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BUSINESS BUZZ
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Industrial Parks thrive
Think summer adventures
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Hire the right contractor
HAPPENINGS
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by Elizabeth Morse Read
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by The Celtic Cricket
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GREEN SOUTH COAST Book Picks: Plan your garden by Magoo Gelehrter
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COVER STORY
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Celebrate International Women’s Day
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Bring your own bag
FOOD NOTES
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Mad March Chili
Visit a vernal pool
Wine NOTES
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Farms growing
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Remodel your kitchen
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Fine green wines By Alton Long
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FROM THE PUBLISHER March 2012 / Vol. 16 / No. 3 Published by Coastal Communications Corp.
Now that the spring-like winter is ending, we’re ready to
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Don’t tell my right one, it might get jealous. I had surgery November 7 to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, that big sucker in the back of your ankle that connects the calf to the foot. I got the insurance breakdown recently, which is basically the letters of the alphabet that medical professionals put into a big bedpan, shake up, spill out and whatever falls down become words that cost thousands of dollars. I tried making sense of the list but gave up; it made my head hurt, which in the medical world is treatable for hundreds of thousands of incomprehensible dollars. So I just concentrated on things I understood: Big numbers and small numbers. What they mean, I have no clue. For example, the smallest dollar figure on my multiple sheets of “Huh?” was $2.52 for an injection of ondansetron. Oh, sure, charge me $2.52 for ondansetron when I can get the same thing at the dollar store for a buck, right? Damn insurance companies. Anyway, I looked up ondanestron and it turns out it’s an antiemetic, another word I don’t understand, but it’s used to control vomiting. Silly me, I thought I was getting an Achilles operation, not one for vomiting, but what do I know, I’m not a doctor. The biggest numbers were $7,000 each for my doctors. That I absolutely do not quibble with. My doctors, Christopher DiGiovanni and assisting
physician Julie Johnson, fixed my broken Achilles. I’ll pay any amount of money to people who can fix my broken parts…if insurance pays. They did an amazing job. I can tell because I never, ever had any significant pain, which I gather is rather unusual with Achilles operations. Whenever I told someone I was getting surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon, they’d cringe and go “Ewwwwww.” I don’t blame them. I’d do the same thing if I didn’t live through this. Usually, when you rupture your Achilles, it snaps right up the back of your calf like a window shade. Then they have to immediately slice you open, pull it down, and sew it together again, followed by months of agonizing physical therapy involving bending, stretching and tenderizing the tendon. Ewwwwww. See? I first tore it to nearly rupturing last spring, running barefoot on a beach in St. Lucia, which oddly gets me virtually no sympathy from anyone I tell that to. Then it healed, somewhat, until one day in July when as a 12-yearold boy in a 57-year-old man’s body, I was riding a bike and hotdogging it, despite my lady friend’s maternal, and largely correct, admonition not to go all Evel Knievel and that “Uh, you really shouldn’t be doing that.” What does she know, being a grown woman and all? I continued to hotdog, and attempted to jump a little bump by pulling
up on the handlebars, which in turn caused my left heel to violently push down off the pedal and SNAP went my Achilles tendon, separating a couple inches and making me fall off the bike and scream and swear and wish my lady friend wasn’t so damned right all the time. I continued to hobble about for a couple more months, the other tendons in my foot, and a huge bubble of scar tissue, holding it all more or less together. Then I found DiGiovanni, the best foot doc in Rhode Island, quite possibly all of New England, and as far as I’m concerned, the universe. I had the surgery at Rhode Island Hospital, a Boston-class hospital with a terrific staff who gave me food whenever I wanted. The second I woke up in recovery, I asked for some and they brought coffee and toast. Which apparently is weird, because a lot of people right out of surgery feel nauseous. Which, come to think of it, explains the ondansetron. And in my room, I’d get two complete meals at once. I don’t see food on the insurance breakdown, just $3,647 for “observation.” Could I have eaten
nearly 4,000 bucks worth of food? I have a huge appetite, but…. But honestly, there’s been virtually no pain, even after the anesthesia wore off in the hospital where they wake you constantly in the middle of the night to see if you’re alive. They’d ask what my pain level from zero to 10, I’d say one, two, tops, and they’d ask if I wanted anything for the pain that wasn’t really there and I’d say no but I’ll take a ham sandwich. I love that hospital. And now, in the midst of therapy, which I’m doing at University Orthopedics on the East Side of Providence, there has been no pain at all, not a bit. I’m not sure if that’s because I’m a hero with a high pain tolerance or because my docs and the therapist, Dave Pezzullo, are so incredibly good. Considering I whine like a baby when I so much as stub my toe (you shoulda heard what came out of me when my Achilles snapped like a window shade) I’ll go with the latter. Thirty thousand bucks for a painfree operation and recovery? As long as they toss in the occasional ham sandwich, not bad, not bad at all.
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DATELINE: SOUTH COAST
News, views and trends... from Mount Hope Bay to Buzzards Bay by Elizabeth Morse Read
Across the region March is time to celebrate all things Irish and to start thinking about gardening and sprucing up for warmer weather. So check out what’s happening all around the South Coast, whether your interests are the arts, the great outdoors or spending time with family and friends. We’ll continually update the news on our website at www.coastalmags.com. n
you’re 50 or over, check out the day trips sponsored by the New Bedford Senior Travel Program. There’s a Maple Sugaring tour along the Ipswich River on March 14. Call 508-991-6171 for complete details. Many COAs and senior centers throughout the South Coast sponsor trips and transportation, so check out what’s available in your town, too. Save yourself some gas money! Music lovers everywhere! Enjoy your morning cup of coffee by signing up for the “Classical Coffee” program sponsored by the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra at www.nbsymphony.org! Every weekday morning, 17,000 South Coast students begin their school day with classical music, thanks to the NBSO’s “Music in the Morning” program. “Classical Coffee” is the version for grown-ups who remember Leonard Bernstein’s TV shows. n
Well, there’ve been no more sightings of the black bears, but more than 100 dolphins have stranded on Cape Cod in recent weeks. n
Kodak and Hostess Cakes have filed for bankruptcy, and—alas—Café Funchal in New Bedford has shut its doors. But Naughty Dogs is back in NB’s downtown, as well as new locations in So. Dartmouth and NB’s north end. n
n The new highway interchange on Rt. 24 on the Fall River/Freetown line promises tremendous economic growth for the South Coast, providing an accessible and affordable alternative to the Boston area for businesses and high-tech research and manufacturing.
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Cape Wind, the nation’s first proposed offshore wind farm, seems to be running into as many fitsand-starts as the railroad. The latest projection—barring further legal obstacles—is that it will generate power by 2015. n
n Find out what’s good for you at your local YMCA. Check out the Spring Program Guide for all locations at
www.ymcasouthcoast.com. Rhode Island legislators are considering a bill to allow winemakers and beer-brewers to sell their products at farmers’ markets. n
n “Gateway Cities” Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton are eligible for portions of the new $10 million state grant aimed at closing the educational achievement gap, from pre-school to college. n Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) at the parade in Newport! For info, go to www.newportirish.com. n Talk about a fantastic voyage! The fishing vessel Queen Bee, which was abandoned at sea in 2008, washed ashore, intact, in northern Spain recently. That’s 3,500 nautical miles from its Nantucket home.
Acushnet n Why does the town of Dennis have three post offices, each with a postmaster, while Acushnet has only one—without a postmaster—and it’s targeted for closing? The US Postal Service’s downsizing plans won’t be finalized until May, but Acushnet residents are rightfully upset.
Bristol n Check out “Encounter with Somali Pirates” March 8 at the Herreshoff Marine Museum. For more info, call 401253-5000 or visit www.herreshoff.org.
Dartmouth n The renovations at WalMart will create a full-service grocery store “Supercenter,” which is scheduled for completion by the summer of 2013.
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n Join in the free meditation group every fourth Tuesday of the month at the Unitarian Church. All are welcome—call 508-992-7081. n After several hours of fruitless digging, town representatives dug up the sesquicentennial time capsule buried in 1962. The contents, including a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt, are on public display as part of the town’s bicentennial celebrations. A new time capsule will be buried (and, hopefully, better marked).
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Things have turned nasty in the debate about erecting wind turbines in town. ‘Nuf said. n
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n The Greater Fall River Art Association offers classes in painting, photography and more! Call 508-673-7212 or go to www.greaterfallriverartsassoc.org. n The city has received $1.3 million in state grants to promote development of its Gateway City Parks project. Improvements to Britland Park and creation of the Quequechan Bike Trail will make the city a more attractive place to live. n The proposed biomanufacturing center has officially received state funding, with matching funds coming feom UMass Dartmouth. The 300-acre South Coast Life Science and Technology Park will provide UMD students the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge research and product development.
Freetown Camp Angel Wings, a special summer camp for children and teens coping with bereavement, sponsored by the Southcoast Visiting Nurses Association, is now accepting registration for the July 28-29 event at Cathedral Camp. For details, call 508-973-3219 or go to www.southcoast.org/vna/ camp. n
n There’s been much lobbying going on to urge Gov. Deval Patrick to intervene in the regulatory impasse that’s preventing Meditech from bringing much-needed jobs to the South Coast. Several busloads of concerned citizens went to the Statehouse, and then a special Town Meeting was held. Stay tuned!
The drama club of Old Rochester Regional High School will present “The Boy Friend” March 22-25. Contact Lisa Cardoza at 508-758-6762 for more information. n
n Kick it up a notch! The South Coast Local Diner on Rt. 6 has received a patent on its unique wine-infused ketchup, called “S&W Gibson Vintners Ketchup.” Made entirely of local products, their tasty condiment is getting rave reviews! n Calling all residents! This summer’s “Heritage Days” won’t happen without volunteers. Contact theseamstress@ verizon.net for more information.
Marion n Enjoy an afternoon of “German Gems” performed by the Tri-County Symphonic Band on March 18 at Tabor Academy. For details, go to www. tricountysymphonicband.org.
Experience vaudeville comedy “Romantic Fools” at the Marion Arts Center on March 16-18, 23 & 24. For details, go to www.marionartcenter. org. or call 508-748-1266. n
Middleboro n Theatre One Productions at the Alley Theatre began its 30th season in February. Visit Theatre One on Facebook or call 508-947-7716 for a complete schedule.
New Bedford Your Theatre will present Tennessee Williams’ Night of the Iguana March 15-25. Call 508-993-0772 or go to www.yourtheatre.org. n
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Night on the second Thursday of every month. March 8’s theme is “Hear Me Roar.” Go to www.ahanewbedford. org or call 508-996-8253 for a full schedule of events—and don’t forget that there’s plenty to do, enjoy and eat at AHA! After Nine.
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If you like desserts, your dream has come true—“Wicked Kickin’ Savory Cheesecakes” are the first course—the ultimate appetizers as varied as the best pizza menu. The owners opened its first store in the south end on the Dartmouth line, and they’ve been getting serious national attention. Go to www.wickedkickin.com or call 508-858-9923. n
Incident Control Systems LLC, which started in an Acushnet garage in 1995, now produces a patented product line of Revolution Armor, currently being used on military vehicles, protective vests, tanks and guard shacks.
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Lots going on at the Zeiterion this month. There’s the Joffry Ballet Company, Joan Rivers, Monty Python’s Spamalot , The Velveteen Rabbit, and more. Call 508-994-2900 or go to www.zeiterion.org . n
Portsmouth n Keep up on what’s happening at Common Fence Music. In March, there’s Celtic music, Rumbafrica and more. For information, call 401-6835085 or go to www.commonfencemusic.org.
Providence Go for a stroll and visit the animals at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence (call 401-785-3510 or go to www. rwpzoo.org). Or plan a family day trip and head for the Providence Children’s Museum, too. Call 401-273-KIDS or visit www.childrensmuseum.org. n
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Somerset And there’s lots going on at Trinity Rep—Merchant of Venice runs through March 11, and “The Mourner’s Bench” begins March 7. Call 401-351-4242 or go to www.trinityrep. com. Discounts for seniors, students, educators and heroes (military, police, and firefighters). And get discount tickets for performances of the RI Philharmonic, too! Find out what’s on the program for the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra by calling 401-248-7000 or by visiting www.riphilharmonic.org. n
n Or if ballet is what you want, check out the Festival Ballet in Providence. Go to www.festivalballet.com.
Dance! Music! Theatre! Check out the Spring Performing Arts Series at Rhode Island College in Providence. Go to www.ric.edu/pfa or call 401456-8144 for complete details. Get in the act at the Providence Performing Arts Center! Watch a performance of “Come Fly Away” March 2-4. For more information, call 402-421-2787 or go to www.ppacri.org. n
Raynham Town native Scott Thompson has been named the new CEO of Yahoo! He was formerly head of eBay’s PayPal business.
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Rochester Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has used a $100,000 life sciences grant from the state to create a cutting-edge program in forensic technology. n
The old drive-in theatre off Brayton Point Road may become a solar farm! The project could produce 361 kilowatts of energy and would be constructed by the same company slated to install solar panels on the roof of the town’s highway department garage. n
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After retiring as principal of the Hopewell Elementary School, Tom Quigley missed working with kids. He’s now manager and CEO of Taunton’s Boys and Girls Club and is already adding new programs and activities. n
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Swansea Town officials have worked hard to obtain $450,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to rebuild the Wood Street Bridge, damaged in the floods of March 30, 2010. Now, the Army Corps of Engineers will move the project along, and the patient Wood Street residents can look forward to the removal—perhaps this summer—of the long detour that has impeded travel for two years. n
n Bristol Community College has joined with students at Case High School to provide credit-bearing classes in sustainable green energy technologies. Hopefully, these afterschool classes will encourage students to study science and technology in college. n The Mass-RI Veterinary ER on Milford Road has been named “Small Business of the Year (2011)” by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation.
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Wareham n The fund-raising efforts at the Gleason Family YMCA have raised $400,000, which will be matched by the Penzance Foundation. A new multi-purpose room, sauna and locker room will be part of the planned expansion.
Westport n Enjoy an afternoon of piano music March 25 at Concerts at the Point. Go to www.concertsatthepoint.org. n Got ancestors? Learn more about them at the Westport Public Library, which offers geneology databases for town residents.
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The state has decided to shutter the Taunton State Hospital by the end of this year. Patients and staff will be transferred to facilities in Worcester and Tewksbury. n
n Army Reserve Sgt. Peter Farley made a special friend while on tour in Iraq. Wisam al-Baidhani worked as a translator for the US military—and he’s now living with Farley in Taunton, after
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on March 8th, a dynamic group of women’s organizations and entrepreneurs will host a screening, discussion and reception centered around the 2011 Sundance documentary Miss Representation. Miss Representation, which made its broadcast premiere on the OWN network in October of 2011, explores the role of women as portrayed in today’s media. The particular focus of the film is helping young women recognize their capacity for leadership instead of focusing of achieving a certain body type. The premiere South Coast screening of the film will be held from 6-8 pm in the Whaling Museum theater and adjoining Jacobs Gallery. March 8th is also AHA! night (Art, History, Architecture) in downtown New Bedford. Since AHA! is the well-attended, free, open to the public arts and culture night that takes place on the second Thursday of every month in downtown New Bedford, the hosts are readying for an engaged audience and a full house. The goal of the sponsoring consortium will be to invite area school leaders, teachers, teens, education centers, as well as businesswomen to view the film and participate in a short discussion afterward, followed by a catered networking reception.
Respect for self and for others Candace Lee Heald, program director for AHA! said, “We have a wonderful lineup of local women who will facilitate discussion for us after the film. We hope to open up a dialogue with young people, especially, about the effect of media on women and girls.” Facilitating the discussion will be Gail Fortes, Executive Director of the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts, 14
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Memory Holloway, art history professor at UMass Dartmouth, Katherine Knowles, executive director of the Zeiterion theatre, Leslie Knowles of the Women’s Center, Mary Harrington of the Schwartz Center for Children and Charis Anderson, writer for The Standard Times in New Bedford. The trailer to Miss Representation, written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsome, begins with this quote from Alice Walker: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” As the story unfolds, arresting statistics and images reveal the emerging reality that women are clearly underrepresented in today’s media, if not patronized, despite our hardwon gains. Although the film begins with a sobering message and tone, the second half of the movie is dedicated to finding solutions to the media’s “misrepresentation” of women. For example, interviews with Condoleeza Rice, Katie Couric, Nancy Pelosi and Gloria Steinem counterpoint the degrading images that proliferate the screen. Medium Studio
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Destructive games Particularly at stake in 2012 is the effect of media on today’s young women. The internet, with all its societal advantages, allows for access to information and pictures that were once off limits to children and young people. Miss Representation shows how even modern video games feed the notion that women are powerless creatures, exposing shocking violent sequences that teens see everyday on Xbox. No woman seems to be immune from the derisive power of the media. One segment of the film features Sarah Palin who, whether liked or not by mainstream America, is still categorized as a woman leader in a position of both power
and prominence. She was asked by a (woman) interviewer, on national television, whether or not she had breast implants. Jennifer Pozner, Executive Director of Women in Media & News, posits the rhetorical question “(if) the fact that media are so derogatory to the most powerful women in the country, then what does it say about media’s ability to take any woman in America seriously?”
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Make it real “The other message of the film,” says Heald, “is that women helping one another make the most strides toward achieving their professional and personal goals. We can’t do this alone.” Miss Representation advocates for women, to help one another, to not give their power away with silent acquiescence, to edify and support one another’s projects, businesses and endeavors. In this vein, when visitors log on to the Miss Representation website, they are asked to sign a “Not Buying It” pledge to ensure support does not go toward any business that uses derogatory images of women to sell their products. Due to time constraints, the movie will not be shown in its entirety on AHA! night. Since the UMass Dartmouth Women’s and Gender Studies Program purchased the film for educational purposes, they will hold additional screenings throughout the month of March. These dates include: March 1 and March 28, both at 5:30 pm in Woodland Commons at UMass, and March 17th for the Sister 2 Sister Program, also at Woodland Commons. For more information about joining the Miss Representation movement or bringing its curriculum to your school or organization, visit the website at missprepresentation.org. “Like this article? Send us your comments at www.coastalmags.com
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During a walk in Parson’s Reserve, this group examines Wood Frog eggs from a vernal pool.
Spring is peeping up all over! by Joyce Rowley
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pring arrives with the vernal equinox on March 20th. Soon the woods will be peeping with spring peepers as they wake up from the mud, those raucous little frogs that cheer us up every spring, reminding us that winter is a thing of the past. Spring peepers are back every year, but only if we remember to take care of their habitat. So what better way to shake off the winter doldrums than a walk to visit vernal pools? Alan Decker, Director of Land Preservation with Buzzards Bay 16
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Coalition (BBC) will be leading a vernal pool exploration during the last week of March at Parsons Reserve in Dartmouth as part of BBC’s “25 Years of Buzzards Bay.” BBC will be offering free monthly walks and lectures on the South Coast’s environment as part of their anniversary celebrations. Parsons Reserve is owned by the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust (DNRT); it’s a 32-acre property assembled by DNRT between 1992 and 2005. The Reserve is located across from Dartmouth Landing,
with access off Horseneck Road, just south of Russells Mills village.
What’s a vernal pool? Vernal pools are sometimes as small as an overgrown mud puddle in the woods, but they provide the water and nutrients for a host of frogs, freshwater shrimp, and salamander eggs here on the South Coast. They are protected by law because they are so ephemeral that it is easy to miss them during the dry months much of the year. In fact, many vernal pools have been lost for that very reason.
Yet they serve an important function for the many threatened, rare and endangered aquatic and amphibious species that need the special combination of rain water, snow melt, mud, and leaf litter in just the right amounts to nurture eggs and tadpoles free from predation by fish. In fact, a key feature of vernal pools is absence of fish. While spring peepers may be able to use other wetlands in addition to vernal pools, some species are more dependent on them. Marbled salamanders, blue spotted salamanders, Jefferson salamanders, Blandings turtle and wood turtle are some of the species protected by the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act which exist only in vernal pools. Wood frogs are another denizen of the pools, although they’re so common in Massachusetts that they are not tracked or protected. These are easily identified by their loud croaking. Wood frog eggs are “obligate” evidence that the pool is a vernal pool when getting it certified by the State, meaning that if wood frog eggs are there, it clearly has the making of a vernal pool.
Recognize and protect Jake Kubel, biologist for the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP), is responsible for approving vernal pools for certification. NHESP does not perform the survey or gather evidence, but reviews the information provided upon request for certification. Once certified, it is the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and local conservation commissions that regulate them under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act. A certified vernal pool cannot be altered without a permit by the State DEP and local conservation commission. Often it is the community’s conservation commission that applies for certification with NHESP. Occasionally it is a land developer Continued on next page
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Take a break near a vernal pool. There are more than 200 in the South Coast.
Continued from previous page or land trust that finds one on their property and needs to have it identified. State law also protects the area one hundred feet from the edge of the pool from alteration, including filling or excavating. In fact, the Massachusetts Forest Cutting Practices Act regulation prohibits cutting more than 50% of the trees within 50 feet of the pool’s edge and disallows any other forestry activity in the pool area, even when dry. In addition to approving the evidence supplied with requests for certification, Kubel also performs endangered species surveys for the State. He has a small group of volunteer biologists and wetlands experts that he also calls on to notify him when they come across rare and endangered species in the regions. “It allows us to make decisions about conservation strategies while staff is limited.” When exploring vernal pools, Kubel has one piece of advice: “If you find an animal, it doesn’t need to be rescued,” advises Kubel. “Even if it’s out of place, it’s best to just leave it where it is. They have instincts and will take care of themselves.”
Where are the vernal pools? Can’t make the BBC’s exploration walk? Check out a vernal pool in your community. Here’s how many vernal pools have been certified on the South Coast: Bourne......................................................... 25 Carver............................................................19 Dartmouth.................................................. 46 Fairhaven.......................................................4 Fall River.......................................................31 Freetown........................................................9 Marion.............................................................0 Mattapoisett................................................17 New Bedford.................................................6 Rochester.................................................... 47 Wareham.......................................................3 Westport.......................................................14 As of January 2010, NHESP files. For information on the field walk, visit Buzzards Bay Coalition at www. savethebay.org or DNRT at www. dnrt.org. To learn more about vernal pools visit NHESP at www.mass.gov/ dfwele/dfw/nhesp/vernal_pools/ vernal_pools.htm, and to find one in your community, contact your local conservation commission. “Like this article? Send us your comments at www.coastalmags.com
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YOUR HOME
Kitchen Remodeling 101 by Cara Connelly
Home architecture has evolved dramatically over the last several decades. Over time, homeowners have embraced the concept of the ‘open’ floor plan. This architectural transition also influenced the kitchen. What at one time was considered strictly as the setting for meal preparation is now also recognized as one of the social gathering places within the home. This now double duty space requires the modern kitchen to not only be an efficient workspace but to also look consistent with its surround spaces in terms of style and aesthetic appeal. When homeowners consider remodeling their homes, they most often look to the kitchen as the starting point. This also makes good economic sense, since kitchen remodel20
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ing has the highest average return on investment when selling your home. Whether you are on a budget or ready to splurge, if you’ve got a lot of space to work with or a little, there is an overwhelming amount of information and great ideas for remodeling your kitchen. From countertop materials, flooring, lighting, cabinetry and appliances this is much to investigate, advice to weigh and sift, as you start planning your kitchen remodeling job.
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Gaining space can seem impossible but just a few small changes can really maximize your existing space. Five easy space gaining tips: 1. If possible, create a second doorway. This will reduce congestion by
2. Move the eating space out of the kitchen. Once the kids are past the throwing-strained-peas stage, an “eat out” kitchen is not only practical but helps create a special mood for everyday meals. 3. Add more drawers. Drawers often have more usable storage space than kitchen cabinets. Break the mold and install drawers for all (or most) of your kitchen-storage needs.
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Consult a pro For a total remodeling job, it is important to have a plan and engage the help of a professional. DBS Kitchen Design Center merges highly technical process with strong customer service and plenty of design and product experience to give the homeowner the most desirable result. According to Rene Rivard, store manager and designer, his staff has 85 years of combined experience in kitchen remodeling. Through the use of modern technology, an extensive interview process and understanding the customers desired result, budget and space, they are able to offer the homeowner a complete 3 dimensional tour of what the remodel process will entail. The 3 D images illustrate the entire job, start to finish before any work is started. The DBS Kitchen Design Center changes their displays every 3-5 years. “It’s all about the trends and often we see trends change”, says Rivard. He finds people will put in what they like with a less trendy flair if the homeowner plans to stay in the same home for more than 15 years or so. Homeowners who are planning to sell their homes within a 10 year period of time will lean more toward the home and garden trends.
What’s “in” now? Right now, darker woods for cabinetry is a popular choice. Darker variations of cherry and walnut are in highest demand. Lightening up the trendy darker cabinetry is often a consideration. Bold, brighter lighting that highlights kitchen prep areas and mood lighting are great options. Porcelain tile for flooring or accent walls or back splashes and quartz countertops are trending most right now. Lighting trends include under
cabinetry lighting and spot lighting for designated work and prep areas. There are 3 basic cabinetry options; stock grade, semi-custom, and full custom cabinetry. Full custom cabinetry is a complete custom product and Rivard notes that while full custom cabinetry that was popular just a few years ago, that customer is now choosing the semi-custom option. Stock grade are pre-made cabinets that offer a lot less in the area of style, color and the ability to make modifications. Semi-custom cabinetry offers more styles and options, and the cost is less than the full custom option. This seems to be a major area where the customer has flexibility that makes a major difference in the entire kitchen remodel budget.
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Continued from previous page out only for the holidays—wouldn’t it look great displayed on the wall? Vintage egg beaters, pancake flippers, and even present-day cookie cutters can be hung in delicious arrangements. Keep your eyes open for these treasures at yard sales and antique shops, or take a trip to cookiecutter. com, which has a huge selection of whimsical designs that can become part of new kitchen decor. No need to schedule a complete kitchen overhaul. Revive dated cabinets in just an afternoon by simply painting or wallpapering their front panels. Whether you opt for room-lightening white or primary-color pop, select easyto-wash glossy paint or visit americanblinds.com for a large selection of wallpaper possibilities. Be sure to remove hardware before the refurbishing begins, and finish papered cupboards with a couple of coats of clear polyacrylic to make them sponge-able.
Comfortable lighting Lighting sets the mood in any room, but kitchens can become harsh habitats when it comes to the amount and
type of wattage used in them. Sure, you need to see just where the carrot ends and your fingers begin, but don’t be afraid to add nontraditional lighting in the kitchen to create a pleasing atmosphere. An appropriately sized table or desk lamp placed on a counter top or kitchen table will add warmth and encourage folks to congregate around its glow. Liven up your kitchen instantly with a splash of color from pots of bright flowers and leafy plants. If you need some extra sill space, simply install a couple of window shelves, created from painted boards and attractive brackets. Choose your favorite fragrant herbs that do double duty as fresh ingredients and natural accents. You can get started with a Six Pack Specialty Herb Garden, which comes with six potted plants and a related book, $28.95 from mountainvalleygrowers.com. Whether you are planning a full, blow the roof off renovation, a big or small remodel job or some quick do it yourself updates, the kitchen is a great place to start. DBS Kitchen Design Center is located at 654 State Road; Dartmouth. Visit www.dartmouthbuildingsupply.com.
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That stainless look If you are not willing to commit to the cost of stainless steel, there are ways to modernize your kitchen with a stainless look without the stainless cost. A coat or two of Thomas’ Liquid Stainless Steel can quickly add a metallic finish to your appliances—visit www. liquidstainlesssteel.com for product details, pricing, and instructions. Now, if the thought of wrangling with rollers and brushes makes you bristle, try adding Faux Steel Film (available at www.fauxsteel. com), self-adhesive sheeting that can easily be applied to any smooth surface, or create a sleek backsplash by slapping up selfadhesive metal tiles, reasonably priced at www.mileskimball. com. The look is stainless, and the process seamless. Roosters aren’t the only subjects suitable for kitchen art. Get creative and become the curator of a new kitchen
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collection. Try framing the vintage recipe pamphlets that are always up for grabs on eBay, or remove pages from affordable paperback art books, like those published by Taschen. Frame your findings with inexpensive and easy-to-change clip frames from www.frameusa.com and launch your own exhibition de cuisine. You can change seasonally or by holiday or special occasion. Often times you can tell the age of a kitchen in its details. A quick update idea is to swap out tired hardware for stylish new handles and pulls. You can choose finishes that match existing visible hinges to quickly achieve a pulledtogether look. Add a modern design or select more traditional pieces—hundreds of shapes and finishes are available, so you’ll find the perfect accent for whatever look you have in mind. Check out www. myknobs.com for a gazillion options.
Windows Designers from www.ivillage. com suggest the one change to rev up the entire room lies in rethinking window treatments to give a kitchen a new attitude with minimal effort and cost. If your curtains compliment the wall color, try hanging a contrasting hue or a fun pattern or playing with texture. You can cheer up a dull kitchen with this Kitchenette Curtain and Valance set ($38 for two curtain panels, $12 for matching valance at www. urbanoutfitters.com), which not only brings fun retro flavor but lets plenty of sunlight in. And if you can’t afford to toss your old standbys, try adding rows of pom-pom trim, rickrack, or grosgrain ribbon— you’ll find a wide variety at www.mjtrim.com.
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BUSINESS BUZZ
Fall River Industrial Park by Jay Pateakos
When it comes to the year 2011, the Fall River Industrial and Commerce Park saw its fair share of turbulence, whether it was the ill-fated struggle to secure a casino, the potential death of the South Cast BioPark or the closing of the A.J. Wright facility, to name just a few. But for many Fall River officials, 2011 is a distant memory and subsequent positive measures are already bearing fruit. The best, as they say, is yet to come for this working-class city and the parks that call it home. Always looking to grow While the Fall River Industrial Park is about 85-90 percent occupied, according to Lynn Creamer, Fall River economic development coordinator, the city is hoping to attract companies to take advantage of the existing infrastructure and possibly state tax credits to fill the remaining empty buildings. “We work to bring a wide range of jobs to the area with companies that become corporate partners with our community,” said Creamer. “We are fortunate to have a positive relationship with the businesses in the Industrial Park and we look to attract additional companies to become part of our corporate community.” Despite the loss of AJ Wright, the city was able to fill that facility within six months after RI Novelty purchased the property this past August. Creamer said RI Novelty plans to be operational by the second quarter of 2012, help24
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ing the facility to once again become a valuable asset for the city and park. It plans to employ up to 300 people when it is fully operational. And RI Novelty isn’t the only 2012 plans for the Commerce Park. “Amaral’s Bakery plans to expand in the Commerce Park, and twelve acres which abut the landfill will be utilized as a solar farm,” said Creamer. “Once these two projects are underway the Commerce Park build out will be 100 percent complete.” The past few years have not all been bad news for the Park, which has become a hot spot for alternative expansion and alternative energy. John Matouk & Co., creators of fine linens, implemented its own 84 kilo-watt solar powered system, the largest solar installation in Southeastern Massachusetts in 2010, while Blount Fine Foods completed a $58,000-square-foot, $13 million expansion that helped double
its facility’s size. More recently, Lightolier unveiled in late January the state’s largest wind turbine, a 2 megawatt wind project that will generate enough clean, renewable electricity to power approximately 70 percent of Lightolier’s Fall River facility. In early February, Fall River businessman Robert Karam announced the $1 million purchase of the former Oliver’s Restaurant property at the entrance of the Industrial Park. The anchor of the proposed site include a 13,000-squarefoot restaurant, a bank and Dunkin Donuts. Karam hopes to have the restaurant open by the fall.
Bio-ready developments With the new Route 24 Exit 8B already in use, Creamer said the UMass Dartmouth BioProcessing facility inside the proposed SouthCoast Life Science and Technology Park at Fall River is scheduled to break ground sometime in late March or early April. “We also have a 37 acre parcel that will be used as a solar farm, and when combined with the 12 acre solar farm in the Commerce Park it will create the largest solar farm in Massachusetts at eight megawatts,” said Creamer. The city obtained 43D designation from the Commonwealth as a Priority Development Site, and has obtained recognition from the Massachusetts BioCouncil as a “BioReady” development, Creamer noted. They have also
and distribution. The new exit makes organized functions and attended the parks more accessible, which conferences to bring recognition to benefits all those who work in and visit the South Coast relative to life science the parks,” said Creamer. “This not only opportunities. With a number of Life benefits existing businesses, but is a Science and Bio companies interested great selling point as we recruit new in parcels in the park, the city is having businesses and tout our proximity to active and ongoing discussions with Boston and other trade destinations.” these companies to locate their facilities within the park, Creamer said. “Together, the Industrial Park, ComReady for growth merce Park, and the South Coast Todd Blount, President of Blount Fine LifeScience and Technology Park at Foods, said he felt the park is better Fall River provide unmatched capacthan ever after holding its own through ity, diversity, and opportunity for the economic downturn, and has an expansion. We have companies that active base of companies. have outgrown their former locations Blount noted that while a few buildthroughout the city such as Lightolier ing are empty more local-based and and Amaral’s Bakery and have been smaller companies have arrived able to expand to locations in the Inand should have a stronger foundadustrial Park and Commerce Park,” said tion going forward. In a search of Creamer. the park’s success “The South Coast stories, Blount has to LifeScience Park look no further than will allow us to his own company, seize new opwho completed a portunity for local 58,000-square-foot, employment in a $13 million expansion fast growing sector. at the end of 2010. We regularly reach Blount has been in out to park tenants the park since 2004. to understand what “Blount’s success is works well and based on its strategy what needs tweakto build custom soup ing, so we can programs for retailers be responsive to and restaurant chains industry needs in a alike. The park has alproactive manner.” lowed the strategy to —Karl Hetzler While Creamer work; as we needed said most of the to be able to grow cainfrastructure needed in the park is pacity quickly,” said Blount. “The park already in place, she said the park will and the city have allowed us to do that.” still need to work with the city in the While Blount said the biopark will future to have a water tank built in the brings attention to the area, it’s also a park to facilitate the distribution of long term investment, that will lift the water to the park’s tenants. value of the new park and the old park. Other work in process includes wirBlount said the purchase of the old ing the park with high speed internet Oliver’s Restaurant has businesses in service, something that has raised the the park excited. ire of a number of park owners over “We think they are just the right the last few years. Creamer said the people to make something work there,” park, especially with the creation of said Blount. “It won’t be easy, as the the long-awaited exit 8B, is looking to park community is fickle about what continue to bolster its business arsenal services they need and when they throughout this year and in the years need them; however I think it will be to come. huge change to the park.” “Access to transportation routes is As for the future, Blount said all the one of the most important factors to businesses in the park still have the opindustry—especially to manufacture Continued on next page
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portunity to invest in its infrastructure. “We are on our way to future highspeed wired internet and road upgrades thanks to the help of the city and state. But we aren’t there yet and we need to carry the torch to the finish line,” said Blount. “We love Fall River and the people of Fall river. We look forward to growing there and continuing a long partnership.”
Karl Hetzler, co-owner of H&S Tool and Engineering and 2012 Chairman of the Fall River Industrial Park Foundation, located his business to the park in 2009 and said, without hesitation, that it was the best thing they did. “This Industrial Park is very accommodating to both small businesses like mine and, all the way up to companies like Phillips and Blount Sea Foods,” said Hetzler. “There is a nice mix of businesses, and quite frankly a lot of “modern technology” being incorporated throughout the different businesses. The businesses that are here are investing and creating employment for a variety of skill sets.” Hetzler said despite the positives about the park, more needs to be done to market the vacant properties, attract new businesses and keep the Park up to date. He said while the buildings are privately owned, the roads and infrastructure are not. “Somehow the City of Fall River needs to find some money and commit to enhancing the Park with new roads, sidewalks, landscaping and logistical upgrades like high speed internet,” said Hetzler.
Convenient access The off ramps for Route 24, Hetzler said offer unbelievable access, and the road that goes through the Bio Park is wide, has sidewalks and street lights. “I believe that businesses in the Bio fields will find our new park to be a great place to plant roots. I also believe the Bio Park will have a positive impact on the existing Industrial Park,” said Hetzler. “The fact that both Parks are connect26
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ed by Riggenback Road leads me to believe that in time you will see a joining and sharing of resources and ideas which will make both parks, as well as the businesses in them, stronger. As a member of the Fall River Industrial Park Association, I look forward to welcoming in our neighbors.” With three Industrial Park busineses utilizing solar panels and the unveiling of the new wind turbine at Philips Lightolier, Hetzler said the Fall River Industrial Park will soon be a leader in the production of renewable energy. “The benefit of this could mean more than just cheaper electricity,” said Hetzler. “Any publicity would mean added exposure for our Park and that could lead to added interest in our area. I can already imagine people describing this Industrial Park as “the place with the giant windmill”.
Park upgrades Dave Monti, President of Fall River Manufacturing, said while the park has been a great home to his company since moving there in 1984 due to its convenient and safe location, there is still much that needs to be done to get the park up to par.
Monti said that to be competitive with other parks as we compete to attract new businesses, continuing road maintenance, curbing and sidewalks, high speed Internet—which is currently being worked on, and the ongoing beautification plan need to continue. “The park has been very beneficial place to do business in. In general—the South Coast has been a good place to find workers,” said Monti. “However in the current marketplace, there is difficulty in finding people who want factory jobs. Yet, we increased our workforce more than 10 percent in the last 18 months.” Monti said the Biopark will bring new business and support services to this area, and may offer new opportunities to existing businesses in the park. “Some amenities at the front of the park (food, banking, childcare, etc.), will help make us more competitive with other modern business parks,” said Monti. “These services are beneficial when trying to attract new businesses.” “Like this article? Send us your comments at www.coastalmags.com
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Local banks support South Coast Two locally owned banks demonstrated their commitment to the community with a pair of donations. Mechanics Cooperative Bank donated $10,000 to the Fall River United Way’s 2011 fundraising efforts and BayCoast provided $5,000 as lead sponsor of the 20th Annual Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford’s Basketball Challenge. The $10,000 donation from Mechanics Cooperative Bank will help support more than 35 health and human service agencies in the Fall River area. The benefits will be felt directly by local residents at food pantries and soup kitchens through the 2012 winter season. The Basketball Challenge will take place on Friday, March 23rd at the Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford, 166 Jenney Street in New Bedford. Thanks in part to the BayCoast Bank donation, the Boys & Girls Club provides year round programming for 985 members ages 7 to 18 with outreach to an additional 1,675 youth. The Challenge is an important fundraiser, netting between $20,000 to $25,000 to support the Club with locations in New Bedford and Wareham. Sponsorships and program book ads range from $2,000 to $50. Sponsorships are available on the Club’s website www.bgcnewbedford. org or e-mailing wcrowley@bgcnewbedford.org.
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Claddagh Connection moves to Seekonk Just in time to celebrate her 20th anniversary and St. Patrick’s Day, Denise Miller has relocated the Claddagh Connection. After many years in Bristol, the store is now in Seekonk, across from Kohls just off route 6. The location may have changed, she noted, but the Celtic jewelry, Irish gifts, clothing and great customer service haven’t.
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L-R: Fall River United Way and Executive Director Robert Horne is presented a check by the President and CEO of Mechanics Cooperative Bank, Joseph T. Baptisat Jr., in the amount of $10,000 in support of their 2012 annual fundraising campaign.
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South Coast Agriculture by Bill Napolitano
The sites and smells of the forests, waterways and fields are even more pronounced in our rural areas. And then there are the farms. The farms, those fixtures in our rural landscape, with their own unique sights, sounds and smells. They serve to remind us of the old days and simpler ways.
community open space. They exist symbolically, sort of as a scene in the community rather than a living, working landscape. Farms and farmers are not always thought of in terms of the “normal” work-a-day world. My friend Steve Smith has put it best on several occasions when I’ve heard him say, “What is missing in this nostalgic view of local agriculture is the role that these farms play in our economy, in keeping our taxes down, in preventing sprawl, and in maintaining the overall quality of life which residents of South Coast find so important.” Truth be told, farming can’t be looked at as a stand-alone activity. Agriculture not only contributes directly to the economy in traditional ways through sales, jobs and services, but also to the secondary markets dependent upon raw materials, like food processing and value added products (cheese, yogurt, wine, sauces, jellies, ice cream, etc.).
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It’s that time of year again. You know, the temperature starts to climb and the days get longer. The sun begins to feel warm again and in so doing reclaims that distinctly sweet, earthy, organic smell from the ground as it heats up.
Southeastern Massachusetts has lost over 50% of its farmland to development in the past 50 years. To many people, farms help to preserve our culture, history and
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Fair question. According to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) 2010 statistics, there are 2160 farms in southeastern Massachusetts (close to 1500 in Bristol and Plymouth Counties alone) working 106,628 acres to produce $146.4 million in products. The average farm produces $67,778 of product on just 48 acres of land.
Over 80% of our farms are family owned, and ownership is becoming increasingly more diverse. In the “down” economy of the past few years, agriculture has been a growth industry. While MDAR’s numbers show that we have lost additional agricultural land in the past five years, the number of farmers/farm workers has increased as has the number of small farms, community supported agriculture ventures (CSA’s) and Farmers’ Markets. New young farmers, men and women, are returning to the land in places like Westport and Dartmouth, two communities that advocate strongly for the retention of agriculture and the promotion of the business of farming.
What types of commitments are the municipalities making? Two recent local events signal good news on the agricultural front in the South Coast region. On January 23, Swansea voters approved the purchase of the Baker Farm on Wood Street. This 83 acre farm dates back to the 1830’s and is still producing food, and will do so for future generations through a permanent restriction dedicating it to agriculture and open space. Swansea had lost almost half of its remaining farmland to development since 2005.
Swansea had lost almost half of its remaining farmland to development since 2005 Meanwhile in Dartmouth, on January 31, the town sold the 77 acre Souza-Lagasse Farm to a young woman, reflecting its ongoing efforts to retain working farms and promote the involvement of new farmers in the community. The property contains a restriction requiring that the land be used for agricultural purposes. The town has long espoused this type of activity in its municipal planning documents and land use strategies. But there’s more. Although not local, you have to appreciate what communities like Amherst, Cambridge and Easthampton have done. These municipalities have adopted preferential purchasing legislation for local agricultural products for all governmental bodies, including schools, in an effort to provide fresh fruits and vegetables, promote good nutrition and support local agriculture. “Eat Fresh, Eat Local” (haven’t we seen that in the South Coast? thanks SEMAP!). Now that’s “ag-vocacy”! Let’s make it a South Coast trend!
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Just about everyone is complaining about the bad economy. There are not enough jobs, food prices are too high, contractors are fighting amongst themselves in order to get work, and college students are graduating with huge student loans only to find there are no jobs, or only jobs with low pay, no benefits, and no security. The situation is discouraging. Yet, as consumers and homeowners we are a powerful force, and it’s time to make sure that our voices are heard. We can make our concerns be heard by putting our money where our thoughts are. We can hire those who play by the rules. Rules of the game Many of my clients are contractors struggling to stay in business. Unfortunately, they are often competing with contractors who are working illegally without any licenses or insurance. Typically, their workers are being paid under-the-table, working without the protections required by our laws. How can the legitimate contractor paying for insurance, licenses, and actual labor costs compete with this illegal operation? The answer is that they can’t; especially if the homeowner is just looking for the cheapest estimate. Just last week a contractor phoned to say that a homeowner he had bid a job for wanted to see his payroll reports prior to accepting his bid. Clearly, the homeowner wanted to be sure that the workers used by this contractor were legal workers being paid legally. Why should this be important to a homeowner? When workers are paid legally they are having taxes withheld and are contributing to our system instead of simply drawing from it. Additionally, workers who are paid legally on a contractor’s payroll are covered under the contractor’s worker’s compensation insurance. Many homeowners have found themselves the subject of a lawsuit for workers injured on the job when they were not being paid properly or insured properly by their employer. When you chose to hire a legitimate contractor you are rewarding them for taking the appropriate steps in running their business. Alternatively, when you hire a contractor who is working illegally you are supporting the illegal operation of his business and undermining those contractors and workers who make the effort to do things the right way. There’s dignity and pride in work Our work builds our communities, strengthens our society. As a young girl I can remember traveling with my grandparents to visit the historic mills in Lowell. Both of my grandparents had worked in these mills, and I remember my grandfather proudly pointing out the parts on the machinery that he had been responsible for maintaining. The success of our country was built upon the work of citizens like my grandparents, upon the quality goods produced in mills by workers whose jobs supported their families. The mills provided jobs and produced quality goods. Americans were proud of the things created in their mills and factories, proud to be playing by the rules which gave them security and dignity. When we spend our hard-earned dollars we should care that the work we support is being done legitimately, the laws are being followed, and the workers are being paid fairly and treated with respect.
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A funny thing happened on the way to the farmers market last year. Here I was with my reusable shopping bags in tow, ready to buy fresh, local, organic produce, and at each stall, my purchases were handed to me in a filmy, flimsy plastic bag. Huh? For those of you who remember the iconic 1967 movie The Graduate, a pivotal scene is when Dustin Hoffman’s befuddled character is given some well-intentioned career advice in one word. “Plastics.” It wasn’t long after that we started hearing the check-out line refrain, “paper or plastic?” To reduce the destruction of rain forests everywhere, we opted for “plastic,” because it saved the trees. Plastic shopping bags (along with all other plastic items) have since become a global plague beyond anyone’s imagination. We’ve all seen the heart-rending photos of seabirds and seals choking to death on those plastic 6-pack rings (100,000 marine mammals die each year because of plastic debris, along with millions of birds and fish) and heard the numbing statistics about pollution caused by plastic bottles. 34
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Maybe you boycotted McDonald’s because their Styrofoam food containers were bad for people and the environment. Few folks comprehend the very real threats posed by those one-time-use shopping bags that are handed out and then thrown away around the world every day.
We’ve created a bit of a Frankenstein… First, some background. “Nylon” replaced the silk the WWII Allies needed for parachutes—and ladies’ hosiery— and we haven’t looked back in creating a synthetics/plastics-based world. “Better living through chemistry!” became a mantra in the post-war economy. Ask ten people what raw material plastics are made from, and you’ll be lucky if two know the correct answer—petroleum. Plastic is a man-made synthetic substance, essentially a solid form of oil, not something that grows on trees. Plastics are endlessly shapeable and moldable, extremely durable, generally-water-proof—a plastic shopping bag can hold up to 1,000 its weight. Despite all those properties, plastics are thrown away by the truckload, never to be re-used or properly recycled. And all those plastics are now shaping our future. Meanwhile, everyone’s running around preaching energy-independence from fossil fuels, and yet close to 10% of our petroleum consumption goes into the manufacture of plastics, much of which is used to produce throwaway junk
or glossy packaging we don’t need (more than one-third of plastic is used for packaging), don’t re-use and haven’t yet figured out how to safely recycle. Long story short, a lot of it ends up poisoning the oceans, the air, the earth and ultimately, as it filters through the food chain—us. Globally, one million plastic shopping bags are used every minute. Every year, every single American uses more than 500 plastic shopping bags—that’s an astounding 102 billion in total—every year! There’s no sign that that level of production and consumption will slow down—in the first decade of the 21st century, we produced almost as much plastic as in all the 20th century. One billion casually discarded plastic bags is the equivalent of 12 million barrels of oil. Duh.
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It’s in the bag… Even if you’re a conscientious recycler, plastic shopping bags, produce bags and dry-cleaning bags are not welcome at your local recycling facility. They consistently gum up the machinery and conveyor belts, and yield very little that can be sold for re-use or re-purposing. That’s why you see so many bags snagged in trees, floating in the gutters or flattened against chain link fences. They fly away from landfills, dumpsters and parking lots and end up where they will. Save up those plastic shopping, produce and dry-cleaning bags—most grocery stores have special recycling bins just for those filmy plastics that should never go in your home recycling bin or general trash bin. In 2002, Pakistan was the first country to ban the manufacture and use of plastic shopping bags, after so many of them clogged the sewers that they caused massive flooding (as well as created breeding grounds for disease-carrying vermin and insects). Ingesting plastic shopping bags is a leading cause of death for India’s sacred cows, as well as of camels in Dubai, which has mandated that by 2013, all shopping bags must be made of biodegradable materials. The irony there is that Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates, a major player in the Middle East oil-production market.
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What you can do to help n Make a conscious decision to stop buying junk—toys, trinkets, knock-off imports, shoddy-but-cheap housewares and tools—that you know-in-your-heart will end up in the trash soon after you get it home in that plastic bag (and then you’ll have to run out and buy another…). We’ve become accustomed to planned obsolescence and mindless shopping. (check out www.thestoryofstuff.com and www.thestoryofbroke.com or read Colin Bevans’ No Impact Man (he’s a Westport native!) or Heather Rogers’ Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage.) n Instead of wasting gas while idling in the drive-thru line, waiting for your morning jolt or burger in a disposable container, buy a thermos or travel mug and make your own coffee and lunch. n No matter what you’re buying, whether it’s construction materials, clothing, gardening supplies, electronics—try to find products that are either made from recycled, biodegradable and non-toxic materials and/ or packaged in them. It may take some research on your part, but they do exist and they’re not necessarily more expensive. A 4-pack of double-ply toilet paper produced by Earth First or Seventh Generation is made from nonchlorinated recycled paper and plastic—and costs the same or less than a comparable product from namebrand companies. n Be responsible for your own “packaging”—patronize stores and markets that sell in bulk and bring your scratched up Tupperware, glass jars, reusable bags, plastic pint baskets, cardboard egg cartons, cleaned milk jugs. Some grocery stores credit you five cents for each reusable bag you provide. Re-purpose the packaging you bring into your home. Use a celery bag to take your fruit and sandwich to work or school. Fill your own water bottle with tap or bubbler water (which is fluorinated, unlike bottled water). Bring home Ziploc bags and paper lunch bags so they can be reused. n Encourage the shops, grocery stores, schools and restaurants in your community to switch to more sustainable packaging and provide more recycling/composting receptacles. If they can all sell reusable shopping bags with their names on them or those cloth “Sack Socks” for storing plastic bags, then they can certainly sell reusable produce bags or use bioplastic containers/meat trays. Or, like in Ireland, they could charge you 33 cents at the cash register for each plastic bag needed. (Amazingly, use of plastic bags in Ireland plummeted by 90% within weeks.)
Teach your children well. Encourage them to volunteer for clean-up drives in your town and on the beaches. Let them see firsthand where that soda cup they threw out the car window ended up.
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch, only brave cities like San Francisco have managed to pass ordinances banning most plastic bags. But when the state of California floated a bill to ban them statewide, the plastics/chemicals lobby went into media overdrive, telling voters that reusable shopping bags were germy, expensive and environmentally unsound. The measure failed. Consumer pressure convinced McDonald’s and other fast-food spots to restrict their use of Styrofoam “clamshell” food containers, and many universities and towns around the world have rallied to halt the onslaught of potentiallypoisonous plastics, but, as of yet, US states and the federal government haven’t been able to fight the push-back from the likes of Dow Chemical, the Film and Bag Federation, and other lobbyists to rid our country of this growing epidemic of toxic waste. Individual consumers and local communities seem to be more successful in halting plastic pollution at the grass-roots level.
Just how bad is the situation? (Bad. Really Bad.) I’ll spare you the mini-lesson in inorganic chemistry, but suffice it to say that plastics are composed of petroleum mixed with some nasty chemicals that are released if the plastic item is burned, buried, degrades in the oceans, or ends up in the food chain (and we’re at the top). When repeatedly heated (think Teflon frying-pans, “microwavesafe” Tupperware and Styrofoam take-out containers), they leak their contents into foods. We’re talking known carcinogenic and lethal substances such as DDT, benzene, ethylene oxide, PCBs, heavy metals like lead and mercury, styrene, dioxin (the deadliest substance known, half-a-million times more lethal than arsenic), bisphenol-A (BPA) and phthalates, which mimic estrogen and can cause strange hormonal side effects, as well as miscarriages and fetal deformities. To make matters worse (yeah, it gets worse), they act like sponges when they’re water-borne, absorbing whatever nastiness is already in the water, which eventually breaks up into particles that settle on the ocean floor (and that’s where shellfish, coral and other critical sea-life in the food chain lives). Remember “The Farmer in the Dell,” and other childhood ditties? The ocean-bed creatures eat the plastic and then are eaten by bigger and then bigger fish who also ate plastics and then we spend a small fortune to buy and eat those plastic-saturated big fish for a special occasion. Or else they go into the fish-sticks served at the middle school cafeteria and senior centers. If they end up buried in the local landfill, it can take hundreds of years for them to “decompose,” and then they leach their toxic ingredients into the soil beneath, which then leaches into the water table and eventually into the oceans
and the growing fields where our vegetables come from. It seems that plastics are as virtually-indestructible as cockroaches: it takes almost 50 years for a Styrofoam coffee cup to decompose, 450 years for a plastic bottle or disposable diaper (and it’s estimated that 2% of landfill volume is composed of disposable diapers…). Floating on the surface, plastic bags resemble jelly-fish or squid, favorite foods of near-sighted turtles and marine mammals. (They also serve as life-rafts for invasive species of plants, insects and mollusks hitching a ride to our shores.) When the plastics disintegrate into confetti-like bits (sometimes referred to as mermaid’s tears or nurdles), they resemble fish eggs, the favorite food of many fish, crustaceans, and other marine animals. Plastics, by their very composition, float well for a long time. In 1992, a Chinese ship bound for Seattle with a full load of plastic rubber duckies lost a few crates overboard, and eight years later, Iceland was invaded by a flotilla of those rubber duckies.
What are the alternatives? Alternatives to petro-plastics do exist (think: the capsules our prescription and OTC medicines and vitamin supplements are packed in, surgical implants and dissolvable stitches). We need to look more to “green chemistry” and “benign by design” (vs. “designed to be dumped”) manufacturing processes to rid ourselves of this petro-plastic plague. Bioplastics, created from renewable materials like corn starch, cellulose, plant oils and sugar cane (biomass vs. fossil fuels) and other biodegradable/non-toxic substances, are already being introduced into the supply chain. Fujitsu offers a laptop computer created from such sustainable materials. Some enterprising engineering students at the University of Maine recently created biodegradable golf balls from discarded lobster shells, intended for cruise ship duffers. My kitchen-counter compost crock uses “bio-bags” made from corn starch that will degrade in the compost bin. I have a foldable, reusable water bottle ( www.BuySipNGo.com ), washable and reusable drawstring produce bags (www. FlipandTumble.com or www.chicobag.com ), and a colorful assortment of reusable shopping bags, some made from recycled plastic (check out www.nubiusorganics.com, www. reuseit.com, www.bazurabags.com ) or one of many other new online enterprises selling useful, sustainable substitutes for plastics). Fewer than 5% of Americans regularly use reusable shopping bags. Do yourself, your family, your community and the planet a favor. BYOB— bring your own bags and cut back on the plastic.
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FOOD NOTES
Waiting for chili by Paul Letendre
If I had to rank the months of the year, I’m sure that March would be near the bottom. It is a pretty boring month. It doesn’t have a lot going for it. It feels like we are neither here nor there. It’s not Winter; it’s not Spring. We have no legal holidays in March (no, St. Patrick’s Day is not a holiday). Football season has ended, baseball season hasn’t started, golfing sucks because the ground is either snow-covered, frozen, or mud. Restaurant visits and weddings are at or near the bottom in March. I can’t think of a lot of reasons to look forward to March, other than it’s almost April. What’s this month good for? Don’t you just feel a certain angst that builds up in March? Waiting? Is there a cure for March gloom? I recently took a jaunt with my step-dog, Bear. Before we left the house, I put the crock-pot on low heat.
Rediscovering our coast We sometimes forget, but some of the planet’s most spectacular places are here on the South Coasts, in Mass and RI. There surely can’t be a whole lot of places that are more spectacular than Newport’s Ocean Drive. I’m still amazed every time I experience it. Yet, there will be years at a time when I ignore it … I just don’t bother to make the time. Bear and I did “the drive” first. It was a cold, windy day. Bear stayed under the blankets in the backseat, nice and snuggly. Traffic was nonexistent and the ocean was angry: an angry ocean blasting Ocean Drive—it doesn’t get much better than that. I’m sure March will offer more of the same. Oh yeah, by the way—it’s free. Before you return to the real world, you could take in a Newport Mansion Tour (not free). Bear couldn’t 38
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get in so we opted for downtown Newport. I grabbed a Danish pastry and a coffee at Espresso Yourself at 337 Thames, at the base of Memorial Blvd. Of course I shared the Danish. The coffee is always excellent there. It was still mid-morning and I wasn’t in the mood to go home yet, so we took a ride to Sakonnet Point. With fishing funk surrounded by ritzy glitz, Sakonnet Point is a unique spot on a calm day; get a cold windy day with crazy ocean wave action and this is the place where the word “awesome” was invented (then the word became a cliché). We stayed in the car because although it wasn’t raining, it was ocean spraying. Bear wasn’t leaving the protection of his backseat cover. He’s not the macho type.
South to Sakonnet If you do this ride in March, it could be engagingly serene or spectacularly wild, but it will entertain: Drive south on 77 (Main Road) and follow it through Little Compton to Sakonnet Point. You might try taking a few side jaunts off the main road along the way; you can’t go too far off course without running into water. A trip down to the conservation area at Fogland Beach will never be crowded in March. Bring your boots; you might want to get out and do some hiking. Oh yeah, there is no admission charge. On the way back, drive 77N onto 138N (Main Road) through Tiverton; there are a number of unique restaurants along the way. Black Goose Café (2160 Main Road, Tiverton) has all day breakfast, sandwiches, salads, a few Greek specialties and a ton of ambiance. Stone Bridge Restaurant (1848 Main Road, Tiverton) is also a good bet. If you are just looking for a cup of coffee or tea, there is Coastal Roasters (1791 Main Road, Tiverton). The aroma of freshly roasted coffee regularly lures the locals to this always busy seaside spot.
We were so close to Horseneck Beach, and it had been years since I had walked there. Horseneck is always a special place. “Be brave” I told Bear as I dragged him from the backseat. It was cold, windy and wet. On a cold winter day when the wind is blowing hard from the southwest and the beach is nearly deserted, this is a showplace. The ocean noise, the spray, the spectacular angry ocean— what can compare? (Bear was more taken with the scents on the wet beach.) There is usually an open gate to the parking area during the off-season, so parking is free. If you do this in March, rain or no rain, I’d recommend bringing your rain gear. As exhilarating as this walk was, the warm, dry car felt uncommonly comforting. We took a right turn leaving the parking lot and headed for Bayside Restaurant (1253 Horseneck Road, Westport). We didn’t make it. The beach road was partially washed out and under construction. No plan, no problem: pull a U-turn and head back over the bridge, take a left at the first set of lights, drive a third of a mile to the stop sign to Westport’s Main Road. Go left; go right: you can’t go too far wrong exploring Westport’s old Main Road. We went right.
Mad March Chili Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 3-6 hours Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey (you can also use a lean, high quality stew beef, diced sirloin or tenderloin tips…get creative)
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Chili can be like politics or religion; everyone has their own take, their own versions and preferences. Perry’s Bakery (1037 Main Road) is on the left a few miles from the turn. It’s not fancy, just a single narrow aisle flanked by a less than artistically displayed pastry case. I was here not for pastry, but for their chourico rolls. Theirs might be the best that I’ve ever had. There are no seats in Perry’s. They do have a couple of chairs on their porch, but it was cold so I’d be eating in the car. I wasn’t about to share my chourico roll with Bear so I went into Gooseberry Natural Foods, which occupies the same building as Perry’s Bakery. I bought some natural, cage-free chicken, imitation bacon strip dog treats for Bear. He liked them …he should—they cost more than my chourico rolls and coffee. Yes, March can be a gloomy month: a visit to an angry ocean on an awful day can bring a soul-cleansing peacefulness to the March gloom. We headed home to the crockpot that we had started earlier. It was midafternoon by the time that Bear and I arrived. The final cure for March gloom: Mad March Crock-Pot Chili. The chili smell overwhelmed as soon as I opened the door. Chili can be like politics or religion; everyone has their own take, their own versions and preferences.
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In a frying pan, brown the beef (or turkey) while mixing in cup of chopped onion. Drain fat. Over low heat, stir in Tomato sauce and spice mix. Dump that whole concoction into the crock pot, dump in the other cans of stuff, give it a few stirs, set the covered crock pot to low heat and go for a long ride with the dog. When you arrive home, it will smell like Tijuana and seem like May. Serve with corn bread, tortilla chips, rice, beans, whatever. Top it with shredded cheese or sour cream. When you feed the dog mix a spoonful with his food, he’ll appreciate it. Skip this last step if your dog sleeps in your bed. That angst is gone. I feel kind of full and peaceful. March ain’t so bad.
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WINE NOTES
Miracle of the
Green Wine by Alton Long
When I was teaching Wine Appreciation I would devise a trick for my students when it was near St. Patrick Day. I would set a wine glass aside that I had put a small drop of green food dye in and let it dry. Near the end of the class I would remind them of the blessing of St. Patrick and in particular “the miracle of the green wine.” I would act surprised that none of them had heard about it. I would select and set aside a bottle used in that class’s tasting still containing a couple ounces of white wine. When I had completed the tastings and discussions of all the wines for the evening, I had a little story to tell them. I would say that when St. Patrick could not find any wine for his communion, he magically created some, and it was, of all things, green! I went on to say the if there were enough Irish “believers” in the group we might be able to reproduce that miracle. I would then pick up the glass with the tiny drop of green dye (invisible from a few feet) and pour the last bit of wine into the glass, and say “Behold, there enough of the true believers here to allow this miracle to happen!” I got a lot of “oooos” and “aaahs” as well as laughter from my class; especially when I told them I would not dare drink this stuff. After that, I went on to give a brief
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but serious presentation of “Green Wines.” I would tell them about the “green” wines from around the world. Some are not found in the U.S. market, but wine lovers should at least be aware of a few of the better ones.
Should I say “beware” In some cases the wine makers seemed too eager to wait until the wine could mature and devised a process that permitted them to enjoy the very young “green” wines. Then they warned the consumers that the wines must be consumed before summer, as they would spoil. Actually they would undergo a secondary fermentation in the bottle and sometimes explode and sometimes, if the bottle did not explode it would end up as a foul tasting wine. When you think of it there are many wines that are produced to be consumed when they are less than a year old, and can be considered as “green wines”. One of the best known examples is Beaujolais Nouveau. This is a quickly processed current vintage wine made in the Beaujolais region just south of Burgundy in southeastern France. It is made from the Gamay grape. These wines, and their wannabe cousins produced in other
regions of the world, are more fruity and softer than the regular Beaujolais. They are often slightly sweet. They retain their fresh character for only a matter of months, and then they may become almost flat and dull.
Fresh and fun Beaujolais Nouveau is a fun wine and goes with unusual foods ranging from spiced chicken wings and chili to pizza and turkey. It is a great wine for Thanksgiving dinner, which is the very week these wines get released. Many serious wine lovers dismiss these wines after tasting a few obligatory samples and move on to more complex and bigger wines. The Beaujolais Nouveau wines retain their fresh fruity character for only a matter of months; while they are fun, they are nowhere near the quality of some of the finer wines of Beaujolais. Actually, there are many white wines made to be released and consumed before they are a full year old. Some of these are referred to as “spring wines.” One major producer of this style of wine for many years is Chaddsford winery in Pennsylvania. Two years ago they were offering a 2009 Vignole–Vidal–Seyval blend that they called “Spring Wine.” It was fresh and slightly sweet but with enough acid to keep it in good balance. As they say on their web site “Each year we kick off the “green” season with the delightfully crisp and fresh Spring Wine.” It is interesting that most of the local wineries in southeastern New England do not make a “nouvo” style wine.
called “Green.” The Portuguese have been producing “Vino Verde,” literally wines that are called “green wines,” for centuries. Green Hungarian is the Californian name for Putzscheere, or Putscher. It is a wine made from a table grape native to Hungary and also grown in other countries of Eastern Europe under many synonyms. It is used to produce a bland white wine but mainly it is used for blending. Some say that Green Hungarian grapes produce a pleasant but rather nondescript, neutral wine now sold by only a handful of vintners. The best known of these is Weibel Vineyards, where Green Hungarian continues to be one of their leading sellers. The Weibel family has been in the wine business for many generations and has been producing Green Hungarian for over 8 decades, starting in their homeland, Switzerland, and continuing after coming to the U.S in 1938. There are suggested connections of the Green Hungarian grape to Agoston Haraszthy, a Hungarian count often referred to as the father of California viticulture. There is another use of the term “green wine” and that refers to the growing of the grapes, the use of appropriate pesticide and processing them into wine in special ways. The official definition says “green wines use sustainable, organic and/or biodynamic practices in the vineyard and/or winemaking process.” There are a number of U.S. and International certifications to qualify wines “green.” But that’s another story and you will have to wait until another time to learn about that.
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CLASSICAL SOUTH COAST
All that jazz
o n t he S o u t h C o a s t by David Prentiss
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ob Williamson knows how to keep busy. As a musician, bandleader, jam session organizer, and owner of the Symphony Music Shop in Dartmouth, he makes a lot of music and helps a lot of other people make music too. When he started taking trumpet lessons in the fourth grade, he had no idea this was how it was going to turn out. “I was just a kid who liked music. I had fun playing the trumpet so I just
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kept doing it,” Bob said as he recounted the start of what would become a life of music. Bob came to the South Coast in 1982, having trained as a musical instrument repair technician and landing a job at the Symphony Music Shop, which at the time was owned by local music legend John Pandolfi. Bob quickly became a member of the Tri-County Symphonic Band and started picking up professional gigs
whenever he could. “I basically took whatever I could get: musical theater, weddings, parties, church work, and a brass quintet for good measure. Of course, trying to make a living that way is a bit of a challenge,” Bob remembers.
More challenges In 1995, John Pandolfi was ready to retire so Bob and his wife Chris bought the Symphony Music Shop.
What is it like owning a music store? “Never a dull moment,” Bob laughs, “We deal with kids, parents, amateur musicians, professionals. There is so much music being made in our community. What matters to me most is that at the store we help people to keep playing music. That is what I love to see.” Bob still makes a lot of music himself. He plays principal trumpet for the Tri-County Symphonic Band, still plays some musical theater, and goes to town once a month playing trumpet in the South Coast Jazz Orchestra at the Airport Grille in New Bedford. “We’re having a lot of fun with the jazz orchestra,” Bob admits, “the place is packed and we’re playing some really good music.” Bob started the South Coast Jazz Orchestra in 2009, reaching out to friends and colleagues in the area who play professionally. It started out as an informal gathering of musicians to play big band music for themselves, but then they landed the monthly gig at the Airport Grille and have developed quite a following. “Musicians today don’t get the chance to play in a big band every day, and audiences don’t get the chance to hear a live big band performance every day, so I think this is a pretty cool thing to be happening on the South Coast,” Bob says.
chestra is a nice outlet for them,” Bob explains. “We have a great core group and then we also like to rotate new people through the group when we need substitutes. Sometimes professional players from Boston come down to play and this past year Doug Owens, the new chair of the music department at UMass-Dartmouth, sat in with us. He is a great jazz trumpet player.” And where does he find the time to do this? “I guess the jazz orchestra is almost like my hobby,” Bob reflects. “Instead of sailing or playing golf, I have a jazz orchestra. I really love it.” Bob also organizes the HQK Jazz Jams, a Sunday afternoon jam session periodically held at the store. The sessions are named in honor of Herbie King, a long-time drum teacher at the store who passed away five years ago. Herbie loved to set up jam sessions so Bob wanted to continue the tradition. Bob hires a rhythm section trio to perform and invites local music students and others to jam with them. The result is a great educational experience for the students and a lot of fun for the audience. “Our young musicians can really play, and the trio is rock solid,” Bob says. “Everyone has a good time.” Having a good time playing music, helping others make music, and giving all of us the opportunity to enjoy it: that’s Bob Williamson and all that jazz on the South Coast. The South Coast Jazz Orchestra plays monthly at the Airport Grille in New Bedford, usually (but not always) on the first Monday of the month. The HQK Jazz Jams are scheduled periodically throughout the year. You can sign up for an email newsletter so you don’t miss a thing at www. symphonymusicshop.com.
Having a good time playing music, helping others make music, and giving all of us the opportunity to enjoy it: that’s Bob Williamson
Friends and family Another cool thing is that Bob’s sons, Mack (drums) and Koby (guitar), sit in with the band when home from college. Both are studying music and are accomplished musicians in their own right. Bob’s wife, Chris, also plays tenor saxophone in the band. “There are a lot of really talented musicians in this area so the jazz or-
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THINGS TO DO
Summer nature
adventures text and photos by Joann Bernier Cornell
Having a difficult time finding summer adventure for your children and teens? The Lloyd Center for the Environment offers morning and afternoon programs for children ages 5-7 and Coastal Study programs for children and teens entering grades 3-8 (up to age 15). Young Naturalist programs In Crabby Crustaceans, your children will get up close with different kinds of crabs and try catching some themselves in the estuary! What was life like in the Dino Daze when dinosaurs roamed the earth? how are those fearsome creatures connected to modern birds? What creatures dwell in our Amazing Oceans, lurking in the depths or in the tides right beside us? Creepy Crawly Critters uncovers the world of insects, spiders and worms; Something Fishy includes a special tour of the Lloyd Center’s freshwater 44
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and saltwater tanks, and a chance to catch some fish at the Lloyd Center’s estuary! In Hip, Herp, Hooray! children discover how to identify several resident frogs and salamanders by sight and sound, as well as examine habitats, life cycles, predators and prey. These fun and exciting Young Naturalist programs combine crafts, games, snacks, outdoor activities and hands-on science, and meet in twoday blocks for 2 ½ hours each day. Offered at the Lloyd Center’s Hardscrabble Nature Preserve, programs run from June 25-August 14. The cost of the programs is $48 for Lloyd Center members and $60 for nonmembers (includes all materials and instruction). If you register for 2 consecutive Young Naturalist Programs, you will receive the discounted price of $85 for current family members and $105 for non-members. To learn more and to pre-register (required), visit www.
lloydcenter.org or call 508-990-0505.
For older children and teens The Lloyd Center offers one-week and two-week “day” coastal studies programs that include canoeing, camping, snorkeling, exploring coastal habitats, setting up and maintaining fresh and saltwater aquaria, discovering vernal pools and many more aspects of environmental science. All sessions include field study, lab-work and fun. Scholarships are available; for more information, contact Liz at liz@ lloydcenter.org or 508-990-0505 x 15.
For children entering grades 3-5 The Lloyd Center offers two five-day hands-on programs. In Freshwater Wetlands children explore the area’s ponds, swamps, marshes, bogs, and rivers, collect wetland creatures, learn to build terrariums and set-up tanks. In Earth, Wind & Power, children create items to catch, track and feed animals, then test them outside. They capture the energy of wind when they help construct a working turbine model. They take turns controlling a remotely operated underwater robot to explore the estuary. Coastal Ecology is a five-day hands-
on course for children entering grades 4-6. They explore habitats like the salt marsh, estuary, sandy beach and rocky shore. Canoeing, snorkeling, beachcombing adventures await!
For young teens, grades 6-8 Creatures of the Night gives teens the opportunity to look for signs of nocturnal animals, spend an evening paddling the Slocum River, and find out what’s glowing in the water. Marine Biology provides teens with the prospect of exploring the ocean and coastal ecosystems, discovering amazing adaptations of sea creatures, and collecting live animals while snorkeling and beachcombing. In I Can Paddle, Canoe? participants spend the week on the water learning basic canoeing skills and boating safety, then testing their skills while exploring the local estuaries. Prices for these programs range from $200-$300 for current Lloyd Center family members, and from $250-$350 for non-members. The Lloyd Center for the Environment is located at 430 Potomska Road, Dartmouth, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.lloydcenter. org or call 508-990-0505.
Vacation week at the Cove Battleship Cove has special programs for kids, at reduced prices, during spring vacation week, Feb 20-24, from 9am until 4:30pm, rain or shine. Come see how sailors lived and fought for the freedoms we enjoy today and discover a how a ship was a floating city with a post office, laundry room, brig, soda fountain, and much more. Explore gun turrets, engine rooms, & view the crew’s quarters. Special Activities include “The Pearl Harbor Experience” at 11am, and 1 and 3pm; a “Talking Flags” workshop on sending messages with flags; “Knot Know How” instruction, and more. Explore the ships and win prizes with “Scavenger Hunt!” Adults $12, children 6-12 $7, children under five are free. Active duty military with ID $7, in uniform FREE. For more information on Family Nautical Nights and Carousel events including Birthday Parties, Princess Party (March 12th) and Carousel rentals, visit www.battleshipcove.org or call 800-533-3194.
ArtWorks! offers classes ArtWorks! dedicates itself to opening the world of art to teachers, students, and anyone else interested in engaging in and understanding creative expression. Their teen program is designed to provide youth leadership, entrepreneurial, art and life skills to ensure future success. Demanding passion and a strong work ethic, the program has begun installing public art created by the students throughout New Bedford. At ArtWorks!, the students begin to view the world as their canvas, and they hone their ability to recognize even the smallest things as avenues towards inspiration. The program runs Thursdays from 3:00pm-5:30pm at ArtWorks! 384 Acushnet Ave, Ages 13-18, FREE, Open enrollment.
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BOOK PICKS By Magoo Gelehrter Courtesy of Baker Books - www.bakerbooks.net
Such a relatively mild winter had me wanting to start gardening again back in February, as I’m sure it did many of you. Now at last the time has come to let the earth turn green and fill it with the scent of blossoming flowers and delightful things to eat. These books will show you how, and if you prefer to only look and keep your hands clean, check out some of the excellent journalism by luminaries such as Vita Sackville-West and Pierre Joseph Redoute. The DVD filled with roses that accompanies Redoute’s book is one you will want to watch over and over again. NOTES FROM THE GARDEN by Ruth Petrie IPG $24.95 hardcover
THE ARMCHAIR BOOK OF GARDENS: A MISCELLANY by Jane Billinghurst Globe Pequot Press $24.95 hardcover People have always created gardens. Once a link to the divine, gardens have been celebrated for centuries by painters, sculptors, poets, and novelists from all parts of the world. This marvelous collection of prose and images explores gardens from many angles—capturing their sensual, spiritual, aesthetic, social, and even political dimensions. Whether the gardens are portrayed as a source of sustenance, a showpiece, a place to wrestle down weeds, a bower filled with ghosts, or simply an excuse to spend time in the outdoors, the essays and artwork in this beautiful book will delight readers who appreciate carving out a spot for themselves from the natural world.
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THE COMPLETE GARDENER’S GUIDE by Simon Akeroyd DK $30 hardcover Containing all the practical techniques, inspirational ideas, and problem-solving advice you need to make and maintain a garden of any size, The Complete Gardener’s Guide is a new, one-stop manual for both beginner and more experienced gardeners. More than 1,000 photographs illustrate every aspect of practical gardening, from basic techniques and simple tools to get started, to planning and design advise to help you create the garden you want and DK’s unrivaled integration of text and pictures means that you can instantly see, as well as learn, what to do.
Two British newspapers’ (The Guardian and The Observer) best gardening correspondents chronicle the relationship between people and their gardens from 1856 to the present day. All aspects of British gardening are explored in this charming guide, from the 19th-century plant hunters who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers who set their mark on gardening styles. Stories about the restoration of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the building of the great glasshouses at Chatsworth, and the preservation work carried out at Kew paint a picture of how history can be unearthed through gardening, and emphasize how important it is to preserve green-fingered heritage. Charting the broad movements of British gardening history over the past 150 years, it includes delightful asides such as a letter condemning the fashion for “damnable tight trousers” that make gardening a contortionist’s art and the 2003 “cull” of Derbyshire garden gnomes. Coming right up to the present day with pieces on the advances at the Eden project, this is the perfect bedside companion for anyone who loves or envies British gardens.
ROSES by Pierre Joseph Redoute Harper Collins $22.99 paperback with DVD
AMERICAN EDEN by Wade Graham Harper Collins $35 hardcover
THE HEIRLOOM LIFE GARDENER by Jeri and Emilee Gettle Hyperion $29.99 hardcover
This gorgeous keepsake showcases the skillful artwork of two men who dedicated their lives to botanical illustration, the Belgian Pierre-Joseph Redoute (1759-1840) and his English contemporary, James Sowerby (17571822). The beautiful rose plates featured within are original reproductions of drawings which came to life in England’s Kew Gardens, the Gardens of Versailles, and at the Chateau de Malmaison, the residence of Napoleon’s first wife. Each plate is artfully reproduced from the extraordinarily images found in Redouté’s Les Roses (1817-21) and Sowerby’s English Botany (1780-1814). A comprehensive index at the back of the book uses the artists’ original language to describe the intricacies of the rose colors, their velvety textures, and their intoxicating scents. To bring this lovely book into the 21st century, the paperback format and low price make this rare and significant volume accessible and affordable. A DVD is also included with images of the roses to be used by readers at their discretion.
This is the story of our nation and ourselves as told through our country’s most significant gardens and their creators. From Frederick Law Olmsted to Richard Neutra, Michelle Obama to our neighbors, Americans throughout history have revealed something of themselves—their personalities, desires, and beliefs—in the gardens they create. Monticello’s gardens helped Jefferson reconcile his conflicted feelings about slavery—and take his mind off his increasing debt. Edith Wharton’s gardens made her feel more European and superior to her wealthy but insufficiently sophisticated countrymen. Martha Stewart’s how-to instructions helped bring Americans back into their gardens, while at the same time stoking and exploiting our anxieties about social class. Isamu Noguchi’s and Robert Smithson’s experiments reinvigorated the age-old exchange between art and the garden. American Eden exposes the overlap between garden-making and painting, literature, and especially architecture—the garden’s inseparable sibling—to reveal the deep interconnections between the arts and their most inspired practitioners. Beautifully illustrated, American Eden is at once a different kind of garden book and a different kind of American history.
Americans are moving more toward eating natural, locally grown food that is free of pesticides and preservatives—and there is no better way to ensure this than to grow it yourself. Anyone can start a garden, whether in a backyard or on a city rooftop; but what they need to truly succeed is The Heirloom Life Gardener, a comprehensive guide to cultivating heirloom vegetables. The cofounders of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, offer a wealth of knowledge to every kind of gardener—experienced pros and novices alike. In his friendly voice, complemented by gorgeous photographs, Jere gives planting, growing, harvesting, and seed saving tips. In addition, an extensive A to Z Growing Guide includes amazing heirloom varieties that many people have never even seen. This is not only a guide to growing beautiful and delicious vegetables, but also a way to join the movement of people who long for real food and a truer way of living.
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