The Rehoboth
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JUNE 2013 Volume 25, no. 6
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Special State Election for Senator in Congress June 25th from 7AM-8PM All three precincts will be open
Rehoboth Soccer Club To Open New Fields This Season
by Laura Calverley Soccer players and coaches in the Tidal Wave Soccer Club are very excited about the upcoming season because for the first time, they will be playing on their very own, newly built soccer fields on Brook Street in Rehoboth. Through the dedication of the organization’s coaches and staff, and the generosity of local businesses, especially Matt’s Landscaping, Lisco Irrigation and J&J Materials and Ferreira Construction, the club has three, new lush fields to play on. “The fields are the flattest, best-groomed fields around. They are going to be fantastic to play on,” said David Tidwell, Founder and President of Tidal Wave. Tidal Wave, which has about 150 players aged 7 to 19 years old, was playing at five or six different fields, from Bliss Fields and Moses Brown in Rehoboth to the Wheeler School in Seekonk. They sometimes practiced at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. “We had to play all over. That was the problem,” Tidwell said. For two or three years, Tidwell has been searching for a location for new fields for the club. Then the Brook Street location was found and work began last year. Tidwell says John Ferreira Jr. of J&J Materials helped with grading and clearing the field. The club paid for most of the construction, including planting and irrigation, but several local businesses were very supportive. continued on page 4...
Reflections On Memorial Day
Memorial Day was created as an occasion to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to insure our freedom. It is our opportunity to stop and give thanks for the many who have died protecting our way of life. I have always been thankful to have been born and raised in this country, the greatest country, especially as a female. There is no other country that would have given me all the opportunities and freedoms that I enjoy so much today. I will always have a deep sense of gratitude to all the men and woman who have died protecting our freedom, our way of life, you are true hero’s to all of us. Please take some time today to remember those families who will have an empty seat at their table and the men and woman who used to occupy them. I’m not sure who said this, but thought this quote was appropriate for today: The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. Thank you all very much for your service. Selectman Sue Pimental
Selectman Sue Pimental with Rehoboth veteran and Bronze Star recipient, Russ Spooner.