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The May 10, 1977 Snowstorm

by Dave Downs

It snowed 2 - 4 inches the evening of May 10, 1977! During the storm, that evening

I drove north through Rehoboth on Rte. 118. I was on my way home to Attleboro from Swansea.

I remember the tree leaves were out and the heavy snow weighed down the branches. Most tree branches were bent over from the weight of the snow and seemed to form the shape of a tunnel. Some branches were so low they brushed the roof of my car!

I live in a wooded area so after I arrived home, I sat outside on my back steps. I could hear branches breaking off trees from the weight of the snow and falling to the ground! I watched as one large branch broke off our large oak tree and came down on our porch roof ripping off the gutter! That was a storm to remember.

The next day, I took the following two pictures.

A snowy North Rehoboth School

Lilacs in bloom covered with snow

Insects are Important

As we rejoice in the natural beauties of spring, let’s remember the importance of the insects! They are essential as pollinators for the flowers we admire and the food we eat, and they are also essential as food for birds, bats, and amphibians. You may have read, or noticed for yourself, that there are far fewer insects of all sorts in evidence than was the case a generation ago. Widespread use of herbicides and insecticides wreaks havoc on the environment, killing insects we like along with those we don’t and also poisoning many of the creatures that eat them. Please respect the other species that share our town and refrain from spraying poison on the landscape. Sincerely, Rebecca H. Smith

Thank You For Your Support

I wanted to thank everyone for their support throughout the Election. I had the luxury of meeting many great people here in Seekonk; Parents, Grandparents, concerned Citizens and Taxpayers. We shared our stories, and I learned a great deal along the way. I was truly humbled to find so many people who shared similar viewpoints, and care greatly for the future of our town’s children. Walking door to door and meeting you was an experience that I’m glad to have had.

I’ll be sticking around, and will continue to advocate for our children, parents, teachers, and town. Please feel free to reach out at any time.

Sincerely, Kyle Juckett

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Springing

There’s motion In the springing. There’s motion From the ground. The air warms In silence Life fills With happy sounds. Springing’s a Motion time. Is it Your favorite? I’m so moved That it Is mine.

Don Gardner Seekonk MA

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I just want to enlighten the local residents as to how out of control the litter on our streets have gotten. We live in such a beautiful area and yet it’s getting abused. It’s heart breaking and it seems it’s only going to get worse. It appears very little is being done about it as far as I can see. Earlier this week I took my wheelbarrow up my street and started picking up trash. I had to reach down to pick things up so often that I might as well have just crawled. I ended up turning back before I was able to go the distance I wanted, because the barrel was full. Including a 5-gallon bucket. I HAD ONLY WALKED 3/10 OF A MILE!!

A DISTANCE OF 6 HOUSES.

I filled the 5-gallon bucket with just nip bottles! I’ve decided to bring them to Briggs Corner store, where they will turn them into the city. Apparently for about every 5-gallon bucket of nip bottles, $50 goes towards cleaning the city of Attleboro. Kudos to them. All the empty returnables I am sending to Winslow Animal Sanctuary. They use them to help take care of the animals. Anyone can donate empties to the sanctuary.

I’m not looking for any notoriety about picking the rubbish up. I’m just hoping for more awareness of how out of control this has gotten, and maybe a resolution.

I would be more than happy to clean up the rest of my street. But it cost money to dispose of the trash, and there is a very significant amount. I really can’t get myself to pay for all of that. As horrible as I sound saying that and being that way. It’s not nearly as horrible as being the people who are dumping the trash in the first place.

I know the world is in a mess with litter (among so many other things), but we could at least take care of our own little town......Please.

Its great we do an annual clean up, many people will see how bad it is. But we all need to be aware, and we need to do more. Tracy Buckley Rehoboth, MA

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