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By Rob Gonsalves
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call 992-5342 for more information. The following books dayswhenmovieswereserious(remember?).Thereisn'tanironic,
will bediscussed ateach ofthefollowing sessions: postmodern, we're-just-kidding bone in its body; it means
• January 22 - Snow Fallingon Cedars by David everything it says. It's a great adaptation ofa finebook (creditis
Guterson; alsoduetonovelistRussellBanks).
• February 19 -ALesson BeforeDying by ErnestJ. 2. Titanic. Thepublic response toJamesCameron'sepichas gone
Gaines; beyondarelieve—d"Gee,itactuallydoesn'tsuck."It'snowboasting
• March 19 -TheBirdArtist by Howard Norman; repeatbusiness highpraiseindeedfora194-minutefilm(which
• April 16 -MidwivesbyChristopher Bohjalian; feels morelike94).
• May 21 - Poetryreadingby Ada JillSchneider. J3.amLe.As.EClolnrfoiyd'esnttiaalp.esCturrytiofs sHiannsisont'hessroircht,olfawyheriepd-samdaarptt,athiuogneloyf
entertainingmovieHollywood shouldbe makingoncea month.
Voices Carry 4. Donnie Brasco. Paul Attanasio (for my mo—ney, the best
Sippican Choral Society Begins Rehearsals screenwriter now working) did the impossible he crafted a
TheSippicanChoral Society's rehearsals forits gangstermoviethatdoesn'tfeel likeyetanothergangstermovie.
SpringConcerts havebegun attheCongregational It'saboutloyaltyandidentity,withtop-drawerperformancesbya
Church CommunityCenterinMarion. The second reservedAlPacinoandanear-silentJohnnyDepp.
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coming to the rehearsal.
Rehearsals begin promptlyat7:30 pmevery On the cover: TheMillicent Libraryin Fairhaven willstart
Monday,butfirst-timesingers areasked to arriveby 7:15 running monthlyBookDiscussion Groups beginningJanuary
pminorder to registerand receivemusic. Parking is 22. Toregister, simplystop by thelibraryandsign upat the
available in theMarionGeneral Storeparking lotonFront desk, orcall 992-5342formore information. (Wandererfile
Streetin thevillage.
photo).
Allvoices arewelcome(soprano, alto, tenor,and
bass) and, as always, everyonewhohas sungwith the Coverinsert:MembersoftheSippican Choral Societyhave
chorus inthe pastwill bewelcomed back. PeterWest, begun rehearsalsfor theirupcomingspringconcerts. Thegroup
Directorof thechorus, requests thatbothreturning isalwayslookingfornewvoices, and thoseinterestedare
members and new members who, forgood reason, cannot encouraged toattend theirnext rehearsalon Mondaynight,
makethe firstrehearsal call himat758-4553 orChorus January 19at 7:30pm. First-timesingersareasked toarrive by
PresidentConnie Pierceat748-2372 to letthemknow you 7:15pm in order toregisterand receive music. (Wandererfile
intend to singthis year.
photo).
TheChoral Societywill beginrehearsingtwo
majorworks, Ralph VaughanWilliams' Sea Symphony, and In This Issue
a new workby AndrewJackson McWain,which will be
sungin two special concerts this spring under the
auspices ofthe New Bedford SymphonyOrchestra. The Acushnet Selectmen's Meeting 20
choruswill bejoined by the New Bedford Choral Society
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and theConcord Chorus. The concertswill beheld in &
Lexingtonon Saturday, May 16 and in New Bedford on Crossword Horoscope 44
Sunday, May 17. Legal Notices 46
Theconcertin New Bedford will bepartofthe Local Tide Listing 54
opening ceremonies ofthenew National Historical Marion Selectmen's Meeting 10
WhalingParkand will be held at theZeiterionTheater. Mattapoisett Selectmen's Meeting 7
Now in its 34th season, the90-memberSippican Movies & Entertainment 40
Choral Society is under thedirection ofPeter West, with
Corrine Peckas accompanist. Thegroup performs at least Police Log 42
two concerts everyyear, singing the works of the world's Regional Lunch Menus 55
greatcomposers, as well as lighter works from the Rochester Selectmen's Meeting 14
musical theater. On the Internet at: www.wanderer.com
For further information about singingwith the
SippicanChoral Society this winter and spring, pleasecall
ConniePierceat748-2372 orPeter McDonald at295-7119.
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7. In the Company ofMen. Neil LaBute's bleak and controversial TEN WORST MOVIES OF1997
satireisworthseeingiffornootherreasonthanthat,l—ikeCrash, it 1.Speed2:CruiseControl.Thisdoesn'tevendeservetheenergyI'd
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offenseatthepremisealone. it'salmostfascinating.
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Andrew Niccol, whose smart script and gorgeousvisuals added every five minutes for more boring, unconvincing computer
up to thebestSFmoviesinceBrazil. imagery.
9. Face/Off. IfIhad topickonemegabudgetsummerfilm forthis 3. Batman and Robin. Arnold Schwarzenegger's fitfully amusing
list, the clear winner is John Woo's masterful, absurd, and performance saves this overblown Joel Schumacher bash from
consistentlythrillingaction-dramawithJohnTravoltaandNicolas occupyingahigherspotonthislist(itspredecessorwasmychoice
asWorstMovieof'95).
PORKY'S 4.G.I.]ane.Afake-feministbotchwhoserealpurposewastoshow
Demi Moore in various stages ofpain and degradation (maybe
that'swhyitwasahit).
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5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. Actually a 1994
film released in '97 to cash in on the success of stars Matthew
Meats McConaughey and Renee Zellweger. Note to Miramax: this is
wherethe Scream series isheaded ifyou'renotcareful.
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exactlylikeit.It'llbe1983alloveragain.It'sgonnasuck.Trustme.
9. Dante'sPeak. Thisjustmissesa spoton myGuilt—yPleasureslist
because its first hour is so dead. But its final act I will never Boats
forget p—oor Grandma wading through the acid ("Ooh. Aaah.
Oooh") isa masterpieceofunintentionalcomedy.
10. In Loveand War. This solemnly ridiculous historical romance
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miscasts them so badly that the movie seems to have been put
togetherbyenemiesofSandraBullockandChrisO'Donnell.And, [phone]
despiteallthecomputereffects anddisaster filmsoftheyear, the
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1. Starship Troopers. Or, Melrose Space. It's so shamelessly violent
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2. TheLost World.Ironically,StevenSpielberg'sthrowawaysequel
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fewyears.
5.ExcessBag—gage.Imaybetheonlypersonontheplanetwholiked
this movie which is why it's on this list instead ofA Life Less
Ordinary, an equally reviled kidnapping comedythatI know for
sureoneotherpersonenjoyed(hi,Ken).
FIVE DISAPPOINTMENTS OF 1997
1 Amistad.StevenSpielbergmakesadutiful,dullepicfroma far-
from-untoldstory(theAmistadmutinyhasinspiredseveralnovels
andnonfiction accounts). On the samelevel as Empireofthe Sun,
An ideallylocated commercial propertywithboth retail withouteven thatfilm'svisual splendor.
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cash flow investmentthatispricedbelow theassessed characters. HowcouldClintEastwood(a finedirector)screwthis
value. ONLY$350,000. bookup?Beatsme,buthedid.
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wholelotmorethan mostpeople.Inthiscase,I'msidingwiththe
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recommendations to3feet,6inches. Everyoneseemedpleasedwith •JackMurphynotifiedtheboardthatthenextCentennial
theplans. CommitteemeetingwillbeheldintheCenterSchoolComputerRoom
Onthatnote,SelectmanBernierremindedtheboardthat onWednesday,January14at3:00pm.
theywerestillinneedofanADACoordinator.ExecutiveSecretary • LindaJ.Hamilton,VicePresidentofT.J. Development,
CarolAdamssaidthatshewasintheprocessofdeterminingthe Inc.,sentalettercommendingBuildingInspectorAndrewBobolafor
protocolforsuchaposition.SheofferedthatinmostcasestheADA hisrecentassistance.SelectmanBernieraddedthatitwas"nicetoget
CoordinatoristhePersonnelCoordinator,butsincethetowndoesnot thatkindofmail...whenpeoplearesoeagertocomplain."
haveaPersonnelCoordinatorshewastryingtoobtainpermissionto • TheNewEnglandSchoolDevelopmentCouncilforwarded
haveapersonappointedforthejob. noticeofsessionsthatwillbeconductedintheprocessofasearchfora
Underincomingcorrespondencefortheweekwerethe replacementfortheoutgoingSuperintendentofSchools.Selectman
followinglettersandmemos: BernierwillattendameetingonThursdaytoofferhersuggestions.
• TheboardreceivedaletterofresignationfromBeryl • PoliceChiefJamesMoranforwardedacopyofa
Complaint/ComplianceInvestigationReportfromPhilBridgemanat
SPORTSWEAR • DRESSES • JEWELRY • GIFTS theOfficeofEmergencyMedicalServices(OEMS)relatingtothe
December9accident.
At8:00pmtheboardmetwiththeFinanceCommitteeto
CLEARANCE discussthevariousdepartmentalbudgetsfortheupcomingyear.They
wouldthereafteradjournfortheevening.
Marion Selectmen'sMeeting
January13, 1998
Sportswear ByKenneth Souza
J.
AregularmeetingoftheMarionBoardofSelectmenwas
calledtoorderonTuesday,January13,1998at7:00pmbyChairman
LorettaB.Schaefer.AlsopresentwereSelectmanJonathan"Jody"
Dresses Dickerson,SelectmanAlbertE.Winters,SecretaryHeleneCraver,and
ExecutiveSecretaryRayPickles.
Aftersigningtreasurywarrant#29fortheweekand
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Jewlry Gifts
25% 50% Plumbing RogerN.-5^ Kitchen
to Off Heating BOLDUCS & Bathroom
Cabinet Work ,\ , i(p^j}. Remodeling
Ceramic Tile Formica
6RB6TT6 'Quality - our policy'
Walnut Plain Rd. 994-5416
Lifestyles Plaza MA
Rochester, 02770 763-4996
270 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven
10 The Wanderer January 15, 1998