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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,
Fairhaven Neighborhood News
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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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.