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By Mary Richmond
columnist@barnstablepatriot.com
"Rain , rain , go away!"
That's what the birds are
singingthismorning, the few
that are still perky enough
to sing on these dreary, cold
mornings.
As tired as we are of the
murky skies and cool air,
this weather has been a
literal killer for many baby
birds and other animals.
The violent wind and rain
of a few weeks ago coupled
with this last soggy assault
have not boded wellfor many
of our nesting birds and we
can only hope the weather
improves soon. Most song-
birds will nest again if their
first nest failed, but larger
birds such as ospreys will
not and unfortunately, more
than a few area osprey nests
have failed to hatch young
this spring.
On the brighter side ,
spring flowers are every -
where. Of course you may
not have been out to see
them but they have been
busily blooming in spite
of the rain. The Skunknet
Conservation Area remains
one of the most outstanding
local areas in which to find
hundreds of lady's slippers
and a recent walk between
rain storms confirmed this.
Sarsparilla is also in bloom
with its spiky triplets of ball
shaped flowers. False Solo-
mon seal is blooming along
trail sides and the delicate
yellow cinque-foil is in evi-
dence everywhere. Red clo-
ver as well as its smaller wild
cousins and the common
white clover are allin bloom.
In drier weather they
would be visited
by many bees
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North side
beaches such
as Sandy Neck
have seen some
seabird activity with
gannets being the most eas-
ily seen from shore. Terns
are back and in spite of the
weather have been colo-
nizing their usual favorite
haunts.
Piping plovers have taken
a beating in this weather
but seem to be holding their
own. If their nest is unsuc-
cessful they are among the
birds that willnest againand
at last count many pairs had
eggs, if not young. Damage
from this latest weath-
er has not been as-
sessed yet.
Someanimals
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k
to this sort
of weather.
Fish, for ex-
I > ample, and
our waters
-x are literally
~\ t e e m i n g
with fish of
allsorts right
now. Bait fish
like mackerel
and squid are
abundant and the
blues and stripers
are chowing down right
behind them.
Horseshoe crabs will be
laying eggs for a few more
weeks and although the
biggest numbers are closer
to Monomoy there is some
action to be had, especially
on our south facing beaches.
The full moon will be the
most active time for egglay-
ing, sinceit bringswithit the
highest tide. Traditionally
the full moon in June marks
the beginning of the end of
the egg laying cycle.
Speaking of egg laying, if
you think there are lots of
turtles around , there are.
All turtles, land and water
turtles alike, must find a
warm, sandy spot in which
to lay their eggs. They will
try to return to their ances-
tral home to lay their eggs
which is why they will try
to cross roads, lawns and
golf courses to get there. If
you must help, at least keep
them going in the direction
they were heading
Don't be surprised to see
the same animal again, re-
turning home after laying
its eggs.
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at JFK as a diamond in
the rough polished before
our eyes.
Applying the polish, in
this peek through the other
end of the telescope , are
the English lords and ladies
who became fast friends
with Jack, Joe and Kath-
leen Kennedy when their
father Joe brought them
to London after he was ap-
pointed ambassador to the
Court of St. James. Their
circle included a future
ambassador to the U.S.
and a future husband for
Kathleen.
To some degree , all of
them responded to the
clarion call of Winston
Churchill to prepare for
war while seeking peace .
Learning does a good job of
showing how the boy from
the big Irish family who
idolized his dad transferred
some of that reverence from
isolationist Joe to interna-
tionalist Winnie.
Back in the U.S. after
heroic service in his war,
Jack won elections but
rocked no boats. Those
who remember him as a
J
liberal may be shocked to
learn that he joined sena-
tors Hubert Humphrey and
Wayne Morse in offering
an amendment to ban the
Communist Party.
Doing the right thing
or doing the right thing
politically was the chal-
lenge of Kennedy 's life .
Distrustful of how far the
American electorate would
let him go in negotiating
with the Soviets, he sent
back-channel signals to
Nikita Khrushchev that
convinced the dictator the
American president could
be bent to his will.
Encouraged by British
Prime MinisterHarold Mac-
millan and longtime friend
David Ormsby Gore, the
U.K.'s ambassador to the
States, Kennedy kept push-
ing for at least a partial
test-ban treaty with the
U.S.S.R., a pact he signed
less than a month before
his assassination.Learning
describes him as finally a
more mature man, having
survived the Cuban missile
crisis and willingto sacrifice
some political capital for
a greater cause. The cool,
detached JFK had, at the
end,become someone with
an emotional commitment
to providingleadership that
would steer the world away
from extinction.
Learning gives us tantaliz-
ingglimpsesofthe Jack Ken-
nedywhoopposed American
intervention in Vietnam in
the 1950s, citing Churchill's
refusal to get England in-
volved in "the dangers of
war at the fringes."
The author does not
overlook the sexual risk-
taker, nor the man savaged
by back pain and disease
who welcomed metham-
phetamine injections from
society 's Dr. Feel Good ,
Max Jacobson. As the biog-
rapher of Orson Welles and
Katharine Hepburn , how-
ever, she knows how to stay
focused on her subjects '
accomplishments rather
than their peccadilloes.
Learning can be blamed ,
though, for a "kitchen sink"
final chapter that runs on
interminably. Also, while
one can't fault her deci-
sion to make the test-ban
treaty and foreign policy
her "through theme," the
rest of the Kennedy presi-
, dency, which might have
much to tell us about the
education of this states-
man, gets short shrift.
lack Kennedy...
CONTINUED FROM PAGE C:1
in Dannemora State Prison
in Upstate New York. This
book has been outjust long
enough to garner reviewers'
praises from such as The
New York Times ("cun-
ning"and "very scary,") 'His
second new book is Behind
the Curtain (HarperCollins
Children'sBooks) for read-
ers age 9 through 12. Here's
a young miss in jeopard y;
mysterious forces are at
work in her town; does she
dare to expose them? Did
you know that Peter Abra-
hams is Stephen King's
favorite thriller writer?
Nathaniel Philbrick has
to be well pleased by the
fate of his third major
book, Mayf lower: A Story
of Courage,Community and
War. It's at the top of the
charts after being in print
just a few weeks. Philbrick
has written five volumes
about Nantucket, his love
for sailing as a national
champion in the Sunfish
class, and three "major
books" as a historian. The
first of these "major books"
was In the Heart of the Sea:
the Tragedy of the Whale-
ship Essex , which won the
NationalBook Award,Then
cameSea of Glory, the saga
of the U. S. expedition to
map the oceans in 1838 to
1842. His new book May-
f lower is the story of the
colony at Plymouth from
the grueling voyage of the
Pilgrims through peaceful
co-existence with the New
England Indians to war and
disaster,
Philbrick is director of the
Egan Institute of Maritime
StudiesinNantucket,where
he and his family live.
If you missed this Break-
fast with the Authors, you
can attend one June 23
from 9:30 to 11a.m. at Har-
bor Point in Cummaquid.
Jeanne Birdsall, winner of
the National Book Award
for Young People 's Lit-
erature; Nancy Thayer of
Nantucket , author of the
Hot Flash series; and Carol
Gordon , a Chatham inn-
keeper who 's written a
cookbook for folks on the
go, are the guests. Admis-
sion is $10 at the door; call
508-420-0200 or e-mail writ
ers<§capecodwriterscenter.
org for reservations.
Writers Center...
CONTINUED FROM PAGE C:1
of Commerce and now direc-
tor of CommunityServices for
the Town of Barnstable, "and
quite a few have moved on to
bigger and better things."
Hyannis Port artist Sam
Barber remembers how Shir-
ley Flynn invited him to ex-
hibit at the Guyer Barn. "She
was a sweetheart ," he said.
"She loved color and she saw
something in me she liked. I
was flattered to have a show
there." Barber 's work, as well
as pieces by nearly 50 other
artists, willbe included in the
retrospective exhibition.
The Guyer Barn has under-
gone much transformation
since its 19th century begin-
nings as a carriage house. At
one point it was owned by
pharmacist Arthur Guyer,
and later it became a bike
shop. It was in 1986 that the
town approved its use as a
gallery. Since that time it has
evolved into a place where
artists learn, commune with
other artists and the public ,
and involve the community
in "a very comfortable way,"
said Curcio.
Since Curcio became direc-
tor, numerous improvements
have been made. "The first
priority was a bathroom ,"
she said. "It was really tough
for the artists who were here
all day with their work. Since
then I have tried to make
one major improvement each
year." In addition to new win-
dows and the removal of a
problematic staircase , Curcio
oversaw the 2002 addition of a
much needed studio space.
Curcio is most proud , how-
ever, of the Guyer Barn'swork
with other members of the
community. In addition to
workshops and classes that
are offered throughout the
year, every April senior art
students at Barnstable High
School exhibit their work
in their annual art show, a
progr am Curcio began nine
years ago. The Guyer Barn
alsoworks with CapeAbilities,
an organization that helps in-
dividualswho are challenged,
to organize an annual spring
show. Rose Pabedinskas, a
photographer who exhibits
regularly at the Guyer Barn,
"Is a driving force behind the
Cape Abilities show," said
Curcio. March is "Women
Creating Month."
What awaits on the horizon?
While many believethat there
is potential for growth at the
barn, Curcio says that funding
is always a challenge. Local
and regional organizations
such as the Kelley Founda-
tion and the Massachusetts
Cultural Council have given
valued support over the years,
but grant writing and fund
raising is a constant prior-
ity. While revenue generated
from small rentals and the
nearly 30 exhibitions pre-
sented throughout the year
covers basic overhead , expan-
sion would require an influx
of funds.
"The Guyer Barn belongs to
the Town of Barnstable and
to the people of Cape Cod ,"
Curcio said. "I want to see it
get bigger and better."
A reception for the show will be
held Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. For a
day-by-day listing of 20" anniversary
events , see page B:8.
Guyer Barn...
They'll stage your play
July 1 is the deadline to submit
your entry in the Cape Cod Play-
wrights ' Competition sponsore d by
The Cape Cod Writers Center and
Eventide Arts.Two full-length plays
will be selected for staged readings
in 2007 at Eventide 's Gertrude Law-
rence Stage in Dennis.
Completed plays and works-in-
progr ess will be accepted , with
authors of the latter expected to
attend a five-session writing course
in August and September with play-
wright Sinan Unel.
Call508-420-0200 or send an e-mail
to writers"!capecodwriterscenter.
org for an application.
Broadway in Hyannis
Take a peek at the refurbished
auditorium at the town'sformer high
school when Our Lady of the Cape
Players presents a musical revue,
A Lullaby of Broad way, at the new
Pope John Paul II High School in
Hyannis. Some 35 dancers and 50
singers will perform numbers from
South Pacific , The King & I, Pajama
Game, 42nd Street , and more at 7p.m.
June 24 and 3 p.m. June 25.
For tickets ($10 adults and $5 for
students/children ), call 508-896-3252.
It's an a cappellapalooza
The traditional barbershopharmo-
nies of The Cranberry Shores Chorus
will mix with the jazzy "Stylings of
Avenue X and the Sound Waves
June 24 at Mattacheese Middle
School in West Yarmouth at 7:30
p.m. Cranberry Shores, which won
third place for its size in this year's
regional competition with other
women's four-part harmony groups,
will welcome the "X" men and the
women of the Waves.
For tickets ($10; seniors and chil-
dren $8), call 508-240-0984 , 508-420-
0224, or 508-778-0109.
This will just take a few
minutes
Plays by the three winners of the
Cape Cod Theatre Project Ten Min-
ute Play Contest willbe performed by
professional casts tonight at Barnes
& Noble in the Cape Cod Mall at 7
p.m. Admission is free. The program
is repeated Saturday at 7 at the Art-
sAlive Festival in Falmouth center.
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