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FOOD NOTES
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From the publisher
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Contributors
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On my mind: Fun with the First President
by Paul Kandarian
by Jason Perry
33 Visit Virginia’s
Go raw—or not by Sheryl Worthington Turgeon
FEATURES WINE NOTES
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How July got its name
by Elizabeth Morse Read
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by Sebastian Clarkin
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Be one with nature
by Zachary Boissonneau
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Ben Gilbarg’s vision
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Women honored on battleship
by Jason Perry
Music, movies and more by Jason Perry
FLASH
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Taunton River celebration
THINGS TO DO
22 Life in the arts
by Jackie Sideli
44 Happenings:
Hot things to do this month
YOUR HEALTH
36 Saint Anne’s expands
by Michael J. Vieiria
REGIONAL NEWS
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Our wild and scenic river by Bill Napolitano
Energy could renew Fall River by H.B. Ussach
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Massachusetts. Relax in your backyard, or discover some of the South Coast’s natural wonders shared by Zachary Boissonneau. Take a walk on the wild—and scenic—side of the Taunton River. Bill Napolitano explains what that means. Need to know that there are still some independent thinkers? Read Jason Perry’s interview with Ben Gilbarg; H.B. Ussach shares a new plan for renewing Fall River that’s surprisingly revolutionary, and Sheryl Worthington Turgeon samples the raw food movement. July is a great time to enjoy the region. Jackie Sideli suggests some great antique shows; Jason Perry debuts “Dine Out!” with a look at the Newport food scene; Alton Long maps out the new Coastal Wine Trail, and, yes, Virginia, there is a hidden treasure in Westport discovered by Stacie Charbonneau Hess. Also, don’t forget to visit www.coastalmags.com to sign up for weekly updates, to discover things made in the South Coast, or to voice your opinion and share your thoughts. And be sure to support our advertisers and explore www.SouthCoastGo. com, our free online classifieds. They help us remain independent.
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CONTRIBUTORS Zachary Boissonneau lives in Fall River. His writings have appeared in local and national publications. He also enjoys poetry, the bass guitar, and being outside. STACIE CHARBONNEAU HESS is a mother, a graduate student, and a freelance writer based in New Bedford, Massachsuetts, where she lives with her husband, three children, and too many pets to mention. SEBASTIAN CLARKIN, our roving investigative reporter, is currently on special assignment this summer, focusing on South Coast mores. He will return to Portsmouth Abbey School this fall as a senior. Paul Kandarian is a lifelong area resident and has been a professional writer for the past 23 years whose work has appeared in Yankee, Banker and Tradesman, American History, a variety of alumni magazines and many other publications. He writes regularly for The Boston Globe, and is a contributing editor and columnist for Rhode Island Monthly magazine. Alton L. Long is a freelance writer, educator and event producer specializing in wine, food and travel. He and his wife Dorothy live in Tiverton. TOM LOPES is a regular c ontributor to The South Coast Insider. His work has also appeared in a number of local publications. In addition, he has taught classes and exhibited in various galleries.
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Another Fourth of July is upon us, plunging us into confusion over—not only how much potato salad to buy for the freeloading, good-for-nothing partygoers who come to our homes, use our toilets, drink our beer, eat our food and bring maybe a bottle of generic cola and a bag of cheap chips no one will want that will linger on our shelves until we force the kids to drink and eat it next January—but what day we get off work. This year, the holiday falls on a Saturday, which would make you think that’s that, no Monday holiday, but being a society that lives for Mondays off and saying things like “Great! A long weekend coming up to drink and eat more!” we apparently have July 6 off as well. And that frankly confuses me. Personally, I think if a holiday falls on whatever day it falls on, that’s the day you get off. Tuesday? Take the day off, be back tomorrow, but you’re not off yesterday too. Saturday? Sorry, see you Monday, pal. I mean so what we don’t get an extra day off, whaddya want, everything? Next thing you’ll be clamoring for is health care and quality public education! Suck it up, America, what makes us great is toughing it out, not whining about that nail through our financial hearts slowly draining us dry like a freshly butchered hog hanging up at the (Caution: gratuitous use of a big word immediately ahead, from the French, no pretentiously less) abattoir ! Did our forefathers have holidays? I don’t think so. No really, I don’t think so, but I could be wrong, so I’ve conjured up the spirit of General George Washington who is, for you youngsters lacking in knowledge of American history, the guy on the dollar bills you’re always bugging your parents for and then stealing out of their sock drawers when they don’t pony up enough for your liking, you ungrateful little SOBs.
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PK: General Washington, how nice to see you. GW: Can we make this quick, I’m getting ready for the Fourth of July. PK: Seriously, you celebrate the Fourth? GW: Duh, yeah, we do now, here anyway, me, the Adams boys, Benjie, Tommy… some of these clowns are a little stuffy until they get some of Sammy’s brew in them.. for the record, he makes a helluva beer, you should try it sometime. PK: I have, they make it here, it’s good, Sam Adams is a good beer. GW: Seriously? His name on the label and that SOB charges us for it? Sammy and I are gonna have a little chat.. PK: So you have the Fourth off there now, huh? Didn’t then, I mean you know, in 1776? GW: Well, no, we didn’t have the damn day off, we were a little busy, you know, creating a more perfect union and all that… PK: A more perfect union? I thought Obama said that. GW: OK, you really know how to get under my wig, doncha? No, we said it first, as in “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility and snag as many Monday holidays as possible, do ordain and establish this…” PK: Get out, for real?
GW: No, you moron, I was just fooling around. Jeez, you probably buy the cherry tree story too, right? PK: Umm…no, of course not. So what do you guys do up there for the Fourth? GW: Same as you down there, gather, drink, eat, be merry and watch the fireworks down below. Hey, you gonna eat the potato salad? I like it, it’s soft, and with these teeth and all… PK: So did you guys have any other holidays off back in the day? I mean like Christmas? GW: Oh sure, we had Christmas off all the time, you know, go home from the Revolutionary War, see the kids, nosh a little, sip some spiked eggnog, nap on the couch with one hand tucked into our itchy woolen britches…IDIOT! For the love of God, did you pay any attention in school? Does Dec. 25, 1776 ring any bell whatsoever? Crossing the Delaware? Capturing 1,000 Hessians? Leading to victories at Trenton, Princeton…
PK: Princeton? Really? You played Princeton? Wow, that’s way cool.. GW: I am so gonna smack you with an empty Sam’s, I swear. PK: So I guess there weren’t a lot of holidays off in those days, huh? GW: No, there weren’t. Sorry, we were, you know, literally killing ourselves to give you guys life, liberty and the pursuit of stupidity. But don’t worry, you’re not the only one pursuing it. I mean, “Dancing With the Stars?” C’mon, we died for that? PK: So you taking Monday off? GW: Sure, Dancing With the Stars is on. PK: One last thing: Did you really throw a dollar across the Potomac? GW: Indeed I did. Now, I have this cherry tree I’d like to sell you.. The historically inaccurate Paul Kandarian can be reached at pkandarian@aol.com The South Coast Insider / July 2009
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istory has more than its share of ego-maniacs who wanted their name and legacy remembered forever, but first prize goes to Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor who ruled the western world two thousand years ago. Not only did his name become synonymous with “supreme leader” throughout his far-flung empire (hence, the German word kaiser and the Russian word czar), but even his hasty emergency birth has been used descriptively since then by obstetricians worldwide — Caesarian (“C”) section. But his most lasting bequest was when he convinced the Roman Senate in 46 B.C. to rename the fifth month (his birth month) of the Roman calendar (Quintilis) after himself —hence, the merry month of July. He was canny enough to choose a month that was not named after a Roman god (like June or March), and the midsummer 31-day month has been so-named for two millennia, no questions asked. But to Americans, July is the month of patriotic fervor, fireworks and huge family BBQs/reunions, old Julius notwithstanding. Independence Day, July 4th, is one of the few federal holidays in the U.S. that has not been lumped together with the nearest weekend to create a generic three-day holiday. No matter what day of the week it falls on, the Fourth of July is the premier American summer celebration, during a hot and cloudless month of swimming, summer camp and sailing. But July is also the month celebrated by many other countries in the northern hemisphere for their national independence/ revolution/foundation day festivities (maybe the heat of July had something to do with all those revolutions?): July 1 – Canada, Somalia July 3 – Belarus July 5 – Venezuela, Algeria July 9 – Argentina July 10 – Bahamas July 14 – Bastille Day (France)
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July 17 – South Korea July 19 – Nicaragua July 20 – Colombia July 21 – Belgium July 23 – Egypt July 25 – Puerto Rico, Tunisia, Cuba (to the 27th) July 28 – Peru In Nat King Cole’s words, July is the quintessential time of the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer,” dedicated to chillin’ out on the beach, eating saltwater taffy, and teaching out-of-staters how to eat steamers and stuffies. An ancient communal spirit prevails in July—we abandon our microwaves and silverware to camp our around a smoking grill and eat with our hands in the dark. We suddenly crave fresh vegetables and local fruit. We break out the bug spray, sunscreen and zinc oxide and venture out en masse to campgrounds, forests and seaside preserves, stalwart pioneers all. No other significant holiday intrudes on this rather quirky month of back-to-nature, but there are still significant July anniversaries and historical events to observe:
July 27 – First transatlantic cable completed, 1866
July 14 – Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha— The first Native American considered for sainthood by the Catholic church, Kateri (Catherine) is called the “Lily of the Mohawk” and the “Flower of the Algonquin.” She lived a brief life (1656-1680) of piety in what is now upstate New York and Quebec. Known for her prayer vigils in the forests, she is often referred to as the “Mystic of the Wilderness,” and so is considered the patroness of the environment and ecology, as well as of all Native Americans. Her symbols are the lily and the turtle (after her Mohawk father’s clan). Two Roman Catholic churches on the South Coast are named in her honor—in Plymouth MA and Exeter RI. It’s also the feast month of ancient Christian saints with weird names and dubious histories: July 1, Sts. Gall, Veep and Cewydd; July 4, St. Odo the Good; July 7, Sts. Ethelburga and Maolruain; July 13, Sts. Dogfan and Myrope; July 20, St. Barhadbesciabas; July 24, Sts. Godo and Kinga; July 29, Sts. Lupus and Lazarus; July 30, Sts. Abdon and Ermengytha; July 31, Sts. Firmus and Neot.
July 30 – First representative assembly in America held in Jamestown (VA), 1619
“The Dog Days of summer”
July 1 – In 1898, Teddy Roosevelt’s troops stormed San Juan Hill during the SpanishAmerican War July 2 – President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881 July 3 – Idaho became the 43rd state in 1890 July 4 – The first Pacific cable opened between San Francisco and Manila, 1903 July 5 – The 26th Amendment, giving 18 year olds the right to vote, was passed in 1971 July 11 – Alexander Hamilton died in a duel with Aaron Burr in New Jersey, 1804 July 16 – First atomic bomb detonated in New Mexico, 1945 July 19 – First women’s rights convention held in Seneca Falls NY, 1848 July 20 – Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon, 1969 July 24 – Mormons settled Salt Lake City, 1847
July 31 – First US patent registered, 1790 So, enjoy those days of “soda and pretzels and beer” during the dog days of July!
July factoids The birthstone for July is the ruby; the official flower of the month is the water-lily. The astrological sign to July 22 is Cancer, and Leo after that. July is also the officially designated National Ice Cream Month, Air-Conditioning Appreciation Days, National Unassisted Childbirth Month and National Skyscraper Month. (Go figure…)
Religious observances in July A relatively quiet period in the global religions’ calendar, July still has two notable Christian observances pertinent to American cultural history: July 1 – Blessed Junipero Serra—In 1769, this Spanish missionary founded the first of more than twenty mission churches in what is now California, from San Diego to San Francisco.
In the northern hemisphere, July ushers in the hot, sultry weather that saps everyone’s energy, scorches lawns and frays tempers. Most people assume that this torrid period known as the “dog days of summer” is so-named because the family pet turns lazy and sluggish, moving only to find a cooler spot under a tree or porch. On hot humid days, we’re “dog-tired.” Even on Wall Street, when trading is lethargic during the hot vacation period, the month is called “dog days” and underperforming stocks are called “dogs.” But that phrase actually goes back to ancient Greece and Rome, denoting the movement of Sirius, the “dog-star,” the brightest star in the heavens after the sun itself. Sacrifices were made to Sirius to ward off malevolent effects of its appearance in the sky at sunrise. But, like the name of the July month itself, the folk-customs and observances persist. Curiously, the dog days of summer coincide with our consumer behavior—almost half of all hot dogs eaten annually in the U.S. are sold during the “dog days.” (Ha!) The South Coast Insider / July 2009
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Big Mamie
honors women by Sebastian Clarkin
The crewmembers who once served upon the U.S.S. Massachusetts during World War II frequently referred to her as a “floating city.” The ship was their massive home during all their months at sea—but it was a city without women. Today, the ship is home to a far greater number of people. It’s home to the memorials of all the men and women who made sacrifices during a time of war over the course of America’s relatively short yet turbulent history. Those who did not serve in combat are now honored at the Commonwealth’s official war memorial. The Battleship’s new exhibit honors a group of Americans that rarely if ever finds itself immortalized in bronze statues: women. From the War of Independence all the way up to the present day, the Battleship’s “Women Protecting the U.S.” exhibit explores the countless contributions women have made in every war effort. It recognizes nurses, mail clerks, housewives, women from every branch of the military, and everything in between. “Their stories are told through artifacts, timelines, first-person video accounts and more.” The focus has been kept on women during World War II, as the center of the exhibit displays the life of America’s most famous female, Rosie the Riveter. Real-life “Rosies” talk about their experiences on the home front in recorded interviews. It drives home the point that real people, not mannequins or empty uniforms, stopped their lives for the good of the country. The exhibit was eighteen years in the making, finally coming together over the past two years thanks to Curator Chris Nardi, Exhibit Coordinator Laurie Carlson, YAGR Association “Wednesday” volunteers, and Robert Brunelle of Brunelle Creative. 16
“This was originally Captain Archambault’s idea” says Nardi. Former Executive Director, Captain Guy Archambault, USN (Ret.) had commanded one of the Navy’s first vessels to deploy with female sailors. Nardi shared Archambault’s vision, understanding that such a huge group of people couldn’t go unaddressed at Battleship Cove. “It’s an amazing transformation, considering that the space was used for storage since
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the ship’s arrival in 1965,” comments Nardi. The care taken in preparing the exhibit is readily apparent, and in keeping with the Battleship’s intention of making history accessible and compelling to children and adults alike. Executive Director, Captain Jack Casey, USNR (Ret.) has already begun work on the next project, a complete renovation of the memorial area. “We’re going to close it off more. It’s going to be quieter. When you walk in that room, you should immediately know that the names up on the walls deserve your respect,” he said. Battleship Cove and all of its exhibits are open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $8 for children aged 6-12, and children under 6 are free.
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FEATURE
For a cool time on a hot day, the Lloyd Center provides an active learning approach to natural science and biology.
A delicate balance Building a relationship with the natural world
JoAnn Bernier Cornell
by Zachary Boissonneau
The haunting monotony of the Blackcapped Chickadee’s two-note whistle stirs me from a daydream. Difficult to spot in the mixed woods, these birds—among others— provide musical accompaniment during my many trips to the forest. Seated beneath an Eastern White Pine, in the comfort of its shade-giving arms, I look up into the five-needle bundles that form thousands of bluish-green hands. Besides the vegetation, the Chickadee’s song and a Gray Squirrel nibbling on an acorn are the only signs of life despite being surrounded by an abundance of it. This place of bountiful life may seem exotic, but it’s right here in the South Coast at the Freetown-Fall River State Forest, a 5,44118
acre tract with 50 miles of unpaved roads and trails. The forest and the many places like it throughout the area are an integral part of our environment; they harbor life, and give us humans the opportunity to experience the beauty and vitality of the natural world. Growing up in the Catskill Mountains of New York, my grandfather was surrounded by nature and had no choice but to form a relationship with it. When I was a child he shared this bond with me, usually in the Freetown-Fall River State Forest, where he taught me about plants, animals, and birds. Above all, he let me explore and exercise my sense of adventure and imagination. In the current technology-crazed world, we may lose sight of the significance of the
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natural world and the importance of maintaining a relationship with it. But we humans are a part of the environment, thus building an understanding of it, especially in children, is critical to our survival.
The disconnect In the Spring 2009 issue of Report, the Rhode Island Audubon Society member magazine, an article by Amy Pickworth cites a survey by BBC Wildlife Magazine that documents the lack of understanding many children have of the natural world. Only half of the children surveyed were able to indentify common species like the oak tree and daddy long-leg spider. D’Arcy MacMahon, Executive Director
at the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth, recognizes the problem and believes that many people may be unaware this disconnect even exists. “It seems to have happened without anyone really noticing and there are a lot of people who don’t grasp the gravity of something like removing one bug entirely from the ecosystem,” he says. The Lloyd Center is an education and research center on 55-acres of estuary and maritime forest with a visitor center and six public walking trails. Through research, public events, and a wide range of hands-on programs for children, the center seeks to reestablish a connection to nature by promoting an understanding of local coastal and watershed environments and the relationship and responsibility people have to them. MacMahon explains the importance of this relationship and the far-reaching affects it can have: “It helps children understand how important every little part of the world is, and how it’s connected. Without experiencing nature they may not get that understanding [of the relationship] between little and big things.” It is critical for children to understand the interdependence of humanity and the natural world because their futures are inextricably linked. “Soon kids will have to make decisions based on their interactions [with nature], and if there’s no relationship it can negatively affect these decisions,” says Lloyd Center Research Director Mark Mello. These decisions can be everyday things like recycling, but also how to treat the woods, what vehicles to drive, or an evaluation of personal consumption. Some of these children will go on to careers in the political and scientific fields where they will eventually be charged with making these decisions on a grand scale.
The identification factor Identification and direct experience with nature aid in this decision-making process. “It helps them develop thinking skills they’ll be using to work on environmental problems when they get older,” says MacMahon. In his 2005 book Building for Life: Designing and Understanding the HumanNature Connection, Yale University professor Stephen R. Kellhert describes the role the outdoors play in child development. He writes that the growing ability of young Continued on next page
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Continued on next page children to understand facts, classifications, and causal relationships is aided by direct experience with the spontaneity of nature. The natural world, according to Kellhert, with its vast tapestry of life and systems, provides a multitude of opportunities to exercise these budding faculties through the identification of information and the ordering of ideas. As children observe nature and mature their brain functions also mature, moving from identification to the recognition of systems and concepts allowing them think in more complex terms. A 2005 study conducted by the American Institutes for Research supports Kellhert’s argument. Comparing a group of at-risk students who participated in outdoor education programs with a control group that didn’t take part, the study found that those students who participated had a 27% increase in mastery of science concepts, enhanced cooperation, and gains in problem solving and motivation. Identification of plants, animals, birds, and other living things, then, goes hand in hand with the developing faculties of a child’s mind. A desire to order and identify may occur naturally when an inquisitive child is exposed to the outdoors, but identification can also be a tool in getting a hesitant child into nature where this critical thinking can take place. A fear of the unknown isn’t uncommon, but familiarity can help ease some of the apprehension. MacMahon has seen how familiarity takes away ambivalence at the Lloyd Center’s touch tank. Many children exhibit apprehension when approaching it for the first time and are scared to touch the animals inside, but this is largely alleviated by knowledge and experience. Once the barrier of fear is overcome, identification further encourages a relationship with nature because it makes children aware of their connection to it. “Identification really helps children understand that different things have different roles and different habitats and helps them understand the complexity of life,” MacMahon says. For example, as part of a science program at the Lloyd Center, children participate in the tagging of monarch butterflies, some of which are reported being found as far away as Mexico. Besides getting children involved in their environment, it also fosters a deeper awareness of that environment. “Activities like this help children realize that 20
Audubon volunteer, Wayne Browning educating kids about crabs at Audubon’s tide pool exhibit in Bristol, RI.
a butterfly is not just some stupid thing that floats and is pretty, but a creature with an incredible brain and ability. It helps them realize its importance and shows them connectivity,” says MacMahon.
Building a connection Unfortunately, not all children have inschool programs or the ability to attend summer camps like those offered by the Lloyd Center and the Audubon Society. Taking this into account, MacMahon stresses the importance of family in building the important connection, “Experiencing nature as a family is a great way to bond. Electronics and TV are an insular activity, but when you go hiking or camping these things aren’t there and relationships grow on a different level,” he says. Family trips into the outdoors don’t need to be a big production. “In my youth, kids spent more time outdoors, even if just in a vacant lot,” says Mello. “Parents can get kids off the computer and just get them outside, that’s the first and biggest step.” Simple things like butterfly or moth walks where families count how many different types they see, planting a garden, or just exploring a back yard or local park are easy ways to get kids outside interacting with the natural world. For those with a back yard, the possibilities for exploration are great. Two methods in particular draw attention to the teeming of life present in even a small patch of green. MacMahon suggests laying a board on the ground and flipping it over after a few days to
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see what’s living underneath. Similarly, just lying on the ground and watching a particular patch of ground, one is apt to see a microcosm of the planet where growth, death, battles, food gathering, and building take place before their eyes. Even without a backyard or a park nearby a relationship with nature can be fostered through the telling of stories, engaging children in dialogue (why we recycle, for example), or cloud-watching and learning about different types of clouds and what they mean for the weather. All of these activities reinforce the interdependence of humans and the environment and stimulate the necessary skills mentioned by Kellhert: to indentify new findings or unknown species, children must look up the information, strengthening their ability to conduct research. Hiking is also way to get children out and experiencing the natural world firsthand. There are state parks like the Freetown-Fall River State Forest, and places like the Lloyd Center and numerous Audubon Refuges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts with public trails. While they may not as close as your back yard, they’re well worth the extra travel time. They offer a substantially larger, more varied habitat with the possibilities of identification expanded as a result. A Red-tailed Hawk circling above a meadow in search of prey and the two-teardrop tracks of the whitetail deer, almost as graceful as the animal itself, are two common sights. There are a multitude of resources available
to help identify deer and other tracks, or any flora and fauna encountered on a hike or similar outdoor excursion. Illustrated field guides provide portable identification while a wealth of online material can help after the fact. If neither of these prove fruitful, digital photos, even descriptions, can be sent to the Lloyd Center for expert identification. Knowledge of plants and animals in the wild has other benefits, as Mello points out, “There is also a practical aspect to it—being able to spot and avoid things like poison ivy and ticks. Everything out there isn’t benevolent, but it isn’t all harmful either, so an understanding of what is and what isn’t is helpful,” he says. It can also help people evaluate their behavior regarding what they take from the wild to avoid having an unnecessary and unintended impact. “It’s a fragile world we live in, and once something’s destroyed it can’t be brought back,” says MacMahon, “but when children see how things are interconnected and interdependent, they’re more apt to leave things alone, and understand why its important to do so.”
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Crystal clear vision An interview with 3rd EyE Unlimited’s Ben Gilbarg by Jason Perry
The wheels inside Ben Gilbarg’s head never stop spinning. At 31 years old, this loving husband and caring father of two young boys and one step-daughter, can’t pinpoint a moment when his brain took a lunch break. Rest is for the dead, and like any focused visionary, Ben takes the age-old expression seriously. As co-founder and director for 3rd EyE Unlimited, a grassroots organization invested in bettering the lives of inner city youth through the hip-hop culture, Ben has brought a sense of entrepreneurship and ingenuity to the streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts. When he’s not counseling at-risk teens or rolling up his sleeves and spreading the word of 3rd EyE Unlimited, Ben is writing music and celebrating the positive message of pure hiphop, not to be confused with the materialistic, “all-about-me” image seen on MTV or BET. 22
Sitting in the conference room of the 3rd EyE Unlimited office located on Union Street in downtown New Bedford, I spent a rainy Thursday morning chatting with Ben, knowing that his keen intellect and upbeat outlook on the future would provide a few rays of light on an otherwise abysmal day. Jason Perry: Tell me your origin story. Where were you raised? Ben Gilbarg: I was raised in west end of New Bedford. I wasn’t poor by any means. Both my parents are, to this day, teachers at Bristol Community College (BCC). They’ve always been active members of the community, so I’ve always had that background. They had me passing out leaflets, door to door, when I was probably six years old. (laughs) As a Jewish kid living in the west end, most
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of my friends were kids of color—black, Puerto Rican, Cape Verdean—thus I grew up around the hip-hop culture. I went to Keith Junior High, when it was the old Keith, and to New Bedford High from there. Since I have college professors for parents, I had a good support system, but I got to a point where I became disenfranchised from a lot of curriculums and teachers at New Bedford High because the classes were not engaging at all. So, I kind of slacked off… JP: Were you frustrated? BG: I’d say uninterested. There wasn’t a connection or any type of creative teaching going on. When I was going into my senior year, I wasn’t a bad student, but I wasn’t doing as well as I could. I felt like New Bedford had nothing for me and I wanted to go to school at UMass Amherst.
I remember my guidance counselor telling me I couldn’t go there and that I should go to BCC instead. He was really telling me I couldn’t do something, which motivated me. So, during my senior year, I really buckled down. I ended up getting into Amherst in 1995 and graduated in 1999 with a 3.5 GPA, majoring in communication and minoring in Spanish. JP: What did you want to be after college? BG: Originally, my goal was to be a sports broadcaster. Basically, UMass Amherst’s program is communication, not communications, so it’s more theory and how society communicates, not necessarily the technical side of mass communication. So, I got my TV and video experience at the student-run station and took theory classes on the side. It was a blessing in disguise because I had a few really good professors who opened my eyes to what communication is really all about. At that point, I interned at NBC Channel 10 in Providence for the sports department and I was getting a lot of experience. But I realized it wasn’t for me. I wanted to do something that would make a significant change for something or someone. I couldn’t be another cog just making money and doing nothing for nobody. (laughs) JP: And this need to have an impact led you to create 3rd Eye Unlimited? BG: Eventually. Before I finished up at New Bedford High, my friends and I started doing this TV show for fun called “Put Out The Word.” It was basically a show where we talked about hip-hop. While at Amherst, I learned about how media negatively manipulates society. It inspired me. I had a big vision: to create an outlet that would show genuine stuff like truth and culture that you’re not seeing on TV or learning in school. The opposite of these brain washing networks currently on TV. In the summer of 1997, I got this tattoo on my left arm of what’s called the third eye... JP: What does it mean? BG: As I grew into hip-hop, I kept hearing about the third eye in different lyrics and it intrigued me. It means to take a critical look at whatever is in front of you. To see behind the scenes. JP: Is it a prophetic symbol? To see something before it happens? BG: Prophecy is part of it, but I feel it’s more about seeing beyond what is in front of you.
When you’re looking at a person, and a snap judgment about that person pops into your mind, that judgment could be totally off. But that judgment is based on what you have learned throughout your entire life about a person that looks like that. So, in the summer of 1998, I’m going into my senior year, changing courses and kind of panicking. A longtime high school friend called me and was so passionate about partnering up with me to start a company, using my tattoo as a name. We called it 3rd EyE Unlimited because we didn’t want to be pigeonholed doing one service like video production. JP: And you kept doing the television show, correct? BG: We started to take the TV show more seriously. We interviewed artists that came to areas like Amherst, Providence, and Boston. That year alone, we interviewed the likes of
‘When you expect something out of people, and really strive for that, you can get a lot out of them’ Kool Herk, who’s considered the founder of hip-hop, RZA, Kid Capri, Outkast, Black Eyed Peas, KRS One, Eminem, and more. Eventually the show began airing in different cities. I had grown up on Yo! MTV Raps, and after that, BET’s Rap City. Up until 1997 or so, Rap City was a balanced program where you could get good hip-hop with a message. Then, right before my eyes, it was switching to this bling-bling era and capitalistic rap music. I talked to a producer from BET and he told me “Look, they just sold out. They sold to Viacom and sold out their content.” For them, it was just about making money. That was the start for the era of corporate takeover and homogeneous media. So, it was important for me to establish an outlet like Put Out The Word, which showed progressive hip-hop and spoke on a grassroots level. JP: What is the mission of 3rd EyE Unlimited?
BG: To empower young people, develop leadership and communication skills, and bring them into a team setting to produce events, videos, and music that have an impact on their peers and the community. On a micro level, we’re taking teens in the community, bringing them in and having them help produce events and make music. At the same time, unconsciously, they’re getting all these skills out of it: learning how to fundraise, perform community outreach, coordinate events, et cetera. On a bigger level, all the youth that isn’t involved in a weekly basis are listening to our music, coming to the events like the 3rd EyE Open, watching Put Out The Word, and immersing themselves in outlets that aim to educate them about what’s going on in the community and giving them more options in life. JP: Talk briefly about 3rd EyE Open. Where did the idea come from? BG: The 3rd EyE Open was originally planned by 3rd EyE teens and young adults from 1999-2000. Originally, we wanted to have a basketball tournament, with food, and live performances. I was inspired by a basketball tournament I played in at UMass Amherst entitled “Haigis Hoopla.” The idea rapidly expanded to bring all the honest elements of hip hop culture above ground to a free setting for the public to interact with. We really wanted to show people that hip-hop was more than what they saw on TV and heard on the radio, and that it was such a skillful, positive phenomenon. JP: Has the 3rd EyE Open impacted New Bedford’s youth? BG: It’s had a huge impact on the city’s youth because they feel a lot of ownership for it. They look forward to it all year round, and 500 plus youth participate in it. It is their stage, their showcase, and their event. They feel special to have such a big, hip hop event right in their own backyard. It keeps their eyes on a goal every summer that they can look forward to organizing or competing in. JP: In addition to activities like the basketball tournament, break dancing, and performances, what will this summer’s 3rd EyE Open bring to the table? BG: We are producing a Green Opportunities Fair (GOF) at the festival for the first time. To quote famed civil rights activist Van Jones, the logic behind the GOF is to “connect people who most need work with the work Continued on page 21
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Continued from page 19 that most needs doing.” Oftentimes, inner cities don’t have access to a lot of the information, resources, and opportunities that the green movement offers. Since we have such a large diverse audience, we felt it made sense to bring those opportunities right to that audience. JP: What are the pitfalls obstructing the progress of inner city youth? BG: A lot of the educational institutions that are charged with, pretty much, raising these kids. Parents only have them so many hours a day. For a lot of these teachers, the focus is not education. It’s a tough situation when you have 30 kids in a class. You’re just trying to maintain control, make it through the day, and keep your career going. There are no expectations [of these kids.] They’re going to live based on whatever expectations people have of them. When you expect something out of people, and really strive for that, you can get a lot out of them. So a lot of inner city kids don’t strive, because no one, parents included, expect a lot from them. What we really do here is mentor teens and young adults; motivate them in a one-on-one setting and tell them, “This is your life. Look at as investing time into your future.” I also think, especially in New Bedford, that there’s a tremendous lack of opportunity and positive engagement. For example, there’s a documented need for a teen center. Sure, there are organizations like the Boys and Girls Club, Dennison Memorial Center, and the YMCA. While they are great institutions, you’re out the door if you’re not into basketball or lifting weights. JP: So you’re talking about a venue for artistic expression? BG: Not just artistic, but creative, from painting to making clothes to video production. About eight years ago, New Bedford’s Office of Community Development did a few focus groups on what the community needs. The people responded with “We need a teen center.” The city received a million dollar grant for a community center and, once again, the teens were vocal about the need, but it wasn’t used for that. JP: What was it used for? BG: To open the high school and middle schools after hours for a couple hours a day for a year. Sure it was something, but once
again, they only offered sports and a little computer time. It wasn’t engaging at all. We did a video survey in 2006 called “The Voice of New B.” We hit the streets and interviewed about 100 young people; kids you could label at-risk. We asked them “Why is there a cycle of violence? Why is there a cycle of drugs? Why do people keep getting caught up and what do they need?” They kept saying “We’ve got nothing to do and nowhere to go.” An idle mind is the devil’s playground. We know there are enticing avenues for kids to go down. You can’t lack engaging centers or outlets [in the area] and expect people to stay out of trouble.
can see if someone’s 30-years-old and acts like a jerk. It might be too late for them. But, if you’ve got a kid that’s 16-17 years old, he’s essentially still a kid.
JP: What is a stereotype that the inner city youth face on a daily basis?
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BG: Adults tend to judge these kids based on the way they express themselves. But in actuality, a lot of these kids are brilliant. But since they speak in slang, Ebonics or
JP: Youth...
JP: Let’s play a little word association. I’ll say a word, you say the first thing or things that come to mind. BG: Okay. JP: Hip-hop... BG: Powerful form of expression that unites millions. JP: New Bedford... BG: Lots of potential, lots of problems. BG: We don’t see it enough. BG: Brilliant. Lots to teach the world. Always at the forefront of social movement. JP: Social Status Quo...
‘We’ve done a lot, but for me, it feels like we’re ending the first chapter. These first 10 years are just the first chapter.’ whatever it’s labeled, and may not present themselves in a “proper” manner... JP: Even though what is deemed as “proper” is a stagnant ideology based on a select culture and generation... BG: Correct. The overarching issue is that adults think there are good kids and bad kids. What 3rd EyE believes is that no one is born bad. What experiences did they have? Is someone bad or were they simply mislead? Were they given the same opportunities as a “good” kid? Instead of stereotyping these kids and think “I just want to get rid of them,” why not say, “You have some strengths and I see you’re intelligent. Let’s work on your issues and give you the benefit of the doubt that, inside, you’re a good kid.” They’re kids. They need help. (laughs) I
BG: Not open to change. JP: Future... BG: Youth. JP: Are you satisfied with the progress of 3rd EyE Unlimited? BG: By now, I feel we should have a bigger staff, but I don’t have any regrets. JP: Optimistic about the future? BG: Yes, I am. We’ve done a lot, but for me, it feels like we’re ending the first chapter. These first 10 years are just the first chapter. JP: You always want more, right? You’re not looking at what you’ve done, but what needs to be done? BG: Yeah. (laughs) I’m a big vision guy. It’s about more than just keeping kids off the streets. It’s about empowering them, so they can go to college, become social entrepreneurs, be successful, and give back to a community that needs it. The 10th Annual 3rd EyE Open takes place on Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park. Free and open to the public, 3rd EyE Open will feature community exhibitors, children activities, live graff art painting, and a special live performance by hip-hop legend, Slick Rick. For more information about either 3rd EyE Open or the 3rd EyE Unlimited initiative, visit www.3rdeyeunlimited.com.
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Outdoor antiquE SHOW time arrives by Jackie Sideli
For more years than I care to mention, I have loved this time of the year. For this avid antiques dealer and collector, it means it is outdoor antiques show time. The granddaddy of all shows This Big Show is still one of my personal favorites; it’s the mega antiques event at Brimfield, MA. Held three times yearly, depending on the season, you can, if you have the stamina, shop for ten days and see over 6,000 dealers. Rain or shine, they are there, buying selling, showing and telling. I exhibited this May at the show, and was amazed at the huge crowd pushing through. It is fun and requires endurance, good shoes and lots of water. You never know what you will find at this amazing event. You can look online for the opening times of the many shows which occur in a ten mile strip. Check the website at www. BrimfieldShow.com for all the information. Dates for upcoming shows are July 14-19, and September 8-13.
For more information about these wonderful antiques shows, look at their website www.ferguson-darruda.com. For sixteen years now, there has been an elegant antiques show at the Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. This year’s dates are August 14, 15, & 16. For more information call 508-748-1116. The Cape Cod Antiques Dealers Association sponsors several antiques shows throughout the summer. Their flagship event takes place in Orleans on July 31 through August 2. It’s a wellbalanced antiques show, with primarily American Country period antiques, art and accessories.
Late summer On Saturday, August 8, there is a one day event in Eastham, MA and on Thursday August 13, there is a good show sponsored by the Association in Osterville. On
Friday August 14 you could be attending a show in Barnstable, and then another on Saturday August 22. To learn more about these Cape Cod shows look at the web site www.ccada.com. If you are on the Cape for the show in Orleans, consider taking a ferry across to Nantucket and see the Nantucket Historical Society Antiques Show, July 31- August 2. There is a fairly new antiques show in Newport—The Newport Antiques Show, held at the Bartlett Farm August 7-9. Expect to see collector quality furniture, rugs and fine art. A ride north to New Hampshire in August will take you to a whirlwind of antiques shows—called, appropriately, New Hampshire Antiques Week. The granddaddy of all the New Hampshire shows takes place on August 6 & 7, in Manchester. Call 603-876-4080 for more details. Another antiques show at the same time, called Mid Week in Manchester takes place on August 5-6.
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Closer to home Equally wonderful, small and of very good quality. are the two shows that occur every year at Tiverton 4 Corners. This year’s dates are Saturday July 4 and Saturday August 8. The shows feature 40 dealers inside and outside, with paintings, and antique furniture. Come for the free appraisal from 11-2. For information call me, Jackie Sideli, at 508-801-6063. Antiques dealers and show promoters Ferguson and D’Arruda, who have a terrific shop in Providence , RI., run a beautiful show under big wedding tents, held at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol on Sunday June 21. And on July 31- August 1 the pair produce a very elegant show at the Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton, and on August 29, they are producing the Newport Antiques Festival at Fort Adams. 26
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The Marion Antique Show, August 14-16, combines art, history and scenery.
2009 Marion Antiques Show For a picture-perfect combination of art, history, and scenery, the Marion Antiques Show is hard to beat. Featuring 65 dealers from across the country, the show will include an exhibit of vintage photographs from the Golden Age of Marion, along with a magnificent entrance landscape design by Steve Gonsalves of Eden Landscapes. Brock Jobe is the honorary chairperson. The weekend includes several special events. First, book signing sessions on Friday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 and again on Saturday morning from 10 to 11:30 for Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850. The sessions will feature the book’s three authors: renowned American furniture expert Brock Jobe, American clock expert Jack O’Brien and New Bedford furniture authority Gary Sullivan. Show guests are invited to bring examples of South Coast furniture (or photos of oversized items) for examination and discussion by the three author/ experts during the signing sessions. Another special event is a gardening lecture by Eden Landscapes’ Steven Gonsalves on Sunday at noon, as well as Heirloom Discovery on Sunday from 1-3 p.m., when Show guests can have up to three personal treasures appraised by a panel of experts from only $15. This year marks the 17th anniversary of the show, which is the Sippican Historical Society’s premier fundraiser. As in prior years, the 2009 Show will be
held at Tabor Academy’s Fish Athletic Center, and debuts with a gala preview party on Friday, August 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. It continues on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some of the projects funded by early events include the purchase and renovation of Marion’s US Post Office building, management of the Island Wharf project, donation of 22 trees to beautify the Route 6 area of town, implementation of an extensive archival database and connection with the Elizabeth Taber Library, the publication of the popular book, A Picture Postcard History of Marion, MA, the installation of a climate control system for the SHS Museum and archives, as well as implementing an ongoing local history education initiative with area schools. This year, the Show’s proceeds will be utilized for the design and construction of a new bandstand for Marion’s Island Wharf Park. Tickets for the Preview Party are available for $55 in advance or $60 at the door, and include admission to the Antiques Show for both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets may be purchased at the Historical Society, the Bookstall, Marion General Store, Marion Antique Shop and Serendipity by the Sea. Admission for the Show is $8. For more information, or to reserve tickets, visit www.marionantiquesshow.org or call (508)748-1116.
antiques. If you are furnishing an old home, or just love furniture made with real wood, and wonderful old finish, this is the time to follow your instincts and just do it. The price structure on old furniture has always been fair, but now you can acquire good period pieces for a fraction of their former price, and for much less than you could get anywhere else. This price structure will change undoubtedly, so now is the time to go for it. I was at an antiques auction the other day and I saw a very attractive mahogany chest of drawers, dating from around 1870, which sold for $275. I doubt you could get anything at a new furniture store to compare in quality or price. If in doubt about a piece, ask some questions. What is this? What time does it date from? Are there any repairs? I have always love paintings, and have been buying and selling them recently. It
is fun, and profitable. I buy what I love— abstract art from the 1950s and 60s. The big collectors really prefer paintings which are signed, so look carefully in the lower left or lower right hand corners. If you find a painting which is signed by a well known artist, expect to pay for that.
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We’re “Wild and scenic”
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The twenty-year journey to Wild and Scenic River status has finally ended for advocates of the Taunton River. The Congress voted and the President signed…we are official! All 40 miles of the mainstem of the Taunton River have been found eligible for Wild and Scenic River designation based upon free-flowing condition and the presence of one or more outstandingly remarkable natural or cultural resource values. The eligible reach extends from the headwaters of the Taunton at the confluence of the Town and Matfield Rivers to Mt. Hope Bay at the US 195 Bridge in Fall River,south of the confluence of the Taunton and Quequechan Rivers. Outstandingly remarkable values include fisheries, history and archaeology, ecology and biodiversity, the estuary, and scenery and recreation.
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The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides for three possible classifications of eligible river segments: wild, scenic, and, recreational. The criteria distinguishing these classifications are based on the degree of human modification of the river and its adjacent shorelines. Based upon the applicable criteria, the Taunton River’s designated segments are as follows: The headwaters down to Route 24 in Raynham, an 18 mile segment, is classified as “scenic.”
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Taunton River Stewardship Plan The Taunton River Stewardship Plan is the most important product of the Wild and Scenic River Study. It was developed through the efforts of the Study Committee and presents a vision of the values for which the Taunton River is cherished, and of the strategies to better manage and protect these values.
It has been extensively reviewed by all of the River stakeholders represented on the Committee (including the ten mainstem river communities, state agencies, non-profits, and tribal stakeholders), and was formally endorsed by Town Meeting and City Council vote in every community. The Stewardship Plan also serves as the “Comprehensive Management Plan” required for all federally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers. To date, approximately 160 river segments have been added to the national system, totaling approximately 11,000 river miles. Of the designated segments, only eight are located in New England: the Farmington and Eightmile in Connecticut; the Allagash in Maine; the Wildcat and Lamprey in New Hampshire; and the Westfield, Taunton, and Concord-Sudbury-Assabet in Massachusetts. Each river designated into the national system receives permanent protection from federally licensed or assisted dams, diversions, channelizations and other water projects that would have a direct and adverse effect on its free-flowing condition and special resources. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act explicitly prohibits any new dam or other project licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on or directly affecting a designated river segment, and requires that all other proposed federally assisted water resource development projects in the area be evaluated for their potential impacts on the river’s “outstandingly remarkable” values and free-flowing condition. Any project that would result in adverse effects to the designated segment is precluded under the Act.
Now, a partnership approach to stewardship The Wild and Scenic designation also establishes the Taunton as a “Partnership” river. Under this scenario, the federal government, through the National Park Service, is a partner in the implementation of the Stewardship Plan. The Park Service approach to the Taunton Wild and Scenic River is based on strategies developed over the last 20 years in the northeast region through a succession of Wild and Scenic River studies and designations, including Wildcat Brook (NH); Farmington R (CT); Great Egg Harbor R (NJ); Maurice R. (NJ); White Clay Creek (DE/PA); Lower Delaware (NJ/PA); Lamprey R. (NH); Sudbury, Assabet & Concord Rivers (MA). Each of these studies and subsequent designations has been based on a “Partnership” model that emphasizes local participation in the process. The centerpiece of this approach is the locally-based Stewardship Council, that serves as the coordinating/facilitating body for the implementation of the Stewardship Plan.
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Will renewable energy renew Fall River? by H.B. Ussach
Visions can often be fleeting, dangerous things. Political careers can ride for decades on quixotic visions of, say, national heatlh care at one extreme, and a return to tiny unobtrusive, non-taxing government at the other extreme. Long ago, visionary people’s lives often ended on a burning stake, drowned in a lake, or under a pile of stones.
Narragansett Bay powered by solar, wind, tidal, geothermal and hydroelectric energy. To tap the latter, a crescent-shaped dam would be constructed on Pocasset Street, near the Herald News and Chamber of Commerce buildings, that would harness falling water from a reemerged Quequechan River that now disappears under streets and buildings near Plymouth Avenue, and stays underground passed Government Center and Pocasset Street to finally drain into the Taunton River.
square feet of existing mill space, installing renewable energy systems in an eco zone that would generate green industry jobs, changing road infrastructure, and “daylighting” part of the Quequechan River to harness energy and develop its banks. This grand vision was articulated to Fall River city officials and 125 invited guests at a 90-minute press conference, on April 7, 2009, at UMD’s Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center, on Watuppa Pond, in Fall River. It was unveiled by Newport Collaborative Architects, a leading green architecture firm, and its principal architect John K. Grosvenor. The Fall River Herald News quoted Grosvenor: “By the year 2020, we think Fall River will be recognized as a regional leader in renewable energy.” The ambitious plan prescribes major overhauls to roads and elevated highway infrastructure and ramps to increase pedestrian access to eight to 10 acres of city pier, Battleship Cove, Heritage State Park, and the riverfront boardwalk. It calls for commercial and residential mill conversion using renewable energy systems, a green “eco zone” stretching from Watuppa to
Initial response to the plan in early April before Earth Day was enthusiastic. Mayor Robert Correia said in the Herald News: “We need a vision and a plan to tie everything together. I hope you believe, as I do, that this is a true, actual vision and destiny for Fall River.” City Councilor Brian Bigelow chairs the Economic Development and Tourism Committee. He likes the idea of Fall River moving ahead of other cities to benefit from green industries and noted that the plan brings back the old idea of generating hydroelectric power from the flow of the Quequechan River. Council Vice President Raymond Hague at the time was a bit guarded in his optimism, recalling other projects that never bore fruit, such as a plan about 20 years ago to put a beach at the bottom of Kennedy Park. He reminded the South Coast Insider in June of other projects, of being involved with windmills, but nothing happened. However, he said that this is a “good and much needed project” and “hopes it comes through.” He added: “Even a small piece [of the overall plan] would be beneficial. Renewable energy would create jobs and directly benefit
When a grand vision comes along in civic life, like commuter rail, or a gaming casino and recreation area, citizens should acknowledge it and hope for the best, but not necessarily bet the farm, thinking, “if it can be imagined, then it is possible.” Yet technology and engineering knowhow makes a lot of things possible. Civil and structural engineers have designed a feasible plan to make New Orleans a floating city several miles off shore. Anchored to stable floating structures, New Orleans would rise and fall with Gulf of Mexico tides but never again be swamped by tidal surges. The Discovery Channel regularly airs programs featuring extreme engineering projects like this, or tunneling under the Bering Strait to connect the U.S. and Russia, or to build mile-high skyscrapers. All these projects take is lots of money and lots of fortitude and patience.
A vision introduced For example, Fall River received an early Earth Day present in April. Called the Fall River Energy Enterprise (FREE), it is a 10year eco vision of a 21st century Fall River, featuring reuse of the almost 10 million
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the people of Fall River because of high energy prices.” Calls were not returned from the Fall River Mayor’s office or from the city’s Chamber of Commerce for a three-month update, maybe not surprising since the original conference was by invitation only, that all involved seemed close-lipped about details then, and the unarguable fact that the first three months would be a “defining” period for the plan, followed by at least a year of “design” work before job predictions are even known, according to the developers.
a delapidated jumble of steel where Routes 138, 195, the Braga Bridge and train tracks meet; highway funds had been allocated years ago and maybe $4 million in committed federal funds will be available now for smaller scale Route 79 changes that could narrow the road between President Avenue and the Regatta Restaurant, to give citizens easier access to the waterfront. Instead, the renewable energy part of the plan will be emphasized. He said a committee has been set up by Alan Amaral of FROED to examine the potential of hydroelectric, solar, wind, tidal and geothermal energy. A report is
in 2002 but “success broke the bank.” Massachusetts subsequently capped its tax credits but “the cap is trying to be removed,” said Grosvenor. A final white paper with construction details and performance criteria is due in September or October. That will help get additional funding, he explained. The architect is “still hopeful” that Congressmen Barney Frank and James McGovern, both of whom attended the April 7 conference, can finalize $750,000 in federal funding for the planned hydroelectric falls part of the project. In addition, it looks
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expected “by the end of June.” Historic mill development and conversion remains “important to the project.” He said that mills are not difficult to rehab, that preservation is “ultimate recycling” and that new is not necessarily better, especially when a 20 percent federal tax credit can cover architectural and construction costs. The Newport Collaborative Architects’ website quotes Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, who, comparing new construction to old, says: “Even if 40 percent of materials are recycled, it can take 65 years for a newly constructed green building to recover the energy expended when an existing building is demolished.” Rhode Island had been particularly generous to developers with tax credits starting
good that Fall River will receive $861,000 in federal grant money for energy and conservation , the first $250,000 of which is expected to be released on June 26. This is where the Fall River Energy Enterprise initiative stands at the moment. The original plan was introduced, tweaked a bit, and is now proceeding with state and federal funding, as well as a $100,000 local commitment pledge from the Greater Fall River Development Corporation. The initiative is exciting—even breathtaking—in scope and envisions a prosperous Fall River serving as an energy model for other cities. It will take lots of money, fortitude and patience, but if it works, puts more people to work, and puts Fall River on the map as a forward thinking municipality, then it will be worth it.
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DINE OUT! NEWPORT by: Jason Perry Newport, Rhode Island, the haven by the bay, earns a lot of fanfare for being the paradise of Lil’ Rhodey. Historic mansions, stunning seaports, and enough nightlife excitement to fatigue a seasoned partygoer, Newport offers fun for everyone. However, food fanatics know that Newport’s top attraction is the diverse roster of five-star restaurants and quaint homegrown eateries spread along the coastline. Yearning for a lean filet mignon? How about friend clams for a taste of the sea? In this month’s installment of Dine Out!, The South Coast Insider highlights the hotspots for delectable Newport cuisine that every food connoisseur must visit.
A “Crock-a-Chili” is waiting for you at The Red Parrot on 348 Thames Street. Lunch: Refuel, Recharge, Reload
Two words: Everyday Gourmet. This gem of American cuisine is on the corner of Thames and Potter Street. Cozy, casual, and free of pretentious clientele, Everyday Gourmet’s menu is full of fresh appetizers, salads, and entrees that will cut into your hunger, not your wallet. Looking for a fast bite? Griswold’s Tavern (103 Bellevue Ave.) or Flo’s Clam Shack (Second Beach in Middletown) are solid choices. For a more intimate luncheon, the amourous setting of Cafe Zelda (528 Thames Street) will spark both your love pheromones and appetite.
Find yourself stuck in line for a table at Gary’s? Try the Franklin Spa on 229 Spring Street instead. Don’t let the name fool you: They don’t do manicures. Franklin Spa isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing breakfast spot in town, but the cooks are masterful in frying a tasty omelette.
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The most important meal of the day must be made by the very best cooks. For a hearty breakfast that is simply the best, and consequently, better than all the rest, head to Gary’s Handy Lunch, located at the end of Newport on 462 Thames Street. Delicious morning chow at a reasonable price, Gary’s is worth the agony of a 5 a.m. wake-up call to guarantee a table.
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The Fathoms Restaurant, nestled inside the Marriott (25 Americas Cup Ave.) is modern, high-class dining with a gorgeous view of the Newport Harbor. For a taste of the globe, Puerini’s on 24 Memorial Boulevard will transport you to Italy while the stylin’ and profilin’ cooks at the Newport Tokyo House (6 Equality Park Place) will whip up your order of beef tataki and king crab sushi right before your eyes. Try not to drool on their cookware. Lastly, for the night owls, the bar ‘n’ grub scene at The Red Parrot (348 Thames Street) is about as good as it gets. When the bars shut down, walk over to Via Via (372 Thames Street) for a 2 a.m. cheese pizza.
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SOUTH COAST VITALS by Jason Perry
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Robin Trower What Lies Beneath Available July 14
Movie
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson In theaters July 15
Book
Rain Gods James Lee Burke Available July 14
Director David Yates (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) takes up the reigns of the Harry Potter film series once again for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Daniel Radcliffe reprises his role as Harry, who finds himself in a lover’s quarrel with Ginny and Dean Thomas. Rated PG.
When Hackberry Holland became sheriff of a small Texas town near the Mexican border, he’d hoped to leave things behind: his checkered reputation, his nightmares, and his obsessive memories of the good life with his late wife, Rie. But after discovering the bodies of nine illegal aliens, Holland realizes escape won’t be easy.
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A Festival Theatre Production July 10-12, 16-19 @ The Z, New Bedford, MA
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Robin Trower (of Procol Harum fame) chose eleven new songs and recorded them in an intmate studio setting with Livingston Brown producing. What Lies Beneath develops a new vision for Robin Trower’s music that shouldn’t be missed.
Chris Isaak
After a seven-year wait, Grammy awardwinning singer-songwriter Chris Isaak swaggers back into the spotlight with Mr. Lucky: his newest collection of songs documenting the glorious, the ugly and the bad of romantic love. But in this case, bad never sounded so good. Tickets are on sale now between $55-$65. 36
The Producers
With tunes and a book by the iconic Mel Brooks and co-bookwriter Thomas Meehan (Hairspray), this big-time musical comedy is truly one of the funniest shows around. Based on the 1968 film of the same name, The Producers tells the story of two theatre producers who turn a Broadway flop into a smashing success. Tickets range from $32-$40.
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Blue cheese-carmelized shallot dip Ingredients: 1.5 cups shallots, thinly sliced, 4 oz crumbled blue cheese, 3/4 cup mayo, 3/4 cup sour cream, squeeze of lemon, salt & pepper for taste. Finely slice shallots. Heat a little oil in a saucepan over low heat. Cook onions until golden brown. Mix all ingredients together and add a squeeze of lemon at the end.
Virginia’s
A little hidden treasure in Westport by Stacie Charbonneau Hess
“What should I call this article?” I asked my daughter. “How about, The Unsuspected Feast, or The Unsuspecting Gourmet?” Funny looks. “How about, The Restaurant Less Traveled, Better Than Diner, Juicy Delights in Westport, Culinarious Undiscoverous…” My husband chimed in, “Simple Food Cooked Beautifully.” Snickers. None of these titles quite did it for her, but you can see my dilemma in describing Virginia’s. Sort of like the unassuming restaurant itself. Virginia’s is not overdone, just delicious, and thus it shouldn’t be overdone with words. What goes on inside Virginia’s might surprise you. I say surprise because from the outside, this one-story, natural-shingled shack on Charlotte White Road in Westport hardly emits the feeling that a gourmet resides within. Well, not resides of course, but owner Virginia Allen may as well say she does—the restaurant is open from seven in the morning to eight at night, four days a week, and seven to two the other three. Many of these hours Virginia is not only chief cook, but also waitress, phone-order-taker and clean up crew. Coming on her fourth summer in business, Virginia recalls why she decided to open her own restaurant in Westport. “My mom’s from here,” she begins. “I spent summers here as a kid. I worked in New Jersey in restaurants as a cook. Then I owned my own sandwich shop.” Eventually, Virginia decided to put down roots in Westport and share her culinary wealth with the South Coast. “There was no little place to go just to have a burger or a sandwich that was priced nicely,” she recalls.
Filling the void So Virginia’s sought to fill that void. The average cost of breakfast for two is only about $10 to $15. For dinner it would be tough to spend $50, and easy to spend about $25 for two people. The food would not be worth lauding, however, unless it was a great value, meaning not only well-priced, but very high quality and delicious. Virginia’s is all that and more… just about everything is made from scratch right in her little kitchen.
For example, Virginia is picky about the details. She will adorn her juicy burgers with only the best cheese: Cabot cheddar from Vermont, Land O’ Lakes American, Finlandia Swiss. Her hot dogs are gourmet deli-style from Trumann’s. The onion rings are covered in a luscious, crispy batter and always made to order. Pies are made from scratch, including the famous French Meat Pie with the thin, flaky crust. I tried, oh I tried to get this recipe for you, reader, but it is locked up tight in a friend’s own collection of recipes from her grandmother. Apple pie is displayed on the counter, as well as generous-sized homemade brownies. Virginia is a nurturer. Not only does she feed local folks, she feeds the local birds as well. A veritable estuary of hummingbirds, cardinals and blue jays flock and twitter nearby. True to their avian instincts, they all seem to know that this gal knows how to treat creatures well. Here’s one of my favorite things about Virginia’s: she serves breakfast all day! That’s right. You can head there for dinner on a Thursday night with friends, and while the rest of your pals are enjoying their Baked local scallops or Atlantic cod, you my friend are happily consuming an Italian omelet or French toast, or both. Heav-en.
Virginia’s Clam Chowder Virginia doesn’t measure, so this recipe was enticed out of her by the author. Adjust your measurements for the clam juice and clam base to your desired taste and consistency. In Virginia’s version of this New England favorite, the milk is added separately, immediately before serving. This keeps the soup from separating and helps it last longer in the fridge—up to a week.
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Virginia’s is a local favorite, but if you are not a Westport resident, you may have never noticed it. It’s not on a heavily traveled road, so I’ll tell you quickly how to get there. Think of this the next time you are heading to Horseneck Beach. When you’re on Route 88 South (and I trust most of you reading this know that this is one very long road), you’ll eventually come to an intersection with a sign that says “business district” or Charlotte White Road. Take a LEFT here; Virginia’s is only two tenths of a mile down. You’ll see the lovely little shanty on the left. Speaking of shanty, if you like beer with your burger or Virginia’s-own medium-rare roast beef, then be sure to bring your own (you’ve got that cooler with you already for Horseneck, remember?) because Virginia’s is BYOB. Feel free to show up sandy and sweaty from the beach. In other words, come as you are, unadorned. This modest little restaurant likes you that way.
/ pound bacon 11/2 cups of Vidalia onion, chopped n 6-8 potatoes, chopped small n clam juice n 1 cup flour n 1/2 pound butter n 1 large can of chopped clams (51 oz.) n clam base n salt and pepper to taste
1. Saute the bacon, rendering fat and save. 2. Add minced Vidalia onion, salt and pepper, simmering low until onions are translucent. 3. Add chopped potatoes. Stir into onions and bacon fat. Simmer until potatoes are cooked 15-20 minutes. 4. In a separate pan melt butter. Whisk in flour. Cook for about 2 minutes whisking constantly. 5. Add clam juice and clam base to potatoes. Simmer until mixture is hot. 6. Add the roux, stir until thickened. 7. Add chopped clams. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. 8. Before serving, ladle desired amount of chowder into a pot and add milk. Stir until milk is hot. Serve immediately.
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WINE NOTES
Coastal Wine Trail opens with eight wineries by Alton Long
On June 7, the 2009 Coastal Wine Trail of
Southeastern New England opened with a bang! It was an exciting event hosted by Sakonnet Vineyards and included all eight participating wineries, fine food purveyors, and several local breweries. The eight wineries comprising the Wine Trail stretch from the most southwestern corner of Rhode Island to the most eastern arm of Cape Cod. The trail encompasses some of the best vacationland in the country. Here is a chance for we wine lovers to enjoy the thrill of the chase for the “Best Chardonnay” or the search for the “most charming winery” on the coast, and have a great vacation without really leaving our home area. The Trail wineries also offer you a “Passport” which you get stamped at each stop. When you have visited four to eight wineries, you can turn in your passport for a chance to win some incredible prizes awarded after the New Year to several lucky winners. The first prize, eligible to those who have completed all eight wineries, is a seven night round trip cruise from Boston to Bermuda! The second prize, eligible to those who have visited 6 to 8 wineries, include two nights lodging at one of the finest B & Bs in the area, Cliffside Inn perched on Newport’s Cliff walk. The third prize for those who can make four to eight wineries is eight $50 gift certificates for wine at each of the eight participating wineries. Passports must be turned in by December 31, 2009 to be eligible for the drawing.
and call it “Triumph.” Going west you can stop next at Travessia Winery, the newest member of the Trail and the South Coast’s first true “Urban Winery.” It is located in New Bedford’s downtown historic region with several neat restaurants near by. Travessia has a number of wines, all made from local grapes. The latest offering is a rose that is made from a proprietary blend that will even please a red wine lover. Continuing on your westward tour, you stop at Westport River Vineyards and Winery and visit New England’s most respected and largest producer of sparkling wines. Westport has several other incredible award winning wines including the rare Rkatsiteli. Their latest addition is a late harvest 79
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But the real prize for completing the Wine Trail is the experience of tasting a wide range of different wine grape varieties and blended wines that range from the great New England Chardonnays, available at all eight wineries, to some very exciting blends made from very unique grape varieties found in few places in the world. Each winery is different, and most have some very special offerings for which they are noted. Take for example the wines of Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod; they are producing a wide range of wines, but also have a unique bottle shaped like a lighthouse that has a delightful cranberry wine that will amaze you. Plus, they are producing a red blend similar to the great red wines of Bordeaux
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Vidal that is slightly sweet yet well balanced. This is a perfect wine for summer sipping. At this point you head towards Rhode Island. First stop will be at the Sakonnet Vineyards. They too have a wide selection to choose from. Their Gewürztraminer is delightful and they have a number of excellent blends with some exceptional red wines. Their Vidal continues to be a winner at the various competitions. Moving on to Aquidneck Island, you head for Greenvale Vineyards. Besides two excellent classical Chardonnays, they have released their second vintage of a Pinot Gris that rivals those of the Alsatian region in France. They make an excellent Cabernet Franc Merlot Blend and produce the only
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Meritage wine of New England grapes, which is also a Cabernet Franc Merlot blend. Barely a mile or two south, you can visit Newport Vineyards where you are greeted with New England’s most extensive tasting list. You’ll find it hard to choose from the 30 or more wines (if they haven’t just sold out of some.) Their Sauvignon Blanc, which has a light grapefruit favor, is delightful. Check out their Vidal and some of their reds. In any case try to get a taste of their Port before you move on. The last stop is across the grand bridges over the Narragansett Bay and on to old route One along the coast. When you reach Langworthy Farm Winery, you will be impressed with the stately three-story home now a Bed and Breakfast, in front of the winery. Langworthy has widened their vision by obtaining grapes from other eastern areas. Their Riesling, which is made from New York Finger Lake grapes, is delicious. You must try their Westerly White, which is a Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc blend. The opening celebration was a showcase of some of the best food and beverage purveyors of the south coast region. There were a number of local breweries there, including Buzzards Bay, Trinity, Newport Storm, and Narragansett Beer. Matching the wine and beers were a number of local cheese producers including Capri with all-natural goat and cow milk cheeses, Narragansett Creamery with a dozen varieties of cheeses ranging from ricotta and mozzarella to feta and yogurt and the whole line of Cabot Creamery products. Fortuna from Charlestown, RI offered their locally produced all natural sausages and sauces, as well as imported Italian cheeses. Fatulli’s from Middletown offered fresh baked breads, homemade soups, special salads and sandwiches and fresh baked goods including cakes, pies and tarts. Gray’s Grist Mill was serving Jonnycakes with maple syrup. There were local restaurants like Stone House, located at the tip end of Little Compton, showing how in their renovation they have taken green technology to a new level. Other special offerings were presented by Sakonnet Oysters, Bee Bop Aperies (honey producers), “purple pear” of Providence, Ocean State Chocolates, Wishing Stone Farm, Westfield Farm, Farm Fresh Rhode Island, Nestlé’s Water’s and many more including SEMAP representing South Eastern Massachusetts agriculture. What a wonderful sample of the agricultural commerce of our special region. To make this kick off event more pleasant, Gary Farias provided some smooth vocal and guitar entertainment. This event provided an excellent opportunity to whet your appetite for the bounty of the South Coast. Be sure to make as many of the stops on the Coastal Wine trail as you can. The terrific prizes that are offered do make it just a little more compelling to do so. It’s time to hit the trail!
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An artist’s drawing of what the new Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Care facility in Dartmouth will look like.
Saint Anne’s expands Boston cancer care in South Coast region By Michael J. Vieira
It’s a common line heard when discussing medical issues: “Maybe you should go to Boston.” Saint Anne’s Hospital is making that option easier. They’re bringing Boston cancer care to a new South Coast location. Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Care is expanding its longstanding local oncology services to an all-new facility in Dartmouth. Scheduled to open in early August, the new $21 million facility on Faunce Corner Road will offer several forms of radiation therapy previously unavailable in the Greater New Bedford/Upper Cape Cod region. The new facility will also offer the skills and expertise of a medical staff whose backgrounds are diverse and impressive, as well as a team of cancer care professionals whose services are essential to the hospital’s philosophy of providing care for the whole person.
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provided care for local residents. But for those who remember it as a small brick building staffed by nuns in the South End of Fall River, it’s time to take another look. A member of Caritas Christi Health Care since 1991, the Fall River hospital on Middle Street has grown to include a number of services that are unique or have emerged as leading programs in the region. Comprehensive cancer care, pediatric services, management of chronic pain, and behavioral health programs for seniors are some of Saint Anne’s specialties. These, among its many other services, have earned the hospital several accolades, including recognition this past year by Data Advantage for being one of the country’s “Top 100” hospitals for quality, efficiency and affordability of care.
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Cancer care is one of the hospital’s premier services. What started as a one-room consult office at Saint Anne’s Hospital in 1976 has evolved into a comprehensive program that has led the way in providing university-level care to nearly 6,000 patients from across the region each year. Saint Anne’s program is the largest community-based cancer program in Massachusetts and as a member of the Caritas Christi network, New England’s largest community-based hospital network, works with its fellow hospitals in serving patients from southern New Hampshire to Rhode Island. Accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Care Program, Saint Anne’s Regional Cancer Care program offers full hematology/medical oncology and radiation services, access to dozens of clinical trials, patient education and support services at its Hudner Oncology Center campus in Fall River. Nearly 100 cancer care professionals and support personnel are there to help
with the full range of cancer care services. Additional radiation consultation services also are available in Newport and hematology/medical oncology consultation at The Truesdale Clinic in Fall River (with similar services coming to PrimaCARE in Fall River this fall). This summer, Saint Anne’s continues its tradition of bringing advanced care to the community by opening an all-new radiation therapy center in Dartmouth. The new “Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Care-Dartmouth Campus” radiation center is scheduled to open on the grounds of Hawthorn Medical Associates on Faunce Corner Road. The new location will bring the expertise of Saint Anne’s team of oncologists along with the most advanced radiation tools to patients in the greater New Bedford/Upper Cape Cod area. In addition, the new center will offer patients a range of related services to ease the cancer experience, such as education and support, social work services, interpreter services, transportation for eligible patients, and a “patient navigator” who can help patients and families access, plan, and understand their care.
Bringing care to patients Terry Pickett, director of Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Care, notes that the new location is ideally suited for patients in southeastern Massachusetts who want the expertise of a university cancer center but the care and convenience of a soothing community setting. “Our doctors bring backgrounds that include working at the Mayo Clinic, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Massachusetts, Harvard Medical School, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, John Hopkins Hospital and universities and facilities abroad,” he said. “Today, they spend four days a week here and a fifth day at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and they teach at Harvard Medical School. This enables them to continue to learn new techniques and research, and bring those findings back to our patients here.” For those who think a drive from New Bedford or the Cape to Fall River for treatment is no big deal, Pickett suggests that the disease adds enough physical strain to the body without adding long car rides. “Cancer is often hard on the body physically,” he said. “We see this new center as a way to provide big-city care and reduce the stress of cancer treatment to patients who didn’t have facilities close by.” And what a facility the Dartmouth center will be.
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Approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in 2008, the Dartmouth facility will be a new, $21 million, 21,000 square foot campus in a calming country setting. The new center will include two new linear accelerators with a range of technical capabilities previously unavailable in New Bedford/Upper Cape region. Technology tools
will include 4-D CT simulation technology for advanced treatment planning; IGRT (image-guided radiation therapy), which delivers highly targeted radiation therapy to tumors in areas that may move, such as in the chest or abdomen; and IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy), which offers advanced treatment of certain tumors by “painting” the beam to the tumor and surrounding microscopic disease while avoiding critical organs. Patients with certain gynecologic, skin and early breast cancers may also receive high-dose rate (HDR) radiation therapy via a catheter directly to the tumor with minimal risk to adjacent organs. These treatments typically are scheduled over two to five visits instead of over the more traditional six weeks used in external radiation.
The people behind the care New buildings and high tech equipment are important, but as Pickett says “Our philosophy is ‘the science of healing, the art of caring.’” “Our physicians are not just six people from Harvard,” he said. “They bring different perspectives and ways of doing things, including review by all members of the team.” Along with the impressive new facilities and even more impressive medical professionals, the hospital’s commitment to patient care that started with the band of nuns many decades ago will continue. Patients can participate in support groups, nutrition programs, companion programs, and creative activities like journaling and scrapbooking. Saint Anne’s “Survivors Celebrating Life” forums help promote cancer awareness for the public while celebrating the lives of cancer survivors. Pickett also points out that center has a “Patient Navigator” program. This specially trained cancer professional assists patients and family members to get access to the care they need and coordinate and understand their treatment process and the health care system. It’s an important way for Saint Anne’s Hospital to assist patients in their care, he said. “Our cancer program has always strived to give each patient the best care possible—not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually, too,” said Pickett. “Our new Dartmouth center will continue this proud tradition.”
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The Raw Food Movement is gaining momentum and summer is the best time to check out the benefits. Juicy watermelon, ripe peaches, raw almonds, crunchy cucumber slices, melt-in-your-mouth avocados, sweet dates, tender asparagus, and fresh tomatoes—all delicious raw foods that together offer the healthy fats, sugars, and chlorophyll Raw Foodist David Wolfe says are essential for a healthy diet. Most raw foodists say that raw food should not be heated at temperatures higher than 116 to 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, a key component of this diet is a heat dehydrator, which blows hot air on food until it “cooks.” This allows the fruits and vegetables to retain enzymes that maximize their nutritional value and energy, according to Olga Norstrom-Ojeda, a health, nutrition and food writer for Successful Living magazine. What’s the idea? The theory behind low heat is that the body depends on the food’s enzymes to help break it down for digestion. Exposing the enzymes to heat inactivates them, which means the body has to use its own enzymes. This is energy that the body could use for other things, including cell regeneration to improve our health. What are the benefits of raw food? The claims have not been scientifically proven, but enthusiasts swear that the diet has tremendous restorative properties like: More energy Clearer thinking n Longevity n Effortless weight loss n Stronger immunity n Glowing skin n Shinier hair n Improved digestive health n Fewer head, joint and muscle aches n Healthier libido n Improved memory n Low cholesterol and trigycerides n n
Researchers have found that a diet rich in raw vegetables can lower your risk of breast cancer, while eating lots of fruit can reduce your risk for developing colon cancer, according to a study published in the May 1998 issue of the journal, Epidemiology. Fewer deaths from heart attacks and related problems (by as much as 24 percent, according to a
study published in the September 1996 issue of the British Medical Journal have also been attributed to the daily intake of fresh fruit.
Is there a downside? Despite the growing and glowing health advocates’ claims, raw foods do have a few drawbacks. Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Foods, notes that raw fruits and vegetables may contain parasites and other microorganisms. To remove these, he recommends soaking all greens, roots, fruits and other produce to be eaten raw in a mild solution of apple cider vinegar for 15 minutes. (One Tbs per gallon of water.) He does acknowledge that once a person reaches a high level of vitality, parasites generally don’t proliferate, and are destroyed by the digestive secretions. Cooking some foods, like tomatoes and eggs, makes them more bio-available though. Food and Healing author, Annemarie Colbin, mentions animal food as something that is both safer and tastier cooked, even though raw animal protein may be more digestible. However, most raw foodists are vegetarian or vegan, making this a moot point for the devout. While we may not get all of the nutrients, cooked food is more easily digested. Some say cooking has allowed us to use our energy for other things over the centuries, like writing books, painting, creating buildings and other constructs of civilization.
What’s your answer? Colbin ultimately recommends that we tune in to our own body’s signals when deciding how and what to eat. For example, she suggests we relax for a few minutes with eyes closed and then send a question down to our solar plexus, such as, “Is this food good for me?” She asserts that our “gut level feeling” will give us the answer. Whether you choose raw, cooked, or a variety of both, making sure your food is whole, pesticide-free and unprocessed is the healthiest way to eat. We humans have existed on a balance of raw, fermented and cooked foods for thousands of years in places all over the world (civilizations learned this independent of one another). It has only been since the 1950s that our Western diet of packaged, factory-farmed, and chemicalized foods has come on the scene. Preserving our health may be as simple as getting back to basics like pure water, rotated crops, clean air and whole, fresh, local foods. Like our ancestors, we can go heavy on the raw foods when our fresh fruits and vegetables are abundant in the summer and stockpile the harvested crops for warmer, stickto-your-ribs eating in winter. Why not mix it up, delighting the senses with the best of both worlds? Raw food websites include welikeitraw.com, livingfoods.com, and recipezaar.com.
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July 6 - Clambake at Fort Adams. Fort Adams, Newport, RI. 6pm. $70 per person; $30 per child. Advance registration required. 401-8410707.
July 1 - Young Children’s Storytime. 69 State Rd., Dartmouth. 10am. Free. 508-997-6700.
July 11 - Lobster Bake. Dartmouth Grange No. 162, Patrons’ Hall, 1133 Fisher Rd., Dartmouth. 1pm. $25. 508-995-5213 or e-mail carol.e.fish@ usps.gov
July 2 - Seaside Cinema. Sit back and enjoy the 2nd movie of the season on board the USS Massachusetts. Battleship Cove, Fall River. 8:30 pm. 508-678-1100 x110.
July 11 - Simply the Best!: Llyod Center’s Clambake XXIV. 430 Potomska Rd., Dartmouth. For reservations and ticket information, call 508558-2916.
July 3-August 28 - Heat & Sand featuring Oil and Acrylic Artist Sue Butler. Hope Gallery, 435 Hope St., Bristol, RI. Opening reception on June 11 at 5pm. 401-396-9117.
July 11 – Westport’s Best Catch Seafood Dinner. Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery, 417 Hixbridge Rd., Westport. 508-636-3423 x2 or visit www.westportrivers.com
July 7 - Knitters’ Circle. Rissell Memorial Library, 88 Main St., Acushnet. 6pm. Free. 508-9980270. July 8 - Downcity Alive!: Art and the City. Tour departs from Hampton Inn Suites, 58 Webosset Street, Providence, RI. Noon. 401-273-7507 x62 or visit www.rihs.org July 9 - Partners Children Reading Circle. Partners Village Store and Kitchen, 865 Main Rd. Westport. Every Thursday at 10:30am. Free. 508636-2572 or visit www.partnersvillagestore.com July 11 - Wickford Art Festival. Wickford Village, Rte. 1A, Wickford, RI. 10am. Free. 401-2946840 or visit www.wickfordart.org July 11 - Arts in the Park. Marion Art Center, Bicentennial Park, Marion. 10am. Free. 508-7481266 or visit http://marionartcenter.org
July 12 - Rhode Island World of Flavors Competition. Bank of American Skating Center, 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI. 1pm. 401-2267987 or visit www.riworldofflavors.com July 14, 21, 28 - Gourmet Cruise: A Taste of the Mediterranean. Wickford Town Wharf, Wickford, RI. 7pm. $42 for members; $49 for non-members; Ages: 21+. To register call 401-949-5454, ext. 3041 or e-mail programs@asri.org July 25 - Breakfast with the Animals. Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford. 8am. $15 for members; $20 for non-members; free for children under 1. Pre-registration required. 508-991-4556 x14 or visit www.bpzoo.org
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Group Fitness Classes Ball Blast • Step/Pilates • Yoga SPIN • Step/Flex/Stretch • Body Pump Zumba! Childcare, personal training and nutrition counseling available Hours: Monday-Thursday 6am-9pm Friday 6am-8pm Saturday 7am-2pm Sunday 8am-12pm
July 18, 19 – South Coast Artists 2 Open Studio Tours. 55 artists featuring painting, ceramics, photography, furniture, sculpture, weaving, and more. It is a unique opportunity to meet the individual artists in their own studios! To download an open studio map visit www.southcoastartists. org. July 18 - Learn Secrets for Successful Writing. Borders Books Music and Cafe, Wareham Crossing, 2421 Cranberry Highway, Suite 460, Wareham. 2pm. Free. 508-295-0028.
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July 1-September 7 - Flutterby: Butterflies In Bloom. Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI. 9:30am. Nominal fee plus zoo admission. 401-785-3510 or visit www.rwpzoo.org July 1 - South Coast Blood Drive. St. Luke’s Hospital, 101 Page St., New Bedford. 8am. 508961-5320. July 1-October 13 - The America’s Cup: The Newport Years. Museum of Yachting, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI. 10am. 401-847-1018. July 2 - Bristol County Savings Bank Freedom Festival. UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Rd., Campus Quad, Dartmouth. 4pm. Free. 508999-8760. July 3-5 - The 2009 Greater New Bedford Summerfest Folk Music and Arts Festival. Downtown New Bedford. 11am. $10 per day or
$15 for weekend. www.newbedfordsummerfest. com
July 3 - Unveiling of George M. Cohan Statue. Wickenden St., Providence, RI. Parade starts at 6pm. 401-351-9944 or visit sites.google.com/ site/georgemcohancommemoration/
July 10-12 - 40th Annual Whaling City Festival. Veterans’ Memorial Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. 9am. www.whalingcityfestival.com July 10-12 - 2009 Coastal Living Newport Regatta. Narragansett Bay, Brenton Point, and Fort Adams State Parks, Newport, RI. All day. 401-846-1983 or visit www.sailnewport.org July 10 - (rain date July 11) - Fireflies. Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, Smithfield, RI. 8pm. $8 for member adults, $4 for member child; $12 non-member adult, $6 non-member child. (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or e-mail programs@asri.org
July 4 - Linden Place Museum’s Annual Bristol 4th of July Picnic. Bristol, RI. 8am. Located directly on the historic Bristol Fourth of July Parade route in the center of town, Linden Place will be offering great parade visibility and on-site restroom facilities. $50 for adults; $35 for childen. Includes breakfast and lunch. 401-253-0390 or visit www.lindenplace.org
July 11 – 13th Annual Swan Festival, Wareham Village Association. Rain date, July 12th. 10am-3pm. 508-291-3677 www.warehamvillageassociation.com July 11 - River Glow. Pawcatuck River, Route 1, Broad St., Westerly, RI. 7pm. Free. 401-596-7761 or visit westerlychamber.org
July 4 - A Fox Point Fourth of July Walking Tour. Reflections Cafe, 8 Governor St., Providence, RI. 11am. $10. 401-331-8575 x45 or visit www.rihs. org July 4 - Bristol Civic, Military, and Fireman’s Parade. Forms at Chestnut & Hope St. Bristol, RI. 401-253-0445 or visit www.july4thbristolri.com July 4 - Fairhaven’s Fourth of July Parade. From Green St. to Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven. 9:30am. Free. 508-979-4085 or e-mail FairhavenTours@ aol.com
July 11 - Harbor Cruise: Aboard the Gansett. Bowen’s Wharf North Dock, Newport, RI. 10:30am. $20-$25. 205-445-6168 or visit www. gansettcruises.com
July 4 - New Ocean Explorium Summer Hours. 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm. 174 Union St., New Bedford. 10am. 508-994-5400.
July 11-12 - Plymouth Harbor Folk Festival. Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water St., Plymouth. 12pm. Free. 508-747-7727 or visit www.projectarts.com
July 4 - RILF 25th Anniversary Celebration. Rose Island, Newport, RI. 5:30pm. 401-847-4242 or visit www.roseisland.org July 4 - Rum and Revolution Interactive Tour. Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames St., Newport, RI. 11:30am. 401-841-8770. July 5 - 4th Annual Perryville Antique Auto Show. South Kingstown Land Trust Barn, 17 Matunuck Beach Rd., Matunuck, RI. Noon. Free. 401 7835483. July 5 - Cape Verdean Independence Day Celebration. Roger Williams Park, Temple of Music, Providence, RI. Noon. 401-222-4133 or visit www.preservation.ri.gov July 7 - Trivia Night. Kinsale Inn, 13 Water St., Mattapoisett. 8pm on Tuesdays. Cover charge. 508-758-4922 or visit www.kinsaleinn.com July 9 - Angela Moore Fashion Show and Champagne Breakfast. International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI. 10am. $80. 401-849-6053 or visit www.tennisfame.com July 9 - Build a Historic House. Corson Maritime Learning Center, 33 William St., New Bedford. 5:30pm. Free. 508-997-1776 or visit http://www. waterfrontleague.org
July 12 - Whale Watch. Audubon’s Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI. Van departs at 9am. $37 for member adult, $26 for member child under 12; $40 for non-member adult, $28 for non-member child under 12. 401-949-5454, ext. 3041 or e-mail programs@asri.org. July 13, 20, August 3, 10 - New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival Youth Summer Camp. 33 William St., New Bedford. 508-996-4095 or 508993-8894. July 13-17 - Sustainability Summer Camp. For grades 6-8. UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Rd., Dartmouth. $10. 508-910-6484. July 14 - Children’s Party at Green Animals Topiary Garden. Green Animals Topiary Garden, 380 Cory’s Ln., Portsmouth, RI. 4pm. $10, $15. 401-847-1000 or visit www.newportmansions.org July 15 - Kool Kids After School Program. Fairhaven Recreation Department, 227 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven. 2:30pm. Free. 508-993-9269. July 15 - Lloyd Center Sunset Kayak Tour. Lloyd Center for the Environment, 430 Potomska Rd., Dartmouth. 6pm. $32-$40. 508-558-2918 or visit www.lloydcenter.org
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Limited Lunch Program dates at the following: Doran School – July 6 - Aug. 17 (Mon.-Thu.) Greene School – July 6 - Aug. 7 (Mon.-Fri.) Kuss Middle School – July 6 - Aug. 6 (Mon.-Thu.) BMC Durfee High – July 6 - Aug. 7 (Mon.-Fri.) Westall School – July 6 - Aug. 28 (Mon.-Fri.) Watson School – July 6 - Jul. 29 (Mon.-Wed.)
Lunch time varies from 11:45am-1:00pm Lunches are served on a first-come, first-serve basis and must be eaten on site. Lunches will be served indoors on rainy days.
For more info Call CD REC at 508-679-0922 www.cdrec.org Sponsored by Community Development Recreation Supported by Mayor Robert Correia, City of Fall River MA ESE, USDA & CDBG Funded in part by Bristol Workforce Investment Board
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July 16-19 - Black Ships Festival. Downtown Newport, RI. All day. 401-847-7666 or visit www. newportevents.com July 16 & 30, August 13 & 17 - Narragansett Bay Lighthouse Cruise. Wickford Town Dock, Wickford, RI. 6:30pm. $28 for members; $38 fornon-members. Ages: 13+. Course Number: 134333-117. To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or e-mail programs@asri.org
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July 17-19 - South County Hot Air Balloon Festival. The Flying Wallendas, the famous highwire family, are returning for a second year! They will perform up to three times each day during the festival, demonstrating their amazing balance and athleticism. University of Rhode Island Athletic Fields, Keaney Rd., Kingston, RI. All day. 401783-1770 or visit www.southcountyballoonfest. com July 18 - 10th Annual 3rd Eye Open feat. Slick Rick. Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. 9am. Free. www.3rdeyeunlimited.com July 18 - Dragonflies with Ginger Brown. Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk. 1pm. $8 for members; $12 for non-members. Ages: 12+. 401-949-5454, ext. 3041 or e-mail programs@asri.org.
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July 18-19 - Eastern Rhode Island 4-H County Fair. Glen Park, Glen Rd., Portsmouth, RI. 9am. $1 donation. 401-245-5127 or visit eri4hfair.webs.com July 18 - Illumination. Sponsored by the Onset Bay Association. Onset Bay, Onset. For more information, visit www.onsetvillage.com July 18 - Osprey Sea Kayak Wine Tour Adventures. Westport Rivers and Winery, 417 Hixbridge Rd., Westport. www.westportrivers.com July 18 - Weird & Haunted Travels with Jeff Belanger. River Falls Restaurant, 74 South Main St., Woonsocket, RI. 7pm. 401-235-9026 or visit www.believeittour.com/events
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July 25 - Waterfire. Waterplace Park, Memorial Blvd., Providence, RI. 8pm. 401-272-3111 or visit www.waterfire.org
July 29 - Red, White, and Blueberry Festival. Babcock-Smith House, 124 Granite St., Westerly, RI. 2pm. Admission fee required. 401-596-5704 or visit www.babcock-smithhouse.com
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July 25 - The Lloyd Center’s Summer Shore Bird Walk. Stroll the shores of Gooseberry Island and Horseneck Beach in Westport. 8am. Free. 508558-2918 or visit www.lloydcenter.org
July 26 - Healing Touch Holistic Arts Fair. The Ivy Garden, 272 Cowesett Ave., West Warwick, RI. 9am. 401-338-1338.
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July 25 - Girls’ Night Out. Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford. 6:30pm. $80 for members; $90 for non-members. Pre-registration required. 508991-4556 x18 or visit www.bpzoo.org
July 19 - Bike Run for Jerry’s Kids. The Castelo Group Parking Lot, 701 Dartmouth St., South Dartmouth. 9am. $22 donation. 508-995-6291 or e-mail office@eracastelo.com July 22 - Audubon Kayak Explorations. Gull Cove, Portsmouth, RI. 6pm. $48 for members; $55 for non-member. Ages: 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). 401-949-5454, ext. 3041 or e-mail programs@asri.org. July 24 - 4th Annual Garden Party. In support of the New Bedford Art Museum. 14 Fort St., Fairhaven. 5:30pm. Free. http://www.newbedfordartmuseum.org
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Live Music July 1 - Big Band Night feat. Larry Brown’s Swinglane. Astor’s Beechwood Mansion, 580 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI. 7:30pm. www.astorsbeechwood.com July 1 - Cranberry Coast Concert. Wareham Free Public Library, 59 Marion Rd., Wareham. 1pm. Free. 508-491-888 or visit www.warehamfreelibrary.org July 1 - Fall River Catches A Star Auditions. Swede’s Cafe, corner of Bank and Purchase Street, Fall River. 5pm. 508-676-8226 July 2 - August 20 - Concerts in the Park 90 Main St., Buzzards Bay. Every Thursday. 6:30pm. Free. 508-759-6000 or visit www.capecodcanalchamber.org July 5 - Atwater-Donnelly Duo Traditional American Folk Music and Dance. East Ferry Memorial Square, Jamestown, RI. 6:30pm. 401423-7260 or visit www.jamestownri.net July 7 - August 27 - City of Pawtucket Summer Concert Series. Slater Memorial Park, Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI. Noon. 401-728-0500 x251. July 8 - Barrington Levy. Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence, RI. 8pm. $20. www.lupos.com July 9 - Johnny the K. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI. 6pm. 401-8455810. July 9 - The Duke Robillard Band. John Brown House Museum lawn, 52 Power St., Providence, RI. 6:30pm. $8 for adults; children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free. 401-331-8575 x33 or visit www. rihs.org July 10 - 95.5 WBRU Summer Block Party feat. Bad Fish. Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence, RI. 6pm. $17.50. www.lupos.com July 10-26 - Newport Music Festival. Newport Mansions, Newport, RI. Ticket information and event schedule available at 401-846-0700 or by visiting www.newportmusic.org
July 10 - Ripcord. Newport Blues Cafe, 286 Thames St., Newport, RI. 9pm. www.newportblues.com July 12 - 95.5 WBRU Retro Lunch feat. Reel Big Fish. Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence, RI. 7pm. $22-$29. www.lupos.com July 16 - Pendragon. John Brown House, 52 Power St., Providence, RI. 6:30pm. $8. 401-3318575 x33 or visit www.rihs.org July 16 - Whaling City Idol. Hibernia Irish Pub, 109 William St., New Bedford. 10pm. For more information, e-mail jkmusicdj@yahoo.com July 19 - August 23 - Riverfront Concert Series. Veterans Memorial Park, Corner of Exchange St. and Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI. 6pm. 401728-0500.
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Sports & Recreation July 3 - Newport Gulls Baseball Game. Cardines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., Newport, RI. 6:35pm. Ticket information available at www. newportgulls.com July 6-12 - Campbell’s Hall of Fames Tennis Championships. International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI. Complete schedule available at www.tennisfame.com
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July 20 - Dark Star Orchestra. Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence, RI. 8pm. $22 advance; $25 day of show. www.lupos.com
July 1-October 29 - Murder Mystery. Astors’ Beechwood Mansion, 580 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI. Thursdays at 7pm. Various prices. 401-846-3772 or visit astorsbeechwood.com
July 21-31 - Kingston Chamber Music Festival. URI Fine Arts Center, 105 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI. All day. 401-789-0665 or visit www. kingstonchambermusic.org
July 4 - Newport Summer Comedy Series: Louis CK. Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI. 7pm. $26, $36. www.newportcomedy.com
July 21 - Vans Warped Tour. Comcast Center, Boston. All day. $26. www.vanswarpedtour.com
July 8-August 2 - You Can’t Take It With You. 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market St., Warren, RI. 8pm. $25. 401-247-4200 or visit www.2ndstorytheatre.com
July 23 - Magnolia. John Brown House Museum lawn, 52 Power St., Providence, RI. 6:30pm. 401331-8575 x33 or visit www.rihs.org
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July 9-26 - West Side Story. Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Rd., West Kingston, RI. Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 4pm. 401-7821018 or visit www.courthousearts.org
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July 12 - Newport Summer Comedy Series: Joel McHale. Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI. 7:30pm. $39. www.newportcomedy.com July 13 - Matt Roberts’ Comedy Magic Show. Jane Pickens Theater, 49 Touro St., Newport, RI. 4pm. $10. 401-846-5474 or visit www.janepickens.com July 24 - Michael McDonald. Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI. 5:30pm. $65 for preferred seating; $55 for standard seating. 401-846-1600 or visit www.newportwaterfrontevents.com July 25 - 6th Annual Pops on the Commons Concert. Little Compton Town Commons, Commons Rd., Little Compton, RI. 6pm. 401533-6553 or visit www.osspo.org July 25 - The Robert Cray Band. Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI. 5:30pm. $40 for preferred seating; $30 for standard seating. 401-846-1600 or visit www. newportwaterfrontevents.com July 29 - Chris Isaak. Newport Yachting Center, Newport, RI. 5:30pm. $65 for preferred seating; $55 for standard seating. 401-846-1600 or visit www.newportwaterfrontevents.com July 30 - Carlos de Leon Latin Jazz Band. John Brown House, 52 Power St., Providence, RI. 6:30pm. 401-331-8575 x33 or visit www.rihs.org July 31-August 2 - George Wein’s Folk Festival 50. Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI.
July 15 - August 8 - Peter Pan. Theatre By The Sea, 364 Cards Pond Rd., Matunuck, RI. Various times. 401-782-TKTS or visit www.theatrebythesea.com July 17-26 - Dance? Dance. Dance!!! Great Friends Meeting House, 30 Farewell St., Newport, RI. 8pm. 401 847-4470 or visit www.islandmovingco.org
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July 18 - Newport Summer Comedy Series: Martin Short. Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI. 7:30pm. $35, $50. www.newportcomedy.com July 18 - Storyteller Regi Carpenter. Artworks, 384 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford. 7pm. Please visit www.artworksforyou.org July 19 - Newport Summer Comedy Series: Craig Shoemaker and Brett Butler. Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI. 7:30pm. $25. www.newportcomedy.com July 26 - Newport Summer Comedy Series: Joy Behar. Newport Yachting Center, Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI. 8pm. $33, $45. www.newportcomedy.com
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The future of cancer care is here. Opening early August 2009: Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Care - Dartmouth Campus Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Care’s all-new Dartmouth campus is more than just a building. It’s also the area’s most advanced cancer-fighting technology … a team of world-class specialists with affiliations with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School … and more than 30 years of bringing leading-edge cancer care to southeastern New England. Most important, it’s the team of compassionate experts who are dedicated to the science of healing and the art of caring. It’s more proof that the best cancer care is the closest.
For more information, call our Director of Oncology Services at 508-235-5608
SAINT ANNE’S HOSPITAL REGIONAL CANCER CARE Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Care - Dartmouth Campus
537 Faunce Corner Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02747
www.SaintAnnesHospital.org