A local man was among two people inducted into the Mercymount Hall of Fame for a long history of service to the school.

Gregory Pope was honored during the annual open house festivities for Mercymount, along with Geraldine Szpila Roszkowski of Cumberland, R.I.

Pope, who lives in North Attleboro and is married to Linda, has been actively volunteering at the school since 1997, where his three children - Brittany, Amanda and Gregory - are now alumni of the school. Pope gave much of his time to the sports programs, beginning as a coach for biddyball. Over the years, he has also been involved with the tennis, basketball and volleyball teams, serving on the sports committee; he later became the chairman of the committee for five years.

He also served as liaison between the school and the Catholic Athletic League of the Diocese of Providence and was instrumental in building the Pot of Gold Tournament to its present size. The basketball tournament raises an average of $10,000 per year for the school sports program, and provides a social, athletic and spirit building event for the region as well as the school.

Art class at COA A watercolor class is now being offered at North Attleboro Council on Aging, taught by local artist Ben Macomber.

Six weeks of classes are being offered at the senior center for $40, which includes all materials. The classes will be held on Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, 24, 31 and Nov. 7, 14 and 21st.

The class is limited to 10 participants. For more information, call 508-699-0131.

Rec dept. offers fall classes

The park and recreation department is holding several classes this fall.

Dance is held at Mason Field in three disciplines: tap, jazz, and ballet. Each class is 45 minutes long. Classes are held at Mason Field on Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings, for children age 3 to grade 8. Sessions are seven weeks long and are $55 each.

Gymnastics is held at the North Attleboro High School gymnasium. Classes are an hour each and go for seven weeks, beginning Oct. 12, for children age 3 to grade 8.

Recreational basketball is offered for children in the first through eighth grades. The cost for the session is $70 and a T-shirt is provided. The league is scheduled to start Saturday, Dec. 6. All games are played on Saturdays. Interested coaches should stop by the office.

Registration for these classes starts Tuesday, Oct. 14 and runs through Nov. 7 at the Mason Field house. For more information, call 508-699-0145.