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Exchanging Ideas433 viewsForeign exchange students now attending ORR High School spoke to the members of the Women’s Community Guild of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on Tuesday, March 6 in the church’s Reynard Hall. The three students are all members of the American Field Service (AFS) at ORR High School and spoke of their experiences here in America (a student from Holland and a student from Turkey) and abroad (an ORR student who spent a year in Iceland). (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Cat Turns 50459 viewsThe Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held a Birthday Party commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. Seuss' classic "The Cat in the Hat," which included fun, games and treats for all participants. The book’s author, the late Theodore Giesel, was a native of Springfield, MA. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cat Turns 50440 viewsThe Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held a Birthday Party commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. Seuss' classic "The Cat in the Hat," which included fun, games and treats for all participants. The book’s author, the late Theodore Giesel, was a native of Springfield, MA. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cat Turns 50423 viewsThe Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held a Birthday Party commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. Seuss' classic "The Cat in the Hat," which included fun, games and treats for all participants. The book’s author, the late Theodore Giesel, was a native of Springfield, MA. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cat Turns 50436 viewsThe Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held a Birthday Party commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. Seuss' classic "The Cat in the Hat," which included fun, games and treats for all participants. The book’s author, the late Theodore Giesel, was a native of Springfield, MA. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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COA Director Departs481 viewsThe Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen recently acknowledged outgoing Council on Aging (COA) Director Cheryl Randall, who is leaving to become Director for the Association for Relief of Aging Women, by presenting her with a plaque for her past service to the town. Ms. Randall (second from left) is seen here posing with the plaque and bouquet of flowers from her father, George (center) along with Mattapoisett Selectman Jordan Collyer, Selectman Ray Andrews, and her son. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Scouts Honored452 viewsMattapoisett Boy Scouts Matthew O’Dowd, Charles Gaudet, and Alex Poulin were all recent inducted into the rank of “Eagle Scout” during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held recently at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Each scout chose community service projects to attain the rank: Matthew coordinated a successful Red Cross blood drive; Charles organized the repair of the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s picket fence; and Alex helped senior citizens with difficult chores.
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Marion to Iditarod468 viewsSome of the trained dogs which will pull sleds in the annual Iditarod race in Alaska greet a new friend. Barbie Foster of Marion will be participating in this year’s 1,150-mile event which will take place on Saturday, March 3 starting in Anchorage, Alaska and travel to Nome in an estimated 10 to 17 days. (Photo courtesy of Barbie Foster).
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Horse of the Year505 viewsThe Arabian “Baltic Star,” a/k/a “Bailey,” just won the “Horse of the Year Award” from the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The horse is owned by Barbara Foster of Marion, who is also well-known as one of the organizers behind the annual Marion Horse Show in July. Bailey was nominated for the award by her trainer, Cheryl Lane-Caron, who runs Cranberry Knoll Arabians and National Show Horses in Rochester. (Photo courtesy of Reg Foster).
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Horse of the Year502 viewsThe Arabian “Baltic Star,” a/k/a “Bailey,” just won the “Horse of the Year Award” from the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The horse is owned by Barbara Foster of Marion, who is also well-known as one of the organizers behind the annual Marion Horse Show in July. Bailey was nominated for the award by her trainer, Cheryl Lane-Caron, who runs Cranberry Knoll Arabians and National Show Horses in Rochester. (Photo courtesy of Reg Foster).
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Wind Power495 viewsRochester Golf Course owners Stuart and Judy Tallman have erected a windmill on the course off Route 105 in the hopes of using it to help generate and supply power for the property’s clubhouse. The 80-foot high tower is topped with a 10-kilowatt turbine, which should produce about 20,000 kw of electricity for the Golf Club annually. The Tallmans received a grant through the Massachusetts Technology Collaboration to obtain the windmill. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Toe Jam Puppets531 viewsMembers of the Toe Jam Puppet Band recently brought their home-spun brand of entertainment to the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus Hall on Sunday, February 11 for a concert and party that left the audience begging for more. Band members Tom and Vinny treated the packed house to an interactive blend of playgroup fun meets concert. For more information about the Toe Jam Puppet Band, visit their website at www.toejampuppetband.com. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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