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Earth Day in Seekonk April 22, 2023

Many of us heard the story about the First Thanksgiving from family members and in the lower grades at school. The Pilgrims and the Native Americans dined together on wild turkey, fish, ducks and geese, venison, corn, onions and chestnuts. Fruits and berries were a tasty dessert. It wasn’t a quick run to the grocery store for this meal to come to fruition. After a successful 1621 growing season, all gathered for a three day “festival” of sorts, knowing that they had a sufficient harvest, large enough to celebrate and still have ample provisions to last through the following spring. It did take a community to prepare the foods. Was it a feast or just a simple meal shared by many thankful people? I think it was a little of each.

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Moving ahead to 1863, President Abraham Lincoln announced that the first “official” Thanksgiving holiday would be celebrated on Thursday, November 26, 1863. On Thanksgiving Day 1924, Macy’s Christmas Parade (now known as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade) offered marching bands, floats, and animals. Santa was in the last float, symbolically bringing in the Christmas season. The parade has grown in size and its route has been altered slightly since its beginning. Currently, the route is approximately two and one-half miles long, terminating in front of Macy’s flagship department store on 34th Street at Herald Square. Santa, now with a bit more fanfare and confetti, still brings in the Christmas season.

Now that the pandemic is mostly behind us, it is a good time to help make Seekonk a cleaner and more beautiful place to live. Be a part of our annual Earth Day celebration and join the Litter Patrol. Volunteers will receive Earth Day shirts, supplies for the cleanup collection and giveaways in thanks for their service.

To do so, please contact Bill Kirchmann, Recycling Coordinator, by email at wkirchmann@seekonk-ma.gov or by phone 508-3368523, and be added to the list. Hope to see you then.

Seekonk Memorial Day Parade

The Seekonk Memorial Day Parade is being held on Saturday, May 27th, rain or shine. Join us as we honor members of our military who are either missing or who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces of the United States.

All Participants will muster at 9:00 am at the Seekonk High School – 261 Arcade Ave, Seekonk, MA. The parade will step off at 10:00 am sharp and will follow the same route as in previous years, ending at the Middle School on Newman Avenue. A ceremony will be held at the Seekonk Veterans Memorial Park immediately after the parade.

Please contact James LaFlame, Director of Veterans Services at 508-336-2940 or jlaflame@seekonk-ma.gov if you would like to participate or have any questions.

Seekonk Fire Museum News

Seekonk Fire Museum 2023 Monthly Opening dates:

10AM-NOON

April 15

May 20

August 19

June 17

July 15

September: 16

The Seekonk Fire Museum/Central Volunteer Fire Association

Fire Co. 3 - 2022 Year in Review

The museum opened from April through September and each year one of the exhibit rooms is dedicated annually in memory of a Seekonk Fire Dept. member. Chief David Bowden was honored with memorabilia of Chief’s long time history and dedication to the CVFA as well as his commitment to community service.

A new addition to the Museum was the Wall of Honor dedicated to the history of the three original Seekonk Fire Stations and their members. A portion of the wall is also dedicated to the Central 6, six members of the CVFA who were killed in World War II. The Central 6 Memorial Garden at the museum was updated in the spring and now includes a plaque donated by family and friends in memory of Edmund Korkuc our most senior member who passed away in March of 2022.

The museum members and our 1953 Maxim antique fire engine participated throughout the year in numerous parades and events including the annual Seekonk Memorial Day Parade, the Library Pre-School program’s annual visit to the museum. Fire Chief Sandra Lowery and Police Chief Dean Isabella also attended the event. Participation in the annual Warwick, RI Gaspee Days Parade took place in June.

In August Seekonk’s Police National Night Out was hosted at the Seekonk Safety Complex. The annual CVFA outing took place, highlighted by the presentation of the Warren N. Carpenter Memorial Scholarship that was awarded to Gina Carpenter. Gina attends Boston University and is the daughter of Joe Carpenter and Renee Lambert and granddaughter of CVFA members Warren S. and Margaret Carpenter. The scholarship is in memory of Deputy Chief Carpenter and was presented to Gina by the Deputy Chief’s daughter Kerri Carpenter-Cosgrove and fellow CVFA member Rich George, who are the Chairpersons of the scholarship.

The months of October, November and December were a busy off season for the museum. Seekonk Celebrates, and the Seekonk Fire Dept hosted their annual open house at the Seekonk Safety Complex as well. A very special event in Riverside, RI took place in October to honor the memory Edmund Korkuc. Ed was also the Manager of the Rhode Island Big League All Star baseball team that advanced to the Big League World Series in 1978 in Florida. Seekonk had four players represented on the team and three members from Seekonk were in attendance, Chris Lima, Gary Najas and Joe Sousa. Glenn Larrabee was also a teammate from Seekonk. A plaque honoring the team that finished seventh in the world was unveiled at the Ron Silva Baseball Complex.

Our honorable military Veterans were once again aboard the Maxim for the annual Seekonk rolling Veterans Day Parade. Santa arrived in December at the Seekonk Little League complex with his Elves and helpers and completed his Seekonk visit with an annual rolling Christmas ride to visit the students at Martin and Aitken Schools the week before Christmas.

Highlights upcoming in 2023!

The Seekonk Fire Museum is honored to be chosen to host attendees of the Society for the Preservation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America on Friday July 14th. The national event is July 11-15, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI in partnership with the Rhode Island Antique Fire Apparatus Society.

We thank you for the continued support of the Seekonk Fire Museum as we rely on your gracious donations to continue to honor and support the members and memories of Fire, Police and EMS departments throughout our country!

always appreciated and can be mailed to:

Seekonk Unveils New Website

By Joe Siegel

Seekonk unveiled their new town website. All town boards can be accessed under the Government tab on the home page – https:// www.seekonk-ma.gov

When you click on Board of Selectmen, the times and dates of meetings are listed, along with agendas and minutes. Contact information for all the members is also listed.

The Departments tab contains links to Administration, Animal Control, Building, Collector, Finance, Fire, Library, Public Works, Town Clerk, and the Police department. Staff contact information and a listing of services are provided, along with links for obtaining licenses and permits.

The Business tab includes a Business Directory, which provides listings from A through Z. A drop down menu allows the user to select options such as Blue bag vendors, Domestic violence and elder abuse, registered engineers, septic installers, service organizations and VA hospitals.

The bottom of the home page features Town Hall hours and links for information about parking citations and tickets, fire prevention and safety, and public records requests.

All meeting agendas for town boards and committees can also be accessed by clicking on the Agendas and Minutes tab on the bottom of the home page.