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Thursday,
May 09, 2013
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Second blaze in a week
destroys Jillian Way resident.
2nd Annual Wine, Cheese, and
Chocolate Market.
The Westport River Gardeners
will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 25th.
Dedee Shattuck Gallery to host
First Spring Picnic May 18th.
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Second
blaze in a week destroys Jillian Way residence. EverythingWestport.com Tuesday,
May 7, 2013 Photos/EverythingWestport.com except as noted Tragedy struck twice in a week as another Westport
family lost their home to a fast-moving fire that started on an outside deck,
according to Public Information Officer, Captain Michael P. Silvia. The fire destroyed a two-story colonial home at 89
Jillian Way, a quiet, meandering rural road in northwest Westport populated
with capes, colonials and contemporaries houses. “The fire was discovered around 8:30 a.m.by Robert Morotti of Jillian Way, who was walking his dog and saw
the smoke coming from the rear of the house,” Silvia said. “Mr. Morotti
banged on the front door to alert the occupants, 17-year-old Megan Sousa and
her elderly grandmother Maria Sousa, and got both of them out of the house
prior to the fire department’s arrival.” A 911 call was received by the Westport Fire Department
at 8:39 a.m. Tuesday morning that a fire was burning in the rear yard at 89
Jillian Way. Fire apparatus arrived approximately five minutes after
receiving the call, and firefighters discovered that the fire had already
ignited the rear deck and extended to the two and a half wood frame house.
They were able to control the fire by attacking it from inside the house as
well as using a master stream from the department’s ladder truck. Because there are no hydrants in the area, mutual aid
was called in to supply water as well as manpower to the scene. Responding to
assist Westport were Tiverton, Little Compton, Dartmouth Districts 2 & 3
and Fall River Fire Departments.
Westport Police closed Jillian Way during the duration of the fire
suppression activity. Fall River’s EMA rehab unit assisted firefighters with
drinking water. The fast moving fire Tuesday morning left the Westport
family without most of their possessions, fire officials said. The owner of the house is listed as Gelene
and Glenn Sousa. Because the house suffered heavy fire and water damage the
Red Cross was called to assist the family. The fire remains under the investigation of the
Westport Fire Investigation Unit and the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s
Office, according to Captain Silvia. There were no reported injuries and the last fire
apparatus cleared the scene at 2:21 pm. 2nd Annual Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Market. EverythingWestport.com Wednesday, May 08, 2013 The 2nd Annual
Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Market presented by the Coastal Wineries
of Southeastern New England will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at
the Westport Fair Grounds, 200 Pine Hill Road Westport. Because of last
year’s outstanding turnout, there will be two sessions this year: 1st Session
from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 2nd Session from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Tickets are now
on sale at GROUPON.
Be the first to purchase your tickets for the 2nd Annual Wine, Cheese and
Chocolate Market.
Last year’s
inaugural event brought out over 1500 paying patrons to the Westport Fair
Grounds to help the Coastal Wine Group celebrate the 2012 Passport Season
with their first ever Coastal Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival. Inset: Lisa Stewart of Westport Vineyards (left) pours for Jen Hayes of
Newport (right) and Regina Coffey or Portsmouth, RI. Newport
socialites, south shore urbanites, and coastal village residents all rubbed
shoulders sampling the best of the best that local vineyards had to offer. "We've had
over 600 people so far visit our tent," said Westport Vineyards hostess,
Lisa Stewart. "It's unbelievably busy!" Click here to view the hi-resolution photo album. Need Adobe Flash to view album? Click here! Rob, Bill, Bob,
Carol and the rest of the Westport Rivers Family hope to see you there. Westport Rivers
is located at 417 Hix Bridge Road Westport, MA
02790. Call 508.636.3423 for more information. The Westport
River Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 25th. EverythingWestport.com Wednesday, May
08, 2013
This year there
have been lots of donations of perennials from members’ gardens. Annuals and
vegetables will also be sold. A large garden
shed will be selling all types of garden items. There will be a
raffle featuring a garden cart, bird bath, and Adirondack chair. A master
gardener will be on hand to answer all of your gardening questions. Some of
the vendors selling at the fair will be Clay Trout Pottery, Oak Holly Garden
Designs, Captain Brad's Wind Spinners, Beachcomber Garden Jewelry and Tile
Art by Linda Rogers. The club uses the
proceeds to enhance the beauty of Westport with flowers and trees. All are
welcome to come and support the Westport River Gardeners.
Dedee
Shattuck Gallery to host First Spring Picnic May 18th. EverythingWestport.com Thursday, May 09,
2013 Celebrate this
budding spring season at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery Spring Picnic on
Saturday, May 18 from 5 - 7 p.m. This picnic is a free event, but BBQ is offered by
Smoke and Pickles, a Westport catering company that provides fresh locally
sourced cuisine. Spring meals include wood smoked chicken and pulled pork, a
killer grilled cheese, or a beautiful local spring salad, accompanied by
tangy pickles and savory sides. $5-10$ per plate,
(full menu listed below.) The Flour Girls
Baking Co. welcomes your sweet tooth with a variety of baked confections from
their mobile dessert truck. All natural ingredients and homemade family
recipes grant these indulgences a positive, ‘yes!’ Bart’s Homemade
Ice Cream will be serving icy scoops at $3 a cone. This ‘super-premium’ ice
cream company originating from Western, MA is committed to eliminating
environmental and social problems by donating a percentage of profits to
charity. How cool is that? As for spring
tunes, a fusion of folk, country, and bluegrass music from one of The
Shattuck’s favorite singer/songwriters, Putnam Murdock. Enjoy while you
feast, or dance barefoot, as Putnam serenades your inner musical muse. For all you
creative competitors out there, we are so excited to host a natural materials
hat contest! We encourage guests to construct and bring their own hat, made
from naturally found earth material, for example straw, wood, vegetation, and
stone (if you’re brave)! Photos will be taken of all participants and one
lucky hat maker will receive a special prize in honor of their outstanding
creation. For inspiration check out this fabulous link: http://tinyurl.com/cax75w5.
We can’t wait to see what you come up
with! For more information
please call or click 508.636.4177, email: dedeeshattuckgallery@gmail.com,
or visit their website. Smoke & Pickles Dedee Shattuck Gallery First Spring Picnic 1 Partners Lane, Westport MA May 18th 2013 5 - 7 p.m. Slow Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich NC Sauced And Pineapple Slawed $5 Grilled Pickle & Cheese Sandwich Sweet Pickles And Cheddar Cheese Lightly Grilled $5 Picnic Combo Plate Smoked Chicken & Pulled Pork Smoked Onion Baked Beans Rhubarb Relish/Pickled Pineapple Slaw Cornbread $10 Local Organic Greens Salad Lightly Dressed And Tossed With Spring Vegetables $7 SIDES Smoked Onion Baked Beans Vegetarian $3 Side Of Bread & Butter Pickles $2 Corn Bread & Butter $3 Senior
artisans unveil remarkably good artwork in Tiverton. EverythingWestport.com Thursday, May 09,
2013 Click here for a YouTube video tour of Tiverton Town
Hall’s current exhibition featuring watercolor paintings by Tiverton seniors.
Click here for a high-resolution photo
album of the exhibit. Need Adobe Flash
to view album? Click here for free download. Apple iPad and iPhone
users, please view YouTube video above.
These wonderfully
artistic seniors under the direction of Madeleine Diogenes have produced some
remarkably good work. The public is invited
to the opening reception on Sunday, May 19th from 2 - 4 p.m., at the Tiverton
Town Hall, 343 Highland Road. The event is free
and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is
comprised of original watercolor paintings such as A Fishy Business by Irene Berg (pictured left.) Class members
also exhibiting original watercolor paintings include: Joan Mello, Frances
Frank, Dorothy Cyr, Yvonne M. Nolan, Barbara Staskiewicz,
Lucille Murphy, Diane Charette, Babs
Gajda, Janice Walker, Janet Fiebich,
Mark T. Small, Judy Small, Sandra Plante, Carolyn
Montgomery, Pierrette Dumenco,
Shirley Conroy, Madeline M. Perry, Marge Stockbridge, and Madeleine Diogenes. Also on display
are handmade articles from the Tiverton Senior Center’s Knitting and Quilting
Class. Both the knitted items and paintings are available for purchase. This
exhibit is sponsored by the Tiverton Arts Council and is available for
viewing May 7 through July 3, 2013, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Photographer’s favorites:
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