pembroke express 05-28-2010

By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected]

For high school graduates preparing to head off to college in the fall, the summer can be a busy time spent

packing, working part-time jobs or just hang-ing out with friends.

Pembroke High School grad-to-be Kate Drennan will spend her final summer before col-lege seeing the country — riding her bike 3,700 miles from San Fran-cisco to Point Pleasant, N.J. to help raise aware-ness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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COA director’s praises sung


Ask Mary Willis when she first started working at the Council on Aging, and she will

give not only the year but the month and day as well — Sept. 5, 1984.

It’s that kind of at-tention to

detail — “an uncanny memory for facts and dates,” as coworker Suzanne Driscoll puts it — that enables

Willis to help Pembroke’s se-nior residents understand the complicated, ever-changing health care system through her role as SHINE counselor.

And it’s part of what makes Willis stand out as one of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s 100 Un-sung Heroines of 2010.

Willis was recognized along with 99 other “unsung heroines” at an award cere-mony held May 19 at the state house.

The event, held annually,


From local residents who walk every day at Tubbs Meadow to a 12-year-old Boy Scout who fell in love with the park after one camp-out, citi-zens who showed up to a Plan-ning Board hearing Monday night said they do not want to see houses built near the town-owned preserve.

More than 35 people turned out to a public hearing on the proposed Kallio Path develop-ment, which features 10 house

lots along a cul-de-sac road on about 16 acres of private prop-erty off Monroe Street. The site is located just south of Felicia Terrace and is situated near an old cranberry bog.

The property is owned by Robert V. Kallio and is being developed through the Robert F. Gosselin Jr. Trust and the 21 Monroe Street Realty Trust.

Rick Grady, engineer with Grady Consulting LLC, pre-sented the plans Monday night.

Plan too close for comfort

Mary Willis recognized by state after 25 years of serving elders

Neighbors say housing project would impact Tubbs Meadow

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Mary Willis

PHS grad-to-be gearing up for cross-country ride

READY TO RIDE: Kate Drennan, 18, a soon-to-be PHS graduate, will par-ticipate in JettRide 2010, a cross-country bike ride to raise awareness and funds for the Jett Foundation.Photo by Becca Manningcontinued on page 10

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TAKING FLIGHT: A BMX rider from Impact Action Sports gets some air in front of the community center during a demonstration Saturday as part of Pammy’s Day on the Green. The event, held in memory of late Recreation Director Pam Rowell, drew in about 600 people and raised $5,200 for the Pembroke Skate Park Committee, according to organizer Kerri-Anne Rowell-Ford, Pam’s daughter. See more photos from Pammy’s Day on page 15. Courtesy photo

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14 Beebe Lane, $212,000. William J. Small and Sandra Beaton-Small to Michael Cartier467 Center Street, $280,000. John E Keaney LT and Michael A. Keaney to Steven J. Zaleski and Paula Zaleski28 Mountain Avenue, $235,500. Kevin Koffman and Scudder Bay Capital LLC to Rebecca A. Mackinnon 23 North Boundary Road, $65,500. Stephen L. Rich to Chiles Holdings Ltd.24 Parker Road, $240,000. Steven J. Zaleski and Paula Zaleski to Christine L. Zaleski

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By Mike tropeano express contriButor

Having served his country as a vet-eran of the Ma-

rine Corps, spending time in Vietnam during 1969, David McPhillips is used to giving back. He expanded his role last October to veterans’ agent, responsible for helping those in the community who served our nation. The role allows him to interact with veterans on a daily basis, ensuring that they receive the benefits they are entitled to for their service. This Monday, McPhillips will be part of the town’s Memo-rial Day ceremonies at which Pembroke will pay tribute to all those who gave their life in defense of their country, in-cluding his son, Marine First Lt. Brian McPhillips, recipient of a Bronze Star for bravery in battle who died a hero on April 4, 2003 in Iraq.

How long has your fam-ily been in Pembroke? We moved here in 1980. Brian was born in Concord, where he is buried. We eventually moved to Pembroke. [My wife] Julie researched the schools; she liked it and we moved here. The first place we made a home in Pembroke was on the baseball field. Brian really en-joyed playing baseball. I was on the Recreation Commission as chairman for a while. I was also on the board of Pembroke Youth Baseball.

What is the role of the veterans’ agent? Lots of things I didn’t even consider when I took the job. Massa-chusetts really takes care of its veterans. When a soldier gets home, they get a bonus from the state. We help them fill out the forms for their bonus, help them apply to school or find out about other benefits. Some return with disabilities, and they need assistance in getting help from the VA. We also help widows of veterans reapply for benefits when their husband passes.

Pembroke has over 1,000 veterans living in town. Every year through federal funds, $2 million will come to the vet-

erans in Pembroke. My office isn’t responsible for all of it, but we help them get what benefits they can. I also have a helper, Mary Whitman. She is a whiz at getting the forms filled out and to the right place.

Why did you decide to take on the role? Because it is really fulfilling. It is great to help people. What happens is you are really dealing one-on-one. With the job and tools they give me, you really help people out. We had a call for a few people who needed motor-ized wheelchairs, so I put out a feeler on the veterans network and I think we are going to be able to get them. I delivered a couple this week. They help them get around the house much better. You can imagine how much it helps. You get the kids coming back. You hear their stories; people really just want to talk.

The Pembroke Military Support Group helps ensure that active members of the armed forces are remem-bered and assisted. How does their work complement what you do? It does that very well. The Military Support Group is active in helping kids serving right now. They are unique in that way. What I can do is, by knowing what other groups are doing, we can coordinate a lot of things. It works out pretty well.

What do you feel are the most pressing issues facing our veterans today? Right

now, they are coming back to a bad economy. Most that I talk to are worried. It is a little frightening for them. How are they going to get a job or get into school? It is good if they can come down to the office to talk. There is help for them, if they come down and ask.

If there is a veteran in the community who needs assistance, what is the best thing for them to do? They can give me a call; the phone number that goes directly to me is 709-339-1415 (office phone is 781-293-4651). They can also come into the office. You do not need an appoint-ment; just walk right in. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Do you think we still take sufficient time to pause and remember on Memorial Day the young men and women who paid the ultimate sac-rifice to ensure the freedom of our nation? Yes, I believe we do. I am sure that there are some people who do forget. I meet so many people who say the day means so much to them and think the majority of people really appreciate it. Ev-eryone gets the day off and ev-eryone knows why. I do think many people do not know how to celebrate it. Every town has some type of ceremony. Peo-ple do confuse Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Veterans Day is for all veterans. Memo-rial Day is for the people who died for our country.

Visit with David McPhillipsVeterans’ agent serves those who served their country

Veterans’ Agent David McPhillips, a Marine Corps veteran, stands near a plaque recognizing his service during the Vietnam War and medals received by his son, Marine First Lt. Brian McPhillips, who died while serving in Iraq in 2003. Photo by Mike Tropeano

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Sunrise SunsetFri. May 28 5:11 a.m. 8:08 p.m.Fri. May 29 5:11 a.m. 8:09 p.m.Sat. May 30 5:10 a.m. 8:10 p.m.Sun. May 31 5:10 a.m. 8:11 p.m.Mon. June 1 5:09 a.m. 8:11 p.m.Tues. June 2 5:08 a.m. 8:12 p.m.Wed. June 3 5:08 a.m. 8:13 p.m.Thurs. June 4 5:08 a.m. 8:14 p.m.

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Neighbors will have to wait another few weeks to find out what Department of Pub-lic Works commissioners plan to do with a town gravel pit on Monroe Street.

The commissioners were scheduled to appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals Monday night for a contin-ued public hearing on their proposal — to crush gravel on site and then clear out the property for good — but the hearing was postponed until June 14 because the Zoning Board was short a member.

The board may not have much to consider at that meet-ing, as DPW commissioners submitted a request to with-draw the application on Mon-day.

“Alternative plans and funding sources will be re-viewed and brought forward when completed,” commis-sioners wrote in their request.

More than 78 neighbors turned out to the first hear-ing on May 3, arguing against plans to crush on site the 4,000 cubic yards of materials taken from roadway projects and dumped at the corner of Mon-roe and School streets over several years.

Neighbors questioned the health hazards of the gravel dust, increased traffic and other issues that could arise if the crushing activity were al-lowed.

DPW Commissioner Jim Kilcommons told residents that the activity had been done for many years on an annual basis and that it was only over the last three to four years that crushing had stopped and the materials had piled up.

Initially, DPW commis-

sioners sought the right to again crush the materials an-nually and keep about 1,500 cubic yards stored there in the future. But after hearing op-position from neighbors, the commissioners changed their request, instead seeking the necessary permits to crush the materials once and then clear out the property.

In their request to with-draw the application, com-missioners apologized for any misconceptions that may have led to neighbors’ concerns.

“At no time did we per-ceive this operation to be a danger to the health and safety of the abutters or general pub-lic. Our goal was to recycle the material for future use at

no cost to the town under DEP guidelines,” according to the request.

Also Monday, Monroe Street resident Francis J. Gal-lagher Jr. submitted a letter through his attorney outlining legal arguments against allow-ing the gravel operation.

DPW gravel plan on holdZBA hearing on Monroe St. project tabled for lack of quorum; application may be withdrawn in June

A gate marks the entrance to the Department of Public Works’ gravel pit on Monroe Street, where about 4,000 cubic yards of material from roadway projects is stored. On Monday, DPW com-missioners submitted a request to withdraw their application to the Zoning Board to allow them to crush material on site. The issue will be discussed at a hearing on June 14. Photo by Becca Manning

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Memorial Day eventsLocal veterans, town officials, Scouts,

youth organizations, members of the Military Support Group and other civic-minded groups or citizens are encouraged to be a part of Pembroke’s Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 31. The pa-rade will form at 1 p.m. at the Lucky Dawg parking lot on Mattakeesett Street. Those who are unable to walk the parade route are invited to board the trolley between 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. in front of First Church. The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m., heading down Mattakeesett Street to Pembroke Center, turning left on Cen-ter Street and ending at the Town Me-morial Green in front of First Church. The public is invited to watch along the parade route and then proceed to the green for the ceremony at 2 p.m.

Special Memorial Day services will be held on Sunday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at First Church in Pembroke Center.


First Church in Pem-broke’s annual Olde Home Days Fair will

open on Wednesday, June 2 at 6 p.m. and run through Saturday, June 5. The fair will be open 6-10 p.m. during the week and from noon to 10 p.m. on Sat-urday.

There will be a variety of rides for all ages, from the merry-go-round to the in-famous Zipper. Wristbands are available Wednesday and Thursday from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Games for younger children will be offered on Wednesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday afternoon.

Delicious food will be available from the snack bar, including a new treat: deca-dent, deep-fried candy bars. Also enjoy burgers, hotdogs, hot pockets, homemade chow-der, chili, pizza and more.

The first great taste of

summer can be sampled at the Strawberry Shortcake Fes-tival on Thursday night be-ginning at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $3.50 and includes shortcake, fresh strawberries and plenty of whipped cream. Friday night’s food feature will be a lobster supper, starting at 6:30 p.m., available for eat-in or take-out. Cost is $16 and meal includes a whole lobster, fresh coleslaw, baked potato, rolls, dessert and a beverage.

On Saturday, along with

rides from noon to 10 p.m., games and food, special cards will be available in the fellow-ship hall for fairgoers to send greetings to local servicemen and women. Information about the Pembroke Military Support Group also will be available.

For more information about the Olde Home Days Fair or to purchase a ticket for the lobster supper, call the First Church office at 781-293-2584 or e-mail [email protected].

Two vehicles broken into on Birch Street

Police say two unlocked vehicles were bro-ken into Saturday night on Birch Street.

The owner of a pickup truck on Birch Street called police around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, say-ing his vehicle had been rummaged through and his GPS unit and other items were missing. A short time later, a second Birch Street resi-dent called police to report her vehicle had been gone through and an iPod and phone charger were missing.

The two vehicles appeared to be the only ones in the area that were broken into, accord-ing to Police Lt. Mike Jenness. Police are in-vestigating.

Halifax woman charged with second OUI

A Halifax woman is facing her second OUI charge after police pulled her over in Pembroke last Friday for erratic driving.

A Pembroke police officer was on duty around 1 a.m. Friday when he came upon a vehicle going 35 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone. The officer followed the vehicle for a short distance, noting it swerving within its lane and crossing over the center and fog lines at several points, according to reports. The of-ficer stopped the vehicle and, noting the smell of alcohol from the driver’s side, issued field sobriety tests.

The driver, Alecia M. Clark, 36, of 5 Gar-den Road, Halifax, was arrested and charged with OUI second offense, marked lanes viola-tion, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and

failure to wear her seatbelt.She was released on personal recognizance

and was arraigned later that day in Plymouth District Court.

Police investigating alleged flashing

Police are investigating a flashing incident that allegedly occurred last Friday afternoon at Christmas Tree Shops on Old Oak Street. Police were called to the store after a female customer reportedly told employees she had seen a man walking down the aisle with his pants open. When confronted, the man reportedly zipped up his pants and fled the scene.

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fRIDAY, MAY 1410:00 a.m. Domestic issue

reported on Beach Road. 2:10 p.m. Motor vehicle crash

with over $1,000 in damages re-ported on Learning Lane.

2:35 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with under $1,000 in damages re-ported on Church Street.

3:33 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle reported on Beechwood Avenue. Dispersed gathering.

5:40 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint reported on Washing-ton Street. Area search negative.

6:13 p.m. Recreational ve-hicle complaint reported on Old-ham and West Elm streets.

SATURDAY, MAY 151:52 a.m. Suspicious motor

vehicle reported on Oak Street. Area search negative.

3:00 a.m. Noise complaint reported on Woodbine Avenue.

7:20 a.m. Residential vandal-ism reported on Sunset Way.

7:45 a.m. Abandoned motor vehicle reported on Washington Street. Investigating.

8:45 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Captain Torrey Lane.

10:15 a.m. Parking complaint reported on Water Street.

11:50 a.m. Domestic incident reported on Plain Street.

1:33 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Washington and Pleasant streets.

2:30 p.m. Animal complaint reported on Mountain Avenue and Tara Drive. Referred to ani-mal control.

4:15 p.m. Fire incident re-ported on Wampatuck Street. Re-ferred to Fire Department.

4:28 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Oak Street.

8:15 p.m. Fire incident re-ported on Birch Street.

8:46 p.m. Noise complaint reported on Mattakeesett Street.

11:11 p.m. Recreational ve-hicle complaint reported on Lake Avenue. Area search negative.

11:27 p.m. Arrest reported on Center Hill Road.

SUNDAY, MAY 1612:50 a.m. Suspicious vehicle

reported on Washington Street. 1:29 a.m. Gathering distur-

bance reported on Braeburn Av-enue. Dispersed gathering.

10:07 a.m. Residential van-dalism reported on High Avenue.

12:10 p.m. Domestic issue reported on Colonial Way.

2:27 p.m. Animal complaint reported on Old Pelham Street. Referred to animal control.

2:32 p.m. Fire incident re-ported on Queensbrook Road.

2:52 p.m. Fire incident re-ported on Pleasant Street. Re-ferred incident to fire department.

7:10 p.m. Disturbance report-ed on Warren Terrace.

8:19 p.m. Disturbance report-ed on School Street.

8:27 p.m. Dog complaint re-ported on School Street.

10:44 p.m. Disturbance re-ported on Center Street. Dis-persed gathering.

11:47 p.m. Noise complaint reported on Chapel Street. Peace restored.

MONDAY, MAY 171:48 a.m. Suspicious activity

reported on Oak Street.2:09 a.m. Suspicious activity

reported on Church Street.

11:36 a.m. Animal complaint reported on Old Pelham Street. Referred to animal control.

1:00 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint reported on Church Street. Area search negative.

1:30 p.m. Suspicious vehicle reported on Church Street.

2:08 p.m. Motor vehicle trespassing reported on Randall Street. Person sent on his way.

3:28 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on School Street.

3:34 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Oak and Elm streets.

4:29 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Overbrook Road.

4:53 p.m. Disturbance re-ported on Pine Mill Drive.

5:03 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Pine Tree Lane.

5:41 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Prince Way.

TUeSDAY, MAY 187:03 a.m. Assist other po-

lice agency on Fairwood Drive. Cheryl A. Adams, 32, 0f 15 Fair-wood Drive arrested on active warrant(s).

7:32 a.m. Disturbance re-ported on West Elm Street.

8:55 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Hamilton Drive and Schoosett Street.

9:18 a.m. Larceny reported on Church Street.

12:55 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint reported on Washing-ton Street.

4:54 p.m. Hit and run crash reported on Oak Street.

6:14 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Mattakeesett Street.

10:43 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Water Street.

WeDNeSDAY, MAY 192:31 p.m. Motor vehicle

crash with under $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Center Street and Hobomock Street.

6:32 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with under $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Washington Street.

8:40 p.m. Threatening re-ported on Robinson Creek Road.

THURSDAY, MAY 206:52 a.m. Fire incident re-

ported on Schoosett Street. Re-ferred incident to Fire Depart-ment.

10:45 a.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Church and Old Oak streets.

11:38 a.m. Motor vehicle crash with under $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Church Street.

12:39 p.m. Noise complaint reported on Grove Street.

2:14 p.m. Motor vehicle complaint reported on Center Street.

4:19 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on School Street.

4:31 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in dam-ages reported on Washington and Water streets.

5:03 p.m. Animal complaint reported on Fairview Avenue.

5:29 p.m. Hit and run crash reported on Center Street.

5:53 p.m. Hit and run crash reported on School Street.

6:25 p.m. Arrest reported on Center Street. Donna Cormier, 53, of 596 Center Street, arrested and charged with threatening to commit a crime and assault with a dangerous weapon.

CorrectionIn a police brief published last week,

“Pembroke man in court for OUI charges,” the incident was incorrectly identified as hav-ing occurred in Hanson. Pembroke resident David C. McSweeney, 27, was pulled over in Whitman. Also, McSweeney did have a valid permit to operate his motorcycle. He is due back in court on July 13.

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standard for dinner rolls. An ideal accompaniment to a sum-mery chowder or bisque, the crusty exterior and soft center are perfect for scooping the last creamy bits from the bottom of the bowl. James Beard, in his book, “Beard on Bread,” touts this recipe as foolproof and

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Parker House Rolls(From “Beard on Bread”)Yields 30 rolls2 packages active dry yeast1 tablespoon granulated sugar1/2 cup of warm water (100-115 degrees)1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, cut into small pieces2 cups warm milk5 to 6 all purpose flour2 teaspoons salt1/4 to 1/2 cup melted butter1 egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons light cream or milkDissolve the yeast and the sugar in warm water and allow to

proof. Melt the 1/2 stick butter in warm milk, then combine with yeast mixture in a large mixing bowl. Mix 2 to 3 cups of flour with the salt and stir, 1 cup at a time, into the mixture in the bowl, beating vigorously with a wooden spoon to make a soft sponge (the dough will be soft and sticky). Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, set in a warm place, and let the dough rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour. Stir it down with a wooden spoon and add about 2 more cups of flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough that can be kneaded with ease. Turn out on a floured board and knead until velvety smooth and very elastic; press with the fingers to see if the dough is resilient. Let rest for a few minutes, then form dough into a ball. Put the ball into a buttered bowl and turn so that the surface is thoroughly covered with butter. Cover and put in a warm, draft-free place to rise again until doubled in bulk.

Punch the dough down with your fist, turn out on a lightly floured board, and let rest for several minutes, until you are able to roll it out to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Cut out rounds of dough with a round 2 or 2 1/2-inch cutter or with a water glass dipped in flour. Brush the center of each round with melted butter. Take a pencil and make an indentation in the center of the circle, with-out breaking the dough. Fold over one third of each round and press down to seal. Arrange the folded rolls on a buttered baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart. Brush with melted butter and allow to rise until almost doubled in size. Brush them with the egg wash and bake in a preheated 375-degree oven until lightly browned.

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Boston College High School football coach and MBX Gym personal trainer Matt McClune, 24, a Pembroke native, was driving to work on an early Sunday morning in October when his truck hit a large pothole, causing it to roll over. Be-cause of this accident, Matt is now a quadriplegic.

Matt spent three months at Boston Medical Cen-ter and is now down at the Shepherd’s Center for Spinal Cord Rehabilitation in At-lanta, Ga. Mom Joanne Mc-Clune, a guidance counselor at Pembroke High School, reports Matt is doing well and may be coming home in the next few weeks.

A fundraiser in support of Matt is scheduled for Sat-urday, June 5 from 6:30-10

p.m. at BC High. All proceeds will go

the McClune family to help pay for rehab,

home renova-tions, vehicle and

other expenses. The fund-raiser will include dinner and an auction. There will be guest performances by a BC High band, a DJ and auctioneer and a few other surprises.

For event, ticket or spon-sorship information or to make an auction donation, visit onestepformatt.com.

For updates on how Matt is doing and to leave him a message, visit caringbridges.org/visit/matthewmcclune.

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On May 22, ➢ Ryan Tressel and Matt Winn, both sopho-mores at Pembroke High School, participated in a Piano Master Class at the James Library in Norwell, taught by Dr. John McDonald, a professor at Tufts University and an international-ly known composer and pianist. Ryan and Matt played composi-tions written by McDonald and were given feedback. McDonald also performed some of his own works at this event. This class was sponsored by their piano instructor, Alison Barr, owner of Alison S. Barr Studio. Both guys are active in the PHS mu-sic program, specifically in the band. In addition to the piano, Ryan plays the trombone and Matt plays the trumpet.

The Mattakeesett Garden ➢Club of Pembroke awards a $500 scholarship each year to a worthy student. This year, the garden club has decided to ex-pand the applicant base. Anyone entering or attending a private tuition high school or entering or attending college may ap-ply. Applications for 2010 are now available at the Pembroke Public Library or from any gar-den club member. The winner is selected from a 500-word es-say they must write. For more information, please call Jeana Homola at 781-826-4032.

The South Shore Charter ➢Public School in Norwell has compiled its latest honor roll list. Freshman Zachary John-ston has attained first honors for the third quarter. Be sure to congratulate Zachary when you see him around town.

The 88th Eastern Nazarene ➢College spring commencement was held on Saturday, May 15. Amy Motta was among the 240 graduates who received a de-gree.

Sean Allen, Stephanie ➢Barry, Chelsea Bracchi, Ta-mara Breen, Melissa DeBoer, Jennifer Godfrey, Lauren Hackett, Michelle McIntyre, Brian Muller, Katie Priola, Chelsea Ruxton, Ryan Salva-tore, David Spalding and Lisa

Tamulynas were among the 1,000 graduates who received their degrees from Bridgewater State College on Saturday, May 15.

On Sunday, May 16, 830 ➢students received their degrees from Curry College in Milton. Among those graduates were: Jessica Dicesare, Shannon Gorman, Jeffrey Johnson, Su-zanne Lomanno, Nicole Os-

borne, Kristen Trabulsie and Jessica Yepez.

Art classes for children are ➢being offered by Martha Scott from June 29 to July 29. This will be the 20th season Martha has offered these classes. Kids can be creative by making an “invisible” bowl, dyeing a batik banner, learning orizomegami paper dyeing, making a duct tape bicycle bag or constructing a zen garden. There is some-thing for everyone including cartooning and drawing. There are classes on all levels from kindergarten to grade 7. Each class meets five times, one hour per week. Cost is $70 per course which includes all supplies. Space is limited. For informa-tion or to register, call Martha at 781-293-9027.

On June 5, there will be a ➢fundraiser at Boston College High School that will include both a silent and a live auction. Proceeds will benefit the One Step for Matt Program. Matt McClune, a coach, trainer and teacher, was paralyzed in a car accident last fall. Matt grew up in Pembroke. Tickets are $75 or $50 for young professionals (ages 21-25). For information, visit onestepformatt.com.

Last weekend, John and I de-cided to take an entire day off to do something interesting. So

on Sunday, after Mass and a stop for cof-fee and doughnuts, we drove to Burling-ton to see the musical “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.” We had lunch at a great sandwich shop in Woburn before going to pick up the tickets we had ordered over the tele-phone. After the performance, which was very well done, we drove into Bos-ton to catch the second half of the Celt-ics game. We selected the Rattle Snake Sports Bar on Boylston Street. While watching the game, we nibbled on some of the great appetizers that were offered on the menu. When the game was over, we walked to the Boston Public Garden to meander among the lovely flower beds planted there. We then strolled along Newbury Street to where we had parked our car. The only thing we decided to eliminate from our original plan was dinner in the North End. By dinnertime, we had consumed so much food we were ready to explode. And now let’s see what’s going on around town.

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BIRCH ST. BOY SCOUTS: When Recreation Department offi-cials asked for help with main-tenance projects and general clean-up of Birch Street Park, Boy Scout Troop 43 answered the call. On Sunday, May 16, a group of Scouts spent several hours painting the swingset, cleaning up around the park and performing general main-tenance on some of the other equipment. At left, (front row) Jimmy McIsaac, Cole Keegan, Tyler Howie, (back row) Tim Walsh and Nick Morrison rest after a hard day’s work.



recognizes women from across Massachusetts who make out-standing contributions to their organizations and communi-ties but don’t necessarily get recognition for it. Recipients are chosen from nominations submitted every year.

“The commission believes it is important to recognize these women because they are the glue that holds their com-munities together,” said Jill Ashton, director of the Mass. Commission on the Status of Women. “They do the things that have to be done, and they do it without expecting recog-nition.”

Willis was nominated by state Senate President Therese Murray, who in her nomination letter calls Willis “a trusted friend.”

“Mary selflessly serves the town of Pembroke as the direc-tor for the Council on Aging, and this past September cel-ebrated her 25th anniversary,” Murray wrote. “Through this organization, Mary helps the elders in our community who need it most, and does so with-out any recognition or spot-light. Without Mary and the Council on Aging and SHINE program, some of the town of Pembroke’s most vulnerable citizens would be suffering and forgotten.”

In her letter, Murray com-mends Willis for her leader-ship role in helping to expand the Council on Aging’s lunch program as well as develop new classes, activities and support groups.

“Recognizing that elders are on tight budgets, Mary and the COA manage a Tax Work-Off program, whereby people in town over age 60 with an in-come under $53,000 can work for the town for a set amount of time and have $500 taken off of their tax bill,” Murray wrote.

Those who work every day with Willis agree her recogni-tion was well deserved.

“She just does so much. She’s got so much on her plate that it’s overflowing, and

she keeps plugging away at it and gets it done,” said Su-san Larkin, principal clerk at the senior center. “She’s great to work for. She’s got a great sense of humor and she keeps it all under control here. She’s

definitely ‘unsung.’”Council on Aging volun-

teer Alice Kenerson accom-panied Willis to the event in Boston.

“I was very proud to be a part of it,” said Kinerson, a se-nior aide through the Citizens for Citizens program.

At the ceremony, Wil-lis received two certificates, one from the Commission on the Status of Women and one signed by the governor and lieutenant governor. She also received a special certificate from Murray in the mail on Saturday, along with a letter thanking her for her service.

“I thought that was very, very nice,” she said.

Willis, who has nominated her fair share of people for awards over the years, said her own award nomination came as a surprise — particularly when she discovered it came from Sen. Murray.

“I’m used to nominating people but I’ve never been nominated, so it was quite a surprise,” she said. “I’m really humbled by the honor.”

Willis started working at the senior center as the assis-tant director shortly after her son started school, in Sep-tember 1984. She became a SHINE counselor in 1989, a

role she continues to this day, helping senior residents sign up for health insurance pro-grams. She became the Coun-cil on Aging director in Octo-ber 1994.

“I like helping people, and I like to keep it happy and keep everybody com-ing here enjoying themselves and knowing that they’re go-ing to be helped,” Willis said of why she’s stayed in the job for so many years. “A lot of elders come here from other towns simply because they think we’re so friendly and the building is very cozy and wel-coming.”

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It was Sunday afternoon. Lauren (my sweetie) and I had just returned from an invigo-rating bicycle ride. We had prepared the wild Sockeye salmon, asparagus, artichoke hearts, halved par-boiled po-tatoes, obligatory zucchini and summer squash, as well as a couple of portabella and a few wooden skewers weighed heavy with great, fat scallops. When we say “prepared,” we mean brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with kosher salt and fresh pepper. Keep it simple when you’re cookin’ outside.

OK, the Sockeye salmon and the scallops are the hon-ored guests here. It’s a pleasant evening on the pond. The sun is setting and we recognize that we are grateful par-ticipants in “the good life.” Let’s start cook-ing with wine.

What’s our “cook-ing wine?” Cooking wine has so many con-notations. For me, one of the definitions is the wine we drink as we cook. For this particular meal, we cooked while sipping a captivating lit-tle number entitled “La Poule Blanche” 2008 ($8) a blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, from the Vin de Pays D’Oc. A floral, slightly spicy, plump wine without preten-tion, this is the ideal quaffer as you focus on the prime event. The wine was a delight as we grilled up that luscious bounty.

Here are the wines we served with the meal as well as a couple extras:

Coteaux du Vendomois Rosé 2009 ($10) — The pre-

cise vinous equivalent of the fish, it possesses the delicate, glistening cobalt/salmon color of classic French rosé. Made from the indigenous Pineau d’Aunis grape unique to the Coteaux du Vendomois, a Loire Valley appellation just north of Vouvray, it is the perfect complement to wild salmon.

The delicate coloring is beautiful but decep-tive. Still in the subtle range typical of rosé, it is more assertive than it looks, with the dry essence of strawberries, bright

acidity and a hint of red grape spices. A per-

fect summer wine.Petit Bourgeois Sau-

vignon Blanc 2008 ($11) — This is classic citrus and

mineral-laced Sauvi-gnon from the grape’s benchmark location.

Henri Bourgeois is one of the outstanding producers in Sancerre. This is his “little” starter version. Hints of green herb, nettles and a stoniness add even further interest, matching perfectly with everything.

Domaine Aubuisieres Vouvray 2008 ($18) — The Chenin Blanc grape reaches its apex in the rolling gentle hills of this Loire River village. A

thicker textured viscosity and a mélange of white peach, quince and pineapple fruit make for a lush experience. An intentional slight bitter nut quality and bright acidity keep it all in focus.

Domaine Fontsainte Corbieres 2007 ($12) — We had this formidable southern French, Carignan-dominated red a couple of weeks back with grilled lamb. The organic lamb was grown in Stow, Mass. We grilled it with herbes de Provence, salt and black pepper. The dark purple, nearly black wine resonated strongly with the flavors of the grilled meat. The southern French heat of a perfect growing season con-tributed dark roasted aromas and flavors of black raspberry, lilacs, lavender, the herbs and spices that grow wild in the re-gion, as well as the “sauvage” wild meatiness — as if a family of wild boar had just tromped through — that makes these wines a classic match with lamb and other “gamey” meats. A stunning combination.

Beginning to notice a pattern in these wines? Hav-ing had the great pleasure to spend many glorious times in France, my palate is decidedly “Old World.” Wine should be an expression of a particular little spot on the earth, show-ing the characteristics of that microclimate and the count-less generations of wine and culinary culture that created it. European wines are much more likely to reflect that phi-losophy. We cherish being able to travel vicariously, through a simple sip of wine, back to that outdoor café overlooking the gently moving Loire River as it ambles its way to the At-lantic. While wine is made of grapes, those juicy little orbs can also be a magical vehicle bringing together the sun, soil and sensibilities of an entire culture. The French call it “le gout de terroir,” the taste of the earth. To them — and me — if wine doesn’t have it, it’s incomplete.

But don’t worry; there are thousands of terrific “New World” wines as well. They will get their share of attention in future columns.

Back to the table: As we gazed over all this grilled good-ness, we raised a frosty glass of that glistening rosé and toasted … To The Good Life.

Mark Leighton is a 20-year resident of Pembroke. He is a graduate of New England Con-servatory and teaches classical guitar at Colby College and Pembroke High School. He is a freelance musician and also teaches wine-tasting classes at Cambridge and Brookline Adult Education. You might oc-casionally see him grilling with friends at his home on Stetson Pond. Contact him at [email protected]. (The sketch was drawn by Pem-broke artist George Milliken.)

It is with great excitement and en-thusiasm that I embark on my first article as the arts and entertainment

columnist for the Pembroke Express. The focus of this column will be as varied as the title implies: wine, cooking, music, lit-erature, restaurant and concert reviews … “The good life.”

While the writing of this column will be primarily my great pleasure, it is also my hope that the folks of Pembroke will assist me. Initially the most difficult task is limiting myself to one subject. There are so many directions to go, but a truly successful and interesting column is as dependent on input from readers

as it is on the writer’s ability. If there is a con-cert you are aware of that might have a Pem-

broke connection, please let me know. It might be local, in Boston or beyond. I would love to know and will do my best to attend and comment. The same goes for restaurants, art shows, wine tastings, author readings or fundraisers.

As an opening invitation to reader participation, may I ask any and all of you to please inform me of a Pem-broke resident who is currently attending, or has graduated from, one of the regional institutions of higher learning in the culinary field (Culinary Institute of America, John-son & Wales, Le Cordon Bleu, etc.), musical or artistic field (New England Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Berklee School of Music, Rhode Island School of Design, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, etc.) or just plain has an interesting story to tell. I want to hear it!

Now then, on to the subject at hand:

The Good LifeBy Mark leighton

Arts & Entertainment in and around Pembroke

A taste of the good life

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In the interest of fair-ness and diplomacy, Mark also offers some “New World” wine suggestions. Go online to pem-brokexpress.com and click on his column to read about a few of his recent faves.



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What Do You Know Joe Trivia Night, WednesdaysIn a show of support

for Senator Therese Murray, more than 200

people gathered at Plimoth Plantation to kick off Mur-ray’s re-election campaign. On Friday, May 14, support-ers cheered on Murray as she talked of her continued com-mitment to the people of the Plymouth and Barnstable Dis-trict.

“Being your champion and your voice on Beacon Hill is a tremendous honor,” Murray said. “With your help, I can go back to Beacon Hill and continue to build on the accomplishments we have achieved together. I am ready and I am willing to continue meeting those challenges head on, and I ask for your support and your vote.”

The crowd was welcomed by Kingston Collector of Taxes Pricilla Palumbo, and Murray was introduced by Pembroke Selectman Greg Hanley.

Talking about what Murray brings to the district Hanley noted, “What I really like about her is the fact that she provides quiet leadership. If you look at who she is and how she’s con-ducted herself as a manager of the state, I think she’s been a tremendous asset.”

Throughout her career, Murray has amassed a record of reform that has streamlined agencies and made programs more efficient and effec-tive, including the Common-wealth’s welfare and child-care systems, transportation delivery systems, health care system and campaign finance, ethics and pension laws.

While the reforms have

positive statewide effect, Mur-ray’s focus continues to be the people of the Plymouth and Barnstable District, working to ensure that the voices of all her constituents are heard.

Murray held a second kick-off in Bourne the follow-ing week, which included 200 people supporting her re-elec-tion to represent them in the Massachusetts Senate.

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Murray kicks off re-election bid

State Sen. Therese Murray speaks at her re-election campaign kick-off on Friday, May 14 at Plimoth Plantation. Pembroke Selectman Greg Hanley, left, introduced Murray at the event.

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Drennan is one of about 25 teenagers who will be par-ticipating in JettRide 2010, the second cross-country bike ride sponsored by the Jett Founda-tion. Founded in 2001 by Pem-broke residents Stephen and Christine McSherry, the Jett Foundation is named for their son, Jett, then five years old, who was diagnosed with Duch-enne muscular dystrophy. The ride aims to raise awareness of Duchenne, a genetic disorder characterized by rapid muscle degeneration that affects about 20,000 boys across the United States.

Drennan’s family is friend-ly with the McSherrys and her younger brother Jared partici-pated in the first JettRide.

“My brother’s really quiet and doesn’t talk a lot about stuff, but when he came back he shared all the stories from the ride. He was so excited about it,” she said. “When I first heard him say he was going to ride, I was like, ugh, what a waste of a summer. But he loved it, and the three girls from Pembroke who rode had such an amazing time. I picked up bike riding af-ter that. It’s one of my favorite things to do now.”

Now done with high school and ready to head off to Phila-delphia University in the fall, where she will major in fashion merchandising, Drennan said she thought it was a good time to do the JettRide.

“I thought, might as well. I’m not really going to get the chance to do it ever again,” she said.

Connecting for a causeDrennan and the rest of

the JettRiders — including tour leader Arlen Hall of Bike Eternity, who led the ride in 2007 — will leave San Fran-cisco around June 24, heading east to Denver, Colo., then up to Kansas City, Mo., to Cincin-nati, Ohio, and ending in Point Pleasant, N.J. around Aug. 27.

“The 2007 JettRide created a national outreach for us,” said Christine McSherry, Jett’s mom and executive director of the Jett Foundation. “Since then, we’ve been working closely with other families and other organizations from here all the way out to California, and we thought if we did the JettRide again it would be a really nice way to unite everybody across the country as we go.”

The ride is a fundraiser — each rider must raise $4,000 both to cover expenses and to help out the foundation — but it is mainly about raising aware-ness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy, McSherry said.

For the 2007 ride, McSher-ry’s daughter Jordan, then 14, shouldered a lot of the responsi-bility and media attention as the only sibling of someone with Duchenne. This year, McSherry hopes to have other Duchenne family members participate in every leg of the journey.

“I’d really like to share the

responsibility and empower a lot of other siblings who have brothers with Duchenne or any type of neuromuscular disor-der,” she said. “Not only is it empowering for the brother, because they have a sibling out there riding for them, but it’s also empowering for the rider.”

Among those who have signed up are Elizabeth Chaup-petta, 16, and her friend Kris-tin Shilling, both of Brockton. Chaupetta’s twin brothers both have Duchenne muscular dys-trophy, and her dad Mark has contributed to the cause in his own way — by “fighting for a cure” in a mixed martial arts event last year.

McSherry’s son Jackson, 14, also hopes to participate in the ride this year.

Building a foundationIt’s hard to believe almost

10 years have passed since the Jett Foundation got its start. To-day, the organization is known across the country — in part, because of the 2007 JettRide and an award-winning docu-mentary made about the ride — and has opened a clinic at Mass. General Hospital in Bos-ton. The Jett Program for Pedi-atric Neuromuscular Disorders will celebrate its second an-

niversary on June 5 and treats more than 140 patients, some from as far away as Russia.

When Jett was diagnosed with Duchenne in 2001, he was a typical five-year-old boy — running, jumping, climb-ing stairs, “hitting all the mile-stones,” as his mom puts it. At his five-year check-up, the pe-diatrician noticed Jett had some difficulty getting up off the ground, using his hands on his knees to push himself up — a telltale sign of Duchenne.

For most people, when their muscles tear, the body is able to rebuild the muscle tissue with help from the protein dystro-phin. Children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack that protein, so when a muscle tears, the tear remains, eventually be-coming a hole and leading the muscle to atrophy and die, Mc-Sherry said.

With muscles everywhere in the body, including around

major organs like the heart and lungs, the disorder impacts the entire body, so treatment re-quires specialists in a variety of fields, from cardiology to endo-crinology.

As a nurse, McSherry knew of the disorder but she didn’t know its extent.

“I knew the name of it, but I didn’t know that there was no cure, that the life expectancy was 19,” she said. “We didn’t have the Internet back then. I literally drove in a daze to Pem-

broke Public Library. I just kept pulling out books and looking it up and seeing the same thing. I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kid-ding me.’”

For McSherry, a mom with four other kids at home, there was really only one option.

Jett was diagnosed in Feb-ruary; by June, the McSherrys had started the Jett Foundation.

“There wasn’t a treatment; there was little research being done, and there wasn’t a clinic I could take him to that I thought could give him really good care,” she said. “Those are the areas I concentrated on.”

She built up the research side first, searching for a drug or supplement that might slow the progression of the disease. Instead of looking for a new drug — which takes about seven years and $30 million to create — McSherry focused on those that already had FDA ap-proval.

“I thought there’s got to be a drug right out in front of me that I could give this kid that could help now,” she said. “I’ve always focused on trying to find things to help today. That’s my motto: Today counts.”

That approach is paying off.“We have a couple of things

that look promising for the fu-ture that, probably within five years, will become a real treat-ment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy,” McSherry said. “It doesn’t cure it, but it might buy the boys more time, and when we buy the boys more time, we’re allowing them to live longer so when the cure does come, they’ll be here for it.”

One day at a timeThe McSherrys continue to

take it one day at a time. Jett, who will be a freshman at Pem-broke High School next fall, is in most ways a typical teenager — and not particularly keen on being in the spotlight through the Jett Foundation.

But the foundation has giv-en him opportunities he might not otherwise have had, Mc-Sherry said, including connect-ing him with a program where he was able to get certified in sailing last year.

The Jett Foundation is plan-

ning a windsurfing and kaya-king trip this summer with a group of kids from the clinic.

“I look at Duchenne as like the wallpaper in the room. He’s not Duchenne; he’s Jett,” McSherry said. “Duchenne is just something he happens to have.”

Though he is in his wheel-chair 100 percent of the time now, Jett and his family have adjusted and focus on keeping him healthy, McSherry said.

“I see his future as being handicapped but there. In no time soon am I going to lose him to this disorder,” she said. “He’s going to high school; he’s going to college. He’s go-ing to have to figure out a job. He has some extra challenges — he knows that — but he’ll have to figure it out, and we’ll be there to help him.”

Ready to rideNow that school’s out,

and the JettRide is less than a month away, Drennan will be busy getting herself ready for the challenge of riding 3,700 miles across the country. She estimates the group will ride as many as 90 miles per day.

“It’s a whole body work-out,” Drennan said. “In the area we live in, it’s hard to prep for what you’re going to hit out west — the heat, the hills.”

One of the spots she is most nervous and excited about is right at the beginning — cross-ing the Golden Gate Bridge over the San Francisco Bay.

But despite the challenge ahead, there is one thing that looms even larger than the JettRide for her: college.

“I’m not really nervous about the riding. For me, it’s taking every mile one step at a time. When you’re talking with people, it goes so much faster,” she said. “I’m more scared about just coming home and going right to college. I’m pretty much leaving Pembroke in June and coming back at Christmas for break.”

With college starting in mid-August, Drennan will have to leave the ride in West Vir-ginia to come home and pack. But she has worked it out with her college that she will rejoin the ride in Philadelphia — the group will be staying about five miles away from her school — and finish the journey with everyone else.

“With everything you work for, to not get the satisfaction of finishing, I was kind of bummed about that,” Drennan said. “So it’s cool that I can do this.”

Meanwhile, Jared Dren-nan will be tracking his sister’s progress from Pembroke.

“I’m proud of Kate for do-ing the ride. It will be a great experience for her,” he said. “Yes, there will be some hard days where the riding might be tough, but the fun will out-weigh all the tough times by far.”

Want to help Kate reach her $4,000 fundraising goal? Find her page at jettride.org.

foundation gearing up for JettRide 2010continued from page one

JETTRIDERS 2007: Four Pembroke natives Meghan Budak, Jordan McSherry, Caroline Claflin and Jared Drennan, all 14 at the time, celebrate the conclusion of the 2007 JettRide in Plymouth. (It is traditional for a cross-country cyclist to dip their front tire into the Pacific Ocean at the start of the ride and their rear tire into the Atlantic Ocean at the conclusion of their ride.) This year, Jared’s older sister Kate and Jordan’s younger brother Jackson plan to participate in the JettRide.

FIGHTING FOR JETT: Christine McSherry (above) co-founded the Jett Foundation in 2001 with her husband Stephen after their five-year-old son Jett was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystro-phy. Almost 10 years later, Jett and other young boys living with neuromuscular disorders benefit from the foundation’s efforts to raise funds and awareness and pursue research.

Photo courtesy of Lisa Drennan

Photo by Becca Manning

“I look at Duchenne as like the wallpaper in the room. He’s not Duchenne; he’s Jett. Duchenne is just something

he happens to have.”

— Christine McSherry, director of the Jett Foundation, on her son Jett, 15,

who was diagnosed in 2001 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy




Selectmen briefly recon-sidered the Grange Gang’s 25-year lease of the former grange building on School Street Monday night but ulti-mately agreed to sign it.

Voters at the April 27 Town Meeting had already approved the lease, which charges the group, made up of Boy Scout troops 43 and 105 and the Halifax Lions Club, a dollar per year in rent and requires the group to pay utilities and maintain the building over the life of the lease.

The building, which was slated for demolition 10 years ago, was adopted by the Scouts and Lions and renovated with donations and many hours of volunteer labor.

Though Selectman Greg Hanley said he had no prob-lem granting the Grange Gang a lease for 25 years, he sug-gested the board make it re-newable yearly to align with previous board policy.

But other selectmen said they felt the group had earned a more permanent lease.

“The Grange Gang, along with Scouts and Lions, took the initiative. They built this building from scratch,” Select-man Dan Trabucco said. “The town now has an asset because of these folks. For us to sign for anything less than 25 years would be a slap in the face.”

The two Scout troops and the Lions have first use of the building but plan to make it available for a small fee to other community groups, ac-cording to Ken Corti, a mem-ber of the Halifax Lions.

“We want it to be a com-munity building,” he said.

Corti said the groups had logged more than 8,000 hours of volunteer labor to renovate

the grange, bringing it “from the wrecking ball” to modern standards complete with hand-icap accessibility.

“We’ve done a job and a half for the town,” Corti said.

Hanley said he was not against the overall length of the lease but thought it would be good to periodically review the agreement to ensure both parties were happy with it.

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Though specific house de-signs have not been finalized, Grady said the homes would have a maximum of four bed-rooms each with basements and separate septic systems. Most of the 10 lots are about 40,000 square feet, with three lots a little larger, including a 150,000-square-foot lot that would provide a “retreat-like” setting, accessible by a long driveway running between the bogs. An existing home and outbuildings at the front of the property near Monroe Street would be razed, Grady said.

Residents questioned how close the houses would be to a walking trail along the outer edge of nearby Tubbs Meadow Preserve, which is on town-owned land.

Grady said the trail was 20 feet away from the property line at its nearest point.

“Is it going to be visible [from the path]? Certainly dur-ing the wintertime when there’s less vegetation,” he said. “This time of year, it’s probably go-ing to become less visible.”

Grady said the plan was to leave a thick tree buffer on the outer edge of the development and to try to maintain most of the larger hemlock trees that lie along Monroe Street. The project will require consider-able leveling and also calls for a drainage easement to allow for stormwater drainage into the old bogs, Grady said.

The engineer will need to appear before the Conserva-tion Commission to determine what impact the project might have on local wildlife and wet-lands, though Grady said early studies show the project would not negatively affect the envi-ronment.

“We’ve submitted informa-tion to the Conservation Com-mission showing them that there are no estimated habitat areas on the property and no certified vernal pools; in addi-tion, there doesn’t appear to be any non-certified vernal pools on the property either,” Grady said.

But neighbors disagreed.“I go walking in Tubbs

Meadow every morning,” Cen-ter Street resident Raul Ybarra said. “I’ve spotted fisher cats. I’ve seen coyotes, foxes, blue herons, turtles. All that is go-ing to be impacted. There is a tremendous amount of habi-tat.”

Center Street resident Cathy Crowley said she also visits the preserve frequently and has seen a variety of rare plant and animal species there.

“I’d like to protect the conservation land,” she said. “I’d hate to see anything go. It’s a beautiful place. There’s plenty of other land out there

and plenty of homes al-ready for sale.”

Twelve-year-old Ryan Gaiser, a Boy Scout with Troop 105, said he came Mon-day to protect Tubbs Meadow.

“I’ve only been to Tubbs Meadow once, but I loved it there. I just had the time of my life,” he said. “I came out here to-night to protect it as best as I possibly could.”

When the Planning Board asked for public comment, Gaiser raised his hand.

“Why do you want to build on a place that’s so hard to build on and so full of wild-life when you could just build somewhere else that isn’t so full of wildlife and is really easy to build on?” he asked the engineer.

Planning Board member Brian VanRiper explained that, while the board could set con-ditions to protect neighbors and ensure the project was done correctly, it was the prop-erty owner’s right to develop his land.

“We don’t have a silver bullet that says, ‘Gee, we wish we could protect all these open spaces around town,’” Van-Riper said.

If the property had been taxed as agricultural, the town would have had the right of first refusal if it was sold and no longer used for that pur-pose, he added.

Gaiser’s Scoutmaster, David Skolnick, also spoke on behalf of preserving the area around Tubbs Meadow — where many Scouts from both Pembroke troops have completed their Eagle proj-ects.

“I can’t say how strongly I feel this is against the best in-terest of those Scouts and their families, how increasing the encroachment on Tubbs Mead-ow reduces the biodiversity of the area, reduces the value of the Tubbs Meadow Preserve and cuts into the area we’ve

used in the past for camping and all kinds of outdoor activi-ties,” he said.

The public hearing will be continued on Monday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m., with updated plans from the engineer pre-sented.

Neighbors: Housing project too close to Tubbs Meadow

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It’s that time of year, folks. Time to take a break from yard chores and give a hand with our annual pond clean-up on Saturday, June 12 (rain date Sunday, June 13) between

10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Each year, the Pembroke Watershed

Association sponsors a pond clean-up. To volunteer, contact the pond captains listed below or meet up on June 12 at the designated spot:

• Little Sandy Pond — Arthur Boyle and Tom Driscoll, 781-953-5850; meet at pond beach off Woodbine Avenue

• Oldham Pond — Norm Shepherd, 781-5885-3464; meet at the Town Land-ing beach on Wampatuck Street

• Furnace Pond — Ray Holman, 781-293-5568, and Brian Shea, 817-799-5727; meet at 76 Phil-lips Road

• Stetson Pond — Jim McLarnon, 781-293-5353; meet at public beach off Plymouth Street

This is a great way to help your community and students can add to their volunteer hours toward graduation requirements. It’s also a chance to meet new folks or spend time with friends and neighbors. You don’t have to be a PWA member to help keep our ponds cleared of debris for safe, recreational use.

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Eliana Maalouly, Nicole Baird and Sophia Maalouly of Pembroke and Britney Fortune of Hanson are all students at Boss Academy.

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time with a talent agent re-cently when representatives from Dynasty Models & Talent Inc. and Boston Ac-tors Management (B.A.M.) stopped by Boss Academy of Performing Arts in Han-son. The Boss students and their parents first attended an informational session, where B.A.M. owner and casting agent Joe Freeman spoke to students about the process of casting, the business of acting and the importance of professional training. Following the ses-sion, each performer met one-on-one with a B.A.M. casting and booking agent and were photographed and taped as they performed either a commercial or a monologue. B.A.M. will keep these on file for future opportunities. Boss Acad-emy of Performing Arts is owned and run by KathyJo Boss. For information, visit bossacademy.net.

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School seniors flexed their directing skills

and brought three short plays to life last Friday, with actors from the freshman, sophomore and junior classes taking the stage in competition with each other. In the end, winners were: Best female actor, sophomore Brittany Pennellatore; best male actor, junior Zac Hen-derson; and best overall show, the sophomores’ “Having Your Cake,” directed by seniors Ari-anna Zografos and Ali Case.

Noreen (played by freshman Collen Burns) gets a look at the latest issue of The Eagle as editor Andrea (freshman Sarah Alfano) sits at her typewriter during the play “Dear Gabby.”

Tiger (freshman Shane Smith) attempts to persuade the stu-dent activities coordinator that The Eagle is worth saving in the play “Dear Gabby.”

Juniors AJ Marino, Chris Feth and Lisa Kelliher take a seat after Moonshot (junior Zac Henderson) threatens to “flip them like a hamburger” with a spatula he carries around in his pocket during the play “The Apple.”

Sophomore Nika Salazar as Binky the Dog #2, makes her entrance in the play “Having Your Cake.” The hilarious play won best over-all show.

Moonshot (played by junior Zac Henderson) declares that the “artwork” does not want to be labeled in the play “The Apple.” Henderson won “best actor” in the festival.

Sophomore Tom Warren, as Dad #1, demands a new Binky in the play “Having Your Cake.”

Jackie #1 (played by sophomore Brittany Pennellatore) complains that her sister’s piece of cake is bigger than hers, while her sister, Stephanie #1 (played by sophomore Xochi Salazar) rolls her eyes, in “Having Your Cake.” Pennellatore won “best female actor.”

photos By Becca Manning



Pammy’s Day on the GreenFundraiser offers up snacks, crafts and BMX stunts

Rocco Quintilianos of Yarmouth performs bike stunts in front of the community center.

Bill Burger from the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department fingerprints five-year-old Jaden Norton as part of a kids safety program.

Two-year-old Owen Smith of Cataumet enjoys a snack on a very sunny Saturday.

James Ernest, 5, of Shrewsbury enjoys the moonwalk.

Ashley Zechello, 8, shows off the pinwheel she made at one of the craft tables.

Adam Ragab, 7, had his face painted by Punky Doodles of Hanson.

Emma LaPierre, 2 1/2, gets a beautiful pink butterfly mask to match her outfit.

“Big Mac” and “Toody” make balloon animals for the crowd.

Andraya Forese, 3, traveled from Woburn to do a little fishing and enjoy Pammy’s Day.

Kim Leonard and Casey White man the “Pamdals” booth.

Six-year-old Avelina Cuscianna decorates a cookie at the cook-ie booth.

Alexa Rinehart, 5, aka “the princess” had a fun with her grandparents on Pammy’s Day.

Anna Damien, 6, shows off the pinwheel she made.

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Memorial Day — No School.Titans Track Club 5K Road Race. 9 a.m. @ community center.

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North Pembroke PTO Meeting. 7 p.m. @ North.PCMS Spring Band Concert. 7 p.m. @ PHS.

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SEPAC Meeting. Tues., June 8. 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ Hobomock.Volunteer Luncheon. Wed., June 9. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. @ Hobomock.

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Though their French and Spanish was a little rusty, School Committee members and administrators returned to the student’s seat last week, testing their speaking and listening skills in Pembroke High School’s state-of-the-art language lab.

Installed in the spring of 2006, the Sanako Lab 300 seats 30 students in individual booths equipped with a com-puter monitor and headphone/microphone sets. Using the Sanako software package, stu-dents can practice speaking the language, listen to a playback of their words, record a group conversation, use a “telephone” feature to talk with students across the room or get one-on-one feedback and assistance from their teacher seated at the front of the room.

“We really want our stu-dents to be communicators in a second language,” said Car-ole Glass, French teacher and head of the foreign language department. “There is a lot to be said for reading and writ-ing — they’re important skills. But what I care about, some-times more, is communicating and speaking, and that’s what we practice here. We can’t do that in a traditional classroom the way we can do it here.”

The lab provides a way for students anxious about speak-ing in front of the class to practice their skills individu-ally, Glass said.

The lab is used daily by French and Spanish classes of all levels, typically once a

week per class, with advanced placement students coming in more often.

Not only can students pre-pare for their AP exams in the PHS lab, but they also can take the exams there — giv-ing them a confidence boost, Glass said.

With larger classes, the lab allows teachers to better fit in a group speaking activity.

“If you have a class of 30 and you’re in a traditional classroom and you want to do a speaking activity, it’s really challenging,” Glass said. “It’s really hard time-wise, space-

wise and volume-wise. You can do that same activity in here and it’s more meaningful to the kids.”

The lab was part of what drew Glass to the job at Pem-broke two years ago, she said.

For years, the focus has been on reading and writing in a foreign language, but recently educators have turned more at-tention to the speaking side af-ter realizing that students were graduating unable to speak and understand the language.

“My fear is the kid who graduates from Pembroke High School and says, ‘I took four years of fill-in-the-language, and I can’t say anything,’” Glass said. “To me, this lab re-ally allows us to change that.”

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? PHS Principal Ruth Lynch and School Committee members Ginny Wandell and Patrick Chilcott listen to instructions from Carole Glass, head of the foreign language depart-ment, during a review of the high school language lab on Tuesday, May 18.

Parlez-vous français?School Committee tests high school language lab

PHS teacher Carole Glass, above, explains how the lan-guage lab software allows her to speak one-on-one with a student from her desk.

School Committee member Mike Tropeano, left, tries out the “chat” feature in the lan-guage lab program.

Photos by Becca Manning



Friday, May 28Council on Aging Activities. Every Friday: Soft-shoe line dancing class, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; $2 card crafting class, 10:30 a.m.; games, 12:30-3 p.m. For information, call the senior center at 781-293-8220.

Sunday, May 30North River Community Church Services. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday services. Located at 334 Old Oak St., Pembroke.

Memorial Day Church Service. 10 a.m., at First Church in Pembroke.

Monday, May 31PHS Titans Track Club 5K Memorial Day Road Race. 8 a.m., at Town Green, in front of the community center, 128 Center St. Rain or shine. Registration 8-9 a.m.; race starts at 9. Early sign-ups $15 per runner; forms available at Pembroke Public Library. Same-day registration $20 per runner (or $15 with food pantry donation). T-shirts available for all runners. Cash prize for top male and female runners. For information, call Greg Zopatti at 781-888-3772.

Memorial Day Parade. 1:30 p.m., starts at Lucky Dawg and goes down Mattakeesett Street, left on Center Street and stops in front of First Church. Veterans and town officials unable to walk the parade are invited to meet at First Church at 12:15 p.m. to board the trolley. Parade meet-up begins at 1 p.m. at Lucky Dawg; parade steps off at 1:30 p.m. Ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. on the Town Memorial Green in front of First Church. Town offices closed all day.

TueSday, June 1Celebrating Seniors. On the first Tuesday of each month, admission is free for all seniors age 60 and over at the South Shore Science Center in Norwell. For more information, call 781-659-2559.

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.d

Not So Dull Women Meeting. 10 a.m., at Lydia Drake Library. Held the first Tuesday of every month. Open to new members. For information, call the Council on Aging at 781-294-8220.

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.

School Committee Meeting. 7:30 p.m., at North Pembroke Elementary School library.

WedneSday, June 2Dull Men Meeting. 10 a.m., at Council on Aging. Always open to new members. Stop by the senior center, 144 Center St.

Olde Home Days Fair. 6-10 p.m., in front of First Church on Center Street. Fair opens Wednesday and runs through Saturday. Ride wristbands available Wednesday and Thursday, 6-10 p.m. Rides, games, food; games for young children from 6-8 p.m. For information, call First Church office at 781-293-2584 or e-mail [email protected].

ThurSday, June 3Olde Home Days Fair. 6-10 p.m., in front of First Church on Center Street. Fair runs through Saturday. Ride wristbands available 6-10 p.m. Rides, games, food; games for young children from 6-8 p.m.

For information, call First Church office at 781-293-2584 or e-mail [email protected].

Strawberry Shortcake Festival. 6:30 p.m., at First Church on Center Street. Part of Olde Home Days Fair. For tickets, call First Church office at 781-293-2584 or e-mail [email protected].

Drop-in Adult Volleyball. 7-9:30 p.m., at Pembroke Community Middle School gym. Adult Pembroke residents of all playing levels are invited to stop by for free, fun volleyball every Thursday through June 17. Teams will be created on a weekly basis depending on turnout. For information, call Sue Scroggins at 781-294-4366 or e-mail [email protected].

Friday, June 4Council 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.

Olde Home Days Fair. 6-10 p.m., in front of First Church on Center Street. Rides, games, food. For info, call First Church office at 781-293-2584 or e-mail [email protected].

Lobster Supper. 6:30 p.m., at First Church on Center Street. Part of Olde

Home Days Fair. Available for eat-in or take-out. For tickets, call First Church office at 781-293-2584 or e-mail [email protected].

upcoMingPancake Breakfast. Sat., June 5. 9-11 a.m., at First Church in Pembroke, fellowship hall. Part of Olde Home Days Fair. Short Stack (two pancakes and two sausages) costs $3; Super Stack (four pancakes and four sausages) costs $5. Meals include juice and coffee. Tickets are available at the door.

PHS Class of 2010 Graduation. Sat., June 5. 10 a.m., at PHS gymnasium. Limited tickets available from graduating seniors. Graduation will air on local cable through Pembroke Media Broadcasting.

Furnace Beach Colony Improvement Association Meeting. Sat., June 5. 10 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library meeting room. All Furnace Colony residents invited to voice their concerns about the beach and park, join in the annual cleanup and help with plans to install a park sign. Bring Massachusetts ID. For information, e-mail [email protected].

Final Day: Olde Home Days Fair. Noon-10 p.m., in front of First Church on Center Street. Rides wristbands available from 12-4 p.m. Greeting cards for troops available to sign in the fellowship hall. Enjoy rides, games and food all day. Greeting cards for troops available to sign in the fellowship hall.

One Step For Matt Fundraiser. Sat., June 5. 6:30-10 p.m., at Boston College High School. Fundraiser to benefit Pembroke native Matt McClune, 24, a BC High football coach who was seriously injured in a rollover accident last October. He is now being treated at the Shepherd’s Center for Spinal Cord Rehabilitation in Atlanta, Ga. All proceeds will go to the McClune family to help pay for rehab, home renovations, vehicle and other expenses. For information or to make a donation, visit onestepformatt.com. For updates or to leave Matt a message, visit caringbridges.org/visit/matthewmcclune.

Spring Horse Show and Open House. Sun., June 6. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Hidden Hollow Farm, 177 Taylor Street, Pembroke. More than 30 students will compete on horses and ponies. All invited to participate in variety of free classes and contests, with prizes, refreshments and pony rides. Obstacle course class to benefit Cedar Oaks Equine Rescue. For information, visit hiddenhollowstable.com or call 781-826-0490.

Best Buddies’ Family Picnic. Thurs., June 10. 4-6 p.m., at the Herring Run park. Best Buddies PHS, Best Buddies PCMS, Best Buddies alumni, families and friends are invited to join in the annual family picnic. Pack a picnic; bring a blanket and a Frisbee to throw. RSVP to [email protected] or michelle.alfano@pembrokepublic schools.org.

Furnace Beach Colony Improvement Association Meeting. Thurs., June 10. 6 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library meeting room. All Furnace Colony residents invited to voice their concerns about the beach and park, join in the annual cleanup and help with plans to install a park sign. Bring Massachusetts ID. For information, e-mail [email protected].

Movie Discussion Group. Mon., June 14. 12:30 p.m., at Council on Aging building, Center Street. Group meets every second and fourth Monday. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220.

South Shore Women’s Gathering & Garden Party. Sat., June 19. 3-8 p.m., at the home of Gretchen Jones, 188 Sunset Way, Pembroke. Open house gathering for all South Shore women to enjoy food, wine, music, local female artists, crafters, artisans and vendors. Entry fee is a signature food item or beverage to share. Live food demo and samples. For information, contact Gretchen Jones at [email protected] or call 781-924-1342.

Summer Reading Early Bird Registration. Mon., June 21. 10 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Register in advance for annual summer reading program. Open to ages 2 up through adult. Program begins June 28.

Kelly Miller Circus. Fri., June 25, behind the community center. Show times at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets $10; children 12 and under, $6. For tickets, call 781-293-3249.

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What does Memorial Day mean to you?

Mark Savage Grove Street

“Memorial Day is all about the veterans, because they’re the ones who ultimately make it possible for us to enjoy the

things like freedom of press, freedom of religion and all

of the other freedoms that we sometimes take for granted.”

Brandyn Shorter Summer Path Way

“It is a time to commemorate those who have fallen or helped make our country better. Also, it

is a time to celebrate loved ones.”

Xochi Salazar School Street

“Even though I oppose war, I still remember and honor both of my grandfathers on Memorial Day.”

Dylan Moe Antilla Court

“I remember the veterans who dedicated their lives to us and kept fighting no matter what

happened.”

Anna Waldron Pine Circle

“To me, it means that we remember all of the men and

women who served our country in the military, and it is an

opportunity to thank them for their dedication to our country.”

I, for one, as a taxpayer of Pembroke, really miss former selectman

Donal Anderson.His newly elected replace-

ment is Greg Hanley — you re-member him; he was the propo-nent of the Mattakeesett Street Baseball Complex, which he said wouldn’t cost the taxpay-ers a dime. Yeah right. Seems after the initial loan for a start-up to get the ball rolling (sorry), he came back for a little more money, $800,000, of which he wanted to take $300,000 from Community Preservation Act funds which, thankfully, was turned down. Then he came to Town Meeting this year for $80,000, which didn’t pass ei-ther. But he’s relentless.

As his first order of busi-ness as a selectman, Mr. Hanley proposed to put the selectmen on the town health care pro-gram at a cost of $15,000 each (they will be eligible for the family plan, naturally). Also, the newly elected moderator

who earns $100 yearly can get on the gravy train too. That’s like the ice cream man you buy a popsicle from during the summer for your children com-ing back in April and saying he wants $15,000 for his health care plan.

The board passed this pro-posal 3 to 2. Call your select-men and ask them to reconsider their vote.

Bear in mind, this is the same board who asked all de-partments to reduce their bud-gets by 5 percent. Do as I say; don’t do as I do!

Finally, I thought Select-man Bill Boulter, chairman, who voted for the benefits op-tion but said he wouldn’t par-ticipate, seems disingenuous — as a retired police employee, he gets it anyway.

Incidentally, the terms of both Boulter and Selectman Ar-thur Boyle expire this year. Just a thought.

Michael E. GuilfoylePudding Brook Drive

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Is the governor of Arizona really a racist, specifically targeting Hispanics? Is the state com-

pletely disregarding federal authority and passing its own immigration legis-lation? You would assume yes after the Boston City Council encouraged dives-titure of investments dealing with Ari-zona and asking for boycotts of events there. Liberal groups around the coun-try are asking people not to vacation in Arizona. You would think the state has ushered in a new era of apartheid. Once again, the radical left in this country is desperately trying to control the message by casu-ally crying racism and invoking their version of political correctness. When the left cannot win an argument with fact, they rely on supposition and innuendo. The problem is: the American people do not believe you.

This legislation simply prohibits a city, town or county in Arizona from not enforcing federal law, mainly U.S. Code section 1373(c) to its full-est extent. Given this fact, maybe the Patrick Ad-ministration and the Boston City Council should reject all federally funded grants, interstate road-way dollars, educational dollars and stimulus dollars. Should we start to protest in front of the Capitol decrying Nancy Pelosi as a racist? Maybe compare her to the lynch mentality of the deep south in the middle part of the 20th century? The difference according to the left: the governor of Arizona is a mean racist Republican, not a Demo-crat. She is to blame for federal immigration pol-icy, not poor Nancy — unbelievable!

I know what the legislation does because I read it. It requires law enforcement to certify citi-zenship or legal residency status of anyone (even Greeks, New Zealanders or Poles) if they have already stopped them for a traffic violation, drug violation or any of the reasons law enforcement may stop a citizen in this country. They may ask for the standard “license and registration please.” If someone is found or suspected to be here illegal-ly, they are taken into custody and turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities. The law allows for Arizona residents to turn in illegal immigrants to the authorities and also poses fines for anyone making a false claim. The legislation forbids racial profiling.

In essence, Arizona has passed legislation to help the federal government enforce its own law.They have the constitutional authority to do this within their state borders, have not superseded the

federal law, and only turn over sus-pected illegal immigrants to federal authority. Unfortunately, the Obama administration began its divisive po-litical and public relations campaign against this without reading the law. When Attorney General Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were asked recently if they had read the legislation that they were telling the American people was so horrid, they begrudgingly admitted they had not. It is 13 pages long — and they had not even read that which

they were telling us was so bad for the country. Why should anyone be surprised? Not reading legislation seems to be a way of life in Washing-ton right now. What is worse is this President and his administration has now stated they would re-fuse to deport illegals turned over by the state of Arizona. This administration is now refusing to enforce federal law. The President, his attorney general and the secretary of homeland security are knowingly ignoring federal law.

This issue affects us here in Massachusetts. Our local representative Daniel Webster and Sandwich representative Jeff Perry have filed leg-islation that would punish businesses that know-ingly hire illegal aliens. Believe it or not, the Massachusetts House does not want this debated, and the one-party system on Beacon Hill wants this buried. It is outrageous. This legislation, like the Arizona legislation, simply is enforcing fed-eral law. Why should we not try to stop illegal immigration? Why not protect our borders? Why not prevent those here illegally from taking a job from those who emigrated legally or have lived here their entire lives?

Instead of using precious economic resources on those breaking the law, we should put it back in local communities or small businesses. We cut local aid 4 percent this year, but we seem to have extra funds to help those openly breaking the law in Massachusetts. Webster and Perry should be commended; this columnist plans on thanking them in November.

Arizona — another left wing conspiracy

By Patrick Chilcott

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Last week was a tough one for my man Pat-rick Chilcott and

his right-wing rebellion. First, there was the comical news that newly minted socialist Scott Brown voted in support of the bank reform bill after a 40-mile bike ride with John Kerry. Let’s pause a moment and take a pic-ture of Kerry and Brown bicy-cling through D.C. together. The spandex and hair products involved must have been a sight to see. Anyway, after his bike ride, Brown decided to ring up Barney Frank, who was at the gym (you can’t make this stuff up!), and they hammered out an agreement.

This, along with the jobs bill that Brown recently sup-ported are clear signs that, while he may be willing to take money from right-wing zealots and throw them a bone here and there, he’s recognizing that the “dangerous” Obama agenda isn’t nearly as dangerous as be-ing associated with the extrem-ists overtaking his party.

A much creepier side of the GOP emerged last week in Kentucky where Tea Party darling Rand Paul sounded like a man running in the sen-

ate race of 1960 and not 2010 as he waffled on whether he supported repealing the Civil Right Act of 1964 much to the consternation of even the most conservative GOPers. That he also defended holding a victory party at a posh private country club as being OK because of Ti-ger Woods’ alleged noble work bringing golf to urban areas was, um, unusual.

Now, I’m confident we can all agree that Tiger has been busy doing other things be-sides golfing recently but I’m not sure he’s been hitting the links in Harlem. Later in the week, Paul decided that bash-ing BP for the oil disaster was distasteful and that the govern-ment should ease up on them. I think it’s safe to say we won’t be seeing Mr. Paul giving many interviews outside the comfy confines of Fox News anytime soon.

Did an already marginal-ized Republican party further marginalize itself last week? In the words of a half-term gover-nor who quit when tough deci-sions arose (and looks stunning in bomber jackets), you betcha.

Matt YorkFurnace Colony Drive

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Marion “Bobbi” Astuto, of Plympton and formerly of Pembroke and Hanover, died Tuesday, May 25.

She was the wife of the late Lawrence Astuto.

She lived in Pembroke for 30 years and was known for her beautiful rose garden. As a child, she lived in Hanover for l8 years and taught Sun-day school in Hanover. She also lived in Brockton and Duxbury, where she was a den mother for six years prior to moving to Pembroke.

She leaves three sons, one daughter and a stepdaughter: Prentiss Yates of Kentucky, David O’Connor of Bridgewa-ter, Brian O’Connor of Kings-ton, Brenda Shaw of Plymp-

ton and stepdaughter Elaine Astuto of Kingston. She was the mother of the late Patricia McCue and sister to the late Lucie Wyman.

Bobbi lived in Plymp-ton with her daughter Brenda and son-in-law Ken Shaw, whom she called her adopted son. Bobbi had many niec-es, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. She leaves her long-time classmates and friends Marjorie Johnson of Marsh-field and Charles Rendler of Weymouth.

She was formerly em-ployed at Protector Wire Company of Pembroke for 20 years. Marion retired from E.S. Ritchie of Pembroke in

2003 after 19 years. Visiting hours were held

on Thursday at the Shepherd Funeral Home, Kingston. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made to Dana Farber or the charity of your choice.

Stephen W. Calberg, 61

Stephen W. Calberg, 61, of Pembroke, died Saturday, May 22, after a long illness.

He leaves his loving wife Patricia (Crowley) Calberg of Pembroke; daughter Jennifer Tomase and her husband John of Stoneham; son Stephen Calberg of Portland, Ore.; daughter Rebecca Calberg of Franklin; brother Paul Calberg of Feeding Hills; sisters Sha-ron Brown of Easthampton and Judith Ball of Agawam; grandchildren Ian and Zoe; and nephews Michael and Matthew Brown.

Calling hours for Stephen were held Wednesday at Shep-herd Funeral Home in Pem-broke Center. Funeral services were held Thursday at St. Th-ecla’s Church in Pembroke, with burial in Center Cemetery in Pembroke.

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Gail P. (Ward) Marcho, 71, of Carver, died Friday, May 21, in Scituate.

She was the former wife of Robert H. Grey Sr. Gail leaves a daughter, Robin (Grey) Sal-dino and her husband Anthony of California, and two sons, Robert H. Grey Jr. and his

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The Pembroke Farmers Market is seeking sponsors for a market guide that will be available at the market and throughout town. Families and nonprofits willing to donate $25 will have their names listed on the back of the guide. For a $50 contribution, businesses will have both their name and Web site listed. The money raised will be used to in-crease awareness of the market and its vendors and also raise awareness of the importance of eating and shopping locally. For information, check out pembrokefarmersmarket.org or call 781-293-3339.

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Youth get hand-off from PatsPatriots, State Police celebrity softball match-up ends in tie, raises money for programs

By Melissa ParMenter exPress ContriButor

It was a battle of the best last Sunday down at the Mattakeesett Street

Baseball Complex — a slug-fest between the New England Patriots Alumni and The Mas-sachusetts State Police.

Hosted by three of Pem-broke’s youth sport organi-zations — Pembroke Youth Baseball, Pembroke Youth Hockey and The Pembroke Ti-tan Football and Cheerleaders — the event drew a crowd of over 200 people.

The Patriots line-up in-cluded current players #15 Isa-iah Stanback, #11 Julian Edel-man and #64 Mark Levoir and Patriots alumni #38 Roland James, #99 Steve DeOssie, #99 Vernon Crawford, #28 Jim Bowman, #34 Robert Per-ryman, #90 Garin Veris, #58 Matt Chatham and #44 Corwin Brown.

The state police line-up included Paul Dunderdale , AJ Viera, Shawn Harris, Matt Thielker, Jim Duchini, Cal Butner, Jamie Silvia, Rudy Torres, Tony Spencer, Mike Harney, Peter Cook, Charlie Kane, Brian Anderson and Bobby Brooks.

The Patriots certainly came to win after suffering an ago-nizing loss to the Mass. State Police two years ago in a flag football game held in Pem-broke. You could hear remi-niscing about the crushing loss in the Pats’ dugout — a

game that DeOssie, Perryman, Brown, Bowman and Veris all played as well.

So, who to root for: Every New Englander’s hometown football heroes or the men and women who help protect and keep safe the great state of Massachusetts?

In the end, it was a tie — a suiting way to finish the game, all winners.

Each team dug in deep with diving catches, homeruns and line drives, keeping the fans in the stands on the edge of their seats. For every Patriot homerun and RBI scored, the state police matched and added one or two more on top of it.

The scoring momentum came in the sixth and final in-ning. With the score, MSP 11, Patriots 8 and the Patriots up to bat, Stanback hit for a double. Brown came up to bat a sin-gle, moving Stanback to third. Chatham then drove a single up the middle allowing Stan-back to score.

DeOssie then popped one way out to deep center field, driving in Corwin and Chatham and tying the game 11-11. Up to bat, Levoir hit one down the left field line, moving DeOssie to third. It was the last Patriot at bat, Jim Bowman. He got the base hit, and DeOssie scored, allowing the Pats to take the lead to end the top half of the last inning, 12-11 Patriots.

Massachusetts State Po-lice’s — and Pembroke’s own — Bobby Brooks stepped up

to the plate and crushed the ball to deep center field for a double. He was followed by Silvia, who drove one down the third base line bringing home Brooks to make the final score a tie, 12-12, with no extra innings.

The Patriots players were on hand afterwards to sign autographs and take pictures, with a line that stretched from one baseball field to another.

All in all, it was a beautiful way to spend any given Sun-day.

Third grader Tommy Brooks, fifth grader Bobby Brooks and fifth grader Pete McDonough, all North Pembroke Elementary School students pose, for a picture with Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman after the Patriots Alumni vs. Mass. State Police celebrity softball game on Sunday.

Matty Parmenter, a kindergartener at North Pembroke, gets to meet Patriots player Steve DeOssie as well as Gracie, the DeOssie family dog.

them right to the end, and I am proud of these kids.”

The Titans scored the first two runs of the game with fundamental baseball. Negus doubled to lead off the third inning, went to third on a grounder to the right side by Derek Staples and scored on a sacrifice fly by Indelicato. The Titans padded their lead in similar fashion in the sixth when Luke Nagle blooped a single over the head of the third baseman and was bunt-ed to second by Chris Hol-land. Flynn pinch ran with Pat Malloy, who scored on a single by Connor Noonan.

“We did exactly what a good baseball team does,” Flynn said. “I have to give credit to Eric Haughn, who played here two years ago and is a sophomore at Stone-hill. He came by and threw batting practice yesterday so the kids could see some good pitching, and I think it helped

a lot.” Flynn also thanked this

year’s senior class, a mix-ture of league all stars, key role players and team lead-ers. Staples earned an all-star spot this year despite spend-ing most of last year on the bench, which Flynn said was a testament to his work eth-ic.

“I can’t say enough about him – he will be sorely missed,” Flynn said. “And our other all star, Chris Hol-land, is the kind of kid you want to marry your daughter. I remember him as a fresh-man over at third base and I knew he was going to be all right.”

Flynn also wished Nick Indelicato luck with his fu-ture hockey career and said he was glad to see Malloy and Brian Harrison finish their high school careers with the team after not play-ing last year.

“They did everything

asked of them and they are real nice kids,” he said.

Flynn finished by say-ing the team would not have come this close to making the tournament without the senior leadership of Negus both behind the plate and in the dugout.

“He’s everybody’s favor-ite,” Flynn said of Negus. “He works harder than any-one.”

While it was a bitter end to the season for Pembroke, Flynn said there is some silver lining in the fact that Plant, McCartney, Nagle, Noonan and Martin will lead a talented group of returning players who will now start next season with a chip on their shoulder.

“We’ve got a solid core of players coming back,” he said. “You hate to look at next year, but this season is over and they have to put this behind them and make it a learning experience.”

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Photos by Melissa Parmenter



A visit with girls tennis captain Erin Scroggins

Scroggins has been busy during her time at Pembroke High School. In addition to currently captaining the tennis team, she went to the all state gymnastics meet this winter and was captain of the Titan

team, was up front on the volleyball team and was involved in numerous school groups. She shared her thoughts on …

… where she will be this fall. I’m going to the University of New Hamp-shire for nursing. I really liked the campus and it’s easy to get home. I’m really excited.

… choosing nursing. I took AP Bio and I really liked it. I’m really interested in healthcare. With nursing, there are a ton of different opportunities and you can do a ton of different things.

… which sport is her favorite. Gym-nastics is probably my favorite. I’ve done club gymnastics outside of school for 10 years. I did it when I was really little, then I stopped. But when I moved here when I was seven I picked it up again and I have never stopped.

… tennis and volleyball. I started them both freshmen year and I had never played tennis or volleyball before. I wanted to get involved in sports. I’ll probably do ei-ther club or intramural tennis or volleyball in college. I can’t do gymnastics at UNH be-cause they are Division I.

… her other activities at PHS. I do Key Club, where I was vice president this year. I also do Best Buddies, Mathletes and Amnesty International. Just like sports, I really wanted to get involved in school. Being involved helps me manage my time better because if I don’t have anything to do, I’ll just procrastinate. It’s nice be-ing busy.

… her personal goals. I definitely want to graduate from nursing school and hopefully get my master’s. I’m not really sure what kind of nursing I want to do, but I’m sure I’ll figure that out as I go through college.

A visit with boys lacrosse captain Joe Memmo

Memmo has been a mainstay on the football and lacrosse teams during his four years at Pembroke High School and helped the basketball team reach the South Sectional semifinals in 2009.

With the lacrosse season now behind him, he is getting set for his first year of college football. He shared his thoughts on …

… his choice of colleges. I’m going to Fitchburg State. It was actually not one of my top schools. But I chose there because I visited it last and it just felt right. I met with the coach there and he just got me to love the school.

… his plans for a major. I’m going to major in communications so I can hopefully go into sports journalism. I’ve always been successful writing in school and sports are something I’ve always enjoyed.

… playing football. I’ve been playing since I was five. I didn’t have all the success I wanted in high school, but hopefully I will in college. They want me to play defensive back and they are going to put me on of-fense or on special teams. I like playing de-fense because there is more hitting and the physical part I like more.

… playing lacrosse. I played a few years before high school, but I was still iffy with it because I played baseball too. My parents persuaded me to play and I’m more into contact sports.

… getting the varsity program started at PHS. Getting the program going was tough. There weren’t a lot of kids joining the team and having just one coach [for the whole pro-gram] was tough. But this year, we got a lot more kids to join, and a lot more kids who are athletes for other sports.

… his plans for the summer. I can’t re-ally have plans because I have to get ready for football. [laughs] I have to do a lot of running and go to the gym before I leave on Aug. 15.

SENIOR MOMENTS

Prizefight goes to BoxersBrockton stages comeback to end Titans’ season

By Dave Palana, sPorts eDitor [email protected]

Wednesday afternoon’s baseball game between the Titans and the Brockton Box-ers at Campanelli Stadium was everything a baseball fan would expect from two teams both needing a win to make the postseason.

Both teams made game-changing defensive plays and aggressive base running choices and gambled with their defenses. There was well-executed small ball, dramatic home runs and heartbreaking bleeders.

“It was a great high school baseball game,” head coach Bob Flynn said. “The team that batted last was going to win.”

Unfortunately for the Ti-tans, the Boxers had the home field advantage.

Brockton scored the win-ning run with two outs in the seventh inning to come back from two runs down in the sixth inning to beat the Titans 3-2 and end any hopes of the Titans returning to the MIAA tournament.

Pembroke seemed to es-cape sticky situation after sticky situation. Starter Matt McCartney stranded a runner at third base with one out in the fourth, and after Zack Apo-theker chased him from the pitcher’s mound with a two-run homer in the sixth, saved the game by throwing out the winning run at the plate from left field.

“Matty could have gone out there and hung his head, but he didn’t and he made a great play,” Flynn said. “They played as hard as they could.”

The Titans almost escaped the bottom of the seventh with the score tied after a walk and an error put Brockton runners on second and third with no outs. The Boxers tried a sui-cide squeeze, but their batter blocked catcher Matt Negus from tagging the runner from third and was called for batter interference and the lead run-ner was ruled out. Reliever Kevin Plant then got the sec-ond out of the inning without the winning run moving from second to third, but a slow roller just out of the reach of second baseman Mike Martin died in shallow center, too far from center fielder Nick Indel-icato for him to throw out the winning run at the plate.

Just like that, the season was over.

“We played as hard as we could,” Flynn said. “We played

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Catcher Matt Negus leaps to catch a throw from center fielder Nick Indelicato but can’t get back to the ground in time to keep the win-ning run from scoring for Brockton in the bottom of the seventh.




Last year, a little luck and personal bests helped the Ti-tans boys track team shock Di-vision IV by winning a share of the championship. They may not be the big underdogs they were last year, but head coach Jim Rooney is hoping the same scenario plays out again this Saturday at Oliver Ames when Pembroke goes for the Divi-sion III crown.

The Titans had one final tune-up last Saturday at the Last Chance Meet at Notre Dame Academy, where they got their 4x800 relay team a qualifying time. The Titans now have 13 athletes slated to compete in the D-III meet, in-cluding all three relays, giving the team plenty of chances to make the similar charge to the top they did last season.

Rooney expects senior captain Bobby Gratzer to be the top seed in the discus as he has the longest throw of the year among Division III East schools. Kris Horn also sports

the fourth longest triple jump in D-III this year. On the track, Brendan Adams and Ryan Kel-ley are in the top five in the two-mile while Paul Cina and Wesley Gallagher are in the mile top 10. The 4x800 team is also the second fastest on re-cord this year.

“We’re hoping to at least be in the top three, and a few guys have a good chance of winning their events,” Rooney said. “Randolph and Bishop Feehan are at the top, but if we have a great day, who knows what will happen. We have a good group of kids going.”

Regardless of whether the team takes home more hard-ware on Saturday, Rooney said the main goal is to keep the season going into the All State meet next week. Anyone with a top-four finish in an event gets to advance to All States, and Rooney hopes the Titans will send another big delegation.

“Our major goal is to get as many people to the All State meet as we can,” he said. “I’ll be pretty happy with that.”

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It’s been a rocky road for the girls tennis team this year, but at least they can go into their last match of the season knowing they are headed back to the MIAA tournament — win or lose.

The Lady Titans defeat-ed Randolph 3-2 at the high school on Monday to improve to 8-8 in Patriot League play and lock up second place in the Fisher Division, which guarantees them a spot in the postseason.

While a single match de-cided the outcome, the Titans locked up the victory quickly with thirds singles Maggie Harrington and the doubles teams of Laura McConarty and Lisa Higgins and Kim Higgins and Elise Famiglitti winning their matches fairly quickly. First singles Sarah Winn and second singles Erin Scroggins battled in longer matches, but came up short.

“The girls fought pretty hard for those matches,” head coach Meredith Fogarty said. “They all played well.”

The playoff trip will be the fifth straight for the Titans, but one of the most difficult in that span. The losses of league all stars Eden Marrano and Ni-cole Wetherbee left the team without any true first and sec-

ond singles players and forced captains Winn and Scroggins to shoulder a hard burden against some of the best play-ers in the state.

“They’ve taken one for the team,” Fogarty said. “Most teams have superstar kids [at those positions] and, especial-ly Sarah at No. 1, her record doesn’t reflect how far she’s come as a player. They’ve had the hardest job on the team.”

Winn, Scroggins and Mc-Conarty were all part of the team’s senior day festivities prior to the start of the match Monday. Fogarty praised Winn and Scroggins for stepping into those big holes at first and second singles, and called Mc-Conarty “a rock” in doubles.

“Without her, we would not be in the tournament,” Fogarty said. “[She and Lisa Higgins] have done very well this year. They’ve been consis-tent and they’ve come up with some big wins.”

The Titans will likely have to play on the opening day as low seed in the tournament, which means their three se-niors might not be able to play if it clashes with the high school’s senior awards night. The team won’t know their fate until the brackets are re-leased next week, but Fogarty says the team is happy to be going regardless.

“We’re excited for it,” she said. “It will be disappointing if the seniors don’t get to play, but it’s a real accomplishment for these girls.”

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Captains Sarah Winn (top), laura McConarty (above) and Erin Scroggins (left) may have played in their last ten-nis match on Wednesday, depending on the tournament seeding and if the Titans can advance.

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It’s been a rough season for the Pembroke High School softball team, but they are ending it with their heads held high.

The Titans celebrated se-nior day at the high school on Monday with a 2-1 win over the Randolph Blue Devils, giving them three wins in their last four games.

The Titan defense, which was the team’s biggest prob-lem early in the season, has gotten better and, according to head coach Tony Pina, has been the key to Pembroke’s strong finish.

“The story for us is that we are playing good defense,” Pina said. “Randolph did a good job putting the ball in play, but we made every play.”

The Titans are still strug-gling at the plate but have also improved their ability to manufacture runs. Pembroke got both their runs off the Blue Devils in the third inning with only one hit. Stephanie Ever-son reached on an error to start the inning and went to third on a single by Jackie Graney. Freshman Michelle Muriph’s sacrifice bunt scored Everson and moved Graney from first to third, allowing her to score on a passed ball.

“We’re doing a real nice job playing small ball, and we’ve been able to win be-cause of that,” Pina said.

Randolph cut the lead to one with one out in the top of the sixth inning on a single and RBI triple, but the Titans tight-ened up defensively and left the tying run at third base.

“It definitely feels good [to end the season like this],” Pina said. “You can definitely see our improvement.”

Another reason for the late success has been the emer-gence of Jen Ruffini on the mound. Since taking over as the everyday starter, Ruffini has only allowed more than five runs in a game once and struck out nine Blue Devils in Monday’s win.

The Titans got four hits off Randolph pitching, all by the seniors playing on senior day. The Titans are graduating captains Vanessa Haen, Jackie Graney and René Cincotta off their roster, as well as Shan-non Savage and team manager Rachael Mohan. The captains will leave some big holes to fill, particularly Haen, who has caught every game in her four

years as a Titan, and Graney, who is the last in a long line of talented siblings who helped start the program.

“Every year there has been a Pembroke softball team there has been a Graney in the line up,” Pina said. “They have all been very talented players, and Jackie is no exception. We are going to miss her. And Vanes-sa has caught over 80 games; I don’t know how many people can say that. She’s been a lead-er on this team long before she was captain.”

Cincotta and Savage both played all over the field for Pina in their years with the team, and he said they have done an outstanding job.

Without a freshman or JV team this year, Pina and the staff were forced to make cuts and Mohan was going to be left

off the roster. But the coaching staff liked her dedication to the program and her presence on the bench, so they created a manager position so she could still be a part of the team.

“She really wanted to be part of the team and she’s the kind of kid you want to have around,” Pina said. “I know the kids appreciated having her there.”

The Titans wrapped up their season in Silver Lake on Wednesday and, with most of the team returning, Pina said their good finish bodes well for next year.

“These young players are earning the confidence they need to help us down the road,” he said. “We lost five games by one run this year; if we can fix that, it puts us in the tournament.”

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GrEAT SCOTT! Seven-year-old Mia Scott gets her Patriots jersey signed by New England Patriots wide receiver Isiah Stanback during the celebrity softball game between the Patriots Alumni and the State Police to raise money for Pembroke Youth Baseball, Pembroke Youth Hockey and Pembroke Titan Football and Cheerleaders. Story on page 25. Photo by Melissa Parmenter

Ending with a bangSoftball team closes out home season with win over Randolph

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Senior Jackie Graney gets one of Pembroke’s four hits and came around to score the winning run.

Seniors rené Cincotta (left) and Shannon Savage recieve gifts from the younger Titans on senior day. Photos by Dave Palana

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