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A Board of Health em-ployee, who the town adminis-trator says quit last week, said she did not actually resign.

Gail McSweeney, primary clerk in the health office, ap-peared before the board Mon-day to dispute the resignation.

She was supported by chairman Scott MacInnes, who said in an official state-ment he released that night that the misunderstanding is

part of a slew of issues going on in the office.

In a letter refuting the al-leged resignation on Sept. 14, McSweeney said she had had a disagreement with Board of Health secretary Carol Mirotta over how her hours had been logged in the payroll and had left the office upset. Mc-Sweeney said she then called MacInnes and told selectmen’s secretary Diane Tobin that she


Skate park supporters might have gone home again Monday night without a loca-tion— or at least a spot they didn’t ask for — except for a second chance.

After a motion to accept the proposed site behind the community center died for lack of a second, the Board of Selectmen contemplated plac-ing the park over the former landfill on Hobomock Street. But that motion also was re-jected, and the original motion came up again.


It was a bittersweet victory for mem-bers of the Skate Park Committee on Monday night. Though the group of

skaters, BMXers, parents and friends secured a spot for their long-awaited skate park, they couldn’t help but notice the absence of one of their biggest supporters.

Recreation Director Pam Rowell, who just a month ago was in front of selectmen advocating for the park to be built in Pem-broke Center, died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday evening.

Assistant Sue Roche, who worked side by side with Pam for 10 of her 11 years as direc-tor, said even when the skate park project was put on the town’s back burner, “it wasn’t re-ally far from her heart. She was still driven to get that for the community.”

POWDER POINT: John Rogers helps Thomas Duane, 12, aim a black powder rifle at a target on one of the ranges at the Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association on Forest Street, on Saturday, Sept. 26. The weekend event, associated with the National Rifle Association’s day camp program, opened up the sportsmen’s club to families and introduced various shooting sports. Rogers is a member of the Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association Stumpjumpers, a black powder rifle club. See more photos inside on page 13. Photo by Becca Manning

Second chance for skate parkSupporters get center site despite mixed message from selectmen

continued on page 8

Clerk disputes resignationBoard of Health employee, chair want office concerns addressed

continued on page 7

‘It was a calling for her’Friends recall Rec. director’s passion for the job

Recreation Director Pam Rowell sits at her desk in July. Rowell died of a heart attack on Saturday, Sept. 26. She had worked for Pembroke for 11 years and was an avid sup-porter of the skate park project. Photo by Becca Manningcontinued on page 11

Skate park supporters pre-sented an early plan for the park, to be built behind the community center, where a playground exists today. The 13,000-square-foot park would extend into the current parking lot and is next to the library.

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Pembroke Police Sgt. Charles “Chuck” Mulrain retired from

the department on Sept. 26 af-ter about 35 years of service. He started full time in 1975 and has worked as a patrol-man and provisional sergeant and as a sergeant since 2003.

What are your plans for retirement? I’m moving to Maine. I built a house a year and a half ago, right near the lake, about 50 feet from the water. It’s all done; every-thing’s in the house ready to go. I’m going to move up there. It’s on six acres, at the end of a dead-end road, in a very nice community.

Why retire now? I’m go-ing to be 61 in November and I like fishing, hunting, snow-mobiling, ice fishing, you name it, up in the woods and the outdoors. My wife is the same way. We both like doing the same stuff. Our kids and grandkids still live down here. Our youngest daughter just had a baby about five weeks ago. It’s about a five- or six-hour drive down here, so we’ll come back down for long weekends, stuff like that.

Why did you go into po-lice work? I used to work at a garage up in Hanover and a couple of friends of mine got me interested in doing police work. I always wanted to be a game warden, but that was kind of political. I lived in New York when I wanted to be a game warden, and you had to have ties to get the job. We moved to Massachu-setts in ’65; I finished school and worked at the garage up in Hanover. A couple friends convinced me that I should take the civil service exam. I took it and got a job here. Of course, I lost money when I came here, but after a few years I got caught up, got to where I was making money again, and here we are.

Do you live in Pembroke? We sold our house in Pembroke

and are currently staying at my parents’ house; they’re up in Maine now. So when they come back, I get to leave.

Will you miss anything in particular about Pembroke? The community has changed a lot. I mean, you pull out of here at 5 o’clock and you’ve got to wait for an opening to get out of the driveway. Back in the ’60s and ’70s, you just looked one way, looked the other, and pulled right out. It’s changed up in Maine where we are, too. Everything’s changing everywhere; there are just more people.

Do you have a favor-ite part of the job? Just the whole job; it’s a nice job. But it’s a young man’s job; there’s no doubt about that. The old-er you get, the harder it is to run around chasing people, or whatever you’ve got to do. The body doesn’t stay young for-ever. So it’s time to move on. The job is different every day. There’s always something dif-

ferent to do. Some things be-come boring, so to speak, the same aggravation, same fami-ly domestics and stuff like that or drunk drivers, and that gets to be a pain in the neck after a while. I’ve got a couple of op-portunities up north I’m going to look at. I’m not going to sit around and sew or crochet or anything like that.

Do you think you’ll con-tinue doing police work? No. A friend of mine does carpen-try up there, and he’s offered me a job. I might take a look at driving a truck up there also, either a lorry type truck or a dump truck for a sand and gravel company. I’ll have something lined up. I’m look-ing forward to it.

Are they throwing you a retirement party here? No; they asked me if I wanted some kind of going-away par-ty, and I said no, I just want it low key. Just walk out the door and go on. Like the way I came in.

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SUNRISE/SUNSET Sunrise SunsetFri., Oct. 2 6:41 a.m. 6:23 p.m.Sat., Oct. 3 6:42 a.m. 6:21 p.m.Sun., Oct. 4 6:43 a.m. 6:20 p.m.Mon., Oct. 5 6:44 a.m. 6:18 p.m.Tues., Oct. 6 6:46 a.m. 6:16 p.m.Wed., Oct. 7 6:47 a.m. 6:15 p.m.Thurs., Oct. 8 6:48 a.m. 6:13 p.m.Fri., Oct. 9 6:49 a.m. 6:11 p.m.

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Pembroke Police Sgt. Charles “Chuck” Mulrain sits in his office a week before retiring from the department after about 35 years of service. Mulrain plans to move to Maine. Photo by Becca Manning

A visit with Sgt. MulrainPembroke police sergeant retiring to live in Maine

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Residents throughout town may have been experiencing “blue” water in the past two weeks, but officials say the is-sue should be clearing up.

Department of Public Works secretary Janet Fahey said Tuesday that calls about the water problem, which was caused by a higher than usual pH level, had mostly calmed down and that the system was just about back to normal.

Like many groundwater systems in New England, Pem-broke’s groundwater is natural-ly slightly acidic, with a pH of about 6.5. For many years, the town has added a chemical ap-proved for use in drinking wa-ter called potassium hydroxide to raise the pH of the ground-water to between 7 and 7.5 as it enters the town’s distribu-tion system. However, a recent rise in the cost of potassium hydroxide has led the town to switch over to a new chemical, sodium hydroxide, according

to Leah Stanton, engineer with Weston and Sampson.

“Potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide brings the pH up, which makes the wa-ter less corrosive to copper plumbing,” Stanton said. “It’s just good common practice, and it extends the life of the distribution system.”

Recently, the cost of po-tassium hydroxide has almost quadrupled, so a lot of com-munities are switching to so-dium hydroxide, Stanton said. While the town was changing chemicals, workers were not adjusting the pH level, which meant water being distributed through town was slightly more acidic than usual.

The water did not pose a health problem, Stanton said. Even with a pH of about 6.4, the natural acidity of Pem-broke’s water is still much less than many commonly con-sumed beverages like coffee (5.2-6.9 pH) or soda (2-4 pH).

However, if the more acid-ic water sits in a home’s cop-

per pipes overnight or all day, it could result in blue water or green staining when next flushed through a home’s sys-tem, Stanton said.

“Homeowners can solve the problem by just running the water through their sys-tem,” she said.

The cause of the “blue” water problem was announced at the start of a selectmen’s meeting on Sept. 14, aired on local cable. Fahey said she had received many calls from residents concerned about the strange color of their water or saying that it had stained white clothes.

Residents were not noti-fied by “reverse 9-1-1,” as they were during the E. coli prob-lems in August 2008, because the pH issue did not pose a health problem, Fahey said.

As of Sept. 21, the chemi-cal changeover was complete and the town was starting to pH adjust its groundwater again. Stanton said the cor-rection could take a week or two before the water quality is back to normal.

Residents with questions or concerns can call the Water Department at 781-293-5620.

Been having the blues?Town’s chemical adjustment may be causing unusual water color

WALKING WITH MOM: Friends and family of Sandra Horvath poses with the Express while partici-pating in the boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk in boston on Sept. 13. Though Sandra, a cancer survivor, has joined the walk for many years, this year marked daughters Courtney and Cassidy’s first Jimmy Fund walk. The girls cut off several inches of their hair in June to donate to Locks of Love and sold candy to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Photo courtesy of Sandra Horvath

Registration for the Pem-broke Youth Basketball boys and girls winter “in-town” recreational leagues will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 6:30-9 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the veterans hall in Town Hall. Pembroke Youth Bas-ketball is open to boys and girls in grades 2-9, regardless of ability. Games for grades 3-9 are played weeknights in the school gyms. Games for second grade are co-ed and are played in the school gyms on Saturday afternoons.

All registrations must be submitted in person. Regis-tration fee is $50 for a single

player, $90 for two players and $120 for three or more players. Enrollment is lim-ited. There will be a $10 late fee for registration received after Oct. 16. The season be-gins in mid-December and ends in March.

There also will be limited registration for a six-week skills session, to be held in the middle of the in-town winter season. Enrollment is limited to 45 children for both the boys and girls skills groups. Skills fee will be $35.

Volunteers are needed as coaches, referees and score keepers. Call Robert Raleigh at 781-696-3028 or e-mail [email protected].

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The town is one step closer to awarding Habitat for Hu-manity a one-acre parcel of land on Pelham Street. Habi-tat is interested in building a single-family affordable home on the site.

On Monday, selectmen declared a portion of town-owned property at 188 Pelham Street as surplus property. The next step is to request propos-als from those interested in the property. Though there had been talk of donating the land to Habitat, project proponent Hilary Wilson said legally the town had to open it up to all interested parties.

The property is on Pelham Street, near the intersection with Station Street, and is part of a five-acre parcel neigh-boring a 19-acre parcel, both owned by the town.

Wilson, chairman of the Affordable Housing Commit-tee, appeared before the board on Monday to present a sur-veyed plan of the property and show how the one-acre parcel would be carved out.

Wilson said he was told in the beginning of the sum-mer that Habitat would handle the surveying, but he later was told they did not have the funds available. When Wilson asked

his brother-in-law, who works at Surveying and Mapping Consultants Inc. in Braintree, what the survey would cost, he agreed to donate the services.

In addition to the survey, Wilson said the lot had been assessed at about $192,000.

Depending on what pro-posals the town receives, a land donation could go before voters at the fall special Town Meeting.

• The board reopened the fall special Town Meeting warrant to add three articles.

• Selectmen agreed to put a list of streets up for accep-tance at the fall Special Town Meeting. If voters approve it, maintenance of Rebecca

Road, Edward Drive, Deer-field Lane, Great Rock Road and Pratt Farm Road would be taken over by the town.

• Town Administrator Ed Thorne announced that the town would be receiving an award from the North and South River Watershed Asso-ciation on Oct. 9 for projects that help clean water before it enters local ponds.

• Selectmen agreed to send a second letter to Rep. Dan Webster and Sen. Therese Murray voicing their support of an updated Bottle Bill that would include plastic bottles.

• Selectmen appointed Thorne as the town’s liaison to the state Ethics Commission.

Man caught in alleged cocaine sale at beach

A Hanson man is facing several drug charg-es after he was allegedly caught selling cocaine at a public beach in Pembroke.

Francis J. Carnevale, 28, of Fallons Point Road, Hanson was arrested on Friday, Sept. 25 around 4:48 p.m. at the public beach on Plym-outh Street in Pembroke. Police had Carnevale under surveillance as part of a drug investiga-tion. Officers reported that Carnevale pulled into the parking lot at the beach and was ap-proached in his vehicle by another man. The two then made a transaction, according to re-ports.

Police confronted Carnevale and during a search reportedly found eight small bags of co-caine on his person and a ninth bag inside his vehicle. Carnevale was arrested and charged with cocaine distribution, possession to distrib-ute cocaine, drug violation near a park and con-spiracy to violate the drug law. He was released later that evening on personal recognizance.

The second man could face charges as well, Police Lt. Mike Jenness said, but as of Tuesday he had not been charged.

Driver charged with OUI after knocking out traffic light

A Pelham Street man is facing an OUI charge after he allegedly ran his vehicle off the road into a utility box, knocking out traffic lights at a local intersection.

Eric Littlefield, 35, of Pelham Street, was arrested around 12:31 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 after police responded to the scene of a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of Mat-takesesett and School streets.

When police arrived, Littlefield was stand-ing beside his vehicle, which had gone off the road and hit a utility box owned by Bell Traffic, Police Lt. Mike Jenness said. The crash dam-aged the box and caused the traffic signal at that intersection to stop working. No one was injured.

Littlefield was arrested for operating under the influence and also charged with negligent operation of a vehicle and marked lanes viola-tion. He was later released on personal recog-nizance and arraigned Monday in Plymouth District Court.

Assault case dismissedA Norton man facing assault charges after

he allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a knife had his case dismissed last week in Plym-outh District Court.

Laumont K. Ricker, 29, of Norton was ar-rested on Aug. 28 after a witness called police to report a man and woman were arguing in the parking lot at Pembroke Woods apartments. The woman had driven away before police ar-rived but was later reached on her cell phone. She said that Ricker had threatened her with a knife and grabbed her by the throat, according to reports.

Ricker was arrested for assault and battery and assault with a dangerous weapon and held on $5,000 cash bail after his arraignment on Aug. 31. A jury trial was scheduled for Sept. 24, but the case was dismissed for failure to prosecute, according to court documents.

Pembroke police log

POlICe & COUrt BrIefS

frIDAY, SePt. 1812:54 a.m. Caller reported

motor vehicle theft on Carol Av-enue.

7:24 a.m. Motor vehicle re-covered on Glenwood Rd.

10:41 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Mattakee-sett St.

1:05 p.m. Caller reported hit and run motor vehicle crash on Church St.

1:08 p.m. Caller reported larceny on Pleasant St.

1:10 p.m. Caller reported animal complaint on Barker St. and Red Barn Rd.

2:35 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Church St. Indi-viduals gone on police arrival.

4:18 p.m. Caller reported animal complaint on High St.

4:55 p.m. Caller reported recreational vehicle complaint on Center St. Police issued ver-bal warning.

5:13 p.m. Caller reported speeding complaint on Water St. Police issued citation.

6:21 p.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on High St. and Baltzer Drive.

8:51 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Wampatuck St. Police dispersed gathering.

SAtUrDAY, SePt. 192:23 a.m. Caller reported

disturbance on Plymouth St.7:10 a.m. Caller reported

speeding complaint on Mat-takeesett St. Police issued cita-tion.

1:21 p.m. Caller reported animal complaint on Shipyard Lane.

1:53 p.m. Caller reported larceny on Old Church St.

5:00 p.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on Washing-ton St.

6:08 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Plain and Valley streets.

8:20 p.m. Caller reported vehicle crash with damage over $1,000 on Barker St. Police ar-rested Timothy J. George, 32, of Brockton for motor vehicle homicide while OUI liquor, mo-tor vehicle homicide while OUI drugs, OUI liquor and serious injury, OUI drugs and serious injury, Class B drug possession, negligent operation, passing vi-olating and speeding.

10:48 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Valley St.

SUNDAY, SePt. 204:30 p.m. Caller reported

suspicious activity on Glen-wood Rd.

7:54 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Schoosett Street.

MONDAY, SePt. 216:02 a.m. Caller reported

vehicle break-in on West St.12:03 p.m. Caller reported

motor vehicle crash with dam-age over $1,000 on Barker and Washington streets.

12:33 p.m. Caller report-ed noise complaint on North Boundary Rd.

3:39 p.m. Caller reported animal complaint on Cranberry Lane. Peace restored.

7:06 p.m. Caller reported fire incident on Pine Mill Rd.

tUeSDAY, SePt. 222:26 a.m. Caller reported

suspicious vehicle on Plymouth Street.

7:17 a.m. Caller reported vehicle crash with damage over $1,000 on Center St. at Moun-tain Ave.

10:52 a.m. Caller reported larceny on Schoosett St.

1:30 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on Center St.

3:55 p.m. Caller reported annoying phone calls on Pem-broke Woods Drive.

6:16 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Pleasant Street.

7:30 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Christina Marie Drive and School St. Po-lice issued verbal warning.

10:37 p.m. Caller reported disturbance on West Elm St. Po-lice arrested Alexandra L. Din-neen, 19, of West Elm St. for two counts of assault and battery.

WeDNeSDAY, SePt. 2312:08 a.m. Caller report-

ed non-aggravated assault on Church St.

5:35 a.m. Caller reported disturbance on Wampatuck St.

7:11 a.m. Caller reported motor vehicle crash with dam-age over $1,000 on Church St.

7:22 a.m. Caller reported motor vehicle crash with dam-age over $1,000 on Church St.

11:02 a.m. Caller reported disturbance on Oak St.

1:30 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Indian Trail.

2:42 p.m. Caller reported vandalism on Mattakeessett St.

2:57 p.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on Learning Lane.

3:09 p.m. Caller reported motor vehicle crash with dam-age over $1,000 on Oak St.

5:35 p.m. Caller reported an-noying phone calls on Oak St.

6:02 p.m. Caller reported animal complaint on High St.

6:17 p.m. Caller reported domestic incident on Ferndale Ave. Police arrested Dawn M. Kotapski, 32, of Abington for assault and battery with a dan-gerous weapon and assault.

11:25 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Oak St.

11:45 p.m. Caller reported suspicious vehicle on Center St.

11:50 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Pembroke Woods Drive. Vehicle towed.

tHUrSDAY, SePt. 248:25 a.m. Caller reported

domestic incident on Center St.7:57 p.m. Caller reported

vandalism at home on Dwelley St.

8:26 p.m. Caller reported vandalism at home on Sunset Way.

8:41 p.m. Caller reported vandalism at business on Center St.

9:37 p.m. Caller reported suspicious activity on Mattakee-sett Street.

Pelham St. lot ready for bidsSelectmen declare possible Habitat property as surplus

Affordable Housing Committee chairman Hilary Wilson shows selectmen a surveyed plan of town-owned lots on Pelham Street and points out the one-acre section that Habitat for Humanity is interested in building on, in the center of the plans. Photo by Becca Manning



By skip cornell, express coluMnist [email protected]

Hot Spot of the Week: At home, watching Sunday

NFL football.Tip of the Week: Watch

the weather closely.Coastal Report: Wind,

nasty weather and cold fronts. Looks like the Montreal Express of winter will soon be here. I managed to

only fish one day in the past week. On that day, I fished with Captain Erik Laudermilk on his boat, For Days Out II. We fished the Peaked Hill Bar area and had six fish, all in the 44- to 55-inch range. All the fish were caught on squid bars and daisy chains. Black, all pink and butterscotch were the hot colors.

The fall migration is well under way, but getting out in this weather has been difficult. The backside beaches at the old Coast Guard station have been OK, with lots of different schools of bass and bait mov-ing through. Best bet is wire line jigging in 20 to 35 feet of water.

The rest of my report will be cut short because of the bad weather. Even the South Shore Tuna Tournament was pushed back one week. With the sea-son closing down mostly be-cause of the weather, I’ll be shutting down the fishing re-

port until next season. Hope to see everyone at all the boating and fishing shows this winter. For dates and shows, please e-mail me at [email protected]. Also, I would like to give thanks to all who helped make the Gone Fishin’ report suc-

cessful and to all who read the column. I want to give special thanks to Captain Tom Liber-tini and Captain Erik Lauder-milk for keeping me on fish all season.

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Ruth Pilkuhn ➢ has a new addition to her family. Ruth’s daughter Cheryl McPherson and son-in-law Craig McPher-son have a new son, Andrew Craig McPherson. Andrew was born on Sept. 18, weighing in at 8 lbs. 8 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. Ruth is having a great time helping out with her new grandson and his big sister Lauren, who is 13 months old. Congratulations to all.

I hear that, in the Patriot ➢Golf League, Pembroke fresh-man Kevin Gately medaled with a 37 at Old Scotland Links’ par-36 golf course. He was fol-lowed by teammate Jack Rear-don, who scored a 38. Be sure to congratulate Kevin and Jack when you see them around town.

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President of The Friends ➢of the Library Carol Watches would like everyone around town to know that the next meeting of the book group will take place on Nov. 3. Members will discuss the book “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum.

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Neighbors on Fairwood ➢Drive are working hard to raise money for the O’Melia family, as their house was destroyed by fire last month. Because of the continuous efforts of Barbara Gill, Lauren Fabrizio, Chris-tine Tedesco and others, dona-tions have come in from several businesses around town and as

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would be leaving for the day. She later called her union repre-sentative, according to the let-ter, which was addressed to the town administrator and made public at Monday’s meeting.

McSweeney’s letter also said she called Health Agent Fred Leary on Sept. 15 and 16 to say she would not be com-ing in because she was dealing with her father’s serious health issues. She called Tobin on Sept. 17, she said, to apply for family medical leave.

“I not only phoned into the office and apprised the office of my absence, but I also kept dai-ly contact with my chairman as to the events that were keeping me out of work,” McSweeney wrote. “I did not at any time resign from my position in the Board of Health.”

This summer, the board voted to put the town admin-istrator in charge of office em-ployees to provide more over-sight, though MacInnes voted against the move.

According to Town Ad-

ministrator Ed Thorne, he un-derstood that employees were supposed to call his office to report their absence and that he had not heard from Mc-Sweeney until late in the week. Based on what other town em-ployees told him, he assumed she had resigned.

“There was a statement made by her in front of [Town Clerk] Mary Ann Smith and Diane Tobin. We waited a cou-ple days to see what she was going to do and we didn’t hear anything,” Thorne said.

Tobin said Tuesday that she had heard McSweeney say, “I’m done,” and that she then left the office.

The Board of Health tabled its discussion of the dispute until its next meeting in two weeks.

Along with the resignation dispute, MacInnes said he had other concerns about the way the office was doing business. In an official statement, Ma-cInnes said McSweeney began to notice “discrepancies” in the office shortly after being hired in the summer of 2007, and had brought those concerns to the Board of Health.

MacInnes said he recently took those concerns to the Brockton District Attorney’s Office after failing to get a re-sponse from the town adminis-trator, Board of Selectmen and police.

“Nobody else wants to

look at it, let alone investigate it,” he said Tuesday.

At Monday’s meeting, Board of Health member Lisa Cullity said MacInnes had got-ten “too emotional” over the issue and had made it clear he would not stop pressing the issue as long as he was chair-man. She and board member Liz Cytrynowski forced a re-organization of the board and elected Cullity as chairman, Cytrynowski as clerk.

Cullity said after review-ing the information MacInnes presented that she did not feel there was evidence of any wrongdoing.

“If I felt there were still issues from what information that Scott and Gail put in my hands over a year ago, I would

have acted upon them,” she said.

Cullity said she felt the need to remove MacInnes from the chairmanship “because he seemed so upset, so ada-mant that all these people were working against him. When I asked him, ‘When is this going to stop?’, he couldn’t give me an answer.”

In June, MacInnes sent a letter to selectmen requesting an outside firm conduct a foren-sic audit of all three computers in the Board of Health office. His request came a few months after former Board of Health employee Maureen E. Wolter pled guilty on Dec. 17 to steal-ing about $28,000 in recycling center receipts and admitted to destroying town record books during an audit of the health department in April 2007. She was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay restitution of $43,000 from her pension.

Thorne said in June that the town had just spent several thousand dollars on an audit of the health department, with a report issued in February, and that he had seen no evidence of further problems. Selectmen chairman Arthur Boyle also said then that he did not think the town needed to spend mon-ey on another audit.

The board recently adopted a set of guidelines, as recom-mended by MacInnes, includ-

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“Anybody who has been approached by the Board of Health on any complaint, whether it was the town ac-countant, the treasurer/collec-tor, the chief of police, myself, the auditor, the IT guy, all of us have been involved [in the discussion]. And we haven’t found anything,” Thorne said Tuesday.

In his official statement, MacInnes said that since bring-ing these concerns to select-men he felt the town adminis-trator had launched a campaign “to discredit both the principal clerk and me, and tried to dis-charge her through a false ac-cusation that she had given her ‘oral resignation.’”

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It was passed 3-2.Selectmen Arthur Boyle

and Bill Boulter voted against putting the park in Pembroke Center, echoing some of the concerns raised Monday by neighbors and by Library Di-rector Deborah Wall.

With selectmen’s OK to change the use of the recreation property from a playground to a skate park, the Skate Park Committee’s next move is to draw up a site plan and appear before the Planning Board for approval and a list of condi-tions. Conditions could include hours of operation, fencing,

lighting and other guidelines.“We’re really excited,”

said skater Lauren Cannone, milling in the hallway after the meeting with approximately 40 other park supporters. “This is what we wanted.”

Cannone and friend Leah Van Sickle revived the cam-paign to build a skate park in Pembroke about two years ago when they were students at Pembroke Community Middle School. Now sophomores, the girls are eager to continue fund-raising — a battle of the bands could be next — and keep the project moving forward.

“We were unable to do a lot of the fundraising stuff and

grant-seeking because we’ve been without a location,” said Chevonne Van Sickle, Leah’s mom. “Now we can go forward with that. Obviously, it’s given the girls renewed energy. May-be they’ll be young enough now to start using it.”

So far, the committee has secured about $34,000 for the project, including a $25,000 state grant. Their goal is around $100,000.

On Monday, supporters spoke of why the park was im-portant, what it would bring to Pembroke and why the spot behind the community center was the best fit. Playground equipment will be relocated down the hill next to the base-ball field behind the center, Recreation Commission mem-ber MaryAnn Flynn said.

Flynn said the site was vis-ible, easily accessible, close to businesses where skaters and bikers might buy refreshments and in a location were many teens already were spending time.

The park would open up the area and encourage parental supervision, supporters said.

“Am I going to be at this park every second of every day? No,” parent Katie DiNar-do said. “Am I responsible for other people’s children? No. But I do plan on being there and I know that several other parents in this community are involved with their children to that extent, just as much as parents are involved in base-ball and hockey.”

Boulter said many parents drop their kids off in the town center because they feel it is safe, causing them to become a nuisance and in danger of be-ing hit by cars.

Recreation Commission member Tom Finnegan said

that was a good reason to give the kids somewhere to go.

“The kids are going to con-tinue to ride their skateboards along the sidewalks,” he said. “You’ve got to build something for them in the center of town for them to use.”

Wall had several concerns about the impact on the li-brary, saying the library board of trustees voted against that site when it was suggested in 2002. She said the site was too close to the library, “about two car lengths,” and that it could

inhibit the library from ex-panding in the future. She also worried it would take away parking, prevent children from using the “story garden” locat-ed between the library and the proposed park, and bring even more kids into the library to use the facilities.

Wall talked about vandal-ism and other problems in the woods behind the library and said having a park there would only increase these issues.

“This is just creating yet another situation where you’re attracting teens to the center,” she said.”

Jeff Kaplan, who lives

nearby on Champion Way, also spoke of kids hanging out in the woods and leaving behind trash.

“I think it’s putting an onus on the surrounding stores and neighbors to keep an eye on things,” he said. “Who’s going to maintain it? Who’s going to clean it up? Because I know it’s not going to be the kids.”

Kaplan said he and his neighbors pay liability insur-ance for their private street. He worried about the park bring-ing more kids cutting through.

Selectmen questioned how the park would impact the town’s future plans to build a new community/senior center behind the existing one. Select-man Don Anderson said plans showed a community garden on that location.

Anderson made both mo-tions in favor of the center lo-cation.

“I think kids will rise to the occasion,” he said. “We do not have a place for kids that don’t fit team sports to go. It’s OK if they’re hanging out at the basketball court, wait-ing for a game or watching, but they can’t just hang out if they’ve got a skate board in their hand.”

Supporters said they wel-comed neighbors’ concerns and would try to address those issues during the planning pro-cess.

“The neighbor’s concerns are our concerns. We’re neigh-bors; we live in this town,” Dan Vasconcellos said. “We don’t want to build something that is

going to be a problem for our neighbors.”

Recreation Commis-sion member Linda Fed-erico said she thought a negative image was part of the problem.

“Are we even looking at the kids themselves, or are we just looking at the way they dress and just stereotyping that they’re going to do something wrong?” she asked.

Federico and oth-ers also took issue with Boulter’s motion to give the committee the Hobo-mock Street location

instead of the center. She said she understood the purpose of the meeting was to approve or reject the center location and that it was unfair to neighbors on Hobomock who were not aware that site might be dis-cussed.

Boulter’s motion, though seconded, was rejected 2-3. Boyle also voted in favor of it.

The Skate Park Commit-tee next will have an engineer draw up a formal plan and go before the Planning Board for approval.

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Ever wonder how the names for your street, your favorite pond, or a particular section of town were named? Names like Center Street, Lakeshore Drive,

Ocean Avenue, etc. are often based on geographical location, while names like Elm Street, Maple Avenue and High Street are usually based on early descriptions of a particular location. Frequently, however, clues to local history can be discovered simply by looking at a map of an area.

Let’s look at a few Pembroke place names and their prob-able origins. Pembroke, like many New England towns, has a

rich Native American heritage. The name “Mattakeesett (Street)” comes from the Na-tive American word

meaning “old planting ground,” because of the Indian corn fields located between Oldham and Furnace ponds. Wampatuck Street was named for Josiah Wampatuck, Chief Sachem of the Massachusetts Indian Tribe who reserved 900 acres of land for himself and his heirs in 1662. These 900 acres encompassed Oldham, Furnace, Great Sandy, Indian Head and Maquan ponds. Then there is Queensbrook Road, named for Queen Patience, granddaughter of Josiah Wampatuck.

Many place names come from the early European set-tlers and their families who settled in an area. Bryantville was named for the Bryant family. Barker Street takes its name from the Barker family, early settlers who built several houses in that area. Littles Avenue derives its name from the family of Isaac Little, who was born in Marshfield in 1678. He and his family moved to Pembroke about 1726, where Isaac held many public offices. The house where many generations of Littles grew up is located at the end of Littles Avenue.

The name for Dwelley Street came from the name of the owners of the first houses in that area. About 1793, Nathan Dwelley built his home above Indian Head Pond. Nathan’s son, James, lived in the house until 1854, while James’ widow lived there until 1899.

Thomas Oldham was an early settler of Scituate. His son Thomas purchased from “Jeremiah, Indian of Mattakeesett” a tract of 100 acres on the north shore of Monument (now Oldham) Pond. Isaac, brother of Thomas Jr., built a house here in 1695. Oldham’s descendants lived at Oldham Farm into the 20th century.

Other place names were derived from activities that took place in a particular area. Furnace Pond was so named because of the iron blast furnace that operated there in the early 18th century. Material for the iron was taken from the bottom of ponds as well as from the numerous bogs located in the area. The early settlers of Pembroke needed bricks with which to build, and they established a pit on the North River about 1700 — hence the name for Brick Kiln Lane. The name “Luddam’s Ford,” which is the historic name for the location of the bridge between Hanover and Pembroke on the Indian Head River, comes from the legend that, in 1632, Governor John Winthrop crossed the river on the back of his guide, James Luddam.

As you can see, there may be more to a particular place name than meets the eye of the casual beholder. Keep your eyes open — just driving around town can be a mini-lesson in Pembroke history.

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

Congratulations to Fred Doyle, Pat Kelly, George Migre and Chuck Crossley for correctly identifying the marker on West Elm Street on the bridge that crosses the Indian Head River from Pembroke into Hanover. This spot is historically known as Luddam’s Ford.

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Kids clean up for skate park

Pembroke High School sophomore Lauren Cannone [back] and other volunteers scrub down a car in front of the community center on Saturday, Sept. 19 to raise money for a town skate park. The group raised $562 and also received 63 signatures on a petition stating they want to build a skate park in the town center, where a playground is currently located. The Skate Park Committee got the selectmen’s OK for the location at a meeting on Monday, Sept. 28.

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“It’s a little baby step, but it feels like such a giant step,” Roche said of securing a park location. “I was sort of think-ing, ‘Pam, are you with us to-night?’”

Pam lived much of her life in Hingham and was a recre-ation commissioner there for

15 years be-fore coming to Pembroke in 1998 as the part-time rec-reation direc-tor. She moved to town five years ago.

“It wasn’t a job; it was a calling for her,” Recreation Commission chair-man Greg Hanley said of Pam’s role as recreation di-rector. “She was the heart and soul of Recreation.”

Hanley recalled Pam’s passion for the job and the way she was always ready to help a family in need.

“If a program didn’t make money or didn’t work and the kids were there, even if we ran it at a loss, it was worth doing because of who we impacted. And that was all purely Pam,” Hanley said.

Word of Pam’s death spread around town early this week, as flags at town build-ings were placed at half-staff in her honor.

Selectmen’s office assis-tant Diane Tobin said Pam al-ways gave “125-plus percent” for Pembroke, and longtime Recreation Commission mem-ber MaryAnn Flynn called her “irreplaceable.”

“I was in shock when I got the phone call yesterday,” said Linda Osborne, director of Center Pre-School and Child Care, which shares the com-munity center with the recre-ation office.

Center Pre-School Pro-gram Director Lori Richards recalled Pam’s kindness to-ward Richards’ three-year-old son, Michael, and her grand-son, Mikie.

“Every day she would make it a point to see Mi-chael,” Richards said. “He was developmentally slower in walking, and Pam would always say she was going to give him a big prize when he finally walked down to her of-fice himself. And the day he did it, she cried.”

On Monday, Michael was one of the first to stop by the recreation office to offer his condolences.

“He looked at her desk and gave a little wave and he looked at me and said, ‘Sue,

I think you’re going to need a hug today,’ which of course brought me to tears,” Roche said.

Kids who have partici-pated in the Recreation De-partment’s after-school and summer camp programs for years were used to seeing Pam nearly every day.

“They were very quiet yesterday,” Roche said of the after-school kids. “It’s going to be an adjustment for them.”

It will be an adjustment, too, for the many counselors

who worked for Pam over the summers. Roche said they planned to wear their “Rec” T-shirts to the wake on Thursday as a tribute.

Roche last saw Pam on Friday night, as the two closed up after the Recreation Depart-ment’s wrestling event. Family members called her at 2 a.m. Sunday morning to break the news.

“We weren’t just cowork-ers. We were friends,” Roche said. “We went to each oth-er’s family functions, to baby showers, weddings. … I keep looking over and I know she’s not at her desk, but I’m wait-ing for her to walk in.”

Though it was hard to re-turn to the office they shared, Roche had work to do: She has been appointed as the interim director for the department.

As for the skate park, Roche said Pam’s family is in-terested in dedicating a bench there in her memory, and she and several recreation com-missioners have talked of ded-icated the park itself to Pam.

After the meeting on Mon-day, Skate Park Committee parent Donna Cannone talked of Pam’s passion for the proj-ect and the long road ahead for park supporters.

“I will see this through to completion, no matter where it goes,” Cannone said. “For Pam, I hope it will work out.”

rec. director rememberedcontinued from page one

Flags were hung at half-staff at town buildings early this week, including the community center [above], where Pam Rowell worked for many years as recreation director. Rowell died Saturday of a heart attack. Photo by Becca Manning

“It wasn’t a job; it was a calling for her. She was the heart and soul of Recreation.”

— Recreation Commission chairman Greg Hanley on Recreation Director Pam Rowell

Pam Rowell


Friday, Oct. 2Council on Aging Activities. Line dancing class, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; card crafting class, 10:30 a.m. (cost is $2 per class); No games today. For information, call 781-294-8220.

Halloween Costume Sale. 1-6 p.m., at Jones River Trading Co., 42 Elm St., Kingston. All costumes $5; proceeds benefit the Jett Foundation, to fund research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Homecoming Football Game. 7 p.m., at PHS turf field.

Saturday, Oct. 3Community Blood Drive. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at First Church. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Halloween Costume Sale. 9 a.m.-noon, at Jones River Trading Co., 42 Elm St., Kingston. All costumes $5; proceeds benefit the Jett Foundation, to fund research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Friends of the Council on Aging Craft Fair. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the senior center, 144 Center St. Free admission. Call 781-294-8220 in advance for transportation.

Honey Extraction Demo. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at 267 High Street, Hanson. The Plymouth County Beekeepers Association will demonstrate the honey extraction process from hive to jar. For information, call John Phillips at 781-293-2297.

Irish Step Dancing Class. 10-11 a.m., at the community center, 128 Center St. Children in preschool up through high school are invited to

join a local class taught by instructors from The Forbes School of Irish Step Dancing in Quincy. Call AnnMarie Hanley at 781-293-6543.

Bay State Blizzard Softball Tryouts. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at The Conley School in Whitman. New club softball team on the South Shore looking for U12 and U14 fast pitch softball players. For information, go to blizzardsoftball.com or e-mail [email protected].

Sunday, Oct. 4New Library Hours. Pembroke Public Library will resume Sunday hours, from noon to 4 p.m. For information, call the library at 781-293-6771.

Flying Wild Festival. 1-4 p.m., at South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell. Become a bird for the afternoon and learn about patterns of migration, adaptations and how birds communicate and behave through games, crafts, demos, exhibits and trail walks. No registration required. $5 per member with $20 family max; $8 per non-member with $32 family max. For information, call 781-659-2559 or visit ssnsc.org.

Blackstone Trio Concert. 4 p.m., at The Art Complex Museum, Alden St., Duxbury. Trio includes mezzo-soprano D’Anna Fortunato, clarinetist Chester Breznia and pianist Malcolm Halliday. Call 781-934-6634 for information.

MOnday, Oct. 5Fall Story Time. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Second session at 3:15 p.m. Ages 2-5 can enjoy stories, songs and craft. Registration required. Call 781-293-6771 or visit the library for information.

Board of Selectmen Meeting. 6:30 p.m., at Town Hall.

DPW Commissioners Meeting. 6:30 p.m., at DPW office in Town Hall.

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

tueSday, Oct. 6Benefit Bash. 9 a.m.-10 p.m., at Lord & Taylor. in the South Shore Plaza, Braintree. Support the Snug Harbor Community Chorus and other non-profits while shopping. $5 admission tickets includes coupons, a savings pass and opportunity to win great prizes. For information, visit snugharborcc.org.

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

Newcomers Meeting. 10:30 a.m., at The Wellness Community South Shore, 273 Hanover St./Route 139, Hanover. Support group for people with cancer held every Tuesday. To register, call Pam at 781-829-4823 or e-mail [email protected].

Fall Storytime. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Ages 2-5 invited for stories and songs followed by craft. Registration required. Stop by youth services desk or call 781-293-6771.

Seniors Living with Chronic Illness. 1-2 p.m., at Council on Aging building. Ruth Coleman, MSW, a clinical social worker, leads this support group every Tuesday for seniors living with conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, cancer, MS, lupus, heart disease, COPD and others.

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

Youth Yoga. 4-4:45 p.m., at Hanson Holistic Center, 156 Liberty St., Hanson. Yoga for ages 4-7. Learn basic poses using stretching and breathing techniques combined with games, stories, songs and affirmations.

$10 per class. For information or to register, call certified instructor Becky Paul at 781-293-2447.

Start Your Own Business Workshop. 6-8:30 p.m., at Town Hall. Sponsored by Jim Hayden and the Pembroke Chamber of Commerce. Six-week workshop will address all aspects of starting a business, including financing, marketing and writing a business plan. Classes will be taught by local business owners. Cost is $49 prepaid. E-mail Jim Hayden at [email protected] or call 781-248-4230.

Youth Basketball Signups. 6:30-9 p.m., at Town Hall, veterans hall. In-town recreational league open to boys and girls in grades 2-9, regardless of ability. Registration must be in person. Fee is $50 for single player, $90 for two, and $120 for three or more players. $10 late fee for registrations after Oct. 16. For information, call Robert Raleigh at 781-696-3028 or e-mail [email protected].

P.A.P.A. Meeting. 7 p.m., at PHS library. Pembroke Association for the Performing Arts welcomes anyone interested in supporting the arts in Pembroke Schools. For information, e-mail Bob Kroon at [email protected] or Mary Lopes at [email protected].

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

WedneSday, Oct. 7Dull Men’s Group Meeting. 10 a.m., at senior center. Call 781-294-8220 for information.

Baby Lap Sit. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Weekly story time with music and fingerplays to stimulate literacy interaction with ages 6-24 months. No registration required.

Scarecrow Contest. 12:30-4:30 p.m., at Tarkiln Community Center, Route 3A, Duxbury. Bring a fully assembled, freestanding scarecrow to the Duxbury Farmers and Artisans Regional Market. Judging at 1 p.m. Categories include: children 12 years and under; adult; and business, organization or club. Entries will be judged on originality, unique use of materials, craftsmanship, humor or narrative element and visual impact. Entries will be displayed throughout the market and must be picked up at 5 p.m. For info and entry forms, visit the the Duxbury Free Library, The Art Complex Museum or the market.

Youth Basketball Signups. 6:30-9 p.m., at Town Hall, veterans hall. In-town recreational league open to boys and girls in grades 2-9, regardless of ability. Fee is $50 for single player, $90 for two, and $120 for three or more players. For information, call Robert Raleigh at 781-696-3028 or e-mail [email protected].

thurSday, Oct. 8Teen Advisory Group Meeting. 5 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Open to ages 11 and up. For information, call 781-293-6771.

Community Preservation Committee Meeting. 7:30 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library.

Friday, Oct. 9Little Stars Drama Workshop. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at PHS. Thespian Society members offer workshop teaching improvisation, acting and voice projection and technical aspects such as lighting, rigging and auditorium use, with a small performance piece at the end of the day. Space is limited. Cost is $30 per student. Registrations

forms available at schools or e-mail Marcie Herold at [email protected].

Fire Safety Program. 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Fireman Mike from A Fire Truck for All Occasions will show off real firefighting gear and show children what to do if there is a fire. Tickets are required and are available now. Open to ages 2 and up.

upcOMingYouth Basketball Signups. Sat., Oct. 10. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Town Hall, veterans hall. In-town recreational league open to boys and girls in grades 2-9, regardless of ability. Registration must be in person. Fee is $50 for single player, $90 for two, and $120 for three or more players. $10 late fee for registrations after Oct. 16. For information, call Robert Raleigh at 781-696-3028.

Wii Afternoon. Tues., Oct. 13. 4 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Game to be determined. Open to ages 11 and up. For information, call the library at 781-293-6771.

COA Board Meeting. Tues., Oct. 13. 7 p.m., at Council on Aging.

Intro to Square and Round Dancing. Wed., Oct. 14. 7:30 p.m., at Abington Grange, 833 Washington St., Abington. Led by Hobomock Hoedowners and Round Dance Club. Free introduction to square and round dancing. for information, call 781-878-9215.

Pajama Story Time. Thurs., Oct. 15. 6 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. For ages 2 and up. No registration required. For information, call the library at 781-293-6771.

PEF Golf Tournament. Fri., Oct. 16. At Country Club of Halifax. Scramble golf outing followed by cocktail party, dinner and auction. Includes 18 holes, cart, practice range and dinner. Cost is $150. To donate an auction item or sponsor a hole, call Tracy Garvey at 781-293-6433. Register online at PEFgolf.com. Information at pembrokeeducationfoundation.org.

Make Monster Puppets. Fri., Oct. 16. 3:30 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Craft for ages 6 and up. Registration required. For information, call 781-293-6771.

Comedy Night for W-H/P Hockey. Sat., Oct. 17. 8 p.m., at Whitman VFW. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Help support Whitman-Hanson/Pembroke girls varsity hockey and enjoy a night of comedy featuring Dave Reilly. Tickets are $25 per person or $225 for a table of 10. Raffle items and silent auction. Call Paul at 781-293-3221 or Karen at 781-293-2602.

Health Insurance Seminar for Elders. Mon., Oct. 19. At the Council in Aging building, 144 Center St. Blue Cross/Blue Shield will give a presentation. Call 781-294-8220 for information.

Teen Book Club Meeting. Mon., Oct. 19. 4:30 p.m., at Pembroke Public Library. Open to new members ages 12 and up. Group will discuss “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman. For information, call the library at 781-293-6771.

Friends of the COA Meeting. Tues., Oct. 20. 10:30 a.m., at Council on Aging.

300th Committee Meeting. Tues., Oct. 20. 7 p.m., at Pembroke Country Club. New members welcome.

Fundraiser for O’Melia Family. Sat., Oct. 24. 7 p.m,. at Knights of Columbus Hall, Schoosett St., Pembroke. Fundraiser to benefit Mike and Janet O’Melia and their sons Taylor and Nick, who lost their home and its contents in a fire on Aug. 23.

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targets and tomahawks

George Wilson, a member of the Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association in Pembroke, welcomes attendees to the club’s annual NRA Day and Family Open House on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the club on Forest Street.

The Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association has hosted an open house for about 25 years and once again opened up the club on Forest Street to all ages for a Family/NRA Day on Saturday, Sept. 26. “The idea is to introduce families and young people to the shoot-

ing sports,” association member George Wilson said of the event. It also helps raise interest in the club’s competitive Junior Rifle Team. All attendees were assisted by trained club members and received a safety orientation before going around to various stations to try their hand at shooting various types of guns as well as archery and tomahawk throwing.

Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association member Jim Harris instructs Daniel Glauben, 7, on how to shoot a pistol.

Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association member bob Olsson of Rockland instructs nine-year-old Dallas Carroll on a .22 target rifle. Olsson is one of the coaches of the club’s Junior Rifle Team.

Franco Scarpino, a retired U.S. Navy chief and marksmanship instructor, helps five-year-old brianna Martin aim the M16 rifle. It was brianna’s first time shooting a gun.

Marco Goncalves lines up the tomahawk target.

Michelle Mollica lies down to aim an M1 carbine. It was Mollica’s first time shooting a gun but she managed to hit three out of five targets during each of her two rounds of shooting.

brendon Jones, 10, aims a .22 pistol at targets on one of the Old Colony shooting ranges.

Jim McIsaac prepares to throw a tomahawk at the target.

John Hawthorn, 10, of Norwell focuses intensely on the target as he aims the tomahawk.bill Earl of Cohasset explains the fine art of tomahawk throw-

ing. Earl is a member of the Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association Stumpjumpers, a black powder rifle club.

Shane Murray, 5, aims the M16 at a target out on the range.

photos By Becca Manning


HOBOMOCK/ BRYANTVILLE

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSMonday: Spaghetti

and meat sauce, smi-ley fries, fresh orange wedges, whole wheat breadstick

Tuesday: Chicken teriyaki dippers, seasoned steamed rice, carrots, dinner roll, fruit

Wednesday: Ham-burger or cheeseburger, fries with ketchup, pickles, wild Maine blueberries

Thursday: (Early Re-lease Day) French toast sticks with syrup, sausage links, peaches, juice

Friday: In-Service Day — No School

Alternate lunch: Bologna and cheese on whole wheat, vegetable or juice, baked chips. Snack: Oreo crisps

NORTH PEMBROKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Monday: Spaghetti and meat sauce, smiley fries, fresh orange wedges, whole wheat breadstick

Tuesday: Chicken teriya-ki dippers, seasoned steamed rice, carrots, dinner roll, fruit

Wednesday: Hamburger or cheeseburger, fries with

ketchup, pickles, wild Maine blueberries

Thursday: (Early Release Day) Assorted cereal muffins, string cheese, peaches, juice


Alternate lunch: Chickwich, vegetable

or juice, baked chips. Snack: Oreo crisps

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLSMonday: Spaghetti and

meat sauce, whole wheat breadstick, fresh orange wedges

Tuesday: Chicken teriya-ki dippers, seasoned steamed rice, dinner roll, fruit

Wednesday: Round-a-bout cheese pizza, fresh veg-gies or salad, sugar cookie

Thursday: Early Release Day — No lunch served


School calendar

menuS Week of Oct. 5:

All meals include choice of milk.

SEND PEMBROKE SCHOOL NEWS & PHOTOS to [email protected].

THE DEADLINE is Tuesday at noon.

Friday, Oct. 2Homecoming Football Game. 7 p.m., @ PHS turf field.

Saturday, Oct. 3Homecoming Dance. 7-10 p.m., @ PHS.

Monday, Oct. 5PHS Progress Reports Due Out

Tuesday, Oct. 6SEPAC Meeting. 6:30 p.m., @ Hobomock library.

P.A.P.A. Meeting. 7 p.m., @ PHS library.School Committee Meeting. 7:30 p.m.,

@ North Pembroke library.Wednesday, Oct. 7

Parent/Teacher Conferences. 5-9 p.m., @ elementary schools (preschool-sixth grade).

Thursday, Oct. 8Early Release Day. Preschool-12th grade.Parent/Teacher Conferences. 1-6 p.m.,

preschool-eighth grade.Friday, Oct. 9

In-Service Day. No school.Little Stars Fundraiser. @ the high school.

Sponsored by Thespian Troupe.

looks like teen spiritPHS students dress up for homecoming week

POWER SCHOOL: Pembroke High School seniors in Mr. Duffy’s AP Calculus class show off their super style for Superhero Day on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as part of Spirit Week, leading up to PHS’ homecoming game and dance this weekend.

Spirit Week:Monday: Sports DayTuesday: Superhero DayWednesday: “What the HECK are you wearing?!” DayThursday: Celebrity DayFriday: Class Color Day

Tailgating/First Annual bbQ Cookoff: Fri., Oct. 2. 5 p.m. in the PHS parking lotHomecoming Football Game vs. Whitman-Hanson. Fri., Oct. 2. 7 p.m.First Annual Powder Puff Game. Sat., Oct. 3. 2:30 p.m.Homecoming Dance. Sat., Oct. 3. 7 p.m.

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES

Members of the Class of 2010 enjoy Sports Day on Monday.

RIGHT: Freshmen Max Kuhns and Zach Palmer

give Superhero Day a thumbs up.

FAR RIGHT: Juniors becky Stoyle and Abby

Thompson pause for a pic-ture on Superhero Day.

photos By kiM phaM

Theater workshop sign-ups dueThe Pembroke High School Thespian Society is holding

the Little Stars Drama Workshop for students in grades 3-8 in the PHS auditorium on Friday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost of the workshop is $30 per student. This will be a fun-filled day introducing younger students to the high school program and space. The workshop will touch on improvisa-tion, acting and voice projection. Leaders also will be teach-ing about the technical aspects of theater.

The workshop will culminate in a small performance piece at the conclusion of the day. This is a first come, first served event and space is limited to 30 students. Please make checks payable to Pembroke High School. Registration forms are available at the schools or by e-mailing Marcie Herold at [email protected]. Forms must be received by Friday, Oct. 2. Participants will be contacted via e-mail with a confirmation.




A baker’s dozen showed up at Town Hall on Tuesday night for the first official meeting to organize a Pembroke Farm-ers Market. Those gathered included longtime farmers, a lobsterman, new growers and residents simply interested in having a central spot in town to pick up locally grown prod-ucts.

Christine Falk, who is spearheading the project with her brother Matt York, said she envisioned the Pembroke market as a “destination spot,” an old-time town commons where neighbors could visit and families could shop for the week’s groceries, pick up locally made crafts, hear mu-sic, enjoy activities and learn about everything from can-ning and composting to how to milk a cow.

Those attending the meet-ing seemed to welcome the idea and offered advice on the best way to move forward.

“I think this is a wonder-ful idea,” said Pembroke resi-dent Nancy Whipple, who volunteered to help organize the market. “I like the idea of making it a destination.”

Pembroke resident Lenore

Cunningham said she is in-terested in selling herbs and baked goods. This would be her first foray into the farmers market scene.

Also weighing in were David Nash, who operates a roadside stand on Mattakee-sett Street, and Scott Leddin, a Pembroke resident who is interested in selling lobsters at the market.

“It’d be a good thing,” Led-din said of the local venture.

Third-generation farmers Peter and Lynn Reading, who operate Billingsgate Farm on the Plympton-Halifax town line, offered many suggestions and a few cautions for market planners.

Lynn Reading said orga-nizers should be careful in picking vendors to make sure they didn’t create unfair com-petition for the many local farmers and farm stands in the Pembroke area.

She also suggested that market organizers ensure pro-duce vendors are selling lo-cally grown, top quality food. The Readings have been sell-ing at two other farmers mar-kets in the area and said one market manager actually came to their farm to inspect every one of their fields.

“We would love to par-ticipate, because our roots are here in Pembroke,” Lynn Reading said. Peter Readings’ parents operated Grandpa Tom’s Farmstand on Center

Street for more than 30 years. By bringing up potential con-cerns about other area mar-kets and sellers, Lynn Reading said, “We can make a change for the better for the town of

Pembroke.”The group has not yet

picked a site for the market, though York said possibilities include Town Green and Ma-goun Field as well as The Gar-deners’ Choice on Washington Street.

Owner Bob Miller said The Gardeners’ Choice prop-erty could be a good site for the market, with several acres of outdoor space, a commons area and a greenhouse to shelter vendors in inclement weather.

York said organizers were looking to invite about 10-15 vendors at a fee of about $100-$150 per vendor. Fees would cover the cost of liabil-ity insurance for the nonprofit market and help with other ex-penses.

York and Falk will be updating the Web site, pem-brokefarmersmarket.org, as the project evolves.

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Planting the seeds for a Pembroke marketVendors, volunteers share ideas at first official planning meeting

Vendors, volunteers and interested parties meet at Town Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 29 to discuss early plans for a farmers market.

Christine Falk, who is spearheading the Pembroke Farmers Market project with her brother, Matt York, talks about how the market could be a community destination during a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Town Hall. Photos by Becca Manning

The Pembroke Chamber of Commerce’s “Start Your Own Business” workshop series is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Oct. 6 with an introduction to entrepreneur-ship and a lesson on technol-ogy led by Jim Hayden of Matrix Business Consulting.

The workshop will be taught by local business owners and will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. at Town Hall. It will run through Nov. 5. Cost is $49 prepaid.

Classes include: Loca-tion, led by Robert Devaney of The Cleaner Spot; Insur-ance, led by James Hannon of Hannon-Ryan Insurance; Business Structure and Legal Issues, led by attorney Marc

Clerc; Business Banking and Financing, led by Nancy Kin-dregan of Rockland Trust; Accounting, led by Donna Andella of Del Accounting and Tax Service; Payroll 101, led by Patty Dunigan of BizChecks Payroll; Market-ing and Advertising, led by Steve Dubin of PRWorks; Write Your Own Business Plan, led by Michael Damon and John Topham of Damon, Topham and Company LLC; as well as classes on Hiring and Selling Your Product.

Anyone interested in par-ticipating in this workshop should e-mail Jim Hayden at [email protected] or call 781-248-4230.

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q u e S T i o n o F T H e w e e K

what are you most looking forward to during homecoming weekend?

By kiM phaM

Mike Carter, junior Center Hill Road

“Definitely dressing up for Spirit Week. It’s the one week a year we get to do whatever we want, so I love taking full advantage of it!”

Anna Crosby, sophomore Robinson Creek Road

“I’m really excited for the dance, because I love hanging out and

listening to all the music.”

Graham Edwards, senior West Elm Street

“Definitely the Powder Puff game, because I want to see [senior] CJ Gallopo in a pink skirt and a

golden Speedo.”

Stephanie Jones, junior Montclair Avenue

“I’m looking forward to the dance. It’ll be a lot of fun to dress up and

be with all my friends for the night.”

Zach Palmer, freshman Wintergreen Street“This will be my first

homecoming dance, so I’m looking forward to that. I’m

also really excited to see the girls play at the Powder Puff game!”

I wanted to share my thoughts about the late Pam Rowell. Pam was

a class act all the way. She gave everything she had to the Recreation Department and to the kids who were there after school and during the summer, too. She was a woman who made things happen and all for the better. She was the heart and soul of the recreation of-fice. Pam had Sue there help-ing her run the office, and the two of them had it running like a well oiled machine. It was impressive.

Pam loved sports. She was a diehard fan of the Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics. I was in her office on Sept. 24, talk-ing sports with her. She was looking forward to watching the Patriots game on Sept. 27. I gave her a poster of the Pa-triots’ 50th anniversary team for her office. She was excited

that I remembered her in giv-ing her one. I was happy to see Pam happy.

Like everyone else, I am shocked over Pam’s sudden passing. She will be missed very much. I was at the com-munity center today (Tues-day), and the mood was som-ber. Even the preschool wasn’t as loud as it can be. I don’t know who will replace Pam as recreation director, but I do know this much: They have big shoes to fill.

There will be a skateboard park built behind the com-munity center and, when fin-ished, it should be named in Pam’s honor. She wanted the skate park for the kids more then anyone, and I feel it is a great idea to name it after her: a woman who gave her all to the kids of Pembroke.

Tom WeinreichCommission on Disabilities

Pam rowell a woman who made things happen ———

SEND OBITUARY NOTICES to [email protected] or fax to 781-934-5917. DEADLINE: Tuesday at noon.

Pamela Jeanne (Gratta) Rowell of Pembroke, formerly of Hingham, died suddenly on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.

A lifelong resident of Hing-ham, Pamela was a co-founder of Hingham Women’s Sports. She also worked as a cross-ing guard and as a paraprofes-sional at the Foster School for many years. She then became the recreation commissioner for the town of Hingham for 18 years, before taking her current position as recreation director for Pembroke.

Pam love to travel to Dis-ney and spent her 60th birth-day at Graceland. She loved to shop, garden and spend her time with her grandchildren. Pam will be sadly missed by

all those who knew her.She was the wife of the

late Kenneth Stanley Row-ell; mother of Scott Mat-thew Rowell and his wife Jill of Hingham, Mark Joseph Rowell and his wife Maryel-len of Plymouth, Kerri-Anne Ford and her husband James of Buzzards Bay, Kenneth S. Rowell, III of Pembroke and the late Kenneth S. Rowell II ; daughter of the late Joseph and Rose V. (Nardo) Gratta; sister of James Joseph Gratta and his wife Janice of Quincy, Maria and her husband Doug-las Pagnani of Hanson, Judith Ann Gratta of Hingham and the late Michael and Mark-o Gratta; and grandmother of Scott, Nolan, Jonah, Andrew

and Olivia Rowell and Ken-nedy Ford. Pamela also leaves many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Visiting hours were held on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4-8 p.m. at the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, Hingham. A Celebration of Life Service was held in the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 prior to the funeral mass in Saint Paul’s Church, Hingham at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Saint Paul’s Cemetery, Hing-ham.

Donations in Pam’s mem-ory may be made to Pembroke Recreation/Skate Park Com-mittee and mailed to Town Hall, 100 Center St., Pem-broke, MA 02359.

Helen (Sullivan) Fanning, 82, of Hanover and formerly of Quincy, died Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Norwell Knoll Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

The daughter of the late Jeremiah and Rachel Sullivan, she was born in Boston on May 29, 1927. Helen was dedicated to her family and faith.

A devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she cared for her late husband, Joseph Fanning, for many years dur-ing his illness. She is survived by five sons, Joseph and his wife Bernadette of Bruns-wick, Maine, Robert and his wife Kathleen of Pembroke, Paul and his wife Kathleen of

Hanover, Gerard and his wife Joyce of Rockland and Mark and his wife Maria of Norwell. She was the great-grandmoth-er of the late Ethan and also leaves 12 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Visiting hours were held in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 551 Washington St., Hanover on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Funeral mass was on Wednesday at St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Church, Hanover. Burial will be at Pill Hill Cemetery in Quincy.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made to the Nor-well VNA/Hospice, 91 Long-water Circle, Norwell, MA 02061.

Harry Horsley Jr., 81, of Pembroke died Thursday, Sept. 24.

Harry was a World War II veteran in the Navy and worked for Boston Gear Works for many years before becoming a general contrac-tor. He had been a resident of Pembroke for 41 years.

He leaves his wife, Joanne (Butler) Horsley of Pembroke;

children, Buddy Horsley of Pembroke, Warren Horsley of Randolph, Patrice Callahan of Marshfield, Sean Callahan of Plymouth and the late Peter Horsley and Timothy Calla-han; sisters, Barbara O’Leary of Weymouth and Ester Nickerson of Mashpee; sev-eral grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Edward Pauls-en of California and many

other nieces and nephews. Visiting hours were held

on Sunday, Sept. 27 at Shep-herd Funeral Home, Pem-broke. A funeral service was held Monday, Sept. 28 at MA National Cemetery. Donations can be made to Fisher House VA Medical Center, 1400 VFW Parkway, W. Roxbury, MA 02132.

Pamela Jeanne (Gratta) rowell, rec. director

Wilson E. Whittaker, 85, of Pembroke died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton.

The son of the late Walter and Eva (Steves) Whittaker, he was born in Melrose on April 6, 1924. He was raised and ed-ucated in Somerville and was a graduate of the Wentworth Institute. Mr. Whittaker had been employed as the build-ing inspector for the city of

Somerville for many years and taught at Somerville High School for 35 years.

He leaves his wife, Grace (Murphy) Whittaker; four daughters, Sandra Henrich of Halifax, Gail Sanitate of Ma-comb, Mich., Wendy Miller of Halifax and Holly Hayward of Everett; and eight grandchil-dren and nine great-grandchil-dren. He was the brother of the late Walter E. Whittaker Jr.

A funeral service will be held at Sullivan Funeral Home, 2 Maquan St., Hanson on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Henry Belcher will officiate. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday, Oct. 2 from 4-8 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the Pembroke Wa-tershed Association, P.O. Box 368, Pembroke, MA 02359.

Wilson e. Whittaker, 85, Board of Health member

Harry Horsley Jr. 81, general contractor

Helen (Sullivan) fanning, 82


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PEMBROKE

OFFICE OF THEPLANNING BOARD

Notice is hereby given that the Pembroke Planning Board and the Department of Public Works will hold a joint public hearing on October 19, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Planning Board Room Town Hall, 100 Center Street, Pembroke, MA 02359 on the application of William D. Matera, 925 Franklin Street, Duxbury, MA 02331 for 313 West Elm Street, Pembroke, MA 02359 to remove trees on the way and a portion of a stone wall to construct a driveway opening. This notice is posted as per the legal requirements of Chapter 87, Section 3 and Chapter 40, Section 15-C of the General Laws pertaining to “Scenic Roads”.

Paul R. WhitmanChairman

TOWN OF PEMBROKE

PUBLIC HEARING

OFFICE OF THE PLANNING BOARD

Notice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 40A, sec. 5, that the Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing in the Pembroke Town Hall, 100 Center Street, Pembroke, MA on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 8:15 p.m. to hear comments relative to proposed amendments

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to the Pembroke Zoning Bylaws which have been included as Articles on the Warrant for consideration and action at the Special Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 as follows:

ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Pembroke by adding to Section IV Use and Dimensional Regulations #10 as follows:

10. BODY ART ESTABLISHMENTS

A. Purpose and Intent:It is the purpose of this

section to regulate the application of Body Art within the Town of Pembroke and to provide for the health, safety, interest and general welfare of the citizens of Pembroke.

B. Definitions:Body Art: The practice of

physical body adornment by permitting establishments and practitioners using, but not limited to, the following techniques: body piercing (excluding piercing of the earlobe with a pre-sterilized single-use stud-and-clasp system manufactured exclusively for ear piercing), tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, branding, and scarification. This definition does not include practices that are considered medical procedures by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, such as implants under the skin, which are prohibited.

Body Art Establishment: A location, place, or business that has been granted a Special Permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals, whether public or private, where the practices of Body Art are performed, whether or not for profit.

C. Special Permit Required:

A. A Body Art Establishment shall only be permitted in the Town of Pembroke within the Adult Use District (as described in Section III (11)), subject to issuance of a Special Permit under this Section, and provided the proposed use complies with all Dimensional Requirements of Section IV (Use and Dimensional Regulations), as applicable.

B. For the purposes of this Section, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be the Special Permit Granting Authority (SPGA). The SPGA may grant a Special Permit only if it finds that the proposed use complies with the provisions of this bylaw and is consistent with the applicable criteria for granting Special Permits.

D. Additional Dimensional Requirements for Body Art Establishments:

A. Each Body Art Establishment shall not be located within eight hundred (800) feet of any other Body Art Establishment.

B. No Body Art Establishment shall be located within five hundred feet of the Residence A Zoning District.

E. Additional Requirements & Provisions for Body Art Establishments:

A. Body Art Establishments shall not be considered a Home

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Occupation as defined in Section IV, Residence District A (3).

B. Body Art Establishment shall not be located in any residence or in any establishment where liquor is sold or consumed or as an accessory use to any other use permitted in this Bylaw.

C. Body Art Establishments shall in no case operate between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.

D. Notwithstanding any other section of the Bylaw, Body Art Establishments shall provide for a minimum of four parking spaces.

E. Body Art Establishments shall not be operated without a valid permit from the Board of Health.

F. All exterior building openings, entries and windows shall be screened in such a manner as to prevent the public’s view of the interior from any public or private way or from any abutting property.

G. No Body Art Establishment may have any flashing lights visible from the exterior of the premises.

H. Exterior signs shall identify the name of the establishment but shall not contain any other advertisement or information.

And,ARTICLE 17: To see if the

Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of the Town by changing every reference to the “Board of Selectmen” to “Inspector of Buildings/Zoning Enforcement Officer, in Section V – Special Provisions, Standards and Procedures.

Text and maps of the aforementioned proposed amendment may be inspected at the office of the Pembroke Planning Board and the Office of the Town Clerk during regular business hours.

Paul WhitmanChairman

Pembroke Planning Board

TOWN OF PEMBROKE

BOARD OF ZONINGAND

BUILDING LAW APPEALS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Pembroke Town Hall, Lower Level, Room 6 on the application of Metro PCS Massachusetts, LLC, by Turning Mill Consultants, Inc. requesting a special permit of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Pembroke, Sec. V, 5. Non-Conforming Property for the attachment of wireless communications panel antennas on the existing monopole tower and installation of base equipment within the existing fenced compound. Property is located at 380 Washington Street

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TOWN OF PEMBROKE

BOARD OF ZONINGAND



A public hearing will be held on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:10 p.m. in Pembroke Town Hall, Lower Level, Room 6 on the application of John and Anne Kubik requesting a special permit of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Pembroke, Sec. IV,1. B. 4. Uses Permitted by Special Permit for the construction of an attached in-law apartment to the existing single-family dwelling. Property is located at 48 Hazelwood Drive, Pembroke as shown on Assessors’ Map A-10, Lot 50.

Gregory Hanley Chairman

Zoning Board of Appeals 10-02-09 & 10-09-09

TOWN OF PEMBROKE

BOARD OF ZONINGAND



A public hearing will be held on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:20 p.m. in Pembroke Town Hall, Lower Level, Room 6 on the application of Robert Morrisette requesting a use variance of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Pembroke, Sec. VI, 2. Variances to use the existing building for his excavating and landscape business. Property is located at 546 School Street, Pembroke as shown on Assessors Map D-3, Lot 16.



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There’s no rest for the weary, even if they are a gold medalist.

After Shaquana McDonough won a gold medal with the U.S. women’s Deaf Olympic soccer team in Taipei, Taiwan, she returned to Pembroke for less than a week, then suited up for her new team, the Gal-laudet University Bisons, in a 1-0 win over Trinity on Sept. 21. On Sunday, she scored her first college goal in a loss to Mary Washington.

McDonough missed the first six games of the Bisons’ season because of the Deaf-lympics, where she competed in the track events in addition to soccer. The women’s team wrapped up their gold medal on Sept. 15 with a 4-0 win over Germany and received their medals the next day.

“It was amazing,” Mc-Donough said of winning the gold in an e-mail interview from college. “I had worked really hard to earn my dream to be on the Deaf Olympic team, and we got the gold! It was really special because fans with 88 different schools came to support us, and I feel almost famous and honored. It was special for me and the team.”

The U.S. team had beat Germany handily early in the Deaflympics, but the gold

medal match was much closer than the 4-0 score, as all four American goals came in the second half.

“Germany worked harder than they did in the first game,” McDonough said. “[In the end], we played more physical and showed more desire in the game. We tried to prove our coach [Ken MacDonald] and our country that we are repre-senting USA.”

The team had an easy time in the early stages of the games with their first 4-0 win over Germany and a 7-0 thumping of Denmark. The only goal

they allowed in the games came during a 2-1 semifinal win over Great Britain.

“I think Great Britain was the toughest opponent,” Mc-Donough said. “They were very physical and fast.”

McDonough also had time to enjoy Taipei City during her time at the Deaflympics, sup-porting the other American teams at the games, getting in some shopping, and taking in the culture.

“Taipei was totally dif-ferent from here,” she said. “We really enjoyed it. People seemed more easygoing, not all stressed.”

McDonough still has at least 11 more soccer games with the Bisons, and possi-bly more if they advance in the postseason tournament. She doesn’t plan to sit still long, as she will suit up for the Washington, D.C.-based school’s women’s basketball

team while studying physical education.

While the Deaflympics are now behind her, McDonough said she will never forget how Pembroke residents supported her in one of her biggest chal-lenges: raising the money to get to Taipei.

“I want to thank everyone that helped donate and buy raffle tickets so that I could go,” she said. “I will carry it in my heart forever.”


The Pembroke field hock-ey still can’t find consistency on offense this season. The Ti-tans dropped their sixth game of the season with a 4-1 loss to Hanover at the high school on Tuesday to fall to 0-6-2 on the season.

Drew Tucker tied the game at one with a first-half goal for the Titans, but Pem-broke could not muster any more offense while the Indi-ans scored three times in the

second half. “We played very, very

well in the first half, and just not as well in the second,” head coach Bill Flynn said.

Pembroke will be back in action Friday at the high school against Bridgewater-Raynham.

The Pembroke resident receives her medal after the United States team scored four goals in the second half to win the gold medal.

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A golden opportunity Pembroke resident makes most of trip to Deaf Olympics

Shaquana McDonough battles through two German defenders during the gold medal game in Taipei.

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McDonough, shown here battling for a loose ball in the midfield, plans to play basketball in addition to soccer in college.

Photo by Meg Smither

Whitman-Hanson-Pembroke High School Girls Hockey will be hosting a fundraising com-edy night, “Dave Reilly — a Stand-Up Comedy Adventure” on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Whitman VFW Post 69717, 95 Essex St. near the rotary in Whitman. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person in advance. This show usually sells out. For tickets, call 781-447-2860.

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Field hockey continues to struggle on offense

Lady Titans still win-less after loss to HanoverFIELD HOCKEY

Pembroke 1 Hanover 4




After Pembroke’s offense was able to bang out 27 points in their win over Carver last week, they fell silent in Nor-well on Friday in a 27-7 loss to the Clippers.

The team’s only points came on special teams when Andrew Chapman ran back a kickoff 71 yards for a touch-down to give the Titans a 7-6 lead in the first quarter. But the offense was not able to gen-erate any points of their own, while Norwell scored touch-downs in the second, third and fourth quarters.

The Titans also committed two turnovers that led to Clip-per touchdowns and suffered injuries to two of their start-ers.

“There were times we moved the ball, but not con-sistently,” head coach Bob Bancroft said. “We had to put some new kids in the middle [because of the injuries], and we made some mistakes.”

While the Pembroke de-fense recovered a Norwell fumble in the first quarter, Bancroft said they also turned in a patchy performance as a group.

“We didn’t really keep their offense off the field,” he said.

The Titans will look to move back to the .500 mark at their homecoming game

Friday night when they host Whitman-Hanson. The Pan-thers beat the Titans 36-0 at Whitman-Hanson last season, and Bancroft expects them to try to beat up on Pembroke again this season.

“They thumped us pretty

good last year, and I’m sure they want to do the same thing again,” he said. “They’ve got a very senior dominated team.”

It will also be the first game for Bancroft against the team he coached for 28 years before leaving in 2001.

“I spent a few years there,” he said with a laugh. “There are sons of people I coached playing for the team, but this is a new thing [in Pembroke], and I’m committed to this pro-gram.”


Chris Savoia is starting to heat up, which is good news for the boys soccer team. Savoia scored both of Pem-broke’s goals in a 2-2 tie with the Randolph Blue Devils at

the Hobomock Elementary School fields on Tuesday.

The tie comes after Pem-broke picked up a non-league victory over Barnstable on Friday, Sept. 25 behind anoth-er goal by Savoia. The senior forward scored the lone goal of the game in the second half, after a shaking first half for the Titans in which they struggled to spread the field.

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Pembroke senior Samad Marzuq can’t keep a Norwell running back out of the end zone.

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bOYS SOCCErPembroke 2 Randolph 2

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andrew Chapman provided the only fireworks of the night for Pembroke when he returned a kickoff 71 yards for the team’s only touchdown. Photos by Michelle Memmo

Boys soccer ties Blue DevilsTitans tie Randolph after beating Barnstable

abOVE: Chris Savoia turns toward goal after going deep into the corner against barnstable. Savoia’s second half goal gave Pembroke the win Friday against barnstable and his two scores on Tuesday helped the Titans tie randolph.

LEFT: Senior forward Matt Negus dribbles the ball around a barnstable defender in the first half of Pembroke’s 1-0 win at the high school on Friday, Sept. 25.




The Titans had a tough time Monday night against Marshfield, but were able to turn things around 24 hours later.

Pembroke recovered from their second loss of the season to the Rams 3-1 Monday at the high school by hitting the road and beating the Sachems 3-1 in Middleboro.

The Titans took advantage of Middleboro mistakes to win the first set 25-20, but the Sa-chems took the second 25-12 on the backs of their strong outside hitting.

But the Titans rallied to win the third set 25-18 and then win the match by taking the fourth 25-12.

“They had some really strong hitters who were re-ally pounding the ball,” head coach Scott Turley said of the Sachems. “In game one, their serve was just off, but they got their serve together in game two and before we knew it, we were down seven or eight points. But fortunately, we got our passing back on track and pulled out the win.”

Berkeley Hall had 19 kills to lead the Titans in the win, while right outside hitter Erin Scroggins was a perfect 24-24 in serving.

The Titans got off to a good start against the Rams, taking the first set 25-22 with Marsh-field struggling to adjust to a new formation. But the Rams got their tall front court play-ers Chelsea Covitz, Ashley Ahearn and Emily Boudreau got on track in the second set and helped Marshfield pull even with a 25-13 win.

“We hung with them that

first game,” Turley said. “We played well, we served well, we played good defense, but it was like we woke up their sleeping giant. They have a couple of real studs and it’s pick your poison because if you stop one, the other one will kill you.”

The Rams jumped up six points on the Titans at the start of the third set, and cruised to a 25-8 win before winning the match in the fourth 25-13. The Titans opened up their season with a 3-0 loss to the Rams, but Turley said the shutout loss was a more consistent ef-

fort from his club.“We won a game here

tonight, but I think all three games were closer three weeks ago,” he said.

Hall led the Titans with 16 kills in the loss. It was the first game in a week for Pembroke, who had one game cancelled and another postponed last week. Turley said he hoped the loss shook the rust off his team.

“This was only our sec-ond game in 12 days,” he said. “We had a couple of practices, but it’s no substitute for a live game.”

COLLEGE CORNER Freshman ❑ Liz Blasser

is already making an impact on the Emmanuel College women’s soccer team and was named to the Greater Northeast Athletic Conference women’s soccer weekly honor roll last week. Blasser received the honor for scoring goals in

Emmanuel’s 3-1 win over Johnson and Wales Uni-versity and another in the Saints’ 3-3 tie with La-sell. Blasser has scored

four goals this season for the Saints.

Fellow freshman ❑Kathryn Nathan scored the first points of her college ca-reer with a goal and an assist in Amherst College’s 2-1 win over Springfield on Sept. 23. Amherst is currently 4-1 on the season.

Justin Pugliese ❑ and the Assumption men’s soccer team improved to 7-2 on the season with a 1-0 win in over-time over St. Michael’s on Fri-day. Pugliese had three shots on goal for the Greyhounds, who pulled out the win in

overtime. Jim Hutchinson ❑ and

the Mass. Maritime football team improved to .500 on the season with a 31-14 win over Worcester State on Saturday. Hutchinson, a sophomore at Mass. Maritime, is the team’s long snapper as well as a line-backer.

Liz blasser

If you have news on Pem-broke residents playing college sports, e-mail Sports Editor Dave Palana at [email protected].

Titans take down SachemsVolleyball bounces back from loss to Rams to beat Middleboro

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Senior captain berkely Hall winds up for a spike against Marshfield on Monday. Hall had 16 kills in the losing effort against the rams and 19 in Pembroke’s win over Middleboro on Tuesday.

Freshman libero Katie Wandell can’t get to a hard serve by Emily bourdreau in Pembroke’s loss to Marshfield.

Photos by Dave Palana

I only talked to Pam Rowell five or six times during my time at the Express, so I’m not exactly fit to give any kind of eulogy. But during the times I did meet

with her, either to discuss the skate park project or talk about upcoming programs at the Community Center, I got the impression that she was the best, and rarest, type of public servant: one with absolutely no interest in calling attention to herself.

It seemed to me that Pam’s inter-est was never talking in about the work she was doing but rather about what was happening for the town. Whenever we talked about the skate park, she always tried to stress the contributions of everyone else and all the things that were going to happen in order to raise money. It was the same with the Rec.

Department; she always talked about who was coming or what was going on, but never her own contributions. I don’t think I ever heard her use the word “I.”

That kind of selflessness really only comes when you are truly happy with what you are doing in life, and I got the impression Pam really enjoyed the work she was doing for Pembroke. Her un-timely death is a huge loss for Pembroke, and it is going to be very hard to fill her shoes. But I have seen enough of the world to know that most people do not enjoy their jobs or are looking for something better, and Pembroke was lucky enough to have someone who was happy where she was, working for the kids in the town.

It is unfortunate she will not get to see the skate park open after she worked so hard to keep this project going. I’m sure Pam would be the last person on earth to want something dedicated to her; she would say it was for the kids and for the town. But it would be a fitting gesture to name this park after her, considering the work she put into the project over the last few years.

The skate park is closer to becoming a reality than ever now that the selectmen have approved a site for the project, and by the time it is ready for the ribbon cutting, her name should be on it somewhere. Whether it is called The Pam Rowell Memorial Skate Park or there is just a plaque on it about her somewhere, she deserves to be remembered for a long time in this town for what she did to make it better, regardless of whether she would have asked for it.

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Fall Story Times will continue at the Pembroke Pub-

lic Library, with sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on Mondays, Oct. 5 and 19 and Tuesdays, Oct. 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30 a.m. Registration is re-quired. Call the library at 781-293-6771 or stop by the youth services desk. Story times are geared toward ages 2-5 and in-clude stories, songs and crafts. A special Pajama Story Time will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. for ages 2 and up. No registration required.

Baby Lap Sits will be held on Wednesdays, Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 10:30 a.m., with no registration required. For ages 6 months to 23 months.

The library’s Teen Ad-visory Group will meet on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The group is open to ages 11 and up. The Teen Book Club, which is open to new members ages 12 and up, will meet on Monday, Oct. 19 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman.

The library will host a fire safety program with Fire-man Mike from A Fire Truck for All Occasions on Friday, Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 2 and up are invited to see real firefighting gear and

learn what to do if there is a fire. Tickets are required and are available now.

Ages 11 and up are invited to stop by for a Wii Afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m., game to be determined.

The Writing Club, which is open to grades 4 and up, will meet on Monday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. The Book Watchers Club, open to grades 3 and 4, will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss “How to Eat Fried Worms by Thom-as Rockwell.

Scare up some fun at the library’s Halloween-themed events this month:

• Make Monster Puppets on Friday, Oct. 16 at 3:30 p.m., for ages 6 and up. Registration required.

• Halloween Fun on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m., for ages 5 and up. Trick or treat, games and a craft. Reg-istration required.

• Halloween Story Time on Friday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m., for ages 2-5. Hear Hal-loween stories, dress in cos-tumes and make a craft. Reg-istration required.

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Tyler Spencer (#55) makes a tackle in the Junior Pee Wee team’s game against Carver.

Young Titans battle Carver, Foxboro

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Titans quarterback austin Malley (#11) gets ready for the pass as his offensive line pushes forward in the Midgets’ game against Foxboro on Sept. 27. The Midgets are part of the Pembroke Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading program.

Midget photos by Melissa Parmenter

ben abrahamson runs with the ball in the Junior Pee Wee team’s game against Carver on Sunday, Sept. 27. The Junior Pee Wees are part of the Pembroke Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading program.

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These days, many Americans consider their pets to be family members. So it’s only natural that owners would

develop a genuine desire for their animals to be as healthy as their human counterparts.

Enter The Healthy Animal, Pembroke’s own natural and holistic pet shop.

Sole proprietor Diane Dewbury has been running this shop at 808 Washington Street for

the past six years. Dewbury spent the 25 years prior to set-ting up shop here as a groom-er in Boston and has always been interested and involved in holistic health personally. But things really struck home when she adopted a shelter

dog with skin issues. “I tried all of the conventional methods to

treat the problem, but nothing worked,” Dew-bury said. “So I started to do a lot of research on pet foods and supplements. I started out with kibble-based foods and then moved to a raw diet. That is when things really turned around and the dog responded so wonderfully.”

Dewbury’s experience with her own dog combined with the skin issues she saw on a daily basis as a groomer set the stage for her new venture.

“I literally had a dream about a store that carried healthy, holistic pet foods with a sign over it that said ‘The Healthy Animal’,” Dew-bury recalled. “I had to keep that name.”

Dewbury and her staff try to help their cus-tomers make sound decisions, but not just for a “quick sell.” The Healthy Animal stands behind every product they sell, she said.

“All of the products that we carry are re-searched. We check out the manufacturer; we ask about the sources of the ingredients as well as the manufacturing process that is used,” Dewbury said. “If a company is purchased by a larger firm, we keep up and continue research-ing to make sure the quality standard is the same. If we don’t like the answers we get, then we just won’t do business with them. Most of our products come from small manufacturers that you can pick up the phone and speak to, ask questions and get answers from.”

Customers might be surprised to find a “cat condominium” with a few cats or kittens in res-idence. These are former guests of the Duxbury Animal Shelter that have been taken in with the

hope of finding a “forever home.” While stay-ing at The Healthy Animal, the kittens are ex-posed to a variety of sights, sounds and smells, which helps them transition to their new sur-roundings after adoption. The Healthy Animal merely fosters the kittens; actual adoptions are still handled by the shelter.

The Healthy Animal also offers workshops that include canine massage and floral essence therapy. Dewbury said she would like to expand the workshops that are offered, but it would re-quire more space.

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The Pembroke Board of Assessors is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2010 real estate exemptions. The qualification date is July 1, 2009. The filing deadline is March 31, 2010.

The following exemptions are avail-able:

• Persons over 65 years of age, $1,000 off: Clause 41C — if annual income is less than $19,330 (single person) or $23,173 (married couple), and the value of your assets, excluding your home, is less than $39,041 (single person) or $41,830 (married couple).

• Surviving spouse or persons over 70 years of age or minors of deceased parents, $247.54 off: Clause 17D — There is no limit on income, but the value of your assets, excluding your home, must not exceed $55,785.

• Disabled veterans, $400 off: Clause 22 – At least 10 per-

cent disabled as determined by the Veterans Administration.

Purple Heart Award re-cipients qualify, as well as Congressio-nal Medal of Honor,

Distinguished Ser-vice Cross, Air Force

Cross, Navy Cross. Other exemptions are available for more se-riously disabled veter-

ans and paraplegic veterans.• Blind persons, $500 off:

Clause 37A – Persons must be registered with the Massa-chusetts Commission for the Blind, and furnish an up-to-date certificate.

The assessors also will be accepting applications from low or moderate income per-sons who wish to file for the Community Preservation Act exemption.

All exemption forms are available at the assessors’ of-fice in the Town Hall. For ad-ditional information, call the office at 781-293-2393.

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food Pantry in needThe Pembroke Food Pantry is extremely depleted and is

in need of donations. Pantry volunteers invite the community to bring non-perishable grocery donations to the Pembroke High School homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. on the turf field. Donation bins will be at the entrance gates to the field. For information, call 781-293-4107.


Get Out! can hit a golf ball farther than any person in Pembroke. Facts are a stubborn thing, my friends.

Now, I have virtually no control over the direc-tion of where the crushed golf ball lands; I just

know it goes very, very far. Sometimes it goes far into a pond, some-times it goes far into a sand trap, but usually it just goes far into the woods. My golf balls have attacked more trees in Pembroke recently than the Mas-sachusetts Highway Department has. Some people golf to close business deals. Others

golf for the exercise, and many simply golf be-cause they are addicted to trying to overcome the incessant punishment that a tiny white ball can inflict on one’s confidence. Whatever the reason, there’s no better one than playing golf for a good cause.

On Friday, Oct. 16, the Pembroke Educa-tion Foundation will be hosting their sixth annual golf tournament to allow Pembrokians to show off their skills on the links of Halifax Country Club. The PEF offers financial support for materials and programs aimed at improving school education and activities. Since their in-ception, they have raised more than $120,000. “The PEF was originally formed in 2003 in re-sponse to shrinking state and local government support for schools and the school system was forced to reduce services and eliminate some essential programs,” says Tracey Garvey, who is co-president of the foundation.

Over the years, the foundation has pro-vided grants for items and programs that better the school system. Last year, grants were issued for everything from band equipment to an online SAT course for high school students. There were grants provided for ballet, a culi-nary program and the funding of a field trip to the Freedom Trail. Dan Cripps was brought in to give a presentation on Native American life. In short, the foundation provides kids with some culture. Garvey adds, “As PEF grows, our mission is to continue to provide financial sup-port for exciting and en-riching learning oppor-tunities for the members of the Pembroke school community.”

This year’s tourna-ment will include 18 holes of golf starting at noontime with a shot-gun start. Following the golf, there will be cocktails and appetiz-ers as well as an awards ceremony. That will be followed by dinner and dancing. DJ Dave

Chiminello will be spinning tunes. They will also be holding a live auction, a silent auction and raffle. Says Garvey, “As part of our live auction, we have a golf trip to Amelia Island, Fla., which includes a two-night stay at the Ritz Carlton plus two rounds of golf. We also have a surfboard (8-foot longboard) with a private lesson and Celtics tickets. We have sports memorabilia, theater tickets, gym mem-berships, restaurant gift certificates and much more!”

There are still spots remaining for this year’s outing. Cost is $150 for a single golfer or $600 for a fearsome foursome. In addition, golfers can bring a dinner guest for an addi-tional $35. Interested golfers should call Diane at 781-293-6433 or visit the foundation’s Web site at pembrokeeducationfoundation.org.

Odds and Ends: My next column will be a round-up of Halloween-themed stuff going on in and around Pembroke. However, one of them kicks off next weekend that might be of interest. The Mayflower II in Plymouth will reinvent itself and go from a historic ship to a “haunted pirate ship” beginning on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. To find out more, visit plimoth.org.

For those who planned to attend Frank Santos’s upcoming comedy show at the Pem-broke Country Club, it has been canceled after Santos died last Tuesday in his sleep. Santos’s R-rated hypnotist act had been a staple of the New England comedy scene for more than 25 years.

Speaking of comedy, on a much brighter note, I heard from Paul D’Angelo that the comedy show he hosted a couple of weeks ago at the country club was a big success and he hopes to come back to Pembroke to perform again soon.

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Chamber organizing fall trip to foxwoods Casino

The Pembroke Chamber of Commerce invites adults ages 21 or older to join them on their Fall Foxwood Casino Day Trip, scheduled Saturday, Nov. 14. The bus will board at 7:45 a.m., depart for Foxwoods at 8 a.m. from the Town Green, and return to Pembroke around 6:30 p.m. Cost is $26 per person and includes a $15 Keno voucher and $10 food voucher. To purchase a ticket, call Ava Glaser at 617-733-7603 or e-mail [email protected]. For more information, e-mail Kathleen Keegan at [email protected]. Seating is limited, so purchase early. For other events sponsored by the Chamber or to join the Chamber, go online to pembrokechamber.org.

new horse club invites membersPlymouth County Extension’s 4-H youth program is look-

ing for children ages 8 to 18 to join a new 4-H horse club in Plympton. Club members will learn about care and manage-ment of horses and also participate in hands-on projects with animals. The club is led by a screened 4-H volunteer who or-ganizes and coordinates the club and provides educational and instructional sessions at meetings.

The Plymouth County Extension 4-H program provides year-round opportunities for youth enrolled in 4-H including 4-H public speaking contests, leadership opportunities, com-munity service projects and healthy lifestyle programs. Youth also may participate in local community fairs. The 4-H pro-gram is open to all youth ages 5 to 18. Call the extension office at 781-293-3541 or e-mail [email protected].

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