Fairhaven Neighborhood News

ML’s Eye onthe WeatherA weekly weather report from MLBaron of the West Island WeatherStation: westislandweather.comBy M.L.Baronwestislandweather.comBuzzards Bay Focus ofUpcoming Film FestivalFrom press release reportsAs The Coalition for Buzzards Baycelebrates its 25th anniversary thisyear, they have organized their firstannual film festival featuring videosand photos promoting Buzzards Bayby both professionals and amateurs.The call for entries invites all filmmakers, from first timers, profes -sionals, students and hobbyists. Allfilm types are eligible, includingfeatures, shorts, dramas, docu -mentaries, animation and smartphone videos, as long as someportion of them were shot on the Bayor in its watershed, have the Bay astheir subject, or promote the Bay’spreservation and restoration.Organizer Tom Gidwitz stated:“The Festival is part of our year longcelebration of the Coalition’s 25thanniversary and ‘The People’sHistory’ of Buzzards Bay,” assembledfrom the public’s contributions ofpictures, slides and videos thatdepict important historic or personalplaces and events in the Bay’shistory.”The Festival is scheduled forNovember 11th at The ZeiterionTheater in New Bedford. For moreinformation contact The BuzzardsBay Coalition at 508-999-6363 or atthis link: www.buzzardsbayfilmfestival.orgSee a promotional clip featuringCrow Island and Hurricane Bob:http://www.buzzardsbayfilmfestival.org/FILMaug19.phpScarce snowfall and mildtemps expected to continueIn what is expected to be the leastsnowiest winter since 1936, the jetstream continues to maintain aspring-like winter. Long rangeprojections by NOAA show nosignificant changes in this patternthat very likely will continue intoMarch, setting an all time record forthe least amount of snowfall in awinter season.The temperatures have consis -tently been above average by 6degrees, in fact the last consecutive 8months have had above averagetemperatures.With less than a month left for thiswinter season don’t write off getting asnowstorm or two but the possibilityis melting away rapidly.With these numbers one canexpect an early tick season.Daylight Savings begins Sunday,March 4 at 2AM.The island’s ocean temperature is39.6 degrees.The Spring Vernal Equinox arriveson March 20 at 1:14AMForecastFriday, Feb 24: Cloudy with a 50%chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 %chance of showers. Lows in mid 30s.Saturday, Feb 25: Mostly sunnyand brisk. Cooler with highs in themid 40s. Night: Mostly clear. Coolerwith lows in the mid 20s.Sunday, Feb 26: Mostly sunny.Highs around 40. Night: Mostly clear.Lows in the mid 20s.Monday, Feb 27: Mostly sunny.Highs in the mid 40s. Night: MostlyCloudy. Low: 32Tuesday, Feb. 28: Partly Cloudy.High: 36. Night: Partly Cloudy. Low: 33Wed., Feb. 29: Partly Cloudy. High:39. Night: Light Rain. Low: 38Thursday, Mar. 1: Overcast. High:43. Night: Mostly Cloudy. Low: 24Friday, Mar. 2: Clear. High: 27Night: Partly Cloudy. Low: 25Geography bee holds possibilities for winnerThe results are in for Fairhaven’s Hastings Middle School National Geographic Geography Bee which was held on Thursday, January12 in the library. First place winner was Savannah Roth, sixth grade; second place was Lauren Conlon, eighth grade; third place wasPaul Katan. Thanks to all those who participated in the Geography Bee (pictured above): Sierra Canastra, Kelly Dibiasio, Emma Flanagan,Zoe Foster, Sydney Roth, Kennedy Ryan and Jeffrey Syznal. First place winner Savannah Roth will take a test which is submitted to theNational Finals to potentially compete at the state and national level. Submitted photo. See it in color at www.NeighbNews.comPage 24Thursday, February 23, 2012Fairhaven Neighborhood News