Pembrokeexpress_090409

Transcript

Published by CliPPer Press –– a local, family-owned business Volume 2 No. 36 oN THe WeB: www.pembrokexpress.com e-mAil: [email protected] AdVerTisiNg: 781-934-2811 x23 FridAy, sePTemBer 4, 2009 “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” — Henry Brooks Adams Altered landfill closure plan could clear spot for skate park By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected] Cap-ital idea A new plan for closing the town’s former landfill could clear a space for a skateboard park and other recreational uses, including a sidewalk connecting Hobomock Street with Learning Lane, officials said Monday. The Board of Health, landfill manager Mike Valenti and a representative from Environmental Partners (the company engineering the project) provided selectmen with an updated plan for the landfill Monday night. The landfill, located on Hobomock Street in front of the new recycling center, has not been used since the mid 1970s. The state Department of Environmental Protection has ordered the town to formally close the landfill by sealing, or “capping,” it with certain materials. Board of Health member Lisa Cullity described the landfill cap as “a really giant, thick pool cover.” The Board of Health has been studying the landfill for about 15 years, determining what’s buried, where and how deep, Cullity said. The old plan was to truck in a large volume of contaminated materials, from big construction sites and other projects, to place over the old landfill and help cover the cost continued on page 8 FIRST DAY BACK: Bus 57 arrives at Bryantville Elementary School, full of students ready for their first day of the new school year, Photo by Denise Hawes on Tuesday, Sept. 1. See more back-to-school photos inside on page 12. New PHS dean named top teacher for 2009 t was a good way to go out. Having traded her classroom for an administrative office this year, Pembroke High School Dean of Students Carolyn Connolly was named the Pembroke Education Foundation’s 2009 Teacher of the Year on Monday. “I’m quite touched that it happened to come at this particular time in my career, as I transition to administration,” Connolly said of the award, given annually by the foundation, in partnership with Kohl’s Department Store. Though she is no longer teaching, Connolly promised, “I’ll always keep a foot in the AUTO HOME By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected] I door of the classroom.” Connolly was hired as the one-year replacement for former PHS Assistant Principal Peg Szostak, who is filling in as principal at the middle school. Connolly recently finished her ninth year of teaching, having taught English at Pembroke for five years and at Silver Lake before that. As part of the award, Connolly received a $1,000 check to be used in her classroom or school. The new dean said the money could find its way back to her old department. “I may have to send a little their way,” she said. “I’m not the one in the classroom, but there are some things that I’d continued on page 9 House damaged in fire Residents able to get out safely By stephanie spyropoulos express contriButor PHS Dean of Students Carolyn Connolly holds a bouquet of flowers after receiving the Pembroke Education Foundation/Kohl’s 2009 Teacher of the Year award on Monday. Photo by Becca Manning A home on Pratt Farm Lane has been deemed uninhabitable after flames and heavy smoke from a Monday morning fire damaged the lower level of the two-yearold home. The Thibodeau family was home when the fire broke out just before 11 a.m. on Monday, according to police. Though still under investigation, the fire is believed to be accidental, Pembroke Fire Capt. Donald Musial said. continued on page 4 Patrick Sherwood, LLC Financial Advisor LIFE BUSINESS A federally licensed tax professional Tax Services B.J. KIRBY INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. “WHERE SERVICE COMES FIRST” NEW COMPETITIVE RATES AAA MEMBER PACKAGE DISCOUNT CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE! Duxbury 781-934-7760 bjkirbyins.com Whitman 781-447-5511 Bookkeeping (781) 293-4755 www.TaxLadyEA.com 2 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 A visit with Catherine Salmon Longtime resident hired as new chief assessor By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected] SponSored by AlAn Hurley roofing embroke’s new chief assessor Catherine Salmon will take over for retiring assessor Maureen O’Connor on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Taylor Street resident talks about what she loves about Pembroke and shares her hopes for her new job. What do you like about Pembroke? Growing up here, I spent a lot of time out in the woods. When my son was young, we liked to go out into the woods or spend time on some of the nature trails, at the Herring Run. Is that what brought you back? I never really settled anywhere outside of Pembroke. I was basically always here but for a few gaps here and there. I wanted to raise my son here. I like it; I’m comfortable here. What did you do before you were hired as Pembroke’s chief assessor? I’ve been in the assessing business for close to 25 years. I started in Pembroke many years ago when they did their first in-house re-val (it was the first time they didn’t have outside contractors), so I was hired as a temporary person. I was home on summer break from school. For the last 10 years, I’ve been the assessor/analyst for the town of Plymouth. What made you go for the Pembroke job? I really enjoyed my time in Plymouth, but there’s something appealing about coming to the town where you live. I know a lot of the property pretty well, so I just thought it would be a nice new challenge to take on. Is Pembroke a lot different than Plymouth when it comes to assessing? I would say it’s much different. Plymouth is much larger, much more commercial, with waterfront properties. Pembroke’s similar in some of the types of housing, but also different. It’s smaller. I’ve worked in other South Shore towns as a consultant over the years, so I’m familiar with understanding the market in each town. Real estate’s always local. I’m looking forward to coming back. Is assessing more of a challenge these days with the economy the way it is? Work is essentially the same. It’s more of challenge, though, because there’s a perception that the values have dropped, and the assessments are always dated. They’re based on information sometimes from almost two years prior. When the market’s increasing, that’s easier to explain, because your assessments seem a little low, they seem to not catch up. But it’s a harder thing to explain when your assessment’s up here [holds P REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 105 Monroe Street. $417,000, Dennis C. and Kristina H. Mello to James M. and Colleen Doiron, Aug. 14. 197 Valley Street. $332,000, James H. and Claire l. Tracey to William H. lynch and Karen S. Rogers-lynch, Aug. 14. 182 W. Elm Street. $415,000, Chandler Realty Trust and Beatrice N. O’Keefe to Richard S. and Jennifer N. Trunfio, Aug. 17. 228 W. Elm Street. $260,000, William S. Smith and Thomas A. Walsh to Kimberly Chubbuck, Aug. 14. SUNRISE/SUNSET Sunrise 6:12 a.m. 6:13 a.m. 6:14 a.m. 6:15 a.m. 6:16 a.m. 6:17 a.m. 6:18 a.m. 6:19 a.m. Sunset 7:12 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 7:08 p.m. 7:07 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:03 p.m. 7:01 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Longtime Pembroke resident Catherine Salmon will take over as the town’s chief assessor on Tuesday, Aug. 8. hand up], but today you couldn’t sell it for that amount. It’s harder to explain that that doesn’t mean it’s wrong; it just means that it was correct for that time frame. So it can be a little more difficult, but you just do your best to try to make sure that you get the values right so that what you’re explaining is accurate. What do you enjoy most about the job? I very much enjoy studying the market and trying to get the values accurate. The thing in assessment is fairness. Nobody really likes to pay their taxes, but they want to know that there’s a sense of fairness, that you did their property right, their neighbor’s and everybody in town. At least if you accomplish that, then you’ve done your job. That’s very important to me, to get it right so that you can at least ensure people that what you’re doing is fair, whether or not their taxes are hard to bear. When do you officially start? I officially start on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after Labor Day. I am excited. I’m almost finished up down in Plymouth, and then I’ll have a few days of break. Then I’ll get right into it. We’ll be figuring out the new values for the January bill, so we’ll be stepping right into it. There won’t be any downtime. Do you have any hobbies outside of work? I love music, the piano. I love reading. I love gardening. When my son was young, I did a lot of different volunteer work. I tried to stay involved in the school. I haven’t been real involved recently with town. But being in Town Hall, I hope to come across something. There’s always somebody who needs help with something. Fri., Sept. 4 Sat., Sept. 5 Sun., Sept. 6 Mon., Sept. 7 Tues., Sept. 8 Wed., Sept. 9 Thurs., Sept. 10 Fri., Sept. 11 - SUMMER SPECIAL TIDES ROOFING ALAN HURLEY Up to $500 Off New Bookings Low High Low High 5:38 a.m. 11:53 a.m. 5:52 p.m. next day High Low High Low Sat., Sept. 5 12:06 a.m. 6:15 a.m. 12:28 p.m. 6:31 p.m. Sun., Sept. 6 12:44 a.m. 6:51 a.m. 1:03 p.m. 7:11 p.m. Mon., Sept. 7 1:22 a.m. 7:28 a.m. 1:39 p.m. 7:52 p.m. Tues., Sept. 8 2:02 a.m. 8:07 a.m. 2:17 p.m. 8:35 p.m. Wed., Sept. 9 2:45 a.m. 8:49 a.m. 2:59 p.m. 9:22 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 10 3:31 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 3:46 p.m. 10:13 p.m. Fri., Sept. 11 4:23 a.m. 10:26 a.m. 4:38 p.m. 11:10 p.m. — These tides are for Boston light/Boston Harbor. For a list of tides at other local beaches, visit boatma.com/tides. Fri., Sept. 4 PILGRIM PAVING - Hot Top Summer Savings $695 ACCURACY WATCH: The Pembroke Express is committed to accuracy in all its news reports. Although numerous safeguards are in place to ensure accurate reporting, mistakes can occur. If you find a mistake, please alert us by calling 781-934-2811 or e-mail [email protected]. • A story and photo caption in the Aug. 28 Express misidentified Pembroke High School Marching Band bass player Tyler Kinsherf as a senior. Kinsherf is a junior at PHS. Published by CliPPer Press www.pilgrimpaving.com 781.982.9898 A proud, family-run business since 1950 11 so. station street P.o. Box 1656, duxbury, mA 02331 Send a neWS item. We welcome all Pembroke-related news releases, announcements, photos or other reader contributions. E-mail your items to [email protected]. SUBmit a CaLendaR item. E-mail events@pembrokexpress. com. The deadline is Monday at noon. Send a LetteR. Express yourself! All views welcome. E-mail [email protected] or mail Pembroke Express, P.O. Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331. FRee CLaSSiFiedS. Place your free private-party classified for items $500 or less at www.pembrokexpress.com. All other classifieds start at just $7.50 a week. Order online or call 781934-2811. aRoUnd toWn. We welcome news of your life milestones, including birthdays, anniversaries, births, honor rolls, weddings, promotions, exotic vacations or really big fish. Don’t be shy, please share: [email protected]. Send an oBitUaRy notiCe. We do not charge for obituaries or death notices. E-mail [email protected]. PoStmaSteR: The Pembroke Express is published weekly except last week in December by Clipper Press, at 11 So. Station St., Duxbury, MA 02332. Periodicals Postage Permit 24875 at Duxbury, Mass and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Clipper Press, P.O. Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331 Publisher Josh Cutler 781-934-2811 [email protected] News rePorter/editor Becca manning 781-934-2811 ext. 34 [email protected] sPorts editor david Palana, 781-293-0420 [email protected] disPlay advertisiNg robin Nudd 781-934-2811 [email protected] Classified & legals Amy mcWilliams 781-934-2811 x21 [email protected] PlEASE RECyClE: The Pembroke Express is printed on newsprint manufactured with post-consumer recycled content. We encourage all readers to recycle your newspaper when you are finished reading. Main office (Duxbury) : 781-934-2811 • Hanson office: 781-293-0420 • Fax: 781-934-5917 • On the Web: www.pembrokexpress.com. Friday, September 4, 2009 Local man injured in crash Several witnesses on the scene of a car crash last Thursday helped free a Pembroke man who was trapped when the driver’s side door jammed. The man, identified as Craig T. Stutz, 34, of Pembroke, suffered head trauma and other injuries, according to Hanson Fire Chief Jerome Thompson. He was transported by ambulance to Brockton Hospital because Med-Flight was unavailable. A hospital spokesperson said Stutz had been a patient there but was transferred to Boston Medical Center. A Boston Medical Center spokesperson said Stutz had been treated and discharged as of Monday afternoon. The crash occurred late afternoon on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the corner of Crescent and Maquan streets in Hanson. Neighbor Darlene Humes said she heard a huge crash and knew with the history of the busy road that it was another accident. “I grabbed the phone and dialed 9-1-1,” Humes said. “I stood on the side and directed traffic until help came.” Witnesses at the scene of the reported head-on collision By stephanie spyropoulos express contriButor Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 3 Fine Wine • Beer • Liquor • Cigars Stop & Shop Plaza • Kingston 781.422.9999 Witnesses helped free a Pembroke man trapped in his vehicle when the door jammed in a two-vehicle crash on Aug. 27. Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos said both victims were moving. crash on her way to Pembroke A young Hanson resident, not and pulled to the side to offer identified because of his age, assistance. was able to free himself from Both drivers were the only his dark green Chevy truck, occupants of their vehicles but Stutz was trapped behind and were transported to area a broken front windshield and hospitals, Hanson Police Lt. jammed driver side door. Joseph Yakovonis said. “We all helped pry open Civil charges have been the door. It took four adults to filed against both drivers, pull it open with our hands,” Yakavonis said. Both Hanson said Wendy LaBelle of Ha- and Pembroke EMS and police nover. She was behind one of assisted in transporting the pa09DF005_clipper_pre-open_7.9x10:09DF005 8/27/09 2:04 PM the vehicles involved in the tients and directing traffic. Page 1 Now world-leading cancer care is right in your backyard. Introducing the most advanced cancer care available on the South Shore. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and South Shore Hospital are collaborating to provide the highest level of care south of Boston. Opening at South Shore Hospital in October, the new center brings the first choice in cancer care closer to you – including many of the innovative treatments available at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in Boston. Call 781-624-5000 or visit www.dfbwcc.org/southshore for more information. Focused on cancer. Focused on life. Help Support your Hometown newSpAper. pleASe tell our AdvertiSerS you SAw ‘em in tHe expreSS! 4 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke police log 1:37 a.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on Blue Jay Way. 1:45 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on High Street. 2:10 a.m. Abandoned 9-1-1 call reported on Yale Road. 11:35 a.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on Birch Street ball field. 12:46 p.m. Caller reported fire incident on Center Street. 2:50 p.m. Caller reported threatening on Grace Ann Road. 4:09 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Little Sandy Pond. 4:30 p.m. Caller reported vandalism at home on Mira Mesa Drive. 6:30 p.m. Caller reported vandalism at property on Valley and Forest streets. 8:10 p.m. Caller reported break-in at home on Park Street. 8:21 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Elm Street. Police restored peace. 8:57 p.m. Caller reported gathering of people disturbing the peace on Indian Trail. Police dispersed gathering. 1:06 a.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on Church Street. 4:16 a.m. Caller reported noise complaint on Pembroke Woods Drive. 9:28 a.m. Caller reported disturbance on Oak Street. Individual transported to hospital. 4:42 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Church Street. 9:49 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Pembroke Woods Drive. Police restored peace. 10:32 p.m. Caller reported noise complaint on Mattakeesett Street. 11:28 p.m. Caller reported threatening on Standish Street. 7:59 a.m. Caller reported fire incident on Fairwood Drive. Fire department responded. 10:25 a.m. Police arrested Ryan J. O’Connell, 23, of Tara Drive on two default warrants for failure to appear. 10:38 a.m. Caller reported vehicle crash with damage over $1,000 on Church Street. 2:20 p.m. Caller reported shoplifting on Church Street. 8:09 p.m. Caller reported fire incident on Pine Needle Lane. Fire department responded. 9:26 p.m. Caller reported noise complaint on MacDonald Way. Police restored peace. 9:28 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Misty Meadow Road. 12:01 a.m. Caller reported OUI on Church Street. Police arrested Scott B. Smith, 48, of Bartlett Street for OUI second offense and indecent exposure. fRiDAY, AUG. 21 2:33 a.m. Caller reported domestic incident on Marion Way. 10:53 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Monroe Street. 3:01 p.m. Caller reported larceny on Belle Road. 6:57 p.m. Caller reported recreational vehicle complaint on Fairview Avenue. Police issued verbal warning. 7:21 p.m. Caller reported domestic incident on Ridge Avenue. Police restored peace. 8:06 p.m. Caller reported vandalism at property on Birch Street. 12:05 a.m. Caller reported disturbance on Church Street. 2:13 p.m. Caller reported vehicle crash with damage under $1,000 on School Street. 4:08 p.m. Caller reported larceny on Mattakeesett Street. 5:04 p.m. Caller reported vehicle crash with damage under $1,000 on Church Street. 5:37 p.m. Caller reported larceny on Valley Street. 6:16 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Cynthia Avenue. 8:19 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Furnace Colony Drive. 8:44 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Plain Street. 9:24 p.m. Caller reported shoplifting at Stop and Shop on Church Street. Police took suspect into protective custody. No charges filed. 9:42 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Birch Street. 10:30 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Mill Street. 10:45 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Town Farm Road. 9:11 a.m. Caller reported vandalism at home on West Street. 11:00 a.m. Citizen filed complaint on Andrew Drive. 4:18 p.m. Caller reported larceny on Mattakeesett Street. 5:08 p.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on Sachem Circle. 5:46 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Christina Marie Drive and School Street. 5:48 p.m. Caller reported fire incident on Oldham and West Elm streets. Fire department responded. 11:08 a.m. Caller reported larceny on Center Street. 12:35 p.m. Caller reported annoying phone calls on Harvard Street. 1:34 p.m. Police arrested James Schuka, 48, of Pleasant Street for larceny over $250 and on a default warrant for failure to appear. 6:33 p.m. Caller reported animal bite on Lake Street. Animal control officer notified. 10:56 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Alvern Road. fire on Pratt farm Lane continued from page one TUeSDAY, AUG. 25 A resident in the home reportedly tried to put out the flames with a handheld extinguisher, but the flames were too hard to contain. “Upon arrival, we encountered heavy smoke and fire in the basement,” Musial said. Firefighters quickly got the fire under control, but it left an unknown amount of damage to the dwelling. The majority of the home, including the second floor, suffered heavy smoke and water damage, although the bulk of the fire was in the lower level of the home, Musial said. The Pratt Farm Lane neighborhood, which ends in a cul-de-sac, has five homes on the street. The Thibodeaus reportedly have resided in the Pembroke Fire Capt. Donald Musial talks with homeowners while firefighters break down their equipment after putting out a house fire on Pratt Farm Lane on Monday. Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos home less than three years. A female resident at the home said she was “in shock” by declined further comment. There were no reported injuries at the scene. Teens to be charged for vehicle break-ins SATURDAY, AUG. 22 Three Pembroke teenagers will be facing numerous charges in a series of vehicle breakins that have been going on for several weeks in the south side of town. After the latest rash of break-ins were reported on Plain and Valley streets early Monday, police searched the area and came across three males, two 13-year-olds and one 15-yearold, walking nearby around 6 a.m., Police Chief Michael Ohrenberger said. The teens were found with several items reported missing from the vehicles. Police believe the three teens were involved in most of the break-ins that occurred in the area over the past month or so, all of which involved vehicles left unlocked in driveways overnight, Ohrenberger said. Police are in the process of filing charges, and the three juveniles will be summonsed to court. PoLiCe & CoURT bRiefS Friday, Aug. 28 from a Pembroke Woods resident, who said a man and woman were arguing in the parking lot and the man appeared to be preventing her from driving away. When police arrived, the woman was gone. Officers questioned the boyfriend, Ricker, who said the two lived together and had had an argument. When reached on her cell phone, the woman told police Ricker had punched a hole in the wall and hit his head on the kitchen counter, then picked up a knife and threatened to kill her, according to reports. The woman said she knocked the knife away but that Ricker had grabbed her by the throat and tried to choke her. She finally got away, ran outside and left in her car. Ricker was being held at Plymouth County House of Corrections on $5,000 cash bail as of Tuesday. He is due back in court on Sept. 16 for a pretrial hearing. WeDNeSDAY, AUG. 26 Man charged with theft of $332 in groceries SUNDAY, AUG. 23 THURSDAY, AUG. 27 A Pembroke man pled not guilty to larceny last Thursday after he allegedly walked out of the local Stop and Shop without paying for $332 worth of groceries. James Schuka, 48, of Pleasant Street was arrested in the parking lot outside the store around 1:35 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, after Stop and Shop security reported the theft, according to reports. Security reported Schuka filled the cart and pushed it right outside without making any effort to pay. Police arrested Schuka for larceny over $250 and on a default warrant for failure to appear in Brockton District Court. Resident: Contractor took $3,000 deposit, failed to do work Man being held after alleged knife threat MoNDAY, AUG. 24 A Norton man staying with his girlfriend at a Pembroke Woods apartment was being held on $5,000 cash bail early this week after he allegedly threatened the woman with a knife during an argument last Friday. Laumont K. Ricker, 29, of Norton pled not guilty to charges of assault and battery and assault with a dangerous weapon Monday in Plymouth District Court. Police received a call around 10:35 p.m. on A Cohasset man hired in December to install flooring at a Washington Street home is facing one charge of larceny after he allegedly cashed the $3,000 deposit but failed to deliver any materials or services. Jeffrey Michael Hughes, 41, of Cohasset pled not guilty to larceny over $250 on Thursday, Aug. 27 after being summonsed to appear in Plymouth District Court. A Washington Street resident told police that Hughes had provided an estimate for flooring work on Dec. 26, 2008, and requested a $3,000 deposit for materials and services, which the resident paid him on Dec. 30. That was the last the resident heard from Hughes, he told police, and though the check was cashed and he made several attempts to contact Hughes by phone and through Cohasset police, Hughes could not be reached. Hughes is due back in court on Sept. 23 for a pretrial hearing. Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 5 Another town job gets oK Former selectman suggests board end hiring freeze Former Selectman Hilary Wilson appealed to the sitting board on Monday to rescind its current hiring freeze, which has been overruled to fill positions for the library, assessor’s office and police department. Wilson spoke after the board voted 4-1 to allow Treasurer/Collector Deborah Mulrain to make her interim senior clerk a full-time, permanent principal clerk. Mulrain’s former principal clerk was hired as the assistant treasurer after the former assistant was hired as the assistant town clerk earlier this year. Selectmen then approved an interim appointment to fill the position. On Monday, Mulrain said the position was within her budget and that the individual already was doing the job on a temporary basis. The senior clerk position will remain open. Selectman Don Anderson voted against the move, calling the Town Hall job shuffle a “house of cards.” Each time the board thawed its hiring freeze to allow a position to be filled, another department head had to come before the board to fill the spot vacated when an employee shifted jobs, he said. Wilson pointed to certain actions, such as the police chief agreeing not to hire a second lieutenant and the fire chief not replacing a retired firefighter, as evidence that departments were doing their best to curb costs in a tight budget year. “Department heads are doing what you want them to do to conserve as much funds as possible,” Wilson told the board. “The Board of Selectmen is trying to micro-manage the departments. I don’t see the value of coming in to ask permission to fill a position alBy Becca Manning, express staff [email protected] Yoga class returning to library Yoga classes are being offered again at the Pembroke Public Library beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9. Classes are held Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Instructors are Barbara Ward and Brooke Stanton from the Yoga Connection in Plymouth. Members of the Friends of the Library pay $35 for four classes; all others pay $45. Call 781-293-6771 for more information. fall baseball league evaluations The Ted Williams League is about to start its 14th season. The league plays all levels by ability, not by age. Players should attend a brief evaluation, which will place the player in the proper division of reasonable challenge. The last two evaluation dates will be Saturdays, Sept. 5 and 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. E-mail [email protected] or call 781-293-2700 for info. Dining Sale Save 20% - 40% POPPING BY: Pack 105 Cub Scouts, facing the local cable camera, ask the Board of Selectmen for permission to hold their annual popcorn sale during the board meeting on Monday. ready in the budget.” concert on Oct. 11; Selectmen did not take ac• Approved a request for tion beyond approving Mul- a temporary mobile home at rain’s request. 120 Fairwood Drive following Also Monday, the board a house fire there on Sunday, “Quality Home Furnishings opened the fall Special Town Aug. 23; For Four Generations” Meeting warrant. Articles will • Approved an ownership be accepted in the selectmen’s transfer for a gas storage peroffice at Town Hall through mit at 355 Washington Street; the end of the business day • Approved a change in on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The address and license for New Special Town Meeting will England Freshwater Marine; 2008.SNFRehab.ad: Welch Nursing.ad 5/4/09 11:05 PM Page 11 be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at • Approved a request from Pembroke High School. local Cub and Boy Scouts 459 Plain Street, Rte 139, Rockland Selectmen also announced to hold their annual popcorn a new Board of Health policy sale; 1-800-696-5759 not to accept cash over $1 for • And met in executive sesanything at the office window, sion to discuss contract negotiOpen Monday-Saturday 9:00-5:30 • Sunday 12:00-4:00 effective Aug. 26. Residents ations and pending litigation. can pay with checks and money orders. The board also: • Appointed Susan Moneypenny to a three-year term on the Cultural Council; • Approved sign permits for Gulf Gas Station, St. Thecla Church, Commercial Real Estate Services, South Paws Doggie Daycare and the 99 Restaurant; • Approved a request to use Town Green for a benefit Photo by Becca Manning Food, fun, child ID program part of upcoming Chamber cookout The Pembroke Chamber of Commerce is planning its inaugural Community Cookout at the Herring Run on Saturday, Sept. 19 from noon to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 20. The event is open to all for fun, games and music. Bring a picnic or share the Chamber’s. Admission is $5 per person at the gate. Dave Shea and New York Life will sponsor a free Child ID program, with each child given a DVD with all their information. For information, call Susan Pieri at 781-834-6751 or e-mail [email protected]. Stay close to home while we coordinate your needs with hospital staff. Regain your strength, confidence and mobility with: • Experienced & dedicated nursing staff • Occupational, physical, speech & language therapies • Comprehensive rehabilitation for joint replacement, stroke, cardiac conditions & diabetes • Pain Management Program RELY ON US FOR REHABILITATION AFTER SURGERY REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER 308 Kings Town Way Duxbury, MA Bay Path 781-585-5561 Call today for a Free Rehabilitation Brochure & Tour! Linda Ford, Master Cruise Counselor 781.294.2240 www.sandandseacruises.com Open Evenings and Weekends To Serve You! Welch Healthcare & Retirement Group is a family-owned company celebrating 60 years of quality service to older adults. www.welchhrg.com Help Support your Hometown newSpAper. pleASe tell our AdvertiSerS you SAw ‘em in tHe expreSS! 6 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 SEND AROUND TOWN ITEMS including birth announcements, weddings, engagements, promotions & anniversaries to [email protected]. Photos are welcome. BACK TO SCHOOL NOW ENROLLING FOR FALL CLASSES! CALL PAT AT 781-831-0479 HERE WE GROW 42 Mattakeesett Street, Pembroke Call Pat at 781-831-0479 or 781-293-6800 www.herewegrowdaycare.com Daycare/Preschool week ago Thursday, some friends invited John and I to take a cruise around Boston Harbor in their boat. We then went by boat to have dinner at the Venezia Restaurant in Dorchester. It was a great day to be on the water, but not the best day to be on the highway. As we traveled into Boston, we were able to keep just a few Around Town steps ahead of the motorcade that was with Beverly o’connor taking Edward Kennedy to the JFK [email protected] brary for public viewing. We saw things from a different vantage point that day as we passed by the Kennedy Library on the water going to and from dinner. We could see not only the police boats but also the 26-foot sailboat, Victura, that was so much a part of the Kennedy family summers when they were sailing it off of Cape Cod. And now let’s see what’s going on around town. ➢ Members of the South Shore Country Gardeners did a great job of planning and assembling their garden display “Delightful Doorways” at the Marshfield Fair. The time and effort that went into the exhibit paid off when it received a blue ribbon. Pembroke resident Teresa Walker was instrumental in helping to put the display together. ➢ Scott F. Frano, Thomas H. Maguire, Connor R. Shea and Conor J. Smith, 2009 graduates of Boston College High School, won special awards at Senior Class Assembly. Frano won the Chess Club award and a National Merit Program Commended Scholar award. Maguire, Shea and Smith all won the Kairos Retreat Leader awards. Congratulations to all. ➢ Nine Pembroke Red Hat ladies had a full day last Sunday. After a leisurely brunch at the newly rebuilt Percy’s in Kingston, they drove to the Duxbury Art Complex to view the artwork in the museum. They participated in a Japanese tea presentation, learning about this ancient ceremony as well as tasting some Japanese sweets and sipping freshly made green tea. The group has Carol Smith to thank for the delightful day as she made all the arrangements for the event. ➢ On Aug. 26, Heidi Roy was asked once again to play tennis with Mame Kell in the Ladies Doubles South Shore Tennis League. Last time they played they tied for first place on Court 5. Since then, Mame has moved up the ladder, and this time they were able to have a rematch on Court 1. Both played well and tied again — this time for second place. ➢ All you tennis players around town, be sure to save those used tennis balls and drop them off at either Hobomock or North Pembroke elementary schools. The teachers like to use them on the chair and desk legs to prevent the floors from being scraped and to cut down on the noise. Maureen Sullivan is one of the teachers who would love to have some for her classroom. ➢ Sept. 1 was the first day of school for most of the students in Pembroke. After a successful first day of first grade at Hobomock Elementary School, Amelia Prescott returned home to play with two of her friends. Her friends Collette Spring and Taylor Woodbury will be going off to kindergarten next week. The girls spent the afternoon riding their stick ponies — Java, Snowflake and Lucy — while A finding berries along the side of the road where they live. ➢ Hobomock Elementary School physical education teacher David Brogioli had quite a surprise while fishing early Friday morning in Vineyard Sound. “I was out there fishing and I saw something off in the distance that just didn’t look right,” Brogioli said. That something was a capsized boat mostly underwater, with one man swimming away and another clinging to the bow. The two men had been out fishing the night before when a wave hit their boat and it took on water. With no way to contact anyone, they had been stranded in the sound for about six hours. Brogioli helped both men into his boat, contacted the Coast Guard and headed for shore, where the men were treated and taken to the hospital. “One of the guys said he had a wife and two kids and he thought he’d never see them again. That really hit home for me,” said Brogioli, a dad of three. Group Lessons Offered by LEARN TO SWIM ACADEMY At the Plymouth Bay Inn in Kingston SWIM WITH TIM Sept. 14, 2009 – Nov. 20, 2009 These are 30-minute Group Lessons BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY: Neighbors on Highland Street celebrated the first day of school with a party, including makeyour-own sundaes. Brian Flaherty, who turned 9 on Sept. 1, was joined by Justin Pijanowski, Katelyn Flaherty, Brooke McIsaac, Sarah Flaherty, Melissa and Sean Burke, Grant and Molly MacDonnell and Shannon and Griffin Murray. Can you guess which one is hiding her sundae behind her back? PONY EXPRESS: Collette Spring with Java, Amelia Prescott with Snowflake, and Taylor Woodbury with Lucy enjoy a gallop after picking berries along the side of the road. Lessons also offered in Norwell on DOLPHINS SWIM CLUB At Webb's Pro-Fitness in Norwell PRIVATE LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE Tim Gaudreau will be the instructor for these classes. He is a Water Safety Instructor with over 25 years experience. Other classes available. WSI, Lifeguard Training, CPR, First Aid and Jr. Lifeguard training If interested please email Tim at [email protected]. RED HAT BRUNCH: Jean Hardy, Dotty White, Carol Smith, Roberta Pulaski, Anna Crandall, Mary Lou Whittle and Ellie Reppucci enjoy a leisurely brunch at Percy’s in Kingston. Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 7 Hobomock PTO will ot Spot of the Week: The edge of the southwest meet at the Hobomock Elcorner of Stellwagen Bank for tuna fishing. ementary School library on Tip of the Week: Pogies fished on balloons is Thursday, Sept. 10. A meetworking for tuna. and-greet will be held at 6:30 p.m. The business meeting Coastal Report: Oh, Danny Boy! Another near coastal will begin at 7 p.m. Find out miss. On Sunday, after Dan passed by, fishing was red hot on what the PTO will be doing the Southwest Corner of Stellwagen. this year for the students of Most of the tuna were being caught on Hobomock, join a commitlive pogies fished on balloons. There tee or bring new ideas to the were a few fish landed on pogies fished table. New faces and ideas on kites or squid bars in butterscotch always welcome. Anyone in color being trolled at six knots. The need of babysitting services seas were fishable on 6- to 7-foot rollFine Art Wedding during the meeting should ers, not the 4- to 7-foot heavy seas that call Jeanne Gigliotti at 781Photography by were forecast. But always stay safe! Watch the weather closely. 293-9422 or e-mail her at The Peaked Hill area has been slow at best lately, but soon [email protected] by TRACY SHEEHAN it will get much better with the fall run. At the old Coast Guard Monday, Sept. 7. Anyone PHOTOGRAPHY station, in 25 to 35 feet of water, you can find monster bluefish with questions for the PTO from 12 to 14 pounds and a few keeper bass of 28-plus inches. or items to add to the agenda TracySheehan.com Up at the Race at Provincmay e-mail them to hobo781-585-7363 etown and over to the Bath [email protected]. House, jigging for bass and bluefish is on and off. When it’s on, plenty of good size stripers can be taken by wire line jigging black and purple or red and black jigs. Some of the captains are using black tubes with worms. Over in the Plymouth and Duxbury Bay area, fishing has once again turned on. There are many schools 2009.AH.BetterLiving.ad: AH.Event.ads 6/15/09 12:37 PM Page 1 of bass and bluefish feeding on schools of bait all over the areas. Watch for the birds! Pogies are a little more plentiful now. There is still good bass fishing off the Powder Point Bridge and the Brown’s Bank area, along with the Bug Light area. Casting plugs or metal spoons near Bug Light will get you a nice bass. Tubes with worms are also working well, along with umbrella rigs. Up at Green “I no longer spend money on Harbor, bass and blue fish- Angler Paul Kearns shows off a ing has picked up also. Off nice bluefin he caught on a live property taxes, utilities and the jetties, live or cut bait pogie recently on the fishing vessel Aquaholic. groceries. I receive the extra along with plugs are doing the trick for keeper bass. care I need and every day is Trolling umbrella rigs or live lining eels in Bluefish Cove will a dining-out adventure keep you in bass and bluefish. Over at the mouth of the North River, bass fishing has gotwith new friends.” ten better. Just before Storm Dan, fishing turned on with many of the river locals catching their limit of keeper bass in the 30- to 36-inch range. Off the cliffs near the mouth of the North River, trolling umbrella rigs, fishing is good (lots of keeper bass). Live-lining pogies or eels off the cliffs has been good for bass in the small keeper size and an occasional good keeper of 25 pounds plus. Coming Events: South Shore Tuna Tournament. Go to Assisted Living Communities Smaller, more intimate communities bbgfc.com to enter and for rules. Dates are Sept. 25-27. Got a fish tale to share? Send local fishing news, tidbits DUXBURY • 781-585-7136 Beautiful apartments & and photos to Skip Cornell at skip@pembrokexpress. personalized services HINGHAM • 781-749-3322 balloon ride H By skip cornell, express coluMnist [email protected] Hobomock PTO to meet Gone fishin’ Better Value, Better Living! The Welch Family Should Know. Allerton House WALSH, FIRNROHR, & McCARTHY, P.A. Engaging in the General Practice of Law Concentrating in Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning & Immigration 272 Saint George Street Duxbury, Massachusetts 781-934-8500 Loyal, longtime staff WEYMOUTH • 781-335-8666 QUINCY • 617-471-2600 Join us for a Complimentary Luncheon & Tour. Call Today – Space is Limited! www.welchhrg.com/allertonhouse Help Support your Hometown newSpAper. pleASe tell our AdvertiSerS you SAw ‘em in tHe expreSS! 8 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 Summer Projects At Your Service FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT OR REMODELING NEEDS Reg # 100487 Lic # 019867 FUTURE SKATE PARK? An old Dumpster sits on the site of the former town landfill on Hobomock Street, on the side of the road leading back to the new recycling center. A new plan to seal the landfill could allow for recreational uses on the site such as a skate park. Photo by Denise Hawes Take the Heat Out of the Kitchen WITH Take Out! Fried Chicken Now With NO TRANS FATS!! New landfill plan leaves room for skate park continued from page one TURKEY ROOST Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm • Closed Sunday Route 53, Duxbury Massachusetts Grown... and freshest BONGI’S (781) 585-2392 B.J. KIRBY INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. “Where Service Comes First” of the capping. Essentially, people would pay to get rid of their trash in Pembroke. But a changing economy, less availability of materials and a lower price that likely would cover just 20 percent of the anticipated capping cost have led Pembroke officials to consider other options. Environmental Partners was brought in about four months ago to help. Company principal Mark White said, under the old plan, trucks would have brought in as much as 600,000 yards of material to fill in the site. There would have been a truck traveling through the center of town delivering materials every couple of minutes, Monday through Friday for about two years. Several towns that have followed this plan have faced problems with managing the materials, both the cost of personnel and tracking what exactly is being dumped, Cullity said. The “fill” plan also would have left Pembroke with a hilly area that would not be usable for much more than walking over. The new plan is to seal the approximately 20-acre landfill with a more permeable sandy/ silty material rather than clay, allowed by the state DEP because studies have shown that what’s buried in the landfill is not dangerous. “We have 15 years of gas study that show what’s in our ground just isn’t that bad. It just isn’t that harmful,” Cullity said. Trucks still would have to deliver the cover material, but it would take a lot less with no fill material and a thinner cap of less than two feet, she said. Including grading, drainage and construction, the project would cost an estimated $2.5 million, White said. The Board of Health receives about $50,000 every year at Town Meeting to cover ongo- ing engineering costs for the landfill closure. The new design would make Pembroke eligible for low-interest loans from the state’s revolving fund, White said. Potential post-closure projects include renewable energy developments (wind and solar), walking paths connecting Hobomock Street with Learning Lane and a skate park. “These are all things that make the state look at our project and say we’re not just looking for a money grab to slap a cover on our landfill and walk away,” Cullity said. “They want to see landfills turned into community assets, not community eyesores.” White said they planned to prepare the site for closure and solicit bids during fiscal year 2012, two summers from now. Other projects, such as the skate park, could be started earlier and worked into the closure schedule. Neighbors planning fundraiser to help Fairwood Drive family recover from fire For All Your Insurance Needs nd Bra w! Ne Competitive Auto Rating is Here! 6% SHOP SMART DISCOUNT Special Discounts for AAA Members! Call for an easy NO OBLIGATION quote! 83 South Street Rte. 27 781-447-5511 www.bjkirbyins.com Whitman 20 Tremont St. Park at Island Creek Duxbury 781-934-7760 Neighbors of the O’Melia family on Fairwood Drive are planning a fundraiser in October to help the family rebuild after a fire destroyed their home on Aug. 23. The house at 120 Fairwood Drive was damaged in a fire that broke out early on Sunday, Aug. 23. Residents were alerted to the fire around 8 a.m. when they noticed blinking lights on some of their appliances, Fire Chief James Neenan said. The blaze appeared to be electrical in nature and By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected] to have started in the utility room, quickly spreading into the first floor and attic, Neenan said. Three people were home at the time, and all got out without injuries, Neenan said. One firefighter was transported to South Shore Hospital and treated for heat exhaustion. “It was an extremely muggy day and an extremely hot fire. Conditions were brutal,” Neenan said. Officials are still trying to determine exactly what caused the fire, he said. Several of the O’Melias’ neighbors are planning a fundraiser for the family to help them rebuild and replace their belongings. The group is looking for help and raffle donations. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Pembroke. Donations can be mailed to or dropped off at the home of Barbara Gill, 96 Fairwood Drive, Pembroke, MA 02359. For information, call 781826-3227. On Monday, selectmen granted the O’Melia family a permit to place a mobile home on the site while they rebuild. Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 9 Pef names Teacher of Year continued from page one A+ Qwerty Computer Repair Laptop AC Power Jack Repair / LCD Screen Replacement Data Backup & Virus Removal, Keyboard Replacement PC Pickup & Return, House Calls, Home/Office Networks QUICK TURN AROUND SERVICE AT AFFORDABLE RATES! GUARANTEED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION like to buy for classes that others will continue to teach. I’ll have to shop around a bit.” Pembroke Education Foundation co-chairs Tracy Garvey and Mike Guimares announced the Teacher of the Year at the start of the district’s back-to-school staff meeting, held Monday in the Pembroke High School auditorium — a day before students returned for the 2009-10 school year. “We received nominations from students in all grades and many parents of some of the smaller children,” Guimares said, calling the record 22 nominations “incredible.” “This much is incredibly clear: the students love their teachers and they appreciate what you do, more than you know,” Guimares said. Along with Connolly, Teacher of the Year nominees included: Joseph Arsenault, Kimberly Balasco, Kathy Burke-Southworth, Paula Connolly, Aimee Duffy, Tammy Duncan, Joelle Glynn, Erin Grealis, Maureen Leonido, Kathleen Lussier, Kristie Miles, Michael Murray, Virginia O’Leary, Cristina Pforr, Cheryl Porter, Sharyn Raiche, John Ramsay, Gay Rendle, Sheila Schmuttenmaer, Gwynne Sousa and Jessica Sweeney-Ahmad. Garvey read several of the comments from students who had nominated Connolly: “She has a passion for her work and for learning as well as a passion for living — a quality which inspires all her students to live up to their full potential, both as scholars and as human beings. …” “She has inspired countless students, instilled many great ideas and prompted even more smiles. …” And “I learned never to doubt my own intelligence or capabilities. She always believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself.” “What’s so important and so flattering is the teachers are nominated by the students,” Garvey said after the presentation. “The students really have no benefit in doing this. They don’t get extra credit. It’s just purely to nominate a teacher that they think has done an outstanding job.” Guimares said a committee reviews each nomination, looking at what the teacher has done over the course of a year Superintendent Frank Hackett addresses teachers during a meeting the day before kids returned to school, on Monday, Aug. 31. The Pembroke Education Foundation, partnering with Kohl’s, presented its Teacher of the Year award at the meeting. Photo by Becca Manning 10% SENIOR DISCOUNT FREE DIAGNOSTIC WITH THIS COUPON www.qwertycomputer.com Pembroke Education Foundation Golf Tournament WHEN: Fri., Oct. 16, at Halifax Country Club FEATURES: Scramble golf outing followed by cocktail party, dinner and auction COST: $150 per golfer, includes 18 holes, cart, practice range and dinner REGISTER: Online at pembrokeeducationfoundation.org/golf.htm What Do You Know Joe Trivia Night, Wednesdays Come in and watch your favorite sports shows We have large screen TVs Half Price Pizza Every Monday & Tuesday *strings attached and how they have impacted students. “A lot of the nominees have received multiple nominations, which made it that much more impressive,” he said. Connolly said she had great teachers when she attended Boston Latin School and wanted to return the favor. “An English teacher named Marie Daly is the woman I always wanted to be. She had warmth and personality and charisma. She was a treasure trove,” Connolly said. “I still hope that I morph into her someday.” Often when Connolly told a story or anecdote in class, she said she credited one of her old teachers. “I feel like I had this access to these teachers who were just a compendium of knowledge,” she said. “I just always thought, wouldn’t it be nice to have that kind of energy and be able to make those same connections with kids that I made with teachers when I was in school.” In addition to the Teacher of the Year award, the Pembroke Education Foundation offers grants for educational programs ranging from field trips to equipment purchases. Last year, the group gave out more than $20,000 in grants. The foundation holds two main fundraisers each year, a Casablanca Casino Night in the winter and a golf tournament in the fall. SALE - SALE - SALE WINTER POOL PRODUCTS SOLID POOL COVERS (10 Year Warranty) POOL SIZE . . . . . . .SALE PRICE 16X32 . . . . . . . . . . .69.90 16X36 . . . . . . . . . . .75.90 18X36 . . . . . . . . . . .79.90 18X40 . . . . . . . . . . .89.90 20X40 . . . . . . . . . . .99.90 20X45 . . . . . . . . . .119.90 WATER TUBES - 16 Gauge Singles Doubles 8’ - 4.95 8’ - 5.25 10’ 5.90 10’ 6.25 Winter Anti-Freeze (1 gal.) (Non Toxic) $4.99 ALL BIO-GUARD® WINTER CHEMICALS 20% OFF OSBORN’S C o u n t r y featuring S t o r e MEMBER Kendall Jackson Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve 750ml The Wine of the Week: $10.99 good through 9/8/09 BioGuard Pool and Spa Products 900 Webster Street Marshfield, MA 02050 781-834-7951 M-F 8-4:30 / Sat. 8:30-1:00 Sale Prices in Effect September 4 through September 1 9 Help Support your Hometown newSpAper. pleASe tell our AdvertiSerS you SAw ‘em in tHe expreSS! 10 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 shirathayam.net, visit shirathayam. net, or call 781-582-2700. Ramadan Celebration Dinner. Sun., Sept. 13. 6-8:30 p.m., at Duxbury Senior Center. Sponsored by the Musli m Families of Duxbury and the Duxbury Interfaith Council. Open to the public; no cost, but seating is limited. Tickets available at Razia’s, 35 Depot St., 781-934-6169 or at the Senior Center; call Linda Hayes, 781934-5774. Donations are appreciated; silent auction will help Zabuli Girls School in Afganistan. For information or to help prepare the meal, call the Interfaith Council at 781-934-8388. Fall Storytime Begins. Mon., Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Ages 2-5 invited for stories and songs followed by a craft. Registration required. Stop by youth services desk or call 781293-6771. After-School Craft. Mon., Sept. 14. 4:30 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Decorate a toy car and make it into a clip using a glue gun. Registration required. Ages 7 and up. Stop by youth services desk or call 781-293-6771. Fall Storytime. Tues., Sept. 15. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Ages 2-5 invited for stories and songs followed by craft. Registration required. Stop by youth services desk or call 781-293-6771. Youth Yoga. Tues., Sept. 15. 4-4:45 p.m., at Hanson Holistic Center, 156 Liberty St., Hanson. Yoga for ages 4-7 held Tuesdays beginning Sept. 15. Learn basic poses using stretching and breathing techniques combined with games, stories, songs and affirmations. $10 per class. For information or to register, call certified instructor Becky Paul at 781-293-2447. Hobomock Open House. Wed., Sept. 16. 6:30 p.m., at Hobomock Elementary School. Baby Lap Sit. Wed., Sept. 16. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Weekly story time with music and fingerplays to stimulate literacy interaction with ages 6-24 months. No registration required. PCMS PTO Meeting. Wed., Sept. 16. 7 p.m., at Pembroke Community Middle School library. All parents and staff welcome to join. Pajama Story Time. Thurs., Sept. 17. 6 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Ages 2 and up invited to dress in their PJs and hear bedtime stories. No registration required. PHS Open House. Thurs., Sept. 17. 6:30 p.m., at Pembroke High School. Support Group for the Unemployed. Fri., Sept. 18. 10-11:30 a.m., at Beacon Hospice, 32 Resnik Road, Suite 3, Plymouth. Eight-week series; free and open to all community members. Pre-register at 508-747-7222. Friday, Sept. 4 Council on Aging Activities. Line dancing class, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; card crafting class, 10:30 a.m. (cost is $2 per class); games, 12:30-3 p.m.; weaving and spinning class, 1 p.m. Call 781-294-8220 for info. class. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220. Newcomers Meeting. 10:30 a.m., at The Wellness Community South Shore, 273 Hanover St./Route 139, Hanover. Support group for people with cancer held every Tuesday. To register, call Pam at 781-829-4823 or e-mail [email protected]. Seniors Living with Chronic Illness. 1-2 p.m., at Council on Aging building. Ruth Coleman, MSW, a clinical social worker, leads this support group every Tuesday for seniors living with conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, cancer, MS, lupus, heart disease, COPD and others. Exercise Class. 3-4 p.m., at Council on Aging. $3 per class. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220. RockBand Event. 4-5:30 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Ages 11 and up invited to play RockBand on the Wii. Free; no registration required. For information, call 781293-6771. Monday, Sept. 7 Labor Day. Town offices, library closed. tueSday, Sept. 8 Fall Story Time Registration Begins. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sign up for fall story times at the Pembroke Public Library. Ages 2-5 on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Registration required in person or by calling 781-293-6771. Sit and Be Fit Exercise Class. 10 a.m., at Council on Aging. $5 per Pem bro ke Commu nit y Calend ar A cal Pe m b e n d a r f o r ro me e t k e e ve n t s i ng s, cl as s , c o u rs e s, e s, w p l ays o r k sh o p s, , and v dance s o lun t ee o pp o r t uni t r ie s ! $5.00 off any rental with this AD.* WedneSday, Sept. 9 Landscape Painting Workshop. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at The Art Complex, Duxbury. Sept. 9-11. Sponsored by New England Watercolor Society and taught by Frank Federico. Tuition is $400. Register at newenglandwatercolorsociety.org. Dull Men’s Group Meeting. 10 a.m., at senior center. Call 781-2948220 for information. Yoga Class. 10 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Four-class series begins Sept. 9, led by Barbara Ward and Brooke Stanton of the Yoga Connection in Plymouth. $35 for members of the Friends of the Library; all others pay $45. Call 781293-6771 for information. Baby Lap Sit. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Weekly story time with music and fingerplays to stimulate literacy interaction with ages 6-24 months. No registration required. Farmers Market. 12:30-4:30 p.m. Rain or shine. Held on grounds of Tarkiln Community Center on Route 53 in Duxbury. Special, free performance of “Cinderella” at 1 p.m. on Sept. 9; rain date Sept. 16. Shop from array of fresh seasonal produce and products, seedlings and herbs, eggs and flowers, breads, jams, jellies, salsa, herbal rubs as well as unique arts and crafts. For information, e-mail duxfarmmarket@ gmail.com. Hannah Montana Movie. 4 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Rated G. ish ed on a d even ts . ems a re publ brok e-b ase Ca le n da r it merci a l Pe m om is fo r n on-c Preference e ms by a le n d a r i t Se nd c e ve n t s@ ue s d ay t o no on T s s .c om . b ro k e x p re ce available basis. pem sp a SUMMER IS THE RIGHT TIME TO GET YOUR LAWN LOOKING GREAT! Free. Bring snacks. For information, call 781-293-6771. Bryantville Open House. 6:30 p.m., at Bryantville Elementary School. WE RENT THE BEST QUALITY LAWN EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN UP AND RESTORE YOUR TURF. crafting class, 10:30 a.m. (cost is $2 per class); games, 12:30-3 p.m.; weaving and spinning class, 1 p.m. For information, call 781-294-8220. Congregation Shirat Hayam Open House. 6:30 p.m., at 185 Plain St., Marshfield. Join in Friday evening services followed by an Ice Cream Oneg Shabat. Core Aerators Slicer Overseeder Flail De-thatcher Tine De-thatcher Hand Held Leaf Blowers Wheeled Leaf Blowers Brush Clearing Saws Lawn Vacs Roto Tillers Powered Pole Saws Chainsaws Log Splitters thurSday, Sept. 10 Teen Advisory Group Meeting. 5 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Group open to ages 11 and up. Call Jessica Lamarre at 781-293-6771 for more information. Yoga Class. 6 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Four-class series begins Sept. 10, led by Barbara Ward and Brooke Stanton of the Yoga Connection in Plymouth. $35 for members of the Friends of the Library; all others pay $45. Call 781293-6771 for information. Hobomock PTO Meeting. 6:30 p.m., at Hobomock Elementary School library. Meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m.; business meeting at 7 p.m. For babysitting, call Jeanne at 781-293-9422 or e-mail jeanne67@ comcast.net by Sept. 7. New faces, ideas welcome. North Pembroke Open House. 6:30 p.m., at North Pembroke Elementary School. upcoMing Mums Sale. Sat., Sept. 12. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Hatch building on Center Street and at Grange Hall on School Street. Fundraiser for grange renovations. Free Family Festival. Sat., Sept. 12. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at The Launch at Hingham Shipyard, 24 Shipyard Drive, Hingham. Children’s entertainment (bands the Green Apple Kids and Flooky & the Beans), face painting, caricature artists, food samples and visits from Sesame Street characters. Mums Sale. Sun., Sept. 13. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Town Green bandstand and at Grange Hall on School Street. Fundraiser for grange renovations. Congregation Shirat Hayam Open House. Sun., Sept. 13. 9 a.m., at 185 Plain St., Marshfield. Join in short morning service followed by traditional breakfast of bagels, lox, etc. Meet fellow congregants, Rabbi Rachel Schoenfeld, Cantoral Soloist Jonathan Nelson, Religous School leaders and find out more about High Holy Day services that are open to the public. For information, e-mail info@ Reservations Accepted Pickup & Delivery Available FRED’S DUXBURY FIX-IT SHOP, INC. 638 SUMMER ST. (RT. 53) DUXBURY, MA 02332 MON. - SAT. 8AM TO 5PM 781.585.2175 MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED *Ad must be presented when rental contract is written Visit us at www.fdfsinc.com Friday, Sept. 11 Council on Aging Activities. Line dancing class, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; card WOODLAND L & D ANDSCAPE ESIGN Fall art classes Martha Scott is offering her 19th season of children’s art classes starting Sept. 21. Be Creative! is for kids with great ideas who love to make things. They will develop art skills by exploring with paint, pencils and more. Cartooning is for those who draw all the time and who interpret the world with an imaginative twist. Classes are for kindergartners through sixth graders. Children are grouped by age. Each course meets after school Mondays or Wednesdays, one hour per week for 10 weeks, at Martha’s house near the Herring Run Park. Makeup sessions can be arranged. Cost is $140 per course and includes all supplies. Space is limited. Call 781-293-9027 for more information and to register. Turn your property into a vacation retreat. Hearthstone Designs, Patios & Sidewalks Ray Tremblay 781-844-8930 FULLY LICENSED & INSURED Paginator Wanted We are seeking a paginator for the Duxbury Clipper. Experience with InDesign, Macs a must. This is a part-time position in our Duxbury office for 15 hours a week on Monday and Tuesday. Pay range is $12-15 an hour. Send resumes and cover letters to Editor Justin Graeber at [email protected]. The Express is an equal opportunity employer. Bed & Breakfast– A Delightful Experience 390 Washington Street Duxbury by the Sea • Dinners nightly at 5:00 pm Closed Sundays 781-934-0991 Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 11 PCMS seventh graders get oriented Photos by Denise hawes Blue Team members Matt Short and Joey Taylor await instructions in the middle school cafeteria during seventh grade orientation. Red Team members Ashlene Wright, Samantha Tierney, Erika Roy, Ashley Litchfield, Katelyn Dahlquist, Vivane Cost, Lindsey Williams and Hannah Bowness tour the girls locker room during the seventh grade orientation held Wednesday, Aug. 26 at Pembroke Community Middle School. White Team members are all ready for seventh grade orientation. Mr. Sandberg participates in the icebreaker game “Find Someone Who …” and asks seventh grader Rachel Fletcher if she likes broccoli, as Daniel O’Donnell is intent on filling in all the blanks. Red Team members Austin Brengle, Tim Haen, Luke Bernard and Donald Smith Ms. Stoddard shows the Red Team the office of student services at PCMS, where explore the boy’s locker room. students can find answers to all their questions and concerns. Principal Peg Szostak and staff members get ready to welcome seventh graders to the building. Blue Team members Brendan Dwyer and Alan Rams are anxious to begin the tour of their new school. Help support your Hometown newspaper. please tell our advertisers you saw ‘em in tHe express! 12 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 school calendar Friday, Sept. 4 No School — In-Service Day Monday, Sept. 7 No School — Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 8 First Day for Preschool and Kindergarten Wednesday, Sept. 9 Bryantville Open House. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 North Pembroke Open House. 6:30 p.m. Hobomock PTO Meeting. 6:30 p.m., @ Hobomock library. Business meeting at 7 p.m. Upcoming Hobomock Open House. Wed., Sept. 16. 6:30 p.m. School Committee Meeting. Tues., Sept. 15. 6:30 p.m., @ North Pembroke library. Instrument Handout Night. Wed., Sept. 16. 7 p.m., @ PCMS. PCMS PTO Meeting. Wed., Sept. 16. 7 p.m., @ middle school library. All parents and staff welcome to join. PHS Open House. Thurs., Sept. 17. 6:30 p.m. First Home Football Game. Sat., Sept. 19. 11 a.m., @ PHS turf field. SEND PEMBROKE SCHOOL NEWS & PHOTOS to [email protected]. THE DEADLINE is Tuesday at noon. Furnace Lane neighborhood kids can’t wait to go back to school as they stand ready for the school bus on Tuesday, Sept. 1 menus BRYANTVILLE & HOBOMOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Monday: Labor Day — No School Tuesday: French toast sticks with syrup, sausage links, 100 percent juice cup, fresh apple Wednesday: Chicken Caesar salad, pita bread half, veggies, fruit or juice, dessert Thursday: American chop suey, green beans, dinner roll, chocolate pudding with topping Friday: Choice of cheese or sausage pizza, carrot and celery sticks with light ranch dip, chocolate chip cookie Alternate lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich, veggies, juice or fruit, dessert. Snack: Baked Cheetos Week of Sept. 7: All meals include choice of milk. wich sandwich, veggies, juice or fruit, dessert. Snack: Smartfood popcorn PEMBROKE COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday: Labor Day — No School Tuesday: Boneless barbecue rib on a bun, rice pilaf, corn kernels, fresh apple Wednesday: Baked Potato Day — served with cheese sauce, bacon bits, broccoli cuts, soft pretzel, animal crackers, fruit Thursday: Spaghetti and meatballs with grated parmesan cheese, green beans, dinner roll, chocolate pudding with topping Friday: “A Round” personal pizza, carrot and celery sticks with light ranch dip, homemade cookie PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL Monday: Labor Day — No School Tuesday: Boneless barbecue rib on a bun, rice pilaf, peas, fresh apple Wednesday: Baked Potato Day — served with cheese sauce, bacon bits, steamed broccoli cuts, soft pretzel, animal crackers, fruit Thursday: Spaghetti and meatballs with grated parmesan cheese, green beans, dinner roll, chocolate pudding with topping Friday: “A Round” personal pizza, buttered carrots, fruit or juice cup, homemade cookie New school year starts for Pembroke students Welcome back! ABOVE: Bus driver Mrs. Place greets her passengers on the first day of the 2009-10 school year, Tuesday, Sept. 1. Photos by Denise hawes LEFT: Bryantville third grader Stephen Moran and little sister, first grader Jordan Moran, wait for the school bus on the first day of the 200910 school year, Tuesday, Sept. 1. NORTH PEMBROKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Monday: Labor Day — No School Tuesday: French toast sticks with syrup, sausage links, assorted juice cups, fresh apple Wednesday: Baked Potato Day — served with cheese sauce, bacon bits, broccoli cuts, soft pretzel, animal crackers, fruit Thursday: Spaghetti and meatballs, green beans, dinner roll, chocolate pudding with topping Friday: Choice of cheese or sausage pizza, carrot and celery sticks with light ranch dip, chocolate chip cookie Alternate lunch: Chick- The McCarthy triplets, Ryan, Jimmy and Laura, all sixth graders, wait for the bus with their friends the Banks brothers, sixth grader Nathan, third grader Jacob and fourth grader Noah. Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 13 SEND OBITUARY NOTICES to [email protected] or fax to 781-934-5917. DEADLINE: Tuesday at noon. HOME OF THE WEEK! Alice (Gotreau) Forbes, 84, of Pembroke, died on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Alice was raised and educated in Rockland. She retired 22 years ago from her position at the state Department of Mental Health. She lived in Pembroke for the past 12 years. She was the wife of the late Ernest Forbes; mother of Linda Alice (Gotreau) forbes, 84, state employee Crone of Plymouth and the late Barry Forbes; grandmother of April and James Downton of Plymouth and Elizabeth Erickson of Carver; great-grandmother of Brandon, Haley, Nathan, Jacob and Samantha; sister of the late Stella Gotreau, Albert Gotreau and Eleanor Basler; and aunt of the late Del Gotreau and several other Anthony f. ‘Tony’ bonanno Jr., 69, Navy veteran Anthony F. “Tony” Bonanno Jr., 69, of Marshfield, died on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anthony was born in Woburn, graduated from Hanover High School, and was a resident of Marshfield for 25 years. He was a retired employee of The Boston Whaler Co. Anthony served in the U.S. Navy. He was a former sexton for many years at Our Lady of The Assumption Church Green Harbor. He was the husband of Katherine (Fitzpatrick) Bonanno; father of Michael E. of Marshfield, Michelle E. of Bridgewater, Daniel F. of Hull, Brian F. of Marshfield and Nicole R. of Marshfield; and brother of Edward W. Bonanno of Pembroke, Joseph E. Bonanno of St. Cloud, Fla. and the late Francis Bonanno. He also leaves several nieces and nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held at the Shepherd Funeral Home in Pembroke, on Friday, Aug. 28. Burial was at Center Cemetery in Pembroke. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Asera Care Wellesley Hills, 40 Washington St., Suite 100, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. HANSON Opportunity Knocks! 2 bedroom Ranch with new, flat septic already installed. Large deck for summer entertaining or walk to Oldham Pond to cool off. Super for the first time Buyer. Get the $8,000 Tax Credit while it lasts. $ 179,900 nephews. A funeral service was held Monday, Aug. 31 at MacDonald Funeral Home in Marshfield, followed by a funeral mass at Our Lady of The Assumption Church. Visiting hours were on Sunday. Contributions in Anthony’s memory may be made to The March of Dimes, l275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY l0605. barbara J. (Monaco) Clancy, 73 Barbara J. (Monaco) Clancy, 73, formerly of Pembroke and East Boston, died on Sunday, Aug. 30. She was the daughter of the late Americo and Frances (Gutman) Monaco; mother of Peter E. (Cheryl A.) Clancy II of Braintree, Denise (Harold) MacDonald of Pembroke and Cheryl A. St. Angelo of Rockland; sister of Judith Repici of Revere and the late Carolyn Monaco; grandmother of six grandchildren; and greatgrandmother of three. She also leaves her former husband, Peter E. Clancy of Halifax. A funeral mass was celebrated in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 3. Burial was at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Pembroke. Visiting hours were held at the McDonald Funeral Home in South Weymouth on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org. Bayside Marine Corp. 441 Washington Street • Duxbury Hours: Open 7 Days 8am-6pm www.baysidemarinecorp.com Ellen B. (Kitterick) Donofrio, 86, of Weymouth and formerly of Dorchester and Roxbury, died Saturday, Aug. 29. Mrs. Donofrio was a former U.S. Postal employee at the S. Boston Postal Annex. She was the wife of the late Emanuello “Eddie” Donofrio; mother of Helen M. Murphy and her husband Paul of Dorchester, Edward J. Donofrio of Pembroke, Josephine “Jody” Morehouse of Weymouth and the late James M. Donofrio; mother-in-law of Cheryl Donofrio of BrainBernice M. “Bunny” (Hurliman) DeYoung, 81, died Saturday, Aug. 29 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Quincy, Bunny had lived in Weymouth for 45 years. She was employed with her husband’s business, C.A. Chafe Pest Control in Quincy for many years. She was the wife of 60 years to George H. DeYoung; mother of Carole Hamill and her husband Peter of Carver, David DeYoung of Weymouth, Nancy McWalter and her husband David of Weymouth, John DeYoung and his wife Betty of Braintree, and Paul ellen b. (Kitterick) Donofrio, 86, postal worker tree; sister of the late James, John “Buddy,” Thomas and Joe Kitterick, the late Mary Coleman and the late Margaret Wyatt; and sister-in-law of Ellen “Nellie” Kitterick of Westwood and Joan Donofrio of Mendon. She also leaves 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 2 at McDonald Funeral Home in South Weymouth, with a funeral mass following at the Immaculate Conception, East Weymouth. 781-934-0561 Burial was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, West Roxbury. 20 09 Now Featuring Australia! UGG Pair with Skinny Joe's Jeans! bernice M. (Hurliman) DeYoung DeYoung and his wife Micky of Pembroke; sister of Helen Duval of Melrose; grandmother to 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Clancy-Lucid Funeral Home in Weymouth on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with a funeral mass at Immaculate Conception Church, East Weymouth. Burial was in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. Donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Ski Leases $99 (JR Seasonal) Come reserve yours today! Help Support your Hometown newSpAper. pleASe tell our AdvertiSerS you SAw ‘em in tHe expreSS! 14 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 By kiM phaM queSTION OF THe week where do you think is the best place in town for a skate park? Steve Crowley Debra Road “I think behind the tennis courts at the high school is a great location.” Zack Bonitatibus Warner Avenue “The [town] center, by the baseball fields. It’s a great open space.” Corey Geba West Boundary Road “The best place would be in the center, next to the basketball courts, if there’s space available.” Kathy Lucas Kiley Way “How about down near the baseball fields in the center? That seems like a good spot for a skate park.” Marc Maffeo Mattakeesett Street “The center’s baseball fields seem to be the most unused space, now that the new fields have gone in at Mattakeesett. Since the land is already leveled, that location makes the most sense, along with the fact that, if any emergencies were to arise, the fire and police stations are right there.” ——— Traveling express ——— SENd itEmS for the opinion page to [email protected]. dEadliNE is tuesday at noon. Tattoo shop would be regulated, safe ounds silly, but my Christian/cop dad’s last words to me before he passed five years ago were: “I can’t believe you got a tattoo!” No kidding. I met Adam Worrall and his family at the recent postponed ZBA meeting. He is polite, cleancut and professional. As part of the Lindy’s General Store family, he is the type of conscientious, young, entrepreneur/artist that makes Pembroke a great home. In response to objections raised to Mr. Worrall operating a tattoo parlor in Pembroke: Tattooing is regulated by our state. No one under 18 years old, period. Identification is always required. The fact that one local objector broke the law to get his S first tattoo does not mean that Mr. Worrall would work to set up his own business then risk losing it by breaking that same law. As far as the implication that you have to be intoxicated to get tattooed or that tattooing somehow encourages underaged drinking — are you kidding? You need to know that all tattoo shops require the signing of a waiver stating that the recipient has not been drinking (alcohol thins the blood … you get the picture). Reputable artists simply don’t want people in their shops who have been drinking. Where there is no precedence for such a business, the ZBA seems to be requiring Mr. Worrall to jump through a series of subjective hoops, with little direction, to gain approval. That is good; they are protecting our town. Certainly there are building and health issues that need to be addressed. However, if Mr. Worrall meets their requirements, he should be granted the permit to operate a clean, professional, high-quality tattoo shop that will reflect his character and that of the Lindy’s family. By the way — don’t use the “adult zone” argument. Against what we were sold when that was passed years ago, “smut” magazines are still on display for all ages behind the counter of every gas station/convenience store west of Route 3! Dana Bean Proud Army Dad Fairway Lane GRIN AND BEAR IT: Kayla, Teddy and Liam Fay and Colleen Burns took the Express with them on a recent vacation to North Conway, N.H. Above, they show off a painting by Whitman artist Suzanne Pero, grandmother of Kayla and Liam. Photo courtesy of Michelle Fay Tired of walking on broken glass at local park am writing to address the problem of broken glass in the trails of Luddham’s Ford park. It seems every time I take my dog for a walk, there’s so much glass on the trails it makes it difficult to fully enjoy our walk. It is sad that people think nothing of leaving these pieces of glass, without a care as to whom it may harm. Continuously, I have had to move off of a trail, or go around an area, so that this glass does not get imbedded in my dog’s paws. I am sure many equestrians in this area are not too happy with this situation, either. Would it be possible for I Send us your letters! The Pembroke Express welcomes all views. Thank you letters will be accepted if concise. Anonymous letters or letters published in other publications will not be considered. E-mail: opinion@ pembrokexpress.com Mail: P.O. Box 1656, Duxbury, MA 02331 a police officer to randomly check out these trails (maybe a few nights a week) to make sure there aren’t people gathering there? This, along with signs warning of a fee for persons caught leaving glass along the trails, may at least cut down on the amount of glass left. Even better, a ban on congregating in the park at night would really go a long way to help. For years, we have put up with this problem. It is time to address it and do something about it. Nancy Rowlinson Dwelley Street BEACH BOYS: Jack and Russell McQuaid pose with the Pembroke Express on one of the beautiful beaches of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The McQuaid family enjoyed reading about the news in Pembroke while they sipped frozen drinks under swaying palm trees in the Caribbean last month. Photo courtesy of Beth Mcquaid Friday, September 4, 2009 uring the heyday of shipbuilding on the North River (the mid-19th century), there were a total of 15 shipyards along her banks. Several of these yards were located in Pembroke. These were the Turner Yard, Seabury’s Point and the Job’s Landing and Brick Kiln shipyards. Shipbuilding on the North River actually spanned three centuries, from the late 1660s with the Turner and Smith families until the launching of the last ship built on the river, the Helen M. Foster, in 1871. Perhaps the busiest and most famous of all the Pembroke shipyards was the Brick Kiln Yard. It is unclear exactly when shipbuilding began at this site, because this part of Pembroke was part of other towns until 1712, when Pembroke was incorporated. Although it is widely believed that the Brick Kiln Yard was flourishing by the year 1730, the first actual record we have is for that year, when Capt. Benjamin Turner moved to Pembroke and built at the Brick Kiln Yard. Capt. Ichabod Thomas, who learned his trade from Capt. Turner, built at the Brick Kiln from 1764-88. L. Vernon Briggs, in his book “History of Shipbuilding on the North River,” states, “At no [other] yard on the North River were such a number of famous ships built.” One of the most famous ships believed to have been built here was the Beaver, one of the tea party ships of Boston Harbor from which tea was thrown overboard by angry colonists in 1773. Another Brick Kiln ship, the Somerset, carried papers sent by Benjamin Franklin (who was in Europe at the time) to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia announcing a treaty with France made during the American Revolution. The Bedford, built by Ichabod Thomas at Brick Kiln, was the first vessel to carry the American Stars and Stripes into a British port in 1782. The Maria, which was built in 1782, was in active service longer than any other ship built on the North River. She Congratulations to Mary Willis, Fred sailed for more than 90 Doyle, Elyse Adams, Chuck Crossley, years and was the ship Otis Hathon and George Migre for immortalized by Everett correctly identifying this week’s mysReed on the seal of the tery picture as the Maria, built at the town of Pembroke. Brick Kiln Shipyard on the North River Other ships built in Pembroke, and immortalized on at the Brick Kiln with Pembroke’s town seal. names like the HarImage courtesy of Pembroke Historical Society mony, the Leo and the Falkland, as well as many others, sailed the world and kept their owners as well as their ports of call well supplied with goods from far off, exotic locations. After Capt. Thomas, the families of Lewis, Briggs, Sampson, Rogers, Hatch and Magoun all built ships at the Brick Kiln. In 1841, the Hon. John Quincy Adams, then in Congress, came to visit the towns of Hanover, Scituate, Pembroke and Marshfield at the invitation of the North River shipbuilders. He came on a fact-finding mission to collect data that might help him in his efforts to obtain an appropriate sum of money from Congress to dredge a new, wider mouth on the North River by cutting through a sand bar or through the beach. Unfortunately, his efforts failed, and as a result, with the demand for larger ships and the dwindling supply of lumber at the Brick Kiln site, by 1848-50, shipbuilding at the Brick Kiln Ship Yard ended. Karen Proctor is research director for the Historical Society. For details about these images, call 781-293-9083. D Ships once shaped on North River By karen proctor, express coluMnist [email protected] Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 15 Library offers youth programs in September Local youth can play RockBand, join a writers group or book club or stop by for story time this month at the Pembroke Public Library. Registration for story times begins Tuesday, Sept. 8. For information about any of these programs, call the library at 781-293-6771 or stop by the youth services desk. • RockBand Event. Tues., Sept. 8. 4-5:30 p.m. Ages 11 and up invited to play RockBand on the Wii. • Baby Lap Sit. Wed., Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30. 10:30 a.m. Weekly story time with music and fingerplays to stimulate literacy interaction with ages 6-24 months. No registration required. • Movie Afternoons. Wed., Sept. 9, 4 p.m., “Hannah Montana”; Tues., Sept. 15, 3:30 p.m., “Tale of Despereaux.” • Teen Advisory Group. Meets Thurs., Sept. 10 and 24. 5 p.m. • Story Time. Mon., Sept. 14, 21, 28. Sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Ages 2-5. • Story Time. Tues., Sept. 15, 22, 29. 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. • Toy Car Clip Craft. Mon., Sept. 14. 4:30 p.m. Ages 7 and up. Register. • Pajama Story Time. Thurs., Sept. 17. 6 p.m., Ages 2 and up. No registration required. • Writing Club. Mon., Sept. 21. 4:30 p.m. • Book Watchers Club. Tues., Sept. 22. 3:30 p.m. Replaces Snack Pack. For grades 3 and 4. Group will watch the movie and read a selected book during the month and then discuss both. • Parent/Child Book Club. Thurs., Sept. 24. 6:30 p.m. • Teen Book Club. Mon., Sept. 28. 4:30 p.m. Open to ages 12 and up. Meets once a month to discuss a book the group decides on. WE WORK BY APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE RT. 139, PEMBROKE NEXT TO POOPSIES ON THE MARSHFIELD LINE 781-826-8719 menszoomgroom.com C.N. SMITH FARM OPENING WEEKEND! Pick Your Own Apples Sat. & Sun. & Mon. 9am-4pm Pick Your Own Blueberries & Raspberries Pick Your Own Peaches Buy Local Buy Fresh! Canning Peaches & Tomatoes Fall Mums - 6 different size pots available B RING Y OUR F AMILY T O S EE O UR F ARM A NIMALS AND T RAIN D ISPLAY ! Daily 9am-4pm 508-378-2270 Fully Certified Technicians • Shuttle Service • Towing • Frame & Laser Beam Technology The Best Auto Collision Center You’ll Find by Accident! 798 Washington St. Rt. 53, N. Pembroke 104 Mattakeesett St. Rt. 14 Pembroke • Color Matching Specialist • Rental Vehicles Available • All Major Insurance Companies Referrals • Used Vehicle Sales 781-826-0277 781-293-7400 Hours: Monday – Friday - 8am – 5pm Help Support your Hometown newSpAper. pleASe tell our AdvertiSerS you SAw ‘em in tHe expreSS! 16 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 Climbing the Career Ladder Be A Process Server Earn up to $50/hour. Serve papers for lawyers, full or part-time from home, in your own business. Must be over 18 years old and have own transportation. No risk-the courts are busy. Call 617-365-2646 (24 hrs). Caregivers South Shore Independence HomeCare, Inc. Seeking compassionate caregivers who enjoy working w/elders and others needing companionship/assistance with daily living tasks. Live-in and part-time, training provided. High school diploma or equivalent. 1 year experience preferred. Apply at www.indhomecare.com or call 877-805-9090. Housekeeper/Nanny Wanted Laundry, grocery shopping, dinner preparation, light housekeeping and picking up children from school. Monday through Friday, flexible hours. Call Andrea, 617-688-5637. At Your Service Dream of Becoming a Model Local photographer working this summer to build portfolios for aspiring models. No experience needed. All shots done on location, editing included and model will receive master CD. All shots free of charge, email [email protected] for more info or call 508-264-3818. Rute Cleaner Many years of experience with excellent references. Specializing in house and office cleaning. Call anytime for free estimate. Speak with Humberto, 508-732-0182 or 774-454-4982. Handyman On Call 30+ years in building trade. Small jobs - I will either do the job for you, or guide you through it. All types of projects and repairs. Free estimates. Also offering housecleaning services. Matt Lopes, 508-830-0082. Michael’s Windows & Gutter Cleaning A local service. Windows start at $5 each. Also, repair loose and leaking gutters, and can install gutter screens. Also, repair window and door screens. (A great gift idea!) I answer my phone. Cell 508-523-9927. Gutter and Yard Cleanup We specialize in raking and removing leaves, small trees, branches and yard debris. Any and all junk removed, inside and out. We also clean gutters, install gutter guards, and wash windows. Please call Mike at 781-789-3612. Piano Lessons Fun, private lessons in my Duxbury home for children age 7 and up. 15 years experience teaching classical, pop, rag, and more. Call now to register. Classes begin September 10. Only 2 openings left. Gina Pasquale, 781-934-6143. It's Beach Time Summer is finally here, why are you still cutting the lawn? Call S.P.M. Enterprises for lawn mowing and all other landscape services! First mowing is free and free estimates. Fully Insured. Call Shawn, 781-264-5595. Gutter Cleaning also available. Junk Removal S.P.M. Enterprises is a fully insured full service junk removal company. We accept anything.. sheds, fences, boats, trailers, hot tubs, clothes, furniture, A/C, TV, you name it we take it! We do all the work and clean up. All materials are brought to recycling facility. Shawn, 781-264-5595. $20 off full truckload with this ad. Patio & Walkway Restoration If you have a weedy, sunken patio/walkway, I can make it look new! By powerwashing, lifting sunken areas and poly-sanding, I can bring your patio/walkway back to “like new” condition. Call Jonathan Hopfgarten, 781-706-7031. CLASSIFIEDS ON THE WEB: www.pembrokexpress.com EMAIL: [email protected] • CLASSIFIED DEPT: 781-934-2811 Weekend Scavengers � Yard Sale Sat., Sept 5, 9-1. 266 Franklin St. Duxbury. Furniture, bedding, Queen headboards, books, paintings, pictures and lots more. Yard Sale - Hanson Sat., Sept. 5, 8-2. 120 Independence Ave. (Rt. 58 to Rt. 14, off Route 14). Something for everyone. Everything must go today! Big Yard Sale Sept. 5 & 6 Sat/Sun, 9-3. 254 Taylor St. Pembroke. Dishes, kitchen, sports, camping. Yard Sale Sat., Sept 5, 9-12. Nordic Trac, spinet piano, bureaus, portable dishwasher and more. 31 Captain’s Hill Rd., Duxbury. One Man’s Junk... Is another’s treasure! Having a garage sale at your home? List it with us for free. Get people flocking to your yard/garage sale just by listing it with us. Place your ad online free all year round. www.myjunkpile.com Come Sell Your Stuff Rent a table for $20 at our Good Neighbor Yard Sale, Sat., Sept. 19, 9-1 at First Parish Church, Tremont St., (Rte. 3A), Duxbury near town offices. Prime location. Rain or shine. Retain your own profits, we do the advertising. Contact Amy, 781-834-4779 or Meredith, 781-934-5484. Book Sale/Yard Sale Sept. 5th, 6th, and 7th at 170 Monroe Street, Pembroke (off Rte 27) 9–2. Thousands of books videos: fiction, best sellers, politics, travel, children’s. Clothes, costumes, toys, furniture, router, fireplace, stroller, car seat, toddler bed plus. Treasure Chest Automobilia Collection For Sale From 50 years accumulation of die cast vehicles such as Corgi, Tootsie toy, Dinky toy etc., promotionals, farm tractors, plastic kits, and all scales. Old car magazines and books, old car and truck literature, attractively individually priced. 781-244-3563. Treasure Chest Elvis Presley - A True Legend A memoriam for him. Only $2 cash, guaranteed delivery. H. Horsley, 11 Lyon Rd., Pembroke, MA 02359-3005. For Sale Cello: 3/4 size Schroetter Cello; purchased from Goulet for $1645, selling for $500. Bow and case included. Jordan's Furniture washed pine girl's bedroom set includes twin headboard, 7 drawer dresser/mirror, nightstand. Purchased for $850, selling for $350. Two girls' bikes, practically brand new $100 each (one is a Gary Fisher; the other a Diamondback, both purchased at Bikeway). Please call 781-934-0262. Second 2 None Furniture Consignment Shop wants your once loved, gently used furniture and home decor items. Something new everyday. Come check us out. From a single item to a whole house, we can help. Quality Furniture, great value, environmentally friendly. Located on Rte 53 in Pembroke. Visit the other consignment shops in the same building. For more info, call 781-826-0007. Homeward Bound Room For Rent Hanson. Working females. All utilities including cable. $125/week. First and last. Call 781-775-5375. China Cabinet For Sale Beautiful cherry Colonial Furniture china cabinet. Like new. Interior lighting, glass shelving. $800 or best offer. Call 781-248-7278. Marco Island Condo Rental Surf Club. Oct. 10-17. Beachfront unit on 5th floor with beautiful Gulf view. Living room, fully-equipped kitchen, 2 baths, 2 bedrooms (recommended for 4, but sleeps 6). Beach, tennis courts, great restaurants. $1800/week. Call MJ, 781-585-6730. Duxbury Office For Rent Snug Harbor. Second floor with back deck. Two rooms. Available now. $725/mo. Ocean view. Call 508-747-3814. Winter Rental 4 BR, 2 1/2 baths, exclusive Powder Point location. Furnished, remodeled kitchen/baths, W/D. Walk to schools. Available Sept. 8 to June 18. References. $2400/mo., plus utilities. 781-934-2449. Duxbury Suite Rental Bedroom with private bath in Duxbury home. Furnished or unfurnished. $800/mo. includes utilities, cable, internet, pool and jacuzzi. Shared use of house. Seconds from Route 3. Pets considered (fenced-in yard). Please call 617-877-2750 or e-mail [email protected] Plymouth Center Apartment 5 rooms / 2 BRs on second floor in historic house. Great downtown location, walk to waterfront. $1200/month includes heat, hot water and trash removal. No smoking/no pets. First and last. Call 508-747-6173. Stair Chair Lifts Ideal for a split level home. Once has been used only three times; both are in excellent condition. Asking $1500 each. Call 617-827-5993 (cell). Mini Rex and Dwarf Bunnies for sale. 1, 2. and 3 months old. Make good pets. Can be housebroken. Only $15 each. Call 781-294-8823. Leather Sectional Sofa Navy blue L-shaped leather sofa. 10 feet x 10 feet in 3 sections. Great for family room or college apartment. Very good condition. Comfortable, clean. Redecorating. $250. Call 781-934-0046. Climbing the Career Ladder � Paginator Wanted We are seeking a paginator for the Express. Experience with InDesign, Macs a must. This is a part-time position in our Duxbury office for 15 hours a week on Monday and Tuesday. Pay range is $12-15 an hour. Send resumes and cover letters to Editor Justin Graeber at [email protected] The Express is an equal opportunity employer. Director of Development Local school seeks Director of Development. This position is responsible for all aspects of the School’s fundraising and may assist with other administrative tasks. Please forward resume, letter of interest, and contact information of three references to [email protected]. � Treasure Chest Antique Hepplewhite Bureau Hepplewhite bowfront bureau with bone teardrop keyholes, 36 1/2”high, 43” wide, bow is 22 1/2” deepest, 18” at sides. Asking $1700. Circa 1800. Family heirloom. Call 508-747-0524. Handicapped Ramp Wanted We are looking for a metal or folding handicapped ramp. Please call 781-934-2414. Home or Office Furniture 60” solid wood executive desk with side drawers. Matching 65” credenza. All in excellent condition. $500. Must see to appreciate. Call 781-934-7330. Music Lessons In Your Home Berklee College of Music graduate offering personalized drum or guitar lessons in the convenience of your home. Reasonable rates, references available upon request. Bring in this ad for $10 off first lesson. 508-583-8503, email: [email protected] Friday, September 4, 2009 - Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 17 At Your Service Cert. Nurses Asst. CNA CNA available for private in-home or facility care. I am a mature adult woman with excellent local references. Call 508-951-8860 or email [email protected] Whether you’re in Pembroke, Peoria, Patagonia... At Your Service House Cleaning Service I will clean your home, office or business. References available. Three years experience. Please call Ondina Ana Cleto, 508-747-5121 or 774-269-1729. Excellent Windows & Gutters Specializing in window cleaning, gutter cleaning, repair and installing gutter screens. Competitive prices. Friendly, Affordable Service. Call anytime. 781-589-6519. Piano Lessons All ages and levels - beginners through advanced. Private instruction with enthusiastic, experienced teacher. Call now to register for fall lessons. Ellen Everett, 781-293-5857 Seasoned Firewood Prices have dropped. Call Nessralla’s Farms in Marshfield, 781-834-2833, or go to our website www.nessrallas.com. Painting Plus Specializing in interior/exterior painting, power washing, gutters, carpentry, dump runs, and window washing. Free estimates, best prices guaranteed. 10% off exterior painting booked this summer. Fast and reliable service. Please call Mike, 781-789-3612. Yanina Sorokina Music School Piano and guitar instruction available for children and adults at my professional studio conveniently located in the business center of Duxbury Village at 18 Chestnut St. Many styles include Jazz, Boogie-Woogie and Blues, and traditional Classical training. All students are welcome to participate in Classical and Contemporary Workshops, ensembles, and recitals. Please call Yana, 781-571-9257, [email protected]. Planes, Train & Automobiles � Dump Runs Specializing in cleanouts of basements, garages, attics, yard debris, and odds and ends. We also specialize in carpentry, painting, gutter work, and window washing. Best prices, free estimates. Please call or leave a message for Mike, 781-789-3612. Arborist Tree pruning and removal. Over 20 years experience, UMass degrees in Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. Free estimates. Call Steve at 781-733-0429. Music Lessons Guitar, bass, piano & drums. One on one lessons. Dedicated teachers, experienced in all styles. Located in the Priority Music complex, Hanson on Route 27. Call 781-293-8378. Professional Window Cleaning Prices start at $2.00 We are fully insured. No job too big or small. 10% off when you mention this ad. Please call for free estimate. Mike 781-789-3612 Cleaning Moms Tired of your to-do-list never ending? Is housework always on your list? Let “cleaning moms” clean for you. We come into your home and give you a free estimate. Fully insured. Please call us at 508-245-5950. Landscape Construction Small scale design and construction specializing in walls, walkways, patios and plantings. One man operation to make sure the job is done right the first time, every time. Young, reliable, experienced and fast. Call Jonathan Hopfgarten, 781-706-7031. 25’ Cape Dory Very good condition. Many extras: two sets of sails, Nissan long shaft motor (30 hours of use), new depth sounder, roller reefing, head and holding tank, dodger, and much more. Also a small dinghy. Priced to sell, $4500. 781-837-2591. ...or on a Caribbean Cruise YOU’LL GO FAR ON THE CLASSIFIED EXPRESS! At Your Service Beyond Eldercare Duxbury geriatric care specialist offers expertise, mediation, advocacy and best practices resources while helping navigate today's labyrinth of choices in consumer health elder care choices. Phone consultation, priceless. Healthy Aging Matters. 617-416-9695. Flute Lessons Private flute lessons at my Duxbury studio or your home. Hour or half hour lessons by experienced flute teacher with music degree, 12 years professional orchestral playing. Good rates. References available. Contact Susan Fontaine 781-934-6432, (339)933-9510 cell, [email protected] Expert Stump Grinding 40 years experience. 12” below grade. Stump cutting specialist. Free estimates. Call Bob Reardon at 781-826-4774 or cell phone 617-694-7233. Bettencourt’s Walls & Ceilings Painting, drywall finishing, sheet-rocking, water damage, wallpaper stripping. Specializing in interior work. Skim coating over horse hair plaster and textured ceilings a specialty. 25 years experience. Call Steve, 508-833-0546 or 617-922-0944 (cell). Need Computer Help? Does your computer run slowly? Do you need a wireless network setup? Memory upgrade? I’ll install, configure, optimize your computer, trouble-shoot application problems, educate you on surfing the web and help you buy your next computer. Scott, 781-626-2638. Nanny Available Local nanny looking for loving family. Non-live in, but willing to do occasional overnights. Non-smoker, CPR certified. Love children and animals. Excellent local references. Call 781-754-0511. At Your Service Decks Built For Less Porches built and repaired. Termite damage and dry rot repaired. Additions, dormers, second levels designed and built. Fire jobs, kitchens remodeled, roofing and wood siding. All jobs welcome. Lic/insured/registered #104457. Family business. Call Des, 781-654-1465. The Paint Saint Professional interior/exterior painting, gutter cleaning, power washing and window washing. Best prices and service always with a smile. Will paint your home like it was our own. Call Andrew for your free estimate. 781-264-3628. House Cleaning Home and/or office cleaning. Many years of experience. References available. Free estimates. Call 508-746-0764 or 781-336-3533. Home Improvement Semi-retired remodeler with 25 plus years experience. Design and build. Bath, kitchen, tiling, family room etc. Your problems, our solution. Call Larry McCarthy, 508-746-7829. Window And Gutter Cleaning Let local firefighters brighten your day! Residential and storefront. Pressure washing - house, patio, deck, etc. Free gutter cleaning with every full house window job. Reasonable rates. References available. Fully insured. Keith McWalter. 781-340-5183 or cell-781-690-2000. Speech/Language Therapist with over 20 years experience available in your home or mine. Specializing in pediatrics with varying needs as well as AT/augmentative communication, and social communication for autistic children or those with similar needs. ASHA certified, state licensed, DOE licensed. Please call Tijen Fitz-Patrick, 617-877-2750 or email [email protected] 1920's Racing Sloop "Bonfire" is for sale. 20'6", classic elegant lines with lots of overhang. Completely rebuilt to new condition. Beautiful mahogany brightwork, Nat Wilson Sails, Jim Reineck blocks, full canvas covers, galvanized trailer. Perfect for the bay. $17,500. Call Steve, 781-934-0363. 22’ 2002 Bayliner Professionally maintained with low hours in excellent condition. IO Drive with a Chevy 350 small block. Includes trailer. Asking $11,500. Call 617-365-0717. � 713 Property Management and Maintenance. Duxbury resident will manage your home during absence but not limited to: weekly or bi-weekly security/safety checks, manage construction projects, repairs if needed, snow plowing, tenant contact. References available. Call or e-mail [email protected] or 781-934-5440/781-635-8101. Nici’s Cleaning Will clean your house or office. Six years experience. Free estimates, good references. Please call anytime day or night. 781-850-4070 or 617-980-2871. Absolute Removal No job too small. Junk removal, basement cleanouts - attic - shed etc. Fast and reliable service 7 days a week. Free estimates. Call 781-588-4036 or e-mail [email protected] Planes, Train & Automobiles 25' O'Day Sailboat 1978 25 ft. O'Day sailboat. Excellent centerboard bay boat sleeps 5, newer genoa and jib, new stays and antenna wiring, 9.8 hp motor, ready to sail. Can be moored on flats, asking $4950. Call 791-934-9189 Nauset 28 Bridge Deck 1998. Great cruising boat. Excellent condition. $77,500. For particulars, please call owner, 508-255-3332. BMW 99 528i Midnight Blue Excellent condition. Dealership maintained. 108K. Leather, loaded, moonroof, automatic. Heated Sts/whl. Great safe car. $7695. Call 781-760-0008. 10’ Fiberglass Dinghy W/ Trailer 1993 white fiberglass Blue Fin pram with trailer. $690 or best offer. Call 781-585-4648. Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 What is the capital of New Jersey? Who was the first president of Texas? Asheville, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Fayetteville. Where are we? What American car company produced the Nash Rambler? Step up to the plate and see Question 5 how you stack up. Answers Is it cemertery, cemetery or cemertary? elsewhere in classifieds Question 4 PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED ORDER ON OUR WEBSITE ANYTIME OR CALL DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS... 781-934-2811 Help support your Hometown newspaper. please tell our advertisers you saw ‘em in tHe express! 18 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 Planes, Train Planes, Train & Automobiles & Automobiles 2000 VW Cabrio Convertible GL Excellent condition, 73,500 miles. Dark green exterior with dark green top, tan leather interior, air cond., power windows, power locks, alloy wheels, 4-speed automatic, stereo with cassette tape. $6,000 or best offer. Call for details, 781-582-1325. Planes, Train & Automobiles Planes, Train & Automobiles 2004 Sportster $5,499 obo 2004 883 Harley Davidson Sportster for sale. Well maintained, only 2,000 miles, screaming eagle pipes and other chrome add-ons. $5,499 or best offer. Call 781-934-9189 Legal Notices Commission under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40 (Wetlands Protection Act) on Monday, September 14, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. in the Board of Selectmen’s Office at Pembroke Town Hall to consider the Request for Determination of Applicability filed on August 31, 2009, by Stuart MacNeil, 209 Old Washington Street, Pembroke, MA, to construct a breezeway and 24-foot by 24-foot attached garage to an existing house located at 209 Old Washington Street, Pembroke, Massachusetts, shown on Assessor’s Map E8, Lot 78. Marcus Ford Chairperson 9/4/09 1995 Harley Sportster 1200CC Engine, two tone red paint. This machine is in like new condition with less than 900 miles. Has after market mufflers otherwise stock. Cover and original mufflers included in price of $4475. 781-934-6248. 1966 Hinckley Pilot 35 Reggae. Forward cabin with v-berth. Main salon with deep port and starboard settees and drop-down dining table. Full galley w/hot and cold pressure water, three-burner propane stove with oven. Heated cabin with diesel-fired Espar forced hot air system. North mainsail and working jib. Westerbeke 30B diesel Engine. Asking $98,000. Call 781-934-0389 or email [email protected] Pathfinder - $12,500 19’ 2001 Pathfinder center console (white) with outboard drive. Beam: 7’8”. Yamaha 90hp (outboard gas) with stainless steel propeller. Fishfinder, depth sounder, live well. Outboard power trim and tilt. Insulated fish box. Call 781-934-7069. 1996 Izuzu Trooper 156K miles. Recent repairs, new brakes and starter. A/C, power, repair records available. Second owner. Former Florida car. $2800 or best offer. Call 781-934-6387. Legal Notices TOWN OF PEMBROKE PUBLIC HEARING The Pembroke Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pembroke Town Hall, Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 100 Center St., Pembroke, MA on the application of Josephine Corp. d/b/a Bryantville Pizza Kitchen, Cory Luongo, Manager, for a new Common Victualer Wine & Malt Beverages License to be exercised on the premises located at 8 Main Street, Pembroke, MA consisting of 6,868 s.f.; wood construction; front and side entrances; unisex handicapped restrooms. 36’ Sabre Sailboat 1986. Excellent condition, fully equipped. Great boat for cruising couple or family. Roller furling main and genoa. Full electronics (radar, GPS chart plotter, autopilot...) power windlass, ESPAR hot air heating system etc. Price sharply reduced, $75,900. 781-934-6730. 2000 Honda Magna Black. Only 300 miles on it. 750cc engine. Looks brand new. Paid $8000. Loud muffler, cover and original muffler included in reduced price of $3999. Call Quan, 781-985-0363 (cell) or 781-447-7227 (work) for more information. Sailboat for Sale 30’ blue water sailboat built in Germany, center cockpit with aft cabin, sleeps 5, 1980, LOA 30', beam 10', draft 5'6", 20 HP diesel, forced air heating system, location Plymouth harbor, mooring avail. for '09. $22,500 201-314-7637 15’ Fiberglass Sailboat Sails, mast and trailer. May need minor tune-ups. $700. Call Paul, 339-832-0935. 20' Grady White CC 20' Grady White center console, 1987 hull, 1988 Johnson 150. Needs steering cable repair, otherwise in good running shape, trailer needs some TLC. Enjoy September boating! Asking $6500 or B.O. Call Tom 617-817-4299. 1983 Laser with two 6” ports. Good condition. $1500. Call 781-934-5560. Toyota Camry LE 1999 Black, automatic, 112,000 miles, power locks and doors. Recent service, new timing belt, newer tires. Asking $4500 or BO. Call Mike, 617-459-1874. Layton 29’ Trailer 1997 Layton 29’ Fifth Wheel Trailer. Two slide outs, A/C, 16’ screed room. Never been towed. Asking $10,000 or best offer. Call for appointment. 781-337-3367. TOWN OF PEMBROKE BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING LAW APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 7:20 p.m. in Pembroke Town Hall, Lower Level, Room 6 on the application of New England Freshwater Marine, Inc. requesting a special permit of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Pembroke, Sec. IV, 2. B. 2. Uses Permitted by Special Permit for the outdoor storage and display of boats/trailers. Property is located at 447 Washington Street, Pembroke as shown on Assessors’ Map E-11, Lot 74A. Gregory Hanley Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals 8-28-09 & 9-04-09 1999 Jeep Gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. 137K miles, V6 engine, alarm, leather seats, Tape CD-Player, GPS. 4-Wheel drive for beach in the summer and snow in winter. $4400/BO. Perfect high school car. Call 781-291-9096 or email [email protected] for more info. TOWN OF PEMBROKE 13’ Boston Whaler 1986. Clean. Very good condition. 35 HP Johnson, 2000 engine with very low hours. 2000 Easy Loader trailer. Yours for $5,300. 781-934-6002. BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING LAW APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Pembroke Town Hall, Lower Level, Room 6 on the application of William and Rosemarie Heron requesting a special permit of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Pembroke, Sec. V, 5. Non-Conforming Property to demolish the existing structure and construct a new single-family dwelling. Property is located at 87 Fairview Avenue, Pembroke as shown on Assessors’ Map A-7, Lot 66. Gregory Hanley Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals 8-28-09 & 9-04-09 TOWN OF PEMBROKE BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING LAW APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 7:10 p.m. in Pembroke Town Hall, Lower Level, Room 6 on the application of Patrick and Jennifer Fitzpatrick requesting a special permit of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Pembroke, Sec. V, 5. Non-Conforming Property to construct an addition over the existing garage. Property is located at 5 Perkins Road, Pembroke as shown on Assessors’ Map B-6, Lot 242. Gregory Hanley Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals 8-28-09 & 9-04-09 Fishing Kayak 2008 Ocean Kayak Trident 15 with rod pod, sonar shield, Comfort Plus seat back, etc. Perfect for fishing on the bay. Like new. $950 OBO. Call 781-452-7040. 2007 Honda Civix LX Silver, New condition, 25,600 miles with full manufacturer's warranty. Low miles. $14,995. Call 339-832-1893. Alcort Sunfish 12'6". White with green, complete with sail, boom, mast, all rigging. Really good shape, great fun for young or old this summer! $700 or BO, no trailer. Call Wayne 508-889-4228 (cell). Nantucket Skiff 17' Center Console by Roth Boats. Recently completely refurbished by builder. Brand new 40HP Yamaha 4-stroke with full warranty. Trailer included. $12,900. 781-929-1135 or [email protected] 1997 19’ Grady White Model #192 Tournament 19’ dual console. 1997 150HP Yamaha salt water series engine with low hours. Full canvas enclosure/VHF radio/GPS. 8’ beam. Professionally maintained, excellent condition. Seats 8. Easily seen. Call evenings, 508-209-0306. $13,500. Boat For Sale 22' Mako, 130 HP Honda, GPS, FF. In the water in Duxbury, can use for rest of summer. $5,900 or BO. 781-934-7567 Trailer - Like New Shorelander SLR14TL. Used 07 only. Can have rollers or bunks. Your choice. $975 or BO. Email [email protected] or call 781-585-3234. 2001 Audi A6 Wagon Fully loaded, leather, sun roof, heated seats, new brakes, new Michelins. Great condition. 145,000 miles. Asking $6500. Call George, 781-603-5640. 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL Gold ext, 4-door, auto, sun/moon roof, A/C, tan leather int. w/heated front bucket seats, cruise control, steering wheel audio controls. Power locks, mirrors, seats, and windows. Tilt steering, fully loaded. 115k miles. Looks and runs great. $3500/BO. 781-826-4075 TOWN OF PEMBROKE PUBLIC NOTICE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Notice is hereby given of a public hearing conducted by the Pembroke Conservation Answers 1. Trenton 2. Sam Houston 3. North Carolina 4. American Motors 5. Cemetery Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 19 AIR CONDITIONING Heating & AC Specialists Since 1985 CONTRACTORS CONTRACTORS IRRIGATION Four generations of craftsmanship. Licensed Construction Supervisor Home Improvement Contractor Bruce W. Benson Office: 508-866-1112 Cell: 508-930-1231 A Wireless Rain Sensor Saves Water & Dollars and Will Work with Any System! New Customers Welcome Visit my website: brucewbenson.com [email protected] DRIVEWAYS HANDYMAN ARCHITECTURE 781-771-3601 [email protected] 25 Years of Experience Richard Fidler ELECTRICIANS LANDSCAPING Specializing in All Phases of Design & Installation Design, Construction & Property Management (781)585-6182 Michael Bouchie Serving the South Shore since 1986 AWNINGS/TENTS Serving Duxbury Since 1969 GODFREY LANDSCAPE Master’s License #A7402 FLOORING CONTRACTORS AT L A N T I C P RO P E RT I E S GENERAL CONTRACTOR HAMILTON WOODS – LANDSCAPING – Mark J. Andrews Ryan Hamilton New Construction/Remodeling Commercial/Residential Licensed & Insured 25 Years Call – Paul Rodrigues for a quote! 781-585-0047 1-781-291-9152 [email protected] Licensed & Insured 508-746-2500 Ext. 203 www.atlanticproperties.com RACICOT CONSTRUCTION RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL STRUCTURAL REPAIRS CERAMIC TILE MASONRY REPAIRS ROOF REPAIRS NO JOB TO [email protected] www.markinvernizzilandscaping.com Professional Residential & Commercial Landscape Maintenance & Construction SMALL & FULLY INSURED JOSE 508-369-3225 ROB 774-218-4401 Licensed and Fully Insured Help support your Hometown newspaper. please tell our advertisers you saw ‘em in tHe express! 20 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 LANDSCAPING PAINTING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION FREE ESTIMATES! 781-635-6483 Specializing in All Phases of Design & Installation (781)585-6182 Michael Bouchie Serving the South Shore since 1986 Home Improvements Free Estimates SULLIVAN PAINTING ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK MASONRY • Weekly Mowing • Mulch/Stone • Brick/Stone Walkways • Gutter Cleaning• Fall Clean-ups John Montosi – Free Estimates – Bill Sullivan Telephone: 781-294-8727 Cell: 781-718-4415 PAINTING CACCIALINI MASONRY Enhance & Beautify Your Home & Property Quality Custom Work 508-224-3301 Visit Our Website www.caccialini.com RESTORATION Scott Billings Woodworking Providing all phases of all your Woodworking needs Office & Commercial. On-Site Services, Repairing & Finishing of Fine Woods & Furniture. 508.317.1019 781.936.8016 We Exceed Your Expectations! 781-834-2466 WOODCHUCK I N D U S T R I E S WE ENLARGE BACKYARDS PAINTING [email protected] • www.billingsworkings.com 781-582-9512 FULLY INSURED WINDOW CLEANING BELLEW WINDOW CLEANING Gutter Cleaning Firefighters brighten your day! Free Estimates. Insured. 781-603-6088 Spring Special: Get a FREE Gutter Cleaning with your Cleaned Windows! Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 21 Send itemS for the sports section to [email protected]. the deadline is tuesday at noon. TiTan SporTS It was a shaky start for the football team Saturday morning at the high school. The Titans got their first taste of competition when they hosted Abington for their first scrimmage of the season, amid torrential rains and high winds from Tropical Storm Danny. The teams didn’t keep score as they took turns running 10 plays on offense, but things did not start off well for Pembroke. The Titans gave up a touchdown to the Green Wave on the first series and, on their first turn on offense, had three fumbles and an interception. It took a while for the offense to get in sync for Pembroke, which head coach Bob Bancroft attributed to nerves. “We had a tough first series, then we had a good run, but then we started making mistakes again,” Bancroft said of the offense. “It’s a question of confidence right now. They’ve got to believe they can be successful.” The defense settled down a little sooner for the Titans. After the quick score by Abington on the first series, Dan McCourt brought down Abington’s halfback for a loss on the second series. Bancroft also liked the intensity he got from Joe Bowie. “We want people to make aggressive plays, and he did some good things,” he said of Bowie. “The first time out, I wasn’t happy [with the defense], but the second go around, they started getting By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected] Soggy start for football team Titans take on Abington, Danny in first scrimmage of the season Sophomore defensive lineman Dan McCourt wraps up Abington’s halfback for a loss in Pembroke’s scrimmage against Abington on Photos by Dave Palana Saturday morning. better. I thought they were a little nervous, but they got better and better as it went on.” Improving the defense is the main focus for Bancroft as he gets his team ready to begin their season in Hull on Sept. do a better job wearing down their opponents’ offense. “Last year, a lot of times, we scored enough points to win games, but we gave up points too easily,” he said. “My goal this year is to make “Our biggest strength is that they want to get better. they want this program to improve, and that’s on them. they want to be better than 3-9.” — head Coach Bob Bancroft 11. While the offense sputtered against the Green Wave on Saturday, Bancroft said he is confident the team will score points, but they need to teams take a long time to score if they are going to score. We’ll stay in the game longer and maybe get them to make mistakes.” The Titans did eventually get into the end zone during the scrimmage when sophomore quarterback Luke Nagle hit tight end Mark Petri for a touchdown pass. As a freshman last year, Nagle did not factor into the varsity team’s quarterback problems. Last season, the Titans went through four quarterbacks, but Bancroft said this year everyone’s position is up for grabs. “It can be anyone at any position,” he said “We’re going to give the seniors a long look because they deserve it, but as we progress toward Hull, we’re going to put the kids on the field who can do the best job. We think it’s fair to give the seniors the first looks, but that’s not going to continue to the point where we’re not putting the best team on the field.” The Titans have another scrimmage Saturday at Old Rochester before they turn their full attention to opening day against the Pirates. Bancroft expects a better effort from his team this weekend now that they are more familiar with their playbooks. “Our biggest strength is that they want to get better,” he said. “They want this program to improve, and that’s on them. They want to be better than 3-9.” ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Sponsored by the East Bridgewater Savings Bank TiTans volleyBall Hall was named captain of this year’s volleyball team coming off a stellar junior season. In addition to providing strong play at the net, Hall is going to have to mentor three freshmen on the varsity team if Pembroke is going to make another deep tournament run. Berkeley Hall Running back Pat Claflin bursts through a gap in the middle for a nice gain. 115 Center St, Pembroke 781-293-2346 29 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater 508-378-8400 620 County Road, Hanson 781-293-4002 Help support your Hometown newspaper. please tell our advertisers you saw ‘em in tHe express! 22 Pembroke resident wins Great River Race as she returns from having knee surgery eb McCarthy is savoring her win in the Great River Race this year not just as a victory but also as a sign she is getting back to being herself. McCarthy and nearly 100 other local boaters braved high heat and humidity to take By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected] Back in the boat; back on top defend her pond race crown. The Pembroke boat race was cancelled this year because of planned algae treatments. She also said she will be back in Norwell next August looking to make it three years in a row at the Great River Race. “Oh I’ll definitely be there,” she said. “I’m already looking forward to next year.” Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 D Deb McCarthy paddles under a bridge on her way to first place in the women’s kayak division of the Great River Race. McCarthy has been in the water less than a month after recovering from double knee surgery. Photos courtesy of Charles McCarthy part in the North and South River Watershed Association Great River Race on Aug. 22. The six-and-a-half-mile race through the North and South Rivers started in Norwell and ended near Old Washington Street in Pembroke. McCarthy won the women’s single kayak division of the race by rallying from third place to overtake the leaders. It was the second straight year McCarthy won the Great River Race, and she said the weather this year made it more challenging to come out on top. “It was very hot, very muggy and very windy,” she said. “It seemed like it was much harder than last year.” Another reason it may have been harder this year is because McCarthy was only able to train for the race for about a month. While McCarthy has kayaked since the early 1990s, double knee surgery in May forced the Pembroke resident out of the water and into physical therapy. While McCarthy is still rehabbing from the surgeries, she said winning the Great River Race felt all the more rewarding. “It felt really good winning the race,” she said. “I like running and riding bike as well, so it felt really good to finally get back to doing things like this.” McCarthy used to go on kayak trips around New England but did not start competing in races until least year when she won the River Race and the inaugural kayak pond race on Oldham Pond. Now, she said, competing in her kayak is one of her favorite summer activities. “I love it,” she said. “You use your legs definitely, but it’s more upper body, and it’s a good workout.” McCarthy is hoping to be back to 100 percent next summer and hoping for a chance to TiTans Fall sporTs schedule September 11 @ hull September 19 Carver (11:00) September 25 @ norwell October 3 Whitman-hanson (11:00) October 9 @ duxbury October 16 @ Quincy October 23 @ Rockland October 31 hanover (11:00) november 6 @ middleboro november 14 Randolph (11:00) november 26 Silver lake (10:00) All varsity games start at 7 p.m. unless noted FootbAll October 28 east Bridgewater All matches at 3:30 p.m. unless noted middleboro, hanover & Whitman-hanson September 22 @ hingham w/north Quincy & Quincy September 29 @ Randolph w/Scituate October 3 @ Bay State invite (10:00) October 6 @ Silver lake October 13 duxbury October 17 @ Brown invite (10:00) October 20 @ Rockland October 27 @ league meet (3:00) October 31 @ Coaches invite 10:00) november 7 @ Class meet (10:00) november 14 @ all State meet (10:00) All meets at 3:30 p.m. unless noted September 15 CRoSS CountRy September 8 Bridgewater-Raynham September 10 Quincy September 15 @ Rockland September 16 @ hanover September 17 @ middleboro September 22 @ Bridgewater-Raynham September 23 Whitman-hanson September 24 @ Silver lake September 28 Cape Cod academy September 29 Scituate September 30 north Quincy October 1 @ hingham October 6 @ duxbury October 7 @ Quincy October 8 Rockland October 13 hanover October 14 middleboro October 19 @ Cape Cod academy October 26 @ State Sectionals november 2 @ States All home matches at Pembroke Country Club. tee time is 3:15 p.m. unless noted GolF September 8 Bridgewater-Raynham September 11 Silver lake (2:45) September 15 @ Quincy September 17 Rockland September 22 hanover September 24 middleboro (hobomock) September 25 @ Bridgewater-Raynham September 29 @ Randolph October 1 @ Whitman-hanson October 5 @ Silver lake (5:00) October 7 @ Scituate October 9 @ n. Quincy (hobomock) October 13 hingham October 15 duxbury (hobomock) October 19 Quincy (hobomock) October 21 @ Rockland October 23 @ hanover October 27 @ middleboro October 29 Randolph October 31 @ duxbury (1:00) All games at 3:30 p.m. unless noted GiRlS SoCCeR September 8 September 9 September 11 September 16 September 18 September 21 September 23 September 29 October 1 October 2 October 5 October 7 October 9 October 14 October 16 October 19 October 21 October 23 October 26 FielD HoCkey @ Bridgewater-Raynham taunton (4:00, JV 5:15) @ east Bridgewater @ Silver lake norwell @ duxbury Scituate hanover @ middleboro Bridgewater-Raynham @ hingham @ norwell Silver lake duxbury @ Scituate @ hanover middleboro hingham @ taunton (4:00) September 8 @ Brockton (5:30) September 11 Silver lake (4:30,) September 15 Quincy September 17 @ Rockland September 22 @ hanover September 24 @ middleboro September 29 Randolph(hobomock Field) October 1 Whitman-hanson October 5 @ Silver lake (7:00) October 7 Scituate October 9 n.Quincy (hobomock) October 13 @ hingham October 15 @ duxbury October 19 @ Quincy October 21 Rockland (hobomock) October 23 hanover (hobomock) October 27 middleboro October 29 @ Randolph October 30 Brockton All games at 3:30 p.m. unless noted boyS SoCCeR September 8 @ marshfield September 11 Rockland September 14 Whitman-hanson September 16 @ hanover September 21 @ Plymouth South September 23 @ Silver lake September 25 north Quincy September 28 marshfield September 29 @ middleboro October 1 hingham October 5 Quincy October 7 @ Rockland October 9 @ Whitman-hanson October 13 hanover October 15 @ Brockton October 17 @ medfield tourney October 19 Silver lake October 21 @ north Quincy October 23 middleboro October 26 @ hingham October 28 @ Quincy All meets at 5:00 p.m. unless noted VolleybAll e-mail [email protected] with any changes or corrections. Schedule subject to change. Call the PHS Athletic Department at 781-293-3973 for the most up-to-date information. Help support your Hometown newspaper. please tell our advertisers you saw ‘em in tHe express! New faces, same goal for field hockey Head coach Flynn looks to lead team back to tournament By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected] Friday, September 4, 2009 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! 23 New field hockey head coach Bill Flynn said he counts himself lucky to be taking over a team stocked with natural leaders, because this year is going to be a lot tougher for the Titans. Pembroke went 14-6-1 last year under Joan Vasconcellos and lost a heartbreaking overtime game to the East Bridgewater Vikings in the first round of the MIAA tournament. This year, the Titans will see the Vikings twice during the regular season. They also added two games with the Division I Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans to their usual tough Patriot League schedule, which includes teams like Hingham, Duxbury and Hanover. “Obviously, our goal is to do better than last year, but our schedule is much harder,” Flynn said. “East Bridgewater and B-R are both good programs, and Duxbury and Hanover are the class of our league.” As the team moves toward new head coach bill Flynn outlines the schedule during tryouts at the high school. Titans volleyball team seeks a fresh start By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected] their first game of the season against the Trojans on Sept. 8, Flynn said captains Drew Tucker, Jen Halloran, Chelsea Hooker and Samantha Flaherty have done a good job helping with the coaching transition and getting the team ready to take the field. “We have strong senior leadership demonstrated by our four co-captains,” Flynn said. “They’ve done a good job of helping the newer girls and have been very vocal in practice. They’re doing all the right things.” While Flynn is looking to the four captains for leadership on the field, he also expects the same from sophomore goalie Brenda McAlear. McAlear had a solid first season for the Titans in 2008, capped off by an impressive performance against the Vikings in the tournament, and Flynn said she should anchor what should be a strong backfield for Pembroke. “She was strong in net all year and she’s a good leader,” he said of McAlear. “She’s solid back there, and I think she will be a really important part of the team.” While Flynn is confident in his goal-tending and defense, he said the offense is going to be the focus going forward. The Titans had scoring droughts last season, which cost them a few wins, and Flynn will be looking to Tucker, Hooker and junior Crystal Barnard to lead a more sustained offensive attack this year. “We’ve got to score more goals,” he said. In addition to the four captains, there are only two other Captain Drew tucker demonstrates stick handling drills. seniors on the team this year, and the majority of the Titans are still underclassmen. To help get the younger players ready for the varsity level, Flynn brought in Chelsea Bracchi as his assistant coach. Bracchi is a familiar face to Pembroke field hockey, graduating from Pembroke High School in 2005 after lettering in field hockey. “She brings a lot of knowledge of the game,” Flynn said of Bracchi, adding that getting the younger players ready to contribute will be key for the team. “There are 15 or 16 sophomores,” he said. “So the strength of our numbers is in sophomores.” After advancing to the state semifinals last season, the volleyball team is looking to go even further this season, but a lot will depend on some new freshmen faces. The Titans finished three days of tryouts last Saturday in which the incoming freshman class made a better than expected impression on head coach Scott Turley. With a lot of girls coming in with high school and club experience, Turley said the Class of 2013 is much more volleyball savvy than underclassmen in years past. “[Tryouts] were very unusual because we had a lot of freshman girls were really advanced,” Turley said. “They were not only good athletes, but had excellent volleyball experience and fundamentals.” Turley promoted three of the newcomers to Pembroke High School straight to the varsity team and is hoping they can fill two key positions left vacant by last year’s senior captains. The Titans graduated five players last summer. Turley said the losses of setter Lauren Mulkern and libero Adrianna Johnson are two big holes the Titans need to fill right away. “We lost our offensive quarterback and our defense quarterback, and those are two key losses” Turley said. “The freshmen who will be the middle. Pembroke’s lack of height was a deciding factor in their semifinal loss to Bourne last year, and Turley said the team is going to have to adjust their defensive schemes to try to neutralize their opponents’ height advantage. “Lisa Higgins and Sarah Winn are both very good and very talented players, but they are 5’10” and 5’11”,” he said. “As it goes, ‘You can’t coach height.’ We have one freshman who is 5’11 and one that is 6’, but they are not quite ready for varsity. We’re just going to have to be creative on how we block and play better defense.” While the Titans are eying a return to the South Section final four, they also have their sights set on a Patriot League banner. North Quincy took the league by storm in their first season last year, going undefeated and winning the banner. While Quincy looks rejuvenated this season, Turley said the Red Raiders are still the team to beat in the league in 2009. “Until another team knocks them off, they sure are the top team,” he said. The Titans will see the Red Raiders on Sept. 26 and open their season in Marshfield on Sept. 8. Their first home game will be Sept. 11 when they take on Rockland in the high school gym. Varsity hopeful Sarah Short passes the ball to her teammate durPhotos by Dave Palana ing tryouts at the high school last thursday. FUNCTION HALL AVAILABLE FOR RENT replacing them are talented, but they are still freshmen. So how quick they learn and get used to the speed of the varsity game will determine how well we do.” Turley will be looking to co-captains Berkeley Hall and Sarah Winn to help the younger players get acclimated and keep the team focused on the court. While the team is still getting settled after tryouts, Turley said he is already happy with the leadership of the two seniors. “They’ve taken it upon themselves to not just be captains, but leaders and teachers,” he said. “They have been there on the floor walking around, encouraging and teaching, and that’s exactly what we need.” Hall was one of the premier frontcourt players in the state during her junior year, and, with her sister Meagan on the opposite side of the net, Turley said Pembroke should have one of the best attacks in the Patriot League. “Berkeley is the type of player who comes along once in a decade,” Turley said. “She and Meagan should be two of the best offensive players in the league.” While Pembroke should be strong on the corners, they are still one of the shorter teams in FRIDAY NIGHT PLEASE JOIN US FOR MEAT RAFFLE 7:30-9pm Help support your Hometown newspaper. please tell our advertisers you saw ‘em in tHe express! 24 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, September 4, 2009 The only thing we overlook is a pond and a pristine golf course! - Joanne & Bill Russell $5 Off $30 or More $10 Off $60 or More With this coupon. One per table. Discounts not available on holidays. Food & Beverage only. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Exp. 9/30/09 Cameron’s on the green 436 Oak Street (Rt.14) East Bridgewater 781-447-7888 www.cameronsonthegreen.com LUCKY NUMBER 13: The Pembroke High School Class of 2013 gathered for a group photo before Photos by Becca Manning freshman orientation on Monday, Aug. 31. New ! ival Arr PHS freshman orientation WHITMAN CENTER • RTE 27 781-447-4971 Broker/Owner Berry Real Estate, Inc The staff of Pembroke High School poses for an official back-to-school picture on Monday. "I have been a full-time Real Estate professional since 1979. I continue to enjoy the challenge of helping buyers find their first home, or to help past clients move into their dream home. I particularly love working with homeowners to help them show their home in its most positive light." When you need real estate assistance, call Anne GRI ~ CBR ~ SRES ~ CRS Grief workshop Country Hoedown cancelled Beacon Hospice will present a workshop called “Understanding Your Grief” on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Council on Aging. This workshop will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. and is free of charge. Anyone in the community who has recently lost a spouse, loved one, family member or close friend is encouraged to attend. Reserve a space by visiting the senior center at 144 Center St. or by calling 781-294-8220. 781-447-4436 The Pembroke Historical Society County Hoedown scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12 on the Town Green has been cancelled because tickets were not selling, event chairwoman Beth Dwyer announced this week. “The Pembroke Historical Society is very sad to announce this, but we had no other choice,” Dwyer said. “The society depends on donations and fundraisers to maintain the historical properties in town. The society receives no funding from the town. Unfortunately, the tickets were not selling for the Hoedown.” The society will be returning all sponsor donations with their thanks for that support. Pembroke School of Performing Arts Fall Dance Class Registration Ongoing Ages 3 and up. Come Join the fun! Open House Sept 2 & 3 6:00-8:00pm Dance Shoe Swap! & Dance Team Presentation CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 9TH Kathleen Kelble, Director BA in Dance Education; Mass DOE Certified Dance Educator K-12 Learn to dance properly and safely in a fun and exciting atmosphere! 781-826-0506 • www.dancepspa.com 808 Washington St., Pembroke CAPE ESCAPE: The Runne family went to the Cape and Martha’s Vineyard recently and took along the Express. AJ, 9, and Jack Runne, 8, took their first ferry ride to Oak Bluff, Martha’s Vineyard on Aug. 12. Photo courtesy of Sue Runne