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The little paper with a big voice! Volume 12, Issue 1 • January 5, 2017 Teeming with information you need. (And some you don’t need, but will be glad you have anyway.) BRRR! Balmy weather brings out the Balmy

Nearly 200 people registered for the annual Polar Plunge at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. It seemed that more than that actually took the plunge though, with hundreds more joining in to watch the show. Approximately 500 people crowded the beach for the event. Photo by Beth David. First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. From Fairhaven Neighborhood News

The Editor Volume 12, Issue 1 WEST ISLAND — Thursday, January 5, 2017 A day late and many dollars short. Copyright 2016 Elizabeth A. David Editor: Beth David Happy New Year! Published weekly on Thursday by For us, this means the begin- Fairhaven Neighborhood News, LLC, at ning of year 12. Wow. It’s hard to 166 Dogwood Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 believe we’ve completed 11 full [email protected] years of publishing. www.NeighbNews.com One of these days I’ll get my Beth David, Publisher 508-979-5593 • Fax: 508-991-5580 act together enough to look Contributions: The Neighb News accepts press releases, editorial contribu tions and letters to the editor at the above address; by email back at some of the stories we’ve done. with copy in the body of the email, not as an attachment. If mailed by Meanwhile, I’m on deadline so... USPS or faxed, editorial must be typewritten, 500 words or fewer. Unfortu- Honk for Diego is back in the news (or Stand with nately, The Neighb News is not able to pay money for contributions at this Diego, if you prefer). We wrote about Diego in our last time. Contributors agree, by virtue of their submissions, to grant The issue. He likes waving to cars on Route 6 in front of his Fairhaven Neighborhood News, LLC, the right to publish submissions in print and online. Contributors also verify, by virtue of their submissions, house, and drivers like to honk as they drive by. A that they own the right to publish the work submitted. Any claims of neighbor complained, and then...well, it was kind of copyright infringement will be referred to the contributor, who will also cool. See Jean’s update on page 13. And check out our be responsible for any and all costs associated with said claims. last issue on our website, in the archives section. Advertising: Call or write for rate card and sample issue or visit our We have a new feature in this week’s issue. Fairhaven website at www.NeighbNews.com. Office of Tourism Director Christopher Richard is going The Fairhaven Neighborhood News, LLC, reserves the right to refuse advertising and editorial for any reason. The Neighb News will not assume to send us updates every month on the good stuff going any liability, financial or otherwise, for errors in ads or in editorial on in town. See page 22 for his first one. content submitted by contributors. The Neighb News will run a correction We have some meeting coverage for you this week. on the inside front cover to rectify any misprints or errors in the previous The Selectboard’s meeting from a week or so ago is on week’s issue. Readers, advertisers, and writers are responsible for page 4, when they talked about the CPC request by the notifying The Neighb News of any inconsistencies or errors in the paper. Stratford Group to, essentially, get the Oxford School Advertisers are responsible for all claims made in their ads. The Neighb News is not be liable in any way for claims made by advertisers. building for free. I’m still laughing, but I might be the Advertisers are responsible for their own content. We will, to the extent only one. reasonable, try to verify any claims that seem unreasonable or unlikely It will be up to Town Meeting, of course, so...stay tuned. to be true. Readers are encouraged to report any problems with our Speaking of the Oxford project, it was in front of the advertisers. ZBA this week (see page 3). The process will take Subscriptions are available for 6 months (24 issues) or one year (48 issues) at $1.75 per issue for a total of $42.00 or $84.00 respectively. Also awhile, so if you want to weigh in, you still have time. available for free online at www.neighbnews.com, www.northfairhaven.org, Our cover story is always a fun event (see page 12). www.westisland-ma.com. For free email subscription, send to NeighbNews@ It was my very first cover 12 years ago, and I’ve made it comcast.net and include your first and last name. a point to put the Polar Plunge on every cover of the Copyright 2017 Elizabeth A. David first issue of the year since. This year absolutely lived up to its rep. There were Contents hundreds of people out there because we had such mild Acushnet Selectboard...... 16 weather on New Year’s day. Not all of them went in to be COVER: Polar Plunge ...... 12 Classifieds ...... 21 sure, but plenty of hardy souls had the fortitude to Fairhaven High School Looming club...... 6 jump into the Big Blue Beast in January. Fairhaven Selectboard...... 4 BRRR....I’ll stick to taking pictures. Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals...... 3 And, one last thing. I’d like to thank all the readers Happenings ...... 5, 8, 9 who donated to the paper last year. It really helped, but Honk for Diego update ...... 13 I do need you to help out again this year. Without reader Legal Notices/Public Hearings...... 22 support, we won’t be able to keep publishing. Letter from the editor...... 2 And, be sure to tell our advertisers you saw their ads Letters from our readers...... 17 here. We need both advertiser and reader Notes from the Fairhaven Visitors Center ...... 22 support to keep this venture alive. Recipe of the week...... 10 Until next week then... Recreation Center this week...... 14 Here’s to 2017! Senior Center this week ...... 14 Tides ...... 21 Upcoming meetings/Fairhaven & Acushnet ...... 21 Support the Food Pantry The Shepherd’s Food Pantry at the Long Plain United Methodist Church in Acushnet spends more than $5,500 each month to keep the shelves stocked. It serves more than 120 families each CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS week and has seen a sharp increase in families seek ing food. Tax deductible donations may be sent to Shepherd’s Pantry, PO Box 760, Fairhaven, MA 02719. Visit www.shepherdspantry.org ZBA hears Oxford 40B proposal, asks for studies By Beth David has agreed to create 30 parking stories from the park. Editor spaces for public use, not resident Only two members of the public The Fairhaven Zoning Board of use. attended the public hearing. Appeals met on Tuesday, 1/3, for the Some changes to the plan shown at Alfred Fonteneau of Ryle Street opening of the hearing on the 40B Town Meeting were necessary, said said he was concerned about such a project proposed for the former officials, after a survey was done, and high building blocking the sun. Oxford School site on Main Street at after input from the Fire Department. Mr. McDonald said the new build - Benoit Square in North Fairhaven. Town Planner and Economic ing would have a smaller footprint The Stratford Group has entered Development Director Bill Roth said than the old one. into a purchase and sale agreement the changes were minor, and still Mr. Fonteneau said he was worried with the town to put 63 units of included a separation of the two lots about height more than the footprint. housing for seniors 62+. Town so people would know which lot “We can live with what we have Meeting approved the measure and would be for public parking and now,” said Mr. Fonteneau, who also the company is pursuing grants. which one would be for residents. asked if the project would hurt Ten units will be in the old property values of surrounding school building, which will retain homes. its historical nature. The 1950s Mr. Fonteneau also said he addition will be demolished and Waivers for the project worried about parking, because the other units will be in a new during sporting events at the park, building on the site. include a multi-family facility the neighborhood is overrun. Calling it a “friendly 40B,” repre- “We can’t even get to our sentatives of the company told the in a single family district, houses,” he said, adding if it’s ZBA that they are willing to work “pandemonium now,” what will it with the town on details of the exceeding maximum lot be like after the new building is up. project. Mr. McDonald and Mr. Roth said Chapter 40B is a law designed to size coverage and building the 30 new spaces were meant to encourage affordable housing in help alleviate some of those Massachusetts. It allows ZBAs to be coverage, and side setbacks parking problems and said the more flexible in granting waivers spaces they have set aside for for projects that include a certain of five feet instead of 10 feet. residents will be sufficient for the percentage of affordable units. If a new units. municipality has less than 10% of “It don’t think we’re [going to] its housing stock as affordable or fully solve it,” said Mr. Roth about subsidized, developers have more Mr. McDonald said that the plan the parking issue, adding that there avenues to appeal a rejected permit they were showing this week had not will be no overnight parking in the in court. According to the state, 6.8% been “vetted fully” by the town. public lot, so residents cannot park of Fairhaven’s housing is subsidized. He said the changes included a there without getting ticketed. “It will “We’re trying to work with the reconfigured lane for the fire truck help.” town to design, construct, and and other on-site traffic flow Mr. Roth also asked the company manage these particular units,” said considera tions as requested by the to look at the traffic flow in Benoit Keith McDonald, Vice President of the Fire Department. Square, specifically where Adams and Stratford Capital Group. The board and members of the Main Street merge. Discussion mostly centered public asked about the size and “It’s a free-for-all,” he said of the around the additional parking lot in layout of the new building, which will merger point. on the east side of the property, be built into the hill, showing three There is one entrance now, and will abutting Livesey Park. The company stories from Main Street and four ZBA: cont’d on page 18

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Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 3 Selectboard members express dismay at Stratford CPC request By Beth David part of the HOME program. “These guys do this for a living,” Editor Mr. Freitas expressed doubt that a said Mr. Freitas, and commented on At its meeting on 12/19, The company that touted itself as the Eastham mistake. “They’ve Fairhaven Selectboard discussed the experienced in these kinds of projects obviously done this before.” move by the Stratford Capital Group would not know the town was not According to the provision of the to ask for $325,000 in Community part of the HOME program. P&S, if the company does not get the Preservation Act funds for the Mr. Roth also said he was looking grants from the Department of restoration of the Oxford School at possibly applying for a Community Housing and Community Develop- building. SCG has signed a purchase Development Block Grant (CDBG) ment (DHCD), they will not go and sale agreement to buy the that could be used to knock down the forward with the project. building for $325,000 to construct 63 1950s addition on the site. Resident Doug Brady did not seem housing units for seniors 62+. The reality is, said Mr. Roth, that so upset with that prospect. All three Selectboard members “We’re giving away the building,” said they were not aware of the SCG’s he said, if they give the CPC funds. intent to ask for the purchase price Mr. Roth, however, noted that the back from the town’s Community Absolutely never. town will have a million dollar Preservation Committee. CPC funds liability and a rotting building if they are collected from a surcharge on This never came up. let the deal sink. property taxes and can be used for “I think we, as a community, need open space and recreation, historic [Bob Espindola] to look at these buildings,” he said. preservation and affordable housing. He noted that he is the one who is The state matches a percentage of required to check the building the funds, but the match has been monthly and is called out when the going down since the program began, there are $1.2 million CPC requests alarm goes off, at all hours. a point Selectboard member Daniel and about $500,000 available. He said it would be in the “million Freitas pointed out right away. Selectboard member Bob dollar range” to demolish the Oxford “It doesn’t mean we have to give it Espindola, who negotiated the School building and the 1950s to them,” said Mr. Freitas. purchase and sale deal with the addition. Town Planner and Economic company and has been in ongoing “This one really bothers me,” said Development Director Bill Roth told negotiations with them on the Ann Richard, noting that she had the board that SCG needed to show project, emphasized that the town been to a lot of meetings and has community support in order to get was blindsided by the request. followed the process closely. “We’re the grant money it is counting on for “Absolutely never. This never came basically giving the building away the project. Mr. Roth also said that up,” said Mr. Espindola. “I was very because it’s a liability to the town.” company representatives said they upset at the way this unfolded.” She said if the town can get CDBG had planned on applying for grants To add insult to injury, some of the funds to demolish the building for from the HOME Investment Partner - materials submitted by SCG said SCG, then “why not for us?” ships Program (HOME), a federal “Eastham” instead of Fairhaven, while The board will ask SCG repre - grant program for affordable housing, making the same argument for the sentatives attend a Selectboard but then realized the town was not funds. meeting to discuss their request. Selectboard chooses Keith Silvia to fill BPW slot At a special meeting on Tuesday, named to the BPW: Former BPW fill out Ms. Sturtevant’s term, which 1/3, the Fairhaven Selectboard chose members Geoffrey Haworth and Steve ends in April. He will have to run in Keith Silvia to fill a slot on the Board Riley; Nicholas Carrigg, and Louis the 4/3 election to keep his seat. of Public Works vacated by Kathy Dutton. Selectboard member Bob Sturtevant. Espindola said he Mr. Silvia will have to resign from preferred Mr. his appointed position on the Board Dutton, but his Celebrating 35 Years in Business of Appeals. Selectboard members will motion was not ask Town Counsel for clarification on seconded. The Chocolate Works whether or not BPW members can sit vote for Mr. Silvia on advisory boards. was unanimous. Four other people asked to be Mr. Silvia will We have Arion Anezis Russian John Zolotas decorating tips 2 River Avenue Fairhaven Inquire about candy making classes 508-994-1133 1849 Acushnet Ave. • New Bedford • 508-998-2672 Moby Dick Marina www.mobydickmarina.com Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 10-5:30; Sat., 9-4; Closed Wed. & Sun.

Page 4 Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fairhaven Neighborhood News AROUND TOWN HAPPENINGS certified signatures. Photography Exhibits”. Rogers School Mtg You may register to vote any day Events and programs are offered at The Town of Fairhaven will hold a from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM – Monday affordable or free ticket prices; many Public Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on through Friday Mail-in Voter offer senior citizen discounts as well. Thurs., 1/5, at Town Hall, 40 Center Registration Forms are available at Visit the Fairhaven council’s blog at St., Fairhaven. The purpose of the the Town Clerk’s Office, 40 Center St., http://fairhavenculturalcouncil. meeting will be for the Town’s con - Fairhaven, 508-979-4023, Ext. 3. blogspot.com/ or Facebook page at sultant, Kirk & Company to present https://www.facebook.com/ an initial draft report with their FairhavenCulturalCouncil throughout preliminary findings about the poten- Cultural Council the year for updates on when these tial future reuses of the Rogers School. Awardees projects will be taking place and links The Fairhaven Cultural Council is to more information. TM Deadlines pleased to announce the Fairhaven The council is always interested in Deadline for articles for the Local Cultural Council Grant award new members. If you are a resident of Fairhaven Town Meeting in May is winners for 2017! Fairhaven and would like more Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Selectboard In addition to demonstrating information about joining the council, office. Contact the town clerk or the compliance with Mass. Cultural contact chairperson Abigail Hevey at Selectboard’s office for details on Council and local grant project guide - [email protected]. how to get an article on the warrant. lines, winning projects demonstrated the most benefit to our community Free presentation Christmas Tree PU and specifically for residents of Keeping the American Promise: The town of Fairhaven will pick up Fairhaven, providing opportunities Challenging Corporate Power and Christmas trees from Jan. 10–13. for all ages to participate in a variety Money in Politics Christmas Tree Collection will be of arts and humanities areas. SouthCoast Progressive Voices, one day after your regular rubbish Projects funded this year include along with co-sponsor Citizens for day. Place trees curbside by 7 a.m. on NBAM/ArtWorks! Teen Internship Economic Justice (both sub- the day of pickup. Remove all Program, New Bedford Symphony’s committees of the Fairhaven UU ornaments and tinsel. Do not put in Learning in Concert program for East church’s Social Justice Committee), plastic bag. and Wood Elementary Schools, the invites all to attend this free Millicent Library’s Summer Reading educational presentation at 7:00 PM Kick-Off Concert with Jackson Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in the Hazard Mitigation Gillman, Zeiterion Theater field trips The Town of Fairhaven is officially Church Auditorium, 102 Green Street for St. Joseph and East Fairhaven launching the process to develop a in Fairhaven. Schools, New Bedford Ballet in-school Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. This The speaker will be Jeffrey D. programs for East and Wood new plan is considered essential to Clements, Founder and President of Elementary Schools, New Bedford the Town’s efforts to improve American Promise; Former Festival Theater’s production of “My emergency preparedness and identify Massachusetts Assistant Attorney Fair Lady”, transportation funding for ways to become less vulnerable to General; and author of the book Whaling Museum field trips for disasters caused by natural hazards. “Corporations Are Not People: Fairhaven schools, Seaglass Opera’s The Town’s first Public Meeting will Reclaiming Democracy from Big “Amoré” Gala Concert, and the be on Thurs., 1/12, at 6:30 at Town Money and Global Corporations”. Greater New Bedford Choral Society’s Hall, 40 Center St., Fairhaven, MA. This book has been deemed the 2017 concert season. definitive guide to overturning the Support for the Local Cultural Citizens United vs FEC Supreme Court Nomination papers Council (LCC) grant program is decision and gaining control of the Nomination papers are available provided annually by the Mass. influence of money in our elections. for candidates interested in running Cultural Council as well as from the Mr. Clements was CEJ’s invited for office in Fairhaven. The annual town of Fairhaven. Funding allotted speaker last year to address students town election will be held on Monday, by the town of Fairhaven is ear- and the general public on this topic at April 3, 2017. The last day for marked to support events that The UMass Dartmouth School of Law. requesting nomination papers is promote tourism and attract visitors This program ties in directly with Thurs., 2/9, at 5 p.m. The last day for to our local businesses the pressing social issue of our time: Town Meeting incumbents to file In 2017, town funds will be sup - “escalating inequality”. Please plan to written requests for re-election is porting the Whitfield-Manjiro Friend - come and hear this dynamic Mon., 2/6, at 5 p.m. The last day to file ship Society’s Manjiro Festival, North presentation by one of the more all nomination papers with the Town Fairhaven Improvement Association’s active advocates for us gaining back Clerk’s Office is Mon., 2/13, at 5 p.m. Community Concert, Roger Tinknell’s control of our democracy. The last day for residents to “From Ireland to America” at the register to vote in the town election is Council on Aging, the Fairhaven Lions Don’t forget to tell our Tues., 3/14. Club’s “Family Ties/Honoring Our Papers for town-wide office require Elderly” Community Event, and the advertisers you saw their 50 certified signatures. Papers for Fishing Heritage Center’s “Work & Town Meeting Members require 10 Culture in the Fishing Industry: Three ads in the Neighb News!

Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 5 FHS Looming Club helps those in need to stay warm By Beth David But don’t expect your grand - continues to grow,” said member Editor mother’s knitting needles here. The Kathryn Bordon, a sophomore, who Students at Fairhaven High School knitting loom is a series of pegs, got interested because Ms. Yin told do more than hit the books. Some - either in a round shape or long shape, her about it. “It’s good to help people times, they hit the knitting looms. depending on what you want to around the holidays.” Born out of the Interact Club and create. Giorgio Elkhoury and his friend dubbed the “Looming Experience,” And be sure to call it “looming,” Ahmad Quraishi, both sophomores, this group of students creates hats, not “knitting” say the club’s founders echoed that sentiment. scarves and gloves to be donated to Lexi Souza, Jessica Rinker and Mira “[It’s] for people who don’t have a the Shepherd’s Pantry for people who Yin. lot of stuff,” said Mr. Elkhoury. “To need them. “It’s pretty in teresting, I hope it help out the poor, y’know.” “To help people get through the winter,” said Mr. Quraishi. “To help people who are less fortunate.” And then there is the loom itself. Mackenzie McCree, a freshman, said it was, simply put, “cool looking.” “I always ABOVE: The “Looming Experience,” at Fairhaven High School uses knitting wanted to knit, looms to make winter clothing for distribution by the Shepherd’s Pantry. RIGHT: but this looked Jessica Rinker and Sofia Harvey demonstrate how to use a knitting loom. like it would be Photos by Beth David. easier,” she said. ATRIA FAIRHAVEN Our residents are looking forward to an exciting, eventful January here at Atria Fairhaven. We’d love for you to join us. (RSVP: 508-994-9238) Join us for: General Contractor Carol & Jean’s Craft Corner Thurs., 1/12, 2:30 p.m. Residents really enjoy the craft corner, Licensed General Contractor where they bring out their creative side. Gather for 37 years with use in the community room. Tap ‘n Time with Bell Fri., 1/20, 2 p.m. Come tap your feet and dance during this musical seated exercise performance. Our Services Include All Aspects Entertainment with Chris Waters Thurs., 1/26, 11:30 a.m. Enjoy many of Chris Waters’ classics of Your Interior/Exterior anda delightful afternoon with our fabulous Remodeling Needs residents. We look forward to seeing you. Materials Supplied by ABC Supply Company

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Page 6 Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fairhaven Neighborhood News While we were gone OLH spreads Christmas Cheer Residents of Our Lady’s Nursing said Wayne Oliveira, Public Informa - goodies and share Christmas Home in Fairhaven spread some tion Officer for the Fairhaven Fire Greeting. holiday cheer to their local Fire- Department. Our Lady’s Haven and the fighters by providing a platter of On duty Firefighters, Chief Tim Fairhaven Fire Department have breakfast Danish, sandwiches for Francis and Deputy Chief Todd shared a long lasting relationship in lunch and pizza for supper on 12/7 Correia, as well as the administrative keeping residents of the facility “It was their way of showing their Assistant Kristine Austin welcomed happy, healthy and safe. Our Lady’s appreciation for all that the local staff and a few residents to the station Haven is a 117 bed facility on Center firefighters do for the community,” as they stopped by to give out their Street established in 1944.

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Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 7 HAPPENINGS OVERTOWN Boys & Girls Club, 166 Jenney St.. explores a complex and twisted LTYC Get-Together The Kickoff will be a full day packed relationship between two young men The Fort Rodman Marine Educa- with fitness classes, yoga, massage, in search of passion, intellect, and the tional Assoc. d/b/a Low Tide Yacht exhibitors, food, door prizes, and perfect crime. Club invites you to join us for our more. The event will run for three full Your Theatre, Inc. is grateful to our “End of the Season” Get-Together. months concluding on April 8th. A 70th Season Sponsor, Bank 5, for their This is a time to relax with friends and wrap-up celebration will recognize fifth year of strong support for the relatives, to pass on good cheer, good persons in various award categories. arts and to Hawthorne Medical for ideas, good news and good will. We Participation is open to anyone in sponsorship of this production. welcome prospective members. Greater New Bedford for a one-time Never the Sinner runs Thurs. Join us on Wed., 1/11, at the Edge registration fee of just $5. This fee through Sat. Jan. 12, 13, 14 and 19, 20, Restaurant, 1480 E. Rodney French grants access to all offers and classes 21 at 8 p.m. with 2:30 p.m. matinees Blvd., New Bedford. Cocktails at 5, during the 3-month challenge. on Sun., 1/15 & 22 Performances are dinner at 6, tickets: $32. Call Nancy Persons of all ages will participate, held at the wheelchair accessible Fontaine at 508-997-3077 for your but must be at least 16 years old. Your Theatre, Inc. Playhouse, 136 choice of one of four meals. Reserve Participants can register individually Rivet St. (corner of County St.), New early due to seating capacity. or with a team. Bedford, at St. Martin's Episcopal Registration will take place at the Church complex. Free off-street Moby Dick Marathon Kickoff event on January 8th. Online parking entrance is on County Street. It is time for the yearly migration to registration is also available at www. Tickets are $15 general admis- the New Bedford Whaling Museum. newbedfordfitnesschallenge.com. sion, $12 for season subscribers, and January 6–8 will mark the 21st Individuals may also register at the $13 for senior citizens, students, and annual Moby-Dick Marathon at the first class they attend at any time military personnel. For further Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New during the 3-month challenge. information call Your Theatre, Inc. at Bedford. The event summons The New Bedford Fitness 508-993-0772, or send an email to readers and enthusiasts around the Challenge is a collaborative effort [email protected]. The theatre’s globe, from the world’s most organized by various individuals to web site is www.yourtheatre.org obsessive literary aficionados, to include Ashley Bendiksen Health, City local school children and everyone in of New Bedford Parks Recreation & New Species at Zoo between. Participants will travel back Beaches, Fairhaven Rec Center, “Tropical Forests To Oceans: An in- in time to accompany narrator Hawthorn Medical, Mass in Motion depth look at the new species coming Ishmael on the epic whaling journey New Bedford, New Bedford Boys & to Buttonwood Park Zoo” presented and hunt for the elusive white whale. Girls Club, New Bedford Wellness by Zoo Director, Keith Lovett, will be Activities begin on Friday, January Initiative, Southcoast Health, and the held on Thurs., 1/12, from 6:30–8:00 6 at 5:30 p.m. with a ticketed event YMCA SouthCoast. p.m. at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 including the opening of the Melville For more information visit www. Hawthorn St., New Bedford. Society Exhibit, a dinner well-suited newbedfordfitnesschallenge.com or Buttonwood Park Zoo Director, for hungry sailors, and an engaging find Facebook at www.facebook.com/ Keith Lovett will provide an overview lecture and discussion on Melville nbfitnesschallenge, or email new of the new Aquatics center sched- and Religion. Friday tickets are $40 [email protected]. uled to open summer 2017. Lovett for Whaling Museum members, $50 will highlight its innovative design for non-members. To purchase tickets Never the Sinner and provide in-depth natural history visit www.whalingmuseum.org, or call On January 12 Your Theatre, Inc. profiles of the dozens of new tropical 508-997-0046. will open the 3rd show of their 70th forest mammals, birds, and reptiles as The entire marathon will be consecutive season with an eight well as dozens of marine species from broadcast via livestream in a couple show run of Never The Sinner by John oceans around the world. The talk of venues throughout the Museum, as Logan. With a cast of eight experi- will also include information on how well as online, so enthusiasts around enced South Coast actors, the play is the Buttonwood Park Zoo will be the globe can follow along. Visit directed by Edward J. Maguire of working to save many of the www.whalingmuseum.org . Fairhaven. endangered species soon to make Set in 1924 Chicago and dubbed their home at the Zoo. Fitness Challenge “The Crime of The Century,” the play All attendees will receive a 15% off Looking to get a strong start on tells of two handsome and wealthy certificate to dine at Not Your your new year health goals? Join in college students, Nathan Leopold and Average Joe’s in Dartmouth the the 3rd Annual New Bedford Fitness Richard Loeb, accused of murdering evening of the lecture. Pre-registra- Challenge, a fun and incredibly low- 14 year old Bobby Franks. 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Page 8 Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fairhaven Neighborhood News HAPPENINGS/OTHER LATITUDES Stellwagen Bank. choreographed by OSTC’s Director of At Mattapoisett Lib. The Stellwagen Bank National Educational Programming and Com- The following events are being Marine Sanctuary is most widely mu nity Outreach, Jason Loete with held at the Mattapoisett Free Public known for its whales. Each year special choreography contributed by Library, 7 Barstow St., 508-758-4171. Northern Humpbacks make the long OSTC staff members Amiee Turner, Accessible. journey from the Caribbean to Robert Miller Jr. and Karen Gail LEGOs Abound! Massachusetts’ coastal waters to Kessler and music direction by Each Saturday at 1 pm the LEGO feed on the rich resources pushed to concert pianist Tamra Stephenson, table and thousands of LEGOs are the surface in the vicinity of the bank. who is currently on staff at the French available for play and design. Stop in But whales are not the only wildlife American School of New York. and meet the weekly challenge! seeking out this food: seabirds of The special benefit concert will Photos will be taken of everyone's many species also come to the area feature selections from many creation. For youth of all ages. to feed, making the sanctuary a Broadway productions. Books for Everyone! vibrant, active location in both the air Villains v. Heroes: Broadway Style! Dozens of new fiction, non-fiction, and the water. will be presented on Sat., 1/7 at 7:30 and audiobooks are available in the The Stellwagen Sanctuary Seabirds pm. Tickets are $25. A cast party will reading room. Stop by and browse Stewards team, birders trained to be held following the performance the many well-reviewed titles that census the avian life from NOAA’s and may be added for $5 to any represent all genres. Ask the library research vessel Auk, have been ticket. A portion of the ticket price is staff for a reading suggestion or log gathering organized data on the birds tax deductible. (Ask the box office for onto the library's website of Stellwagen for a decade, and have more details.) www.mattapoisettlibrary.org and use the trends to show for it. John The theatre is located at 1245 Novelist to search for your next great Galluzzo, author, historian and Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI. read. The library staff is happy to naturalist, is a member of the “S4” Tickets are on sale at the box office demonstrate this great readers team and the maritime heritage chair Monday through Friday from 12 noon advisory tool. for the Stellwagen Bank National – 6:00 pm, Saturdays from 12 noon – Advisory Committee. On January 11, 4:00 pm, and from 12 noon until Scrapbooking Group he’ll reveal the latest results from the curtain on performance days. Tickets Bring your photos, papers, tools, seabird census efforts, detailing the are also available online 24 hours a and ideas to a new group Scrapbook expected — and unexpected — sights day at www.OceanStateTheatre.org Crop! The group will meet the first out on the high seas. and via telephone during normal box Friday of every month beginning on John is a grant writer for the South office hours by calling (401) 921-6800. Jan. 6 at 10:30 am in the library Shore YMCA and the author of more meeting room. Ideas for designs will than 35 books about the history and be shared over coffee and tea. All skill nature of the northeast. He writes Ski Train levels are welcome. The MBTA is pleased to announce several weekly and monthly that again this year a weekend ski Film and Book Discussion newspaper and magazine columns, train will operate from Join other film enthusiasts for a North Station serves on several boards and in Boston to take skiers to Wachusett screening of The English Patient on committees, and recently received Mountain Ski Area. The special train Sun., 1/15 at 1:30 p.m. The group will the Thomas and Phyllis Tag began running on 12/10, and be discussing the film and the book, Fellowship from the United States customers may board at North with suggested questions and free Lighthouse Society to research the Station, disembark at the new refreshments. Sign up to attend and crossroads of ornithology and Wachusett Station on the Fitchburg pick up the discussion questions by lighthouse history. Line, and travel on a free shuttle to emailing [email protected], or by The meeting is free, open to the Wachusett Mountain. calling the library. public, and accessible. The fully accessible Wachusett Tech Help Station opened in September 2016. Got a new tablet, smart phone or Benefit Concert Ski trains are specially equipped ereader as a gift? Work with librarian Ocean State Theatre Company with ski and snowboard racks, Elizabeth Sherry to learn how to use (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth making the commute to the slopes it efficiently. Download free books season in its comfortable stadium- easy and comfortable. Roundtrip from the library to enjoy any time, style theatre in Warwick is pleased to fare for the service is $23; children any place. For an appointment, call announce a very special fundraising under the age of twelve ride for free. 508-758-4171. concert, starring OSTC “kid” alumni, Schedules for the Ski Train are: entitled Villains v. Heroes: Broadway The train departs North Station at Bird Club Style! on Saturday, January 7. 8:35 a.m. and arrives at Wachusett at The Paskamansett Bird Club’s next Reuniting “kid” alumni, who have 10:11 a.m. It leaves Wachusett at 6:10 meeting will be at 7:30 pm on Wed., appeared in previous OSTC produc- p.m. and arrives at North Station at 1/11, at the Community Hall of tions both at Theatre By The Sea from 7:40 p.m. Sat. and Sundays only. Friends Meeting, 739 Horseneck 2007-2012 and Ocean State Theatre For more information on the Ski Rd., So. Dartmouth. John Galluzzo from 2012-2016, Villains v. Heroes: Train, visit http://www.mbta.com/ will speak about the birds of Broadway Style! will be directed and riding_the_t/whats_new/?id=14107

Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 9 Recipe of the Week From our readers Simple Stromboli Art on Center Closing children and an average of over 96 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage (optional) Art on Center’s journey started in families that come looking for help 1 (1 lb.) loaf frozen bread dough, August of 2011. Throughout the each Saturday between the hours of 9 and 11 AM. thawed journey we were fortunate to meet many talented artists, instructors and A BIG thank you for this year’s 4 slices hard salami supporters. One of our greatest joys success goes to the much needed and 4 slices thinly sliced ham has been watching our members appreciated newspaper articles from 4 slices American cheese grow and come into their own with The Standard-Times, The Fairhaven/ 1 cup shredded mozzarella their artistic endeavors. So it is with Acushnet Advocate and the cheese deep regret that we must inform you Fairhaven Neighborhood News. Also, Salt & ground black pepper to taste that Art on Center has closed a BIG thank you to some of the area’s businesses, churches, schools and 1 egg white, lightly beaten permanently, as of last month. It is always sad when something non-profit groups and organizations Preheat oven to 425 degrees great comes to an end, but with one that have donated their time and Heat a large skillet over ending comes the chance for other money towards our yearly venture; medium-high heat; cook and stir great beginnings. With the people including the annual Turkey Trot sausage until crumbly, evenly you’ve met and the experiences annual road race coordinators, as browned, and no longer pink, you’ve had with us, we hope that well as its participants, who made about 10 minutes. Drain and more great things will arise in your this year’s event a huge success for the Shepherd’s Pantry. I’d also like to discard any excess grease. future. Most importantly, we hope that in our absence you will continue acknowledge the donors who have Pat out bread dough on an to create and support the arts. visited our web site, ungreased baking sheet, to 3/4- Art on Center will be selling art shepherdspantry.org, and felt inspired inch thickness. supplies and furniture on January 18, to help our cause. Lay salami, ham, and American 19 and 20 from 2 p.m.–6:30 p.m. We Also, this year's success was cheese slices in center of dough. currently have a good selection of initiated with the help of Fairhaven Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, new art supplies for sale at cost. Stop & Shop manager Rick Fraielli and assistant manager Norine Albert salt, pepper, and cooked sausage. Thank you for being a part of Art on Center. by asking their compassionate Wrap dough to cover ingredients, Best Regards, customers to purchase $10.00 boxes pinching and sealing edges to Stacey and Nura, Art on Center, of non-perishable food items for the prevent leakage; brush top with 15 Center St., Fairhaven pantry during this holiday season. egg white. And the response was phenomenal Bake in preheated oven until Pantry says “Thank you” whereby 289 boxes of food were dough is baked and lightly This letter of thanks goes out to all eventually delivered to the pantry to the generous people who contributed help fill their shelves. Also, another browned, 17 to 20 minutes. money and/or non-perishable food to big thank you to the Stop & Shop From allrecipes.com the 13th annual Shepherd’s Pantry Bakery Department workers, located holiday fundraiser. With a monthly in Fairhaven, who hand me outdated To share a recipe expenditure of around $6,000.00 used bread and pastries on Friday after- to purchase food that is either noons to be given out the next morning with your neighbors running low or out completely, to the needy who frequent the pantry. Mail to 166 Dogwood St., Fairhaven, monetary donations are necessary to And finally, the food bins located at MA 02719; fax to 508-991-5580; keep the pantry running smoothly. the Millicent Library, and Stop & email to [email protected] According to Blanche Pepin, the Shop Supermarket, both located in (Email preferred) pantry’s administrator, dedicated Fairhaven, where generous people volunteers handed out thousands of have dropped off thousands of food items to over pounds of non-perishable food this 5,950 families dur - past year, will continue. If you have ing this past year. any questions about the pantry Broken down, located at the Long Plain United that’s 18,000 indi - Methodist Church at 1215 Main St. in viduals helped; Acushnet, please call 508-763-9289. with 33% of this Sincerely, Gerry Payette total going to Holiday fund-raiser coordinator Pine Grove Chiropractic Personalized Healthcare Dr. Carol Duphily Massage Therapists on staff 508-998-8444 934 Ashley Boulevard • New Bedford Like on Facebook: /pinegrovechiro Page 10 Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fairhaven Neighborhood News Carlos Landscaping

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Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 11 Polar Plunge brings out hundreds...to watch at least By Beth David season, and most definitely warmer plunge proceeds, raised from t-shirt Editor than in many past years, it was still a sales, will go to Fairhaven Dollars for Hundreds of people showed up at shock to some. Scholars. Fort Phoenix Beach on New Year’s “I don’t like it,” said Nola, 10, of “I always wanted to do it,” said Day, most to watch, but many to New Bedford, as she cuddled under a Marlo, and her cousin Leshia Souto plunge into the icy Atlantic for a New thick blanket on the beach. “Because talked her into it this year. Year’s tradition that gets the heart I couldn’t feel my body.” Mary Anne Walker, 64, said she lost pumping. Her mother, cousin and aunt, count of how many times she has Organizers said close to 200 however, did not have that attitude. plunged. registered, but clearly more than that “It was awesome,” Nola’s mother “A whole bunch of times,” she said. jumped in, and about 300 more were Marlo Grace, who said she did it for “I love it.” on hand to watch and take pictures of the cause. She does it for the “thrill of it.” their more adventurous friends and The plunge has traditionally been “It’s a great way to start the new relatives. held in honor of domestic violence year.” Although it was warm for the victims. This is the sixth year that the

ABOVE LEFT: Nola Grace warms up under a thick blanket after plunging into the Atlantic on New Year’s Day at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. ABOVE MIDDLE: Nola’s adults, L-R: Aunt Kathy Grace, Cousin Leshia Souto, and Mom Marlo Grace. ABOVE RIGHT: Mary Anne Walker looks bright and chipper after the plunge. BELOW LEFT: New Bedford City Councilors take a selfie before the plunge. BELOW RIGHT: Workout buddies from Crossfit in New Bedford: L-R: Peter Medeiros, Park Durpel [background], Gillian Sampson, Nicole Noia, Stephanie Retz, John Smith, Lisa Almeida. Photos by Beth David. Visit us on Facebook to see more photos of this and other events: www.Facebook.com/NeighbNews.

Page 12 Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fairhaven Neighborhood News “Honk for Diego” warms hearts of mom, son, community By Jean Perry waving to cars, I almost lost it. saying much, we reached a level of Special to the Neighb News “The motorcycles were coming to mutual understanding. We hugged I have to admit it. The afternoon me and they gave me a ‘vroom’,” said and wished each other a Merry when about 25 people appeared on Diego. “All the people came and they Christmas and when I closed the door my front lawn on December 18 had signs. One just said ‘I stand with behind him, the meaning of all it all wielding hand-written signs, pin- Diego’.” finally hit me. wheels, and party horns, I felt a little Ask him why he likes to get beeps The takeaways for me were lessons tense. I didn’t know what to do. I and he will tell you in his own simple in understanding, support, and of didn’t know what to feel. way, “I just feel happy. It feels loved.” communication. But Diane Hahn, the orchestrator And that’s what that day was Just look at how the power of of the event, the ring leader of this about; It wasn’t about a bitter, social media can be a catalyst for circus of cacophony, stepped up and, disgruntled neighbor looking down bringing out the goodness in people, through the power of social media, from the window at us all enjoying bringing them together off of got one honking group of people ourselves and getting lost in the Facebook and face to face to support together to stand up and make some beeping. It was about so much more. each other during a time when one or noise for Diego — and not just any Honestly, I was relieved when the two of us felt vulnerable. The commu - noise; it was a special noise that event was finally over and the beep- nity came out and turned a hurtful echoed into the streets, the noise of a ing subsided, the Christmas music experience into an outpouring of love community. turned off, and the crown dispersed, and support. A noise that reached the ears of With all the negativity that is so many through Facebook portrayed by the media, the sending beeps of support back to negative image of society we are Fairhaven to Diego, and right to forced to reckon with every day the house where the people who just taking a peek at a screen, just called the police on Diego just think — all of this started as a days before were hearing us. phone call to the police and a Sure, they did call the police Facebook post from a distraught when everyone first converged on mother that was shared and the sidewalk, Christmas music shared, eventually branching out coming from the portable speaker, into a Facebook event and subse- a cup of cocoa in every other quent Facebook posts of photos hand, and a sign in the other showing smiling faces and asking drivers to “honk for Diego” strangers across town, the state, as well as messages such as and the country sending virtual “Honks Trump Hate.” Diego (holding the “Merry Christmas” sign) is “beeps” on Facebook for Diego. The officer winked and told surrounded by friends and acquaintances to show There is no need to be fearful, I support for his pastime of waving to cars and soliciting Diane that we were “okay” as long honks from them after a neighbor called police. Photo said to myself. We can talk to each as we didn’t obstruct anyone using courtesy of Jean Perry. other. We can communicate with the sidewalk. With a collective our neighbors. “hooray,” the crowd continued for I truly felt torn between the At the end of the day, we all moved making that old “air horn pull” message of love and support that forward into the New Year by coming gesture with their arm, led by Diego resounded from that afternoon and together and speaking to each other, and the inerasable smile on his face, the annoying effects the beeping face to face, and there is no better as I just stood there taking it all in might have and probably did have on way to communicate than face to face, wondering, how did this happen? On the neighbors who complained. But even with the advances of technology. our autism journey of nearly 13 years the next day when my doorbell rang, It definitely beats Facebook, for all now, how did we find ourselves here? what resulted was the near perfect that it’s worth, and it’s definitely I can’t say I participated much. I ending to a less-than-perfect situation. better than police intervention. watched everyone converge, people I The husband of the police-calling Diego and I wish to thank everyone am acquainted with and people Diego neighbor came over with a Christmas for their support, whether they came and I had never met before. I heard card in his hand. I was the first to out and held signs, drove by and the steady stream of honks and beeps speak. beeped, or sent a Facebook beep our of the drivers passing by, some of "First, I’d just like to say…” He way. Fairhaven is a special town to them who made a special trip out just interrupted me, “You don’t have to live in, inhabited by some extra- for the occasion and made several say anything.” He admitted that when ordinary, passionate people, and passes by just to honk for Diego and he saw what transpired the day their infectious caring and love be a part of this thing, this beautiful before he had to laugh. managed to turn this entire situation thing that was happening on my front It was kind of funny, he said, and around into something positive for all yard. watching from his window made him involved. You all put the “face” in And when the biker gang made a wish he could put on his Santa suit Facebook and for that I dedicate this special pass by the house, pausing for and come outside and join us. Alas, to you, Fairhaven. a moment to toss Diego a T-shirt and although he could not, here he was, Editor’s note: See our 12/15/16 show support for a boy who just likes and we both apologized and, without issue, page 17 and from the editor.

Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 13 Fairhaven Fairhaven Senior Center Recreation Center 508-979-4029 • 229 Huttleston Ave Supportive Senior Day Care Program, 9-3 • 508-993-9455 Open Mon-Thurs, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Respite Care: one day, half-a-day. Regular rates apply. Fri., 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Closed Sunday • 227 Visit our website at: Huttleston Ave, 508-993-9269 http://fairhavenma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FairhavenMA_COA/index http://fairhavenma.virtualtown hall.net Mall Trips Kool Kids 1/11: Lunch @ Blount Soup Market 1/18: Providence Place Mall and and shopping at Burlington Coat Whole Foods February Vacation Outlet (only 14 seats) 1/25: Hyannis Mall, Xmas Shop and This 4 day program is a great Trader Joe’s opportunity to make new friends while participating in fun group activities, like basketball, dodge ball, Entertainment: 12:30–2:30 p.m. tag and hockey. Kids need to bring lunch and a snack for the first 3 days 1/11 Music w/D&D • 1/12 Ray J • 1/19 Ray J • 1/25 Music w/D&D of the program, Friday a pizza lunch will be served. Sneakers and active clothing must be worn each day of the program. Session starts: Tuesday Special Activities February 21st -24th. Time: 8:00 a.m.– Healthy Cooking Class application for fuel assistance, call 3:00 p.m. Cost $100.00 for members / Mondays at 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. the Senior Center 508-979-4029 for an $125.00 for non-members Starting February 27th and ending on Sewing Group April 3th At the Fairhaven Senior Come join the sewing Group. The Home Alone Center. These classes are sponsored group meets Monday afternoons: Jan. by Coastline through the Harvard 9th and 23rd from 1-3:00 p.m. and Jan. Safety Class Pilgrim Health Care grant “Healthy 12th 19th 26th from 5:45 to 7:45p.m. This course is designed to Food for Every Age.” Please call the at The Fairhaven Senior Center. encourage children to be more Fairhaven COA to sign up to independent. Topics covered will be participate in this fun and informative Project Bread basic first aid, door and telephone program at 508-979-4029. Get the food you need to stay protocol, accident prevention, first Weather Cancellations healthy. Apply for SNAP/Food aid for choking, and safety measures. If we have any amount of snow Stamps, Project Bread’s Food Source Pizza will also be provided. Space is accumulation, there will be no Hotline offers free confidential limited… sign up soon. shopping that day and activities may screenings for SNAP/Food Stamps Ages: 9–12 Date: January 31st be cancelled. Call the Senior Center, eligibility as well as assistance Instructor: Beth Oleson Time: 508-979-4029, to confirm. So please, completing the application over the 5:30–8PM stock up on non-perishable food items. phone. Counselors are also available Cost $45 members/$50 non- If the Town Hall is closed because of to help current recipients ensure you members bad weather, the Fairhaven Senior are receiving the maximum benefits. Center will also be closed. Call Today! 1-800-645-8333. Monday- Open Gym PACE Assistance & Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. & Saturday 10 Recertification Form/Fuel a.m.-2 p.m. Special Hours for Seniors: Volleyball The fuel assistance program starts Monday& Wednesdays 2 p.m.- 7 p.m. Come join in on the fun and notice Senior Single Supper Club a “net” gain in your fitness level. in November for the 2016-2017 Will start up in January 2017 The Day & Time: Tuesday 8-10 PM season. If you received fuel first supper club will meet Jan. 3th at Cost: Free with your play card/ or $5 assistance last year you should have Drop in already received a renewal in the mail 4:00 p.m. Going forward the club will Starts: on going Ages: 14 & up to be filled out. If you need help filling met the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the out the recertification form or a new month. Hope to see you all back. Foxwoods Ongoing Programs Saturday, Jan 28th Call 508-979-4029 for days and times Leaves Fairhaven Rec at 8am, A/G Consumer Mediator; Bingo; Board Meeting/monthly; Bridge; Caregiver leaves Foxwoods at 5pm. $25 pp Support & Educa tion Group; Chair Yoga, Computer Training; Fit Quest; Must pre-register. Friends of Elderly/monthly meet ing; Grocery Shop ping; LGBT Supper Club; Line Dancing; Live Band; Medical Transpor tation; Nutrition Program/ meal LIKE US served; Osteo porosis class; Outreach Coor dinator; PACE Fuel Assistance; ON FACEBOOK: Pitch; Reassurance Program; Shop ping; Singles Senior Supper Club; Supportive www.Facebook.com/NeighbNews Senior Social Day Program; Tai Chi; Tap ‘N’ Time, Walking Clubs, Zumba.

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Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 15 Acushnet approves contracts for two top spots By Beth David Selectboard member Kevin Gaspar that Town Meeting approved. Editor said he was not comfortable The town will use Community The Acushnet Selectboard finalized increasing the number of cars on the Preservation Act funds to help the the contract for new Town Adminis - license or with the addition of the lot BBC buy 11 acres on Hamlin Street. trator Brian Noble, and also hired across the street without more The town will own the Conservation Julie Hebert as town accountant. Ms. information. Restriction on the property and it will Hebert’s appoint ment was He said the second location is at a be open to the public. announced at the 12/16 meeting. three family tenement. He questioned The BBC plans to make the Mr. Noble, 58, will received where the tenants will park and property a public park, similar to The $120,000 including stipends. Ms. Sawmill property it also owns. Hebert will receive $86,000 per year. In other business, the board The board also decided to hire an invited residents to send letters of independent firm to audit the books. The board also held a interest to fill more than one vacancy Selectboard chairperson Garry on the Conservation Commission. Rawcliffe said he wanted to use a moment of silence for The board will accept letters until the different firm to “close out the books” end of January. Mail letters to the for the new accountant coming in. all those lost in town Selectboard at Town Hall, 122 Main Mr. Noble, however, questioned in 2016 Street, Acushnet, MA 02743 the move, saying that the current firm The board also held a moment of has experience with the town. silence for all those lost in town in The board gave him the task of 2016, just days after Joseph “JP” researching firms and costs and he where snow would go. Lopes, 41, and his son Collin, 9, were will report back at a future meeting. He said the regular license was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning In another matter, the board did okay to pas, but not the extra 10 cars. in their home on 12/7. Acushnet also not issue a license change for South The board set a public hearing lost three-year-old Victoria “Tori” Main Street Enterprises, 14 So. Main date of January 9, and abutters will be Varieur in a tragic accident when her Street, which is seeking an increase in notified. father’s car rolled down the driveway the number of cars they are allowed Allen Decker from the Buzzards on October 31. to have on the lot. The company Bay Coalition was on hand to get the “We had great tragedies in wants to put 10 cars across the street. paperwork signed for the land deal Acushnet,” said Mr. Rawcliffe. Lenny Fleurent & Sons All Phases of Masonry Contractors Residential Construction 508-996-0861 • 774-271-4556 (cell): Over 55 years’ experience and Remodeling SPECIALISTS in steps and chimneys Jobs big or small — we do them all! Cement Floors • Cement Driveways Chimneys • Stone Walls • Patios & Steps Sidewalks & Aprons • Fireplaces TGM Insured • Residential • Town Approved • Lic. # 013997 HOME IMPROVEMENT

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Page 16 Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fairhaven Neighborhood News Our Lady’s Haven joins in holiday fun

ABOVE: Christmas Carols filled the air in Our Lady’s Haven’s lobby during Fairhaven’s Old-Time Holiday on the weekend of 12/101/6. Santa visited and took lots of pictures with children of all ages. Visitors enjoyed Christmas cookies and hot chocolate on a chilly afternoon…What a wonderful day! ALL OTHER PHOTOS: Our Lady’s Haven enjoyed its annual Children’s Christmas Party with our employees. Santa arrived on a Fairhaven Fire Engine and delighted over 50 children with wonderful surprises assisted by his elves. It is always a very special night at Our Lady’s Haven while residents, employees and their children share the Christmas spirit with each other…Merry Christmas!!! Submitted photos.

Kmart in Fairhaven is closing Sears Holdings has announced it Kmart stores and 26 Sears stores we have to make tough decisions and will close 108 Kmart stores and 42 that their stores would be closing will continue to do so, which will give Sears stores this year. The Fairhaven this spring. our better performing stores a Kmart is among those slated to be • On Tuesday, December 27, 2016, the chance at success. Eligible associates closed. The Kmart in So. Attelboro company informed associates at 30 impacted by these store closures will and the Sears Auto Center at on Kmart stores and 16 Sears stores receive severance and will have the Swansea Mall Drive in Swansea will that their stores would be closing opportunity to apply for open also be closed. All the Massachusetts this spring. positions at area Kmart or Sears announcements were made on 12/27. “The decision to close stores is a stores. In a statement, the company wrote: difficult but necessary step as we “Liquidation sales will begin as “Sears Holdings will continue to take actions to strengthen the early as January 6 at all closing strategically and aggressively Company’s operations and fund its stores.” evaluate our store space and transformation. Many of these stores The Massachusetts stores will productivity, and accelerate the have struggled with their financial close at the end of March. closing of some unprofitable stores as performance for years and we have For a complete list of closing the company has previously kept them open to maintain local jobs stores, visit http://searsholdings. announced. As such: and in the hopes that they would turn com/docs/010417_store_closing_ • On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, the around. But in order to meet our list.pdf company informed associates at 78 objective of returning to profitability,

Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 17 Academy gets painted By Beth David painted. He held a book signing there in Editor The Selectboard officially accepted 2007, he said. After Fairhaven Town Meeting a donation of $6,550 from Al Benac, “So it had a little personal touch rejected plans to use Community and $4,850 from Gail Isaksen for the for me,” he said. Preservation Act funds to shingle the project at its meeting on December 5. For some reason the west and Academy build ing, the Historical “The Academy building has been a south sides keep peeling, which is Commission got donations from two mainstay in this town for a number of why the HC wanted to replace the residents and had the building years,” said Mr. Benac. painted wood with natural singles. “I saw it deteriorating,” said Mr. Benac. “I just could not stand it any longer.” Mr. Benac said he paid for the south side, and Ms. Isaksen paid for the west side, the two sides that keep peeling. L-R: Before and after pictures of the Academy building, which houses the Fairhaven Visittors Center and Historical Society Museum. Photos courtesy of Al Benac.

ZBA: cont’d from page 3 a waiver on the stormwater regula - ance for Paul and Elaina Lentendre tions, requesting to use the Depart- enabling them to divide their be two according to the plans. ment of Environmental Protection property at 80 Fir Street and build In the end, the board asked for the standards because the town’s local another house. The property, at company to come back with studies standards are more stringent. about 72,000 square feet, is large on traffic flow, stormwater and some Mr. Roth said in a follow-up inter- enough to divide and create two engineering aspects of the project. view that there has been a “lot of new conforming lots, which requires Mr. Roth will work with the town’s technology” for stormwater control 30,000 sf minimum each. The existing consultant on the project, attorney since the town bylaws were passed house, however, is too close to the Paul Haverty, to draft guidelines for years ago. property line, at 11.9 feet, requiring a Stratford. The public hearing was continued variance. The property owners plan Mr. Haverty said the ZBA has 180 to the next meeting on 2/7 at 6 p.m. to leave the existing house where it is days to act on the proposal. In other business, the ZBA and build a new house on another Waivers for the project include a approved a petition by Wayne and part of the property. multi-family facility in a single family Linda Gallant, 357 Bridge Street, to No one spoke for or against the district, exceeding maximum lot size build a home in the Nasketucket River proposal, but one neighbor did get coverage and building coverage, and Basin. A special permit is required to clarification on where the new house side setbacks of five feet instead of 10 build in the NRB. would go. The owners said it will stay feet. The company is also looking for The board also approved a vari - within the setback requirements.

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Page 18 Thursday, January 5, 2017 Fairhaven Neighborhood News Iron Order of the Silent Few holds toy drive From press release materials The organization has never taken The Fairhaven Chapter of the Iron any money for operational expense. Order of the Silent Few was founded “If you donate to our fundraiser in June, 2013. Since then the chapter you can rest assured EVERY cent, no has conducted a toy drive each matter the amount, will go to that December, and an annual June organization,” wrote member Norman fundraiser for the Veterans Transition Sargent in an email. House in New Bedford. Roughly half the chapter was out in Combined they have raised and the cold and rain Saturday, 12/17, at donated almost $50,000 in cash, toys, the corner of Main Street and and food to these organizations in Howland Road (Coggeshall Street), in addition to our support of the Smiling Fairhaven (thank you Fairhaven PD) Warrior, Matthew Rodriguez “panhandling” so they could do one foundation. more shopping trip for toys. The club donated a flatbed tow truck of toys and food on 12/18 to the Salvation we are plumbers, truck driver, Army. electricians, masons, laborers and “We all Law enforcement. We want everyone understand the to feel comfortable when we walk into ‘visual’ of 20 bikes your establish ment with our ‘colors’ riding by loaded on, to feel free to come ask us about with scraggly men our club. We love and are very proud in jeans and of our club and would love to speak leather,” wrote to people about what we do.” ABOVE AND TOP: Toys collected by the Iron Order of the Silent Mr. Sargent. “We For more information, visit the Few motorcycle club fill a flat-bed truck to transport to the Salvation merely want chapter’s Facebook Page: “Iron Order Army on December 18. Submitted photos. everyone to know Silent Few.” While we were gone WI collects Toys for Tots HMS collects Toys for Tots

West Island Toys for Tots, spearheaded by Cathi and Bob Konicki, reached its goal of 250 toys this year. The toy drive is made in honor of Lance Cpl. Matthew Rodriguez, a Fairhaven Marine who was killed in Afghanistan on 12/11/13. “West Islanders and our fellow Fairhavenites once again showed their generosity. It is very much appreciated by Cathi and me,” wrote Mr. Konicki in an email. ABOVE, L-R: Josh Benoit, Cathi Konicki, Eddie Freitas, and Bob Konicki pose for a shot at the Fairhaven Fire Department The National Junior Honor Society at Elizabeth Hastings Middle surrounded by toys collected for Toys for Tots. Mr. Freitas said the School conducted a toy drive for the Toys for Tots program run by Fire Department will start collecting in honor of Lcpl. Rodriguez the US Marine Corps. ABOVE, L-R: Lisa Cadima (NJHS Advisor), starting next year. The Toys for Tots program is run by the US Allan Days (USMC), Jake Ozcan (NJHS VP), Caleb St. Pierre Marines, visit www.toysfortots.org; to learn more about Lcpl. (NJHS Pres.), Don Leblanc (USMC), Margaret McSweeny (NJHS Rodriquez, visit www.thesmilingwarrior.org. Submitted photo. Advisor), with the toys collected at the school. Submitted photo.

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Fairhaven Neighborhood News Thursday, January 5, 2017 Page 21 Notes from the Fairhaven Visitors Center by Chris Richard any given time. But I can’t list them if Center, and the new Haunted Academy Director of Tourism you don’t send them in. The listings at Halloween. Tourism also co- Greetings. also get submitted to the press, sponsors spring and fall historical To make it easier for the public to included in some advertising, and encampments at the fort with the find out what’s going on at the Office shared on Facebook and Twitter. Did I Fairhaven Village Militia. There has of Tourism throughout the year, I am mention it’s FREE publicity? never been any money in the Tourism reviving an old idea by bringing back The email address in the previous budget to cover expenses related to “Notes from the Visitors Center.” paragraph is a new one. The Office of those events — equipment rental, For a few years in the 1990s this Tourism first set up its own email porta-johns, fees to presenters and/or was a weekly column I wrote for one address at AOL years before the Town performers, etc. Those costs have of the local newspapers. This new Hall’s fairhaven-ma.gov email existed. always been paid using donations version will be put out monthly. It will In December, my office was pro- deposited in the Tourism Gift Account. be posted at FairhavenTours.com, on vided with a new computer, Windows That’s not really a reliable way of the Facebook page of the Visitors 10, and some software upgrades that funding regular operations. These are Center, and — if I can keep it to 1,000 give me a more direct connection to Town-sponsored public events. The words — in the Fairhaven Neighbor- the Accounting and Treasurer’s Town should allocate money for them. hood News. (Thanks, Beth David.) I’ll offices, among other things. As part of So instead of juggling funds from use “Notes” to let you know what I’ve that upgrade I was assigned a couple donations — which may or may not been doing in the past month, what’s of new email addresses. The old one come in — I’m asking that $1,500 be coming up, and how you might be at AOL will still work, too, and the taken from the printing/advertising able to take part one way or another. messages will be forwarded, but if part of my budget and put instead (128 words so far.) you email the Office of Tourism into a “contracted services” line, The most recent event connected regularly, FairhavenTours@fairhaven- which can be used to pay for some of with the Office of Tourism was the ma.gov is the one to use from now on. the things needed to run special 19th Old-Time Holiday, held on events and activities. If the the second weekend in Office of Tourism is fortunate December. At the Town Hall ...the Office of Tourism also sponsors several enough to receive donations Shops, 24 Fairhaven non-profit special events each year. These include the from businesses, non-profit groups were set up, while Old-Time Holiday, Harvest Fun Day, the groups, or the public, that elsewhere in the center there money can be used to add new were holiday activities at the uly 4th ceremony at Fort Phoenix, the or extra things, but a Millicent Library, the First summertime Monday Morning Fun programs, “contracted services” line item Congregational Church, the and the new Haunted Academy at Halloween. in the regular budget would Unitarian Memorial Church, help the Office of Tourism keep Our Lady’s Haven and Art on Tourism also co-sponsors spring and fall sponsoring these popular Center. There was a great historical encampments at the fort with the annual events that are enjoyed turnout and everyone was in a Fairhaven Village Militia. by visitors and residents alike. festive mood. I hope the administration and Outdoors, there was a new Town Meeting agree with me. booth where NFIA members braved Part of that computer upgrade Last but not least, if you have any the cold to serve up hot chowder and allowed me to enter my FY18 Budget comments or suggestions for the kale soup — a great addition to the request directly into the system. The Office of Tourism you can email me, event. Another new part was a nice budget I’m asking for, which has yet call 508-979-4085, or stop by the book fair sponsored by Friends of the to be reviewed by the Town Adminis - Visitors Center, 141 Main Street. Millicent Library featuring 20 local trator’s Budget Team and the Board Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, authors selling, signing, and reading of Selectmen, is just about the same as Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from from their works. the current one as far as dollars, but 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a half-hour Once that weekend was done, it I’m asking to be able to use some of break around noon. And if you’d like was time to look ahead to 2017. those dollars in a different way. After to volunteer to guide tours (free On the Office of Tourism website, salary/wages, the next largest budget training provided), to act like a pirate FairhavenTours.com, the list of annual item for me has been advertising/ or privateer at Fort Phoenix (again events for the new year was updated. printing. Following that are a few much with the free training, but you’ll need Now, if you want to find out the date smaller amounts for phone service, your own historically accurate of the West Island Road Race or the internet, postage, and supplies. costume), or help out with other Homecoming Day Fair or Manjiro There’s always been something Visitors Center activities, please raise Festival, it’s all right there for you. missing from that budget, though. your hand and step forward. (I had I should mention there’s no charge As you probably know, the Office of about 25 volunteers lend a hand or for Fairhaven groups to list their Tourism also sponsors several special two with the Haunted Academy in upcoming events on the Tourism events each year. These include the October.) website. Email the information to Old-Time Holiday, Harvest Fun Day, Help our town put its best foot [email protected] as the July 4th ceremony at Fort forward and have some fun while early as possible. I try to have two Phoenix, the summertime Monday doing it. months’ worth of events posted at Morning Fun programs at the Visitors Happy New Year!

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