JUNE EVORA:  

June is an independent and self sufficient, stroke survivor of 13+ years, having raised both her children virtually on her own after becoming a divorcee just two years prior to that fateful evening. She attended New Bury Jr College and Bristol Community College as well as having taken courses with Bay State Jr College in Boston. She is former New England Patriots cheerleader 1976, 1977 and part of 1978 when all NFL cheer leading squads were transitioning into the programs you now see today. However, June's cheer leading career did not end there. She began coaching cheerleaders first, with the former St. Anthony High School their final year before going on to both the Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs and the Wareham High School Vikings She then continued on with coaching, a role that she enjoyed immensely, within the community on a volunteer basis for the Y.C.V.A.A, C.Y.O., (Our Lady of The Assumption) before finishing out with the New Bedford Bears of Pop Warner. She also taught and assisted many young women who were preparing to try out for their high school's cheer squad on an individual basis so that they could receive the personal attention needed in order to be able to compete for one of those positions. Many of these as well as those she coached went on to cheer at N.B.H.S., D.H.S. and college. One of these fine young ladies who was originally from the former St Anthony Elementary School (WHEN SHE RETURNED TO COACH AGAIN FOR THE SCHOOL-C.Y.O.(both her children were students at the St Anthony elementary school as well) of whom was the "first female athlete" at New Bed ford High School to receive a prestigious highest award usually given to a male athlete. This bright young lady received the award in her senior year while a N.B.H.S. Whalers cheerleader! She also went on to cheer while a student at U.R.I. Another young lady June had the pleasure of coaching, at Wareham, went on to cheer while a student at the Northeastern University in Boston. During her coaching years both June's children were exposed to the benefits of sports and participated as well after years of tagging along with their mom to all of the games and sometimes, even the practices, until they were of appropriate age to participate themselves. June also has three beautiful grandsons that were given to her by her son of whom has been a semi professional football player for almost a decade. First, with the Two Time Division AA Whaling City Clippers Championship teams (2007 and 2008) of the N.E.F.L. He played four years with the team from 2007 through 2010 and was voted to the N.E.F.L. All-Star team the last three years of his tenure with the team. He is a former teammate of Dartmouth High School alumnus, Chuck Bouchard of whom was the team's place kicker, during those two championship seasons. Her son has since been playing for the Bay State Buccaneers of the E.F.L. out of Brockton (City of Champions) at their home field of Bridge Water State University (formerly known as Bridge Water State College) and college choice of another D.H.S. Alumnus and football player, Tom Cadieux. (Yes, Tom I remember that great INT during our senior "Parents Day" game) June's daughter, having first been offered a full four year scholarship to UMass Dartmouth, choosing to and ultimately, attending and graduating from the N.E.I.T. of Warwick, RI class of 2007 (BILLIE JEAN KING-GUEST SPEAKER) and 2011 (CURT SCHILLING-GUEST SPEAKER) , having earned both an Associates Degree in Web Design and Multi Media and then following up with a Bachelor's of Science Degree for Network Engineering. She now works for one the largest medical supply companies in the world, Covidien, (A company that should be familiar to all five of Boston's professional sports since this global company supports our teams as evident of their company banners all over the arenas of each team's ve...Expand for more