Newport This Week - November 4, 2010 by Tom Shevlin

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Table of Contents CALENDAR 16 CLASSIFIEDS 22 COMMUNITY BRIEFS 4 CROSSWORD 21 EDITORIAL 6 NATURE 8 MAINSHEET 11 REALTY TRANSACTIONS 7 RECENT DEATHS 22 RESTAURANTS 12 TIDE CHART 8 www.Newport-Now.com Twitter.com/newportnow Facebook.com/newportnow

Naomi Neville (center) celebrated her victory with friends and family at the new People’s Cafe on Thames Street. Supporting local businesses to open and grow, she said, will be a priority over the next two years. See page 3 for more election news. (Photo by Tom Shevlin)

The Sen. Claiborne d. Pell Elementary School will be built after all. After 10 years of debate, design, and redesign, Newporters finally had their say on Tuesday, voting to approve a $30 million bond to construct a new elementary school in the city’s North End. By a margin of 3,770 to 2,924, voters said ‘yes’ to the project, which will ultimately turn the page on the city’s network of neighborhood schools in favor of a single K-4 facility on Dexter Avenue. According to Newport Public Schools Supt. Dr. John H. Ambrogi, construction on the new school could break ground as soon as the end of the academic year. “I’m very happy for the students who attend the Newport Public Schools; I think it’s a great thing for them, and as a resident and as a taxpayer, I think

See “SCHOOL” on page 3

A Grand Opportunity for Newport Grand

Coyote Population a Concern By Jack Kelly This two part series will explore the relationship between the local coyote population and the human residents of Aquidneck and Conanicut Islands. Part one will explore the probable causes of the coyote abundance as well as their increasingly bold behavior, while part two will explore the effects and solution policies being proposed. One of the truly emotional issues that has surfaced in our area in the past ten years, is what to do with our local coyote population. Of all of Aquidneck Island’s wildlife species, the most misunderstood and mistrusted, is the coyote. Coyotes are clever and intelligent animals that can adapt to any urban, rural, or suburban environment. Love them or hate them, addressing the issues associated with the sizable coyote population is a complex situation that faces the residents of Aquidneck and Conanicut Islands. Since 2005, the Narragansett Bay Coyote Study (NBCS) has conducted a survey and scientific probe of the coyote populations of both islands. Headed up by the lead scientist, Numi Mitchell, Ph. D., a dedicated team of students, scientists, educators, and volunteers have gathered a treasure trove of biological data. After five years of exhaustive research, the NBCS released a report and a practical, natural plan for dealing

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This coyote, a member of the Sachuest Point pack, observes the author from a distance. (Photo by Jack Kelly) with the management of the coyote population in January 2010. This plan has the endorsement of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Potter League of Animals. This study was initiated to address the rising number of coyotes and the upsurge in their displays of bold behavior. The data recovered by the NBCS through observation, tracking, and charting the coyote movements and habitat, has revealed some startling results and conclusions. A breakdown of the biological information has revealed that interaction with the animals has caused problems

that now exist between the coyotes and the human population. Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking collars used by the NBCS definitively prove that humans are directly or indirectly providing food to the animals. Unfortunately, some humans don’t see the inherent dangers of feeding coyotes. By subsidizing the diet of the coyote, humans are inadvertently contributing to the increase in their population. Simply put, the more food the female coyotes eat, the more fertile they become. This leads to larger pup litters and in turn, a larger coyote population overall. To better understand the

complexity of this issue, I took a crash course in “Coyote 101” with Mitchell. I wanted to know the facts about the animals. For instance, a natural, normal coyote diet, not subsidized by humans, consists of fruits, vegetables, mice, voles, rabbits, woodchucks, geese, ducks, and deer. Coyotes serve a useful purpose in helping control pest populations and keeping deer populations stable and healthy. I also discovered that a coyote pack consists of a territorial family unit, of between three and ten individuals. Typically, a pack will roam in an area

See “COYOTE” on page 8

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When you’ve got a building of the size and visibility of the Newport Grand, you need to find ways to maximize its potential. That’s what Grand CEO Diane S. Hurley is doing by turning a 6,800-squarefoot upstairs room into an event space for hosting concerts and theatrical events such as the four-person cabaret act “Downtown” that is performing there Thursdays and Fridays through Nov. 26. Even though the room has only been in use since July, it was part of the 2000 design plan for Newport Grand to include a concert and entertainment space, says Hurley. “That room was always intended to be an entertainment event center. Back then, I was in conversations with Lynn Singleton at the Providence Performing Arts Center and Larry Bonoff, putting together a marketing plan for the space.” But those plans changed when the slot machines took off with “double-digit increases over a year,” says Hurley. “So we put more slot machines in there instead.” Recently though, as the economy tumbled, so did the numbers of people playing slots – or video lottery terminals (VLTs) as they’re technically called.

See “GRAND” on page 9

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AROUND TOWN Blackstone Caterers Changes Owners By Andrea E. McHugh Blackstone Caterers, a 65 year-old catering and event planning company based in Middletown, was purchased by current general manager of the catering operation, John Edick, on Novermber 1st. The company had been part of Newport Harbor Corporation (NHC), best known for it’s stable of Rhode Island hospitality and event businesses including the Newport Yachting Center Marina & Special Events, Castle Hill Inn & Resort, and the Newport Restaurant Group, since November of 2008. “[It] was actually a surprise,” says NHC president and chief executive officer Paul O’Reilly about Edick’s proposal to buy the company, “but John came in with a very attractive offer.” Edick, 58, came to NHC in 2006 with a stellar background as chef and business entrepreneur, and retaining the existing Blackstone team and employees will be a priority for Edick as Blackstone moves forward. “It was a big part of it,” he said, adding that especially during a depressed economy, it is essential to make the people who helped grow the business a top priority. The assurance that employees would maintain their jobs put NHC executives at ease, agreed O’Reilly. “Part of the attractiveness of his offer was that John would hold on to the management team, and they know the business,” added O’Reilly. Founded in 1945 as a family business, Blackstone Caterers grew exponentially as mansion parties and non-profit fund-raisers at area hotels or under sprawling tents became the rage in Newport’s more modern history. As the multi-million dollar enterprise expanded, most especially with Newport defining itself as a destination wedding locale, the company’s reputation became one of the most enviable in Southern New England’s burgeoning catering industry, a fact not lost on Edick. “Over the years we’ve worked really hard to build and maintain the level of quality and experience

New owner John Edick and Executive Chef Derek Jolie will continue Blackstone Caterer’s legacy of leadership. (Photo by RobThorn)

here,” he said, explaining there is a palpable pride among Blackstone employees. “There’s a lot of tradition that goes with being a caterer. You have to be a special person and really interested in what you do.” A testament of that dedication, says Edick, is evident in the number of employees that have been with the company 10, 15, even 24 years. “Dan Laramee started … as a dishwasher in 1986 and today serves as facilities manager. Tim

They Did the Monster Mash

See “BLACKSTONE” on page 8

Underwood Elementary School students performed the “Monster Mash” dance on Oct. 29.Family, friends and teachers were in attendance and invited to dance along.

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Newport City Council Election Results Jeanne-Marie Napolitano continued her winning streak on Tuesday, topping the city’s At-Large council race for the third straight time since 2006. Napolitano led all vote-getters with over 4,000 votes. She was followed by former City Councilor Harry Winthrop, incumbent Stephen C. Waluk, and first-time candidate Naomi L. Neville. Three-term councilor Stephen R. Coyne fell just shy in his bid to return to office. Meanwhile, in the city’s First and Third wards, incumbents Charles Y. Duncan and Kathryn E. Leonard fended off their respective challengers, both earning another term. The city’s Second Ward remained too close to call as of 11 p.m., with Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin clinging to a 7-vote edge over challenger Michael T. Farley. City canvassers were planning to meet on Thursday to count provisional ballots before the results are certified. At a packed election night party at her house on Malbone Road, Napolitano was happy, but humble in her victory. She brushed aside a question regarding her chances to return to lead the council as mayor, saying only that she’s thankful for all of those who turned out to support her. “It really has been an honor,” she said of her first term as mayor. Behind the scenes, however, a flurry of phone calls between the winners are setting the stage for a caucus among the council-elect to determine who will serve as the council chair and mayor for the next

Jeanne-Marie Napolitano with friends after hearing the news of reelection to the city council. (Photo by Tom Shevlin) two years. That meeting could be called for as early as Friday, one individual said. Current Councilor Stephen R. Coyne finished the night in fifth place. “I want to thank everyone of you for your support over the last six years. I’m proud of my record and feel that I leave the City better than I found it,” he said on Facebook. “I’m also proud to have maintained my integrity, it has been one of the hallmarks of my service on the Council to always be true to what I believe in and I’m confident that I have done that during my service to the City of Newport.” It was a similar result as the city’s September primary, which saw Napolitano and Waluk in the two top spots, followed by Winthrop, Neville, and Coyne. Just two years ago, Coyne placed a close second to Napolitano, and was widely considered behind the

scenes one of the candidates who could have led the council as mayor. His loss was Naomi Neville’s gain. Neville finished in the fourth – and last – slot in the At-Large contest, though as a first-time candidate, her victory was treated with tremendous pride by supporters gathered at the new People’s Cafe on Thames Street. “I’m thrilled,” she said shortly after the results were posted. She was effusive in her appreciation for her friends, family, and volunteers. “Without them,” she said, “I would never have come from being a new person in this race to placing so well.” Rounding the rest of the field were Herbert B. Armstrong in sixth place, Susan T. Perkins in seventh, and Rebecca Bringhurst in the final eighth spot. On her Facebook page, Perkins wrote, “I gave it my all…but didn’t make it this time!! See ya in 2012 NEWPORT!”

SCHOOL CONTINUED

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Local School Receives Donation UnitedHealthcare and its employees donated $5,540 to the Sullivan School in Newport. The donation doubled the capacity of a weekend backpack program for at-risk students at the Sullivan School. Among the 18 UnitedHealthcare employees were Executive Director Patrice Cooper and Medical Director Rene Rulin who were present at the RI Food Bank filling backpacks for students to bring home on alternate Fridays during the school year.

it’s really going to be beneficial to the whole community,” he said on Tuesday night, adding, “It’s been a long time coming.” The state Department of Education is expected to pick up 42 percent of the total construction cost. But it hasn’t been without debate. Opponents of the plan coalesced in recent weeks around a mantra of “Pell no,” urging voters to renovate and retain the city’s four remaining elementary schools. Their efforts, channeled through the Alliance for Neighborhood Schools, made an aggressive push to sway public opinion. In the end, 56 percent of voters cast ballots in favor of the plan, while 44 percent opposed it.

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Aquidneck Island Real Estate Numbers Show Improvement MIDDLETOWN - The Newport County Board of REALTORS® released statistics showing that from September 2009 to September 2010 single family home sales in Newport County increased by 12 percent, from 47 to 53 sales, over September 2009. The number of single family sales that sold through either foreclosure or short sale decreased by 10%. These statistics are very different from the statewide statistics where, according to the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®, state-wide September single family home sales fell 25 percent.

Third quarter numbers in Newport County are similarly more positive than the statewide numbers. Third quarter single family home sales in Newport County dropped 17 percent versus the same 3 month period in 2009, while statewide there was larger decrease of 29 percent from Q3 2009 to Q3 2010. Condominium sales also reflect the difference between Newport County and statewide statistics. Condominium sales in Newport County increased by 27 percent, from 36 to 46 sales, from Q3 2009 to Q3 2010, while statewide condo

sales dropped by 17 percent. “We’re still heading in the right direction, as far as reducing our inventory of distressed properties, and we don’t expect that to change. September’s consumer confidence index improved slightly so we’re hopeful that the market will gain momentum in the next few months. No matter how you slice it, housing affordability has never been better in the Ocean State,” said Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® President Karl Martone. He added that interest rates are at all time lows and prices remain around the levels seen in 2003.

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NEWS BRIEFS Voices in Harmony

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Student vocalists from both Salve Regina and Bryant universities will team up to make music together when they present their annual “Voices in Harmony” concert at Ochre Court on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public, the performance will be performed at Ochre Court, Salve Regina’s main administration building at 100 Ochre Point Ave. The Salve Regina University chorus and Madrigals, along with the Bryant University Singers and a cappella ensembles, will perform works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Contemporary periods. For more information, contact Salve Regina’s Department of Performing Arts at 341-2295.

Come learn about Newport’s “wicked” past on Monday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Newport Public Library Program Room. Author Larry Stanford will discuss his new book, Even More Wicked Newport: More Sordid Stories from the City by the Sea. Local historian Stanford expands his collection of outrageous true tales from 350 years of sordid Newport history. Join an evening of fascinating local history with plenty of juicy gossip thrown in. The author will have copies of the book available for sale. This event is free and open to the public, no registration required. For more information, call 847-8720 x 208 or email info@newportlibraryri.org.

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The Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RICIE) is collaborating with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), for a pilot project aimed at enhancing opportunities for early-stage small businesses and/or product designers and entrepreneurs working in areas of sustainable development and the emerging green economy. RISD currently seeks proposals from individuals or companies who are early stage small businesses and/or in the early stages of development of new products, services, or other business concepts that will advance the agenda of sustainable development in Rhode Island. The deadline for all proposals is Nov. 5, . Visit www.ricie.org for more information.

On Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m., the Redwood Library and Athenaeum will host an author’s reception for Pulitzer Prize-winning author and celebrated biographer Michael D’Antonio. His book, “A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton’s Extraordinary Life and His Quest for The America’s Cup” tells the story of a man who ingeniously overcame every hurdle life threw at him. No matter what happened, for Lipton, there was always a Plan B—and an opportunity to be gained from every setback. “A Full Cup” details how Lipton made his most outrageous dreams a reality. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Carolyn du Pont at 487-0295 x 110.

IYRS Lecture Boatbuilder Steve White of Brooklin Boat Yard in Maine will talk about the process of building the 90’ custom yacht Bequia—from the design phase, to the modern wood/ epoxy cold–molded construction phase, to the launch of this remarkable yacht. Come see the lecture at IYRS on Thames St. at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16

Job Fairs

Cupcake Charlie’s, with locations in Mashpee and Plymouth, Mass., is planning to open a Newport location this spring in Brick Market Place. The company will be hosting a job fairs on Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 13 from 4-7 p.m. at the shop’s new location, 135 Swinburne Row (formerly Beach Party). Bakers, baker’s assistants, cake decorators and customer service-oriented retail staff are welcome to apply. Questions can be emailed to cupcakecharlies@aol.com

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Dear Federico: Going through my Father’s Library I came across several booklets titled Newport Casino. My dad collected Newport paper items including postcards, books and photos. There are about a dozen of these books in his collection. He passed away earlier this year and wondered what they are worth. –James F.

Dear James F.; Newport Casino booklets like the one you picture were actually programs printed at the turn of the nineteenth century through the 1920’s. These programs highlighted events at The Casino including musical programs and other social activities. They were full of advertisements and photos of the ‘Cottages’ plus a page for Newport Casino officers and stockholders. Rare to come on the market, they have a value of around $100.00 each. I am sure that several historical organizations in Newport would be happy to receive your fathers collection as a donation! — Federico Santi, Partner, The Drawing Room Antiques Do you have a treasured item and want to know “what it’s worth?” Send an image, as hi-res as possible, directly to Federico at: drawrm@hotmail.com or 152 Spring St., Newport

Open House at JAC If you haven’t visited the Jamestown Arts Center at 18 Valley St., Jamestown, R.I., this is your chance for a grand tour of the 5,000 square foot facility that’s well on its way to becoming a dynamic center for the arts in the community. An open house is being held on Sunday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 21. Both dates are open from 10 a.m. – noon. Tell your friends, and spread the word…they want everyone to be a part of it!

Monthly Meetings Portsmouth Garden Club will hold its November meeting on Wednesday, Nov.10 at 1 p.m. at the Atria Aquidneck Place, East Main Rd., Portsmouth. Sally Gruber, a floral designer, will display “Thanksgiving Cornucopia Creations” and discuss the history of Thanksgiving with special information on Sarah Hale, a champion of women’s rights and the person responsible for making Thanksgiving a national holiday. Members are asked to bring canned goods for Thanksgiving baskets for Lucy’s Hearth. Newport County AARP Chapter will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 15 at Fenner Ave. Hall, at 1:30 p.m. The speaker will be Matthew Lisi, of Lisi and Lisi Coins. He will discuss the history of United States coins and currency from pre-colonial to modern times. Mr. Lisi will also offer a one-on-one appraisal with a limit of five minutes per person. Members are reminded to bring non-perishable goods for the AARP pantry project. Brain Injury Support Group for survivors and their families will meet at Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center at Newport Hospital, Tuesday Nov. 8 from 6:15 - 7:45 p.m. November’s meeting will feature creative works of members. The general public is welcome to attend. The Brain Injury Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each Month. Call 461-6599 for more information.

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It’s getting cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t explore the outdoors! Save The Bay’s Exploration Center and Aquarium at the Easton’s Beach Rotunda is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The theme for November is “Birds of the Bay.” Enjoy a reading of The Bay Gull, use field guides to identify native local birds, participate in the 2 p.m. migration activity and make a seagull hat!

Land Trust Walk/Run

The Newport Public Services Department’s Clean City Program reminds residents that yard waste is collected every full week in November, from Nov. 27 on your scheduled collection day. Yard waste will only be collected in brown paper leaf bags or loose in trash barrels labeled “yard waste”. Yard waste will not be collected in plastic bags. Free yard waste stickers are available to residents through the Clean City Program, located at the back entrance of the Public Services garage in the city yard, 80 Halsey St. and City Hall in the Collections office. Yard waste includes leaves, grass, plant clippings, and small sticks and branches. Branches larger than 3” in diameter must be less than four feet long and either in trash cans or tied in reasonably sized bundles. For more information about the City of Newport residential solid waste and recycling collection program, contact the Clean City Program at 845-5613 or visit www.cityofnewport.com/cleancity.

Sardella’s Hosts Fund-raiser The Edward King House Senior Center will be the beneficiary of a fund-raising dinner on Sunday, Nov. 7 from 3-7 p.m. hosted and sponsored by Sardella’s Italian Restaurant. For $15, diners can enjoy a pasta meal with salad and a fresh cannoli;.A cash bar will be available. The early evening event will include entertainment from 4-6 by Brian Mullaney, “The Piano Guy” and a balloon raffle will add to the festivities. For tickets and reservation information call the Edward King House at 846-7426. Advance ticket sales are required. The King House sees approximately 15-18,000 visitors seeking services, information and referrals annually, 100% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to the King Center in support of their programming.

HR Roundtable Learn more about the “Work Opportunity Tax Credit” in a seminar presented by Laura DaLomba of Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd on Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 8:309:30 a.m. Topics including certification requirements, qualifications, target groups, credits and the HIRE will be discussed. Seminar will be at the Newport Chamber, please RSVP to Kathleen Papp, kathleen@newportchamber.com or 847-1608.

Sierra Hull and Highway 111 A true bluegrass treat for your ears! Common Fence Music presents bluegrass vocalist and mandolin phenom Sierra Hull and Highway 111 on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. The performance will take place at Common Fence Music, 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth. Tickets are $25 and are available at the CFM Ticket Desk from 3 - 5 p.m. on concert days, through Ticket Web anytime, and at the door until sold out. Call Ticket Web’s toll free number at 866-468-7619 or contact them via www.commonfencemusic.org. For general information and to leave a message, call 683-5085 or visit the website. Doors open at 7 p.m. Advance ticket purchase is advised for this performance.

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The Aquidneck Land Trust is holding their annual 5K Walk/Run Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Glen (Polo Fields), Portsmouth, Registration is from - 10:15 a.m. The race begins at 10:30 a.m. The event will help the ALT build the next and final segment of the Sakonnet Greenway Trail. Every registered entrant receives an ALT shirt. Strollers or dogs will not be able to participate. To register contact Courtney Huth at 849.2799 x 19 or at CHuth@ailt.org

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The award-winning documentary, Homeless in Rhode Island: You Can Help , locally produced by Newport policeman, Jimmy Winters and Al Angel, will be shown at Channing Memorial Church in the Parish Hall behind the church at 135 Pelham St., Newport, on Thurs. Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. The 50-minute film, which recently received the Humanitarian Award from RIACTS Southern New England Film Festival, deals with the rising rate of homelessness in Rhode Island and offers ideas on how communities can best meet the needs of individuals and families who have become homeless. The event is free and open to the public. The producers will be present for discussion following the event, sponsored by Channing Church’s Social Action Committee. Refreshments will be served.

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There will be no trash, recycling or yard waste collection on Thursday, Nov. 11, due to the observance of Veterans Day. Collections normally scheduled for Nov. 11 and 12 will experience a one day delay.

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day, Oct. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 31 the Newport Police Dept. responded to 460 calls. Of that, 204 were motor vehicle related; there were 177 motor vehicle violations issued and 27 accidents. The police also responded to 23 incidents of vandalism, 11 animal complaints and 11 noise complaints. In addition, 46 arrests were made for the following violations: n Twelve arrests were made for domestic or simple assault. n Five arrests were made for outstanding bench warrants. n Five arrests were made for larceny. n Four arrests were made for possession of marjiuana. n Three arrests were made for driving with a revoked license. n Three arrests were made for DUI. n Two arrests were made for felony assault. n One arrest was made for vandalism. n One arrest was made for breaking and entering. n The additional ten arrests were made for various reasons.

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OPINION EDITORIAL

To anyone who doesn’t think that their vote counts, may we direct your attention to the city’s Second Ward, where Councilor Justin S. McLaughlin and Michael T. Farley were separated this past Tuesday by a mere seven votes. On Wednesday, Mr. Farley asked, rightly, for a recount. Both candidates ran substantive and spirited campaigns, and either are likely to bring that same spirit to the council. However Mr. Farley owes it to himself and those who supported his candidacy to see the process through, and ensure that every vote is counted, and recounted. Seven votes may just be all that Mr. McLaughlin needs to hold on to his seat. And while the margins of victory are normally much larger on the statewide and national level, lending to the belief that individual votes don’t matter; locally, the significance – the power – of our vote becomes clear. Perhaps you can’t think of seven people who chose not to vote on Tuesday, but chances are you can. Just think of if they were all Second Ward residents. Things today could be decidedly different. On another note, we would be remiss if we didn’t note the loss of Councilor Stephen R. Coyne in the At-Large race. For the last six years, Mr. Coyne has distinguished himself as a thoughtful, fairminded member of the council. Always careful with his words, when he spoke he had something to say – something to add. As a small business owner and native Newporter, he has brought a world of experience to the council that will be missed. Taken with the retirement of his fellow Councilor Mary C. Connolly, next to whom he sat, the incoming council is bound to take on a noticeably different character. In their place are two new, but familiar faces: former councilor Henry F. Winthrop, and Planning Board Chair Naomi Neville. We have found both councilors-elect to be equally deserving of their seats, and are confident that both will represent the city eagerly and selflessly. We wish this new council well, and implore them to adopt a strategic plan to help guide their decisions over the next two years We also extend our congratulations and appreciation to all those candidates on the ballot who were brave enough to step up and offer their service for the betterment of our city.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In Honor of Veterans’ Day To The Editor,; Submitted with profoundest respect in honor of Veterans’ Day, November 11, 2010. The War Memorials of Newport

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Newport’s island-folk inherit courage innate for sea and the weather may determine our fate. Some storms we endure are not welded far at sea; but in spiteful hearts despising those who are free. Pause and wonder if some sailed away with a charm; a cross, star, or seashell to protect them from

harm. Their names all different: Zornow, Greene, and Dwyer, but down deep in their hearts burned the same freedom’s fire. From Bunker to Iwo, through Khe Sanh and Baghdad they asked us for nothing and gave all that they had. It’s a shame that we lose Newport’s most precious few. No longer just brothers but our brave sisters too. What they all left behind provided the reason; land steeped in liberty in foul and fair season. Not one of them asked for a medal or ribbon just the honor to

serve for all they were given. No stone in the village serves in their testament, selfless lives that they led is the true monument. When tonight you lie down and slumber comes creeping remember the heroes that guard your safekeeping. (Newporters cited that gave the last full measure of devotion: Frank H. Dwyer – World War I, Otto M. Zornow – World War II, Richard E. Greene – Vietnam] James Conroy

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By Tom Shevlin School Committee members are poised to explore next week how surplus equipment from Rogers High School wound up for sale on the Internet. Last Friday, members of the city’s School Committee were notified of a posting on Craigslist which appeared to showcase a commercial laminating machine from the school. Its asking price was $1,200. According to School Superintendent Dr. John H. Ambrogi, the equipment was sold as part of a minor renovation project undertaken in preparation for an upcoming New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation inspection. Ambrogi said the school department hired Gibson Technologies, LLC to demolish and remove old equipment from a ground-level workspace to accommodate the Rogers High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program which had been using a basement area that Ambrogi said was “moldy and had water leaking into it.” The work fell to the school’s facili-

ties manager Paul Fagan to oversee, and took approximately 2-3 weeks to complete. The total bill came to $11,450, Ambrogi said on Monday. But Gibson was able sell some of the equipment for a reported sum of $2,800 – half of which was recouped by the school and applied to the project cost. “In the end, it reduced the bill by $1,400,” Ambrogi said, bringing the total bill to $10,050. Also sold was a pair of industrial band saws from the school’s carpentry shop, which Ambrogi said hadn’t been used in decades. The laminating machine had been used in the graphics art program, but was sorely out of date. It was sold several weeks ago for $800, he said. The matter caught the eye of School Committee member Robert Leary, who wondered why the project hadn’t come before the committee for approval. It’s set to be discussed during a Tuesday, Nov. 9 meeting. Ambrogi said, however, that there was no need for work – which he described as part of routine operations – to come before the committee since the project had been

planned for as part of a broad scope of work to ready the schools for the NEASC visit. “It didn’t come to the School Committee and didn’t come to me,” Ambrogi said. “I didn’t even know it was happening,” he said, noting that the work was already budgeted for as part of its NEASC review. The process for disposing of, or selling off, surplus properties varies from town to town. Oftentimes, larger ticket items like vehicles will be put up for auction, while office equipment oftentimes gets recycled to different departments or donated to charity. But selling off items which have come to the end of their normal life cycle, or are damaged beyond repair, can cost more to auction off than to give away. In the case of the carpentry and graphics equipment, Ambrogi said it was used to bring down the cost of a necessary facility improvement project. Other projects also taken on as part of the NEASC preparations include the installation of new carpet at Rogers and the installation of a fence behind Thompson Middle School.

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Middletown Elects Town Council Members By Jill Connors

In Tuesday’s election, Middletown voters re-elected four incumbents and three new members to fill the seven-member Town Council, according to the Board of Election’s unofficial results late Tuesday night; the vote is in the process of being certified. The new council could be sworn in as soon as the next regularly scheduled Town Council meeting, Nov. 15, only if the vote has been certified. As of Tuesday night’s results, the highest vote-getter was Bruce Long, a newcomer to Town Council, but a longtime elected official; for 28 years, Long represented Middletown in the Rhode Island General Assembly. “I always wanted to run for Town Council,” said Long, reached the day after the election. “I like local issues, and it’s the closest government to the people. In

the legislature, you are relatively invisible to people. On Town Council, you’re right there.” In Middletown, voters elect a new Town Council every two years; the council acts like a board of directors, establishing policy for the town administration. Town Council member Chris Semonelli, who has served as chair for the last term, was re-elected to the Council, along with incumbents Barbara VonVillas, Ed Silveira, and Richard Cambra. The two other newly elected members, in addition to Bruce Long, are Art Weber and Antone Viveiros. “It’s an honor to be chosen as a council member, and I look forward to working with some familiar faces as well as some new blood,” said Chris Semonelli, who added that the new council has difficult budget years ahead. “In the second year of this term, we will be without

$1 million in stimulus money, and we will face serious issues with the school budget” he said. Two council members had not sought reelection: Robert Sylvia and Therese Santos, as both had served for many years. Incumbent Frank Boyzan narrowly missed reelection. Three members of the five-member Middletown School Committee were re-elected: Michael F. Crowley, Jr., Liana Ferreira-Fenton, and Theresa Marie Silveira Spengler. The terms of the other two school committee members don’t expire until 2012. Middletown voters also approved an act authorizing the town to “finance road construction and drainage and sidewalk improvements” by issuing a maximum of $2 million in bonds. The vote was 72% in favor of the bond question.

Middletown Council Weights Pay Hikes By Erik Thorsen The Middletown Town Council held its last meeting before the election on Monday, Nov. 1. All Council members were present. The Council started the meeting with a discussion regarding the proposal of Councilman Robert J. Sylvia to increase the pay of eight Middletown department heads. The total cost of this pay increase is estimated to be around $19,000. The discussion took a turn when former Councilman Charles J. Vaillancourt requested that Council President Christopher T. Semonelli, Vice-Chair Richard P. Cambra and Councilman Frank A. Bozyan recuse themselves from the vote. The request came on the grounds that one of the department heads who would receive a pay raise if the vote is passed, Senior Center Director Arleen Kaull, has been raising money for these council members’ reelection campaigns. After deliberation, the Council voted 4-3 to reject Councilman Sylvia’s motion for salary increases. The Council, with a 5-2 vote, passed Sylvia’s second proposal to increase the pay for the town solicitor’s office from $100 per hour to $150 per hour. Councilman Ed Silveira and Councilwoman Theresa Santos opposed the proposal. The Council also revisited the proposal of appointing a new charter review commission suggested by Silveira at the Oct. 18 Council meeting. The issue was revisited at the request of Councilman Bozyan who felt that the charter should not be

reviewed every couple of years. He stated that it should be the incoming council’s decision to form another charter review group. All of the Council members had their own opinions on the matter and the issue created a lengthy discussion. The Council approved all items on the short consent calendar. These items included issues such as the approval of the application for a special event permit received from the Newport Running Club for the Newport Fed Pie Run. This run will be a five-mile road race beginning at the YMCA and ending at Sachuest Beach. The race will take place on Nov. 25 at 8:30 a.m. Another item on the consent calendar approved by the Council was the application of the 7-Eleven on West Main Rd. for a renewal of a Victualling House License for the 2010-2011 licensing year. After briefly approving all other items on the consent calendar the Council moved on to the agenda for the evening. The first issue brought up by the Council was the memorandum of Councilor Sylvia to address the safety issues at the senior citizen center. With little deliberation, the Council unanimously agreed that the handicapped entrance to the center should be covered in order to keep the ramp dry, and the seniors safe in foul weather. The motion was approved. Next on the agenda was the resolution of the council to support and encourage the “complete streets” concept in the planning

and redevelopment of transportation related to infrastructure improvements within the town. Although the council recognized the concept as a good idea, they determined that the issue had to be sent to the planning board for further consideration. The Council went on to discuss the Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act, HR 1806 & S 3749. The approval of this motion would authorize the Council President to draft and submit letters on behalf of the Council to voice interest in the building of a freight rail through Middletown. The Council voted and the motion was not carried. The next issue on the agenda was the memorandum of the Town Administrator regarding the proposal for the design of the LTCP Esplanade 1 outfall redirection. This proposal is aimed at preventing bacteria build up at Easton’s Beach by redirecting the discharge of storm water away from Easton’s Beach to further down the esplanade where the water will be dumped out into the bay. This motion was approved and the Council awarded the contract. The council also awarded a $155,000 contract to East Coast Construction of Portsmouth to perform repairs on 20 failed catch basins that the town’s public works department was unable to address. According to Town Clerk Wendy J.W. Marshall the date of the next Council meeting has not been determined yet.

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Richard Frank Jerrold & Linda Peterson Erna Davis Estate of Mary Olaynack

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Newport Shore Commercial Properties Muriel Malone Ruth Beech & Kimberly Remington Hog Island Walter & Michael Noelte

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Robert Peterson David Bishop Peter & Cheryl Borges

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BLACKSTONE CONTINUED FROM PG. 2 Emery also joined in 1986 and is a chef; Barb Stover in 1987, started as a server and is an event manager, Chris Schneider joined in 1993 and Dave Tungett joined in 1995, and he’s now our equipment manager,” noted Edick. The business, which originated in Central Falls, had been bought in the early 1980s by Donald Desrosiers of Newport. In 1992, with coowners Mary Beth Dolohanty and Patricia Coussa, the trio bought the former Crest Farm at 43 Memorial Boulevard, which became The Market on the Boulevard (later renamed The Market-Newport Gourmet), with the catering arm operating out of the back half of the building. They sold Blackstone to restaurateur Henry “Hank” Kates, owner of the Cheeky Monkey (which has since moved to Narragansett under the ownership of Executive Chef Jeff Cruff and his wife Stephanie) in 2000. Edick says returning Blackstone to its roots as a family business is

important, and keeping the staff, headed by Executive Chef Derek Jolie, will ensure a seamless transition. “We’re always interested in improving our style and quality, but as far as growing, we just want to do good quality food and continue the tradition of the past,” he said. “Corporate growth is something corporations talk about; we talk about food.” Operations will be maintained out of the 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art showroom, culinary and catering facility at Middletown’s Aquidneck Corporate Park. NHC has seen sweeping changes and extensive growth since they were founded in 1925 as Newport Oil Corporation by J. T. O’Connell. In 1995, the fuel oil businesses were sold to an out-of-state entity and the company began to focus on Newport’s burgeoning hospitality industry with the opening of the Newport Yachting Center prior to 1980. Their recent strategy has been acquiring and opening new

restaurants across the state including Hemenway’s Seafood Grille & Oyster Bar and Waterman Grille in Providence, The Boathouse in Tiverton, Trio in Narragansett and their latest addition, Hemenway’s Dockside Dining in East Greenwich, which joined NHC’s other four restaurants in Newport: Castle Hill Inn & Resort, a Relais & Chateaux property; 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille; The Smokehouse Café; and The Mooring. The sale of Blackstone, said O’Reilly, allows the company to focus their efforts and capital on their existing businesses, and as far as growing their restaurant group, he adds, “We’re always looking selectively to grow; we always have an eye out.” To date this year, the culinary and event team at Blackstone Caterers has orchestrated more than 150 private events, 115 weddings and 90 corporate events across Southern New England. Said O’Reilly with confidence, “It’s going to be in good hands.”

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of three to six square miles, depending on available food sources. The animals will vigorously defend their territory against other coyote packs and individual transients. This pack system keeps the coyotes from becoming too numerous. A coyote pack usually has only one breeding or “alpha” female. A “normal” coyote pack’s alpha female will produce two to five pups. Here on the islands, however, with the increased food supply, some of the local females have produced litters with as many as seven pups. Because the number of mature members of a pack is linked to the available food supply, all but one or two of the pups are forced to leave the pack between the ages of nine to eleven months. These young coyotes become transients. The other types of transients include older individuals that can no longer defend their status as upper level pack members. These transients move all over the islands in narrow undefended zones that exist between pack boundaries. Transients will search for an open habitat or group to join. Mitchell explained that human caused food sources have allowed the local coyote population to expand rapidly. The augmented supply of food has caused the growth of the number of young, transient coyotes traversing the islands in search of food. According to Mitchell, the problems that exist are partially caused by people who don’t realize that they are subsidizing food sources for coyotes. Coyotes are born with an innate fear of humans. This is known as the “fear barrier”. Normal coyotes will run away from humans and would never initiate contact. Coyotes that receive food from humans, however, lose this natural instinct, as they begin to associate people with food. The most blatant example of humans contributing to the diet of the coyote, is the intentional feeding of coyotes. Humans who leave food, food waste, and

other edible substances out for the animals create dangerous public safety issues for themselves, their neighbors, and the coyotes. This Coyotes who cross the “fear barrier” are known as “habituated coyotes,” and can eventually become “problem coyotes”. For the wellintentioned, good-hearted people who do this, the old axiom of, “a fed coyote is a dead coyote”, should be all you need to know. The actions

Leaving food out can lead coyotes to become dependent on people for their food, making them emboldened, and cause them to cross the “fear barrier”. of these folks may have dire consequences on them, their neighbors and the coyotes residing on the islands. This type of feeding will draw a larger number of coyotes to an area, than would naturally occur. Another point Mitchell made was the simple act of leaving cat food outside to feed outdoor, free roaming, or feral cats, can lead to unsafe conditions. Coyotes are attracted to pet food left outdoors. They will eat the cat food and then eventually the cats themselves. Cats are not natural prey for coyotes, but a learned behavior. This is a very undesirable habit as the coyotes will hunt for cats wherever they live, including residential neighborhoods. The same applies to leaving dog food outside as small dogs can also become targets of coyotes. Mitchell told me that whether intentional or unintentional, subsidizing the coyote’s diet can also create secondary problems. If a coyote loses its’ fear of humans, it may become a public safety risk. A coyote that is fed in a residential area is frequently active during the day. This type of situa-

tion can pose a risk to children and small animals. Another issue addressed in the NBCS report, was the improper disposal of deer carcasses killed by automobiles, other road kill, and farm livestock carcasses. This has led to thousands of pounds of subsidized food for the coyote packs. Unfortunately, sometimes livestock such as sheep and cows die during the winter when holes cannot be dug for proper disposal. This gives coyotes a bonus food source during their winter breeding season. Between 20052006, carcasses were dumped in the Peckham quarry area on Paradise Avenue, in Middletown. This food source allowed the pack in that area to grow rapidly. Mitchell told me about an incident involving that local pack. A neighbor of the quarry reported spotting twenty-one coyotes on his property in 2006. A change in disposal policy forced the pack to expand its’ territory to find natural prey. Increased or abundant food supplies will cause coyotes to cluster near that supply and defend a smaller territory. This allows for new packs to become established. By removing food sources, packs are forced to increase their territories thereby limiting the number of packs, and naturally decreasing the number of coyotes. The issues presented here are a thumbnail sketch of the overall situation that confronts the human population of Aquidneck and Conanicut islands. However, the local governments of Jamestown, Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth are about to employ a unified program that will address and hopefully correct these issues. We will explore that program in part two of this series. For more information on the Narragansett Bay Coyote Study visit www.theconservationagency.org/coyote, or google coyote study.

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GRAND CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 So last February, the machines came out of the upstairs room to make room for what it was originally designed for: entertainment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The acoustics are great,â&#x20AC;? says Hurley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Experts rave about the sound quality in there, with the high cloth ceiling and the carpeting. So it was just a matter of working with sound experts to get the right speakers, and then we did extensive stage work when we hosted the Journey tribute band in September.â&#x20AC;? In addition to its acoustic quality, the Grand has a lot going for it as an event space, and Hurley says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working on a new marketing plan with the help of the Newport County Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote the space not just for concerts, but for events such as large trade shows that she says have not been able to be accommodated within Newport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Grand already has a tremendous amount of convenient parking, and everyone knows where it is, so from that point of view, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already wellpositioned to host large events.â&#x20AC;? The entertainment space is also flexible, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another plus: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because there are no columns in there, depending on how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s configured, we can put in cocktail-table seating as we have now for just over 200 people. Theater-style seating can go as high as, or over, 500.â&#x20AC;? Hurley, whose father built the Grand as Newport Jai Alai, which opened in 1976, says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sensitive to the fact that the Grand is a gambling facility, and that might be a concern to some potential bookers for the event space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the way we are set up, they can come right in the front doors from the parking lot, go up the elevators, and not even have to go by a slot machine.â&#x20AC;? Although still very much in the planning stage, the evolution of the Grand to an event venue is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a critical componentâ&#x20AC;? of future plans for it, says Hurley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as the slots revenue goes, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good news and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad news: the good news is that almost all of our customers are not problem gamblers. They come for the entertainment value. The bad news is that those who do come are spending less because of the economy.â&#x20AC;? If the plans to use the Grand as more of an event venue continue to

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FROM THE GARDEN The Lawn: AKA the Man Garden

Fall turns out to be the best time to plant your lawn in Rhode Island.

By Cynthia Gibson The lawn is usually the domain of the man in the house, or so it seems. There is a subculture of gentlemen who take pride in their Emerald Greensward, commonly referred to as their lawn! It is really a fallacy that one plants all lawn seed in the spring; the best time to reseed or seed your lawn is now. There is warm seed, and cool seed. Purchase cool seed from Agway or your local garden center or hardware store. As for grass seed, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cool Climate Kentucky Blueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; appears to be the best. There are other cool climate grasses as well. Rye grasses, Bent grass, and Fescues are also cool climate grass seeds. Your ultimate choice will depend upon what type of texture you are looking for. Seed all lawns or rough patches of lawn before the first frost. The first frost is just around the corner, so make haste to the hardware store, Home Depot, or your favorite garden center. We all know the summer gave us very little rain, too much heat and the result was many brown spots on the lawn. By the end of summer the lawns on the island were more

brown than green. Stock up on your supply of brown garden waste bags, as you will need more than one for this task. It is nasty, back-aching work, but the results will make you â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lawnproud.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dig and pull up the existing brown patches of grass and throw them out. Scatter lawn starter fertilizer and rake it into the soil. Spread garden soil on top of the fertilizer. Broadcast (toss) the seeds by hand into the soil. Press the seeds down with your foot. If seeds are simply on the surface of the soil, their chances for germination are not as good. An alternative to stepping on the seeds is sprinkling a very light topping of soil on top of the seeds. Within three to four days you will see your new grass seed sprouting. What a sight to see before winter! Yet, another surprise from the Man garden. From the Garden TIP: You can still harvest the tail end of your crop of basil, for that last fresh â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pestoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dinner. Harvest your herbs as well, as this is still a good time to dry them for use this winter. Remember to dry them thoroughly and bottle them.

By Aaron Phaneuf When I was nine years old, a bike stole my heart. She hung in the large bank of windows of Ten Speed Spokes, over-looking Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Avenue. It was more than just a red and yellow Haro BMX; it was a gateway, a portal to adventure escaping the limitations of bipedal motion. Plus, if I owned it, I would have the coolest, most colorful bike on the street. It took some convincing, but eventually my mom and dad agreed to meet me halfway. They would match dollars I raised from completing odd jobs around the house and neighborhood. I can remember mowing lawns and delivering mail for an elderly couple across the street. I even helped stack 2-liter bottles of Coke at a little red convenience store, perched on the corner of Memorial and Annandale. Finally, the day came when I had enough saved. As I drove to Ten Speed Spokes with my dad, I imagined the amazing stories I would write with my new bike; epic tales of Disney-movie proportion. Remember that moment when life first reared its ugly head? Adult realizations of reality normally occur in waves. We slowly grasp that life, as the philosopher Thomas Hobbes articulated, is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. My small nine-year-old brain encountered one of those waves when we pulled off Elm Street, into the parking lot. Not spotting the Haro right away, I figured they had moved it onto another floor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where is the red and yellow Haroâ&#x20AC;?, I asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, we sold that bike a week ago.â&#x20AC;? I felt dizzy. This had to be some sort of mad joke hatched to teach me an interesting life lesson. That day I learned if you find something special, but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford it, put it on layaway. Miraculously, I found another bike to mend my broken heart. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a red and yellow Haro but I did my best to transform it into something similar. My small pack of misfit colleagues spent countless hours investigating the backyards, fields, and old buildings along Annandale Road. Our bikes meant the world to us and we learned how to treat them with respect, clean them, and lock them up when

A vintage Haro BMX bicycle. necessary. You may not share the same childhood narrative, but I bet you have a good bike story lurking somewhere in the shadows. There is something magical about bikes when we are kids. Learning to ride them can be tough. It takes days if not weeks to master the necessary skills to keep the thing upright and moving forward. But a wise soul said, any great effort entails risk. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure we can all point to a few scars from those early days learning how to balance and build momentum. Then we grow up, leave our bikes rusting in the rain, forget about them at the back of the garage, or allow dust and dirt to cover them up in our basements. Life intervenes and we cover the magic with work, girlfriends, boyfriends, trips to the movies and eventually cars. We encase ourselves in metal and hurtle around corners at forty miles an hour. We replace adventure and heroic journey with traffic and stressful commutes. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncover the magic. Newport is a bikable city. You can be nearly anywhere within fifteen minutes, and without breakinmuch of a sweat either. From my perch

in the 5th Ward, I can pedal to the grocery, movie theatre, hardware store, or beach. True, it takes longer to get places; it is a bit harder than sliding into the car, turning the key, but it is almost always worth it. You see more, have time to stop and say hello to neighbors. When I am on my bike I can feel and smell the street. The magic reappears. For example, last Friday as I pedaled to meet a friend for lunch, I happened upon a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vocabulary Paradeâ&#x20AC;? on the corner of Broadway and Calvert Street. Children from the nearby Cranston Calvert School donned Halloween garb and paraded their knowledge of all sorts of vocabulary words. I would have missed the moment in my car, or at least, would not have stopped. But on my bike, I was able to slow down, cheer them on, grab my camera and snap a few photos. Often when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pedaling around, I can hear that childlike voice prompting me toward adventure. The world is a little less poor, nasty, and brutish when experienced from the seat of a bike. Looking aheadâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Local bike clubs, upcoming races, and assorted cycling related issues will be discussed.

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Tree People Announce Arboretum The “tree people”—members of The Newport Tree Society—came out in force for Thursday’s fundraiser reception, Saplings & Spirits, which was held at Hillside, the lovely home of Susan Ruf and Michael Walsh. The life of the party turned out to be a news announcement: The Society has created The Newport Arboretum, a citywide arboretum that will launch in Spring 2011, and will include self-guided tree walks throughout the city, tags for more than 300 notable trees, and an online interactive learning center. The Newport Arboretum is the first citywide (i.e. not confined to a building) arboretum in New England. Hillside was an ideal venue for the event because the 2.5-acre property, overlooking Easton’s Pond, includes more than a dozen notable landscape trees dating back to the Gilded Age. (Photos by Laurie Warner)

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DINNER & A MOVIE The Girl Can Still Kick–Millennium Trilogy Part 3 By Patricia Lacouture

The much anticipated third installment of the “Millennium Trilogy” hits the big screen with guts and the gusto fans of the series would expect from its female lead, Lisbeth Salander (Noomie Rapace). Even for viewers who have not seen the two previous films, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Girl Who Played With Fire,” this installment packs mystery, suspense, action and some unique insights into Lisbeth’s introverted, suspicious and defiant personality. The tattooed, master computer hacker finds herself in a literal bind, here. After being shot in the head and buried alive in the second film, Lisbeth now has to fight for her life and her freedom, mostly from a bed in an ICU. The brilliance of this filmic adaptation of the late Stieg Larsson’s novels lies in its finally allowing us a tiny glimpse of Lisbeth’s vulnerable core. She has been victimized since childhood by an abusive father and a corrupt government faction that has had her institutionalized for much of her childhood and now wants her locked up for good. Also, the seamless use of crosscuts between Lisbeth in the hospital and her champion, crusading journalist for “Millennium Magazine,” Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nykvist), cranking up the gears of his now legendary sleuthing—a

Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest is in Swedish with English subtitles and is rtaed R for “strong violence, some sexual material and brief violence.”

dangerous undertaking considering the forces he’s opposing— add to the suspense and keep the movie from getting bogged down in that hospital bed. In fact, Blomkvist, through Lisbeth’s physician, Dr. Jonasson (Askel Morisse) has

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managed to sneak a Palm Tungsten T3 into her hospital room. She diligently chronicles the traumas she has sustained through her father and at the hands of the mental health system, which seems oddly unregulated as chronicled by these stories. Lisbeth’s matter-of-fact account of the horrors that have violated her body, psyche and soul makes the actions all the more horrific. These are stories of sexual brutality and severe childhood mistreatment, but the violence is more a discussion point leading up to and during her trial, a machination rigged to have her declared insane and incompetent.

Noomie Rapace, who is generating much-deserved Oscar buzz, transforms herself into the Salander of the books with stern facial expressions, paranoid and defensive body language and a portrait of a dark character who lives by her wits for very valid reasons. Once recovered from her injuries, Salander regains the cat-like agility we have come to expect from the earlier episodes. TO GO: Jane Pickens Theater WHERE: 49 Touro St. MORE INFO: 846-5252 www.janepickens.com

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Adding to the film’s dark subject matter, most of Blomkvist’s meetings take place at night. Day scenes are illuminated with cold harsh lighting that brings us into this world of danger, intrigue and duplicity. The film’s creepiest character award could easily go to psychiatrist Dr. Peter Teleborian (Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl), whose eyes either dart about nervously or bore into a character he’s trying to outmaneuver. As it weaves its narrative of political corruption and a covert “section” buried within the system, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” explores the power of information and the ability of a justice system to mete out unjust treatment. The real joy of this film, however, is Rapace’s Lisbeth Salander, a character whose rebellious defiance does not have the distancing effect that it could if Lisbeth is viewed in a vacuum of misinformation. In truth, she is a compelling female character who earns empathy and respect, even admiration, once we see beyond the tough-girl façade. The American adaptation of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is currently being shot with David Fincher (“Fight Club,” “Panic Room,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “The Social Network”) directing from a script adaptation by Steve Zallian (“Gangs of New York,” “Schindler’s List,” “Hannibal” and “American Gangster”). Is this team up to the challenge? We’ll see. Patricia Lacouture currently teaches film studies at Salve Regina University. She also taught at Rhode Island College for ten years. She completed her graduate studies in film from Boston University.

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Fall Restaurant Week is a 10-Day Celebration of Dining Out By Katherine Imbrie Most of us have our regular favorite restaurants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those places where we go so often that if everybody doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know your name, at least they recognize your face. But every once in a while, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to try someplace new, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Newport Restaurant Week comes in. You can have lunch or dinner at any of the participating restaurants for the set price of $16 for lunch or $30 for dinner (excluding taxes and gratuities). So if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been eyeing a Newport area restaurant, wondering whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the menu and whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like the atmosphere, the next ten days are a great chance to find out. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right: Restaurant â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weekâ&#x20AC;? is actually a 10-day event, Nov. 5 to 14, encompassing two weekends and the week in between. Perfectly placed calendar-wise between fall foliage and the holiday season, the Restaurant Week event is now in its fifth year and this year included a spring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weekâ&#x20AC;? also. Restaurant Weeks have, in the last few years,become popular all over the country, offering participating restaurants a way to attract new patrons, and diners a chance to sample new seasonal menu items. Over the past five years, the number of participating restaurants in Newport has grown to around 50, and this year for the first time, some of them are not actually on Aquidneck Island but on the mainland of Bristol and Tiverton, reflecting the fact that recently the East Bay towns of Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton and Little Compton have come under the tourism-marketing umbrella of the Newport Convention and Visitors Bureau, which organizes and promotes Restaurant Week. Bristol restaurants included in Restaurant Week include popular favorites DeWolf Tavern, Leoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ristorante, and Redlefsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Over in Tiverton, the Boathouse restaurant, with its beautiful sunset view

The Mooringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expertly crafted menu incorporates â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;top-of-catchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; seafood and locally grown, organic produce into their menus whenever possible. of Mount Hope Bay, is also new on the list. This fall, there have also been some additions right here in Newport: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are delighted to have some new restaurants participating this fall such as the Pier Restaurant, Tallulah on Thames, The Canfield House, Montyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s At Vanderbilt Hall, @ the Deck, and The Grill at 41 North,â&#x20AC;? says Ellen Crawley, Newport Restaurant Week coordinator for the NCCVB. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These additions bring together a variety of local flavors and offer guests an impressive range in dining experiences. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, the lodging and dining packages offered will help you find a travel deal with your meal.â&#x20AC;? The NCCVB website GoNewport. com has details on all the restaurants and on the lodging packages and special events planned. Among these are cooking classes and demonstrations, chef-led walking tours,

wine and beer tastings, a tequilatasting, and on Nov. 14, the 27th annual Taste of Newport event, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel as a benefit for Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Child & Family Services. But the heart of Restaurant Week is the restaurants. Among these are many that have participated in the event since it began and have found it a good way a great way to attract new customers. Tom Callahan, owner of CafĂŠ Zelda, says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love Restaurant Week. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really fun, and the number of

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RESTAURANT WEEK people who come from all over the state and from Connecticut and Massachusetts because they read about it is just fantastic. These are real foodies, too – not just people who are looking for a deal. They are really checking out different foods and new places.” Zelda’s offerings for dinner will include pan-roasted salmon with Provencal peppers and creamy polenta, petit filet with mushroomherb butter, and roasted chicken breast with Nicoise compote. Lunch/brunch choices include the Zelda Burger with mushrooms, onions and Vermont cheddar and a cod wrap with homemade tartar sauce. Another veteran of Restaurant Week is the Brick Alley Pub, where assistant general manager Matt Plumb says the timing is perfect for fall Restaurant Week: “It’s an event that’s always good for everybody, but this one is especially good because Veterans Day is next week. We’re expecting that a lot of people will be making a long weekend of it and coming to Newport.” Brick Alley is offering some of the most popular items from its regular menu for Restaurant Week, says Plumb. Among these are clam chowder and lobster bisque, the soup and salad buffet, Lobster Mac ‘n Cheese, sirloin steak tips, seared ahi tuna, Buffalo Shrimp Pasta, and New York sirloin au poivre. Dessert

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Child & Family’s 27th Annual Taste of Newport

Buskers Irish Pub & Restaurant, a favorite neighborhood spot , will be featuring their gastropub specialties during Restaurant Week. choices include Milky Way Cake and sorbet. “We like to do things for Restaurant Week that we normally serve,” says Plumb. “People come to see what the restaurants are all about, and that way, if it’s a first time here for someone, they can come back and find the same thing.” Brick Alley, incidentally, will celebrate its 30th anniversary Dec. 10. Up in Portsmouth, 15 Point Road chef Steve Renshaw says his Restaurant Week offerings will include a combination of new items and the old favorites for which the waterfront restaurant has long been

known. Among these are classic dishes such as rack of lamb, filets of beef, Key West mahi-mahi, Beef Wellington, Lobster Thermador, and Duck a l’Orange. “We’ve had a lot of success with Restaurant Week,” says Renshaw. “We get a lot of people coming up from Newport, and also from Tiverton and Portsmouth. They love the water view. We offer our full menu for the event so people can really get a sense of what we do.” And that, in a nutshell, is what Restaurant Week is all about: Giving diners a chance to try a new place, and restaurants a chance to find new diners.

What is the Taste of Newport? Child & Family’s annual Taste of Newport has become one of the most successful and best known fundraising events in the state. It will be held Nov. 14 at the Hyatt Regency Newport and is one of the finest examples of a community coming together in support of a social service agency, which in turn support those in need within Newport County and beyond. Over 45 of Newport County’s best chefs and caterers join together to showcase their culinary expertise and share their creations. The event features a sit down buffet with appetizers, entrees, desserts and specialty coffees. The event also includes a silent and live auction as well as a raffle. Contributions for the auctions and raffle are generously donated by local and regional businesses and organizations. Individual tickets are$100. For more information contact, 848-4123 slavallee@childandfamilyri.

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Thursday Nov. 4

Seminar on Success â&#x20AC;&#x153;Six Mistakes that Can Kill Your Businessâ&#x20AC;? at the Newport County Chamber of Commerce from 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 a.m., 35 Valley Rd., Middletown. RSVP to Kathleen@newportchamber.com or 847-1608. Suited for Sea Matthew Brenckle will discuss how the US Navy enlisted uniforms during the War of 1812. $5 per person, reservations requested. 6 p.m., Colony House in Washington Square, 841-8770. Newport Cooks! â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lost Art of Butchering.â&#x20AC;? Chef Alexandra Day will work with poultry, beef, and pork. Learn proper knife skills necessary to cut meat correctly. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 p.m., $50, The Edward King House, 35 King St., Newport, 293-0740, info@NewportCooks.com Pulitzer Prize Author Celebrated author Michael Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Antonio will be at the Redwood Library at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Carolyn du Pont at 487-0295 ext. 110, 50 Bellevue Ave.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday, It Must Be Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;? Informal group meets to give interpretive readings of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s works, 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 p.m., free, Redwood Library, 847-0292, www.redwoodlibrary.org Run and Chug Club Running and walking group that meets at 6:15 p.m. weekly outside Fastnet. Meet new friends for a three-mile walk or run around Newport and then return to the Fastnet Pub to have a pint. Murder at the Museum Family friendly interactive Murder Mystery show. 7 p.m., $30 for adults, $15 for 17 and under. Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, www.newportmurdermystery.com BYOI Thursdays Bring Your Own Improv! Interactive improv show that welcomes voluntary audience participation! Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 849-3473, 8 p.m. Cabaret & Humor Newport Grand Slots presents an evening of great musical composers. 8 p.m., $15 per ticket to help support Child and Family of Newport. 150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., 608-6777.

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Race for Open Space 5K run/walk to help the Aquidneck Land Trust build the next segment of the Sakonnet Greenway Trail. Glen Farm Polo Fields in Portsmouth. Registration from 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:15 a.m., race starts at 10:30 a.m. Register at www.ailt.org or 849-2799 ext. 29.

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Learn About Geocaching Chris Kracik will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strategies for Solving Geocaching Puzzlesâ&#x20AC;? at the Newport Public Library at 11 a.m. Free and open to the public. Contact Pat Larose at 847-8720 ext. 103 for more information. At the Helm Course A range of boater education courses at IYRS on Thames St. This course is Powerboating Fundamentals Level 1, 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 p.m. 849-1257 or www.atthehelmtraining.com for more information. American Songbook 7:30 p.m., Please see Friday, Nov. 6 for more information . Heads or Tails? 8 p.m., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Deadâ&#x20AC;? Please see Friday, Nov. 5 for more information.

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St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harvest Fair Fun for the whole family. Free admission and free parking at the rear of the church. Broadway and Mann Ave., Newport, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 p.m. Open House at St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Visit, Discover, Change your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future and explore a great school. From 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noon visit St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Day School at 180 Rhode Island Ave, Newport. 8495970 ext. 302 or scasey@smcds.org for more information Meet the Author NYU Professor Mossette Broderick will make her only New England appearance at the Redwood Library for her new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Triumvarite: McKim, Mead and White.â&#x20AC;? 11 a.m., 50 Bellevue Ave., 847-0292 Unique Boutique Artisans Craft Fair Local crafters are exhibiting and selling handmade items in a festive atmosphere. 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 p.m., Newport Beach Rotunda, 175 Memorial Blvd., 846-5750 Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details.

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Musical Entertainment Thursday, November 4 Newport Blues CafĂŠ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; Molly Hatchet with Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Band Radio, 9 p.m. Newport Grand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Downtown Cabaret, 8 p.m. Perro Salado â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; Honky Tonk Knights Rhino Barâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reggae Night Hot Like Fire, â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; 10 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 a.m. Newport Marriotâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Paul Del Nero, 7-10 p.m. Marina Cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino & Friends 6:30-9 p.m.

Friday, November 5 Hyatt Hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dave Manuel â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; on piano, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Jimmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cliffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bangers â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; 6-8 p.m., and Visible Estrus, â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; 10 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; close Newport Blues CafĂŠ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Downtown Cabaret, 8 p.m. Stu Kros, 9 p.m. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Doyle Rules, â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; 10 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 a.m. Rhino Bar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Take Three Rhumbline â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lois Vaughan Sambar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Live Acoustic with Andre, 9 p.m. The Chanlerâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino & Friends 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, November 6 Greenvale Vineyardâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dick Lupino & Friends 1-4 p.m. Hyatt Hotel - Dave Manuel â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; on piano, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Jimmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Karaoke w/ DJ Phino, 9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; close Newport Blues CafĂŠ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jeff Pitchell, 9:30 p.m. Newport Grand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rumors Frank Santorelli & Joe Yanelty 8 p.m. One Pelham East 80s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fast Timesâ&#x20AC;? Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe - David Ciany on guitar, 9 p.m. Rhino Bar â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Cuzin Eddy Rhumblineâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joe Parillo Sambar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DJ Butch, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 7 Castle Hill â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dick Lupino & Friends, 12:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:30 p.m. Clarke Cooke Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bobby Ferreira, 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30 p.m. Newport Blues CafĂŠ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; Conviction Band Newport Grand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Downtown Cabaret, 2 p.m.

Monday, November 8 Empire Teaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;The Geezers, Open Forum 7-10 p.m.

NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY

November 5-14, 2010 NOVEMBER 6

4 COURSE PIZZA & BEER PAIRING Gas Lamp Grille, 206 Thames Street, Newport 845-9300 5pm. Enjoy 4 quality 8 oz beers from Peak Organic Brewery in Maine paired w/ 4 of our specialty pizzas. Reservation required. Beers subject to change & availability. 1st Course ~ Spinach & Sundried Tomatopizza w/ garlic & Mozzarella, w/Peak Amber Ale; 2nd Course ~ Tuscan Chicken Pizza w/ tomato, onion, white kidney beans, olive oil & fresh mozzarella w/ Peak Pale Ale; 3rd Course ~ Sliced Rib eye & goat cheese pizza w/ red onion w/ Peak Nut Brown Ale ; 4th Course ~ Honey Chipotle BBQ shrimp Pizza w/ sweet & spicy BBQ sauce, grilled shrimp, & cheddar cheese w/ Peak IPA *Courses can be substituted for people w/ allergyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $17 per person plus tax & tip. CHEF-LED CULINARY WALKING TOUR Newport Gourmet Tours, Tour Departs from The front of Hotel Viking 1 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, www.NewportGourmetTours.com 2pm -4pm. Celebrate Newport Restaurant Week by taking $5 off a ticket to our ChefLed Culinary Walking Tour of some of Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Restaurants, Kitchens and Gourmet Shops. Meet the Chefs, go behind the scenes, and sample their delicious offerings. All tour stops not hanicaped acccessable. Tour limited to 12 people. No children under 12 years old. Buy tickets on our website. . $40 ticket price is $5 off regular price in honor of Newport Restaurant Week. $40 per person

NOVEMBER 8

SAMUEL ADAMS BEER DINNER 22 Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wine Bar & Grill, 22 Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, Newport Reception at 6:30pm and Dinner at 7pm Reception: Sam Light Coastal Wheat; Scallop Rangoon; sweet ricotta, citrus peel, coriander apricot duck sauce Vermont cheddar and bean fritter, caramel aioli Crab, Cipolinni, thyme pizzettas. Course One: Pale Ale; Pale Ale battered Georgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bank Haddock, sweet potato, pea shoot, candied lemon, brown sugar-citrus tartar. Course Two: Irish Red; Bangers and colcannon, onion gravy. Course Three: Boston Lager; Steak and Eggs;10oz Ribeye, amber honey Boston Lager marinade, toasted barley risotto â&#x20AC;&#x153;gritsâ&#x20AC;?, fried egg, Rye toast points. Course Four: Black Lager; Cherry Wheat; Cake and Ice Cream; Kaluha tiramisu, chocolate ganache; Dark Cherry ice cream float $42.00/person plus tax and gratuity

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Wednesday, November 10 One Pelham East â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chris Gauthier Rhino Bar- Rhyme Culture Newport Blues CafĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Felix Brown, 9:30 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 9

COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH CHEF ROB At The Deck, 1 Waites Wharf, Newport, 846-3600 6pm -8pm. Cooking demonstration by Chef Rob on simple techniques. Demonstration included 3 items with recipes provided. Following the demo enjoy the three course meal with a wine pairing. Limited to 30 people. Reservations required. $40 per person LA CUCINA TUSCANA: A TASTE OF TUSCANY Newport Cooks, The Edward King House, 35 King Street, Newport, RI, 401-293-0740 Info@NewportCooks.com 6pm -8pm. This menu will make you feel like you are in the Heart of Tuscanyâ&#x20AC;Śin this hands-on class, Chef Anthony will lead us through preparing a multi-course dinner. Highlights of the menu: Grilled Bruschetta topped with a mozzarella cheese soufflĂŠ and balsamic reduction, Limoncello Sorbet & Chicken Saltimbocca with fresh sage & lemon butter. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll taste everything we prepare as well as some well chosen Italian wine to compliment the menu.. $50 per person A MOUNTAIN MEAL IN THE CITY Le Petit Gourmet , 26 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, 619-3966 7pm. Join us for a 3 Course Cheese Dinner: Ploughmans Platter, Traditional Swiss Fondue and Autumn Cheescake. BYOB. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Wine pairing suggestions available at newport Wine cellar next door to Le Petit Gourmet. No corkage fee for wines purchased at NWC. $30 per guest plus tax & gratuity

NOVEMBER 10

HOTEL CALIFORNIA TEQUILA DINNER Perro Salado & Bellevue Wine & Spirits, 19 Charles Street, Newport, 619-4777 7pm. Hotel California Tequila cocktails paired with Chef Danâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superb, authentic Mexican cuisine. Also participating is Ripe 100% pure squeezed cocktail mixers. $60

NOVEMBER 11

CHEESE & BEER PAIRING Redlefsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rotisserie & Grill , 444 Thames Street, Bristol, 254-1188 6pm. Come sample an array of delicious Cabot Cheeses perfectly paired with Sam Adams Beer. Call for reservation. $10 per person

NOVEMBER 13

4 COURSE WINE & CHOCOLATE PAIRING Gas Lamp Grille, 206 Thames Street, Newport, 845-9300 3pm. Enjoy Enjoy three 3 oz glasses of Select wines & a 20 yr old Port paired w/ 4 courses of fine chocolates. Reservation required. 1st Course ~ Chocolate dipped strawberries, oranges, & bananas paired w/ Champagne. 2nd Course ~ Chocolate dipped potato chips & petite pretzels paired w/ Starling Riesling (Germany). 3rd Course ~ Chocolate ganache dipped Macaroons w/ Louis Martini Cabernet (Sonoma). 4th Course ~ Chocolate truffles paired w/ 20yr old Cruz Port. *Chocolates from course 3 & 4 will be provided by â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Newport Chocolateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s located at 82 Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Street, Newport. Only â&#x20AC;Ś$20 per person plus tax & tip CHEF-LED CULINARY WALKING TOUR Newport Gourmet Tours Tour Departs from The front of Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Avenue, Newport www.NewportGourmetTours.com 2pm -4pm. Celebrate Newport Restaurant Week by taking $5 off a ticket to our ChefLed Culinary Walking Tour of some of Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Restaurants, Kitchens and Gourmet Shops. Meet the Chefs, go behind the scenes, and sample their delicious offerings. All tour stops not hanicaped acccessable. Tour limited to 12 people. No children under 12 years old. Buy tickets on our website. . $40 ticket price is $5 off regular price in honor of Newport Restaurant Week. $40 per person

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Brunch on Sat & Sun starts @ 11am and served all day 2 Dinners & Bottle of Wine on Tuesday for $28 Trivia starts @ 8:30pm on Thursday LIVE MUSIC - NO COVER! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live Acoustic with Andreâ&#x20AC;? starts @ 9pm on Friday DJ Butch Starts @ 9:30pm on Saturday Open Mon-Fri 5pm-1am and Sat/Sun 11am-1am 4HAMES 3TREET .EWPORT s THE3AMBAR COM

Rhumbline Restaurant

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Featuring Rhumblineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Braised Yankee Pot Roast with Mushrooms, Brussels Sprouts, Pearl Onions, Carrots and Pan Fried Potato Dumplings LIVE JAZZ with Lois Vaughan Fri. & Sat. 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Dinner 5:00 pm Tuesday thru Sunday & Sunday Brunch 10 am -2 pm 62 Bridge Street, Newport 401.849.3999

Taco Tuesday Fish Taco and a Corona for $6 Wii Bowling with Prizes Sign up on Facebook! Thursday, Friday, Saturday DJ Henney from 10pm to 1am Thursday Surf & Turf for two with a bottle of wine $50 Finally Friday Free appetizers at the bar 5pm to 7pm $5 Martini Specials Every Monday to Friday* 351 Thames St. â&#x20AC;˘ 401.847.5400 www.christiesofnewport.com Offers subject to change.

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9th Annual Crystal Ball “Crystal Fantasia” Annual benefit gala celebrating the Arthritis Foundation’s 60th anniversary as a Chapter in RI. Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and auctions. 6:30 – 11:30 p.m. $200, Newport Marriott, 25 America’s Cup Ave., www.arthritis.org, 739-3773 Comedy at the Casino Two headliners in one night! Frank Santorelli and Joe Yannetty. 8 p.m., 18 + only, $20 per person. Newport Grand Event Center, 150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd., 608-6777 The Bit Players 8 p.m., Please see Friday, Nov. 5 for more details.

BBQ on the Farm Child & Family Services’ Iron Man program and Simmons Farm will host a BBQ dinner at 1942 West Main Rd., 7 p.m. Contact Sharon Rust-Buttone at 848-4206 with questions. Penny Social Over 100 gifts donated by local businesses, parishioners, and friends. Jesus Saviour Church Hall, 1 Vernon Ave., Newport, 1 – 5 p.m. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details.

Sunday

Monday

Chocolate Brunch Savory brunch entrees accompanied by scrumptious chocolate delights and ocean views! Noon – 3 p.m., $75 per person. Benefits Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties. The Rotunda at Easton’s Beach, 174 Memorial Blvd., 849-2101

Free Discussion RI Common Cause Executive Director John Marion will speak to the Newport County-East Bay branch of the American Association of University Women at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Bristol State House, 240 High St., Briston. 683-1950 for more information.

At the Helm Course 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please see Saturday, Nov. 6 for more information.

Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details.

Nov. 7

Heads or Tails? 3 p.m., “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” Please see Friday, Nov. 5 for more information. American Songbook 2 p.m., Please see Friday, Nov. 6 for more information . Senior Center Fundraiser Support the Edward King House by enjoying an afternoon at Sardella’s Italian Restaurant at 30 Memorial Blvd. from 3 – 7 p.m. $15 per person, great friends, great food, and a great cause.

Sisters share artistic talent

Nov. 8

Tuesday Nov. 9

Open Studio Art Class Create art and experiment with paint, drawing, and collage. All adult ages and skill levels welcome. 6 – 8 p.m., Edward King House, 35 King St., $20/session. Register at 714-7263. A Taste of Tuscany Chef Anthony will teach how to prepare a multi-course Italian din-

Two former Newporters’, Alison and Susan Hill, artistic talents will be featured this November in “Sisters - Artists” exhibition at Spring Bull Gallery. Alison Hill, will be showing recent paintings in oil of her life on Monhegan Island, Maine. “Sisters-Artists” exhibition runs November 6 - 30, 2010. The gallery will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 11th for Gallery Night in Newport.. Spring Bull Gallery located at 55 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island is wheel chair accessible and open free to the public. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily.

ner at the Edward King House from 6 – 8 p.m. Cost is $50 per person. Call 293-0740 to register or email info@newportcooks.com

Check! Several chess boards open for play, Empire Tea, Broadway, 7:30 p.m.

Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details.

Wednesday Nov. 10

Photographers’ Guild Presentation Rick Sammon, Canon Explorer of Light, will discuss the topic “Exploring Digital Imaging” at the Newport Art Museum at 7 p.m. He will share techniques, digital darkroom tips, Photoshop techniques and more. Free and open to the public. 847-8765 or www.newportphotoguild.org for more info.

Thursday Nov. 11

Newport Gallery Night Explore and experience the art of Newport the second Thursday of every month. Galleries city-wide 5 – 8 p.m. NPEF Student Art Exhibit Easton’s Beach Rotunda, Noon-3 p.m. Free and open to the public.

from the artist’s private collection

Opening: Saturday, November 6 from 5-7 pm Gallery Night: November 11 • Show Closes: Nov. 21

Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details. Murder at the Museum 7 p.m., Please see Thursday, Nov. 4 for more information Cabaret & Humor 8 p.m., Please see Thursday, Nov. 4 for more details.

Friday Nov. 12

Holiday Lantern Tour Celebrate the winter holidays on a lantern-lit stroll through Newport’s streets. 5 p.m., $12 per person, $5 for children. Reservations suggested, 841-8770, Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St.

master printmaker

Retrospective 1964-2010

BYOI Thursdays Bring Your Own Improv! Interactive improv show that welcomes voluntary audience participation! Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, 849-3473, 8 p.m.

NEWPORT COUNTY REAL ESTATE SCHOOL will be offering the

SALES PRE-LICENSE COURSE

at our Middletown location 26 Valley Road Classes start Monday, November 8th and will be held Monday & Thursday evenings 5:30-9:30 through Dec. 16th The cost is $250 to register. Includes all materials and state mandated Lead & Agency Classes. Please contact the Education Coordinator madeline@newportrealtor.com or call 401-849-5936

Space is limited

Chamber Annual Dinner Dance The Newport County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual dinner dance from 6 – 11 p.m. at the Hyatt on Goat Island. $65 per person, RSVP to Lindsey Forrestal, 847-1608 or Lindsey@newportchamber.com Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details. Cabaret & Humor 8 p.m., Please see Thursday, Nov. 4 for more details. The Bit Players 8 p.m., Please see Friday, Nov. 5 for more details. Wounded Veterans Reception Hibernian Hall, 6-12 p.m. Live music, hors d’oeurves and cash bar.

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Saturday

during the Revolutionary War, 2 p.m., $5 per person, Colony House, Washington Square, 841-8770.

Family Tour and Art Project See art and make together at the Newport Art Museum, 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30 a.m. Member families $14, nonmembers $18. Includes cost of Museum admission. 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200.

Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details.

Nov. 13

Craft Fair A benefit for Turning Around Ministries. Elks Lodge, 10-2 p.m., 8645747. Lecture on 19th Century Clothing Hear about the origins of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formal menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing and their origins in the early 19th century using examples from the NHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collections. 2 p.m., $5 per person, Newport Historical Society, 82 Touro St., 841-8770. Voices in Harmony Vocalists from Salve Regina and Bryant will team up to make music together at 8 p.m. at Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave. For more info, contact SRUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Performing Arts at 341-2295. Newport Restaurant Week $16 for lunch, $30 for dinner. Visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek. com for all the details. The Bit Players 8 p.m., Please see Friday, Nov. 5 for more details.

Sunday Nov. 14

Allies at Home Historian Matthew Keagle will share how French soldiers and American citizens worked together

Gallery Shows & Artist Openings Anchor Bend Glassworks Gallery Fall Harvest Designs Show through Nov. 22. Gallery open daily 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m., 16 Franklin St., 849-0698, www.anchorbendglass.com Bestoso Studio Jeannine Bestoso will hold drawing and painting classes at the Edward King Center on Tuesdays, 714-7263, www.bestosostudio.com Bristol Art Gallery â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just in Time for the Holidays,â&#x20AC;? opening reception Nov. 13, 4-7 p.m., show through Jan., 2011, 423 Hope St., Bristol, 396-9699, www.bristolgallery.net Harbor Fine Art Featuring the work of seven local artists. Gallery open daily 11 a.m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m., 134 Spring St., 848-9711, www.harborfineart.com Art on the Wharf Featuring the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seaside Show.â&#x20AC;? The show runs Nov. 1 - Dec. 20. Gallery hours are Fri. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mon., noon-5 p.m., or by appointment, 33 Bannisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, 845-6858 DeBlois Gallery Retrospective for printmaker Willye

Roberts. Opening reception Nov. 6 Gallery hours are Tues.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., 138 Bellevue Ave., 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com Didi Suydam Contemporary Opening reception for metalsmith John Prip Sat. Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m. Gallery is open Thurs.-Mon., 12 - 5 p.m., 25 Mill St., 848-9414, www. didisuydam.com. Isherwood Gallery Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat., 38 Bellevue Ave., 699-2276, www.isherwoodgallery.com Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design Gallery open Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. 4 p.m. and by appointment. 226 Bellevue Avenue, #8, the Audrain Building, second floor, 849-3271, www.jessicahagen.com Reel Gallery Opening party for 15 local artists Oct. 23 from 6-9 p.m. 94 William St., 484-7535, www.reelgallery.com Sheldon Fine Art Opening reception for Li Wang, Sat., Nov. 6, 5-7 p.m. Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 p.m., 59 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Ave., Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, 849-0030. Victorine Contemporary Art 192 Thames St., 835-1920, www. victorineart.com William Vareika Gallery â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historic New Englandâ&#x20AC;? exhibition will be on display until Nov. 14. 212 Bellevue Ave., 849-6149 or www. vareikafinearts.com

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Sports Round - Up The change in sports season is upon us with only a few Fall teams on the Island continuing into playoff mode. The Winter season of sports is gearing up to start across Aquidneck with men and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball, ice hockey, and more ready to bring a chilly season full of non-stop sports action.

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Football (5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4) Currently in 4th place in NEFC Saturday, Nov. 6, Noon against Nichols at Gaudet

Football (5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3) Currently in 3rd place in Division III Friday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. against Lincoln at Lincoln High School

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer (13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1) Currently tied for 3rd place in TCCC Depending on how the Seahawks play on Wed., Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. in the TCCC Semifinal at Nichols will determine if the Seahawks will play on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m.

Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer (7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3) The boys ended their season in the Preliminary Round of the Division II playoffs after a 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 loss to Tolman

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Hockey Saturday, Nov. 6, 3 p.m., The Lady Seahawks start the season with the drop of the puck away at SUNY Plattsburgh Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball The season tips-off for the men at home on Monday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. against Worcester State. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Tip-off for the Seahawks begins on the road at Suffolk in Boston on Tuesday, Nov. 16.

Rogers High School Football (8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1) Currently in 1st place in Division III Friday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. against East Greenwich at Toppa Field Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis The Lady Vikings made it to the Division III Championship and fought the good fight against North Smithfield, but ultimately lost in a close match of 4-3. Congratulations to the team for a remarkable season!

Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer (12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4) The 4th place girls will take on Tolman in the Preliminary Round of playoffs.

Portsmouth High School Football (7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2) Currently in 4th place in Division I Friday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. against North Kingstown at North Kingstown High School Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer (8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3) Currently in 3rd place in Division I East The boys will take on 2nd seeded Shea (12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5) on Wed., Nov. 3 at 3:30 p.m. in a Division I Quarterfinals matchup.

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Owls, Hawks, and Air Supremacy By Jack Kelly The fall season brings many migrating bird species that will winter in our area. However, none stirs the imagination more than owls. My first experience watching owls occurred during the fall/winter seasons of 2008-2009. In early November of 2008, a pair of Short-eared Owls arrived and took up residence in the area of Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. This sleek owl hunts mostly at night, but often by day. It has a body length of a little over a foot and a breathtaking wingspan of over three feet. This owl is a rodent hunter. It will fly low until it spots its

A Short-eared Owl perches atop a common Mullien plant while resting, watching for prey.

The following have been spotted recently on local freshwater ponds, with more species arriving daily throughout our area. n Ruddy Ducks n Northern Pintail Ducks n Green-winged Teal n Mallard Ducks n American Black Ducks n Northern Shoveler Ducks n Canada Geese For the latest updates of bird migration check www.RIBirds. org or www.allaboutbirds.org

prey and then drop suddenly and swiftly on its prey. These two owls favored the large fields north and south of the Visitors Center and the marsh areas located behind Third Beach. This did not sit well with the local, permanent residents, the Northern Harrier hawks. On more than one occasion, I observed the two types of raptors engaging in aerial skirmishes. The harrier is larger than the owl with an average body length of a foot and half or more. It also has a longer wingspan than the owl, by an average of half a foot. The harrier has an owllike facial disc, which helps it detect prey by ear. The harriers fly low over the ground, just above the reeds or grasses, rocking side to side on upswept wings, and then dropping down on to their prey. The Northern Harrier also feeds on rodents, but only hunts in the daytime. The harriers also favor the fields north and south of the Visitors Center and the marshes behind Third Beach. This set up the “Perfect Storm” of territorial disputes. My best memory of these aerial combat confrontations occurred in

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Mansions, Museums and Historic Sites Belcourt Castle 657 Bellevue Ave., 846-0669, www.belcourtcastle.com The Breakers Open daily, 44 Ochre Point Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org

A male, Northern Harrier Hawk hunts mice and other rodents from above at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. December of 2008. A Short-eared Owl came up from the grass in front of the Visitors Center with a mouse in its talons. Just as it rose up to a height of about twenty feet, a female Harrier Hawk struck the owl in the back, causing the owl to release its grip on the mouse. Before the owl could come around to face the hawk, the Harrier swooped lower, snatched the mouse out of the air with its’ own talons, and flew swiftly to the west. The owl gave chase, but the hawk was too fast. The owl retreated to hunt the fields again.

Chateau-sur-Mer Open daily, 474 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org The Elms Open daily, 367 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Fort Adams 841-0707, 90 Fort Adams Drive, www.fortadams.org International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum Discover the history of tennis through a diverse collection of memorabilia, art and video, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 194 Bellevue Ave., free for kids under 16 , 8493990; www.tennisfame.com. Marble House Open daily, 596 Bellevue Ave., 847-1000, www. newportmansions.org

Migration Report Sachuest Point: Bruce Larson USFWS volunteer reported Snow Bunting and Purple Sandpipers had arrived at the refuge. He also reported Harlequin Ducks, a Red-necked Grebe, and a Red-throated Loon. Mark Anderson reported that the Sunday morning group spotted two Merlin Falcons, five Red-tailed Hawks, a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, and a Western Kingbird in the vicinity of Chaves Gardens and Newport Vineyards.

Museum of Newport History Exhibits on display depict the city’s role in the American Revolution and its emeravgence as a Gilded Age resort, open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 127 Thames St., 841-8770, www.newporthaavaistorical.org National Museum of American Illustration Original artworks from the Golden

Age of Illustration in a historic Gilded Age mansion, 492 Bellevue Ave., 851-8949, ext. 18, www.americanillustration.org Naval War College Museum Free and open to the public, visitors without a base decal must call the museum to gain access to the Naval Station; 841-2101. Newport Art Museum Permanent collection of contemporary and historic works, open daily, 76 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org Ochre Court One of Newport’s first “summer cottages” built in 1892, now Salve Regina University’s administration building, ground floor open Monday thu Friday, 9-4 p.m. Prescott Farm Restored 1812 windmill, guided tours, Rte. 114, West Main Rd., Middletown, 847-6230, www.newportrestoration.org Rosecliff Open daily, 548 Bellevue Avenue, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org Redwood Library The nation’s oldest library, c 1748, 50 Bellevue Avenue, free, donations always welcome, 847-0292; www.redwoodlibrary.org Rough Point Doris Duke’s oceanfront estate, 680 Bellevue Avenue, 847-8344, www.newportrestoration.org Whitehall Museum House Berkely Road, Middletown, open Tuesday-Sunday.

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Across 1. Judge’s decision 6. Pupil’s place 10. Brown truck co. 13. Pith hat 14. Science fiction, say 16. It comes before view or text 17. WWF capital? 19. Garden implement 20. Aural factory? 21. Aristotle’s instructor 22. Assemblage 24. Whichever 25. Velvet finish 26. Fleece 27. ‘’Sesame Street’’ capital 32. Warn 35. Desire 36. Smallest prime number 37. Spy 38. Sworn body 40. Root veggie 41. Some cubes 42. Short personal histories 43. Supported 44. Hollywood capital? 48. Rara ___ 49. Fond du ___ 50. Bruce or Robert 53. Hammed it up 55. A Duke’s cousin 57. Hockey legend 58. Miss Piggy’s question 59. Country capital? 62. Groom’s reply 63. Loma ___, Calif. 64. River Aire city 65. ‘’Roseanne’’ character 66. A little salt 67. Heron Answers on page 22

Down 1. Befuddled 2. Teutonic war god 3. Imitative behavior 4. Gun the engine 5. Most inscrutable 6. Tropical lizard 7. Take a breather 8. Keen on 9. ___ Lanka 10. Give padding and cover? 11. Boat front 12. Rank 15. Cipher 18. A Baldwin 23. French king 26. Remuneration 27. Mineral 28. Actress Rene 29. Married woman 30. Notable Meany 31. A,B,C or D 32. Middle Eastern prince 33. Sets of graph points 34. Mile, for Denver 38. Domino dots 39. ___-la-la 40. Fight with fists 42. Shower type 43. Kid’s transport 45. Snake target 46. Hebrew prophet 47. Shuttle org. 50. Also-ran 51. Wear away 52. Dadaism co-founder 53. In the middle of 54. Musical conclusion 55. Funny Carvey 56. No ifs, ___ or buts... 60. Chapeau 61. Bash barrel

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RECENT DEATHS Phillip E. Brian, 63, of Jamestown, died Oct. 25, 2010 at South County Hospital, Wakefield RI. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth (Gayron) Brian. His service will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to ACS Astra Zeneca Hope Lodge Center, 125 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130. Ethel Marjorie Lawton, 87, of Middletown, died Oct. 18, 2010 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Harry Z. Lawton and the late S/Sgt. Henry H. Shenk, USMC. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, Newport. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 525 Broadway, Newport. Sheila Nunes, 72, of Portsmouth, died Oct. 31, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of Joseph M. Nunes. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. at Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road Portsmouth, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony Church, 2836 East Main Road, Portsmouth. Calling hours will be held on Friday, Nov. 5, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home. Donations in her memory may be made to Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth. John Ellis Philcox, 63, of Newport, died Oct. 31, 2010 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after his battle with multiple myeloma. He was the husband of Laura Harrington Philcox. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, Newport, RI. Memorial donations may be made in his name to the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute 44 Binney Street Boston, MA 02115. Judith Silvia, 65, of Portsmouth, died Oct. 30, 2010 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fredrick Silvia. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 4-7 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, Newport, followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. Donations in her memory may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport.

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Newport County TV Program Highlights Nov. 5–Nov. 11 n Art Scene TUE @ 5:30pm / WED @ 9:30am n Community Baptist Church THUR @ 6pm / FRI @ 10am n Cowboy Al Karaoke Special MON @ 6pm / TUE @ 10am n Crossed Paths FRI-SUN @ 6pm / SAT & SUN @ 10am n First Black Regiment Ceremony FRI @ 7pm / SAT@ 11am n Kid Stuff TUE @ 7pm / WED @ 11am n Little Compton Town Council: 11.4 MON @ 7pm / TUE @ 11am n Middletown Town Council Mtg: 11.1 TUE @ 9pm / WED @ 1pm n The Millers TUE @ 6:30pm / WED @ 10:30am n Newport County In-Focus FRI-SUN @ 6:30pm / SAT & SUN @ 10:30am n Newport: Rogers H.S. Arts Showcase / Dracula SAT @ 7pm / SUN @ 11am n Newport: Rogers H.S. Arts Showcase / Nicolas King SAT @ 7:30pm / SUN @ 11:30am n Newport City Council Mtg: 10.27 THUR @ 7pm / FRI @ 11am n Portsmouth School Committee Mtg: 11.9 WED @ 9pm / THUR @ 1pm n Portsmouth Town Council Mtg: 11.8 WED @ 8pm / THUR @ noon For more information call (401) 293-0806 or email NCTV@cox. net

Local Blood Center Drives Newport November 30 – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. CCRI Newport Campus, Bloodmobile One John Chafee Rd. Middletown November 5: 4 – 7 p.m. Ace Hardware, Bloodmobile 278 West Main Rd. November 10: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Looking Upwards, Inc., Bloodmobile 438 East Main Rd. November 12: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. People’s Credit Union, Bloodmobile 858 West Main Rd. November 12: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. BankNewport, Bloodmobile 528 West Main Rd. November 28: 4 – 7 p.m. Stop & Shop, Bloodmobile 1360 West Main Rd. Portsmouth November 4: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. People’s Credit Union 2537 East Main Rd. November 4: 4 – 7 p.m. CVS Pharmacy, Bloodmobile 10 Turnpike Ave. November 7: 9 a.m. – Noon Portsmouth Community, Church Hall 1697 East Main Rd. November 7: 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Portsmouth United Methodist Church, Youth Group Room 2732 East Main Rd.

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Do a Good Turn - Donate to Scouting for Food Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts on Aquidneck Island and across the state will be collecting canned and boxed goods for their annual “Good Turn” project on Saturday, Nov. 6. The most needed items include: canned tuna, turkey, chicken or ham, canned beef stews, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, canned and dry beans, pasta,

(Photos by Rob Thorn)

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experience online. At this moment, there are 1,230,978 active geocaches around the world and 1,415 around Aquidneck Island alone. Come to the Newport Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. to hear renowned geocacher, Chris Kracik, who will provide strategies and tools to help you on your way to solving puzzle and mystery caches.

NRF Receives a National Trust for Historic Preservation Award The Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) has been chosen to receive the Trustees Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. NRF was selected to receive this prestigious award for its efforts in helping to “save the city’s colonial heritage, restoring 83 buildings and turning Newport into a world-class preservation showcase.” The award was presented to NRF’s Executive Director Pieter N. Roos on Friday, Oct. 29 at the 2010 National Preservation Awards , which are held at the National Preservation Conference in Austin, Texas. NRF will be one of 23 honorees at this year’s awards celebration. “Thanks to the vision of Doris Duke and the work of the Newport Restoration Foundation, the City by the Sea is today a worldclass preservation showplace,” said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “With the Newport Restoration Foundation’s careful stewardship, Ms. Duke’s legacy and the city’s heritage are both in excellent hands.” Each year, the National Trust celebrates the best of preservation by bestowing awards upon individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies and corporations whose contributions represent singular success in preserving, rehabilitating, or interpreting America’s architectural and cultural heritage. Learn more at www.PreservationNation.org/awards Newport is home to one of the

largest collections of 18 th century buildings anywhere in the United States. The seaside community, whose rich history draws large numbers of American and international tourists each year, was once in great danger of losing its renowned architecture. “The NRF’s preservation effort restored irreplaceable historic houses, protected the 18th-century streetscapes in the heart of town, and balanced local preservation priorities between the large house museums along Bellevue Avenue and the more modest wooden architecture that defines Newport’s old-city colonial character,” stated Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. When Doris Duke, an heiress and preservationist, founded the NRF in 1968, the majority of the early homes had been neglected to the point of endangerment. The resulting restoration of 83 historic homes in Newport’s downtown neighborhoods was on a scale not achieved before or since. Pieter N. Roos, who has led the NRF for the past 12 years, commented, “We are truly honored by this award. Doris Duke’s efforts have had such a transformative effect on Newport and with this award that achievement is being recognized on a national level. I am delighted to accept the award on behalf of Doris Duke and all of the staff who has worked for NRF over the years.”

pasta sauce, rice and soups. Please nothing perishable or in glass! Donations should be placed outside your front door in the white bags the Scouts delivered last weekend. If you did not receive a white bag, your donation will be accepted at the Walgreens in Middletown or at the three local fire departments.