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Volume 6, Issue 31 • August 25, 2011 

Teeming with information you need. 

(And some you don’t need, but will be glad you have anyway.) 

West Island Wacky Regatta lives up to its name 

TOP: The first annual West Island Wacky Regatta drew a record field of 

five (loosely defined) boats on Saturday, August 20, at the Causeway 

Road Beach. Contestants had to construct their boats on the beach and 

nagivate across the cove to the finish line. See page 16 for story and 

more photos. ABOVE: Captained Marc Dunn paddles into second place 

on The Sink or Swim. RIGHT: Capt. Dunn models the The Sink or Swim’s 

design. Above photo of Capt. Dunn courtesy of Lisa Esten. Other photos 

courtesy of Diane Leblanc. See them in color at www.NeighbNews.com 

• Board of Public Works: page 12 

• Conservation Commission: page 22 

Also Inside: 

• Community Preservation: page 20 

• Letters: page 25

From 

The Editor 

WEST ISLAND — 

A day late and many dollars short. 

Well, last week was about 

Hurricane Bob, next week 

might be about Hurricane 

Irene (see page 17), which is 

aimed right for us as I write 

this. It’s not supposed to get 

here until late Sunday, 

though, so anything can Beth David, Publisher 

happen between now and then. Meanwhile, places 

south of us are getting pummeled. 

We’ll be out there taking pictures and getting your 

stories if Irene makes an appearance here, but we can’t 

be everywhere, so be sure to send in your pictures and 

stories after the storm. 

Speaking of which....no Bob stories Really C’mon, I 

know people out there have great stories. Not a one for 

the local free rag 

I know you have blackout stories and stranded 

stories, and ... other stuff. 

Speaking of blackouts. We had a power outage on 

Sunday night when someone crashed into a pole on the 

Neck (see page 17). I took a little walk during it and it 

was very eerie. No lights at all. 

I have always hated the light at the end of my 

driveway. Light pollution is definitely one of my pet 

peeves. I’ve got admit, though, that having no lights at 

all on my little street was creepy. Just creepy. 

It was very quiet, too, until someone’s generator 

started up. Then it sounded like an industrial zone. 

Geesh. Can’t they come up with something a little 

quieter. From creeped out to annoyed in two seconds 

flat. 

Our cover story this week is a hoot! I didn’t make it 

to the event myself, but I saw the crews as they made 

their way back from the beach and I saw the You Tube 

video by Kevin Hodson. It’s very West Island to say the 

least. 

The Wacky Boats have to be assembled on the beach 

and nothing that a “real” boat would use can be part of 

it. Young Zach Dean used a snow shovel as a paddle. I’m 

sorry I missed it. There’s always next year, though, 

right See page 16 for that. 

Well, time to wrap it up. I need food. I’m going to go 

to my back yard and pick a couple of tomatoes and a 

couple of cucumbers. There’s nothing like taking food 

from your own back yard. It’s such a short amount of 

time we’re able to do that. Meanwhile, you can always 

go to the farmers market at the high school on Sundays. 

See page 16 for a story on their latest special event: 

farm day. 

Well, time to go. Oh, right, there’s some meeting 

coverage in here: BPW on page 12 and Conservation 

Commission on page 22. And a couple of letters to 

the editor (page 25) and a press release 

from a new group that formed to 

support the new one-school 

option (page 26). Until next 

wee then... see ya, 


Volume 6, Issue 31 

Thursday, August 25, 2011 

Copyright 2011 Elizabeth A. David 

Editor: Beth David 

News Correspondents/Photographers: 

Mali Lim, Joyce Rowley, 

Heidi Winnett, Meredith Winnett 

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Copyright 2011 Elizabeth A. David 

Contents 

Board of Public Works meeting ......................................................12 

Classifieds..........................................................................................21 

Conservation Commission meeting ...............................................22 

Cover: Wacky Regatta ......................................................................16 

Cox Candies moves into new space...............................................20 

Fairhaven Recreation Center news ................................................14 

Farm day at Farmers Market...........................................................16 

Happenings....................................................................................6,7,8 

Hurricane preparations underway.................................................17 

Legal Notices/Public Hearings........................................................20 

Letter from the editor ........................................................................2 

Letters to the editor.........................................................................25 

A Little Bit of Sports.........................................................................10 

Recipe of the week ...........................................................................10 

Senior Center this week...................................................................14 

Tides...................................................................................................21 

Upcoming meetings..........................................................................20 

YES for Fairhaven supports one school........................................20 

CORRECTIONS 

In our Board of Public Works article we misnamed the 

BPW administrative assistant. She is Kathy Tripp, not 

Katherine. We are sorry for any confusion this may have 

caused.

Annual Fort Phoenix Road Race coming up fast 

Press Release 

The 22th annual Fort Phoenix 5K 

Road Race/Walk will be held on 

Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m., rain or 

shine. Start/finish is at Fort Phoenix 

State Beach in Fairhaven. 

Non-competitive walk to take place 

concurrently with the run. All 

proceeds from the walk will benefit 

Cameron’s Kids, a non-profit 

charitable corporation, which is tax 

exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the 

Internal Revenue Code. 

Proceeds from the run benefit 

various charities/causes within our 

community. List is available upon 

request. 

The end of summer means it is 

time again for the Our Lady of Angels 

Feast! We are once again in need of 

volunteers. At the Malassadas and 

Clam Cake and French Fry Booth we 

are looking to have some fun and 

raise some finances for the many 

charities that the Feast assists within 

the community. 

The Feast begins on Saturday 

September third at 5pm and goes till 

The course is a fast wheelmeasured 

course through South 

Fairhaven. Professional Race Timing 

by JB Race Management. 

Amenities: T-shirts to the first 150 

entrants; food and drink to all 

participants. 

Entry Fee is $15 (prior to race day); 

Post-Entry is $20 (Day of Race) 

Race Day Special: Bring five road 

race shirts in good condition for 

donation and race entry is $15 

Entry-fees are non-refundable. 

Please make checks payable to: Ft. 

Phoenix 5K Road Race. Mail check/ 

completed entry to: Ft. Phoenix 5K, 

100 Cedar St., Fairhaven, MA 02719. 

OLOA food booths need volunteers 

10 p.m. on Monday, 9/5. The 

Procession is at 1 p.m. on Monday. 

Your volunteer hours are so 

important. It goes to St. Mary's 

Church and several local charities, 

including the local food pantries 

and Market Ministries. 

If you can spare an hour or two or 

more, it will be greatly appreciated. 

You will get fed and have plenty of 

fluids. All my family will be helping 

Register online at www.jbrace.com. 

Cash prizes to top three overall 

male and female: $100, $75, $50. 

Awards (no duplication of prizes) 

to the top three male and female 

runners in each of the following age 

groups: Youth (12 and under), High 

School (13 –18), Open (19-29), Sub- 

Master (30-39), Master (40-49), Senior 

(50-59), Veteran (60-69), Grand Master 

(70+) 

For more information, contact 

Race Director Kathy Lopes at (508) 

991-2194 

Please No Baby Joggers, Dogs on 

Leashes, or Inline Skates! This race is 

U.S.T.F. sanctioned. 

out this year and we need your 

support too! 

Shifts: Saturday 5-8pm: 8pm-10pm; 

10pm-12am; Sunday 12-3pm; 3pm- 

6pm; 6pm-9pm; 9pm-12am; Monday 

11-1pm; 1pm-4pm; 4-7pm; 7pm-10pm 

Work a lot or work a little, ALL 

volunteers are GREATLY appreciated!! 

Contact Charlie Murphy to help, 

774-930-5226. 

Fairhaven VFW Post 2892 

109 Middle Street • Fairhaven • MA 02719 • 508-997-1707 

Fri., August 26 • 8–11 p.m. 

One Bad Ant 

Sunday, September 4th 

First Annual 

Crafts Fair & Flea Market 

8 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Tables Starting at $25.00 Inside & $20.00 Outside 

Additional tables at $10.00 each 

Food and Beverages will be available throughout the day 

Register early, table space is limited. 

Call 508-997-1707 and ask for or leave message for Jack 

Kitchen Open Wed.–Sat. 

Friday night, Fish & Chips 

Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, August 25, 2011 Page 3

Walk, Rock & Roll 

A 3-mile walk through historic 

Poverty Point in Fairhaven 

A Charity Event to Benefit Community Nurse & Hospice 

Care. Hosted by Royal Fairhaven. 

Sat., Sept. 10 (Rain or Shine) 

Awards 

given for team 

spirit, highest 

pledge totals 

for individuals 

and teams. 

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at Royal Fairhaven 

184 Main Street, Fairhaven 

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Join us under the tent for: 

• Music • Refreshments • Foot massages by Blue Lotus Holistic • Face painting, 

bounce house, magician & animal balloons for the kids • Pets on leashes welcome 

Community Nurse helped our 

family get through a very difficult 

time during those last few weeks of 

our Mom’s life. 

The whole team at Community 

Nurse is such wonderful caring 

people. From the people who answer 

the phones and direct you to who 

you need, to the nurses who came 

to the house. They always made us 

feel like they cared about our Mom 

and about us, the family. 

All proceeds of the walk will go to help patients and families of Community Nurse and Hospice Care, 

making it easier for people like the Soares family to care for their loved ones. 

Get your pledge form today! Forms available at: 

Royal Fairhaven 

184 Main Street 

Fairhaven, MA 02719 

508-997-3193 

Contact: Lee Allaire 

We never felt alone while caring 

for Mom during that difficult time. 

Someone was always there to 

answer questions and help you get 

through whatever was needed until a 

nurse could come out to the 

house. The after care counselor 

continues to call and check in to 

see how we are all doing. They all 

went above and beyond what we 

expected. 

The Family of Edna Soares 

Community Nurse & 

Hospice Care 

62 Center Street 

Fairhaven, MA 02719 

508-992-6278 

Contact: Linda Quinn 

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www.communitynurse.com 

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, 100% of walker contributions will benefit the 

hospice program at Community Nurse & Hospice Care 

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Golden Agers 

The Fairhaven Golden Agers Club 

is holding an Open House on Wednes - 

day, Aug. 31, from 12:30-4 p.m. at the 

Oxford Terrace Community Room, 

275 Main Street, Fairhaven. All ages 

18 and older are invited. 

Club activities include Bingo, and 

on Open House day, no membership 

is required to play. Bingo will start 

around 2 p.m.; 25 cents per card. Ten 

different games including dog ($1 a 

ball) and a chance to win $5 if you are 

a winner. 

Refreshments 50 cents; door 

prizes, raffle (household items, food). 

Call Dot Fitzsimmons to learn 

more, 508-991-5936. 

Dancerama 

See ad on page 25. 

FHS Class of 1948 

Reunion 

The Fairhaven High School class of 

1948 is holding its 63rd reunion on 

September 10, at the Wamsutta Club 

of New Bedford. Cocktails at 5 p.m., 

dinner at 6. 

For more information, call Ellie 

Johansen, 508-758-3547; or Nat 

Hemingway, 508-992-2925. 

Calling All 

Crafters/Vendors!! 

The St Joseph School PTO is 

looking for crafters and vendors to 

take part in our annual Holiday 

Bazaar to be held Saturday, Nov. 19th 

from 9am-6pm on the school grounds 

(100 Spring Street, Fairhaven). 

A table at the event costs $40 and 

includes tickets for lunch. All vendors 

are asked to donate one item to our 

Chinese Auction. Interested crafters/ 

vendors should call the school at 508- 

996-1983 to reserve their spot. 

Rum Runner Exhibit 

If you missed the Rum Runner 

presentation, you’re not entirely out 

of luck. See the exhibit Saturdays and 

Sundays, from 1-3 p.m. at Fairhaven 

Academy Building, West lawn of 

Fairhaven High School, 12 Huttleston 

Ave. By the Fairhaven Historical 

Society. Runs through September. 

AROUND TOWN HAPPENINGS 

Farmers Market 

Fairhaven Farmer’s Market every 

Sunday from 1-4pm now through the 

fall, on the corner of Main Street and 

Route 6 on the lawn of Fairhaven High 

School. Stop by to support the 

market and purchase local produce. 

For more information or questions 

please contact Ann Richard 1-508-991- 

8315 or ann.richard@gmail.com 

Thrift Store Sale 

Announcing a HALF OFF ALL 

CLOTHING at Heavenly Treasures 

Thrift Store at the First Congrega - 

tional Church of Fairhaven, 34 Center 

St. Bargains galore! Wednesdays & 

Saturdays, 10–1. 

Car Wash F-R 

Charton’s Chargers Car Wash, 

Saturday August 27, 10am-4pm (Rain 

date, 8/28) Location: Fairhaven 

Chiropractic 84 Huttleston Ave 

Fairhaven. All proceeds go to The 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. $5 each 

Call 508-990-7070 to buy tickets. 

The Big Little Feast 

The Feast of Our Lady of Angels 

will be held at the OLOA Feast 

Grounds, 7 Jesse St., Fairhaven, on 

Saturday, September 3 to Monday 

September 5. Hours are: Sat. 5 

p.m.–Mid., Sun. Noon–Midnight, Mon. 

Noon–10:00 p.m. Procession o Main 

Street will be on Monday at 1:00 p.m. 

A traditional Portuguese “festa” 

with live music, game booths, 

Portuguese & American foods, 

auctions, kids’ activities. 

Sponsored by Our Lady of Angels 

Catholic Association. On Monday, 

there is a traditional religious 

procession on Main Street from St. 

Mary’s Church to Benoit Square and 

back. Features local marching bands, 

clergy, statues, including the lifesized 

statue of Our Lady of Angels 

carried on the shoulders of the men 

of the association. For more informa - 

tion: 508-990-0502 

Love Letters 

The Unitarian Memorial Church of 

Fairhaven is presenting a single 

performance of “Love Letters,” by 

A.R. Gurney, on 10/2 /11 at 2 pm in the 

church auditiorium. Accessible 

Dessert and coffee will be served 

during this event. Admission is $15 

per person, and reservations must be 

made by phone (508-984-1253). The 

Unitarian Society of Fairhaven is a 

green congregation, and therefore no 

tickets are created for this 

production. “Love Letters” explores 

the relationship between Melissa 

Gardner and Andrew Makepeace 

Ladd III over a 50 year duration. 

These two characters correspond 

through notes, letters and cards, as 

well as through episodic face to face 

encounters. 

Director is Bonnie-Jeanne Brault. 

Performers are Eddie Camara and 

Bonnie-Jeanne Brault. “Love Letters” 

is sponsored by The Unitarian 

Society of Fairhaven's Music 

Committee, and all proceeds benefit 

the Unitarian Memorial Church. 

Fall Storytimes 

At the Millicent Library, 45 Center 

St., Fairhaven. Accessible. Call the 

library at 508-992-5342, or email Jane 

Murphy (jmurphy@sailsinc.org). Visit 

http://www.millicentlibrary.org/ 

Storytimes will be running in 6 or 7 

week sessions with 2 week breaks in 

between. You do not need to register. 

Just drop in! 

Toddlers (ages 1-3) meet from 9:30- 

10:15 OR 10:30-11:15 on Tuesdays, Big 

Kids (ages 3-5) meet Fridays from 10- 

11, and Babies (0-18 months) meet 

Fridays from 11:15-11:45. Siblings are 

always welcome! Toddlers and Babies 

enjoy play time after stories, while 

Big Kids make a simple craft. 

Fall Session I: September 6 

through October 14th (6 weeks). 

NO regular storytime programs 

from October 18th through 28th. 

School visits. 

Fall Session II: November 1 

through December 16th. (7 weeks) 

Winter Session I: January 3 

through February 10, 2012. 

The Library is closed Friday, 

November 11th (Veterans Day) and 

Friday, November 25th, day after 

Thanksgiving. NO regular storytime 

programs from December 20th 

through 30th. Some Holiday vacation 

programs will be scheduled. 

Crafternoons will be scheduled at 

least one Wednesday afternoon per 

month. Special early release or afterschool 

programs will also be 

announced. 

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Author event 

Recipe Contest 

Yolanda Lodi will be at Trucchi’s in 

New Bedford to promote cranberries 

and sign copies of Make It Better With 

Cranberries Cookbook 2011. She 

invites cooks of all ages, including 

students and youths, to stop by 

Trucchi’s at 2941 Acushnet Avenue on 

Friday, August 26th, between 10 am 

and 1 p.m. Bring along your favorite 

cranberry recipe! 

As editor of Make It Better With 

Cranberries Cookbook 2011, which 

features recipes selected from last 

year’s contest, Ms. Lodi hopes to 

encourage more people to enter this 

year’s contest; she’ll provide contest 

information and even help fine tune 

your special recipe for submission to 

this year’s contest, which will 

generate Make It Better With 

Cranberries Cookbook 2012. 

Here’s your chance to have your 

special recipe preserved for future 

generations and to win a great prize. 

For more information visit www. 

trucchis.com. 

STOP Senior Hunger 

Help STOP Senior Hunger During 

Hunger Action Month. At least one in 

nine seniors is at-risk of going hungry 

due to the inability to obtain 

sufficient food for their household or 

having to choose between food and 

medical care. During September, 

Hunger Action Month, Comfort 

Keepers® in Fall River is asking the 

community to make food donations 

to the STOP Senior Hunger food drive 

to help local seniors and raise 

awareness for this growing epidemic 

that impacts millions of older 

Americans trying to remain healthy 

and independent. 

In response to a growing need for 

awareness about senior hunger, the 

Comfort Keepers system has 

launched a nationwide campaign 

called STOP Senior Hunger to create 

awareness for the importance of a 

healthy diet for those 65 and over. 

For more information on the local 

STOP Senior Hunger campaign, 

please contact your local Comfort 

Keepers office at (508) 672-7600 or 

visit the www.stopseniorhunger.com 

website. Comfort Keepers Fall River 

has placed food collection bins at the 

following locations: Hallmark Nursing 

HAPPENINGS OVERTOWN 

and Rehabilitation Center, 1123 

Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford,; 

Hilltop Handyman, 166 Essex Street, 

New Bedford, MA. 

Free Polish Exhibit 

As part of AHA! night celebrations, 

this free exhibit will be at Pilgrim 

Church Home, Purchase and School 

Streets, Downtown-New Bedford, on 

Sept. 8, from 6-8 p.m. 

Egg Decorating, Food Tasting and 

Folk Music with Barry DeRossi on the 

accordion. Sponsored by Polish 

Women’s Business & Professional Club. 

Free Concert 

Scrimshaw demo 

Summertime is the best time to 

enjoy free entertainment in your local 

national park! Barnacle will perform 

maritime music from around the 

world in the garden area of New 

Bedford Whaling National Historical 

Park, downtown New Bedford, on 

Thurs. evening, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 

7:15 PM as part of its Thursday 

evening summer concert series. 

Then, on Saturday, August 27, 

from 12 noon-2 PM, Liz LaValley will 

demonstrate scrimshaw making in 

the garden, while Ruth and Abby, the 

1850s ladies, offer hands-on crafts for 

children. 

The National Park visitor center is 

located at 33 William Street in 

downtown New Bedford. It is open 

seven days a week, from 9 AM-5 PM, 

and offers information, exhibits, and a 

free orientation movie every hour on 

the hour from 10 AM-3 PM. The 

newest exhibit, Communities of 

Whaling, explores the connections 

between this city and five local ethnic 

communities whose roots trace back 

to whaling: African Americans, Cape 

Verdeans, Azoreans, Native Ameri - 

cans and West Indians. The visitor 

center is wheelchair-accessible, and 

is free of charge. For more informa - 

tion, call the visitor center at 508-996- 

4095, or visit www.nps.gov/nebe. 

Shop for a Cause 

The Ocean Explorium is teaming 

up with Macy’s for the “Shop for a 

Cause fundraising Event. Since 2006, 

Macy’s Shop for a Cause campaign 

has partnered with non-profit 

organizations nationwide to raise 

more than $38 million for their 

ongoing efforts. 

Simply by buying a Macy’s “Shop 

for a Cause” Shopping Pass during 

their visit, Ocean Explorium guests 

will be supporting education and 

outreach programs. On Saturday, 

August 27, Shopping Pass holders 

can save 25% on regular, sale and 

clearance items, and 10% on 

electrics, electronics and furnishings 

at every Macy's store and online at 

macys.com. In addition, most brands 

usually excluded from sales promo - 

tions are eligible for special savings. 

Pass holders also have an opportu - 

nity to enter to win a $500 Macy’s Gift 

Card while shopping. 

The Ocean Explorium is located at 

174 Union Street in downtown New 

Bedford and is wheelchair accessible 

via the rear entrance. Visit the Ocean 

Explorium website, www.ocean 

explorium.org, or call 508.994.5400 

for program schedules, directions or 

other information. 

Singers Invited 

Singers invited to join the 

acclaimed Greater New Bedford 

Choral Society. Requirements: blend 

with your section, pay nominal dues 

for music, etc. No private audition. 

Rehearsals on Tuesdays from 

7:30–9:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian 

Church, New Bedford, corner of Eight 

& Union Streets. 

Starting date Tuesday, Sept. 6. 

For more information call 508-644- 

2419or visit www.GNBCS.org. 

Mill Mansions Talk 

The New Bedford Preservation 

Society’s 37th Annual Meeting will be 

held on AHA! Night, Thursday, Sept. 8, 

at 6:30 p.m. at the Rotch-Jones-Duff 

House and Garden Museum, 396 

County Street, New Bedford. 

After the brief business meeting, 

Bruce Barnes will present an 

illustrated lecture, “Mansions of the 

Textile Mill Men,” at 7 p.m., to which 

the public is cordially invited. 

New Bedford is widely admired for 

its outstanding architecture as a 

result of the wealth brought to the 

city by whaling. How did the owners 

and operators of the textile mills add 

to this architectural legacy Learn 

where these “captains of industry” 

lived and how they enhanced the 

development of New Bedford’s 

cityscape. 


Children’s Fest 

Last event of the season, August 

26: Keith Munslow presents Songs & 

Stories/Cartoons & Comedy This 

popular award-winner delivers fun, 

funky music, lightning-fast cartoon - 

ing, and hilarious stories that will 

have grown-ups laughing as much as 

the kids! 

Tickets are $10.00 each. Theatre By 

The Sea is located at 364 Cards Pond 

Road, Matunuck, RI. Tickets are on 

sale at the box office Monday through 

Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 

online 24-hours-a-day at www. 

theatrebythesea.com and via 

telephone, 401-782-TKTS (8587). 

Smiles for Matthew 

Fund-raising dinner for the family 

of Matthew Jacob Beaudry on 

Saturday, Aug. 27, 6 p.m.–midnight 

at St. Anne’s Fraternity, 144 Guild 

St., Fall River, MA. Not accessible 

Young Matthew was just 7.5 

months old when he fought and 

survived a brain tumor. At four years 

old, he is again battling cancer. He is 

being treated with both 

chemotherapy and radiation at 

Hasbro Children’s Hospital. 

Tickets are $25 adults, $10 children 

under 12. Raffles: 50/50, balloon bust, 

and more. All proceeds will be 

donated to the Beaudry family to 

help defray the cost of Matthew’s 

care. For ticket information or to 

donate items for the raffles, contact 

Melissa t mhetzler52285@aim.com 

Singers Wanted 

The Sippican Choral Society 

welcomes singers for its 2011 holiday 

concert, Music Through the Years. 

Rehearsals begin Monday Sep - 

tember 12, and are held every 

Monday at 7:30 PM at the Matta - 

poisett Congregational Church’s 

Reynaud Hall, 27 Church Street, 

Mattapoisett. New members are 

welcomed to join until September 

26th. Please arrive at least 15 minutes 

early to register. Semester dues are 

$35. Concert dates: Friday December 

2rd and Sunday December 4th. For 

more information: osuch1@aol.com. 

Visit our web site at www. 

sippicanchoral.org. 

At Allens Pond 

Migration Stop-Over Walk, August 

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HAPPENINGS/OTHER LATITUDES 

27th 8 AM–11AM. Join a staff 

member as we search for migratory 

birds in the salt marsh on Little 

Beach, where often hundreds of terns 

will be staging before migrating south 

for the winter. Members $4; Nonmembers 

$6. 

Meet at the Allens Pond Field 

Station, 1280 Horseneck Road, 

Westport, MA 02790. For more 

information, or to make a reservation 

please call 508-636-2437, or email 

allenspond@massaudubon.org. 

Car Show 

Enjoy an entire day of fun as The 

Humane Society and Shelter South 

Coast sponsors the third annual Car, 

Truck and Bike Show on Sunday 

August 28 at Freetown State Forest, 

10 a.m.–2 p.m. Rain date, 9/11. 

Pre-registration is $15 by mail or 

by dropping off a form at the Humane 

Society 31 Ventura Drive, Dartmouth, 

MA 02747. Registration forms can be 

downloaded at www.hssc.org. Regis - 

tra tion on the day of the show is 

$20.00. The day includes a bake sale 

and vendor booths with pet related 

items. Proceeds benefit the Shelter 

where animals without a roof over 

their heads find great care and new 

homes. 

Freetown State Forrest is on 110 

Slab Bridge Road Assonet, MA is 

wheelchair accessible. For further 

information please call the Humane 

Society at 508-995-6661. 

Battleship Cove 

Special overnight for 911 

Family Overnights on board the 

USS Massachusetts are always 

special. Just ask any of the campers 

who have found a stay on this World 

War II battleship to be a living history 

lesson they’ll never forget. 

But the September 10th Family 

Overnight will be more than special 

for the participating groups. They will 

be able to attend the September 11th 

Memorial Service on Sunday, 

September 11th, the tenth 

anniversary of the nation’s most 

deadly attack. Local public safety 

officials and apparatus will be on 

hand, and a steel beam salvaged from 

one of the Twin Towers will be on 

display. Battleship Cove is the home 

of the state’s official memorial for the 

Massachusetts victims of the 

terrorist attack. 


Family Overnights are an 

opportunity to relive a typical day 

and night aboard the battleship 

Massachusetts and take part in 

shipboard activities. Meals are 

served chow-line style, guests sleep 

in restored Navy bunks, and the 

sound of reveille announces that it’s 

time to rise and shine. Everyone 

enjoys all-day admission and gets to 

take home a free Overnight Survival 

Guide filled with fun facts and 

shipboard activities. 

Battleship Cove is a nonprofit 

maritime heritage museum, 

comprising five National Historic 

Landmarks and the world’s largest 

and most diverse collection of 

historic Naval ships. For more 

information and directions, visit 

www.battleshipcove.org. 

While September concludes the 

2011 Family Nautical Nights series, 

there’s always next year, and it’s 

never too early to plan ahead! Call 

508.678.1100 x 101 for available dates 

and reservations or email 

paulah@battleshipcove.org 

Auditions 

Auditions for Your Theatre, Inc.’s 

production of Paula Vogel’s 1997 

Pulitzer Prize-winning play “How I 

Learned To Drive” will be held at 7:30 

PM , August 30 and Sept 1, at The 

YTI Playhouse located in St. Martin’s 

Church Hall at 136 Rivet St. (Corner of 

County St.) New Bedford,. Parking 

and entrance to the playhouse is in 

the rear of the church/hall complex 

entrance on County St. 

Director Dr. Juli Parker must fill the 

following five roles: Li’l Bit: Female 

30s to 40s, Uncle Peck: 30s to 50s, 

Female Greek Chorus: Female 30s to 

60s (plays multiple roles), Male Greek 

Chorus: Male, 30s to 60s (plays 

multiple roles) and Teenage Greek 

Chorus: Female 20s (plays multiple 

roles). The production will rehearse 

throughout September-October and 

will run Nov. 10-20. 

The audition will consist of cold 

reading from the script. Because of 

the adult nature of the play (sexual 

situations and some language), no 

one under 18 will be allowed to 

audition. 

For more information about YTI 

call 508-993 0772, E mail yti@ 

verizon.net or visit www. 

yourtheatre.org 


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2 cups cooked red beans 

1 onion 

2 cloves garlic 

1 cup tomato sauce 

1/2 tsp cumin 

1-2 tbsp chili powder 

Optional: pinch of oregano, salt 

Mash beans, onion, garlic and 

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heat. Add seasoning. 

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1 tbsp yeast 

1/4 cup warm water 

1 pint broth or gravy 

3 /12 cups unbleached flour 

2 cups whole wheat flour 

2 cups rye flour 

1/2 cup dry milk 

2 cups bulgar 

1 cup corn meal 

4 tbsp salt 

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By Bob Hobbs 

Special to the Neighb News 

Atria team takes 

championship 

Atria 13-15 Jr. team defeated 

Livesey Club two straight to become 

the Fairhaven Junior League 

Champions. Atria won the second 

game 9-3 behind superb pitching of 

Tyler Tomkiewicz who hurled six 

strong innings. Noah Arbec pitched 

the last inning. 

Big Bats were Nate Fincher, 

Brendon Vincent and Tyler. Other big 

contributors were Cam Charette, 

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Livesey Club Golf Tourney 

The Livesey Club will hold its 13th 

annual golf tournament to benefit 

youth sports and scholarship 

programs on Sunday, Sept. 11. 

Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. 

At the Whaling City Golf Course, 

581 Hathaway Road, New Bedford. 

Scramble format, prizes for the top 

three teams. Steak Dinner at the 

Livesey Club. Four person team: $400. 

Deadline to register is Sept. 4. Send 

checks payable to Livesey Club, 11 

Hopkins Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719. 

For information call 508-997-5261. 

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By Joyce Rowley 

Neighb News Correspondent 

In contrast to a stormy August 8 

meeting, the Fairhaven Board of 

Public Works quietly sped through a 

full agenda at its August 22 regular 

meeting. The Board did take time to 

hear the illegal dumping complaint 

from Regina and Amicar Gomes of 33 

Castle Avenue. 

According to the couple, neighbors 

from as far as Plymouth Street, 

Robert Street and Green Street have 

been using Mayflower Street to 

dispose of yard waste. Mayflower is a 

Town-owned “paper” street, meaning 

it exists on maps, but has not been 

built. 

According to the Gomeses, the 

dumping of yard waste for several 

years has weakened trees to the point 

of falling, pushed out the Gomeses’ 

fence, and prevented them from using 

their yard due to moldy smells and 

hordes of mosquitoes. 

“I was born and raised in 

Fairhaven,” said Ms. Gomes, 

adding that she can not enjoy her 

property of 14 years. 

She said the dumping reached a 

tipping point last Thursday when 

her husband approached resident 

Stephen Nowell of 268 Green Street 

who was carrying clippings to the 

area. Mr. Nowell, who lives on the 

other side of Mayflower Street, was 

also present. Mr. Nowell later 

stated he was taking his hedge 

trimmings to vacant property he 

owns on the other side of the paper 

street, and dis claimed contributing to 

the Mayflower Street problem. 

But other residents had freely 

admitted to the Gomeses that they 

had been dumping there for years 

and were continuing to do so. Police 

had posted a “no dumping” sign to no 

avail. The couple asked the Board to 

clean the property, as it is townowned. 

BPW member Steven Riley said he 

had visited the property after 

receiving the Gomeses’ letter and 

photos. He said he found the site 

much as they described. 

“We can clean it up,” said Mr. Riley. 

“[Highway superin tendent] Mr. 

Charbonneau said it was a one week 

job. We can’t leave a BPW truck there, 

but we can clean it up.” 

Mr. Riley also said that letters had 

been sent out to numerous residents 

BPW Tackles Mayflower Street Dumping 

in the neighborhood, and that the 

Board of Health had just raised the 

dumping fine to $500.00. The sign will 

be updated to reflect the new fine. He 

also suggested that a video of people 

dumping would help the police 

enforce the fine. 

BPW member Daniel Freitas and 

Vice-chairperson Robert “Hoppy” 

Hobson agreed. Mr. Hobson also 

suggested that the two neighbors ask 

the Selectboard if they can buy the 

paper street, so that they could put 

up a fence to block dumping. Mr. 

Nowell said he had attempted to do 

so 30 years ago, but the previous 

town planner had discouraged him. 

Member Kathleen Sturtevant said 

her neighbor had a similar problem 

and understood the issue. 

“Catch them on video and go to the 

police,” she recommended. 

Chairperson Geoffrey Haworth 

The Board of Health... 

raised the dumping fine 

to $500.00. The sign will 

be updated to reflect 

the new fine. 

suggested that in addition to cleaning 

it up, the BPW could put boulders in 

place to prevent trucks from dumping 

material and neighbors from carrying 

yard waste over in wheelbarrows. He 

said he had visited the site and was 

surprised at how far back into the 

property material had been dumped. 

The Board voted 5-0 to have 

Highway workers clean out the area 

and place boulders eight feet in from 

Castle Avenue to prevent future 

dumping. 

In another matter, the board voted 

5-0 to approve the promotion of Joyce 

Wilson, Senior Clerk, to Principal 

Clerk for the Water department. A 

Town Hall domino effect started when 

Linda Smith left the Town Clerk’s 

office and Carolyn Hurley, BPW 

Principal Clerk, leaves to replace her 

on 8/26. Ms. Wilson was approved 5-0 

as the new Principal Clerk effective 

8/29, which will leave an opening for a 

Senior Clerk. Ms. Wilson has been 

with the Town 2 1/2 years and is a 

town resident. 

The BPW approved the WES 

Construction Payment #18 of 

$475,000 in a 5-0 vote. The payment 

was reduced by $60,000 because the 

total $2.3 million remaining balance 

will be spread out to January 2012. 

Mr. Haworth announced that all 

involved parties met last Thursday, 

August 18, to discuss problems with 

the anaerobic digester. He said that 

he expects the involved parties to 

present a solution to the tank 

problem to the Board within a week. 

The re-bid of Item #17, rental of a 

track-mounted backhoe, was awarded 

for a second time to Fairhaven 

Excavating (Robert “Robby” 

Roderiques) at $125/hour. Peter 

deTerra, the only other bidder, 

rescinded his bid. The item was rebid 

after a controversy over the disqualif - 

ica tion of Mr. deTerra’s bid and a 

complaint by Mr. deTerra about 

the disqualification. 

In the two weeks since he 

started, Mr. Furtado told the board 

said has spent “a good bit of time” 

on the digester issue; notified Nye 

Lubricants of the process they 

need to follow for discontinuing 

River Ave.; sent a letter to DATCO 

bus company asking them to slow 

the buses in response to Mr. 

Alvernaz’s complaint; notified 

Fairhaven Ship yard they will need 

to fix an asphalt sidewalk on Fort 

Street as per a former agreement; and 

met with Tighe and Bond on the 

Inflow and Infiltration study 

assessment of the sewer system. He 

said that Tighe and Bond has rated 

the sewer system and will present 

costs of repair at the end of 

September in time for the October 

Town Meeting. 

Mr. Furtado also suggested that the 

town consider a flushing program for 

the water system to keep the water 

fresher and the pressure high by 

eliminating mineral build-up. 

He also told the board he was 

concerned about the number of 

engineering consultants on various 

projects and said that he will look for 

ways to reduce that to establish 

continuity. Finally he suggested that 

the Town look into a light-duty policy 

as an incentive to get employees back 

to work after injuries. 

BPW: cont’d next page 

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In other business, the BPW: 

• Unanimously approved a notice to 

proceed for Pavao Construction on 

the 67 Middle Street drainage 

project. Middle Street from 

Washington Street to Bridge Street 

will be closed from 8/29 to 9/2. 

• Approved the Marsh Island salt 

marsh restoration agreement with 

NOAA. Steve Block, NOAA Habitat 

Restoration Specialist, answered 

the Board’s questions on the use of 

heavy equipment over the sewer 

lines and other utilities as well as 

issues with the use of River Road 

through the cemetery. Riverside 

Cemetery trustees have not yet 

signed off on an agreement. 

• Approved the replication of 882 

square feet of wetland at the Town 

recycling center to replace 882 

square feet of low area to be filled 

BPW: cont’d from previous page 

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on property at Seaview Avenue 

contingent upon approval of BPW 

staff and the Conservation Com - 

mis sion. Applicant Wayne Frye of 

70 Ocean Avenue owns a vacant 

Seaview Avenue parcel which abuts 

his house lot. He wants to fill a low 

area and requires ConCom 

approval. The one-to-one wetland 

replication will allow him to fill the 

882 s.f. low area on his property. 

The Town inadvertently filled a 

wetland area with yard waste. 

• Approved a three-week vacation 

carry-over for Raymond Paczosa 

for use in recovering from double 

hip replacement surgery this fall. 

He will likely be out five to six 

months, he said. 

• Tabled the Nexamp change order 

and acceptance until issues with 

ballast material and the warranty 

379 Sconticut Neck Road, Fairhaven 

Near Yiayia’s Pizza 

on the roof have been resolved. 

Nexamp installed solar panels on 

three BPW buildings. 

• Tabled until next meeting a petition 

for speed control on Balsam Street 

signed by 37 people. BPW Superin - 

tendent Vincent Furtado will look 

at the Board’s options for next 

meeting. 

• Appointed Mr. Furtado as the 

auctioneer at the BPW auction on 

Saturday, September 17, 2011. 

• After setting the next meeting dates 

as 8/29 and 9/6, the Board voted to 

reconvene in executive session to 

discuss a municipal agreement 

with the Town of Mattapoisett 

Water and Sewer Commissioners, 

the anaerobic digester, and a 

personnel matter. 

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girls ages 6-15 to compete against 

their peers in punting, passing and 

kicking skills. The four age divisions 

are 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 with the 

boys and girls competing separately. 

The top scorer (boy and girl) in each 

division will advance to the Sectional 

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Shopping in Maine 

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Come with us as we head to 

Kittery Maine for a chance to fill your 

Christmas list. The bus will leave the 

Rec. Center at 7am and return at 

7:30pm. Light refreshments will be 

available in the morning. All children 

must be accompanied by an adult. 

Date: October 22th; Cost $30.00. 

Deadline for registration Oct. 9th 

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Just in time for Halloween! Go with 

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See all the haunted happenings and 

visit ghostly places on your own. Bus 

leaves the Rec at 2pm, and returns at 

11:30pm. Date: October 29th; Cost 

$30.00. Register by October 24th 

Babysitting 

Workshop 

Acomprehensive course for 11-14 

year olds. Topics include first aid, 

choke saving techniques, mealtime, 

bedtime, discipline and more. 

Pizza will be provided. Monday, 

September 26. Time 5:30-8:30pm Cost 

$45 for members /$50 non-members 

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Sept. 14: Silver City Galleria, Kohl’s 

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Ongoing Programs 

Call 508-979-4029 for 

days and times 

A/G Consumer Mediator; Bingo; ; 

Board Meeting/monthly; Bridge; 

Caregiver Support & Edu ca tion 

Group; Computer Training; Friends 

of Elderly/ monthly meet ing; A 

Grant is available for heating your 

home; Grocery Shop ping; Line 

Dancing; Live Band; A Matter of 

Balance; Medical Transpor tation; 

Nutrition Program/meal served; 

Osteo porosis class; Outreach Coor - 

dinator; PACE Fuel Assistance; 

Pitch; Reassurance Program; Shop - 

ping; Supportive Senior Social Day 

Program; Tai Chi; Walking Clubs. 

With George 

Dec. 5-7 Christmas Spectacular: 

Package includes Round trip motor 

coach, 2 nights stay, $20.00 in slot 

play, $15.00 voucher, 2 buffets, 

Christmas Show at Tropicana (if 

available) optional Rockettes Show. 

(Double occupancy $159.00; single 

$259.00 without Rockettes Show. 

Double $209.00; single $309.00 with 

Rockettes Show; $50.00 due at sign 

up Bal. Due Oct. 30,2011 

Call the Senior Center, 508.979.4029; 

MALL TRIP/WED: 

Aug. 41: Wrentham Village 

Sept. Mall Trips: 

Upcoming Trips 

Sept. 21: South Shore Plaza 

Sept. 28: Hyannis Mall, Christmas 

Tree Shop and Trader Joe’s 

Jolly Bowlers 

Fairhaven Jolly Bowler’s League 

starting Thurs. Sept. 8 at the 

Bowlmor Lanes in Mattapoisett. 

Call George Arruda, 508-995-5638 or 

Ron Swistak at 508-994-7773 for 

more info. 

Wellness Center 

Every Tues. & Thurs., 9:30-11:30 

any Fairhaven senior or caregiver of 

a senior will be able to meet with 

the nurse Lisa Russell RN, by 

appoint ment or walk-in. 

NEW 

Chair massage: Every Monday, 

10 a.m.–1 p.m. $3.25/10 min. session. 

Personal Fitness Trainer Dara 

Midwood 12:00-2:30; $24.00 for 45 

min. session. Call Dara 508-221-8361 

for appointment. 

after 3 pm call George Arruda @ 

508.995.5638. 

With Nancy 

Sept. 11: Duck Boat Tours. Boston. 

Shopping at Quincy Market and 

Fanuel Hall 

4-DAY TRIP: Mon.–Thurs., Sept. 

19-22. Lancaster Show Trip & the 

Dutch Country. Insurance for this 

trip is available, please inquire. 

Reserve your seat for these events. 

Call Nancy at the Fairhaven Senior 

Center, 508-979-4029. 

It takes a real storm in the average person’s life 

to make him realize how much worrying 

he has done over the squalls. 

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Wacky Regatta showcases wacky boats on wacky island 

By Beth David 

Editor 

The first annual West Island Wacky 

Regatta lived up to its name on 

Saturday, August 20. Five speedily 

constructed (although decidedly not 

speedy) flotation devices able to 

carry humans competed for bragging 

rights and a place in the annals of 

West Island history. 

The boats had to be assembled on 

the beach prior to the race. Then the 

contestants set off across the cove at 

the little beach on the north side of 

Causeway Road. 

First place went to Captain Emily 

Esten in a boat named “Save the 

Earth,” built by Emily and Greg 

Squillante. The boat was made of 

aluminum cans wrapped in plastic. 

Capt. Marc Dunn paddled into 

second place in the “Sink or Swim,” 

constructed from four five-gallon 

buckets and some wood for a seat. In 

third place was The Cookie Monster 

by Shannon, Mike, Zach and Sam and 

captained by Zach Dean; fourth place, 

The Whatgamadinghy II, built by Bob, 

Sean and Randy and captained by 

Sean and Randy. Fifth place: Three 

Tubs of Fun built by Grace Barnes, 

Diane and Roland Leblanc and 

captained by Grace. 

For a video of the event visit: 

http://www.youtube.com/watchv= 

yhxx0r5RGmo 

LEFT: Captain Zachary Dean piloted the “The Cookie Monster” into third place in the first annual West Island Wacky Regatta held on 

Saturday, 8/20. RIGHT: Captain Grace Barnes gets underway in “Three Tubs of Fun” with the help of fellow boat builder Roland Leblanc. 

Photos courtesy of Diane Leblanc. See them in color at www.NeighbNews.com 

Press Release 

We had a great time on Sunday, 

August 21st, Farm Day at the 

Fairhaven Farmers Market. Thanks so 

much to John Medeiros of the North 

Fairhaven Improvement Association 

for helping get the tractors, farm 

equipment and cool cars to the 

market. 

Thanks also to Run Dog Run Farm 

for taking their goats and sheep to 

Farm Day is fun day at Farmers Market 

share with us and to Engelnook Farm 

for sharing Macho the Llama! We were 

also lucky to have Theo the rabbit 

and Clara-Belle the chicken with us 

for the day. 

We also were joined by two nonprofit 

groups this week, Fairhaven 

Business Association and The New 

Bedford Choral Society. 

As always, the community is 

always invited to join us each Sunday 

from 1-4pm at the market on the 

corner of Main Street and Route 6 in 

Fairhaven. Be green while shopping 

local at our wonderful market with 

farmers, crafters and entertainment. 

Our next special event will be on 

Sunday, September 18, with our 

Energy/Eco Fair on the lawn. Any 

local green business or organization 

that is interested in joining us please 

contact Ann Richard 508-991-8315. 

LEFT: Tish and Macho the Llama were on hand to entertain the crowd for 

Farm Day on Sunday, 8/20, at the weekly farmers market on the lawn of 

Fairhaven High School, corner of Main Street and Huttleston Avenue. 

RIGHT: classic cars and farm equipment were also featured and the 

public was invited to get up close and personal with farm equipment. 

Submitted photos. See them in color at www.NeighbNews.com 

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By Beth David 

Editor 

As of press time, Hurricane Irene 

was poised to hit this area as a 

hurricane as projected by the 

National Hurricane Center (link: 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_ 

at4.shtml5-daynllarge#contents). 

Fairhaven town officials were 

taking the situation seriously and had 

scheduled a meeting of all town 

department heads for Thursday 

morning, 8/25. 

Fairhaven Fire Department Public 

Information Officer Wayne Oliveira 

said the department is preparing for a 

direct hit on Sunday. He said the 

hurricane plan calls for the depart - 

ment to perform equipment checks 

first. 

Sgt. Kevin Kobza, spokesperson for 

the Fairhaven Police Department also 

said that equipment checks are the 

first order of business. He said the 

Hurricane Plan is reviewed annually 

and revised as needed. Before the 

hurricane, there are specific tasks to 

be performed. As the hurricane gets 

closer, things like calling in additional 

personnel and assigning vehicles to 

specific posts get implemented. 

If evacuations are necessary, 

residents will be notified by radio and 

TV, reverse 911 calls, and roadside 

checkpoints. 

Police cruisers may also be posted 

at certain intersections to prevent 

Area gets ready for Hurricane Irene 

Accident causes power 

outage on Neck, West Island 

By Beth David 

Editor 

A single car accident caused a 

power outage on Sconticut Neck and 

West Island on Sunday night, 8/21. 

At approximately 9 p.m., a car 

crashed into a telephone pole 

between the 500 and 600 blocks on 

Sconticut Neck Road. Power was out 

for an undetermined amount of time. 

NSTAR was unable to give details by 

press time. 

The telephone pole was replaced 

by NSTAR crews on Tuesday. 

According to the Fairhaven fire 

department, the operator of the 

vehicle was transported to St. Luke’s 

Hospital. 

No charges have been filed in the 

accident. 

At approxi mately the same time, 

spectators from favorite spots like 

the West Island Causeway and the 

hurricane barrier at Fort Phoenix. 

Mr. Oliveira said that as the storm 

becomes imminent, fire trucks will be 

deployed to various parts of town so 

they will not have to maneuver along 

streets that often get flooded. 

He said the department does 

ongoing fire drills with the public and 

encouraged people to be prepared. 

“Tell people to watch the news 

faithfully in the next few days,” said 

Mr. Oliveira. “Pack an overnight bag 

in case you have to evacuate.” 

On the waterfront, local marinas 

and boat owners were pulling boats 

out of the water and getting them to 

higher ground. Earl’s Marina planned 

to start hauling boats on Wednesday 

and placing them in a hay field on 

Sconticut Neck Road. 

In case of a mandatory evacuation, 

the fire and police departments do 

not physically remove people who 

refuse to leave their homes, however, 

authorities may not respond if a call 

comes in for help from evacuated 

areas. 

Shelters will be set up for those 

who need to evacuate or feel unsafe 

staying at home. The Wood School on 

Sconticut Neck Road is the primary 

shelter with the Hastings Middle 

School serving as an overflow shelter. 

Remember that pets are not allowed, 

so make arrange ments to take them 

somewhere else. 

Residents are also enouraged to 

get their hurricane stickers from the 

Department of Public Works right 

away. The stickers are free and allow 

residents to pass through check 

points in case heavy damage causes 

police to restrict access to some 

neigh borhoods. 

For general information on how to 

prepare for a hurricane, visit the 

Fairhaven Fire Depart ment website at 

www. FairhavenFire.org and click on 

the hurricane preparedness link at 

the top of the page. If you do not find 

the informa tion you need there, call 

508-994-1428. 

The storm is still several days 

away and could very well veer away 

from the area. Meanwhile, it is still a 

good idea to be prepared. 

“Every year we get geared up for 

this, it’s just that the public doesn’t 

know about it unless we get a 

hurricane,” said Sgt. Kobza. “It’s not 

out of the ordinary for us to be at this 

level of preparation. We do take it 

seriously and review and abide by it 

annually.” 

“I think everyone’s taking it 

seriously,” said Fairhaven Select - 

board Executive Secretary Jeff Osuch. 

“Each day we’ll have a better idea. At 

this point it certainly looks like we’re 

going to get some heavy rain and 

some wind. The question is, how 

much wind.” ••• 

an accident 

between a 

motorcycle 

and car oc - 

curred at the 

corner of Main 

and Bridge 

Streets in 

Fairhaven. 

The opera - 

tor of the 

motor cycle 

was trans - 

ported to 

Rhode Island 

Hospital. The 

accident is An NSTAR crew replaces a pole on Sconticut Neck Road on Tuesday, 

under investi - 8/23. A car crashed into the pole between the 500 and 600 blocks on 

gation. Sunday, 8/20, at approximately 9 p.m. The driver was transported to 

••• the hospital with unspecified injuries. No charges have been filed. 

Photo by Beth David. See it in color at www.NeighbNews.com 


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KITCHEN OPEN: 

Noon–6 p.m., Wednesday 

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Small & Large Group Charters 

Dockage & Moorings 

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142 Huttleston Ave. • Fairhaven, MA • (Across from Benny’s) 

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Public Hearings/ 

Legal Notices 

Conservation Commission 

The Fairhaven Conservation Com - 

mis sion will hold a Public Hearing 

on September 12, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. 

in the Fairhaven Town Hall East 

Room (2nd floor). Purpose is for the 

Request for Determination of the 

following mat ters as required by 

Massachusetts General Laws 

Chapter 131 Section 40 as amended. 

1: Request for an Amended Order of 

Conditions SE 23-1054 Washburn 

Ave Plot 4 Lot 29 Construction of 

single family home and road 

improvements. 

2. Abbreviated Notice of Resource 

Area Delineation Location 114, 116, 

128 Huttleston Ave Plot 25 Lots 240, 

240B, 240C, & 243 Purpose verify 

wetland line. 

3. Amendment to Order of Condi tions 

SE 23 – 1090 Applicant John J. 

Sylvia Location 7 Hickory Street 

Plot 24 Lots 189-194 Purpose 

amend order to include a shed and 

carport in the 100’ buffer zone to 

BVW 

Respectfully submitted, 

Andrew Jones, Chairman 

Fairhaven Conservation Commission 

Group forms to support one-school 

Press Release 

In late fall 2011 the Town of 

Fairhaven will make a critical 

decision to address the serious 

deficiencies in two of its elementary 

school buildings. 

Rogers School has an ever growing 

list of structural and systemic failures 

affecting the safety of all students. 

Wood School, while newer, has its 

own list of significant issues that 

require a long term solution. 

Neither school provides the 

facilities to meet today’s standards in 

order to provide a quality education 

to all Fairhaven students. 

Fairhaven is moving in the 

direction of solving the problem by 

providing a new model school on the 

Wood School site. This project was 

named as the preferred solution after 

a thorough feasibility study, and was 

overwhelmingly supported by the 

recent town meeting vote. The one 

school solution has also been 

unanimously approved by votes 

taken by the School Building 

Committee, School Committee, and 

the Board of Selectmen. 

A group of concerned Fairhaven 

residents who are committed to the 

successful completion of this project 

have come together to form YES for 

Fairhaven. This group was created 

to inform residents on the facts of 

this decision and encourage all voters 

to vote YES on the expected ballot 

question to approve the construction 

of the new school. 

The membership of this group has 

carefully reviewed all the facts 

available about the existing problem 

and remained informed on the 

progress of the School Building 

Committee. YES for Fairhaven has 

concluded that building a new model 

school at the Wood School site is the 

most cost-effective means to provid - 

ing the right educational opportuni - 

ties to all Fairhaven elementary 

school students. 

YES for Fairhaven has launched a 

website to serve as a resource for the 

voters of Fairhaven to make their 

decision based on the facts at 

www.YESforFairhaven.org. This site 

contains project updates, the facts as 

well as an extensive question and 

answer section detailing the entire 

process. 

For more information, please visit 

the site or contact the group directly 

at 508-534-8848 or yes4fairhaven@ 

gmail.com. 

New digs, still that yummy chocolate aroma 

By Beth David 

Editor 

Dorothy Cox’s Chocolates official - 

ly moved into its new retail space in 

the Fairhaven Center for Business, 63 

Alden Road, Fairhaven (across from 

WalMart), on Monday, 8/22. The 

family owned candy making business 

began in 1928 when Dorothy Cox 

started making candy in her kitchen. 

The manufaturing and retail opera - 

tions had been located in the same 

building on Huttleston Avenue since 

1957. The famliy recently announced 

the move to expand their facilities. 

The manufacturing operation is 

now located in Wareham. According 

to Francis Cox, Jr., the move was 

necessary to expand production. He 

said 80% of the business is now 

wholesale and the little shop on 

Huttleston Avenue just could not 

keep up anymore. 

The wholesale business includes 

creating and selling candies to large 

retailers like Trader Joe’s and smaller 

shops throughout the region. Mr. Cox 

said the company also creates candy 

labels for corporations, charities, and 

special promotions. 

The old facility was approximately 

800 square feet. The new retail space 

is approximately 3,000 sf, and the 

manufacturing facility is 11,000 sf. 

For more information on Dorothy 

Cox’s, visit www.dorothycox.com/ 

LEFT: Dorothy Cox’s Chocolates moved into its new retail store at 63 Alden Road, Fairhaven Center for Business, on Monday, 8/22. The 

family owned business has been in operation since 1928. RIGHT: Three generations of the Cox family pose with workers and friends 

on the second day of operations in the new retail facility at Fairhaven Center for Business. Photos by Beth David. See them in color at 

www.NeighbNewscom 

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NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR CLASSIFIEDS 

SERVICES 

HAVING A YARD SALE Let your neighbors 

know! They’re all reading the Neighb News, so 

tell them about it here. Only $5 for three lines. 

Call Beth at 508-979-5593. 

APPLIANCE REPAIR 

Low rates. Work guaranteed. • Washers • Dryers 

• Stoves • Dishwashers & more. 508-954-5277. 

SEWING ALTERATIONS: Reasonably priced, 

expertly done. Acushnet. Call 508-995-0985 or 

508-542-6262 (cell). ongoing 

FINE FURNITURE RESTORA TION 

Free Estimates, 13 Years’ Experience. 

Veneering, Hand Rubbed Finishing. 

Do your heirloom antiques need some TLC 

Call Michael, 508-997-1079. 

Hand Crafted Custom Furniture 

www.floatingstonewoodworks.com 

ALL-PHASE HOME IMPROVEMENT Additions, 

Remodeling. Licensed. We do it all, just give us 

a call. Lionel Garcia, 508-989-7038 8/11 

WAYNE ELECTRIC & ALARMS: Security 

Systems and Fire Alarms, 24-Hour Alarm 

Monitoring, Security Cameras and Lighting, 

Electrical Contracting, 35 Years Experience. 

508-997-5600 * 508-758-3068 ongoing 

J&J PET & HOUSE SITTING. Keep your pet 

safe & happy with us! Mother-daughter team. 

Call 774-628-9037. References. ongoing 

RON’S LAWN MAINTENANCE Lawns cut & 

trimmed, weeding, mulching, hedges, cleanups. 

Experienced & insured. Dedicated to a job 

well done! Free estimates. Ron, 774-451-4521.9/8 

FAIRHAVEN ALARM SYSTEM, SINCE 1976 

Burglar, Fire and Camera Systems. 

Ask about our low rate on U.L 24-hour alarm 

monitoring and FREE MONITORING. 

Replace your old alarm system with a new 

system for as little as $299 Complete 

FREE ESTIMATE: 508-992-7633 

SEMI-RETIRED ELECTRICIAN: 

40 years experience. Lic. #E21920. 

Small jobs preferred. Old houses a specialty. 

Upgrade your service with circuit breakers. 

Paul Days 508-965-7446. 

BOB’S LAWN SERVICE Yards clean, grass 

cutting, mulching, new lawns installed, Bobcat 

service, trees & bushes pruned, lawns fertilized, 

gardens planted, dump runs, loam/fill/gravel. 

Located at Staffon’s Greenhouse, 124 Alden 

Road, Fairhaven, MA 02719; Business line: 508- 

997-9259; cell, 774-263-4002. 

FULL LANDSCAPING 

8/11 Call Lionel, 508-989-7038 8/11 

ODD JOBS • SMALL JOBS 

Painting, carpentry, organizing, etc. 

Call George 508-801-6743 

SEMI-RETIRED CARPET INSTALLER 40 years 

exp. Prefer small jobs. Repairs & restretch ing are 

specialties. Normand Pellerin, 508-947-1542. 9/15 

EXPERIENCED PLUMBER: 

For all your 

plumbing needs. 40 natural gas water heaters, 

$700 installed. Lic. #PL31859-J. Call Raymond, 

508-958-0925. 10/27 

FREE SCRAP PICK-UP 

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FOR RENT/SALE 

FAIRHAVEN WINTER RENTAL Sept.–June. 

Two BR, furnished, $950+. Security required. 

Call 508-991-2988 or 508-995-0852. 8/25 

WINTER RENTAL: Sept.–May, West Island, 

oceanfront home. 2 BRs, 1 bath. Fully fur nished. 

$900/mo+utils. Call 508-997-3420. 9/1 

FOR RENT: Fairhaven Business Bays - 

$800/mo - 1,000 sq. ft. storage/shop area plus 

400 sq. ft. office space with kitchen area - 

electric overhead door - one bathroom - off 

street parking - security system - 200 amp 

service - quick access to Route 6 and 195. Call 

Wayne 508-889-2575. 9/8 

HOUSE FOR RENT Year round cottage near 

Pope Beach. Two BR. $925+ utilities. Call 

508-996-4503. 8/25 

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NEWS: Only $5 for three lines. Call Beth at 508- 

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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 8 cyl., good 

condition. Asking $3,000. Call 508-496-8520 

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tell them about it here. Only $5 for three lines. 

Call Beth at 508-979-5593. 

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Fairhaven Meetings 

Board of Appeals 

Tues., 9/6, Town Hall, 6:00 p.m. 

Board of Health 

Mon., 8/22, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. 

Commission on Disability 

Thurs., 9/15, Arsene St., 7 p.m. 

Community Preservation 

Thurs., 8/18, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. 

Conservation Commission 


Fairhaven Cultural Council 

Mon., 8/15, Nemasket Bldg., 6:30 p.m. 

Personnel Board 


Planning Board 


School Committee 

Wed., 8/24, FHS Library, 6:30 

Selectboard 


TIDE TABLE 

US Army Corps of Engineers 

Cape Cod Canal/Wing’s Neck 

August 

2011 

September 

2011 

HELP WANTED 

HIGH LOW 

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 

HIGH LOW 

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. 

*= Predicted minus tides from -0.1 ft. to -1.0 ft 

**Predicted minus tides from -1.1 ft to -2.0 ft or more 


ConCom approves replication; reviews open space proposal 

By Meredith Winnett 

Neighb News Correspondent 

At its August 22 meeting, the 

Fairhaven Conservation Commission 

allowed percolation tests, tree 

trimming, and construction of a deck 

as well as continuing three requests 

and reviewing an amendment from 

the Buzzards Bay Coalition for 

conserving a parcel of land on New 

Boston Road. 

Allen Decker from the Buzzards 

Bay Coalition (BBC) approached the 

board looking for comments on a 

proposal to place a conservation 

restriction on a 59-parcel on New 

Boston Road. 

The town acquired eight acres of 

property from the Fitzgerald family in 

February for a prior conservation 

project. The final project of 66.95 

acres will allow recreation, trails, and 

a parking area. The proposal will 

require a public hearing at a 

Conservation Commission meeting 

before it can be approved. 

Lucy Figueiredo of 1 Bayside 

Street, represented by Rick Charon, 

appeared before the board seeking 

permission to perform percolation 

tests within 100 feet of a buffer zone 

to BVW (bordering vegetated wet - 

lands) and within a VE (velocity zone, 

so the property would take direct 

impact of waves during a major 

event) flood zone. 

Mr. Charon stated that the septic 

system filtration will need at least two 

holes and they will be covered. Ms. 

Figueiredo’s front yard is just inside 

the limits of the buffer zone. The 

board ruled a positive 2B determina - 

tion for the boundary and a negative 

two determination for the work. 

A positive 2B means the line has 

not been reviewed by the commis - 

sion, but they will allow the project to 

proceed because it is far enough 

away from the proposed structure. A 

negative two means the erosion and 

sedimentary barrier shall serve as 

the alternation line and that barrier 

will protect the wetland. No work 

shall be done past that point. 

In a continued hearing, Fernando 

A. Lemos of 9 Goulart Memorial Drive, 

who had attended the August 8 

meeting, received permission to trim 

and remove overgrown and rotted 

trees. The board did an on-site review 

on August 21 and gave a negative 3 

determination, with no special 

conditions, at the 8/22 meeting. 

A negative three means that the 

work within the buffer zone will not 

alter an area subject to protection 

under the act. 

A to Z Construction Co. Inc. from 

40 Point Street applied to construct a 

rear deck within 100 feet of a BVW 

and within a VE flood zone. Building 

manager John Cusson and business 

owner Sam Sylva represented the 

company. They requested permission 

to remove a stockade fence and three 

deteriorating sheds while adding a 

farmer’s porch and a new plastic 

The final project of 

66.95 acres will allow 

recreation, trails, 

and a parking area. 

shed. They were asked to return in 

front of the board on September 12 , 

so members could visit the site on 

September 11, and changes could be 

made to their amendment. 

They were granted permission 

with a negative three for their rear 

deck determination as it is in a 

previously disturbed area of grass. 

In an a after-the-fact filing, Brian 

Ribeiro of 475 Bridge Street appeared 

in front of the board after doing work 

without attending a meeting. Mr. 

Ribeiro said he wishes to construct a 

lean-to to an existing garage within 

100 feet of a buffer zone to BVW and 

within NRB (Nasketucket River Basin, 

which protects the Mill Pond area). 

Neighbor Gloria McGreevy 

attended the meeting to voice her 

concern of the noise level and what 

sounded like “grinding stone.” The 

board will visit the site on September 

25. If the site is in compliance, then 

Mr. Ribeiro will likely receive a permit 

on September 26. 

A hearing for an amendment to a 

project by John J. Sylvia of 7 Hickory 

Street was continued. Mr. Sylvia, who 

is requesting to include a shed and 

car port within 100 feet of a buffer 

zone to BVW did not attend the 

meeting. 

Some of Mr. Sylvia’s neighbors 

attended, saying the construction is a 

“shame” because it is supposed to be 

a wetland area and there are missing 

trees, so the property does not look 

the same. The hearing was 

automatically continued to the 

September 12 meeting because Mr. 

Sylvia did not attend. 

Wayne and Nancy Frye of Seaview 

Avenue received a continuance at the 

August 8 meeting after a notice of 

intent for landscaping. Consultant 

Brandon Phaneuf was supposed to 

attend the 8/22 meeting with BPW 

Superintendent Vincent Furtado, but 

Mr. Furtado was at the BPW meeting. 

Chairperson Andrew Jones 

suggested that Mr. Phaneuf, Mr. 

Furtado, and the Fryes meet with 

Conservation Agent Wayne Fostin to 

discuss their plan for the land - 

scaping. The hearing was continued 

to September 12. 

In other business the board: 

• Issued a Certificate of Compliance 

to the residents of 37 Babbit Street. 

A Certificate of Compliance is 

issued after a project has been 

completed and the applicant has 

satisfied the conditions the 

Commission has placed on it. 

• Received a complaint letter for the 

area of 3 Courtlyn Way about a 

neighbor dumping grass on town 

conservation land and allowing a 

dog to defecate in the woods. The 

board will perform an on-site 

inspec tion on September 25. ••• 

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Hurricane lessons 

unlearned 

What Have We Learned From 

Hurricanes 

Massachusetts has learned 

nothing since the Hurricane of 1938, 

Hurricane Carrol in 1953 and 

Hurricane Bob twenty years ago. 

In New Bedford a hurricane barrier 

was built in the 1960s by the Army 

Corps of Engineers with two 440 ton 

gates. The gates are old now and 

stayed in the stuck open position for 

several months in 2009 to make repair 

of reduction gear. 

The Cannon Street Power plant on 

New Bedford Harbor was flooded in 

1953 and finally closed in 1998. The 

toxic plant remains there today. 

In 2003 the Coast Guard relocated 

the Tahoma and the Campbell, both 

270-foot cutters from New Bedford, to 

the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 

Kittery, Maine. 

After the 1938 hurricane during 

World War ll ship building move 

inland to the Quonset Point armynavy 

base in Rhode Island and the 

Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, 

Massachusetts. 

Letters from our reader 

We have got to question the 

decision by Gov Patrick and the 

leaders on Beacon Hill to propose 

building a 36 million dollar ocean 

wind turbine port (New Bedford 

Marine Commerce Terminal) behind 

the hurricane barrier. The tidal surge 

from Hurricane Bob was twenty-eight 

feet at the hurricane barrier with 

wind speeds of 106 mph. 

Frank Haggerty, Mattapoisett 

Lots of help makes event a 

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As a member of 

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Association and 

the volunteer 

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volunteers that 

helped organize, 

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to buy any of the above books 

On behalf of the Henebury family, I 

would like to personally thank all of 

the generous residents and local 

businesses that donated gifts to the 

Chinese Auction.! It was a great 

success with over 250 prizes 

auctioned off. I would be pleased to 

Chair the event again in the Summer 

of 2012, so the Chinese Auction will 

survive another year! If anyone from 

the West Island Improvement Associ - 

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would welcome your input. 

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Fairhaven Tennis Association announces tourney winners 

The Fairhaven Tennis Association has announed the 

winers of the Al Dellecese Junior Tennis Tournament held 

on Saturday, August 20. 

Winners of the 14 and Under Boys and Girls Division 

were Trevor Schwarzman (Dartmouth) Champion, Matt 

Barron (Boston) 2nd Place, and Connor Powers 

(Fairhaven) 3rd Place. 

In the 18 and Under Division Aaron Makhijani of 

Somerset was the champion, Kevin DiBiasio of Fairhaven 

took second, and Dan McLaughlin of Fairhaven took third. 

For more information about the Fairhaven Tennis 

Association, visitthe website at www.fairhaventennis.org/ 

LEFT: the 14 & Under group that competed in the Al Dellecese Junior Tennis Tournament sponsored by the Fairhaven Tennis Association 

on Saturday, August 20. L-R front row: Sean Flynn, Patrick Barron, Alex Reichert, and Trevor Schwarzman, Back Row: Diego Mier 

Teran, Matt Barron, Jose Davila, Noah Aurelio, Connor Powers, and Kristen Flynn. RIGHT: The three champions, (L-R) Matt Barron 

(Boston) second Place, Trevor Schwarzman (Dartmouth) Champion, and Connor Powers (Fairhaven) third Place. Submitted photo. 

Fairhaven resident among those honored by YTI 

Press Release 

Three area people have won 

awards for exemplary community 

service. The trio was honored at Your 

Theatre, Inc.’s annual Volunteer 

Appreciation Day celebration held on 

August 13 at Rose Alley Ale House 

located in the historic New Bedford 

Waterfront Area. 

Fred and Maureen Scott of 

Dartmouth each received Volunteer 

of the Year awards and Cynthia J 

Messier of Fairhaven was honored 

with a plaque commemorating her 40 

plus years of service as a YTI 

volunteer. 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott, also active with 

the organization for over forty years, 

were cited for their work on 

numerous productions and manage - 

ment projects, including over 20 

years as box office staffers, a position 

in which they are still actively 

involved. 

Ms. Messier, a retired Fairhaven 

school teacher, was honored for her 

many years of extraordinary service 

to YTI. Over the years she served as a 

prompter, set painter, actress, stage 

manager, director and Box Office 

Manager as well as the theatre 

company’s president from 1977 to 

2003. 

Executive Director Jennifer G. 

Palmer praised all of the 

recipients “for having given their 

time and talent unselfishly and 

tirelessly toward the continued 

success of Your Theatre’s 

commitment to providing profes - 

sional quality community theatre 

to the SouthCoast region.” 

Your Theatre President, Joan 

Indio of Mattapoisett, 

commended the hard work and 

dedication of the volun teers and 

gave special thanks to Caroline 

Cuccia and her Volunteer 

Development Committee for 

planning so excellent a volunteer 

appreciation event. 

In its coming 65th season of 

continuous operation, which 

runs from September 2011 to 

June 2012, YTI will showcase five 

major productions and several 

special events ranging from 

comedy, mystery, and drama, by 

well-known authors as well as 

the new works by local and 

national upcoming playwrights. 

For more information about volun - 

teerism at YTI visit www. 

yourtheatre.org or call 508-993-0772. 

Eric Paradis, representing the Your Theatre, Inc., 

Volunteer Development Committee, presents a 

plaque to Fairhaven resident Cynthia Messier 

recognizing her 40+ years of volunteerism at YTI 

during the organization’s annual Volunteer 

Appreciation Day on Saturday August 13. 

Submitted photo. 

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FAIRHAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

2011–2012 BUS ROUTES 

Also availabe on the website at: www.FairhavenPS.org 

F-1 

HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL 

TIME: STOP: 

6:53 .........JERUSALEM RD. & SCONTICUT NECK 

RD. 

6:54 .........CHAMBERS ST. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

6:56 .........WINEGANSETT ST. & SCONTICUT NECK 

RD. 

6:57 .........GOULART MEMORIAL DR. & 

SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

7:05 .........CAMEL ST. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

7:15 .........FAIRHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL 

7:17 .........HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL 

7:20 .........WOOD SCHOOL 


F2 

FAIRHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL 

6:52 .........BRIDGE ST. & NEW BOSTON RD. 

6:53 ......... 356 NEW BOSTON RD. 

6:55 .........297/299 NEW BOSTON RD. 

6:57 .........SHADY DR. & MILL RD. 


HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL 

7:13 .........SHAW RD. & RTE. 6 (AM ONLY) 

7:14 .........FORESTVIEW DR. & SHAW RD. (AM 

ONLY) 

7:16 .........RTE 6 & FLORENCE ST. 

7:17 .........NEW BOSTON RD. & TANNER LN. 

7:18 .........124 NEW BOSTON RD. 

7:19 .........CHARITY STEVENS LN. & NEW 

BOSTON RD. 

7:20 .........FRANCES FARM & NEW BOSTON RD. 

7:22 .........BRIDGE ST. & NEW BOSTON RD. 

7:25 .........SHADY DR. & MILL RD. 

7:28 .........MILL RD. & 

PRINCE ST. 

7:29 .........NARRAGAN - 

SETT BLVD. & 

ELMWOOD AVE. 

7:35 .........HASTINGS 

MIDDLE 

SCHOOL 

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F-3 


MAC’S SODA BAR (PM ONLY) 

6:55 .........GOLF ST. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

7:00 .........MACOMBER PARK 

7:02 .........SCONTICUT NECK RD. & EDGEWATER 

ST. 

7:05 .........SCONTICUT NECK RD. & WOOD 

SCHOOL 



WOOD SCHOOL (PM ONLY) 

7:15 .........GOLF ST. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

7:17 .........EDGEWATER/BONNEY ST. & 



7:21 .........369 SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

7:25 .........RUTH ST. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

7:32 .........OCEAN AVE. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

7:34 .........INDIAN WAY & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 


F-4 


6:55 .........ROUTE 6 & PIERCE POINT 

6:57 .........WEEDEN RD. & BABBITT ST. 

6:58 .........HILL ST. & BROOK DR. 

7:00 .........ROUTE 6 & SHAW RD. 

7:01 .........FORESTVIEW DR. & SHAW RD. 

7:02 .........ROUTE 6 & FLORENCE ST. 

7:03 .........ROUTE 6 & MILL RD. 


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7:15 .........ROUTE 6 & PIERCE POINT 

7:17 .........WEEDEN RD. & BABBITT ST. 

7:19 .........HILL ST. & BROOK DR. 

7:21 .........ROUTE 6 & SHAW RD. 

7:25 .........GELLETE RD. & JUDSON DR. 

7:26 .........FORESTVIEW DR. & SHAW RD. (PM 

ONLY) 

7:27 .........ROUTE 6 & FLORENCE ST. (PM ONLY) 


EAST FAIRHAVEN BUS ROUTE — ORANGE 

BUS 

TIME: STOP: 

8:05 .........COURTLYN WAY 

8:07 .........OLIVER ST. 

8:10 .........MINA & NANCY ST. 

8:13 .........ALDEN & HOWLAND 

8:14 .........HOWLAND & JORDAN 

8:15 .........HOWLAND & CENTRAL AVE. 

8:16 .........HOWLAND & HOPKINS 

8:17 .........HOWLAND & HOULE 

8:19 .........HOULE & BROWN 

8:24 .........NARRAGANSETT BLVD. & ELMWOOD 

8:28 .........EAST FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL 

EAST FAIRHAVEN BUS ROUTE — GREEN 

BUS 

TIME: STOP: 

8:10 .........LINDEN ST. & FRANCIS ST. 

8:12 .........MAIN ST. & NORTH ST. 

8:14 .........MAIN ST. & HEDGE ST. 

8:16 .........MAIN ST. & TABER ST. 

8:18 .........MAIN ST. & WILDING ST. 

8:20 .........OXFORD SCHOOL 

8:22 .........MAIN ST. & DOVER ST. 

8:24 .........MAIN ST. & HAWTHORNE ST. 

8:26 .........MAIN ST. & DANIEL ST. 

8:27 .........MAIN ST. & NICHOLAS ST. 

8:28 .........ALDEN RD & DEERFIELD ST. 

8:30 .........ALDEN RD. & HAWTHORNE ST. 

8:32 .........ALDEN RD. & RIVARD ST. 

8:34 .........EAST 

FAIRHAVEN 

SCHOOL 

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EAST FAIRHAVEN BUS 

ROUTE - RED 

TIME: STOP: 

8:15 .........RTE 6 + 

GELLETE RD 

8:16 .........46 GELLETE RD. 

8:18 .........GELLETE RD + JUDSON 

8:19 .........GELLETE RD +SUVENCHY 

8:20 .........GELLETE RD & JOANNES WAY 

8:23 .........SHAW RD + STONEY COVE 

8:25 .........87 SHAW RD 

8:26 .........80 SHAW RD. 

8:27 .........FORESTVIEW DR & SHAW RD 

8:30 .........RTE 6 + PERRY 

8:32 .........RTE 6 + JEANNETTE ST 


EAST FAIRHAVEN BUS ROUTE — 

BLUE BUS 5 

TIME: STOP: 

7:57 .........BEACH & SERVICE RD. 

8:00 .........OAK & HOWLAND RD. 

8:01 .........SYCAMORE & DEAN 

8:02 .........SYCAMORE & MORGAN ST. 

8:03 .........SYCAMORE & MAGNOLIA ST. 

8:04 .........SYCAMORE & ST. MARY ST. 

8:06 .........HARDING & CLARK ST. 

8:07 .........HARDING & PHILIP ST. 

8:08 .........HARDING & SARATOGA ST. 

8:10 .........MAIN ST. & DANIEL ST. 

8:11 .........MAIN ST. & HAWTHORNE ST. 

8:13 .........GLENHAVEN ST. & HOPKINS ST. 


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EAST FAIRHAVEN BUS ROUTE — 

BLUE BUS 5A 

TIME: STOP: 

8:30 .........WEEDEN & DARTMOUTH 

8:31 .........WEEDEN & SHAWMUT 

8:32 .........WEEDEN & MARK DR. 

8:36 .........BABBIT & STUDLEY 

8:37 .........HILL & BROOK DR. 


EAST FAIRHAVEN BUS ROUTE — YELLOW 

BUS 

TIME: STOP: 

7:45 .........ADAMS + LONG 

7:47 .........ADAMS + JARVIS 

7:50 .........ADAMS + CENTURY DR 

7:52 .........ADAMS + WILDING 

8:00 .........MILL RD. & EDDY ST. 

8:01 .........211 MILL RD 

8:02 .........270 MILL RD 

8:05 .........MILL RD. & SHADY DR. 

8:06 .........MILL RD. & HIDDEN DR. 

*****CHARITY STEVENS LN. & NEW BOSTON RD. 

(PM ONLY) 

8:07 .........317 NEW BOSTON RD. 

8:18 .........362 NEW BOSTON RD. 

8:19 .........300 NEW COSTON RD. 

8:19 .........242 NEW BOSTON RD. 

8:19 .........140 NEW BOSTON RD. 

8:19 .........126 NEW BOSTON RD. 


WOOD SCHOOL BUS #1 


8:10 .........BRIERCLIFF ST. & SCONTICUT NECK 

RD. 

If you have any 

questions or 

concerns, 

please contact 

pkitchen@ 

fairhavenps.org 

8:11 .........JERUSALEM RD. 

& TORRINGTON 

RD. 

Page 3 

8:14 .........WINONA AVE & 

SCONTICUT 

NECK RD. 

8:15 .........GOULART 

MEMORIAL DR. & 


8:18 .........COTTONWOOD ST. & GOULART 

MEMORIAL DR. 

8:22 .........CAMEL ST. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

8:24 .........OCEAN AVE. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

8:25 .........HOLIDAY DR. & SCONTICUT NECK RD. 

8:28 .........WOOD SCHOOL 

WOOD SCHOOL BUS #2 

7:59 .........KACY LANE & CENTURY DRIVE 

8:00 .........ADAMS ST. & ASH ST. 

8:01 .........LINDEN & FRANCIS 

8:02 .........FRANCIS & MASSASOITT 

8:03 .........GREEN & MASSASOITT 

8:05 .........LINDEN & GREEN 

8:06 .........ACADAMY & GREEN 

8:07 .........OXFORD & MAIN ST. 

8:10 .........MAIN ST. & NORTH ST. 

8:13 .........73 NORTH ST. 

8:15 .........LONG RD. & STAFFON RD. 

8:20 .........BOSTON HILL RD. & ROSEANNE DR. 

8:23 .........BOSTON HILL RD. & RIDGECREST AVE. 

8:25 .........ALDEN RD. & BRIDGE ST. 

8:26 .........SHIRLEY ST. & (BEHIND TACO BELL) 

8:30 .........WOOD SCHOOL 

NOTE: All routes shall be reviewed 

and may be adjusted. 

Schedule also 

availabe on 

the website 

at: www. 

FairhavenPS.org 


Another one bites the dust 

They tried to give this house away for the cost of moving it, but, there were no takers, so on Tuesday 8/16, the house on Balsam Street 

West Island, Fairhaven, was demolished to make way for something new. Photos courtesy of a neighbor. See them in color at 

www.NeighbNews.com 

Community Nurse and Hospice 

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designed to provide support in a 

sensitive manner for people in the 

final phase of terminal illness either 

in their own home or in a nursing 

facility. Direct volunteers need 16 

hours of training. 

Indirect volunteers are people who 

are not comfortable sitting with 

someone who is ill, but are willing to 


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50 cents each additional line 

4,000 copies in 150+ places 

Both direct volunteers and indirect 

volunteers must complete an 

application and a CORI request form 

prior to the training. 

We will be holding a training 

session for Direct Volunteers on 

Saturday, September 24 and Saturday, 

October 1 at Community Nurse and 

Hospice Care, 62 Center St., 

Fairhaven. Indirect Volunteers need 

to attend only one Saturday morning, 

October 1. 

For more information and applica - 

tion, call Cecile Sanders, Coordinator 

of Volunteers at 508-717-0754 or 

csanders@communitynurse.com 

Did you Know 

The Neighb News accepts advertisements for births, 

anni ver saries, engage ments, obitu aries, etc. We charge 

only $20 per column inch; or use our convenient set sizes: 

1/6 page, $35; 1/4 page, $45; 1/3 page, $55; 2/3 page, 

$100 

Visit www.NeighbNews.com for complete rate card 

The Neighb News prints 4,000 copies each week. The 

paper is also online in its entirety, and we have a growing 

email list. 

Call Beth at 508-979-5593 to place your ad, or email 

Neighb News@comcast.net 

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“WE GO WHERE THE PROBLEM TREES GROW” 

• TREE REMOVAL • LOT CLEARING 

• AERIAL BUCKET TRUCK & BOBCAT SERVICE 

• FIREWOOD 

• PRUNING OF LARGE HISTORICAL TREES 

• YEAR ROUND SERVICE 

SPECIALISTS IN LARGE DIFFICULT TREE REMOVAL 

Free Estimates 

508-993-3588 


EURO SHIP STORE/PHOENIX 

THE place for UNIQUE 

items. From clothes to toys and 

everything in between! 

We have UGGS! 

24 Center Street • Fairhaven, MA 02719 

508-992-1714 • Fax: 508-992-1652 • eurship@aol.com 

St. Anthony of New Bedford 

Federal Credit Union 

Your Community Credit Union 

QUALITY REMODELING & FINISH WORK 

ALL TYPES OF INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REMODELING 

PHONE 508-992-6622 

OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE 

EPA LEAD-SAFE CERTIFIED 

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FULLY INSURED 

FAIRHAVEN, MA 

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS 

CABINET MAKING 

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATIONS 

DECKS AND PORCHES 

WINDOWS AND SIDING 

$3.25 

Gal 

HEATING OIL & DIESEL 

Price may 

change 

We strive to maintain our competitive reputation 

by reducing costs 

24-Hour Service 

www.luzofuel.com 

508-996-8042 • 

126 MacArthur Drive 

New Bedford, MA 02740 

Over 15 years’ 

experience 

Dr. Brian K. Bowcock 


Chiropractic Office 

• Auto Injuries 

• Low Back 

Injuries 

• Job Injuries 

• Board Certified 

in Orthopedics 

• Neck 

Injuries 

• Headaches 

Now offering Massage Therapy 

Call 508-997-3600 

Nos falamos Portugues 

Most insurances accepted, including United Healthcare & HMO Blue 

847 Kempton Street 

New Bedford, MA 02740 

Tel. # 508-999-3845 

Open Monday thru Saturday • Serving from 6 a.m to 7 p.m. 

Firearms 

Safety Course 

State approved for Massachusetts 

License to Carry Firearms or Firearms Identification Card 

Call Phil Lacerda, 508-989-6093 

Local Weather • News • History 

From West Island 

Weather Station KA1WBH 

WESTISLANDWEATHER.COM 

By ML Baron, Fairhaven, MA 

Weather....You Like It or Not 


WE’VE 

MOVED! 

Same Service, 

Different Location. 

AUTO SALES AND 

SERVICE 

Check out our great selection of used 

cars and trucks. 

Oil Change • A/C charge 

Transmission Flush • Coolant Flush 

Tune-ups • Brakes • Exhaust 

Heating Systems • Tire Repair 

Electrical Systems 

24-Hour Emergency Towing 

Free pick-up & drop-off for car repairs. 

We will beat any competitor’s estimate 

NOW IN 

FAIRHAVEN 

On Rte. 6, across from Shaw’s Plaza, 

formerly Manny & Bob’s. 

196 Huttleston Ave. 

Call Alex Sarkis 

196 Huttleston Ave. • Fairhaven 

WE LISTEN 

Local Bands 

STEVE’S KITCHEN OPEN DAILY 

Hours: 11-8, Mon., Thur., Fri., Sat. • 11-7, Sun. • 11-3, Tues. & Wed. 

FEATURING on SUNDAYS: 

$5 Steak or Fried Shrimp • Clam Boils & Fresh Lobster Rolls, $10 

LIVE BANDS: WED., FRI, & SAT., 9 P.M. 

• Fri., 8/26: Three For All, 5–8 p.m. • Fri., 8/26: Sound 

Tower, 9 p.m.–1 a.m. • Sat., 8/27: Slingshot, 9 p.m.–1 a.m. 

• Wed., 8/31: Three For All, 5–8 p.m. • Fri., 9/2: JP and 

The Nightcrawlers, 9 p.m–1 a.m • Sat., 9/3: Boneshaker, 

9 p.m.–1 a.m. • Fri., 9/9: The Back Roads Band, 9 p.m.– 

1 a.m. • Sat., 9/10: Oledog, 9 p.m.–1 a.m. 

Thurs., Trivia Buff: 7:30 p.m. • Weekly prizes 

Tues., Pitch League: Ask at the bar for details 

Fairhaven, MA 

WE CARE 

WE TAKE ACTION 

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Call us for your free consultation 

508-991-3355 

10 Park Place, New Bedford • Free On Site Parking 

Visit Us on The Web: www.panddlaw.com 

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