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THURSDAY, June 23, 2011

Vol. 39, No. 25

Lengthy Hearing for Pell

What’s Inside

By Meg O’Neil

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Table of Contents CALENDAR 12 CLASSIFIEDS 22 COMMUNITY BRIEFS 4-5 CROSSWORD 20 EDITORIAL 6 NATURE 21 POLICE LOG 5 REALTY TRANSACTIONS 7 RECENT DEATHS 21 RESTAURANTS 12-17 SPORTS 16-17 www.Newport-Now.com Twitter.com/newportnow Facebook.com/newportnow

26 Boats Set for Transatlantic On June 26, the first six contenders in the Transatlantic Race 2011 will cross the starting line off Castle Hill, Newport, heading for Lizard Point, England. On June 29, 14 sailboats will begin, and on July 3, the remaining six vessels of the fleet will sail off, including Vanquish (shown above). The race’s sponsors include Rolex, Thomson Reuters, and Newport Shipyard. (Photo by Dan Nerney)

NEWPORT–A seven-hour hearing Tuesday night, monitored by the state’s education department, was the latest action in a long-running dispute over the proposed design of the new Claiborne d. Pell Elementary School between a group of concerned parents, led by Melissa Pattavina, and the Newport School Committee (NSC).

The hearing was deemed necessary after the NSC rejected an eightitem settlement the parents’ group had put forth, giving suggestions on how existing committee policies could be more easily defined in case of future school projects.

The parents’ group has maintained ,since the onset of the $30 million Pell school project, that there was a fundamental flaw in the procedure for public input.

See SCHOOL on page 7

Watch the Start Prior to the start of the Transatlantic 2011, many of the race boats will be making last-minute preparations at Newport Shipyard. Spectators are invited there to view the boats, prior to their departure.

Metered parking is available on Washington St., and in the city parking lot on America’s Cup Ave. The best time and vantage point for watching the TR 2011’s actual starts (scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26, Wednesday, June 29 and Sunday, July 3) will be at Castle Hill Lighthouse. The yachts should be in the vicinity of Castle Hill by at least an hour before the 1:50 warning signal and can be seen from the opposite Jamestown shore, as well, and then from Brenton Point (in Newport) and Fort Wetherill and Beavertail State Park (both in Jamestown) as they head out of Newport Harbor into Rhode Island Sound and on their way, across the Atlantic.

There are 26 entries sailing in the TR 2011, with the U.S. fielding 10 teams, Germany six, the UK four, and South Africa, St. Barth’s, Italy, Monaco, China and Lithuania one each.

The yachts will be tracked with Yellowbrick Trackers, selfcontained units that transmit the position of each boat at regular intervals using GPS and Iridium (a global satellite phone network). For more information, visit www.transatlanticrace.org.

Technical Highlights LOA: 65’7” Beam: 15’9” DSPL : 28,660 lbs.

Draft: 15’9” SA (u/d): 2,766 sq. ft./ 6,039 sq. ft.

Sails: North Sails Mast: Southern Spars Hardware: Harken Electronics: B&G

Middletown Reviews Development Plans Vanquish (the former Moneypenny) is an STP65 designed by Reichel/ Pugh in 2008 to the original STP65 Box Rule. Built by McConaughy Boats in Australia, it sailed the Newport to Bermuda Race and other high profile events before being donated to the USMMA Sailing Foundation.

(Photo by Doug Patten Inset photo by Nate Fast.)

Youngest US Team Competes in Race

By Kerri Adams

feet in length, with three separate starts, June 26, June 29, and NEWPORT–A local 23-year-old July 3.

A majority of the Oakcliff AAOT sailor will take part in yachting history when he and his team- team of 14 men and women are mates cross the starting line of in their 20s, and the race will be the Transatlantic Race 2011. Ben their longest competition, ever.

Quatromoni, a 23-year-old URI Four of the team members are graduate who grew up in Tiver- originally from Rhode Island. “We ton, RI, and attended Portsmouth are young but a lot of us have Abbey, is part of the Oakcliff All been doing this for a while so we American Offshore Team (AAOT), should not be taken lightly,” said the youngest American team Quatromoni, who grew up right ever to compete in the Transat- on the water. He sailed in high school and college and worked lantic Race.

Last held in 2007, the Trans- at New England Boatworks.

While he was sailing Key West, atlantic Race is a 2,975-nauticalmile sailing race across the At- he was approached by the Oaklantic, stvarting in Newport, and cliff AAOT skipper, Charles Enending at Lizard Point, South right, about possibly joining the Cornwall, England. Twenty-six team. Quatromoni thought it boats are competing this year, seemed like a dream come true ranging in size from 40 to 289 and he has been training with the

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team for the last few months. According to Quatromoni, the team has great chemistry. “We did not all know each other before but when a bunch of people with a common passion get together, we are now just having a blast doing it,” he said.

To train, the team has been competing in a series of smaller races in the North Atlantic and also trained for two weeks of straight day sailing to practice offshore maneuvers. The AAOT is part of the non-profit U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Sailing Foundation, which strives to provide training specifically for the future sailing leaders of America.

The team’s boat is known as the STP65 Vanquish. In order for

See RACE on page 2

By Jill Connors MIDDLETOWN–The Middletown Town Council heard an urban planning presentation regarding development of the 14-acre stretch of West Main Road from Coddington Road to the former JFK Elementary School during Monday night’s meeting. The plan will be posted on the town’s Web site, middletownri.com, within the week, and the public is invited to comment on the plan by email or mail, or at a meeting of the Middletown Planning Board on July 13.

Redeveloping this stretch of West Main Road has been a focus of study since last fall, when the town began the process of requesting a conveyance of the 3-acre former Navy Lodge property at the corner of West Main and Coddington Roads, as permitted by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act of 2005.

During the presentation, Geoffrey Morrison-Logan, a senior urban designer with the Watertown, Massachusetts, firm of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, described the “preferred scenario” for the West Main-Coddington stretch as a “village-like setting,” consisting of a mix of retail, office, and municipal spaces with pocket parks, a commons, and an internal parking and traffic layout

See MIDDLETOWN on page 7

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RACE CONT. FROM PG. 1 the boat to go as quickly as possible (30-35 knots max speed), it is only equipped with the bare essentials in terms of living quarters for the sailors. There are only cots and no furniture or cushions. Also, the sailors have all of their minimal belongings weighed before they are allowed on the boat. During long distance sailing, the 14 teammates rotate in shifts, four hours on, four hours off. Seven are always on deck.

When not on their shift, they rest and eat the portioned freeze-dry food provided.

It seems like this really is roughing it, but it is what Quatromoni and fellow team member, Ben Allen, love to do. Allen, 24, a Newport resident, is originally from Maryland.

He grew up on a sailboat and experienced his first Transatlantic Race with his parents as a one-year-old, and again as a five-year-old. He went to Penn State and continued to follow in his parents’ footsteps. He has been sailing in various competitions for the last five years. He similarly was excited to be asked by Enright to join the Oakcliff AAOT. Allen takes sailing seriously. “I am trying to do this professionally and turn this into my career,” he said.

Even though he loves the sport, Allen admits “not every day is a great day on the water.” In the middle of the Atlantic, the water temperatures will be in the 50s or even in the 40s. Not only does the length of trip depend on how well the team sails together, but it also depends significantly on the weather. Both Allen and Quatromoni feel that the team will be able to handle it and predict the race will take anywhere

Transatlantic Race 2011 Entries by Start Date Note: The starting line is located off Castle Hill, Newport, with the starting sequence beginning at 1:50 p.m. on the three days of the staggered start.

First Start: June 26

IRC Class 4­- Racer/Cruiser British Soldier, 40’, Lt. Col. Nick Bate, Falmouth, Cornwall, U.K. Carina, 48’, Rives Potts, Essex, CT Dawn Star, 46’, William N. Hubbard III /William N. Hubbard IV, New York, NY Jacqueline IV, 42’, Robert Forman, Bay Shore, NY Sasha, 42’, Albrecht Peters, Hamburg, Germany Classics Nordwind, 86’, Hans Albrecht, Munich, Germany

Second Start: June 29

Ben Quatromoni

from 10 to 14 days. Vanquish leaves on July 3 with the remainder of the boats headed to England.

What makes Newport so attractive to sailors including Allen and Quatromoni is the constant breeze of about 10 to 15 knots almost every day and the large variety of sailing (coastal or ocean) the area has to offer. “Newport is the sailing capital of the world. It is the hub of big boat sailing. The Newport Shipyard during this time of year has the Who’s Who of sailing. All the big racers are here,” said Quatromoni.

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At 289’, Maltese Falcon is the longest sailboat competing in the Transatlantic Race 2011.

Her revolutionary sailing system – the DynaRig – set a new milestone in yachting history: three self-standing and rotating masts hoisting 15 sails for a total sail area of 25,791 square feet; she can complete Atlantic crossings in ten days.

“We are commited to fostering the growth of offshore sailing in the US and providing opportunity for America’s next generation of ocean racing leaders” Jesse MacGowan Fielding, Communications and Operation for the All American Offshore Team.

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IRC Class 2 - Racer Jazz, 50’, Nigel King, East London, U.K. Shakti, 46’, Christoph Avenarius/Gorm Iver Gondesen, Hamburg, Germany/ Flensburg, Germany Varuna, 46’, Jens Kellinghausen, Hamburg, Germany IRC Class 3 - Racer/Cruiser Ambersail, 63’, Simonas Steponavicius, Vilnius, Lithuania Norddeutcshe Vermoegen Hamburg, 56’, Eike Holst, Hamburg, Germany Ourson Rapide, 60’, Paolo Roasenda, Vedano al Lambro, Italy Prodigy, 54’, Chris Frost, Durban, South Africa Scho-ka-kola, 56’, Uwe Lebens, Hamburg, Germany Snow Lion, 50’, Lawrence Huntington, New York, NY Zaraffa, 65’, Huntington Sheldon, Shelburne, VT Class 40s Concise 2, 40’, Ned Collier-Wakefield, Oxford, U.K. Dragon, 40’, Michael Hennessy, Mystic, CT Open Maltese Falcon, 289’, Elena Ambrosiadou, Monaco Phaedo, 66’, Lloyd Thornburg, St. Barthelemy

Third Start: July 3 Beau Geste, 80’, Karl Kwok, Hong Kong, China PUMA Ocean Racing, 70’, Ken Read, Newport, RI ICAP Leopard, 100’, Clarke Murphy, New York, NY Rambler 100’, George David, Hartford, CT Sojana, 115’, Peter Harrison, U.K. Vanquish, 65’, USMMA Oakcliff All American Offshore Team, Kings Point, NY

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An artist’s rendering of the preferred site design selected by the city’s Redevelopment Agency.

Agency Endorses Navy Hospital Plans

By Tom Shevlin The local agency tasked with overseeing the city’s bid to redevelop the former Navy Hospital site has settled on a recommendation for the property.

Meeting on Monday afternoon, the Redevelopment Agency voted to endorse the second of four development schemes that would transform the waterfront parcel into a mixed-use facility complete with public park, marina and flexible commercial or residential spaces. According to Planning Director Paige Bronk, agency members specifically left open the type of use designation the building would carry, instead choosing to let that determination be played out over

the course of the coming months.

Under the plan, the site would house three separate building: a large C-shaped structure in the location of the hospital, a long Lshaped building along the southern end of the property, and one building on the footprint of the former chapel. As one of the last remaining undeveloped waterfront properties in downtown Newport, all three buildings are expected to draw interest from possible developers. The focal point of the property would be the three-story C-shaped structure, which would require at least the partial demolition of the historic hospital building. Under the plans, parking would be included at grade level, with a courtyard

opening up to water. The vote by the Redevelopment Agency is the first action in what is expected to be a long line of approvals needed before the city actually realizes its goal of securing the property. City Council members are expected to review the recommendation during a workshop on June 29, with a formal vote expected July 13.

Once a plan is approved, it will be sent to the Aquidneck Island Reuse and Planning Authority, which will then submit the plans to federal authorities in mid-August. In addition, according to Bronk, any partial demolition to the hospital building would require approval from the state Historic Preservation Office.

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By Tom Shevlin The Newport School Department has a balanced budget – for now.

Schools Supt. Dr. John H. Ambrogi presented School Committee members with a revised budget plan during a special meeting on Monday, after city councilors voted last week to level-fund the department for the upcoming fiscal year.

Even with $22.5 million in funding coming from the city, and another $10.7 million coming from state coffers, Ambrogi had estimated that the department would face a $205,000 shortfall heading into the fiscal year which begins on July 1.

In order to close that gap, Ambrogi is relying on a combination of cuts to salaries and tuition payments over the next year.

As he explained, “It’s an employer’s market out there.�

By replacing retiring teachers with lower-Step candidates, Ambrogi said he projects saving $122,884 in salary costs next year, while tuition payments for students in need of alternative academic programs are also expected to decrease by $82,364.

In both cases, the fixes are very

temporary. As School Committee member Bobby Leary noted, as teachers continue to gain experience within the system, their salaries will rise along with their Step levels.

Meanwhile, School Committee member Jo Eva Gaines noted that all it would take to put the department over-budget is one or two children in need of special tuition. “How reliable this is remains to be seen,� Gaines said.

In addition, Ambrogi has recommended taking $100,000 from year-end savings and applying it to the operating budget. He also told the committee that he expects to realize some $150,000 in additional revenue from tuition payments from students coming from North Kingstown into the career and technical program – an opportunity only recently granted by the state Department of Education.

According to Ambrogi, the budget is not meant to be a long-term solution, nor is it an ideal proposal.

Rather, he said, it simply “gives us a year to plan, see, and negotiate.�

To that end, School Committee member Dr. Charlie Shoemaker

asked that the committee be presented with a long-term budget projection in order to begin planning for next year.

Ambrogi agreed, adding that next year, “All bets are off.�

That point became clear during a separate discussion on a proposal to eliminate a teacher’s-aide position in the Rogers High School cosmetology program. School Committee member Rebecca Bolan objected to the plan, saying that the program – which only has one teacher – needed the aide for supervision and safety purposes.

But according to Ambrogi, the move was approved by the school administration, and is in line with other comparable programs.

Had the position, which carries with it over $40,000 in salaries and benefits, been retained, the next positions to be eliminated would have been either a school nurse, music teacher, or alternative learning program staff member. “We have to cut some place,� Ambrogi said. “There’s not many places we can go.�

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NEWS BRIEFS General Assembly Highlights For more information visit http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/News/

n Safe Schools Act passes The Senate has passed the Safe Schools Act, directing the Department of Education to establish a model policy on cyber bullying prevention. Also passed was a bill to give law enforcement agencies administrative subpoena power to obtain information from Internet service providers relative to pornography investigations. Identical bills were passed by the House and introduced by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) and Rep. Peter Martin (D-Dist.

75, Newport). n Cooking oil recycling required The House has approved legislation that will require the recycling of used cooking oil from commercial facilities, beginning in January 2012. It requires that receptacles be maintainedfor the collection of the oil for disposal at approved transfer stations.

n Bill bans fingerprinting at banks The House approved legislation that would prohibit banks from fingerprinting non-customers who are attempting to cash checks. Currently, some banks in the state require a thumbprint to prove the identity of an individual who is there to cash a check.

n Seafood marketing collaborative created The Senate approved legislation that would create the Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative of 2011. The collaborative would be

charged with providing resources and information to support Rhode Island ’s local fishermen and small businesses.

n Renewable energy bills approved The House and the Senate each approved bills to encourage the development of renewable energy in Rhode Island. The package includes legislation to coordinate Rhode Island’s net-metering law with federal policy; a bill to promote small to mid-sized renewable energy projects; and a third bill to reduce delays in renewable energy projects by setting timelines for National Grid to complete engineering studies for connecting projects to the grid. Each chamber approved its own version of the bills, and they will now exchange them.

n Bill to help finance educational ship The Senate approved legislation to help enable the construction of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, a replica of a three-masted 19th century warship that will serve as an innovative ocean-going classroom for Rhode Island ’s students. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma, would amend the statutes pertaining to the Industrial Recreational Building Authority, a state agency that guarantees the mortgages of industrial and recreational properties that have some public benefit.

The bill is sponsored in the House

by Rep. Peter Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport).

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)

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E-Z Pass Offices Closed for Two Days The E-ZPass office will be closed on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 because of computer system maintenance. This will not affect usage of the E-ZPass transponders on the Newport Pell Bridge or other E-ZPass-enabled toll plazas in other states during that time period. The gates will continue to rise if accounts have sufficient funds, but owners will not be able to replenish their accounts online or via phone during this period. The E-ZPass office will reopen on Monday, June 27 at 8 a.m. For more information, call the customer service center at 1-877-743-9727.

Children’s Auditions Newport Children’s Theatre is holding open auditions for “Tom Sawyer.” Young actors, ages 8 and up, are invited to audition on June 27 and 28 at 6 p.m. at Newport Congregational Church (corner of Spring and Pelham). Four outdoor performances will be held at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, August 11 -14. Actors must be available for all performances. Bring scheduling conflicts or vacation plans to audition. Cast members pay a $75 production fee. Show will be directed

by Margaret Maurer. For more information, call 662-7466.

Masterclass Dance Workshop Island Moving Co. invites members of the community to join the dancers of the Company’s Great Friends Dance Festival for the festival’s Masterclass Workshop July 1921. The daily class, offered at 10 a.m., will be energetic but geared to the non-professional mover. The afternoon rehearsals will be held both at the IMC studios and at the Great Friends Meeting House, where participants will see choreographers at work with the IMC dancers and visiting companies. The cost for the three days of activities is $150 and includes lunch and two tickets to an evening performance. Reservations required, call 847-4470.

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Ducks are available for purchase in advance at www.mecmec.org for $10 each. Festivities will include a DJ, beach games for the kids, face painting, and crafts. Flat Waves Restaurant, located on Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, will be providing food, and Del’s Lemonade Truck will be open for refreshments. A portion of all food sales will be donated to the Middletown Education Collaborative.

Ducks will also be sold on race night, but only 1000 ducks will race. Prizes will include: $1000 First Prize, $350 Second Prize or $250 Third Prize. Other prizes include Newport Gulls camp vouchers, Elements Surf Camp, restaurant gift certificates and more. Winners do not have to be present to win.

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Newport Police Log Garden Club Exhibit at Flower Show During the period from Monday, June 13 to Monday, June 20, the Newport Police Department responded to 765 calls. Of those, 127 were motor vehicle related; there were 84 motor vehicle violations issued and 43 accidents.

The police also responded to 13 incidents of vandalism, 31 animal complaints, 40 noise complaints and 17 home/ business alarm calls.

Officers also performed 2 school security checks (1-Rogers, 1-Thompson) They transported 7 prisoners, recorded 14 instances of assisting other agencies and performed 21 liquor establishment checks.

They also conducted 4 DARE classes.

51 private tows were recorded, 25 from the Paramount Plaza parking lot on Broadway.

In addition, 55 arrests were made for the following violations: n Ten arrests were made for simple assault. n Eight arrests were made for possession of alcohol by a minor. n Six arrests were made for larceny. n Four arrests were made for possession of alcohol in an open container. n Four arrests were made for outstanding warrants. n Four arrests were made for soliciting without a license. n Three arrests were made for driving with a revoked license. n Three arrests were made for felony assault. n Two arrests were made for disorderly conduct. n Two arrests were made for DUI. n Two arrests were made for robbery. n Two arrests were made for possession of marijuana. n One arrest was made for reckless driving. n One arrest was made for littering. n One arrest was made for violating a no contact order. n One arrest was made for vandalism. n One arrest was made for public urination.

The next meeting of the Seaside Garden Club will be Wednesday, July 6 at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Craig Pruitt, who will give a talk on “Gardening and Your Health.” The Seaside Garden Club will be exhibiting at the Newport Flower Show as a club entry on June 24-26. For more information, call 848-2545.

Choral Performance “The Dawn Tones,” the Middletown Senior Center chorus, directed by Linda Levine, will present “Young at Heart” Friday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and will be sold at the door. The Middletown Senior Center is located at 650 Green End Ave. For more information, call 849-8823.

CSO Public Forum The Alliance for Livable Newport will hold a public forum regarding issues and updates surrounding the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) problem in Newport on Monday, June 27 at the Newport Public Library, 6 - 7:45 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. For more information or to submit questions, contact info@allianceforlivablenewport.org.

Take a Ride on a Magical Gondola The Jamestown Philomenian Library invites preschool-aged children and older to a performance by Christopher Kavi Carbone, on Tuesday, June 28 from 2-3 p.m. Children will travel on a magical gondola of the imagination to Italy through interactive storytelling and music. For more information on this event or about the statewide summer reading program, visit olis.ri.gov.

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EDITORIAL It’s Our Money, Isn’t It? The process by which Newport negotiates its union contracts has become bogged down in blame.

And while it’s commonly accepted that negotiations be shielded from the public eye, these are uncommon times.

Earlier this month, the Newport City Council voted to adopt a $130 million spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Of that total, $78 million will come directly from city taxpayers in the form of property taxes and fees. The vast majority of that sum will go to cover employee salaries and benefits.

Like far too many communities, Newport is drowning in promises made decades ago, that the city simply can no longer keep.

Given the implications for taxpayers, that public employee contracts bring, perhaps it’s time that we reconsider our propensity for secrecy when it comes to the negotiation process.

Across the country, local school boards and city and town councils have begun to shed light on the process, posting contract offers online and even, in some cases, holding negotiation sessions during public meetings.

As things currently stand here, taxpayers aren’t given the details of public union contracts, until both sides agree to the terms, and the ink has dried.

Negotiators fear that if talks are opened to the public, citizens or the media will rush to judgment and push the process into a political tailspin.

Except, as we’ve seen in recent months in the city’s ongoing negotiations with its fire fighter union, the process has already been politicized; the negotiations are already playing out in the public eye.

The problem is, no one is getting the full story from an independent, disinterested party.

In the end, it all comes down to one simple concept: If the public is going to be paying for it, they should be involved in the process.

After all, we’re all in this together.

Changing of the Guard With news that City Manager Edward F. Lavallee will be retiring at the end of his contract later this year, it would appear that the city is being left with a void in leadership at the top.

Along with now-departed Fire Chief Harry Hallgring, Jr. and Police Chief Michael McKenna, Lavallee’s decision to retire after 33 years in public service could be seen as unnerving. There’s still much to be done. From contract negotiations to major infrastructure projects, the next city manager will inherit a full plate. How the city will transition through Lavallee’s retirement has been an intense source of conversation in recent days.

On Friday, a small group of staff from City Hall were scheduled to attend a one-day retreat in Portsmouth to address some of those concerns. It will be the final retreat Lavallee has organized, and it may be the most important. As Lavallee prepares to leave, and his replacement settles in, it will be critical that the city’s department heads pick up the slack and keep their focus on all of the work that needs to be done.

Gadgets and Gizmos On a technical note, regular readers may be scratching their heads over the square barcode that appears on the front page of this week’s paper. It’s called a Quick Response Code, or QR Code. For readers with an iPhone or other comparable smart phone, the code can be used as a hyperlink of sorts, connecting our printed stories with content that can only be found online.

Simply download a QR Reader to your phone, scan all four corners, and you’ll be connected to our online publication, Newport Now. We hope that this exciting new feature enhances the reader experience.

Municipal Meetings NEWPORT

School Committee, June 23 at 5 p.m., Thompson Middle School cafeteria Zoning Board, June 27 at 7 p.m., City Hall-Council Chambers

MIDDLETOWN Zoning Board, June 28 at 7 p.m., Council Chambers Board of Elections, June 29 at 3:30 p.m., Offices of the Board Tree Commission, June 30 at 3 p.m., Town Hall Wind Turbine, July 5 at 6 p.m., MPD Community Room Please note that some meetings scheduled after press time may not appear above. For the latest schedules visit SOS.RI.Gov, or visit NewportNow.com.

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Just How 18th Century Is That Attached Garage?

By Tom Shevlin Generally, you’re not going to find many 18th century homes sporting an attached two-car garage. And even if you did, it’s even less likely that that garage would be original to the property, let alone have an engineered “green” roof.

Conceding that they may indeed have made a mistake in granting conceptual approval for an application to construct an attached single-story two-car garage in the heart of the Trinity Church neighborhood , Historic District Commission members on Tuesday resolved to reexamine their policies when it comes to applicants seeking a preliminary OK on their renovation projects.

But, in a split 4-3 vote, the commission did give final approval to Trinity Spring LLC to make various exterior improvements to 36 Mary St., including the construction of an attached, two-car garage, complete with a green roof–that is, a roof covered with vegetation so as to be environmentally friendly”.

Overlooking Queen Anne Square, the historic white clapboard house occupies a prominent position at the entrance to the Historic Hill neighborhood. So when the applicants, who were represented by neighbor Elizabeth Meyer, purchased the home last year, they set about a painstaking restoration effort.

As Meyer explained to commissioners, the house has a rather unique past. Sometime around 1960, an oil truck, its brakes malfunctioning, slammed headlong into the front of the home, nearly reaching the historic central fireplace. Over the years, she said, the house began to settle unevenly – likely the result of the repairs that were made to the building following the accident.

The new owners have been in the process of correcting that problem – along with a host of other maladies – for several months. In addition to replacing a majority of the home’s floor joists, a new foundation was laid, the chimney was

rebuilt, and extensive wood rot in both the interior and exterior of the property was addressed.

Taking commissioners through a detailed presentation on the project, Meyer described the new owners as “serious restorers” who have gone to great lengths in respecting the historic integrity of the building and the neighborhood at large.

So when the owners decided they wanted a new garage, they sought to create one that wouldn’t detract from the original structure.

Hiding it in what is now the back yard, the structure will be “100 percent invisible to the public,” Meyer said. Except, according to the HDC’s guidelines, that fact is irrelevant.

What matters is whether the structure is appropriate for the city’s historic district.

Dana Corson, the city’s preservation planner, thought not. She recommended against the plan in her staff report accompanying the application.

Commissioner Vincent O’Dwyer agreed. “Is there any precedent for an 18th century home with an attached garage?” he wondered.

The point was conceded even by Ms. Meyer, who noted that in the 18th century, you wouldn’t find any sort of garage, as we know it today.

But, she also pointed out that the application – which specifically called for an attached garage on the same footprint – had already been given conceptual approval by the HDC back in November.

That approval, she said, had spurred her clients to invest significant funds in further design and engineering costs – even going so far as to bring in an expert in green roof construction.

As commissioners began to wave in their support for the application, she asked, “What’s the point of conceptual approval?”

That prompted Building Official Guy Weston to interject a note of caution to commission members.

Because conceptual approval had been granted, Weston said that “to sort of back-step now is kind of a disservice to the applicant.”

He used the point to emphasize that conceptual approval is meant to be granted when the commission is “80-90 percent sure” that an application would be approved. It therefore, he said, should be used sparingly.

According to Weston, conceptual approval should be reserved for cases that need to move on to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Review for variance requests.

Commission Chairman John Shehan conceded the point, and moved to approve the application as presented. Noting that he supported the application in its conceptual form, he joined with three other members of the commission in approving the project.

Also approved as part of the application was the replacement of an existing two-story addition on the back of the home.

Meyer exited the meeting, thanking commissioners and remarking that they had “just put a lot of people to work.”

Still, Shehan indicated that, in the future, the commission would be more careful about granting conceptual approvals.

In other business:

n Commissioners voted to ap-

prove an application to construct a new, two-story attached carriage house at 107 Washington St. The decision was opposed by two neighbors and did not receive the recommendation of the historic planner. n Applications to make various exterior improvements to 117 Webster St. and 19-19 1/2 Third St. were also granted approval, as was an application for window and door replacement and relocation at 44 Clarke St. n An application to add a one-story addition to the rear of 185 Spring St. was also approved, following discussion in Design Review Subcommittee. n Also approved were applications for various improvements to 243 Spring St.; 138 Webster St.; 39 Elm St.; and 41 Castle Hill Rd.

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SCHOOL CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Tuesday night’s hearing was monitored by Kathleen Murray, Hearing Officer for the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE). Murray will present the trial record to Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist for final say on the matter.

With no attorney to represent them, Pattavina group member Drew Carey administered questions to four witnesses over the course of the hearing, trying to prove error in the NSC’s process leading up to approval of the proposed design of the Pell School.

In Carey’s opening statement, he claimed that the group was “not seeking to delay the school, nor were [they] attempting to overturn the bond vote. What [they] were seeking is simple: to allow consideration of viable school alternatives so that all can merely be involved in the design process that allows maximum safety and sustainability.”

Having no law background, Carey struggled to properly question the group’s expert witnesses and enter evidence into the process for the majority of the hearing.

Representing the NSC, attorney Neil Galvin objected to the majority of evidence and questioning by Carey, stating there was no foundation or relevance for the group’s claims. At one point, Galvin called the questioning of architects Holly Grosvenor and James Asbel, as well as the submission of minutes from several public meetings on the Pell School, a “convoluted process.”

Murray also expressed her confusion on how items were being entered into the record, saying things were “coming in in a disjointed way.”

To that, Carey expressed the group’s frustration, saying, “Well that perfectly describes the way we’ve felt throughout the entire Pell process.”

Asbel claimed that alternative school designs were not given the same consideration as the T-shape design put forth by chosen architecture firm HMFH and principal architect Laura Wernick.

During questioning, architect Wernick described the evolution of the design since its first inception, based on feedback from Newport teachers and officials at RIDE who had to approve changes. Not willing to show the most recent design plans of the school, Wernick stated that there have been “infinite changes that are going on constantly.”

Unable to continue past 5 p.m., the hearing was adjourned, with a plan to schedule a second day of hearings for a later date.

A Newport School Committee meeting being held on Thursday, June 23, at 5 p.m., in the Thompson Middle School cafeteria, will give the public an opportunity to see where the Pell project currently stands; approval of Pell School construction recommendations is also on the agenda. Stay tuned to our sister site, Newport-Now.com, for more on the hearings.

Bacardi Holds Sailing Week

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It’s only the start of the city’s sailing season, but things on Narragansett Bay just can’t seem to get any better. Coming on the heels of an historic J-Class regatta, on-thewater action in Bacardi’s inaugural Newport Sailing Week is set to kick off on Thursday, June 23.

The event, which draws on the format of Miami’s popular sailing week, featuring a mix of timeless one designs as well as some more modern classes.

Highlighting the week is the return of the Star class to the waters of Narragansett Bay. Like the J’s last week, Star Class racing was once a common sight around Newport.

Their return, in the 100th anniversary year of the class, is worthy enough of a trip on the water.

Other classes also battling it out will be: Melges 20, Melges 24, Viper 640’s, J/80 and J/24.

The week also features a special photography exhibit by noted sailing lensman, Corey Silken.

Silken’s new images in “Color of Wind’” feature some of the most breathtaking ports of call, including Grenada, Newport, Palma de Mallorca, Porto Cervo, and St. Barth’s.

The “Color of Wind” debuted in 2010 in conjunction with Bacardi Miami Sailing Week and it’s currently on display on Long Wharf, at the former Gap retail space.

For more on Bacardi Newport Sailing Week, visit www.NewportSailingWeek.com.

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MIDDLETOWN CONT. FROM PG. 1 internal parking and traffic layout that would result in fewer curb cuts along West Main Road itself.

The proposed development, if approved, would take shape in shortterm (within 1-3 years) and longterm (within 3-5 years) phases, and would accommodate 50,000 square feet of municipal space, 80,000 square feet retail, 45,000 square feet office, and 175 residential units.

“This is an incredible opportunity for Middletown,” said Councilor Chris Semonelli.

After the urban design presentation, the town heard an update on the BRAC land conveyance process from Julie Oakley, Property Reuse Coordinator for the Aquidneck Island Reuse Planning Authority (AIRPA), the joint planning authority representing Middletown, Newport, and Portsmouth in the redevelopment of local US Navy surplus properties. “The Navy looks for an identified land use,” explained Oakley, who said AIRPA must submit its final request to the Navy by Aug. 19.

Oakley advised the town that the

3-acre former Navy Lodge property would be an “Economic Development Conveyance,” which would require the town to outline a business relationship to share revenue from the property with the Navy for a limited period of time.

She added that the town’s other request for Navy surplus land—a 15acre parcel along Defense Highway, near Greene Lane, which would be developed as a park with waterfront access—would be a “Public Benefit Conveyance,” for which the town would partner with the National Park Service.

In other business, Middletown Town Council voted to establish an “Other Post Employment Benefits” (OPEB) Trust Fund to pay for the town’s obligations regarding healthcare for retired town employees. Middletown’s Finance Director, Lynne Dible, explained that the town had begun setting aside money in 2007, and already has $3.4 million for the trust fund. Town Administrator Shawn Brown added that many towns throughout the state are establishing OPEB funds

to meet their obligations. “The fund will go a long way toward ensuring Middletown’s financial stability,” said Brown.

The Town Council also approved a recommendation from Town Administrator Shawn Brown to award $32,200 to environmental consultants Woodard & Curran for further studies of the Maidford River, Paradise Brook, and Third Beach. “The focus will be on identifying potential bacteria and lead sources and giving the Town the information necessary to respond to the State’s development of TMDLs and beach closings,” noted Brown in his recommendation. The timing of the study corresponds to upcoming action from the state regarding Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), which are calculations of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards; the state will soon require the Town to address the problems that lead to beach closings.

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Wickham Road, Newport, 619-3377 Visit Newport’s Only Nature Preserve located at the corner of Hazard and Wickham Roads across the street from Rogers High School. Trails in the 13-acre park are open year-round, sunrise to sunset, and allow for unobtrusive observation of the abutting 54-acre wildlife refuge by providing paths suitable for walking and bird watching.

Stamps available only at special events like concerts and outdoor movie screenings. n  Fort Adams / www.FortAdams.org Fort Adams Drive, Newport, 841-0707 Experience History You Can Touch at this National Historic Landmark, located in Fort Adams State Park off Harrison Avenue. Built 1824-1857 and active through World War II, Fort Adams offers tours that take visitors atop the fort walls for scenic views of Newport Harbor and deep into the underground listening tunnels. Open daily with tours departing hourly, 10 - 4, through Columbus Day. Admission: $10 adults, $5 youth (6-17), $25 family rate. Visit admissions office after tour to get your stamp. n  Green Animals Topiary Garden www.NewportMansions.org 380 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth 847-1000 The oldest and northernmost topiary garden in the U.S., Green Animals has more than 80 trees and shrubs sculpted into whimsical animals, geometric forms and ornamental designs. The historic estate also includes seasonal flower beds, vegetable and herb gardens and orchards, all on a seven-acre estate overlooking Narragansett Bay. Open daily, 10 - 6, to Oct. 10. Tickets are available individually or as part of a combination package with admission to the Newport Mansions.

Get your passport stamp at the ticket desk inside the store. n  Miantonomi Memorial Park www.CityofNewport.com Hillside Avenue, Newport Established in 1923, this 30-acre City of Newport park is located on Hillside Avenue. The 100-foot stone tower located in the park was erected in 1929 as a World War I monument on the highest hill in Newport. The tower is open to the public only two days per year: Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day.

Take one big island. Make a simple map of it and mark big X’s at all the outdoor places that families or a team of young, active friends would love to explore. Then, add two days of fabulous prize drawings for any team who gets a passport stamp at a minimum of five of the “treasures� on the map.

The Aquidneck Island Treasure Hunt is easy, there is fun and adventure at every venue, and the map is available now from the Aquidneck Island Nature Collaborative for the third consecutive year. Each year the Collaborative adds more venues to the hunt. This year twelve sites from one end of the island to the other are the “treasures.� The participating groups are the Friends of Ballard Park, Fort Adams Trust, the Preservation Society of Newport County, the Norman Bird Sanctuary, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, the Aquidneck Land Trust, the City of Newport, the Newport County YMCA, Newport Restoration Foundation, Save the Bay, Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of RI and the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service. Of the venues on the map, six have no admission fees, and others charge varying admission costs of under $10 for adults, with discounts at some for venue members.

The two prize drawings are mid-summer, on July 9 and again in the fall, on October 31, when the contest ends. Maps and details are available at the Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau on America’s Cup Avenue, one of the sponsors. Events and activities at the different sites can be part of the treasure hunt, too, and there are more than a dozen dates on the map between now and the end of October that count as “treasures.� On the day of the mid-summer drawing, for example, the Newport County YMCA is planning a family fun day with a free rock wall to climb and a zipline, open from 9 – 11 a.m.

Write your team’s name, address and phone number on your stamped treasure map and mail it map to Save the Bay, P. O. Box 851, Newport, RI for a chance to win. Some of the prizes are Eastern Mountain Sports kayak rentals, overnight stays at Rose Island Lighthouse, nature guides and books and family passes to local organizations and events. Find the Aquidneck Island Nature Collaborative on Facebook, or call Reada Evans at 862-0479 for more details.

Two stamp opportunities are coming up this week. On Saturday, June 25 you can get a stamp on your treasure map at the Aquidneck Island Land Trust tour of St. Mary’s Pond & Reservoir.

This is a free event. The first of the Windmill Wednesdays is being offered June 29, 4-6 p.m. at the Prescott Farm windmill, 2009 West Main Rd., Middletown. Enjoy johnnycake tasting and hands-on activities for kids.

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By Anita Rafael Come to Washington Square on Monday, the 4th of July, and you will see that at the very heart of things, Newporters remain steadfastly proud of their heritage, and prouder still of the role their direct ancestors played in the events leading to American independence. None of the activities of the day is commercial, none of it is for profit, and as it should be, the Fourth in Washington Square is a celebration of the people, by the people and for the people of Newport.

The organizers of the half-day of activities on the Fourth include Washington Square Roots, a citizen-led community revitalization group. They guarantee that those who come downtown will be much more than mere spectators. Everyone there can take part in the activities, starting at 9 a.m. and running until early afternoon. Just by being there to wave a flag (nearly 500 flags and copies of the Declaration will be handed out free by the Sons of the Revolution Society), you are performing your patriotic duty.

Frank Hale of Middletown, a former Artillery Company commander and current president of the Rhode Island Sons of the Revolution Society, founded in 1890, has been fulfilling his patriotic duty since he was a small boy. He says, “I’ve been in Washington Square on the 4th of July for 70 years.� The Society, (males who are descended from Revolutionary-era soldiers, sailors or legislators), has respectfully read the Declaration of Independence out loud to the assembly in front of the Colony House, Hale says, for as long as he, his father and his grandfather could remember. The build-

“The Many Faces of George Washington� exhibit will be displayed at the Colony House June 25–July 9. ing is the fourth oldest statehouse still standing in the United States, and on July 20, 1776, Major John Handy, who later became mayor of the city, read the final version of the Declaration of Independence for the first time from its front steps.

(Others swear Handy stood on the tiny balcony at the time.)

Society member Cmdr. Walter Whitley, USN Ret., will be reading the Declaration, as he has in the past, at 11 a.m. If listening to the recitation of that powerful document does not give you red, white and blue goose bumps (it only takes about 15 minutes to get from “When in the course of human events‌â€? to the end at â€œâ€ŚWe mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honorâ€?), then the rousing patriotic rendition of “Stars And Stripes Foreverâ€? from the Newport Community Band of Salve Regina Uni-

versity that follows certainly will move you. If drums and flourishing trumpets don’t give you some flagwaving inspirations about freedom and democracy, then at the stroke of noon, when the Newport Artillery Company begins firing their four vintage cannon in succession for a full 21-gun salute, the roar of the guns will most certainly transport you back to Rhode Island’s glorious and heroic struggle for independence.

Expect a gathering of about 500 people. Best bets for parking are the following: along lower Broadway where there are no meters, in the lot and garage at the Newport Visitors Center (pay lot), and in the lot between Mary and Church Streets (pay lot, where there are also public restrooms.) The events take place rain or shine.

Although the Sons of the Revolution, sometimes called the Sons of Liberty as they were in colonial times, have been conducting their reading faithfully year after year, the Washington Square Roots members, with the help of area non-profits, businesses and interested residents, have augmented the activities in the square on the Fourth to make it possible for spectators to become participants in a true hometown-style celebration. Newport This Week, with the help of Broadway’s Mad Hatter Bakery, sponsors an informal pieeating contest for various age categories. Last year, the contestants consumed more than 100 patriotic pastries – blueberry tarts topped with white whipped cream and a red cherry.

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After six years at the helm, City Manager Edward F. Lavallee has decided to retire.

According to several parties familiar with the situation, Lavallee informed council members of his decision during an executive session several weeks ago.

The news comes on the heels of two other high-profile retirements; those of Fire Chief Harry Hallgring, Jr. and Police Chief Michael McKenna. None of the decisions were connected.

Hired in October of 2005, Lavallee has proven to be a steady hand at City Hall, earning high marks from councilors and the public for his work ethic and departmental management.

Newport Mayor Stephen C. Waluk was instrumental in his hiring. “In my 10 years on the City Council, his hiring remains the “best decision I’ve made,� Waluk said. Praising Lavallee for stabilizing City Hall,

Waluk described Lavallee as a “gentleman and a hard worker�. “He’s done a lot for the city,�

Waluk said. ‚“Not only as city manager, but in the police department before that.“ Among Lavallee’s more notable accomplishments was a decision early on in his tenure to carry out a significant department realignment and create of a series of enterprise funds.

In an interview last week, Lavallee said that he’s proud of the work that he’s accomplished while manager, and stressed his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition as he begins to wind down his contract.

A former police administrator and longtime Newport resident, Lavallee’s love for the city is unquestioned. And while most might find the day-to-day operations of City Hall to be mundane, Lavallee has demonstrated a quiet passion for his job that has served the city well.

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Last winter, we found him shoveling snow at the crosswalk in front of City Hall. Asked why he was out in the snow, he said at the time that he had taken responsibility for the crosswalk. “People need to be able to get to City Hall�, he said.

His departure through retirement is a bit of an anomaly for city managers.

As Waluk noted, in recent years, the search for a new manager has been preceded by tumult. “I see it as a positive thing�, Waluk said.

With a search already underway for the city’s next police and fire chiefs, the process to find the next city manager will also now begin, with councilors scheduled to meet next Wednesday in executive session to discuss the process moving forward.

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Naval Community Briefs Team in Special Olympics World Games Three members of the Special Olympics Rhode Island Sailing Team, the Salty Dogs, from Naval Station Newport, will compete in the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2011, June 25 through July 4, in Athens, Greece.

Navy Lt. Mark Stines, an instructor at Surface Warfare Officers School, has been involved with Special Olympics for two years. He will serve as a unified partner with Special Olympics sailing athlete Michael Heins of Middletown. Heins is employed by the James L. Maher Center and has participated in Special Olympics for 30 years, competing in aquatics, athletics, bowling and sailing. The pair has been sailing together for a year.

Navy Reservist Chief Builder Mike Arsenault, of the Naval War College, will serve as sailing coach. Arsenault has been a volunteer with Special Olympics for 21 years, and been with the Special Olympics Rhode Island Sailing program for 12 years. Best of luck to the Salty Dogs!

OCS Graduation Congratulations to Officer Candidate School 1211. The Navy will welcome 43 newly commissioned ensigns on Friday, June 24. The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in Kay Hall at Officer Training Command New-

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port. Rear Adm. John N. Christenson, President of the U.S. Naval War College, will be the guest speaker. Call 841-1171 for more information.

Navy Band Northeast in Bristol Parade Navy Band Northeast’s Marching Band will perform in Bristol’s 226th Fourth of July Celebration.

The 45-member ensemble plays in major parades and ceremonies across the northeast region, and is well known for its patriotic and contemporary music. The parade will step off at 10:30 a.m.

Sprint Triathlon Naval Station Newport will host the 4th Annual Sprint Triathlon Sunday, July 31. All are welcome to participate and the base will be open to the public for the event. The first wave of swimmers will hit the water in Coddington Cove at 7:30 a.m., with a 10.5-mile bike ride and three-mile run to follow.

For more information, contact Christina at 841-7355 or christina.savoie@navy.mil. Visit www. active.com/triathlon/newportri/naval-station-newport-sprinttriathlon-2011 to register. Registration fees increase July 15.

Naval Base Information Compiled by Pat Blakeley

Coast Guard Cutter Changes Hands During recent change of command ceremonies held June 16 at Pier Two, Cdr. Owen L. Gibbons was relieved as Commanding Officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Willow by Lt. Cdr. Brian J. Donahue. Gibbons had served as Commanding Officer since March 2008. Under his leadership, Willow serviced hundreds of floating aids to navigation from Rhode Island to Maine, conducted living marine enforcement patrols, helped sustain waterborne commerce through domestic ice breaking operations on the Hudson River, and completed a deployment to the Florida Straits assisting with migrant interdiction. Gibbons will report to U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., as Executive Officer.

Prior to assuming command of Willow, Lt. Cmdr. Donahue served as the Aids to Navigation and Domestic Ice Breaking Section Chief at U.S. Coast Guard District 9. He has also served as Commanding Officer, CGC Katherine Walker; Executive Officer, CGC Oak; and Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Station Panama City.

In addition to its primary mission of Aids to Navigation, Willow conducts maritime homeland security, responds to search and rescue cases, and has the ability to perform marine environmental protection in the event of a major oil spill.

The Middletown office of the Department of Motor Vehicles is expected to move to a permanent location in the shopping plaza at the corner of East Main and Valley Roads this fall, according to information received from the governor’s office. “We are currently engaged in lease negotiations with a retail location at 238 E. Main Road, with a target date of Nov. 1,” said Christian Vareika, deputy press secretary for Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, by phone Wednesday.

The shopping plaza, which is owned by Kenneth Alves Commercial Development, includes Subway, Siam Square, AT & T retail, and other establishments. Alves also owns the shopping plaza at 999 West Main Road, which is the current temporary location of the DMV’s Middletown office.

The move this fall will be the third in 10 months for the Middletown’s DMV office, which vacated quarters it had occupied for many years at 73 Valley Rd. in February 2011, when its lease expired. At that time, local residents were directed to other DMV offices inthe state. Public outcry over the relatively distant locations was quelled when the DMV set up temporary quarters on West Main.

Newport Grand Asks State for Concessions State lawmakers are considering a revised casino bill that would provide financial concessions to the struggling Newport Grand slot parlor. The bill, unveiled by House leaders on Tuesday, June 21, would also ask voters to allow Twin River to be converted into a full-scale casino.

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FOURTH CONT. FROM PG. 9 New this year, people big or small are invited to bring a decorated bike or tricycle to the Square, or they may go to a decorating booth that opens there at 9 a.m. where there will be helpers and free supplies for festooning bikes sponsored by Bike Newport. Then, all the decorated bikes are welcome to line up in the People’s Parade from Gravelly Point (the southernmost end of Washington Street) up Long Wharf to Eisenhower Park in Washington Square. Event coordinator Bari George says, “We are even going to give out the baseball cards that you clip on the spokes to make noise.â€? The parade starts at about 9:30 a.m. and is approximately ½ mile long: The march is not something people just watch, it’s something everyone is invited to join.

Also new this year is the creation of an historical tableau which re-enacts the scene in John Trumbull’s famous painting depicting the signers of the Declaration gathered in Independence Hall in 1776. Some of the actors in the tableau are direct descendants of those men and will be standing in their ancestors’ places in the scene.

Newport artist Bill Heydt will paint the tableau as the models pose in the upper chamber of the Colony House. There will be multiple viewing times for the public to see the tableau as well as to watch the artist at work. Anyone who comes to the dress rehearsal at the Colony House in Washington Square on

July 3, from 6 – 8 p.m. may still be offered a part in the re-enactment.

Costumes are being provided or models may dress in their own colonial-like garb.

One of the educational highlights of the 2011 Fourth, and for this year only, is an important exhibit at the Colony House coordinated through the Newport Historical Society honoring America’s first President and Commander in Chief, George Washington. Ruth Taylor, executive director of the Newport Historical Society, says, “The exhibition consists of four two-sided panels, each 7-feet tall, and it is called ‘The Many Faces of George Washington.’ It’s appropriate that it should be in this building because when Washington visited Newport, he conducted business at the Colony House.� A national traveling exhibit, “The Many Faces of George Washington� was produced by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association in conjunction with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American His-

tory and sponsor support. Viewing will be free on the 4th of July; otherwise the exhibit will be open from June 25 through July 9, 1- 4 p.m. for a fee of $6. Taylor says that staff and interns are also researching and readying a small exhibit called “How Newport Celebrates the 4th� which will be on display in the Colony House as well.

Activities that are longstanding traditions for Newport’s Fourth are the core of the celebration. The day starts with a 9 a.m. tribute at the gravesite of William Ellery, one of the two Rhode Island signers of the Declaration, who is buried in the Common Burial Ground on Farewell Street. (Rhode Island’s second signer was Stephen Hopkins of Providence.) After the three-round musket salute, the honor guard from the Newport Artillery Company, America’s oldest militia, salutes again at the home of Ellery on Thames Street, and then continues to Washington Square to prepare for the big cannon salute at noon. The grand finale of the day is the citywide peal of church bells at 2 p.m.

Hale says, “Tell people to bring their lawn chairs, and a picnic lunch and plan to spend the first part of the Fourth with us, honoring those who fought for independence. It a very hometown, all-American way to celebrate.�The event coordinators emphasize that the atmosphere in Washington Square that day is not like a mega-crowd spectacular; it’s neighborly and heartwarming, and all the activities are free.

The collaborators for the Fourth of July Washington Square festivities include the City of Newport Washington Square Commission, the Sons of the Revolution, the Daughters of the Revolution, the Newport Artillery Company, Washington Square Roots, the Newport Historical Society, Newport Community Band at Salve Regina University, and the Loeb Visitors Center, along with support from local businesses, sponsors, and individuals.

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www.NewportYMCA.org 792 Valley Rd, Middletown, 847-9200 The Newport County YMCA is the “one stop� venue for families, providing them with an opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities, together or separately, at the same time in the same location. Membership at our Y grants you membership to over 2,600 Y’s through out the country through the A.W.A.Y. program. Visit the membership office after tour to get your stamp and your complimentary guest pass to use at your next visit. n  Norman Bird Sanctuary / www.

NormanBirdSanctuary.org 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, 846-2577 The Sanctuary is a 325-acre wildlife refuge with over seven miles of hiking trails. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through a variety of ecosystems (including forests, thickets, streams, salt marsh and sandy beach) or climb toward the breathtaking ocean view atop Hanging Rock. Open daily 9-5 except major holidays. Trail fee: $6 adults; $3 children ages 3-13; NBS members are free. Visit the gift shop for your passport stamp. n  Oakland Forest and Meadow Aquidneck Land Trust www.AquidneckLandTrust.org Carriage Drive, Portsmouth, 849-2799 The Oakland Forest and Meadow Trail, off Carriage Drive in Portsmouth, is a 3/4-mile loop trail through a beautiful, old growth American Beech forest. Come see one of the last remaining stands of

old growth American Beech trees on the East Coast. This once threatened forest now serves as a haven for people and wildlife alike. Stamp for the passport is at the kiosk. n  Prescott Farm www. NewportRestoration.org 2009 West Main Rd., Middletown, 849-7300 Feel history come alive at this charming country setting featuring an 1812 windmill and other historicbuildings. Feed the ducks and geese at the pond. Bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds. Visit the kitchen and herb gardens created

by Master Gardeners from URI. Explore the open green space and walking trails. Free admission to the grounds, which are open daily dawn to dusk. Passport stamp is in a display box on the red building at site entrance. n  Rose Island Lighthouse www.RoseIslandLighthouse.org Rose Island, Newport, 847-4242 The Rose Island Lighthouse is a hands-on demonstration center where people learn the principles of sustainable living using the Keeper’s resourceful way of life.

The 18-acre island, located in Narragansett Bay, about a mile off the Newport coast, supports a protected wildlife refuge for shore birds.

Open daily 10-4, from July 1 to Labor Day. Admission fees apply. Ferry service available. Check with the tour guide to receive your passport stamp. n  Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge www.fws.gov/sachuestpoint/index.html Sachuest Point Road, Middletown, 847-5511 Once a Naval communications site,

Now thru June 30th this 242-acre refuge now provides sanctuary for wildlife in ecosystems ranging from beach strand habitat to upland shrub and salt marsh.

Visitors enjoy fishing, bird watching and hiking. Elevated platforms offer stunning views of the refuge.

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Come to the visitor’s center to get your passport stamp. n  Sakonnet Greenway Trail www.AquidneckLandTrust.org Portsmouth, 849-2799 Strategically and naturally forged amidst a greenway of more than 1,000 acres of conserved land on Aquidneck Island, the Greenway Trail passes through diverse habitats of many endangered and atrisk wildlife species and is designed to minimize negative environmental impacts. Hike, jog, ski or snowshoe the five miles from The Glen in Portsmouth to Mitchell’s Lane in Middletown. Stamp for the passport is at the kiosk. n  Save The Bay Exploration Center & Aquarium www.SaveBay.org/aquarium 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport, 324-6020 Get up close and personal with crabs, lobsters, moon jellies, seahorses and over 100 other Narragansett Bay critters at this interactive marine learning center. Try a scavenger hunt or make a craft to take home. Located inside the rotunda at Easton’s Beach. Parking is available. Open daily 10-4, through Labor Day. Admission is $6; STB members and children 3 and under are free. See a Save The Bay staff member to receive your passport stamp.

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Historic Churches Tours Tour two of our nation’s earliest houses of worship, Great Friends Meeting House (1699) and Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House (1730). Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www.

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Eight Bells Lecture Aviation photographer Eric Hildebrandt will discuss his new book, “Fly Navy – Celebrating the First Century of Naval Aviation.� Naval War College Museum, noon - 1 p.m., free, open to the public but reservations required, 841-2101.

Business After Hours Join the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly after hours gathering at Loeb Visitors Center, 54 Spring St., 5-7 p.m., members free/non-members $25, 847-1608 or kathleen@ NewportChamber.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. “If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare�

Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., $2, 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.

Friday June 24

Newport Flower Show The Newport Flower Show celebrates its 16th year as America’s premier summer flower show, with the theme “Entertaining - Newport Style,� celebrating the grace and sophistication that has elevated entertaining to an art form in Newport. Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., www.

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The Other Summer Colony Explore the lives of Newport’s 19th-century intellectuals, artists and scientists in the old Kay, Catherine and Old Beach Road neighborhoods. Walking tour, advance reservation/payment required.

Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 11 a.m., 841-8770.

Opening Night Gala Newport’s summer season officially kicks off at the Newport Flower Show cocktail party. Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 6-9 p.m., www.

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plays explosively hot jazz on Sunday, June 26, 5 p.m. at the gazebo on Wellington Ave. overlooking the Newport Harbor. This jazz concert is the first of the NIMFest series at King Park that continues through the summer.

4th Friday Live Music & Art Newport Art Museum’s 4th Friday gathering combines music, art and fun, featuring Tevellus, Providence’s Mediterranean Gypsy Funk jam band, 76 Bellevue Ave., 6-9 p.m., $8, cash bar, 848-8200.

Newport Gulls Baseball Newport’s own Collegiate League team plays the Keene Swamp Bats, Cardines Field, 20, America’s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., www.NewportGulls.com.

Newport Comedy Series Aziz Ansari, star of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,� makes his Newport debut, Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., 7:30 p.m. www.NewportComedy.com.

Hello BROADWAY! Cabaret –style theatre at CCRI Newport with cast of professional and student actors. 8 p.m., $15 adult/$10 seniors/students, 8251135.

Improv Comedy Join the Bit Players for lightningfast interactive comedy, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 8 p.m., 849-3473, www.FirehouseTheater.org.

Fortress of Nightmares Summer Ghost Hunt Investigate the fort, with RI Paranormal Research Group as your guides. Fort Adams, 9 p.m.-midnight, www.FortressofNightmares. com.

Saturday June 25

Newport Flower Show 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. See Friday, June 24 for details.

Italy for Kids Summer Reading program kicks

off with a celebration of Italy. Stories and songs, children ages 4 and up. No registration is required, free, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 10:30 a.m., 847-8720, www.NewportLibraryRI.org.

The Working Waterfront History Walking Tour Walk in the footsteps of the sailors, merchants and immigrants who once lived and worked in the Lower Thames neighborhood. NRF Museum Store, 415 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 324-6111, www.NewportHistoryTours.org.

Jazz at the Vineyard Live jazz at Greenvale Vineyards with Dick Lupino, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown, 1- 4 p.m., 8473777, www.Greenvale.com.

All About Oil Spills Workshop to examine oil spills and their consequences, Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, 1-3 p.m.

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Polo Competition Newport vs. Boston, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., www.GlenFarm.com.

Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour Owner Harle Tinney shares her experiences with ghosts at Belcourt during this tour. 657 Bellevue Ave., 5:30 p.m., 846-0669.

Sunset Music – Indigo Girls The Indigo Girls perform at the Newport Yachting Center. Opening act: The Shadowboxers. America’s Cup Ave., courtyard acts 6 p.m., main stage acts 7 p.m., www.NewportYachtingCenter.com.

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By Cynthia Gibson The beauty of leaf lettuce growing in a pot, window box or in the vegetable garden is a remarkable sight. The bright greens, deep reds, or speckled lettuce leaves are amazing. Now is the time to start harvesting your first sowing of lettuces and create that first salad of summer, a classic Caesar salad, or lettuce wraps.

Lettuce varieties are numerous and each has a distinctive taste. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Butter Head â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; lettuce (also known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lettuce) is sweet and tender. This type of lettuce forms a small head, like Iceberg lettuce, but is very leafy and soft. Since it is such a delicate lettuce, go easy on the dressing. Heavy Roquefort will ruin a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Butter Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lettuce salad.

Visualize the bright green leaves of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oak-Leafâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lettuce; the leaves are part of natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art. This is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;looseleafâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; variety of lettuce, meaning that the leaves do not grow into a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shape. You really want to serve them on a plate with a just a hint of freshly made lemon juice vinaigrette or classic vinaigrette. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oak-Leafâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lettuce has a medium crunch and is not quite as sweet as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lettuce. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oak-Leafâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is rich in color choices. Whether you select bright red, bright green, speckled or bronze, this lettuce will add â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;vava-voomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to any salad.

Whether you grow your own lettuces or buy them, the European varieties are taking the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;top shelfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at farmers markets or supermarkets.

For a change, try â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mache,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; a tiny lettuce that the French take full advantage of all summer long. You can also find it under the name of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Corn Saladâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lambâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lettuceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It is a bit peppery in flavor but not as peppery as the salad green Watercress.

Many varieties of lettuce make a colorful and interesting salad.

Mesclun is the name for a mĂŠlange of lettuces, and this salad originates in Provence. Mesclun is a summer favorite of many. You can mix any type of lettuces that you like, or mix Mache, mustard greens, dandelion greens, arugula, Swiss chard greens, and snips of chervil, to create a salad ala Provencal. Traditional red wine vinaigrette completes this excellent salad. A small slice of Chevre, (a tangy French goat cheese) on the side accentuates the flavor of red wine and compliments the taste of the lettuces. The French savor this with a crispy baguette and a small bowl of Nicoise olives. Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;est si bon!

Romaine lettuce is a very crisp, hardy summer annual. It grows in upright heads and can take any type of dressing you like. The closer you get into the center of the bunch, the sweeter and more tender the leaves. The outer leaves of Romaine can be quite tough. Simply discard them or use them in a

gazpacho. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Waste not want notâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

A lovely heirloom variety of Romaine from England is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mini Gem,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; literally a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mini-meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Romaine. The small vertical heads are delicious.

They are crisp like the larger version but have no toughness. The small bunches are tender through and through, and have a clean, pure lettuce taste. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lollo Rossoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a bright red-tomaroon color loose-leaf lettuce.

Like Oak Leaf, it is sweet, very shiny, and beautiful on a plate or in a salad bowl. This native of Italy is one tasty lettuce. It is red, grows fast, and looks great â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Ferrari of lettuces.

Mizuna is an Asian lettuce. It has very sharp jagged leaves, that are quite stiff, and has a strong lettuce taste. The young shoots within the bunch are sweet, and the more mature leaves are quite peppery. It

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Tuesday

SPOTLIGHT

June 28

Discover Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. Newport Historical Society Museum, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10 a.m., 841-8770.

Olmsted Landscape Lecture The series continues with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newport Public Space â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Parks and Big Plans for Newport,â&#x20AC;? Preservation Society Headquarters, 424 Bellevue Ave., 10 a.m., members $10, non-members $15, register online at www.NewportMansions.org or call 847-1000 ext. 154.

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presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americans Weâ&#x20AC;? Concert Series. The band will perform July 1, 5:30 p.m. at Fort Adams State Park. The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast is a 35 member unit attached to Massachusetts Joint Forces Headquarters. Supported by the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base, the unit is based at Massachusetts National Guard Headquarters in Milford, MA. For more information, log on to www.bandofthenortheast.ang.af.mil.

8th Annual Beacon Rock Gala â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newportâ&#x20AC;Śfor a Change,â&#x20AC;? Beacon Rock, Harrison Ave., 7-11p.m., www.TheAllyFoundation.org.

Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, June 24, for details.

Competing for Laughs â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laughletics,â&#x20AC;? competitive improv comedy, plays like a sports match complete with referee. Teams compete in improvised games to win laughs and applause from the audience. The match starts at 10 p.m. following The Bit Players at 8 p.m.

Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Place, 849-3473, www.FirehouseTheater. org.

Sunday June 26

Newport Flower Show 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m. See Friday, June 24 for details.

Discover Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty. Newport Historical Society Museum, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770.

Coastal Wine Trail Festival Opening of the Coastal Wine Trail series, featuring the nine wineries of the Coastal Wine Trail, including Greenvale Vineyards, Newport Vineyards, Sakonnet Vineyards.

Event at Sakonnet Vineyards, 170 West Main Road, Little Compton, 1- 4 p.m., 635-8486, www.SakonnetWine.com.

Nature Scavenger Hunt Explore the many sides of nature

Early Church Tours Tour two of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earliest houses of worship: Great Friends Meeting House (1699) and Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House (1730). Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www.

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at the Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge. 2-4 p.m., 847-5511.

Free Concerts Begin The fifth annual NIMFest summer concert series kicks off at the King Park gazebo with the Dixie/ swing Firecracker Jazz Band. King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m. free, www.NIMfest.com.

Belcourt Castle Ghost Tour 5:30 p.m. See Saturday, June 25, for details.

Monday June 27

Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour Tour the 1739 Colony House, built to house RI government, and the 1697 Wanton Lyman Hazard House, Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest house museum. Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 11:30 a.m., 841-8770, www.

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Golf Tournament Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, Montaup Country Club, 500 Anthony Road, Portsmouth. noon registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start, lunch/dinner served, 847-1608, www.NewportChamber.com.

Candlelight History Tour Tour Belcourt Castle by candlelight. 657 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., 846-0669.

Tango!

Learn/practice Argentine Tango, all levels, beginners welcome, Edward King House, 35 King St., 7:30-8:30 p.m., $5, leather/suede soles, NewportEnosTango@gmail.com.

Candlelight History Tour 6 p.m. See Monday, June 27, for details.

Newport Gulls Baseball Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Collegiate League team plays Team USA, Cardines Field, 20 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., www.NewportGulls.com.

Wednesday June 29

Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour 11:30 a.m. See Monday, June 27, for details.

Windmill Wednesdays Tour the 1812 windmill at Prescott Farm. 2009 West Main Road, Middletown, 4-6 p.m., 846-4152.

Candlelight History Tour 6 p.m. See Monday, June 27, for details.

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It’s high fives all around as the Gulls Matt Foat, #17, crosses home plate after his three-run shot in the fifth inning. It was the Southern Californian’s first homer of the season.

The Newport Gulls’ offense remained red-hot, pounding out nine runs on 12 hits, including a threerun homer by Matt Foat (Southern California; Rescue, Calif.), as the Gulls beat Sanford, 9-2, Monday night before nearly 2,000 fans at Cardines Field.

The win was Newport’s third in a row, following a 1-2 start, and, now, the Gulls sit atop the NECBL Eastern Division, one game up in the loss column over the Mainers.

Newport led the game wire-towire, scoring two in the first and one in the second to give Jacob Lee (Arkansas State; Jonesboro, Ark.) a cushion in his first start of the season. Lee lasted 4 2/3 innings and allowed no runs on just one hit, while striking out four and walking four.

The big offensive blow in the game came in the fifth when Foat

launched a long, three-run home run to left-center field off Sanford starter Eric Stevens (0-1). The blast plated Tom Richards (Washington State; Bend, Ore.) and Robbie Ort (Indiana State; Newburgh, Ind.), who both singled in the inning.

Foat’s first homer of the season gave Newport a 6-0 lead.

After the Mainers scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the sixth, the Gulls added three more runs in the bottom half when Foat hit a hard ground ball that went through the legs of Sanford third baseman Pat Devlin and into the left field corner. Eric Cain (South Dakota State; Littleton, Colo.), Richards, and Ort all scored on the play to give Newport a 9-2 advantage.

Kyle Johnson (Washington State; Pullman, Wash.) and Ort led off with back-to-back singles in the first to

kick-start the Gulls’ offense. Johnson scored when Tim Kiene (Maryland; South Windsor, Conn.) grounded into a double play and Ort touched home on a single by Eric Johnson (UC Davis; Los Altos, Calif.) to make it 2-0 in the first.

Dan Zlotnick (Marist; Katonah, N.Y.) earned the win in relief of Lee. Zlotnick (1-0) only pitched 1/3 inning but induced a groundout with two on and two out to end the fifth inning, when it was still a 3-0 game.

Brandon Sinnery (Michigan; Franklin, Mass.) pitched three, no-hit innings before Mike Dimock (Wake Forest; Greensboro, N.C.) recorded the final three outs in a non-save situation.

The Gulls next home game will be against the Keene Swamp Bats on Saturday - June 25th at 6:35p.m. at Cardines Field.

Gull starter, Arkansan Jacob Lee, #13, delivers a pitch against the Sanford Mainers in the second inning.

Lee, 1-0 on the season, pitched into the fifth, but had no decision.

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The ball is just about to arrive in the glove of Gulls second baseman Tom Richard, on a throw from his catcher, Milan Adams. One moment later, Sanford shortstop, Brett Mollenhauer, #1, was called out on the play, while attempting to steal second base.

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The George Donnelly Sunset League will continue its 91st season at Cardines Field until August 10. The league was founded in 1919 and is a wood bat amateur league for players over the age of 18.

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The International Tennis Hall of Fame is accepting donations of usable tennis racquets to be distributed to youth groups and recreation programs this summer. The racquets will be used in youth tennis clinics hosted at the Hall of Fame during the Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, and then distributed to various youth groups including Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis & Education and the Harlem Junior Tennis League. For each usable racquet donated, the International Tennis Hall of Fame will award two complimentary vouchers that may be redeemed for seats in the South Stands for tournament matches held on Monday, July 4 and Tuesday, July 5. The Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, the only ATP World tour event in the Northeast, will be held July 4 - 10 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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B Class: 1. Phantom, J/80, Victor Bell; 2. Aurora, Tartan 41, Andrew Kallfelz; 3. Spirit, J/925, EC Helme; 4. Time Bandit, Metal Mast 30, Robert Fadden; 5. Rhapsody, J/30, Bill Kneller; 6. Epiphany, S2 9.1, Jeff Roy; 7. Footloose, Pearson Flyer, Andy Yates; 8. Lynx, J/29, Dennis Nixon; 9. Luna, Albin Nova, Chris Brown & Samira Hakki.

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The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Jâ&#x20AC;? lived up to its name this past week, as Ranger, a replica of the boat that dominated the 1939 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup, bested Velsheda 4-1 in a five-day regatta that brought JClass racing back to Newport for the first time in over 70 years.

While Ranger dominated the first four races, Velsheda wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about to be swept. Under light winds and with a shortened course, the bluehulled Velsheda took the final race of the week on Sunday, crossing the finish line roughly one minute ahead of rival Ranger. Ranger continued its dominance over Velsheda on Saturday in a jam-packed third day of racing in the J-Class Newport Regatta.

With racing postponed on Friday due to weather, Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match-

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Early Church Tours 11:30 a.m. See Tuesday, June 28, for details.

Storytime Fun “Ronald’s Reading Adventure Show,” adventure, magic, and reading fun, children ages 4 and up, no registration required, free, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 847-8720, 1 p.m., www.NewportLibraryRI.org.

Land Trust Trolley Tours Discover the past, present and future of conservation on Aquidneck Island. 790 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, 5-7 p.m., free, but reservations suggested, 849-2799 ext. 19, chuth@AILT.org.

Shakespeare in Middletown Fans gather to read and enjoy works of the Bard. Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, 5 p.m., free.

“If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeare” Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeare’s works. Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 5 p.m., $2, 847-0292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.

Life of the Mind Series “The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Webster’s Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture,” presented by author and historian Joshua Kendall, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., $5, 8470292, www.RedwoodLibrary.org.

Candlelight History Tour 6 p.m. See Monday, June 27, for details.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 St. Anthony’s Church 1413 Mineral Spring Ave. North Providence, RI

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Bring your own score or borrow one of ours for a sing-along of the Brahms Requiem Conducted by Edward Markward Piano accompaniment by Michael Kregler $10 per person No auditions necessary email: info@ricco.org for more information

Friday July 1

Colony House & Wanton Lyman Hazard House Tour 11:30 a.m. See Monday, June 27, for details.

Fort Adams Concert The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast performs on the north lawn. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic dinners. Fort Adams State Park, 5:30-7 p.m., free, 8410707.

McGrath’s Public Clambake Traditional old-fashioned clambake to benefit the Fort Adams Trust. Fort Adams State Park, 7-10 p.m., advance ticketing required, 841-0707, www.FortAdams.org.

Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, June 24, for details.

Fame Tennis Championships. 194 Bellevue Avenue, 849-3990, www.

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Polo Competition USA vs. Kenya, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, 5 p.m., www.GlenFarm.com.

Murder at the Museum 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.

Newport Comedy Series John Pinette returns to the Newport stage, Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Ave., 7:30 p.m. www.NewportComedy.com.

Improv Comedy 8 p.m. See Friday, June 24, for details.

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Saturday

July 3

July 2

Road to Independence Walking Tour Learn about riots and rebellion as you stroll through the heart of colonial Newport. Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames Street, 11 a.m., 841-8770.

Tennis Family Weekend Two days of fun for all ages, tennis clinics for kids, arts and crafts, tennis demos, museum tours, scavenger hunts, face-painting, balloon art. Enjoy courtside views of qualifying rounds for Campbell’s Hall of

Tennis Family Weekend See Saturday, July 2, for details.

King Park Concert NIMFest summer concert series at the King Park gazebo with zydeco music by Slippery Sneakers, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m. free, www.

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July 7–Newport Hospital’s Evening of Tribute Honoring Noreen Stonor Drexel, Ochre Court, 845-1619 July 9–Newport Art Museum Summer Gala, “Honoring Artful Women: Painters and Patrons,” Newport Art Museum, 848-8200, x 109 July 9–IYRS Summer Gala, “Black & White Party,” IYRS Restoration Hall, 848-5777, www.iyrs.org July 15–Black Ships Festival Gala, Rosecliff, 847-7666, www.blackshipsfestival.com July 16–Redwood Library’s Summer Gala, “An Evening Honoring the Grand Old Flag,” Redwood Library lawn, 847-0295, x. 115

July 22– “Dance with the Stars” to benefit Island Moving Co., Great Friends Meeting House, 847-4470, www.islandmovingco. org July 23–Fiesta Verde, benefitting the Aquidneck Land Trust, Ocean View, 849-2799, www.ailt.org Aug 5–International Polo Ball to benefit Wounded Warriors, Rosecliff, 787-1768, newportinternationalpolo.com Aug 6–Preservation Society’s Summer Gala, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” The Elms, 8491000, www.newportmansions. org Aug 7–”A Novel Evening,” Annual fund-raiser for the Newport Public Library, 847-8720, ext. 100.

Aug 20–Bird Ball, “Birds & Blokes,” to benefit the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 846-2577, www.normanbirdsanctuary.org

Performer in the Spotlight John Brazile is a singer-songwriter who performs a blend of pop, rock and traditional styles. He was voted Best Singer-Songwriter in the 2009 Worcester Magazine Turtleboy Awards and was also named “Star of the Day” on the TV show Community Auditions which was filmed at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

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June 24–Newport Flower Show Opening Night, Rosecliff, 8491000, www.NewportFlowerShow.org

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Thursday, June 23 Billy Goode’s–Open Mic Jam with Kevin Sullivan, 9:30 p.m.

Buskers Pub­–Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Christie’s – DJ & Dancing with DJ Henney, 10 p.m.

H20–John Erickson of Blockhead, 7-11 p.m.

Newport Blues Café–Sweet Tooth & The Sugarbabies, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Local Band Jam-The Kulprits, 9 p.m.

Newport Marriott–Paul DelNero Jazz, 7-10 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.

One Pelham East–Keith Manville Perro Salado–Honky Tonk Knights, 8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar–Hot Like Fire

Friday, June 24 Asterisk –Fran Curley, Jazz Trio Billy Goodes–Live music Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.

H20–Keith Lewis, 8-12 p.m.

LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11 p.m.

Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.

Newport Blues Café–Mean Carlene 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Rumors, 9 p.m.

Newport Grand Event Center–Dirty Deeds-AC/DC Tribute Band, 10 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub­–O’Doyle Rules, 10 p.m. ‘til closing

Musical Entertainment One Pelham East–Bear Fight Rhino Bar–Wild Nites Rhumbline–Lois Vaughan, 6:30-10 p.m.

Sambar–Live Music The Chanler at Cliff Walk–Dick Lupino, Mike Turk & Kent Hewitt, 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, June 25 Café 200 – Dogie & the Cowpie Poachers Castle Hill–Dick Lupino and Jordan Nunes Christie’s – DJ & Dancing, 10 p.m.

Clarke Cooke House–Foreverly Bros.

Greenvale Vineyard–Dick Lupino, Mike Renzi & Paul Del Nero, 1-4 p.m.

H20–John Brazile, 1-4 p.m.; The Raising, 8-12 p.m.

LaForge Casino Restaurant–Dave Manuel on piano, 7-11p.m.

Middletown VFW–Karaoke, DJ Papa John, 8:30 p.m.

Newport Blues Café–Santa Mamba, 9:30 p.m.

Newport Grand Cocktail Lounge– Flashback, 9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub­–DJ Curfew, 10 p.m.12:45 a.m.

One Pelham East–Bear Fight Pineapples–Frank Romanelli Portofino’s–Bobby Ferreira, piano, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Rhino Bar – Decades Rhumbline–Lois Vaughan, 6:30-10 p.m.

Sambar –DJ, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 26 Castle Hill–Dick Lupino & Jordan Nunes, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Clarke Cooke House–Bobby Ferreira, jazz piano,12:30-3:30 p.m.

Fastnet–Irish Music Session 6-10 p.m.

H20–Los Gatos, 1-5 p.m.; X Isles, 6-9 p.m.

O’Brien’s Pub– Karaoke, 9 p.m.

One Pelham East–Chopville, 6-9 p.m.; Chris Gauthier, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Fifth Element –Sunday Brunch featuring music,11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday, June 27 Fastnet–”Blue Monday”, 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.

One Pelham East–T.B.A.

Tuesday, June 28 Billy Goodes–Songwriters Showcase with Bill Lewis, 9:30-12:30 p.m.

Cafe 200–”Tuesday Blues” Newport Blues Café–Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m.

One Pelham East–The Mintones Rhino Bar–Sons of Sedition

Wednesday, June 29 O’Brien’s Pub– Karaoke, 9 p.m.

One Pelham East – Chris Gauthier Perro Salado - The Throttles, 9 p.m.

Rhino Bar–Rhyme Culture Sardella’s–Dick Lupino, Krisanthi Pappas & Steve Heck, 7:30-10 p.m.

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Art Exhibit Megayacht Due in Port Art Newport, a floating art exhibit aboard the 280-foot megayacht, SeaFair, at Perry Mill Wharf, will open June 30 and continue until Sep. 5. The International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE), an art fair organizer worldwide, developed the floating art exhibit; SeaFair travels year-round to various harbors including Greenwich, Connecticut, and Tampa, Florida.

“We are very pleased to have been welcomed to Newport by a broad segment of the community,” said David Lester, managing partner of Expoships and IFAE, in a written statement. “Our unique $40M vessel will become a regional cultural entertainment attraction as well as provide positive economic contributions to the local community.” The four-deck SeaFair includes exhibit spaces as well as dining facilities.

But not everyone in town has been as enthusiastic about the one-of-a-kind ship. Last week, several downtown businesses raised objections to the exhibit’s application for a special event license.

In response, organizers went out

of their way on Monday to stress some of the more immediate positive contributions to the local economy.

According to Lester, all of the food and beverages aboard SeaFair will be supplied by Blue Rocks Catering, the popular Fifth Ward provender, headed by longtime Newport resident Ingrid Martin along with Roxanne Callahan of Café Zelda.

In addition to its small permanent marine crew, Art Newport maintains that it will also fill full-

time positions for fair facilitators, greeters, security personnel, janitorial personnel, and local management. Onboard exhibitors, and invited out-of-town visitors, will reside in local hotels and inns, patronize local restaurants on a daily basis, and, overall, will generate several million dollars in local revenues, increased by a recognized multiplier effect. In addition, SeaFair will pay a daily event license fee, while ex-

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LETTUCE CONTINUED FROM PG. 14 holds up very well under any type of salad dressing and is a terrific lettuce to add to a ‘mixed’ salad for texture and look.

Endive (actually chicory) is ‘the Queen’ of lettuces. It is elegant, fussy, and difficult to grow. Endive, pronounced (on-deeve) is best purchased in a gourmet market or supermarket. The curly variety of Endive named Frisee (free-zay) is very easy to grow. Endive can be whiteish yellow, red or green and curly.

The wide end is sweet; the pointed or curly ends are a bit bitter. Endive leaves are very tasty when filled with ‘chive’ cream cheese, smoked salmon, and a sprig of fresh dill.

This is a simple but elegant hors d’oeuvre for summer. It is tasty, cool, and refreshing.

Summer is the time for simple, quick recipes that taste good. Instead of heavy, wrap-type breads, try using Boston lettuce leaves. Fill them with your favorite tuna, egg, lobster, or chicken salad. These lettuce wraps are yummy, filling, and great for the waistline.

What is summer without a fresh Caesar salad? This classic salad is really quite simple to make. What will make it outstanding is adding grilled chicken, salmon, skewered shrimps, or veggies of your choice.

Top your salad with one or two of these toppings, and you have a superb Caesar salad.

Rub a wooden salad bowl interior with the halved cloves of garlic.

(You can discard the garlic when finished.)

Classic Caesar Salad (serves 4) Ingredients: One half cup extra virgin olive oil One-cup French Baguette chopped into one-inch squares One clove of garlic cut in half Two tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Two to four minced anchovies One-quarter teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper One large head of Romaine lettuce, washed and dried One half cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Place two tablespoons of the olive oil into a frying pan over medium heat. Make sure that the pan will hold all of the bread squares in one layer. Wait until the olive oil is shiny, add the bread, salt, and freshly ground pepper. Watch the pan, constantly turning the bread as it browns on all sides. When finished browning, place the croutons on a plate covered with a paper towel.

Whisk two fresh eggs (or the equivalent amount of Eggbeaters) in the salad bowl. Slowly add the remaining six tablespoons of olive oil and fresh lemon juice, and continue to whisk until blended. Add the minced anchovies. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the Romaine lettuce that you have ripped by hand.

Add the grated Parmesan cheese and toss again. Place salad on plates and garnish with the crisp croutons.

There is something wonderful and very cheery about dining out of doors. People seem to smile more when eating out of doors. Lettuce makes dinners or luncheons so easy that cooking becomes a pleasure.

There is crispness to lettuce that is fresh from your garden or fresh from the farmers market. Eating your salads or wraps at an outdoor table with an umbrella is something we wait all winter to do. Wait no longer, let the salads begin!

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NATURE Little Blue Heron Can Be a Challenge to Identify

By Jack Kelly Nature is full of wonderful and amazing creatures. Each species has its role in various eco-systems on Aquidneck Island. The stages of life and maturity, for many of these animals, are astounding in their complexities. The interdependence of habitat and species is one of the miracles of creation.

One interesting glimpse at an example of natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many puzzles is a small wading bird called the Little Blue Heron. A migratory species from the southeastern marshes and swamps, the Little Blue Heron arrives in our area in mid-April. The adult birds have slate blue and violet-maroon breeding plumage.

The Heronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep blue body contrasts with its maroon head and neck. They have black legs and feet with a bi-colored bill, that begins with a blue-gray base. They are approximately two feet long, with a wingspan of about three and onehalf feet. They favor fresh-water habitats, but the Little Blue can be found seeking prey in brackish waters and marshes.

However, the Little Blue Heron begins its life with white plumage and resembles the Snowy Egret, in color and size. A juvenile Little Blue may be seen feeding with Snowy Egrets. What helps to distinguish a difference between the two species, is the color of the legs, bill, and lores; (the area between the eyes and the base of the bill). As a rule, the Snowy Egret has yellow loreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, black bill and legs, and yellow feet.

The Little Blue Heron juvenile has an olive-gray bill and loreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, with greenish legs and feet.

The juvenile Little Blue goes through an astounding change as it matures. The bird enters a â&#x20AC;&#x153;transitional stageâ&#x20AC;? of plumage molting.

At this time, its plumage takes on a mottled white color and it displays grayish-blue patches of feathers.

During this transition, the birds are called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calico Herons.â&#x20AC;?

I stumbled on this species quite by accident when I photographed a transitional Little Blue Heron in

A transitional Little Blue Heron at the Gooseneck Cove salt marsh.

(Photos by Jack Kelly) the Gooseneck Cove salt marshes in April, 2008. Occasionally, juvenile and adult members of this species can be found in the salt marshes of the island. But keep your eyes open, because they can be found near other sites also. For more information on migration, habitat, courtship, and nesting, go to www. allaboutbirds.org.

Nesting Notes: nâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; The osprey at Toppa Field/Free-

body Park are very busy with their young. Recently we witnessed both parents feeding at least two young birds. After the meal, the adult female stood on the side of the nest and began to open and close her wings. As she did this, we could see little wings in the nest mimicking her actions. She is preparing her young, with these exercises, to strengthen their wings. This will be important when the young fledge; or begin to fly. My friend Mark Anderson calls it â&#x20AC;&#x153;osprey calisthenicsâ&#x20AC;?. nâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; The Red Tailed Hawk female who lost her mate in March, (see NTW 4/7/2011) appears to have taken a new mate. After consulting with Audubon Society naturalists,

and an Audubon raptor specialist, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairly certain that this is the same female that is incubating an unknown number of eggs on a new nest. The nest is within the hawkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s established territory and not far from a nest that she once shared with her lost mate. The male partner has been observed bringing her food, as she will not leave the nest until the eggs have hatched.

The nest is on private property and the property owners have asked for their privacy and anonymity.

We will just have to wait until the young fledge and begin to hunt with their parents. nâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; The common tern eggs in the rookery near Green Bridge, have begun to hatch. Five hatchlings were counted on Tuesday. nâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Bob Weaver, an accomplished local wildlife photographer and dedicated wildlife enthusiast, will be posting his observations on NTWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, Newport-Now.com, beginning this week. See a list of Weaverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest sightings and reports and enjoy his photos! (Newport This Week features an archival site for past issues at Newport-Now. com, where past columns may be perused.)

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 19 hibitors and the caterer will be required to pay state sales taxes.

“We will make every possible effort to be a positive member of the local business community,” said Lee Ann Lester of Expoships and IFAE. “We are actively working with the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Arts & Cultural Alliance, BridgeFest and many other local organizations who have indicated they wish to have activities aboard SeaFair. Additionally, we are now providing web links to local hotels, restaurants, shops, and cultural attractions as well as the Newport Gallery Walk. We will encourage all visitors that SeaFair brings to Newport to visit local galleries, restaurants, and other local businesses. We expect that many of our visitors will stay for several days in local hotels and enjoy the full range of activities and festivals that Newport has to offer each summer.”

According to the Lesters, the Arts & Cultural Alliance is planning a number of activities aboard the vessel during the summer subject to City of Newport approval.

“On behalf of the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County, we’re delighted to be part of the SeaFair’s event programming in July and August,” added John Hirschboeck, Alliance executive secretary.

“In addition to making available gallery space for our members at no cost,” continued Hirschboeck, “SeaFair will be hosting Arts Alliance events, including a lecture by impresario George Wein and a special jazz performance during our 3rd Annual BridgeFest celebration of music, August 1-4th. This lecture and performance will be free and open to the public subject to capacity limitations.”

As a result of organizing more than 70 international fairs since 1991, IFAE – and now SeaFair – has accumulated and maintained a current collector database of over 300,000. IFAE and SeaFair have attracted more than 160,000 attendees to its fairs in the last 12 months alone. All these previous art fair attendees will be encouraged to visit SeaFair in Newport this summer.

“SeaFair will send a positive message throughout the world about SeaFair and all activities in Newport this summer,” said Tina Margherio, Creative Director of SeaFair.

On June 30, the Preview evening will commence with the Invitational First View from 6-7:30 p.m. This is a private cocktail hour for collectors and VIPs, hosted by the organizers.

From 7:30 – 10 p.m., the Collectors Invitational will welcome the public, more collectors, and art enthusiasts to catch their first glimpse of the outstanding artworks onboard. Tickets for the Collectors Invitational can be purchased on the Expoships website for $30.

SeaFair will be open to the public daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning July 1. Tickets will include three levels of admission, one-day for $20, three-day for $25, and Preferred Boarding for $50. One-day and three-day tickets can be purchased for a discounted pre-sale price on the website and at the Newport Visitor Center.

Highlights include works by 19th and 20th century masters, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Robert Motherwell, Robert Indiana, Helen Frankenthaler, Russell Young, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Victor Vasarely, Lois Main Templeton, Alexander Calder, John Menzies, David Dalby and John Frederick Herring Jr. Fine art glass artists Barovier & Toso, Licio Zanetti and Alfredo Barbini will also be among the highlighted artists.

TO GO: WHAT: Art Newport - Aboard Seafair, The Mega-Yacht WHEN: Friday- Monday 11am-7pm, June 24 - July 4 WHERE: SeaFair at the Newport Shipyard, 1 Washington St. COST: One Day Ticket: $15 in advance, $20 at the door MORE INFOı 239-495-2024, Email: info@expoships.com International Fine Art Expositions, www.ifae.com

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* $5,000 combined minimum balance includes deposits and loans. Other banks may charge for ATM use. Free checks are Freedom wallet style. See a Customer Service Representative for details. Comparative information source: Informa Research Services, April, 2011. Information was also obtained directly through offering banks’ websites and through diligent effort during the week of April 13, 2011 and is believed to be accurate. Additional ATM information was obtained through Providence Business News’ 2011 Book of Lists.