Fairhaven Neighborhood News A publication of all things Fairhaven FREE!Including event listings from Cape Cod to RI The little paper with a big voice! Volume 7, Issue 12 • March 29, 2012 Teeming with information you need. (And some you don’t need, but will be glad you have anyway.) Turbines are up, should start spinning soon ABOVE: The blades assembly for the south turbine being installed on town owned land on Arsene Street in Fairhaven is lifted to be attached to the nacelle on Friday, 3/23. The north turbine tower and blades were erected the week before and electricians are busy connecting the wiring. Installation of both turbines are slated to be finished by 4/22, Earth Day. INSET: Workers from Baldwin Crane wait inside the nacelle, some 262 feet up (80 meters), for the blades to be moved in place for attachment. Story on page 20. Photos by Jeff Lucas. See them in color at www.NeighbNews.com. Find us on Facebook for more photos of this and other events. From Fairhaven Neighborhood News Volume 7, Issue 12 The Editor Thursday, March 29, 2012 WEST ISLAND — Copyright 2012 Elizabeth A. David A day late and many dollars short. Editor: Beth David News Correspondents/Photographers: How about if I just crawl Diane Kozak, Mali Lim, Jean Perry under my bed and never Joyce Rowley, Heidi Winnett come out? Published weekly on Thursdays by AAARRCGGHH!!!!!! Fairhaven Neighborhood News, LLC, at Oh, that felt better. 166 Dogwood Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 I made a mistake when I [email protected] www.NeighbNews.com was moderating the candi - Beth David, Publisher 508-979-5593 • Fax: 508-991-5580 dates night — on live Contributions: The Neighb News accepts press releases, editorial television, too. I argued with Dr. Barbara Acksen over contributions and letters to the editor at the above address. Editorial a check that was written by a supporter to pay for must be typewritten, 500 words or fewer. 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We already have scads of pictures of the comcast.net and include your first and last name. first turbine going up. We will add hundreds more on Copyright 2011 Elizabeth A. David the second one. We got some great shots. Contents Yeah, I know, some of you hate them, and you feel Acushnet Selectboard......................................................................12 Candidates night/NFIA.....................................................................21 all insulted that I sound so excited. Truly, people, I Candidate statements: BOH & School Comm......................26 & 30 couldn’t care less if they went up or not, but they are Classifieds..........................................................................................31 a big deal, they are fascinating, and we had access. I COVER: Wind turbines are up.........................................................20 loved the idea of being on the site and being able to Fairhaven Board of Public Works...................................................38 Fairhaven Conservation Commission............................................18 take pictures. I took full advantage of the developer’s Fairhaven Finance Committee ........................................................16 trust in me and my photographers. We were all over Fairhaven Selectboard .......................................................................4 that site. Happenings....................................................................................6,7,8 We have tons of coverage for you this week: a 40- Legal Notices/Public Hearings........................................................29 Letter from the editor ........................................................................2 pager. It think that’s a record (I have no idea what it Letters from our readers .................................................22-24, 36-37 will cost to print this thing). We have meeting A Little Bit of Sports.........................................................................10 coverage, candidate statements, and lots of letters. Recipe of the week ...........................................................................10 The letters were mostly about the election, so I felt I Recreation Center this week...........................................................14 Senior Center this week...................................................................14 had to add pages to include them all. I did — include Tides...................................................................................................31 them all, except for the anonymous ones. We don’t Upcoming meetings/Fairhaven & Acushnet..................................31 publish those. I’ll read and listen to anonymous messages, but I won’t print them, so...adjust. Well, gotta go...one more thing: CORRECTIONS VOTE, MONDAY, Phew...okay last week, then? APRIL 2 VOTE on Monday Both Acushnet and Fairhaven will hold townwide elections on Monday, 4/2. While Acushnet has no contested races, Fairhaven has several hotly contested Fairhaven Neighborhood races this year, including Selectboard, School Committee, Board of Health, Board of Public Works and Tree Warden. News (see page 21). Polls in both towns are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The little paper Fairhaven Polling Places with a big voice! Precinct 1: Town Hall; Precinct 2: High School; Precincts 3 & 4: Hastings Middle School; Precinct 5: Leroy From the Desk of Wood School; Precinct 6: East Fairhaven School Beth Davd Acushnet Polling Places Precinct 1: Council on Aging, 59 1/2 So. Main Street; Precincts 2 & 3: Acushnet Community Center, 232 Middle Road. Apology to Dr. Town Meeting warrant online Barbara Acksen The Fairhaven 2012 Annual Town Meeting Warrant is now available on our website, www.Fairhaven-MA.gov During the candidates night that was under the “News and Events” section, and in the Town televised live on Government Access Clerk and Board of Selectmen pages. Channel 18 in Fairhaven on Wed., 3/14, I Bon Appetit for the Blue Devils made a mistake about a check that was Tired of making the same things for dinner? Don’t know used to pay for an ad. I mixed up the what to make for the bake sale? Looking for an easy candidates. The check from Dawn and Curt appetizer to bring to the family holiday gathering? Then you need to purchase Bon Appetit Blue Devils. Proceeds Devlin was NOT used to pay for Barbara from the $10 cookbook will benefit the After Prom Party at Acksen’s ad. The check in question paid for Fairhaven High School on May 18th. ads for two other candidates. The spiral bound book contains the favorite recipes of Fairhaven parents, teachers, students and friends. In All ads have properly noted who paid for addition to recipes for everything from dips to candy, the them. book contains helpful hints, lists for pantry basics, including herbs and spices with descriptions on flavorings, I am extremely sorry and have spoken to and equivalency chart and measurement substitutions. Dr. Acksen who has been very gracious Bon Appetit Blue Devils has an