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http://www.westportartgroup.com
Read Mar/Apr 2010 Newsletter – BrushStrokes.
The Westport Art Group is a
non-profit organization that supports education in the arts with classes,
art exhibits and scholarships to high school seniors. The mission of the
Westport Art Group is to stimulate and promote the appreciation and
encouragement of the arts and crafts. Call (508) 636-2114 or visit www.westportartgroup.com for more information.
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Call For Entries - Open
Juried Show:
“Fur
& Feathers.”
April 24 and
April 25,
2010. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Paintings
or drawings of anything with fur or feathers are eligible. Please join us
for the reception and awards ceremony on Sunday, April 25, 3 – 5 p.m.
Eligibility:
Open
to all artists in New England. Work must have been completed within the
last three years and may not have been done in a class or under a
teacher’s supervision. Original work only.
Media:
Original
paintings or drawing. No work created by digital or mechanical means.
Work must be properly framed with wood or metal, wired for hanging. Please
have your name, address and phone # on the back of each painting. Work
not meeting this criterion will not be hung.
Entry FEEs:
Non-refundable
entry fee: $10.00 for one, $15.00 for two. Limit of two works per
artist.
Juror:
Richard Harrington
Richard
Harrington, a Rhode Island native, earned a BS degree in Industrial Arts
Education and a MEd in Special Education from Rhode Island College. He is
an award winning artist, and a juried member of several local art
organizations. A skilled teacher, he offers instruction and workshops in
watercolor, acrylic and monotype painting. As a believer in lifelong
learning, he continues to participate in numerous drawing and painting
classes, including courses at the Rhode Island School of Design and
workshops throughout New England.
His
paintings cover a wide range of subjects: landscapes, flowers,
architecture, and still lifes. He paints what he sees, at times
improvising on the subject matter or inventing elements to enhance the
image. Using strong composition and saturated color, he paints in a
realistic, representational manner to capture the unique and quiet beauty
around us. Flowers from the garden, objects from around the house, family
heirlooms and yard sale treasures find their way into Richard’s colorful
and expressive paintings. Serene and quiet landscapes are often local
scenes a short distance away from home or from the familiar paths of Cape
Cod. He maintains studios in Barrington and Providence, Rhode Island.
Awards:
First
Prize $100, Second Prize $75, Third Prize $50; plus a special prize.
Sales:
All
work must be for sale. All sales will be subject to WAG's commission of
20%
Delivery:
Hand
delivered only; entries may be delivered to WAG Thursday April 22 from
12–2 p.m. or 6–7 p.m.
Pick Up:
You
may log on to our website www.westportartgroup.com on Friday, April 23, after 1 pm to see
if your painting was accepted. Work will be listed by entry numbers. If
you do not have access to a computer, you may call WAG on Friday, April
23 after 1 pm, to ask if your work was accepted. Works not accepted may
be picked up Saturday April 24 and Sunday April 25 between 10 am and 5
pm. Accepted work must be picked up Sunday, April 25, between 5 and 7 pm.
Works not picked up within 90 days become property of WAG.
Liability:
The
Westport Art Group cannot be responsible for any loss or damage, although
every possible care will be taken in handling.
The Westport
Art Group
The
Westport Art Group is a non-profit organization that supports education
in the arts with classes, art exhibits and scholarships to high school
seniors. The mission of the Westport Art Group is to stimulate and
promote the appreciation and encouragement of the arts and crafts. Call
(508) 636-2114 or visit www.westportartgroup.com for more information.
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New Mystery Photo posted!
Our new
mystery photo is a little different this time around. Which building(s)
shown below housed a free public library before 1981, when the current
library moved to a brand new facility on Old County Road?
You can guess A, B, C or D; any
combination thereof; none of them, or all of them. You must name the
building(s). Our latest mystery
photo was posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. Good luck!
The winner will receive a $25
gift certificate to either Bittersweet Farms or Whites of Westport.
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Our last mystery photo was solved by Jan Pelletier on
Valentine’s Day, 02/14/10 11:12:45 a.m., with
her correct guess: “Cemetery
on Sanford Road where Benoit Street meets it.”
Jan won a $25 gift certificate to Sticks, Stones and Stars, the Artisan’s Gallery of Westport Village.
You could be
next!
You
can’t win if you don’t guess!
Get ready to email
your next guess!
*Starting 02/11/2010 we will be limiting immediate families to one
gift certificate won per month. EverythingWestport will be increasing the
number of mystery photos this year and we would like everybody to have a
chance at participating. Also, you may take as many guesses as you want
for a mystery photo, but please only one guess at a time.
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White's of Westport
66 State Road, Westport. For more information, call (508) 675-7185 or
visit www.lafrancehospitality.com.
Upcoming Dinner Shows and
special events:
Friday,
May 1, The Soprano's Last Supper
Saturday,
May 22, Manny & Teresa's
Portuguese Wedding
Saturday,
June 12, Jimmy & Jenny's
Redneck Wedding
Live
bands in the Galley Grille every Friday and Saturday night:
Friday, March 26, Kenny Richards
Saturday, March
27,
Paul & Michelle.
Bittersweet Farm Restaurant & Tavern
438
Main Road, Westport. For more information, call (508) 636-0085 or
visit www.lafrancehospitality.com.
Tavern hosts live
bands Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Friday, March 19, Hot Mess
Saturday, March
20,
Brian Scott Band
Friday, March 26, Southcoast
Acoustic Trio
Saturday, March
27,
Neil & Kenny
Every Thursday enjoy acoustic
guitar with Kenny Richards
Make
your Easter Reservations today!
Call (508)
675-7185 or check out their website for information:
www.LafranceHospitality.com
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The
week ahead on EverythingWestport.com
Click here for
all local Theater, Music and Arts events this week!
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Tiverton 5 at the Tiverton Town Hall.
Please join the Tiverton Arts Council
on Sunday March 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. for an opening of the new exhibit at Tiverton Town Hall, 343 Highland Road,
Tiverton RI.
The
exhibit features the art of the 5 TAC members: Lois Marshall, Susan Mocarski,
Richard Sardinha, Mary Sexton, and Brenda Wrigley-Scott.
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The
reception is free and open to all. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4 pm. The artists
look forwards to seeing you on Sunday!
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Russell Gallery features
Westport artist Julie Curtis.
The Russell Gallery is featuring contemporary artist Julie Curtis from
now until March 31. Julie Curtis is exhibiting a solo collection of work
drawn from Westport landscapes. Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery, 417
Hixbridge Road, Westport.
www.westportrivers.com
 Julie Curtis received the Richard
and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award for drawing and painting from the
American Academy and National Institutes of Arts & Letters, and awards
for graphic design from Graphis International; Yale University; American
Institute of Graphic Arts; Society of Typographic Arts; NY Type Directors
Club; Texas Assoc. of Museums; Art Directors Club of Boston. She has an
undergraduate degree from Skidmore College and an MFA from Yale, and
received the Josef Albers Scholarship to study at Skowhegan. She worked
and/or studied with Josef Albers, Walker Evans, Armin Hoffman, Norman
Ives, Herbert Matter, Inge Druckrey, and Paul Rand. She has taught at Yale,
Rhode Island School of Design, and Boston University. As an associate
professor in the Department of Art + Design at Northeastern University,
Boston, she teaches drawing and graphic design.
Click
here
to view Julie’s flyer
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Tadpole Tales continue this
winter.
There
are still spots left at the Westport River Watershed Alliance’s Tadpole Tales
program for parents and children. Each week will have a different nature
focus with new and exciting activities. The program includes
stories, games and a craft as well as an outdoor walk on a nature
trail. The next session is Winter Mysteries where
we will become nature detectives and learn what happens to animals in the
winter. This program meets every Thursday at 10 am starting January
7th. The cost for each 4 week session is $24.00 for
members and $32.00 for nonmembers. An adult to accompany the child is
included in the program fee. To register please contact the
Westport River Watershed Alliance at (508) 636-3016.
WRWA’s
mission is to restore, protect, celebrate, and sustain the natural
resources of the Westport River and its watershed which encompasses six
towns: Dartmouth, Fall River, Freetown, and Westport in
Massachusetts, and Little Compton and Tiverton in Rhode Island.
WRWA accomplishes its goal of protecting the watershed through education,
advocacy, and community outreach. For further information on
WRWA, please contact the office staff at (508) 636-3016 or visit www.westportwatershed.org.
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Mar 15th Monday
 Greetings
Community Gardens Committee and volunteers!
Winter looks
like it is behind us now, so it is time to start thinking about the
Community Gardens at the Town Farm again. We are eager to get started
and would like to share some ideas and plans with you all.
We
would like to invite you to join us for a meeting on Monday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m. at The Trustees’ office
at 1100
Main Road in Westport, to discuss the upcoming season and to
hear any thoughts you might have. Please respond via email or phone
if you are able to attend.
Thanks,
we look forward to another successful season at the Town Farm!
Stephen
Connors
steveconnors@charter.net
Jennifer
Holske (508) 636-7038
The
Trustees of Reservations
Westport
Field Office
Mar 16th
Tuesday
The
Singlez
Zone will sponsor a coffee house meet and mingle for single
adults 30 to 60 at the Moose Café, Stafford Road, from 7 to 9
p.m.. It is free. For more information, visit www.singlezzone.com
Mar 17th
Wednesday
The
Westport
Woman’s Club will hold its next meeting at the Macomber
Community House on Main Road, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Members
are asked to bring one to three items for the second-hand country auction.
Hostesses are Lois Spirlet, Susan Spirit Allison and Marge Sheahan. Members
may bring a guest.
Mar 17th
Wednesday
Lunch
and entertainment!
The Council
of Aging will serve Corned Beef & Cabbage at the Westport
Senior Center. Lunch will be served
at 11:30 a.m. with entertainment by guitarist/ vocalist Susan Lainey at 12:00
noon for the first 60 guests who make reservations--all for the bargain
price of $3.00 per person. Advance
registration is required - please call (508) 636-1026.
Mar 16th
and 17th Tuesday and Wednesday
 The
Singing Trooper’s St. Patty’s Day Salute with Sgt. Daniel “Danny” Clark
at White’s of Westport. His unique style of entertaining will leave the
audience inspired! From delivering premier National Anthems (including 26
Foreign Anthems in native dialect) to Military Tributes and his
unforgettable journey through Broadway, Opera, Elvis, and Patriotic . .
which leaves his audience always asking for more!
Corned
Beef & Cabbage available at the show. White’s of Westport Open Theme
Parties. All meal selections include: family-style soup, potato, vegetable
dinner rolls, dessert, coffee and house fee*.
Social 11:15
a.m. | Dinner 12 noon | Show 2:30 p.m.
A
deposit of $100 is required to book a party, $50 is transferable if booking
is cancelled a minimum of 45 days prior to the party. Each group must choose
either individual dinners or family style dinners.
*The House Fee
is utilized by the restaurant to cover operating expenses related to your
function and does not represent a tip or service charge for employees.
http://dannyboy.us/
Mar 18th
Thursday
Westport
ROMEOs will host their luncheon this Thursday.
The
ROMEOs, Retired/semi-retired Older Men Eating Out, has been an active
social group sharing lunch and every Thursday for the last 19 years at various
local restaurants, Whites of Westport being the latest.
All
are welcome. You pay for your own lunch, but you have the pleasure of the
best company our area offers. There are no age limits. Come and experience
what the ROMEOs are all about.
No
reservations necessary. For more information, please call Joe Crowley at
(508) 636-6442, or email him at pennyman68@charter.net
Mar 18th
Thursday
Westport
Business to Business group will host Commissioner Mr. Scott J. Soares,
of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources at their March
18th Breakfast meeting. 7:30 a.m. Whites of Westport.
Westport
Business to Business recognizes the significant role of the agriculture
industry in the region. Opportunities exist for farming, fishing and
non-agricultural businesses to further engage in food producing activities.
Commissioner
Soares will speak of the Positive Economic Impact of Agriculture in Massachusetts.
This
informative presentation will highlight current agricultural economic
conditions and trends in Massachusetts and the many benefits to our
business and Community.
The
meeting will adjourn at 9:00 a.m. Breakfast cost $10.00; please call Thelma
Sullivan at (508) 679-1123 to make certain we have enough seats and food.
Biography of
Commissioner Scott J. Soares of the Massachusetts Department of
Agricultural Resources.
In
April of 2009, Mr. Soares was appointed by Secretary Ian Bowles to
spearhead the Department’s initiatives towards a vibrant agricultural
future for the Commonwealth. Scott Soares has been recognized
throughout the industry as a strong advocate for agricultural interests including
most recently from the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association for the 2009
Government Leadership Award. After seven years of active and reserve
service to the U.S. Army, Scott graduated Cum Laude from the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth with a double major in Biology and Marine Biology
and obtained graduate training at the University of Rhode Island.
Mar 18th
Thursday
Sakonnet
Arts Network presents Aviation Art – a talk by artist Leo Lafleur. Please
join them for a discussion and showing of work by artist Leo Lafleur. Mr.
Lafleur builds models of planes and renders drawings of them using graphite
and pencil-graphite powder wash as well as painting with oils. Mr. Lafleur
will discuss his technique, show his work and discuss his passion for WWII
history.
6:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Trinity Church, 1956 Main
Road, Tiverton, RI 02878. For directions or more information call (401)
624-4759.
Mar 18th
Thursday
The SouthCoast Lyme and Tick Borne Disease Support Group
will meet this Thursday from 6:30
to 8 p.m. at the Macomber House,
930 Main Road, Westport. The group shares information and offers support.
For more information, contact Barbara Smith at (508) 636-7569 or email: sanctuarysmith@charter.et; or contact Debra Duff Torres at (508) 679-5398.
Mar 19th
Friday
March
Monitoring
with the Land
Trust Executive Director Fridays in March (5, 12, 19, & 26)
9 - 11 a.m. Meet at 1100 Main Road, Westport. Join the Land Trust ED for
annual monitoring of some of its own wild and scenic properties around
town. A different property or two each Friday! Wear thick gloves and bring
your own clippers. Be prepared for uneven ground and grand surprises!
Mar 19th
Friday
It's
Tea Time at Partners Village Store and Kitchen.
Special
St. Patrick's Day Tea! Friday Afternoon
Teas from January 22nd-March 26th. (Just in time to warm up winter!) Back
by popular demand! Enjoy a spot of traditional English Tea with delicious
sweets & savories as Partners Village Store hosts its annual Tea Times
on Fridays beginning January 22nd from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. Served elegantly in
Partners "Tea Room" café. Invite a friend, parent, child or
grandchild and share hot tea, special tea sandwiches, mini desserts, and
great conversation. There will be a special table for singles. The cost is
$9.95 per person.
 Space is limited; please call for
reservations and payment.
For
more information call (508) 636-2572 or visit www.partnersvillagestore.com
A
complete list of future dates follows:
· March 19 - special St. Patrick's Day Tea!
· March 26
"When we
sip tea we are on our way to serenity." –
Alexandra Stoddard
Mar 20th
Saturday
Gong
Meditation with Deb Stevens at the Renaissance Barn, Little
Compton, RI.
Join Deb as she creates an opportunity to bite through the sleepiness
of winter, awakening the vibrations of Spring and releasing the ancient
energies of creativity and new beginnings. From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Please
bring a mat or blanket if lying down - some chairs will be available.
Donation gratefully accepted. For more information and to RSVP please call:
Lynda Loranger at (401) 635-9915, or Deb Stevens at (508) 636-1234.
Mar 21st
Sunday
Living
an Abundant, Joy-filled Life: No Matter the Circumstances! Fully Human
and Fully Divine. A
six-week series of experiential workshops tapping into and connecting with
joy, creativity and abundance from the inside out! Westport Point United Methodist Church,
Main Road, Westport, MA.
Sunday
Afternoons from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Westport Point United Methodist
Church, Main Road, Westport, MA. Dates: 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, and
3/28
This
week
- March 21st - Whole, Fresh and Feeling Great: Foods That Make
You Come Alive and Thrive! with Sheryl Turgeon.
Explore the many ways that food affects our moods, energy levels and
ability to thrive! Sheryl guides the way to becoming fully alive and
thriving through our relationship to food.
www.yourhealthpotential.com
Through an experiential process - shower singers, hummers, performers and
even those shy about sharing their voice - will tap a most abundant resource:
the aptitude for musical expression each of us carries every day.
There
is no charge for this series and Love Offerings are appreciated. All
proceeds go to the Westport Point Methodist Church.
If
you are able, please RSVP for each individual session by calling
(508)-636-7361, or email: girijasings@yahoo.com
How
do we live joy-fully in the midst of everyday life? How do we choose our own
way and stay connected with others and ourselves in the midst of Life,
especially when ‘Life Comes Knocking’ at our door? How do we access that
‘something more’ that carries us and lifts us during difficult times? How
do we build community that supports each of us in times of difficulty and
sorrow as well as times of joy and celebration?
These
are questions we will explore during this mini-series.
Join
Karen Moore Holliday, Pastor Katherine Mitchell and local practitioners
Tracy Hawes, Kerry Cudmore, Steve Martin, Kim Bella, Rhonda Matson-Plourde
& Sheryl Worthington Turgeon in exploring our relationship with the
experience of joy and abundance.
Karen
Moore Holliday is a local holistic practitioner, workshop leader and
teacher. For over thirty years Karen has supported others through
meditation, yoga, spiritual companionship, dream work and more in
connecting with that which has heart and meaning for them.
Katherine
Mitchell has been the pastor for the Westport Point United Methodist Church
for the past three years. Her interest and focus reside in building a
community of joy and justice.
For
more information or to RSVP call Karen Moore Holliday (508) 636-7361, or
email: girijasings@yahoo.com
www.sanctuarysadhana.com
Mar 21st
Sunday
Ladies
Spring Fling
presented by Forever Paws Animal Shelter from 12 noon - 5 p.m. at
the Fall
River Country Club at 4232 North Main Street. General admission
with a donation of $2 will be gratefully appreciated.
Mardi
Gras Theme for the event. There will be vendors such as Avon,
Jewelry, Ribbon Gear, Red Velvet Florists and more. Services: Card Reading,
Massages, Mini Manicures, Reiki, Threading, Handwriting Analysis, Ear
Candling and more! Services are $10 and can be paid by Visa and MasterCard.
Raffles (don't forget to bring your mailing labels). Bake Sale and free
beverages.
For
further information call (508) 78-0804.
Mar 21st
Sunday
The Westport Art
Group proudly presents a Painting Demonstration by David Barnes.
 The Westport Art Group is proud
to present a watercolor “wet into wet” painting demonstration featuring
the figure by
David Barnes, a well-known artist and teacher who has exhibited
his award-winning paintings nationally. Starts at 2:00 p.m. Open to the
public!
The
demonstration will be held at the WAG Center, 1740 Main Road, Westport
Point, MA 02791. Call (508) 636-2114 for more information or visit www.westportartgroup.com. Suggested
donation: $5.
“At
this time I am trying to make images which resonate in the viewer’s mind,”
David Barnes explains. “I want my paintings to live on in the mysterious
way that good art does: in the imagination.” http://davidbarnesart.com/ Above:
Crowd by David Barnes.
“Television
and video images are the sources for my work. They are like a collective
visual language that most of the world now shares. In my paintings I use
these images as a starting point. Generally I seek ambiguous or poorly
filmed images that are difficult to decipher, but which still
seem familiar.”
“I
begin painting from these images; but through the act of painting, either
with watercolor on paper or oil on used aluminum newspaper-plates, I allow
the images to change. I have always been a ‘painterly’ painter. So, I use
the process of painting to create new colors, shapes, and meanings.”
“Finally,
I cannot deny that there is an undercurrent of anxiety or unease in my
paintings. I am interested in depicting moments of change. Most of my
recent work refers to the transient nature of life. Whether this creates
the sense of anxiety, or if it is something which simply comes out of me
when I paint, I cannot say.” – David
Barnes
The Westport Art
Group
The
Westport Art Group is a non-profit organization that supports education in
the arts with classes, art exhibits and scholarships to high school
seniors. The mission of the Westport Art Group is to stimulate and promote
the appreciation and encouragement of the arts and crafts. Call (508)
636-2114 or visit www.westportartgroup.com for more
information.
Mar 21st
Sunday
 Sunday
Concert
at The
Meeting House with Three Grey Beards at the Court of King Frederick the
Great. 3:00 p.m.
Tickets
at the door are $15.00/$10.00 seniors. The Meeting House, 3850 Main Road,
Tiverton Four Corners. For more info please click here.
Mike
Shand, Traverso; Will Ayton, Viola de Gamba; and Glenn Giuttari,
Harpsichord.
Music
by Johan Joachim Quantz, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann,
Johann Jakob Froberger, and Michel Blavet.
Mar 24th
Wednesday
Partners
presents: Wednesday at the Opera with Tenor Francisco Casanova* at 7:00 p.m.
Francisco
Casanova will appear at Partners in an informal conversation and
presentation about the subject of the art of Opera, and his twenty five
years of experience in the operatic field. Come and join us to hear about
this magnificent art form, and the use of the human voice as the main
vehicle to express it.
 Francisco Casanova is a frequent guest
artist in the major opera houses of the world, appearing at the
Metropolitan Opera and many others.
He
has received numerous awards and prizes worldwide and his interpretations
of operas by Giuseppe Verdi have been praised for their depth, as well as
for his adherence to what has been defined through the years as "the
Verdi Style."
Francisco
hails from the city of Santa Cruz del Seibo in the Dominican Republic, the
youngest of a musical family, all of whom sang and played an instrument. He
studied singing at the National Conservatory of Music of Santo Domingo with
tenor Rafael Sánchez-Cestero, and since 1990 with famous Italian tenor
Maestro Pier Miranda Ferraro of Milan, known as the great interpreter of
Otello, amongst many other roles.
In
the year 1989 Casanova was National Finalist, as well as First Prize Winner
of the Eastern Region, of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions. In
November of 1990 Casanova won the First Grand Prize for Male Voices as well
as the Special Prize for La Traviata, at the 28th Edition of the
prestigious singing competition Francesco Vińas of Barcelona, Spain.
Two weeks later he won the Second Prize for Male Voices at the third
International Singing Competition of Bilbao, also in Spain. He made his
official operatic debut with the Friends of Opera of Bilbao (ABAO) in the
1991-1992 season as Ismaele in Verdi's Nabucco. He returns frequently to
Bilbao, which he considers his second home.
Call
Partners at (508) 636-2572 to add your name to the list of
attendees. 865 Main Road, Westport.
www.partnersvillagestore.com
*With permission
of the Pire Meranda Ferraro Fan Club and VeraMusica, Ltd.
Mar 25th
Thursday
The Westport Council of Aging
will sponsor a Podiatry Clinic at Dr. Spiri’s office in Somerset. Thursday,
March 25, 2010. For an appointment call the WCOA at (508) 636-1026
Click here to view more upcoming events
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Town
Meetings This Week
As
of Thursday, March 18, 2010
Call the Town Clerk at (508)
636-1000 during normal working hours to verify meeting schedule changes.
Thursday, March 18th
·
WMS Imp Council –
2:15 p.m., WMS
·
Affordable Housing
Trust – 11 a.m., Town Hall Annex
·
Planning Board - 9
a.m., Onsite at Majorca/Chestnut
intersection
Saturday, March 20th
·
Comm on Disabilities
– 9 a.m., library
Monday, March 22nd
·
Steering Comm – 3:30
p.m., WHS
·
Selectmen – 6 p.m.,
Town Hall
Tuesday, March 23rd
·
Finance Comm – 6:30
p.m., Town Hall
·
School Comm – 5
p.m., WHS
·
WHS Council – 3:30
p.m., WHS
·
Conservation Comm –
7 p.m., Town Hall Annex
Thursday, March 25th
·
Personnel Board – 7
p.m., Town Hall
·
Ad hoc Comm - 12 Noon,
Town Hall
·
Westport Cultural
Council – 4:30 p.m., Town Hall
Monday, March 29th
·
Board of Health – 7
p.m., Town Hall Annex Mtg Room
Tuesday, March 30th
·
Planning Board – 6
p.m., Town Hall Annex
·
Finance Comm – 6:30
p.m., Town Hall
Town Hall - 816 Main Road
Town Hall Annex - 856 Main
Road
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Westport Town Announcements
Friday,
February 26, 2010
Transfer station auto stickers triple in price.
02-26-2010 Transfer
station stickers will rise to $30 from $10 beginning July 1 as part of a
plan to close a perennial operating deficit at the station. The Board of
Health recently approved the change after receiving wide-ranging
recommendations from the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Sticker fees will be charged on an annual basis beginning in fiscal 2011,
but the health office hasn’t yet worked out details such as how to treat
residents who recently bought a sticker. Punch cards, which cost $30 and
allow for 10 bags, will not go up in price. Seniors will pay $15.
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Library announces winter schedule.
01-19-2010 The Westport Library is pleased to announce
its winter schedule for children’s story programs.
Children
aged two and a half and younger are invited to attend a Lap-Sit program.
An adult is asked to participate with his or her child during the Tuesday
morning g program, which will begin on January 19 at 10:30 a.m. Come and
enjoy simple stories, finger plays, songs and nursery rhymes.
Beginning
Wednesday, January 20, children aged three to five are invited to
Preschool Story Hour.
Stories,
songs, finger plays, poems and crafts on a different theme each week will
be shared from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. These programs at the library provide
a listening and sharing experience for preschool children during their
formative years.
The
shelves are full of stories waiting to be checked out. Register for either
session by calling (508) 636-1100 or visiting the library at 408 Old
County Road.
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Beach
passes and dog licenses for 2010 now available from Town Clerk’s office.
01-05-2010 Dog Licenses
are $10 for spayed and neutered dogs; all others are $15. A valid rabies
certificate is required and must be presented to obtain a license. A
license can be issued at the Town Clerk’s office during normal business
hours, or by mailing a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a check payable
to the "Town of Westport" accompanied by a valid rabies
certificate to: Town Clerk, 816 Main Road, Westport, MA 02790.
Other
dog licenses are as follows: $50.00 - 4 dog kennel; $75.00 - 10 dog
kennel; and $100.00 - more than 10 dog kennel.
Beach
Stickers are $30.00 per year, per vehicle, and are issued to residents
and non-resident property owners. Senior citizens aged 65 and older are
$15.00 each. Vehicle registrations must be shown for each sticker.
Non-Resident property owners must also show the most recent, paid
Westport Real Estate tax bill. NOTE TO NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNERS: The
vehicle registration and Westport tax bill must be in the same
name/names.
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New tax rate in effect.
01-01-2010 The 2010 property tax rate has risen by 73
cents to $6.27 per $1000 of assessed value. In effect now, this tax rate
will run through June 2010. A typical $350,000 property will see a $255
increase in taxes ($2,194 in annual taxes) under the new rate.
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Beach Avenue to close again!
07-10-2009 The
Board of Selectmen have decided to begin the legal process of closing
Beach Avenue to vehicles as residents in the surrounding area are
complaining again of cars getting stuck on the dirt road and of trash
being left behind by visitors. The Selectmen said they would look into
finding a new parking area so residents could walk down Beach Avenue to
the town landing and the beach.
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Westport Property and GIS Maps Now On-Line
Citizens, town employees
and other interested persons may now research properties on Westport by
using the on-line property viewer and the interactive mapping capability
of the town’s new geographic information system (GIS) website. The site
allows to search for and display the assessors’ map of a parcel of land
and to add additional information such as soil types, wetlands, zoning
and aerial photos to that map. Users may also view an interactive map of
the entire town, adding their desired information, then zooming to an
area of interest.
The site includes a wide
range of environmental and regulatory information. The information is not
to be used for legal determination or to settle property disputes. It
will be useful to anyone interested in their own property, to anyone
interested in developing a property, and to those interested in the
physical and cultural characteristics of Westport.
The site is accessed via
a link on the town’s website: www.westport-ma.gov, where a tip sheet is
also available. A video tutorial will be available in the near future via
the town website. The project, which will be improved an updated yearly,
is a joint effort of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors, with
funding from the data processing department.
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Moratorium
lifted on cemetery plots.
7-16-2008 With
the cemetery department finishing the preparation of several new
sections, spaces are now available for 1200 new cemetery plots. Fees were
increased as of July 1. Plots now cost Westport residents $500 with
perpetual care; non-residents are $650. Selectmen have decided to let
people on the waiting list (about 80) have two plots at the old price as
long as they pay for them in 30 days.
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