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BUSINESS BUZZ

YOUR FAMILY

Arising from the ashes

Bedtime stories for teens

By Jay Pateakos

By Amy Dion

From the publisher

Dateline South Coast

By Elizabeth Morse Read

COVER STORY

THINGS TO DO

ON MY MIND

You may already be a winner

By Paul E. Kandarian

The many names of August

By Elizabeth Morse Read

Pet-safe summer strategies

By Brian J. Lowney

Will the real Portugal please stand up? Lisbon vs. Fall River By Michael J. Vieira

By Joyce Rowley

Messing about in boats

By Michael J. DeCicco

Kayaks and canoes at Lloyd Center By JoAnn Bernier Cornell

REGIONAL NEWS

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New Bedford’s history, in pictures By Greg Jones

There’s a map for that: SRPEDD’s new planning tools By Grant King

ON THE COVER Kayakers head out to explore the pristine habitat of the Lloyd Center for the Environment. For the full story, please turn to page 16. Photo by JoAnn Bernier Cornell.

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COVER STORY

What’s in a name? by Elizabeth Morse Read

There’s more to August than just hot weather.

ack in the day (753 BC, to be exact), the Roman calendar consisted of 10 months, with March being the first month of the year. Years later, January and February were added before March, which resulted in a twelve-month year and some pretty awkward month names thereafter. For example, according to the old 10-month model, September was the seventh month (sept = seven, as in septuplets), October was the eighth month (octo= eight, as in octopus), November was the ninth month (novem= nine, as in novena) and December was the tenth month (decem=ten, as in decade). Clearly, whoever added January and February didn’t get the memo. Then, just to add to the confusion, the old-style fifth month, Quintilis,(quint=five, as in quintuplets), was soon renamed July in honor of Julius Caesar, and the oldstyle sixth month, Sextilis (sex=six, as in sextuplets), was renamed August in honor of Caesar Augustus, aka Octavius. And thereby hangs a tale. 6

While all Western countries follow the modern 12-month Gregorian calendar, not all use a variant of the word “August” for the eighth month. Some have stubbornly held onto the old pre-Roman agricultural month names: in Poland, the eighth month is called sierpien, “month of the sickle”; in Ireland it’s mi lunasa, the “month of the moon”. In Finland it’s elokuu, and in the Netherlands it’s sometimes called oogstmaand, both of which mean “harvest month.” And, until Roman culture overran Anglo-Saxon culture in England, August was called weod monath or “weed month.” Even now, August 1 in Britain is Lammas Day (“loaf-Mass day”), celebrating the first harvest, just as the ancient Celts celebrated Lugnasadh on the same day. August is the only month of the year that does not have an American national holiday.

Europe leaves for August It may be short on holidays in the U.S., but it is the month of many significant religious/cultural observances elsewhere: the end of Ramadan

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(Islam); the Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Christian); Raksha Bandhan (Hindu); and Selichot (Jewish). The entire month of August is dedicated to the celebration of music and the arts in Scotland (the Edinburgh Festival) and in Wales (Eisteddfod). It is the most popular month for family vacations around the world, but especially so in Europe, where almost everyone goes somewhere else for the whole month. The entire continent operates on a skeleton crew and nothing gets accomplished until September. (Good luck finding a postal clerk, bellhop, waitress or cabbie in Paris, Naples or Brussels.) In Japan, the traditional family reunion festival of Obon ensures “salary-men” and workers of a week off. The muggy month of August has been a very popular topic for bestsellers: Judith Rossner’s “August;” Barbara Tuchman’s “Guns of August;” Pete Hamill’s “Snow in August” and William Faulkner’s “Light in August.” Lots of famous (or infamous) people were born in August. In the sports world, there’s Brian Lochte, Tom Brady, Roger Federer, Tim Tebow,

Frank Robinson, Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant, “Magic” Johnson, Usain Bolt and Hulk Hogan. Political and historical notables born in August include Napoleon, Fidel Castro, Barack Obama, John McCain, Bill Clinton, George Wallace and LBJ. Unusual people like Mata Hari, Lawrence of Arabia, Annie Oakley and both M. Lewis and W. Clark (of the Lewis and Clark expeditions) share August birthdays with the likes of Jerry Garcia, Mother Teresa, Mae West, Andy Warhol, Warren Buffett, Gene Simmons, H.P. Lovecraft and Martha Stewart. The entertainment world holds the record, though, on August birthdays: Madonna; Robert DeNiro; Michael Jackson; Gene Kelly; Dustin Hoffman; Lucille Ball; Steve Martin; Gene Roddenberry; and Alfred Hitchcock, to name but a few. Likewise, many famous people died in August, start-

Boop (1930), the Woodstock Festival (1969), the first US Roller Derby (1935), and the supposed invention of potato chips by Native American chef George Crum (1853). August has also seen many tragic events over time: Mt. Vesuvius erupted, killing 20,000 people (79 AD); Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry (1944); the Watts riots erupted in Los Angeles (1965); Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast (2005); and the first atomic bomb to be used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima (1945). But while August may lack official national holidays, it is the official national month, week or day of a lot of cultural trivia. August is the National Admit You’re Happy Month, National Catfish Month, National Water Quality Month, National Goat Cheese Month and National Picnic Month. Individual days in August are dedicated to topics that are clearly

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BUSINESS BUZZ

The Grist Mill

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For many restaurant-goers in the South Coast area, June 24, 2012 will be their day that will live in infamy.

arly that morning, an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer truck slammed into the Old Grist Mill Tavern, located on Fall River Avenue in Seekonk, one of the most historic restaurants of its kind in the region. The impact ruptured a gas main and the resulting fire burned the historic structure virtually to its core. Facebook and other social media were abuzz for much of the next few weeks as people spread the news of the restaurant’s fire. Built in 1745, the Old Grist Mill Tavern is a “rare relic of pre-Revolutionary New England,” (according to the restaurant’s website), and was originally designed to grind grain

from local farmers. Exactly when the building converted to a restaurant is open to debate but many place its restaurant origins at or around the early 1930s. While the tavern’s destructive fire hit regular customers hard (for many, it was like a death in the family), the history of the place captivated even those that had never set foot inside the Old Grist Mill Tavern, spreading the feeling of loss to many more people.

The rebuilding process But no one felt or continues to feel that loss more than its owner, Greg Esmay. Watching the charred remains of the business he had owned for the past 13 years—only the fourth owner

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since it became a restaurant, Esmay pledged on that fateful June day to get the restaurant built back up as quickly as possible. If it was only up to him, it would have been built up that next day. But like many business owners realize in this state, the permitting process makes a turtle’s pace look like lightning speed. Esmay, trying to steer clear of complaints on the length of time it took to secure the permits needed to rebuild his historic restaurant, said he gave up long ago trying to give people an estimate of when the restaurant may reopen. Just about every day, people come into his other establishment, the Wharf Tavern in Warren, RI, asking

for an update so they can “call and make a reservation.” When asked for an estimate on The Grist Mill reopening for this story, Esmay would simply say “fall”. “I thought we’d be open by March, but when that came and went, then rumors started circulating about July 4th,” said Esmay, forced to deflect any potential opening dates while the permitting and now construction process continued. “Now people are hoping that it’s open in time for Christmas.” But Esmay admits it’s not just the permitting process that’s holding things up. Rebuilding an historic building—architecturally speaking— carries its own set of hurdles. “We’re trying to recreate the Grist Mill, not just put a building down. The engineering alone took a lot of time. There’s been 14 code variances,” said Esmay. “We’re building 11 live

same foundation,” he said. But those who long for the original Grist Mill won’t be disappointed with the new structure. Esmay said a lot of the old structure has been recycled into the new one, including much of the beams, trim and walls. Esmay said a lot of what people will see on that opening night—whenever it gets here—is part of the historic original building in the new one. “It took a lot of work but we saved much from the old building and have used it in building up the new one, another reason why this is taking so long,” said Esmay. “Part of this is our intention to restore the Grist Mill, not reinvent it. Sure there will be some changes, but we are keeping it as the Grist Mill.” Despite the fact that it seems outdated, Esmay said the restaurant’s famous salad bar will also be back, just like it was.

birthday or anniversary restaurant alone, where are people going to eat the rest of the year? While some restaurants have fallen into this typecast, the Grist Mill, seen by many as an occasion restaurant, also has become known for its great views and even better food. Crab cakes or baked stuffed jumbo fried shrimp anyone? In the end, occasion restaurant or no, Esmay said the restaurant is, as they say, what it is.

No reinvention needed “It’s always been a great meal and we’ve never reinvented what we have here; people just come to know it as the restaurant it is,” said Esmay. “Sure, it’s become known as an occasion restaurant, and we’ve fought that, but there are so many birthday parties and special events held here. People get engaged here and then come back for their anniversaries.”

We saved much from the old building and have used it in building up the new one. gables. Today, most gables are built as decoratives but these are actual gables—they are live and real, inside and outside.” Like the original tavern, the new building will also feature an ample supply of windows, making for its noteworthy, picturesque views that complement the fine dining.

Original footprint While driving by, many people have thought the new building will be much larger than its predecessor. Esmay said that seems to be a common misperception, but that the new 6,800-square-foot building will be in the exact same footprint of the one that burned down. “We’re basically putting the Grist Mill back on its original foundation. It looks bigger now because it’s red-ish and white as it goes up and the old Grist Mill was so dark but it’s the exact

“It’s not exactly in style these days but maybe it’s a trend that will come back. We’ve seen plenty of those over our time here,” said Esmay. “People just love it and it’s been a part of the restaurant since the 70s.”

Generational patronage Asked if he was surprised that the Grist Mill still holds people’s imaginations, even after it burned down, Esmay said most restaurants come and go within a 10-year span, never able to truly create their own history. With parts of the former restaurant dating back to the late 1700s, and the restaurant history to the 1930s, the restaurant has been able to build up a multi-generational following. Like many restaurant owners, Esmay said they’ve try to avoid the label of being an “occasion restaurant” because that label sometimes can be limiting. If they become known as a

Some customers got engaged inside the former restaurants walls and their children have followed suit in much the same way. Anniversaries, each year, were spent with a quiet meal in the historic quaintness of the Grist Mill. But the fire put a halt to that for many who looked forward each year to that anniversary or birthday meal. “A gentleman came to the Wharf Tavern the other day and said ‘I’m very mad with you,’ I said , okay, why?” said Esmay. “He said he and his wife were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary and every year they’ve always gone to the Grist Mill to eat their anniversary meal and this year they won’t be able to. “He said we’d better make sure to be ready to go for his 60th,” added Esmay, hoping, of course, for the same thing. “This is what this restaurant means to people. It’s become part of their lives.”

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THINGS TO DO

Cool it —at the pier — by Joyce Rowley

Being near the water is always 10 degrees cooler than inland, and being at the New Bedford State Pier on Friday nights this summer is cooler than ever. The City has lined up a free summer concert series at the State Pier from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. every Friday night that rocks on till Labor Day weekend. Chill with this hot August line-up:

The Whiskey Poet On August 9th, Craig DeMelo, a.k.a. The Whiskey Poet, performs a mix of rock n’ roll to ballads to freestyle. His shows are versatile and fresh, and he’s been known to create new lyrics onstage—that and his affection for Jack Daniels led to his nickname. DeMelo has opened for Matchbox 20, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less than Jake, and Griffith House, to name a few. And you’ll see him at many local venues and throughout New England. “I’ve always lived in New Bedford,” said DeMelo, who graduated from

DeMelo says one of his favorite lines came from “Hit the Ground,” a love ballad from album “The Whiskey Poet” released in 2007. “’I kissed you on purpose/but fell in love by mistake’ captures everything about falling in love when you least expect it,” he said. And although you’ll love singing along with his covers, you’ll find 10

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yourself falling in love with DeMelo’s original works from his latest CD “Until the World Falls Apart” that came out this June.

A Bon Jovi tribute Speaking of covers, you’ll be wowed by Living on a Bad Name on August 16th. This Bon Jovi tribute band from

New Bedford began as spoof with a name that mixed the two iconic Bon Jovi songs, “Living on a Prayer,” and “You Give Love a Bad Name.” (I know, all you Bon Jovi fans already knew that.) Former WBSM radio host Ken Pittman put together a tribute band for a New Bedford Symphony Orchestra fundraiser in 2010. When his lead guitarist got injured the day before the event, a NBSO friend introduced him to Ethan Brosh, a guitar player and graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music. They had so much fun, Brosh suggested they go national and “Living on a Bad Name” was born. “It took off and now we play about 65 to 70 shows nationally a year,” said Pittman. Pittman, who does Bon Jovi to a T, said his son Keith Pittman, 16, has been the group’s drummer since they started. John Miker plays bass guitar and Scott Poole is on keyboards. Lead guitarist Brosh, who also tours on his own, is opening for Arrowsmith this fall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. C’mon down to the stage for those favorites—“You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Dead or Alive,” “Living on a Prayer.” Feel like dancing? Get down to the Pier on August 22nd and get down with JAMMIN’: A Bob Marley Tribute. Chris Waters, a local musician formed this tribute band as a way to keep the reggae master alive. Waters and JAMMIN’ will bring you to your feet with moves and vocals so good you’ll think it’s 1977, when Jammin’ first came out on vinyl. In “One Love,” “Buffalo Soldier,” “Get up Stand Up,” Marley left a legacy of social-change-driven lyrics counterpoised against some of the best guitar and percussion ever. I’ve already put in my request for “No Woman No Cry,” Marley’s Trench Town song to Rita, his wife.

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Look no further than Fairhaven harbor to find the perfect spot for summer lessons on sailing and boating for all ages in southeastern Massachusetts.

rom a pier at Pope’s Island Marina, the New Bedford Community Rowing Program teaches crew rowing under a Junior Program for middle and high school-age students and a Master Rowing program for adults. Both are divided into Competitive and Recreational levels. The program teaches the techniques, challenges and benefits of team rowing in what are called rowing shells. The program has a total of 11 shells, including eight-seaters, four-seaters, two double-seaters and two single-seaters. “We teach ages 10-100,” said instructor Elly Hilton. “It’s a great sport anyone

can try. It has great physical benefits. It’s a real workout. It’s a team sport. You get to know your teammates. You become part of something bigger.” Hilton is a senior at Washington College in Maryland, vacationing in the area for the summer. Her first rowing team was in high school. Ever since then she’s loved the sport. “It’s a different kind of sport. I like the challenge of it,” she said. “It teaches you about handling stress. It’s a great feeling to know you are part of a team. It’s the ultimate team sport. It’s all about how fast the team can row. I am not the same person since I started this sport. I’m a stronger person. It teaches teamwork. It

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teaches balance in a lot of ways.” The NBCR board offers college scholarships to high school students participating in the program. Scholarships are based on a family size to income ratio and are awarded based on need. All someone has to do is apply. For more information, visit www.newbedfordcommunityrowing.org or call at 508-717-4013. The aptly named Sail Buzzards Bay is located in Fairhaven and is where adults in the area go to learn sailboat skills. Affiliated with the American Sailing Association, the school teaches both beginners and advanced sailors. It

utilizes three training boats, a 23-footer for beginners and a 26-footer and a 30-footer for advanced students. Co-owner Reda Limantas said their students come from all over Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as far as Springfield and Boston. Many of the students are also South Coast vacationers from as far as Minnesota and South Carolina. She said each class is no larger than three, because, she explained, they must rotate through the different crew positions required to navigate a sailboat. All classes are held principally on the water, with only some instruction on shore. Sail Buzzards Bay also

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marine industry all his life and was once an instructor at the Boston Harbor Sailing Center. A trip through Fairhaven five years ago gave the couple the idea to start a sailing school here. “It’s basically a self-challenging sport,” she said, explaining her love of sailing. “You have to be prepared to deal with the problems you encounter yourself. However it also gives you a sense of serenity. The rest of the world slips away. It’s a wonderful escape from modern day living.” To sign up for classes or charters, come visit Sail Buzzards Bay at 101 Main Street in Fairhaven or give them a call at 617-212-8040 or email at SailBuzzBay@ msn.com. You can download an application from www.sailbuzzbay.com.

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Hot dogs not cool by Brian J. Lowney

Veterinarians warn that the “dog days of summer” can be a dangerous time for our companion animals. I was recently judging at a dog show on a hot, humid day when several exhibitors and members of the show committee became extremely upset when a small dog was left in a hot car. After several attempts to locate the owner were unsuccessful, the dog was removed from the car, which was not locked, and brought to the shade and given a cool drink. Needless to say, the owner was reprimanded and taught an important lesson that will never be forgotten. Veterinary medical personnel urge owners to take a few minutes to carefully plan and monitor their pet’s outdoor activities and safeguard cats and dogs against suffering heat stroke, a serious health issue that can lead to death if not promptly treated by medical personnel. By taking a few precautions, you can prevent a disaster from occurring. 18

According to Dr. Tom Burns, hospital director at Veterinary Associates of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth, the most common cause of heat stroke in dogs is leaving the animal in a hot car with poor ventilation. “Many dog owners do not realize that even with the windows open and water in the car, the temperature still can quickly become deadly on a summer day,” Burns said. “Dogs cannot sweat beyond their feet to regulate body heat, and their main means of cooling is by panting.” Canines that are muzzled are at much more risk of heat stroke since they cannot pant to cool themselves and sometimes suffer an untimely death.

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insufficient, the body temperature of a canine left behind in such a vehicle can elevate within minutes. If the dog becomes anxious or starts barking, its situation only worsens. “I suspect that dying of heat stroke in a parked car would be one of the worst ways for a dog to die,” Burns said. Signs of heat stroke include heavy panting, salivation, lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea, and if not promptly treated, seizures and death. “Safe reduction of body temperature is the goal,” Burns continued, adding that after consulting with a veterinarian, an owner can douse the overheated dog with water or apply wet towels to the canine’s head, stomach, underarms, back and legs. Pets should always be offered an ample bowl of cool, fresh water. Owners should remove bowls of uneaten

food, which can quickly spoil in the heat and cause gastric problems. If the animal’s body temperature was not elevated for an extended period of time and the dog is otherwise healthy, Burns said the prognosis for the canine’s recovery is often good. However, if a dog survives a sustained period of heat stroke, organ damage and subsequent failure may occur, sometimes resulting in premature death. “My first recommendation is to try to avoid peak sun time if at all possible,” the veterinarian noted, adding that direct sunlight, especially when dogs are left in a yard without shade, can be deadly. In the summer, it’s safer to walk dogs at dawn or dusk and only let them outside for a few minutes during the day to go to the bathroom. Swansea resident Gail Zurawski, who exhibits cocker spaniels in obedience, keeps her dogs in a sporting

with a high sun protection factor (SPF) but it shouldn’t contain zinc, which is toxic to dogs. Sunscreen can also be used in small amounts on the ear tips of cats, one of the most common areas where skin cancers develop in short-coated outdoor felines. The small animal practitioner reports that overexertion in warm weather is another leading cause of heat stroke in dogs. Canines that are overweight, or members of a bracycephalic (short nosed) breed such as boxers, pugs, bulldogs, Boston terriers or French bulldogs, are highly susceptible. “In these breeds, and in excessively exercised or excited dogs, heat stroke can occur when it does not seem that hot or humid,” Burns discloses. While it’s important that Man’s Best Friend doesn’t become overexerted when temperatures soar, all pets need some form of exercise throughout

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Dispatch from Lisbon: Fall River’s no joke by Michael J. Vieira

The old joke about the Braga Bridge being the longest bridge in the world because it connects Somerset to Portugal is supposed to be a dig at the ethnic background of many of the people who live in the region. It turns out the joke is on those who don’t appreciate our “Little Portugal.” It’s funny that if your city has a Chinatown, a Little Italy or any other enclave of ethnic food, then it’s considered a tourist attraction and a sign of a great place to live. People pay big bucks and travel long distances to dine on Federal Hill or in the North End, but not so much to explore Columbia Street and its outstanding Portuguese restaurants. Some say, “It’s not real Portuguese food.” It’s more than real; in some cases I think it’s actually better. As I write this, I’m about halfway through a two-week exploration of Lisbon, so I know of what I eat…and speak. 20

Steak, bifana and prego, oh my My first night in Lisbon, I followed the advice of locals and found a small, neighborhood place with a decent crowd and good prices. Conveniently located near the hotel, I kicked back and ordered their steak plate. When I heard the pounding in the kitchen, I knew I was in the right place. It came out with the requisite egg–and, yes, with rice and fries. If it had come in a bun, it would have been prego. The meat was good, but not as spicy as my favorite at Carvella’s or other Fall River spots. The obviously frozen fries failed but

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the rice was cooked with what I think was cilantro. I really liked it–and I’m not usually a rice eater (Ricea-Roni being the notable exception). Since then, I’ve had a bifana (pork sandwich), some bacalhao a Braz, octopus and rice, and duck and rice (okay, so that was kind of a mistake, but it was good). All of the dishes I tried were just fine—but I’ve had better at home. At a museum, the food was kind of upscale: squash or some other orange soup, a kind of shrimp dish in a crepe with salad, and chocolate pie or something. It was good stuff. Even though it’s been hot enough to make the devil buy an air conditioner, I decided to try a cup of sopa de alentejana, figuring it would be a variation on the pork and little neck dish, but it was oily water with minced garlic, parsley, bread and a poached egg. No problems with vampires that day.

A taste of Fall River As part of the Disquiet International Literary Program sponsored by Dzanc Books and held at the Centro Nacional de Cultura, I’ve joined about 100 other writers in an adventure led by an amazing staff. We’re working with experienced, well-known writers and are getting a chance to learn from them and each other. In addition, we’re getting to soak up the Lisbon scene for use in our writing. It’s a pretty good gig! (Special thanks to Bristol Community College and the Luso-American Development Foundation

or FLAD for their help in getting me to Portugual.) Since I’ve been here, I’ve had people ask me if I’ve tried the pasteis de nata or custard cups. We usually call them queijadas back home, I tell them, and have gotten them at lots of places including the Rise Café in Somerset, Continental Bakery in Swansea and just about any bakery or Portuguese store in Fall River or New Bedford. Most have been just as good. Another asked if I had tried the vinho verde yet. That sparkling fresh wine may be a perfect choice for a hot summer’s day, but it’s no surprise if you’ve been alive in the South Coast. I did like the tasca or basic, affordable restaurant, where the house wine is served in a metal pitcher. But I am not amused that most places give you bread, butter and sometimes spreadable sardine paste, but charge you for it unless you refuse it. The pao flows free where I come from.

keeping it open late enough so that tourists can hit a club or restaurant, hear some music or just stand in the street and have a drink. And there’s another lesson. Public consumption of alcohol does not equal crime. New Orleans and Las Vegas are pretty liberal about where you can drink–and they’re pretty successful in the tourism area. I suspect their crime rate and the Massachusetts rate aren’t that different. Outdoor cafes are just starting to arrive in the

Why couldn’t we have saved a wall of Notre Dame or a remnant of the old city hall? Let’s not lose the rest of our past. Churches are not packed in Lisbon, but they remain open, a combination of museum and faith but also a reminder of the solid foundation religion provided for so many years. Look at them as historical artifacts or places of worship, but what matters is, can we save them? If temples from before the Inquisition can be found and restored in Call them what you will, pasteis de nata, custard cups or queijadas, they’re iconic Portuguese food.

Lessons from Lisbon Don’t get me wrong. There’s a lot to love about Lisbon. There’s food every two feet, it seems, and the city is bustling and exciting well into the night. The Metro runs all night and there are lots of buses and trams, little trolleys that take you up the crazy hills and along winding, ancient roads where the building close in to embrace the people who walk the streets or who attempt to drive down them. The lesson? Public transportation is important to the success of a city, as is

South Coast—pair that up with more liquor licenses and better transportation, which actually all go together. If you want to go out for a drink you can jump on a bus to get home. Old is good. There are centuries-old ruins around Lisbon. The skeletons of great buildings that were mostly destroyed in the earthquake of 1755 still stand as reminders and memorials, such as the door from Nossa Senhora da Coneiçao, an amazing example of Manueline (fancy) architecture.

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Maintain connections We are connected, the South Coast and Portugal; both mainland and islands. That’s a good thing that needs to be encouraged– no, supported, because it already exists. At an event, I’m introduced to Chris Cerf. He asks me if I’ve heard of Joe Raposo. I tell him Continued on next page

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Continued from previous page that my sister used to take guitar lessons from the musical genius’ father on North Main Street. Chris, an award-winning composer and writer, worked with Raposo on Sesame Street from its start and was one of his best friends. Small world, as they say, and a reminder that I’m really troubled that Fall River does not have a suitable monument or museum to Raposo, one of our greatest talents who died way too young. Let’s do something about that.

their own trade routes throughout the country. We need to remind them that they can come home to visit, and we need to encourage others to experience a little bit of Lisbon in Fall River. They can even walk on calçadas, those intricately designed stone walks, along Columbia Street or at the Prince Henry statue on Eastern Avenue. In a week, when I return, I know it will feel great to be home, just because it’s where I belong and where my family is.

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In another setting, I’m sitting with a guy from Florida whose grandfather was from Fall River. The kid’s father was told to join the military because he was getting into trouble in the Spindle City. He never came back, but the son is anxious to visit the family home. I told him to come on down. Another says his family was from New Bedford. Still another’s uncle lives in Swansea. Another grew up in Dartmouth. The Portuguese came together in the South Coast and are now drifting back along

But when I see my neighbor, Manny Chaves, I’m going to thank him for his family’s contributions, not just to the calçadas near the store, but for helping keep the Portuguese flavor alive in the South Coast. The same for my favorite Portuguese restaurants. If everybody in the South Coast would not only support and appreciate these cultural treasures, but encourage others to come visit, that’s one more piece of the tourism puzzle fitted in, like the finely crafted stone in a calçada.

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Now more than ever, technology plays an active role in our lives. People guide their cars with GPS, organize their lives with smartphones, and socialize online.

ur work at Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) is no different. As we practice city and regional planning alongside our 27 member communities, we consult traffic models, interactive maps, and table upon table of data describing the land, businesses, and neighborhoods of Southeastern Massachusetts. SRPEDD recently decided to put this type of planning technology into the hands of the general public. This took place at over 50 meetings during the region-wide update of community Priority Development Areas and Priority Protection Areas. During these workshops, SRPEDD staff, municipal representatives, and South Coast citizens combined a straightforward mapping software, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive local knowledge. This combination generated some truly impressive work and received very positive feedback.

Straightforward planning This basic land use planning work originates from 2008, when each community in the South Coast Rail Corridor designated Priority Areas in order to guide growth within their

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The public used over 50 GIS layers to make clear,data-driven changes to their community Priority Areas. (Graphic by Grant King and Katie Goodrum)

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Development;” “Water Resources;” “Habitats and Biodiversity;” and “Housing and Environmental Justice.” Access to this wealth of interrelated planning data allowed the public to make real-time, precise, and datadriven changes to their 2008 Priority Areas. The result is high-quality work that truly originates with the citizens of Southeastern Massachusetts. Here’s how it happened: At community meetings, SRPEDD staff projected our interactive GIS map on the wall, zoomed in and out to each 2008 Priority Area designation, turned on/off various map layers in order to examine their relationships to the Priority Area in question, and responded to input from the public. Next, using map layers such as zoning, parcel lines, and environmental considerations, meeting participants

Each community now has accurate, updated Priority Areas that come directly from the marriage of excellent public participation and the use of technology. GIS is all about layers–layers of mapped information that can be stacked up, compared, and viewed along with aerial photos. This process allows us to easily understand information such as what percent of an area is a wetland, whether it sits on top of an aquifer, how it’s zoned, or exactly how far it is from sewer service, all in an instant. SRPEDD uses GIS on a daily basis to guide our creative process and to truthcheck our decisions. There’s nothing groundbreaking about our use of this technology; our only innovation was asking ourselves, “why not give the public access to this powerful tool?” To this end, SRPEDD created a portable GIS map to bring to public meetings. The map contained 50 key decision-making layers grouped into five main categories: “Open Space and Developed Land;” “Economic

agreed upon changes to the Priority Area boundaries. Lastly, we used our map to draft these new boundaries, to facilitate public conversations about site-specific issues, and to agree that the proposed development or protection was appropriate for the site. That’s it. It was that simple. Each community now has accurate, updated Priority Areas that come directly from the marriage of excellent public participation and the use of technology. SRPEDD looks forward to collaborating with (and empowering) the public in this manner in the future. Our work and our region are better for it. For more information on this project, go to http://www.srpedd.org/ scr-update.asp. Grant King is Principal Comprehensive Planner at SRPEDD.

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borders. These choices were made by communities–not by SRPEDD–and are not changes to property rights. They are just simple statements about how and where communities want to grow. Five years later, communities updated their Priority Area designations with an increased understanding of how this work is guiding municipal actions, allocating scarce resources, and avoiding conflict across the Commonwealth. Here in 2013, we also leaned hard on GIS technology in order to draft precise Priority Area boundaries and to make clear statements about the purpose of each designation. Let’s explore this technology and view examples of how the public put it to excellent use. Powerful maps for public decision-making

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It was the last day of school before summer vacation, and the mail that day included a flyer from a popular toy store pushing backpacks and lunch bags. “Indignation” was my first emotion. I controlled my disdain for the advertisement and placed the flyer on the counter with a plethora of other papers littering my kitchen. The next morning at breakfast, my nine-year-old discovered it and quickly proclaimed excitement over one iconic character adorning a lunch bag. He knew which one he wanted for the following school year. I responded with interest, but reminded him that summer had just begun; let’s just enjoy the present. Now, with August upon us, I admit that I may need to search out where those school supply lists ended up. My money is on the pile of papers still situated on the kitchen counter. 30

However, I’m not ready to throw in the beach towel, not yet. There are shells and rocks to collect, bikes to ride and clam cakes to be enjoyed, all before any big yellow bus lumbers down the street. Even more so, there are places to travel to without ever leaving the back porch, hammock or aforementioned beach towel. These places I speak of can only be travelled to by book, and have I got a stack of them to read for myself and to my children.

In praise of books To be clear, this is not a book review of any one particular book. It is more like an ode to books in general, and more specifically, the act of reading; in particular the prospect of reading to my children. I have been reading to my sons since they were infants. Back then, it was just a way for them to hear the spoken word. But, a person can get a little tongue-tied holding a two-month-old. The notion that I was having a largely one-way conversation had me ever so slightly perplexed. So, with that, I reached for the books on the side of the rocking chair and just started reading.

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Growing with bedtime reading Naturally, they showed little interest as newborns, becoming fussy before I had gotten through the second page. But, with each night, either my husband or I would read to them. Even my mother has a designated night when she comes over specifically to read to them at bedtime. The stories have come from our vast collection, the town library or,now that the kids are school-aged, the school library. We enjoy our picture books for not only the story, but for the artwork in them. My boys can thank my background in art education for the time spent poring over pictures that the illustrators have created as visuals for the writing. And, my kids are also just as interested in the story as they are in reading the short biographies at the end of the book describing both the author and illustrator. Discovering where the authors/illustrators live sometimes elicits questions regarding geography. And, just the other day, I heard my seven-yearold proclaim his love for a field guide of New England animals.

Chapter books have entered into the equation as well, now. My nine-yearold reads many on his own, as does my seven-year-old when the whim strikes him, but we still put some aside to read together at night. We began the summer reading “The 13-Story Tree House” by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton and now anxiously await the sequel, “The 26-Story Tree House.” “The Lemonade War,” also part of a series, by Jacqueline Davies, followed our adventures in the tree house. We have several books remaining that we have slated to read together before the summer winds down. I stumbled upon an article in ”The New York Times” from April 25, 2013 that I saved because I felt the journalist, Dwight Garner, had expressed the act of reading to his children so eloquently, sending me back in time to the very earliest inception of, as Garner puts it, our “Bedtime Book Club”. His article begins by addressing the task of packing up all the best books in his children’s picture book library. His children, in their teens now, haven’t been read aloud to in years and so the article sheds light on the task of packing and “confronting an entire cosmos of collective memory.” Reading Dwight’s words had me nodding my head vigorously in agreement. Garner goes on to say that because he and his wife read the picture books so repeatedly aloud, “comically, exhaustedly, occasionally inebriatedly—to our children, their words and images have worn grooves into our minds. They occupy places in our family’s shared consciousness as indelibly as do summer vacations, trips to the hospital or injured birds cared for in cardboard boxes.” At this point in the article, I was

beginning to tear up. I can completely relate to Garner’s observation in that we, too, have books that not only hold a story between its covers, but moments from our lives are captured there, too.

The aromas of childhood As Garner states, “They’re evocative of some of life’s best things–wet hair, clean pajamas, the end of working days.” With that he had me, a sniffling, sloppy mess, recalling an 18-monthold and a four-year-old sitting on my lap together, fresh out of their bath, smelling so wonderfully cute. In Garner’s article he is reflecting on the end of an era. His children, 13 and 15, hadn’t been read to in several years. In contrast, though, there is another piece that proposes the opposite. The book, “The Reading Promise, My Father and the Books We Shared,” by Alice Ozma, details the pact that a fourthgrade Alice and her father made when he promises to read aloud to her for 100 consecutive nights. However, upon the hundredth night they decided that neither one wanted to end the ritual. So, they continued the tradition until the day she left for college. Without having yet read this book, there is no other review I can make of it. I have simply described what the book is about and I can only say that the premise on which it is based intrigues and challenges me to consider how long my own children may be interested in carrying on our “Bedtime Book Club”. You can look into buying Alice Ozma’s book, or at least become more informed about Alice’s “Reading Promise” at her website, www. makeareadingpromise.com/streak. html which also has a link to Ozma’s blog.

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The dog days of summer are upon us, so slather on the sunscreen and mosquito repellant and get outdoors for all the festivals, fairs, concerts and special events along the South Coast this month, many free and familyfriendly. You don’t have to get stuck in tourist traffic to find something to do! Rev up your health by enjoying the bumper crop of seafood and local produce! And before you know it, schools will open again and the traffic jams will disappear.

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Bristol n Pack a blanket and a picnic for “Music at Sunset” at Blithewold August 7 and 21–play croquet and bocce, too! For the concert schedule, go to www. blithewold.org or call 401-253-2707. n Ride a free trolley between galleries in Bristol and Warren on Art Nights! August 29. For details, go to www. artnightsbristolwarren.org.

Back in June, a tsunami appeared in Falmouth Harbor, astonishing long-time residents who’d never seen anything like it before. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that it was a rare meteo-tsunami, triggered by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure, rather than by earthquakes or landslides. n

There have been scattered reports of rabid animals along the South Coast– don’t leave food behind after your day at the beach or park, keep your pets–and pet food–indoors at night and report suspicious animals to the police immediately. n

n Check out “Creative Waters,” the South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour 2013 on August 17 and 18–local artists in Little Compton, Dartmouth, Tiver-

Seniors are eligible for a free parking pass at Horseneck Beach, thanks to the state’s Senior Citizens Parks Pass program. Fees are also waived for vehicles displaying a handicapped or wounded veteran license plate. Passes are available at the main building.

Buzzards Bay Find a good place to sit and watch the Buzzards Bay Regatta August 2 through 4. Learn more at www.buzzardsbayregatta.com. n

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Dartmouth n Enjoy the Summer Concert Series and Classic Auto Cruise Night at Apponagansett Park: Batteries Not Included August 6; Living on a Band Name August 8; Headcase August 13; Craig DeMelo August 20; and Wild Nites August 27. Advance tickets available at the Parks and Recreation Office.

Two policemen–Robert Days and Matthew Beauparland–revived a man who’d gone into cardiac arrest in the Walgreen’s parking lot. The beneficiary of their skills was later released from the hospital.

Check out the Summer Adventures program for K-8 kids at the Lloyd Center for the Environment. Call 508990-0505 x 15 or visit www.lloydcenter.org.

n The UMass Dartmouth Public Safety Department has been named the best small community police department in New England by the New England Association of Chiefs of Police.

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Grab your partner and head for the “Barn Bash” Square Dance at Sylvan Nursery on August 24. Call 508-9912289 or visit www.dnrt.org. n

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n Don’t miss the annual Feast of Our Lady of Angels in north Fairhaven August 30 through September 2. Call 508-990-0502. n Chow down at the West Island Improvement Association’s Clambake on August 18. Call 508-994-8751.

Waynestock 2013, a multi-stage benefit concert for Rochester musician Wayne Ferreira, raised much-needed funds for his recovery after a hopedfor double-lung transplant. Support the cause at www.wayneferreirabenefit.com. n

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Continued from previous page Protection found that the town’s two wind turbines were sometimes in violation of the allowed noise levels, the town’s Board of Health ordered the turbines shut down between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., even though the violations had only occurred between midnight and 4:00 a.m. when the wind was blowing from a certain direction. One of the Fairhaven Wind owners, who can control the turbines via his cell phone, became so engrossed in a Bruins game that he forgot to turn them off on time the first night. Then, Fairhaven Wind refused to turn them off at all on subsequent nights because the town hadn’t put the order in writing. Meanwhile, they have made it clear that they intend to recover from the town any profits lost due to any shutdowns. Stay tuned.

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Scheduled to open in August, Saint Anne’s Hospital’s new patient pavilion will provide 40 new private patient rooms and allow the hospital to convert nearly all semi-private rooms to private rooms throughout the hospital. Checking out the nearly-complete building before ribbon-cutting ceremonies in July were (left-right) Craig Jesiolowski, hospital president; Doreen Williams and Donna Rebello, patient care directors of the building’s new patient care units; and Thomas Lake, director of facilities at the hospital.

Go on a delicious “Dining Stroll” on August 15. Call 508-324-2620 or visit www.froed.org. n

n The Little Theatre will perform “How the Other Half Loves” Aug. 15 through 25. For details, call 508-675-1852 or visit www.littletheatre.net.

Educators at the Fall River Marine Museum recently taught a class of first-graders in Duluth, Georgia, about the Titanic via Skype. n

n Get involved in the 8th Annual St. Vincent’s Motorcycle Run on August 18. Call 508-235-3470 or visit www. stvincentshome.org.

Former mayor Ed Lambert will soon become the vice chancellor for government relations and public affairs at UMass Boston. n

Bristol Community College will be installing a 2.5 megawatt solar canopy over its campus parking lots, which could provide 50 percent of the campus’ electricity. n

n The new Sam’s Club at Crossroads 24 will open in the fall.

n A grand jury indicted a local man who allegedly beat his pregnant girlfriend–with a pogo stick.

Get ready for the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost August 22 through 25. For info, call 508-675-1368 or go to www. grandesfestas.org. n

The Narrows Center for the Arts has a great line-up: there’s Buckwheat Zydeco August 9; Carolyn Wonderland August 22; The Pousette-Dart Band August 23; Leon Redbone August 24; Albert Lee Band August 29; and more! For complete details, visit www.narrowscenter.com, www.ncfta. org or call 508-324-1926. n

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Marion n Watch free movies at Island Wharf, and get ready for the annual Town Block Party on August 24! Contact the Recreation Department at 774-2178355.

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Continued from previous page n Students at the Sippican School were treated to a very special presentation about space exploration and the International Space Station by Mr. Chris Edelen, the NASA Flight Director at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mr. Edelen’s nephew is a secondgrader at the school.

Middleborough This year’s chosen prom queen at Middleborough High School is a transgender student. n

New Bedford n Check out the Huffington Post’s article “New Bedford, Mass: A Whale of a Good Time.” Woohoo! You can’t get much better publicity than that! n Don’t miss the 99th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament at Madeira Field August 1 through 4. Free admission. Learn more at www.PortugueseFeast. com or 508-992-6911.

Cheer on the “True Bounce 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament” on Pleasant Street August 9 and 10. Call 508-9993020 or visit www.truebounce.com. n

What would New Bedford Harbor look like without the iconic Butler Flats Lighthouse? It’s on the auction block because the U.S. General Service Administration no longer needs it and because the city can’t afford to restore it. n

n The iconic Whaleman statue in front of the public library recently celebrated its 100th birthday! n It’s free admission at the Whaling Museum on August 23! Learn more at www.whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046. n Through August 29, enjoy free “Thursday Evenings in the Park Concerts” at the Whaling National Historical Park garden. Call 508-9964095 or visit www.nps.gov/nebe. And on Friday nights, there’s free music under a tent at the “Pier Summer Music Concert Series.”

Chow down at Buttonwood Park Zoo’s “Feast in the Wild” on August 17, featuring food from area restaurants and entertainment. Call 508-991-4556 or www.buttonwoodparkzoo.org. n

Enjoy free family fun and entertainment at AHA! Night. The August 8 theme is “Dancing in the Streets,” and the September 12 theme is “It Came From a Book.” Go to www. ahanewbedford.org or call 508-9968253 x 205.

Head for Madeira Field on August 16 through 18 for the Senhor da Pedra Feast. n

It’s “1950s Night” on Purchase Street on August 24! Call 508-991-2289. n

New Bedford High School sophomore Georgia Kyriakidis is gaining national recognition for her “EcoCard,” which allows users to log and organize their receipts, while also reducing wasted paper. She will present her concept at the National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge in New York City in October. n

Hmmmm… the city’s new South Terminal has always been identified as Cape Wind’s planned staging area, but the offshore wind developer recently filed for federal permits naming Quonset Point RI as the staging area. n

n Artworks! has received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host a communitybased “Big Read” program next year.

In a very surprising move, the Board of Trustees of the Zeiterion Theatre eliminated the CEO position held by the much-admired Katherine Knowles. n

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through August 23. Call 508-984-1588 or go to www.artworksforyou.org/ programs/kids. n The city is one of only three in the country recognized for its energy efficiency efforts by the U.S. Department of Energy, along with Savannah GA and San Antonio TX. n Plan some summer family fun with a performance of “Singin’ in the Rain” by the New Bedford Festival Theatre through August 4 at the Zeiterion. Go to www.zeiterion.org or call 508-9975664.

n City officials plan to apply for a downtown “cultural district” status, possibly freeing up state cultural funding–and attracting more tourists.

n Mark your calendars for the Working Waterfront Festival September 28 and 29! Visit www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org. And plan ahead for the New Bedford Chowder Festival on October 13!

Newport n Don’t miss the Newport Jazz Festival August 2 through 4. Go to www.newportjazzfest.net or www.tennisfame. com or call 401-324-4072.

n Enjoy the Local Food Fest at Castle Hill on August 6. Visit www.farmfreshri.org or call 401-312-4250.

n Head for the Newport Playhouse’s performance of “The Hallelujah Girls” through August 18. Go to www.newportplayhouse.com or call 401-8487529.

n Enjoy a performance of Diana Ross at the Providence Performing Arts Center on August 11. Visit www.ppacri.org or call 401-421-4787.

n Listen to the music at the Sunset Music Series, part of Newport Waterfront Events at the Newport Yachting Center. There’s Under the Sun Tour

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Mark your calendars for the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival September 20 through 22. Learn more at www.newportmansionswineandfood.org. n

Portsmouth n What could be better than live jazz and wine on a Saturday afternoon? Enjoy the Jazz Tastings at Greenvale Vineyards. Call 401-847-3777 or visit www.greenvale.com.

Rehoboth n A teenager recently stole a golf cart from the country club and went for a joy ride–he was tootlin’ around East Providence before police finally caught up with him.

Rochester n Full-day kindergarten will be free starting in September. However, there will no longer be mid-day bus service home for half-day kindergarteners.

Somerset n Don’t miss the “Spirit of Somerset” festival on September 21!

Swansea n When former resident Toby Weiser died in September at age 103, she be-

queathed a $97,000 trust to the town, to be used for recreational purposes. When the new Walmart opens next month in the Swansea Mall, the old Walmart will be torn down to create more parking space.

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Taunton n Beginning in the fall, Boston-based Bay State College will begin offering classes at the Myles Standish Industrial Park. Likewise, Bristol Community College will be offering daytime classes at the Cohasset School. n The state’s Department of Public Health has deemed Morton Hospital’s pediatric unit “essential” for the surrounding community, and is asking for more information before the hospital goes ahead and shuts it down as planned. Stay tuned… n Check out the family-friendly activities and programs at the Taunton Public Library. Call 508-821-1410 or visit www.tauntonlibrary.org.

Tiverton The Sandywoods Center for the Arts will present Otis Read August 3, Jayme Stone’s Room of Wonder August 10, Patti DeRosa August 16, The Homegrown String Band August 17, Mayfly August 31–and more! Go to www.sandywoodsmusic.com or call 401-241-7349. n

n Check out the Little Compton Antiques Festival at Sakonnet Vineyards August 2 through 4. For info, go to www.preserveri.org or www.ferguson-darruda.com or call 401-272-5101. n There’s always something to see or do at Tiverton Four Corners! There’s the BYO Lawn Concert with the Little Compton Band August 3 and the film “Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices” August 22, both at the Meeting House. For info, visit www.tivertonfourcorners.com.

n Don’t miss the 20th Annual Onset Blues Festival on August 3. Call 508295-7072 or go to www.onsetvillage. org. n Take the family to the Onset Cape Verdean Festival on August 10! Go to www.onsetvillage.org. n The free “Summer of Love” concerts have returned to Onset Bay every Wednesday. Call 508-295-7072 or go to www.onsetvillage.org.

Warren n Enjoy “The Mousetrap” through August 30, and “The Murder Room” through September 1 at the 2nd Story Theatre in Warren. For details, call 401-247-4200 or go to www.2ndstorytheatre.com. n Ride a free trolley between galleries in Bristol and Warren on Art Nights! August 29. For details, go to www. artnightsbristolwarren.org.

Westport n Seniors are eligible for a free parking pass at Horseneck Beach, thanks to the state’s Senior Citizens Parks Pass program. Fees are also waived for vehicles displaying a handicapped or wounded veteran license plate. Passes are available at the main building. n Bring a picnic and enjoy a free concert (Debra Mann Quintet) at the Westport Town Farm on August 16! Visit www.thetrustees.org or call 508991-2289. n Check out the Film Festival August 16 through 18 at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery. For details, go to www.dedeeshattuckgallery.com.

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You may already be a winner Paul E. Kandarian

ear Publishers Clearing House: I am asking..no, make that begging you to leave me alone. Many months ago, I was responding to your daily emails to enter your contest, which near as I can tell, has the chance to make me rich beyond my wildest dreams along with the option of buying magazines I’ve never heard of and will never read. Early on, every time I’d get an email from you reminding me to enter, I’d enter. Okay, I entered, done, right? Wrong. Next day, more emails reminding me to enter. Which I’d done. What, don’t you people keep track of these things? So then I stopped, figuring all those entries gotta be there somewhere, You find them, I’ve done my part. Now I’m fully aware what this is all about. It’s a shameless business come-on designed to separate me from my money, which if you get people to do millions of times, will fund the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. I get that, but for the love of God, people, enough’s enough. To be honest, I miss getting your notices the old-fashioned way, in the U.S. mail. Then, I had the option of entering once, never to hear from you again at least for another year, or just tossing it in the trash. Either way, I wasn’t getting notices from you day after day, week after week, month after month. I wish my adult kids would contact me half as much. Now, with email, not a chance exists

of escaping your notice. Within the last few days alone, I’ve gotten five notices, one that proclaims “Winning Moment Alert, Mr. Kandarian!” and shows happy smiling people standing with a check who have apparently won $5,000 for life. Below that it asks me, “Will our film crew be capturing YOUR REACTION as you find out you’re our next ‘Forever’ Prize Winner?”

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That would be “no.” If I win and see a happy smiling film crew at my door, I’ll open it just enough for you to slip the check through and send you on your way. I mean it, you linger, I’m calling the cops about the fanatical cult at my house. It also says “I could soon be handing YOU the BIG CHECK for $5,000 a week FOREVER along with champagne and a dozen roses!”

Okay, I’ll open the door wide enough for the check, the booze and flowers. Then you have to leave. I’m sorry, it’s just the way we are up here in the northeast. I don’t know where you’re from, but when we see happy smiling people at our house with champagne and roses, we slam the door first and ask questions never. I noticed these letters are signed by Dave Sayer, executive director of the Publishers Clearing House prize patrol. I googled Mr. Sayer. He seems to be legit, has been at this 30 years, says he’s made more than 500 trips to people’s houses in that time. He seems like a nice enough guy, goodlooking, well-dressed in a snazzy blazer and tie. In one story he said one of the funniest moments in doing this was when they waited in a frozen cornfield until midnight to surprise a winner, then tripped over dead animal bones on the way up the steps.

day later I got one about action being required “to avoid risk of losing out on serious money?” That’s okay, I prefer my money to have a sense of humor. Then I got a notice of “Final Warning!!” If only. That’s right, like lies out of a politician’s mouth, they threaten to stop but just keep coming. The next day, apparently ignoring your own “Final Warning!” warning, I got an email from you that offers me $5,000 a week or $21,667 a month for life, plus after I die, continuing for the life of someone I choose. Seriously? That’s better than life insurance, and you don’t have to endure an insurance salesman face to face, just you people by email. It also warns me against leaving “no legacy of a lifetime that a special loved one would always remember you by.” Great, now you’re peddling guilt AND fake chirping birds. I must admit, you people have it all covered.

I again became part of the Publishers Clearing House cult by clicking past the maddening come-ons for cheesy gifts and entered your damn contest. So, Mr. Sayer, did you enjoy your stay at the Bates Motel? Betcha Norman/ Mom loved the roses. I notice you folks have ramped it up over the years, now making me wade through page-click after pageclick of ads urging me to buy a tripod flashlight (that would come in handy to avoid tripping on bone-infested stairs), sesame sticks (nothing like buying mail-order snacks that have been sitting in a warehouse for 20 years), Ramen noodle recipes (mmm, 80 delicious ways to overdose on salt), fake chirping lovebirds that break into song when you come near them (wonder how long before that would drive me nuts and I’d turn it into a piñata), and ways to expand my clothing storage (thanks, but the floor works just fine). I didn’t respond to that email, so a

And just today, I get from you an ominous “Notice of Regret” that warns if I don’t respond within three days, all hope of financial abundance is forever ruined. Yeah, like I haven’t heard that before. Well, I hope you’re happy. Today, I again succumbed to the crushing pressure of someone trying to hand me millions of dollars. Today, I again became part of the Publishers Clearing House cult by clicking past the maddening come-ons for cheesy gifts and entered your damn contest. Today, I again begin the wait for August 29 when the final $5,000 a week forever will be handed out to me. With roses and champagne from smiling happy people at my door. Better yet, just notify me by email. It’s what you people do best.

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