2nd Grade Concert, Karin Foley's best work yet

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Award-winning vocalist and music director Karin Foley led the second graders of North Pembroke Elementary School in a hopping and waving good-time holiday choral concert and poem-reading Thursday night, December 12th in the institution's cafeteria and stage area.

 

Patrons entered through the front doors and were approached and greeted by a trio of smiling students delivering holiday wishes and waving blue, dancing snow man decorated programs.

“I want to thank our ushers this evening who passed out programs, “said Principal Summergrad, referring to those animated and welcoming girls.  “They passed out programs with enthusiasm, you might have noticed.”

“The biggest 'thank you' for the evening goes to Mrs. Foley,” Summergrad continued, “whose patience and skill make possible what you are going to hear tonight: the joyful singing of our second graders. So without any further words from me, welcome and enjoy.”

The crowd of parents, relatives, and friends answered with resounding applause.

Foley then instructed each of the four second grade classes dressed in bright red, green, and white to wave.

“Mrs. Weir's class, wave to your parents,” Foley directed,  followed by Mrs. Snee's, Mrs. Batchelder's, and Mrs. Callanan's classes shaking fully out-stretched arms and hands.  One boy even jumped.

The entire performance is available at www.pembrokecommunitymedia.com.

“Jingle Jolliest Season” was sung first, then “Jingle Bell Boogie,” and a snow poem recited by classmates Kate W. and Jason F.

Mrs. Snee's and Mrs. Weir's classes belted out “Shalom Chaverim,” Bella G. read a dreidel poem, and Mrs. Callanan's and Mrs. Weir's classes sang a Hanukkah festival melody.

It's a brave second-grader who stands behind a microphone to read verse for a standing-room-only audience of over 300.  Besides the 3 courageous children mentioned above, Benjamin D., Vera R., Brendan A., John F., and Sophia P. also recited poems.

 

All four classes sang “Penguin Polka” for the grand finale.

The 25-minute video made by Pembroke Media shows teacher Mr. Moser after the concert saying “good job” and “high fiving” each student passing him while returning to classrooms where parents and youngsters rejoin to go home. 

So, let's have another round of applause for the amazing concert tonight,” ended Summergrad “We thank you again Mrs. Foley.”

Foley's masters degree in vocal performance is from the prestigious Boston Conservatory here in New England; and besides being a wonderful voice and general music teacher for Pembroke's public school children, she still finds time to sing with local church and choral groups.

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Watch the Pembroke High School Thanksgiving Game Here

Thank D J Mattinson for same-day football viewing

The Mattinson family of Pembroke has taken pride in getting Thanksgiving high school football games ready for immediate public viewing ever since the Pembroke/Silver Lake rivalry began. This holiday it was Pembroke Media volunteer D. J. Mattinson who accomplished the nearly impossible “same-day” feat that his dad, professional media entrepreneur John Mattinson, pulled off other years.

D. J. filmed the entire game and half-time show from the top stands at the 50-yard line, braving freezing wind and cold to capture all the festivities on tape with his professional-grade camera. He then rushed home where the quality footage was uploaded, edited, and burned to disc Thanksgiving Day afternoon.

Same-day viewing is far different from live feeds needing no editing. The refining process which removes, adjusts, adds, and removes pictures and sound can take days. The job of placing graphics, introductions, endings, and credits can continue for days, weeks, and months more.

D. J.'s remarkable, same-day, polished production can be seen at pembrokecommunitymedia.com in the sports section.

“I was recording for the coaches while D J was catching the action for all the rest of us,” the elder Mattinson said. “I look forward to being here every year, but it was damn cold. Players and fans were fighting the elements, and D J said he saw some parents shaking.”

The traditional Thanksgiving Pembroke Titans vs Silver Lake Lakers football game started 10 am with Titans first winning the toss, and finished with a 21-17 Titans win.

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Historic Series - Canoeing Down the North River with Everett Reed

October 4, 2012, Pembroke, MA ~ Pembroke Community Media Center, Inc. brings you another historic jewel with host and Pembroke Town Father Everett Reed.

On a 55 degree, sunny October 10th day in 1998, our trip follows the North River current upstream from the Union Bridge, through Pembroke's Job's Landing, through the Brick Kiln Yard, and under the Washington Street Bridge. 

Somehow under the Washington Street Bridge the current turned the canoe around sending it under the bridge backwards. "Never go towards the ocean in a canoe," Mr Reed advises.

This upstream 2 hour 20 minute trip is condensed here to make you feel as if you too were in the canoe listening to oars cut through splashing water during a guided tour.

Near the end of the show Everett presents pictures of ships from years past.  The 170 ton Bedford was the first ship to take the American flag into a British foreign port after the Revolution.Interestingly enough, that was the first time the British saw an American flag, so they did not recognize it as coming from America.


In 1782 the Maria was built on the North River and remained sea-worthy for 95 years.

Click Here to view this video.

This is a must-see video for US history buffs and North River lovers alike.  

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