DATES TO REMEMBER

NF Book Club: Tuesday, June 13, 2:00 P.M.

The book for June is “Danube" by Claudio Magris. We will meet at the Falmouth Library in the Bay Room, and afterwards will take July and August off for a summer break. We welcome new members, and rides

are available.

Senior Salon: Wednesday, June 14, 2:00–3:15

P.M., Dillingham Place “A Day in the Life of an

Artist: A Conversation with Karen Rinaldo.” Please let

us know you want to attend. Refreshments provided.

Lecture and Conversation: Tuesday, June 20,

7:00–8:00 P.M., Hermann Room, Falmouth Main

Library. Come hear Dr. Roger Landry, author of Live

Long, Die Quick, for his upbeat, engaging presentation.

Free and open to the public. Please let us know you

want to attend, and if you need a ride.

Meet for Lunch: Wednesday, June 28, 11:30 A.M.

We’re headed to the beach and the British Beer Company,

and because summer is here, we’ll start at 11:30 in June.

We order from the menu, and get separate checks. Call the

office to reserve a place or if you need a ride.

Redwood Wright

A Profile of NF Friend Redwood Wright By Mavise Crocker

In remembrance of early NF advocate and board

member Redwood Wright who died in May, and his

wife Mary who died in February, we are reprising this

profile of Red, which was originally published in 2011.

My interview with Red Wright in his beautiful

oceanfront home had hardly begun when it was

interrupted by wildlife distractions. First it was a red-

tailed hawk sailing in front of the large living room

window and into the woods on its search for prey. A

moment later we were brought to our feet by a

handsome coyote trotting purposefully along the deck

surrounding the house. He was a handsome fellow,

well fed, with a thick gray and brown coat—oblivious

to those of us inside ten feet away, watching in

fascination.

This is one of many reasons that Red and his wife

Mary love living on the Cape, specifically in Falmouth

and the Woods Hole area. It is close to the ocean, close

to several oceanographic centers, and close to nature.

Continued on page 2

Newsletter June 2017

Phone: 508-564-7543

PO Box 435, Falmouth, MA 02541

www.neighborhoodfalmouth.org

Pass the word

about N.F. Share

this newsletter with

a friend!

2

Red Wright — continued from page 1

Yet their friends wondered why for almost twenty

years they spent the winter months not in Bermuda or

the warm Caribbean, but on one of the San Juan Islands

off the coast of Seattle, known for its misty, wet

weather.

The answer is simple: one of their daughters lived

there with her husband and two sons, whom they might

otherwise have seen only briefly, on holidays. She is

now director of a private school in Portland, Oregon.

Another daughter is a Latin teacher in a Massachusetts

public school, and a son is fulfilling a lifelong dream of

being a professional boat builder in Maine. They are a

tight-knit family, brought up in Woods Hole, keeping

their love of the sea intact wherever they live.

Although Red received his master’s and doctorate

degrees from the University of Rhode Island, he did

not originally plan to have a career in oceanography; he

planned to be a journalist. After graduating from

Princeton, he worked for two years on a newspaper in

Albany, NY, and then for six years he was a newspaper

reporter for The Providence Journal.

During that time, he was approached by WHOI to

be the institution’s public information officer, a post he

held for two years until, after close association with

WHOI scientists and after serving on several ocean

research voyages, he was bitten by the oceanography

bug. That is when he decided to enroll at the University

of Rhode Island to earn his doctorate in physical

oceanography. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Red was also associated for many years with WHOI

and with the Marine Fisheries branch of the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Association in Woods Hole.

After retiring, he founded the Associated Scientists at

Woods Hole, an organization allowing retired scientists

to procure grants for research. He also was on the

Board and served as President of the Bermuda

Biological Station, a marine scientific laboratory

similar to MBL, which was originally a summer

research center but is now a thriving year-round

organization.

For many of us who have worked hard at first and

second careers in our lives, the joys of retirement have

come like frosting on the cake, and this is what has

happened to Red Wright: raised on a very active small

farm near Philadelphia, he learned the benefits of hard

work at an early age. Not many school-age kids today

are required to milk five cows and practice the cello

before breakfast every morning!

He and his wife Mary (now retired from the

Southeast Massachusetts Regional State Board of

Education) are thoroughly enjoying their retirement.

Their journeys have taken them to various parts of the

globe—to Italy, to New Zealand in the Pacific, and

even to Alaska. Back in Falmouth, Red has become

involved in various volunteer organizations. We are

especially glad to have had him as a Neighborhood

Falmouth Board member, helping Falmouth retirees to

remain independent in their own homes as long as

possible.

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS

for all you do for NF members.

Help us serve even more members. Suggest

volunteering to your friends, spouse, or others. As

you know, a little time can go a long way, and

can make a big difference to a Falmouth Senior.

Welcome to our newest Members:

Miriam Mauzerall

Joan Wickersham

Welcome to our new Volunteer:

Lacey Fogg

We hope you love NF as much as we do!

Van Smick, one of our active NF volunteer is seeking a quiet, year-round rental and asks anyone with a lead on same to contact him.

He's one person, one car, no pets, no loud

parties Looking for a quiet, year-round rental for multiple years with minimum of 1 bedroom.

Steady income and good references. Can move within 30 days, must move by Nov. 30.

Contact Van at 978-337-7195 or vansmick@gmail.com.

Thank you for any leads you can provide him.

3

“Cookin’ Cozy”

By Bruce Ivar Haslun

I think y’all know that I try very hard to avoid the freezer/pre-prepared food aisles at the grocery store. But occasionally the storm clouds do gather and I don’t want to think

about food or menu planning, much less cook, perhaps even eat. That’s when the “Rainy Day Recipes” come in so very handy.

In mid-month those dark clouds gathered and the rains came. I’d been feeling a bit twitchy and not on top of my game. Finally asked my Voodoo Doctor (she prefers, “Attending Physician”) to cast her juju beads (also known as a CAT scan) and see what my future held. “Pneumonia” say the spirits! “Take this potion, rest with books and crossword puzzles, stay off your feet.”

All well and good, but regardless, Carol and I still need to eat and so to the “Rainy Day Recipe” file. These should be uncomplicated, the ingredients readily available, preparation not requiring much standing time in the kitchen. But, most importantly, something appealing, something I call comfort food. Here are two from the RDR files.

Good Ol’ Tuna Noodle Casserole (feeds 4)

6 oz small black olives 12 oz can tuna 3 cups cooked macaroni 1 jar button mushrooms Cashew nuts whole 1 cup sour cream 1 cup shredded cheddar

Combine the first 6 ingredients. Sprinkle cheese. Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Notes: Olives can of course be any size you’ve got, but maybe halve larger ones. One pound noodles make 5 cups. I usually cook whole box and freeze what I don’t need. I’ve tried “real” mushrooms sautéed. Doesn’t taste anywhere near as good as jarred. I can’t tell you why. My recipe calls for a ¼ cup of cashews, but we love cashews! For sour cream and cheddar, my advice would be: “be generous.”

Carol’s Stuffed Peppers (6 peppers)

6 large sweet peppers, any color 1 cup cooked rice 1 pound cooked ground beef 6 oz tomato paste 1 cup water 1 envelope dry Sloppy Joe seasoning mix

With large knife cut tops off peppers. With small knife cut out innards leaving shells. Boil shells for 5 minutes. Combine all else and stuff peppers. When ready, bake stuffed peppers at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Notes: Instead of rice, can use ditalini or other very small pasta, or couscous. For meat, you can of course use bulk sausage or ground poultry. For a Tex-Mex taste, might use a cup of salsa instead of tomato paste, but then leave out water. Suit yourself as to Sloppy Joe mix. Carol also says she secretly sometimes prepares a flavored rice package and just adds meat. When she cooks, it’s always a surprise! Skoal, y’all [Editor’s Note: Bruce is better! Pneumonia completely gone.]

4

JUNE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

We made it! It’s June at last. A wonderful time to

enjoy much of what Falmouth has to offer. Weather

can be good, with just the right amount of summer

visitors. Let us know if you’d like to go and we’ll work

to get you there!

Concert: “Songs for an Afternoon in June,”

Sunday, June 4, 4:00 P.M., Waquoit

Congregational Church Vocalist Stephanie Miele

and pianist Christy Saling present an eclectic mix of

music from musical theater and film. Enjoy songs by

Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerry Herman, Kander and

Ebb, Stephen Sondheim and more, in honor of love,

marriage, fathers, and summer. Free admission,

refreshments available for purchase.

Quilt Exhibit: 3-D Quilts by Dominique Ehrmann

at Highfield Hall & Gardens. Opens June 10 and

runs until September 4. Artist Reception: June 25,

1:00 P.M.–3:00 P.M. Dominique Ehrmann pushes

the boundaries of contemporary fiber arts by using

traditional techniques to create quilts with

multidimensional layers and kinetic structures.

Inspired by children’s pop-up books, cartoons, and

particularly her love of nature, she has invented a new

form of fiber art.

Lecture: Author Robert Strauss, “Worst

President Ever: James Buchanan, The POTUS

Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the

Lesser Presidents”, Thursday, June 22, 7:00 P.M.,

Falmouth Museums on the Green Enjoy an

enlightening—and highly entertaining!—account of

poor James Buchanan’s presidency to prove once and

for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse.

Thank You to Our Business Sponsors!

Atria Senior Living • Bayada Home Health Care • Bristol

County Savings Bank • Beatrice A. Bunker Architecture •

Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod • Cape Cod Five Cents

Savings Bank • Cape Cod Foundation • Chapman Cole &

Gleason • Elder Life Care Network • Pat Dillon, Ermine

Lovell Real Estate • Eastman’s Hardware • Foley &

Foley, PC • Hamilton Tree and Landscape • Heritage at

Falmouth • Sophie Markovich, DMD • Janney

Montgomery Scott • Carol Kenney, Esq.• Michael Leahy,

MD • Dr. James W. O’Connor • Paint’s On Us •

Royal Nursing Megansett • Simply Hearing • Valle Group

• Waterbury Optometry • West Falmouth Market •

William Wittmann, MD, and Moira Shea • Wood Lumber

Company • Woods Hole Foundation

And a Good Time Was Had by All!

Enjoy these photos from our recent

Spring Flowers Gala!

Pictured left to right,, top to bottom: Jackie Pratt, Lindsay Close, Bill Wittman, George Smith, Mary Pat MacKenzie, Caroline Lloyd, Susan Loucks

Have you Heard of

Falmouth Together Memory Café?

If you or someone you know has concerns

about memory issues, consider attending

a relaxing, fun, enjoyable gathering at the

Falmouth Museums on the Green Cultural

Center. There is coffee, conversation, and

a guest artist every month.

WHEN: 2nd Monday of the Month,

1:00–3:00 P.M.

WHY: Being active socially, mentally,

and physically is good for you

COST: Free

QUESTIONS: Contact Donna Jackson,

PsyD, 774-454-3290

A Good