questions and/or comments about the towns budget for the next fiscal year (which is $44 million +) at the annual town meeting in June.

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My name is David J. Marciello and I’m the guy who stood up at Town Meeting and said I’d be the first one to speak in support of a Proposition 2 ½ override. These are my words, not those of a collective group, or an organized mass: but mine alone. Some may know my background, I was OUR Town Administrator for approximately 10 years.

I’m also a practicing Attorney and I have a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.

As Town Administrator, just like every other Town employee, I struggled with obsolete equipment and buildings that literally leaked so badly during rain storms that we covered our dispatch area in plastic and we navigated back and forth between rain-collection buckets in the hallways . Our 40 year old phone system was replaced by a donated 20 year old phone system. An upgrade for sure, but is that how we run a 21 million dollar business?

Yes it is. The examples are endless and we all should be appalled at that reality.

Since my departure three years ago, none of the above reality has much improved. Instead, it has only gotten worse.

The reality is that we need infrastructure improvements. We need equipment improvements and yes, we need operational cost improvements as well. The Town government makes its money by raising taxes.

And, Proposition 2 ½ only allows the Town to raise the tax levy limit by 2.5% (taking into account growth, debt exclusions and other factors).

Here are the facts: Prop 2 ½ went into effect in 1982. Since 1982 inflation has averaged 3.54%. The Consumer Price Index of what 1982 dollars would look like in 2014 is $2.46. So that means our 21 million dollar 2014 (fiscal yr 2015) budget should be around $30.66M if we were to spend the same amount as we would have in 1982 dollars when Prop 2 ½ was instituted. But, instead, we level funded and/or cut FOR 32 YEARS straight!!!!! Sure we raised budgets over the years, but we did not keep up with inflation, instead we lost 1.04% per year on average: year after year, for 32 years. Try cutting your budget by 1.04% each year for 32 years all the while the cost of doing business keeps increasing. It is a flawed equation that does not support itself. Growth helped a lot over the years as did state local aid, but local aid has virtually dried up and we can’t dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in by waiting around for a growth explosion. There isn’t going to be one.

We must be honest in our discussion that this is our doing. We year after year ignored the fact that we were not keeping up with inflation and we were forcing departments to cut and cut. Now, Town Meeting has voted to eliminate the school assessment from the discussion of cuts or a Prop 2 ½ override.

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The school assessment, not being subject to the override, leaves ALL of the cuts to come from the Town side of the budget. $1.75M will have to be cut from Police, Fire, Board of Health, Highway, Council on Aging and general government. That is almost 2 million to be cut from a total budget of less than 9 million. Keep in mind we have debt service to pay, pension, medical and general insurance, so that leaves very little to cut, except personnel - lots and lots of personnel.

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This is the reality without an override: facts – not opinion: Town Hall will only be open 1 -2 days per week , the police will be on a skeleton crew, there will be no animal shelter, senior services or library and the Highway Department will only have enough funding for emergency and/or minor patching of our streets. Snow plowing will occur only after the storm has finished, and it will probably only cover the main throughways and not side streets or neighborhoods.

That’s not exactly a safe environment for a school bus, the elderly trying to get to doctors’ appointments or the means in which an ambulance, fire truck or police cruiser were meant to travel during a long winter.

Next year taxes can only be raised by 2.5%, so again the next year and so on and so on and so on… It will take us 5 plus years just to catch up to the loss. How would your Town look to you then?

How would an override to prevent this look to you then? Without an override: Forget about any senior services. Forget about a library.

Forget about building or conservation permits being processed routinely and promptly. Forget about septic inspections being conducted on a regular basis, and forget about finding your dog at the shelter. Because there will be no animal shelter.

These are not scare tactics… they are the cold hard truth about the reality that we face just to catch up to the loss that we will encounter with a failed override vote. Even still, inflation will keep moving us farther away from catching up. So, in five years we will actually be worse off than where we are today.

If history is any indication of the future, I expect that you will receive a mailer directly to you in your mailbox trying to persuade you to vote against any override. I expect that it will give all sorts of numbers that will show how we don’t need a tax increase and that this is an opportunity to get things in line. I expect that it will be strategically mailed to you on or about the day of the scheduled election. It is meant to mislead you. It is meant to confuse the issue.

As I indicated before, I’m a Political Scientist. It’s a long taught fact in political science that people vote against something when they are confused. That is the hope of this mailer. Do not be confused by this misleading information. This tactic has been used successfully in this Town in the past. Don’t fall prey to it again. Arm yourself by getting informed. Don’t vote against the override or abstain from voting, because you’re confused or still have questions.

Also, sometimes the statute requires a particular style of language for the writing of a ballot question. You may remember seeing questions written in the negative which means you should vote for something in order to defeat it and against something in order to allow it. It unto itself is confusing.

So, what do you do? How do you vote? First off, become informed. I’m sure there will be discussions on this by the Selectmen, Finance Committee and perhaps even the School Committee. Look for these meetings on Cable ch 9 and 15. Call Town Hall and ask when these meetings are scheduled. Attend them if you can and ask questions. Arm yourselves of the true numbers and realities of what not supporting the override means. ASK…. What does a no vote mean and what does a yes vote mean. The Selectmen at their meetings will explain what a yes vote will mean and what a no vote will mean. The Selectmen are barred by law to endorse a yes or a no vote, but they are charged to explain the ballot question.

So, go to the meetings and get informed. Or, at least, watch them on cable channel 9.

Please watch for the announced election and make sure you vote. If you are going to be out of town, get to the Town Clerk early and make sure you get an absentee ballot. If you are not sure if you are registered to vote, get to the Town Clerk and re-register. This is too important to leave it to the whim of someone else’s vote.

I urge you all to support the Proposition 2 ½ override.

Thank You, David J. Marciello, Vocal Citizen

June 2014 The Reporter

Rehoboth Town Meeting Review

By Laura Calverley Rehoboth’s annual town meeting took place over three nights – May 12, May 19 and May 27 and drew one of the biggest turnouts ever for its first night and ended with an unbalanced budget for Fiscal Year 2015.

Town officials had predicted a high turnout for the budget discussion on the first night and it was, with 612 in attendance. Attendance decreased over the subsequent nights, with 415 for night two and 233 for the third night.

Voters approved a $23.8 million budget for the next fiscal year, but because additional money was allocated to the Dighton-Rehoboth schools, a Proposition 2 ½ override will need to be voted on at the ballot. The override will fund a tax increase to cover the $1.7 million shortfall in the budget. The vote will take place on July 15 and polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

If the override is not approved, the town could face severe cuts in services, including the closing of the town library, reduced hours at town hall and laying off of police officers.

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One resident questioned the expense for five new police cruisers because in the past the town has usually purchased two at a time, but Chief James Trombetta said it was something that was “absolutely needed” because more than four police vehicles have more than 100,000 miles on them and two have more than 160,000 miles.

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• Installation of The special town meeting closed and when the annual town stone, mulch & more • LANDSCAPE DESIGN meeting opened, the school budget was the first item discussed & INSTALLATION • BOBCAT SERVICES because a motion was made to move the school budget up on the • SPRING & FALL • Shrub & Hedge agenda.

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During the discussion, Finance Committee Chairman Michael Deignan tried to amend the proposal to make it contingent upon a Proposition 2 ½ override, noting that serious cuts would have to be made elsewhere in the budget or it would not be balanced, but his motion failed.

“We know the override is not going to pass for the schools alone,” said one parent who opposed the motion.

There were also some questions about whether the money allocated to the capital budget items in the Special Town Meeting Pet Sitting And Dog Training could be decreased and the money used for the schools, but town counsel said that those monies could not be adjusted because the Special Town Meeting was closed.

Officials noted that after the expenditures, there was less than $2,000 left in free cash.

At about 10:30 p.m. a resident asked that the motion to inMidday Exercise-Puppy Training crease the school budget be reconsidered. The reconsideration Obedience And Socialization would, in effect, prevent any changes to the amended school assessment at a subsequent meeting. Town counsel said that if the Behavioral Modification reconsideration was approved and the line item voted on again and approved, then that line item is “dead” and cannot be adjusted.

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The second night of town meeting focused on the remainder of the 2015 budget and four additional articles. A reconsideration was filed in the town clerk’s office prior to the meeting asking that the increase to the school assessment be contingent on a Proposition 2 ½ override. A hand vote was taken and the reconsideration failed with 166 in favor and 212 against.

The remainder of the Fiscal Year 2015 budget was approved as amended, with the entire budget contingent upon passage of a Proposition 2 ½ override.

The following articles were approved on the second night of town meeting: -Expenditure for $29,800 to compensate Fire Chief Robert Pray for accrued sick time not taken during his 37 years of service to the town.

-$45,000 for the settlement of legal fees involving a Rehoboth police officer in the matter of Morra vs. Rehoboth -Establishment of a stabilization fund for Bristol Plymouth Technical High School The following articles were tabled for defeat: -63,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the town of Dighton against the D-R Regional School Committee. This required a hand vote and 200 were in favor and 79 against.

-to allocate 355,000 from the sale of real estate account to fund an Owner’s Project Manager and architectural/design services for the reconstruction and renovation of the Public Safety Building.

This was tabled so that more information could be provided and may come back at the fall town meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.

May 27: Third Night of Town Meeting

On the third night of town meeting on May 27, residents reviewed the remaining 30 articles on the warrant.

An article requesting approximately $34,800 for the sorting and cataloging of town hall records, which would be paid equally by the town and the Community Preservation Fund (CPA), was initially Trade in old equipment program (working or not) amended to include only funds from the CPA because there were Existing system efficiency evaluations $19.95. no town funds available. The amended amount of $17,400 was approved. When funds became available later in the evening, Sue $100.00 OFF any new softener with this coupon.

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Three articles requesting allocations from the Historic Preservation Reserve of the CPA to fund preservation of historic town documents, a historic gravestone conservation workshop and a survey of Burial Place Hill, were approved.

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-Acceptance of Anawan Rock parcel of land from the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society -To allow selectmen to enter into agreements with BlueWave Capital for construction of a two large solar photovoltaic installation, one at the former landfill and one on Barney Avenue.

The remaining articles involved approving revolving accounts, land and street acceptances, the CPA budget and the acceptance of various reports from town boards and committees.

The third and final night of town meeting ended just before 11 p.m.

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Historic Rereading To Take Place in Dighton Community Church July 4th

The Dighton Community Church on Elm Street in Dighton began an annual tradition during the 300th Anniversary of Dighton in 2012, when it held its first candlelight walk through its historic cemetery and Patrick Menges reread the Declaration of Independence in the candlelit church, where it was first read in July of 1776.

On Friday evening, July 4, 2014, at 8:00 p.m., the tradition will continue with another candlelight walk through the cemetery to the Hours candlelit church, where Patrick Menges will M•T•T•F again read the Declaration of Independence.

9-5 Participation in the walk is not required, alWed til 8 though it is hoped that everyone will enter Sat 9-1 the church at the same time.

This year our guests will also hear the ringing of the church’s Revere bell, long silent because its wooden yoke was in need of repair. The bell was completely refurbished,

June 2014 The Reporter given a new mahogany wheel and re-hung in a new yoke in the steeple last year. A collation will follow in Friendship Hall.

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Hello All – OH MY GOODNESS ~ what a month we had in May. We had a large voter turnout for the Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting, and required three sessions to complete the business contained in the Warrant.

As a result of the decisions made at Town Meeting, a Proposition 2½-override election has been scheduled for July 15.

UPCOMING JULY ELECTION

With regard to setting the date and time of the July election, the Selectmen and Town Clerk heard your requests and we are listening. You requested we hold this election on a Tuesday versus Monday and that we open the polls earlier. Therefore, at the May 27th Selectmen’s meeting, we set the override election for Tuesday, July 15th with the polls open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. If you are unable to get to the polls during these hours, or you will be away on vacation, please know you may file for an absentee ballot. Absentee ballot applications are available online @ http://www.sec. state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absentee_ballot.pdf or at the Town Clerk’s Office. Once we receive your Absentee Ballot Application, and the ballots are printed, the official absentee ballot will be sent out for you to complete and send back to the Town Clerk’s office for processing on July 15. Remember, all completed ballots need to be in the Town Clerk’s office by 8:00 p.m. on July 15th in order to be counted. If you are mailing in your completed absentee ballot, you must sign the front of the sealed envelope so we may process.

Any unregistered voters wishing to vote in the upcoming election must register to vote by Wednesday, June 25th. The Registrars will hold a voter registration session from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on June 25th to accommodate last minute registrations. You may also register during regular business hours at Town Hall or download a mail-in voter registration form at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ elepdf/2013-Voter-reg-mail-in.pdf. Complete the form and mail to us @ Town Clerk’s Office - 148 Peck Street. continued on page 21...

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June 2014 The Reporter Rehoboth currently has 8,074 registered voters. My hopes are we have at least 50% participation in the upcoming election.

As Franklin D. Roosevelt is quoted “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting” ~ please exercise your freedom to vote in the upcoming election.

DOG LICENSES

All dog licenses were due and payable by April 1st. A $15.00 late fee will be will be assessed for any licenses that have not been renewed by June 1st. To date we still have 296 dogs that remain unlicensed. We really tried to help the dog owners remember to register their dogs before we are required to charge late fees. We mailed a renewal form in the January census with a return envelope, we held a $12.00 rabies clinic in March, we implemented an online payment service to pay online, and we placed renewal forms at the check-in desk at our recent Annual Town Meeting. In addition, by now, dog owners who have not registered their dogs have received two postcards reminding them of the upcoming late fee deadlines, a press release has been sent to the local newspapers in April, and town related websites also have publicized the deadlines along with displaying on the “Bulletin Board” scroll on Cable Channel 9 at RehobothTV.org. As the June 1st deadline has passed, by the time you receive this issue of the Reporter, if you are one of the 233 dog owners who still need to register their dogs, unfortunately you will be assessed an additional $15.00 per unlicensed dog. We are truly sorry for the added expense; however, it is required by our Town By Laws and it is unfair to those who registered within the prescribed timeframe. Please register your dog before the next deadline (July 15, 2014) to avoid an additional $25.00 late fee and a non-criminal citation.

NON-RESPONDENTS TO ANNUAL TOWN CENSUS

Acknowledgement cards to non-respondents of our Annual Town Census have been mailed. If you have not responded to the census this will change your voter status to inactive unless you return the card with confirmation that you still live in the Town of Rehoboth. Individuals that are on the Inactive List (those that do not return our acknowledgement card and that have not answered our annual town census) will need to provide proof of continuous residency before being allowed to vote in any state or town election and/or town meeting.

We still have 349 households that have not responded to our town census. NonRespondents are Precinct I - 107, Precinct II – 116 and Precinct III – 126.

BUSINESS CERTIFICATES

Business owners are reminded that the application fee for a business certificate and/ or business certificate renewal is $50.00 and that your certificate is valid for four years.

New business owners must first go to Building Inspector/Zoning Officer, to complete a sign off sheet and then to the Town Clerk’s Office as your final step to be issued a Business Certificate.

In closing, during the month of June, Lynn and I wish all the Fathers a Happy Father’s Day. Please remember to fly your American Flag on June 14th in honor of Flag Day, and as Summer begins on June 21st, we wish you all a happy, healthy, safe, and memorable Summer !

Sincerely, Laura & Lynn

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Ken Marshall Jr. Station

The Rehoboth Fire Department will be naming and dedicating the North Rehoboth Fire Station the Ken Marshall Jr. Station. Ken gave his life in the line of duty responding from the station Thanksgiving Evening 2010.

Individuals, organizations, or companies wishing to contribute donations or become involved in the preparation for the ceremony on Sunday July 13, 2014 at 1 PM., please contact Chief Pray at Fire Headquarters, 508-252-3725 or info@rehobothfd.com for a list of opportunities to contribute or volunteer.

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Rehoboth Ramblings

by Leslie Patterson

What the Library Means to Me

Libraries are special places of real importance to the community. I am writing this midMay between the second and third nights of the town meeting this spring, so it’s not possible for me to say how things will turn out. I will say that if the only way out of the town’s grave financial difficulties is by voting for an override, then that is what is called for here, without question. A town needs to maintain essential services. Everyone says that Rehoboth is such a great place to live, but they won’t be saying that if the quality of life here is greatly compromised through drastic cuts in town services.

Regardless of what happens this summer, I would like to say a few words in support of our town’s library and of libraries in general. Although I’m sure many people agree with me, I’m speaking only for myself here. I am not a paid employee of the Blanding, though I do volunteer for the library and the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society in various ways and enjoy doing so.

But I sure can speak as a regular patron at the Blanding. Those of us who rely on the Blanding for so many things (not just books) know what a treasure we have in the library and what a disaster it would be to close it. It’s ironic that we are discussing this just as we approach the 100th anniversary of Goff Hall, the historic building that houses the library and is owned and maintained by the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society. The current hall was built in 1915 to replace the previous building that was destroyed by a fire when it was struck by lightning in 1911.

In the past few decades, the Blanding Library has grown from a small one-room library to a full service modern library. I hope everyone realizes that the library is open to everyone in Rehoboth free of charge. All you need is a library card which is also free. This entitles you not only to borrow materials in Rehoboth but also the millions of items available through the SAILS library system in Southeastern Massachusetts.

When I say millions of items, we’re talking about both print and digital resources for children and adults: not only books, New Client magazines, newspapers, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, but a great variety of online databases, and downloadable e-books and music.

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Most importantly, I would like to speak on behalf of the staff at the Blanding, who provide friendly, excellent service to the public six days a week and who have been among the lowest paid staff for libraries of our size in the entire Massachusetts library system.

While the Blanding appreciates the help of its volunteers, it is simply impossible to operate a modern library by volunteers alone.

An up-to-date library can only be run by a highly trained professional staff. I have fond memories of the Blanding 35 years ago when it still had catalog cards and a check-out ledger, but those days are long gone and I really don’t wish them back.

When we went through another situation where the library faced closure, a mere four years ago, I wrote that the library is the heart of the community. This is truer now than ever. The current threat of library closure is making those of us who care deeply about the Blanding feel like Sisyphus in Greek mythology, pushing the boulder up the hill only to have it roll back down again.

I hope that Rehoboth residents will continue to support their town library, as they have in the past, and that we can look forward to celebrating the 100th anniversary of Goff Hall with the Blanding Library still holding a vital place in our community.

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By Rehoboth Selectman, Sue Pimental Well by now Town Meeting has ended….or maybe not…we only got as far as one section of the budget…the school assessment the first night. By now you know the vote at town meeting was to approve the school assessment as submitted by the school committee…approximately 1.7M over the recommendation of the finance committee, without a contingent for a proposition 2 ½ override. The budget presented at town meeting was approximately 22Million. If you take out the school assessment, the town’s budget is around 9M. In order to stay under the levy limit, we need to either cut 1.7Million out of the budget or get an override to increase our levy limit.

In the town’s budget are items that legally, I don’t think we can cut or not appropriate funding for….like pension contributions, bond payment, interest expense, health insurance (at least the retiree’s ). In round numbers, that’s around 2Million…so we are left with a 7 Million dollar budget. To cut 1.7Million out of it is approximately 25% cut to each line. There are a couple of reasons not to do this…one, you won’t be able to cut 1.7Million out of the budget and not jeopardize public safety as well as eliminate or cripple critical services. By attempting to do so, would take this town backwards.

We finally, thru the hard work of the town accountant, finance committee and department heads, live within the town’s revenue stream. We also set up a capital fund and were fortunate to have one time monies available to fund it (the reimbursement from FEMA from the floods was the seed money). By no means am I saying we are all done and that all financial issues have been solved. We have some key positions in town that need to be adjusted so that we retain the best in order to protect the town and its bylaws. Our building inspector resigned, he can make a lot more money in neighboring town and our school resource police officer recently took a position in a neighboring town. While we are not “ out of the woods”, we were moving the town forward.

Keep in mind the proposed 2015 budget does not have any wage increases other than what elected officials submitted. The unions, all five, are in contract negotiations and the plan was to backfill any increase at special town meeting in the fall. In addition, those with contracts were level funded with the same plan to backfill as needed at special town meeting in the fall.

Some will argue that the schools have been neglected and that we are not living within our revenue stream because we were only funding the net minimum requirement. There is some merit to

June 2014 The Reporter that statement….the regional school agreement in how it allocates expenses and revenue (chpt 70 money) and the allocation of the wealth formula have had an adverse affect on Rehoboth’s ability to fund more than the requirement minimum per the state in the past few years.

There was a reconsideration on the second night of town meeting to consider having both the school and the town budget request subject to a 2 ½ override. That was voted down. This wasn’t’ the year, in my opinion, to add a 100k/year administrator, 80k/year facilities manager, 60k/year electrician, 2 fulltime secretaries…all with associated benefits and full time kindergarten to the regional school budget. The plan should have been to trim out non essential, work with the finance committee to determine how to fund any excess over the net minimum, if possible or go for an override with a plan that would not require an override every year thereafter.

Someone suggested that we shouldn’t have used free cash to fund capital items or that maybe it should have gone as “debt exclusion”. Neither make any sense to me. The items that were funded were related to public safety…equipment for the police, fire, forestry, animal control and highway. This included a communication tower so that all our public safety personnel can communicate through out the town. This has been long overdue and has been dangerous that there are “dead” spots for our public safety personnel… they can’t hear or answer a call. To rely on Free Cash to balance your budget is just prolonging the inevitable….you are not living within your revenue to fund recurring operational budget. A debt exclusion doesn’t make sense since some of the items, vehicles, have a life less than the life of a bond. In addition, the amount is so small that we would pay a very high interest rate (the more you bond/borrow, the lower the rate) and would end up paying a very high price for these capital items. And it still would not have solved our shortfall problem.

At the first night of town meeting, one of the school committee members answered a voter’s comment about being able to have some say in the school budget, that they have budget talks that everyone is welcome to come to. What they didn’t mention, is the taxpayer has no vote on those line items, only the school committee members do….they might listen to your concerns, but once you vote at town meeting the school assessment, it is the school committee that determines where the funding goes. However, if we were NOT a regional school district, town meeting would vote the individual lines just like they do with the town’s budget.

So, here we are with a 2 ½ override ballot vote to be set sometime in mid July. I’m not going to tell you how to vote but please be an informed voter. If someone tells you that a 2 ½ override will solve the town’s and school funding issues, they would be wrong.

This is an override without a plan, if we don’t address the underlying problem, we will need an override and or cuts every year to stay within our revenue stream. If someone tells you that the town can absorb a 1.7 million in cuts without affecting critical services or public safety they would be wrong.

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Seekonk Town Meeting To Review Budget & 29 Articles

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By Laura Calverley Seekonk’s Annual Town Meeting will take place on Monday, June 9 at 7 p.m. and voters will be reviewing the budget for Fiscal Year 2015 as well as 29 other articles.

Town clerk Jan Parker is expecting an average turnout of about 225 to 250 people.

The entire warrant for the meeting, including the budget, is available on the town website at www.seekonk-ma.gov.

The proposed budget for next year is $45.6 million, representing a 2.79 percent increase over the current year.

Town Administrator Shawn Cadime said that some departments had increases and some saw slight decreases.

There are a few additions to the Police and Fire Departments in the budget. Two positions have been added to the Police Department – one Detective/Supervisor and one Patrol Officer. Police Chief Craig Mace had reported to selectmen a few months ago that the department had a shortage of personnel due to injuries suffered on duty and two vacant positions. These additions are expected to improve the staffing situation according to Cadime.

Another public safety addition is $100,000 in overtime funding for the Fire Department to help staff the new Banna Fire Station. The station will be operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week after it opens sometime this summer.

“I think it’s a good budget. I don’t think the town will see any decreases in services and they may see some increases, especially in public safety,” said Cadime.

The proposed town budget includes approximately $438,935 for capital expenditures including $202,428 for a modular building at Seekonk High School to be used as a maintenance shed, $111,000 for the first year of a seven year lease for fire apparatus, $54,750 for a heavy duty dump truck with plow and sander and $71,000 for roof repairs at Martin Elementary School.

The expenditure for the maintenance shed may be amended at town meeting. Cadime said the town may be able to repair the current building for less money. The new dump truck would replace a truck that has been taken out of service because it is not “roadworthy” according to Finance Director Bruce Alexander.

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“There’s an adult entertainment zone specified and it (the medical marijuana overlay district) is the same footprint,” said Alexander.

Last year the town voted to put a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana treatment centers, but that moratorium expires at the end of June.

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Articles on Town Board Appointments

Articles 25 through 28 involve changes to the town charter regarding appointments to four town boards – the Board of Assessors, Planning Board, Board of Health and Conservation Commission. Voters are being presented with three options for the board appointments.

Currently, the assessor, town planner, health agent and conservation agent are appointed by their respective boards. Cadime says the purpose of these articles is to have consistency in the way department heads are appointed.

There will likely be a motion to combine the four articles, says Cadime, so that all the appointments will be made in the same way.

In Option 1, the town board would recommend three candidates to the Town Administrator and he will recommend one of the candidates to the Board of Selectmen. Selectmen will then have final approval.

In Option 2, the Town Administrator will make a recommendation to the town board and the board may reject the candidate by a unanimous vote of all its members (a super majority vote).

Option 3 is basicly the same as Option 2, but the board may reject a candidate by a simple majority vote of its members.

The board of selectmen and town administrator are recommending Option 1.

Cadime says the change will improve the efficiency of the town’s operations.

The town has 11 dept. heads who report to the town administrator and four who “technically” do not report to the town administrator.

“It becomes difficult to manage the day to day operations when you have four department heads at town hall…and not be able to really hold them accountable if something were to go awry,” Cadime said.

The issue of making board appointments has been a controversial one in town. Cadime says this is not a “power grab” on the part of selectmen. Their intentions are to take the politics out of the board appointments, he says.

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Other articles on the town meeting agenda include: -The allocation of funds from the Community Preservation Fund -To amend the zoning bylaws regarding Wetlands and Floodplain Protection District.

FEMA updated the floodplain maps and this amendment will insert the proper reference to these new maps in the bylaw, according to Town Planner John Hansen.

-A bylaw change imposing a lien on property if charges for cleaning up abandoned or neglected property are not paid by the due date.

-To approve $223,876 for entry way security enhancements at all the school buildings in Seekonk.

-To amend the bylaws regarding the Capital Improvement Committee so that term limits are removed and the language for the purpose and function of the committee is strengthened. The Capital Improvement Committee is the only board or committee with term limits.

-To allocate funds for the continued rehabilitation of “Old Town Hall.” No amount for the project was provided in the article and should be announced at town meeting.

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Seekonk High School Brass Ensemble Led by John Smialek, Seekonk High School Band Director. Noteworthy, Singing group led by Phil Campbell. HMS Idol Contestants : Performances by Hurley Middle School Idol Contestants Directed by Terri Latimer.

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Sponsored by the Seekonk Cultural Council The Summer Opening Celebration will be held rain or shine For additional information please visit the Seekonk Meadows page on the library website at www.seekonkpl.org or contact cherylafaria@verizon.net The funding for Seekonk Meadows has been raised entirely by private donations. Gifts can be made payable to the Seekonk Library Trust with a memo line designating the Seekonk Meadows project and sent to the Seekonk Public Library, 410 Newman Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771.

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When the Seekonk Memorial Day Parade stepped off at 10:00am on Saturday morning May 24, 2014 it stepped off with an added purpose.

Under overcast skies the Specializing ceremonial ground breaking of in Kitchen & Bathrooms the Future Home of the Seekonk Veterans Memorial Park on New• Remodeling • Additions man Avenue was unveiled. Represented by Committee Chair• Siding • Silestone man Steven Arruda, Members • Granite • Painting Robert DeFontes, Sean Healey, Vidal DeMedeiros, David Sullivan, VSO Seth Bai, the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Library Director Peter Fuller as well as home town State Representative Steven Howitt and Senator James Timility. The Park now has a home.

Leading all participants were the Seekonk Police Department Honor Guard with Chief (401) 435-4795 Craig Mace. Followed by the Equestrian Patrol of the Providence Police Department.

Parade Organizer David Viera who also serves as Vice Chairman of the Veterans ComCell (401) 639-7230 mittee placed representation of the newly formed Friends of the Seekonk Veterans Memorial Peter Batty Park in the first division allowing time for the dedication. A tractor towing a trailer driven RI Reg. # 33335 / MA Reg. # CS51340

by Mr. DeFontes and his great grandson, 6 year old Andrew Taylor showed a model of the proposed monument for all to see.

Residential / Commercial The purpose of the Friends Group is to raise awareness and money for the construction and perpetual care of a memorial to all those who served our community and country.

Each branch of the Service will be represented. People are welcome to purchase the traditional memorial brick which will be engraved with the name of your choosing and will be permanently enshrined in our Park.

Following the Friends of the Seekonk Veterans Memorial Park was the 2014 Grand Marshal Dave Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey is a lifelong resident of Seekonk, a World War II Veteran and a Purple Heart Recipient. At the age of 88 (almost 89) he has experienced things in war time 55 Winthrop St. (Rt. 44) Rehoboth that we as civilians can only imagine and hopefully will never see.

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We Accept Debit & Credit Card With reference to supporting the Friends of the Seekonk Veterans Memorial Park please know that the generosity and support of the community is greatly appreciated. The Veterans Committee is determined to provide the Town of Seekonk with a place to memorialize those we cherish and those who have served and didn’t come home. It’s because of those people we can joyfully celebrate Memorial Day and Veterans Day every year. They alone are the reason we remain free.

The work is just beginning. If you are interested in purchasing a memorial brick or tee shirt that has a full color picture of the Scan to Order Now memorial on it you can do so through the Veterans Service Office in Town Hall or write to Friends of the Seekonk Veterans Memorial Park, P.O. Box 366, Seekonk, Mass. 02771.

If you would like to volunteer to help us build our Park please bring your ideas and thoughts to a Seekonk Veterans Committee meeting. The meeting schedule is posted on our government channel with dates and times.

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Heard at the Country Kitchen...

By Jim Chandley

I do apologize, Seekonk, because I’m writing to you about something that will probably be resolved by the time you read this. Some time in the near future (indeed most likely between the time this writing leaves my keyboard and when it arrives at your doorstep) the City of Peabody will have a meeting that I’m kind of floored is actually going to take place.

It appears that two residents of Peabody got into an argument recently regarding the placement of a basketball hoop. News footage from Fox’s Boston affiliate shows two properties sporting dueling “No Trespassing” signs. When news of the verbal spat broke, Peabody councilor at large Dave Gravel proposed a city ordinance to ban street hockey nets and basketball hoops from city streets.

Obviously, I’m not an expert on the situation with the two neighbors that started this whole thing. The woman who first complained, leading to the proposed ordinance and subsequent uproar, claims that there were basketballs landing on her property. She says they were damaging her home and car as well as other property. These are all things I think a person should be able to seek redress for, even if it requires a change of law(s) to do so. I will say that this individual has declined comment to all media outlets who have reached out, which doesn’t bode well for her in my eyes.

But I’m not writing this to tear into that lady, because the anonymity she’s prized to this point makes it hard to say if she’s responsible for the city council’s [possible] major overstep-to-be.

No, I’m writing this because I don’t know if Councilor Gravel has the support to pass his ordinance, but I sure hope he does not.

This is insane. I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir on this one, because I don’t have children and I know plenty of my readers do, but have you ever tried to get a kid to play outside?! Was it recently? Because it’s not easy these days. Kids have video games and social media and most of their bedrooms look like the damn Batcave, with every cool gadget you could possibly want (unless you wanted something to keep you healthy, like a treadmill).

So in Peabody they’ve found a group of kids who love going outside and playing street hockey and pickup basketball, and they’ve decided that’s something we need to put the kibosh on?

That’s a grand idea. I wonder if there are any unicorns left that we could have animal control put down while we’re at it.

The property argument is the one that the councilor has cited while discussing this ordinance. While I think citizens should be afforded every right to protect their property, this particular issue is no reason for a citywide ordinance. You talk to the kid next door who’s playing basketball. If that doesn’t work, you talk to the parents.

I have also heard the safety argument. People who say kids playing in the street makes it unsafe for motorists and unsafe for the children as well. By this logic, we can’t have pedestrians at all.

No crossing of streets, absolutely not. Bus all children to school and have their parents carry them to the bus stop.

If you read this column regularly, you know I’m a ridiculously competitive person. Furthermore, you’ve probably guessed that I didn’t grow into this. I like sports because I love winning. But when I played sports in the street, I was always more focused on clearing the road for any oncoming cars than I was on winning a game.

So please, let’s save the safety argument. Yes, it’s dangerous to play basketball in the street. On much the same level that it’s dangerous to walk to school, climb a tree, eat a piece of food that you dropped on the floor, or pick up some dirty piece of Godknows-what you found on the edge of the school yard. These are all actions that young kids will perform in the days to come, from here to Peabody and back.

I want to spell it out for Peabody’s City Council very, very plainly: If children want to play outside, that is an exceedingly good thing. It should be encouraged in every way that is feasibly possible.

It should be discouraged only in the most extreme of circumstances.

If you find me a solution to the childhood obesity problem in this country that doesn’t involve kids going outside and risking a few actual experiences, I’m all ears. Somehow, I think they’d be better off with a little risk and a lot more fresh air, but what do I know?

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The Rehoboth Cemetery Commission is looking for Rehoboth residents to take part in a two day Gravestone Preservation Workshop on June 7 & 8.

Under the direction of gravestone conservator Jonathan Appell, residents will learn safe techniques to clean, repair and reset historic gravestones. For more information or to register, please contact Cem Com member Bev Baker 508-222-7109 or bgbake@ comcast.net

Friends Of The Rehoboth Animal Shelter Spring Yard Sale - June 7

It’s time for Spring cleaning! The Friends of The Rehoboth Animal Shelter (“FRAS”) is seeking people to rent tables at their Yard Sale to be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Rehoboth Senior Center.

Please keep an eye out for our future fundraising and participation in community events!

If you are interested in becoming a member of the FRAS, the membership fee is $10.00. As a member, you will receive a membership card, newsletters, and regular updates. We also accept donations; no donation is too small! If you would like to make a donation or request membership, please mail the same to: Friends of The Rehoboth Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 42, Rehoboth, MA 02769 If you have any questions regarding the Friends of The Rehoboth Animal Shelter, please contact, Cheryl Dussourd at (508) 728-5069 or cbodac@aol.com.

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Newman’s Dance Workshop will offer campers the opportunity Summer is right around the corner... make Camp Wamsutta to have fun while learning some of the coolest dance moves from the camp destination of choice for your children! Camp Wamsutta professional instructors. Dancers are taught all forms of dance is nestled in the heart of Seekonk, located on the grounds of the including Hip Hop, Acro, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Irish Step and more.

Newman YMCA. With large fields for sports and games, a mile Dancers will prepare for an end-of-session performance which long fully accessible nature trail that winds through the woods, a includes creating costumes, preparing hair, make-up and nails full archery range, daily swim and caring experienced camp counselors, Camp Wamsutta has everything that a child needs for an continued on next page... amazing summer experience!

Camp Tenderfoot is a full or half day camp designed for your preschooler! This camp gives your mini- camper an opportunity to experience camp like the older kids but on their age appropriate level. They will participate in traditional camp activities like swimming, recreation, arts and crafts, songs, nature trails and more.

Camp Tenderfoot will also give the campers an opportunity for a rest time to rejuvenate. Campers are encouraged to bring a blanket.

Traditional Camps offer school-age children the opportunity to experience everything that Camp Wamsutta has to offer. Camps engage in fun-filled age appropriate activities. Each afternoon, campers will be able to choose from many exciting programs in our new choice-based model. Some of the exciting afternoon programs are Lego Engineering, Fitness, Nature, Gardening, Dance, Service Learning Projects, Creative Arts and much more!

Mad Science Camp will bring out the scientist in every camper!

Campers will have the opportunity to discover the world of science July July 14 14 & & 21 21 -- August August 4, 4, 11 11 & & 18 18 through hands-on projects and experiments.

July 14 14 & & 21 21 -- August August 4, 4, 11 11 & & 18 18 Theater and Musical Theater Camp sets the stage for future acJuly tors, actresses, stage hands and costume designers! The campers will learn role playing, set design, theater direction and improvisation. Musical Theater campers will learn to explore music and its integration with theater. Campers are encouraged to get imaginative with costume design, make new friends and rejoin old friends.

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Mon. - Fri. 10-4 Mon. Fri. 10-4 Horsemanship Program On the Road is geared for children ages 11- 14. Campers will take Mon. - Fri. 10-4 We have Rider & REGISTRATION part in a variety of activities including creative arts, outdoor games, HorseShow Show: Horsemanship Program classes for Every Sat & Sun swimming, workshops, biking, fishing and adventurous field trips JuneMon. 29- Fri. 10-4 everyone 11:30 - 1:30 across the state. Campers are asked to sign up for two weeks.

Counselors in Training is a program designed for for young adults, ages 16 and over to grow and develop the skills needed to work with children. This four week program is designed to provide participants the opportunity to learn and practice the skills they need to be successful youth workers. Interested teens must apply and interview to be accepted into the program. Applications can be obtained online at gpymca.org/newman or by contacting the camp director. All applicants must be 16 years old by June 1 and have successfully completed their sophomore year in SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 high school.

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to match dance themes. Daily transportation is provided from the Newman Y to the Shooting Stars School of Dance. For more information contact Ashlee Bourque, Arts and Humanities Director at shootingstars@gpymca.org Whether you are considering the Traditional Camp or one of our Specialty Camps, summer camp at the Y is filled with fun, adventure, excitement and new friends. Our Y camps are based on the YMCA values: Caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. We strive to nurture campers in a challenging and supportive environment where their safety and well-being are top priority. All programs are directed by full-time YMCA professionals and staffed with dedicated and dynamic leaders chosen for their maturity, patience and genuine interest in working with children. Y-staff are well trained to ensure a safe and secure environment for every camper and every camp counselor.

For additional information about Camp Wamsutta; sessions, pricing, times or to register please check out the website at www. gpymca.org For more specific information about Camp Wamsutta please contact Camp Director, Ajia Watson at awatson@gpymca.org

Rehoboth Contra Dance

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There will be a Rehoboth contra dance on Friday, June 13, at 8:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769. All dances will be taught by caller Nils Fredland. Music will be performed by Julie Metcalf, Mark Koyama, and Pete Johannsen. Beginners welcome. Partners not necessary. $8. For information, call 508-252-6375; http://www.contradancelinks.com/ rehoboth.html.

Camp Ramsbottom • Among New England’s best summer day camps for kids, 6-13, located on Route 44 in Rehoboth • Open House on Sunday, June 22, 12-3 p.m.

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7TH Annual A RIDE FOR TOMORROW IN MEMORY OF MARIAH BURDA

Saturday, June 14, 2014 (Rain/Shine) DONATIONS: $20 in advance (must purchase before June 1st) $25 at the door after June 1st START: Dublin Rose, 940 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, MA Motorcycle Registration from 10:00 am - 12:00 (MUST HAVE HELMETS) FINISH: The Whiskey Republic 515 South Water Street, Providence, RI Food, Raffles, Music and Prizes begin at 2:00 pm All Proceeds Benefit THE TOMORROW FUND AT HASBRO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL L e a r n m o r e a t w w w. a r i d e f o r t o m o rrow.com or visit our Facebook page.

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Come Play House at the Carpenter Museum

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Play marbles like children long ago. Try your hand at crossstitch. Learn about candle making and soap making. Make a sachet with herbs from our garden. Try our scavenger hunt. Coloring activities for little ones. Summer Activity Center opens Tuesday, June 24.

Stop by and visit. Hours: Sundays 2-4pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-4pm. For more information, contact the Carpenter Museum, 4 Locust Ave., Rehoboth, 508-252-3031, carpentermuseum.org, carpentermuseum@gmail.com.

Rehoboth Community Dance

* FREE * On Sunday evening, June 15, from 7 to 9 p.m., there will be a community dance held at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth. This dance is hosted by the Sunday Night Jammers, a group of area musicians who meet regularly on Sunday evenings at Goff Hall to play Celtic dance music.

The June 15 dance will feature contra dance steps and a variety of international and couple dances, such as polkas and waltzes.

All dance steps will be taught.

Admission is free and open to the public, and all ages and beginners are welcome. It is not necessary to come with a partner.

A potluck precedes the dance at 6 p.m. For information, contact Suzanne Elliott at suzanne.suz.elliott@gmail.com or call 774-6440365. http://www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html

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Seekonk Lions Club & Pawtucket Red Sox Join us to celebrate the partnership between Lions Clubs International and the PawSox during the Annual Lions Day at McCoy Stadium to be held on Sunday, June 15. Join us to celebrate the partnership between Lions Clubs International and the PawSox during the Annual Lions Day at McCoy Stadium to be held on Sunday, June 15 Come and join the Seekonk Lions at the Annual Lions Day game at McCoy stadium on Sunday June 15th at 1:05 PM. The Pawtucket Red Sox will be playing the Charlotte Knights. Tickets are $8.00 general admission tickets with half of ticket price going back to MASS LIONS EYE RESEARCH FUND. Lion Club members will be on the field with their banners before the game and children get to run the bases after the game. Lion’s mascot PAWS will also be making an appearance on the field and most likely shake hands and take pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Paws from the Paw-Sox. Great Family day at the park!

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On June 18, Poetry in the Village continues to offer a high quality of poetry by bringing to our venue poet Maggie Cleveland.

Cleveland holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Goddard College. She’s coordinated poetry readings and events in the Greater New Bedford area since 1995, and has served on the Editorial Board of the Newport Review and the Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival. Her work has been published in journals and anthologies including The Offending Adam, qarrtsiluni, Elephant, Flying Fish, BURP, Out of Our, Amerarcana: A Bird & Beckett Review, OCEAN VOICES (Spinner), and TINGUJT E ERËS:LIRIKË E RE AMERIKANE (SOUNDS OF WIND: NEW AMERICAN LYRICS). ATOM FISH, a chapbook, was published by One Time Press in 2012.

Poetry in the Village also prides itself on being a grassroots venue by offering an Open Mic every month where poets can practice finding their own unique voices through reading their poems.

Not a poet but enjoy listening? This may be the place for you.

We love our audience!

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Sign-up for open mic is 6-6:30. Open mic 6:30-7. Feature 7:15.

Poetry in the Village is free and open to the public. We do “pass the hat” for the feature which is strictly voluntary.

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There will be a Rehoboth contra dance on June 27, at 8:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769. All dances will be taught by caller Linda Leslie. Music will be performed by Dave Langford and Karen Axelrod. Beginners welcome. Partners not necessary. $8.

For information, call 508-252-6375; http:// www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html.

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Sun & Fun BCHA to hold Eighth Annual Priscilla “Petey” Escobar Ride

The Bristol County Horsemen’s Association has been holding rides to benefit cancer research for many years. Eight years ago they began to dedicate these rides to one of their own who died from pancreatic cancer. Priscilla Escobar, better known as “Petey” or “Petit” lived for many years in Rehoboth. Her family once owned and operated The Ledge on Route 44.

Petey was a rough and tumble equestrian that was loved by many. Even in her waning days she spent her time with her friends at the many riding events held by the BCHA. Wildfire, her American Saddlebred, was her constant companion.

Sunday June 22nd, the BCHA will hold their Eighth Annual Priscilla “Petey” Escobar Breakfast Ride at beautiful Borderland State Park in Easton Massachusetts. Proceeds from this ride will be donated to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute to benefit Pancreatic Cancer Research. Riders will be treated to the great breakfast that the ride has become known for and a raffle will be held after everyone has returned from the trail. The 6 mile or 12 mile ride is affiliated with New England Horse and Trail (NEHT). Sign-up is at 9:00 AM. Donations vary from $20 to $30 depending on membership and when the registrations are received.

Ride registration forms may be downloaded at the BCHA’s site BCHAonline.org. For further information, contact Donna Spellman at 508-226-8681.

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On Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Sturdy Memorial Hospital is sponsoring “A Day at Capron Park Zoo.” Children will have the opportunity to visit the African Lions, the Lemur Islands attraction, cool off in the Splashpad, and much more. There will be FREE light refreshments and each child will receive a FREE gift.

Admission to “A Day at the Capron Park Zoo” is FREE and the general public is invited. Join us for a couple of hours of fun. As space is limited, reservations are necessary by Wednesday, June 18. To register, please call 508/236-8025.

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Summer Fun Ten Mile River Watershed Events Council Father’s Day Paddle June 15th

Please join the Ten Mile River Watershed Council for our annual Father’s Day Paddle on the Ten Mile River and Central Pond on June 15, 2014. We will be meeting across the river from Pawtucket Country Club on Armistice BLVD in Pawtucket. From there we will paddle down river to Central Pond and finish at the Kimberly Rock Sports Complex in East Providence where we will enjoy lunch sponsored by Uncle Tony’s Restaraunt. The cost of this event is $5.00 for non-members. Please bring your own boat. We will meet at the put in at 9:00 am for a car shuttle and will be on the water by 10:00. There is limited space on this paddle so please register by emailing info@tenmilriver.net or call 401-578-2746. For more information visit www.tenmileriver.net.

Summer Solstice Hike June 21st

Please join the Ten Mile River Watershed Council for our 5th annual Summer Solstice Hike at Seekonk Meadows and the Charles Maraian Farm on June 21, 2014. We will meet at Seekonk Library on Newman Ave in Seekonk. From there, we will hike on a little known trail along Gameno and Central Ponds. We will pass some

old cellar holes and some scenic vistas along the way. This hike is 2.5 miles with some up and down, so wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Bug spray will be provided. This is a free event and open to the public, donations to the TMRWC are appreciated. We will meet at 6:15 pm and the hike starts promptly at 6:30. Please register for this event by emailing info@tenmileriver.net or calling 401-578-2746. For more information visit www.tenmileriver.net.

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50th Class Reunion Dighton-Rehoboth Class of 1964 Sunday, August 31, 2014 Hillside Country Club, Rehoboth

Come join in a day of fun and reminiscing beginning at 12:00 noon Free activities: Sign up for a time for Bocce, Horseshoes, Volleyball, Tennis or just sit and enjoy the outdoors on the patio overlooking the golf course. Tiki Bar will be open.

You can schedule a round of golf for $22 for 9 holes, $34 with a cart $28 for 18 holes, $46 with a cart.

If 8 or more request a tee time golf with be only $12 for 9 holes, $22 with a cart OR Ladies can schedule time at the spa which can include a manicure. Price tbd.

Want a dip in the pool? No scheduling required. There will be a minimum fee though.

Scheduled for the evening 6:00 PM Cocktails from the cash bar. Cheese and crackers, vegetable platter provided.

6:30 PM Dinner is served. Salad, and your choice of New York Strip Steak, Roast Pork or Baked Salmon served with potato and vegetable. Dessert.

7:00-11:00 DJ, dancing, talking, and fun.

The room we have reserved opens onto the patio, which we can also use.

Cost for evening festivities is $55. For reservations, please send a deposit of $25 by March 22 in the form of a check made out to Kathy Amaral AND Carol Berube and mail to 201 New Street Rehoboth, MA 02769.

The balance and your choice of dinner is due by August 10.

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Looking forward to a GREAT REUNION! Hope to see you there.

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DRRHS Class of 1966 Looking for Classmates

Preparations are underway for the 50th reunion of the DRRHS Class of 1966. Many of our classmates seem to have moved. Their contact information is no longer correct. Reunion organizers are requesting that members of the Class of ‘66 confirm their contact information with Charlotte LaPrade at dwightandnemo@comcast. net or (508) 339-5921. If you know the location of a classmate who has moved, please let her know. We want to keep all class members informed of the planned festivities.

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 22, 2014) – Tina Correia, director of nursing at Evergreen House Health Center in East Providence, was named Director of Nursing of the Year for Life Care Centers of America’s Northeast Division on Monday, May 19.

The award was presented during Life Care’s annual Directors of Nursing Meeting held at the company’s headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee. It is given to the director of nursing Tina Correia in each of Life Care’s seven divisions who best demonstrates outstanding qualities in several areas, including customer service ratings, staff development and successful state surveys.

“In my three years at Life Care and more than 13 years of clinical experience in medical services and clinical education, I have never met a more dedicated medical professional than Tina,” said Shawn Morales, assistant executive director at Evergreen House.

During the meeting, Correia was praised for: • Leading the facility’s clinical team to achieve a deficiency-free state inspection in 2013.

• Furthering her own and her nursing staff’s clinical expertise by learning new skill sets to be able to treat sicker patients.

• Helping to recruit an in-house nurse practitioner, which has decreased the need for residents to return to the hospital.

• Being at the forefront of developing several programs at the facility, including: o A certified wound care program o Weekly podiatry consultations o A certified palliative care program o A feeding tube program o A congestive heart failure program in partnership with Miriam Hospital Correia was selected from all the directors of nursing in Life Care’s Northeast Division, which encompasses 25 skilled nursing and rehab facilities in Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

“Tina is a living example of what the honorable nursing profession is all about,” said Beecher Hunter, Life Care president. “She administers her God-given talents in a spirit of love and compassion to help make the lives of others better. We’re proud of her and all of our nursing award winners.”

Life Care honored six other divisional winners and a Companywide Director of Nursing of the Year, as well as a customer service winner.

Correia resides in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Evergreen House Health Center, located at 1 Evergreen Drive, is one of two Life Care facilities in Rhode Island.

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Seekonk Native Kristen Sherrerd Named To 2014 New England Patriots Cheerleading Squad Foxborough, Massachusetts– The New England Patriots Cheerleaders recently announced their 2014 squad and Simmon’s College student Kristen Sherrerd was among the 28 women chosen out of approximately 320 applicants.

The month-long selection process began on April 5 with open auditions and concluded May 3 following a two-week long boot camp. The rookies join 17 returning New England Cheerleaders who were required to re-audition for the upcoming Kristen Sherrerd season.

Sherrerd is a Seekonk native and is a current student at Simmons College. She is studying physical therapy in the Honors Program and is an active member of the Simmons College Dance Company. Sherrerd also spends time volunteering at Children’s Hospital Boston.

The 2014 Patriots Cheerleading Squad rehearses twice a week and performs at all Patriots home games. In addition to performing in front of nearly 70,000 fans, a spot on the squad can provide many exciting and unique opportunities. The cheerleaders travel to an exotic location in the spring for the Patriots Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar shoot, with this year’s trip set to take place in June in Cancun, Mexico. Patriots Cheerleaders have also visited deployed military troops in more than 25 countries and have appeared on local and national television, including “Entertainment Tonight,” E!, “Inside Edition,” Fox News, “Late Show with David Letterman,” “OnAir with Ryan Seacrest,” “Good Morning America” and the “CBS Early Show.” Patriots Cheerleaders have also been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, Maxim and Muscle and Fitness.

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Senior captain Dave Mitchell is from Rehoboth. Dave batted .458 this season. In 15 games, he scored 13 runs, collected 22 hits, including 5 doubles and 1 triple. He knocked in 7 runs and was 6 for 6 in stolen bases.

This past weekend, the Tabor Academy Baseball Team competed in the prestigious Blackburn Tournament, which is held at The College of the Holy Cross each year in Worcester, MA. This tournament pits the top 4 private schools against each other and determines the Class A CNEPSBL Champion.

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semi-final game by a score of 2-0. In that game, junior captain PJ Poulin (Mattapoisett) no-hit #4 seed Phillips Andover Academy.

PJ faced only 2 batters over the minimum (23) and threw only 70 pitches in the outing. “This was, without a doubt, the best high school pitching performance I have ever witnessed,” stated 5th year head coach, Tom Angelo. “PJ had complete control of his pitches and threw today with pinpoint accuracy. His fastball was

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In the CNEPSBL Championship game against Cushing Academy, the Seawolves found themselves behind 6-2 entering the bottom of the last inning. The Cushing pitcher had only allowed 4 hits at this point and it appeared that this magical season for the Seawolves was about to end on a disappointing note. But the never-say-die Seawolves rallied for 5 runs and walked-off with a 7-6 victory. Many are referring to this rally as the “Miracle at Holy Cross”. “In all my years of playing and coaching baseball, I’ve never seen anything like it”, stated coach Tom Angelo. “When we brought the team together before our final at bat in the 7th, we talked about doing anything and everything necessary to get on base and win this thing! I saw only confidence and determination in their faces. They honestly believed they were going to erase a 4 run deficit in their final at bat of the season. We knew we had to scratch and claw our way back, pitch-by-pitch, base-by-base, run-by-run…and we needed at least 4! The boys all had excellent at bats, forced the Cushing pitchers to throw a lot of pitches and make mistakes. We also ran the bases with perfection. In that 1/2 inning, we collected 2 hits, 4 walks and 2 stolen bases. When our 9th batter of the inning stepped up to the plate, the game was tied, there was only 1 out, bases were loaded and PJ Poulin, the pitching star of game #1 was standing 90 feet away from Tabor’s first ever CNEPSBL championship. Before junior Mason Johnson (Norwell) stepped up to the plate, I just told him to stay aggressive, look for something up in the zone and get it out of the infield.” On the 2nd pitch of his at bat, Johnson lifted an outside pitch to short left field.

Poulin tagged-up on the catch and streaked across the plate giving the young Seawolf team its first ever CNEPSBL championship.

This was the first time since Tabor Baseball joined the CNEPSBL in 1998 that the team has claimed the coveted league title. Captains PJ Poulin (Mattapoisett) and Dave Mitchell (Rehoboth) lead the Wolves offensively combining for 5 hits and 4 runs scored in the championship game. Junior captain Wiley Knight (Marion) played a tremendous right field and junior 1st baseman, Jared Gamache (Mattapoisett) made several outstanding defensive plays and saved at least 3 runs. Sophomores Evan Abbott (Franklin) and Jeremiah Adams (Mattapoisett) played 2 outstanding games and came up huge in the 7th inning rally. Junior Sam Bacchiocchi (Freetown) was credited with the win and had a key hit in the 7th to extend the game winning rally. The 2014 Tabor Academy Seawolves finished the season with an overall record of 20 wins and 5 losses. ​

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Local Veteran Agents Visit State House

Steve Arruda of Rehoboth, Steven Howitt, Seth Bai of Seekonk, and Estelle Flett of Norton.

BOSTON— Representative Steven Howitt (Seekonk- R) hosted local Veteran Service Officers at Speaker Robert DeLeo’s Annual Veterans’ Luncheon on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the State House in Boston, MA. During the luncheon, elected officials and members of the Department of Veterans’ Services discussed the various beneficial resources that both state and local governments offer to returning veterans. Attendance included local Veterans’ Service Officers Steve Arruda of Rehoboth, Seth Bai of Seekonk, and Estelle Flett of Norton (pictured).

“It was a pleasure to host the Veteran Service Officers from the 4th Bristol District at the State House,” said Representative Howitt.

“Our commitment to enhancing the services that we offer to our veterans is one of my highest priorities.”

Timothy Clancy of Rehoboth, Massachusetts Named 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholar U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the selection of Timothy Clancy of Rehoboth, Massachusetts who attends Wheeler School in Providence, as a 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholar.

Clancy is one of 141 outstanding American high school seniors that have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and community. The U.S. Presidential Scholars will be honored for their accomplishments in Washington Tim Clancy.

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“The extraordinary young men and women being honored for the 50th anniversary of the Presidential Scholars have excelled in their educational, artistic and civic pursuits,” Duncan said. “They show all of us that when students challenge themselves and commit themselves to excellence, the results can be astounding. These scholars will help move our country forward and will have a lasting impact on their families, communities, and on our society. They represent the potential of all young citizens to lift up America.”

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Columbia and Puerto Rico, and from U.S. families living abroad, as well as 15 chosen at-large and 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts.

Created in 1964, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program has honored more than 6,500 of the nation’s top-performing students with the prestigious award given to honorees during the annual ceremony in D.C. The program was expanded in 1979 to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, literary and performing arts Since 1983, each Presidential Scholar has been offered the opportunity to name his or her most influential teacher. Each distinguished teacher is honored with a personal letter from the Secretary of Education.

The teacher chosen for recognition by Clancy was Robert Hohlfeld of Boston University in Boston, MA. For the fourth consecutive year, a graduating senior from The Wheeler School has been named by the U.S. Department of Education as a Presidential Scholar, one of the highest recognitions an American high school student can receive. Tim Clancy of Rehoboth, MA, was chosen as the male recipient from Massachusetts this year, an extraordinary distinction, as only one boy and one girl is chosen from each state.

Presidential Scholar recipients have “demonstrated leadership, scholarship, contribution to school and community, and outstanding accomplishments in the arts, sciences, humanities and other fields of interest.” Each year more than 3,000 candidates are identified for possible inclusion in the selection pool.

“I am so proud of, and impressed by Tim,” said Head of School, Dan Miller. “He is an extraordinarily talented and accomplished young man, and the entire faculty and staff here at Wheeler are proud of how beautifully he represents the school.”

Clancy is the son of Kevin and Catherine Clancy of Rehoboth.

An Eagle Scout, Clancy is also the recipient of a President’s Environmental Youth Award, a George Washington Honor Medal for community service and was a finalist for a National Merit Scholarship. He is an accomplished computer programmer, running his own gaming server; and created a greenhouse from recycled plastic bottles which he donated to local nonprofit, New Urban Farmers.

He is a member of the Cum Laude International Honor Society and will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.

Clancy joins three previous Wheeler students in earning this award: Max Saccone (Dartmouth) in 2013, Cybele Greenberg (Harvard) in 2012 and Sol Taubin (Princeton) in 2011.

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The Massachusetts School Library Associations conducted their annual bookmark competition. This year’s theme was “MSLA – Something for Everyone”. Each school in the State was asked to submit the best designed bookmarks, created by the students, for grades Kindergarten through seventh grade. The winning bookmarks from each school were then entered into the MSLA State Bookmark Contest. Professional authors and illustrators, selected by the Massachusetts School Library Association, determined the overall State winners in four divisions.

The Massachusetts School Library Associations held their annual bookmark contest ceremony at the Massachusetts State House on March 31, 2014. Kelsey Bain, a second grade student at Palmer River Elementary School, was announced as the 2014 Division II State winner.

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Rehoboth student receives degree from Alfred University

ALFRED, NY – Holly R. Durand, a resident of Rehoboth, MA, received a Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude in Theater from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Alfred University (AU) during commencement exercises May 17, 2014, at McLane Center on the AU campus.

Durand is the daughter of Timothy Durand of Schenectady, NY and Kimberly Durand of Rehoboth, MA. She is a graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School.

Durand was among the eight doctoral degree recipients, 83 master’s degree recipients, 411 baccalaureate degree recipients and 28 advanced studies certificate recipients who heard David E. Sanger, national security correspondent for the New York Times say their degree is “an engraved invitation to keep asking questions as if you are still in the classroom. Ask why. Questions lead to discussion. Questions connect the dots. Questions make the intellectual leaps of understanding our world.”

In leaving the confines of the Alfred community, Sanger recommended, “Whatever you do, think about what the larger purpose of your world is and then engage as you can. Do yourself a favor and ask why. I think you’ll find those questions will change the trajectory of where you’re headed.” And then, “don’t linger on the fringe of society. There are many problems to tackle in our country.

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Bridgewater Awards Bachelor’s Degrees

BRIDGEWATER – Bachelor’s degrees in the arts, science and education were presented during Bridgewater State University’s 173rd Spring Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 17 on the Boyden Quadrangle.

More than 750 undergraduate majors from the College of Humanities & Social Sciences received their degrees during the morning ceremony, while nearly 650 graduates earned degrees from the Ricciardi College of Business, College of Education & Allied Studies, and the Bartlett College of Science & Mathematics in the afternoon.

Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria, president of Bridgewater State University, and Louis M. Ricciardi, ’81, chairman of the institution’s Board of Trustees, addressed the graduating class at both ceremonies.

Distinguished Service Awards were presented to Cheryl Opper, founder and executive director of the Brockton-based School on Wheels of Massachusetts, and June Saba, ’94, G’04, executive director of learning and teaching PreK-5 in Brockton public schools, at the morning and afternoon ceremonies respectively.

The student address was delivered by Hanna Taverna of Brockton, a social work major, in the morning while Deborah J. Shaw of Rumford, RI, a health studies major, addressed her fellow graduates in the afternoon.

The following Rehoboth residents were among those who graduated: Emily A. Silva Matthew T. Boyden Lauren A. Silva Lindsey A. Conti Jennifer L. Soito Josephine E. Marcure Samantha C. Therrien Alyssa Grace McCarthy Brittany Lynn Warner Kaitlyn Elizabeth Mohler Darwin B. Werthessen Lindsay E. Mondor Erin E. O’Brien

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Club News & Announcements Upcoming Events at the Seekonk American Legion

Clam Boil at 2 pm on Saturday, 6/7 put on by the American Legion. All you can eat for a donation of $25.00. There are only 50 spaces for this event.

Chicken Fry at 2 pm on Saturday, 6/21 put on by the Sons of the American Legion for a donation of $15.00.

Pig Roast at 2 pm on Saturday, 7/26 put on by the American Legion for a donation of $20.00.

Advance tickets are available for all events at the Post located at 351 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, MA. For addition information, please call the Post at 508-336-9822.

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An additional $50.00 was donated above the groceries by other shoppers.

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The Grange is ending its year with the election of officers coming up at the June 24th meeting. Our June 10th meeting will be dine out night. I was recently asked what is the Grange? It is a fraternal organization that began in 1867 as the first nationwide farm organization. The National Grange is the first national organization to give full voice and vote to women, 50 years before women had the right to vote in national elections. since then, the Grange’s passionate, non-partisan style of grassroots vigor has ensured that the average citizen is fully represented in public policy dialogue. To this end I will give you another of the State Grange’s legislative policy. The Massachusetts State Grange supports legislation requiring labeling imported food as to the country of origin. We encourage products grown in Massachusetts to bear the label “Grown in Massachusetts” and carry the “Commonwealth Quality” seal.

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“When is your next bus tour?” This was the question a number of people were asking after the bus tour of historic Rehoboth homes on April 27. The tour was sponsored by the Carpenter Museum, the Rehoboth Cultural Council, and Century 21 David Smith Realty.

Thanks to Dave Downs for narrating the tour for us that day.

The answer is that we are hoping to organize another bus tour next spring, focusing on historic homes in North Rehoboth, since this year’s tour focused on South Rehoboth homes.

Here are a few of the homes that were on the tour this April. If you would like a program booklet for the 2014 tour, copies are available at the museum for $2 each.

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When former owners Kenneth and Sherrill Hunnibell undertook major renovations in the 1970s, they discovered that the dwelling had been originally constructed as a small “three-quarter” Cape which had a keeping room off the kitchen, a front parlor or viewing room, two tiny additional side rooms, a steep stairway leading to sleeping space in • Elder Law • Probate the attic, and three shallow fireplaces - one with a beehive oven.

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96 Davis Street ~ Kingsley House

The Kingsley House, thought to be the oldest house in town, was probably constructed circa 1680. The east portion may have originally been a one-room, two-story “stone ender” with a subsequent one room addition to the west.

Two other major structures stand nearby: a handsome end opening barn northeast of the house probably built between 1830 and 1900, and another barn on the property which replaced one mentioned in Aaron Kingsley’s will of 1786 . The builder of the Kingsley house appears to have been John Kingsley. He was among the first Rehoboth proprietors, his name appearing in the first tax list of 1671. His pleading account dated 1676 is the only surviving written record of the terror and decimation brought to the first Rehoboth settlement by King Philip’s War. It appears that almost immediately he moved east to rebuild and

erected this house in 1677, leaving the house, lands and goods to his third wife, Mary, at his death in 1678. When she died that same year, the property passed to his eldest son, Eldad Kingsley, an early settler of both Rehoboth and Swansea.

The next documented owner is Aaron Kingsley, great grandson of John Kingsley. He ran a sawmill on Rocky Run River and amassed a considerable estate in lands and goods. He was one of Rehoboth’s wealthiest men of his time. The house and portions of the property remained in the Kingsley family until at least the 1870s.

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Daniel served in the War of 1812, taught school, opened a store in the addition that he had built onto the house, and made furniture as well as coffins, which Susannah lined.

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Students Enjoy Annual Spring Museum Visits

If it’s spring it must be time for Rehoboth students to learn about their town’s past by visiting the Carpenter Museum. Dighton-Rehoboth High School teacher Derek DeMello brought a class of 35 high school students for a recent visit to learn about peg-making in the barn and practice cooking in the colonial kitchen.

Six classes of third graders from Palmer River School visited the museum this May, too. They learned about peg-making, weaving, herb gardens, and toys and games from colonial times, as well as cooking in the colonial kitchen. Thanks to all our volunteers, especially Rebecca Smith, whose work makes these school visits possible.

Students from Dighton-Rehoboth High visited the Carpenter Museum on May 16.

Palmer River 3rd graders filled the museum during the last two weeks in May. One of the activities was preparing gingerbread to be cooked on the open hearth fireplace.

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“John F. Marvel was born in 1857,” Wes says. “He was a carpenter and painter who serviced whaling ships. He travelled around the world.”

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After he returned from his travels, John F. helped his father run the store and post office in Rehoboth Village. He also excelled in athletics, particularly baseball. According to A History of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: Other classes: Its History for 275 Years, 1643-1918, “he Ÿ Personal Protection in the Home Ÿ Pistol/Safety (LTC) belonged to several local teams and played first base.” Ÿ Personal Protection Outside the Home Ÿ Rifle “The Bordens lived here in the 1960s,” Ÿ Defense Strategies (USCCA) Ÿ Shotgun says Wes. “The Millers owned the house in Ÿ Refuse to be a Victim the ’70s and early ’80s. We’ve lived here for Ÿ Concealed Carry 20 years.”

“We have a farm called Heritage Oaks Farm,” says their daughter Hannah. “In the past we’ve raised cows, sold golden retrievers, and raised baby goats and sold goat’s or milk. Today we sell eggs.” http://patriotfirearmsschool.com Portions of a trolley bridge crossing the river to the right of the house remain. Wes says that, using a metal detector, he found trolley tracks. The Providence-Taunton trolley ran through Rehoboth Village during the early 1900s, right across his front yard.

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Attleboro, MA, May 30, 2014 – Sturdy Memorial Hospital will be holding a Blood Drive in partnership with the Rhode Island Blood Center on Thursday, June 12 from 9am – 4pm in the Hospital Auditorium. Each donation you make can treat up to three people and will help alleviate the region’s seasonal blood shortage. While emergencies and disasters capture the attention of our community and prompt people to respond by donating, the need for blood donations is ongoing. Donating regularly is something we can do to ensure blood is always available the instant it is needed, and for people who have cancer, blood disorders, sickle cell anemia, and other illnesses, as well as those who need regular blood transfusions to live.

A “Be The Match” bone marrow registry will also be held at the drive. To register to become a bone marrow donor and have your information in the “Be The Match” registry, you must provide a cheek swab sample, and fill out a consent form, which consists of basic contact information, alternate contact information and some medical evaluation questions.

All donors will receive refreshments and be entered in a raffle. To schedule an appointment for the Sturdy Memorial Blood Drive, call 508-236-8555 or visit www.sturdymemorial.org/events_blooddrives.html.

Sturdy Memorial is committed to bringing in at least 50 donors for the Blood Drive.

Donors need to be at least 17 years of age and at least 110 pounds, and the process takes approximately one hour.

The Center For Bladder & Pelvic Health To Present Program On Bladder Treatment

Attleboro, MA, May 6, 2014 – OB/GYN Associates of Attleboro’s Center for Bladder & Pelvic Health is presenting a FREE program on Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation (PFMR), which treats a wide range of bladder disorders in a noninvasive, painless way. Barbara Baxter and Mel Delger, board certified Physician Assistants, will present this program. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

June 2014 The program will be held on Tuesday, June 10 from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Center for Bladder & Pelvic Health, located at 671 North Main Street in Attleboro. Light refreshments will be provided. Reservations are necessary and are available on a first come, first served basis. To register by Friday, June 6, please call 508-236-8020.

The Center for Bladder & Pelvic Health at OB/GYN Associates of Attleboro provides new, innovative testing and procedures to promote preventive measures and motivate individuals to seek treatment for treatable bladder and pelvic conditions. For more information, call 508-222-1105. OB/GYN Associates of Attleboro is one of 17 practices that make up Sturdy Memorial Associates (SMA) and is associated with Sturdy Memorial Hospital.

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This program is designed for new moms and their partners and will be led by Jean Stringham, Sturdy Memorial’s infant massage coordinator. It will focus on the techniques and benefits of massage for infants. Tips on how to soothe and calm a colicky baby will also be provided. Parents are encouraged to bring their infants, age two weeks to ten months old.

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SPORTS UPDATE DR Sports Roundup

By Jim Chandley

Baseball

Dighton Rehoboth recently hosted Attleboro in a scrimmage as both teams tuned up for the state tournament. A few months ago, Dighton Rehoboth’s coaching staff told The Reporter that this year’s team was young and inexperience, and that expectations needed to be tempered. Now the Falcons, Co-Champions of the South Coast Conference, will host the Titans of Pembroke in the first round of the South Sectional tournament for Division 2.

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In an interesting quirk of postseason scheduling, the Falcons got a very nice draw, considering all factors. There were five 16-4 teams at the top of the sectional bracket, so coin flips determined seeding for the teams between the first and fifth spots. Dighton Rehoboth received the number two seed, which means that if they continue on, they will not play a team with a comparable regular season record until the semi-final round.

Justin Walsh has been dealing for the Falcons, which made him an All-Conference selection for the South Coast Conference.

The junior left-hander is 7-1 on the season, and will take the ball for his team in round one of the tournament.

Ryan Murphy is another All-Conference player for Dighton Rehoboth. The catcher has started two full seasons for the Falcons now, and it shows in his play. This young man runs the Dighton Rehoboth defense with a poise and efficiency that is noticeable while taking in a game. His teammates recognize his leadership ability and respond to the things he says, positive or constructive, as they would feedback from a coach. Manager Bill Cuthbertson says that Murphy’s bat has come along as well, “He’s done a good job and he’s a good leader. He struggled at the plate early, but finished very strong, and that’s helped our lineup tremendously.”

Joey Rogers is the third All-Conference selection for this Falcon team. In a league where there are not an abundance of “second starters,” Rogers is a very respectable 4-2 on the mound. He has also played what his coach calls “an excellent defensive centerfield.”

This very good Falcon team should at least be expected to win their first playoff game this year against Pembroke. The Titans are 9-13 on the season, reaching the playoffs because of exempted matchups (normally, a team must win at least half its games to make the tournament).

Still, the ever judicious Cuthbertson is careful not to take any opponent lightly. “We are the higher seed. But in baseball, anything can happen. Pembroke is a tough, well-coached, competitive team.

It’ll be a close, tough, hard fought game,” the manager says.

Softball

The 16-5 Lady Falcons are in the postseason yet again. Long time Falcon football and softball coach Dave Driscoll stepped aside this offseason to join the school’s baseball coaching staff. His colleague Steve Kulpa, long time soccer coach at the school, stepped in this year for his first season as the head softball coach. Under Driscoll’s leadership, the team was a perennial playoff participant.

Kulpa is 1-for-1 in attempts to follow in his footsteps.

Shortstop Catie Noons has been a good player for the team this year, and a key figure in the team’s leadership structure. Jordan Lizotte has pitched very well for the Lady Falcons this season, as has Kelly Madigan.

There have been moments of concern, like when Dighton Rehoboth had to play 10 innings with rival Seekonk. The Lady Warriors will not be playing playoff games this year, and even beating Dighton Rehoboth in the 10th would not have netted them a playoff spot. If inconsistencies like these are nipped in the bud, the Lady Falcons are a sure shot to appear in the quarterfinals, and likely beyond that.

Rockland will be the first round opponent, and with respect, should be a test run for Dighton Rehoboth. The focus for anyone not wearing a uniform is league foe Apponequet. The Lady Lakers finished a game better than Dighton Rehoboth on the regular year.

The league champions would be the matchup for Dighton Rehoboth in the quarterfinals if all goes according to Hoyle.

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Either way, the showing this regular season shows that Falcon softball will not be sliding backward under new management. A perennially strong program will remain strong under Kulpa. Everything is looking up.

Seekonk Sports Roundup

By Jim Chandley

Baseball

Seekonk’s Warriors will play playoff baseball again this season, and this time around they will host the Hanover Indians to start the tournament. With a record of 11-9, Seekonk find themselves in the middle of the pack for the Division 3 South Sectional tournament, but they did have a strong showing of 10-6 in the South Coast Conference.

“We don’t know a lot about them. We expect them to be a good team, but we don’t know much yet,’ said skipper Joe Demelo upon learning of his team’s first round matchup. Hanover has won a lot of close games, which is typically a sign of a fairly well coached team. One thing is for sure, it will be a contrast of styles. Seekonk scores nearly twice as many runs as Hanover, but the Warriors also concede twice as many as the Indians.

Hanover is also middle of the pack, with a 10-10 record on the season. The winner of Seekonk’s first round game, which the Warriors will host, will likely play number one overall seed East Bridgewater. The Vikings lost only one game all season, and most realists would say that neither Seekonk nor Hanover will knock them off in round two. But as we all know, games are not won or lost on paper. continued on next page...

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The question for round one is, which Seekonk team will show up? The Warriors ripped off a 10-3 start where they looked like world-beaters. Since then, they have committed almost five errors per game and lost six out of seven. If the Warriors can regain their form from earlier in the year, Hanover should not be in their class.

The Indians scraped their way to a tournament bid by winning half of their games despite surrendering 15 more runs than they scored.

There are plenty of good things that did not stop halfway through the season for Seekonk. Jake Robitaille has been hitting at an absolutely torrid pace all season. The junior outfielder stands at .537 for the season, and has knocked in 13 runs. He has also been an efficient base stealer and for those inclined to new metrics, he has a 1.196 OPS (on-base plus slugging).

Seekonk’s offense has been dynamic from top to bottom, with a team batting average of .330. Over the course of the year, they have scored almost seven runs per game; nearly double the total for first round opponent Hanover. Jesse Archambault hit .377 on the regular season, while Matt Medeiros hit .375 and Coady Feiro hit .367.

As a whole, the team is stealing bases at a very efficient clip.

When a Warrior takes off, there is a 90% chance they reach safely.

In addition to Robitaille’s efforts, Pat Holden is 13 for 14 and Medeiros is 10 for 11.

On the other side of the ball, Seekonk must fix those defensive woes. But if they are unable to clean up their act in the field, the Warriors will still have Jesse Archambault take the hill in game one.

The way he has pitched this year, that may be enough. Over 50 innings, Archambault has a 1.68 ERA and a 6-1 record. Accounting for nearly half of the staff’s strikeouts, Archambault may be able to help Seekonk win a playoff game even if the team’s best defense does not show up.

On Saturday, Seekonk will determine the success or failure of their season. Winning a round in the playoffs has been the minimum expectation for this program since it experienced a renaissance some 15 years ago. Now it is time to live up to expectations.

Softball

A 6-10 record was not the start that manager Caitlin Corry had in mind for this season. Her group missed the tournament while rival Dighton Rehoboth is comfortably in the playoff structure. Still, a young roster with a young coach will almost surely improve in time for next season.

Tennis

The boys are in the playoffs yet again. They will square off with Pope John Paul II in the second round of the South Sectional Tournament. Their 12-2 mark is the fourth best in the South region. The girls did not fair as well, missing the tournament yet again this year.

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Girl Scout B*I*N*G*O* for Project Undercover In May our local Girl Scouts held their 3rd Annual B*I*N*G*O* for Project Undercover.

Pictured above: With Mr. Steve Martin Back row: Emily Day, Siera Larkin, Ireland Larkin, Caitlin Brawley Front row: Ana Pitttsley, Madison Burbank, Amanda Abbott In May, brought non-perishables donated by themselves and the students in the Faith Formation Classes at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Seekonk. The girls were also given a tour of the Rehoboth Food Pantry by Mr. Steve Martin.

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The organizers and some participants from the BINGO. This annual collection benefits those in our communities of Rehoboth & Seekonk who are in need by providing new children’s socks, underwear or diapers. Girl Scouts and their families were invited to participate in the fun event and admission was a donation to Project Undercover and paper goods for Rehoboth Helping Hands. Special thanks to the hosts of the BINGO: the Juniors of Troop 1080 and Cadettes of Troop 56. Thank you to Carpenter Museum for the use of their community room to hold this special event.

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Palmer River News Elise DuBois, Assistant to Principal

Honoring Our Veterans

We are proud to have several of our fourth graders working as “Student Ambassadors” for the Wounded Warrior organization. The students, Shane, Andre and Trevor had done a fundraiser for this very same organization earlier in the year. They thought it worthy of a second collection timed between Memorial Day and Flag Day. The collection will be sparked with a school wide spirit week! Students will be encouraged to wear crazy hats or hair, sports themed clothing from their favorite team, dress up day, mix and match and of course red white and blue. We wish them well in their endeavor to support this worthy cause. “Wounded Warriors” is terrific organization that extends to many of our own Rehoboth veterans. We are proud of the boys for caring so deeply about this great cause.

Creative Ideas to Support Our School - One way we can support the PTSA in supporting our schools...is to support a new fundraising program they have running. It’s called rehobothamazon.com. By using this special amazon link, 0.5% of your purchase value will be donated to the Rehoboth PTSA. That’s it. You just have to use the link and nominate Rehoboth PTSA as your charity and the rest is automatic. The best way to support this is to obviously use the link for all Amazon purchases you make, but really word of mouth makes all the difference. Tell two people about it! Share this on Facebook!

Tell your neighbors and family!

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shared with us by a parent, Karen Kiley. She and her daughter Sasha who spent time taking Might Nest challenges in an effort to help Palmer River win the Earth Day Challenge. Not only did the two have fun they completed so many challenges they won $500 to support our school. She and her daughter did some great activities like cleaning up the ball field and committed to using less plastic bags. Mighty Nest regularly sets up new challenges for its members. Take a look. At my house we planted our garden, and learned great uses our retired ice trays and more. Share this website with your friends: http://schools.mightynest.com/ma/ rehoboth/palmer-river/ .

Mrs. Deschenes...and Wally?

It was a very exciting evening for our first grade teacher Ellen Deschenes when she was recently honored by the Boston Red Sox as Most Valuable Educator of the Year. Nominated by former student, David Hunt, Mrs. Deschenes received two free tickets and the opportunity to accompany mascot Wally on field. It was a great surprise, said Mrs. Deschenes, when I got the email I couldn’t even believe it was real.

She appreciated the kind words David put in his letter to the red sox organization.

David describes Mrs. Deschenes as “the best teacher he ever had!” Mrs. Deschenes shared that it was nice to be recognized and thought of by her student. Mrs. Deschenes will be retiring this year after many (many) wonderful years in Dighton Rehoboth. Her dedication to students and families has been a gift to this school community; she will be missed. We wish her all the best in this new chapter of her life!

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LOST AND FOUND - Can’t find your favorite jacket, hat, sweatshirt or other articles of clothing? Please check the lost and found area in our main lobby. All items unclaimed will be donated to a local charity at the end of the school year.

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It is a Zoo!

In our fourth grades, many students are anxiously awaiting the hatching of their chicks. Any day now, children will be examining illustrious eggs as the chicks begin to peck their way to freedom (from the shell that is). As part of their study on animal adaptation, the children with Mrs. Stebbings and Miss Gridley have conducted many “EGGsperiments”. The students tested density of water by floating an egg. They figured out how to tell the difference between a hard-boiled egg and a not cooked egg just by spinning it, and made an egg bounce by leaving it in vinegar for a few days. Students wish to extend a “thank you” to Mrs. Lawton who has been wonderful to come in to help candle the eggs, teach the different parts of the eggs and build a brooder with the children. The chicks are soon to hatch. Very “EGGciting”!

Amazing Volunteers

As we begin to close out the year, on behalf of the teachers, office staff and administrative team, I would like to extend a word of appreciation to all our very dedicated volunteers. Throughout the year, nearly 100 parents, grandparents, aunts, and ‘friends of Palmer River’ have helped to help shape our school. We value the work of

June 2014 all of our volunteers. Many supported our classrooms as room parents, helped with learning activities, supported our library, dedicated countless hours to copy work, and much more. Our PTSA also played an integral role in strengthening our school climate and affording our children additional enrichment opportunities, fieldtrips, and technology throughout the school. Members of this association, also volunteers, are amazingly dedicated to our children and continue to go above and beyond in so many ways. There are not words enough to express our gratitude to each and every volunteer. You are the greatest!

Only a few shorts months remain before the League’s commitment deadline. It will take an all-out community effort to meet our goal. We urge local residents and businesses to consider how you may help your neighborhood school children. If you are able to donate any of the above items, have a fundraiser idea, and/or the means to help coordinate fundraising efforts, please contact: Wendy Cordeiro at wenmik07@comcast. net. We’ll keep you posted with more details on these upcoming exciting fundraisers and look for community participation and support at each. Also find out where we will be and when through Facebook under Beckwith Middle School Massasoit League Fundraising. Thank you.

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Fundraising For Beckwith Middle School’s MASSASOIT TEAMS As Rehoboth works to balance its annual budget, many programs, departments and positions are vulnerable. One such program is Beckwith Middle School’s Massasoit League. The Massasoit league teams are comprised of 8 competitive interscholastic teams: Math, Spelling, boys and girls soccer and basketball, baseball, and softball.

Students pay a fee to participate on these teams and a motivated group of parents, teachers and community members are undertaking the task of raising the additional funding through alternative sources.

Currently, we have several fundraising events in the works: June 19th Beckwith night at SkyZone East Providence open to students and adults August 18th Beckwith Massasoit Golf Tournament at Segregansett Country Club in Taunton September 18th Taste of Rehoboth on Thursday at Francis Farm Stay tuned as we work to add more events such as raffles, pasta dinner or clam bake to the list. In addition to your participation in these great events, we are in need of items for multiple fundraising projects: Raffle prizes and auction items of all values (such as gift certificates to stores & restaurants; tickets to sporting & other events; other items for prizes) Sponsors for a golf tournament Monetary donations

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We Invite You to Visit us at Tranquil Lake Nursery

A year ago Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth came under new ownership, while the land was preserved forever for future gardeners, horticulturists and farmers. In June of 2013, Warren Leach and Philip Boucher, partners in the business for twenty-eight years, signed paperwork with the Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources to put a permanent agricultural preservation covenant on the land, so that it can never be developed and must be farmed. At the same time, in conjunction with the agricultural preservation, Warren Leach and Debi Hogan, horticulturist and wife, bought Phil’s share of the business, becoming the new owners of the nursery that they have nurtured together for so long.

Warren and Debi started making the commitment to preserving the land three years ago, when faced with the real possibility that the dissolution of the partnership would require that this lovely farm would be sold for house lots. As they looked out at the enchantingly beautiful gardens and fields of flowers along with the idyllic pastures and woodlands along the river, they felt that it was important to find a way to preserve the land. They explored options, ultimately joining forces with the Rehoboth Land Trust, The Trustees of Reservations and the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Resources to make the agricultural covenant possible.

The nursery farmland is valuable for its agricultural, horticultural and environmental qualities. It resides on twenty-two pastoral acres of stone-free soil bordered by the pristine Palmer River. It historically existed as rural open space and sustained some form of agriculture, as the iconic, stone farm walls bear witness. The daylily and iris nursery was started in 1970 by ardent plant collector and dye chemist, Charles Trommer and wife Edy, a Rehoboth school teacher. In 1986, horticulturists Warren Leach and Philip Boucher bought the nursery and expanded the business in horticultural breadth, offering a diversity of container plants as well as distinctive landscape design. While Phil oversaw the daylily and iris fields, Warren managed the landscape design business and also built the display gardens, adding a new garden or garden feature every year. These gardens provided visitors with the opportunity to learn as they explored mixed borders of shrubs and perennials, water gardens, permanent containers, mosaic paths, distinguished mature dwarf conifers, ornamental vegetables, herbs, tender perennials along with an assortment of hand-made garden structures.

The diversity of wildlife that abounds on the site is another captivating and important element of the nursery. Visitors are attracted to the families of bluebirds, orioles, swallows, waxwings, hummingbirds and herons, as well as the many other birds that are readily viewed in the fields and gardens, including the hawks overhead. The ponds offer regular sitings of turtles, frogs and goldfish including leopard frogs, sun turtles and box turtles. The gardens and fields also provide an amazing site for viewing all kinds of insects pollinators. Lightning bugs ignite the fields in June and dozens of butterflies are regularly seen feeding on the flowers. Down by the river and irrigation pond, the clear waters teem with native fish.

We are now working to preserve the daylily and iris collection as well as the display gardens as we plan for the future. We are also keeping the rich agricultural history and environmental diversity of the land in mind. Last year, we worked to cut back encroaching field edges and remove noxious plant pests. The iris collection was saved and transplanted. The former iris field is now being rejuvenated with cover crops in anticipation of an edible production crop, perhaps asparagus! We began to reclaim a fallow field and are exploring the possibility of a CSA for food crops or other collaborations.

Tranquil Lake Nursery is a small local business with deep roots in the community.

We also need the support of the community to expand and thrive. We are devoted to sharing our horticultural knowledge and passions and invite you to partake in our mission of horticulture and environmental stewardship. We hope that you will visit soon and see the changes that are taking place. Enjoy the eight acres of daylily and iris fields, wander through the two acres of display gardens and take in the wildlife and natural resources. Tranquil Lake Nursery is open Thursday to Sunday from 9 to 5. The nursery is located at 45 River Street in Rehoboth just off Route 44 or at www.tranquillake.com.

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What’s Been Happening at Seekonk High School?

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Youth Week. Ashley and Tim were selected due to their excellence in the areas of scholastics, athletics, leadership and civic duty. They received commendations at a dinner held to honor the area youths on Thursday, May 1st at the Elk’s Golden Antler Room.

June High School STE MCAS Testing will affect Adams Scholarship eligibility for students in Grades 9 and 10. Beginning with the class of 2016, a student’s score on a high school Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) MCAS test will be added to the eligibility criteria for the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. Therefore, the score for a grade 9 or 10 student who takes one of the June 2014 STE MCAS tests will count toward his or her scholarship eligibility.

There will be a College Essay Writing workshop on Thursday, June 5th at during the last period of the day in the school library.

Juniors interested in participating in the workshop should submit their name to the guidance office by Monday, June 2nd. We are very fortunate to have Mrs. Ana Saul-Sykes as the presenter for the workshop. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of higher education admissions. So far many of our juniors have registered to attend.

Best wishes to Celina Fonseca and Emily Ferreira as they go off to represent Seekonk High School in the Hugh O›Brien Youth Leadership Conference next weekend at Bentley College.

Best wishes to Ankit Kotwal who will be traveling to Lesley University for the MASS Star youth leadership conference.

We are hoping for sunny weather on Friday, June 13, so we can hold the graduation ceremony on the field. Guests do not need tickets if it is held outside. Each student gets four tickets in case of rain and the ceremony is held in the gym. We will not have any extra tickets available because this is a large class. Students need to be at the high school by 5:15 PM. The bus registration form for 2014-2015 is available on the district website.

On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, the members of the Model UN and their advisor, Mrs. Larson, hosted a special evening of “Desserts & Diplomacy” from 7-8:30 PM in the SHS Library. This evening was for the students, their families and their honored guests to celebrate the wonderful work the Model UN team has done this year. It was wonderful to see the students do a brief simulation of what they do at conferences. This was followed by the announcement of officers for next year. Anthony Tusino was elected president and Casey Rutter was elected vice president.

From Dr. Jones, Assistant Principal Congratulations to Brian, Matt, and Tim Salit whose project, Teacher of Note Massachusetts Teen Distracted Driving Leadership Summit, was As a guidance counselor, Mrs. Mello has many opportunities voted one of five finalists for a Jefferson Award for Public Service. to help students in different ways. Mrs. Mello is quick to colThe Salits will be at the awards ceremony on June 17-18 in Washlaborate to make sure students are getting the support they need. ington, D.C. when the winner is announced.

Whether she is chairing the Student Support Team (SST), acting The Seekonk Lions Club kindly hosted Mrs. Janet Fitzgerald as the “point person” for complex student issues, or connecting at their last dinner meeting where she spoke about the benefits of with other guidance counselors to share strategies, it is clear that our summer work program for students in our Special Education Mrs. Mello’s main goal is to help students succeed in school and program. For the fifth year in a row, the Lions generously presented life. Most importantly, students are comfortable talking to Mrs. Seekonk High School with a check for $500 to help fund student Mello. Quick to comfort, yet stern enough to guide, Mrs. Mello jobs on the summer maintenance crew. We appreciate the Lions strikes a balance that has parents calling in to comment on how ongoing support. well she does “her job.” If you have the chance to see Mrs. Mello Seekonk High School is pleased to announce that the 2014 either doing paperwork, speaking to parents, counseling students, SHS all-school read is Being Henry David by Cal Armistead sending emails, giving presentations, or hurrying down the hall to a (Paperback, 312 pages.) There are some exciting new features continued on next page... of the SHS summer reading program this year. From June to August, there will be weekly Being Henry David trivia contests for students through the SHS website and social media. Seekonk High will also host a special fall visit from author Cal Armistead to discuss her book and her writing career.

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Congratulations to the seniors who were honored at the annual breakfast sponsored by the United Regional Chamber of Commerce. Andrew Breiter-Wu was selected as SHS’s Unsung Hero. Our top ten seniors were also recognized: Nicholas Lancellotti, Olivia Sykes, Alexander Ho, Christienne Mendes, Joshua Hess, Shannon Karbowski, Nicholas Smith, Lindsay Gomes, Lindsay, Brendan Pickett, and Evania Thompson.

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Mrs. Cunard and Mrs. Larson Present “Flipping Biology” at Bridgewater State University

On Thursday, May 1, 2014, Ms. Angela Cunard, chair of the SHS Science Department, and Ms. Suzanne Larson, SHS Librarian, presented to the board members of the Curriculum Leadership Center at Bridgewater State University. They spoke about the grant-funded project “Flipping Biology” that piloted at Seekonk High over this past year. With the funding, Ms. Cunard and Ms. Larson were able to collaborate with members of the science department to create instructional videos and support materials for Biology I students. The CLC Board applauded this innovative instructional approach and lauded Seekonk High.

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Visit to McCoy Stadium

Tuesday, May 20th, was a busy day for the ESL Department! The ESL secondary students completed their unit of study on the history of baseball in America with a field trip to McCoy Stadium. They had a tour of the field where they were able to sit in the Paw Sox dugout and bullpen. Next, they spoke to the grounds crew about the work required to keep the field in tip-top shape. From there, the children had a tour underneath the stadium which is home to an incredible amount of memorabilia. The students saw Boston’s World Series rings, photos and stories from famous MLB players that played at McCoy and artifacts from history’s longest baseball game. The team mascot “Sox” joined us for a photo-op.

The Paw Sox then surprised the students with a luncheon under the right field tent! We were able to eat our lunch while watching the New York Yankees’ farm team warm up for the game. They also had one of their players, LHP Chris Hernandez, come out to join us for autographs.

Our day ended with box seats behind home plate to see the Pawtucket Red Sox in action. We are so fortunate to have this in our own backyard. Everyone was very grateful to the Paw Sox for giving us the royal treatment!

In the evening, the ESL teachers hosted their second annual “ESL Family Night” at Martin Elementary School. All present and former ESL students and their families were invited. They were served a light dinner as the ACCESS test was discussed. The evening concluded with recognition of the students’ accomplishments with certificates.

Beckwith Middle School THE BECKWITH CHRONICLE Website: drregional.org Dates to Remember

May 15 MCAS – Grade 8 May 16 MCAS – Grade 8 May 19 MCAS – Grade 5 May 19 Town Meeting at DRRHS 7 pm May 20 MCAS – Grade 5 May 23 Grade 7 Field Trip May 26 No School Memorial Day May 27 Term 4 Progress Reports issued May 27 School Committee 7 p.m.

May 28 Chorus Concert 7 p.m. DRRHS May 29 Beckwith Most Amazing Talent Show 6:30 pm in Beckwith cafe May 30 Grade 5 Social June 3 Step Up Night for Grade 4 Parents June 9 Step Up Day for Grade 4 June 9 Grade 6 Field Trip June 10-12 Grade 5 Field Trips June 13 Grade 7 Field Trip to IMAX June 23 Grade 8 Field Trip Canobie Lake June 24 Grade 8 Celebration June 25 Last Day of School –

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The Beckwith Math Team showed their fierce computational skills and came in 5th place at the Massasoit League Spring Math Meet, which was held on May 2nd at Raynham Middle School. Jacob Holme was the top scorer for Beckwith. Emily Greenberg and Alexander Santos had the second highest scores. Congratulations to the members of our math team for all of their hard work this year! They are: Allison Ainley, Cassidy Burke, Angelina Curtis, Emily Greenberg, Jacob Holme, Kyle O’Connell, Kendra Oliveira, Ryan Paulhus, Hannah Philip, Joey Reed, Ethan Ricker, Alex Santos, Cameron Silvia and Jeffrey Tran. Special thanks goes to Ms. Freeman, our math team advisor, for her guidance and support.

SEMSBA Music Festival

Ten 7th and 8th grade music students recently represented Beckwith Middle School in the annual SEMSBA Music Festival. Chorus students were Courtney Anderson, Natasha Bansal, Jenna Barros, Sierra Candeias, Sara McNaughton, Morgan Richards, and Montana Rose.

Instrumental students were Charlie Pike (clarinet), Kathryn Poole (flute), and Eveline Rossi (baritone horn). The festival was held on May 2nd and 3rd at Plymouth North High School in Plymouth, Massachusetts and concluded with a concert that was attended by the students’ families and friends.

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Thursday, September 18 - Open House from 6:30-8:30 PM Thursday, November 20 - Parent Conferences from 6:30-8:30 PM Thursday, January 8 – College Financing Seminar @ 6:30 PM Thursday, May 7 - Honor Societies - Induction Ceremonies @ 6:30 PM Saturday, May 16 – Prom at the Crown Plaza in Warwick from 6:30-10:30 PM Wednesday, June 3 - Senior Class Night @ 7 PM Friday, June 5 - Graduation @ 6:30 PM

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Step Up Day and Night

Step Up Night for the parents of grade 4 students transitioning to Beckwith in September is scheduled for June 3 at 6 p.m. in the Beckwith Library.

Step Up Day for grade 4 students to spend a day at Beckwith is scheduled for June 9 and will feature tours and time with grade 5 teachers.

Grade 8 Celebration of Achievement

We are looking forward to our upcoming celebration of achievement for our 8th grade students. The celebration will start at 8:30 a.m. in our Lussier Gymnasium as we acknowledge the achievements of our 8th grade students. Parents of our 8th graders are welcome to attend this event in the gym. After the conclusion of the celebration in the gym, our 8th graders will be bussed to Francis Farm where the festivities will continue with snacks, organized field events, lunch, ice cream social and slide show, and some free play before being returned to Beckwith for their final ride home from our school at 2:30 p.m. Stayed tuned for details on this event.

DRRHS Freshman Transition

Eighth grade students will attend classes at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School on June 12 and 13 from 7:15 a.m. until 1:51 p.m. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the high school each day. More information is available at https://sites.google.com/a/drregional.org/drtransitionprogram/

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For those of you who are interested in chaperoning field trips and volunteering to help teachers or help at school events, please remember that you need to have a current CORI/SORI form on file with the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District. Your form needs to be completed in person and you will need to present a valid drivers license. Once you have been approved, your form is valid for all the schools in our district for three years.

Springtime

It feels like spring has finally arrived. Baseball and softball seasons are underway, flowers are in bloom, and the weather has finally warmed up some. Keeping the nice, warm weather in mind, please help your child to continue to select clothing each day which is suitable to wear to school. Remind them to dress appropriately for the occasion; school is a learning environment.

Info at Beckwith Website

Please take some time to explore our website periodically for the latest information and memos. Just go to www.drregional.org and follow the Beckwith links. You will see the School Calendar to the right which contains important dates, events, and ACE program schedule for easily accessible information. As you scroll down you will also see important dates and links to other important information including the Beckwith Chronicle. On the left side of our main page, there are links to other parts of our website, including the student handbook and teacher pages…some of which contain homework assignments.

Hornbine School – Open for the 2014 Season

Recently, during the month of May, four hundred students from Swansea, North Dartmouth, Rumford, Barrington, and Providence visited the Hornbine School and learned what it was like to attend a one room school house in the 1860s. One hundred and fifty Third Grade students from Palmer River School will visit the Hornbine School in the month of June.

The Hornbine School will be open to the public on Sunday, June 22nd from 2-4 pm., as well as each second and fourth Sunday during the months of July August and September between 2 and 4 pm. The school in located at the corner of Baker and Hornbine Roads in the south east corner of Rehoboth.

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Frances Magan Jones, from Hornbine Road, visits each class and explains what it was like for her and her brother to attend the Hornbine School in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Bay View Academy Announces Two Seniors Accepted For United States Naval Academy

Rehoboth resident, Paige Monk

Bay View Academy is proud to announce that two members of the class of 2014 have been accepted for admission to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Paige Monk (Rehoboth, MA) and Cori Sullivan (Tiverton, RI) will start their Plebe Summer, an intense summer program designed to lay the foundation of the Academy’s four-year professional development curriculum, on July 1, 2014.

As Student Council President and a three sport athlete (lacrosse/volleyball/basketball) with the honor of being named Academic All-American in lacrosse, Paige has demonstrated leadership, academic and athletic ability throughout her years at Bay View. Paige is a member of the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, the Excalibur Science Honor Society and the National Italian Honor Society. Paige has dreams of being a doctor and is pursuing them steadfastly, even dedicating the summer before her senior year to full-time research at Rhode Island Hospital, after earning a prestigious internship with the National Institute of Health (NIH).

She’s headed to the Naval Academy with the hope of staying in the top 20% of her class, so as to qualify for tuition-free admission to medical school.

For Paige, it’s not all about academics. She plans to try out for basketball and crew at the Academy. A large part of her decision to apply for an appointment at the Naval Academy was her experience at Bay View. “I never wanted to go to a huge university,” she says.

“The family aspect that we have at Bay View was what I wanted out of a college. I found that at the Naval Academy. I saw the support I knew I wanted and would eventually need.”

Some of that support she sees coming from fellow her classmate, Cori. “To know I’ll have a piece of home there with me settles a lot of my nerves,” she says. Paige adds that she wants to be the type of person she knows she will have the opportunity to become at the Naval Academy. “Bay View has bred a leader,” she says, “and Navy will develop one.”

Host Families Needed for Students From Spain

Former Framingham resident Carrie Mittleman, who now resides in Spain teaching English as a foreign language, has started a program for her students called Let’s Boston that is looking for host families for high school students from Spain this summer. Dates of the program are July 2nd-July 30th, 2014. Host families do not need to speak any other languages, as it is an English immersion for the student.

Students will be traveling with their own spending money, and host families would only be required to provide room and board. Host families treat the student as another member of their family, and will make a new lifelong friend from this amazing experience! Ideal host families have a son or daughter of high school age as well. Contact Carrie at carrie.mittleman@gmail.com or at info@letsboston.com.

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Why do we need a public library?

A public library is a community center for residents of all ages and economic backgrounds, in addition to offering books and other print media, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, Internet access and a wide variety of online resources, such as databases and downloadable e-books. A library card (free to Rehoboth residents) gives you free access to all of these and more through the Blanding Library and the SAILS library network in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Taxpayers of other towns do not expect to provide library services for residents of towns that do not support libraries.

What about using school libraries?

Rehoboth’s school libraries have limited hours, are not open to the public and are not state certified.

Could the library be run by volunteers?

The Blanding currently operates with some fund-raising (the annual used book sale in the fall is our big fund-raising event of the year). The Friends of the Library, a volunteer group, also contributes to some library expenses outside the regular budget. Goff Hall itself is totally maintained by the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society through gifts and donations. But there is no way the library could operate solely on a volunteer basis or have the resources to operate without town funding.

What does state certification mean?

To remain state certified, the town must appropriate a minimum amount of public funds to support the library. As stated above, if we lose state certification, Rehoboth residents will be cut off from using any other public libraries in the area as well. To further complicate financial matters, if the library were to be closed, the Blanding would still owe thousands of dollars in fees to the SAILS system for this year even if we were cut off from SAILS services.

For more information or if you have any questions, you may call Werner Horlbeck, library treasurer, at 508-252-3956, or Laura Bennett, library director, at 508-252-4236 (lbennett@sailsinc.org).

Children’s Programs in June As local parents know, the Blanding is also a great resource for free children’s programs, both story hours for preschoolers and special programs during the summer and holiday times. The library is still planning on business as usual in the month of June, including two programs for children.

Deb Banna of Deeanne Art will return for a preschool art program

June 2014 called “Explore the Season of Summer” on Thursday June 12 at 3:30 pm. In this hour-long program children ages 3 through kindergarten will move from table to table working on fun and easy science activities.

Call ahead (508-252-4236) to make reservations. This program is sponsored by the Rehoboth Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council. Then on Monday June 30 at 1:30 pm, Ed the Wizard will be back for a performance (no reservations necessary).

The Blanding Library (blandinglibrary. net) is located at 124 Bay State Rd, Rehoboth, 508-252-4236. The library is open 11:30 am to 8 pm from Monday through Thursday and from 10 am to 4 pm on Friday and Saturday. Closed Sundays and holidays.

“Explore the Season of Summer” With Deb Banna of Deeanne Art For Children 3-Kindergarten Thurs. June 12 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Call 508-252-4236 to register

The Blanding Library Presents Ed the Wizard Mon. June 30, 1:30 pm (No reservations necessary)

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Seekonk Public Library Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn Thursday, June 12 at 6:00 pm

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The Center for Women & Enterprise will help you discover the power of the world’s largest professional networking site. Whether you’re looking to connect with new business clients, build brand awareness or just trying to expand your personal network, LinkedIn is an excellent tool. You will learn how to get started with LinkedIn through a step-by-step illustration using a live LinkedIn account with demonstrations of many powerful features.

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The Seekonk Library invites you to join us for a presentation on Summer Care for Your Dog, Wednesday, June 18 from 6:00 PM at the library.

Summer presents special challenges for caring for our four legged friends. Certified veterinary naturopath and show dog enthusiast Tracie Laliberte will be back to help new and experienced dog owners meet those challenges. Topics covered will include kenneling and travelling with dogs, vaccinations, and keeping dogs cool, hydrated, and pest free. All your questions are welcome!

This program is free and open to the public through sponsorship from the Friends of the Seekonk Library. No registration necessary. Please note this program is for pet owners only, no dogs. Contact the library at 508-336-8230 x5130 with any questions or to register.

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Seekonk Library Offers New Computer Training

Seekonk Public Library is excited to offer SAILS library card holders free access to professional online computer training from lynda.com.

Using the Lynda.com Kiosk in the library’s new Innovation Center, patrons with a SAILS library card can choose from over 2,500 courses, 116,000 videos on creative, technology, and business software and topics. With this new tool in the Innovation Center, you can access the same professionally produced training led by industry experts being used in Fortune 500 companies and colleges and universities across the country – for free! Each course contains video, interactive transcript and often exercise files for practice, with new course added every week. Whether you’re looking for a weekly ten minute productivity tip or intensive hourly training, lynda.com is at your service with popular topics including Windows 8, iPad, Photoshop, CSS, Excel, Photography and much more.

The library has purchased a subscription to setup one Lynda. com laptop available to use in the library. Stop by or call the library Building & Remodeling to make an appointment to use the lynda.com laptop during library hours.

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Join the Friends!

The Friends of the Seekonk Library are seeking new board members to help plan fundraising and “friend-raising” events that help support the library. The Friends is a non-profit group that supports the library by raising funds to purchase items that aren’t provided for in the operating budget. These items have included museum passes, funds to pay entertainers for children’s nights, speakers for adult educational and entertainment programs, as well as the summer concert series. Meetings are held on the last Monday night each month. Our next meeting is our Annual Meeting held on June 9th at 7pm. Everyone is invited to attend.

Thank you to our supporters!

The Friends want to thank the generous donors in our community who go above and beyond to provide extra financial support to our library. These donors have requested donations to the library instead of gifts for their child’s birthday, remembered the library in their will, or have made sizable donations to help us further our support of the library. We appreciate that these people consider the library for these donations. Their generous financial support helps us to do so much more for our library!

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Friends of Seekonk Library Membership Drive

By now, all Seekonk households should have received our newsletter in the mail, with a membership envelope included. The Friends use the membership funds to provide a base of capital that allows us to continue providing services to the library. If you haven’t already, please consider joining the Friends with a tax-deductible donation. If you already have donated, THANK YOU!!

Volunteers Needed!

Due to illnesses and vacations, the Friends of the Seekonk Library need volunteers to staff the lobby book sale at all times during the day (10AM-8PM). Duties include collecting money, helping customers locate materials, and suggesting other items to purchase that are not normally on display (such as oversized “coffee table” books).

June 2014 Volunteers who staff the book sale find this a very rewarding and enjoyable experience as they connect with members of the community in a fun and helpful way!

Stamp Researcher Needed

The Friends need someone to evaluate their stamp collection.

Interested parties can contact Maryellen Siniak at the library (508336-8230).

Book Donations

The Friends of the Seekonk Public Library accepts donations year round according to the following guidelines: · Books must be in good to excellent condition - there should be no writing/highlighting, no torn pages, and no mold/mildew/ dampness. If the book was sold with a book jacket, it should be on the book. · Magazines should have covers and no more than 3 months old. · Puzzles that are in good condition and DVDs are accepted.

Sorry, no phonograph records. · We cannot accept encyclopedias, condensed books, textbooks/workbooks, reference books, technical manuals, professional journals, as well as Reader’s Digest or National Geographic Magazines.

Thank you for your support!

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of Seekonk Meadows which will run from 2-6pm with a variety of musical performances on the amphitheater stage along with free programs and exhibits.

The New England Swing & Soul Orchestra performed its first wedding in 1983. Since that time the band has played over 200 weddings at resort and private locales throughout New England.

All members of the orchestra were classically trained at various local colleges and most have performed in many different pop and jazz situations since 1974. The band maintains a large library of 500 tunes specializing in Big Band Music from the 1930’s and 40’s, 50’s, Rhythm & Blues and Rock n’ Roll, Soul and Motown from the 60’s, and Contemporary Rock.

On Saturday, June 21st the New England Swing Orchestra will be performing Big Band Theme Songs from the 30’s, 40’s and 50s.

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Free Children’s Programs in Seekonk Meadows Saturday, June 21st!!

Seekonk, MA May 23, 2014…… On Saturday, June 21st, there will be a 3rd Annual Summer Opening Celebration of Seekonk Meadows on the grounds of the Seekonk Library. The celebration will run from 2-6pm with a variety of musical performances on the amphitheater stage along with free programs and exhibits.

2-3pm Kite Making Workshop Kite making workshop led by professional kite maker Maggie Engvall who will help each child make their own kite. The children can then fly the kites in Seekonk Meadows with the help of professional kite flyer Gray Engvall.

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2:30-3:15pm Children’s Story Time The Audubon Society will hold a story time for children including stories, felt board activities and a special guest from nature.

2-5pm Children’s Nature Activities Seekonk Librarians will help children make a craft, have nature books on display and provide project sheets to take home.

The events will be held rain or shine.

For additional information please visit the Seekonk Meadows page on the Library website at www.seekonkpl.org or contact Cheryl Faria at cherylafaria@verizon.net

New England Swing Orchestra Performs in Seekonk Meadows!

Saturday, June 21st 4-6pm Seekonk, MA May 23, 2014…… On Saturday, June 21st, the New England Swing Orchestra will be performing on the Seekonk Meadows amphitheater stage on the grounds of the Seekonk Library. The New England Swing Orchestra is the featured performance during the 3rd Annual Summer Opening Celebration

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The ladies ready for prom!

Not Only Is Fashion A Big Part of Prom... ...But So Is Safety

A sign that graduation isn’t far away, Saturday night was prom night for Seekonk High School. High school proms haven’t fallen out of fashion, and fashion continues to be a big part of the night, as well as safety.

The Prom reception was held at Lake Pearl this year in Wrentham, Massachusetts, and all students attending were transported by a “party bus”. This is one of the best safety measure that schools all across the country are utilizing. It give parents peace of mind knowing that their children will be safe and kids not need to drive. The bus takes the students to the reception and then back. A wonderful and safe evening was had by all prom-goers.

Photographs were taken at the home of Julianna Fonseca, a senior.

Students, along with their Moms and Dads and a few grandparents, gathered for photos and enjoyed some Del’s Lemonade while waiting for the “party bus” to arrive and transport the young girls and boys to the reception.

Let’s hope every school in America follows suit with so many other schools by promoting and providing safety measures for all attending outside school events. It’s nice to know that the evening was uneventful regarding car accidents. Way to go Seekonk! Let’s continue with safe prom nights.

Getting on the party bus to head to Lake Pearl.

The men ready for prom with their flowers!

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Children’s Grief Support Program Free and Open to the Public Community VNA, 10 Emory St., Attleboro, MA 02703 Saturday, June 28, 2014 9:30AM - 12Noon Grief Program for Children Ages 5 - 13 years old

Kids’ Club Helps Children Who Have Experienced Loss

On Saturday, June 28th from 9:30AM to 12:00PM, Community VNA Hospice and Palliative Care located at 10 Emory Street in Attleboro MA is hosting a grief program. Kids’ Club is designed to help children ages 5 - 13 to deal with the loss of a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, classmate or other significant person in their life. In a supportive and understanding atmosphere, experienced grief specialists guide the children to explore and express their feelings as they participate in activities such as crafts, fabric painting, creating memory books and sharing. Snacks are provided.

Pre-registration is required. Please call 508-222-0118 or 800-220-0110. This program is free and open to children from all towns. For more information about this program and other grief services offered by the agency, please visit www.communityvna.com. Kids’ Club is funded under grant support from the TJX Foundation.

Community VNA Hospice and Palliative Care offers grief support to anyone in the community who has had a loss through death, not just for those who were cared for by hospice.

Grief professionals, who specialize in loss for adults and children, provide suggestions and sources of support. They are a resource also for those seeking guidance on how to support others who are grieving.

Classes at Oak Knoll for June Summer Solstice Friday, June 20 7:30-9:00

Join Oak Knoll staff for an evening hike around Lake Talaquega and find out what the longest day of the year means to the many plants and animals in our region.

(Adults $8M/$10NM -- Child $6M/$8NM) Sign up by calling 508-223-3060 or online at www.massaudubon.org/oakknoll

Food, fun and laughter at the Zoo

Attleboro, MA – NEW THIS YEAR! Join the foodie sensation that’s sweeping the nation! Come to the zoo on JUNE 19 from 5:30-9PM and enjoy our first FOOD TRUCK FEST! Gone are the days of the ‘roach coach’. Food trucks are now mobile gourmet food vendors that offer amazing dishes for less than a restaurant…and FOOD TRUCK FEST is a great way to discover these new and exciting food offerings! You can purchase food from your favorite truck or try dishes from a couple different ones. The exciting cuisine of the evening includes offerings from a variety of trucks: Portu-Galo, FUGO, Paco’s Tacos, Noble Knots, the Salad Man and Juice Bar and Like No Udder.

During your meal enjoy the sounds of JOJO MELINA and friends while they serenade you with music. Then at 7 PM settle in and enjoy the family friendly FOOD TRUCK FUNNIES…and comedy show with local funny men “WILD BILL” SIMAS, featuring TOM STEWART, hosted by CHRISTINA THOMAS. A perfect way to round out an evening of food and fun!

FEE: $5/Capron Park Zoo Members, $6/Non-members – Fee includes admission to the zoo and comedy show. Food must be purchased separately.

For more information, please visit the zoo’s website: www. capronparkzoo.com.

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Seekonk Human Services

Telephone: (508) 336-8772 FAX: (508) 336-2239

Seekonk Human Services Staff Telephone: (508) 336-8772 FAX: (508) 336-2239

Executive Director Bernadette Huck Ext. 15 Senior Secretary Ashley Pimental ext. 12 Clerical Assistant Kimberly Mallon ext. 10 Educational & Social Programs Karen Stutz ext. 14 Outreach Managers Adriana Dossantos BA. ext. 11 (Monday-Friday) Veronica Brickley, LPN BA SOC LSWA ext. 17 (Mon. Wed. Fri.) Senior Aides ext. 19 Loretta Ferreira, Sharon Bettencourt Executive Board Members Victoria Kinniburgh, Chairperson Rene Andrews, Vice Chairperson Anne Libby, Secretary Anita Gendron, Treasurer Christine Allen, Guy Boulay Beverly Della Grotta

*Center Hours

Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 4:30, Wednesdays 5:00 – 7:00 at Town Hall by Appointment Only, Friday 8:30 – 12:30

DIABETES BINGO

Wednesday, June 4 @ 10 am John Quintas from the Diabetes Association is coming back to follow up on his last presentation. Mr. Quintas informs individuals who live with diabetes or may become diabetic correct ways of living a healthy lifestyle. This is very informative and fun way of learning about diabetes. Lunch will be Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, and Veggies for $3. Please sign up in advance at 508-336-8772.

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Wednesday, June 11 @ 10am Wendy Gonzales from Southcoast Center for Independent Living (SCIL) will be presenting programs that are offered through SCIL. SCIL helps people with disabilities helps them make decisions and choose services that would be beneficial for them. Lunch will be Meatball Subs for $3.

Please sign up in advance at 508-336-8772.

Come help us celebrate TRIAD’s 16th Birthday Party

Wednesday, June 25 @ 10 am

Seekonk TRIAD is a three-way commitment among the Seekonk Police/Fire Department, Bristol County Sheriff’s Office & Seekonk Senior Community To work together by creating programs beneficial to enhancing the quality of life of Seekonk’s senior residents A delicious brunch of Baked French Toast, Eggs, Bacon and Fruit Salad ...For free Seating is limited, please call to sign up 508-336-8772

R.U.O.K?

The Bristol County Sheriff, Thomas Hodgson, is offering the “R.U.O.K?” program. Telephone calls are placed to seniors, disabled persons, and shut-ins. Calls are made the same time each day to check on the well being of an individual. If there is no answer, a second call will be placed. If there is no answer after the second attempt, the Town’s first responders will be dispatched to physically check in on the person. Applications are available at Seekonk Human Services or by calling 774-628-0030.

For more information, please call Seekonk Human Services at 508-336-8772.

FARMERS’ MARKET

Elders receiving food stamps, supplementary security income (SSI), Medicaid, fuel assistance, housing assistance or are enrolled in similar programs are eligible.

Coupons are available in limited amounts and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Elders must obtain coupons in person, if you are unable to come in person, a proxy form must be completed prior to distribution. NOTE: If you have a Brown Bag delivered to your home/apartment, fresh produce will be in your bag each month. You will NOT be eligible to receive farmers’ market coupons. Farmers’ Market will begin in July, be on the look out in the July newsletter!

MEN’S BREAKFAST

Thursday, June 12, 2014 @ 8:30am Toti’s Restaurant Men of all ages are welcome to attend and no sign up is required. Bring a friend with you to enjoy a delicious breakfast.

There is no set price for breakfast, order what you want, pay for what you order.

WOMEN’S BRUNCH

Thursday, June 19, 2014 @ 10:00am Toti’s Restaurant Women of all ages are welcome to attend and no sign up is required. Bring a friend with you to enjoy a delicious brunch.

There is no set price for breakfast, order what you want, pay for what you order.

THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE

EXERCISE is one of the best defenses against many problems that are associated with aging. Many people think that as we age, we tend to slow down and do less; that physical decline is an inevitable consequence of aging. For the most part that is not true. Much of the physical decline that we attribute to old age is actually due to inactivity. Being sedentary, not just the aging process, is a major contributor to the degeneration of bones and muscles. Incredible declines in functional abilities involving flexibility, strength and energy, invariably happen when we don’t exercise. For older adults, this translates into difficulties with everyday activities such as climbing stairs, rising from a chair, and carrying groceries.

A number of recent studies have demonstrated that: ¨ Weight training exercise, especially later in life, was found to reduce the risk of falls by 31% ¨ TAI CHAI, a Chinese martial art that emphasizes balance, was found to be the most helpful ¨ Low-intensity activities, done 30 minutes each day, can have some long-term health benefits But, what if it’s been years since I have exercised? Can I still benefit? Definitely!

Even if you have health problems that limit your mobility or your endurance, you can still enjoy activities to help you get the results that will make a difference. Why not start with a walk? Walking can provide the same benefits for everyone. Did you know walking can provide the same benefits as more strenuous activities such as swimming, bicycling or jogging? It’s a terrific form of exercise, and improves functions of your heart and lungs.

MEDICARE AND MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS

Since January 2014, Original Medicare increased its payment for most outpatient mental health services to the same 80% level as other Medicare Part B services: you or

June 2014 The Reporter at 508-336-8772 and ask for a free, confidential SHINE appointment to discuss Medicare health insurance.

2014 TRIPS SUPER DUCK TOUR

Monday, June 30, 2014 $66.00 per person (includes drivers tip) Departure: 8:30am Return: 5:30pm This Super Duck is the only amphibious tour that takes you through the Boston Harbor! On this tour you will spend 45 minutes on land and 45 minutes at sea while enjoying a rich narrative focusing on the history of Boston’s historical waterfront. Super Duck will be dropping off at Faneuil Hall Marketplace following the tour for some free time and lunch on your own. In the afternoon we visit the Commonwealth Museum and explore Massachusetts history – learn about the state’s role in developing rights for all Americans. Come travel by land & by sea with us on this unique tour! SOLD OUT

NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE LOBSTERFEST

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and an amazing comedy on this summer day! A thoroughly enjoyable comedy about a fifties couple and a mid- twenties couple who accidentally rent the same cottage for the weekend. They decide to share—and the fun begins! SOLD OUT

COME SAIL AWAY ON THE BLOCK ISLAND FERRY

Thursday, August 14, 2014 $100 per person (includes drivers tip) Departure: 7:30am Return: 5:30pm Visit beautiful Block Island this summer.

Our bus will meet the ferry at Point Judith, Rhode Island. A representative will give a brief overview of the day’s itinerary. Upon arrival in Block Island, you will be given the Island Tour. The tour lasts approximately one hour and fifteen minutes and includes a stop at the historical Southeast Light. After the tour you enjoy an included lunch at the National Hotel followed by some free time for walking and shopping in Old Harbor’s downtown. Meal Choice: Crispy Pan Fried Chicken Breast, Grilled Salmon or Pasta

CT RAIL & SAIL

Monday, July 21, 2014 $52 per person (includes drivers tip) Departure: 10:00am Return: 5:00pm Come join us for 1/4lb lobster, buffet

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your supplemental insurance must pay the remaining 20 percent coinsurance.

Medicare Advantage plans must cover the same services as Original Medicare, but your plan will likely require an in-network mental health care provider. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, contact your plan to find out about your copayments.

You can receive mental health services in an outpatient hospital program, at a doctor’s or therapist’s office or a clinic.

Medicare will help pay for outpatient mental health services from general and nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers or clinical nurse specialists, as long as they are Medicare providers. Know that psychiatrists are less likely to not accept Medicare than other practitioners.

Ask your provider if they take Medicare before you begin receiving services!

Medicare covers yearly screenings to detect depression. (Part D) Medicare prescription drug plans must cover nearly all antidepressant, antipsychotic, and anticonvulsant prescription drugs used to treat mental health conditions.

Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans continue to provide coverage for inpatient mental health services.

To better understand and access Medicare benefits, call Seekonk Human Services

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Friday, September 12, 2014 $88 per person (includes drivers tip) Departure: 9:30am Return: 5:00pm We begin with boarding the restored

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Great Seafood Tuesday - Friday Evenings Fish & Chips, Fried Clams and Scallops

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1920’s Pullman Dining Car to savor a hot lunch at historic Essex Station that is prepared and cooked on board. Let the attentive staff transport you back to when rail travel was king and eating in the “Diner” were a delicious special occasion. You will travel aboard the train along the Lower Connecticut River Valley while you finish your meal. At Deep River Landing you will transfer to the Becky Thatcher Riverboat for a cruise on the Connecticut River – bursting with lush scenery and historic sights. You will finish your journey riding the train back to Essex station. This 3 ½ hour lunch, train and riverboat sightseeing excursion is a must do! Meal Choice: Beef tips with lt. sour cream/red wine gravy, Grilled Chicken Breast, Baked Stuffed White Cod fillet with cornbread & apple stuffing, or Pasta with red sauce

YMCA*

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$3 fee per class for the following classes: · Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Exercise Monday, Wednesday, Friday @ 9am · Aquaerobics Monday, Wednesday Friday @ 9:45am · Silver Sneaker Classic Wednesday and Friday @ 11am *Must be a Seekonk senior and have a scan card, please call 508-336-8772 for further information.

SEEKONK TOTAL FITNESS 1301 Fall River Avenue Seekonk, MA 02771 508.336.4545 Seekonk Total Fitness is offering Senior Fitness Group Exercise Classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11am—12pm.

The cost per class is $1.

GATRA PHOTO ID’S

GATRA Photo ID’S can be done at Seekonk Human Services. No appointment is necessary. Just fill out an application and take a picture and the ID will be mailed within 2 weeks. Please contact Ashley Pimental @ 508-336-8772.

COOLING CENTER

Seekonk Human Services is happy to announce that we are working with Seekonk Public Safety again to create a cooling center on those extreme humid and hot days where it can be unbearable. The cooling center will be Monday through Saturday on the days of extreme heat. Any of the Town buildings can be used as a cooling center such as the Library, Town Hall, and Seekonk Human Services. Please call Seekonk Human Services at 508-336-8772 if you have any questions regarding the cooling center.

Rehoboth Council on Aging 55 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769 Phone 508-252-3373 Fax 508-252-4617 Thank you,

The Rehoboth Council on Aging Director and Staff, Norie Palmer, Linda Sherman, Brad Marshall, Gale Pray and Jimmy Kelley.

Dancing through the Decades

Thanks in part to the generosity of the Rehoboth Cultural Council and also the Rehoboth Council on Aging on June 4th 1pm will sponsor “Dancing through the Decades” with Dance Calient owners Eileen and Raul. Everyone is welcomed to come in and enjoy. Refreshments will be served.

Art Show

During the Dance Presentation our Art Class will have their painting out for you to review and maybe join their class in September.

Beckwith MS and COA Annual BBQ

On Wednesday, June 11th at 11:45 am the Rehoboth Council on Aging and Helping Hands will welcome our Bechwith Middle School 8th graders for our annual intergenerational BBQ. The students will serve our lunch and desserts and then the choir will entertain with a short concert.

This has always been a fun day. Welcome to our “new” High School freshmen class of 2018. Also a big Thank you goes out to our Chief Pray and Rehoboth Fire Department for transporting our students.

Gert’s Cafe`:

Lunch is served at Gert’s Cafe` Mondays at 12 Noon. Menus consist of soup or salad, a main course, dessert coffee or tea. The best part is!!!....you can treat yourself, your love one or a close friend or friends to a delicious lunch for the “Bargain” price of $3.00 - Sign up to get the good stuff and have a seat.

The COA Breakfast Club:

On Wednesdays from 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. the COA is serving egg muffins or 2 pancakes with your choice of

Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon Kitchen hours: Monday through Thursdays 8:00am to 12 Ham, sausage or Bacon, coffee or tea for $2:00 and some home fries for an extra 25 ₵. What a bargain and it is freshly made with eggs from our own Rehoboth Farmers. Start you day off with good Home Style cooked breakfast or have a mid-day snack for those who wake up with or before the chickens!

Come on in and join us!! Yummm

Tasty Thursdays Lunch:

Tasty Thursday Lunch is held on the last Thursday of the Month at 12noon. Please come in and join us for lunch with friends.

Cost $3.00

Blood Pressures & Glucose Screenings:

Our new town of Rehoboth nurse will be available on Monday June 30th from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. for blood pressure and glucose screenings free of charge.

Please contact the COA 508-252-3372 for more information.

Podiatry Clinic with Dr. Marian Markowitz:

Dr. Markowitz’s appointments start at 10:00 A.M. Please call 508-252-3372 to schedule your appointment.

Chair Yoga Exercise Classes:

Thursdays the COA is having fun exercise classes in Chair Yoga at 9:00 A.M. Cost is $3.00 per week. Coming and have some fun and check it out.....

Tia Chi Classes:

Tuesdays at 9:00 A.M. Tia Chi Classes - a way to exercise that’s easy on the joints and helps with balance...Makes a whole new you and has a great positive outcome for any age.

Line Dancing Classes:

Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M. get in the grove if you like dancing this is a fun group for you. Everyone is welcome to try out some steps. $3.00 per class better than Arthur Murray Classes.

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S.H.I.N.E / OUTREACH

The COA’s Outreach worker Bradley Marshall is available Monday thru Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. and Thursdays 9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. to assist you with Social Service needs from Fuel, Food, housing, Medical Insurance, and intervention help.

Please call for an appointment at 508-252-3372.

S.H.I.N.E. Serving Health Information Needs of Elders

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Exchanges and Medicare Much media attention is being focused on the Affordable Care Act and the deadline for people to enroll through the health insurance exchanges (also known as marketplaces) in Massachusetts it’s found on line under www.mahealthconnector.org (The Massachusetts Health Connector. Medicare beneficiaries should know the following: The health insurance exchanges are for people without health insurance, and are not for Medicare beneficiaries.

Beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B meet the requirement for health insurance plans under the Medicare umbrella of plans. For Bristol County there are 31 Part D plans, 15 Part C plans and 7 Medigap plans.

Medicare supplement plans (Medigaps), are not sold in the health insurance exchanges.

In most cases, it is illegal to sell health insurance exchange policies to Medicare beneficiaries.

People with Medicare do not need to re-enroll or get new Medicare cards.

Trained SHINE volunteers offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of Medicare and related health insurance programs.

To schedule a SHINE appointment, contact the Rehoboth Council of Aging at 508-252-3372 and ask for Bradley Marshall. For other SHINE related matters you may call 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-2434636), then press or say 3. Once you get the SHINE answering machine, leave your name and number. A volunteer will call you back, as soon as possible.

Meals on Wheels and Meal-Site: Please contact our meal site manger or the COA Director at 508-252-3372 for information on the Meals on Wheels program and on site meals served on Thursdays at the COA. A donation of $2.00 is requested for lunch, which consist of a main course, dessert and milk. Copies of the month’s menus are posted at the front door, at the reception desk, and posted in the Dinning room for your review. For more information or questions please see the COA Director, Norie Palmer.

Gert’s Cafe`:

Have Lunch on Mondays at 12:00 noon for $3.00 with your friends. Come in a little early and stay a little later and have a great time with your friends and all the people that come in. A great time for conversation and interaction.

Musical Mondays:

Have fun with this group blending your voices in harmony and song. They meet on the first and third Mondays of the month. New voices are always welcome and invited.

Men’s Morning Coffee:

Fridays at 9:00 A.M. come in and enjoy fresh coffee, pastry and conversation, discussion and exchanges in ideas with this lively group of Men. On Friday, June 13th we at the COA will be serving our men a Father’s Day breakfast. Come in and enjoy.

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Card Games:

Cards are here at the COA!!!!!!!!!!!

Mondays at 9:30 am- Cribbage group Tuesdays at 12:30 pm - ladies group that play cards and other games Wednesdays at 12:30 P.M. we have Hi-Lo Jack group Come on in and try your luck and have a great time doing it.

All are welcome and if you are not sure how to play the folks will gladly teach you.

Art Classes:

Michelle’s Art Classes has come to the summer Hyades. The class will being again in September. Thank you Michelle and ladies for coming in and sharing you artistic pictures.

Knitting and Crochet Group:

If you like to knit or Crochet or you wanted to learn this amazing Craft the Ladies of the Needles are always there to share their knowledge with you. Don’t be shy; women and men are both invited. Come in and try it out Fridays at 10:00 A.M.

Quilters:

Do you quilt? Do you know some one who quilts? Come on in and join in the fun of creating with our Quilting Group. There is plenty of knowledge and a great deal for fun with this group. Meets Thursdays at 9:00 A.M.

The Best is Yet to Come:

The Best is Yet to Come - a senior social group that helps sponsor and doing activities that members suggest. They meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00 P.M. at the Gladys L. Harrell Senior Center - 55 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769 Annual dues are $6.00 - they have many great activities through out the year

Senior Citizens Club:

The Rehoboth Senior Citizens Club is a Social and Charitable Club to help Seniors in Rehoboth have a better life. Meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 1:30 P.M. at the Rehoboth Council of Aging building.

The Friends of the Elderly Club:

The Friends of the Elderly help and partially fund some of the services at the Rehoboth Council on Aging - such as the podiatry and blood pressure/cholesterol clinics. The Club meets at 10:30 A.M. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:30am. Please come

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Veteran’s Information: Steven Arruda, the town’s New Veteran Representative! His office is at the Town Hall and is ready to serve and assist our veterans.

Veterans looking to save money on medical cost should inquire about the VA Medical System.

Thinking of file a claim for service connection or for benefits under the Veterans Administration? Steven Arruda - Veterans Service Officer can help you call 508-2524467, ext. 122.

Office hours are Monday thru Friday 9:00 A.M. to Noon. Appointments are also available at other times.

TRIAD:

Rehoboth TRIAD - Sheriff’s Department, Law Enforcement and Seniors working together for a Safe environment.

The TRIAD group is currently looking for new members to be on the board.

TRIAD meetings are on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month held at the Rehoboth Council on Aging Ctr. For more information and questions please call Marilyn at 508252-9366

Programs being offered through the TRIAD:

File of Life and Yellow Alert cards for you to be able to list your medical information that is prominently displayed in you house and/or car and is identifiable by first responders.

Are you Okay? - Daily phone calls from the Sheriff’s Department to check if you are okay or need any assistance.

Activities:

signed to meet the needs, problems and benefits for the aging population of Rehoboth, and shall do so in coordination with the Programs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Important:

The Rehoboth Council on Aging shall:

On June 11th the TRIAD will be at the COA to assist you in filling out the “Yellow Alert” energy cards for your glove compartment. TRIAD annual picnic in June

Registration is required for all upcoming programs. All activities will h a v e a participant signup sheets for that program.

Most of the activity programs that are in the Council on Aging are free and open to the public. Some programs require minimum attendance; if there is no interest then that activity will either be canceled or postponed.

Please call 508-252-3372 for information on all activities or to sign up.

COA Bulletin Post on Community Information:

Please check the bulletin boards every time you come in to the Council on Aging for information on up coming events such as Free Health Screenings, Support Groups, and other important information that could benefit you, your family or friends.

The Rehoboth Council on Aging A Municipal Department of the Town

Mission:

The Rehoboth Council on Aging shall coordinate and carry out programs de-

a. Provide, coordinate and link available resources to help meet the needs of the Town of Rehoboth’s elders. b. Carry out programs and services that range from information on community education, referrals, outreach, transportation, Meals on Wheels, health screenings, inter-generational activities, crafting programs and other programs beneficial to our seniors.

HI-Lo Jack League

Now Forming “Pete’s HI-Lo Jack League now forming to begin September 3rd, 2014 - 15 week session at the American Legion Post 302 Hall on Anawan Street, Rehoboth.

Please call Beverly Michaud for further information and to sign up. 508-761-5087

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The Pinecroft School recently received a large number of seed packets and wanted to donate them to the Senior Center and/or Community Garden. Three of our students (Sophia, Alexandra and Molly) who attend our aftercare program wanted to make the “package” look nice, so they spent an afternoon making a “Happy Spring!” card, sorting all the seeds and decorating a box to hold the packets.

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TI RETIREES and FRIENDS MEETING – second Tuesday of the month at 1 PM June 10, 2014 (Tues) – Picnic at 12:00 at the VFW Post 8049 – Summer St. Norton, MA – Picnic is free for members. Guests are $5.00. Consists of hamburgers, hot dogs, salads including potato and macaroni, deserts and drinks. After lunch we will play bingo.

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HUNGRY? find it in theDining Guide Hello, I’m Angela Hall and welcome to “Play With Your Food”…because cooking should be fun!

Beautiful June the gateway to summer! Spring flowers have bloomed. Gardens are planted. Farmer’s Markets are teeming with fresh herbs, veggies and fruits. One of my favorite fruits from this time of year are blueberries. I love blueberries! These sweet little treasures contain dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, and pigment anti-oxidants all beneficial to health and wellness. Fresh wild berries are at their best from June until August when the harvest season begins in Michigan and Maine in USA and from Quebec province in Canada.

I grew up in Central New York along the Mohawk Valley, just outside of the Southern Adirondack Park, which was originally part of the Mohawk Nation. There are hundreds of fresh water lakes to

enjoy throughout the area. Growing up a favorite place to canoe was Hinckley Lake located on the outskirts of the Adirondack Park.

We would spend afternoons quietly gliding along the calm silky water enjoying birdsongs and fish jumping. But the sweetest treat was one of the little islands throughout the lake. These are what I call “Camping Islands” not much bigger than a nice campsite with shade trees and a little space to walk around. This one particular Island was filled with wild blueberries. Beautiful perfectly ripe wild blueberries! It was like Nature saying, “You wanna see something really cool?” We hadn’t even gotten out of the canoe yet and were picking them right from the shore. Needless to say we lingered on this little Island for a while, devouring a lunch of wild blueberries, watching the sun dancing on the water and between the leaves of our shade trees. Chefs often lament an experience with taste and scent that has left an indelible impression. I’ve have a few. Yet that special experience of the day discovering wild blueberries will always stay with me. This was eatable art created by Earth, Nature and blessed by God. A beautiful gift.

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Whether you use domestic or wild; blueberries are great raw, dried, or cooked.

Try the Fresh Blueberry Sauce, use it on Jonnycakes, french toast, ice cream, scrambled eggs, so easy and great to have on hand. I would also like to shared one of my favorite recipes, the Rustic Blueberry Tart with Cornmeal Crust. Cooking the berries at a low temperature for a longer time basically slow roasts the berries and they take on an elegant texture and flavor that makes this simple easy treat appropriate for any occasion.

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RUSTIC BLUEBERRY TART WITH CORNMEAL CRUST

Pastry: 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (about 7 ¾ ounces) 1/3 cup sugar ¼ cornmeal ¼ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces 1/3 cup fat-free buttermilk Filling: 5 cups blueberries ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons fat-free milk 1 large egg white 1 ½ tablespoons turbinado sugar To prepare pastry, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor; pulse two times. Add butter to flour mixture; pulse 4 to 5 times or until mixture resembles course meal. With processor on slowly add buttermilk until dough forms a ball.

If you are making without the food processor; add mix dry ingredients, then cut in butter until mixture resembles course meal, mix in buttermilk until dough forms a ball, do not over mix. Gently press dough into a 4-inch circle plastic wrap; cover. Chill 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap and place dough on a sheet of parchment paper. Roll dough into a 15-inch circle. Place dough and parchment on a baking sheet.

To prepare filling; combine berries and next 3 ingredients (through juice) in a medium bowl; toss gently to coat. Arrange berry mixture in center of dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold edges of dough toward center, pressing gently to seal (dough will only partially cover berry mixture).

Combine milk and egg white in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Brush dough with milk mixture, sprinkle turbinado sugar evenly over dough. Bake for one hour or until pastry is golden brown. Let stand 30 minutes; cut into wedges. Top with whipped cream if you like.

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Dave Says...

More than one life insurance policy?

Dear Dave, Can you have more than one life insurance policy, and is there ever a reason to do this?

Chad Dear Chad, Sure, you can. And there are several different reasons you might choose to do this.

One, like in my case, I have lots of insurance regarding our business, our estate plan and those kinds of things. In some cases, I’ve reached the limit on the amount of a policy a company will write on me. Most life insurance companies will only write so much in coverage for one person. So when this has happened, I’d go to another carrier for additional coverage.

Another reason people do this is to feel more secure from a company standpoint. If one insurance company goes out of business, they’ll still have another policy, or policies, in place. Usually, that’s not much of an issue. Most insurance companies are financially stable or have insurance to back them up with the state.

The only real problem with having more than one life insurance policy is that it complicates your life a little bit. You’d have two or three premium checks or withdrawals to worry about each month and possibly even additional policy fees. So generally speaking, it’s cheaper to have just one policy. And I’d recommend having 10 to 12 times your annual income wrapped up in a good, level term policy.

But no, there aren’t any rules against having more than one life insurance policy.

—Dave

Paying the right amount for a house Dear Dave, I know you recommend that no more than 25 percent of your take-home pay should go toward rent or a mortgage payment. Should taxes and insurance be figured into this amount?

Kayla Dear Kayla, Yes, they should. Mortgage companies will qualify you for twice as much house as you can realistically afford. They’ll try to put you on a 30-year, adjustable-rate mortgage and leave you in debt up to your eyeballs for half of your life. Payments like that can easily equal 36 percent or more of your take-home pay. That’s just nuts!

I see so many people who can’t take a decent vacation or save anything for retirement or their kids’ college fund because their mortgage payment is through the roof.

That’s called being “house poor.” And I’ve even seen it push people into debt just to buy groceries.

It’s fine if you want to follow my guidelines. But what I’m really trying to do is get you to think. Engage in some critical thinking when it comes to your finances. There’s so much more to life than that building we call a house. I want you to think about your future and your family’s future and make smart money decisions that will change your family tree for years to come!

—Dave

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June 2014 Activities at Providence Children’s Museum Toddler Try-It: Shadow Play Friday, June 6 • 10:00 AM – Noon Young children, ages 18 months to 3 years, delve into different hands-on art and science activities each Friday morning. This week, toddlers play around with shadow puppets and explore objects that may or may not create a shadow.

MetLife Family Friday ALSO Friday, June 6 • 5:00 – 8:00 PM Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening June through Labor Day for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!

Imagination Playground Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8 • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Kids invent their own ways to play as they stack and build with huge blue foam blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts. Construct castles and forts, invent interesting sculptures and more! Underwritten

by Dominion Foundation.

Light and Color Monday, June 9 •10:00 AM – 3 PM Wednesday, June 11 & Thursday, June 12 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Kids experiment with light and color in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s openended art and science exploration space.

Choose from an array of colorful materials to create sun catcher sculptures and explore and build with vibrant blocks and prisms.

Underwritten by Amgen Foundation.

Play and Learn: Ice Cream Shop Tuesday, June 10 • 10:00 AM – Noon Play and Learn is the Museum’s openended story-based program especially for 2- to 4-year-olds and their parents, designed to help preschoolers build their skills in a variety of areas and to help parents continue the learning at home. This week, preschoolers practice fine motor skills as they play in a pretend ice cream parlor.

Toddler Try-It: Rainbow Collage Friday, June 13 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Young children, ages 18 months to 3 years, use real tools and explore the creative process as they delve into different handson art and science activities each Friday morning. This week, toddlers collage with a colorful array of papers.

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ALSO Friday, June 13 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening June through Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!

From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, kids ages 5 and up join astronomers from Brown University Science Outreach to experiment with solar telescopes.

Wood Works Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15 • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Kids create collages with wood pieces and glue, experiment with sanding and bolting, wield a hammer and learn what tools can do in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s art and science exploration space.

Happy Father’s Day! Sunday, June 15 • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Admission to Providence Children’s Museum is free for dads and granddads all day on Father’s Day. Bring the family and play, explore and celebrate together! From 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, use tools and experiment with woodworking.

Magnet Play Monday, June 16 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday, June 19 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday, June 21 - Monday, June 23 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday, June 26 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Experiment and sculpt with magnets to explore the playful power of magnetism in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s openended art and science exploration space.

Artfully arrange magnetic stones, test objects to see what’s magnetic, and steer objects through mazes with a magnet wand.

Underwritten by National Grid.

Jump In! Tuesday, June 17 & Wednesday, June 18 • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Get out and play! Kids hop, skip and jump as they experiment with a variety of different jump ropes in the Museum’s Children’s Garden.

Toddler Try-It: Herd the Sheep Friday, June 20 • 10:00 AM - Noon Young children, ages 18 months to 3 years, use real tools and explore the creative process as they delve into different handson art and science activities each Friday morning. This week, toddlers use magnets to corral paper sheep into a barn.

MetLife Family Friday | Summer Reading Kick-Off ALSO Friday, June 20 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM Providence Children’s Museum is open free every Friday evening June through

Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation.

From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, kids start off a summer of reading with activities and recommended booklists from Rhode Island children’s librarians, presented by The Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. Recommended for ages 4 to 10.

Hoop-la!

Tuesday, June 24 & Wednesday, June 25 • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Get out and play! Kids invent their own fun and games with hoops of all sizes and colors in the Museum’s Children’s Garden.

Toddler Try-It: Magnet Painting Friday, June 27 • 10:00 AM - Noon Young children, ages 18 months to 3 years, use real tools and explore the creative process as they delve into different handson art and science activities each Friday morning. This week, toddlers paint with magnetic marbles.

MetLife Family Friday | Car Seat Check ALSO Friday, June 27 • 5:00 – 8:00 PM Providence Children’s Museum is open free every Friday evening June through Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation.

From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, have your child’s car seat checked for safety by the Injury Prevention Center at Lifespan.

Mud Play Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29 • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Dig, scoop, build and mess around with mud and natural materials and mold marvelous mud pies in celebration of International Mud Day. After the Beanstalk Monday, June 30 • 10:30 AM – 2PM Help Jack and his sister Jill solve the giant’s puzzling spatial challenges in an interactive performance that expands on the classic tale. Shows at 10:30 & 11:30 AM and 12:30 & 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 3 and up. Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

Providence Children’s Museum

The Museum is located at 100 South Street in Providence’s Jewelry District.

September through March, open Tuesday through Sunday and Monday school holidays, 9 AM to 6 PM, and selected Fridays until 8 PM. April through August, open 7 days.

Activities are free with Museum admission of $9.00 per person; admission is always free for Museum members. Call (401) 273-KIDS or visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org.

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Start Summer Off in the Great Outdoors!

Audubon Society of Rhode Island June Programs and Events for Children and Families

School’s out! Let the kids explore the great outdoors. Bring them for guided nature walks, garden explorations or bird banding.

Start summer off in the great outdoors!

Unless noted, registration is required for all programs. A complete listing of activities and programs are detailed in the Audubon Nature Tours and Programs, a free guide to connecting with the natural world. Register online at www.asri.org or call (401) 949-5454.

June 14, 2014 The Recycled Garden Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI 10:30 am -11:30 am It is finally time to plant! You don’t need anything fancy to have a perfect garden.

Choose and decorate a container from our bin of unique recycled items. Then using compost from worms and bats, we will plant vegetable and herb seedlings to take home.

Keep them on your doorstep or transfer them to your garden when they get bigger.

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; June 14, 2014; 10:30-11:30 am; Program Fee: $5/ member child; $7/non-member child; Ages: 6+. Register online www.asri.org.

June 14, 2014 Leaf Print Tote Bags Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, Smithfield, RI 10:00 – 11:30 am Leaves come in all shapes and sizes.

Come to Powder Mill Ledges and learn to identify some of our local plants and trees as you create a fun and useful large-size leaf-printed tote bag. We will take a short, easy walk on the refuge to identify the perfect leaves and then return to the nature center to press print our bags. Each participant will complete one bag. Program fee includes the cost of the bag.

Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $12/member, $18/non-member; Ages: 8+. Register online www.asri.org.

June 15, 2014 Kimball Nature Walk Audubon Kimball Wildlife Refuge, Charlestown, RI 2:00 – 4:30 pm Join Kimball naturalist Bob Kenney and head out on a monthly nature exploration this summer. Each program will visit a very different site, and each one will be appropriate for the whole family. We’ll start in June at the Kimball Wildlife Refuge—the first refuge owned by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. We won’t be going with any specific focus in mind, but will just explore the trails and look for whatever interesting plants and

animals that we might encounter.

Kimball Wildlife Refuge, 180 Sanctuary Road, Charlestown, RI; Program Fee: $8/ member adult, $4/member child; $12/nonmember adult, $6/non-member child; Ages: All. Register online at www.asri.org.

June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2014 Li’l Peeps Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI 9:45 – 10:45 am New this year: Li’l Peeps in the summer months! This popular program introduces children ages 18 to 36 months to the delights of nature through age-appropriate, handson activities. Along with a nature lesson, activities may include nature walks, crafts, songs and stories. This is also a wonderful opportunity to make new friends with the other children and parents. Class is limited to 12 children so please register early. Adults must accompany children and there are no refunds for missed classes. In order to maintain an age-appropriate program we ask that older siblings not accompany the parent/child team.

Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Fee for four week series: $40/member child, $50/two member siblings; $44/non-member child, $54/non-member two non-member siblings; Ages: Ages 1-3. Register online at www.asri.org.

June 20, July 25, August 15, 2014 Children’s Garden Exploration Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, Exeter, RI 10:30 – 11:30 am Come visit the children’s garden at Fisherville Brook! These hour-long programs will include stories, games and activities to help explore the garden. Children will also make a small craft to take home. Come for one day or once a month during the summer and watch how the garden transforms itself through the season. Observe the tadpoles grow in the pond and watch the flowers bloom! This program is appropriate for children ages 2 to 5. Meet in the barn.

Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI; Program Fee: $8/member child; $10/non-member; Ages: Ages 2-5. Register online www.asri.org.

June 21, 2014 Solstice Stroll Audubon Fort Wildlife Refuge, North Smithfield, RI 10:00 am – 12:00 pm On this longest of days, come discover what wild things come out to play in the bright morning light. We’ll look for interesting natural happenings, identify plants and animals, and talk about nature folklore. Wear sturdy walking shoes and insect repellent.

Fort Nature Refuge, (Rt. 5), 1443 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, RI; Program Fee: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $12/non-member adult, $6/non-member child; Ages: 7+.

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IN MEMORIAM Rehoboth

Helen Papas, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts and formerly of Pawtucket passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2014.

Rehoboth – Linda Ann Christian RN, BSN, of Rehoboth, MA, beloved wife and mother, died peacefully on May 3rd surrounded by her loving family.

Rehoboth - Richard H. Howes, 64 of Rehoboth passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.

Rehoboth - Scott A. Trosky, 48, of Rehoboth, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at his home.

Rehoboth – Donald Silva, 82, of Mason Street passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Country Gardens Nursing Center.

Seekonk

Jane F. Barker, 91, of Taunton Avenue, died on Monday, April 28, 2014 at her home.

Seekonk – Silvestre M. Costa, 63, of Cole St., died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home Thursday, May 1, 2014.

Seekonk – Marjorie (Reney) Sherman, 93, of Seekonk passed away Sunday at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester.

Seekonk – Anne Amaral, 91 of Redwood Lane died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Seekonk – Marjorie A. Rufful, 75, passed on April 1, 2014.

Seekonk – Gilbert “Gilly” “Fireplug” Ferreira, Jr., 57, of Ledge Rd., a retired Seekonk firefighter, died unexpectedly at home, Thursday, May 15, 2014.

Seekonk – Irene E. Silva, age 89, of County Street, died May 21, 2014 at Evergreen House surrounded by her loving family.

Seekonk - Charles R. Leland Jr., 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2014.

Seekonk – Emily G. Saleeba, 89, widow of William Saleeba and daughter of the late Samuel and Emily (Carter) Crowther, died on May 25’th.

Seekonk – Frances Z. (Falk) Warren, 63, died May 27, 2014.

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IN MEMORIAM grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. He was brother of the late Ethelyn Davignon, Winfield E. and Charles E. Pray.

His Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 30, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the WARINGSULLIVAN HOME OF MEMORIAL TRIBUTE at BIRCHCREST, 189 Gardner’s Neck Rd. Swansea. His family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00PM prior to his Service. Contributions in his honor may be made to The Leonard and Adele R. Decof Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Miriam Hospital, PO Box H, Providence, RI 02901 in honor of Dr. Anthony Mega and his team.

For tributes www.waring-sullivan.com

Besides her husband, she leaves two sons; Matthew V. Christian and his wife Kathleen of Waltham, MA, and Marc E. Christian of Philadelphia, PA. She was a member of the Rehoboth Garden Club, served as a Rehoboth Cub Scout Den Mother and served on the Beckwith School Council. She was also a Focus Volunteer in Providence.

A memorial Mass was celebrated on May 9th at Saint Margaret Church, 1098 Pawtucket Avenue, Rumford, RI, at 10 am.

Entombment was at Saint Ann Cemetery, 72 Church Street, Cranston, RI. At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, donations in Linda’s memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 (www. dana-farber.org/gift) or The Rhode Island Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 (www.rifoodbank.org).

RICHARD K. PRAY “DICK” Richard K. Pray, “Dick,” age 86, of Rehoboth, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Frances M. (Branco) Pray for the past 67 years.

Born in Rehoboth, a son of the late Charles W. and May (Williams) Pray, he was a lifelong resident of Rehoboth. He and his wife wintered in Floral City, Florida.

A Dairy Farmer, Mr. Pray owned and operated his family farm C.W. Pray and Son in Rehoboth until it’s closing and was the recipient of the Outstanding Farmer of the Year Award. He also owned and operated two companies, which sold farm equipment throughout the world, Richard Pray Equipment and Pray Tractor, which was awarded Top Tractor Dealer and Progressive Key Dealer in 1966 & 1967.

Mr. Pray, a Mason, was Past President of the Rehoboth Fair, Past Director of the Bristol County Breeders Association, the Fall River Milk Producers and of the Farmers’ Home Administration, as well as past chairman of the Soil Conservation Board of Bristol County. He was on the Program Advisory Board of the Bristol Agricultural High School and was past president of the Rehoboth Fair.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons; Richard K. Pray, Jr. and wife Marie, Robert F. Pray, Rehoboth Fire Chief and his wife Lynn all of Rehoboth, three daughters: Margaret K. Bouchard and husband Albert of Rehoboth, Carol M. Pray and fiancé Harold Mahler of Swansea, Sandra M. Amaral and husband Sylvester of Rehoboth, ten

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Linda Ann Christian Christian, Linda Ann, RN, BSN, 67, of Rehoboth, MA, beloved wife and mother, died peacefully on May 3rd surrounded by her loving family. Born in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Margaret M. (O’Leary) Pratnicki.

Linda graduated from the Bellevue School of Nursing, NY, in 1967 and Salve Regina University, RI, in 1981. She practiced nursing at Rhode Island Hospital for many years in the coronary care unit and later as a cardiovascular nurse clinician.

She and her husband Fredric V. Christian, MD recently celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary.

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AC & Heating LS Heating & Air Conditioning 64 Animal Solutions Problem Wildlife Solutions 14 Appliance Repairs McPartland Appliance Repairs 42 Art Supplies/Framing Gregory D. Dorrance, Co. 16 Attorney Cutcliffe, Galvin & Archetto 86 Attorney Donald E. MacManus, Attorney 53 Attorney Laurie P. Mullen 24 Attorney Law Office of David J. Marciello 46 Attorney Law Office of Luke P. Travis 43 Attorney Lori O’Brien-Foeri 55 Attorney Stephen E. Navega 13 Auto Body Sousa’s Auto Body 21 Auto Body Tri Star Autobody, Inc. 26 Auto Body Shop Seekonk Auto Body 54 Auto Detailing MS Classic Cars 25 Auto Repairs Metric Motors 31 Auto Repairs Mike’s Truck & Trailer Repair 25 Auto Repairs New England Tire 3 Auto Repairs Somerset Chrysler Jeep 28 Auto Repairs Somerset Subaru - Max Motors, Inc 61 Auto Repairs Trustworthy Auto 56 Bakery Crugnale Bakery 16 Bakery Scialo’s Country Bakery 7 Bank Coastway Community Bank 19 Basketball One On One Basketball Camp 36 Bike Shop Your Bike Shop 37 Bridal Shop Something Borrowed Bridal Boutique 17 Building Contractor A. M. Carpentry 76 Building Contractor DTP Construction 63 Building Contractor Richard G. Dias 78 Carpet Cleaning Earle’s Carpet Cleaning 81 Carpet Cleaning M & S Carpet & Upholstery 43 Child Care Alphabet Soup Preschool 37 Child Care Alphabet Tree Preschool 39 Child Care Briarwood Child Academy 39 Child Care Citizens For Citizens 71 Child Care Twin Oaks Farm Learning Center 37 Child Care Village Green Preschool 38 Chimney Cleaning RJD & Sons - Chimney Sweep 46 Church Temple Beth El 39 Cleaning Service Debbie’s Cleaning Service 78 Collectibles Wexler’s Collectibles 44 Computer Repair ICU 4 PC’s 43 Concrete American Mobile Mix Concrete Inc. 44 Concrete Cutters Cut Rite Concrete Cutting Corp.

51 Construction Palmer River Associates 33 Country Club Hillside Country Club 2 Dance Studio Step Ahead School of Dance 40 Dentist David C. Zaluski, D.D.S. 51 Dentist Dr. Wassouf D.D.S. 11 Dentist Eager Family Dentistry 60 Dentist Lisa Daft DMD & Associates, PC 30 Dentist Ritebite Dental 18 Dentist Romani Orthodontics 6 Dentist Rumford Dental 69 Disposal Service Professional Duct Cleaning 96

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Dog Grooming Groom & Style Dog Services Canine Mastery, Inc Electrician ALKO Electric Electrician Dorrance Electric Electrician Greaves Electric Electrician Neal Bellavance Electric Excavating MJD Excavating, Inc. Farmers Market The Farmer’s Garden Feed & Garden Store Bay State Pet & Garden Supply Feed & Supply Store Munroe Feed & Supplies Fence Installation Fence Tech Fence-Sales/Serv.

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Landscape Service MacManus Landscape Services 59 Landscape Service Matt’s Landscaping, LLC 47 Landscape Service Oakhill Landscape 63 Landscape Service Superior Lawn Care 48 Landscaping/Tree Nathan’s Lawn and Tree 87 Laundromat Seekonk Launder Center 41 Lawn Sprinklers P & G Irrigation 78 Marble Fabricators Star Marble & Granite 32 Martial Arts USA Karate 51 Masonry - Custom Stonescapes Plus 80 Masonry-Construction StoneScapes - Mark Carvalho 73 Masonry-Construction William Gallant, Jr. Masonry Services 63 Massage Therapy Serenity Massage 23 Mortgage Broker Shamrock Financial Corporation 67 Mortgage Broker The Washington Trust Company 75 Music Ray Mullin Music 38 Music, Weddings Classic Flute Duos 10 Nursing Homes Waterview Villa 87 Orthodontics George Family Orthodontics 59 Orthodontics Romani Orthodontics 6 Outdoor Products New England Outdoor Products 49 Painting Contractor Advantage Painting 34 Painting Contractor Cronan Painting 23 Painting Contractor Delisle & Son Painting & Repair 23 Painting Contractor EZ Painting 95 Painting Contractor Gagne Painting Company 31 Painting Contractor Iachetti Painting Company 76 Painting Contractor Lundco Painting LLC. 27 Paving Contractor Action Industries 63 Paving Contractor All Phase Asphalt Driveways 6 Paving Contractor Mohegan Seal Coating Co 81 Paving Contractor Ryan Asphalt Paving 79 Pest Control Services Bi-State Pest Control 33 Pet Services Rehoboth Pet Care 13 Plastering & Painting David Laurino - Plastering 55 Plumbing & Heating Sine Plumbing & Heating 53 Plumbing & Heating Vintage Plumbing & Heating 21 Pool & Spa Service Custom Pool Services 66 Powerwashing Dun Rite Home Repair 24

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