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Published by CLIPPER PRESS –– a local, family-owned business ON THE WEB: www.pembrokexpress.com E-MAIL: [email protected] ADVErtiSING: 781-934-2811 x23 VOLUME 3 NO. 23 — COMPLIMENTARY “If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.” — Bern Williams FRIDay, JUNE 11, 2010 New mooring moratorium Selectmen will refer residents to the state for pond permits BY BECCA MANNING , EXPRESS STAFF identifying what is an accept- B ECCA @PE mb ROKEXPRESS .CO M able mooring. Residents wanting permis- The issue was raised after sion to place moorings in local Carver Street resident Mark ponds will have to appeal to Carlson applied for a permit to the state after selectmen voted place a 12-inch mooring ball Monday night not to review off his property — 180 feet of any mooring permits for the shoreline on Stetson Pond. rest of the year. Selectmen Arthur Boyle The board voted 3-2 in and Bill Bouter said they had favor of the moratorium, with purposefully avoided mention- proponents of the ban ques- ing moorings in the docks by- HAIR-RAISING NIGHT AT THE FAIR : Alicia Ladd, 13, of Brockton and friend Heather Gureckis, tioning how selectmen could law they proposed at the spring 13, of Pembroke take a ride on the Queen of the Nile at First Church in Pembroke’s annual Olde approve permits when there Home Days Fair last Friday. See more fair photos on page 10. Photo by Denise Hawes was no town bylaw or policy continued on page 7 Message to grads: Commuters may Spread your wings, but come back to Pembroke get ride to rails BY BECCA MANNING , EXPRESS STAFF B ECCA @PE mb ROKEXPRESS .CO M As Pembroke’s next gen- COA, GATRA to offer bus service eration of graduates prepared BY BECCA MANNING , EXPRESS STAFF “Once the price for park- to receive their diplomas and B ECCA @PE mb ROKEXPRESS .CO M ing went up to $4 [per day], walk off into their respective Residents soon may be this became a more attractive futures, Superintendent Frank able to hail a ride to the train alternative,” Gay said of the Hackett had one message for station. GATRA service. them: Come back to Pem- Frank Gay, administra- Using a federal grant ad- broke. tor of the Greater Attleboro ministered through the Mas- “What I want to talk to Taunton Regional Transit Au- sachusetts Department of you about today is a little dif- thority, and Pembroke’s GA- Transportation, GATRA will ferent than what you might TRA representatives met with be launching a pilot program be hearing from most in your selectmen on Monday to talk this fall to gauge interest in life. And that is that when about a plan to develop a new the shuttle. This summer, of- you are done exploring, and Pembroke High School graduate Amy Quill high-fives mom route through Pembroke that ficials plan to distribute a find out who you are, come Mary as she and Jacqueline Gallo walk in the processional at would mainly serve to get resi- survey among local residents home,” Hackett told the Class the graduation ceremony Saturday. Photo by Becca Manning dents to either the Halifax or to determine how and when of 2010. “While you may Hanson train station. they would use the bus and be defining happiness right need you to be our future leaders. We need you to take Gay said in tough econom- which commuter rail station now as Pembroke in your business leaders, our select- on the environmental, social ic times, with parking costs at they would prefer service to rearview mirror, this town men, our School Committee, train stations up, the commuter — Hanson or Halifax. needs you to come back. We our teachers and our civic continued on page 8 route may appeal to local resi- dents. continued on page 9 AUTO LIFE HOME BUSINESS !FEDERALLYLICENSEDTAXPROFESSIONAL 4AX"OOKKEEPING3ERVICES IRBY NSURANCE GENCY NC B.J. K I A , I . )NDIVIDUALs"USINESSs%STATESs4RUSTS “WHERE SERVICE COMES FIRST” )23!UDITSAND0ROBLEMS NEW COMPETITIVE RATES AAA MEMBER PACKAGE DISCOUNT CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE! Duxbury Whitman -ATTAKEESETT3TREETs0EMBROKE bjkirbyins.com 781-934-7760 781-447-5511 WWW4AX,ADY%!COM 2 Pembroke Express – Your Hometown Newspaper! Friday, June 11, 2010 A visit with Brooks Kelly SPON S ORED BY AL A N HURLEY ROOFING REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS One-man show celebrates local artist’s 75th birthday 19 Carriage House Lane, $440,000. William C. Walser and Kimberly A. Walser to Robert S. Rejewski and Kimberly A. BY MIKE TROPEANO EXPRESS CONTRI B UTOR Rejewski ach summer, the 16 Colonial Way, $525,000. Jay P. Shortall and Christine E. Shortall to Mark R. McNulty and Carolyn M. McNulty community cel- ebrates local art- 105 Elm Street, $468,000. Linda C. Chew to Dennis M. Zanetti ists Eon the Town Green at the and Nicole P. Zanetti Pembroke Arts Festival. As 34 Fairway Lane, $570,000. Herbert L. Aikens and Lucille J. the first president of the festi- Aikens to Melinda Hawkes and Walter L. Hawkes val committee, Brooks Kelly 466 Mattakeesett Street, $194,000. FNMA and Fannie Mae to was instrumental in the inau- Edward T. Quigley gural event in 1968 and helped ensure its success for many ALAN HURLEY 8F"DDFQU years to come. His name has $SFEJU$BSET become synonymous with the local art scene. The Oceanside ROOFING Studio and Gallery in Hull re- - PRING PECIAL - cently helped Kelly celebrate S S Up to $500 Off on Complete New Roof a milestone with a one-man Artist Brooks Kelly stands near one of his paintings. The long- show, “A Touch of Whimsy time Pembroke resident recently opened a one-man show at the tBMBO!BMBOIVSMFZSPPmOHDPN — A 75th Birthday Celebra- Oceanside Studio in Hull in celebration of his 75th birthday. tion.” It should not come as Photo by Mike Tropeano 170 Schoosett Street, $299,900. Jean M. Jordan to Michael a surprise to anyone who has Chmielinski and Ana Chmielinski seen his work that the show tried anything. It was amazing Learn how to draw is the first 25 Stetson Heights Road, $325,000. Richard B. Spencer and has been wildly successful and how productive he was. There thing. There are a lot of con- Jessica L. Spencer to Mark A. Digravio and Gillian C. O’Brien was extended (by appointment is one biography which talked temporaries who do not know 48 Taylor Point Road, $234,900. Richard L. Barrett to Helene M. only) until June 24. about someone who had con- how to draw. The standards in Campbell What brought you to tracted with him to produce art school have gone down in Pembroke? I was working in 100 paintings in about 60 days, the last 50 years. I think when 107 Toole Trail, $345,000. Bank Of Canton to James T. Cady and Boston and looking for a good all quality work. I also enjoy the art world moved into ab- Bella M. Cady spot to live to make my com- a South Boston artist who is stract, the standards got left 19 Wildwood Road, $540,000. Daniel A. Foley and Susan M. mute into the city easier. We now in his 90s, Jack Levine. behind. They didn’t bother Foley to Richard B. Spencer and Jessica L. Spencer moved in 1962 and we still live He does some very humorous with the concerns that people SUNRISE AND SUNSET in the same house. One of my things. I like the humor. had before that. Quality was daughters lives in town and the How do you determine not emphasized as much as it Sunrise Sunset other works in Pembroke. what you are going to work could have been in the aca- Fri. June 11 5:06 a.m. 8:18 p.m. How did you get started on? It is usually something demic areas. They need to Sat. June 12 5:06 a.m. 8:18 p.m. in art? I guess it was just a that I have seen. I have been work on the basics. The belief Sun. June 13 5:06 a.m. 8:19 p.m. boyhood compulsion. I grew painting people for the last is, if it feels good, just do it Mon. June 14 5:06 a.m. 8:19 p.m. up in Plymouth and Barn- 10 years. I often go to the and put it on the canvas and Tues. June 15 5:06 a.m. 8:20 p.m. stable and graduated from beach, which is good. There see what happens next. Wed. June 16 5:06 a.m. 8:20 p.m. Barnstable High School. From is enough humor there to last Where can the public go Thurs. June 17 5:06 a.m. 8:20 p.m. there I got a Bachelor’s of Fine a lifetime. We also have been to view your work? I have a Fri. June 18 5:06 a.m. 8:20 p.m. Arts from Carnegie Tech (now to Ireland and visited some of one-man show at the Oceans- Carnegie Mellon University) the pubs, which gave me some ide 17 gallery in Hull. It has in Pittsburgh. During college, good ideas. been extended through June Accuracy Watch I spent some time in the U.S. What is your favorite 24. Things are going well The Pembroke Express is committed to accuracy in Army where I was stationed in piece? Oh I don’t know. You there. Hopefully the jurors at all its news reports. Although numerous safe- Paris during the Korean War, know, once I get them done, I the Pembroke Arts Festival guards are in place to ensure accurate report- which was good because some am usually disappointed with will like my work and you can ing, mistakes can occur.