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Pembroke High School students will see more oppor-tunities for advanced place-ment, higher-level language courses and a speech and de-bate option when they regis-ter this spring for next year’s electives.

On Tuesday, the School Committee accepted a list of nine new courses presented by PHS Principal Ruth Lynch, Social Studies Department Head Marybeth Brust and

English Department Head Ros Kubek. Among the offerings are two new advanced place-ment courses in psychology and government/politics that will prepare teens to take AP tests next spring and give them a jump start on their college careers.

Currently, the social stud-ies department offers AP Eu-ropean History and AP U.S. History courses, Brust said.

“As we looked at our elec-

SIXTH GRADE SURVIVAL: The Hullabaloo Tribe shows off their team spirit at Bryantville Elementary School’s annual Sixth Grade Survivor Night last Friday: Daniel Bowen, Caitlyn Connell, David DeCosta, Jacqueline Doucette, Ryan Gaiser, James Grignon, Shannon Higgins, Shane Keane, Erin MacDonald, Jenna Proctor, Joshua Proctor, Nicholas Wainwright, Meghan Harrison, Krystal Vousboukis and tribe leader Peter Vousboukis. Teams competed in a variety of relay races and events throughout the evening. See more photos on page 10. Photo by Denise Hawes


It’s February, and Super Bowl Sunday at that, but the boys inside the commu-nity center aren’t thinking about foot-

ball, basketball or any other winter sport.For them, it’s all about baseball.As it has been most Saturday and Sunday

mornings since early January, the community center gym is transformed with carefully hung nets and rolled-out green turf into an indoor baseball training area. Gloves in hand, broth-ers Travis and Dillon Hanlon, 12 and 7, nine-year-old Matt Smith and 10-year-old Jacob Gallinger line up to catch baseballs thrown by coach Marc Gerhart while he and coach Tom Drummond call out suggestions and compli-ments on the guys’ stance and footwork.

Later, watching seven-year-old Dillon Hanlon practice hitting into a net, Drum-mond remarks, “That was your perfect hit, wasn’t it?” Dillon grins widely.

Legion, Rec. go to batGroups team up to coach kids in the offseason

Classes aim to challengePHS adds high-level electives in psychology, government

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County Commissioners award developers $12.8M bond option

Support for plaza project

HEY, BATTER: Jacob Gallinger, 10, practices his swing under the guidance of coach Tom Drummond at a baseball training clinic held last Sunday at the community center. The clinic is a new joint venture between American Legion Post 143 Baseball and the town Recreation Department. Session 2 will start Feb. 27. Photo by Becca Manning


The Pembroke Plaza proj-ect was given a possible fund-ing boost Tuesday night when Plymouth County Commis-sioners voted unanimously to award the developer a $12.8 million Recovery Zone Facil-ity Bond.

The Plymouth County Commissioners have been al-lotted $42.7 million in bonds to support local economic devel-opment as part of the Obama administration’s $787 billion stimulus package. This money

is divided into two categories: Recovery Zone Economic De-velopment Bonds (aimed at municipalities) and Recovery Zone Facility Bonds (for the private sector).

The County Commission-ers’ decision this week makes Pembroke Plaza Limited Part-nership eligible to receive a low-interest loan for up to $12.8 million of the project, which involves renovation of the plaza and installation of a new CVS Pharmacy and Stop

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By Mike tropeano express contriButor

Valentine’s Day is when couples cel-ebrate love and

romance. Many will show their feelings with flowers or a card; however, many rela-tionships do not pass the test of time. Pembroke has many couples that have flourished for years together. Paula and Jack Vercollone are part of that group. They have been married 30 years and are the proud parents of 11 children and a grandchild. The secrets of their happiness are simple and do not require 11 children, although that may have some-thing to do with it.

How many children are currently at home? Both: We have five, two had left but now are back for more college at Bridgewater State. We also have sons at the high school and middle school. Our daughter Angela is at the South Shore Educational Col-laborative. We actually had somebody at Hobomock El-ementary for 25 years until last year when Stephen left. We currently have an “adopt-ed” son from Michigan. He has been here since June. He works at the middle school. We always have 12 around. The 12th is a revolving door.

How did you first meet? Jack: It was at Bridgewater State College. I came back after the Marines. The first time I saw her was a concert with the BSC chorus at a lo-cal church. I noticed there was a cute coed on the stage. Our paths crossed when Paula’s boyfriend ran track with me at BSC. We were friends for five years before we started dating. After graduating from Bridge-water State, I was teaching in Europe and Paula came to see me. She was teaching at Dux-bury High School. We dated for a year before getting en-gaged.

When you first were married did you ever think you would have such a big

family? Paula: I thought 2.5 was fine.

Jack: I didn’t think so. I wanted to be open to children and I needed to convince her.

Paula: It has been great. Every child is different and special.

What was the best mar-riage advice you have been given? Jack: It’s easy; we have gotten lots. The day we were married, the priest, Fa-ther Connolly, said, “Never go to bed an-gry; always ‘I am sor-ry and I love you,’ not ‘I am sorry I love you.’”

I do not think we are different than a couple that ends in divorce. It is not al-ways marital bliss. You need to have humility. Marriage is like a triangle. The three sides are Paula, me and God. The closer we get to God [showing the triangle getting smaller], the closer we get to each oth-er. While 50 percent [of mar-riages] end in divorce, only 3 percent end when the couples are involved in their faith.

Who would people say is more of the romantic? Jack: Paula is more romantic. She reminds me regularly that af-ter the kids are gone, you will still have me.

Paula: I want a happy marriage. He is more sensi-tive. I am more romantic. He

needs to take me out on a date. He needs to buy me flowers. I want him to spend time with me. It does take more; you have to have forgiveness and a sense of humor. Jack has it and it is awesome.

What are some of the special things you have done for Valentine’s Day? [They both laugh] Jack: I can tell you the worst. I took her out

for dinner at Bobby Hackett’s with eight of the kids.

Paula: It was the worst. I spent the entire

dinner telling everyone to sit down and behave. It would have been better at Papa Gi-no’s. He was trying to be nice, but I wanted a nice dinner with just the two of us.

Jack: She likes dinner alone, not a getaway with the entire family, so I learned my lesson.

As your children get old-er, do you ever think about what it is going to be like as ‘empty nesters’? Paula: I will be so sad. Whenever they move out, I feel sad.

Jack: [laughing] I do not see the light at the end of the tunnel. Angela is our gift to help keep somebody in our lives. We may end up being empty nesters. We will just need to go on our grandparent drive.

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Serving his second tour with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in Kuwait, Maritime Enforcement Agent (ME2) William Marsh thought often of his hometown.

So it was only natural that when he returned to Pembroke, Marsh brought back the flag that had flown over his camp in Kuwait, Camp Patriot, and presented it to the town.

On Monday, Marsh of-ficially handed over the flag, arranged neatly in a display case, to Veterans’ Agent David McPhillips during a presenta-tion in front of selectmen. His hope is for the flag to be dis-played in the Veterans Hall inside Town Hall, sharing a place of honor nearby a plaque memorializing Pfc. Matthew Bean, one of Marsh’s child-hood friends.

“He grew up down the street from me, so knowing there’s something of mine in there, hanging up near some-thing for him, that’s really cool,” Marsh said.

Marsh recently returned to the United States after serv-ing overseas as a maritime enforcement agent with Port Security Unit 301.

“I grew up in Pembroke.

I love it here,” Marsh told se-lectmen. “Even when I was gone, I thought of Pembroke every day.”

The 2003 Silver Lake Re-gional High School graduate joined the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves after graduation with hopes to eventually return to Pembroke and work as a po-lice officer. Now that he’s back in the States, Marsh said he is working toward that goal.

“I’m trying to get on the Pembroke Police Department — that’s my ultimate goal. It’s the big reason I joined the ser-vice,” he said. “So eventually

I could get to the point where I’d be back here in Pembroke serving my community with the police force.”

Along with the American flag, the display case features several “challenge coins” giv-en to servicemen and women for various accomplishments.

“I started telling people what I was planning on do-ing with the flag, and a few of the higher ups would give me the coins and say ‘This will be great to put in,’” Marsh said. “Each coin has a story.”

McPhillips called the gift “remarkably beautiful.”

“We’ll find some place for it,” he said, smiling.

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ME2 William Marsh, right, hands over a flag flown at Camp Patriot in Kuwait to Pembroke Veterans’ Agent David McPhillips on Monday at the Board of Selectmen meeting. Marsh recently returned from his second tour in Kuwait, where he served with U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 301.

To Pembroke with loveServiceman returns home, gives town the flag that hung over his Coast Guard base in Kuwait

SUPER SUNDAY: On a chilly Super Bowl Sunday, Selectman Dan Trabucco joined Pembroke Skate Park Committee co-founder Lauren Cannone and treasurer Eric Thomas at the future site of the town skate park to draw the winning name in the group’s football raffle fundraiser. The event raised

about $1,000 for the project. The winner was nine-year-old Jack Kelley (left), a third grader at Hobomock Elementary School. The com-mittee showed up at Jack’s house after the drawing and waited for him to return from a friend’s house so they could deliver the authentic autographed Tom Brady football into Jack’s hands.

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Rash of vehicle thefts, break-ins reported in Standish Street area

Three vehicles on Standish, Birch and Lake streets were stolen and four other vehicles on Standish Street were broken into last weekend. Two of the vehicles were recovered near the homes they were taken from, while a third vehi-cle was discovered stuck in a bog in Hingham.

Pembroke Police Lt. Mike Jenness said he did not know how much damage had been done to the vehicle.

“We are following up on leads for possible suspects, and this investigation is going full steam ahead,” Jenness said Tuesday.

He said the break-ins and thefts could be related to a string of similar incidents that oc-curred on Jan. 1 on Center Street, West Fish Street and Owls Head Way.

“There are some similarities. We are defi-nitely looking at that connection,” Jenness said.

The latest incidents occurred overnight on Friday, Feb. 5 and were discovered Saturday morning when residents reported their vehicles were missing. Four Standish Street residents also reported that their vehicles had been rum-maged through overnight, and a variety of items, including iPods, GPS units and cash, were taken.

In all of the cases, vehicles were left un-locked, and the keys were left inside the vehi-cles that were stolen, Jenness said.

“Unfortunately, yes, they did leave their keys in the vehicle,” he said of the stolen vehi-cles’ owners. “Obviously, you should lock your cars at night, take your keys from your vehicle, and if you see any suspicious person walking around your vehicle, be sure to call us.”

Two of the vehicles appeared to have been driven away and then parked no more than half a mile from where they were taken, Jenness

said. One of the vehicles was found when the owner of another vehicle reported it was parked in his driveway, blocking him in. Police ran the plates and discovered it was one of the stolen vehicles.

In the Jan. 1 incident, someone stole a plow truck from a D Street home, leaving it parked nearby on Center Street. Police were able to follow the person’s tracks in the snow to find other vehicles in the area that had been broken into — or tried and left alone if the car was locked.

Police are investigating all of these cases.

Two homes broken intoOne home and an attached garage were

broken into last weekend. Among the items taken in the break-ins were thousands of dol-lars worth of tools.

A Fairwood Drive resident reported Sun-day evening that someone had broken into his attached garage, possibly by prying open a window. The person stole thousands of dollars worth of tools — enough so that police believe he or she would have needed a nearby vehicle to get away, according to Pembroke Police Lt. Mike Jenness.

Another break-in occurred at a Prince Way home on Saturday evening. The police report was not available at press time.

Police are investigating the break-ins, and looking at whether they may be related to other break-ins that occurred recently at two homes on Congress Street.

Pembroke police log

PoLiCe & CouRT bRiefS

fRiDAY, JANuARY 294:15 a.m. Caller reported

suspicious activity on Barker Street.

5:51 p.m. Caller reported fire incident on Pleasant Street, no po-lice service necessary.

8:37 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with damage under $1,000 reported at the corner of Lake Street and Plain Street.

9:26 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint filed for traffic on High Street.

SATuRDAY, JANuARY 3012:48 a.m. One party arrest-

ed on default warrant for failure to appear in court and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, second offense, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and operating with a suspended li-cense.

12:55 a.m. Caller reported noise on Pembroke Woods Drive.

2:27 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Hazelwood Drive.

3:13 a.m. Caller reported noise on Washington Street.

6:39 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on West Elm Street.

10:54 a.m. Caller on Lily’s Way reported a civil complaint.

2:17 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint filed for traffic on West Elm Street.

3:47 p.m. Motor vehicle re-possession on Yale Road.

4:13 p.m. Units responded to domestic situation on Pembroke Woods Drive.

6:08 p.m. Caller reported sus-picious activity on Plain Street.

6:32 p.m. Caller reported a disturbance on Wampatuck Street.

8:25 p.m. Caller reported vandalism on Chestnut Road.

10:11 p.m. Caller reported fire incident on Center Street.

10:57 p.m. Caller arrested on Washington Street and charged with operating under the influ-ence of liquor, marked lanes vio-lation and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

11:07 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint for traffic on Washing-ton Street.

SuNDAY, JANuARY 3112:15 a.m. Caller on Center

Street reported being threatened.12:20 a.m. Caller reported

suspicious activity on Fairway Lane.

12:46 a.m. Hit and run motor vehicle crash reported on Colum-bia Road.

1:19 a.m. Motor vehicle re-possession on Dwelley Street.

9:09 a.m. Vandalism reported on Stanford Hill road.

11:26 a.m. Caller reported larceny on Church Street.

12:04 p.m. Caller reported fire incident on Church Street.

3:56 a.m. Caller reported vandalism on Alvern Road.

4:15 p.m. Caller reported traffic complaint on Washington Street.

5:00 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with damages over $1,000 reported on the corner of Schoos-ett Street and Water Street.

6:39 p.m. Caller reported lar-ceny on Church Street.

10:39 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on School Street.

MoNDAY, febRuARY 18:35 a.m. Caller reported

suspicious activity on Winter-green Farm Road.

3:24 p.m. Caller reported motor vehicle crash with dam-ages over $1,000 on Center and School Streets.

5:38 p.m. Civil complaint filed on Wampatuck Street. One person arrested on default warrant for failure to appear in court.

6:02 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on old Oak Street.

7:57 p.m. Caller reported vandalism on Lake Avenue.

TueSDAY, febRuARY 210:00 a.m. Caller reported

animal complaint on Center Street.

10:22 a.m. Caller reported vandalism on Olive Avenue.

11:16 a.m. Caller reported domestic situation on Dwelley Street.

11:57 a.m. Caller reported breaking and entering of a motor vehicle on Oldham Street.

2:43 p.m. Caller reported vandalism on Washington Street.

3:56 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity involving a motor vehicle on Mill Street.

4:30 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity involving a motor vehicle on Furnace Colony Drive.

4:49 p.m. Caller reported forgery or counterfeiting on Bev-erly Way.

5:06 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Washington Street with damages over $1,000.

5:35 p.m. Caller reported hazardous waste spill of gas or oil on D Street. Referred to Pem-broke DPW.

5:41 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Washington Street with damages over $1,000.

6:10 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Center Street with dam-ages under $1,000.

10:07 p.m. Caller reported animal complaint on Elm Street.

WeDNeSDAY, febRuARY 38:43 a.m. Caller reported an-

noying phone calls on Old Wash-ington Street.

8:45 a.m. Caller reported breaking and entering of a ve-hicle on Pine Tree Lane.

9:30 a.m. Caller reported breaking and entering of a ve-hicle on Hazelwood Drive.

11:52 a.m. Caller reported breaking and entering of a ve-hicle on Baltzer Drive.

5:08 p.m. Caller reported larceny on Church Street.

8:30 p.m. Caller reported gathering of people disturbing the peace on Hobomock Street.

8:40 p.m. Caller complained of noise on School Street.

THuRSDAY, febRuARY 47:16 a.m. Caller reported mo-

tor vehicle crash on School Street with damages under $1,000.

1:45 p.m. Caller reported disabled motor vehicle on Wash-ington and Barker streets.

2:10 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on School Street.

9:02 p.m. Caller reported OUI complaint on West Elm Street.


Planning Board member Brian Van Riper took out nom-ination papers last week to run for re-election to his seat on the board, while Board of Select-men candidate Greg Hanley officially turned in his papers.

Hanley’s papers were cer-tified as of Monday evening, Town Clerk Mary Ann Smith said.

Also certified this week were nomination papers for Housing Authority incumbent Valerie Kroon, Planning Board incumbent Tom Irving, Depart-ment of Public Works Com-missioners incumbent Hank Daggett and Board of Health candidate Vincent Flaherty.

Board of Health candidate Tommy Driscoll has turned in his papers.

As of Monday, seats that had not drawn candidates in-cluded a three-year term on

the Library Trustees held by MaryBeth Courtright and a one-year term on the Planning Board held by Patrick Moran.

Nomination papers are available in the town clerk’s office and can be picked up through Thursday, March 11. The last day to submit nomi-nation papers to the registrars for certification is Monday, March 15. The last day to file papers with the town clerk is Monday, March 29. The last day to withdraw candidacy is Wednesday, March 31.

Wednesday, April 7 is the last day to register to vote in the town election.

Planning to run? Incum-bents and new candidates who plan to run for a seat in the May 1 town election are in-vited to submit press releases and campaign information to [email protected] or call Becca Manning at 781-934-2811.

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After months of conver-sation over the fate of town-owned land on Pelham Street, selectmen passed the final barrier to preserving the land Monday night.

Selectmen had voted Jan. 25 to place the town-owned property — including a 19-acre parcel, 4-acre parcel and 1-acre lot on Pelham Street, just north of the intersection with Station Street — into conservation unless Depart-ment of Public Works Com-missioners expressed an inter-est in the property for a future well site.

On Monday, the board read a letter from the DPW Com-missioners explaining that the land would not be suitable for a well and supporting its pres-ervation.

Selectman Arthur Boyle said now the land will be filed with the state as conservation land.

Pelham Street residents Mike and Agneta Domasze-wicz, who have expressed concern over future develop-ment of the land and the safety of a rare species of turtle that lives there, thanked the board Monday for placing the board into conservation.

Also Monday, selectmen received a letter from DPW Commissioners requesting a commitment “to not back any Town Meeting articles utiliz-ing the MTBE monies for any-thing but water emergencies.”

Pembroke has received more than $800,000 in several legal settlements related to gas companies’ former use of the

chemical methyl tertiary butyl ether, or MTBE. The chemi-cal was identified in at least one town well, allowing Pem-broke to participate in the joint suits.

At the April 2009 Town Meeting and October 2009 special Town Meeting, voters agreed to place MTBE settle-ment money into a special sta-bilization fund for an unspeci-fied future use.

Selectman Don Anderson said he didn’t think the board could commit to not using the money but that selectmen were in favor of saving the funds.

“We believe we need to protect that money as long as possible,” he said.

In other business Monday:• Selectmen tabled a re-

quest from the DPW Commis-sioners to borrow $325,000 for the Furnace Colony Drive project, consisting of drainage improvements and hot mix as-phalt installation. Voters at the October 2008 special Town Meeting authorized selectmen to borrow the money for this and other projects in an emer-gency, but it was never spent.

• Selectmen approved a list of members for the Solid Waste/Recycling Committee, as presented by the town ad-ministrator, including: Anne Marie Stanton and Ben Bas-tianelli, Advisory Committee; Bill Boulter and Lew Stone, selectmen; Lisa Cullity and Liz Cytronowski, Board of Health; and residents Jim Mc-Collum and Deborah Killefer.

• Selectmen appointed Matthew Dovell to the Cable Committee.

• Selectmen approved

one-day liquor licenses for Fa-sano’s Catering, operating out of Pembroke Country Club, and the Pembroke Historical Society.

• Selectmen read an update from the Pembroke Farmers Market committee. The town’s inaugural market is scheduled to officially open on the Town Green on Saturday, July 10 and close on Saturday, Sept. 25. It will be held each Satur-day from about 9 a.m. to noon except for two days when the green is occupied. The mar-ket will feature about a dozen vendors with fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs and other items for sale.

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State Rep. Daniel Webster will be available to meet with constituents for coffee on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. at the Omelet Factory on Schoosett Street in Pembroke. Appoint-ments are not necessary, and all residents are welcome to come speak with the representative about issues of concern. For information, call Brian Patterson at Webster’s State-house office at 617-722-2487 or e-mail [email protected].

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The DPW reminds all residents that there will be salted sand available outside the gate at the Town Shed, 387 Mat-takeesett St., for emergency use this winter.

When snow is forecast, residents are asked to keep all parked vehicles off streets that are plowed by the town to expedite snow plowing and sanding operations. Vehicles obstructing sanding and plowing operations will be towed at the owner’s expense. No one other than a town employ-ee or contractor hired by the town may shovel, snow-blow or plow ice or snow onto a roadway in such a way that it impedes traffic. The town is not responsible for damaged mailboxes, driveway aprons, walkways, stonewalls, grassed areas, shrubs, trees, fences, planters or barrels within the town layout. In case of emergency, call the Town Shed at 781-293-6000.

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Mid-December to mid- ➢March is a slow work season for Jillian Taylor. It is at this time that Jill works mostly on commercials. However, this past December, Jill finished a few days of work on a film in NYC called “The Adjustment Bureau,” which stars Matt Da-mon and Emily Blunt. Before that, Jill worked on a film called “The Fighter” with Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg with filming in Lowell. Both films will be released this year. Jill, who usually works on the crew as a grip, boom operator or as a production assistant, is cur-rently developing a film called “Oak Grove,” which will possi-bly be filmed in this area, hope-fully, part of it in Pembroke. “Oak Grove” is a psychologi-cal thriller — something Jill is pretty fond of.

Patricia Mosher ➢ plays the violin and has been the con-certmaster of the Southeastern Philharmonic Orchestra for the past 40 years. There are three upcoming concerts: a concert sponsored by the Rockland Li-ons’ Club at the VFW Hall in Abington on April 24 at 7:30 p.m.; a concert at the East Wey-mouth Congregational Church on April 30 at 7:30 p.m.; and a concert sponsored by the Viking Club in Braintree on May 2 at 2 p.m. Programs include classical as well as semi-popular music.

“The Sisters Rosensweig” ➢ will be performed by the Bay Players at The Zone in Marsh-field, and Pembroke’s own Donna Frano will have the leading role in the play. She will play Sara Goode, a successful businesswoman approaching her 54th birthday celebration and not too happy about it. With the arrival of her two sisters and a few other guests, it turns out to be an interesting evening that leads to unexpected romance, suspected partings, recrimina-tions, reconciliations and, above all, newfound love and accep-tance. The performance dates will be Feb. 12, 13, 19 and 20. Tickets are $15. Call 781-760-4895 for reservations.

As a member of a musical ➢family, Susan Moneypenny has been playing the trumpet since third grade when she played Taps during a school program. Following in the footsteps of her

great-grandfather, who played the piano, and her grandfather, who played the trumpet, Susan plays both the trumpet and the French horn. Every Monday evening, Susan, a member of the South Shore Bay Band, at-tends a practice session. During the summer, Susan plays in con-certs all over the South Shore.

The Pembroke Public Li- ➢brary is applying for a Teens and Tweens Grant and is looking for ideas from students in fifth grade and up and their parents. Jessica Lamarre would like to know what kind of art classes teens would be interested in at the li-brary. Classes would be in the form of free workshops, in part-nership with the grant for which Jessica is applying. Jessica is also seeking teachers for that age group who would be inter-ested in teaching the classes, es-pecially classes in photography.

For information or to pass along your ideas, call 781-293-6771.

Employees of Jordan Hospi- ➢tal will host a “Fund the Dream” Valentine’s Gala to honor Dom-inic Zazzarino, MD, FACS, medical director of the Jordan Hospital Breast Center, and his more than 30 years of service to his patients and Jordan Hospi-tal. Proceeds from the gala will benefit Jordan Hospital’s new Breast Center. This gala will take place on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 6 p.m. until midnight at the Radisson Hotel in Plymouth. Tickets are $75 per person or $700 per table of 10. A compre-hensive breast center at Jordan Hospital has long been the Zaz-zarino’s vision. The vision be-came a reality in 2009. The gala will include dinner, dancing, and a silent auction featuring origi-nal works of art by Zazzarino. Anyone interested in attending may call Shannon-Rose Malone at 508-830-2095.

I just heard from ➢ Doc Iacobucci, director of the Foun-dation for Humanity Inc. His current charitable mission is to serve seniors by providing qual-ity housing on a scenic 80-acre estate with extensive flower and water gardens at below market rents. He now has two openings to offer — a cozy cottage and a luxury 1,200-square-foot ground level apartment ideal for seniors with mobility problems. Visit roctronics.com/estate to see the units with detailed descriptions or call Doc at 781-826-8888.

I remember back in the ’70s being on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard with the family. What a thrill to

be able to see Oak Bluff transformed into Amityville and to see the mechani-cal shark coming under the bridge as they filmed the movie “Jaws.” I had a similar experience a few months ago when a friend of mine who owns a flo-rist shop in South Boston had it trans-formed into a filming location for “The Town” starring Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall and Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively and Chris Cooper. This Warner Brothers movie will be in theaters in September 2010 from what I hear. I can’t wait to see if I recognize the interior of my friend’s shop in the movie. And now let’s see what’s going on around town.

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WRESTLEMANIACS: Wrestling fans Fere Claflin, Samantha Kelly, Emily Claflin and Molly Claflin cheer on the Pembroke High School wrestling team as they win their third consecutive South Sectional Championship at the high school on Saturday. Photo by Dave Palana

PILGRIM PROMISE: Carol Ferguson, director of the Pembroke Food Pantry, and fellow volunteer Carol Demers accept a $1,000 donation from Lindy Keay, Melinda Rooney and Janie Arkema, members of the the Board of Christian Outreach of Pilgrim Church in Duxbury. The money was raised through the church’s annual CROP Hunger Walk, held in the fall.



& Shop grocery store at the corner of Center and Matta-keesett streets. A cooperating bank would receive tax breaks through the program, which then would be passed on to the developer.

“That’s great news both for the town of Pembroke and for Pembroke Plaza Limited Part-nership,” Plymouth County Commissioner Tim McMullen said of the decision. “It’s also good that we’re spending the recovery money that has been allotted to us from the Com-monwealth.”

Because some other coun-ties have not been taking their allotments, more bond money could become available to Plymouth County in the near future, McMullen said.

The Pembroke project is the second to receive a Recov-ery Zone Facility Bond since the County Commissioners finalized the application pack-age in December.

In January, commissioners awarded a $5.6 million bond to a developer in Hanover for construction of a sewer treat-ment plant as part of a “smart growth” project on Route 53, which blends industrial and residential uses in one loca-tion.

Commissioners still have about $7 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds available and have yet to award any of the county’s $25.6 million in Recovery Zone Economic De-velopment Bonds, McMullen said.

The Recovery Zone Eco-nomic Development Bonds are tax-exempt bonds that can be used to finance private capital projects including many that would not have been eligible for tax-exempt bond financing prior to the federal American Recovery and Reimbursement Act.

Both types of bonds may be issued for qualified busi-nesses in recovery zones for construction, renovation, re-construction or acquisition of property, according to Mc-Mullen. The County Commis-sioners have designated all of Plymouth County as a recov-ery zone.

To be eligible, projects must show development or economic activity, be “shovel-ready,” demonstrate the avail-ability of private capital to purchase or back the bonds

and support the creation or retention of full time jobs, ac-cording to McMullen.

The Pembroke Plaza proj-ect promises to create 185 new jobs in town as well as main-tain jobs held by small busi-nesses that will be relocated to a new building in the plaza.

“The big consideration for the commissioners last night was how many new jobs will be created. With the enlarged CVS, with a new Stop & Shop, they’re talking 185 new jobs. That’s huge for the commu-nity,” McMullen said. “As a resident of Pembroke, I know that the area is in much needed rehabilitation. It’s an eyesore. And when they came before us, I saw that this was an op-portunity to help them save some money on their debt and further promote the project.”

Now that the County Com-missioners have OK’d the project, it will go before the state to determine if it qualifies for the bond and to determine the actual funding package that will be available to the de-veloper, McMullen said.

For now, Pembroke Plaza Ltd. is moving forward with a traditional loan package, but they could choose to re-structure their loan in the fu-ture to take advantage of the county program, according to Michael Coffman, vice presi-dent of Coffman Realty, which owns the property through Pembroke Plaza Ltd.

“The project is moving along,” Coffman said. “This program from the County Commissioners was brought to our attention about three or

four weeks ago, so we’re kind of moving in two different di-rections at the same time.”

While financial details are still being ironed out, the proj-ect is on track to begin its first construction phase, Coffman said.

“We’re hoping to get heavy construction going soon,” he said.

Coffman said the sched-ule presented to the Planning Board in January remains on track. Phase I will involve dis-connecting utilities on the old Mobile and Rockland Trust sites and demolishing both buildings.

The second phase — start-ing construction of the CVS and retail buildings, install-ing utilities and completing roadwork improvements — is tentatively scheduled to occur between March 1 and Oct. 1.

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PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT: An expanded CVS Pharmacy — pic-tured at top in a rendering provided by Pembroke Plaza Ltd. during Planning Board hearings in 2008 — and a new Stop & Shop grocery store, above, could bring as many as 185 new jobs to Pembroke, according to Plymouth County Commissioner Tim McMullen. The county recently awarded the developer a $12.8 million stimulus bond that could help finance the project.

Town Clerk Mary Ann Smith would like to notify Pem-broke residents that 2010 town census forms have been mailed out. Anyone who has not received a census form should call the town clerk’s office at 781-293-7211. Census forms should be returned as soon as possible either by mail or by dropping them off in the clerk’s office at Town Hall.

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tives, we thought that we were doing a really good job of reaching a wide variety of stu-dents, but we felt that there was a niche that we were missing,” she said. “We’re really missing a group of students that want a more rigorous classroom expe-rience.”

The department also is offering an introductory eco-nomics course for freshmen and sophomores and an honors course for upperclassmen.

“One of the things that we’re noticing is that students have a weakness with some of the abstract reasoning in our economics class,” Brust said.

By offering the introducto-ry course, it allows the honors course to become “more theo-retical” and prepare students for college-level freshman eco-nomics, she said.

School Committee mem-ber Suzanne Scroggins said she was “thrilled” to see the economics program expand.

“That gives just another elective for freshmen, because their electives are somewhat limited, and particularly an elective that is not in the fine arts program,” she said.

When asked what courses she would like to add given ad-ditional staff members, Brust said she’d like to see courses on Latin American history and culture, women’s history and gender issues and historical fiction, though she said she felt Pembroke’s social studies of-ferings were among the most diverse in the area.

Also next year, the school’s language program will grow to include a senior-level Latin V course and an honors Spanish III aimed at preparing students for AP Spanish, Lynch said.

A new course called Quan-titative Literacy would focus on enabling students to gather and analyze data using charts, graphs and other tools.

Brust said the class was “less abstract” and more acces-sible than a statistics class.

“It’s reinforcing many skills that are taught in other areas, but it’s also preparing students to navigate the real world with some skills that we feel are lacking,” she said.

Additional classes include an English and math SAT prep course and a speech and de-

bate class brought forward by a first-year teacher who hopes to see Pembroke evolve into hav-ing its own debate team.

Kubek said the course was the first step toward incorpo-rating theater or drama into the school curriculum.

Both Brust and Kubek said all of the new courses are “student-driven,” meaning they are based on student inter-est and will run only if enough students register for them. The new courses could oust some other electives, or reduce the number of sections available for other classes, depending on registration.

Lynch said an increasing number of students are electing to take advanced placement courses. This year, a total of

186 students are enrolled in AP classes, with 29 students taking two AP courses, 13 students taking three, and three students taking four.

School Committee mem-ber Patrick Chilcott said he was particularly excited about the AP Government offering and commended administra-tors for adding to Pembroke’s advanced placement options.

“The number of AP courses that we offer at Pembroke High, I think, is way above what I’ve seen in a lot of different dis-tricts and even in some private schools,” he said. “And the fact that we leave it open, to give those kids the opportunity that may not get the opportunity in other places to take it, I think is a really good thing.”

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Superintendent Frank Hackett announced Tuesday that the 2010 Superintendent’s Award

for Academic Excellence would be giv-en to graduating senior Sarah Winn.

Hackett said his decision was based on Winn’s enrollment in “rig-orous” academic programs, her grade point average and her participation in the school community.

Winn will receive her award at senior awards night this spring.

Winn, who is looking to possibly major in English and history with a minor in edu-

cation, said she had recently gained a certain respect for her education in Pembroke after visiting Fairfield Uni-versity.

“As part of the visit, I got to sit in on a few classes, and I was able to ac-tually participate in the classes,” she said. “I got called on a few times by the professors, which I wasn’t really

expecting, but I was extremely well prepared, even now before I finish out my senior year, and I’m extremely confident now to go into college thanks to Pembroke High School and the teachers that I’ve had.”

The School Committee approved the following new high school courses on Tuesday for the 2010-11 school year:

ENGLISH AND MATH SAT PREP: Pass/fail semester course for grades 11 and 12. Aimed at providing students with the strategies, skills and practice necessary for improving their SAT scores.

SPEECH AND DEBATE: Semester course for grades 10, 11 and 12. Designed to help students gain confidence and skill in the area of public speaking and the art of persuasion

LATIN V: Full-year honors course for seniors; requires a C or better in Latin IV. Students will advance their skills and understanding of Latin poetry, focusing on the works of Ovid and Vergil, refining their knowledge of Latin grammar and syntax, allusion, context, meter and literary devices.

SPANISH III: Full-year honors course for grades 10, 11 and 12; requires a B+ or better in Spanish II. Use of spoken Spanish will increase throughout the year with the goal of all Spanish by the end of the year.

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY: Semester course for grades 11 and 12. Students will learn to become critical consumers of the quantitative data that surround them every day, knowledgeable decision-makers who use logical reasoning, and mathematical thinkers who can use skills to solve problems in a wide range of situations.

AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: Full-year Advanced Placement course for grades 11 and 12. Topics include the Constitution, elec-tions and campaigns, interest groups, civil rights and civil liberties and institutions. Students are required to take the AP exam in the spring.

AP PSYCHOLOGY: Full-year Advanced Placement course for grades 11 and 12; students should have at least a B in AP U.S. History or at least an A- in honors U.S. History and must complete an applica-tion and essay. Students are required to take the AP exam in the spring.

ECONOMICS: Semester honors course for grades 11 and 12; stu-dents should have a B or better in a previous honors history class or an A- or better in U.S. History I or II. Key elements include the study of scarcity, supply and demand, market structures, the role of government, national income determination, money and the role of financial institutions, economic stabilization and trade.

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS: Semester course for grades 9 and 10. Students will utilize micro and macro economic theories to make reasoned judgments about personal economic questions as well as broader questions of economic policy.

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The Hatch Building in Pembroke Center, in front of the community center, began its life as the George Francis Hatch School, Pembroke’s first high school.

It was named after its major benefactor, George Francis Hatch. George was born in 1827, the son of Isaac Hatch, a successful mill owner. After the death of his father, George and his brother took over the management of the mill. About 1850, George married Maria Collamore, the daughter of Horace and Laura Collamore.

George proved to be an excellent businessman as well as a public-minded citizen, who took special interest in establishing and improving Pembroke’s schools. He was largely responsible for establishing a schoolhouse at East Pembroke in 1853 and was instrumental in urging the town to appropriate larger sums of money for its schools.

When he died in 1876, George left to the town, in his will, a sum of money under the trusteeship of Dr. Francis Collam-ore. This money was to be invested, and when a certain sum of money was accumulated, it was to be used for the construction

of a high school in Pembroke. Unfortu-nately, a series of bad investments drove the amount of money available down to less

than the original sum. Because it would take many years for the account to build up again and due to the fact that Pembroke was in dire need of a high school, the court gave the town permission to overlook the provisions of the will and gave Dr. Collamore the final decision as to the use of the money.

In June 1906, a special Town Meeting was called. The war-rant consisted of three articles. The first was to see if the town would accept for use a building, to be erected by Dr. Collam-ore, for high school purposes, rent-free. The second article was to see if the town would be willing to pay rent for the building if the cost of construction exceeded the trust funds available, until the rent paid made up the deficiency. The third article was to see if the town would vote to furnish all necessary ap-pliances, heating and sanitation for the building. The town of Pembroke voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to carry the project to its successful conclusion. Construction was begun in 1906 and completed in 1907. The town understood that the building was not to be the property of the town when completed, but would be turned over at some future date.

Pembroke was extremely proud of its completely modern high school facility. From the outside, the school was construct-ed in a simple, two-story colonial style. The first floor consisted of a schoolroom, recitation room, laboratory, vestibule and dressing rooms complete with closets and lockers. The upper floor was made into a spacious hall for graduations and other such occasions. The entire building was well lighted and venti-lated and contained what was considered, at that time, the best available accommodations for its students and teachers.

On March 7, 1907, the George Francis Hatch High School was formally dedicated. The first graduation was held in 1909. In 1934, a new high school was built and the Hatch School be-came an elementary school. In 1949, the George Francis Hatch School ceased to be used to educate the children and young adults of Pembroke.

Karen Proctor is research director for the Historical Society. For details about these images, call 781-293-9083.

Congratulations to George Migre, July Slys, Susan Ludlow, Ryan Tropeano, Brooks Kelly, Chuck Crossley, Otis Hathon and Phil Howard for correctly identifying the Hatch School Building as this week’s mystery picture. Photo courtesy of Pembroke Historical Society

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Bailey Carlson competes in the Jell-O race to earn a bead for her team.

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Friday, Feb. 12Council on Aging Activities. Every Friday: Soft-shoe line dancing class, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; games, 12:30-3 p.m. For information, call the senior center at 781-293-8220.

Saturday, Feb. 13Feed the Animals. 10 a.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Watch a naturalist feed the animals and learn about their habits and habitats. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

Democratic Town Committee Caucus. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Committee will elect eight delegates and three alternates for 2010 Mass. Democratic Convention, scheduled for June 4-5 in Worcester. Open to all registered Democrats in Pembroke. For information, call committee chairman Rob Tocci at 781-293-1162.

Roast Beef Dinner. 6:30 p.m., at First Church in Pembroke. To benefit the West Virginia Work Camp. Tickets cost $12.50 each. Menu will consist of roast beef, gravy, baked potatoes, squash, salad, rolls and butter, dessert and hot and cold beverages. Call Barbara at the church office at 781-293-2584 to reserve a spot. Take-out will be available. There will be a mental challenge following dinner, and prizes will be awarded. Wear something red for Valentine’s Day.

Sunday, Feb. 14North River Community Church. 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday services. Located at 334 Old Oak St., Pembroke.

Family Valentine Workshop. 1:30-3:30 p.m., at The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St., Duxbury. Second in a series of three Second Sunday events. Focus will be on fun and creativity for children ages 6 and up and adults. Registration required; call 781-934-6634.

Monday, Feb. 15Presidents’ Day. Town offices, library and Council on Aging closed.

Feed the Animals. 10 a.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Watch a naturalist feed the animals and learn about their habits and habitats. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

Meet an Animal. 2 p.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Each day, a different animal — turtle, frog, snake and others — will be featured. Drop in. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

tueSday, Feb. 16Aging in Place Seminar. 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Marshfield Senior Center, 230 Webster St., Marshfield. Learn about the reverse mortgage process, estate planning, wills and living trusts. Light refreshments. Free and open to public. Register by calling 781-837-5025.

Sit and Be Fit Exercise Class. 10 a.m., at Council on Aging. $5 per class. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220.

Tai Chi Class. 10-11 a.m., at The Wellness Community-Mass. South Shore, 273 Hanover St., Hanover. Drop-ins welcome. For info, call 781-829-4823 or visit thewellnesscommunitymass.org.

Friends of the Council on Aging Meeting. 10:30 a.m., at the senior center.

Newcomer’s Orientation. 10:30-11:30 a.m., at The Wellness Community-Mass. South Shore, 273 Hanover St., Hanover. Informs people living with cancer, their loved ones and caregivers about TWC-MSS’ free programs. Drop-ins welcome. For info, call 781-829-4823 or visit thewellnesscommunitymass.org.

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.

Yo-Yo Performer. 2 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Brett Outchcunis, yo-yo professional and STOMP dance enthusiast, will teach simple dance moves and demonstrate yo-yo tricks. Ages 7 and up. Tickets available at the youth services desk. For information, call Jessica Lamarre at 781-293-6771.


Exercise Class. 3-4 p.m., at Council on Aging. $3 per class. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220.

Young Yoga. 4-5 p.m., at The Hanson Holistic Center, 156 Liberty St., Hanson. Combines traditional yoga elements including asana, breathwork, balance, relaxation and meditation with interactive discussion, partner play, music and dance. Led by certified instructor Becky Paul. 10-week session costs $100. Drop-ins welcome at $12/class. Register at 781-293-2447 or [email protected].

Men’s Network Group. 6-8 p.m., at The Wellness Community-Mass. South Shore, 273 Hanover St., Hanover. Support group for men living with cancer. Drop-ins welcome. For info, call 781-829-4823 or visit thewellnesscommunitymass.org.

Mattakeesett Garden Club Meeting. 7 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Debbie Cook from the North and South River Watershed Association will present ““Greenscapes,” about creating beautiful landscapes that protect water resources. Free and open to the public.

WedneSday, Feb. 17Dull Men Meeting. 10 a.m., at Council on Aging. Always open to new members. Stop by the senior center, 144 Center St.

Participant Support Group. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at The Wellness Community-Mass. South Shore, 273 Hanover St., Hanover. Support grup for people living with cancer. Registration required. For info, call 781-829-4823 or visit thewellnesscommunitymass.org.

Beginners Knitting with Mary Leydon. 1 p.m., at senior center, 144 Center St. Every Wednesday. Call 781-294-8220 for information.

Pokémon Meeting. 1 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Come to trade cards and discuss all things Pokémon. Open to ages 7 and up. Younger children may attend with a parent.

Star Wars Craft. 2 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Ages 7 and up and can make Star Wars felt magnets or finger puppets. Register at the youth services desk. Younger children may attend, but be advised there will be glue guns. For information, call Jessica Lamarre at 781-293-6771.

Feed the Animals. 3 p.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Watch a naturalist feed the animals and learn about their habits and habitats. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

Breast Cancer Network Group. 3-5 p.m., at The Wellness Community-Mass. South Shore, 273 Hanover St., Hanover. Support group for people living with breast cancer. Drop-ins welcome. For info, call 781-829-4823 or visit thewellnesscommunitymass.org.

thurSday, Feb. 18Meet an Animal. 2 p.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Each day, a different animal — turtle, frog, snake and others — will be featured. Drop in. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

Participant Support Group. 4-6 p.m., at The Wellness Community-Mass. South Shore, 273 Hanover St., Hanover. Support group for people living with cancer. Registration required. For info, call 781-829-4823 or visit thewellnesscommunitymass.org.

Pajama Storytime. 6 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Dress in PJs and hear bedtime stories. Ages 2 and up. No registration required. For information, call 781-293-6771.

Byzantine Class. 7-9 p.m., at The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St., Duxbury. Learn chain maille, a weaving technique using copper. $50 fee, plus $15 for materials. Taught by Marie Zaccagnini. Register at 781-934-6634.

Friday, Feb. 19Council on Aging Activities. Every Friday: Soft-shoe line dancing class, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; games, 12:30-3 p.m. For information, call the senior center at 781-293-8220.

Headband Craft. 1 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Reinvent an old headband or use one supplied and decorate it. Ages 7 and up. Register at the youth services desk. For information, call Jessica Lamarre at 781-293-6771.


Rape Aggression Defense Course. 7-9 p.m., at Pembroke Police Boys Club, 140 Center St. Led by Pembroke and Kingston police departments, course will be held Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 19, 20, 26 and 27 from 7-9 p.m., with a simulation night on Friday, March 5 from 6:30-9 p.m. Cost is $25. E-mail Det. Bill Boulter at [email protected] or Sgt. Susan Munford at smunford@

kpdmass.org. For info, call Boulter at 617-438-3590. Deadline is Feb. 12.

upcoMingAltered Book Techniques. Sat., Feb. 20. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St., Duxbury. Make journals that are personal works of art. $110 for five-hours workshop. Taught by Marie Zaccagnini. Register at 781-934-6634.

Feed the Animals. Sat., Feb. 20. 10 a.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Watch a naturalist feed the animals and learn about their habits and habitats. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

Meet an Animal. Sat., Feb. 20. 2 p.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Each day, a different animal — turtle, frog, snake and others — will be featured. Drop in. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

Whoo’s Having a Birthday Party. Sun., Feb. 21. 1-2:30 p.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Meet Hedwig and some of her forest friends. Enjoy games, crafts and stories. Explore the EcoZone, take a short walk in the SSNSC woods and top off the festivities with a special “Hedwig” birthday cake. Register by calling 781-659-2559. Cost is $8 members, $10 non-members.

Writing Club Meeting. Mon., Feb. 22. 4:30 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Grades 4 and up are invited to a creative writing group called Aspiring Authors. Bring your work for another opinion, get some new ideas or work on the monthly newsletter. For information, call Jessica Lamarre at 781-293-6771.

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Bryantville PTO Meeting. Wed., Feb. 24. TBA.Hoops for Heart. Wed., Feb. 24-Thurs., Feb. 25.

1:30-2:30 p.m. @ PCMS.North Pembroke PTO Meeting. Wed., Feb. 24.

6:30 p.m. @ North Pembroke.Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. Thurs., Feb.

25. TBA @ PHS. Proceeds benefit the Class of 2011.International Week Play. Feb. 26. 7 p.m.

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Hall. North Pembroke PTO sponsors evening of fun with music by Jim Plunkett.

Nine Pembroke High School stu-dents recently were

named Boston Globe Scholas-tic Art Award winners. Gold and Silver award-winning artwork will be on display at the state transportation build-ing in Boston, and an awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 14 at the John Hancock Hall. Two students — Colleen D’Alessandro and Marissa Pe-trell — received the Gold Key award and will advance to na-tional competition.

• Gold Key: Colleen D’Alessandro (“Love”); Ma-rissa Petrell

• Silver Key: Chris Feth, Digital Art; April McMullan, Drawing

• Honorable Mention: Timothy Cahill , Bianca Clark, Breannah Crothers, Colleen D’Alessandro (titled music), Jacqueline Gallo, Ashley Mul-vananey

Students honored for outstanding artwork

Marissa Petrell, Digital Art, “Wonderland”

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Drawing, “Katrina”

Colleen D’Alessandro, Digital Art, “Love”

Breannah Crothers, Drawing, “Self Portrait”Bianca Clark, Digital Art, Untitled

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The Pembroke Public School District is accepting ap-plications for its tuition-based, integrated preschool program for the 2010-11 school year. Applicants for the peer com-ponent of the program must re-side in Pembroke. All children must be three or four years old by Sept. 1 of the entry year. Children considered are those who do not currently receive special education services and are not in need of special edu-cation services. To be included in the lottery, applicants are expected to demonstrate age-appropriate skills in the fol-lowing areas: speech and lan-guage, cognitive abilities, fine and gross motor skills, and socialization and behavioral skills.

Tuition for the 2010-11 school year is pending School Committee approval. The 2009-10 tuition rate was $2,000 for four days week-ly and $1,000 for two days

weekly. Applications are available online at pembroke-publicschools.org, at each elementary school and at the Department of Student Servic-es located at North Pembroke Elementary School. Applica-tions should be hand delivered to Linda Mulkern, Department of Student Services, at North Pembroke Elementary School, 72 Pilgrim Road. Applications must be delivered by 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. A date-stamped copy of each applica-tion will be provided. Applica-tions will not be accepted at the elementary schools.

Names will be selected by lottery on Wednesday, March 17 at 1 p.m. in the adminis-tration conference room at North Pembroke. Parents are welcome to attend the lottery. Parents will be mailed lottery results on Monday, March 22.

Parents must provide transportation to preschool programs.

The Pembroke Public School District is accepting ap-plications for its tuition-based, full-day kindergarten program for the 2010-11 school year. All Pembroke children eli-gible to enter kindergarten in September are welcome to ap-ply. Continuation of the pro-gram and tuition pricing are pending recommendations of the School Committee. Tu-ition for the 2009-10 school year was $3,500.

Applications are available at each elementary school and online at pembrokepub-licschools.org. Applications must be hand delivered to Linda Mulkern, Department of Student Services, at North Pembroke Elementary School, 72 Pilgrim Road by 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24.

Names will be selected by lottery on Thursday, Feb. 25 at

9 a.m. in the large group in-struction room at North Pem-broke Elementary School. Parents will be mailed lottery results on Monday, March 1.

Transportation is avail-able to all children selected for full-day program within the school neighborhood; es-tablished fees apply.

In the event of openings within full-day programs out-side of a family’s neighbor-hood school district, a second lottery will be held. Parents will be responsible for trans-portation.

Families that are on AFDC, are eligible for Food Stamps or meet Federal In-come Guidelines for Free or Reduced Meals may apply for a waiver or reduction in tuition. Financial or other per-sonal circumstances will be treated with confidentiality.

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Nearby, dad Larry Hanlon — who volunteered his time to help engineer rigging for these training stations — smiles as he keeps an eye on his boys’ progress.

“Having somebody aside from me trying to teach them how to hit is a big difference, because I’m their dad — they’re not going to listen to me,” he says.

Of the clinic, started this year as a joint effort between the Recreation Department and American Legion Post 143 Baseball, Hanlon says, “It’s the best deal around.”

The first five-week series of clinics ends this week, with Session 2 set to begin Feb. 27.

“We came up with this idea about, gee, I’d love to have a facility to have these kids get to work out in the winter time, which will be great for the high school program and then they’ll be much more prepared come summer base-ball,” Drummond said. He and Gerhart both coach Legion Baseball and developed a pro-gram along with Recreation Commissioner Greg Hanley, general manager of the Legion teams. “The building was al-ready here, and this gym really wasn’t being utilized as much as it could have been.”

Together, the two groups purchased equipment to cre-ate an indoor training center. Drummond and Gerhart are donating their time to coach the clinics. Proceeds are split between the two programs and will be used to recover equip-ment costs, with about 70 per-cent going to recreation and 30 percent to Legion Baseball, ac-cording to Hanley.

By using volunteer staff — the Legion’s high school players help with setup and tear-down as well as offer guidance for the younger play-ers — and by not having to pay rent, clinic organizers can offer the program for a low price. Session 2 costs $125 for five 90-minute clinics offered Saturday or Sunday mornings. Drop-in sessions for older players ages 12-18 are avail-

able during the week for $100 from Feb. 27 through April 25.

“It’s great for me to be able to work with these kids that are so young, because the ultimate goal is that they are going to be playing Legion baseball some day,” Drummond said. “The quicker they learn the proper skills and the proper me-chanics of playing the game, they’re going to have more fun because they’re going to have more success early.”

While parents and play-ers may not be thinking about baseball when there’s still snow on the ground, Drummond said it’s the perfect time to get a head start on the season.

“This is the time to im-prove a swing or to change the mechanics of a pitch or to get a little bit better as a catcher be-cause, once the season starts, you’re pretty much playing game after game, and it’s re-ally hard to get the time to ac-tually improve,” Drummond said. “Sometimes, too, when you change the mechanics of a swing or a pitching motion, you get worse before you get better, so here you can take the time to work through that pro-cess.”

Gerhart, who has been coaching baseball and softball since his daughter was five — she’s now a senior in high

school — said his hope is that the clinics will encourage kids to stay with town programs.

“The goal of this program is simply to keep children that live in Pembroke within the town, to watch them develop within our own organization and to prepare them to play in high school,” he said. “It’s all about the kids and watching them develop.”

Watching from the gym stage, dad Paul Smith said he and his wife were looking for a winter activity to help their son Matt get in shape for the sum-mer season.

“This is a perfect program for learning how to hit and fielding, things like that, get-ting prepared for the season,” Smith said. “You can’t really hit in the winter, so this works out well.”

The Gallingers heard about the program from the Smiths and also thought the program worked for their son Jacob.

“It’s really helped his bat-ting,” Kevin Gallinger said. “I can’t say enough about these guys, and they do it for practi-cally nothing.”

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GOOD FORM: Dillon Hanlon, 7, practices his swing under the guidance of coach Tom Drummond as Matt Smith, 9, Jacob Gallinger, 10, and Travis Hanlon, 12, wait their turn.

American Legion Post 143 Baseball and the Recreation Department are teaming up to offer baseball and softball training clinics at the commu-nity center.

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q u e S T i o n o F T H e W e e K By vanessa phaM

What is your favorite Valentine’s Day memory or tradition?

Remember the song that began: “Slow down! You move to fast …”? Well, that’s what came to mind when I

read recently that the Government Study Com-mittee is trying to rush forward with an article for Town Meeting that would make sweeping changes in the way Pembroke governs itself. Not that change isn’t needed; it most certainly is. But, this is not the way to make corrective changes at this point in time.

The study committee wants the town to create the position of town manager and give that person broad powers to hire and fire and direct the operations in all departments. In larger communities, town managers make sense. Pem-broke is a far cry from these communities. And we have seen the chaos that can ensue when a town manager exerts unilateral control over all aspects of town government. Just take a look at what happened recently in Duxbury, where the town manager defied the will of the people as well as the Board of Selectmen by firing (or refusing to re-appoint) the police chief. I do not know the specifics of the case. But I do know that the controversy was aired in the media and did not put the town in a good light.

There are some serious systemic problems in Pembroke. There is no framework for our government. There is no charter. Pembroke is governed by a set of town bylaws. And, while they are a bit messier than a charter, they are more easily amended.

I have been involved in Pembroke town government for over 30 years and I have worked in four other municipalities. I have seen what works well and what doesn’t. I have served on appointed boards and as an elected member of the Board of Assessors. I served on the commit-tee that studied this very subject and rejected it a dozen years ago. I think I have a pretty good perspective about how town governments work.

In light of the fact that the study commit-tee did not meet with our board, I would like to make the following recommendations:

• Wait one year and do a more comprehen-sive study

• Build a framework that clearly shows the hierarchy of town government

• Hire an independent firm to do a compre-hensive study of and create a job description for every position in town. There are no accepted job descriptions for many of the positions.

• Create a fiscal team consisting of the town administrator, the treasurer/collector, the chief

assessor, the town accountant and the schools superintendent and business manager. They should meet frequently, especially during budget time.

• Make the town accountant position full time. It is long overdue.

• Put in place a better method of interview-ing prospective candidates for employment so that there is a level playing field for everyone. We need professional people with the best quali-fications.

• Require the town administrator to hold monthly department head meetings. At these meetings, ask each department head to give a brief report of their department’s activities. This way, the people charged with running the day-to-day operations of the town get to know each other and understand that they are a team and not adversaries.

• Set a policy that appointed and elected boards not interfere in the day-to-day operation

of the department. Their job is to set policy and vote on specific items. This will allow the professional depart-ment heads to operate their department without being micromanaged by their

boards and commissions.• Leave personalities out of the process.Finally, regarding the issue of making all

elected positions appointed, I can only tell you to think long and hard about giving up your right to vote. You may be thinking that I am only thinking of my position as an elected assessor. I am, but let me explain why I think that having an elected Board of Assessors is critical. Once you make your Board of Assessors appointed, you run the risk of some Board of Selectmen, maybe many years in the future, trying to exert its influence over the valuation process in town. I’ve have seen it happen time and again. You need an independent Board of Assessors answer-able to the voters and governed by the rules of the Department of Revenue and Massachu-setts General Law. Pembroke is lucky to have three full-time assessors serving the town as its elected board.

In closing, I reiterate: Slow down a bit. Give it a year and do your homework. Then come back to the town with a comprehensive report enumerating your recommendations based on research not just “fly by the seat of your pants” feelings. That is too often the way we have con-ducted business in the past, and it shows.

Libby BatesPembroke Board of Assessors

Letter to the editor

Slow down, Pembroke ———

Tom James Country Club Circle“My favorite memory

of Valentine’s Day is when I was a kid and I got all of those

little cards in my school from all of my girlfriends.”

Kyle Fabrizio Johnson Street

“My favorite tradition is waking up on Valentine’s Day morning

and seeing a basket full of candy and stuffed animals on the table.”

Nicole Harris Lake Street

“I remember making Valentines mailboxes made of tissue boxes in elementary school. It was fun to get Valentine’s Day mail from

my friends.”

Alexis Dorn Rebecca Road

“My friends and I used to wear all black on Valentine’s Day because we didn’t have significant others.

I still do!”

James Kidder Suomi Road

“One time in third grade, my class had to make Valentines

and give them to someone. I put mine on the desk of a girl

in the class. Afterwards, I left the room and when I came back my

Valentine had been returned to my desk. I cried.”

In seeing Don Ander-son’s decision to not seek reelection, I am

disheartened that the only member of the Board of Se-lectmen who takes the current financial crisis seriously is stepping down.

The board has consistently decided to spend money as the finances tighten all around. Within the next couple of years, this board will be ask-ing the taxpayers for an over-ride, while not demonstrating any sort of restraint over the last couple of years. The hir-ing freeze has been a joke; not once have they enforced it.

Health insurance is sky-rocketing everywhere and will choke the town in the near fu-ture. I urge the selectmen, and the unions in town, to work together to try to slow this in-

crease. It is in both of their in-terests to do so. If the unions truly want to save their mem-bers’ jobs, and hopefully gain pay increases for their mem-bers, controlling health costs is paramount.

Health costs, as a per-centage of the overall budget, have increased by extraordi-nary amounts, in fiscal year 1998, benefits and insurance was 9.04 percent of total town spending; in FY2010, this line represents 15.49 percent of ex-penditures. If benefits were at the 1998 percent of the budget, $3,420,000 would have been available for other services. The challenges over the next several years will be many. We needed Don Anderson to help us through them.

Stephen CurleyGreenwood Avenue

Congratulations to Greg Hanley for his award of Pem-

broke Citizen of the Year. I was also glad to see that Greg is running for the position of Pembroke selectman. I have known Greg for several years and have worked with him on many town projects.

Greg Hanley is hard work-

ing and has shown the drive and ability to start and finish town projects. He has a broad-based background in munici-pal government. As a former selectman, I know he will be a valuable asset to the Board of Selectmen.

Robert F. DeMarzoStage Stop Lane

Selectman’s financial focus will be missed

Hanley would be good addition to board —



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Dianne F. Leonard, 70, of Marshfield and formerly of Canton, died on Friday, Feb. 5, at home surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of John D. Leonard; mother of Mary-ellen Rodrigues and her hus-band Fidelio of Scituate, John D. Leonard Jr. and his wife Mary of Pembroke, Stephen Leonard and his wife Amy of Marshfield and Christopher Leonard and his wife Kathleen

of Marshfield; grandmother of Devin and Derek Rodrigues, Matthew, Kyle, Maggie, Al-anna, Magnus, Mason, Shane and Kendyl Leonard; and sis-ter of the late Barbara Maiona. She also leaves many nieces and nephews.

Dianne was born in Dorces-ter. She had been a summer resident of Marshfield since l972 and a permanent resident since l997. Dianne was an ad-ministrative assistant for the

former Paul Taylor Associates.Funeral services were held

at MacDonald Funeral Home in Marshfield on Tuesday fol-lowed by a funeral mass in St. Ann by The Sea Church. Visit-ing hours were held Monday. Burial was at Couch Cemetery in Marshfield.

Contributions in Dianne’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Vito Umbro, 84, of Kings-ton and formerly of Hanover, died Friday, Feb. 5, at Coyne Health Care in Rockland after a brief illness.

The son of the late Natale and Elizabeth (Canivale) Um-bro, he was born in Polia, Italy on Oct. 24, 1925.

He leaves his wife of 63 years, Maria (Sammarco) Umbro, and children, Natale J. Umbro and his wife Karen of Abington, Elizabeth Na-ples and her husband John of Pembroke, Theresa Leonido

and her husband Domenic of Hanover, Vito Umbro Jr. of Kingston and the late Bruno Umbro. He was the brother of Natale Umbro of Waltham, Jo-seph Umbro of Revere, Bruno Umbro of Connecticut and the late Isabelle Sorrenti. He also leaves 16 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Umbro had been em-ployed as a foreman at DelAs-sandro Construction and Boitti Construction. He loved garden-ing and making wine.

Visiting hours were in the Sullivan Funeral Home in Hanover on Tuesday. Fu-neral mass was Wednesday at St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Church in Hanover. Burial was in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions in Vito’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472 or to the American Cancer Society, 5 Manley Street, West Bridge-water, MA 02379.

Kenneth A. King, 77, of Bridgewater and formerly of Milton, died on Friday, Feb. 5.

Son of the late William and Claire King, Mr. King was the brother of Ann King and her husband Rick Toth of Ireland, David King and his wife An-nmarie of Virginia and Phillip King and his wife Deborah

of Pembroke. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.

Mr. King owned and op-erated his own landscaping business. He was a U.S. Navy veteran during the Korean War era. A Boston University alumnus, he was an avid sports fan, especially the BU Terriers and the Boston Red Sox. He

enjoyed horticulture, golf and fishing.

A private graveside service will be held at St. Joseph Cem-etery in Boston.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made to Ameri-can Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Wash-ington, D.C. 20004.

Mrs. Doris M. (Flynn) Cummings, 92, of Hanson and formerly of Dorchester, died Sunday. Feb. 7, at the Bay Path Nursing and Rehab Center in Duxbury after a long illness.

The daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Cul-lity) Flynn, she was born in Chelsea on Sept. 7, 1917. She was the wife of the late John H. Cummings Sr.; mother of John H. Cummings Jr. and

his wife Nancye of Hanson and Linda M. Hurley and her husband of Pembroke; sister of the late Walter, Joseph and Ed-ward Flynn, Claire Holder and Kathleen Regan; grandmother of five; and great-grandmother of nine.

She was raised and educat-ed in Boston and had been em-ployed as a hat checker in the hotel industry. She loved line dancing, knitting, crocheting

and reading.Visiting hours were held

at the Sullivan Funeral Home in Hanson on Thursday. A fu-neral mass was held Friday at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Halifax. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery in Pembroke. Donations in Doris’s memory may be made to the Alzheim-er’s Association 311 Arse-nal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

Dianne f. Leonard, 70

Vito umbro, 84

Doris M. (flynn) Cummings, 92

Kenneth A. King, 77


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It has been a turbulent sea-son for the young Pembroke boys basketball team, but they have a chance to end it with yet another trip to the MIAA tournament.

The Titans survived wild wins against Middleboro and Hanover to get back to the .500 mark, and they need one win in their final two games to punch their ticket to the post-season.

“We’re excited,” head coach Paul Wholey said. “The kids are playing well and, hopefully, we can get one more win.”

The Titans trailed the Sa-chems by five at halftime in Middleboro on Tuesday, but they rallied behind clutch

shooting from James Coner and Matt Negus to win 63-62.

Coner hit two 3-pointers in the final five minutes to put the Titans ahead by two, and he and Negus each made key free throws in the final minute to preserve the lead.

“This was a huge win for us,” Wholey said. “Every team we play in this league has at least 10 seniors, and we are playing a lot of underclass-men.”

The Titans also came away with a 66-61 win in Hanover on Friday in a game overshad-owed by ejections and techni-cals.

Hanover forward Andrew Bishop sent Pembroke center Dan McCourt to the ground with a hard foul in the third quarter, and McCourt respond-ed by getting up and shoving Bishop. Hanover center Greg Devine then crossed the court to push McCourt from behind, prompting both benches to clear to separate the fighting players. McCourt and Devine both were ejected from the game and given technical fouls while Bishop also was issued a technical.

Later in the second half,

Hanover guard Brett Wheeler also was ejected and issued a technical for shoving Pem-broke center James Gaine after Wheeler was called for travel-ing.

“It’s unfortunate because we had a good game going,” Wholey said. “It was a skir-mish, and then the kids lost their composure. Emotions were running high and for the most part, except for my one player, I thought we kept our composure and did the things we needed to in order to win.”

The technicals helped turn the tide in Pembroke’s favor as the ensuing free throws helped the Titans erase a nine-point Hanover lead and take a 50-47 lead after three quarters. The Titans jumped out to a 20-13 lead after one quarter, but Ha-nover took control in the sec-ond to go up 38-29 at halftime.

The Titans were cutting into the Indians’ lead in the third when tempers flared. “Our goal was to come in and cut it down to two,” Wholey said. “I thought we kept our composure [when play resumed], the kids played through the adversity and had a great second half.”

Coner led the team with 17 points in the win while Gaine added 12 and Negus again hit two key baskets in the fourth quarter.

“Negus played a great fourth,” “They were denying Coner and doing some things to make it tough for us, and I told him at halftime that the middle of the court was open.”

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SENIOR MOMENTSA visit with wrestling captain Geoff Bullock

Bullock helped captain the wrestling team to their third straight South Sectional championship on Saturday and will look to repeat as a state individual cham-

pion before taking up tennis. He shared his thoughts on …

… his future plans. I’m still looking at colleges, but I’m also looking at EMT schools to try and become a paramedic and hopefully become a firefighter in the future. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve wanted to be a firefighter.

… becoming a firefighter. I’ve just always pic-tured myself helping people or trying to save peo-ple.

… learning tennis. Most likely I’ll be play-ing tennis in the spring, and I’m looking forward to that. This would be my first year. It’s a sport that I’ve always wanted to play and learn the rules.

… why he got into wrestling. I started in sev-enth grade. I remembered my older brother wres-tling, and that’s how I got into it. I was just trying to copy my older brother.

… continuing in the sport. I’m kinda looking into MMA, but just on the side because a wrestling back-ground will help you. I definitely want to keep wrestling and hopefully coach in the future.

… making weight. This year it was not that hard, but last year and the year before it was almost unbearable [laughs]. This year, I just decided to focus on pure wres-tling and not worry about it. You just have to know when to eat at certain times and, if you eat a lot, put on extra layers at practice to sweat it out.

… his favorite sports memory so far. Last year, we were facing Rockland and we were losing 33-30 and I was the last match. I ended up beating their captain and we won 34-33. The crowd was packed in the gym and it was just the greatest moment.

… spending time in the garage. I like working on my truck. I’ve always been into cars and trucks, and I got into that with my dad by working on his Jeep. I have a ’93 Dodge Dakota and I put in a new muffler and new brakes, and in the spring, I’ll be looking for rims. You’ll see the flat black truck rolling around Pembroke.

One win awayTitans back to .500 with wins over Hanover and Middleboro

A fired-up Matt Negus (23) heads to the bench after hitting a clutch fourth-quarter basket in Pembroke’s win over Hanover.

boys bAsketbAllPembroke 63Middleboro 62

boys bAsketbAllPembroke 66Hanover 61

Players, coaches wantedPOPS Basketball Academy is holding AAU tryouts for

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If interested in coaching a team, contact Paul Wholey at 781-837-6142 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Titans crush Canton for championship

Freshman brad Wong turns the table on Ian Mills to get a win at 103 lbs.

Josh Matt can’t escape from Pat Claflin as the titan captain pins him in the first period.

Heavyweight Nick burton works over kyle Hanlon in a match that burton won in the third period, breaking a scoreless tie with a takedown and pin.

Pat Walsh spins into a controlling postion against Josh McCabe. Walsh would pin McCabe in the second period.

Captain Matt Vito folds up Mark kisil for a first-period pin.

Mike bunzell gets the titans rolling with a win over bill Rolfkopf.

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Skiing out West (of Boston)By chick FroDigh

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Aaahhhh ... A ski vacation out West! Just those words conjure up all kinds of

mental images of far-off mountains, fresh powder and scenic trails. But you don’t have to schlep your ski gear to Logan, pay top dollar for a plane ticket, rent an SUV and find lodging in Aspen or Snowbird The ski trip you should take this year is just a little west of Boston.

A couple of winters ago during February vacation, my wife and I packed up our kids, Charlie and Ka-tie, and left Pembroke for Albany, N.Y. This started a nine-day journey through three states to discover five different mountains. Although you may not find this itinerary in a From-mer’s guide, we guarantee you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you’ll discover when avoiding the more popular resorts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. It was one of the best family vacations we’ve had in a long time.

FRIDAY We left Pembroke at 4 p.m. and arrived in Al-

bany at 7 p.m. We met up with my cousin for pizza at The Fountain Restaurant, one of Albany’s lo-cal favorites since the 1940s. After a tasty meal, we settled in for a good night’s sleep.

SATURDAYWe headed to Saratoga National Park for some

pond hockey. This is the way hockey was meant to be played! No refs, no screaming parents, no boards, no uniforms, no driving all over the Northeast for some soon-to-be-forgotten game. After four hours of unforgettable fun, we said good-bye to dozens of new friends and families who do this every week all winter.

SUNDAYAlthough it had snowed a foot of powder over-

night and I was tempted to lay tracks in the “freshies,” I figured the family would enjoy a trip to the center of Albany more than the white-knuckle drive up the Northway jockeying with SUVs and Canadian truck-ers. So after breakfast at the Miss Albany Diner, a cool, old-fashioned landmark, we drove five minutes to the city center.

Our next stop, despite some pretty heavy foot-dragging from Charlie, was to the New York State Museum in Albany. This three-story museum has no admission charge (though donations are grateful-ly accepted) and is one of the best museums we’ve ever visited. Charlie, to his credit, did a 180-degree attitude adjustment in just 10 minutes. The museum boasted interesting exhibits such as the Native Amer-ican Long House, Precious Minerals, Dinosaurs, An-tique Fire Engines, and an old-fashioned carousel. If this outing doesn’t take your child’s mind off their GameBoy, seek professional help.

MONDAYJiminy Peak, Massachusetts: Most Bostonians

don’t realize the alpine diversity that lies fewer than three hours away in the Berkshires. The mountains aren’t as big as their northern counterparts, but what they lack in stature, they more than make up for in

diversity of terrain. There are no fewer than seven mountains within a half-hour of Pittsfield. These mountains strive to provide quality family fun at reasonable (to downright cheap) prices. My own assumptions about skiing in the Berkshires were soundly corrected when we visited Jiminy Peak. Back in 1976, students could ski on Thursday nights for $3 — and that’s no typo.

Today, Jiminy Peak is a full-on resort that resem-bles Loon Mountain with condos stretching from the slope to far into the valley. They’ve created a village-like atmosphere complete with coffee shops, boutiques, bell tower, stone archways, restaurants and pubs. And the best part is how the mountain was able to handle the holiday crowd. Their high-speed, six-person express chair can whisk 300 people to the summit in 10 minutes.

TUESDAY Willard Mountain, N.Y.: When I first started

skiing in the early 1960s, most winter Saturdays and Sundays after church were spent at Willard Mountain where my uncle was a ski patrolman. With a verti-cal drop of only 550 feet, this diverse little mountain has consistently produced some of the best racers in the Vermont Alpine Racing Association. Not too sur-prising seeing that their expert slope, The Colonel, is the steepest slalom course the USSA racers face in the East.

Willard is only about a half-hour drive from Saratoga through scenic farmlands, historic sights and rolling hills. The views weren’t wasted on the kids. As an added bonus on our ride home, the kids spotted 27 deer.

Willard is owned by Chick and Chris Wilson who have done a great job of keeping Willard fam-ily-oriented. There’s something for everyone here including a terrain park and a tubing run.

WEDNESDAYSchroon Lake, N.Y.: Having made plans to stay

a few days with friends from Pembroke, we drove up the Northway to the town of Pleasantville at the southern end of Schroon Lake. Our friend, David Feth, has been coming here to his parents’ vacation home since boyhood and he graciously invited us to

join him and his wife, Nancy, and their three boys. We took a day off from alpine and decided to cross-country ski across the frozen lake. The royal blue sky contrasted dramatically with the brilliant white snow on the lake. Breathing in the cold, clean mountain air, surrounded by the high peaks of the Adirondacks, we realized we were not in Boston anymore.

After a six-mile trek (with a stop at an old-fashioned country store for penny candy), we ar-rived back at the house pleasantly exhausted. That evening, we played board games by the wood stove while gazing out at the panoramic views in this beautiful home.

THURSDAYGore Mountain, N.Y.: Gore will forever be

the mountain I call home. Memories came flooding back of eating my mom’s ice-cold ham and cheese sandwiches on the very slow-moving double chair-

lift with my dad. Wearing mountain-provided ponchos to keep skiers from freezing during the frequent lift break-downs, no lunch ever tasted so good!

Today, Gore Mountain along with Whiteface and Belleayre are run by the state of New York and keep their prices low. They provide probably the best value of all the mountains in the Northeast. The lifts of the ’60s have been replaced by high-speed quads and a six-person gondola that keep lines short. Gore is the type of mountain that if you really love skiing, you have to visit. Extremely diverse, it is a full-on Adirondack experience that can be as challenging as you’d like to make it with steeps, glades, bowls and moguls galore offset by wide open novice trails and ego-boosting intermediate terrain.

FRIDAY Lake Placid, N.Y.: About an hour

northwest of Schroon Lake is the world-famous town of Lake Placid, best known for hosting the 1980 Win-ter Olympics and site of the “Miracle

on Ice.” Today, it continues its rich tradition as an alpine village by utilizing the Olympic stadiums, in-door and outdoor skating rinks, bobsled runs, alpine high jumps and the renowned Whiteface Mountain as a training ground for future Olympians. It is a first-class tourist destination where you can take a ride in a bobsled, horse-drawn sleigh or even in a dogsled.

We decided to eat our picnic lunch at the Olym-pic Oval while watching a figure skating competi-tion and a hockey tournament that were part of the New York State Games (free admission). After skat-ing, we strolled through this quaint town, which reminded me of a European village and returned to the Olympic Stadium to watch the opening ceremo-nies of the games that were being televised, live. By this time, we were getting hungry, and we opted for burgers at the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery comple-mented by the locally brewed Uba beer.

SATURDAYMad River Glen, Vt.: Contrary to popular be-

lief, Mad River Glen is a family mountain. Their fa-mous bumper sticker, “Mad River Glen — Ski It If You Can,” is fairly misleading because although the mountain has some of the steepest and most chal-lenging terrain in the Northeast, it also offers plenty of beginner and intermediate trails.

It didn’t take us long to realize how peaceful it was without the scratching of boarders present. Despite the undoubted loss of revenue, the share-holders of this mountain (the only one in the coun-try completely owned by its co-op members) pride themselves on barring snowboarders. Mad River is also home to the last remaining single chair lift in the United States. A ride up the mountain on this lift is unlike any other skiing experience you will ever have. It also nicely controls the number of people on the trails.

We started the day with some intermediate trails. Then my wife and I took turns skiing with Katie so the others could ski the steeps. When the lifts closed, we met up with my cousin, Mike, and his wife, Lisa, to finish the day with a local brew at the General Stark Pub (I recommend the Single Chair Ale).

We decided to spend our last night in Brattle-boro, Vt. Brattleboro is an eclectic New England town that is fun to explore. It also has quite a few major motel/hotel chains that are an economical al-ternative.

SUNDAYWachusett Mountain, Princeton, Mass: Every

time we ski here, we want to come right back. At only an hour and change from Pembroke, we for-get how close it is. The staff is super friendly and the snow is always well groomed. The owners, the Crowley family, have done a great job of keeping the balance between state-of-the-art high-speed lifts and old-fashioned fun.

So if you’re looking to “medal” in making great memories while saving a few bucks and a lot of time, ski “Out West” (of Boston) and carve out some ad-ventures for yourself.

the Frodigh family and friends enjoy the slopes during a recent trip west of boston.Photo by Chick Frodigh

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Wachusett MountainPrinceton, Mass.wachusett.com1,000-ft. drop$49/--/$35

Willard MountainEaston, New Yorkwillardmountain.com505-ft. vertical drop$38 adults/no teen price/$34 juniors

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By Dave Palana, SPortS eDitor [email protected]

The Pembroke wrestling team steamrolled their com-petition all season, and Satur-day’s South Sectional champi-onship at the high school was no exception.

The Titans cruised past Scituate and Foxboro before beating the Canton Bulldogs 54-21 to capture their third consecutive South Sectional Championship.

The win also gave the Ti-tans their fourth Sectional title in the last five years. Head coach Dave Vining has said all season that Pembroke’s division was not as a strong this year after perennial pow-erhouses like Rockland were hit hard by graduations last summer. But he added that the lack of true competition doesn’t negate the fact that the 2010 team may be the best of the Titans’ four sectional champions.

“I do think this could be our best team so far,” Vining said. “I think the sectionals overall were not as good, but I do think we are solid in more areas. You are going to have to send in a pretty good kid to beat us and, when we lose, we don’t get pinned very often.”

The Titans were heavy fa-vorites to repeat all season, but Vining gave his team credit for not letting their own hype go to their heads and staying focused.

“The guys came out there, wrestled hard and did what they were supposed to do,” he said. “We won all the matches we could and even maybe one

more.” While the Titans had an

easy road to the finals, hand-ily defeating Scituate and Foxboro, the Bulldogs had two exhausting matches and barely squeaked past Hanover to earn their spot in the finals. However, the Titans didn’t go into the finals at full strength with 140-pounder Mike Mc-Burnie out with a concussion and their starting 112-pound wrestler not making weight. Junior varsity wrestlers Matt Winn and Adam McIntyre put forth good efforts in place of the missing wrestlers, but both suffered losses.

Despite not wrestling at full strength, the Titans put the match away early. After Mike Bunzell got the Titans rolling with an 8-5 win in the first match, captains Geoff Bull-ock, Matt Vito and Pat Claflin gave Pembroke the lead for good with first-period pins in the third, fourth and sixth matches. Bunzell, Claflin, Bullock and Vito had wins in all three of their matches on the day and for the three cap-tains, it was their third straight title in front of their home crowd.

“It’s nice for them because they are our core,” Vining said. “Most of them have been here all four years wrestling varsity.”

After Claflin’s pin, Pat Walsh (second-period pin), Mark King (6-3 win) and Rich Benoit (second-period pin) followed with victories before Canton got back on the score-board.

Ross Waldron (215 lbs.),

heavyweight Nick Burton and 103-pounder Brad Wong also won by pin for the Ti-tans. Wong, who lost to Ian Mills in the first meeting be-tween Pembroke and Canton, was trailing 5-0 in the second period of his match when he caught Mills with a cement mixer and got the win.

“He just lost to him three weeks ago, so that was a great win for him,” Vining said of Wong. “He’s just a freshman and he’s getting better every day.”

The Titans now set their sights on a state champion-ship, where they are the top seed in Division III. Vining hoped to have McBurnie back on the mat Thursday in the state semifinals against Triton Regional and said this team has a shot to go all the way.

“We have bigger plans this year, and if we can get our kids back, we have a chance to do something,” Vining said.

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kNoCk oN WooD: the titans pile on captain Pat Claflin to get their hands on the south sectional trophy, after the team won their third straight sectional in dominant fashion against Canton.

Three-peatersPembroke wrestlers win their third straight championship

No bUll: Geoff bullock manhandles kevin lopes on his way to a first-period pin in the sectional finals.

A bRAWl by tHe MAll: Dan McCourt (31) tangles with Hanover’s Andrew bishop and Dan Wheeler during a second-half fight that broke out Friday in Hanover. McCourt and Greg Devine (not pictured) were ejected from the game while bishop was given a technical. Game coverage on page 21.

Photos by Dave Palana

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