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Volume 9, Issue 30 • August 14, 2014
Teeming with information you need.
(And some you don’t need, but will be glad you have anyway.)
Who you gonna call?
It’s been awhile since we did a “know your town” issue and readers have been asking for one. You
want to know who is in town government. The above graphic is a montage of town buildings that
include town offices and schools. See page 12 for list of town boards and who’s on ’em. Photo graphic
by Beth David. See it in color at www.NeighbNews.com
Also Inside:
• BPW: page 4
• Fire at Little People’s: page 3
• Acushnet: page 16
• Water restrictions: page 10
From
The Editor
WEST ISLAND —
A day late and many dollars short.
Wow, what a week. We lost
both Robin Williams and
Lauren Bacall.
And there couldn’t be more
of a contrast between the two
deaths, could there?
Lauren Bacall was 89 and her
son called her life “magical.”
Beth David, Publisher
Robert Williams was only 63,
and the tortured soul took his own life.
They both reached stardom in Hollywood, a magical
and real place that makes dreams come true as easily as it
smashes them into little bits, like flotsam on the riprap.
Social media sites lit up with tributes to Robin Williams,
in a frenzy worthy of his frenzied talent. I won’t compete
with the experts about his talent or his psychological
state. I’ll let people who saw all of his movies talk about his
talent. I’ll let people who know more about suicide and
psychology talk about why he may have done it.
The reality is, and I don’t want this to sound flip or
fresh, he simply did not want to live anymore. He hated his
life enough to end it. Unfathomable to most of us. A
permanent solution to a temporary problem, we’ve heard
many times over the years.
What I will talk about is the meanness that some people
have shown to his family. His daughter closed out her
social media accounts because of mean-spirited posts and
photoshopped pictures of his body being sent to her.
Really? Really? A man kills himself and people send
mean messages to his kids?
On the other hand is Lauren Bacall’s quiet death and the
trip down memory lane lined with her movies and stage
appearances and TV roles; her marriage to Bogart and her
relationships with other men; mentions of her children
and other aspects of her life in a respectful, albeit
voyeuristic way. That is, after all, what stardom is about,
isn’t it? It’s the rest of the world feeling it has a right to
know your business. It’s the rest of the world wanting to
know your business. It’s the rest of the world being
curious about every aspect of your life: the good, the bad,
the ugly, although “ugly” is not a word one would associate
with Lauren Bacall.
Lauren Bacall got to show us how to age with grace and
dignity and beauty and independence.
Robin Williams didn’t want to go there, refused to go
there. His death is beyond tragic. It’s beyond sad. No one
knows how much time he would have had left if he had not
taken matters into his own hands, but I think it might’ve
been kind of cool to watch him grow old. Would he be the
handsome elder statesman teaching the world how to age
gracefully? Would he be the miserable grouch no one
wanted to cast (unlikely)? Would he be the unpredictable
patriarch playing the role of wizened mentor?
Unfortunately, we’ll never know.
He didn’t want to show us that.
And now it’s too late.
Let’s mourn his loss, let’s celebrate his life and the
great achievements of both these great
talents.
But let’s leave nastiness home.
Until next week then...
Fairhaven Neighborhood News
Volume 9, Issue 30
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Copyright 2014 Elizabeth A. David
Editor: Beth David
News Correspondents/Photographers: Michael Smith,
John Stapleton, Ryan Feeney
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Contents
Acushnet National Night Out...............................................16
Classifieds ..............................................................................21
COVER: Know Your Town.....................................................12
Fairhaven Board of Public Works..........................................4
Fire at Little People’s College ................................................3
Happenings ........................................................................6,7,8
Legal Notices/Public Hearings.............................................20
Letter from the editor.............................................................2
Little League Playoffs............................................................17
Recipe of the week ................................................................10
Recreation Center this week................................................14
Senior Center this week .......................................................14
Tides .......................................................................................21
Upcoming meetings/Fairhaven & Acushnet ......................21
Water restrictions in Fairhaven ...........................................10
CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS
Oops. We goofed twice last week
In our story about Fairhaven Shipyard in last week’s
issue, we made a mistake in the amount of the fine.
The fine is $12,672, with $10,672 suspended.
We also made an error in our letters to the editor. The
50th high school reunion is for New Bedford Voc-Tech.
We apologize for any confusion our error may have caused.
Ceiling fan causes fire at Little People’s College
Fairhaven Fire Dept. Press Release
A small fire at the Little People’s
College Campus in Fairhaven prompted
an evacuation of approximately 60
children today.
Firefighters were alerted at 1:11 pm
when the fire alarm sounded for the
Little People’s College building at 177185 Bridge Street.
When firefighters arrived they
found a smoke condition in the day
care center which houses approximately 60 pre-school aged children
for day care services. All of the
children and staff were safely
evacuated to the playground area.
The fire was contained to a small
bathroom between classrooms. A
ceiling fan overheated and caused a
fire in the ceiling which was quickly
extinguished. Dry chemical from a fire
extinguisher coated the floors and
some of the furniture in the classroom. Children and staff were not
allowed to return to the building.
Fairhaven Board of Health and the
Wire Inspector were on scene to
assist with the assessment of damage
and clean-up that would have to take
place before the Day Care could
resume normal operations. The
property and business are owned by
Joyce DeSouza.
Maintenance staff from Little
People’s College were contracting a
clean-up company to start the repair
operations to get the Day Care
operational again. Fire crews were on
scene for approximately 1-1/2 hours.
Staff at the day care is credited with
quick action in evacuating the
children in a very timely manner.
UMD Marketing Center seeks projects
Press Release
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research to make your business more
competitive? Interested in the satisfaction level of your customers and/
or clients? Thinking about the
possibility of a new location? Get the
information you need from a source
you can trust! Why not go through a
local provider?
The UMass Dartmouth Center for
Marketing Research (CMR) is
currently accepting requests from
area businesses and other organiza-
tions to perform marketing research
for the fall semester this September.
The CMR performs customized
market research at very affordable
prices. We can give you information
you need to gain a more complete
understanding of both existing and
potential customers. The final report
is presented to the client at a dinner
reception at the end of the semester.
CMR provides high quality, affordable
marketing assistance utilizing Center
staff, faculty, students, and expert
practitioners.
If you or your business would be
interested in becoming a client,
please contact Center Director, Dr.
Nora Ganim Barnes for more
information regarding our very
modest fees and semester timelines.
Nora can be reached at 508-9998756 or nbarnes@umassd.edu.
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BPW hires HMEO; water restrictions should not last long
Michael Smith
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The residents of Fairhaven, as of
August 10, have been under water
restrictions, which should last for a
week or two as a result of bacteria
found in one of the town’s wells.
At the Board of Public Works
meeting on Monday, 8/11, Department Superintendent Vinnie Furtado
explained to the board the source
water at the Tinkham Lane well tested
positive for bacteria during a random
sample test in early July. The well is
temporarily shut down while repairs
are being made.
The Tinkham Lane Well is the
largest source of water to Fairhaven.
The water was sampled again at
the well soon after and another
bacterial hit was discovered,
according to Mr. Furtado.
He said a comprehensive look at
the well discovered a compromise in
the roof above the pump, which was
subsequently repaired; but another
test yielded positive for bacteria, so
the well was taken out of service.
Mr. Furtado told the board the
restrictions on watering lawns and
irrigation would be in effect for all day
and night except between the hours
of 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Activities such as car washing are not
allowed at all. (See details on page 10.)
“There is absolutely no cause for
alarm,” said Mr. Furtado, who said he
was erring on the side of caution by
placing the restrictions. “I suspect
putting the well back up will be done
in a couple of weeks.”
Mr. Furtado expects the well to be
back up and running after a new base
plate is installed, along with chlorination of the water and more tests,
possibly as soon as this Friday, 8/15.
If the well is not ready by then, Mr.
Furtado said he expects the restrictions would be lifted by next Friday.
Other business on the agenda
included an on-line grease trap
request by the Fairhaven Housing
Authority to provide a food service to
seniors at Oxford Terrace.
Housing
Authority
Director
Krisanne Sheedy said in an email to
the board that the Housing Authorty
would like to do a “Meals on Wheels”
program to serve food to 25 to 30
seniors there. In order to get grant
funding for the program, a grease trap
is required to be located inside.
According to Mr. Furtado, no food
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would be made there, just the
washing of dishes.
Board member Steven Riley noted
that the biggest problem for Public
Works is grease entering the town’s
water and sewer and had concerns if
in three years the scope changes
where the Housing Authority starts
making food at the housing complex.
Chairperson Michael Ristuccia
said he had the same concerns as Mr.
Riley, but said he would be accepting
if the Housing Authority included
documentation of routine cleaning of
the trap.
“As long as we are consistent with
everybody,” said Mr. Riley.
The board unanimously agreed
with the request providing the
Housing Authority cleans the trap
every three months and shows the
board documentation of it.
The board suggested including on
their next meeting’s agenda a
discussion about setting regulations
for businesses to report to the
department on grease traps, and
having a discussion with the Board of
Health on the issue.
In other business, the board inter viewed Vincenzo
“Vinnie” Angelini
for the Special
Motor Equipment
O p e r a t o r
position.
Mr.
Angelini
has worked for
the department
for the last five
years as an HMEO
(Heavy
Motor
E q u i p m e n t
Operator).
“I try my best,”
Mr. Angelini told
the board.
The BPW had
no problems with
Mr. Angelini’s credentials and unanimously approved
his appointment.
He was the
only applicant.
Fay, Spofford,
and Thorndike,
the
primary
engineers for the
town’s
Sewer
Department, was
seeking
an
79 Marion
amendment
to
their contract with the department
due to an expansion of work.
Since the contract was originally
implemented at Town Meeting in
2013, the scope of work has expanded
to include planned inspections of
over 17,500 feet of sewer lines and
work on the Tabor Street Pump
Station.
The amendment in the contract
would not exceed $180,000, according
to Mr. Furtado. The board unanimously approved the amendment.
The board unanimously approved
the
inter-municipal
agreement
between Fairhaven and Mattapoisett,
which was approved at Town
Meetings in each town. Mattapoisett
had already signed the agreement
prior to the board’s vote.
The board voted unanimously to
award a bid for a heavy-duty truck for
the Sewer Department. The truck, a
Chevrolet, also includes a plow,
according to Sewer Superintendent
Linda Schick. The lowest bid was only
$1,000 lower from the next highest
bid. The price of the bid was not
disclosed.
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Thursday: $2 off per pound of Fudge!
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AROUND TOWN HAPPENINGS
cultural programs offered to town average length of stay for a child in
Boat Poker Run
residents and students. Programs care is between 3 months and 18
Join the first Annual Poker Run
Sponsored by Nopper Marine Inc. To
benefit the Kennedy-Donovan Center
Programs in New Bedford.
Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Seaport
Inn and Marina, 110 Middle Street,
Fairhaven. 8–11 a.m. Check-In 11
a.m. Mandatory Captain’s Meeting
Noon. Start your Engines!!! Dinner
and Awards Ceremon at 5 p.m.
Initial Card handout, Seaport Inn
and Marina; 1st Card Stop, Woods
Hole; 2nd Card Stop, The Chart Room;
3rd Card Stop, Sail Loft; 4th Stop,
Finish Line, Seaport Inn and Marina
BEST LOOKING BOAT, BEST
LOOKING CREW, AND MORE..Live
Entertainment all night at The
Seaport Inn and Marina
1st Prize, Best Hand, $1,000; 2nd
Prize $500
Registration fee is $250 (Captain
and 3 Crew) Additional Crew: $25
each / Extra Poker Hand: $100
Includes: Transit dockage for Fri.
and Sat., one dinner per crew
member, live band, tee-shirt and one
poker hand.
Guest entrance fee is $10. Extra
dinner tickets and tee shirts will be
available for sale. All proceeds will go
to The Kennedy-Donovan Center
Programs. Rain Date 8/17
Contact Peter Nopper 508-989- 9913
or
email:
marinetransmission@
comcast.net Kerry Nopper at 508717-5431 or email: Keranda74@
msn.com Heidi Pereira at 508-9711699 or email: hpereira@kdc.org
Cultural Council
Input Meeting
Join the Fairhaven Cultural Council
on Monday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m.
for the annual Community Input
meeting at the Nemasket Building on
56 Bridge Street in Fairhaven.
The annual Community Input
meeting gives town residents a
chance to voice their opinions about
what type of programming they
would like to see funded. The Council
will also be discussing results from a
survey that was recently distributed
to glean similar information. And
town residents can learn more about
the work of the Council to see if they
are interested in joining.
Each year the Fairhaven Cultural
Council funds a variety of art-based,
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include musical productions, school
field trips, school plays, and music,
art and science programming for
young children, among others.
The Fairhaven Cultural Council is
funded by the Massachusetts Cultural
Council and the town of Fairhaven.
The mission of the Massachusetts
Cultural Council is to promote
excellence, access, education, and
diversity in the arts, humanities, and
interpretive sciences to improve the
quality of life for all Massachusetts
residents and contribute to the
economic vitality of our communities.
The Fairhaven Cultural Council
specifically supports the arts and
culture in Fairhaven and the
Southcoast community.
Annual Yard Sale
The Church of the Good Shepherd,
357 Main St., North Fairhaven will
hold its annual yard sale, rain or
shine, on Sat., Aug. 23, from 9–3. The
kitchen menu will include stuffed
cabbage and corn on the cob. Donations for the yard sale are being
accepted on Sat., Aug. 16 from 9-1
during Book Cafe hours. Not wheelchair accessible. Any questions,
please call 508-991-8596.
TLC Campus
TLC Play and Learn Campus is
accepting students for the 2014-2015
school year. We are located in a safe
and secure location directly behind
the Fairhaven Police and Fire
Departments, at 16 Temple Place.
Our curriculum incorporates both
STEM and CORE activities. On days
when the weather cooperates, we are
active outdoors as well. The cost is
$15.00 a day and we offer a sibling
discount of $14.00 a day. Full days and
early release days are billed at $25
per day. We offer our services to all
children from kindergarten through
grade five. Please call 508-994-3826 for
more information or to register your
child. Leave a message if no one is in
the office and we will return your call.
Foster Parents
Children in your community need
your help. On any given day there are
over 400 children of all ages in foster
care in the New Bedford Area. The
Thursday, August 14, 2014
months. Whether you open your
home for a short time or forever, you
can have a positive impact on the life
of a child. As a foster parent you may
be single, married, partnered, divorced
or widowed. You can either own or
rent your home as long as you have a
stable income and space in your
home for a child. You can choose the
age and gender of the child.
The Department of Children and
Families is offering a free training for
individuals and families interested in
learning more about fostering a child.
We have a significant need for care of
infants, toddlers, sibling groups and
adolescents.
This is your chance to make a real
difference in a child’s life! Trainings
begin every Thursday evening
throughout the year.
Pre-registration is required and
includes a criminal background
check. Daily reimbursement, health
insurance for the child, ongoing
training and support is offered.
Please call Lynn Mourao at (508)
910-1083 to learn more about foster
care opportunities.
Farmers Market
The Fairhaven Farmers Market is
held every Sunday from 1–4 p.m. on
the lawn of Fairhaven High School.
Buy local produce, herbs, vegetable
plants, desserts, cookies, jams, honey,
cheese, eggs, meat all from local
farmers. As well as all the wonderful
food there will be soap, local
photography, rope crafts, face
painting and henna.
We also have space available for
non-profit groups to join us throughout the summer. For more information please contact Ann Richard the
volunteer market manager at 508-9918315 or ann.richard@gmail.com
Golf Tourney
Seventh annucal Diocesan Golf
Tournament, Lebaron Hills Country
Club, Monday, 8/25. Information/raffle
tickets available at Our Lady’s Haven,
71 Center St., Fairhaven, 508-999-4561
Save the Date!
Feast of Our Lady of Angels Labor
Day weekend, 8/30, 31 & 9/1, in North
Fairhaven.
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HAPPENINGS OVERTOWN
Connecticut castle-like home of nity Health Center will provide free flu
Singers Invited
William Gillette, who was in fact a real vaccine on Sat., 8/16, from 9 a.m. to
Singers are invited to join the
acclaimed Greater New Bedford
Choral Society. Requirements: blend
with your section, pay nominal fees
for music, etc. No private audition.
Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from
7:30–9:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian
Church, New Bedford (corner of
County and Union Streets).
Starting date: Tuesday, 9/2. Call
508-644-2419.
Gourmet Dinner F-R
On Tuesday, September 2, at 6:30
p.m. award winning Portuguese Chef,
Jose Rego, will prepare gourmet 3course dinner at the Top Shelf Bar
and Grille. This is a fundraising event
for the SPIRIT OF SONG ENSEMBLE, a
newly merged Community group of 75
singers plus instrumentalists, under
the direction of Cassandra Morgan.
Cassandra Morgan is pleased to
announce that two popular musical
groups recently merged to form the
Spirit of Song Ensemble. The first
performance for the ensemble will be
a Christmas Cantata to be held in
December at Our Lady of Guadalupe
at St. James Church.
The Christmas Cantata will be
open to all to attend, and since only
donations will be collected, the
fundraising dinner will defray many of
the costs. Tickets are $35 and are
available by calling 508-942-6483 or
508-264-8010. Tickets are also available at Top Shelf Bar and Grille, St.
Anthony Credit Union in New
Bedford, and the Bookstall in Marion.
Auditions
Your Theatre, Inc. director Bob
Gillet will hold open auditions for the
mystery thriller Postmortem, by Ken
Ludwig, on Sunday, 8/17, at 1:30 p.m.
and Tuesday, 7/19, at 7 p.m.
Auditions will consist of a cold
reading from the script. Acting
experience is not necessary, but role
seekers should have a desire to share
the experience of and commitment to
live theatre and the enjoyment of
collaborating with other talented
individuals.
Mr. Gillet is seeking actors to fill
the roles of three men and four
women. The various characters range
in age from early 20s to 70s.
The play is set in 1922, at the
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person, a well-known actor, playwright and director in the early part
of the last century. Gillette, best know
for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes,
has invited his sister and his cast of
the latest revival of the play, for a
weekend at his home.
Gillette hopes to solve the murder
of his fiancé, which occurred exactly
one year ago at the mansion. Gillette
believes that each of his guests could
have had a reason to kill her, and he is
determined to find the killer.
To that end, Gillette arranges a
séance, where he learns that one of
his guests is trying to murder him.
Ghosts, gun shots, levitating tables,
and glass breaking will make this a
fun and challenging play for any actor.
The performance dates are in
November. Auditions are held at Your
Theatre, Inc. located at 136 Rivet St.
(corner of County St.), New Bedford,
in
the
handicap
accessible
auditorium of St. Martin’s Episcopal
Church. Parking and entrance located
at rear of church on County St. For
further information call Your Theatre,
Inc. at 508-993-0772, or e-mail info@
yourtheatre.org; www.yourtheatre.org
Clamboil
The Lowe Tide Yacht Club will hold
a clamboil at the club on Saturday,
August 23, 6–10 p.m.
The Lobo family chefs will prepare
a scrumptious boil. Members and
their families and friends are invited
to fill the clubhouse renewing friendships, catching up on summer news
and just enjoying the view, the
weather and the sunset. This is a “not
to be missed event.” Cash bar.
For reservations and questions,
please Call Nancy Fontaine to reserve
tickets, at 508-997-3077, or by email,
NancyRFontaine@aol.com; or call the
or the club at 508-996-4230. Tickets:
$27. The deadline for reservations
is August 21.
The Low Tide Yacht Club is located
at the Fort Taber Military Museum
building, 1000B So. Rodney French
Blvd., New Bedford. The club is
actively seeking new members. Visit
www.lowtideyc.org
or
call
508-996-4230
Free Flu Vaccine
The Greater New Bedford CommuThursday, August 14, 2014
12 p.m. as part of its Health Center
week celebration. The vaccine
provides protection against seasonal
flu and will be available to adults 18
years and older. The vaccine will be
available at 874 Purchase St., New
Bedford, MA 02740. For further
information, please call 508-992-6553.
Showtunes F-R
Unforgettable melodies from your
favorite movies is the theme for the
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden
Museum presentation of A Salute to
the Silver Screen on August 21, at
7:00 PM. Delight in hearing music
from your favorite Rodgers and
Hammerstein musicals, as well as
music from Les Miserables, Guys and
Dolls, and the new film Jersey Boys.
The performance will take place
under the terrace tent and in the
gardens of the Rotch-Jones-Duff
House at 396 County Street. Gates
open at 6:30 PM; beginning at 7:00 PM.
Tickets can be purchased at www.
rjdmuseum.org for $20 until 8/18, or
$25 or at the door the night of the
performance. Seating is first come,
first served; light refreshments will be
available for purchase.
Dock-U-Mentary
The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series
continues on Friday, 8/15 at 7:00 PM
with two short films: Hudson Shad
and The Sardine Show. Dock-UMentaries is a co- production of New
Bedford Whaling National Historical
Park and the Working Waterfront
Festival. Films about the working
waterfront are screened on the third
in the theater of the Corson Maritime
Learning Center, located at 33 William
Street in downtown New Bedford. All
programs are open to the public and
presented free of charge. Accessible.
Hudson Shad (1974) is an 18minute documentary chronicling the
work of Pete Seeger and the “River
Keepers” to clean up the Hudson River.
The Sardine Show (1981) was
produced by the Maine Sardine
Council to promote the consumption
of Maine Sardines. The film explores
the history of the fishery, considers
the health benefit of eating sardines,
and provides a variety of recipes.
For more info, call 508-996-4095, or
visit www.nps.gov/nebe
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HAPPENINGS/OTHER LATITUDES
$150 per individual, or $550 per the historical Smith-Appleby House
Jewelry Sale
foursome. Non-golfers are welcome to see and hear what daily life was
Gather up your bangles and bows,
and donate them to the Friends of
the Mattapoisett Library for the
Summer Jewelry & Accessory Sale.
Donations of jewelry (even broken
items), beads, single earrings,
scarves and purses can be left at the
library’s circulation desk during
business hours prior to August 14.
The sale opens at the Mattapoisett
Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street,
with a Friends’ Members-Only Early
Bird preview on Friday, 8/15 from
10 a.m. until noon. (It’s a great time
to sign up for a Friends membership.) The sale continues Friday
until 4 and Sat., 8/16 from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization. Donations are taxdeductible, and all proceeds benefit
the Mattapoisett Free Public Library.
Jimmy Fund Telethon
WEEI Sports Radio 93.7 FM, NESN
(New England Sports Network) and
the Boston Red Sox are proud to
announce that the 13th annual
WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund RadioTelethon presented by Arbella
Insurance Foundation will take place
at Fenway Park on Tues.y, 8/19 and
Wed., 8/20, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
The emotional two-day event has
become one of the Jimmy Fund’s
biggest annual fundraisers. In 2013,
the Radio-Telethon raised more than
$3.5 million, bringing the twelve-year
total to more than $34 million.
For more information or to make
an online gift please visit www.
jimmyfundradiotelethon.org
Lobster on the Links
Welcome Lodge #158 of the
Massachusetts Knights of Pythias
invites the public to golf and dine to
help children in state foster care who
are waiting for adoption. The 6th
annual Charitable Golf Tournament
will be held Monday, August 18 at
Poquoy Brook Golf Club, Lakeville,
MA, with proceeds supporting the
Massachusetts Adoption Resource
Exchange-MARE.
A steak and lobster dinner follows
the golfing, with auction and raffles
for sports memorabilia, restaurant
gift certificates, and other goodies.
Registration for golf and dinner is
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for the lobster dinner and auction
only at $50 per person.
Online registration and downloadable forms are available at http://www.
mareinc.org/Fundraising-Events.html
Chicken BBQ
Join us for food and fun on Sun.,
8/31, at 1 p.m., rain or shine for a
Chicken BBQ, at Freetown VFW Post
6643, 89 Middleboro Road. Tickets:
$15; children 10 & under, $10.
Proceeds support cancer research.
Menu includes: Charcoal grilled
half-chicken, baked beans, potato
salad, cole slaw, bread & butter, corn
on the cob, watermelon, lemonade,
cash bar.
For tickets call Marcia Vaile,
774-328-6936m or Claudia Ostiguy,
508-995-7613
Farmers Market
The Acushnet Farmers Market is
open for the season. We will also host
multiple classes and cooking
demonstrations. Select highlights
include: June 28th. Backyard Chicken
Basics, June 28th. Wicked Kickin'
Savory Cheesecake Demo, July 12th.
New England Antique Truck and
Tractor Association, July 19th. My
Magical Emporium Herbal Class And
many more!
Every Saturday from 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
through September, rain or shine, at
Stone Bridge Farm 186 Leonard St.,
Acushnet.
Movies on the Block
Free movie, corner of Westminster
St. and Union St., Providence, RI.
Every Thursday at dusk, througoh
September. FREE to the public.
Next up: 8/14, Annie Hall; 8/21, The
Professional; 8/28, The Wizard of Oz.
For more information, visit http://
www.shopdowncity.com/
Games of Old
Enjoy a colonial fun-filled family
day of yard games and watermelon at
the Smith-Appleby House, 220
Stillwater Road, Smithfield, RI, on
Sunday, 8/17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Show your skill and challenge
others at tug-o-war, sack race, hoops,
graces, 9 pin bowling, and “how far
can you spit that seed?” Then tour
Thursday, August 14, 2014
really like in Colonial Rhode Island
during the American Revolution.
Tours are led by educators and
history enthusiasts in Colonial dress.
“Come & Play Games of Old” will
be held on Sunday, August 17, from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for
adults and children are free. This
very special event is part of our
Rhody Ramble Open House series.
For more information, visit http://
smithapplebyhouse.org/calendar.
Comedians at OST
Ocean State Theatre Company
(OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, which
recently concluded its second
successful summer season in
Warwick, along with legendary
comedy club, Catch A Rising Star, are
proud to announce that local
comedian Frank O’Donnell will open
for nationally recognized funnyman,
Bobby Collins at Ocean State Theatre
on Sunday, August 17 at 7:30pm.
Frank O’Donnell will join Bobby
Collins for one performance only at
Ocean State Theatre on Sunday,
August 17 at 7:30 pm. The theatre is
located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard,
Warwick, RI. A limited number of VIP
tickets, which include a post show
meet and greet with Bobby Collins,
are available for $40. All other
tickets are $25 and are on sale at the
box office Monday through Friday
from 12 noon – 6:00 pm and Saturdays
from 12 noon – 4:00 pm. Tickets are
also available online 24 hours a day at
www.OceanStateTheatre.org and via
telephone during normal box office
hours by calling (401) 921-6800.
Illumination Night
Martha’s
Vineyard’s
Grand
Illumination Night at the Gingerbread
Cottages in Oak Bluffs, is on Wed.,
8/20. The special highlight of the
summer season in the Campground is
Grand Illumination Night. The
cottages are adorned with colorful
Chinese and Japanese lanterns, and
both a Community Sing and a band
concert are held in the Tabernacle.
Thousands of Island residents and
visitors enjoy Grand Illumination
each summer.. Visit http://www.
mvcma.org/events/grandillumination/
Fairhaven Neighborhood News
Academy of Dance Fairhaven
Classes Include:
Ballet • Tap • Jazz
Hip-Hop • Irish Step
Yoga & Select
Adult Classes
Now
Registering
For Fall
Classes
Visit us at 148 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven, or call Karen at 774-644-3102
Arion Anezis
John Zolotas
Indoor rack
Storage Available
Boat Slips
Available:
Starting at
$75/foot
Moby Dick Marina
We have WiFi
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5" Available in 18 Colors
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360 Main St.
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Commercial & Residential • MA/RI/CT
Upgrades • Repairs
Emergency Calls • New Installation
Renovation & Re-models • Service Calls
Sylvia Electric — Powerful Service
774-849-0425
Licensed Electrician for 24 Years • Lic: 13901A
ENTERTAINMENT:
Fri., 8/15: James Gagne, 8–Mid.
Sat., 8/16: Jason Cardinal, 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
Sat., 8/23: Bare Bones, 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
Thurs., 8/29: James Gagne, 8 p.m.–1 a.m.
MONDAY NIGHT PIZZA SPECIAL:
Two for one (eat-in only) • 6 p.m.–Midnight
Hours: Mon.–Sat., 11:30–2 a.m. • Sun., Noon–2 a.m.
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Recipe of the Week
Fairhaven under water restrictions
Easy Roasted Vegetables
The Fairhaven Board of Public If your house or residence is an odd
Works ordered water restrictions in number, then you will be allowed to
the town as of August 10 due to a water between the hours of 6AM to
water sample testing positive for 8AM and 6PM to 8PM on odd
ecoli, according to DPW superin- numbered days. Anyone can water, at
the same listed hours, on the 31st.
tendent Vincent “Vinnie” Furtado.
All other non essential outdoor uses,
Mr. Furtado expects the restrictions to be lifted in a about a week such as car washing and washing
after repairs to the Tinkham Lane well walks will not be allowed on any day.
Without these restrictions, fire
are completed.
The department fixed a roof, and is protection could be at risk.
Nurseries and pool fills are
now fabricating a new base plate.
Mr. Furtado said crews used a exempt, as well as hand watering of
camera to check the well and found home vegetable and flower gardens
that the base plate needed replacing. and watering of new lawns.
BPW personnel will be patrolling
That required pulling the pump out,
the Town and fines up to $100 are
putting the well out of service.
The town has two other wells to authorized.
This is a temporary measure to
draw water from.
The bacteria were found at the ensure adequate water supply is
source and not in the water that went available for fire protection as
to residents. All the water is treated unscheduled well maintenance has
reduced available water supply to the
at a state-of-the-art facility.
“There has never been a cause for Towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and
alarm because it’s the source, pre- Marion from the Mattapoisett River
Valley Water District water treatment
treatment,” said Mr. Furtado.
The BPW issued the following plant.
restrictions. The full text is on the
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Residents and
businesses will
only be allowed
to water their
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lawns on odd or
large,
even days based
oneon their property
address number.
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If your house or
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This zesty spiced dish requires a
very hot oven so the natural
sugars in the vegetables caramelize
and become very flavorful.
1 1/4 pounds red potatoes
scrubbed and quartered
1 T. Olive oil
1 t. Chili powder
1/2 t. ground cumin
1/2 t. Salt
1/4 t. Dried thyme crumbled
1/8 t. freshly ground pepper
3 med. zucchini, cut into large
chunks
2 red peppers seeded and cut
into strips
1 sweet onion, sliced
Preheat oven to 450. Combine
the potatoes and oil in a 9x13-inch
baking pan.
Bake about 15 minutes. Meanwhile combine the chili powder,
cumin, salt, thyme, and pepper in
a small bowl. Add to the potatoes.
Then add the zucchini, peppers
and onion; toss to coat.
Bake until the vegetables are
tender, about 25 minutes longer.
Serve with a grilled steak.
This veggies are sooo Deelish.
Enjoy!!
Bevy Lussier
To share a recipe
with your neighbors
Mail to 166 Dogwood St., Fairhaven,
MA 02719; fax to 508-991-5580;
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MAC’S SODA BAR
and Custom Catering
116 Sconticut Neck Road • Fairhaven
508-992-8615
SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET —
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11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. •
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Open Daily, 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Closed Tues. • Beer & Wine Available
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Daily Lunch Specials: 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Dinner: 4–9 p.m.
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Trusted by your friends and
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Complete Menu of Chinese &
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Call 508-992-8668 for take-out.
Open every day 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
NOW OPEN ON MONDAYS
$13.95
+ meals tax
Expecting guests for the holiday?
Introduce them to a real local treat: A traditional Sconticut
Neck clamboil! Starting with a cup of Mac’s special quahog
chowder, followed by steamed clams, corn on the cob, hot
dogs, sausage, linguica, potato and corn bread, drawn butter
and clam broth. Beverage and dessert included. A nice way to
close out the summer.
MONDAY, SEPT. 1, LABOR DAY
Open for Breakfast and Lunch, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Enjoy the weekend!
Ebb Tide
Lounge
Serving Breakfast & Lunch
6 a.m.–1 p.m.
Closed Wednesday
774-202-6168
A Friendly Neighborhood Place
WEEKLY SPECIALS
$1 Draft Beers Daily
Free Hot Dogs on Thursdays
47 Middle Street • Fairhaven • 508-997-4688
Muffin Monday: Buy a muffin and a coffee and get a free
muffin.
Tuesday/50-cent day: 50¢ pancakes, or 50¢ French Toast,
or 50¢ Egg
Thursday: Buy one breakfast, get one 1/2 off
Friday: $1.99 for kids’ meals
Daily Specials • Early Bird Specials • Great Lunch Menu
CARMEN’S
American Legion Post 166
Function Hall
Hall for rent.
Entertainment & Upcoming Events
Every Sunday
Karaoke w/Cowboy Al, 2-6
Wicked Weezy, Karaoke
Every Tuesday, 8-midnight,
Every Friday, 9-1 a.m.
Every Wed.:
DJ April , 8–mid.
Every Thurs.:
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7–11
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Fairhaven Neighborhood News
Family Chef Service
Open to the
public anytime
Tired of Fast Food?
• Healthy affordable dinners.
• Scheduled home delivery plans.
• Specializing in nutritional and dietary needs.
508-858-5488
Perfect for individuals who desire to live independently or
families short on time.
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Know your town: Town of Fairhaven boards and who’s on ’em
Fairhaven has a representative
Town Meeting form of government.
There are six precincts with 429
elected Town Meeting seats.
Cuurently, there are vacant seats in
some precincts. Elected board
members are also Town Meeting
members. Elected officials are
voted in by residents registered to
vote in Fairhaven. Elections are
held the first Monday in April.
Contact the Town Clerk to find out
how many signatures you need to
get on the ballot.
Appointed boards are appointed
by a vote of the Selecboard (unless
otherwise noted). The board
usually asks for a letter from those
interested in serving on a board.
Call 508-979-4023, Ext. 2 for
details.
In May of this year, Town
Meeting members voted to change
Fairhaven’s form of government
from a Town Meeting with an
Executive Secretary to a Town
Meeting with a strong Town
Administrator who would be
responsible for hiring, firing and a
host of other duties now
performed by the Selectboard.
They also voted to abolish the
Board of Public Works. The Mass.
state legislature must pass the
measures and they will go before
Town Meeting once again before
they are implemented.
Editor’s Note:. These names come
from the Town Clerk’s records. If
your name appears in error, or does
not appear where it should, please
call the Town Clerk’s office at
508-979-4023, Ext. 3.
Elected Boards/Positions
Board of Health
Housing Authority
Three-year terms, elected
Term
Name
expires
Barbara Acksen ..................................2015
Peter DeTerra......................................2016
Jeannine Lopes (Chair)......................2017
Five-year terms, elected
One-year term, governor’s appointee*
Term
Name
expires
Jay Simmons (Chair)..........................2017
Anne D. Silveira ..................................2019
Elaine Rocha .......................................2015
Jean Rousseau* ..................................2014
Gregory Tutcik....................................2018
Patricia Fowle, Health Agent
Board of
Public Works
Three-year terms, elected
Term
Name
expires
Kathleen Sturtevant (Clerk)..............2017
Robert D. Hobson (Vice Chair).........2015
Steven G. Riley ....................................2015
Michael Ristuccia ...............................2016
Brian Wotton .......................................2017
Vinnie Furtado, Superintendent of DPW
Commissioner of
Trust Funds
Krisanne Sheedy, Exec. Dir. & Secretary
Planning Board
Four-year terms, elected
Name
Term expires
Francis Budryk....................................2016
John Farrell .........................................2017
Rene Fleurent ......................................2015
Wayne Hayward (Chair) ....................2015
Kaisa Holloway Cripps.......................2017
Jeff Lucas .............................................2016
Gary Staffon ........................................2017
Peter Nopper.......................................2017
William Roth, Town Planner
3-year terms, elected
Term
Name
expires
Barbara Acksen ..................................2016
Gail Isaksen .........................................2015
John Rogers.........................................2017
Selectboard
Three-year terms, elected
Term
Name
expires
Robert Espindolar (Chair) ................2015
Geoffrey Haworth ...............................2016
Charles Murphy ..................................2017
Jeffrey W. Osuch, Executive Secretary
School
Committee
Three-year terms, elected
Term
Name
expires
Pamela R. Kuechler (Chair) ..............2017
Brian Monroe ......................................2017
Bernard Roderick ...............................2016
Donna McKenna .................................2015
Stasia Powers......................................2016
Colin Veitch* .......................................2015
*Appointed to fill a vacancy
Dr. Robert Baldwin,
of Schools
Superintendent
Town Clerk
Three-year term, elected
Term
Name
expires
Eileen M. Lowney ...............................2016
Moderator
Three-year term, elected
Term
Name
expires
Mark Sylvia..........................................2015
Tree Warden
Three-year term, elected
Term
Name
expires
Antone Medeiros, Jr. ..........................2015
Appointed Boards and Committees
Beautification Committee
Board of Appeals
Board of Assessors
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Ethel Cataldo
Gary Lavalette
Roderick N. Lopez
Beth Macomber
John Medeiros
Wayne Oliveira
Vicki Paquette
Beverly Rasmussen
Five-year terms, full members
Three-year terms, associate members
Term
Name
expires
Joseph Borelli .....................................2016
Peg Cook..............................................2017
Francis J. Cox, Jr. ................................2018
Peter DeTerra (Chair) ........................2019
Daryl Manchester ...............................2015
Jaime DeSousa (Associate) ...............2016
Rene J. Fleurent (Associate) .............2016
Kenneth Kendall (Associate) ............2015
Alberto Silva (Associate) ..................2016
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Term
Name
expires
Ronald J. Manzone, Fhvn (Chair).....2015
Pamela Davis, Marion ........................2015
Ellis Withington, Plymouth ...............2015
Bikeway Committee
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Joyce Barrett
Lois Callahan
Matthew Coes
Robert Espindola
Rene Fleurent
Gary Lavalette
Joseph Mello
Kenneth Pottel
Devin Soares
Geoffrey Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Jeffrey Wotton
Delfino Garcia, Assessor
Cable Advisory Committee
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Barbara Acksen
Robert Espindola
Ronald Medina
cont’d on next page
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Fairhaven Neighborhood News
Fairhaven town boards and who’s on ’em
Appointed Boards and Committees (cont’d from previous page)
Capital Planning Comm.
Cultural Council
Marine Resources Comm.
Three-year terms
Robert Baldwin ..................................2015
Vincent Furtado ..................................2017
Wendy Graves .....................................2015
Cathy Melanson ..................................2017
Jeffrey Osuch ......................................2015
Bill Roth ...............................................2017
Andrew Tillett .....................................2015
Geoffrey Haworth (non voting) ........2017
Three-year terms
(Formerly Boat Ramps & Shellfish)
Commission on Disability
Three-year terms
Term
Name
expires
Charles K. Murphy (Chair)................2015
Ronald Medina....................................2017
Maria DeOliveira.................................2015
Waldemar DeOliveira .........................2015
Brian Rego ...........................................2017
Eugene Robert ....................................2015
Diane Rocha ........................................2017
Paul Schroeder....................................2016
Anne Silvia...........................................2017
Joseph Borelli, Advisor
Jeff Osuch, ADA Coordinator
Community Preservation
Three-year terms
Term
Name
expires
Jeffrey Lucas (Chair)..........................2016
William R. Markey ..............................2015
Cynthia McNaughten .........................2015
Terrence Meredith..............................2017
Janine Peccini .....................................2015
Frank Rezendes...................................2016
Ann Richard ........................................2017
Jay Simmons .......................................2015
James T. Souza ....................................2017
Conservation Commission
Three-year terms
Term
Name
expires
Louise Barteau....................................2016
Simone Bourgeois...............................2017
Amy Desalvatore ................................2017
Geoffrey Haworth (Select) ................2016
Janine Peccini .....................................2015
Jay Simmons (Chair)..........................2015
Wayne Fostin, Conservation Agent
Council on Aging
Three-year terms
Term
Name
expires
Joseph Borelli (Associate) ................2015
Gerald Brecken ...................................2017
Francis Cox..........................................2017
Lee Cummings Allaire ........................2015
Geraldine Frates .................................2017
Lindsay Gordon (Chair).....................2015
Joan Mello ...........................................2017
Jack Oliveira (Associate)...................2015
Elaine O’Neill (Associate)..................2015
Dorothy Reid .......................................2015
Anne Sylvia, Executive Director
Fairhaven Neighborhood News
Term
Name
expires
Kristine Daniels (Chair).....................2015
Sharon Dorian .....................................2016
Willoughby Elliott...............................2017
Abigail Hevey ......................................2017
Julianne Kelly......................................2016
Jacqueline Kenworthy .......................2017
Michael Luey.......................................2016
Sara Salem ...........................................2016
Margaret McQuiklin............................2016
Dog Park Committee
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Richard Ciccone
Donna Baldwin
Suzanne Collins
Gail Evangelho
Stephanie Igo
Anne Jorgenson
John Jorgenson
Kathy Lopes
Nancy Santoro
Tara Schryver
Melissa Tavares
Laurol Traudt (C)
Carol Tyson (C)
Kevin Viveiros
Timothy Watterson Donna Wunschel
Finance Committee
Appointed by Precinct Chair, except
At-Large position. Two-year terms
Term
Name
expires
Padraic Elliott (Prec. 1) .....................2015
Vacant (Prec. 1) ......................................
John Roderiques/Chair (Prec. 2)......2015
Vacant (Prec. 2) ......................................
Scott Fernandes (Prec. 3)..................2014
Vacant (Prec. 3) ......................................
Kathleen Carter (Prec. 4) ..................2016
Robert Furtado (Prec. 4) ...................2015
John Mota (Prec. 5)............................2014
Vacant (Prec. 5) ......................................
Theresa M. Szala (Prec. 6).................2014
Vacant (Prec. 6) ......................................
Lisa Plante (At large) .........................2015
Historical Commission
Three-year term, full members
One-year term, associate members
Term
Name
expires
Pat Benard ...........................................2015
Debra Charpentier..............................2017
Charles Cromwell ...............................2016
David Despres (Chair) .......................2015
Dorothy Gammans .............................2015
Gail Isaksen .........................................2017
Gary Lavalette.....................................2016
Cynthia McNaughton .........................2016
John Medeiros ....................................2016
Anne Kakley (Associate) ...................2015
Wayne Oliveira....................................2016
Vicki Paquette (Associate)................2015
Christopher Richard ..........................2017
Robert Espindola (Selectboard).......2015
Local Emergency Planning
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Robert Baldwin
Peter DeTerra
Geoffrey Haworth
Wayne Fostin
Tim Francis
Vincent Furtado
Mark Jodoin
Michael Myers
Jay Simmons
Bryan Wood
Brian Wotton
Thursday, August 14, 2014
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Frank Coelho
Timothy Cox
David Darmofal
Geoff Haworth
David Hebert
Robert Hobson
Bruce Ingham
Ronald Lacasse
Ted Lorentzen (chair) Vincent Manfredi
Robert Newett
Peter Nopper
Brian Wood
Rogerss-Oxford Study Com
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Barbara Acksen
Thomas Alden
Albert Benac
Stephen Desroches
Lisa Elliott
Robert Espindola
Gail Isaksen
Nils Isaksen
Paul Kitchen
Pamela Kuechler
Susan Loo
Jeffrey Lucas
John Medeiros
Gayla Reilly
Rona Trachtenberg Karen Vilandry
Beverly Rasumussen
Sustainability Committee
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Kathleen Audette
Lois Callahan
Lisa Elliott
Bill Elliott
Jennifer Forbes
Deirdre Healy
Laurie Hellstrom
Vincent Marron
Marianne Murray
Ann Richard
Susan B. Spooner
Town Government Study
One-year terms, all expire 2015
Mark Badwey
Dick Douglass
Rich Griffiths
Siobhan Henebury
Patricia Pacella
Benard Roderick
Philip Washko (Chair)
Other Committees:
Emergency Management Agency; Fire
TOWN: cont’d on page 21
Schools
Fairhaven Public Schools:
508-979-4000
Fairhaven’s public school system
consists of one high school, one
middle school, and two elementary
schools. The total system had
approximately 1,966 students in the
2013-2014 school year.
Enrollment figures*
Fairhaven High School: 647
(175 in grade 9; 180 in grade 10; 169
in grade 11; 123 in grade 12
Hastings Middle School: 407
148 in grade 6; 128 in grade 7;
131 in grade 8
East Fairhaven Elementary: 437
LL Wood Elementary: 475
*These figures are from the Mass.
Department of Eductaion website for
2013-14 school year.
Visit www.fairhavenps.org or www.
doe.mass.edu and click on “School
District Profiles” for more information.
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Fairhaven
Recreation Center
Open Mon-Thurs, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.;
Fri., 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.2 p.m.; Closed Sunday • 227
Huttleston Ave, 508-993-9269
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Kool Kids
After School Program
Register NOW. NEW EXTENDED
TIME. Fairhaven Recreation is running
an after school program, in your elementary school this fall! Registrations are being accepted now. Sign up
for the week or just one day. Children
will meet in the cafeteria, have a
snack, do homework and play sports
and games. This program runs from
the end of the school day until 530pm
every day that school is in session.
We also offer sibling discounts!! Call
or come down to the rec for info.
Soccer with Jake
Exciting program that teaches
basic soccer skills while developing
strength, balance, coordination,
listening skills and team work. Jake
will ensure your child has a positive
soccer experience.
Sept. 18 to Oct 23 on Thursdays.
By Jacob Dompierre. 3:30-4:30 Member
$40.00 non-member $50.00 Ages 4-8
Goju-Ryu Karate
This course introduces students
to traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu
karate. Learn basic blocks, strikes, kicks
and at least one kata (forms). Karate
develops self-confidence, strength,
agility and respect for oneself and
others. Instructor Elizabeth Rapoza
holds two black belts, in Okinawan
Goju-Ryu and in Korean Tang Soo Do
Karate. She is a former national and
New England overall black belt
champion. Wednesdays from Sept 17
to Oct 22 from 615–715 PM. Cost: $40
members/$50 non-members, age 7-13
Home Alone Class
Designed to encourage children to
be more independent. Covers basic
first aid, door and telephone protocol, accident prevention, first aid for
choking and safety measures. Pizza
will provided. Space is limited. Ages:
9–12 September 22nd, 5:30–8PM. $45
members / $50 non-members
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Fairhaven Senior Center
508-979-4029 • 229 Huttleston Ave
Supportive Senior Day Care Program, 9-3 • 508-993-9455
Respite Care: one day, half-a-day. Regular rates apply.
Visit our new website at:
http://fairhavenma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FairhavenMA_COA/index
Mall Trips
August 20: Emerald Square Mall
Aug. 27: Prov. Mall Pl & Whole Foods
Entertainment
Second & Fourth Thursday, 12:30–2:30 p.m., $2 donation.
Featuring the OT’s band.
Special Activities
Sand for SeniorsS
The Fairhaven commission on
Disability will be sponsoring a fall
prevention program this winter
season call Sand for Seniors. The
commission will be delivering five
gallon buckets filled with a sand/salt
mix to seniors 60 and over, and
residents with disabilities, to use on
their icy walk ways. The bucket will
be delivered to your home in early
November. If you would like to
receive a bucket, please call the Fairhaven Senior Center at 508-979-4029.
Hope Takes Flight
Hope Takes Flight butterfly
release: Sat., 9/13, from 1–4 p.m.
South Coast VNA’s Hospice will be
holding its annual fundraiser at the
Fairhaven Council on Aging.
Butterflies can be ordered directly
through the South Coast VNA at 508973-3470 or through the Fairhaven
Council on Aging. There is a $25.00
donation for each butterfly ordered.
Please call the Fairhaven COA @ (508979-4029) and ask for Anne Silvia for
more information.
Single Seniors
Single Seniors Supper Club first
and third Tuesday of the month. If you
are single senior 60 or older and would
like to attend, please call the Senior
Center by Monday at 508-979-4029.
Cape Cod Canal Jazz Cruise
Sunday August 24th. Lunch on
your own at Kool Kone Coast $32.00.
Call Fairhaven COA for more
information at 508-979-4029
South Coast LGBT Seniors
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors meet on the 4th
Wednesday of the month from 5–7
for supper and socialization. This is a
nice opportunity to meet new friends.
Please call Fairhaven senior center
by the Thursday before to reserve.
Senior Discount Day Trip
Senior Discount Day Trip to
Salvation Army. Van will leave from
the Fairhaven Senior Center the first
Monday of every month alternating
Wareham Salvation Army and
Swansea Salvation Army. Seating for
only 14 people. A $2.00 donation is
suggested. Please call the Fairhaven
COA, 508-979-4029 for information.
Property Tax Work-off
Senior Citizen Property Tax workoff Abatement Program. Proof of
income and residence must be
supplied to earn this $500 rebate on
property taxes with 62.5 hours of
work within a town department.
Call for details on eligibility requirements, 508-979-4029.
Ongoing Programs
Call 508-979-4029 for days and times
A/G Consumer Mediator; Bingo; Board Meeting/monthly; Bridge; Caregiver
Support & Education Group; Chair Yoga, Computer Training; Fit Quest; Friends
of Elderly/monthly meeting; Grocery Shopping; Knitting classes; LGBT Supper
Club; Line Dancing; Live Band; Medical Transportation; Nutrition Program/
meal served; Osteoporosis class; Outreach Coordinator; PACE Fuel Assistance;
Pitch; Reassurance Program; Shopping; Singles Senior Supper Club; Supportive
Senior Social Day Program; Tai Chi; Tap ‘N’ Time, Walking Clubs, Zumba.
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Acushnet celebrates National Night Out
By Beth David
Editor
The town of Acushnet celebrated
the third annual National Night Out
on Tuesday, 8/5. The free, family
oriented, anti-drug/ crime a community night out was sponsored by the
Acushnet Police Association and held
at the Acushnet senior center.
Red Sox Mascot Wally the Green
Monster greeted children and posed
for photographs. The Public Works
department, police and fire all parked
their trucks and other vehicles for
children of all ages to climb up, in and
around.
Contributing
vendors
included Jeffrey’s Pizza, Water Wizz
and New York Life.
Free pizza, hot dogs and beverages
kept everyone on the grounds
through suppertime; raffles and
giveways also kept the kids busy.
Some parents took advantage of a
children’s identification program
courtesy of New York Life. Other
activities included temporary tattoos,
balloons, and just general running
around the grounds while a DJ kept
the music in the air.
“It’s the best turnout yet,” said
Heather Sylvia, the Council on Aging
Director.
She said they handed out 200
balloons.
“It’s nice that the community does
this,” said May Peters, who was there
with her grandchildren.
Roberta
Pina
echoed
that
sentiment as her son ran around
climbing on all the trucks and sitting
on the police motorcycle.
“There are a lot of things for them
to do,” said Ms. Pina.
And there were unexpected
happenings, too. Young Peyton
Illingsworth lost her tooth during the
event (through strictly natural
causes) and was looking forward to
the Tooth Fairy’s blessings.
For more information on National
Night Out, visit www.natw.org
ABOVE LEFT: Jordan plays with her balloon at the town of
Acushnet’s National Night Out celebration on 8/5. ABOVE RIGHT:
Devin Dupont tries out a police motorcycle. LEFT: Kelsey, Kailey
and Maddox are good friends. They enjoyed the National Night Out
celebration with temporary tattoos and hanging out with each
other. Photos by Beth David. See them in color at www.
NeighbNews.com
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Sunday, 9/7
Kickstands up at Noon
American Legion Post 265
71 Hope St., Acushnet
$20 per person, $5 for poker run
Call 508-998-6938 for tickets
Benefits Honor Flight New England
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Pro-Con wins 2014 Little League Junior title
Pro-Con wins Junior League
Pro-Con defeated SMCU 4-3 in extra
innings of game three to win the
F.A.L.L. Junior League title at
Champions Field in Acushnet. The
hotly contested championship series
featured the top two regular season
teams which displayed solid pitching
and great defense.
Pro-Con jumped out to a game one
lead with a come-from-behind victory
in the bottom of the 7th inning.
Teaghin Andre (3-4, 2RBI) lined a
single to center field to drive in Jake
DeTerra (2R) to push Pro-Con to a
dramatic 3-2 win.
SMCU carried a 2-1 lead into the
bottom of the 7th off solid pitching by
Isaiah Medina. Reliever Matt Braley
retired the first batter before yielding
a triple to Keeve Dias (2-4, 1R) who
then scored on a passed ball to tie the
game. Jake DeTerra followed with a
walk and stole 2nd and 3rd base to
put Pro-Con in prime scoring
position. Andre then provided the
walk off hit to score DeTerra to take
the series lead.
Pro-Con pitchers Jake Mayer (4 1/3
IP) and Nick Almeida (2 2/3 IP) were
outstanding, combining for a 3-hitter
and were supported by solid defense
from Nate Pinard, Josh Nobrega and
Will Serpa. Matt Braley and Isiah
Medina provided offense for SMCU.
Almeida picked up the win.
Game two featured good defense
from SMCU to support the complete
game win by starter Matt Braley. The
SMCU offense took advantage of a
struggling Pro-Con defense en route
to a decisive 6-2 victory to tie the
series 1-1. Braley (2-3) and Medina (12, 2R) led the way for SMCU. Braley
kept the Pro-Con bats in check for
most of the game which led the way
for the win. Andre led the Pro-Con
offense going 2-3 with 1 RBI.
In game three, SMCU jumped out to
a 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning
off hits by Isiah Medina and Evan
Stanley. Pro-Con quickly answered as
Teaghin Andre (3-5, 2 RBI) drove in
Keeve Dias to narrow the gap to 3-1.
Will Serpa provided a clutch single in
the bottom of the 4th, driving in Jake
Mayer and Nick Almeida to tie the
game at three. Solid pitching by Jake
Mayer (5 IP, 4K) and Isaiah Medina (6
1/3 IP, 6K) kept the game tight, forcing
extra innings.
SMCU threatened in the top of the
9th with runners on 2nd and 3rd and
Fairhaven Neighborhood News
Pro-Con team members hold up their trophies after winning the Fairhaven-Acushnet
Little League Junior title last weekend. Submitted photo. See it in color at
www.NeighbNews.com
one out. Almeida was outstanding in
relief (3 IP, 0R) and handled the
pressure to retire the side and keep
the game tied despite a hard line
drive by SMCU 3rd baseman Evan
Stanley. Preston Forcier made a key
defensive play in right field to
support Almeida.
In the bottom of the 9th, Jake
DeTerra drew a one out walk and
stole 2nd base to place Pro-Con in
scoring position. Andre came through
once again, lining a double to score
DeTerra for the 4-3 win and the Junior
League title.
The Pro-Con team is comprised of
Preston Forcier, Sean Ferreira, Nate
Pinard, Will Serpa, Josh Nobrega, Jake
Mayer, Nick Almeida, Colin Lavigne,
Cameron Jones, Jake DeTerra,
Teaghin Andre and Keeve Dias. ProCon is managed by Randy DeTerra.
with Brady Bennett driving in 2 runs
with one of his three hits on the night.
Costa’s came back to take the lead, 4
to 3, in the top of the 6th behind a
home run by Devin Champagne. In
the bottom of the 6th Duprey would
do it again by hitting his second home
run of the game and 4th of the series
with a walk off 2 run homer.
Century House was also paced
with Bennett’s pitching going 5 strong
innings striking out 11 and not
allowing a hit and Aidan Milton going
2 for 3 with 2 runs scored.
Century House now advances to
play Elf’s Landscaping, the first place
team through the regular season, in
the F.A.L.L. Championship this week.
Major League
Century House defeats Costa’s, 5–4,
will face Elf in championship
Century defeated Costa’s in
dramatic fashion and will now play
Elf’s Landscaping in the 2 out of 3
championship series at Pope Park
this week.
The 3rd game of this rubber match
turned out to be the best one of all
three games. Costa’s took the early
lead in the top of the first inning with
Ethan Henriques scoring the run.
Century House came right back tying
the game in the bottom of the inning
with Bryce Duprey hitting a solo
home run.
The game stayed tied until the 3rd
Thursday, August 14, 2014
In the third and final game of the series,
Devin Champagne, of Costa’s Insurance,
came up trailing Century House in the top
of the 6th 3-1 and hit a solo home run to
start the rally that had Costa’s ahead 4-3
going into the bottom of the 6th on
Tuesday, August 5th at Pope Park. Century
House prevailed and will face Elf’s
Landscaping in the finals. Ryan Feeney
photo.
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OFFICE OF TOURISM
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Academy Building,141 Main Street
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Hours: Sun. 12-5; Tues. & Thurs. 10-7; Wed., Fri., Sat. 10-5; closed Mon.
Errands & More
Open: Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. 8:30-4:30
Saturday 8:30 - noon
Saturday at Old Stone School 12:30-4:00
Catering to Working People, Elderly & Homebound
We are not just a taxi service, but will keep a watchful eye on mom or dad
for doctor’s appointments and other needs • Companionship
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Verification of CORI check
available on request
Get In On The Fun!
Dancemakers
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Ballet • Funk/Hip Hop • Lyrical • Tap
Acrobatics • Preschool
Call 508-997-6344 or 508-965-5202
Director:
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Page 19
Public Hearings/Legal Notices
Board of Appeals
The Fairhaven Board of Appeals will hold a Public
Hearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at 6:00 PM in
the Town Hall to consider the following petitions:
CONTINUED HEARINGS:
1. Petitioner: Max Isaksen for Gail Isaksen, RE: 5
Widemarsh Beach Way, Plat 29, Lot 331, Certificate
# 22201; 198-32.2: A Special Permit is required for a
dock or pier in a RR District.
2. Petitioner: Jose Cordeiro, RE: 28 Fort Street, Plat 3,
Lot 4, Book 9976 and Page 86; 198-32.2: A Special
Permit is required for a dock or pier in a RA District.
NEW HEARINGS:
1. Petitioner: Linda Crompton, RE: 41 Seaview Avenue, Plat 29C, Lot 137; Book 3339 and Page 217;
198-16-Accessory Uses-Note 8: Special Permit is
required for the storage of a camper or mobile home.
2. Petitioner: Iskandar Sarkis for Route 6 Properties
LLC, RE: 4 Shirley Street, Plat 26, Lot 13M, Book
10945 and Page 248; 198-18: Short 15’ of the
required 20’ setback for display of used cars.
3. Petitioner: Monica & Donald Kelly, RE: 345 Bridge
Street, Plat 30, Lot 18, Book 10999 and Page 088;
198-19-B: No boundary fence, wall or hedge shall
exceed 6’ in height, and no boundary fence, wall,
hedge, or other landscape feature, which obstructs
vision shall exceed 42” in height within any required
front yard or within 20’ of the street whichever the
lesser requirement. Erected fence now sits within the
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Town’s road layout and must be moved onto the
petitioner’s property.
4. Petitioner: Robert J Fitts, Jr, RE: 448 Main Street,
Plat 21, Lot 3, Certificate #18746; 198-23 B: A
Special Permit is required for a Home Occupation in
the Building Trades.
5. Petitioner: Paul Downey, Mill Bridge Holdings,
LLC, RE: 200 Mill Road, Plat 36, Lot 1A; Book 7155
and Page 238; 198-27-C-4: Short 10’ of the required
50’ landscape setback Mill Road, and short 50’ of
the required 50’ landscape setback north side.
Peter DeTerra, Chairman
Conservation Commission
The Fairhaven Conservation Commission will hold
a Public Hearing on August 25, 2014 at 6:30 P.M. in the
Fairhaven Town Hall. Purpose is for the Request for
Determination of the following matters as required by
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131 Section 40
as amended.
• Request for Determination Applicant David & Sharon
Armistead Location 5 Almond Street Plot 43B Lot19
Purpose rebuild shed under house and add cement
slab within a VE flood zone
• Request for Determination Applicant Amy Lorvidhaya
Location 33 Bayview Ave. Plot 28A Lots 472 & 473
purpose install in ground swimming pool within a VE
flood zone and within 100’ of a coastal bank.
• Request for Determination Applicant Jay Johanson
Location 565 Sconticut Neck Road Plot 41 Lot 11 B
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Fairhaven Community Preservation Committee will conduct a Public
Hearing at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, August 21, 2014, in
the Banquet Room, Town Hall, 40 Center Street,
Fairhaven, MA.
The purpose of the hearing will be to receive
information and public comment on the Draft 2015
Community Preservation Plan. Copies of the Plan are
available at the Planning & Economic Development
Department Office, Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. M-F or on the Town website at: http://www.
fairhaven-ma.gov/pages/FairhavenMA_CPC/index.
To request a copy of the Plan, call (508) 979-4082, Ext.
9 or email: cpc@fairhaven-ma.gov.
Jeff Lucas, Chairman,
Community Preservation Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WATERWAYS REGULATION PROGRAM
Notice of License Application Pursuant to M. G. L. Chapter 91
Waterways License Application Number W14-4201
Jose Cordeiro
NOTIFICATION DATE: August 15, 2014
Public notice is hereby given of the waterways application by Jose Cordeiro to construct and maintain a pier,
ramp and float and maintain a granite seawall and stone revetment at 28 Fort Street, in the municipality of
Fairhaven, in and over flowed tidelands of Fairhaven Harbor. The proposed project has been determined to be
water-dependent.
The Departmentwill consider all written comments on this Waterways application received within 30 days
subsequent to the "Notification Date". Failure of any aggrieved person or group of ten citizens or more to submit
written comments to the Waterways Regulation Program by the Public Comments Deadline will result in the
waiver of any right to an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with 310 CMR 9.13(4)(c).
Additional information regarding this application may be obtained by contacting the Waterways Regulation
Program at (508) 946-2748. Project plans and documents for this application are on file with the Waterways
Regulation Program for public viewing, by appointment only, at the address below.
Written comments must be addressed to: Carlos T.B. Fragata, Environmental Analyst, DEP Waterways
Regulation Program, 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville, MA 02347.
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The Fairhaven Board of Health seeks applicants
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work in the enforcement of the food codes
relating to sanitation and public health. Qualifications: Certified Food Manager Certificate and
over two (2) years of professional experience in
the field. Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Part time to 12 hours per week, non-benefit
eligible. Salary: $19.21-$22.68/hr. Full job
description available at the Board of Health
office. Send resumes to BOH@Fairhavenma.gov or Fairhaven Board of Health, 40 Center
Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 by 9/5/2014. EOE
The Fairhaven Board of Appeals seeks applicants for the position of secretary. The position
performs petition abutter notices, Board
member paperwork, legal ad notices, budget,
electronic filing, minutes, filing and Variance and
Special Permit form work. Qualifications: Excellent secretarial skills, organization and time
management a must. Part time, non-benefit
eligible. Salary:
$12.02-14.19/hr. Full job
description available at the Board of Selectmen
office. Send resumes to BOS@Fairhaven-ma.gov
or Fairhaven Board of Selectmen, 40 Center
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BABYSITTER/MOTHER’S HELPER AVAIL. 14year old. Completed basic baby sitting class.
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SEMI-RETIRED ELECTRICIAN:
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Small jobs preferred. Old houses a specialty.
Generator hook-ups. Paul Days, 508-965-7446.
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FURNITURE FOR SALE Art Deco bedroom set:
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$25. Antique claw-foot tub, excellent condition,
$500. Call 508-991-3098. 8/14
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Fairhaven Meetings
Beautification Committee
Thurs., 8/14, Fire Station, 7 p.m.
Bikeway Committee
Thurs., 8/14, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Thurs., 8/21, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Board of Appeals
Tues., 9/2, Town Hall, 6 p.m.
Board of Public Works
Mon., 8/25, 5 Arsene St. 6 p.m.
Community Preservation
Thurs., 8/21, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Conservation Commission
Mon., 8/25, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Council on Aging
Mon., 8/18, Sr. Center, 9:30 a.m.
Cultural Council
Mon., 8/18, Nemasket Bldg., 6:30 p.m.
Community Input Meeting
All are encouraged to attend
Historical Commission
Mon., 8/25, Academy Bldg., 7 p.m.
Planning Board
Tues., 8/19, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
TOWN: cont’d from page 13
Apparatus Study Committee; Fire
Department Building Committee; Greater
NB Regional Voc-Tech High School;
Harbor Advisory; Mattapoisett River
Valley Water District; Millicent Library
Trustees; Parks and Recreation Study;
Persnnel Board; Recreation Commission;
Retirement Board; SRPEDD.
Other Names & Numbers
Call Town Hall: 508-979-4023,* with these
extensions, dial seven digits where given
Animal Control:
Terry Cripps, 508-979-4028
Assessor: Delfino Garcia, Ext. 5
Building Commiss.: Wayne Fostin, Ext. 7
Collector/Finance Director/Treasurer:
Wendy Graves, Ext. 8
Council on Aging: 508-979-4029
DPW: Vinnie Furtado, 508-979-4030
Fire Chief: Timothy Francis,
508-994-1428 (non-emergency line)
Harbormaster: David Darmofal, Ext. 124
Health Agent: Pat Fowle, Ext. 125
Library (Millicent): 508-992-5342
Planning Dept.: William Roth, Ext. 9
Police & Fire Emergency: 911
Police Chief: Michael Myers
508-997-1344 (non-emergency line)
Registrar of Voters: Eileen Lowney, Ext. 3
Selectboard: Ext. 2
Shellfish Warden: Timothy Cox, Ext. 124
Tourism Director:
Christopher Richard, 508-979-4085
Veterans’ Benefits: James Cochran, Ext. 6
*Fixes typo from previous versions
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School Committee
Wed., 8/27, FHS Library, 6:30 p.m.
Selectboard
Mon., 8/18, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Acushnet Meetings
Park Commission
Tues., 8/19, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Planning Commission
Thurs., 8/21, Parting Ways, 6:30 p.m.
TIDE TABLE
US Army Corps of Engineers, Cape Cod
Canal/Wing’s Neck
August
2014
HIGH
a.m. p.m.
LOW
a.m. p.m.
Thursday
14 1128
2351
0441* 1709*
Friday
15 ----
1223
0522* 1757
Saturday
16 0047
1320
0608
1906
Sunday
17 0145
1416
0710
2137
Monday
18 0240
1511
0848
2255
Tuesday
19 0337
1610
1101
2357
Wednesday
20 0440
1713
----
1205
Thursday
21 0542
1807
0048
1254
Friday
22 0631
1850
0133
1336
Saturday
23 0711
1928
0215
1412
Sunday
24 0749
2006
0252
1327
Monday
25 0826
2043
0156
1350
Tuesday
26 0905
2122
0213
1425
Wednesday
27 0944
2202
0245
1504
Thursday
28 1024
2242
0321
1544
*= Predicted minus tides from -0.1 ft. to -1.0 ft
**Predicted minus tides from -1.1 ft to -2.0 ft or more
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Japanese students visit Fairhaven
Japanese students visiting Fairhaven and stops along the Manjiro Trail stop in front of town hall with their host families for a picture for
the local free sheet on Wednesday, 8/6. The five students and their teacher, from Fairhaven’s sister city in Japan, Tosashimizu, stayed
with host families and learned about Manjiro Nakahama’s stay in Fairhaven. The 14-year-old was rescued from a deserted island in the
Pacific by Fairhaven whaler, Capt. William Whitfield in 1843, making Manjiro the first Japanese person live in America. To learn more
about his story, visit www.whitfield-manjiro.org or www.millicentlibrary.org. Photo by Beth David.
PR culture day at Social Day
Seniors learn healthy cooking
The clients of Fairhaven Senior Social Day celebrated a day of
food and customs from the Carribean Island of Puerto Rico
recently. Thanks to a meal prepared by Julio Morales, a Coastline
employee working at the Fairhaven SeniorCenter, the clients
enjoyed Rice with Beans and Meat Turnovers (pastelillos), Spanish
style. Julio took the time to explain how each dish was prepared
and the ethnic seasonings used to make the meal. Staff and
volunteers performed Puerto Rican dances while the clients
enjoyed their meal. Submitted photo. See it in color at www.
NeighbNews.com
Barbara Canuel, dietician from Community Nurse, presents a
healthy cooking demonstration preparing a low sodium Chicken
Orange Stir Fry and Balsamic Strawberries that her onlookers got
to sample. She will be doing another demonstration in October.
For more information, call the Fairhaven Senior Center at 508-9794029. See page 14 more information on the Senior Center in
Fairahven. Submitted photo. See it in color at www.
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