The South Coast Insider - September 2016

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This time of year, you can feel caught between the seasons.

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A sure sign of the season, whether you’re sitting down for dinner or going for a drive, is the appearance of the cranberry. Our local delicacy has a global footprint, and holds a dear spot in many a South Coast heart. If you’re in the mood to celebrate it with your friends and neighbors, Greg Jones has profiled some of the events in his article on page 6.

Thinkers, wishers, and dreamers are nice, but when it comes to business, what you’re really looking for are the makers. That’s why you have to go down to the inaugural South Coast Mini Maker Faire in Fall River. Inventors, investors, and entrepreneurs will all be there to compare notes. You’re going to want to join them. Learn more with Jay Pateakos’s article on page 8.

The history of New Bedford’s fishing industry is long and storied, though it tends to be dominated by whaling – not fish at all! But the New Bedford fishing fleet is a wonder to behold and a new organization is striking out to give it the credit it deserves. Greg Jones investigates the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center on page 10.

Speaking of the harbor, the Acushnet River will be the place to be as the leaves start to turn and the South Coast begins its Autumn celebrations. Between Chowderfest in New Bedford and the events in Fairhaven, there will be more than enough to keep your belly full and your soul satisfied. Dan Logan has the scoop on page 20.

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THINGS TO DO

by Dan Logan

There’s an element of mystery to the cranberry. Cranberries are a singular taste that we associate with Thanksgiving, and cranberry bogs are something we grew up with in the South Coast. et for many of us the bogs are hidden in plain sight – they’re just far enough off the road as we drive by that they raise questions that usually go unanswered as the years pass.

Meanwhile, cranberry growers in modern times have always struggled with the vagaries of supply and demand for their product.

The A.D. Makepeace Company, which farms about 1750 acres of bogs in Carver, Plymouth, Rochester, and Wareham (making this area the center of Massachusetts’ cranberry production) has looked for new strategies to build a profitable company around its cranberry industry core.

Massachusetts’ cranberry crop has a market value of almost $100 million, according to Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources statistics, and our state ranks second after Wisconsin in cranberry production. The increasingly robust numbers suggested that if the industry was examined from new angles, other sources of revenue might present themselves.

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For Makepeace, over the last 15 years the new approach has included developing an autumn roster of public events that give people access to those tantalizing bogs, inviting people in to see how cranberries are grown, harvested, and distributed, and to learn about what Makepeace is undertaking in the region.

“We started that approach as a way to inform the public – to encourage more understanding and more support for what we’re doing,” says Linda Burke, vice president of marketing and communication for Makepeace.

Redbrook HarvestFest

This year, the fall activities, which run from mid-September through mid-November, lead off with the third annual Redbrook HarvestFest in South Plymouth on Saturday, September 17.

Wagon rides through Makepeace’s Redbrook community will deliver riders to the nearby cranberry bogs where cranberries are being wet harvested and loaded onto trucks heading for Ocean Spray Cranberries.

Children-oriented activities at Redbrook’s Old Colony YMCA will include lawn games, a fall craft table, healthy eating demonstrations, and membership signup specials for the Y. Ocean Spray’s booth will feature cranberry product samples, vendor booths, music, jugglers, complimentary face painting by Art on the Spot, and a nature walk led by Mass Audubon guides.

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The Redbrook HarvestFest runs from 10 AM to 3 PM (rain or shine). The address is 1 Greenside Way North in Plymouth. There’s free admission and parking, though some of the activities such as kayak rentals are for a fee.

Cranberry bog tours

For those who want to cut to the chase, four public bog tours are scheduled. Guests are taken to the bogs by bus and there’s not much walking involved. Tours are held rain or shine unless the weather is very severe. Be prepared for wet or muddy conditions.

Tour dates include: Friday, September 23, at 3 PM; Wednesday, October 19, at 1 PM; Saturday, October 22, at 9 AM; and Saturday, October 29 at 9 AM. The tours fill quickly.

The one-and-a-half-hour tour costs $12 per person and advance registration is required. Children under seven and military personnel tour are free but also must register in advance.

For more information or to register for the bog tours, go to the Makepeace web site at admakepeace.com and follow the links to the Cranberry Bog Tours, call 508-322-4028, or e-mail khoudlette@admakepeace.com.

Cranberry dinner

A new event in 2016 will be the Bog-to-Table Dinner on Thursday, October 6. Details of the event are still being worked out as this is written, but it will feature a locallysourced dinner with a cranberry theme, the opportunity to pull on waders and wade out into a bog for a photo op, and other entertainment.

A limited number of tickets will be sold. Details and tickets will be available at bogtotable.com.

transportation to the bogs, including Frogfoot Bog, where newer technologies and bog management practices are being tested for greater efficiency.

There are free wagon rides and a train for small children. For $40 a visitor can take a helicopter ride over the bogs, and paddleboats can be rented on Tihonet Pond.

A new feature at the Cranberry Harvest Celebration will be a flooded bog where people can put on waders and go out into the bog to have their picture taken, says Burke.

The event will be held rain or shine (vendor areas are located under big tents). General admission is $10, $5 for seniors, and military with ID and children under 7 are free (a portion of the admission fee goes to local nonprofit organizations that help staff the event and to local food pantries). Except for service animals, pets and other animals are not allowed. Be prepared for a fair amount of walking over a variety of surfaces.

Handicap-accessible transportation will be available.

The event is hosted by Makepeace, the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association, and Ocean Spray Cranberries.

“One of the appealing things is that it’s kind of an old-fashioned event. It’s not high-tech, it’s low key,”

Harvest celebration

The biggest event, the Cranberry Harvest Celebration, now in its thirteenth year, is scheduled for October 8 and 9, from 10 AM to 4 PM. “The Cranberry Harvest Celebration really took off, with 1000 visitors the first year, and now we’re up to 30,000,” Linda Burke says about the family-oriented two-day festivities.

“One of the appealing things is that it’s kind of an old-fashioned event. It’s not high-tech, it’s low key,” Burke says.

Makepeace headquarters is located in Tihonet Village at 158 Tihonet Road in Wareham. Visitors are shuttled from the parking areas to the event areas. Parking and shuttle transportation are free.

Some of the activities take place in Tihonet Village. Dozens of food concessions and arts and crafts vendors are on hand. There’s a farmers’ market and cooking demonstrations. There’s also

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Cranberry 5K

On Saturday, November 5, Grumpy’s Cranberry Harvest 5K Trail Run/Walk will start and finish at Makepeace Farms at 158 Tihonet Road.

The 5K, a fundraiser for the Cranberry Education Foundation, was introduced in 2012. Last year, 166 participants ran the race.

The race was named for Robert “Grumpy” Conway, a longtime A.D. Makepeace Company employee and nature photographer who passed away in 2010. His photography will be shown at the event.

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The Make it Better With Cranberries cooking contest wraps up the cranberry festival season on Saturday, November 19. Entries have to be delivered to one of the receiving locations between 9 AM and 2 PM. Details and contest guidelines can be found at admakepeace.com.

More information on all the events can be found at www.cranberryharvest.org.

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BUSINESS BUZZ

Making

the future

By Jay Pateakos

Ever thought of building something cool?

Have an idea but don’t know what to do with it? Want to let your creativity come out but don’t have an outlet?

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he South Coast’s inaugural Mini Maker Faire is coming to Fall River September 18.

So what exactly is a Maker? In a nutshell, it’s something you can make or demonstrate – anything from ideas, creations, and technology like robots, gizmos, inventions, crafts inspired by new learning in S.T.E.A.M. fields, short for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

The Maker Faires, begun in 2005 in San Mateo, CA, have now spread all over the world, becoming a place for experimental marketing, debuting new technologies and inventions. Attendance at the faires, starting out at 22,000 in 2006, topped 760,000 in 2014, and the numbers keep growing.

Making a movement

Chris Nielson is the co-organizer of the South Coast MA Mini Maker Faire, alongside Annmarie Sawyer of the Fall River YMCA. Nielson has been attending Maker Faires for years – from local ones in Newport, Cape Cod, and Providence, to St. Paul, Minnesota, the national Faire in Washington, DC, and others.

“It’s been very successful in Minnesota, helping to make that area one of the most vibrant art districts in the nation,” said Nielson.

“There are a lot of people who are trying to get

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their ideas off the ground and this all helps to promote the new technology wave. You can see the interaction between art and technology and the art of creative expression.”

Nielson owns a web development company out of the Business Innovation Center in Fall River.

He noted that even before the Faire, the new Education Center inside the Fall River YMCA (where the mini Maker Faire will take place) has spearheaded classes and given the community a space to allow students and various organizations to collaborate.

“This is a place for people who create things to come and showcase that work. In Newport, we had a guy building an airplane from scratch. In Cape Cod, we had the high school robotics team building robots,” said Nielson.

“They also held educational programs where you can learn how to make something or to solder things together. It’s a lot of fun, but it’s also teaching kids and it encourages them to embrace technology and maybe even take it on as a career path.”

The event is free for attendees though they do request registration in order to get proper head counts.

They are also looking for sponsors – anything from “Sustaining Area Sponsors” for $1,000 with logo on event materials, posters, on Twitter and

Facebook and more, “Presenting Sponsors” for $500, and “Contributing Sponsors” for $250.

“We’re trying to show the importance of technology in the hopes of inspiring the next generation to embrace technology and improve lives,” said Nielson. He hopes to one day build such a spectacular event that it takes over much of downtown Fall River, including the Children’s Museum.

“The whole concept is growing on a national level and I see the potential in Fall River to put on this kind of regional event, collaborating arts and culture in our community, adding an additional layer of innovation and technology.”

Nielson said the Mini Maker Faire is open to “anything creative”, suggesting those interested in showing off their creations should fill out the form from the website and be specific about what their needs may be, like electricity, internet needs, spacing, and so on.

Although this is the first South Coast event coming up, Nielson said the organizers of all the other local events – Providence, Newport, and Cape Cod – lean on each other to make sure the events continue to improve. There are no territorial issues. As more inventors and inquisitive people take part in Faires, the future improves for everyone.

Building it better

Todd Thomas is the founder of the Rhode Island

Mini Maker Edition in Providence, one of the longest-running Faires in the country at eight years.

The next Faire will be October 23.

Thomas says these Maker Faires to a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do.

“Our tagline is that it’s ‘The Greatest Show-andTell on Earth.’

“We’ve had 3-D food pastries with laser engraving that brings this toast to life. We have kids, adults, people of all ages and experiences and fields. It’s like a part trade show, part recruiting event, part arts fair, and part science fair.”

Other past Faire displays include turning recycled components into sculpture, glass etching, woodworking, and some inventors have even gotten into Star Wars, building actual TIE-fighters, storm trooper costumes, Chewbacca masks, and Yoda figures. Thomas said the Maker Faires are tailored to the average person, made to show people what is going on in the world, showcasing people not afraid to work with their hands or to think outside of the box, those figuring out how to reuse materials instead of just always throwing them away.

“We live in such a disposable society, while this event is promoting going out and fixing the widget instead of throwing it away,” said Thomas. “You have the power over the devices you own.”

Inventions brought in to the most recent Maker Faire in Detroit had everything from a 20-foot-tall Megabot robot that shot out cantaloupes or T-Shirts from its arm, a Frisbee Throwing Robot, a Cupcake car, a “Dicycle” (two giant bike wheels propelled by two people, one sitting and one standing in between the tires), small cars powered by salt water and a “car croach,” a beat up car dressed up like a cockroach. Nielson said the Faire also works to guide inventors desperate for input for their ideas and how they may improve them.

“You get feedback and confidence from the ideas you come up with that are on display at the Faire and people could provide you with other ideas that are completely different from the ones you thought of,” said Nielson.

“Things you do can always be improved by the people around you. They can help you find new inspirations. We hope that’s what people get out of it.”

The South Coast MA Mini Maker Faire 2016 will be held on Sunday, September 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fall River YMCA. For more information on sponsorships or to register, go to www. southcoastminimakerfaire.com or email info@ southcoastminimakerfaire.com

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Saving&sharing New Bedford’s fishing industry

by Greg Jones

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

THINGS TO DO

The city of New Bedford has been connected to the sea for hundreds of years. Once the whaling capital of the world, with hundreds of sailing vessels literally covering the globe, it is now the nation’s most lucrative commercial fishing port.

Yet for all this, the fishing industry has a very low profile. The most visible part of the fishing industry is the boats, tied up along the docks. People can walk along the docks and look at the boats, but that’s about it.

The real work of the crews and boats takes place at sea, beyond the horizon. The boats go out in weather that has recreational boaters turning their home’s thermostat up and in seasons more usually known for mittens and parkas.

When the boats return, the shoreside workers take over as the catch is offloaded, sold, and prepared for market. All of this takes place out of the public’s view.

Until now.

Loomings

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, located at 38 Bethel Street and which opened June 25, “is something a lot of people in the fishing community have been wanting for a long time,” said Laura Orleans, the Center’s director. “It’s an idea that many people have had for many decades.”

With New Bedford ranked as the nation’s most valuable fishing port for the past 15 years, “it’s time,” said Orleans.

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For Orleans, the Fishing Heritage Center had its beginnings with the Working Waterfront Festival, which she started in 2004.

The basic idea behind the Festival and the Center was to develop a venue dedicated to the fishing industry that would allow those who don’t know the industry to learn about the people behind the seafood on their tables, and for the members of the fishing community to see themselves and share their skills and knowledge with the public.

“We want the fishermen to tell their own stories,” said Orleans.

The fishing industry has had more than its share of derogatory stories over the years, but “those stories didn’t jive with my observations,” said Orleans.

Orleans and a small group of interested volunteers formed a nonprofit organization, incorporating in July of 2014, and made the decision to lease a building in January of this year.

“We made the decision that it was now or never,” said Orleans, “and worked through the spring to develop an exhibit.”

The ship

After five months of intense, focused work, the Center opened June 25. The current exhibit,“From Boat to Table,” has four sections.

“Gearing Up” tells the viewer about the work and process of getting the fishing boat ready to go to sea. Everything from actually building a boat to taking on provisions is covered.

It’s a hands-on exhibit. Visitors can try their hand at mending a net and putting together a “grub list” (the shopping list to feed the crew).

“At Sea” takes the visitor aboard as a member of the crew. Daily life on a working fishing vessel is much more than simply hauling in nets.

Navigation, cooking, eating, and sleeping are all part of the job.

Safety at sea is of paramount importance, and visitors can don fishermen’s clothing, as well as survival suits, in the dress-up area.

Fairhaven Shipyard built and donated a wheelhouse to the Center, modeled after those used on Eastern rig fishing vessels. Stand at the wheel and then sit in the galley area. The only thing missing is the boat rolling in the swells (which may be just fine with some visitors).

The section entitled “Sustaining the Resource” addresses, in essence, the future of the industry.

Fishermen are committed and determined to ensure the health, quantity, and quality of the seafood they harvest.

Visitors will learn about cooperative research,

which combines the skills and knowledge of fishermen and scientists and advancements in technology that reduce the amount of what is known as “by-catch” (catching fish other than the intended species).

Finally, “Landing the Catch” follows the fish from the boat’s hold to the auction to the processing plant and finally to the market.

A board displays the daily auction landings and prices, alongside a vintage floor-model fish scale once used to weigh the daily catch.

The prices of seafood have changed dramatically over the years, and this is shown clearly in the display of “settlement sheets” from the 1960s and today.

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COVER STORY

Forewarned is forearmed

By Elizabeth Morse Read

Most of us know how to prepare for and respond during natural disasters, epidemics, or medical emergencies, but few of us really know how to avoid, be prepared for, or react to the “new normal” of home-grown terrorism, lone-wolf shooters, and wild-eyed bombers.

Back in the bad old days, it only happened “somewhere else” or in war zones, but now it seems to be lurking just around the corner—at the mall, the local campus, at public gatherings.

We’ve been conditioned to passively wait for the “good guys” to come rescue us, rather than to rely on our instincts for self-preservation. As a species, human beings are still capable of sensing danger, but we’ve pretty much been socialized to disregard our non-rational survival instincts.

If you’re endangered in any way, you need to listen carefully to the subtle warnings coming from your brain and to react immediately, whether or not it’s polite or politically correct. If your instincts turn out to be wrong, you can always apologize later and plead temporary insanity. Better safe than sorry.

Back in the bad old days

During the 1950s (from what I remember), when the biggest threats to my survival were polio epidemics and getting nuked by the atheist Commies, I was taught to avoid crowds, never to go alone into dark places, stay away from windows, don’t take candy or rides from strangers, and to always know where the nearest fire exit, church, or Civil Defense shelter was.

When I was a pre-teen, my off-the-boat grandmother pulled me aside, and told me that if a “bad man” ever grabbed me, I was to instantly fight back like a rabid animal – no matter who he was nor where it happened. Stomp down on his

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foot, kick him between his legs, punch his Adam’s apple, bite his hands, claw his face, and scream bloody murder.

When I lived in college dormitories and then later in New York City (where it’s impossible to avoid crowds), I refined my street-smarts. Never make unnecessary eye contact with strangers. Don’t walk alone at night, and always walk fully alert during the day, or else take a cab (but don’t assume that all cab drivers are sane). Avoid getting stuck in tight crowds. Don’t take drinks or rides from strangers.

Don’t draw attention to yourself – by being the only jogger on the path or the only student walking alone from the library at night, by speaking loudly or acting inappropriately, or by flashing expensive jewelry, clothing, mobile devices, or cash in a public place.

It may all sound like quaint advice in 2016, but the same basic self-preservation tips still apply today.

Always be fully aware of your surroundings, whether indoors or out, whether night or day, whether alone or in a group – know where the escape routes and “danger zones” are. Take notice of anyone or anything out of the ordinary. Don’t put yourself into “wrong place, wrong time” scenarios. And no matter what situation you’re in, always know who and where the nearest “white-hat guys” are.

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Have you ever had instant goosebumps, broken out into a sudden cold sweat, gotten shivers down

the back of your neck, or felt your Spider Man “sixth sense” tingling? Maybe it was triggered by something odd in your peripheral vision, a strange voice, an unusual smell or sound, a sudden movement, an off-key remark – but it instantly made your body tense up, although you may not have understood why. We all think of ourselves as rational, civilized human beings, but our primitive brain is still geared toward self-preservation, and uses all our senses like an early-warning radar.

When our brain detects an external threat, we’re biologically hard-wired to respond by either fighting back or by running away. That instantaneous fight-or-flight response is fueled by the sudden surge of hormones, triggered by our subconscious perception of danger. Males are much more likely than females to confront an immediate threat, but females can be astonishingly aggressive when they’re cornered, or if their loved ones are endangered.

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Have you ever encountered someone who was “in your face,” yelling, gesturing wildly, staring at you, touching you, or just standing too damn close for comfort? For instance, a prim and proper northern European or New Englander is usually freaked out by how noisy and physically-expressive a NonAnglo neighbor or stereotypical New Yorker might seem. We’re automatically in that fight-or-flight defensive mode when someone violates our invisible body space bubble – we feel threatened in some inexplicable way.

Personal body space instincts are DNA-based (nature) and culturally ingrained (nurture), and they vary wildly depending upon local custom, gender, and social context. For instance, it’s non-threatening when someone is squashed up next to you on an elevator or while exiting a sports arena, but

that kind of direct body contact would put you on red-alert in the supermarket aisles or a public bathroom or a parking lot at night. A mother will smile if she sees Uncle Jimmy patting her little girl’s head, but she will go Rambo if he pats her daughter’s fanny.

Likewise, direct eye contact is considered insulting or aggressive in some cultures and social situations, and can be misinterpreted as hostile or threatening. Conversely, lack of direct eye contact can also be misinterpreted as deliberately rude, evasive, or disrespectful. A child taught to “look down in shame” when being scolded will infuriate an authority figure who applies a policy of “Look me in the eye when I’m talking to you!” Many conflicts, whether interpersonal or international, are caused by misreading nonverbal cues that are foreign to us.

Body language differs from country to country, too. Most Westerners shake their heads sideways when they mean “no,” but in other parts of the world, people jerk their heads upward when they mean “no.” Americans will pat a shoulder, shake hands or “air-kiss” when greeting someone, but in other cultures, you might get a bear-hug, a deep bow, a nose-rub, a stiff nod, or multiple kisses on both cheeks. It’s not unusual to see men in Greece or Saudi Arabia holding hands, but President George W. Bush was culturally tone-deaf when he did it in Texas with a visiting Saudi prince, or when he playfully “goosed” Angela Merkel’s very stiff German shoulders at an international summit meeting. [see below sidebar]

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Predators, whether alone or in a pack, lie in wait for the weakest, most vulnerable targets – the little boy who’s straggling behind the other kids, the solitary woman in the underground parking garage, the confused tourist who got off at the wrong stop, anyone on the streets distracted by their

smart-phone or wearing earbuds, the elderly man alone at the ATM at night.

Unless you’ve been trained in hand-to-hand combat or are wearing body armor, don’t let yourself be a target for opportunistic predators. Don’t rely on the false sense of security of carrying defensive weapons – they’re oftentimes grabbed and used against you. A can of pepper-spray or a handgun does not make you invincible against someone armed with chloroform, a knife, a baseball bat, or a stun-gun. Be proactive and don’t put yourself in potentially dangerous scenarios.

There’s no shame in asking someone to escort you to your car. There’s no shame in handing over your wallet or cell phone or lunch money – and then running like a bat out of hell. There’s no shame in listening to your goosebump instincts when alone with a stranger in a waiting room or on a bus or on the street and moving away as fast as possible.

If you’re driving alone at night and another driver is harassing you, do NOT pull over and get out of your car, play road-rage tag, or take your usual exit. Call 911, turn on your emergency flashers, pound on your car horn – but keep driving steadily and head for the nearest brightly-lit public area – a highway gas-mart, hospital, fire station, or a Dunkin’ Donuts.

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There may be safety in numbers when it comes to venturing out at night, but there’s very little personal safety in being trapped in a static crowd – whether at sporting events (Boston, Atlanta), fireworks displays (Nice), schools (Sandy Hook, Columbine, Scotland), military barracks (Ft. Hood), beach resorts (Tunisia), churches (Charleston), camps (Norway), theatres (Aurora), airports (Brussels, Istanbul), public transportation

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If you visited a foreign country, would you know how to use the public transit system? Would you know the emergency telephone numbers? 911 works everywhere in the United States and Canada, but other countries have different emergency numbers (for example, it’s 999 in the United Kingdom). Do you know how to say “please,” “thank you,” and “help!” in the native language? Would you know how to find the nearest police station or American embassy?

Do you understand the local dress code? It may be perfectly acceptable to sunbathe in the nude in Rio or Sweden, but don’t try it in Abu Dhabi. Women must cover their heads and their arms to get into St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, not just in the Muslim world.

And would you know if there are terrorist threats, civil unrest or disease outbreaks where you’re going? Research your destination before you get on that plane or cruise ship – go to www.state.gov/ travel, www.travel.state.gov and www.dhs.gov.

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In “traditional” warfare, incendiary devices and chemical weapons have been used to demoralize and terrify the enemy’s troops and civilian population. Think back to when our ancestors threw boiling oil over the walls of the castle, or catapulted plague-infected corpses into enemy camps. Then think of the mustard gas used in WWI, the London Blitz and Hiroshima during WWII, Agent Orange and napalm during Vietnam, the sarin gas released on Tokyo’s subways in 1995, and the chlorine gas bombs being dropped in Syria today.

But today’s terrorists don’t play by the rules of traditional warfare – they’re opportunistic guerilla fighters, targeting civilians, using social media and digital technology to recruit followers and propagate their message. They are social saboteurs, instructed or inspired to use whatever weapon on hand to kill their enemies – whether it’s a speeding truck, a high-powered rifle, a hijacked airplane, a Molotov cocktail, or a homemade explosive.

IEDs (improvised explosive devices) are the newest Weapons of Mass Destruction – pressure-cookers, suicide vests, land-mines, car bombs. Both the recent Orlando killer and the Dallas sniper used the threat of hidden IEDs to keep the responding SWAT teams at bay.

If you’ve ever been trapped in a gridlocked holiday crowd, stadium, or traffic jam, it feels like being a fish trapped in a barrel. Meanwhile, there could be some suicidal lunatic circling the herd, armed with military-grade weaponry, machetes, explosives, or lethal chemical weapons. Your brain’s survival radar automatically goes on high alert whenever you can’t move freely.

Like yelling “Run! Fire!” in a theatre, nothing instills mass panic faster these days than someone yelling “Run! Shooter!” Whether it’s on a college campus (Virginia Tech), in a shopping mall (Munich, Nairobi), a nightclub (Orlando), a peaceful demonstration (Dallas, Kabul) or at a concert (Paris), there are deranged people out there with a personal grudge who are looking to kill alien invaders, ex-wives, infidels, innocent strangers, celebrities, or the police. Whatever their motivation, they seek

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“If You See Something, Say Something”

As ordinary people, we may not think of ourselves as potential heroes, but we can all be alert to anything unusual going on and take appropriate action, even at risk to ourselves. For instance, if we smelled smoke next door, or saw an out-of-control car headed for the school-bus stop, or noticed a creepy-looking character hanging around the playground, or heard cries for help from someone in the water, we’d all intervene in some way and then call 911, right?

In addition to our biological instincts for self-preservation and protecting our family, it’s also in our DNA to be altruistic and to defend

If you notice something, do something. Listen to your God-given instincts. The lives you save may be your own and your neighbors.

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out large-crowd “soft targets” to wreak maximum casualties before they die.

Whenever you are trapped in a scenario like that, run to the nearest escape route. If you’re unable to run and escape, then hide – shelter in place, barricade the door, pretend you’re dead. If you can’t escape or hide and you’re cornered, then fight back with whatever you can grab – a pot of boiling water, a broken bottle, an umbrella, a set of keys jammed between your fingers, a stiletto heel.

fellow humans, even strangers.

Our police, first responders, and military personnel are trained and willing to run toward dangers that most people would flee from. But, ordinary people risk their lives every day to save strangers, too. For instance, in 2009, a single airline passenger subdued the man who’d smuggled explosives onboard in his underwear. In 2010, it was an alert street vendor who noticed a suspicious car (loaded with explosives) parked near Times Square in New York City and told the nearest policeman. In 2001, it was again airline passengers who tackled a man trying to ignite explosives hidden in his shoes.

The most stunning example of everyday heroes was on September 11, 2001, when forty passengers aboard United Flight 93 banded together to overcome the hijackers in the cockpit. By fighting back and deliberately forcing the plane to crash in rural Shanksville PA, killing all on board, they prevented the plane from destroying the terrorists’ intended target: the Capitol building in Washington DC. If you notice something, do something. Listen to your God-given instincts. The lives you save may be your own and your neighbors’. To learn more, go to www.ready.gov, www.dhs.gov, www.cdc.gov and www.fema.gov.

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From the drums of Africa to the push button world of YouTube, musicians celebrate and chronicle the human experience in unparalleled fashion. Whether it’s a coffee house or a concert hall, we prize our songwriters whose words and music enrich and inspire us—soulful elixirs delivered with a seemingly magical grasp.

The South Coast has its own universe of talent – local audiences are offered a variety of artists who contribute their songwriting and performing skills to rooms around the region. Once dubbed “Secret City” for its abundance of unrecognized talent, the New Bedford area boasts a multiplicity of genres and approaches, including the emotive stylings of acoustic singer/songwriters, the sugary sweetness of pop, inimitable jazz jams, bare bones blues, and the fervid aggressions of punk and heavy metal – all offering their creations to both friends and faces unknown.

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“Songwriters are like journalists who report on the human condition,” says 55-year old Dori

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Rubbicco, a pianist and vocalist who first began playing her own songs on local stages only 13 years ago. “My goal is to move people, to make them feel something.”

And it seems as though songwriters are able to capture and express every emotion and situation in our lives - yet there is more music than ever.

“If you ask a hundred people to write a song about a specific topic you’ll get a hundred unique responses,” says Jeff Angeley, a 39-year-old musician from Mattapoisett. “You can play different instruments and use different styles as well as having different life experiences.”

Besides being a lyricist and a singer, Angeley plays guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele.

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and the writing of the song,” he says. “A G-chord on a guitar will sound different than a G-chord on a piano – different notes will jump out to the songwriter’s ear.”

And while there are unlimited opportunities for expression, songwriters’ goals are often the same – connecting with a listener.

“For me songwriting is all about life experiences,” Rubbicco says. “We all hurt and we all love someone. Music allows me to be open – it’s like a warm blanket that has always comforted me and if I can share that with other people then I’d love to do that.”

“Everybody needs a way of expressing what’s inside of them,” says 59-year old Tom Allen of New Bedford. “I began playing music because there

were things I wanted to say and music was a good vehicle for that.”

Allen’s first vehicle was a mandolin at the age of 18. The first song he wrote was to win the interest of a girl. But five years later his creativity expanded significantly when he borrowed an acoustic guitar from a friend.

“The idea is to write a song based on your personal experience that people can relate to,” he says. “When I first started writing songs I was writing just for myself and I wasn’t getting much of a response. Now I approach the audience by writing songs that are going to affect people one way or another. You’ll have bigger audiences if people can relate to your songs.”

Butch McCarthy wrote his first song at the age of 12. Today, at the age of 64, the New Bedford resident is as prolific as ever. In the past ten years he has written, recorded, and released seven full-length albums. With his expansive catalog, McCarthy maintains a direct and easy approach to his songs.

“I try to keep my songs simple,” he says. “I write songs that I would like to hear.”

begin writing original songs for audiences until she was encouraged to by Jack Jennings, her bandmate in the outfit Blues Train. Rubbicco began seeking new inspiration from other sources in the local music scene, and in one case she discovered a songwriting partner on facebook – McCarthy. The duo began exchanging lyrical ideas online having never met before. Eventually there was a rendezvous at a piano for a collaboration that would end up in the song “Sugar On Top.” The duo would go on to write three full-length albums.

“We inspired each other with spontaneous exchanges,” she says. “There was this crazy strange rapport that we called ‘The eternal conversation.’”

Rubbicco’s experience crafting songs is similar to many other local writers – if it doesn’t come easy she isn’t going to spend much time on it.

“Songs come to me in a rush,” she says. “If it’s something I have to labor over it won’t work. When I’m writing it’s like I’m struck by lightning – like a light has gone on in my brain. I feel a lightness in my chest and that’s how I know I’ve got something good coming. If I’m feeling flat and struggling with a song I’ll know that it’s not something worth pursuing.”

“The groove often comes first.

I’ll establish a rhythmic feel that captures a time and place.”

“There’s two basic approaches to songwriting,” Angeley says. “There’s the Neil Young school and the Bob Dylan school. Neil Young won’t be concerned about writing a song until the inspiration strikes him and then he goes with it. Bob Dylan actually sits down for hours at a time and crafts a number of songs each day.”

Musing on muses

In a majority of songwriting situations, artists will manipulate three basic components – the music, the lyrics, and the melody. But for Allen there is a fourth important ingredient – the groove that captures the atmosphere of the setting he’s writing about.

“The groove often comes first,” Allen says. “I’ll establish a rhythmic feel that captures a time and place. I’ll think of a groove that may remind me of a dusty road in Mississippi, or a swampy bayou, or the blazing sun in Arizona. I hear geography in my music – it dictates what’s going to happen lyrically. I use a lot of experiences that I’ve had in my travels throughout America as well as some from literature.”

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At the age of 25, Kaylie Poitras of Freetown has recently entered the songwriting world.

“Songwriting is a catharsis – an emotional outlet for me,” she says. “If I’m stressed about something and I put it into lyrics I can work through the situation – it’s like giving myself advice. At the same time I’m trying to write lyrics that are meaningful to others, songs that people can relate to.”

Poitras says that she has evolved from “silly” teenage songs written in her bedroom to “more serious” songs being performed live on local stages.

And Poitras has a significant card in her hand – her father Ron (a songwriter for more than 40 years), is collaborating with her to nurture her talent. He accompanies her with his acoustic guitar during her local performances.

“I know that if he likes one of my songs then it’s probably pretty good,” Kaylie says.

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With the birth of his son Hank 17 years ago and Jack four years later, Poitras began getting inspired to write children’s songs. These creations would grow to become The Toe Jam Puppet Band, a group of local musicians playing Poitras’ songs for the last 17 years.

“Kids are a great audience,” Poitras says. “They show up ready to rock – they love jumping up and down and running around. When you write songs for kids you’ve got a wide palette of topics that will interest them. I could write about a frog and follow it with a song about outer space.”

With his extensive catalog of songs, Poitras claims that his inspiration peaked after doing only one thing – turning off the television.

“When I got rid of distractions such as the tv and the computer I was able to write hundreds of songs,” he says. “Sometimes picking up a new instrument or collaborating with another musician can bring inspiration. I’ve done some of my best writing by sitting down with someone and bringing two styles together.”

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“I know the style of each player in the group so when I write their parts I try to picture what they would play.”

And if Monteiro finds that one of his melodies isn’t impressing him, he’ll explore its possibilities by creatively manipulating it.

“Sometimes I’ll try to come up with a new variation on a melody,” he says. “I may change the key or play it in reverse, whatever it takes until it excites me.”

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Thanks to a bedroom full of recording equipment, New Bedford’s Justin St. Pierre is continuously stockpiling music ideas for his heavy metal band, Verscythe. The 35-year old guitarist/vocalist says that he doesn’t try to write songs, but that he always finds “new inspirations” for his creativity that keep him continuously generating ideas.

“Sometimes I’ll have a guitar riff that doesn’t fit with a song I’m writing, so I’ll record it and save it for something later. I may get back to that recording and use it six months later or sometimes I’ll record ideas that never get used.”

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“I’ve enjoyed collaborating with other songwriters,” McCarthy says, “but you’ve got to check your ego at the door. It’s not easy but it’s worth it.”

With more than 50 years of songwriting experience McCarthy has arrived at some trusted formulas for his songs.

“Having a good lyric or catchy melody are important,” he says. “A little repetition and a good bridge work. You need to take the listener away from the flow for a minute and then return to the theme for a feeling of satisfaction. Good dynamics are important – peaks and valleys throughout the song will lift the listener.”

Marcus Monteiro is a musician who strives to be lifted.

“I get a lot of inspiration from listening to other musicians’ live performances,” says the 34-year old New Bedford resident, an acclaimed jazz saxophone player. “Sometimes listening to other people’s music will ignite something in my head.

I may be driving home from a performance and I’ll start singing a melody in the car. I’ll pick up my phone and record it, and transcribe it later.”

And when Monteiro begins crafting the song he does so with his band in mind – The Monteirobots,

And for the black metal band Betrayed By Prophecy, the origin of most of their songs is unique – they begin with a bass line.

“Most of our songs get started when I bring a musical idea to our drummer and we establish the rhythm,” says bassist Scott McDuffie, 36, of Dartmouth. “Once the structure of the song is in place we collaborate with the guitarist/vocalist to contribute his parts.

“We’re not making any money so there’s not much to argue about,” McDuffie says. “No one’s playing the Axl Rose card in this band.”

And after the spark of creative inspiration has quieted, the test of bringing your song to the public can be a daunting task – a risk that can have great rewards.

“Having someone tell you that they love one of your songs is similar to someone telling you how great your child is,” McCarthy says. “It’s a feeling of accomplishment and authentication.”

“There’s a piece of myself in everything I write,” says St. Pierre. “It’s phenomenal that somebody could share the experience you’re writing about.

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Autumn on the Acushnet

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EARLY AUTUMN will feature popular celebrations on both sides of the Acushnet River.

New Bedford’s Seaport Chowder Festival and the Fairhaven Village Militia Fall Revolutionary War Encampment have become popular by using a light touch in highlighting the local history that has shaped the area and its residents.

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Chowderfest

For lovers of popular regional foods, the annual New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival is an opportunity to sample the special recipes of more than twenty area seafood vendors.

Clam chowder, seafood chowder, stuffed quahogs, kale soup, and specialty soups are the competitive focal points under the big tent, where participating vendors are out to build their cred with the crowd of 2,500 attendees who show up to try out the vendors’ specialties.

“Chowderfest continues to be an affordable family event,” says Diane Arsenault, executive director of Downtown New Bedford, Inc. Spicing up the vendor’s efforts is a “friendly competition” for cash prizes: the Judge’s Choice Awards competition features blind taste tests by a panel of three area foodies, whose decisions will put $1,000 in the pocket of the winner of the Clam Chowder category, and award $500 to each winner in the Seafood Chowder and Stuffed Quahog categories.

The winners in the Kale Soup and Specialty Soups categories are each awarded $250. Sea Watch International, a Maryland-based clam supplier with a manufacturing plant in New Bedford, sponsors the Judge’s Choice Awards cash prizes.

Attendees also have the chance to demonstrate their appreciation for the competitors’ culinary

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efforts; the People’s Choice Awards are decided by visitors’ votes for “Best Of” in all food categories and also for Best Booth Presentation.

Beyond the main tent, smaller tents feature more food and drink vendors. Cafe Arpeggio will be selling coffee, cookies, and homemade ice cream. On the music front, Tattoo Cowboy will be performing.

For racing fans, the YMCA Lobster Races are run throughout the afternoon. “The lobster races are an annual fundraiser for the New Bedford YMCA. Live lobsters are placed in a specially-designed wave tank and people make friendly wagers on the races,” explains Diane Arsenault.

For the kids, there will be free photo booth pictures, they can ride on an antique fire engine

provided by the New Bedford Fire Museum, or work on crafts projects with Global Charter School volunteers.

The sampling session at the 11th Annual New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival will be held Sunday, September 25, from noon to 3 PM on City Pier 3 in New Bedford. Live music and the awards presentations run until 5 PM. Tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance or $18 on the day of the festival. Children 6-12 get in for $5, and kids 5 and younger get in for free.

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For more education wrapped in entertainment, the Fairhaven Village Militia Fall Revolutionary War Encampment gives visitors a good look at what is was like to live in the area around the time of the American Revolution in the 1770s.

The Fairhaven Village Militia, the Fairhaven Office of Tourism and a lot of history buffs set up a twoday encampment at Fort Phoenix where the public can see historically accurate demonstrations of military drills, 18th-century dentistry and medicine, cloth spinning, fire starting, musket firing, leatherworking, and tinsmithing, put on by participants in period costumes.

“The Fairhaven Village Militia has held its fall encampments at Fort Phoenix since 2003, which was the 225th anniversary of the British raid on New Bedford Harbor during the Revolutionary War,” says Chris Richard, Fairhaven’s tourism director.

“I had proposed a one-day colonial camp to commemorate the anniversary. Militia member Ellie Sylvaria suggested that the group actually camp out overnight on that weekend, so that’s how it started.”

While the encampment celebrates the Revolutionary War period, visitors will learn how Fairhaven and the Fort Phoenix area, which was once occupied by small farms, changed between the Revolution and the War of 1812, when the fort took on its current and more imposing configuration.

Tomahawk throwing and children’s games will be part of the hands-on activities.

The fall encampment will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25, at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven from 9 AM to 3 PM. The “night” firing of the five cannon will take place at about 6 PM on Saturday (sunset is 6:38 PM that night). Admission is free and the area is handicapped accessible.

Fairhaven Harvest Fun Day

Fairhaven’s 4th Annual Harvest Fun Day celebrates the harvest season that will be well underway. The family-oriented fair will feature more than 30 booths of local businesses and nonprofit groups selling arts, crafts, and food.

Children’s activities include pumpkin decorating, face painting, arts and crafts projects, and games.

“It’s a fun, busy day,” Chris Richard says.

Harvest Fun Day will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016, 10 AM to 4 PM, at the Fairhaven Visitors Center at the Academy Building at 141 Main Street, next to Fairhaven High School. Admission is free.

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Their procedures and treatments include liposuction, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), gluteoplasty (Brazilian butt lift), fat transfers to the breast, microdermabrasion, injectables and fillers, laser hair and tattoo removal, and more.

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Currently located at 1565 North Main Street in Fall River, Dr. Gagliardi and company are set to move to their new spot in October – a 28,000-square-foot, four-story building at the site of the former Highland Elementary School. The new location is a homecoming of sorts.

A lifelong resident of Fall River, Dr. Gagliardi spent his Kindergarten through 6th grade years at the former school he now owns.

“When the city offered it up for sale, I thought it was a great location for a medical practice. Very centrally located where we would work to maintain the historic integrity and character of the place, rather than the alternative, which was it becoming a parking lot.” said Gagliardi, a 1983 Graduate of BMC Durfee High School.

Dr. Gagliardi is a board-certified Obstetrician Gynecologist in private practice since 1995.

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Society of Cosmetogynecology. He is also certified in advanced robotic surgery and acts as a proctor for other surgeons being trained in robotic surgery.

Dr. Gagliardi offers the most advanced techniques for body contouring, combining the FDA approved SmartLipo™ procedure with power-assisted lipoplasty, removing unwanted fat from most body areas with less downtime and side effects than from traditional liposuction.

The new building, to be located at 1151 Robeson Street, will be the new home for Ageless Body Sculpting and Obstetrical Associates Inc. The move will allow Ageless Body Sculpting to expand into a full service Spa for both men and women. Dr. Gagliardi has teamed up with well-known Grace Santos of “Facials by Grace” to introduce a facials waxing, massages, a new skincare line, and more.

A few other prominent businesses from the area will make their new homes here as well, making Highland Place an easily-accessible center for aesthetics and wellness in Fall River.

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“We wanted Ageless to be more than a procedural place. By offering facials and massage as well as other general wellness treatments, we hope to make it a relaxing and soothing refuge to help offset the stresses of everyone’s busy lives,” said Gagliardi.

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“It will be an all-inclusive, one stop shop to get everything you need without having to leave the building.”

Dr. Gagliardi said his hope with the move and opening of the all new Ageless Body Sculpting and Spa is to also reach out to more men, a demographic on the upswing as baby boomers look to take better care of themselves than any generation before them.

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COVER STORY

Fighting for families

By Jay Pateakos

Darlene Spencer, Executive Director of the New Bedford Community Connections Coalition/Family Resource Center is one of those rare people whose actions transcend merely “making a difference.”

Every day, she takes on the monumental task of helping local families and children find the resources they need to survive and thrive.

Never one to seek acknowledgement and steadfastly going about her work for three decades now, Spencer will be honored with the Justice Resource Institute’s “Champion for the Children” award at this year’s JRI’s Hope for All Season’s event on September 29.

Think of the children

Established in 1995, the New Bedford Community Connections Coalition is one of 22 coalitions across the Commonwealth aimed at helping support families and promote community-centered child welfare best practices through things like parent support groups and foster parent initiatives.

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underserved individuals, families, and communities, puts on the “Hope for All Seasons,” a volunteer coordination by JRI staff, to “provide support and relief to JRI’s children and Families” when they need it most, especially during the most difficult of times when few others can help.

This kind of support is nothing new to Spencer, a former resource coordinator for the Department of Child & Family.

“I started right out of high school in child welfare and family support. My focus in college (SMU) was Sociology,” said Spencer, of New Bedford, who has two children, Jamal, 29, who works for the city of New Bedford and Maya, 24, a med student.

“My passion has always been about getting to know people, learning more about them and how I can help them.”

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High in 1980, Spencer recalls her career of choice in that senior yearbook – to be a schoolteacher – but that idea soon changed as she hoped to eventually go beyond the scope a teacher usually can take with their students and their families.

“Education is still a top priority, but I know it’s frustrating for teachers sometimes and I wanted to be part of a team that strengthened families and made parents the best they could possibly be. I’m a feminist by ideology. I believe all people should be given the same opportunities.”

Spencer said single moms are often looked down upon for not being good parents but Spencer’s way is to look at the strengths a person has and instead on focusing on the negatives, make the positives that much better. She noted that back in 1984, there was a philosophical approach in trying to stop child abuse and neglect by focusing more on the

children and their needs but Spencer said the key was in strengthening the entire family from top to bottom.

“In the end, strengthening families reduced child abuse and neglect,” said Spencer.

She considers the work she does as a “gift” in providing families the resources they need to succeed and parents the tools to become better caregivers.

“If we’re not supporting parents then we are not supporting the children,” Spencer noted.

Bedrock of society

She said families could face a whole range of struggles that keep them from having normal, productive, happy lives including housing, financial worries, or even just missing out on some basic needs that most of us take for granted. These issues can compound and lead to domestic violence or neglect.

Through programs like the Parents Education Groups, including the state’s only sustainable Father’s Support Program, going strong for eight years now and graduating more than 200 area fathers, the program fills a huge need that had once been empty and sorely needed, said Spencer. The program focuses on the importance of the father’s relationship with their children and also the relationship with the other parent of the child.

Spencer said no one is turned away.

Computers and educational materials are available at their site, and the people able to set up appointments can get help with just about everything, such as navigating through the school system.

“All our workers have a role in educating families, helping and support-

parents can’t do it, then the state will support them,” said Spencer.

“Children don’t always have a voice and they can miss out on resources they need. We can’t have that.

Children are our future, and if we don’t center our attention on them then we lose as a society.”

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Spencer admits that she does very much love her job but it does come with its challenges including politics and people with agendas.

“But we can’t go wrong as a community or an organization if we base our work on making sure we have the best interests of children and families at heart.” said Spencer. “That’s where we all need to be.”

Mia DeMarco, COO of JRI and creator of the Hope for All Seasons event, which is now in its sixth year, said the reason for the events’ cre-

“At the end of the day, with children, no matter what door they enter, you want to make sure the child is well cared for.” ing them,” said Spencer.

“We want these families to eventually be their own selfadvocates – to utilize the skills they’ve learned and provide role model behavior. The goal is not to depend on us but to improve their skills and then take those skills and use them on a long-term basis and advocate for themselves and their children.”

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“Darlene has helped hundreds of families, is so dedicated and creative, and always helps when no one else can. Families fall through the cracks all the time and Darlene is always there to help them to succeed and overcome their barriers,” said DeMarco.

“A lot of the families that we deal with have experienced problems in their lives and Darlene wants to see people happy and healthy and able to overcome their problems and have a great life. I would call her relentless, creative, and always supportive of the families she deals with – totally devoted to getting families what they need.”

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Marie Morency, a Hope for All Seasons Committee volunteer, has known Darlene for nearly 20 years, working together with her on a number of committees.

“Darlene is a true advocate and really cares about the people she serves. It’s never been a job for her and she always goes above and beyond. She is a very strong person who thinks outside the box, with huge compassion for the families and communities she serves,” said Morency.

“If you had to put her biggest impact into words it would be her advocacy, though there’s not just one thing she does but many things. She does everything. If there is a need, she will make it happen. She should be receiving this award. There’s no one more deserving.”

When asked how she took the news of the “Champion for Children” award, Spencer said that while she was honored, she looks at the work she does more as being part of a team, like parents, teachers, social workers, and families all working together to help make families thrive.

“I’m very passionate about what I do and I see this work as my life. Yes, it sometimes collides with my personal life, but this is just who I am as a person, with values that were instilled in me by my family,” said Spencer.

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If you’re thinking of enrolling in Bristol Community College and taking classes at one of their four campuses, you might start with a phone call.

If you do, you’ll be greeted by the automated voice of Dr. John J. “Jack” Sbrega. He is the president of BCC and a man consumed by enthusiasm for community colleges and the role they can play in the lives of successful students.

He has recently announced his intention to retire from BCC in August of 2017, leaving an institution that is very much the better for his dedication to the concept of community colleges in general and to BCC in particular. Throughout his tenure he has made student success a priority.

Long road home

Dr. Sbrega, who has been the president of BCC since July of 2000, began his academic career teaching history at J. Sargent Reynolds Community College Downtown Campus in Richmond, Virginia, in 1974.

He progressed through positions of increasing responsibility at community colleges in Virginia and Rhode Island, and it was BCC’s good fortune to land Dr. Sbrega back in 2000, at a time when BCC was the seventh-largest community college in Massachusetts.

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sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Taunton.

Since then, BCC has grown to become the second-largest community college in the Commonwealth, with 12,500 credit students and more than 10,000 non-credit students.

Dr. Sbrega, when asked what he felt was the most satisfying or significant accomplishment in the past sixteen years, noted the growth of BCC. “We have grown eighty-three percent,” he said, adding that the new campuses in Attleboro, New Bedford, and Taunton were part of this growth. “I’m very proud of this,” he said.

Passing down success

Of the students who graduate from BCC, some seventy percent of them go on to baccalaureate programs at a four-year college or university.

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and enter the job market immediately upon graduation. Among those fields of study are law enforcement, various medical fields such as nursing, healthcare, and pharmacy assistants, and the culinary arts.

“The opportunities are attractive,” said Dr. Sbrega.

“Our culinary arts programs are well known in the hotel and restaurant industries.”

Graduates are in high demand, and every semester there is a job fair at BCC. “The idea of community colleges is to provide access for the greatest number,” said Dr. Sbrega.

From high school students who take courses with dual credits for both high school and college, to working students who enroll in cooperative education, to online students, BCC has something for nearly anyone looking to invest in themselves through education.

“In cooperative education,” said Dr. Sbrega, “students are employed in the job of their major. They are supervised by faculty who visit the worksite, so they get practical experience and get academic credit.”

When asked what he would have done differently, he answered without a moment’s hesitation: “I would have tried to fill out the New Bedford and Taunton campuses more quickly than we did.”

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There’s more to BCC than the certificate- and degree-granting programs.

“We are still expanding our workplace development,” said Dr. Sbrega. “We now have a very comprehensive array of offerings of non-credit study for employees.”

It’s indicative of the high value that employers place on these programs that, “sometimes the employer pays for these studies,” he added.

The growth of BCC, with the new campus facilities, was an expensive investment. This was a problem required brains and heart.

“There was very little extra state money that was provided for us,” said Dr. Sbrega. “We got state money to open the New Bedford campus in the old Star store, but the healthcare facility was a public and private partnership.”

Indeed, one of the signature elements of Dr. Sbrega’s leadership at BCC is the success of the public/private partnerships used for the college’s development and growth.

Dr. Sbrega is looking forward to retirement. There are books he wants to write, projects to undertake, and perhaps spend some time teaching. But for now, he won’t be slowing down.

He put to rest any worries that his last year would be a cruise to the finish line.

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September: the kids are finally back in school and the summer folk have gone home. It’s time for old-fashioned harvest fairs, chowder feasts, Oktoberfests, block parties, and wine festivals. Many concerts, art exhibits, and plays are moving indoors. The cooler temps are perfect for kites, nature walks, cycling, road races, and boating events. Enjoy the fun! across the region Once again, ongoing plans for South Coast Rail have been derailed – the current plan for a Stoughton route is being questioned, and the previous Middleborough link is being re-examined.

Uh oh… tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth will go up almost 6% this year.

Calling all cyclists! Register now for the 10th Annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride from Westport to Woods Hole on October 2! Learn more at www.savebuzzardsbay. org/ride.

Don’t miss the stunning exhibit “Bierstadt: Nature & National Identity” presented by the New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks! through September 18. For more info, go to www.newbedfordart.org.

Head for one of the largest wine festivals in Massachusetts: WHALE’s 26th Annual Wine International Festival and Auction on September 16 at the Allen G. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford! For more info, go to www.waterfrontleague.org.

Don’t miss the Rhode Island Seafood Festival on September 10-11 in Providence! For details and tickets, go to www.riseafoodfest.com. Or the Ocean State Oyster Festival on September 17! For info, visit www.oysterfestri. com.

The Padanaram Causeway has been shut down for reconstruction until June 2018.

The new Sbrega Health and Sciences Building at Bristol Community College’s Fall River campus is the largest “Zero Net Energy” classroom building in the northeastern US. The building generates all of its energy needs through solar power and architectural strategies. The campus’ nearby parking lot is covered with a solar-array canopy.

Kudos to BCC! Join us for Summer’s Last Blast to benefit Community Foundation on September 9, 6 p.m. at the Huidekoper residence, 8 Pokanoket Lane, Nonquitt. To buy tickets online visit www.cfsema.org/donors/donate-to-a-fund/ donate, email nharding@cfsema.org or call 508-996-8253, ext. 203

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Talk a stroll through the Acushnet Sawmills public park and herring weir! Canoe/kayak launch, fishing, trails.

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attleboro There’s always something to see or do at the Capron Park Zoo! Call 774-203-1840 or go to www.capronparkzoo. com.

Take the kids to Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center! For more info, call 508-2233060 or visit www.massaudubon.org.

bristol Don’t miss the old-fashioned Harvest Festival September 17-18 at the Coggeshall Farm Museum! There’s also “Home and Hearth” workshops and Farmhouse Storytime. For details, visit www.coggeshallfarm.org or call 401-253-9062.

If you’re a boat lover, don’t miss a visit to the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, home of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. For info, call 401-253-5000 or visit www.herreshoff.org.

Take a Saturday stroll through October 8 at the Blithewold Mansion and Gardens! For info, call 401-2532707 or go to www.blithewold.org.

carver Take the kids on Dino Land or Thomas the Tank Engine train rides at Edaville Railroad! For more info, visit www.edaville.com or call 508-866-8190.

dartmouth Mark your calendar for the monthly Paskamansett Concert Series at the Dartmouth Grange Hall. There’s the Spindle Rock River Rats on September 17, and Allison on October 8. For more info, call 401-241-3793, or visit www.paskamansettconcertseries.weebly.com.

Take a ride on the Slocum River Sunset Kayak Tour on September 15 at the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth! For details, call 508-990-0505 or visit www.lloydcenter.org.

easton Check out the Children’s Museum in Easton!

For info, call 508-230-3789 or visit www.childrens museumineaston.org.

fairhaven Sign up now for Fairhaven’s Annual 5K Road Race on September 11. For details, go to www.fairhaventours.com or call 508-979-4085.

Relive the Revolution! Visit Fort Phoenix on September 24-5 to witness the Fairhaven Village Militia’s Revolutionary War Encampment! For info, go to www.fairhaventours.com or call 508-979-4085.

Mark your calendar for Harvest Fun Day on October 8! For details, go to www.fairhaventours.com or call 508-979-4085.

Japanophiles! If you’re interested in the history of JapanAmerica ties, plan a visit the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House, where it all began. Go to www.wmfriendshiphouse. org or call 508-995-1219 for details.

Henry H. Rogers Walking Tours Tues. & Thurs., 10:00 a.m.

Begins at Town Hall, 40 Center St. Learn about a Standard Oil Co. millionaire’s gifts to his hometown.

Get ready for the New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival on September 25 on Pier 3! For details visit www. downtownnb.org. Above: last year’s Festival winner was The Black Whale Seafood & Raw Bar in New Bedford.

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Check out the Children’s Aquarium and Exploration Center of Greater Fall River at 16 Granite Street! Learn more at www.aquariumgfr.com or call 508-801-4743.

Don’t miss the 25th Annual Harvest Fair September 17-18 at the Soule Homestead! For more info, go to www.soulehomestead.org or call 508-947-6744.

Find out what’s going on at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River. Reduced admission on the first Friday each month. For more info, go to www.cmgfr.org or call 508-672-0033.

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The Narrows Center for the Arts has a fabulous lineup – there’s Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre September 9, Session Americana September 15, Darrell Scott September 22, and much more! Plan ahead for Leon Russell October 4, Jonathan Edwards October 7, and The Yardbirds October 15! For a complete schedule, visit www.narrowscenter.com or call 508-324-1926.

Take a ride on the Carousel at Battleship Cove – call 508678-1100 for info or visit www.battleshipcove.org.

Check out the largest collection of Titanic memorabilia in the US, 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.

marion Prosit! Don’t miss the Oktoberfest in Marion on September 17! For info, call 508-758-2345 or go to www. oktoberfestmarion.com.

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

Hike, fish, picnic, birdwatch. For more info, go to www. savebuzzardsbay.org.

Take a stroll through the Norman Bird Sanctuary!

EcoTours for all ages. For info, call 401-846-2577 or visit www.normanbirdsanctuary.org.

new bedford Don’t miss the special exhibits now showing at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House through October: “The Lost Gardens of New England,” “The Art of Travel” and “Julia Smith Wood: Creative Journey.” For more info, call 508997-1401 or go to www.rjdmuseum.org.

Another “must-see” exhibit! “Inner Light: The World of William Bradford” is at the Whaling Museum through May 2017. For more info, call 508-997-0046 or visit www.whalingmusuem.org.

Curtain time! “California Suite” will be performed by Your Theatre on September 8-11, 15-18. For details, call 508993-0772 or go to www.yourtheatre.org.

Enjoying the free and family-friendly Upper William Street Festival on September 24! Art, music, history, farmer’s market – even a bookmobile! For more info, call 508-996-9768 or visit www.destinationnewbedford.org.

Take a stroll through the Allen G. Haskell Public Gardens!

For details, call 508-636-4693 or go to www.thetrustees. org.

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Begins at 43 Center St. Learn about village established in 1760 and those who lived and worked there.

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Learn about privateers during the Revolution. Swivel cannon demo. More.

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Enjoy FREE family fun and entertainment on AHA! Nights. The September 8 theme is “Festa, Fiesta, Fete: Celebrate NB Culture.” The October 13 theme is “Walkabouts.” For details, go to www.ahanewbedford.org or call 508-996-8253.

Head for the Alex & Ani City Center in downtown Providence for the Third Eye Blind Concert in September 1, the Celtic Rock Festival on September 10 or to hear Ziggy Marley on September 23! For info and tickets, go to www. newportwaterfrontevents.com or call 1-800-745-3000.

It’s all happening at the Z! Don’t miss Old Crow Medicine Show on September 15 or Mariza on October 22.

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Plan ahead for the 2016-2017 season of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra! Classical concerts like “Powerful Beauty” on October 15 will be performed at the Zeiterion. For details, call 508-999-6276 or go to www.nbsymphony.org.

Take a boat tour of historic New Bedford Harbor or a sunset cruise aboard Whaling City Expeditions! For a schedule and more info, call 508-984-4979 or go to www.whalingcityexpeditions.com.

Experience American military history at Fort Taber-Fort Rodman! For info, call 508-994-3938 or visit www.forttaber.org.

Find out what’s happening at the Buttonwood Park Zoo! Check out the children’s programs Bear Cub Club (2-3), Puddle Jumpers (2-5), Little Learners (3-5), Roots & Shoots (11-15). For info, call 508-991-6178 or visit www.bpzoo.org.

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To celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service, the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will offer free admission on September 24 and November 11 this year. For more info, go to www.nps.gov/nebe. And while you’re there, visit the Whaling Museum! For more info, visit www.whalingmuseum.org or call 508-997-0046.

If you’re a fan of Americana and roots music, check out the Salon Concerts at the Wamsutta Club. There’s Jack Williams on September 7 and a Teddy Roosevelt Portrayal on September 28. For more info, go to www.wamsuttaconcerts.com.

newport Need a bigger boat? Head for the Newport International Boat Show September 15-18! For details and tickets, go to www.newportboatshow.com.

Don’t miss the elegant Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival September 22-25! For info and tickets, go to www. newportmansions.org/events.

Head for Fort Adams to watch the Museum of Yachting’s 37th Annual Classic Yacht Regatta September 3-4! For more info, go to www.iyrs.edu or call 401-848-5777.

Enjoy a dinner-theatre night out at the Newport Playhouse! “Plaza Suite” will be performed September 1 to October 9. For more information, call 401-848-7529 or go to www.newportplayhouse.com.

portsmouth Get lost in the Corn Maze at Escobar Farm starting Labor Day Weekend! For details, go to www. escobarshighlandfarm.com or call 401-683-1444.

Enjoy live jazz on Saturdays at Greenvale Vineyards through December 10! For more info, visit www.greenvale. com or call 401-847-3777.

Plan ahead for the Rhode Island Seafood Festival on September 10-11 at India Point Park in Providence! For details and tickets, go to www.riseafoodfest.com.

Find out what’s on stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center! Don’t miss Steven Tyler September 10, Weird Al Yankovic September 14, and “Wicked” September 21-October 8! Call 401-421-2787 or go to www.ppacri.org.

Get ready for the Ocean State Oyster Festival on September 17 on South Water Street in Providence! For info, visit www.oysterfestri.com.

Don’t miss the International Oktoberfest in downtown Providence September 24-25! For details and tickets, go to www.newportwaterfrontevents.com or call 1-800-745-3000.

Take the kids to the “Superhero Street Fair” on September 10 at the Roger Williams Park Carousel Village!

Learn more at 401-785-3510 or go to www.rwpzoo.org.

Celebrate Little Rhody’s cultural diversity on September 10 at the free, day-long RI Heritage Day Festival at the Roger Williams National Memorial! For details, call 401-222-4133.

Enjoy the new season of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra at the VETS, starting with a performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” on September 16, then Mozart’s “Requiem” with the Providence Singers on October 14. For details, call 401-248-7000 or go to www.riphil.org.

Head for downtown Providence to see WaterFire at sunset on September 24 and October 1. For details, go to www.waterfire.org.

Take the scenic route through the city or enjoy a romantic evening on a Venetian gondola! For more info, call 401421-8877 or visit www.gondolari.com.

Don’t miss “Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage” performed by Trinity Rep September 8 to October 9! For info, call 401-351-4242 or go to www.trinityrep.com.

Watch free movies every Thursday night through September at Grant’s Block in DownCity Providence! For more info, visit www.moviesontheblock.com.

On Thursday nights through September 8, head for Burnside Park for free music and Trinity Brewhouse beer garden! To learn more, go to www.kennedyplaza.org.

Check out the schedule at the Dunkin Donuts Center!

There’s Carrie Underwood September 28, and plan ahead for Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire October 22! For more info, call 401-331-6700 or visit dunkindonutscenter.com.

Explore the Children’s Museum in Providence! Go to www.childrenmuseum.org or call 401-273-5437. Then take the kids to the Roger Williams Park Zoo! For more info, go to www.rwpzoo.org or call 401-785-3510.

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Don’t miss the free and family-friendly Harvest Festival on September 10 at Christ Church, 9-3 rain or shine.

tiverton There’s always something to see or do at Tiverton Four Corners! The “Photos On…” juried exhibit will be held through September 4. For more info, visit www. fourcornersart.org and www.tivertonfourcorners.com.

Head for the Sandywoods Center for the Arts! There’s Claude Bourbon September 10, Biscuit City September 17, Grace Morrison & Butch McCarthy September 24, Bohemian Quartet October 7 – and lots more! For a complete schedule, go to www.sandywoodsmusic.com or call 401-241-7349.

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To plan your activities in the Wareham area, go to www.warehamvillage.org. or www.onsetbay.org.

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ON MY MIND

My A-maize-ing contest

By Paul E. Kandarian

It was 408 years ago that explorer Samuel de Champlain stood near where I now sit, surveying the sprawling wilderness on the banks of a mighty river that would be named the St. Lawrence, envisioning a New France. He founded Quebec City.

I survey hundreds of screaming onlookers as I tear into an ear of corn. One down, 29 to go.

Sorry Sammy, this may not be what you had in mind.

But Quebec City, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, is a place that celebrates its past as it embraces its present – and knows how to throw a party. It is a veritable treasure of European feel and touch and sight and sound. And, I realize after picking up another ear of corn, taste.

I am at the 20th Annual New French Festival in Quebec City, an event held in early August that celebrates all things French.

The corn-on-the-cob event is new, sprinkled among the hundreds of other events marking the city’s history, with dances, parades, street performances, art installations, you name it.

The cobbled streets of the old walled city teem with boutiques, chocolate shops, gelato joints, cheese makers, all manner of quaint shops and boutiques, and some of the world’s best museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, fresh off a $104 million addition of a contemporary art pavilion.

My favorite place is J.A. Moisan, which began in 1871 and is the oldest grocery store in North America. My favorite hotel is a Quebec icon, the towering Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, a castle-looking hotel in the heart of the old city.

Take a day trip and you can meander through gorgeous French-feeling towns like Baie-SaintePaul, or further north on the humongous

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St. Lawrence (which in some spots is 18 miles wide), to Baie-Sainte-Catherine in the heart of the Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park to catch a whale-watching excursion, three hours on a boat

catching glimpses of leviathans breaching the surface of their briny home.

But now, I’m a little nervous going into the corn contest so I do a pre-game warm up: I devour a Fred Flintstone-style turkey leg the size of a small child, and quaff a local microbrew beer. Hey, when you’re hungry and thirsty and presented with a giant barbecued fowl limb and great beer, you chomp and quaff.

I run into one of my 11 competitors in the field of 12, a young guy from a local lumber town. He burps in a French accent, “I not eaten since yesterday, just drink beer. I’m kinda drunk.”

You warm up your way, I’ll warm up mine.

I’m the sole American in the group. The Summer Olympics are underway and I compare this to anyone who would listen as a classic Canada-USA clash of Olympian proportion. Those who listen just smile. Canadians, they are very nice people.

The event takes place in front of a giant stage, where a group of period-dressed women sing what I hope are corn-related songs to fire up the crowd, but it’s in French, so I have no idea.

There are TV and print journalists covering us.

A young reporter from the Quebec paper interviews me. I play up the Olympic angle. He smiles but doesn’t write it down. Canadians, they are very nice people.

The emcee introduces us to the crowd in French until he gets to my name, when he has to consult

someone on pronunciation, then roars, “Pow-UL Kahn-Dah-REEE-AHNNNN!” and the crowd goes nuts. Well, okay, the 15 or so people who know me go nuts. They even chant “USA! USA!” even though 90 percent of them are from Toronto. Canadians, they are very nice people.

The trays of 30 ears of corn have been weighed and when we’re done, will be again, the total weight consumed determining the winner. The countdown to the 10-minute contest begins. In French. I remember enough from high school to understand dix, neuf, huit, etc. Then the eating frenzy begins, journalists snapping pictures, the roar of the crowd overwhelming clicking lenses.

This is epic and makes me wonder what constitutes real news in Quebec City.

I devour ear after ear, not looking at my opponents, just mowing through corn, tossing denuded ears back into my tin and picking up more. I eat five, ten, fifteen, losing count, just swallowing, chomping, repeating. My jaws ache but I keep going, sweating like a bull in the hot Quebec sun.

Five minutes left, three, two. I see a handful of ears left and think, “I can WIN this thing!”

The buzzer sounds, the crowd roars, the trays taken away for weighing – I have eaten 25 ears.

I’m sitting next to last year’s champ, Audrey Roy, a delightful 21-year-old woman studying law enforcement. We are given toothpicks as we wait and the emcee entertains the crowd. Audrey passes me some dental floss. Canadians, they are very nice people.

They announce the top five. Fifth place goes to the hungry drunk I chatted to earlier. They get to number three and the announcer bellows, “PowUL Kahn-Dah-REEE-AHNNNN!” Holy crap, I came in third! Mon Dieu! I ate 1.45 kilograms of corn, which I’m told is 3.2 pounds! I rise to my feet to chants of “USA! USA!” from the 15 people I know, which to me sounds like Lake Placid in 1980.

The winner, a super-scruffy ponytailed cool older dude is the winner (1.5 kilograms, 3.31 pounds), netting a restaurant gift certificate and a wonderfully cheesy trophy consisting of three ears of Indian corn mounted on a piece of wood.

I hug Audrey – poor kid didn’t finish in the top five, even getting bested by the drunk. She laughs and says her cousin invited her to a cookout this night and told her they’re having corn. She says something like “WTF!” but since Canadians, they are very nice people, it was more like “What the heck!”

I came, I ate, I almost corn-quered. As I watch the winner shaking hands and holding that wonderfully cheesy Indian corn trophy, I want it so bad I can taste it.

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Clifton

ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY

Because you deserve it!

Assisted Living Accommodations start at only $2850 per month.......

Imagine, living in a beautiful New England country inn that overlooks scenic Mount Hope Bay. Discover a carefree senior lifestyle that provides a wonderful new feeling of comfort and security. Contrary to living alone in a large oversized house, especially when assistance is needed, the “Inn” at Clifton can be significantly less worrisome and less expensive. At the “Inn” we have no typical apartments—each one is different and prices do vary according to apartment size, location and specific features.

When compared to other assisted living communities, the “Inn” offers so much more. Clifton’s almost all-inclusive rates consist of amenities that many other facilities charge extra for, including.......  Three delicious Meals Daily  Personal Care Services  Green House  Medication Management  Scheduled Transportation  Walking Paths  Step-In Showers  24-hour CNA Staffing  Emergency Monitoring Systems  Library with Fireplace

 Daily Activities  Registered Nurses to monitor your health and well-being  Garden & Water Views  Walk-In Closets  Housekeeping and Laundry Services  Fitness Area  Non-Denominational Chapel  Whirl Pool Spa  And Much, Much More…

You have choices in retirement, make the “Inn” at Clifton one of them. We encourage you to call Diane, make an appointment and learn more about the advantages of our unique Clifton Healthcare Campus.......and compare.

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