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Biofuel Super Crop The city’s seaweed harvester has been busy since coming back on line for summer earlier this month. Here, it can be seen offloading mounds of fine red seaweed which washes onto Easton’s Beach from a large offshore reef in RI Sound. Soon, the city hopes the seaweed will be converted into biofuel, an innovative approach to harnessing the power of this otherwise vexing vegetation. Delivered in 2009, the seaweed harvester is the first of its kind. Though it was saddled by mechanical difficulties during its first season, it’s become a regular sight on the beach. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)
Council to Consider Increasing Pedi-Cab Licenses By Tom Shevlin Spurred on by a request from a Wakefield business owner, City Council members are expected, this week, to consider increasing the number of permits issued to pedi-cab companies authorized to operate around downtown Newport. Currently, the city limits the licensed operaton of pedicabs on public roadways to a total of 12 vehicles. To date, two companies – Pedipower of Newport and
Newport Pedicab – hold all 12 licenses. But last month, Wakefield-based Rhody Rickshaw, LLC, approached councilors with a request for a single license. On Wednesday, councilors are expected to vote on a proposal to increase the number of pedicab licenses to 16. In a memo to City Councilors, City Manager Edward F. Lavallee noted that “The use of pedicabs has proven to be an attractive alternative to motorized transportation in the downtown area.” After receiving the request to expand of the number of pedicabs, a review of the business was conducted, including an examination of complaints to police related to pedicab activity. According to Lavallee, “No substantial issues were identified
The budget review process that has transpired in the Council chambers of Middletown Town Hall during the past four weeks—in nine different meetings leading up to two public hearings scheduled for May 18 and May 23—has offered not only a line-by-line explanation of how the town plans to spend its money in Fiscal Year 2012, but also a nutshell view of what’s important. In this coastal New England town, two topics sparked the most debate: education and beaches, with all discussions set within the context of making up a $3.14 million deficit in the $63.6 million combined town and school budget for FY2012.
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that would inhibit a recommendation to expand the permissible number of licensed vehicles.” He continued, “Weighing the benefits and popularity of pedicab use against relevant traffic and safety issues, the modest expansion of the pedicab vehicle number from 12 to 16 is considered reasonable.” In addition, Lavallee has recommended realigning the city’s licensing period to be in line with the calendar year. The current li-
censing period, beginning May 1 of each year, occurs after the start of the seasonal operation of pedicabs requiring the licensed vehicles to display city-issued license plates from the previous calendar year. Also on the May 11 City Council docket: A resolution in support of a plan to reconfigure the Newport Pell Bridge exchange and a request to institute 24-hour resident sticker parking on Martin Street.
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While School Committee members wrestled over a projected shortfall earlier in the day, City Councilors met on Monday evening in their penultimate public budget workshop. Focusing on the city’s five enterprise funds, the meeting was brief and to the point, with presentations given on the city’s Maritime, Parking, Easton’s Beach, Water, and Water Pollution Control funds. Discussion was minimal in relation to the parking fund, where $1.5 million is expected to be generated from the city’s two primary parking lots and metered spaces. Parking continues to be the driving revenue generator at Easton’s Beach, as well, with a projected $473,000 anticipated for FY201112. But as Beach Manager Eric Reis noted, the facility’s rotunda ballroom is gaining traction as a popular wedding reception venue. According to Reis, so far, the city has booked 61 receptions for the coming summer, compared to just over 30 last year. That is expected to translate to $151,439 in rental income for the coming fiscal year, up from $137,672 in FY2010-11 and $122,508 in FY2009-10. Meanwhile, Reis also reported
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Pedal Power National Bike to Work Day will be celebrated in Newport on Friday, May 20 with an all-day schedule of free activities. Commuting bicyclists are invited to start their day with a free breakfast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Great Friends Meeting House, corner of Marlborough St. and Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. Then, at 1 p.m., there will be a press conference on the steps of Newport City Hall. At 4 p.m., a community bike ride will depart from the Great Friends Meeting House and follow a new bike route through the city to King Park, where there will be a Bike Fair from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Events will include a bike parade, awards for “unexpected bicycle accomplishments,” an auction of helmets decorated by Newport artists, and more. Copies of the new Bike Newport map will be available. The Newport Police will do bicycle registrations and provide the “Share the Road” safety information. Vendors will be selling bicycle gear, and there will be music by Rogers High School musicians. For more information on the event, visit www.bikenewport.me.
Dr. John Ambroggi, Superintendent of Newport Schools, and Navy Commander Charles Albrecht are among the Newport notables who star in posters for Newport’s Bike to Work Day.
Betty Ann Morris, shows off a collection of whimsically decorated helmets that are being auctioned off at her Harbor Fine Art gallery on Spring Street. Artists contributing to the project, which will benefit educational programs in Newport’s public schools, include Morris, Nancy Damas, Kathy Morton from DeBlois Gallery, Laura Fernandez of Harbor Fine Art, and Arnold Art Gallery. Bidding on the helmets gets underway on Thursday, May 12, and will continue through Friday, May 20. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)
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NEWPORT BUDGET WORKSHOPS CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 that staffing King Park Beach is expected to cost $15,000 in part-time lifeguard and maintenance salaries – or slightly less than originally thought. Reis explained that the state has indicated that the city only needs to staff one lifeguard at the beach; initially, it was expected that two lifeguards would have to be stationed at the Fifth Ward swimming spot. As far as the city’s Maritime finances go, Harbormaster Tim Mills reported that he is still expecting to generate additional revenue from the planned Armory Wharf complex and visiting boater’s center. However, due to a protracted timetable to open the facility, he said that the revenue is expected to be slightly lower than the $100,000 estimated in initial budget projections. Also expected to be slightly lower this coming year is revenue from the city’s cruise ship business. Currently, Mills estimates realizing more than $362,000 in landing fees from passengers passing through the city’s Perrotti Park facility. That’s off from last year’s $435,000 head tax – though as Mayor Stephen C. Waluk noted, it’s almost double from just four years ago when the city collected $212,000 from 53,000 disembarking passengers. Discussion then turned to whether it’s possible to expand the city’s mooring field. Mills responded that, while it is technically possible, it would be tricky. According to Mills, the only space where the city could possibly expand its mooring field would be in the anchorage
area just off Ida Lewis. Mills isn’t in favor of the idea, but with mooring fees representing $380,000 of the Maritime Fund’s total $2.2 million, expanding that line item could be tempting for councilors looking for additional revenue. Seawalls also gained some mention at Monday’s meeting, with councilors inquiring if it was possible to transfer $150,000 in seawall repairs from the general fund to the maritime budget. “There are seawalls, and then there are seawalls,” said Councilor Kathryn E. Leonard. Those that front the harbor would make sense to fall under the maritime fund, noted Mayor Waluk. An additional $350,000 in Ocean Drive seawall repairs, meanwhile, could be retained in the general fund. For the most part, the enterprise funds represent a relative bright spot in the city’s finances. Designed to be at least partially self-sustaining, much of their budgets are generated through grant funds and user fees, with minimal impact on taxpayers. The same could not be said when it came to the city’s Water Fund and Water Control Fund. As we’ve reported in the past, water and sewer customers across Aquidneck Island are facing massive rate increases in both their drinking water and sewer bills. As Julia Forgue, the city’s director of utilities pointed out, under her proposed budget, ratepayers can expect to see their water and sewer rates double over the next three
years. For next year, Forgue said she expects sewer usage fees to increase by 15 percent, moving from $10.19 per 1,000 gallons used to $11.68 per 1,000 gallons. The combined sewer overflow (CSO) fixed fee is also set to increase by 1 percent to fund CSO capital needs. In all, the Water Pollution Control fund is expected to cost $13.3 million next year. That’s up just over $1 million from the $12.15 million spent in FY2010-11 and a staggering $5 million more than FY200910. At a projected $22 million, the city’s Water Fund offers no relief to ratepayers. Regulated by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC), water rates have already increased by 15.31 percent this year, moving from $4.54 per 1,000 gallons used, to $5.25, and are scheduled to increase 37 percent more. Wholesale rates to the Navy, Middletown, and Portsmouth Water District are also scheduled to increase. The rate increases in both water funds are needed to fund state and federally mandated capital improvements to the city’s drinking water and sewer infrastructure. As Waluk pointed out, “We were forced into this.” Forgue added that while the increases are significant, the city is also in the process of conducting a cost of service study which could result in a lower rate increase for residential customers based on the size of individual meters.
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School Budget Projected Shortfall Discussed By Meg O’Neil Members of the Newport School Committee met for the fourth time on Monday, May 9, to discuss further cuts to a revised $37.4 million school budget that they plan to present to City Councilors next week. Even with a total projected shortfall of $754,054, committee members still expressed hope that they’ll recoup some of the $578,000 that the council removed from their FY2010-11 operating allocation in what became a controversial, eleventh-hour maneuver during last year’s budget process. At the meeting, which was held in the Rogers High School Tech Center, School Committee member Jo Eva Gaines explained, “I think it’s our job to defend this budget. [The committee] knows where we are hurting, we know what our needs are. The city council doesn’t know our needs and frankly, I don’t think they care. We have a responsibility
to defend this budget, and ask for what we need to run the schools appropriately and get what our students need.” In the current school year, staff reductions have saved $470,141. Superintendent John Ambrogi told committee members how difficult it is to eliminate positions while still maintaining programs. To do so, he has proposed additional support staff reductions, totaling $372,236, for the upcoming school year. Ambrogi also included a total reduction of $149,205 in grant funds in the savings figure. Members of the committee lauded Ambrogi’s efforts to cut roughly $800,000 from the budget without eliminating any education programs. Among the recommendations that Ambrogi made was moving two special education preschool classes to Underwood Elementary for the 2011-12 school year. Doing so would mean losing the library space in the school, but in
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exchange, Underwood would become a Title I school, and would save approximately $140,000 for the salary of a reading teacher and possibly a family service coordinator, because federal funds dollars would be available to fund those positions. While eliminating any position in the school system will require, “other people to pick up the slack,” Ambrogi said, certain positions could not be eliminated because they are contractual in nature. Over the past five years, the School Department has reduced its staffing levels by 25 percent. However, if deeper cuts need to be made to the budget, Ambrogi made it clear that, “The next round of cuts will affect students and staff…the next round will have to be teachers.” School Committee members are expected to present the $37 million budget to City Councilors during a special joint workshop on Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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NEWS BRIEFS Excellence in Business Awards The Newport County Chamber of Commerce presented their 2011 Excellence in Business Awards at a breakfast meeting on Monday, May 9 at the Newport Officers’ Club. This year’s winners are: Large Business - NewportFed; Small Business - William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd.; Micro Business - Cadeaux du Monde; Woman Owned Business - Only in Rhode Island; Entrepreneur of the Year - RI Computer Learning Service; Non-Profit of the Year - James L. Maher Center.
Permanent Appointment After a one year term as interim Executive Director, Jody Sullivan has officially assumed the role of Executive Director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber Board voted unanimously in favor of her permanent appointment after previous Executive Director, Keith Stokes, was reappointed to the position of Executive Director of the Economic Development Corporation by Governor Lincoln Chafee in January of this year. Sullivan started with the Chamber in 1994. The Newport County Chamber of Commerce is the second largest chamber in the state with over 1100 members representing over 50,000 employees and is one of Rhode Island’s largest business advocacy organizations, formed to enhance the business, civic and economic vitality of Newport County and greater RI.
Plant Sale The Quononoquott Garden Club will host its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at East Ferry, Jamestown. The sale will feature unusual perennials, colorful geraniums, fragrant herbs and vegetables. Proceeds from the sale will help fund the club’s civic beautification projects on the island. The rain date will be Sunday, May 22.
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A mandatory “newbie” and league director meeting will be held Monday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Tickets restaurant. League play will begin June 6 and run through Aug. 24. Matches are played Monday and Thursday evenings at 6 and 7 p.m. For more information visit, www.newportvolleyballclub.com.
The next community meeting to focus on local housing and homeless issues is Monday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, on Broadway. There will be updates on what is happening with the Housing First program, including Turning Around Ministries, Church Community Housing Corp., emergency shelter and the Housing Hotline. Also, Judy Jones will give a brief presentation about the Neighborhood Opportunities Program and the need to urge its support in the R.I. legislature. A member of the George Wiley Center will alert us to the Shut-Off crisis with gas and electricity (34,000 in 2010) and the Affordable Home Energy Bill (PIPP). The public is invited to attend.
Lyme Disease Support Group A Lyme disease support group will have a start-up meeting at Harbor House, 11 Washington St., Newport on Thursday, May 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m. For more information, email lymenewport@gmail.com
Prestigious Music Award Goes to Rogers Rogers High School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Alan Bernstein; and the combined Rogers High School/Tiverton High School orchestra co-directed by Alan Bernstein and Gael Berberick received Gold Awards for their outstanding performances at the Heritage Festival in New York City on April 30. The Heritage Music Festival, a music competition held at various locations throughout the US and Europe each year, draws schools from around the world. Two members of the Jazz Ensemble, sophomore Chase Ceglie on tenor saxophone and senior Kai Zamora on electric guitar, won Maestro Awards for their distinguished individual performances. The Maestro Awards were presented to only eight students at the festival.
Archaeology Updates The 2011 Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) annual meeting will be held 3-4 p.m., Saturday May 14, at the Portsmouth Town Hall. Following the regular business meeting and volunteer recognition ceremony, there will be updates on the results of the 2010 research efforts, including a number of shipwreck studies in Rhode Island and archaeological investigations of military and marine related sites on land. Of particular interest will be an update on the plans for Portsmouth’s Butts Hill Fort park, progress in the search for the Lord Sandwich ex Endeavour in Newport Harbor, and some newly discovered archival data relating to the loss of the Gaspee. The meeting is free and open to the public. For further information, contact RIMAP at 253-2094, or visit www. rimap.org website.
Dancie to the Giant Rummage Sale Swinglane Orchestra On Saturday, May 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., KinderArt, a nonprofit local preschool and childcare center, will hold its first giant rummage sale. The sale, to be held at the Green Lane Community Center, in Middletown, will feature items donated to KinderArt from families enrolled at the school. There will be toys, clothing, home goods, small appliances and more! Drinks, hot dogs and popcorn will be available for purchase. All donations are tax deductible and will go towards the refurbishment of KinderArt’s playground.
The Edward King House Senior Center presents Swing Night, an energetic “FUNraiser,” sure to get your feet tapping and fingers snapping, on Thursday, May 26. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails; dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. then followed by dancing with Larry Brown’s Swinglane Orchestra. The cost to attend is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Payment must accompany reservation. These events usually sell out, call 846-7426 for more information or stop by the Center at 35 King St. to make a reservation.
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Dear Mr. Santi, I bought this lamp about 20 years ago in an antiques shop in Newport. It has a lily pad for the base and a shell for the shade. It is marked EB on the bottom. I think I paid about $500 for it. Did I pay too much for it? Who made it and what’s it worth today? — Crazy Collector
Dear Crazy Collector, Your lamp is so bad it is good! Made during the American Arts and Crafts era – circa 1910. The initials EB stand for Elizabeth Burton, the lighting designer. Her items are pretty rare and seldom come on the market. If in good condition it has a value of between $4,000 and $5,000 so I would say that you didn’t pay too much. — Federico Santi, Partner, The Drawing Room Antiques
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The Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties will hold its 61st Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 18, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Salve Regina University’s Ochre Court. The public is invited to attend. Guest speakers include Arleen Kaull, Executive Director of the Middletown Senior Center, who will speak about the Wellness and Telehealth Kiosk that Visiting Nurse Services opened at the center last year and Charles Laranjo who will talk about the Visiting Nurses’ Outpatient Diabetes Education program.
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Teen Employment The East Bay Youth Centers will be hosting an open enrollment session on Monday, May 16 from 4-6 p.m. The youth centers have agreements with local employers to hire youth ages 14-24 for part-time, fulltime and summer jobs. Guidance will also be given to help students determine skills and talents, explore career opportunities, and work on resumes. Enrollment will be held at the Jamestown Teen Center, 41 Conanicus Ave. For more information or to sign up, call 423-7261 or email dtungett@jamestownri.net.
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Teen Filmmaking Series Showcase Teens participating in the Jamestown and the Silver Screen filmmaking series will showcase their work on Thursday, May 19 from 6 -8 p.m. at the Jamestown Arts Center. Parents, friends and families are invited to see their finished films at the Student Showcase. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. This program is sponsored by the Jamestown Education Foundation, Teen Center, Arts Center and Historical Society and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. For more information call 423-7261.
The Met School will offer a pilot program for out-of-school youth and young adults (up to age 21) who have dropped out of school and seek to regain credits in order to earn their high school diplomas. Students will have access to social services, college, job and career counseling, and internship opportunities to help them gain the skills necessary to join the workforce. Returning students will be able to work from home through an online program in order to complete their required credits, while having the added support of a teacher/mentor based at The East Bay Met. The program focuses on all aspects of the student’s situation in order to facilitate the best outcome possible. The program is enrolling through May 23. For more information, call Cris McCullough at 847-6551.
n Ban on youth tanning The Senate passed legislation that would ban those younger than 18 from using tanning facilities. n Military Relief Fund extended The Senate approved legislation to extend the benefits of the Rhode Island Military Relief Fund to the state’s active duty service members. Since the program began in 2004, it has been available only to Reserve members and their families who are deployed or called to active duty. n The House Minority Caucus elected Rep. Brian C. Newberry (R-Dist. 48, North Smithfield, Burrillville) its new leader. Newberry, an attorney, is serving his second term in the House. n House, Senate committee votes will now be posted online on the General Assembly website. n Bill introduced to recognize civil unions Legislation introduced to allow civil unions for same-sex couples in Rhode Island. The bill is modeled after laws recently approved in Illinois, Delaware and Hawaii, would grant same-sex couples
all of the state rights afforded to married couples in Rhode Island. n Restraints limited for pregnant prisoners The Senate approved the Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act to set standards for the use of restraints – handcuffs, shackles, etc. – for prisoners or detainees in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, calling for the least restrictive restraints when necessary and expressly prohibiting their use during labor unless the prisoner poses an immediate and serious threat of physical harm or a substantial flight risk. n “Good time” law passed The Senate approved legislation to amend the law that allows convicted criminals early release for good behavior. The bill (2011-S 0753aa) makes several changes to the existing early release law, specifically prohibiting several offenses from being eligible for time off for good behavior, including murder, kidnapping of a minor, first-degree sexual assault and first- or second-degree child molestation.
Local General Assembly officials: Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton); President of the Senate, M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Middletown); Rep. J. Russell Jackson (D-Dist. 73, Middletown, Newport); Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) Rep. Peter F. Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport), Rep. Daniel Patrick Reilly (D-Dist. 72, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth)
Yard Waste Collection The Newport Public Services Department’s Clean City Program reminds residents that yard waste will be collected during the week of May 23 on residents’ regular collection day. Yard waste will only be collected in brown paper leaf bags or loose in trash barrels labeled “yard waste.” Yard waste will not be collected in plastic bags. Free yard waste stickers are available to residents through the Clean City Program, located in the back entrance of the Public Services garage in the city yard, 80 Halsey St. and City Hall in the Collections office. Yard waste includes leaves, grass, plant clippings, and small sticks and branches. Branches larger than 3” in diameter must be less than four feet long and either in trash cans or tied in reasonably sized bundles. For the 2011 yard waste schedule and Clean City Program calendar, visit www.cityofnewport.com/ cleancity, or contact the Clean City Program at 845-5613.
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The Middletown Education Council (MEC) will hold their annaual meeting and Grants Showcase on Tuesday, May 17 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Balfour Beatty Community Center, 369 Green Lane. The organization will present the MEC Educator of the Year, MEC Student Scholarship for Community Service and Award for Excellence in Education. Come see how community contributions have helped to enrich the education of Middletown students by viewing presentations created by this year’s grant recipients. For more information visit mecmec.org.
vites the community and graduates of Newport Hospital School of Nursing to an open house on Saturday, May 14 from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Alumnae Room at the hospital. The afternoon will showcase alumnae archive photographs and memorabilia from 1890 – 1990 including uniforms from the early 1900’s – 1960’s, hospital equipment circa 1930’s, nursing textbooks and graduation photos from 1890 – 1980’s. Light refreshments will be served.
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During the period from Monday, May 2 to Monday, May 9 the Newport Police Department responded to 569 calls. Of those, 75 were motor vehicle related; there were 54 motor vehicle violations issued and 21 accidents. The police also responded to 19 incidents of vandalism, 19 animal complaints, 17 noise complaints and 19 home/business alarm calls. Officers also performed 7 school security checks (2-Rogers, 2-Thompson, 1-Coggeshall, 1-Sullivan, 1-Underwood). They transported 7 prisoners and recorded 18 instances of assisting other agencies. They also conducted 7 DARE classes. In addition, 45 arrests were made for the following violations: n Ten arrests were made for possession of alcohol by a minor. n Seven arrests were made for disorderly conduct. n Six arrests were made for outstanding warrants. n Six arrests were made for simple assault. n Three arrests were made for larceny. n Three arrests were made for driving with a revoked or suspended license. n One arrest was made for possession of marijuana. n One arrest was made for DUI. n One arrest was made for open container of alcohol. n One arrest was made for trespassing. n One arrest was made for aggravated assault. n One arrest was made for public urination. n One arrest was made for possession of narcotics. n One arrest was made for vandalism. n One arrest was made for noise disturbance. n One arrest was made for obstructing an officer.
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EDITORIAL It’s About Time to Pedal Newport’s first Bike to Work Day and community Bike Fair has been a long time coming. Though we regularly extol the virtues of Newport as being a walkable city, too little attention has been given to making Newport a more bicycle-oriented community. When we first wrote about efforts to introduce a Bike to Work Day to Newport, it was hard not to be impressed by the energy of its organizers. Today, it seems as though a vast number of businesses and public entities are involved somehow in the campaign. Earlier this month, posters began popping up around town featuring a slew of prominent Newporters – all promoting the idea that getting around town needn’t be confined to cars. What’s so notable about the fledgling campaign is how much it’s developed in so short of a time. In addition to the core group of local activists who began promoting the project, discussions have advanced with local businesses and entities including the East Bay Met School, Rogers High School and the city that could position Newport as a model community. For that, proponents – who seem too many to list here – deserve a tremendous amount of credit. The project goes to show how a small, committed group of concerned citizens can help make a big difference in the quality of life for Newporters and the visitors who travel here to enjoy our city. We hope that everyone who can, will take part in this special day. Newport’s first Bike to Work Day is slated – rain or shine – for Friday, May 20. The festivities get underway at 6 a.m. with a light breakfast served at the Great Friends Meeting House. A 4 p.m. community bike ride will culminate at King Park for the first community Bike Fair from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Registration is available online through www.BikeNewport.me. We hope to see you on two wheels!
Municipal Meetings NEWPORT Waterfront Commission, May 12 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Conference Room
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Important Lesson To Be Learned Dear Editor; Prudent, long-term decisions are sometimes electorally unpopular. Who wants to pay more in taxes when many people are feeling their own economic pains? And what elected official wants to be the bearer of bad news? Very few on both counts. Unfortunately, the city needs more money. This money can come from a variety of sources such as cutting waste, finding ways to be more efficient, raising taxes, etc. What our city also needs is leaders with long term vision, a suggestion which is bandied about every so often. Our city has been represented by many of the same people for a number of
years. Yet these long-term officials have operated in short-term increments, mainly based on elections every two years. There is still hope that more citizens will take an interest in participating in our local governing, but there is the opportunity and the need to act now. I believe that if our leaders have the courage to lead and offer real long term solutions, they will be rewarded and that those who continue to stall will finally be held accountable. If you feel the same, contact members of the city council and share your opinions and concerns. And attend the budget meetings, get informed and get involved. Lucy Williams, Newport
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Pell Building Committee Meeting, May 17 at 5 p.m., Newport Area Career & Technical Center, Conference Room Historic District, May 17 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers Council Workshop, School Committee Joint Workshop, May 18 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers
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On Wednesday, May 4, during the second meeting devoted to reviewing the School Department’s proposed $37 million budget, members of the Town Council and the School Committee exchanged volleys about how to approach the budget deficit. While council members suggested opening up contracts for renegotiation or cutting teachers, the School Committee asked simply for a bottom line number so they could let their principals make choices. “Once you set our bottom line, we will go back to our principals with decision packages,” said Rosemarie Kraeger, Superintendent of Middletown Public Schools. “We want to be very reflective and thoughtful in how we meet that number.” Several members of Council voiced the opinion that the School Department would need to renegotiate contracts with its various unions, in the same way that the town has done. “We have negotiated with our fire and police departments among others, and the $2 million you need will have to come from your contract negotiations,” said Council President Art Weber. Councillor Chris Semonelli noted that during the town’s negotiations with the firefighters, he received many calls asking why the
firemen were being singled out, to which his customary response was to assure people that cuts would be happening across the board. Councillor Barbara VonVillas queried the School Committee about teacher salaries, and upon hearing that lower-seniority teachers receive an average salary and benefits totaling $75,000 per year, she suggested cutting three teachers to realize significant savings. Teacher count relies on student enrollment, however, and the transitional nature of military families in town makes it difficult to plan. Plus, Middletown is one of only six towns in the state that will see an increased enrollment next year, noted Kraeger. School Department member Michael Crowley, Jr. voiced a unifying sentiment: “We all have the best interests of our kids at heart. We need to put our heads together and figure out how we will manage the next four to five years.” In discussing the Parks & Recreation Department budget during Monday night’s meeting, the talk turned to the Sachuest beaches. Mindful of the important role Second and Third Beach play as assets of great natural beauty, there was also a suggestion that the beach area might represent increased revenue.
Councillor Chris Semonelli suggested the Council reevaluate a 2007 study of Second Beach done by a Newport architectural firm. “It’s time to improve our Crown Jewel with some 2nd Beach enhancements,” he said, adding that it is important to get the input of townspeople during the beach season. While past Councils have discussed various additions to the Second Beach building to accommodate restaurants, meeting spaces, and conventions, Councillor Ed Silveira was not in favor of enlarging the beach operation, noting that it is already a $600,000 operation. “This is not the right time to talk about major infrastructure changes down at the beach,” said Silveira. By a show of hands, the Council voted 4-3 to pursue re-evaluating the plan, with Councillor Richard Cambra saying: “This is the perfect time to look at this study. We need to explore new revenue streams.” Revenue directly attributable to the beach (beach parking, campground fees, and mooring permits) presently stands at more than $1.5 million. After two public hearings about the budget, on May 18 and 23, a final budget workshop is scheduled for June 1, with budget adoption slated for mid-June. The fiscal year begins July 1.
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School Committee Discusses Food Service and Dress Code By Meg O’Neil It was a full docket at the Newport School Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 10, but the majority of discussion was focused on two issues; monies owed to the committee through a contractual obligation, and the death of the proposed uniform-dress code. As the Newport school district solicits bids from service providers for the new Pell Elementary School, a vote took place at the meeting about a discrepancy in the contract with the current food service provider, Sodexo. Back in 2005, the bidding came down to two corporations, Chartwells and Sodexo. Sodexo was chosen as the food service provider for Newport Schools, even though, according to committee member Robert Leary, Chartwells was the lowest bidder by roughly $22,000. In the contract that was signed with Sodexo, the multimillion dollar corporation promised to fulfill approximately $150,000 in kitchen repairs and upgrades that were to be executed in three phases. Of that money, $100,000 was to be invested by Sodexo and charged back to the Newport schools over the five year contract. The other $50,000 was to be donated by Sodexo and was not to be charged back to the Newport school system. According to members of the committee, Newport schools held up their end of the deal, paying, in full over a period of time, for $50,000 worth of equipment and maintenance. Committee member Robert Leary brought to the attention of the group that Sodexo
only gave back roughly $27,223, while the remaining $22,777, was never given back to the Newport schools. A letter from Sodexo stated that they would not be paying the full $27,223, as there is no proof of any receipts of equipment bought from the 2005 renovations, and offered a $12,000 settlement. The committee was split on the issue, with four members voting to take the settlement, worried that any legal action would result in losing to a multimillion dollar corporation and not receiving any settlement. Superintendent John Ambrogi weighed in on the issue, saying, “This happens in the legal system, it’s rolling the dice in an ambiguous contract. We could spend $50,000 in lawyer fees, and [Sodexo] could prevail, and they wouldn’t have to give us the $12,000. Am I pleased about it? No, but it’s a reality and it happens every day.” The three members of the School Committee who were in favor of following through with legal action, Leary, Rebecca Bolan, and Thomas Phelan, were in full support of going for the $50,000 which the district was owed. Ultimately, the vote of 4 – 3 resulted in the committee accepting the offered $12,000. Another issue discussed was the matter of a proposed uniform dress code. As we reported on NewportNow.com on Wednesday, May 4, after a heated meeting in which parents in attendance overwhelmingly opposed the uniform idea, the issue is now dead. Committee member Sandra Flowers spoke on how her stance
on the issue had shifted since the community forum. “I supported the initial move, and was enthusiastically talking about it. Since the meeting … I, myself, cannot go forward and support it. I would rather see that we enforce more stringently the present school dress policy.” The rest of the committee echoed her sentiments. According to committee Chair, Patrick Kelley, “The issue was not really about a uniform, it was more about a problem that distracts from education, which is student behavior.” Ambrogi agreed, saying, “We need to look at different approaches to curb student behavior. We need to adopt a strict dress code to adhere to. We can have a dress code that is commonly accepted … If we’re not going to go in this direction, then we need to make sure that we can all agree on a common code of dress and make sure that it’s enforced.” In other business during the meeting: n Linda Moitoza was awarded RI School Counselor of the Year n Coleen Hermes was awarded RI National History Day Teacher of the Year n Emily Winsor Zilly was awarded the RI Secondary School Chemistry Teacher Award n Vision Math was selected as the new math curriculum for Newport elementary schools for the 2011-12 school year n Owner’s Representative John Winikur noted that, as of this point, the estimated cost for the future Pell Elementary School is slightly under budget and on target.
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ing back to the 1840s. In all, Henshyn estimates damages could top $100,000. “It’s horrible,” he said. “Really horrible.” The vandalism is immediately apparent soon after entering the property. Henshyn requested that photos not be taken, but a quick survey revealed rows and rows of large stone markers had beenknocked down. Some the gravestones damaged are owned by individual families, who will have to pay for repairs. But there will be others, Henshyn said, that will fall to the cemetery management
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Seeking Respect for a Forgotten American Patriot By James Wermuth As Rhode Island prepares to celebrate the 350th anniversary of a most extraordinary American document, its author remains all but forgotten. In the summer of 1663, against seemingly insurmountable odds, an improbable patriot living in an unlikely place changed the course of world civilization. Through Rhode Island’s King Charles II Charter, Dr. John Clarke convinced King Charles II to grant unheard-of religious toleration and separation of church and state to a political entity, the diminutive Colony of Rhode Island. For the first time in world history, religious freedom became fundamental to democracy. The Charter’s words soon enriched other colonial charters and eventually found their way into the writings of James Madison, architect of America’s Founding Documents. The 20th century historian Thomas Bicknell wrote of religious freedom, “It’s clear, full, deliberate, organized, and permanent establishment in the world can now be distinctly traced to the Colony of Rhode Island, on the island of Aquidneck, in Narragansett Bay, under the leadership and inspiration of Dr. John Clarke, the true founder.” Indeed, while the idea of religious freedom had been around for millennia, legal authorization was an entirely new concept, an idea so important to liberty that it became a raison d’être for America’s Revolutionary War. Scores of celebrated thinkers such as Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams, and John Milton promot-
A granite marker honoring John Clarke is located in a park adjacent to an historical cemetery on Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. The park is behind the Newport Police Station and next to the Community Baptist Church. In part, the text reads, “In 1663, as a result of Clarke’s labours, King Charles II granted Rhode Island their royal charter. This ‘Lively Experiment’ was tried and proven in Rhode Island, and the principles of liberty which were first set forth here have become the basis of government for every state in the Union.” (Photo by Rob Thorn) ed religious freedom but none of them had the foresight or courage to make it legal. Sovereigns did not suffer challenges to absolute rule lightly and in America, neither did the Puritans. Hutchinson and Williams established civil compacts, but they proffered only limited policy for their respective settlements. While well intentioned, they did not pro-
vide legal protection. In fact, they bordered on treason. Dr. Clarke was a strong proponent of religious freedom when he arrived in Boston in 1637. Within weeks of his arrival, he came to Anne Hutchinson’s defense as she stood before the Massachusetts General Court. With no laws to support his position, Clarke realized the vital importance of legal sanction.
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When a Lynn, Massachusetts magistrate arrested Clarke and two others for “illegal worship,” Clarke was incensed. In 1651, Clarke returned to England as a Rhode Island agent. His charge was to secure a new charter that granted religious freedom. If these were dangerous times in New England, they were treacherous in England. With Charles I decapitated, Clarke appealed to the staunch Puritan Oliver Cromwell with no success. The restoration of Charles II to the throne in 1661 seemed to bring even fewer opportunities; King Charles II disdaine non-conformists with a particular dislike of Baptists, Clarke’s chosen faith. Despite the seemingly treasonous character of his Charter, a document that unapologetically dismissed Puritan authority and reduced even the King’s power, Clarke’s skilled diplomacy won King Charles II’s confidence. On July 15, 1663, Charles II granted Clarke’s eloquent Charter with the words, “that it is much on their hearts (if they may be permitted), to hold forth a livlie experiment with a full libertie in religious concernements.” As Rhode Island received the Charter to great acclaim, Clarke remained in England, having expended his funds petitioning the king. Eventually, a friend lent Clarke funds to return to Rhode Island with his wife. After having devoted 12 years of his life to achieving the Charter for Rhode Island, the Colony rewarded him by paying only a pittance. Despite the far-reaching importance of the Charter, Dr. John
Clarke marks little more than a footnote in American history overshadowed by the more dominant personalities of Roger Williams and Thomas Jefferson. Even though the Charter clearly identifies John Clarke as its author, several notable historians and writers persist in naming Roger Williams as the author. Perhaps more troubling, a recent PBS documentary completely overlooks Rhode Island’s salient contribution to democracy by putting forth the canard that Thomas Jefferson was the father of America’s religious freedom. The lesson of the documentary’s powerful authors, Ken Burns and Prof. Garry Wills, teach scores of viewers to ignore this rich component of America’s founding. John Clarke is worthy of acclaim as his life sets a moral rudder for students of all ages. His life was imbued with self-abnegating munificence, even his last will and testament was remarkable. In it, Clarke established America’s first and still viable educational trust. Administered through the Bank of America, the John Clarke Trust extends scholarships, “for the education of children from time to time, forever.” James Wermuth, a retired architectural conservator and Fellow of the American Institute on Conservation, is the Director of the John Clarke Society in Newport, RI. He welcomes debate and comment on the subject of religious freedom and can be reached through JohnClarkeSociety @cox.net or the Society’s Web site www.JohnClarkeSociety. org .
Merritt Fund Winners The Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) announced the 2011 recipients of its Merritt Neighborhood Fund grants. This year, ALT’s Merritt Fund gave $6,030 in grant awards to local neighborhood groups, schools and community associations for the preservation and use of small open spaces. Eight organizations from Aquidneck Island received awards: Methodist Community Gardens, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Common Fence Point Improvement Association, East Bay Community Action Program, Lower Glen Farm Preservation Association, Portsmouth Garden Club, Town of Middletown and the National Society of Colonial Dames in Rhode Island. This year’s recipients were chosen because their proposed projects represent Peter Merritt’s vision of fostering a greater sense of community and connection to the land through small-scale land conservation and beautification projects. The funding will be used to expand community gardens that provide food to local shelters, pocket park creation, community clean up projects, and for wildlife education projects. The ALT Merritt Neighborhood Fund was established in 1999 to honor the late Peter M. Merritt, the organization’s visionary Board President Emeritus, for his decade of leadership. The purpose of the fund is to provide modest ($100 - $2,500) grants to Aquidneck Island neighborhood and community groups. To date, the Merritt Fund has awarded $62,868 to over 30 local groups for community gardens, park revitalization, repair and purchase of playground equipment and for landscaping.
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ARCHI - TEXT Seeing–and Saving–Newport’s Great Trees Newport is not only known for its concentration of great and important architecture. It is also a center for landscape design and a treasure trove of rare and exotic trees. This is not surprising as Newport has always been a port city connected to distant lands by lines of commerce and trading. Plants were brought from the corners of the globe and planted here in Newport as early as the Colonial period. This tradition continued and even accelerated during the Gilded Age, when the great mansions were being built in Newport as summer cottages for Ross the American elite. Great landscapCANN ing plans were implemented, and beautiful and unusual specimen trees were planted to help frame these enormous structures. The importance of trees to these gracious estates was often reflected in the names that they took: Beechwood, The Elms, Oakwood and Linden Gate are but a few of the many Newport houses that were named for the trees that populated the grounds on which they stood. Unfortunately, every tree has a finite life span. Today, we see fullgrown specimen trees that were planted in the late 19th or early 20th century that are much richer and fuller now than they were in the time of the designers. However, many of the great beech trees now lining Bellevue Avenue are now at the end of their lifespans, and this past year has seen the removal of many grand trees as a result of disease, decay and old age. Fortunately there is a very active and able group, the Newport Tree Society, that is working to counteract this trend by focusing attention on the value and beauty of the city’s stately sylvan specimens. This past April, the Tree Society inaugurated two important initiatives. First, they celebrated the first “Newport Arboretum Week� from April 22–29. Second, they announced a program to create a public “Newport Arboretum� (Latin for “A place
The Sunken Garden at The Elms is framed by some of the great trees that the Newport Tree Society is documenting as part of its Arboretum project. (Photo courtesy of the Preservation Society of Newport County) of trees�). Since Newport is already essentially an unbounded citywide arboretum, the Tree Society is tagging the public and accessible specimens so that they can be recognized from the street or in the parks by residents and visitors. They also have created online tools and Tree Walks with specific tree locations and identifications on maps so that people can use their phones’ GPS to help find and learn about the particular trees. This is a large and ongoing project. Many Newporters recently attended a gala screening of the wonderful new documentary “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks� at the Jane Pickens Theater, which was a fundraiser for the project. If you missed the opportunity, you can still contribute and learn more about the effort at the Newport Tree Society’s Web site (www.NewportTreeSociety.org). The documentary is about Frederick Law Olmsted, who was the leading American landscape designer of the late 19th century. In addition to designing New York’s Grand Central Park, Boston’s Emerald Necklace and other great parks around the country, he and his sons executed many private commissions including some of the
great Newport estate landscapes. For those who are particularly interested in the topic, each Tuesday in June at 10 a.m., at the Preservation Society offices at 424 Bellevue, there will be a different lecture on the nearly 30 works Olmsted and his two sons (who formed the firm “Olmsted Brothers�) designed and, executed here in Newport. Another effort that the Tree Society is undertaking is the careful regeneration of Newport’s Arboretum through the planting of new specimen trees to help replace the ones that will eventually need to be taken down. The Society is working to assist homeowners in acquiring high quality trees at a reasonable price. This reminds me of an insightful definition: “Civilization is a place where trees are planted by those who will never sit beneath their boughs, but are placed to provide shade and beauty for their grandchildren.� So may it be for Newport! Ross Sinclair Cann, AIA, LEED AP, is an historian, educator and practicing architect living and working in Newport. If you enjoy these articles, please write to NTW and offer your ideas for future pieces!
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New Navy Radio System Can Affect Garage Door Openers A new radio system operating at Naval Station Newport may interfere with nearby garage door openers in the surrounding community. The Enterprise Land Mobile Radio (ELMR) system is being fielded at most U.S. military installations. ELMR uses radio frequencies between 380-399.9 megahertz that have long been reserved for use by the Department of Defense, but had been underutilized until now. Some radio-controlled garage door openers operate, on an unlicensed basis, on these same frequencies. Such devices operate legally under FCC rules, at very low power, with the requirement that they do not interfere with government communication systems. Because garage door openers are unlicensed devices, they are not offered any protection from interference by licensed users in the same frequency band and are re-
quired by federal law to accept interference from licensed users. The Department of Defense was required to move into these underutilized frequency bands to meet its own 21st century communications needs, at the same time that the explosive growth of wireless communications networks dramatically decreased available free bandwidth. Base commanding officers do not have the authority to modify their ELMR systems because of local complaints, or to offer compensation to unlicensed users affected by the new system. However, many garage door opener manufacturers offer replacement transmitters and receivers that operate on frequency bands not used by the ELMR system. Affected homeowners should contact their garage door manufacturer or installer for more information.
Flag Day Breakfast This year’s annual Flag Day Breakfast will be held on June 14 at the Atlantic Beach Club. All proceeds benefit Services to Armed Forces at the American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter and chapter’s services in the East Bay community. For more information, call 8468100 or email at kbrockway@cox.net.
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NOSC Event The Newport Officers’ Spouses’ Club (NOSC) will host a visit to The Third & Elm Press on Thursday, May 19 at 6 p.m. The event will include a museum tour and presentation on early paper and printing techniques by founder, Mrs. Ilse Nesbitt. She will demonstrate using handset type, original woodblock prints and printing on a nineteenth century press machine. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. NOSC members please visit www.NewportOSC.org to register.
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Congratulations to the graduates of Officer Candidate School Class 1011. Fifty-seven ensigns will receive their commissions on Friday, May 13, after completing a rigorous training program in preparation for service in the Navy. The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in Kay Hall at Officer Training Command Newport. The guest speaker will be Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, President, National Defense University. For more information, call 841-1171. Go Navy!
Former State Police Superintendent Col. Brendan Doherty is set to announce plans on Thursday to challenge freshman Congressman David N. Cicilline for the state’s First Congressional District House Seat. Doherty, who abruptly resigned from his post as the state’s top police officer in March, is expected to make a formal announcement at 3:30 p.m. in Pawtucket. Speculation of Doherty’s future plans have been swirling ever since he tendered his resignation to Gov. Lincoln Chafee on March 3. The clean-cut Doherty, who headed one of the country’s most wellrespected police forces, had been rumored to be considering a run for either senate against U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, or Cicilline for some time.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will host his 4th Annual Rhode Island Veterans’ Breakfast at the Rhode Island National Guard Schofield Armory, Cranston, on Saturday, May 14, beginning at 9 a.m. Guest speaker will be the Honorable Michael Walcoff, Acting Undersecretary of Benefits, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. There will be opportunities to discuss issues of special interest to veterans of all services. Contact Debra Muller at 453-5294 or email veterans@whitehouse. senate.gov to RSVP or for more information.
Maintenance will be performed at Gate 1 on Saturday, May 14, beginning at 7 a.m. The gate will remain open, but traffic will be reduced to one lane. Plan accordingly.
A worldwide Echo Taps ceremony will be conducted locally at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in Exeter on Saturday, May 21, at noon. First organized in 2006 by the Veterans Administration National Cemetery Administration and Bugles Across America, the ceremony honors American veterans through a simultaneous worldwide performance of “Taps.� Brass musicians of all ages will perform a cascading version of Taps around the World War II Memorial at the cemetery. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Michael Jackson at 7826133 or istrum4u@cox.net.
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Crews smoothed out the eastbound lane of Wellington Avenue with a fresh layer of asphalt on Friday, May 6 signaling the end of a major sewer replacement project aimed at curbing persistent combined sewer overflow (CSO) events Meanwhile, a related project along Lower Thames Street to slipline a deteriorating sewer interceptor is also nearing completion. According to Utilities Director Julia Forgue, all of the slipliners have been inserted into the interceptor line and all that remains is final grouting and manhole restoration. Together, the twin Wellington Avenue-Thames Street sewer repair project represented one of the more pressing infrastructure needs to the city as it continues to take steps in reducing harmful discharges into the bay.
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Island Parishes Volunteer in New Orleans Emmanuel Church recently sponsored its fifth mission trip to the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina, sending seventeen members and friends from six parishes on the island to New Orleans. Volunteers also represented Channing Memorial, St. Barnabas Roman Catholic, St. Columba’s Episcopal, St. Mary’s Episcopal and St. Paul’s Episcopal Churches. The group served with Habitat for Humanity and, in just three days, put clapboard on a house for a family of six, sheetrocked a home for a woman who has lived in a FEMA trailer for the past four years, and worked with the Latino Farmers Cooperative and New Orleans Mission. On Sunday, May 15, during its 10 a.m. service, Emmanuel Church will celebrate the return of the volunteers. The service will feature southern spiritual music and members of the group will talk about the mission. On Sunday, May 22, the volunteers will show a slide presentation about the trip and share their experiences at The People’s CafÊ, 282 Thames St., at 4 p.m. Donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items for Newport’s Salvation Army food pantry will be collected at the service and slide show. For more information, call 847-0675.
The New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) held its 70th Commencement ceremony on May 1, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. More than 1,300students received an Associate in Science or Bachelor of Science degree from approximately 30 technology-based programs. Degrees were conferred to the following students: (Honors noted with an *) Newport - Anthony J. Aguiar, AS Degree*; Tiffany L. Blank, AS Degree; Sabrina A. deVos, AS Degree*; Christopher D. Hughes II, AS Degree; Peter T. Leary, AS Degree; Bridget A. Moore, AS Degree; Rose M. Napoli, AS Degree Middletown - Eric A. Amoros, AS Degree; Daniel W. Breen, AS Degree; Jon E. Jordan, AS Degree; Ryan A. Mendonca, AS Degree; Sean P. O’Brien, BS Degree*; Sean D. Pine, AS Degree; Daniel A. Toner Jr., AS Degree Jamestown - James A. Terranova, AS Degree*
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Oldest Synagogue Features High-Tech Exhibit Center Since its dedication in 1763, Touro Synagogue has stood as testament to Newport’s and Rhode Island’s traditions of religious freedom and liberty of conscience. Declared a National Historic Site in 1946, the synagogue is a living embodiment of the ideals represented in President George Washington’s 1790 “Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island.�
The president’s letter guarantees that the Government of the United States â€œâ€Ś gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance,â€? and grants “liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenshipâ€? to all citizens. The building, designed by Peter Harrison, America’s first architect, is still in use as an active place of worship. Harrison is also known for his design work on the Redwood Library and Athenaeum and the Old Brick Market on Washington Square. Options for visitors to the Touro campus expanded two years ago with the opening of the Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Visitors Center. The Center houses Newport’s most extensive interactive, multi-media history exhibits, enhancing visitors’ appreciation of Newport’s colonial history, Peter Harrison’s architec-
ture, the development of religious freedom in American, and the rich history of Touro Synagogue and its congregations, which began in 1658. Touro Synagogue, the Loeb Visitors Center, and Patriots Park are open Sunday through Friday from May 1 to October 30, 2011. The historic Colonial Jewish Burial Ground at the corner of Touro and Kay Streets will be open to the public this year on Sunday, August 21. Check the websites for a complete listing of hours of operation and online ticketing at www.loebtouro.org or www.tourosynagogue. org. Call 401-847-4794 for more information. The Synagogue and the Center are closed on Saturdays and on Jewish Holidays. The site is a cooperative project of Touro Synagogue Foundation, Congregation Jeshuat Israel, and The George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom. Newport’s Old Quarter is a vibrant historic neighborhood where 18th and 19th century buildings continue to be used as homes, places of worship, restaurants and shops, as they have been for three centuries. It encompasses six non-profit organizations: International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum at the Newport Casino, Newport Art Museum, The Newport Historical Society, Newport Restoration Foundation, The Redwood Library & Athenaeum, Touro Synagogue & Loeb Visitor Center, and the Whitehorne House.
“Touro Synagogue (1763) framed by the Loeb Visitors Center (2009) and the Barney House (c.1705)� (Copyright 2009, George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom. Photo by Michael Medford.)
The latest in multi-media technology provides a window into the past at Touro Synagogue, where the stateof-the-art Loeb Visitors Center (added to the site in 2009) offers exhibits that explore the synagogue’s role in the history of Newport and of the United States. Visitors to the Center use the interactive “Portrait Tree� (a 28-foot-high photographic display of 208 historical portraits painted prior to 1860) to learn about the lives of Jewish Americans of that era. Other interactive video exhibits focus on George Washington’s “Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, R.I.� and eight audio-video vignettes on day-to-day life in Colonial Newport. Using extracts from personal diaries, correspondence, and contemporary news accounts, this exhibit takes modern visitors on a trip back to the period just before the Revolutionary War, highlighting the variety of roles that members of the Jewish congregation of Touro played in the Newport of that time.
The Loeb Visitors Center (Copyright 2009, George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom. Photo by George Donnelly.)
Moses Michael Hays Day The George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom will sponsor the 2nd annual Moses Michael Hays Day on Mon., July 11. (Hays was a Colonial Newport merchant and leader in the city’s Jewish community who in July 1776 was accused of being a Loyalist. Defending himself before the legislators at the Colony House, he brought attention to the second-class status of non-Christians within the emerging United States of America.) Moses Michael Hays Day will be celebrated with a lecture and discussion titled, “Newport: Tolerant, not Free� in the Colony House.
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ARTS Still Life Use Award-winning artist Jonathan Small of Middletown will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Composing a Dramatic Still Lifeâ&#x20AC;? at the monthly meeting of the Portsmouth Arts Guild, May 17 at 7 p.m. Small will give a brief slide show about the many ways to approach a still life. Color combinations, textures, proper lighting and balanced values will be discussed. Following the slide show, attendees will break into groups to assemble their own arrangements. Bring a traditional or creatively unusual item or two that you think might work as part of a composition. Monthly meetings of the Portsmouth Arts Guild are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center for the Arts is located at 2679 East Main Rd., 293-5ART.
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The recently formed Middletown Committee for the Arts invites local artists to submit original works for this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Middletown Celebration of the Arts, according to Committee Chair Linda Phelan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our mission is to support the creation of arts within the community while contributing to the cultural enrichment of Middletownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy,â&#x20AC;? said Phelan. Although Newport and Portsmouth have had active arts organizations for yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Newport Art Museum & Art Association, and The Portsmouth Arts Guildâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Middletown has not had a town-focused arts group, Phelan noted. The first Middletown Celebration
of the Arts is planned for August 20, 2011, and a call for artists has been announced, with works due June 1. Original works done by Middletown residents or artists who have a business in Middletown will be considered, in such genres as photography, sculpture, painting, jewelry making, decorative arts, and fashion. For the event, performing artists are also being sought who are willing to donate a 30- or 60-minute performance. To be considered, submit images and description of original works by email to MiddletownArts@aol. com, or by mail to Linda Phelan, 272 Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane, Middletown, RI 02842.
Dance Auditions Art League of RI Annual Meeting The Art League of Rhode Island, a statewide nonprofit organization that promotes the visual arts and artists in Rhode Island, announces its 11th annual meeting on June 21, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Metcalf Auditorium of the Rhode Island School of Design Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chace Center, 20 North Main St., Providence. Guest speakers are; photographer Salvatore Mancini, and artist Coral Bourgeois.
Island Moving Co. is holding auditions for male and female dancers for the 2011 season. Dancers must have strong ballet technique and partnering experience. Season contract will include performing in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? at Rosecliff in addition to a full summer season and September performances. Rehearsals will also be held four times per week. Call IMC for audition requirements and additional information at 847-4470 or email Company Manager Cheryl Burns at Cheryl@islandmovingco.org.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Count Us Inâ&#x20AC;? An exhibit featuring the work of artists Margot Grosvenor, Holly Grosvenor and Terry Grosvenor, continues through May 31 at Spring Bull Gallery. These women painters of the Grosvenor family bring another facet to an illustrious artistic family. The gallery will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 for Newport Gallery Night. Spring Bull Gallery is located at 55 Bellevue Ave. Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily. For more information call 849-9166 or visit www.springbullgallery.com.
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Exhibit Opening The MUSE exhibition, curated by students from Portsmouth High School, East Bay Met School and Rogers High School, opens at the Newport Art Museum on Gallery Night, 76 Bellevue Ave., reception, 5-7p.m, free, 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org. Game Night at Rough Point Try backgammon, mah jongg and other games in Rough Point’s Great Hall, cash bar, music, 680 Bellevue Ave., 5-7 p.m., $5, 846-4152, www.NewportRestoration.org. Artist Discussion Artist Susan Duca will talk about her photography exhibition, “Stop. Run. Play.” on Gallery Night and share her experiences photographing school children in Florence, Italy. Wright Gallery, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 p.m., 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org. Colony House Lecture Lecture by Newport Historical Society, in collaboration with Washington Square Roots, on RI’s historic civic buildings and the history of Colony House. Washington Square, 5:30 p.m., $5, 841-8770, www.NewportHistorical.org. Life of the Mind Series Bing West, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, will discuss the current status of our involvement in the Middle East based on his latest book, “The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy and the Way Out of Afghanistan,” Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., $5, 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org. Comedy & Magic The Newport Lions Club presents Comedy Central’s Jim Dunn, Atlantic Beach Club, 6-8:30 p.m., dinner buffet, auction items, www.NewportLionsClub.com. Shakespeare in Middletown Fans gather to read and enjoy works of the Bard. Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, 5 p.m., free.
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Lynx - America’s Privateer Ship tours aboard the Lynx. The Lynx Educational Foundation is a non-profit, educational organization, dedicated to hands-on educational programs that teach the history of America’s struggle to preserve its independence. 60 Fort Adams Drive, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $5 (under 12 free), 866-446-5969, www. PrivateerLynx.com.
Women in Colonial Newport Follow a guide in colonial costume as she retraces the lives of the shopkeepers, tavern owners, teachers and other entrepreneurial women who once lived and worked in this diverse seaport. Newport Historical Society Museum, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m., 841-8770, www.NewportHistorical.org. iNCASE End-of-Year Dance Newport County After School Excitement dance for grades 6-8, Jamestown Teen Center, 41 Conanicus Ave., 7-10 p.m., $5 with canned good donation, 423-7261. Choristers Concert Newport Navy Choristers perform “Proudly We Sing,” benefiting Child &Family, St. Lucy’s Church, 909 W. Main Rd., Middletown, 7:30 p.m., adults $10,seniors/students $5, family $20, 848-4123.
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ALT Wicks Nursery Tour Get a behind-the-scenes look at a working nursery and fruit and vegetable operation on prime agricultural land, led by the Aquidneck Land Trust, free, 219 Moitoza Lane, Portsmouth. 9 a.m., RSVP to Sophia DeMaio, sdemaio@ailt.org or 8492799 ext. 14. Lynx - America’s Privateer 9 a.m.–1 p.m. See Friday, May 13 for details. Discover Colonial Newport Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10 a.m., 841-8770. The Working Waterfront History Walking Tour Walk in the footsteps of the women and men -- sailors, merchants, immigrants -- who once lived and worked in the Lower Thames neighborhood. Whitehorne House Museum, 416 Thames St., 11 a.m., $12, 841-8770, www.NewportHistoryTours.org. Jazz at the Vineyard Live jazz at Greenvale Vineyards with Dick Lupino, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown, 1- 4 p.m., 847-3777, www.greenvale.com. Open House Newport Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association will showcase memorabilia from the 1890s to the 1990s. MacLaurin Building (former School of Nursing), 275 Broadway, 2-4 p.m., open to the public, free, refreshments. Music at the Redwood Pianist Brett Bodreau will perform music from the Romantic repertoire and his own compositions. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 3 p.m., $5, 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.
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Lynx - America’s Privateer 9 a.m.-1 p.m. See Friday, May 13 for details. Salve Regina Commencement Oceanside lawn by McAuley Hall, Ochre Point Ave., 10 a.m. Congratulations graduates! Music in the Galleries Chelley, Bill and Dyl perform blues, jazz, R&B and country music at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 2 p.m., non-members $10, members $5, 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org. Dance Show Jackie Henderson presents “Icons and Inspiration,” at the Jane Pickens Theater, Washington Square, 2 p.m., $10 advance tickets at Aull Pilates, Aquidneck Ave. Middletown or $15 at door, 862-0190.
Monday May 16
Belcourt Castle Candlelight Tour Tour the mansion by candlelight. 657 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., 846-0669.
Tuesday May 17
Mona Lisa Lunch Chat Richard Tyre hosts discussion of “Mona Lisa: One Hundred Secret Messages,” at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., noon, bring a lunch, members free, nonmembers $5, 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org. Digital Photography-Computer Workshop Tips and techniques for beginners (Part 1), Newport Public Library, 7 p.m., free, registration required, 847-8720 ext. 208.
Wednesday May 18
Discover Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10 a.m., 841-8770. Visiting Nurse Annual Meeting 61st Annual Meeting with speakers Arleen Kaull and Charles Laranjo, Ochre Court, Salve Regina University, 5:30-7:30 p.m., open to the public. Call 682-2100, ext. 458 for more information.
Thursday May 19
Women in Business Robert Gemma, Executive Director, RI State Government Intern Program, will discuss interns in the private sector. Chamber of Commerce, 35 Valley Rd., Middletown, noon, bring brown bag lunch, 8471608.
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Home Delivery of Refreshing French Farce Summer is, traditionally, Hollywood’s silly season—the time for releasing “high concept” action flicks and dumber-than-dirt comedies. It is, therefore, refreshing to find a movie that offers silliness along with highbrow satire at the Jane Pickens Theater. “Potiche” centers on a French housewife, Suzanne Pujol (Catherine Deneuve), who has dedicated her life to being a wife and mother. When the household moneymaker, Robert Pujol Patricia (Fabrice Luchini), LACOUTURE is taken hostage by the workers in his factories, Suzanne steps in and not only fills her husband’s shoes, but becomes a more effective leader than he had ever been. It is 1977. Suzanne has suffered the slings and arrows of her husband’s quips about a woman’s place being in the home. He complains about the workers’ unrest, and Suzanne offers her opinion. “Your opinion! What opinion?” he barks. If that’s not enough insult, her daughter tells her, “The last thing I want is to end up like you—a trophy wife.” Insulted and feeling unappreciated, Suzanne takes over the reins of the company, and she proves to be a much more personable and efficient boss than her husband. Life goes on, it would seem, without disaster or major conflict, until Suzanne’s former lover, union leader Maurice Babin (Gerard Depardieu), steps into the picture. The humor looks quite enticing from all the preview clips this writer has seen. But the true bonanza, one may safely assume, lies in watching two legends of French cinema square off and ignite old passions that threaten to sideline the status quo. The still-stunning Deneuve has 100-plus films to her credit and has worked with legendary directors,
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including Luis Bunuel on his 1969 film “Belle de Jour” and 1970 “Tristiana.” She played a leading role in Francoise Truffaut’s “The Last Metro” (1980). She shocked audiences in Roman Polanski’s vampire tale “Repulsion” (1965), where her love scene with Susan Sarandon brought a following of lesbian viewers to her work. Her credits also include the whimsical and totally delightful “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” (1964) and 1992’s “Indochine.” She was the face in Chanel #5 ads during the late seventies, and some claim that she was the muse for Yves Saint Laurent. Her charities include Amnesty International, Children of Africa and Reporters Without Borders, and her political advocacy is most notably marked by her efforts to abolish the death penalty. Then we have Gerard Depardieu, veteran of close to 200 films, including Claude Berri’s “Jean de Florette,” the 1967 film that brought him America’s recognition. His many successes include “Mon oncle d’ Amerique” (“My American Uncle” (1980), “My Father the Hero” (1991), “The Count of Monte Cristo” (1998), “Les Miserables” (2001) and two different but equally pleasing comedies in 2005: “Boudu” from director Gerard Jugnot and “How Much Do
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You Love Me” directed by Bertrand Blier. The latter movie is entirely “out there,” in a good way, and Depardieu, while he does not play the male lead, adds a touch of class to many outrageous circumstances. On this side of the ocean, director Nick Cassavetes (John Cassavetes’ son) directed Depardieu in “Unhook the Stars” (1996), and he starred in Peter Weir’s 1990 hit “Green Card.” “Potiche” is based on a play by Pierre Barielle, who also wrote the plays “Just Go for It,” recently adapted for American audiences, and “Cactus Flower,” the basis for the 1969 hit with Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn. Director François Ozon places thisfilm in the category of “theatre de boulevard,” which he describes as “a genre categorized by light, silly, often outrageous comedy. Typically, all possible transgressions are explored—social, familial, emotional, political—but in the end, everyone lands on their feet.” Patricia Lacouture currently teaches film studies at Salve Regina University. She also taught at Rhode Island College for ten years. She completed her graduate studies in film from Boston University.
Sports book authors at Island Books
Chris Herren, Portsmouth resident and a former NBA basketball player for the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics, will visit Island Books on Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about his new book, BASKETBALL JUNKIE: A MEMOIR. Herren and his coauthor, Providence Journal columnist Bill Reyonlds, will talk about their collaboration, take questions, and sign copies of the book. When the Boston Celtics acquired his contract, Herren lived the dream of every Massachusetts kid. But off the court he was secretly crumbling, as his alcohol and drug use escalated and his life spiraled out of control. Twenty years later, Chris Herren was married to his high-school sweetheart, the father of three young children–and a heroin junkie. His basketball career was over, consumed by addictions. He had no job, no skills, and was a sadly familiar figure to those in Fall River who remembered him as a boy, now prowling the streets looking for a fix. In his own words, Herren tells how he nearly lost everything and everyone he loved, and how he found a way back to life. Powerful, honest, and dramatic, “Basketball Junkie” is a remarkable memoir, harrowing in its descent, and heartening in its return. Live Music Open Tues. - Sun. This event is free and open to at 5pm for Dinner Weds. “The Throttles” the public. Island Books, a locallyThurs. “Honky Tonk Knights” Sunday Brunch 12-3pm owned independent bookstore serving Newport County since 1993, is located in Wyatt Square Tequila Bar • Margaritas • Sangria on the corner of Wyatt and East Main roads (Route 138) just north 19 Charles St., Npt of the intersection of Route 138A Authentic Mexican Cuisine in (Aquidneck Ave.) and Route 138 401.619.4777 Historic Washington Square and just south of Chaves Gardens www.perrosalado.com and Newport Vineyard.
“Hello BROADWAY” brings cabaret-style theater to The Community College of Rhode Island with a cast that combines students with professional actors. The students bring with them their youth and enthusiasm, while the professional cast offers many years of combined musical, stage and vocal experience. The joining of these two casts culminates in a celebration of Broadway tunes, old and new. Shows will be on Friday, June 17 and 24, at 8 p.m. Matinee performances will be Saturday, June 18 and 25, at 2. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, can be ordered by calling the box office at 825-1135.
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SPOTLIGHT
Thursday, May 12
Buskers PubÂâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DJ & Dancing with DJ Henney, 10 p.m. Newport Blues CafĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Loungeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Local Band Jam-Sweet P Blues, 9 p.m. Newport Marriotâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Paul DelNero Jazz, 7-10 p.m. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pubâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;DJ Curfew, 10 p.m. One Pelham Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Keith Manville Portofinosâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lois Vaughan, piano, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Perro Saladoâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Honky Tonk Knights, 8:30 p.m. Rhino Barâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hot Like Fire
Friday, May 13 Asterisk â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fran Curley, Jazz Trio The Chanler at Cliff Walkâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino, Mike Turk, & Mike Renzi, 6-10 p.m. Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m. Hyatt Hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dave Manuel on piano, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. LaForge Casino Restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11 p.m. Middletown VFWâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m. Newport Blues CafĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dirty DeedsAC/DC Tribute, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Loungeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Matty B, 9 p.m. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PubÂâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Doyle Rules, 10 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til closing OceanCliffâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino Quartet One Pelham Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bear Fight Portofinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lois Vaughan, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Rhino Barâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mix Tape Rhumblineâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dawn Chung, 6:30-10 p.m. Sambarâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Higher Heights
Saturday, May 14 CafĂŠ 200 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m. Clarke Cooke Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Foreverly Bros. Greenvale Vineyardâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino, Mary Andrews & Steve Beckler, 1-4 p.m. Hyatt Hotel - Dave Manuel, 4:30 6:30 p.m. LaForge Casino Restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11p.m. Middletown VFWâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m. Newport Blues CafĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sugar, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand Cocktail Loungeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sweet Desire, 9 p.m. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PubÂâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.12:45 a.m. One Pelham Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wicked Peach Portofinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bobby Ferreira, piano, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Rhino Bar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jackson Schoolhouse Rhumbline â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ron Sanfilippo, 6:30-10 p.m. Sambar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DJ Butch, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 Castle Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino & Jordan Nunes, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Clarke Cooke Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bobby Ferreira, jazz piano,12:30-3:30 p.m. Fastnetâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Irish Music Session 6-10 p.m. Hyatt Regencyâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino Trio, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pubâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karaoke, 9 p.m. One Pelham Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Chopville, 6-9 p.m.; Chris Gauthier, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. The Fifth Element â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sunday Brunch featuring music,11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, May 16 Fastnetâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;?Blue Mondayâ&#x20AC;?, 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Tuesday, May 17 Billy Goodeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Songwriters Showcase with Bill Lewis, 9:30-12:30 p.m. Cafe 200â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;?Tuesday Bluesâ&#x20AC;? Rhino Barâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sons of Sedition
Wednesday, May 18 Newport Grand Cocktail Loungeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grand Karaoke, 8 p.m. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pubâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karaoke, 9 p.m. One Pelham East â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chris Gauthier Rhino Barâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rhyme Culture Sardelllaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino, Marcelle Gauvin, & Mac Chrupcala, 7:30-10 p.m.
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Newport Concours. Take out your classic Ferrari and experience all the festivities the Concours has to offer. The Road Tour Welcome starts on Saturday with a drive along the oceanfront, wine tasting, and a Louis Vuitton-style tailgate with private Polo match.
Thursday May 19
Early Law Lecture Historian Elaine Forman Crane, scholar and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dependent People: Newport, Rhode Island in the Revolutionary Era,â&#x20AC;? will present an evening lecture on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold Comfort: Race and Rape in Rhode Island.â&#x20AC;? Colony House, 5:30 p.m., non-members $5, members $1, 841-8770. Drexel Lecture: Future of the Past The annual preservation lecture examines the debate between traditionalists and modernists about how preservation and related new construction should be carried out.â&#x20AC;? Steven W. Semes, Academic Director of the Rome Studies Program, University of Notre Dame, presents. Preservation Society, Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 6:00 p.m. free, advance registration online at www.NewportMansions. org or call (401) 847-1000 ext. 154. Life of the Mind Series Angela Casey will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chinese and American Business Models,â&#x20AC;? discussing how the Chinese and American approaches to business differ, and what those differences mean to the future of the US economy. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., $5, 847-0292, www. RedwoodLibrary.org. Read/Eat/Chat The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art theft is the subject of the lunchtime book group. Participants will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gardner Heist,â&#x20AC;? by Ulrich Boser. All are welcome. Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., noon, members free, non-members $5, bring lunch, 848-8200, www.NewportArtMuseum.org. NPL Book Group Thursday Evening Book Group meets to talk about â&#x20AC;&#x153;People of the Book,â&#x20AC;? by Geraldine Brooks. In
1996, Hanna Heath, a young Australian book conservator is called to analyze a priceless six-hundredyear-old Jewish prayer book, and uncovers international intrigue. Open to interested readers. Newport Public Library, 847-8720. Shakespeare in Middletown Fans gather to read and enjoy works of the Bard. Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, 5 p.m., free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;? Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s works. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., $2, 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.
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Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour Owner Harle Tinney shares her tales with ghosts at Belcourt, 657 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 p.m., 846-0669.
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Memorial Day Tribute Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War presentation on battles and camp life of Civil War soldiers. Newport Public Library, noon-3 p.m., 847-8720. Jazz at the Vineyard Live jazz at Greenvale Vineyards with Dick Lupino, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown, 1- 4 p.m., 8473777, www.greenvale.com.
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International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum Open daily, 194 Bellevue Ave., free for kids under 16 , 849-3990, www.tennisfame.com.
Common Fence Music Common Fence Music presents singer/songwriter/comedian Susan Werner. 933 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth, 8 p.m., $22, 683-5085.
Museum of Newport History Exhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution. Open daily, 127 Thames St., 8418770, newporthistorical.org.
Discover Newport Walking Tour 11 a.m. See May 14 for details.
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The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org.
Children’s Wishes Grand Charity Ball Black tie event to benefit Children’s Wishes, with live entertainment, cocktails, dinner, dancing, silent auction. OceanCliff, 6:30 p.m., advance ticketing, 228-7761 or www. CWCharityball.com.
Newport Concours d’Elegance Collection of elegant motorcars, flying motorbikes and haute couture. Fort Adams, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 841-0707, newportconcours.org.
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Newport Art Museum Permanent collection of contemporary and historic works, open daily, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org
Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org
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Belcourt Castle A Gilded Age mansion, evening ghost tours, reservations recommended, 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com
Murder Mystery Opens Join the Marley Bridges Theatre Co. for “The Hunt for Hunt’s Fortune,” an interactive murder mystery at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 7 p.m., www.NewportArtMuseum.org
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The Elms Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org
Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org
National Museum of American Illustration Golded Age art in Gilded Age architecture. Guided tour Fridays, 3 p.m., 492 Bellevue Ave., 851-8949, americanillustration.org. Naval War College Museum Free and open to the public Mon.Fri.. Visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station, 8412101.
Prescott Farm Restored 1812 windmill, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Middletown, 8476230, newportrestoration.org Redwood Library The nation’s oldest lending library, built circa 1747, 50 Bellevue Ave., free, donations always welcome, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org. Rough Point Doris Duke’s oceanfront estate, open Thurs.-Sat. 680 Bellevue Ave., 847-8344, www.newportrestoration.org. Rosecliff Open daily, 548 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, newportmansions.org
For more information about local attractions visit the Newport and Bristol County Visitors Bureau at 23 America’s Cup Ave. or www.gonewport.com
From the Keeper’s Log By David McCurdy The warming temperatures and budding landscape of spring have brought a host of returning visitors, both human and avian, to Rose Island. April, the start of nesting season on the island, heralded the return of migrating birds, including oystercatchers to its beaches and glossy ibis to its dense interior. Seagulls are beginning to pair up and perform their mating rituals, but the Canada Geese, first to nest, have already produced goslings, escorting them down to the water’s edge for their first dip. Visitors to the island this time of year can
Early visitors to Rose Island are these Canada Geese and their goslings. witness these little yellow-feathered birds learning to swim, flapping their wings in a vain attempt to become airborne. Because of bird nesting, much of the island is off-limits from April 1 ‘til Aug. 15, so guests can only land their kayaks or boats on the two beaches to the immediate north and east of the lighthouse, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Please pay attention to our signage to avoid disturbing nesting birds. Though Rose is visited by weekly keepers and overnight guests throughout the winter, the last few weeks have seen the return of our seasonal visitors. As recreational boaters have begun to venture out onto the bay, several groups of kayakers have already landed on the island’s south side to visit. The island welcomed its first cruise ship tour of the season, the first of many to arrive in both the spring and fall. Recent private tours aboard the lighthouse foundation’s boat, Starfish, brought guests from as far away as Chicago and Poland. We are currently looking for vol-
unteers to assist in the clean-up and planting of the island’s gardens, both flower and vegetable, and to help periodically with their upkeep. If interested in lending your green thumb, please contact our office, or email our property manager, Chris Papp, at cjpapp@hotmail.com. And, if you’ve never visited the island, one and a half hour tours of Newport Harbor, and the island’s lighthouse and historic Fort Hamilton, are offered daily. Our boat can accommodate up to six guests, and more information can be obtained by calling the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation’s office, at 8474242. Located in the middle of Narragansett Bay, Rose Island was deeded to the City of Newport after being closed in 1970. The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was formed in 1984 to manage the property, on behalf of the city, which had suffered from years of neglect and vandalism. David McCurdy is the executive director of the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
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NATURE Migration Report Best Birding Spots
n Miantonomi Park, Newport n Norman Bird Sanctuary n Brenton Point State Park
(fields, woods, seashore)
n Albro Woods, Middletown n Hazard Road, Newport
(including Ballard Park and and Gooseneck Cove saltmarshes) n Sachuest Point National Wild-
life Refuge, Middletown (including trails, beach and salt marshes behind Third Beach parking lot)
Fisher cats feed on prey such as mice, voles, squirrels, rabbits, birds, fish and insects.
Latest Bird Sightings
New Cats in Town By Jack Kelly Recently, there have been reported sightings of “large minks” in the Middletown and Portsmouth areas. These creatures have been described as “three to four feet long, with dark fur ranging from black to dark brown with white belly spots, and dark bushy tails”. One witness reported that one of these mystery animals, “quickly climbed a nearby tree, using long claws.” A local wildlife enthusiast identified the creatures as fishers, or fisher cats as they are more commonly known. According to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), fisher cats are common in other counties of Rhode Island, and have only recently been found in Newport County, in more than a few isolated numbers. A visit to the RI DEM’s Web site revealed many interesting facts about the local fisher cat population. The fisher cat is a carnivore and a member of the same family which includes weasels, wolverines, otters, martens, and minks. They have five toes on their front and hind feet, with large retractable claws. They are skillful tree climbers and, because they can rotate their hind feet 180º, are able to descend trees, head-first. The average size of a fisher cat is three to four feet, with the males being larger than the females. The average weight of the male is 9 -15 pounds, while the female only weighs an average of 4-6 pounds. Fisher cats feed on prey such as mice, voles, squirrels, rabbits, birds, fish and insects. They also feed on
carrion (dead animals), particularly deer. Fisher cats are one of the few predators that will seek out and kill porcupines. While porcupines are rare in Rhode Island, this speaks to the tenacity, speed and strength of the fisher cat species. They will also eat pet food left outdoors for cats and dogs, which places these animals at risk for attack. There are news and anecdotal stories available online and within the archives of local periodicals which chronicle the sometimes aggressive and territorial behavior of fisher cats. For more information on the guidelines and regulations regarding fisher cats go to: www.DEM.RI.gov– FishersInRI. Update: In the past week or so, the female red-tailed hawk that lost her mate on March 21 (see Newport This Week April 7 edition), has been observed flying and hunting in the Bellevue Avenue/Morton Park area with a male red-tailed hawk. There is hope that she has accepted a new mate. Only time will tell. This past weekend yielded a number of fine bird observations in all areas. This upcoming weekend will bring a flurry of activity to our area as we approach the height of migration season. It appears that the common tern colony has returned to Newport to utilize the large rock in the middle of Gooseneck Cove, adjacent to Green Bridge, for a nesting rookery. These acrobatic, animated and highly territorial birds are amazing in their an-
Miantonomi Park and Norman Bird Sanctuary n Blue-headed Vireo n White-eyed Vireo n Summer Tanager n Baltimore Oriole n Indigo Bunting n Orchard Oriole (immature) n Yellow Warblers n Palm Warblers n Willow Flycatcher n Black and White Warblers n Eastern Meadowlark
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Common Tern at Green Bridge. (Photo by Jack Kelly) tics and are fun to watch. They will entertain many in the next three months as they breed, nest and raise their young.
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Newport Harbor Walk Guided Tour Take a walk and see the other side of Newport. The Newport Harbor Walk, a hidden jewel of the city, provides locals and visitors a unique opportunity to see the harbor up close and enjoy shops, restaurants, and the culture of a working waterfront. Join the Newport Friends of the Waterfront for a guided tour of the Newport Harbor Walk every 3rd Saturday of the month during the 2011 season (May-September). The tour will begin at 10 a.m. from Mary Ferrazzoli Park at the corner of
Long Wharf and Washington Street (next to State Pier #9). The walk goes southward to King Park and takes about two hours to complete. Parking is available at the Newport Visitor’s Information Center on America’s Cup Avenue. The walks are free and open to the public. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes. Walks are scheduled for: May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17, weather permitting. For more information, visit newportwaterfront.org.
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Islanders Thump, Whiff Coventry for Fifth Straight After surviving a rocky, seven run first inning, Middletown senior Armand Rugel settled down and scattered only two more runs over the next six frames to pitch the Islanders to a 13-9 victory on the road versus the Coventry Knotty Oakers on Monday. Rugel hurled a complete game, fanning ten, to raise his record to 4-1 this season. He also aided his own cause with two hits and three RBI. His teammates pounded out eleven more hits in the come-from-behind win. The big blasts came off the senior bats of Dylan Gracia and Cam Eggeman. Gracia smacked a two run homer in the second and Eggeman launched a two run dinger in the sixth as a little insurance for Rugel. With their fifth consecutive victory, the Islanders raised their season record to 8-5 in Division I-South.
Middletown High School 13 Coventry High School 9 Photos by Rob Thorn
Islander junior, left fielder, Dylan Atibagos, slides into third base in the fifth inning. Atibagos beat the tag of the Coventry third baseman, John Croft.
Islander pitcher Armand Rugel, # 25, exhales on the follow through after a pitch against the Knotty Oakers. The senior struck out ten, after spotting the Knotty Oakers seven first inning runs to earn his fourth win.
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Middletown’s Dylan Gracia, #10, arrives safely at second base with a double in the fourth. The senior center fielder also homered in the second and scored three runs to pace the Islander offense.
Middletown first baseman Cam Eggeman, # 7, is about to give Coventry’s Blake Rapecis, #25, that rundown feeling. Eggeman applied the tag moments later to complete a double play rundown that ended the second inning.
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Cam Eggeman, #7, trots home behind Ben O’Connor, #16, after socking a two run home run in the sixth. The Islander’s Joe Sanfilippo, #21, waits at home to high-five his mates. Sanfilippo added two hits and three RBI of his own in the 13-9 victory over Coventry on Monday.
BOYS BASEBALL 5-6 5/13 4p.m. Classical @ Middletown 5/16 4p.m. Middletown @ Tolman, Bailey 5/17 4p.m. Middletown @ Portsmouth 5/19 4p.m. Narragansett @ Middletown GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL 8-0 5/16 4p.m. Middletown @ E. Greenwich 5/17 4p.m. Middletown @ Portsmouth 5/19 4p.m. Narragansett @ Middletown BOYS LACROSSE 6-5 5/12 6p.m. Prout @ Middletown, Gaudet 5/14 7p.m. Mt. Hope @ Middletown, Gaudet 5/19 7p.m. Middletown @ S.Kingstown, CurtisCorner GIRLS LACROSSE 5-2 5/13 6p.m. Portsmouth @ Middletown @ Gaudet 5/18 4p.m. Middletown @ Narragansett BOYS TRACK 3-4 No meet this week GIRLS TRACK 2-2 No meet this week BOYS TENNIS 6-1 5/12 3:30p.m. Middletown @ Mt Hope 5/17 3:30p.m. Middletown @ Exeter/W. Greenwich 5/19 3:30p.m. Narragansett @ Middletown, Gaudet GOLF 1-3 5/12 3:30p.m. TOURNAMENT @ Wanumetonomy Middletown vs Mt. Hope vs Tiverton 5/17 3:30p.m. TOURNAMENT @ Wanumetonomy Middletown vs St. Mary Academy vs Bay View vs Barrington
ST.GEORGE’S HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL 2-6 5/14 3:15p.m.St. George’s @ Groton 5/18 4:00p.m. B B & N @ St. George’s GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL 2-6 5/14 2:00 p.m. Southfield @ St. George’s 5/18 4:00p.m. St. George’s @ B B & N BOYS LACROSSE 2-7 5/14 3:15p.m. Groton @ St. George’s 5/16 5:15p.m. Tabor Academy @ St. George’s 5/18 4p.m. St. George’s @ B B & N GIRLS LACROSSE 3-5 5/14 3:15p.m.St. George’s @ Groton 5/18 4:00p.m. St. George’s @ B B & N SAILING 12-0 5/14 9a.m. Mark Trophy Regatta 5/15 9a.m. Mark Trophy Regatta BOYS TENNIS 8-2 5/14 3:15p.m. St George’s @Groton
ST.GEORGE’S HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS 8-1 5/14 3:15p.m. Groton @ St George’s BOYS TRACK 9-4 5/14 1p.m. ISL Championship 5/18 3:3p.m. Newport County Championship GIRLS TRACK 10-2 5/14 11a.m. ISL Championship 5/17 3:30 p.m. Newport County Championship
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL 5/13 4:45p.m. BB&N @ Portsmouth 5/14 3p.m. Portsmouth @ Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall 5/17 4p.m. Portsmouth @ Berwick Academy 5/18 4:15p.m. Portsmouth @ Bancroft School GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL 5/14 2p.m. Dana Hall @ Portsmouth 5/18 4:15p.m. Portsmouth @ Bancroft BOYS LACROSSE 5/14 3p.m. Canterbury School @ Portsmouth 5/18 4:15p.m. Portsmouth @ Bancroft School GIRLS LACROSSE 5/14 2p.m. Dana Hall @ Portsmouth 5/17 5p.m. Portsmouth @ Concord Academy 5/18 4:15p.m. Portsmouth @ Bancroft BOYS & GIRLS TRACK 5/14 1p.m. Odell Invitational BOYS TENNIS 5/14 3:30p.m. Portsmouth @ Landmark School 5/17 4p.m. Portsmouth @ Berwick Academy5/18 4:15p.m. Bancroft School @ Portsmouth GIRLS TENNIS 5/14 2p.m. Dana Hall @ Portsmouth 5/17 5p.m. Portsmouth @ Concord Academy 5/18 4:15p.m. Portsmouth @ Bancroft School SAILING 5/14 9a.m. Mark Trophy Regatta 5/16 12a.m.RI Women’s Regatta 5/20 9a.m. Baker Trophy (Team Race) GIRLS GOLF 5/6 3:30p.m. Notre Dame Academy @ Portsmouth 5/11 12a.m. Portsmouth @ Notre Dame Academy
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The French Connection: One Woman’s Project By Meg O’Neil Waiting for the natural light to hit her lens just right, Teresa Kaufman snaps a photo, winds her film, exchanges pleasantries, and lets the woman pulling her dog in a red wagon continue on her way down Broadway. With her trusty camera in hand, Kaufman spent several weeks capturing and chronicling Newport, through photos and recorded voices of people she has met during her travels. Well-known in the French Alps for a photography book she published on rural European farm life, Kaufman decided to make a switch and document life in America. She expects to exhibit the show in 2012 in France. In a project she is tentatively calling “Small Town U.S.A.,” Kaufman explored the ins and outs of Newport, walking the city streets, talking to strangers, and documenting their stories. Kaufman, a Francophile who grew up in a military household, spent three years in France as a child while her father was stationed at a Navy base there. During those formative years, the French language and country captured her heart and offered her a means of escape from her home life. Her love of France continues to this day. She recently purchased a condo in Chamonix, a small village in the French Alps. After graduation from Syracuse University, Kaufman worked for the French Embassy in New York City. Her desk job lasted six months. “It was so boring,” she joked. “After that, I retired at age 22.” Kaufman’s life afterwards reads like a copy of Fodor’s Travel Guide. Soon, she found herself working for American Express, giving guided tours of the US to Europeans along Route-66 in the summer and tours to Americans in Europe during winter months so she could ski and mountain climb during her free time. As she reached her 50s, and conquered a bout with cancer, Kaufman decided to try something different. “I want to bring a slice of American life to France,” says Kaufman. “Through my photography and a soundtrack, I want them to see small town America … which can be found anywhere here. It can be found in the big cities, and it can be found in your backyard.” Through her project, which she is currently funding herself, she hopes to inspire French people to open their eyes when they come to America and see something other than New York City and San Francisco. Kaufman explains, “They don’t stop along the way between those two cities. What they’re looking for is what they see in Hollywood and on CNN.” By traveling through small New England towns, photographing and talking to people, Kaufman is following the tracks of French people she meets along her journeys, creating a French connection as a theme in her project as something
to grab the attention of the French audience. Kaufman came to Newport to visit her sister, who works at the Navy base. Once here, she couldn’t help but notice the city’s Continental influences. “I never realized just how many French-speaking people, or French-born, or even French-inclined people are here… There are French currents under this town.” While working on the project, which she hopes to open in France next year, and then in the US after that, Kaufman walked the streets of Newport daily for several weeks. “The only way to meet new people is to start out on foot,” according to Kaufman. “And that’s essentially what the project is; finding the interesting people right next door. That’s what I’m trying to capture.” Of the New England towns she has visited, such as North Conway, N.H., and Harvard, Mass., Kaufman says that Newport has had the most French connection, “mostly because it’s bigger and there are more doors to open,” she says. It’s those doors that have allowed Kaufman to experience much of what Newport has to offer. “If you don’t push a few of those doors open, then you really don’t get to go in and see what the town truly offers,” she explains. “I find that to be especially true in tourist towns where people only go on the main drags, without ever leaving the comfort of their cars.” For example, in wandering down to IYRS on Thames St., Kaufman opened the doors to photograph the restoration of the Coronet yacht, and ended up meeting with Augustin Le Marechal, a man who journeyed from France to study at IYRS. Attending a service at Trinity Church one Sunday, Kaufman happened to run into Stephen Rous, warden of the church, and proceeded to record an entire interview in French with someone she had known only mere moments. Photographing and interviewing local shop owners, employees, and strangers from all walks of life, Kaufman makes a special connection, “The way I take pictures of people is by reaching out through my lens and touching the heart of the person that I’m photographing,” she says. In her month-long stay in Newport, Kaufman repeatedly ran out of film for her camera and space on her voice recorder as a result of her conversations with various Newporters. Yet, she adds, “There is so much here that I never imagined. I feel like I haven’t seen it all yet.” Having been granted a visa to live and work in France, Kaufman has wrapped up the Newport part of her project for now. “Whatever you do in life only adds a notch on your belt,” she claims. “It’s just how you package what you do afterward, and that’s what I’m trying to figure out … how I’m going to package this project.” Before leaving for Chamonix, Kaufman offered this advice to anyone inspired to open their eyes and see what Newport has to offer in terms of small town life. “You’ve got to get away from the shopping centers … Wear out your shoes … If you take the side roads, it’s just a matter of finding what you need in your life to satisfy your notion of a quality life.”
Teresa Kaufman has documented Newport for a planned exhibit in France. (Photo courtesy Teresa Kaufman)
In a self portrait from her book, “Therese et ses deux frères: La Clef des champs,” Kaufman has captured the French countryside. Her next mission: Small-town, American life. (Photo courtesy Teresa Kaufman)
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