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Thursday, June 23, 2016
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Former Westport selectwoman Veronica
Beaulieu named as an Unsung Heroine.
Tuscan Cooking Class and Dinner with Italian Chef
Angelo Guida at The Shattuck.
Dedee Shattuck Gallery presents
- Surface Appeal: Material Perception.
Partner Village Store Writers Series with
author Kim Wright.
The Trustees Announce “Maps and Legends Art Show”
Opening at the Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens.
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Former
Westport selectwoman Veronica Beaulieu named as an Unsung Heroine. EverythingWestport.com Thursday,
June 23, 2016
Inset: From the Left State Senator Michael Rodrigues, honoree Veronica
Beaulieu, and State Representative Paul Schmid. Submitted
photo Beaulieu is a life-long resident of Westport, where she has publicly
held positions on the School Committee, Finance Committee, Board of
Selectmen, and currently the Housing Authority. Since her retirement in
2002, she volunteers at SouthCoast Hospital,
prepares meals once a month for local homebound residents, organizes various
bus trips around the state and country, and raises money for the Santa Clara
School in Honduras. In addition to this award, Ms. Beaulieu has been
honored as Westport Woman of the Year and Portuguese Person of the Year. The Unsung Heroines are women who don’t make the news, but make the
difference. They are the women who use their time, talent and
enthusiasm to enrich the lives of others and make a difference in their
neighborhoods, cities and towns. They are mentors, volunteers and innovators
who do what needs to be done without expectations of recognition or
gratitude. These women are the glue that keeps a community together and every
community is better because of their contribution. The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women is an independent
state agency that was legislatively created in 1998 to advance women of the
Commonwealth to full equality in all areas of life and to promote their
rights and opportunities. The MCSW provides a permanent,
effective voice for the women of Massachusetts. Tuscan Cooking Class and Dinner with Italian Chef Angelo
Guida at The Shattuck. EverythingWestport.com Thursday,
June 23, 2016 Dedee Shattuck Gallery will host a Tuscan Cooking Class
and Dinner with Italian Chef Angelo Guida on
Sunday, July 17th from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. Dedees Shattuck Gallery, 1 Partners Lane, Westport. The
class with meet at 4:00 p.m. for grocery shopping followed by the
cooking lesson to begin at 5:30 p.m., and end with a four-course Tuscan
dinner.
This
Tuscan cooking class and dinner in Westport will be hosted by Dedee and Bill Shattuck in the gallery, and features
Chef-Instructor Angelo Guida of Food.Stories.Travel, in addition to some
vendors that will be introduced during the grocery shopping hour. Price
is $109 per person including visits to farmers, the class, dinner, food,
wine, water, taxes and tips. Please contact them
to reserve your spot! Upcoming tour "Art and Food
in Tuscany" at the end of April 2017 During
this class, Food.Stories.Travel will share
more information about their upcoming tour "Art and Food in Tuscany"
at the end of April 2017, where you will meet with food producers and
different artists of the region. Contact Food.Stories.Travel if
you have any questions by clicking here. Register
quickly as space is limited. To reserve your spot for either the Cooking
Class and Dinner, or the Art and Food in Tuscany tour, or both, visit http://foodstoriestravel.com/contact-us. Call
the gallery at 508.636.4177 with any questions you may have. Dedee
Shattuck Gallery, 1
Partners Lane, Westport. 508.636.4177 Wednesdays
- Saturdays: 10am - 5pm,
Sundays 12pm - 5pm www.dedeeshattuckgallery.com Visit their FaceBook page. Dedee
Shattuck Gallery presents - Surface Appeal: Material Perception. Sunday,
June 26, 2016 Dedee Shattuck Gallery is pleased to present Surface
Appeal: Material Perception. This exhibition will showcase works
that invoke the sense of touch through the use or visual depiction of texture
or ambiguous material. Line, shape, and form can direct the imagination
through representational or non-specific imagery, while texture often
stimulates a sensory memory through one’s reaction to material. One’s
awareness of texture and touch -- and the spatial relationship between a
material and one’s own body – becomes part of the overall aesthetic
experience.
The Shattuck will feature Paula Stebbins Becker, Anna
Kristina Goransson, Charlotte Hamlin, Jeanne
Heifetz, Tayo Heuser, Heather Knight, Marja Lianko, Sharon Portelance, Debra Weisberg, and Melita
Westerlund in exhibition from Wednesday June 29th
through Sunday, July 31st. Click here for more information on the artisans. Artists'
reception is on Saturday, July 9th, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Above: Sharon Portelance
- Stomach Hand Adornment, 2009; 4" x 2.5" sterling
silver, resin, garnet, crushed quartz
Above: Paula Stebbins Becker - Heaven
Sent, 2010; 7" x 11" Textile with embellishment: indigo-dyed
jacquard, cotton, silk, Swarovski crystal beads, stitching, embroidery Dedee Shattuck Gallery, 1 Partners Lane, Westport. The
gallery is open Wed-Sat, 10-5 pm and Sun, 12-5 pm. http://dedeeshattuckgallery.com/
Partner Village Store Writers Series with author Kim Wright
and Dawn Tripp. EverythingWestport.com Sunday,
July 26, 2016 Please
join Partners Village Store and Kitchen on Sunday, July 17th at 4:00 p.m. for
an engaging discussion between Dawn Tripp and author Kim Wright as a part of our
ongoing Partners Village Store Writers Series. Ms. Wright will discuss her
latest book, Last Ride To Graceland, written with a style imbued with
“originality galore”. For fans of Jennifer Weiner and Sarah Pekkanen, Wright channels the best of both in this
delightful novel of self-discovery. Blues
musician Cory Ainsworth is barely scraping by after her mother’s death when
she discovers a priceless piece of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia hidden away in a
shed out back of the family’s coastal South Carolina home: Elvis Presley’s
Stutz Blackhawk, its interior a time capsule of the singer’s last day on
earth. Aware that the father who raised her was not her biological
father, the discovery of the car sparks Cory’s drive to answer the question:
Is Elvis Presley her father? Cory sets out in the legendary car on a
road trip that will change her life.
As
part of her research, Kim drove the long and winding route from Beaufort to
Memphis herself, retracing her heroine's journey with her pilgrimage culminating
at Graceland. With Kim Wright’s trademark charm, Last Ride To
Graceland expertly guides readers through a moving, lyrical adventure
steeped in the romance and grief of the deep rural South. Kim
Wright is the author of Love in Mid Air, The Unexpected Waltz
and The Canterbury Sisters. She has been writing about travel, food,
and wine for more than twenty years for many magazines including Wine
Spectator, Self, Travel & Leisure, and Vogue.
This is her fourth novel. Kim lives in Charlotte, NC. Please
email liz@partnersvillagestore.com
or call the store at (508)
636-2572 to reserve a seat for this dynamic discussion. Books will be
available for purchase and signing after the talk. The Trustees Announce “Maps and Legends Art Show”
Opening at the Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens. EverythingWestport.com Sunday,
June 26, 2016 New
Bedford, MA – The multi-artist, public art installation project and
gallery exhibit, "Maps & Legends" comes to Haskell Public
Gardens on Friday, July 15, 2016. The show features a sampling of work by
New Bedford Open Studios members and other specially invited regional artists
and artisans. The opening reception begins at 5:00 p.m., at the Trustees
of Reservations property located at 777 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford. The
public is invited to watch "Maps & Legends" artists Dena Haden
and Kelly Zelen of New Bedford Open Studios (NBOS) install installation art pieces in Haskell Public
Gardens before and during the opening. Special guests Timothy Ellis Cole of
Partner Projects Studios in Monument Beach, Justin Cifello
of Buzzards Bay and Alexander Buchanan of Tiverton will also bring their
unique installation work to the gardens.
The
starting point for touring the property is the recently renovated Visitor's
Center. There, NBOS members Carolynn Baker and Huguette
May will have their work on display. Joining them inside will be expert craft
modeler Ken Bizarro with a selection of his
museum-quality historic ship replicas. Just outside the Visitor's Center, nestled in the courtyards of this enchanted
garden, many of the artists of "Maps & Legends" will be
offering their work for sale. Haskell
Public Gardens is the former home of Haskell Nursery, founded by a legend in
the field of horticulture, Allen C. Haskell. The property was acquired by the
Trustees of Reservations in 2013 and is now open to the public for a variety
of uses. The Trustees care for 116 properties across the state and we are
celebrating our 125th anniversary as the nation’s oldest conservation
non-profit. "Allen
was an artist himself and Haskell Public Gardens echoes with artistic
purpose," says Ross Moran, Trustees’ General Manager, Southeast
Gardens. "With 'Maps & Legends' and other artistic-themed
workshops and events, we're honoring his legacy in the best way
possible." "Bringing
art out of the studio and to the public in unique ways is very much the goal
of all the artists involved with 'Maps & Legends'," adds organizer
Steven Froias, New Bedford Local Cultural Committee
member and founder of the New Bedford Book Festival with Dena Haden and Sarah
Athanas of the co-working facility, Groundwork!
"All of us explore the natural boundaries of art in one form of another
and thereby create a journey for the viewer to embark upon." Join
them as they build on the legend and legacy of Haskell Public Gardens and the
City of New Bedford as an arts destination on Friday, July 15 beginning at 5:00
p.m. Come and spend an hour or the evening at the park during the opening
reception. They've invited select gourmet food trucks to the space for the
event and patrons are welcome to bring a blanket, a Frisbee, friends and
family and remain at the park discovering the artwork and meeting the artists
at their leisure. More
information about "Maps & Legends" - including pictures and
artist information can be found at NewBedfordNow.com. You can also follow the
journey online at www.Facebook.com/NewBedfordNow . SUBJECT:
Structure Fire, 641 Gifford Road, Westport Westport
Fire Department received a call on June 24, at 1020 PM for a fire in a barn
owed by Michael and Debbie Ferry. Friends and family of the Ferry’s were able to remove the approximately 30 young
cows from the barn and all the animals from the barn were safe and accounted
for as of this morning. First
arriving apparatus found the barn well involved on arrival. Initial efforts
to save several nearby structures including the Ferry home were successful
due to the efforts of the Westport firefighters. “Without a municipal water
supply in the area the crews need to use the initial water carried on the
engines to keep the exposed buildings cool until a more reliable water supply
can be established” said Deputy Chief Allen Manley. Mutual aid companies from
all over Bristol County and neighboring Rhode Island were called to assist
with shuttling water from the nearby Westport River. Once in operation the
tank shuttle was able to develop nearly 2000 gallons per minute enough water
to put 2 aerial ladders and several smaller lines into operation. A
large store of fertilizer, recently delivered to the farm, was a concern for
Westport fire officials and the State Hazmat Team was called to provide air
quality monitoring of the fire ground as well as outlaying nationhood’s as a
precaution. The fertilizer was allowed to burn off rather than risk impacting
ground water and the river. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
was also call to the scene to monitor water runoff from the firefighting
operations and provide the Ferry family guidance for the cleanup to
come. “The
barn appears to a series of barns built over the years with a now common roof
which allowed the fire to travel rapidly and remain undetected for some time”
Said Deputy Manly. The building which covers approximately 32,000 square feet
was completely destroyed. The
State Fire Marshal Perter Ostroskey arrived on
scene to help coordinate State recourse and offer support to the more than 50
firefighter operating at the fire. Investigators from the Marshals office
also are working with local investigators to try and determine the cause with
is thought to accidental at this time according to Deputy Manley. Communities
supporting Westport with additional resources were; Tiverton, Fall River,
Dartmouth Districts 1, 2, & 3, Little Compton, Lakeville, Somerset,
Rehoboth, Middletown and Portsmouth. Fall River Special Services worked with
Westport Emergency Management to provide rehab for the firefighters. Friday, June 24 –
Updated Saturday, June 25 7:50 a.m. – Fast
moving fire ravages Ferry Farm dairy building. For the second time in as many years a
Ferry Farm dairy building at 733 Gifford Road, Westport was completely
destroyed, first by ice and now by fire. All livestock escape unharmed and fast
response by a brigade of fire apparatus and tanker trucks saved the old
farmhouse to the immediate south of the barn. The recently rebuilt dairy barn lay in
ruins, with piles of twisted sheet metal roofing all that was left of
structure built by Amish construction crews from Pennsylvania.
Photo | EverythingWestport.com The call came into the Westport Fire Department
at 10:02 p.m. Friday night, and all Westport apparatus responded directly,
finding the barn fully involved along with nearby smaller structures. The multiple alarm fire received
support, mostly with tanker trucks, from Dartmouth District 1, Dartmouth
District 2, Dartmouth District 3, Somerset, Swansea, Rehoboth, Raynham,
Acushnet, Berkley, Middletown RI, Lakeville, New Bedford, with Fall River
standing by at Westport Station 1. Rory Couturier, owner of the Country
Store at the Head Town Landing reported five tanker trucks resupplying with
water from the river at 3:30 a.m. when he came to work to make the donuts. Deputy Chief Manley reported the barn
collapsed around 10:45 a.m. and, with a concern about a lack of water,
ordered everyone away from the building. Manley alerted police who then shut down
Gifford Road at Old County Road. It was reported that state police shut
down Route 177 at Gifford Road, and that an ambulance was dispatched to the
scene. Firefighters struggled to extinguish the
burning hay in the barn. Fire apparatus and weary firefighters
finally left the scene around 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The dank smell from the smoke wafting up
from the smoldering piles of rubble was a stark reminder of the once sturdy
dairy barn that serviced the Ferry Farm’s dairy cows. No cause for the fire has been yet
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