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Town of Rehoboth News Notes by Laura Calverley

Cover Photo - Rehoboth Minutemen celebrate the 200th anniversary of the British Raid on Wareham during the War of 1812.

Inside This Issue Aggie Insights.............................63 Antiquarian Society....................56 Business Directory.....................94 Classifieds..............................93 Club Announcements.................52 Dave Says...................................87 Dining Guide...............................88 Events and Activities..................34 Heard At The Country Kitchen.....33 Letters to the Editor......................5 Library......................................75 Obituaries................................92 People in the News..................41 Rehoboth Council on Aging.......84 Rehoboth Ramblings..................27 Rehoboth Rescue Squad..........26 Rehoboth Town News................16 School...................................66 Scouts..................................78 Seekonk Human Services..........82 Seekonk Town News.................28 Sports Update............................64 Then and Now............................62 Weddings & Engagements.......91

Voters Approve Temporary Budget at Special Town Meeting

Special town meeting on June 30 approved a 90-day temporary budget of approximately $3 million. The temporary budget was needed because the budget approved at town meeting in May was not balanced and until a Proposition 2 ½ override is determined on July 15, the town would have no operating budget. Town Counsel Jay Talerman explained at town meeting that if the budget was not approved, there would be no money to fund town government and the town would have no services. The article was approved with only a few people in opposition. The turnout for the meeting was low, with only 102 people in attendance.

Special Town Meeting Approves Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Town Meeting on June 30 also approved an amendment to the zoning bylaw for the Floodplain District. Jim Muri of the Planning Board explained that FEMA updates their maps periodically and the town has to accept the updates in order to continue to receive funding and disaster relief. The article was unanimously approved.

Selectmen Warn that Town Services May Take Severe Cuts as Result of Override Failure

Selectmen are concerned that some residents may still be confused about what will happen if the Proposition 2 ½ override being voted on July 15 is not approved. They warned that town services, including police, fire, town hall and the library, could be severely cut if the override fails. Voters approved a $23.8 million budget for the next fiscal year at town meeting in May. The budget is over the tax levy limit because additional money was allocated to the Dighton-Rehoboth schools. The override will fund a tax increase to cover the $1.7 million shortfall in the budget. The vote will take place on July 15 and polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If the override fails another town meeting will be scheduled in order to make the necessary cuts.

D-R School District to Stay with MCAS

The Dighton-Rehoboth School District will continue with the MCAS test for the 20142015 school year instead of moving to the new online-based PARCC assessment. The school committee’s vote was split with six members voting in favor of changing to the PARCC test and four members against, but it was not approved because a majority of seven votes was needed to pass. D-R piloted the PARCC test this year. D-R does not yet have the computer technology required to fully implement PARCC, but the state would allow schools to use the pencil and paper version next year. Eventually the entire test, if approved by the state as a replacement for MCAS, must be taken online.

D-R High School Principal Resigns

The principal of D-R High School, Jacqueline Striano, resigned suddenly last month. Striano had served in the position for less than a year. School administration would not comment on her departure except to wish her well. Assistant Superintendent Gail Van Buren, who served as principal for six years, was named Acting Principal. Van Buren will continue to serve as Assist. Superintendent while Assistant Principals John Harrison and Kevin Braga will handle day to day operations of the high school.

D-R School Committee Plans to Review Regional Agreement

The D-R Regional School Committee is making plans to update the regional agreement between Rehoboth and Dighton. The agreement hasn’t been updated since 1987. The committee sent out an RFP for a consultant to assist in reviewing and amending the agreement. They also plan to form a subcommittee to assist with the project.

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A Proposition 2 ½ override, it’s Essential for Rehoboth The residents of the town of Rehoboth will be asked to decide whether to accept the proposed 2 ½ override being put forth on a ballot question July 15, 2014, or to oppose it. The purpose of this correspondence is to look at the ramifications other towns have faced when their overrides failed. The following examples were cited from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Hidden Consequences: Lessons from Massachusetts for States considering Property Tax Cap. May 25, 2010. After an override failed in Chelmsford in April 2008 the town was expected to close an elementary school and fire station and lay off four firefighters, two police officers, and 14 teachers. Bridgewater severely cut its library budget after an override failed in the fall of 2007, reducing its hours of operation from 52 to 15 hours per week. After a series of overrides failed in Tyngsborough in fiscal years 2006 and 2007, town employees received a 10 percent pay cut and a 10 percent reduction in their working hours. The town also eliminated two police officer positions, cut the highway department budget, and depleted its reserve funds. After an override failed in 2007, Newburyport eliminated middle school foreign language programs and roughly a dozen teaching positions. Saugus closed its library after an override failed in 2007. After an override failed in 2007, Ashland’s school board approved a plan to fill teaching vacancies with inexperienced teachers in order to save money. When an override failed in Lexington in

2006, the town eliminated 31 teaching positions and the elementary school Spanish program and instituted fees for the elementary school instrumental music program. A failed 2007 override in Northbridge forced the town to lay off six of its nine library employees and scale back the library’s hours of operation to 12 hours a week. When an override failed in Hampden in 2005, the town closed its library, senior center, and recreation department — and even shut off all of its street lights. Gloucester shut down operations at two full-time fire stations almost entirely following a failed override in 2004. Two years later, a woman who lived just one mile from one of the understaffed stations died in a fire; it took firefighters 11 minutes to reach her because the nearby station was closed at the time of the fire. After a marked decline in state aid and a series of failed overrides, Randolph eliminated two elementary schools, nearly all busing, over 60 classroom teachers, and almost all freshman and junior varsity sports. During this period the academic performance of the district’s students declined markedly. Only when the state threatened to take control of the district did local voters approve an override. Our local government faces an extremely difficult budgetary challenge. Without the passing of a 2 ½ override to deal with our current circumstances, our local government will have little recourse aside from cutting needed services. Don’t let this happen to our town. Rehoboth cannot afford to lose our valued local services. It is essential to approve this proposed measure and show support for all of Rehoboth’s valued departments. Ellen Corvi Rehoboth Town Resident

Keeping Up With Inflation I would venture to bet that there isn’t a person reading this article who hasn’t gotten a cost of living raise since 1982, when Prop 2 ½ went into effect. Even those who are on Social Security or who receive a pension, have gotten numerous costs of living bumps in their pay over the past 32 years. Why? To keep up with the cost of living increases, that’s why. So that means everyone, except the Town, has gotten a

cost of living increase from time to time over the past three decades. What the Town has gotten is a cost-cut … repeatedly each and every year, time and time again of an average of 1.04% over the course of 32 years. I will explain that in more detail later on in this article with hard numbers. We all know that cars and houses and milk and gasoline simply didn’t cost as much Continued on next page...

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6 The Reporter July 2014 in 1982, but neither did we earn as much as we do today. So how do we compare what a dollar is worth nowadays as compared to 1982? One tool that economists and financial institutions use to make it easier for us laymen to understand is the “Consumer Price Index”. Basically, at its root, it is a guide that compares how much of today’s dollars would be equivalent to 1982’s dollars when spending in today’s economy. Since 1982 inflation has averaged 3.54%. That means if we started in 1982 with a baseline salary and never got a raise, we would be on average 3.54% poorer each and every year. Eventually, if we kept losing 3.54% each year from one year to the next, we would go bankrupt. This is not an exact, precise statement. The Town has generated more revenue than 2 ½ % over the years, but the way the Town puts money into its coffers is an extremely complicated statutory scheme. There are “debt exclusions” and “growth” and

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“local aid” …. it is a quagmire of numbers all over the place which is highly complicated and is not the topic of this article. Because of the complexity of this statutory scheme, almost no one, except experts in the field of Public Administration, fully understands it. Therefore, it is very easy to either be mistaken or be made to be confused purposefully. More times than not it is simply a lack of understanding that drives the discussion down the wrong path, but sometimes there are those who deliberately set out to deceive you with misstatements and falsehoods to confuse the issues and thus make it less likely that you will be favorable to any Prop 2 ½ override. One example of this is the fact that most people are unaware that often large portions of funding to the Town are funds which are earmarked by the state or feds for particular purposes. Moreover, they MUST be spent on only these certain things. Likewise, those funds cannot be comingled with other funds, instead they must be accounted for and kept on separate ledger entries independent on their own from the rest of the budget. This is where many conversations go awry, whether due to misunderstandings or more nefarious intentions. So, when we talk about the budget, we must always be certain to compare apples to apples and not confuse the argument with either over generalized statements such as “waste” and “fat in the budget” and/or with mega-complex issues such as words like “cherry sheet”, “local receipts”, “overlay surplus”, “ch 70”, and “ch90” which are all thrown around as if we all know what they are and what they direct us to do. Instead, if you wish to be informed and knowledgeable on what these mandates mean, don’t believe a pretty glossy mailer sent to you with either generalizations or misguided or intentionally incorrect statements and hyperbole. If you wish to be informed, come to the meetings and learn why the numbers are what they are. Or, if you wish to stay home, here it is in a nutshell: Prop 2 ½ caps the total amount of local tax revenue raised this year at a limit 2 ½ % over last year’s receipts. There are other

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July 2014 The Reporter revenues available to the Town and a quagmire of exemptions and offsets, (growth and debt exclusions and others) but what Prop 2 ½ does is it caps the Town’s ability to raise the total amount of taxes received through local property and personal property taxes at no more than 2 ½ in one year. This glass ceiling is irrespective of, and does not take into account for, whatever the rest of the world is doing and whatever the real cost of living increase is from one year to another or from one decade to another. Thus, no matter what happens in the real world, we CANNOT get a cost of living increase to keep up with inflation unless the Town votes an override above and beyond the limits of this glass ceiling magic number of 2 ½ %. The hard truth is that the cost of living has gone up every year and over those years we all have gotten raises and bonuses. Even those of us on fixed incomes such as Social Security, or pensions, has gotten a cost of living raise over the years to keep up with inflation. Our fiscal year 2015 budget is approximately 21 million dollars. How does this translate to 1982 dollars? What would our budget look like in 1982 dollars if we kept up with inflation and just stayed on course with inflation? The Consumer Price Index of what 1982 dollars would look like in 2014 is $2.46. So that means our 21 million dollar 2014 (fiscal yr 2015) budget should be around $30.66M if we were to spend the same amount as we would have in 1982 dollars when Prop 2 ½ was instituted. But, instead, we level funded and/or cut FOR 32 YEARS straight!!!!! Simply put, cut right down to the quick, we have not kept up with inflation, even raising the maximum amount of taxes each and every year. Instead, year after year, for 32 years we raised taxes to the maximum amount, which in turn meant we LOST 1.04% on average. What a Prop 2 ½ override vote does is gives the Town a one-time cost of living increase just like your Social Security cost of living

increase did, or just like your boss did when he/she gave you a “cost of living raise” from time to time over the past 32 years. Even though it is a hot-button issue and it generates many heated discussions, the glass ceiling limits of Prop 2 ½ is meant to be overridden from time to time otherwise we could never keep up with inflation. As the warden in the movie Cool Hand Luke famously said: “What we have here, is failure to communicate.” The mentioning of an override should not be taboo or scary. It has been made that way by deliberate clouding of the issue and also simple misunderstandings along the way. Everyone needs a cost of living increase from time to time, and everyone has gotten a few since 1982: except the Town. We need to fix that problem. Please support the override. Rehoboth Community Supporters Sean Kane, Rachel Philip, Andrea Wayslow, Jen Wheeler, Heather Cross, Ellen Corvi

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July 2014 The Reporter the available free cash and voted to not spend the stabilization fund, and it left Town Meeting with an unbalanced budget of approximately $1.7million dollars. To make up this $1.7 million, we can either cut the budget or seek more money through an override. There are no other choices. But, MOST important is that Town Meeting voted to NOT ALLOW the school budget to be subject to the override. Thus, if the override fails, the school budget is NOT subject to any cuts, only the remaining departments in the town are. This is very important, because the schools have a budget of approximately $15

million and the rest of the Town’s departments (all put together) have a budget of approximately $8 million….. BUT of that $8 million, approximately $2 ½ million CANNOT be touched because it deals with lines that MUST be paid, such as workers’ comp and unemployment insurance and debt service. So, if the override fails, that means that the $1.7 million worth of cuts must come from the remaining $5.5 million. This translates to cutting the COA, Highway, Police, Fire, Animal Control, the library, Building Conservation & Health inspections and the general government. Continued on next page...

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any prior year’s debt exclusions that were voted on by the Town. We have two recent examples of a debtexclusion: the COA building and the HS addition project. When the Town voted to build the COA and the HS addition, they agreed to take out a bond (loan) for a period of years that could be paid off by raising taxes for that debt. But, those particular funds raised in taxes to pay off the DEBT are EXCLUDED from the 2 ½% limit. When the bonds are paid off, the ability to charge you for those loans goes away, because the debt is gone. The dollar amount generated from that formula is the next year’s Levy Limit. This number is what the Town will use to start next year’s calculation. The Levy Limit calculation is a little more complex than that, but that is a pretty good idea of how Prop 2 ½ restricts the Town. So, what happens if the Town needs more money than can be raised with this Prop 2 ½% restriction? There is a manner in which Prop 2 ½ can be overridden, and that is the process we are going through right now. There is a myth that once it is overridden, the protections of Prop 2 ½ are evaporated. THIS IS UNTRUE!!! The truth is that EACH AND EVERY TIME, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, that the Town wants to raise more taxes above what the levy limit formula allows, the Town must: 1st go to Town meeting and vote the budget, then 2nd make a ballot question authorizing the override. Then 3rd the Prop 2 ½ election must pass at the polls. Every registered voter in the Town will have a vote on whether it passes or not, each and every time it is sought. If the question fails at the election, the levy limit will not be allowed to be increased more than what the Prop 2 ½ formula allows. If it passes, then ONLY THAT YEAR’S levy limit will be increased above the parameters of the above mentioned formula. That new number will be the starting point for the next year’s calculation, you don’t add in the override a second time. It is a one-time addition to the above listed formula which gives you the new starting number for the next year. The Town budget is voted line by line at Town meeting. As always, the Town knows what the levy limit is walking into the Town Meeting and, it is this number that is debated how it will be spent on the budget as a whole. As always, Town Meeting has the ability to vote any line up or down, but ultimately the total budget MUST be balanced per Mass General Law. This can be done by spending within the levy limit, plus using other funds such as free cash (any unused money from last year) and stabilization (our emergency fund). If after spending all of the levy limit and available funds, if the budget is still out of balance, the Town must either cut the budget or seek more money through an override vote. When this year’s Town Meeting was dissolved, the Town meeting spent all of

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10 The Reporter July 2014 If we completely close the library, close the COA, and close the shelter, and then only open Town Hall 1 day per week, we save LESS THAN $700,000. Even if we drastically close all of those departments and open the Town Hall only one day per week, we are still one million dollars short. Since we are not allowed to cut the school’s budget due to the non-reversible Town Meeting vote, and even after the drastic cuts just mentioned, we still have to cut the Police, Fire and Highway in HALF to make up the remaining one million dollars. The override will increase your taxes by a little more than one dollar per 1,000 dollars of home value. Thus, if your home is worth $300,000, your taxes will go up this year an additional $25 more per month above what it would normally go up without the override. Next year the same levy limit formula will be in place. You WILL NOT EVER see any increases in your taxes above the Prop 2 ½ Levy Limit unless we go through this

whole process again. And, if the Town ever asks you for another override in the future, at that time you will still have the ability to say no. You do not forfeit the protections of Prop 2 ½ by voting yes, this time. All you do is save our Town. These are the hard truths that we face. There are no other funds available. There are no other cuts to be made. If you want your Town to remain intact, please vote for the override. If ever we need to vote yes on an override, it is now. Please vote yes. David J. Marciello, Rehoboth

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To all BOS - not pleased that the D/R budget assessment is/was exempted from override vote. I do not believe the citizens were aware of the consequences on this vote, in fact many financial issues, lawsuits, in house differences between Dighton

Rehoboth are very disturbing. The 90 day budget should have never been allowed to happen. I know in my heart I should vote for the override BUT with these concerns I may not, not sure also that Rehoboth is a wonderful place to live anymore. Regards, Philip Sharp, Rehoboth

At What Cost to the Town?

There is no common sense today, just a sense of entitlement. “I am entitled to what I want, and I don’t care about anyone else.” This attitude was obvious at the recent Rehoboth Town Meeting when the D-R High School auditorium was stacked with parents and school committee members who wanted a 1.7 million increase to the school budget line. It was approved, but to what cost to the town? Who cares? We got what we wanted.

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Whenever there is a shortfall in town budget, the leaders always consider closing the senior center. As everyone knows by now, Rehoboth has to find 1.7M, because of the increase to the school budget line approved at town meeting. The Glady L. Hurrell Senior Center should NOT be closed. It would be an immense disservice to our seniors, and a slap in their faces. Contrary to some people’s belief, senior citizens are not a throw-away society. They are a reservoir of knowledge. Knowledge learned through a lifetime of experience. Seniors are the parents of the Town of Rehoboth. They were the caring parents who raised Rehoboth. They made Rehoboth great. Yes, they are old. Yes, they do ail. And yes, sometimes they are cranky. But when they were young, they worked hard and raised their families. Some Rehoboth seniors through their love and generosity have given their homes to their children; so their children can remain in town. Do not pay back the elderly by closing their senior center. Its all they have. Continued on next page...

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I came ‘home’ to Rehoboth last year after being privileged to spend 29 years as a military officer who studied and led organizations, including schools. My wife grew up in Rehoboth, her family home for nearly 35 years. I was raised in a Massachusetts town just like Rehoboth: both great small towns to raise a family in a very caring community. I’m concerned about our direction now though, and I believe we need to pass the Proposition 2 ½ over-ride on July 15th. The cuts that would have to be made to services, to the safe and effective administration of our town, and to our town employees were this override to fail are simply unacceptable, and cannot be withstood. It is also simply unacceptable to not collectively identify, admit, and address the continuing problem we find ourselves faced with: that inflation has outpaced revenues. How can we expect quality town services and education for our children if we don’t even try to keep up with inflation? The answer is that we cannot, and each year we pretend this problem doesn’t exist, is another year our infrastructure declines. The hidden costs associated with not treating this slow-moving deterioration are also enormous, and they compound each year, at the detriment of our services, workers, schools, leadership and town. In short, we have been sustaining great organizations (and we do have great organizations) on the backs of our dedicated employees and our leaders, both paid and unpaid, and committee members. After 32 years of no over-rides, a citizen of Rehoboth with an average home assessment (or lower), will have to pay approx.. $25-35 per month (or approx.. $13.80 per thousand of assessed property) extra in property taxes for the current override for our town. You pay proportionally more if your home is assessed above average. I wholeheartedly support this override. Our town and school employees can’t keep a sinking ship righted forever; it is not possible, it is not cost effective, and it is not right to continue to ask them to try to do so. We need to crack open the financial valve slightly now, because the resultant costs to repair failed systems (and people) are high, as are the costs to deal with the inevitable mistakes that are being made even now under the crucible of too much stress in the system. It is much more effective to keep motivated employees operating with the tools that they need in a good work environment with the right amount of stress, than to merely keep pointing the fingers of blame. That may be a convenient argument to throw out to keep taxes extremely low, but it is frankly not justified by reason. Compare our organizations to others, and you will find ours’ very lean, and often ‘without’ what they really need. Organizations, like people, need to be supported, appreciated, and properly provided for. They require the ability to hire, train, motivate and retain personnel who will maintain the high standards desired, and remain optimally effective. The vast majority of costs in all organizations are personnel costs, and Rehoboth’s organizations are no exception. Retention and other human relations costs skyrocket in a non-supportive environment. Funding this over-ride will help us stabilize our human relations programs, return effectiveness, and ultimately be more cost effective in the long run. The overarching revenue problem has generated stress in our town organizations and processes, causing excessive competition for minimal resources. As a result, our school and municipal departments and committees are forced into win-lose scenarios, or into situations where solutions to problems must be deferred, as they have become unmanageable. This speaks to my final points. To address the underlying problem and its cascading complications, we first need the over-ride and more complete ‘moral’ support of our organizations, and then we need to insist upon a rapid return to more complete teamwork at all levels, including between the top leaders of our town and school, as well as with our school partner, Dighton. The notion that we need to consider dissolving our small town school partnership is

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not responsible, and would end up costing us more, with inferior results. We (the citizenry) should encourage our leaders’ teamwork at all levels to truly present viable solutions to PC our problems, not just defer them. We should never again try to decide complex issues with insufficient analysis, with no viable solution option sets, on the Town Meeting floor. - ATTORNEY AT LAW Chairman, Mike Costello, and our other Board of Selectmen govern our town. They are elected and sworn to uphold their positions. They are virtually unpaid, and have a small GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW cadre of professional departmental leaders including our Town Administrator, Mr. Jeff Ritter, which they lead. All have incredible valuable talents, experiences and perspectives. When Wills and Codicils I go to the Board of Selectmen meetings and visit Town Hall and observe them following Family Law and Domestic Relations their guidelines and principles of Municipal Leadership, that convinces me they are giving Serious Personal Injury Matters us our best value and bang for the buck as taxpayers. We need to trust them to do their jobs and we need to participate as citizens responsibly by being informed, asking good Wrongful Death Cases questions, and by remaining active. Trusts and Estates The schools are governed by Dr. Anthony Azar, his Principals, their staffs (performCriminal Litigation ing duties for which they have been uniquely groomed, trained, and hired) as well as the School Committee, led by Chairwoman Eliza Couture. They are a very talented people. Municipal Law 447 Taunton Avenue As citizens, we should be aware that our schools are focused on the Accreditation StanCorporations and LLC’s Seekonk, MA 02771 The dards declared by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). T 508.336.8120 508.336.3350 NEASC accreditation process guides us through a powerful internal and F external exami447 Taunton Avenue navegalaw@aol.com nation that defines excellence; this process is tried and true. The process and standards Seekonk, MA 02771 are overarching and comprehensive and can be a window into our new Superintendent’s T 508.336.8120 F 508.336.3350 forthcoming philosophy. When I go to the School Committee meetings and to the schools navegalaw@aol.com and observe educators and leaders who are motivated to achieve these high educational standards, that convinces me that they are giving us our best value and bang for the buck Celebrating 35 years of continuous legal service to the community as taxpayers. The system in which they operate, should make us more comfortable trusting a large organization that perhaps is not as easy to understand as well as the experts themselves can. We have a huge opportunity ahead having our newly hired school leader in our midst. Let’s welcome, trust, and support him, and ask good questions and remain active and supportive. An essential element to the principles of good governance is that we trust the leaders we have put in place, and that they help us move forward toward some shared vision and strategic goals. Landscaping at its Best A Strategic Plan can be crafted with public input. Then, after being shared and communicated extensively, it can be a powerful living Call 508-226-5204 tool to help guide us, focus our debate, and lift us out of inaction toward a higher purpose. The old Alice in Wonderland adage ap• TREE WORK • FULL YARD plies to us right now: “If you don’t know where you are going, any MAINTENANCE • Installation of path will do”. With Strategic Plans, if an override situation (or some stone, mulch & more • LANDSCAPE DESIGN other tough choice) were possibly needed in the future, then our leaders will have the strategic tools and the ‘True North’ compass & INSTALLATION • BOBCAT SERVICES reference to help us collectively step up, identify roadblocks, and • SPRING & FALL • Shrub & Hedge propose viable solutions to get us along to where we have agreed CLEANUPS Trimming we need to go. Over 20 Years Experience When I joined the military in 1980, Proposition 2 ½ was being Fully Insured • Residential & Commercial enacted because the tax pendulum had swung too far to the left. Today, we pay far less in property tax (in 2014 dollars) than my parents and grandparents generation did for us in their day and it has swung too far the other way. Let’s honor them, and invest in our town and move the pendulum closer to center, where it needs to be. Let’s do this now, for us, for future generations, to support our valued employees, and to take pride in our town. Then we can get a plan together and work together to accomplish thoughtful and coordinated goals, together for both the schools and the town departments. We can make reasonable investments in our town Pet Sitting And Dog Training while remaining fiscally responsible- we have to do both! Eric Brown, Rehoboth Resident

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July 2014 The Reporter “She was involved in everything my father was involved in,” Chuck said. In the eulogy, Chuck said: “A lot of women wanted to be like her and a lot of mighty men feared her.” Bev and Larry were both involved in the Republican Town Committee. Larry was a founder of The Friends of the Elderly and Bev was active in that group as well. “My father would start things and my mother would take them over or tell him how to do it,” Chuck said. She was also involved in the Women’s Activity Club, which provided coffee and donuts after the Memorial Day Parade and put together Thanksgiving baskets for people in need. She was famous for her bread pudding, recalls Mary Beth Moriarty, who was good friends with Bev and Larry. The Anawan Lions would put on regular bake sales and Bev would always bring a few pans of her bread pudding to sell. “There would be someone in the parking lot waiting to buy it,” Mary Beth said. One of Bev and Larry’s legacies to the town is the Harvest Block Party. Bev helped Larry organize the Block Party, which started in 1999 and bears their name. The event was Larry’s idea. He wanted to create a fun, family event where the people of Rehoboth could get together without having to spend a lot of money. After Larry died in 2007, Bev took over the reins of the event until she became ill in 2010. The event still draws hundreds of people and is going on its 15th year this fall. Mary Beth Moriarty has taken over as chair of the committee and Bev’s son Chuck also serves on the committee. Bev continued to stay active after Larry died. “When we lost Larry, he said to her ‘I want you to keep going. I want you to enjoy life.’ And she did,” said Mary Beth. In 2010, Bev suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. At the end of April this year, she passed away, surrounded by her family.

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6-30-14 – Special Town Meeting & 7-15-14 - Special Election

262 voters attended the Monday, June 30, 2014, Special Town Meeting at the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School where we voted on a 90-Day Fiscal Year 2015 budget. The Town voted to approve the motion: “To raise and appropriate, by taxation, the sum of $3,009,287.00 to defray expenses of the Town for the first ninety (90) days of Fiscal Year 2015, said interim appropriation being required to fund Town government in advance of a vote on an operating override, provided that, in the event that said override is approved by the voters, the contingent budget approved under Article 2 of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting will supersede the temporary budget approved.” If the override is not approved, voters will be asked to return to another Special Town Meeting session, either on Monday, August 11th or Monday, August 18th, to decide where to make the necessary cuts in the FY2015 Budget. The second order of the evening was Article 2 – Chapter E Zoning Bylaws Floodplain District – 4.4(b) District Delineation & Article 4.4 (c) Use Regulations. The Town voted unanimously to approve the amended Chapter E of the Zoning Bylaws (amendments to the Floodplain District) as detailed in the printed warrant, which Town Residents received on June 14, 2014. There being no further business, the June 30, 2014 Special Town Meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Regarding the 6-30-14 STM, I would like to personally thank all the Town Hall employees who helped Lynn and I batch the June 30th warrants so we could get them out in the mail by the deadline. Your help is greatly appreciated ~ thank you all, what a great team!!! The next big milestone is the upcoming Special Proposition 2½ Override Election scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The single ballot question is: Question No. 1 Shall the Town of Rehoboth be allowed to assess an additional $1,658,740 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the general operations of Town Government for Fiscal Year 2015? Yes (or) No If you are unavailable to vote on Tuesday, July 15th, please request an absentee ballot and let your voice be heard. Absentee ballot applications are available online at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/ absentee_ballot.pdf Hours Absentee Ballot Applications are also M•T•T•F available at the Blanding Library, Post Of9-5 fice, and Senior Center in addition to Town Wed til 8 Hall. If you decide to come to Town Hall to Sat 9-1 complete your absentee ballot application, you may also vote and seal your ballot in an envelope to be opened and processed on July 15th. The deadline to file an absentee ballot application is Monday, July 14th @

July 2014 The Reporter 12:00 Noon. All completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk’s office by 8:00 p.m. on July 15, 2014 in order to be processed in the Proposition 2½ override election. For those of you who will be able to vote on Tuesday, July 15th, all three Precincts will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you are not sure if you are registered to vote or what precinct you vote in, look up your voter status on the Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx Simply enter your first and last name, your date of birth, and zip code. Check the “I understand” box and then click on “search”. Your voter information will be displayed. You will see whether your voter registration is active, your party affiliation, and precinct. You can even get directions to that precinct with the click of a button. Also provided is a list of elected officials and additional election resources. If your registration indicates your voter status as inactive, please contact the Clerk’s office prior to the July 15th election so we can alleviate any potential problems on the 15th. Also, should you have any questions or concerns about the upcoming election, the Selectmen will be holding an informational session on the 2½ Override Election on Monday, July 14, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. during their regularly scheduled Selectmen’s meeting at the Senior Center.

Dog Licenses

All dog licenses were due and payable by April 1st. A $15.00 late fee is being assessed for any licenses that were not renewed by June 1st. We still have 184 dogs that are unlicensed for this year. A non-criminal citation with an additional charge of $25.00 will be issued for any dogs that are not licensed by July 15th, so please, come in and license your dogs to avoid any further late charges. If your dog has a valid rabies vaccine, you may also register your dog online at https://www.invoicecloud.com/rehobothgovsvcs . continued on next page...

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Non-Respondents To Annual Town Census

Plans are underway to make Goff Memorial Hall handicapped accessible. The Massachusetts Cultural Council has approved a $70,000 grant to be used on the project, which includes constructing handicapped accessible restrooms and access to the first floor of the building. Voters at town meeting in May also approved $165,000 in funding from the Community Preservation Act for the work. The project is expected to cost $330,000. The balance is expected to come from grants, donations and available funds.

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If you have not responded to the census, this will change your voter status to inactive unless you return the card with confirmation that you still live in the Town of Rehoboth. Individuals that are on the Inactive List (those that do not return our acknowledgement card and that have not answered our annual town census) will need to provide proof of continuous residency before being allowed to vote in any state or town election and/or town meeting. We still have 340 households that have not responded to our town census. Non-Respondents are Precinct I - 107, Precinct II – 111 and Precinct III – 122.

D-R High School Class of 2014 Graduates

The 54th annual commencement ceremony for the Class of 2014 was held on Saturday, June 7. There are 202 graduates in the class. The ceremony was held on the football field under sunny skies with the temperature close to 80 degrees. The class motto was from Muhammad Ali: “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

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Business owners are reminded that the application fee for a business certificate and/or business certificate renewal is $50.00 and that your certificate is valid for four years. New business owners must first go to Building Inspector/Zoning Officer, to complete a sign off sheet and then to the Town Clerk’s Office as your final step to be issued a Business Certificate. In closing, Lynn and I wish you all a wonderful 4th of July and a happy, healthy, safe, and memorable Summer! Please do not forget to vote on Tuesday, July 15 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ~ Thank you! Sincerely, Laura & Lynn

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Rehoboth: Enjoy Country Living! Plan your summer BBQ at your Country Ranch situated on 1.38 acres of land. Features new septic system & well in 2007, hardwood floors, deck,& mudroom off kitchen. Beautiful yard, minutes to train station, highways and shopping. $225,000 Linda Julian 401-714-6363 N!G ITOI ! AITS TION L C O CA LW NE LO

Seekonk: Spacious Colonial with 4 Beds, front to back master, potential inlaw or home office on first, sunny filled Florida rm, hwds, bed on first w/ bath, great rm w/fp, sprinklers, convenient to commuter train, highway, & more! $360,000 Deb Donahue 401-419-4165

Rehoboth: Farmers Porch Colonial set back off the road sits on 1.44 acres surrounded by lots of woods, boasts a great floor plan for entertaining family and guests, kitchen with center island, sunny family room w/ wall of windows, hardwoods, & studio bldg. $345,000 Deb Donahue 401-419-4165

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Seekonk: A Wonderful 4-5 Bed 2.5 Bath Colonial with lots of space boasts living dining eat-in-kitchen with granite hardwoods master suite/full bath & laundry/lav on first plus office 4 large beds on second with full bath private fenced yard. $279,000 Jean Clarke 401374-5039

Seekonk: Crisp, clean & updated Bungalow on a corner lot. Home features an open, sunny floor plan, 4 season room with hardwoods leading to a deck and large fenced in yard, new roof, new furnace, hot water tank, new interior paint. Close to all amenities. $210,000 Debra Donahue 401-419-4165

Rehoboth: Lovely Colonial situated on 3.7 acres. Two stall barn, tack room, hay storage with fenced paddock, perfect for your horses! Great bonus room over the garage for studio/home office. A 70 x 32 heated/climate control batting cage/storage. $429,000 Lisa Halajko 774-991-0052

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Rehoboth: Beautifully Custom Built 4 Bedroom Colonial. Features a new kitchen, stainless appliances, & granite counters. Private master suite w/full bath on first. 3 beds & nursery/office upstairs w/fam rm. Professionally landscaped w/ sprinkler system. A Must See! $439,900 Lisa Halajko 774-991-0052

Seekonk: Why wait to build when all the work is done! Lovely Jacob Hill Colonial. Granite & stainless kitchen w/island, open to family room, fireplace. King sized master w/ walk-in & bath, CA, hardwoods. Wonderful finished lower w/sliders to over 3 acres. $449,000 Robin Lozito 401-486-6937

Seekonk: Welcome Home to this one owner well maintained 3 Bed Raised Ranch with an Open Floor Plan. Features Hardwoods, Living Room w/ Fireplace, Slider to patio w/ Sunsetter Awning, Family room w/fireplace, wet bar, New Roof, siding, furnace. $309,000 Deb Donahue 401-419-4165

Seekonk: Lovely 2 Bed Ranch in North Seekonk. Possible expansion into the garage. Features a slider off one bedroom to the deck. Leading to a private well maintained fenced yard. Great alternative to condo living. Very nice neighborhood! Lisa Halajko 774-9910052

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Red Sox Trophy will be in Rehoboth in September

The Red Sox World Series trophy will be on display at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School on September 12 from 4:30 until about 6:30 p.m. Visitors can see the trophy or get their picture taken with it, just before the football game between D-R and Apponequet Regional High School.

Study Shows that Rehoboth Has Little Affordable Housing

The Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District recently reported to selectmen that less than one percent of the town’s housing meets state guidelines for affordable housing. It was also noted that more than half the houses in Rehoboth are more than thirty years old. SRPEDD recommended that 370 affordable housing units be constructed. Selectmen plan to work with the town administrator and planning board to develop a housing plan.

Former Officer Wants Town to Adopt State Law to Pay Retired Workers’ Medical Bills

Former Police Officer Paul Terenzi was seriously injured while on duty in 2007 when his cruiser was hit by a suspect’s vehicle during a chase. Terenzi was forced to retire on disability in 2009 because he could no longer work due to back pain resulting from the incident. Terenzi, who has since moved out of state, is planning to petition the board of selectmen to adopt a state law allowing towns to pay retired workers’ medical bills stemming from on-the-job injuries. Rehoboth never formally adopted the law. Terenzi has started an online petition on the website www.change.org asking the town to adopt the law. If approved, it would require a town meeting vote and would not guarantee that Terenzi could be retroactively reimbursed for his medical bills. It could, however, help other officers in the future.

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Farrah is a cat who has recently arrived at the Rehoboth Animal Shelter. She is friendly and has a very interesting appearance, with brown, ticked fur and stripes on her tail. She would love to join your family! There is also a litter of kittens who will be ready for new homes soon. For more information about these animals, or to report a missing pet, please call 508-252-5421, ext. 126.

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The Rehoboth Veterans Memorial Committee held an event on Sunday, June 22nd at Hillside Country Club to raise money for the Rehoboth Veterans Memorial project on Redway Plain. The “Rising on the Plain” event was a success – generating a profit of roughly $2,650. The committee would like to thank all the generous businesses and individuals for their donations and raffle purchases to make their event a success. Those businesses included: Balloon Fantasies of Rehoboth, Cardi’s Furniture, The Colonel Blackinton Inn, Dee Jays Car Wash, Davenport’s Restaurant, Five Bridge Inn, Graphic Ink, Hidden Hollow Country Club, Hillside Country Club, KP Grill, La Collina Restaurant, Middlebrook Country Club, Narragansett Brewery, Not Your Average Joe’s, Papagall Restaurant and Bar, Pine Valley Country Club, Plaza Pizza, Rehoboth Country Club, Rehoboth House of Pizza, Rumford Pet Center, Seekonk Golf Driving Range, Scorpio’s, Vino’s Family Café, Wetherlaines Restaurant and many others! The committee is still actively fundraising through patriot pledges and the sale of memorial bricks. If you are interested in purchasing a brick for $100 or donating, please contact the Veterans Memorial Committee by emailinginfo@rehobothmemorial.com or calling 508-252-4467. To track the committee’s progress, please visit their website – www.rehobothmemorial.com.

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Ministerial Land Boardwalk Update

This spring, volunteers began construction of a 220 foot long boardwalk across a wetland on the main trail at the Ephraim Hunt Ministerial Land on Pond Street. The project is now reached the halfway point. More Saturday morning work parties are planned for this summer to complete the boardwalk. Project costs total $15,000; to date nearly $3,000 in donations have been received. If you would like to volunteer contact Adam Latham, President of the Rehoboth Land Trust at (508) 212-0419. To make a financial contribution to the project, send checks to P. O. Box 335 Rehoboth, MA 02769.

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On June 14 nearly 50 community residents from Dighton and Rehoboth, participated in the End Hunger campaign. Youths and adults from the Rehoboth Lions, the Rehoboth Anawan Lions, the Dighton Lions, the St. Nicholas of Myra Knights of Columbus, the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School Leo Club, and the Rehoboth Congregational Church Youth Group, filled 11,910 bags of macaroni and cheese prepared meals. All of this in less than 2 hours !! Stop Hunger Now is an international hunger relief agency that has been fulfilling its commitment to end hunger for more than 15 years. Since 1998, the organization has coordinated the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid to children and families in countries all over the world.Stop Hunger Now meals are nutritiously sound. Every dehydrated rice/soy meal is fortified with 21 essential vitamins and nutrients. Each meal costs only 29 cents. The food stores easily, has a shelf-life of two years and transports quickly. Organizer Mike Salois of the Rehoboth Lions said, “ This effort will only do good for our needy and next year our goal will be to package 20,000 meals”

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Rehoboth Cemetery Commission

The Rehoboth Cemetery Commission would like to thank the voters of Rehoboth for approving Community Preservation grant funding for the Surveying of Burial Place Hill and the two day Gravestone Conservation Workshop. The surveying was done by E. Otis Dyer and the paperwork is nearly complete. The Cemetery Commission will be working with the Historical Commission to submit an application to the Commonwealth to list Burial Place Hill on the National Register of Historic Places. Voters may remember the CPA grant from last year which resulted in the cleaning and conservation of the historic Simeon Martin Stone at that cemetery. The two day Gravestone Workshop was held on June 7 & 8 with 28 people attending from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. On the first day, work was done at Rehoboth Village Cemetery where the group learned proper cleaning, repairing and resetting techniques of historic gravestones. About 15 stones were cleaned, 7 were reset, and three were repaired in the oldest part of that cemetery. The following day the group worked on the Peleg Pierce Lot on Pierce Lane. All stones at the Peleg Pierce Lot were cleaned, 32 were reset, four were repaired using a two part epoxy, and one monument was rejoined using a hoist and pulley system. The restoration of the Peleg Pierce lot was nearly completed by the end of the day. The Rehoboth Cemetery Commission would like to thank Hidden Hollow Country Club for the generous use of the club house facilities during our workshop at the Peleg Pierce Lot. All work was done under the supervision of nationally renowned Gravestone Conservator Jonathan Appell of West Hartford, CT. A slide show of the event can be found on www.youtube.com under Rehoboth Cemetery Commission.

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Rehoboth – With summer now upon us, the Rehoboth Rescue Squad has shifted training focus to water rescue. Activities such as boating, fishing, swimming and diving possess inherent perils of which every citizen should be aware. (Visit the American Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/water-safety for safety tips). But should an incident occur, the first responders and EMTs of the Rehoboth Rescue Squad are ready to respond. This month’s training took place on Bad Luck Pond, commonly referred to as the Reservoir. Utilizing Marine 7, the quick response rescue Zodiac boat, personnel drilled in a variety of scenarios that would allow them to quickly extract a victim from the water and bring them ashore. There was also physical conditioning involved in the drill. Because Bad Luck Pond has certain natural barriers to motor use, personnel worked in teams using oars to paddle Marine 7 with expediency to victim location. The Squad will continue to train in water rescue in the coming weeks. As always, the Rehoboth Rescue Squad welcomes volunteers from all walks of live to join and be “in service for life.” For more information, visit our website at www.rehobothrescue7.org or call 774-371-0017.

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Rehoboth Ramblings by Leslie Patterson

Summer in Rehoboth Beats Summer in the City I wrote about the importance of our town library to Rehoboth in this space last month. So I won’t repeat that here except to say that I can’t see how a town with a population of over 11,000 people can function without the funding for essential town services. Plus, places like the library and senior center contribute enormously to making Rehoboth the nice place to live that it is. Like everyone else, I wish the town wasn’t facing a financial crisis, but if approving the tax cap override is the only way out of this predicament, then it seems necessary to vote for it, in my view. I am not a native of the town but I have lived here for 36 years as of this month, so I’m not a newcomer either. Rehoboth has a long tradition as a farming community. But most of us who moved here over the past few decades have not come to farm like in the old days, though a number of people enjoy the open space to raise horses and other animals. Mostly people have moved here to enjoy the countryside while still being close to other towns and cities, for work and other reasons. Speaking for myself, I really have no desire to live in a small rural town in the middle of nowhere. Many people seem to feel the same way because isolated little towns all over the country are losing population. Rehoboth offers the best of both worlds. I don’t want to live in the backwoods, but I don’t want to live in the city either. The older I get, the less I like big cities. The hassles seem to outweigh the attractions at this point. I had been calling that feeling metrophobia. But when I looked it up, that apparently means fear of poetry (from the word “meter” -- I don’t know what you call fear of free verse). Well, I’m not afraid of poetry. Fear of cities is sometimes called urbanphobia, which doesn’t have the same ring to it, plus it combines Latin with Greek root words, but oh never mind. Speaking of cities, if you need additional reason to appreciate your home in Rehoboth, look no further than the Real Estate section of the New York Times (reading about expensive real estate elsewhere is one of my little hobbies). The usual out-of-town reaction to the stories of New Yorkers spending up to a million on a rather ordinary one-bedroom apartment is “You must be kidding!” You have to wonder where all this money is coming from. My favorite “on the market in New York” listing featured this week is a loft studio in a remodeled old building on the upper West Side (very nice, but still a studio) going for half a million. What a bargain – the sleeping loft did not even have a railing to keep you from falling down into the living room in the middle of the night. That one is definitely not for sleepwalkers. Just think of the nice house that you could get for that price around here. And then there are the taxes in New York. There are those who cannot imagine living anywhere but New York City. And then there are the rest of us who think they are either crazy or at least under a spell of some kind. I guess some people just have a lot more exciting jobs and/or social lives in the city than I’ve ever had (or probably would even if I lived in a city.) Whenever I hear that line from “New York, New York” about waking up in a city that never sleeps, I always imagine blaring car alarms, police sirens, honking horns, and garbage trucks at 5 am. Well, if that’s what you like. As for myself, I’ve got the birds in the morning and the frogs at night. We’re lucky at our house in that living next to a pond is an added bonus to living out here. Avian visitors range from big birds (though not of the Sesame Street type) such as great blue herons and the occasional swan to the tiny but very busy hummingbirds in the summer. I love the night music of the frogs’ rhythmic croaking. Right now I’m enjoying listening to the leaves rustle in the sun-dappled woods as a summer breeze

ruffles the surface of the pond. This sure beats hearing traffic noises while staring out the window at a brick wall. Since I complained so much about the weather this winter and spring (such as it was), I want to say that I have certainly been grateful for the perfect summer weather we enjoyed the second half of June, as I spent as much time as possible outdoors. Rehoboth is beautiful in the summer, even when the weather is less than perfect. All the lush greenery in the woods and fields is so easy on the eyes after the bleak months of winter. Even if you don’t garden, it’s enjoyable to admire other people’s gardens and landscaping. Rehoboth is a great place to live. I hope it stays that way.

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Now that we are into July, we are getting ready for the September 9th State Primary election. The election will be held from 7:00 AM-8:00PM on the Tuesday. Primary elections require a voter to take the ballot for the party they are enrolled in. If you are an unenrolled Jan Parker (independent) voter you may pick either party ballot. You will not be automatically placed in that party after the election. That process was eliminated years ago. Also in the planning stage is our annual September 11th ceremony where we remember what happened on this date years ago and we also thank our public safety employees for how they serve this community every day. The ceremony will be on the 11th this year, which is a Thursday evening. It will be at the Public Safety Complex at 6:00 PM. More information will follow next month as plans are completed. As you can see when you pass by the Seekonk Cemetery on Newman Avenue, the public works department and the cemetery caretaker have added a new section of graves. They were able to add 64 new graves for sale. At this point in time, about one third of these graves have been sold. The Town will be looking for another location in order to expand our cemetery lot availability. If you are interested in purchasing a lot or lots, please call us at 336-2920 and we will put you in touch with the caretaker. Karen and I wish everyone a happy and safe summer and we hope to see you at the polls in September and November.

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The Town of Seekonk’s Elderly and Disabled Taxation Aid Fund has funds available to assist elderly and/or disabled Seekonk residents to defray the cost of their property taxes. The fund consists totally of donations received from residents, businesses, community groups, churches, and friends. The basic eligibility requirements are that fund recipients: must be at least 60 years of age by July 1, 2014, or disabled, must not exceed an annual combined household income of $47,190, must have owned and occupied the property as his/her primary domicile for at least five years prior to the July 1, 2014. Meeting the income criteria does not automatically guarantee an award. In addition to household income, other assets, as well as other household debt and expenses, will be taken into consideration. A copy of

July 2014 The Reporter the applicant’s most recent year’s Federal Income Tax Return(s) for each member of the household is required to be submitted with the application. Applications and Application Guidelines (Definitions and Eligibility) will be available at the Seekonk Assessor’s Office, and also at Human Services, after July 1, 2014. Applications are due back in the Assessor’s Office, 100 Peck Street, no later than October 1, 2014. Final award decisions will be made by the Town of Seekonk’s Elderly and Disabled Taxation Aid Fund Committee no later than December 31, 2014. Awards will be applied to the February 1, 2015 and/or May 1, 2015 tax bill. TAF Doc.1506 – Rev. May 2014

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The Town of Seekonk’s Elderly and Disabled Taxation Aid Fund was established in 2006 in order to assist eligible low income elderly and/or disabled town residents to help defray the cost of their property taxes. The fund consists totally of donations received from generous Seekonk residents, businesses, community groups, churches, and friends who are able to help those in need. All donations received are distributed in accordance with established guidelines by Seekonk’s Elderly and Disabled Taxation Aid Fund Committee. Donations are needed!! If you are able to help, please make a federal tax deductible donation by simply mailing a donation to the Tax Collector’s Office at 100 Peck Street. Please make all checks payable to the Town of Seekonk Taxation Aid Fund. Envelopes have been provided with your tax bill. Thank you! The Taxation Aid Fund Committee

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Seekonk Meadows 3rd Annual Summer Celebration a Success!

Seekonk, MA June 27, 2014 - On Saturday afternoon, June 21, over 300 people gathered to participate in the third annual Seekonk Meadows Summer Celebration on the 9 acre site at the Seekonk Library. Art work was on display in the meeting room of the library and there were artist exhibits in the meadows, a Seekonk Gardeners information table, a Seekonk library information table, and a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story time presented by the Audubon Society. Participants also enjoyed free popcorn, kite making, kite flying and a full roster of musical performances on the amphitheater stage. Seekonk Meadows has been open now for two years and provides a wonderful family resource for the Seekonk community. Please take the time to visit the library and the Meadows often. For updates on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in the Meadows you can visit the Seekonk Meadows page on the Seekonk Library website at www.seekonkpl.org.

Enjoying the 3rd Annual Summer Celebration at Seekonk Meadows. The funding for Seekonk Meadows has been raised entirely by private donations. Gifts can be made payable to the Seekonk Library Trust with a memo line designating the Seekonk Meadows project and sent to the Seekonk Public Library, 410 Newman Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771.

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Hi everyone, my name is Willow! I have been at the shelter longer than any other pet here right now, so with that being said it is certainly my time to be adopted. I was adopted a few months ago to a really nice family, but it was very busy there with kids, cat and dogs that I was just really stressed and unhappy. They returned me to the shelter to find a better home but I am still waiting. My dream home would be one without kids, cats or dogs because lets face it, I am a total DIVA with a cattitude to match! The shelter has decided to allow the perfect home to adopt me for FREE because they just really want me to get out of this cage and into a home. Please give me a chance at a happy life by making me apart of the family. Come see me at the Seekonk Animal Shelter at 100 Peck Street, Seekonk MA 02771. Questions? 508-336-6663.

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Newman YMCA

Save the date! Thursday, July 17, 2014 5:30 – 8 pm the Newman Y’s Annual Family Carnival!

Join us for a fun filled night in our Sports Court as your family can play games, win prizes, listen to music, snack on carnival treats and be sure to dunk your child’s favorite Y Camp Counselor / Staff! Game / Activity Tickets will be available in advance at the Welcome Center; 20 tickets for $10 up until the day of the carnival. Game / Activity Tickets will be 15 tickets for $10 that day. Proceeds from this event benefit the Newman YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign. Pony rides will also be available for a small fee! Check out our Facebook page for all the latest updates on this year’s Family Carnival Night or call us at 508-336-7103. We hope to see you there!

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Make Camp Wamsutta the camp destination of choice for your children! Camp Wamsutta is nestled in the heart of Seekonk, located on the grounds of the Newman YMCA. With large fields for sports and games, a mile long fully accessible nature trail that winds through the woods, a full archery range, daily swim and caring experienced camp counselors, Camp Wamsutta has everything that a child needs for an amazing summer experience! Whether you are considering the Traditional Camp or one of our Specialty Camps, summer camp at the Y is filled with fun, adventure, excitement and new friends. Our Y camps are based on the YMCA values: Caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. We strive to nurture campers in a challenging and supportive environment where their safety and well-being are top priority. All programs are directed by full-time YMCA professionals and staffed with dedicated and dynamic leaders chosen for their maturity, patience and genuine interest in working with children. Y-staff are well trained to ensure a safe and secure environment for every camper and every camp counselor. For additional information about Camp Wamsutta; sessions, pricing, times or to register please check out the website at www. gpymca.org For more specific information about Camp Wamsutta please contact Camp Director, Ajia Watson at awatson@gpymca.org

Kid’s World Preschool Open House – Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 6 – 7:00 pm

All are welcome to come by and learn more about our preschool options for the fall. This informal open house will take you on a tour of our facility and grounds, introduce you to our caring staff and give families a brief overview of the curriculum. Please plan on attending if you are interested in our program or would like more information on enrolling. For additional information please contact Shelley Pray at 508-336-7103 or at spray@gpymca.org

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Seekonk Town Meeting Review

By Laura Calverley Voters at Seekonk’s Annual Town Meeting on June 9 approved give any recommendation on the amendment. The motion did not a $45.6 million budget for Fiscal Year 2015 and reviewed more pass. The town budget was approved as outlined in the warrant. than 25 articles. It was a long night but voters went through all the Jeffrey Starr Mararian, host of “Jeffrey’s World” on TV9, made articles in a few hours. Turnout was very low with only about 140 a motion to “zero-out” the salary and compensation for selectpeople in attendance. men, school committee members and board of assessors, but his The longest article was the budget and there were no questions proposal was defeated. from the floor on any line items. Voters approved several capital expenditures, including School committee member Evan Berwick made a motion to $111,000 for the first year of a seven year lease for fire apparatus, increase the school department budget by $133,618, saying that the $54,750 for the first year of a four-year lease on a heavy duty dump budget is not level-serviced for next year and several staff positions truck with plow and sander and $71,000 for roof repairs at Martin were cut. However, school committee chairman Mitch Vieira did not Elementary School. support Berwick’s proposal, saying the committee was not able to An expenditure for $202,000 for a modular building at Seekonk High School to be used as a maintenance shed was debated for a few minutes. The Finance Committee did not recommend approval. It needed a two-thirds majority to pass and after a hand 55 Winthrop St. (Rt. 44) Rehoboth count, it was defeated. Voters also approved approximately $223,000 for security enhancements at the entrances to all the school buildings. The work is expected to start next summer. An article restricting the location of medical marijuana dis • Kitchen Countertops pensaries in town, which was expected to cause some debate, • Vanity Tops We Will... was approved without much discussion. The article restricted the Match Your • Island Kitchens centers to an overlay district along Route 6. Lowest Price • Fireplaces & more Last year the town voted to put a temporary moratorium on Satisfaction Local Showroom medical marijuana treatment centers and that moratorium expired at Guaranteed! the end of June. The town needed to designate an overlay district with in stock material or else the facilities could be built anywhere in town. The bylaw Deliveries & Installations amendment also states that the marijuana dispensaries may not (508) 252-4300 • Fax (508) 252-4242 be located within 1,000 feet of schools, child care facilities, libraries, playgrounds, public parks and other places where children We Accept Debit & Credit Card may be present. One article that did have some discussion allocated $532,000 from the Community Preservation Fund to purchase 36 acres of land on Read Street. It was ultimately approved. An article amending the town bylaws concerning the Capital Improvement Committee was approved, after some changes to the language. Voters were also asked to amend the town’s charter to allow the town administrator and board of selectmen more input into staff appointments by the board of assessors, planning board, board of health and conservation commission. Town Administrator Shawn Cadime said the changes were needed because all department heads should report to the town administrator and the changes provide “greater accountability and structure and less confusion on who is responsible for oversight.” A few people spoke against the changes, including Ray Grant, Chairman of the board of health. Grant said the current system is working. He pointed out that the board of health has had two health agents in 23 years and the board of assessors has had two assessors in 27 years while positions that have been recommended by the town administrator have had higher turnover, such as the building inspector. There have been 7 building inspectors in the past 14 years, Grant said. Grant also noted that the town has had five permanent and three interim town administrators in the past 12 years. After additional debate, one of the selectmen proposed that 8 Lamb Street the articles be indefinitely postponed and town meeting agreed. Attleboro, MA The following articles were also indefinitely postponed: Family Owned Since 1965 -Funding for the renovation of Old Town Hall. -Two articles requesting fund transfers to and from the Special Education Stabilization Fund. A school spokesman said the articles may be brought back at the November town meeting. -Town bylaw amendment on the fees for licensing of dogs. The article was postponed at the request of the animal control officer because the article required some changes.

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Heard at the Country Kitchen... By Jim Chandley

“I believe. I believe that. I believe that we. I believe that we will win!” Have you heard this yet? One or two people in a large group chant each of these sentences, and a giant mass of people respond with the same. The last sentence is repeated as long as the group can stand to yell it. It is by no means an original creation of American soccer fans, but that’s who I’ve heard it from recently. I know there’s a fairly large soccer community reading this column and another fairly large population reading that either can’t stand soccer or is completely disinterested. Those of you in the second group will be glad to know I’m not here to convert you to the beautiful game. In fact, sometimes I can’t get enough of it and other times I wonder what people think is so beautiful about it. I just think there are a few cool things coming out of the World Cup that are worth noticing. First of all, I think this chant is cool! I’ve been a sports fan my whole life, and I’ve chanted a lot of things. I’ll be honest, I’m not proud of a lot of them. There are people I might never see again that I wish I could apologize to for the things I said about their town, or school, or any number of other things I insulted that were out of bounds. I won’t type the things I’ve said from a cheering section, but you can guess how unsavory some of them are. This is different. US soccer fans (along with various other teams and fans in different sports) chant these words, and they aren’t hurting anyone. It’s simple, respectful, has a uniting affect, and isn’t the least bit cocky. It’s definitely preferable to insulting the town someone lives in or making the most sophomoric and inappropriate reference you can think of to their mother or girlfriend or whomever. But it doesn’t end at a simple chant. The people who are passionate about the United States Men’s National Team are doing some cool things in the world of sports fandom, and even if you never embrace their game, you should consider embracing their tactics. If you aren’t a soccer fan, you probably think very little of soccer fans. Maybe you’ve seen Green Street Hooligans or you just remember news stories about some of the mayhem that has occurred at big soccer matches around the world. There have been some awful incidents, including some deaths, at major soccer events. But these are largely a thing of the past, and we’ve moved into an era where soccer fans are setting a lot of good examples. The first thing I want to focus on is this much healthier fan lifestyle that today’s soccer fans lead. There’s more singing, dancing, yelling and jumping than you see out of fans in major American sports. Their tailgates are filled with food and drinks, but instead of lazily tossing a football, they play games of soccer, sometimes full 11 on 11 games. There tends to be less alcohol (though by no means none) than at a football or baseball game. There’s food at every tailgate, but it doesn’t tend to be the cheese-covered cholesterol-stacking contest that is the football party in modern America. Most importantly, these fans work up a sweat! They dance, jump, sing, chant and bang drums until they’re as exhausted as the players they cheer on. If for no other reason than it will make your kids a little healthier and tire them out after watching a game, isn’t this a good thing? They also cheer differently. Fans are loud for 90+ minutes. Continuously, throughout matches, they sing and chant things meant to keep the team going. I don’t love sports nearly as much as I study them, and I’m telling you, no other group does what soccer fans do. While every other fan is seemingly looking for the best experience, the collective attitude of soccer fans drives them to do what they can to help the team win, even if it leaves them hoarse, sweaty and uncomfortable.

One last thing that soccer fans are doing well (maybe better than any other fans)…I watched a few people cross the Boston Marathon finish line this April draped in American flags. That was probably as proud as I’ve ever seen anyone look holding the Star-Spangled Banner. The people watching this World Cup in bars from Boston to Bakersfield and the Americans who made the trip to Brazil are coming in a close second. People in the mainstream in this country tend to think of soccer fans as strange. Did they spend a really long time in another country? Maybe they recently immigrated here? Why do they like this weird sport? Well they come from all different backgrounds, but they wave the flag that so many of us love with as much pride as I’ve ever seen. Their fandom is generating a fierce patriotism that we don’t see often. Is yours?

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Community Dance July 20th

* FREE * On Sunday evening, July 20, from 7 to 9 p.m., there will be a community dance held at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth. This dance is hosted by the Sunday Night Jammers, a group of area musicians who meet regularly on Sunday evenings at Goff Hall to play Celtic dance music. The July 20 dance will feature contra dance steps and a variety of international and couple dances, such as polkas and waltzes. All dance steps will be taught. Admission is free and open to the public, and all ages and beginners are welcome. It is not necessary to come with a partner. A potluck precedes the dance at 6 p.m. For information, contact Suzanne Elliott at suzanne.suz.elliott@gmail.com or call 774-6440365. http://www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html

Laura James Concert Monday, July 21st

Discover the passionate vocals of Laura James who once toured with Herb Reed and the Platters! She is Romantic, She is Passionate, She sings from the heart! Laura will perform for Prime Time, 1059 Somerset Avenue, Dighton, MA 02715, and for anyone over sixty years of age in the pavilion behind the Dighton Town Hall on: Monday, July 21st, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. Come and enjoy an afternoon of fine, quality entertainment. Please call 508-669-6272 if you plan to attend. “This program is supported in part by a grant from the Dighton Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.”

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Rehoboth Station 2 Firefighters Association 333 Tremont Street, Rehoboth, Ma 02769

Annual Jay Hilsman Chicken Barbeque Sunday August 3, 2014

Serving Time: 12:00 Noon - 2 Pm Take Outs Will Be Ready At 1:00 Pm $12.00 Donation Per Ticket See Any Station 2 Firefighter For Tickets Or Call (508) 226-2914 Walk-Ins Welcome

Lady Pomham Christening & Barbecue Saturday, August 9th

The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, a Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, would like to invite everyone to join us as we christen our new boat, the Lady Pomham and enjoy a chicken barbecue on Saturday, August 9th from 1:00 until 5:00 at the East Providence Yacht Club, 9 Pier Road, East Providence. (off Veterans’ Memorial Parkway). The menu served by Young’s Caterers will include: a quartered chicken, garden salad with dressing, potato salad, mini corn, rolls & butter, Watermelon, beverages and pastry. Special raffle prizes and packages. Reservations are $15.00 per person Deadline August 1st. Call 401-433-2506 for reservations. We appreciate the members of the East Providence Yacht Club for allowing us the use of their excellent facilities. Proceeds benefit the restoration of the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.

August 16th 1:00-6:00pm (RAIN OR SHINE) To Benefit Rehoboth Lion’s Charities

Where: The Ferreira’s ~ 95 Cameron Way, Rehoboth What: Pig Roast, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Cornbread, and Dessert + Cash Bar (Soda, Beer and Wine), Raffles, Fun and Games Entertainment – Music by Local Groups

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Join us August 9th for a fun-filled family event 10am-3pm Seekonk Wal-Mart, Upper Parking Lot 1180 Fall River Ave. Seekonk. MA

All proceeds go to Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Various vehicles and equipment will be available for kids to touch, sit on, and explore. There will also be activities, food and music. Activities such as face painting. COME JOIN THE FUN!!!!!! For more info. Please call Sandy Phillips 508-336-0290 or 508-336-3749

Poetry in the Village Summer Break

Poetry in the village will be on summer break July and August. We will begin our fall season September 17 with feature Preston H. Hood, 2010 winner, Maine Literary Awards. Thanks to all who have supported poetry in the village, poets and our audiences alike. You are the ones that make poetry in the village happen. See you in September!

D-R Class of 94 Reunion

Calling all Dighton-Rehoboth Class of 1994 Graduates, we are looking for you! Plans are being made for our 20 year class reunion and we want to make sure you are included. Please join our Facebook page “Dighton Rehoboth Class of 94 Reunion” or contact Amanda Baker at: amanda_notarfonzo@yahoo.com

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Taste of Rehoboth September 18th

Mark your calendars for September 18th because you will not want to miss the first ever Taste of Rehoboth. This premier food tasting event highlighting hidden gems in the greater-Rehoboth area will offer a sophisticated night for sampling the fabulous appetizers, entrées, side dishes, desserts and beverages available from local sources. Taste of Rehoboth will bring together local-area restaurants, beverage makers/distributors, caterers, delis, farms and other businesses in one evening of gourmet tasting and sipping. This fundraiser event benefiting Beckwith Middle School Massasoit League Teams will take place at Francis Farm on September 18th from 7-10 PM. Tickets are $40 per person. For tickets or to have your business included, please contact Karen Antons at TasteOfRehoboth@gmail.com or (617) 875-6428. In mid-August, golfers will have the opportunity to test their mettle over 18 holes at Segregansett Country Club in nearby Dighton. Beckwith Middle School Golf Tournament to Benefit Massasoit League Teams in Rehoboth will take place on Monday, August 18th, register by August 4th. Tournament day starts with sign-in at 12-noon; tee times begin at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $125 per person for golf and dinner; individuals and groups welcome. Package deals on hole sponsorships are still available. Can’t get out of work? Join for just dinner and raffles for $30 per person. For more details and to secure your spot, contact Joe Reddington at 103 Ash Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769 or sewwhatce@comcast.net. Both events are being organized by a motivated group of parents, teachers and concerned parties who have undertaken the task of raising funds to ensure Rehoboth’s Beckwith Middle School students can continue their participation on Massasoit League’s competitive academic and athletic teams. Signup flyers and more information about these and other fundraising efforts that are in the works can be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ BMSmassasoit .

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50th Class Reunion Dighton-Rehoboth Class of 1964 Sunday, August 31, 2014 Hillside Country Club, Rehoboth

Come join in a day of fun and reminiscing beginning at 12:00 noon Free activities: Sign up for a time for Bocce, Horseshoes, Volleyball, Tennis or just sit and enjoy the outdoors on the patio overlooking the golf course. Tiki Bar will be open. You can schedule a round of golf for $22 for 9 holes, $34 with a cart $28 for 18 holes, $46 with a cart. If 8 or more request a tee time golf with be only $12 for 9 holes, $22 with a cart OR Ladies can schedule time at the spa which can include a manicure. Price tbd. Want a dip in the pool? No scheduling required. There will be a minimum fee though. Scheduled for the evening 6:00 PM Cocktails from the cash bar. Cheese and crackers, vegetable platter provided. 6:30 PM Dinner is served. Salad, and your choice of New York Strip Steak, Roast Pork or Baked Salmon served with potato and vegetable. Dessert. 7:00-11:00 DJ, dancing, talking, and fun. The room we have reserved opens onto the patio, which we can also use. Cost for evening festivities is $55. For reservations, please send a deposit of $25 by March 22 in the form of a check made out to Kathy Amaral AND Carol Berube and mail to 201 New Street Rehoboth, MA 02769. The balance and your choice of dinner is due by August 10. Additional reservations accepted until then. Looking forward to a GREAT REUNION! Hope to see you there.

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50th Class Reunion Dighton-Rehoboth Class of 1964 Sunday, August 31, 2014 Hillside Country Club, Rehoboth

July 2014 The Reporter 6:30 PM Dinner is served. Salad, and your choice of New York Strip Steak, Roast Pork or Baked Salmon served with potato and vegetable. Dessert. 7:00-11:00 DJ, dancing, talking, and fun. The room we have reserved opens onto the patio, which we can also use. Cost for evening festivities is $55. For reservations, please send a deposit of $25 by March 22 in the form of a check made out to Kathy Amaral AND Carol Berube and mail to 201 New Street Rehoboth, MA 02769. The balance and your choice of dinner is due by August 10. Additional reservations accepted until then. Looking forward to a GREAT REUNION! Hope to see you there.

Kiwanis 5K Sept. 2014

Kiwanis of Greater Seekonk is sponsoring a 5K race and Walkathon on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. It will be held at the Martin School on Cole Street in south Seekonk. The 5K race will by on the neighboring side streets, starting and ending at the Martin school. All ages are invited to participate with runners starting first and followed by the walkers. Pre-registration will be $25 and $30 on the day of the race. Tee-shirts will be given to the first 100 registrants. Deadline for pre-registration is September 25th. Checks should be made payable to Seekonk Kiwanis and mailed to Seekonk Kiwanis, P.O. 233, Seekonk, MA 02771. There will also be events for pre-school, elementary and middle school age children sponsored by the Seekonk Youth and Recreation with a donation of $5 to Seekonk Kiwanis.. We welcome sponsors to help with the costs – gold for $500, silver for $125. Names will appear on the tee-shirts. We also welcome donations for prizes (gift certificates, articles) or money for food or advertising). The proceeds from the event will fund scholarships for child care and for graduating seniors and to sponsor the Key Club at the Seekonk High School and the Builders’ Club at the Hurley Middle School. Kiwanis is a world wide organization dedicated to improving “one child and one community at a time”. For applications to participate or offers to help, please contact Beverly Hart, 508-336-9352 or russellhart@comcast.net or pick up applications at the Seekonk Town Hall, 100 Peck Street or the Seekonk Library, Newman Avenue.

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People In The News Beckwith Students Receive Award

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Red recently discussed with me his early involvement beginning in 1972, one that ballooned into a passionate effort to improve the association’s limitations. Before he assumed the Vice Presidency of the Minor Davison, he spoke of the modest beginnings of the league, a time when disposable funding was scarce and mothers like Shelia Berwick, Rita Gonsalves and Eleanor Anghinetti sold soft drinks and candy from the trunks of their cars. Grange Field, situated then at the corner of routes 44 and 118 next to the Mobil station, serviced only half of the Major and Minor league schedule; other games were played variously at Beckwith, Palmer continued on next page...

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Who is Everett “Red” McPhillips?

Visitors entering the Rehoboth Baseball Association complex on Martin Street will surely notice a large welcoming sign attached to the concessions building dedicated to Everett “Red” McPhillips. My daughter-in-law, ordering hot dogs and pizza for her hungry sons after a game, has occasionally overheard people remark, “Who is Everett McPhillips?” Understandably, since “Red” (his family still calls him “Ev”) retired to Citrus Hills, Florida (his beloved golf paradise in 1994) his ever-present visibility has dramatically diminished, leaving many to wonder how Rehoboth’s splendid baseball facility ever became a reality. It is not hyperbolic to claim that without Red’s tireless and unselfish dedication to the Rehoboth Baseball Association the Martin Street complex might still remain an unsatisfied vision. His unflagging energy and capacity to dream where others could not became the motivating force that transformed Rehoboth’s limited recreational resources. Every Rehoboth child who ever stepped on our Little League’s field of dreams owes the man gratitude for his generous contribution to their youth. So just how did Red accomplish his miracle? He didn’t achieve it alone; numberless others joined Red in his crusade. From the beginning of his involvement with Little League baseball when he assisted Steve Carpenter who coached a minor division team, he never ceased his remarkable commitment until the day he left for Florida twenty-two years later. He coached, served as Vice President of the Minor Division, later as President of the Major Division and later the Rehoboth Baseball Association. Not satisfied with his already demanding commitments. he frequently volunteered for umpiring duty for the minors and the majors, petitioned selectmen and the Army Corps of Engineers for help on the development of the Martin St. project, all the while cajoling coaches and parents to join him in his crusade to transform a very modest program,

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Rehoboth Resident Peter Otto Raising Money for DFCI I hope this letter finds you all happy, healthy and enjoying your summer. For those of you who don’t know my story I shall try to be brief, I am a 3 time cancer survivor, non hodgkins lymphoma and CNS lymphoma, and am so happy to have had the privilege of being treated at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. My doctors (and there are many of them) work together and are in constant collaboration with each other to help me in my fight. My case Jessica and Peter Otto has been presented at meetings in California as well as Florida. The lengths to which these professionals have gone to help me are endless. It is because of the research done here and the amazing expertise of the staff that I am again healthy enough to be able to ride the Pan Mass Challenge and help raise money in support of DFCI. 100% of all that we raise goes directly towards DFCI in Boston Now the details… We will be riding our bikes (yes that means bicycle) 192 miles over a two day span to help raise money in support of Dana Farber cancer research. I’ve always done this ride alone with the support of my family and friends. I’m excited to say that this year my oldest daughter, Jessica, will be pedaling along beside me! We also have the task of raising $4300 each, and are asking you to help us with this task. EVERY dollar donated goes directly to Dana Farber. For those of you who have supported me in the past by donating, hanging a sign on the day of the ride and coming out to cheer us on or just thinking of us and the people we ride for, I thank you. We ride in memory of so many lost loved ones and with hope that the advances in treatment continue to help save lives. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Donations can be made through www.pmc.org there is a link to type in the names either myself Peter Otto or my daughter Jessica D. Otto. Checks also can be mailed directly to us at the address provided below, written out to “PMC”. As always donations are tax deductible, the forms are provided on the PMC website Thank you! Jessica and Peter Otto Rehoboth, MA 02769 Jessicadawn115@comcast.net OR Potto300@aol.com

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Former Selectman David F. Viera Recognized at Portuguese Heritage Day at the State House

BOSTON— Representative Steven Howitt (Seekonk- R) nominated David Viera of Seekonk as the representative of the 4th Bristol district to receive the Heritage Day of Portugal Award at the State House on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. The event was sponsored by Representative Antonio F.D. Cabral, Senator Marc R. Pacheco, and the Portuguese American Legislative Caucus. Honorees were selected for their outstanding work in the community and their contributions to Portuguese Heritage. David Viera was recognized in the House of Representatives chamber at the State House by Representative Howitt. David, lifelong Seekonk resident and former Corporal in the Marine Corps, has served as both Chief of the Seekonk Fire Department and Bristol County District Commander. Nuno Brito, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States, was also in attendance. “I was very pleased to nominate David Viera for this award. His great work in our community and in the 4th Bristol district is above and beyond,” said Representative Howitt. “Portuguese heritage is very important to the people of the South Coast and I’m grateful for David’s contributions to keeping it alive and strong.”

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Area High School Sophomores Attend Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar

HOBY State Leadership Seminars provide youth with unique leadership training to equip them with the tools they need to make a positive change in their home, school, and community. Celina Fonseca and Emily Ferreira, sophomores at Seekonk • Roland J. Duhamel High School, recently attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar held at Bentley University in Waltham, MA. Celine and Emily joined 220 other young high school leaders from the region. Each spring, select area sophomores from public and private Law Office of David J. Marciello high schools convene at one of the 70 State Leadership Seminars across the country to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to becoming effective and ethical leaders. Student participants General Practice of Law, (known as HOBY Ambassadors) take part in hands-on activities, Including: Wills and Trusts meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leaderEstates and Probate ship skills while learning how to lead others and make a positive Child Custody Divorce impact in their community. Accidents At the end of their seminars, HOBY Ambassadors are chalLabor and Employment lenged to give back by serving at least 100 volunteer hours in their Landlord and Tenant communities. Students who complete the Leadership for Service Contracts (L4S) Challenge within 12 months of their seminar are eligible for Real Estate the HOBY L4S Challenge Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Alumni who log 4,000 hours of service receive P.O. Box 170 • Rehoboth, MA 02769 DavidMarcielloLawOffice@gmail.com the President’s Call to Service Award from HOBY. To date, HOBY David J. Marciello, Esq. • (774) 501-4500 Ambassadors have performed over 3 million hours of volunteer service in their communities. Following a motivational meeting with Dr. Albert Schweitzer during a trip to Africa in 1958, Actor Hugh O’Brian was inspired to establish Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership. “One of the things Dr. Schweitzer said to me TOWARD A NEW WOOD, GAS, OR PELLET HEATER was that the most important thing in education was to teach young people to think for themselves,” O’Brian said. “From that inspiAMERICAN LONG ASSOCIATION® ration, and with the support of others who believe in youth and the American dream, I started HOBY to seek out, recognize, and develop outstanding leadership potential among our nation’s youth.” For further information about HOBY programs and sponsorship opportunities New contact Gail Elmore at gail.elmore@verizon. Old Wood net or 508-839-6843. For further information Burning Heater on Massachusetts HOBY, visit www.mahoby. org. Join the conversation by pressing “Like” on the Massachusetts HOBY page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HOBYMA 775 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, MA • 508-336-2600 and follow the organization on Twitter via @ MAHOBY. www.thefireplaceshowcase.com NEXT RUN DATE: 05/30/14

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Bishop Feehan’s Top Ten Students

The United Regional Chamber of Commerce honors teacher of the year and top students at its annual Spotlight on Education Breakfast at Lake Pearl Luciano’s in Wrentham.Included in the photo are: First row left: Feehan President Christopher Servant, Principal Dr. George Milot, Unsung Hero Award winner Michaela Collins, Alexandra Luongo (Rehoboth), Madeline Harmon (Norfolk), Emily Crawford (Mansfield), Catherine Murray (Mansfield), Teacher of the Year Mr. Steve Newman. Second row left: State Rep. Shawn Dooley, State Rep. Richard Ross, Ian Kelly (Foxboro), Jonathan O’Brien (Wrentham), Sean Lydon (Rumford), Nicole Steiner (N Attleboro), Samantha Massoud (Rehoboth), Ellen Mahoney (Mansfield), State Rep. Betty Poirier.

Rayna A. Silva Graduates from Wagner College

Staten Island, N.Y. — Wagner College recently announced its academic honor rolls for the Spring 2014 semester. Rayna A. Silva of Seekonk, Mass., was named to the Dean’s List, which requires a 3.7 grade point average. Rayna was also awarded a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology.

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A Seekonk resident was among 23 students who graduated from Grade 8 at Dayspring Christian Academy of Attleboro during its annual commencement exercises held June 9 at the adjacent South Attleboro Assembly of God Church. Nicholas Santana of Seekonk received a diploma from DCA Administrator Frank Rydwanksky during the 90-minute program. The Class of 2014 is one of the largest graduating classes in recent school annals. The son of Luis and Christina Santana of Seekonk, Nicholas Santana will attend Seekonk High School next year. During the graduation ceremony, he received a special achievement award in mathematics. Nicholas Santana

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Local Rehoboth Resident Graduates from Montserrat College of Art BEVERLY, MA - Carly Caroline Brasier was one of 84 seniors who graduated from Montserrat College of Art during commencement on May 16 at the Dane Street Church in Beverly, MA. Brasier is a resident of Rehoboth, MA. She graduated with Dean’s Honors and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in Painting. She is the daughter of Cheryl and Steve Brasier of Rehoboth, MA. She is a 2010 graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth High School. During commencement, Carly Brasier. keynote speaker and Emmy nominated animation director Bryan Konietzko, received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree along with former Beverly Mayor William F. Scanlon, Jr. The Class of 2014 selected Asst. Prof. Shanth S. Enjeti to serve as the faculty speaker at commencement and Merriweather McCarty was named student speaker. The ceremony was led my Montserrat’s Trustee Chair Lee Dellicker. Eight students received dean’s highest honors and 26 received dean’s honors. For more information, please contact Montserrat College of Art’s Media Relations Coordinator Elizabeth Gianino at elizabeth. gianino@montserrat.edu or visit www.montserrat.edu/news/commencement.php

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REHOBOTH AND ANAWAN LIONS were recognized at the District Advisory Meeting in Taunton on June 16. This was a Big Awards Night! District Governor Ray Moreau gave out many awards. The Anawan Lions Scrape Book, made by Jeanne Noons took the Best in the District Award. Rehoboth Lions Mike Salois and Russ Latham received awards for serving on the District Cabinet. Installation of Officers for 2014-15, was held on June 19 at the Francis Farm. Officers were installed by Zone Chair Mike Salois, are as follows: President – Scott Lacourse First Vice President- Jim Whitehead, Second Vice PresidentChuck Procopio Third Vice President-Joe Nunes, Secretary- Bill Cute Treasurer- Vin McKenna, Tail Twister- John Moriarty Lion Tamer - Chuck Procopio, Director 2 years- Ray Medeiros Director 2 years- Mike Salois, Director 1 year- Roger Martineau Director 1 year- Rich Noons, Health and Welfare – Joe Nunes Publicity – Russ Latham, Membership Com. Bill Cute, John Moriarty, Don Nokes Past President- Chuck Procopio Russ Latham received the first Rehoboth Lions Progressive Melvin Jones award. July - 18th - Incoming District Governor’s Ball LOOKING AHEAD – August 9th President’s Cookout and first Board of Directors Meeting.

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First off we would like to THANK all who attended our very successful spaghetti supper that was held at the Seekonk Gun Club. This was a first time supper and we had a good time getting ready for it. Watch for any announcement for another one. We would like to take a moment for special THANK YOU’S to the following businesses who donated to our cause they were: Hannaford Market, Stop and Shop, Market Basket, Land-Tek, Thompsen Food Service Supply, a Little Bit of Everything, J&J Materials, Farmer’s Garden, Scialo’s Bakery, Dunkin Donut’s Rehoboth, MC Donald’s Seekonk, DAR Construction Service and with this list of businesses we made a huge success of our first endeavor in this field. Thanks’ to ALL of you. Our next event was going to our District Governor’s. Testimonial and it was a very pleasant evening. There were a group of our members who went to the Cabinet Advisory Meeting and Awards night in Taunton where our member Jeanne Noons won the Best Scrapbook award. Congratulations Jeanne! On the 14 of June we ha 40 volunteers who attended the End Hunger Food Drive packaging program. The groups attending were: Rehoboth Lions, Rehoboth Anawan Lions, Dighton Lions, DR Leo’s club, Rehoboth Congregational Church, Knights of Columbus from the Nicholas of St Myra church, and that was our group who packed food. We packaged for 2 hours from 9 am to 11 am and packaged 11,910 meals to pass out to the Rehoboth and Dighton Food Pantries. We are planning to do it again next year with a goal of 20,000 meals. A big THANK YOU to all who participated. On June 21st we held our clubs installation at Benjamin’s Restaurant in Taunton. The installation was performed by Past District Governor Kathy Amaral who is one of our members as well. The officers for next year are as follows: President Carol Grenier; 1st Vice President Cheryl Tait; 2nd Vice President Charlene Cunha; 3rd Vice President Laura Schwall; Secretary Janice Goulart; Treasurer Cheryl Gouveia; 1 year board of director’s Ellie Horton and Mary Ann Parellla; 2years board of director’s Bernie DeRoche and Trudy Smith; Tail Twister Alice Oliver; Lion Tamer Gere Carpenter; Membership Chairman Norie Palmer and serving on the committee are Donna La roux and Rose Almeida; Sunshine Jeanne Noons; and Our Immediate Past President Nadene Martin. Congratulations to all who are next years officers. All the club members are looking forward to a great year and having fun too! That is what makes for a great club. Our last event we held for the year was our sticker day at the • Elder Law Dunkin Donuts for Massachusetts Lions Eye Research. Thank you • Medicaid Applications for your support and hopefully you will continue helping us in all our functions. Remember our MOTTO… “WE SERVE” and indeed • Wills & Trusts we do. See you next month. • Asset Protection

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The July meeting of the Rehoboth Garden Club will be held on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Carpenter Museum. Kim Calcagno, a bird expert from the RI Audubon Society will use a PowerPoint to show how birds and their appropriate birdhouses can enhance our environment in unexpected ways. Birdhouses will be available for purchase after the presentation. Lunch and meeting will follow. For more information on membership or to attend as a guest, contact Diane Burns at dburns54@comcast. net or 508 336-9933.

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What better attraction at a Strawberry Country Festival than a bright red antique tractor to sit atop? Thanks to Billy Curren for lending the Carpenter Museum his tractor for the day!

Many visitors sat on the quilt “for a spell” and tried their hand at cross-stitch during the Carpenter Museum’s Strawberry Country Festival in June. Pictured are Cindy Hagar (left) and Cindy Rourke.

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The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1919 (the Volstead Act), banned virtually all production and sales of alcoholic beverages. The period that followed was called the “Dry Era” or “Prohibition.” It ended in 1933, repealed by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution (the Blaine Act). In between, there was a constant battle between government law enforcement and widespread defiance of the law by the general population and organized criminals. At the beginning of Prohibition, alcohol consumption dropped to low levels, but organized crime soon filled the demand created by the majority of U.S. citizens. Law enforcement was poorly organized for the onslaught of crime and civil disobedience. Towns like Rehoboth had only a deputy sheriff and a few constables to handle what little crime occurred in town. The State was just organizing the State Police force at this time. Rhode Island was one of two states that voted against Prohibition (Connecticut was the other). Organized crime openly defied the Act in Rhode Island by supplying the region with illegal liquor, by bringing in liquor on rum runner ships from Canada and Bermuda, and operating local moonshine operations through a large network of stills and “speakeasies,” known as “blind pigs.” Rum runners made regular passage through Rehoboth from Rhode Island to make deliveries. Tremont Street, Winthrop Street, and Route 6 were favorite delivery routes to Taunton, Fall River, and beyond. Both locals and Rhode Island gangsters took advantage of Rehoboth’s vast woods to conceal moonshine operations. There were operations off Homestead Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Winthrop Street, and many other locations. Several speakeasies operated in Rehoboth in all sections of town. By the mid-1920s, law enforcement on the Federal, State, and local levels made a rigorous counter offensive against alcohol crimes. On October 6, 1925, the Massachusetts State Police dedicated a new Police Barracks on Winthrop Street in Rehoboth, attended by local and State officials. The Barracks, used by the State Police into the 1970s, is located near Redway Plain. The location was strategic for combating Rhode Island rumrunning into Massachusetts. One night, shortly after the Barracks opened, a rum runner car operated by Rhode Island gangsters pulled into the Barracks parking lot to ask for directions, not knowing it was a State Police station. The troopers on duty promptly arrested the thugs and confiscated their cargo of liquor.

July 2014 The local newspapers at that time reported dramatic raids made by Federal Treasury Agents, State Police, and local Sheriffs. The Feds and State Police relied upon local intelligence provided by the local Sheriff. Many Sheriffs were not above favoring local moonshiners while turning in information for raids on stills operated by Rhode Islanders gangs. In the summer of 1926, there were several such raids. The preferred raiding nights were Friday and Saturday when stills were usually most active. It was important to catch the operators in the act of make liquor to get a conviction. One Federal raid occurred deep in the woods off Homestead Avenue on a Friday night. To the agent’s surprise, the place was deserted though the still was warm from recent use. They left the operation undisturbed and decided to try again the next night. The following night, they caught the operation in full motion. There was a large still, many barrels of mash (an ingredient for distilling), tubs of citrus fruit used for fermenting, and dozens of gallons of finished liquor. The “owner,” a Cape Verdian from Central Falls, Rhode Island, was arrested along with several of his helpers. Prohibition raiding was increasingly unpopular as time went on. In the winter of that same year, the Chief of Police in Mansfield had his “star liquor squad” make a raid on a house in an Italian neighborhood in Mansfield. The raiders found liquor hidden in a coal bin in the cellar. Quickly, a crowd of about 200 people surrounded the house as the raiders hauled away the evidence. The crowd began throwing ice, snow, and rocks at the police before reinforcements showed up to put down the riot. In the summer of 1926, Federal agents and State Police made several raids in Norton. It was believed that criminals in Taunton had set up operations there. Norton was very rural at that time with many deserted properties. A “Dry Agent” moved to Norton and obtained work at a local factory. He worked under cover, making friends with fellow workers. By later that summer, he had gathered information on Norton still operations for a Federal Grand Jury indictment. On August 24th, the Agents, with State and local police, raided the “Richmond Estate,” an abandoned property off Cross Street in Norton, a little used road at that time. The operation was big. It was housed in an old barn with a still that produced 12 gallons a day. The distillery filled the barn from the cellar to the attic. There was a sophisticated ventilation system in the roof to disperse the fumes so that no one would detect the operation from the outside. The still was fueled from a 400-gallon oil tank. Attleboro Police combated rumrunning on Route 1 and on Oak Hill Avenue. The latter was the route from Pawtucket to Taunton, which continued along Tremont Street in Rehoboth. The Attleboro Chief put on extra patrols at night, but soon found there was no one to catch. After some investigating, the Police guessed that the gangsters were taking advantage of the shift change at the Police Station at 4 am each morning to make their runs. The Police changed the shift change to 5:30 am and added extra off-duty officers to the 4 am hour. The next night, they caught a high-speeding rum runner’s car on Oak Hill Avenue near the Seekonk line. At first, the young driver tried to outrun the patrol, but a “hail of bullets” from the police made him change his mind. The young mobster from Rhode Island was brought into Attleboro District Court the next day where the Judge ordered a cash bond of $500. This was a large amount of money in those days—equivalent to about $15,000 today. The judge meant to set the bail high enough to hold the prisoner. The usual bail was about $100 for rumrunning. The prisoner came in with only $180 in his pocket, but just as the court session began, another welldressed young man slipped into court with a girl friend in tow. He casually peeled off $320 from a wad of cash to make up rest of the bond and walked out with his friends. There are few physical reminders of that era left in Rehoboth. The State Police barracks was turned over to the Town for social service. It is now vacant and for sale. One still site with stone works for a building and fireplace remain intact deep in the woods off

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Bristol Aggie Release Rare Blanding’s Turtles

On May 22, 2014 the sophomore Natural Resources Management (NRM) students of the Bristol County Agricultural School (Bristol Aggie) completed a nine-month component of project created to help insure the survival of a rare reptile in Massachusetts and beyond. The NRM students have been head-starting (raising young animals in captivity until past their most vulnerable stage) 92 hatchling Blanding’s Turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, since the beginning of this school year. The average hatchling weighed only 8 grams when US Fish & Wildlife personnel delivered them to Bristol Aggie in September. Upperclassmen, who had previously worked the project, instructed the NRM sophomore in care and data collection. Soon after, Dr. Kurt Buhlmann, of the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory/University of Georgia, delivered a presentation on Blanding’s Turtle biology and the details of the research of which the NRM sophomores are now a part. Every turtle is given a unique sequence of small notches in the edges of its shell. Each sequence of notches represents unique number and every number is recorded. The notched numbers allow students and biologists to identify individual turtles. The NRM students weigh and measure all of the head-starts weekly and track the growth of every individual. Individual identification is essential so that the turtles’ progress may be tracked through time, both during the head-starting process and after release. Students enter their data into an online spreadsheet which is instantly available to all of the cooperating research partners. Feeding and cleaning are daily chores. The turtles are fed a commercially-produced diet and a specially formulated “turtle gelatine” made fresh by the NRM Department. Blanding’s Turtles hatchlings in the Bristol Aggie Rare Turtle Head-Start Program have exhibited a 96% average survival rate and 500% average growth (in weight) over the past three years. The NRM sophomores weighed and measured their Blanding’s Turtles for the last time on May 21, 2014. On May 22 the students carefully packed turtles for the long drive to US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Dr. Stephanie Koch at the Assabet National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Brian Butler, of Oxbow Associates, Inc., worked with the NRM students to double check all of the turtles’ numbers and condition before they are released into the refuge. Jared Green and Patty Levasseur, both working with the US F&WS, explained the techniques and technology that they will use to track the released turtles in order to determine their survival rate in the wild. Ms. Levasseur is a graduate of the Bristol Aggie NRM program and it was especially satisfying to watch her teaching the students who are now where she once was. Several of the NRM sophomores remarked that they now looked up to her and that, “She is cool.” Once preparations and lessons were completed everyone climbed into canoes and paddled through the densely vegetated wetland to the release site. Along the way Jared and Patty pointed out particular components of the habitat that make this site such wonderful Blanding’s Turtle habitat. Then it was time for the students to release the turtles, which they have some diligently watched over for months. The students slowly lowered their turtles into the dark, weedy water. Some turtles swam away quickly. Some even begin feeding on small invertebrates almost immediately. “This project with Bristol Aggie is a model of how scientists can collaborate with students,” Dr. Buhlmann asserts. The results of this decade-long research will determine if head-starting is an effective tool to conserve this imperiled turtles and will hopefully be useful to turtle conservation efforts around the world. The data collected by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Oxbow Associates personnel are suggesting

that this effort is working far better than the mathematical models predicted. The NRM students found a little evidence of their own just before leaving the refuge. A juvenile Blanding’s Turtle was found by some of the students. They immediately brought the turtle to Brian Butler. The now barely-visible notches indicated that this was turtle 3342. Our records indicated that it was released by the first group of Bristol Aggie NRM students who participated in this researched. None of us had seen this turtle since May 21, 2010 when it weighed only 25.6 grams. It looked to be in wonderful condition and now weighs 257 grams. The Bristol Aggie NRM students have released 461 Blanding’s Turtles since 2010.

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Head-started Blanding’s Turtles, now the size of four year old wild grown turtles, ready for release.

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SPORTS UPDATE The Rehoboth Youth Baseball and Softball Association

The Rehoboth Youth Baseball and Softball Association wrapped up their regular season with the main event being a Family Fun Day and Award Ceremony, which was held at the Martin Street fields on June 22. While a rainy spring compressed the season, it ended on a high note with great weather and turnout for the year end picnic. The event included lots of great food, bounce houses, wiffle and volley ball. There was also a dunk tank where the young players got to show-off their skills and send coaches and league board members into the water with a accurate toss. The highlight for the

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East Bay BNI Chapter Hosts Golf Networking Outing At Hillside Country Club All skill levels and business people welcome

REHOBOTH, MA: The Business Network International (BNI) East Bay Chapter announces its 2014 networking golf outing called ‘Birdies, Nines, & Irons’ will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the newly renovated Hillside Country Club in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. All levels of golfers are welcome. Rain date is August 5th. The event is open to all BNI members and non-members alike and includes an official breakfast meeting (7:00 am) with other BNI Chapters and guests, a 9-hole best ball format golf outing (9:00 am), and networking lunch (12:00 pm). A 50/50 putting contest is open to all attendees prior to shotgun tee-off. Hillside Country Club is located at 82 Hillside Avenue in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Attendees can register individually for the breakfast ($8 pp), golf ($33 pp for individual and $28/pp for foursome) and lunch ($12 pp) or can opt to participate in all three. “Our event is sure to be a lot of fun as we plan a day of camaraderie, golf and networking,” states Susan Spinner, president of the East Bay BNI Chapter and branch manager of Rockland Trust in Seekonk, Massachusetts. “Golfers can search for hidden treasures in the sand traps and throughout the course to win prizes and answer trivia questions. BNI members who bring a non-BNI guest get a free drop anywhere on the course for their entire foursome. We encourage BNI-ers to wear their membership pins for a preferred lie on the fairway. A great time will be had by all.” For more information or to register, contact Karen Martins at Karen.Martins@fastsigns.com or (508) 336-6333 or Connie Vavolotis at Connie@eastcoastembroidery.com or (401) 434-9224.

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SUMMER 2014!

Elise DuBois - Assistant Principal As our academic year comes to a close, we wish to extend our appreciation to all those who helped to make this a most terrific year for our students. We thank all of the teachers, instructional learning assistants, school nurses, custodians, school secretaries, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and central office personnel who have dedicated their work to afford the success of our Palmer River Students. We thank all those in our school community who have volunteered their time at Palmer River. With the help of our PTSA, parent volunteers, and Rehoboth Fire and Police departments our school is a better place for children to learn and play. Together the efforts of this school community have built a foundation of confidence and learning that will last a lifetime! Firefighter Randy awarded Rachel Medeiros the grand prize of a bicycle for her artistic endeavors in the fire safety contest. FIREWORKS By Laura DeGiralamo- Grade 2 Bang Boom Bomb 4th woosh July whoo! In the sky fireworks fly. They fly so high on the 4th of July! FIREWORKS By Ava Wayslow- Grade 2 FLY, FLY, FLY! Up in the sky, the fireworks fly on the fourth of July! FIREWORKS By Allison Tito- Grade 2 Bang Boom Crash! Ahhh, fireworks are coming back. They fly so high on the 4th of July Up in the skyGood-bye, goodbye.

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Summer Learning Activities- It can be challenging to fight of the “lazy days” of summer. Use these tips from Scholastic’s Samantha Cleaver and some of our own wonderful teachers to help your children keep themselves engaged and energized by learning throughout the summer. Remember summer recess doesn’t mean the learning stops- we just need to be more creative with our fun. Have a safe and wonderful summer everyone!!!

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Math War: Addition, Subtraction, or Multiplication War is a great activity to review math facts and have some fun at the same time. Use a deck of cards and instead of flipping over just one card flip over two, add, subtract, or multiply the two. Whoever has the highest total wins the pile. You win the game just like you do when you are playing traditional card war, when one person runs out of cards the other person wins. For a challenge, you can assign values to the Jack, Queen, and King if you would like or you can just remove them from the deck before playing. Shopaholic: What can you buy for $5 at the corner store? From the ice cream truck? In a hardware store? At the beach? Change it up: Start collecting change in a jar on the first day of summer. On the last day, estimate your change, count it, and plan a special purchase. Summer patterns: Create patterns using summer items (popsicle sticks, shells, flowers). Or, draw patterns in the sand or dirt using a stick or your hands. See how long you can carry out your pattern — along the length of the sandbox, or across the grass. Napkin fractions: Fold paper towels or napkins into large and small fractions, from one-half to 1/16. Use markers to label and decorate the different fractions. Design hunt: Keep an eye out for shapes, patterns, and designs when you’re out and about. You never know what you’ll find in the architecture at the airport, the shopping mall, or even the grocery store. 100% delicious: Use ice cream to make fraction sundaes. Can you make an ice cream sundae that is one-half vanilla and one-half chocolate? What about one-third chocolate, one-third vanilla, and one-third strawberry? Can you cover a scoop of ice cream with onequarter each nuts, sprinkles, cookie crumbs, and gummy bears? Or can you eat a bite of ice cream that is one-half chocolate, one-half vanilla? For older children, calculate the percentage of each ice cream flavor in the sundae. Getting Back to Board-Basics: There is a lot of learning to be gained from the strategizing in some of our favorite board games. If you are searching for some fun-filled learning try one of these games with your children: Yahtzee, Connect 4, Scrabble, Checkers, Chess, Clue, Othello, and Master Mind. Keep track of scores, discuss strategies, change one rule to enhance a game and then test the game with the new rule change. Record-breakers: Use a stopwatch to time yourself running, roller blading, swimming, or biking. Then try to beat your time. Be sure to keep the distance you’re moving the same for each trial. Graph the results. (You may need a partner for this.) Where will you be? Using a map, calculate where you will you be if you travel 20, 50, 100, or 1,000 miles from home. How many ways? As you’re exploring your neighborhood during the summer, how many routes can you take to the school, the grocery store, the mall, or your friend’s house? The catch: No backtracking, and you must take a new route each time. Let’s eat: Prepare a meal or dish for the family. Before you go to the supermarket, find a recipe, write what you need and how much. At the supermarket, choose the best-priced option.

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Summer Reading Fun:

Sensational Sandcastles: Mix an equal amount of sand and Elmer’s glue in a bucket. Pour mix into small drinking cups and let dry. Put them together to make an interesting castle. Math connection: Measure the perimeter of the castle. Journal entry idea: Write a story about who could live in the castle. Water writer: Using a pail of water and a brush, have kids write words on the blacktop or sidewalk. Sell summer: Tell kids: Try a new product or activity and write about it. How would you describe it? Would you recommend it? Create an advertisement to sell it to others. Plan a trip: Have kids use the Internet, travel guidebooks, brochures, and maps to plan a dream day, weekend, week, or month-long trip. Summer sleuth: Have kids follow a story in a newspaper during the summer, or investigate a local story (e.g., an upcoming fair). Tell kids: Write about the event as it unfolds so that you have it documented from start to finish. Play it: Take an adventure book with a clear plot and invent a board game based on it. Comic strip: Write a comic strip about a fictional character or yourself. See how long you can keep the strip going. Read classic comics for inspiration. Monster Bubbles: Bend a coat hanger to a circle wand and use a cookie sheet as a tray. In a large bucket or bowl, mix one gallon cold water, 1 cup liquid detergent, and 2 TSB Glycerin (can be purchased at a pharmacy). Change up the wand by using the plastic rings from a soda six-pack or plastic lids made into rings. Literary connection: Read Bubbles by Bernie Zurowski. Art & Journal connection: Make a photo filled scrapbook entry complete with “bubble destinations”. “Singing” to Success: Did you know that singing helps to enhance auditory memory and language development? Summer is a great time to build in some “song“ with your child. For the younger children, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and chants are fun ways to teach letters, numbers and other concepts. Develop a song for your child to learn his or her phone number, address, or even the multiplication tables. (I’ve got a great one for the continents!) Children of all ages still love “Miss Mary Mack” and “Who Stole the Cookie?”. As an extension, have children write and perform their own songs. Children love to see themselves on video and the recordings will make some pretty terrific memories! Step in Paul Revere’s Shoes: Take a fun and educational trip along the Freedom Trail in Boston. Gather your parents and walking shoes and visit such exciting places as Paul Revere’s home, The Old North Church, The Boston Tea Party Ship, and many more historical sites. Stop at Faneuil Hall for some shopping and some delicious treats! Learn about our Massachusetts history while you have a great family outing! Practice your mapping skills by following along on a map or maybe even making your own! Journal extension: Write a letter to Paul Revere telling him your opinion about the Tea Tax. “Mixed Bag of Tricks”: Think of words that rhyme with “man”, “cat”, “like”, “big”, “hot”, and “bee”. Can you hop, skip, gallop, and jump? Find a picture in a magazine and make up a story about it. Play a guessing game put out 6 objects, remove one, tell what’s missing. Find things that are tall and short inside and outside. For older children, have them work with a younger child on these activities and make a “sticker chart report card”! “Grade Three Refresher”: --Use the free/reduced fee passes from the Blanding Library or your Feinstein Jr. Scholar card to go to Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence Children’s Museum, or Mystic Aquarium --Visit Hornbine School (especially for the 3rd graders). It’s open 2nd and 4th Sundays June - September from 2-4:00 --Make a chart of the moon cycle for a month. Draw what it looks like every night on a calendar.

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Summer Science Fun:

Map the weather: Keep a running log of the weather. Include temperature, humidity, clouds, precipitation, wind, air pressure. Can you predict what the weather will be tomorrow? Invent a recipe for a summer drink and share it with your friends. For example, the Citrus Sizzler: 1/2 cup Sprite, 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 1 spritz lime juice. Museum gallery: Collect pinecones, rocks, shells, or other natural objects to organize, categorize, and label. Present your own natural history museum.

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Parent Tips:

Set aside time each day to read. Track the books your child reads and reward him or her with a special activity or treat when he or she reaches certain milestones (for example, every 10th book). Do art projects based on favorite titles, such as drawing a favorite scene, or making paper bag puppets. Visit your local library. Many libraries have wonderful summer reading programs that reward children for the number of books they read. Make every day educational. Children learn problem-solving, math, science, and vocabulary as they help with groceries, laundry, and cooking. Create a summer scrapbook. Save postcards and movie tickets, record family stories or interesting events from each day, whether you’re going on vacation or just going to your neighborhood park.

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Car bingo: Create a car bingo card with words, shapes, colors, and items that children will likely see during a trip (stop signs, billboards, railroad signs, etc.) to reinforce reading skills, math, and sight words. The number game: Look out the window and call out when you see one, two, three, or four of something, and so on. The alphabet game: One person chooses the right side of the road, and the other chooses the left. Call out objects that you see in alphabetical order (you can use a sign only for one letter). The first person to get to the letter “z” wins. Capital game: Take note of each license plate you see, not by state, but by state capital. The first to correctly identify 10 state capitals wins. Cow game: One person takes the right side of the road, the other takes the left. Keep count of all the cows you see. You earn one point for each cow. When you see a cemetery out of your side of the car, you lose all your points. Animals galore: Decide on a number of points for each animal that you see (cow = 1 point, horse = 1 point, pig = 2 points, etc.). As you drive, add up the points. Play until one person gets 10 points, or for a set time. Math with license plates: Use the numbers on license plates to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and number patterns and see just how creative kids can get!

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For further information about HOBY programs and sponsorship opportunities contact Gail Elmore at gail.elmore@verizon.net or 508-839-6843. For further information on Massachusetts HOBY, visit www.mahoby.org. Join the conversation by pressing “Like” on the Massachusetts HOBY page on Facebook at http://www.facebook. com/HOBYMA and follow the organization on Twitter via @MAHOBY.

Beckwith Middle School News Aug. 18 Sept. 3 Sept.3-5 Sept. 18

Dates to Remember

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Beckwith Celebration of Achievement

One hundred and fifty Beckwith eighth grade students received promotion certificates on June 24th in a ceremony held in the Lussier Gymnasium. The ceremony was opened by student Hannah Howard who led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Emma Johnson gave the welcome address. Principal Mrs. Pincince addressed students and guests. School Committee Member Tiffany Bartholomew and Assistant Principal Mrs. Michelle Bartley presented the certificates. The Williams College Book Award was presented to Allison Ainley by Cathy Edington. Hannah Howard Joseph Reed received the Anthony Ferreira Good Citizenship Awards.

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Nurse’s Notes

If your child is interested in trying out for soccer in the fall, he/she needs to have picked up a permission form, concussion checklist and concussion video sign-off from Mrs. Mondor. Physicals must be up to date and a copy of the physical needs to be on file in the health room. The MIAA recognizes a physical as being current if it is done within the past 13 months. If a physical “expires” during the sea-

July 2014 son, the student must sit out of play and practice until a new physical is received. Note: if your child is having a physical over the summer, please make a copy and send it to Mrs. Mondor at the school and/or bring a copy on the first day of school. If no copy is received, the student will not be allowed to try out.

Curriculum Update Grade 6:

We have found the Common Core Standards to be more challenging and noticed that topics that were previously introduced at higher grades are now being introduced to children at lower grade levels. As we move forward with the curriculum programming initiated a year ago which eliminated the need for Enhanced Pathway classes in grade 5, we will not be scheduling Enhanced Pathway classes in grade 6. Our teachers will continue to differentiate instruction to challenge and meet the needs of all of our students. Differentiating instruction means that the teacher will continually assess each student’s skill level with respect to each Common Core grade- level standard, and design lessons to meet each student’s needs.

Grades 7/8:

It has been the goal of the District to align both middle schools. In doing so, a decision was made recently to change Spanish I from a split two-year course to a one year course at the eighth grade level. This change not only makes fiscal sense but it also makes programmatic sense. Students will have the same Spanish I preparation in a single year as they would have had in the two years and will be fully prepared to participate in Spanish II as they enter as high school freshman.

Summer Reading

The summer reading list and each grade’s supplies list information are available on the Beckwith Middle School Website.

Report Cards

Report cards have been mailed to students’ homes.

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Please check our website periodically for the latest information and memos as well as information about our summer reading program at www.drregional.org and follow the Beckwith links.

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Dates to Remember D-R High School News

School Council Meeting

Gail Van Buren Appointed as Acting Dighton~Rehoboth Regional High School Principal Dighton ~ Rehoboth (MA) - In a joint statement, current Interim Superintendent Mike Malone, and incoming Superintendent-Elect Dr. Anthony C. Azar of the Dighton~Rehoboth Regional School District, announced the appointment of Mrs. Gail Van Buren as Acting High School Principal, starting Monday, June 16, 2014 (today). Mr. Malone and Dr. Azar jointly stated that: “Mrs. Van Buren has been an administrator for fifteen years and will be commencing her ninth year in the Dighton~Rehoboth Regional School District. More importantly, six of those administrative years in D~R have been as the District’s Regional High School principal”. Mrs. Van Buren is currently the Assistant Superintendent having attained a Masters in Educational Leadership, and thus far has completed all other coursework leading to a Doctorate from Northeastern University. She is also an adjunct instructor at Fitchburg State University. Mrs. Van Buren said, “I am happy to assist the district during this transition in order to continue the positive academic and cultural momentum and growth at the high school”. Mr. Malone and Dr. Azar jointly stated that current Assistant Principals, Mr. John Harrison and Mr. Kevin Braga, will continue to handle the day-to-day operations of the high school, while Mrs. Van Buren continues in her Assistant Superintendent role. Both Mr. Malone and Dr. Azar further indicated that Mrs. Van Buren will oversee the close of the 2013-2014 school year, and will ensure that the opening of the school year 2014-2015 runs smoothly.

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Bay View Academy News Bay View Academy Eighth Grade Class Celebrates Moving Up Day

Middle School Students Recognized with Academic and Character Awards The culminating event for Bay View Academy Middle School students is the Eighth Grade Moving Up Day. It marks their readiness to move on to ninth grade in the Academy’s Upper School. This year’s Moving Up Day celebration took place on June 6th and featured a breakfast hosted by Bay View President, Vittoria Pacifico-DeBenedictis (Hyde Park, MA), a Mass and an awards ceremony. Students from grades six through eight were honored at the awards ceremony, including those who have achieved academic excellence in specific subject areas and those who positively contributed to the community at Bay View and beyond. For sixth and seventh graders, the top character and community awards at Bay View are the Frances Warde Award and the Catherine McAuley Award. Frances Warde and Catherine McAuley were Sisters of Mercy, a group of women religious who founded and sponsor Bay View Academy. These two awards reflect the Sisters of Mercy commitment to caring, compassion and hospitality. The sixth grade recipient of the Frances Warde Award is Daniella Olivares (Seekonk, MA).

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Bay View Academy Celebrates The Accomplishments Of The Class Of 2014

East Providence, RI – On the evening of Monday, June 9th, the 115 members of Bay View Academy’s Class of 2014 donned white robes, gloves and caps and received their diplomas at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence, RI. They were asked to turn their tassels and join the rank of distinguished Bay View alumnae by fellow alumna, Kirsten Brown Harvey (East Providence, RI), who was a member of the first class to graduate from Bay View at the Cathedral in Providence, 30 years ago. It’s a tradition that the Academy has honored and enjoyed ever since. The following students are the members of Bay View Academy’s Class of 2014 from our area: Andrea Haddad, Rehoboth, MA Shelley Hobson, Rehoboth, MA Nicola Kutz, Rehoboth, MA Paige Monk, Rehoboth, MA Patricia Gauthier, Seekonk, MA Wendy Paluch, Seekonk, MA

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Bay View Awards For Senior Athletes from our area Sister Margaret Murphy Award for Dedication to School and Sport: This award was established in 2000 to honor the late Sister Margaret Murphy RSM, a long time, dedicated supporter of Bay View Athletics. It is given to a senior athlete who has demonstrated dedication to school and athletics. The recipient has placed her school and team above her own personal goals. She is able to handle responsibility, make mature decisions, and embrace the spiritual qualities set forth in the philosophy of Bay View. The recipient is nominated by the Athletic Directors with the assistance of the Principal and the Assistant Principal along with input from the coach. The recipients this year are Paige Monk* (Rehoboth, MA) and Audrey Robinson (Lincoln, RI).

July 2014

Briarwood Child Academy Students Pedal For Charity

SEEKONK, MASS. - Briarwood Child Academy, a local childcare provider, recently held the annual Trike-A-Thon event at its location in Seekonk, Mass. The event, which raises funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, teaches children about bike safety and the importance of helping others – all while having fun. The Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten students spent some quality time pedaling around the beautiful track located behind Briarwood’s safe and secure building. Once the joyride was over, each child received a coloring book and an official trike license! “We feel it’s vital to teach children about the importance of charity at an early age in order to give them a strong foundation,” said Marie Walkow, Briarwood’s Vice President of Operations. “If we all give a little here and there, this world will become a much better place!”

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bullfrogs and listened to a variety of bird calls, many of which Miss Kathy, our guide, was able to imitate! Miss Kathy ended the tour in the butterfly garden and treated the children to several sensory leaves from plants to rub and smell. The tour was amazing and the children enjoyed using all 5 of their senses. The children enjoyed a picnic lunch on the grounds with their families and were treated to ice cream sandwiches donated by Joshua’s mom. The Rehoboth Head Start is located on Bay State Road in Rehoboth and accepts children (3-5 years old) from the towns of Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Dighton. Other programs are available for younger children. Please call 508-675-2151 for information on getting your child enrolled.

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As the special election on the tax cap override approaches on July 15, The Friends of the Blanding Library, a volunteer group whose purpose is to support the library, encourages all Rehoboth residents who also support the library to think about just how important the Blanding is to you. Think of how you would miss the library if it were closed due to lack of funding if the override is not approved. Several informational programs have been held on this important issue, but if you would like additional information, we encourage you to call Werner Horlbeck, library treasurer, at 508-252-3956, or Laura Bennett, library director, at 508-252-4236 (lbennett@sailsinc.org).

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Meanwhile, the library once again plans to offer a full listing of fun summer events for kids. Please see the listings below and call the Blanding at 508-252-4236 to register your child. Children must be registered in advance. July 8-Aug 19 at 10 am: Tues. Tot Time, music and movement for children under 3. July 16-Aug 13 at 10 am: Wed. Preschool Story & Craft Time, for children ages 3-K. July 9-Aug 13 at 10 am: Wed. Nature Fun, for kids in grades 1-4. Hands-on nature activities led by a naturalist from Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary. July 17-Aug 7 at 10 am: Thurs. Fizz & Boom in the Library Lab for grades 1-4. Have fun experimenting and testing science theories. July 9 at 10 am: Digging for Dinosaurs for preschoolers, ages 3 to K. Deb Banna of DeeAnne Art will present this special program, which is sponsored by a grant from the Rehoboth Cultural Council and the Mass. Cultural Council.

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July 10 at 10:30 am: Star Wars Manga Workshop for ages 10 and up. Deb Banna will be back to lead this art session. July 12 & July 19 (Sat.) at 10 am: Basic Ballet Workshop for boys and girls from 5 to 9 years old. Taught by children’s dance instructor Surrey Houlker. July 21 at 11 am: The Magic Cat by Carla Marrero, for all ages. The author will talk about her book and children will make a craft to take home. July 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm: Catching Fire Survival Course for ages 10 and up. Inspired by the book “The Hunger Games”, this course on survival skills will be taught by instructors from Animal World Experience in Stoughton. July 29, The Night Sky, three sessions: 5:30, 6:15 and 7 pm. The inflatable StarLab returns for its annual summer visit, for ages 5 and up. July 30 at 1:30 pm: Robots on the Run for ages 10 and up. The RI Computer Museum presents a workshop on how to build a simple robot. Aug. 12 from 1-3 pm: Rockets Away, ages 7 and up. This is a parent/child hands-on workshop, building and launching a water rocket using air and water pressure. Aug. 20 from 12 to 3 pm. A Whale of a visit! We can’t have a summer program series without a visit from Fiona, the inflatable humpback whale, for all ages, no registration required for this programs. Drop in between 1 and 3. Registration is required for all programs except for a visit with Fiona the Whale on Aug. 20. Call 508-252-4236 for all other reservations. This year the ongoing summer reading program is called “Fizz Boom Read”. It is sponsored by the Blanding and also by the Mass Library System, the Boston Bruins and the Mass Board of Library Commissioners.

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Seekonk Public Library It’s Not Too Late to Join the Friends! Our newsletter was mailed in late April, and we thank all those who have responded by sending in their tax-deductible donation to the Friends! These funds will help us to continue to support the library by purchasing items that aren’t provided for in the operating budget. To show our thanks, we’ll be sending you coupons that will help you pay overdue fines that you may incur!

Volunteer for the Friends!

Are you looking for a local organization that can use your help? Volunteer for the Friends! Whether it be staffing our lobby book sale, or working behind the scenes to plan one of our events, we have a job for you! With summer vacations and illnesses, we have an immediate need for volunteers to staff our lobby book sale at all times during the day (10AM-8PM). Duties include collecting money, helping customers locate materials, and suggesting other items to purchase that are not normally on display (such as oversized “coffee table” books). Want to learn more? Come to our next meeting on July 28th at 7pm, or send an email to friends@seekonkpl.org .

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Book Donations

The Friends of the Seekonk Public Library accepts donations year round according to the following guidelines: • Books must be in good to excellent condition - there should be no writing/highlighting, no torn pages, and no mold/mildew/ dampness. If the book was sold with a book jacket, it should be on the book. • Magazines should have covers and no more than 3 months old. • Puzzles that are in good condition and DVDs are accepted. Sorry, no phonograph records. • We cannot accept encyclopedias, condensed books, textbooks/workbooks, reference books, technical manuals, professional journals, as well as Reader’s Digest or National Geographic Magazines. Thank you for your support!

Sublime Sunflowers Pastel Workshop for Adults ~ Friday, July 25 at 1:00 pm

SEEKONK, MA – 6/19/2014 - Seekonk Public Library will host award-winning pastel artist Gregory John Maichack’s workshop, “Sublime Sunflowers,” on Friday, July 25 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This pastel painting workshop is for adult beginners to advanced artists. Using van Gogh’s, Georgia O’Keeffe’s and Monet’s famous “Sunflowers” artwork, and also Maichack’s reference photos, participants will create their own unique sunflower pastel painting. All materials are provided. Space is limited; registration with valid SAILS library card is required. This program is co-sponsored by The Friends of the Seekonk Public Library and the Seekonk Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

July 2014

Outdoor Summer Concert Series Begins July 9

SEEKONK, MA – This year Seekonk Public Library will take its annual summer concert series outside to the Meadows with four free concerts open to the public. Join us for the following wonderful performances (rain dates to be determined): Wednesday, July 9, 6:30 pm

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Tuesday 7/15 INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING (required for attending other sessions) Learn how 3D printing compares to 2D printing, differences between ABS and PLA plastics, and hardware and software used for 3D printing. This session will be followed by a demo of the MakerBot Replicator 2X in the library’s Innovation Center.

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Tuesday 7/29 OPENSCAD II – BEYOND BASICS Learn how to work with modules, using “if” and “for” commands, and object oriented statements. For information: www.seekonkpl.org Contact: library@seekonkpl.org

Tuesday 7/22 OPENSCAD I – BASICS Learn the basics of the screen and tools, creating and debugging simple designs.

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An 18 piece swing band with 2 vocalists sure to get you moving.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnics and enjoy these concerts sponsored by The Friends of the Seekonk Library (except where noted). In the event of rain, concerts will be rescheduled. For information: www.seekonkpl.org or library@seekonkpl.org

3D Printing & Design Series at Seekonk Library

SEEKONK, MA – 6/11/2014 – Seekonk Public Library is pleased to present a three session series on 3D Printing & Design beginning on Tuesday, July 15 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This program is for adults and young adults entering grade six or older with adult supervision. Space is limited; registration with a SAILS library card is required. Are you curious to know what 3D printing is all about? Jim Joiner, owner of Seekonk 3D Printing, will present this series of 3 workshops. This series will cover the basics of 3D printing and creating your own 3D designs with the free design software OpenSCAD. Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings, 6 PM – 8 PM on the following dates:

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The “Memorial” flagpole at the Rehoboth Congregational Church was struck down by a car on January 22, 2014. This flagpole stood for 20 years in remembrance to Boy Scout and church member, Shawn Moody. The flagpole was the ‘Eagle Scout’ project of Michael Darowski. Many hours of work go into these projects. This enterprise meant a design draft and a proposal to be brought before the Board of Deacons of the church. Next, brought before several town boards for approval. Then the fund raising began for the pole and installation, the underground wiring and spotlight. Manpower dug the trench along side the length of the parking lot to the backside of the church. This is only one of many Boy Scout and Eagle projects that have enhanced our community and the dedication by scouts continues. I asked to visit and talk with them. As a guest they allowed me to tell the story about my son, his Boy Scout troop, his scout friends, activities and how the flag came to be at the church. Then they shared their stories and their travels. Two young men in college, who help run the meetings, shared some of their goals. The enthusiasm from all was infectious. I was so amazed by what I saw and heard. These young boys and young men are learning and experiencing incredible life long skills, crafts, and knowledge which will carry with them throughout their lives.

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Troop 13 Boy Scouts assisting with Flag Retirement at the American Legion On a 14-day trip they hiked 110 miles to the top of a mountain in Philmont, New Mexico. They went hiking the Presidential mountains in New Hampshire, white water rafting on the Arkansas River, white water kayaking the Pemigewasset River, sea kayaking to Monomoy Island off Cape Cod, canoeing in the Allagash Wilderness in Maine and scuba diving at BSA Seabase, Key Islamorada, Florida. They camp one weekend a month and camp for one week at Camp Cachalot in Carver, MA. Thirty-six young men of Troop 13 have attained the honorary “Eagle Scout” award. Even more to come…..Matt K. is building bat houses to place at the athletic fields to control the mosquito problem (West Nile & Triple E.). Kyle C. is planning floral gardens at the C.O.A. These young boys and young men perform so many services for our community: like placing flags on the graves of Veterans for Memorial Day, food drives for our Helping HANDS food Pantry, assisting the Rehoboth Anawan Lions Club and the Rehoboth Lions Club in the operations of the annual Fall Harvest

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Block Party as well as roadside cleanup for Earth Day. Boy Scouting is a wonderful organization which offers so much for young boys and teens. As they attain their merit badges, they excel in so many important life lessons and skills to be better prepared for wherever they go and whatever they do. We are so blessed to have such dedicated adults and young men leading these boys and teens in the right direction, when other kids are lead in negative directions. I conclude: Give your son a great empowering experience; JOIN SCOUTING: IF YOUR NOT A SCOUT-YOUR MISSING OUT! THANK-YOU TROOP 13 Mrs. Moody

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Rehoboth Girl Scout Troop 507

Rehoboth Girl Scout Troop 507 has had a long association with the Carpenter Museum. The troop has met at the Museum for several years and has helped with Teddy Bear Teas and Family Days. In May, the girls painted the exposed foundation at the rear of the building.

Brownies Help “Beautify” Their School!

Rehoboth Girl Scout Brownie Troop 750 have been busy this year earning badges, going on trips and having lots of fun too! In May the troop arranged colorful planter pots which they placed outside the Kindergarten entrance at Palmer River Elementary School. The Brownies helped to “beautify” their school by completing this community service project. Great job girls! Left to right: Faith Hickey, Rachel Medeiros, Madison Hathaway, McKenna Garcia, Ella Damon, Angelina Araujo, Cassidy Shea, Samantha Santos & Madelyn Kelley.

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Camp Yawgoog Opens its 99th Season on June 29

Camp Yawgoog will welcome Scouts for its 99th consecutive season on Sunday, June 29. The 1,800-acre reservation, located in Rockville, RI, serves over 6,400 Scouts from the Northeast during the summer. Yawgoog is the country’s second oldest Boy Scout camp and is operated by the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America. This season, Yawgoog will offer Scouts the chance to earn the new sustainability merit badge. “Each season we adapt our programs to better serve our Scouts,” said John Mosby, Scout Executive/CEO of the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America. “It’s important for Scouts to understand what being a sustainable citizen means and the consequences that can follow if our society continues to neglect the environment.” To earn the badge, Scouts must take part in nature activities and report their results to their counselors. The activities, among others, include exploring the effects of plastic waste, climate change and species decline, and developing and implementing plans to reduce our carbon footprint. “This summer we are offering a total of 42 merit badges to provide Scouts with skills for a future vocation or career,” said Mosby. “Our goal is that every Scout leaves Yawgoog with a new or improved skill set and a renewed commitment to Scouting’s values.” Yawgoog has three separate camps: Camp Three Point, Camp Medicine Bow and Camp Sandy Beach. All camps share reservation program facilities and allow Scouts the opportunity to participate in activities such as sailing, kayaking, archery, climbing and rappelling. They are also given the chance to work in outdoor classrooms to improve their nature, astronomy and geology skills. Scouts of all ages can attend Yawgoog, from Webelos Outdoor Adventure Camp, to the New Frontier Program and programs for the oldest Scouts. To learn more, visit Camp Yawgoog online at http://www.yawgoog.org/ or call (401) 539-2311.

James Eline of Seekonk Completes Eagle Scout Service Project

James Eline of Seekonk, a member of Boy Scout Troop 1 of Seekonk, recently completed his Eagle Scout Service Project. James organized several drives to collect new and used soccer gear to donate to the US Soccer Foundation’s Passback Program. The drives collected over 700 items, including 136 jerseys, 98 pairs of shorts, 47 soccer balls, 50 pairs of socks, 43 pairs of shin guards, 24 backpacks and 242 pairs of cleats. The drives were conducted at the soccer fields of Seekonk Youth Soccer and East Providence Youth Soccer during games last fall. Since 2002, the US Soccer Foundation, through Passback, has collected and distributed over 940,000 pieces of equipment to schools, clubs and soccer organizations in the United States and throughout the world. The motto of Passback is “Share the equipment, share the game!” and their goal is to provide the equipment to kids who would not otherwise have the resources to play. Thanks to the help of his fellow Scouts and the S e e k o n k Yo u t h Soccer and East Providence Youth Soccer programs, James was able to ship 16 boxes of equipment to Passback.

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Seekonk Human Services Seekonk Human Services Staff Telephone: (508) 336-8772 FAX: (508) 336-2239

Executive Director Bernadette Huck Ext. 15 Senior Secretary Ashley Pimental ext. 12 Clerical Assistant Kimberly Mallon ext. 10 Educational & Social Programs Karen Stutz ext. 14 Outreach Managers Adriana Dossantos BA. ext. 11 (Monday-Friday) Veronica Brickley, LPN BA SOC LSWA ext. 17 (Mon. Wed. Fri.) Senior Aides ext. 19 Loretta Ferreira, Sharon Bettencourt Executive Board Members Victoria Kinniburgh, Chairperson Rene Andrews, Vice Chairperson Anne Libby, Secretary Anita Gendron, Treasurer Christine Allen, Guy Boulay Beverly Della Grotta

*Center Hours

Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 4:30, Wednesdays 5:00 – 7:00 at Town Hall by Appointment Only, Friday 8:30 – 12:30

CT RAIL & SAIL

Friday, September 12, 2014 $88 per person (includes drivers tip) Departure: 9:30am Return: 5:00pm We begin with boarding the restored 1920’s Pullman Dining Car to savor a hot lunch at historic Essex Station that is prepared and cooked on board. Let the attentive staff transport you back to when rail travel was king and eating in the “Diner” was a delicious special occasion. You will travel aboard the train along the Lower Connecticut River Valley while you finish your meal. At Deep River Landing you will transfer to the Becky Thatcher Riverboat for a cruise on the Connecticut River – bursting with lush scenery and historic sights. You will finish your journey riding the train back to Essex station. This 3 ½ hour lunch, train and riverboat sightseeing excursion is a must do! Meal Choice: Beef tips with sour cream/red wine gravy, Grilled Chicken Breast, Baked Stuffed White Cod fillet with cornbread & apple stuffing, or Pasta with red sauce

NH COVERED BRIDGES TOUR

Monday, October, 6, 2014 $68 per person (includes drivers tip) Departure: 8:45am Return: 6:15pm Relish in the picturesque New Hampshire countryside as we explore some of the most amazing covered bridges. Covered Bridges are popular in NH and are often referred to as Kissing Bridges. They were built as a shelter from the rain and to protect the bridge from the hard New England winters. Today they are a beautiful reminder of New England’s past. Bring your camera as we will visit many covered bridges stretching across rivers and brooks. We will meet our professional guide in Troy, NH for a guided tour of New Hampshire’s Covered Bridges. After the tour we will eat a delicious lunch at the Inn at East Hill Farm. This historic family run Inn is located at the base of Mt. Monadnock. We will enjoy family style Slow-Cooked New England Pot Roast and Baked Stuffed Chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetable. Also included is dessert with coffee/tea. We will depart for home after lunch. Come spend the day with us! *Please note: All trips leave from Seekonk Human Services unless otherwise noted. 50% deposit is required at sign up and final payment must be made two weeks prior to trip. Checks are to be made payable to the Town of Seekonk. To ensure trips are not cancelled please sign up one month prior to trip at the latest in order to give the tour company an accurate count. For any information regarding trips please contact Ashley Pimental at 508-336-8772.

R.U.O.K?

The Bristol County Sheriff, Thomas Hodgson, is offering the “R.U.O.K?” program. Telephone calls are placed to seniors, disabled persons, and shut-ins. Calls are made the same time each day to check on the well being of an individual. If there is no answer, a second call will be placed. If there is no answer after the second attempt, the Town’s first responders will be dispatched to physically check in on the person. Applications are available at Seekonk Human Services or by calling 774-628-0030. For more information, please call Seekonk Human Services at 508-336-8772.

Telephone: (508) 336-8772 FAX: (508) 336-2239

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Elders receiving food stamps, supplementary security income (SSI), Medicaid, fuel assistance, housing assistance or are enrolled in similar programs are eligible. Coupons are available in limited amounts and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Elders must obtain coupons in person, if you are unable to come in person, a proxy form must be completed prior to distribution. NOTE: If you have a Brown Bag delivered to your home/apartment, fresh produce will be in your bag each month. You will NOT be eligible to receive farmers’ market coupons. Please call Seekonk Human Services at 508-3368772 to find out if the coupons are in!

MEN’S BREAKFAST

Thursday, July 10, 2014 @ 8:30am Thursday, August 14, 2014 @8:30am Toti’s Restaurant Men of all ages are welcome to attend and no sign up is required. Bring a friend with you to enjoy a delicious breakfast. There is no set price for breakfast, order what you want, pay for what you order.

WOMEN’S BRUNCH

Thursday, July 17, 2014 @ 10:00am Thursday, August 21, 2014 @ 10:00am Toti’s Restaurant Women of all ages are welcome to attend and no sign up is required. Bring a friend with you to enjoy a delicious brunch. There is no set price for breakfast, order what you want, pay for what you order.

THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE

EXERCISE is one of the best defenses against many problems that are associated with aging. Many people think that as we age, we tend to slow down and do less; that physical decline is an inevitable consequence of aging. For the most part that is not true. Much of the physical decline that we attribute to old age is actually due to inactivity. Being sedentary, not just the aging process, is a major contributor to the degeneration of bones and muscles. Incredible declines in functional abilities involving flexibility, strength and energy, invariably happen when we don’t exercise. For older adults, this translates into difficulties with everyday activities such as climbing stairs, rising from a chair, and carrying groceries.

July 2014 The Reporter A number of recent studies have demonstrated that: ¨ Weight training exercise, especially later in life, was found to reduce the risk of falls by 31% ¨ TAI CHAI, a Chinese martial art that emphasizes balance, was found to be the most helpful ¨ Low-intensity activities, done 30 minutes each day, can have some long-term health benefits But, what if it’s been years since I have exercised? Can I still benefit? Definitely! Even if you have health problems that limit your mobility or your endurance, you can still enjoy activities to help you get the results that will make a difference. Why not start with a walk? Walking can provide the same benefits for everyone. Did you know walking can provide the same benefits as more strenuous activities such as swimming, bicycling or jogging? It’s a terrific form of exercise, and improves functions of your heart and lungs.

MEDICARE AND MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS

Since January 2014, Original Medicare increased its payment for most outpatient mental health services to the same 80% level as other Medicare Part B services: you or your supplemental insurance must pay the remaining 20 percent coinsurance. Medicare Advantage plans must cover the same services as Original Medicare, but your plan will likely require an in-network mental health care provider. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, contact your plan to find out about your copayments. You can receive mental health services in an outpatient hospital program, at a doctor’s or therapist’s office or a clinic. Medicare will help pay for outpatient mental health services from general and nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers or clinical nurse specialists, as long as they are Medicare providers. Know that psychiatrists are less likely to not accept Medicare than other practitioners. Ask your provider if they take Medicare before you begin receiving services! Medicare covers yearly screenings to detect depression. (Part D) Medicare prescription drug plans must cover nearly all antidepressant, antipsychotic, and anticonvulsant prescription drugs used to treat mental health conditions. Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans continue to provide coverage for inpatient mental health services. To better understand and access Medicare benefits, call Seekonk Human Services at 508-336-8772 and ask for a free, confidential SHINE appointment to discuss Medicare health insurance.

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SEEKONK TOTAL FITNESS

1301 Fall River Avenue Seekonk, MA 02771 508.336.4545 Seekonk Total Fitness is offering Senior Fitness Group Exercise Classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11am—12pm. The one hour fitness class is designed specifically for older adults and taught by a certified senior fitness instructor. This easy to follow workout is safe, heart-healthy and gentle on the joints. Energize your inactive lifestyle by increasing muscular strength, range of movement & balance. The cost per class is $1.

GATRA PHOTO ID’S

GATRA Photo ID’S can be done at Seekonk Human Services. No appointment is necessary. Just fill out an application

and take a picture and the ID will be mailed within 2 weeks. Please contact Ashley Pimental @ 508-336-8772.

COOLING CENTER

Seekonk Human Services is happy to announce that we are working with Seekonk Public Safety again to create a cooling center on those extreme humid and hot days where it can be unbearable. The cooling center will be Monday through Saturday on the days of extreme heat. Any of the Town buildings can be used as a cooling center such as the Library, Town Hall, and Seekonk Human Services. Please call Seekonk Human Services at 508-336-8772 if you have any questions regarding the cooling center.

NEWSLETTER ONLINE

*The Town Crier website link is

www.seekonk-ma.gov Click on Departments Click on Human Services * NOTE: Seekonk Human Services offers many legal, financial, recreational, medical screening and/or other activities and services by volunteers or nominal cost practitioners. Seniors participating in these services/activities do so with the understanding that Seekonk Human Services, the Town of Seekonk or its employees do not assume any legal or other responsibility for any advice or services rendered by such volunteers or nominal cost practitioners.

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Rehoboth Council on Aging 55 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769 Phone 508-252-3373 Fax 508-252-4617

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“Directors Corner”

Well it has been a great year here at the Rehoboth COA. We, Our Outreach / SHINE and Front offices have helped over 3000 of our seniors and Rehoboth residents in the past year with everything from fuel assistance, Medicare, Meals on Wheels, Mass Health to finding them a place to live. We have served breakfast or lunch and activities to 13000 people. 13000? that is just unbelievable. It makes this Director so proud of her COA staff and volunteers for working so hard to make so many people happy. I hope it continues. Everyone know that I am not political in any way I am just hoping that the Rehoboth Voters will keep this COA open for a long time. Respectfully Submitted, Norellen Palmer Rehoboth Council on Aging Director

Home Helpers of Southern Massachusetts

Kay Mann, Ray Decker, Bill Clement, Carl Chace, Cheryl Tait, Norie Palmer, Barbara Parent and Cindy Dewey in the kitchen preparing for the “Volunteer Thank You” lunch at the COA in Rehoboth.

Thank you to all of our Volunteers To be a volunteer, it takes... Generosity, a willingness to give your time to others Understanding, because their lives might be very different from your own Empathy, an ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and feel what they must feel Compassion, to truly care about making someone else’s life better Patience, because the process doesn’t always go as smoothly as it might Dedication, to stick with the project and see it through You’ve shown these qualities and so much more, so thank you for all that you do. Dedicated hearts like yours Are not so easy to find. It takes a special person to be So generous and kind. To care so much for your fellow man Is a quality all too rare. Yet you give of your time and talents, For all in need to share. So thank you for being a volunteer, We’re privileged to work with you. We want you to know how appreciated you are, Not just today, but the whole year through.

With hundreds of Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) available to the public combined with all of the scams affiliated with the units, it’s no wonder it can be confusing. Home Helpers of Southern Massachusetts will be at the Rehoboth Council on Aging, Wednesday, July 16th at 10am for an informational seminar on these units. Seniors will be shown the units, given a description of who should use the units and how they work. We will go over owning VS leasing and the contracts associated with both. Lastly they will be given a take-home sheet with questions to ask when and if the time comes for attaining one of these units.

Gert’s Cafe`:

Lunch is served at Gert’s Cafe` Mondays at 12 Noon. Menus consist of soup or salad, a main course, dessert coffee or tea. The best part is!!!....you can treat yourself, your love one or a close friend or friends to a delicious lunch for the “Bargain” price of $3.00 - Sign up to get the good stuff and have a seat.

The COA Breakfast Club:

On Wednesdays from 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. the COA is serving egg muffins, 2 pieces of French Toast or 2 pancakes with your choice of Ham, sausage or Bacon, coffee or tea for $2:00 and some home fries for an extra 25 ₵. What a bargain and it is freshly made with eggs from our own Rehoboth Farmers. Start you day off with

July 2014 The Reporter good Home Style cooked breakfast or have a mid-day snack for those who wake up with or before the chickens! Come on in and join us!! Yummm

Tasty Thursdays Lunch:

Tasty Thursday Lunch is held on the last Thursday of the Month at 12noon. Please come in and join us for lunch with friends. Cost $3.00

Blood Pressures & Glucose Screenings:

Our new town of Rehoboth nurse will be available on for blood pressure and glucose screenings free of charge. Please contact the COA 508-252-3372 for more information.

Podiatry Clinic with Dr. Marian Markowitz:

Dr. Markowitz’s appointments start at 10:00 A.M. Please call 508-252-3372 to schedule your appointment.

Chair Yoga Exercise Classes:

Thursdays the COA is having fun exercise classes in Chair Yoga at 9:00 A.M. Cost is $3.00 per week. Coming and have some fun and check it out.....

Tia Chi Classes:

Tuesdays at 9:00 A.M. Tia Chi Classes - a way to exercise that’s easy on the joints and helps with balance...Makes a whole new you and has a great positive outcome for any age.

Line Dancing Classes:

Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M. get in the grove if you like dancing this is a fun group for you. Everyone is welcome to try out some steps. $3.00 per class better than Arthur Murray Classes.

S.H.I.N.E / OUTREACH

The COA’s Outreach worker Bradley Marshall is available Monday thru Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. and Thursdays 9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. to assist you with Social Service needs from Fuel, Food, housing, Medical Insurance, and intervention help. Please call for an appointment at 508-252-3372.

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Need help with prescription drug costs? Prescription Advantage may be your answer! Prescription Advantage is a state-run program which helps many seniors pay for their prescription drugs. Eligibility is based

on income only and there is no asset limit! Who can join? If you are a Massachusetts resident, eligible for Medicare, and are: 65 years or older with an annual income at or less than $58,350 for a single person or $78,650 for a married couple OR under 65 years and disabled, with an annual income at or less than $21,940 for a single person or $29,572 for a married couple. If you are 65 years or older and not eligible for Medicare, you can also join and there is no income limit. There is no charge for joining Prescription Advantage, if you have an annual income at or less than $35,010 for a single person and $47,190 for a married couple. There is a $200 per person annual enrollment fee for those with higher incomes. Another GREAT BENEFIT of Prescription Advantage is the ability to make an ADDITIONAL CHANGE to your Part D plan outside of open enrollment of JOIN a Part D plan if you do not have one. Call Prescription Advantage today to enroll on the phone or ask for an application form. You can reach Prescription Advantage at 1-800-AGEINFO (1-800-243-4636), then press or say 2. Also, help is available from the SHINE program. Trained SHINE volunteers offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of Medicare and related health insurance programs. To schedule a SHINE appointment, call your local Senior Center at 508252-3372 .

Social Security Changes

Beginning August 2014, Social Security will no longer issue Social Security number printouts in their field offices. Individuals, who need proof of their Social Security number and cannot find their card, will need to apply for a replacement card. In addition, beginning October 2014, Social Security field offices will stop providing benefit verification letters, except in emergency situations. Benefit verifications are available online, and can be obtained anytime by registering for a my Social Security account located at: www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount, or by requesting through their national toll-free number: 1(800)772-1213. It is VERY IMPORTANT to SAVE the Social Security information that you receive at the end of every year.

Meals on Wheels and Meal-Site:

Please contact our meal site manger or the COA Director at 508-252-3372 for information on the Meals on Wheels program and on site meals served on Thursdays at the COA. A donation of $2.00 is requested for lunch, which consist of a main course, dessert and milk. Copies of the month’s

menus are posted at the front door, at the reception desk, and posted in the Dinning room for your review. For more information or questions please see the COA Director, Norie Palmer.

Gert’s Cafe`:

Have Lunch on Mondays at 12:00 noon for $3.00 with your friends. Come in a little early and stay a little later and have a great time with your friends and all the people that come in. A great time for conversation and interaction.

Musical Mondays:

Have fun with this group blending your voices in harmony and song. They meet on the first and third Mondays of the month. New voices are always welcome and invited. The Group will return on august 4th.

Men’s Morning Coffee:

Fridays at 9:00 A.M. come in and enjoy fresh coffee, pastry and conversation, discussion and exchanges in ideas with this lively group of Men. On Friday, June 13th we at the COA will be serving our men a Father’s Day breakfast. Come in and enjoy.

Card Games:

Cards are here at the COA!!!!!!!!!!! Mondays at 9:30 am- Cribbage group Tuesdays at 12:30 pm - ladies group that play cards and other games Wednesdays at 12:30 P.M. we have HiLo Jack group Come on in and try your luck and have a great time doing it. All are welcome and if you are not sure how to play the folks will gladly teach you.

Art Classes:

Michelle’s Art Classes has come to the summer Hyades. The class will being again in September. Thank you Michelle and ladies for coming in and sharing you artistic pictures.

Knitting and Crochet Group:

If you like to knit or Crochet or you wanted to learn this amazing Craft the Ladies of the Needles are always there to share their knowledge with you. Don’t be shy; women and men are both invited. Come in and try it out Fridays at 10:00 A.M.

Quilters:

Do you quilt? Do you know some one who quilts? Come on in and join in the fun of creating with our Quilting Group. There is plenty of knowledge and a great deal for fun with this group. Meets Thursdays at 9:00 A.M.

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The Best is Yet to Come:

The Best is Yet to Come - a senior social group that helps sponsor and doing activities that members suggest. They meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00 P.M. at the Gladys L. Harrell Senior Center - 55 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769. Annual dues are $6.00 - they have many great activities through out the year

Senior Citizens Club:

The Rehoboth Senior Citizens Club is a Social and Charitable Club to help Seniors in Rehoboth have a better life. Meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 1:30 P.M. at the Rehoboth Council of Aging building. They are off for the summer see you the first Thursday in September.

The Friends of the Elderly Club:

The Friends of the Elderly help and partially fund some of the services at the Rehoboth Council on Aging - such as the podiatry and blood pressure/cholesterol clinics. The Club meets at 10:30 A.M. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:30am. Please come in and support our services. New members are always welcome

Veteran’s Information:

Steven Arruda, the town’s New Veteran Representative! His office is at the Town Hall and is ready to serve and assist our veterans. Veterans looking to save money on medical cost should inquire about the VA Medical System. Thinking of file a claim for service connection or for benefits under the Veterans Administration? Steven Arruda - Veterans Service Officer can help you call 508-2524467, ext. 122. Office hours are Monday thru Friday 9:00 A.M. to Noon. Appointments are also available at other times.

TRIAD:

Rehoboth TRIAD - Sheriff’s Department, Law Enforcement and Seniors working together for a Safe environment. The TRIAD group is currently looking for new members to be on the board. TRIAD meetings are on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month held at the Rehoboth Council on Aging Ctr. They have the summer off so think about coming in September and join a great group help our seniors. For more information and questions please call Norie – 508-252-3372

Programs being offered through the TRIAD:

File of Life and Yellow Alert cards for you to be able to list your medical informa-

tion that is prominently displayed in you house and/or car and is identifiable by first responders. Are you Okay? - Daily phone calls from the Sheriff’s Department to check if you are okay or need any assistance.

Important:

Registration is required for all upcoming programs. All activities will h a v e a participant signup sheets for that program. Most of the activity programs that are in the Council on Aging are free and open to the public. Some programs require minimum attendance; if there is no interest then that activity will either be canceled or postponed. Please call 508-252-3372 for information on all activities or to sign up.

COA Bulletin Post on Community Information:

Please check the bulletin boards every time you come in to the Council on Aging for information on up coming events such as Free Health Screenings, Support Groups, and other important information that could benefit you, your family or friends.

The Rehoboth Council on Aging A Municipal Department of the Town Mission:

The Rehoboth Council on Aging shall coordinate and carry out programs designed to meet the needs, problems and benefits for the aging population of Rehoboth, and shall do so in coordination with the Programs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Rehoboth Council on Aging shall:

a. Provide, coordinate and link available resources to help meet the needs of the Town of Rehoboth’s elders. b. Carry out programs and services that range from information on community education, referrals, outreach, transportation, Meals on Wheels, health screenings, inter-generational activities, crafting programs and other programs beneficial to our seniors.

Rehoboth Senior Club Annual Bazaar

The Rehoboth Senior Club is planning their annual bazaar for October 18, 2014 at the Gladys L. Hurrell Senior Center. Its never too early to start working on their largest fundraiser of the year. Members should be knitting, sewing, woodworking, and crafting to supply the many tables with sale items. If there are non-members who wish to donate new homemade items, please drop them off at the senior center. Lets make this one our biggest bazaar yet.

Rehoboth Senior Citizens’ Club News

Our annual picnic outing will be held on July 24th at Country Gardens, Tremont Street, Rehoboth, MA. Price: $13.00 Members - $18.00 Non Members Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Reservations are required. Please call Kay Mann at 508 252-4466 or call or stop by the C.O.A. Menu includes hot dog, hamburgers, BBQ chicken, salads, drinks and assorted pastries. Bingo to follow meal. No meetings in August - Regular meeting will begin in September.

“Pete’s HI-Lo Jack League now forming to begin September 3rd, 2014 15 week session at the American Legion Post 302 Hall on Anawan Street, Rehoboth. Please call Beverly Michaud for further information and to sign up. 508-761-5087

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HUNGRY? find it in theDining Guide Hello, I’m Angela Hall and welcome to “Play With Your Food”…because cooking should be fun! July is here! Beautiful July brings long summer days, lemonade, backyard cookouts and celebrations. One of my favorite treats of summer are cherries. There are two general varieties of cherries: sweet and sour. The success of your recipe will depend on choosing the right variety. Fresh sweet cherries are available in the U.S. from May through August. Sour cherries begin ripening in June. Dried cherries are now available year-round and can be eaten as snacks or used in recipes like raisins. Usually eaten out of hand, sweet cherries are larger than sour cherries. They are heart-shaped and have sweet firm flesh. They range in color from golden red-blushed Royal Ann to dark red to purplish-black.

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Normally too tart to eat raw, sour cherries are smaller than their sweet cousins, and more globular in shape with softer flesh. Sour cherries are normally cooked with sugar and used for pies, preserves, and relishes. After years in the shadow of other fruit, tart cherries are emerging as a major Super Fruit. A substantial and growing body of scientific research has linked tart cherries to antiinflammatory benefits, reduced pain from gout and arthritis and an extensive list of heart health benefits. Recent studies even suggest tart cherries can help reduce post-exercise muscle and joint pain. Cooking with cherries is easier when using a cherry pitter to prepare them. A cherry pitter is not something most people consider a kitchen gadget necessity but for a cherry lover it’s a “must have”. Yes I have spent too much time carefully extracting the pit from the cherry with a small knife and mini-melon baller, no more since I have mastered the technique of the cherry pitter. Mine has a little glass tubing to place the cherry into so it doesn’t spray juice when the pit is extracted. I have used it with olives as well. I highly recommend this little tool, it’s fun, quick and resulting in beautifully pitted whole cherries that will make your pastries and pies picture perfect. The first recipe I want to share is one I have been making for a while, Cherry-Almond Clafouti. Calfouti is a rustic simple French dessert that’s a cross between a pancake and a custard. This can be made ahead of time and served as an after dinner dessert or as brunch side dish, either way a chilled Sparkling Prosecco is a nice complement. The next recipe is a simple cherry pie. Some pie connoisseurs prefer sour cherries, I prefer the way sweet ones work in this filling. A refrigerated piecrust simplifies preparation, letting you focus on creating a pretty lattice top –a fitting finish for this lovely dessert. If you have any questions or want to share thoughts on these and other receipts you can contact me at PLAYWITHFOODTODAY@ gmail.com or look for me on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/PWYFCatering or Twitter @Play_withfood.

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CHERRY-ALMOND CALFOUTI 1 ¼ cups Almond Milk (unsweetened) 1 tablespoon plus ½ cup sugar 8 ounces dark sweet cherries, pitted and halved (about 2 cups) 3 large eggs, room temperature ½ teaspoon almond extract pinch of salt ¼ cup all purpose flour powdered sugar Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Scatter cherries evenly over bottom of dish. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs, almond extract, salt, and remaining ½ cup sugar in medium bowl until well blended. Add almond milk and beat to blend. Sift flour into egg mixture and beat until smooth. Pour mixture over cherries. Bake until set and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely, lightly dust with powdered sugar and serve.

FRESH CHERRY PIE 2 tablespoons uncooked quick-cooking tapioca 6 cups pitted sweet cherries ¾ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon almond extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough or your favorite two-crust recipe cooking spray 2 tablespoons water 1 large egg white 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar Place tapioca in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground. Combine tapioca, cherries, and next 5 ingredients (though salt) in a large bowl; toss well. Let cherry mixture stand 30 minutes; stir to combine. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Roll 1 (9-inch) dough portion into an 11inch circle. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate. Spoon cherry mixture and any remaining liquid into dough. Roll remaining (9-inch) dough portion into a 12-inch circle. Cut dough into 12 (1-inch wide) strips; arrange in a lattice pattern over cherry mixture. Fold edges under; crimp. Combine 2 tablespoons water and egg white in a small bowl. Brush the egg white mixture over dough on top of pie and sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar. Bake for 20 minutes. Shield edges of piecrust with foil, and bake an additional 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is thick and bubbly. Cook pie in pan for 45 minutes on a wire rack.

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Saturday July 12th 10:30am-12:00pm Children $6M/$8NM Adults $8M/$10NM Learn about the lifecycles of all the local species of frogs, toads and Salamanders that live in our ponds, marshes and woods. Take an exploratory hike and see which wild amphibians call Oak Knoll home. You must register for all programs. Please contact Oak Knoll at 508-223-3060 or register online at www.massaudubon.org/oakknoll

Fireflies & Butterflies

Friday, July 11, 2014 6:30-8:00pm Children $6M/$8NM Adults $8M/$10NM One is out by day the other by night. Learn about their lifecycle, where they are found and their impact on the world. After looking at native and exotic butterflies we will go out and hunt for fireflies. . Please contact Oak Knoll at508-223-3060 or register online at www.massaudubon.org/ oakknoll

5K Road Race to benefit Hospice and Palliative Care

Seekonk and Rehoboth runners and walkers are invited to join the “Runaways Runaround” to be held on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at 9:00AM. NEW this year, the traditional 5 mile race will now be a 5K race. This is a USATF-NE sanctioned and certified, 5K course which loops through North Attleboro. Sponsored by the Runaways Running Club, proceeds from the race and raffle go to benefit Community VNA Hospice and Palliative Care serving eleven area communities. Registration is $20. The race, applauded by many for being a well-organized and high spirited race begins at the Community School, 45 South Washington Street in North Attleboro. Cash prizes include $100 for 1st overall male and female runners. Medals will be awarded for all divisions: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Runners and walkers from all towns are invited to join in. Individuals and families are encouraged to come and show their support for runners and walkers or to participate in the raffle. Refreshments donated by generous local businesses will add to the enjoyment. For more information log onto the Runaways Running Club web site at or call 508339-0147. To register on line: https://www. signmeup.com/98440

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