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Feel the burn! All around the South Coast, things are heating up, with great food, new music, renovations, and celebrations around the corner almost every day.

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THINGS TO DO

Extending your beach reach

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assachusetts has more than 1,500 miles of coastline, and Rhode Island almost 400 more. Not bad for two of the dinkiest states in the union, and it adds up to hundreds of public and private spots near salt water where beachgoers can enjoy warm sun, cool breezes, swimming, sunbathing, boating, surfing and windsurfing, plus hiking and birdwatching.

A beach is an experience at least as much as it is a physical reality. If you come away feeling good, any beach can be a good beach, while a nice beachy beach might suck if it doesn’t have some of the things you’re looking for in a beach that day.

Maybe your choice of beach is a no-brainer – it’s three blocks from home, you don’t have to pay to play, and all your friends are likely to be there. So what that at low tide it’s more like a swamp than a swimming spot? Or that gale-force winds arrive every day at noon?

Perhaps you’re into adventure beaching, where you head out for a beach you’ve never before visited, ready to adapt to whatever beach conditions present themselves. No toilets, no parking, no food or drinks for sale, no sand on the beach – no problem. It’s the experience that counts.

When I was a kid my family mixed the two approaches. We racked up endless hours on West Rodney French Blvd. in New Bedford where my father had been a lifeguard when he was younger. Or at my uncle’s shack on Clark’s Cove in Dartmouth where we’d meet up with family and friends, even though low tide meant picking

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one’s way through the slimy rocks and horseshoe crabs to reach the sandbar. But a few times each summer we’d head out for Horseneck, or Craigville Beach, or the Nauset Beach waves, or Provincetown’s super-clear cold water. Each was a favorite, but for different reasons.

In no particular order, here are a few area beaches – some widely popular, some local secrets – likely to provide you with a pleasant summer day experience.

Keep in mind, a single trip to a particular beach might give you a warped view of that beach. For example, if you arrive at the same time as an unexpected onslaught of jellyfish, you might mistakenly write the place off forever (this is particularly true if you do a bit of advance research and read online reviews for a beach; the comments often sound as if reviewers are writing about two different beaches.)

It can take a couple of visits to get comfortable with a beach.

Horseneck Beach Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport near Buzzards Bay’s western end is the big dog of area beaches. Since Horseneck is convenient to the South Coast, a lot of summer traffic claws its way down endless Route 88 to take advantage of several miles of sand, the surf (which can range from modest to awesome), and the by-New-England-standards warm water.

Horseneck’s size is both its appeal and its drawback. It’s a pretty good hike over or through the dunes to any of the vast parking lots, and outings often resemble historic desert treks as families string out amid the dunes, hauling in the mountains of gear needed for a full day of Horseneck self-sufficiency.

The trip is usually worth the effort. Between stints in the water (keep in mind, there’s a serious undertow at Horseneck as the waves get bigger) you can people-watch (lots of people on a nice summer day), or check out the view from the tall sand dunes, from which you can see Cuttyhunk Island to the east and well into Rhode Island to the west.

There’s a popular campground at the east end of the beach if you’re from out of the area and want to stay a few days. If you like walking you can hike west to the entrance to the Westport River, or east through the campground to Gooseberry Neck.

Parking fees at Horseneck are $13 for Massachusetts vehicles, $15 for non-Massachusetts vehicles. After 6 p.m. parking is free, making summer evening visits a very pleasant experience, as crowds dwindle, giving way to sandpipers, Dunlin, Whimbrel and Glossy Ibis (Horseneck can be particularly good for birding during the spring and fall migrations).

Gooseberry Neck Near the Horseneck Campground is a causeway to the island called Gooseberry Neck. Goose is something of a hidden gem; it’s free, parking for 20 or so cars, a sand boat ramp and some stretches of sandy beach. There are a couple of portable potties in summer, but no food, water, lifeguards or other

Gooseberry Island, Westport. Photo by Lisa Cincotta Cusick

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amenities. Gooseberry fills up fast, so get there real early, particularly on weekends. It’s one of those places where you may have to make several trips to figure things out.

If you’re adventurous you can get in a couple of miles of exercise by walking to the south tip of the island (the southernmost point of Westport) along dirt paths or the rocky shore. There’s a World War II observation tower along the way (not open to the public). Be careful of ticks in brushy areas. Birding ranges from dead to spectacular. If you look carefully with binoculars you can sometimes pick out seabirds such as gannet, razorbills and shearwater.

Onset Beach Most of the beaches covered here are little worlds of their own, requiring beachgoers to make the break from their usual conveniences for a few hours.

Onset Beach, on the other hand, is an integral part of Onset Village, enabling beachgoers easy access to food and restaurants, as well as to shopping and other kinds of recreation. The ambience is a little more Coney Island boardwalk than most of these beaches.

The beach faces a protected harbor near the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal, and boats dot the harbor and move around the pier, which is right in the middle of the beach. Get a sudden urge to cruise the Cape Cod Canal? The boat’s right there.

Across the street from the beach, a small park and the downtown sit on small hills that create a bowl around the beach. On a busy day parking can be challenging. Parking regulations have changed in the last year, with many side streets designated for resident-only parking. For a fee you can park on the Onset Pier or along Onset Avenue in the center of town (usually $1/hour in quarters or by credit card at one of the machines that issue receipts).

South Shore Beach and Goosewing Beach Little Compton has the feeling of being out on some distant edge of Rhode Island, unlike, say, the more urban beaches around Newport. South Shore Beach and adjacent Goosewing Beach are part of the same sandy/rocky shoreline as Horseneck Beach.

These two beaches lie next to each other, sharing the parking ($15) at South Shore Beach. South Shore has the lifeguards and the amenities, it’s more social, people mixing with friends and strangers.

Goosewing has more of a solitary, nature lover’s appeal, with a rockier shoreline. I logged a lot of time surfing Goosewing when I was younger because rocky bottoms would in some places create point breaks when there was a swell. There’s a no pets policy at Goosewing, and some areas are marked off to help protect Piping Plover.

Fogland Beach (Tiverton Town Beach) Fogland Beach is well-situated for both interesting

views and beach activities. The narrow spit on which it’s located looks toward the mouth of the Sakonnet River and toward Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island.

Fogland’s pebbly and rocky beach may not work for some people, but the beach mix at this spot includes a convenient conservation area on its north shore. It’s also a good spot for windsurfing and kitesurfing, which means beachgoers can get good views of the dramatic moves on the water.

You can rent kayaks and paddleboards, and there’s a playground.

Parking from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day is free for residents with stickers, $10 for non-residents ($15 on weekends and holidays). $5 for motorcycles. There are restrooms, showers and changing rooms but no food facilities. And since there are no trash containers, plan to take out what you take in.

West Island Town Beach and Fort Phoenix State Reservation Fairhaven actually has two large public beaches with different personalities. If you’re looking for solitude, the town beach on West Island is a quiet spot known mainly to locals.

The beach faces Falmouth across a long stretch of Buzzards Bay, and you’ll see steady boat traffic, birds, and the occasional seal while you’re relaxing in the sun. On a clear day, if you look carefully with binoculars, you can make out all three bridges on the Cape Cod Canal.

High tide is best for swimming at the beach, but if the tide is low, take a walk along the curving shoreline to the point. Beyond the point the beach continues to the entrance to the marsh behind the beach.

This is a good spot for birdwatching, particularly for American Oystercatchers in spring, terns and Piping Plover in summer, and shorebirds in September.

During the summer parking for residents is $6 for vehicles and $3 for bikes and walk-ins ($20 and $10 for non-residents, but if you get there before 8:45 a.m. or after 3:45 p.m. there’s no charge). Fairhaven seniors get in free, and non-resident seniors pay $5.

Toilets are brought in each day but otherwise there are no facilities.

If you like more people and more action, you might want to try the Fort Phoenix State Reservation in Fairhaven, which has been an attraction for area beachgoers for more than 100 years (trolleys once ran from New Bedford to Fort Phoenix). Fronting the outer harbor of the Acushnet River, Fort Phoenix sees a steady flow of boat traffic into New Bedford and Fairhaven, and you have good views of the inner harbor from the Revolutionary War fort on the bluff, and from the dike.

There are tennis and basketball courts adjacent to the beach, as well as restrooms, outdoor showers and a playground.

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The really amazing thing about the South Coast is how it is able to attract such great talent. Maybe it’s the eclectic mix of people, its natural and urban landscapes, or just plain good vibes, but for the last ten years we have been home to the Cranberry Coast Concerts, founded by a pair of pianists with international acclaim.

Kirk Whipple and Marilyn Morales are snowbirds from Florida, returning each spring to entertain us throughout the summer with an ensemble of music both classical and contemporary they call from Bach to Rock.

And they aren’t alone – they pull in composers and singers from near and far for their 12-week season.

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They’re in full swing now, literally, with their Spectacular: It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing! musical revue August 1 at the Onset Campground Tabernacle. Formerly a Mormon Church retreat, the 220-seat Tabernacle has great acoustics, says Whipple.

Period music, including the title song, Come Rain or Come Shine, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, and comic sketches from the 1930s and 1940s are blended with modern jazz like Queen’s Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

“Be ready to laugh,” says Morales. “We’ve got comedy, music, and great performers.”

“We’re really fortunate to have people with great voices,” Whipple added.

Katie Ketchum, an old friend of the duo who taught at their first conservatory in Santa Rosa, CA, will be performing in the Spectacular, and again the following week on August 7 in a solo performance of 1930s and 1940s music.

“It’s a tribute to my father,” Ketchum said about her solo. Her late father played banjo in her grandfather’s Depression-era band that at one time included Roy Rogers. “My father used to sing these songs to me as a child.”

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That background led Ketchum to a lifetime of performing. Educated at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Ketchum returned to California to establish herself as a singer, composer and playwright.

Ketchum will be playing a range of jazz songs from Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald, Rogers & Hart, and Gershwin, to songs by crooners Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.

Whipple and Morales asked her to join them Katie Ketchum

four years ago, and she’s been performing at least two shows each season since then. Last year she performed her one-woman show “Mary Cassatt,” which she wrote, directed, and starred in.

“Just working with Kirk and Marilyn is such a joy,” Ketchum said.

Hometown harmonies

Not all of the talent comes from out of town.

Cathy Portlock Pacitto, a New Bedford native, and Mike Duarte of Taunton will be performing in the Spectacular as well as in the Solos and Duets performance August 14.

Their voices blended so well last year in Morales’ original work, “Always Remember,” that Whipple approached them about performing together in their own show this year. Portlock Pacitto and Duarte played the parents in Morales’ sobering drama, a loosely autobiographical piece based on leaving Cuba as a child during the time of the Mariel boatlift in 1980, and the trials and travails of emigrating to the United States.

Solos and Duets will cover the gamut of those forms: Broadway and jazz to sacred songs.

“It’s a group of pieces selected with the help of Kirk and Marilyn,” says Duarte. “Some Broadway: Come What May from Moulin Rouge, Bring Him Home from Les Miserables, Rosie from Bye-bye Birdie. It’s a nice, rounded program.”

Duarte, an accomplished baritone and former opera and musical performer now teaches set design at Dean College. Portlock Pacitto is a soprano and former music director with Grace Episcopal Church in New Bedford who is now the Children’s Ministry director at Trinity Church in Boston.

Whipple and Morales will accompany Portlock Pacitto and Duarte on piano, and then will perform on their own on August 21. Called “a grand concert for one piano and four hands,” including the lighthearted music of Mozart – Eine Kline Nacht Muzik – and Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

The Cranberry Coast Concert season closes with a grand finale chorale, composed of fifteen singers and the two pianists. Expect Mozart’s Requiem, the acappella Agnus Dei by Samuel Barber and the last movement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.

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For those of you who haven’t seen Fall River waterfront area in a while, let’s just put it this way: you won’t recognize it, and that’s a very good thing.

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he $197-million dollar Route 79/Braga Bridge Improvement project, just about two-thirds of the way to completion, has opened up the beauty of the Fall River waterfront like few have ever seen before.

But like any great beautification project, there is pain to come first.

For Fall River and the businesses along the waterfront area, that pain comes in the form of a build-up of traffic and a multitude of detours.

The project has already eliminated the nine spaghetti ramps that interrupted just about all views of the waterfront and instead create two new roadways – the Water Street Connector and the Milliken

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Connector – that aim to improve local connections to the waterfront and I-195, creating better pedestrian and bike safety with the addition of three signalized intersections on Route 79 as well as wider sidewalks, bike lanes and a shared-use path.

With this accelerated bridge project getting underway in mid-2013, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation as well as city officials did their best to forewarn that there will be struggles before the final reward and the businesses are living through it, week to week, knowing that the end result will make the city and the waterfront a place like no other.

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That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy. Mike Lund, President of the Borden Light Marina, the Tipsy Seagull, the Tipsy Toboggan and the Ferry St. Boat Barn, all reliant on waterfront traffic, is one of the many who believe in this project and intend to see it through to its many better days ahead.

Lund said the biggest struggle with traffic jams is the impact on the lunch business, where people have a limited time to get out for lunch and they are not going to venture into an area where they are never sure what lies ahead. Will those lunch patrons with only an hour to spare spend time waiting in traffic to get to their destination or go somewhere where they are unsure where they will be re-routed? He said that on weekends, his patrons headed to the marina or one of his restaurants will adapt and adjust their schedules accordingly to make it down eventually.

“I think the State DOT has done the best they can in making every effort to keep people informed.

Down by the water

How do they maximize the new offramp that brings you directly to the Gates of the City from 195 and promote everything that has been hidden under the rotten steel girders?

How do they connect the access to the waterfront to our cultural heritage on Columbia St. and beyond?

Lund said Fall River is fortunate to have such world-class places like the Narrows Center for the Arts, Battleship Cove, the Marine Museum but they also need to figure easier pedestrian and traffic access onto Columbia Street with its restaurants, dress shops and beautiful cathedrals both there and up the hill to Saint Anne’s, something New Bedford did in its renovation of Route 18 to allow for better and safer pedestrian

crossings to and from the State Pier.

“It’s funny, if we travel overseas, we would pay to walk into a cathedral equal to the caliber of St Anne’s Church, yet here, we just take for granted,” said Lund, who debated the potential of even relocating the Children’s Museum into an empty Heritage park building to develop a cluster of Museums and a true educational center and tourism destination in the city at its waterfront.

“The development, design and placement of signage on Route 195 should have already begun. It needs to include all of our business, cultural and tourist attractions along our waterfront. If we don’t ask ourselves these important questions and begin to develop the answers now we will never realize the benefits. The time is now to begin planning our future and what our identity will be.”

Battleship Cove Executive Director Brad King, with a 50 year anniversary soon to be underway in the arrival of its first crown jewel in the fleet, the USS Massachusetts, has his eye on the September, 2016 completion day for the Route 79 project, but said working through the detours and dealing with the communications between the MassDOT has been exemplary.

“They’ve been very attentive, very thoughtful throughout this project, which is on schedule; we’re talking about people who are being diverted past us every day and they are discovering the Battleship as these ramps come down,” said King. “It has opened up the waterfront and it’s exceptional. The whole view has been opened.”

King said the project will allow for greater access to the waterfront that will benefit everyone coming into or those that live in the city, not just the businesses located there. Like Lund, King said when that happens, they should all work hard at making that area a cultural destination, attracting more restaurants, activities and tourists attractions to the fold.

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With that said, it has had a negative impact,” said Lund.

“However, at one time or another every business owner experiences negative factors beyond their control, whether it’s legislation, regulations or weather. As a business owner, it is our job to adjust and find ways to overcome.”

Lund said what’s promising in this waterfront revival situation is that they will be able to see when the project is completed that the whole central waterfront area’s access will be greatly enhanced and even more importantly, that its image as a whole will improve.

“Fall River has always suffered from a perception that it is much worse than it is. The size and scale of the current project has projected the image that things are finally changing, on the move and investment is occurring in our city for a positive future,” said Lund, a former city councilor.

“Perception is often reality and for our city’s economic base to grow, changing our image to a city that is on its way up is critical.”

Lund said once this project is completed, the focus should shift to how they can capitalize on this incredible infrastructure improvement by opening up access to the waterfront.

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King, who hopes to one day build up more modern facilities at Battleship Cove to entice even more visitors to the world-renowned site, said there’s a number of cities similar to Fall River that have taken on waterfront rejuvenation project and had extreme success in doing so including the London Bridge City, Hartlepool, and the Albert Dock in Liverpool, three tales of cities that had lost industries and found new uses in their waterfronts.

“Our hope is that people will eventually come here, spend the day, go to a restaurant then get back on the train and go back to Boston and fly home,” said King, who also runs the Marine Museum and the Carousel on the waterfront that used to be part of the historic Lincoln Park Amusement Park.

Bright lights, big city

In addition to the Route 79 project, Cordeiro, always a city-optimist if there ever was one who has renovated many buildings in the city, pointed to the completion of the new Brightman Street Bridge project and the CSO project that helped clean up the waterfront’s water as preludes that were necessary the Route 79 project and waterfront revitalization project currently underway.

“Our water is cleaner and that too bodes well for development. All these projects give us the ability to change how people see this city, improve the quality of life here and make the waterfront the place to go,” said Cordeiro, who is proposing 103 units for the top two floors of Commonwealth Landing.

“There are a lot of good things that happen in this city and you just have

“We have to all believe in this city and to follow what we believe in our minds.”

“We are envisioning Battleship Cove to be a museum on a national stage. Fall River has a national museum on its waterfront, and five historic landmarks that call this city home. We want to build up this waterfront to national prominence and give people many options when they come here. We need to capitalize on all this and make this a cultural destination.”

Anthony Cordeiro, managing partner of Commonwealth Landing on the Waterfront, the former Quaker Fabric Corporate Headquarters that now includes Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grille, Red Cedar Restaurant, Bristol Community College, Community Connections and other businesses, said the city has waited a long time for the exposure this opened up waterfront will bring.

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to believe and have faith in all the good things that can happen here.”

Cordeiro said competition is a good thing for the city and said that adding even more restaurants to the waterfront would be a very good thing in creating more reason for people to come down and spend their day there or to find any kind of food offering within the waterfront’s perimeters instead of finding it on other towns.

“We have to all believe in this city and to follow what we believe in our minds; we don’t have to reinvent the wheel here, it’s already there,” said Cordeiro.

“We need to believe in it and then deliver it; to get everyone excited about the waterfront and what it could be and then make it happen.

That excitement will carry over into the entire city.”

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The founding officers of the USS Massachusetts Memorial Committee Inc. were (Left to Right)John S. Brayton, Jr., Treasurer; William J. Torpey, General Manager Fall River Line Pier; and Joseph Feitelberg, President. (Photo courtesy of Bill Torpey)

Although the current demolition and construction of Route 79, Davol Street, and other roads is going to make dramatic changes to Fall River’s waterfront – changes that undo the ramps and roads built in the 1960s – one thing from that era will remain the same: The Battleship. fficially, she is the United States Ship Massachusetts (BB 59) retired. In 1920, the Navy began using two or more letters for all ships, so BB became designation for battleship (CC stood for cruiser, DD for destroyer, etc.).

Her crewmembers affectionately nicknamed her “Big Mamie.” She was part of the second South Dakota battleship class, which also included the USS South Dakota, USS Indiana, and USS Alabama.

They were similar to the preceding North Carolina class with nine 16-inch/45-caliber Mark 6 guns in three triple turrets.

Her keel was laid down in July of 1939 in Fore River Shipyard of Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched in 1941 and commissioned in Boston on May 12, 1942. So she’s a Bay Stater born and raised.

defeated and heavily damaged the French battleship, Jean Bart, and sank two merchant ships.

In 1965, the USS Massachusetts arrived to Fall River to serve as a museum ship and the State’s official World War II memorial.

Battleship Cove has also been named the memorial for Massachusetts service personnel who died in the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf wars, and as the state’s official memorial for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack.

If you want more history, visit the battleship and also explore and learn about the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr, a destroyer; the USS Lionfish, a submarine; the Soviet Missile Corvette Hiddensee, PT Boats 617 and 796, and live the attack on Pearl Harbor as part of the outdoor immersion exhibit, “The Pearl Harbor Experience.”

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HOW DID SHE GET THERE?

Big Mamie is special because she’s named for the Commonwealth and serves as a war memorial.

The Battleship Massachusetts also fired the first US Navy 16-inch shells of World War II – and the last.

She participated in 35 engagements and earned 11 battle stars (or commendations) for meritorious participation in battle or for suffering damage during battles. Notably, during World War II the Massachusetts suffered no combat fatalities.

Big Mamie served in both the Atlantic and Pacific operations, and was hit three times during the Battle of Casablanca. But in the same battle, she

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After the War, Big Mamie was a California girl, operating off the West Coast until she was decommissioned in 1947. Then, she was “mothballed” in Norfolk, Virginia and was scheduled to be scrapped in 1962.

Her crewmembers didn’t want that to happen, and they were friendly with some members of the Boston Redevelopment Authority who were willing to help them find a home for the ship. At one point in their explorations, they ended up in Providence, where they got something similar to the following response:

“What? Are you nuts? Why would you want the Battleship in Rhode Island? Call Fall River.”

And so they did.

Mayor Roland S. Desmarais reportedly said, “I haven’t the slightest idea. Call Bill Torpey.”

They did. And so did the Mayor. The two discussed the possibility of a tourist attraction, and agreed to go for it.

The rest is history, as they say.

At the time, William J. Torpey was the General Manager of the Fall River Line Pier, a position he served in for 37 years. During his tenure, he worked to develop and expand the state’s seconddeepest port, working with others to bring in shipments from the United Fruit Company’s “banana boats.”

He recruited John S. “Jack” Brayton, Jr., then-president of the BMC Durfee Bank as treasurer, and Joseph H. Feitelberg, who was a Lieutenant Reservist in the Navy, as the first president of the USS Massachusetts Memorial Committee.

“I went right from [Jack’s] office to [Joe’s.] He was excited and remained as president for a long time,” Torpey recalled.

At almost 88 years old, Bill Torpey has a great memory. Brayton was active from 1965 until 1977, and Feitelberg served as president for 10 years.

The three Fall Riverites, along with Commander H. Leland Haskell, president of the USS Mass.

Crewmembers Association and his group, deserve

credit for bringing the ship home.

“We raised a lot of money,” Torpey said. They even raised beyond the $84,000 that the Herald News reported them needing in 1964 to have the navy release the vessel.

In 1964 “A Confidential Report to New England Business and Civic Leaders” that Torpey shared with the group to set a goal of $250,000: $100,000 to bring the ship home and another $150,000 for restoration.

That’s about $2,000,000 today if adjusted for inflation. Pretty good cash raised in a struggling mill town.

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Torpey visited every Superintendent of Schools in the area and received permission to solicit funds in the classrooms. It worked.

“That’s how we got most of the money,” he said.

In the Spring 2015 issue of The Bay Stater, a quarterly publication of Battleship Cove, a copy of one of the original “Save the Battleship” flyers is reproduced. It invited kids to “Join the Massachusetts Navy.”

In addition to the crew reunion, which he stressed was an important event, there will be a weeklong celebration. It includes a Clam Boil, a Rosie the Riveter look-alike contest, AHA night, Veteran’s Appreciation Day, an official commemoration ceremony, and a city-wide parade.

For details, go to the Battleship’s event page: www.battleshipcove.org/events-calendar/. But here are some highlights: Celebrate the music of the forties on August 9 when Stage-Door Canteen, a show by Al Deston and Kathy Castro swings you back to that era.

Check out AHA! in Fall River’s Facebook page for more details, but plan on heading to the Cove on August 12 when the Fall River Federation of Musicians (AFM-Local 216) will perform dance music on the deck of the Battleship at 5 p.m.

Guests will be entertained by a Dixieland Band on the deck of the battleship, and can look forward to an an evening of live music, fun, and dancing under the stars, complete with a big tent featuring the Al Deston Band, the Mike Moran Band, Bill Couto and the After Hours,

“We’re celebrating the citizens of the Commonwealth, especially Fall River.”

For 25 cents, a youngster could become a 2nd Class Petty Officer in the Massachusetts Navy and visit the ship two times for free. Donate $1 or more to be a Chief Petty Officer and visit eight times.

Fifty years later, the cards are still honored (I wish I could find mine.)

During its tenure as a museum, there was some political haggling about whether the ship should go to Boston or not, there were many years of struggle renovating the ship, and lots of support from the community as well as the crewmembers.

Each year, the members of the crew have gathered to literally tell “war stories” and to reminisce.

Now that most of the survivors are in their 90s, the group will hold their 70th and final reunion on August 15-16. Some suggest it’s the longest annual reunion in the history of Navy reunions.

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“It’s not just about the Battleship Massachusetts,” Cristoff Shay, Director of Communications and Visitor Experience said, “We’re celebrating the citizens of the Commonwealth, especially Fall River.”

the Silvertones, the Brian Vieira Band, and Danny Ferreira and the Meadowlarks.

Although not officially part of the celebration, the Offshore Powerboat Association will bring boats up to 50-feet long and can travel at more than 100 mph to the Taunton River. Local race promoter and owner of Borden Light Marina, Michael Lund, called it “NASCAR on the water.”

“We’re really excited about that,” Shay said, “The best place to watch is the Battleship.” Tune-up runs and other events run from August 14-16. Visit the Borden Light Marina page (www.bordenlightmaCL, ad seaside 6-13 rina.com/poker-run/).

“It’s going to be a great week,” Shay said of the 50th Anniversary Celebration.

And, although Bill Torpey can’t make the trek up the gangway to board the ship anymore, he can look back with pride at his role as part of the founding group and then as “landlord” of the Battleship as Pier manager.

“It’s still going strong,” he said. The best news is that so is Torpey, some of the crew members, and Big Mamie herself.

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By Jackie Sideli

The last decade has seen a meteoric rise in prices for the really good, scarce, and beautiful vintage clothing, handbags, and shoes. It’s fun to watch and participate in.

A year ago, I was shopping at a flea market in Maine and spotted a very interesting pair of stylish older shoes.

The woman whose booth it was obviously had had enough and shouted across the stand- “you can have those shoes for five dollars.” Before I knew it, the five flew out of my wallet, and I was the new owner of these shoes. The shoes were worn, and they were very beautiful. They were made by Roger Vivier, Paris, and were handmade.

When I got home, I did some snooping around on the internet, and decided to put them up for sale on my Ebay store. On a whim, I priced them at $245, and in the morning I had sold them, to a woman who has a vintage clothing store in Paris, and who was formerly a fashion model. Nice!

Very Vintage

I was visiting an antique show in NYC, and spotted a beautiful older Hermes ‘Birkin’ bag. I asked the dealer if I could see it, and he lovingly handed it to me. I have to admit, it was fabulous, and if I had had the $12,000 to buy it, well, I might be the proud new owner, but I didn’t, so I’m not.

Right now on Ebay, there are several Kelly bags

by Hermes for sale. Hermes makes clothing, handbags, shoes in France, and everything produced by them is exquisite, so the resale is very good.

Antique cowboy shirts are highly prized, especially on the west coast. The best ones have elaborate stitching on the pockets, and multiple buttons on the sleeves. When I was in a cowboy phase in the mid 80s, I had a fabulous black and white cowboy shirt, with white stitching against the black.

I also was lucky enough to find a red cowboy

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shirt with white, blue and yellow stitching in the form of dice over the front pockets. These cowboy shirts, and indeed, anything western related, are still hot items in the vintage business.

Cool, older cowboy boots, belts, jewelry, all are seen and appreciated at the antique clothing shows. The cowboy boots which are made of snakeskin or alligator are more highly prized.

A good pair of older cowboy boots in good shape can command $1,500. When I was managing 25 antique shows a year, I usually dressed in vintage dressy silk jackets and suits – it was (and is) fun and fashionable.

Tina Galavotti, owner of Vintage Exchange in Marion says: “My first week open, I received a phone call from a woman who just lost her grandmother. She, like a lot of other people who lose loved ones, didn’t know what to do with her items. She saw my ad in the paper and decided it would be nice to give her clothes new life instead of donating.”

Galavotti has seen the world of vintage products explode. “At first, ‘vintage’ stood for antiques” she said. “Now I see the need for vintage clothes, bags, jewelry etc. People love the stories behind these items.

There was a tan

dress that was hand-stitched with gorgeous silk.

I’ve recently sold her original ‘Rolf Purse.’ I’ve also sold many of her hats and other items, such as gloves, scarves etc.”

Top Spots

The now-famous Brimfield show, which occurs three times a year in western Massachusetts, opens with a vintage clothing and textile show and auction. All the major auction houses have period and vintage auctions, with great success.

I have had good luck buying cool antique clothes at yard sales. A few years ago, on a spring Saturday,I was out checking out yard sales with a friend when we came upon a house clean out, where there was some good handbags and clothing. All the bags were $2.50. I came away with an incredible, nearly mint circa-1940 alligator shoulder bag, with an Italian label and beautiful blue-andwhite-striped lining. I still have it, and love it. That same day, we came across a person selling curtains and fabrics from the 1950s, which were unused.

The curtains were $1.50 a pair. That was fun.

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FOOD NOTES

By Brian J. Lowney

Summer has finally arrived, bringing nice weather that’s perfect for casual outdoor dining, or taking a leisurely ride to get ice cream in the country on a sultry day.

For folks entertaining out-of-town summer guests or seeking an enjoyable escape during a relaxing “staycation,” which offers wonderful opportunities to explore the area without traveling too far, the South Coast is filled with delightful eateries, creameries, and roadside grilles that serve meals and treats to please palates of all ages.

Following are some of the area’s crowd pleasers and some of my favorites: Ice that’s nice Throngs of ice cream lovers from all over Southern New England flock daily – even in the rain – to Somerset Creamery for a cone or dish of refreshing homemade ice cream, or to enjoy a thick frappe or generous sundae. Part of the fun, at least for me, is watching multigenerational families gather for ice cream – truly a summer pastime that always evokes many pleasant childhood memories.

Founded in 1937, the busy creamery offers such ice cream flavors as cranberry bog, my all-time favorite, featuring vanilla ice cream with dried cranberries, walnuts, and pieces of dark chocolate.

Other popular choices include chocolate mint, ginger, coconut, and rum raisin.

For more information, including locations and hours of operation, visit their website, www.SomersetCreamery.com.

For fans of soft-serve ice cream, Mr. Peepers in Swansea is not to be missed.

I prefer the chocolate and vanilla twist, which combines two of my favorite flavors. The busy store also sells 20 flavors of hard ice cream, as well as a variety of tantalizing treats such as ice cream sandwiches, floats, sundaes, banana splits, shakes, and more.

Mr. Peepers has earned a noteworthy reputation for its scrumptious ice cream cakes, which are always a popular palate pleaser for dessert lovers of all ages.

“We have people coming for our cakes from all over the area,” said Wayne Menezes, who opened the ice cream parlor in 1998. For more information, visit their website: www.MrPeepersIceCream.com.

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Fresh fish The South Coast is blessed with a bounty of fresh seafood, and for many visitors as well as local residents, summer isn’t complete without a steamy bowl of chowder, an overflowing lobster roll, or a heaping plate of fried clams.

Seafood lovers will be happy to know that the Palmer River Clam Shack and Dairy in Rehoboth has re-opened, after a devastating fire took its toll on the restaurant late last summer, shortly after the popular eatery made its debut.

On a recent night, Warren, R.I. resident and selfadmitted seafood connoisseur Carol Gafford enjoyed a bowl of Manhattan chowder, and shared a heaping plate of large clam strips and French Fries with her dining companion.

“We sat outdoors under the tent,” Gafford noted.

“There was a nice breeze blowing through. The ambiance was nice. We could see the river and the birds landing in the water.”

She added that the chowder was full of quahogs and potatoes and the red broth had just a “little kick” that was not overpowering.

“I love red chowder that is a little spicy,” Gafford

remarked, adding that the clam strips were also very fresh and appetizing. “You could taste the sea,” she said.

The Palmer River Clam Shack and Dairy’s extensive menu offers a variety of baked and fried seafood, sandwiches including clam, scallop and lobster rolls, and my favorite – chowder and clam cakes served with a slice of ice cold watermelon. In addition to the Manhattan variety, the restaurant also serves Rhode Island-style (clear broth) and New England (white) chowders.

For those who have room, as well as a sweet tooth, the restaurant sells both soft and hard ice cream from Bliss Brothers, and a variety of frosty dessert treats.

To learn more about the Palmer River Clam Shack and Dairy, visit their website, www.PalmerRiverClamShack.com.

Fulfilling food Another popular area dining spot that also recently rebuilt following a catastrophic fire is renowned The Old Grist Mill Tavern in Seekonk.

Longtime Middletown, R.I., residents Paul and Peggy Brown recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at the restaurant, and noted that they’d marked many happy occasions at the famous dining spot.

Paul Brown shared that he was very pleased to find that many items, including some photographs, that embellished the former restaurant have been used to decorate the new building.

“I had the prime rib and it was a good-sized portion,” he shared. “I found it to be very good. Peggy had the baked stuffed lobster and she was pleased to find a lot of tail meat.”

According to the Browns, one of the highlights of their celebratory dinner was a visit to The Old Grist Mill Tavern’s bountiful salad bar, which featured homemade cinnamon raisin bread.

“The service was excellent,” Paul Brown concluded, adding that he heartily recommends The Old Grist Mill Tavern for a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience. For more information, visit their website www.ogmtavern.com.

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Thomas the Tank Engine

rides a new railroad

BY SEAN McCARTHY

If you like Edaville USA then you’ll love Thomas Land.

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ith the backing of a $25 million investment, the Carver, MA attraction will become a one-of-a-kind experience – a full-scale amusement park devoted to Thomas the Tank Engine and some of the characters who accompany him on the mythical Island of Sodor. Each ride in the park is named for a different train or character from the internationally popular series.

Thomas Land will open its gates on Saturday, August 15th.

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Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends are globally beloved figures with a multi-media presence, beginning with books and growing to include television shows, movies, toys, clothing and a wide assortment of merchandise.

“We want to transport people to the Island of Sodor,” says Jon Delli Priscoli, who runs the park.

Delli Priscoli bought Edaville USA in 2011 after being the Landlord since 2002. He has invested

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the entire $25 million investment. He expects to draw more than a million visitors in the next year and a half.

This new project is not Edaville USA’s first relationship with Thomas Train. For the last 10 years the venue has devoted its weekends to the attraction “A Day Out With Thomas,” where visitors could take a 25-minute ride on a train that simulates Thomas.

“We saw the interest people had in Thomas,” Delli Priscoli says. “People wanted more than a train ride.”

And so in the fall of 2014 Delli Priscoli began working with the Mattel Corporation, which owns the Thomas the Tank Engine brand, to construct the site.

From the start Delli Priscoli had two major goals – making Thomas Land enjoyable for entire families, from children to grandparents, as well as becoming something unique from any other amusement park.

It will be the only Thomas Land in North America.

“Edaville is known for pleasing people of all ages,” he says. “We want the experience to be wholesome fun. The brand has grown since the 1940’s, getting bigger and bigger all the time. That gives us confidence.”

As a young child, Jacob Santangelo of Assonet collected 100 wooden trains from the Thomas Train collection. His younger brother Alex would eventually collect all 91 of the characters from Sodor. Their parents, Scott and Kristen, were pleased to discover that their children were getting education along with entertainment.

“It’s valuable entertainment,” Scott says. “It’s been a learning experience for both of them. They learned by memorizing the names of the trains and organizing them. They were having fun – the first thing they wanted to do when they got out of bed was play with their trains.”

Santangelo compares Thomas Train to Spongebob Squarepants.

“There was a lot of adult humor that we could share with our kids. When something bad

happened on the show they were able to make something positive out of it. Their story lines drew in the whole family. The kids learned about being a good person and having good character traits while having fun. Anytime one of the engines broke down the others would come along to help.

It will definitely have a positive impact on their future lives.”

Off-the-rails success

And this billion-dollar industry had very humble beginnings. In 1942, Wilbert V. Audry would tell stories for his young son Christopher when he was suffering from the measles. When the child was healed, the stories continued and in 1945 Audry was encouraged by his wife Margaret to compile a collection of the stories. Audry agreed and the stories were released in a collection titled “The Railway Series.” In only four months the book sold 45,000 copies.

In 1972 Audry retired, having written 105 stories compiled in a 26-volume series. Christopher eventually continued writing more stories for his son Richard, issuing a book per year between 1982 and 1995.

Eventually amusement parks devoted to Thomas were established in Japan and England.

Alexa Stockham is the Marketing Manager at the Thomas Land in England. It is the only Thomasrelated amusement park in Europe. Japan has the only Thomas Land in Asia.

“Families have flown from as far away as Hawaii to experience the Island of Sodor being brought to

life,” Stockham says. “The atmosphere is relaxed and fun, and the family unit is at the heart of everything we do. With busy work schedules, hectic home lives and smart phones, laptops and tablets taking people’s attention, it’s important to offer a place that the family can make little moments together.”

Edaville Railroad opened in 1947 and has built notoriety for its Christmastime Festival of Light celebrations. Today the park has more than 20 rides, many geared towards children. A particular popularity is it’s family-oriented train ride.

Chugging on

Delli Priscoli points out that Americans have a long relationship with trains.

“Trains touch everybody’s lives in one way or another,” he says, “whether it’s in the media and entertainment, or transporting them, or delivering their goods. They helped build America in the late 19th Century.”

Delli Priscoli has first-hand experience in the train world – from 1990 to 2001 he owned the Quincy Bay Terminal Railroad, and in 2008 he bought the commercial railroad Grafton & Upton. He also has experience in the residential and commercial field.

He says that he wants Thomas Land to create a “quality experience.”

“We want to give people special memories for a lifetime, where the parents and grandparents get as much out of it as the children. We want to create a total family experience that’s second-to-none.”

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FOOD NOTES

Real food & farmers markets

By Stacie Charbonneau Hess

A bountiful “partial share” from Brix Bounty Farm on Bakerville Road in Dartmouth. Brix Bounty also hosts a farm stands on Monday and Friday afternoons.

There are men and women among us who might be as important as doctors when it comes to our community health.

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ike doctors, they have long hours; they get dirty. Unlike doctors, they spend most of their time outside, in all kinds of weather, and deal with scientific issues and invasive problems, much as a doctor does. They are also paid quite a bit less. These men and women are our local farmers.

In the early nineties, I moved to California. It was there that I had my first farm-stand avocado (perhaps my first ever avocado) at age 17. I bought my first freshly-picked cherries, tomatoes, and peaches. I grew up in a pretty rural area here on the South Coast – why was it that I had not had access to this kind of fresh food?

I blamed it on the New England winters.

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A lack of local

Thankfully, two decades later, the food landscape in Massachusetts, and it seems everywhere, has changed dramatically. California is experiencing its fourth year in a row of drought – the likes of which has not been seen since the seventies.

On a recent visit to Santa Barbara, an old-timer confessed to me, “I remember in the seventies, everyone took [the drought] very seriously.

We stopped watering our lawns. I mean, we didn’t mind that they were brown. We took shorter showers, or none at all. Now it doesn’t seem like anyone cares.” We chatted a while, and I hypothesized that maybe we all just have it too easy. We turn on the faucet, and water pours out. Our bathtubs fill. Our lawns are green. At

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the touch of a button, sprinklers rise to the occasion every day.

The drought in California has people thinking about where else in the country we might be able to grow almonds, or strawberries, or other fruits and vegetables (fun facts: it takes one gallon of water to grow a single almond and up to 200 gallons for a large avocado). Our answer is closer than we think.

Here in Massachusetts we have a lot of weather woes but lack of water does not seem to be one of them.

And while I am not a scientist, I do realize we are all connected. What is not good for California’s environment and economy is not good for “us” as a country. In a Slate.com article entitled “The Thirsty West,” author Eric Holthaus explains, “California is the

most productive agricultural state in the union, and agriculture uses 80 percent of California’s water. In a year with practically none of the stuff, that’s enough to send ripple effects throughout the country.” Yet part of the solution seems to be, and has always been, using fewer resources to get what we need. One of the ways we can do that is to stop relying on food from far flung places and start growing our own.

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Real food

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What to do with all those herbs and hot peppers? Whip up a quick salsa – easy, delicious, and you can make it as “mild” or “spicy” as you like! Here is one recipe, courtesy of Bobby Flay for the Food Network. The main ingredient is red tomatoes, but can be substituted for avocadoes, mangoes or green tomatoes as you wish.

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Roasted Lemon-Rosemary Chicken Intimidated by the beautiful chicken that you purchased at the farmer’s market?

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Directions: Preheat oven to 400ºF (convection bake. If you’re using a standard oven, you can do 425ºF). Zest two of the lemons. Strip the leaves off of one of the rosemary sprigs and chop it up finely. In a bowl, combine softened butter, lemon zest, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste.

Line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil and lay the patted-dry chicken on the foil, breast side up. Use your fingers to smear the butter mixture all over the chicken, under the skin, and inside the cavity. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice of one lemon all over the chicken. Place the six lemon halves (if they’ll fit!) and the three remaining rosemary leaves into the cavity of the bird.

Place the chicken into the oven and roast it for 1 hour, 15 minutes or until done.

Skin should be deep golden brown and juices should be sizzling. Carve/cut up to your heart’s content and dig in!

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Mike King, owner of Wyandotte Farm, and his wife, Elizabeth, bring live chickens to farmers markets as a means of educating customers and reconnecting people with their food sources. “There’s a disconnect,” he admits “and it shouldn’t be like that.

People should be connected to their food. They should know where it comes from. If it’s an animal – where it comes from, how it’s being treated, how it’s being cared for. We do everything we can to treat our animals with respect and dignity, feeding them the best food they can eat. They probably eat better than I do! Because that

the vegans out there), I am not against eating animals. However, I am against eating animals that were mistreated, pumped with hormones, or never allowed to roam free. There is a connection between what we put in our bodies and our quality of life. We eat well out of respect for the earth, its creatures and our bodies.

When Mike King brings chickens to the farmers market, he is showing that respect to the animals, and reminding his potential customers that a living, breathing creature is behind much of what we eat. He reminds us how bound we are to one another.

How do we know we are purchasing humanely-raised meat, or pesticide-free vegetables and fruit? Most of us know that we can look for the word “organic” at the grocery store and be reasonably assured of this, yet there is another, perhaps more

Children who grow up eating this way— knowing where their food comes from—will undoubtedly feel greater stewardship of the land and its capacity to feed us all. comes through in the flavor. You can taste it in the product.”

I think of the ready-to-go meals in the grocery store – chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs, or breaded patties of chicken with a myriad of fillers. This might be the opposite of the principles of local farming. If the product on the dinner plate is processed in a plant, and bears little resemblance to the animal from whence it came, a person (especially a child) will not intrinsically make the connection that an animal’s life was actually surrendered for this purpose.

In addition, packaging is expensive, food miles accumulate – all of these factors take a toll not only on the inner environment of our bodies, but in the environment in which we live.

Personally (and I risk alienating

economical and sustainable way to make sure we are eating “right.” We can get to know our farmers. How do they grow their food? Do they use pesticides? Do they use irrigation (one farm in Dartmouth, Brix Bounty Farm, does not). If they grow animals, where is the meat processed?

Food for thought

Maybe the question you are asking by now is: Why does this all matter?

I feed my family what I can afford to feed my family. We are living on a shoestring. We use EBT and food stamps. I don’t have the time to drive to a farm to get my chicken or squash or arugula. I don’t even like vegetables.

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shopping at farmer’s markets, I’m pretty sure you would start to change your tune), but time and expense are easier to dispute.

First: time. True, it takes a little longer to go to the farmers market for your eggs, chicken, fruits, and vegetables. But is life all about economy of time? Shopping at a farmer’s market enlivens the senses and builds relationships; this is not always the case at the supermarket! You can journey to a farmers market or perhaps discover one close by. When I moved to the Clasky Common Park neighborhood in New Bedford eight years ago, I was surprised to discover that every Saturday morning in the summer a small market pops up purveying in-season produce such as lettuce and squash, apples and pumpkins.

Right here in my urban backyard.

Next: budget. Farmer’s markets today often accept EBT and food stamps, increasing the accessibility of healthy, fresh food to all citizens, regardless of income. In fact, according to Mass Farmer’s Markets, “In 2012, 122 farmers markets across Massachusetts accepted SNAP and

EBT, generating over $312,000 in sales” (web source). Using food stamps at the farmers markets seems like a “win win” for both South Coast families and local farmers.

Children who grow up eating this way – knowing where their food comes from – will undoubtedly feel greater stewardship of the land and its capacity to feed us all. Therefore, they will not squander the earth’s resources in search of the quickest meal.

I did not mean to get on this philosophical rant about the virtues of eating food your local farmer grew for you, but I have spent some time thinking about the intentions of these forward-thinking members of our community who spend countless hours trying to do what very few people do. And I admire them. So there you have it.

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COVER STORY

Get your shots!

By Elizabeth Morse Read

August is National Immunization Awareness Month — just in time for back-to-school!

I have a vague childhood memory of waking up at night because of a shrieking tea kettle. I found my father sitting in the kitchen, holding my baby sister under an umbrella to create a steam tent – she had whooping cough. In my 20s, I lived in an apartment with a bird’s-eye view of a woman my age in an iron-lung across the street.

But as memories fade away with each passing generation, people become complacent about the importance of lifelong immunization.

Vaccines, whether for pneumonia, smallpox, the flu, or polio, have saved millions of lives around the world.

Building up everyone’s immunity against infectious diseases protects us all, and it is everyone’s responsibility to get vaccinated throughout their lives, not just in childhood.

The “Amazing Voyage”

Immunization is a pretty simple concept: Lifeform A (human) wants to protect itself against Lifeforms B (viruses and bacteria). When an infectious pathogen invades the body, the body’s immune system goes into overdrive by creating antibodies

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(a.k.a. antigens). Those antibodies swim around in the bloodstream for a while, preventing future invasions from taking hold and making you sick. “Passive immunization” is when a mother’s own antibodies are passed along to her fetus or newborn child, but that doesn’t last forever.

Many people who come into contact with pathogens don’t become visibly sick, because they’ve built up a mild natural immunity just by being exposed to sick friends and siblings. But those people can still be just as contagious as someone’s who’s visibly sick – and then they carry home that infection to someone who’s vulnerable, like a pregnant woman or an unvaccinated child or someone undergoing chemotherapy.

Vaccinations are a more proactive form of immunization – by introducing a tiny amount of a pathogen in a vaccine to stimulate the production of antibodies, a person’s immune system can then fight off a virus or bacteria later on. Some vaccines are one-shot deals (pun intended) administered in early childhood, others need to be refreshed with “booster shots” later in life, while others need to be

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administered every year (such as flu shots), and some are only administered to certain groups (like the HPV vaccine).

Anti-vaccination controversy

In 1998, a highly-flawed British study claimed that there was a causal link between childhood vaccines and the onset of autism. The theory was universally debunked, and Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the author of the study, was stripped of his medical license.

But a core of celebrity activists in the U.S. (such as actress Jenny McCarthy) took up his banner and began a campaign to “warn” American parents of the dangers of childhood vaccinations.

Thus began the “anti-vaxxer” movement of the past decade, which led many otherwise-intelligent, medicallyinsured and affluent parents to “opt out” of mandatory pre-school vaccinations for their children.

Other parents feared that vaccines contained poisonous substances like mercury, or that having so many antigens introduced to their child’s body would overwhelm their natural immune systems. Some parents suspected it was a scheme to make

doctors and insurance companies rich, and still others saw mandatory immunization as another example of the “nanny state” taking away their rights as parents.

Ironically, these anti-vaxxer parents have grown up healthy (probably due to their own childhood vaccinations) and consider childhood diseases to be extinct and/or just a normal part of growing up.

The great debate

The concept of “herd immunity” is basic math. If enough people in a local group are immunized, whether because of vaccinations or having already had the disease, then they form a protective ring around those in the group who are not immune – such as infants, elderly people and people who are immunologically-compromised.

But the protection of “herd immunity” is eroded if parents deliberately choose not to vaccinate their children, whether it be due to ignorance, religious/philosophical beliefs, or fear of toxic side effects. Some of these “free riders” in the herd use scare tactics to convince others to jump on the anti-vaxxer bandwagon, claiming that

vaccines are more dangerous than the diseases themselves.

Back in the 1950s and 60s, when U.S. public health efforts were made to introduce fluoride into public drinking water, there was a similar uproar from people who viewed fluoridation as a “Commie plot” that would cause all sorts of dangerous side effects.

But widespread fluoridation became the norm throughout the western world, and tooth decay plummeted as a result. And with the introduction of fluoridated toothpastes in the 1970s, the level of fluoride in public drinking water was duly decreased.

The Disneyland disaster

The perfect petri dish – dozens of unvaccinated people congregating with strangers from all over the country and world who may be “carrying” a communicable disease like measles. That may sound like the script for a disaster movie, but that’s exactly what happened last December at Disneyland in California. And then all those newly-infected Mouseketeers flew home, exposing everyone on the airplane, and went back to playdates or school or work or church, further exposing everyone back in Peoria.

Such a Doomsday scenario is not new. When Christopher Columbus and other European colonists came to the New World, they brought along their diseases, like smallpox, measles,

the Plague, and syphilis. Native Americans had never been exposed to these diseases, and so entire tribes were wiped out by successive epidemics as the colonists moved west.

The first outbreak of “Legionnaire’s Disease” was in 1976 in Philadelphia, when the hotel’s AC system dispersed a pneumonia-causing bacteria to all of the American Legion attendees.

There were outbreaks of meningitis on American college campuses ten years ago. Outbreaks of norovirus infections on cruise ships have become commonplace. The MERS virus (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) has recently popped up in South Korea. The lethal Ebola virus infected American medical workers who treated sick patients.

Whenever you bring together a crowd of strangers, you’re also bringing together a witch’s brew of bacteria and viruses. If you are already immune to those diseases, then you’re fine. But if just one person in that crowd is actively contagious with measles, polio, the flu or some exotic new disease, and you haven’t been immunized properly, then pray real hard you aren’t seated near them.

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When 18th-century English doctor Edward Jenner noticed that milkmaids were unaffected by smallpox outbreaks, he theorized that their constant exposure to cowpox (a much milder infection) had somehow protected them. Now called “the father of immunology,” Jenner developed vaccinations (vacca is the Latin word for cow) against smallpox by injecting minute amounts of cowpox pathogens into his patients.

Smallpox was an ancient, global plague, causing disfigurement, blindness, and death. In Jenner’s time, close to half a million people in Europe died of it each year, 80% of whom were children. In the early 20th century, as many as 500 million people were still dying of smallpox, until the World Health Organization (WHO) started a massive global immunization program.

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vaccinations for schoolchildren.

Mandatory vaccination for childhood diseases like German measles, whooping cough and polio were in full swing in the U.S. by the 1960s, and we need to continue immunizing our children until the diseases are eradicated worldwide, not just in our own backyards. [see sidebar] According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 95% of American kindergarteners have been properly immunized – but that figure varies from state to state. Almost 100% of children in Mississippi are properly vaccinated – but only 82% are in Colorado. Some states allow for immunization exemptions on the basis of religious or philosophical beliefs, while other states don’t allow for any exemptions (California just passed a mandatory vaccination law for students last month.) You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out why there are suddenly outbreaks of childhood diseases in certain parts of the U.S. or around the globe.

Deadly childhood diseases

The measles vaccine was first introduced in 1963; the combined MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccine, in 1971. Since its introduction, the measles vaccine has brought down the U.S. rate of infection by 99%, and by 2000, many American scientists felt that measles, like smallpox, had been all-but-eliminated in the U.S. But then came the anti-vaxxer movement, and measles is now making a comeback. In 2004, there were only 37 reported cases, but there were almost 650 cases in 2014. In January of 2015 alone (post-Disneyland), there were already more reported cases of measles in the U.S. than was normally reported for a full year previously.

And in 2003, measles still killed half-a-million children around the world, more than any other childhood disease, especially in Third World countries. According to UNICEF, more than 30,000,000 children across the globe are not properly vaccinated.

Measles (rubeola) is the world’s most contagious disease, one of the top four childhood killers. Measles can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, deafness, lifelong brain damage, and

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kills about 1 in every 1,000 people infected. Because measles is spread through airborne droplets, an unvaccinated person can become infected up to two hours after a contagious person leaves the room – or birthday party, or movie theatre, or doctor’s waiting room.

In 2014, there was an outbreak of mumps among professional hockey players. Mumps (inflammation of the salivary glands) outbreaks are now rare, but catching mumps can cause unpleasant complications in grown men (inflammation of the testicles).

German measles (rubella) is a very mild variant of measles, but it is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, as it can cause miscarriages and severe birth defects. In 2004, the CDC stated that outbreaks of rubella had effectively been eradicated in the U.S., but the MMR vaccine is still administered to children, if only to protect pregnant women and their fetuses.

The chicken pox (varicella) vaccine didn’t become available in the U.S. until the 1990s, and is still not widely used overseas. It is sometimes combined with the childhood MMR vaccine (MMRV), and there are special booster shots available for adults to protect against developing shingles in later life.

The routine DPT (also called DTaP) vaccine protects children against historically-deadly diseases like diphtheria, pertussis (“whooping cough”), and tetanus (“lock-jaw”). But there have been increasing reports of whooping cough since the anti-vaxxer movement began.

For those of you old enough to remember, polio was a terrifying spectre until the Salk and Sabin vaccines were introduced in the 1950s. Polio mainly affects children under five years old, and can cause permanent paralysis within hours of exposure. In 1955,

30,000 polio cases were recorded in the U.S.; by 1962, that had plummeted to 900 cases, and it is virtually unheard of in the developed world today. Unfortunately, in many Third World countries like Afghanistan and Nigeria, uneducated people are told that western medicine and vaccines will make them sick – to the point where volunteer health workers have been attacked or killed.

Adults vaccinations

Viruses (and bacteria) may be a simple lifeforms, but they’re not stupid. In their quest to survive, they will mutate and become immune to whatever vaccination we health-conscious humans invent. That’s why you need to get a flu shot every year, to protect yourself against the latest strain of flu virus.

The influenza pandemic of 1918 killed up to 100,000,000 people across the globe, mostly young adults, almost 5% of the world’s population.

The “Spanish Flu” pandemic was one of the deadliest natural disasters, even worse than the “Black Death” bubonic plague of the mid-14th century, which killed almost half of the European population.

Most people don’t think of pneumonia as a particularly deadly disease, but in the U.S. alone, more people die of pneumococcal diseases like pneumonia or meningitis than of all other vaccine-preventable diseases combined. Pneumonia vaccinations are usually recommended for adults, rather than children, just like annual flu shots.

Vaccines of the future?

The newest – and most controversial — vaccine in the headlines is the HPV vaccine (human papilloma virus), administered to all children at 12 years old (i.e., before they become sexually active). HPV is the most common

Don’t leave home without it!

Students entering college are urged to be vaccinated against hepatitis B and meningitis, and to get DPT and MMRV booster shots. If you plan to travel outside of the United States, it’s important that you know before you go what additional vaccinations you might need against diseases such as yellow fever, plague, and typhoid. To learn more about the recommended schedule of immunization from birth to old age, visit www.cdc.gov and www.vaccines.gov.

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sexually-transmitted infection in the U.S., and can cause cervical, anal, and oral cancers. Needless to say, many parents and religious leaders were opposed, but before the introduction of the HPV vaccine, 20% of girls tested at age 17 were already infected with HPV. According to the National Cancer Institute, widespread administration of the HPV vaccine to pre-teens could reduce cervical cancer deaths by two-thirds. That’s why many countries – like Greece – have made HPV vaccination mandatory for all children entering 7th grade. Meanwhile, here in the U.S. of A, many states allow for a parental “opt-out” policy.

Scientists around the world are working to develop vaccines to prevent epidemics of such dread diseases like Ebola, MERS, or HIV/AIDS. A team of scientists in Boston is working on vaccines to prevent non-communicable diseases like diabetes. Vaccines, like antibiotics, save lives.

Be wise and immunize

Unless you live alone in a sealed bunker, you need to be vaccinated throughout your life. As global travel, immigration and commerce increase exponentially, so too does the transmission of bacteria and viruses. And if you have not proactively protected yourself and your children with routine vaccinations, you are a sitting duck for a preventable disease.

Human-to-human contact – whether at a wedding reception, on a bus, at a fitness center, in a college dormitory, at a festival, or in someone else’s bed – means that someone carrying an infectious disease can reach out (or sneeze) and make you or your loved ones very sick.

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What Pet Should I Get?

by Dr. Seuss Published by Random House $17.99 hardcover (Ages 3-8) Theodor Seuss Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss), died in 1991 at the age of 87. But his legacy lives on, and so do his unpublished manuscripts. Seuss’s widow, Audrey Geisel, found the manuscript and illustrations for What Pet Should I Get? in their California home soon after her husband died. The materials were set aside, lost, and then rediscovered in 2013. What Pet Should I Get? marks Dr. Seuss’s first original publication since Oh, the Places You’ll Go! in 1990.

In What Pet Should I Get?, Dr. Seuss explores the difficulties of making up one’s mind. What happens when a brother and sister visit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally, they can’t choose just one!

Told in Dr. Seuss’s signature rhyming style, this is a must-have for Seuss fans and book collectors, and a perfect gift choice for the children in your life.

I Will Take a Nap

by Mo Willems Published by Disney-Hyperion $9.99 hardcover (Ages 2-7) There are some children’s book writers who just get it! They can speak directly to their young audience, without boring the parent to tears. Mo Willems is one of those writers, and Gerald and Piggie is one of the best series for early readers out there.

In this installment of Willems’s early reader series, Gerald the elephant just wants to take a nap.

He is tired and cranky and he will feel better after

he sleeps. Then Piggie arrives on the scene. Will Gerald get the nap he so desperately needs? And where will his dreams take him? Come along and join the fun!

Mo Willems’s simple line drawings, which beg to be copied by young artists, create a hilarious range of facial expressions that delight the reader, and his two-voice narrative make it a fun and interactive read-aloud. Children will giggle at the over-the-top interactions of Gerald the elephant and his best friend Piggie, and parents will appreciate the pure joy these storytime companions bring. Even after 23 books, Gerald and Piggie are still going strong, and are still as captivating as ever. Don’t forget to look for some of Willems’s signature characters (Pigeon and Knuffle Bunny) hidden in the story.

The Boy Most Likely To

by Huntley Fitzpatrick Published by Dial Books $17.99 hardcover (Ages 14 and up) How this Dartmouth, Massachusetts mother of six manages to find the time to write, I’ll never know. But, I’m sure happy she does. From My Life Next Door to What I Thought was True, her previous novels have all been wonderful reads. Now, on August 18, readers can look forward to her latest novel exploring young love and heartbreak, The Boy Most Likely To. Tim Mason is the boy most likely to find the liquor cabinet blindfolded, need a liver transplant, and drive his car into a house. Alice Garrett is the girl most likely to never date the town “Bad Boy.” For Tim, it wouldn’t be smart to fall for Alice. For Alice, nothing could be scarier than falling for Tim. When these two crash into each other, they crash hard.

Told in two distinct and compelling voices, this a story about failing first, trying again, and having to decide whether to risk it all once more. Fans of

John Green and Sarah Dessen will find a new favorite author in Huntley Fitzpatrick.

El Deafo

by Cece Bell Published by Harry N. Abrams $10.95 paperback (Ages 8-12) A 2015 Newbery Honor Book, El Deafo is a graphic novel for middle-grade readers which touches on many poignant issues of friendship and belonging.

The full-color graphic novel format is perfect for reluctant readers intimidated by long passages of text, and parents will appreciate the message of turning your differences into strengths.

Cece is a bunny who has lost her hearing to a childhood illness. Now she has go to school and make new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to her chest. This requires superpowers! And Cece imagines herself as “El Deafo,” a superhero with a secret. The hearing aid Cece wears, called The Phonic Ear, gives Cece the ability to hear (sometimes things she shouldn’t) but it also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. Will Cece be able to reconcile her disability, and more importantly, find the friend she’s longed for? She will if “El Deafo” has anything to say about it!

Based on the author’s own story of growing up as a deaf person in a hearing world, El Deafo sends a powerful message about middle school insecurities and embracing our differences.

The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew DeWalt (Author) & Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) Philomel Books $18.99 hardcover (Ages 5-9) Scheduled for release on August 18th, The Day the Crayons Came Home is the companion book for The New York Times bestselling book, The Day the Crayons Quit!

In the first book, Duncan’s crayons threaten a strike. In a series of protest letters written to their owner, they argue that they aren’t being used

enough, being used to color the wrong things, and are just plain worn out from coloring all those skies and oceans.

Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit in the first book, in The Day the Crayons Came Home Duncan now faces a whole new group of colorful characters asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan’s stinky socks after being melted; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas – each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.

The Day the Crayons Quit inspired many young readers to write their own letters to Duncan and to draw and color a blue streak. Expect the new book to spark the same creative response in your little reader.

The One and Only Ivan

by Katherine Applegate (Author) & Patricia Castelao (Illustrator) Published by HarperCollins $7.99 paperback (Ages 8-12) Inspired by the story of a real-life gorilla kept in a glass enclosure for twenty-seven years, The One and Only Ivan is a powerful and humorous story that teaches children empathy and questions the wisdom of how we treat our fellow animals. Told from the gorilla’s point-ofview, readers learn what it is like to be constantly on display and what Ivan and his friends really think of humans.

After 27 years, Ivan barely remembers the jungle from which he was kidnapped and, instead, occupies his time with painting, watching television, and throwing “me-balls” at annoying onlookers.

Ivan is a true artist, one who wants to paint the taste of a mango and the sound of leaves. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see his home, and his art, through new eyes.

Filled with likeable (and laughable) friends such as Stella the elephant and Bob the stray dog, The One and Only Ivan sucks the reader into a world of small pleasures and broadens their perspective about animals in captivity. Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal, this poignant novel manages to be both entertaining and educational without being too preachy. You will fall in love with Ivan and his friends and will root for them to be rescued.

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In August on the South Coast, the streets, shores, and vineyards are alive with the sound of music! Pack a picnic and gather everyone together for free evening entertainment – or plan a day-trip to the many very special events across the region. There are festivals, farmers markets, boat races, public parks, and fresh local food on the menus! And don’t forget to pack the sunscreen, bug-spray, and a lot of patience for out-of-town drivers.

across the region It’s official! New Bedford will host the sailing competition if Boston wins the bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. UMass Dartmouth would provide housing for the athletes and create an Olympic-style village on campus. Stay tuned...

Place your bets! By a 3-to-1 margin, the voters of New Bedford gave their approval to the proposed gambling casino on the waterfront.

Get ready for the 101st Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford July 30-August 2 at Madeira Field! For details, visit www. portuguesefeast.com.

Uh oh… after a two-year tuition-and-fee freeze, costs may be going up by 5% at UMass campuses this year.

The annual Buzzards Bay Regatta will set sail from the New Bedford Yacht Club August 7-9. For details, visit www.buzzardsbayregatta.com.

Get your motors runnin’! Watch the Offshore Powerboat Association races on the Taunton River on August 15. There’ll be plenty of free spots to watch from on both sides of the river, but there will be a great view from Big Mamie as part of Battleship Cove’s 50th anniversary celebration!

Don’t miss the Waterfront Reggae Festival at India Point Park in Providence on August 8.

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This year’s Onset Blues Festival will be on August 1. For details, go to www.onsetbluesfestival.com.

Get ready for the Onset Cape Verdean Festival on August 8 in Prospect Park! For complete details, visit www.onsetcapeverdeanfestival.com.

Head for Fort Adams for the Newport Jazz Festival through August 2. Learn more at www. newportjazzfest.org.

If you’re 50 or older, check out the trips sponsored by the New Bedford Senior Travel Program. There’s the Clambake/Old Orchard Beach August 5, “Saturday Night Fever” at the North Shore Music Theatre on August 12, the Provincetown Carnival Parade on August 20, and the Thimble Island Cruise on August 26. Plan ahead for the RI Wine & Garden Tour September 9 and “The Odd Couple” at the Newport Playhouse September 16. A multi-day trip October 4-6 will head for the Sands Bethlehem Casino in Bethlehem PA. For details, call 508-9916171. The Marion Council on Aging will sponsor a Canal Boat trip on August 17. For info, call 508-7483570. Sign up now for a special Fairhaven Senior Center day trip on August 19 – “La Cage aux Folles” at the Goodspeed Opera House on the Connecticut River and Gillette Castle Tour. Call 508-979-4029.

attleboro There’s always something to see or do at the Capron Park Zoo. Sign the kids up for Summer Zoocademy.

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bristol Pack a picnic for “Music at Sunset” every Wednesday during August at Blithewold Gardens!

For a complete schedule, call 401-253-2707 or go to www.blithewold.org. And sign the kids up for Camp Sequoia!

The East Bay Bike Path from Providence to Bristol was voted the Best Bike Trail in Rhode Island by Yankee Magazine. Learn more at www.dot.ri.gov/ community/bikeri/eastbay.

Experience pre-Industrial Age life at the Coggeshall Farm Museum, rated the “Best LivingHistory” farm in Rhode Island by Yankee Magazine.

To learn more, visit www.coggeshallfarm.org or call 401-253-9062.

If you’re a boat-lover, don’t miss the Herreshoff Marine Museum, home to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. Learn more at www.herreshoff.org.

buzzards bay Enjoy free concerts at the gazebo at Buzzards Bay Park every Thursday evening in August! For details, visit www.capecodcanalchamber.org or call 508-759-6000.

carver Take the kids to Edaville Railroad for Dino Land or Thomas the Tank Engine train rides! For more info, visit www.edaville.com.

dartmouth UMass Dartmouth’s Charlton College of Business will begin offering a Ph.D. program in Business Administration next spring.

Mark your calendar for the monthly Paskamansett Concert Series at the Dartmouth Grange Hall in Russells Mills – Seamus Galligan and Michael Laureanno will perform on August 8, Four Bridges on September 19. For more info, call 401-241-3793, or visit www.paskamansettconcertseries.weebly.com.

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Get reacquainted with the great outdoors at the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth. Try your hand at some canoeing or kayaking! Call 508990-0505 or visit www.lloydcenter.org.

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Sign up now for a special Senior Center day trip on August 19 – “La Cage aux Folles” at the Goodspeed Opera House on the Connecticut River and Gillette Castle Tour. For details, call 508-979-4029.

All summer long, there’ll be free “Kids’ Fun Days” planned at the Fairhaven Visitors Center on the high school grounds. For more info and dates, call 508979-4085 or go to www.fairhaventours@aol.com.

If you’re interested in the history of JapanAmerica ties, visit the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House on the weekends in Fairhaven, where it all began. And don’t miss the 15th Manjiro Festival on October 3! Go to www.wmfriendshiphouse.org or call 508-995-1219 for details.

Meet your friends on Saturdays at the Oxford Book Haven and Café at the Church of the Good Shepherd in North Fairhaven. Fresh soups and desserts, used books on sale, WiFi. To learn more, visit www. goodshepherdfairhaven.com or call 508-992-2281.

Mark your calendar for the Feast Our Lady of the Angels September 5-7 in North Fairhaven! For info, call 508-990-0502.

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On Sunday, August 9 at 7pm, come to the air-conditioned Kuss Middle School for a performance of the musical, The StageDoor Canteen. Created by Al Deston and Kathy Castro, the show takes you back to a time when Swing was king and the jukebox was its crown. You can purchase your tickets at the Battleship store.

Then, don’t miss AHA! Fall River on Wednesday August 12 from 5pm to 9pm. You will be entertained by a welcoming Dixieland band at the gangplank of the Battleship. Once onboard you will enjoy an evening of live music, fun and dancing under the stars and big tent. On land you can enjoy viewing a classic antique car show including the original Scooby Doo van. The night wouldn’t be complete without a visit from the original “Kissing Sailor”, so come on down and meet George Mendonsa.

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Get ready for the Onset Cape Verdean Festival on August 8 in Prospect Park! For complete details, visit www.onsetcapeverdeanfestival.com.

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Head for Battleship Cove to celebrate its 50th anniversary August 11-16! The 70th annual reunion of Big Mamie crew members will be held on August 15, and these Greatest Generation veterans will serve as grand marshals in the city-wide parade on August 16. Call 508-678-1100 or visit www. battleshipcove.org.

Check out the largest collection of Titanic memorabilia in the U.S., including the one-ton model used in the 1953 movie, at the Fall River Marine Museum in Battleship Cove. For more info, call 508-674-3533 or visit www.marinemuseumfr. org.

The Narrows Center for the Arts has a fabulous lineup – The Original Wailers August 6, Rickie Lee Jones August 8, Seth Walker August 15, Good Company August 19, Amy Black Band August 28 – and much, much more! For a complete schedule, visit www.narrowscenter.com or call 508-324-1926.

Beautify your property with free shade trees!

If you live in the Sandy Beach or Maplewood neighborhoods of Fall River, call 617-977-1795 to schedule a visit from a professional forester from the MA Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

Catch a ferry to Block Island from Fall River!

For a schedule, go to www.blockislandferry.com or call 866-783-7996.

3 The annual Buzzards Bay Regatta will set sail from the New Bedford Yacht Club August 7-9.

For details, visitwww.buzzardsbayregatta.com.

Cruise the Open Studio Tours through Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport, and Dartmouth on August 17-18. For details, visit www.southcoastartists.org.

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Check out the free exhibit of Depression-era WPA paintings at the Cherry & Webb Gallery, sponsored by the Greater Fall River Art Association. For more information, go to www.greaterfallriverartassoc.org.

See what’s on the schedule at the newly-renovated YMCA! For program list and camp brochures, go to www.ymcasouthcoast.org.

Check out what’s going on at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River. For more info, go to www.cmgfr.org or call 508-672-0033.

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Take the Block Island Ferry from Fall River! For a schedule, go to www.blockislandferry.com or call 866-783-7996.

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The Marion Council on Aging will sponsor a Canal Boat trip on August 17. For info, call 508-748-3570.

Find out what’s happening at the Marion Natural History Museum. For info, go to www. marionmuseum.org or call 508-758-9089.

mattapoisett Kids entering grades K-6 can become Seahorse Summer Explorers this summer through the Mattapoisett Recreation Department! For details, visit www.mattapoisett.net.

Find out what’s on display at the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum on Wed.-Sat. afternoons in August. For more info, call 508-758-2844 or visit www.mattapoisetthistoricalsociety.org.

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Explore the trails, wildlife and scenery of the Mattapoisett River Reserve – leashed dogs welcome.

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middleboro Spend some family time at the Soule Homestead – and don’t miss the Saturday Summer Concert Series. For more info, go to www.soulehomestead. org or call 508-947-6744.

Visit the Robbins Museum of Archeology – call 508-947-9005 or go to www.massarcheology.org.

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Take a scenic cruise of New Bedford Harbor aboard the Whaling City Harbor Tours from Pier 3, daily through September. Go to www. whalingcityexpeditions.com or call 508-984-4979.

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The streets are alive with the sound of music!

The Summer Sound Series in the New Bedford Seaport Cultural District is back! Free lunchtime jazz on Fridays at Custom House Square through August 8, the Audubon Classical Summer Series on Thursday afternoons in the Main Library Courtyard, and free concerts on the waterfront! For a complete schedule of events, go to www.destinationnb. org. And don’t miss the free Evenings in the Park Concerts on selected Thursday nights at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! For info, call 508-996-4095 ext. 6105 or visit www.nps.gov/ nebe.

Wander through the stunning urban greenspace of the Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens in the north end of the city! Learn more at www.thetrustees.org or call 508-636-4693.

Golden oldies! Check out the Classic Car Show and Oldies Cruise on August 1 at the State Pier in New Bedford! For more information, go to www. destinationnb.org.

Don’t miss the Whaling City Triathalon at Fort Taber on August 2. Learn more at www. destinationnb.org.

Check out the “Summer Whites” vintage clothing exhibit through October at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House. For more info, call 508-997-1401 or visit www.rjdmuseum.org.

Take a tour of the city’s historic district and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! For more info, go to www.nps.gov/nebe. And while you’re there, visit the Whaling Museum and Seamen’s Bethel.

If you’re looking for ice cream or Del’s lemonade on Pier 3, head for Dorothy Cox on the Waterfront, in the former harbormaster shack.

Explore New Bedford’s evolution from a whaling port to an industrial giant at the new exhibit “Energy and Enterprise: Industry and the City of New Bedford” at the Whaling Museum. For more info, visit www.whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046.

Enjoy the outdoors at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Gardens. Plan ahead for the August 27 “Swinging 60’s Concert in the Gardens.” For info and schedule, call 508-997-1401 or visit www. rjdmuseum.org.

It’s all happenin’ at the Z! Head for the Zeiterion for “Mary Poppins” through August 2, Weird Al Yankovic August 4, and more! Plan ahead for Joan Armatrading on September 25. Go to www.zeiterion. org or call 508-999-6276.

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Head for the Buttonwood Park Zoo when the kids are home! Enjoy local food at “Feast in the Wild” on August 15. For details, call 508-991-6178 or visit www.bpzoo.org.

If you’re a fan of Americana and roots music, check out the monthly Salon Concerts at the Wamsutta Club. Sherman Lee Dillon and the Mississippi Sound performs August 1. For details, go to www.wamsuttaconcerts.com.

newport Head for Fort Adams for the Newport Jazz Festival through August 2. Learn more at www. newportjazzfest.org.

Plan ahead for free “Movies on the Rocks” at Ballard Park in Newport on Wednesdays at dusk in August. For more info, visit www.ballardpark.org.

Watch movies on the lawns of the Newport Mansions on Thursdays at sunset! For details, visit www.newportfilm.com.

Take a Newport harbor/lighthouse cruise!

Call 401-295-4040 or visit www. rhodeislandbaycruises.com.

Calling all boaters! Visit Newport’s Museum of Yachting (www.iyrs.edu/museum or 401-847-1018) and visit Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry (go to www.ohpri.org or call 401-841-0080).

portsmouth Relax with live jazz and a glass of wine at Greenvale Vineyards in Portsmouth – for a schedule of events, call 401-847-3777 or go to www. greenvale.com.

providence Be amazed by WaterFire in downtown Providence at sunset on August 1 and 15. Get details at www. waterfire.org. Or take a romantic Venetian gondola ride through Providence! Make your reservation at 401-421-8877 or go to www.gondolari.com.

Pack a picnic and enjoy the Sundown Concert Series at Roger Williams National Memorial on August 8 and 22. For complete details, go to www. hearinrhodeisland.com.

Head for the free concerts and the beer gardens on Thursday nights at Burnside Park! For more info, go to www.kennedyplaza.org.

Watch free “Movies on the Block” every Thursday at dusk through September at Grant’s Block in Providence. Visit www.moviesontheblock.com.

Don’t miss the free WBRU Summer Concert Series at Waterplace Park in Providence on Friday evenings, through August 21. Learn more at www.wbru.com.

Listen to the Thursday evening “Concerts Under the Elms” on August 6 at the John Brown House in Providence. For a schedule, visit www.rihs.org.

Don’t miss NecronomiCon on August 20! For details, visit www.necronomicon-providence.com.

Find out what’s on stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center! There’s Garrison Keillor on August 7, Eddie Izzard on August 29 – and plan ahead for “Beautiful: the Carole King Musical” September 15-20. Call 401-421-2787 or go to www. ppacri.org.

Stroll, jog or bike through the monuments and gardens of Providence’s Swan Point Cemetery, voted the state’s Best Open-Air Museum by Yankee Magazine. Go to www.swanpointcemetery.com or call 401-421-1314 for details.

Take a free tour of the Rhode Island State House!

For info, call 401-222-3983 or visit www.sos.ri.gov/ publicinfo/tours.

Take the kids to the Roger Williams Park Zoo! Ride a camel, feed a giraffe, climb a rock wall, sign up for Zoo Camp! And don’t miss the “Flutterby!” exhibit. For info, go to www.rwpzoo.org or call 401-785-3510.

raynham Take a Sunday drive to the Raynham Flea Market, voted the Best Flea Market in the state by Yankee Magazine. For info, call 508-823-8923 or go to www.raynhamflea.com.

rochester The 16th Rochester Country Fair is scheduled for August 13-16, and will feature a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band, parade, and Scottish highland games!

For more info, go to www.rochesterma.com.

somerset Don’t miss the free Sunday Night Concerts at Pierce Beach! For details, go to www. somersetrecreation.com.

swansea Spend a Sunday afternoon touring the colonial-era Martin House Farm! For more info, email Diana at badg2@verizon.net.

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Take the kids on August 7 to see “Hercules and the Heroes,” performed by the Hampstead Stage Company, at the Meeting House in Tiverton Four Corners! Find all the details at www.fourcornersarts. org.

The Sandywoods Center for the Arts will present Aine Minogue August 1, Jen Chapin August 14, Session Americana August 21 and contra dancing on the third Wednesday of every month. For a complete schedule, go to www.sandywoodsmusic.com or call 401-241-7349.

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Enjoy the free “Summer of Love Concerts” at the Onset Bandshell! For more info, go to www. onsetbay.org.

Looking for a special place for that special day?

Check out the 10th season of the Cranberry Coast Concerts in Onset. For a complete schedule and info, call 508-491-8888 or go to www. cranberrycoastconcerts.com.

Our beautiful Victorian Gardens provide the perfect setting for your wedding day needs.

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Enjoy free concerts on Thursdays in August at Wareham Crossing! For more info, visit www. warehamcrossing.com.

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Enjoy free music and movies at Burr’s Hill Park in Warren every other Sunday at sunset!

Head for 2nd Story Theatre! “Die, Mommy, Die!” will be performed through August 28; “I Hate Hamlet” through August 30; “Venus in Fur” through August 2. Call 401-247-4200 or go to www.2ndstorytheatre.com.

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Don’t miss Jonathan Edwards at Westport Town Farm on August 22, presented by the Westport River Watershed Alliance and the Westport Land Conservation Trust. For details, go to www. westportlandtrust.org.

Find out who’s on tap at the Sunset Music Series at Westport Rivers Winery through September 12. Pack a picnic and a corkscrew. $10/carload. For info, visit www.westportrivers.com or call 508-636-3423.

The Westport River Watershed Alliance will host summertime activities for children age 3 to 16 this summer. For details, go to www.westportwatershed. org or call 508-636-3016.

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Ah, what a great country America is.

Where else could a man born to rich parents go on to run a major business empire and get even richer and still have a hairstyle that, at best, looks like a comb-over engineered by first graders and, at worst, like a souvenir picked from the Area 51 Gift Shop?

The Donald. Love him or hate him, his hair is the gift that keeps on giving in the form of gag photos of him on the Internet with his doo askew and words like “We Shall Over Comb!” and “There Will Be Hell Toupee!” embedded in them.

But that’s America, a country where it is said anyone can run for president. And they are this year.

Particularly Republicans, who, as of this writing, had 1.3 million candidates in the race for the White House. Okay, that may be overstating it. Although at this rate, there will be 1.3 million Republicans running.

To keep track of the consumptive GOP presidential longings, we turn to www.2016.republican-candidates.org, which in mid-July listed 22 Republicans vying for the title of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Against the Liberal Scourge.

I have no idea if the site’s legit, but it’s damned funny. It lists bios of each candidate, no easy feat given the field, names you know, and names that make you scratch your head and wonder if there really shouldn’t be at least some criteria for running for president.

Consider Michael Bickelmeyer, dubbed “Creative Dreamer” on the site, who it is said is an “eccentric fellow who enjoys coming up with some very creative inventions” and has “a very dim view of

terrorists and drug traffickers – in fact, he wants to deploy weapons to fry them from orbit.”

Well, honestly, who doesn’t? Certainly not the Bickster, who also said in the wake of 9/11 and the passing of his dad, that he views George W. Bush as his “new father.” Wait a sec… didn’t Dubya smoke weed back in the day? Would the Bickman fry the former prez into orbit? These are questions that ache for answers.

Then there is Shawna Sterling, another headscratching candidate, who lives in Kentucky. Other than that, the site says, she offers little other info – like where she was born, employment background, or education credentials. But she is a woman of faith and, the site says, “credits God with the creation of life” (and much else) and charges that “the ‘enemy of God’ wishes to destroy that life.”

But take heart: She is an enemy of GMOs, and blames them for the nation’s obesity problems and says when she’s elected (not if, but when), she will ensure that cake and ice cream will be again available in public schools and produced organically, without GMOs. You go, girl.

Need more proof that the Republican field is as crowded as the streets of Pamplona during the running of the bulls, the droppings from which closely resemble what comes out of most any politician’s mouth?

Well, there’s Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who hold the dubious honor of being the first governor in our history to survive a recall election.

And Jim Hayden of Tennessee who sports a moustache which is face it, so late 19th century, but who vows to cut the federal government by 75 percent

– which I pray starts with eliminating congress.

Of course there are the so-called front runners like Ted Cruz, a global-warming denier who has issued such educated and irrefutable quotes like “I just came back from New Hampshire where there’s snow and ice everywhere.” Not sure if he knows that in winter, there is always snow and ice everywhere in New Hampshire.

There’s also a guy called Vermin Supreme of the Free Pony Party who, I kid you not, ran in the 2008

just won’t do when it cuts profits of the plantation owners.

And then we come back to The Donald. A man worth roughly $4 billion who still apparently refuses to employ a decent hair stylist. A man who refuses to back off the claim that Mexico is sending us all their murderers, drug traffickers, and rapists. A man who in an ever-growing field of GOP hopefuls is fortunate to have the biggest mouth of the bunch, one large enough to insert both

Need more proof that the Republican field is as crowded as the streets of Pamplona during the running of the bulls, the droppings from which closely resemble what comes out of most any politician’s mouth? state Republican primary. Google him.

You’re in good company, Teddy boy.

And let’s not forget Jeb “Good Ol’ Rich Boy” Bush, who famously said Americans need to work more to turn the economy around, later clarifying to say those working 30 hours a week need to work 40. Totally discounting the fact that Americans working 30 hours a week wishing to work 40 cannot, because the big companies employing them would have to kick in with benefits like health insurance. And helping the American rank and file

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