The South Coast Insider - August 2010

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Contents In Every Issue

BORDERTOWNS

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From the publisher

On my mind: World Cup madness

by Paul E. Kandarian

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Tarot-Scopes

by The Celtic Cricket and Duir Kell

Cover Story

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by Diana Mendes

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Great dining tips

Ten things to do

by Michael J. Vieira

Lots to learn

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by Joan V. McKinley and Patrice Hagan

PEOPLE Wheeler’s caring people

August 14 – Cape Verdean Festival Sponsored by the Cape Verdean Assoc.

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Mattapoisett garden tour

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August 18 – Care Factor Zero Classic/Psychedelic Rock At the Band shell 6:30PM-9:30PM

Zin is in

by Alton Long

BUSINESS

August 19-22 – OBA Carnival

by Rockwell Amusements Thursday –Sunday 6:00PM -11:00PM Lopes and Hynes Fields in Onset

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August 25 – TOOBOKOU-Rock At the Band shell 6:30PM-9:30PM

Just stop

by Lilia Cabral

THINGS TO DO

September 1 – Heartbreaker Led Zeppelin Tribute Band At the Band shell 6:30PM-9:30PM

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September 8 – The Girl Boy Girl Band Acoustic Folk/Rock At the Band shell 6:30PM-9:30PM

by Sean Wilcoxson

Q & A with Mary Richardson

by Paul E. Kandarian

Happenings: Lots to do this month

September 15 – Raindate Drumming Circle At the Band shell 6:30PM-9:00PM

WEDDINGS

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Same sex marriage

by Cara Connelly Pimental

Wedding planning

by Stacie Charbonneau Hess

August 7 – OBA Blues Festival At the Band Shell 10:00am-8:00pm August 11 – Groovy Afternoon Music of the Woodstock Era At the Band shell 6:30PM-9:30PM

FLASH

Join the Second Half

August 5 – Star Trek At the Band shell @ dusk

by by Stacie Charbonneau Hess

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August 4 – Big Rhythm Wine Grateful Dead Tribute Band At the Band shell 6:30PM-9:30PM

Dartmouth farmer shares

WINE NOTES

Onset, Massachusetts

FOOD NOTES

by Elizabeth Morse Read

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2010 Calendar

by Paul E. Kandarian

Onset Bay Association

Dighton rediscovered

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Loud horns, a time warp, and bad acting

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hat’s the size of a small Third World country, filled with screaming people playing musical instruments of vague origin and terrible purpose, takes about an hour and a half to get from one end to the other— with nothing happening inbetween—and is as exciting to watch as senior citizens sunbathing?

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World Cup soccer of course!

Which, if I’m not mistaken, was playing the entire month of July to the endless drone of kerflufflehorns or flatuhorns or whatever those things were, a constant, annoying thrum that made me wonder if the horn tooters ever took a breath. I think the game was eventually decided by Paul the Oracle

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Octopus, which bodes well for the future of slimy sea creatures in the world of sports prognostication, if the Gulf spill doesn’t wipe them all out first, of course.

Now I’m no soccer snob... well, OK, yes I am.

I fully realize soccer is an immensely popular sport around the world, even here in baseball-frenzied United States of America. This is evidenced by the term “soccer mom” which loosely translates into “a harried woman loading up a van full of squirmy, uniformed kids and shuttling them back and forth to games where other parents scream and yell and act as if their little ones are the next generation of Beckhams while the kids wander around the field, confused, wondering if they’ll need a passport to cross the border where that big scary-looking net is, if they ever reach it.”

I forced myself to watch five minutes of World Cup soccer one day and it was the longest six-hour stretch of my life.

First of all, there are rough-

ly…players, a lot of players. To me, it looked like an entire village had shown up to run madly around a grassy airfield kicking what in faraway shots on TV, looked like a golf ball.

And there don’t seem to be any rules, particularly when it comes to timing the event.

In baseball, you get nine innings, end of story, unless it goes to extra innings.

Football, basketball, hockey, 60 minutes. When it’s done, it’s done, unless there’s overtime and then when someone scores, everyone goes home.

In soccer when the roughly 16-hour time clock ticks to an end, referees or officials or Paul the Oracle Octopus or some drunken English hooligan in a bar with a stop watch, all confer and then add on … indiscriminate amounts of time. Seriously.

If you know soccer, you know this. But you don’t know why.

I was in Honduras a couple of years ago, as soccercrazed a land as any, from what I can tell, and one night

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we were in a bar and a soccer game was on. I watched it.

Not because I love soccer, but because other people were buying me beer and I figured I’d play along.

Then the game ended. Or not. Suddenly, where there had been big zeroes on the time clock, there was something like 6 minutes and 23 seconds, more or less. No one but me seemed to mind.

I asked Hondurans what the deal was.

“They just add time,” was the answer. Oh. That certainly cleared things up.

I think at the end of the 42 hours that was the 6 minutes, 23 seconds, the game ended. Or not. I can’t really remember. The game was too long and the beers too many. I do know I left the bar with a deeper appreciation for Honduran brews.

If ever any child wants to study acting at its worst, they should watch soccer. A guy will be running down the field, brush by another player’s extended shoelace and hit the ground to roll around and scream like Sonny Corleone at the toll booth.

Then a ref whips out a red card or yellow card or green card or rainbow card and calls a penalty. The offended player then gets up as if nothing happened, which of course it hadn’t, and is embraced in a jiggly throng of fellow players for his good acting effort. Which of course it wasn’t. If soccer refs decided the Academy Awards, Kevin Costner would have a mantle full of Oscars.

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And there are things like penalty kicks, when as far as I can tell, the entire village lines up in front of a net the size of Rhode Island being defended by a relative stick figure and boots the ball towards it. And occasionally misses. Which I think is unforgivable. It’s like flying

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I’m an ice-hockey goaltender. My net is six-feet wide by four-feet high. Twenty four square feet. I’m six feet tall. I have five guys on the other team who can shoot at me.

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THINGS TO DO

Try 10 summer things Looking for an excuse to explore the South Coast?

Here are a few of our favorite things.

By Michael J. Vieira

This summer, be merry. Whether you take a ride on a carousel or on the wild side at a local pub, discover history, art or music, or just relax at a park or by the sea, step away from the air conditioning and “live,” as Auntie Mame would say.

Life truly is a banquet. Don’t starve to death.

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Take a walk

Fairhaven offers a 90 minute H.H. Rogers Walking Tour every Thursday at 10 a.m. starting at the Visitor’s Center, 43 Center Street.

Visit shops and eat in quaint restaurants, then take a tour of Fort Phoenix at 2 p.m. and experience living history by the Fairhaven Village Militia from 1-4 p.m. Visit FairhavenTours.blogspot. com or call 508-979-4085.

Another good spot for a stroll is the boardwalk along Fall River’s waterfront.

It connects Heritage and Bicentennial parks along the Taunton River.

For an evening stroll that combines two of my favorites: fire and water, join the crowd and make your way to WaterFire in Providence. For dates, times and details visit www.waterfire.org.

It’s a treat for all of your senses: smell the smoky magnificence of the burning cauldrons of wood, see the embers fly into the black of night, listen to the soundtrack of sensual music, feel heat pushing the cool night air away and stop at any of the nearby restaurants

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for a drink or meal before, during, or after the event.

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Park it

For generations, Colt State Park, www.riparks.com, has been the Sunday afternoon family cookout headquarters—but you can usually still find a good spot in the 464 acre state park.

Located on the shore of Narragansett Bay, it’s a good place any day to fish, hike, bike, or pack a lunch (or grill one).

Just driving through the park is restful, but take time to stop and smell the sea breeze. It’s a quick, no-cost, stress reliever.

Other great parks and undisturbed patches of wildlife are Buttonwood Park in New Bedford, Lloyd Center in South Dartmouth, (www.lloydcenter. org), and any of the sites maintained by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, www.asri.org.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation calls Demarest Lloyd State Park “one of the best kept secrets

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in the Massachusetts Forest & Parks System.” It’s a little out of the way— which isn’t a bad thing. And for $7 for the day, you can enjoy the 1,800 feet of beach, picnic sites and calm surf. For more information, visit www.mass. gov/dcr/parks/southeast/deml.htm Some people are surprised that the city of Fall River is also home to some great wooded areas. Just 10 minutes from downtown, there is a 13,600 acre gem known as the Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve. The Bioreserve hosts almost 100 species of birds, indigent wildlife, and even the endangered four-toed salamander!

Within this property, there are more than five miles of walking trails—all marked and cared for by the Trustees of Reservations. This property is free and open to the public, with guided tours held several times a month. Visit www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/ southeast-ma/copicut-woods.html for detailed directions, hours and also for updates on summer events: Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Westport is always a great place to get away from the summer heat, but on August 14 you can help raise funds with a cool event. For $10, you can adopt a rubber duck who will race for fun and prizes. For more information about the Duck Derby, call (508) 6362437 email gpurtell@massaudubon.org Hike, swim, and camp at Melville Ponds Recreation Area, a 130-acre park in Portsmouth. There are well-marked

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When cars were still somewhat of a novelty, families would take Sunday afternoon rides.

These often included a stop at an ice cream shop. Located in Tiverton Four Corners, a scenic ride from just about anywhere, Gray’s Ice Cream, www. graysicecream.com, is about as good a frozen treat can get. 16 East Road, Tiverton.

Somerset Creamery, www.somersetcreamery.com, just opened a new location on County Street (Route 138) in Somerset, but their busy Route 6 Somerset location is still packed.

Simcock Farm at 361 Marvel Street also in Swansea provides a more farmlike setting in the nearby town.

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trails like the four-mile hike that opens to a pebbly beach on Narragansett Bay. Bring a picnic lunch, rest on the beach, and spend the day -- or stay all night at the Melville Ponds Campground. For camp reservations and more information call the Portmouth Park & Recreation Department at 401-682-2424 or visit the site at www. portsmouthri.com/parkrecr.htm And don’t forget to explore any of the smaller green spaces that dot the South Coast’s cities and towns. A local park is never very far away from where you are in our region.

Dig up some history

Sometimes when you feel like the oldest thing around, it’s worth looking and reliving local history. It’s easy in this area.

Head down to Fall River’s Battleship Cove, www.battleshipcove.org, and check out the world’s largest collection of historic naval ships—and site of no fewer than five National Historic Landmarks and four official state veterans memorials. But don’t stop there.

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Fun fests Compiled by Joe Murphy Onset Blues Festival – August 7 The annual presentation of authentic American Blues music, 9am to 8pm.

Live bands in the Gregerman Bandshell on Onset Avenue. Scheduled performers are The Bluegils, Gashouse Gorillas, House Rocker and featured musician Ronnie Earl. Call 508-273-0111 or visit www.onsetvillage.com Senhor Da Pedra – August 13-15 Celebrate the Feast of Senhor Da Pedra, the annual Portuguese festival featuring delectable ethnic foods, carnival rides, games, raffles, auctions and a great variety of musical performances.

At Madeira Field, New Bedford. Call 508-996-4373 for details.

Onset Cape Verdean Festival August 14 From 10am to 6pm (rain date August 12), “Our goal is to share our culture and heritage,” said Public Relations officer Anthony ‘Tiny’ Lopes. “It’s a fun day featuring Cape Verdean music, food, crafts and clothing. Over 17,000 people attended last year – it’s the largest Cape Verdean festival in the country.” Food, music, arts & crafts, & entertainment.

Held at the Onset Bandshell and Bluffs.

For further details, call 508-295-7072 and visit www.onsetvillage.com New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival – September 12 An array of chowder and kale soups freshly made by over thirty of the finest restaurants on the South Coast, with live music and lots of kids’ activities. At Custom House Square; call 508-990277 and see www.downtownnb.org Working Waterfront Festival September 25 & 26 This year’s theme is “All in One Boat,” a look at the diverse cultures at work in New England’s ports. Entertainment includes Ana Vinage Ensemble, Dave Densmore, GeraSons, Jeff Warner, Hoao Cerilo and Pilon Batuku, Jon Campbell, Kallet, Epstein and Cicone, Michela Musolino, and more. The festival is at Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 3, and two adjoining piers. For information visit www.workingwaterfrontfestival. org and call 508-993-8894.

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ride away and well worth the time and effort.

Walk the cobblestone streets of New Bedford, www.downtownnb.org, and you’ll feel like you’ve taken a trip back in time. Explore the Whaling Museum, Seaman’s Bethel and more. Other great places include Bristol’s Linen Place, www.lindenplace.org, and Blithewold, www.blithewold.org, as well as any number of mansions in Newport, www.newportmansions.org.

Really adventurous? Make a “big” trip to Boston, Salem, Plymouth, Concord.

Walk the Freedom Trail, learn about witches, whales and pirates, experience Pilgrims and Wampanoags, or visit Walden Pond and where the “shot heard ‘round the world” was fired.

They’re only day trips… really.

Looking to bring history home? Do a little antique shopping. Sure, you can cruise Route 6A up the Cape, but locally find treasures at New Bedford Antiques at Wamsutta Place, www.newbedfordantiquescenter.com, Marion Antique Shop, www.marionantiques or Second Helping consignments in Bristol, www. secondhelpingsri.com.

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Listen to music

Go to anything at the Narrows Center for the Arts. Visit www. ncfta.org for info and tickets. (In the interest of full disclosure, I know, Pat, I need to take my own advice.) It’s an amazing venue that few South Coast folks take advantage of, in general. Why let the Boston and Rhode Island crowd have all the fun? Just go.

The Zeiterion Perfoming Arts Center, www.zeiterion.org is another South Coast treasure, but don’t forget to support the smaller, local venues. Water Street Café in Fall River offers regular entertainment as do several restaurants and clubs scattered around New Bedford and the South Coast. There are open mics and music series events planned.

Want to act your age? White’s of Westport is hosting a benefit concert featuring the Original G-clef’s. The doo wop stars of the 50s and 60s will be

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followed by a Beatles tribute band. Visit www.lafrancehospitality.com for more information.

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Find a feast

Most weekends, it’s easy to find a church feast in the South Coast— and for a truly European experience, there’s nothing better.

Most bring back the traditions of the “old country” in the foods, music, and language of the Portuguese and other nationalities.

But the region also hosts some tremendous festivals. The Newport Folk Festival, www.newportfolkfest.net, will be back for its 51st year, and there are few events to top the famous Jazz Festival (www.newportjazzfest.net) in that town. For more information, visit www. newportmusic.org.

Newport is home many more fests: the Chowder Cook-off, the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series, a comedy series, as well as the Newport WineFest, Arts Festival and more running right into the fall. Visit www.newportwaterfrontevents.com for more information. But don’t forget the other festivals that take place right at the heart of our region.

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Be creative

There’s an amazing art scene in the South Coast. From downtown New Bedford to the mills of Fall River, there are galleries galore. Discover them, but don’t forget the shops at Tiverton Four Corners and in other areas of the region including Hope Gallery, www.hopegalleryfineartfinecraft. com and Bristol Art Gallery in Bristol, www.bristolartgallery.net, Stick, Stone in Westport, www.stickstonestars.com, and The Thirsty Crow in Dartmouth, www.thethirstycrow.com.

Bring the whole family to New Bedford’s AHA! Night, www.ahanewbedford.org. On the second Thursday of each month, the museums, shops and art galleries are open and free to the public between the hours of 5 and 9 p.m. Begin your evening for AHA! at the National Park Visitor Center 33 Williams Street, where you can get a map and event schedule.

Open Studio Tours are a great way to meet and to invest in upcoming artists. Set aside two summer weekends (July 17 &18 and August 21 & 22) to explore sites in the seaside towns. For more information, visit, www.southcoastartists.org Don’t be afraid to visit the Rhode Island School of Design museum and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Boston Symphony’s summer home at Tanglewood in Lenox, www.tanglewood.org. They’re treasures.

The “Z,” (www.zeiterion.org), Fall River Little Theatre, (www.littletheatre.net), Warren’s 2nd Story Theatre, (www.2ndstorytheatre.com), and Trinity Rep, (www.trinityrep.com) are all offering shows this summer, as are other smaller theater groups. Check out our Happenings section both in print and on line, or visit there website for schedule of events.

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Hit the beach

The South Coast offers some of the best beaches in the world, at least in our opinion. Be sure to visit Horseneck Beach in Westport, any beach in Rhode Island, and maybe even make the trip to Cape Cod. Sure, the parking is rough and the prices can be high, but the beauty of living in this area is that you can get there after hours or find a secret spot (or a friend’s place to park and walk).

And don’t discount the smaller town beaches…it’s the same water, isn’t it?

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Eat, drink, and, sure, be merry

This could easily be a top ten in its own right, but summer is a great time to skip the chains and stop into the smaller restaurants that fill our region (and our bellies). My father always said if there were newspaper boxes out front and old guys coming out of the door, the place is a good breakfast spot.

Some favorites: Check out Mike’s High Seas on County Street in Somerset, Diane’s Kitchen on Robeson Street in Fall River, Virginia’s and Bayside in Westport and the Mill Pond Diner on Route 28 in Wareham.

Sagres and the venerable Belmont at 34 Franklin Street, Fall River are good stops for an older crowd. Westport’s Bayside, Lobster Pot, Quito’s and Redlefsen’s, in Bristol, Old Grist Mill in Seekonk, Stone Bridge in Tiverton, Cozy Kettle, Swansea and Crowther’s in Little Compton, Tito’s Middletown/ Seekonk, Kool Kone, Wareham are worth the trip.

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Henry H. Rogers Tour

Okay, so they’re old fashioned and don’t take you very far, but they bring back memories and are moving, musical works of art. The South Coast is lucky to have saved three special ones and added one new one: The Carousel at Battleship Cove: A restored 1920 Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel featuring 48 hand-carved, hand painted horses and two chariots. 1 Central Street, Fall River. www.battleshipcove.org Crescent Park Carousel: Built just prior to 1900 as a model by Charles I. D. Loof it is considered one of the finest surviving examples of hand-carved carousels. 700 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside. www.crescentparkcarousel. com Slater Memorial Park Carousel: This early carousel also by Loof boasts 42 horses, three dogs, a lion, a camel and a giraffe. Newport Avenue, Pawtucket. www.pawtucketri.com Buttonwood Park Wildlife Carousel: Opening this summer, the carousel will feature 18 animals, many of which can be found in the Zoo such as the Asian elephant, seal and eagle. The 28’ carousel is being manufactured by Chance Morgan, a leading ride manufacturing company headquartered in Kansas. There’s still time to sponsor an animal as well as take a ride. 425 Hawthorne Street, New Bedford. www. bpzoo.org So toss this issue of The Insider in the car, keep it there for ready reference as you travel, and keep an eye out for our advertisers—who will help you to tasty, thirst-relieving options.

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The Netherlands was the first country in the world (in 2001) to make gay marriage legal. The struggle for same sex unions has gone through many challenges and changes in the last several years.

With the same sex marriage debate occurring throughout the nation, it is no wonder that there are a few states that allow same sex marriages. As of January 2010, there are five states and one federal district within the US that recognize and allow same sex marriages.

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa and the District of Columbia all have laws that allow same sex marriages.

In 2004, Massachusetts made national news when it became the first state in the nation to legalize same sex marriages. The state’s Supreme Court ruled that the denial of marriage rights to same sex couples was a violation of the equal protection clause of the Massachusetts Constitution. In the years following this landmark decision, there have been repeated attempts to amend the state’s constitution to explicitly define marriage as between a man and a woman. Despite the effort, the state law remains the same.

According to MassEquality.org, a grassroots organization that works to help gay and lesbian couples achieve equality, more than 16,000 gay and lesbian couples in Massachusetts are legally married and enjoy all the rights, responsibilities and protections that come with a civil marriage license. New York and Rhode Island recognize out-of-state marriages of gay partners.

Despite these historic strides by the gay rights movement, though, the United States is still a nation divided over whether to redefine marriage.

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Twenty-nine other states preserve voter-approved prohibitions blocking same-sex marriage in their state constitution. It is a way to keep state judges from overturning the bans. In polls, a majority of Americans still oppose full marriage rights for same-sex couples, though the margins are narrowing.

Domestic partnerships On the West Coast, California, Oregon and Washington offer same-sex couples all state-level marriage benefits under domestic partnerships laws. Nevada and Hawaii have domestic partnership laws that offer some, but not all marriage benefits.

During George W. Bush’s presidency, Congress tried twice but failed to muster the necessary votes to amend the U.S. Constitution to prohibit gay marriage.

President Barack Obama and many in Congress have staked out a middle ground on the issue, recommending states adopt marriage alternatives, but so far, no one on Capitol Hill has proposed a change in federal marriage laws.

President Obama has said he believes that “marriage is between a man and a woman,” but he voted against a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage as a U.S. senator, saying the decision should be left up to states. He said he encourages states to adopt marriage alternatives such as civil unions and domestic partnerships.

Political views with regard to the issue of same sex marriage aren’t the only opinions that are controversial. Many religions, churches, ministers and congregations are tackling the issue.

Universalism is a liberal religious tradition that was formed from the merger of two different religions, Unitarianism

and Universalism. Both began in Europe hundreds of years ago. In America, the Universalist Church of America was founded in 1793, and the American Unitarian Association in 1825. In 1961, these denominations merged to form the religion, Unitarian Universalism through the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).

Unitarian support For more than 40 years, the Unitarian Universalist Association supports full equality for bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender (BGLT) people and has made a strong commitment to fight for marriage equality in every state in America.

Both religions have long histories and have contributed important theological concepts that remain central to Unitarian Universalism. Originally, all Unitarians were Christians who didn’t believe in the Holy Trinity of God (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost), but in the unity, or single aspect, of God. Later, Unitarian beliefs stressed the importance of rational thinking, a direct relationship with God, and the humanity of Jesus. Universalism emerged as a Christian denomination.

Its central belief is universal salvation that all people will eventually be reconciled with God. Unitarian Universalist congregations and individuals may engage in prayer, meditation, silent contemplation, worship, and other types of spiritual practice.

According to the UUA, there are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote: The inherent worth and dignity of every person

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Universalists were best known for supporting education and non-sectarian schools, but they also worked on social issues including the separation of church and state, prison reform, capital punishment, the abolition of slavery, and women’s rights. In 1863, the Universalists became the first group in the United States to ordain a woman, Olympia Brown, with full denominational authority.

Unitarian Memorial Church in Fairhaven, Massachusetts is part of the UUA family. According to Reverend Ann Fox, minister at the seaside church, she has performed holy unions for many years, “enough ceremonies that I have stopped counting.” She says many of the unions she performs give the couples “normalcy to a relationship that was not considered normal”.

Reverend Fox prepares for her unions much the same way whether she is joining a heterosexual couple or a gay or lesbian couple. She has several sessions with the couple where they discuss marriage, family, the positive and negative traits we have and how our parents affect who we are and the dynamics of marriage.

Reverend Fox describes the overall mood of the UU church as being open to understanding and working to end oppression. Where there is a need that is the calling. Understanding and community involvement is paramount. She states, “A big driving force for the last 30 years has been to end racism and be more compassionate about sexual orientation.”

For more information about same sex marriage in Massachusetts visit www.

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FOOD NOTES

Dartmouth farmer helps feed Dorchester

by Diana Mendes

Andy Pollock, owner of Silverbrook Farms, Dartmouth, has sat in front of the New Bedford Council on Sustainability many times trying to convince the committee that they should invest in Sustainable Agriculture.

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ollock believes that the leaders of the City need to encourage their constituents to participate in the CSA’s (Consumer Supported Agriculture) and Farmers Markets because, Pollock explains, in a CSA the community and the farmer act as a team in sharing the harvest and the risk.

If the season is good we are all rewarded. If the season is bad the farm and the community share the burden.

He’s confident that this teamwork would bring fresh local food, sustainable jobs, ensure land stewardship and provide a stronger local economy. While New Bedford already has some established Farmers Markets, Pollock is afraid that they are dying, because of poor locations, inadequate marketing and a lack of support by the City.

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Block Grant (CDBG) in the Vacant Lot Restoration project putting in green space and community gardens, Pollock still sees farmers leaving the markets because they can’t sell to customers who are not there.

Pollock is frustrated with the City of New Bedford, but he’s faced adversity before.

Not typical farmer Pollock is not your typical farmer; he has a BS from Penn State and an MBA from the University of Maine.

“Growing up,” he states, “I couldn’t think of anything worse than having to stay at my parent’s farm, let alone work on it.”

But he left his financially rewarding career when the death of his father and his mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s brought him back to the farm.

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anything else. When you meet Pollock for the first time he is weathered, unshaven, his hair disheveled, wearing cargo shorts, a plaid shirt and listening to books on his MP3. He is different.

Not what you would expect.

When he begins to speak his gentle voice is like a breeze that whispers with knowledge and kindness.

He is a Quaker and lives by old rules in new times.

There is a calm that comes when working with the earth; the smell of soil clears your mind. Nursing 150 acres of deep rich soil back from the overrun brambles he calls good ol’ Yankee ingenuity.

He works with the world around him, using seaweed to replenish nutrients in the soil and keep weeds at bay, Elephant dung from the Buttonwood zoo to fertilize fields, whey leftovers from a local cheese artisan and vegetable waste from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth kitchen to supplement the diet of his 1200 chickens, who peck the weeds between rows in a special cage Pollock created.

Finding food Today, Pollock has invited some new friends to his

farm that are different too.

These young adults from Dorchester want to be different. They have come to Silverbrook Farms to see firsthand where food comes from. Where they are growing up there is no green space.

Imagine doing all your grocery shopping at the food mart attached to the gas station. Would you walk in thinking, “Yummy! Now this is quality, healthy, tasty food for my children. I’m so glad I shop here!”

What if all you ever knew was fast food, food mart, quickie processed food that comes out of a can?

Dorchester’s population is 95,112 and in 6.03 square miles and it is a food desert because there are no grocery stores. With a higher type 2 diabetes rate than Boston as a whole, a rate that is on the rise in children, fueled largely by the obesity epidemic, there is clearly a need for fresh food in Codman Square. The question was how to get it there.

The statistics were overwhelming, and in 2007 the Codman Square Health Council, made up of multiple community organizations, was concerned with improving the health of the

people in Codman Square.

The Codman Square Health Council developed a survey with the help of the Food Project looking at the demand for a Farmers Market. The results of the survey were clear: residents wanted a farmers market.

Cynthia Loesch, President of the Codman Square Neighborhood Council and the founder of B.O.L.D. (Breath of Life Dorchester) sent out emails to as many farmers as she could find that fit the bill.

Martha Sweet, of the Massachusetts Farmers Markets, an organization that helps communities establish and maintain farmers markets states, “Many communities are looking at starting Farmers Markets, but like any other business you have to have the right location and the customers to support it. There are three legs to running a successful Farmers Market, Farmers, Customers and the Community. Without all three the market will fail.

Country meets city One evening when checking emails a piece that seemed like junk mail caught Pollock’s eye.

“Codman Square Health Center looking for farmers to start a Farmers Market.”

The Center was hoping there were farmers out there who would come into Dorchester and would also offer a CSA. He couldn’t believe it.

There it was, in black and white, someone else had the same idea but this time it was coming from the local community leaders. Pollock remembers thinking

he wouldn’t have to convince anyone that having a Community Supported farmers market and CSA was a great idea.

Loesch says that when she met Pollock and they began discussing the options for a farmers market she knew he was different, that he had the right mindset to work with the Codman Square Community, that it would not be all about turning a profit, that it would be about the health and well being of the people in Codman Square.

Pollock was willing to put in the extra time and effort needed to help them achieve their long term goals of reducing obesity and type 2 diabetes. He wanted to help educate the population on how to grow and prepare fresh local food.

“Cynthia was not looking for others to get it going, she was doing it,” Pollock said.

In 2007 Codman Square opened their first farmers market with three farmers.

Just 17 people joined the CSA. Pollock will tell you it was not profitable, but he learned a lot from the people in Codman Square.

The following year Pollock took what they had learned about the needs of the people from Codman Square to make changes in the produce he brought to market as well as information that they could provide to help broaden the food world of those in the community.

Silverbrook returned during the 2008 / 2009 markets and 52 people joined the CSA. It was a good year Pollock states. Yes, Loesch confirms.

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In the first weekend in May, the weather still too cold and wet for most gardeners. But at Silverbrook farms in Dartmouth there is a lot going on. A van has just arrived from the inner city and with 16 young adults. They are not migrant workers.

They are the B.O.L.D. Teens, who have been working to change the world around them for over 5 years, have taken on tobacco use, guns and violence in Dorchester, and they are in Dartmouth to learn how to change themselves into healthier people.

They pile out wearing sneakers, sandals, sweatshirts and carrying cell phones... not the typical attire for farm work. The day began with a tour of the farm as the young adults marvel at the baby chicks, pigs, view greenhouses brimming with seedlings and tip-toe past a freshly delivered pile of dung.

After enjoying the tour they take to the fields and plant rows of lettuce seedlings they brought up from the greenhouses. Not all are sure they want to become farmers, but all agree they want to support farmers.

After their day’s work in the field the group was treated to a potluck dinner put on by the Allen’s Neck Friends Meeting House, where they shared success stories of the Codman Square farmers market and their day at Silverbrook farm.

Growing deep roots In 2010 the Codman Square Farmers Market is thriving. Pollock and Loesch

couldn’t be happier. The little space at Codman Square Farmers Market will be full this year. They have invited additional farmers to join the market.

There will be food demonstrations put on by the University of Massachusetts Boston. Tracie Gillespie, Family Nutrition Program Project Leader, is looking forward to presenting simple and easy-to-prepare recipes based on the fruits and vegetables at the famers market.

The CSA provided by Silverbrook Farms has grown from 17 in 2007 to almost 100 participants in 2010. Kathy Cunningham, M.Ed, RD, LDN, of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Division, Boston Public Health Commission, will be working with the B.O.L.D teens preparing them for this summer’s Farmers Market, familiarizing students with the produce available, giving them a basic understanding of how to prepare it for cooking and easy recipes.

This will allow them to better educate the community on the produce being sold at the market. The Council has invited local artists and musicians’ to join in adding a festive flare to the market.

The farmer, the neighborhood council, and their teen and professional partners are creating a sustainable and healthy alternative, one that benefits all who participate.

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COVER STORY

Learning outside the box

by Elizabeth Morse Read

No matter your age or stage in life, everyone wants to keep growing and learning new skills.

Traditionally, this has meant going to college, but that’s not always an option for people with full-time jobs, family and multiple other obligations. So read on for out-of-thetraditional-mold options to upgrade your resume with low-cost (or no-cost) learning experiences that are easily accessible and community-oriented.

The college option The South Coast is blessed with two world-class public institutions: UMass/ Dartmouth and Bristol Community College (BCC), as well as extension programs for numerous other institutions of higher education. They all offer degree programs, certification programs and non-credit programs, either on site or on-line. Multiple locations and convenient schedules give you greater flexibility. And you don’t have to mortgage your life to afford them!

There’s an enormous reservoir of state and federal grants, scholarships and loans for qualifying applicants, especially those with limiting financial/ family circumstances. Yes, filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is about as much fun as getting a root canal, but if you’re lucky enough to be a AAA member, you can get professional advice/help on filling out the form for free!

Financing an education is a headache, but it’s especially challenging for parents who want to go back to school themselves, who are struggling to put their own children through college. An

AAA membership is valuable on many counts, but you can get free financial advice/assistance by meeting with one of their student lending specialists at the AAA office nearest you.

Go to aaa.com/financialaid or call 888-422-2536 (401-868-2000) to schedule a meeting. A college financial aid officer can also lend advice, but they are frequently overwhelmed and you’re better off getting proactive help elsewhere.

Back to high school?

Area high schools and regional vocational-technical high schools offer multiple evening programs— everything from GED to carpentry to nursing to crafts. You may not need formal college credits to polish your resume or upgrade your skills and marketability.

Your after-work/dinner hours can be best used to earn you more credentials, or introduce you to a new skill/craft. Contact your town’s school administrative offices about night classes/continuing education programs or contact Diman, Greater New Bedford or Old Colony Regional

Vocational-Technical High Schools at www.dimanregional.org, www.gnbvt. edu or www.oldcolony.us.

There are low-cost evening programs from nursing to cosmetology to plumbing to welding, from computers to dance and cooking.

Look around town In addition, there’s the South Coast Learning Network which offers noncredit programs and hands-on experiences at multiple locations and times throughout the South Coast, including Rhode Island, year-‘round. Go to www. southcoastlearning.org and explore new subjects at very reasonable costs.

Many towns/cities have resources offering free/low-cost enrichment programs. Contact your town’s recreation center, library, council on aging about educational/volunteer opportunities.

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And, while vocational night classes are affordable and convenient, there are weekend workshops where you can learn practical skills (like replacing a faucet, installing tiles) at local DIY (Do It Yourself) stores like Home Depot or Lowes. Go to www.homedepot. com or www.lowes.com, search for clinics/workshops or call your nearest homedepot/lowes for schedules and topics.

Get certified and save a life!

The life you save could be a friend, family member or a local victim of disaster/accident. Do you have CPR/First Aid/EMT or life-saving swimming certification? You become a more valuable employee or job candidate if you are a skilled responder.

Would you know what to do if someone were choking, drowning, disoriented or bleeding? Go to www. cprandfirstaid.net to learn about programs offered by the American Red Cross or go to www.ymcasouthcoast. org to find your local YMCA (including Rhode Island) offering swimming, health and wellness and age-related programs.

Volunteers rock!

Every experience and credential you can add to your resume makes you a more valuable employee/job candidate. Give back to the community that sustains you. Investigate SMILES Mentoring, a highly successful after-school program matching willing adults with at-risk area students—keep a kid off the streets and in school.

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Search for “volunteer on the South Coast,” to find out how you can help support local artists, fire departments, environmental /humanitarian causes.

Experiences like this can open doors and give you a new outlook on your job search. Go to your town/city’s website or to www.seniorslist.com.

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At multiple locations throughout the South Coast, they offer free or lowcost basic skills/training programs that can help you achieve your goals. They also work with potential employers to match up qualified candidates.

Intensive and comprehensive job preparation is available through Job Corps (www.jobcorps.org). In addition, disabled job-seekers can find career guidance through the MA Rehabilitation Commission (www.state.ma.us/ mrc).

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by Stacie Charbonneau Hess When the reception was over, I watched as my husband carried boxes of unused trinkets and gifts through the snow to the truck outside.

Our wedding night, as some may have read or remember, was during a fullfledged Atlantic snowstorm, blanketing all of Interstate 195 with snow so thick even our cab drivers bailed on us.

I watched as Mark toiled in his tuxedo and thought: “Is this how our marriage is going to be?”

When all the “guests” leave, will we only have each other?

I think it was a good metaphor for our marriage. Though not everyday is stormy, thank God, at the end of the often long, busy days we do take comfort in our marriage and our togetherness.

How it all begins maybe just hints as to what comes next. Your wedding day is something you will always remember—and whether it takes place during a hurricane, a cloudless summer day or in a blizzard—you will have your own story.

Your story For most of us, planning a wedding is a less than enjoyable experience. We are novice event planners—and even if we are not, planning an event for others or an organization is easier because we are more detached emotionally.

What we need is advice.

But sometimes advice can be overwhelming, particularly if you consult

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bridal magazines geared toward selling products and services. It’s hard to determine what you actually need to honor your own vision.

In simpler days, moms helped their daughters plan, aunts and uncles showed up and after the cake was cut, the bride and groom changed into honeymoon outfits and off they went.

Now, people are spending thousands, even tens of thousands, on this one day that is supposed to be a harbinger of things to come.

If you take out a big loan and go into debt to keep up with the Jones’ on your wedding day, what does this say about the future of your finances?

Anyway, I’ve compiled a few pieces of sage advice from women I admire to help you plan your own wedding.

Free advice But first may I offer my own: Only listen to the advice that resonates with you.

By focusing on what’s most important to you, you can weed out all the extraneous advice that might confuse and inundate. As J.R.R. Tolkien writes in Fellowship of the Ring, “…advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise.”

So pick through the advice and just take what you can use. This will keep your planning clear and prevent it from becoming a chore. It’s not every day you get married, so you want to enjoy the wedding process from engagement ring to thank you notes.

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Barbara, an art teacher in New Jersey, agrees that couples should enjoy the planning process, without having to defend their choices.

“This day is for you and your husband,” she asserts. “You will never make everyone happy with your choices. Just be sure to do it the way you want and make yourselves happy.”

I suspect this is particularly good advice for couples dealing with big families, or families who are spread out geographically. Consult your parents and close friends for the big things like date and location to be sure they can attend, but after that let your own imaginations determine the course of events.

Yasmin, a teacher and mother of two in New Bedford, encourages independence in wedding planning.

“No need to worry about wedding etiquette,” she says. “Everything goes and formality is not for everyone! The best advice we got was to enjoy every minute. If I would do it again I would have a most sacred ceremony and then plan a fantastic party with a band for sure!”

Since music is important to Yasmin and her husband, their re-do wedding would feature oodles of fabulous live music.

Whatever is most important to you, whether it is flowers, food or music, should take center stage.

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“Don’t skimp on the photos and video. When everything is done that is what you are going to look back at,” says Joanne.

Christine concurs. She and her groom went with a relative who offered to take pictures for just the cost of processing the film, and to this day she has a tinge of regret about that decision.

“We have almost no good pictures from our wedding—except for a few my sister took.”

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Practical advice, instead of vague generalizations, is especially useful to brides.

Don’t forget yourselves Kellie, a stay at home mother of three from Tampa, Florida, has a bit of this practical advice for brides and groomsto-be. Kellie had a big wedding, about 300 people, so she was in easy danger of getting stressed and spreading herself too thin. She didn’t want to let her moment slip by.

“Stop at some point during the chaos, and look around,” she cautions. “All of these people are here to celebrate YOU! Take it all in! The other thing is don’t necessarily going around to every single table (at the reception) to say hello—it takes too long. We went to the older aunts’ and grandparents’ tables, but then we saw everyone else on the dance floor—or the bar!”

Kate, who owns and operates a family farm in West Tisbury, advises brides and grooms to keep it very simple and offers this one word of advice, “Elope.”

Her story goes like this: “Well, after

trying to plan a ‘normal’ wedding for a few months, and finally realizing that all the anxiety I was feeling was because I hate to be the center of attention, we decided to get married in Costa Rica. We booked the trip, bought the dress, and then had the nagging feeling that we’d like someone we knew to witness our nuptuals. At least one. So we planned a very small wedding here on the island (Martha’s Vineyard), and gave everyone about three day’s notice.

Those who could, showed, and those who couldn’t, didn’t, and it was no big deal. Then we got on the boat and left for our honeymoon. Our reception was six weeks later…I’ve always been happy that the reception day was just a party, and my wedding day was exactly how I wanted it to be..”

The temptation to elope must come to every bride at some point in the planning, and with 114,000 weddings a year in Las Vegas, some couples obviously go with that desire! Exotic locales are also a fabulous choice for the more reticent and reserved, since that limits the guest list in most cases.

Tom, an athletic trainer from Tampa, Florida and my only advice-giving groom, reminds us that your wedding is not as important as the reason you’re getting married in the first place.

“When you marry your best friend, it doesn’t matter what happens that day.

You will always remember how special the day is…”

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by Joan V. McKinley and Patrice Hagan As leadership changes at The Second Half: Lifelong Learning Institute, the goals of expanded membership and more courses continue.

Two South Coast education executives remain at the helm of the continuing education program designed for the 50+ population in the Southeast Massachusetts region.

They both want more area residents to share in the benefits of this excellent program.

The TSH Program is associated with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, but is totally independent, run by volunteers, and designed to be affordable, accessible and diverse in offerings. Volunteer leadership makes this Program possible.

You’re never too old to learn—or learn, as one local educator found out.

Gifun still teaching Dr. Fred Gifun, Professor Emeritus of History at UMass Dartmouth, taught World Religions at the University and served as an administrator. He found an exciting “second career” when he became a teacher and then the President of The Second Half (TSH).

TSH is a learning community of adults which sponsors study groups, trips, social events, and special lectures.

He’s enjoyed being with his classes at TSH. The adult learners, he says, have “all the things you want in a student.

They [are] interesting and knowledgeable people.”

As President, Gifun has worked to maintain a balance between academically oriented courses in subjects such as history, science, languages and the Arts—with groups which focus on a particular skill or interest, like tennis, bridge or hand bell ringing.

Gifun has worked to increase membership, increase physical space, and to attract volunteers and students.

As he steps away from serving as President, Gifun knows those concerns will continue, as TSH will “continue to meet demand for lifelong learning opportunities on the South Coast.”

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“I am still learning” Jim McNamee, the new President, heard of The Second Half while in physical therapy for an injury that forced his early retirement in 2004, the same year GIfun became TSH’s president.

He lives in New Bedford and has a full schedule with family and volunteer commitments. He volunteers at the food pantry of Catholic Social Services, teaches Latin at Our Sisters School in New Bedford, and mentors teachers at Nativity Prep where he serves on the Advisory Board.

Prior to retiring, McNamee’s career included time as Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Guidance at Stang High School in Dartmouth, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Fall River, and Principal of Bishop Connolly High School.

McNamee proudly claims, “I am still learning,” a quote he attributes to Michelangelo when he was 89 years old, and which he feels captures the spirit of The Second Half.

He began TSH as a student, taking courses he enjoyed and before long found himself in the teaching role. He taught a course, “The Genius of Michelangelo” twice, a course that let him share his love of Italy, Art, and History.

He also taught “Alfred Hitchcock, the Genius” to share his love of mysteries and reading. This fall, McNamee will teach “Movies and Morals,” which will review eight movies including The Mission, Great Debaters and Chariots of Fire.

As new President, McNamee hopes to expand membership, find more satellite locations for classes in New Bedford, Fairhaven, Marion and Mattapoisett, and continue to offer diverse and interesting courses.

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by Sean Wilcoxson The sun glistens off the glossy surface of calm water lapping at the shore, where Richard Wheeler pushes off with his paddle in a kayak to perform his daily ritual. On this particular day, he paddled 10 miles, amazing for a man who is turning 80 in a few weeks.

The waters were not always this calm. Wheeler’s story is a remarkable one, and his journey took him 1500 miles over rough waters in his kayak to achieve something he always wanted to do.

“What I really wanted to do when I grew up was be an environmental awareness raiser,” said Wheeler.

Richard Wheeler grew up in Marshfield in a family of commercial fishermen. You could say he is an expert, except that he is not a scientist, a biologist, or any-ologist. Wheeler got his education mostly through his own reading, and his experience on the water.

A modest man, he graduated from Harvard College, and was later headmaster for three Independent Schools. Wheeler is a veteran of the United States Navy, his outfit was the Underwater Demolition Team, or “frogmen” as they were called. His love for the water and the environment is something he grew up with.

But he felt that the classroom and development projects were not enough to fulfill his desire to help the environment.

The Great Auk Wheeler was looking for a project that would embrace where he grew up, in the Gulf of Maine, and in his reading he came across something very interesting: the Great Auk. Not many people know about this bird that once existed in the millions, but now is extinct. People believed that the Great Auk was so numerous that killing them for food and feathers would not have any effect. Well, it did. Fishermen, whalers, and inhabitants from Newfoundland to Buzzards Bay took a baseball bat, or a club, and beat the bird to death.

Back in the year 1820, the only significant population of Auks was in Iceland, where a volcano killed off all but two Great Auks.

“The museums had been part of the problem, they usually are. Now if you and I went out and did what they did they would call it shooting them, but the museum calls it ‘collecting.’

They hired fishermen to ‘collect’ the Great Auk,” Wheeler said.

It is the only documented extinction of a bird in the wild.

Fourteen men went out in a boat to find the last two Great Auks left in the world. They clubbed them both, and recorded in their description of the event, dropped the birds’ eggs on the rocks, permanently eradicating a whole species, just to have them for an exhibit in a museum.

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In 1990, Wheeler decided to trace the migration of the Great Auk from Newfoundland to the South Coast of Massachusetts, Cape Cod Bay, in order to raise awareness. Not just about the Great Auk, but also about the existing relatives of the Great Auk and how we endanger other species.

The haunted cry His effort took the form of a NOVA documentary, and Wheeler spent two years putting together a film from his kayak, following the migratory trail of the Great Auk from July in Newfoundland to October in Cape Cod Bay. In The Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird Jay O’Callahan, a world renowned storyteller, did the narration.

“We used what camera people called ‘Dinosaur equipment,’ a 16 mm video camera, and there was a three minute tape, and I was an English teacher so I’m used to talking for 57 minutes and then there is a period, so I probably lost a lot of brilliant stuff!” laughed Wheeler.

The plan was for Wheeler to start at Funk Island, off the coast of Newfoundland, and the first day was a 40-mile trip in his kayak.

“I prayed for a good day, and my prayers were not answered. It was one of the toughest days of my life, 17 hours in 20 mile an hour winds in open ocean.”

The expedition consisted of day trips like this all the way down the coast, with Wheeler travelling in his kayak, interviewing fishermen and people to come up with a story on the

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Great Auk. What Wheeler found was something more.

In an interview with one of the fishermen on the coast of Newfoundland, Wheeler found out that what happened to the Great Auk was now happening to the fish. So the documentary’s focus had to be broadened to include the main issue that was happening at the time, the extinction of species of fish.

The Auk was just a metaphor, a symbol of how people can think that everything in this world is so abundant that there is no possible way for it to run out.

“The collapse of the fishery in Grand Banks is the greatest ecological tragedy in the 20th Century. Think of it, it was a place that fed the world for 300, 400 years, and we kept stressing it and stressing it,” said Wheeler, shaking his head.

The film did more than reach people; it touched them and grabbed them up off their seats. It brought tears to the audience’s eyes.

“I’ve been in the audience many times, and when it finishes, there is a spontaneous reaction of standing up and clapping,” said Wheeler, “And when it quiets down, I see tears in people’s eyes, I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it.”

Hero of the Planet In 1991, Richard Wheeler was named a Hero of the Planet by TIME magazine. On August 27th, his extraordinary achievements will be honored in New Bedford, when the Buzzards Bay Center, at 114 Front Street, hosts a Community Open House (3 to 7pm) for their new building, and opens the Richard C. Wheeler Learning Center.

“From an awareness standpoint, it’s given a lot of opportunity for me to express what I wanted people to understand about the environment,” said Wheeler.

He continues to reach people.

However, the hardest part is coming to a wall that blocks all progress: people just do not seem to care. Can one man change anything? Wheeler is sure he can. He grabs his paddle and pushes off into the water in his kayak, headed towards educating people about this sad truth: the world we live in is slowly growing extinct because people do not care, but he cares, and that is enough.

He is determined to keep the symbol of the Great Auk alive, increasing awareness and raising it in people everywhere, especially children.

That is his mission, the idea in his own words: “What if an old guy got in a kayak, and paddled around the Cape, and kept in touch with schools?”

Wheeler spent the past winter doing exactly this, paddling around Cape Cod and visiting classrooms and auditoriums.

Middle school teachers caught the idea and had Wheeler come in and tell their classes about his journey from Newfoundland to Buzzards Bay. He loves being a teacher, helping to make sure the next generation knows what happened in the past to our environment and is still happening today.

“Just keep trying” is his motto. “That is what keeps this thing alive,” said Wheeler. “If you keep trying to make a change towards a positive future, then you are doing your job. This thing that I started 20 years ago is still popping up, it never dies!”

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August 1st through 7th is National “Stop On Red” Week, a program that takes place every year during the first week of August. The Federal Highway Administration began the observance in 1995 to educate Americans about the dangers of red light running and to increase enforcement at the community level.

Studies have shown red light running crashes to be both intentional and unintentional.

Intentional red-light running is frequently due to deliberate circumstances such as motorists trying to “beat the signal,” driver frustration due to congestion, and driving under the influence. Unintentional red light running is often due to inattention, (possibly the result of cell phone use or other distractions), poor or obstructed visibility of signals, or inappropriate signal timing.

Getting worse The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) continually strives to increase public awareness about road safety. As part of that effort, every three years SRPEDD publishes The Most Dangerous Crash Locations.

This report lists the top 100 most dangerous intersections in our region, as well as locations with the highest number of fatalities, pedestrian and bicycle crashes, road departure crashes and red light running crashes. From 2002 to 2004, there were a total of 618 red light running crashes throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

During the most recent analysis period (2006-2008) there were 1,287 red light running crashes, more than double the previous three year period.

SRPEDD supports legislation for automated camera enforcement of red light running in Massachusetts. In October 2007, SRPEDD staff testified before a Legislative hearing on House Bill #3512 to allow camera enforcement at intersections.

SRPEDD offered an amendment to the Bill that requires engineering analysis prior to selection of an intersection for camera enforcement. This would ensure that outdated signal equipment, design flaws, or inappropriate signal timing are corrected prior to installation of camera enforcement.

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We’ve all seen a selfish driver blithely cruise through a red light, and we have all been occasionally guilty of driving in a hurry, a bit careless of the rules of the road.

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FOOD NOTES

Discover

great dining

by Stacie Charbonneau Hess No matter how beautiful the South Coast area might be during the other seasons of the year, the one that makes us really stand out is our summer. Houses perched precariously over the ocean, views of rocky shoreline, lighthouses and ships floating in and out of harbors all speak of the quintessential New England that is legendary and coveted.

It’s lovely to be able to enjoy the season and the views not only when you’re at the beach or a concert, but while eating out, too. The restaurants listed below all have one thing in common... they are the lesser known dining destinations.

These are the ones that you have to drive that extra mile or pass that “big name” place to get to, but, we have a promise: once you discover your secret hideaway place, you’ll return again and again, summer after summer, and create some South Coast memories of your own.

Independently speaking The Beehive Café 10 Franklin Street, Bristol, RI (401) 396-9994 Fairly new to the Bristol restaurant scene is a family-owned coffee shop that has quickly become a local favorite. It’s the only independent shop of its kind in upscale Bristol, where each espresso drink is made to order, by hand, with no short cuts.

With its harbor-view deck and outside patio, The Beehive Café is an especially tempting choice for breakfast and lunch, with house-baked breads, brioche, pizza dough and pastries as their claim to local fame.

Try a homemade fruit smoothie on a hot day, or a stuffed flatbread with goat cheese for a savory lunch. Come during “tea time” for some sweet goodies.

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cup of organic coffee and shade-grown tea.

Special orders for pies, cakes and pastries are delightfully taken.

sign, a left on Main Road. Head just past Lee’s market and see Partners on the right.

A hideaway in the grand dame Sophisticated and charming Partners Village Store and Kitchen 865 Main Road, Westport (508) 636-2572 I love this place. It’s hard for me to be objective about it, because every time I go, I am amazed. There is always a cheerful-looking woman making cookies in the back kitchen, and the smell when you enter the store is one of butter and chocolate and good things.

You may come to Partners for a birthday present but leave with a satisfying lunch, having been swayed by the seductive smells.

Partners does have great gifts, world-class books, and locally-made art of every type and mien, but the food is what this article is about so I will try to focus.

Order just dessert (homemade lemon square, brownie or cookie?) with coffee and sit inside, while taking in the sights of eclectic accoutrements for the kitchen and home.

Stay for lunch and eat your Tomato Bisque, Moroccan Eggplant or Szechuan Carrot soup out on the deck, along with your favorite sandwich: Tarragon Chicken Salad wrap, Avocado Bacon and Cheddar, or a simple Roast Beef with Horseradish Mayo. The menu is sophisticated, quality food, all homemade and made to order.

Partners is a labor of love, and clearly thrives because of its community-minded approach to dining and shopping. For example, there is a free play group on Thursday mornings all summer long for toddlers, with stories, crafts and snacks. See their website for full menu and details at www.partnersvillagestore.com.

Oh, and where is Partners? Take a quick right off Route 88 at the Business District

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The Candy Store (wharf level of the Clarke Cooke House) Bannister’s Wharf, Newport (401) 849-2900 While everyone has heard of the Clarke Cooke House, the Candy Store, the airy, festive room located downstairs along the wharf level of the restaurant, has a more local flavor and allure. Sailors have swilled many a Dark and Stormy at the bar, while diners enjoy the ocean breezes.

Dinner at the Candy Store is more expensive than many of the other restaurants in this article, but we can chalk that up to its magnificent South Coast location in the summer swank of Newport.

Appetizers consist of fabulous concoctions such as the Carpaccio of Yellow Fin Tuna, Native Mussels and Oysters on the Half Shell. For entrees, try to decide between the Roasted Half-Chicken, the Steak Frites, and the Vegetable Korma.

The great thing about the Clarke Cooke House is if you don’t feel like going home, you can dance off your dinner in the same building at the Boom Boom Room. You just might run into a famous celebrity sailor, but you will definitely have the kind of summer fun Newport is famous for.

Way off the beaten path The Country Whip 1173 Main Street, Acushnet, MA (508) 763-8051 Unless you live in Rochester or Acushnet, or know someone who does, you may be a South Coaster your whole life through and never drive by, never mind eat at the Country Whip. But that would be sad for you, because The Country Whip is a cute little restaurant

with dining in and outside, situated along Route 105.

The Country Whip of course, has ice cream (its sign is a huge ice cream cone), but they also have an impressive array of inexpensive meals ranging from tuna melts to cheeseburgers.

Its country setting is sweet, and you’ll often find the parking lot so full that you have to park on the street and walk, wait in a long (but quick) line, and stand guard for your seat in the shade.

These are the patrons who know the secret you’re only just discovering. But you’ll do all this for the Whip, because it’s that good.

The old-timer you forgot Crowther’s 90 Pottersville Road, Little Compton, RI 02837 (401) 635-8367 Though Crowther’s restaurant has been around for 25 years, it’s really a local “sleeper” on the South Coast. Equipped with a varied menu large enough to please everyone in the family, from the vegetarian teenager to the health-conscious mom to the hungry dad, Crowther’s specializes in comfort food in a family-friendly, small town atmosphere.

Visit Crowther’s pub and enjoy the lesser expensive pub menu featuring Crowther’s Steak Burger, Baked Atlantic Cod and Fried Scallop Roll - true New England treats, but also a Veggie Burger, a Roasted Beet salad and a dizzying selection of white and red wines.

Crowther’s is intimate enough for a date night out, but also large enough to accommodate a big, family bash (even weddings); just be sure to call ahead to check availability for big parties. The restaurant features live music on Saturday evenings.

Padanaram on a budget The Dockside 1 Bridge Street, South Dartmouth (Padanaram village) (508) 996-8799 “Padanaram” and “budget” usually don’t fit in the same sentence, but that’s not true at the Dockside. The Dockside is adorable. Really, it should be in a movie, I think.

It’s not the first place you think of when you think of Padanaram—you probably think of Cecily’s or the Black Bass—but all you have to do is cross the street, look for the little natural-shingled dwelling and the picnic tables and pastel benches, and there you are.

The Dockside is great for a summer lunch or dinner that isn’t expensive. You can eat outside, ordering from a menu of interest-

ing ice cream flavors (mocha peanutbutter is one) or sandwiches.

The Dockside is under new management, having been purchased in the spring of this year by the owners of the famous coffee shop, The Green Bean in New Bedford. If the Green Bean is the big city brother, Dockside is the little sister from the village with the sunny disposition. Go there and see for yourself.

Greek & Italian by the river Stone Bridge Restaurant 1848 Main Road, Tiverton (401) 625-5780 Last summer, The Stone Bridge Restaurant underwent a renovation, unveiling an outside dining terrace to make the most of their riverbank location along the Sakonnet. The menu at Stone Bridge is a mouth-watering mélange of Greek inspired dishes such as Cod Mykonos, Rack of Lamb and Chicken with Fig Sauce, mixed with traditional twists on American favorites (tuna melt on a croissant) and Italian pasta dishes galore.

Though the Stone Bridge Restaurant has been open for decades, it feels new because of the alfresco addition. Now diners can enjoy the magnificent sunsets whether dining outside or in. Locals return again and again for the ample portions, the casual but elegant atmosphere, and of course, the views.

The full bar is grand-looking and welcoming—you may need to sit here if you haven’t called ahead for a table—the word’s getting out about this best-kept secret!

Two transient favorites These restaurants set up shop around Memorial Day and stay open through the warm summer and early fall.

The Seaport Ice Cream Slip Mattapoisett Town Wharf, Mattapoisett “The Slip” to locals, has been serving up ice cream, hot dogs, and easy summer food to sailors fresh from the boats on Mattapoisett harbor, to local school children thrilled that summer has finally arrived, and all manner of Wharf dance attendees, for decades. The Slip is a small, wooden restaurant on wheels, with lots of places to sit along Mattapoisett Wharf and Shipyard Park.

Tiki Hut (at Davy’s Locker) 1480 East Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford (508) 992-7359 An idea whose time has definitely come, making New Bedford the South Coast

Margaritaville destination. With thatched roof and Caribbean atmosphere, the bar of the Tiki Hut looks better suited to an island paradise, and subsequently attracts a flip flop wearing crowd all summer long.

Stay for the chowder, the drinks at the full bar, and the large array of food you’ve come to expect from its big brother, Davy’s Locker.

You’ll find the Tiki Hut at the far end of the Davy’s Locker parking lot, right on the water.

Davy’s Locker, of course, provides indoor dining and is open year round.

Almost like dining on a boat Waterfront Grille 36 Homers Wharf, New Bedford (508) 997-7010 The Waterfront Grille, though it’s been open for a few years now, is still a best kept secret for many locals who haven’t been able to find out where the darn restaurant is! It’s remarkably easy to get there, and I’ll explain how, but first let me tell you why you should go.

The Waterfront Grille is most like the Back Eddy in Westport, only with a unique feel because of its location. The amazing view—the only one of its kind on the South Coast—is thanks to its perch at the edge of the number one fishing port in the country. If you sit near the windows, you will see only dock, harbor and working fishing boats, so it feels like you are a part of the working waterfront.

The Waterfront Grille can range from a spot for a casual drink to a gorgeous venue for a wedding reception or bat mitzvah. Its food is creative and high-quality: tuna tacos, garlic shrimp, avocado bomb for starters, with entrees of swordfish, ginger scallops, lobster mac and cheese, filet mignon and pork chops.

The Grille has truly put New Bedford on the culinary destination map, along with its finer-dining companions like Cork and Adega.

Come this summer and enjoy lunch, dinner, or Sunday brunch and remind yourself why you live here, whether year round or only in the summer. The Waterfront Grille offers live entertainment as well, so it makes a great romantic date night destination.

Now, as I promised, getting there: the road that leads to the Waterfront Grille runs parallel to Route 18. Head toward the ferry terminal at Union Street, that’s one block left, then take a right. The Waterfront Grille is less than a mile down on the left, across from the new hotel with all the flags.

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WINE NOTES

The 3 Rs of

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Zin

by Alton Long

The three most popular wines of U.S. consumers are Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Zinfandel is the forth most popular California wine in spite of gains in popularity made by Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Sauvignon Blanc, the next “runners up.”

So Zinfandel is in the middle of the most popular wines in the U.S. Not bad for a wine grape that has no real pedigree. Zin is still in.

While its original roots of this special grape vine were in Croatia, it was transplanted in southern Italy where it is still grown and known as Primitivo.

But it never became a wine of consumer interest until it migrated to the good ole’ U.S.A. Once here, it really took off. Some of us consider it the only true wine of America, and perhaps the Horatio Alger of wine. (Although lovers of some of the wine made from old native American grape varieties would argue with that. But that is another story.)

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ranging from the light and usually sweet “White Zinfandel” to the rich full-bodied “Late Harvest Zins.” In addition, Zinfandel is continuing to be successful in more regions, such as the Lodi, where it thrives and produces wines of outstanding quality. The unique quality in these various locations tend to attract more attention, as Zin lovers are anxious to try them out.

When I first explored and became quiet passionate about Zinfandel, I realized that my favorites all started with an “R.” So I will address these 3 “Rs” first.

Ridge My favorite was Ridge Geyserville, and it still is a favorite, although I think

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my very first taste of a vineyard designated Zinfandel was a Ridge Zin back in 1969. I think it was one harvested in the mid 60s from the small vineyard right up in the winery’s Monte Bello “ridge” vineyard. It was love at first taste. Now the Monte Bello vineyards seemed to be reserved for growing mostly incredible Cabernet Sauvignon.

Ridge Winery is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains just north west of San Jose. But they harvest their Zinfandels from where ever they can find the best Zinfandels. They now make perhaps a dozen different versions of wine from this fabulous grape.

Current Ridge Zin products come from a number of areas including East Bench, in the Dry Creek Sonoma area, Ponzo, a rather recent addition to the line up from the Russian River Valley, Pagan Ranch, in Sonoma and located South East of Russian River Valley, and the Dusk vineyard which is one of the oldest in the Paso Robles region.

Finally, there is Geyserville, which is home to some of the oldest vines in

the Ridge line up. It is located in the southern part of Alexander Valley just a few miles east of Dry Creek. Some of the vines in this vineyard are more than 130 years of age.

Zin producers and most all vineyardist have learned that the older vines contribute a unique intensity and complexity of flavor to their wines.

Perhaps it is these old vines that have me in a “spell” about my favorite Zins.

Fortunately many of these “Old Vine Zins” are available in many of the larger eastern U.S. wine stores.

The Ridge Geyserville wine is complex, a blend as it comes from the vineyard of 58% Zinfandel, 22% Carignane, 18% Petite Sirah, 2% Mataro.

Prices vary, but look for it at about $30.

It is well worth it.

Then there are Late Harvest Zins like the one produced by Ridge from super ripe grape grown in Paso Robles at the Dusi Ranch from almost 90 year old vines. The resulting wine is 15.5 percent alcohol with a bit of residual sugar and passing for a delicious Zin Port.

The aroma and flavor include some nice ripe plums fruit, chocolate, and tobacco. It is priced at about $30 a bottle but it’s hard to find. But there are other producers of this type of Zin around.

Rosenblum My second “R” is Rosenblum. Their classic and most popular product is Rosenblum Vintner’s Cuvee XXXI. It runs about $14, or in some stores 2 for $20. Its aroma provides hints of cedar, black pepper and plum. The flavor of this big Zin starts with some cherry followed by blackberry. This is a good value wine and goes great with many foods.

Rosenblum produces several other fine versions including the pricey Rosenblum Rockpile Road Zinfandel.

This bottle runs $30 to $40. The grapes come from the upper Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma.

They use an old clone, which when combined with a high elevation, rocky soil conditions and cool maritime breezes, all come together to make one of the world’s best Zinfandels.

Rich and robust, flavors of blackberry, black cherry and raspberry mingle with spice and vanilla in the nose. This kind of Zinfandel goes well with slow smoked meats including salmon and duck as well as rich pasta.

Ravenswood My third favorite “R” is Ravenswood, which was usually available at very attractive prices. Today their 2007 Vintner’s Zinfandel is found locally at about $12 or 2 for $20. They, too, produce about a half dozen versions of Zinfandel wine.

Their “Zen of Zin” is also only $12 and loved by some Zin fanatics. One special version of Ravenswood Zin is Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel. This runs about $35 or more. It is loaded with voluptuous and complex flavors and the aftertaste just cries for more.

Actually, I can add a forth “R” which is a Zin made by Renwood. Many years ago, I had heard that they had options on vineyards that were over 100 years old and this was back in the 70’s. So I tried it when it was affordable. They still source the Zin grapes from the old vineyard, called Grandpere vineyard.

It situated behind Renwood Winery in Plymouth, California, located about 40 miles east of Sacramento in the Amador County Shenandoah Valley region By the way, last year the 2006 Renwood Grandpere was running $27 to $30.

This 20 acres vineyard has some of the oldest clones of Zinfandel in America. It is estimated to be 130 years old, and produces one of the biggest, spiciest Zinfandels. This vineyard is planted on its own rootstock and is classically head pruned.

Unfortunately, they seemed to have reduced their distribution, as I have not seen it in the East for some time.

But other Renwood Zins are around and they are all worthy of a try.

There are many great Zinfandels.

You can start with the “Rs” or any other letter. These are just a few to start your quest for the holy of holy Zins.

So many Zins and so little time to try them all.

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FACETS

Meet Mary Richardson Q&A by Paul E. Kandarian Q: People love bloopers. Any particularly good ones from Chronicle?

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of a series of question-and-answer pieces about local folks you may know, be they politicians, sports figures or leaders of organizations or non-profit agencies. They will be fun, non-agenda driven Q&A’s designed to shine a more unique light on who they are. This month: Mary Richardson, long-time cohost of Chronicle on WCVB-TV and of the annual Boston Pops’ Fourth of July celebrations in Boston, and who is now community liaison for Caritas Christi Health Care, which includes Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River.

A: I have a bit of Miss Malaprop in me. One day, as I was in the midst of working on a story about some of the toughest gangs in Boston, I had to put a caller on hold to ask my officemates, “Does anyone know why I’d be getting a phone call about “The Lion King?” They all started laughing, “Mary, you’re talking to a member of the notorious gang, The Latin Kings”! Whoops.

One day the Producer had accidentally written a typo into a story about gourmet pastry…and I read the tease live on Chronicle…“Coming up next, French pasties!!The studio crew was howling with laughter. All I could think was, “Chronicle is supposed to be a family show!”

Q: Did your long-time Chronicle cohost Peter Mehegan ever give you a lift in the ’69 Impala?

A: Once. The Old Chevy had no working heater. It was a bitter cold day in November and we had to leave all the windows open because of the exhaust fumes coming up through the rusted floor. Peter warned the fumes “could be lethal.” I never rode in it again!

Q: Wasn’t air-conditioned, was it?

A: Only the holes in the floorboard.

Q: Is Keith Lockhart really that darn cute in real life?

A: Absolutely. But as cute as he is, he’s even more charming.

Q: Are your Emmys in a conspicuous place at home or modestly hidden?

A: They are tucked away in my upstairs office, actually kind of inspirational when I’m writing.

Q: What’s your most important duty as Caritas Christi Health Care’s new community liaison?

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A: To help get the story out. It’s a great story, a positive story. Caritas employs 12,000 people, the 10th largest employer in Massachusetts. They have extraordinary patient care, top doctors and nurses, but they’ve been burdened by debt. Cerberus comes in with $830 million to invest in new roofs and boilers and brand new Emergency Rooms and operating rooms. Given this economy, it is wonderful to see a Massachusettsbased hospital group thriving!

Q: How has your reporter’s eye come in handy in the new job?

A: I see stories everywhere. At Good Samaritan in Brockton a young man and his wife told me about rushing their 2-year-old to the hospital at 2 a.m. with a fever and breathing problems and his heart pumping almost out of his chest.

The parents say the ER doctors and nurses saved his life and they were so lucky the hospital was just minutes from their house. He was the cutest little guy you ever saw, running around the park with his older brother. I’m doing a web story on him and on the hospital.

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Q: Favorite Chronicle story you did?

A: The polar bears on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Churchill. They are magnificent. The sight of a lifetime! Visitors can get very close in tundra buggies. But when the crew and I were on foot we had to have a crack rifleman with us.

Q: What’re your kids up to?

A: Christopher, my oldest, just left The Atlantic magazine where he was General Counsel to become Deputy Chief of Staff for HUD Cabinet Secretary Sean Donovan in Washington, DC. My daughter, Jessie, is a standup comic by night in NYC, working at J. Walter Thompson ad agency by day to pay the bills. She actually loves her job, but her bosses are always egging her on to crack a joke! Our youngest, Matthew, is a film major at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He absolutely loves the school and hopes to be a writer/director.

Q: Stan Leven, your husband and senior producer on Chronicle: Great to work with or raging tyrant?

A: I loved working with my husband Stan; his stories are beautifully crafted and seamless. You can tell he’s a pro.

The only disagreements we had were over sound, because he used to do sound for WGBH’s Nova programs and he is very, very picky about getting good sound, which means stopping an interview every time a plane goes overhead.On location, he had to constantly remind me to stop calling him, “Honey.”

Otherwise people thought we were an awfully intimate crew!

Q: Any favorite South Coast restaurants yet?

A: We love Arthur and Pat’s in Marshfield for Sunday breakfast. Incredible food, and such a fun atmosphere. Tosca in Hingham is a fave: chef Kevin Long is a major talent. In Braintree Sintra is a hidden gem: Chef owner Brian Jenkins trained at Mistral and blu, need I say more.

Q: Was being on TV part of your early career plan? If not, what was?

A: I loved studying foreign languages and dreamed of seeing the world in the Foreign Service. Little did I know I would see it as reporter for Chronicle!

Q: You attended Catholic schools; any steel-ruler-wielding nun tales?

A: No. But Sister Mary Casimir used to dip her fingers in the Holy Water fountain by the classroom door and liberally sprinkle the boys when they misbehaved to “Get the devil out of them!”

Once I had my own kids, I understood!

Q: You grew up in California. It’s better here, right?

A: After all these years I consider myself a die-hard Bostonian. It was as if I was born to be here: I’m addicted to coffee ice cream; a good, but aggressive driver; and I have opinions which I will gladly share about everything. I should have known I would end up in Boston. When I had my tonsils out as a child by Dad asked if he could get me ice cream. I said, “No thanks. I’d like lobster.”

Q: Favorite major Boston sport?

A: A summer night at Fenway is heaven and, ever since Bob Kraft gave me a pink Patriots cap I’ve been gaga for the gridiron.

Q: Favorite major Boston sport celeb?

A: Tom Brady. He’s from my hometown, San Mateo, California, and went to my brothers’ high school, Fr. Junipero Serra.

I once got him to stop for an interview simply by yelling out, “Tom, Serra High School.” But I love, love, love Paul Pierce; he is The Truth.

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A: Surprisingly, no, never. Here’s something people don’t know about Mike.

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Q: What’s a great summer meal for you?

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Q: What is the passion that drove you all your TV years and perhaps still does?

A: Being the child of first generation immigrants who were driven to succeed: my father worked his way out of the coal mines of Pennsylvania to Annapolis and became a Navy Admiral… And the influence of the nuns, who instilled values: do your best, social justice, treat all people as you would be treated… to every task in life.

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BORDERTOWNS

Dighton discovered

by Paul E. Kandarian

D

ighton is one of those tucked-away towns you pass through to get from here to there. I live in Taunton and cut through Dighton a lot going back and forth to Providence, seeing it mostly from Route 44.

But take a side trip down just about any side street and you’ll find some really cool small-town treasures. Cut down Williams Street, for example, past the old dog track, and you’ll stumble into a couple of agricultural wonders in the form of Reed’s Produce and Garden Center and Araujo Farms and Greenhouse.

There’s a farm for that I haven’t got a green thumb but I love perusing places like these, for the sights, the smells, the texture of the vegetables, all of the sensory experiences that go along with walking through a place thriving with botanical life.

Stonehill Farm is another great place; they sell lamb and mutton there mostly around Easter. Audrey Lane Farm breeds miniature horses and beagles.

Silva Farms in North Dighton has fresh produce, flowers and an artisan gallery.

Chestnut Tree Corner Farm at Pine and Brook streets is another beauty, an old crop farm used only for hay since 1990 and now organic. The variety of earthy things in Dighton is pretty extensive and can fill up most of a sunny weekend just poking around.

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Meandering history Dighton’s history is notable; it was originally part of Taunton and other towns and separated in 1672, incorporating in 1712, named for Frances Dighton Williams, wife of Richard Williams, a town elder. When it was then new, Dighton was on both sides of the Taunton River and included Assonet Neck and Dighton Rock, an enigmatic 11-foot stone with cryptic carvings whose origins are still not quite clear though theories abound.

Dighton Rock State Park hosts the curious rock, but it’s in Berkley, that town annexing it in 1799 but leaving the name as is. The rock is on the National Register of Historic Places and also well worth a visit.

Dighton, with a river running through it (the Taunton River), was a shipbuilding community and even a port of call, becoming a major shipping hub for Southeastern Massachusetts, and was also a place of cotton mills, manufacturers and many farms. As industry left town over the centuries,

Dighton transformed into what it is today, pretty much a handsome little bedroom community some 23-square-miles cozy, snuggled into the countryside close to Providence but not that far from Boston.

Another great waterway here is the Segragansett River, a tributary of the Taunton, and other small brooks and streams. One notable architectural wonder is the Berkley-Dighton Bridge spanning the Taunton River, a onelane span built in the 1890s to link Center Street in Dighton and Elm Street in Berkley. It is the only span over the river between Fall River and Taunton, Brightman Street Bridge in the former, Plain Street Bridge in the latter. Check it out while you can; for more than 30 years its replacement has been discussed, debated and planned, and the old one will be torn down.

School daze My personal history with Dighton is one of gridiron rivalry: I went to Seekonk High School and played some football there, with our arch rivals being Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School. I like to think my teams beat the D-R Falcons every time we played them in the traditional Thanksgiving matchup, but my memory may be a bit hazy, in a self-delusional way.

Speaking of schools, a great one in Dighton is the Bristol County Agricultural High School, operating on a sprawling farm on the banks of the Taunton River right near the BerkleyDighton Bridge, and one that offers young people a huge range of agricultural-related courses, from animal sciences to landscaping to mechanics to floriculture and many others. Aggie, as it’s known, has great fairs in the fall and a nature center open for viewing and public tours. Plus, the hill out back is a terrific place to take the kids sledding in winter; I took mine there for years.

Down behind Town Hall they host the annual Cow Chip Festival and carnival, a most unique event in that people bet on which squares a cow will deposit “chips” while wandering around an enclosure. It isn’t pretty, but it is a great fund-raising tool.

Fishing and boating Fishing opportunities abound in Dighton as well, one of the most popular being the Three Mile River on Lincoln Avenue. Because it is a brackish river, you don’t need a freshwater fishing license to toss a line in. Another spot is on the Taunton River, next to the Berkley-Dighton Bridge, and also on Pleasant Street. Anywhere you can find a spot is worth stopping to try.

Since the river’s pretty wide in Dighton, recreational boating is big in summer, with people using one of three boatyards in town, Shaw’s Boatyard, the biggest, and also the Shawomet Yacht Club and Taunton Yacht Club, small private entities.

Dighton also has a public boat launch on Pleasant Street.

And with all that water, canoeing and kayaking are great waterway options as well. I used to canoe the Taunton here often with a friend back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and saw all manner of wildlife and a river on the cleaning mend. It’s a nearly pristine place these days; it’s come a long, long way environmentally.

There’s not a lot of shopping to be had in Dighton. Johnny’s Market on Lincoln Avenue is a great little country store and many others abound here and there around town, usually in areas of clustered population, owing to the time when people couldn’t get around as easily and stores were found where the customers were.

As to eats in town, Georgio’s has to be one of the longest-standing restaurants. Also check out the Dighton Country Diner and Alice’s Restaurant, within a mile of each other on Route 138. Pizza possibilities exist in town as well, notably at C&N Pizza and Dighton House of Pizza.

And for one of the most beautiful places in town, especially in fall, check out the Dighton Community Church on Elm Street, built in the 1770s and which during the Revolutionary War was used as a barracks for patriot soldiers. It is a pristine, white, simple structure with an adjacent historic graveyard, and a most relaxing place indeed.

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Mattapoisett gardeners growing funds The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is cultivating more than plants. They’re also raising scholarship funds through a garden tour and other events.

The garden tour was chaired by Sandy Hering and Myra Hart, with a committee of captains and greeters for nine intrinsically beautiful landscaped gardens. Some are situated by the breathtaking views of Buzzards Bay, while others were remote, village and rural like, yet only yards from the sea also. Some of the gardens were filled with flowers, others designed with meadows, ponds, brooks, native trees or Japanese zen like environments.

The club meets on the third Thursday of each month from September through April at 12 pm-2 pm at the Congregational Church, 27 Church Street, Mattapoisett, MA.

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August 1 – 2nd Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show. Sponsored by the Humane Society and Shelter South Coast. Freetown State Forest, 110 Slab Ridge Road, Assonet. 10am2pm. 508-995-6661. www.hsssc.org August 2 – Asia in concert. All four original members. Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 8pm.

508-994-2900. www.zeiterion.org August 2-13 – Summer at the Shore with the Marion Natural History Museum. Summer programs to get your kids outdoors. 8 Spring Street, Marion. 9am-12pm. 508-7482098. www.marionmuseum.org August 4 – Karen Woodhall with Tom Glen in concert. Freetown/Assonet Free Summer Concert Series. Contemporary Folk, with Blues, Country and Pop standards mixed in.

Assonet Bandstand, South Main Street, Assonet. 7-8:30pm. 508-863-2989.

August 5 – Thursday Evening in the Park.

Traditional sea songs and ballards with Debra Cowan. Hosted by the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, 33 William Street, New Bedford. 6:30pm. 508-9964095. www.nps.gov/nebe August 6-7 – Friends: A Musical Review presented by the Taunton Little Theatre Group. The Lafayette, 18 Lakeview Avenue, Taunton. Fri 8pm, Sat, 1pm. 508-822-2515 August 6-15 – 2010 Freedom Festival. First 4th of July Freedom Festival will take place at the Bristol Town Beach, Colt State Park, Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-0445. www. july4thbristolri.com August 7 – Little Compton Antiques Show.

Sakonnet Vineyards, West Main Road, Little Compton. 10am-5pm. 401-273-5550. www. ferguson-darruda.com August 7 – 18th Annual Onset Blues Festival. Presented by the Onset Bay Association.

At the Band Shell, Village of Onset. 9am8pm. 508-295-7072. onsetbay@capecod.net August 8 – Danielle Miraglia in concert.

John and Rachel Nicholas opening. Soule Homestead Summer Concert Series. 46 Soule Street, Middleborough. 6pm. 508-9476744. www.soulehomestead.org August 8 – Bristol 4th of July Celebration Annual Car Show. Colt State Park, Hope Street, Bristol. 9am-3pm. 401-253-0445. www.july4thbristolri.com August 9 – Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 8pm. 508-997-5664. www. zeiterion.org August 10-15 – Rhode Island International Film Festival. Largest public film festival in New England. 7 day event at various locations throughout the State of Rhode Island.

401-861-4445. www.film-festival.org

August 11 – Cindy Lane and True Country in concert. Freetown/Assonet Free Summer Concert Series. These local favorites will present a great evening of Country and Western music. Assonet Bandstand, South Main Street, Assonet. 7-8:30pm. 508-8632989.

August 14 – Kerri Powers in concert. Carlyn Hutchins opening. Soule Homestead Summer Concert Series. 46 Soule Street, Middleborough. 6pm. 508-947-6744. www. soulehomestead.org August 18 – The Harper and the Minstrel.

Freetown/Assonet Free Summer Concert Series. Jay and Abby Michaels present an evening of Celtic music and more with Harp, Flute, Recorder, Bowed Psaltery, Guitar and beautiful vocal harmonies. Assonet Bandstand, South Main Street, Assonet.

7-8:30pm. 508-863-2989.

August 19-29 – The Star Spangled Girl. Neil Simon’s fast moving hilarious comedy. Little Theatre of Fall River, 340 Prospect Street, Fall River. 508-676-1077. www.littletheatre.net August 21 – Ryan Fitzsimmons in concert.

Matt Borrello opening. Soule Homestead Summer Concert Series. 46 Soule Street, Middleborough. 6pm. 508-947-6744. www. soulehomestead.org August 21-22 – Newport Art Museum’s Wet Paint. Popular public art event. 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-848-8205. www. newportartmuseum.org August 22 – Jerry and Collette Thibaults’s Watuppa Pond Flood Fundraiser. Outdoor BBQ, raffles, music, drink and games. Holy Ghost Club, 171 Sodom Road, Westport. 126pm. 508-264-2539. facebook.com/watuppafloodfundraiser August 24 – Taj Mahal. Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River. 8pm.

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August 25 – Merry Mischief. Freetown/ Assonet Free Summer Concert Series.

From Upstate New York, the husband and wife duo of Harry and Meryln Fuller bring Pirate Songs, Songs of the Sea, Eire Canal Music and American Folk songs. Assonet Bandstand, South Main Street, Assonet.

7-8:30pm. 508-863-2989.

August 27-29 – Great New England Feast of the Holy Ghost. Portuguese cultural event featuring food, entertainment and fireworks.

Kennedy Park, South Main Street, Fall River.

401-438-3361 August 28 – Fort Adams Antiques Show.

Benefit for the Fort Adams Trust. 90 Fort Adams Drive, Fort Adams State Park, Newport.

8am-5pm. 401-273-5550. www.fortadams. org August 29 – Richard Thompson. Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River. 8pm. 508-324-1926. www.ncfta.org

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Leo – Pay attention to your health. This month is the month to make those changes you been thinking about.

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