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Team effort at West Elm Farm

By Becca Manning, express staff [email protected]

Though the season got off to an uncertain start — with the Town Landing beach closed for state testing right before its official open-ing — the local swim program is back in full swing, and Director of Beaches Amy Hill said she’s never seen Oldham Pond looking so clear.

“We opened up a little over two weeks ago, and it’s been clear like this ever since,” said Hill, who has worked for the Pembroke swim program for eight years, five of them as director. “I haven’t seen any of the blue-green algae this year. It hasn’t bloomed.”

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A KICK OUT OF SUMMER: Head lifeguard Sam Draper helps three-year-old Isabella Panaro works on her kicks during a swim lesson Tuesday morning at the Town Landing beach.

After uncertain start, town beaches now open and busy with lessons, recreation

USING HIS NOODLES: Danny Abban, 4, prac-tices his kicking in Oldham Pond, supported by noodle floats.continued on page 13 Photos by Becca Manning


For Christine Falk and Matt York, the past year has been one big growing season as they worked to build a local farmers market from scratch.

On Saturday, all that work will pay off as the first Pem-broke Farmers Market opens for business at 9 a.m. on the Town Green. There, shoppers will be able to find fresh pro-duce, herbs, cut flowers, eggs, lobster, breads, pies, cookies, soaps, jewelry, pottery, hand-bags and more as they visit the 20-or-so vendor booths set up around the green.

Market timePembroke venture to open Saturday on Town Green

PEMBROKE FARMERS MARKET

WHAT: Local farmers, grow-ers, crafters and other ven-dors, plus acoustic music, kids’ activities and informa-tion about locally grown and organic foodWHEN: Saturdays, July 10- Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to noonWHERE: Town Green in front of the com-munity center, 128 Center StreetINFO: Find vendors list and more information online at pembrokefarmersmarket.org

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Like many business ventures, West Elm Farm started with a

dream. Well, two dreams.Patrick Roll and John Ab-

batematteo were living in Ja-maica Plain at the time and talking about their life goals. Abbatemat-

teo wanted to restore an old farmhouse. Roll wanted to

raise animals. “I said, ‘Well, they kind

of go together,’ and that’s how we came up with the idea,” Abbatematteo said. “It kind of took off from there.”

The pair moved to Pem-broke in 2000 and spent the next several years restoring a 190-year-old farmhouse on West Elm Street. Thinking they’d start with goats, they discovered Icelandic sheep and fell in love with the animals,

Micro eco farm uses sustainable practices to raise sheep, rabbits

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The great American writer Walt Whit-man once said, “I

see great things in baseball. It’s our game — the American game.” This spirit is alive in Pembroke through the work of many volunteers who over the years have worked tirelessly to ensure that the youth base-ball program flourished. Cur-rent Pembroke Youth Baseball President Paul Mahoney is overseeing the final touches on the aggressive field expansion project started by his predeces-sor, Steve Nagle. As a result of their work and the help of oth-ers, Pembroke will be hosting a Cal Ripken League State Tour-nament for the second time in three years.

How did you get involved in the program? I started by coaching my son when he was six and entering the tee ball program. I became a divi-sion director when he was in the Rookie 8 program. When Steve Nagle stepped down as president in the fall of 2007, I became president.

I had been involved in oth-er things around town, starting with the Government Study Committee when we moved from three to five selectmen. I have also coached basketball for both my older daughter and son. I wanted to get more in-volved since moving to Pem-broke from Weymouth in 1993 with my wife, after having grown up in Hanover.

How large is the pro-gram? We have over 600 players in the program, tee ball through Babe Ruth. We start players in kindergarten at the age of six in tee ball and go all the way to Babe Ruth, which is 13-15 years old. Our summer program has eight teams and over 100 players who continue into early August playing in summer leagues and tourna-ment play.

How important has the field expansion project been for Pembroke Youth Base-ball? It was big for us, al-lowing us to centralize the program into one location. All of our games are played at

one place; we keep all of our equipment and uniforms there. It has allowed us to have our opening and dedication cer-emonies in one complex. We are also building a new snack bar building, which we hope will be done by the end of our summer season. It will have re-strooms and meeting facilities for our organization.

How did the project get started? There was an obvious need for additional fields be-cause we did not have enough for the program. The program outgrew the original three fields at Mattakeesett Street. Steve Nagle looked into expanding the complex. It was through his work with the Board of Se-lectmen, Conservation Com-mission and other town boards such as Recreation that got the project going. He worked with the engineers to develop plans and organize the volunteer ef-fort to get the land cleared and leveled for no cost. Greg Han-ley was also important to the effort. We also got a huge boost when we won the Granite City Field of Dreams contest and were able to light two fields.

What is the difference be-tween the Cal Ripken League and Little League? They are very similar in style of play; baseball is baseball. It has to do more with the organization and administrative way to run a youth baseball league. Cal Ripken League allows the local league to run their program the

way they see best. They limit the rules about how the local program should be run. There are also more opportunities for the players who participate in the summer program. Cal Rip-ken has tournaments for ages 9-12, while Little League is just 12-year-olds.

What is planned for the Cal Ripken State Tourna-ment? This is a big event for our program. We are hosting 10 nine-year-old teams from East-ern Massachusetts, including our team coached by Jim Du-chini. The opening ceremonies will be on Saturday, July 17. It will consist of a parade of all players, a skills competition, a home run derby and a cookout for all the players catered by Pat Gibbons and the Alumni Sports Café. Pat has been a big supporter of the program and has always been there when we needed him. Games will start that afternoon and continue throughout the week.

How does somebody get involved in the program? You can contact anyone presently involved, whether it is a coach or board member. The Web site is the easiest place to get in-formation, pembrokebaseball.com. Just like every volunteer organization, the more help we get the better. It is really a year-round effort between registra-tion, planning, the spring sea-son and our summer program; we need a lot of people to keep the program going.

A visit with Paul MahoneyYouth Baseball president excited to host tourney

Pembroke Youth Baseball President Paul Mahoney stands near First Lt. Brian McPhillips Field at the Mattakeesett Street com-plex, where the organization will host the Cal Ripken League State Tournament.

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Cal Ripken team wins District 3 championship

By Mike tropeano express contriButor

The Pembroke 12-year-old Cal Ripken team swept their way to the District 3 champi-onship in a tournament held June 25-30 at First Lt. Brian McPhillips field on Mattakee-sett Street.

The team came out of the gate fast against Randolph with a 7-0 combined no hitter from Drew CaraDonna (5 IP, 9 K) and Justin Everson (1 IP, 3 K). Despite throwing their ace, Randolph could only contain the potent Pembroke attack for three innings when the home-town team put a single run on the board to get the scoring started.

The team continued the at-tack, crossing the plate three times each in the fifth and sixth to break the game open. Of-fensively, the team was paced by Joey Birolini (2 runs), Cam Deegan (2 hits, 2 runs scored) and Trevor Hall (2 hits, 3 RBI). Defensively, Drew Norton contributed with two assists.

Weymouth North was the next team in line in the quest for the title. The team started slowly, allowing the visitors to jump out to a 1-0 lead after two innings. The lead would be short lived when the Pem-broke bats came alive in the third, putting up seven runs on their way to an 8-1 victo-ry. Christian Nashawaty was impressive on the mound, get-ting the complete game win. He consistently kept the North Weymouth batters off balance, striking out six and helping himself defensively on the fi-nal out of the game.

A date with three-time defending champion South Weymouth was now waiting. This time, Pembroke wasted no time in getting the offense started, scoring two runs in the first on Austin LeBlanc’s two-run double. The team kept the

bats alive with another three runs in the second and two in the fourth. Again, CaraDonna was spectacular on the mound, scattering five hits for the 7-1 win. The team’s defense also remained solid with its third straight errorless game high-lighted by web gems from Ryan Tropeano. Michael Byrne and Ricky Dahlquist also had critical defensive plays.

The loss for South Wey-mouth forced them into the loser’s bracket of the tourna-ment, making them defeat Randolph for the right to meet Pembroke in the championship round, setting up another battle between these rivals.

South Weymouth started the game strong, putting up four runs in the top of the first inning; however, this year, the outcome would be different, and Pembroke would avenge a tough loss in last year’s cham-pionship game.

The local team fought right

back, plating two runs in the first to cut the deficit in half. They took control in a four-run fourth when winning pitcher LeBlanc’s ball finally landed for a two-run homer, and the boys were en route to a 9-6 victory.

Defensively, Kyle Holland fought a tough setting sun for a key play in the fifth inning. Offensively, Deegan (3 hits, 3 runs) and Tropeano helped continue the torrid Pembroke attack. Sean Feth returned to the lineup and contributed with two hits. A key assist for the tournament should also go to injured player, Sean L’Italien, who attended all games and maintained the statistics for the team.

As a result of their victory, the team moves on to compete for the Eastern Massachusetts State title in Bourne.

The team is coached by Paul Birolini, Brian Deegan and Mike Tropeano.

The Pembroke 12-year-old Cal Ripken team swept their way to the District 3 championship in a tournament held June 25-30 at First Lt. Brian McPhillips field on Mattakeesett Street.

Pembroke player Justin Everson bats against South Weymouth in the Cal Ripken District 3 championship game.

Grief support group offeredBeacon Hospice will offer a grief series and support group

for younger spouses and partners (in their 20s, 30s and 40s) who have lost their life partner much too early in life. This group will meet in Plymouth for eight weeks on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. beginning July 15. This program is free of charge, and all are welcome to attend. Registration is required by July 14 by calling Scott A. Ciosek, M.Div., bereavement coordinator at Beacon Hospice, at 508-747-7222.

The Pembroke Gridiron Boosters Club’s third annual Titans Youth Football Camp will be held the week of July 26-30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Taught by Pembroke High School football coaches, the camp will feature a week of non-contact football instruction for kids entering third grade thru ninth grade. Cost is $150 per player, with a fam-ily discount of $25 for each additional camper. Families may register by e-mail at [email protected]. All proceeds will benefit the Pembroke High School foot-ball team.

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By JiM MccolluMn, solid Waste & recycling coMMittee MeMBer

Not much progress to re-port from the Solid Waste & Recycling Committee. We had two different guests pres-ent options to those of us who

were at last Wednesday’s

m e e t i n g . One is called WasteZero, which is a

c o m p a n y that sets up and

runs a pay-as-you-throw pro-

gram. Their claim is that they reduce the solid waste tonnage by 43 percent in the towns they serve. If they could reduce our 7,000 tons by 3,010 tons, that would save us $331,100 a year — imagine what that savings would do to our trash bills.

Now, I’m sure they are projecting their very best im-age and that there is a cost to this program. Their cost sav-ings is due to significant in-creases in recycling. There are significant costs associ-ated with recycling, but there are still significant savings for Pembroke residents to a pro-gram like theirs.

There are other details to work out, such as how much must be paid as a fee and how much would be paid for each bag. Several members of our committee are great supporters of PAYT, but others are not, so we don’t have a consensus. I’m a strong proponent of PAYT. There are issues that need to be dealt with, but at least 130 Mass. towns have managed to deal with those issues.

The second guest was a Pembroke resident, Gordon

Martin, who has managed the Wellesley solid waste system for 31 years. He told us there are lots of ways we can im-prove our solid waste and save money in the process. Martin pays close attention to the recy-cling materials prices and liter-ally bids out every load to the highest bidder. In Pembroke, I can’t even find out how much we were paid for most of the recycling materials. I find minimal information regarding what it cost us to haul it away, but nothing as to what the re-turn was. I asked for those fig-ures at the very first meeting we had way back in February and still have not seen it.

I did have a chance to visit with some Pembroke friends who we only see at holiday parties and had some inter-esting conversations. Several claim that they don’t recycle any more because of the lay-out and setup of the current recycling center. I have com-plained about the layout, too, with little response. I did a test run early on in the new cen-ter and, if I adhered to all the

rules, I walked approximately 140 yards. Then, if I had yard waste or large metal objects to leave, I had to lug them over a 4-foot-high fence. I’m pretty healthy and strong, so I could manage most of that, but there are lots of people who simply cannot do what they are ex-pected to do.

So, my hope is that some of you are in the business of laying out logical, efficient “traffic” pattern systems and can sketch out a modified plan for how we could make our recycling center more inviting and user friendly.

Please help us. Members of the Solid Waste & Recycling Committee are not experts —we are just dedicated people wanting to do a good job.

Jim McCollum is a mem-ber of Pembroke’s Solid Waste & Recycling Committee, which meets every Wednes-day at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Residents are encouraged to participate in the discussion online at pembroketalkintrash.blogspot.com.

School Street home broken into through basement window

A School Street resident reported last Fri-day that someone broke into his house through a basement window and made off with a bag of coins valued at $100, a couple of valuable beer steins and some CDs. According to police re-ports, the resident left his home around 8 a.m. on Friday, July 2 and returned around 8 p.m. He discovered someone had entered through an unlocked window in his basement and, find-ing the door to the upstairs locked, kicked the door in. None of the neighbors reported seeing anyone. Police are investigating.

Man accused of assault, kidnapping

A Pine Tree Lane man who allegedly kept a woman from leaving his home after an argu-ment has been charged with assault and battery, intimidating a witness and kidnapping.

John D. Young, 31, of 40 Pine Tree Lane was arrested Monday night after the woman man-aged to get away and called police at a nearby home. The woman said Young had been drinking when they got into an argument and he slapped her in the face, hit her in the head and knocked her to the floor. Young then allegedly told her

she could not leave, preventing her from calling police and cornering her in a room for about 45 minutes, according to reports. When he walked away at one point, the woman left the home and went next door to call police.

Young was held on $5,000 cash bail at the Plymouth County House of Corrections and ar-raigned Tuesday morning in Plymouth District Court.

Family member may have taken guns

Police believe a family member may be the culprit in a break-in reported at a Woodbine Av-enue home. According to reports, the resident called police around 3 a.m. on Monday, after returning home to find two guns missing from a locked safe. Police said there was no sign of forced entry to the home or to the safe. Items taken include a .22-caliber Remington rifle and a .380-caliber pistol. Police are investigating.

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THuRSDAY, JuNE 2410:25 a.m. Dog complaint re-

ported on School and Mattakeesett streets. Referred incident to animal control officer.

12:19 p.m. Dog complaint reported on West Elm Street. Re-ferred incident to animal control officer.

4:15 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Captain Torrey Lane.

4:15 p.m. Sex offenses report-ed on Oak Street.

4:41 p.m. Threatening report-ed on Furnace Lane.

7:02 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Riverside Drive

7:21 p.m. Police arrested Mi-chael P. Cobb, 31, of 142 Indian Trail on a default warrant for fail-ure to appear.

8:57 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in damages re-ported on Mattakeesett and Grove streets.

9:10 p.m. Larceny/shoplifting reported on Church Street.

10:07 p.m. Suspicious vehicle reported on Taylor Point Road.

FRiDAY, JuNE 251:26 a.m. Noise complaint re-

ported on Littles Avenue. Verbal warning given.

3:22 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Jessica Circle.

8:08 a.m. Missing or lost prop-erty reported on Forest Street.

9:35 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Center Street.

10:25 a.m. Motor vehicle break-in reported on Church Street.

11:00 a.m. Fraud reported on Valley Street.

12:30 p.m. Motor vehicle break-in reported on Church Street.

4:12 p.m. Motor vehicle com-plaint reported on Oak Street.

5:09 p.m. Motor vehicle com-plaint reported on Church Street.

6:25 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle reported on Oak Street. Departmental action taken.

7:33 p.m. Noise complaint re-ported on Tara Drive. Verbal warn-ing given.

8:28 p.m. Annoying phone calls reported on Washington Street.

11:20 p.m. Animal complaint reported on Antilla Court.

SATuRDAY, JuNE 269:20 a.m. Animal complaint

reported on Center Street. Re-ferred incident to animal control officer.

11:25 a.m. Bicycle larceny re-ported on Mattakeesett Street.

11:46 a.m. Residential vandal-ism reported on Oldham Street.

1:45 p.m. Annoying phone calls reported on Grace Ann Road.

2:53 p.m. Disturbance report-ed on Mattakeesett Street.

6:01 p.m. Dog complaint re-ported on Gorham Avenue. Re-ferred incident to animal control officer.

7:41 p.m. Vandalism reported on Merrick Way.

8:16 p.m. Disturbance report-ed on Brick Kiln Lane.

9:00 p.m. Animal complaint reported on Lyon Road.

9:16 p.m. Noise complaint re-ported on William Avenue.

SuNDAY, JuNE 272:05 a.m. Non-aggravated as-

sault reported on Warren Terrace.

6:53 a.m. Residential vandal-ism reported on Standish Street.

9:15 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Antilla Court.

9:35 a.m. Suspicious activity reported on Forest Street.

12:15 p.m. Motor vehicle theft reported on Harvard Street.

5:37 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Columbia Road.

6:57 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Center Street. Dis-persed gathering.

7:13 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in damages re-ported on southbound off ramp. Referred incident to State Police.

7:26 p.m. Highway/Water/Tree Department call reported on Center and Mattakeesett streets.

8:29 p.m. Noise complaint reported on Wampatuck Street.

9:02 p.m. Noise complaint reported on Mattakeesett Street.

9:06 p.m. Noise complaint reported on Plymouth Street. Re-ferred to other police.

9:12 p.m. Noise complaint reported on Center Street.

10:47 p.m. Suspicious activ-ity reported on Edgewater Drive.

MoNDAY, JuNE 2810:50 a.m. Domestic issue re-

ported on Kerri Lane. 209A order placed on file.

2:03 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with over $1,000 in damages re-ported on Church Street.

4:34 p.m. Vandalism reported on Forest Street.

7:09 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on High Street.

TuESDAY, JuNE 2911:47 a.m. Motor vehicle

theft reported on Church Street.2:09 p.m. Residential break-

in reported on Hamilton Drive.4:42 p.m. Motor vehicle

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

7:32 p.m. Larceny reported on Pleasant Street. Referred to state police.

8:35 p.m. Suspicious vehicle reported on Dwelley Street.

11:22 p.m. Dog complaint re-ported on Ferndale Avenue.

WEDNESDAY, JuNE 302:01 a.m. Suspicious vehi-

cle reported on North Boundary Road.

7:49 a.m. Suspicious vehicle reported on Mountain Avenue.

9:05 a.m. Commercial van-dalism reported on Captain Tor-rey Lane.

4:29 p.m. Animal complaint reported on Country Club Circle. Referred incident to animal con-trol officer.

5:12 p.m. Motor vehicle theft reported on Fernace Lane.

8:18 p.m. Threatening report-ed on Furnace Lane.

9:53 p.m. Domestic issue re-ported on Center Street.

THuRSDAY, JulY 17:05 a.m. Residential vandal-

ism reported on Standford Hill Road.

12:12 p.m. Fraud reported on Pleasant street.

1:44 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with damage over $1,000 reported on Church and Oak streets.

8:05 p.m. Fire incident re-ported on Fieldstone Drive. Fire Department notified.

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Artwork, photographs sought for Arts Festival The 43rd Pembroke

Arts Festival will take place on Aug.

7-8 under the big pink-and-white striped tent on the Town Green. All area artists and photographers are wel-come to enter this juried show, which recognizes outstand-ing achievement in numer-ous categories including oil/acrylic, watercolor/gouache, pastel/drawing, mixed media/printmaking, sculpture, fiber arts/fine crafts, and color and black-and-white photography.

Submissions, which must be the original work of the artist and may not have been previously exhibited in the Pembroke Arts Festival, will be accepted at the community center in Pembroke Center on Friday, July 23 from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday, July 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. There is a $12 nonrefundable fee per entry, and no limit on the number of pieces that may be entered.

Flat work must be framed, wired and ready to hang. Sculpture and 3-D work must be accompanied by their own pedestals.

The festival also features a separate Young Artists exhi-bition. Young artists in grades preschool through high school are invited to submit their orig-inal artwork and/or photogra-phy. Each student may enter a maximum of two pieces in the combination of their choice. There is no fee. A maximum of 180 entries will be accept-

ed. Entries may be left at the Pembroke Public Library from Monday, July 12 through Sat-urday, July 24. Blank entry forms will be available at the main desk. The pieces must be ready for hanging: framed with hooks and wire on the back.

Judges for this year’s fes-tival include: T.A. Charron, an artist and curator for the Attleboro Arts Museum, with more than 90 national awards for excellence in both paint-ing and drawing; Bob Packert, a commercial photographer based in Boston who special-izes in shooting people, fash-ion, sports and lifestyle in stu-dio and on location and whose honors and memberships in-clude Graphic Photography Annual, Communication Arts, Art Directors Club of NY, The

One Show, Tokyo One and the Ad Club of Boston; and Anne Belson, a Cape Cod artist with a studio in East Falmouth, whose paintings have been in-cluded in national exhibits in Pennsylvania and Rhode Is-land. She also is a juried gal-lery artist at South Shore Art Center and the Cape Cod Art Association. She holds signa-ture memberships in the New England Watercolor Society, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and the Rhode Island Watercolor Society.

The Arts Festival is also looking for volunteers to as-sist in numerous ways before, during and after the festival. Help is needed with taking in entries, setting up panels for the artwork to hang on, donat-ing and serving dessert at the Friday night reception, serving as a host at the tent entrance during the festival and helping with the children’s crafts.

For more information about the festival, submitting artwork in either the juried show or the Young Artists Ex-hibition or to see a compete list of volunteer opportunities, visit pembrokeartsfestival.org. Entry forms may be down-loaded from the link that says “Artists.” Volunteers are also welcome to call Rita Ouellette at 781-294-8191 for more in-formation.

On June 6, Emma Cushing, 5, had a haircut she will always remember. Her appointment was at All About You hair salon on Mattakeesett Street, cut by Donna. Emma has had long, thick hair her whole life, so when she asked to have it cut, the first thing that came to mind was where do to donate it. In the end, Emma was able to donate 8 inches to Beautiful Lengths at Pantene. Emma just graduated from CNK and will be headed to kindergarten at Bryantville Elementary School in the fall.

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A Pembroke Arts Festival visi-tor looks at the gallery of art-work submitted in the festival’s 2009 juried show.

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Pembroke resident Becky Coletta campaigns for Josh Cutler of Duxbury, who is run-ning against Webster for the Sixth Plymouth District seat.

Though Pembroke was quiet over the Indepen-dence Day holiday, with no town events sched-uled, several local faces appeared in the Fourth

of July parade in nearby Duxbury on Sunday.

Pembroke residents

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Dan Wandell campaign for

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Recently, ➢ Matthew Hoar and Chelsi Pugliese earned their degrees from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Be sure to congratulate Matthew and Chelsi when you see them around town.

Congratulations also go out ➢to Derek Keough, who has made

High Honors for the second se-mester at Thayer Academy in Braintree. Derek is in the Class of 2012.

Some Red Hat ladies recent- ➢ly had an outing to Hingham and Norwell. The ladies saw “Show Biz III” at the Performing Arts Center at Linden Ponds. After

the performance, the ladies went to the Strawberry Fair Restaurant for a late afternoon lunch. I hear Carole Lesieur had a dish called Lobster Mac and Cheese. Carole said the meal was delicious.

On Sunday, Sept. 12, ➢ Mary Bower will participate in the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. This will be Mary’s 17th year doing so. Mary walks in memory of two former students and in honor of all the children and adults fighting can-cer. Last year, Mary collected just over $2,800, and her goal this year is $3,000. If you would like to help Mary reach her goal and at the same time join in the fight against cancer, you may send your contribution (checks payable to BMJFW) to Mary Bower, 10 Misty Meadow Road, Pembroke, MA 02359. If there is someone you would like Mary to walk for, just send the name along with your contribution, and she will pray for that person and for you while she is walking.

It is time to go down to the ➢library to bid on those silent auc-tion items on display. Some of the items up for bid this year are a Dooney and Burke purse, Royal Worcester bowl, handmade jew-elry, antique rug beaters, five Danbury mint plates, guest DJ with Liz Raven and $300 toward Certa Pro painting, to name just a few. Be sure to check out all the items. They will be up for bid during the month of July. Carol Watches and the Friends of the Library are still accepting dona-tions.

Local skater ➢ Nora Vascon-cellos, who recently took fifth place in the women’s vert compe-tion in Boston, is competing at the X-Games in California at the end of July. Nora will be spending a week competing in women’s vert and street competitions. Donna Cannone, member of the Pem-broke Skatepark Committee, re-ports that the committee has set up a fund to help with the expens-es of sending Nora to the com-petition. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Please make checks payable to “Go Nora” and mail to Rockland Trust, 147 Center Street, Pembroke, MA 02359.

This year, the garden came into bloom earlier and in rich abun-dance. The chipmunks, squir-

rels and moles came in great abundance, too. These little creatures seem to have taken over both the front and rear lawns. We have tried everything to get rid of them, shy of shooting them. But they keep coming back! I was horri-fied a few years ago when they dug so many tunnels under the brick walkway that the walkway collapsed — with a neighbor on it. The walkway was rebuilt three times during that summer and fall. This year seems to be worse. We have tried to smoke, soak and pepper them out, but to no avail. We bought Critter Ridder because it was guaranteed to work. However, I’ve seen the squirrels romp and sun in this peppery mixture. No matter what we try, they still seem to have control of our grounds. They are brazen and bold. They now dig their tunnels in full view of us as we stand helplessly by. Some of their tunnels start near our deck and end under the deck where we have no access and where they know they will be safe. They appear to have all that is necessary to succeed in life — they have a plan, a strategy, stick-to-itiveness, a backup plan, confidence and firm resolve never to give up. And now let’s see what’s going on around town.

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BASKET CLASS: Susan Blaauw, lightship basket weaving instruc-tor (second from left), led her final class of the season last Friday for Rick Bennett, a former Nantucket lightship sailor, and Marie Dowling and Paula Smith, both with 10 years of class experience.

FARM STAND SEASON: Dave Nash and his niece Cheryl Nash operate Uncle Dave’s Farm Stand, 43 Mattakeesett St., where they have an early crop of farm fresh vegetables. They will be at the Pembroke Farmers Market on Saturday.

NEW ADDITION: Allison and Linwood “Donnie” Stone of Fir Road recently welcomed a baby boy. Linwood Christian Stone was born at 4:05 p.m. on June 25, weighing in at 6 pounds 8 ounces and measur-ing 19 1/2 inches long.

GARDEN VARIETY: Bob Karas cleans cellars, attics and yards. On his business card, he refers to himself as The Junkmaster. That is prob-ably why Bob is in the habit of recycling everything he gets his hands on. Even Bob’s gardens, both flower and vegetable, have been cre-ated from seeds or plants that were found in his travels or that were leftovers and given to him by friends. Bob decorates his property for every holiday. His decorations have all been recycled. If you drive by Bob’s house at 249 Mattakeesett Street on any Saturday or Sunday, you can shop at one of his weekly yard sales.



The Pembroke 300th An-niversary Committee is look-ing for help. Pembroke will turn 300 in 2012 and prepa-rations are underway. Help is needed in these areas:

• Historic House and Gar-den Tour (Sunday, May 20, 2012). As part of the celebra-tion of Pembroke’s 300th anni-versary, the committee is plan-ning a tour of historic homes and gardens in town. The committee is looking for any-one who is a proud owner of a piece of Pembroke’s history to consider sharing their his-toric home. Also, volunteers are needed to work on a com-mittee to organize this event and to share ideas. Contact Judy Parks at [email protected] or 781-826-6073 for more information.

• Volunteers for Parade/Fundraising Committees and other subcommittees. These

subcommittees need help: Fundraising, Kick-off Event, Fireworks, Historic House Tour, Colonial Ball, Aviation Weekend, Parade, Road Race, Colonial Encampment, Closing Event, Carnival, North River Cruises, Golf Tournament, Ca-noe Race, Memorabilia, Cable Show, Town Quilt, Antique Car Show, Brick Walkway, Amaz-ing Race, 300 Trees, Official Time Capsule, Booklet, Town Gift, Treasurer, PR.

Learn more by attending the 300th Anniversary Com-mittee meeting every third Tuesday of the month at the Pembroke Country Club at 7 p.m.

• Quilters wanted. The committee is looking for quil-ters interested in developing a quilt of Pembroke history for the anniversary. Interested? Contact Deborah Wall at the library at 781-293-6771.

• Old Pembroke photos. The committee is looking for old photos of Pembroke for possible use in postcards, a book or some other display. Drop them off at the library, Attention: Director, or in the selectmen’s office at Town Hall.

Also, the new Pembroke 300th Anniversary patch is now on sale at the Pembroke Public Library and in various offices at Town Hall, including the selectmen’s office, DPW office and building office. The patch features the Pembroke 300th logo and costs $5 each. Proceeds will help fund the anniversary events in 2012.

Residents can follow the Pembroke 300th Anniversary Committee online at Face-book or at Pembroke300.com. To be added to the e-mail list with updates, call Janet Fahey at 781-293-5620.

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Hot Spot of the Week: Stellwagen Banks for tuna — the bite is red hot!

Tip of the Week: Remember, no possession of striped bass while on Stellwagen Bank or more than three miles offshore. Past three miles is federal waters — no bass permitted

in the E/E/Z Zone.Coastal Report: Happy Fourth of

July! Fireworks, tuna, sharks and bass! Early in the week, there was a good bite for tuna on Peaked Hill Bar. Live mack-erel on a kite or balloons are the best bets to land a tuna. Trolling squid bars in pink and black have been producing some 68-

to 72-inch tuna. Slow-trolled Shankas in pink or lipstick have also been hot.

The Southwest Corner has also been good for tuna fishing, with live mackerel on kites and balloons. There are many large bass hitting the live mackerel — but remember, they must be released if caught on Stellwagen Bank or over three miles out.

Over at the Race at Provincetown, there was a mob scene on the weekend. Lots of bass in the 28- to 30-inch range, caught mostly on wire line jigging with black and purple jigs. In the deeper water off the Race, umbrella rigs with red worms were taking some larger 36-inch-plus bass. Fishing near the Bath House and the Race has been really bad for the fishing gear (lots of ghost nets). These ghost nets have taken all kinds of fishing gear — jigs, umbrella rigs and swimming plugs.

Over in the Plymouth and Duxbury Bay area, bass fishing has been good. Live bait used in the most popular holes has been producing some nice keeper bass. As usual, there are plenty of feeding schools of small bass and bluefish popping up all over the place. The bluefish are real small — 3 to 5 pounds (great tuna bait). Flounder fishing in the channels off Duxbury has been good — lots of nice keepers. Pogies are hard to find, but they are around the mooring area near the Duxbury Harbormas-ter’s office.

Over at High Pines, live lining mackerel will get some nice keeper bass. Just outside Green Harbor, flounder fishing is great — lots of keepers. Live lining mackerel from the harbor has been good, with an occasional large keeper. There are still mackerel at Farnham’s Rock. Make sure you get there early.

At the mouth of the North River, bass fishing is just OK — some small keepers. There are small bass, just over or just under keeper size all the way up the river to Damon’s Point. Trolling small umbrella rigs from Fourth Cliff to First Cliff has been pro-ductive for some small bass in the 12- to 15-pound range. In the deeper water, it’s getting harder to find mackerel.

The word from Captain Dan on the Papa Too is “Go East.” Over the weekend, Dan picked up six tuna on live mackerel — all in the 68- to 72-inch range.

Congratulations to the crew of the Polar Bear on landing a 400-pound Thresher shark. Captains Rob and Stan Glaskin and angler Dave Vetelino — what a catch!

Got a fish tale to share? Send local fishing news, tidbits and photos to Skip Cornell at [email protected].

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Having watched several Celtic playoff games while sa-voring the selections from the new menu, let me make a few recommendations.

Soups: The soups are a strong category. Have confi-dence in the soup of the day se-lections. Chicken Florentine is a prime example, starting with well-made broth — smooth and nearly creamy — with gen-erous chunks of roasted chick-en, the appropriate amount of greens to serve as a fresh foil to the meatiness of the soup, and modest seasoning to comple-ment and flatter its fellow in-gredients.

Black bean and beef soup delivered on the promise inher-ent in its name. Good soup al-ways starts with the stock. This is beefy and thick, the ideal ve-hicle for long-simmered black beans studded with plentiful chunks of savory beef (soup prices: $4-cup, $5-bowl).

Potato Chips: It’s im-possible to describe exactly how addictive these crispy little beauties are. Seems like a small thing; it’s a great big thing. Powers says sea salt is the secret. You’ll be stomping the floor, slapping your knee, making funny faces — and continue to munch them down till they’re gone, then ask for more ($5).

Duxbury Oyster Tues-day: Stunning. Having actu-ally traveled repeatedly to the northwestern united States and Brittany and Normandy in France, as well as consuming endless quantities from all the recognized oyster-producing regions of the world, I like to think my oyster palate is well-educated. Duxbury oysters are tied for first place with only two others in the entire world

(More to follow in weeks to come; $1.50 per oyster).

After I had enthused end-lessly about the oysters, Pow-ers told me I’m not alone. “We’re selling 300-400 a night. We have customers calling in advance saying, ‘We’ll be in at 6. Could you have 100 oysters ready for us?’ Then five or six people show up.”

I want to meet those people — and eat some oysters with them. Those are my kind of people.

Chicken Carbonara: Heart-warming comfort food. Pancetta adds a spike of salty flavor; sweet peas adds col-or and textural contrast; the creamy sauce is creamy as can be (Imagine that!) and the pas-ta is precisely al dente ($15).

Steak Tips: Hearing my request for a red meat recom-mendation, the server never hesitated: “The steak tips are exceptional. I’m not trying to bump you up in price; they’re just fantastic!” Exceptional advice; fantastic tips. And they’re not expensive given the amount of perfectly grilled red meat satisfaction they deliver.

Sautéed zucchini and summer squash, a nicely baked potato and the rich accompaniment of whipped butter and sour cream played as a well-rehearsed en-semble.

Service: Powers is a con-tinuation of a long line of customer-friendly institutions. Certainly The Winery 53 and Bobby Hackett’s emphasized the concept. He also told me about his father’s family store in South Boston: “My father told me that ‘Every single customer who ever comes in is right. There has never been a customer who was wrong.’” Powers emphasizes that with his employees.

I experienced it firsthand and completely unknown to the staff: One night you will find servers so helpful and encouraging that they will not only recommend the most delicious dishes on the menu, they will also insist that you take home a generous platter of the best homemade potato chips this side of Idaho, Maine or Dijon. They might even insist on staying open for an extra few minutes so you can watch the end of an exciting Celtics playoff game.

Wine list: Every dish I tasted was matched with a delicious, perfectly suited wine that seemed to be well thought-out and supportive. Don’t fret that the list is a bit shorter. Powers said there were many redundancies or wines that were rarely ordered. Still, I’m begging for a Muscadet to go with those oysters! (See my dish-by-dish wine suggestions at pembrokexpress.com.)

Beer list: There are some exciting craft brewers the de-

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(formerly The Winery 53) is now open and thriving. The most recent incarnation by owner Jim Powers

in this well-established restaurant location showcases a convivial tavern atmosphere, a wide-open room and a family-friendly food philosophy in a menu featuring a variety of well-executed dishes by chef Gil Baretto.

The spacious room is the most striking ren-ovation, the previous version having a clear-cut division between the tavern section and a more formal dining room. Now it’s one big, happy social gathering place.

Owner Powers explains the renovation and concomitant shift in approach: “So many of my customers came in saying they wanted to go to the tavern but it was often filled. When we offered them a seat in the dining room, they said they would prefer the tav-ern section. In addition, the dining room was closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday; that’s a lot of down time and wasted space.

Now everyone, especially families, can come in and enjoy themselves.”

As for the name change, Powers says: “There were also some people who were scared off by the name. Now the neighbors who live across the street are coming in with the whole family. We want folks to come in wearing shorts and a T-shirt looking for a great pizza and a couple of beers to feel comfortable here. Now they are.”

Powers acknowledged that the economy has been a real in-fluence. Every dish on the menu is now under $20, and most are significantly lower. And don’t fret about the wine list; it’s been trimmed back slightly, but I can personally report that there are many wonderful options well-suited to the menu and priced to please.

Arts & Entertainment in and around Pembroke

The Good LifeBy Mark leighton

Brimstone Tavern server Danielle Ducharme and bartender Melissa Ellis get ready to work a Monday night shift in the newly renovated restaurant.

Pembroke resident Colleen Finn will be joining the cross-country JettRide for the third leg – 700 miles of bike riding from Kansas City, Mo. to Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 2-15. She is looking for help in meeting her fundrais-ing goal of $10,000 and will be holding a fundraiser on Sunday, July 11 from 12-7 p.m. at the Dairy Twist on Route 53. Finn, 22, works for the Jett Foundation as well as at Dairy Twist. The event will feature hot dogs and hamburgers, raffle items, a 50/50 raffle, face painting and backyard games. Donations also can be submitted online at firstgiving.com/cmfinn. The JettRide is raising awareness and funds for the Jett Foundation, an organization started by Pembroke residents Christine and Stephen McSherry to help fund research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and support families living with the disease. For more infor-mation, call the Jett Foundation at 781-585-5566 or e-mail [email protected].

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“I think it’s actually turned into more than we hoped for,” said Falk, who founded the market with her brother, York. The two will operate as co-managers for the season. “We’ve been doing this since August, when we first met with the selectmen. It’s been almost a full year. A lot of our ven-dors are people who came to our very first meeting at Town Hall. Without the vendors, we wouldn’t have a market. It’s a great group of people.”

The market will run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon on the green, through Sept. 25, with the exception of Aug. 7, when the Pembroke Arts Festi-val will be underway.

“I’ve really been taken aback by how much support we’ve gotten from the town and how excited people are for it,” Falk said of the market.

Falk first got interested in creating a market when she began looking for ways to buy locally grown food to feed her two young boys. During the process of building the mar-

ket, Falk said she has learned a lot about eating fresh, locally grown food, and she hopes to share that information through-out the season, with lessons on gardening, making baby food at home and other topics.

“It’s kind of changing the mindset of what we’re eating, too,” she said of the market. “A lot of this will be about educat-ing people.”

Falk also plans to have a children’s activity each week, such as craft projects, potting plants or an observation area where kids can smell differ-ent herbs. On Saturday, July 17, Youth Services Librarian Jessica Lamarre will stop by for a special story time on the green.

“We’re just trying to get people to come down, buy fresh, local food and just sup-port other people in the com-munity. We also want to make it a nice place for people who have the time to linger and hang around,” Falk said. “We’re hoping it’s going to be a really nice environment that’s nice for strolling. Since it’s early, people can grab their coffee and come down and do their weekend shopping.”

The market also will fea-ture local acoustic acts on the Town Green bandstand, orga-nized by York, who has dab-bled in music himself.

“It will be acoustic or blue-grass — no electric guitars or drums. We want to be really quiet so we’re not bothering anyone,” York said.

Though most of the season

is booked, there are a few spots in early fall open. Musicians interested in performing for free can contact York through pembrokefarmersmarket.org. And York, too, might take the stage one weekend.

“I’ll probably do one at some point,” he said. “The Matt York Experience will be in full effect.”

Like his sister, York said he was impressed by the commu-nity’s response to the market.

“The town has been awe-some; everybody at Town Hall and everybody at the Recre-ation Department has been su-per supportive and has helped in every way possible,” he said. “Everywhere I go, people are asking me about it and are excited about it.”

For some vendors, this will be their first farmers market — or even their first foray into the business world. For others, Pembroke’s event will be one of several they do throughout the season.

Taproot Garden business partners Shawn Dufour of Whitman and Adam Mackey of Pembroke will be making their

market debut on Saturday. The duo will be selling fresh veg-etables, herbs, eggs and other items grown and raised in their backyards, as well as hand-made birdhouses.

“Adam got the idea to do the market and he didn’t feel like he had a big enough area to do it by himself, and he knew that I did a lot of gardening, so he asked me to do it with him,” Dufour said. “We’re just try-ing it; it’s just for fun mostly. I never really expected to do more than just vegetables for our own table.”

Dufour said he has had to adjust to growing for more people, tripling his garden-ing space this year. Among the items Taproot will bring to the table, if everything goes to plan, are peaches, a variety of tomatoes, yellow peppers and eggplant.

“I’m trying to provide stuff that people buy anyway, like the eggplant and tomatoes,” he said. “Then I’m doing some more unusual stuff, like brussel sprouts, because I like them, and maybe someone will buy them.”

Pembroke’s market will be the second for Sally Carver of The Carver Farm in Marsh-field.

Carver, who makes pies, breads and other baked goods, got her start at the Marshfield Farmers Market several years ago. She showed up thinking she might sell extra tomatoes from her garden only to dis-cover she couldn’t quite com-pete with local farms and their

truckloads of produce.“The market people said,

‘What we really need is some-body that makes pies and bread,’ and I said, ‘I could do that,’” she recalled. “Now it has multiplied so much that I can barely keep up with it. But it’s a fun thing. I love to bake.”

When she heard Pembroke was starting its own market, Carver was eager to help out.

“I thought it would be fun to see it from the ground up,” she said.

On Saturday, she will be selling homemade pies in fla-vors like strawberry rhubarb, apple and blueberry and oat-meal, whole-wheat and cinna-mon breads.

The Pembroke Farmers Market is a member of the Mas-sachusetts Federation of Farm-ers Markets and accepts WIC and senior food vouchers.

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• Acorn Canning Company: Jams, jellies, preserves

• Billingsgate Farm/Grandpa Tom’s Farm Stand: Natural and certified organic vegetables, fruits, herbs and cut flowers

• Blue Goose Cottage: Swedish woven afghans, table runners and totes

• Boathouse Lobster: Lobster

• Bogberries & Anne-Made Jewelry: Handcrafted, beaded and wire-wrapped jewelry

• The Carver Farm: Breads, rolls, cookies, pies, fudge, jellies and shortcake

• Cottage Garden Dahlias: Dahlias, dinner plate dahlias and bouquets

• Deb King’s Garden: Organically grown heirloom tomatoes, heir-loom green beans, basil and oregano

• Grandpa Jim’s Garden: Plants, ground cover and more

• Green 101: Sustainable prod-ucts and toys

• Pembroke Cookie Company: Cookies

• Pottery by Kathleen: Birdhouses, birdfeeders, plant stakes, pots

• Renaissance Cooking: Pickles, jams, barbecue sauce, rubs and chutney

• Saxs by Suzan: Handmade handbags, totes, tissue holders

• Taproot Gardens: Vegetables, flowers and birdhouses

• Uncle Dave’s Farm Stand: Vegetables

• West Elm Farm: Free-range eggs, goat’s milk and lanolin soap, beeswax candles, wool, taking orders for rabbit meat and pork

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The joy of jugglingKids have a ball at library’s first summer show

Henry the Juggler opened the summer performance series at the Pembroke Public Library on Wednesday, June 30 with a comical, interactive show for all ages.

Amanda Dupree, 6, returns a tossed hat and becomes part of the show.

Three-year-old Zachary Grow has his hands full learning to juggle.

The Curran family enjoys the antics of Henry the Juggler.

Henry the Juggler performs a balancing act.Haley Peck, 11, becomes part of the show when she returns a ball tossed into the crowd.

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Five-year-old Madison of Curran is full of giggles over the antics of Henry the Juggler.

The kids get a lesson in juggling starting with balancing act.

Janet Stephenson of Maine and daughter Lindsy, 4, watch the show intently.



Friday, July 9Council on Aging Activities. Every Friday: Line dancing class, 9:15 a.m.; games, 12:30-3 p.m. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220.

Getting-To-Know-You Group. 12:30 p.m., at the Council on Aging building, 144 Center St. Led by Anna Wallace. Sign up at the senior center or by calling 781-294-8220.

saTurday, July 10Pembroke Farmers Market Opens. 9 a.m.-noon, on the Town Green. For a list of vendors and more information, visit pembrokefarmersmarket.org. Market will run every Saturday through early fall.

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

Pembroke Assembly of God Services. 9:30 a.m. Christian Education, 10:30 a.m. worship, 7 p.m. Renew, at 786 Washington St. For information, call Pastor Joe Quaresimo at 781-826-2247.

JettRide Fundraiser. 12-7 p.m., at the Dairy Twist on Route 53. Hot dogs, hamburgers, raffle items, 50/50 raffle, face painting and backyard games. Colleen Finn is raising money to participate in the third leg of the cross-country Jett Ride. Donations also can be made online at firstgiving.com/cmfinn.

Entertainment on the Green. 6-8 p.m., at the bandstand on the Town Green. Performer: Above Ground. Free show. Any family-oriented bands willing to donate their time and talent to perform on the Town Green can contact Susan at the recreation office, 781-293-3249.

Monday, July 12Drop-in Summer Story Time. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. For ages 2 and up. No registration required.

Board of Selectmen Meeting. 7 p.m., at Town Hall.

Conservation Commission Meeting. 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall.

Tuesday, July 13Sit 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.

Walking Group. 10:30 a.m., at the Council on Aging, 144 Center St. For information, call 781-294-8220.

Drop-in Summer Story Time. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. For ages 2 and up. No registration required.

Entertainment by Jack Craig at the COA. 12:30 p.m., at the Council on Aging building, 144 Center St. Sponsored by the Friends of the COA, with refreshments and raffles. Sign up by calling 781-294-8220.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party. 1 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Come celebrate the Wimpy Kid with games, crafts and prizes; for ages 7 and up. No registration required.

Seniors Living with Chronic Illness. 1-2 p.m., at Council on Aging building. Sandy Putney, LICSW, 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.

Caregivers Support Group. 2-3 p.m., at the Council on Aging building. Led by Sandy Putney, this free group is for all caregivers of spouses, parents, children, other relatives, friends and neighbors. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220.

PCYA Summer Tuesdays. 3-5 p.m., at the community center. Led by the Pembroke Community Youth Alliance. Every Tuesday through Aug. 24. Open to students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grade this fall. Sign in upon arrival. Enter in the back of the community center near the bingo hall entrance. High school PCYA members will lead unstructured games on the ball field, basketball and tennis courts and in the gym. Parent volunteers will be on site to supervise.

Wednesday, July 14Dull Men Meeting. 10 a.m., at Council on Aging building. Always open to new members. Stop by the senior center, 144 Center St.

Walking Group. 10:30 a.m., at the Council on Aging building, 144 Center St. For information, call 781-294-8220.

Baby Lap Sit. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. For ages six months to two years. No registration required. For information, call 781-293-6771.

Learn to Skate. 10:50-11:40 a.m. or 4:20-5:10 p.m., at Hobomock Arenas in Pembroke. Pilgrim Skating Club will offer these weekly classes through Aug. 25. The remaining seven weeks cost is $105 per skater or prorated $15 per class. An additional $15 annual registration fee is required. For information, visit pilgrimskatingclub.com or call 781-294-7575.

Dollar Day Lunch. 11:30 a.m., at the Council on Aging building, 144 Center St. Sign up by calling 781-294-8220. Charlene Allen will entertain on the organ. After lunch, the movie “Blind Side” will be shown.

Thursday, July 15Walking Group. 10:30 a.m., at the Council on Aging building, 144 Center St. For information, call 781-294-8220.

Recyclable Crafts. 1 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Make a duct tape wallet. For ages 7 and up.

Registration is required. Sign up at the youth services desk or call 781-293-6771.

Friday, July 9Council on Aging Activities. Every Friday: Line dancing class, 9:15 a.m.;

games, 12:30-3 p.m. For information, call the senior center at 781-294-8220.

upcoMingPembroke Farmers Market. Sat., July 17. 9 a.m.-noon, on the Town Green. For a list of vendors and more information, visit pembrokefarmersmarket.org. Market will run every Saturday through early fall. Acoustic music from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Special Summer Story Time. Sat., July 17. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Farmers Market on the Town Green. For ages 2 and up. No registration required.

Tiny-Bean Softball Tournament. Sat.-Sun., July 17-18, at men’s softball field on Reed Street in Hanson. One-pitch, double-elimination tournament in memory of Pfc. Matthew Bean and Scott W. “Tiny” Petitti. Proceeds go to Pfc. Matthew Bean Scholarship at Silver Lake Regional High School. For information, e-mail [email protected] or call 781-733-6548.

Cardboard Tube Battle Tournament. Sat., July 17. 1 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Open to ages 10 and up. Come in “battle” costumes and challenge friends to a duel. A duel is over when one tube breaks. All participants must sign a waiver that is available at the library and on the Web site. Themed prizes will be awarded for winners. For more information, see tubeduel.com.

Entertainment on the Green. Sun., July 18. 6-8 p.m., at the bandstand on the Town Green. Performer: Cover Me, Porkins. Free show. Any family-oriented bands willing to donate their time and talent to perform on the Town Green can contact Susan at the recreation office, 781-293-3249.

Vacation Bible School: Hero Headquarters. Mon.-Fri., July 19-23. 9 a.m.-noon, at High Street united Methodist Church, on the Pembroke/Duxbury town line. Elementary school–age children will enjoy games, snacks, crafts, songs and Bible stories all under the theme of Hero Headquarters. To register or learn more, visit vacationbibleschool.com/highstreetumc. Cost is $25 per child. Call Kate Nugent at 781-826-3102 for more information.

Drop-in Summer Story Time. Mon., July 19. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. For ages 2 and up. No registration required.

Drop-in Summer Story Time. Tues., July 20. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. For ages 2 and up. No registration required.

Pokémon Party. Tues., July 20. 4 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Ages 6 and up can come trade Pokémon cards, play Bingo for book prizes and watch Pokémon episodes. No registration is required.

School Committee Meeting. Tues., July 20. 7:30 p.m., at North Pembroke Elementary School library. See agenda at pembrokepublicschools.org.

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Nicole Clement uses a noodle to teach two-year-old Reilly Logan-Cobbett, 2, how to paddle on Oldham.

James Coner shows brothers Jack, 6, and Gavin Houghton, 4, how to use their noodles in Oldham Pond.

Sarah Winn sits in the shallows with a group of young swim lesson students at the Little Sandy beach.

Amy Hill, director of beaches, keeps watch as lifeguard while her staff members lead swim lessons at Oldham.

Students at Little Sandy work on their kicks.

Paul Coner shows three-year-old Tommy Guthro how to kick using the paddle board at Oldham Pond.

Swim instructor James Coner works with Benjamin Dufour, 5, of Whitman in Oldham Pond.

Two young swim-mers get a briefing before jumping in for a swim to the other dock in Oldham Pond.

Melissa Collin hangs onto the paddle board as Gillian Canniff, 8, works on her kicking in Oldham Pond.

Samantha Collin holds onto her young swim student during a lesson Tuesday morning at Oldham Pond.

Cam Draper teaches a swim lesson at Oldham.

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the Mass. Department of Pub-lic Health, concerned about possible health effects of algae she photographed on the pond this season, state officials came out to test the water on June 16. The Board of Health elected to close the pond until results were returned.

On Friday, June 18, results came back showing that while there were traces of E. coli and blue-green algae present in the water, both were well below the level that would pose a hazard.

The Town Landing and other town beaches reopened as scheduled that Sunday.

Board of Health member Tommy Driscoll said state officials have not provided further information about the tests, but they probably will be keeping an eye on the ponds in the future.

The local board tests the ponds weekly for E. coli lev-els and would alert the public if there were any concerns, Driscoll said.

To help keep bacteria lev-els down, Hill said she and her staff try to discourage beach-goers from feeding the wild-life.

Meanwhile, Hill and her lifeguards have shifted their attention onto a different as-pect of public safety: Teach-ing children how to swim and making sure they are being safe in the water.

A new season of swim lessons started Monday, with classes offered for all skill lev-els and at flexible times likely to fit anyone’s schedule.

Lessons are offered for a half hour Monday through Friday, for an hour each on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or for an hour on Saturdays. The session lasts five weeks, with makeup lessons available af-ter that for anyone who has missed a class. The staff also offers a Mommy and Me class for parents and their young children.

Cost is $75 per five-week session for the half-hour class or the Tuesday/Thursday les-son, and $50 for the Saturday class. Lessons start around 10:30 a.m. and are offered at both the Town Landing beach on Wampatuck Street and at the Little Sandy Bottom Pond beach off Woodbine Avenue.

Classes start from very young — as long as the child can separate from his or her parent — and go up to the Level 6 class, which is a ju-nior lifesaving program.

“There are three years to it, and by the time they’ve passed all three, they’re about 14 1/2 and they’re doing the lifesaving program. You can be a lifeguard and take the test at 15,” Hill said. “Then we’ll hire them here, especially if they’ve gone through the pro-gram.”

Lifeguards are on duty at

both the Town Landing and Little Sandy beaches seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., now through Labor Day weekend.

For Hill, a certified water safety instructor and lifeguard, safety is key.

“I’m pro safety here. I don’t let them go out and get in trouble. The little ones can go up to the belly button. The next level, to their chests. The other ones can go up to their shoulders. They have to be a really good swimmer to be able to go past their shoul-ders,” Hill said.

Students in the Level 5 class, usually ages 8-10, work on building endurance, with their goal to swim out to the “little island” in Oldham Pond, about a quarter-mile swim. Older students work toward a half-mile swim to the “big is-land,” Monument Island. Both swims are part of a series of fun contests and games of-fered at the annual Fun Festi-val at the Town Landing.

This year, the festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hill makes sure lessons don’t get too big; however,

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“We try to keep a hand to every child,” she said. “All the instructors get in with their students. They’re very active with them; they play with them. I think it’s a great pro-gram. That’s the only reason I’m here. I won’t have any-thing less.”

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Swim instructor Dana Rosner works on kicking with his students during a lesson offered Tuesday morning at the Little Sandy Bottom Pond beach off Woodbine Avenue. Lessons are taught daily at Little Sandy as well as at Oldham Pond. Photo by Becca Manning

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Town lifeguards offer swim lessons for all ages at the Town Landing beach on Oldham Pond (off Wampatuck Street) and at the Little Sandy beach off Woodbine Avenue. Lessons range from Level 1 (children must be able to separate from parents) to Level 6, a three-year junior live-saving course. There are several five-week programs:

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I just read in the Pem-broke Express the opin-ion column entitled,

“On the eve of another July 4, America still has far to go.”

To begin, I would agree that there is always room for improvement in any life, or-ganization or government, but I wonder if the writer is aware that we have been making ad-justments for 235 years, which by the way is the oldest and longest form of government of any nation in the world today.

This form of government was originated and established by those “affluent white men” who risked everything for their concern for the people of the colonies. Let’s not forget they did not seek power for them-selves, changing the language from “subjects” to “citizens” — we the people, of the people and by the people.

I wonder if the writer, while forming his opinion, had time to research what happened to these men and their families.

Five signers were cap-tured by the British as trai-tors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were law-yers and jurists. Eleven were merchants; nine were farmers and large plantation owners — men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration

of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress with-out pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His posses-sions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Cly-mer, Walton, Gwinnett, Hey-ward, Ruttledge and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr. noted that the British General Cornwal-lis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dy-ing. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived in forests and caves, return-ing home to find his wife dead and his children vanished (re-source: wallbuilders.com).

They risked and many sac-rificed their lives, and we en-joy the benefits. Were they per-

fect? No. But do we truly feel they deserve the denigration of someone superimposing their assessment on their motives 235 years later? Remember: Freedom is never free!

Additionally, a casual reading of the Declaration of Independence would have re-vealed the reasons they gave for their action. I have summa-rized them for sake of space. They were addressed to King George.

1. He didn’t enforce neces-sary laws.

2. He refused to establish needed laws.

3. He conducted affairs without representation.

4. He purposely manipu-lated them.

5. He refused to consider their requests.

6. He made no attempt to improve their society.

7. He resisted growth in the colony.

8. He refused to set up courts.

9. The judges he did ap-point were corrupt.

10. He established harass-ing police.

11. He sent the army to en-force his capricious rule.

12. He granted power, au-thority, privilege and ability to foreign governments that caused abuse and destruction of the colonists without re-course.

Additionally, they believed that God Almighty was behind what they were about. I’m proud to be a realistic Ameri-can. Criticism has its place, as well as giving credit where credit is due.

Joe QuaresimoElm Street

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how did you spend the fourth of July?

I cannot believe the size of the new CVS. It is way too big for the pla-

za space.What is even more disturb-

ing is the position of the store. The back of the store faces di-rectly to the four corners. That means we see the drive thru, un-loading area and the Dumpster. This will not be a pretty view. I

can’t imagine what architectur-al firm or planning board would make those approvals.

It will not be a good look for the revitalizing of the his-torical area. And while we are at it, let’s demolish the old school in the center and add brick sidewalks.

John CallahanCarriage House Lane

I am a senior citizen who has lived in Pem-broke for 40 years. I

am wondering why the town of Pembroke sends out both the real estate tax bill and the trash bill at the same time with

a due date together. This is a hardship for us seniors on a fixed income. It would be nice if they staggered the bills with separate due dates.

Jane RoseBonney StreetPatriots sacrificed much for independence

Doubled-up bills a hardship for Pembroke seniors ————

New CVS building is wrong for town’s center district ——

Jenn Halloran Lional Lane

“I hung out with my friends and went to the beach for

bonfires and fireworks.”

Chris Carter Center Hill Road

“On the Fourth, I went into Beantown on the boat

and partied hard.”

Sheila Landy Oakland Square Drive

“I brought my family to my brother’s house to spend the day with our large extended family. It was a day of food, fun in the pool

and fireworks at night.”

Joe Tupper Valley Street

“I hung out with my girlfriend, watched fireworks and had a

great time with some friends.”

Janet Rivera-Jones Montclair Ave

“I spent the Fourth of July sailing with my husband, daughter and her boyfriend. It is very relaxing, and I wish I could

do it more often.”

COOLIN’ OFF: Three-year-old Shelby Houghton cools off in the shallows of Oldham Pond as her older brothers participate in swim lessons at the Town Landing on Tuesday morning. Temperatures hit the high 90s on Tuesday. Photo by Becca Manning



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oldham family home now Camp Pembroke

By karen proctor, express coluMnist [email protected]

Oldham Street today is often thought of by Pembroke residents as an alternate route to Hanover or Hanson. Its name comes from the Oldham family — early

settlers and prominent residents of our town — who lived on the shores of Oldham Pond for many generations.

Thomas Oldham, son of the Thomas Oldham who was an early settler of Scituate, purchased from Jeremiah, “Indian of Mattakeesett,” and Abigail, his wife or “squa,” a tract of land

consisting of about 100 acres on the north shore of what was then known as Monu-ment (now Oldham) Pond. He paid 14 pounds silver for the

land in 1693. The land was one-tenth of the “Thousand Acres” — land set aside in 1662 by Josiah Wampatuck, Sachem of the Massachusetts Indians, for himself and his heirs. Mattakeesett was the name given by the Native Americans to the land, which eventually became Pembroke.

It appears from the records that Thomas never settled on the property. In 1695, he gave half of his land “at Mattakeesett” to his brother Isaac Oldham, who, it is believed, built a dwelling and soon after married Hannah Keen of Duxbury. Pembroke re-cords indicate the couple had three children.

Isaac worked the farm for 40 years, until his death in 1736. Isaac’s son Isaac inherited the homestead and lived in his fa-ther’s house with his wife Mary (Stetson) and their four children until he died in 1796. Mary died in 1808. By this time, the origi-nal dwelling was in a very poor state of repair, and it was left to David Oldham Jr., the great-grandson of pioneer Isaac, to tear down the original dwelling and rebuild on the family’s ancestral Pembroke land when he inherited it in 1804.

David Oldham Esquire was a man of prominence in Pem-broke. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen for 18 years. He also served as town moderator and held many offices as a member of the First Parish Church in Pembroke. He was married to Deborah Barker, a descendant of first Pembroke settler Robert Barker. David and Deborah raised eight children in the home. David Oldham died in Pembroke in 1857. His cause of death was listed as “debility.” Deborah died in 1861 of “influenza.” After their deaths, the Oldham Farm passed out of the family.

More recently, the property has been used by Catholic Chari-ties as a boys summer camp and is currently known as Camp Pembroke, a summer camp for girls of the Jewish faith. This seems a fitting use for a property that has seen the growth and development of so many generations of Pembroke families with children.

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

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The Pembroke Histori-cal Society will be having an Italian dinner on Saturday, Oct. 2. Bring the family or a friend and enjoy a dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, sal-ad, bread and desserts. Din-ner will be served between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Enjoy a glass of wine beforehand and then settle back to feast on a wonderful meal.

Tickets are $10 and can be bought in advance on Sept. 28 at the museum building between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. or by calling 781-293-9083 (leave name and phone number and the number of tickets required). Tickets also can be pur-chased at the door the night of the dinner. The Pem-broke Historical Society has just finished a project at the museum building supported by Community Preservation Act funds, and they are ex-cited to share this with Pem-broke.

This particular fund-raiser is to support the Adah Hall House on Barker Street. The Adah Hall House has just had a project completed that was also supported by Community Preservation Act funds. The Pembroke Historical Society member-ship feels strongly in the preservation of these vital historic sites and appreci-ates the support shown by residents through the Com-munity Preservation Act fund.

For more information, call the Historical Society at 781-293-9083 or event chairwoman Beth Dwyer at 781-829-2157.

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Pembroke resident Becky Paul is leading a free yoga workshop for teens and ’tweens. Yoga can help young people cope with unique issues and stresses they are faced with every day. Join Paul this summer at the Hanson Holistic Center, 56 Liberty St., Hanson. Classes offer many benefits including: building strength, flexibility and balance; learn-ing the benefits of focus, disci-pline and relaxation; and cul-tivating kindness, compassion, acceptance and gratitude.

Teens Yoga is offered Tuesdays, July 20 and Aug. 24 from 4-5 p.m. ’Tweens Yoga is offered Tuesdays, July 27 and Aug. 31 from 4-5 p.m. To register for a free workshop, e-mail Becky Paul at [email protected] or call 781-293-2447. More information available at hansonholistic-center.com.

PwA raffling off kayak, prizesThe Pembroke Watershed Association will again be raf-

fling off a new kayak and other prizes to raise money for pond treatments and their annual scholarship fund. Tickets cost $2 each or $10 for a book of six. The top prize is an Old Town kayak with paddle; second prize is $150 cash; and third prize is $125 cash. There will be three mystery prizes drawn as well. The drawing will take place at the Watershed Association’s Oct. 21 meeting. Ticket-holders need not be present to win. For tickets, call Ray and Diane Holman at 781-293-5568.

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an old breed but relatively new in the united States. They later added chickens, ducks, Pilgrim geese, pigs and, most recently, rabbits to their five-acre farm, growing a dream into a thriving little business, West Elm Farm.

On Saturday, West Elm Farm will be among the ven-dors at the first Pembroke Farmers Market, selling their handmade soaps (with sheep lanolin), beeswax candles, eggs, rabbit meat and pork.

“I was very excited [about the Pembroke market], be-

cause it would be right in town and also because it was going to be Satur-

day morning when I would be free,” Roll said. “I’m hoping it does well, because Pembroke needs something in that cen-ter to bring in the community more than just a strip mall.”

West Elm Farm also has a table at the Cohasset Farmers Market and sells products at several fairs around the area as well as at a store in Duxbury called Sugar, shops in New Hampshire and Colorado and online at westelmfarm.com.

“It pays for itself and makes a small profit at this point, but it took as a while to get there, about seven years,” Roll said of the business.

West Elm Farm is what Roll calls a “micro eco farm,” meaning they are small and use sustainable methods, compost-ing animal waste, feeding the animals grass instead of grain (except for the chickens), and not using chemicals. Though they’re not certified organic, they use organic methods — almost everything is recycled back into the land.

“There’s a whole move-ment of micro farms – even in the city – where people are taking small plots and produc-ing a lot of food on their small plots,” Roll said.

He said the Pembroke

Farmers Market will help draw attention to the many micro farms in the area.

“This gives people an awareness that you can buy food locally, at least during the summer,” he said. “Now there’s a place they can go; they don’t have to just random-ly stumble upon somebody. This brings all these people together who have been doing this for a long time.”

Roll said he and Ab-batematteo learned about farming from the Internet, books and by becoming in-volved in the farming com-munity.

“When we first started raising sheep, there was the

North American Icelandic Sheep Breeders Association, and people were really help-ful,” Roll said. “You could put a posting on the board and say, ‘Help — I’ve got a sheep down,’ and instantly people would contact you. And every time an animal dies, you learn something from it.”

“It was a little bit of trial and error,” Abbatematteo added. “And we also went to sheep and wool festivals and learned a lot. People were re-ally helpful. They want to tell you everything.”

The small farm communi-ty is a good example of people supporting one another, Roll said. He trades duck eggs to local goat farmers, who in turn share goat’s milk that Roll uses to make soap. At markets, Roll often is given bruised or damaged produce that can’t be sold from other farmers to bring back to feed his pigs.

Teamwork is also big on

West Elm Farm itself, where the animals help out in lots of little ways. In the barn, the pigs turn up their bedding, essentially helping to break down the materials and create compost that Roll uses on his pastures.

The chickens not only pro-duce eggs but also help clean up the pastures, eating para-sites that may affect the sheep and helping to reduce the fly population.

Manure from the rabbits also is composted and used in flowerbeds or given away.

Rabbits are the farm’s newest addition. Roll breeds and raises New Zealand and Californian rabbits on site but sends them to New Bedford to be processed, along with lamb and pork.

He and Abbatematteo made a commitment when they started the farm that noth-ing would be killed on site.

At the market this week-end, Roll will be taking or-ders for rabbit meat as well as pork.

“Rabbit has been around for a long time. I’m Italian, so I grew up on it,” Abbatematteo said. “It’s mostly been popular with people from ethnic back-grounds – Portuguese, Ital-ians. It’s very nutritional. It has less fat than chicken. An average serving size is about 3.5 ounces, and that has about 200 calories and only about 8 grams of fat. It has no choles-terol. And it has 30 grams of protein.”

The two got into rabbit breeding after discovering that the meat was hard to get around the area.

“We went to Whole Foods and they said they rarely get it, but they were really anxious if we knew someone who had them, and no one was raising them. So we said, ‘Let’s start raising rabbits,’” Roll said. “They’re very sustainable, have a very low carbon foot-print. You can produce a lot of meat for a family in a very small space.”

Also unique is West Elm Farm’s line of soaps made with goat’s milk and lanolin from sheep wool and Betty’s Balm, which also uses lanolin.

The balm is named for Betty, one of the farm’s old-er sheep that Roll and Ab-batematteo bottle fed in their kitchen when she was a lamb.

“As we were handling Bet-ty, we noticed our hands were really soft. Wool has a lot of lanolin in it,” Abbatematteo said. “That’s how we came up with the idea of Betty’s Balm for working hands. We named it after her.”

Also doing her part is Sto-ry, the farm’s guard llama.

“With dogs and coyotes, she will confront and chase where sheep will run. She herds them up and stands be-tween them [and the threat],” Roll said. “It’s nice because she eats the same thing as the sheep, and she’s sheared like they are.”

Several months ago, Roll and Abbatematteo were alert-ed by the llama’s loud, high-pitched braying. When they ran outside, they discovered one of the sheep with its horns stuck in the feeder. Story had herded the rest of the panicked sheep off to the side.

“If she hadn’t alerted us, the sheep would have been dead the next morning,” Roll said.

For more information about West Elm Farm, visit their Web site or stop by their booth at the Pembroke Farm-ers Market.

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At West Elm Farm, everyone pitches incontinued from page one

Patrick Roll and John Abbatematteo moved to Pembroke in 2000 and operate West Elm Farm at their home on West Elm Street.

In the barn, pigs help clean up by rooting through old bedding, turning it up and help-

ing to reduce the materials to compost, which is used on the

farm’s pastures.

Story the llama keeps watch over several Icelandic sheep as they all try to keep cool on a hot sum-mer morning at West Elm Farm. The llama will confront a threat and attempt to scare a predator away while herding the sheep to safety. Among the sheep is Betty (far right), whom Patrick and John raised from a lamb and who inspired their lanolin-infused Betty’s Balm. Photos by Becca Manning

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Features: Handmade goat’s milk soaps, Betty’s Balm, beeswax candles, eggs, grass-fed lamb and rabbit, porkLocation: 65 West Elm Street Phone: 781-826-3581Web: westelmfarm.com


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Charity Yard Saleto benefit the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk. Sat., July 10, 9-2. Rain date, July 11. 7 Keenes Brook Lane, Duxbury. (near the intersection of Keene Street and Union Street). Some of everything and something for everybody. No early birds.

Garage SaleSat., July 10 and Sun. July 11, 9-3. 7 Colonial Dr., (off Union Bridge Rd. Duxbury). Collectibles, books, puzzles, household items, wicker, kids clothes & toys, changing table, car seats, skis and boots, golf clubs/balls, foot massager, walker and more.

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Medical TranscriptionistsBusy local MT company looking for experienced medical transcriptionists to type daily notes, reports, IME’s, etc. on a daily basis. Transcriptionists are needed for 12-24 hour turnaround. Work is home-based, and files transferred through secure ftp/email. Diane, 339-933-2976.

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Hairstylists and Managersfor great new salon in Pembroke. Outstanding opportunity with immediate clientele and great pay. Call Mike at 781-789-5474.

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Pembroke Studio for RentMust see. Charming studio apt. Newly renovated. Close to town center. Non smokers/No pets. Cable ready. Utilities incl. $700/ Mo. Call 781-293-0391.

Relocating/Renovating?Desire Duxbury? Rent beautiful 4BR/2 bath oceanfront home. Scenic views from multi-decks. Fully furnished and appointed. Washer, dryer (wireless internet, cable available). No smoking, no pets. Available August 29, 2010 - May 15, 2011. Shorter terms considered. Call Jim, 508-651-2740.

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Elementary Grades TutorRecent college graduate with a degree in English and Elementary Edcation is willing to tutor students grades 1-5 in all subject areas. Please call Caitlin Larkin at 781-264-0714.

Sewing For Your HomeFormer Boston Costume designer is now available to sew your window treatments, home furnishings and alterations at rates you can afford. Call Hilary to discuss your project. 617-869-6499 or visit www.h2sew.org

Cleaning ServiceWe can make your office or house shine while you relax. We come every week, every other week, or once a month. Move-ins and move-outs. Try us before anyone else. Great references. Call Elaine, 508-718-8159.

RefrigerationRestaurant and marine equipment sales and service. Fully licensed and insured. Call Keith at K. B. Guidetti Mechanical, 508-747-2180 or 508-989-1099. Serving you since 1989. Visit our website, www.kbguidetti.com

SAT Prep and TutoringDartmouth College student to tutor SAT I/II, HSPT/SSAT, mathematics, chemistry, etc. Received perfect score on SAT, 700+ on all subject tests, and five scores of 5 on AP exams. Contact Jake at 781-585-9559.

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Patio & Walkway RestorationIf you have a weedy, sunken patio/walkway, I can make it look new! By powerwashing, lifting sunken areas and poly-sanding, I can bring your patio/walkway back to “like new” condition. Call Jonathan Hopfgarten, 781-706-7031.

Cleaning - Home or OfficeThree years experience, references available, free estimates. I do windows. Call 508-840-6131

Brick Steps RepairedNo job too small. All masonry work. 508-690-2220.

Tasks for TuitionClean-ups, yard or home. Dump runs. Small construction / destruction. Father/son team. Call 781-447-7214, ask for Michael or leave a message.

Odd JobsEagle Scout and DHS grad willing to do odd jobs around your home or office. Dump runs, auto detailing, landscaping, photography, or anything else. Call Graeme, 617-688-5206 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

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Summer Babysitter20 year old college male who loves kids, willing to babysit your children older than five. Has car. Call Jamie, 781-264-8216 (cell).Handyman/Powerwashing Svc.

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Culture ClubTravel (around the world). Tues & Thurs mornings, 7/13 - 7/27, 8:30-10. Ages 6-10. Explore Africa, Australia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia with stories, music & crafts. 170 Monroe St., Pembroke. $60. Charlotte Simpson, 781-293-3341 or [email protected]

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1995 Range Rover LWBThe biggest, best and last of the Real Frame Range Rovers. Excellent condition. Only 65K miles. Loaded, sunroof, CD, etc. Spring Conversion. $9,500. Call 781-934-2137.

21' Doral1995, 4.3 L Merc I/O, cuddy cabin, low hours, great condition. Includes trailer, skis and more. Regularly maintained and locally serviced. Inside winter storage, ready for this season. $5900 or best offer. Call Paul at 781-389-7448 or 781-934-8188.

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4 Sail 1988 Hunter 23 - $3,200. Affordable Sailing! Sail for season! Boat in Duxbury Bay. one gas outboard, Nissan 8.9; three sails; boat stands (Note: electrical not working). Call Kevin, 617-620-9479 or Ron, 781-724-1270.

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99 Seaswirl 23 Walkaround99 200HP Ocean Pro + 04 trailer.

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Boston Whaler1988 17’ Montauk in great condition. 100 HP engine. Moored in Duxbury Bay, available for a test drive anytime. $9800 or best offer. Call 781-964-6770.


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Brendan Fitzgerald grabs a fly ball in cen-ter field.

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the decision to name him Coach of the Year.

“The worst thing is to go to a track meet and sit there for hours while it drags on and on,” he said. “These days, ADs are always look-ing at their budgets and when they see a bus sitting there for 12 or 14 hours, they want to know why. I have a great core of people surrounding me, and we are going to have the best possible output. You know when you put on a first-class meet, it means a lot to people.”

Kates has little time to savor his new award as he just finished organizing and hosting the annual Bay State

Games qualifying meet at Notre Dame, which was the largest qualifying meet ever at Notre Dame. He is also moonlighting in Carver as a per diem EMT on 911 dis-patch. Kates worked as an EMT before going to Notre Dame, where he teaches physics in addition to coach-ing, and said he is fortunate he never let his EMT license lapse as he had to treat an official who collapsed dur-ing an indoor track meet this year until an ambulance ar-rived.

“Luckily I had the medi-cal knowledge to help take care of him,” Kates said. “It’s something I am always going to keep up.”

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Kates named USTAF Coach of the Year

No fireworks for Pembroke LegionPost 143 loses to Bridgewater and Brockton

by Dave Palana, sPorts eDitor [email protected]

It was a rough Fourth of July weekend for the Pem-broke American Legion Base-ball team. Twice Post 143 took leads deep into games against bigger, more experienced teams and twice the leads slipped away.

Pembroke started the holi-day weekend with a 9-4 loss to Bridgewater on July 3 and then watched a 6-2 lead disap-pear in an 11-7 loss to Brock-ton on Monday.

Lefty Adam Simpson turned in his best performance of the summer in Bridgewater on Saturday, but the Pembroke defense broke down in the fourth inning and Bridgewater took advantage by scoring five runs to take a 6-4 lead.

“Adam deserved a way

better fate,” manager Tom Drummond said. “He’s gotten better every single game. You can see what happens when he throws strikes; his stuff is great.”

Bridgewater’s first run of the inning came after Simpson struck out a batter with a ball in the dirt, allowing the runner to run to first and the runner from third to score on the throw. Bridgewater added a run on a bloop single and then two more on a single to center that turned into a triple as Post 143 threw the ball around. Another Post 143 error and Bridgewa-ter single later, and they were on top to stay.

“These are the problems we’ve been having,” Drum-mond said. “We threw the ball around a bit and it hurt us. A couple of guys had a tough game today, and that is unusu-al for them. That one inning dictated the rest of the game.”

Bridgewater added another two more unearned runs in the fifth on a Pembroke throwing error and an RBI double and tacked on an insurance run in the sixth.

Despite the loss, Drum-mond was pleased not only with Simpson’s performance but also shortstop Mike Mar-tin’s day at the plate. Martin, who started the season slow but has been on a tear of late, smacked two doubles, walked and drove in two runs.

“Mike has been on abso-lute fire,” he said. “I couldn’t be happier with the guy. With-out question, he is our hottest hitter and best defensive play-er. He is growing every day in confidence and ability, and he just smoked the ball today.”

Pembroke turned to ace Matt McCartney to right the ship again Monday against Brockton and staked him to a 6-2 lead with four runs in the top of the fifth inning, but Brockton tied the game in the bottom of the inning and, af-ter Post 143 took a 7-6 lead in the sixth, scored five more in the bottom of the inning to win 11-7.

Post 143 will try to get back in the win column with some home cooking on Friday when they host Duxbury at Mattakeesett Street.

LEgIoN BASEBALLPembroke 7Brockton 11

LEgIoN BASEBALLPembroke 4Bridgewater 9

Mike Martin launches one of two doubles in Pembroke’s game against Bridgewater on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a five-run Bridgewater fourth inning. Photo by Dave Palana



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When you send a pitch-er to the mound with a 0.25 ERA, you don’t usually ex-pect to lose by 11 runs.

You also don’t expect to give up nine unearned runs regardless of who is pitch-ing. But both happened to the South Shore Warriors of the wooden bat Cranberry Base-ball League on Tuesday in a 17-6 loss to the Easton Hus-kies at Frothingham Park.

With the Huskies trail-ing the Warriors by a game and a half, manager Greg “Chili” Davis sent his ace Eric Haughn to the mound. But Haughn, who had only al-lowed a single earned run in five starts while amassing 34 strikeouts, left the mound in the third inning down six runs while striking out none.

“There isn’t really much to say,” Davis said. “We didn’t make the plays when we need-ed to. We made mistakes and they capitalized. You can’t make mistakes against a team like that. And the pitching wasn’t there today.”

Nothing went right for the Warriors, who loaded the bases with no outs in the top

of the first and came away with only one run. They then lost their starting right fielder, Beau Barnes, in the bottom of the first when he separated his shoulder diving for a line drive.

Things didn’t get much better as errors led to Easton runs in the third and fourth innings, and Nate Weber was robbed of a sure RBI single in the fifth when he hit a rocket that Easton’s second baseman snagged diving to his right and turned into an inning-ending double play that killed the last Warrior rally.

Though the Warriors stayed with the Huskies for most of the game, things got out of control in the bottom of the fifth when Easton chased Doyle from the game after an error and a hit-and-run RBI single and then scored seven more times off Jeff Sarahs.

The Warriors added a late run in the top of the sixth when Chris Amate singled and scored later in the inning on a wild pitch before the game was called for darkness.

Amate also singled and scored in the first inning on a grounder by Tim Norton, who drove in two runs on the

day. Catcher and first base-man Greg Baggett also had a big day at the plate with two mammoth triples that would have been home runs if Frothingham Park had out-field fences. His second triple drove in the other three South Shore runs.

With the loss, South Shore

is now clinging to second place in the Cranberry League by a half game over both the Huskies and the Rockland Cardinals and one game over the Foxboro Knights and Middleboro Bolts with five games left on their schedule. Only the first-place Braintree White Sox are guaranteed a

spot in the playoffs when they start in two weeks, so Davis said the Warriors now need to treat every game as a must-win with the race so tight.

“We’ve got to win out,” he said. “These are games that we should win, and if we win at least four out of five, we should be sitting OK.”

Problems for the PinstripesHuskies hammer Warriors

Easton’s Jack Taylor slides home ahead of the tag from Warrior catcher and Pembroke native Rich McHugh during Easton’s rout of South Shore on Tuesday. Photos by Dave Palana

Former Pembroke High School star Eric Haughn has been dominant for the Warriors this summer but suffered his first loss against Easton on Tuesday.

Kates named Coach of the YearPembroke resident voted top HS coach in nation by USTAF


Rick Kates is not one to toot his own horn, but there are plenty of people lining up to sing his praises — most re-cently U.S. Track and Field, who named the Pembroke resident and Notre Dame Academy track coach its High School Coach of the Year.

The award not only takes into consideration a coach’s success on the track, but also their community involve-ment and contributions to the sport. Kates won the award over 196 applicants from across the country after being nominated by a group of par-ents and students from Notre Dame.

“I was very taken aback that they did that,” he said. “It was very humbling.”

Kates’ teams helped run the Hingham 5K charity road race as well as the Feed the Need road race, a race where runners turn in canned goods instead of entry fees, and col-lected more than 500 cans of food.

“The kids got a lot of pos-itives from it,” Kates said. “It

was a great thing to do.”The Notre Dame Cou-

gars also had another positive year on the track, where they cruised to their 22nd Catho-lic Conference state champi-onship and competed at the Penn. Relays, Glenn Loucks Games in upstate New York and Hornet Relays on Ran-dall’s Island in New York

City. Notre Dame also sent 44

girls to the Division II State Championship, including Pembroke resident Shauna Owen, who broke the school record in the 400-meter hur-dles as a freshman.

“I’m sure [Pembroke High School coach Greg] Zopatti is crying that she is running for me,” Kates said jokingly. “She’s a fantastic kid.”

While Kates was pleased with his team’s success, he said he was equally proud that all 146 track athletes were able to maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average.

“Every year, they are the gold standard for the MIAA,” he said. “It was a fantastic season, and I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

Kates also serves as the meet director for the MIAA state championships and does the time keeping from numerous races and fun runs across the South Shore, something that he takes pride in and which factored into

Rick Kates moves the hurdles during the Bay State games qualifying meet. File photo

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