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Sunday, May 30, 2010
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Mr.
Contractor, tear down that fence!
Ellie’s Restaurant
reopens with little fanfare and a lot of panache.
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Mr. Contractor, tear down that
fence! EverythingWestport.com Friday,
May 28, 2010
Chief Legendre announced that July 30
will be the official ribbon cutting ceremony for introducing Westport’s
largest public works project ever to Westport citizenry. The building is
first class, and internal systems and communications are state-of-the-art. “Subcontractors have performed well,”
Owner’s project Manager Peter Koczera said. “There are always a few glitches
in executing a project of this size, but overall I’m pleased with the
effort.”
Left: Doreen of Signature Signs, Dartmouth got the nod to produce the
ceremonial bronze plaque that will hang in the station’s foyer. Right: Workers for Air Cleaning
Specialist out of Hanover, MA install exhaust venting equipment, featuring a
PlymoVent vehicle exhaust ventilation system, in the apparatus bay.
Left: Lance of Buote Painting Company from Middleboro applies a finish coat
of, what else, fire engine red to the stairwells. Center: Bob Fournier of Simplex/Grinnel (a supplier of access control, security, CCTV, fire alarm,
audiovisual, and PBX telephony) finishes up the installation of emergency
fire alarm equipment. Right: David
of Griffin Electric “pings” out the Ethernet cables while Owner’s Project
Manager Peter Koczera enjoys his new digs on the fire station’s second floor.
Left: Vitaly of Ayotte & King Flooring Contractor out of Chicopee lays
down a stunning charcoal grey granite floor in the station’s foyer. Right: The southend fire station’s
elegant yet simple design is both pretty and practical.
Left: Bob Fournier of Simplex/Grinnel conducts a generator cutover test by tripping the newly installed main electrical disconnect to insure the station’s 230,000 watt
generator (right) transfers to
backup power within a few seconds of a
complete power loss to the fire station. The Kohler powerhouse, not your
average household generator, powers the entire station’s electrical system.
Safety first starts with a fully-functional fire station.
Ellie’s Restaurant reopens with little fanfare and a lot
of panache. EverythingWestport.com Saturday,
May 29, 2010 Things have been quiet for the last year at the corner of Main and
Cornell Roads. But all that is about to change. Ellie’s Place is back in
business. Frank V. Formisano of Taunton, Massachusetts is leasing Ellie’s Place,
and reopened the longtime Westport restaurant last weekend, continuing a
family-operated eatery that was started in 1977 by the late Ellie Taylor. Ellie’s closed December 2008 when the chef/manager left for another
opportunity in the food service business. Victor and Deanna Vieira ran
Ellie’s for about seven years until their lease expired. The lease was not
renewed. Peg and Kerm Dessert of Westport were long-time owners prior to the
restaurant’s sale to Paul and Joan Amaral. Owner Joan Casey Amaral had intended to sell Ellie’s, the Main Road
restaurant that has been in her family since 1999. She instead decided to
lease it to Formisano.
Formisano, a former manager of Quito’s Restaurant and Seafood
Marketplace on Thames Street in Bristol, began working at age 8 in the kitchen of his parents’
restaurant, the Old Venice Restaurant in Warren, R.I. He helped run that
restaurant until the mid-1990s, and then ran Quito’s in Bristol, R.I., until
selling his half-share to his business partner, Al Quito. He plans to be open seven days a week for
breakfast, lunch and dinner. Once the restaurant had cleaned up a few outstanding issues like
emergency lighting, the stoves’ ventilation system and a few plumbing issues,
it was allowed to open by the town. The interior basically remains the same. Ellie’s Place was granted a full liquor license by the town early this
year. Their menu will include Italian and
seafood, burgers and sandwiches, salads and fried foods. An enclosed
outdoor seating courtyard with five to six tables is planned with an awning
covering the area. The Amaral family, who has owned the property at the corner of Main
and Cornell roads since 1999, had planned to take over and operate the
60-seat family-style restaurant. Some minor modifications were made to the
interior, but essentially the building remains the same. Running the restaurant will continue
to be a family effort. Formisano’s wife, Michelle, will manage the dining
room, assisted by three of his daughters Rosa, Sofia and Ginamarie. - - - - - End -
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