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Boater Education -
Now Is The Time To Apply.
Westport
Art Group’s Annual Spring Juried Show.
Westport
Federal Credit Union Announces 11th Annual Scholarship Program.
Candidate's
Night March 19th at Westport High School.
Westport firefighter in critical condition.
The
Shattuck opens their 2014 exhibition season on April 2nd.
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Boater education - now is the time to apply.
This is a 7-week training course, and a certificate will
be awarded upon successful completion.
EverythingWestport.com Tuesday, March 04, 2014 Boater education
- now is the time to apply. Although recreational
boating may be a year round sport for some enthusiasts, the traditional
recreational season is a little more than two months away. First District
Coast Guard, Northern Region unfortunately has already recorded one too many
casualty reports with regards to winter recreational boating this year. Coast Guard Command in response is
encouraging safe boating awareness and Safe Boating Education. In an effort to
reduce boating incidents, injuries and casualties, Coast Guard Auxiliary
units around the country are conducting boater education courses. Westport Flotilla 6-18 will be offering
a Safe Boating Course entitled About Boating Safety. Enrollment is now open and all interested
boaters of all ages are encouraged to attend.
About Boating Safety begins Tuesday, March 18,
2014 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Westport Fire Department, 54 Hix Bridge Road, Westport, and will continue every
Tuesday evening for seven weeks. The course fee is
$35.00. This is a 7-week
training course, and a certificate will be awarded upon successful
completion. For more
information or to enroll, email Instructor Frank MacKinnon at LazyDaze4@Verizon.net or visit them at: www.uscgauxwestport.org.
“It’s extremely important to
get the Safe Boating message out,” said Thomas Chamberlin Flotilla
Commander. “But it’s even more
important for us to realize that boating casualties aren’t just numbers. They were friends, parents, spouses, sons,
and daughters. Hold your loved ones accountable and make sure they take the
right steps to come home safely no matter what time of year they're
recreational boating!” The U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary is a uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast
Guard created by an Act of Congress in 1939. The Auxiliary, America's
Volunteer Guardians, supports the Coast Guard in nearly all of the service's
missions.
Frank MacKinnon, Lead - Public Education Instructor, Flotilla 06-18
Westport, instructs students on marine fire extinguishers, ABS Class 2013. Westport
Art Group’s Annual Spring Juried Show. EverythingWestport.com Wednesday, March
05, 2014 Call for Artists: Westport Art Group’s Annual
Spring Juried Show, judged By Dedee and William Shattuck, will run on
Saturday and Sunday, April 5th and 6th, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Please join them
for the reception and Presentation of Awards on Sunday April 6th, from 3–5
p.m. at WAG, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point.
The Spring Show
is open to all New England Artists. Artwork: Entries must be original
work completed within the last three years, may not have been done as a class
exercise or exhibited previously at WAG. Laser Prints, photography, or
digitally assisted works are not accepted for this juried show. Three (3) wall
entries: non-refundable entry fee: 1 Entry $15, 2 Entries $20, and 3 Entries
$25. All pieces must
have the artist’s identification on the back and price on the front. Please
have your name, address, phone number and price on the back of each work. Photo credit: “Net Profits”, oil by Dennis Broadbent Prizes: First Prize $100,
Second Prize $75, Third Prize $50. Best Interpretation of Theme $50 Size: Due to gallery
space, all artwork must be no larger than 144” in circumference including
frame. Presentation: Work must be properly
framed and wired for hanging on a wall. Saw tooth hangers are not allowed.
Stretched canvas or panels with finished sides are permitted as long as no
staples show. Pieces that do not meet the criteria will not be displayed. Sales: All work must be
for sale. All sales will be subject to WAG’s 20% commission. Checks will be
mailed after the show. Drop-Off Hand delivered
only. Entries may be dropped-off at the WAG Center, 1740 Main Road, Westport
Point, MA, on Thursday, April 3, from 4 – 7 PM. Pick-Up Work may be
picked up on Sunday, April 6, 5 – 6 PM or Monday, April 7, 4-7 PM. Works not
picked up within 90 days become the property of WAG. Liability The Westport Art
Group cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage of artwork. Every
possible care will be taken in the handling of artwork submitted. Intake Form A printable copy
of the Intake Form is available on the WAG website: www.westportartgroup.com
For information contact Show Chairperson: Jackie William at 508-676-7642 or
email jacklynawilliam@gmail.com Westport
Federal Credit Union Announces 11th Annual Scholarship Program. EverythingWestport.com Wednesday, March
05, 2014 Westport Federal
Credit Union is pleased to announce the start of their 11th annual
scholarship program.
Scholarship
applications are available at the Main Office, located at 655 State Road,
Westport, the Central Village Branch, 790 Main Road, Westport and the Fall
River Branch, 73 Reeves Street, Fall River. Applications may
also be obtained on the Westport Federal Credit Union website, http://www.westport.org/scholarships,
or through the guidance department at the local high schools. Click here to download application. PDF Student or family
member must be a member of the Westport Federal Credit Union. This may
include parents and grandparents. Membership qualifications must be met by
December 31, 2012. Application deadline is March 28, 2014. Candidate's
Night March 19th at Westport High School. EverythingWestport.com Friday, March 07,
2014 Westport voters
are invited to the Candidates Night on Wednesday March 19th at the High
School auditorium, starting at 6:30 p.m. Karen Powell,
President of the Westport Education Foundation, will be the moderator. The
audience will have the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates for the
four contested races and hear positions for and against six ballot questions.
The Board of
Selectmen has three candidates for two open seats: two incumbents Steven J.
Ouellette and Antone C. Vieira Jr., and Richard M.
Tongue, former Selectman. The School
Committee has three candidates for one open seat: incumbent Michael P.
Sullivan, Nancy Rioux, school psychologist in New
Bedford, and Christopher Parker, educational consultant. The two
candidates for one position on the Regional School Committee are incumbent
Paul R. Jennings and John J. Baughan, retired
businessman. The Constables
have three candidates for two open seats: two incumbents Joseph Migliori and William A. Pariseau,
and Arthur G. Caesar, veteran. Uncontested
candidates will have an opportunity to introduce themselves. The six ballot questions asking for Yes or
No answers are: 1. Funding $500,000 in taxation for the Capital Stabilization Fund; 2. Add real estate tax assessments of $949,465 for operating budgets of
which $557, 937 is for the schools and $391,526 is for the Town; 3. Nonbinding request for Town Meeting Warrant Article to reduce
Community Preservation surcharge on real estate taxes from 2% to 1%; 4. Change elected Treasurer position to appointed; 5. Explore options to reduce number of Town-owned buildings and explore
consolidation of operations in remaining buildings; 6. Nonbinding question - should the Town support building a casino within
Southeastern Mass. The 2014
Candidates Night is sponsored by Westport Business to Business, WES-MAC PTO,
Westport Middle School Association, WePAC, the
North End Neighborhood Association, and the Dartmouth/Westport Chronicle. For questions or
more information please call Elaine Ostroff at
508.636.6537. Westport
firefighter in critical condition. EverythingWestport.com Friday, March 07,
2014 Story
updated March 12, 2014: Injured Westport Firefighter, Steve Lopes’
condition upgraded from critical to Manley would not
discuss Lopes’ injuries, only saying that Westport firefighters “have been
with him around the clock.” Inset: Firefighter Lopes fell from this icy roof while attempting to
extinguish a chimney fire. The seven-year
member of the Westport Fire Department endured six hours of surgery last
Friday for multiple, traumatic injuries. Manley said Lopes
faces a long, long road to recovery. The 47-year-old
Lopes, best known for his role as “The Portuguese Firemen,” fell 30 feet from
the icy roof of a Westport home while fighting a chimney fire. 41-year-old
firefighter, Robert Manchester, injured trying to keep Lopes from falling, is
doing well and has been able to return to work, according to Manley.
A 47-year-old Westport
firefighter is in critical condition, a result of falling from the roof of a
2 ½ story house while fighting a chimney fire, according to Fire Chief Brian
Legendre. A second
firefighter also fell 10 feet to a first floor dormer in a heroic attempt to
stop the fall and save the first firefighter. The Westport Fire
Department responded Thursday at 7:54 p.m. to a reported chimney fire at a
153 American Legion Highway home owned by Michael O’Conner. In the process of
fighting the blaze, firefighter Steve Lopes, a seven year veteran of the
Westport Fire Department, slipped on roof ice Wednesday, and fell
approximately 30 feet to the ground. He was treated at the scene by Westport
firefighters and transported to Rhode Island Hospital with multiple, traumatic
injuries. He remains in
critical condition. Lopes (pictured
to the right), well known as “The Portuguese Fireman,” is a popular,
local comedian, who centers his humor on Portuguese family life, and A second
firefighter, Robert Manchester, also fell approximately 10 feet in a selfless
attempt to stop Lopes from falling. Manchester landed on a first floor roof
dormer and was brought to safety through a second floor window. The 41-year-old
Manchester was transported to Charlton Memorial Hospital by a member of the
Tiverton Fire Department where he was evaluated and released. A joint
investigation by the Westport Fire and Police Departments is ongoing at this
time; however, the likely cause of the fall was the result of ice on the
roof, sprayed there by a well-meaning house tenant in an attempt to put out
the fire. The first three
months of the new year have been particularly difficult for Westport
firefighters as they attempt to keep up with fires that are probably the
cause of the unusually cold and bitter winter weather, and heating systems
that are under pressure from extended use. The
Shattuck opens their 2014 exhibition season on April 2nd. Three
Artists' diverse explorations of structure. South, Myoda
and Ott break their varied influences down into
structural elements, and create work examining the building blocks of these
influences. EverythingWestport.com Friday, March 07,
2014
Dedee Shattuck
Gallery is pleased to present Articulated
Structure, an exhibition of three artists examining structure through artistic
media. This exhibit investigates the roots of architectural, neurological,
musical, and visual form. Jane South
travels through New York City by bicycle, observing the diverse configuration
bridges, buildings, tunnels, and roadways that make up the urban landscape.
South visualizes the architectural skeletons beneath the surface, bringing
these impressions back to her studio where she constructs meticulously hand
cut and painted paper sculptures. Her process is intuitive and focused,
resulting in imaginative and compelling works. Jane South is a recipient of
Joan Mitchell Foundation and Pollock-Krasner Foundation grants, her work has
been featured in The New York Times, ArtForum, and
Art in America, she has shown at Museum of Arts and Design, NY, and Mass MoCA. Paul Myoda’s interactive sculptures are methodically designed
to attract and surprise viewers using laser-cut acrylic, aluminum, 3D printed
plastic, LED lights and electronics. Myoda will
exhibit a new chapter of an ongoing series. Glittering Machines: John Bonham, 2014 represents
a body of work inspired by frequency visualizations of Led Zeppelin drummer,
John Bonham’s iconic drum sequences. The works are informed by Myoda’s research on synesthesia, cognitive neuroscience,
and computational geometry. NEA and
Warhol Foundation grant recipient, Paul Myoda
exhibits globally and has work in the collections of MoCA
Miami and San Diego, he is co-creator of the
September 11th memorial Tribute
in Light. Jacqueline Ott’s images are a result of an evolving system of mark
making that she creates and refines through series of drawings. Working in
graphite, acrylic paint, gouache and ink, Ott uses
a self-defined language of color and mark making to explore variations on
imagery and form. The images have the precision of digital drawings, but are
laced with tells of a hand-done process. Jacqueline Ott
is an NEA grant recipient and has work in the collections of MFA Boston and
the RISD Museum. This exhibit
explores the expressions of three analytical creative minds. Each artist produces variations on
explorations of the structural building blocks of a range of influences. Articulated Structure Wednesday,
April 2nd through Sunday, April 27th Artists’
reception Saturday, April 5th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. For more
information about Articulated
Structure, to arrange an interview with Dedee Shattuck or with the
artists, or to obtain additional publicity images, please contact Isabel Mattia at isabel@dedeeshattuckgallery.com 1 Partners Lane, Westport, MA 02790 | www.dedeeshattuckgallery.com
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